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for the body through organic, whole-food nutrition, she began developing health supplements for humans and animals. By 1995, she had created Terra Oceana. The nutritional line has been the backbone for funding her Equine Sanctuary. “Our supplements’ costs are covered, and all proceeds go back to the sanctuary,” she explained. Today, Ells has created programs where military members, active or veteran, suffering from PTSD or brain injury can work with her rescue horses and heal themselves. “I had a bad injury and for four years I was in recovery … reading, writing. But I had my horses, and they saved my life,” she recalled. Exploring the world of horses, she felt a solid connection and bond with these fourlegged athletes that had been injured and simply let go. She felt that their experi-
ences paralleled those of military men and women. “An injured horse that has been a warrior and a soldier for their whole life that is now turned out … It directly relates to our wounded soldiers,” she said passionately. “The parallel between the two is astounding, and very healing,” she added. When military personnel meet the horses for the first time, the experience is all about connection. “We let them stand in a pen with a group of horses,” Ells explained, “a horse will approach, and they kind of pick each other.” Horses and people are very much alike. Both are smart and have minds of their own, can be stubborn and hard-headed, but can also be gentle and calm. It is in those commonalities that Ells has found the success in these programs. “(They) learn to trust, to regain balance,
and express emotion,” Ells said. “It creates a harmony in life.” The interactions between human and horse are at the ground level. The participants are taught general equine etiquette from cleaning and grooming to chores. In the time spent together, walls break down and bonding begins, she said, and “a broken horse and a broken soldier heal together.” Her passion and her drive show in every way how seriously she takes her job. Not only does she run multiple organizations, but she maintains her barns, does the dirty work at times, and must be her own vet at a moment’s notice. The horses “touch a place in my soul that I cannot express in words,” Ells said. To learn more about The Equine Sanctuary visit www.theequinesanctuary.org. To learn more about Terra Ocean, visit www.terraoceana.com.
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icana, traditional and patriotic music in the sanctuary at Mission Santa Ines. 2 - 9 p.m. – 23rd annual Solvang Independence Day Festival throughout the afternoon and evening, sponsored by Rotary Club of the Santa Ynez Valley. Gates open at Mission Santa Inés at 2 p.m. The festival will feature food booths; wine and beer garden; kids’ activities including bounce castle and face-painting; and plenty of time to kick back and relax. Live entertainment will begin at 5 p.m.
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jj Birth Announcement jj Elliott Mae Fisher Elliott Mae Fisher was born on May 9, 2017, to parents Aaron and Megan Fisher of Santa Ynez. She weighed eight pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. Elliott joins her excited siblings, sister Ryan and brother Knox. Her maternal grandmother is Cindy Moore of Chatsworth, and her paternal grandparents are Rich and Gail Fisher of Santa Ynez.
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Brody Charlie Klamn Brody Charlie Klamn was born at 12:31 p.m. on April 18, 2017, to Jennifer and Zackery Klamn of Buellton, their third baby boy. He weighed nine pounds, three ounces. Proud big brothers are Jack and Dylan Klamn. His maternal grandparents are Carolyn and Phillip DeFreitas of Melrose, Mass., and paternal grandparents are Rosemarri and David Klamn of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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SYV resident urges others Buellton family to help Lompoc family dealing with tragedy Noah Scott’s influence is felt far beyond the 14-year-old’s community
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young Lompoc teenager who became a community hero during his tough battle with cancer died June 30 after his condition deteriorated and he fought acute lymphoblastic leukemia for almost a year. Noah Scott, 14, was the son of police Cpl. Charles Scott and wife, Kristin. His acute illness was diagnosed July 14, 2016. “It’s with great sadness that Kristin and I say goodbye to our Noah. We move from prayers of healing and comfort to PRAISES of a race ran well, and a fight fought with grace and a life lived to the fullest! Rest my son, my hero!” wrote his father on the TeamNoah Facebook Page. Santa Ynez Valley resident Kelly Durbiano and her family met Noah when her sons started at Trivium Charter School in Lompoc and became fast friends with Noah and his two younger brothers. “He and his family have remained so strong and faithful through this disease. Noah is loved by so many and needs our help to continue his fight,” Durbiano said shortly before he died. The Scott family has been the focus of community support in Lompoc, especially after his situation recently turned dire. #YouGotThisKid and #TeamNoah became locally viral hashtags.
Photos contributed Noah Scott and his family were the focus of extensive community support in Lompoc and beyond as the 14-year-old battled cancer after his diagnosis July 2016. #YouGotThisKid and #TeamNoah became locally viral hashtags.
“Lompoc may be a small town, but has the BIGGEST HEART! If you are Lucky enough to live there you know it is Home and Family! We LOVE you Lompoc!” his family wrote. Durbiano’s husband Danny and son Tristan donated blood, as did her aunt in Los Angeles. Durbiano couldn’t give blood because of recent surgery, but she had planned to donate as soon as she is cleared. Noah had been receiving treatment at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, but he was transported to UCLA Medical Center for treatment of complications beginning in May. The Lompoc Police Department is collecting donations for his family members who traveled up and down the coast to be with Noah. Anyone who wants to help out financially can donate to the family’s Go Fund Me account at www.gofundme.com/2ex2dqvw. They have a goal of $25,000. Donations also may be dropped off at the Lompoc police station, 107 Civic Center Plaza.
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Seairah Johnson has started a YouCaring crowd-funding page to help her father, stepmother and sister in the aftermath of an emergency response to their Buellton home that resulted in a seven-hour standoff and a gunshot wound to her father, Michael Lee Johnson. Michael Johnson, 53, was transported to the hospital in the early morning of June 13 after the standoff with Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies ended with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials. “My step mom, Rhoda, and my youngest sister have had to vacate their house and stay in a local hotel where they will remain until their home is decontaminated and made safe to live in again. Rhoda and my sister left the house with only what they were wearing. They could not take anything that had been covered in the tear gas chemicals,” Seariah wrote on the crowd-funding page. The incident started just after midnight in the 500 block of Farmland Drive after a domestic dispute escalated and Johnson said he would set his house on fire, according to the Sheriff’s Department. “His spouse was able to flee and get help from deputies. An emergency notification was sent to neighbors instructing them to
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SYV attorney nominated to county planning commission the city Solid Waste Program Manager for the Sunnyvale. Most recently, she has run her own firms providing solid waste and recycling consulting and legal services for cities and counties throughout California. In this capacity, she has drafted and negotiated franchise agreements, by SYV Star Staff procurement documents and ordinews@santaynezvalleystar.com nances for jurisdictions including the county of Santa Clara and the cities of Tustin, Napa, Laguna Niguel, Rancho ounty Supervisor Joan Hartmann has announced her nomination of Mirage, Mission Viejo and Sunnyvale. “Cerene is a superbly qualified Santa Ynez Valley resident Cerene candidate in all ways, and I am so St. John as the next planning commispleased that she has agreed to step into sioner for the 3rd District. this position,” Hartmann said. “I have The vacancy was created by the the utmost confidence that Cerene St. resignation last month of Marell Brooks. John’s experience working with local St. John’s appointment is pending governments and stakeholders will approval from the County Board of Suhelp make her an exceptional commispervisors. sioner.” “I’m very appreciative of all the hard St. John has lived in the Santa Ynez work Marell has done representing the Valley since 2000. She enjoys hiking interests of Third District residents on with her German shepherd, Luna, and so many diverse land use issues over gardening. the past years. She has performed an invaluable service to the Third District,” Hartmann said. St. John is a practicing attorney and a Photo contributed former city attorney for the city and coun- Planning Commission appointee Cerene St. John is a former city attorney for San Francisco. ty of San Francisco. She also served as
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golf, and wineries. The book has grown to be the most-used phone book in the Valley. The publisher of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Phone Book, McGill Directional Media, was also awarded a Gold Book Award for its Santa Barbara Community Phone Book, and its online complement, www.SantaBarbaraYP.com, won the Gold Book Award for Best Online Directory.
