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City Council Reviews Housing Impact Fee Nexus Studies Virtual/hybrid meetings to continue going forward By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com
Citizen of the Year Kevin Campion toasts the Gala crowd after receiving his award on Saturday night. Photo by Josh Petray
Atascadero Chamber Gala Honors 2021 Awardees
Awards for Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Woman of Influence, and Community Organization of the Year were given out at Springhill Suites by Marriott By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com
ATA S C A D E R O — Community members and Atascadero business owners gathered together on the evening of Saturday, May 21, for the 99th Annual
Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala. The sold-out event was held at Springhill Suites by Marriott in Atascadero from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Awards were given out at the Gala to community members who were nominated by their peers.
“The evening was a very moving event with those we honored with Citizen of the Year, Women of Influence, Business of the Year, and the Non-Profit, which was The Printery. It really highlighted the heart of Atascadero and those who shape our community,”
said Chamber Membership Director Julie Matthews. Karen McNamara, the president of the Atascadero Printery Foundation, accepted the award for Community Organization of the Year. Eric and Anna Olson, owners of Central Coast
Distillery, received the award for Business of the Year, thanking many community members in the room for getting them to this point. Angela Cisneros was named as the evening’s first Woman of Influence. She is the owner CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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The Atascadero Unified School District will have four trustee seats up for election in 2022 By CHRISTIANNA MARKS AND CAMILLE DeVAUL
ATASCADERO — On June 7, voting Americans will take to the poll booths for the primary election. Vote-bymail ballots was mailed to all registered Californian 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
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recall Newsom began in February 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/ CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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Elections are Coming: California Primary Election June 7 include candidates for U.S. Senate, 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 dropbox 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
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers and was followed by the council’s closed session. The agenda passed unanimously, and there was no reportable action from the closed session on May 10. The Consent Calendar, which included items on the Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District, Traffic Way and Arbilla Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation, and the
Michael Asmundson, Tanner Drill, and Gavin Pruitt won first place in the Open Class in their boat “Wet Dreams.”. Photo by Rick Evans
Fifth Annual Lake Fest Huge Success
Kids 18 and under entered brand new fishing derby By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com
ATA S C A D E R O — Friends and families headed out to Atascadero Lake Park on Saturday, May 21, for
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the fifth annual Lake Fest. Friends of Atascadero Lake and THE LINK Family Resource Center teamed up to bring 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 a nonprofit, and that’s our mission, to keep Atascadero Lake clean. CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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