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Photo by Daniel Dreifuss Seventh-grader Elizabeth Padfield of Solvang wowed the crowd with her rendition of “Summertime” by George Gershwin. The judges were stunned to learn her age and said her vocal talents were astounding.
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een Star Santa Barbara judge Catherine Remak thought there was a typo next to Elizabeth Padfield’s name because her maturity and depth of range were astounding during the competition on Feb. 25 at the Arlington Theatre. “Your voice is the instrument and I felt like we were in the 1930s,” Remak said. Elizabeth, 12, a seventh-grader at Solvang Elementary School, ultimately didn’t win the competition but she definitely left an impression on the hundreds of people who came to see the performances. Nolan Montgomery of Dos Pueblos High School was crowned the winner. “Being on stage was mind blowing and I had such a great time. Performing is about bringing a smile to people’s faces, and that’s what I strive for when I perform,” Elizabeth said. She’s no stranger to the stage as she has performed in the valley for various functions-singing the national anthem at Fourth of July and portraying Mary Poppins in last year’s production with the Arts Outreach Summer Theater. This popular event along with Teen Dance Star are now in their seventh season of crowning hardworking students, and creator and executive producer Joe Lambert, a former valley resident, talks about his efforts. “I am really impressed and humbled by their hard work and what’s really amazing is they set their goals to get into the show, or into the top 10 and they keep pursuing their dreams,” Lambert said. This year’s Teen Star drew contestants from all around Santa Barbara County performing their hearts out at the Arlington Theatre. The finalists were Jillian Garnett of San Marcos High School (12th Grade), Elizabeth Padfield of Solvang School (7th Grade), James McKernan of Bishop Diego High School (12th Grade), Nicole Trujillo of Dos Pueblos High School (11th Grade), Daniel Geiger of Pioneer Valley High School (11th
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members of the Chumash nation, Nakia Zavalla and Kathleen Marshall, sang traditional news@santaynezvalleystar.com Chumash songs and read blessings. Benedict also won the California Missions espite torrential rains, the California Foundation Chairman’s Award, which she said Missions Foundation conference on she was honored to receive. the weekend of Feb. 17-19 was packed Other events on Friday and Saturday were a and most of its educational events sold out, tour of the mission and the mission grist mills according to officials at Mission Santa Ines. complex, a full day of presentations of papers The theme of the conference was “Change by people from a number of other missions, and Continuity in the Missions and Related and an awards banquet on Saturday evening. Lands of California,” and this year’s gathering “The membership and other supporters of included two new events. the California Missions Foundation represent On Friday morning was the inaugural Prea variety of interests. Some are scholars of sidio Institute and the 19th annual California a wide range of disciplines and others are Missions Directors and Curators Conference. enthusiastic lay people,” said foundation Vice On Friday evening, there was a short business Chairman Ty Smith. meeting followed by a music program. Welcoming the participants were Solvang “From what I know we are the only mission Mayor Jim Richardson; the Rev. Matthew to host a music program during the festivities, Elshoff, pastor at Mission Santa Inés; David and it was amazing from beginning to end,” Bolton, the foundation’s executive director; said Sheila Benedict of the mission. and other dignitaries. One performer depicted Fernandito, one To get more information about the conference, of the last of the mission singers in the early call the California Missions Foundation at 9631900s, and there was a procession by a group 1633, email info@californiamissionsfoundation. from the Presidio in Santa Barbara. Two org, or go to californiamissionsfoundation.org.
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s winter storms dump needed rain on the valley, roads wash out, mud slides, roofs leak and trees fall over. But all that is overshadowed by the lush green and beauty Mother Nature provides us with every drop from the skies. Thank you to valley friends and family who for sharing your photographs with us.
Photo by Fiona Gould The road caved in on Alisal Road, just south of the Alisal Guest Ranch.
Photo by Toby Giorgi A recent storm left a double rainbow over the Nojoqui Valley. Keep your eye out for leprachauns and pots of gold.
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Forest seeks comment on off-road vehicle funds Recreation managers for Los Padres National Forest have announced two meetings to seek public comments on applying for state grants to fund off-road vehicle programs. The grants provide money for ground operations and maintenance, law enforcement, and planning. A month-long public review and comment period ends on April 3, and final grant applications are due May 1. Off-road vehicle recreation managers have scheduled two open houses for interested people to discuss and provide comments on the development of the grant applications. Both will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. One site is the Santa Lucia Ranger Station at 1616 N. Carlotti Drive in Santa Maria. The other is the Chuchupate Ranger Station at 34580 Lockwood Valley Road in Frazier Park. After March 8, preliminary applications will be available for public review and comment online at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. Hard copies may be requested from Jeff Bensen at 805-961-5744. Comments can be submitted via email to ohvinfo.ohv@parks.ca.gov or mailed to Los Padres National Forest, 6750 Navigator Way, Suite 150, Goleta, CA 93117, Attention: Jeff Bensen.
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Ballard Bunch serves Italian meal to seniors Love was in the air Feb. 15 at the Solvang Senior Center as a group of neighbors and friends known as the Ballard Bunch served a delicious Italian meal to a packed house of 80 members of the senior center. Led by valley resident Diane Olmsted, who is a Solvang Senior Center member, the group prepared the meal in the center’s kitchen. It featured an antipasto salad, baskets of warm bread, and wine followed by salad, and the main course of steak la florentina and lemon pasta. A round of applause broke out when seconds were served. The meal was topped off by dessert of spumoni ice cream and member Annie Andersen’s delicate homemade cookies. A lively raffle followed as members vied for the chance to win a Valentine themed basket, stuffed with chocolates and other treats donated by Christie Boudit and Cruz Phillips. Two lucky members won bottles of wine and the popular 50/50 drawing.
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Buellton honors 25-year history, looks to future mer camps. Buellton frequently provides opportunews@santaynezvalleystar.com nities for both residents and tourists to experience the growing town. The city and hen Buellton was incorporated as the Buellton Chamber of Commerce and a city 25 years ago, about 3,400 Visitor’s Bureau host many festivals each people lived in the small town, year, including the upcoming Buellton the average home price was $122,000, and Wine and Chili Festival on March 18, the the cost of a car averaged $16,000, accord- Easter Eggstravaganza, the July picnic, the ing to City Manager Marc Bierdzinski. big haunted House in October in collaboraThose facts drew groans and laughter tion with city of Solvang, and the popular from the crowd of more than 150 people Winterfest. who came to hear the annual “state of the Holly Sierra, the city’s first mayor electcity” address at the Santa Ynez Valley ed directly by voters, gave a brief history Marriott. of the city beginning with the time it was An entertaining video presentation part of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata from the Recreation Department depicted Ranch during the days of Spanish land people participating in its many programs grants. and activities, ranging from day trips to Dairy farmer R.T. Buell purchased the Sea Glass Festival and Piedras Blancas the property in 1872, turning the 26,000 Lighthouse to longer excursions to Zion acres into a cattle and dairy ranch. The National Park and the Grand Canyon, as well as after-school programs and sumBUELLTON CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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rganized opportunities for youth and adults to play beach volleyball are coming soon, after the completion of three beach volleyball courts at Sunny Fields Park in Solvang. This summer, Solvang Parks & Recreation Department will be offering youth volleyball clinics, classes and leagues, as well as adult leagues. And while there are still some finishing touches to be made, people are already hitting the sand. The project, conceived in 2014, was fully
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funded by Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation with the help of local resident Todd Rogers, a professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist. Fred Lageman, director of Solvang Parks & Rec, said a major driver for the completion of the courts was the NCAA’s decision to add beach volleyball as an official college sport in 2015-16. The hope is that the courts at Sunny Fields Park will help high school students prepare to compete at the collegiate level in addition to providing recreation for everyone. A date for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be announced soon. To stay updated, follow Solvang Parks & Rec on Facebook.
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hen Holly Owen was a sales representative, traveling town to town for a college book company in the Midwest, she would notice the layout of each city and what made some towns more successful than others. That’s when she started realizing that she was interested in planning. “In one town there would be no sidewalk and a lack of walkability in another. When you travel all over, most people might not notice those things, but I did, and it started this interest in me that I could help cities plan better,” she said. Owen was hired as the new Planning Director for Solvang just before the Christmas, and she said she already she feels right at home and is looking forward to helping Solvang figure out its next phase. “I want to help create a community that retains small business. We have a great staff and are always available to help,” she said. Originally from Eau Claire, Wisc., Owen attended Wisconsin State University and sold college books for St. Martin’s Press. She married and spent time moving around the country from Raleigh, N.C., to Minnesota and then to Fresno. She raised two sons and, after they were grown, she went to Georgia Tech and started a master’s program. She had to stop when the family moved away, and she regrets not finishing the program. She was studying economic development
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in small towns and was excited to attend planning commission meetings and learn how to interpret ordinances, research law and findings. “When I moved to Fresno was when the recession hit, and there were little to no job opportunities, so I took an internship at Fresno State University and found mentors that helped me find a job in planning,” Owen said. She said best way to learn is from those who are seasoned in that field. “My mentor, Bruce O’Neill, believed in
the profession of planning and he fostered my passion for it. He helped me earn my American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certificate,” Owen said. Her internships with planners in various counties helped Owen learn about more than just city planning but what is also most important to those communities. In Healdsburg, Owen learned about wine country and terrain, and in another community with a lot of abandoned buildings she learned about re-using and adapting them to bring in new business. “One of the biggest commercial projects was in Livingston, where we had to turn an old canning factory into a church,” she said. She represented two cities in Fresno County that were working on a joint housing element that took almost two years to complete. “What I love about planning is the HOLLY OWEN CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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he Wildling Museum of Art and Nature’s building purchase campaign has received a big boost from a grant of $75,000 from the Santa Barbara Foundation, leaving the museum just $20,000 shy of its campaign goal of $1.8 million. Raising that amount will allow the nonprofit museum’s board to close escrow on the purchase of the building in when they currently rent at 1511 Mission Drive in Solvang. “Our investment in the Wildling Museum of Art & Nature will help provide the museum with a permanent and impactful presence in the community while honoring the legacy of our donors who made this contribution possible,” said Ronald V. Gallo, President & CEO of the Santa Barbara Foundation. “There is unquestionable value in expanding the knowledge and appreciation of nature and our natural heritage among the residents of our county, now and for generations to come. Ownership of the museum property will secure that promise.” “We are so grateful to the Santa Barbara Foundation for supporting this campaign at such a generous level,” said the Wildling’s executive director, Stacey Otte-Demangate. “The building comes with three other paying leases, so this is a really amazing opportunity for us to become more sustainable” by becoming the landlord, not a renter, Otte-Demangate said. Details about participation in the campaign are available at www.WildlingMuseum.org or by emailing stacey@wildlingmuseum.org The Wildling Museum offers visitors a unique perspective on the importance of preserving our natural heritage. Through the eyes of artists, education and field experiences, guests can renew their relationship with the wilderness and understand its fragile nature.
