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The Santa Maria Art Society What to Paint? p. 5 by Joshua Amador

Great Chef University Farm Cooking p. 6-7 by Jeannie Matter

Exclusive Interview The Inside Scoop p. 8-10 by Cory Culmer

SAINT JOSEPH’S

The October 2017 Twenty Third Edition

Health & Fitness p. 11 by Taylor Stewart The Trail Blazers The Great Outdoors p.12 by Jacob Dolan

Life on the Farm The Photo-Journalist of Oak Creek Farm p.13-14 by Robert Bobb

Chronicle

Meet The Press Inside Front Cover p. 2 Advice Column Just Ask Oscar p.3 by Oscar Robinson

Home & Hobby Let’s Chisel This Out p. 4 by Steve Salutan

Contents:

Come and Discover …

with Jacob Dolansee pg. 12

The Great OUTDOORS

where “WE WRITE FRANKLY AND FEARLESSLY,

BUT THEN WE ‘MODIFY’ BEFORE WE PRINT.” ~ Mark Twain

MEET THE PRESS!

Cory Culmer was born here, in Santa Maria, on November 26th, 1969. He likes to cook, go for walks, visit friends and listen to R&B music. Cory participates in Special Olympics sports like tennis and track and field…He also has a green/black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Cory enjoys getting out and meeting new people in our community and sharing his adventures with us through his guest interviews. You can find them on his page titled, “The Inside Scoop With Cory Culmer.”

Robert Bobb

"I am from Santa Maria.  I like The Santa Maria Explorer's Club and feel it is a lot of fun.  My nickname is Buddha!  My family calls me that, I think it is cool to have a nickname!  I think my sister is the one that started it.  I do a lot of things with my family, like BBQ and watch movies.  I like to take naps.  I volunteer with my church and pack lunches for the homeless shelter.  We pack a lunch, water, and juice box.  I also pass out blankets and pillows to the shelter.  I like to talk to people and ask them how they are doing."

Joshua “Buddha”

Amador

"I play golf.  I can hit up to 55 yards on the driving range.  I am pretty good at golf.  I made four birdies in a row!  I am a wrestling fan, I have all the movies at home.  I have met Stone Cold Steve Austin.  He gave me a t-shirt with his autograph, but I won't wear it at Oak Creek Farm because I don't want it to get dirty.  I am a good guy and I like to help people.  I do a lot of things with my church.  I enjoy volunteering.  When I was in ROTC in school, I shook President Reagan's hand and we played golf together.  He had his own golf course.  I like coming out to Oak Creek Farm, and I keep an eye out for everyone there.  I want everyone to read my article and get a kick out of it."

Cory Culmer

Taylor Stewart likes to listen to music and go on Facebook.  She loves to play board games and go swimming.  Taylor is really friendly and respectful to others. "One of my favorite activities is Zumba because I love to dance!" Taylor also loves to sing to Adelle songs.  Her favorite part of Taekwondo is the kicking!

Taylor Stewart

I was born in California. I like to cook and I like to make things. I like to learn new things. I like goats and chickens and cats. My favorite goat is named Hans. I have nice friends. I like to do things with my friends and family.  My best friend is funny. My favorite food is pizza. 

Not Pictured: Vinita Waddell, Editor-in-Chief, Kelly Ward, Staff Writer’s Liaison and Nancy Gerrity, Creative Director

"My name is Steve.  One of the things that I like to do is run the sound system at my church.  I am a friendly guy with a good attitude.  I have family in Guadalupe, Santa Maria, and Lompoc.  I en joy BBQ' ing wi th my fami ly, occasionally we cook a pig.  I love to ride my bike.  I ride it anywhere!  I really like working on cars.  I am a Chevy guy.  I have a Camaro that is a Father/Son project with my Dad.  I am handy and like to fix things.  I like using power tools.  My favorite power tool is...all of them!"

Steve Salutan

My name is Jeannie. I grew up in Santa Maria.   I am hardworking.  I recently retired and now have more time to be an Explorer.  I am a good friend and I like animals.  I have always been The Chronicle's #1 Fan.  

I grew up in Santa Maria.  I am very hardworking and I get the job done!  I enjoy working with my hands.  I am going to work on my old truck, it is a working project that I want to go to school to learn more about.  I definitely love to cook.  I am also a nice and kind person.

