LA PURISIMA MISSION presents Purisima’s People Days, featuring costumed re-enactors portraying people of 1822 on Aug. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the mission, 2295 Purisima Road, Lompoc. Info: 733-3713 or lapurisimamission.org. THE GUADALUPE-NIPOMO DUNES CENTER presents a Full Moon Dune Walk at Oso Flaco Lake on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. meeting […]
Recreation
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Kids & Family
THE SANTA MARIA RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT offers a youth volleyball clinic through July 30 for kids 7 to 10 and 11 to 13 at the Edwards Community Center, Santa Maria. Cost is $27, $33.50 for non-residents. “Intro at the Skatepark” skateboarding class is through Sept. 1 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for kids 6 […]
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Dance Lessons
ONGOING EVERYBODY CAN DANCE offers classes in ballet dance for ages 3 to adult. Call for schedules. Boys and men receive full scholarships. The studio is located at 800 S. Broadway. Info: 937-6753. COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE CLASSES by Jeannette and Henry are Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. for country two-step lessons and from […]
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Stage
PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man through Aug. 1 in the Marian Theatre, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Info: 928-7731 or pcpa.org. WORTH THE DRIVE THE PISMO BEACH YOUTH THEATER presents its production of Little Shop of Horrors July 31 at 7 p.m., Aug. 1 at 2 and […]
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Night Life
The following venues offer either regularly scheduled live entertainment or DJ-hosted dance music. Most performances start after 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. IN THE AREA CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S. Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ […]
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Concerts
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA presents, as part of its sixth annual concert in the park series, Still Evolving in concert Aug. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rotary Centennial Park, 2625 S. College Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0951. THE LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY presents Jazz at the Library Aug. 2, 9, and […]
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Special Events
CULTURE VULTURE presents its inaugural “Muzik + Art = Fashun” festival on Aug. 1 at Johnny’s Bar and Grill, 321 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Cost is $8, $5 pre sale. Info: 735-2686 THE KIWANIS CLUB OF SANTA MARIA presents its 16th annual FOP Benefit Dinner and Auction on Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. at the […]
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Our health is what’s important
I hate insurance companies. Let me explain. Let’s start with car insurance. You pay your car insurance each and every month in case you get in an accident. Then you get in an accident. The insurance company balks at having to pay anything. Next, you can guarantee your monthly fee will go up, or the […]
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Do veterans deserve socialist health care?
In this, the freest country on Earth, there is no excuse for relegating those who have served our country with honor, maintaining the freedoms we all cherish, to a creeping growth of socialist programs. This is not what our veterans fought for. Government run programs, funded by our tax dollars, staffed by government employees […]
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Investigate what’s behind the Cambridge debacle
In the Cambridge brouhaha about the white cop arresting a black professor in his home, what is being ignored is who called the cops and why. Was it a neighbor with a grudge? Was it a white who saw a black trying to get in the house? That call is what set the stage […]
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No socialism for American medical reform
We have the best medicine in the world because the American free enterprise, capitalist system developed it. Let’s not ruin it with socialism. Medicare is a good example of what not to do. It cost too much; seniors older than 65, like ourselves, are forced to use it; we are forced to pay for […]
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Bring in funds: Ticket more drivers on cell phones
I have one suggestion to help solve our budget debacle: Effective today, have every law enforcement representative across the state, including local authorities, immediately start ticketing for hands-on cell phone usage while driving. Every day I could easily hand out three tickets per car trip, even in my small commute between Nipomo and Santa Maria. […]