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Eyvind Earle, John Cody works featured in ‘Crossing Paths’ By Raiza Giorgi
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wo world-renowned artists, who work in completely different mediums, came together several times throughout their lives and shared a love of working in the Santa Ynez Valley. A new art exhibition, “Crossing Paths,” debuts Saturday, Aug. 10, at Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, featuring artworks by American master Eyvind Earle and new works by sculptor John Cody. These two accomplished artists first crossed paths in Solvang in the late 1960s as their work garnered critical acclaim and collectors came looking for their work at a local gallery. For decades their lives and artistic endeavors intersected, often inspired by a love for art and the local environment. “Eyvind and I were great friends and I knew him very well. I am so thrilled to be coming back into a gallery with his artwork next to mine,” Cody said. Cody’s work is inspired by his love of the local environment – or more specifically, the serpentine rock in the mountains and the sandstone he finds in the creeks of the Santa Ynez Valley. Cody’s work is found in public and private collections around the country and has been featured in documentary film. After his first one-man show in 1967, he was described by the Los Angeles Times as the “Miracle of Solvang.” That same year, Cody’s sculptures were first exhibited with Earle’s landscapes, a pairing that continued until 2006. Cody said even though he took a long public absence from showing his work, he has been spending his time creating commissioned pieces and working on his masonry work with his daughter Emily Cody, who is finding a niche in the sculpting world herself. “I tried to stay away from sculpting, but my dad found this piece of stone for me and I found it to be really therapeutic working and grinding. I love that he has been encouraging me to explore this world with him,” Emily Cody said. Her first piece of a nude was sold within a few weeks of finishing, and she is eager to start
Photos by Raiza Giorgi John Cody’s work is inspired by his love of the local environment.
Eyvind Earle was inspired by landscapes throughout the Santa Ynez Valley, including the Gaviota Pass.
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another, but with two young children finding time is always an issue. The yard at John Cody’s home in Los Olivos is scattered with his pieces, including a Viking head, and commissions that have yet to be picked up, including the mountain lions that sit in the side yard. “People comment on the mountain lion carvings as they can see them from the highway. I even scare myself sometimes because I will turn the light off in the shop and the glow from the neighbor’s light comes through and projects the shadow, which can be eerie,” Cody laughed. Cody also loves helping people honor loved ones with memorial pieces, such as the soccer ball he made for Ricardo Gutierrez, a little boy from Solvang who died in 2014 from a rare disorder. “People really love when I create something that they can touch and give love to in honor of a loved one. Those are the most emotional pieces I create,” he said. The piece he made for the late Jeff Rio sits outside the entrance to the football field at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, and each football player touches it for luck before their games. Cody loves to make new pieces come to life. The call to make his sculptures never goes away, he said, but sometimes it takes time for a rock to speak to him. “I had this one piece of rock that sat there for years and I kept trying to figure out what it was telling me. A friend of mine happened to walk by it and said, ‘That looks like a crab,’ and it hit me — that was what it needed to be, and a few hours later it was,” Cody said as he rubbed a piece of stone that he had carved into the shape of a hermit crab. “This creative reunion was driven by Cody’s new body of work. After a 10-year hiatus, he has returned to carving stone with a renewed passion and vision,” said Elverhoj Executive Director Esther Jacobsen Bates. Follow Cody’s newly created Instagram page @John_Cody_Gallery for an inside look at some of his work and personal life. CROSSING PATHS CONTINUED TO PAGE 27
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Buellton council honors volunteers, considers Open Streets By Raiza Giorgi
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he Buellton City Council decided to explore hosting an “Open Streets” event in the fall of 2020 after hearing a presentation July 25 by Kent Epperson of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG). The council also issued a proclamation thanking Buellton Library volunteers for their hundreds of hours spent cataloging and retagging all items within the library as it transitioned from supervision by the Santa Barbara Public Library to the Goleta Library. “There have been eight Open Streets events in the county over the past five years, and it’s a unique experience where people come together to promote healthy living,” Epperson told the council. He showed a video created at the Lompoc Open Streets in 2018, highlighting events that included kids bicycle races, BMX stunt performances, booths by local organizations and more. Open Streets events, also known as Ciclovías, are a model that that cities around the world participate in, each creating its own unique event in an accessible and safe way on its public streets. Given the car-free nature of the events, the sponsoring agency, SBCAG Traffic Solutions, is encouraging people to come to the event without a car by either walking, biking, or taking the bus. Traffic Solutions, the countywide rideshare, has year-round programs that support biking, walking, carpooling, vanpooling, and taking the train or bus. Epperson said there is about $10,000 in seed funding available for creation of an
event in Buellton, and there was discussion about using Avenue of Flags as a possible location. During discussion of the presentation, Mayor Holly Sierra said she would like to explore and bring the item back for action to get started on planning for next fall. “This could be a fun way to introduce this event to the valley as well as to bring all the communities together,” Sierra said. “I think this is a great event, as we are always looking to do something fun and different with the grandkids,” Councilman Art Mercado added. Councilman John Sanchez said the fall is a great time to start an event like this because kids are in school and the city can get a lot of participation. For more information on Open Streets visit www.sbopenstreets.org. In honoring the library volunteers, the council noted that the transfer was completed as of July 1, and Sierra said the move was seamless because of the work of the staff and volunteers. Those recognized were Ursula Ferrall, Gerry and Dolores Wilson, Andrew Dale, Judith Dale, Shoshanah Schwartz, Alicia Thomas, Sherry Uyeda, Lisa Kenyon, Grace Siegel, Olivia Flisher, John Thomas, Samona Gielow, Mary King, Tori Andrade, Judi Just, Jillian Tempesta, Jeremy More, Christine Carlin, Terry Smith and Rosemary Verhegen. Dolores Wilson was especially recognized for the more than 100 hours she spent to get the task completed.
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Photos by CBS Studios CBS has released a trailer for its new show “Star Trek: Picard,” which includes images of the Sunstone Villa and vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley.
New Star Trek show features Sunstone villa in Santa Ynez By Daniel Lahr
“Enterprise” in 2005, has retired from Starfleet, taking time to make Bourgogne wine at “Chateau Picard” in his native France. here are few fanIn the trailer, Picard’s doms in film and fictitious futuristic French television that rivilla and vineyard are acval the passion and sheer tually Sunstone Winery in numbers of the group of Santa Ynez. The Sunstone superfans affectionately known as Trekkies. Villa can be seen in the Now “Star Trek” has opening shots of the newly “boldly gone” to the released trailer and also Santa Ynez Valley. makes an appearance in the At the recent San recently released poster. Diego Comic-Con, the It also appears later in the Star Trek panel released a trailer when Picard makes load of new information about CBS’ new show contact with someone who Star Trek: Picard. Along seems to be bringing him with images and panel back into the thick of it in discussion from the stars outer space. of the show, we were Production on “Star treated with a new trailer Trek: Picard” started on for the show. Production on “Star Trek: Picard” started on April April 29 under the working Many fans of “Star 29, and the show is expected to air in early 2020. title “Drawing Room” and Trek: The Next Generation” began swooning is expected to continue as they saw the beloved through September. The show is set to air on character Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick CBS in early 2020. Stewart, along with a large number of favorite actors.” From what was revealed, it seems that Daniel Lahr is the executive director of the the character Jean-Luc Picard, which has not been seen on the silver screen since 2002’s Central Coast Film Society. Learn more at “Star Trek: Nemesis” or on the small screen of www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org. Contributed
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Valley raises a glass for Jim Dietenhofer Friends pack church to remember community leader, businessman By Raiza Giorgi
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t was a perfect day to raise a glass and toast the life and passing of Figueroa Mountain Brewing founder Jim Dietenhofer on July 27, with a slight breeze tempering the hot weather as it blew through St. Mark’s-inthe Valley Episcopal Church. Several hundred people gathered to celebrate his life and the impact he left not only on his family but also on the Santa Ynez Valley and surrounding communities. The service was filled with laughter as his family and those who knew him best told stories. “My grandpa was the best. He taught me how to play basketball, football, run track and how to drive a car,” said his 8-year-old grandson, Gray, which got the whole crowd laughing. Dietenhofer’s daughter, Heather Itzla, told a story to demonstrate her father’s constant support. When she made an awful sculpture of a baby head in a pottery class, she said, her proud dad displayed it in his yard. “I’m sure it has given many people nightmares, but he was always encouraging,” Itzla said. Dietenhofer was born in Pinehurst, N.C., on Sept., 28, 1946, where he played basketball and was known for dancing The Shag, a popular dance of the day. He was drafted into the Army and served in Vietnam. When he returned home he took a road trip across the country with a friend. What was supposed to be a round trip
Photos contributed Father and son Jim, right, and Jaime Dietenhofer founded Figueroa Mountain Brewing in 2010 and have grown it to span the Central Coast with six tasting rooms.