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Beat the beach rush by staying cool at home by Javier Saucedo Contributing Writer
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iving on the Central Coast means that a chance to swim in the Pacific Ocean for some relief from the summer weather is usually just a quick drive away. And while there’s nothing quite like sifting your toes through wet sand or getting a lungful of that tasty ocean air, each trip to the coast comes at the cost of sandy car seats, extra laundry from towels and swimsuits, and some quality time with the bottom of our feet to scrub away any stubborn tar stains. Yes, the beach is stunning and a real treasure, but there’s another local getaway you may not have thought of: your home. A well performing, energy-efficient home is the perfect refuge on a hot summer day. And not only are you going to skip the beachside parking lot shuffle, your utility bill is going to be staying cool, too. Try these tips from the county-operated emPower Central Coast home energy-efficiency program: n Take advantage of your windows and blinds. When the sun finally sets, it’s time to open the windows to let the cooler outdoor air in. In the morning, shut the windows and blinds to keep that cool temperature in your home. n LED lights are a cool idea. Traditional incandescent bulbs are notoriously inefficient, releasing about 90 percent of their energy as heat. That extra heat drives interior temperatures up. Installing more advanced and efficient LED light bulbs will keep your home cooler and lower energy use as well. n The coolest option may be above you. Don’t hesitate to turn on that ceiling fan to delay turning on the air conditioner. Ceiling fans use less energy than an air conditioner, so you‘ll save energy. n Take good care of the air conditioner. What’s the old saying? Out of sight, out
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of mind. In reality, you’re going to want to give that old air conditioning unit some TLC. Replacing a dirty, clogged filter with a new one can lower an air conditioner’s energy use up to 15 percent. Plus, it’s always a good idea to schedule some routine maintenance from a professional. n Cool off with your cooking. Standing in front of a hot stove on a warm day is often the last thing we want to do. Try avoiding the oven or stove top on those warmer days. Preparing your meals in a microwave will release much less heat into your home. Firing up the outside grill is also a fun way to keep the temperature down indoors. If you want to take your projects even further, call for a free home consultation from an emPower energy coach. You’ll learn how to keep cool this summer and get connected with qualified contractors, utility rebates and low-interest unsecured financing. Javier Saucedo is an “energy coach” with emPower Central Coast.
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added. Garcia is enthusiastic about taking over the office. “I joined this firm because I was impressed with its commitment to individual investors. Now I’m looking forward to meeting with the individuals here to help them meet their financial goals,” Garcia said. Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company, provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada.
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he financial services firm Edward Jones has hired Leslie Garcia as the new financial advisor for the Santa Ynez branch office at 1090 Edison St., Suite 101. “We’re very proud to have Leslie represent us in Santa Ynez,” said Jim Weddle, the firm’s managing partner. “The people of this community have grown to rely on our firm for their investPhoto contributed ment needs, and I am confident Leslie will continue our outstanding tradition by Leslie Garcia has joined the Santa Ynez branch of Edward Jones. providing one-on-one service,” Weddle
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isitors to Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties spent some $4.5 billion here last year. Their spending in the three counties looked like this: n Santa Barbara: $1.771 n San Luis Obispo: $1.371 n Ventura: $1.333 Total: $4.475 Of the nearly $4.5 billion, Santa Barbara County accounted for the largest share, almost $1.8 billion. The local and state taxes on travelgenerated spending in Santa Barbara County works out to $1,230 per household for every one of the 149,400 households. Long-term growth of visitor spending in Santa Barbara County was 3.7 percent a year from 1994 through 2016. Spending in this county was up 4.5 percent between 2015 and 2016, well above the long-term rate of growth, and much above the 3.1 percent growth of spending in California from 2015 to 2016. A visitor is a person who is 50 or more miles away from home. Visitor spending (destination spending) was spending on goods and services at the destination. Transportation spending such as for airline tickets was separate from the amounts in the table above. Air travel increased faster than travel by road. The largest spending was for food and accommodation, followed by transportation, recreation, and retail purchases, including gasoline. Gambling was part of recreation expenses. For more information, go online to Visit California, Travel Impacts by County 1992-2016, Damon Runyan Associates, May 2017.
Goleta hospital earns double 5-star ratings One of the CMS rating systems is called HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of news@santaynezvalleystar.com Healthcare Providers and Systems), which is based exclusively on patient survey scores. The oleta Valley Cottage Hospital has earned other rating system is the Overall Hospital Qualfive-star ratings from the U.S. Centers ity Star Rating, which incorporates outcome for Medicare & Medicaid Services measures as well as patient experience scores. (CMS) on two different prestigious rankings of Currently, 188 hospitals have a five-star HCAHPS summary star rating and 83 have a medical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
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Decorated veteran to lead July 4 parade World War II pilot James Kunkle Sr. has spent his life in aviation
Santa Ynez Valley pilot and World War II veteran Jim Kunkle stands next to a painting of the fighter plane he flew during the war in Europe. The Santa Ynez Airport has become Kunkle’s second home, and he has built several of the hangars there.
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here were no ejection seats in the planes James Kunkle flew during World War II. A pilot like Kunkle who was lucky enough to survive being hit by enemy fire would have to climb out of his plane as it plunged to Earth, avoid being hit by the plane, and then open his parachute. “I talk to these young pilots who just press a button nowadays, and they can’t imagine having to climb out of their planes,” Kunkle said. Kunkle will be honored as the grand marshal for the Fourth of July Parade on Independence Day in Solvang Tuesday. The decorated combat veteran recently talked about his journey to becoming a pilot and how being around airplanes has shaped his entire life. The theme of the annual parade, sponsored by the Solvang Rotary Club, will be “American Heroes”. Kunkle is just that, although he is very modest as he talks about his time in the war, saying that anyone in his position would do the same thing. For as long as Kunkle can remember of his more than 90 years, he has always loved airplanes and wanted to be a fighter pilot. “Planes were a remarkable thing when I was a young kid. I remember being awed when we were listening to the tales of Charles Lindberg’s flight across the Atlantic Ocean in that rickety plane of his. The days of flying were newer then, and people would dress up to be on an airplane,” Kunkle said. He did meet Lindberg once and was able to speak with him for a few moments. He recalls Lindberg as a nice man and feels honored to have met his hero. Kunkle and his mother moved to West Hollywood from Pennsylvania when he was 9 years old, after his father died. When he was a junior at Beverly Hills High School, Europe became engaged in the war. “I knew we would be getting involved, and I thought if I wanted to fly I better get some experience. I joined the National Guard and worked at the airport.” He then got a job in April 1941 working for North American Aviation, building planes. He eventually went to Lockheed where he was an inspector on P-38s and spent as much time flying as he could.
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“It cost $6 an hour to fly then, which was expensive since most people made 50 cents or a little more an hour,” he recalled. Kunkle said he was riding his horse in Griffith Park when a friend of his, musician Johnny Johnson, found him and told him about the attacks on Pearl Harbor. “I thought ‘Gosh, I better get to the recruiting office and sign up,’” Kunkle recalled. After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government lowered the age and education limits for enlisting, because they needed more people to sign up. “I got my dream fulfilled to become a fighter pilot and was sent to London. I respect my fellow aviators from England and Canada and South Africa that came to fight,” Kunkle said. He was assigned to the 9th Air Force, which was responsible for supporting the ground troops after D-Day. They were also in charge of attacking anything that moved, as they wanted to cut off supplies to enemy forces. On Sept. 15, 1944 we was shot down near Aachen, Germany, while protecting fellow pilots. He wasn’t able to communicate with his
command and broke from formation to attack the enemy alone. He was able to hit two enemy aircraft before his plane was shot down. He suffered multiple burns as he climbed out, but he was able to open his parachute and land near some American infantry. Kunkle was honored with the Distinguished Service Cross and honored by then-President Obama and French President Sarkozy in a D-Day commemoration ceremony in June 2009. After Kunkle was shot down, treated for his burns and released from the hospital, he was flown to Portland, Ore., where he helped to test the latest flight equipment and was preparing to go back to the Pacific for the invasion of Japan when the atomic bomb was dropped, which ended the war. “Some of the unsung heroes of the war were the WASPS (Women Airforce Service Pilots). I knew most of them and those that flew knew them, but they weren’t recognized at the time they should have been,” Kunkle said. He also had a great friendship with Barbara Erickson London, a pioneering
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he recipients of this year’s flight scholarships were recognized June 1 by the board of the Santa Ynez Airport Authority. The two local students — Ben Baker, who attends Dunn School and is involved in the Civil Air Patrol, and Colin Jamison, a varsity athlete and honor student at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School — were announced as the winners at Airport Day on May 20. Through a grant from the Chumash Indian Foundation, the two students will begin flight instruction in a Sunwest Aviation Cessna 172 with local certified flight instructor Yves Bajulaz. The fourth annual Airport Day celebration was made possible by sponsors including Jim Vreeland Ford, Todd Pipe & Supply, Star Drugs, and the Berry Man Inc. Rotary of the Santa Ynez Valley provided a free barbecue.
