Santa Barbara Family & Life Magazine November 2017

HOMING IN ON HERITAGE

New Carpinteria storefront celebrates homesteading activities

It takes a

VILLAGE Local musician’s nonprofit foundation supports undiscovered artists of all genres

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If raising backyard chickens, baking sourdough bread or foraging for wild herbs sounds like something that would have been part of daily life 100 years ago, a new Carpinteria business wants you to think again. Women’s Heritage, which offers classes and hands-on activities celebrating days gone by, opened a storefront called Heritage Goods & Supply this fall at 5100 Carpinteria Ave. The business is the brainchild of three friends turned business partners: Ashley Moore, Emma Rollin Moore, and Lauren Malloy. You can read the full story on page 4.

Photo contributed Santa Barbara County Fire Department Engineer-Paramedic Eric Gray and his search dog Riley were deployed to Puerto Rico.

Local firefighter, rescue dog deployed to Puerto Rico Staff Report

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anta Barbara County Engineer-Paramedic Eric Gray and his search dog Riley were deployed to Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.

Gray and Riley are responding to the disaster with California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2), part of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

CA-TF2 consists of 57 specialized personnel who are specifically trained in urban search and rescue. Along with the specialized personnel, the task force brings all necessary equipment to make live rescues from collapsed structures and confined spaces.

Gray and Riley were partnered in October 2009.

Photo contributed In her 20s, Ashley Moore learned a beauty secret for her hair - vinegar hair rinses. She is one of three women who own and operate Women’s Heritage in Carpinteria, where they teach others about by-gone activities like foraging, making their own beauty products, cooking from scratch and other aspects of the homesteader lifestyle.

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Riley was presented to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation in Ojai.

Riley, a purebred yellow Labrador retriever, is a live-scent disaster search canine whose job is to assist urban search and rescue personnel in finding live people trapped in rubble.

Past notable deployments for Gray and Riley have included the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami and the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

CA-TF2 is one of two task forces that works with the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to provide national and international response to natural and man-made disasters.

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County facing $12 million deficit next PG&E year, possible $55 million in 5 years asks drone

By April Charlton Noozhawk

Santa Barbara County is facing a projected $12.2-million spending shortfall for the next fiscal year, and that number is expected to balloon to more than $55 million by the 2022-23 budget year.

The Board of Supervisors was given the grim news Oct. 10 during a five-year financial forecast delivered by county Budget Director Jeff Frapwell, who said the numbers were assumptions that staff would be refining over time.

He also told the supervisors the county can no longer simply “nibble around the edges” of its budget gaps but has to change the way it does business, a challenge given to all departments.

The county has instituted a five-year transformation plan, called Renew 22, which is a countywide initiative to position the organization as one that delivers outstanding services even in difficult financial times.

“Let’s not be the victim of our circumstances,” Frapwell said.

The budget projections were developed using numbers submitted by the county’s department heads based on status quo operations, with no increased expenses.

“Things will continue to change on a daily, weekly basis,” Frapwell told the supervisors about the financial forecast he called “a snapshot in time to see where we are today and what we know.”

One of the main drivers of the budget is salary costs, which are expected to increase by 3 percent in the coming years.

Salaries and benefits make up 50 percent of the county’s $250 million general fund budget, he said.

Retirement costs are also projected to increase by an average 6 percent over the next five years, according to Frapwell’s report.

Two-thirds of the projected budget shortfalls are from three departments: the Sheriff’s Department, Probation and General Services.

The supervisors were also told the county’s special revenue fund budgets are facing a projected $11.1 million shortfall for the 2018-19 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2018. That number is expected to grow to $52.8 million by 2022-23.

Departments and programs in that budget category include mental health services, child support services, and drug and alcohol programs.

“It hasn’t been your board’s historical practice to backfill these,” Frapwell said.

“This is the challenge that departments have — to fill these gaps.”

The county’s largest source of discretionary revenue is property tax, which is expected to increase by 4.5 percent, according to Frapwell, who also said the county is projected to see a 3-percent increase for its sales and transient occupancy tax revenues next year.

Noozhawk contributing writer April Charlton can be reached at news@noozhawk.com.

Hotel, restaurant announce food-beverage director 7,300 square feet of meeting and event spaces, and its restaurant, Finch & Fork.

Finch & Fork and Kimpton Canary have Bryant has more than 20 years of industry named Patrick Bryant as the new director of experience working in high-end and high-volfood and beverage for the hotel and restaurant ume restaurants and hotels across the country. in downtown Santa Barbara.

Most recently he worked at “Vegas Top Bryant will oversee all food-and-beverage 50” restaurant Vintner Grill, where he served operations for Canary’s 97 rooms, some as director of special events and catering, Staff Report

Photo contributed The $40,000 donation by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse will be instrumental in keeping the D.A.R.E. program in place.

Posse donates $40,000 for D.A.R.E. program

The Benevolent Posse’s donation will be instrumental in allowing the Sheriff’s Office The Santa Barbara County Board of Super- to continue the delivery of the D.A.R.E. provisors has accepted a $40,000 donation from gram to several schools within the county. the nonprofit Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse to “The county of Santa Barbara is in the midst help fund the sheriff’s D.A.R.E program. of a significant, multi-year budget crisis. As a The D.A.R.E. program provides local children result, the Sheriff’s Office took $5.5 million with skills and strategies that will help them in budget cuts this year,” said Santa Barbara avoid negative influences and focus on their own strengths and realization of their potential.

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overseeing multiple event spaces and raising annual revenues by 30 percent.

Bryant has led teams that were recognized with such accolades as 20 Best New Restaurants

by Esquire, Open Table Diners Choice Award, and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

hobbyists to be safe Staff Report

As recreational drones become increasingly popular, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is urging its customers to keep safety in mind when they fly any drone near or around electric power lines and transmission towers.

Recreational drones that touch overhead power lines can disrupt electric service to an entire neighborhood, start fires, cause significant property damage and potentially result in serious injuries if they lead to downed power lines.

Just recently, a PG&E spokesman said, about 1,600 customers in the Mountain View area were without power for nearly two hours after a drone struck a power line.

“Flying a drone has become a popular hobby for families, but safety can’t be ignored. While we want our customers and their families to have fun, we want to provide some basic safety rules to ensure that a fun hobby doesn’t become a hazard

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COVER STORY HONING IN ON HERITAGE

New Carpinteria storefront celebrates homesteading activities, made accessible for modern life

By Leah Etling

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If raising backyard chickens, baking sourdough bread or foraging for wild herbs sound like things that would have been part of daily life 100 years ago, a new Carpinteria business wants you to think again.

Women’s Heritage, which offers classes and hands-on activities celebrating days gone by, opened a storefront called Heritage Goods & Supply this fall at 5100 Carpinteria Ave. The business is the brainchild of three friends turned business partners: Ashley Moore, Emma Rollin Moore, and Lauren Malloy.

Ashley is a dedicated herbalist, Emma a talented cook and baker, and Lauren a passionate animal scientist. Their unique interests and skills are expressed in Women’s Heritage, which started as a blog and workshop series and then became a brick-and-mortar store in September. A wide variety of classes, ranging from fermentation to cow milking to bread baking to jam making, have been popular since 2016.

“We really wanted to stay true to ourselves and what each of us is passionate about, and bring that to the community,” Malloy said.

And so, Women’s Heritage was born.

Cows, chickens and bees “It feels like people really wanted to learn these skills that maybe were previously passed down from grandparents, and now aren’t,” Malloy said. She raises cows, pigs, chickens

and even a Thanksgiving turkey on the coastal ranch she shares with husband Keith – one of the famous surfing and filmmaking Malloy Brothers — and their two young daughters.

Growing up in Vermont with a dairy down the street, Malloy fell in love with cows as a 7-year-old and became the dairy’s head milker by the time she graduated from high school.

Today she has a dairy cow named Ruby and a calf, Coco. They help her educate others about where milk comes from and what’s required to raise a healthy cow.

Raising animals for food has also prompted open conversations with her children about life and death.

“I’m just really honest about it with them.

Death makes me sad as well. So we talk about that, and we honor that animal and thank it. We talk about the fact that we have chosen to eat meat, and this is the way we are doing it – by raising it ourselves. It is nice to know exactly where our food has come from,” Malloy said.

For city dwellers, raising livestock for food might not be an attainable goal. Customers of Women’s Heritage can get started with a backyard chicken coop and a class or book on how to raise chickens. Adorable baby chicks are for sale at the store, to the delight of children who come in with their parents.

“It’s nice just to be able to sit and talk with a customer about what it really means to have chickens, and share ways to set it up so it’s best for you and for the chickens. We’ve had some free talks and it’s also on our blog, so it goes full circle,” Malloy said.

Backyard beekeeping is another more accessible entry point into homegrown agriculture that has become very popular. On the day Santa Barbara Family and Life visited, a little girl asked questions about the beekeeping supplies for sale and Malloy patiently explained what each tool was used for. She also can connect adults with a beekeeper who delivers bees to home hives.

Sourdough, fermentation, and yoga Yoga and fitness enthusiasts in Santa Barbara have likely taken a class from Emma Rollin Moore, a longtime yoga teacher at the Santa Barbara Athletic Club and instructor of communication at SBCC. As the resident baker for Women’s Heritage, she has diversified her instructional repertoire.

Rollin Moore’s sourdough bread-baking class, the first to be offered by the trio, was marketed only on Instagram and sold out in two hours.

“There is just something about bringing people together in this day and age. I think in some ways, technology can really isolate us,” she said.

Bread making has become a very popular hobby in the last year or so, and Moore suspects it may be a backlash to the gluten-free movement. She doesn’t know for sure, but people seem very excited about the arts of sourdough and fermentation. Rollin Moore is teaching both at Women’s Heritage.

“There’s something about bringing peo-

ple together, creating community, and also learning skills from the past. People have been making sourdough for years and years and years,” said the mother of two, who grew up on a dairy farm in the Central Valley.

The youngest of five children, Emma grew up in the kitchen with her mother, but skills like canning and bread making were not handed down. So when she and husband Kevin had their children, Rollin Moore set out to augment her healthy eating habits and learn how to cook and bake the highest quality food for her family.

“In the rush of today’s world, it’s nice to step back, and what we’ve found is that people really do want to learn these skills,” she said.

“I just loved the idea of feeding our family the best possible foods.”

Rollin Moore has been challenged by her business partners to learn how to cook in creative ways. After one of Ashley’s foraging classes (read on for more details), she made dandelion green and mallow empanadas, as well as chickpea pesto flatbread and nopales tacos.

“Her class on foraging really encouraged me to think outside the box and create amazing food,” Rollin Moore said.

Herbs, plants, and skincare Ashley Moore (no relation to Emma) has lived in Carpinteria since age 7. She and her husband Ryan own the Lucky Llama, the popular coffeehouse right next door to Women’s Heritage.

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Circle V Ranch Camp begins rebuilding effort Fire forces closure through May 2018, cancellations for 2,800 people Staff Report

Efforts have begun to rebuild the Circle V Ranch Camp and Retreat Center near Lake Cachuma that was badly damaged by the Whittier Fire on July 8.