became one-way, as Dietenhofer stayed in California. He met his wife Judie in 1970, and after they married in 1972 they moved to Chicago to further his career in precious metals and commodities. They had an opportunity to come back to California and moved to Hacienda Heights to raise their family. After starting a successful business in Los Angeles and seeing the growth and congestion in the LA area, the Dietenhofers decided to buy a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley in 1979. They planned their dream house and after construction moved their family to Los Olivos and have been there ever since. He ran his Southern California business from an office in Ventura for more than 40 years. “My dad woke up before everyone else,
kissed us good-bye and made the long commute to L.A. every day to provide for us. He got home just in time to coach our sports team or watch us in performances, and he did it with love,” his son Jaime said during the service. Dietenhofer volunteered on fundraising committees for various local nonprofits, was a member of Viking Charities in Solvang, and served as a Santa Ynez Valley Union High School board member. “He was very competitive and made a game to see how much money he could raise. He wouldn’t stop until you either donated a few dollars or changed your phone number,” Jaime Dietenhofer said as the crowd laughed. Growing up, Jaime said, he was very close with his parents and in college his friends were horrified when Jaime said he told his parents all
Community leader and Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. founder Jim Dietenhofer died in July after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
the stories of their shenanigans. “They understood once my parents came to visit. My dad was right there in the middle of it,” he said. The Dietenhofers have won many medals for their unique beers since starting Figueroa Mountain Brewing in 2010. Their rapid growth now includes six tasting rooms along the Central Coast from Westlake Village to Arroyo Grande. “He believed in people and saw the potential that they had. He received great joy in seeing other people happy and made a consistent effort to make people smile. He said his goal in life was to make someone smile every day, and I plan on following that,” his son said. In Dietenhofer’s memory, the family suggests donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
New leader installed at Vandenberg Air Force Base Col. Anthony J. Mastalir assumes command of 30th Space Wing as Col. Michael Hough bids farewell By Janene Scully
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new commander has taken the helm of the primary unit at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Col. Anthony J. Mastalir assumed leadership of the 30th Space Wing during a morning change of command ceremony July 12, replacing Col. Michael Hough after Hough had spent approximately two years on the job. Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, 14th Air Force commander and Joint Force Space Component Command deputy commander, presided over the ceremony held at the base parade grounds. “Serving in the 30th Space Wing is a dream come true for me,” Mastalir said. “When I was an ROTC cadet, I had the opportunity to observe an Atlas II rocket launch ... Afterward, I knew I wanted to be part of the space enterprise, and space lift is where it all begins. “It is the most tangible mission in Air Force Space Command ... you can see it and at T-zero, you can hear it and feel it.” Mastalir previously served as the deputy director of the Space Security and Defense Program at Peterson Air Force Base in Colora-
Photos contributed Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, left, 14th Air Force commander and Joint Force Space Component Command deputy commander, presents the 30th Space Wing guidon to Col. Anthony J. Mastalir during the change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
do Springs. He also previously served as 50th Space Wing vice commander at Schriever Air Force Base, also in Colorado Springs. He emphasized the importance of each member’s role for the 30th Space Wing’s mission rocket launches and missile tests to occur safely. “It is the most exhilarating peacetime mission in the Department of Defense, bar none, and we own it,” Mastalir said. “Every member of this wing plays a critical role in mission success.” The 30th Space Wing commander, some-
times likened to the role of a municipal mayor, oversees Vandenberg, which at approximately 100,000 aces is the Air Force’s third-largest base with 11,000 military members, civilians and contractors’ employees. Mastalir is familiar with Vandenberg, having attended undergraduate space and missile training at the base in 1995 and missile initial qualification training in 1999. Among his previous positions, he held several assignments at Air Force Space Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, including as aide-de-camp to the commander,
then Gen. Lance Lord, a former 30th Space Wing commander. During the change of command ceremony, Whiting praised the departing commander as a “phenomenal leader and mentor” who has “earned the respect and gratitude of the men and women of the 30th Space Wing, the local communities and all of Vandenberg.” Hough arrived in June 2017 and next will become Air Force ROTC commander for the University of Virginia. Most 30th Space Wing commanders spend about the same amount of time before moving to a new assignment. His time at Vandenberg included the West Coast’s first interplanetary mission to Mars, the last Delta II rocket launch, many of the Falcon 9 Iridium Next launches and the first double shot of two missile-defense interceptors. His final days as 30th Space Wing commander included hosting Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, during a whirlwind visit. “Sir, again welcome to Vandenberg Air Force Base, in my biased opinion, home of the best wing in the Air Force, the 30th Space Wing,” Hough told Pence while rattling off facts and figures about the base, including its 46 miles of coastline. “We really sit on a strategic piece of real estate here,” he added. “It is a national treasure.” Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com.
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Solvang Visitors Bureau lays off director, other staff Prolonged contract talks to continue at Aug. 12 meeting of City Council By Raiza Giorgi
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aced with financial uncertainty during protracted negotiations with City Hall over a new contract, the board of the nonprofit Solvang Conference and Visitors Bureau laid off much of its staff on Wednesday, July 31, including Executive Director Tracy Farhad. Also laid off that day were Digital Media Director Brenda Ball and bookkeeper Lana Clark (not to be confused with local attorney Lana Clark), according to a statement released Thursday, Aug. 1, by the Solvang Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB). “This was the best job of my life and this is a wonderful community. I hope they continue to promote tourism, because the visitors do not just come on their own,” Farhad said after the announcement was made. “Pending on-going contract negations with the city, SCVB Special Event Manager and Film Liaison Daniel Lahr and Sales Assistant Susan Lee have been retained for the month of August, and the Solvang Visitor Information Center managed by Dean Klitgaard and his staff will remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1639 Copenhagen Drive,” said Jessy Osehan Verkler, the board’s chief financial officer, in the statement. “Approximately 85 percent of the SCVB annual budget derives from city funding. In the city’s current budget cycle of July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, SCVB funding was reduced to $600,000 on June 24, 2019, and then (the) contract terminated with a 30-day notice by the City Council on July 8, 2019,” Verkler added. As the end of the month approached, Farhad presented the SCVB board with three options on Tuesday, July 30, and the board chose Option 3 as a short-term measure while continuing to negotiate a longer-term contract, according to information provided by Interim City Attorney Chip Wullbrandt, who attended the meeting.
That option, headlined “Negotiate new, program-specific contract with city,” included producing the “Solvang Stomp” grape harvest festival in October and Julefest Christmas-season events through Dec. 31, as well as keeping the visitor center’s services and staff. It also called for dropping all other marketing programs, laying off Farhad, Ball and Clark, and having the volunteer board members manage the remaining staff and programs. “At my request, the SCVB provided a budget proposal for the first month of Option 3, which I received (Tuesday) night, but with a 4 p.m. (Wednesday) deadline to provide funding,” Wullbrandt wrote Wednesday, July 31, in an email to the Valley Star. “The amount of that proposal, $25,893, is within the city manager’s contract authority. … we worked diligently (Wednesday) morning with the mayor, SCVB board members and the city manager to get a contract done and signed to save the Visitor Information Center, Solvang USA website and other SCVB assets, all within the city manager’s
very important to the City Council. It is essential to provide helpful information to tourists and give them a reason to return to Solvang with its cherished annual events,” Toussaint wrote. “Since July 9 … the SCVB has been in goodfaith negotiations with city leaders to renegotiate the SCVB’s long-term destination marketing contract. As of July 31 … the city has granted the SCVB a one-month contract running from August 1-31 … to cover the expenses of the Solvang Visitors Information Center and limited promotional activity while negotiations continue,” Verkler said in the press release. … “However, as a result of the amount and short duration of city funding, difficult budget choices had to be made by the SCVB Board of Directors.” Farhad has been SCVB Executive Director since February 2005 and was instrumental in gaining Solvang the honor of a National Trust for Historic Preservation “Preserve America Community” award in 2009. She also helped organize the year-long 2011 Solvang Centennial Celebration events, develop the Solvang
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spending authority.” “(Wednesday) afternoon, the SCVB was provided a $25,893 check, and the visitor center will remain open without interruption, and the website and other assets will be maintained per SCVB request. The funding also provides for the SCVB accountant to provide SCVB finance information requested by the city,” Wullbrandt added. “The contract will come to the Council as a consent item for ratification on August 12. The City negotiation team will continue to work with the SCVB subcommittee,” he wrote. Mayor Ryan Toussaint added in a press release that “August is a busy month for tourism in Solvang and keeping the Visitors Center open during that time was a priority for us all.” “We appreciate all the hard work of Dean Klitgaard and his staff at the Visitors Center. This is also a crucial planning time for fall events. By extending funding, we are able to support the Visitor Center ambassadors as well as two full-time staff dedicated to event planning, social media, website maintenance including an events calendar, film and sales. Tourism is
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Heritage Walk Audio Tour App, and enhance city-wide event promotions including Taste of Solvang (March), Solvang Stomp (October) and Julefest (month of December). She also played a leading role in bringing the popular time-trial phase of the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race to Solvang, along with thousands of spectators. Trying to resolve the troubled relationship between the Solvang City Council, the SCVB, and the Solvang Chamber of Commerce was the subject of a contentious special council meeting on July 23. With an emotional audience packing the room, the City Council approved a three-month contract with the Solvang Chamber of Commerce on a 3-2 vote but tabled further discussion of a contract with the SCVB. The chamber’s contract, with $37,500 of city funding, is intended to support previously committed events and programs such as the Music in the Park concert series and production of a “Walk, Shop, Wine, Dine” map of the city. Councilmembers Daniel Johnson and Chris Djernaes dissented on the vote.
When Djernaes questioned why chamber Director Tracy Beard was not in attendance and why reports and presentations had not been made, Councilwoman Karen Waite responded that the council had canceled the agencies’ presentations at the last meeting after canceling their existing contracts in a closed session. Beard was attending a conference in Chicago. Interim City Attorney Chip Wullbrandt added that the chamber’s report for the fiscal quarter ending June 30 typically isn’t due until the end of the following month, so the council would be getting a full report from the chamber soon. Further discussion of the SCVB contract was tabled until Monday, Aug. 12, after SCVB representative Jessy Verkler said the contract in front of the council on July 23 was not the same as the one the agency’s board had approved. “The contract you have in your packet was not what we decided as a board to accept,” SCVB representative Jessy Verkler told the council. The two parties said they would go back to the negotiation table to resolve the issues. The SCVB had asked for a year-long contract to support its scheduled events, including some for which tickets had already been sold, but city representatives had countered with an offer for six months. One issue was the Christmas-season Julefest celebration. Djernaes asked when Julefest occurs and whether it falls in early December. “The question has more to do with, is it possible to put on two events? They can have their Julefest, which is great, but I think last year they did it at the very beginning of the month.” Audience members began grumbling and one woman shouted, “It runs the whole month of December,” prompting Mayor Ryan Toussaint to call for decorum. Solvang’s Julefest celebration this year is scheduled from Nov. 29 though Jan. 5. For updates on this story, check www.santaynezvalleystar.com.
