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Homeless SB City Council votes to fund Homeless Outreach Programs

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As planets brighten the sky, earth weaves a tale, and seasons pass, may all find peace, comfort, and joy.

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Sigrid Toye: Harbor VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Harlan Green: Economic VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Community Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Court of Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 - 2 3 * Español y Inglés Find the Voice Digital Edition with additonal stories and advertising online at www.VoiceSB.com

Deborah L. Schwartz has thrown her hat in the ring for S.B. Mayor and is interviewed by political pundit Jerry Roberts 21

Howie Giles receives Dickson Emeriti Professorship at UCSB. He will continue researsh into policing and intergroup communications

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Representative Salud Carbajal congratulates Alex Padilla on his appointment to U.S. Senator

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Howie Giles receives the 2020-21 Dickson Emeriti Professorship He will continue research into policing and intergroup communication

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By Andrea Estrada / The UC Santa Barbara Current

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OWIE GILES, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication, has been awarded UC Santa Barbara’s prestigious Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship for 2020-21. The award provides $15,000 in funding for research-related activities.

A specialist in interpersonal and intergroup communication processes in intergenerational, police-citizen, and other intergroup settings, Giles has conducted research on communications and attitudes toward law enforcement spanning more than a dozen countries, including Mongolia, Bulgaria, and Russia. He is co-editor of the twovolume The Oxford Encyclopedia of Intergroup Communication and is the founding and current editor of the Journal of Language and Social Psychology and the Journal of Asian Pacific Communication.

Howie Giles Currently, Giles is working closely with Lt. Shawn Hill of the Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) on issues of intergroup communication and policing. Together they have published three articles in major policing outlets — with another in submission — on the topic of police-community relations. In addition, they have collaborated with Ed Maguire, professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University, in co-editing the forthcoming The Rowan & Littlefield Handbook of Policing, Communication, and Society.

In 2017, Santa Barbara Chief of Police Lori Luhnow invited Giles to establish and serve as director of the Volunteers in Policing Corps. “The Corps has expanded much since then and has many working links with the community that have garnered considerable local media attention,” he said.

Earlier, in 1996, Giles began a 15-year commitment as a Communication Association presented him and his colleagues reserve officer with the SBPD. He was promoted to sergeant with an Outstanding Article Award for a study testing a newly in 1999, and to lieutenant in 2005. Additionally, he has been a proposed theory of successful aging that has had a substantial round-the-clock member of the Crisis Negotiation Response impact on the field. “An important feature of the theory is that Team as well as a police chaplain. He is the recipient of 13 managing aging is not so much about how old you think you are outstanding service awards, including one at and how old you feel, but rather that you are the state level. as old as you communicate and as you are “The Dickson Award is communicated to and about,” he explained.

Howie Giles is an even more timely now under “Howie Giles is an inspiration for all of inspiration for all of us in current circumstances following us in the department,” said communication the department.... He has the summer of 2020 and the professor and department chair Norah dedicated his career to George Floyd incident and Dunbar. “His devotion to our department improving relationships the aftermath,” said Giles. over the years — serving twice as chair The award will support his — and to especially the graduate students between groups who don’t continuing research, including with whom he worked is unmatched. He share a common identity planning and processing the has dedicated his career to improving — and pioneered this area co-editing of a “Police and the relationships between groups who don’t of study now known as People,” a contracted special share a common identity — and pioneered intergroup communication issue of the journal Group this area of study now known as intergroup — by studying many different Processes and Intergroup communication — by studying many groups around the globe.

Relations; a text encouraged by different groups around the globe. Now,

Rowan & Littlefield for police — Norah Dunbar in his retirement, he is translating that colleges, academies, and universities on knowledge to improving police-citizen communication and law enforcement; interactions right here in Santa Barbara. and an evaluative intervention study on We are lucky to have him as a friend and promoting positive contact between law enforcement and the colleague here at UC Santa Barbara.” public.

The Dickson Professorship is named in honor of Edward “Relatedly, the Dickson Award will assist in my co-editing Dickson, who served as a Regent of the University of California with Natasha Shrikant of the University of Colorado, Boulder from 1913-1946. His vision is credited with helping to make the and Shardé Davis of the University of Connecticut a special Los Angeles campus a reality. Professorships, which exist at each issue of the Journal of Language & Social Psychology entitled The of the UC campuses, were established by a philanthropic gift Legacies of Black Lives Matter: Language, communication, and from Dickson, the longest-serving UC Regent. social psychological perspectives toward social justice.”

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Letter to the Editor

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E COUNT ON OUR COUNCIL TO SERVE US FAIRLY AND CONSISTENTLY, while being transparent and open with all deliberations. They are our neighbors, after all. People we know by name and converse with face to face on a regular basis. We have, or should have, solid confidence that the decisions they make, whether we agree with them or not, are the result of an open and inclusively deliberative process. However, this was not the case a few weeks ago.

The issue of tenant relocation payments had been debated at length, with multiple hearings, an ad hoc task force, and finally, a deliberation that ended up with a specific result. Both sides of that issue may not have gotten exactly what they each wanted, but a public decision had been made. Per law, that decision was then set for a reading, by title only, on the following week’s consent calendar. Items are often pulled for discussion or clarification on consent, but the substantial content of the agreement is not re-debated on the spot, as the interested parties don’t normally attend consent calendar items. To change the policy substantially, without notice might not be a violation of law, but it clearly violates the spirit of the Brown Act, which requires open meetings with ample opportunity for public comment.

If their actions continue, the norm will be that all public interest groups will work to have the City Council make last minute changes to items on the Consent Calendar rather than properly debating the issues during normal public comment opportunities. However you might stand on landlord/tenant issues, this cannot be abided. The public process cannot be ignored on certain issues and touted on others. While you may favor the result of this last item, next time around you might feel your sense of confidence in your locally elected official has been seriously violated. We encourage the City Councilmembers to return to the transparent, fair, impartial decision makers that we elected.

– Staci Caplan, SBAOR 2020 President

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Mesa Laundromat Named 2020 Water Hero

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N HONOR OF THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE WATER USAGE and acting as an example of local resource efficiency, the City of Santa Barbara Water Conservation Program has presented The Mesa Laundromat with the 2020 Water Hero Award. A cornerstone of the mesa neighborhood community for the past 25 years, the laundromat received this award for upgrading its washing machines to more water-efficient models.

“During the drought we noticed that water levels were going down and we wanted to do our share and we felt that this was the best way that we could contribute to the city,” said Maribel Rivera. She and Lalo Rivera have owned the laundromat for the past five years.

The Riveras replaced 17 of their washing machines with newer models in November 2018, resulting in going from an average of 60 gallons of water per load to only 12 gallons per load.

They were able to fund this endeavor in part through the City’s WaterWise Survey and Incentive Program, which involves City staff working with business owners to identify and partially fund cost-effective water efficiency upgrades.

Following the success of these efforts, the Riveras also replaced washers in their other laundromat in Carpinteria, the Professional Wash Center. Ultimately this has led to saving not only on water consumption, but decreasing their water/sewer and gas/ electric bills.

“The motors have inverter controls which makes the motor go faster with less electricity consumption,” said Lalo Rivera. “Therefore, the laundry comes Lalo and Maribel Rivera, The Mesa Laundromat Owners out almost dry so you spend less time in the drier, saving gas as well.” www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WaterHero

SB City Council Unanimously Supports Funding SB ACT and City Net

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By Daisy Scott / VOICE

N AN ENCOURAGING STEP TOWARD AIDING OUR COMMUNITY’S HOMELESS POPULATION, the Santa Barbara City Council unanimously voted on December 15th to provide additional funding to two key organizations. $50,000 was approved for the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT), and the city will execute a new one-year contract of $330,000 in permanent local housing allocation funding with City Net. This decision comes as SB ACT approaches the implementation of its Strategic Plan to reduce the impacts of homelessness in our community. Crafted this year by SB ACT’s steering committee, which includes representatives from local government, nonprofits, and businesses, the plan outlines four goals to achieve by the end of 2023.

“It really was the focus of the steering committee to make sure we can use the resources that are available now, the leadership that’s committed and engaged right now, residents and business owners and neighborhoods that are feeling that impact and having immediate solutions being facilitated right now,” said Barbara Andersen, SB ACT’s Chief Strategy Officer at the Council’s December 15th meeting.

The Strategic Plan’s goals are to increase affordable housing units in the city, improve the rate of housing retention, reduce the amount of individuals entering homelessness, and improve outreach and case management services’ capacities.

SB ACT and its partners, primarily City Net, have also formed four Regional Action Plans (RAP) to offer more immediate support and build relationships with local homeless individuals. The RAPs work to cover Santa Barbara’s Eastside/Milpas, State Street, waterfront, and Alameda Park Neighborhood Navigation Center.

The Council’s vote will also create a new contract with City Net, who they have partnered with since the city was awarded $2 million from California’s Homeless Emergency Aid Program in 2019. Since then, City Net has helped to create the SB Connect Home program to identify and provide services to the City’s most vulnerable homeless individuals. The organization additionally continues to provide street outreach and help individuals transition into housing.

“This funding will help us transition and ultimately replace the HEAP grant funding as the Santa Barbara Connect Home project finishes strong over the next six months,” said Brad Fieldhouse, City Net’s President and Executive Director.

Ultimately, the City Council unanimously voted to approve funding for both organizations to continue their work.

“I will just reiterate that I really think this is one of the best things the city has

done to address homelessness, and we’re just on the verge of seeing how much this is going to affect things...” said Councilmember Kristen Sneddon as she moved to vote on the funding.

The City of Santa Barbara has launched a website for community members to report encampments and homeless individuals in need at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Encampment.

To learn more about SB ACT and City Net, visit www.sbact.org and www.citynet.org/santabarbara.

SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce Launches Form for Business Community

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By Daisy Scott / VOICE

S THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THEIR PARTNERS CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARD ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce has invited members of the business community to take part in the conversation via a new online form.

“Not one organization can tackle this challenge alone,” reads the Chamber’s announcement. “In order to have a meaningful impact, it must be a collective effort with involvement from our business community, city and county governments, social service organizations, and more.”

As of this month, the Chamber has launched a form at www.goletachamber.com/homelessness for individuals to share instances where businesses have been affected by incidents with homeless individuals. Reports will be collected by Cheyanne Brooks, the Chamber’s Tourism and Communications Manager, who will send them on a weekly basis to Jeff Shaffer, the Director of Initiatives for SB ACT. The reports will then be discussed during SB ACT’s weekly Regional Action Plan meetings so that the organization can provide appropriate follow up services.

Individuals can report encampments or homeless individuals in need to both the City of Goleta at www.goletaca.mycusthelp.com/webapp, and the City of Santa Barbara at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Encampment.

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Hospice of Santa Barbara’s “Coping with COVID-19” Series

“Lidiando con COVID-19” Serie de Hospice of Santa Barbara

By Jeanne M. West, HSB Community Engagement Manager

Por Jeanne M. West, Gerente de participación comunitaria de HSB

A Happy Holiday Story

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Una historia de felices fiestas

OMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA has taken on a new look during the COVID pandemic, in the name of Senior Outreach. Back when the COVID crisis began, it seemed important to reach out to our colleagues and friends in local long term care communities to see how residents, families, and staff were managing in this new and uncertain environment and restrictive world. It quickly became clear that families were hungering for a safe place to open up about what they were experiencing – from guilt and sadness – to understanding, hope, and support in the days and months of uncertainty and isolation from their loved ones.

While numerous offerings of support were conveyed to all the communities contacted, one of them – The Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara – chose to take hold of the offer to help the families of their residents. Thus began the Family Dialogue Group, with the first meeting held via Zoom on June 24th with four family members in attendance. Led by Community Engagement Manager Jeanne West, the participants were given an opportunity to talk about their sense of loss, due to not being able to visit, hug, touch, and just “be” with their loved one.

Emotions flowed freely, feelings were acknowledged, and participants quickly felt validated.

The group has now grown to eight to ten regular participants, meeting each month on Zoom for one hour. About half are here in Santa Barbara and the rest scattered.

During the October meeting, we decided to think about something that could be done from a distance. The idea of sending loved ones a Thanksgiving card with “old” photos, quickly surfaced. Contact was made with Rachel Palmquist, Director of Sales and Marketing at Oak Cottage to share this story. Rachel sets up the Zoom meetings. She suggested that this might be a neat idea to share with other families and quickly built the card/photo project into the activity calendar for all the Oak Cottage residents/families.

The idea ended up being a great hit with the staff, residents and family members. According to Rachel, “by mid November, the cards and photos started pouring in for our residents.” Decked out in a Santa hat and mask, this was a perfect way to drop by Oak Cottage about one week before Thanksgiving with cards and Christmas Santa/Snowman shelf ornaments for residents.

Right before Thanksgiving, the cards were opened by the residents who responded with great delight upon seeing the cards and looking at the old-time photos. Talk about making your heart sing – that truly did. Such a simple gesture made residents, staff, and of course, the families feel actually HAPPY on Thanksgiving.

