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Julefest starts early with installation of live Christmas tree

By Raiza Giorgi

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olvang businessman Bent Olsen got the conversation going in January to plant a live Christmas tree in Solvang Park for this year’s Julefest celebration.

His fundraising challenge came to fruition when a 20-year-old spruce tree from Oregon was placed in Solvang Park in October.

“Bent was instrumental in making this happen, and we are so thankful to all the businesses and locals who stepped up and donated to make this happen,” said John Martino, a board member of the Solvang Chamber of Commerce.

Martino noted that Alan Needham and his Valley Gardner crew spent many hours getting the planter ready for the tree and then installed an irrigation system so it will be well cared for.

“We have a new lighting system going in as well for the tree and the gazebo, which will be wonderful,” Martino said.

The 2019 Solvang Julefest will begin Nov. 30 and run through Jan. 3, 2020. Once again it will feature many components, including the interactive Nisse Adventure search, evening Candlelight Tours – with a VIP-level option – and free visits with Santa in Solvang Park, as well as the annual tree-lighting ceremony, Skål Wine and Stein Stroll, and Julefest Parade.

“We are honored that the Solvang City Council has decided to place their faith in us to steward such a joyous event forward through 2019. We are working diligently to ensure the Danish culture, heritage, and traditions are maintained and cultivated, while elevating Julefest to new and exciting heights,” said Scott Shuemake, president of IDK Events, the new producers of Julefest.

New this year is the celebration of Saint Lucia Day on Dec. 13; a Christmas Drone Show on Dec. 21, the only Southern California holiday drone show of its kind; a daytime countdown to the Danish New Year, with a simulcast of the party happening in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, on Dec. 31; and additions to Santa visits in

Photo contributed Pictured are Ray Shaw, Bob Kotowski and Howard Shaw, founder of California Blind and Disabled Golf.

Registration open for Blind, Disabled Golf Classic Zaca Creek again to host annual event on Dec. 6-8

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Photo contributed The 20-year-old spruce tree from Oregon was delivered in October and planted in Solvang Park.

Solvang Park.

Accompanying the traditionally free photos with Santa will be a photo opportunity in the Solvang Park Gazebo, a photographic setting for capturing “holiday moments.” Also in Solvang Park will be a new play area in the form of “Santa’s Lade” (Santa’s Barn), a children’s winter wonderland featuring snow and live animals.

The 2019 Solvang Julefest is produced by the City of Solvang (www.CityofSolvang.com) in partnership with Northern California-based IDK Events (www.idkevents.com).

More information is available at www.

SolvangJulefest.org, with direct links to ticketing for the paid portions of the holiday happenings.

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Event updates will also be posted to the Solvang Julefest Instagram and Facebook accounts: @ SolvangJulefest and facebook.com/solvangjulefestival.

Solvang Julefest 2019-20 Tentative Schedule Saturdays (Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21)

Santa’s Village in Solvang Park – Free visits and Santa photos opportunities for the whole family, in Solvang Park. First come, first seated with the Mr. Claus. Noon to 7 p.m.

New this year is Santa’s Lade (Santa’s Barn), a paid-admission ($5) play area that includes snow and live animals.

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aca Creek Golf Course and the Olde School Golf School will host the 18th annual California Blind and Disabled Golf Classic (CBDGC) in December, honoring its founder, the late Howard Shaw.

The tournament honoring Shaw, a beloved member of the blind golf community and the founder of the nonprofit American Blind Golf Association, will be held on the weekend of Dec. 6-8 at Zaca Creek Golf Course in Buellton.

The event is open to “anyone with any limitation,” according to Bob Kotowski, a PGA pro and organizer of the classic for the past 28 years.

The tournament at the little the par-3 course has attracted people from across the nation as well as Canada, Great Britain and Spain.

Contestants are partnered with professional and amateur golfers for a variety of pre-tournament games and challenges, followed by Saturday’s main event, an 18-hole medal play tournament. Two dinners, a Santa

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File photo A collision on Highway 154 on Oct. 25 killed Rebecca Vanessa Goss Bley of Solvang and her two children.

Murder charges filed in Highway 154 fatal crash

By Raiza Giorgi

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hree counts of murder “with malice aforethought” were filed Nov. 6 by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office against John Roderick Dungan, 28, of Santa Barbara, in connection with a collision on Highway 154 that killed a Solvang woman and her two children.

Dungan made his first Santa Barbara County Superior Court appearance before Judge Clifford Anderson, but Anderson delayed Dungan’s arraignment to Nov. 20. Before an arraignment, a substitution of counsel in the case was set for Nov. 15.

Deputy Public Defender Mindi Boulet objected to media requests to photograph the defendant in court, and Anderson decided to allow photographs of the hearing but not of Dungan.

Dungan was also injured in the crash near the Cold Spring Bridge on Oct. 25, and he was in critical condition for more than a week at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He was booked into Santa Barbara County Main Jail on $2 million bail.

Dungan was driving west on Highway 154 about 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 25 when he crossed the double-yellow lines into oncoming traffic

and collided with a vehicle driven by Rebecca Vanessa Goss Bley, 34, of Solvang, which then was hit by another vehicle from behind, and caught fire.

Bley and her 2-year-old daughter, Lucienne, and 4-month-old son, Desmond, were killed in the crash.

The deaths have also prompted people in the Santa Ynez Valley to demand that the CHP step up their patrols. Several petitions have been created with more than 2,800 signatures on one asking local officials such as 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, the CHP and Caltrans to install speed monitor cameras to avoid more tragedies on Highway 154.

An article at Noozhawk.com details other charges against Dungan, stalking and firearms-related incidents in March, which are being prosecuted in Santa Barbara Superior Court.

The criminal complaint after the fatal collision also accuses him of committing the alleged murders while released from custody on bail or his own recognizance for the March case.

Watch www.santaynezvalleystar.com for updates on this case.

Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland contributed to this story. She can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.

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Hospital offering adult CPR class on Nov. 22 Staff Report

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eople older than 14 are invited to learn how to save a life at Cottage Health’s “HeartSaver” CPR class for adults from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.

The training will be held in the front conference room of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road in Solvang.

Space is limited, so pre-registration is required before Nov. 20. The class fee is $25 per person. Register online at www. cottagehealth.org/classes-events/ or call 805-569-7325.

The class covers CPR as well as FBAO

(Foreign Body Airway Obstruction) plus instruction of the use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) on anyone over the age of 8 years old. Attendees will also learn the links in the AHA “Chain of Survival,” including the importance of dialing 9-1-1.

This class is appropriate for non-professional caregivers and those who want to learn these skills. Participants will receive a course completion card upon successfully finishing the class.

“Anyone who wants to learn the special techniques necessary to help save a heart can help save a life,” said SYVCH Vice President Wende Cappetta.

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County supervisors give themselves a 3% raise

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n an era when utility companies are shutting off power to prevent wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is reminding customers to learn how to open a garage door during a power outage.

A recent online poll of PG&E customers found that about 20 percent of respondents are unfamiliar with this safety procedure.

“With wildfire season in full swing, it’s important for customers to know how to manually open their electric garage doors. Taking a few minutes now to learn and practice these and other easy safety steps can help you and your family stay safe during an emergency or Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event,” said Aaron Johnson, PGE vice president of electric operations.

PG&E recently launched its online Safety Action Center, a one-stop source to ensure that customers are prepared before a wildfire or another emergency. The Safety Action Center includes a video demonstration of how to manually open an electric garage door.

PG&E officials suggest moving vehicles out of the garage if weather conditions make an outage seem likely. They also offer this advice to manually open most garage doors:

Place a ladder or chair under the chain that operates the garage door. Look for a cord hanging from a bracket on the chain, usually with a red plastic knob at the bottom.

Grasp the knob and tug on the cord, which is hooked to a small lever. The lever is spring-loaded, so pull the cord until the lever locks in the down position. Once it locks down, step off the ladder or chair.

Grab the door with both hands and lift it. If the door will not move, pull the cord harder until it locks open. If the door is too heavy for you to lift, ask for help.

Do not let go of the door once it’s off the ground. It is free on the track and it will fall if you let go. Prop the door open using a ladder or have someone hold the door open for you while you drive your car in or out. When you’re finished with the door, ease it down by hand.

Pull down on the cord hard to lock it in place again after the power comes back on or you find your remote. Pull on the cord and watch as the bracket slips back into the chain bracket, locking the door into the powered carriage.

Try the remote. If the door won’t open, but the chain is moving, pull on the chain again until the bracket locks. Test and pull the cord again if necessary to lock it.

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anta Barbara County Supervisors have approved a 3-percent salary increase for themselves, which increases their biweekly pay to $3,855, putting annual salary around $100,230.

Board Chairman Steve Lavagnino is paid more, and the chairman’s allowance was increased by 3 percent to about $71 biweekly.

The 4-1 vote on Oct. 8, with Supervisor Peter Adam dissenting, also included increases to the county contributions for health insurance plans and pension cost-sharing by board members, similar to what managers and department heads

receive, according to the county.

The 3-percent salary increase is expected to cost the county $11,888 for the rest of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, which started July 1, and $22,078 for a full fiscal year.

The Board of Supervisors also approved a $1-billion budget on June 11 with no reductions for departments for the current fiscal year.

Read the 2019-20 county budget documents at www.countyofsb.org/ceo/2019. sbc.

Noozhawk managing editor Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com.

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anta Barbara County is seeking applicants for a vacancy on its Veterans Service Advisory Committee.

The panel’s members serve four-year terms and meet on the third Thursday of February, May, August and November at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall.

The committee’s objectives are to ensure that each veteran obtains the entitlement benefits for which he or she may be eligible; to serve as liaison with the Veteran Services Officer in the interest or improving relationships and coordinating community activities; to study, advise, and recommend to the

Veteran Services Officer on special problem areas relating to veterans in the Santa Barbara County and the tri-county area as needed; and to preserve and strengthen veterans’ affairs within the prescribed area.

To apply, complete a Santa Barbara County board and commission application that is available at countyofsb.org/ceo/cob/boards. sbc. An application may also be requested by calling the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240.

Applications must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board’s office at 105 E Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 93101 by Monday, Dec. 2.

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A restored Chevy leads to a restored life

Local missionary finds strength and recovery in a project with friends

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restored 1929 Chevrolet panel delivery truck recently sold for $40,000, the proceeds of which will go to the Happy Kids International Foundation in Haiti to continue feeding and educating children in that country and abroad.

Todd Lugli, a former pastor in the Santa Ynez Valley, spearheaded the project after seeing the devastation caused by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. An entrepreneur who has the talent for starting businesses — 30 to date — and a heart for children in need, he formed a nonprofit “Happy Kids International Foundation” to support an orphanage in Haiti, which was in dire need.

“I had a friend in Haiti who had a home there where he cared for 40 homeless children.

He asked me to come for a visit. This was just prior to the earthquake. When I arrived I found out that my friend had been ill and in bed for months, struggling to support the 40 children.

“He asked me if I would take over his mission, and initially I said no. My plans were to be a full-time missionary in Northern India where I had visited many times,” said Lugli. “He asked me to pray about it. I talked to my wife, Gena, who is also a minister, and we decided to help him out.”

Lugli’s family stayed in Fort Lauderdale and he went to Haiti to see what he could do to help his friend.

