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Danish Maid elated to fulfill childhood dream As she got the news, ‘all I wanted to do was jump up and down and celebrate,’ Gillian Nielsen says

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hen Gillian Nielsen got the news from the Solvang Danish Days committee that she had been selected as this year’s Danish Maid, she could hardly contain her excitement. “I was sitting there listening as they were describing all the duties and activities that I would be participating in, and all I wanted to do was jump up and down and celebrate,” said Gillian, 17. The Danish heritage festival returns for its 83rd anniversary on the weekend of Sept. 20-22. Since its modest beginnings in 1936, when a one-day celebration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Solvang colony’s founding in 1911 was conceived, Danish Days has evolved into a weekend-long festival showcasing the village’s heritage. The annual event includes authentic food, music, dancing, parades, live entertainment and family activities. The 2019 Solvang Danish Days theme – “A Salute to Denmark’s Flag: Celebrating 800 Years of Dannebrog” – will showcase the nation’s 800-year-old flag, called “Dannebrog,” which is the world’s oldest national flag, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Gillian, a senior at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, said that she has been waiting for this day since she was a little girl, as her family has been participating in Danish Days since before she was born. Gillian’s family’s path to Solvang began more than a century ago in 1898, when her great-great-great-grandfather, lumberman Andrew Johnson, left a small village in Sweden for the U.S. in search of a better life for his family. In 1953, Andrew’s great-granddaughter,

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Photo by Mike Mesikep Gillian Nielsen, the 2019 Danish Maid, says she has been waiting for this day since she was a little girl.

Marion Hanson, met Gillian’s grandfather, Alton Nielsen, in Solvang. Alton was the second son of Danish immigrant C.V. Nielsen, a carpenter who landed in Solvang in 1917,

and Anna Roth, whose family had moved to Solvang from Ferndale, Calif., in 1911. C.V. and Anna were married in Solvang in DANISH MAID CONTINUED TO PAGE 27

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s Solvang Danish Days nears its 83rd turn on Sept. 20-22, the festival continues to exemplify everything Danish by mixing “old-country charm and customs” with a more modern flavor through varied activities that blend current Danish practices with traditional ones. The weekend’s numerous offerings for all ages include two new events, an axe-throwing arena and a guided Solvang Food and Photo Tour. The activities also include three parades; fan-favorite food events surrounding aebleskiver, the iconic Danish pastry rounds; a Danish-style beer and wine garden serving the Danish import Carlsberg beer alongside local brews, wines and festival eats; a historical re-enactment in the form of a Viking encampment in Solvang Park; interactive history lessons at the Elverhoj Museum of History & Art; and an Old World artisan crafts marketplace. Southern California-based competitive eater and YouTube star Raina Huang (youtube.com/ RainaHuang) will again travel to the Santa Ynez Valley to compete in four eating challenges. During the 2018 festival, Huang broke all modern Solvang Danish Days records by consuming 36 aebleskiver — hands-free — in the five-minute competition. The previous record had been set in 2016, at 18.5 aebleskiver. Last year’s non-professional eaters made Danish Days history by raising the “amateur” record to 23. Danish Days boasts plentiful free enterDANISH DAYS CONTINUED TO PAGE 27

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Volunteers sought for vacancies on county boards Staff Report

ounty Supervisor Joan Hartmann is seeking residents of her 3rd District to fill vacancies on half a dozen county boards and commissions. Openings are available on the Air Pollution Control District Community Advisory Council, Behavioral Wellness Commission, Central County Board of Architectural Review, Guadalupe Cemetery District Board of Trustees, Human Services Commission, and the Cachuma Resource Conservation District board of directors. The 3rd District encompasses the Santa Ynez Valley, the Gaviota coast, UCSB, Isla Vista, western Goleta, unincorporated parts of Lompoc, Vandenberg Village, Casmalia, Tanglewood, and the city of Guadalupe. “Volunteer service on a commission or board is a great opportunity to learn about county government while also providing public service by advising the Board of Supervisors on important policy issues affecting our communities,” Hartmann said. The Air Pollution Control District Community Advisory Council gives advice to the Air Pollution Control officer and board of directors on policy issues. The Behavioral Wellness Commission is an advisory board to the county Department of Behavioral Wellness and the Board of Supervisors regarding mental health and alcohol and other drug programs and services.

The Central County Board of Architecture Review provides feedback to applicants ensuring good-quality architecture, development, and building design are compatible with community standards in the unincorporated areas of the county between Lompoc and Goleta, including the Santa Ynez Valley. Guadalupe Cemetery District board members oversee the administration and budget and set policy direction for Guadalupe Cemetery. Members of the Human Services Commission make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for its General Fund Human Services allocation ($1.2 million) and various federal grants. Board members of the Cachuma Resource Conservation District work with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and other agencies, organizations, businesses and landowners. One of its primary purposes is to support and promote economically viable and environmentally sustainable farming and ranching operations. To apply online or learn more about boards and commissions, visit http://countyofsb.org/ ceo/boards- commissions/apply.sbc. Application forms are also available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 105 E. Anapamu St., Room 407, in Santa Barbara. To see a map of the 3rd supervisorial district, go to www.countyofsb.org/bos/hartmann/map.sbc. For questions or help with submitting an application, contact Gina Fischer at 805-568-2192 or gfischer@countyofsb.org.

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MarBorg, Heal the Ocean launch Styrofoam recycling program By Brooke Holland Noozhawk Staff Writer

s part of a new recycling program, people can drop off expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, for free at two sites on Santa Barbara County’s South Coast. People can bring unlimited amounts of it to the MarBorg Industries center at 20 David Love Place in Goleta, which is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Residents also can dispose of the material from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at MarBorg’s recycling space at 132 Nopalitos Way in Santa Barbara. Both locations are closed on Sundays. MarBorg Industries and the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit group Heal the Ocean are taking the first steps to free the area of Styrofoam by offering a pilot program that will recycle expanded polystyrene. No foam packing peanuts or the soft polyurethane material used in memory foam and packing-cloth sheets may be dumped at the centers. The drop-offs will accept everything from Styrofoam packaging used to ship electronic devices to construction material. The polystyrene trays holding raw meat or produce must

be washed and dried before being dropped off. Styrofoam is made of non-renewable petroleum products and it never entirely disappears, said Hillary Hauser, executive director of Heal the Ocean. The lightweight material also can break down into tiny pieces with exposure to air. Expanded polystyrene materials can be dangerous to marine wildlife and other critters because the pieces often are gobbled up as food and ingested, Hauser said. “Styrofoam is lethal because it crumbles into little pieces,” she said. “We cannot put any more Styrofoam in the trash.” The city of Santa Barbara’s ban on expanded polystyrene products went into effect in January. It prohibits the use of Styrofoam drink and food containers by vendors and the retail sale of expanded polystyrene products. “Styrofoam is still the only way people can ship fragile stuff,” Hauser said. “The pilot program is repurposing Styrofoam into new products.” For more information on the pilot recycling program, call MarBorg at 805-963-1852, or Heal the Ocean at 805-965-7570. Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.

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Solvang hires public relations consultant Staff Report

S Photo contributed The groundbreaking for PAWS Park of the Santa Ynez Valley was more than 10 years ago.

PAWS Park celebrates 10 years of canine fun By Raiza Giorgi

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ith a vision and a team of volunteers, PAWS Park of the Santa Ynez Valley has grown into one of the premier places for taking a pooch on the Central Coast. Tucked away in Buellton, what once was an overgrown patch of dirt and weeds is now a grassy, shady area that is completely fenced so Fido can run without running away. “I think back to what we started with and all the people who have helped along the way. It’s incredible what a group of people can do. We have had so much support from the valley, and I love bringing my dogs here to run,” said Carol Lesher Petersen, one of the founding board member of PAWS Park.

Buellton donated the land for the dog park and $100,000 for hardscaping at the off-leash play area, which opened on Aug. 9, 2009, and the nonprofit group has provided supplies, maintenance and landscaping throughout the years. The park has two separate areas, one for small paws and one for large paws. PAWS Park is a nonprofit corporation that relies on donations from supporters and work from volunteers to keep the park a safe and friendly place for furry four-footed friends to run and romp. The results of continuous fundraising have gone toward constructing the fencing. Trees and grass have been donated by local people and businesses. PAWS Park is at 568 Dawn Drive in Buellton. Follow the group’s Facebook page to find out about volunteer opportunities and events.

olvang has hired Kady Fleckenstein of Kadydid Consulting to fill a new position as the city’s public information officer. The Solvang City Council directed Special City Auditor Thomas Widroe, who was recently hired to examine the city’s structure and operations, to recruit a public information officer to enhance communications with the community. The council assigned a one-time discretionary budget allocation of $15,000 to the position in the city’s 2019-20 budget. “Hiring a public relations contractor was one of the City Council’s goals set at their retreat held on June 22, and we are excited to start communicating all of the great projects the city is currently working on,” Mayor Ryan Toussaint said. Widroe said he interviewed public relations firms and made a recommendation based on price, availability and experience. Based on his recommendation, City Manager David Gassaway hired Fleckenstein. “Ms. Fleckenstein has communications expertise and … boasts (an) extensive network of relationships with local businesses, media and community leaders,” Widroe said. “Her background in marketing, public relations and tourism makes her uniquely qualified for this position.” Fleckenstein has lived in the Santa Ynez Valley since 2007. She became executive

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he Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning North County residents about door-to-door solicitations by people who are fraudulently offering to fertilize and aerate lawns. In one of several recent reports, an elderly homeowner agreed to hire the crew to fertilize her lawn but was instead left with a large

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ore than 100 people turned out for a recent community meeting organized by a group opposed to the “Camp 4” property in Santa Ynez becoming part of the Chumash reservation. Members of the Santa Ynez Valley Coalition, which was created to defeat legislation that would take the rural land “into trust” for the tribe, focused on land use and preserving the valley’s rural character. At the meeting on April 27 at the Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall, coalition members recounted the history of land-use master plans called the Valley Blueprint and the Valley Plan and said they would release more information in the coming weeks, organizers said. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians announced in January that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) had placed the tribe’s 1,390 acres known as “Camp 4” into federal trust. “Camp 4 is officially part of our reservation so we can begin the process of building homes on the property for tribal members and their families and revitalizing our tribal community,” Tribal Chairman Kenneth Kahn said in a prepared statement that was part of that announcement. The tribe bought the Camp 4 property in 2010 from late actor, vintner and hotelier Fess Parker, and they soon began the process of placing the land into federal trust, which makes it part of the tribe’s sovereign nation. Those efforts have been loudly opposed

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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. 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Danish Days 2019 schedule of events

his year Solvang will celebrate the 83rd annual Danish Days festival from Friday through Sunday, Sept. 20-22. New events this year will include axe throwing and a guided food tour. Tickets are available now at solvang-danish-days-2019. eventbrite.com. Here is a schedule of events, although it is subject to changes. More information can be found at www.solvangdanishdays.org.