You see, even though communication may become difficult as memory loss takes hold, there is still that long-term memory that stays intact as more recent memories fade and other abilities are compromised or lost. Looking at the photos tells the story more poignantly than mere words can convey. It should be noted that this was a community event enjoyed by all – residents, staff, and the families. So, when you are worried about a loved one who has dementia and you are wondering how to keep communication alive, always remember the value of reminiscence.

This holds true for any time of year, but seems especially meaningful, precious, and poignant during the holidays. Remembering the happy and healthy past and connecting to the present - utilizing cards, photos, stories, and songs - can bring alive a conversation, a smile, a sense of calm, and peacefulness. It promotes a sense happiness for all.

Little things do mean a lot! Isn’t this true for all of us? Small gestures can end up being large and more meaningful than the biggest new gift which lacks history, meaning, or connection. Remember to smile and laugh, sing and dance, and yes, reconnect with the past – for that is where the memories lie. Try not to have specific expectations and rather, be ready to accept whatever the outcome might be. Somewhere along the way, you are sure to be amazed at what might still be left for your loved one and all to enjoy.

Special thanks to Andrea Katz, Executive Director of The Oak Cottage, for being alert and sensitive to the needs of residents’ and their families and to Rachel Palmquist, for setting the group up, making calls, sending out Zoom information, and for grabbing hold of ideas and converting them to special activities. We are, in the end, all one team.

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ARTICIPACIÓN COMUNITARIA EN HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA ha tomado una nueva apariencia durante la pandemia de COVID, en nombre del Alcance para personas mayores. Cuando comenzó la crisis de COVID, parecía importante acercarnos a nuestros colegas y amigos en las comunidades locales de atención a largo plazo para ver cómo los residentes, las familias y el personal se manejaban en este entorno nuevo e incierto y en un mundo restrictivo. Rápidamente se hizo evidente que las familias estaban interesadas en un lugar seguro para expresar lo que estaban experimentando, desde la culpa y la tristeza, hasta la comprensión, la esperanza y el apoyo en los días y meses de incertidumbre y aislamiento de sus seres queridos.

Mientras que numerosas ofertas de ayuda se transmitieron a todas las comunidades contactadas, una de ellas, The Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara, optó por aceptar la oferta para ayudar a las familias de sus residentes.

Así comenzó el Grupo de Diálogo Familiar, con la primera reunión realizada a través de Zoom el 24 de junio con la asistencia de cuatro miembros de la familia. Dirigidos por la Gerente de Participación Comunitaria Jeanne West, los participantes tuvieron la oportunidad de hablar sobre su sensación de pérdida, debido a que no podían visitar, abrazar, tocar y simplemente “estar” con su ser querido. Las emociones fluyeron libremente, los sentimientos fueron reconocidos y los participantes rápidamente se sintieron valorados.

El grupo ha crecido e incluye ocho a diez participantes regulares, que se reúnen cada mes en Zoom durante una hora. Aproximadamente la mitad está aquí en Santa Bárbara y el resto en otras partes.

Durante la reunión de octubre, decidimos pensar en algo que se pudiera hacer a distancia. La idea de enviar a sus seres queridos una tarjeta de Acción de Gracias con fotos “viejas” surgió rápidamente. Se estableció contacto con Rachel Palmquist, directora de ventas y marketing de Oak Cottage para compartir esta historia.

Rachel establece las reuniones de Zoom. Ella sugirió que esta podría ser una buena idea para compartir con otras familias (aquellas que no están en las llamadas grupales de Diálogo). Rachel rápidamente incorporó el proyecto de la tarjeta / foto al calendario de actividades para todos los residentes / familias de Oak Cottage.

La idea terminó siendo un gran éxito entre el personal, los residentes y los miembros de la familia. Según Rachel, “a mediados de noviembre, las tarjetas y las fotos empezaron a llegarles a nuestros residentes.” Vestida con un gorro de Papá Noel y un cubre bocas, esta fue una manera perfecta de pasar por Oak Cottage aproximadamente una semana antes del Día de Acción de Gracias con tarjetas y adornos navideños de Papá Noel / Muñeco de nieve para los residentes.

Justo antes del Día de Acción de Gracias, los residentes abrieron las tarjetas y respondieron con gran alegría al ver las tarjetas y las fotos viejas. Habla sobre como hacer que tu corazón cante, eso realmente lo hizo. Un gesto tan simple hizo que los residentes, el personal y, por supuesto, las familias se sintieran realmente FELICES en el Día de Acción de Gracias.

Verás, aunque la comunicación puede volverse difícil a medida que la pérdida de memoria se apodera, todavía existe esa memoria a largo plazo que permanece intacta a medida que los recuerdos más recientes se desvanecen y otras habilidades se ven comprometidas o se pierden.

Mirar las fotos cuenta la historia de manera más conmovedora de lo que las meras palabras pueden transmitir. Cabe señalar que este fue un evento comunitario que todos disfrutaron: los residentes, el personal y las familias. Entonces, cuando estés preocupado por un ser querido que tiene demencia y te preguntas cómo mantener viva la comunicación, recuerda siempre el valor de la reminiscencia.

Esto es válido para cualquier época del año, pero parece especialmente significativo, precioso y conmovedor durante los días festivos. Recordar el pasado feliz y saludable y conectarse con el presente (utilizando tarjetas, fotos, historias y canciones) puede dar vida a una conversación, una sonrisa, una sensación de calma y paz.

Promueve un sentido de felicidad para todos. ¡Las pequeñas cosas significan mucho! ¿No es esto cierto para todos nosotros? Los pequeños gestos pueden terminar siendo grandes y más significativos que el regalo más grande y nuevo que carece de historia, significado o conexión. Recuerda sonreír y reír, cantar y bailar, y sí, reconectarte con el pasado, porque ahí es donde se encuentran los recuerdos. Trata de no tener expectativas específicas y, más bien, esta dispuesto a aceptar cualquiera que sea el resultado. En algún momento del camino, seguramente te sorprenderás de lo que aún podría quedar para que tu ser querido y todos disfruten.

Un agradecimiento especial a Andrea Katz, Directora Ejecutiva de The Oak Cottage, por estar alerta y sensible a las necesidades de los residentes y sus familias y a Rachel Palmquist, por configurar el grupo, hacer llamadas, enviar información de Zoom y agarrar ideas y convertirlas en actividades especiales. Somos, al final, un solo equipo.

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On the Radio

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The control room of broadcasting station KGO. From the KGO collection in the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters Collection, circa 1923-24

Lobero Theatre Foundation and Vitalant Host “Virtual Blood Drive”

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N THIS SEASON OF GIVING, consider giving the most lifesaving gift of all by donating blood through the Lobero Theatre Foundation’s “Virtual Blood Drive.” Prompted by the announcement that Vitalant, a nonprofit, independent blood collector serving the Central Coast, is facing a critical shortage of blood, the drive will take place until January 7th.

“All blood types are critically needed right now, and the Lobero Theatre is deeply committed to its role as a community asset,” reads the Lobero Theatre’s announcement. “We’re all in this together, and together we will overcome.”

Individuals can participate in the Virtual Blood Drive by registering online. After registering, participants will receive an email to sign up for an appointment to donate. All Vitalant blood donation locations will observe all COVID-19 public health protocols, including checking temperatures at the door, requiring participants to wear face masks, enforcing social distancing, and disinfecting high-touch areas often and after every donation. Participants will receive a special edition Vitalant t-shirt as a thank you gift.

To learn more or sign up, visit https://tinyurl.com/y8famosd

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An undated studio photograph of Rudy Valleé. Taken by Ray Lee Jackson, circa 1930s.

Norman Corwin and actress Peggy Burt on the Magic Key of RCA program. Circa late 1930s.

Frank Bresee on the set he created for The Golden Days of Radio.

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Alex Padilla Appointed U.S. Senator

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ALIFORNIA’S FIRST LATINO UNITED STATES SENATOR will be Alex Padilla, currently California’s Secretary of State.

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed him this week to fill the vacancy created when Senator Kamala Harris became Vice President elect.

“Congratulations to my dear friend Alex Padilla!” commented Salud Carbajal, U.S. Representative, Santa Barbara. “I’ve known Alex since we were both young staffers and, in the years since, he has proven himself to be a dedicated and effective public servant.”

Padilla, 47, is a graduate of MIT and the son of immigrants. He has served as LA City Council Member, State Senator, and California Secretary of State, where the population is 40 percent hispanic.

“As the son of Mexican immigrants, Alex embodies U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal and CA Secretary of State Alex Padilla the American Dream. His story is a familiar one for many Latinos like me, and I know he will be a fierce advocate for working families and equal opportunity in the Senate,” continued Carbajal. “I’m excited for my friend, for our state, and for our country.”

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HE AMERICAN RADIO ARCHIVES, one of the world’s largest and most valuable collections of radio broadcasting will soon become part of the UC Santa Barbara Library’s Department of Special Collections.

Established by the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation (TOLF) in 1984, the archive is one of the first in the state and includes original recordings of Winston Churchill, as well as broadcast photographs, radio and television scripts, books, and film dated as early as 1922.

“It is critical that such a wonderfully curated collection documenting the golden age of radio is preserved and accessible, said Thousand Oaks Mayor Claudia Bill-de la Peña. “UCSB has one of the largest collections of performing arts records, sound recordings, and broadcast recordings on the West Coast as well as a state-of-the-art audio laboratory, making it our first choice and a natural fit for the American Radio Archives.”

The collection was established in 1984 and grew significantly with the purchase in 1987 of radio memorabilia from the estate of Rudy Valleé, one of the nation’s most popular singing bandleaders and personalities. Valleé documented his career, which took off in the 1920s, through an extensive array of journals, photographs, and original pieces of advertising.

The prominence of the Valleé collection attracted numerous celebrities and radio historians from around the world who gravitated toward the American Radio Archives.

Among them were such luminaries as Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, Ron Howard, Ray Bradbury, Norman Corwin, Edward Asner, Walter Cronkite, Janet Waldo, Candice Bergen, and William Shatner.

When Norman Corwin — dubbed America’s poet

laureate of radio — donated his career files in 1990, it further increased esteem for the archives and generated significant interest among radio aficionados. As a result, many noteworthy collections were donated to TOLF, including, among others, those of radio station KNX-CBS; radio actor and radio historian Frank Bresee, who hosted The Golden Days of Radio; comedian Red Skelton; Carlton Morse, the creator of the long-running radio soap opera One Man’s Family; radio and television writers Milton and Barbara Merlin; and Allin Slate, a pioneer of the sports talk show format on KABC radio in Los Angeles.

“The Thousand Oaks Library Foundation radio archives brings together the remarkable talent of early radio and bandstand personalities of the 20th century,” said Danelle Moon, director of special research collections. “The Rudy Valleé collection alone is a historical gem, providing musicologists, historians, and performing arts scholars unprecedented access to rare sound and archival materials that document this by-gone era. Moreover, this collaboration with Thousand Oaks Library Foundation directly supports teaching and learning across disciplines and specifically in the Department of Film and Media Studies.”

As the collection continues to grow, so, too, does the need for safe, accessible storage that allows for the preservation and continued access by the public for research purposes. While a small portion of the collection currently resides at UCLA, the bulk of the massive historic collection has been stored at a variety of locations across the city of Thousand Oaks.

The transfer to UC Santa Barbara Special Research Collections will provide the archives a new home within the university’s renowned Performing Arts Collection and will make it accessible to the entire UC system.

“Radio was the cornerstone of American society before TV and the internet and I commend the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation on their critical work to preserve this history,” said David Seubert, the Library’s performing arts curator. “This is a significant acquisition that will make UCSB a go-to destination for research on entertainment, radio, and media.”

Added David Shain, president of TOLF, “We value our donors whose generosity and foresight have brought about this collection. It has always been our goal to make the American Radio Archives widely available to the public. We are proud to have found a home at UCSB for ARA.” Transfer of the collection from TOLF to UC Santa Barbara will begin in 2021. More information about the expansive collection currently can be found at www.tolibrary.org/ara. Questions may be directed to Hannah Rael at the UC Santa Barbara Library at hrrael@ucsb.edu.

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Pondering Barry Spacks At Year’s End

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multiple Oscars and Grammys beneath quiet erudition. Frank finally whispered, “The most beautiful woman in the world is sitting a few tables away—Eva Marie Saint.” As if moved by a higher power, heads bowed in reverent silence until gently, and not too soon, Gerber said, “And another thing.” Spacks said, “Oh no.” Jennings, without a trace of his east Texas honey, but honey, spoke the German of the table’s beloved Rainer Maria Rilke, “Ich bin die Ruhe zwischen zweien Tönen”—I am the rest between two notes—and “Du musst dein Leben ändern”—you must change your life.

