Bike event hits the road
The three-day Wine Country Bike Trek will be conducted Friday thru Sunday. The event is a benefit for basic needs and children’s service programs at Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People. The home base for the three-day event will be Midland School although the first day’s ride will leave from Hans Christian Andersen Park in Solvang.
For more information about the ride, visit www.winecountrybiketrek.com or call (805) 686-0295.
Tobacco use ban in effect
A new law that restricts tobacco use in outdoor recreational areas owned and operated by the County Parks Dept. has been implemented. The ordinance, enacted by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in May, bans tobacco use at 70 parks, beaches and trails located in the county’s unincorporated areas.
The law excludes parks that allow overnight camping, namely Lake Cachuma and Jalama Beach. For more information about the law or to get involved in outreach and education at neighborhood parks, contact Dawn M. Dunn at dawn.dunn@sbcphd.org.
Farm fun set for Los Olivos
Quacken Farms’ new family fun farm in Los Olivos will conduct a summer camp featuring three weeklong programs: “Fun on the Farm” from June 28-July 2 (cost $125); “Sew a Stitch” from July 12-16 (cost $150); and “Grow a Garden” from Aug. 9-13. The classes, which run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, are limited in size.
Activities include play time, crafts, stories, games and hands-on time with animals. Children must bring their own lunch, though drinks and healthy snacks are provided. For more information, call 245-5834 or visit www.quackenfarms.com.
Worship offers something new
“Jazz Divine” is a new, non-denominational worship service in Lompoc beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 11. The service is hosted by Peace Lutheran Church, 1000 W. Ocean Ave., in Lompoc. “Jazz Divine” is open to all who want to experience worship in a jazz musical style.
Three services are planned for the second Sunday evenings of July, August and September.
The service is a pilot project from Santa Maria jazz guitarist Ed Hite and Lompoc jazz drummer and the Rev. Geoff Moran. Rev. Moran attended Jazz Vespers in New York City off and on for 20 years.
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Geoff Moran at (805) 735-3760 or ghmoran@yahoo.com.
Bridge project spans summer
Construction on a project to build a safety/suicide barrier on the Cold Spring Bridge along State Route 154 will begin on Monday, June 28, Caltrans officials have announced.
The first order of business will include drilling holes on the bridge. Ultimately, Caltrans will install a grid mesh barrier along both sides of the structure, which has experienced 53 suicides since it was opened in 1964.
Motorists will encounter one-way traffic control with flaggers Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with minimal travel delays. No lanes will be closed on weekends. Detour signs will direct bicyclists and pedestrians onto Paradise and Stagecoach roads during the project. The CHP will be present.
All businesses and attractions in the Santa Ynez Valley will remain open and accessible via State Route 154 and the bridge, which will not be closed at any time during construction. The contractor for this $778,000 project, expected to be completed by this fall, is Bugler Construction of Pleasanton.
Calling all SYVAA members
An Invitation from the Directors of the Santa Ynez Valley Airport Authority, 2010:
Any Authority Member interested in seeking election to the Board of Directors is encouraged to call one of the following members of the Nominating Committee:
Robert Leite - 688-8331
Chuck Potter - 688-3251
Charles Greenwald - 688-2366
Joe Martin - 688-2107
The nominating committee will present their recommendations to the Board during their August meeting. The elections will be held during the Annual Membership Meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the Airport Administration Building. The three directors whose terms expire in 2010 are:
Willy Chamberlin - Nonuser
Aggie Margolis - Nonuser
Shawn Knight - User
All three Incumbents have indicated they will be running for re-election.
Applications are available at the Airport Administration Bldg., or call Keegan (Airport Operations Manager) at 688-8390 to have one mailed. Completed applications must be received by July 31 and may be delivered to the Airport Office or mailed to:
Assistant Secretary, Robert Leite (Nominating Committee Chair), C/O SYVAA, P. O. Box 1572, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.