“I was out of the country when the earthquake hit, spending two weeks a month in Haiti and two weeks traveling to raise support and rebuild the mission,” he continued. “The earthquake was devastating, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives and leaving as many children homeless and parentless.”

The Lugli family moved to Haiti in response to the earthquake and established a charity called “Happy Kids International,” which focuses on establishing feeding programs and children’s homes in the more remote areas of Haiti and partnering with organizations that need assistance that were already established there. After four years in Haiti, the Luglis moved back to Wellspring Ranch, in Buellton, where his parents and sister live, leaving behind an organization to

Photo by Devyn Marseilles Todd Lugli and Chuck Head stand next to their 1929 Chevrolet panel delivery truck at the Los Alamos Car Show at the town’s Old Days Celebration

Photo contributed When the group bought the 1929 Chevy, it was just sheet metal sitting on wood blocks with boxes of parts — 70 percent of which were original.

continue the work that the family had started.

After being home for a couple of months, and after a few doctor’s visits, Lugli discovered that he was suffering from PTSD, a condition that was brought on by having to deal with all the mental anguish and sadness dealing with the crisis in Haiti. His doctor suggested that he become involved with something that “did not have a heartbeat.”

“I asked three of my friends — Chuck Head, Tom Johnson and Erik Wordal — if they would help me buy an old car, locating it and the parts, and in their free time help me to rebuild it, and they all agreed,” said Lugli. “Chuck found this

truck in a car collector’s garage in Solvang and I bought it for $5,000. It was just sheet metal on wood with boxes of parts, 70 percent of which were original, along with the original chassis.”

Lugli had known Head for many years and was amazed by his talent for customized bodywork and paint. He had been engaged in this work for more than 50 years. Johnson too had worked on hot rods for the past 50 years as well, and Lugli had watched him build engines over the years.

“For the past seven or eight years, Tom has built a crate engine, which was purchased by Solvang Wheels ’n’ Windmills Car Show. It

would then be raffled off at the following year’s show, raising approximately $5,000 for the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School’s auto body shop class and the Santa Maria High School,” said Lugli.

“There were days when I couldn’t get out of bed but I would force myself and go to the shop where Chuck would be working on the car and I would just slide under the car with a wrench and pretend to work on the car, but in fact I would fall asleep,” said Lugli. “But that was OK with Chuck.”

“And then there were days that I would go over to Tom’s place and try to work on the motor and he would explain how a motor works and how the pistons worked but I couldn’t retain anything he was explaining,” said Lugli.

“But Tom persisted explaining over and over again, and it made me feel better and it got me through another day.

“Three and a half years later, with the upholstery done by Joe Belluz, we had completed the restoration of the 1929 Chevy delivery truck, and I am not dealing with PTSD anymore. The truck has been sold, and the $40,000 from the sale will go to Happy Kids International to continue feeding and educating children around the world.”

“What Haiti did for me … it tested me in all the areas I thought I was strong. I thought I had faith, but until I was put in a position where I couldn’t do anything in my own strength – I really didn’t know. I thought I was generous until I gave everything I had and I was still asked to give more. I trusted God’s sovereignty until things happened that I didn’t understand or that God could fix but He didn’t and I had to make a decision … Was I going to trust Him anyway? … and I do,” Lugli said.

“We have two properties, one in Fond Douze, Haiti, and another in Villeta, Cundinamarca, Columbia, where we have established a New Life Farm to reach out to the poor in that community,” he added. “Soon we will be off to Japan and then hopefully at the first of the year, our next mission will be in China, where we hope to establish children’s homes alongside agricultural businesses throughout China, which I feel I have been called to do.”

The Luglis have four grown children, one boy and three girls, and one grandchild.

To read more about Lugli’s continuing international mission to help children and adults in need, or to contribute to the program, visit www.

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‘Olde Fashioned Christmas’ set for Dec. 7 in Los Olivos Contributed

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os Olivos will welcome the holidays with its annual Olde Fashioned Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 7. One of the largest of Los Olivos’ annual events, Olde Fashioned Christmas offers locals and visitors a small-town, Victorian-era holiday celebration with season-appropriate, family-friendly activities and experiences for all ages.

The day-long holiday happening begins at noon with the opening of this year’s Artisan Holiday Market, an open-air holiday shopping opportunity showcasing gift-able goods by nearly two dozen artists and vendors.

Christmas carolers will stroll the village’s main streets, while open houses at businesses throughout town – such as Los Olivos’ generous array of wine tasting rooms, wine and beer bars, plus restaurants and boutiques – will treat guests to special deals, live music, mulled wine and other holiday nibbles and tipples through extended evening hours, with doors open until at least 7 p.m.

St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, a Los Olivos landmark, transforms into a Christmas fantasy with its Gingerbread Wonderland (4 to 8 p.m.) as well as visits and photos with Santa Claus (4 p.m.-end).

The Gingerbread Wonderland features a

hall full of the famous edible architecture, with all houses decorated by local artisans and school children.

The Summerset Farm & Dale’s “Train” will transport kids, and their parents, through the twinkling town (2 to 7 p.m.). The official lighting of the Los Olivos Christmas Tree, at the flagpole in the center of all of the action, is set for 6 p.m., with accompanying Christmas music in the adjacent park.

Food trucks and gourmet snack vendors will be stationed throughout downtown, with a concentrated food court near Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.’s Los Olivos taproom, where street food favorites like The Doggy Door hotdogs, California Tacos, and Arne’s Aebleskiver will join holiday-time, foodie memory-makers such as roasted walnuts and kettle corn.

“Olde Fashioned Christmas is a locals-favorite event, year after year, but it also provides visitors with a family-friendly day of celebration in a town most known for wine tasting activities. It’s a snapshot of what life – and holiday festivities – might have been like around the time of the town’s founding.

Simpler times.

“Los Olivos’ Victorian architecture gets dolled up for the holidays, and our pedestrian-friendly country roads make for an atmospheric Christmas scene brimming with

unique shopping opportunities, lots of food, cheer, and family fun,” said Sandee Sanger, President of the Los Olivos Chamber of Commerce.

Olde Fashioned Christmas is produced by the Los Olivos Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer organization which funds town services such as maintenance for the village’s central flagpole, public restroom facilities and trash removal.

“Olde Fashioned Christmas” sponsors will be announced as the event nears and will be listed on the event’s web page or on the Facebook event page.

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Daylight Saving Time change is more clock craziness

By John Copeland

keeping the benefit can be tough.

Time changes in the fall and spring inevitably alter people’s schedules. It can take your body up to a week or more to adjust. Until then, falling asleep and waking up later can be harder.

If you are getting seven to eight hours of sound sleep and go to bed a little early the night before,

accidents increase the Monday after both time changes.

Yet there’s still a lot of confusion about Daylight Saving Time. The first thing to know: Yes, it ends in the fall, just as the decrease in daylight hours is becoming noticeable.

Why is the change of one hour so hard? In the

you may wake up feeling refreshed.

If you are sleep-deprived already, getting by on six hours, you’re probably in a bit of trouble, especially if you consume alcohol or caffeine close to bedtime. In this situation, you may well experience the degradation of performance, concentration, and memory common to sleep-deprived people, as well as daytime sleepiness.

It’s just an hour, but it’s asking sleep-deprived people to alter their circadian clock! In some cases, the time shift can be dangerous. If your sleep cycle is out of whack, driving can be a bad idea. One study showed fatal traffic

fall, when you’ve gained an hour of sleep, you might not feel tired, but you may get cranky when you have to wait an extra hour before your lunch break or when it feels like work should have ended an hour ago.

It may be harder to stay up an hour later and wake up an hour later when your body and internal clock is used to a different schedule and can affect your quality of sleep when a different schedule is forced upon it. When the clocks move forward in the spring, you’ll be robbed of an hour of sleep. That night, you may not be able to fall into your normal sleep rhythms an hour earlier than you’re used to, and you won’t

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t the beginning of November, sleep lovers have much to celebrate. It’s one of the rites of autumn, along with pumpkins, football games and adjusting to the end of Daylight Saving Time.

I love this transition out of Daylight Saving Time during the fall, just as I hate the transition to Daylight Saving Time in the spring, when we lose an hour. So, if you are sick of dark mornings on your way to school or work, it’s your time to rise and shine. But if you dread driving home in the dark, you’re out of luck for the next few months.

The end of Daylight Saving Time occurred at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. The few analog clocks still around must “fall back” an hour, with people manually turning 1:59:59 a.m. into 1 a.m. Microwaves and ovens are on a short list of household appliances that also will need a manual adjustment. Since most of our computers, smartphones and DVRs do it automatically, it’s not as much of a chore as it used to be.

Just about everybody early looks forward to “falling back” and claiming that extra hour of sleep. Thanks to the hour gained as the clock goes backward, those who crave an extra hour of sleep in the morning will be rewarded, with much less disruption to the body than when the clock sprang forward.

In the spring, the switch to Daylight Saving Time leads to higher numbers of heart attacks, car accidents, and on-the-job injuries.

But taking advantage of that extra rest and

get as much quality sleep as you need.

One hour of lost sleep sounds like a small change, but we humans are fragile, sensitive animals. Small disruptions in our sleep have been shown to alter basic indicators of our health and dull our mental edge. And when our biological clocks are off, everything about us is out of sync.

Our circadian rhythms, our bodies’ natural clocks, operate on a slightly longer than 24-hour cycle. Although it takes about a week for our bodies to adjust to the time change in the spring, it takes only one day in the fall.

However, there is no statistically significant difference between how much sleep people get on the day transitioning out of daylight saving time versus how much sleep they get on any other day of the year. This means that the “fall back” switch is unlikely to have much effect either way on workers’ wakefulness on Monday morning and is therefore also unlikely to have any effect on their proneness to workplace injury.

The findings of this study are just the latest blow against the appropriateness of the time shift, which most countries observe, but change seems to be on the horizon for daylight saving time, as a record number of states are trying to find ways to stop changing their clocks.

For many years, making changes to daylight saving time seemed like a Sisyphean task.

Many business interests continue to side with the annual observance of daylight saving time.

However, more states than ever acknowledge the problems with the regular time changes and are joining forces to try to put a stop to the clock craziness.

Each year brings more interest to the cause, and every bill, many of them bipartisan, seems to get further through the legislature. However, to make the change in observing Day Light Saving Time, Congress would have to amend the Uniform Time Act. So for now, enjoy your extra hour of sleep.

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GENEALOGY TIPS

Pray you never find evidence of a tragic death

By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer

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his month’s column was to be filled with gift-giving suggestions for the ardent genealogist. However, it is hard to write about gifts and the prospect of Thanksgiving and Christmas when our small valley is struck by an impossible tragedy.

I cannot imagine the shock on the face of a person doing a future genealogical study when a grave marker is discovered for a young mother, an infant, and a toddler all dying on the same date.

We research in cemeteries all the time, we go on the FindAGrave website, Billion Graves, individual cemeteries and funeral homes here and everywhere. We look at databases on Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org, and we seek out burials of our brave military who fought in current and past wars.

However, when seeing something like that, regardless the time period, it has to be heart-breaking for relatives current and distant. In this small valley, regardless of the relationship, everyone is affected by this tragedy.

