Fifty-five Fiction is once again upon us. We, at the Sun, can predict the arrival of our annual literary competition with nary a calendar in sight. The anticipation begins in spring, with the slightest of mental twinges, followed by electric charges of excitement intermingled with panic. The masses of entries are on their way; many […]
Make Dickens and Milton look like bloviated windbags!
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Desert destination
“How do you think he survives in there?” “Maybe it grows a spear out of its head and shocks the other fish that get near. Maybe it’s the Electric Spear Fish that mutated out in the desert.” We were leaning over the deck at the Silver Saddle Ranch & Club contemplating the moxy of a […]
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Drea Prescott
Don’t let 4-year-old Drea Prescott’s size fool you. The pintsize Santa Marian is one powerhouse of a swimmer, according to Santa Maria Valley YMCA’s aquatics and sports program director Angeli Guerrero. When she nominated Prescott for the Sun’s Athlete of the Week, Guerrero said Prescott is a bit of a paddling phenomenon in the Y’s […]
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Register for swim club class
The Santa Maria Swim Club is currently accepting registrations for those interested in taking part in their summer swim programs. If you can swim one length of freestyle, you can join the Aquabears team. Sessions will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, June 22 through August 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration […]
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Parks and Rec summer swimming
Junior lifeguard classes for youth ages 9 to 14 years old will be held at the Paul Nelson and Pioneer Valley High School pools beginning in late June. Participants will learn rescue and stroke techniques, fitness skills, and teamwork. They must possess a Level 6 American Red Cross swim card or be able to swim […]
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Reuniting and it feels so good
Former Santa Maria swimmers, lifeguards, divers, aqua fins, and water polo players from the 1950s to the 1990s are invited to meet at a reunion held at Santa Maria High School on August 15. Past All-Americans, NCAA champions, and others coached by Phil Wall or Karl Bell will be on hand. A barbecue will be […]
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Santa Maria’s model flyboys
I’ve already taken one wrong turn when I notice a bright red model airplane doing what could only loosely be termed as “flying.” A better description would be “flinging itself drunkenly through the air,” as the pilot dances the little plane across the sky. Unofficially, guys have been meeting to fly model airplanes in Santa […]
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Union banks are not public troughs
As major banks with local branches continue to ask for our taxpayer dollars in bailout funds, we see two themes emerge as excuses for their current despicable condition and reasons why they should not be taken over by the federal government, reorganized, and resold to the private sector. Everyone has memories of President Franklin D. […]
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Rodeo libations
Every year, when the first week of June rolls around, Santa Maria morphs from a quiet town famed for its strawberries, row crops, and fine wineries into a boot-stomping burg of bronco riders and barrel racers. Accomplished cowpokes and wannabe rancheros alike welcome the festivities of the famous Elks Rodeo, though many agree that the […]
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Clubs & Meetings
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 Santa […]
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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 Communion […]
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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 vegetables. […]
