by Heather Young | Feb 1, 2020 | Atascadero, Business, Community, Paso Robles, People, San Luis Obispo
Scissor Clothing owner Kate White started sewing when she was 10 years old. Her mom got her a sewing machine when she wanted to do a project. “By the time I was a senior in high school, I was selling my clothing,” said White, who now owns a clothing store in downtown...
by Heather Young | Dec 1, 2019 | Community, People, San Luis Obispo
Markel Quarles, a 1993 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School and a 1998 graduate of Cal Poly, is in the business of helping young people to reach their dreams. As the African proverb he shared with me implies, sometimes a person has to first overcome their own...
by Heather Young | Jun 7, 2019 | Atascadero, Business, Community, Nonprofit, Paso Robles, People
Emily Reneau, a 23-year resident of North San Luis Obispo County, began her tenure as Atascadero Chamber of Commerce’s CEO and President on April 23. “I am thrilled to work with people who care about the community and enhance the fabulous work that is already in...
by Heather Young | May 1, 2019 | Atascadero, Community, Paso Robles, People, San Simeon, Templeton
Candice Hubbard spends her life giving to others and loves what she does. At present, she is a virtual special education teacher, ambassador for Noonday Collection and a site director for a summer exchange program, and that’s just for her working life. As a volunteer,...
by Heather Young | Apr 1, 2019 | Atascadero, Community, Nonprofit, Paso Robles, People, San Luis Obispo
Raechelle Bowlay loves children and loves helping children and families. She started leading her first support group when she was 8 years old. When she was 6, her sister, Megan, was born with Down syndrome. “That’s kind of how I got started [helping others],” Bowlay...
