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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020
Changes embraced to make baseball possible in pandemic baseball
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days later, throwing caution to the wind and his body back into harm’s way. McNeil, a recent inductee into the Santa Barbara Foresters Hall of Fame, is also a living and still-breathing symbol of the MLB mantra that the show must go on… even if there are no spectators. “I’m going to keep doing that,” he said. “I play the game hard, I play the game the right way. “If there’s a ball that I need to go to the wall to catch, I’m going to do it… it saved a couple runs. I’m never going to change.” Major League Baseball has had to change mightily during this summer of COVID — and not just by banning spectators and masking up its players. The National League, long resistant to the American League’s designated hitter rule, finally went to the dark side this season. Baseball went even darker by borrowing an old softball innovation — the international tiebreaker rule — to have teams start every extra inning with a free runner on second base. The hardball game also went soft by shortening doubleheaders to seven innings. The move was considered necessary since so many twin-bills are needed to get the 60-game schedule done by Oct. 1. The phrase “Let’s play two!” — made famous by Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks — is being made infamous by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Redbirds must play 11 doubleheaders to get caught up after having 13 games postponed by the coronavirus. It’ll take plenty of minor-league pitchers from their taxi squad to get through it. But could this Taxi-Squad-Confession perversion
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McNeil, a recent inductee into the Santa Barbara Foresters Hall of Fame, had to be carted off the field with an injured knee and neck, but he returned to the lineup just a few days later.
of baseball have been avoided? The NBA has done well by playing all its games in the bubble of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. MLB decided against its own version, however, and resisted the option of playing at mostly spring training sites in Florida and Arizona. Baseball’s great COVID experiment also hasn’t been popular with the fans. A Harris poll released earlier this month showed that 58% of the respondents believe MLB should stop the season because of all the COVID
CARTER, Grace (Luna) March 2, 1937- August 10, 2020 Grace Carter passed away on August 10, 2020 at home and was blessed to be surrounded by family. She was 83 years old. Grace was born and raised in Santa Barbara where she lived most of her life. Grace was a Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother. She always put her family first. Her deep love and affection for “her kids” was palpable. Grace was a faithful friend and confidant to many. She was a beautiful woman inside and out. Her smile was gorgeous and infectious. Grace worked at Cottage Hospital for over 20 years. She started out as a housekeeper, and then moved into a supervisor position. She also worked as an office manager for a small medical practice in Carpinteria for several years. For recreation, Grace really enjoyed the slots in Vegas! She didn’t get a chance to go often, but when she did, she always had a blast. In her earlier years, Grace would crochet blankets for all of the family’s new babies. In her later years, she loved playing bingo, catching up with family and friends on Facebook and reading. Unfortunately, Grace had to endure losing three of her own children during her lifetime. She was a strong woman who suffered unimaginable sorrow when she lost her children. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Luna and Emma Esparza, and her three children, Mark Carter, Alicia Barba and Steve Lorigo. Grace is survived by two daughters, Annette DiNardo (AJ) and Kimberly Carter (Reyes), 3 siblings, Frank Luna (Shirley), Eleanor Ambriz (David) and Gil Esparza, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren, and multiple nieces and nephews. She was our Matriarch who will be sorely missed. We all loved her very much. Thank you to Carewise Hospice and Neptune Society for your support and compassion. Grace loved the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” A small memorial service is forthcoming with family.