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Solvang hires consultant to review city government By Raiza Giorgi
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The Solvang City Council has approved a $52,000 six-month contract for a consultant to examine city operations and make suggestions for changes. The new Special City Auditor, Thomas Widroe, was given a long list of specific items including a financial audit of the city, although he is not a financial auditor. The council approved his contract during a special meeting July 23 on a 4 – 1 vote with Councilwoman Karen Waite dissenting. “I have been looking forward to this for quite some time. I have been looking at our city government for the last three years in preparation for running for office, and trying to figure out what is it that we do, and can we do it better with fewer resources. The resources are finite and we have growing volume of costs related to capital improvement projects. When was the last time we had an audit of the entire city from top to bottom?” said Councilmember Chris Djernaes. The council said it is exercising Article VII of Solvang’s City Charter, which provides for the City Council “from time to time” to review the city’s overall structural performance and best practices to deliver optimal results for the community. The audit and investigations intend to determine the accuracy of information provided to the City Council and information concerning the performance of city depart-
ments, offices, or agencies as requested by the council, according to the scope of work listed in the council’s agenda packet. Widroe will have access to and authority to examine any and all documents, records, bank accounts, money and other property of any city department, office or agency with the exception of the office of any elected official. Widroe, now a Buellton resident, described his background at the meeting, stating he first came to Solvang when he worked for the American Heart Association when it was putting on an event with Bo Derek. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in American and European history and has worked for local officials Willy Chamberlin, Brooks Firestone and former Congressman Elton Gallegly. “I have also served as government watchdog, holding elected officials accountable for their decisions,” Widroe said. He said his group, Santa Barbara City Watch, was instrumental in getting the Santa Barbara City Council to outsource maintenance of its municipal golf course, which
created a savings of half a million dollars per year. “Since that decision, the golf course is thriving under private management,” Widroe said. He said there is considerable work to be accomplished for Solvang, in planning, marketing, communications, infrastructure, wastewater management, and the need for more tax revenue to support infrastructure. “With 25 years in the public, private and nonprofit sector of our economy, I believe I can effectively serve the community,” Widroe added. During public comment, the speakers were about evenly divided between support and opposition to the special city auditor. “The community is tired of the long time “good old boys” council, and you were voted in to make a change,” said business owner Kenny “Esko” Lama. … “Our community elected all of you, and there is a silent majority outside who support you. We support the appointment of the new city auditor. Don’t be
afraid, just do it.” Another resident questioned the action to hire Widroe because it was done in a special closed session, and there was no advertising for applicants for the position. “To my knowledge consultants aren’t hired in closed session. Normally a statement of work is prepared by the city, incorporated into an RFP (request for proposals) so consulting firms can respond with proposals. Subsequent to evaluations of proposals, the contract is awarded to the most qualified firm based on the combination of capability and cost, known as ‘Best Value Award’,” said Gay Infanti. This ensures a public vetting of qualifications and experience along with costs, Infanti said. “I wonder how the council determined how he has the necessary qualifications and experience to the work scope. Seems to me this was all done without giving the city manager and staff a chance to evaluate and recommend improvements and changes to the city’s processes. Whether the city council agrees or not, this city auditor will be usurping the city manager’s responsibilities and role,” Infanti said. Resident Hazel Mortensen said she agreed with the council’s decision for the auditor because she thinks the city should address wasteful spending and demand be more accountability from publicly funded tourism groups. SOLVANG CONTINUED TO PAGE 27
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WE Watch studying issues of SYV water supply By WE Watch Contributed
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ithin WE Watch, a Water Issues Group is tracking water issues in the Santa Ynez Valley. Our focus has mainly been on water supply rather than other aspects of water management. We want to share what we see as current water supply issues relevant to the SYV. Cachuma Project Water: The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), which owns and operates Cachuma Reservoir and Bradbury Dam, has a contract with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency which in turn has subcontracts with Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1 (ID1) and four water providers on the South Coast. ID1 is the only SYV water provider that has an allocation (10.31 percent) of Cachuma water. USBR’s contract expires in 2021, so it is drafting a new contract. USBR has not yet shared a draft, nor set forth a process for public involvement or determined whether an Environmental Impact Report will be prepared. WE Watch hopes a new contract will address several key issues, including: ensuring ID1’s allocation; addressing steelhead management; clarifying the County Water Agency’s role; and ensuring adequate downstream releases for water rights holders. Santa Ynez River Flow and Underflow: The Santa Ynez River flows when
there’s enough rainfall to generate surface runoff and when there are releases from Lake Cachuma. Even when there is no visible surface flow, there is water underflow within the river bed. ID1, Solvang and Buellton have water rights allowing them to tap into this underflow with wells that provide a portion of their water needs. A key issue for the city of Solvang is whether it will drill new wells into the underflow. The city has run into concerns raised by various parties, including ID1, a private land owner, the state, and a federal agency. Another key issue for all water providers is what relationship, if any, exists between the underflow and nearby groundwater basins. Both the river’s surface flow and its underflow are enhanced when USBR releases Cachuma water downstream. These releases can occur for various reasons, such as when the reservoir level is nearing capacity and a storm is predicted; to provide water for steelhead habitat; and when downstream water rights holders acting through the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District (SYRWD) request releases consistent with their entitlement to Cachuma water. The SYRWCD, which is a separate entity from ID1 and is not a water provider, represents water rights holders along the SY River from Cachuma to the Lompoc Plain. SYRWCD’s role in requesting releases, and the basis for those requests, might be specifically addressed in USBR’s new Cachuma contract. Groundwater (aquifer) basins:
All water providers in the SYV rely on groundwater for part or all of their water supply. Buellton, Solvang and ID1 have groundwater wells in upland basins separate from their riverbed underflow wells. Unlike other water sources in California, groundwater was not regulated until 2014 when the legislature passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under SGMA, the entire SY Valley has been divided into three sub-areas for purpose of planning and analysis. The Western Management Area is centered on Lompoc, the Central Management Area on Buellton, and the Eastern Management Area encompasses Solvang, Santa Ynez and surrounding areas. Each area is required to develop and submit a groundwater management plan by January 2022. The planning effort is being led by SYRWCD in coordination with water providers, local cities, the SB County Water Agency, private well owners, the Chumash tribe, and others. WE Watch is monitoring this SGMA planning effort, which is getting underway in the SY Valley. At this early stage we are alert for issues such as transparency of the planning effort, whether a thorough and data-driven analysis will be conducted, how data will be shared with the public, ensuring citizen involvement, and the way decisions will be made for managing groundwater. Imported Water from the State Water Project: The State Water Project (SWP) has transported water via aqueduct and pipe-
line from northern California to Central Valley farmers and to Southern California for many years. In Santa Barbara County most major water providers also began to import this water in 1997 after forming the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) to manage pipeline construction and water delivery. Lompoc residents voted not to buy into the SWP. The residents of Buellton, Solvang and areas served by ID1 voted to participate in the SWP, thereby giving them an additional water source. In the SYV, only Buellton and ID1 are members of CCWA, while Solvang purchases its SWP water through ID1. Key issues facing CCWA members include whether to help pay for the proposed tunnel to transport SWP water through the Bay Delta by agreeing to a new 50-year contract between CCWA and the state Department of Water Resources; whether the county should continue to have a contractual role to play in SWP issues; and whether to purchase an increased allocation of SWP water. The purpose of WE Watch is to educate the people of the Santa Ynez Valley about environmental issues, and to engage in activities including collaboration with other organizations that sustain and improve the environment of the Santa Ynez Valley. Visit www.we-watch.org to learn more. The views and opinions expressed by WE Watch are their own.
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have been meaning to send a message regarding the Solvang Fourth of July parade. I had a heart-warming moment as the parade was just starting. While I was waiting in my Humvee at the driveway to fall in behind the Jeeps, a little girl, probably 8 or 9 years old, came up to me and said she wanted to thank me for our service, and shake my hand. I shook her hand and thanked her. I saw that her mom was standing by a few feet away and appeared to appreciate us as well, along with being proud of her daughter. I thought later that I should have tried to get the little girl’s name so that our military vehicle club, the “Flat Fender Friends,” could show
Photo by Daniel Dreifuss The Flat Fender Friends participate every year in the July 4 parade.
her and her mom some appreciation as well. But as parades go, they just melted back into the crowd of spectators. Later that day I was thinking about that little girl and her mom, and how that simple gesture of appreciation for our service made me feel. As a service member during the Vietnam War era, we saw none of this upon our return. In fact it was quite the opposite, as you well know. Every year that we participate in the Solvang Fourth of July parade, I always come away with a renewed sense of pride and patriotism, but this year was made extra special by that little girl and her mom. I will never forget this one. John Kinney Santa Maria
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Where do visitor dollars come from? California residents spent 40.6 percent of the $127.9 billion total. Spending here by international visitors counts as exports from the United States. Tourism in California produces more export value for the United States ($28 billion a year) than do California’s agricultural exports ($21 billion a year). Solvang welcomes visitors from California, other places in the U. S., and other countries. Visitors to Solvang find a wide range of appealing goods and services from which to choose. Go online to Visit California, “California Travel Impacts 2010-2018,” page 5, for details of destination spending in California. Agricultural exports are reported online by California Department of Food and Agriculture, “California Agricultural Statistics Review 2017-2018,” page 105.
Tourism spending creates more ‘export value’ than agriculture By Kenneth Harwood
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ost spending by tourists in California originates in other states and countries. The graph shows that about six dollars in ten came from outside the state in 2018. Spending by California residents was $51.9 billion, or 40.6 percent of the total. Visitors from other parts of the U.S. spent $47.7 billion here, or 37.3 percent of total spending. International visitors spent $28.3 billion (22.1 percent). Together these visitors from other places in the U. S. and elsewhere in the world spent $76.0 billion at destinations in California, or 59.4 percent of total visitor spending.
Local toy store moves from Buellton to Solvang By Katie Terou
as salt lamps and key chains. The toys sold in the store have also been tested by the owners’ kids to ensure they are durable and high he local toy quality. store ONEd“We really tried to er Child has home in what we’re moved from Buellton carrying so it’s not to Solvang, and owners just stuff you can find Kiel and Matt Cavalli at the next shop in say they’re getting town,” said Kiel. much more traffic since He described the the ending of their lease store as a “hands-on prompted the move. experience.” Kids “For business, it’s who come into the been the best move store are able to play ever,” Kiel Cavalli said. with all of the toys in “Our foot traffic is four the store to make sure times what it was in they really love them Buellton.” Photo by Katie Terou before taking them The store on CoONEder Child, which opened in Buellton in 2017, has moved to home. Copenhagen Drive in Solvang. penhagen Drive aims The Cavallis hope to foster an inclusive to continue to grow the business by connectenvironment for kids and parents alike. The ing with the community and expanding the Cavallis started the business in June 2017 store to fit the community’s needs as time because they noticed a lack of stores like it in goes on. the Santa Ynez Valley. The store’s motto is “The goal is to make something that is “One Life, One Love, One Community.” sustainable for our kids so they can take over “I grew up here, so when we started this the business in the future,” Kiel said. business, I wanted to impact the community ONEder Child is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in a way that I felt it was lacking,” said Kiel Wednesday through Monday at 1576 CopenCavalli. “Being different was hard growing hagen Drive in Solvang. To learn more, visit up, so I wanted people to have a space where www.onederchild.com or follow the store on they can come in and feel welcome.” Instagram (@onederchild) and Facebook (@ The store carries everything from toys to books to clothes to miscellaneous items such onederchild). SYV Star Intern
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She’s no stranger to the stage as she has performed in the valley for His career includes images of naturalHer disasprocess 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. He fell into photography I’ve met with sports psychologists help me Photo contributed producer Lambert, a former valley resident, talks about his efforts. along Armour Ranch Road where new while he was a copy messenger for the withProgmy mental focus and staying calm.Joe It can Solvang native Ashley Carroll father, Charlie “I am to really and humbled bycredits their her hard work andCarroll, what’swith instilling in her the love of shooting clays and a blacktop paving contrasts starkly with the epic ress Bulletin, a small newspaper in Pomona. be hard when you have people talking you impressed sense of responsibility and safety around firearms. really amazing landscape of meadows and mountains beyond it. “I used to hang out with the sportsbetween editors,matches, and I really try to pick a is they set their goals to get into the show, or into the top 10 and they keep pursuing their dreams,” Lambert However, his stunning landscapes are just and they helped me with my interestsong in phoand focus on it,” Carroll said. or participating in league events.said. My friends Union High School Carroll has been attending Star drew all around Santa “retirement photos” for Rose, who made an tography. I would make the plates on plastic, Carroll has been trap shooting This sinceyear’s she Teenwould wantcontestants me to go tofrom a party with them andBarbara the University of Colorado and working on at the Arlington Theatre. The finalists award-winning career in photojournalism that which would get transferred onto thewas printing in second grade. It was anCounty activityperforming that I their knewhearts if I didout I wouldn’t get enough rest or her general education. She believes this will weredid Jillian GarnettgetofinSan Marcos School (12th Grade), Elizabeth spanned from the days of spending hours with equipment, and back then it was theshe cusp of her father, Charlie Carroll, and togethtrouble andHigh not be allowed to shoot,” be a big year for her shooting. She moved to Padfield of Solvang School (7th Grade), James McKernan of Bishop film in the darkroom to the more immediate the turning point of technology,” Rose said. er. He is now the coach for the Santa Ynez Carroll said. Colorado Springs to be close to the Olympic High School (12th Trujillo of Dos Pueblos High gratification of making and manipulating digital In the late 1970s and early 1980s Valley Rose Sportsman Association’sDiego Scholastic Trap Grade), shootingNicole has also allowed her to Training Center, which is also the headquarPhoto Daniel Dreifuss (11th Grade), Daniel Geiger of Pioneer Valley High School images. spent six years as a staff photographer forTarget the byProgram, Clay in whichSchool hundreds participate in a sport and travel all around the (11th ters for USA Shooting. She placed second Seventh-grader Padfield of Solvangtwice wowedfor theacrowd with her rendition of “Summertime” by Georgeprimarily Gershwin. 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Solvang native wins world title in trap shooting Ashley Carroll is chasing her dream of competing in the Olympics By Raiza Giorgi
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shley Carroll has Olympic aspirations in her sights, literally, after the trap shooting champion from Solvang won gold again and was crowned world champion in women’s trap shooting on July 3. A U.S. woman hasn’t won the title in more than 20 years, but Carroll beat China’s Xiaojing Wang, hitting 42 out of 50 targets in the recent world finals in Lonato, Italy. “Just a few weeks before we left for Italy, I was slightly panicked because my gun wasn’t firing right and I had to borrow one. Having to quickly learn someone else’s gun was nerve-wracking, Photos Contributed and also hoping my gun could be fixed in Solvang native Ashley Carroll won the world championship in women’s trap shooting on July 3. time,” said Carroll, 24, of Solvang. Luckily her shotgun was repaired in time and she left early for Italy, where she celebrated Independence Day by winning the world title, last won by an American woman when Cindy Gentry won it in 1999. “The range at Lonato is stunning and their targets run consistently, which made for a great shoot. It was a great experience and I was excited to get the title at the range where I won my first match in 2010,” she said. Carroll has been trap shooting since she was in second grade. It was an activity that she and her father, Charlie Carroll, did together. He is now the coach for the Santa Ynez Valley Sportsman Association’s Scholastic Clay Target Program, in which hundreds of kids from all around the Central Coast participate. Solvang native Ashley Carroll has been trap shooting since she was in second grade, and now she is on the brink of “He wouldn’t let me shoot until I could competing in the 2020 Olympics.
