THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHARLES PADDOCK ZOO

LOCATED ON MORRO ROAD (HIGHWAY 41) IN THE ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA LAKE PARK

FUND-RAISING HAS CONCLUDED..THANK YOU DONORS

 

 

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Look at    and New Entrance Sign Construction

 

As you look at the above picture you see a new big sign identifying the Zoo. The committee felt that Charles needed someting to announce his favorite place!

 

So the committee decided to design, build, and install an appropriate sign.

 

Our ever talented artist, Mark Greenaway, came up with this design. Mark teamed with Burton Johnson of our local THESTEELXBURT company to construct the sign of steel (which came in at 670#). Full Spectrum donated & applied the powder coatings. Mike Smith (Smith Engr) donated the engineering work. Mark did the final painting.

 

The sign has been installed and dedicated.. Click on the Statue Construction Progess above to see photos of the Sign construction and installation.

 

This is the finished sign. Note the animals in the ZOO letters and in the "leaves" of the tree.

 

 

 

 

 

  This is the life size bronze statue of Charles Paddock
By artist Mark Greenaway and the Dedication Plaque

 

 

 

 


Statue with Dedication Plaque
(Donor Plaque on backside)

 

The statue/sign project was conducted by private individuals, sponsored by

The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW), and was built primarily using public donations.

 

To view the construction chronology

 

 

DEDICATION JULY 4, 2015

 

Chuck Ward MCing before the unveiling

Some of the group present

 

 

Genesis Bronze staff unveiling the statue.  Chuck and

Co-chairman of the committee Bob Kelley looking on.

The Statue

Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian presenting a certificate to

Tom O'Malley, Atascadero Mayor and Alan Baker, Zoo Director

Nancy Ann Bosnich is a niece of
Charles Paddock and she came from San Pedro to see his statue

 

 

  

Our first child to rub Cosmo's nose for good luck was Max Mullahey,

14 months old

 

 

 

 

Dedication of the Sign June 2, 2016

 

City Councilman & committee member Bob Kelley with some opening remarks

& introduction of Chuck

Chuck conducting the unveiling

Cover coming down

And The Sign!

Photo Op

The End Results

of a lot of effort by Chuck and Mark and the committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to the Zoo website

The local Atascadero Zoo was established in 1955 by Charles Paddock, a county park ranger who nursed wild animals back to health.  Over the years the Zoo grew and In 1979, the City of Atascadero was incorporated and the city took over management of the Zoo.

 

The Zoo took on the official name of “The Charles Paddock Zoo” in 1980, in memory of its founder. The zoo is fully accredited , exhibiting over 100 animals on 5 park-like acres within the Atascadero Lake Park.

 

As a tribute to Charles Paddock, and in memory of his son, on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Zoo, a life-size bronze statue of the founder was installed at the entrance, thanks to our many donors.

 

 

Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredits Charles Paddock (item in the Paso Robles Daily News)

 

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums, or AZA, this week (March 30, 2015) announced that the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission.

 

“Only zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. “The community should take great pride in knowing that the Charles Paddock Zoo is a proven leader in the care and conservation of wildlife, and in inspiring people to take action to protect the natural world.”

 

 

Chuck Ward presenting a check to Artist Mark Greenaway for his past and future efforts on this project,
with Council Member Bob Kelley looking on. 
Of course in front of the Zoo!

October 13, 2014

The Monuments Men
The Charles Paddock Statue Project Committee: L to R:

Jerry Clay, Chuck Ward co-chairman, Tim Haley, Mark Greenaway,
Bob Kelley co-chairman, Brad Humphrey, Dick Hathcock MOWW, and guest John Rosa WWII veteran (with Dave Frayer behind the camera)

 

Jan 30, 2015 gattering at the Zoo with some mini statues
Bob Kelley, Rolfe Nelson, Mark Greenaway, Tom O'Malley, Chuck Ward, and Tim Haley.  Bob, Rolfe, and Tom with mini statues

A pose for the Atascadero News (check the article in the Wednesday, Feb 4 paper).  Bob, Rolfe, Tom (presenting a check for the mini statue to Chuck) and Doris (seated) &
Sue Williams (who each purchased a mini).

 

 

Fund Raising


The MOWW Chapter is a 501(C)19 organization and contributions were deductible as allowed by tax law (EIN: 770319175)

 

Donors made their check out to:

 

 MOWW CHARLES PADDOCK STATUE PROJECT

 

and sent it to:

 

     Charles Paddock Statue Project

     PO Box 2471

     Atascadero, CA  93423

 

 

For more information, please contact

 

Chuck Ward, Co-Chairman
Charles Paddock Statue Committee
(805) 466-3062 or email

 

  

Goal:  $60,000
+ extra for a sign

 

Amount Donated:  $67,060

MANY thanks to our donors
all outstanding bills have now been paid


 

 

The additional funds were used to design and construct the Zoo sign placed over the entrance and also to actually install the sign

 

 

 

And a big Thank You to the People and Business supporting the Statue Project:

 

 

Recognition Plaque

mounted by the Statue

 

 

 

 

Individual Support:

 

               

NAME:

 

 

LAST

FIRST(S)

CITY

 

 

 

Achadjian

Katcho, Assemblyman

San Luis Obispo

Allan

Lon & Eileen

Atascadero

Anderson

Dale

San Luis Obispo

Bosnich

Joseph & Nancy Ann

San Pedro

Branin

Barry & Vivian

Morro Bay

Burton

Gregory

Elk Grove

Castle

Roger & Marge

Los Osos

Christian

Bob
(in memory of Jerry Bearden)

