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World War II veteran turns 100 with Danish flair Erling Grumstrup enjoyed a trip to Washington, D.C., in October
Just before his 100th birthday, Erling Grumstrup took a trip to the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) where he witnessed the raising of the flag.
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rling Grumstrup answered the door with a big smile and holding one of his tennis shoes. He was getting ready to ‘hike’ down to Olsen’s Bakery and celebrate Valentine’s Day with a few friends. “I got them all little gifts and it should be a great day,” Grumstrup said. You could never tell by looking at him that he turned 100 years old on Jan. 26. His century of life was celebrated in a big way at Atterdag Village of Solvang, where Grumstrup’s friends and family got together for a wonderful party including a group from the Museum of Danish Americans who flew out from Iowa to honor him. They had a Danish style cake and Grumstrup was so overjoyed to have been celebrated. “It was such a fun day,” he said. “I had no idea when I was a kid I would make it to see 100. I am thankful.” Grumstrup was born in 1920 and raised on a small farm in a Danish community near Tyler, Minn. His mother taught him to speak Danish and he still speaks it today. Grumstrup attended a vocational school in Superior, Wis., where he became a machinist. However, soon after he took on his first apprenticeship, he was drafted for World War II. Grumstrup entered the Marine Corps and attended training in California and Hawaii. After completing his training, he was sent into combat. Grumstrup fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and witnessed the iconic raising of the United States flag there. He was wounded in combat by a grenade and was hospitalized for several months. Grumstrup returned to service for a few more months after his recovery and
Photos contributed You could never tell by looking at him that Atterdag Village of Solvang resident Erling Grumstrup turned 100 years old on Jan. 26.
received a Purple Heart for his bravery during the war. After completing his service, he went home to his wife, Selma Henriksen, whom he had married shortly before being drafted. They had five children, two sons and then three daughters, the last being twin girls. The children were all raised in Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota. Grumstrup also lived in Denver after his children had grown and loved hunting and fishing with his family. Grumstrup moved to California and Atterdag Village in 2008. He knew several friends who lived in that retirement home, so he wanted to be closer to them.
His children visit him every few months as well. One of the hobbies Grumstrup brought with him was music. He has always enjoyed singing and even attended music school in Minneapolis for a brief period. He now has a keyboard in his room so he can practice frequently. Grumstrup also sings with another resident every morning after ERLING CONTINUED TO PAGE 28
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County approves extensive funding for housing programs and services for vulnerable individuals Staff Report
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n Feb. 4, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors heralded a new program to divert individuals with serious mental illness or substance abuse from jail to services and support. This is one in a host of recent new initiatives focused on diversion, mental health and homeless services and facilities. In addition, the board also approved several contracts to increase shelter beds, supportive housing services, and homeless services with community providers. The new collaborative program, called “transformative” by Board of Supervisors Chair Gregg Hart, will create a new sobering center and an additional co-response crisis intervention team (for a total of three) that consist of a trained sheriff’s deputy and mental health professionals. The Board also approved 20 new supportive housing beds. The programs are funded by a State Prop 47 grant of nearly $6 million to span a 45-month period. The endeavor, led by Public Defender Tracy Macuga in close collaboration with Behavioral Wellness Director Alice Gleghorn, brings other program partners together including the Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney and local community-based organizations. The program is uniquely designed to divert individuals with a history of serious mental illness and substance abuse from the criminal justice system to crisis stabilization and comprehensive wraparound services including housing assistance. Other actions were approved to bolster mental health and homeless services
in the county. Contracts were approved for the establishment of two new mental health supportive services shelter beds in Lompoc as well as $480,000 to fund four new permanent supportive housing beds for transitional age youth (age 18 to 25) in Santa Maria. These beds are funded with state Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds administered locally by the County of Santa Barbara. Both projects include funding for wraparound supportive services. Approval of these grants follows the Board of Supervisors approval on Jan. 28 to assist felony mental health clients through a three-year, $2.4 million grant from the Department of State Hospitals. This project establishes treatment and support services for six individuals annually. In addition, 12 new crisis residential housing beds will also be established for this population through the grant. Finally, the Board approved the direction of $2.5 million in State AB 109 Community Corrections Partnership funds to construct a facility that will serve both felony and misdemeanor clients whose mental health issues prevent them from participating in their legal cases. A minimum of eight individuals will be treated and receive services in this facility. For more information about the County of Santa Barbara government organization, go to www. countyofsb.org.
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Photos contributed LosPadresCouncil-8-small: Scout Executive and Los Padres Council CEO Carlos Cortez (left) and Rancho Alegre Camp Manager Glen Goddard (middle) give a tour of the construction site to, from left, Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Gary Pace, Chumash Business Committee member, and Tribal Vice Chair Raul Armenta.
Chumash donate $100,000 to Camp Rancho Alegre rebuilding effort Boy Scouts facility was heavily damaged in 2017 Whittier Fire Staff report
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he Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has donated $100,000 to the Los Padres Council, Boy Scouts of America, capital campaign to rebuild Camp Rancho Alegre, which is rising from the ashes of the 2017 Whittier Fire. The blaze scorched more than 18,000 acres in the Santa Ynez Mountains, destroying 16 homes near Highway 154 and decimating 47 of the 50 structures at Camp Rancho Alegre, which served as both a camping destination for the Boy Scouts of America and a unique educational experience for schoolchildren at The Outdoor School for more than 50 years. The camp’s reconstruction effort is showing progress with elements to be reintroduced in phases, but critical funds are still needed to complete the $18 million project. “The donation from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has been very impactful,” said Carlos Cortez, Scout executive and CEO of Los Padres Council. “Not only is it helping to bridge the gap in terms of the funding we need in order to rebuild, but it has also inspired others to contribute because it shows that someone else wholeheartedly believes in what we’re trying to accomplish here.” The funds donated by the tribe were raised during the 2019 Chumash Charity Golf Classic, a two-day tournament that benefitted the Los Padres Council capital campaign and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation’s Technology in Schools Program, which is aimed at
LosPadresCouncil-8-small: Scout Executive and Los Padres Council CEO Carlos Cortez (left) and Rancho Alegre Camp Manager Glen Goddard (middle) give a tour of the construction site to, from left, Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Gary Pace, Chumash Business Committee member, and Tribal Vice Chair Raul Armenta.
fulfilling high-tech needs in Santa Barbara County classrooms. “Rancho Alegre has been a special place where generations have come here as youths to learn valuable lessons in the great outdoors,” said Kenneth Kahn, tribal chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “We’re looking forward to seeing the camp operating at full capacity once again, and we’re proud to support the fundraising efforts for the reconstruction project.” The mission of Los Padres Council is to prepare young people in all our communities to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. For more information on the Camp Rancho Alegre rebuild project and how to make a donation, visit https://www.lpcbsa.org/ rancho-alegre-reconstruction/.
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‘Your Own Backyard’ podcast kicks the hornet’s nest in Kristin Smart disappearance Local host Chris Lambert unravels the almost 24-year-old unsolved case pushed back into public view By Raiza Giorgi
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oing to a party and letting loose on a long holiday weekend doesn’t sound all that uncommon for kids in their college years. What is uncommon is when one college student never makes it back to her dorm room and for almost 24 years her family still doesn’t have answers as to what happened. Most who read this will automatically Photos contributed Nineteen-year-old Stockton native Kristin Smart disappeared on Memorial Day weekend in 1996, while studying at Cal Poly in San think of the Kristin Smart case, where Luis Obispo. She still hasn’t been found. on Memorial Day weekend in 1996, the 19-year-old Stockton native went missing college by now and we still don’t know create an outline of what he wanted it to while studying at Cal Poly in San Luis where Kristin is,” Lambert said. be about. Obispo. She still hasn’t been found. Lambert was a full-time musician and “I started asking people if they knew One Central Coast native has found recording engineer, and host of another Kristin Smart and I asked myself if I even himself in the center of Smart’s story as podcast “Are We Okay?”, that interviews knew who she was,” he said. “I know a random Wikipedia search two years creative types and fosters positivity in the billboard and her face, but I wanted ago has turned into a research project and the community. Every year since 2007 to get a sense of who she was and what podcast that has topped more than 2.5 Lambert has been self-recording and happened.” million downloads worldwide. releasing music albums, and after his 11th Lambert decided to visit her memorial “I never thought that this podcast would album in 2018 he took a break looking for site in Pismo Beach on her birthday Feb. garner as much attention as it did,” said inspiration. 20, 2019. It was raining that day and the Chris Lambert, creator and host of the “I went onto Wikipedia one day and only other person there was her mother “Your Own Backyard” podcast. “I was every so often look up Kristin Smart to Denise Smart. hopeful a few hundred people might lis“We started talking and I was telling ten and it would help bring Kristin’s name see if anything new was added, he said. “I realized that not since 2017 when her about my idea for the podcast, but I back into the local eye, but it has reached SLO Sheriff’s dug up below the P on the don’t really think she understood what farther than I ever thought possible.” hillside at Cal Poly anything had been I was trying to do,” Lambert said. “She How it Started invited me up to their house in Stockton Lambert is an Orcutt native and says he released. I just started searching news stories on her and decided to put them and was so welcoming and showing me remembers as a kid when Smart disaptogether chronologically.” pictures of Kristin and I got a sense of peared, as he would see her pictures on Lambert kicked around the idea of local news. who she was.” Laying out the episodes doing a film documentary on Smart, but “Something is wrong with that and Lambert starting researching and since he didn’t own any camera equipif you think about it now, a kid born in compiling information months before he May 1996 could have already graduated ment, he used his tools of podcasting to
Kristin’s Point of Hope monument at Dinosaur Caves Park in Shell Beach.
ever aired his first episode of “Your Own Backyard.” He decided the best way to start to tell the story was by telling who Smart was and her path to Cal Poly, as told by her family and friends that knew her best. “I wanted people to connect with her as a person, not just a face on a billboard,” he said. “A lot of people thought she had been found, or never knew anything more had been done to solve her disappearance.” Lambert then lays out the scene of Smart on the last day she was seen, conversations she had with her friends and circumstances that led her to being at a birthday party at a fraternity house near campus. The facts reported in the time since her disappearance were that Smart got inebriated to the point she needed help getting back to her dorm, and was walked back by friends but never made it. “It turns out she actually didn’t know PODCAST CONTINUED TO PAGE 23
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Solvang Council offers city manager job to Xenia Bradford Council asked previous city leader David Gassaway to resign after only five months By Janene Scully
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vang City Council decided Monday to offer its top job to the woman who has filled the role for the past five months, forgoing another search for the next city Xenia Bradford manager. Council members voted unanimously to negotiate with Xenia Bradford to become the next city manager, the job she has temporarily held since they had asked David Gassaway to resign months after hiring him. It also means Bradford has gone from consultant to administrative services director to city manager in less than a year. In casting the vote, the council also decided against conducting another round
of recruitment by either its prior firm or a new one. “I’m as happy as can be that we have Ms. Bradford here working with the council, working with our goals,” Councilman Robert Clarke said. “I think there’s a good relationship here. I think that we work well together.” “I want to do things the right way, but I sure would like it if we could keep going forward working with Xenia because I’m very, very happy with her,” Clarke said. Under the contract with Bob Murray & Associates, if the prior candidate left after less than a year, the firm would owe Solvang another recruitment effort. The city would still have to pay for expenses, estimated to be $7,500 of the overall $25,000 cost. But the council would not be obligated to conduct another recruitment round or use the same firm if a recruitment occurred, City Attorney Chip Wullbrandt said. “You could simply authorize the mayor to negotiate, and bring back, probably in closed session, a recommended agreement with Ms. Bradford if that’s what you want to do,” Wullbrandt said. Since the one-year time frame’s end is nearing, Wullbrandt urged the council to at least decide Monday night if they wanted to use the same firm. “I would like you to tell them no, we
don’t want to use them again,” Councilman Chris Djernaes said. “I would agree with that,” Clarke added. “Because the pool of five was not right.” “Well, that’s to say the least,” Djernaes said. “The fact that they didn’t do their due diligence on Mr. Gassaway’s resumé, that speaks volumes.” Mayor Ryan Toussaint and Wullbrandt interrupted Djernaes. “Mr. Mayor, I would suggest that you not go into any issues related to anyone who worked for you other than the recruiter,” Wullbrandt said. At public meetings and in emails, Djernaes has routinely disparaged prior city employees by names and titles. Typically, separation agreements include a clause preventing either side from speaking out. At the time of his departure, Gassaway remained mum, referring media to a joint press release to which he and the council had agreed. In that statement, the mayor said the separation had “nothing to do with performance” and that the council “has a different direction.” The city paid Gassaway six months’ salary as part of the deal. In September, Bradford, hired five months earlier as the administrative services director, was appointed to the interim job after Gassaway’s departure. “I didn’t see it in the crystal ball when I
came back to Solvang 10 years later that I would be acting city manager. But it’s been fun to work outside the box and work with the council,” she said. Bradford worked as a consultant for Solvang since May 2018 before being named administrative services director in April 2019. She previously worked for the city of San Luis Obispo, where she managed a team of 18 employees as finance director, after being appointed to the job in July 2017 following a year as interim finance director. Months later, on March 27, 2018, Bradford resigned from the job and her last day was in April 2018. Previously, she had jobs with Santa Barbara County as well as private sector roles. She earned two degrees from UCSB, a bachelor’s degree in business economics with an emphasis on accounting and an master’s degree in economics with an emphasis on business. Bradford also earned a master’s of public policy with an emphasis in local government and international relations from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Public Policy. She also attended Santa Barbara College of Law and graduated in 2008.
