Rescue group receives
three grants
Local
businesses have awarded three grants to California Shock Trauma Air Resource, a
non-profit group that serves Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The
group assists about 300 patients a year.
The
Wood-Claeyssens Foundation donated $10,000 for the
installation of a global positioning system and communications equipment. This
will allow dispatchers to reach crew members while in flight and facilitate
constant monitoring of flight status and location.
Arroyo
Grande Wal-Mart will donate $1,000 for equipment upgrades. An award of $7,691
from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation will be used to acquire
two sets of night vision goggles.
CALSTAR
also serves sections of Ventura, Kern and Monterey counties.
Buellton Chamber lists
winners
Five
businesses and seven residential sites have been selected as winners of this
year’s holiday decorating contest sponsored by the Buellton Chamber of
Commerce. Theresa Strong, president, and Victoria Pointer, Buellton city
councilwoman, presented certificates for the awards given for the first annual
Buellton Christmas Decorating Contest.
Winners
were Rabobank, Onsite Computers, Flying Flags RV
Park, Buellton Self Storage, and Mother Hubbard’s Restaurant. Residents taking
honors were the Miguel Suarez family, 210 Kim Sue Lane; Mike McCurdy family,
350 Dogwood Drive; Ken Sorenson family, 371 Dogwood Drive; Mike Johnson family,
551 Farmland Drive, Dan Alexander family, 83 Six Flags Circle; Rodrigues family, 398 Elisha Court; and Pablo Gallardo
family, 295 Kendale Road.
Nominations are now
open
Nominations
are now open for the 2007 Man and Woman of the Year. The annual award, given by
the Valley Foundation, honors volunteers who have performed service in such areas
as health and human services, senior citizen and youth programs, and cultural
and educational activities.
Selected
individuals in the past include Peter Robbins and Carolynn Petersen, 2006;
Michael Balaban and Mary Ann Evans, 2005; and Dr. Art
Kaslow and Tresha Sell,
2004.
Nomination
forms are available online at www.thevalleyfoundation.org or by calling the
Foundation office at 688-2991. A banquet honoring the recipients is scheduled
for April 5 at the Marriott in Buellton.
Two
free business workshops set
Two
free two-hour small business workshops, sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley
Technology Club, will be held Jan. 10 and Jan. 15. The first workshop, at Royal
Scandinavian Inn, Solvang, from 7:30-9:30 a.m., will show how to systematize a
business for rapid growth and increased profits. The second event at Holiday
Inn, Goleta, from 7:30-9:30 a.m., will discuss business plans that work. Both
are facilitated by Ed Seaman, an entrepreneur with 27 years of business
experience. Call 686-8477 for details.
SBCAG presentation planned
The
Solvang Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an informational presentation on
Measure D and how it is affecting businesses in the area. The event, given by
the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, will be Jan. 14 before the
Solvang City Council and Jan. 24 at 8:30 p.m. Both will be in the Solvang
Council Chambers and the public is invited. Call 688-0701 for more information.