hold the gun up on my own for a good amount of time. … I would practice for hours until I was ready,” Carroll said. She believes that more kids should take lessons and learn their way around a gun. “Guns actually kept me out of trouble, because every Friday night and most weekends my dad and I were at the trap range practicing or participating in league events. My friends would want me to go to a party with them and I knew if I did I wouldn’t get enough rest or get in trouble and not be allowed to shoot,” she said. Trap shooting has also allowed her to travel around the world for competitions. In addition to winning the world title in July, Carroll won a World Cup bronze medal that secured the U.S. a quota spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, as well as two World Cup silver medals in trap mixed team. “This is the first time two women will be shooting in the Olympics and there are several of us that are hoping we get enough points to be chosen to represent. That is my ultimate dream, to shoot in the Olympics,” Carroll said. She also has two World Cup gold medals to her name, but this was her first time on the podium at the world championships in the individual competition. The U.S. women’s team, including Carroll, won team gold in Alcapolco, Mexico, in 2017. From Italy she returned to her home in Phoenix City, Ala., where she trains with the Army Marksmen Unit at nearby Fort Benning, Georgia. She then left at the end of July for the Pan-American Games, in Lima, Peru. “I’ve never gone to the Pan-American Games before, so this is a huge honor for me. Carroll said. (Look online for updates)
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Local woman fled Saigon during war, raised family in America FYI
This is the third article in the Inclusion SYV Local Stories Project, which is intended to include as many local voices as possible. By Inclusion SYV Contributed
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nfortunately, the Santa Ynez Valley is not immune to the impacts of racism and bigotry. Is there a way that we can all better embrace the national, ethnic, religious, and gender diversity of our community and live more rewarding lives? That’s the purpose of Inclusion SYV, an organization founded in 2017. The members of Inclusion welcome
you to a monthly series of true stories written by members of our community, dedicated to initiating a continuing and open discussion of the immigrant experience and the often dramatic and long-term impact of both welcoming and traumatic events. Our hope is that readers will find each story a meaningful contribution to a better understanding of each other. The names of the writers are kept anonymous to protect their identities. Email any comments to inclusionsyv@ gmail.com. If you are interested in telling your story, please let us know.
Plucked from Saigon
My story of immigration from South Vietnam began in April 1975. Saigon was falling into Communist hands, and the war was coming to an end. I had already lost two older sisters to the war, and we knew the time to leave the country was now. Two of my sisters and I were informed
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by a friend to follow him to the largest hotel in Saigon if we wanted to leave. After spending the night on the rooftop, we were all picked up by United States military helicopters, which were famously depicted on television. That night we watched the city ignite in gunfire and violence. We were brought to the Saigon airport and from there to many aircraft carriers waiting in international waters for the thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict and country. Once in America at Camp Pendleton, we were eventually picked up by my sister’s mother-in-law, who sponsored all three of us so we could remain in America. Ventura would be our home for the next few years as we all found jobs and tried to acclimate to the American way of life. I had studied English in high school, and this gave me a great advantage in my communication skill. We all attended community college and furthered our education with much determination.
It was not easy being a refugee and immigrant at that time, especially with the many differing opinions of the Vietnam War. We felt so blessed to be given the opportunity to start new lives and meet new people in such a different but beautiful country. I met my husband in Ventura on a blind date, and we were married that same year. He always wanted to move to a quiet and safe place to raise a family, and the Santa Ynez Valley was that special place. I worked as a bookkeeper and seamstress at home to raise our two children, and my husband worked at a local grocery store. In 1995 we both became licensed massage therapists in order to help others with their health and wellbeing. One of the greatest days of my life was in 1996, when I became a U.S. citizen. I truly am blessed and living the American dream.
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Long-lost Lughnasa leaves August without a holiday
By John Copeland Contributing Writer
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s a month, August is a bit unusual. Besides being one of only two months named for a person (Caesar Augustus), it is the only month without a real holiday. That doesn’t mean nothing ever happened in August. World War I started in August 1914. Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. It is also the month that atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the month Anne Frank was arrested, the month the first income tax was collected and the month Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe died. It wasn’t always like this. August once had a major cultural holiday. In ancient times, the Celtic people, who inhabited parts of modern Eastern Europe, Greece, Spain, Northern Italy, Western Europe, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, celebrated the first of August as Lughnasa. During the Middle Ages, Aug. 1
was celebrated in the church as Lammas Day. These days, most folks have never heard of this holiday, making Lughnasa one of the year’s lost holidays. How does one lose a holiday and, for that matter, why was it a holiday to begin with? As societies evolve, some traditions retain their importance while others lose their meaning and relevance. Lughnasa was an agrarian celebration of harvest. As most of us today live in urban settings, the connections with crops and harvest no longer hold the same importance for us. Lughnasa was named for Lugh, the Celts’ sun god. It falls on what is called a “cross quarter day.” The Celts and other ancient cultures divided the year based on the major celestial events: the Winter Solstice, Vernal Equinox, Midsummer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. These remain as seasonal markers of our year and are called “quarter days.” Our ancestors further divided the year at the half-way point between the solstices and equinoxes. These days are cross-quarter days that mark the beginning of each season. For the Celts the start of autumn was this midpoint between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox — Lughnasa. In many locales, the beginning of August was the time wheat had turned golden in the fields. This ancient festival celebrated the wheat harvest. It was also often referred to as “the feast of
first fruits,” marking the beginning of harvest. It was a festival to guarantee peace and the abundance of food. Relatively few of its traditions survive today. Those that do tend to be confined to specific places where early August remains the traditional time for summer fairs. What we do know for certain is that for centuries, around Aug. 1, Celtic people celebrated the first fruits of the harvest on a day called Lughnasa. Brian Friel’s wonderful play, “Dancing at Lughnasa,” gives an excellent account of the holiday as it was still practiced in the early part of the 20th century. Aug. 1 was celebrated from the summit of the earth to its depths. Assemblies on hilltops were a traditional part of the proceedings. It was also a time for visiting holy wells. Flowers were an important part of Lughnasa, and in villages the wells were dressed with elaborate floral tributes. As Christianity gained dominance, many sacred pagan wells were renamed for Mary and floral arrangements became an important part of the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption of Mary. This is very clearly an example of the Christianization of pagan traditions and beliefs. The horse also figured into Lughnasa celebrations. Horse swimming was recorded as having taken place throughout Ireland. Horses were made to swim through lakes and streams at Lughnasa or on the nearest Sunday to the first of August. It was thought that no animal would survive the year unless it was so
drenched. Even today the Irish still associate equine activities with this time of the year. It is no coincidence that the Dublin Horse Show, the Connemara Pony Show, and the Galway Races all take place in late July and early August. Christianity remade Lughnasa into Lammas. The Anglo-Saxons called the day Lammas, derived from their word hlaef-mass, meaning loaf-mass. In the church the day was a special thanksgiving for the first bread of the harvest. The “first bread” was placed on the altar, blessed and broken, and given to the people as the body of Christ. This first bread blessing largely died out as a Christian ritual after the Reformation. Though the festival of Lughnasa and later Lammas was celebrated only in what had been Celtic lands, this time of year marked important festivals in other parts of the world. The Romans, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Akkadians, the Egyptians and the cultures of Scandinavia all observed festivals around this time associated with the Dog Star, Sirius. Lughnasa and these other festivals were the point in the year where one could tell the days were getting shorter. There is an old saying, “Today is Lughnasa, the night stretches.” If you are outside in the evening you’ll notice a subtle change going on in nature — cooler nights, a shift in the quality of light, the scritch of crickets instead of the trill of songbirds. The seasons are changing as the year moves on.
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Fabelagtig cars + fabelagtig weather = fabelagtig parade The Car Column by John L. Baeke
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Fabelagtig”! You may have to be Danish to pronounce it, but that’s what the Solvang Rotary Club’s annual Independence Day Parade was ... simply “Fabulous.” Thousands jammed Mission and Copenhagen drives to get a glimpse of the bands, floats, horses and my favorite (to no surprise) the cool cars. To those unable to attend, here are some glimpses of what was to be seen at the staging area in the Mission Santa Ines parking lot.
The 1961 Corvette of Paula Albrecht, Buellton.
Photos by John Baeke Six-year-old Scarlet Harris and her beautiful new Z06 Corvette.
Payton Nelson of Independence, Mo., with a 1924 Brown-Duesenberg racecar.
It’s a “Friar-truck,” with Brothers Herson Alarde, Martin Ngo, Artie Vasquez and Luke Kim.
Richard Alexander (Lompoc) and Lavonne Martin (Nipomo) represent the Santa Maria Model-A Club with their rare 1930 Ford tow truck.
Buellton mayor Holly Sierra and the ever-so-cute 1953 Austin.
