Ballard School Board discusses parental rights

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Parental rights were discussed during the Feb. 15 board meeting of the Ballard Elementary School District.

The discussion originally was about a recent incident in the fourth-grade classroom and evolved into a broader talk about parental rights.

The incident happened when — against the advice of the teacher, Mandy Young, but with the approval of Principal/ Superintendent Pam Rennick — the parents of a child in the class spoke to the class about their child’s chosen pronouns and name. This talk happened without alerting any of the other parents in the classroom beforehand.

This child has been wearing dresses to school since kindergarten and has never been treated any differently.

The child’s father, Sean Conroy, is a member of the school board, and the mother is Cailen Conroy, president of the Ballard Elementary School PTA.

Ms. Rennick, principal of Ballard Elementary School and superintendent of the singleschool district in the Santa Ynez Valley, broached the issue from

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“The school handled the situation as best it could in accordance with the student’s right to privacy act and the California anti-discrimination laws, and as concerns were raised, we did consult our legal counsel to make sure that we did act in accordance,” Ms. Rennick said during the school board meeting.

James Simpson is acting as legal counsel for Ballard Elementary.

“He did, in fact, say that we had acted according to the law and according to anti-discrimination laws and if we had handled it differently, we might have encroached upon student privacy or anti-discrimination laws,” Ms. Rennick said. “I know that it has been concerning and that it has been questioned, but I just want everyone to understand that there are very specific student privacy laws that we have to follow as a public school, and so in this case I believe that we did.”

The first public commenter was the mother of the child in question.

“I want to take a couple of minutes to address the situation at hand and set the record straight that what was said in the classroom was not what people think was said,” Mrs. Conroy said. “My child simply wanted her outfall.

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“Yes,” I said. “But with a view to nailing Howard.”

“No problem,” said Clair. “I’ll tell the CIA that you’re going to edit this book, that the lawyers at Justice are messing it all up.”

Clair shook his head in disgust. “We’ll meet with Dick Stolz this weekend, and you’ll tell him what’s going on. He’ll go out to Langley and tell Tom Twetten and Ted Price that you’re going to do this and keep them informed.”

YES, BACK IN BIZ

Special Agent John phoned. “We’re in agreement for you to do it your way,” he said.

So I continued to feed the FBI updates, and John responded with “hmm” to everything I said, a kind of detached deniability if things went wrong.

Soon, Mr. Howard sent a letter offering to meet me in Zurich, Switzerland.

I faxed it to John — and also to Clair, who faxed it to Twetten.

The G-man responded by saying his pace for getting things approved had slowed down.

I was astonished, not appreciating things could move even slower than before. Then he called back a few days later, somewhat bewildered. Had I, he asked, shown Mr. Howard’s letter to anyone else?

“Uh, yeah,” I said. “Clair George.”

The CIA had sent Mr. Howard’s letter to the FBI at the highest level and caused the bureau’s bureaucracy to snap, crackle and pop.

I expressed my concern to Clair that our tactics had backfired.

“Are you kidding?” Clair fired back. “That’s how you get things done in government! Now somebody is doing something!”

Of course, he was right.

John phoned a few days later. “Looks like we’re getting somewhere. I’ve been called to Washington for meetings.” I worked on Mr. Howard’s book and traveled to Moscow in July 1994 to see the traitor on his turf. A few months later, Howard and I met again in Switzerland.

THE J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING

The FBI invited me to headquarters. I was charmed, of course, because I was not yet aware that most FBI field agents strove to avoid that austere building. I would soon discover why.

I’d been working the Howard case for 14 months by then. It somehow qualified me for an ambush. Faces I’d not seen before — five, to be precise — surrounded me in a windowless conference room to hear my story: journalism, book publishing, creative problem resolution. I chuckled a lot; the assembled company were stony faced.

After I finished, a man named Dick asked me questions about how I might feel if, after spending time with Ed Howard, he was caught and put behind bars. How would I feel? I shrugged. “I’m experienced at pulling off stings. The whole point of this project is to capture him.” I had actually proposed it.

Mildly patronizing, Dick said that people never classmates to know her pronouns and her name. That was it, nothing further. It took less than 60 seconds probably … She was so ready to do this because she felt so safe in her community.

