Annual Active Aging Week, Sept. 22 through 28, got its start with the International Council on Active Aging. The weeklong event emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle for older adults while providing safe and diverse community activities. Come join the kick-off celebration Sept. 22 at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center from 11 a.m. to […]
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Rockin’ and Rollin’ at the Rec ’n’ Roll roller skate/blade event
Join the Buellton Parks and Recreation Department for the annual Rec ’n’ Roll roller skate/blade event Sept. 21. The event will be filled with music, food, and exciting games. Beverages and pizza will be available for sale at the event. Families with kids ages 10 and under are invited to skate from 5:30 to 6:30 […]
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Keep it clean, Santa Barbara
Here on the Central Coast, the beautiful beaches are a wonderful place for those who love to be active. While they provide a beautiful venue for everything from beach volleyball to a brisk jog, all the traffic makes for some dirty sand. In honor of the annual Coastal Cleanup event on Sept. 21, Santa Barbara […]
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History and hiking in the sands of Guadalupe
On Sept. 14, Guadalupe Dunes Center docent Jim Avila will lead hikers across the Oso Flaco Lake boardwalk. Along the way, participants will have a chance to learn about the Dunites and movie production in the dunes from the 1920s to the present. Hikers should wear comfortable shoes, and bring a jacket, water, and snacks […]
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Central Coast CrossFit’s workout-of-the-day fundraiser brings in thousands
Central Coast CrossFit’s workout-of-the-day fundraiser for the 19 fallen Granite Mountain Hot Shots was a tremendous success. The emotional event kicked off with a group prayer, followed by a recitation of the Hot Shot prayer. The names and ages of the lost heroes were posted on the gym wall to remind participants why they were […]
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ImPACT program protects high-school athletes
Before the start of every football season and the clash of helmets ensue, Orcutt Academy football coach Tony Payne makes all of his players read the warning label on their helmets: “No helmet can prevent serious head or neck injuries a player might receive while participating in football. … Contact in football may result in […]
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Thoughts on Syria
As the executive editor, I see and hear opinions of all kinds every day. They come in by e-mail, by mailed envelope, and by fax. Some are hand delivered. Some are left as voicemails. As the situation in Syria ripened or stagnated, depending on your point of view, U.S. citizens, certainly Syrians, and people around […]
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What Kids Are Reading: Owliver
When little Owliver starts acting, his mother loves it, but his father wishes he were into something else. Mother owl wants to encourage his gift, and gives him acting and tap-dancing lessons. Father owl wants his little man to become a doctor or a lawyer, and buys him doctor- and lawyer-themed toys. Owliver writes a […]
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Guadalupe gets new high school bus stops
More than 200 people signed a petition to turn two bus stops into four for Guadalupe students who take the bus to Ernest Righetti High School every morning. It was just one of several concerns brought up by Guadalupe residents who banded together to form the Comité Guadalupe in June. The group’s purpose is to […]
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Vote for your favorite school to get a CoastHills makeover
On Oct. 14, more than 180 CoastHills Credit Union employees will pick up paintbrushes, shovels, and wheelbarrows to give one school a onceover. But the school still needs to be chosen from three finalists: Kermit McKenzie Junior High School in Guadalupe, Orcutt Academy in Orcutt, and Olga Reed Elementary School in Los Alamos. The winner […]
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It’s teatime at Alvin Elementary
Second-graders from four classes filed into the Alvin Elementary School cafeteria with teacups and saucers in hand on the morning of Sept. 6. The students also had a little nametag, which they placed in or next to their cups on long cafeteria tables. As they sat on the floor to watch a skit about how […]
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Deja Vu Antique Mall at The Loading Dock
Wendy Steller’s career in antiquing started almost by accident. She owns Old Town Market in Old Orcutt with her husband, Mark. About eight years ago, she started decorating the corner store with antiques just for fun. “And people wanted to buy them,” she said during an interview on the porch of her newest business, Déjà […]