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Santa Maria Recreation and Parks encourages residents to take advantage of summer services
While July is coming to an end, and with it local Recreation and Parks Month celebrations, Recreation Services Manager Dennis Smitherman encourages residents to use Santa Maria’s parks and take advantage of its recreation and parks programming. “Recreation and parks have such a huge impact on the community,” Smitherman said. “The first is [socializing] and community building—you’re going to find like-minded people who like similar activities, there’s lots of opportunities to give back through volunteering and other programming.” As the city grows, parks become more like people’s backyards—from finding a shady tree and reading a good book to gathering to celebrate a birthday party, people will find the parks packed on a weekend in the summer, he said. “Los Flores Ranch Park is a gem to our community...
