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San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Rodeo wraps up with record attendance, concert performance Sold-out crowd honors retiring Undersheriff Jim Voge, after 50 years of law enforcement service
Trustees discuss increase of developer fees for Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — The stands were again packed to watch their favorite cowboys and cowgirls compete in the third annual San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Rodeo on Saturday, May 11. Held in the Grandstand Arena at the Paso Robles Event Center, the rodeo was followed by a concert performance by Stone Country Records singer-songwriter Annie Bosko. The sold-out crowd was an excited one as the rodeo again expanded its activities. New this year was the Fan Zone, with vendors and a mechanical bull, autograph sessions, and expanded variety of food and beverage vendors. Rodeo events again included the fan favorite of bull riding, which saw PBR National Finals bull rider Aaron Williams ride 8 seconds in the arena, winning the full $6,000 cash prize. Other events held at the rodeo were team roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, and team sorting. All competitors had to compete in a qualifying event leading up to the rodeo, except for the bull riders and steer wrestlers. Rodeo President Commander Chad Nicholson told Paso Robles
Resolution passed to observe and honor Memorial Day By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — An increase for developer fees was up for discussion Tuesday night at the regular Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) meeting on May 14. PRJUSD was set to hold a public hearing at the meeting to consider input on the Developer Fee Justification Study (DFJS) and the adoption of updated Statutory Mitigation Fees on residential and commercial/industrial developAn American flag is carried through the arena during the grand entry for the third annual SLO County Sheriff’s Rodeo on Saturday, May 11. Photos by Chuck and Vikki Houck ment. Press that they saw a big turnout contestants,” said Nicholson. “We have a lot of very talented #10 Roping: Trustee Dorian Baker for their qualifiers and over 100 Contestants came from all rodeo athletes around this area,” • Justin Rhoades / Will Centoni requested to table the discussion contestants in the finals Satur- over the state but SLO County added Nicholson. Team Sorting: and vote to change the developRodeo final winners were: • Ali Bilkey / Marcey Chavez / ment fee. The current fee is set day night. is no stranger to the sport of Cash Filliponi “People really like it and I’ve rodeo and has several athletes Breakaway: at $4. Sort and Rope: gotten just phenomenal feedback who have made the National • Madilyn Fisher “It is the homeowner who • Ali Bilkey / John Chavez from all, not just attendees of Rodeo Finals (NFR) several • Bryadee Bourdet will ultimately be paying these CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 • Samantha Hand the rodeo to their fans, but from times in numerous events.
OperaSLO steps into contemporary musicals with Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The show ran for three packed performances By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@pasoroblespress.com
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Opera San Luis Obispo returned to the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo (PAC SLO) stage with Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” The performances played
a run of three shows over Mother’s Day weekend on Saturday, May 11, at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m. This is just the second time in the opera company’s 40-year history that they have sold enough tickets to add a third show to their run. “We had decided on a date. If we had sold [a certain] amount of tickets by that date, which was like a month out, we
would add a show,” stated Stage Director Zach Johnson. “About a month out, we sold maybe 85 percent of our tickets or 90 percent of our tickets for the matinees. It just made sense to add the third show.” Paso Robles Press was invited to join an audience filled with kids and adults who were excited to see OperaSLO’s take CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
Jayme Finley (left) and her daughter Madelyn of Finley Family Nursery, made it out to the Olive and Lavender Festival on Saturday, May 11, at Paso Robles City Park . Photos by Rick Evans
Annual Olive and Lavender Festival draws big crowd and new additions Event is Paso Robles Main Street Association’s largest fundraiser of the year
The entire cast of OperaSLO’s “Beauty and the Beast” on the PAC SLO stage. Photo by Len Wood
PASO ROBLES — If you were in downtown Paso Robles on Saturday, May 11, you may have been drawn to City Park
by the sweet smell of lavender and the crowd of people for the annual Olive and Lavender Festival. Presented by the Paso Robles Main Street Association, the festival is their largest fundraiser of the year. This year’s co-chairs of the festival, Jennifer Tallent and Gina Hambly, both heard great feedback from people who
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attended the festival on Saturday, including many who travel to Paso Robles every year for it. This is the third annual joint Olive and Lavender Festival but the festival celebrated over 20 years of bringing olive producers to the community and over 15 years of lavender. Each year at the festival, olive and CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
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