The fast-moving wildfire briefly threatened dozens of lives, did hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage, and caused the cancellation of nearly 3,000 people’s camp experiences.

The camp at 2550 Highway 154 owned by St. Vincent de Paul was founded in 1945 and has been located on 30 leased acres in Los Padres National Forest across the highway from Lake Cachuma since 1990.

water treatment facility and pipes were seriously damaged, requiring months of repairs estimated at more than $200,000,” he added.

“With no water, all remaining summer camp sessions had to be canceled. The timing could not be worse, since the wildfire has deprived almost 1,000 campers ages 7-16 of this positive, uplifting six day/five night experience in nature, creating memories for a lifetime.”

Photo contributed In addition, plans by dozens of groups The Whittier Fire heavily damaged Circle V Ranch Camp planning to stay at the camp’s Retreat Center & Retreat Center in July, resulting in a complete closure from September 2017 through May 2018 through May 2018. have been canceled, resulting in the displace“We are cleaning up and rebuilding Circle ment of more than 1,800 guests.

V Ranch Camp & Retreat Center. We look “We thank all our guardian angels who forward to welcoming everyone back in June have been so supportive throughout this 2018,” said Executive Director David Fields incredibly challenging time,” Fields said. of St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles.

“We appreciate all donations to help with this “We are so very grateful that all 88 campers effort.” and 36 staff members present on July 8th were Donations to help rebuild the camp and evacuated safely during the wildfire,” he said. provide “camperships” for future summer sessions can be made at https://svdpla.org/ “However, the Craft Lodge and Health donate/rebuild-camp.

Lodge cabins burned to the ground, and our

power poles and other electric equipment. n Keep your drone in sight to make that endangers them, their loved ones or the sure you’re aware of any potential hazcommunity,” said Pat Hogan, senior vice ards. president of PG&E Electric Operations. n Don’t fly in bad weather, such as Those safety tips include: high winds, fog or rain. n Learn how to fly your drone via an n Stay clear of low-flying airplanes online course or by becoming a certified and helicopters. drone pilot. n Do not try to retrieve a drone that n Practice flying the drone in an area becomes entangled in power lines or a that is away from people, vehicles, houses transmission tower. and trees. n If your drone hits PG&E electric n Never fly a drone near power lines, equipment, causing power lines to fall

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or equipment to spark, call 911 and then PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.

Drones, also known as an Unmanned Aircraft System, or UAS, are quickly becoming an essential tool for industry.

For example, in July, PG&E announced that it has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin testing drones to inspect its electric, gas and hydropower facilities. PG&E’s drone operators or contractors are fully licensed.

For more information, visit www.pge. com and pge.com/news.

POSSE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 County Sheriff Bill Brown.

“If it were not for the generosity of the Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse we would not be able to offer the D.A.R.E. program to any of the schools within the county,” he said. “We are grateful for the Benevolent Posse’s willingness to step up and support this and other unfunded Sheriff’s Office needs.”

Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse President Richard Kline said he is excited to see more kids have the opportunity to experience the D.A.R.E. curriculum.

“The Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse is pleased to continue to provide funding for one of the most important children’s programs offered in our schools,” Kline said.

“We would like to eventually see every fifth- and sixth-grader in Santa Barbara County have the opportunity to learn the important decision-making skills D.A.R.E. teaches while providing students the opportunity to have positive interactions and role-modeling with law enforcement,” he said.

The Sheriff’s Office has one part-time D.A.R.E. instructor, retired Deputy Leslie Avila, who has been teaching the program to more than 1,000 North County students each year over the past six years.

The D.A.R.E. program was founded in Los Angeles in 1983. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office began providing it countywide in the late 1980s with a staff of six deputies. The program was reduced and eventually discontinued in 2004.

To donate to the Sheriff’s D.A.R.E. program or to obtain more information about the Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse, visit www. sbsheriffsposse.org.

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business & commerce

Local attorney to lead State Bar committee

By Lisa Meares

Contributing Writer

Corporate attorney Evan Pickering of Seed Mackall LLP in Santa Barbara has been appointed co-chair of the corporations committee of the California State Bar. The committee is part of the business law section of the State Bar, which has more than 8,000 members and aims to further the practice of law in California through legislative initiatives and educational programs.

Jerry Yen, with the office of the California Attorney General, will co-chair.

Pickering is entering the third year of his tenure with the statewide EVAN PICKERING committee, on which he is the Central Coast’s sole representative. Prior to being selected to head the committee, he served as its secretary.

As co-chair, Pickering will manage and direct the committee and the other corporate attorneys who serve as officers and members.

“We have a very exciting year ahead of us, as the committee is working on three separate amendments to the California Corporations Code, a securities law and corporate formation practice guide, and a number of bulletins, webinars, and other resources that will be made available to business attorneys throughout California,” he said.

Pickering’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, technology transactions, and corporate and limited liability company governance.

CHAMBER CELEBRATES

Trust fund launches workforce homebuyer program Staff Report

The Goleta Chamber of Commerce is supporting the launch of the South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program, an idea that has long been championed by the chamber and several local business leaders.

“The need for workforce housing has consistently been among the top three concerns expressed by our chamber mem-

bership. Without housing affordable to the local workforce, our employers cannot recruit and retain top-quality personnel needed to maintain our region’s economic competitiveness,” said Kristen Miller, president and CEO of the Goleta Chamber.

Using an initial $2.5 million in investment capital, the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County will provide qualified first-time homebuyers with a low-cost down payment loan up to 16.5 percent of

the home purchase price, or a maximum loan of $100,000. The homebuyer must contribute a minimum of 3.5 percent of the home purchase price.

The secondary loan, combined with the homebuyer’s resources, will achieve a 20 percent down payment and enables the homebuyer to purchase an entry-level single-family home or condominium with conventional financing, thus avoiding expensive FHA insurance.

Banker receives national award Staff Report

Executive Vice President and CEO Laurie Leighty of American Riviera Bank has received the 2017 Nation Meyer Innovative Banker Award from banking technology company DCI. DCI, a developer of banking software and related technologies for community banks nationwide, created the award in 2014 to honor its founder, Nation Meyer. It recognizes a banker’s contributions to improving her bank, her community, the DCI family of banks, and the entire banking industry.

Leighty was a member of the team that opened American Riviera Bank in 2006, and she has helped the bank grow to nearly a half-billion-dollar bank with multiple branches.

Leighty, a UCSB graduate who lives in Santa Barbara, also helps many nonprofit groups in Santa Barbara, including the Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable, Franklin Elementary School, The Center for Successful Aging and Women’s Executive Network.

Photo contributed Laurie Leighty, executive vice president and CEO of American Riviera Bank, has received the 2017 Nation Meyer Innovative Banker Award.

Pacific Premier Bank bake sale helps kids with cancer

By Jennifer Goddard

She got involved with TBCF 15 years ago, when her then-boyfriend (now husband) introduced her to his dear friend Nikki Katz, who For one day every fall, Pacific Premier Bank had just founded the charity. on State Street in Santa Barbara doubles as a “Nikki and her cause just immediately resopastry shop. nated with me,” Moezzi said.

For that one day, dozens of bank staff memMoezzi has served on the organization’s bers and clients come together in the lobby to board almost since the beginning. She brought sell their elegantly wrapped, freshly made sweet the fundraiser to her bank three years ago, as wares, for a cause. All proceeds from the annual part of TBCF’s annual Gold Ribbon Cambank bake sale go to Teddy Bear Cancer Foun- paign, which takes place every fall, to comdation (TBCF), a charity that supports families memorate National Child Cancer Awareness. in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo The bake sale has grown every year.

Counties who have a child battling cancer.

“I couldn’t be happier to do this,” said MoezThis year, the event raised a record $1,300zi, who’s been at Pacific Premier Bank for 16 plus in that one day. years. “Bringing together our bank staff and our No one is prouder of the accomplishment clients – some of whom actually own bakeries – than Bibi Moezzi. Pacific Premier Bank’s seto contribute to this community event is special. nior vice president and regional banking manBAKE SALE CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 ager, she also is vice chair of TBCF’s board.

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Photo contributed Bibi Moezzi, in yellow, shared a sweet day with others from the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. Shown, from left, are board members J. Paul Gignac, Tyler Dobson, Donna Barranco Fisher, Rich Schuette, David Edelman and Carolyn Baham, Executive Director Lindsey Leonard, board member Maria Wilson, Development Associate Kirsten Stuart and board member Adriana Mezic.

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in the spotlight IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Local musician’s nonprofit foundation supports undiscovered artists of all genres

By Leah Etling

Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, and the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland. A group of youth mariachi musicians from the Central Stephen Foster wrote the iconic American Valley took it one step further, landing an tune “Hard Times Come Again No More” evening gig at Carnegie Hall. in 1854, more than 160 years ago. In sumGoing on a tip from a friend, Pugh found mer 2016, perhaps the most culturally and Mariachi Mestizo, a coed band of teenagmusically diverse group ever to perform the ers from Delano, performing at a park in song took the stage during the Hardly Strictly Woodlake, Calif. He drives long miles to see Bluegrass concert at Golden Gate Park in San potential talent, and estimates he’ll put 60,000 Francisco. miles on his car in 2017.

The musicians included 16 teen mariachis, Their Little Village album, “Te Doy La Libcountry artist Maurice Tani, Filipino-Ameriertad,” was recorded in a single day at Capitol can folk singer Aireene Espiritu, Bollywood Records and released in 2016 to acclaim from and blues blender Aki Kumar, and the man those who know the genre well. who brought them all together –Jim Pugh of “In an era of commercially driven and Los Olivos. ‘over produced’ music, it’s refreshing that Playing the keyboard, Pugh stole the show Jim Pugh’s production of Mariachi Mestizo is only for a few seconds, to deliver a spirited all about feel. The other wonderful aspect is organ outtake. Being in the background is a that what you hear on the CD is exactly what role that the career musician is accustomed to. you’ll hear when you see them live,” said For the last 40 years, he has played keyboard Arturo Gastelum, founder of The Mariachi alongside talents including Etta James, B.B. Channel.

King, John Lee Hooker and Robert Cray.

In April, the group became the first CalBut despite sharing the stage with some of ifornia mariachi band to debut at Carnegie America’s most famous musicians, the artists Hall since Los Camperos de Nati Cano, the Pugh is excited about today include a 17-yearGrammy-winning LA mariachis, who played old female mariachi from the Central Valley there in the 1960s. and a quartet of aging gospel singers from “That’s the poster child of the Little Village Oakland.

Foundation, because it’s such an amazing Photos contributed Pugh’s nonprofit Little Village Foundation Keyboard player Jim Pugh’s nonprofit Little Village Foundation helps undiscovered and underappreciated musicians from transformation from seeing them in the park helps undiscovered and underappreciated all walks of life record their original music, and then pushes to get them noticed. Below, Xochitl Morales’ evocative words in Woodlake to them performing at Carnegie musicians from all walks of life record their Hall,” Pugh said. in her spoken-word album about daily life in the Central Valley have earned her national attention, as well as the chance to study at NYU on a journalism fellowship. original music, and then pushes to get them A second album has also come out of the noticed. relationship, featuring teen poet and truminteresting because he was so painfully shy Pugh records the music at no expense to pet player Xochitl Morales. Her evocative that he came across as being standoffish, but the artist, and then the Little Village Founwords about daily life in the Central Valley he’s kind of a hero to me. He doesn’t like to dation gives all proceeds from sales back to have earned her national attention, as well as the artists. The effort is funded solely through talk about it, but he has done a lot of things the chance to study at NYU on a journalism for a lot of people anonymously,” Pugh said. donations from people who want to support fellowship this summer.

