Bonny Doon festival raises $40,000 for schools
The Bonny Doon Art and Wine Festival on Sunday, June 5, grossed more than $40,000 for Bonny Doon School.
The annual festival at the Bonny Doon Airport Gardens included silent and live auctions, wine, gourmet food and live jazz, to go along with classic car and aircraft displays.
Artist Duane Armstrong’s work was featured in the auction. The day was sponsored by Beauregard Winery, with support from a number of local businesses. Twelve wineries participated in the sold-out festival, which drew more than 500 people.
School tax survey goes out to voters
A public opinion survey was e-mailed last week to parents and students in the Scotts Valley Unified School district to find out how many would support an annual five- or seven-year parcel tax.
The questions asked whether voters would support a $150-per-year parcel tax for five years or a $98-per-acre parcel tax with a cap of $450 per parcel. It also asked whether their vote would change if the district asked for a seven-year tax.
The survey specified the tax as having an exemption for people 65 years old and older.
The survey noted that it was distributed online only to those associated with the school — about 20 percent of voters in the city — in order to find out what the school community would support.
Boulder Creek parade applications available
The applications to march in the Boulder Creek Fourth of July parade are now available at businesses in downtown Boulder Creek.
Applications for parade participants must be returned by June 30 to Scarborough Lumber, 12990 Highway 9; Boulder Creek Hardware, 13110 Highway 9; or Sincerely Yours, 13130 Highway 9. Applications are also available at Liberty Bank, 13233 Highway 9.
The fee to participate is $20. Nonprofits and children’s groups can join in free of charge.
For information: Wayne Williams, 338-2627.
Scotts Valley accepts parade applications
Applications for the city’s annual Fourth of July parade are available at Scotts Valley City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, and Scotts Valley Recreation, 361 Kings Village Road.
The application deadline is June 25.
The July 4 parade begins at 3 p.m. along Scotts Valley Drive and is followed by fireworks in Skypark.
For information: 440-5610.
Stipes appointed as Zayante fire chief
The Zayante Fire Protection District appointed John Stipes as its interim fire chief on June 1.
He steps in for Jeff Maxwell, who accepted a chief position at the Santa Cruz Central Fire District after 10 years with Zayante.
Stipes has been a member of the district since 1993 and most recently served as battalion chief.
East Zayante Road subject to delays
The northbound lane at East Zayante Road at mile post 4.66 will be closed from Tuesday, June 15, to Aug. 27 to repair storm damage.
The southbound lane will be closed intermittently between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., but continuous traffic control will be in effect while it is open. Delays may be expected of up to 30 minutes.
For information: Christina Crocker, 477-3956; and www.sccroadclosure.org.
