Sept. 28 marks the fourth annual youth boat regatta at the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center in Santa Maria. Children ages 12 to 18 will work together in teams of two to build a boat from cardboard and duct tape. Once they have their watercraft built, the team members will race their boats across the 50-meter […]
Not your typical boat race: Fourth Annual Youth Boat Regatta
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Hidden in the sand: Lunar Craters
On Sept. 27, the Guadalupe Dunes Center, in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will be host to a refuge hike to Lunar Craters in the Oceano Dunes. The scenic five-mile hike adventures to normally inaccessible parts of the dunes. The hike will require difficult exertion with steep inclines in the sand. The […]
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Turning the page: The Bulldogs’ women’s volleyball is on its way
Being a volleyball player at Allan Hancock College means having discipline and determination. It also means facing some of the toughest competition in the state. A majority of the teams Hancock faces in conference are ranked in the Top 50, including Cuesta, L.A. Pierce, and Moorpark colleges. Santa Barbara City College is ranked fourth in […]
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What Kids Are Reading – Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating Hispanic culture, and recognizing and affirming the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States. Sept. 15 was the anniversary of independence in 1821 for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile, and Belize attained their independence on September […]
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Community Corner: Barbecue fundraiser for a kidney transplant patient is scheduled for Sept. 29
In just a couple of months, Santa Maria resident Libby Walling will head to Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to receive a kidney transplant from her sister. It’s not Walling’s first kidney transplant either. She received her first one at the age of 17, with her brother as the donor. While that kidney […]
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Literacy is the top priority at upcoming reading association event
The San Luis Obispo County Reading Association will knock its love of literacy up a notch during the third annual school giveaway and silent auction on Oct. 1. It’s a free event that comes complete with appetizers. Last year, Orcutt Academy K-8 won a $1,000 gift package, which included an author visit, more than $400 […]
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Altrusa International gives grants to Santa Maria teachers
Fifty Santa Maria-Bonita School District teachers received $300 each from Altrusa International of the Golden Valley on Sept. 24. The $15,000 in grants will go to classroom supplies, activities, or lessons and will cover a range of subjects, including field trips, technology, and assemblies. Teachers had to apply for the grants by describing their objectives, […]
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Students celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Santa Maria High School’s Chicano/Latino studies class took a trip to David Sanchez Elementary School for a book-sharing session on the morning of Sept. 18. More than 20 students read children’s books written by or about Latinos to elementary school youngsters in order to share culture and promote literacy for Latino Heritage Month. In a […]
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Political Watch 9/26/13
• The Santa Maria Valley Republicans will have their monthly meeting on Friday, Oct. 4, at 11:30 a.m. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail Mariln Brown at buglegroup@yahoo.com. • The unemployment rate for Santa Barbara County was 6.3 percent in August 2013, according to figures released Sept. 20 by the State Employment Development […]
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Community Notebook 9/26-10/3
TUESDAY, OCT. 1 • The Vandenberg Village Community Services District has its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room, 3757 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village. www.vvcsd.org • The Santa Maria City Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 110 E. Cook St., Santa […]
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Correction
The Sun improperly listed in its Sept. 19 Arts Briefs the name of Altrusa International Foundation, Santa Maria. The nonprofit is accepting applications for fall 2013 grant funds from local nonprofits. More info: 938-9262 or stevens280@comcast.net.
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A Santa Maria couple talks about living with Alzheimer’s disease
Joe Cohan enjoys many of the same activities most retired men his age do: He plays tennis and bridge. He works in the yard and volunteers for Dignity Health Hospice at Marian Regional Medical Center. This fall, he wants to start walking dogs around his neighborhood. Joe also has Alzheimer’s. “The condition came on about […]