Cray, a five-time Grammy winner and also the foundation’s mission.

“These kids are more American than I am,” a Santa Ynez Valley resident, is a member of Pugh said of Morales and her fellow maria“My real gift is that I am just moved by the Blues Hall of Fame. chis. “They are working really hard, teaching music, whether it is listening to Mixteco muPugh stopped touring with Cray in 2014 little kids how to play music, practicing sic in somebody’s living room in Santa Maria themselves, and studying to be top students as or at the Church of God in Christ in Oakland. and took stock of his life. He’d been a perwell as musicians.”

It doesn’t make all that much difference what former since his early 20s. He decided that the logical next chapter involved encouragThe plan is for Little Village to expand and type of music it is – it all is of equal to value ing those attempting to break into the music continue to discover and recognize artists like to me,” Pugh said in a recent interview. industry – which had grown infinitely more Morales and Mariachi Mestizo – the diverse Pugh is exceptionally humble and even challenging during Pugh’s 40-year career. and hopeful voices that make America’s muself-deprecating about his own musical “I had to figure out what I wanted to do sic scene unique. accomplishments, which include contributions with my life. So I combined music and “I’m not sure what I’m going to be doing to Grammy-winning albums, global tours tet Sons of the Soul Revivers, among others. diversity and community service. I put those with my poetry in 20 years,” Morales said and personal relationships with some of the The musicians receive 1,000 CDs — free of her recently released spoken-word album. biggest names in blues of the last half century. all together because those are the things that I — to sell to their fans and followers, as well like to do,” he said.

“But I know that right now, its purpose is to Asked about the legends he has performed as a small honorarium. But it’s often the con- serve as a voice for people who either are too The result is Little Village, which has prowith, he talked about the content of their nections that Pugh can introduce them to that scared to speak for themselves or who just duced the albums of 13 unknown artists over character. have the most value. the last two years. They include blues and can’t.”

“For the most part, all the people I have Thanks to his industry contacts, Little soul singer Wee Willie Walker, Indian blues worked with in my career were all really To see more information about the Little artist Aki Kumar, folk singer Aireene Espiritu, Village artists have performed at shows like nice people. B.B. King was one of the nicest Village Foundation and its artists, or to make a people you could ever meet. Robert Cray was cowboy musician Dave Ellis, and gospel quar- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco, donation, go to http://littlevillagefoundation.com. reporter@santabarbarafamilylife.com

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veterans & rememberance

Santa Barbara sailor serves in 75-year Seabee tradition

By Lt. Lorna Mae Devera

diversity is in the real world,” Zapata said.

“In the Navy I serve beside younger and older people who work together. It has given me “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of insight to different styles of how to learn and the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known working together to be successful.” as the “Seabees,” for the past 75 years.

Some of the Seabees’ jobs have remained Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steffany unchanged since World War II, when the Zapata, a Santa Barbara native and 2010 San Seabees paved the 10,000-mile road to victory Marcos High School graduate, builds and for the allies in the Pacific and in Europe, fights around the world as a member of a naval according to Lara Godbille, director of the U. construction battalion center in Gulfport, Miss. S. Navy Seabee Museum.

Zapata is trained as a utilitiesman but also For the past 75 years Seabees have served serves as a master-at-arms and in other roles. in all American conflicts. They have also “While attending college at Santa Barbara supported humanitarian efforts using their City College I learned just how important construction skills to help communities around the world. They help after earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Photo by Specialist 1st Class Tom Gagnier “I am proud of the hard work that Seabees Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steffany Zapata, a 2010 do every day,” said Rear Adm. Bret Muilengraduate of San Marcos High School, builds and fights burg, commander of the Naval Facilities Engiaround the world.

Navy Office of Community Outreach

New coordinator helping veterans at SBCC Former City College student and Marine, Kyle Rasmussen, connects student vets to services and each other Staff Report

For many young veterans, transitioning out of military service and into college life can be a real culture shock. Having somewhere – and someone – to turn to for support during that transition can be a critical part of the journey back to civilian life.

Kyle Rasmussen, the new Veterans Support and Resource Center Coordinator at Santa Barbara City College, understands the important role he plays for local student veterans.

“The first two years after a veteran gets out of the service is their hardest time, in my opinion,” Rasmussen said. “In college, they have these freedoms that they haven’t had since they were 18 years old, so it helps to have someone to talk to for guidance. When I was a student, I didn’t want to be associated with a veterans group. I just wanted to fit in. I want our veterans to come learn about the resources

to start making an impact on SBCC student veterans.

“So far it has been very positive and open.

Students have been coming in to relax, study, and connect. A lot of students have been in classes with other veterans and didn’t realize it until they connected at the Veterans Center, so we’re helping them expand their network as well.”

While Rasmussen will be providing valuable resources to local student veterans, he also recognizes the resources available to help him in his new role, including support from Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara City College the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation.

Kyle Rasmussen is the new coordinator of the Veterans The foundation supports veterans and Support and Resource Center at Santa Barbara City College. active-duty members, and related partner available to them, get information about grants organizations, in Santa Barbara and Ventura and scholarships, and meet other student veter- counties as well as preserving military history ans who share similar experiences.” and legacy. It is funded entirely by private Rasmussen, originally from Kentucky, donations. has extensive experience in human resourc“Working with the Pierre Claeyssens es management, budget planning, and U.S. Veterans Foundation has been wonderful,” military policies and procedures. He served in said Rasmussen. “We’ve quickly developed a the Marine Corps from 2001 to 2009 before strong relationship, and together, we have almoving to Santa Barbara and attending City ready helped make life easier for local veterCollege from 2009 to 2010. He transferred to ans. I’ve been blown away by John and Hazel UCSB in 2011, and graduated in 2012 with a Blankenship’s kindness and their willingness degree in history and a minor in earth science. to quickly provide grants and other forms of Prior to joining SBCC in 2017, Rasmussupport. The generosity of this foundation is sen worked as a human resources assistant overwhelming to our veterans.”

Department of Defense.

To learn more about the Santa Barbara City College Veteran Center, visit http://www.

Rasmussen expresses excitement about sbcc.edu/veteranssupport. his new position and the ability it gives him

Cottage tourniquet donation to help police officers administer aid by private donations to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation, were presented Cottage Health is providing free tournito Santa Barbara Police Chief Lori Luhquet kits to local police officers to help them now on Sept. 20 by Dr. Stephen Kaminski, administer emergency aid before the arrival Medical Director of Trauma Services at Santa of medical assistance.

Barbara Cottage Hospital.

The donation of 170 tourniquet kits, funded Earlier this year, Cottage clinical staff Staff Report

provided training to 139 law enforcement officers on basic bleeding-control principles and tourniquet use, enabling them to provide immediate aid until medical first responders are able to arrive.

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neering Command. “Their support to the Navy and Marine Corps mission is immeasurable, and we look forward to the next seven decades of service.”

Seabees around the world are taking part in commemorating the group’s 75-year anniversary this year. The theme of the celebration is “Built on History, Constructing the Future.”

“In 2016, I had the opportunity to work with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven command chaplain as his assistant,” Zapata said. “Our mission was to provide religious services to deployed Seabees serving in smaller detachments in remote areas such as Cameroon, Africa. That was really rewarding.”

“Serving in the Navy has given me independence allowing me to have my own identity and set a positive example for my younger cousins,” she added.

Vets Day race seeks participants, sponsors Staff Report

Plans are under way for the annual Santa Barbara Veterans Day Half Marathon on Nov. 11.

Business sponsors are being sought for the event, which celebrates U.S. service members and gives athletes a chance to run along the American Riviera.

June Parks of Santa Barbara has been getting the popular South Coast tradition back on its feet after it fell on hard times during the 2008 recession.

Over the years, each Veterans Day Half Marathon has drawn between 2,000 and 8,000 runners. This year it will start at Chase Palm Park, travel up Shoreline Drive and wind through the Mesa.

Aircraft flyovers and 181 U.S. flags will be featured along the route monitored by eight volunteer directors, Parks said.

The for-profit half-marathon is Parks’ business, but it also raises money for local charities. Runners can find their own charity as a sponsor or the event organizers can suggest one, Parks said.

Business sponsors still are being sought, and runners can still register at www. sbmarathon.com/sponsors.

A graduate of the local Women’s Economic Ventures program, Parks ran track at Brandeis University before coming to Santa Barbara 14 years ago. She worked as an assistant track coach at SBCC from 2003-05.

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Film series to show ‘Thank You For Your Service’

Documentary examines failures of mental health policies for U.S. military members Staff Report

A documentary film that examines the mental health policies of the U.S. armed services and the tragic consequences of their shortcomings will be screened at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at the Granada Theatre.

“Thank You For Your Service” is the second installment of the “Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin” film series. It is being shown by the Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement and the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation to commemorate Veterans Day. The evening will also feature a question and answer session with Conklin, John Blankenship of the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation, director and producer Tom Donahue, and producer Ilan

DADDY ON DUTY

Local sailor becomes father while deployed

By Specialist 3rd Class Lucas Hans

Arboleda.

Any veteran or active-duty service member attending in uniform will be admitted free.

The film focuses on real stories of U.S. soldiers’ struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as they adjust to everyday life away from conflict. The documentary features William Rodriguez, a Santa Barbara native, and shares his struggles in returning from war.

Each film in the “Movies That Matter” series has been selected by Conklin for its ability to touch the soul and draw out the best in humanity. Conklin says the stories teach about forgiveness, loving others, and loving ourselves, and provide a renewed enthusiasm for living life with compassion and grace.

Tickets range in price from $10 to $20, available at www.granadasb.org or through the Granada box office at (805) 899-2222.

For more information, including ways to support The Granada Theatre, contact Hayley Firestone Jessup, vice president for advancement, at 805-899-3000 or hjessup@granadasb.org.

USS Lake Erie Public Affairs

Five months ago, sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie waved good-bye to their family and friends and sailed west on deployment. Since then, five of those sailors’ families have grown by one.

“My wife got pregnant in January and we were hoping for the best,” said Fire Controlman 1st Class Austin Emery from Santa Barbara.

While he was in port in Qatar, halfway around the world from his family, Emery’s life was changing forever.

“I was on watch when my wife went into labor,” he said. “I received the text the next day when I was on liberty. I spent the

entire day on the phone with my wife. She spent about 15 hours in labor.”

In his absence, Emery said, he’s thankful that their friends and family could provide a support system for his wife.