2:30 p.m.: Danish Days Parade includes the Solvang Village Band, floats, equestrians, Village Dancers and more. Line-up starts at 1:30 p.m. on First Street between Molle Way and Oak Street. The parade first turns east on Copenhagen Drive, then north on Alisal Road, west on Mission Drive, south on Fourth Place, east on Copenhagen, south on Second Street and finishes at Oak Street near Solvang City Hall. 5 p.m.– 10 p.m.: Free Concerts featuring the Low Down Dudes and Danish Playboys Revisited on the Midgaard Pavilion Stage, adjacent to the Viking Beer & Wine Garden.

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4 p.m.: Free concert by T-Bone Ramblers in the Solvang Park Gazebo, Mission Drive and First Street. 4 – 9 p.m.: Axe Throwing hosted by Axehole Vegas. 5 – 10 p.m.: Viking Beer & Wine Garden with proceeds supporting the Solvang Danish Days Foundation. 7:30 p.m.: The Torchlight Parade. Free for participants of all ages; candles will be provided. Route begins at Alisal Road and Laurel Avenue, continues south down Alisal and ends at the Midgaard Pavilion Stage. 8 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies in Solvang Park, introducing 2019 Danish Maid Gillian Nielsen. Velkommen Street Dance follows with Danish dancers performing to live music.

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Photos contributed Mike and Martha Nedegaard, shown here serving an aebleskiver breakfast, are among dozens of longtime supporters of Danish Days.

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The aebleskiver-eating contest is one of the food highlights of Danish Days, as competitors show how many of the pancake balls they can eat — hands-free — in five minutes.

for more information. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.: Viking Beer & Wine Garden with proceeds supporting the Solvang Danish Days Foundation. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Solvang Food & Photo Tour will be led by Santa Barbara’s “Eat This, Shoot That!,” making stops at eight tasting locations. The tour will also include “foodie photo tips.” Advance ticket purchase is required. For details, see eatthisshootthat.

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com/tour/solvang-food-photo-tour. 11:30 a.m.: Aebleskiver Eating Contest. It’s free to compete or to watch people at the Midgaard Pavilion eating as many aebleskiver as possible in five minutes, without using their hands. A “professional division” will include competitive eater and YouTube personality Raina Huang. 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Axe Throwing hosted by Axehole Vegas.

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Aebleskiver Breakfast on Copenhagen Drive and First Street. Cost is $8, or $9 with Danish sausage. Tickets can be purchased in advance at solvang-danish-days-2019.eventbrite.com. 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.: Kid’s Korner in Solvang Park includes LEGOS and a supervised play and rest area. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Viking Encampment, hosted by The Ravens of Odin, includes reproductions of Viking tools and dwellings as well as historical re-enactments. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Living History Festival includes free, interactive activities for all ages, plus artisans, craftspeople and storytellers at Elverhoj Museum of History & Art, 1624 Elverhoy Way. Visit www.elverhoj.org for more information. 11:30 a.m.: Aebleskiver Eating Contest. It’s free to compete or to watch people at the Midgaard Pavilion eating as many aebleskiver as possible in five minutes, without using their hands. 2 p.m.: Children’s Parade will begin at Atterdag Square and travel down Copenhagen Drive to Solvang Park. All children and families are welcome to participate in the event, free of charge, and costumes are encouraged. 2:30 p.m.: Closing Ceremony in Solvang Park, featuring Danish Days Maid Gillian Nielsen.

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Los Arroyos in Solvang marks one year in business By Raiza Giorgi

Photo contributed Tony (top right) and Maria (seated second from left) started Los Arroyos restaurant in 1999 and ran the business themselves with just a few employees, some of whom are still with them today.

shown an interest in the restaurant business and hope he will someday take over the operations. Opening the Solvang location took about a year of planning, and the Thomas Fire and Montecito debris flows pushed their opening date from spring to late summer. Continuing construction at the Merkantile center has also restricted parking, but she knows it won’t last forever and is grateful to the community for coming in to support her. “I have loved meeting the people here and I would say more than 70 percent of my business is from locals, so thank you to all my regulars and everyone who has eaten here,” Arroyo said. “This winter was a bit hard with the wet weather. People don’t like to go out in the rain, but our takeout and lunch delivery service has really picked up in the last few months,” she added.

last year in the Merkantile shopping center at Highway 246 and Alamo Pintado Road. In a 600-square-foot space, the two started the first Los Arroyos restaurant in 1999 and ran the business themselves with just a few

Arroyo is planning a one-year celebration with live music and giveaways. To find out the details, follow the restaurant on Facebook or log onto their website at www. losarroyossolvang.com.

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he first year of business is the hardest. It takes a while to figure out what works and what doesn’t, but Maria Arroyo says opening Los Arroyos in Solvang has been great fun as well as a big challenge. Maria Arroyo says the She is celebrating the challenges of opening her first year of operating a Solvang restaurant have also been fun. branch of her family’s Mexican food restaurant in the Santa Ynez Valley. “It’s always a risk opening a new location, but this has been amazing getting to know the community and now working near where I live,” Arroyo said. Arroyo, who is part owner of Los Arroyos restaurants on the South Coast with her ex-husband Tony Arroyo, decided that the valley needed a location as well. The popular Mexican food restaurant opened Sept. 10 of

employees, some of whom are still with them today. From that first location on Coast Village Road, they have opened places in Camarillo, Goleta and Solvang. Both are thrilled that their son Diego, now 16, has

SY farm among recipients of WEV recovery grants By Raiza Giorgi

Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Jimenez took the business plan course offered by WEV more than 10 years ago, and The economic she said that she is impact of the reviewing her business Thomas Fire model since the fires and Montecito debris and mudslides to adapt flows reached far beyond in case this situation the South Coast when ever happens again. mud and water shut “A huge factor that down Highway 101 for has come into play several weeks. since my WEV course For Santa Ynez farmer is social media, which Marcie Jimenez of is a huge source for Jimenez Family Farms, us. I am looking at it was impossible for her getting more tech to get to Los Angeles to savvy to help keep Photo contributed our farm operations sell sells her produce and Jimenez Family Farm in Santa Ynez gets more than 90 meats. going. People love percent of its income from selling at farmers markets in the “Most of our income Los Angeles area. seeing where their is based on us being able food comes from, to get to those markets, selling directly to the and back stories on the farming operations,” customer. Since we weren’t able to get there, Jimenez said. it was really stressful, and I am so thankful to All 38 grant recipients are listed at www. Women’s Economic Ventures for selecting us wevonline.org/2018-business-recovery-grant-recipients/. as a grant recipient,” Jimenez said. Recovery grants were awarded for busiWith a contribution from Wells Fargo, nesses that lost revenue, contracts, services, Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) recently equipment, operations or inventory as a result awarded 38 business-recovery grants, totalof the fires. Of the 38 business owners who ing $238,500, to small businesses including received the recovery grants, 21 suffered Jimenez Family Farms, that were harmed by the Thomas, Hill and Woolsey fires in Santa significant or total loss. publisher@santaynezvalleystar.com

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Barnabas Project changes lives through farming Gaviota nonprofit helps give Ugandans hope as they build local economies By Raiza Giorgi

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elping people in impoverished areas create agricultural opportunities is the top mission for Ed Seaman of the Wild Farmlands Foundation, based in Gaviota. Through a family friend years ago, Seaman and his father-in-law were connected with Barnabas Mwesiga, who has that same passion to bring better agriculture to his home country of Uganda. “Barnabas is teaching people about farming and ecosystems in Uganda, similar to what we’re teaching people here in California. The difference is, Barnabas is doing it to keep people from starvation. Here, it’s a lifestyle,” Seaman said. Seaman’s efforts for Uganda are called the Barnabas Project, and he’ll host a fund-raising dinner for Mwesiga on Sept. 15. Mwesiga is a famous former player for the Ugandan national soccer team. He also was a coach for the Sports Outreach Institute founded by Russell Carr, who graduated from Westmont College in 1956. Carr and Seaman’s father-in-law, Rolland Jacks, were longtime friends who helped make the connection, Seaman said. Mwesiga and the Migisha Farm are in the rural Mbarara District of Uganda. Mwesiga uses his 90-acre farm to teach local people how to raise food and cash crops and get them to market. His effort is giving people hope and building local economies. “He has the same passion we have and is able to do things that are extraordinary and make a difference in people’s lives,” Seaman said. Migisha means “blessings.” The farm

On Barnabas Mwesiga’s 90-acre farm, his neighbors learn how to grow their own food as well as raise cash crops and get them to market.

Photo contributed With funds raised by the Wild Farmlands Foundation in Gaviota, Barnabas Mwesiga has been able to obtain a loan, train workers, build a reservoir, fence his fish ponds, and complete other repairs and projects.

Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Seaman created the nonprofit Wild Farmlands Foundation.

has a producing half-acre banana grove and two tilapia-stocked fish ponds along with 200 mature eucalyptus trees used for construction. Chicken and pig-raising projects are in various

stages of development. There are some cattle on the land. Other crops include garlic, onions and Irish potatoes. Annually, Seaman hosts a dinner

at his family’s Restoration Oaks Ranch in Gaviota to raise money to help Mwesiga and his nonprofit organization. Local people know the property as Santa Barbara Blueberries, where they can pick their own blueberries, raspberries and blackberries from late spring to fall. Seaman created the nonprofit Wild Farmlands Foundation. His background was in technology and marketing, but he had a passion for agriculture and an appreciation of how hard farmers work to provide food. He also saw a problem of people not understanding the importance of small farms, not only in the United States but all around the world. The Wild Farmlands Foundation has set out on a mission to educate and inform everyone, especially youth, about the value of small, independently owned farms and ranches to food systems and their importance to a healthy earth. In the past the event has typically been a dinner, which features a meal made with recipes from Uganda and surrounding African countries. The entertainment has been music in the style of African songs and instruments. This year’s event will be a little different, without a seated dinner. Instead, food will be served but people will be encouraged to get moving and dance to the music. Seaman wants people to experience the tastes and sounds of the part of the world they are helping. “We feel like we have an impact, even as a small foundation, in a part of the world few of us can imagine. It gets us outside of ourselves to think about agriculture in a new way,” Seaman said. The dinner will take place on Sept. 15 and the tickets are $75 per person. The evening will include drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a presentation on the projects happening in Uganda. BARNABAS CONTINUED TO PAGE 28

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Local mothers group to start meeting Sept. 14 SYV MOPS encourages all moms of young children to join in and get support Staff Report

hen a woman becomes a mother for the first time, more seasoned mothers often tell her to branch out and connect with other moms as often as she can — to avoid feeling isolated and disconnected from other adults and the world outside of her children. The nonprofit organization SYV Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) has been operating for more than 40 years and has been chartered locally by the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church for more than 20 years. The meetings take place from 9:15 - 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month, starting Sept. 14 and going through May. “Here at MOPS we gather and support moms in our community. We believe that well-taken-care-of moms make a better world. This is a great way to meet new moms in the SYV community,” said Shannon Strange, coordinator of this year’s

Photo contributed The nonprofit SYV Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) has been chartered by the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church for more than 20 years.

leadership team. MOPS is a place for women to come, on the good days and the awful ones, to be with other mothers who are in the same stage of parenting and life, she added. The staples at every meeting include good food, great people, and excessive amounts of coffee, she said, but every MOPS meeting is a little different from the last. Before the morning starts, parents drop their children off at MOPPETS, the child-

care program run by volunteers. Every meeting has a theme or topic that relates to being a parent or a woman in general. Sometimes there’s a craft, and quite often that craft is geared towards helping others, such as decorating onesies or making blankets as donations for organizations in need. Moms are given ample time to talk, share, and just enjoy one another’s company. Go to www.syvmops.com or email info@syvmops.com to get more informa-

tion or to register for the upcoming MOPS year. The cost is $120 for the year (or $60 a semester) and includes all meetings, childcare, materials from MOPS International, supplies for activities and crafts, and a number of other benefits. Scholarships are available as needed. SYV MOPS is also looking for more sponsors to help them be a community and resource for moms. Email info@syvmops.com for more information.

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SLOPOKE art show teams up with Wildling Museum By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

he much-anticipated SLOPOKE Art Exhibition and Sale will once again be held at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang on Sept. 27-29. This year SLOPOKE has partnered with the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature in Solvang to highlight and share their mutual efforts in displaying Western art. The current exhibition at the Wildling, “Celebrating the National Lands of California,” is on view through Jan. 20. “We are excited to be a new partner in SLOPOKE and helping to bring quality Western and wildlife art to the Santa Ynez Valley through this event. It’s a great extension of our mission to expose audiences to the great outdoors through art and hopefully awaken a desire to preserve these landscapes and animal species for the future,” said Stacey Otte-Demangate, executive director of the Wildling. “SLOPOKE presents contemporary art of the West, not just cowboys and Indians, often thought of as Western art, but also representational and abstract wildlife, nature, and urban viewscapes that depict our Western heritage. SLOPOKE continues to be the highest-quality regional art show along California’s Central Coast,” said Tom Burgher, founder of SLOPOKE. He and his wife, Sherie, own Enterprise LLC, an entrepreneurial art enterprise that includes Seaside Fine Art Gallery in Pismo Beach. Although many artists are invited, only 25 to 30 are accepted through a jurying process. This year the jurist will be Thomas Blackshear II, a painter and an award recipient for 2018-19 at the

Photos Contributed Flag Is Up Farms has an open floor plan with white walls and color-corrected LED lighting to perfectly display the artwork.

Organizers Tom and Sherie Burgher pose at last year’s art show and sale.

Autry Museum’s Masters of the American West. “We have a full complement of artists for this year’s show, but artists are invited to sign up early for next year’s SLOPOKE 2020,” Burgher noted. “Flag Is Up Farms is the perfect spot to host

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SLOPOKE,” Burgher added. “It is an authentic venue with great atmosphere. It has an open floor plan with white walls, color-corrected LED lighting to perfectly display the artwork. Art collectors can interact with all of the artists in this open-air arena.”

“The SLOPOKE Art Show … is something artists have dreamed of holding in the Santa Ynez Valley since the Peppertree Art Show was discontinued 11 years ago. Peppertree was the premier West Coast art show that was attended by hundreds of art collectors and was written up in all the art magazines, giving the show the highest of praise,” explained Pat Roberts, a sculptor and co-owner of Flag Is Up Farms. Three awards for Best Painting, Best Sculpture, and Best of Show will be presented at the artists reception on Friday evening, Sept. 27. Art of the West Magazine is also sponsoring an award for the best wildlife art, which will be judged and awarded by the Wildling Museum. Western Art and Architecture magazine is sponsoring the Artist’s Choice Award. A portion of the proceeds from the exhibit and sale will support the nonprofit Join-Up International, which funds Horse Sense and Healing Workshops at Flag Is Up Farms for veterans and first responders with post-traumatic stress injuries. The artists reception is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, and is open to all the artists and their families and any ticketed visitors, collectors, or dignitaries. The art show is open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.28, and from 10 a.m-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Tickets are $35 per person and include lunch, parking, wine or beer tastings and music by composer and performer Jon Stephen on both weekend days. Flag Is Up Farms is at 901 East Highway 246, Solvang. For more information, visit www. the-slopoke.com, call 805-570-8088, or email Tburgher2@gmail.com.

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Constitution Day is a holiday worth celebrating

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mericans celebrate July 4 as our nation’s birthday, but Sept. 17 is a “birthday” that most of us overlook. That date is Constitution Day, and the birthday of our government. It was on Sept. 17, 1787, that the delegates of the Constitutional Convention signed the document they had created, the United States Constitution. Constitution Day also celebrates the ideals that make us Americans. These are the ideals our nation was founded on — commitment to the rule of law and the concepts of liberty, equality and justice that are embodied in the Constitution. Today, there seems to be some confusion between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Though connected in spirit, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are separate, distinct documents. The Declaration of Independence

declared that the 13 colonies were independent states and that the United States of America was a free and independent nation. The Constitution, on the other hand, is the basis of our government and is the supreme law of our nation. From the start of the Constitutional Convention, it became clear that the delegates were forming an entirely new form of government. The Preamble makes this abundantly clear: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Take the words: “more perfect” in the Preamble. They refer to the delegates’ task of perfecting the framework of their government. At the time those words were written, for example, colonists could still legally own slaves and women could not vote. At the end of the Civil War in 1865, a trio of constitutional amendments abolished slavery and gave rights to former slaves. In 1920, the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. Amendments are the formal process by which lawmakers and government leaders debate and vote to modify the Constitution, and that remains a part of their mission to

continue making our union more perfect. Two hundred and thirty-two years later, constitutional amendments remain a vital reminder that perfection is an ever-evolving goal, one that our nation must continuously strive for as the world changes, societies grow, and those living within them need to adapt. James Madison is often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” because so many of his ideas made their way into the final document. Indeed, he was a driving force at the convention throughout the summer of 1787. The delegates worked to develop a framework that would provide balance and freedom, taking into account federal and state interests, as well as individual human rights. The main body of the Constitution focuses entirely on how the government runs: n Article 1 outlines the duties of the legislature. n Article 2 outlines the duties of the executive branch. n Article 3 outlines the duties of the judiciary. n Article 4 describes the role of the states in relation to the nation as a whole. n Article 5 allows the Constitution to be amended. n Article 6 establishes supremacy of federal law over state law when those laws conflict. n Article 7 explains how many state ratifications are needed for the proposed Constitution to take place in the United

States and how a state could go about ratifying the Constitution. But, after signing the Constitution, many delegates still felt something was missing. The first seven articles focused on the government and not “the people.” To address this, they crafted the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which we commonly call The Bill of Rights. These addressed the concern that a strong national government might not respect citizens’ rights. In the two centuries since, this has been an ongoing process. We have given citizens the freedom of speech, press and religion; we have abolished slavery and granted women the right to vote. The Constitution is often referred to as “a living document.” However, there are many in both government and the judicial branches that feel the Constitution should be interpreted narrowly in terms of the founding fathers’ intentions. However, in reality, our Constitution has changed over time, taking on new life in new eras that is the stated goal of the Preamble: “making our union more perfect.” The Constitution did not go into effect the moment the delegates signed it. It needed to be approved by the people. Article 7 simply states: “The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.” Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787. On June 21, CONSTITUTION CONTINUED TO PAGE 28