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What was old is now new at Los Alamos shop
Young entrepreneur opened retro, vintage and designer store in October By Pamela Dozois
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here’s a new little shop in Los Alamos called Selvedge which sells retro, designer and vintage clothing. It is owned by a young entrepreneur named Daniel Curiel, who is running his first retail store. Curiel grew up in Orcutt and studied fashion and design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. “I got into the Academy of Art University on a baseball scholarship but as time went on my passion for fashion and design became greater than my passion for baseball so I left school to pursue my dream of opening a fashion retail store,” Curiel said. “It has always been in the back of my mind to have my own store.” Selvedge opened in October 2019. The term “selvedge” is used in the clothing manufacturing industry and refers to an edge produced on woven fabric that prevents it from unraveling. In denim, selvedge is used in the construction of jeans. It’s the seam that runs down the outside of the jean. The store is appropriately named as Curiel’s focus at present is on retro jeans and T-shirts. “They don’t make clothes the way they used to,” Curiel explained. “When you buy vintage or retro clothing, first
Photo by Pamela Dozois Daniel Curiel at his new store Selvedge in Los Alamos.
of all it’s sustainable; secondly, it’s giving new life to an article of clothing; thirdly, it’s good for the environment. Plus, each garment is unique. “I source everything in my store from a variety of places. I’ve established relationships with people who are involved in the vintage world. You can find clothing almost everywhere, so pieces are accessible. I go to flea markets, second-hand stores and browse online for sought-after pieces,” said Curiel.
“I gravitate towards vintage, retro, and designer. I’m very visual, I see colors and shapes and designs. I buy things that catch my eye and pieces I think people will enjoy wearing. The same goes for shoes – Selvedge has a little bit of everything.” “I’ve been interested in clothing and fashion since I was a child,” explained Curiel. “I was always very particular about what I wore. My passion for baseball and my passion for fashion almost
go hand-in-hand.” Curiel explained that the opportunity to acquire the space for his store came up suddenly and he had to stock it in a matter of a couple of weeks with what he wanted to see in it. He said “it was a crazy few weeks, but this is kind of fun for me, like a hobby. My family and my closest friends helped me and encouraged me to open the store.” “Selvedge is a work in progress. I’m hoping to create an up-scale store with unique pieces of clothing,” said Curiel. “I like to keep things interesting and have a variety for every customer. I want to make this place a fun and comfortable place to shop.” Curiel said that he wanted to bring a market for vintage, retro and designer clothing to the Central Coast with brands like Jordan sneakers, Supreme, Balenciaga, Rhude, and upscale vintage. He also offers “buy, sell, trade” to those who are interested and if someone is looking for something in particular, he can do some research and try to find it for them. “I encourage people to shop all local vintage and (I) appreciate the support I’ve received from everyone, thus far,” said Curiel. Selvedge is located at 363 Bell Street, Suite B, Los Alamos. It is open Thursdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Photo contributed Women of the Valley will recognize six honorees with deep roots in community involvement and service at a luncheon March 24 at Alisal Guest Ranch.
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he inaugural class of Women of Distinction in the Santa Ynez Valley will be honored at the 2020 Women of the Valley luncheon to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at the Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang. The event is being hosted by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce and SCORE, who are seeking to nominate inspirational individuals in six different categories: retail, tourism, medical, financial, wine and agriculture. The topic for the event is Honoring Our Women in the Solvang Business Community
and Surrounding Areas. Women of the Valley will recognize six honorees with deep roots in community involvement and service, who have proven to be outstanding role models for all women in the Santa Ynez Valley. Reservations are required. Please contact Taryn at taryn@solvangchamber.com to reserve your seats. Please do not leave phone messages. Tickets are $35 per person until March 5, and from March 6 and on, the ticket price is $40 per person. Tickets may also be purchased by calling the Solvang Chamber of Commerce at 805-688-0701 or through Eventbrite.
SYVT launches two new buses Staff report
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anta Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT) launched two new buses on Jan. 24 to continue meeting the expectation of riders. The new buses will be used on fixedroute and Dial-A-Ride service and can be identified as buses 980 and 981. The new buses were acquired after a year of ridership growth at SYVT. “Despite statewide and national declines in public transportation usage, something very special is happening in the Santa Ynez Valley,” shared Matt van der Linden, public works director/city engineer for Solvang. “With ridership growing, we intend to meet the expectations of our customers with updates such as new buses, when needed, to maintain our high safety record.” Buses 980 and 981 will replace two older buses from the SYVT fleet and van der Linden says the older buses from the fleet will be sold. SYVT drivers have driven over 73,000
miles without a safety or traffic incident. SYVT ridership on fixed routes for the month of December 2019 increased by 25 percent over December 2018, continuing the growth trend that started over a year ago. SYVT year-to-date ridership on fixed routes is up by 32 percent over last year. If you’ve never ridden the SYVT bus, van der Linden hopes you will give it a try to help reduce traffic in the Santa Ynez Valley. For more information, riders can find SYVT service brochures at the SYVT office, located at 431 Second Street, Suite 9, Solvang, and at Buellton and Solvang city halls. New riders are encouraged to call SYVT at 805-6885452 for assistance with questions or trip planning. SYVT is funded through a Memorandum of Understanding between the cities of Buellton and Solvang and Santa Barbara County. For information about SYVT, visit www.syvt.com or call (805) 688-5452.
Photo contributed Santa Ynez Valley Beautification Awardees received certificates and posed with builders and designers who worked on their projects.
Solvang Rotary Club honors Santa Ynez Valley Beautification Award winners Staff Report
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he Solvang Rotary Club held its annual Santa Ynez Valley Beautification Awards program on Feb. 18 at the Alisal Ranch Grill. This annual event celebrates and awards local commercial, residential and public properties that have been built, remodeled or renovated and completed in 2019. A large number of nominees were received and of those seven were honored. Congratulations to this year’s Santa Ynez Valley Beautification Award winners, shown from left in photo. Best Residential Remodel, Solvang: Homeowners Dennis Bales and Ron Jones with builder Jim Elliott of Elliott & Pohls Construction, and Interior Designer Michelle Neels. Best Historical Transition, Santa Ynez: Owner of Folded Hills Winery, Andy Busch (Kim Busch not present), with son Will Busch. Not able to attend was builder Hall Construction. Best New Business Remodel, Santa Ynez: Owners of Santa Ynez General, Pearson Turnbull and Spencer Turnbull. Best Historical Renovation, Los Olivos: Owners of Carhartt Vineyard and
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Tasting Room, Mike and Brooke Carhartt, with builder Matt Drammer. Best Retail Remodel, Solvang: Owners of Valley Fresh Market, Greg and Teresa King, with Assistant Store Director Eli Weber, and contractor James Brown. Best New Residential Construction, Santa Ynez: Homeowners of Weber’s Buckeye Ranch, Rick and Susan Weber, with builder Mark Hemming. (Not present) Best Commercial Remodel, Solvang: Crawford Family Wines and Cailloux Cheese Shop. At the awards ceremony, owners, managers and representatives from each of the properties were allowed to describe and inform the audience of their distinct projects and present credit to the contractors, designers and craftsmen that made their projects award winners. The Solvang Rotary Club was founded in 1985. The club meets Tuesdays at 7:15 am at the Alisal Ranch Grill. Call 805688-2269 for an invitation to a meeting. For more information on the Solvang Rotary Club visit their website at solvangrotary.com
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Santa Ynez Valley Wedding Guide R.J. The Sound Guy - 805-550-4442
There are many providers of the services you might need for one of the most special days of your life. Here are some ideas for local vendors and venues.
Bridal Shops
Panache Bridal - 1315 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-892-4000 - www.panachebridals.com Men’s Wearhouse - 719 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-962-2694 - www.menswearhouse.com
Cakes
Venues
1880 Union Hotel - 362 Bell Street, Los Alamos - www.1880union.com d Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort - 1054 Alisal Road, Solvang - www.thealisal.com Brander Vineyard - 2401 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez - www.brander.com Fess Parker Winery & Vineyards - 6200 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos - www. fessparker.com Firestone Vineyard and Winery - 5017 Zaca Station Road, Los Olivos - www.firestonewine.com Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse - Figueroa Mountain Road - www.farmhouserental.com Folded Hills - 2323 Old Coast Highway Gaviota - www.foldedhills.com Gainey Vineyard - 3950 E. Highway 246, Santa Ynez - www.gaineyvineyard.com Nojoqui Falls - 3250 Alisal Road - www. countyofsb.org/parks Roblar Winery - 3010 Roblar Avenue, Santa Ynez - www.roblarwinery.com Sanford Winery & Vineyards - 5010 Santa Rosa Road, Lompoc - www.sanfordwinery.com Santa Ynez Inn - 3627 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez - www.santaynezinn.com Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
- 3596 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez - www. santaynezmuseum.org Sogno del Fiore Estate - 2045 N. Refugio Road - www.sognodelfiore.com Solvang Festival Theater - 420 Second Street, Solvang - www.solvangfestivaltheater.org Sunstone Winery - 125 Refugio Road, Santa Ynez - www.sunstonewinery.com
Decadence Fine Cakes & Confections 805-686-2860
Bands / DJs
Agin Brothers and Territorial Law Band - 805-688-9329 Amazing Sounds - 805-382-4676 Molly Ringwald Project - www.projectmolly.com
Bella Mia Calligraphy - 805-889-8520 bellamiacalligraphy@gmail.com Honey Paper - www.honey-paper.com
Party Rentals
Classic Party Rentals - 805-686-1115 55 Industrial Way, Buellton Santa Ynez Elite Party Rentals - 805-6861500 - www.syveliteevents.com
Photographers, Videographers
Churches
Bethania Lutheran Church - 805-6884637 - www.bethanialutheran.net Crossroads Church - 805-688-3075 www.syvcrossroads.church/ Mission Santa Ines - 805-688-4815 - www. missionsantaines.org Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church 805-688-6323 - www.syvpc.org St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church - 805-688-4454 - www.smitv.org
Invitations / Products
Pattibakes - 805-686-9582 Solvang Bakery - 805-688-4939
Event Coordinators
Rani Hoover Inspired Weddings and Events - www.RaniHoover.com Wunderland & Co. - www.wunderlandco.com
Floral Design
Bella Fiori - 805-693-1111 Eden Floral - 805-550-4042 - www.edenfloralslo.com Forage Florals - www.forageflorals.com Renae’s Bouquet - 805-691-1660 - www. renaesbouquet.com Santa Ynez Valley Florists - 805-688-4231 - www.syvflorist.com
A & J Photography - 805-416-6517 www.aandjphoto.com Brittany Taylor Photography - 808-6347440 - www.brittanytaylorphoto.com Jessica Maher Photography - 805-6120007 - www.jessicamaherphotography.com Jose Villa Photo - jose@josevilla.com www.josevilla.com Joel Serrato Films - joel@joelserrato.com , 805-245-1489 Kenzie Kate Photography - www.kenziekatephoto.com Linda Chaja Photography - 805-588-6784 - www.lindachaja.com Open Door Photography - 805-637-4528 www.opendoorphotography.com Rebecca Rivera Weddings - 805-291-2023 - www.rebeccariveraweddings.blogspot.com
Wedding planner hooked on getting clients hitched Local events coordinator Rani Hoover loves using creativity Staff Report
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ani Hoover has set herself apart from event coordination on the Central Coast as someone who loves a challenge from designing elaborate over the top events to the smallest gathering. Hoover holds a BS in hotel and restaurant management and has worked more than 20 years in the hospitality industry. She recently sat down with the Santa Ynez Valley Star and answered some fun questions about her work in the wedding industry. Do you remember when you decided you wanted to be a wedding coordinator? I began coordinating weddings after being in the hospitality field for more than 15 years and wanting to start my own
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company. The Santa Ynez Valley was the perfect location to open a stationery store and jump right in making invitations and
coordinating weddings. And do you remember the first wedding you had?