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Photo Contributed Airport Day event planner Robert Perry, from left, is shown with scholarship winners Ben Baker and Colin Jamison, and Shawn Knight, president of the Santa Ynez Valley Airport Authority.
Local students interested in aviation can participate in the Youth Aviation program of the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA Chapter 491. The group meets at Hangar J6 at the end of Airport Road at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Membership is free for all students from 8 to 17 years old. For more information, email Allen Maris at allenmaris@gmail.com or look at the group’s website, www.eaa491.org.
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planting, and installing signs. A number of businesses volunteered their resources to help make the project possible. Manzanita Nursery donated all the carefully selected native plants, Birkholm’s Bakery and Albertson’s provided snacks and drinks, and Santa Ynez Signs helped the group engrave a large trail sign meant to warn visitors to be aware of their surroundings when riding or hiking. In addition, Steve Cathcart of Cathcart Construction LLC and Jay Oliver of JBird Construction built an overhang that is now attached to the workshop that the Parks Department uses to maintain the park. The shade will protect tools, lumber, sand bags, and other materials from inclement weather. The day ended with a barbecue for all volunteers. “We hope to grow so we can continue to do work in our community and beyond. It was so inspiring to see volunteers of all ages out to lend a hand,” Inspired Works President Lisa Norman said. To get more information on volunteering or to suggest a future project for the group, visit www.inspiredworksproject.org.
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he meaning of “family” is becoming increasingly inclusive and diverse, as exemplified by Matt and Michael Pennon, a Los Alamos couple who are writing their own definition of family while helping foster children and youth in Santa Barbara County. Resource parents like the Pennons are the new face of foster care, as new rules call for elevated levels of expertise and dedication to provide more help for new foster parents, according to the Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services. The Pennons became resource parents in December 2014 through Our County, Our Kids, a program of the county Department of Social Services. Their hope was to find a child who was available for adoption, but they never anticipated the journey this process would take them on. In 2015, the Pennons had five placements. Two of them reunified with biological parents, two have been on track for adoption by Matt and Michael, and the fifth child originally reunified with her biological family but recently re-entered care and has been recommended for adoption. While it wasn’t easy to see the children come and go, the Pennons embraced the opportunity to make an impact. “You make a difference in their lives whether they’re in your family for two days or two years,” Matt said. In early 2016, Matt and Michael welcomed a now 4-year-old boy into their home, followed a few months later by an infant boy
who recently turned six months. Both boys will become permanent members of the Pennon family when their adoptions are final. “It’s an amazing thing to come full circle in this process,” Matt said. “Walking alongside of a child from foster placement to adoption is not an experience you get to have as a traditional parent.” The Pennons have been so inspired by the process of fostering, mentoring, and adopting that Matt has joined the Our County Our Kids program as a resource family recruiter and trainer. Effective Jan. 1, new California legislation AB403 required all group homes for foster children and youth to obtain national accreditation and provide more specialized services to their residents, or shut their doors. As a result, the need for supportive and well-trained resource families like the Pennons is more crucial than ever. At the moment, the Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Santa Ynez Valley areas have the greatest need for resource families for the more than 425 Santa Barbara County foster children and youth who need a place to call home. Through the foster care and adoption process, the Pennons say, their increasingly diverse family has not only grown but also their marriage has grown and changed. “The diversity of our family is the best part about it,” Matt said. “But we have also become a much stronger, more patient couple. We communicate better and have set more goals for each other and for our family.” One of those goals includes Matt finishing his BS degree in sociology and obtaining his master’s degree in social work. The Pennons believe that resource families have the power to improve the hand a child is dealt and they encourage others to take the life-changing step of opening their home to a foster child or youth. “There’s always enough space in your heart to love a child,” Matt said. For more information on getting involved with local foster children and youth, visit http://ourcountyourkids.org/.
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he Santa Ynez Valley Bocce League will host the “Moneyball Roll For Dough” tournament on Sunday, July 9, at Flying Flags RV Resort in Buellton. The winning team will get $1,500; second gets $600, and third gets $300. The entry fee is $300 per team of four players, and the tournament is a sin-
Photo by John Busby Members of the Santa Ynez Valley Bocce League gather Tuesday evenings for camaraderie and friendly competition.
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gle-elimination bracket format. The tournament’s proceeds will support the SYV Bocce Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes the sport for people of all ages. The Bocce League has grown from about 40 to 325 members in 10 years, which is evidence of a growing enthusiasm among valley residents for the ancient Roman game, organizers said. Bocce is played between two competing teams of six players with eight bocce balls on long, narrow courts of packed soil. Matches are held on Tuesday evenings throughout the six-month season, April through October, with playoffs and championship matches throughout. The matches take place at the host team’s home court and begin with wine, appetizers, and dinner provided by the host team, followed by a match of three games. Home courts are regulation size and typically located at private residences, although a handful of teams have designated home courts at wineries and other commercial spaces. A yearend banquet caps off the season with dinner, entertainment and an awards ceremony. The league was established in 2007 to, according to its mission statement, encourage community participation within a social environment for the purpose of amusement, enjoyment, fair competition and friendship. Those interested in joining the league may inquire at www.syvbocce.com.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 woman pilot who helped pave the way for other women aviators. “Those gals were amazing and were integral to the effort,” he said. Kunkle helped teach London’s daughter to fly, and her granddaughter flies airplanes in the Santa Barbara area. “When the war ended I spent more time in the military, flying some of our first jets, and I wanted to stay on active duty. It was amazing to be able to fly the P84 Thunder Jet, and when I finally got out of the military in 1948 I went back to the family business of selling shelf paper,” Kunkle said. The shelf paper business was very successful; their company sold paper that was treated with a safe insecticide, which killed bugs on contact. “The South had a real bug infestation problem in those days, so our paper was super popular. It afforded me to get out of the business and get back into aviation,
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Photo contributed The July 4th parade starts at 11 a.m. at Mission Santa Ines, continues west on Mission Drive to Fifth Street, then east down Copenhagen Drive to Alisal Road and back to the Mission. Visit www.solvangrotary.org for details. Gates open at 2 p.m. at Old Mission Santa Ines and will feature food booths, wine and beer garden, kids activities, live entertainment from Breaking Silence, Bear Redell and The Molly Ringwald Project. Admission to the festival is $10 and free for active duty military and dependents with ID. Visit www.santaynezvalleyrotary.org for more information.
developing and building hangars,” he said. Kunkle and his first wife moved to the Santa Ynez Valley in the 1970s because they loved the Santa Ynez Airport and its potential. After her death, Kunkle met his wife Ruth. They say their relationship started with love at first sight. She worked at an airport in Colorado where Kunkle was developing hangars. “We just love flying together. This airport is our second home. What better way to spend our retirement than flying at the best little airport?” Ruth said.
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arts & nonprofits
Girl Scout’s clinic to teach sewing, help others by Victoria Martinez
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nyone interested can attend a clinic on July 22 to learn how to handsew buttons and use a basic stitch on a sewing machine, and then sew dresses from pillowcases to support a worthy cause. Nicole Bastanchury, an incoming senior at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School,
Nicole Bastanchury will host her “Back to the Basics” sewing clinic for youth on July 22 in Buellton. Photo Contributed
The goal at the clinic will be to make 150 dresses and donate them to local homeless shelters and to the Little Dresses for Africa organization.
