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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

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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. The team Contact Phone: how to have fun.” Weeks, and Ricky Larson on their pulled together and took a three point Business & Advertising: (805) 714-6584 Partida sites school budget cuts and championship win! lead going into the fourth quarter.” Postal Address: loss of PE programs as one of the Rebecca Ross Klosinski reporting “They felt good and confident reasons team sports like these are so P.O. Box 2545, Orcutt CA 93457 knowing that now their teammate was important to young people in our E-Mail address: [email protected] Graphic Art Department James Jepsen, Art Director Need Health Care Coverage? [email protected] AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT AGENT Art Dept. Fax (805) 980-4889 Get credit Webmaster: Archie Miller An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross Association [email protected] Ă GŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ bŝĐ ηϬ9ϱϭϮϬϵ ͻ bŽĐĂƚŝŽŶ ŝŶ uƌĐƵƚƚ for good www.OrcuttPioneer.com ŚƌŝƐƚŽƉŚĞƌ tŝĐŬĞƌƐ YOUR t ŝĐŬĞƌƐ GŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ ŐĞŶĐǇ ϴϬϱ͘ϳϬϱ͘ϴϱϴϯ behavior.

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Orcutt Schools Update Orcutt Junior high School Focusing on Student Involvement Bob Bush, Superintendent Orcutt Union School District Continuing our look at schools around “Having teachers involved will help schedule so all students have 100 minutes a standpoint of really being involved the district, we profile Orcutt Junior students connect the dots between their of Compass Learning each week. at this school,” says Salucci. “So often, High School this month. (CST) tests and their classwork,” adds “We are hoping that Compass Learning parent involvement falls off when their This spring, staff at Orcutt Junior High Anna Zucker, a science teacher who will help shore up some gaps in learning kids move into junior high. That most School are making a four-day investment is in her 23rd year at the school. “We that kids might have,” says Salucci. definitely is not the case here.” in encouraging and motivating students, are thinking that having teachers at the The school’s 400-member Parent Superintendent Bob Bush can be contacted one student at a time. meetings will add a personal touch.” Teacher Student Association (PTSA) by e-mail at [email protected] or by With California Standards Tests (CSTs) To be sure, Orcutt is doing well with state is involving students in another way: phone at 938-8900. coming in early May, administrators and testing. Its 2011 Academic Performance inviting their input on activities. In teachers are taking the first four days Index (API) score was 829, up four points advance of each dance or school event, a following Spring Break – April 16-19 – to from 2010. Nevertheless, the staff is PTSA representative visits the Leadership hold what they are calling a “CST Chat” striving for continued gains. class to ask for ideas. with each of the school’s 476 seventh Another important initiative in support “We have found that when students and eighth graders. During the meeting, of raising student achievement is Compass are involved from the very beginning, Principal Susan Salucci, Vice-Principal Learning, an online program that offers they are much more willing to come and Kelly Osborne, and selected teachers will individualized practice in reading, participate,” says the school’s second-year Now Featuring review with each student his/her results language arts, and math. PTSA president, parent Anna Mengel. from the previous year’s CSTs and discuss As one of a few district schools piloting “That’s what we all want … for the kids Banquets and potential areas for improvement. Compass Learning, Orcutt has taken to have fun.” Catering “We are looking for our students to take steps to guarantee that students meet the The Orcutt PTSA provides critical support full ownership over how they perform on program’s recommended allotment of at to teachers in the form of teacher grants by Chef Rick! the CSTs,” says Salucci. “These chats will least 90 minutes per week. To do this, and departmental grants that can fund be private and positive, and we are hoping Salucci and her staff have added a second instructional materials, supplies, or they motivate students to do their best.” computer lab and adjusted the master whatever else the teachers need. “The PTSA here is just phenomenal from Frank Hamlin Plumbing (805) 937-4556 New Construction TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE and Repair FOR INSTALLING A NEW Ready to make a diﬀerence in your quality of life. Tankless Water Heaters TANKLESS WATER HEATER & Securities and advisory services oﬀered through National Planning Corporation (NPC), Member FINRA/SIPC, Water Line Repiping A Registered Investment Advisor. Woodland Leishman & Associates and NPC are separate and unrelated companies. All Your Plumbing and Gas Needs Far Western Tavern (805) 899 Guadalupe Street 938-7775 Guadalupe, CA 93434 Frank Hamlin, Owner PO Box 2368 (805) 343-2211 Orcutt, CA 93457-2368 Lic #704690 email:[email protected] ORCUTT 937-5340 $10.00 OFF SMOG CHECK 937-6641 PASS OR DON’T PAY! 100 E. Clark Ave $ 00 Orcutt, CA 93455 34 Plus $8.25 for Certificate

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We seek to save the lost by information call 934-2182. spreading the Good News of Jesus AND take Healing Grief Class, an 8 week support class care of those in need in our community. 1265 for the newly bereaved held 5 times a year (Tues W McCoy, 925-7500 10:00 to 12:00 at Marian Residence) and a Grief Church of Our Savior, corner of Bradley and Recovery Support Group every Tues. 3:00 to 4:30 Patterson. Everyone is invited to come and listen at Marian West, 505 E. Plaza Drive in Santa Maria. and male singers to participate. Info: 934-0399. Info on either group: Marian Hospice at 739-3830 Central Coast Computer Club 4Cs Knollwood Join the Cub Scouts! Pack 93 of Orcutt Village Country Club, 4012 So. Bradley. Systems Camping, hiking, lots of outdoor activities. “SIG” starts at 5:45pm Word & Windows “SIG” Family oriented pack. Siblings are invited! Join at 6 PM Business meeting at 7 PM. on the third the fun of the most exciting Cub Scout pack Tuesday of each month. 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