The Guadalupe Wrestling Club will hold its annual sign-up and registration for the 2009-2010 wrestling season on Sept. 7. The advanced class sessions, for ages 5 to 17, will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The beginning course, for ages 5 to 14, will be held on Tuesdays and […]
Wrestling club is looking for sign-ups
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Club teams to compete in a wood bat tourney
The Santa Maria Baseball Club is hosting a Wood Bat Tournament on Aug. 22 and 23 at Elks Field, sponsored by the Pitchout and the Santa Maria Valley Sportsman’s Association. Six local baseball teams will participate: the High School Wahoos; the Santa Maria Baseball Club and other teams made up of players from Bakersfield […]
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Locals kart around history
Growing up, I had friends with go-karts that we would drive in their backyards. Twenty mph was so blazing fast, it seemed our hair was on fire. Today, at the Santa Maria Karting Association’s racetrack at the Santa Maria Public Airport, there’s no kart doing less than 50. Some of these guys hit 60, […]
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Elizabeth Pulido
Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Pulido is new to Santa Maria, but no stranger to swimming. The eighth grader moved here from Bakersfield with her mother in January, and has been swimming for coach Mike Ashmore and the Santa Maria Swim Club ever since. Coach Ashmore doesn’t mince words about his swimmer: “She’s probably one of the […]
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Grab a spoon
August boils on, parching throats and inspiring those who harbor a sweet tooth to dip into a little creamy indulgence. If the craving hits and you’re on the Central Coast, you’re in luck, for in the heart of Lompoc you’ll find McConnell’s Ice Cream Café, where staffers dish up a dreamy selection of America’s favorite […]
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Farmers Markets
SANTA MARIA 100 S. Broadway at Main, Wednesdays, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Features local beekeepers’ honey and bee pollen, breads and pastries, plants and flower bouquets, fresh fruits and vegetables. ORCUTT Corner of Clark and Bradley, Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh honey, flowers, and eggs, along with fresh fruits and […]
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Clubs
4-H welcomes anyone interested in the group to sign up now. Find a nearby club by contacting the Santa Barbara County 4-H Office at 692-1730 or zmhughes@ucdavis.edu. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, INC. of SANTA MARIA, a nonprofit business and professional organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., in the Altrusa Theatre of the […]
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Spiritual
BAHA’I interfaith worship services are the second Sunday of each month. Info: 489-4172. Children’s classes are the first Saturday of each month. Info: 937-9451. Study circles about The Life of the Spirit are ongoing in Santa Maria. For questions, dates, and times: 614-0963. Info: 937-9451. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH holds worship services Sundays with Holy […]
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Barbecues
ONGOING FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY barbecues Filipino food at the Smart and Final parking lot, N. Broadway on Saturdays and Sundays. Menu items include tri-tip, chicken, beef kabobs, chicken adobo, salad, rice, and bread. Meals cost $6. Info: 922-3422 or 922-3799. FILIPINO CATHOLIC SOCIETY, under the direction of St. Mary’s Church and St. […]
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Health
MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER offers “Smart Eating for Kids and Teens” class meets the first Monday of each month this year from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Medical Center at 1400 E. Church St., Santa Maria. Info: 739-3578. ONGOING SYCAMORE MINERAL SPRINGS HEALING ARTS INSTITUTE offers a range of classes including yoga and […]
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Art
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the art exhibit “FLOW,” featuring the paintings of Barbara Alloway, showing through Aug. 31 at the gallery, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117. THE LOMPOC MUSEUM presents the exhibit “A Sweet Pea Centennial: 100 Years of Growing Sweet Peas in Lompoc” in the Centeno […]
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Learning
THE LIGIA DANTES FOUNDATION presents a “Brain Fitness Revisited Seminar with Ms. Dantes” on Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Nipomo. Info: 343-2582. THE VALLEY OF THE FLOWERS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST presents a wellness program titled “You Can Balance Your Life” on Aug. 16 at 11:15 a.m. at 3354 Constellation […]