TRINKLE, Craig Stephen July 20, 1954 - July 12, 2020
Craig Stephen Trinkle passed over unexpectedly and joined his Heavenly Father on July 12, 2020. Craig was born in Knoxville, Iowa. He and his sister Christine along with their parents, enjoyed living on their farm in Bussey, Iowa. It was exciting to be surrounded by their horses, livestock, Iowa wildlife, registered Collies, relatives, and friends. His father, Paul Trinkle, later enrolled at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. University life was wonderful to experience. It was a unique bonding family experience. It was difcult to leave those friends and our church, however, it was time to move on to Spencer, Iowa. Craig’s father served as the County Extension Director for Iowa State University and his mother, Belle, was Director of the Chamber of Commerce. Craig was an excellent student and graduated from high school in Spencer, Iowa. He was involved with band, track, debate, and other activities. He and sister, Christine, were active in the Methodist Church and sang in the choir as well. They loved making trips to nearby Lake Okoboji and met life-long friends. Following graduation, Craig attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and served in the U.S. Army in Germany. He later attended California State University. Craig enjoyed a fullling career with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers spanning over 40 years of service. He managed overall environmental programs, natural resource programs, and water and land stewardship in Colorado, California, Texas, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah, New Mexico, and Alabama. Craig was responsible for nances, budgets, project oversight, interagency coordination, and developing and supervising service contracts. He also had the responsibility of construction and maintenance, supervision of the District Water Management, development of recreational, historical, and archaeological sites, pollution abatement, endangered species protection, habitat restoration and Wetland Habitat Development. Craig excelled in public relations and enjoyed supervising numerous employees, volunteers, and contractors. He was proud of his accomplishments in managing relationships between the private sector and the Federal Government. Craig found working with communities, special interest groups and the Native American Tribes rewarding. He was an outstanding photographer. Craig had a air for capturing amazing beautiful closeups of wildlife, birds (especially eagles), wildowers, rivers, forests, and mountains. Over time, he managed to preserve a beautiful collection of arrowheads and fossils. Craig had an easy-going demeanor and unconditional love for others. He was a hardworking dedicated individual and was always generous and ready to support those he loved. Craig Stephen Trinkle was a kind and gentle soul. Although our hearts are heavy, we celebrate Craig’s life and nd comfort knowing he is now watching over us. He is at peace in God’s kingdom. A graveside funeral service will be conducted by Reverend Mark Richardson of the First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara at 3:00 pm on October 1, 2020. Craig’s cremains will be buried in the family plot by the Santa Barbara Cemetery Association, 901 Channel Drive, adjacent to the Pacic Ocean. Online condolences can be sent to www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com. Craig Stephen Trinkle is preceded in death by his father Robert ‘Paul’ Trinkle who passed on June 2, 2001. He is survived by his mother Norma ‘Belle’ (Trinkle) Hoger and stepfather Thomas M. Hoger, sister Christine (Trinkle) Bouman, aunts Katherine Stevens, Betty Augspurger and Barbara (Thomas) Amsberry, uncle William C. Trinkle, nephew Christopher Paul Leslie, cousins Margaret (David) Yarnell, Michael (Kristin) Stevens, Jeff (Julie) Trinkle, Linda Trinkle, Brian Trinkle and other beloved cousins and friends.
outbreaks. That same percentage doubts MLB will be able to complete its abbreviated season. Nearly half of those polled — 48% — say watching sports is now “much or somewhat more boring than it used to be.” But I’m guessing those 58% and 48% are comprised of a lot of Angel and Red Sox fans. Their teams haven’t won as many games combined as the Dodgers. Armchair cheerleaders from Santa Barbara have a few other reasons to watch the national pastime on TV this summer. Former UCSB star Shane Bieber has been mentioned in the same breath as Nolan Ryan while striking out 65 batters in his first six starts with the Cleveland Indians. Only Ryan and Pedro Martinez ever struck out more in their first six. Dillon Tate, Bieber’s former Gaucho teammate, made a successful return this week from the disabled list. He pitched 2 1/3 innings of one-hit, shutout ball for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. The Kansas City Royals got a winning start from former Cabrillo High starter Danny Duffy on Friday. And Dos Pueblos High’s Gabe Speier has given the Royals a few striking moments of his own out of the bullpen this season. Catcher James McCann, another DP graduate, is giving Santa Barbara more reason to root by batting .341 so far this season with the Chicago White Sox. And then there’s McNeil, the Forester batboyturned-star, who played against McCann in last year’s MLB All-Star Game. He’s batting .317 for his career in 216 games with the Mets. They’re all challenging the COVID, not to mention the outfield walls, and the best we can do is just hold our breaths and enjoy it. email: mpatton@newspress.com
HAYMAN, Thomas Brinkley