With their deployment more than halfway done, all five new fathers are anxiously awaiting the Ticonderoga-class Lake Erie’s return home and the chance to hold their new children for the first time. ”I hoped that I would get to go home (earlier), but the mission is too important to leave,” Emery said.

The Lake Erie is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and to preserve the free flow of commerce in the Persian Gulf region.

What is Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as “The Great War.” Commemorated in

many countries as Armistice Day the following year, Nov. 11 became a federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became legally known as Veteran’s Day. Source: History.com

Santa Barbara

Veterans Day Events A Full Week of Patriotic Activities

Vietnam Veterans Lunch with Medal of Honor Recipient, Colonel Jack Jacobs Saturday, November 4 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm • $20.00 at the door. Elks Club.

Granada Theatre’s Movies That Matter Friday, November 10 • 7:00 pm • $10.00 at the door, free admission to those in uniform.

Veterans Day Ceremony at SB Cemetery Saturday, November 11 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am • Free.

Veterans Parade Sunday, November 12 • Noon - 1:00 pm • State Street, from Sola Street to Cabrillo Blvd. concluding at the 5th Annual Salute to Vets at the Carriage Museum • Free.

Parachute Landing Sunday, November 12 • 1:30 pm (approx.) • Cabrillo Blvd., between State and Castillo Streets • Free.

5th Annual Salute to Vets Sunday, November 12 • Noon - 5:00 pm • $5.00 donation and free admission for children under 12 and Veterans. $20.00 entry/lunch/raffle. In partnership with the Santa Barbara Veterans Foundation, Carriage Museum, 129 Castillo Street.

For more information vist www.pcvf.org, or call (805) 259-4394 Join us! Donate or volunteer to make a difference in a veteran’s life.

PCVF is funded entirely by private donations, info@pcvf.org.

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Life & style RACER LIVES LIFE AT FULL THROTTLE

Tanis Hammond is a woman of many helmets

By Leah Etling

reporter@santabarbarafamilylife.com

There aren’t many grandmothers who drive custom race cars at 314 miles an hour, fly helicopters for fun or plan to go snowmobiling in Alaska to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

And there is only one Tanis Hammond.

Businesswoman, speed demon, pilot, scuba diver, wife, mother and grandma – the 68-year-old Hammond wears many hats, and helmets too. In the last several years, she has started sharing her stories of adventure and accomplishment as a motivational speaker. Surprisingly, she says getting up to talk at a luncheon is more challenging for her than setting a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

“When you give people the idea that you would do anything, they think you are not afraid. But I had to give myself a lot of positive self-talk just to be able to get up and speak,” Hammond says. She worked with a local public speaking coach and has distilled her message into several essential themes.

“I’ve had a life that I never saw coming.

I’ve done more things than I ever thought possible. And I never thought I would have the confidence that I have now,” she says.

Say yes to opportunities, she urges. You never know when they might come along again. If you lack self-confidence, take on a challenge. Achievement will boost your confidence. And take the trails already blazed for you.

“If I can do it, anyone can do it,” she says.

Photos contributed The family of record-setters at Bonneville includes, left to right, Tanis Hammond (323 mph) Channing Hammond (316 mph), Tegan Hammond (302 mph), Colin Hammond, and Seth Hammond (304 mph). Their records have been set in various classes of engine and fuel types. Right, there aren’t many grandmothers who drive custom race cars 314 miles an hour, but Tanis Hammond of Santa Barbara does.

Noted Local Family In December, Hammond will have been married for 50 years to her high school sweetheart, Seth Hammond of Montecito. Seth’s father, George, was one of six children of Ellen Fiske Hammond, an East Coast heiress who purchased the oceanfront Bonnymeade estate in 1912.

Seth grew up flying airplanes with his dad, a pilot and aircraft designer who named his part of the family estate “Flaps Down.” For many years, George flew supplies and mail to the Lester family, longtime residents of San Miguel Island. He knew Charles Lindbergh, and the famous American aviator even dropped his friend George a postcard from one of his trips. (“We just find stuff like this lying around the house,” Tanis says of the postcard with Lindbergh’s sprawling script.)

When Seth was drafted into the Army during Vietnam, George would fly Tanis to see him at Fort Ord near Monterey Bay during his basic training. Her father-in-law was a formal man, never without a suit jacket and tie, but Tanis recalls a playful side, including one day where he responded to an impromptu challenge to race his 1940

pickup truck while turning onto Highway 101 – and won the street race handily.

When she met Seth, Tanis was a senior at Santa Barbara High, and she knew quickly that she’d found her match.

“I’ve always loved cars, and he is my favorite car guy,” she says lovingly. The couple have three grown children, Tegan, Channing, and Colin, and they were young when she set her first Bonneville record in 1987.

“At first I thought, ‘What the heck am I doing? I have little kids.’,” she recalled.

“But then I told myself, ‘What the heck am I doing? I’m having the time of my life.’ I was quickly hooked.”

Seth had been racing cars at Bonneville since the mid-1970s. More than 10 years after she started tagging along, it was time for Tanis to try a hand at the wheel.

Success at the Salt Flats Land speed records have been set on

es during an accident) and in a fire-repellant suit. Going over 200 miles an hour is no joke, especially because she never hits the brakes. A parachute deploys and slows the car down after the 5-mile-mark, which is the end of the time-trial run. It takes a mile and a half to slow the car to a stop.

What’s it like to go so fast?

Imagine the fastest you’ve ever traveled, Hammond suggests. Perhaps while downhill skiing.

“There is a point where you say, wow, I’m going really fast and this is really fun, but this could get ugly really quick. That’s exactly what it feels like to go any speeds out there,” she says.

Historically, the hard-packed salt has allowed drivers to record such fast times because it creates the ideal traction conditions for racing aerodynamic cars with zero tire tread. But in recent years, the salt pack is thinner and not ideal for racing.

Speed Week was canceled in 2014 and 2015 because the track was not in good enough shape. This August, the Hammonds decided Tanis would not make another attempt at her current record because the salt was too thin. At such extreme speeds, running on dirt can destroy tires and cause deadly accidents. Seth crashed their previous car while going over 300 mph in 2003, but was unhurt.

“It’s really unknown whether we will be able to race there effectively again.

That’s the disappointing thing. I was running out there about three years ago with really good salt, and the car was handling beautifully,” Hammond said sadly. She knows there’s another record left for her to break in No. 77, which she calls “the serious car” — it should top 323 mph, a speed she has marked but not officially recorded over the required distance. the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwestern In the meantime, she’s looking for new Utah since 1914. Tanis was only the second challenges. Ocean kayaking in Washington, female to go over 200 miles per hour on where she and Seth have a second home, the salt, following in the tire tracks of her and a solo overnight campout are both on friend Marcia (Holley) Vesco, who cracked her list. And then there’s that anniversary “the 200 club” in 1978. trip the couple has planned to Bettles, Hammond was never too concerned with Alaska, 35 miles north of the Arctic Circle. being a pioneering female on the salt. But “I asked if we could go snowmobiling, she was concerned with being taken seriand they said OK, but only if it is minus-30 ously by other racers, and her focus degrees or warmer,” she said. “I was asking and fast times helped her achieve that remy doctor about this, and he said that at spect. Seth’s custom designed and lovingly minus-40 degrees, your mucus membranes maintained cars didn’t hurt the effort, either. start to freeze.”

Over 30 years, Tanis moved the speedScuba diving with Seth was what originalometer from 251 miles per hour to her ly inspired her hunger for daring adventure. current record of 314, set in a beautiful “We were looking to do something custom car known as the Gas Lakester, together. We found that with business and No. 77, designed by her son Channing. “Ta- small kids, we weren’t playing or having nis Hammond, Driver” is painted next to fun. You just get into the grind of the evthe driver’s cockpit, which is equipped with eryday. We wanted to pick something that a roll cage and myriad other safety features. neither of us knew anything about. It was Tanis drives with her hands strapped to the so much fun for us, and we got to travel steering wheel (to prevent loss of appendag- and do crazy things.”

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Ask the Zookeeper

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oes your child have a question about an animal at the Santa Barbara Zoo? Post questions on our Facebook page (facebook.com/santabarbarafamily life). If yours is published, you and your family will receive free tickets to the zoo.

My favorite animal is the snow leopard.

Can you tell me about yours?

– Lauren, age 7 We have two snow leopards, Everett and Zoe. Besides being beautiful big cats, these two are special because they get along so well together.

Adult snow leopards usually stay by themselves in the wild, unless it is mating season or a female is raising her cubs. So it is a rare treat that the zoo’s snow leopards hang out together.

Last June, Everett turned 20 years old, making him the oldest snow leopard alive in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. That gives us something extra to celebrate at our annual Snow Leopard Festival, held on Dec. 3.

Born June 22, 1997, at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Everett has been at the Santa Barbara Zoo since October 2011. Zoe, the female, is six years younger and was born at the Akron Zoo. Everett showed an interest in Zoe when he first arrived. We did very careful introductions, which were ultimately successful. Everett is not able to father cubs, so the two don’t have offspring. Now they are just contented companions.

Some mornings we arrive at the zoo to find Everett and Zoe romping together. It’s just a blur of cats, with them rolling around and playing.

Everett interacting with Zoe is one way we know he is healthy and happy. But he’s definite-

EGGS AND THE KIDDIE – WITH CAREY BRADSHAW

Trying to be supermom is a trap

By Carey Bradshaw Contributing Writer

Photo contributed Above is 0ne of Santa Barbara Zoo’s snow leopards, Everett. ly slowed down in recent years.

He’s the one usually chilling in the sunshine or sleeping in the mulch below the small viewing window. He also eats slower, so we give him more time. His diet has been adjusted to help him keep on weight. He eats it all, it just takes longer.

He still greets keepers very excitedly in the mornings. He’ll rub on the mesh and say hello by “chuffing,” which is sort of a snarl. Snow leopards can’t purr or roar, so this is how they vocalize.

The zoo’s snow leopards will be given a huge pile of snow on Dec. 3, when we celebrate these amazing animals. Join us for the Snow Leopard Festival to learn more about them.

— Michele, Mammal Curator

My Facebook feed has been inundated with highly stylized (and super awesome, don’t get me wrong) photos of moms doing yoga while breastfeeding or running marathons while pumping.

Part or me is in awe of these amazing women and the other part of me is beginning to question if we are creating our own “Supermom Trap.” My recent tipping point was when I read a “helpful tip” on how to get more exercise by planking while reading bedtime stories to your kids.

I know this topic is not a new one. In my endless quest to find balance in my life as a working mom, I question how much pressure I put on myself as well as how many expectations are created by our society.

Let’s recap. We moms are expected to flawlessly balance raising our children, being a good wife, daughter, friend, sister, etc., “leaning in” (thanks a ton, Sheryl), staying fit, eating well (this means organic, homemade, gourmet),

keeping a beautiful home, organizing a Pinterest-worthy life, and the list goes on and on.

Does it ever end?

Why is the “Dad Bod” now considered attractive but my post-partum “Mom Bod” is not celebrated as sexy? Who is creating these rules? Ladies, I hate to say it, but I think we are our own worst enemies.

I am going to throw out a radical idea: Let’s stop. Just. Stop.

