• Santa Maria Valley Bike Run: Motorcycle enthusiasts will be riding high on their hogs at the eighth annual Santa Maria Valley Bike Run on Nov. 12. Activities include raffles, 50/50 drawings, a barbecue, and more. The cost to participate is $25 per person and a new, unwrapped toy for a child. Proceeds will benefit the Marine Corps’ Reserve Toys for Tots program. Registration will take place the morning of the run from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Santa Maria Elks Lodge No. 1538, 1309 N. Bradley Road, in Santa Maria. For more information, visit toys4totscentralca.org, e-mail totstoydrive@comcast.net, or call 588-1013.
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This article appears in Nov 3-9, 2011.