By Mark James Miller, PFA President Neither a near-fatal auto accident in 1967, nor a debilitating stroke 23 years later could stop Gene from living his life and pursuing his dreams. “I want to live in a community where everyone has a chance to improve,” says Gene Kuntz, who not only speaks these words but […]
Read More →Published in the May 29, 2014 Santa Maria Times. Benjamin Franklin said, “He that hath a trade hath an estate.” And one of the oldest trades is welding. The process of fusing metal together dates back to the Bronze Age and is even mentioned by Herodotus in the 5th century B.C. While this venerable craft […]
Read More →Mr. John Murphy, Cal-STRS Benefits Counselor, Makes Presentation at PFA Office On Thursday May 22 Mr. John Murphy of Cal-STRS put on a presentation on the STRS program at the PFA office. The event was well-attended and provided everyone there with a wealth of information on our retirement system. One of the most important bits […]
Read More →Published in the May 23, 2014 Santa Maria Times. In January 2014, Allan Hancock College began a unique training program at its new Public Safety Training Complex on the Lompoc Valley Campus. In addition to providing training in the areas of fire technology, law enforcement, emergency medical service and environmental technology. Hancock is now working […]
Read More →NAHID LOGHMANI WINS SPOT ON EXECUTIVE BOARD; DELEGATES CHOSEN FOR AFT CONVENTION THIS SUMMER I am happy to announce the results of the two elections that were just concluded. Math Instructor Nahid Loghmani was the winner in the race to determine who will fill Roberto Armstrong’s place on the PFA Executive Board. The other two […]
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