I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted. I think I will cuddle my daughter during her bedtime story and save the planking for another time.

There is a time and place for everything, and I am going to step off the treadmill I have created for myself, take a breath and slow down.

So go ahead and post your breastfeeding yoga pics – they are truly inspirational. I think I am going to do my yoga sans la leche.

Carey Bradshaw of Santa Barbara is a working mom just trying to balance it all.

She runs Hooter Holster and Creative Butter.

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Skating school teaches people of all ages, skill levels

By Emma Sutherland Contributing Writer

Winter isn’t just coming, it’s here. Well, not really here, except in the state-of-the-art skating facility in Goleta known as Ice in Paradise.

As the seasons change and temperatures cool down, so do some of our after-school activities. To find one of the coolest programs around, you don’t have to look farther then Ice in Paradise.

Noozhawk had the pleasure of sitting down with Larry Bruyere, general manager at Ice in Paradise, to learn more about its skating program and what it offers during the school year.

Question: What is the name of your after-school activity and what is its mission?

Answer: The Ice in Paradise Learn to Skate Program, also called Skating School, is the introduction to ice skating activities beyond public skating sessions.

The Learn to Skate/Skating School runs in eight-week sessions and meets every Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. A later start gives families enough time to arrive, get their skates on, dive into Skating School and arrive home in time for dinner.

Our mission for the Learn to Skate Program is to introduce ice skating to an entire population who have largely never skated before, and provide everyone with the tools to learn how to skate — for enjoyment first, and then perhaps, to spur interest that develops into a rewarding lifelong hobby or sport.

Q: What is the age range for children to take part in your program?

A: The age range for our Learn to Skate/ Skating School Program is from 3 years old to adulthood. We have classes for all ages and

want to achieve. In addition to attending skating school classes on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the kids who are more competitive will often come to the rink daily during their free time.

Q: Describe what makes your after school program unique and worthwhile.

A: Learn to Skate school is unique for many students because ice skating is foreign to them. It is not unusual for a student to start a session as a virtual non-skater, and quickly develop into a competent skater with potential after eight weeks or even a few classes.

Ice skating opens up a whole new opportunity that challenges not only students’ physical acumen, but also their brain and social skills.

We have students who decide to pursue hockey, and they then benefit from being a part of a team sport by developing a new side of their being and sense of self.

Q: When did the skating school first start and what was the inspiration for creating it?

A: We opened our doors in October of 2015 Photo by Frank Anderson and immediately started our Learn to Skate Ice in Paradise’s year-round Learn to Skate program is geared toward children of all ages and abilities.

Program. We have offered this program twice a week since then.

Our inspiration is to make Ice in Paradise a abilities. Children will be placed in smaller Q: What can parents expect their kids to community center where people consistently groups that suit their age and skating level. gain from participating?

Q: Describe the activities involved in your A: By learning to skate, or skate better, chil- come to ice skate, figure skate, play hockey, or observe from the comfortable mezzanine in after school program. dren gain self-confidence and often discover our large rink or smaller studio rink.

A: We teach the basics of skating, as well as an exciting new sport to participate and grow We are excited to have an award-winning, figure skating and ice hockey skills at higher in, whether it be figure skating or ice hockey. non-profit ice skating facility, designed and Learning to skate has a lot of benefits from levels. Our program runs year-round for eight built to bring ice skating to anyone and everythe life-skills point of view, as well as from weeks each session, which is the perfect one in our community. amount of time for kids to develop confithe physical and artistic side. We’ve found Q: Has any part of the program changed dence and the skills needed to advance from that children can relate more with skating than since it was created?

Beginner Levels (Little Folk, Tots, Pre-Alpha other sports because of the musical element, A: We developed a great group of profes1, 2, and 3, Alpha, Beta, Adult Beginners and which enhances their creative side.

Hockey Skills) through Advanced Levels.

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Cottage opens developmental pediatric clinic Staff Report

Cottage Children’s Medical Center recently opened a new Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics consultation clinic led by Dr. Laura Sices.

Located at the Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics at 5333 Hollister Ave. in Goleta, the clinic provides diagnostic assessments, treatment recommendations, and monitoring for developmental and behavioral concerns and conditions including autism, ADHD, anxiety,

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COVER STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 “My favorite thing about Carpinteria is the community. Everybody supports one another so much, it feels like extended family,” Moore said. “When I go to the Farm Cart across the street, I feel like I am always running into friends, whether I have known them for 30 years or 6 months.”

The day we visited, Moore had just come from an event at her son’s preschool. A former teacher, and a mother of three, she lit up when talking about introducing kids to foraging for native plants at a recent parent-child workshop.

“They just have this enthusiasm, and

speech and language disorders, developmental delays, intellectual disability and learning difficulties and disabilities.

The clinic’s main focus is on assessments of toddlers and children up to age 12, although adolescents are also seen.

A referral from a doctor is required to make an appointment.

For more information about Cottage Children’s Medical Center, visit www.cottagehealth.org/childrens.

has donated $1.85 million to families in need.

For more information, including how to become involved by volunteering, making a donation or otherwise supporting kids with cancer, email Executive Director Lindsey Leonard at lindsey@teddybearcancer foundation.org or call 805-962-7466. they’re such little sponges. Everything that we were talking about, they just got it, and then they were teaching their parents,” she recalled. An art project, snack and first aid treatment were all sourced from the plants they found in Toro Canyon, and the young students wanted to come back for more lessons the very next day.

Moore learned about plants thanks to her dad, a surgeon with a love for nature and gardening. As a kid, he was constantly urging her to taste new fruits and vegetables, and recognize herbs that grew like weeds. As an adult, she has studied with renowned herbalists Rosemary Gladstar and Susun Weed and continues to learn new things all the time.

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TOURNIQUET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 “We are very appreciative of the training our police officers have received from Cottage and the donation of the tourniquets and holders. This will enable us to give people the care they need right away and can help us save lives,” Luhnow said.

After struggling to find skin care products without chemical preservatives or hormone additives, Moore decided to use her knowledge about the curing power of plants and make her own. They are sold at Women’s Heritage under the label BeautyShare, and handmade in small batches by Ashley herself.

“Rather than fighting my skin I needed to think about what my skin needs to achieve balance,” explained Moore, whose skin was blemish-free and radiant without a trace of makeup. “Our bodies are already trying to do this, and if we support the body, we can achieve equilibrium and be healthy.”

In addition to plant foraging walks, she teaches classes on natural skincare and herbal medicines.

When the three friends started talking about starting a business together, they knew it would be a lot of work. All have young children, and they met when they were preschool moms together.

“When we first started talking, I didn’t see all of this coming from it,” Moore said, gesturing at the shop around her. “But Lauren kept saying ‘I’m a big-picture thinker,’ so now I understand what she meant.”

“I couldn’t be luckier than to be with these two powerhouse women who are also just really kind,” Moore said.

“Since it’s the three of us doing this together, we really share the workload.” Heritage women, indeed.

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SKATE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 sional instructors, many who have been teaching Skating School for years. We have Skating School pretty dialed in, so really the only thing that changes noticeably is the number of students in each session as the seasons change.

Some kids skate for pleasure, while others skate to ultimately compete. Their goals determine the level and frequency of their participation.

Q: What is the best part, in your opinion, about your after school program?

A: The best part is that kids of all ages truly enjoy ice skating. Seeing their improvement and smiles when they are in the rink is testimony to the love they develop for the sport.

There’s nothing greater than seeing kids come to Ice in Paradise weekly or multiple times a week, because they fell in love with skating.

Q: Describe a favorite activity.

A: Whether it’s swizzle, a loop, or an axel, kids really enjoy learning something totally new! Depending on a child’s age and ability level, their favorite activity will vary.

Another thing kids love about our Learn to Skate Program is that we offer free ice skating during our Public Skating Session the day of their class. Many of our students come early to take full advantage of that and enjoy skating with their friends.

Q: In what ways is your program educational?

A: Ice in Paradise’s Learn to Skate Program is educational in many ways. Learning how to ice skate requires focus, listening skills, learning mechanics of one’s body (such as thrust and how the skate blade reacts to ice), experiencing improvement by way of practice, learning from a skilled and positive instructor and, of course, picking oneself up and skating on.

It’s really fine-tuning your body awareness, which is key to using the right muscles and staying healthy. All of the muscles we use in skating breed healthy living for later on in life, even if you don’t keep at it.

Q: Is there anything else parents should know when deciding whether to send their kids to your program?

A: Yes, It’s important to recognize that ice-skating is a very safe and enjoyable sport.

Our Learn to Skate Program is very well supervised and kids do not need any prior skating experience in order to participate.

We do ask that parents come to Ice in Paradise to register their child for our Learn to Skate Program as we require a signature of a parent or guardian to participate.

For more information about Ice in Paradise’s Learn to Skate program, visit iceinparadise. org/skating-school or call (805) 879-1550.

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SBCC to present Christmas classic as a radio play Staff Report

The SBCC Theatre Arts Department will present a student showcase production of “It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry, from Nov. 8-18 in the Jurkowitz Theatre on SBCC’s West Campus.

Directed by Katie Laris, the students will present a performance of the beloved holiday classic as it comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. The production will feature Madison Duree, Brianna Franklin, Aurora Gooch,

Trevor Kight, Ryan Ostendorf, Lovisa Samuelsson, Calvin Sanger, Nicholis Sheley, Hannah Steinmann, Gabriel Uribe-Eccles, Johnny Waaler and Stefan Wayne.

Performances will be from Nov. 8-18, at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. The performance on Sunday, Nov. 12, will be live-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Ticket prices are $18 general admission, $15 for seniors and SBCC staff, and $10 for students. No late seating will be permitted. Parking is free on SBCC’s West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive.

Call the Garvin Theatre Box Office at 805-965-5935 or buy tickets online at www.theatregroupsbcc.com.

Guitar virtuoso to be symphony’s first artist in residence Staff Report

Classical guitar virtuoso Pablo Sáinz Villegas, whose charismatic stage presence and formidable technique have dazzled audiences throughout much of the world, will headline a pair of concerts at the Granada Theatre and take part in multiple community outreach events as the Santa Barbara Symphony’s inaugural artist-in-residence during the 2017-18 season.

Villegas, who captivated local audiences in a pair of electrifying concerts to conclude the symphony’s 2015-16 season, will rejoin the orchestra for Joaquín Rodrigo’s sensuous “Concierto de Aranjuez” as well as Isaac Albéniz’s evocative “Souvenirs of Spain” at the Granada Theatre on Nov. 18 and 19.

He will also perform a solo concert at the Presidio of Santa Barbara on Nov. 16 and present educational programs for area children at The Granada on Jan. 18 and 19. Additional events are being planned.

“This is a very exciting development for the Santa Barbara Symphony and the wider community,” said symphony Executive Director Kevin A. Marvin.

“Pablo made quite an impression on stage and off during his last visit, and we expect him to have a significantly greater impact in his capacity as our first-ever artist-in-residence. We are very pleased to welcome him back.”