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ineyard Village in Buellton showed off eight fully furnished model homes at a recent grand opening, examples of the eight floor plans available in the development, which will include 155 condominiums. Visitors were treated with lunch, face painting and raffle prizes. “I love that it’s green. The families here in Buellton have asked for us to strive for a greener community, and Vineyard Village fits with that vision, perfectly,” said Mayor Holly Sierra. Each home at Vineyard Village will be “Cal-Green” certified with a long list of features to maximize sustainability and efficiency, including low-emission glazed windows, water-efficient fixtures, “cool roof” attics, LED lighting fixtures, high-efficiency heating and ventilation systems, and advanced insulation with R-21 rating.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 community outreach and creating dialogue to get people to talk about what their community needs,” she said. Specifically in Solvang there are few places left to develop within city limits and eventually they will have to look at creating a new sphere of influence, Owen added. “We are looking at new uses for older buildings and other development projects that are coming up, which is always exciting,” Owen said. In her spare time Owen is an amateur bee keeper and she loves hiking and riding her bike. One of her favorite activities is going to the farmer’s market and getting fresh produce for cooking. “I don’t have a television, but I read newspapers and magazines to keep up on what’s going on in the world. I also love architecture and looking at cool buildings, which is why I think I love Solvang so much, because of the history and the cool buildings,” she said with a laugh.
The community design along with the development’s location, right behind the new Crossroads shopping center at McMurray Road and Highway 246, will also allow residents to fulfill many of their daily needs without using a vehicle. Buellton’s newest neighborhood park will be just south of Vineyard Village along with the newly finished retail center. Other nearby attractions include the Park Plaza movie theater and several restaurants. “The model homes are great for helping potential residents visualize their life here,” said Gavin Moores, president of Capital Pacific Homes. “They can see how their family would fit into the various layouts.” The eight floor plans at Vineyard Village range from 1,300 square feet to approximately 2,100 square feet; they include two to four bedrooms and two to three-and-ahalf bathrooms. The new model homes are available to tour by calling 805-693-4100 to schedule a time or by visiting the sales office at 520 McMurray Road, Friday through Sunday.
uring the 2017 tax season, United Way of Santa Barbara County is providing seven centers, including one at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, that offer free tax preparation help through April 15 to families and individuals who earned less than $62,000 in 2016. Each VITA location is staffed by trained, experienced, IRS-certified volunteers who provide free income tax return preparation and E-filing to help local residents receive their tax refunds and help improve their financial stability. “We have heard from hundreds of previous clients how important free tax-preparation assistance is to help them claim their full tax refund and start building longterm assets to get on more solid financial ground,” said Steve Ortiz, United Way of Santa Barbara County President & CEO. “Last year our amazing partners and volunteers were able to help secure $3.2 million in refunds for local residents. This year, we are also looking forward to a new partnership with UCSB to help students file for financial aid, which ultimately leads to improved education and career opportunities.” In 2016, more than 150 volunteers prepared approximately 3,100 returns. Tax preparation services will be available at the following VITA sites through April 15: n Santa Ynez Valley Union High School (2975 E. Highway 246, Room E-1), 10 a.m. - 2p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11. n United Way (320 E. Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara) 1 - 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays. n Dons Net Café (Santa Barbara High School, 700 E. Anapamu St.) 3 - 6 p.m. Wednesdays. n Valley Community Center (5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta) 9 a.m. - noon, 1-
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he Solvang Conference and Visitors Bureau has announced five board members for this year. They are President Kim Jensen, Ingeborg’s Danish Chocolates; Vice President and Secretary Angie Horn, Hamlet Inn and Atterdag Inn; Treasurer and CFO Susan Williams, Wandering Dog Wine Bar;
Directors Laura Hanberg, Treats Clothing Boutique, and Matt Raab, Fresco Valley Café; and Honorary Board Member Dr. Kenneth Harwood, Economist. The SCVB is a nonprofit organization formed in 1986 to promote Solvang’s attractions. All board members are active business owners or executive-level managers, or the property owner of a tourism-related business in the commercial area of Solvang.
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ing process from math, reading and beyond, it’s such an important part of life,” Loggins Grade), Rachel Guron of Cabrillo High School said. (12th Grade), Jericho Guron of Cabrillo High Loggins has lived in Santa Barbara since School (9th Grade), Hunter Hawkins of La1973 and enjoys being apart of the community guna Blanca (10th Grade), Ben Catch of San and doing charity work. Marcos High School (9th Grade), Jake Gildred The mission of Teen Star Santa Barbara is of Jonata Middle School (8th Grade) – Alterto support youth in performing arts with the nate, and Neve Greenwald of La Colina Junior goal of nurturing talent by inspiring passion, High (8th Grade) – Alternate. These young instilling a drive for success and encouraging singers were selected after interviewing and excellence and professionalism. auditioning before a panel of judges, and the The proceeds from the showcase will bentop 10 received mentoring sessions with this efit performing arts in Santa Barbara County year’s Celebrity Mentor, Kenny Loggins. schools. For more information, visit Teen “Science shows that music helps the learnStarUSA.com or call 800-380-9110, ext. 200.
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Solvang 3rd Wednesday names new chairman excite me of the possibilities we can bring, and I enjoy being apart of the community,” news@santaynezvalleystar.com Prescott said. Solvang Third Wednesday is a promoetting up happy hour for his guests tion in partnership with the Solvang Chamat The Landsby’s Mad & Vin every ber of Commerce, encouraging residents day has become a favorite activity and tourists to “walk, shop, wine and for General Manager Barry Prescott, but dine” in Solvang. The next one will be he is also looking forward to organizing March 15. Solvang’s Third Wednesday, as he has been Wine tasting rooms and wine and beer named the new chairman of the event. bars offer special discounted tasting op“What is important to me is doing some- portunities; participating merchants offer thing unique for our locals and unique for discounts on merchandise; the Farmers Market offers freshly harvested produce our visitors once a month. It really does
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Walk tickets may be purchased on each Solvang 3rd Wednesday at Wandering Dog Wine Bar, 1539-C Mission Drive, where participants will also be able to pick up their logo glass, tasting vouchers and map. The three-course meals for $25 at participating restaurants will include ingredients from the Solvang Farmers Market. “If you purchase a bottle of wine on your walk, you can enjoy it at your favorite restaurant with complimentary corkage for the evening,” Prescott added. For more information log onto solvang thirdwednesday.com.
You can make your company ‘Export Ready’ by Megan Cullen Contributing Writer
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ou’ve been contacted by an overseas buyer who wants your products, but you have never exported. Are you “Export Ready”? I’d like to share these tips to help you get there: n Educate yourself. Many classes, webinars, seminars and trade shows are available for little or no cost to help you learn more about exporting. n Do your research. As with any good marketing plan, you need to identify your target market. Is there demand for my product overseas? Well, if you have a solid market in the U.S., more than likely you will have good potential overseas. Find out if your competitors are exporting and to which countries. Will you have stiff competition or not? n Commit to the process. While it may seem overwhelming at first, you can do this. It just takes commitment — which must be from the top down in your company. n Know your product. Before exporting, you need to determine what products you are going to sell and whether you need to make any changes to the product for that overseas market.
For example, do you need to change your labels? Do you need to comply with any in-country requirements on packaging? What pricing structure do you need to make exporting profitable? n Know how to ship. What sort of export packing do you need to ensure the product arrives in one piece? Talk to a reputable freight forwarder, one with experience shipping to your target market. If you are ready to grow your business and expand your horizons through international trade, then here are some great resources for you that will help you through each of the steps above: n U.S. Export Assistance Centers, U.S. Department of Commerce, http://2016.export. gov/usoffices/index.asp n Small Business Administration (SBA), www.sba.gov/managing-business/exporting n District Export Council of Southern California, www.decsocal.org. If you have any questions about getting into export, as a valley resident and proud member of the District Export Council, I am here to help answer any questions you might have. You can email me at megan@syvconsulting.com. Megan Cullen of Solvang, a Certified Global Business Professional, has worked in international trade, sales and marketing for more than 25 years.
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Struggle continues over best LO wastewater solution sewers in Los Olivos “as soon as possible” and believes joining the SYCSD would be news@santaynezvalleystar.com the “fastest, least expensive way.” “All of the valley entities need to get os Olivos residents and business together and look at the valley as a whole owners are one step closer to and do what’s best, not just town by town,” deciding how their decades-old said Winston Craven. wastewater problem will be solved after Craven is a former member of the Los staff members of the Santa Barbara Local Olivos Water Reclamation Steering ComAgency Formation Commission (LAFCO) mittee, and he said he was the one who agreed to give the community a chance went to Santa Ynez to ask to be included. to vote on creating their own community “Back in 2015 I sent a letter to then Suservices district. pervisor Doreen Farr to institute a commitOn March 2, the LAFCO board agreed tee to study and come up with an unbiased to delay a competing annexation proposal solution, but I never heard from her. I tried by the Santa Ynez Community Service contacting Solvang to try and convince District to annex Los Olivos until after the them if we all joined together it would results of an election are known. be cheaper in the long run for everyone,” Los Olivos has been plagued for decades Craven said. by failing septic systems, and Santa Craven said the costs of running a CSD Barbara County declared the community will be high for building the infrastruca “special problems area” in 1974 because ture for collection and treatment. Costs its high water table diminishes the separato homeowners will also be high, said, tion between groundwater and the effluent because when a septic system fails they in septic leach fields. will have to pay for the abandonment of The proposed Los Olivos Communitheir septic tank and the connection fees to ty Services District (LOCSD) would be the new system. governed by a board of directors elected “Wastewater is just a piece of the tax by Los Olivos residents to manage the puzzle because most people have mortplanning, construction and operation of a gages, property taxes, school bond taxes, community wastewater system. utility bills, car payments and the list According to a report from LAFCO, the goes on and on. Why not make the cost Los Olivos Water Reclamation Steering of wastewater the least of those worries?” Committee received 231 signatures in Craven said. support of forming an independent district The commissioners also heard from from the 551 registered voters residing Hillary Hauser, the executive director of in the proposed formation area. Many of Heal the Ocean, a nonprofit organization those residents appeared at the meeting to focused on wastewater infrastructure. voice their opinions. “This report (from the steering committee) Mark Herthel of Los Olivos, a member is lacking in specific information to render of the steering committee, called the comit an effective tool in the decision-making mittee “a startup democracy in action” and process for Los Olivos’ future water infraasserted that the residents of Los Olivos structure plans,” Hauser said. themselves can “solve the problem the New state and county regulations will fastest.” The committee is advocating for force changes in the use of septic systems a local election to be held so that residents or onsite wastewater treatment systems in may vote on forming a CSD for themLos Olivos when an existing one fails. A selves. septic system that fails, especially if it “I’m a firm believer that we need to con- is not up to current standards, can cost trol our own destiny; Santa Ynez can take thousands of dollars to upgrade, according care of Santa Ynez and Los Olivos can to David Brummond, supervisor with the darn well take care of Los Olivos,” said county’s Division of Environmental Health Harlan Burchardi of Los Olivos, a board Services. member of the Santa Ynez River Water To learn more about the proposed Conservation District, ID1. He then urged LOCSD, visit www.losolivoswastewater. the commissioners and residents to “get the com. The steering committee will host a comheck to work and the sewer built.” munity meeting on Sunday, March 12, at A handful of Los Olivos residents also St. Mark’s courtyard and Stacy Hall at 2901 spoke to advocate for annexation into the SYCSD rather than forming a new district. Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos, beginning Sam Marmorstein, owner of the Los Olivos with an appetizer potluck at 4 p.m. and the business session from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wine Merchant Cafe, said he would like
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ocal musician and music producer Seth Shomes will perform at a dinner starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall to help the Solvang Rotary Club’s support of local students, low-income families and the Solvang Senior Center. Beginning at 8 p.m., Shomes perform popular songs of the past two decades with a sound that is described as a blend of Billy Joel and Jerry Lee Lewis. Shomes is one of the world’s premier independent music agents and marketing executives. In 1997, he opened Day After Day Productions in a tiny apartment in New York City and has since built the agency into a leader in understanding and monetizing the casino industry for his clients. He is also president of David Clark Cause, a global leader in creating cause-supporting initiatives. He also co-founded and is the acting COO of Smokey Robinson’s Smoke Alarm nonprofit organization. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and dinner, served by Solvang Rotary members, consisting of five food stations where guests can fill their plates
File photo Seth Shomes will perform popular songs of the past two decades with a sound that is described as a blend of Billy Joel and Jerry lee Lewis.
