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1st ANNUAL
TURKEY FESTIVAL
Sunday, November 16, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m |
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The Friends of Lopez Lake (a subcommittee of San Luis Obispo Parks, Open Space & Trails Foundation) in conjunction with San Luis Obispo County Parks and Cal Poly Recreation Administration students are excited to announce the 1st Annual Lopez Lake Turkey Festival. The festival is a great opportunity for families and individuals to experience the beautiful Fall season and turkey wildlife at Lopez Lake while enjoying numerous activities. The event will include such activities as live music by “Those Guys”, Kids Carnival, Tiny Mile Turkey Trot, 5K Turkey Trek, Quality Handcrafted Arts and Craft Vendors, Food, Turkey Call Contest, Kids & Adult Raffle, Free Nature Boat Cruises and Hayrides. The main events will take place at the Valley Oak day use area located directly across from the ranger office.
THE FRIENDS OF LOPEZ LAKE: is a volunteer organization for Lopez Lake Recreation
Area that helps support interpretive and community outreach programs as well as hosting monthly Free Kid’s Fishing Clinics. The Friends currently maintain the Lopez Lake Native Garden located next to the marina and their long-term goal is to build a natural history museum. All donations to the FOLL go towards the development of park programs and services that, due to budget constraints, are unable to be funded by San Luis Obispo County Parks.
CAL POLY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS:
The Cal Poly Recreation Adminstration students are helping with the event as part of a recreation class requirement. While planning this event the students are gaining valuable skills in event program planning, scheduling, marketing and promotions along with gaining knowledge about the host agencies program and operations. Please join us in supporting these students efforts.
EVENT DAY ACTIVITIES |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Live Music, Arts & Crafts,
Food Vendors and Kid's Carnival |
12:30 p.m. |
Nature Boat Cruise (FREE) |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Hay-ride (FREE) |
1:15 p.m. |
Hay-ride (FREE) |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Nature Boat Cruise (FREE)
5K Turkey Trek Begins ($15) |
1:30 p.m. |
Fun Run Awards Ceremony |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Hay-ride (FREE) |
2:15 p.m. |
Hay-ride (FREE) |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Tiny Mile Turkey Trot Begins ($10) |
2:30 p.m. |
Nature Boat Cruise (FREE)
Raffle Drawing |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Turkey Call Contest (FREE) |
3:15 p.m. |
Hay-ride (FREE) |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Hay-ride (FREE) |
4:00 p.m. |
Event Day Ends |
RACE REGISTRATION - pre-registration is not required but appreciated. Please mail your registration form(s) and entry fee(s) to Friends of Lopez Lake, 6800 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Mail-in registration must be received by Friday, November 14, 2008.
TINY MILE TURKEY TROT REGISTRATION FORM - This race will start at the Valley Oak Day Use area and follow the park road towards the marina. The course will go thru Campabello Camping Area and follow a trail up over a hill just above the Valley Oak Day Use area and then finish near the Ranger Office.
5K TURKEY TREK REGISTRATION FORM - This race will start at the Valley Oak Day Use area and follow the park road towards the marina. The course will then continue past the marina to the Cottonwood Cove Day Use Area and follow Grizzly Drive along the lake shore. This will drop down into Mallard Cove launch area. From there you will head towards the Sycamore Group Camping Area back to the main road and follow to the end of the park towards Arboleda Group Day Use Area. At Arboleda you will hop on the Cougar Trail and this trail all the way back to the finish line near the Ranger Office.
