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Calling all zombies! Or at least zombie actors and dancers, to participate in the annual “Thrill the World” event at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens. The spectacle that recreates Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video raises money for education locally and internationally. You can read the full story on Page 4.
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The Santa Barbara Public Library observed National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with several events. Activities paid tribute to generations of Hispanic Americans who have enriched the nation, society and local communities. National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. While a split month of celebration and recognition might seem odd, it encompasses several important dates: n Sept. 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. n Sept. 16 and 18, Mexico and Chile, respectively, celebrate their independence days. n Oct. 12 Día de la Raza (Day of the Race). The holiday reconsiders explorer Christopher Columbus and reflects on the
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difficulties confronting indigenous peoples today. During September, two Central Library book clubs selected works by and/or about Hispanic Americans. n The Fiction Book Club discussed Isabel Allende’s masterpiece “House of Spirits” or “La Casa de los Espíritus.” The family saga traces the post-colonial social and political upheavals of Chile with a touch of magical realism. n The Social Justice Book Club discussed the importance of representation in children’s literature in four children’s picture books: “Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez,” by Kathleen Krull; “Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes,” by Juan Felipe Herrera; “Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx” (La Juez Que Creció en el Bronx,” by Jonah Winter; and “Tito Puente, Mambo King” (Tito Puente, Rey Del Mambo),” by Monica Brown.
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Photo by Fritz Olenberger In addition to the big event at the courthouse, local “Thrill the World” performances are scheduled over several days — including flash mobs — in an attempt to raise at least $40,000.
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As Santa Barbara County transitioned many of the services the Montecito Disaster Recovery Center provided back to its administrative offices on Aug. 31, the Mental Wellness Center, a Santa Barbara nonprofit organization, secured a month-to-month lease to keep the center open as a short-term hub for mental wellness-related disaster recovery support and services. “The Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow were traumatic events for our community and the impacts of trauma can be debilitating if left unaddressed,” said Annmarie Cameron, CEO of the Mental Wellness Center. “Supporting people’s emotional wellness and resilience is a long-term need. We are happy to keep the Montecito center open and share the space with many important community partners supporting residents throughout the recovery process.” The county established the Montecito center in early March with a commitment to stay open up to six months. The county announced it would transition its services at the center to its administrative offices by Aug. 31 and via information online at ReadySBC.org, its preparedness and recovery website. “The Mental Wellness Center and Hope 805 have been among the most important resources for those impacted,” said Matt Pontes, assistant county executive officer and director of recovery. “The county is pleased that the Mental Wellness Center is able to continue offering resources
and support at the Montecito center. While services will continue remotely, we recognize the significance and value of having a local hub where community members can stop in and meet for various needs.” The Mental Wellness Center is working with the county’s Department of Behavioral Wellness to operate the California Hope 805 Crisis Counseling program that has deployed more than a dozen grassroots counselors throughout the community to support residents who experienced trauma and/or loss in the Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow. The Hope 805 team has been at the center since the disasters and will continue to operate its program there. The county partnered with dozens of agencies, nonprofits, volunteers, and community efforts at the center as a one-stop location to reach those in need and to efficiently partner with those supporting recovery efforts. As a result of this collaborative model, the center became a critical resource for hundreds of affected residents. Since opening, more than 700 people have visited the center seeking help or offering help to those in need. The Montecito center will remain open, contingent on the continued availability of the building that has been donated by the owners for disaster recovery purposes. Residents who were impacted by recent disasters and who are in need of support can contact the Montecito Disaster Recovery Center at 805-845-7887.
Former fire chief returning as interim appointment By Brooke Holland Noozhawk Staff Writer
Santa Barbara County officials have appointed former county Fire Chief Michael Dyer as interim fire chief starting Nov. 5 to take over for retiring Fire Chief Eric Peterson. Dyer served as chief of Santa Barbara County Fire for about six years before retiring in 2015, and will work as the interim head while the county searches for a permanent replacement. “Chief Dyer will provide stability, knowledge and leadership to an exceptional department over the next few months as we recruit for the next fire chief,” County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato said in a statement. “Chief Peterson is still here through October, but we wanted to assure our community that the fire department continues to be in good hands through this transition.” The county plans to recruit a new chief and make a hiring decision next year. Dyer has been working for the county Office of Emergency Management as a technical specialist managing the Homeland Security Grant Pro-
gram and project manager for the Hazard Mitigation Program and Valley Peak Communications Tower. He worked at the Santa Barbara County Fire Department from 2009 until his retirement in 2015, and before that worked as the chief deputy in the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He is certified as a hazardous materials specialist, urban search and rescue technician and paramedic and was the 18th chief officer in California to achieve the certification of fire chief from the California State Fire Marshal, according to the county. Dyer has also served on multiple statewide committees including the chair of the FIRESCOPE board of directors, chair of CALFIRE Contract Counties and member of the California Joint Apprenticeship Management Committee, according to the county.
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Call for zombies to step out for good cause Michael Jackson would be thrilled about this dance event By Raiza Giorgi publisher@santabarbarafamilylife.com
Third graders at Mountain View Elementary School in Goleta practice the dance steps to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” last year.
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here aren’t many songs as synonymous with Halloween as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and the group that re-creates the dance from the famous “Thriller” video at the Santa Barbara Courthouse each year hopes the singer would be proud of this charitable event. Every year World Dance for Humanity organizes the iconic dance anthem at the courthouse’s Sunken Gardens to coincide with “Thrill the World,” the simultaneous participation of dancers at hundreds of locations around the world. “Thriller 2018” on Oct. 27 will help raise money for the group’s Rwanda Education Fund. The goal is to raise $40,000 each year, said Janet Reineck, executive director of World Dance for Humanity. “We help with subsidizing the cost of education, and we can send 170 students to high school and college next year through the education fund. On a local scale, we also raise money for the Westside Boys & Girls Club, so kids have a place they can go after-school,” said Reineck. “To know that we are able to help so many here and in Rwanda makes it all the more meaningful. I am so proud to be a part of World Dance,” said Juanita Johnson. WDFH also organizes flashmob events in the area along with “Thrill the World.” “You don’t have to be a ‘Thriller’ fan or even a Michael Jackson fan. It’s about a global community moving at once and connecting to each other internationally,” said Reineck. While the five-week practice sessions for “Thriller 2018” started Sept. 22, Reineck said everyone is welcome to participate on Oct. 27 at the Sunken Gardens. There is a suggested one-time donation of $40 for five weeks of lessons. Reineck encouraged all zombies to get sponsored to dance by family and friends. Prizes will
The top fundraising zombies get a prize from World Dance for Humanity.
Photos by Fritz Olenberger A “Thriller” dancer strikes her best zombie pose at last year’s event
be given to the top fundraising zombies. World Dance has added more dates to “Thriller 2018,” including an Oct. 20 event in Ojai which coincides with the annual Ojai Day celebration. “We also love dancing up in the Santa Ynez Valley, and culminate our events with a final performance in front of Neverland Ranch,” Jackson’s one-time home, Reineck said. The Santa Ynez Valley events will be Oct. 28 at several locations, including wineries and at Neverland. For more information on “Thriller 2018” events or to participate as a zombie, go to worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller-2018/.
The annual “Thriller” dance, organized by World Dance for Humanity, raises money for educational opportunities locally and in Rwanda. The series of dance events end at Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.
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Halloween activities are planned throughout Santa Barbara
The VooDoo Strut – 7 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 at Center Stage Theater in Paseo Nuevo. The Dance Network’s 4th annual fall performance features Halloween-themed dance pieces, fun costumes, some tricks, and a fun treat at the end of the show! For more information, go to www. centerstagetheater.org.