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“As a teacher, I used stories that I created to illustrate my points for my students. I created a Leadership Curriculum in which story-telling played a much larger role in illustrating the issues,” he said. Gamble left his teaching position in By Pamela Dozois 2009 and loaded up his car and moved Contributing Writer to Los Alamos without a job offer in sight. His wife Ann had taken . Lawson Gamble has a position with Dunn just launched his School and had set latest novel, “Las up residence for Cruces,” the seventh them in Cottonin his Zack Tolliver wood Glen the series. previous year. Building upon There was an historic events opportunity in Las Cruces waiting on the Gavfor him iota coast, at Dunn Gamble’s School to latest novel create a takes FBI Leaderprotagonist ship ProZack Tolliver gram, but and his comGamble rade-in-adwanted venture Eagle to finish Feather on a out the wild ride from school year. the Chumash Then the Casino to Vaneconomy took denberg Air Force a down-turn Base and many and the position places in between. evaporated, but he The book focuses on decided to move out the Gaviota Pass and the West and start a new Las Cruces land grant, site chapter in his life. of a triple murder in the “During this period 1860s that was never Photos Contributed of pathlessness, I besolved. The overtaxed R. Lawson Gamble will read from his books at gan to do research and oil and gas infrastructure Talley Winery in Arroyo Grande and Zaca Mesa somewhere during that Winery in Los Olivos during September. of the Gap, the rare artime I became stimcheological sites, and the ulated by history, drama, and romance. I dark, haunting beauty of its deep arroyos was particularly captured by the history of and wind-carved caves are all woven into the Santa Barbara area and of the famous the story. outlaw Salomon Pico and the Drum CanGamble’s previous novels in the series yon area, formerly known as the Canyon have followed Zack and Eagle Feather as of the Skulls for the bones that had been they investigate murders and mysteries deposited there by the bandit who became in a variety of locations throughout the Southwest, often pitting them against crea- known as our present-day Zorro. Also the book world was changing dramatically. A tures of legend as well as bad guys. Their space was being created where one could adventures immerse them in the Navajo, write a book and get it published for zero Agua Caliente, Paiute, Mojave, and Chudollars and get it placed on a platform for mash cultures. sales, circumventing the traditional pubAs a child, Gamble lived in a rural area lishing companies,” he explained. on 30 acres in New Jersey, three miles “I wanted to write a novel and thought from the nearest town. He and his siblings it would just be a one-time thing. I didn’t didn’t hang out with the neighboring kids. know if I could write one and I certainly They read books. didn’t know it would turn into the first “As a child I started watching Hopalong book in a series. One of the reasons I wrote Cassidy and Howdy Doody, but then the it was because I couldn’t find the kind of television broke down and my parents books that used to capture my imagination. decided they wouldn’t fix it. Once the I thought about the books I had read and TV disappeared, the books came out. We enjoyed and this one book I’d planned to had books from floor to the ceiling in my write would contain all those elements inhome. My siblings and I would graze the cluding the supernatural, Native American library wall for different reading material. elements of good old Western mysteries It was all that reading that became a large and crime. In other words, all those unpart of my becoming a writer,” Gamble usual elements that are in my books were said. “I never watched television again drawn from the multitude of authors which until my first year in college.” I had read and enjoyed. I just wanted to After graduating from Barrington write one book for myself with all those College in Rhode Island, Gamble taught intriguing, fascinating aspects. I never at Fay School in Massachusetts, where he RICHARD GAMBLE CONTINUED TO PAGE 28 was also Dean of Students for 17 years.

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‘New to Medicare’ presentation to be held Sept. 17 Staff Report

free seminar for people interested in better understanding Medicare will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, on the third floor of the Sansum Clinic at 215 Pesetas Lane in Santa Barbara. The “New to Medicare” is sponsored by HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) and Sansum Clinic. “HICAP is offering this presentation to help new beneficiaries and their caregivers better understand this comprehensive health care program,” said HICAP Program Manager Julie Posada. “Even those who currently have Medicare coverage can benefit from this detailed overview.”

Topics will include what Medicare covers, supplemental insurance, Part D prescription coverage, Medicare and employer group health plans, and retiree health plan considerations. HICAP offers free and unbiased counseling and information on Medicare issues. HICAP does not sell, recommend, or endorse any insurance product, agent, insurance company, or health plan. The presentation is a service of the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens. For more information about the presentation and to reserve a seat at the seminar, contact the local HICAP office at 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, or Seniors@kcbx.net. Register online at CentralCoastSeniors.org.

Discovery Museum to host dinner, auction Sept. 8 Staff Report

The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum will hold its second annual Farm to Table Dinner and Auction from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. This year the adult-only event will be held at a local ranching family’s private event barn in Arroyo Grande, and feature a family-style supper of fresh gourmet offerings by Field to Table Catering. Tickets are $125 each and funds raised will help support the children’s museum and its upcoming 1,200-square-foot Farm to Table Agriculture Exhibit. Sponsorships are still available.

To purchase tickets or a sponsorship, call Erika Garcia or Nancy Gastelum at the museum at 805928-8414 or go online to smvdiscoverymuseum. org. Now in its 23 year, the Discovery Museum at 705 S. McClelland St. is fun for all ages, with 13,000 square feet of “please touch” exhibits, weekly programs and special events that explore ourselves, our valley, our world and beyond. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, visit smvdiscoverymuseum.org or call 805-928-8414.

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Theaterfest celebrates 45th anniversary with new campaign Volunteers built the heavily used theater in just 58 days in 1974 By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

Solvang Theaterfest celebrated its 45th anniversary of hosting live theater in the Santa Ynez Valley with a well-attended luncheon and back-stage tour of its 700-seat outdoor venue. Board chairman Chris Nielsen spoke not only of Theaterfest’s history but also of the nonprofit organization’s plans for the future — including a $4.7 million capital campaign “to strengthen and modernize, address aging infrastructure, improve accessibility, technical capability and audience amenities” and to provide long-term sustainability. Theaterfest, he added, wants to preserve the theater “not only for the rest of our lives, but it will be a legacy for future generations.” Nielsen recognized some of the original Theaterfest founding members who were in attendance: Erling and Sue Pohls, Delores Pedersen (wife of the late Earl Pedersen), Royce Lewellen, Ken and Lloyd Mills, Cathy Mullins, and Bob Raleigh. He also recognized not only the current board members and staff in attendance, but also the many former board members who turned out for the celebration. “My personal recollection of the Theaterfest being envisioned and built was at a time when the Solvang markers at each end of the town on Highway 246 listed Solvang’s population as only 850 people. What a miracle its concept and creation truly was,” Nielsen added. The idea of building a permanent outdoor theater in Solvang began in January 1974. Just eight months later, and only 58 days after breaking ground on June 11, the outdoor theater opened for its first performance, “Once Upon a Mattress” on Aug. 7, 1974. The feat was accomplished by a group of local business leaders who raised funds and amassed a group of local artisans, craftspeople and community volunteers. Donovan Marley, then the artistic director of PCPA, and local architect Earl Petersen designed the building in only two months. Local

Photos by Devyn Marseilles Erica Flores spoke of her love for the theater, which was instilled in her from childhood by her mother.

Solvang Theaterfest celebrated its 45th anniversary with a well-attended luncheon and back-stage tour of the outdoor venue.

The dressing rooms for the actors back-stage.

Tours of the set for “The Addams Family” musical were part of the fun.

residents Erling Pohls and Johannes Jaeger led the construction team with crews of local workmen working seven days a week, sometimes as much as 16 hours a day, to complete the project on schedule, much of it done at cost or with time and materials that were donated outright. “Over 45 years ago, something sparked in the imagination of a group of people. They imagined something implausible — some would have said impossible — to build a theater, to make art a centerpiece of community life,” said Mark Booher, artistic director and associate dean of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) in his speech to guests at the luncheon. “For the last 45 years we’ve imagined the improbable kind of play-going experience that this beautiful open-air stage provides, and then we’ve worked to bring that experience to life. The improbability of Theaterfest is what makes it great. Our journey started out, and remains, inextricably and wonderfully intertwined.” “To date 3,185 performances have graced the stage of Theaterfest since the first performance on August 7, 1974, featuring 245 different plays. More than 6,000 theatre professionals, some very seasoned, some in their early careers, have worked onstage and backstage on PCPA productions over the years. It is approximated that 1.3 million people have attended the theatrical performances at Theaterfest over the past 45 years,” Booher said. Cagney Herrick spoke about what it was like to be a “spot operator” (lighting technician) atop the “C pole” for the plays. He talked about how lighting techs climb up and must remain there without descending, for any reason, until all the guests have left the grounds. She also talked about how cold and windy it gets up there, having to wear three coats along with safety gear over them. But she says she loves her job. Erica Flores spoke of her love for the theater, which was instilled in her from childhood. Her father was a farm worker and the family didn’t have the money to attend the plays at Theaterfest, so her mother would pack the family in the car and park in “their alley” next to Theaterfest and listen to all the plays. “I fell in love with the theater long before I ever saw a play,” she said. THEATERFEST CONTINUED TO PAGE 28

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PHP, Hidden Wings help provide school supplies Staff Report

he beginning of a new school year brings relief to many parents, but for those who are struggling to make ends meet, it poses another financial hurdle and creates additional stress. For the past five years, People Helping People (PHP) has stepped in to fill the gap for families and their students who need essential school supplies. PHP purchases backpacks and the school-recommended pencils, crayons, markers, rulers, notebooks, paper, and more to fill them. PHP then distributes the completed backpacks to local schools through their Family Service Advocates assigned to Resource Centers at the schools. On Aug. 14, volunteers from Hidden Wings, another local nonprofit group, arrived at PHP to fill backpacks, PHP CEO

Dean Palius noted. “Hidden Wings is dedicated to providing a place where young people with autism can spread their own wings and learn life skills,” Palius added. “Hidden Wings has become a go-to source for needed volunteers who not only helped with our school supplies project but also are regularly volunteering at PHP’s biweekly food distribution program at Mission Santa Ines. We are extremely grateful for their assistance.” Anyone interested in donating to PHP’s school supplies project or who would like more information can call Mayra at 805-588-2495 or email mayra@syvphp.org.

