Carpinteria Coast Day Trip Delights in Gold Coast Town
The Carpinteria area near Santa Barbara along Highway 101 offers a relaxed coast day trip with Carpinteria State Beach, Linden Avenue shops, Island Brewing Company near the beach, and Robitaille's Candy. Visitors enjoy surfing spots JellyBowl Tar Pits Rincon and easy access from Santa Barbara and Ventura beaches.
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Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara
Carpinteria
Linden Avenue
Pacific Ocean
Carpinteria State Beach
California State Park
Gold Coast
Island Brewing Company
California
Robitaille
Carp
Luc Robitaille
Ventura
Highway 101
Leave a Trail By Margaret Baker
A brief literary note by Margaret Baker reflects on leaving a trail of memory and influence. The piece suggests how actions endure beyond the moment, shaping future paths through quiet footprints and meaningful choices.
Summer colds and heat mix in a hot season
A reader describes summer colds worsened by air conditioning. They note shifts in daily life from clothing to laundry, driving, and staying indoors during hot afternoons for family comfort. The piece reflects on enduring four more hot months and seeking cooler, healthier days ahead.
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Cli
Fourth of July celebrations through history and today
The piece traces July 4th from its late 18th century roots to modern times, noting state and local shifts in meaning. It highlights Adams and Jefferson’s deaths on 4 July 1826, early local observances, centennial and bicentennial events, and Wilson’s use of the day to unite immigrants, ending with a local note on Shafter’s public fireworks and gratitude to military personnel.
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Library of Congress
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Anthony Ies
Barly
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Ulysses Grant
Philadelphia
Susan B. Anthony
America
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Vietnam
Shafter
Pastor’s talk on leadership and BBB talk at Kiwanis
A longtime pastor reflects on leadership, faith, and service while recounting a Kiwanis meeting featuring BBB representatives Connie Alarcon Marisol Garcia and Kristen Andreassend. They discussed consumer security fraud protection, elderly scams, and home improvement fraud, noting the Bakersfield BBB at 1601 H Street Suite 101 and the contact number 1 800 675 8118.
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BBB
Better Business Bureau
Connie Alarcon
Marisol Garcia
Kristen Andreassend
Heidi Valenzuela
State Department of Consumer Affairs
Bakersfield
H Street
Suite
BBB. Org
Cornerstone Faithful in Shafter and Sumner Missions
A veteran ministry recalls 24 years in Shafter and nine years in Sumner Washington. Started churches from scratch with family support. Faithfulness attracted later congregations, growing Sumner to over 5000 and Shafter to a strong worker base. The speaker emphasizes doing their part, remaining steadfast, and allowing God to call others to join.
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Christ
Shafter
Paul
Corinth
Sumner
Washington
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Geoffrey Taylor
Tar Pits Park
Margaret Baker
Deanna Rodriguez
Tom Baker
Home Fellowship Church
By Ronni Carroll
Org
Marisol Garica
Shafter Kiwanis
Gilbert Alvarado
Reed Print Inc
The
California Newspaper Publishers Ass
Shafter Press
Central Avenue
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Congress
P.O. Box
Frank W. Reed and
Donald L. Reed
Diane Givens
Central Avenue Shafter
Earthlink
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