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In the first six years of the car show in Buellton, the number of participating vehicles went from 85 the first year to over 200 in the last year of the Avenue of Flags CarWhenShow.the car show moved to Sol vang in 2005 and became Wheels ‘N’ of the event increased significantly due in part to the beautiful backdrop of Solvang and the many shops and restaurants for the participants to enjoy before, during, and after the event. The car show attracts partici pants and car clubs from all over the state and even out of state, Stokes said. Over 300 vehicles registered for the event in 2019. “Initially, we really had to sell the City of Solvang on our project,”
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T he 16th annual Wheels ’N’ Windmills Car Show is scheduled for Satur day, Aug. 27. The classic car show has been in existence for 21 years. For the first six years the event was staged in Buellton as the Avenue of Flags Car Show, named after the street on which the event was held. For the last 15 years the event has been staged in the town center of Solvang as the Wheels ’N’ Wind mills Car Show. The event was inspired by two classic car owners, Robert Stokes and Jerry Renelli, who wanted to put on a classic car show as a way of sup porting their community. It needed to accomplish at least three things: First, the event had to cater to the classic car enthusiast; second, it had to provide revenue for the surround ing cities; and third, the proceeds from the event would go to various local chosen charities. That “charter” was, and still is, in place today.
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Robert Stokes and his organization will put on one final Wheels ’N’ Windmills Car Show By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer ON PAGE 22 Ed Grand (left) and Dan Hogland are two of the remaining Wheels ‘N’ Windmills board members who will be retiring after the organization puts on its last show in Solvang on Aug. 27.
San Jose to be closer to my parents,” said Stokes, president of the Wheels ’N’ Windmills Car Show. “I own a 1967 Oldsmobile 442 and when we got here, I noticed that there were no classic car shows nearby. “I learned about a Thursday night get-together for classic cars at the Big Bopper Restaurant in Solvang. The first night I took my car to the restaurant, it drew quite a crowd be cause no one had ever seen it before. with his ’68 Oldsmobile 442 and we became instant friends, and within a year we decided to put on a classic car show in Buellton.”
Suspects Identified in Two Pride Flag Thefts County Public Health Announces First Confirmed Case of Monkeypox
• Pregnant people can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta Symptoms of monkeypox usually begin one to two weeks after infection. They can include:
• Fever • Headache • Muscle aches and backache
• Swollen lymph nodes • Chills • Exhaustion • Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough) A rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anus. The rash goes through different stages before healing completely.
On Monday, August 1, Governor New som proclaimed a state of emergency to sup port statewide response to monkeypox. This response allows for greater coordination and access to resources for all California coun ties. Access to vaccines remains critically low and reserved for identified close con tacts and individuals with certain risk factors, such as attending an event with a known monkeypox exposure. For the most up-to-date information about monkeypox prevention, vaccination, and seek ing care in Santa Barbara County, visit the County Public Health Monkeypox webpage at countyofsb.org/3404/Monkeypox.
S heriff’s deputies have identified two suspects in connection with two thefts of pride flags in the Los Olivos area. On July 28, deputies responded to the 2900 block of Nojoqui Avenue in Los Olivos to in vestigate a report of the theft of a pride flag. Deputies spent several days investigating the report including collecting physical evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, and track ing down a video of the burning of a pride flag. Although the sheriff’s department did not specify where the first pride flag was stolen from, a Facebook post comfirmed that flag was taken from St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church. The flag had been flying in front of the church along with those for the United States, California, and Ukraine. The church held a flag-raising event on Aug. 10, which was to be attended by Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann and other community leaders, to replace the original flag.
As a result of the investigation’s efforts, dep uties identified two young adult suspects in the theft who admitted to an additional theft of a pride flag in the Ballard area as well as the burning of one of the flags in a video they shared on social media. Sheriff’s deputies have been in consistent com munication with the parties involved in this case as well as community leaders who have voiced concern about these incidents. The Sheriff’s Office said the case has been submitted to the District Attorney’s Office requesting charges for 488PC: Petty Theft and 422.6(b) PC: Hate Crimes.
Staff Report Staff Report One of the flags was taken from Los Olivos church Department says risk to the public remains low
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• Touching items (such as clothing or lin ens) that previously touched the infec tious rash or body fluids
T he Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has received confirmation of the first case of mon keypox in a local adult. The resident had an exposure outside of the county and will remain in isolation until symptoms have resolved. Public Health has completed contact tracing with this person to identify anyone who may have had close con tact with them. Persons identified in contact tracing are being monitored for symptoms and appropriate public health interventions are be ing taken. Risk to the public remains low. “Public health nurses have been working closely with the resident who is currently re covering at home in isolation,” said Commu nity Health Deputy Director Paige Batson. “It remains important for all community members to stay apprised of the evolving situation and take steps to protect themselves, especially in prolonged, close-contact encounters.” Mon keypox spreads in different ways. The virus can spread from person-to-person through:
• Respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cud dling, or sex
• Direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids.
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City Council Fund Policy conference
After surveys the fire department has had done that say they need to start planning for the replacement of some of those stations, the department is ready to do just that, hiring a firm to produce a report later in the year. “What we’ve heard from Citygate [the firm the fire department has hired] in regards to Solvang is that they will likely recommend a stand-alone station,” Hartwig said. “They will recommend it stays here in the town, but not in this building.” Hartwig also said that building a new station would cost less than making the required improvements to the currentHartwigbuilding.saidthe department was interest ed in the city lot across the 2nd Street from the current building, to keep it in downtown area of MayorSolvang.ProTem Mark Infanti mentioned that the city owned a lot on Mission Drive, near to Alamo Pintado Road and Highway 154. He said it was bigger and had easier access to the highway and asked if a station could be put there. “We wish to be right downtown,” Hartwig said. “So any distance we move away from town, and closer to one of the other fire sta tions, the less interest we have.”
However, Hartwig said they’d be willing to work with the city on an acceptable location, when it comes to that. “We want to make sure that our solution is a solution for the city as Whilewell.”speaking to the council, Hartwig also talked about the upcoming Region al Dispatch Center, on which construction has started, and also said the contract for the county’s ambulance service has been put up for bid. The meeting started after the coun cil held a closed session which regarded labor talks with Teamsters Union Local 986. City Counsel Dave Fleishman said there was no reportable action. In other items: City Manager Xenia Brad ford introduced an item on Poll Options to Receive Public Input, and submitted a sur vey that was done gauging of 200 Solvang residents about satisfaction with city services (73.8 percent were found to be very satisfied or somewhat satisfied). The council was then asked if this polling was something they wanted to pursue in the future, and Councilmember Jim Thomas came out against it. “I’m not going to support spending for this,” Thomas said. “That’s what elections are for, that’s what public comments are for, that’s what emails are for. We’re struggling with budget issues. I just don’t see putting funds into this.” The rest of the council apparently was in agreement, as a motion was introduced to not taking any further action with the item, and it passed 5-0.
During his presentation, Hartwig men tioned that of the 16 stations in the fire dis trict, 13 are 50 years or older.
delegates Pesticide and Herbicide Free Non-GMO
“I think we should eliminate the grant funding and put the three or four priorities in our budget annually to make it clear what our priorities are as far as tax dollars.” How ever, the rest of the council ultimately decid ed to accept the item, with Clarke dissenting in a 4-1 vote. The final item of the night was selecting Solvang’s voting and alternate delegates the the League of California Cities Annual Con ference and Expo on Sept. 7-9. It was deter mined that Infanti and Clark, as the alternate, would represent the city at the conference.
“I think it’s wonderful that people do what they do for other people and take the initia tive,” Clarke said. “I don’t think it’s the re sponsibility of the taxpayers to fund someone else’s good deeds. I’ve said it a million times.
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The next City Council meeting will be Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers at 1644 Oak St.
Hartwig alluded to that fact when he men tioned visiting the station and seeing signs asking personnel not to make too much noise when council was in session downstairs.
County Fire has its Solvang sta tion on 1644 Oak St., part of a building that it shares with the City Council chambers.
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County Fire Chief Talks of Potential New Solvang Station
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T he Solvang City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 8, and it was attended by Santa Bar bara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig, who discussed the department’s presence in Sol vang and the possibility of a new fire station in Currently,town.
An item for Grant Funding Policy Modi fications For Fiscal Year 2023-24, was a pro posal, suggested in the previous meeting, to add veterans and minors with disabilities to the Grant Funding Policy. The councilmem bers had some debate over the wording in the Grant Fund Policy, with Infanti passing on a couple of suggestions he got from residents. During that discussion, Councilmember Robert Clarke suggested the city eliminate the grant funding, and narrow the focus on who or what would receive the money.