will host the “Back to the Basics” sewing clinic at The Creation Station in Buellton from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 22, for her Girl Scout Gold Award
project. Nicole collected the pillowcases during her Pillowcase Drive at the beginning of June. The goal at the clinic will be to make 150 dresses and donate them to local
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ail Kearns, Lindsey Moran and Denise Woolery, collectively known as the Gourmet Girls on Fire, often celebrate the great outdoors by spending a few days relaxing with friends and family at a favorite campsite. Their can-do spirit and campfire meals make their outings a magical experience for anyone with an adventurous heart, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 9, the Gourmet Girls will be the focus of a “talk and taste” at the Wildling Photo contributed Museum. “The Gourmet Girls Go Camping” cookbook will be available Those attending will hear how they prepare for purchase and autographs at the Wildling Museum on their campsite to cook and sample some of the July 9. recipes featured in their cookbook, “The Gourmet Girls Go Camping.” Both experienced One fellow camper noted, “I was surprised campers and rookies will enjoy learning how at the depth of creative problem-solving reto replace ho-hum camping food with meals fit sulting in such well-orchestrated preparations, for royalty, museum officials said. having only rocks and redwoods as a kitchen. As veteran campers, they shun the idea of Delightful!” “glamping,” yet have everything needed for a After their talk, the Gourmet Girls will comfortable encounter with nature. sign copies of their cookbook, which will be
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Contemporary sculptor making West Coast debut at Elverhøj Museum Staff Report
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lverhøj Museum of History and Art is presenting the West Coast debut of artist Neil Goodman with “Looking West,” an exhibition of his contemporary sculpture through Aug. 19, including a free 3-D workshop on Saturday, July 15. The public is invited to join the celebration, enjoy refreshments and meet the artist at the museum in Solvang. Pre-registration is required by calling 686-1211. For this exhibit, Goodman has constructed sculptures of bronze and fiberglass. The two central pieces focus on one of his major bodies of work, the vertical column. At 11 feet tall, these pieces are also the largest and most ambitious sculptures of this series to date. A conversation with the artist is also scheduled at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, with a social hour immediately following. “Beginning to End” will be the topic of an artist demonstration and closing reception on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 3 to 5 pm. For more information, log onto www. elverhoj.org.
Photo contributed John and Michele Kuelbs of Solvang have made a deferred gift of $450,000 to People Helping People’s new endowment fund.
PHP’s new endowment fund receives first donation Staff Report
news@santaynezvalleystar.com Photo Contributed Neil Goodman’s contemporary sculpture is on display in “Looking West,” an exhibition at the Elverhøj through Aug. 19 that includes a 3-D workshop on Saturday, July 15.
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time for PHP to create a funding mechanism that could sustain the successful community organization’s critical basic needs services for a future generation. “PHP can assist families to design a gift to charity that will realize their philanthropic objectives while providing for the needs of their family and minimizing current and future taxes. In some cases, such a gift can result in an increase in the value of a donor’s current income and estate,” Barieau said. “Since we moved to the Santa Ynez Valley, we have taken a deeper interest in what needs exist here in our own backyard. We did our due diligence and found that PHP was the go-to organization here to help those in need, and they did it effectively and at low cost,” the Kuelbs said. People Helping People is a 501 c-3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of men, women and children in the Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos and surrounding areas by addressing emergency and basic needs and furnishing comprehensive integrated family and individual support services. To learn more about PHP programs, go to www.syvphp.org or call 686-0295. For more information about PHP’s endowment, call Palius at 686-0295, ext. 108, or e-mail him at dean@syvphp.org.
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ank and 14-year-old Peyton Pratt have a special relationship. “The first hour, I had him laying on my lap,” Peyton said. The animal she was snuggling with wasn’t a typical domestic pet, but rather a 2-month-old, 58-pound Hampshire Cross pig. Now weighing in at 230 pounds, Tank and Peyton will compete in the swine market and showmanship categories at the Santa Barbara County Fair later this month. Peyton, an incoming freshman at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and member of the Lucky Clover 4-H Club in Los Olivos, has spent the majority of her free time the past four months working with Tank and preparing to compete. “I enjoy working with my pigs and spending time with them,” she said. Peyton competed in swine for the first time at last year’s fair, so she understood what it would take to do well this time around. She takes Tank out for a walk every day around her family’s property and their surrounding neighborhood. The pig has even created his own mud hole across the street in Dan and Jo Agin’s front yard. “He’s such a goof,” Dan laughed.
leader back when it was Solvang 4-H. June has enjoyed watching her daughter learn and grow through this experience. “You don’t see it every day, someone walking up and down the street with their pig,” June said. Peyton said she is excited to see how she and Tank perform at the fair. After they compete and he is sold, Peyton will put any winnings into paying back the costs of Tank’s upkeep and the purchase of next year’s pig. The remaining funds will go into her college fund. Once the fair is over and Tank is gone, Peyton says, she will be feel OK because she will know he had a great life while in her care. “I’m going to be sad to not have him, but next year, who knows? It could be better,” she said with a smile. Peyton believes more youth need to understand what agriculture is, where their food comes from, and the processes involved. The Santa Barbara County Fair will take Photo contributed place at the Santa Maria Fairpark at 937 Peyton Pratt, an incoming freshman at SYVUHS, has high expectations for Tank at the Santa Barbara County Fair this month. South Thornburg St. in Santa Maria from Peyton said Tank wasn’t born with his en- competed in 4-H in their youth. Her mother, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from July 12-16. dearing personality, but that she conditioned June, also competed in swine. And Peyton’s For more information, visit www.santa him to have it. mariafairpark.com. grandfather, Ron Long, was June’s 4-H “You’ve got to work hard and you have to have a lot of patience. If you want to do well, you have to work every single day,” she said. Peyton and Tank’s hard work is expected Serving the Santa Ynez Valley for 25 years to pay off. At the fair’s preliminary Exhibit Day, they took third in overall showmanship and Grand Championship in market. “Not everyone can have control enough to have their pig like this. You don’t see this very often,” Agin added. Both of Peyton’s parents participated and
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FIVE DAYS OF FUN
Santa Barbara County Fair opens July 12 Staff Report
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he 126th annual Santa Barbara County Fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from July 12-16 at the Santa Maria Fairpark at 937 South Thornburg St. Admission each day is $10 for adults, $8 for children and seniors. Children 5 and younger are admitted free. Admission to the evening concerts, except for Sunday night, is free with paid admission to the fair. Here is a schedule of the main events. For complete information, visit www.santamaria fairpark.com.
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Wednesday, July 12 – Carnival Dollar Day Carnival ride tickets are $1 per ride. The night’s concert at 7:30 p.m. will feature .38 Special. Thursday, July 13 - Senior Day Admission for those 62 and older is $1. Friday, July 14 - Agriculture and Cattleman’s Day Saturday, July 15 - Military and Law Enforcement Day Active-duty service members and their immediate family members are admitted free with identification. Destruction Derby starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16 - Fiesta Day Fair-goers can enjoy the “Fiesta” themed entertainment, including a concert that features music by top Hispanic music “idols.” Tickets for the concert can be purchased from La Miramar in Santa Maria at 805-349-0186.
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Saturday July 8 8:30 a.m. - Rabbit and Cavy Show, Rabbit Meat Pens Judged 9 a.m. - Showmanship Monday, July 10 8 - 11 a.m. - Market Steers at Beef Barn Scale 8 - 11 a.m. - Sheep and Goats at Frank
Photo contributed The Santa Barbara County Fair hosts five days of fun, including the popular Destruction Derby on Saturday, July 15.