with lasagna, pork sliders, chicken picante and salad, as well as a dessert station. A proud native of Western Massachusetts, Shomes achieved All-Eastern status in high school as a top vocalist and professional rock pianist. He also graduated with honors from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., in 1995 with a double major in English and music as well as a minor in African-American history. He now lives in the valley with his wife and three children. The proceeds from the event will benefit the Solvang Rotary’s scholarship fund for students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and Hancock College, as well as support activities that help the Solvang Senior Center and local low-income families. For more information or to purchase tickets at $60 per person, log onto solvangrotary.com or call 691-9175.
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amilies and children won prizes, made crafts and had fun at a party hosted by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on Sunday, Feb. 19, while celebrating Santa Barbara Family & Life Magazine’s new ownership and new look. “We had such an amazing time meeting locals and businesses that are interested in building community and participating in the magazine. Our hope is to bring people from all walks of life together and celebrate what an inspiring area Santa Barbara is,” Publisher Raiza Giorgi said. Admission to the museum was free for the day, offering people of all ages a chance to explore as much as they liked. The launch party included face painting, crafts for kids and a special event to involve kids in the magazine by handing out cub reporter notebooks and badges. Give-away prizes included a family membership to the museum, a family membership to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, a full-page advertisement in a future issue of SBFLM, tickets to see Peppa the Pig, tickets to UCSB Arts
Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Local kids got their face painted by artist Lowri McGill, left, and ad sales representative Robin Laroche during the launch party for Santa Barbara Family and Life Magazine. Natalie Parker of Buellton won the “Golden Ticket” to bring her three siblings and a friend to make their own chocolate at Ingeborg’s Famous Chocolates, followed by lunch or dinner at Chomp in Solvang.
& Lectures’ Kid Flix Mix, family photography sessions from Brittany Taylor Photography and Jessica Maher Photography, a membership to the YMCA, and dinner for four at Root 246.
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Natalie Parker, 11, of Buellton won the “Golden Ticket” to bring her three siblings and a friend to make their own chocolate at Ingeborg’s Famous Chocolates, followed by lunch or dinner at Chomp in Solvang. Santa Barbara Family & Life Magazine has been published locally for 19 years, and it will continue to focus on family and life in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas. However, it will now include more articles focused on the community and what makes Santa Barbara the destination city it is, with coverage of events and profiles of people, businesses and organizations. Former publisher Nansie Chapman retired in October, and the publication was acquired by Giorgi, who is also the publisher of the twice-monthly Santa Ynez Valley Star. “When Nansie announced she was retiring, it was a great opportunity to bring the Star quality into Santa Barbara. I spend a lot of time and have family and friends in Santa Barbara, so the transition has been great. I want to make a publication one that Santa Barbara will be proud of and involved in,” Giorgi said. After working as a reporter for other local publications, Giorgi created the Santa Ynez Valley Star and launched it in February 2016. She lives in Gaviota with her husband
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embership in the Santa Ynez Valley Bocce League has grown from about 40 to 325 members in only a decade — evidence of a growing enthusiasm among valley residents for the ancient Roman game, organizers say. According to long-time league members, its growth and continued popularity is attributed to the opportunity to “gather on a regular basis over a glass of wine, good food, company and conversation.” Witty team names such as Buellton Bocce Brawlers, Bocce Nova, and De Boccerie are a testament to the league’s friendly but competitive games. “While we played, we made new friends that we will have in our lives forever,” said Marnie Diamond, who played with her husband, Reed, for two seasons on team Dové Luca. “Practicing, grooming our home court at Zinke, cooking meals from scratch, and of course playing the competitive sport itself, bonded us like glue.” The 16-member team included Kevin
and Niki Gleason from Refugio Ranch, Bob Oswaks from Bob’s Well Bread, Alexis Zahoudanis of Demetria, Michael Sandoval, and Erin Kiff of Zinke Wine Co. Dové Luca, Italian for “Where’s Luca”, was cheekily named for team member Luca Crestanelli, who could not attend any matches because of his commitments as the chef at S.Y. Kitchen. Bocce is played between two competing teams of six players with eight bocce balls on long, narrow courts of packed soil. Matches are held on Tuesday evenings throughout the six-month season, April through October, with playoffs and championship matches in the fall. The matches take place at the host team’s home court and begin with wine, appetizers, and dinner provided by the host team, followed by a match of three games. Home courts are regulation size and typically located at private residences, although a handful of teams have designated home courts at wineries and other commercial spaces. A year-end banquet caps off the season with dinner, entertainment and an awards ceremony. Those interested in joining the league may inquire at www.syvbocce.com.
Hard-working heart deserves some care
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ebruary is associated with the heart, probably due to Valentine’s Day. We see all types of articles making February the heart-healthy month. We learn what we should do for our heart but may not know about this amazing piece of machinery. How, you might ask, did this association start? One theory was that the heart, not the brain, was once considered to be the center of all thought, function and emotion, because sometimes the heart would react with change of emotion or movement. The heart was thought of so highly that during mummification, it was saved and the brain disposed of. (I wonder what they thought the brain was for?) The variation of the heart that we see on greeting cards can be seen as early as the 1300s on playing cards. Little did they know that the heart was just an elaborate pump. So now on to a little anatomy. The number of times a heart contracts, or beats, to send blood to our lungs and body depends on one’s age and conditioning. A normal infant’s heart rate would be considered too high for an adult. An athlete’s heart rate at rest may make a non-athlete lightheaded. And our heartbeat rate changes depending on our current activity, medication, certain foods, emotional moods, and watching scary movies, to name a few influences. With a normal volume of blood in the body and a heart rate of 70 beats per minute, the average run through the body for a blood cell takes about one minute. Blood going to and
Myra Howard Family nurse practitioner from the legs of a tall person may take a bit longer than through me. When we look at the heart itself, we see four chambers and lots of ‘pipes’ going in and out. The left lower chamber is the hardest worker; when it contracts it sends the blood out to the body. The right lower chamber sends blood to the lungs to pick up some fresh air and send out the by-products — or trash, if you’d like. The heart is more spoiled than even the brain, since the heart muscle is the first to receive the new oxygen-filled blood. (Now that’s a short trip.) Not only does the heart have an interesting and efficient plumbing system, it also has its own electrical storehouse. Because of this, we can watch the function of the heart muscle on an ECG (or EKG) as a current travels through all of the heart muscle to make the heart ‘pump’ in a wave-like pattern. Sometimes a rogue beat escapes and we may feel that in our chest. Amazingly enough, as if from an Edgar Allen Poe story, a small part of heart muscle or an individual cell can beat on its own. The heart does a lot of work for us over a lifetime. Let’s give back by taking good care of it. And if the situation arises, please consider being an organ donor. Your heart will beat on.
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Get out of comfort zone to get fit by James Riley
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uring the past 50 years as a physical education teacher, coach and fitness instructor, I have experienced repeating cycles of what’s “in” and what’s “out.” At times there’s been a focus on jogging, aerobics, power lifting, Yoga, Pilates, Tai chi and, currently, intensive HIIT as the way to become fit. To some degree they all work, but through time a few consistent truisms have evolved: n Move often throughout the day n To be fit we need to challenge and maintain the body’s capacities for movement n Posture and basic movement skills provide the foundation for fitness n Mobility is important, as it permits quality movement n Strength is important for everyone. This month’s article is about strength and mobility and how men and women tend to approach those two important aspects of fitness. Go into almost any gym in the country and you can observe two things about how most of the clients train. First, the men will be using the weight machines or lifting free weights or using muscle-taxing exercises focusing on building strength. The women will fill the yoga and Pilates classes focusing on mobility. We gravitate to what we know and what is in our comfort zone. The reality for improving
fitness is that most men need more mobility so they can improve their posture and move efficiently, while women often need more strength to easily perform their daily activities and prevent osteoporosis. So why aren’t women building strength and men focusing on their mobility? First, it is human nature to prefer to operate in our “comfort zones,” especially when in public places such as the gym. To look good and be comfortable in front of others, we resort to what we are familiar with and what we feel we understand. Consequently, we continue with our customary workouts. To increase fitness levels we just do more of the same. Sadly, more of the same will not improve fitness levels for most people. To improve fitness we need to maintain our strengths and improve our weaknesses by improving the areas of fitness that have been neglected. Some suggestions for how to broaden and enrich your fitness levels are: n Join a beginning-level mobility or strength training class n Ask a knowledgeable friend to help you. n Hire a personal trainer for a few sessions to develop a quality program and good technique. n Consult fitness books and magazines or go to the internet to get new ideas. You will find that as you grow in knowledge and skill you will be more comfortable in improving your “weaknesses” and reap the benefits of improved fitness levels and an ability to move more efficiently.
