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Serving the community of Orcutt, california • March 21, 2012 • www.OrcuttPioneer.com • circulation 17,000 + locals File candidacy Papers for June Ballot evergreen village Midway Candidates have been busy filing their Adam who says, “It’s time for some honest paperwork for the upcoming local elections. talk as voters prepare to elect a new County Through Redevelopment This June, voters will be nominating party Supervisor.”www.electpeteradam.com. candidates in state and national races and Also running is former Lompoc mayor, possibly electing local elected officials in Joyce Howerton. I have the proven districts throughout Santa Barbara County. leadership and commitment to public In County Supervisor races, if a candidate service needed to help move Santa Barbara receives 50 percent plus one vote at the County forward,” Howerton said in a June election, he/she is considered elected. prepared statement. If no candidate gets to the 50 percent plus Ist District Supervisor one threshold, the two top vote getters go 1st District is in Southern Santa Barbara head-to-head in the November election. County. This office is currently held by Nomination papers had to be filed by Salud Carbajal who says he is “committed March 9th, with final ballot determinations to making County government more for candidates being completed by the end responsive, effective, and accountable.” of the month. www.saludcarbajal.com Local Congressional Districts Running against Carbajal will be Lois Capps, Abel Maldonado, Matthew Montecito resident and self-procalimed Boutte, and Christopher Mitchum will Santa Barbara watchdog, Carole Leiff who be running to represent California’s 24th told the Santa Barbara Independent in Congressional District, while Mike Stoker, January, “This is not an ego trip for me. I’m Jason Hodge and Hannah-Beth Jackson are trying to save this County. If I have to run campaigning for the 19th District, which for, or be, supervisor to do that, then that’s Those who have driven by the Evergreen demolish the older buildings, but in the includes Santa Barbara County and parts what I suppose I’ll have to do.” Shopping Center recently may have current economy that’s just not viable. of northern Ventura County. www.caroleleiff.com noticed a bit of a change. So we came up with a redevelopment Santa Barbara County's 2nd District 3rd District Supervisor Last year Phase 1 of the newly dubbed plan. They are robust buildings from an Supervisor Janet Wolf and 5th District 3rd District is in Central Santa barbara Evergreen Village rose up from the ground engineering standpoint.” Supervisor Steve Lavagnino are not County. Current 3rd District Supervisor into an impressive new building of retail Plans to renovate the older buildings currently up re-election, but in the 1st, Doreen Farr says, “Since being elected in and office spaces. Before long, Allstate are well underway and the makeover has 3rd, and 4th districts, the races are on. The 2008, I have worked dilligently to make Insurance, Far Western Liquor, Sprinkles created quite an impressive stretch of fourth district includes portions of Orcutt. County government more transparent and and Scoops Ice Cream Shop, and Evergreen curb appeal. Several other races will be held on June 8, accessible to the residents of Santa Barbara Video all found homes there. “Realistically, it will probably take including political party central committee County and the Third District in particular. This year, the row of buildings behind about ninety days for the whole area members and judges. Each judge up for I will continue to work to improve the Spencer’s Market, which were originally to be transformed,” says Prather, election is running unopposed. connection between government and the slated to be demolished, are getting a “New elevations, new parking lot, new 4th District Supervisor people.” facelift instead. landscaping.” Supervisor Joni Gray, who has held www.doreenfarrforsupervisor.com “We bought the property about six years And it’s not too late to have your own her position for roughly a decade, says, Local business owner Steve Pappas will ago,” says owner Paul Prather, “We liked piece of the Evergreen Village pie. There “Hands-on experience in service to our once again run for office in the 3rd District, it because of its location and because it’s are a few spaces still available as well as communities has given me a strong desire stating, “I am running because we need really the only commercial slice along 135 a corner lot that has been approved for a to preserve the quality of life we enjoy in positive change in the way Santa Barbara until you hit Lompoc.” drive-thru. our County. As your Supervisor for the County is run. We cannot afford the status The project, which Prather admits took Interested parties can contact Chris past ten years, I believe I have made a quo any longer.” a “long time” to get approved, was to be Prather at (805) 450-9450 or visit www. difference.”www.jonigray.com www.stevepappas.org built in two phases and, technically, still is. shopevergreenvillage.com Running against Gray will be 5th Rebecca Ross Klosinski reporting “We were all set and then the economy Rebecca Ross Klosinski reporting generation Santa Maria resident Peter flipped,” he explains, “We were going to Home of HUGE portions and GREAT service!!! ouse Need Extra Money? RAINBOWS H o DIAMONDS YOUR OLD CASH FOR s f PLATINUM ' IS PAYING ky Piz JEWELRY z SILVER c COINS i a GOLD R END Featured Special! Mondays & Tuesdays Only $10.75 1 topping large pizza, IRA’s, ROTH IRA’s & 401(k) ROLLOVERS Eat in or take out, or delivered! No Coupon Needed! (805) 937-1871 4869 S. Bradley Rd. #106 156 S. Broadway • Orcutt, CA 93455 Fresh & Easy Shopping Ctr. 938-1126 Robert 928-9944 Orcutt Pioneer ~ March 21, 2012 2 Orcutt Pioneer Your Community Orcutt Bulldogs take championship Newspaper The Orcutt Bulldogs just won the going to come back into the game in community. Orcutt Youth Basketball 5th/6th the fourth quarter to seal the victory “Recreational sports are a way to Orcutt News for Orcutt Folks Grade Championships. versus the Warriors 38-32,” he says, “It keep kids fit, build confidence, and Published on or about the fourth “This team was very hardworking happened just like they saw it. They self-image,” he says, “It also teaches Wednesday of each month and unselfish,” says Coach Richard took that confidence and momentum competition and how to deal with Distribution 17,000+ : Partida, “Every game, every player into the championship and beat the success and failure on a continual 15,091 in mail contributed in one way or another.” Knights 32-20.” basis. In sports, one is going to have 1,998 delivered to busi ness es in “In the semi-final one of our better The kids, most of whom Partida says good and bad moments. Learning the Orcutt area players got four fouls in the first have been playing basketball since how to deal with [these moments] is Publishers: Steve Southwick quarter and had to sit out the next the second grade, were very excited to more important than winning and & Stephanie Southwick Hull two,” says Partida, in explaining the accomplish what they set out to do. losing. Just like life itself.” Reporters & Photographers: team’s spirit, “Most players would see “They all wore their Championship Congratulations to Dylan Gomez, Steve Southwick, Stephanie Southwick Hull, this and feel that their chance to win t-shirts to school the following week,” Bryan Turner, Anthony Padron, James Jepsen, Rebecca Ross, Michelle was down the drain, especially when he shares, “I think the kids like being a Dominic Partida, Ben Weeks, Wood, Sandra Stewart playing one of the better teams. But part of something. Kids always know Brandon Giddings, Joe Doud, Dane it was the exact opposite. 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