Golf tournament to support United Boys, Girls Club Staff Report

o raise money to support its after-school programs, United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County (UBGC) will host its fourth annual golf tournament on Sept. 16 at La Cumbre Country Club. The tournament has grown each year with more perks for the participants. The Travis Mathew Van will be back, with each player receiving a $100 gift certificate to shop for new golf gear. Some of Santa Barbara’s favorite breweries will be serving samples around the course, and there will be food stations and hosted beverage carts as well. Eloy Ortega and Melissa Gough will serve as co-chairs of the event for the fourth year.

The event starts with registration at 10 a.m. and then an 11 a.m. putting contest, practice and lunch. The tournament is a shotgun start at noon, followed by an awards ceremony and dinner buffet at 5 p.m. Foursome price is $1,500 and individual players are $400. Register at http://ubgcgolf. org. There are still opportunities to be a sponsor, ranging from Tee Sign for $250 to Golf Shirt Sponsor for $5,000. UBGC is a nonprofit youth development agency that serves children in grades K-12 from 10 locations across Santa Barbara County. It is a member of the national organization, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. For more information, call CEO Michael Baker at 805-681-1315.

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Braille Institute celebrates 100 years of service

The nonprofit organization, with a Santa Barbara branch for 36 years, provides free programs and services for people with vision loss By Rochelle Rose

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he Braille Institute celebrated 100 years of service and 36 years in the Santa Barbara community at a noontime barbecue celebration on Aug. 1 at its De la Vina Street location. The Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization that since 1919 has provided free programs and services for people with vision loss. The free buffet of tri-tip, chicken, beans and rice was served by institute volunteers and provided by the Santa Ynez Valley Elks. After lunch and cake, there was a short program, classroom demonstrations and guided tours for those interested in learning more about the organization. The video and program were facilitated by Braille Institute President Peter Mindniche, based in Los Angeles, and Susan Cass, executive director of the Braille Institute’s Santa Barbara center. Cass has been on the job for 10 months and said she felt that the Centennial Celebration was a good way to bring together the institute’s volunteers, staff and clients and to re-introduce the Braille Institute to the community. Other nonprofit leaders were there to show support, including CEOs Ernesto Paredes of Easy Lift Transportation, Luke Swetland of the

Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo Gloria Coulston, left, Braille Institute President Peter Mindniche, and Susan Cass, executive director of the organization’s Santa Barbara office, attend the Centennial Celebration.

Photo contributed Braille Institute was founded in 1919 by the efforts of one man, J. Robert Atkinson, and has grown enormously in the decades since.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and Heidi Holly of Friendship Center Adult Day Services. “This is a very exciting and special day for us,” Mindniche said. “Less than 5 percent of organizations and companies of all kinds have survived for 100 years. Braille Institute is one of them! We are dedicated to serving those with

blindness and vision loss. Currently, there are 4 million people with vision loss in this country, and this number is expected to double.” “Braille Institute Santa Barbara Center is an invaluable resource in this community. Our staff and volunteers are committed to empowering and educating those living with vision loss so that they, too, can live a life without

barriers,” Cass said. The Braille Institute was founded in 1919 by the efforts of one man, J. Robert Atkinson, and has grown in the decades since. In 1912, an accidental gunshot wound left Atkinson, a Montana cowboy, blind and without direction. He learned to read braille and began transcribing books for his personal library. In less than five years, he had transcribed nearly a million words of ink print into braille. Impressed by Atkinson, philanthropist Mary Longyear and her husband, John, donated $25,000 to help him establish the 1914 Universal Braille Press. The fledgling organization occupied several rooms and the garage of his Los Angeles home until 1922. In 1922, the first issue of The Braille Mirror published, a braille magazine for adults patterned after Reader’s Digest. The magazine has published continuously for 82 years. Atkinson’s lobbying efforts resulted in federal legislation in 1929 to fund the printing and national distribution of raised-print materials through the Library of Congress Services for the Blind. The Universal Braille Press incorporated as the Braille Institute of America Inc. In 1933, Atkinson moved his organization to 741 N. Vermont Ave. in Los Angeles. The headquarters is still there today, taking up an entire city block. Its Santa Barbara office is at 2031 De la Vina St. in Santa Barbara. Click here for more information Go to www.brailleinstitute.org for more information about the Braille Institute, or email sb@brailleinstitute.org or call 805-898-8301. Noozhawk contributing writer Rochelle Rose can be reached at rrose@noozhawk.com.

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CHANGE YOUR ODDS Community Education provides lifelong learning opportunities to support career preparation and personal enrichment. Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Linda Marchi’s family rescued animals when she was growing up, and she knew she wanted to do the same thing as an adult.

Local farmer rehabs donkeys and their reputation By Katie Terou SYV Star Intern

olvang farmer Linda Marchi rescues donkeys from kill pens, brings them back to health and gets them ready for adoption, and in the process hopes to “educate everyone possible on how wonderful” the animals can be. Her Seein’ Spots Farm and donkey rescue houses more than 150 animals, including donkeys, horses, pigs and many more. There are even some rare animals, including a zonkey (half donkey and half zebra) and a mammoth donkey. All of the animals on the farm are rescues from various backgrounds, including kill pens and 4-H. “It’s hard to tell you where they came from because each one has its own little story,” Marchi said. Marchi started Seein’ Spots Farm in 2007. Her family was involved with rescuing animals while she was growing up, so she knew she wanted to pursue a similar path. “This was kind of my dream, to get a big farm,” she said. Marchi chose to focus her rescue efforts on donkeys because they’ve “had a bad rep for many years.” One of her missions with Seein’ Spots Farm is to “educate everyone possible on how wonderful … and affectionate these mini donkeys are.” “I think they are probably one of the most misunderstood creatures,” said Marchi’s husband, Brett. “Most people think they kick and they’re stubborn but … they’re super friendly.” Animals are in very poor condition when they arrive at Seein’ Spots, usually starving and ill. Marchi and her staff help get the animals healthy again and train them to be friendly so they can be adopted. “It’s amazing to see the transformation from a sickly donkey to a happy, healthy one,” said Marchi. Marchi has help from one full-time employee and several volunteers. Some rescue donkeys come to the farm pregnant, and Marchi and her volunteers help the mothers deliver their foals safely. They then care for and train the baby donkeys so they can be adopted as well. Three don-

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he NatureTrack Film Festival in Los Olivos is now accepting submissions for its 2020 run in multiple categories, in both short and feature lengths. Both live and animated films will be accepted in categories of Adventure, Animation, Biography, Conservation, Kids Connecting With Nature, Scenic, Student, and a special category called Outdoors & Out of Bounds.

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Photo contributed Community members can become part of the solution to ocean pollution by helping out on Coastal Cleanup Day from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Beach Cleanup Day offers a solution to pollution Staff Report

ommunity members can become part of the solution to ocean pollution by helping out on Coastal Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21. An international day of volunteer action, Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) offers a chance for residents to give back to a favorite beach. With 27 sites from Carpinteria to Guadalupe, Coastal Cleanup Day unites the community for a common cause — clean beaches. Research shows that 33 percent of shellfish, 25 percent of fish, and 67 percent of

marine species in California contain plastics, primarily micro plastics. Participating in CCD is a way for people to make a difference and take a stand against marine debris. “Coastal Cleanup Day is empowering because we can see the direct results of our actions,” said Jill Cloutier, Explore Ecology’s public relations director. “It might not seem like much — to go to the beach and pick up trash for a few hours. But, when thousands of us join together, we can make a huge difference. “Last year, 1,149 Santa Barbara County volunteers picked up 3,530 pounds of trash

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he Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s leading aggregator of nonprofit information. The Platinum Seal is the company’s highest level of recognition, signifying exceptional openness in reporting institutional finances and performance. Nonprofit organizations achieve platinum status by providing extensive operational detail for their respective GuideStar profiles. Donors, journalists, government officials, and others often use the firm’s vast database – which includes information on 2.7 million current and formerly IRS-recognized nonprofits – for research. In May, the Scholarship Foundation received its seventh consecutive four-star rating from another nonprofit evaluator, Charity Navigator. The rating – Charity Navigator’s highest – indicates superior financial efficien-

cy and transparency in foundation operations. The organization has received 16 four-star ratings in 17 years. “The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is among a select few local nonprofits to have received both honors, which is a testament to this organization’s enduring commitment to excellence. We are proud to be recognized by both GuideStar and Charity Navigator,” said Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Victoria Juarez. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, having cumulatively awarded in excess of $123 million to more than 50,000 county students since its founding in 1962. A nonprofit organization, the Scholarship Foundation also provides free financial aid advising. For additional information, visit www. sbscholarship.org.

