Amy Molina mom “Frankenstein in high school. I just couldn’t read it. It was too boring.” Tim Derkson ad sales “Darkly Dreaming Dexter, because of work.” Waylon Hatcher professional actor “The Bible. I’ve picked it up here and there, but I’ve never finished it. I get a quarter through, and then I lose my spot […]
What book can’t you finish?
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Steven de Comarmond
When it comes to competing on the track, Santa Maria High’s Steven de Comarmond is regularly getting a leg up on the competition. During a meet at Righetti High on March 3, the two-time defending Los Padres League champion in the 100-meter hurdles posted a 14.05 time to win the event, his fastest time ever. […]
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Pitch, hit, and run
Children and adults with special needs are invited to participate in Hero Sports League on the Central Coast’s Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit, and Run event on March 19 at Laguna Middle School in San Luis Obispo. The event is free, and pizza will be provided for participants. Hero Sports League helps kids and adults […]
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Rodeo holds flag tryouts
Want to carry a flag at the 68th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo? Sponsor flags play an important role in the event, and organizers will be holding a tryout for flag wavers on March 19 at 8 a.m. at the Elks Event Center. The audition session is the only one scheduled, and participants must try […]
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Golf tournament will benefit Marian
Golfers are invited to tee off in support of community health care at the 22nd annual Leland “Butch” Simas and Felix Fly, M.D., Memorial Golf Tournament on March 28. The tournament will be held at the Santa Maria Country Club, and will be hosted by the Marian Medical Center Foundation. All proceeds will benefit Marian’s […]
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The Bleacher Bum Chronicles XII
Top o’ the morning to you, constant readers. Hopefully you’re at breakfast, getting your drink on as you read this month’s column; if not, where’s your Irish spirit? No, I’m not mad—just disappointed. Luckily, there’s still time, so get with the program, and I don’t mean AA. This St. Patrick’s-themed tome takes aim at Gaelic […]
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Irish food in the New World
“Oh, wasn’t it the happy days when troubles we had not, And our mothers make colcannon in the little skillet pot,” says the traditional Irish song. On the threshold of spring, we face certain obligatory ceremonial acts, such as joyful Mardi Gras toasts and lugubrious tax preparations. Between the two lies a lighthearted excuse for […]
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I’m only trying to help
The other day, I decided to be a nice guy and help my wife out by doing the dishes. It wasn’t Mother’s Day, my wife’s birthday, or anything like that. I just did it because I have a kind heart … and a fairly greedy libido. At my house, candy and flowers are always outshined […]
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Nipomo needs artists
The Nipomo Arts Commission and the Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos are inviting artists to submit artwork for a juried exhibition, “El Camino Real—Highway Through History.” The exhibition is part of the second annual “Arts at the Adobe” event, set for June 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rancho Nipomo Dana Adobe. All winning […]
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Students express themselves through art
PTA Reflections student artwork is on display at the Town Center Gallery in Santa Maria through March 19. Reflections encourages students to pursue their own artistic expression throughout their school career and beyond to foster a lifelong love for the arts. For nearly 40 years, the PTA Reflections program (started in 1969 by then Colorado […]
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Art and cars show in Orcutt
The Los Padres Artist Guild’s Arts and A’s Spring Show happens March 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 East Soares Ave. in Orcutt. Fine art and crafts created on paper, canvas, clay, jewelry, and silk by 20 guild artists will be exhibited and for sale. There will […]
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Curtain call
Solvang has long had a theater downtown. It’s been shuttered, but it’s been there. Now, it’s reopening, and local theater enthusiasts are excited about the possibilities. The venue will henceforth be known as Manny’s Upstairs Theatre, because of its location above the newly re-opened Manny’s restaurant on Mission Drive. Manny’s owner Fernando Tovalin controls the […]