Rotary President Ellen Albertoni rides “rumble” in this beautiful ’36 Ford cabriolet of Cindy and Ron Long.
My personal pick for Best of Parade, Dr. Faridi Sherieff and family of Lompoc with their ’63 Herbie, The Love Bug.
Hot cars and swooners always seem to attract the gals. Suzanne Baeke of Solvang with actors who play Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley in PCPA’s “Million Dollar Quartet.”
Some boys refuse to grow up. Ernest Bankston of Nipomo just converted his ’89 Ford Ranger into a man-sized Radio Flyer toy wagon.
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Summer Shuffle is a social mixer for bocce players of every experience level spectator seating. Ticket price includes a hot dinner of grilled chicken fettuccine and baked ziti, in keeping with the sport’s Italian roots. Players can join as a single ($35) or as a pair ($70) and are randomly selected to form teams for a round robin tournament. Each team plays a minimum of three games and the winning team will be awarded a mixed case of local wines provided by a variety of sponsors. In addition, there will be a raffle for local wines and a no-host wine and beer bar available to all. Spectators are welcome ($25 fee for lunch). Space is limited and participants must RSVP by Monday, Aug. 12, to ensure a spot. Sign up at www. syvboccefoundation.org or mail a check to SYV Bocce Foundation, PO Box 1421, Santa Ynez, 93460 with the names of participants on the memo line.
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he Santa Ynez Valley Bocce Foundation (SYVBF) will host its first Summer Shuffle bocce tournament on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Marriott Hotel in Buellton. The event, starting at 12:30 p.m., is open to everyone, regardless of expertise, to promote health and community through the sport of bocce. The word ‘bocce’ is Italian for bowl or bowling. A game that traces its roots to the Roman Empire, bocce was spread across the globe by Italian immigrants and is now enjoyed by the wider community. Hundreds of bocce enthusiasts live in the Santa Ynez Valley and participate in seasonal games through the Santa Ynez Valley Bocce League and the Solvang Recreation League. The SYVBF will transform the Figueroa Ball Room at the Marriott Hotel into an air-conditioned playground with four carpeted indoor courts, scoreboards and plenty of
Photo contributed The Santa Ynez Valley Bocce Foundation is hosting its first Summer Shuffle tournament on Aug. 18.
The Santa Ynez Valley Bocce Foundation is a registered nonprofit that promotes health and community through bocce. Go to www.syvboccefoundation.org for more information.
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Cancer survivor forms bonds with exercise class By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
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arbara Owens has a passion for health and fitness, and she has been teaching a women’s exercise class called “Exercise for Life” for the past 35 years at Crossroads Church in Buellton. She is also a cancer survivor. “I started the class as a ministry to the church,” said Owens. “I’m a volunteer. I just wanted to do something for ladies to help them stay healthy and fit. A lot of ladies don’t like to go to a gym because they feel intimidated, so I provide a workout that is geared to all ages. My youngest student is 20 and my oldest is 78 at the moment.” Owens explained her workout routine by saying that the group starts off with stretching, then transitions into cardio and weights, then sculpting and body toning, with leg lifts and abdomen exercises, followed by a cool down stretch. And she leads the workout even if only one person shows up. The classes run from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Child care is provided for anyone who calls in advance. “I’d started the exercise class at the church in 1984 and it was shortly thereafter, at age 34, that I was diagnosed with mediastinal lymphoma, an extremely aggressive and life-threatening cancer,” Owens recalled. “At the time it
Photo contributed Pictured is a class of Owens’ students. In the front row, from left, are Tory Smith, Sue Holland, Patricia Roether, Owens, Lany Ibarra and Tara Ferri. In back, from left, are Krystal Seagoe, Nikki Wood, Anne Morales, Vickie Sorensen, Sara McKeone, Linda Kyles and Jackie Nicuwenhuizn.
was considered a very rare form of cancer with only 50 recorded people having the same type of cancer that I had, which was considered terminal. Out of those 50 I am the only survivor.” “I was teaching class and on a routine check-up at the doctor’s. They found a mass in my chest area. On March 5,
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1986, I had surgery to remove the tumor. Unfortunately, it had spread to other parts of my body. “The form of cancer I had was originally misdiagnosed. A doctor, Thomas Lossing, whom I had never met before, was consulted and he said he had just been to a conference on a rare form of
cancer and he thought that was what I had. “I went through chemo for seven months and had to postpone my exercise class. It was a rough year and I almost died twice from complications from the chemo, but I finally pulled through. I CANCER SURVIVOR CONTINUED TO PAGE 28
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Local Marine Corps veteran to get ‘Honor Tour’ of U.S. capital
By Katie Terou SYV Star Intern
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World War II veteran living in Atterdag Village received a Purple Heart for his service after fighting in the Battle of Iwo Jima and is now preparing to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C. Erling J. Grumstrup, 99, was raised on a small farm near Tyler, Minn. He attended a nearby school but, soon after graduation, his family lost their farm in the Great Depression and they moved to a new farm in Wisconsin. Grumstrup attended a vocational school in Superior, Wisc., where he became a machinist. However, soon after he took on his first apprenticeship, he was drafted for World War II. He ended up in the Marine Corps and attended training in California and Hawaii. “I traveled to the West Coast and had a lot of infantry training in preparation for being shipped overseas,” he said. After completing his training, he was sent into combat. Grumstrup fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and witnessed the iconic raising of the flag there. He was wounded in combat by a grenade and was hospitalized for several months. “I don’t really like to talk about my experiences in combat,” he said. “I saw so many young men wounded and killed, and I was
Photos by Katie Terou Atterdag Village resident Erling Grumstrup was awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded in combat by a grenade.
close to that myself.” Grumstrup returned to service for a few more months after recovering and 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. “She was really a sweetheart,” Grumstrup said. “I couldn’t have met anybody better than her.” The couple then started their family in Minneapolis. They had five children, two sons and then three daughters. The children were all raised in Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota. Grumstrup and his wife eventually moved to Denver in the mid 1970s, after all of their kids had grown up. He had the opportunity to work in government contract management and the move brought him closer to the cabin he had built with his family near Denver. Grumstrup bonded with his sons over hunting and fishing trips at that cabin.
“That’s one of the reasons why we moved to Denver, so we could be close to the place where we built our cabin,” he explained. He and his wife then moved back to Wisconsin after he retired so they could be close to where they grew up. His wife later died from a stroke, leaving Grumstrup “all alone,” he said. This left him feeling lonely and looking for a way to move on. “I needed to get out and get away from things,” Grumstrup said. “I was getting kind of lonely living all by myself.” 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 music frequently. Grumstrup also sings with another resident
Honor Flights Central Coast California has invited local veteran Erling Grumstrup to visit Washington, D.C., on its “Tour of Honor.
every morning after breakfast. “Music has been a huge part of my background, singing especially,” he explained. He also enjoys participating in the activities offered by Atterdag Village, including shopping trips to Santa Barbara, even though he doesn’t spend that time shopping. Grumstrup said he asks the driver to drop him off at Stearns Wharf because he “loves to be near the ocean.” He describes himself as a lover of nature and enjoys spending time in local parks and bird watching. “I love living here, It’s a good place to live,” Grumstrup said with a smile on his face. “There are so many interesting things to do here.” Honor Flights Central Coast California has invited Grumstrup and many other local veterans to visit Washington, D.C. He will attend the “Tour of Honor” in the fall, when all of the veterans are scheduled to see “the memorials that have been built to honor their service.” To learn more about Honor Flights CCC, visit www.honorflightccc.org.
Local pickleball club hopes to build public courts By Katie Terou SYV Star Intern
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he Santa Ynez Valley’s pickleball club has been playing at a public gym for nearly three years, but increased interest in the sport has locals pushing for the construction of community courts. The group’s members vary in age, gender and ability. David Gay, a club representative, said that the club is open to people with any amount of experience with the sport. “No matter what your level is, you can go and play,” Gay said. Pickleball is a paddle sport for all ages and skill levels that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It is played as doubles or singles, both indoors or outdoors, on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net, paddles and a plastic ball with holes. The local club meets twice a week at Jonata gym in Buellton. They play for two hours every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. Beginners are also welcomed, and members are eager to introduce newcomers to the sport. “It is a little intimidating when you go there
Photos by Raiza Giorgi Santa Ynez Valley’s pickleball club plays at the Jonata School gym but believes the community needs outdoor public courts.
and everyone else is hitting the ball all over the place and you don’t even know how to keep score, so we try to be aware of that and work with them one-on-one,” Gay explained. Pickleball has become increasingly popular in the valley. Not only is it a good form of exercise for all age groups, but it provides opportunities
to socialize with people who also enjoy the sport, he added. Joan Reden, another pickleball club representative, described the light-heartedness of the game and the pickleball community. “You play for points and you play to win, but there is so much laughing and so much camaraderie, and it’s just fun,” she said.
However, the Jonata gym has limited availability, and nearby cities have already built community courts. Gay noted that Santa Barbara has eight dedicated pickleball courts that are very popular. “I’ll go there and there will be, on a Saturday or Sunday morning, 30 to 40 people playing and maybe no one playing tennis,” Gay said. Building community courts would be beneficial for the community but expensive. The best way to get the funding, according to Gay and Reden, is to work with the Solvang Parks and Recreation Department to include it in their budget. Gays says that the public needs to express interest in the project so the city can see that the courts would be enjoyed by the community. He encourages people to attend City Council meetings to show their support. “If they built the pickleball courts, they would get used a lot,” Gay said. Anyone interested in learning more about the local pickleball club can visit the Santa Ynez Valley Pickleball Facebook page.