One of Barry’s first published poems, from The Company of Children (1969)— Images courtesy of www.barryspacks.ne

URING THE CREATION of her Lament, Nancy Gifford was moved to memorialize several loves who passed that year and whose words, or words of, she placed in her wondrous piece now in the Santa Barbara Library—Kurt Brown, Ekaterina Galiyeva, Swingin’ Dave, Marsha, and our Poet Laureate Emeritus Barry Spacks, Professor Emeritus UCSB, actor, songwriter, fiction writer, artist, poet, friend, mentor, 1931-2014. Countless of our community brothers and sisters— writers, students, audience, friends—are permanently larger souls for lucky encounters with him. Pondering perilous times this Barry Spacks torturous year, writhing toward Blind In His Sorrow its finale, I turn to what heals, succors, and Barry appears to me in the words of Blind in his sorrow and his fitful joy he travels through the tangled wood of self Zbigniew Herbert— while she moves on beside him, meadow-sweet.

It is not an angel He blunders in the dark, afraid to see but a poet. how always she, beside him and before He has no wings makes everywhere a clearing; everywhere. only a right hand covered with feathers.

He stands upon his shadow’s shrunken noon, He gave up a dream of flight and if he’d take one step he’d come into for a fall her love, that waits for him, a summer field. that draws like lightning And his last, from his second posthumous a profile of eternity. book, Shaping Water (2015)— Not an angel? From Master Spacks’ third book, Teaching The Penguins To Fly (1975)— On A Jaina Miniature The dawning world’s a wave between two trees that yearn in form and color toward the sun.

So we too have beginning as our nature who move through tides of absence like the light.

Generous and curious Dan Gerber, longtime Spacks colleague and friend, once invited a complete unknown to the “Poetry Boys” lunch at Arts and Letters Cafe—Frank Goss, Will Jennings, Barry Spacks, Dan Gerber, and . . . High wit and tender needling effortlessly bloomed around the table—Spacks and Gerber contesting with hysterical theories about adverbs, professorial Jennings concealing

of self” is a gentle reference to the opening of Dante’s Inferno translated by Pinsky: “Laughter in wisdom, spirit in things, bread and imagination— there is an omnivorous, generous quality in Barry Spacks’ late poems, as in Barry’s presence.” And good to hear from Barry’s long-time friend Dan Gerber: “Barry Spacks is a wizard of compassion, wisdom—and the seamless fabric between them—in the guise of a comedian. While we are laughing or dazzled, a wise and caring presence is filling and softening our hearts, taking us on flights of the imagination which land in a new place we are surprised to discover is the kingdom of our better selves. Quite simply, his poems nurture our desire to go on living.” We relish the title poem and two more from The Hope of the Air (2004), a book dedicated to Dan—

December 25, 2020 The Hope of the Air Michael, trapping a wasp in a cup, opened the window it battered against and tossed it free.

So each of us unable to find our own release at times as incomprehensibly are thrown from the darkness by who knows what grace into the hope of the air.

Reading Rilke Things, their muteness, how they seem to need us. “Are we only here for saying House, Bridge, Fountain . . . ?”

You smile, asleep, but once awake will you offer that elemental care?

Myself, I take off shoes and stockings reading, mothering innocence, caressing these feet that seldom betray me.

Simplified, a thing, I return to childhood trust, familiar world: basement shop for buying bread; newspaper’s victories and woes; the long, discoursing walks to school and all assumed, the dear possessions— the Road, and the Sea; the Music; the doorway.

Mela Mela, mela, how it pleases, Greek for “honey”—word so small you can write it in the cold hard sand in the time between two waves.

Richard Jarrette is author of Beso the Donkey (2010), A Hundred Million Years of Nectar Dances (2015), The Beatitudes of Ekaterina (2017), The Pond (2019), and Strange Antlers (Fall 2021).

What Breathes Us Regards to the day, the great long day that can’t be hoarded, good or ill.

What breathes us likely means us well.

We rise from an earthly root to seek the blossom of the heart.

What breathes us likely means us well.

We are a voice impelled to tell where the joining of sound and silence is.

We are the tides, and their witnesses.

What breathes us likely means us well.

Fitting to quote Robert Pinsky—USA Poet Laureate 1997-2000—and his praise for Spacks’ poems not only because “tangled wood

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Jeff y Nina Nelsen serán dos de los artistas destacados que se presentarán en Quedarse en casa para Navidad, un concierto festivo virtual gratuito disponible hasta el sábado, 26 de diciembre a la medianoche. Ve el concierto virtual presentado por Opera Santa Barbara y el Teatro Lobero en https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c

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Vuelve a conectarte con Quire of Voyces de forma virtual esta temporada navideña con una presentación especial de Navidad disponible en https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c

Para boletos ($10-$50) para disfrutar de Holiday Memories, Lifeline + Re :forming, Pianos on State y más, visita https://centerstagetheater.org/shows

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CAMA At Home - Interview with Chi-Chi Nwanoku: The digital content series features Chi-Chi Nwanoku, one of the most celebrated string bassists in classical music. Watch the interview for free at https://tinyurl.com/yajnte7z

Center Stage Digital Arts Festival: From vocal performances to storytelling, and a journey to the place where arts and technology connect, Center Stage is offering a variety of digital programming available to enjoy from home. For tickets ($10-$50) to enjoy Holiday Memories, Lifeline + Re:forming, Pianos on State, and more visit https://centerstagetheater.org/shows

CAMA en casa - Entrevista con Chi-Chi Nwanoku: La serie de contenido digital presenta a Chi-Chi Nwanoku, una de las bajistas de cuerdas más famosos de la música clásica. Disfruta la entrevista gratis en https://tinyurl.com/yajnte7z

Festival de artes digitales Center Stage: Desde presentaciones vocales hasta narraciones, y un viaje al lugar donde las artes y la tecnología se conectan, Center Stage ofrece una variedad de programación digital disponible para disfrutar desde casa.

Una Navidad irlandesa: Viaja por la Navidad en Irlanda con un elenco galardonado de los bailarines de Riverdance y bailarines campeones del mundo en una celebración de las grandes tradiciones navideñas en Irlanda en una producción de Kerry Irish Productions que se transmitirá hasta el 30 de diciembre. Las ganancias benefician a Kerry Irish Productions y a la Fundación del Teatro Lobero. Para boletos ($15) visita https://tinyurl.com/y9eso2rg

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

Jeff and Nina Nelsen will be two of the featured artists performing in Staying Home for Christmas, a free virtual holiday concert available through Saturday, December 26th at midnight. Watch the streamed concert presented by Opera Santa Barbara and the Lobero Theatre at https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c

#ENOUGH: Plays To End Gun Violence: Center Stage Theater & the UCSB Initiative For New & Reimagined Work are participating in the Nationwide Reading of the seven winning plays of #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence, a national short play competition for middle and high school students.

The plays will be presented digitally through December 30th.

Tickets are free, but donations are appreciated. www.centerstagetheater.org

Reconnect with the Quire of Voyces virtually this holiday season with a special Christmas performance available at https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c

#Suficiente: obras para acabar con la violencia armada: Center Stage Theatre y la iniciativa para obras nuevas y reinventadas de UCSB están participando en la lectura nacional de las siete obras ganadoras de #SUFICIENTE: Obras para acabar con la violencia armada, una competencia nacional de obras cortas para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria. Las obras de teatro se presentarán digitalmente hasta el 30 de diciembre.

Los boletos son gratis, pero se agradecen donaciones. www.centerstagetheater.org

State Street Ballet: El cascanueces - Oferta virtual: Únete a State Street Ballet hasta el 31 de diciembre para disfrutar la exclusiva de su presentación de 2019 de El cascanueces en el Teatro Granada, protagonizada por bailarines profesionales de State Street Ballet, los estudiantes de Gustafson Dance y la Ópera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Disfruta la presentación en https://tinyurl.com/y5z83nzd

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State Street Ballet: The Nutcracker - Virtual Offering: Join State Street Ballet through December 31st for an exclusive viewing of their 2019 performance of The Nutcracker at The Granada Theatre starring State Street Ballet’s professional dancers, the students of Gustafson Dance, and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Watch the performance at https://tinyurl.com/y5z83nzd

de It’s A Wonderful Life interpretando a todos los personajes.

Con música en vivo de Doug Clegg y efectos de sonido en vivo, esta presentación virtual se transmitirá hasta el lunes, 28 de diciembre a las 12 del mediodía. Gratis, se requieren reservaciones en https://tinyurl.com/y7wye2o8

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MOVIES & THEATRE

Estella Scrooge: Combinando la emoción del teatro en vivo con la magia de las películas, este nuevo musical, presentado por PCPA Theatre, cuenta con un elenco de 24 notables de Expressive...

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Caird y Paul Gordon. Se transmitirá hasta el 31 de enero. Los boletos Sculpture engages cuestan ($29.99/$44.99, $5 de descuento cuando realizas el body, mind, & soul. pedido antes del 12/18 con el código: ESTELLA72) https://tinyurl.com/y9xvsgdn

Add an aesthetic wake-up to your A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas: Hear Dickens’ Eco-friendly Land Manaagement environment. words come to life with the cast of last season’s Ensemble

Cuento de Navidad: una historia de fantasmas de Navidad: Escucha cómo las palabras de Dickens cobran vida con el elenco de la producción de la temporada pasada de Ensemble Theatre Co.

Quire of Voyces December Virtual Concert: Reconnect with the Quire of Voyces this holiday season with a Christmas performance at https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c Concierto virtual de diciembre de Quire of Voyces: Vuelve a conectarte con Quire of Voyces esta temporada navideña con una presentación especial en https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c

Estella Scrooge: Combining the excitement of live theatre with the magic of movies, this new musical, presented by PCPA Theatre, features a cast of 24 award-winning Broadway notables and is the creation of John Caird and Paul Gordon.

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Theatre Co.’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life playing all of the characters. Featuring live music by Doug Clegg and live foley sound effects, this virtual performance will stream through Monday, December 28th at 12 Noon. Free, reservations required at https://tinyurl.com/y7wye2o8

An Irish Christmas: Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland with an award-winning cast of Riverdance principals and World Champion Dancers in a celebration of the great traditions of Christmas in Ireland in a Kerry Irish Production streaming through December 30th. Proceeds benefit Kerry Irish Productions and the Lobero Theatre Foundation. For tickets ($15 Pay-Per-View Performance) visit https://tinyurl.com/y9eso2rg

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Staying Home for Christmas: Opera Santa Barbara and the Lobero Theatre will present Staying Home for Christmas, a free virtual holiday concert through Saturday, December 26th at midnight. To watch the streamed concert featuring classic and surprise performances of holiday favorites and original songs by favorite artists from across Santa Barbara’s rich musical scene, visit https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c Quedarse en casa para Navidad: Opera Santa Barbara y el Teatro Lobero presentará Quedarse en casa para Navidad, un concierto festivo virtual gratuito hasta el sábado 26 de diciembre a la medianoche. Para ver el concierto transmitido con presentaciones clásicas y sorpresa de los favoritos de las fiestas y canciones originales de artistas favoritos de toda la rica escena musical de Santa Bárbara, visita https://youtu.be/Kec-w6Abg1c

SPECIAL EVENTS A Virtual Blood Drive: Lobero Theatre Foundation and Vitalant have teamed up to host a blood drive through January 7th. There is a critical shortage of blood as supplies have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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All blood types are critically needed. To reserve your appointment visit https://tinyurl.com/y5w7x9kf Una campaña de donación de sangre virtual: La Fundación del Teatro Lobero y Vitalant se han unido para organizar una campaña de donación de sangre hasta el 7 de enero. Existe una escasez crítica de sangre ya que los suministros se han visto afectados significativamente por la pandemia de coronavirus. Todos los tipos de sangre son muy necesarios.

Para reservar tu cita visita https://tinyurl.com/y5w7x9kf Nightly Snowfall: Walk through a winter wonderland at the Paseo Nuevo Center Court through December 31st . To ensure snow-cial, distancing there will be four snowfalls a night at 5:30, 6, 6:30, & 7pm and face coverings are required.

Floor decals will be placed as a guideline for everyone’s safety. https://tinyurl.com/y3f8yxq3 Nevada nocturna: Camina por un paraíso invernal en el patio central de Paseo Nuevo hasta el 31 de diciembre. Para garantizar el distanciamiento social habrá cuatro nevadas por noche a las 5:30, 6, 6:30 y 7pm y se requiere cubrebocas.

Se colocarán calcomanías en el piso como un guía para la seguridad de todos. https://tinyurl.com/y3f8yxq3 Santa Barbara Public Library Holiday Closure: All Santa Barbara Public Library locations will be closed through January 4th.

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Returns will be closed through January 1st. Assistance over the phone, via chat, or through email will resume January 5th. Grab ‘n Go Service will resume January 5th at Montecito Library and January 6th at other locations.

Cierre festivo de la biblioteca pública de Santa Bárbara: Todas las ubicaciones de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara estarán cerradas hasta el 4 de enero. No se entregarán materiales durante este tiempo. Las devoluciones de libros de la biblioteca estarán cerradas hata el 1 de enero. La asistencia por teléfono, chat o correo electrónico se reanudará el 5 de enero. El servicio Grab ‘n Go se reanudará el 5 de enero en la biblioteca de Montecito y el 6 de enero en los otros lugares.