5K TURKEY TREK and TINY MILE TURKEY TROT RESULTS:
5K Overall Combined Results
5K Mens and Womens Overall
5K Mens Divisions
5K Womens Divisions
Tiny Mile Overall Results
TURKEY CALL CONTEST WINNERS:
Kids Division - Spencer Petersen, Orcutt
Adult Division - Victor Barbos, Arroyo Grande
50/50 RAFFLE WINNER:
Amy Mitchell, Costa Mesa - $121
VENDOR EXPO - the following business/organizations will be a part of the vendor expo:
AJ Designs (jewelry)
Arroyo Grande Lions Club (food)
Ashimsa Jewelry
Baba Food
Ball & Chain (jewelry)
Bellino Jewelry
Black Jaguar Studios (paintings)
Cal Fire and Smokey Bear
Cambria Photography
Carla Veronica (ceramics)
Central Coast Lavender Farm (bath & body)
Cindy Jones & Nancy Stuart (clothing)
Cliff and Jan's Kettlecorn
Color Me Wild (apparel)
Crew Distributing (food)
Daddy- O's Cool Treats
Dawn K. Owens Certified Massage Practitioner
Debilu Designs (glass)
Devine Design (jewelry) |
Dimension 3.5 (bath & body)
Earth and Sea (woodwork)
Earth Treasure Creations (jewelry)
Edenart (jewelry)
Eve's Apple (clothing)
Green Acres Lavender Farm (bath & body)
Grover Beach Citizens Assistance Team
Hearts Desire Therapeutics (bath & body)
High Mountain Condor Look Out
Hook Line and Glamour (jewelry)
Jan Dungan (paintings & sculptures)
Jewelry by Josie
John and Tina Irvin (greeting cards)
Joseph Distributing (jewelry)
La Bella Olives
Linda Zebley (artist)
Little Bear Indian Jewelry
Live in Peace (clothing)
Lorri Trogdon & Joan Bogle (artists)
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Maher Metal Innovations
Marylin Morris Soy Candles
Maule Wear
Milly's Organics (food)
Mitzi Fine Art
Moonlit Jewelry
Morro Bay Farms BBQ
Namaste Studios (face painting)
Overboard Studios
R & B Smokehouse (food)
Raspados y Churros Feliz (food)
Robert and Roberta Kay (jewelry)
Sage Reflections (photography)
Salmon Enhancement
SD Designs (jewelry & artwork)
Shahzam Creations (apparel)
Trinity Wood Design
Village Antique Mart |
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: San Luis Obispo County Parks encourages local businesses and organizations to get involved as sponsors for local youth and adult recreational opportunities. Sponsoring is an excellent way to advertise, it’s a great public image tool, and a positive way to show your support for the community. We will gladly accept any donation no matter how large or small. All donations are greatly appreciated and we look forward to your donation(s) in the following areas:
$100
T-Shirt Sponsor |
Kid's Carnival Prizes |
Fresh / Frozen Turkeys |
Tiny Mile & Turkey Trek Prizes |
Cash Donation |
Kids & Adult Raffle |
If you are interested in sponsoring or making a donation to the Turkey Festival please contact Stacey King, Park Operations Coordinator, Recreation & Special Events at sking@co.slo.ca.us or call (805) 781-5930.
"Thank You"
2008 Turkey Festival Sponsors
Applebees
Baja Fresh
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Beverly's Fabric
Boo Boo Records
Cal Poly Recreation Administration Students
Carls Jr.
Central Coast Lavendar Farm
Chili's Restaurant
Corner View Restaurant
Diestel Farms
Fremont Theatre
Friends of Lopez Lake
Green Acres Lavendar Farm
Hollywood Video
IHop Restaurant
Jewelry by Josie
Johnsons For Children
Kayak Horizons
Klondike Pizza
KXFM 99.1 The Fox
Miners Ace Hardware
Mondeos
New Times
Old Village Grill
Petco
Roadhouse Grill
San Luis Obispo Parks, Open Space & Trails Foundation
Starbucks
Sub Sea Tours
Tennis Warehouse
Trader Joes
Von's
Woodstocks Pizza
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PARKS
1087 SANTA ROSA STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408
Phone: (805) 781-5930
Fax: (805) 781-1102
SLOParks@co.slo.ca.us
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