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‘Ride Back in Time’ to benefit Solvang Senior Center By Ellen Albertoni
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ince 1983 the Solvang Senior Center has operated in the 2,700-square-foot modular building behind the Solvang Library. This acts as the go-to gathering and information spot for Solvang and Santa Ynez Valley residents, which was funded mainly through the generosity of Solvang residents — seniors, Boy Scouts, PTA bake sales, dinners and a few grants. Located on county property, the center was erected before Solvang was incorporated with many of the initial fees for services and utility hook-ups waived. Several local tradesmen, plumbers and electricians donated their time and talent to help this project become a reality. It was a true labor of love addressed by the entire community to provide a facility for the valley’s seniors. With the passing of time the center’s membership has grown to approximately 500 individuals, and daily use of the facility has grown exponentially. From the days of daily lunches, a few activities and social events, the center has become a hub of over 20 weekly activities, daily lunches, monthly dinner nights, monthly day trips, and special programs and speakers. The little clubhouse on the hill is literally bursting at the seams while remaining dedicated
Photo contributed Participants can choose to ride a horse or a hay wagon and will enjoy cowboy poetry, singing, a live auction and bid for a cause
to the wellness and life enrichment of seniors in our community through educational, physical and nutritional programs, social activities and community outreach. The years have taken their toll on this modular complex. Although all measures are taken to keep it in good, safe working order, this
old house is pushing the boundaries of being a viable building as we “trot” toward our 40th anniversary. We want to make sure that we are able to offer our active aging citizens — 55 and older is the most rapidly expanding age group in the community — a wonderful place that encourag-
es them to continue on the path of staying active and healthy, both physically and mentally. Although we do a pretty good job of this now, a new, modern building with an additional 2,000 square feet would allow us to expand and become a multi-purpose center for Solvang and the entire Santa Ynez Valley. As we look toward the future, embracing and envisioning the fantastic possibilities that await us, please consider taking part in a fun-filled, exclusive Alisal Breakfast Ride to the historic Alisal Adobe on Sept. 8. Participants can choose to ride a horse or a hay wagon and will enjoy cowboy poetry, singing, a live auction and bid for a cause — as well as a fantastic breakfast and a chance to tour the historic adobe. Call the center directly and ask for Ellen for more information and ticket purchases. You can also go to EventBrite where you will find this event under Solvang happenings. The Solvang Senior Center is at 1745 Mission Drive in Solvang (805-688-3793). Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Star Wars expert to speak at AG film screening Staff Report
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s one of the most beloved film series comes to a close later this year, the Central Coast Film Society will celebrate that galaxy far, far away with a community screening of “Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope,” with special guest Ken Napzok, an author and an Arroyo Grande native. The movie screening and celebration will be from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande. “I remember seeing Star Wars for the first time at a friend’s house, and thought “What is this?’ I was hooked immediately and remember going to opening night of Return of the Jedi in 1983,” Napzok said. He is a co-creator of the ForceCenter podcast with Joseph Scrimshaw and Jennifer Landa, is a frequent contributor on Collider Jedi Council, and is the 2017 Movie Trivia Schmoedown Star Wars Champion. The fundraising event is hosted by the Central Coast Film Society, a new nonprofit dedicated to fostering future media artists, and creating opportunities to get involved in the industry by hosting lectures, screenings and a film festival in the Santa Ynez Valley in fall of 2020. “We are so thrilled to have Ken be a part of this event. He is a perfect spokesman for the fandom of Star Wars. The audience will be captivated by his insight and humor with all things Star Wars,” said Daniel Lahr, executive director of the CCFS. Ken “The Pitboss” Napzok will introduce the film and participate in a post-screening Q and A.
Photo contributed Arroyo Grande native Ken Napzok, an expert in all things Star Wars, will speak at a screening on Aug. 24 at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande.
Napzok recently published his first book, “Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away,” released by Mango Publishing. “The book is really about the journey as
a fan of the series. You don’t have to be an expert in Star Wars to get what I am talking about. It’s written for every generation of Star Wars fans,” he said. Napzok grew up in Arroyo Grande and
attended Arroyo Grande High School, graduating in 1994. He was a radio disc jockey for a local station before it was taken over by a larger company, and he moved to Los Angeles in 1998, starting his career in stand-up comedy. Napzok was also a screenwriter and his day job was producing podcasts. In addition to hosting various shows on the ForceCenter podcast feed, he has his personal podcast, The Napzok Files. “I am excited to be coming back to the Central Coast and talking about what I love. I miss Arroyo Grande and Pismo and I can’t wait to visit my old stomping grounds,” Napzok said. The event has several levels of participation from the VIP Experience ($35) starting at 4:30 p.m., where a limited amount of tickets will be sold to attend a pre-screening, meet and greet with Napzok and receive a signed copy of his book. There will be reserved seating included. The early admission ($15) tickets starting at 5 p.m., will have access to theater seating an hour before the screening and access to pre-screening activities before general admission. General admission ($10/adults and $7/ kids)will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the screening begins at 6 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. For more information on the Central Coast Film Society visit www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org or follow it on social media. To purchase tickets visit www.clarkcenter.org/ event/star-wars-iv-a-new-hope/.
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Photo contributed The nonprofit C.A.R.E.4Paws is working to help low-income, senior, disabled and homeless people feed and care for their pets.
Summer campaign to help needy people and pets
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he nonprofit C.A.R.E.4Paws is seeking donations of dog and cat food, cat litter, pet jackets, fleece blankets and cash to support its Companion Pet Assistance Program, which helps low-income, senior, disabled and homeless people keep their animals rather than abandoning them or surrendering them to shelters. “Thousands of pet owners in our community live in poverty and struggle to provide basic care for themselves and their pets,” said the organization’s cofounder and executive director, Isabelle Gullo. “For the past 10 years, C.A.R.E.4Paws has offered a safety net of services to ensure animals don’t suffer or get relinquished to a shelter due to lack of resources. Keeping pets and owners together is not only the compassionate thing to do, but it’s considerably less costly to help owned animals than to care for them once they end up in a shelter.” The program offers a range of critical services, including delivery of pet food, cat litter, flea medication, pet jackets and blankets. It also provides affordable veterinary care, vaccines and free spays and neuters in C.A.R.E.4Paws’ own mobile veterinary clinic. The goal is to keep animals happy, healthy and with their families for life. For many community members, especially seniors and homeless owners, pets are a lifeline and in some cases, their sole companionship. This is why C.A.R.E.4Paws collaborates with several senior centers and
low-income housing facilities for the elderly, bringing services directly to people in the mobile clinic. “Every year, C.A.R.E.4Paws assists more than 6,000 animals countywide, and we’ve altered 10,000 dogs and cats since our inception in 2009, for free,” Gullo said, adding that this year alone, the nonprofit will perform 1,400 spay/neuter surgeries. “As a result, you see significantly fewer animals in our shelters and overall, a greater awareness around what compassionate pet care entails.” C.A.R.E.4Paws is partnering with several businesses in the campaign, including Zoom, FastSpring, Montecito Pet Shop, La Cumbre Feed, Buellton Veterinary Clinic, Orcutt Veterinary Hospital and Advanced Veterinary Specialists, to bring in food, supplies and monetary donations. “Pets don’t ask for much, while giving us unconditional love, and this is a way for us to give back to our four-legged friends,” said Account Executive Suzana Vuk at Zoom. “Sometimes providing a loving home for a pet requires a little help from the community, and we want to be a part of the solution.” For supply drop-offs, pickups, or other information about participating in the drive, contact info@care4paws.org or 805-968-CARE. For more information about C.A.R.E.4Paws or to make a donation, visit care4paws.org.
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Acclaimed soprano to open 40th season of local series Staff Report
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he public is invited to attend five world-class performances during the 40th anniversary season of the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series, which starts on Sept. 21 and concludes on April 24. “The opportunity to experience great artists of passion and integrity performing masterworks is a tremendously moving and inspiring experience,” said Series Coordinator Linda Burrows. Since its inception by founder Rose Knoles at nearby Dunn School in 1981, this series has brought widely known classical artists to perform in intimate spaces in the Santa Ynez Valley. Noted for its stunning acoustics and serene ambiance, St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church at 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos has been the home of this popular concert series since 2007. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, a special gala concert opening the 40th season will feature internationally recognized soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian in a program of gypsy songs and tangos. She will be accompanied by Concert Series Artistic Director Dr. Robert Cassidy on piano and by Benjamin Jacobson on violin and Jonathan Moerschel on viola, both hailing from the Calder Quartet. After the performance there will be a complimentary champagne reception with the artists and a tribute to the series founder Rose Knoles who led the series as artistic director for 35 years. Bayrakdarian is a winner of the 1997 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the same year she graduated from the University of
Toronto cum laude with a biomedical engineering degree. Her broad musical career spans opera, concerts, recordings and film. Some of Bayrakdarian’s notable accomplishments include the world premiere production of William Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge in 1999; receiving first prize from Plácido Domingo’s prestigious Operalia competition in 2000, and her debuts with San Francisco Opera as Valencienne in The Merry Widow, and the Metropolitan Opera. Soon thereafter, Mozart became a specialty: Zerlina in Don Giovanni (New York, Houston, Salzburg), Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro (Los Angeles, London), and Pamina in The Magic Flute (New York, Toronto). Bayrakdarian was a featured vocalist on the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack of the blockbuster film The Two Towers from The Lord of the Rings trilogy and on the soundtrack of Atom Egoyan’s Ararat. She also collaborated with the electronica band Delerium, which garnered a Grammy nomination. She appeared in the BBC-produced short film Holocaust – A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz, and her Gemini-nominated film Long Journey Home, documenting her first visit to her homeland, Armenia. Additional forays include her
albums Tango Notturno and Joyous Light, a recording of Armenian medieval sacred music. Bayrakdarian currently serves on the voice faculty at UCSB. Pianist Robert Cassidy has received widespread praise for his performances and recordings of both solo piano repertoire and chamber music. A native of Philadelphia, he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Piano Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, and his Doctor of Arts in Piano Chamber Music and Accompanying/Piano Performance from Ball State University. His recent recordings of the Debussy Preludes have received worldwide acclaim for their sensitivity and insightful interpretations. In addition to his performances, Cassidy continues his active teaching career and is currently Director of Piano Chamber Music for Santa Barbara Strings. The Santa Ynez
Valley Concert Series will also present these renowned artists in 7 p.m. concerts during the 40th season: n Saturday, Nov. 9: Jackie Brand, violin, Erik Rynearson, viola, and Trevor Handy, cello, all of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Robert Cassidy on piano will present an evening of chamber music featuring the Mozart Piano Quartets and Martinu’s Second String Trio. n Friday, Feb. 7: Organist Thomas Joyce and trumpeter Bill Williams featuring solos and duets from the last three centuries. n Friday, March 20: Grammy Award-winning violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman of Brooklyn Rider and the Silk Road Ensemble, and a gifted solo artist, will present three Bach cello suites on violin. n Friday, April 24: The Radian String Quartet with Mary Beth Woodruff, violin, Jane Chung, violin, Basil Vendryes, viola, and Andrew Smith, cello, will present an evening of string quartet masterworks. Doors for each concert open 30 minutes prior to the start with tickets being sold at the door as well as online in advance at www.smitv.org/ concert-series-tickets.html. A complimentary reception with the artists follows each concert. Patron tickets are $35 and general admission tickets are $20. Thanks to a grant from St. Mark’s Women’s Guild, concert admission is free for all students (with any student ID). For patron seating or other information, call or text Series Coordinator Linda Burrows at 805705-0938 or e-mail syvconcerts@smitv.org. Photo contributed Internationally praised soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, accompanied by pianist Dr. Robert Cassidy, will open the 40th Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series on Sept. 21.
