Courtesy of Santa Maria Valley Historical Society, Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Spotlights, Lawmakers want more social media regulation. At about 12:30. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. According to Raquel Zick, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer, the sheriff's dive team pulled the body from a pond at Waller Park. The freshest news in Santa Barbara County. She can be contacted at 934-3514 or at shirleycontreras2@yahoo.com. Leo Preisker, chairman of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors came to the rescue when he suggested selling half of their property to the county for use as a park. Shirley Contreras lives in Orcutt and writes for the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society. Allens Hummingbirds and Rufous Hummingbirds are also common around feeders. Contests & Promotions, Sen. Ben Cardin will not seek reelection in 2024, Missouri judge pauses enforcement of limits on gender-affirming care for trans youth and adults for 15 days. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Love 0 Libby and Dr. M. Thorner signing on as organizers and stockholders. SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A body was pulled from a pond at a popular park in Orcutt Sunday. This is the home to the areas only facility for playing disc golf. An Arroyo Grande man has been identified as the person found dead in the Waller Park duck pond in Santa Maria on Sunday morning. To learn more about Travis, click here. For bird lovers, the park features a resident Ross Goose, a resident Cackling Goose as well as Western Bluebirds. This is one of the loveliest parks you will ever encounter, boasting two beautiful lakes with fountains, and 154 acres of grassy lawn, shady picnic areas, playgrounds, basketball and volleyball courts, and even a Frisbee disc golf course. Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com. Santa Marias Waller Park is a wooded park with a pond full of ducks with a fountain, playgrounds, an off-leash dog park, and a get away from it all feel. Palmtag, Frank McCoy, Fred Goble, Jess Chambers, N.B. Success! You're on the list. Please reload the page and try again. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has identified the man found dead in a Santa Maria park on Sunday morning as Shane Sejera, 60, of Arroyo Grande. The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Dive Team on Sunday found a body in a pond at Waller Park in the southern Santa Maria area, close to the local airport. 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Body found at Lake Nacimiento identified as remains of missing man, Woman to stand trial for murder after dismembered remains found at Nipomo golf course, Vintage motel in downtown Paso Robles set to reopen with a whole new look, SLO County teacher was arrested over a paper cut? There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Unfortunately, theres no sign of these trees today as most of them died, neglected during the World War II years. All rights reserved. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Zick said the body was an adult male, but no other information about the person's identity was provided. Comment Guidelines, The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com. The exact cause of Sejera's death has not yet been released. The death did not initially appear suspicious, Zick added. When the banks main office in Los Angeles sent up a new manager to its Santa Maria branch office, he was directed to liquidate all outstanding loans in the community, and the Golf Club was high on the list. 2023 Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. Processing Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. The history of Waller Park goes back to Nov. 16, 1912. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Winter brings the White Crowned Sparrows to local feeders. Please reload the page and try again. You have permission to edit this article. The 154-acre Waller Park, located on Orcutt Road south of the city limits, has a couple of ponds with fish, ducks and geese and is managed by the County Parks Department. Processing You might also like our free A.M. Report. A special meeting of Golf Club directors and stockholders was called by president Frank Gates on June 24, 1927, and the 15 men in attendance gave unanimous approval for the sale of 77.29 acres of Golf Club property to the county for $6,500. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley and is originally from Ojai. Be part of the news. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Detectives with the sheriff's office are continuing to investigate. Waller died in 1940, and the Board of Supervisors on the following Aug. 12, unanimously adopted a resolution to rename the park Waller Grove in memory of the late Waller " who was instrumental in the development and improvement of Santa Barbara County parks, and because of his deep interest and constructive community spirit.. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook. Zick said however that this death does not appear to be suspicious. You're on the list. Breaking News The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dive Team on Sunday found a body in a pond at Waller Park in the southern Santa Maria area, close to the local airport. Noozhawk.com North County editor Janene Scully contributed to this report. For bird lovers, the park features a resident Ross' Goose, a resident Cackling Goose as well as Western Bluebirds. The distressed golf club was rescued, and a new county park was on the horizon. According to Raquel Zick, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer, the sheriff's dive team pulled the body from a pond at Waller Park. In addition to the dog park, the 153-acre Waller Park is home to several ball fields, sports courts, playgrounds, shaded picnic areas, and two gorgeous lakes with fountains. Among the many trees donated for the park at this event were 50 Japanese cherry trees that had been donated by the Japanese Association of Guadalupe. In 2020, Santa Barbara County sheriff's divers recovered a body from Blacklake Golf Course in Nipomo. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. Zick said the body was an. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com. The death is under investigation but sheriff's officials say it does not appear to be suspicious. However, detectives from the Coroners Bureau will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death to determine the cause. Sign in Home Local Headlines Coronavirus Original Recommend Entertainment Breaking News The town park also features public restrooms and a variety of . Whoops! Heres where money will go, SLO County baseball team locks up league title with 5-4 win, This new chicken restaurant is giving out free sliders in SLO. The decedent is 60-year-old Shane Sejera of Arroyo Grande. You're on the list. Soon many other Santa Marians joined the club. A man whose body was found Sunday in a duck pond at Waller Park in Santa Maria has been identified as 60-year-old Shane Sejera of Arroyo Grande by the Santa Barbara County Coroner's. We're so close to reaching our Spring Campaign goal! Please reload the page and try again. The Coroner's Bureau is releasing the name of the male decedent found in a pond in Waller Park at 9:40 a.m. on 9/5/21. Although its located in Santa Maria, the 154-acre Waller Park, 3107 Orcutt Road, is managed by the Santa Barbara County Parks Department, and has ponds popular with ducks and geese. Whoops! Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not. Please reload the page and try again. Thank you for reading! A man's body was recovered on Sunday from a pond at Waller Park, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office . Keep up with Noozhawk's daily news coverage, delivered at 4:15 a.m. right to your inbox. With assessments running higher than expected and the unpaid bank note continuing to increase, the group's debt was growing out of control. That body was linked to a missing persons case and three people were arrested in connection to that man's alleged murder. This death does not appear suspicious. Much to the delight of the stockholders, Preisker's proposition to the Board of Supervisors was passed. Subscribe Please reload the page and try again. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. No further information was available as of Tuesday afternoon, including whether the man carried any ID, his approximate age, any description or when and how the body was discovered. Site design and development byHop StudiosHop Studios. Zick said the body was an adult male, but no other information about the person's identity was provided. The sheriff's office said it will release additional information, including the person's name and age, when that information becomes available. The body. Thank you for reading! A man whose body was found Sunday in a duck pond at Waller Park in Santa Maria has been identified as 60-year-old Shane Sejera of Arroyo Grande by the Santa Barbara County Coroner's. Travis Schlepp is the Digital Content Director for News Channel 3-12. Detectives from the sheriff's coroner's department are investigating. With the building of a nine-hole golf course as their goal, they borrowed money from the Santa Maria branch office of the First National Bank of Los Angeles. Officials did not disclose. News Channel 3-12 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. John Waller concluded the program by playing taps.. The death does not appear to be suspicious,deputies said. 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