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How do you pronounce Lompoc?
Laurie
writes,
I live on Lompoc Avenue in Mesa, Arizona. We have never known
how to pronounce the street, and just this morning a woman told
me it's pronounced "Lompoe" in California. Is this
correct? It sounds much better than "Lompock" which
I always thought sounded like a chicken
disease.
Email
Laurie or Email
Lompoc Online.
EDITORS NOTE:
It's not Lompock or even Lompoe, but "Lom-poke."
Lompoc All Star Sparks Cheerleaders
A Cheerleader
Dad writes,
The "Lompoc All Star Sparks Cheerleaders", a competition
squad, are in need of floor mats. The girls currently
practice cheer stunts without any floor protection, I am inquiring
on old/excess mats that any organization may be
willing to donate to the Lompoc Sparks Cheerleaders/Boys and
Girls Club of Lompoc. We are currently on a sponsor
drive and have had several fund raisers but are not having much
luck raising the funding required for new
mats. The girls have been working hard and have nearly achieved
a bid to compete at the National Level in addition the girls
recently placed 3rd in our category at a Regional competition.
This awesome team needs your support. Thanks.
-- Cheerleader Dad, Randall D. Pickard
Email
Randall Pickard or
Email Lompoc Online.
To become
a sponsor or make a donation, go
to the Lompoc All Star Sparks Cheerleaders website.
Off Leash Dog Park
Cat asks,
Dear Lompoc Online,
How do we go about getting an "off leash dog park"
for Lompoc?
Somewhere our dogs can safely interact with other Lompoc dogs?
Right now the nearest park of this sort is in Santa Maria. I'm
sure I'm not
alone in wanting this. So what do we do to get one????
Cat Godbout
a "Village" dog owner
Email
Cat or Email
Lompoc Online.
EDITORS NOTE:
This good idea has been tossed around before, but nothing has
materialized. Maybe you could contact the city of Santa Maria
and find out exactly what steps were taken there to create the
park. If you find out from the city what groups or individuals
pushed the plan through, you could contact those folks for more
help. I imagine liability is an important issue at a dog park
-- I wonder how that is handled by the Lompoc skate park, or
formerly by the swimming pool?
If anyone out there is willing to take on the task of
lobbying for a Lompoc Dog Park, let us
know at Lompoc Online. We'll give you free publicity and
help interested people get in touch with each other through
email. Good Luck Dog Lovers!
"Great Photo in Reader's Digest!"
Pat writes,
I found your floral flag in the current RD and then found your
website via
google.com. I viewed and signed your guestbook and have told
CA friends
about this flag in hopes they will go see it, in person as I
am in Florida
and not CA. God Bless America!
Sincerely,
Pat
Email
Pat or Email
Lompoc Online.
EDITORS NOTE:
Thanks for your kind words and good wishes Pat! The flag photograph
was taken by photogappher, Bill Morson. You can see more Lompoc
photography at Bill's website, Picture
Lompoc. Read other comments about the Floral Flag at http://lompoconline.com/flowflag.html.
Can You Buy Flower Flag Seeds?
Michelle
writes,
I was told that you could buy a bag of seeds from the flag.
Please forward
ordering information if you have any.
Thank you.
Email
Michelle or
Email Lompoc Online.
A Better Answer to Judy's Tri-tip Question
Sam
writes,
Hi there,
Since I moved
to this area, I had been somewhat curious as to what this
mysterious "tri-tip" was I kept seeing listed in restaurant
menus, etc. When
I saw this question about what cut of beef it is from (see original
email below), I decided to look it up. The links posted to answer
Judy's question, don't actually tell what she
needs to know at her butcher's. I did find something that tells
exactly what it is and hope this is helpful to her and anyone
else with a similar question. I also thought it was a bit neat
that she has moved north of the border since that is where I
came from to end up in this area. ;)
http://www.orbeef.org/tritip-brochure.htm
--
Sam
Email
Sam or Email
Lompoc Online.
Recommend a Very Inexpensive Hotel?
Charles
writes,
I am going
to be in the central coast next weekend. I am looking for a
very inexpensive hotel to stay at for 2 nights. Where can I
find a listing of all the hotels in Lompoc with their prices.
I found a few links, but they were no help. I am looking for
all hotel listings with prices. The hotels listed on the links
I found are too expensive. Maybe you can recommend a place that's
decent and inexpensive. My email address is cobrg509@yahoo.com
Thanks for your help.
Email
Charles or
Email Lompoc Online.
Use Floral Flag Picture in Bible Class?
Clarence
writes,
I would like to use
the (Floral Flag) picture for a Bible class, but cannot locate
it. Is it possible to download the photo, or have it e-mailed
for non-commercial use?
Email
Clarence or
Email Lompoc Online.
EDITORS
NOTE: You can reach the photographer, Bill Morson, at this
email address:
billmorson@picturelompoc.com
. Several
photographs of the flag and other great Lompoc photographs
may be seen at Bill's website:
http://www.picturelompoc.com.
To see what other people are saying about the flower flag, check
out: http://lompoconline.com/flowflag.html
Photos Needed for a Long-Lost Lompocian
Jim Pagatpatan writes,
I am a long lost Lompocian and have been gone from home almost
17 years. My brother who now Lives in Washington state told
me about this web-site. I got on it hoping to down-load some
photo's of home.
Could you
please put in some photo's of downtown from the 70's and now?
I am also a grad of the class of 70 from LHS.
Thank You
very much.
Jim Pagatpatan
Email Jim or
Email Lompoc Online.
EDITORS
NOTE: I hope that the old photographs of Ocean Ave., shown
on Page One, help satisfy your craving
for Lompoc images. They were graciously provided by Dennis Headrick
of the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Looking for Lompoc Collectables
carnold106@aol.com writes,
Looking for an old vegetable crate label from Lompoc Vegetable
Union. Operated in the mid 1930's-early 1940's. Can anyone help?
Also interested
in the Pedigree or All American label from the same time period.
Can contact me at carnold106@aol.com. Thanks.
Email carnold106@aol.com
or Email Lompoc Online.
Tri-Tip
Recipes, What Cut of Meat?
Judy writes,
Hi Lompoc People, Does anyone in Lompoc know about the roast called
try-tip? I lived in Lompoc in 1993, every Sunday we had try-tip
for our Sunday meal. We always barbecued it. We moved to Windsor,
Ontario Canada. I need to know what cut the meat is from. At my
grocery store no one has ever heard of try-tip.
Thank you
Judy
EDITORS
NOTE: Tri-tip barbecuing is certainly a favorite pastime here,
Judy. We hope some of the following websites help.
Order
Tri-Tip Online from the Niman
Ranch Online Market.
Mouthwatering
Tri-Tip Photo plus detailed
recipe and instructions for preparing from Lompoc locals, Pat
& Holly.
Will You Open Your Home to a Foreign Exchange Student?
Cultural Homestay International has been bringing groups of exchange
students to visit Lompoc for almost 20 years. "Our students fall
in love with our small town and many return for a visit."
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more
Original Mission Site Question
Randy Pickard writes,
"I would like to know why the original site of the Lompoc Mission
(La Purisima Mission), before the earthquake, is not more of a
publicized or celebrated landmark."
EDITORS
NOTE:Thanks to Dennis Headrick, President of the Lompoc Valley
Historical Society, for answering Randy's question. Dennis writes,
"You're right, it's not highly publicized and it may be because
of the following: There isn't a lot visible above ground at the
original site except for a small portion of the chapel entry arch.
Much of the remainder was buried by mudslides in the 1812 earthquake..."
Read more...
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