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Food, wine combine at The Station in Los Alamos James Ontiveros, Conrad Gonzalez create new venue in historic landmark Staff Report

entral Coast winemaker and farmer James Ontiveros has opened The Station at 346 Bell St. in Los Alamos to create a wine tasting room, event space and eatery. The restaurant is a partnership with Santa Barbara County chef, caterer and restaurateur Conrad Gonzales, who has closed his ValleFresh Los Alamos taco counter and café to concentrate on the new venture. The new venture will entertain the public with wine tastings, a wine and beer bar, lunch and dinner service, as well as options for private parties. Locally known as “The Station,” the 1926 “California Garage” is a Santa Barbara County historic landmark, along with the neighboring 1880 Union Hotel. Guests will be greeted by the station’s original gas pumps, in addition to a barroom decorated in Old California-style. Ranchos de Ontiveros Estate Vineyard brands, Rancho Viñedo and Native9 will be available in a tasting format or for purchase from the wine and beer bar. Accompanying Ontiveros’ wine labels will be a rotating selection of craft beer curated by Ontiveros and Gonzales, and revolving winemaker pop-ups by other Central Coast winemakers. The main dining room for Gonzales’ new food business, Cisko Kid, will host additional wine-tastings and wine- and spirit-making talks, but will primarily serve meals featuring Gonzales’ signature tacos, Santa Maria-style barbecue, and oak wood-fire cuisine. Serving as an off-site catering base for Gonzales’ ValleFresh catering company, as well as a full-service event venue, Cisko Kid Los Alamos will also include Gonzales’ new food truck, “Cisko Kid Mobile Eats,” which is available for all levels of catering. The restaurant floor will have a capacity of about 90 diners and drinkers, with both front and back entries opening to outdoor gathering

Photos contributed “I wanted an authentic, physical manifestation of the history that this region holds – both for my own family, and for others,” James Ontiveros said of his new venue in Los Alamos.

The story of Ranchos de Ontiveros begins with Josef Ontiveros, who rode into Alta California during the American Revolution with the Rivera Expedition.

areas accommodating another 150 guests. “First and foremost, we wanted to create a place for people to gather, to socialize, as a community and as a welcome respite for visitors. We’ve fashioned this space after ages-old social centers of this region, and have given it a

‘ranch living’ feel,” explained Ontiveros, whose California family roots stretch back to 1781. “In thinking about a ‘home’ for my Santa Maria Valley wines, I wanted an authentic, physical manifestation of the history that this region holds – both for my own family, and for

others,” Ontiveros continued, “which is why I chose to partner with Conrad on this endeavor. … “He’s a fourth-generation Californian of Mexican descent, raised in Santa Barbara County, and has also chosen this area to grow his businesses.” “We have a very similar respect for the land which surrounds Los Alamos, and ties to it … James is looking for the expression of terroir in his wines, and I’m also paying tribute to this region through my cuisine, and even more so, through my local corn farming project,” Gonzales added. Like the menus for his other Central Coast food businesses, the Cisko Kid Los Alamos menu will feature Gonzales’ tacos – all served on handmade tortillas – and his homage-to-California-burgers, plus new menu items including Wild Boar Smoked Ribs with Blueberry Barbecue, Deviled “OG” Land Avocados, and the requisite Santa Maria Barbecue. Vegetarian and vegan dishes will be represented on the menu, as well as a selection of kid-friendly items. Information about both Ranchos de Ontiveros Wines and the Cisko Kid restaurant may be found at ranchosdeontiveros.com and vallefresh.com. Ranchos de Ontiveros Wines is also on Facebook and Instagram, at facebook.com/ ranchosdeontiveros and @ranchosdeontiveros. Cisko Kid Mobile Eats may be tracked via Instagram at @ciskokidft, and the restaurant is at @ciskokideatery. The venue is taking private event reservations. To view the space or get more information, email thestationonbell@gmail.com or call 805-344-1960. For more information about the venue, contact Anna Ferguson-Sparks of Stiletto Marketing at 1-877-327-2656 or info@stilettomarketing.com.

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Buttermilk pancakes are a hit, with or without lemon zest By Maili Halme

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people. My oldest daughter doesn’t like lemons, so when I make these for my kids I omit the lemon zest. Most other people love the slight hint of lemon, but do whatever you prefer.

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4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) Lemon zest from one lemon (optional) 6 eggs 4 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted Peanut oil to grease griddle or pan

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Photo contributed These pancakes can be served with powdered sugar and syrup, with granulated sugar and lemon juice, or with blueberries and peaches.

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soda (for example, blueberry muffins, banana bread, quick breads, cornbread, pancakes, etc.), you do not want to overmix the ingredients. If you do that, the items will be flat and not rise. Chef Maili Halme started her career at 19 years old, cooking for the Barrack family. She has cooked for numerous dignitaries and celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey. Read more at www.mailihalme.com.

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Girl Scout earns top award by making pet beds Sarah Donahue spent more than 100 hours on the project By Katie Terou SYV Star Intern

ocal Girl Scout Sarah Donahue has earned her Gold Award, the top honor in Girl Scouting, by performing more than 100 hours of service to make beds for cats and dogs at the local animal shelter. Sarah, 17, is a senior at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and has been part of Girl Scout Troop 50876 since she was in kindergarten. She has participated in many events with Girl Scouts, including trips to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Disneyland as well as charitable events. “It’s been a huge part of my life,” she said. “We’ve done so many trips, and I’ve loved every aspect of it.” She earned her Bronze Award in elementary school by spending 20 hours making cat toys for the local Humane Society. She later earned her Silver Award after spending 50 hours knitting hats to donate. “It’s been an adventure,” she said, and also fun. Moving on to the Gold Award, Sarah de-

Photo contributed Sarah Donahue led a project with 20 other volunteers to make nearly three dozen dog beds for the local Humane Society shelter.

cided to make pet beds out of new or lightly used crew-neck sweatshirts and donate them to the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society shelter in Buellton. She was inspired by a “kindness project” she had participated in during seventh grade, when she learned how to make these pet beds. “I really enjoyed making the beds and

playing with the animals that are in need of help,” she added. As part of the project, she hosted two events for volunteers to help her stuff and sew the beds. After 117 hours, she and her 20 helpers had made 31 beds to donate. She dropped them off at the animal shelter at the end of July.

“The joy on the (Humane Society) volunteers’ faces when getting new items for the animals and watching them immediately put the beds in the cages with the animals was a very good experience,” Sarah said. With this project, she said, she wanted to emphasize the importance of helping animals in need, an issue that is important to her. “I think it’s important for people to realize that these animals need as much help as they can get,” she said. “Although they are being taken care of by the Humane Society, they need love and people to play with them.” Sarah is just one of many local Girl Scouts to earn her Gold Award. It requires at least 100 hours of service and encourages girls to make a change that has a lasting impact on an issue that is important to them. It can also help Girl Scouts build community, stand out in college applications and learn valuable life skills. To learn more about the award, visit www. girlscouts.org/en/our-program/highest-awards/gold-award.html.

Event to honor new teachers and their mentors Staff Report

ight exemplary educators in Santa Barbara County, including two Santa Ynez Valley teachers, will be honored at the seventh annual Salute to Teachers gala sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO), Cox Communications, and other organizations. The event will be held Nov. 2 at the Music Academy of the West. Three teachers have been chosen as Distinguished New Educators, and three others have been recognized as Distinguished Mentors. Also being honored will be Michele Frantz, the 2020 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year, and Bree Jansen, 2020 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year. Frantz is a first-grade teacher at Joe Nightingale School in the Orcutt Union School District, and Jansen is an English and performing/visual arts teacher at Lompoc High School in the Lompoc Unified School District. The Distinguished New Educators, nominated by their peers and chosen by a committee through SBCEO, are: n Anthony Bruemmer, Santa Ynez School, College School District n Melanie Thatcher, Miguelito School, Lompoc Unified School District n Michael Wallace, El Camino Junior High School, Santa Maria-Bonita School

Photo contributed Anthony Bruemmer teaches at Santa Ynez Elementary School.

District The Distinguished Mentors, also peer-nominated and chosen by committee, are:

n Amy Willis, Los Olivos School, Los Olivos School District n Marith Parton, Carpinteria Middle School, Carpinteria Unified School

District n Marilyn Tilley, Battles School, Santa Maria-Bonita School District The six award-winning educators are participants in the Teacher Induction Program at SBCEO. The program pairs new teachers with experienced mentors to accelerate teacher effectiveness and provide coaching and support for their first two years of teaching. “A Salute to Teachers is a wonderful way to honor our outstanding local educators who inspire young minds each day and who model professional excellence,” said County Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido. “The event recognizes and highlights the value Santa Barbara County places upon high-quality education.” SBCEO’s partners in the event include Cox Communications, Fielding Graduate University, Montecito Bank & Trust, Noozhawk, Santa Barbara City College Foundation, the Santa Barbara Bowl, and others. For more information about the awards or the event, visit sbceo.org/s/2019Salute or contact Steven Keithley, SBCEO director of teacher programs and support, at 805-964-4710, ext. 5281. For more about the SBCEO Teacher Induction Program, visit induction.sbceo.org or contact program director John Merritt at 805-964-4710, ext. 5426.

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Partners in Education welcomes new leadership and new board members

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uly 1 marked new additions and new roles for the Partners in Education board of directors, including Dr. Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, taking the helm as board president. Longtime board member and founder of D.D. Ford Construction, Doug Ford, will serve as the board’s vice president. Salcido attended UCSB, where she majored in English and later earned her master’s degree in education. She began teaching at Dos Pueblos High School and subsequently served as assistant principal of San Marcos High School and principal of Santa Barbara Junior High School, before joining the Santa Barbara County Education Office. She completed the USC doctoral program at the Rossier School of Education, where she focused on organizational change, leadership, and student equity. Salcido joined the Partners’ board in 2017. “Partners in Education is a vital part of our community, providing volunteers and career readiness training for our youth. I am honored to serve as this year’s board president as we continue to guide the programs and services Partners offers in Santa Barbara County,” Salcido said. Ford majored in industrial arts with an emphasis in fine woodworking at Cal State Long Beach before starting one of Santa Barbara’s premier construction companies. He began participating in Partners’ Career Days nearly 10 years ago and is also the vice president of the TRADART Foundation, which is committed to job preparation programs for youth and the advancement of craftmanship training.

