The Power of Words
What business do you wish had a drive-thru?
Angie Sandoval payroll “A drive-thru mini-mart. I’ve seen them in México and other places, but not here. Sean Reed correctional officer “Santa Maria Donuts should have a drive-thru.” Victor Limón vocational assistant “First, we need to get a Panda Express—then put a drive-thru in it.” Robert Gonzales insulation manager “A tobacco shop, so I don’t […]
Listen to the valley
The Valley Speaks, an event sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and the Santa Maria Public Library, will feature George Majoue as speaker on Sept. 11 at the Santa Maria Public Library. Majoue, executive director of the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society, will talk about classical music’s impact on the city since 1925, when […]
Don’t wait to audition
Auditions are coming for the Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s Wait Until Dark, a play written by Frederick Knott and directed by Johannes S. Beals. Show up at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 and 21 at the theater, 1660 N. McClelland, in Santa Maria. The auditions will consist of cold reading excerpts from the script for […]
Call for circles and sticks
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is launching its third annual fall group show. The themed show is “Circles and Sticks,” the most elemental of forms. Artists are invited to submit works in all media Oct. 20 through Oct. 23. The show will open to the public on Oct. 30. “Circles and Sticks” will share […]
Lenses squared
[image-4] The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission is presenting “6×6: A Photographic Exploration” at the Betteravia Gallery through Oct. 22. Curated by Steven Lewis, a retired art faculty member from Allan Hancock College, the exhibition features work by photographers who create square images. Featured artists include David Passage, Karen Carson, Tim Webb, Lynn Andrews, David […]
When life hands you clams …
If you’ve been looking for a copy of Luther Whiteman’s Central Coast classic The Face of the Clam, you should know you could expect to shell out at least $148. The book, originally published by Random House in 1947, enjoyed a second printing after its initial release: an edition printed by the military during the […]
Political Watch 09.09
• Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) was recently on the Central Coast to talk about “text4baby” (text4baby.org), a free mobile information service that offers health information to pregnant women and new moms, who can use the service until their baby is a year old. It also sends a toll free number to women using the service […]
Community Notebook 09.09
MONDAY, SEPT. 13 The Santa Maria City Block Grants Advisory Committee has its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room, 110 E. Cook St., Santa Maria. TUESDAY, SEPT. 14 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Betteravia Government Center’s Board […]
Hobnobbing With Helen
A sun-drenched afternoon on a lovely hillside patio. Stupendous views. Music floating over the buzz of the crowd. Ice-cold Chardonnay and just-right-temperature Pinot Noir. Desserts rich with chocolate. Tempting morsels. All this was part of Central Coast Altrusa’s fourth annual Chocolate Delight afternoon affair, held on Sunday, Aug. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at […]
Cafeteria boot camp shapes up workers and menus
When students went to the cafeteria for lunchtime in the old days, they pretty much looked forward to it only because it wasn’t class. The Santa Maria Bonita School District recently revamped its menu through intensive boot camps for its food service cooks, so it’s all about the food now. About 30 lunch ladies and […]