Paso Robles Earthquake Fund... Help em' out

[Jive-Bomber]

Some of you may remember the news about an 6.5 Earthquake that hit the central coast of California back in late December. The city of Paso Robles was hit the hardest with a good part of the downtown getting totaled or condemed. Also, the only 2 people to die in the quake were in downtown PR at the time.
If you've ever been to Crusin' Paso in May or September, then you know how cool and friendly these people are. I am collecting a fund to give them at the show this Summer, on behalf of the whole rod & custom community.
If you want to donate $5, $10, whatever, I'm sure it will be appreciated.

Please send me a CHECK ONLY (don't send me cash!). Make the check out to:
"Paso Robles Main St. Disaster Fund", and send it to me at the address below. I talked to the downtown buisness folks, and they were really humbled that car people who visit their town once or twice a year would care. Anyway, thanks for your time and thought on this...

Send to:

Jay Ward
1200 Park Ave
Emeryville Ca
94608

Try to send your donation by early May, so I can get it all totalled for them. I will keep you guys posted on how much was raised.

[Luke Jivetalker]

Jay, pretty impressive thing you're doing, I'll be sending a check out to ya this week.............
Skip

[KIRK!]

Funny, when I suggested doing the same thing in a thread right after the earthquake I got shit for it from a few people who said "just get over it they'll be fine". I decided not pursue it. It's still a GREAT idea. I hope people see fit to pitch in. I'll be sending you some dough. Nice work Jay!

[lownrusty]

Nice work Jay! Checks in the mail !

[plan9]

kirk... haters are everywhere, especially when youre successful

[lownslow]

kirk ,
i think i know the thread you are talkin about....and unless i am wrong people were tellling bigdaddy to shut up .....not you .....but none the less this is a great idea and i will be sending a check out this week .....maybe ryan could tack it up to the top..........its awesome we can give back to the town we all dig and has been so cool to all of us over the years ...........rock -on

[KIRK!]

Lownslow maybe you're right. Hard to tell on here as we all know. Either way it's a great thing to do and I'm just glad someone's doing it.

[lownslow]

i know i was tellin him to mellow out ....hey how did that olds grill auction work out ?...did ya git it?......see ya in paso...... are you commin down to the grand national roadster show? if so i will see ya there ......

[Luke Jivetalker]

Hey Donkey, errrrrrrrr, Donnie, I'll be at the GNR, you got my Imperial Customs Tshirt?? Hank III next week @ the Roxy, you up ?

[NealinCA]

Jay -

That is great what you are putting together. That will go a long way with keeping hot rodders welcome in Paso, plus it it just a nice thing to do.

Here are a couple more pics. A tankwagon driver from work took these while fueling the emergency generators.

http://photo.starblvd.net/~Dewar_FAST/6-3-2.jpg

http://photo.starblvd.net/~Dewar_FAST/6-3-3.jpg

Things are getting back on track. Paso businesses are advertising locally that they are open and need all the support they can get.

Neal

[lownslow]

uh oh....ya know the donkey name.....must be shortbus and his big yap..haha.....dude i got shirts comin outa my ears .....hankIII not sure yet...money is a bit tight right now ...i hope so. i saw him at the roxy last time....he ruled.....then he came out and did a speed metal set .....

[CalifCarl]

Just to add to what Neil said. Work has begun to get this part of town back in working order. Many bussinesses are still shutdown waiting for permission or repairs to move back in. Now that FEMA (the Fed's) have declared it a distaster area funds can start to roll in to help. The funds will be in the form of grants and low interest loans. Could you imagine owing $200,000 on your home and needing to take out a loan for $100,000.00 to repair it. Glad it wasn't me, but still a bad deal.

Repairs downtown seem to be going really slow to not at all. I'm guessing some were waiting for FEMA to step in and now that they have thing will start to get going.

Jay thanks for doing this! Kirk if you want you can start a fund to help build my shop. It's in Paso! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[dondanno]

Jay this is why I am here because for the most part the people on this board are willing to help out people in need even if they have never met them.
I grew up in Fremont have been to Paso more times then I can count, for a town to do what they do for us is awsome and this is the least we can do.
My girlfriend and now wife went with me and a few people in our club to Paso for our first real date and road trip 3 years ago. All of us had a blast. We missed it this year because we are gonna have a baby soon and the funds just weren't there. She was real bummed but when she saw what happened she almost was in tears.
I guess what I am getting at is put us down also for some dow and a BIG THANKS to the People of Paso...Danny

[Jive-Bomber]

Thanks to all for your kind thoughts and coming donations... Very cool.
I know the people of Paso really appreciate the help, and it's another chance to show them that the hot rod community as a whole cares. I wonder if the foo-foo wine crowd or bicycle tours that visit the town would do the same? Hope so...

jay

[lownrusty]

Hey Jay just a thought But send the checks every other week I think they could use the money right away to get rebuilding and I want you to cash my check while its good!

[Jive-Bomber]

Bttt...

[brewsir]

can I send you some money especially for the motels that charge us double and triple the normal room rates???
Just curious.

[Jive-Bomber]

Brew-

Maybe they'll remodel the "Stardust" or the beautiful "Melody Ranch"
It would be nice to not sleep on a fleabag matress for $150 a night.
Actually, its the downtown that really got rocked. They need the help most.
I've received one check so far, so thanks!

jay

[lownrusty]

I dont think the trees lodge was damaged, would take a bulldozer or ar fire to bring that place down.

[lownslow]

jay,
my check went in the mail today .....lemme know when ya get it......oh yeah...BACK TO THE TOP..........

[redbeard]

the Lucky Bastards Car club will be sending you
a check.
thanks for putting this together Jay.

[Jive-Bomber]

UPDATE:
I've received checks from LownSlow and DonDanno so far...
Please keep em' coming!!!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[lownslow]

cool jay glad ya got it......i wish it could been more but money around here is really TIGHT .....this is a great thing you are doing .......

cmon guys dig deep ...........i know there is a ton of guys on here who benefit from that town how abouts we give back a bit ........

[sodbuster]

Jay,
I will send you out a check this week.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[Johnny Ace]

What DonDanno said....
Never been to Paso....but natural disasters are a subject close to us....count us in.....we'll do what we can.....
Johnny and Kali

[Bumpstick]

There was another one this morning. 3.5 I think. No reports on damage yet.

[CalifCarl]

I just looked it up. 3.8, 9 miles nnw of Templeton. Funny how they locate those things. That would be 4 mile nnw of Paso. Hadn't heard about this until now and I slept thru it.

Downtown update. Two of the three buildings to be demolished have been done so. Still blocked off for now. I could see the street opening back up pretty soon. This is on the northside of the park. Both corner building at that T-intersection have been removed. The other building is part of the Paso Inn. It's the large brick building on Spring next to the old Shell station. Still fenced off with no signs of removal yet.

The hot spring in the Library parking lot is still a large open hole. This picture is looking towards the Paso Inn.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dc33b3127cceb83c3203950f0000001610

[Jive-Bomber]

Thanks Fellas-

Keep the help coming... I haven't received a ton checks so far, so every little bit helps....

jay

[sodbuster]

Jay,
Check your PMs.

[Jive-Bomber]

Thanks Chris- I got your check.

If there's anybody else willing to donate, even a little bit, it would really mean a lot to the folks in Paso Robles. It also shows how much car people really do care!

Thanks,

jay

[Jive-Bomber]

Please see my latest post on this... Help is still needed!