Marciel Pavilion 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Market swine (south barn, north barn) at South Hog Barn Scale 9 a.m. - Turkey Meat Pen Judging 9 a.m. - Chicken Show 5 p.m. - Farm Supply Quiz Jam at Minetti Arena Tuesday, July 11 8 a.m. - Breeding Boar and market goats (4-H/FFA) at Frank Marciel Pavilion 8 a.m. - Swine Showmanship at Auction Barn 9 a.m. - Turkey Showmanship 9 a.m. - Chicken Showmanship 11 a.m. - Breeding sheep (4-H/FFA) and market sheep (4-H/FFA) at Frank Marciel Pavilion Wednesday, July 12 8 a.m. - Goat Showmanship (4-H/FFA) at Fields Bradley Pavilion 8 a.m. - Breeding Swine, Market Swine at Auction Barn
9 a.m. - Breeding Beef at Fields Bradley Pavilion 10 a.m. - Market Beef at Fields Bradley Pavilion 10 a.m. - Rabbit, Poultry and Cavy Costume Contest Followed by Mini Member Costume Contest 5 p.m. - Pee Wee Showmanship followed by Ladies Lead and Sheep/Goat costume at Frank Marciel Pavilion 5:30 p.m. - Championship Drive at Auction Barn Thursday, July 13 8 a.m. - Beef Showmanship at Fields Bradley Pavilion 9 a.m. - Dairy Goat Showmanship followed by show at Frank Marciel Pavilion 10 a.m. - noon - Mini Member Showmanship, (Rabbits and Cavy followed by poultry) 1 p.m. - Pygmy Goat Pee Wee Showmanship, 4H/FFA Showmanship, followed by
show (4-H, FFA) at Frank Marciel Pavilion 5:30 p.m. - Championship Drive at Auction Barn Friday, July 14 8 a.m. - Replacement Heifers at Fields Bradley Pavilion Noon - Small Stock Auction 2 p.m. - Dog Trials at Budweiser Minetti Arena 5 p.m. - Auction Replacement Heifers at Auction Barn Saturday, July 15 8 a.m. - Junior Livestock Auction Sunday, July 16 10 a.m. - Knowledge Bowl - Round Robin Small Stock Show Ring 10 a.m. - Swine costume at Auction Barn Noon - Adult showmanship of beef, swine and sheep at Auction Barn 3 p.m. - Large Stock Round Robin at Auction Barn
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Pioneer Fred Brander honored as vintner of the year by Laurie Jervis Contributing Writer
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he Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation in May announced that Fred Brander, longtime winemaker and owner of The Brander Vineyard in Los Olivos, will be honored at the Santa Barbara Wine Auction on Feb. 17, 2018, at the Bacara Resort & Spa. Brander will be feted as “vintner of the year” for his vision and dedication in identifying, developing and promoting Santa Barbara County as a leading wine region, foundation organizers noted. The biennial Vintners Foundation gala event regularly benefits Direct Relief, a Goleta-based medical relief organization founded in 1948. Since 2000, the Santa Barbara Vintners Photo contributed Foundation — the charitable arm of Santa Santa Ynez Valley vintner Fred Brander will be honored as “vintner of the year” by the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation Barbara County Vintners — has raised in February 2018. more than $4 million for Direct Relief’s global efforts. I met Brander more than a decade ago Brander, who was born and raised in the eastern end of the Santa Ynez Valley. when I watched his cellar crew pressing Buenos Aires, later moved with his family The first grapes were planted in 1975, sauvignon blanc. I was there as an observ- to the United States and they settled in making the Brander Vineyard one of er for a story about harvest. Brander’s faSanta Barbara. Santa Barbara County’s earliest vinether, Erik, and his son, Nik Hodosy-BrandA natural affinity for languages meant yards. er, were up to their knees in grapes with the young Brander was able to pursue the crew. studies on three continents: at the UniverIt was clear that The Brander Vinesity of Buenos Aires in Argentina; yard was a family affair, and it remains the University of Uppsala in Sweden; so to this day. Erik Brander died in the University of Dijon in France; 2010, but Nik remains involved with Harvey Mudd College for chemistry; the vineyard and winery operations and finally, UC Davis, where he gradualongside Fabian Bravo, Fred Brander’s ated with a master’s degree in food rightscience with an emphasis on enology. hand man for the past several years. The stellar wines and peaceful setting In the early 1970s, Brander convinced make Brander Vineyard one of my go-to his family to plant a vineyard along tasting locales to this day. Highway 154, just east of Los Olivos, in
The young Brander predicted that Bordeaux grape varietals would thrive in the climate and soils native to the warmer edge of the Santa Ynez Valley. He suspected that the trinity of sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc would bring Brander Vineyard success across California and the nation, and he was right. After 40 years in the wine industry, Brander continues to promote the benefits of Santa Barbara County as a wine-growing region. He was the driving force behind the push to identify the Los Olivos District appellation — Santa Barbara County’s newest AVA — as a distinct region home to both Rhone and Bordeaux grape varietals. Last October, Brander hosted a celebration of his four decades in the industry. Guests were treated to plates from area restaurants and — a special treat — his wines from over the years. The courtyard outside the “pink castle” tasting room is ideal for such a gathering, and the guests felt honored to participate. Laurie Jervis blogs about wine at www. centralcoastwinepress.com, tweets at @lauriejervis and can be reached via winecountrywriter@gmail.com. The opinions expressed are her own.
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1776 - The United States’ Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase was announced. 1826 - John Adams, second president of the United States, died the same day as Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. The two founding fathers did not get along during their careers. 1827 - Slavery was abolished in New York State. 1855 - The first edition of Walt Whitman’s book of poems, “Leaves of Grass,” was published. 1862 - Lewis Carroll told 10-year-old Alice Liddell a story that was the basis for “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” published in 1865. 1910 - African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocked out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match. 1911 - A heat wave occurred in the northeastern United States, killing 380 people in eleven days 1939 - Lou Gehrig gave his famous “The luckiest man on the face of the earth” speech and announced his retirement from major league baseball. Source: popculturemadness.com
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Winemaker James Sparks launches Kings Carey label with three vintages Staff Report
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iquid Farm winemaker James Sparks has released the first three wines under his new proprietary label, Kings
having already left the religion, he was brought to the Santa Ynez Valley by his brother-in-law, a move which would kick-start Sparks’ career path in wine. He began as assistant winemaker for Dragonette Cellars, then joined Liquid Farm as the boutique label’s first dedicated winemaker at the start of harvest 2013. He continues to make Liquid Farm’s variety of wines — five chardonnays, a rosé of mourvèdre, and two pinot noirs — in addition to his Kings Carey wines. Kings Carey wines are available via the company’s web site, www.KingsCarey.com, and in the wine stores, wine bars and restaurants that are listed there. Visits and private tastings to the Kings Carey winery in Lompoc are by appointment only; reservations may be made by emailing info@KingsCarey.com. For more information, visit www.Kings Carey.com.
Carey. They are a 2014 grenache (John Sebastiano Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley AVA), a 2015 grenache (John Sebastiano Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills AVA), and a 2016 rosé of grenache from Brick Barn, a new vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley AVA. Kings Carey entails boutique, small-production wines crafted by Sparks, who said he prefers to “keep it simple” with single varietal and single vineyard bottlings and minimal manipulation. “I’m trying to produce ‘untypical’ wines of typicity,” Sparks said. “It’s not that this region can’t produce these types of wines; it’s just that you don’t see it very often. These are not fruit bombs. These are Photo by Bottle Branding clean expressions of the fruit at hand,” he added. James Sparks has launched a new wine label. Sparks started life as a Mormon. In 2009,
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Famed winemaker joins local vineyard as consultant Staff Report
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rown Point Vineyards, known for producing Bordeaux-style wines from its estate vineyards in the Happy Canyon AVA, has announced the addition of famed winemaker Philippe Melka as consulting winemaker. Melka, a native of Bordeaux, France, has worked at renowned wineries in Bordeaux and throughout Italy, Australia and Napa Valley. With a master’s degree in agronomy and enology, he’s trained with some of the most notable personalities in the wine business. In recent years, he has served as winemaking consultant for some of Napa’s highly regarded properties, establishing a reputation that has led Robert Parker of The Wine Advocate to call him one of the top wine consultants in the world. Photos contributed Melka’s partnership with Crown Point This aerial view shows Crown Point Vineyards in the Happy Canyon AVA. Famed winemaker Philippe Melka, right, has joined marks his first venture in Santa Barbara Crown Point Vineyards in Happy Canyon as consulting winemaker. County. He joins winemaker Adam Henkel, who started with Crown Point in 2013 after very special estate.” to create extraordinary wines is what drew eight vintages at Napa’s famed Harlan Henkel and vineyard manager Juve me to Crown Point specifically,” Melka Estate. Buenrostro will work closely with Melka said. “Crown Point is a special place that is “I have known Philippe since my time and his team to further explore and expand blessed with distinct topography, climatic in the Napa Valley and have been enjoyupon the potential of the vineyard. conditions, and soil types – the perfect ing wines that he has made for almost “Adam’s strong integrity and dedication combination for making extremely unique 20 years,” Henkel said. “I am honored to to quality coupled with Philippe’s expertise wine.” have the opportunity to collaborate with will surely propel Crown Point to the next Founded by Bower in 2012, Crown Point level,” owner Roger Bower said. focuses exclusively on growing Bordeaux Philippe, and am looking forward to work“The pursuit of excellence in this field is grape varieties. For more information, visit ing with his entire team at Atelier Melka to what I’m passionate about, and the potential www.crownpointvineyards.com. help craft the best wines possible from this
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2 SYHS students win welding awards Chris Bishop, brings 15 years of welding experience in the industry to help coach and prepare students to use the skills they learn for future jobs and competitions. Prior to the start of competition, each student took a scored safety test before entering the lab and throughout the morning they were able to talk to industry professionals about welding careers and tour the Industrial Technology Staff Report Labs to learn more about Hancock pronews@santaynezvalleystar.com grams. Gabriel Marquez, a Hancock welding instructor, along with Stan Luis Jr. of athan Cranall and Call McCart, American Welding Society Section 190, students at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, won first and organized the contest. Local sponsors included Praxair, B & B Steel, the local second place, respectively, in Beginning Stick Welding during the 20th annual High American Welding Society chapter, Lahr Industrial Welding Inc., Melfred Borzall, School Welding Contest at Hancock Colthe Hancock College Industrial Technollege on Saturday, May 13. ogy program and members of its Welding Nearly 100 students from seven area Advisory Committee. high schools participated in the day-long Community members from the welding competition. The event featured more than industry judged the competition. Andrew $7,000 in prizes that included welding equipment and gear donated by major man- Mehlschau of Lahr Industrial Welding served as the lead judge. ufacturers and local businesses. The mission of the Pirates Ag Welding Santa Ynez, Santa Maria, Righetti, Pioneer Valley, Nipomo, San Luis Obispo and Team is to teach welding skills that will develop high school students into wellArroyo Grande high school students participated in four different types of welding trained and competitive welders, giving them opportunities in college and in the job contests, each in advanced and beginning market. categories, and one cutting contest. To get more information or make a donaThe competition took place in the welding labs of the new $17.5 million Industrial tion to the team, email Genevieve Bishop a gbishop@syvuhsd.org. Technology Complex on the Santa Maria Hancock College offers both an associate campus. of science degree and certificate in welding This is the first year for the SYVUHS team, and the welding instruction is due to technology. Specialized certificates are also available in metal fabrication and pipe ag teacher Genevieve Bishop, who joined welding. SYVUHS in 2013. For more information about the welding The co-ed team is open to any SYVUHS technology program, call 922-6966, ext. student who is enrolled in an agriculture course. In addition to Bishop, her husband, 3335.