Here are some of the highlights. Lane Farms Pumpkin Patch – It’s an authentic agricultural experience for the whole family with farm animals, tractors and farm equipment, and the famous corn maze at 308 S. Walnut Lane in Goleta. The pumpkin patch is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Oct. 30, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31. The corn maze opens at 3 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. on weekends. To reserve a time for a group visit, go to lanefarmssb.com. “Boo at the Zoo” – The Santa Barbara Zoo transforms for three nights of safe, traffic-free trick-or-treating Oct. 19 to 21. Expect monster-ous thrills and chills from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Activities include the Trick-or-Treat Trail, Boo-Choo-Choo train rides, Creepy Crawly encounters, Spooky Storytelling, Goblin Games, and more. For tickets and more information, go to sbzoo.org. Dia de los Muertos Craft Day – From noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 25, celebrate Día de los Muertos, “Day of the Dead,” with a free family craft workshop at Casa De la Guerra. Discover the fascinating history of this special holiday while decorating sugar skulls, creating block prints and tin art, and more. Traditional Día de los Muertos refreshments will be served, including pan de muerto and Mexican hot chocolate, at 15 E. De La Guerra St. For more information, call 965-0093 or go to sbthp.org/dia-de-los-muertos.
Photos by Fritz Olenberger Hundreds of zombies will come to life and head to the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens to perform dance moves to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
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It’s a New Dawn for breast cancer patients By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
The Breast Cancer Resource Center in Santa Barbara has introduced a new support program, Nuevo Amanecer (A New Dawn), for Latino women with breast cancer. The 10-week cognitive-behavioral, stress-management program is focused on providing relaxation techniques and improving the mood of Latinas with breast cancer. UC San Francisco developed the program for low-literacy, Spanish-speaking women, but it could be modified for other cancer patients. “The program is Nuevo Amanecer, but we, as a group, are called compañeras (companions),” said Ana Luisa Rodriguez, field educational outreach coordinator and health promoter. Support coaches, or compañeras, meet with clients for 90 minutes every week. Rodriguez and her staff at BCRC trained eight Spanish-speaking women to be compañeras for 40 patients in the program. Rodriguez and the compañeras guide breast cancer patients through activities and concepts to teach them how to manage their emotions, thoughts and stress. Compañeras may suggest reading and watching relaxation videos. “I have two clients that live in Santa Maria,
they don’t even speak Spanish. They speak dialect,” Rodriguez said. She uses a Nahualt translator to communicate with them. Nahualt or Aztec is mostly spoken in central Mexico. Rodriguez leads BCRC’s outreach to the Latino community in Santa Barbara. She volunteered for the center for 12 years before taking on her current role. Coming from a family with no history of breast cancer, Rodriguez never thought she would be the first to be diagnosed. A year ago, Rodriguez’s mammogram showed a small tumor under the calcium of one of her breasts. It was ductal carcinoma in situ. “When I heard the doctor say, ‘Yes, this is cancer. Don’t worry, it’s very small,’ I blanked out. All my knowledge, all my experience about breast cancer with my clients … I was blind,” said Rodriguez. Because her cancer was detected early, she had a lumpectomy. “Now I’m a survivor because thank goodness it was so small,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez relied on the BCRC’s resources to maintain a positive outlook. She took integrative therapies like reflexology and reiki at the center. “It was very small but I was so lucky to find it in the first mammogram and after that I have more empathy with my clients, and I speak about my experience,” Rodriguez said. Sharing her experience and learning from other’s experiences has brought Rodriguez closer to her clients. “I let them speak. I let them cry and then I have them
saying anything, just to support them and say, ‘What can I do for you?’” Rodriguez said. She advises breast cancer patients to stay positive, seek as much information as possible and listen to their inner self. “Don’t let anybody -- the doctors can tell you something, your coordinator can say something -- but you have your own answer,” Rodriguez said. Sometimes, she said, too much information confuses patients with what to do. Nuevo Amanecer and integrative therapies are important resources for breast cancer patients. There are plans to expand the Nuevo Amanecer program. “We are thinking in the future to have the same program but for in general not just for the Latinas,” Rodriguez said. The La Magia del Estambre program for breast cancer patients also will return. Its focus is on patients helping others. They pass out warm essentials to people who sleep on the streets. “A person who has cancer gives something else to somebody else, that is beautiful,’ said Rodriguez. “Even though they don’t feel good, but in their time they were doing and giving them blankets, gloves for the cold weather.”
Photos by JC Corliss Ana Luisa Rodriguez, a breast cancer survivor herself, leads BCRC’s outreach to the Latino community in Santa Barbara.
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Suggestions to ease the treatments for breast cancer By Breast Cancer Resource Center in Santa Barbara
Chemo Tips
Your oncologist will review with you the chemo treatment she/he has prescribed to treat your breast cancer, as well as the side effects of treatment. You can always contact your doctor to ask questions about your treatment. The suggestions below may help you address the side effects of treatment. Find ways to relax before and during chemotherapy sessions. The BCRC library has tapes on meditation, and a free session at noon on Mondays. Consider taking someone with you to treatment. Be aware there is limited space in the “chemo circle” so discuss this with the nursing staff prior to your visit. Bring someone who can anticipate your needs without you having to talk. Bring a good book or iPod with your favorite music or relaxation tapes. Since chemotherapy is administered in a room with other clients, you may need to find a way to create a personal space for yourself. Talk to the chemotherapy nurses if you are having a difficult time in the chemo “circle.” Occasionally, a private space can be made available with advance notice. Before and after chemo sessions, create time for yourself and your loved ones. Some survivors have mentioned they plan ‘mini trips’ or time at a special place – a garden or beach the weekend before chemo when they are feeling their best. This provides for good memories during treatment. Remember to have your rest time after a chemo treatment. Take advantage of the weekly reiki or reflexology services offered at the BCRC. Most clients find the therapy helps them relax and feel rejuvenated. Ask for help. Allow others to cook, clean, care for your children. Assign a family member or friend to field phone calls and emails. Put a “DO NOT DISTURB” sign on the door. Get an answering machine and ask someone to record a daily progress update or blog for you. Remember your loved ones may be frightened, giving them a specific task will allow them to help. You will receive a lot of information
about your disease process and treatments. Read what you can then put the remainder in a file to access at a later date. You can only absorb so much emotionally. This is can be a frightening time and you may get scared reading too much initially. Do not take medical pamphlets to bed with you, choose a good novel instead. Remember you can always call the BCRC or drop in if you have questions or need support or ideas on how to handle life at home during your treatment.
n Take one day at a time. n Go to a place of peace daily ... whether it’s at the beach, for a walk, or in your favorite chair with a cup of tea. n Talk to other survivors. n Attend a support group. n Write in a journal. n Express yourself with art projects.
Hair Loss
If you are to receive a medication that will cause your hair to fall out, consider cutting your hair short pre-chemo. The BCRC has some free wigs and hats, and new wigs are available at the Cancer Center through Beth Higgins or at Kimberly’s downtown. Try on wigs or hats, whatever you feel comfortable with before you lose your hair. If you have small children you can include them when you cut your hair or choose a hat or wig. Some survivors have invited their children to cut their hair. Children will have an easier time accepting the visual changes in their mother (or father) if allowed to participate in the preparations. Talk openly with your little ones. Note: your hat and possibly your wig will look and fit differently once your hair falls out.
symptoms. Don’t give up. Walking may help to decrease nausea.
