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Los Olivos school facing big budget cuts

Four teachers at Los Olivos Elementary School could receive pink slips and the drama, music and sports programs could be eliminated at a special school board meeting tonight as the district decides how to cut an estimated $200,000 from its budget.

The alternative is to find new sources of funding, Superintendent Marsha Filbin said.

“We don’t want to cut any teacher or program, but there simply just isn’t the money to keep them if we don’t get help from the parents or the community,” Filbin said.

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Solvangto evaluate its fees for water, sewer
A study of what people pay for water and sewer service in Solvang officially began Monday afternoon with consultants describing their procedures and answering preliminary questions from the public and city officials.

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Buellton urging public to ‘create a vision’
As Buellton tries to envision what its future might look like, it has received about 150 surveys from members of the public that will be compiled in time for the results to be revealed Thursday, March 18, at the first of several “visioning workshops.”

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A little Hollywood comes to Buellton
More than 100 guests attended “Champagne and Diamonds,” this year’s 14th annual Oscar Gala in Buellton, as the event returned to its roots by limiting attendance to adults and requiring formal attire.

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Youth volunteer followed an early example
If one thing has been constant in David Jamieson’s family, it’s baseball.

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VALLEY NEWS

Education volunteer trying to save the environment

Karen Palmer hopes the board game she created will help children and parents understand the importance of environmental education and be used as a tool for teachers to increase science test scores.

“Education is the missing link between the condition of the world, because environmental education has been de-valued until recently. When you explain how to recycle and ways it helps the Earth, children get inspired to help,” she said.

Palmer will be honored April 17 as the Valley Foundation’s Volunteer of the Year for Education. As part of the award, she will receive a $500 grant from the foundation to be donated to a charity of her choice.

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Splitting peas over billboards
Notice something missing as you travel through Santa Barbara County?

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Road project to improve shoulder safety to begin March 15
Approximately $1.3 million of economic stimulus funds have been designated for shoulder safety improvements on two roads in the Santa Ynez Valley, officials from the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department announced.

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Solvang to form economic development panel
The Solvang City Council should adopt an economic development strategy that maximizes the local presence of Hancock College, helps the college develop culinary and hospitality programs, and takes advantage of the area’s many hotels and restaurants, including the Chumash Casino and renowned chef Bradley Ogden at the tribe’s Root 246 restaurant, according to economic development consultants.

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Teachers, students rally for education funding
Students from kindergarten to graduate school rallied all over California last week in an attempt to bring attention to statewide cuts in education funding.

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Local conference draws worldwide participation
A groundbreaking meeting on stem cells and “veterinary regenerative medicine” drew more than 260 research scientists, veterinarians and physicians from around the globe to the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott last week.

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SY Valley Jewish Community welcomes its new rabbi
The Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community Board of Trustees has hired Rabbi Pearl Barlev after interviewing six candidates.

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St. Patrick’s Day dinner serves 2 purposes this year
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The Cat in the Hat comes back
Even the threat of rain couldn’t dampen the zaniness at Santa Ynez Valley Charter School on Tuesday, March 2, as students celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the National Education Association’s Read Across America event.

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SM school welcoming home-schoolers part-time
Crossroads Christian Junior High School is throwing out a life preserver for any parents having difficulty teaching home school.

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Day-care appellant wants fee waived
A request to waive the fee for appealing the Buellton Planning Commission’s approval of a large family day-care center will be brought to the City Council tonight.

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