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Tse said he heard about Kristin’s disap pearance when he returned and asked Paul about it. Tse testified that Paul told him he saw Kristin at a party, she went missing after that party and he was the last person to see her. “I made a joke — you probably did something to her,” Tse said. “He joked back, ‘yeah, she’s at my mom’s house rightEvennow.’”though Tse never drank with Paul, he recalled seeing Paul after he had been drinking and that Paul would become more aggressive and loud. Under cross-examination, Tse was asked if he noticed any unusual odors or stains in the dorm upon his return, but Tse testified that he didn’t notice any thing different in the dorm of things theyTseshared.responded to Ruben’s defense attor ney Harold Mesick’s question regarding Paul’s demeanor when he returned. Tse said Paul seemed more serious.
O’Keefe ruled that counsel will supply the court with the names in the documents that each side would like sealed. She said a full seal could also be done for certain documents.Theprotective order issued in the case is still in effect, but O’Keefe said it will be reviewed to be consistent with the law.
Wednesday, hundreds of pages of docu ments dating back to shortly after Kristin’s disappearance were released. The trial was moved to Salinas after San Luis Obispo County Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled the father and son would not receive a fair trial in SLO County. While Paul and Ruben are being tried together, they will have separate juries. The trial is expected to last into October.
Mario Garcia Mario Garcia was a 26-year-old junior at Cal Poly in 1996 who occasionally played pool with Paul and saw Paul the week after KristinGarciadisappeared.toldPeuvrelle in court that he noticed Paul had a black eye and that he was acting in a nervous, edgy way. Garcia testified that Paul was wearing a hat the day he saw him. Paul’s defense attorney Robert Sanger and Mesick questioned Garcia on if Paul was known to wear hats, and Garcia said no. Felipe Arias Felipe Arias was a freshman at Cal Poly living in the Trinity dorms and an acquain tance of Kristin Smart during the 199596 school year. Arias testified that he met Kristin at a fraternity party. On two occasions, Kristin stayed with him in his dorm room in the months leading up to her disappearance. On one of those stays she left behind a CD and sandals.Sanger countered Arias saying he told investigators during a July 1996 interview that Kristin stayed with him five or six times either on his bed or on the couch. Arias clarified that she had stayed twice in his bed and could have stayed on the couch a few other occasions.
Paul Flores’ Cal Poly Roommate Testifies in Court
Jennifer Madeiros Jennifer Madeiros, who lived in the dorm room across from Kristin, took the stand. Madeiros said she, Kristin’s room mate and her friend, Margarita, all noticed Kristin was missing on Saturday morning and they became concerned. Madeiros testified that she called San Luis Obispo police on Sunday, but they referred her to the Cal Poly campus police, who then told her it was Memorial Day weekend and to call them back if she did not show up to class on Tuesday. That Monday she called both agen cies again and testified that the feeling of hopelessness grew each day. When Kristin did not attend class on Tuesday, Madeiros called the campus po lice, who finally took a report.
Derrick Tse Derrick Tse, Paul’s roommate at the time of Kristin’s disappearance took the stand to testify. He told the jury his plans that Memorial Day weekend in 1996 and that he left for Oakland on Friday and returned on Tuesday.
In the meantime, the court is continuing to unseal documents in the case.
Trevor Boelter Testimony from former Cal Poly student Trevor Boelter continued on Wednesday, Aug. 3, with San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle asking Boelter to describe his three interactions with Kristin Smart on the night of her disappearance. Boelter described his first interaction with Kristin, saying Kristin walked up to him, introducing herself as “Roxy,” and gave him an “open mouth” kiss. He said she then grabbed his hand and took him to the Oncebathroom.insidethe bathroom, Boelter re called Kristin asking him twice if she was ugly to which he said “no.” She then asked him who at the party she should spend the night with to which he said himself. Boelter said he did not recall smelling alcohol on Kristin. He said that Kristin then asked him to leave the bathroom. When he left the bathroom, Boelter said a guy with “authority in his voice” asked what happened in the bathroom with Kris tin. Boelter told the guy nothing and the guy laughed.
Following witness testimonies, Monte rey County Judge Jennifer O’Keefe heard a motion from several media organizations to unseal case documents, including the protective order prohibiting anyone in volved in the trial from speaking with me dia about the case.
T he Salinas County Superi or Courthouse continues to hear testimonies from former Cal Poly students in the Kristin Smart murder trial. The former students and friends of Kristin Smart are recounting the night of Kristin’s disappearance — specifical ly the off-campus house party on Cran dall Way where Kristin and Paul Flores were both seen. Paul Flores is on trial for Kristin’s mur der. The 19-year-old Cal Poly student went missing following the Crandall Way party over Memorial Day weekend in MayWhile1996.Kristin’s remains have not been found, she was legally declared dead in 2002. Paul’s father Ruben Flores is accused of helping him cover up the crime.
By Camille DeVaul
For The Santa Ynez Valley Star
Unsealed Documents
More former Cal Poly students and acquaintances of Paul Flores and Kristin Smart take the stand
Boelter identified that man in the court room as Paul Flores, although he did not known his name at the time. During cross examination, Boelter was pressed on how much he had to drink that night, but Boelter insisted that he did not recall being drunk.
Derrick Tse testifies at the Kristin Smart murder trial. Contributed Photo.
Santa Ynez Valley Star will be following this story and update as new information be comes available.
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In March 2022, Loucks engaged threetime world champion Mountain Trail com petitor Mark Bolender to complete a twoacre Mountain Trail Course in the infield of the racetrack. The track has remained an important part of the farm for training. “Monty was excited about this addition al direction of Mountain Trail training to emphasize how in-hand ground work be fore the under-saddle training builds confi dence and has always been an integral part of his training,” Loucks said. “He credits his 11 world championships to his building a partnership with his horses before asking for a break-through performance.”
The two-acre course includes over 22 mountain trail obstacles, including bridges, a teeter-totter, a trench, water obstacles, a gate, logs, fan, balance beams, crossbucks, Texas two-step and more. The full course will be used for clinics and the Internation al Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA) challenges.
A horse and rider (above left) traverse the bridge obstacle earlier this year on the Mountain Trail Course, one of the additions made at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang. Photo Courtesy of Flag Is Up Farms. Photo on right: Pat Roberts (right), Monty Roberts, horse Steel Buns and daughter Debbie Roberts Loucks, who purchased the farm in 2021. Photo by James Oliver.
onty and Pat Roberts opened Flag Is Up Farms in 1966 and to date have trained some of the most talented and pedigreed thoroughbreds in the Montyindustry.Roberts changed the way peo ple thought of traditional horse training enough to revolutionize the industry across disciplines, eventually gaining support for his concepts by Queen Elizabeth II in 1989. The pandemic took him off the road after 30 years of demonstrating his horse manship in 41 countries, and training tens of thousands of horses. Flag Is Up Farms has been the home to thoroughbred training as well as the Monty Roberts International Learning Center, where students come from around the world to learn Monty’s concepts of InJoin-Up®.2021,their daughter Debbie Roberts Loucks and her husband Tom purchased the farm and the main residence to ensure that two important goals were achieved. The first was to confirm a promise to her parents that they could live out their lives on the farm they built five decades earlier. The second promise was to assure that the legacy the Roberts had built over the past 20 years would be carried forth into the nextSincegenerations.thepurchase, Loucks has been de veloping several different updates to the farm with the encouragement of her father. “While touring Europe, Monty has seen many facilities that successfully carried out progressive innovations over the past 20-30 years,” she said. “It was a surprise to him that the United States had not yet adopt ed these more natural and efficient ways of caring for horses. “Last summer, we began plans to open up the barns and create more movement for the horses through computer-aid ed feeding rotations, customized for each horse’sLoucksneeds.”said she contacted a German company to help design and import the Bluetooth-enabled machines that are pro grammable. These encourage horses to move freely in small groups around trails while having access to forage to keep a healthy gut, hooves, and muscling. The name of this unique type of living is “Movement Smart Stable” and it’s the first of its kind in the United States, open to boarders at the Cal ifornia Horse Center on Flag Is Up Farms. “You know how horses naturally live in outdoor herds, but when domesticated they are often made to live in box stalls alone? What we’ve done is design a safe herd environment where horses are both men tally and physically more active,” Loucks explained. “This helps them lead health ier, happier lives without stall vices and chronic illnesses.” In October 2020, Loucks and Roberts partnered with The Right Horse Initiative and the ASPCA to launch a pilot called the Monty Roberts Mustang & Transition Horse Program for horses needing new homes through adoption. “The two major barriers to adoption are training and transportation, according to The Right Horse Initiative website,” said Loucks. “That program has now placed several dozen retired racehorses, mustangs, and other breeds in forever homes, some for performance and some for companionship.”