Radiation Therapy
Going from chemo, which is usually in a more social and supportive environment to radiation, which is isolating (because of the nature of the treatment, you are in the room alone) can be a difficult transition. Our support group may help you cope with the transition. In preparation here are some questions for your radiation oncologist: What might I expect from treatment -fatigue, skin changes? What measures do you take to minimize side effects of treatment? What are the possible short-term and long-term effects of treatment? Are there any differences if it is my right breast or my left that is being treated? Is there anything I should avoid during treatment -- sun exposure, certain medications? Are there any physical limitations with treatment? Talk to someone who has had a radiation so you will know what to expect. (BCRC can connect you with a buddy.) Check out radiation therapy information in the BCRC library. To prepare for the radiation treatment process, your radiation oncologist will use a Computed Tomography or CT Simulation which is the process by which the area to be treated is identified with a special
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What Happens During Treatment
Even when you have had a buddy tell you her/his experience, yours is unique. You may or may not experience feelings of fear and anxiety when you first walk into the treatment room. Take a deep breath and remind yourself these people are here to help you and this procedure is important for your eventual healing. One survivor pretended she was the heroine in a sci-fi movie during treatment. Whatever it takes, call on your personal coping skills to relax. The treatment is brief. Most who have had chemotherapy first find radiation therapy to be relatively easy. The Breast Cancer Resource Center is located at 55 Hitchcock Way, Suite 101, in Santa Barbara. To contact the center, call 805-569-9693 or go to www.bcrcsb.org.
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Smells can be magnified and can contribute to nausea. Do not wear perfumes or strong scented lotions during treatment. Tell your friends you need a fragrance free environment. If the medications prescribed for you don’t relieve your nausea and vomiting, call your oncologist’s office. There are many medications that can be substituted. It may take time to find the right combination that will relieve your
X-ray machine, the CT Scanner. A CT Scanner X-rays the body from many angles, allowing your doctor to accurately pinpoint the area of interest. During this test, you will be asked to lie on a narrow table and hold still during the exam. This process is scheduled after your initial meeting with the radiation oncologist and takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour. The time may vary depending on the number of films your doctor will need. You may then meet with a nurse to set your scheduled treatment dates and time. Treatment typically starts five to 10 days after simulation.
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Santa Barbara Birth Center supports women in all aspects of life
By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
The Santa Barbara Birth Center is the first free-standing birth center in the city and it’s also a nonprofit that raises money for a birth subsidy fund for women. Laurel Phillips, a midwife, is the center’s founder and president. She attended the National Midwifery Institute and became a licensed midwife in March 2011. Phillips was president of the Central Coast Doula Association from 2008-2009. Phillips, who is a Santa Barbara native, witnessed the birth of her sister at home with midwives when she was 8 years old. “It seemed like the perfectly normal thing to do. My own three children were also born at home,” Phillips said. Working for many years as a doula for women who were planning hospital births and assisting midwives during home births, Phillips found there was a gap between the two. “There needed to be a middle ground, a clinic that offered the home birth midwifery philosophy,” Phillips wrote in an email. When the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital’s labor and delivery unit and St. Francis Hospital closed, fewer options were available for women looking for a birth center experience. When Phillips opened the birth center in 2011, everything came together. “There was tremendous support from the community to make it happen,” she said. “The families of Santa Barbara wanted a birth
Photo Contributed The Santa Barbara Birth Center provides prenatal and postnatal care, home birth and other women’s health services.
center, and we channeled that desire into reality.” The birth center provides prenatal and postnatal care, home birth and other women’s health services. “Our care for the expecting family includes frequent prenatal visits which are each an hour long,” Phillips said. Preconception counseling and well-woman exams also are offered. “We support the woman in all aspects of her life - stress management, relationship and
family issues, nutritional counseling, exercise, work, sleep, and labor preparation,” Phillips said. Combining a business and nonprofit has allowed Phillips to help more women have a unique childbirth experience. From a business standpoint, it sustains itself from client fees. The nonprofit raises money for a birth subsidy fund to help women who don’t have insurance or whose insurance won’t pay for our services, Phillips said. The center also provides scholarships for
its childbirth preparation class. Phillips has a team of four midwives and two more always on call. The midwives have assistants with doula experience. For Phillips, the best part of creating the center is the privilege to be present during the most profound time in a family’s life. “I love seeing the hundreds of women who have had births with us and knowing we offered them a choice that was not there before,” Phillips said.
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The big trip (next door) requires patience and planning By Carey Bradshaw
In my last column I wrote about my top tips for traveling with a toddler after our family’s cross-country trip involving planes, trains and automobiles. This column is about a different type of travel with a toddler … our trip to visit the nextCarey Bradshaw door neighbor. Not as lengthy in distance but it involved a fair amount of strategy, planning and, yes, occasionally tears. Anyone who has dealt with toddler understands a tantrum is not bad behavior, but often the only available means to express frustration. As challenging as those tantrums can be, it’s an important part of working through and feeling those feelings. This is a good reminder and lesson in patience for me. My daughter has HER agenda and strategy and in her mind it is just as important as MY agenda and priorities. I am Type A and I have clearly created a Mini Me. A little backstory… My three-year-old has a neighborhood bestie. We will call her “M.” The girls are the same age and have the same interests (dress-up, sidewalk chalk and eating snacks at each other’s houses). It is adorable. I love these two girls and love that they are growing up together. Pretty much every time one of them visits the other’s home they “borrow” something they cannot bear to stop playing with at that particular moment. We then take it home, play with it, clean it and return it the next day. Cute stuff, right? Here is the epic tale of what is now known as the “Return of the Belle Costume.” My three-year-old had borrowed M’s bright yellow Belle costume. We took it home, played with it and then I washed it because, you know, yogurt. I let my daughter know
we were going to walk next door to return the costume to M. She was excited. This was no ordinary trip. There might be playing involved. She needed to be ready for any and every eventuality so she raced to her room to pick out the perfect visiting outfit. Let’s just say tutus were involved.
Then she decided the only possible means of transportation was her tricycle. It was parked in the garage behind the other bikes. Did she want my help getting it out of the garage? NO. How could I suggest such a thing? Cue tantrum number one. Twenty minutes later she managed to wrangle the tricycle out of the garage. Now she needed to put on her helmet. Did she want my help? What do you think, reader? You got it. NO. Cue tantrum number two. Ten minutes later we have the helmet on, snapped and we are ready to go. She happily and proudly pedals the 15 feet next door. She alights from her tricycle and now it is time to remove the helmet. Those under-the-chin straps are tricky for little fingers. I (cautiously) offered assistance. Oops. Bad idea. Cue tantrum number three. Now, 10 minutes later the tears are wiped away and we walk hand-in-hand to the door. My daughter knocks. And knocks again. M’s mom opens the door. M is not home. Uh-oh. Cue tears … We return the costume with promises to play as soon as M is home. Pacified, we walk down the driveway to my daughter’s bicycle to begin the long trek home … next door. Do the math, friends. A typical trip next door takes approximately 45 minutes when traveling with a three-year-old. I am working on developing patience with a lot of deep breathing and muttering “serenity now” under my breath. Prayers for my sanity are welcome and appreciated.
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Santa Barbara Associates celebrates 95th birthday of founding member Eleanor Van Cott Staff Report
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leanor Van Cott, who celebrates her 95th birthday this month, began making a difference for women in the work world when women were not welcomed or recognized for Photo Contributed their achieveSBA Founder – Eleanor Van Cott ments. She established the Santa Barbara Associates with Mindy Bingham and Barbara Greene in May 1980. The SBA offers professional women an opportunity to network with one another. Van Cott had observed how lawyers cut through layers of bureaucracy and go directly to their peers when seeking outside expertise. Women in executive positions at that time didn’t have the same “old boy” network mentality, and Van Cott recognized this disadvantage. It was her vision to get women in a mix of professions to share business ideas and expertise, thus helping each woman build her career and benefit their clients through expanded knowledge. At that time, women were not able to join some clubs. “All of this sounds ancient, but it has not been that long ago when women were not able to become members of the University Club – but we accomplished that when it was unheard of and the men were not very happy,” said Van Cott. “Now, they admit that the women made the club successful.”