My first wedding was a referral from a friend who also coordinated weddings but was actually getting married herself that same day. It was at the Gainey Winery and had an epic pink sunset that I will never forget. It was exhilarating and terrifying but went beautifully and I was hooked. When you decided to become a coordinator, what were, if any, the hardships you had to overcome while trying to accomplish your goals? The most challenging aspects for me were setting my initial pricing and sales. I spent three years doing strictly coordination before I took my first clients for full planning and design. I found planning and design was where my creativity and management skills really soared. The sales portion is still the most challenging part! If you could talk to yourself back then, what advice would you give? My goals were always to gain experience and build a network while maintainPLANNER CONTINUED TO PAGE 28
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Festival in Buellton celebrates Wine & Chili
21+ and includes a souvenir wine glass, unlimited wine, craft beer and chili tasting. For guests under 21 years old, the Mild Chili Ticket is $15 and includes unlimited samples of chili and salsa but no alcohol. Proceeds from this event will go to scholarship funds that support various local programs including local elementary and middle school PTSAs, graduating high school seniors, Boy Scouts troops, the Buellton Senior Center and more. The Brew Bus will be available for safe transportation to the festival for locals and those staying elsewhere on the Central Coast. The bus will be doing pickups in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Lompoc. The Santa Barbara pickup will be at Figueroa Mountain Brewing at 10:30 a.m., M Special Brewing Co. in Goleta at 11 a.m., Figueroa Mountain Brewing in Santa Maria at 10:30 a.m. and Solvang Brewing Co. in Lompoc at 11:15 a.m. No walk-up tickets will be sold at bus departure, tickets must be purchased in advance.
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he 2020 Buellton Wine & Chili Festival will take place from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. Guests are invited to sample from more than 30 wineries and craft breweries from all over the Central Coast and more than 25 chili and salsa cooks, including those from local restaurants. The event takes place at Flying Flags RV Resort, located at 180 Avenue of the Flags in Buellton. Currently in its seventh year, and selling out last year, the festival has consistently grown year over year with more chili contestants and participating wineries each time. The chili cook-off is a community challenge and open to all local businesses and residents. The festival will be family friendly with live music performances by the Dusty Jugs and the VineYard Byrds. Guest can also enjoy shopping from various local vendors, plus enjoy various games such as bocce ball, table tennis and cornhole. The Hot Chili Ticket ($50) is for all guests
Photo contributed The 2020 Buellton Wine & Chili Festival will take place from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at Flying Flags RV Resort.
For event information and to purchase tickets, you may visit www.BuelltonWineandChiliFestival.com or call the Buellton Chamber of Commerce at 805-688-7829.
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What’s your body type? By Dr. Hyun K. Lee
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n my last column, I touched on the importance of finding your own specific body type. Korean Constitutional Medicine is quite complex in practice. But its overall theory can be summarized as follows. It divides people into four Constitutional types: Tae Yang In (Great Yang Energy), Tae Eum In (Great Yin Energy), Dr. Hyun K. Lee So Yang In (Small Yin Energy) and So Eum In (Small Yang Energy). Each type is based on an understanding of the different energy, or “Chi” of each individual’s internal organs. The internal organs are believed to work in tandem, and synergistically, to achieve an ideal body balance (Yin and Yang). When this balance is disrupted, health issues occur. Individuals who are of the “Tae Yang In” constitution and body type represent about 5 percent of the population. They have high lung energy, and weaker liver energy and, when unbalanced, are prone to feelings of sadness and frequently have health issues such as eczema, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. These people are typically artistic and creative people with a strong ego. Many artists, musicians and geniuses fall in this category. People in the “Tae Eum In” group represent the largest portion of the population at about 35 percent. These people have high liver energy and weaker heart and lung energy. They have natural tenacity in all their undertakings. When unbalanced, they are prone to feelings of anger, and frequently have health issues involving hypertension and nasal congestion. They are typically business-minded individuals, thinkers and moneymakers. People in the “So Yang In” group represent about 30 percent of the population. They have high spleen energy and weaker kidney energy. When unbalanced, they anger easily and are prone to feelings of melancholy and health issues involving
the prostate or heart problems. They are very active and athletic people, many are in public service or are in the military or police. They are generous and public-spirited. People in the “So Um In” group represent about 30 percent of the population. They have a high kidney energy and weaker spleen energy. When unbalanced, they are prone to feelings of fear, and health issues involving the stomach and digestion. These people are cautious and introverted, very methodical, controlled, and concentrated. Though very organized, they have trouble multitasking. Previously ancient Oriental medicine teachings held that there was one universal method of acupuncture for every ailment. This theory was proven to be incorrect when the founder of Korean Constitutional Medicine, Dr. Jae Ma Lee (1836-1900), through years of research, discovered that people were born with very different body types, constitutions and personalities that predisposed them to specific health issues and ailments. He then used his knowledge of traditional Oriental medicine to create a new medical model. With these new findings, Dr. Lee founded a new branch of Oriental medicine, called Korean Constitutional Medicine (Sa-Sang) that was specifically customized for each individual. Simple tests can be performed to determine which Constitutional type you are. With a clear knowledge of your own Constitutional type, you will be able to choose the right foods and herbs to bring your body to its optimum working state and discover your optimum health. Additionally, this information will also assist you in better understanding yourself and choosing your most ideal path through life. All of these aspects working together will promote your good health, reduce stress, and lead to a happy, healthy, balanced and harmonic life. Dr. Hung K. Lee can be reached at 805693-5162. He has offices in Solvang, Los Angeles and Atascadero.
Vikings offer free dinner for blood donation Group to host drive March 4 at Veterans Hall Staff report
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onors at a blood drive hosted by the Vikings of Solvang on Wednesday, March 4, will receive a $25 voucher for dinner at participating local restaurants as well as a $10 gift card that is redeemable online. Walk-ins are welcome during the event from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, but donors can save themselves time by making an appointment online in advance with Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services), who will operate the blood drive. To make an appointment, go to www. blood4life.org, click on “Locate a Blood Drive,” search by Solvang’s ZIP code (93463), and then choose the blood drive listed as “Solvang Vikings, Large Hall.” The $25 voucher, redeemable that night at participating local restaurants, is courtesy of the Vikings. The $10 online certificate is a new reward from Vitalant. “The Vikings’ mission is to take care of our community, so a gift of blood is a really a gift to ourselves,” said Kim Jensen, who chairs the blood drive with fellow
Viking Aaron Petersen. “I would love to reach 200 pints of donated blood.” “The Vikings rely on the generous people in the Santa Ynez Valley for a successful blood drive,” added Richard Kline, this year’s Viking chief. “The free dinner is our way to thank you for your support — and for your donation of blood for those who need it.” The $10 gift online gift card is redeemable at iTunes, Amazon, Target, Chipotle, Domino’s or Barnes and Noble. Donors must be 18 or older. They are asked to eat something and drink plenty of water before arriving, and to bring photo identification. For more information, call Kim Jensen at 805-266-8768. The Vikings of Solvang are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides help for the medically related needs of qualified people and organizations in Santa Barbara County, with a goal of improving people’s quality of life. For more information about the Vikings, go to www.vikingcharitiesinc.com.
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Of Einstein, Pi Day and the ‘Theory of Happiness’
Celebration of Life
Gladys
Nina Anderson 1931 - 2020
On Saturday morning, February 8th, 2020, Gladys “Nina” Anderson, loving mother sister, Grandmother, aunt, and Nana, peacefully passed away at the age of 88 at her home in Santa Ynez, CA. Gladys was born April 13, 1931 in Santa Barbara, second child to Ben and Isabel Lopez. She graduated from La Cumbre Junior High, at 17 graduated from Santa Barbara High School and continued her education at Santa Barbara Business School. She fell in love with the tall red headed sailor down the road, John “Jack” Anderson. They were married on Christmas Eve 1949. Daughter Cheryl was born before her dad went overseas during the Korean Conflict. The day after Christmas two years later their son Eric was born. When you met Nina, you knew she was a passionate person with a strong sense of family and unmatched integrity. She was a tenacious worker and a dedicated employee. She moved to Eureka, Montana in 1979, for nine years, to be closer to her kids. She loved it so much she built a second home there and traveled back and forth. She ended her work career retiring from AMR Ambulance in Buellton. When she was young, she loved sports and played women’s softball for the “Alley Cats”. Through her life she put many an hour in bleachers cheering three generations of her “all-star” athletes! She was game for almost
anything from dressing out a deer to dressing her girls in Easter dresses! She was talented and did fine needle work. She was a good cook, but always claimed the best thing she made were “reservations”. Loved to go out and eat! She was a proud Chumash matriarch that shared her strength and love. Family meant the world to her, but you didn’t have to be her blood to be her family. She did expect you to mind, be respectful, and work hard. She was proceeded in death by an infant sister, her parents, her brother Arthur Lopez and his son Michael John Lopez. Survived by children Cheryl & David Clarke, Eric & Page Anderson. Also survived by her sister Josephine Thorbjornson. Grandchildren Murph & Kelly Clarke, Shannon & Jason Truman, Michael & Lindsay Clarke, Ben & Mary Anderson, Deborah & Pete Schlehr, Jamison & Tara Mullen, and the Justin & Courtney Mullen. Her Greatgrands Leina, Kelsy, Django, Allison, Cole, Cooper, and Chase. And on the East Coast Lily, Jane, Clara, Cecilia, Gabriel, Jamison Jr, Quinn, and Carlin. She was very close to all her nieces and nephews and felt blessed to live a house away from David and Maria Lopez.
Gladys was a little lady with a big heart filled with endless love for her family and friends. A service to celebrate her life will be held March 7th 10:00 am at Loper Chapel, Ballard, CA.
By John Copeland
Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics. I can assure you that mine are still greater. -- Albert Einstein
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arch hosts a number of special days familiar to many of us: St. Patrick’s Day, Johnny Appleseed Day, the Spring Equinox and March 14, which is both the birthday of the father of modern physics, Albert Einstein, and also Pi Day, the mathematical constant that featured in some of Einstein’s equations. Humanity has been contemplating pi for roughly 4,000 years. At some point, in the distant past, humans needed to figure out the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and they found pi. Pi was also found to be handy for calculating a circle’s area, and as time passed, as useful in trigonometry, physics, statistics, cosmology and fluid dynamics, to name just a few. As far back as 1900 B.C.E., ancient Babylonians figured out that pi’s value was roughly 3. The Greek mathematician Archimedes figured out that pi was slightly bigger than 22/7. Today, it is commonly taught in schools as 3.14, though enthusiasts can take the number out to as many decimal places as they’d like. So far, computers have calculated 10 trillion digits. OK, maybe that is a little over the top. Not long ago, on another March 14, I happened to be at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Experimental Study Group. ESG is the oldest of the four freshman learning communities at MIT and nearly 50 years old. In its small group setting, freshmen students tackle their first year MIT core subjects of biology, chemistry, humanities, mathematics and physics as an alternative to the large lecture classes taken by their mainstream classmates. The facilities foster an open and relaxed environment for to learn and socialize. A lounge hosts a complete kitchen and food often plays a part in the learning process of ESG. I was aware of Pi Day, going back to my days as the producer of the science fiction television series “Bablylon 5.” Outside of having pie served at lunch at our studio, I had never before been somewhere that really celebrated Pi Day. On this day, the students and many of the staff and faculty were wearing pi themed T-shirts or buttons. But, the very best part of their celebration of pi was to be found in ESG’s kitchen area, pies and several different kinds of them. Even Italian ones in the form of pizza pie. Now, I firmly believe there are cake people and pie people. I am a pie person, cherry being my favorite and I can eat a lot of pie and even more pizza. So can 50 or so freshmen
and shortly there were only empty pie tins spread across the kitchen counters. It was a wonderful celebration, and for me, resulted in true feeling of satisfaction and happiness consuming my share of pie and that brings me back to Albert Einstein. While his scientific feats are legendary, there is so much more to know about Albert Einstein than just his work. In 1915, Albert Einstein published the theory of general relativity which has proven to be one of the best ways to understand the universe, black holes, time expansion, gravitational waves, and other discoveries. Then seven years later, in October 1922, Einstein formulated another theory. This new theory wasn’t exactly related to physics, his intellectual wheelhouse, nor was it carefully detailed in a scholarly publication. Einstein was in Tokyo on a lecture tour and had recently been informed by telegram that he would be receiving the Nobel Prize. When a bellboy arrived at Einstein’s door to deliver a message to him, Albert fished in his pocket for some change to tip him and came up empty. Instead, Einstein offered a tip in the form of his theory on how to have a happy life, he quickly jotted down, in German, on a piece of stationery from the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” On a second sheet, he wrote “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Einstein apologetically offered these notes to the messenger boy in lieu of a tip, and told him if he was lucky, the notes might become more valuable than a regular tip. His words, befitting a man who had transformed our comprehension of the universe, were prophetic. Ninety-five years later, in October 2017, Einstein’s theory of happiness was sold for $1.56 million, making him one of the world’s most generous tippers. (The second note sold for $250,000, according to the auction house.) The seller was a grandson of the bellboy. It’s interesting that Einstein wrote such as thing, as much of his life was dedicated to arduous, intellectually revolutionary pursuits. So how does Einstein’s “Theory of Happiness” stand up after all these years? Happiness is infinitely more relative than general relativity, so it’s difficult for science to offer a definitive answer. In one of the most indepth scientific explorations of happiness and success published in 2005, researchers reviewed 225 studies and concluded that happiness more often leads to success rather than the other way around. So perhaps it was Einstein’s tranquil and reflective moments that endowed him the happiness to work so diligently and accomplish so much? For myself, enjoying a piece of cherry pie on March 14, will give me a dose of happiness.
