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 Never doubt that a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead |
"A community is like a ship, everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm." Henrik Ibsen
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If you
would like to be a part of our history in the making, please join us
on There will be a parking lot fair with games, food, prizes, great giveaways and fun for the whole family following the ribbon cutting on Friday, June 10th at 11 AM. You're Invited!!
Following the ribbon cutting at 11:00AM, Friday, June 10th, there will be a raffle for a "Sideways" weekend for two, wine-tasting, food and giveaways until 2:00PM. Location of the first mural ribbon cutting is on the west wall of the True-Value Hardware store at 115 W Chapel in Santa Maria. For more information or raffle tickets for our "Sideways" weekend please contact Jeannene Mitchell at (805) 934-8430, or jeannene2002@yahoo.com. Raffle tickets can be obtained at the True-Value Hardware store or the Edward Jones office at 2429 Professional Parkway in Santa Maria Mission Statement The mission statement of the Santa Maria Mural Society is to bring together community members to plan, support and create murals that depict the history and cultural diversity of Santa Maria, thereby increasing the beauty, integrity and economic growth of the city for its' residents, businesses, and visitors. The mural society plans the completion of three murals in Santa Maria this year. The projects planned for 2005 and the future represents Santa Maria's history, such as Santa Maria valleys' vineyards, wineries, strawberry fields, agriculture, Elks Rodeo, Old Maude, oil production and the railroad. The Santa Maria murals will beautify and unify the community with common goals of revitalizing the downtown by making Santa Maria a hub instead of a stopover for tourists. The SMMS need individuals, businesses and corporate sponsors. If you would like to be a sponsor or volunteer time to the SMMS please contact Jeannene Mitchell, founder and chairman @ 805-934-8430. SMMS is currently operating under a 501 (c) 3, which allows us to operate as a non-profit organization under the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce as the Santa Maria Community Foundation. All contributions are tax deductible. We would like to thank the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce for their assistance and support. The SMMS meets the second Thursday of every month @ 4:00 PM located at 2429Professional Parkway, Suite 103, at the office of Edward Jones. We would like to thank our local sponsors: Edward Jones, Maui smokehouse BBQ and Verizon SuperPages.
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