SPOTLIGHT Flag is Up Farms In Midst of A ‘Movement’
By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
In 2018, Loucks and Roberts found ed an event called “The Movement” with the help of mentor Kanella Kennedy, a horse owner and visionary. Loucks said that Monty and other leading experts have been coming together at the annual Move ment events to demonstrate and share their latest“Thediscoveries.Movement is inspired by a love for horses, the ambition to impact their lives as positively as they impact people’s lives, and the belief that together horsepersons can drive positive change,” said Loucks. Also, coming soon to the California Horse Center is the “Movement Wellness Center” with its in-ground aquatred ma chine and access to other amenities and to professionals that are located in the Santa YnezCurrently,Valley. the California Horse Center (CHC) is seeking a person with vet tech experience and horsemanship skills to lead the center. It is also seeking a talented rider to assist with the Mustang and Transition HorseMontyProgram.Roberts and his team welcome visitors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and are looking forward to sharing their new di rection with horsepersons everywhere. For more information, visit montyroberts.com.
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Horse trainer Monty Roberts and family adding innovative touches to Solvang facility
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I , for one, celebrate June 24, 2022, the Su preme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow each state to set its own abortion laws. The court ruling did not outlaw abortion, but as Chief Justice John Roberts filed in his opinion statement, “The Consti tution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely — the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (right of privacy).”
What we do want all to know is that we totally support St. Mark’s and the LGBTQ+ community. As Jews, our his tory is ripe with acts of violence, and to day, Jews around the world are regularly beaten, synagogues burned and more. But, this is our little community where we hoped some of the ugliness in the world would not affect us; we were wrong. Be cause there is no “them,” only us, we stand up against all forms of hate. An attack on any one of us is an attack on all of us. To the St. Mark’s congregation, Father Randall and the LGBTQ+ community, we proudly stand with you. The Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Com munity Board of Directors Have an opinion? Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words in length. Send letters to: PO Box 1594, Solvang, CA 93464 or email to: star.comnews@santaynezvalley. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
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8 AUGUST 16 – SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 W e were shocked and disap pointed when the pride flag was ripped down from St. Mark’s Church a few days ago. As you know, St. Mark’s is open to all people of all faiths, including the Jewish communi ty. When it was discovered that the pride flags (another one stolen from a yard in Ballard) were burned and posted on social media, we were saddened for all people, but most especially the congregants of St. Mark’s and the LGBTQ+ community. We won’t give credence to the ugly and salacious words spoken in that video.
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The Roe v. Wade Era, 1973–2022: ‘What Were They Thinking?’
What that means is that each state will estab lish its own laws regarding abortion in accor dance with the wishes of its voters. But this story goes much deeper than just courts and rights. Way back in 1984, I worked as a researcher for “Focus on the Family” in Arcadia. My largest assignment was an indepth study of the potential long-range ef fects of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in 1973. In my research, there was one oft-repeated prediction that I have nev er forgotten: the legalizing of abortion would increase the number of suicides and attempted suicides throughout the coming decades, espe cially in the young. At first, I didn’t understand this prediction, but now, after 50 years, I have witnessed the pinpoint accuracy of this forecast. When the sacredness, holiness, and inviolability of life is devalued in one sphere, it is devalued in all. If a baby in the womb can be terminated because of inconvenience or lack of inherent value just because it has received the gift of “life”, then all sectors of human life are equally devalued — children, teens, the infirm, the elderly. Two generations have now been raised with Roe v. Wade as the federal law. Two genera tions have accepted the fact as ‘normal’ that not all babies are wanted, or needed, or convenient, expedient or economically or psychologically beneficial. These two generations did not expe rience life when babies and children were con sidered as a blessing, looked at as “arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth,” and, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I con secrated you,” from Psalm 139. Women born after 1973 unknowingly reflected the concealed message of Roe v. Wade – that babies are a nui sance, a disposable option - resulting in a drop in the birthrate from 3.5 children per woman in 1950 to a low 1.7 in 2022. You and I see too often the pervasive effect of this subliminal and accepted philosophy of “wanted” and “unwanted” children. Our soci ety, our school systems, social media, preoc cupied parents, movies and TV have created a cruel environment for children. Yes, cruel. I will be bold enough to state here that child abuse and abandonment, child trafficking, teen drug abuse, self-harming, homelessness and teen gun violence all circle like spokes on a wheel around the core message of legal ized abortion. The message for 50 years that your life doesn’t matter, life is not sacred, life is disposable and dispensable has exacted an incredible toll. Yes, I, for one, celebrate June 24, 2022, with a sense of hope, knowing that it will take an other 50 years to reverse the course of accep tance of terminating a baby’s life in the womb. I believe there will come a day in the future when our great-grandchildren study and pon der the abortion years of 1973-2022 in Amer ica and will say, “What were they thinking? What were they doing?” as they contemplate the 63 million abortions performed in our country. Yes, that’s 63 million babies in the womb whose lives were not considered worth living. Just as we look back at slavery in Amer ica before the Civil War and say, “What were they thinking?” so it will be with the Roe v. Wade era in American history. Connie Pillsbury is a retired educator and independent columnist for The Santa Ynez Valley Star.
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Velci said that one of the main things she’s learned is the importance of using the right language while speaking about the fentanyl epidemic. And that it’s important to know the difference between an overdose and“Usingpoisoning.thecorrect language breaks the stig ma,” said Velci about how people talk about fentanyl. “My son was a first-time self-med icater. It didn’t make sense to me when I got the information that he died. He overdosed on a pill. I looked at that and said, ‘that’s im possible for someone to overdose on one pill.’ It is impossible, I mean unless it’s fentanyl. So, it’s not an overdose. My son didn’t take a bunch of real pharmaceutical Percocet; he took what he thought was pharmaceutical Percocet. One, which nobody is going to over dose on one real Percocet, and he died. So that is a Emiliopoisoning.”Velci passed away in his home on the evening of March 8, 2020, when he in gested a pill allegedly sold to him by Timothy Wolfe (24) of Paso Robles. Emilio thought the pill was pharmaceutical-grade Percocet, but the three pills he bought contained fen tanyl, a synthetic opioid that has been tak ing the lives of people all over the U.S. The opioid is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Emilio was found the next day; the cause of his death was determined to be fen tanyl poisoning. It was announced on July 28 that the fed eral court is taking over Emilio’s case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles has indicted Wolfe to be charged with selling fentanyl, causing death. Since this is now a federal criminal case, it will supersede Wolfe’s local prosecution for the second-degree murder of Emilio.
Velci also added that it’s difficult for her to know that the trial is going to take place, even now, 29 months after her son’s death, but she’s looking forward and will continue to use her voice to spread her fentanyl knowledge. She stated that there has been a serious es calation of fentanyl coming into the country since the start of 2022. She went on to add that fentanyl poisoning is reaching youth as young as 13, and that the growing age-range in death numbers is 15 to 18.
On Sunday, August 21, the first Fentan yl Awareness Day will take place, and Velci hopes it brings even more awareness to ev erything surrounding fentanyl in this country. “We finally got that on the calendar and got it recognized. That’s important,” Velci stated. To learn more, go to the Emilio Velci Aloha Project visit emiliovelcialohaproject.com
The Emilio Velci Aloha Project was found by Cammie Velci after her son’s death from fentanyl poisoning. Contributed Graphic. Cammie Velci stands next to a poster with the photos of those who have died of fentanyl poisoning. Velci, has been spreading awareness about the deadly drug since her son, Emilio, died of fentanyl poisoning in 2020. Contributed Photo.
“I want to do more education and aware ness and to spread this information,” she add ed. “Because I didn’t have this information, and yet fentanyl, from what I have gathered has been around in this area for awhile.”
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“And we’re not even looking at the num ber of people that get saved,” added Velci. “It [fentanyl poisoning] is the number 1 cause of death from 18 to 40-year-olds.”
Wolfe faces a minimum sentence of 20 years and a maximum sentence of life in pris on due to his federal charge if found guilty in court for distributing fentanyl causing death.
