Put on some tennis shoes and walk for a cause on Oct. 3 at the Pacific Pride Foundation’s 19th annual AIDS Walk at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. Proceeds from the walk will go toward paying for HIV/AIDS services all over Santa Barbara County. The event—traditionally the foundation’s biggest fundraiser—is especially important this year […]
Pacific Pride Foundation walks for life
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The future’s in plastics
Businesses in Northern Santa Barbara County will benefit from local plastic manufacturer Lindamar Industries receipt of a certification allowing the company to produce and distribute high-quality packaging. The International Organization for Standardization certification the company received took more than a year to accomplish. Lindamar, headquartered in Paso Robles, will now manufacture FDA-approved polyethylene bags […]
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Community Partners appoints board member
The Board of Directors of Community Partners in Caring announced that Karen O’Neil has been appointed as its newest board member. O’Neil is a partner in the firm Twitchell and Rice, LLP, and serves as president of the Kiwanis Club of Orcutt. She’s also a member of the Altrusa International Foundation of Santa Maria, […]
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Worry-free advocacy
Nonprofit managers, staffers, and volunteers are invited to learn ways to create a public policy that responds to clients and community needs at a workshop presented by the Alliance for Justice on Oct. 7. Attorney-trainers from the organization will teach the difference between lobbying and advocacy, how to maximize 501(c)(3) lobbying, how to invite […]
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Bank VP to address luncheon
The public is invited to the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business Committee’s luncheon on Oct. 5 to hear its featured speaker, Gonzalo Fernandez. Now boasting 46 years in the banking industry, Fernandez first immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1962 and worked his way up from a bank messenger […]
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Read aloud in the library for a cause
For its Santa Maria debut, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic will hold a Record-a-Thon at the Santa Maria Public Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 3. In addition to upping the number of audio books on file, the program should increase awareness of what services Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic […]
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Allan Hancock College showcases career options
If you’re a tired, undirected student, or a member of the community looking for a replacement career, listen up: Allan Hancock College is hosting its Career Exploration Day on Oct. 2 at the Santa Maria campus in the Science Building Plaza behind the gym from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “We are seeing entry-level […]
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The health-care debate: No nudity or khakis for all
Those who want government-run health care feel that the government, being so large, can provide the best care. I have now seen a number of letters that imply that those who do not support government-run health care want some people to just do without health care at all. I can’t even imagine someone who wants […]
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A national health-care system has its benefits
A national health-care system would benefit our economy through job creation and improved business conditions. It would enable entrepreneurs to create businesses by removing the expense of private health insurance and the risk of not having insurance. Most of our job creation is in the small-business sector. Our large businesses would be better able […]
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Don’t respect people who don’t take responsibility
It’s time men and women, young and old, began accepting responsibility for their behavior—Mackenzie Phillips being the latest in a long line of celebrities who want to blame their parents for their troubles. It is rare that in this country people don’t have a choice. They have decided to go with whatever is most […]
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Rufino Serrano
Not even Sylvester Stallone could have imagined this story: A 19-year-old boxer can’t find fights as an amateur because of his physique, so he signs on to the pros after only 12 amateur bouts. Consider that most professionals have fought 50 or 60 fights in the amateur circuit. Who would play this star boxer? […]
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The Bleacher Bum Chronicles, Vol. IV
Let’s face it: Most of us aren’t athletes. Sure, there are the sporty types among us, but if you’re like me, the height of your athletic prowess rears its head only during marathon bouts of beer pong, the occasional run on the pool table, and kicking virtual butt on Madden NFL. I had my […]