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It’s never too late to play ball

Sun freelancer John McReynolds experiences the joys and pain of fantasy baseball camp

by JOHN MCREYNOLDS July 24, 2008April 28, 2024

In my mind’s eye, I am gliding like a deer across center field—smooth, swift. Or I am bending a curve ball past a swinging batter—crafty. It’s easy to imagine those things because I did them once … a long time ago, way before computers and cell phones. It was the Kennedy Administration, 45 years ago. […]

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Two Hancock baseball players move on

by SARAH E. THIEN July 24, 2008April 12, 2023

Dane McLaughlin and David Harman, both outfielders, will be leaving the Bulldogs and moving on to four-year programs next season. McLaughlin, a sophomore from Arroyo Grande High School, will be playing for Fresno State University, the reigning NCAA champions. At Hancock, McLaughlin led the Bulldogs in batting average with a .343, and had 60 hits, […]

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Righetti Cross Country team works out for the summer

by Sun Staff July 24, 2008April 12, 2023

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the Righetti High School cross country team and team hopefuls will be meeting for summer workouts at 7 a.m. All Righetti students, including incoming freshmen, are welcome at the workouts, regardless of experience. Contact coach Luis Escobar for more information at luis@reflectionsphotographystudio.com. Sports Shorts is compiled by Sports Editor Sarah […]

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Athlete of the Week

by SARAH E. THIEN July 24, 2008April 12, 2023

Just two years ago, Ashley Moody, 17, was the No. 1 girl in her age group at BMX racing. Then she took a year off to help build the new Santa Maria BMX off-road bicycle track behind the Elks Rodeo Arena. If that seems like a waste of time for a top rider, she doesn’t […]

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My summer rental

Luggage, laundry, and ludicrousness

by ROB KRIDER July 23, 2008April 12, 2023

Vacation is supposed to be for fun and relaxation. Back in the day when I was a carefree kid, vacations were fun. The toughest decision I had to make at 10 years old was which roller coaster I should sprint to next. Now that I am a parent, vacations are less relaxing and more like […]

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Arts Briefs

by SHELLY CONE July 23, 2008June 17, 2025

Young performers needed for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas PCPA needs young female performers, ages 9 to 14, for the upcoming holiday production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Auditions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 23, in the Severson Theatre on the Allan Hancock College campus in Santa Maria. Young performers should […]

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Sing softly and carry a big sound

Clark defies musical genres while blending life and lyrics

by SHELLY CONE July 23, 2008February 6, 2024

There have been many attempts to describe the sounds of Lompoc band Clark, and the trio, admittedly, will accept any and all of them. That’s because listeners find the band to be a little indefinable—and its members agree. Clark produces the kind of dreamy music you want to listen to on a cool day while […]

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When America was young

Ragtime tells the story of a country and its citizens struggling for identity in the early 1900s

by SHELLY CONE July 23, 2008September 1, 2023

In a time when America is uncertain, teetering on change, watching as the American Dream is called into question by middle-class citizens, it’s comforting to be reminded that this country has always been that way. And that there’s always been glimmers of opportunity, hope, and the freedom to dream. In Ragtime, the characters struggle with […]

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CLUBS & MEETINGS

by Sun Staff July 22, 2008August 17, 2023

ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL INC. of SANTA MARIA, a nonprofit business and professional organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the downstairs conference room at United Way, 1660 S. Broadway. Info: 352-0026 or 937-4071. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST meets at noon the second and fourth Monday of every month at […]

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SPIRITUAL

by Sun Staff July 22, 2008July 20, 2025

BAHA’I interfaith worship services are the second Sunday of each month. Info: 489-4172. Children’s classes are the first Saturday of each month. Info: 937-9451. Study circles about The Life of the Spirit are ongoing in Santa Maria. For questions, dates, and times: 614-0963. Info: 937-9451. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH holds worship services Sundays with Holy Communion […]

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FARMERS’ MARKETS

by Sun Staff July 22, 2008April 12, 2023

SANTA MARIA 100 S. Broadway at Main, Wednesdays, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Features local beekeepers’ honey and bee pollen, breads and pastries, plants and flower bouquets, fresh fruits and vegetables. ORCUTT Corner of Clark and Bradley, Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh honey, flowers, and eggs, along with fresh fruits and vegetables. […]

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BARBECUES

by Sun Staff July 22, 2008August 17, 2023

THE PEOPLE OF GREATNESS COMMUNITY CENTER holds a barbecue and summer boutique fundraiser July 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1503 N McClelland St., Santa Maria. Cost is $300. Info: 922-0400. ONGOING FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY barbecues Filipino food at the Smart and Final parking lot, N. Broadway on Saturdays […]