Historic San Marcos Pass Era of Toll Roads to Modern Traffic
The San Marcos Pass known as Highway 154 evolved from a toll road with 1869 rates of 1 dollar for one horse and vehicle to a modern scenic route linking Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Early travel required six hours, stages with six-horse teams, and frequent horse shoe wear at stations, while today improvements cut travel to 35 to 40 minutes and the pass supports a bedroom commuter pattern.
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San Marcos Pass
Valley
Santa Barbara
San Lucas
Santa Ynez River
George’”’ Heller
R.B. Canfield
By King Merrill
California
Santa Ynez Valley
Cold Spring
San Marcos
Samuel de la Cuesta
Concord
Foxen Ranch
Sisquoc
Los Olivos
Land use study group plans second phase meeting
The Santa Ynez Valley land use sub group meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Leslie W Anderson Library Solvang Elementary School Laurel Street campus Guided by Tom Hart of the Santa Barbara County Planning Department six active participants will prepare maps and evaluate rezoned agricultural lands The Santa Ynez Valley Farm Bureau Center hosts its 29th annual chicken barbecue Saturday at Nojoqui Falls Park starting 6 p m with over 1000 expected attendees The menu features half a barbecue chicken chili beans corn buttered bread tomatoes coffee milk ice cream and beverages Reservations are not required and attendees should bring their own tableware The fall Sunday service schedule begins Sept 18 at Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church Ballard with 8 30 a m service and 10 a m church school A Prayer Fellowship at 8 a m and an Adult Bible Class at 9 a m resume How to input from residents and property owners is invited Dorothy Brand presides with other members Peggie Gardner Jack Rogers Betty Williams Erling Pohls Wyne Porter and others.
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Santa Ynez Valley Advisory Committee
Leslie W. Anderson
Laurel Street
Solvang
Tom Hart
Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez Valley Farm Bureau Center
Nojoqui Falls Park
Clyde Gauld
Ronald Abbott
Tom Petersen
Lee Bettencourt
Center
Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church
Ballard
Ronald D. Holcomb
Prayer Fellowship
Mrs. Brand
Peggie Gardner
Jack Rogers
Buellton
Betty Williams
Erling Pohls
Wyne Porter
Santa Ynez
Reservation benefit dance on Santa Ynez Reservation
A fund raising outdoor dance will occur Saturday night near the ramada on the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation. Co sponsored by Kit Won Uno Cultural Club and the Chumash Dolphin Dancers. Music by Arnold Avila Sus Aventuras of Santa Barbara. Admission is 2 dollars per person. Proceeds fund a tour bus to send dancers to Sacramento Indian Cultural California Indian Days on Sept. 23 and 24.
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Ramada
Santa Ynez
Kit- Won-Uno Cultural Club
Chumash Dolphin Dancers
Arnold Avila
Santa Ynez Reservation
Santa Barbara
Southern California
Executive board to meet of Santa Ynez Valley church group
The executive board of the Women’s Association of the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the Fireside Room at the Ballard church. Christmas bazaar chairmen invited to meet with Helen Jorgensen at 95 Sierra Vista Solvang next Wednesday at 10 a m.
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Women’s Association of the
Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church
Ballard
Helen Jorgensen
Sierra Vista
Solvang
Expanded occupational program to be offered in Santa Ynez
Entering its fourth year, an expanded north Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program will be offered to Santa Ynez Valley High School District students starting the fall semester. Four ROP classes run Monday through Friday with options in auto body prep Danish baking geriatric nursing aide and merchandising. Additional classes are available in Santa Maria and Lompoc. students and adults may enroll at no cost and may earn high school credits toward graduation. Main, the AOP counselor, notes job skills are valuable for part time or summer work and will hold Friday sessions at the high school to answer questions.
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North Santa Barbara County
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Barbara County
Valley High School
Kenneth Main
North County
AOP
Main
Santa Ynez Valley High School
Lompoe Lumber Yard
Copenhagen
Solvang
Valley
Santa Maria
Lompoc
South Blosser Road
Santa Maria High
Holloway
Cabrillo High School
South County
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Lake Cachuma
Bureau Chicken Barbecue
Inner Rural
Dorothy Brand
Livingston and Associates
Brand
Salo
Pam Hanly
Susan Manfrina
Denmarket Square
Maan
Avocedo
Lon
Cray
Executive Board of Assn
Ben Ericksen
Jorgen Madsen
Copenhagen Bakery
Bent Olsen
Village Bakery
Danish Baking
Carol Anders
Owen Filer
aVancy
Walnut Plaza
Fine Art
Collectors’ Gallery West
Kenneth H Shields
Mastro
I Street
Vaid
Sue
Sue Dalton
North G
Lompoc Record
Calif
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