A fire scorched this SLO County olive company. Now they’re rebuilding — and need your help
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Now, a little more than a month later, the Menachos are beginning to rebuild. They'll hold a fundraiser Saturday at the
The Menachos founded
In 2007, the couple literally uprooted their company and moved 2,000 of their century-old trees to
Guests staying in a house on the
"They just started shouting, 'The building is on fire! The building is on fire! The fire department is here,' "
Four fire engines responded to the blaze and were able to keep the flames contained to the tasting room, according to
The Menachos caught the next flight home and were at the tasting room a few days later to assess the damage.
"Seeing is a lot of different than having people relay (information) and pictures," Menacho said.
#RyanIC (update) 4 engines on scene. @ATAFireL3600 assisting. More to follow pic.twitter.com/7BVasPdJ5m
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According to
At this time, the Menachos do not know when they'll reopen their tasting room.
However, the Menachos haven't lost their optimism. They have faced many challenges over more than 30 years of marriage,
"Everybody faces stuff. You just can't dwell on it," she said.
Since the fire, the Menachos have received overwhelming community support, from local wineries to the 5,000-plus customers on their distribution list.
"I just want to thank everybody that everyone who has supported us through all of our business,"
However, in order to have olive oil for the remainder of the year, the Menachos had to buy back bottles from some of their customers and companies that they mill olives for.
On Saturday, the
The event will feature a
For more information or to donate to the silent auction, visit Facebook.com/OlivasdeOroOliveCompany or email hospitality manager
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