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Frederick Edwin Lambert Fred was born in Los Angeles, Calif, on July 22, 1943 adopted by Clarence and Ione Lambert. Freddie was raised in Montecito and Summerland, later moving to their home in Paradise to attend Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, graduating in 1962. Fred was in the Operating Engineers first working with the family business, Lambert Construction, then with Granite Construction. After a 43 year career, he retired in 2005. In 1971, Fred married Roban Rennie, and loving the Santa Ynez Valley as he did, they moved there in 1972 first living in Santa Ynez, then moving to Los Olivos, where they raised their two sons. He was a very social and active man, enjoying most sports, hunting, cars, attending car shows, spending time with his family and friends. He had a fabulous sense of humor, was a terrific dancer and LOVED a good party! Fred was a wonderful husband, great father and adoring grandfather. Fred is survived by his wife, Roban, sons Freddie of Lompoc, Michael (Mindy) of Reno, Nevada. Grandchildren, Jake Lambert, Lompoc, Madelynn and Monty Lambert, Reno, Nevada. Sister, Chyrel Owens, brother-in-law, Michael Rennie (Jennifer), Buellton, nieces, Danielle, Katelyn and Heather Rennie. Nephew, Matthew Owens, San Jose. He is also survived by the Lash and Shaw families of Santa Barbara and Carpinteria and numerous friends. The family would like to sincerely thank Dr. Mariwalla, Dr. Kendle, Dr. Holve, Dr. Ashlock, Dr. Perrin, Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Lam of Sansum Medical Clinic and The Ridley Tree Cancer Center as well as the nursing staff, for their outstanding care and support of Fred. We also like to thank all of our dear friends and family for the loving care and support during his illness. It is so deeply appreciated. A celebration party will be held at the Ranch Club Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 330 W Hwy 246, Buellton, on Sunday March 22, 2020 at 1p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name, to your favorite charity.
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Local surgeon takes part in study examining possible link between breast milk, cancer Researchers seek women with BRCA genetic mutations Staff Report
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ellowship-trained breast surgeon Dr. Katrina Mitchell is joining forces with University of Massachusetts cancer researchers on a study that will examine breast milk from nursing women who have a pathogenic BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation. “It is an honor to participate in such groundbreaking research with this team,” explains Mitchell. “Breast milk is a fascinating biospecimen with potential to change our approach to the early detection of breast cancer.” In addition to recruiting participants, Mitchell will act as a clinical consultant and assist in manuscript writing. Mitchell has a special interest in breastfeeding medicine. In addition to her breast surgical oncological fellowship training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, she is a board-certified lactation consultant and lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to lactation and breast cancer. Women who have these genetic mutations face a significant risk, even at a young age of breast and ovarian cancer. No fully effective breast cancer screening method currently ex-
Doodling class starts March 10
The Art of Doodling for Adults is being taught at the Buellton Parks and Recreation Department, with a new beginner session to begin on March 10. Time will be determined, but each class will be for one hour in the morning. The class instructor, Gail Sas, is a certified health consultant, graphic artist and an award-winning artist/photographer. This is a fun and easy meditative journey towards stress reduction. With the use of simple shapes and traceable tools you can create beautiful designs. This method of drawing brings the same benefits of traditional meditation. You can develop more focus, concentration and memory improvement. No artistic training is required. The fee for the class is $40 for six sessions. Bring a pencil for the first class, and additional supplies will be discussed during that session. The class will be held at the Buellton Rec Center on 301 Second St., Suite A, in Buellton. The department’s phone number is 805-6881086.
Applications open for 2020 Solvang Danish Days Maid The Solvang Danish Days Foundation (www.solvangdanishdays.org)
ists for nursing mothers in this high-risk group. New mothers and to a greater extent those with a BRCA mutation, also face an increased risk of pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC), which can be aggressive for about a decade postpartum. “Breast milk essentially provides a liquid biopsy of the entire breast,” said lead researcher Kathleen Arcaro from the UMass Breastmilk Lab . “We hope to better understand breast tumor development and progression in these at-risk women.” Through the examination of breast milk cells, the hope is to uncover profiles that may identify risk of breast disease. The research team hopes to ultimately develop a new, noninvasive test that would use women’s breast milk to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. The study is recruiting participants from across the U.S. through social media and with the help of breast surgeons and lactation specialists like Mitchell. Women will provide breast milk and saliva samples, and their BRCA test results. They’ll need to complete a health questionnaire and agree to annual, longterm follow-up. A control group with neither a BRCA mutation nor multiple close relatives with breast cancer is also being recruited. The research is supported by a grant from the Department of Defense’s Breast Cancer Research Program.
is currently accepting applications for the 2020 Danish Days Maid. Applicants must submit an essay about their qualifications and accomplishments, and preference will be given to a candidate who will be a high school senior during the fall of 2020.
she will draw the winning ticket for the annual giveaway of a trip to Denmark. Applications may be emailed to brendaa@rplmanagement.com or mailed to Brenda Anderson, Solvang Danish Days Foundation, P.O. Box 1424, Solvang, CA 93463. The application deadline is March 15.
The 2020 Solvang Danish Nature Center hosting Days Weekend is scheduled talk on birding in county for Sept. 18-20. Join Coni Edick, education co-chair
The Danish Days Maid will have a busy few weeks prior to the actual Danish Days weekend, making appearances at meetings of the Solvang Rotary Club, the Vikings of Solvang, and the Danish Brotherhood and Sisterhood. The Danish Days Maid will also sell Danish Days opportunity drawing tickets at the Solvang Farmers Market, leading up the event weekend. Occasional news appearances and interviews may also be required or requested, in advance of Danish Days weekend. The Danish Days Maid will have an honorary position in facets of the festive weekend and will need to be available for media interviews and other event appearances during Danish Days. After the Danish Days weekend,
from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society, as she guides through the natural beauty of Santa Barbara’s birding hot spots at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at the Neal Taylor Nature Center at Lake Cachuma. Experience the sensory richness of birding, discover how birding helps us to connect with nature and identify some of the seasons and local areas for finding birds. In addition to her duties with the Audubon Society, Edick is a bird handler and shift lead with SBAS’s Eyes in the Sky raptor education program. She is a Santa Barbara native and attended local schools up through Santa Barbara City College. After earning a B.A. in psychology from California State Uni-
Photo contributed Coni Edick of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society will host a talk on local birding on Sunday, March 8, at Lake Cachuma
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ynthia DeVine has been working primarily with residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia as an art teacher at Friendship House for the past 12 years. She visits with her students twice a week. One day is dedicated to “Art Appreciation,” studying master artists and ancient civilizations and cultures on video in her “Art Around the World” class. Students are also able to have virtual visits to museums around the world, which are projected on a large screen for students to see up close the projected art works. The second day is a themed painting day where students are given sheets of paper with various themed drawings, which the students then paint in watercolors. As the Chinese New Year was approaching, (which was celebrated on Jan. 25), DeVine and her students watched a video on Chinese New Year parades around the world. The students were inspired to paint a dragon in honor of the Chinese New Year. “Although this is the Year of the Rat, my students were not interested in painting a rat,” DeVine said. “They thought a dragon would be more fun to paint. “I drew the dragon on a 7-foot-long piece of paper to create a collective mural for my students to paint in acrylics,” she said. “The advantages of this method are inclusion -- to be a part of something as a group. It promotes more participation individually, boosting self-esteem and self-confidence. Teamwork creates socialization with peers and a sense of pride as a group. The best part was just having fun.” “The positive effect of this program is how the visual images impact our residents’ cognitive stimulation,” said Robbie Romero, the resident engagement coordinator at Friendship House. Romero has worked at Friendship House in multiple capacities for the past 17 years.
Photos by Pamela Dozois Holding the Chinese New Year Dragon art piece are, from left, Yvonne Melville, Robbie Romero, Kay Asakawa, Cynthia DeVine and Haroldine Stanbrough.
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“I always love the art appreciation classes and films Cynthia chooses. Seeing these beautiful images projected on the large screen – well it is just great to see it up close,” said Ruth Norris, a resident at Friendship House for the past three years. Speaking of her weekly themed watercolor class, DeVine said, “With the use of watercolors, those who are limited physically, in wheelchairs, can move freely with each brush stroke, giving them flexibility through the movement of their hands. It lifts depression, aids in non-verbal communication, enhances self-expression, increases brain activity, and improves critical thinking. The choice of colors can also reflect their moods as well. “Painting with a brush and watercolors is like dancing on paper,” DeVine said exuberantly. “Cynthia has such a wonderful way with her students,” said Romero. “She is patient and understanding with them and can adapt to our residents’ behavior on a day-to-day basis, which is really needed in this field of work.”
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Rembrandt prints to go on display at Elverhoj Museum
Rembrandt’s legacy as an etcher is characterized by the new and innovative egacy of Decency: Rembrandt, techniques he introduced to printmaking. Jews and Danes,” a powerful new Rembrandt’s legacy of decency is disart exhibition, debuts Feb. 29 at played in his art as he added emotional and Elverhoj Museum of History and psychological depth to his subjects Art. Featured are a selection through expressive faces, draof 21 prints by Dutch matic body language, and Master Rembrandt. bold use of shadow and The art is paired with light. displays about the The humanity RemDanish World War brandt expressed in II rescue of the his artwork concountry’s Jewish tinues to resonate population. today, nearly 400 This exhibition years later. This links people, concept of caring time and place is also found in through artwork jantiloven – the and action with unofficial Danish a legacy created law for “no one is by neighbors who better than the other.” cared for, and about, The jantiloven principle one another. that everyone is accepted “The series of small and equal plays a key part prints present a powerin Danish culture and mentalful message and encourage ity as was exemplified the viewer to get up close and engage,” said Self-Portrait with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre, by the remarkable story of the Danish WWII Elverhoj Executive Di- Etching on paper, 1634 resistance. Posters from rector and exhibit curator the Danish Museum of Resistance in Esther Jacobsen Bates. “It’s exciting to Copenhagen tell about a few intense weeks bring works by an artist of this renown to in 1943 when a “living wall of people” Solvang.” raised up and rescued over 95 percent of The art is from the collection of Howard the Jewish population in Denmark from the and Fran Berger, gift to Westmont RidHolocaust. ley-Tree Museum of Art. Exhibition programming includes a Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) was an innovative and prolific gallery talk on March 14 with art professor Lisa DeBoer. “Rembrandt and His Jewish painter, printmaker and draughtsman and Neighbors” is the topic of the 4 p.m. event. is generally considered one of the greatest More exhibition programming can be visual artists in the history of art. He lived found at Elverhøj.org. and worked in Amsterdam, a city well Elverhøj Museum of History and Art, known for its welcoming spirit towards the located at 1624 Elverhoy Way in Solvang, thousands of Jewish migrants and refugees is open Wednesday through Sunday from who survived the Inquisition and had been 11 am to 4 pm. There is no charge for expelled from Spain and Portugal. admission. Suggested donation is $5. For The prints on view highlight the artist’s more information, phone the Museum at nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s (805) 686-1211. Jewish citizens. They are detailed and intimate, much like Rembrandt’s relationship with his subjects, many of whom were “Legacy of Decency” will remain on display neighbors and friends. through May 24.
