Kim “The Road Hog” Graham, Allan Hancock College’s director of public safety, planted a big wet one on Duke the Pig April 28 after winning the college’s first-ever “Kiss a Pig” fundraiser. Nancy “Babe” Meddings, the interim dean of learning resources, took second, and college president José M. “Napoleon” Ortiz came in third. Overall, the […]
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Take a ride on the party train
Train whistles will be blowing all over the Central Coast on May 8 in honor of the third annual National Train Day. To celebrate Train Day, area rail organizations and historical societies have put together several free events in San Luis Obispo and Guadalupe. In Guadalupe, the Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, […]
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Help make someone’s wish come true
Children in countries all over the world will be crossing their fingers on April 29 as part of World Wish Day. The month of April also marks the 30th anniversary of the wish that inspired the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Since then, more than 240,000 kids around the globe have had their greatest wishes […]
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Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos receive a national grant for historical restoration
History will soon be fully restored at the Dana Adobe in the Nipomo Mesa, thanks to an almost $331,000 grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment. The adobe was one of only 21 sites statewide to receive an award, according to an announcement from the Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos. The money will be used […]
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New ‘kidz’ website logs local activities available to families
Parents searching for an all-inclusive extracurricular activity guide for their kids, look no further: Kidzmet.com—a new website archiving local activities and events—recently launched in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Kidzmet.com gives busy parents the ability to search and compare classes by several categories, including driving distance, age, interest, day, time, rating, and price […]
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Help send Nipomo High’s robotics team to Dallas
If you fund it, they will go: The Nipomo High School robotics team is scrambling to raise $10,000 in two weeks to compete in the 2010 VEX World Robotics Clean Sweep Championships, to be held April 22 through 24 in Dallas, Texas. And the donations definitely won’t be wasted, according to team advisor Greg Gracia. […]
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Discovery Museum offers free field trips for local schools
Local schools looking for a fun and free field trip for students needn’t search farther than their own backyard. The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum is offering scholarships so kids can have hands-on learning experiences despite cuts to education funding. “Schools have been taking advantage of this financial program throughout the year, but there are […]
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AHC gets a techno-boost
Beginning this summer, Allan Hancock College students won’t have to stand in line to register for classes anymore, college officials recently announced in a press release. Hancock is using Measure I funds to update all of its operations technology, including a simplified online class registration process and student records. The new operations system replaces the […]
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Lucia Mar plans workshop to help ease layoff pains
Lucia Mar plans workshop to help ease layoff pains To help teachers and other staff members facing layoffs, officials at Lucia Mar Unified School District are planning to hold a “Transition Workshop” on April 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the district offices, 602-G Orchard St., in Arroyo Grande. At the workshop, the district’s […]
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Eggs take flight at Orcutt Academy
Rather than hunting for eggs in the grass, students in Orcutt Academy’s Introduction to Engineering class launched the fragile, shelled shapes into the sky March 25 as part of a mathematical experiment. Equipped with tissue and wrapping paper, the students were told to design and construct hot air balloons capable of lifting an egg. Each […]
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AHC fast track classes are now open for registration
The Allan Hancock College spring 2010 Fast Track/Term class schedule—which includes more than 50 classes, such as anthropology, computer science, dance, environmental technology, and more—is now available online. Fast Track classes meet eight weeks or less, and many are only one or two days long. Students can register for Fast Track classes up until the […]
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Mmm, pancakes!
Pass the syrup: The Santa Maria-Bonita School District is holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser on March 27 for its Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program at Applebee’s from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 for all-you-can-eat pancakes, with sausage, juice, and coffee. Applebee’s is located at 1415 S. Bradley Road. Tickets are available at […]