Therefore, this column, this month, is dedicated to the relatives of the deceased, especially the father of the infants and husband of the mother, but also to the fire, police, medical staff, and all the others who

had to work on an unimaginable tragedy.

Yes, other accidents and fatalities have occurred and we are always sad for the people involved and most, if not all, could have been avoided. This one is no different and unfortunately may well be considered not only unavoidable but criminal.

The toddler should be up and running, sometimes to the exasperation of the young parents; the baby should be hungry for the bottle or the breast; and their mom and dad should be planning their future. No young father, parents, and grandparents should be working on the genealogy of babies who have died.

This Thanksgiving, as with those in the past, there will be four generations of my family sharing turkey and trimmings. Some were born and raised in this valley, some raised in this valley, and some just love it here.

Therefore, this Thanksgiving, when all our families gather and a prayer might be said, be sure to remember Max, Vanessa, Luc, and Des in your prayers and hope you never find a gravestone in your family, distant or current, that lists babies who have died in a horrific way.

Sheila Benedict is a professional forensic and family genealogist. Send questions for her to news@santaynezvalleystar.com so they can be answered in future issues.

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Santa Ynez to light Christmas tree, celebrate on Dec. 1 Staff Report

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icking off a “Small Town Christmas” in Santa Ynez will be the township’s annual community Christmas tree lighting and holiday party in the courtyard at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Traditional holiday music by Steve Ochoa and Christina Barnes will fill the courtyard as attendees enjoy fresh popcorn, Christmas cookies and hot apple cider. There will be cookie decorating and holiday crafts for kids of all ages.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children to visit with Santa, who will hear

special “wish lists” for Christmas.

In addition to Santa, food, music and fun, a special appearance by the Fossemalle Studio dancers will delight all with their beautifully choreographed holiday dances.

The big finale at 6 p.m. will be the lighting of the large cedar tree that has been dubbed the town’s official Christmas tree since the first Santa Ynez Chamber of Commerce tree lighting event in 2014.

Sponsors of the Small Town Christmas are the Santa Ynez Chamber of Commerce, O’Connor Pest Control, The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, and Visit SYV. For more information visit www.santaynezchamber.org.

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Senior Fitness

Osteoporosis is not just a women’s disease

By James Riley

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steoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that weakens the skeleton, making bones more likely to break. It threatens millions of older women and men.

And, although women are about twice as likely to fall and break a bone, osteoporosis still poses a significant threat for men, especially as we progress into our eighties and nineties.

Osteoporosis and its precursor, osteopenia, are often considered a “women’s disease,” deflecting the focus of men from a debilitating disease that they also are susceptible to.

Although it is true that older men get about half as many fractures as older women, the men are more likely to suffer a permanent disability and twice as likely to die within a year as women, according the Center for Disease Control.

What causes osteoporosis?

Throughout our lifespan our bones are constantly changing: old bone is removed and replaced by new bone. In our youth (birth to 20 years) the body produces more bone than is removed while our bones grow and become dense and the skeleton gets larger and stronger.

Bone growth and density peaks during the third decade of life. For both men and women, bone density very slowly declines because the removal of bone material exceeds the formation of new bone.

Men in their fifties do not experience the rapid loss of bone women typically experience

following menopause. By age 65, both sexes experience bone loss at approximately the same rate, and the absorption of calcium and other minerals necessary for bone health decreases in both men and women.

Osteoporosis is age-related and is often referred to as the “silent disease,” because it is usually symptom free until a bone breaks and discloses the problem. Although osteoporosis is age related and some progressive bone loss will occur, other factors that we can control may contribute to a bone loss rate that is greater than what would naturally happen.

Some causes of loss of bone matter include excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, some common medications, immobilization, a sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits and genetic predispositions. Fortunately, many of those causes of bone loss can be abated by improving our lifestyle habits.

There is far less research compiled on osteoporosis in men than for women, but it is suggested that all people take a few steps to show a little love for their bones. n Don’t smoke, and stay within alcohol consumption guidelines. This is a no-brainer. n Eat real food and be sure your diet includes enough vitamin D, good fats, (vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin) and calcium in your diet.

Although calcium and vitamin D are available as supplements, recent research suggests gaining minerals and vitamins through food provides for better assimilation. n Regularly perform weight bearing exer-

cise, ensuring your muscles work against gravity. Such activities may include brisk walking, jogging, and racquet and team sports. Weight lifting, resistance band exercises or body weight exercises such as pull-ups and lunges should be performed at least twice weekly for specific strength training of the large muscles. n Be active throughout the day. Even routine movements needed while performing house and yardwork and other less intensive activities help maintain bone and muscle. The sedentary lifestyle is the enemy of fitness, and that includes bone fitness. n Have a DEXA scan, the most commonly used test to measure bone density. It is painless, takes only 10 to 15 minutes and emits low doses of radiation while providing and accurate measure of bone density.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends a DEXA scan for women at age 65 and for men at age 80 to establish a baseline measure for bone density. Other national organizations suggest scans as early as 50 years for women and 65 years for men. Follow-up scans should be done at doctor recommended intervals depending upon your scan results, family history and lifestyle

choices. n Medications can help: Your doctor may prescribe medications to lower the rate of bone loss or possibly improve bone density. As with any medication always be aware of possible side effects.

In summary: To reduce your risk of osteoporosis, walk regularly, do strength training, get some sun for vitamin D, eat a calcium rich diet and move well and move often throughout the day.

James Riley of Solvang is a certified strength and conditioning coach and a level-one Olympic Lifting Coach.

He holds a B.A in physical education,

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PHP Thanksgiving and Christmas planning in high gear Staff Report

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eople Helping People (PHP) is seeking the public’s help, including donations of time, turkeys and gifts, as it prepares its annual Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday programs that serve people throughout the Santa Ynez Valley and Los Alamos.

For Thanksgiving, PHP expands its regular biweekly food program to distribute turkeys and all the fixings to 275 to 300 low-income families and seniors.

To do this, PHP must obtain food donations to supplement the nearly 10,000 pounds of food it normally delivers.

Donations of turkeys and other traditional accompaniments, “Turkey Bucks,” or cash gifts for those items can be made at PHP’s Service Center at 545 North Alisal Road in Solvang. PHP staff has already arranged for freezer and storage space so that they can begin taking donations immediately. Call Victor Gonzalez, PHP’s Food Program Coordinator, at 805-686-0295 to arrange a donation or even a pick-up.

PHP is also planning for its 25th annual valley-wide “Fulfill-A-Wish” program. In the true spirit of the Christmas season, a large cast of PHP staff and volunteers gather donated gifts for teens and basic-needs household items for families.

Additionally, PHP partners with “Toys 4 Tots” to collect and distribute toys, and with the Rotary Club of Buellton to gather and deliver warm coats to children in need throughout the area.

Photo Contributed Each year, PHP opens a “boutique” style storefront to serve children and families in need at the holidays.

PHP is the only official organization in the Santa Ynez and Los Alamos Valleys designated by the Marine Corps Reserve to accept Toys 4 Tots donations.

Although families must meet income qualifications to participate in the PHP Fulfill-A-Wish program, the eligibility and distribution process is completed with sensitivity and respect for the dignity of the families. All items distributed at Fulfill-A-Wish are donated materials or purchased with cash gifts specified for that purpose.

More than $20,000 in goods and 30 volunteers are needed to help fulfill families’ most basic needs at Christ-

mas. Last year, PHP’s Fulfill-A-Wish Program assisted 83 families, including more than 2,000 children.

Kristina Stewart, PHP Brand and Marketing Manager, said that the overwhelming gratitude displayed by parents who are able to provide gifts on Christmas day for their kids makes the tremendous organizational effort worthwhile.

“It is a wonderful feeling to help so many celebrate who otherwise could not,” said Stewart.

According to Stewart, many of those assisted are victims of domestic violence, single moms, and very-low-

income families working in the local service and agricultural industries, PHP will distribute Christmas gifts from its Fulfill-A-Wish Boutique in the Buellton Park Center in space donated

by JoAnn Taylor & The Lauren Company. The boutique will be festively decorated, stocked by volunteers, and be ready for operation on Dec. 20.

On that day, families and individuals meeting the PHP eligibility criteria visit the boutique and choose a limited number of gifts and toys based on the size of their family. Ramos indicated that the boutique will be open well into the evening in order to accommodate working families.

“The Fulfill-A-Wish program represents the very best of the valley community. … A great debt of gratitude is owed to the many businesses, schools, churches, and agencies that sponsor locations for donation boxes; the staff of C&D LLC, CPAs, that donate many hours to set up and decorate the boutique; and to the many other generous volunteers and donors who give of their time, toys, clothing, and funds,” said Dean Palius, PHP’s Chief Executive Officer.

To make donating to Fulfill-A-Wish convenient, donation boxes advertising Toys 4 Tots and “wish lists” will be available throughout the valley beginning in mid-November. And, for the second time this year, PHP and the Rotary Club of Buellton are making additional THANKSGIVING CONTINUED TO PAGE 29

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Firefighters get lessons in emergency care for pets Staff Report

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series of workshops that began in October is providing training from veterinary professionals to teach first responders how best to care for pets in emergency situations.

The Pet Emergency Training (P.E.T.) for First Responders sessions are organized by the organization C.A.R.E.4Paws and the pet emergency and specialty hospital Advanced Veterinary Specialists (AVS).

P.E.T. for First Responders began with two three-hour workshops on Oct. 21, 24 and 31 with firefighters from Santa Barbara City and Montecito Fire Departments. They began with two hours of instruction on pet emergency care from Dr. Andrea Wells and her medical team from AVS. This includes pet CPR, wound care, handling of broken limbs and how to deal with an overheated animal.

“We always want to do everything possible for all pets to give them the most favorable outcome,” Wells said. “Immediate care and stabilization can be key to a successful recovery from injury. We are honored to work with our first responders to provide care for pets in need of urgent attention.”

Photo contributed C.A.R.E.4Paws and Advanced Veterinary Specialists (AVS) are providing a new program, Pet Emergency Training (P.E.T.) for First Responders.

“While firefighters’ primary concern is always human-life safety, we place a very high priority on the lives of animals, too,” said Santa Barbara City Fire Department’s Battalion Chief Chris Mailes. “From horses in the path of wildland fires to animals in house fires, we strive to assist and render care whenever we’re able.

Animals are a big part of all of our lives, and it’s very gratifying to help those that often can’t help themselves.”

P.E.T. workshops also include a one-hour session with dog trainer Brian Glen on how to safely handle dogs that act aggressively or are

Sansum Diabetes earns 4-star ratings from charity evaluators Staff Report

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ansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) has been awarded the highest possible ratings from both Charity Navigator and GuideStar, making SDRI one of only five nonprofit organizations in the area to earn the exceptional assessments from both independent charity evaluators.

Santa Barbara County has more than 2,000 nonprofit organizations Only a quarter of rated charities have achieved a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. SDRI was also awarded the 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofits.

“On behalf of Charity Navigator, I wish to congratulate Sansum Diabetes Research Institute on attaining the coveted 4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency,” said

Michael Thatcher, president and CEO of Charity Navigator. “Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that Sansum Diabetes Research Institute exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in their area of work.”