“The kids in her class have been so, so supportive and loving, and as a result, she has never been happier,” Mrs. Conroy said. “It was like a giant weight was lifted off her shoulders, and everything was better because her friends now knew who she was. I want to thank Mrs. Rennick and all the teachers and the staff at Ballard for creating such a supportive atmosphere for my child to thrive.

“I can’t tell you the difference this has made in helping her find the happiness that was missing before…” Mrs. Conroy continued.

“I am so sorry that some parents felt ambushed and perhaps had conversations that they weren’t ready to have with their kids, I really am.

“But at the end of the day, we were protecting our child’s privacy, particularly on such a personal, tough matter. So I hope that all the parents in this room can understand that …Whether you agree with me or not, please just remember that I am a mom doing everything I can to keep my children safe and happy.”

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really knew how they would feel until such a situation was upon them. Would I mind taking a battery of psychological tests?

Next it was Bob’s turn. “Why does Ed Howard trust you so much?” he asked suspiciously.

“Because I’m good at what I do.”

Later that day I met with Clair and conveyed to him all that had been said.

He listened, bemused at first but soon incredulous that 14 months after I’d started working on Mr. Howard, the FBI had finally got around to operational security.

As for the psychological tests, said Clair, “Tell them they can shove their battery of tests up their ...”

“I already did.”

“SAFEHOUSE”

Mr. Howard’s book, “Safehouse,” got published. As his editor, I ensured that sensitive information related to the national security of the United States was deleted before publication.

And I slid Mr. Howard into a new book of my own making, “Spy’s Guide to Europe,” which I conceived especially to draw Mr. Howard out of Russia, to various Central European capitals. Eventually we hit pay dirt.

Mr. Howard planned a trip to Warsaw in Poland to research “Spy’s Guide” — and the FBI obtained permission from the Poles to intercept Mr. Howard through an international corridor as he walked from the plane to Immigration.

At the 11th hour, as FBI agents prepared to pounce, the Justice Department balked and aborted the operation.

The U.S. could have captured the only CIA officer ever to successfully defect to Moscow and chose not to go through with it — apparently on orders from the White House.

The person least surprised was … Clair George.

Positive Intelligence And More

So the FBI gave up trying to apprehend Edward Lee Howard. Instead I set to work, on the bureau’s behalf, gathering positive intelligence from Mr. Howard and his buddies in the Russian intelligence services.

To that end, I returned to Moscow, twice, to ruse former KGB chairman Vladimir Kryuchkov, who wanted to write a book for Western consumption. I also traveled to Havana for a crack at Mr. Howard’s buddies in Cuban intelligence.

As my missions for the FBI evolved into rusing Cuban intelligence agents stationed in Washington D.C., hastening the extradition from France of hippie guru murderer Ira Einhorn and pulling a sting on the Earth Liberation Front, Clair watched with amusement, providing sage advice when asked.

His best advice: “Keep everyone laughing half the time, scared the other half — and always keep them guessing.”

My experience with the FBI reminded me of another Clairism, something he’d told me soon after we first met: “I’d take you downtown and introduce you to the people who run things, but it would only scare the bejesus out of you.”

Robert Eringer is a longtime Montecito author with vast experience in investigative journalism. He welcomes questions or comments at reringer@gmail.com.

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AGNOLI, Anna

This February 2nd, Anna Agnoli passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

On March 3rd, 1942, Anna was born in Harar, Ethiopia, a day the world became a little brighter. From the beginning, Anna displayed her strength and resilience, being born in a concentration camp while her father was a prisoner of war. She grew up in Italy with her sister, Liliana, in San Benedetto Del Tronto, a small town between the Adriatic coast and mountains, which inspired her forever home in Santa Barbara. At 19, she met and married her soulmate, Royal, with whom she moved to Santa Barbara in 1962, going on to have three children, Anna, Chris and Marie. She was a fiercely dedicated mom to all three children, raising all three to go on to accomplish great things. Family came first and was above all else to Anna, a value she instilled in all those around - her family was arguably her most important achievement in life.