Jeannie Matter

Jacob Dolan

Antoinette Ellis

Oscar Mayer Jose

Quarvo Robinson

I am 11 years old and I was born some where in California. I live with my mama on the Central Coast. I like to eat, sunbathe, go gopher hunting. Chasing things. Car rides, playing at the park and most of all sleeping.

ADVICE COLUMN

Just Ask Oscar?

The Dog who can give you advice on your life and will answer your questions!

Dear Friends, This time I planned not to submitted an article but a friend of mine changed my mind. I recently  went and visited some good buddies of mine. They were so fun to be around. We ran and played outside. I even sat on their mamas lap. I sure love going over there to visit. I can’t wait to see everyone again.

Question #1 Submitted by Coco What is a microchip and what does it do? Dear Coco, I know some of my friends have one but I don’t. I do know what they are. A microchip is a small chip that is placed inside our necks so the pound can tell the people whom we belong to if we run off. My mama is thinking about getting me one. I don’t know if I want one though because I think it may hurt. I have run off a couple of times. Once when I did I was caught and the other time I stopped in my tracks and came running back. Oh what fun I had to be free and not have to worry about anything. Question #2 Submitted by: Friends who eat all day Should our parent or parents leave our food out all day? Dear Friends, I would not advise your parent or parents to leave your food all day because  it could make you be a rollie pollie too, since your brother already is. What my mama does for me is feed me breakfast and dinner. It wouldn’t hurt to go out and take a walk or to play in the house, yard or even let your parent throw you a toy. It will help your brother lose weight and for you to get some exercise. I love hopping outside to talk to my cat friends next door. I even run the fence to talk  to my buddies who also live next door. It give me so much pleasure to do this. Sincerely,Your friend and Pal,Oscar Mayer Jose

Send your questions to: “Ask Oscar” Email:[email protected]

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HOME & HOBBY

presents:

Steve Salutan

Olive Wood Trinket Box The Olive Wood was easy to work with and we got a chance to pick the pieces to make the box. I picked the pieces that would work best for me. We sanded the wood down. We used both sandpaper and a wood

planer. The pieces were rough and needed to be smoothed out. We g l u e d t h e p i e c e s together and used vice grips to hold it together for it to dry. To get the excess glue out and to smooth out the corners, we sanded the wood again. We all used one

stain to stain out the boxes. I believe we used a string to attach the top lid together.

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“I am going to give my box as a

gift.”

Let's Chisel This Out

With Steve

THE SANTA MARIA ART SOCIETY

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Let’s Talk Painting!

I paint in The Santa Maria Art

Society.  Cory and my friends paint with me.  Blue is my favorite color to paint.  I use a paint brush when I paint.  I had fun with this painting.  I also like using the color purple.  We laugh about funny stuff in art class.  Matt is crazy!  We used tape and then painted around it for a design.

by Antoinette Ellis

Featuring:

Chef Jeannie Matter

GREAT CHEF UNIVERSITY

Ingredients:3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 chopped onion Kosher salt 3 fully cooked chorizo sausages (8 oz.), 1/2 in. slices 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 in. chunks freshly ground pepper 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 tsp. smoked Spanish paprika 2 bay leaves

Directions:Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the onion, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned around the edges, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring 1 minute. Add the potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until well coated, about 3 more minutes. Add the chicken broth, paprika and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium and cook about 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls; top with parsley, drizzle with olive oil and serve.

"on hands"We put gloves on our hands before we got

started.

"knife cut one, cut two"

We cut the potato's into 4

pieces.

"knife cut ends and peel down"We cut the ends off of the onions and peeled

off the skin.

"cry down face"The onions made us cry!

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GREAT CHEF UNIVERSITY

My favorite part of the recipe was cooking the stew on the BBQ!

"Big pot to cook"We put all the

ingredients in the dutch oven.

"Put on BBQ"We put the dutch oven on the BBQ.

"Got hot bubble"As the stew was cooking it was

bubbling.

"Spoon Out"We used a spoon to serve our stew.

"Stomach Good"We ate the stew and it was good!

(we added a freshly picked, cut up zucchini from our

garden too!)

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

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Q. How long has Stowasser Buick/GMC been in business?

A. 48 Years!

The Dealership first opened in 1969. It was originally located at the corner of Alvin and Broadway and is now in it’s second generation of ownership with the Stowasser family. Mr. Stowasser was a popular accountant in Santa Maria during the 60’s and worked for the Van Wyk family. He purchased the dealership from the Van Wyk family after much convincing! He was concerned that he had no experience in sales but, was convinced that if he surrounded himself with the right people, he would be successful. The dealership was sold to Mr. Stowasser by the Vanwick family in 1969.