“Sansum Diabetes Research Institute is committed to providing the most ground-breaking programs possible to improve the lives of people with diabetes,” said SDRI Executive Director Ellen Goodstein. “This recognition from GuideStar and Charity Navigator as a top-notch organization — one of only 5 non-profit organizations in Santa Barbara County to earn both — is another reason we have earned a global reputation as a leader in research and innovation, education and care for adults and children living with all forms of diabetes.”

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protective of their owners, to ensure that these dogs don’t prevent their owners from receiving critical care.

Additionally, first responders will learn about the services C.A.R.E.4Paws offers for low-income, senior, disabled and homeless pet owners in Santa Barbara County, including assistance with veterinary care, free spays/neuters, lowcost vaccine clinics, delivery of pet food and animal behavior training. First responders can share these resources with pet owners in the field.

C.A.R.E.4Paws will also provide information about how to recognize signs of animal abuse in a home, steps to take to report an abusive situation, and a new program by C.A.R.E.4Paws that helps victims of domestic violence.

Launching in January 2020 in collaboration with Domestic Violence Solutions and local pet services providers, pet rescue groups and animal shelters, the program will provide temporary refuge for pets so that their owners can leave abusive partners without fearing for the safety and well-being of their animals.

For more information about P.E.T. for First Responders, visit care4paws.org/pet or contact C.A.R.E.4Paws at info@care4paws.org or (805) 968-2273

Jean-Paul Demeure joins Solvang Theaterfest board Staff Report

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eneral contractor Jean-Paul Demeure has been elected to the board of directors of Solvang Theaterfest, the nonprofit corporation that owns, maintains and operates Solvang Festival Theater.

Well-known in the Santa Ynez Valley, Demeure brings his years of experience in the construction trade to the organization at John-Paul Demeures. a time when major renovations to Solvang Festival Theater are being planned.

Originally from Santa Barbara, Demeure was educated at Cate School and Claremont McKenna College, where he received his degree in economics. The early part of his career was spent in real estate development, which allowed him to live in several cities around the state.

Ultimately he decided there was no better place to settle and raise his family

than the Santa Ynez Valley. After receiving his general contractor license, he moved into residential and commercial remodels, repairs, and additions.

When not working, Demeure enjoys spending time with his children, Mason and Gigi, and being out on his fishing boat, Soulshine.

He is also a member of the Vikings of Solvang.

Demeure has long Photo contributed been a Solvang Theaterfest supporter. He is a Star Patron during the PCPA season, a Jazz & Beyond series subscriber, and attends nearly all concerts and other events.

For more information, contact Solvang Theaterfest Executive Director Mary Ann Norbom at 805-686-1789 or exec.director@ solvangtheaterfest.org.

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HEAL Coalition planning festival for October 2020 Staff Report

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he Santa Ynez Valley Healthy Eating Active Living (SYV HEAL) Coalition will conduct an Open Streets Festival in October 2020 on Buellton’s Avenue of Flags, which will be closed to traffic for most of that day.

At an Open Street event, pedestrian traffic replaces car traffic and streets become places where people of all ages, abilities and background can find ways to improve their health.

Community members gather, socialize, walk, run, bike, skate, dance or participate in other activities on selected local streets temporarily closed to motorized traffic. The free event offers the community the opportunity to experience their city streets in a whole new way.

Organizers hope the festival will become an annual event in rotating locations in the Santa Ynez Valley. Next year’s event will be the first Open Streets Festival in the valley, but over the past few years, there have been a number of successful Open Streets events held in Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria.

The Buellton event, intended to be family friendly, will occupy three median strips and the roadway on Avenue of Flags.

Dean Palius of People Helping People and Tommy Spiedel of the Gildred Family YMCA, co-conveners of the local HEAL Coalition, said

that they expect to obtain the participation of a wide range of businesses and organizations promoting healthy eating and active lifestyles, recreation and sports, foods and cooking, art, music, dance, and diverse cultures appealing to all ages, from young children to seniors, and abilities.

Live music and other entertainment are will also be provided all day.

The SYV HEAL Coalition is operating under the nonprofit umbrella of People Helping People, which is providing administrative and fiscal support and oversight to the coalition and Open Streets. Other members of the coalition include the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA, Santa Barbara Bike Coalition, SYV Wellness Collective, city of Buellton, Solvang Chamber of Commerce, city of Solvang, SYV Cottage Hospital, Veggie Rescue, Marina Musante, Santa Barbara County, and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG).

SBCAG has signed on as the event’s first “Motivator” level sponsor by investing $10,000.

Open Streets promoters are soliciting additional sponsors at levels from $15,000 to $500. For more information or a list of sponsor opportunities, contact Dean Palius at dean@syvphp.org or (805) 686-0295 x108.

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Tickets on sale for 2020 NatureTrack Film Festival Staff Report

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he NatureTrack Film Festival, the only nature-focused film festival between San Francisco and Los Angeles, will return to Los Olivos on March 20-22, 2020.

Festival organizers plan to will build on two successful years, bringing an even more diverse and distinctive selection of outdoor film to the third NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF). Entries are curated and selected to “ignite passion for nature through film.”

In just two years, the NatureTrack Film Festival has already attracted the attention of filmmakers around the world. The inaugural festival resulted in more than 1,500 film submissions and featured notable outdoor filmmakers such as Chris and Keith Malloy, Jeff Johnson, and Chris Burkard. Other artists traveled from as far away as Germany, England and Pakistan to showcase their films.

This year, Netflix premiered an episode of its hit documentary series “Our Planet” at the festival. Renowned filmmaker and National Geographic photographer James Balog, of “Chasing Ice,” brought his newest film “The Human Element” to the 2019 NTFF. “With Santa Barbara County being the birthplace of Earth Day and the modern environmental movement, it’s an ideal location for a film festival that has been enthusiastically embraced by locals, filmmakers and visitors alike,” said Sue Eisaguirre, the festival’s founder and director. “In Los Olivos, visitors can enjoy a smalltown vibe with world-renowned wineries and restaurants to make their film festival experience even more enjoyable.”

Photo contributed The festival’s goal is to “ignite passion for nature through film.”

The 2020 NatureTrack Film Festival will showcase long and short film submissions in both live and animated form in the categories of Adventure, Animation, Biography, Conservation, Kids Connecting with Nature, Scenic, Student, and a special category called Outdoors & Out of Bounds.

Tickets went on sale November 1. A VIP All-Access Pass is $200. Individual tickets are $10; six- and 12-packs of tickets are available for $50 and $90, respectively. The festival offers discounted student tickets as well. Tickets can be at www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org.

The NatureTrack Film Festival welcomes sponsor and advertiser inquiries and offers numerous participation levels for businesses and individuals wishing to support the festival.

Contact Eisaguirre at sue@naturetrack.org or 805-886-2047 for more information.

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Photo contributed Leadership members from the Cahuilla Band of Indians in Anza, Calif., visited the Chumash reservation in Santa Ynez in September to pick up their new fire truck.

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hen a Southern California Indian tribe was looking for a truck to bolster its growing fire department, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians stepped in to fill the void, donating its own department’s used engine valued at $130,000.

Leadership members from the Cahuilla Band of Indians in Anza, Calif., visited the Chumash reservation in Santa Ynez in September to pick up their new vehicle, which the Chumash Fire Department originally purchased in 2007 for $350,000.

The Type 3 engine holds 500 gallons of water and has compiled 100,000 miles during the past 12 years of fighting fires throughout the U.S. “We recently purchased a new Type 3 engine for our fire department, so when we learned about the Cahuilla’s need for a truck, we decided to offer them our used truck,” said Tribal Chairman Kenneth Kahn of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “The truck still performs well and holds significant value on the re-sale market, but helping another tribe advance its own fire department by donating a critical vehicle felt like the right thing to do.”

The Cahuilla Fire Department has battled fires in Riverside County, including the 2018 Cranston Fire that charred more than 13,000 acres, and, along with the Chumash Fire Department, it has an agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to respond to fires throughout the U.S. “A donation like this, one that is primarily focused on the preservation of life,

means so much to us right now, and in the time of emergency, it will mean the world to those it saves,” said Tribal Chairman Daniel Salgado for the Cahuilla Band of Indians. “Because we are in a rural area with a large land base, we are often the first ones on the scene. This engine will greatly elevate our emergency response capabilities in our community in hopes of suppressing a fire in that narrow margin of time after ignition before it becomes an uncontrollable wildfire.”

The Chumash Fire Department was established in 2006 as a hand crew and became an engine crew in 2007 with the purchase of the Type 3 truck. The department now has six full-time employees, up to 10 seasonal employees and two engines in its fleet.

In 2017 alone, the Chumash Fire Department was ordered to more than 100 fires in 10 states, including assignments as far away as Florida. Now, its first Type 3 engine is in the hands of the Cahuilla Fire Department.

“This donation does have deep cultural meaning to us because reciprocity is one of our core values, and we believe it is why we were able to survive and still be here today as tribes,” Salgado said. “This gift will help us preserve life so we can continue carrying on these traditional values and someday return the blessing or carry it forward to the next people in need.”

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Effort funds drug and alcohol treatment for youth, parents

By Debbie Whiteley Contributed

Led by Bob and Patty Bryant, 41 local community leaders have returned from the 2019 Summit for Danny International Climb in the Swiss Alps.

This year’s climb raised nearly $180,000 for the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Center, which is home to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) treatment programs for local teens struggling with substance abuse.

More than 6,500 teens have been served by the center since it opened in 2001.

Since the international climbs began in 2000, more than $3.2 million has been raised to support the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Center. The effort was launched after the death of Bob Bryant’s son Danny from a drug overdose.

Bob Bryant committed himself to turning his tragedy into hope for others by raising funds to create an adolescent drug and alcohol treatment center.

“We are deeply grateful to Bob and Patty for their dedicated leadership of this important annual fundraising effort on behalf of this critical CADA program,” said Scott Whiteley, executive director of CADA. “We extend heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined this year’s climb and to the many people who gave so generously in support of the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Center.

“Their commitment to helping local teens overcome drug abuse is vital to making our community healthy and strong.”

Over the past 18 years, dedicated climbers have trekked Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Canadian Arctic, Peru, Ecuador, Bhutan, Patagonia, Mont Blanc, Bosnia, New Zealand, the historic Camino de Santiago, Spain, Norway and Iceland.

Due to the interest in this year’s climb, two hiking groups journeyed trails from In-

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terlaken to Zermann. Local leaders joining the climb included Montecito Bank & Trust chairman/CEO Janet Garufis, a third-year Summit participant. Over six days, the hikers traversed some 50 miles of steep terrain, reaching elevations of 11,000 feet on Summit Day. All participants cover their own expenses and are additionally responsible for raising a minimum donation, which allows every dollar contributed by the public to directly benefit CADA’s Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Center.

For 70 years, the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) has delivered a range of programs and services focused on preventing and treating the disease of alcohol and drug addiction affecting youth, adults and families in Santa Barbara County.

Youth service specialists and schoolbased counselors work with youth at risk for mental health or substance abuse problems, and CADA’s school-based mentoring program provides at-risk youth with trained adult mentors who offer academic, social, and emotional support to resist alcohol and drug use.

The Teen Court diversion program provides first-time misdemeanor offenders with a second chance and includes Parent Program education and support groups.

