At the April 16 meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, the BOS voted 3-2 to rebid the Atascadero Library project. The new bids are due on May 16, and construction is expected to begin in July. See the President's Message in the April, 2013 Newsletter, for additional information on the construction issue.

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Don't miss the Friends of the Library Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 7 PM at the library. This meeting will include the election of officers for 2013 – 2014 and an update on the latest news about the library construction. And this year the delightful Paddock Players Puppeteers will present a program entitled: The Great Paddock Zoo Quiz Show or Guess the Mystery Animal.

The fourth annual Atascadero: Dancing with Our Stars, a centennial celebration of dance, was a huge success, earning more than $90,000 at the Saturday night event for the campaign to "Open the Doors". Dan and Eileen O'Grady's salsa routine took first place (photo on right). Janet K. McLennan, M.D., and Christopher Ellwood won the People's Choice award for receiving the most votes during the event (they also won this award at the Sunday matinee) with their beautiful waltz medley. The first place and People's Choice award winners were choreographed by Frank Sanchez. In second place were Mary Uebersax and instructor/choreographer Dan Davis who performed a rumba/cha cha medley; Don Idler and instructor/choreographer Sharon Davis took third place with a 1930s era fox trot.

Thank you to all of our stars-- Kitty Arosteguy, Jodi Bloom, Dr. Deborah Bowers, Tom Jones, Tony Nadratowski, Mayor Tom O'Malley, Merry O'Malley-Reynolds, Tricia Williams. Special thanks to choreographer/instructors Debra Newby, Larry Jensen, and Eddie Rodriguez.

A video of Dancing with Our Stars is available for purchase at Greg Malik Real Estate, 7450 Morro Road, Atascadero. The cost of the video is $20. Please make check payable to Highlight Media. If videos at the office are sold out, please add your name to the 'Back Order' list and more videos will be ordered. Payment can be made at delivery.

Wednesday,  May 8,  7PM
FOL Annual Membership Meeting
At the library

Saturday,  June 8,  9AM-2PM
Friends of the Library Book Sale!
Behind the library
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Tuesday,  July 16,  5PM-7PM
Chamber of Commerce BBQ
Sponsored by Friends of the Library
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