Villegas established his international reputation by winning the gold medal at the inaugural Christopher Parkening International Guitar Competition in 2006, and has since become one of the

Ben Crop photo Hannah Steinmann, Nicholis Sheley, Madison Duree and Gabriel Uribe-Eccles in the SBCC Theatre Arts Department production of “It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play.”

Coastal Cleanup clears 6,000 pounds of debris from local beaches Staff Report

Photo contributed Classical guitar virtuoso Pablo Sáinz Villegas will headline a pair of concerts at the Granada Theatre in November.

world’s most sought-after soloists. A native of La Rioja, Spain, he is routinely compared to classical guitar titan Andrés Segovia.

He is the founder of “The Music Without Borders Legacy,” a nonprofit organization devoted to leveraging the inspirational power of music for the benefit of youth.

Proceeds from Villegas’ performance on Nov. 16 will benefit the Santa Barbara Symphony. Tickets cost $100 and include a pre-concert reception.

For tickets and more information, call (805) 898-0107.

Efforts for Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 16 included more volunteers picking up more trash and recyclables than last year, organizers said, as more than 1,090 volunteers cleaned up beaches, creeks, and parks at 28 sites from Rincon Beach Park to Guadalupe Dunes.

Volunteers collected more than 4,635 pounds of trash and 1,433 pounds of recyclables, thus preventing that debris from entering waterways and the ocean. The effort covered 82.75 miles, according to Explore Ecology. ”This was our second year hosting a cleanup for Explore Ecology. One of the most rewarding parts of the day was hearing all the “thank you’s” from people just walking by who didn’t even know a cleanup was going on,” said LeAnn Ashton, leader of Girl Scout Troop 50914 and the beach captain at Butterfly Beach.

“One elder lady in particular came up to us and said she was a Girl Scout growing up and was very proud that we have girls in the community who step up at such a young age and make a difference,” she added.

The local Coastal Cleanup Day, on the third Saturday of each September, is part of a statewide and international event.

Beginning in 1984, with one concerned resident organizing the first coastal cleanup on the Oregon Coast, followed in 1985 by the first California event,

Photo contributed “Our goal as a troop was to get the word out and get other Girl Scouts and people in the community involved with Coastal Cleanup Day,” said LeAnn Ashton, leader of Troop 50914.

Coastal Cleanup Day has since grown to become the largest single-day volunteer effort in the world, organizers said.

The event also gathers data regarding the types, quantity, and location of marine debris, which is analyzed by the Ocean Conservancy and distributed to governments and organizations worldwide in the hope that it will help preserve oceans, rivers and lakes.

Explore Ecology also sponsors a beach cleanup on the second Sunday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. at Arroyo Burro Beach.

For more information, visit https:// exploreecology.org/coastal-cleanup-day/.

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]food & drink

New chef wants to revive more than restaurant Maili Halme intends for Mattei’s history to come alive in food and decor

By Raiza Giorgi

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When Chef Maili Halme was shown the old bar’s mantle, portraits of the Mattei family, and other relics of the historic Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos, she started jumping up and down with glee.

“I can’t even begin to tell you the amazing response I’ve had since we announced that we are restoring Mattei’s to its former glory days and breathing new life into it,” she said.

Halme, the new chef and owner of the restaurant that will open early next year in the historic tavern on Highway 154, will host an open house on Dec. 2. For the occasion, she is pulling out all the stagecoach stops; she plans to have old carriages on display as a fundraiser for the Santa Ynez Valley’s Carriage Museum.

“People have been contacting me from all around saying they have photos of their first date, rehearsal dinner, artifacts from the restaurant, historical photos, and I am just soaking up all of it. I keep pinching myself that this isn’t a dream,” Halme said.

Those that have grown up in the Santa Ynez Valley know the significance of the historic white building on Highway 154 in Los Olivos, and many have wondered what it was like when trains rolled up in front of Mattei’s Tavern.

“Mattei’s became to me what it was to everyone else in the valley: the place we all gathered to celebrate birthdays, graduations and anniversaries. It was a beloved restaurant filled with memories of personal celebrations,” Halme said.

She also recalls a fond memory of sitting on the fence at Mattei’s and thinking that one day she would like to own it.

Halme started her career as a chef at 19 years old, cooking for the Barrack family and working as a waitress at Mattei’s. Her mother and sister own the world-famous Solvang Bakery, where she helps out when she can, and her grandfather was a chef who owned Bray’s 101 in Goleta.

“I loved their tomato soup so much that I snuck into the kitchen to copy the recipe and I made that tomato soup from then on. I loved the crisp salad bar with the cold plates.

I loved the squaw bread and the artichokes. I loved everything about it,” she said.

Halme has built a fine reputation of her own, cooking for numerous dignitaries and

decided after some years to build a hotel and restaurant in Los Olivos in 1886.

Originally called the New Central Hotel, it became a well known as the last stop for the stagecoach from Santa Barbara; the train took travelers north from Mattei’s. Later it was known as Hotel Los Olivos and eventually Mattei’s Tavern.

In 1901 the expansion of the Southern Pacific Railroad allowed travelers to take the train down the coast, so the Los Olivos Depot was no longer used, according to the Santa Ynez Historical Museum.

Among many colorful tales told about Mattei’s Tavern is the one of a lynch mob in 1891. According to stories told by the family, the mob gathered outside of Mattei’s as suspects in the murder of Fred Hoar, the Los Olivos telegraph operator, awaited transportation to the Santa Barbara Jail.

Photos by Raiza Giorgi The suspects had been caught in Los Renowned local chef Maili Halme says she is beyond Alamos and Sheriff Broughton was adamant thrilled to bring a piece of Santa Ynez Valley history back to that they stand trial. To escape the mob, the life by reopening Mattei’s Tavern early next year. sheriff dressed the suspects in Lucy Mattei’s dresses and sneaked them out when the tavern was being emptied. celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey.

The suspects were then tried and found “I am a total history buff and love colguilty, ending their days in San Quentin lecting cookbooks. It’s fitting that I have a cookbook from the White House in 1887 and Penitentiary.

Adding to the tavern’s historical sigI hope to incorporate some of those recipes from the day into the restaurant,” Halme said. nificance, Halme added, is that Solvang’s founders stayed there when they arrived in On a tour of the restaurant as a constructhe valley. They signed the guest book as tion crew restored the floors, took out modthey got off the train and stayed in the hotel ern lighting and replaced the original lamps before going on to Solvang. and portraits, she paused as she took a step “The first ride for the founding of the on the stairs.

“You can’t know the feeling of excitement Vaqueros Visitadores also came to Mattei’s and they all signed the guestbook as proof of I had when I got to go upstairs for the first who attended their first meeting. I love our time. I have wanted to do that my whole valley so much, and this is way bigger than life.” me reopening Mattei’s,” Halme said.

At the top of the stairs are the original The Mattei family line in the area ended hotel rooms, which are now used as offices. when Bert Mattei died in August 1961. The The rooms were tiny, as guests got only a tavern has been sold several times since bed and a dresser. then. The new owners are the Strange family, At one time, the hotel and tavern built by longtime friends of Halme’s.

Italian Swiss immigrant Felix Mattei were Halme wants to respect as much of the an important link in the transportation chain tavern’s history as possible, including some through Santa Barbara County. of its classic dishes, while adding her own Mattei was born in 1854 in Cevio, Switzerland, the son of a doctor. He emigrated to touches. She hopes even to bring back some New York and rode the train to California to of the menu created by its renowned cook visit relatives near San Francisco, according Gin Lung Gin, who was Mattei’s chef and a trusted family friend for 37 years. He is even to a history book by Walter A. Tompkins.

He then became a dairyman and worked his buried on the property.

“Gin could take anything and make it into way down to San Luis Obispo County and something fabulous. from what I read in the operated the Huasna Rancho near Arroyo history books. That’s the level of cooking I Grande.

He married Lucy Fisher, daughter of a San want, where people come to appreciate not Luis Obispo gunsmith, in 1879, and they had just the history of the tavern but can taste it as well,” Halme said. five sons. In addition to the ranch they also She invites anyone who has something to operated a hotel in Cayucos, where Mattei share, whether that is a story about the Matfound his love for the hotel industry. tei family or an experience at the restaurant, He first came to the Santa Ynez Valley to contact her on Facebook. when he was driving a herd of horses and

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education & learning

SBCC students can apply for tuition assistance Awards program from Oct. 10 to Nov.10.

Students with limited resources can apTo help as many people as possible take ply for $125 tuition assistance. Beginning fee-based classes in the spring semester, SB- Oct. 10, application forms will be availCC’s School of Extended Learning is accept- able at https://www.thecll.org/library/tuiing applications for its Tuition Assistance tion-assistance; at the Wake Campus, 300 Staff Report

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Local high school students launch childhood cancer fundraiser

Effort benefits the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, which aids families with children battling the disease

Photo contributed Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History welcomed visitors for its annual AstroVaganza Celebration in September.

By Joshua Molina Noozhawk

Three Santa Barbara-area high school students are raising money to support families who have a child battling cancer.

“We know some young children that are fighting cancer right now, and we’ve seen first-hand how drastic cancer can change lives,” said ReeseTermond, a San Marcos High School student.

Reese, Katie Naretto and Faith Van Dyk said that for every dollar raised, they will walk a step at Shoreline Park’s Torii Gate steps, which lead down to the beach.

“I’ve grown up with a healthy childhood, which I’ve always taken for granted,” said Katie, a Dos Pueblos High School student.

“After meeting kids and creating relationships with children who have cancer, I knew I wanted to help in any way that I could.

“Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation is such a great organization, and I’m so glad that my friends and I could help contribute to these brave families.”

Photo contributed Katie Naretto, from left, Faith Van Dyk and Reese Termond raised money for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, which benefits families with children battling the disease.

As their deadline approached in the last week of September, they had raised $1,084.

September was Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, and the girls were inspired to launch the fundraiser by one of their friends, a 4-yearold named Charlie, who is fighting leukemia.

The teens, along with their younger siblings, Shane Van Dyk and Sarah Naretto, also participated in this year’s Keiki paddle at East Beach to support a child named Eliana, who has a brain tumor.

The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation supports families when their children are diagnosed with cancer.

The organization offers supportive pro-

grams, including financial assistance, and educational and emotional support so parents feel comforted while their child is battling cancer.

Families are eligible to receive up to $5,000 to help pay for expenses including rent, gas, child care, groceries, hotel accommodation, and utilities.

“We just want to make a difference in our community, and getting involved with the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation seemed like a good place to start,” said Faith, who attends Dos Pueblos High School.

Noozhawk staff writer Joshua Molina can be reached at jmolina@noozhawk.com.

Pilot summer program helps youths ‘earn and learn’ Staff Report

Twelve local teens brushed up on their job interview skills, improved their resumes and got a lesson in money management over the summer as part of a pilot “Earn and Learn” youth summer employment program operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara’s (HACSB).

More than half of the participants were also able to get jobs or internships for the summer.

The six-week workshop was open to all youth assisted by HACSB and in-

the power of an ongoing education and removing the financial barrier for students,” said Andy Harper, Senior Director of the School of Extended Learning.