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THURSDAY, DEC. 31ST MUSIC Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series - Seraphonium Live!: This special offering is a New Year’s gift to the community and will begin streaming December 31st. Seraphonium Live! was filmed in 2015 and features 45 of Santa Barbara’s most esteemed vocalists and musicians performing a two-hour set of original music by composer/author Monte Schultz (son of Charles). Watch the free concert at www.luketheatre.org Serie de conciertos virtuales del Teatro Luke - Seraphonium Live!: Esta oferta especial es un regalo de Año Nuevo para la comunidad y comenzará a transmitirse el 31 de diciembre. Seraphonium Live! fue filmada en 2015 y presenta a 45 de los vocalistas y músicos más estimados de Santa Bárbara interpretando un conjunto de música original de dos horas del compositor/autor Monte Schultz (hijo de Charles).

Mira el concierto gratuito en www.luketheatre.org

SPECIAL EVENTS A Toast Heard ‘Round the World’: Each year event organizer and Pacifica Graduate Institute Director of Alumni Relations Dianne Travis-Teague invites members of the school’s global community to join the global celebration on New Year’s Eve. At 12 midnight on December 31st, wherever in the world they are, PGIAA alumni and friends are encouraged to raise a glass and Tweet, Facebook, or Instagram their dreams for the coming year using the hashtag #ToastPacifica2020.

Un brindis escuchado “alrededor del mundo”: Cada año, la organizadora del evento y directora de relaciones con ex alumnos de Pacifica Graduate Institute, Dianne Travis-Teague, invita a los miembros de la comunidad global de la escuela a unirse a la celebración global en la víspera de Año Nuevo. A las 12 de la medianoche del 31 de diciembre, en cualquier lugar del mundo en el que se encuentren, se anima a los antiguos alumnos y amigos de PGIAA a que levanten una copa y escriban sus sueños para el próximo año en Twitter, Facebook o Instagram utilizando el hashtag #ToastPacifica2020.

New Year’s Eve Burning Bowl Service: Release anything that no longer serves you and move forward in peace and freedom in the year ahead during the 5pm service on Thursday, December 31st at Unity of Santa Barbara (227 E. Arrellaga St.). Register to ensure you get a seat or watch the live-stream via the website or Facebook. To register visit https://tinyurl.com/yczvlcrv Servicio de Tazón ardiente de Nochevieja: Libera todo lo que ya no te sirva y avanza en paz y libertad durante el próximo año durante el servicio de las 5pm el jueves, 31 de diciembre en Unity of Santa Barbara (227 E. Arrellaga St.). Regístrate para asegurarte de tener un asiento o ve la transmisión en vivo a través del sitio web o Facebook. Para registrarte visita https://tinyurl.com/yczvlcrv New Year’s Eve World Peace Meditation: Join the Mahakankala Buddhist Center to celebrate our collective wish to remove suffering from the world through meditation on Thursday, December 31st, from 6:30 to 7:45pm (arrive five minutes early to settle in) via Zoom. The evening’s program will include a guided meditation and prayers to Avalokiteshvara, Buddha of Compassion. Join the meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5195140560 Meditación por la paz mundial de Nochevieja: Únete al Centro Budista Mahakankala para celebrar nuestro deseo colectivo de eliminar el sufrimiento del mundo a través de la meditación el jueves, 31 de diciembre, de 6:30 a 7:45pm (llega cinco minutos antes para instalarte) a través de Zoom.

El programa de la noche incluirá una meditación guiada y oraciones a Avalokiteshvara, Buda de la Compasión. Únete a la reunión en https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5195140560

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The Marjorie Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series continues with Seraphonium Live!, a New Year’s gift to the community. Seraphonium Live! was filmed in 2015 and features 45 of Santa Barbara’s most esteemed vocalists and musicians performing a two-hour set of original music by composer/author Monte Schultz (son of Charles). Watch the free concert beginning December 31st at www.luketheatre.org La Serie de Conciertos Virtuales del Teatro Marjorie Luke continúa con Seraphonium Live!, un regalo de Año Nuevo para la comunidad. Seraphonium Live! fue filmada en 2015 y presenta a 45 de los vocalistas y músicos más estimados de Santa Bárbara interpretando un conjunto de música original de dos horas del compositor/autor Monte Schultz (hijo de Charles). Disfruta el concierto gratuito a partir del 31 de diciembre en www.luketheatre.org

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HEN THE SANTA BARBARA ZOO REOPENS TO THE PUBLIC, don’t be surprised if you spy some new, furry faces. This month, the zoo welcomed Calabaza and Penelope, two white-faced saki monkeys. Now housed by the penguin exhibit, they are the first monkeys of their kind to join the Santa Barbara Zoo family.

“Penelope has settled in well and while she’s still a bit shy, she has been opening up and starting to show her personality more and more,” shared Kristen Wieners, Zoological Manager and Training Facilitator at the Santa Barbara Zoo. “Calabaza is very curious about everything and anything in his surroundings, and is also quite the talker when he gets excited! We are in the process of introducing the two to each other, and so far things are going well.”

Calabaza and Penelope were matched by the Species Survival Plan, a conservation effort by zoos throughout the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Sadly, white-faced saki populations are threatened by human activities such as hunting, destroying their natural habitats in South America, and pet trading.

They are named for the appearance of the males, which have completely black hair and white faces.

The females and young monkeys have brownish-gray “salt and pepper” hair. They are especially known for their loud calls, which they sing to announce their territory and in courtship.

While the Santa Barbara Zoo is currently closed to the public due to COVID-19 public health concerns, community members can learn more about the animals, view photos, and make donations via the zoo’s website at www.sbzoo.org.

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HAT MOVIE BUFF DOESN’T APPRECIATE the enormous talent of Welsh actor (Sir) Anthony Hopkins? Once again, he delivers yet another unforgettable performance as The Father, in the film of the same name. Who could forget the characters Hopkins has created from his diverse – and classically trained – emotional palette: Stevens, the inhibited butler in The Remains of the Day, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the flesh noshing intellectual in The Silence of the Lambs (winning the Academy Award for Best Actor), and more recently as the elusive creator Dr. Robert Ford in the My mother thought popular HBO series, people were stealing Westworld, and the dogmatic German from her. Such loneliness Pope Benedict in and anger came with The Two Popes. From that thought…. It was Shakespeare’s plays to today’s various simply awful witness. screens, he brings – Sir Anthony Hopkins himself to every role he plays.

The Father, now streaming on Netflix, is a deeply personal endeavor for all involved, especially for the playwright and director, Florian Zeller. Originally written as a play, an homage to his parent who suffered from dementia, it came to the big screen with the help of screenwriter Christopher Hampton. As the father, Hopkins’ excellent supporting cast includes Olivia Colman (The Crown) as his daughter Anne, assisted by anonymous characters known as The Man and The Woman (Mark Gates and Olivia Williams), and Laura (Imogen Poots), a caregiver.

This shape shifting psychologically oriented drama about dementia starts off inauspiciously with an exasperated daughter

sparring with her retired father who needs help to live on his own. At 80, Anthony, mischievous, intelligent, and manipulative by nature, is living defiantly alone in his upscale flat in London rejecting each of the care givers that his daughter introduces. Truly caring and loving, Anne is especially concerned because she’ll soon be unable to continue her daily visits to care for him with her father’s grip on reality slowly slipping away. The ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past he can hold on to despite his deteriorating condition, upends his world and that of the viewer as the film progresses.

By revealing Anthony’s mental quagmire in dramatic changes that undermine the comfortable life to which he has become accustomed, the father, along with the viewing audience find themselves confused and helpless in a continually shifting landscape that Olivia Colman and Sir Anthony Hopkins in The Father completely unravels any sense of place and of self.

In telling his story, the director Florian Zeller, not With his character becoming increasingly vicious and spiteful only emerges the audience in the experience of the protagonist, to his daughter, Hopkins was pained by Colman’s character Anne but also infuses them with the uncertainty and loss felt by both desperately trying to reach him. father and daughter, helpless to stop the progress of the disease.

“I could see the pleading in her eyes, the need to reach him How Anne copes as she grieves the loss of her father while he still but being incapable of doing so... and I could feel it,” Hopkins lives, lovingly embraces real life that is both heart-breaking and recalled. uncompromisingly poignant. This study of dementia, much like Colman noted that her process includes full emotional the fictional tale of mathematician John Forbes Nash’s delusional emersion in her roles, although she experiences those feelings as reality in Ron Howard’s film A Beautiful Mind, places the viewer cathartic, often therapeutic. at the emotional center of Anthony’s experience.

“I can’t live in that place, so I never carry these emotions with In a Q&A conducted after viewing the film, actors Hopkins me once once I’ve experienced them,” she explained. and Colman along with director Zeller had an opportunity to Hopkins, on the other hand, seems to add a character’s share stories of dementia. feelings to his rich palette of emotional colors.

“It was because of my experience with my parent that I Both Hopkins and Colman dismissed the need for wrote the original play,” Zeller stated. “The father in the film is extensive rehearsals. “It’s all in the script,” noted Hopkins. Both constantly looking at his watch, referring to it, or thinking it had acknowledged that research and study beforehand allows an been stolen – a metaphor for time passing along with some kind actor to freely play his or her character in real time and create an of stability in this life.” experience that speaks to truths inherent in human life.

Hopkins whose parents also suffered from dementia, Truths about love, caring, and helplessness are indeed made remembers his mother in the last days of her life. “My mother real in the telling of The Father’s story. thought people were stealing from her. Such loneliness and anger came with that thought…. It was simply awful witness.”

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Happy Holidays...

Winter Solstice

The Claus Sleigh

First Responders: Summerland TWO TRAPPED in vehicle accident on Sunday. NB Hwy 101 in Summerland near Padaro. Good Samaritan helping out.

Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff, CHP, and CarpinteriaSummerland Fire on it.

First Responders: Goleta A RARE MOMENT ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE at the Old Mission Santa Barbara. The angle. The sunrise reflection into the church. The “time of illumination” of the statues. It all took place differently. With spacing.

SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS stopped by in this striking red sleigh (briefly) to do a “safe” chocolate toffee hand off. The holiday spirit lives in Santa Barbara - carefully!

A Mission Christmas Dec 19: VEHICLE OVER THE SIDE into the rocks at Goleta beach.

Santa Barbara Co. Fire on it. One person with a head injury.

Los Olivos

First Responders: SB

Be part of the beautiful Christmas decorations at the OLD MISSION SANTA BARBARA. A Deck the Mission with Christmas Cheer fundraiser will pay for lights, wreaths, and Christmas Trees this year!

You can sponsor a wreath, Christmas tree, or ornament in memory or in honor of a loved one. 50 wreaths and six Christmas trees are surrounded by lights. The towers are lit up in red and green.

To help go to: https://www.santabarbaramission.org/christmas

Santa Barbara Police are responding to a VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE BEACH. 50 yards east of Stearns Wharf. Harbor Patrol on it too. Toyota sedan out of Los Angeles. (File photo)

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Enjoyed this beautiful RIGHT TURN in Los Olivos when it’s felt like so much has been going the wrong direction in our world for months.

Looks like the Holidays

California Holidays It’s an early CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! It was 70 degrees during the day and by 6:30pm it was snowing in Santa Barbara at the beautifully decorated LA ARCADA COURT.

Holiday style SERIOUS HUMOR NB Hwy 101 in Santa Barbara.

HOLIDAY RISTRAS are back at the Saturday Santa Barbara Farmers’ Market.

Row 1. I picked up “real” popcorn there last week too.

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EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS UPDATED DECEMBER 18 Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will distribute free groceries and fresh produce at the following locations. No documentation/registration required.

Everyone is welcome. Measures have been taken to ensure the safety and cleanliness of each site. For a complete list of sites where you can receive groceries, fresh produce, or prepared meals, please visit FoodbankSBC.org.