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MOXI science, tech museum opens into seven broad topic areas, called tracks. On the first floor, there are the areas dedicated to Sound, Fantastic Forces and Tech, including MOXI’s own dedicated “maker space” called the Innovation Workshop. The second floor features Light, Speed and Interactive Media, including a small black-box theater that will house rotating Staff Report exhibitions and shows. The first installation news@santaynezvalleystar.com comes from UCSB’s AlloSphere Research Group, a program of the university’s Media tepping inside a larger-than life guitar Arts Technology department. The third floor is home to the rooftop to learn how instruments produce Levinson Family Sky Garden. It features sound is just one of the exciting exhibits that take advantage of the natural interactive exhibits that has opened at the elements and stunning views of the mounlong-awaited MOXI, The Wolf Museum of tains, harbor and Stearns Wharf. Exploration and Innovation. Each track has a series of interactive exSanta Barbara’s newest hands-on science hibits that encourage open-ended discovery, and technology museum opened its doors analytical assessment, experimentation, play on Saturday, Feb. 25, to a large crowd. and just plain fun. MOXI represents the culmination of The museum has a staff of more than 40 more than 25 years of work by community full- and part-time employees as well as volunteers to bring such an experience to nearly 100 volunteers. Guests will interact the region. It expects to attract more than most with MOXI’s floor staff members, 100,000 guests in its first year, including who are known as Sparks. area residents, tourists from around the “MOXI Sparks ignite learning by world and approximately 15,000 local sparking curiosity and creativity,” said Ron school children. Skinner, director of education. “The entire MOXI team is so excited MOXI will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 to open our doors and welcome guests to p.m. with early entry for members at 8:30 a.m. explore, discover and play. No matter your on Tuesdays and Saturdays. General admisage, abilities, background, or interest in sion is $14 for adults (age 13 and up), and $10 science, you will find something, hopefulfor children age 3-12. Children 2 and under are ly many things, that you will love about admitted for free. Members also get in free. MOXI,” said Steve Hinkley, museum Membership options start at $90 for an president and CEO. individual and $130 for a family. Situated between the train tracks and the MOXI is also available for rent for pribeach on the edge of the Funk Zone, MOXI also brings new life to lower State Street on vate events, including access to all the exa formerly vacant lot. The striking building hibit areas to create an unforgettable party. MOXI is in the final stage of a $25 milwas designed by the late Berry Berkus and guided to completion by AB Design Studio. lion capital campaign to fund the building, exhibits and an endowment. For more inInside the building, more than 17,000 formation on how to donate or get involved, square feet of exhibit space awaits guests. contact MOXI at 805-708-2282 or info@ The museum’s three floors are filled with interactive exhibits and experiences grouped moxi.org, or visit moxi.org.
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he Radian String Quartet, four master musicians from around the world, will play the next concert in the Santa Ynez Valley Classical Music Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos. The quartet includes violinist Mary Beth Woodruff, a renowned artist and teacher, who received her master’s degree in performance from Carnegie-Mellon University. The founding artistic director of Santa Barbara Strings, she has performed as a soloist around the world and has been on faculty at Interlochen, Biola University Conservatory and various music festivals. Violinist Jane Chung performs as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and has collaborated extensively with choreographers for more than a decade. She is the resident musician and composer for Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance in New York City. Currently the principal violist with the Colorado Symphony, Basil Vendryes previously performed with the New York Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony and serves on the faculty at Lamont School of Music at University of
Denver and at festivals worldwide. Cellist Andrew Smith is a member of the Cerberus Trio, Camerata Deia and a founding member of the Adriatic Chamber Music Festival in Italy. He is the principal cellist with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and is associate professor of music at the University of Nevada. Pianist Robert Cassidy will join the quartet as a guest artist. World renowned as a solo artist and chamber musician, Cassidy trained at the Manhattan School of Music and Indiana University. He teaches at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and is director of piano chamber music for Santa Barbara Strings. The artists will be performing Jean-Marie LeClair’s “Sonata for Two Violins”; Dmitri Shostakovich’s “A Duet for Two Violins and Piano”; Beethoven’s “String Quartet, Op.18, No. 5”; and Shostakovich’s masterpiece, the “Piano Quintet in G Minor.” Doors for the 7 p.m. concert open at 6:30 p.m., with tickets being sold at the door and in advance at www.smitv.org. General admission is $20 and student tickets are $10 with any student ID. A complimentary reception after the concert will be an opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy conversation and refreshments. For more information, contact Linda Burrows at 805-688-7423 or Lsbethechange@mac.com.
March events at the library Admission is free to all events at the Santa Ynez Valley’s public libraries, thanks to the nonprofit Friends of the Library.
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Preschool Storytimes: Bringing your preschooler to story time will help get them ready to read: plus, it’s fun! Stay for a craft afterward and make a new friend. Mondays 11 a.m., Buellton Library – Bilingual in Spanish and English. Tuesdays 10:30 a.m., Solvang Library Wiggly Storytime: Wednesdays - 10:30 a.m. Solvang Library. Short stories, songs, rhymes, and activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Be ready to participate with your child, and spend some time being silly together. Crafternoons: Fridays Noon - 4:30 p.m., Solvang for adults and students ages 9 and older Kids Crafternoons: Fridays Noon - 5 p.m., Buellton for ages 5 & up (except last Friday of month: Board Game day!) Make something different every week! We supply the materials– you bring your friends! Manga Club: The SYV Manga Club meets Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 at Solvang Library. For young adults and teens 8th grade and older, who like to draw Manga-style art, and/or create stories. Materials provided. Tail Waggin’ Tutors: Wednesdays Buellton Library, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Thursdays Solvang Library, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Practice reading skills with a furry friend! A great way for young readers to practice: reading aloud to the kindest, least judgmental listeners around. Drop in for a 10-15 minute individual session with a “tutor.”
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ReadAloud: William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily a New Hope. Fridays, 4 - 5 p.m. March 10 in Buellton; March 17, 24, & 31 in Solvang. A play-reading group for adult, teens and children 9 and up! This month we’ll finish Ian Doescher’s Star Wars verse epic, and embark on another script to be chosen by the group. Join us! All are welcome, please call or email to reserve a spot and a script. Opera Santa Barbara: Noontime Concert Wednesday, March 8, noon - 1p.m. - Solvang Library Spend your lunch hour listening to students of the Mosher Studio Artist Program, who will perform a selection of popular opera arias and duets, as well as some musical theater pieces. TED & Conversation: Thursday, March 9, 10 - 10:50 am, Solvang Library. Come view an inspiring or thought-provoking 18 minute talk from the famous TED Talks series, and explore the topic together afterward over tea and coffee. Participants will be able to suggest topics for the upcoming sessions. Continues on Second Thursday of each month.
Investors’ Roundtable: Finding Low Cost Funds Saturday March 11, 3 - 4:30 pm, Solvang Library Helping individual investors since 1995, the Investors’ Roundtable welcomes both novice and veteran investors to informal presentations and discussions. Luce Puppets: The Splashy Sea Saga of Sailor Sam Wednesday March 15, 10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m. - Solvang Library. 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. – Buellton Library Sail the Seven Seas with Sailor Sam and his little pal Salty as they search for adventure, treasure and…. a boat that won’t sink! Join in the slapstick hijinks and meet mythical creatures along the way -a giant octopus, a dangerous bunny, a fearsome dragon, and a rather unusual sea monkey. An original show from Luce Puppets! For all ages- best for 4 and up. Movie Afternoons: Saturday, March 18, 2 - 3:30 p.m., Buellton Library - Moana – 2016 animated feature, rated PG, 113 minutes. Arrive early to get a seat - bring a pillow if you want to lounge on the floor. Music Together: Wednesday March 22, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Solvang Library. A music participation program for you and your baby/toddler/preschooler. Diane Byington of Solvang Conservatory shares songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement in a relaxed, playful setting. Caregiver participation required. Pre-registration guarantees a spot. Board Game Days: Usually on the fourth Thursday and Friday of the month. Thursday March 23, noon to 6 p.m. - Solvang Library (Pokemon Trading Card group 4 p.m.) Friday March 24, noon to 5 p.m. - Buellton Library. Come try out a variety of board games, old and new, for the whole family. Make a date and meet your friends! Movie Afternoon: Saturday March 25, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Solvang Library The Queen of Katwe-a 2016 biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, rated PG, 124 minutes.vOur movie license allows us to show both classics and recently released films. Arrive early to assure seating.
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Mission ministry donates $1,300 to Circle V camp Staff Report
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embers of Old Mission Santa Inés Ministry of Hospitality and Community Care have donated $1,300 in proceeds from their 2016 Harvest Dinner event to Circle V Ranch Camp. The check was presented by co-chairs Marilyn Coyle and Nancy Rizzo with other ministry members to Circle V Director Ray Lopez in the historic chapel at Mission Santa Inés on Feb. 10. Circle V Ranch Camp and Retreat Center, operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is at 2550 Highway 154 across from Cachuma Lake. “We believe in the mission of Circle V
to provide a sacred place for the growth and development of children in a caring, traditional summer camp environment,” said ministry founder Joanne Tegge. “It is a blessing to have Circle V Ranch Camp located so close to Solvang and able to serve so many children in a place of God’s natural beauty surrounded by caring staff and volunteers,” added Father Matt Elshoff, the mission’s pastor. “We will put these funds to good use to provide for items we need for the fast-approaching summer camp sessions,” Lopez said. The Ministry of Hospitality and Caring was founded in 2007 by women of the Mission Santa Inés parish as a service and outreach ministry to the parish and the community. For more information, visit missionsantaines.org/hospitality.
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ottage Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation facility was abuzz with people taking advantage of the free hearthealth assessments offered at an open house on Feb. 16. The event is held each year in celebration of Heart Health Month and Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, both of which are centered on Valentine’s Day. A registered dietitian was on hand to discuss how one’s eating habits effect the heart, and attendees had an opportunity to find out their “heart’s age” in just a few minutes. The hospital also provided free blood pressure checks and cholesterol tests to screen for heart-disease risk factors. “If there’s something abnormal, we’ll make the appropriate referrals,” said Mar-
Photo contributed Marilyn Coyle of the mission’s Ministry of Hospitality and Community Care presents a donation of $1,300 to Ray Lopez of Circle V Ranch Camp. Seated, left to right, are other ministry members Joy Sawin, Patty Snyder, Carol Ward, Pat Daniels, Jo Daly and Father Peter Banks. Also standing, left to right, are Sonia De Luna, Sally Corlett, Nancy Rizzo, Father Matt Elshoff and Joanne Tegge.
sha Griggs, the hospital’s coordinator for cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation. “I’m here because I’m kind of a health nut,” said Solvang resident Eileen de los Cobos. In addition to finding out her heart’s “real” age, de los Cobos was interested in learning about Cottage Hospital’s cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation facility “just in case someone in my family needs to visit one day.” Cottage hospital encourages people to assess the health of their heart as heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, accounting for one out of every three deaths. Many people who die suddenly from cardiovascular disease have had no previous symptoms, which is why Cottage Hospital advocates strongly for awareness of heart health risks. For more information about managing your heart’s health, call the hospital’s heart and vascular care center at 1-844-51-HEART.
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ocal painters, jewelers, woodworkers, potters, photographers and other artists will have their work featured at a new monthly show and sale called “Second Saturday Artisans” at the Los Olivos Grange. The nonprofit Santa Ynez Valley Arts has organized the series on the second Saturday of each month, beginning March 11, from noon to 5 p.m.
Organizers hope people will come out to see the art, visit with the artists, and get to know their backstory. To learn more about the artists participating in “Second Saturday Artisans,” visit www.SantaYnezValleyArts.org. For more information, email kbadrak@comcast.net. Applications from artists will be accepted throughout the series. Forms are available online. The Santa Ynez Valley Arts Association is nonprofit organization committed to expanding and supporting access and exposure to the arts in the Santa Ynez Valley.
