The show featured over 64 artists, some of them include:

Arch Bacon, whom has been with the show from the very beginning and showed his first creation back in 1976, Trace & Bob, presented him with a special belt buckle for his dedication to the show.

Marilyn Simandle a local Valley resident has always known she wanted to become an artist. She has received many awards, and will be holding a demonstration soon to benefit POLO, for more information please contact her at 686-1000.

Ted Goerschner is a true professional in every sense of the word. He has taught for the last 20 years in both workshops and art schools. You can contact Ted at 686-4444 or more information.

Nancy Davidson of Santa Barbara, although best known for her colorful painting of horses, for this particular show she chose to feature her tropical painting of exotic flora and fauna. You can view her paintings for yourself at www.NDavidson.com

George Lockwood of Santa Ynez, a local residence for 14 years- has a passion for wildlife and the outdoors. You can visit his studio at 3509 Tivola Street right here in Santa Ynez.

Pat Roberts grew up right here on the Central Coast, an accomplished horsewoman herself, her love shines through her creations. Pictured below is Heart & Soul. Pat sure does have a lot of heart, as she has donated several pieces of her work for worthy causes.

On hand to help out with the parking was Boy Scout Troop 91 from Santa Maria. Troop leader Frank Sparks and his crew did a fantastic job of directing the many cars and bus loads of spectators. Peppertree donates a large portion of the parking revenue to the troop.

The Kiwanis Club is a wonderful non-profit organization out of Lompoc that uses its funds raised here to help the less fortunate. They tend two refreshment stands and a BBQ catered by Bruce’s Prime Cuts in Lompoc. What a pleasure to see the enthusiasm on the face of Jason Schaffer when he spoke of the program. For more information on there program, please visit Kiwanis.org.

Both the Kiwanis Club and the Boy Scouts of America work in unison with the staff at Peppertree. They are both a tremendous help with the over all operation and success of our show quotes Trace Eubanks.

The Peppertree Art Show will be held again this November 10^th and 11^th, 2007. Invitations may be obtained by visiting the show’s website at: www.peppertreeartshow.com or by calling (805) 688-6205.

Local school students honor police officers during National Police Week

By Marla Johnson

The first grade class at Santa Ynez Valley Charter School honored local police officers on Wednesday by taking field trip to the Santa Barbara Police Department.  The students took a tour of the department and then presented letters and cards to various law enforcement agencies. 

The 2nd grade class from the Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy was represented as well.  They presented a banner from the 2nd grade class and letters from the 5th grade class.

The students were honoring the officers during National Police Week.  They wore black wrist bands in honor of the 145 officers killed in the line of duty in 2006.
Representatives from the Santa Barbara Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department and UCSB Police Department attended the ceremony.  Each were presented with a binder full of letters and cards thanking them for the job they do every day.

Los Olivos Rotary Club Donates Funds to Cottage Hospital Building Project

The Los Olivos Rotary Club donated $2,000 to the Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital Foundation. The funds were donated in support of the three-year building project aimed at expanding and retrofitting spaces to fit the current and future healthcare needs of the Valley. Cottage Hospital has committed $5million to complete the $10 million project. With approximately $1 million already raised through the Santa Ynez Valley Hospital Foundation the remaining $4 million will need to be raised by the community since there are no local, state, or federal funds available for the project.

Los Olivos Rotary Club President, Gabrielle Robbins, said, “We are pleased to assist this important community project which will benefit all of the Valley residents.  The funds donated by Los Olivos Rotary were donated by a club member and then matched by our Rotary club Foundation.  The Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital has long provided excellent care and facilities since 1964.  We encourage all Valley residents to contribute to this effort which will ensure the continued availability of high quality medical services.”

Rotarians are local business men and women professionals dedicated to doing service work. For additional information, please call Gabi Robbins, club president, at (805) 688-3423