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Buellton Senior Center enjoys lunch in garden setting By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
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he Buellton Senior Center’s “Lunch Buddies” enjoyed lunch recently at the Bakery Farmstand, a quaint little garden setting in Los Olivos. The 23 guests were treated to a large slice of homemade quiche along with a fresh side salad, a glass of wine, and a scone covered with strawberries and freshly whipped cream for dessert, prepared by Tracy Fleming, owner of the Bakery Farmstand. “Wow, the lavender-lemon scones were outrageous,” said Kathy Head. “I didn’t know anything could taste that good that didn’t have meat in it,” said Bud Covington. “We take our seniors out to lunch once a month to a variety of different locations, showing our seniors all there is to see and do and eat along the Central Coast and in our own back yard,” said Pam Gnekow, executive director of the Buellton Senior Center. “We also like to combine it with some local attraction. It’s more fun to explore when we do it together.” “The group has traveled to San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, and other spots up the coast and as far away as Los Angeles, in an effort to offer our seniors different experiences and enjoy a lunch together as a group,” Gnekow explained. “Every Christmas we go to the Madonna Inn. On Thanksgiving we travel to the Apple Farm Restaurant and then visit the pumpkin patch in Avila Beach. We’ve gone to Thousand Oaks to the Cineplex. Sometimes we go to the beach in Santa Barbara to enjoy the surf and sand and a day in the sun. We also do a Christmas luncheon at Sherrie Musgrove’s ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, and everyone seems to have a
Photos by Pamela Dozois Twenty-three members of the Buellton Senior Center’s “Lunch Buddies” enjoyed a delicious luncheon at the Bakery Farmstand in Los Olivos.
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wonderful time at these get-togethers.” Buellton Parks and Rec supplies a bus to take the seniors where they want to go, so they can just get on the bus and enjoy the ride. “The bus usually accommodates 30 people, but we try not to turn down anyone who wants to come,” said Gnekow. “We’ve taken the train to San Luis Obispo and picnicked on the train and returned by bus to Solvang,” continued Gnekow. “We also went to Cambria to do some sightseeing and shopping.” This month’s outing will be on July 18 to Kohler Winery on Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos. “We enjoyed our lunch at the Bakery Farmstand and the beautiful surroundings,” said Arne Hansen, who was seated with his wife Telma at a shady table under a tree. “It gives us a chance to meet up with people we haven’t seen in a while and to spend an afternoon with friends.” Gnekow said that seniors are also invited to the Buellton Senior Center on the fourth Tuesday of every month to enjoy lunch and wine with other seniors. The third Wednesday of every month the Valley Christian Fellowship Church and the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church provide a free community lunch at the center as well. Everyone is welcome. “There is lots to do at the Buellton Senior Center,” said Gnekow. “There is no reason to sit at home alone. Come to the center and see what we have to offer.” For more information on what the Buellton Senior Center offers, call 805-688-4571.
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ring these line bars to any potluck this summer and you’ll be the hit of the party! These bars have a nice, substantial shortbread cookie crust, making them more portable than most. The perfectly tart (not too sweet) curd showcases the subtle floral flavor of limes.
Ingredients:
For the Crust: 2 C all-purpose flour 1 C butter (cold) ½ C granulated sugar For the Curd: Zest of 4 limes ¾ C lime juice (bottled is fine) 2 eggs 3 egg yolks ¾ C sugar 4 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt 4 tbsp butter (cold, cubed)
Method:
For the Crust: Using a pastry knife (or a butter knife), cut the two sticks of butter into the flour and sugar, until the mixture resembles wet sand. Press gently into an 8-by-12 baking pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes in a 350-degree oven.
For the Curd:
Combine the cornstarch with the sugar and mix thoroughly. (This will prevent
Photos By Vida Gustafson These perfectly tart bars showcase the subtle floral flavor of limes.
clumps forming when you mix the wet and dry ingredients.) In a small saucepan, gently whisk the eggs, extra yolks, lime zest and juice together and stir in the sugar and cornstarch. Cook over low/medium heat, stirring constantly for 12-15 minutes. The curd will thicken and turn glossy.
You’ll know when it’s ready when it “plops” off the spoon instead of dripping and doesn’t taste of raw cornstarch anymore. Take the pan off the heat. Add the salt and vanilla and stir in the cubed butter, a couple of pieces at a time. Pour the curd over the shortbread cookie base and
tilt the pan left, right, back and forth to ensure it’s covered evenly. Let the bars set in the refrigerator for at least 90 minutes before cutting into 2-by-3-inch squares. I like making these a little more bite-sized sometimes, by cutting the rectangles into triangles.
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Circle V Ranch Camp celebrates ‘Space Week’ Staff Report
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ore than 110 Circle V Ranch campers and 30 staff members participated in “Space Day” on July 14, with a highlight of Space Weekthemed activities in timely recognition of the Apollo 11 mission’s 50th anniversary. Located across from Cachuma Lake, Circle V (“Vee”) Ranch Camp reopened this month for the first time since the Whittier Fire on July 8, 2017, and offered four weeks of themed sessions for campers ages 7-17, featuring six days and five nights of traditional supervised summer fun. “Circle V Ranch Camp provides new opportunities for these campers to see and sense things that they’ve never experienced before. The term “wondering wanderer” best describes me because my mom taught us kids to stop and notice the flowers, listen to the birds and to be aware of all that surrounds us. These early lessons have grown into a career of fascinating adventure,” said Tom Nolan, a camp alumnus who now works for NASA’s JPL Laboratory. He and other NASA JPL engineers
Photo contributed Circle V Ranch Camp celebrated “Space Week” in timely recognition of the Apollo 11 mission’s 50th anniversary with presentations by some NASA JPL engineers and volunteer educators on July 14. From left to right are Camp Director Ray Lopez; camp alumnus (1962-65) Tom Nolan, Operations Engineer with NASA JPL; and Kevin Criddle, Dena Deck, Laura Harp, Anat Barashy, Kalind Carpenter, Janelle Wellons, Ken Ostrowski and Camp Assistant Director Brandon Cryder.
and volunteer educators led some of the week’s sessions. “Space Day 2019 was simply amazing for everyone here. We are so grateful to welcome back Tom Nolan and his volunteer team of scientists who shared their experiences and told us we all are scien-
tists as long as we are curious. It’s been such a blessing to have these incredible people gave so much of their time and talent to inspire us,” Camp Director Ray Lopez exclaimed. Circle V Ranch Camp was founded by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los
Angeles in 1945 and has been located on 30 acres in Los Padres National Forest since 1990. In 2016, more than 1,000 children enjoyed activities including hiking, swimming in the pool, learning about nature, archery, arts and crafts, painting, photography, playing games of baseball, basketball, ping pong, foosball, soccer, miniature golf and of course, campfires, skits and songs. Campers stay in cabins or traditional canvas tents. Three daily meals are served family-style in the dining lodge. The camp reopened this summer for the first time since July 8, 2017, when the Whittier Wildfire forced the closure due to damage to the health lodge, craft cabin and water treatment facility which have since been repaired. The remaining 2019 summer sessions are filled. During autumn, winter and spring, Circle V is available for rental to other nonprofit groups and organizations. Reservations for retreat groups are being accepted year-round. For more information visit www.circlevranchcamp.org.
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The Central Coast Film Society is honored to host, expert appreciator of Star Wars and AGHS alumni, Ken Napzok, to introduce Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and participate in a post screening Q&A. VIP Ticket holders have reserved seating and attend a pre-screening Meet & Greet with Ken Napzok, including a signed copy of “Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away”. Purchase tickets at: https://clarkcenter.org/events
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School is almost back in session Staff Report
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t’s back-to-school season in the Santa Ynez Valley, and here are the class-start dates for districts and schools throughout the area. Some schools have orientations or other mandatory activities for students before classes begin. Contact your student’s school for more information.
Wednesday, Aug. 14
n Ballard Elementary School n Buellton Union School District n Olive Grove Charter School n Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
Thursday, Aug. 15
n Los Olivos Elementary School n Olga Reed Elementary School n Santa Ynez Valley Charter School n Solvang School District n Vista de Las Cruces School
Friday, Aug. 16
n College School District
Monday, Aug. 19
n Hancock College n Family Partnership Charter School
Monday, Aug. 26
n Dunn School n Santa Barbara City College
Tuesday, Aug. 27
n Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy
Monday, Sept. 2
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Tuesday, Sept. 3
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Day Date Opponent Tue 8/27 PioneerValley Wed 8/28 Nipomo Thu 8/29 San Luis Tue 9/3 Arroyo Grande Tue 9/10 Morro Bay Fri 9/13 Laguna Tue 9/18 * Paso Robles Tue 9/24 * San Marcos Thu 9/26 * Cabrillo Tue 10/1 * Dos Pueblos (V) Thu 10/3 * Lompoc Tue 10/8 * Santa Barbara Thu 10/10 * San Marcos Mon 10/14 * St. Joe Tue 10/15 * Cabrillo Thu 10/17 * Dos Pueblos Tue 10/22 * Lompoc Thu 10/24 * Santa Barbara M-Thu 10/28/31* TBD
Var (H) 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00
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Eyvind Earle lived in Solvang for 10 years. His work is held in the permanent collections of museums around the country and has been shown throughout the world.
Earle’s career encompassed many different fields. An artist, author and illustrator, by the early 1950s he was working as a background painter on classic animated feature films. After about 15 years creating animated art, Earle returned to painting full time in 1966 and kept working until the end of his life in 2000. In addition to his watercolors, oils, sculptures, drawings and scratchboards, in 1974 he began making limited-edition serigraphs. He left a lasting legacy of contributions to the background illustration and styling of Disney animated films, and his work is held in the permanent collection of museums around the country and has been shown in one-man exhibitions throughout the world. Exhibition programming includes a family film evening on Sept. 6 celebrating Earle’s cinematic legacy with a screening of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty,” an artist talk with Cody on Sept. 28, and a stone carving demonstration on Oct. 12. This show is also a special opportunity for collectors, as many of the works will be available for purchase. “Two separate journeys brought these artists together, spawning a lasting friendship and energizing their work,” Bates said. The Elverhoj Museum of History and
oSOLVANG CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 “What makes him (Widroe) so highly qualified over other vetted candidates, and what were Mr. Widroe’s previous results on performance projects for other cities that made you believe he was right for the position?” asked Kim Jensen. “Is this the same Tim Widroe whose top campaign pledge in 2014 was ‘Defund the Buellton Visitor’s Bureau because there was no need to market tourism in Buellton’?. The Buellton constituents gave their answer by not electing him.” During council discussion, Councilmember Daniel Johnson said he believes it is a good thing to have Widroe look at city issues. Councilmember Robert Clarke said City Manager David Gassaway has his hands full and he is doing a great job. The auditor, he added, has a fresh set of eyes and such a hiring is a common practice in government and private business. “I’m a fiscal conservative but I think the city needs a fresh set of eyes,” Clarke said.
Sculptor John Cody loves to make new pieces come to life, but it takes time for the stone to speak to him.
Art, at 1624 Elverhoy Way in Solvang, is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no charge for admission, but a $5 donation is requested. “Crossing Paths” will remain on display through Nov. 3. Follow the Elverhøj on Facebook and Instagram to stay current on exhibition events. For more information, visit Elverhoj.org or phone 805-686-1211. Waite said having Widroe would be helpful to look at various departments and increasing efficiency, but she wasn’t in favor of increasing the amount of the contract. Mayor Ryan Toussaint said he had an experience early in the recent water rate study, where he believes millions of dollars in unjustified expenses were made. “When I asked for financial information, I got a call from another council member, all finance documents were marked for destruction because of a free shred day. Then told the water rate study came to an end, consultants disappeared and we no longer needed water rate increases because of water meters. The city does need a financial audit and give direction to the city auditor in bringing in a comprehensive financial audit of the entire city,” Toussaint said. An ad hoc committee of Djernaes and Clarke was named to look at marketing and destination services with the city auditor. To watch the entire special meeting visit the city’s YouTube page, Solvang City TV.
