Federal education act progress outlined at county conference
At the 1976 County Superintendent of Schools annual education conference in Solvang California William E McLaughlin outlined that about three quarters of major federal school legislation has been enacted and the rest will follow by next year The talk highlighted laws on post secondary education vocational education and education for the handicapped Barbara Landers discussed Title IX requirements in physical education and sexism across departments County schools superintendent Lorenzo DallArmi praised the meeting as one of the best with John Gillean as planning chair
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Washington
Alisal Guest Ranch
William E. McLaughlin
U.S
McLaughlin
San Marcos
Santa Barbara
William Carty
Carpinteria Unified
Solvang
Dallas
Tex
Ardmore
Okla
Robert Ponce
Los Angeles
Tehachapi
San Luis Obispo
Wilson Riles
Sacramento
Barbara Landers
State Dept. of Education
Henry D. Baylor
Dos Pueblos
California
Landers
Lorenzo Dall’Armi
John Gillean
County Superintendent of Schools
Elizabeth Gerig
Hope School
County Schools Board Assn
King Merrill
Valley PEO Members Attend Cottey Field Day Luncheon
Chapter TX, PEO of Solvang and guests attended a Cottey Field Day luncheon at the Vandenberg Inn in Santa Maria, with Lois Berg of Cottey College as speaker. The program highlighted Cottey College's history, scholarships, and student body, noting its founding by Virginia Cottey in 1884 and its 10 to 1 student faculty ratio.
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Valley Peo
Cottey College
P.E.O
Solvang
Cottey
Vandenberg Inn
Santa Maria
Chapter
Lois Berg
Nevada Mo
University of Washington
P.E.O. of Washington
P.E.O. Sisterhood
United States
Virginia Alice Cottey
Canada
Kansas City
Santa Ynez Valley
Cheryl Dailey
Kelley Watkins
Ralph Edwards
Keith Watkins
P.E.O. Projects
Richard Hollis
P.e.co.s
Pomenez Valley
Hollis
Water study reports accepted by Santa Ynez Farm Bureau center
The Santa Ynez Valley Farm Bureau Center accepted a water study committee report at a luncheon at Red Barn Restaurant. The document will be sent to County Farm Bureau directors on Nov 30 for consolidation into a countywide report for the County Water Agency study group.
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Buellton
Santa Barbara County
Santa Ynez Valley
County Farm Bureau
County Water Agency
Bob Hunt
Center
Farm Bureau
Bill Manning
Baseline Avenue
Valley Planning and Zoning
Professional day planned by Solvang Elementary School
Solvang Elementary School will observe a professional day Friday for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The district board met Monday and announced no classes that day while teachers engage in curriculum work and records. The board also postponed action on Chalk Hill Road improvement plans and set March 8 for the governing board election. Terms expiring next year belong to Richard Christensen, Mrs. Margaret James, and E. Howard Petersen.
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Solvang
Chalk Hill Road
Leo Mathiasen
Solvang Municipal Improvement District
Richard Christensen
Margaret James
E. Howard Petersen
Sparse public input at Santa Ynez CDB session
A Santa Barbara County session on the Community Development Block Grant drew about six residents to Solvang's Veterans Memorial Building. Carolyn Mottarella and John P. O'Brien described the program and gathered priorities such as street lighting roads water upgrades and sidewalks for potential valley projects. Supervisor Beattie’s assistant George Hutson attended on his behalf.
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Santa Barbara County
Mottarella
Community Services District
Francis H. Beattie
George Hutson
Solvang SMID Board Meeting Set Despite Veterans Day
The Solvang Municipal Improvement District directors plan an organizational board meeting at 7 p.m. at the SMID Center. New member Ernst Christensen, a retired US Park Service official, joins along with Thomas G. Nielsen and Fred L. Bates starting new terms. The agenda will be sparse per secretary Leo Mathiasen.
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Solvang Municipal Improvement District
Smid Center
Ernst Christensen
US Park Service
Thomas G. Nielsen
Fred L. Bates
Leo Mathiasen
Filing period nears for Santa Ynez Valley school posts
As the filing period approaches, contests loom for 19 trustee positions across the Santa Ynez Valley High School District and six elementary districts. Elections set for March 8 with nomination papers due December 9 to December 30 at 5 p.m. Current terms ending next year include James C. Axtell, Craig Larson, Joanne Rife Ballard, John P. Dick, King Merrill, and several trustees in Buellton Union, College Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, and Solvang.
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Santa Ynez Valley
James C. Axtell
Craig Larson
Joanne Rife Ballard
John P. Dick
King Merrill
Buellton Union
Jonata
David FitzGerald
Gilbert Moore
Edward W. Rife
College
Santa Ynez
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Jerry Gilman
Trustees
Ladera
Monterey
Ronald Kretzinger
Campbell Road
Smid Board
EVA Gabor
Bankamericaid
WIG Shop
Levoy Antiques
Lompoc
Europe
Singer
Peenes
LEVOY
J’ Street
Lompo
Richard Davis
Cherry Lehman
Donald Pratt
Alexander Turnbull
Los Olivos
Harlan J. Burchards
Richard W Christensen
Mastro
South Street
Alan K. Elliott
East Ocean Avenue
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