Waller Park Considers Kiddie Train Proposal
The County Park Commission in Santa Barbara studied a plan to place a kiddie train at Waller Park near Santa Maria. Don Caswell, who runs the line on his property, has given over 6,300 free rides and would operate the park train for a fee with county gross proceeds sharing. A study committee including Commissioner Joe Gray, Park Director George Adams, and assistant Bill Brown will report back.
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Waller County Park
Santa Maria
County Park Commission
Santa Barbara
Don Caswell
Caswell
Waller Park
Joe Gray
George Adams
Bill Brown
Michael
Solvang
Lompoc
Goleta Sanitary District Seeks Annexation of Plant Site
LAFCO approved annexation of the Goleta Valley plant, noting it lies outside current district boundaries. The four entities Isla Vista UC Santa Barbara county and Santa Barbara city share taxes on the 15.34 acre site while sewage flows downhill to the plant.
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Goleta Sanitary District
Ward Memorial Blvd
Fairview Ave
LAFCO
Henzell
Isla Vista
UC Santa Barbara
City of
State Highway Permits Office Opens in Santa Maria
The State Division of Highways announces a new Santa Maria office to issue State Highway Transportation Permits for exceptional loads. The office opens December 14 at the Santa Maria Maintenance Station with hours 8 to 11 45 am and 1 to 4 45 pm on weekdays.
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District 5
State Division of Highways
San Luis Obispo
Santa Maria
Betteravia Road
Thornburg Road
Division of Highways
Higuera Street
Hospital purchasing agents plan Dec 16 meet in Santa Barbara
The Tri-Counties Hospital Purchasing Agents Association will hold a dinner meeting December 16 at the Santa Barbara Inn, starting 6 30 p.m. The program will cover bids quotations and legal aspects of purchasing with a discussion to follow.
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Tri - Counties Hospital Purchasing Agents Association
Santa Barbara Inn
Klaus H. Gade
APPO
Extension Division
U.C.S.B
Margie Clark
Goleta Valley Community Hospital
Allan Hancock College Pottery Sale Opens Today
The annual student pottery sale at Allan Hancock College opens today and runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center. Instructor William Shinn says hundreds of unique items from casserole dishes to vases will be available, with proceeds shared by participating art students and the Ceramics Society.
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Allan Hancock College
William Shinn
Allan Hancock College Ceramics Society
SAMTEC Wing Receives National Safety Council Certificate
The Space and Missile Test Center's 6595th Aerospace Test Wing earned a National Safety Council Certificate of Merit for an 8.7 percent reduction in ground accidents in 1969. Only two AFSC organizations won in 1969, with Arnold Engineering Development Center the other. Colonel Herbert S. Holdsambeck credits combined military and civilian safety efforts for the drop.
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Space and Missile Test Center
Samtec
National Safety Council
Air Force Systems Command
AFSC
Arnold Engineering Development Center
Arnold Afs
Tenn
Herbert S. Holdsambeck
Two Theories on Origin of the Word Chow for Food
The origin of the word chow for food has two main theories. One links chow to the voracious chow chow dog and its appetite. The other attributes chow to the pidgin English term chow chow meaning food.
Christmas Parade Float Earns First Place Trophy
Mrs Betty Welsh and Mrs LaRae Duden thank Beattie Bros Bethany Lutheran Church and others for support of Camp Fire Group 91 float. They praise community help and wish a Merry Christmas with theme Put Christ Back in Christmas.
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Beattie Bros
Bethany Lutheran Church
William Czerwinski
Ski
Russ Norcutt
Jay Rhodus
Fred Sharkey
Christ
Betty Welsh
LaRae Duden
Camp Fire Group
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Allan Hancock Pottery
Shinn
Samtec Wing
Mrs. Omer Boecker
P.O. Box
San Diego, California
Anne Baxter
Miguelito School
Miguelito
Virgil Casey
Methodist Church
R. M. Kim
Joan
Christ Cam
Calvary
California Clothiers
Bank Americard
Turkey
Bryan
U.S.D.A
U.S.D.A. Choice
T-Bone
Sirloin
Porterhouse
Faeea
Orion
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