Thomas Brinkley Hayman, 82, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 6. Tom was born on September 19, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY to Alma Madeline Cherry. He was placed for adoption and was adopted in 1939 by Leroy and Dorothy Hayman of New York. He surprised his parents when he showed them that even at that early age, he could correctly identify the make and model of every car he saw on the road. He spent the rest of his life with an impressive knowledge of cars and trucks. Tom spent the early part of his life in Darien, CT where he took piano lessons for several years. Since his father worked in New York City, Tom would hop on a train and go to Grand Central Station, then walk to Radio City Music Hall where he would spend hours watching the shows there. His favorite part was watching the organist play the incredible Radio City pipe organ. Tom spent the summers working on a farm belonging to his maternal aunt and uncle, Frances and Oliver Wolfe. He cherished these summers as he learned to drive the tractor, farm truck and operate farm equipment. In 1952, the Hayman family packed up their belongings, including their dog Kim, and moved to California. After initially moving to the San Fernando Valley, the Haymans finally settled in Santa Barbara where Tom graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1956. As they drove across the country, Tom would stop in music stores as they traveled and focused on learning to play the organ. He was a good organist and played at weddings and other family and church events over the years. Tom, a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church, helped to set up the pipe organ when the current church was built in 1973. He served many roles in the church as an elder, a member of the choir for 50 years and even a mechanic of the church vans. But his favorite thing was becoming acquainted with the church organists and proudly and playfully reminding them that he was the first person to play the organ. Tom meticulously designed a large pipe organ to his exacting specifications, with everything diagrammed and specified on paper just in case someone wanted to build one. Tom was a great singer and could sing any part from bass to tenor. He was proud that he and his wife were two of the few people that sang at the annual Messiah Sing-Along at the First Presbyterian Church from the very first performance in 1980. He faithfully enjoyed it for 39 consecutive years.
BROWN, Jerry Maurice
Jerry Maurice Brown died July 30, 2020 in Palm Desert, California. He was born July 27, 1941 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Maurice and Mary Brown. As a youth he was raised in Grass Lake, Michigan. Later his family moved to Santa Barbara when he was a teenager. He was a member of Santa Barbara High School class of 1959. After graduation he became a Registered Jeweler and partner at Churchill’s Jewelry store in Santa Barbara for 30 years. In the mid-1960s he relocated his family to the Santa Ynez Valley, and later moved to Palm Desert. He loved to travel and meet people. Jerry had many friends and always had a good story to share. He had the great gift of being able to talk with anyone; we would often say, “He never met a stranger.” He is survived by his wife Julie of Palm Desert; and his first wife Penelope “Penny” Channell Perches (Floyd “Whitey”), with whom he had two children, Gregory Brown, his wife Lisa, Tracy Brown Anderson, her husband Dave, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Deaittra Kay Smith. He is loved and will be missed by his family and friends.
SARAGOSA, Trinidad John
Trinidad “Trini” John Saragosa native Carpinterian passed away 8/4/2020. He was born 11/27/1924 in his parents home on 7th Street. He is predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Esther B. Saragosa. He is survived by his 5 children, Ruben J. Saragosa (Ginger) of Oxnard, Sylvia Raygoza (Jesse) of San Francisco, Edward Saragosa (Kathy) of Carpinteria, Marlena Trussell (Doug) of Olympia, WA, and Robert Saragosa of Honolulu, HI. They had 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Trini was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He was severely wounded by sniper fire after the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded a Purple Heart and Victory medal. He was a transportation specialist. He returned to Carpinteria and worked in a local produce packing house before he married Esther in November of 1953. He would later work for the Carpinteria Unified School District from which he would retire. He also had a side business as a commercial painting contractor. Trini & Esther were also active parishioners of Saint Joseph’s Church. Trini would perform usher and collection duties at nearly every mass he attended. They both provided time and delicious enchiladas to the annual carnival. Trini also assisted his 3 sons in the parish’s Boy Scout Troop. When not beautifying their home, their home held many barbecues and family gatherings. Trini & Esther were avid cruisers, and enjoyed trips with a local senior group. The family would like to extend deep thanks and praise to the staff of Aegis of Ventura for their care of their father over the last 3.5 years. The family will have a celebration of life for Trini in the future. A future when the pandemic has passed and large families such as ours can gather again. We look forward to that day.
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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY
MONDAY
A thunderstorm around INLAND
INLAND
95 55
96 55
79 62
76 61
77 60
77 60
77 60
Pismo Beach 75/60
Due to the pandemic, a family graveside service with military honors was held for Tom at Goleta Cemetery on August 21.
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Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.
