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iJjy Apt 3 23, if S3, Santa Uarta Vimm 3 to Assembly 7s: 1 TimesRenee (finer Visitors to the second annual Home and Garden Show at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds found a wide variety of indoor and outdoor fixtures and appliances to choose from. More than 100 exhibitors were on hand to display their wares everything from spas to roofing systems at the show sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley Contractors Association. By Stephanie Dias Times Staff Writer It's been a long time since a Democrat has held the 29th State Assembly District seat 1982 it's been dominated by Eric Seastrand, R-Salinas. But an optimistic retired teacher is vying for the seat and is currently the only Democrat running for that opportunity in the primary. "I feel we don't have anyone in Sacramento from this area who represents all the people," said 62-year-old John Lybarger, which is one of the main reasons he chose to run for State Assembly.

Even though it's a long shot, Lybarger feels that attitudes are changing in the district. "A lot of people are reevaluating their representatives and I expect a lot of women to reevaluate the current assembly person as an record when it comes to women's issues." Lybarger's campaign topics are nothing new to the Democratic realm. He stresses preserving the environment, quality education, adequate health care, child care and equality for women. Lybarger is also pro-choice. "Women should have a choice on how they want to use their bodies," he said.

As the only Democrat Lybarger is not concentrating on the primary election. He's more concerned with the November election and trying to increase Democratic awareness. Although Lybarger is facing a formidable opponent, he wouldn't describe himself as the underdog. "I feel like the horse Silky Sullivan," he explained. "Years ago there was this horse who started way in the back, but then when he came to the stretch, Silky Sullivan would come running and pass all the other horses.

"So whether that's an under-horse or underdog, I don't think so it's just you're starting at a different position and you run fast." Lybarger compares the changing attitudes in the state to what's happening elsewhere in the world, especially in Europe. "In the Southern California municipal elections, 60 percent of the incumbents were not re-elected. People are changing their minds." One of the main campaign topics, which he is closely tied to, is the child care issue. His wife runs a child care center in their Student masks to be displayed during May ry committee report will be the topic of discussion at 7 p.m. May 16 in the student center at Allan Hancock College, 800 S.

College Drive. The parents' group Citizens for Quality Education is conducting a panel discussion on growth in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. For more information, call 922-3993, or 934-3161. School briefs with students. Righetti and Santa Maria high school teams won first place in two competitions during the 42nd Annual State Finals and Future Farmers of America Field Day.

A Santa Maria High School group Darren Rusconi and Ed and George Hirzel, led by coach Jeff Jeffery won first place" awards in agricultural mechanics. George Hirzel placed third as an individual. Righetti took first in a meats contest. California State University, Fresno, hosted the competition April 20-21, with almost 1,200 students from 100 California high schools attending. Eileen Medina, vocational adviser in the special education division of the Office of the Coun- Gallery 912'3 will hold an open house from 2 p.m.

to 4 p.m. May 6 to celebrate a collage of life masks created by children from area schools. The masks will be displayed all during May at 912i2 S. Broadway. Life masks are made by placing plaster of paris bandages over the child's face, creating a living image.

Students at Arel-lanes, Oakley and Patterson Road schools have participated in the program conducted by the Children's Creative Project through the County Superintendent of Schools. Faculty, counselors, student representatives and parents will discuss Allan Hancock College's programs during the seventh annual AHC Information Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the student center. High school students and their parents are invited to participate. For more information, call 922-6966, ext.

276. The high school growth adviso- John Lybarger home, and Lybarger says he frequently finds himself enjoying the children's company. But overall, he said, child care centers are increasing in price and not in quality. "It's necessary to be a two-income family these days. When I was young, the mother stayed home with the children and didn't have to worry about child care.

Nowadays they couldn't survive with one income. "We meet so many people who are in desperate need of child care. It's obvious we need to supplement child care." Besides child care, Lybarger is a strong supporter of quality education. A graduate of San Diego State University, he has completed some master's work at Long Beach State and the University of California, Irvine, and has spent a lot of time in the classroom 33 years. "Teachers need peace in the classroom.

Too much money is spent on administration." On strikes, Lybarger says it's a constitutional right and teachers, like union workers, should have the chance to express their discontent. "Everyone has the right to petition the government, but I think the government should provide arbitration during teacher strikes. "We're so happy in Eastern Europe with all the strikes and protests against the government there, and we think how great; but here it's frowned upon." Lybarger would also like to address the Casmalia dump site issue and either see it closed down or have the government pay to move the people who currently live there. 0 Thursday the Piano in the Atrium 1 Justin L. Salerno, M.D.

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