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he exhibition “Recuérdame/Remember Me,” featuring artists Luis Ramirez and Rosalie Lopez, opened with an artists’ reception and gallery walk Feb. 18 at the Elverhøj Museum of History and Art. The work on display is the union of two different Latino experiences, focusing on the remembrance and veneration of people and places from the artists’ past and present. Both artists are Mexican American. Ramirez represents a first-generation rural immigrant perspective and Lopez represents a second-generation Chicana urban perspective. They use paintings, prints and installations to create experiences that encourage interaction and connection with the viewer. Ramirez’s paintings and installation art analyze the intimate experience of family within the culture of California’s agricultural community. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he grew up in rural Santa Ynez and studied at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in China and CSU Long Beach, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting. “These are individuals and spaces I have interacted with in my immigrant experience and in my agriculture career. The artworks serve as icons to personify, venerate, and remember,” Ramirez said. Lopez is a conceptual artist who primarily uses printmaking, papel picado (paper cutting), and installation artworks in the form of contemporary nicho/retablo style to relay experiences of survival, loss, and hope. She was born and raised in Gardena, where her upbringing and the realities of loss and violence influenced her values on
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culture and community. She earned dual BFA degrees in graphic design and printmaking and a MFA in printmaking and has exhibited at the Mexican Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, the Indianapolis Art Center in Indiana, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM. Exhibit programming includes a painting demonstration with Ramirez from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. At 4 p.m. there will be “Conversation with the Artist” followed by a social hour. The Elverhøj will host “Club de Cultura” from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. It will be a cultural cocktail of art, food, music, specialty drinks and fun one-night interactive happenings. All events are offered with free admission. The Elverhøj Museum of History and Art at 1624 Elverhoy Way in Solvang is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $5. For more information, phone 805-6861211 or visit www.elverhoj.org. The exhibition will remain on view through May 21.
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Chumash donate $42K to Habitat for Humanity The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians presented a $42,000 check to Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County at a recent board meeting. The funds were raised at the 12th annual Chumash Charity Golf Classic in September. “We selected Habitat for Humanity as a beneficiary because they serve a critical need in our county, which is housing,” said Tribal Chairman Kenneth Kahn. “Not only do they provide low-cost homes to lowincome families, they equip them with the tools and skills necessary to be successful, long-term homeowners.” Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is currently working on the “It All Starts At Home” campaign. The project includes three new affordable homes on Sawyer Avenue in Carpinteria. In addition, they plan to repair five neighborhood homes through the “A Brush with Kindness” home repair program and provide a Homeownership Readiness Curriculum to the new homeowners. “I am very thankful for the Chumash Foundation’s continued support of Habitat for Humanity’s work to build homes for families in need of safe and affordable housing,” said Jon Peterson, CEO of Habitat for Humanity SSBC. “They have been a wonderful partner in our work to build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter for local families.”
Santa Maria Chamber announces grant winners The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor and Convention Bureau has made grants of nearly $30,000
The Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA launched its annual fundraising campaign on Feb. 1 with a kickoff event that featured inspirational testimonials from YMCA members and program participants. The YMCA has set a goal of $160,000 for this year’s campaign, chaired by Ken Gruendyke. Every dollar raised in the annual campaign is applied to placing kids and families in need into YMCA programs such as summer day camp, teen development, senior fitness, afterschool care, the Livestrong cancer survivor program, and YMCA memberships. “Every day we see firsthand the tremendous impact that the Y has on families and individuals in the area,” said Executive Director Tommy Speidel. “As a charitable Photo contributed organization, we have an obligation to do Pictured, left to right, are John Martin, local president of Habitat for Humanity; Veronica Sandoval, Chumash Foundation whatever we can to build a healthy comadministrator; Teresa Sat, Chumash Foundation program manager; and Jon Peterson, local CEO of Habitat for Humanity. munity. Every kid deserves a chance.” In 2016, the YMCA provided more than to eight local nonprofit organizations in the Bakersfield and Kern County; Nevada; and $150,000 in financial assistance to families first of two 2017 grant cycles. Washington state. and individuals for membership or proGrant recipients included Elks RecreThe VCB also offers an array of comgrams such as child care, camp, sports and ation, in support of the Santa Maria Elks plimentary services for event planners, after-school programs. Rodeo, and the Santa Maria Fairpark for including free welcome bags for attendees. “The Y is more than a gym. It’s a cause,” the Strawberry Festival and Santa Barbara Other recipients for the first cycle of Speidel said. County Fair. grants in 2017 were West Coast Kustoms Donations can be made in person at “Our Special Projects Grant sponsorship Car Club, Santa Maria Bent Axles Street the YMCA; by mail sent to the Stuart C. program is funded by the Visitor and ConRods Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Gildred Family YMCA, 900 N. Refugio vention Bureau in order to support events, Maria Valley, Pickups Limited, and Pacific Road, Santa Ynez, 93460; or by calling projects and attractions that generate Conservatory Theatre. 805-686-2037. overnight stays in local hotels and strengthFor more information, visit www.santa To get more information on the annual en our economy,” said Jennifer Harrison, mariavalley.com or call the Santa Maria campaign or to make an online donation, director of the Santa Maria Valley VCB. Valley VCB at 800-331-3779. visit ciymca.org/stuartgildred. Harrison said the grants program allows organizations planning events to apply for marketing assistance in order to reach target visitor markets. Key travel and tour markets for the Santa Maria Valley include the San Francisco Bay Area; Los Angeles;
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series of three monthly classes enabling students to learn about aviation and aeronautics from local pilots began on Saturday, Feb. 18. “We want to get kids involved with aviation early in life and give them an opportunity to learn that there is nothing so complicated about what we pilots do,” said local pilot and instructor Robert “Captain Bob” Perry. “It really only takes a few minutes to learn (to fly), but it does take a lot of hours to become competent.” The series, called the Student Aviation Club, serves as a launching pad for local youth aged 8 to 18 who are interested in aviation by engaging them in lessons on aircraft structure, aerodynamics, and aircraft traffic control. Student participants also receive a free instructional flight with a local pilot at a “Young Eagles” event, and each student will become eligible to apply for a scholarship for several hours of flight instruction. The aviation club is sponsored and led by the Valley Sport Aviators, a local chapter of the national grassroots aviation organization Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) that grew out of the annual Airport Day event. Contributions by sponsors of Airport Day have provided funds to grant the flight scholarships to local students. Over the past three years local students Lily Connolly, Robyn Ribet and Liam Edwards have received flight instruction at Santa Ynez Valley Airport in gliders and powered aircraft using these scholarships. Airport Day at Santa Ynez Valley Airport will be held this year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Photo by Drew Esnard Matt Musson, 11, who is homeschooled, and 10-year-old Ryson Rocque (in back), a student at Montessori Center School in Goleta, take seats in the cockpit of instructor Jay Bassage’s custom-built plane.
on Saturday, May 20. This event features more than two dozen aircraft on display with local pilots explaining how their aircraft work. The Young Eagles program allows youths to fly for free with a local pilot, and a free hamburger and hot dog barbecue means everyone who comes to Airport Day can enjoy an entire
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day of aviation for free. The scholarship winner will be announced at Airport Day. “The future of aviation lies in the youth of today,” said Lloyd Sorenson, president of EAA No. 491, at the start of class. There is no cost to students participating in the aviation club. Additional informa-
Revenue from property taxes and transient occupancy taxes are helping Buellton maintain a healthy budget, he added. de la Cuesta family were also integral in Bierdzinski said the new businesses the forming of Buellton because they got and projects coming into Buellton range Highway 101 routed through Buellton in from technology, such as Tilton Racing 1927. constructing a new building on McMurray “It was when citizens learned that our Road, to the much-anticipated Live Oak tax dollars were going to fund projects in Lanes bowling alley and entertainment Santa Barbara that they got together and center, which went through turmoil with decided it was time that Buellton became a former neighbor and had to relocate to a its own city, and 25 years later here we new site. He also mentioned that the Habit are with a balanced budget and projects in and Chipotle restaurants will open soon, the works to make Buellton even better,” which drew applause. Sierra said. He also noted housing projects such as Sierra listed all the City Council members who have served throughout the years. the Chumash Apartments that are now leasing and the Vineyard Village units that will Some of them in attendance included open soon, as well as future projects that Victoria Pointer, Ed Andrisek, Judith Dale include River View Villas and the Village and Mark Mendenhall. Bierdzinski told the audience that Buell- Senior Apartments. “We are so thankful for everyone who ton is growing and keeping to its visioning lives and works here and is working to process, including the addition of more promote Buellton as a green city and doing trails and parks and moving forward with developing the Avenue of Flags into a pros- their part to conserve water and energy,” perous downtown area. Bierdzinski added.
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amela Goforth Doiron has been elected president of the Santa Barbara County Cattlewomen and will serve a two-year term for the nonprofit organization. She is a fourth-generation Californian from a large farming and ranching family in Northern California. She grew up in Wheatland on various hop ranches and later on fruit and nut ranches that her father, uncles and grandfather managed and was a member of the Linda 4-H Club. She remains a 4-H Resource Leader today for Santa Barbara County. After graduating from Wheatland High School, Doiron earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Santa Clara University. For the next dozen years she worked in Silicon Valley, marketing biomedical products ranging from diagnostic ultrasound to maxillofacial implants and surgical lasers. After meeting her husband Daniel, a biomedical engineering, she made the move to Santa Barbara County and started her consulting business, focusing on strategic planning for medical device start-ups. They moved to the Santa Ynez Valley and began raising a family. Their son Brendan, who graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in biology and wildlife management, is a veterinary student at Oregon State Uni-
versity in Corvallis. Their son Adrien (AJ) graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in mechanical engineering and works with Doiron’s husband on a new diagnostic product. Doiron and her family began looking for a larger property outside the quickly developing Santa Ynez Valley in 1997. They thought the Spanish Ranch in Cuyama was the perfect spot, and they took possession in 1998, spending 16 years restoring, repairing and improving the historic ranch. For the past 12 years, Doiron has worked with her ranch managers to establish first a cow-calf and then Brangus and Ultrablack seedstock operation acclimated to dry, high-desert type environments. They have given much attention to developing an infrastructure that will benefit rangeland restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, and historic preservation. Doiron also serves on a many other boards. She is president of the West Coast Brangus Breeders Association, a board member of Midland School, and a member of the California Cattlemen, California CattleWomen, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, CattlePAC, American National CattleWomen, Southwest Brangus Breeders, International Brangus Breeders Association, American Angus Association, California Rangeland Trust Legacy Council, Farm Bureau, California Rangeland Conservation Coalition, the Rancher2Rancher Program, the Cuyama Valley Community Association and various other local organizations.
nimals and 4-H go together, like school and homework. When people think of 4-H they think of farm animals, but local middle-schooler Mckinnzie Grossini cares for pets as well as farm animals. She volunteers at the local Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society. The SYV Humane Society in Buellton is a special place. Their mission is to promote humane, compassionate care of animals. They provide adoption for these animals and you can donate there as well, as Mckinnzie does. “I help out as often as I can. I have always wanted to help out at the humane society ever since I was little,” she said. The society is nonprofit organization, and like most nonprofits they rely on donations. Mckinnzie realized that and brought her love for farm and pet animals together. She organized a blanket drive at her 4-H club, Lucky Clover 4-H in Los Olivos. Club members can donate blankets and she will take them to the humane society. The society offers many things for our pets. They spay and neuter dogs and cats. They also offer a vaccination for your favorite feline friend. The society offers other clinic services like FeLk/FIV test, microchipping, and registration. They are a shelter for cats and dogs and recommend books for animals that are hard to train. Ever wanted to take a vacation, but can’t take you dog with you and couldn’t find anyone to watch your dog? The humane society can watch your favorite pup for you. They offer dog boarding. They even state on their website, “We are proud of our high standard of care for all
Photo contributed Lucas the Magnificent is an eight-year-old Australian Kelpie mix available for adoption at the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society in Buellton.
of our boarding guests throughout their stay.” Mckinnzie is driven to spend time with both kinds of animals; when she’s not helping at the humane society, she’s with her pig. 4-H is a great way for people to work with farm animals and the society is a great way for people to work with pets. Who can resist a cute dog and cat? After all, a dog is a man’s best friend and, as Charles Dickens once said, “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” For more information about the SYV Humane Society at 111 Commerce Drive in Buellton, log onto www.syvhumane. org or call 688-8224.