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Local student named to college Dean’s List Anna Baldwin of Solvang is one of 441 students who have been named to the Wartburg College Dean’s List for the winter and May terms. The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the two terms. Four of the five course credits must be graded with a traditional letter grade. Wartburg students take four courses during winter term, which runs from January to April, and one course during the
one-month May term. May courses often involve travel and study abroad. Wartburg is a four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
SYHS football boosters launch new website The Santa Ynez Football Boosters Inc. have a new website at www.sypiratefoot ball.com. On the site, users can buy the 2017 Pirate Savings discount card, buy or renew a sponsorship banner or an ad in the game-day program, or select another sponsorship method, including a cash BRIEFS CONTINUED ON PAGE 27
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Dunn School to host baseball camp July 17-19 Local players can join other aspiring major leaguers on the new field and practice facility at Dunn School for three days of personalized coaching and skills development from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 17 - 19. Participants should bring bats, gloves and other personal gear, cleats and athletic shoes, and a water bottle. They will receive instruction on advanced fielding, personalized pitching instruction, mental approach to field success and hitting instruction from Major League Baseball scouts and coaches. Instructors include Mitch Sokol, scout for the Washington Nationals; Mike Murphy, MM Elite Baseball Academy; Glen Evans, pitching coach for Southern Nevada College; Orlando Guerra, pro hitting coach; and David Lawrence, Dunn’s head baseball coach. The cost is $300. To register, call Amanda Milholland at 688-6471 or email amilholland @dunnschool.org.
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olvang Rotary Club and the Solvang Rotary Foundation donated $1,000 to the Santa Ynez Valley Thera-
peutic Riding Program on June 6, when foundation president Joe Brown presented a check to riding center board member Anne Wooten. The donation will be used to support several programs, including the Los Prietos Boys Camp program that provides
supportive experiences for teens who work directly with the center’s horses. For more information on the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program and their horseback riding lessons and camp go online to www.syvtherapeuticriding .org
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Scholarship Foundation hits $100 million milestone in awards awarded almost 2,700 students a total of $8.43 million in scholarships.” news@santaynezvalleystar.com The Scholarship Foundation received nearly 3,500 applications for financial he Scholarship Foundation of support in 2017. While 2,688 of those Santa Barbara reached an imstudents will receive critical student portant milestone this year when aid, more than 750 deserving applicants it surpassed the $100 million mark in were turned away due to lack of funds. total scholarships awarded during its 55The annual awards ceremonies are year history, the first community-based hosted by the Scholarship Foundation scholarship program in the country to of Santa Barbara in conjunction with its award such an impressive amount. largest partner, the Santa Barbara FounThis year’s scholarships were awarded dation, which contributed $1.38 million during two ceremonies, on May 24 at the in scholarship dollars this year. Santa Barbara Courthouse’s Sunken Gar“The Scholarship Foundation is so dens for South County students, and on proud to reach this milestone,” said Board May 25 at the First Christian Church in Chair Barrett O’Gorman. “To be the first Santa Maria for North County students. community-based scholarship program “While reaching this financial milein the U.S. to distribute $100 million in stone is truly a landmark occasion, what scholarships says a lot about the people of we’re even happier to celebrate is the Santa Barbara County. For such a small more than 47,000 students who have community, we receive an incredible levreceived scholarships over the past 55 el of generosity and support. Our donors years,” said Candace Winkler, president understand how critical it is for students and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation to have access to higher education and of Santa Barbara. “This year alone, we achieve a degree.”
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Photo Contributed A group of accepted transfer students gathered during Hancock’s annual College Signing Day earlier this month.
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or the sixteenth year in a row, Hancock College students had the highest transfer acceptance rate to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo of all community colleges in the state. Hancock’s transfer acceptance rate of 64 percent was more than triple the state average of 21 percent of schools that transfer a significant number of students to the university. Cal Poly’s Region 6 Spring Community College Update shows that 286 Hancock students applied to the university for fall 2017 and 182, or 64 percent, were accepted. The accepted students from Hancock had an average grade point average of 3.27. The number of Hancock students accepted this year was the largest number in at least 14 years, and the transfer acceptance rate was the college’s highest rate in 10 years. Hancock is one of eight community
colleges from five counties included in Cal Poly’s Region 6. Overall, Cal Poly received 8,403 transfer applications for fall 2017 and accepted 1,786 students, or 21 percent. Ashley Brackett, the transfer counselor in the college’s University Transfer Center, believes that Hancock’s high transfer acceptance rate to Cal Poly is due, in part, to its university transfer counseling process, coupled with the quality of instruction that students receive as they prepare to transfer. “Our acceptance rate is so high because the college has a high-achieving, transfer-minded student population. The college’s counseling and instructional faculty are truly dedicated to student success. Counselors are well trained and aware of what is needed to transfer to four-year universities,” Brackett said. Over the last six years, Hancock has posted an average transfer acceptance rate to Cal Poly of 55 percent. The state average during that period is 19 percent. For more information, call 805-9226966, ext. 3363.
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Library system gets grant for bilingual books shows that nearly 27 percent of California’s population is foreign born, about twice the news@santaynezvalleystar.com U.S. percentage overall. The Immigrant Alliance Project was he Santa Barbara Public Library created to support libraries as they create, System has received a $10,000 enhance, and extend services to immigrants grant from the California State and their families. Library to purchase bilingual books for The most recent data indicates that 32 children. percent of students in Santa Barbara County These books will be added to the biare classified as English Learners. That lingual children’s book collections of all percentage jumps to more than 60 percent branches of the library system, including at some local elementary schools. the Central, Eastside, Goleta, Montecito, “The Santa Barbara Public Library Carpinteria, Solvang, and Buellton libraries. System wants our collections and resources The grant is part of the California Immito reflect the communities we serve, which grant Alliance Project, funded through a is why it’s so important for us to have federal program administered by the Instibooks in English and Spanish,” said Library tute for Museum and Library Services. Director Jessica Cadiente. California is home to more than 10 milFor more information, visit www.santa lion immigrants. The latest available data barbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib.
