As Covid slowly recedes, teachers, performers and artists ready concerts and performances for the Stanton Theater. Somoco Center board members John Jernigan, Lincoln Hatch, Raye Ann Houx and Steve Schmidt made a quick inspection of the light and sound booth at the top of the balcony last week. They found that — beyond expected tidying up — both electrical and storage upgrades need to be made as soon as possible. Southern Monterey County Joint Union High School District leaders are eager to address these issues, as are we! We’ll keep you posted