The Santa Maria Valley Contractors Association recently announced its board and officers for 2010-11. This year’s officers include Fleet Felchle of Granite Construction, president; Kristine Mollenkopf of Hardin & Coffin LLP in Santa Barbara, vice president; and Don Lahr of Lahr Industrial Welding in Santa Maria and Tami Jo Dotson of J.R. Barto Heating, Air […]
Contractors Association officers announced
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Let the clergy serve you
Community Partners in Caring, a local nonprofit agency providing services and care to seniors, will be holding its 10th annual Clergy Waiters’ Night fundraiser on June 26. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a wine reception, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction. At 6 p.m., local clergy will serve dinners of filet mignon or […]
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Orthodontist purchases local practice
Local board-certified orthodontist Stacy Poole recently acquired the orthodontic practice of Kenneth Nelson, which has operated in Santa Maria for more than 50 years. Poole received her formal education and graduated with honors at the Medical College of Georgia. She’s a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a member of the American Association […]
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Senior Center ushers in summer
Summer is fast approaching, and Orcutt’s Oasis Senior Center will be celebrating the season’s arrival with a day of fun on May 22. The Center’s “Day in the Sun” event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., culminating with a tri-tip barbecue beginning at 11 a.m., compliments of the Orcutt Lions Club. Plates […]
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JIM GRAM
There aren’t too many people who can lawn bowl, and there aren’t too many of those who can lawn bowl into their older age, but Jim Gram isn’t too many people. He started lawn bowling in 1952 at the age of 19 because he thought it looked like an interesting sport. After his first year […]
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The Bleacher Bum Chronicles, Vol. V
Dear constant reader (and you first-timers), I’m writing this column from the upper deck of an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train car, barreling northward, heading home to the Central Coast from the Magic Kingdom, also known as Anaheim. As the “Big A” of Anaheim Stadium and the industrially staid Honda Center drift farther from view, I […]
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Dance
Seniors can dance and sing their way to physical health to the sounds of soothing and upbeat folklorico music with a new exercise class beginning June 1 at the Luis Oasis Senior Center. The class will be taught by instructor Lucy Herdman on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the center’s Main […]
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Golf tourney to benefit seniors
Women for Community announced it’s selected Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo as the beneficiary of its 2010 Hit and Giggle benefit golf tournament. The Senior Nutrition Program provides hot lunches to more than 1,500 seniors at their homes or at nine community locations. Now in its seventh year, the tournament has raised more […]
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Diablo license renewal should be carefully considered
Thank you to Lois Capps, the SLO County Board of Supervisors, California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, Sierra Club, City of Morro Bay, Mothers for Peace, and Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility: Thank you all for speaking out for the citizens of SLO County. The sensible, reasonable, and necessary seismic studies regarding earthquake faults that […]
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Stop badmouthing rich businesspeople
It’s really starting to bug me how often I seem to hear the wealthy and successful demonized for being … well, wealthy and successful. These comments astonish me because I think most of us aspire to such things. Successful (wealthy) businesspeople and those who aspire to be successful (wealthy) businesspeople represent the engine of our […]
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I’d rather be in sheep’s clothing than be an ignorant sheep
Ignorance demands rebuttal, and in this case, I must challenge Roy Berger (“No-tax groups are really un-American,” May 13). Because I or others like me are against taxes does not make us racists. What was the original Tea Party about, Roy? Taxes, not race. When you can’t argue your side with facts, Roy, and must […]
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Etta Waterfield’s the one
If increased taxes concern your readers, Etta Waterfield is the candidate for the 33rd Assembly District seat most skilled to fight for constituents in Sacramento. Her election would contribute fresh, non-political ideas and common sense at the capitol. Her experience and knowledge as a former director of economic development and as a Santa Maria planning […]