Atascadero

Clark

Laurie Ann

Cambria

Clay

Jerry

Atascadero

Crain

Warren

Atascadero

Della Bitta

Larry, BG

Atascadero

Detweiler

Bob

Cambria

Dixon

Barbara

Atascadero

Efraim

Benjamin & Family

Los Angeles

Fonzi

Al & Roberta

Atascadero

Frace

Warren

Paso Robles

Frayer

Dave & Connie

Paso Robles

Gentry

Mary

Paso Robles

Giessinger

Don & Janey

Atascadero

Glasco

Harold & Patricia

Paso Robles

Greenaway

Mark & Andrea

Atascadero

Goodrow

Brad

Creston

Gordon

Karen

Atascadero

Hale

Joe & Beverly

Atascadero

Haley

Tim & Janet

Atascadero

Harris

Bonnie

Santa Maria

Haas

Adolph

Paso Robles

Hatch

Bill & Ann

Atascadero

Hathcock

Dick & LV

Shell Beach

Hawkins

Jim & Betsy

Paso Robles

Hayes

Sue

Atascadero

Highland

Doris

San Luis Obispo

Hopper

Bill & Mary Anne

San Luis Obispo

Houston

Bill & Glennis

Templeton

Humphrey

Brad & Valerie

Atascadero

Janney

Ron & Caroline

Templeton

Johnson

Forrest & Marilyn

Atascadero

Johnson

Ray & Helen

Atascadero

Jones

Dr. Jack  and Joe

San Luis Obispo

Jones

Robert & Alice

Atascadero

Kelley

Bob

Atascadero

Kenney

Randy

Atascadero

Knight

Edie

Atascadero

Kuhlenschmidt

Sharon

Arroyo Grande

Laycak

Kelly

Atascadero

May

Mark & Debra

Arroyo Grande

McNerlin

Kerrie & Thomas

Atascadero

Mensing

Fred & Patti

Atascadero

Meyer

Cory & Delma

Atascadero

Miller

Fred

Atascadero

Miller

Joanne & David

Santa Margarita

Moore

Don & Shirley

Atascadero

Moreno

Heather

Atascadero

Morse

Vicky

Atascadero

Moura

Leland

Atascadero

Mullahey

Michael & Diane

San Luis Obispo

Nelson

Rolfe

Atascadero

O'Malley

Tom & Peggy

Atascadero

Parsons

Barbara

Atascadero

Patterson

Dawn

Atascadero

Payne

Doug & Rosalie

Atascadero

Pratt

Nancy

Eureka

Prophet

Robert & Pat

Paso Robles

Quinonez

Jimmy

Atascadero

Randolph

Joe

Los Osos

Reynolds

Doris

Atascadero

Richey Sr

Richard

Clovis

Rickard

Brett & Rachelle

Atascadero

Riedman

Janet

Long Beach

Righello

Col Joseph

Avila Beach

Robbins

Lance & Kelly

Templeton

Romero

David

San Luis Obispo

Rosa

John

Shell Beach

Sabersky

Robin & Ray

Atascadero

Seastrand

Andrea

San Luis Obispo

Shepard

Rick & Dyann

Atascadero

Smith

Byron

Atascadero

Spomer

William & Ann

Atascadero

Stacy

Walter

Cambria

Stout

Louis

Arroyo Grande

Thomas

Norma

Atascadero

Van Orman

Cathy

Atascadero

Ward

Chuck & Barbara

Atascadero

Wilkins

Robert and Bonnie

Atascadero

Williams

Susan & Doris

Atascadero

Willson

Rea & Judith

Atascadero

Wright

Steve

Atascadero

Zappas

Mike & Family

Atascadero

Zimmerman

Joyce

Atascadero

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business and Foundation Support:

 

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION

CITY
   

Anaphora Salon

Atascadero

Arlyne's Flowers Etc

Atascadero

Atascadero Association of Realtors Foundation, Inc.

Atascadero

Atascadero Chamber of Commerce

(Economic Development Fund)

Atascadero

Atascadero Economic Foundation

& Atascadero Wine Festival

Atascadero

Atascadero 76 Station

Atascadero

BRU Coffeehouse

Atascadero

Central Coast Zoo Society  (prior donations)

 

Coastal Community Builders, Inc.

Pismo Beach

Diamond Pacific

Templeton

Filipponi & Thompson Drilling, Inc.

Atascadero

Five Star Rain Gutters, Inc.

Atascadero

Fortune Companies

Los Angeles

Full Sprctrum Powder Coating

Atascadero

Heritage Oaks Bank

San Luis Obispo

Hill House Studio Gallery

Atascadero

Hooked on Magnets, Inc.

Atascadero

Idlers Home

Paso Robles

LAVA Print Media

Atascadero

Marine Corps League 680

San Luis Obispo

Mariott SpringHill Suites Hotel

Atascadero

Michael Frederick Paving Corp

Atascadero

Moose Lodge #2067

Atascadero

Sanford Stone Company

Atascadero

Santa Margarita Ranch

Santa Margarita

SLO County Board of Supervisors

San Luis Obispo

Smith Engineering

Atascadero

Vetter-winters Trust

 

Westar Associates

Costa Mesa

Wonderful Giving

Los Angeles