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and using keen sensory skills to create wines of finesse, balance and flavor are part of a routine day — followed by swapping the boots and jeans for business attire and hitting the road to spread the word and sell the wines and the region. All of this is often accomplished while raising a family and participating in community service. Staff Report “During these turbulent political times, we news@santaynezvalleystar.com believe people can come together if we simply sit down at a table with wine and a meal,” n Wednesday, March 8, many of the said Kathy Joseph, owner and winemaker at women winemakers of Santa Barbara Fiddlehead Cellars. “Stop the rhetoric and pass the pinot noir!” County will gather in solidarity and More than a dozen female winemakers will camaraderie with local female chefs to celebrate International Women’s Day over glasses be joined by some of the Santa Ynez Valley’s most inventive female chefs, who are creating of wine, fine cuisine and convivial company. a five- to seven-course meal to pair with their Proceeds from the event will benefit the winemaker colleagues’ wines. Women’s Fund of Northern Santa Barbara Participating wineries include Buttonwood, County, a giving circle in which individuals Cambria, Casa Dumetz, Cebada, Dreamcote, combine their money and/or time so that they Fiddlehead, Harrison Clarke, Kitá, La Montagne, can have a bigger impact than they could Lepiane, Lumen, Nagy, Rideau, Rusack, Sanford, individually on the causes most important to Story of Soil and William James Cellars. them. In 2016, the Women’s Fund distributed Chef Pink of Bacon & Brine, Chef Brooke $50,000 in grants to organizations serving of the Union Hotel, cheesemonger Janelle women and children. International Women’s Day has been celebrat- McAtamney, and baker Amy Dixon are slated ed worldwide since 1909, with a focus on work- to create the menu. The Women Winemakers Dinner will be ing women’s achievements and issues. Winemakheld from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March ing is hard work, and only about 10 percent of 8, at K’Syrah Catering & Events’ new venue at winemakers are women. Santa Barbara County, 478 Fourth Place in downtown Solvang. however, has nearly double that percentage. For tickets or additional information, visit Getting out at dawn during harvest, hauling womenwinemakersdinner.eventbrite.com. wine hoses and wrangling barrels in the cellar,
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Taste of Solvang showcases sweet, savory delights Staff Report
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he 25th annual Taste of Solvang offers sweet delights and savory flavors from Wednesday through Sunday, March 15-19. From farm-to-table, rustic wine country cuisine to New American and modern Danish fare, to iconic sweets and award-winning wines, beers, and spirits, this popular celebration features a variety of food and beverage experiences featuring Solvang area chefs, bakers, farmers, winemakers, brewers, distillers and artisans showcasing the bounty of the region. The Taste of Solvang Weekend Passport includes tickets to “Sip and Savor” opening night with VIP Access, Saturday’s Tasting Trail and Wine and Beer Walk, plus a souvenir wine glass, Taste of Solvang collectible Item, Taste of Solvang map, visitors guide and souvenir tote for $110 per person. Individual events are also available a la carte. All events are rain or shine and tickets are non-refundable. Advance purchase of passports or a la carte tickets is highly recommended; go to www.solvangusa.com/ taste-of-solvang-2017. Here is the current schedule: Wednesday, March 15 n 3 p.m.: Solvang Farmers Market Chef Walks and Dining Experiences Reservations are required, online at www. solvangusa.com/taste-of-solvang-2017 Then choose to spend some time with Chef Pink at Bacon & Brine or Chef Steven Snook of First & Oak. Stroll along with Food Network TV personality Chef Pink and discover her professional insights, passion for pork and fermented foods and the way she and her partner Courtney Rae established Bacon & Brine. The evening concludes with a gourmet meal composed of that day’s market haul, personally prepared and served by Chef Pink. ($85) The other option is to enjoy a conversational walk among market purveyors with Chef Steven Snook, who trained under celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay, learning about produce and culinary techniques. Then accompany Sommelier Jonathan Rosenson for a walking vineyard tour of his nearby Coquelicot Estate to discover grape-growing and wine-making insights and sample wines. Finally, return to First & Oak to experience Chef Steven’s gourmet four-course tasting menu. ($65 meal or $85 with paired wines) Thursday, March 16 n 6 p.m.: Learn to blind-taste like a sommelier at Wandering Dog Wine Bar Challenge palates with a choice of four half-glasses of red wines and try to match up varietals, regions, alcohol percentage, vintage and price points. ($35) Reservations are required online at www. solvangusa.com/taste-of-solvang-2017 Friday, March 17, 2017 n 7-9 p.m.: Sip and Savor opening night at
Photo by Tenley Fohl Photography The popular celebration showcases the bounty of the region.
the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall. Join 25 Santa Ynez Valley chefs, bakers, caterers, winemakers, and brewers accompanied by live music from the Sean Wiggins Band. Early VIP entry is at 6:30 p.m., available only with the Passport Weekend package; regular entry is at 7 p.m. A la carte tickets are $45 at www.solvangusa.com/taste-of-solvang-2017 or at the door. Saturday, March 18 n 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Tasting Trail features more than 30 taste stops at restaurants and retailers around the village. As a bonus, Hans Christian Andersen Museum, Elverhoj Museum of History & Art and The Wildling Museum will offer free admission all day for Tasting Trail ticket holders ($35 includes a detailed map and menu). Reservations are recommended online at www.solvangusa.com/taste-of-solvang -2017 but will be sold on the day of the event if available. Check at the Taste of Solvang registration tent adjacent to Solvang Visitors Center at 1639 Copenhagen Drive. n 2 - 7 p.m.: Wine and Beer Walk, Day 1, offers 17 stops at downtown tasting rooms pouring their vintages and samples of craft beer into a Taste of Solvang souvenir glass. Participants must be 21 or older. The $45 Wine and Beer Walk ticket is valid for both Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are recommended. n 6 p.m.: Buttonwood Farm Winery winemaker dinner at Cecco Ristorante Join Buttonwood Farm winemaker Karen Steinwachs and Cecco’s Chef David Cecchini for a locally inspired, Italian-influenced, five-course gourmet dinner of seasonal, fresh ingredients paired with Buttonwood’s estate-grown wines, served on Cecco’s patio. ($90) Reservations are required. Sunday, March 19 n 11 a.m. Sunday Brunch (choose from two options) The Sunday Brew Brunch at The Backroom at Valley Brewers will pair foods by Starlight Kitchen and The Chef’s Touch with Valley Brewers beer flights. ($65)
Or have Sunday brunch at Mad & Vin at The Landsby. Awaken your taste buds with mimosas and a gourmet three-course, locally sourced menu. ($65) n 12 - 4 p.m.: Wine and Beer Walk, Day 2, offering 17 stops at downtown tasting rooms pouring their vintages into the souvenir Taste
Photo contributed An avid attendee of the Taste of Solvang shows off the buttons she has collected throughout the years.
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Soda bread Buellton gets chili on March 19 is a St. Pat’s Day staple This year’s event, SPICY FESTIVAL
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he Santa Ynez Valley is known for world-class wine and craft beer, but Buellton has laid claim to one of the more popular local food events with the Buellton Wine and Chili Festival. This year’s event, which hosts a competition to see who makes the best chili on the Central Coast, will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, at Flying Flags RV Resort. Those who enter the contest are competing in three categories: Red Chili, Chili Verde, and Salsa, and will be judged according to the International Chili Society rules. The cost to enter is $25 for unlimited entries. n Traditional Red Chili is defined by the International Chili Society as any kind of meat or combination of meats, cooked with red chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients, with the exception of beans and pasta — which are strictly forbidden. No garnish is allowed. n Chili Verde is defined by the ICS as any kind of meat or combination of meats, cooked with green chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients, with the exception of beans and pasta — which are strictly forbidden. No garnish is allowed. n Salsa must be homemade by the contestant whose name and ICS number appear on the contestant application. The salsa may be brought to the site that day or it may be prepared at the cook-off. Those interested in the Community Challenge have to provide at least five
Photos contributed Competitors of the Buellton Wine and Chili Festival have the options of making traditional red chili, chili verde or salsa and can enter the International Chili Society competition or the Community Challenge.
gallons of chili or salsa. General admission costs $45, which provides unlimited samples of wine, craft beer, spirits and chili. A chili-only ticket costs $10. Children 12 and under get free admission. Those who purchase $45 tickets also get a souvenir wine glass. There will be live entertainment by The Caverns and the Dusty Jugz and family games including bocce, horseshoes, table tennis, mega-sized beer pong, and corn hole. Flying Flags RV Resort has been going through major renovations throughout the past year. It offers overnight camping from large RV’s to furnished cottages, tents and more. More than 20 wineries are participating, including Sevtap, Standing Sun, Lucky Dogg, and Alexander and Wayne. Breweries from the valley and Santa Barbara will also be pouring. For a complete list of vendors, lodging, or more information on signing up for the competition, log onto www.buelltonwineand chilifestival.com.
A gentle Irish Kiss 6 oz. Champagne (Sparkling wine is just fine), very chilled 1.5 oz. Midori liqueur (the green part) A squeeze of lime (or two) Green sugar (I am not a proponent for dyed foods, but St. Patrick’s isn’t St. Patrick’s without the green.)
One of the more popular food events in the Santa Ynez Valley is the Buellton Wine and Chili Festival that hosts a competition to see who makes the best chili on the Central Coast.
Chili history Canary Islanders, transplanted in San Antonio as early as 1723, used local peppers, wild onions, garlic and other spices to concoct pungent meat dishes. They were improvising upon ones they had cooked for generations in their native land, where the chili pepper also grew, according to the International Chili Society.