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French Festival returns to Oak Park July 15-16 include Tango, Django Reinhardt tributes, the Femme Fatales Drag Revue, and The news@santaynezvalleystar.com Accordion International Music Society of Santa Barbara. he pubic is invited to commemoDance acts include the Can-Can, French rate Bastille Day at the 29th annual Polynesian dancers, and West African Belly French Festival from 11 a.m. to dancing. 7 p.m. on July 15-16 at Oak Park in Santa Everyone is invited to join the French Barbara. Conversation Booth, or shop for French As one of Santa Barbara County’s favorite tablecloths. The youngsters can take part in a festivals, the event celebrates “the resilient, scavenger hunt, have their faces painted, and rich and entertaining French culture,” orgameet Jellie Beanz, the “grand marshalette” of nizers said, with “great food, wine, mimosas, the Canine Cavalcade. crepes, delicious pastries, music, dance and, The Canine Cavalcade, starting at 6 of course, the infamous Canine Cavalcade.” p.m. each evening, is open to human and Admission is free for all ages. dog-friendly canine guests. All “parading” Part dance festival, part music festival, pooches will be leashed. part arts and crafts, and part food festival, the More than 60 booths offer everything from event is co-produced by two local nonprofits, crepes, to art and photography, fairy wings, Center Stage Theater and Speaking of Stories. fashion and jewelry, and the official French Multiple stages will be filled with dance Festival T-shirts and berets. and music from more than 30 different acts For complete details, visit FrenchFestival. including performances, audience particicom or follow it on Facebook, Twitter and pation and instruction. Returning favorites Instagram.
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estmont College students can now earn a bachelor’s degree in data analytics, a new and fast-growing way of understanding the world that is valued by many employers. Professors in the Westmont mathematics, computer science, and economics and business departments collaborated in creating the new interdisciplinary major. Corporations and policy makers hire data analysts to study and accurately communicate the salient features of “big data.” “It’s increasingly important for graduates to augment economic and mathematical knowl-
edge for such careers,” said Don Patterson, Westmont associate professor of computer science. “Theories and techniques from computer science that have been developed to manipulate and derive meaning from massive data sets are now equally critical.” “Data is changing the way that decisions are being made,” said Ray Rosentrater, professor of mathematics. “The ability to apply mathematical techniques and understanding to large sets of data is becoming ever more important.” The curriculum begins with calculus, statistics, research and forecasting, microeconomics or accounting, computational problems and concrete systems, and then moves into classes on database design, machine learning, management science and game theory.
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uitar students from Song in My Heart Studio performed solo and ensemble pieces at Bethania Lutheran Church in Solvang as part of their Grand Finale Recital on June 4. Students from the Santa Ynez Valley, Goleta and Santa Barbara demonstrated their skills in clarity of sound, guitar technique and performance etiquette. Every student played in one or multiple ensemble groups, as well as an individual solo performance. The solo portion, which included students
ages 6 to 16, began with Colin Janes from the Santa Ynez Valley playing “Maria Luisa, Mazurka” by Sagreas followed by “Romance d’Amour,” and it ended with Aras Janusonis from Goleta playing “Etude” by Carulli and the American folk song “Simple Gifts.” The ensemble portion of the program included a trio of two guitars and castanets, followed by three different guitar ensembles, and then the guitar orchestra in the program’s finale. Song in My Heart Studio, in Frederik’s Court in Solvang, offers private lessons for children and adults in guitar, piano, flute and Celtic harp using the Suzuki Method. For more information, call 805-245-1996 or visit www.simheart.com.
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he Happy Together Tour featuring an impressive collection of top recording artists from the 1960s is returning to the Chumash Casino at 8 p.m. Friday, July 14. Joining Flo and Eddie of The Turtles are The Association, The Cowsills, Chuck Negron, The Box Tops and Ron Dante, with 53 top Billboard hits among them. The Turtles scored their first Top 10 hit with the Bob Dylan cover “It Ain’t Me Babe” in 1965. They would reach the top of the charts in 1967 with “Happy Together,” which would become their best-known hit. The Association had numerous hits, including “Windy,” “Cherish,” “Never My Love” and “Along Comes Mary.” The Cowsills, a family affair that inspired the TV series “The Partridge Family,” had hits including “The Rain, the Park and the Other Things,” “Hair,” “Indian Lake” and “We Can Fly.” Chuck Negron, a former member of Three Dog Night, will perform a few of the band’s hits including “One,” “Easy to Be Hard,” “Pieces of April,” “Just an Old
Fashioned Love Song” and “The Show Must Go On.” The Box Tops are best known for their hits “The Letter,” “Cry Like a Baby” and “Soul Deep.” American singer, songwriter and producer Ron Dante is best known as the lead singer of the fictional cartoon band The Archies, known for “Sugar, Sugar” and other hits. Tickets for the show are $55, $65 and $75, available at the casino or at www. chumashcasino.com.
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atino singer and songwriter Espinoza Paz will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom. Paz was born in La Angostura, a small town in Sinaloa, Mexico. He was 11 years old when he wrote his first song and by age 13 he had already written 20 songs. It wasn’t until his father sent him money from the United States that he decided to buy his first guitar and teach himself how to play. Paz immigrated to Sacramento in 1996 and continued to sing and write music while he earned a living as a field worker. His big break came when he showed some of his creations to popular Banda singer El Coyote. Together they produced and recorded Paz’s songs “Besitos En El Cuello,” “Prohibido” and “Para Impresionarte,” which all immediately became hits. Paz went on to collaborate with other popular Latino singers such as Sergio Vega, Jenni Rivera, El Chapo de Sinaloa and Duelo. In 2010 he released the album “De Rancho Para El Mundo,” which included smash hit “Al Diablo Lo Nuestro.” The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award and was certified gold. He released his second gold-certified album “Canciones Que Deulen” in 2011, which debuted at number one on the BillPhoto Contributed board Latin Albums Chart. Latino singer Espinoza Paz’s big break came when he Tickets are $55, $65 and $75, available at showed some of his creations to popular Banda singer El Coyote. the casino or at www.chumashcasino.com.
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Movies in the Park “Zootopia”-7:30 p.m. Solvang Park, at the corner of Mission Dr. and First St. Free. Hot chocolate and popcorn available for purchase.
Fourth of July events — Parade begins at Mission Santa Ines at 11 a.m.; noon-2 p.m. barbecue and T-Bone Ramblers performance in Solvang Park. Festival begins at 2 p.m.; fireworks after dark. Cloud 10 Day Camp with Buellton Rec Center-5th through 7th. Cloud 10 Jump Club, 187 S Turnpike Rd, Santa Barbara. $60-170. Visit www.buelltonrec.com. Shawn McMaster, Magician-10:30 a.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214. PGA Junior Golf League hosted by Olde School Golf School-3:30 p.m. Zaca Creek Golf Course, 223 Shadow Mountain Dr., Buellton. For more information contact 698-6224.
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Maker Workshop: A Book is a Place-4 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214. Mommy and Me Yoga with Buellton Rec Center-Friday’s July 7th through August 11th. 10:30 a.m. $60/session. Visit www.buelltonrec.
Surf Camp with Buellton Rec-July 7th through 9th and 17th through 21st. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages 11-15. Visit www. buelltonrec.com.
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Movie Screening “Pete’s Dragon”-Dusk. Kalyra, 343 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. Free. Food truck, popcorn and wine for sale.
Chuck Cannon Performance-7 p.m. Standing Sun, 92 2nd St, Buellton. $12 standing room, $17 for reserved seating. Visit www.standingsunwines.com.
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Bocce Tournament by the Santa Ynez Valley Bocce Foundation-Flying Flags RV Resort, 180 Ave Of The Flags, Buellton. Net proceeds benefit the SYV Bocce Foundation, a non profit organization promoting the sport for all ages. $1,500 Grand Prize. $300 entry fee (team of 4). Register by July 7th. Visit www. syvbocce.com.
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Robotics Summer Camp-10th through 14th. 1-5 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Mentors from Orcutt Academy’s Spartatroniks
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CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 Robotics Team will teach campers to program FIRST LEGO League robots for a “Battle of the Bots” competition at the end of the camp. Ages 8-14. $100/member or $150/ non-member. To register visit www.smvdiscoverymuseum. org. Super Hero Camp with Solvang Parks and Rec-July 10th and 11th. 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. $40 registration fee. Visit www.cityofsolvang.com. Roller Skating Day Camp with Buellton Rec Center-10th through 14th. Visit www.buelltonrec.com.
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Todd Rogers Sand Volleyball-Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 8:30-10 a.m. Ages 6-10. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Ages 11-14. $150/ session. Join Olympic Gold champion Todd Rodgers at Sunny Beach. To register call 688-7529. Youth Art Class Series with Gypsy Studios-Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 1-3 p.m. 597 Ave of the Flags, Ste 103, Buellton. This six-session class is intended for students ages 10-15 years old. This class will equip them with basic techniques and fundamentals of composition, perspective and color theory. Beginner to Intermediate painter’s welcome. $160. Supply kit purchase required. Register at www.gypsystudioart.com.