Van Cott also started a Republican women’s group, noting the time constrictions on working women who were unable to attend afternoon teas to hear candidates speak. She proposed a luncheon study club for women to Republican leaders. Republican Gals gets its name from the slogan “Gather At Lunch and Study.” Van Cott serves on the boards of Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, and the University Club. She is a Gran Patron sponsor of the Fiesta del Museo event at the Historical Museum of Santa Barbara. She received the 2003 Woman of the Year award from Women’s Economic Ventures and the Woman of Distinction Award from Santa Barbara Associates. Van Cott was born in New York City on Oct. 17, 1923. She entered the work force about the time of World War II when many women were going to work, perhaps for the first time, and many men off to war. Her first job was as a go-fer and later secretary in the trust department of Bankers Trust Co. in Manhattan. She met her future husband, Walter Van Cott, while working as a secretary at Fiduciary Trust Co. Van Cott worked as legal secretary when the couple later moved to San Antonio, Texas. The Van Cotts settled in Santa Barbara in 1953 and Eleanor worked for Schramm, Raddue & Parma, first for Bud Parma, and upon his death, for Harris Seed (and later for the Seed Mackall Law Firm). In 1971, she was hired as executive vice president of the Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation. At Tuohy’s request, Van Cott was also added to the foundation’s board. Tuohy wanted to ensure there would be at least one woman board member.
Freshie’s Blueberry Pie is always a hit By Vida Ferguson
Every summer I pack up the family and head to Oregon to visit with my parents. We spend hours swimming, hiking, fishing and, of course, blueberry picking. This vintage recipe, also from Oregon, is my absolute favorite to make with fresh berries. It’s a cool box pie that is big on pure blueberry flavor and a huge hit at any gathering. Ingredients 3/4 C sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3 C blueberries (plus 1/4 C more for decorating) 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 C water 2 tbsp butter 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 1 C whipping cream 2 tbsp powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 pre-made pie crust (cookie crumb or traditional)
Method Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan (this will ensure you have no lumps when you add the liquids), add the water, lemon and 1 cup of blueberries. Bring to a low boil over medium heat and continue stirring until very thick. Take the pan off the heat and whisk in the butter. Fold in the remaining 2 cups of blueberries. Pour this blueberry mixture into the already baked pie crust and cool for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Whip the cream, vanilla and powdered sugar to stiff peaks and spread over the cooled pie filling, then decorate the top of the pie with any additional berries. Allow the pie to set for an additional 2 hours in the fridge.
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Art studio, gallery to spotlight works of artists with disabilities
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A new art studio and gallery, Santa Barbara Art Works, to foster awareness and inclusion for people with disabilities has opened. Santa Barbara Art Works encourages artists of every skill level to create, show, and sell their work in the professional studio/gallery at 28 E. Victoria St. “We welcome artists from the local community to stop in and discuss our membership program, where they may share space and if they choose, collaborate with the resident artists,” said Jacob Allio, studio manager. Santa Barbara Art Works partners with UCP WORK, a Central Coast agency that provides services and programs for people with developmental disabilities and teaches resident artists adaptive art techniques. Classes and workshops in painting, ceramics, mixed media, and watercolor are held five days a week. The artists also learn vocational skills in exhibiting, selling, and commissioning their artwork. A major goal of UCP WORK is to integrate resident artists with disabilities into the community so they can live and work as independently as possible. “Our amazing artists have the opportunity to show their work right in the heart of the downtown Arts District, plus the public can walk in and see some amazing original
Photo Contributed Charles “Chuck” Jefferson poses before the poetry and mixed media on canvas he has created. His works are on exhibit at Santa Barbara Art Works, 28 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara, until Nov. 1.
A resident artist at Santa Barbara Art Works with cerebral palsy applies paint to a canvas using a paintbrush attached to a mouthpiece.
works of art,” said Kathy Webb, executive director of UCP WORK. The new studio and gallery has 10 studio spaces currently being used for art classrooms and supply storage, but will eventually be offered as artist rental space on a monthly membership plan.
Santa Barbara Art Works uses adaptive art techniques. A resident artist with cerebral palsy uses a paintbrush attached to a mouthpiece to apply paint on the canvas. A blind, autistic artist creates three-dimensional animals out of paper-mache. The tactile sculpture technique comforts him while
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erings, which celebrate tradition through fireworks, dancing, and religious images. La Patronal members are direct descendants of rural musicians from Peru and use this knowledge of folk culture in combination with their formal music studies to preserve their heritage.
For more information about Santa Barbara Art Works, email info@sbartworks.org or go to sbartworks.org and facebook.com/santabarbaraartworks. For more information about UPC WORK programs, go to ucpworkinc.org.
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! announces 14th Season of free family concerts Staff Report
Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! opens its 14th season of free family concerts this month. The 2018-2019 schedule includes: Juno award-winner Quique Escamilla performs original songs in Spanish and English inspired by the political and social issues of today. Originally from Chiapas, Mexico, this multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter blends Mexican folk music with jazz, pop, rock and ska. He will perform with his quartet on these dates: 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Isla Vista School. 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Guadalupe City Hall. 7 p.m. October 21 at Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School. Two-time Grammy winners, Mariachi Los Camperos, kick off 2019 with free family concerts. Mariachi Los Camperos is one of the most renowned mariachi ensembles in the world and is widely recognized for its role in popularizing mariachi in the United States. Based at La Fonda in Los Angeles, Los Camperos tour
7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Isla Vista School. 4 and 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Guadalupe City Hall. 4 and 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School. Grupo Bella is a multi-faceted ensemble from the Los Angeles area that uses mariachi instrumentation to perform different styles of music, with a modern twist. Grupo Bella performs traditional mariachi, boleros, son Jarocho, huasteco, Mexican pop, even a few American classics, tropical music, salsa, cumbias and more.
7 p.m. March 8 at Isla Vista School. 7 p.m. March 9 at Guadalupe City Hall. 7 p.m. March 10 at Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School. Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles will close the 2018-2019 season in April.
7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Isla Vista School. 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Guadalupe City Hall. 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School.
7 p.m. April 12 at Isla Vista School. 7 p.m. April 13 at Guadalupe City Hall. 7 p.m. April 14 at Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School.
La Patronal, a unique brass band from Lima, Peru, performs in March. Rooted in the tradition of fiestas populares, or town fairs, common in rural villages across Latin America, La Patronal honors these gath-
Photo Contributed Quique Escamilla is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who blends Mexican folk music with jazz, pop, rock and ska.
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Women’s Auxiliary of the Music Academy of the West plans musical fundraiser the music being played in each location, will include lamb empanadas, corned beef sliders, Margherita pizza, duck confit crepes, beef kebabs, chicken roti rolls, and vegetarian dishes. Proceeds from “Music in the Gardens” will support scholarships for Music Academy fellows as well as benefit the Music Academy’s Community Access Program, which provides subsidized $10 tickets and 7-17s free tickets to all Music Academy events. The event also will include an on-site, online silent auction. Women’s Auxiliary Chair Evie Vesper and member Judy Astbury are co-chairs for the event.