The spring class list is available at www.sbcc.edu/extendedlearning/.

cluded a variety of classes designed to help students obtain jobs and learn about handling their finances. The teens, ages 15-19, also explored potential careers with panel guests Officer Craig Burleigh of the Santa Barbara Police Department and Lynn Houston, a former commercial airline captain.

Participants were able to gain employment and internships at locations such as the YMCA, the Santa Barbara Museum of Contemporary Art, the LunchBox catering company, Cell Tech cell phone repair, the medical office of Dr. Michael Bordofsky, and Kmart.

Among the students was 17-year-old Nicholas Killion, who interned at The Cearnal Collective architecture and design firm. As Nicholas met with contractors and interacted with staff, he learned that the field that interests him most is structural engineering.

“I really want to be on the job site,” Nicholas said. A recent Dos Pueblos High School graduate, he is now a student at Santa Barbara City College.

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Astronomy festivities provide outer space fun for the whole family Staff Report

Astronomy enthusiasts of all ages were in for a treat that was out of this world as the seventh annual AstroVaganza celebration returned to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on Sept. 9.

Space-related activities were set up across the museum campus as visitors got the opportunity to explore the makeup of comets, create and launch their own space gliders and rockets, learn about telescopes and view solar activity at the Palmer Observatory.

Following the daytime activities, a free AstroVaganza Star Party took place from 7:30 – 10 p.m. in the observatory.

The museum’s Astronomical Unit was in attendance to help guests make the most of the experience as they viewed the night sky through their state-of-the-art telescopes.

Founded in 1916, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History strives to build relationships with the Santa Barbara community as well as encourage members and all visitors to seek a better understanding of the world around them.

For more information, call (805) 6824711 or visit www.sbnature.org.

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Santa Barbara School District ending some inter-district transfers

By Brooke Holland Contributing Writer

The Santa Barbara Unified School District is tightening its grip on new students transferring into local schools from outside district boundaries.

The Board of Education on Oct. 10 unanimously approved an amendment to its inter-district attendance policy in the wake of the district’s move into basic-aid funding, in which all money comes from local property taxes. Under the former funding model, the district received state money based on average daily attendance.

Under the basic-aid model, the families of transfer students coming from other districts wouldn’t contribute any funding to the district.

According to district spokeswoman Lauren Bianchi Klemann, inter-district transfers total 212 students this school year, and cost taxpayers within district boundaries approximately $1.5 million annually.

The policy changes, which will be effective starting with the 2018-19 school year, were approved after a handful of community members spoke during public comment and brief remarks from the district’s governing board.

Board president Kate Parker said the transfer policy changes do not affect in-district transfers — students who attend a different school from their home school, but within the same district.

PROGRAM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 presence and that they felt more comfortable going into interviews.

Jennifer Shively, owner of Lunchbox, a

as exceptional financial, educational, safety, or health impact on the student or an immediate family member of the student.

While most public school districts benefit financially from having more students, changing to basic-aid means the Santa Barbara district will no longer receive state funding based on its average daily attendance.

The basic-aid model is used when a school district can generate more revenue through local property taxes than it can receive from the traditional ADA (average daily attendance) system of state funding.

“When going basic-aid, it’s harmful to the students and the staff if we increase our enrollment — that’s why we can’t take inter-district Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo transfers once we move to that model,” Parker The Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education has voted to tighten policies on new students transferring said to more than 30 community members into the district. gathered at the district board room. “Basic-aid employees.

The district defines an inter-district transfer is not a choice of funding.” n Allowing the students to complete the student as someone “who transfers in from a There are 10 basic-aid districts in Santa Barcommunity outside of the attendance boundary year when their family has moved out of the bara County, including the Montecito Union district during that school year. of the district’s K-12 district.”

School District and the Goleta Unified School n The parent or guardian provides writThe policy changes allow some out-of-district District, and more than 1,000 school districts transfers. Those inter-district exceptions include: ten evidence that the family will be moving in California. n Allowing students to remain in the district into the district within the first 30 days of the The 2011-12 school year was the first time school year. until they have completed their current grade Santa Barbara Unified was deemed basic-aid, but n A student who will suffer or whose span (kindergarten – 6th, 7th-8th, or 9th-12th the former elementary district excluded roughly immediate family member(s) will suffer an grade) at their current school.

300 students when it became basic-aid in 2009. extraordinary hardship because of a denial of n Students who are children of district their inter-district transfer request. employees.

Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be n Children of Santa Barbara City College The district defines “extraordinary hardship” reached at bholland@noozhawk.com. local catering company, was interested in the Earn and Learn program despite never having an intern before.

“Lunchbox has enjoyed meeting Delaney, our student intern, and working with

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“It has been huge fun to have a younger energy in our kitchen and offer up a small internship showing different aspects of our

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For information on offering an internship or employment, or to support the Earn and Learn program, contact Celia Wright at (805) 897-1099 or cwright@hacsb.org.

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Local program launched to improve kids’ reading Staff Report

United Way of Santa Barbara County and its local partners have introduced a new collaboration focused on improving third-grade reading proficiency, which is the No. 1 predictor of future school success.

Part of a national collaboration, the Santa Barbara County Campaign for Grade Level Reading kicked off Sept. 28 at the Santa Barbara Public Library. The event highlighted the comprehensive and coordinated set of services made to help children (from birth through third grade) and their parents.

Approved by the national Campaign for Grade Level Reading in May 2017, the local initiative’s action plan aims, through strengthened partnerships, to accomplish much more than any single person or organization could on its own.

“The Campaign for Grade Level Reading recognizes that efforts to help children learn to read proficiently have the biggest impact when fortified early on, creating a strong base for success that lasts all through students’ lives,” said Steve Ortiz, UWSBC President & CEO. The local campaign is led by United Way of Santa Barbara County in partner-

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Photo contributed Representatives from United Way of Santa Barbara County, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing, and the Santa Barbara Public Library attended the launch of the collaborative Campaign for Grade Level Reading.

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Visit unitedwaysb.org for more information.

Jewish teens eligible for Diller scholarships Staff Report

The Helen Diller Family Foundation is seeking nominations of five Jewish teenagers in California who could each win a $36,000 scholarship for “extraordinary leadership in repairing the world.”

The foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, will give out the 2018 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards.

Now entering its 12th year, the national award annually recognizes up to 15 Jewish teens with $36,000 each for extraordinary leadership in repairing the world. Up to five

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teens from California and ten from communities across the United States will be recognized for their humanitarian efforts.

Nominators can visit www.dillerteenawards.org to begin the nomination and application process. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 18, and the deadline for applications is Jan. 8, 2018.

Bay Area philanthropist Helen Diller launched the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards in 2007 to recognize and encourage the next generation of social change-makers embodying the spirit of tikkun olam, a Jewish precept meaning to repair the world.

Beyond bolstering national recognition of the teens and their projects, the Diller Teen

Tikkun Olam Awards foster a growing network of award recipient alumni collaborating on leadership, innovation, and volunteer service across the nation. Previous award recipients from all over the country have taken on issues as diverse as homelessness, gun violence, rare diseases, social and economic inequality, and education gaps.

They have been recognized by some of the world’s foremost institutions and leaders, including the United Nations Foundation, the White House, the Clinton Global Initiative, Forbes 30 Under 30, the Jefferson Awards, CNN Heroes and the Nickelodeon HALO Awards.

For more information, email dillerteenaward@sfjcf.org or call (415) 512-6432.

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Ian MacFarlane’s dream is to attend the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Cate School senior is working hard to achieve that goal.

In September, the squash player and cross country runner for the Rams was honored for his academic achievement as he was named the school’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year during the Santa Barbara Athlete Round Table press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.

MacFarlane has a passion for playing squash and he hopes to continue competing in the racquet sport at the collegiate level.

He certainly has the academic credentials to advance to the next level of education.

MacFarlane carries a 4.4 grade-point average while taking a class load that includes Genetics, Advanced Biology, Statistics, Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus, Advanced English, Japanese 4 and Advanced Digital Arts. He did an internship in Integrated Atomics at UCSB. MacFarlane has earned several academic awards during his time at Cate, including honors in math and digital imaging. He was a team winner for the underclassmen in the College Bowl in 2016 and was the second-place speaker in the 2017 bowl.

Besides sports, his extracurricular activities at Cate include being a school prefect, co-head of the math modeling club, an animator for the film club and a member of the school chorale.

The son of Patty and John MacFarlane says he hopes to become an engineer in applied physics, robotics or bioengineering.

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Exceptional people welcome students back to school

By Susan Salcido

together, with everyone working to help make school welcoming and productive for the students we all serve.

Students are back in classrooms throughWe are grateful for all the dedicated out the county. For those of us who work in professionals, along with all the parent education, the start of a new year brings a volunteers and classroom aides, who often special thrill, as the machinery of schooling work quietly behind the scenes to make starts whirring and humming, and everyone our students’ school experience so rich and begins to gear up for the excitement that rewarding. For many young people, a kind lies ahead. and caring bus driver or custodian can truly Teachers have put the finishing touches help make school a happy place. on lesson plans and gotten their classrooms Examples of these individuals are everyready. Parents have finalized back-towhere. school shopping for backpacks and supRaymond Segovia, for one example, is plies; administrators, bus drivers, crossing a painter in the Santa Maria Joint Union guards, custodians, cafeteria workers and High School District and a recent Clasgrounds crews all have worked diligently sified School Employee of the Year. He to get everything ready. takes pride in the work he does to keep his That’s what I love the most about schools crisp and fresh for current students. opening day — how all the pieces come School employees up and down the line Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools

with this dedication and professionalism help enhance the academic environment for young people, and also act as strong role models for students in terms of work ethic and attention to detail.

Nancy Weiss, the award-winning director of food services in Santa Barbara Unified School District, also helps students blossom and grow.

She led the district to a national school lunch award for serving exceptionally healthy meals to 7,000 students in 28 locations. Her work and that of so many hundreds of others in schools throughout Santa Barbara County make a meaningful difference for young people every day.

When you ask adults what they remember about their own school experience, many talk about a teacher or principal or guidance counselor who made a difference in their lives. Often, they also speak warmly of the special people they interacted with on a

daily basis — the bus drivers and crossing guards, the custodians and cafeteria workers, the nurses and front office staff, and the volunteers and classroom aides, who made a difference in their lives in a personal way as well. These varied individuals greet our students every day, making them feel welcome and safe. Their roles are vital.

As parents, grandparents, neighbors, friends, and students start to gear up for opening day, I want to welcome the whole community back to school. It is also a good time to remind everyone of all the people involved with schools who come together, determined to make the school year a success for all. They are important, special people, deeply committed to the success of our students, and we are grateful for the vital roles they all serve.

Here’s to a wonderful school year for all.

Art museum receives $500,000 donation to capital campaign The Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation’s gift brings the total donations to $30.8 million Staff Report

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has received $500,000 from The Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation in the museum’s “Imagine More” capital campaign to fund renovations.

The foundation’s gift brings the total

donations to $30.8 million in the museum’s $50 million campaign.

“A hard-hat tour of the museum’s construction opened my eyes to the building’s critical infrastructure needs,” said Daniel H. Gainey, grandson of the late Elaine Stepanek. “It became clear to me we needed

to participate in saving this building and keeping our museum in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.”

