San Miguel residents are invited to clean-up the town by discarding unwanted furniture, appliances, TVs, construction materials and metal. A large bin will be ready with the Clean-up Crew next to the Fire station on Mission St. on Saturday, May 10th from 8:00 am to noon. No tires, household trash or green waste please. For more information contact Scott at 805-712-0264.

Camp Roberts celebrated 67 years of dedicated service by hosting an Open House on Saturday, May 3rd. The Camp Roberts Museum and newly rennovated annex welcomed guests. Attendees enjoyed the hands on weapons simulator and soldiers manned displays of military vehicles. Bounce houses were bustling with children, information booths encircled the main field, live music played by Joshua's Shadow Band and the emcee duties were handled by local radio personality, Jeff Bradley.
Students from the "Melodies" and "Cantamanos" classes of Lillian Larsen School performed patriotic songs for the soldiers. The Central Coast Dancers performed several acts including a special number dedicated to the soldiers called, "The Battle." The dancing group is going to a national competition with that special choreography.
The Native Sons of the Golden West cooked top sirloin over the oak wood BBQs and served up a delicious dinner under the direction of Brian Arthurs as a fundraiser for the San Miguel Resource Connection. Industrious young men from the Grizzly Academy served food and worked alongside the soldiers to set-up and clean-up for the event. The Native Daughters of the Golden West provided many helping hands for selling tickets and serving food and ice cream. The Midland Pacific Foundation funded a large portion of the food costs for the BBQ.
Generous donors provided numerous prizes for the Mega Draw. CHP officer, Bill Irons won the hot air balloon ride which he said will be a gift for his mother just in time for Mothers Day!
The Open House ended with singing and birthday cake for Colonel John Smith, Commander Camp Roberts. Thank you to all the personnel from Camp Roberts who provided all the tents, tables, chairs, portable toilets and wash stations for the participating non-profits with the utmost courtesy and military precision.
Proceeds from the BBQ and Mega Draw benefit the San Miguel Resource Connection's music and art program for local kids and downtown economic development projects. Read more about SMRC Masters At Their Trade arts programs or non-profit activities on the About Us page.

Over 100 people attended the inaugural San Miguel Business Forum on Thursday, April 24th. The event was hosted at The Ranch, the upcoming hotspot of the north county. The Ranch owners, Marty and Sheila Elisararras gave an exclusive preview of their plans to open a live country western music band venue, mircro brewery and steak house in downtown San Miguel.
Attendees enjoyed a special program for business owners with resources and information regarding projects in and around San Miguel: District One Supervisor Harry Ovitt gave a brief history of bust and boom times in San Miguel; John Fowler from Mission San Miguel gave an update on the Mission restoration project; Brent Grizzle presented plans for the San Miguel Ranch development, LT Colonel Trutanich of Camp Roberts presented plans for military housing and what services soldiers look for; and Mike Manchek of the Economic Vitality Corporation introduced the many resources they offer to small businesses.
Twenty-nine local businesses were showcased with information tables and displays. Forty business owners signed up to formally support a business association for San Miguel. Interested business owners are welcome to attend a planning meeting on May 6th at 8 am at the Mission Market & Deli.
The event was truly a community effort with the loan of tables and chairs from the school and civic groups and refreshments served from the local eateries. The Coffee Station donated their specialty coffee with breakfast fare for the morning crowd. Heritage Oaks Bank supplied decorations, goodie bags and volunteers.
Ninety-six business cards were entered into a drawing for some great prizes including two sets of dinner and show tickets to the grand opening of The Ranch.
The event was sponsored by the San Miguel Resource Connection with grant funds from PG&E and FHL Bank's AHEAD program. Thanks go to Marty, Sheila and their family, Coast National Bank, Heritage Oaks Bank, San Miguel Lions, Lillian Larsen School, San Miguel Seniors, as well as the many volunteers who worked to make the forum a great success! Read the Tuesday, April 27th edition of the Paso Robles Press front page for a great article by Josh Petray.