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The Women’s Auxiliary of the Music Academy of the West will hold its first benefit event, “Music in the Gardens” from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21 in the iconic gardens of the Music Academy. The theme for the fundraiser is world rhythms and will feature musicians and dance artists from the Central and South Coast performing international genres of music, including Island Rhythms Steel Drum Band, UCSB Middle Eastern Ensemble, Shepherd’s Pie Celtic Band, the French/Italian Folk Group, Kimera, and Gamelan Sinar Surya. Guests can enjoy the performances while sampling intercontinental cuisine and wines from the Central Coast and Europe. Chefs from Rincon Events will prepare delicacies within the five gardens. The menu, curated to complement
Tickets are $125 per person and can be purchased online at musicacademy.org/ gardens or by calling the Music Academy Carsey Ticket Office at 805-969-8787.
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Photo Ralph Clevenger Photographer Ralph Clevenger was submerged in a cage to capture images of sharks for his exhibition “Face-to-Face With the Great Whites” at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.
Maritime Museum plans photography exhibit of Great White sharks Staff Report
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will open “Face-to-Face With the Great Whites,” by Ralph Clevenger, with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 at 113 Harbor Way. The event is free to the public. “Face-to-Face With the Great Whites” is an exhibition of Clevenger’s fine-art photography and videos of Great White sharks off the coasts of Australia and Mexico. The exhibit runs through March 2019. Working in underwater and submerged cages, Clevenger provides an up-close view of these magnificent creatures. In Clevenger’s words, his photography
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“allows us to understand them and helps to demystify their reputation as ‘ferocious man eaters.’ ” A couple of short films will run during the exhibit to give viewers an idea of what it feels like to work inside the shark cages. Clevenger, who grew up on the coast of North Africa, has been diving since he was 7 years old. He holds bachelor’s degrees in zoology and photography and worked as a diver/biologist for the Scripps Institute before becoming a senior faculty member at Brooks Institute. He is now based in Santa Barbara. For more information and to RSVP, call 805-456-8747 or go to www.sbmm.org.
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Youth academy is a school of rock and much more By Jon Vreeland Contributing Writer
Fifteen years ago, the release of the movie “School of Rock,” starring Jack Black, depicted a fictional character named Dewey Finn who teaches a class of private school students to embrace their authentic selves through rock ’n’ roll. Modern music schools and academies around the world, including Santa Barbara Youth Music Academy (SBYMA), teach some rock music, but the nonprofit SBYMA teaches much more. The academy teaches the art and vitality of jazz, country, blues, classical, rock, heavy metal, bossa nova, and any other music style the student desires, through both group and individual lessons. According to the academy’s mission statement, “We utilize tailored teaching and performance models that naturally unite Santa Barbara youth from all cultures and backgrounds in an environment that ignites a desire to learn.” And after SBYMA connects the young musicians with one another, formulating bonds and new friendships, the student form groups to play live shows in venues such as SoHo, Velvet Jones, local high schools and other participating venues. The academy’s multiple studios give the students a safe and private place to learn and to jam with partners and buddies. Some students love to experiment, creating styles, melodies and sounds that often evolve into individual styles that stick with the student’s progression. Barbara Moseley, SBYMA’s director since 2016, owned Rock ’n’ Pop Kids from
Photos contributed Santa Barbara Youth Music Academy teaches young people all styles of music and helps them form lasting friendships
2006 to 2011, a company that gave kids of all ages “rock band training.” Moseley is a professional musician who plays “everything,” she said, as well as singing and writing songs professionally with Convulsic Records. She and her two sisters also sing songs with three-part harmonies, such as Crosby, Stills and Nash. William Fiedtkou founded SBYMA in 2009. He is now Moseley’s co-executive and the academy’s music director.
He joined his family band when he was 8, performing with his younger siblings at all types of events. Now his music credentials, like those of the other SBYMA instructors, seem boundless. The academy is now expanding, preparing for teaching at three locations in Montecito, Goleta and Santa Barbara. The Montecito locale will be at the Music Academy of the West; the Goleta academy will be at the Goleta Community Center on
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‘Ambassador birds’ are Eyes in the Sky Audubon’s raptors get people of all ages more interested in the environment
and director. At the same time, the society continues providing wildlife awareness in educational settings using feathered ambassadors. he Santa Barbara Audubon One of the oldest nonprofits, the National Society has experienced Audubon Society continues its mission to some major moves lately. It “protect birds and the places they need, today has moved its seven birds of prey back to and tomorrow.” The Santa Barbara chapter, the aviary at the Santa Barbara Natural Mu- started in 1963, now has a volunteer staff of 50 seum of History (SBMNH) and said and offers educational programs on the South farewell to Gabriele Drozdowski, Coast. “One of the other things that the AuduEyes in the Sky program founder bon is very, very committed to is education, and Eyes in the Sky is a premier education for the Santa Barbara Audubon,” said Christopher Mersey, interim program director and chapter treasurer. The local chapter provides a home for birds and educates the public on the importance of preserving the wildlife environment. “Using the birds as ambassadors to get kids and adults more interested in birds and their environment that’s the key objective of Eyes in the Sky,” Mersey said. Created in 2000, Eyes in the Sky is the only licensed raptor education program in the county. It uses seven birds of prey that were adopted from wildlife rehabilitation centers. Drozdowski educated children in lower-income areas on bird wildlife using the feathered ambassadors. She also created the “Meet Your Wild Neighbor” program. “Gabriele had so many Photos Contributed talents from running the organization to doing all the The Santa Barbara Audubon Society has bid a fond farewell to longtime stalwart Gabriele Drozdowski. By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
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educational programs to a knowledge on bird welfare, it just went on and on,” Mersey said. The Santa Barbara chapter recently held a celebration for the departing Drozdowski at the Museum of Natural History. In a written statement, Drozdowski shared her sentiment on the program. “My favorite part of Eyes in the Sky is watching McKinley School Elementary students’ reactions to seeing a real live Great Horned Owl (Max).” After moving the birds back to the aviary, Mersey will look for a new EITS director and continue to care for the birds. Mersey is particularly fond of Kisa, a peregrine falcon. He loves Kisa’s personality and intelligence. “You get very attached to these birds. They’ve all got their own personality, they’ve all got something special about them,” he said. “It’s truly remarkable.” Eyes in the Sky offers visitors an unusual experience with the birds of prey. “The kids and the public can really get to see them up close and personal and that’s the magic,” Mersey said. The birds are taken out almost every day at the aviary from 2 to 4 p.m., except Tuesdays. “We give them the day off, and we take them out into the countryside, somewhere quiet to let them hang out with nature and away from people,” Mersey said. For more than 50 years, Santa Barbara Audubon Society has worked to protect and preserve wildlife locally and globally. “Just to get people to recognize that the birds and their habitat are so important to having a healthy world,” said Mersey. “If we can get kids to grow up with that in mind then we will just have a better world.”
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The Theatre Group at SBCC to present comic mystery ‘The Game’s Afoot’ The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the comic mystery “The Game’s Afoot,” by Ken Ludwig from Oct. 10 to 27 in the Garvin Theatre.
are non-stop. Katie Laris directs a cast that includes Madison Duree, Brian Harwell, Leslie Gangl Howe, Sean Jackson, Nancy Nufer, Benjamin Offringa, Jenna Scanlon, and Leslie Ann Story.