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heodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, once said, “A person’s a person, no matter how small. Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.” His work has influenced generations and children today to find joy in reading books. The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum announced that the spirit of Dr. Seuss will once again come alive during their second annual Read Across America “Eggstravaganza” on March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The family-friendly event, presented in collaboration with the Santa Ynez Valley Libraries, is free and open to the public. It takes place at the museum, located at 3596 Sagunto Street in Santa Ynez. What makes this a special experience is that it will feature a read-aloud of Dr.Seuss’s Horse Museum! -- a newly published New York Times bestseller, illustrated by Andrew Joyner. Dr. Seuss fans will be treated to activities with thematic elements from the book. Special guest presenters include Miss Kindness (Karen Palmer), Robo the Clown (Robert Hasley), and artist-musician Teresa McNeil MacLean. These presenters and other artists, poets and storytellers will be on hand to provide creative projects for kids. Dr. Seuss-themed snacks will be served such as “Go Dog Go” hot dogs, green deviled eggs and more. There will be a free raffle for a variety of books about horses. In addition, visitors can view horse-themed artwork and exhibits which complement the story in Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum.
Original artwork by students attending Inspire Charter School will be on display, and equine enthusiasts will be able to see displays of antique saddles, tack and equipment used by Valley Vaqueros and cowboys for riding and caring for their horses. In addition, the historic Santa Ynez Branch Library, established in 1910 and located next door to the museum, will be open for touring. “Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum is the perfect book choice for this year’s Read Across America Eggstravaganza,” said Theresa Reilly, the museum’s curator of education. “This new work is about seeing and creating art based on an unrhymed manuscript and sketches by Dr. Seuss which were discovered in 2013. The book is like a visit to a museum — with a horse as your guide and guest appearances by the Cat in the Hat, The Grinch and Horton the Elephant. It’s silly and playful, while stimulating critical thinking about making art with the horse as an artist’s muse. What could be better than the magic of a hot-off-the-press Seuss-themed story, introduced to a new generation of Valley children at a Museum that celebrates the role horses have and still play in our region! We hope the day will inspire young readers to embrace reading and value the Museum as a place to learn, have fun and grow.” The museum is calling for extra volunteers who are needed to read books, help with art projects, perform, and display children’s art and poetry. If you would like to help, please contact Reilly at education@santaynezmuseum.org, or call 805-688-7889, extension 109.funeral fund.
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y Hand” co-director Kellen Keene, the documentary’s subjects twin brothers Casey and Ryan Higginbotham and the film’s composer, Todd Hannigan, will be attending the third annual NatureTrack Film Festival on Saturday, March 21. They will be part of the festival’s “Spotlight” event in Stacy Hall at St. Mark’s In-the-Valley, located at 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, wine from Grimms Bluff Winery and beer from M. Special Brewing Company. A screening of “By Hand” will start at 5:45 p.m. followed by a Q&A with the film’s creators. “By Hand” tells the story of Casey and Ryan, Pismo Beach natives, as they embark on a 2,200-mile adventure from Alaska to Mexico on 18-foot paddleboards. The brothers carried nothing more than two dry bags of gear each and a camera, with no support boats, no paddles. The journey had never been tried before. The adventure was the twins’ attempt to
escape comfort, reconnect to the natural world and set a new bar for ocean adventure. “By Hand” is a coming-of-age story that celebrates the mentorship found in the natural world, a testament to human potential and an unspoken promise to never quit on your brother. “I approach every project with an attitude that the story comes first,” Keene said. “All it took to spark my interest was hearing the words come out of their mouths, ‘We’re going to paddle self-contained and unassisted from Alaska to Mexico, all by hand.’ This was an unheard-of commitment.” The film premiered at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival to great acclaim. A second show of “By Hand” will be Sunday, March 22, at 2:45 p.m. at the Los Olivos Community Organization Hall at 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave in Los Olivos. Tickets for the “By Hand” Spotlight evening are $30. Spotlight events are included with the festival’s All-Access Pass. For more film and ticket options, go to www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org.
An Unforgettable Food & Wine Event The Alisal’s tradition of innovative Western cuisine is being highlighted as part of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE). This is one of the most anticipated events of the year for food and drink lovers. The Alisal’s contribution to the event, is the “Ultimate After Party”. Sunday, March 15, 2020 Ticket Price: $100 5:00pm Dinner and Social, SB County Chefs Potluck: From pizza ovens to open flame BBQs, join Chef Anthony Endy and some of California’s top chefs, as well as local vintners and breweries to indulge in a casual, fun and delicious evening.
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udge Denise de Bellefeuille has joined the Solvang Theaterfest Board of Directors. De Bellefeuille retired from the Santa Barbara Superior Court in 2014 after 21 years of service and continues to work as an assigned judge around the state of California. Her previous board experience includes a diverse array of organizations. She was a founding board member of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Barbara, which trains volunteers to represent children in juvenile court dependency proceedings. She and her husband, Judge James Herman, were founding board members of Opera Santa Barbara. For many years, de Bellefeuille was on the board of City at Peace Santa Barbara, a theater company for teenagers who created
and performed in original plays. She chaired the Interfaith committee of the Anti-Defamation League. She has been a community advisor to the Santa Barbara Junior League as well as Girls Inc. De Bellefeuille has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from UCLA and earned her JD from the University La Verne College of Law. Solvang Theaterfest is the nonprofit corporation that owns and operates Solvang Festival Theater. It is managed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. For more information, contact Solvang Theaterfest Executive Director Mary Ann Norbom at exec. director@solvangtheaterfest.org. Judge Denise de Bellefeuille
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Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival offers wide selection Event’s works range from controversial to comedic to courageous By Briana Tivey
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he fifth annual Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara (SBJFF), will run Wednesday, March 11, through Sunday, March 15, at The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St., in Santa Barbara. SBJFF Co-Chair Mashey Bernstein recently announced a wide selection of movies from Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Israel and the U.S., including world and West Coast premieres, three international Academy Awards submissions, and four films that feature women who reveal bravery and strength under dire circumstances. While most of the fare is uplifting and light, the festival does not avoid the controversial and thought-provoking. The festival opens at 7 p.m. March 11 with the West Coast premiere of “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit,” Oscar winner Caroline Link’s adaption of Judith Kerr’s semi-autographical bestseller of the same title that is a story about parting, family cohesion, and optimism. Other films that feature the indominable power of women are “An Irrepressible Woman” (12:45 p.m. March 13), and “Those Who Remained,” Hungary’s 2020 submission for the Oscars. For some lighter viewing, several comedies will fill out the festival including
“Tel Aviv on Fire,” (8 p.m. March 14), and “Forgiveness,” Israel’s most popular movie in 2019. In a slightly different vein is “The Rabbi from Hezbolah” (10 a.m. March 13), portraying a farmer from Lebanon ends up helping the Israeli army, and “Aulcie,” about the rise and fall and rise of one of Israel’s greatest athletes and basketball players (10 a.m. March 12). Two special movies are the documentary “Carl Laemmle” (3 p.m. March 13) and “Golda’s Balcony, the Film” (12:45 p.m., March 15). “Carl Laemmle” follows the life of the founder of Universal Studios, but more importantly, a man who rescued more than 300 members of his family from Nazi Germany. “Golda’s Balcony, the Film” features Tovah Feldshuh’s stunning Broadway performance as Golda Meir, and nearly 100 other characters from Henry Kissinger to Ben Gurion. The free community program starts at 10 a.m. March 15 and features two comics exploring the food delights of Montreal in “Chewdaism.” (Might bring on a craving a good corned beef on rye). Later that day, A featured shorts program will run at 4 p.m. The festival concludes at 6:30 p.m. March 15 with the Ha’Seret Ha’Mitztayen (Excellence in Film) Awards to best short, documentary, and feature films. All-Access Passes, which cover all 13 programs plus opening night reception and early entrance to the films, are $118. Individual tickets are $12 and will be available in advance beginning March 11 and at the door. For a full list of films and other information, visit www.sbjewishfilmfestival.org.
he Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation is accepting grant applications for its Technology in Schools Program, which is aimed at helping Santa Barbara County schools upgrade the curriculum in their classrooms and boost their high-tech resources. The deadline to apply for the 2020-2021 school year is April 30, 2020, and all applications must be submitted online at www. santaynezchumash.org. The program allows school administrators and faculty to apply for technology grant dollars to fund specific projects. With schools struggling to keep their equipment and software up to date, finding additional resources to pay for new technology can be difficult for local schools. Since its inception in 2015, the tribe’s Technology in Schools Program has issued more than $195,000 in grants to area schools. Grant awards for the 20192020 school year will be announced in the coming weeks.
“These grants have provided new laptops for classrooms and school districts in need, funded the purchase of software that improves reading skills in young learners and paid for the equipment necessary to support innovative learning environments,” said Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “We’re proud of our Technology in Schools Program because it gives our local educators an opportunity to modernize their classrooms and expose young minds to technological advances without affecting their school’s strict budget.” Past beneficiaries of the Technology in Schools Program from the Santa Ynez Valley include Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy, Santa Ynez Valley Charter School, Santa Barbara Community Academy, Jonata Middle School in Buellton, the Solvang School District, the Los Olivos School District, and the College School District in Santa Ynez. For more information and to access applications, please visit www.santaynezchumash.org or call 805-688-7997.
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‘Take 18’ podcast explores local film and filmmakers on the Central Coast
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he Central Coast Film Society recently started a new podcast that focuses on film and the film industry along the Central Coast. “Take 18” is hosted by CCFS Executive Director Daniel Lahr and gives updates on local movie news and interviews with local film industry professionals and filmmakers. “Take 18 is a great way for people to stay up to date with what is happening locally in the film industry,” Lahr said. “We explore the entertainment industry and help educate and inspire filmmakers out there.” The Central Coast runs from Monterey County to Ventura County and everything in between and as Hollywood’s backyard, landscapes from the Central Coast are seen in everything from local films to blockbusters. “Take 18” has already had several big interviews with people who make the movie magic happen, such as Allen Maris, the special effects supervisor for VFX, who has worked on major motion pictures such as “Robin Hood” (with Russell Crowe), “Prometheus,” and the most recent “Ad Astra” with Brad Pitt. Maris now lives in the Santa Ynez Valley and commutes to
Photo contributed Central Coast Film Society Executive Director Daniel Lahr, left, interviews visual effects supervisor Allen Maris about his work in major motion pictures such as “Ad Astra.”
Los Angeles for various projects, bringing some of his work to the Central Coast. Specifically in “Ad Astra,” there are recognizable scenes of Cachuma Lake and Highway 154. A few stunts were also done in San Luis Obispo.
The most recent podcast interviews San Luis Obispo County resident David Hardberger, who has worked on most of your favorite sci-fi movies such as “Star Trek,” “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” “Blade Runner,” “Lord of the Rings” and
“Spaceballs.” Hardberger was involved by shooting miniatures for the visual effects. “We want to celebrate cinema and media arts on the Central Coast,” Lahr said. “We provide lectures, panels, screenings and other platforms like ‘Take 18.’ We dive into film society events and talking about movies. Ultimately, we love movies, which is why we are here.” The goal of the CCFS is to provide local filmmakers and films a venue to call home, to foster future media artists, and to create opportunities to get involved in the industry by hosting lectures, screenings and a film festival. The next event by CCFS is a screening of “Finding Nemo” with a movie science demonstration from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, at the Avila Beach Aquarium. There will also be a free community screening in Buellton in April with a date to be announced soon as a thank you to the City of Buellton for their generous grant to the film society for outdoor screening equipment. CCFS is also working on a film festival to be in the Santa Ynez Valley in October. For more information, log onto www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org or follow CCFS on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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Photo contributed The new ‘Art Spot’ brings adult and children’s art, events, kids camps, a toddler art playgroup and more to locals and visitors of the Santa Ynez Valley.