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2 pounds beef shoulder, cut into ½-inch cubes 1 pound pork shoulder, cut into ½-inch cubes ¼ cup suet ¼ cup pork fat 3 medium-sized onions, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 quart water 4 ancho chilies 1 serrano chili 6 dried red chilies 1 tablespoon comino (cumin) seeds, freshly ground 2 tablespoons Mexican oregano Salt to taste
t. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time, a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” — Adrienne Cook It’s also a day of shenanigans, pinching those who didn’t remember to wear green, always fun, drinking silly green beers, and attempting the Irish accent (which we think improves drastically after consumption of green beers or a wee bit o’ whiskey). All hail to corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes and Irish soda bread. And for those who don’t drink beer, green or otherwise, here is a little tasty cocktail to start your celebrations.
Instructions: Place lightly floured beef and pork cubes in with suet and pork fat in heavy chili pot and cook quickly, stirring often. Add onions and garlic and cook until they are tender and limp. Add water to mixture and simmer slowly while preparing chilies.Remove stems and seeds from chilies and chop very finely. Grind chilies and add oregano with salt to mixture. Simmer another 2 hours. Remove suet casing and skim off some fat. Never cook frijoles with chilies and meat. Serve the beans as a separate dish.
Rub the edge of a flute-style glass with lime and dip in the green sugar. Add an ice cube. Then pour the Midori and lime squeeze into the bottom of the glass and top with champagne. Give it a very quick stir (not too much or you will lose the bubbles). Garnish with a lime slice on the edge of the glass. Now you are ready for this Irish Toast: “May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out.”
Irish Soda Bread (gluten free) ½ cup currants 2 cups gluten-free, high-protein flour blend (plus extra for dusting, if dough is sticky) 2 Tbl cane sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ¾ tsp Xantham gum ½ tsp salt 2 Tbl coconut butter 2 Tbl butter 1 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 ½ tsp caraway seeds, lightly toasted Place currants in small bowl, cover with hot water and set aside. Toast caraway seeds. In food processor fitted with steel blade, add the flour mix, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, Xantham gum and salt. Add the coconut butter and butter and pulse to a coarse crumb. Add the drained currants, caraway seeds, buttermilk and eggs and process to a dough. Dough may be somewhat wet and sticky. If it’s too wet, add a little more (perhaps 2 Tbl) of flour mix and process again. Transfer to surface dusted with flour mix. Knead dough and add more flour as needed. Dough should not be too sticky but not dry. Using 4-ounce scoop, scoop into large muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done, about 30 minutes.
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SYHS students take on Shakespeare Production sets story post World War I, features music and dance from that era Staff Report
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tudents in the Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group are taking on Shakespeare for their spring production with the popular romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.” The show, directed by Jeff McKinnon, features a cast of 30 student actors with choreography by sophomore Isabella Hartley and music direction by junior Sofia Caciola. Long-time Theatre Group collaborators David and Tatiana Johnson are designing lights and costumes, respectively. The show runs March 16-18 and 23-25 in the SYVUHS Little Theatre. As with other recent shows, this production will feature music and dance from the chosen period, in this Italy in the 1920s. “The plot of ‘Much Ado’ lends itself well to the 1920’s,” McKinnon said, “as it involves the return of a group of soldiers to the Italian estate of nobility from a recent war, in this case World War I, with the kind of revelry, escapades and political intrigue one might expect.” Popular songs from the 1920s are plentiful, with contributions from songwriters including Irving Berlin, Hoagy
Photos contributed From left, (on floor) Nathan Berch, Alexa Gilmartin, Natalya Nielsen; (standing) Natalie Shillinger, Evan McVicar, Jordan Mailes, Bella Lind, Sofia Caciola, Emily Jensen, Jessica Hadley, Sofia Rocha, Colton Stewart prepare for their upcoming performance of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School.
Carmichael, Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, Gus Kahn and Fats Waller. More than a dozen songs will be sampled and performed by the cast. McKinnon confesses to a lifetime love of music and film from this era. “My grandfather came of age in the ’20s, roared around in his Model T, sought out ‘refreshment’ in the usual ways, and played the ukulele and the ‘banjo-uke.’ He taught my siblings and me these songs. We learned them, literally, at his knee,”
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Thursdays through Saturdays, March 16-18 and 23-25. n All shows begin at 7 p.m. at the Little Theatre on the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School campus. n Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Available at the door. Beatrice (Natalya Nielsen) serenades Benedick (Bella Lind) with the help of Balthazar (Sofia Caciola, seated on radio)
McKinnon said. Also featured will be period dances such as the Foxtrot and the Charleston. “Much Ado About Nothing” is a perennial Shakespeare crowd-pleaser with its mix of romance, jealousy, intrigue, hijinks and villainy, along with a group of clownish constables who help set all right by
play’s end. The memorable characters include the quarrelsome lovers Beatrice and Benedick; the romantic young Claudio and Hero; the treacherous Don John; and the clowns Dogberry and his Watch. There is something to appeal to all tastes in this, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.
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Dunn students create special portraits for Colombian children school.org. The only requirement of the portraits is news@santaynezvalleystar.com that they be lightweight and durable, so the children can keep them with them wherevmagine growing up without a photo er they or their families go. of yourself, without any affirmation “We want the portraits to help the that someone has truly looked at children feel valued and important, to your face. This is the case for many know that many people care about their children at a school in well being, and to act Colombia, who live in as meaningful pieces difficult situations of personal history in caused by extreme the future,” said Ben poverty. Schumaker, who founded Last fall, Dunn School the organization in 2004. art teacher Nancy Yaki “For the art students, saw an opportunity to we want this to be an make a difference in opportunity to creatively these kids’ lives and practice kindness and engaged her classes in global awareness.” a heart-warming effort One student, sophcalled the Memory omore Nina Telesco Project, an international from Santa Ynez, said program that invites art she worked particularly students to create origihard on this class project nal, hand-drawn portraits because she wanted it to Photos contributed be “amazing for that little for children around the Over the course of several weeks, Dunn world who have faced kid.” art students completed 31 portraits of the substantial challenges “It’s not just giving Colombian children and also raised $5,300 to due to extreme poverty money or food but accompany them. and neglect. something more special “The intent is for because it’s a gift from these high school students to reach beyond the heart,” Nina said. “It made me feel themselves, get involved, and connect grateful for what I have and made me think with other lives beyond their own,” said about my own life. Yaki, who is in her 10th year of teaching at Yaki says the organization approached Dunn. “It’s really a win-win for everyone her last year, impressed by the quality of involved.” work that Dunn students produced recentBy all accounts, the project was a sucly. Yaki has a long history of working on cess. Dunn students selected the pictures humanitarian efforts – including on-theof the children they wanted to draw from ground projects in poverty-stricken areas a packet sent by the organization. Over the of Peru, Haiti, Egypt and Greece. course of several weeks, the young artists “Over the years, I’ve found that art completed 31 portraits of the Colombian really is universal,” she said. “People can children and also raised $5,300 to accomcommunicate through art even when we pany the portraits. don’t speak the same language.” The Memory Project made a video of Founded in 1957, Dunn is a college-prep Dunn’s portraits being delivered to the private school for grades 6-12 in Los children, which can be seen at www.dunn Olivos.
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Moms know it’s cold and flu season when … by Victoria Martinez Contributing Writer
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ou know you’re a mom during cold and flu season when: n You realize you’d be making a fortune if you invested in every Lysol and Clorox product. n You can find tissues and cough drops in your purse quicker than your wallet. n Your perfume becomes a mix of menthol and eucalyptus. n Your shirt’s sole purpose becomes a bodily fluid wiper and catcher rather than a piece of clothing. Your pants, jackets, and sometimes even your socks begin to serve the same purpose. n Your instincts fail you and you actually reach your hands toward bodily fluids rather than away. When did wiping snot with our bare hands become an instinct? n You become convinced your children have new, quick-onset allergies because the idea of them having yet another cold is just too much to handle. n The staples at the grocery store become juice, popsicles, Pedialyte, honey and cold medicines. n You begin plotting your revenge against the person who said honey would quiet down that child’s cough better than anything else. Now the phlegm they are still coughing up just smells like it. n You wonder if the pharmacy will open a tab under your name. n You start asking your pediatrician’s office if they have a customer loyalty card because you are certain you would have earned a free visit by now.
Figueroa Mountain Brewing adds new restaurant in Buellton Staff Report
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igueroa Mountain Brewing Company in Buellton has added a restaurant called “The Kitchen.” The new restaurant offers a full menu of “gastropub” fare such as a breakfast burger (bacon and eggs), a fried chicken sandwich, tacos and salads, with dessert and kids’ menus as well. Nonalcoholic drinks and wine are available in addition to a full list of craft beer, beer cocktails and cask beers. The new kitchen is on the bottom floor of the two-story brewery with a counter for customers to order directly from the kitchen. The restaurant will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for lunch and dinner. “We wanted to provide top-notch food with great prices,” said General Manager Jeff Hawxhurst. “The casual environment helps us keep prices affordable while offering fresh, farm-to-table cuisine. In some cases the farm-to-table concept goes one step further. “Our brewery actually gives our spent grain to a local farm who then feeds it to
Photo contributed Executive chef Brian Champlin and general manager Jeff Hawxhurst enjoy a meal at The Kitchen at Figueroa Mountain Brew in Buellton.
their cattle. We are then able to serve the local beef on our menu. It’s a sustainable cycle that ensures we know what’s in our food and where it is coming from. We call it ‘brewery-to-farm-to-table’ cuisine,” executive chef Brian Champlin explained. Champlin has a background in both
catering and restaurants. He was recently co-owner and executive chef of Succulent Café in Solvang, where he focused on made-from-scratch cuisine, a style he is continuing at The Kitchen at FigMtnBrew. More information can be found at www. FigMtnBrew.com.
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he Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Auxiliary has opened the application period for its annual offer of $3,000 scholarships for Santa Ynez Valley residents who wish to pursue careers in a health- or medical-related field. The application deadline is March 15. Applicants must reside in the Santa Ynez Valley, be entering or currently in the health or medical-related fields, have a letter of
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acceptance to an accredited college or university, and have a minimum GPA 3.5 (the top 25 percent of their class). Scholarship winners will be contacted in April and will be invited to attend and accept their scholarship checks at the auxiliary’s annual Thank You Picnic in Santa Ynez on April 28. The scholarship application form and complete instructions can be found at www. cottagehealth.org/syvch “Our hospital auxiliary is celebrating 55 years of dedication and support to this hospital. I am proud of the auxiliary’s
incredible efforts to raise funds for these scholarships through the hospital’s New to You thrift shop,” said hospital Vice President Wende Cappetta. Founded in 1962, the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Auxiliary is an all-volunteer organization providing more than 18,000 service hours annually to the facility. The auxiliary operates the New to You Thrift Shop at 1689 Oak St. in Solvang. More than 100 volunteers sponsor and participate in numerous fundraising events supporting the hospital’s mission of medical excellence close to home.