Determined Mom Spreads Fentanyl Awareness and Education Outside of Central Coast
T he Emilio Velci Aloha Project’s founder Cammie Velci has been fo cused on bringing fentanyl awareness and education to the Central Coast; howev er, recently, she has begun attending fentanyl events all over the country. Velci, who lost her son Emilio to fentanyl poisoning in 2020, has been championing education about the drug ever“Whatsince. I’m doing...my main focus...why I started my foundation...I looked at what Emilio would do and how his heart was, and what he loved in his life, and he loved this area,” stated Velci. Velci went on to say that in her recent trav els — which included a summit through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Washington D.C. and the Ride for John Fentanyl and Opioid Awareness Day in Car ol Stream, Illinois — she’s met many people across the nation who are doing similar things as the Emilio Velci Aloha Project and has been learning and supporting those people on their shared journey. “Going to these events, I learn a lot,” Velci said. “I see the tears; I see the horror in these parents’ faces as they’re trying to navigate their journey. This new journey that no one wanted to be a part of, and yet [they] are spreading the information on fentanyl awareness.”
Velci added that she would love to see more events promoting fentanyl awareness and ed ucation in the county and beyond. She comes across people locally who often have no idea about fentanyl or that it’s an issue in the area.
“Of course, it opens up emotions, and some times it takes me back to day one,” Velci said. “We want justice; that’s very important, and I think people need to be held accountable.”
By Christianna Marks For the Santa Ynez Valley Star Cammie Velci’s son, Emilio, passed away from fentanyl poisoning in 2020
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Seniors Isaac Moran and Cole Swain, and junior Dallas Deforest are expected to share time at running back, while the receiving corps includes players like Dalton Beard (who McClurg calls a “freak of an athlete”), tight end Aidan Scott (“a big-bodied fast guy”), Adam Stephens, Noland Oslin, and Dylan Peters. “We feel we have three good running backs, but we also have five really good receivers,” the coach said. “So I think we’ll be a balanced team, throwing and run ning, so I think that helps us.”
There’s a whole season to determine that, but for now, the coaches and players are just fo cusing on the first opponent — the Atascade ro Greyhounds. “Atascadero, don’t really know much about them,” McClurg said. “Prepar ing for first game is tough, because you have to prepare for everything. There’s no film on them, no scouting, you don’t even know who’s starting for them. You worry about yourself more than the other team.”
The Pirates and the Greyhounds will kick it off Friday, Aug. 19, at Pirate Stadium. Junior varsity kickoff is 4 p.m., with varsity starting at 7 p.m.
By Mike Chaldu news@santaynezvalleystar.com Pirates preparing to tackle the 2022 season, their first in a new CIF section and new league Santa Ynez High starting quarterback Luke Gildred (in blue) hands off to Evan Gotschall in a drill during a recent practice. Photos by Mike Chaldu Santa Ynez High head football coach Josh McClurg is entering his 11th season heading up the Pirates program.
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T he signs and sounds are there on the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School campus: Players and coaches spread out among the turf field at Pirate Sta dium doing all kinds of drills, whether it be blocking, passing, or running.Yep, it’s almost that time — high school football season. And for Santa Ynez, the 2022 campaign, which begins Aug. 19 with a home game against Atascadero, brings a lot that’s new, while at the same time returning the team to a little familiarity. The Pirates football squad, like all the athletic teams on the San ta Ynez campus, start its first year compet ing in the CIF Central Section (leaving the vast Southern Section) and in a new league, theHowever,Mountain.SYHS will find themselves back in a league with a few recognizable names. Along with Lompoc, who also made the move to the Central Section, the Mountain League boasts three former Los Padres League ri vals in Nipomo, Paso Robles, and St. Joseph (Arroyo Grande, Mission Prep, and Righetti round out the rest of the league). Whatever changes came with the section move, they’re welcomed by Pirates Head Coach Josh McClurg. “The North Santa Bar bara County/SLO County coaches, I think we all have the same mindset,” McClurg said. “Nothing against the Santa Barbara or Ventu ra coaches, but they do things a little different down there. I’ve gotten to know the coaches up here and I’m looking forward to coaching against those guys; they’re all good coaches.” In comparing the situations, McClurg noted the difficulties of competing with the bigger Santa Barbara schools in the Channel League, but realizes the Mountain League will not be easy, either. “We know some of these teams; when I played here in the ’90s, Atascadero, Paso Ro bles, St. Joseph were all in our league,” the coach continued. “But also we have Arroyo Grande who I don’t think we’ve played since the 1960s and I don’t think we’ve played Mis sion Prep in a long time either. “It’s going to be a tough, tough league, but that’ll prepare you for the playoffs.” The Pirates are coming off a 2021 season in which they went 8-2 (4-1 and a second-place finish in the Pacific View League) before los ing at Elsinore High in the first round. This season, McClurg’s 10th at Santa Ynez, he says his team has lost a few players to graduation, especially on defense, but he really likes the potential of the Pirates’ offense this year under coordinator Greg Gandolfo. “Since Greg’s been the OC we’ve been a multi formation team,” McClurg said. “We’ll line up in two-backs, we’ll line up in single-back, we can spread. We al ways try to play to the strength of our ath letes. And the player who will lead that attack is returning senior quarterback Luke“Gildred’sGildred.got a phenomenal football IQ,” McClurg said. “He’s really good in the run game and he’s turned into a hell of a passer as well, so we’re excited about what he can do.”
On defense, McClurg will have to replace a lot of players due to graduation. “We lost six starters (on defense) from last year,” he said. “Our senior class last year was a very good group of leaders. That’s really what we’re focused on now, trying to get those spotsMcClurgreplaced.”said he will be relying on some two-way players to shore up the defense, at least at the start. Moran, Swain, and DeForest are expected to put in time at linebacker when they’re not in the offensive backfield. “That’s why we rotate the running backs,” McClurg said. “Because, I know I’ll need them for defense also.” Along with those three, the coach expects senior Kaleb Neary, and sophomores Ben Flores and Lucca Clif ton to rotate into the linebacker spots. For the defensive backfield, McClurg sees Oslin, Beard, Stephens, and Peters leading the way, with senior Andrew Davies, sopho more Rider McClurg (the latest to play for his dad at Santa Ynez) rounding out the unit. As the season nears, Coach McClurg said he is pleased with the attitude of the Pirates so far. “This group, the dedication is there, the effort is there,” he said. “For us, those quali ties are non-negotiable — if you don’t have those you’re off the team. But, we don’t real ly have to worry about that.” Of course, the coach said it’s easier to have the dedication and effort when it’s preseason and the mood is still “Leadershippositive. and team unity — You don’t really ever get to see that until you’re faced with adversity,” McClurg said. “It’s always easy to have a good attitude when you’re play ing well, but when you face adversity, are they going to tighten up and play hard for each other, or are they going to point ? So I’ll wait to see how it goes when we get to that point.”
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Rotary International has grown to 1.3 mil lion members comprised of professional and business leaders in over 33,000 clubs in 172 countries. In the Santa Ynez Valley, there is more than 100 Rotary Club members in four clubs; Buellton, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez Val ley, and Solvang. These clubs are part of Rotary District 5240. For more information or to learn how to get involved, go to the district website rotarydistrict5240.org or the Rotary Club of Solvang website at solvangrotary.com
The Rotary Club of Solvang awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five Santa Ynez Valley Union High School college-bound seniors. The Solvang Rotary Club raises most of its scholarship and grant funds from its fundraiser dinner in the spring. Rotary Club funds are then distribut ed to both local community needs and select ed international projects. “Our dedicated Rotary committee mem bers were faced with selecting five gifted students from a record number of qualified applicants for the 2021/2022 calendar year,” John Harmon, the club’s director of youth services said. “The committee put in many long hours in determining our final scholar ship winners. All of the students we selected have worked extremely hard to excel in high school preparing them for successes in college andThebeyond.”scholarship recipients are: Andrew Bunke Bunke was accepted into the engineering program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the fall. He will pursue his degree in mechanical engineering. His career focus will be on re newable energy. Bunke has also earned the prestigious Eagle Scout award in Scouting. Pressley Melville Melville will be attending Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego this fall. Her plans are to earn a Bachelor of Sci ence in business administration. Her oc cupational goal is to graduate and become an event planner or be employed in an eco-friendly company. Isaac Swolgaard Swolgaard will be attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, this fall, studying cellular and physical biology. He plans to major in radiology with the long-term occupational goal of becoming a radiologist. Lily Martinez Martinez will be attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the fall, studying mechanical engineering. Lily plans to complete a four-year degree in mechanical engineering and then work toward earning her Master’s in the same field. Korina Jimenez Jimenez will be attending California State University, Sacramento, in the fall. Her focus will be on speech pathology and early child hood development, with her long-term goal of becoming a speech pathologist for children.
