Earlier this month, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Maria recognized seven teaches from the Santa Maria-Bonita School District with the “Angels in Education” award for “going above and beyond the call of duty” in their teaching careers. The awards are presented two times during the school year and are sponsored by the club’s members. Schools […]
‘Angels’ in disguise
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Bring a toy, buy a burger, help some tots
On Dec. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m., locals are invited to drop off a wrapped toy worth at least $10 at JR’s Drive-In Burgers, 603 E. Main St., Santa Maria. Locals can also take their toys to David Ryan Gallery, 205 E. Clark Ave. in Old Orcutt, between 1 and 4 p.m. on Dec. […]
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Santa Maria Community West Bank branch hires new officer
Community West Bank recently announced that Ruth Moran has been hired as vice president, commercial loan officer in the bank’s Santa Maria branch office. According to a press release, she spent most of her 14-year lending career with California Coastal Rural Development Corporation, which provides loan capital and other financial services to businesses and farms […]
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Local heart health help gets new director
The American Heart Association has a new executive director for its Tri-Counties Division. Julia Nagy, who served as business development director for the association’s Santa Barbara Division, is now heading up the organization that covers Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties. Nagy replaces Liz Adams, who has taken on a new role in […]
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Wineries, start thinking about next year’s activities
In honor of its 50th birthday in 2009, Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is holding its fifth annual Taste for Justice on March 7, 2009, starting at 2 p.m. at the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum. The event features food and drink, so Legal Aid is looking for about a dozen or so […]
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Political Watch
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies recently announced that tickets for the Jan. 20 swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama won’t be provided directly to the public, but will go to Members of the 111th Congress. Each Member of the House of Representatives will receive 198 tickets to the inaugural ceremonies for distribution. All official […]
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Local volunteers get recognition for their efforts
Community Partners in Caring held its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in Santa Maria on Nov. 14. This year, the nonprofit is celebrating 10 years of providing service to the community in the form of volunteer assistance to seniors (most of which is medical transport for homebound seniors who can’t drive or […]
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Celebrate Philanthropy!
“We are here today to celebrate people who do good things.” The Rev. Dr. Brian T. Parcel of First United Methodist Church was talking to the 240 guests at the inaugural Celebrate Philanthropy! Luncheon held Nov. 6 at the Santa Maria Country Club. Tickets were $20. The event honored three local couples well known for […]
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Give thanks – plant a tree!
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County is inviting volunteers to give thanks this Thanksgiving season by helping to plant 500 native shrubs and plants at the Black Lake Ecological Area in Nipomo. On Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, Land Conservancy staffers, members, and volunteers will plant native flora as part of […]
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Santa Maria: This is only a test
The city of Santa Maria will conduct a citywide call on Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. to test its emergency alert notification system, which allows city officials to record and send personalized voice messages to thousands of residents and businesses through a single phone call. According to a press release from the city, the goal […]
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Police issue hundreds of citations during weekend checkpoint
The Santa Maria Police Department’s traffic bureau was busy on Nov. 15 and 16, conducting two Driving Under the Influence (DUI) checkpoints and a driver’s license checkpoint. The first DUI checkpoint took place on Nov. 15, from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the intersection of Main Street and Western Avenue, and later moved to […]
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‘King of Pop’ gives up his castle
Pop star Michael Jackson recently sold his Santa Ynez ranch, Neverland, transferring the property deed to the Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC. The singer filed a grant deed on the ranch on Nov. 10, according to documents posted on the Santa Barbara County clerk-recorder website, sbcrecorder.com. Jackson went into default on a $24.5 million loan […]