From a young age, Anna’s favorite pastime was playing tennis, first at Oak Park and Samarkand Club, then at La Cumbre Country Club, where she was a longtime member, playing into her 70s. Anna also enjoyed coaching the Bishop Garcia Diego High School’s girls tennis team. She was an excellent cook, master of sewing and knitting, and an extraordinary artist when it came to creating custom birthday and holiday cards for her family and friends. Anna enjoyed visiting and playing bridge with her friends well into her 70s, and was passionate about traveling with her husband, Royal, going on cruises, and spending summers visiting family in her home town, San Benedetto.

Anna was a member of the church from a very young age, and later in life spent her Sunday mornings hosting Coffee and Donuts in the San Roque Parish courtyard after mass. On the weekends, Anna would spend her time spoiling her six grandkids, taking them to swimming lessons, the carousel, the Zoo, and attending every sporting event they played in.

Our family would not be where it is today if we didn’t have Anna as a wife, mother and grandmother. We are beyond blessed to have had her in our lives, and we should remind ourselves that while this is the end of Anna’s physical life on Earth, it’s the beginning of an eternal and beautiful journey for her.

Anna joins her daughter in Heaven, Anna Pappalardo “Pat”. She is survived by many loving family members, including her devoted husband, Royal, her son, Chris (Tina), her daughter, Marie Reardon (Sean), her six grandchildren, Ariana, Katherine, Michael, Marina, Giada and Chiara, and her great-grandson Giovani. She is also survived by her loving sister, Liliana Murgia (Alberto), sister in-law, Louise Antignani (Mariodeceased), predeceased, by sister in-law, Eleonara Dusi (Gimo - deceased), and survived by her many wonderful nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

Anna was a beautiful, loving, and comforting woman until the very end. Rest in peace.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Santa Barbara Alzheimer’s Association or the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara

Funeral Mass at San Roque Church 11:00am, Friday March 3rd, with a celebration of life to follow.

Arrangements entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.

HETTICH, Victoria P.

Victoria Lynn Hettich passed away December 30, 2022, at Serenity House in Santa Barbara, CA. Born in Modesto, CA, she grew up in Modesto, Chico and Stockton, CA.

Vicki graduated from Stagg High School, and Delta Jr College as one of the first technicians for the new Electron Microscopes. She continued her education at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a BA in Biology. She later went on to earn a Masters degree from USC in Engineering. After graduating from UCSB she settled in Goleta, CA where she met and married her husband of 26 years Herb who also worked at Santa Barbara Research Corp. (SBRC).

Vicki began a 40 year career with SBRC as an engineer and manager, and after numerous acquisitions of her employers (Amber, Hughes) she eventually retired from Raytheon in 2021.

Vicki spent much of her adult life accompanying her daughter, Suzy to horse competitions across the country. She loved being a horse Mom, with almost daily visits to see her own horse Riley to enjoy feeding and riding. She also took numerous trips with her husband to visit his family in Germany, as well as family trips across southern California. For decades there were also annual trips for Easter to Morro Bay with family and close friends from across the state.

After the passing of her husband, Herb, in 2018, Vicki faced numerous physical ailments and challenges. Through all her challenges she continued to work and keep a positive and inspiring spirit to her family, friends and care givers. Her last five months were spent at VNA Health Serenity House, and she became a profiled story of “positive attitude” for one of their fliers. The family wishes to thank the staff, nurses and aides at Serenity House for their care and loving attention to Vicki during her time there.

Vicki (née Phoenix) was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert L. Hettich and her mother, Nancy (née Kint) Phoenix. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne L. Hettich of Goleta, stepchildren, Heather Hettich of Whittier, Adrianna (Matthew) Wiseman of Woodland Hills, and Joseph Hettich of Santa Maria, as well as her father, Earl L. Phoenix of Santa Rosa and brother, Gerald D. Phoenix of Sebastopol. She also leaves behind her aunt, Marian Pasternack and numerous cousins and other relatives. She is also survived by her loving horse, Riley and dedicated ridgeback, Brandi.

A rememberance gathering is scheduled for March 25, 2023. For additional details please contact Suzy Hettich at 805-403-6154.

PHILLIPS, Roger Arlen

Roger Arlen Phillips, 88, beloved and devoted husband, father, and friend, passed away quietly surrounded by love in his home in Montecito on January 19, 2023.

