Unusual kites win across two age groups at local contest
Sixty four entrants? No, twenty kite-flyers among 54 entrants earned awards at Beattie Park in Lompoc. Scott Dean eight, Marvin Sands seven, and Kimberly Brandon eight top the 6 to 11 group for highest flying kites. In the older group Oscar Sanchez fourteen and Steve Braun fourteen won in their category along with prizes for longest tails and most artistic kites.
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First Valley Bank of
Lompoc
Parks and Recreation Department
Beattie Park
Scott Dean
Marvin Sands
Kimberly Brandon
Oscar Sanchez
Steve Braun
Cliff Brown
Jerry Willis
David Sands
Eric Manro
Jennifer Mrozek
Cindy Norfleet
Janine Mrozek
Mark Houghton
Donna Houghton
Jerome Brown
Dena Jones
Rod Surline
Mark Hansel
Jim Norfleet
First Valley Bank
Gail Port
Parks and Recreation
Quinnell Owens
Weekend crashes claim man and injure five youths
A Los Angeles man, Wayne Everett Wack, 31, was killed when struck on Highway 101 near Highway 246 by Richard Edwin Broge, 46. In a separate crash on Highway 246 five Lompoc youths were injured, driver Andrew William Scott, 17, suffering major injuries. others included John Bickmore, 13, Robert Bickmore, 15, William Bishop, 15, and Robert Wombacher, 16. Police said rocks damaged three local shops, Dan's Cycle and Sport Center, Motorcycle City, and the B and J Grocery, with total damage about 1,300 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Lompoc
Wayne Everett Wack
Dan’s Cycle and Sport Center
Walnut Ave
W. Ocean Ave
B and J
Dan’s
Wack
Highway 101
Highway 246
Richard Edwin Broge
Westlake Village
California Highway Patrol
Santa Ynez Hospital
Refugio Road
Andrew William Scott
W. Loquat Ave
Third St
Robert Wombacher
St. Bishop
Cottage Hospital
Wombacher
CHP
Growth limit ordinance proposed by supervisor
County Supervisors debate Yager plan for a countywide growth limit outside five city areas with a one percent annual rate. Supporters see merit while opponents warn of split County tensions and environmental impacts amid moratoriums in Santa Ynez and Los Olivos.
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Dick Praul
First District
David Yager
Board of Supervisors
Second District
Robert Kallman
Santa Barbara
Yager
Kallman
Meawhile
William Wallace
Goleta
North County
Wallace
Robert Hedlund
Lompoc
Harrell Fletcher
Santa Maria
Fletcher
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Ynez
Goleta Valley
Carter Eyes 50 Cent Gas Tax Over Ten Years
President Carter plans to ask Congress for a standby gasoline tax potentially rising 5 cents per year for a decade, aiming to fund energy conservation. Officials note Congress remains skeptical and aides criticize the idea amid a broad energy plan rollout and related studies.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
Administration
CIA
Common Market
Lompoc Council Considers Easing Nepotism Rules
Lompoc City Council will discuss relaxing nepotism rules at its Tuesday meeting in the school administrative office 1301 North A ct. The proposed resolution would bar relatives within the second degree from working in the same department and applies to all city personnel including part time staff.
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Lompoc
Public Works Department
Joe Valencia
Rosie M. Castillo
Valley of Flowers
Half Century Club
Farmer's Home Administration
Seventh and
Laurel
CATV
H Street
Walnut and
Chestnut
Parks and Recreation Department
O Street
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Moore
Cancer Society
Ventura Counties
Citizens’ Committee
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Commission On Postal Service
Postal Service
White House
Camp David
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