Dr. Susan Salcido

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Jesus Terrazas is a brand new member of the board and an alum of Partners’ Internship Program. His internship took place at D.D. Ford Construction. Terrazas and his family also received a computer through Partners in Education’s Computer for Families program nearly 15 years ago. “Partners in Education is a wonderful organization that offers incredible support and opportunities to local students and their families. Being a recipient of its programs’ benefits, I am now thrilled to be involved as a member of the board,” Terrazas said. He works as a manager at Merryl Brown Events and has a bachelor of arts degree in communication from UCSB. Also new to the board, Dr. Jeffrey Milem is dean and professor at UCSB’s Gevirtz School of Education. Each year, Partners in Education coordinates thousands of volunteers —mostly professionals from local businesses — to participate in guest speaking, career days, mock job interviews, résumé coaching, and even classroom or afterschool tutoring. The organization was formed by local business and education leaders in 1977 and is administered by the Santa Barbara County Education Office. More than 276,000 volunteer hours have been contributed at K-12 campuses and youth-serving nonprofits across Santa Barbara County; more than 12,300 computers have been delivered to families in need; and more than 660 high school students have received paid job-readiness training and internship experience in the workplace. For more information, visit partners.sbceo.org.

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Photo contributed In addition to being Danish Maid, Gillian Nielsen is a member of the varsity cheerleading squad at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School.

Danish Days celebrates the history and culture of Denmark, including folk dancing.

1920 and had three children, Daryl, Alton and Thora Mae. In 1948, C.V. founded the family business, Nielsen Building Materials, which Alton, his older brother Daryl, and C.V. continued to build. As time went on, Daryl and Alton were joined by Thora’s husband, Andy Andersen. Andersen’s son Ken Andersen – Gillian’s father’s cousin – would eventually become Nielsen Building Materials’ manager, a position which he still holds. In 2006, at the age of three, Gillian moved to Solvang with her family – parents Chris and Diane Nielsen, and her older twin brothers, Ben and Kyle – after her father retired from the U.S. Marines with a rank of lieutenant colonel. Chris is a Solvang native, making Gillian a fourth-generation Santa Ynez Valley resident. “Growing up watching my cousins and second cousins being Danish Maid, I am so glad that our line of Nielsens finally gets to represent the title,” Gillian said. Her favorite part of Danish Days is cooking the aebleskiver breakfast with her

family and close friends, because they get to spend time together and continue the Danish culture. “Cooking aebleskiver, you get to eat the first ones because they are always the ‘rejects,’ because it takes a few to get the pans warmed up,” Gillian laughed. She has also loved walking in the Danish Days parade, usually holding the “Velkomen” (Welcome) sign at the beginning of the parade. “Keeping these traditions alive and passing down the culture is the most important thing we can do,” she said. Aside from being Danish Maid, Gillian is also on the high school’s varsity cheerleading squad and is looking forward to her senior year. Gillian’s post-graduation plans include potentially studying communications and sales at Boise State. She also hopes to enlist in the Marine Corps as an officer, following in the footsteps of her father, with an eventual goal of having a career in public relations.

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o DANISH DAYS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tainment throughout the weekend with three parades, Danish folk dancers and musicians performing all over town, and an afternoon and evening of free concerts on the Midgaard Pavilion Stage in the middle of town, adjacent to the Viking Beer and Wine Garden. Younger Danish Days fans can enjoy family-friendly pastimes including a “Kid’s Korner” in Solvang Park featuring LEGO and other entertainments. Returning to Danish Days this year is a town-wide restaurant promotion, in which

participating eateries, bars and food shops will be “cooking up” something special just for the weekend. More information about Solvang Danish Days, including a brief history of the event, parade applications and complete contact information, is available at www.SolvangDanishDays.org. The festival committee also posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at facebook.com/SolvangDanishDays, twitter.com/DanishDays, and @ DanishDays.

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Photo contributed Disney legend and former Solvang resident Eyvind Earle helped set the style and tone of “Sleeping Beauty.”

Public invited to free Sleeping Beauty celebration Event celebrates Disney artist Eyvind Earle at the Elverhøj

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he public is invited to celebrate the works of famed artist Eyvind Earle, who was one of the lead artists on Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty,” at a royalty-themed event starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art in Solvang. Earle once lived in the Santa Ynez Valley and was inspired by its beauty. The museum is hosting the admission-free event in conjunction with the nonprofit Central Coast Film Society. The Elverhøj Museum is currently

hosting an exhibit of art by Earle and John Cody, which can be seen before and after the film is screened. For the celebration, there will be a special “Sleeping Beauty” display of Earle’s works, a guest speaker and a Princess theme for anyone who wants to attend “dressed to impress.” The event is free, but donations are suggested. The festivities will be on the museum lawn, so visitors are welcome to bring chairs or blankets. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the festivities at 7:30 p.m. Exhibits will be open the whole evening, and popcorn will be available. The Elverhøj Museum is at 1624 Elverhoy Way in Solvang.

imagined that I would have to repeat all of Arroyo Grande at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, them in book after book,” he said. to speak and sign his books for the benefit “So my experiment was to see if I could of the Philanthropic Educational Organiwrite, edit, publish, and sell a book for no zation. Tickets are $50 per person. Talley cost. The publishing Winery is at 3031 Lopez world had changed and Drive in Arroyo Grande. the more I looked into it For tickets, email boatman. I discovered that things heidi@yahoo.com. could happen as never On Sunday, Sept. 22, before. It actually cost Gamble will be at Zaca Mesa me $50 for the whole Winery to read passages process and ‘The Other’ from “Zaca,” the third book continues to be my top in the series, which centers seller. The $50 was for on the San Rafael Mountains the cover, which was and surrounding valleys and not part of my skill set,” that area’s myths and leghe said. ends, including Zaca MounGamble is also the tain and Zaca Lake, and even author of the pictorial the Zaca Winery courtyard. history “Los Alamos Zaca Mesa Winery is at 6905 Valley” and “Payus Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos. The $5 ticket includes a Journey,” an allegorical, anthropomorphic story R. Lawson Gamble has just published “Las glass of Zaca Mesa 2015 Estate Syrah. For tickets, email for children. All of his Cruces,” the seventh in his Zack Tolliver dianna@zacamesa.com. books are available series. through Amazon.com. For more information, email rlgclimber@ Gamble will participate in two events in gmail.com. September. He will be at Talley Winery in

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Visit www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org or www.elverhojmuseum.org for more details.

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On her 16th birthday, her grandmother gave her season tickets for Theaterfest so that both of them could attend the plays together. She died shortly thereafter, and in her honor Flores took her friends and family to the plays in her stead, beginning with her mother. Lunch at the anniversary event was furnished by Morrell’s Farm Fresh Dining in Buellton, cookies by Solvang Bakery, and wine by Lucas & Lewellen. Music was provided by guitarist Greg LeRoy. Guests were treated to a backstage tour of PCPA’s latest production of “The Addams Family” led by several PCPA’s actors. “It’s so wonderful to see such an inspired and appreciative crowd here today. I was on the board of Theaterfest during the original capital campaign, and I think this board is doing a wonderful job with this one,” said Peter Robbins. Theaterfest is also used by the community for dozens of events each year, such as Friendship House’s “Nashville Nights,” Solvang Parks and Recreation’s “Haunted House, the Los Olivos Dance Gallery’s annual show, the Christmas Nativity play, and concerts with A-list artists. It is estimated that 40,000 people attend the performances and community events annually. “My husband and I were here for opening night in 1974,” said Carol Anders, a Solvang Theaterfest board member. “After 45 years we need to improve the venue’s infrastructure. If we didn’t have this venue, where would the nonprofits go to raise funds for their programs?

The ‘Imagine’ capital campaign will help to preserve and restore this jewel of a venue.” “I’ve been a Red Coat (usher) and patron since 1985,” said Leslie Franklin. “It’s a unique and beautiful setting, and I am very proud as a resident that we have this theater in our midst. Visitors are always amazed when they see the quality of the productions put on by PCPA. Theaterfest is a community treasure.” Franklin recalled one night when she was working as a Red Coat at Theaterfest when the town experienced a blackout. “Everyone in the theater sat and waited for the lights to return, but after a half hour we were told the play would have to be canceled,” she recalled. “As the guests were preparing to leave, the stage was suddenly filled with all the actors holding lighted candles singing ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ from the play that was featured that night, ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’” “The founding members would be surprised and pleased with what they created 45 years ago – to see it is still a vibrant community asset. It is their legacy and ours to cherish and uphold into the future,” Franklin added. “They have my undying admiration for creating this beautiful artistic venue.” Closing out PCPA’s summer season in Solvang is Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” which runs through Sept. 8. For tickets or more information, visit pcpa. org/tickets or call 805-922-8313.

“Barnabas is teaching people about farming and ecosystems in Uganda … to keep people from starvation,” said Ed Seaman of the Wild Farmlands Foundation.

With the funds Wild Farmlands raised in 2017, Mwesiga was able to obtain a loan, train workers, construct a reservoir, fence the fish ponds, and complete other repairs and projects around the farm. In 2018, Mwesiga continued to expand the work on his farm and in the community by focusing on garlic as a cash crop, the tilapia ponds, and raising then selling or trading cows, pigs, goats and chickens. “My hope is that we can raise funds to bring Mwesiga here next year and give him more education that he can take home and apply to his country. It’s people like him that are really

changing their community,” Seaman said. Farming is more than just growing food for Seaman. He believes it saves the planet because, as farmers rotate their crops and disc their fields, they help lessen the impacts of carbon dioxide and climate change. “What better way to save the planet than by farming it and growing good-quality food and providing for the local economy?” Seaman exclaimed. For more information on Wild Farmlands Foundation or the Barnabas Project, log onto www.wildfarmlands.org.

