Each year, Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation holds a series of fundraising events to support local youth programs and facilities. Find more information about donating or attending at www. Being on the ranch, herding cattle with her grandfather and watching Western movies are just a few of her favorite activities. Each day she is up before the sun, tending to her animals or preparing for rodeos or the Santa Barbara County Fair, where she shows her steer. She is following the path of her mother, who was the Elks Rodeo Queen in before Youth Rec split off from the larger Santa Maria Elks campaign to raise money on its own.
When Ballard School was remodeled, for example, the group put in the basketball courts, ball fields and playground equipment. Lilly is proud of her roots as a sixth-generation resident of Los Olivos.
Her greatgreat-great-grandfather lived there, and her great-great-grandparents farmed and raised cattle. The property they live on has been in their family for several generations, and at. She has also grown up in 4-H and is now the president of her club, Valley 4-H. She shows her steers and heifers every year at the Santa Barbara County Fair and also takes her steer to jackpot shows to earn money for her cattle herd and rodeo horses.
Because these projects often require digging and excavation, April is designated as National Safe Digging Month. The alliance is a nationwide public safety initiative supported by more than 1, utilities to raise awareness about the importance of having underground utility lines marked in advance of any digging project.
These dig-ins occurred during projects of all sizes, ranging from residential fence installation to major construction. Contractors are required by California Government Code to call to have underground lines marked before digging. Lompoc and Santa Ynez districts have also been ordered to pay Olive Grove, but their payments will be funded through state aid.
