2015 February PASO Magazine

QUASQUI from page 16
Baseball jerseys had a Quasqui badge sewn
on. Heritage Oaks Bank’s Fun Run and the
Niblick Baptist Church showed visible
support in their events as well. The Christmas
parade featured floats commemorating
125 years.
There isn’t room to put in everyone’s
comments but I’m sure you’ll get the gist
from all the above names in bold print.
Daunting task; Embrace the community;
So glad I am a Roblan; Staggering
number of volunteers and staff hours;
Nothing was “off the table – every idea
was explored;” Pride at what was done;
Smiles and hugs made it all worthwhile;
I’ll never be able to pronounce that word; I
sure am tired but I had a hell-of-a time!
And now, here’s why you have that
marked envelope with the underlined
date of March 10th 2114. Cut out
this article and put it in there and file
it with your Will. 100 years from Paso’s
birthday last March 11th, there will
be a grand opening of a time capsule that
has been buried right by the flagpole in
front of City Hall! Opening the envelope
on the 10th gives a one-day notice. Since
not a single one of us will be around, it’ll be
for future generations to see what Paso was
all about way back in 2014. What a hoot!
I’m sure Mr. App is gonna
sponsor a great Thank-You party
for his staff. As for me – I sure
hope you enjoyed the Quasquicentennial
as much as I did.
Thank you for letting me be your
2-year chronicler! It was indeed
my pleasure!
Paso Robles Quasquicentennial.
The End.
The Time Capsule
By Chuck Desmond
99 & 11/12th years from now on March 11,
2114, El Paso de Robles’ time capsule will be
opened.
If you’re reading this now, the odds are 100%
that you won’t be around on that day. So, are you
like me and wanna know what our great grandchildren
will find when the solid concrete, reinforced
tomb is unearthed and the hermetically
sealed box is opened?
Yep, I kinda thought you might want to know
so you can staple this to the story before you
seal the envelope. Freda Berman and her cohorts
did a really good job of selecting relevant itemsof-the-times.
Here’s an abbreviated list of the 33 items for
your perusal. It is about a 50/50 split between
things donated by community residents and
the 125th committee. Photos from the events,
business cards of City management, a Paso
Robles Magazine issue and a Paso Press newspaper,
postmarked letter delivered by Harris
Stage Lines at the birthday celebration, a Recipe
Book and one each of most of the souvenirs, City
activity guide, City flag, guidebook to Paso’s historical
homes and a Paso Waste toy dump truck.
Ahhh, don’t you feel better now, knowing this?
18 Paso Robles Magazine, February 2015