SANTA MARIA

Orcutt Presbyterian Church 993 Patterson Rd. Every Friday, 2pm-4pm Catholic Charities 607 W. Main St. Every Tuesday and Friday, 12pm-2pm Elks Lodge 1309 N. Bradley Rd. Every Thursday, 9am

Coast Valley Worship Center 2548 S. Broadway Every Tuesday, 10am-11am Angel Food/Pacific Christian 1217D S. Blosser Rd. Every Saturday, 9am-12pm Salvation Army 200 W. Cook Ave. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am-4pm St. John Neumann Church 966 W. Orchard St. 2nd Wednesday, 9am-10am Oasis Orcutt Senior Center 420 Soares Ave. 3rd Thursday, 9:30am-11am

LOMPOC FSA Dorothy Jackson Resource Center 646 N.H St. Every Friday, 10am-12pm Lompoc High School 515 W. College Ave. Last Saturday of the month, 8:30am

Catholic Charities 352 N. 2nd St. Monday-Friday, 10am-11:45am 12:30pm-2pm Santa Rita Village 926 W. Apricot Ave 4th Wednesday, 10:30am

LOS ALAMOS Los Alamos Senior Center 690 Bell St. Every Saturday, 10am-11:30am 2nd Wednesday, 3pm People Helping People 260 Gonzales Dr. Every other Thursday (10/22), 10am-11am

GUADALUPE

Guadalupe Senior Center 4545 10th St. Every Thursday, 11:30am-2pm

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GOLETA/ISLA VISTA

Westside Community Center 423 W. Victoria St. Every Monday 1pm-3pm CLOSED Dec. 21 - Jan 1

Isla Vista Youth Projects 5638 Hollister Ave., Suite 200 1st and 3rd Thursday 11:30-5:30

By Appointment ONLY Contact Ana Maya, 805-869-3303 Good Shepherd Pantry 380 N. Fairview Ave. 1st Saturday, 9am Goleta Valley Church 595 N. Fairview Ave. 3rd Saturday, 8am-10am

Salvation Army 4849 Hollister Ave. Every Tuesday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm Every Wednesday 1pm-4pm & 5:30pm-7pm Regular distribution CLOSED until Jan. 12

Children’s Park (Lower Westside) 520 Wentworth Ave. 1st Tuesday, 1pm 2nd Tuesday, 1pm Franklin Community Center 1136 E. Montecito St. 3rd Tuesday, 1:30pm Every Thursday, 1pm CLOSED Dec. 21 - Jan 1 Presidio Springs 721 Laguna St. 3rd Wednesday, 4pm-6pm Catholic Charities 609 E. Haley St. Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm

Sandpiper Apartments 375 Ellwood Beach Dr. 1st Thursday, 9am

UCSB 2837 UCEN (UCSB Students Only) Every Wednesday and Friday 10am-3pm

CARPINTERIA

Carpinteria Children's Project 5201 8th St. Distributions once a month 3rd Wednesdays, 3pm-5:30pm August 2021 will be 4th Wednesday

SOLVANG/SANTA YNEZ

New Life Church 50 E. Alamar Ave. 3rd Tuesday, 1pm-2:30pm

Bethania Lutheran Church 603 Atterdag Rd. Every Tuesday, 5:15pm-6:45pm

Grace Food Pantry 3869 State St. 1st, 2nd & 4th Saturday, 9am-10am (1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturdays in December)

Golden Inn Village Family 890 Refugio Rd. 4th Monday, 2:30pm-4pm

Evans Park 200 W. Williams St. 3rd Friday, 2pm

Beatitude House 267 Campodonico Ave. Every Tuesday, 11:30am-12:45pm

Rancho Hermosa 235 E. Inger Dr. 1st Friday, 3pm

Family Service Center 4681 11th St. Last Thursday of the month, 12pm

Allan Hancock College 800 S. College Dr. Tuesday and Thursday, 11am

Ranch Acres 1050 Escalante Dr. 4th Tuesday, 3pm

NIPOMO

BUELLTON

Santa Barbara City College 721 Cliff Drive Every Wednesday, 2:30p-4pm Every Tuesday, 2:30-4pm starting January 12

Buellton Senior Center 164 W. Hwy 246 (Behind post office) Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm

Positano Apartments 11 Camino De Vida 3rd Monday, 3pm

Nipomo Food Basket 197 W. Tefft St. Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1pm

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People Helping People 1760 Mission Drive Every Thursday, 12pm-4pm

The Foodbank is technically closed through December 27th as they take year-end inventory and deep-clean their warehouses.

Until December 28th, the following will be the only outlets where community members can receive food from the Foodbank: South County: Grace Lutheran Church; Salvation Army; Catholic Charities Santa Barbara; Unity Shoppe North County: Lompoc High School; Lompoc Catholic Charities; Santa Maria

NEW CUYAMA

Catholic Charities; Bethania

Cuyama Family Resource Center 4689 Highway 166 3rd Wednesday, 12pm

Lutheran Church in Solvang

SAN LUIS OBISPO

St. Patrick’s Church 501 Fair Oaks Ave. Tuesday-Thursday, 4pm-5pm

DISTRIBUCIONES DE ALIMENTOS DE EMERGENCIA ACTUALIZADO 18 DICIEMBRE

El Banco de Comida del Condado de Santa Barbara distribuirá comestibles saludables y productos frescos gratuitos a la communidad en los siguientes sitios. No se requiere documentos ni cita previa para asistir los sitios. Todos son bienvenidos. Se han tomado medidas para garantizar la seguridad y limpieza de cada sitio. Por favor visite FoodbankSBC.org para ver la lista completa de los lugares donde puede recibir alimentos, productos frescos o comidas preparadas.

SANTA MARIA

Orcutt Presbyterian Church 993 Patterson Rd. Cada viernes, 2pm-4pm

Catholic Charities 607 W. Main St. Cada martes y viernes, 12pm-2pm Elks Lodge 1309 N. Bradley Rd. Cada jueves, 9am Cerrado hasta 5 de noviembre. Vea a continuación Allan Hancock College, los jueves a las 11am.

Coast Valley Worship Center 2548 S. Broadway Cada martes, 10am-11am Angel Food/Pacific Christian 1217D S. Blosser Rd. Cada sábado, 9am-12pm Salvation Army 200 W. Cook Ave. Cada lunes, miércoles y viernes 9am-4pm St. John Neumann Church 966 W. Orchard St. 2do miércoles, 9am-10am Oasis Orcutt Senior Center 420 Soares Ave. 3er jueves, 9:30am-11am Evans Park 200 W. Williams St. 3er viernes, 2pm Rancho Hermosa 235 E. Inger Dr. 1er viernes, 3pm Allan Hancock College 800 S. College Dr. martes y jueves, 11am

NIPOMO Nipomo Food Basket 197 W. Tefft St. Cada lunes, martes y jueves 10am-1pm

LOMPOC FSA Dorothy Jackson Resource Center 646 N.H St. Cada viernes, 10am-12pm Lompoc High School 515 W. College Ave. El último sábado de cada mes, 8:30am Catholic Charities 352 N. 2nd St. De lunes a viernes, 10am-11:45am 12:30pm-2pm Santa Rita Village 926 W. Apricot Ave 4to miércoles, 10:30am

LOS ALAMOS

Los Alamos Senior Center 690 Bell St. Cada sábado, 10am-11:30am 2do miércoles, 3pm People Helping People 260 Gonzales Dr. Cada dos jueves, 10am-11am (22 de octubre)

GUADALUPE Guadalupe Senior Center 4545 10th St. Cada jueves, 11:30am-2pm Beatitude House 267 Campodonico Ave. Cada martes, 11:30am-12:45pm Family Service Center 4681 11th St. El último jueves de cada mes, 12pm Ranch Acres 1050 Escalante Dr. 4to martes, 3pm

BUELLTON Buellton Senior Center 164 W. Hwy 246 (Detras de la oficina de correos) De lunes a viernes, 9am-3pm

SANTA BARBARA

Salvation Army 4849 Hollister Ave. Cada martes, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm Cada miércoles 1pm-4pm & 5:30pm-7pm Distribución regular cerrada hasta 12 de enero Westside Community Center 423 W. Victoria St. Cada lunes 1pm-3pm CERRADO 21 de diciembre - 1 de enero

Children’s Park (Lower Westside) 520 Wentworth Ave. 1er martes, 1pm 2do martes, 1pm Franklin Community Center 1136 E. Montecito St. 3er martes, 1:30pm Cada jueves, 1pm CERRADO 21 de diciembre - 1 de enero Presidio Springs 721 Laguna St. 2do miércoles, 4pm-6pm Catholic Charities 609 E. Haley St. De lunes a viernes, 9am-4:30pm New Life Church 50 E. Alamar Ave. 3er martes, 1pm-2:30pm Grace Food Pantry 3869 State St. 1er, 2do y 4to sábado, 9am-10am (1er, 2do y 3er en diciembre)

Santa Barbara City College 721 Cliff Drive Cada miércoles, 2:30p-4pm Cada martes, 2:30-4pm comenzando 12 de enero Positano Apartments 11 Camino De Vida 3er lunes, 3pm

RECOJER COMIDA PARA ENTREGA A DOMICILIO POR VENTANILLA PARA PERSONAS MAYORES SOLO FRUTAS Y VERDURAS

LLAME 805-357-5761

GOLETA/ISLA VISTA

Isla Vista Youth Projects 5638 Hollister Ave., Suite 200 1er y 3er jueves 11: 30-5: 30pm SOLO por cita, contáctese Ana Maya, 805-869-3303

Good Shepherd Pantry 380 N. Fairview Ave. 1er sábado, 9am Goleta Valley Church 595 N. Fairview Ave. 3er sábado, 8am-10am Sandpiper Apartments 375 Ellwood Beach Dr. 1er jueves, 9am UCSB 2837 UCEN (Solo estudiantes de UCSB) Cada miércoles y viernes, 10am-3pm

CARPINTERIA Carpinteria Children's Project 5201 8th St. 3er Miércoles, 3pm-5:30pm agosto 2021 estarán 4to Miércoles

SOLVANG/SANTA YNEZ Bethania Lutheran Church 603 Atterdag Rd. Cada martes, 5:15pm-6:45pm Golden Inn Village Family 890 Refugio Rd. 4to lunes, 2:30pm-4pm People Helping People 1760 Mission Drive Cada jueves, 12pm-4pm

NEW CUYAMA Cuyama Family Resource Center 4689 Highway 166 3er miércoles, 12pm

SAN LUIS OBISPO

St. Patrick’s Church 501 Fair Oaks Ave. De martes a jueves, 4pm-5pm

El banco de alimentos está técnicamente cerrado hasta el 27 de diciembre, mientras realizan el inventario de fin de año y una limpieza profunda de sus almacenes.

Hasta el 28 de diciembre, los miembros de la comunidad podrán recibir alimentos del Banco de Alimentos en los siguientes lugares: Condado del Sur: Grace Lutheran Church; Salvation Army; Caridades Católicas de Santa Barbara; Unity Shoppe Condado del Norte: Lompoc High School; Caridades Católicas de Lompoc; Caridades Católicas de Santa María; Bethania Lutheran Church en Solvang

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Community News Coldwell Banker Recognizes Local Broker Keith Berry KEITH BERRY was recognized on both a regional and statewide level this month by Coldwell Banker Realty. His accomplishments between January 1st through November 30th have ranked him on the Coldwell Banker Top 100 Individuals for the Greater Los Angeles Area, which includes Santa Barbara County, and also led to his Keith Berry being named one of the company’s top thousand producers for California.

Berry began his career in the real estate industry with Security Title Insurance Company in 1964, and in 1970, earned his credentials as a Real Estate Agent. Since 1970, Berry has been a Real Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker, handling properties for home buyers and sellers in Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, and Goleta, and throughout Santa Barbara County. He additionally facilitates home searches and acquisitions for clients seeking a move to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other major metro markets.

A Santa Barbara local, he also gives back through philanthropic and civic outreach, having most recently served as a feature speaker for the November Santa Barbara Executive Roundtable webinar about the pandemic and economic recovery.

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Vance Saukko Wins Legal Community Appreciation Award VANCE SAUKKO was honored with the 2020 Legal Community Appreciation Award from the Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation. A tradition started in 2016, this award is presented to local legal professionals who have meaningfully contributed to the community professionally or on a volunteer basis.

Vance Saukko Having been with the Santa Barbara Superior Court for the past 16 years, Saukko was recognized for his consistent hard work and dedication as the court’s Administered Dispute Resolution program’s coordinator. A short video presentation celebrating Saukko’s achievement and featuring his personal comments as well as remarks from his colleagues is available for viewing on the Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation’s YouTube channel.

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Everybody Dance Now! Searching for Executive Director

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RE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH DANCE? Local nonprofit Everybody Dance Now! is currently searching for a new Executive Director to advance and lead EDN!’s team and mission. As interviews have already begun, any interested applicants are encouraged to apply this week.

To learn more or apply, visit www.everybodydancenow.org/job-opportunities.

Grassini Family Vineyards Raises Funds for Foodbank of Santa Barbara

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OVID CAN’T BREAK THE GENEROUS SPIRIT OF SANTA BARBARA and our wine-loving community!

Thanks to everyone who purchased wine or made a donation directly to the Foodbank of Santa Barbara, Grassini Family Vineyards raised $182,289 at this year’s Grassini Gives Back event. This record-breaking amount will enable the Foodbank to provide over 1.4 million meals to Santa Barbara County residents in need.

“The need is great this year, but the generosity of our community is even greater! Thank you again to everyone who helped make this possible!” Grassini Family Vineyards shared in a Facebook announcement.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Gifts Trees to Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Families

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N THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices – Santa Barbara delivered Christmas trees and decorations to Domestic Violence Solutions (DVS) for distribution to survivors of domestic violence and their families. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway donated $2,150 to support DVS’ ongoing work in our community.