The Rotary Club of Solvang presenters at the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Senior Awards Night included (Back row, from left): Solvang Rotary Director of Youth Services John Harmon, and scholarship committee mem bers Bonnie Jacobsen, Barbara Breza, and June Martin. Scholarship awardees were (front row, from left) Andrew Bunke, Pressley Melville, Isaac Swolgaard, Lily Martinez, and Korina Jimenez.
Abello also pointed out that the BBQ Bo nanza was one of the rare events that hadn’t been interrupted by the COVID pandemic. “We had to change it a bit in 2020, when we just delivered baked goods to homes in town,” he said. “But we were able to get it in last year, and it’s still going.”
JulyBuellton Throws A BBQ Bonanza local band Cadillac Angels perform during the Buell ton BBQ Bonanza. Photos by Mike Chaldu. By Mike Chaldu
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Along with the good eats, the event in cluded informational tables from the dif ferent organizations and services in the city, a demonstration by youth from South Coast Karate, portable waterslides enjoyed by the kids, and live music from the band Annual summer event marks the end of another
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It was something Abello took great pride in, being that he was the person who launched the idea when he first started working for Parks and Recreation Depart ment 20 years ago. “I was hired here 20 years ago, I when I got started, I wanted to come up with something to bring the community together and this is what I came up with,” he said. “It’s easy to remember how long this barbecue has been in Buellton, because it’s the same amount of time I’ve been here.”
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T he City of Buellton and its recre ation department sent the month out in style July 30 with their 20th annual Buellton BBQ Bonanza. A sizable crowd came for a free lunch with tri-tip sandwiches, beans and more in the event at River View Park. Many who came to the barbecue brought baked goods and sweets, creating a large dessert tray to be enjoyed by everyone. Buellton Recreation Supervisor Kyle Abello deemed the event a success.“It’sgreat,” Abello said. “The it’s great weather, good food and everyone’s having a lot of fun.”
W hen you visit a winery or a tasting room, you often hear the word AVA. So, what’s an AVA? American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a des ignated wine grape-growing region in the U.S. with specific geographic or climatic features that distinguish it from other surrounding re gions. These boundaries are defined by the U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The name of the AVA is featured on every wine bottle, along with the winery name, the grape variety, and alcoholThesecontent.AVAdesignations allow vintners to at tribute a given quality, reputation, or other char acteristics of a wine made from grapes grown in an area specific to its geographic origin. If a wine is designated with the name of an American Viticultural Area, regulations require that 85 percent or more of the wine is derived from grapes grown within the boundaries of that TTB-established AVA and that the wine is fully finished within the state or one of the states in which the AVA is located. Certain states have stricter standards for use of the name of an AVA on wine labels, such as California, which requires 100 percent of grapes used to produce the wine to come from the Golden State and the wines to be produced there. Since 1980, when the first AVA was awarded to Augusta, Missouri, there are now 266 estab lished AVAs in the U.S., with 146 in California. There can be smaller sub-AVAs within a larger AVA. For example, Paso Robles AVA, which is within the larger San Luis Obispo County, is sub-divided into 11 smaller appellations within itsAregion.Paso Robles vintner can choose to imprint the bottle label with Paso Robles AVA only and add a sub-appellation if grapes are produced from that appellation.
The best-known AVA in the U.S., Napa Valley, a region with worldwide recognition, produc es just 4 percent of California’s grape harvest.
The largest in California, the Central Coast AVA, stretches from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north, which includes counties of Monterey, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, and Santa Cruz.
World of Wine: What’s an AVA?
Napa Valley was the first to receive its AVA sta tus in California in 1981 and second in the U.S., after Augusta, Missouri. It’s a lengthy process to get an AVA approval from TTB. Besides geography, climate, history, and image come into play when establishing anApplicantsAVA. must provide evidence that grow ing conditions such as soil and climate are dis tinctive to that particular region. A recent ad dition to Central Coast’s vast AVA is the SLO (San Luis Obispo) Coast AVA which received its AVA status in March 2022 after a long fiveyear process that began in 2017. A group of some 32 wineries, known as the SLO Coast Wine Collective producing wine within the area, began its application process for the SLO Coast AVA, making a case for the designation based on the area’s unique geogra phy, geology, and topography — and in particu lar, its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. What makes SLO Coast unique is its chilly coastal wind and the fog that gets channeled throughout the AVA. Included in this newly established AVA now are the two previously es tablished neighboring Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande AVAs. SLO Coast AVA’s narrow 60-mile strip hug ging the coastline from San Simeon in the north to Nipomo in the south is at most only 15 miles wide. The region’s 4,000 acres of grapevines are planted along the coastal benchlands, hillsides, and valleys between the Pacific and the western slope of the Santa Lucia Mountains. Considered the coolest-climate region in California, SLO Coast AVA is renowned for producing outstanding pinot noir and char donnay as well as albariño, grüner veltliner, andTheriesling.266AVAs in the U.S. spread through 34 states reach far and wide. Established in 1995, the Puget Sound AVA in Washington state touches the Canadian border, making it the northernmost AVA located in the U.S., with Texas Hill Country the southernmost AVA es tablished in 1991.
By Mira Honeycutt Contributing Writer
Wine bottles bearing the San Luis Obispo County AVA imprint will have grapes sourced from all over the county, and bottle labels bear ing the Central Coast AVA will contain wine produced from grapes sourced from all over the Central Coast region.
Martha’s Vineyard (and Chappaquiddick Island) AVA, established in 1985, touches the easternmost border while the Upper Missis sippi River Valley stretches across four states — Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois, making it the largest AVA in the U.S.
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At that time, the Fireys noticed that their youngest daughter, Millie, was deal ing with development delays and she would need some special care that would change their lifestyle. “We couldn’t be on the road anymore and my wife and I made the decision to move to the Valley and focus on our family,” he said. It was on the drives to and from Santa Barbara for therapy appointments that the beauty of the Valley inspired him to create “Taste of the Valley.” With song titles such as “San Marcos Pass,” “The Taverns,” “Ca chuma Sunrise,” “Lover’s Loop,” “A Warm Day in Winter,” “Fig,” “Santa Rosa Road,” and “Roots & Wings,” which he wrote for his daughter, Firey’s hope is to create that feeling of coming home for everyone who“Thelistens.point of inspiration begins in the moment, whether hiking Lovers Loop or watching a Lake Cachuma sunrise,” Firey said. “I always carry my guitar and retain the music in my mind then bring it home to put the finishing touches on it then record it in my record studio at home.” Firey has continued to create music and presently is a music leader at Valley Chris tian Fellowship Church. Allison also sings at the “TasteChurch.ofthe Valley” is Firey’s official re-entry into the business side of music. It is due to debut this month online at Spo tify, Apple Music, and all the online music streaming services. “So much music has been born over the last few years and ‘Taste of the Valley’ is a collection of some of my favorite compositions that this Valley has given me,” said Firey. Firey also performs at a variety of venues in the Valley. For more information, visit www.jonathan firey.com.
It was a performance at Valley Christian Fellowship Church in Santa Ynez that convinced Jonathan Firey and his wife, Allison, to eventually move here.
By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer Singer, songwriter Jonathan Firey releases latest album
Singer/songwriter and solo guitarist Jonathan Firey will unveil his newest musical offering titled “Taste of the Valley” on Aug. 19. Sometimes described as Bluegrass, Folk or Country, Firey’s music is a blend of styles steeped deeply in a history that began during his childhood in Oklahoma. Photos by Holly Felts Photography.