Roger was born in 1934 to Paul Edward and Lela Belle Phillips of Bakersfield, California. As a young boy his family vacationed in Santa Barbara, where he fell in love with the architecture, theaters, culture, and landscape.

At 17, his architectural drawing instructor and author of Santa Barbara Adobes, Clarence Cullimore, submitted - unbeknownst to Roger at the time - an architectural drawing and model project to the 1952 Ford Motor Company Industrial Arts Awards contest and won a five day all-expenses-paid trip to Detroit and Dearborn for Roger and Clarence. His entry “was judged superior to any of the several hundred other entries from the 48 states, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands.”

Roger obtained his degree in architecture from UC Berkeley in 1958 and soon after began work with Howell Arendt Mosher Grant Architects on Sola Street in Santa Barbara until returning to Bakersfield, meeting his wife who had come from Connecticut to teach in the Fall of 1959, and beginning his family. In 1964, Roger and his new family moved to Santa Barbara where he returned to the same firm with the updated name of Arendt Mosher Grant Architects on Micheltorena Street. Roger became a partner in 1975, with a further update of the firm name to Grant Pedersen Phillips in 1982. The firm name continued to evolve with new principals and Roger retired from architecture in 2007. The firm now practices under the name of 19six Architects to honor the founding year of the firm, one of the oldest and most established firms in California.

Over the course of a long and distinguished career, Roger designed and was involved with numerous projects which have served and enriched our community here in Santa Barbara and the South-Central Coast including, the City and County of Santa Barbara, UCSB, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, Metropolitan Theatres, and the Music Academy of the West. Two of his most cherished projects were the Vista de las Cruces Elementary School in Gaviota and the renovation of the Granada Theater. The small, beautiful school and grand historic theater are completely different in scale and use, yet both required the ultimate expressions of his expertise, drive, sensitivity, character and force as a man and architect.

Roger was a vital and present member of the community. He was a member of The American Institute of Architects as well as a Rotarian, where he served as president in 1987. He served on the Montecito Board of Architectural Review and other architectural review boards throughout the years.

Roger also served on the board of CAMA, The Community Arts Music Association, for a number of years and passionately enjoyed their concerts throughout his lifetime. He was a great lover of music, acoustics, and instruments in both practice and appreciation.

During his involvement with the restoration of the Arlington Theater in the 70s and 80s, he promoted the inclusion of a rare Wonder Morton theater organ. He played piano rags by Scott Joplin and jazz on the ukulele, of which he had an impressive collection. The last concert he attended was at the Granada Theatre where Jake Shimabukuro performed in December, 2022.

Roger was unequaled in spirit and mind. He possessed a rare combination of knowledge, creativity, and vision, coupled with grace, charm, wit, and diplomacy. He was eloquent, positive, and constructive. He was a man of great faith and awed by the magnificence of our planet. He was grounded and grateful for his life. He was devoted to his family whom he considered his greatest treasure.

He is survived by Diana, his adored wife of 62 years, his sister, Suzi Specht, daughter, Kimberly Hayes, son, Marc Phillips and their respective families. A memorial service will be held at El Montecito Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 11 at 1:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers please remember CAMA.

RINKER, Robert “Bob” Gene PhD Robert “Bob” G. Rinker, PhD, peacefully passed away at home in Santa Barbara on February 12, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Dayle Rinker and his three children: Nancy Moore, Edward Rinker, and Andrew Rinker. He is also survived by his five grandchildren: Zachary Moore, Jessica Moore, Nicholas Moore, Ethan Rinker, and Avery Rinker. Bob was a devoted husband, father, professor, and was known for his humility and integrity.

Bob was born in Vincennes, Indiana. He graduated from Rose Holman Institute of Technology in 1951. He enrolled in the master’s program at California Institute of Technology. During his master’s program, he was recruited to serve in the Army Corp of Engineers as an officer in the Korean War where he served for about a year. After his service he completed his PhD in 1959 in Chemical Engineering and went on to become an assistant professor at Caltech. During this time he met and married his wife, Lorraine. In 1965, Bob founded the chemical engineering department at UCSB, where he was a professor until he retired in 1992. He continued on as an Professor Emeritus and Associate Dean of College of Engineering until 2005. Bob impacted many students’ lives and was awarded the professor of the year in the Chemical Engineering Department countless times for his dedication in teaching both undergraduate and graduate students. He was a champion of the MESA program that encouraged diverse students to pursue a degree in science and engineering. Bob is memorialized in the Chemical Engineering Department with a Robert G. Rinker Chair in ChemE and with the Robert G. Rinker ChemE Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory. He will be greatly missed by his family, the community of UCSB, and his many students.

Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial for Bob at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church: 4575 Auhay Dr. in Santa Barbara, at 1pm on March 11th, with a reception following at Creekside Restaurant and Bar: 4444 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the MESA program at UCSB.

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STEIN, Sam

Sam Stein was born on July 19th, 1924, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and died at age 98 on January 4th, 2023, in Fort Collins, CO. The youngest of four brothers, he left home at age 17 to complete training in electronics in Maine, and worked as an electronics technician for the Air Force before serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. After the war, he married Roselle Seiden, moved to California in 1948, and raised his four children, Bill, Gary, Hal, and Judie, in Los Angeles. Without a high school diploma, after advanced electronics courses, Sam had a long and productive career as an electrical engineer. He specialized in sonar navigation for submarines. Having moved to Santa Barbara, he founded Sonatech, Inc. in 1972. He oversaw his company as it grew to over 240 employees and became recognized in the 1990s as the leader in acoustic navigation worldwide. Sam retired at age 70, to spend time with family, enjoy his beloved Santa Barbara, and to travel extensively with his second wife, Sarah, who died in 1999. Along with his late wife Sarah, he was very active in support groups for Muscular Dystrophy and Dystonia. He remarried once more, to Rose Wolfstadt, who he described as his last great love and very dear friend and companion. In declining health, he spent his last six months in Colorado with his son, Hal and Hal’s wife, Joan.

Sam was kind, strong, analytical, adventurous, inquisitive, mischievous, and absurdly funny. He loved his family fiercely. He was a sweet and forgiving soul with a tremendous generosity of spirit. He was deeply cherished by family and friends alike. He was buried at Mount Sinai Cemetery in Los Angeles on January 17th, 2023, next to his beloved wife, Sarah.

He is survived by his wife, Rose, his children; Bill, Gary, Hal and Judie, his stepchildren from both Sarah and Rose, 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild.

Donations can be made to two organizations that he was passionate about: the Dystonia Medical Research Association at www.dystonia-foundation.org, and the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association at www.cdtorticollis.org.

His was a long and extraordinary life well lived, and may his memory be for a blessing.

AXTELL, James Creighton “Jim”

103 years old, Solvang California

4/15/1919 - 1/10/2023

Jim had a remarkably long and blessed life. He was born in Omaha Nebraska to Cleone and George Axtell. He was an only child, mostly raised by his mother and grandmother in Kansas City, Kansas and St. Joseph Missouri. He thoroughly enjoyed living near the woods and his time in the Boy Scouts. Jim, always industrious, at age 8 began selling and delivering magazines such as the “Saturday Evening Post.” His interest in publication sales and distribution led him to develop the largest newspaper route in Kansas City by age 18. He also participated in ROTC during his high school years.

After moving to California in 1940, Jim met Phyllis Graham while they were both working at Lockheed Aircraft Plant in Burbank. They were married in 1943. Jim and Phyllis celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary May 26 of 2022.

Jim worked at Lockheed Skunk Works on the United States’ first jet fighter, the XP-80. The program was classified and important to the war effort so his draft to the military was deferred until Japan surrendered. He was then drafted into the Army Air Force to be part of the occupation effort in post-war Japan.

Both Jim and Phyllis returned to employment at Lockheed after the war. With the help of many friends, they built their own home in Northridge, CA. Their family was complete with the addition of son, James Robert in 1954 and daughter, Nellana Colleen in 1956.

A job opportunity with Lockheed at Vandenberg Air Force Base brought the family to Solvang in 1958 and they built a new home in Janin Acres in 1960. Jim was a chairman of Solvang’s Boy Scout Troop 46 while son Jim was in scouting.

After retiring from Lockheed, Jim worked at Ajax Co. in Santa Barbara, Aero Spacelines in Goleta, Martin Marietta at VAFB, and Santa Barbara County Schools at various locations throughout the county. Jim valued education for himself and his family and he completed his master’s degree in education in 1977 at the age of 58.