“Berkshire Hathaway has been a corporate partner of DVS for many years and delivering holiday cheer has become an annual tradition!” DVS wrote. “In the past year, DVS provided 5,755 safe nights of shelter to survivors and their families. The safety and comfort of residents at DVS depend on the support of outside organizations. This holiday season will be much warmer and brighter thanks to the kindness of Berkshire Hathaway agents.”

Fundraising efforts were coordinated by Berkshire Hathaway’s philanthropic arm, The Charitable Foundation, and organized by Madhu Khemani.

To learn more about Domestic Violence Solutions, visit www.dvsolutions.org.

United Way of SB County and Partners Give 53 Children and Families Holiday Gifts

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N A YEAR FULL OF UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES, United Way of Santa Barbara County remains determined to spread some much-needed holiday cheer. Through their Adopt-a-Child gift drive, UWSBC along with community donors from United Way’s Young Leaders Society, The Zia Group, Northern Trust, and L3 Harris have given gifts to 53 local children and families.

“This year has been difficult for so many in our community who are struggling to make ends meet,” shared Steve Ortiz, President and CEO of UWSBC. “We are so grateful for our community partners that have helped to bring smiles to our holiday gift drive recipient families and bring a small sense of normalcy during these uncertain times.”

Gifts were distributed on December 18th, just in time for Christmas. UWSBC determined the receiving children by partnering with Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara and Harding Elementary Schools to identify those most in need. Each child previously submitted a wish list of desired items, which were then used to purchase presents for the children. Thanks to the hard work of UWSBC and its partners, every child has received their wish list gifts.

To learn more about UWSBC or to donate, visit www.unitedwaysb.org.

Brunch with Santa Events Spread Holiday Joy at UBGC Clubs

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OU BETTER WATCH OUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY — Santa Claus came to town this past week and sparked some Christmas cheer among members of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County. While this celebration was far different from years past, Brunch with Santa events brought joy to children across all five clubs.

“This year was going to be challenging to find ways to celebrate the holidays, but thanks to donors such as The Paskin Group and the Bohnett Family, we were able to find a way to bring joy to our members this year and keep a little tradition alive,” shared Michael Baker, the CEO of UBGC. Each location’s Brunch with Santa event consisted of a small, cohort group of 14 students. Breakfast was served, and every child was presented with a gift, a $25 gift card from Target, and a special toy donated by Travis and Amanda Twining, the owners of Griffin Rental Company. And of course, visits with Santa were enjoyed by all.

UBGC thanks all of the donors who made this event and other 2020 efforts possible.

“We’ve been able to serve so many families throughout the year from food distribution to opening full-day learning and enrichment centers,” said Laurie Leis, Executive Vice President of Advancement for UBGC. “This all happened because of the generous support from our community.” www.unitedbg.org

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Harbor VOICE Magic on a Winter’s Eve...

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By Sigrid Toye, Special to VOICE

Photos by Sigrid Toye

N A DARKENING DECEMBER EVENING with the warmth of a Fall day fading into the winter’s chill, a view of the harbor lights sparkling against the orange-red hue of the horizon was simply awesome! As I strolled along the walkway, the light poles became Christmas candy canes and the Yacht Club’s decks were festooned with multi-colored lights. A brightly garlanded tree stood at the window of the upper deck for all to enjoy. Others strolling on the breakwater were reveling in the days’ end and anticipating the approach of the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year.

The purpose of my visit was to do a little walkabout to view the boats preparing for the Waterfront Department sponsored ‘Paradeless’ harbor light show – the Virtual Vessel Holiday Lights Contest.

As the sky darkened it seemed as if all of the lights in the harbor sparkled, but the masts of the decorated boats stood out and crowned the docks below. I leaned over the railing with my iPhone just to capture the right image (it was a miracle I didn’t fall overboard on land!)

And fortunately, I captured a few of those magnificently garlanded boats.

That evening at the harbor was just one of those times that seemed to infuse the brilliant colors of the fading sun with the magic of this festive time of year.

Appreciatively, I attempted to capture it all with my camera: the glorious spectacle of the glowing horizon, the conjunction of

Saturn and Jupiter, appearing as a huge star in the night sky, the harbor lights and their reflections in the water, and the subdued, yet peaceful, atmosphere of the evening. Sadly, that dream was shattered as my thumb was prominently showcased rather then the images I’d intended to share with you. I guess you’ll just have to take my word for it – or head on down to the harbor to enjoy it for yourself!

The Hanukkah festival of light has passed and with the weekend upon us, after Christmas Eve with its limited family gatherings and Christmas Day when Santa’s goodies have all been dispensed, I wish you and yours the the happiest of times.The Winter Solstice has rounded its mark and the days to follow will be increasingly lighter as the sun charts its course toward summer. Still Santa Barbara’s own harbor lights, the oil islands that look like Christmas trees out on the water, and Mother Nature’s gift of the Christmas Star can be seen with a quiet walk on any of our magnificent beaches. Be joyful, stay healthy, be safe … and stay tuned.

Sigrid Toye volunteers for the Breakwater Flag Project. She is on the board of directors of the Maritime Museum and participates in Yacht Club activities. An educational/behavior therapist, Sigrid holds a Ph.D in clinical psychology. She loves all things creative, including her two grown children who are working artists. Send Harbor tips to: Itssigrid@gmail.com

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Ongoing Community Resources & Activities

In the Time of COVID-19

MOXI Innovation Workshop Maker Kits: Bringing the learning, creative thinking, and fun of the museum to your home and provide resources for everyone to build skills with tools and materials inspired by MOXI’s favorite making activities.

Available for Purchase for Pickup or Contactless Delivery.

To purchase ($21.25-$65) visit http://www.moxi.org/makerkits

OUTDOORS Spooky Tours with Santa Barbara Ghost Tours: Join Professor Julie Ann Brown as she tours you through the streets of Downtown Santa Barbara sharing the stories of local resident ghosts. Santa Barbara Ghost Tours offers a variety of tours including the Downtown Paranormal Wine and Spirits Tour; Legends, Myths, and Mayhem Tour; Dead of the Night Tour; and more. For tickets ($35 to $150 depending on the tour selected) visit www.sbghosttour.com

Explore Ecology’s New Virtual Learning Page: It’s an online classroom that showcases virtual workshops and lessons, field trips for schools, and their latest videos. The learning opportunities are endless! https://exploreecology.org/virtual-learning

Casa del Herrero is open to the general public. While indoor spaces remain closed, guests will now engage in a reimagined self-guided garden tour utilizing QR codes. Book your tour by calling 805-565-5653. Each tour is first come, first serve with a maximum of six visitors allowed per tour. Admission is $25 per person. For guidelines visit www.casadelherrero.com/tours

PCPA Plays On!: Though their stages may be dark this summer... PCPA Plays On! will be sharing a variety of virtual programs for all ages that are fun, educational, engaging, and theatre focused to keep you playing too! www.pcpa.org/PCPAPlaysOn/ The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s Maritime on the Move (MotM) booklets are now available in English and Spanish. MotM brings exciting outdoor and at-home learning experiences directly to teachers and parents.

MotM materials are available at www. sbmm.org/at-home

MUSEUMS & THE ARTS SBNature From Home: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s SBNature From Home page is organized by activities that the community can do outdoors, indoors, or online. Check back for new content. www.sbnature.org/visit/sbnature-from-home Live, Interactive, Virtual Field Trips programs for students grades K to 12, organized by the SB Museum of Natural History, are now available for student groups of up to 30.

Museum educators will be joining students for journeys that start in the Museum halls and then transport them in space and time to explore the wonders and secrets beyond the exhibits. All programs align with Next Generation Science Standards. Each class group is $100 per program. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y6284qyp Santa Barbara Museum of Art: The Museum continues to digitally engage the public by offering instructional videos for at-home art projects; a virtual tour of their current exhibition and other works in the collection; as well as lectures, and musical performances from their Video Library. Museum galleries closed to the public until further notice. www.sbma.net The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center - Online: The Arts Center will be posting daily activities on Facebook and Instagram to inspire the community to create, engage, and connect. Find virtual art classes, live concerts, and music streams, art activities for all ages, and virtual galleries at: https://carpinteriaartscenter.org MOXI@Home - Weekly Topics to Inspire Exploration at Home: Programming will include videos based on weekly themes that will invite you to explore a variety of different scientific phenomena or activities and guide you to exploring it further at home with easy experiments and design challenges. www.moxi.org/athome

SBMM Maritime On The Move: Brings museum-quality experiences to sites throughout Santa Barbara County.

These adventures begin outdoors and incorporate engaging activities for students to enjoy while exploring local ecosystems and biomes found in their own backyard.

Programs can be customized and are now available in English and Spanish. www.sbmm.org/at-home

Zoom & Bloom Outdoor Learning Camp: The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is offering a school-time outdoor camp to supplement virtual school for two-week sessions through December 18th for elementary school children, ages seven through 12. To register ($50) visit https://tinyurl.com/y2c27uyq

SBIFF Family Film Fun – Onward: Discover your greatest power in this week’s Family Fun Film, The Prince of Egypt, Onward.

Download the activity guide at https://tinyurl.com/y77wovtm

The Gaviota Coast Conservancy: Recommends three walks that you can take on the Gaviota Coast: Coal Oil Point Reserve and Devereux Slough, Baron Ranch, and Arroyo Hondo Preserve. https://tinyurl.com/y7rn6jyt

SBIFF Film Talk: An online series of screenings and discussions between SBIFF’s programmers and filmmakers. Each week a short film will be available for viewing online, followed by a live virtual conversation on Thursdays at 6pm. To sign up for a talk or to watch past talks visit https://sbiff.org/filmtalk/

Open Days at Arroyo Hondo Preserve: [Closed through December 27th] Hike at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve on Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 to 3pm and the first and third weekends of the month, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 12:30pm and 12:30pm to 3pm. It’s free to visit and reservations are required. Pets are not allowed. Fill out the reservation form. https://tinyurl.com/yd6so7uk

Cabrillo High School Aquarium Virtual Tours are available for students in grades TK to 5th grade. CHS students will deliver information about each exhibit, and then answer questions at the end of the tour. For more info and to request a tour visit https://tinyurl.com/yynw9s83

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is Open daily from 10am to 5pm and to members only from 9am to 10am. No reservations are required, but visitors must wear a mask and practice social distancing. For those who can’t visit in person, visit the Garden at Home page for virtual tours, livestreams, and activities. www.sbbg.org Register for online classes/events: www.sbbg.org/classes-events

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare: At Home, tells each of Shakespeare’s 36 plays with a single performer, a collection of household objects, and a table top. Broadcasts will be available on-demand through December 31st for free. Watch the performances at https://tinyurl.com/yxvlfbes

SB Museum of Natural History and Sea Center Stores: are open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm for in-person shopping (following health and safety guidelines). Online stores are open 24/7 with unique items for all ages and daily contact-free curbside pickup or shipping. www.sbnature.org

MUSIC Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series: Mendeleyev is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Santa Barbara who lights up the Luke stage with his fresh, folk yet funky take on music. Resonance: Artists reflect on our diverse cultures with songs, musical compositions, and spoken word selections that resonate with the times in which we live. Pianos at The Luke: Santa Barbara artists play a diverse selection of improvisational, original works, jazz, classical and more.

Jackson Gillies in Concert: Singer/songwriter and now producer Jackson Gillies presents an acoustic concert Watch the free concerts at www.luketheatre.org

Lotusland: Is safe, spacious, and socially-distant by its very nature. Reservations will have staggered arrival times and all visitors will be limited to no more than two-hours in the Garden. Face masks required. To reserve a Self-Guided Tour call 805.969.9990. www.lotusland.org Carpinteria Birdwatchers Virtual Meetings: Carpinteria Birdwatchers have evening birdwatching classes and morning birdwatching outings, all free and open to all ages and ability levels. Meetings are weekly and online via Zoom until further notice Thursdays, from 4 to 5:15pm.

Each week will focus on a different topic. Join the current meeting by visiting https://tinyurl.com/y9rheypj

Nightly Met Opera Streams: The Metropolitan Opera streams begin at 7:30pm EDT and will remain available on the homepage at www.metopera.org for 20 hours. Schedule of streams www.metopera.org

Rancho La Patera & Stow House: Take a a tour of the newlyopened Ranch Yard, drop off a donation, support the Museum Store, or enjoy the beautiful grounds of Rancho La Patera on the weekends, from 11am to 2pm. www.goletahistory.org

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Nature At Your Fingertips: From art projects, to stories, to natural recipes, Wilderness Youth Project is providing resources that deeply engage children and adults with the natural world. Access the Free Nature Resource Portal at https://wyp.org/resource-portal/ and check back every week to see what fun new offerings are added.

Shop local and support local businesses. Visit the State Street Promenade Market every Thursday from 3 to 7:30pm.