“I had the opportunity to go to college on a basketball scholarship but my first love was music. So, instead, I moved to Nashville to start my career. I was really fortunate to find work pretty quickly. I had years being in a musical environment so, I’d put in all the hard work early on.” This hard work opened the door to studio and session work, resulting in a catalog of over 170 acoustic songs, which were compiled into commercial albums for retail sale. “I found a great deal of success making instrumental guitar albums for Walmart, Target, and Hobby Lobby, which set the mood for shoppers, and were sold in the stores,” Firey explained. “I worked as a studio musician and I produced music, my own, and others. I also worked for bands who hired me to play guitar for them on theFireyroad.”has made multiple appearances on national television and radio shows and has played at the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Au ditorium, and the Blue Bird Café. In 2018, Firey won the Gospel Music Association’s Instrumental Album of the Year award in “TheCanada.first time I played at the Grand Ole Opry was at the Ryman Auditorium, which is a unique opportunity for any mu sician,” said Firey. “If you are a songwriter in Nashville, the Blue Bird Café is a huge deal...I was never interested in fame or no toriety. I just wanted to make a living play ing music, doing what I love best.” He and his wife, Allison, who has a musical theater background and has per formed on Broadway, made a life as a traveling duo, playing in theaters, clubs, and private concerts around the country for a dozen years. After a lengthy strug gle to start a family, the couple adopt ed their daughter Grace in 2013 and 10 months later, to their delight, Allison gave birth to Millie. The sisters were born 10 months apart. It wasn’t until they received an invitation to perform a concert in the Santa Ynez Valley that the Fireys saw an opportunity for a whole new way of life. “I was a tour ing musician for years and it was always to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, or Sacramento — bigger cities, but we never got outside of the cities,” said Firey. “ My wife and I initially came to the Valley on an invitation by Jay Marshall, Pastor of the Valley Christian Fellowship Church, to do a concert. The pastor had heard my mu sic and asked us to come and perform for hisThecongregation.”visitmade quite an impression on Jonathan and Allison. “I remember the night we arrived here, with all the twin kling lights down Mission Drive and our first thought was ‘what is this place?’ We performed the next day and started meet ing all the people and it took only a short time for us to recognize that this Valley is a very special place,” said Firey. “We moved from Nashville to the Santa Ynez Valley a short time later, in January 2016.”
S inger/songwriter and solo guitarist Jonathan Firey will unveil his new est musical offering titled “Taste of the Valley” on Aug. 19. It is a collection of nine original instrumental acoustic songs inspired by the quintessential beauty of the Santa Ynez Valley, all produced, performed and written by Firey. Firey grew up in a musical family in Oklahoma where his family owned a mu sic store and where he met and married his wife, Allison. He said his musical in spirations were guitarists James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page. “My dad was in a bluegrass band that was reasonably popular. So, I grew up in that environment,” said Firey. “Music was always playing, at home or in the car, and in-depth conversations about a song bridge or guitar riff were normal in our family.”
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Santa Ynez Sights Inspire ‘Taste of the Valley’
T he Wildling Museum of Art and Nature has announced its new Val ley Oak Gallery exhibition, “Dunes: Visions of Sand, Light & Shadow,” featuring new works by photographer Bob Canepa, opening Sept. 10. The public is invited to at tend a fall reception on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wildling Museum, which will also celebrate the opening of “Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker.”
Bob Canepa’s ‘DUNEWORK: Classic #94, Oceano Dunes’ is part of the ‘Dunes: Visions of Sand, Light & Shadow,’ the upcoming exhibit at Wildling Museum. Photo Courtesy of Bob Canepa.
“I am not a traditional black and white photographer who chooses deep contrast, but rather uses, or creates, tonalities throughout the image to place value on all parts of the subject,” says Canepa. “I see it all when pho tographing and I feel the viewer needs to see it all also to understand my love of the dunes.”
Central Coast sand dunes and wetlands also serve as valuable habitat for hundreds of different species of native plants and animals, including the threatened western snowy plo ver. Through his vision, Canepa aims to inspire others to help preserve these majestic and en vironmentally significant sand dunes for fu ture“Itgenerations.canbethe tranquility that the expanse of the dune area provides, the intimate details revealing intricate patterns, shapes, and dune life, or simply the classic forms of the area that have inspired so many renowned photogra phers, that continue to draw me back,” he said. “These elements all provide an ever-changing environment filled with opportunities to ex plore and create images that allow me to share my vision of the wonderous landform and hopefully inspire others to help preserve this magicalAccompanyinglocation.” the exhibition will be ed ucational information on native flora and fauna found within the dunes of the Central Coast with plant and animal photography by Marlin Harms. The museum thanks exhibition sponsors Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and donors to the Patti Jacquemain Exhibition Fund. Future exhibition programming to be announced soon. Questions? Contact info@ wildlingmuseum.org or call (805) 686-8315. Explore more of Bob Canepa’s work at www.bobcanepaphotography.com.
About the Wildling Museum The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, where art and nature meet, offers visitors a unique perspective on the importance of preserv ing our natural heritage. Through the eyes of art ists, and education and field experiences, guests can renew their relationship with the wilder ness and understand its fragile nature — hope fully leaving more committed toward ensuring those spaces remain for future generations. Vis iting hours are weekdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, and to volun teer or join as a member to support this import ant local arts and nature institution, please visit www.wildlingmuseum.org.
From sweeping vistas of light and shadow to grains of sand caught in dewy moisture, Cane pa has surveyed these weather-sculpted dunes from a range of perspectives, always finding something new in the shifting landscape.
Wildling Museum highlights artist Bob Canepa in Oceano Dunes exhibit
The unique terrain of the Oceano Dunes has served as a wealth of inspiration for Canepa, who has visited these dunes weekly for“Iyears.find something new each time I visit the Oceano Dunes,” Canepa has said. “Within 45 minutes of my home, I can be atop the highest dune, surveying the entire area and envision ing compositions as the sun rises or descends over the approaching hours.”
Staff Report “Dunes: Visions of Sand, Light & Shadow” opens Sept. 10 in the museum’s Valley Oak Gallery
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Bob Canepa’s ‘DUNEWORK: Tranquility #53, Oceano Dunes’ is part of the ‘Dunes: Visions of Sand, Light & Shadow,’ the upcoming exhibit at Wildling Museum. Photo Courtesy of Bob Canepa.
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Jackie Carrera, CEO of the Santa Barbara Foundation, addresses the crowd at the Farm Day Fundraiser at Zaca Mesa Winery. Contributed Photo.
O ver 80 guests attended the Stu dents for Eco-Education & Ag riculture (SEEAG) mixer on July 14 at Zaca Mesa Winery to support Santa Barbara County Farm Day, a free annual event where the public can visit growers and agricultural businesses in the Santa MariaSEEAG’sValley.
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Founded in 2008, Students for Eco-Edu cation and Agriculture (SEEAG) is a non profit organization that aims to help young students and the general public understand the origins of their food by bridging the gap between agriculture and consumption through its agricultural education program ming and events. SEEAG’s “The Farm Lab” program teaches schoolchildren about the ori gins of their food and the importance of local farmland by providing schools with classroom agricultural education and free field trips to farms. Through this and other SEEAG pro grams, over 60,000 elementary school stu dents in Central and Southern California have increased their understanding of the food journey. Every year, SEEAG hosts Ven tura County Farm Day and Santa Barbara County Farm Day. For more information, visit www.seeag.org or email Mary Maranville at mary@seeag.org.
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4th Annual Santa Barba ra County Farm Day is Saturday, Sept. 17. During Farm Day, visitors of all ages have the opportunity to see how their food is grown and sample fresh fruits andSomevegetables.ofthe farmers participating in Farm Day also attended the mixer, includ ing representatives from Bonipak, Babe Farms, Main Street Produce and Reit er Affiliated Companies. Also attending were Jackie Carrera, CEO of the Santa Barbara Foundation, and Caroline and Ed Woods from the Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation. Caterers for the event were Valley Piggery and Amazing Grazing Charcuterie. “We want to thank all those who at tended the mixer. It was a magical night filled with great food, music and wine for a great cause,” says Mary Maranville, pres ident and founder of SEEAG. “The public often doesn’t get a chance to meet farmers and have the opportunity to ask questions about how they grow the food we eat. Farm Day provides that opportunity.” Including proceeds from the mixer, SEEAG has raised over $100,000 to help put on this year’s Santa Barbara County Farm Day. For more information about Farm Day or to donate, go to www.sant abarbaracountyfarmday.com.
“I found myself so dismayed about what happened to people over the past two-plus years and thought to repair, in a small way, what damage has been done to our humani ty,” said Jensen, a retired psychotherapist and physiotherapist. “Radical trust and faith in each other are what we have to demonstrate right now in order to accomplish this. “My husband, the businessman, thought I was out of my mind pursuing this radical idea, but women are often more heart-cen tered while men tend to be more rationally minded. I figured people who might steal will steal from anyone. This is a matter of trust, I told him.” Jensen had been looking for just the right place to open her store and fell in love with a little spot as big as a closet on Fir Street in Solvang. The previous renter knew that she loved the little space and alerted her when it became available.
