Community

Local woman wins car on ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

-By Jackie Iddings ‘I really needed an adult car,’ says Maria Smith –Atascadero resident Maria Blanco Smith wanted tickets to “Dancing with the Stars” but Full Article

Adoptable pet of the week: Timmy

–This week’s edition of North County Adoptable Pet of the Week features fluffy grey cat Timmy. Timmy is a large, fluffy grey and white male Full Article

New Toastmasters Club forming in North County

Toastmasters helps people become more effective communicators and leaders. –A new Toastmasters International group is looking for members. The group meets Wednesday evenings in Templeton. Full Article

Q&A with Becky Gray of Must! Charities

By Columnist Matt Browne There are people in every community that stand up and do something to help make their community better. Becky Gray is Full Article

Elementary school wins, ‘Green Ribbon Award’

Award recognizes environmental efforts –The Atascadero Unified School District has announced that Monterey Road Elementary School has been awarded silver recognition for the California Green Full Article

Elementary school celebrates leap year birthday of playground attendant

Opehlia Beason turned ’21 years old,’ on Feb. 29 –San Gabriel Elementary School celebrated a special birthday on leap day, Feb. 29. Ophelia Beason turned Full Article

Vineyard Dog Park celebrates 7th anniversary

Coffee social on Saturday March 12 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. –Organizers of Vineyard Dog Park will host a coffee social to celebrate the 7th Full Article

K-Man Cyclery donates shoes to homeless

The donated shoes will be available to ECHO clients throughout the year –Keith and Robyn Schmidt, owners of K-Man Cyclery in Atascadero, donated more than Full Article

‘Coffee with the CHP’ event to host supervisorial candidates

Steve Martin and John Peschong will be special guests –The Templeton CHP Commander, Lieutenant Scott Parker, is holding his monthly “Coffee With The CHP” event Full Article

City to celebrate Arbor Day by planting a native tree

California Arbor Week celebrated March 7-14 –This year the City of Atascadero and the Atascadero Native Tree Association will celebrate Arbor Day on Tuesday, March 8 at Full Article