News Briefs: Lompico Water board member resigns

Longtime Lompico Water District board of directors member Jane Wyckoff resigned Feb. 16 from the post she has held for more than eight years.
“We thanked her for her service when she left. She didn’t really tell us why (she resigned),” Lois Henry, president of the board, said.
The district is accepting applications to fill the vacant board position until April 7. Applicants must be a customer of the district and submit a letter of interest and a resume that highlights the applicant’s knowledge of special districts.
The appointment would be effective through the Nov. 2010 election, when the seat would be up for a vote. The terms of Chris Kilgus and Rob Hansel also expire in November.
For information: 335-5200.
Bonny Doon fire council forms
The Bonny Doon Fire Safe Council met for the first time last week and elected a seven-member board of directors: Joe Christy, Val Haley, Nadia Hamey, Ilana King, Lonny Schwartz, Rob Sherman and Alec Webster.
About 65 people attended the Feb. 17 meeting at Bonny Doon Elementary School. The board will soon schedule its first fire education activities and its next meeting.
Until a Web site is established, the council can be reached by e-mail at bd*********@es**.net.
SLV schools ‘late start day’ changed
The San Lorenzo Valley School District is moving its late start day for SLV High School, SLV Middle School and SLV Elementary School from March 2 to March 9.
The change was made to accommodate seventh-graders who must take a state writing test on March 2. The change does not affect Boulder Creek Elementary School.
For information: Jeff Calden, 335-4452.
Faire looks for vendors
Organizers seek up to 60 arts and crafts booths for the June 5 Redwood Mountain Faire at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton. All items must be handmade for vendors to be considered.
E-mail application requests to Bobbi Faulk, ar*@re******************.com, or mail them to P.O. Box 1164, Boulder Creek, CA 95006; or call 227-3547. The application deadline is March 31.
Submit garlic recipes for festival
The Gilroy Garlic Festival is accepting recipe submissions for the Great Garlic Cook-off amateur cooking competition until May 1.
The garlic cooking competition is July 24 at the annual festival in Gilroy. The champion will receive $1,000 and the ceremonial crown of garlic.
Entries should be provided in recipe form and accompanied by a photograph of the final dish. They can be mailed to Gilroy Garlic Festival Cook-off, P.O. Box 2311, Gilroy, CA 95021; or e-mailed to cl***@gi******************.com.
For information: www.gilroygarlicfestival.com.