Outpatient substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling for teens and their families are provided at centers in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

Adult services are available through the Resource and Referral Center at Project Recovery and through the SAVE employee assistance programs offered to local businesses. Services include a residential treatment center, adult outpatient treatment programs, and a Perinatal Treatment Program that serves pregnant or parenting women and fathers and includes on-site childcare.

To learn more about Summit for Danny Switzerland or learn about future international climbs, visit www.SFDInternational.org.

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Ballard Walnut Farm continues to flourish through changes

Kieding descendants exploring innovations to keep family farm thriving

By Pamela Dozois

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arents often dream of leaving their children a legacy of land that their children and grandchildren and future generations can live and enjoy in perpetuity.

Dick and Gretchen Kieding were living on a small two-acre farm, growing their own food, in Santa Barbara and raising their children. On a chance visit to the Santa Ynez Valley, their dream of expanding their family farm became a reality.

“The story goes that my sister Anne had the chicken pox so the ski vacation the family had planned was canceled,” said Kerry Morgantini, the eldest daughter of the Kiedings. “As my mother was caring for Anne, my father decided to take a drive and check out the Valley. He came across a walnut grove that had been on the market for less than a week. He returned home and stated that he had just purchased a walnut grove in Ballard. My mother was delighted. They were both ready to move to a larger property and expand their farm, as they wanted a healthier lifestyle for their family.”

The 22-acre farm was purchased in 1976.

The walnut trees, on 17 of those acres, were already there when Kieding purchased the property and there was a standing agreement with the Diamond Nuts Company to purchase all of the walnuts they grew each year.

That agreement still stands after 43 years.

“My father didn’t know a thing about walnuts and he got an ear full from me about moving, as I was a senior in Santa Barbara High School at the time, and didn’t want to move,” said Morgantini.

“My parents paid the full asking price for the land, and all the equipment was included on one condition — that the owner remain

Photo contributed Dick Kieding holds his companion, Asha, and the hand of his wife, Gretchen. In back, from left, are their children Eric, Anne and Kerry, who holds the cat, Scout.

Photo contributed The vista of the 17-acre walnut grove is seen from the top of the family compound.

available to teach my parents about growing walnuts,” said Anne Guynn, the Kiedings’ second-oldest child. “We didn’t move to the valley until May because my parents were busy learning about walnuts and constructing the necessary enclosures in which to house the animals they wished to have on the farm.”

The farm was totally self-sufficient. The family raised chickens and ducks for eggs; turkeys, rabbits, cows and pigs for meat; sheep for wool; and goats for milk. They grew their own vegetables and even raised bees for honey. They didn’t even buy flour,

Morgantini recalled. They would buy a 50-pound bag of wheat and grind it themselves to make fresh bread as needed.

“My mother was a pioneer woman,” Morgantini continued. “We were raised in the manner of ‘Little House on the Prairie’. We did everything ourselves. My mother sewed our clothes, knitted, crocheted, farmed, tended the garden, cooked (from scratch), cleaned, and raised us without any outside help, and even had time to do her art.”

“We didn’t realize how good we had it until we were adults,” said Guynn. “This farm was the fulfillment of a dream for my parents

and they made it into everything they ever wanted. Their only charge to us is to keep the farm going.”

“One of my fondest childhood memories was when I was about 12 years of age, my mom made me a sweater. She sheered our angora goat, dyed the wool in cabbage leaves, carded the wool, spun it into yarn, and knitted it into a sweater for me. ... It was super soft and warm,” Guynn remembered.

“My dad was an investment advisor and supportive of anything my mother wanted to do,” explained Morgantini. “My dad had the travel bug long before my mother. Their first excursion was on their six-week honeymoon, when they traveled to six different countries.

On another trip they climbed to the Mount Everest Base Camp and on yet another trip my father climbed Mt. Ararat, to the top.

They made travel diaries and we are privileged to have them to read, each one recounting the many wonderful and exotic countries they visited in their lifetime. They had many world-wide adventures while concurrently working on the walnut farm and raising a family.”

Dick and Gretchen Kieding are now living in senior communities in the valley.

Dick lives at Friendship House as he has advanced Alzheimer’s and Gretchen lives at the Atterdag Village where she is very happily surrounded by friends and continues to do her art, a life-long endeavor. One of her paintings is now on display at the Wildling Art Museum.

“My mother still visits the farm and helps wherever she is able. She periodically brings her many friends to the farm for lunch and continues to busy herself at the farm doing her gardening,” said Morgantini.

The Kieding Family Farm, also known as the Ballard Walnut Farm, is growing and expanding. The Kiedings have eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

“We are presently trying to redefine who we are as a farm. We are not just walnut trees. We are experimenting now with a lot of different options,” said Guynn. “As the walnut trees are aging, we are considering establishing a ‘choose and cut’ Christmas tree farm, a dream of Kerry’s who also loves farming, and would like to acquire a couple of reindeer.

“We will also be opening a farm stand in the spring and we have a location for campers who can stay overnight in their camper in the walnut grove. The farm is also registered as a photography location. We operate as a partnership and hold meetings regularly. We have work days where everyone gets together to accomplish whatever is needed around the farm. It’s a family affair.”

Guynn and Eric Kieding, the youngest of the Kieding children, have, for the most part, lived on the farm their entire lives and raised WALNUT FARM CONTINUES TO PAGE 29

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USDA establishes hemp production program Staff Report

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he U.S. Department of Agriculture has established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill, to create a consistent regulatory framework for hemp production throughout the United States An interim final rule formalizing the program will be published in the Federal Register, which will allow hemp to be grown under federally approved plans and make hemp producers eligible for a number of agricultural programs.

The rule includes provisions for the USDA to approve hemp production plans developed by states and Indian tribes, including requirements for maintaining information on the land where hemp is produced; testing the levels of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol; disposing of plants not meeting necessary requirements; and licensing requirements.

It also establishes a federal plan for hemp producers in states or territories of Indian tribes that do not have their own approved hemp production plan.

“At USDA, we are always excited when there are new economic opportunities for our farmers,

and we hope the ability to grow hemp will pave the way for new products and markets,” said Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “We have had teams operating with all hands-ondeck to develop a regulatory framework that meets Congressional intent while seeking to provide a fair, consistent, and science-based process for states, tribes, and individual producers who want to participate in this program.”

The interim final rule becomes effective upon publication in the Federal Register.. A preview of the rule is posted on USDA’s website.

USDA also developed guidelines for sampling and testing procedures that are being issued with this rule. These documents provide additional information for sampling agents and hemp testing laboratories.

More information is available on the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program web page on the Agricultural Marketing Service website.

Once state and tribal plans are in place, hemp producers will be eligible for a number of USDA programs, including insurance coverage through Whole-Farm Revenue Protection.

For information on available programs, visit farmers.gov/hemp.

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Nisse Adventure – Kids of all ages are invited to explore Solvang while trying to find 12 Danish Christmas elves known as Jule Nisse (pronounced ‘Yule Nee-suh’), each about 16 inches tall, during this festive scavenger hunt. Stop by the Solvang Visitor Center at 1639 Copenhagen Drive between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily to pick up a free “Nisse Adventure” map that provides clues to the elves’ whereabouts.

Take a picture of all 12 Jule Nisse on a smart phone or camera, then return to the Visitor Center to show the attendants your results and to receive a prize.

Sundays (Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)

Candlelight Walking Tours – Free, 60-minute guided tours depart from the Solvang Park Gazebo, Mission Drive at First Street, at 5 p.m.

A costumed tour guide will provide guests with a souvenir, battery-powered LED candle, and will then share Solvang’s history and fun facts while strolling and caroling along village sidewalks.

Also planned, with the date to be announced, is a VIP version of the tour that will conclude with a private meet-and-greet with Santa Claus, hot cocoa and cookies at Hotel Corque. Tickets are $25 per person (children under the age of 2 are free), with a limit of 25 guests. Purchase tickets at www.

SolvangJulefest.org.

Friday, Dec. 6

5:00 PM-6:30 PM: Annual Tree Lighting in Solvang Park, 5 to 6:30 p.m., including entertainment by local bands, choirs and caroling culminating in a ballet routine by ballerinas from Fossemalle Dance Studio and the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Julefest Parade at 11 a.m. with more than 400 participants and more than 50 entries of floats dancers, musical groups, vintage vehicles, horses, carriages and other live animals, with Mr. and Mrs. Claus bringing up the rear of the holiday procession.

The parade originates at Solvang Veterans Hall (1745 Mission Drive), travels west on Mission Drive, turns left onto Fourth Place, turns east on Copenhagen Drive, and ends on Alisal Road near the Solvang Post Office.

To submit a free parade entry application, visit register.solvangjulefest.org.

Friday, Dec. 13

Saint Lucia Day – A new event, at 6:30 p.m., the celebration of Saint Lucia Day will include a lighted, evening children’s parade through town, led by the symbolic “Saint Lucia,” a young woman chosen to portray the special saint. Illuminated floats and parade entries will follow. To submit a free parade entry application, visit www.SolvangJulefest.org.

Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 14-15

Skål Wine & Stein Stroll – A passport event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the stroll features tastings at more than a dozen wine and beer tasting rooms.

Guests will also judge tasting venues as they uncork their respective takes on a traditional gløgg (mulled red wine) for the holidays.

Tickets are $45 per person for the two-day, adult-only passport or $25 per person for one day.

Purchase tickets at www.SolvangJulefest.org.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Christmas Drone Show – A new event, a nighttime lights spectacular, the drone show will be viewable five miles in all directions from the fields of Old Mission Santa Inés. Limited VIP grandstand viewing will be available for purchase.

(The rain date is Sunday, Dec. 22.)

Tuesday, Dec. 31

Countdown to Danish New Year in Solvang Park – Another new event, this is a family-friendly, daytime New Year’s Eve celebration from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At 3 p.m. Pacific time, the crowd will count down to the Danish New Year while enjoying a simulcast of the New Year’s Eve events taking place in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens.

Friday, Jan. 3

Christmas Tree Burn and Fire Safety Demonstration –Held in the fields of Old Mission Santa Inés from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., supervised by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the Tree Burn is one of the largest fire safety demonstrations and community gatherings on the Central Coast. Coordinated by Solvang Parks & Recreation, the Tree Burn will include free, live entertainment and refreshments for purchase.

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Allstate agents earn $5,000 for Therapeutic Riding Program Staff Report

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ive Allstate agency owners and financial specialists from the Central Coast recently volunteered to secure a $5,000 Allstate Foundation “Helping Hands Grant” to benefit The Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program.

The nonprofit program will use the funding to allow low-income children with special needs to attend high-quality equine-assisted programs.

Allstate volunteers earned the Allstate Foundation by pulling weeds, cleaning tack and participating in general clean-up work around the ranch.

The Allstate volunteers are among thousands of agency owners and financial specialists around the country working to help communities thrive by supporting the causes they care about most.

“Our Allstate volunteers see firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing the communities we serve,” said Susan DalPozzo, Allstate agency owner in Lompoc. “Giving back is core to who we are, which is why we care deeply about dedicating time to volunteer to help improve lives across the Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc, Santa Maria and Buellton.”

The Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program is one of thousands of organizations this year to receive All-

Photos contributed SYV Therapeutic Riding received one of the thousands of Allstate Foundation grants recently.

Local Allstate agents helped volunteer at SYV Therapeutic Riding.

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state Foundation Helping Hands Grants secured by agency owners, personal financial representatives and licensed sales professionals on behalf of the nonprofits where they volunteer. The grants support organizations addressing domestic violence, youth empowerment, disaster preparedness, hunger and other causes.

Participating Allstate agency owners and financial specialists included Shawna Cota, Solvang; Susan Dal Pozzo, Lompoc; Brian Iversen, Arroyo Grande; Dana Iversen, Arroyo Grande; and Mary Rowan Ishikawa, Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria.

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Vineyard Team awards record level of scholarships

By Laurie Jervis

Noozhawk Columnist

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he Vineyard Team Scholarship Program Team awarded $26,000 in scholarships this year, the largest amount since the fund’s inception in 2015.

Additionally, four first-generation college students are entering their senior years after receiving the Vineyard Team scholarship multiple times.

All of the students awarded scholarships are children of farmworkers on the Central Coast.

Arising from growers’ interest to educate and guide themselves towards sustainable winegrowing practices, the Vineyard Team has become an internationally recognized leader in the sustainability movement since 1994.

“We’re thrilled to be able to offer these scholarships to these amazing young adults. For these vineyard employees who have spent their lives contributing to our industry, supporting their children’s educational pursuits is the least we can do,” said Vineyard Team Executive Director Kris Beal. “It represents a fulfillment of the American Dream for these families, which is so evident with the pride and gratitude expressed on their faces.”

Sandy Garcia was born in King City, where she was the valedictorian of her high school class. She is enrolled at UCLA and hopes to study marketing or public relations.

Her marketing internship at startup Chippin Snacks and role as supervisor at UCLA’s Competitive Sports Program are helping her work toward this goal.

She also participates in the Bruin Women for Business Club, Undergraduate Association of Communication and Student Accounting Society.

Leonardo Ruiz is one of four children

Photo contributed The Vineyard Team Scholarship Program Team awarded $26,000 in scholarships this year, the largest amount since the fund’s inception in 2015.

of parents who work in agriculture. Now in his final year at UCSB, Ruiz has always had his sights set on graduating from a four-year college; he will be the first of his family to do so.

“I want to prove to my parents that all of their sacrifices are worth it,” said the senior. After graduating with a mechanical engineering degree and attending graduate school, Ruiz hopes to have a career in robotics or bioengineering.

Evelyn Alvarez recently sent the Vineyard Team a heartfelt letter expressing her “sincere and immense” gratitude for the support provided by the scholarship program.

“When I share this extraordinary experience with other people I always refer to the Vineyard Team as a member of my

family because that is what you mean to me; a family that is there to support me every step of the way and help guide me towards finding my place in this world and fulfilling my purpose.”

Alvarez is a senior at Cal Poly, where she is completing a fungicide resistance project with Dr. Shunping Ding. Her hope is to pursue a post-graduate career in viticulture with a focus on vineyard management. She explains that the Vineyard Team’s impact on promoting sustainable winegrowing practices along with her father’s “honorable work in vineyards” inspired her to study viticulture.

Michelle Aguilar received the Vineyard Team scholarship for two years during her college career at Fresno State, where she is working to obtain a bachelor’s degree

in speech pathology with an emphasis on communicative disorders.

Growing up, she learned English while attending school in the Salinas Valley, which was a difficult challenge given her inability to communicate when she first arrived. She plans to return to her community as a bilingual speech pathologist and offer much needed support to first-generation students like herself.

Students like Garcia, Ruiz, Alvarez and Aguilar are able to receive these scholarships thanks to support from a collective of Vineyard Team members. Scholarships are offered each spring. Interested applicants can visit www.VineyardTeam.org/ scholarship for more information.

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Beekeepers rescue swarms, want to educate public

By Raiza Giorgi publisher@santaynezvalleystar.com

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n a region that grows many berries, orchard fruits and row crops, bees are essential for pollination.

Kate Griffith, a local beekeeper and founding member of the Lompoc Valley Beekeepers Kate Griffith Association, says she has come often to calls for bee rescues in the Santa Ynez Valley, and encourages anyone interested to come to a meeting to learn more.

“Bees love meters in the ground for some reason, and we have relocated many hives from the valley. One hive in particular became ‘spicy,’ as I’d like to say, and it was a bit of a challenge to move them,” Griffith laughed.

Griffith hosts the LVBKA every month at her wine-tasting room at Flying Goat Cellars in Lompoc. Their organization brings together passionate beekeepers, who are unpaid volunteers who remove swarms as a community service.

“I found this hobby that really keeps me grounded. I think I am a pretty high energy person to begin with, but when you’re around the bees you have to be aware of your body language,” Griffith said.

CoastHills Credit Union members recently saw a giant clump of bees blocking their path from the post office to the Credit Union’s entry door on Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Photo contributed Lompoc Valley Beekeepers Association founder Kate Griffith helped with removing a hive from a branch of Coast Hills Federal Credit Union, where she also serves on the board.

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“They couldn’t even walk through without the fear of being stung,” said member services officer Marshall Stevens.

That’s when CoastHills branch staff reached out to Griffith, one of their board members. The Beekeepers are not only answering emergency calls directly from citizens, they also support police and fire agencies referring calls they receive from the public.

The LVBKA is also working to spread awareness of bees and how important they are to the agriculture in our region and food security for the entire planet.

“Be mindful of the chemicals you are spraying, whether they are pesticides or herbicides,” Griffith said. “Don’t use systemic rose and flower care. People want the quick and easy, but the systemics put poison into the plant, the bees go and enjoy the pollen in the rose and then, boom.”

Griffith said in the past eight years they have hosted too many demonstrations to count, but she still loves sharing information with people of all ages.

“We get a lot of people from the valley that come to our meetings to learn more about bees.

We want people from all over to feel welcome and get appreciation for these creatures,” she said.

Representatives have done traveling presentations of demonstration hives at local schools and parks. The group is also welcoming to novice bee hobbyists looking to grow their expertise.

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Purple Sweet Potato Pie

By Vida Gustafson Contributing Writer

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absolutely adore cooking with Stokes Purple sweet potatoes. They are becoming more widely available, which is fantastic. You can find them now in nearly every health-food store.

They have a significantly higher antioxidant content than orange sweet potatoes and even outperform traditional Okinawan sweet potatoes on the nutritional front.

The brilliant purple hue is also a joy to cook with. The pies came out more magenta purple, but last time I got a truly bluish purple. The kids loved it! This recipe makes two 9-inch open pies. You can also fit it into 24 mini pies or make a large rectangular pie.

Ingredients

2 ½ lbs Stokes Purple sweet potato 1 Can Evaporated Milk 4 Eggs 5 tbsp Butter 2/3 c Brown Sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 tsp Cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg Pie Crust Dough for two 9-inch round pies

Photo by By Vida Gustafson Purple Sweet Potato Pie .

Equipment Large-capacity Food Processor

Method Wash and bake your sweet potatoes whole,

on a lined baking sheet in a 400-degree oven for 1 to 1 ½ hours, depending on their size.

Bigger sweet potatoes will take longer to cook than smaller ones.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spoon the cooked sweet potato and 5 tbsp of butter into a blender or large food processor. It will need at least a 6 cup capacity. If what you’re using is smaller, do the blending in two batches and mix in the other ingredients in a bowl afterwards.

Once the sweet potato and butter is blended smoothly (incidentally, you get a smoother consistency if you blitz them while still warm), add the evaporated milk, brown sugar, salt, spices and vanilla. Blend until combined. Add the eggs last and mix for a further 2-3 minutes.

Pour onto (unbaked, thawed) pie crusts and bake for 55-60 minutes. The pies will dome out a little and no longer wobble when moved.

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Industry veteran joins Fig Brew as partner, president Staff Report

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igueroa Mountain Brewing Co., the award-winning brewer based in Buellton, has named 30-year beer industry executive Steve Almaraz as a partner and president.

Almaraz will work closely with founder and Senior Board Executive Jaime Dietenhofer on Figueroa’s ambitious growth plan after the completion of the company’s two-year multimillion-dollar brewery upgrade.

“We are thrilled to have Steve on the Figueroa team. His knowledge and experience in the craft and specialty beverage industry makes him the perfect choice in leading the company on its aggressive growth plan,” Dietenhofer said. “We built the business through tireless customer and community outreach, and I am excited to get back to my roots of engaging with our distributor partners, retailers and loyal customer base.”

Almaraz has a long history in sales and marketing. His most recent position was managing the craft category for Reyes Beer Division, focusing on growing and developing the craft and specialty brand portfolio. Prior to his tenure at Reyes, he spent 15 years with Firestone Walker as a member of the executive team, instrumental in growing the business from its early beginnings to over 230,000 barrels a year.

“I’m excited to come back home to the Central Coast to work with Jaime and the Fig Family,” said Almaraz. “I have always admired Jaime’s vision and success of creating a unique culture and community. I look forward to partnering

Melissa’s Artichoke Dip

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y sister Melissa is famous for her artichoke dip. She makes it for every holiday and family celebration.

It is always devoured and everyone always asks for the recipe.

I’ve gotten so many requests for it that I decided it was easiest to put it on my blog. It is super easy and the ingredients can be combined a day in advance. Then you just pop it in the oven before the guests arrive.

You can use any oven-safe casserole or serving dish to bake this in. Smaller dishes make a deeper dip and wider containers make a thinner layer. Either way, they all taste wonderful!

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and creating some exciting new things at Figueroa Mountain.”

Entering its tenth year, company intends to continue in the spirt of beloved co-founder and partner James Dietenhofer, who died in July.

“My dad and I grew this business through a shared vision of respect and admiration for our customers, employees, and community,” said Dietenhofer. “I’m honored to be able to support his legacy as Figueroa Mountain embarks on this next stage with the collective stewardship of Steve, myself, and the company’s board and executive team.”

2 14-ounce cans artichoke hearts, packed in water 2 cups grated parmesan cheese (not the powdered stuff, but the one that looks more like shredded cheese. Or grate some yourself) 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (or 1 cup works too) 1 4-ounce can diced jalapenos 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles

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Photo by Elizabeth Messina Melissa Redell’s artichoke dip is a family staple.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Drain artichokes and chop roughly. (If you use artichokes packed in oil, rinse them well.

The artichokes packed in water are best.)

Place chopped artichokes, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, jalapenos, and green chiles in a bowl and mix well.

Pour into the baking dish of your choice (You can use an 8 x 8-inch square or a 7 x 11 rectangle or whatever you happen to own.)

Bake uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes until it is browned on top and bubbly.

Makes about 6 cups, serving 12 to 20 guests as an hors d’oeuvres.

For more holiday recipes, visit Maili Halme’s blog at www.themailifiles.blogspot.com.

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“witches” thoroughly dominate this tale, and in this production their presence is ubiquitous.

“Critic Harold Bloom calls the play “a tragedy of the imagination.” The Macbeths, with their “vaulting ambition,” and Macbeth’s own imagination-on-overdrive personality, are vulnerable to the Sisters’ suggestions. They know his weaknesses and exploit them with tragic results. The play, says Bloom, seems so terrifying to us ‘…partly because that aspect of our own imagination is so frightening.’ Macbeth is one of us. He is not evil, but in his world, as perhaps in ours, evil is everywhere.