Cottage Health’s Free Online Resources for Families: Offering fun and educational resources to help families cope and spend productive time together. The page has everything from free coloring book pages to online Broadway plays to NASA tours. Choose a new activity every day at https://tinyurl.com/yc6t9uxa

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To view more online COVID-19 resources for parents and children visit https://tinyurl.com/y8ffq28m Webinars for Your Business to Navigate COVID-19: Webinars on a variety of topics to help the business community survive and navigate the COVID-19 public health crisis. Visit the following websites to see what they have to offer: Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) www.EDCollaborative.com; Womens Economic Ventures (WEV) www.WEVOnline.org; Traffic Solutions www.trafficsolutions.org; SCORE Santa Barbara https://tinyurl.com/yxh2qz5c; and The Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region www.SBChamber.org Friendship Center’s Community Connect Adult Program: Services are offered through an online membership starting at $200 per month, with options for low income individuals: www.friendshipcentersb.org/services/ccap/ AHA! Programs: Trained facilitators support a wide range of groups with social-emotional learning. Preregistration is required. For more info visit https://ahasb.org/programs/ Mahakankala Buddhist Center Online Classes: Center classes have been moved online. The center offers evening classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:30pm and a Sunday morning class from 10:30 to 11:45am. Suggested donation per class is $10. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y9ea3wpj SBPL Works! offers Help for Job Seekers: Looking for a job or to improve your career skills? The SB Public Library’s professional staff in their workforce development program SBPL Works! are ready to help you with one-to-one consultations in English or Spanish remotely. Free and open to all and by appointment. Complete the survey at: https://tinyurl.com/y9jmn8fx Fighting Hate From Home Webinars: At a time when we can all feel isolated, we need to pull together more than ever to stand up against antisemitism and extremism. The AntiDefamation League is offering a series of webinars, Fighting Hate from Home, to help unite and inform the community.

Sign up for ADL’s email list to receive notifications each week about the next event in the webinar series. www.adl.org/webinars Watch archived webinars at https://tinyurl.com/yc6ynu6z Library & Community Resources for Mental Wellness: Find links to community and national resources about mental health at https://tinyurl.com/yalfwj9m The Library also has books and resources for you to help you cope. Browse the Mental Health Awareness Month collection on Overdrive https://tinyurl.com/yamjtph6 COVID-19 Isolation Support Group: New Beginnings is offering a free COVID-19 Isolation Support Group on Mondays from 5:30 to 7pm via Zoom. To sign up call or text 805-4193212. https://tinyurl.com/y235zn2r TEDxSantaBarbara Spurs Change: TEDxSantaBarbara, a locally organized offshoot of the international TED nonprofit, kicked off Making Waves: Conversations with Influencers and Disruptors, a series of virtual talks to address two major issues facing society today – COVID-19 and systemic racism. The online events will be free and broadcasted live

In accordance with the Regional Stay-At-Home Orders, along with state and local public health officials, the Santa Barbara Zoo and Museums are temporarily closed.

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on Zoom and Facebook on Wednesdays at 4pm through December 2020. Reserve tickets at: www.TEDxSantaBarbara.com Free Online ServSafe Food Handlers Courses and Certifications: ServSafe Food Handler® California Online Course and Assessment is a comprehensive solution that delivers consistent food safety training to employees. The online course is offered in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/y37tcjzx Surf Happens’ How To Surf - Pro Series will offer free online tutorial videos showcasing pro tips from the basic to elite levels from Conner Coffin, Lakey Peterson, Parker Coffin, Eithan Osborne, and Mickey Clarke. Videos will be released weekly on www.surfhappens.com “Navigating the Pandemic Pandemonium” Business Strategy Call: Schedule a business strategy call with Downtown Santa Barbara’s Executive Director, Robin Elander. The team at Downtown Santa Barbara will help you navigate your business through these challenging times. Email Administrative Assistant amy@downtownsb.org to schedule a strategy session.

SHOP LOCAL State Street Promenade Market: Located on the 900 & 1000 blocks of State Street between the blocks of Carrillo Street and Figueroa Street, the Promenade Market will continue throughout the year, every Thursday from 3 to 7:30pm. The market will highlight downtown businesses and local artisans • https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd The Locals’ Collective: Several local small businesses launched the Locals’ Collective, an event taking place at 931 State St (across from the Apple store) through January 3rd, featuring products from Anna Janelle Jewelry, (In) Larkin, Jilli Vanilli, La Calle Studios, Menchaca Chocolates, Art by Rod Lathim, RoHo, and others. Open Thursday through Sunday from 11am to 8pm (7pm on Sundays) and open every day, the week of Christmas. Private appointments are also available • www.localscollective.com

SB Maritime Museum Gift Shop: From antique nautical reproductions to books, clothes, toys, gifts and home décor, the Museum Store has something for everyone. Open Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5pm, and the 4th floor Outdoors Visitor Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5pm • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • https://sbmm.org/museum-store SB Museum of Art Store: Discover carefully curated selections of unique, creative, and artistic gifts. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Closed on Mondays and Holidays.

Online shopping also available • 1130 State St • www.sbmastore.net SB Museum of Natural History and Sea Center Stores: Open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm for in-person shopping (following health and safety guidelines). Online stores are open 24/7 with unique items for all ages and daily contactfree curbside pickup or shipping • Museum: 2559 Puesta del Sol • Sea Center: 211 Stearns Wharf • www.sbnature.org Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Gift Studio: Purchase original and limited edition artwork from local and internationally acclaimed artists to support the Museum and the Santa Barbara arts community • 651 Paseo Nuevo, Suite 317 (across from GAP Kids) • Open Thursday through Sunday 11am to 6pm, through January 3rd • www.mcasantabarbara.org

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Retail Sales, Consumer Spending Falter

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ALES AT U.S. RETAILERS FELL IN NOVEMBER for the second month in a row and posted the biggest decline since the onset of the pandemic, showing effects of the record rise in coronavirus cases. Retail sales fell -1.1 percent last month, the government said last Wednesday. Sales began falling in February at the beginning of the COVID-19 recession, per the gray shading in the St. Louis FED graph. It plunged -15 percent in April and jumped almost 40 percent to a +20 percent increase in June, as the various lockdown measures were eased and people went back to work. But the holidays, beginning with Memorial Day and summer vacations, brought back the virus, so spending declined again.

Sales fell at restaurants, auto dealers, gas stations, clothing stores, department stores, and places that sell home furnishings and electronics. The only segments to post higher sales were suppliers of essentials – grocers, home centers, and Internet retailers – and even then the increase in receipts were small.

Bars and restaurants suffered a four percent drop in sales last month, marking the second decline in a row and the largest since April during the height of the pandemic.

More people avoided going out to eat or were unable to do so because of new government limits on indoor dining or hours of operation.

Sales also fell 1.7 percent last month at auto dealers, but it has been a good year for the industry. Low interest

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rates have helped boost sales and more people are driving instead of taking public transportation, say the number crunchers.

This is mainly because coronavirus infection rates have barely begun to flatten the curve. The COVID-19 Project reported 1.7 million tests, 190k cases, and 2,918 deaths, and 112,816 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 on Tuesday (December 15th). Current hospitalizations are falling in the Midwest and rising in the Northeast and Western states, per the project.

But next year may be different when the vaccines reach most Americans. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell predicted the U.S. unemployment rate would fall faster in 2021 than it previously believed, but it stuck to a cautious forecast for the broader U.S. economic recovery.

The Fed slightly raised its 2021 forecast for economic growth to 4.2 percent from 4.1 percent, reported MarketWatch, “indicating continued caution on the part of central bank officials as they wait to see how effective the new vaccines for the coronavirus perform.”

“The official unemployment rate slid to a new pandemic low of 6.7 percent in November and has declined a lot faster than expected, but economists also say it likely

underestimates the true number of jobless Americans.”

The vaccines began rolling out in the past week.

Chairman Powell also said they would do whatever it takes to keep interest rates low and credit easily available to banks and businesses for maybe years to come.

As I said earlier, there is a path to economic recovery from the worst recession since the Great Recession. The Fed is on board to assist for the foreseeable future, but will congress [and the president] do their part? Congress voted for an aid bill of slightly less than $1 billion, but President Trump has raised objections.

In addition to that, we have to control the pandemic.

Harlan Green © 2020 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen Harlan Green has been the 16-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.

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O ASSIST AND PREPARE WORKERS TO RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE, the Workforce Development Board launched several new programs during the summer and continues to offer free services such as basic career services, vocational and onthe-job training opportunities, paid work experience, temporary job opportunities, and financial assistance. Target populations include COVID-19 laid off workers, young adults not attending school, students with disabilities, military veterans and their spouses, and adult job seekers recently incarcerated. These services will prepare job seekers for those businesses in need of high skilled workers, who are now looking to meet the new demands of their businesses due to the pandemic. Visit www.sbcwdb.org under Special Workforce Programs for more information.

The Workforce Development Board has also partially reopened the America’s Job Center of California in Santa Maria in an effort to provide services to the agriculture industry typically impacted during the winter months.

To schedule an appointment call: 805-614-1275.

In addition, SBCWDB has partnered with Allan Hancock College and Lompoc Adult School and Career Center so that Agriculture Workers and Migrant Seasonal Workers will get extra support when filing for unemployment insurance this year. The partnership includes opening three locations where workers that do not have access to phones or computers to apply online can get help.

The locations are: Santa Maria AJCC, 1410 S. Broadway, 805-614-1275 Santa Maria - Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College Drive, 805-922-6966 Ext. 3374 Lompoc Adult School and Career Center, 320 N. J Street, 805-742-3100 The Santa Barbara and Santa Maria AJCC locations also offer virtual basic career services. Visit www.sbcwdb.org/job-seekers-basic.wdb for information.

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Cottage Health Provides First COVID-19 Vaccines to Frontline Staff

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N A LANDMARK AND LONG-AWAITED MOMENT, Cottage Health began vaccinating their frontline workers against COVID-19 last week. The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, and included 1,950 doses.

“Today is a historic day and a milestone for our dedicated staff and for our community,” said Ron Werft, President and CEO of Cottage Health.

The first three frontline staff to be vaccinated were infectious disease specialist Dr. Lynne Fitzgibbons, RN Loreno Vasquez, and environmental services staff member Leticia Rodriguez. Staff vaccinations will continue to be provided in the coming days, and will be prioritized based on patient care area, with individuals who provide and support care of COVID-19 patients having top priority.

Going forward, it is crucial each individual continues to follow public health safety measures even after receiving the vaccine.

“Getting the vaccine changes nothing in terms of what

we need to continue doing,” Dr. Fitzgibbons said. “We all need to keep wearing masks, physical distancing, washing hands, and not gathering. We have to continue doing all we can to fight COVID.” To learn more about Cottage Health, visit www.cottagehealth.org

Ridley-Tree Cancer Center Welcomes New Oncologists

Dr. Asma Anwar, M.D.

DR. ASMA ANWAR, M.D. has joined the multidisciplinary team at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center this winter. A medical oncologist and hematologist, Anwar is dedicated to providing patients with datadriven information on all treatment options to guide their decisions.

She holds her medical degree from Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women in Pakistan, and went on to complete an internal medicine internship at the University of Connecticut and an internal medicine residency at the University of Washington. She has also completed a hematology and oncology fellowship at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Anwar assumes her new local position after having worked at the Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in Arizona.

December 25, 2020

SB Basketball Court of Champions Inducts New Members

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N RECOGNITION OF THEIR DEVOTION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO BASKETBALL AS A SPORT, the Santa Barbara Basketball Court of Champions has announced the induction of seven new members this month.

Since its founding in 2014, 82 Santa Barbara community members have received this honor, including players, coaches, mentors, and financial supporters.

The Class of 2020 inductees are: RICHARD ANDERSON — Anderson played for the Gaucho’s while completing his undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and went on to play for eight years in the NBA. He currently lives on the East Coast.

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George Chelini

Robert McCutheon

GEORGE CHELINI — Chelini has been honored in recognition of his years serving the United Boys & Girls Club as a director and a pioneer. He passed away in the spring of this year.

Justin Voog, M.D.

JUSTIN VOOG, M.D., joins the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center team as a radiation oncologist. Having earned his degree from the University of California, San Diego, Voog underwent internship training at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego and completed his residency at Harvard’s Radiation Oncology Program.

He then went on to serve on the faculty at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has worked until assuming his new position this winter. Voog is an advocate for multi-disciplinary management paired with evidence-based medicine, as he feels this is the foundation for personalized cancer care.

To learn more about the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, visit www.ridleytreecc.org/cancer-center

SBCC Board of Trustees Elects 2021 Officers DR. PETER O. HASLUND has been elected the 2021 president of the Santa Barbara City College District Board of Trustees. Holding 40 years of experience teaching political science and global studies, Haslund was awarded professor emeritus status when he retired from SBCC in 2009.

He joined the Board of Trustees in 2010, and represents the district’s area one, which includes Carpinteria and Montecito. He earned his associate’s degree from Los Angeles City College and his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles before completing his master’s degree at Midwestern University, Texas. He also holds his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

KATE PARKER will be the Santa Barbara City College District Board of Trustees’ Vice President for the 2021 calendar year. A familiar face around our community, Parker attended schools in Carpinteria before earning her bachelor’s degree at University of California, Berkeley. She Dr. Peter O. Haslund has lived in Santa Barbara since 1992, and after her election in 2006 served three terms on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education. Having earned her master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University, Parker is currently the library director at Cate School in Carpinteria. She has been a member of the SBCC Board of Trustees since December 2018, and represents area seven of the district, which encompasses part of the City of Santa Barbara.