R egina Jensen came up with a new concept for her novel store Goodas-New, where people can shop for clothing, books, or a gift, if needed, on the honor system. It is run on the principal of what she calls “radical trust,” whereby shoppers can pick out what garments they want or need and pay for them “farmstand style” by dropping cash (exact amount only) into a secured lock box, local checks, or using Pay Pal (address on the back of her business card available at the check-out). The shop is run on the honor system, which is based on trust in the hones ty, honor, and integrity of others.
“It’s just the size of a large walk-in closet and it is perfect for my idea,” she said. “This is a wonderful way to share joy and faith in each other. I’m quite excited about it.”
By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer Regina Jensen’s Good-as-New store, on Fir Street in Solvang, expected to open in mid-August
The Good-as-New shop has a variety of nearly new clothing, shoes, purses, and some books and very few things for men. It is not a consignment store and it is not a thrift store. She does not accept clothing donations of any kind because there is no storing or sort ing capacity in the little space. The clothing in the store is from friends and her own closet. “The prices are extremely reasonable,” she said. “We are not a nonprofit nor a thrift store. We are a not-for-profit shop, ideal for thrifty“Halfpeople.ofthe proceeds, after expenses, will go to projects in need of support although I will have to give my husband a few dollars to show him my concept works,” she said amusingly.Jensenis hoping to be open in early Au gust. There will not be a storekeeper there to assist — you will have to check yourself out. “I like to call it my Solvang Trust Store,” she said. “People are all good deep inside and I like to trust that. If someone is just too poor to afford anything, perhaps we can work out a trade of some sort a la time banking, a neighbor-helping-neighbor concept.”
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The Good-as-New shop is located at 1669 Fir St., in Solvang, behind the ACE Hard ware store. It is a little house between the shoe-repair shop and the laundromat and in front of the hair salon. The address doesn’t appear on the building. Hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sun days.For more information, text only at (805) 680-7991.
Regina Jensen is shown in front of her “Good-as-New” shop in Solvang, which is run on the honor system, based on trust in the honesty, honor and integrity of others. Photo by Pamela Dozois.
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xcept for the native people who have lived here for hundreds, probably thou sands of years, we are a nation of immi grants. This month we will explore what records are helpful for finding your ancestral roots. In July, the technical aspect of locating sources that hold information leading to prov able evidence was discussed. First, as always, is that the laws that govern this country and the country of origin are different, so both must be researched to understand what might be avail able for any given time period. If an ancestor, a parent, a grandparent, or other naturalized fam ily members have their full file of papers, that is fantastic.Inabook written by John J. Newman, pub lished in 1998, “American Naturalization Re cords 1790-1990: What They Are and How to Use Them,” is an excellent source of the laws that pertain to a given time period, information about the various naturalization courts where the records may be located, and what informa tion might be in the papers. Passenger lists are very important as they show who traveled together, from where they left and where they landed. When I found my paternal grandfather’s naturalization file, it was interesting to see that all of the children were listed. The only one who was not born here was my father who was a toddler when he came with his parents. It was a great gift to me be cause I saw two children I never knew about and who died young. The naturalization records have passenger information so the suggestion is to find those first. Another important source is the United States Census Population Schedules. As the Newman book was written in 1998, and there is a 72-year moratorium for release of the sched ules, there is no information in it about the 1940 census, but there is a chart for the census taken from 1890-1930 and a lot of statistics about the foreign-born who were listed and whether they naturalized. With luck, they did. Family papers, oral histories, and other sources can be helpful. There is also the voter rolls and the person/people have to be natural ized to vote. However, if they are, many rolls listed whether the person is a naturalized cit izen. For example, The California 1890 Great Register of Voters compiled by the California State Genealogical Alliance (Editor Janice G. Cloud [deceased], Database Manager Marga ret Goodwin, published by Heritage Quest in 2001) lists every person who voted and those that were naturalized have an N after their voter registrationFamilysearch.orgdate. has many of the individ ual county rolls. To find them online, go into what is called the “Research Wiki” and follow directions. It is a free website so anyone inter ested can access it by signing up for two weeks at a time. If you find someone, be sure to cite the source immediately. For more information, you can contact the National Archives and Re cords Administration website at www.archives. gov and follow the instructions. Good luck and hoping your travels, in-person or virtually, is successful. Sheila Benedict is a professional forensic and family genealogist. She is the author of Re search in California, which she wrote in 2015 for the National Genealogical Societies Re search in the States Series and writes articles in a variety of genealogical society newsletters and magazines. All words are her own and may not be reproduced without permission. Email benedictresearchservices@gmail.com.
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By Sue Manning Elna’s Dress Shop Can forward for fashion, but also look back from “Prinzess Irene.” from the Library of Congress. Commeri cal Industr ial‧ ‧ www.jrbart o.com
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D esigners who are looking forward for clothing ideas often glance back to get inspiration. The new motto is “wear now, wear later.” It’s time to put an end to seasonal madness! Why should your clothes get half the year off? Unless a piece serves a specific weather-related purpose, one-season clothing is no longer valid, especially in California and warmerVersatilityclimates.equals value, so while traditional items may cost a bit more, they also work hard. With creative layering, pieces you may have dismissed as too trendy or too summery can actually become your newest wardrobe staples. To add versatility to your neutral latte colors, add toast, blue, dusty rose, sage green or black. For gray, add shocking pink, vibrant orange, lemon or royal blue. For ivory, add eggplant, espresso, pine or Whenruby.itcomes to expanding your wardrobe, building from pieces you have and adding some thing new gives you extra wearing capabilities and who doesn’t want to expand their wardrobe while saving money at the same time. Remember, wardrobe building is a free service at Elna’s Dress Shop. Our expert staff specializes in this area. With fall just around the corner, fashion can seem intimidating and inaccessible. We think we need the “total” look, but not all things be long together. Some do, some don’t. Fall gives us the option of being free spirited, so feel free to mix and match! Forget the norm — mix prints, textures and colors. This fall, look for leopard and leather, earth tones, plush textures, tapestries, florals, plaids, and flannels. Floral textiles have a history in fashion design. From bold statements to muted prints, they give fashionistas a chance to express their personality. One thing is for sure … floral prints are always in style. Greeks, Romans Egyptians and early modern Europeans have all used the color blue. Probably the most popular color in history, it maintains its strength in today’s fashion world. Whether it’s denim, silk, cotton or synthetic fabrics, it rules in apparel and home fashions. Known for its “quiet authority,” nude and beige textiles provide a background for bold statements. The popular trend is suitable for everyday as well as on the runway. Major denim trends for fall and winter, from key silhouettes to surface finishes. This sea son’s denim is all about elevating this closet sta ple. No longer just a casual classic, contemporary denim pieces are being put together with sharp tailoring, surface textures, and eastern aesthetics for a fresh, fashion-forward take on utility wear. Stop by Elna’s during the month of August for our special sale featuring 50 percent off select ed summer merchandise. You’ll find the quality name brands we are known for, but hurry, be cause when they are gone, they are gone. Elna’s is open Wednesdays thru Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is located in the heart of Solvang at 1673 Copenhagen Drive.
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Robert Stokes, along with his friend Jerry Renelli, founded the Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Car Show. Contributed Photo. It was Robert Stokes taking this 1967 Oldsmobile 442 to the Big Bopper Restaurant in Solvang that eventually led to his organizing what would become the Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Car Show. Contributed Photo.
“The first V8 Engine was donated by Jon Stephen, a local businessman and a previous alumnus of the high school,” Stokes said. “The raffle was so successful that it has been an in tegral part of the event ever since.” continued Stokes. “We now purchase a new V8 engine each year with funds from a grant so that 100 percent of the proceeds from the raffle are given to the high school auto shop programs we support. In 2013 Lompoc and Santa Ma ria High School auto shop programs were added because the proceeds from the raf fle had become too much for one auto shop program’s needs.”
There will be a Friday Night BBQ from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Mendenhall’s Mu seum, 24 Zaca Street, in Buellton. The bar becue and museum will be open to car show participants, their families and invited friends. Cost for the dinner is $35 per person and touring the museum is free. If you are inter ested in participating, call Joanne at (805) 245-8427 or for more information, email 442bob@gmail.com.