One only needs to invite it in,” McKinnon added.

Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12-14 in the Little Theatre on the high school campus. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults and $5 for students. This production may not be appropriate for younger children.

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y the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.”

With these words, the fateful encounter between Macbeth and the three Weird Sisters begins, setting in motion William Shakespeare’s tragedy of imagination and ambition, which in theater circles is known as “The Scottish Play,” but in literary circles as The Tragedy of Macbeth.

The Santa Ynez High School Theater Group is about to tackle this, one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest (and spookiest) plays.

Director Jeff McKinnon has assembled a cast and crew of 30 students who have immersed themselves in Shakespeare’s harrowing tragedy of witchcraft, ambition and murder for the past three months.

Rehearsals have included intense fight scenes, directed by Patrick Lawlor, choreographer for last spring’s popular and rollicking production of Treasure Island. In addition to the fights, senior Davis Reinhart has composed and will perform an original instrumental music score to set the appropriate creepy mood and punctuate the action. Lights and costumes are designed by long-time Theater Group collaborators David and Tatiana Johnson.

“When Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in 1606, England was just two years past the death of Queen Elizabeth and the coronation of James the Sixth of Scotland, now James the First, king of Ireland, Scotland and England (“treble sceptered”), as well as being in the immediate aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot, the unsuccessful attempt by a group of Catholic separatists to blow up a full session of Parliament along with James and his family,” McKinnon noted.

“James also had a fascination with and fear of the occult, culminating in his 1597 publication of “Daemonology,” a pseudo-scholarly rationalization for his popularizing of what we now think of as “witch hunts.”

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“Shakespeare was also aware of the popular appeal of a tale involving witchcraft that is, literally, drenched in blood, to an audience thirsting for such fare. The

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wo teachers from the Santa Ynez Valley were honored Nov. 2 at A Salute to Teachers, presented by Cox Communications and the Santa Barbara County Education Office.

Anthony Bruemmer, who teaches fourth grade at Santa Ynez Elementary School, received the 2020 Santa Barbara County distinguished new educator award. Amy Willis of Los Olivos Elementary was chosen as a Distinguished Mentor.

“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 Dr. Susan Salcido.

Michele Frantz of Joe Nightingale School in the Orcutt Union School District was named the 2020 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year.

Bree Jansen, a dance, choreography and cheerleading teacher at Lompoc High in the Lompoc Unified School District, was honored as the 2020 Santa Barbara County Performing Arts Teacher of the Year.

Willis was chosen by teachers she mentored. They remarked on her creativity, innovation and 21st-century learning skills as a model for all staff.

After graduating from UCSB, Willis volunteered with AmeriCorps in Washington, D.C., and earned her multiple-subject credential from Antioch University Santa Barbara with a supplemental credential in English from UC Riverside. She is in her 17th year of teaching three grade levels

Photo contributed Eight exemplary educators in Santa Barbara County, including two Santa Ynez Valley teachers, pose with county Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido (in center of back row) at the seventh annual Salute to Teachers on Nov. 2.

of English to middle school students, as well as Creative Expression, Leadership and Yearbook. She also is the student body adviser.

When Bruemmer applied to teach at Santa Ynez Elementary, he included an old elementary school photo of himself to remind Superintendent Maurene Donnor that he had been a student in her second-grade class. He quickly proved he belonged.

Bruemmer was described as an enthusiastic, dedicated professional who serves on the school’s Multitiered Support System

Leadership Team, is a school Behavior Team coach, and is a member of the district Academic Team, At-Risk Committee and the school’s LCAP Committee.

He also co-taught the Student Council program and coordinated the school’s first Talent Show. In his spare time, he launched the district’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and acquired ownership of the district’s GreatSchools.org account.

Passionate about his job, Bruemmer believes that teachers who love what they do influence happiness and success in their

students.

“We appreciate the premier sponsorship Cox provides along with the generous support of our other event sponsors. It illustrates the value Santa Barbara County places upon high-quality education,” Salcido added.

In addition to Cox, Salute to Teachers is sponsored by Noozhawk, Anthem Blue Cross, Fielding Graduate University, Montecito Bank & Trust, the Santa Barbara Bowl and the SBCC Foundation.

AGIA Affinity insurance firm raises $116,000 for United Way Staff Report

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GIA Affinity Services in Carpinteria raised a record $116,286 at its annual fundraising campaign for the United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) with an all-time high number of contributions.

The fundraiser, called Pledge-aPalooza: Rockin’ & Rollin’ for the United Way, kicked off Oct.14 with weeklong festivities encouraging associates to donate and raise funds for UWSBC. The donation will go to important programs that help Santa Barbara County’s youth improve their academic and social skills each year, as well as preparing them for higher education. UWSBC offers six signature programs, including Fun in the Sun, a six-week summer learning program that directly addresses summer learning loss through hands-on, project-based lessons.

Mei-Ling Fry, assistant vice president

of Human Resources at AGIA Affinity, attributed the success of the campaign to the dedication and enthusiasm her committee has for the United Way’s mission and the giving spirit of AGIA’s culture.

“The United Way has always been close to AGIA’s heart, and we want to continue promoting what we’re passionate about,” Fry said.

“We value the importance of giving back to our community, and that’s what we love most about working with the United Way.” For some 65 years, AGIA has served as the insurance and member benefits marketing and administration partner to some of the largest associations and organizations in the country. For more, visit www.agia.com.

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SYHS volleyball girls donate $1,650 to hospital foundation Staff Report

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embers of the freshman, junior varsity and varsity “Lady Pirates” volleyball teams at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School raised $1,650 at a “Go Pink Ace-a-thon” and bake sale on Oct. 1, then donated the proceeds to the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 3-D Mammography Initiative.

The check was presented to Foundation Administrator June Martin and Initiative Cochair Tresha Sell during pre-game festivities on Oct. 15.

“We are so thankful that the Lady Pirates Volleyball teams at our local high school donated their hard-earned Ace-a-thon funds to us this season,” said Martin. “It really means a lot for young women to show this kind of support for the community.”

In October 2018, SYVCH Foundation launched the 3D Mammography Initiative to purchase the Genius 3D Mammography system developed by Hologic Inc. The system uses advanced breast tomosynthesis technology that has been clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers and decrease the need for additional testing.

A Genius 3D mammography exam creates a three-dimensional image of the breast struc-

Photo contributed Santa Ynez Valley Union High School girls volleyball team members presented their $1,650 donation check to benefit the 3D Mammography Initiative at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital in Solvang.

Accepting the ceremonial check are SYVCH Foundation Administrator June Martin, second from right, and Initiative Co-chair Tresha Sell during pre-game festivities on Oct. 16.

ture that allows the radiologist to review the breast tissue one layer at a time. This provides a clearer image that enables seeing through overlapping tissue to detect more invasive

breast cancers, often at an earlier stage.

Appointments for a 3D mammography exam at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital will be available starting in January.

The Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital

Foundation a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop, manage and channel the community’s financial support on behalf of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital.

o BLIND GOLF CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Ynez Style barbecue and an awards banquet, are scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights.

Kotowski has been a PGA professional for 37 years and has been with the CBDGC for 28 years, focusing on instruction and especially helping those with disabilities, both physical and developmental.

According to Kotowski, the pre-tournament games and challenges provide insights into blind golfers and offer an opportunity to explore the feel, timing, rhythm, and routine aspects of the game. In the Short Game Challenge, blindfolded participants will have a coach help them in a putting and chipping competition.

“Here, we eliminate overthinking. Your only option is to trust what you feel, and that’s what playing good golf is all about,” said Kotowski.

“I want to encourage people to participate in the CBDGC event, whether it be playing or as a spectator, to come out in support of people with disabilities,” Kotowski said.

“For me, it is incredibly interesting and rewarding to be a part of a program that shares this experience, and it gives me great satis-

faction to know we are all in this together and we can help others to enjoy a great quality of life. It’s ‘activity’ that adds to that quality of life,” explained Kotowski. “It’s inspiring to be around these individuals who meet challenges every day and overcome them. The energy is so positive.”

Past players and those scheduled to attend include defending champion Bruce Petersen; women’s champion Adelade Ortega; world ranked number one, Bill Davis; Canadian and U.S. Open Champion Brian McCleod; and Canadian women’s champ Mary Blair. Also participating are PGA Pros Tracy Bowles, Joe Grohman and Dave Hartley (Alisal Ranch Golf Course).

“I also want to encourage people who have perhaps given up the game to take advantage of what Zaca Creek Golf Course has to offer along with our ‘Back to Golf’ program, which encourages and supports people to engage in this great activity again,” said Kotowski, who also works at the golf shop and teaches the game as well.

“It is a place for people who have suffered catastrophic injury, strokes, or degenerative

disease, even those in wheelchairs, to come and have fun and enjoy the challenge of the game and the social aspects of golf. Everything is free of charge to every disabled person. We provide everything for a wonderful day at the golf course,” he continued.

“Zaca Creek is a fabulous venue to make that happen and a great place for any golfer to enjoy the game, as it is a scaled-down golf course placing a premium on accuracy and experience. It does not require the time or length of a full size golf course,” he explained. And where can you golf all day for $20?”

“Bob’s tireless efforts to promote this program has enabled young boys and girls to be a part of this wonderful activity and be accepted for their individuality,” said Bobette McClelan, golf course manager.

“Bob is just an incredible Renaissance man, multi-talented, with a heart that never stops giving. He cares tremendously about kids, disabled people, or anyone he meets. His warmth and positivity are such a welcome gift in this confusing world. He makes a big difference in the lives of many people. He is a multifaceted

guy,” said Jeanne Chambers, a volunteer at Zaca Creek Golf Course.

“Mike and Mac Brown have done a fabulous job of recovering the golf course and making it a fun place for the community. Eight years ago these 67 acres were just overgrown chaparral, and they turned it into a recreational paradise,” said Kotowski.

“I’ve played at golf courses all over Southern California, both private and public, and I always come back here because it’s the best – the camaraderie, the people, make it so great and Bob does a great job here with the kids,” said Michael Gowing, a golfer and supporter of the CBDGC. The $135 entrance fee for the tournament includes three days of unlimited golf; participation in the event’s games, challenges, and tournament; and dinner both nights. Assistance with accommodations is available upon request.

Anyone wishing to participate or support the event in any capacity can contact Kotowski through his website, www.oldeschoolgolfschool.com.

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Scholarship Foundation opens application period for 2020-21 Staff Report

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he Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-21 academic year. Eligibility requirements and application instructions are available at www.sbscholarship.org.

The Scholarship Foundation reviewed 3,479 applications during its recently concluded scholarship awards cycle. In May, the organization awardd ed $7.98 million in scholarships to 2,447 Santa Barbara County students. Scholarship awards for undergraduates at four-year schools averaged $3,266; graduate student awards (excluding those for medical school) averaged $4,481.

The Scholarship Foundation also supports students pursuing vocational training.

Eligible students can receive five years of undergraduate funding and four years of medical or graduate-level funding. The primary criteria for award selection are financial need, academic achievement and motivation.