Previews will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11. Performances will be Oct. 12 to 27 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sundays. The performance at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 will be live-captioned for
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The play takes place in December 1936. Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play “Sherlock Holmes,” has invited cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Gillette assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity
the hearing-impaired. All performances have the assisted listening system available and the Garvin Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are: $18 general/$15 seniors/$10 students for preview performances; $24 general/$19 seniors/$14 students for Thursday evening and Sunday matinees; $26 general/$21 seniors/$17 students for Friday and Saturday evenings. The Garvin Theatre is located on the West Campus of Santa Barbara City College in the 900 block of Cliff Drive. Parking is free and near the theater. For information or reservations, call the Garvin Theatre box office at 805-965-5935 or go to theatregroupsbcc.com. Photo Ben Crop Benjamin Offringa, Madison Duree, Brian Harwell, Nancy Nufer and Sean Jackson in The Theatre Group at SBCC’s production of THE GAME’S AFOOT by Ken Ludwig.
SPARC helps make college dreams a reality for single parents
By Jon Vreeland Contributing Writer
Wendy Aguilera and her year-old daughter Quetzaly were homeless when she enrolled in classes at Santa Barbara City College in 2012. Without a home or access to support resources, Aguilera was not successful in her college studies. Single parents, Melissa Soria and Maira Martinez , both 23, also experienced similar challenges. All three say the “foundation” for their second chance at success at the college is SPARC, an acronym for Single Parents Arriving Ready for College. Santa Barbara City College and Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOPS) offers the program for single parents who did not succeed the first time in college and want another shot at academic success. Before the fall semester, the six-week program gives single parents academic support and teaches them how to manage money, time, and schedules. They learn parenting skills, including co-parenting with a former spouse or partner. The program also covers childcare, meal vouchers, and field trips. Students in attendance every day receive $100 every week. “SPARC really helped me get control of my life, gave me self-confidence, and helped me claim my place in education,” says Aguilera of her experience in 2015. “SPARC
Photo contributed SPARC student graduates, from left, Maira Martinez, Wendy Aguilera, and Melissa Soria, far right, are joined by SPARC student program adviser Chelsea Lancaster, second from right.
opened the door with endless possibilities for my family’s future.” For Soria, the decade-old program helped her regain her independence as a confident woman. “As moms, we can get distracted and we lose ourselves,” says Soria. “And for I once, I did something for me.” Chelsea Lancaster, SPARC student program adviser, invites empowered women to
speak about perseverance and self-worth to motivate the single parents to seek a better life for them and their families. Aguilera, Soria, and Martinez continue on the path to earning a college degree while employed in EOPS as peer mentors. Aguilera soon will earn her associate’s degree in liberal art studies with an emphasis on social and behavioral science. Soria aims to graduate in 2020 with degrees
in sociology, liberal arts, and social behavior. Martinez plans to earn her associate’s degree in biomedical science in 2019 and transfer to a four-year school. She wants to become a dental hygienist. “Community and positivity, SPARC gives the student hope that they will make the change,” says Martinez. “You have a community that supports you and gives you that light at the end of the tunnel.”
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Michael McDonald, SBCC musicians will perform at benefit concert Staff Report
Santa Barbara City College Foundation will present a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Lobero Theatre that will showcase the talents of SBCC music students and faculty along with special guest, singer/songwriter Michael McDonald. The college’s award-winning Lunch Break Jazz Band, directed by Jim Mooy, will perform a tribute to Ray Charles. Its New World Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tony Ybarra, will accompany McDonald in a tribute to Steely Dan’s classic album “Aja, along with other songs from his illustrious career. The concert also will feature Tess Erskine, a Nashville-based singer/ songwriter who is a graduate of SBCC’s songwriting class. “Few members of our community realize the incredible talents that reside within SBCC’s music program. This will be an extraordinary opportunity to hear them perform live alongside a renowned Grammy-winning artist. We are so grateful to Michael McDonald for his generosity. All of the performers are donating their time and talents for this special evening,” says Geoff Green, CEO for the SBCC Foundation. The concert is expected to sell out. Limited VIP tickets that include a reception and meet-and-greet with McDonald and SBCC musicians are available. Tickets are on sale now and range from $45 to $60, with VIP tickets for $150. SBCC student tickets are
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society is celebrating October as Family History Month with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at 316 Castillo St., Santa Barbara. Visitors can tour the society’s Sahyun Library, meet genealogists, connect with special interest groups and learn how to jump-start family research. Special interest groups include DNA Genealogy, Jewish Genealogy, Italian Genealogy, Writing Support, German Ge-
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Photo contributed Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Michael McDonald will be the guest artist at a concert to benefit Santa Barbara City College’s music program on Oct. 10 at Lobero Theatre.
$25. To purchase tickets, go to lobero.org. The concert will benefit SBCC Music program, which offers a wide range of performance opportunities and courses of study. The program is open to instrumentalists/ vocalists and prepares students for entry into a four-year music school or a professional career. Pop star Katy Perry is a graduate of the SBCC songwriting class. Grammy award-winning saxophonist Kevin Garren and multi-platinum producer/songwriter Tim Pagnotta are also SBCC Music alumni. For more information, go to sbccmusic.com.
Dig your roots during Family History Month at Santa Barbara Genealogical Society By Glenn Avolio Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society
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nealogy, Nikkei Genealogy, Technology and Genealogy, French Canadian Genealogy, and World War I Genealogy. During the month, genealogy classes and workshops will be offered for free to members and for a small donation to nonmembers. For the schedule of classes, go to sbgen.org. “Do Something Grand, an exhibit of art by Santa Barbara County students about parents and grandparents also will be on display at the Sahyun Library. For more information, call 805-884-9909 or email sbcgs-education@sbgen.org.
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Ask the Zookeeper
Zoo has four venomous snakes
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“Do you have any poisonous snakes at the Santa Barbara Zoo?” – Kevin, 10
Photo contributed The Santa Barbara Zoo’s Rattlesnake Canyon is the home for four snakes.
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Many people confuse the word “poisonous” with “venomous.” You can be poisoned by touching, eating, or breathing something poisonous. Venoms are toxins that are injected into your body, such as through a rattlesnake bite. So, your question is about venomous critters, and we have four venomous snake species at the zoo. First, let’s talk safety. If you should encounter a snake, leave it alone and give it plenty of room. Species often can be misidentified, like local gopher snakes and Southern Pacific rattlesnakes. Come to our Rattlesnake Canyon exhibit and test your skills to tell the two apart. The zoo staff has been trained to safely manage these creatures. We never handle the venomous snakes. Instead we use snake hooks to move or position them.
They are fed using tongs and from a safe distance. We’ve never had an accident, but if one occurred snake antivenom is kept at nearby Cottage Hospital. Now, to the snakes. Mattie, the zoo’s Eastern diamondback rattlesnake is 4.5 feet long and 8 pounds, which is small for these rattlers. She is intense and defensive, which is typical of the breed. She prefers to be left alone all the time. Rico, a Southern Pacific rattler, who lives in Rattlesnake Canyon, is black with an orange pattern on his back. He is relatively calm and easy to work with, especially compared to Mattie. Taylor’s cantils have hinged fangs that lie flat against the jaw until they swing forward during a strike. Our female cantil is quite cautious but always alert. She can be unpredictable. The fangs of false water cobras are in the back of their mouths, and they chew their prey to inject the toxins. Ours is very patient, but he explodes onto his food, hitting it intensely. Snakes play a part in our ecosystem and even make human lives better. Medicines for diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease have been derived from snake venom, and it is even being used to develop treatments for cancer. -- Mark, curator of ectotherms
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Maritime Museum welcomes 3 new directors to its board
arrell Clark “Jerry” Jackman, Suzi Schomer and David Bolton have joined the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s board of directors. Jackman, who received his doctorate in history from the University of California at Santa Barbara, has taught at UCSB, the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and California State University at Los Angeles. Early in his career, he was a research historian for the city of Alexandria in Virginia. He served as the executive director of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation for more than 30 years. While there, he directed museum development for the El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, restoration and interpretation of 1820’s Casa de la Guerra and the Santa Inés Mission Mills and edited the Trust’s publications. Schomer, who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Southern California, is a vice president and wealth strategist in the Wealth Management Group of Montecito Bank & Trust. She has also served as treasurer of the Santa Barbara Cemetery Association, as a board member and past president of the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, and on the Planned Giving committees for Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care,
Photos contributed The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has added Jarrell C. “Jerry” Jackman, Suzi Schomer and David Bolton to its board of directors.