Jim was active in his community and church throughout his time in the SY Valley. He served as the Superintendent of Sunday School at the SYV Presbyterian Church for several years. He was active in the Solvang chapter of the Mason’s and the Flat Fenders Jeep Club. He served two terms on the SYV High School Board of Trustees. In 2018, Jim and Phyllis served as Grand Marshalls in the Solvang Fourth of July Parade. Jim was active at the Solvang Senior Center, and the “Men’s Group” in his later years. He supported many causes throughout the valley including the SYV Humane Society and the Solvang Library.

Jim made the best of his retirement years, traveling to many destinations and different countries with Phyllis. He spent countless hours in his shop building various projects and gifts for his family and tinkering with cars. As a member of the Flat Fenders Jeep Club, he frequently drove his 1944 army jeep in local parades and events. Jim was an avid walker for most of his life and was well known in Janin Acres for his daily treks with his faithful black lab, Luke.

Jim is survived by his wife, Phyllis and their two children, Jim Axtell and wife, Lynn (Parks) Axtell of Goleta, and Nell (Axtell) Lobdell and husband, Richard Lobdell of Las Vegas, five grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff of Atterdag for their kind and compassionate care during Jim’s last year.

A memorial service is planned for March 18, 2023 at the Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. in Ballard. There will be a casual reception to follow at the church.

CRANDALL, Maxine Chauncey

Maxine Chauncey Crandall, 96, of Santa Barbara, California passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023. Maxine was born on October 10, 1926, to Max and Ruth Chauncey in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The family moved to California and settled in Santa Barbara, where Maxine attended La Cumbre Junior High School and Santa Barbara High School. She graduated with the class of 1944 and remained active with the alumni association. She attended the University of California Santa Barbara, Rivera Campus, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and earned her bachelor of arts degree in English. Thirty years later, she earned a teaching credential from UCSB.

In 1951, Maxine met Frank Crandall, who became a prominent local attorney, at the Santa Barbara Municipal Tennis Courts; they were married a short time later. After spending a year at Fort Benning in Georgia, they returned to Santa Barbara and began their life in Montecito. The entire family loved and appreciated the natural beauty of Montecito, especially Maxine’s rose garden, vegetable garden, and countless blooming potted flowers.

She was close with her neighbors, the neighborhood children, and many pets. She loved birthday parties and entertaining her friends in her inviting home and garden. There were happy daytime summer outings at Butterfly Beach in Montecito.

Maxine loved reading and writing and worked as a substitute teacher teaching English locally for many years. An active member of the First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara since 1939, she commented often on how she loved the sanctuary, the choir and organ music. She helped form the Cynthia Ann Morrow Drop-In Center at the church, where local students could come for tutoring. Because she loved history and preserving the past for future generations, she documented much of the church’s history.

Maxine was a member of the Junior League of Santa Barbara since 1960. As chair of the Junior League History Committee for 25 years, she had a special passion for preserving the League’s history in scrapbooks that are works of art.

She loved the Santa Barbara County Courthouse and in 1974, was instrumental in founding the Courthouse Docent Council, which trains docents to lead tours about the history and architecture of the famous landmark for residents and visitors from around the world.

Maxine, who was also a member of the Little Town Club, enjoyed the arts including the Santa Barbara Symphony, theater and musicals at the Lobero Theater. She had a lifelong passion and talent for playing the piano.

Maxine appreciated her many friends and family in the Santa Ynez Valley, where she lived for 10 years before returning to her family home in Santa Barbara. Over the years, Maxine became a football fan, supporting and following her grandson’s high school and college teams. Her humor and commitment to family and friends spanned her lifetime. She will be remembered for her kindness, compassion, creativity and graciousness.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Max Chauncey; brother, Gordon Chauncey; and her husband, Frank Crandall. She is survived by her children; Jayne (Steve) Schiffer of Alamosa, Colorado, Ann (Gilbert) Griffin of Ventura, John (Charlotte) Crandall of New York, and Richard (Tonya) Crandall of Santa Ynez.

Other survivors are nieces; Paula Chauncey McLaughlin of Reno Nevada, Dina Chauncey Walls of Orangevale, California, and nephews; Bill Chauncey of San Francisco California, Danny Chauncey (Kelly) of Suwanee, Georgia, and numerous great- and great-great nieces and nephews.

