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On the job for less than a year, Dr. Kip Glazer has won over her student body and staff with energy & empathy
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Santa Maria High graduate Bryan Barriga Drought-stricken
South Coast gets help from a wet week
Overcoming the odds By MITCHELL WHITE
NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Both Jameson and Gibraltar reservoirs are with each COURTESY OFover ISAACcapacity, HERNANDEZ HERRERO holding some 100.4% of their respecSanta Maria High graduate Bryan tive capacities. Barriga Gibraltar Reservoir, holding 4,603 acre-feet of water, has experienced an increase of 2,064 acre-feet during the 2020 water year, which began Sept. By 1, 2019, and runsWHITE through Aug. MITCHELL 31. AsNEWS-PRESS of Friday, Jameson Reservoir STAFF WRITER was holding 4,868 acre-feet, just 221 ryan Barriga admits acre-feet more than the start he of the didn’t have thetotypical water year, according the county childhood experience. Flood Control District. When he was 4, Bryan’s father was Lake Cachuma, the South Coast’s diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, primary reservoir, was at 78.5% caa disorder of the inner ear, and has pacity as of Friday, holding 151,779 been unable to work ever since. At 7, acre-feet ofand water. Cachuma has rehis mother younger sister were ceived 8,852 acre-feet of water in the deported to Mexico. past a cumulative “I month think itand just drove me,”storage Bryan By MITCHELL WHITE change of 3,773 acre-feet forathe watold the News-Press during recent NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER ter year. In the 2019 water year, the phone interview. “I knew that I needlake a storage change ed to experienced have a better future for my ryan Barriga admits heparents and Iacre-feet justhave wanted totypical help them of 84,837 ofthe water, accorddidn’t out. They’ve done much for me just ing to county data.soexperience. childhood soThe I could anBryan’s education.” When hehave was 4, father was recent showers experienced Last month, Bryan received his diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, throughout Southern California high school diploma from Santa Maa disorder of the ear, and has have helped theinner county’s drought ria High School at the agesince. of 16. He been unable to work ever 7, status rebound significantly, asAt the is the first member of his family to his mother and younger sister were county-wide percentage of “normal graduate school and in the fall deportedhigh to rainfall Mexico. water-year” 91% as of he will be heading towas theme,” University “I think it just drove Bryan Friday. four and a half months of Notre Dame. told theWith News-Press during a recent remaining the water year, Being thefor first inknew his family tothe atphone interview. “I that I needcounty hasareceived 98% ofchallengits tend came future with itsfor ed tocollege have better my“norparmal-to-date” rainfall. es. Bryan the application proents and Isaid just wanted to help them For perspective, the county had cess was difficult out. They’ve done sobecause much forhe mewas just trying to do it all himself. received just 12% of normal waso I could have anbyeducation.” He was able to lean communiter-year rainfall as of on Dec. 1, 2019. Last month, Bryan received his ty members and friends who have high school diploma fromasSanta MaThat figure was just 38% of Jan. 1, attended college, as age well ria High the ofas 16.the He and by theSchool end ofat January the county Scholarship Foundation of Santa is the first member ofofhis family to had received just 42% normal waBarbara. graduaterainfall high school and in thethat fall ter-year -- a percentage applied to more than 30 colheHe will be heading to the University would hold until the beginning of leges, such as Ivy League schools of Notre Dame. March. As of April 1, the county had Harvard andfirst Yale. applied Being the inHe hisalso family to atreceived 72% of normal. to other prestigious colleges such as tend college came with its challenga strongthe finish to the typical es.With Bryan application Pleasesaid see GRADUATE onproA3 “wet season,” the county is he on was the cess was difficult because verge of eclipsing its average rainfall trying to do it all by himself. total third time the past Hefor wasthe able to lean onincommunifour water years, just third time ty members andand friends who have attended college, well(136% as the since the 2012 waterasyear in Scholarship of Santa 2017 and 128%Foundation in 2019).
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Documentary filmmaker Steven Barber and his wife Tamara are shown with various Apollo 11 celebratory items, including a bust of Neil Armstrong, below.