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Musician Nathalia!-12 p.m. Buellton Library, 140 CA-246, Buellton. Free.
Santa Barbara County Fair-12th through 16th. Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 South Thornburg St., Santa Maria. For pricing and a full list of events visit www. santamariafairpark.com. Stand Up! Sit Down! Freemotion Quilting Education Open House-Free. 4 p.m. Creation Station Fabric and Quilt Shop, 252 CA-246, Buellton. Join this open house and experience what it feels like to use a stand up or sit down quilting machine. You will also learn about the classes and events offered. Visit www.thecreationstation.com.
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Adult Bocce with Buellton Parks and Rec-Thursday’s through August 24th beginning at 5:45 or 7 p.m. Alisal River Course, 150 Alisal Rd, Solvang. Teams of 6-12 people. $250/ team. Register at www.buelltonrec.com.
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Grand Opening of “The Landing” by Gypsy Studios-5:30-7 p.m. 597 Ave of the Flags, Ste 103, Buellton. Ribbon Cutting and open house. Enjoy appetizers and bubbly as you learn more about what art classes will be offered. For more information visit www.gypsystudioart.com. Movie in the Park “Goosebumps”-7:30 p.m. Oak Park. Free. Popcorn and Hot Coco available for purchase.
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Color Fun Run-9:15 a.m. Registration. 10 a.m. Color Run begins. $25 adult registration fee. $10 children. 636 Atterdag Rd., Solvang. Run to raise awareness of Atterdag at Home, an outreach program that helps home bound seniors stay connected to the community. For more information call Sammy at 688-3263. Movie Afternoon “The Lego Batman Movie”-2 p.m. Buellton Library, 140 CA-246, Buellton.
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Uncle Lucious Performance-7 p.m. Standing Sun, 92 2nd St, Buellton. $12 standing room, $17 for reserved seating. Visit www.standingsunwines.com.
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Water Slides Day Camp with Buellton Rec Center-17th through 21st. Lopez Lake Recreation Area. Visit www.buelltonrec.
Martial Arts Sports Camp with Solvang Parks and RecJuly 17th through 20th. Visit www.cityofsolvang.com. Make it & Take it On the Longarm Frame- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. On the Frame Instructor: Kelly Ashton & Creation Station Staff. $110. Visit www.thecreationstation.com.
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Cachuma Lake Recreation - Wildlife cruises and boat rentals, fishing, nature walks and Nature Center. Visit www.countyofsb.org/parks. Zaca Creek Golf Course - Perfect little 9-hole course, daily from sunrise to sunset. No tee times. Call 691-9272.
Mondays
Senior T’ai Chi - 9:15 a.m.; Arthritis Class at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Adult Coloring – 2nd and 4th Monday every month at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Senior Issues-2nd and 4th Monday every month at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Weight Room-6-8 a.m. and 1:30-8 p.m. Buellton Rec Center, 301 2nd St., Buellton. $3. Call 688-1086.
Tuesdays
Knitting-9 a.m.; Computer class 9:30 a.m.; Bridge and Poker 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
mavericksaloon.org. Arthritis Class- 10:15 a.m.; Poker at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Chair Excercises-10 a.m. at the Buellton Senior Center, West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Tail Waggin’ Tutors-3:30 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214.
Fridays
Pilates - 10:00 a.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission
Drive. Call 688-1086. Bingo - 1 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center, West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Live music - 5 to 7 p.m. at Carr Vineyards and Winery, 3563 Numancia St., Santa Ynez. For more information visit www.carrwinery.com. Firkin Friday at Figueroa Mountain Brew – 5-10 p.m. at the Buellton and Los Olivos Figueroa Mountain Brewery locations. For more information visit www.figmtnbrew.com.
Junior Rangers-12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. Geared towards children ages 3 and up. Free. For more information visit www. sbparks.org. “Going Batty”-Meet at Dusk. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. Talk and living exhibit of local bats. Watch them as they come out to feed. Seasonal event ending in September. Free. For more information visit www.sbparks.org. “New Music” Concerts-3:30-7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The Crooked Path, 2885 Grand Ave. Listen to indie singer/songwriter Bent Myggen and his fellow musicians play his original Americana in a beautiful shaded garden.
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CraftingMonday through Wednesday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 12-5:30 p.m. Buellton Library, 140 W Hwy 246, Buellton.
Saturdays
Live Music Under the Stars-Mad and Vin Courtyard at The Landsby, 1576 Mission Dr., Solvang. Enjoy live entertainment every Saturday evening in the newly renovated courtyard. Bar menu eats and drinks available during the event. For more information call 688-3121. Guided Nature Walk-10:00-11:30 a.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. All Ages. Free. For more information visit www.sbparks.org.
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Log onto www. cityofsolvang. com or www. buelltonrec.com to see the full schedule of programs and events from adult sports, youth sports, teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.
Preschool Storytime-11:15 a.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214. Country 2 Step Dance Lessons-6:30 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez. Visit www. mavericksaloon.com.
Wednesdays
Music Under the Stars-6:30-8:30 p.m. The Vineyard House, 3631 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez. The longest running live music event in the valley is taking place once again. Performances will be held every Wednesday through September 13th. For reservations call 688-2886. Visit www.thevineyardhouse.com for a full list of events.
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Adult Dance West Coast Swing Basics-7 p.m. Solvang Vets Hall. Free. Solvang Summer Concert Series-5-8 p.m. Occurring through August 16th. Solvang Park, between First St. and Mission Dr. The Series features musicians and bands of varied genres playing to crowds of both locals and tourists, who are invited to picnic in the Park during the familyfriendly, evening concert events. Free. Food and drink available for purchase. Solvang Farmers Market-2:30-6:30 p.m. Between Mission Dr. and Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Yoga-9:15 a.m.; Bingo at 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Knit and Crochet-1 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center, West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Wiggly Storytime-10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214.
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Line Dance Lessons-6:30 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez. Visit www.
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SOLVANG FESTIVAL THEATER
32 H Santa Ynez Valley Star H www.santaynezvalleystar.com H July 4 - 19, 2017
$3,095,000 | 1015 Ladan Dr, Ballard | 5BD/5½BA $3,295,000 | 1710 Still Meadow Rd, Solvang | 4BD/4½BA LauraDrammer&Anderson/Hurst | 805.448.7500/680.8216 Claire Hanssen | 805.680.0929
$4,900,000 | 3401 Brinkerhoff Ave, SantaYnez | 3BD/4BA Bob Jennings | 805.570.0792
$3,700,000 | 2651 Long Canyon Rd, SantaYnez | 4BD/4BA Bill Grove | 805.350.3099
$2,695,000 | 2045 N Refugio Rd, SantaYnez | 2BD/2½BA Brett Ellingsberg | 805.729.4334
$2,595,000 | 1475 Edison St, SantaYnez | 3BD/2½BA Claire Hanssen | 805.680.0929
$2,565,000 | 1516 Monarch Dr, SantaYnez | 5BD/4BA Suzy Ealand/Ken Sideris | 805.698.9902/805.455.3159
$2,445,000 | 2730 Ontiveros Rd, SantaYnez | 3BD/3½BA Laura Drammer | 805.448.7500
$1,978,000 | 2580 Latigo Dr, Solvang | 1BD/1BA Doris Banchik | 805.588.3616
$1,595,000 | 3127 Baseline Ave, SantaYnez | 4BD/2½BA Suzy Ealand/Ken Sideris | 805.698.9902/455.3159
$1,295,000 | 1489 Country Cir, SantaYnez | 5BD/4½BA Deanna Harwood | 805.325.1452
$1,250,000 | 1090 Alamo Pintado, Ballard | 9± acs (assr) Laura Drammer | 805.448.7500
$1,039,000 | 2664 JaninWay, Solvang | 4BD/3BA Sharon Currie | 805.448.2727
$884,000 | 2557 JaninWay, Solvang | 3BD/2BA Glynnis Mullenary | 805.705.5206
$595,000 | 203 Menlo Dr, Buellton | 3BD/2BA Sharon Currie | 805.448.2727
$388,900 | 268Vega Ave, Lompoc | 4BD/2BA Suzy Ealand/Ken Sideris | 805.698.9902/455.3159
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