She will be missed by grandsons; Billy (Lauren) Griffin, Jon (Jackie) Griffin, Joey Griffin, Kurt Schiffer, Tristan Crandall, Nathan Crandall, and Nicolas Crandall, and three great-grandchildren; Hudson Griffin, Kennedy Griffin and MollyRae Griffin.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at Alexander Gardens for their devoted and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church, Santa Barbara.

A memorial service will be held at the Santa Barbara Cemetery on April 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m with a reception and celebration of Maxine’s life immediately following in Montecito.

TURNER, Harvey Leon

June 9, 1938 - February 19, 2023

Harvey Turner, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandpa, passed away at the age of 84.

Harvey was born on June 9, 1938, in Salinas, CA to Beulah and Jack Turner. He grew up in Bakersfield, CA, and met the love of his life, Liz, on a blind date while attending college. On July 12, 1958, he married Elizabeth Clara Meleo. They had 3 children, Janet, Pamela and Tony; Sons in law, Mark and Steve, 7 beloved grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He earned his degree at University of Redlands and had a 40 year career as a program manager for Litton and Santa Barbara Research Center (Raytheon).

Harvey “Harv” had a passion for art and jewelry making. He created ceramics at his mom’s shop as a child and created art for his families’ homes. In later years he became a fine jeweler, creating beautiful gemstone and precious metal jewelry, a passion he shared with Pam. He was also an avid golfer, which he took up after many years of playing tennis, a passion he shared with Janet. He loved to travel. He took many trips with his family over the years, and celebrated Christmas with all of his grandchildren around. He was known for his quick wit. Always the life of the party, he charmed everyone he met. Harvey will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.

A ceremony to celebrate Harvey’s life will be held at the chapel of McDermott-Crockett Mortuary on Friday, March 10th, at 2:00 pm.

BARKER, Gloria Teresina

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gloria Teresina Barker. She went peacefully on February 15, 2023, at the age of 94, 3 days before her 95th birthday.

Gloria was born on February 18, 1928, on a dairy in Carpinteria, to Matteo Fabbian and Louise Vido. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Gloria graduated from Carpinteria High School before moving to Santa Barbara. She married Peter Dall’Armi and together they welcomed two daughters, Pamela and Corinne.

In her early years, Gloria worked as a waitress at the Cafe Gourmet and then at her mother’s restaurant, the King’s Supper Club. There is where she met James Barker. They were married on December 6, 1964.

Gloria had a passion for the outdoors. She loved gardening and wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. She had the most beautiful rose garden. Gloria was involved in many local Rose Society groups and could often be seen pruning roses at the Santa Barbara Rose Garden. She was an excellent tennis player and earned many trophies. Her greatest passion was her family. Family came first. She loved more than most things, gathering for family dinners. She was a wonderful cook (particularly Italian food) and was known for her sour cream coffee cake which she loved sharing with friends and family. Gloria enjoyed traveling to Italy to see family and was fortunate to have visited several times.

Gloria will be most remembered for her warm smile and giving heart. She was a woman of great beauty, strength and dignity. She had the best sense of humor, always making us laugh. She never missed an opportunity to share a good joke. She loved deeply and was deeply loved.

Gloria is survived by her husband, James E Barker, daughters, Pamela Lugo, Corinne Bellaart, grandchildren, Jeff (Christen) Zampese, Dan (Mary) Bellaart, Janelle Zampese Martinez, Ryan (Fai) Lugo, Lindsay (Rolando) Lugo Ibarra, 10 great-grandchildren, brother, Matteo Fabbian, sister, Anita (David) Fabbian Goodfield, and several nieces and nephews.

She was proceeded in death by her father, Matteo Fabbian, mother, Louise Vido Sinor, brother, Valentino Fabbian, first husband, Peter Dall’Armi and grandson-in-law Ray Martinez.

Ciao for now and salute to a life well lived. We will miss you. Va tutto bene - all is well.

Graveside services will be held on February 28th, at 10am, Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

The family would like to thank Gran Vida Assisted Living in Carpinteria for the great love and care they gave to Gloria these last 5 years.

Arrangements entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.