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1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. March 4, 1789, was the date a new government began operating under the Constitution and changed world history. In 1787, no country in the world had ever allowed its citizens to select their own form of government, much less to select a democratic government. What was revolutionary when it was written, and continues to inspire the world today, is that the Constitution put governance in the hands of the people. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are, in many ways, fused together in the minds of Americans, because they represent what is best

about America. They are symbols of the liberty that allows us to achieve success and of the equality that ensures that we are all equal in the eyes of the law. The Declaration of Independence made certain promises about which liberties were fundamental and inherent, but those liberties didn’t become legally enforceable until they were enumerated in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Our Constitution is unique. It’s worth celebrating such a momentous transformation of government and the inspirational leaders who dedicated their lives to ensuring our future as the United States.

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Montecito Motor Classic moving to Polo Club on Sept.22

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ntries are now being accepted for the Montecito Motor Classic, which will return on Sunday, Sept. 22, to celebrate eight years as a premier automotive celebration in the Santa Barbara area. For the first time, the event will be hosted at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. The featured class this year will be “Modern Day Hypercar Designs & Period Supercar Milestones.” Early highlights include the Lamborghini Miura, Jaguar XJ220, Ferrari Enzo, McLaren Senna and the new Ford GT. In addition to the supercar class, the show will feature a wide variety of classes including European classics, American muscle cars, pre-war cars, race cars, hot rods and the latest luxury and exotic offerings from around the world. “We’re confident that this year’s Montecito Motor Classic will be a truly memorable event,” said Dolores Morelli Johnson, director of the Montecito Motor Classic. “The new location at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet

Photo contributed “Modern Day Hypercar Designs & Period Supercar Milestones” will be the theme for this year’s Montecito Motor Classic.

Club is a fittingly luxurious new home for our celebration and provides us with ample room to grow for many years to come.”

Since its founding in 1911, the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club has grown to become the largest and most prestigious polo

club in the western United States. Considered to have some of the finest fields in the world, the club hosts several world-class polo tournaments each year and has long counted celebrities, including Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers, as its members. The event benefits the Santa Barbara Police Activities League, Santa Barbara Drag Racing Against Gangs and Graffiti, and the Santa Barbara Police Foundation, which raises funds for unbudgeted safety equipment and counseling services for first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress issues. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry to the show field is free, while parking provided by the club is $10 per vehicle at the gate or $8 online ahead of time. To learn more about the Montecito Motor Classic, visit www.montecitomotorclassic.com/.

Art Museum exhibit shows groundbreaking early photography By Katrina Carl

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

anta Barbara Museum of Art will be the final venue for a rare presentation of “Salt & Silver: Early Photography, 1840–1860,” from Sept. 8 through Dec. 8. Featuring more than 100 seldom-displayed salt prints from the Wilson Centre for Photography in London, the exhibit offers some of the earliest photographs ever made, by many of the most important and groundbreaking figures in the history of photography. Salt & Silver surveys the first two decades of photography’s evolution through the salted paper-print process, unveiled in 1839 by the English scientist and scholar William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–77). Talbot’s invention was a scientific and artistic breakthrough that created an entirely new visual experience. Salt prints are velvety and soft-textured, with images formed by light-sensitive chemicals embedded in the fibers of the paper’s surface. The handmade photographs range in colors that include sepia, violet, mulberry, terracotta, silver-gray, and charcoal-black hues. The salted paper technique was efficient, portable and versatile, traits that allowed the practice of photography to spread across the globe from the early 1840s onward. Featuring the work of more than 40 practitioners, Salt & Silver traces their networks and geographical reach from England into

Photos contributed Studio of Mathew Brady, “Sixth Corps Staff Officers, Winter of 1864.” Salted paper print. Courtesy of the Wilson Centre for Photography.

Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, Mexico and the United States. Exhibit highlights include: n Talbot’s Nelson’s Column Under Construction, Trafalgar Square (1844), which shows how photography was used from the start to document both modernity and national patrimony. n One of early photography’s bestknown images, David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson’s study of jaunty Scottish fishermen (circa 1845) exemplifies the beginnings of photographic portraiture. n Photography presents a new form of reportage in Roger Fenton’s stalwart Crimean

War captain (1855) and the matter-of-fact, unheroic vision of Union camp life photographed by Mathew Brady’s studio during the American Civil War (1864). n Linnaeus Tripe’s dark, dramatic view of Trimul Naik’s Choultry in Tamil Nadu, southern India (1858) showcases photography’s early concern with recording and representing historical monuments. n John Wheeley Gough Gutch’s evocative view of Tintern Abbey demonstrates photography’s ability to create mood and mystery via shadow and form. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is Salt & Silver’s final stop of a three-venue tour

David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, “Three Newhaven Fishermen (John Liston, Alexander Rutherford and William Ramsay),” 1844-5. Salted paper print.

after the Yale Center for British Art and the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College in Claremont. The exhibit has been organized by the Wilson Centre for Photography with the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Conn. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Free admission is offered weekly from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays. For more, call 805-963-4364 or visit www.sbma.net.

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at this fun event! Located at 636 Atterdag Road in Solvang. Call 805-688-3263 for more info.

Luis Fonsi - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - Award winning Latin pop star takes the stage at the Chumash Casino - Tickets range from $79 - $119, visit www.chumashcasino.com.

September 4

SYHS Back to School Night - 6:30 - 8 p.m. - Come explore the high school and what your kids will be learning this year! Visit www.syvuhsd.org for more info.

September 14

September 5

Cub Scouts - 6:30 p.m. at Oak Valley Elementary Multipurpose room - Learn about joining Cub Scouts for kids in Kinder through 5th grade, boys and girls both welcome. Email pack42cachuma@gmail.com for more info.

September 6

Free Nutrition and Diabetes Class - 11 a.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital. What is the Keto Diet? Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351. Artisan Faire, Grandma’s Attic Sneak Peek- 5 - 7:30 p.m. at Atterdag Village of Solvang - Call 805-6883263 for more. Sneak Peak includes wine, appetizers and door prizes.

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.

Concert for Hope - 6 - 10 p.m. at Presqu’ile Winery - Local country musician Dylan Ortega will be special guest at this fundraiser to benefit Marian Medical’s Mission Hope. Rock for Horses - 6 p.m. at Happy Ending Sanctuary - 1326 Dove Meadow Rd Solvang - There will be live music by LiveWire, barbecue dinner and silent auction. Tickets are $75, call 805-448-7138 for more info.

September 8

Wine Country Rodeo - 12:30 - 5 p.m. at Jacobsen Dairy Equine Center - Event is both Sept. 14 - 15. Professional riders at this new rodeo right here in the Santa Ynez Valley combined with BBQ, cold beer and wine tasting. Visit www.winecountryrodeo.com for details. Boots and Bling - 5 - 10 p.m. at Alisal River Grill - This event supports SAM: Solvang School Arts & Music Foundation - Tickets are $85, visit www. tickettailor.com/events/asasolvang/294430/r/ facebook?fbclid=IwAR0lymX943fjyo1NtjtJji3nRMo9KqKqccUz3BCt7tmq2C1kLcnBLI9-WoE. Cowboy Ball - 5 - 10 p.m. at Happy N Ranch in Buellton - This event supports the SYV Therapeutic Riding Program at the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Center - For tickets visit www.syvtherapeuticriding.org. Free Movie “Jurassic World” - 7:30 - 10 p.m. at the SYV Marriott in Buellton.

September 15

CASA Splash - 1 - 3 p.m. at the Chumash Casino Pool Deck

September 16 Sleeping Beauty celebration - 7 p.m. at the Elverhoj Museum - To celebrate the works of legendary artist Eyvind Earle, celebrate his work in the Disney animated movie “Sleeping Beauty.” There will be fun activities, great surprises, and learn about this former Solvang resident at this event is co-hosted by the Central Coast Film Society. Event is open and free to the public - learn more at www.elverhojmuseum.org or www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org. SYHS Football Home Game - 7 - 9 p.m. - The Pirates play Santa Maria High School. This game will also highlight new members of the Wall of Honor.

Free Nutrition and Diabetes Education - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital - Conquering Diabetes Complications - Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351. Take a Ride Back in Time - Help the Solvang Senior Center Trot towards a new home with a breakfast ride to the historic Alisal Adobe, enjoy cowboy poetry and songs, with a live auction. Limited space for horseback riders and hay wagon. Call Ellen Albertoni at 805-688-3793 or www.solvangseniorcenter. org for more. Free Nutrition and Diabetes Education - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital - Carbohydrate counting for Diabetes - Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.

SYHS Board Meeting - 4 p.m. - The regularly scheduled meetings are held in Board Room, Administration Office, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, 2975 East Highway 246.

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September 7 Artisan Fair and Treasures with Flair - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Atterdag Village of Solvang - Come get great home decor items, gardening, antiques and more

Coffee with a Cop - 8:30 a.m. at Coffee House by Chomp - 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.

September 13

Free Nutrition and Diabetes Education - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital - Fats and Oils: Facts and Fiction - Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351. Summer Concert Series at Firestone Vineyard - 6 - 9 p.m. - Grab your blanket and picnic basket –

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 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.

Every Thursday

Sideways Inn Local’s Night Specials 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., 114 East Highway 246, Buellton; 805-691-8088. Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, Noon; Basic Cartooning, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. 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.

September 9

September 10

Gladys Knight - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - See this legendary singer at the Chumash Casino! Tickets range from $49 - $79, visit www.chumashcasino. com for more.

Boy Scouts Troop 41 - 7 p.m. at SYV Presbyterian Church - Troop for boys from 11 - 17 years of age. Opening meeting Sept. 16, then every Monday of the month- Visit www.santaynezvalleyscouting@gmail.com

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.

Boy Scouts Troop 42 - 7 p.m. at Jonata Middle School - Troop for boys from 11 - 17 years of age. Opening meeting Sept. 16 meets every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month- Visit www.santaynezvalleyscouting@gmail.com

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

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

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.

Coming up

Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec. com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.

32 H Santa Ynez Valley Star H www.santaynezvalleystar.com H September 3 - September 16, 2019

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