For the first time in his young golfing career, St. Joseph High School junior Chris Blystone can enjoy making a splash. On March 29, Blystone beat out 71 other American Junior Golf Association hopefuls from all over the western United States and Canada, taking the Boys’ Division crown in the Golf World Preseason Junior at […]
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Raise money, run, and grant wishes
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties is counting on donations from entrants in the Camarillo Half-Marathon, which will take place April 19. For each registration in the 10k and 5k runs, $5 will be donated to the organization. The group’s board of directors will be participating and fundraising as Team Make-A-Wish. The Make-A Wish Foundation of […]
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Catch some trout at Cachuma Lake
Fishing fanatic? Register for a chance at cash and prizes in Cachuma Lake’s 14th Annual Trout Derby, scheduled for April 18 and 19. About $5,000 worth of prizes will go to anglers of all ages during the weekend, and free arts and crafts activities will be available to children on April 18. Registration forms are […]
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Blacklake Golf Resort tees up an expo
A day of free golfing demonstrations and instruction from Professional Golf Association players is on tap at Nipomo’s Blacklake Golf Course on April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The expo kicks off with a series of half-hour clinics, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with LPGA pro Dixie Eckes teaching pitching. At 10:30, world-renowned instructor […]
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And they’re out?
Santa Maria Packers pitching coach Bryn Smith didn’t want it to turn out this way. When he and the rest of the Santa Maria Indians’ coaching staff left the team to form the second incarnation of Packers baseball in December 2007, their intention was simple: to continue the legacy of the Indians’ longtime manager Clarence […]
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Feed at the festival
When considering edibles to pair with wine, treats like grilled beef, pungent cheese, and even dark chocolate come to mind. Each offers layers of flavors that mingle with those of a well-matched wine, proving that food and vino just naturally go together. Amid the verdant beauty of Lompoc’s River Park, organizers of the Vintners’ Festival, […]
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Arts Briefs
Open your eyes for irises The Lompoc Iris Society will hold its annual Iris Show on April 25 and 26 in the Hancock Gallery of the Lompoc Public Library, 501 East North Ave. in Lompoc. The show will feature about 200 named varieties of iris on display, and some of the entries will be included […]
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Staying wild
California is revered for many things, but the ocean and weather are probably the biggest draws. Once upon a time—before the state was buried under crowded freeways, miles of pavement, and dismal smog—its untouched stretches and unspoiled landscapes enticed people to settle here. That historic California is the one captured in the Wildling Art Museum’s […]
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Bringing it together
A few years from now, Allan Hancock College students will be able to pursue an arts education without having to take a class here, rushing to the opposite side of campus for another class there, and then jumping in a car and driving across Stowell for yet another. Like a sculptor with clay on a […]
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Hear the people sing
Every actor has a role he or she is dying to play: the career-defining character who would mark the pinnacle of dramatic success. Likewise, every theater has one play it hopes to someday produce: the one that seems impossibly out of reach but worth dreaming about anyway. Ask around, and that play is almost […]
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What’s your view on state budget cuts concerning teachers and education?
Sheryl Shaw customer service manager “I don’t think they should be cutting teachers. We need them to educate our kids.” Alyssa Giorgi business entrepreneur “Well, I know a lot of people who wanted to become teachers, and now they have to change their future plans due to budget cuts.” Dixie Arthur teacher “I’m against it. […]
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Sitting down at the table of brotherhood
The Santa Maria-Lompoc National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is kicking off its Centennial Celebration with a prayer breakfast served buffet style. The grassroots-based civil rights organization began on Feb. 12, 1909. Association members aim to eliminate race prejudice and ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority group citizens […]