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ROBERT McCUTHEON — A University of California, Santa Barbara alumnus, McCutheon’s basketball career spanned his time with the Gaucho’s and the professional Santa Maria Dukes. He is deceased.

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CHRIS McNEALY — Originally from Fresno, McNealy played basketball at Santa Barbara City College before going on to play for Fresno State and in the NBA. He currently lives in Italy.

PAT MOORE — Moore is a dedicated Santa Barbara community member and the mother of Westmont College’s retired Head Coach John Moore. At 92 years of age, the Court of Champions has honored Moore for her years as a spectator, where she has been “renowned for her passionate scrutinizing of game officials.”

QUENTIN SIMS — Sims played for the Gaucho’s while attending the University of California, Santa Barbara, and then went on to be a player for the professional Santa Maria Dukes. He is deceased.

MEKIA VALENTINE — A University of California, Santa Barbara alumna, Valentine was a player for the Lady Gaucho’s before playing in the WNBA and playing professionally overseas. She passed away this past spring.

For more information about the Santa Barbara Basketball Court of Champions and past inductees, visit www.sbcourtofchampions.com.

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Deborah L. Schwartz: I’m Running for Mayor of Santa Barbara – “It’s Time for a Course Correction”

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UMP-STARTING THE 2021 CAMPAIGN, Planning Commissioner Deborah L. Schwartz said last Wednesday that she is a candidate for mayor of Santa Barbara.

“It’s time for a course correction,” Schwartz said in an interview with Newsmakers, in her first public comments confirming recent buzz among City Hall insiders that she will mount a challenge to Mayor Cathy Murillo’s re-election bid.

Calling it “a really difficult decision,” Schwartz said she made her decision only recently, after being urged to run by “community members from all walks of life, expressing not only concern and frustration, but also even anger, which really jolted me.”

“You’re the first one to officially hear it in the media,” Schwartz Deborah L. Schwartz told us, adding that she is assembling a campaign team and will make a formal announcement in the near future.

As a political matter, Schwartz’s public comments represent a calculation that making her intentions clear early, nearly a year before the November 2nd, 2021 election, will establish and position her as chief challenger to Murillo as she seeks community endorsements and campaign contributions before potential rivals enter the fray. Among others, former Mayor Hal Conklin and James Joyce III, longtime aide to former state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, are rumored to be mulling entry into the race.

An eleven-year veteran of the Planning Commission, a traditional portal of entry for mayoral and council candidacies, Schwartz is a land use consultant, UCSB graduate, and scion of a prominent Santa Barbara family steeped in community politics and governance,

most notably through the service of her mother, the late Naomi Schwartz, on the Board of Supervisors.

Without attacking Murillo by name in the interview, Schwartz nonetheless offered a stinging, two-track critique of her leadership: as a substantive matter, she spotlighted the absence of clear and cogent long-term plans by City Hall for economic development, affordable housing, and homelessness; as a matter of political style, she called out a perceived lack of “civility...collegiality, and mutual respect” among and between City Council members, which she cast as a failure of the mayor.

She also criticized a lack of urgency by both city staff and the council in changing the entrenched “organizational culture” of the Community Development Department, to which she pointed as a major obstacle in moving forward on housing and economic development.

Key quotes: On collaborative leadership. “It has to start with the mayor...It’s critical for the mayor to forge relationships with...the other council members, to build consensus and mutual respect in order to come together on policies to move the city forward...We don’t see that type of collegiality and cohesion and working together as a team. We have to come together to do the public’s work. We don’t see that out of the current mayor’s seat.”

On strategic management. “We don’t have a short-term or a long-term economic development plan. We don’t have a strategic homeless plan...We’re simply on a reactive basis...Without these strategic plans, we’re kind of afloat – it’s management by reaction and that’s not good for any of us. Both the residents and the business community are really calling for more and for a course correction.”

On reforming the Community Development Department. “It’s not happening fast enough…There isn’t a sense of obligation to listen to the public and then to be responsive...We should be outward facing, not inward facing, and that means the public is the customer. Sometimes we forget that, we turn in on ourselves and are too focused on what’s going on inside City Hall as opposed to looking out.”

On being urged to run. “I heard from community members from all walks of life expressing not only concern and frustration but also even anger which really jolted me...

We’re really at a point where people are saying, ‘can we do better, must we do better.” I firmly believe that we need a course correction in leadership.”

Watch the entire interview with Deborah L. Schwartz at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRNSKepnLrM&feature=youtu.be or the podcast version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-915471161/deborah-schwartz-dec-16-2020 Jerry Roberts is a California journalist who writes, blogs and hosts a TV talk show about politics, policy and media. Former political editor, editorial page editor and managing editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, he serves as student adviser for the Daily Nexus newspaper at UC Santa Barbara. He is the author of Never Let Them See You Cry, a biography of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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Ring in the Holidays & Celebrate Santa Barbara Artists GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES GOLETA VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION: Picassos for Peanuts (online) ~ www.thegoletavalleyartassociation.org GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER: El Corazón de Goleta by Barbara Eberhart • 55679 Hollister • www.thegvcc.org HOSPICE OF SB, LEIGH BLOCK GALLERY: 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, #100 • Mo-Fr 9-5pm, By Appt • 805-563-8820 INSPIRATION GALLERY OF FINE ART: 1528 State St • 805-962-6444.

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Drewes / Fischinger / Gordin: The Invention Of American Abstract Art

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FEAST FOR ART LOVERS and one of “Sullivan Goss’s most important exhibitions,” program offered by the Brooklyn Museum and according to exhibition curator Jeremy Tessmer, Drewes / Fischinger / Gordin: The funded by the W.P.A. Drewes was one of the Invention Of American Abstract Art has been extended to January 4th. This will give locals major teachers of Bauhaus ideas in the U.S. He and visitors time to discover its sophisticated ensemble of pieces during was born in East Germany and our long winter holiday. took classes at the Bauhaus Comprised of work by three influential, though not universally known artists, from famous teachers like the exhibition is the inaugural Sullivan Goss sampling from the Estates of Werner Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Drewes (1899-1985) and Oskar Fischinger (1900-1967) in context with work and László Moholy-Nagy, both from the Estate of Sidney Gordin (1918-1996). when the school was located All three artists are well-listed modernists whose works generally descend in Weimar and later in Dessau. from the ideas being taught at the Bauhaus school in Germany; that is, they are Fischinger was also born in abstract, geometric, or even “non-objective” and concern themselves with the Germany and became friends mechanics of perception and incorporating the rising prominence of science and with László Moholy-Nagy in Demon of the Night, 1953 by Werner Drewes technology into their processes and their content. Today, the works of these three Berlin. Through his friendship, artists are found in many of the most important museum and private collections he was introduced to the in America and in Europe.

German artist Rudolph Bauer who exposed a young Fischinger to the works of In late 2007, Sullivan Goss took on representation of the Estate of Sidney Kandinsky.

Gordin - an incredibly advanced modern artist who first gained fame at a major WERNER DREWES is well represented by important galleries in New York, American sculpture exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Denver, and now Santa Barbara. Born in Germany, Drewes enrolled in classes at 1951. The Gallery was fortunate. A bleeding-edge contemporary dealer in San the famous Bauhaus Art School after seeing avant-garde German Expressionist Francisco named Paule Anglim had recommended the gallery as a reputable art at a gallery in Berlin. He taught at Columbia University, Brooklyn College, the establishment with a good program fit for Gordin’s work. In the last 13 years, the Institute of Design in Chicago (a.k.a. New Bauhaus), and at Washington University gallery mounted four solo exhibitions (2008, 2009, 2012, and 2016) and included in St. Louis, where he taught for almost twenty years. In 1936, Drewes helped his work in numerous other exhibitions, including a number of important found the American Abstract Artists group. contextual exhibitions like Geometric Abstraction: Recurring Patterns in American OSKAR FISCHINGER was a master of early non-objective painting, an Art, 2010; CA Cool: what’s so cool about california?, 2015; and California Bauhaus, inventor of the music video, a pioneer in multimedia immersive environments, and 8-17-58, 1958 by Sidney Gordin 2019. Throughout a prophet of both Op Art and contemporary computer-generated motion graphics. that period, additional He was born in Gelnhausen outside of Frankfurt, Germany. At age fourteen, he research and publications have solidified the was an apprentice to an organ maker for a year before working as a draftsman in an architect’s office artist’s reputation and his auction and gallery at age 16. His familiarity with mechanical tools and drafting were to prove important to his later market has seen a concomitant rise. work. He went on to produce a large body of award-winning abstract films set to music. In 1936, This year, the Gallery looks forward Paramount hired him. to embarking on a similar project with SIDNEY GORDIN was born in today’s Ukraine, but was raised in Brooklyn. He attended the the Estates of Werner Drewes and Oskar Brooklyn Technical High School-an early “magnet school”-where he learned mechanical drafting Fischinger. Already, the Gallery has presented and welding. Both proved indispensable to his career as an artist. From there, his portfolio earned works by Oskar Fischinger and Werner him full entry to Cooper Union in lower Manhattan. He and the other members of “the Club” Drewes in the 2019 California Bauhaus of New York School Abstract Expressionists were anxious to develop something new, something exhibition.

Great, and above all, something American. Despite Gordin’s innovative experiments with Abstract The aesthetic overlaps between the Expressionist painting in the 40s, it was sculpture that helped him break out. In 1951, Gordin’s work three artists are obvious, but they are also was featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Sculpture exhibition. connected in other ways. Sidney Gordin was Sullivan Goss is open daily from 10am to 5:30pm for drop in visits. Gallery visits are limited to eight a student of Werner Drewes through a special mask-wearing guests at a time. You can also see the entire exhibition online at www.sullivangoss.com.

Square #12695, 1934 by Oskar Fischinger

Ring in the Holidays & Celebrate Santa Barbara Artists GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES UCSB LIBRARY: www.library.ucsb.edu VILLAGE FRAME & GALLERY: 1485 E Valley Rd #1 • 805-969-0524 WATERHOUSE GALLERY: Nationally recognized artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5pm Mon-Sat, 12-4pm Sun • www.waterhousegallery.com • 805-962-8885 WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: On-Line: Making A Fine Impression; Adjacent: Westmont Graduate Exhibition 2020; Matter + Spirit: A Chinese/American Exhibition; Modern & Contemporary Works on Paper ~ Online • 805-565-6162 • www.westmont.edu/museum Picasso’s Elf

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264 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County reported 264 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on December 22nd with 103 COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized. We are saddened to report the loss of two community members.

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COVID-19 Update from Cottage Health Status update as of December 22, 2020.

• Cottage Health is caring for a total of 253 patients across all campuses.

• 204 are acute care patients; 184 acute care beds remain available.

• Of the 204 acute care patients, 12 patients are on ventilators.

• 99 ventilators remain available (adult, pediatric and neonatal ventilators).

• Of the 204 acute care patients, 55 are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms; 52 are confirmed COVID-19 positive.

• Of the 55 patients in isolation, 10 are in critical care.

• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital adult critical care available capacity: 38.6% From Dec 7-13: • 4,037 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health.

• Results: 376 positive, 3,661 negative From Dec 14-20: • 4,462 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health.

• Results: 408 positive, 3,664 negative, 390 pending

Actualización COVID-19: 22 de deciembre del 2020 El condado de Santa Bárbara reportó 264 nuevos casos positivos confirmados de COVID-19 y 103 pacientes positivos de COVID-19 hospitalizados el 22 de diciembre. Nos entristece informar la pérdida de dos personas adicionales de la comunidad.

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Actualización de COVID-19 de Cottage Health Aactualización de estado del 22 de diciembre de 2020.

• Cottage Health atiende a un total de 253 pacientes en todos los campus.

• 204 son pacientes de cuidados agudos; Quedan disponibles 184 camas de cuidados intensivos.

• De los 204 pacientes de cuidados agudos, 12 están conectados a ventiladores.

• Quedan disponibles 99 ventiladores (ventiladores para adultos, pediátricos y neonatales).

• De los 204 pacientes de cuidados agudos, 55 están aislados con síntomas de COVID-19; 52 son positivos confirmados para COVID-19.

• De los 55 pacientes aislados, 10 se encuentran en cuidados intensivos.

• Capacidad disponible de cuidados intensivos para adultos del Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: 38.6% Del 7 al 13 de diciembre: • 4,037 pruebas de laboratorio de COVID-19 fueron recolectadas por Cottage Health.

• Resultados: 376 positivos, 3,661 negativos.

Del 14 al 20 de diciembre: • 4,462 pruebas de laboratorio de COVID-19 fueron recolectadas por Cottage Health.

• Resultados: 408 positivos, 3,664 negativos, 390 pendientes

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