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anta Barbara County natives Christi and Maria Belle have expanded their previously solely mobile-based art event business, Gypsy Studios, to a new full-service art studio, called the Art Spot, in Solvang. The studio is located at 320 Alisal Road, Suite 306, in the Solvang Village Square. Well-known for its mobile ‘Painting
in the Vineyard’ experiences throughout the Santa Ynez Valley wine country, the business offers guided painting events on weekends throughout the spring and summer months (as well as private events upon request) and will now have a brick-and-mortar space open for business five days a week in Solvang with plans to expand hours even more. Currently, the Art Spot is open TuesART SPOT CONTINUED TO PAGE 29
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ourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County, a local nonprofit organization serving children who have experienced the trauma of abuse and/or neglect, announced Jan. 14 the promotion of Kira Cosio to Associate Director of Donor Engagement. She will have the primary responsibility for engaging interested individuals and corporations in the philanthropic work that supports advocacy for vulnerable youth in our community. “Kira has been a key part of our success in communications and outreach, helping us grow to serve every child in need, and we were thrilled to promote her to this important position,” said Kim Colby Davis, executive director of the nonprofit. Cosio, 26, joined CASA of Santa Barbara County in 2017 as the marketing and communications coordinator and quickly rose to lead communications and outreach. She was previously with the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, as the volunteer and humane education coordinator, and the Santa Maria Valley YMCA. “Working at CASA with all of our incredible volunteers, I’ve gotten so see and hear the stories of change that our volunteers make in a child’s life,” Cosio said. “I’m so honored that I get to be a part of that story and help garner support for the work our vol-
unteers do in the community,” shares Cosio. Cosio graduated from Cal Poly in 2015 and was heavily involved in leadership roles in both a professional sorority and the cheer team. She is a graduate of Leadership Santa Maria Valley and a current participant in Leadership Lompoc Valley. Cosio was the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional Spotlight in August 2018, holds a spot on the Santa Maria Connect! Young Professionals Board of Directors, and is a board member with the Santa Maria Women’s Network. CASA of Santa Barbara County is a top volunteer agency with more than 300 local volunteers serving over 500 children. The mission of CASAs is to assure a safe, permanent and nurturing home for every abused and/or neglected child by providing a highly trained volunteer to advocate for them in the court system. Last year, CASA of Santa Barbara County was selected as the top place to work on the Central Coast (small business) and the number one place to volunteer in Santa Maria. For information on how to volunteer or support the CASA mission go to the group’s website at www.sbcasa.org
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o PODCAST CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 the people helping her back. One of those being Paul Flores, the last known person to see her, and only suspect to this day of the Sheriff’s Department since her disappearance,” Lambert said. “Then I wondered who Paul Flores was and why I didn’t know anything about him.” The next episode centers on Flores and his background, how his family came to the Central Coast and his past run-ins with law enforcement stemming from several DUI charges. As it turned out, Lambert knew a few people that knew Flores in high school, and none of them had any good experiences, only “creepy memories” of him, Lambert added. Several women who wanted to remain anonymous recalled stories of Flores following them and showing up in places he was uninvited. “The more I uncovered about Paul’s past and his future after the disappearance of Kristin was a consistent pattern of an awkward person who made women feel uncomfortable,” he said. Since the podcast aired, Lambert has had many people come forward giving character accounts of Flores, and he interviewed several that had experiences with Flores after he left Cal Poly that summer. Local podcast host Chris Lambert unravels the almost 24-year-old unsolved case of missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, pushing it “I actually have more interviews taped back into public view with more than 2.5 million downloads. He is hopeful authorities are close to solving the mystery. with people, but I didn’t have enough for a complete episode; when I get more ance, four separate cadaver dogs pointed GTE. information or figure out how to make to Paul’s dorm room indicating presence “If I could get more information, I sense of how to put it together then I of human decomposition, and not alertwould want to know about Ruben’s will air them,” he added. ing anywhere else in several buildings, route as a payphone technician which he Piecing the case together and nothing was done.” oddly wouldn’t talk about in his deposiLambert believes the Cal Poly police Several months later, a couple renting tion by the Smarts’ attorney,” Lambert and the San Luis Obispo County Sherout Flores’s mother’s home (investisaid. iff’s office made crucial oversights in gators didn’t know Flores’s parents “When the new billboard was rethe beginning of the case that led to this were separated and living apart when vealed with my podcast link at the botbeing open for so long. initial searches were done) found an tom a few months ago, Paul’s mother, Smart’s college dormmates tried to earring in the driveway and handed it Susan Flores, drove by us waving and report her missing the next day, but over to investigators, who lost it, and taking pictures of us,” he added. “That campus police thought to wait in case also claim to have heard a watch alarm doesn’t seem like normal behavior she left campus with friends or went early every morning around 4:30 a.m. to me, why would she be gleeful and home for the long weekend. coming from a planter in their backyard trolling.” It was four days since she went missfor months. Smart’s mother was taped Lambert said he hasn’t tried to contact ing a report was filed. It was even longer in the first episode of the podcast having the Flores family, other than an ununtil Sheriff’s investigators were called mentioned her daughter had to wake up successful attempt to get hold of Paul, and became involved as they tried to let around 4:30 a.m. for her shift of being a as when others tried to, Susan Flores campus police take the lead. lifeguard at the pool. physically assaulted someone and got It just so happened that Flores didn’t “After uncovering all these pieces arrested. show for his previous DUI court date like evidence being lost, leads not being “I have had so many people reach out and a warrant was issued for his arrest followed up on, (and) possible locations with tips and I look into all of them and just before Smart disappeared. Arroyo of her body never being searched, I just forward leads to the Sheriff’s departGrande Police knocked at his father’s felt sad for the Smart family a series of ment,” Lambert said. “Some people home in Arroyo Grande the same missteps have let her to not be found,” think my goal is to get more ratings, Memorial Day weekend and his dad Lambert said. but ultimately my goal is to find Kristin Ruben Flores ended up bringing him to He added that Flores initially was and help the Smart family have closure. the station that Monday, two days after talking, but then lawyered up and plead Think about this: Their daughter has Smart went missing. Flores was booked the 5th Amendment against self-incrimi- been missing more time than she was with a fresh black eye, scratches on his nation and hasn’t talked since. alive. arms and knees. His family hasn’t talked either and in “I believe several people know the “We will never know how he got witness statements Lambert has gathlocation of her remains, and I hope they those, as he told several different stories ered, no members of the Flores family come forward.” to police from playing basketball to have cooperated. They gave unusual Lambert said he doesn’t put advertisefixing stereo equipment in his father’s testimonies and wouldn’t answer simple ments in his podcasts and does accept truck,” Lambert said. “What we do questions such as what Ruben Flores’s donations to help him continue to invesknow is two months after her disappear- route was as a telephone technician for tigate Smart’s disappearance.
“People think I am trying to make money off the Smarts which isn’t true at all,” he said. “I saved for over a year when I quit my job to do this podcast full time, and my girlfriend makes a decent living to help support us as well.”
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Lambert initially thought that since there wasn’t any public news, the Sheriff’s hadn’t done much, but turns out in interviewing the department at the last episode that wasn’t true at all. Three sheriffs have come and gone since Smart disappeared, but the current one, Ian Parkinson, has been doing things behind the scenes, some of which the public doesn’t yet know and some that are starting to come out, Lambert said. “They told me they had done 18 different searches at nine locations and included K-9 cadaver dogs in three of those searches since 2011,” Lambert said. During the Parkinson’s tenure, 91 person-to-person interviews were conducted, 364 new supplemental reports were added to the Smart case file, and roughly $62,000 of hard costs from excavating to DNA testing have been spent, Lambert reveals in Episode 7. Every piece of evidence has gone back out for further testing to forensic labs, all the physical items have been reexamined, and 140 items of new evidence have been recovered since 2011, according to Sheriff’s Detective Clint Cole, of cold case and unsolved homicide. Lambert also revealed the Flores’ trucks have been recovered and are being tested. In a recent break, the Sheriff’s Department put out a statement that the trucks owned by the Flores family were located and are currently being tested. “I think they are close to making a huge break in the case,” Lambert said. “The search warrants that were just executed at the end of January and finding the trucks was the best development in years. It says a lot they are still on Paul as the person of interest after all these years.” Lambert says he has stated many times in the podcast he is not a Sheriff’s investigator, but the information he has gotten and revealed in the podcast he believes has ‘kicked a hornet’s nest’ in spurring the public’s attention on the Sheriff’s Department to get this case closed. “I understand they want an airtight case against whomever they are believing is responsible for Kristin’s disappearance and death, but how long is too long,” he said. “One giant nagging question is ‘Where is Kristin?’ and I hope they make their findings known soon.” To listen to all the episodes of Your Own Backyard you can visit www.yourownbackyardpodcast.com or listen on any podcast platform.
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Foodbank cooks up high school Food Creativity Lab By Judith Smith-Meyer
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he Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is expanding its award-winning Children’s Health Initiative, a series of programs collectively called Feed the Future, with a new Food Creativity Lab (FCL). A pilot program began Feb. 25 at Dos Pueblos High School. During four, free monthly sessions, high school students will explore the nutritional and health value of a variety of foods, engage in hands-on cooking, learn to plan and budget for meals, and practice food photography. Participants are being invited and will self-enroll in response to a video campaign via DP News, a weekly student-created news program shown in all Dos Pueblos classrooms. Three FCL faculty members, each of whom will teach at every session, include Lacey Baldiviez, Foodbank nutritional biologist and director of community education; chef Troy Peterson of Merci Montecito; and Sansum Clinic registered dietician Christina Archer, a member of the bariatric (weight-loss) surgery team. “The Food Creativity Lab engages young adult students through their own natural curiosity and desire to express their creativity,” said Baldiviez. “We are excited to help students build a deep connection with foods in their most basic, natural state through the lenses of sensory experience, cooking skills, and the fascinating effects food has on our bodies. “Students will walk away with the tools they need in making healthy eating decisions in a variety of life circumstances, particularly when facing limitations in terms of time, money, and resources.” With wisdom gained from the pilot program, the Foodbank plans to host Food Creativity Labs at all area high schools in coming years. Recipes and lessons in the first session
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may include chicken parmesan with zoodles (veggie spirals instead of pasta); portion size/ control; the role of fats in taste and health; and using seasonings to best health and taste effect. The FCL is part of a countywide expansion of the Foodbank’s education programs for youth, through which the organization aims to end hunger by empowering and equipping children with skills they need to eat healthfully on any budget. From January to May, the Foodbank will expand its existing children’s programs countywide, increasing service to youth in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Cuyama and Guadalupe. Food Literacy in Preschool (FLIP) will grow by 80 percent, with the addition of four new locations. FLIP introduces low-income preschoolers to a Farmers Pick fruit or veggie
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cated children throughout the county during the current school year. KFM is offered in partnership with after-school programs at Santa Maria Bonita, Goleta Union and Santa Barbara Unified school districts; Boys & Girls Clubs in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Goleta, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara; Chumash Learning Center in Santa Ynez; People’s Self-Help Housing; and Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. Farmers Picks for the 2019-20 school year are: October, apples; November, grapes; January, mandarins; February, broccoli; March, pears; April, tomatoes; and May, strawberries. Additionally, as of this year, all FLIP and KFM programs will use exclusively compostable plates, cups and utensils. Teens Love Cooking (TLC) will see a 150-percent increase with the addition of six new locations this year. TLC is the Foodbank’s middle-school program that includes more complex nutrition curriculum and advanced cooking skills, including safe knife practices and heat cooking methods. TLC students participate in seven weekly classes in which they learn about various aspects of nutrition (good fats, protein sources, etc.) and prepare a different cooked dish as part of a group. Dishes include culturally diverse recipes from Colombian lentils with rice to ratatouille to veggie chicken stir-fry. At the last class session, students prepare a family fiesta to share what they have learned with loved ones. All the Foodbank’s children’s programs are taught by volunteer nutrition educators who are trained in curriculum from the Foodbank. For more about the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County visit www.foodbanksbc.org.
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Elderberry syrup every day can keep cold away By Vida Gustafson
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very year, just before flu season I start making batches of Elderberry syrup as a natural immunity booster. While I can’t promise you any miraculous cure for the common cold, many people, including myself, swear by taking a tablespoon a day. If you’ve cast your eye over the cold and flu section of your local health food store lately, you know the cost of this stuff rivals that of gold. Not if you take the time to make a batch yourself! You may have to buy the dried elderberries in bulk online, but they’re shelf stable and should last you a very long time. Please note: Raw elderberries should not be eaten, it’s only after the cooking process, that destroys glycosides in the raw berry, that we can enjoy their phenolic and anti-oxidant benefits.