Hospice of Santa Barbara, and United Way of Santa Barbara County. As a community volunteer for more than 20 years, Schomer has also been secretary of the Channel City Club and a board member of the Wilding Museum of Art & Nature, Friends of the Montecito Library, and the Alliance for Living and Dying Well. As the executive director and CEO of the California Missions Foundation, Bolton has been a longtime volunteer in Santa Barbara. Bolton, who holds degrees from San Diego State University in journalism and Latin American history, has worked as a newspaper and television reporter.
He was an anchor for KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara. He also worked in operations and public relations for various professional soccer teams throughout California before establishing his documentary and live television production company, Cultural Global Media. It was the largest producer of live soccer broadcasts in the U.S. Bolton’s long time passion for the Missions is reflected both in his telling the story and working for the preservation of these historic treasures. Bolton is also a board member of the U.S.-Spain Council in Washington, D.C., Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara, and
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OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4 THURSDAY
creative artists of the 20th Century. For tickets, go to www. granadasb.org.
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Science Pub: Trade, Borrow or Steal: How Life Exceeds Its Metabolic Potential - 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub. No tickets or reservations required. For more information, go to www.sbnature.org.
10 WEDNESDAY Soweto Gospel Choir, “Songs of the Free” at Granada Theatre - Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir performs spirituals, freedom songs, gospel, and pop hits to commemorate the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. For more information, go to www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
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SB Zoo Member Morning - 8 to 10:30 a.m. Enjoy early morning hours at the zoo and partake in special animal activities. For more information, go to www.sbzoo.org.
Photo by Santa Barbara Zoo New this year, ‘Boo at the Zoo’ will have an all-inclusive tickets for one night of entry, trick-or-treating, Zoo Train ride, rock climbing wall and more.
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‘Boo at the Zoo’ will be held Oct. 19 to 21
Cocktails with a Curator - Swimming with the Sirenians - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sea Center. Take a close look at the discovery, excavation, and preservation of the first sea cow fossil discovered on the California Channel Islands. Must be 21 years and older. For more information, go to www.sbnature.org.
Tickets to the popular event are now all-inclusive Staff Report
“Boo at the Zoo,” Santa Barbara Zoo’s popular Halloween event, will now have one ticket for admission from Oct. 19 to 21. Tickets will be good for any of the three nights and for all activities, including Zoo Train rides. Costumed kids and families can enjoy safe trick-or-treating, costumed characters, entertainment, animal encounters, and special Halloween activities. “Boo at the Zoo” will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets
are $20 for adults ($17 for members) and $14 for children, 2 to 12 years old ($12 for members). Tickets are on sale online at sbzoo.org/boo-zoo and at the zoo’s front gate. Tickets do not include food and drinks. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of visitors, no guest 12 years and older with masks or painted faces will be permitted into the zoo, and no realistic weapons are allowed. For the three days of “Boo at the Zoo,” general admission ticket sales at the zoo end at 2:30 p.m. Member admissions end at 3 p.m., and the zoo closes at 3:30 p.m.
Aida Cuevas - 8 p.m. at Granada Theatre. The “Queen of Ranchera Music” and first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy Award, Cuevas pays tribute to Juan Gabriel, Mexico’s late prince of pop and champion of traditional music. For more information, go to www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Central Coast Airfest - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7 at Santa Maria Airport. – With support from United States and Canadian Armed Forces, there will be flying and static displays for this year’s reimagined airshow, including the Canadian Snowbirds and a biplane routine from Sammy Mason. For tickets, go to www.centralcoastairfest.com. Jim Gaffigan - 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl. – The comedian, actor, writer, producer is also the father of five. For tickets, go to www.sbbowl.com.
“The Romance and Reaping of Riven Rock” - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Screening of the film and a conversation with director Tina Love and producer Frank McGinity. Reservation required. Members $15, Guests $20. Reception to follow. Riven Rock is one of Montecito’s most fabled estates. For more information, go to www.sbhistorical.org/event/screening-the-romancereaping-of-riven-rock/.
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“Out of the Mud and Ashes” - 7:30 to 9:30 at the Lobero Theatre. OPUS Archives presents an evening of reflection and entertainment featuring the recipients of the 2018 New Mythos Artist Grants. Local artists will showcase their creativity in theater, dance, music, video, and other mediums to help process and understand our new reality. Tickets are online at www.lobero.org.
IMPROVology - 7 to 9 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo. Special guests: Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Wild Guide, Stephanie Arne and Jennifer Levine, Stranding operations and animal care manager at CIMWI. IMPROVology is a live, family-friendly mashup of science and comedy. For tickets, go to www.sbzoo.org.
7 SUNDAY
Mountain Art and Garden Sale at Cold Spring Tavern - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. A community driven event to raise funds for the San Marcos Pass Volunteer Fire Department. Five mountain communities will have local original art, handmade jewelry, homemade preserves, baked goods,
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“Chaplin” - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Granada Theatre. State Street Ballet’s 2018-19 season will open with “Chaplin,” a world premiere based on one of the most iconic and
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OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS plants, pottery and more available for sale. There will be a silent auction and raffle prizes. For more information, go to www.wildlandresidents.org.
Harbor and Seafood Festival - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Harbor. Free boat rides and tours with the Harbor Patrol Fire Boat, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA Shearwater and tall ship Spirit of Dana Point. Family-friendly event, with sea life touch tanks and live music. For information and tickets, go to www.harborfestival.org.
language, movement, song, puppetry and inventive audience participation to bring adventures to life and reel audiences of all ages into captivating worlds of wonder and humor. For more information, go to www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
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Kids Club: Autumn Assembly - 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo. Let your kids spend a spooky evening at the zoo. Kids take over the zoo and enjoy dinner, special animal encounters, night tours, s’mores, and more fun activities. Children, 3 to 12 years old, must be self-sufficient in the restroom. Cirque Mechanics, 42 FT - A menagerie of mechanical marvels is the latest invention from Cirque Mechanics, an American circus with innovative staging and inspiring storytelling. For more information, go to www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
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“Tales and Scales” - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sea Center. “Tales and Scales” is the Halloween Sea Center event for all age groups. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume and activities are planned. For more information, go to www.sbnature.org. slh42-chris-smither/.
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Fall Family Day – 10a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Kids go free, arts and crafts, scavenger hunt, Fall native plant sale. go to www.sbbg.org/familyday
CONTINUING EVENTS
tures.ucsb.edu. World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre - 7 p.m. Center Stage Theater. International circus legend Gregory Popovich brings his European-style physical comedy, acrobats, jugglers and an amazing cast of house cats, dogs, parrots, geese, mice, even a miniature horse named Diamond. For more information, go to www.centerstagetheater.org. Labor Day
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“Boo at the Zoo” - 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Oct. 20 and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Come in your Halloween best and enjoy trick-or-treating, carnival games, scare zone, animal encounters, performances and more. For tickets, go to www.sbzoo.org. Labor DayLabor Day
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Los Olivos Day in the Country - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Los Olivos. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy country living the way it used to be.
