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SINCE 1889 Making Communities Better Through Print.™ VOL. CXXXIII, NO. XXVII
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022
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EDUCATION
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New Trustees Sworn in to Begin Terms Provisionally appointed trustee Kenney Enney terminated from the board for special election By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com Coats for Kids Chairman Barbie Butz is shown with her Certificate of Recognition given to her nonprofit by SLO County Supervisor John Peschong at the Day of Giving event. Photo by Camille DeVaul/PRP
‘Day of Giving’ Supports Nearly 500 North County Families About 1,000 children were signed up for this year’s event
28th annual Day of Giving on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Paso Robles Event Center. “It went really well. All of us were happy. It’s amazing what By CAMILLE DEVAUL the community comes together PASO ROBLES — Nearly to do every year,” said Amanda 500 families received some Bean, who is the Day of Giving help for Christmas at the coordinator and chair of the
Toy Bank board. The free event is organized each year by the Toy Bank of Greater Paso Robles and joined by Coats for Kids with additional help from the community. Around 1,000 children were signed up for the event this year. Bean noted that many
ELECTION
By THE PASO ROBLES PRESS EDITORIAL BOARD
NORTH COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office officially certified the 2022 General Election results on Wednesday, Dec. 7. O verall, voter turnout was low for the county and throughout the state. The City of Atascadero has 20,158 registered voters, and only 13,481 (66.88 percent) votes were cast. For the City of Paso Robles, there are 18,558, and only 11,272 (60.74 percent) votes were cast. Unincorporated areas of the county have 78,965 registered voters, with 53,285 (67.48 percent) casted
COMMUNITY
ated surprise and a great way to begin the day. The Toy Bank provides toys, games, playground balls, stuffed animals, books, arts and crafts at the Day of Giving. They serve North County families with children in Paso CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
CHAMPIONSHIP
San Luis Obispo General Election Results Certified District 2 County Supervisors race ends 13 votes apart
families signed up for Day of Giving for the first time this year. SLO County District 1 Supervisor John Peschong presented a Certification of Recognition to both nonprofits before opening. The recognition came as a much appreci-
votes. Below are the final election results from the 2022 General Election: PASO ROBLES The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District had 10 people vying for three trustee area seats and one at-large seat. In Trustee Area 2, Joel Peterson ran unopposed and was not on the ballot. Laurene D. McCoy has won the at-large seat with 38.72 percent of the vote over Adelita Hiteshew (36.83 percent), who held the firstplace position since election night. Candidate Jim Irving remained in third with 24.45 percent. Jim Cogan will be serving Trustee Area 1, taking the seat with 48.18 percent over Chris Arend with 27.34 percent, and Peter Byrne with CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
HOLIDAY
Atascadero Greyhounds High head coach Vic Cooper displays the trophy surrounded by his team after a 41-0 win against San Gabriel in the Division 6-A State Championship. Photo by Nicholas Mattson/PRP
Mud Bowl in the Mudhole: Atascadero Wins First State Championship Greyhounds dominate San Gabriel 41-0 in the Division 6-A title game By CONNOR ALLEN Special to Paso Robles Press
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Greyhounds are the 6-A State Champions after dismantling San Gabriel High School 41-0
NEWS
in the championship game at home on Saturday night, Dec. 10. After a full day of rain that continued into the evening, Memorial Stadium’s field more closely resembled a marsh than a football field, but that didn’t stop the Greyhounds from running over, around and through the Matador defense.
SPORTS
The game was never in question as the Hounds jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and went into halftime up 35-0. As a matter of fact, Atascadero’s 41-point victory was the third-largest margin of victory among this year’s 15 State Championship games while the Hounds are CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
PASO ROBLES — Four new board members joined the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Board on Tuesday, Dec. 8, taking their oath of office. And five board trustees wrapped up their final terms on the board — one of which was newly appointed trustee Kenney Enney. Trustee Enney was not present at the meeting Tuesday night after a petition to terminate his provisional appointment for a special election was proven successful. Enney, who was sworn in on Oct. 11, was appointed to fill the seat left behind by Chris Bausch, who left the PRJUSD to fill a seat on Paso Robles City Council. Rather than holding an election, the board voted to appoint a new candidate to save the district the financial cost of holding an election. After interviews with seven candidates, Enney was approved with a 4-2 vote, with Tim Gearhart and Nathan Williams both voting no. On Nov. 10, County Superintendent of Schools James Brescia received a petition to terminate Enney’s provisional appointment in favor of holding a special election. The petition was sent to the San Luis Obispo County Elections Office County Clerk, who validated and certified 512 signatures making the petition’s requirements sufficient. This terminated Enney’s position on the board on Friday, Dec. 9. Prior to the closed session, public comment was held where members of the public held conflicting concerns about the termination. Some are greatly concerned about the special election’s cost of $493,000. CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
WEATHER
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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA At Templeton Cemetery Saturday | A3
TEDDY BEAR TEA Returns to Paso Robles Inn Saturday | A4
RAINFALL UPDATE for San Luis Obispo County | A5
PHOTO GALLERY From Atascadero Greyhounds State Win | A13
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