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Stokes said in the 15 years that the Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Car Show has been staged in Solvang, nearly $400,000. has been raised to support the charities and high school auto shop programs. Due to the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic, Stokes and Renelli had to cancel the show in 2020 and 2021. “In June of 2021, the large outdoor gather ings restriction was lifted, and we were finally given approval by the City of Solvang to put on the car show,” explained Stokes. “There wasn’t enough time to restart the previously canceled Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Car Show, so the organization decided to plan a ‘special’ car show later in the year.” That show, The Solvang Fall Classic, took place on Oct. 9, 2021. Over 250 vehicles par ticipated and it was estimated that more than 5,000 spectators attended. Stokes explained that the two-plus years of the pandemic had a very significant ad verse effect on their organization. They lost many of their “core” committee members for various reasons during the pandemic and even acquiring some replacement committee members for the organization didn’t change the fact that it was going to be very difficult to plan this year’s event with the personnel they had. With only Bob Stokes, Dan Hoagland, and Ed Grand remaining from the original organization it was decided to make the 16th Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Car Show the last for the organization as they would be retiring af ter this event. “The current remaining committee mem bers have decided to continue planning an annual car show in Solvang starting next year and it will be called the ‘1st Annual Viking Charities Classic Car Show.’ It is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.,” said Stokes. “The first reason I decided to retire from putting on the car show is that I’ve been do ing this for 22 years and it is time to end this chapter of my life,” Stokes said. “I want to spend more time with my wife, Joanne, and our family and do other things like travel and finish rebuilding my ‘67 Olds 442. I’ve been a car person all my life. I got that from my dad who was also a car person. I’ve owned many cars in my life, some of which I wish I’d nev er sold. I consider Wheels ‘N’ Windmills Car Show my legacy.” Stokes considers himself proud of what the show has become after its humble origins. “The event succeeded well beyond what was originally planned by two families who just wanted to have a car show in their area,” Stokes said in closing. “It’s bittersweet, but it’s time to retire and pass the baton to the next generation of car enthusiasts.”
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There were ways to ingratiate the merchants into the event, however. Stokes described how he got some of the merchants to participate in a “poker walk,” where car show participants would get a sheet to be stamped by the merchants, and then randomly draw a card from the business and try to get the best poker hand. “The winner was announced at the awards ceremony and received a basket of items do nated by the merchants,” he said. “We encour aged the merchants to put discount tickets, brochures, and other business promotional items into the 300 goodie bags (swag bags) which are given to all the car show registrants. We even provided the opportunity for mer chants to set up vendor booths in the park during the show. All these things helped make the merchants happy and want to support our“Thereevent.are now more than 50 businesses or individuals (most of them local) that provide sponsorship money, raffle/silent auction priz es, or services to make it possible for us to put on this event.” The proceeds raised from the car show have helped many local and nation al charities over the years including the SYV Community Aquatics Foundation, Solvang Friendship House, Solvang and Buellton Senior Centers, Solvang Elementary School, Nature Track, The Rona Barret Foundation’s Golden Village Inn, the Vikings Charities Inc. “Vikings Kids Christmas” and many more. In 2008, the car show began raffling off a new V8 engine to provide funds to help keep the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School auto shop program in operation.
McClain Cellars Movie Night Movie Night — the last one of the sum mer, Aug. 27. Glasses, bottles, and artisan popcorn purchases available. Arrival begin ning at 6:30, movie starting at 7:30 At McClain Cellars, 140 Industrial Way, BuelltonFormore
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 Music in the Park with Live Wire, 5 p.m. Join us at the Solvang Park for some family-friendly live music! Bring your pic nic blankets and enjoy some good music on a warm summer night! On Aug. 31 the featured band will be Live Wire at Solvang Park (corner of First Street and Mission Drive (HWY 246)) ONGOING EVENTS THROUGH SEPT. 14 PCPA ‘Into The Woods,’ Time varies This magical musical brings everyone’s fa vorite storybook characters together for a fractured fairytale like you’ve never seen. Estimated Run Time: 2 hours 40 minutes which includes a 15-minute intermission. Book by James Lapine. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Performances start Aug. 11 and run through Sept. 14. At Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd Street, ForSolvangtimes, tickets and more info: pcpa.org
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Drop-In Adult Basketball, 6 to 7:15 a.m. Year round. Start your day with a pick up game of basketball with friends. At Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second St., ForBuelltoninfo on these and other programs, go to buelltonrec.com
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Santa Barbara County Board of Supervi sors, 9 a.m. At County Administration Building, Fourth Floor, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa ForBarbaramore info: countyofsb.org
Solvang Library’s Online Book Club for Kids, 10:30 a.m. For readers 8-11 years old. Join us to ex plore some great new books! The group meets online twice a month (this month August 17 and 31): Please register at en gagedpatrons.org to receive the link for the online meetings — the first 10 readers to register receive a free copy of the book!!
The August book is “Roll With It,” by Ja mie Sumner. At Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive, ForSolvangmore info: Solvang Library (805) 6884214 Music in the Park with Bill Agin and Ter ritorial Law, 5 p.m. Join us at the Solvang Park on for some family-friendly live music! Bring your pic nic blankets and enjoy some good music on a warm summer night! On Aug. 17 the featured band will be the Bill Agin & Ter ritorial Law. At Solvang Park (corner of First Street and Mission Drive (HWY 246))
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Memory, Coffee, and Compassion: A support group, 10:30 a.m. When a member of the family shows signs of dementia or is diagnosed with Alzhei mer’s or other cognitive disorders, the en tire family is impacted. Lauren Mahakian, a certified dementia practitioner, speaker, ed ucator and founder/CEO of Family Con nect Memory Care, will lead this monthly support group, held on the Solvang Library patio on the second Thursday morning of each month. Please reserve a spot at en Atgagedpatrons.orgSolvangLibrary, 1745 Mission Drive, ForSolvang.more info call Solvang Library at (805) 688-4214 SATURDAY, AUG. 20
Buellton City Council, 6 p.m. Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246, Buellton For more info: cityofbuellton.com
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Clean out Bulky Trash - Quarterly Event Solvang residents can get rid of their house hold trash, scrap metal, green waste, wood and bulk items for free at Waste Manage ment’s quarterly clean up event. This is the second scheduled cleanup event this year with a third scheduled for Nov. 19. Sol vang residents, get rid of your household trash, scrap metal, green waste, wood and bulky waste the responsible Way — and for FREE! NOTE: Event for residential cus tomers only. Customers required to bring a picture ID and WM bill with matching address to participate. At Public Parking Lot 4 on Oak Street, Solvang WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 Solvang 2022 State of the City Address Solvang’s 2022 State of the City Address featuring keynote speaker, California State Controller, Betty Yee. As chief fiscal officer of the world’s fifth-largest economy, Yee chairs the Franchise Tax Board and serves as a member of the California Public Em ployees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Boards. Tickets prices at the cost of $50 with lunch included. At Corque Craft House, 420 Alisal Road, ForSolvangTickets and more info: tickets-377563792467com/e/state-of-the-city-solvang-2022-eventbrite.
ONGOING ADULT REC TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Pickleball, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pickleball — part Ping-Pong, part bad minton, lots of momentum — is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. The games can be fast-paced and deliver a good workout. 2 person teams/ or singles. All are Atwelcome!Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second St., ForBuelltonmore info: buelltonrec.com
Buellton Planning Commission, 6 p.m. Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246, Buellton For more info: cityofbuellton.com
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WEDNESDAYS Solvang Library - Outdoor Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Bring a blanket and join us under the Syc amore tree for stories, songs and more! Space is limited, so please make a reserva tion online at goletavalleylibrary.org and be prepared to safely distance. Babies, tod dlers, and preschoolers all welcome. At Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive, ForSolvangmore info: Solvang Library (805) 6884214 Solvang Farmers Market, 2:30 to 6 p.m. Each week, the farmers in the marketplace display a colorful bounty of agricultural products grown right in our backyard. Sea sonal diversity is available year-round rain or shine. Come. Shop. Socialize. Certified — the only way to buy! Join us in down town Solvang every Wednesday on First Street, between Mission Drive (Highway 246) and Copenhagen Drive.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervi sors, 9 a.m. At Betteravia Government Center, 511 Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria For more info: countyofsb.org
Music in the Park with Sound Invest ment, 5 p.m. Join us at the Solvang Park on for some family-friendly live music! Bring your pic nic blankets and enjoy some good music on a warm summer night! On Aug. 24 the featured band will be Sound Investment at Solvang Park (corner of First Street and Mission Drive (HWY 246))
Solvang City Council, 6:30 p.m. At Solvang City Hall, 1644 Oak Street, ForSolvangmore info: cityofsolvang.com
THURSDAY, AUG. 25
Solvang Design Review Committee, 5 p.m. At Solvang City Hall, 1644 Oak Street, ForSolvangmore info: cityofsolvang.com
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