•¾ C dried Elderberries •3 ½ C filtered water •5-6 whole cloves (½ tsp powder) •1 slice fresh ginger (½ tsp dried) •1 cinnamon stick (½ tsp powder) •1 C Honey (raw, unfiltered is ideal)
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Combine berries, water and spices in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture for 45 minutes to an hour, however long it takes to reduce the liquid by half (this will vary, depending on the size and shape of your saucepan). Remove from heat and set aside to cool for one hour. Pour through a strainer to separate the berries and spices. Mix in your 1 cup of honey after the mixture has been strained and cooled. Pour in a bottle or jar and store on the counter for up to one week and refrigerator for up to one month.
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SBCC film students capture top honor in 10-10-10 competition By Luz Reyes-Martin
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n the final afternoon of this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), a near-sellout crowd assembled at the Arlington Theatre to screen 10 student films and find out who would take home a coveted 10-10-10 award. The top honor went to Santa Barbara City College film student Will Hahn for his film “The Goatman.” This year’s theme for the competition was Satire. “The Goatman,” written by Ballard resident Troy Wullbrandt, another SBCC student, takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the horror film genre and the trials and tribulations of a student film crew trying to film an entry for a film festival. Hahn was drawn to Wullbrant’s script from the start. In considering how best to bring it to the screen, he said, “I was influenced by the cinematic techniques of ‘Stranger Things’ (the Netflix original series). We wanted to go for that kind of quality. For satire, we drew inspiration from ‘Saturday Night Live’ – after all, who does that better than SNL?” Asked about his biggest challenge in
Photo contributed “The Goatman,” written by Ballard resident Troy Wullbrandt, left, and Will Hahn won the coveted 10-10-10 award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in late January.
making the film, Hahn said, “Over half the film took place outside, at night in an avocado orchard. It was about 40 degrees, pouring rain and there was no power. But the cast and crew
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and Competition is in connecting aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers with respected and successful industry professionals. Those professionals serve as mentors to each of the 10 film crews through all stages of planning and production. The most rewarding part of the process for Hahn was working with his two mentors, Tracy Trotter and Leslie Ekker. “First of all, the experience they’ve had in the industry is incredible,” he said. “Tracy is a three-time Emmy Award winner and Leslie has created visual effects for ‘Titanic,’ ‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture,’ to name a few. “Both of them were available whenever I had a question or needed advice. I’m so grateful for how generous they were.” Going forward, Hahn plans to earn his bachelor’s degree and has applied to several of the top film schools in the country. Eventually, he would like to make films that tell the stories of people in America’s small towns; stories about people who feel forgotten and left out. If he ever achieves the same success his mentors achieved, he expressed this desire: “I want to do what my mentors did for me. I want to give back.”
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Sansum roundtable examines families’ greatest teen health concerns Staff Report
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ansum Clinic will gather expert physicians from multiple specialties for an afternoon roundtable on the picture of teen health in Santa Barbara County from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, in the Lovelace Conference Room at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic, 540 W. Pueblo Street. The panel’s collective wisdom and clinical experience will shed light on the greatest health risks teens face and what parents can do to encourage good decisions. The discussion will focus on some of the most urgent topics facing families of teenagers, such as vaping, sexually transmitted diseases, substance and alcohol addition, digital distractions, sports-related injuries and skin cancer prevention. “As the mother of a teenager, I have first-hand experience with the range of 21st century challenges our children are facing,” said Sansum Clinic Medical Director Dr. Marjorie Newman, who will emcee the roundtable. “As a doctor, I am keenly aware of how the adolescent years have a long-lasting impact on a young person’s current and future health. We hope this event will illuminate what we
can do as parents and as a community.” The panel will include Sansum Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Dan Brennan; Dr. Laura Polito, associate medical director of UC Santa Barbara Student Health; Dr. David Rafael and Dr. Heather Terbell of the Sansum Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology Department; Dr. Tom Anderson and Dr. Ryan Arnold, from Sansum Clinic’s Urgent Care; Sansum Clinic Dermatologist Dr. Bret Davis; and Sean Johnson, Sansum Clinic’s vice president of applications and analytics. Attendees are welcome to meet the panelists at a reception with refreshments in Ridley-Tree’s Healing Garden immediately following the discussion. The roundtable was organized by Julie Nadel and Bobbie Rosenblatt of the Sansum Clinic Women’s Council, who frequently donate their time to help educate the community about timely health issues. Attendees are welcome to complimentary valet parking. The event is free but reservations are required by Feb. 27. For more information or to RSVP, please call (805) 681-1756 or email rsvp@sansumclinic.org.
SYHS principal’s contract not renewed for next year By Raiza Giorgi
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he Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Board of Education announced they would not renew the contract with Principal Mark Swanitz at their regular meeting on Feb. 12. The unanimous decision looked relatively quick as the board deliberated for just under an hour; however, Superintendent Scott Cory said the next day the board has been talking in closed session for several months. “I am writing Mark a letter explaining the reasons the board decided not renew his contract and he can choose to share that letter however he wishes,” Cory said. Swanitz was sitting at the back of the room looking down as the decision was read and he wasn’t reached in time for comment before press day. However, he told the Noozhawk website just after the meeting that he would accept a new position as teacher since he has no other income. Per education code, if there is a position available within the credentialed area they can accept that position, according to Cory. Before the board went into closed session, three people spoke with one asking to keep
Swanitz and not listen to the few opponents vocal for change. “The majority of us are very satisfied with the job Mr. Swanitz has done,” said parent John Dragonette. However, another parent, Stephan Luke, asked the board to not only remove Swanitz, but Cory as well. “The board would like the public to know that the following decision has been seriously considered in multiple, challenging, closed-session conversations and was not made easily,” SYHS Board President Eileen Preston said. Swanitz graduated from SYHS in 1985 and got his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Cal Poly. He was the principal at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta from 2006 until 2010. In October of 2018, Swanitz pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 percent. He was arrested for driving under the influence after a crash which the other driver was at fault. Swanitz was on informal probation and had to pay a fine as well as other stipulations from the board. It was unclear if the prior DUI incident had a factor in their decision for not renewing the contract.
PR professionals group offers scholarships for local students By Nancy Mayerson
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he California Gold Coast chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is offering two $500 scholarships to recognize outstanding individual college students who are committed to studying communication or public relations in the Tri-Counties area. “We believe that academic endeavors are essential for individuals to reach their full potential.” said Nancy Mayerson, PRSA California Gold Coast Chapter scholarship committee chair. “For that reason, our chapter is encouraging students to attend a fouryear institution and reach higher educational achievement.” The chapter raised funds for the scholarships through program meeting fees and sponsorships, and hopes to grow the scholarship fund as the chapter grows. “We believe that the heart of a successful PR career is service to one’s community, so we’re seeking students who have both high academic achievement and a solid commitment to community service,” Mayerson said. “So many worthy organizations rely on public relations and community outreach to fulfill their mission, and we want to see our young professionals helping to make a
difference,” she said. Applications are being accepted through April 30. Winners will be announced in July. To be eligible for the scholarships, students must: n Be a student currently enrolled in a four-year institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and located in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo or Ventura county. n Have a 3.0 GPA minimum. n Have a declared major in public relations or communication. n Be in good academic standing with his/ her educational institution. n Have not received a PRSA scholarship in the past. Find more information and an application online at www.prsagoldcoast.org. Direct questions to Mayerson at nancy@mayersonmarketing.com. PRSA is a nonprofit chartered in 1947 and the world’s largest organization of public relations professionals with more than 21,000 public relations and communications professionals across the U.S. The California Gold Coast Chapter was founded in 2014 and serves Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. For more, visit www.prsagoldcoast.org.
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Calligrapher just starting out, excited to use skills Charlene Rodriguez says she’s always loved writing creatively Staff Report
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o you remember when you decided you wanted to be a calligrapher? I have always had nice writing and decided to study the art of calligraphy about a year go. When you decided to become a calligrapher, what were if any hardships you had to overcome while trying to accomplish your goals? My hardships was finding the right nib to fit my personality. Some of us have a tendency to
have a heavy hand and some of us have a light hand. So finding the right nib for ones personality can be a bit frustrating at times. All I can say is don’t let it detour you, it happens to all of us. Do you work mostly locally or do you do remote work as well? I prefer to work locally, I believe Santa Barbara county is one of the most popular wedding destination around. What do you enjoy most about calligraphy? I like everything about calligraphy from the wet ink to the nib to the nib holder to the sound of the scratchy nib against the paper. But most of all I love the art of drawling a letter over and over again as I write out
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breakfast. “Music really got me through those dark periods in my life after the war,” Grumstrup said. “It was a way to escape the memories.” Last October, Honor Flights Central Coast California invited Grumstrup and many other local veterans to visit Washington, D.C., and for three days and they had a fun tour of the nation’s capital. “I really enjoyed it,” Grumstrup said. “Sitting next to Lincoln was great and witnessing the changing of the guard. I got to meet other local veterans and visit the statue of Iwo Jima.” The memorial was inspired by the iconic
1945 photograph of six Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II[3] taken by Associated Press combat photographer Joe Rosenthal. Grumstrup witnessed the raising of the flag. Honor Flight provides trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans, giving them a chance to see the World War II memorial and uniting with colleagues at no cost to the former military member. For more information on Honor Flight Central Coast California visit www. honorflightccc.org.
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ing a solid reputation and to have as much fun as possible. I’d tell myself to stay the course! In your opinion, how has wedding coordination changed in the past decade or so that you have been doing this? Weddings are curated to suit the client and I’ve found that they incorporate more unique twists on traditional elements than ever before. Only half my weddings toss a bouquet, a guest book is rarely a book, incorporating family animals is the new normal, and planning surprise entertainment and gift reveals is common. What is one of the most unique requests from brides/grooms that they want of their special day? Themed weddings are always so much fun and full of unique requests. Star Wars on May the fourth, Halloween costume receptions, Fourth of July surprise fireworks, and ringing in the New Year with a wedding kiss have all been incredibly memorable. Did you have any weddings that challenged your skills as a coordinator?
As a planner I’d say the most challenging weddings have been my first weddings with unique traditional religious elements. Whether a barat and sangeet, an aghd and sofreh or a chuppa and ketubah, each “first” is still fresh in my memory and I continue to learn something new to this day. What is one of the most memorable weddings? A love story that really touched you? My former clients and now cherished friends, Eric and Edgar, had been together for 17.5 years before it was finally legal for them to tie the knot. Their wedding brought together two families who had already loved each other for almost two decades and the love was palpable throughout the entire weekend. Epic. Where is one of the most interesting places you coordinated a wedding? It’s been an honor to plan weddings on top of a mountain, lakeside, on the beach, at the zoo, in a vineyard, on a yacht, and even on horseback. Each one has been as interesting and unique as the clients getting married!
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Sansum Clinic launches changes in electronic health record
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line, patients will be able to make their appointments,” Johnson said. “We will be piloting online scheduling in primary care and plan to expand across all areas of the clinic throughout the year. Our goal is for patients to have the freedom to arrange their medical care at a time and location that’s convenient for them.” With the eCheck-in tool, patients will be able to fill out and verify important information prior to their medical visit. The new Fast Pass feature within MyChart will automatically scan schedules for openings due to cancellations or rescheduled appointments, and alert patients who want to be seen sooner than their calendared visit.
The clinic’s new online bill pay options will let patients manage balances for new charges, pay co-pays securely online, receive estimates for services and allow for the selection of paperless billing. For questions about care, MyChart will now include expanded customer service messaging on topics like appointments, billing, insurance coverage, medical records and referrals. These upgrades are expected to result in shorter telephone wait times, quicker and wider access to appointments, improved clinical documentation, more accurate billing and decreased claim denials. Patient privacy is a top priority of this upgrade and patients can be reassured that all the private health information exchanged within MyChart is completely secure. For example, the clinic has worked closely with security experts to develop solutions where any credit card information will be securely stored in robust third-party systems rather than residing on clinic servers. If you are a Sansum Clinic patient and would like to learn more about the benefits of MyChart, visit www.sansumclinic.org/ patient-information/mychart. To sign up for MyChart, visit mychart.sansumclinic.org/signup or call the MyChart help desk at 805-898-3333 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or mention MyChart during your next visit with us.
