If you’ve ever attended a fundraiser, auction or community event in the Santa Maria Valley, chances are you heard the unmistakable voice of Jim Glines —booming from the microphone, rallying the crowd and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for causes he believed in.

Though Glines died earlier this year at the age of 82, his legacy is very much alive, woven into nearly every corner of the community he so deeply loved.

This year, Allan Hancock College will recognize Glines with a posthumous Hancock Honors award, celebrating the profound impact he made as a banker, auctioneer and relentless advocate for education and opportunity.

“Jim Glines was more than a banker — he was the heartbeat of this community,” said Janet Silveria, president and CEO of Community Bank of Santa Maria. “He be

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