Q. What did you do to become the

General Sales Manager at Stowasser Buick / GMC?

A. I worked my way up! I worked as

a Salesman for 6 months. I then worked as the Finance Manger for 8 months. After that I worked as the Sales Manager for 5 years. I was then promoted to General Manger and have been here ever since!

Q. How long have you worked for Stowasser

Buick / GMC?

A. 14 Years

The Inside Scoop With Cory Culmer … featuring his interview with: Michael Rocha from Stowasser Buick / GMC

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

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Q. Where are you from?

A. I grew up in Bloomington, CA which is about 60 miles from LA in Southern California.

Q. What does it take to

become a good salesman?

A. It takes a true caring for people. It is

important that you want to help people without regard for “what’s in it for you.” Being honest and hardworking is very important.

Q. How many employees do you have here?

A. We have approximately 42 employees.

Q. Why would you encourage someone

to buy a vehicle from Stowasser Buick / GMC?

A. I know that our dealership is doing the

right thing! We know a good deal and do our best to provide that information to all of our customers. If customers ever have a question or problem, I can help! I know that we are offering fair and honest service to all our customers. We can solve any problem together, but it is very difficult to solve a problem if it happened at another dealership.

Q. Why do you like to sell cars?

A. I love people. It is an honor to be

able to help so many people. You meet such a variety of people and you get the opportunity to learn everyone’s story. It is an opportunity to make a difference. I once met a women who came into the dealership to look for a car, and it was her 90th birthday! I sent a staff member to go purchase a ice cream cake and some balloons. We threw her an impromptu birthday party. She had tears in her eyes and she thanked me. She said that was the best birthday present that she had ever had! That touched me, it was a reminder of how we can effect people in a positive way.

Q. What type of departments are at a

car dealership? What does each department do at the dealership?

A. There are several different

departments at a dealership. The sales department sells cars. The finance department handles the paperwork and financing of vehicles. The office staff handles the paperwork and banking for the entire dealership. The parts department orders parts for the cars. The service department fixes cars, and the detail department cleans cars.

Q. What is your favorite car to sell and why?

A. Fast Sports Cars! They are a lot of fun. Porsche

Boxster is my favorite car to drive. I also like Corvettes. *Cory’s favorite car is a Ford Mustang.

Q. Since Stowasser Buick/GMC has been

open, what are the total amount of vehicles that have been sold?

A. We sell approximately 120 cars a month.

That totals out to 21,000 cars a year!

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Falling Technique and Forms….

I would like to talk to you guys about that.

My favorite falling technique is called "falling technique number two". 

You squat down and your arms are crisscross across your chest.  Then you fall backwards and try to keep

your head up and your face.  You look toward your belt the whole time.

The “ilsushi" sparring technique is blocking with your arm while making a fist. Then you punch toward your body and then punch again towards the face.  

Grand Master Hong’s School of Taekwondo

means “foot”, means fist or fight means Way or Discipline

By: Taylor STEWART

SPORTS & FITNESS

..Hiyahhhhhhhhhhh!!!

I like “One Step Sparring." You take a step back and block, then step in with your feet together and punch away from

your body.  

Sparing technique #3 is where we step back with our right foot and then kick forward with the right foot.  "Kicking Technique #4" starts in a ready stance.  It is kind of like a dance type thing.  You kick with your right foot.  We then pivot back and kick with the left foot.  

I will keep you guys posted on the next issue!

I like “One Step Sparring”

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THE TRAILBLAZERS

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We find trails to hike at Oak Creek Farm.  We always have our eye out.  The trails are medium hard because of the pointy plants that we have

around here (There are plenty of those!).  And yes…it was very hot!

We found sticks to make walking sticks out of.  We brought the sticks back to the

Farm and started to sand them down. 

with Jacob Dolan

The GreatU

DOORS

OT

We found a horse way off in the distance, one of the other guys saw it first with his binoculars.  

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LIFE ON THE FARM

The Photo Journalist of Oak Creek Farms

Stevie is raking the inside of the playpen

We got these out of our garden. These are going to a nice customer

Mr. Bill is doing his work. He’s pretty quiet. I say hi to him.

by: Robert Bobb

LIFE ON THE FARM

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Hans is a big boy man! Hans could be a running back.

I like to work with Matt a lot! He is a good guy.