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day through Friday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Suitable for all ages, Gypsy Studios offerings have now grown to include weekly toddler art playgroups, art camps during all school breaks, weekly process art classes, monthly adult and children’s art classes, and now the Art Spot for guests to drop-in and enjoy ready-to-paint ceramics, clay sculpting, paper-mache or wooden items and more. Projects available for painting in studio during open hours begin at just $5. Guests can view the open hours and full studio schedule online at gypsystudiosart.com/art-spot/. The Gypsy Studios Art Spot will offer monthly memberships to provide families the ability to bring the kids to the studio whenever they want and know that select materials will be provided to them multiple times a week. Memberships also waive enrollment costs for any Toddler Time Art playgroups, process art class and Parents Night Out, and offer many additional discounts and perks. To learn more about memberships go to gypsystudiosart.com/art-spot-memberships/ Christi and Maria Belle began working together shortly after they were married in 2017, combining their passions of childhood education and the arts. Follow them along on Instagram and Facebook at GypsyStudiosArtSpot.
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Legendary rocker John Fogerty to perform at Chumash Casino
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ohn Fogerty, the legendary co-creator of Creedence Clearwater Revival and successful solo artist, will perform the hits that span his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career when he brings his “My 50 Year Trip” tour to the Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the Chumash Casino Resort. Tickets for the show are $79, $99, $119, $129 and $139. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Fogerty is hailed as one of the most influential musicians in rock history, known for creating the soundtrack of a generation. As co-founder and chief musical architect of Creedence Clearwater Revival, and as a solo artist, Fogerty’s works rank as some of the most influential in American music history. As the writer, singer and producer of numerous classic hits, including “Born on the Bayou,” “Green River,” “Proud Mary” and “Bad Moon Rising,” Fogerty has been honored as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists,” “100 Greatest Songwriters” and “100 Greatest Sing-
ers” by Rolling Stone magazine. Fogerty has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, and he became New York Times best-selling author in 2012 with the release of his memoir, “Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music.” Fogerty enjoyed success as a solo artist with his 1985 album “Centerfield,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified double-platinum. The album was driven by such hits as “The Old Man Down the Road,” “Rock and Roll Girls,” and the title track, “Centerfield,” the baseball-themed song that can still be heard at ballparks and has even been honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Located on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, California, the Chumash Casino Resort is an age 21-and-older venue. Tickets for all events are available at The CLUB at Chumash or online at www.chumashcasino.com.
Photo contributed John Fogerty, the legendary co-creator of Creedence Clearwater Revival, brings his “My 50 Year Trip” tour to the Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 13.
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She’s no stranger to the stage as she has performed in the valley for His career includes images of natural disasHer process is definitely working, because Story by Raiza Giorgi various the national anthem at Fourth of July and porters, Super Bowls and Hollywood’s the biggest 22-year-old from Solvang won her functions-singing first Photos by George Rose traying Poppins in last year’s production with the Arts Outreach celebrities. World Cup gold medal in Acapulco onMary March Summer Theater. Rose started his professional journey 19. more This popular eorge Rose loves to post pictures of the than 40 years ago when he was in college, “I keep my pre-shooting routine going and event along with Teen Dance Star are now in their seventh to season of crowning hardworking students, and creator and executive Santa Ynez Valley landscape, especially studying art history. 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March 3
Kind Kids - 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall - Teach your kids the importance of volunteerism and random acts of kindness. The group will have tasks and projects around town while visiting people in need and supervised/led by Parks & Rec staff. Positive attitude required. Runs March 3, 10 and 17.
March 4
Solvang Vikings Blood Drive - 2 to 6:30 p.m. at Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall - Life-saving blood offers second chances and many tomorrows to those who depend on it. The process only takes about an hour and is one of the easiest ways to give back to your community. Schedule your appointment at https://blood4life.org/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=895344&opidh=7B3F5F9FD163261EC302ABB4DFB81A19&idt=43847.4981944
harmonies and early surf songs, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. Tickets are at www. chumashcasino.com
March 7
Los Alamos Historic Photos - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Los Alamos Branch Library - The selection of images of Los Alamos dates from the late 1800s through the 1950s. On display through April. SYV Touch a Truck - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church - Rain or shine, this event highlights the many vehicles from farm equipment, race cars and more. Family-friendly event that helps the Bethania Preschool and Afterschool program. $5 a ticket or $20 for family. Visit the Bethania Facebook page for more!
How Does Climate Change Impact SYV? - 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos. Hear panelists from Santa Barbara County and others discussing current and possible threats to the Santa Ynez Valley. Sponsored by WE Watch. Julian Caesar PCPA - 7 to 9 p.m. at Allan Hancock College Severson Theater. Visit www.pcpa.org for details. The Last Five Years - 7 to 9 p.m. at SYHS Little Theater - In this 100 percent student-produced production of Jason Robert Brown’s incredible musical, Jake Gildred and Hailey Johnson tackle the last five years of Cathy Hiatt and Jamie Wellerstein’s rollercoaster
March 6
Teen Health Roundtable - 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara. Visit www. sansumclinic.org for more. Kickers Soccer Tryouts - 6 to 8 p.m. at SYHS Stadium. Open to boys and girls born from 2003-06. Visit www. kickerssc.com for details. Senior Prom - 7 to 9 p.m. at SYV Christian Academy Gym - Free to the entire senior community. There will be nostalgic dance music along with dessert and drinks provided.
Art Class, 9 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m. (call first); Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Wiggly Storytime - 10:30 a.m. - Solvang Library - Short stories, songs, rhymes and activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244. Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang.
Prince Royce - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - Don’t miss the multi-platinum singer-songwriter Prince Royce live on stage. Visit www.chumashcasino.com for tickets. Dr. Seuss Extravaganza - 1 to 4 p.m. at Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum - The family-friendly event for all ages will be presented in collaboration with the Santa Ynez Valley Libraries, is free and open to the public. What makes this a special experience is that it will feature a read-aloud of “Dr.Seuss’s Horse Museum!” -- a newly published New York Times No. 1 bestseller, illustrated by Andrew Joyner. Visit www.santaynezmuseum. org for details. Spay-ghetti Dinner - 5 to 9 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott in Buellton - DAWG is very excited to be involved with our rescue partner the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society’s sixth annual Spay-ghetti. The event will include a Yappy Hour Cocktail Hour, a spaghetti dinner entree, wine and some wonderful silent and live auction items. Visit www.syvhumane.org for more info or email sheltermanager@syvhumane.org.
March 9
Women’s Grief and Support Group - 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Juicy Life in Santa Ynez. Join for a special gathering sitting in honesty and support. Visit musicwithmalia@gmail.com.
March 11
Co-Ed Bocce - 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Rover Course at the Alisal - Registration open and costs $250 per team. Contact Solvang Parks & Rec http://cityofsolvang. com
March 12
Vine de Suenos Wine Sale - All day - Wines must be preordered by March 10 and picked up on March 12. Preorder by calling Kristina at 805-686-0295, ext. 109, or email kristina@syvphp.org. SYV MOPS - 9:30 a.m. at the SYV Presbyterian Church in Ballard. This Mothers of Preschoolers group focuses on young mothers from pregnancy to Kindergarten. Meet and connect with local moms. Visit www.syvmops.com for details.
March 13 The Beach Boys - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, Calif. in 1961. Distinguished by their vocal
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each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951.
Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533. Lindy Hop Lessons - 7:10 p.m. for Beginner, low impact and 8 p.m. for Intermediate level. Classes are taught by Hannah Rasby at the Solvang Vets Hall. Cost is $5 per class.
March 5 Green Business Program Luncheon - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Hotel Corque in Solvang. Honoring local businesses achieving Green Business certification and to educate and encourage new businesses to apply for certification. Contact Graces Gilliland at 805-729-3472 or coordinator@greenbizsbc.org to register.
families, an assortment of culinary creations, and silent and live auctions. Proceeds from event support financial aid for students and academic, athletic and arts programs for the school. To get tickets, go to https:// dunnschool.schoolauction.net/auction2020. John Fogerty - 8 p.m. at Chumash Casino - The Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer brings more than 50 years of hits to the Central Coast. Tickets at www.chumashcasino.com.
Dunn School Spring Auction – 5:30 p.m. at Roblar Farm; Parking on Dunn School campus with shuttles to Roblar Farm - The evening will feature wines from Dunn
March 15 Buellton Wine and Chili Festival - 12 to 4:30 p.m. at Flying Flags RV Resort - Come sample from over 30 wineries and craft breweries, and 25-plus chili and salsa cooks. Entertainment by the Dusty Jugs/The Rincons and The VineYard Byrds! The chili cook-off is a Community Challenge and open to all local businesses and residents. Want to compete against the best and show everyone that you make the best chili or salsa? Visit www.buelltonwineandchilifestival.com for more.
Continuing Events Every Monday
Yoga, 9 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Arts and Crafts every third Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805688-3793. Preschool Storytime - 11 a.m. - Buellton Library - Bring your preschooler to story time to help get them ready to read! Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Support Group – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.
Every Tuesday
Computer class, 9 a.m., Knitting, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; bridge and poker, 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805688-3793. Toddler Tuesdays at the MOXI - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.moxi.org. Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m. at Solvang Library. Two-Step Dance Lessons – 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. - Industry Night and Karaoke Party. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.themavsaloon.com. Pickle Ball - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Buellton Rec. $3 per drop in or passes available. Multiple courts, players of all skills welcome.
Every Wednesday
SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteer to pack care packages on the 4th Wednesday of
Every Thursday
Sideways Inn Local’s Night Specials 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., 114 East Highway 246, Buellton; 805-691-8088. Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, Noon; Basic Cartooning, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Reading with Dogs - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Solvang Library - Tail Waggin Tutors help young readers practice reading skills. Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley - Noon-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www.jodihouse. org. Pickle Ball - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Buellton Rec. $3 per drop in or passes available. Multiple courts, players of all skills welcome.
Every Friday
Nutrition Classes - 11 a.m. - SYV Cottage Hospital Conference Room - Instruction Stacey Bailey is a dietician and offers weekly courses in various topics. For more information call 805-694-2351. Bring your lunch and talk nutrition. Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.; Pilates – 10:15 a.m.; Ukulele 11:15 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.
Every Saturday
Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805688-4515 or www.sbparks.org. Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free. Visit www.clnaturecenter.org.
Coming up
Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec. com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.
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3471 WOODSTOCK RD, SANTA YNEZ 6BD/5½BA • $6,250,000 Claire Hanssen, 805.680.0929 LIC# 00887277
3777 ROBLAR AVE, SANTA YNEZ 4BD, 4+(2)½BA 9.77±acs • $5,900,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580
7055 FOXEN CANYON RD, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/3½BA+office; 100± acs • $3,975,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580
3169 MONTECIELO DR, SANTA YNEZ 4BD/3½BA • $2,995,000 Brett Ellingsberg, 805.729.4334 LIC# 01029715
2075 STILL MEADOW RD, SOLVANG 5 ± acs • $2,475,000 Carole Colone, 805.708.2580 LIC# 01223216
2601 BASELINE AVE, BALLARD 4BD/4BA • $2,175,000 Nina Stormo, 805.729.4754 LIC# 01341678
1135 EDISON ST, SANTA YNEZ 3BD/3BA • $1,174,995 Glynnis Mullenary, 805.705.5206 LIC# 01748187
465 BELL ST, LOS ALAMOS Commercial • $995,000 Brett Ellingsberg, 805.729.4334 LIC# 01029715
869 ALISAL RD, SOLVANG 3BD/2½BA • $925,000 Karin Aitken, 805.252.1205 LIC# 00882496
349 FREYA DR, SOLVANG 4BD/3BA • $875,000 Bill Grove, 805.350.3099 LIC# 01305262
2440 LUCCA AVE, LOS OLIVOS 3BD/2BA • $819,000 Nina Stormo, 805.729.4754 LIC# 01341678
370 PRICE RANCH RD, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/2BA • $735,000 Cammy Godeck-Pinoli, 805.452.9725 LIC# 02074002 / 01209580
653 HILLSIDE DR, SOLVANG 3BD/3BA • $723,000 Brenda E Cloud, 805.901.1156 LIC# 01772551
525 FARMLAND DR, BUELLTON 4BD/3BA • $650,000 Nina Stormo, 805.729.4754 LIC# 01341678
1730 EUCALYTPUS DR, SOLVANG 2BD/2BA • $587,000 Karin Aitken, 805.252.1205 LIC# 00882496
644 FLORAL DR, SOLVANG 2BD/1½BA • $405,000 Karin Aitken, 805.252.1205 LIC# 00882496
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