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Deputy superintendent leaving district for superintendent position in Cayucos By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) met for a regular board meeting on Tuesday, May 24. Paso Robles High School (PRHS) Senior Malia Gaviola concluded her term as the student trustee for PRJUSD. Malia will be attending Princeton University in the fall. PRJUSD Superintendent Curt Dubost presented Malia with an award for her service, “Congratulations, Malia, you
are truly a remarkable young lady, and has been my profound pleasure to witness your incredible combination of instability, hard work, and above all, your impeccable character.” Also leaving the district at the end of this school year is Deputy Superintendent Jennifer Gaviola, Malia’s mother. Jennifer has been selected to serve as the superintendent of Cayucos Elementary School District. Her start date there is July 1. “I wanted to congratulate A banner welcomes attendees to the Paso Wine Fest at the Paso Robles Event Center. Photo by Mira Honeycutt Erin Haley again for the official appointment of her as assistant superintendent,” said Gaviola, “She has shown her drive, her work ethic, and her In its 39th year, event Talk about an elevated expelook with pizazz. dedication to staff, students, and Consider this: Sterling rience. has a new name and caviar on potato chip appetiz- Presented by the Paso this community. I am proud of her...you [Haley] are someone a new site — the Paso ers were paired with Austin Robles Wine Country AlliRobles Event Center Hope Rosé, a fashionably ance (PRWCA), the fourto look up to.” It was announced at the May restored vintage French milk day event marked its 39th By MIRA HONEYCUTT 10 school board meeting that truck offered Daou Vine- year and ran from May 19-22. A special to Paso Robles Press the district approved Haley as yards & Winery selection of Previously known as the Paso the new assistant superintennew name and location wines, Barton Family Wines’ Robles Wine Festival, the Paso dent. gave the Paso Wine breezy lounge contained a Wine Fest made its move from Fest a much-needed cocktail bar handing out Jello the downtown park to the Paso Trustee Tim Gearhart shared his sentiments and well wishes makeover. From the looks of shots and cabernet-laced dark Robles Event Center. to Gaviola during his final it and anecdotal evidence, the chocolates served at Justin “We outgrew the park,” CONTINUED ON PAGE A15 2022 festival delivered its new Winery’s swanky salon. explained Joel Peterson, execu-
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By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@pasoroblespress.com
ATASCADERO — Friends and families headed out to Atascadero Lake Park on Saturday, May 21, for the fifth annual Lake Fest. Friends of Atascadero Lake and THE LINK Family Resource Center teamed up to bring
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Fifth Annual Lake Fest Brings Out a Crowd the community not one but two events, also incorporating Children’s Day at the Park with Lake Fest. The events took place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and were co-sponsored by the City of Atascadero. “The Lake Fest was an idea of Don Lynge, and he actually was the person who founded the Friends of Atascadero Lake nonprofit,” said Lake Fest organizer Nancy Hair. “He looked at the lake and said it needed help and founded
tive director of PRWCA. “And it was a burden for local businesses as the city had to close down the street.” Besides, the spacious grounds of the Event Center had much to offer by way of infrastructures such as parking, security, and restrooms. That infrastructure came with a price, and thus this year’s elevated ticket cost. In previous years (2018, 2019), Saturday’s
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Bremen Town performs at the Atascadero Lake Fest. Photo by Rick Evans
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a nonprofit, and that’s our mission, to keep Atascadero Lake clean. A number of years ago, he thought ‘let’s have a lake fest event,’ which will help bring awareness to the lake, so that’s what we did.” There were plenty of fun activities for all, including a live DJ, bounce houses, food, vendor booths, live music from Bremen Town, a beer and wine garden, 2-for-1 Charles Paddock Zoo coupons, and a CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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General Elections in November will potentially elect new Paso Robles mayor By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — On June 7, voting Americans will take to the poll booths for the primary election. Vote by mail ballots were mailed to all registered California voters on May 9, but in case you are nostalgic and prefer to hit the booth in person, here is what you need to know about this year’s primary election. This year’s ballot will include candidates for U.S. Senate,
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Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Member of State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Assembly Member, as well as other local candidates. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before election day and received by June 14 or in-person to a secure ballot drop box on June 7. In-person voting locations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance to those who need it. For Californians, 2022 is a big year as voters will take the polls in November to vote for a new governor or re-elect current Gov. Gavin Newsom. In 2021, Newsom faced a recall election, which failed with California voters. The push to recall Newsom began in Febru-
ary 2020 and gained over 2 million signatures — only 1.495 million were required to trigger the recall election. In the 2022 primary election, over 20 qualified candidates are running for California Governor — including Newsom. Qualified candidates from all parts of California are on the June ballot, some from the most northern and rural parts of the state to the most populated southern areas. Their occupations range from farmers, fathers, mothers, business executives, small business owners, writers, lawyers, and more. Democrats, Republicans, and Independent Party candidates make up the list of potential governors. You can find additional information on the primary election and voting in San Luis Obispo County through the County Clerk here: slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/ Clerk-Recorder/All-Services/ CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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