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Orchid Show returns March 17-19 technology, engineering, art and math activities that will be hosted by the Santa news@santaynezvalleystar.com Barbara Zoo. These include both an indoor and outdoor booth that will provide handshe prestigious Santa Barbara on fun and activities for children and adults International Orchid Show at Earl of all ages. Warren Showgrounds from Friday n Art Show. Members of the Santa through Sunday, March 17-19, provides a Barbara Art Association will let the allure rare opportunity to see exotic flowers and of orchids serve as a muse for their pieces meet premier orchid growers from around that will add another dimension to the celthe world, who are invited to exhibit and ebration of nature’s beauty and mysteries. participate in the longest-running show in Both paintings and photographs will be on the nation. Photo by Larry Vierheilig display and available to purchase. The stunning show contains 22,000 n Demonstrations and educational This is Cymbidium Whitney Houston ‘I Will Always Love You,’ square feet of elaborate floor displays along grown by Hatfield Orchids. exhibits — not just for the eyes and nose, with a 13,000-square-foot international but also for the brain. Potting demonstrafind blooms that otherwise might not be flower market. tions are scheduled throughout all three available. Many of the finest growers from days, many of which are hosted by master Here are some reasons why you should Hawaii and other parts of the United States gardeners. Educational exhibits can be attend this year’s show: as well as from Japan, Ecuador, Brazil, n Grand Exhibits. Some of the most found throughout the Exhibit Hall. Thailand and Colombia make their rare, vibrant, rare and exotic orchids collected n Floral Arrangements and corunusual plants available for purchase in the sages. Using orchids as their medium, local from around the world are show-stoppers sales area. in The Grand Orchid Exhibits. Awardartisans will create stunning, themed floral From orchids for the beginning winwinning growers and societies both arrangements and corsages from orchid dow-sill grower to rare species and hybrids blooms. The artisans tap their creativity domestic and international let their prized plants shine, truly demonstrating the for the serious hobbyist, the variety of to wow judges and vie for awards based show’s theme, “Orchid Mystique.” orchids and supplies is astounding. on the principles of the Western School of n International Orchid Show Marn Interactive exhibits. New to this Flower Arrangers. ket. Attendees have the opportunity to year›s show will be a number of science, n Visit the Orchid Doctor. Have an orchid that has fallen out of optimal health? Orchid Doctor Bruce Kidd is available throughout the weekend to answer orchid questions. Kidd, a past president of the San Diego County Cymbidium Society, can diagnose orchid issues and prescribe a plan of action to turn around the health of the sometimes temperamental plants. n Visit the local nurseries. Commercial orchid cultivation is an important part of local horticultural. In conjunction with the International Orchid Show, many local nurseries offer tours and open houses, at which festival attendees can purchase thriving orchids directly out of the greenhouses where they›re grown and from the growers who take pride in their products. enjoy delicious dishes featuring n Attend the Cymbidium Conference. Attend the 42nd annual Cymbidium seasonal ingredients, paired Society of America Congress on Saturday, with locally produced wines March 18th. Hear lectures by cymbidium and slipper experts, reconnect with friends happy hour 4-6:30 pm daily (and make new ones), and enjoy the continental breakfast and luncheon, all right dinner 5-9 pm Tuesday-Sunday next to the Showgrounds. The Saturday evening gala includes reception, banquet, auction, dinner, speakers and awards cereevery Tuesday is locals’ night mony. receive 20% off food, The Santa Barbara International Orchid plus complimentary corkage* Show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Friday through Sunday, March 17-19, at *offer valid in restaurant only Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. General admission is $14. Seniors, students with ID, and advance group sales are $12; children 12 and under are free with an 805.688.3121 thelandsby.com adult. Tickets are available for purchase in advance at www.SBOrchidShow.com.
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omedian Mike Epps will bring his lively stand-up show to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16. Also an actor, producer, writer and rapper, Epps launched his comedy career in Atlanta. He soon became known as one of the best young African-American comics in the country. By 1995 he had appeared in two of HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” broadcasts and began traveling with the Def Comedy Jam Tour. In 1997 he made his movie debut in Vin Diesel’s film “Strays.” Since then Epps has had roles in multiple blockbuster hits, including “Friday After Next” (2002), “All About the Benjamins” (2002), “The Honeymooners” (2005), “The Hangover” (2009) and “The Hangover Part III” (2013). In 2008 Epps began comedic rapping. His first album, “Funny Bidness: Da Album,” reached number nine on the Top Comedy Albums Chart and featured well-known hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Akon and T-Pain. Tickets ($45, $60 and $75) are available at the casino or at www. chumashcasino.com.
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To submit an event for to be listed in the Santa Register at www.gypsystudioart.com Ynez Valley Star, email news@santaynezval6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Car Show - 10 a.m. to leystar.com. For the online calendar www. 3 p.m. St. Louis de Montford Church, 1190 East Clark visitsyv.com.
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After School Club - 2 - 5 p.m. at the Creation Station in Buellton. Cost is $20; supplies not included. For ages 7 and up. Call 693-0174 or log onto www.the creationstation.com. Located at 252 E. Hwy 246 Buellton.
Exercise for Life - Weekdays except Wednesdays from 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. with Barbara Owens at Church at the Crossroads, 236 La Lata Dr. Call 688-8027.
Beginner Acrylic Painting - 10 a.m. to noon at Buellton Rec Center - Designed for the absolute beginner to intermediate painter. Learn the basic techniques and fundamentals of composition and color theory with artists Christi Schaeffer of Gypsy Studios. Cost is $240 for the semester.
Ave., Orcutt. Info online at www.kofc11137.com
Women Winemakers Dinner In Celebration of International Women’s Day, 5:30 p.m. at K’Syrah Event Center, 478 4th Place, Solvang. $75. Pre-T Ball begins. Thursdays from 11-11:45 a.m. (ages 2-3) and 4-4:45 p.m. (ages 3-4) at Sunny Fields in Solvang; $38; (805)
688-7529. Pathpoint Orientation 4 p.m. 320 North J St. Lompoc Room A-5. Youth that are interested in learning tools to achieve self-sufficiency are welcome. For more information or to R.S.V.P. please contact Isabel Ruiz (805) 934-3537 Solvang Vikings Blood Drive 3-630 p.m. Solvang Elementary School Gymnasium Lower Campus
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Paint in the Vineyard 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Andrew Murray Vineyards, Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos. Event organized by Gypsy Studios and all skill levels are welcome. Cost: $65. Register at www.gypsystudioart. com Santa Ynez Valley Classical Music Concert Series featuring The Radian String Quartet. 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s in-the-Valley 2901 Nojoqui Ave. at Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Cost: $20 general admission, $10 students (ID required). Purchase tickets at door or online at www.smitv.org. Complimentary Reception to follow.
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Central Coast Mission Tours-Old Mission Santa Barbara 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. departing from Vets Hall Cost: $20 www.visitcalifornia.com
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Art Classes organized by Gypsy Studios begin. Every Tuesday for 6 weeks from 6-8:30 p.m. Bethania Lutheran Hall 603 Atterdag Rd., Solvang. Cost: $180 pre-register at www.gypsystudioart.com
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25th Annual Taste of Solvang March 15-19 Dozens of restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and wine and beer tasting rooms will be participating. Advanced ticket purchase recommended. www.solvangusa.com
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Co-ed Bocce Season begins at Alisal River Course. $250 per team. Contact 805-688-7529 for more information.
Santa Ynez Chamber of Commerce Mixer. 5:307:30 p.m. Carr Winery, 3563 Numancia St., Suite 101 Santa Ynez. Cost: Free
Creative Play at Knitfit 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 473 Atterdag Rd., Solvang. Learn more at www.knitfit.com.
Cachuma Lake Recreation - Wildlife cruises and boat rentals, fishing, nature walks and Nature Center. Visit www.countyofsb.org/parks. Clairmont Lavender Farms - Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2480 Roblar Ave., Los Olivos. www. clairmontfarms.com. Zaca Creek Golf Course - Perfect little 9-hole course, daily from sunrise to sunset. No tee times. 691-9272.
Texas Hold ’em - 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
Senior T’ai Chi - 9:15 a.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
Easy Does it Chair Exercise - 10 a.m. at Buellton Senior Center. Work on balance and strength while seated.
Arthritis Classes - 10:15 a.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
Soiree Thursdays at Refugio Ranch - 5 - 7 p.m. Featuring live music, food pairings and wine by the glass; 2990 Grand Ave in Los Olivos. www.refugio
Adult Coloring - every other Monday at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. 4-H Meetings - Lucky Clover 4-H meets on first Mondays at 7 p.m. at The Grange in Los Olivos; info by emailing heehaws@comcast.net. Buellton 4-H meets on third Mondays at 7:30 pm at Buellton Senior Center; info by emailing buellton4h@yahoo. com.
Tuesdays
Knitting 9:30 a.m.; Computer class 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi at 11 a.m.; Brush-up Bridge 12:45 p.m.; Poker at 12:45 p.m. and Mah Jongg at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Silver Striders – Meet at 10 a.m. at the Buellton Senior Center and walk around the community. In bad weather, the group meets at the Buellton Rec Center and walks on treadmills. No RSVP needed and water provided. Bridge - 1 - 5 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center
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Santa Barbara County MS meetings - 11:30 - 1 p.m. at High Sierra Grill in Goleta. Call Mike Jack at 8863000 for more details.
Paint in the Vineyard 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Rideau Winery, 1562 Alamo Pintado Rd. Event organized by Gypsy Studios, all skill levels are welcome. Cost: $65.
Thursdays
Arthritis Exercise 10:15 a.m.; Texas Hold’em Poker at 12:45 p.m. and Basic Cartooning at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
Mondays
Art class at 9 a.m.; Book Club (1st/3rd Wed) 10 a.m.; Canasta at 12:30 p.m. and Bingo at 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
72nd Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show - 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 17-19 at Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara. Cost: $14 general admission, $12 seniors and students with valid ID, children 12 and under free. www.sborchidshow.com
Crafts - 1 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center.
Solvang Farmers Market – Buy directly from grow-
ranch.com/events. Santa Ynez Valley Wind Ensemble 7 p.m. Meet at SYVUHS Music Room. Looking for new musicians. www.valleywind.weebly.com
Fridays
Tai Chi at 9:15 a.m.; Beginning Mah Jongg 10 a.m. and Pilates - 10:15 a.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Bingo - 1 - 3 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center. Live music - 5 - 7 p.m. at Carr Vineyards and Winery, 3563 Numancia St., Santa Ynez. www.carrwinery .com Live music - 8 - 11 p.m. at Copenhagen Sausage Garden, 1660 Copenhagen Drive in Solvang. www. csg-solvang.com Firkin Friday at Figueroa Mountain Brew - 5 to 10 p.m. at both the Buellton and Los Olivos locations. For more info log onto figmtnbrew.com.
Coming up Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com or www.buelltonrec.com to see the full schedule of programs and events from adult sports, youth sports, teen dances, field trips and excursions and more!
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