“All of us on the SBMA staff and board are extremely grateful for the generous new gift from The Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation. It will serve to fund the absolutely critical needs of this renovation project, and is already having a galvanizing effect on the museum’s capital campaign,” said museum CEO Larry J. Feinberg.

“Imagine More” is the most ambitious

capital campaign in the museum’s history.

It is intended to support the current renovation project, addressing critical needs of the building, and to make improvements to benefit staff, visitors, and the entire Santa Barbara community.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art at 1130 State St. is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with admission free from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

For more information, call 805-963-4364 or go to www.sbma.net.

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By Linda Hermans-Killiam

The lander also had a camera, and A little more than 20 years ago, on July 4, it sent back 1997, NASA’s Mars Pathfinder landed in an more than ancient flood plain on the surface of Mars that 16,000 picis now dry and covered with rocks. tures of Mars.

Pathfinder’s mission was to study the MarIts last signal tian climate, atmosphere and geology. At the was sent to same time, the mission was also testing lots of Earth on Sept. new technologies.

27, 1997. The Pathfinder lander was renamed For example, the Pathfinder mission tried a the Carl Sagan Memorial Station in honor brand-new way of landing on Mars. of the well-known astronomer and science After speeding into the Martian atmosphere, educator.

Pathfinder used a parachute to slow down and Pathfinder also carried the very first rover drift toward the surface of the Red Planet. to Mars. This remotely controlled rover, about Then, before landing, it inflated huge airbags around itself. The spacecraft released its para- the size of a microwave oven, was called chute and dropped to the ground, bouncing on Sojourner. It was named to honor Sojourner Truth, who fought for African-American and its airbags about 15 times. After the vehicle women’s rights. came to a stop, the airbags deflated.

Two days after Pathfinder landed, Sojourner Before Pathfinder, spacecraft had to use rolled onto the planet’s surface to gather data lots of fuel to slow down for a safe landing on on Martian rocks and soil. The rover also another planet. Pathfinder’s airbags allowed carried cameras, and in its three months of engineers to use and store less fuel for the landing. This made the mission less expensive. operation it took more than 550 photos.

Pathfinder gave us valuable new informaAfter seeing the successful Pathfinder landing, future missions used this airbag technique, too. tion on the Martian climate and surface. Together, these things helped lay the groundwork Pathfinder had two parts: a lander that for future missions to Mars. stayed in one place, and a wheeled rover that Learn more about the Sojourner rover at the could move around. The lander had special NASA Space Place: https://spaceplace.nasa. instruments to study Martian weather and measure air temperature, pressure and winds. gov/mars-sojourner.

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OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS Submit information about your event to news@ santabarbarafamilylife.com.

Call the Garvin Theatre Box Office at 805-965-5935 or purchase tickets online at www.theatregroupsbcc. com.

November 7

“New Discoveries in Science and Religion: Are We Built to Flourish with Faith?” - 5:30 p.m. at the University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara St. Jeff Schloss, who directs the Center of Faith, Ethics and Life Sciences and is T.B. Walker professor in the natural and behavioral sciences at Westmont, will explore the science of belief in a lecture. Free to the public, for more information call 5656051.

IMPROVology - 7 - 9 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo Mix comedians with animal experts, add cool stories about fascinating critters, and everyone ends up happy as clams. It’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?” meets a “TED Talk,”. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for more information.

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SBCC Theatre presents It’s a Wonderful Life Runs Nov. 8 - 18 Fri-Sat shows at 7:30 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. Student showcase of the beloved holiday classic directed by Katie Laris. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. ticket prices are $18 general/$15 seniors & SBCC staff/$10 students and seating is general admission.

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Precious Cargo - Saving the Biological Riches of the Channel Islands - 7 p.m. at Santa Barbara Martime Museum - 113 Harbor Way - Lecture by Eamon O’Byrne, California Islands Conservation Director. Contact education@sbmm.org or call 456-8741 for tickets or more info.

Samantha Bee - 8 p.m. at the Arlington - The first woman to host her own late-night satirical news show. Log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for more information.

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Thank You For Your Service - 7 - 10 p.m. at the

Granada Theatre - To commemorate Veterans Day in Santa Barbara, The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is pleased to partner with the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation to screen Thank You For Your Service. Log onto www.granadasb.org for more information.

Goleta. Enjoy delicious ramen tastings from each participating restaurant and vote for your favorite one with a portion of the proceeds donated to No Kid Hungry. Log onto https://nightout.com/events/ ramenfest-2017/tickets.

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Supak’a: Sharing Chumash Culture - 10 a.m. at the SB Museum of Natural History - Collaboration with the Barbareno/Ventureno Band of Chumash Indians, Northern Chumash and Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. An event that showcases the revitalization efforts of Chumash communities and the rich traditions of the indigenous peoples of this region. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more information.

Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries - 9 p.m. at SOho - Event is for 21 and older, tickets are $8 at the door - log onto www.sohosb.com for details.

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Rainforest Awareness Day - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Zookeepers offer informal activities relating to rainforest-dwelling animals and educate guests about the importance of the world’s tropical rainforests. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for more information.

RamenFest - 12 - 4 p.m. at the Outpost at The Goodland, a Kimpton Hotel 5650 Calle Real in

Living in the Kingdom of Heaven Right Here and Now - 2 p.m. in the Faulkner Gallery at Santa Barbara Public Library. Speaker José de Dios Mata, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing gives a free presentation.

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Science Pub: Concrete Jungle - 6:30 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub in Santa Barbara with Dr. Peter Alagona of UCSB. Quench your thirst for knowledge about science and nature. No tickets or reservations required, but be sure to get to Dargan’s early for a seat. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more information.

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Marine Megatropolis 1974 - 1981 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum - 113 Harbor Way -

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Imago Theatre - La Belle: Lost in the World of Automaton - UCSB Campbell Hall - Refined passenger Lady Rose and the ship coal stoker reenact the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast in a whimsical, kinetic world of more than 100 astonishing automata, puppets and dazzling non-digital effects. Tickets are $14 - 20, log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for more information.

Santa Barbara Blues Society - 7 p.m. at the Carrillo Recreation Center 100 E. Carrillo St. Multiple award winning singer “Goleta Slim” and co-founder of the Thunderbirds. For more information log onto www.sbblues.org.

Santa Barbara Women’s Club Annual Bazaar For more information log onto www.sbwomensclub. com.

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Winter Concert by Prime Time Band - 2 p.m. at San Marcos High School Auditorium 4750 Hollister Ave - Visit www.ptband.org for more information.

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Fall Zoo Camp - Runs from Nov. 20 - 24 at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Zoo Camp has a special program during Thanksgiving break featuring age-appropriate themed programs for kids for ages 3 to 12 and includes games, behind-¬the-scenes visits, up-close animal introductions, hands-on science, and crafts and more. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for more information and cost.

956 Maple Ave Carpinteria - The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History is hosting the 36th annual fair with hand made items from custom apparel, jewelry, ornaments, decorations, art, photography and more. There will be food booths and live music. Log onto www.caprinteriahistoricalmuseum.org for more information.

December 2

Pink Martini - 8 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre. The globetrotting “little orchestra” that draws inspiration from classic Hollywood musicals and crosses genres to make an eclectic, modern sound. Log onto artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.

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Snow Leopard Festival/Sledding - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Kids sled down the Zoo’s “mini-Himalayan” mountains and play in the snow area. Enjoy snow leopard zookeeper talks, snow leopard arts and crafts, and photos with Santa. Early 9 a.m. entry for SB Zoo Members only! Explorer Funday activity is making a unique snow leopard spots with paint from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for more information.

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Pumpkin Smash - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Watch as the elephants, gorillas, and other Zoo animals play and interact with pumpkins.

Cost: free with Zoo admission. Log onto www.sbzoo. org for more information.

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Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sea Stories for Families - Enjoy interactive story readings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Sea Center at 211 Stearns Wharf. Program free with admission; www. sbnature.org or 805-9622526.

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 805-962-2526.

Studio Sunday on the Front Steps - 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

Shark Sundays - 3:30 p.m. - Watch the Sea Center staff feed sharks and rays. Observe shark feeding behaviors, and if you’re lucky, help throw in a few pieces too! Included with admission to the Sea Center. 211 Stearns Wharf. Log onto www.sbnature. org for more info.

Tuesdays

Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are age 60+, you’ll love Walk on the Wild Side! Join this lively crew and get your exercise on while enjoying the Zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the Zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60-yearsold and older.

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. Log onto www.sbnature.org.

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 at 211 Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526.

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Spring Adult Ceramics Class - 6 - 9 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

Free Thursday Evenings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 5 - 8 p.m. Log onto www.sbma.net for more information.

Saturdays

Science on Site - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - Check www.sbnature.org for times and topics.

Portal to the Plant - 1 - 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center.

Members-only morning at the Moxi - 8:30 to 10 a.m. - MOXI Members enjoy exclusive exploration, play and discovery throughout the museum’s 17,000 square feet of exhibits.

Saturdays & Sundays

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Branch Out - Nature Escape Room - Until Aug. 19-20 - times vary from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Modeled off the popular “escape room” movement, games are brought to life where kids are the heroes on a quest to solve an environmental mission before time runs out. Register at www.branchoutgames. com. Call 682-4711 ext. 162 for more info. 11 a.m. Twinkle, Twinkle for Little Stars; Noon - Cosmic Safari ; 1 p.m. - Kids’ Space Adventure; 2 p.m. What’s Up; 3 p.m. - Your Cosmic Quest (en Espanol Los Domingos)

Members-only morning at the Moxi - 8:30 to 10 a.m. - MOXI Members enjoy exclusive exploration, play and discovery throughout the museum’s 17,000 square feet of exhibits.

Santa Barbara Zoo - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Explorer Fundays activities are held every Saturday & Sunday in the Explore Store. Cost is free with Zoo admission.

For the event theme each week log onto www.sbzoo. org

Thursdays

Every day

Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are age 60+, you’ll love Walk on the Wild Side! Join this lively crew and get your exercise on while enjoying the Zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the Zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60-yearsold and older.

Jelly Thursdays - 4 p.m. - Experience the beauty of jellies as they gracefully gather their microscopic

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meals at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526.

SBCC’s Theatre Group “It’s a Wonderful Life” starts Nov. 8 - 18 at Garvin Theatre on the SBCC west campus. For tickets and show times log onto www. theatregroupsbcc.com.

Lane Farms - Local, homegrown and organic produce - open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays. Log onto www.lanefarmssb.com for what’s in season!

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Base Camp - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. This will be several exhibits featuring a naturalist field station, build zone, search zone, nature art zone and more at the SB Museum of Natural History. Runs daily and most weekends with a naturalist on site through mid-2018. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more https://issuu.com/santaynezvalleystar/docs information.

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Brain Injury Survivors group - 11 - 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday at Jodi House located at 625 Chapala Street. Invites caregivers and survivors of stroke, aneurysm and traumatic brain injuries on community reintegration. Log onto www.jodihouse. org for more information.

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