Deadline to apply for financial aid from the Scholarship Foundation during the 2020-21 academic year is Jan. 15, 2020.

“I strongly encourage Santa Barbara County students to begin the application process (right away), as they may have questions or otherwise require assistance. Remember, not all applicants will receive financial assistance. Earlier this year we had to turn away more than 900 eligible applicants,” said Victoria Juarez, Scholarship Foundation president and CEO. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, having cumulatively awarded more than $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 services. For more, visit www. sbscholarship.org.

o WALNUT FARM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 their children there. Morgantini has always lived in the valley but recently moved back to the farm after her parents moved to senior communities.

“I had a great childhood growing up here — summers spent with my loyal dog and BB gun always at my side; friendships built on experiences shared; going to a one-room school house; the hard work and satisfaction of completing another harvest; being able to raise my family on the same ranch and realizing what an incredible gift Ballard school is,” said Kieding. “I love traveling and seeing the world, but this little part of our valley is where I’m happiest.”

“Our childhood was like ‘Little House on the Prairie’, but the grandchildren, mostly boys, experienced a childhood that was more like ‘Tom Sawyer’ with 22 acres of land to run around in and

have fun with each other,” said Guynn.

Guynn is involved in the marketing aspect of the farm along with the farm stand. Kieding is the farmer and mechanic who keeps all things running smoothly, and Morgantini loves to farm and garden.

“We just want to share our experiences with those who are interested. It’s an adventure for us as a family and it’s a privilege to have this opportunity and I would like to share it,” said Morgantini.

“It would mean a lot to us if we could keep what our parents started alive and thriving for future generations,” said Guynn.

Recently Morgantini’s son, Christopher, echoed his grandparents’ wish — “Please take care of this place. I don’t know where I would be without it.”

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In addition to the hundreds of toys needed each year the Fulfill-A-Wish program is especially in need of clothing for children, from infants to teens, and gift items suitable for teens. Gift cards are a great option for teen contributions.

Individuals or groups interested in making a donation can request a list of recommended items from PHP and drop

them unwrapped in one of the donation boxes or deliver them to the PHP offices at 545 North Alisal Road, Solvang.

Individuals and families can support PHP’s Fulfill-A-Wish Program with a donation of a gift, wrapping paper, or cash; placement of a donation box in a business; or by volunteering.

For additional information, contact Crystal at People Helping People at 805-686-0295 or crystal@syvphp.org. You can reach PHP by mail at P.O. Box 1478, Solvang, 93464.

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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.

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by Georgeprimarily Gershwin. The judges were stunned to HeElizabeth has been nominated Pulitzer Los Angeles Times, focused in the of kids from all around the Central Coast world for competitions. TEEN Recently went toON PAGE for the learn her age and said her vocal talents were astounding.

STAR she CONTINUED 11 2016 Olympic team trials and is still Prize. entertainment industry. He has photographed participate.

Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic east of deciding if she wants to go for the next Olym“Photojournalism is such an admirable profes- figures from Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa“He and wouldn’t let me shoot until I could Turkey. pic tryouts. sion because it can really capture the story for Eva Gabor to Meryl Streep, Sidney hold Poitier, the gun up on my own for a good “It was a beautiful country and one of the “A highlight for me was meeting Kim the reader. I was really lucky to have my career amount of time. We would set up boxes in the cleanest places I’ve been to. The streets were Rhode, who has been an inspiration to women GEORGE ROSE CONTINUEDliving ON PAGE 20 and I would practice for hours in the heyday of print journalism,” Rose said. room impeccable and the people were beyond hos- in shooting. After talking to her it became until I was ready,” Carroll said. pitable,” she said. really clear to me that I can achieve this as She she believes that more kids should take Carroll also won bronze in the HH Sheikha well,” Carroll said. lessons and learn their way around a gun.

Fatia Bint Mubarak Women’s International Rhode became the first athlete to win an “Guns actually kept me out of trouble, beShooting Championship in the United Arab individual medal during six consecutive sumcause every Friday night and most weekends Emirates on April 13.

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Southern rockers 38 Special to perform Nov. 22

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he American band 38 Special, whose signature brand of Southern rock spawned No. 1 hits and more than 20 million units sold, will bring their nationwide tour to the Santa Ynez Valley at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom.

The group, which was founded by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zandt in 1974, is best known for hits such as “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You,” and Barnes still leads 38 Special on 100-city tours four decades into their existence.

The band first got mainstream exposure in 1979 with its third studio album “Rockin’ into the Night.” The title track

narrowly missed reaching Billboard’s Top 40, but 38 Special followed with two platinum-selling albums and one double-platinum to cement their rock ‘n’ roll legacy.

“Wild-Eyed Southern Boys,” 38 Special’s fourth album, featured “Hold On Loosely,” a song that would reach No. 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart while its music video received heavy

airplay on MTV throughout 1981. It remains a staple of classic rock radio stations throughout the U.S. Their next album, “Special Forces,” produced the band’s first No. 1 hit – “Caught Up in You,” which reached the top spot on the Mainstream Rock chart and cracked the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1982.

“If I’d Been the One” became 38

Special’s second No. 1 hit on the Mainstream Rock chart in 1983, and “Second Chance” was the group’s final chart-topping single, earning the top spot on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in 1989.

Barnes, the band’s vocalist, guitarist and lone original member, leads a 38 Special lineup featuring Bobby Capps (keyboardist), Gary Moffatt (drummer), Barry Dunaway (bassist) and Jerry Riggs (guitar).

Van Zandt stopped touring with the band in 2013 due to health issues and retired soon thereafter. Longtime bassist Larry Junstrom stopped touring in 2014 and died last month at the age of 70.

Tickets for the show are $29, $34, $39, $49 and $59. They are available at the casino and at www.chumashcasino.com.

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the holidays. Winter-themed and holiday-related activities happening throughout the holiday season.

Visit www.sbzoo.org for details.

To submit an event for publication, email the information to news@santaynezvalley star.com. To see more information online, go to www.santaynezvalleystar.com.

November 28

Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Pumpkin Day Smash - 10 a.m. 3:30 p.m. at SB Zoo - Animal lovers are encouraged to get the kids out of the house this Thanksgiving and come to the Zoo for a smashin’ good time!

Watch as the elephants, gorillas, and other Zoo animals play and interact with pumpkins. Visit www. sbzoo.org for details.

November 19

The Hammer Museum - 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Meet at Solvang Vets Hall to experience the diverse collection of historical and contemporary works.

Hosted by the Elverhoj Museum. Cost is $43 per person, visit www.cityofsolvang.com to register.

SYHS Board Meeting - 4 - 6 p.m. in the SYHS Board Room. Visit www.syvuhsd.org for agendas and minutes.

November 20

Live Museum and Trivia - 6 - 9 p.m. at Fig Mtn Brew in Los Olivos. Check out the rest of the schedule on our website www.FigMtnBrewLO.com.

Lindsey Sterling Warmer in the Winter Christmas Tour - 8 p.m. at the Arlington - she will bring back her successful holiday show featuring elaborate festive themes as well Stirling’s signature brand of dance routines and on-stage visuals.

This year’s set list will feature an array of holiday classics including “I Wonder as I Wander,” “Santa Baby,” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” as well as some of Stirling’s original tracks. Visit www. axs.com/events/383256/lindsey-stirling-tickets for tickets.

November 21

38 Special - 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino - Experience more than 4 decades of hits live, including “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl” and “Second Chance.” Don’t miss a night with the “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys”. Tickets available at www.chumashcasino.com.

November 23

Rummage Sale - 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church 603 Atterdag Road Solvang - Come check out great home decor, goods and more at the Parish Hall.

Holiday Gift Market - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Koehler Winery - Find a curated assortment of talented Central Coast makers, creators, artists, hobbyists, crafters, bakers, and the like, selling their original creations, unique wares, and beautiful designs.

Full of Life Flatbread will be selling food and wine tastings available for purchase. Bring unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Preregister at www.valleywellnesscollective.com/event/koehler-winery-holiday-gift-market/.

Turkey Bingo - 6 - 10 p.m. at Solvang Veteran’s Hall - Doors open at 5 p.m. Cost is $10 adults, $6 for 13 and under and extra cards are $5. Proceeds benefit the Solvang Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and Solvang Arts and Music.

November 25

Jasper String Quartet - 7:30 - 9 p.m. at Santa Barbara Museum of Art - Winner of the prestigious CMA Cleveland Quartet Award, Philadelphia’s Jasper String Quartet is the Professional Quartet in Residence at Temple University’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians. Visit www.sbma.net for details.

Turkey Drive - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Figueroa Mountain Brew in Buellton - Autumn Wind Militia Raiders Booster Club annual turkey drive. Call Adrian de Luna at 805-325-3269.

Free Nutrition and Diabetes Education - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital - Holiday Eating Tips for Diabetics - Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.

November 22 Free Nutrition and Diabetes Education - 11 a.m.

- 12 p.m. at SYV Cottage Hospital - What are Blue Zones? - Contact Stacey Bailey directly at 805-694-2351.

Reindeer at the Zoo Arrive - Santa Barbara Zoo Reindeer return to the Santa Barbara Zoo to celebrate

November 29

Turkey Trot - 10 - 11 a.m. at Sunny Fields Park - No winners, all ages welcome and proceeds go to the Salvation Army - All participants receive a shirt, register for $20 at www.cityofsolvang.com or call 805-688-PLAY.

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.

Julefest Begins - All day in Solvang - The return of the popular Nisse Adventure Hunt, VIP Candlelight Tours, Tree Lighting ceremony (Dec. 6), plus a parade (Dec. 7), Santa visits, holiday lights tours, and Walk, Shop, Mingle, Jingle. Learn more at www. solvangjulefest.org.

November 30

Saturday Morning Cartoons - 9 - 11 a.m. at Parks Plaza Theater in Buellton - Join the Central Coast Film Society for a fun morning of classic cartoons from Popeye the Sailor Man, Betty Boop and more!

Tickets are available at www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org or at the door.

December 1

Buellton Winterfest - All day - Start the day at Breakfast With Santa in the Buellton Rec Center, then head to Avenue of Flags for some wintery fun with 20 tons of snow and the Winter Fest Village – a vendors showcase with wine, beer and food! As the sun goes down enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Avenue for the Tree Lighting Ceremony complete with Santa and some caroling. For more prices and information contact the Buellton Chamber Office at 805-688-7829.

Every Tuesday Computer class, 9 a.m., Knitting, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; bridge and poker, 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Toddler Tuesdays at the MOXI - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.moxi.org.

Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m. at Solvang Library.

Two-Step Dance Lessons – 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.

- Industry Night and Karaoke Party. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www. themavsaloon.com.

Every Friday

Nutrition Classes - 11 a.m. - SYV Cottage Hospital Conference Room - Instruction Stacey Bailey is a dietician and offers weekly courses in various topics. For more information call 805694-2351. Bring your lunch and talk nutrition.

Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.; Pilates – 10:15 a.m.; Ukulele 11:15 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Every Saturday

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-6884515 or www.sbparks.org.

Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free.

Visit www.clnaturecenter.org.

Every Sunday

Brunch at The Landsby - 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - They now accept reservations on Open Table app for the dining room and Mad & Vin patio starting at 7.30 am. For more info visit www.thelandsby.com.

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