92nd Annual Paso Robles Pioneer Day
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SINCE 1889 Making Communities Better Through Print.™ VOL. CXXXIII, NO. XVII
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022
CITY COUNCIL
PIONEER ROYALTY
Zoning Change Would Allow Commercial Cannabis Delivery
Paso Robles currently has two operating medicinal delivery services By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — At the Tuesday, Oct. 4, meeting, City Council held its first reading of an amendment to zoning codes that would allow commercial cannabis delivery services. The zoning code currently allows medical marijuana delivery services, and the amendments would expand that to include adult-use cannabis delivery services within city
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limits. This hearing does not include a discussion on the cannabis governance framework, retail, or cannabis stores. The changes would allow three existing medical marijuana delivery services to also deliver commercial cannabis. There are currently two medical delivery services in Paso Robles, and a third is under construction. Additionally, city staff added a restriction for deliveries to be made between Pioneer Day Belle Jenna Wilshusen (third from left) is shown with attendants (from left) Jane Foltz-Cary, Kylie Stroud, and Graceann Cooper at the Pioneer Ladies Tea on 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. After discussion amongst Oct. 1. Contributed Photo councilmembers, Steve Gregory made the following motion: “Introduce for first reading by title only, Ordinance XXXX, to repeal and replace Chapter 21.33 of the Zoning Code to The Pioneer Day Parade starts promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, in downtown Paso Robles allow commercial cannabis By CAMILLE DEVAUL delivery services in the RSC Roblans, young and old, have Harold (Howie) and Beverley The Steinbecks are proudly camille@pasoroblespress.com been preparing for the tradi- (Bev) Jespersen Steinbeck. The representing their seven generand C-3 zoning districts and to two stand together this year as ations of pioneers in this year’s tional outing for weeks. make other clarifying amendments.” PASO ROBLES — The This year’s Paso Robles the 92nd Pioneer Day Marshal Paso Robles Pioneer Day He added c larifying 92nd Annual Paso Robles Pioneer Day Marshal and and Queen — and they are the Parade on Saturday, Oct. 8. By CONTINUED ON PAGE A15 Pioneer Day is nearly here, but Queen are husband and wife fourth couple to do it together. CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
Ladies of Pioneer Day Count Down to Parade Day with Annual Tea
EDUCATION
ELECTION
Forum Held for PRJUSD Candidates League of Women’s Voters of San Luis Obispo County hosted the forum last week By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
Retired Marine Kenneth Ennui (bottom center) was selected to fill vacant seat left by Chris Bausch. Contributed Photo
PRJUSD Appoints Retired Marine to Fill Vacant Trustee Seat Kenneth Enney will be sworn into the position at the Oct. 11 meeting By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — A new trustee has been appointed to the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District to fill the vacant seat left by Chris Bausch. Retired Marine Kenneth
EDUCATION
Enney has been appointed to fill the seat and will be officially sworn in at the Oct. 11 meeting. PRJUSD held a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to appoint the new trustee. Bausch left the school board in August after being appointed to serve on City Council to fill Maria Garcia’s vacated seat. During their introduction, Enney told the trustees he is a retired Marine, having served
COMMUNITY
for 25 years and was an intelligence officer for the majority of those years. He has lived in the district for 10 years and described himself as a “wannabe rancher.” Additionally, he taught American history and national security affairs parttime at Allan Hancock College. “My interest in education in America stems from my concern that we are not doing enough to help the next generation,” CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
NEWS
PASO ROBLES — The League of Women’s Voters of San Luis Obispo County (LWV ) hosted a candidate forum for the candidates running for a seat on the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) on Wednesday night, Sept. 28. Each candidate provided a two-minute opening statement before answering the questions asked by moderator Ed Cabera. Candidates running for PRJUSD trustee seats in the 2022 November election are: District 1 • Jim Cogan • Chris Arend • Peter Byrne District 2 • Joel Peterson District 4
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• Frank Triggs • Catherine Reimer • Sondra Williams At Large • Adelita Hiteshew • Laurene D. McCoy • Jim Irving Irving and Reimer were unable to be present. Peterson, while uncontested, was present at the forum but did not participate. Current PRJUSD Board President Chris Arend opened the forum with his opening statement. “I decided to run, was elected and since that time I’ve accomplished I think quite a lot in this school district, having authored our resolution condeming racism; having authored our resolution banning critical race theory.” he said. “We did not seek out these issues, they sought us out. This country is in a very divided condition at the moment as we know and it is in the case of the school districts we cannot avoid these conflicts.”
Peter Byrne recalled his background with a degree in political science followed by his return to a trade school for marine biology which brought him to work in several countries around the world. He returned with his family to Paso Robles to raise his two children. Jim Cogan’s shared reasons for running, “I’m running for school board because I love this district. I feel like this district in this community has given my family so much. my boys have been incredibly successful here ... my experience of 20 years serving in public office and all of the work that I have done has definitely prepared me to be the best candidate to serve our students and to put them first.” Frank Triggs is currently a school board trustee. He was appointed in December 2021 to fill a seat left vacant by Jim Reed. “I found that being on the school board is a place for CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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