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Job Summary The Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent assists the Superintendent by performing a variety of highly complex duties carried out with initiative and independence, and relieves the Superintendent of routine administrative duties. The Administrative Assistant is directly responsible to the superintendent, serves as office manager within the Superintendent’s immediate office, coordinates operating procedures, and oversees various personnel functions. Requirements / Qualifications • Completed Online Application • Resume • 3 Letters of Recommendation Comments and Other Information Seeking a combination of experience, training, and education that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the responsibilities of the job. College training with a Bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred. Preference will be given to applicants with five years of increasingly responsible experience, including three years of experience as an administrative or executive assistant, preferably in an educational setting. Spanish speaking skills desirable.
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Gibbon dies in accident at Santa Barbara Zoo
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he Santa Barbara Zoo’s 5½-yearold white-handed gibbon, Jari (pronounced JAR-e), died unexpectedly around 10:45 a.m. on July 11. “It appears that Jari’s head became tangled in a net that was in the exhibit for enrichment, and she was not breathing when her keeper got to her,” said Dr. Julie Barnes, vice president of animal care and health. “This happened shortly after Jari went out on exhibit this morning. “I was on the scene within minutes of her being found by her keeper. We rushed Jari to the animal hospital and attempted to revive her, but we were unsuccessful.” The net is a common enrichment device for primates who climb, like gibbons, and had been in the zoo’s exhibit for several months. Similar netting, called “cargo nets,” are also used in human play structures. “We assess the potential safety risks of everything we put in our animals’ exhibits, but there was no way to anticipate this,” added Barnes. “It appears to have been a very unfortunate accident. We will investigate this tragedy and send reports to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees licensed exhibitors that hold animals, and to the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Accreditation Commission.” Jari, who had dark fur, was born in November 2013, at the Jackson Zoo in Mississippi. Abandoned by her mother, she was hand-raised by keepers. In October 2014, Jari went to live with an elderly female named Kimmy at the
Henson Robison Zoo in Springfield, Illinois. After Kimmy passed away in January 2017, Jari was paired with the Santa Barbara Zoo’s elderly female, Jasmine, who lost her longtime mate in July 2016. “The two got along immediately and Jari has been an absolute joy for both our staff and visitors,” added Barnes. “As you can imagine, her keepers and the entire zoo family are incredibly upset. She was an amazing young gibbon who was doing so well being fostered by Jasmine.” White-handed gibbons stay with their mothers for five to six years, and depend on them to learn how to vocalize, groom, play, and be independent. Jari’s moves were recommended as part of a species survival plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which has an ape surrogacy program for youngsters like Jari who need a mother figure. After reviewing the database of white-handed gibbons in AZA-accredited zoos, the program coordinator identified companions to help further Jari’s gibbon “education.” “Jasmine, who is 41 years old, remains at the zoo, and we will be talking to the AZA in coming days about finding a suitPhoto contributed able companion for her. But for now we Jari, a 5½-year-old white-handed gibbon at the Santa Barbara Zoo, died when her head became tangled in a net that was in are mourning Jari,” Barnes said. her exhibit for enrichment activity.
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collaborative of Cottage Health and various community partners is asking residents who receive a survey phone call to participate in a Community Health Needs Assessment that is designed to improve the well-being of Santa Barbara County residents. The survey will attempt to help the collaborative better understand the needs and strengths of the entire community and the many diverse groups within it. The assessment will include 2,500 phone surveys, with calls to randomly selected cell and landlines. All responses will be confidential, and information collected will not be connected to names or phone numbers. These calls across Santa Barbara County started the week of July 15 and will take place through September. In addition, later this summer the collaborative will gather feedback during a listening tour to hear from people and organiza-
tions regarding health-related needs in the community. The listening tour will include online surveys, group discussions, phone interviews, and visits to various community-based organizations. The Community Health Needs Assessment collaborative includes the following partners: Cottage Health, Lompoc Valley Medical Center, Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Santa Barbara Foundation, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, and UCSB. Findings will help Cottage Health and community partners recognize the scope of population health concerns. Results will be available by the end of the year at cottagehealth.org. As a nonprofit organization, Cottage Health is required by California and federal laws to conduct a health needs assessment every three years; the last survey was completed in 2016. For more about Cottage Health, visit cottagehealth.org.
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CANCER SURVIVOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 was in the hospital from November through We figured there were about 5,000 people December with complications. in the whole valley at that time. My parents “Just prior to Christmas the hospital wanted to start a full gospel church – Ascalled my husband and advised him to call sembly of God. my family to come to the hospital and say Her parents had put an ad in the local their last good-byes. I was in a coma and paper about starting a new church and got doctors didn’t think I would pull through. some responses back, she recalled. They My family went into the chapel in the started meeting in their home and then hospital to pray for me. Dr. Lossing came when the group began to grow they moved into the chapel and said to my family, ‘I to the Women’s Club in Solvang. The don’t know what you are doing, but keep church kept growing so they moved to the doing it.’ Dania Hall, which is now a restaurant in “I woke from my coma two days later, Solvang. on Dec. 27. Then on New Year’s Eve the They continued to grow and then the doctor asked me if I wanted to go home and property in Buellton became available and of course I said ‘Yes’. My children were 2 the Ruggieros knew they needed to build a and 5 at the time and my husband told them church. They started by building the mulit wasn’t Christmas until I came home. tipurpose room in 1972, then in 1980 they When I entered the house I saw the tree built the parsonage house, and the main sanctuary was built in 2004. Crossroads was up and decorated with all the gifts still unopened under the tree. I was thrilled to be now has two services on Sundays, one at 9 and the other at 10:45 a.m. home,” Owens recalled. “I truly feel I experienced a miracle,” “I soon started rehabilitation, as I had said Owens. “I thank God for his mercies lost the ability to walk as my muscles had and healing. I have been cancer-free for 33 atrophied. I recuperated after three months years.” and in March I slowly started my class “The ladies that come to my class feel a again and have been doing it ever since,” connection to each other. If someone has a she continued. need to talk or is in need of prayer, we are Owens’ parents, Jim and Lenora Ruggiero, started the church in 1966. She was 14 there for each other,” she said. “They are at the time and participated in youth groups a great bunch of women and the class is a there. wonderful way to meet new friends.” “I call my parents ‘Church Starters’,” she said. “There was really nothing in Buellton Anyone interested in the class can come in 1966. There were a few other churches, to the multipurpose room at Crossroads like the Mission Santa Ines, the PresbyteriChurch at 236 La Lata Drive in Buellton an Church and Bethania Lutheran Church. or call Owens at 805-325-3673.
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ulti-platinum Filipino recording artist Martin Nievera and prominent Filipina powerhouse vocalist Pops Fernandez are bringing their “Two-gether Again Tour” to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. Tickets are $49, $59, $69, $74 and $79. Nievera is known in the Philippines as the “Concert King.” With a career spanning more than three decades, he has garnered 18 platinum, five double-platinum, three triple-platinum and one quadruple-platinum album. He has
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fundraiser for their programs which help people with disabilities of all ages and levels. For tickets and more information visit www.syvtherapeuticriding.org.
August 11
Solvang Music in the Park - 5 - 8 p.m. Come listen to live music at Solvang Park. Concert is free to the public, bring a blanket or chair and enjoy! Elvis Costello and Blondie - 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Visit www.sbbowl.com for tickets.
August 9
Summer Concert Series at Firestone Vineyard - 6 - 9 p.m. - Grab your blanket and picnic basket – it’s time for the Summer Concert Series! Join us for wine, sunshine, and music throughout the summer. Admission is free and no RSVP required. Tyler Henry - The Hollywood Medium - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - for two nights Aug. 9 and 10, visit www.chumashcasino.com for tickets!
world. Visit www.sbnature.org for all the details.
JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. Tour - 7 p.m. at SB Bowl - Nickelodeon superstar JoJo Siwa is a YouTube personality, singer, dancer, entrepreneur, social media influencer. Visit www.sbbowl.com for tickets.
August 14
August 10
Every Thursday Martin Nievera and Pop Fernandez - Two-Gether Again - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - The two Filipino stars and ASAP co-hosts reunite for an incredible dual performance. Concert King Martina Nievera belts out some of his greatest hits like “Be My Lady,” “Each Day with You” and “Please Don’t Throw My Love Away.” Visit www.chumashcasino. com for tickets.
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; 805-688-3793. 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
Dino Days: Cosmic Impact with Astronomer Charlotte Zeamer - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - Learn about the cosmic catastrophe that ended the reign of reptiles and paved the way for the Age of Mammals! Join Astronomy Programs Presenter Charlotte Zeamer as she discusses the asteroid that caused the dinosaurs’ extinction. Visit www.sbnature.org for more.
Coffee with a Cop - 8:30 a.m. - Pony Espresso in Santa Ynez - The Sheriff’s Community Resource Deputies for the Chumash Reservation and the City of Solvang have joined forces to hold a series of Coffee with a Cop events in the Santa Ynez Valley. These events provide the community an opportunity to meet the deputies and talk about concerns that affect them individually or the Valley as a whole, over a cup of coffee. Solvang Music in the Park - 5 - 8 p.m. Come listen to live music at Solvang Park. Concert is free to the public, bring a blanket or chair and enjoy!
August 16
Movies in Solvang Park - 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Free family entertainment and movie begins when it’s dark enough. Popcorn and hot chocolate for sale. Films are rated G - PG13. Los Rieleros Del Norte with Regulo Caro - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - Throughout their 35-year career, the norteño band from Ojinaga, Chihuahua has created countless hits. Hear their unique sound that blends both saxophone and accordion as they perform songs. Visit www.chumashcasino.com for tickets Crossing Paths: Eyvind Earle and John Cody 4 - 6 p.m. at Elverhoj Museum of History and Art - Featured will be artworks by American master Eyvind Earle and new works by sculptor John Cody. No charge for admission, enjoy the artistic reunion and unveiling of Cody’s newest sculptures. Visit www.elverhojmuseum.org. Cowboy Ball - 5 p.m. at Happy N Ranch 500 Highway 101 Buellton. The Cowboy Ball is the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program’s annual
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. Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533.
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; 805-688-3793. 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.
Every Wednesday
SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteer to pack care packages on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951. 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. 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
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. 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.
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 805694-2351. 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.; 805-6884515 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.
Every Sunday
Brunch at The Landsby - 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - They now accept reservations on Open Table app for the dining room and Mad & Vin patio starting at 7.30 am. For more info visit www.thelandsby.com.
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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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Dino Days: Western Science Center’s Dr. Andrew McDonald 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - During the Late Cretaceous Epoch, around 80 million years ago, New Mexico was very different from the desert and scrubland we know today. It was hot, humid, lush, and crisscrossed by sluggish rivers and streams. Dr. Andrew McDonald, Curator at the Western Science Center in Hemet, will share replicas of the fossils of some of these dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures from this bygone
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