21 SUNDAY
Ojai Storytelling Festival on Tour - 3 p.m. UCSB Campbell Hall. These charismatic yarn-spinners incorporate sign
SUNDAYS Sea Stories for Families - Enjoy interactive story readings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Program free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Shark Sundays - 3:30 p.m. at the Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Watch staff feed sharks and rays. Observe shark feeding behaviors, and maybe help throw in a few pieces too; www.sbnature.org or 805962-2526. Studio Sunday on the Front Steps - 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For more information, go to www.sbma.net.
MONDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker; and 5:45 p.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old; option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Tom’s Bowling Clinic – 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Zodo’s. Coach Tom Shepard offers a variety of coaching services
for beginning bowlers and help intermediate and advanced bowlers refine their skills and improve their averages. $10 per session. All ages are welcome. Homeschool Bowling League – 1:30 to 3 p.m. from April 9 to May 28. Teams of 2 (doubles). $100 one-time fee covers the entire session and includes a new introductory bowling ball (for new league bowlers only), weekly shoe rental, on lane instruction. Go to www. zodos.com to register.
TUESDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are 60 years and older, join this lively class and get your exercise on while enjoying the zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60 years and older. Wiggly Story time - 10:15 a.m. at Goleta Library and 10:30 a.m. at Central Library. Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m. Montecito Library. Bug Out Tuesdays - 11 a.m. Crawl, fly, swim, or flutter over to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to learn about the amazing connections invertebrates have to the natural world with rotating activities, art, games, and more. Included in admission. Go to www.sbnature.org. Reading with Dogs - 4 p.m. at Goleta Library. Octopus Tuesdays - 4 p.m. Watch an octopus consume a meal. Discover camouflage behaviors as you learn more about these intelligent invertebrates at the Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Free with admission, www. sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Kindermusik with Kathy - 11:45 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker and 9:30 a.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Homework Help - 3 p.m. at Eastside Library and 3:30 p.m. at Central Library.
WEDNESDAYS Nursery Rhyme Dance Time with Inspire Dance SB - 10:30 a.m. at Goleta Library. Wonder Wednesdays - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Why do butterflies have designs on their wings? How many moons does Jupiter have? Ever wonder about these questions and more? Head over to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. For more information, go to www.sbnature.org. Wednesdays on the Waterfront - Noon to 3 p.m. at the Ventura Harbor. For more information, go to www.venturaharborvillage.com. Kindermusik with Kathy - 12:30 and 4:45 p.m. for babies to 18 months; 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker and 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. College Wednesdays - Bowl for $19 per hour per lane, up to 6 bowlers; $3 shoe rental. Food and drink specials. Late night Happy Hour starts at 9 p.m. Get free bus ride in front of Keg & Bottle, Embarcadero del Mar and Madrid Road in Isla Vista to Zodo’s at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. and return to Isla Vista at 11:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. Go to www.zodos. com.
THURSDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are 60 years and older, join this lively class and get your exercise on while enjoying the zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60 years and older. Birds of Fall – Through Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. Join expert birder Fred Emerson for a field course that focuses on birds, their identification and environment. Cost is $75 to $85. Contact sthomas@ sbnature2.org or 805-682-4711, ext. 170. Reading with Dogs - 3 p.m. at Goleta Library. Jelly Thursdays - 4 p.m. Experience the beauty of jellies as they gather their microscopic meals at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Spring Adult Ceramics Class – 6 to 9 p.m. at Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For more information, go to www.sbma.net. Free Thursday Evenings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art – 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, go to www.sbma.net. Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5 1/5 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
FRIDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to to 5 1/5 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Yoga with Creative Movement and Music - 10:45 a.m. for 2 1/2 to 6 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Cantemos Spanish Music Time - 9:30 a.m. at the Goleta Valley Church, 595 N. Fairview Ave. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
SATURDAYS Fisherman’s Market – 6 to 11 a.m. Fishermen can be found on the City Pier (opposite Brophy’s) selling crab, rockfish, ling cod, black cod, halibut, urchin, abalone (sustainably farmed), and other catch of the day. Geology Field Class - 9 a.m. to noon through Oct. 27. Sabina Thomas teaches an interactive course on the fundamentals of geology and how the local environment has been shaped by Earth’s forces and processes such as earthquakes, plate tectonics, and landslides. Cost is $75 to $85. Contact sthomas@sbnature2. org or 805-682-4711, ext. 170. Science on Site - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Check www.sbnature.org for times and topics. Steel Drum Saturday - 1 to 4 p.m. at Ventura Village Harbor. Come enjoy fun, beachy sounds as they surround you. Go to www.venturaharborvillage.com for details. Portal to the Plant – 1 to 3 p.m. at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center. Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 18 months. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
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2018 SeaSonal Flu Shot CliniCS • Flu Shots are available while supplies last. Dates are subject to change depending on the availability of the flu vaccine. • New and Current Patients Welcome. Pediatrics must be Sansum Clinic patients. Pregnant women can attend any Adult Flu Shot Clinic. • No Appointment or Physician Referral Necessary (except at Lompoc Pediatric Clinic). • Children under 12 years of age will be given the flu vaccine only at Flu Shot Clinics at Pesetas Lane in Santa Barbara and the Lompoc Pediatrics Only Clinic. • For the Lompoc Pediatrics Only Clinic listed below you must call to schedule a reserved dose. Lompoc Pediatrics: (805) 737-8760 • No High Dose vaccine will be provided at the Flu Shot Clinics. High Dose vaccines are available only at Prescription Pharmacy locations or through your primary care provider. We will not give any vaccines other than flu at the Flu Shot Clinics. Please see your primary care provider if you need other preventive care. • A $20 donation is requested. Costs for your Flu Shot can be billed to your insurance provider for Sansum Clinic patients with insurance information on record.
ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS:
ADULTS ONLY:
SANTA BARBARA: Sansum Clinic, Pesetas • (805) 681-7500 215 Pesetas Lane Friday, October 19: 1 pm – 5 pm
SANTA BARBARA: Sansum Clinic, Pueblo • (805) 681-7500 317 West Pueblo St. Friday, October 5: 1 pm – 4 pm
LOMPOC: Sansum Clinic • (805) 737-8700 1225 North H St. Friday, September 28: 1 pm – 4 pm
PEDIATRICS ONLY:
GOLETA: Goleta Family Medicine • (805) 681-1777 122 South Patterson Ave. Friday, October 12: 1 pm – 4 pm
SOLVANG: Sansum Country Clinic • (805) 688-3440 2027 Village Lane, Suite 102 Saturday, September 29: 9 am – Noon
CARPINTERIA: Carpinteria Family Medicine (805) 566-5080 4806 Carpinteria Ave. Friday, September 28: 1 pm – 4 pm
COMMUNITY FLU SHOT CLINIC*:
LOMPOC: Sansum Clinic, Pediatrics • (805) 737-8760 1225 North H St. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Must be current Clinic pediatric patient. Friday, October 19: 1 pm – 4 pm Friday, December 14: 1 pm – 4 pm Please call 737-8760 to schedule.
SENIOR EXPO OF SANTA BARBARA Earl Warren Showgrounds Wednesday, October 3: 9 am – 12 pm *$5 admission includes flu shot.
PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY, WALK-IN FLU SHOT CLINICS (Adults Only*): Prescription Pharmacy at Pesetas 215 Pesetas Lane • (805) 964-4831 Monday - Friday: 9 am – 4 pm
Prescription Pharmacy at Pueblo 317 West Pueblo St. • (805) 682-6507 Friday afternoons only, 1 pm – 5 pm
(* High Dose and adult quadrivalent doses will be available for people age 65 and older.)
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