Documentary filmmaker honors Apollo 11 crew with monument at Kennedy Space Center
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Above, Dr. Glazer takes a selfie with Josh Brown, left, and Ben Partee. At top right, she observes students in class, while she gets in a cheer or two with the Royals’ squad. realities of a school cut short by from paraplegic athletes to the heroes of itsthe 50th anniversary, Santayear Monica-based About months. Steven Barber has taken a stat- the Joint POW and MIA Accounting Comfilmmaker this series ue ofBut, the in three astronauts toand the mand. He loves finding a good story and the Apollo eyes of11 her colleagues nyears times ago of darkness, real heroes putting a project together. He has had his Kennedy Space Center ifty today, humanity students, she has risenVisitor aboveComplex. it all. We are looking for KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS emerge, and Dr. Glazer has exempliAt“I2,800 pounds, standing 12 feet tall share of setbacks, but over the years he’s accomplished the impossible. believe that she has handled this Documentary filmmaker Barber his costing wife Tamara are shown various Apollo 11that celebratory items, including a bust of Neil community Armstrong,heroes below.in this learned if you keep swinging, you canfied this inand the most admirable way $750,000, the with monument America theSteven world were in-andand whole situation impeccably, and it is a trying time. The hero can possible.” the end of Mr. Barber’s year long not fail. It’s exactly this mentality that led spired when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil marks nod to her incredible leadership and, to the statues finally arriving at the Kentake on many different The words ofBuzz a SanAldrin, Marcosbacked High stuto honor three of America’s greatArmstrong and by journey most importantly, her empathy,” the nedy Center’s moon garden. dent, talking aboutCollins a woman she has eststudent heroes.wrote. crewmate Michael andthat hundreds forms, and we want to “You can’t believe what it took to put in A brief resident of Santa Barbara when ofknown men and behind them, took their forwomen less than 12 months. And she’s not alone — the student body three statues, so I can’t even imagine what hear all about them. Send young, has made sevfirstBut steps theshe moon. oneon that will remember forev- heiswas in love withMr. Dr.Barber Glazer’s infectious enus your nomination to Please see APOLLO 11 on A4 documentaries on subjects ranging In celebration of their achievement and eral er. ergy and innate ability to Monica-based be omnipresent, from paraplegic athletes to the heroes of its 50th anniversary, Santa By CHRISTIAN WHITTLE news@newspress.com Dr. Kip Glazer took the reins as princialbeit in the classroom ontaken the athletic filmmaker Steven Barberor has a stat- the Joint POW and MIA Accounting ComNEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT so that we can properly pal at San Marcos in July 2019 — walking uefield. of the three Apollo 11 astronauts to the mand. He loves finding a good story and into a chaotic situation, with her prederecognize those who “She is willing to help no matter what, putting a project together. He has had his Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. ifty years ago today, humanity cessor spending time in court attempting always puts her students first, remind us that we can At 2,800 pounds, standing 12and feetistall share of setbacks, but over the years he’s accomplished the impossible. to sue the school and district. America the world were in- and costing $750,000, the monument learned that if you keep swinging, you canwithstand anything, Her first year at the has alsoNeil end- marks the end of Mr. A not fail. It’s exactlyBUSINESS this mentalitySANTA that led BARBARA NEWS-PRESS SMALL Barber’s year long SERIES: spired when Apollo 11helm astronauts together. Please see SUPERHERO on A2 to the statues finally arriving at the Kened in an unprecedented way, navigating three of America’s greatArmstrong and Buzz Aldrin, backed by journey to honor nedy Center’s moon garden. crewmate Michael Collins and hundreds est heroes. “You can’t believe what it took to put in A brief resident of Santa Barbara when of men and women behind them, took their he was young, Mr. Barber has made sev- three statues, so I can’t even imagine what first steps on the moon. Please see APOLLO 11 on A4 In celebration of their achievement and eral documentaries on subjects ranging By NICK MASUDA By CHRISTIAN WHITTLE DIRECTOR OF NEWS NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
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