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Paso Robles Pioneer Day Belle Announced
PRJUSD Approves Resolution on use of Traditional Titles ASB President sworn in as PRJUSD student trustee By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — The Pioneer Day Belle and her attendants from left: Kylie Stroud, Graceann Cooper, Jane Foltz-Cary, Jenna Wilshusen (Belle), Ellie Sonniksen, Brooklyn Pesenti, and Emily Wilson. Photos by Rick Evans / PRP new Paso Robles Joint Unified complete with the Pioneer (Woods) Wilshusen, and their butcher store in Shandon. Paso and can vary each year. School District student trustee, Jenna Wilshusenwill Day Belle and her attendants three sons George, Jim, and Belles and their attendants Areas often represented are Olivia Wright, was introduced be representing the announced at the Royal Dinner Charley left Kansas to find are young ladies representing a Carissa Plains, Creston, Parkand sworn in at the Tueson Sunday, Aug. 21. opportunities out West. local Pioneer Family that came field, Templeton, Adelaide, day night board meeting. She El Pomar area as the Jenna Wilshusen will be Jenna’s great-grandfather, to the area between the 1880s Linne Township, Paso Robles, currently serves as Paso Robles 2022 Pioneer Day High School’s ASB President. Belle representing the El Pomar area Jimmie Spencer, grew up in and 1930. They are usually San Miguel, and so many more. as the 2022 Pioneer Day Belle. Cholame and the El Pomar fresh high school graduates and “It is not a beauty contest,” Later in the meeting, followBy CAMILLE DEVAUL The Wilshusen family’s area, and in 1943 he married young women. Their families explains Pioneer Day Commiting much debate from residents camille@pasoroblespress.com pioneer history dates back to Elizabeth (Lib) Turner. In have deep-rooted connections tee member Debbie Vandergon and board members, the board PASO ROBLES — Hear the mid-1920s in the Paso 1958, Spencer entered into in the Paso Robles community. as she describes the process of trustees approved resolution no. 23-02 “Resolution No. ye, hear ye, the Paso Robles Robles area. Arthur Otto a partnership with Pepper A Belle’s attendants represent choosing a Belle. CONTINUED ON PAGE A15 Pioneer Day court is finally Wilshusen, wife Nora May Martin to own a grocery and the different areas that make up CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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Paso Residents Turn Out for Cannabis Forum City Council will discuss potential changes to cannabis regulations in October By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
Bearcats running back Leo Kemp takes the handoff from quarterback James Kogan in Paso Robles’ season opener against Kingsburg. Photo by Bob Mahoney
Friday Night Lights Back on the Fields Fall sports return for their first nonmodified season in two years
there is always a silver lining — fall sports are back. “We are so excited to get off to a rocking start for this fall’s sports,” said Paso Robles Athletic Director Tori Loney. By CAMILLE DEVAUL “Our volleyball, tennis, water camille@pasoroblespress.com polo, golf, football, and cross NORTH COUNTY — country are all raring to go.” After two years of modified Summer may be at its end, and class is back in session, but fall sports seasons, student-ath-
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letes are back on the fields, and the bleachers are open to fans everywhere. We kicked off football season on Friday, Aug. 19, with the Templeton Eagles scrimmaging against King City, Atascadero Greyhounds playing against the Santa Ynez Pirates, and Paso Robles Bearcats against Kingsburg. “I will say having the back-
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to-school rally in the gym has set the tone that interscholastic-based athletics are fully back,” said Templeton High School Athletic Director Joe Farley. “We are excited to welcome the community back to all of our contests and root for the Eagles. Our athletes have been putting in work all
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PASO ROBLES — The City of Paso Robles held a public forum Thursday night to collect feedback on potential cannabis regulation changes in city limits. The forum was recorded and is available to view online. The cannabis governance framework will be brought back to City Council for discussion in an October meeting. In addition to the cannabis forum, a cannabis regulation survey is being circulated among city residents to gather community input. After being circulated for little more than a week, the city has received over 700 responses. The survey is open until Sept. 5 and can be found
here surveymonkey.com/r/ PasoCannabisRegs Council and city staff are looking into the option of allowing retail cannabis storefronts within city limits and, in doing so, recruited Hdl Companies, a consulting firm. The community forum and survey follow direction provided by the City Council at its July 19 meeting. During the meeting, the City Council reaffirmed its desire to advance the development of the cannabis governance framework discussion and approved the community outreach plan. Currently, the city only allows the delivery of medical cannabis. State regulations say cannabis businesses cannot be located within 600 feet of a “sensitive use,” defined as a school, daycare center, or youth center. However, local jurisdictions can apply additional regulations to increase or decrease buffer distances and/or expand the CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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