Open house for Pilates

A Pilates open house will be offered at Performance Fitness in Solvang from May 5 to May 10, with a focus on illustrating the method’s health benefits.

Pilates advocates believe the program improves mental focus, movement efficiency and muscle control, and brings awareness of neutral spine alignment, among other benefits. Physical enhancements include strength, stability, injury prevention and strengthening of the immune system.

Further information is available by calling (805) 686-2900.

 

Santa Barbara County Cattlewomen announce scholarship winners

 The Santa Barbara County Cattlewomen organization has announced that Ryan Bognuda of St. Joseph High School  Lane Carlson of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and Clayton Williams of Cabrillo High School are the recipients of this year’s scholarships.

The students all have experience in the beef cattle industry and will further their careers in agriculture business courses at area San Luis Obispo schools.

 

UCSB lauds trade writing

UCSB’s Writing Program will honor its students at the 13th annual Celebration of Excellence in Business Communication on May 13 at 7 p.m. in the University’s Embarcadero Hall.

Dennis Allen, CEO of Allen and Associates, will deliver the Schwartz Family Lecture on International Business Communication, “Greening Business Communication.”

Leading students will be honored with $1,000 cash awards from Mark and Lynda Schwartz, longtime supporters of the program.

 

Local cattlewomen hold Ag Day at Fillmore Elementary

Fifth grade students at Fillmore Elementary School in Lompoc recently made their own jerky at the “Beef Up for Food Safety” workshop held at the school’s annual Ag Day, presented by the Santa Barbara County Cattlewomen.

 More than 180 students learned about the nutrients in beef as well as the four points of food safety — clean, separate, cook and chill — by making their own beef jerky. 

Santa Barbara County Cattlewomen members Jackie Jaenicke and Barbara Wilson were assisted by Lompoc High School agriculture students Alex Morgan and Kelley Rodgers for a fun and successful day promoting beef.  The fifth graders did all the work and in reward for their efforts enjoyed over 20 pounds of jerky.

 

Solvang Chamber of Commerce Mixer

The next Solvang Chamber of Commerce Mixer will be May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Del Sol, 463 Alisal Road, in Solvang. For additional information, call (805) 688-0701.