Santa Maria 81/61
High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low
Tom was a great man – honest, caring, dependable, humble and persevering and his presence will be missed by all those fortunate enough to have known him. The family would like to give a special thank you to his many doctors - Doctors Ashlock, Gupta, DaSilva, and Karen Hanna Arndt for all of their help along the way. We would also like to thank Marbella, Jennifer, Marcela, and Shauna from the VNA for all their support and assistance.
COASTAL
Maricopa 98/74
Guadalupe 78/61
Tom was a car and truck enthusiast his entire life and could tell anyone the detailed specifications of many vehicles (especially from the 1940s – 1960s). He had many car and truck books and magazines that he kept and continued to read until the end of his life. He was always personally invested in all his vehicles and treated them like they were family members. He loved Mack trucks, which is what he drove in the Army. His favorite personal cars were his 1939 GMC truck (The Heap), his 1958 Chevy Impala, his 1962 and 1971 VW Bugs and his 1965 Pontiac GTO. He taught many people how to drive over the years (especially large trucks and trailers) and knew how to tie truckers’ knots so tight that you never had to worry about a load coming loose.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years and faithful and devoted caregiver Mary, his three children Lynda (son-in-law Eric Koopmans), Susan (son-in-law Craig Bonner), Mark (daughter-in-law Shalene) and grandchildren Justin, Hunter, Ashton, Tyler, Megan, Kaylin and Nathan.
INLAND
94 58
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Tom fought many health battles over the past 16 years, confounding his doctors with his strength and resilience. Among his many ailments, he had a heart issue, cancer (twice), stroke, aneurism, COPD and most recently a fall that broke his pelvis and clavicle. Many times, his doctors thought he was not going to make it but he surprised everyone each time.
Sunny and nice
INLAND
94 59
COASTAL
Tom worked in construction as a truck driver for several years before joining the County of Santa Barbara, where he stayed for 32 years. He was foreman of the County garage Downtown and became the driver of the County’s fuel truck in 1989. He was able to do what he did best – create new processes and routes for fuel delivery all over the county. He approached everything with a “no problem” attitude and worked methodically to find out how to do things best. There never seemed to be any job or problem that was insurmountable. His favorite job was working with the County Fire Department, religiously keeping the trucks around the county fueled and ready to go. He worked many large fires over the years, including the Painted Cave Fire where he fueled the many trucks that were sent in to battle the blaze. His actions saved many homes and buildings from burning.
Just prior to his 80th birthday, with the help of DNA testing, Tom found out who his birth mother was. He was able to contact several of his family members and get to know them. He tediously put together binders full of the information he learned about his family. He was excited to talk to his aunt and cousins over the phone and learn about the family he had never known about.
INLAND
Sunny and pleasant
93 60
Vandenberg 74/59
Tom was a long-time Dodger fan. Even though he moved to Southern California before the Dodgers, he had always liked to watch them. His favorite player was Roy Campanella, the Dodgers Hall of Fame catcher, and he had a soft spot for all the Dodger catchers over the years. He always listened to the games on the radio or TV and was mad when the Dodgers recent TV deal made them unavailable to him, although he enjoyed watching his grandsons play Little League and Pony baseball.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Smoky with hazy Mostly sunny and sunshine pleasant
Tom went into the Army in 1956. He trained at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds as a truck driver and was stationed in Germany for three years as a tank transporter. This allowed him to see much of Germany, Paris, and the Alps. He attained the rank of Sergeant before he was discharged and he proudly served in the California National Guard for several years afterwards. Their annual trips to Summer Camp led to stories about his many escapades as the tow truck driver that he gladly told for decades. It was during this time, in 1960, that he met Mary Robledo and the two were married in 1963.
Tom was an excellent swimmer and diver and could float in the water like a human raft. He enjoyed going into the water and immediately would float on his back where he could spend hours drifting around. He introduced his children to nighttime swims in the ocean in Hawaii. He was also an avid reader and news watcher and was known to read hundreds of pages in an evening if he was enjoying a particular book. He was a chocoholic until the end and loved slapstick humor, cartoons (Looney Tunes) and playing practical jokes on friends and co-workers.
TUESDAY
New Cuyama 97/63 Ventucopa 92/64
Los Alamos 88/63
Lompoc 77/58
Buellton 85/61
Solvang 88/62
Gaviota 76/64
SANTA BARBARA 79/62 Goleta 80/63
Carpinteria 78/64 Ventura 77/66
AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate
Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available
ALMANAC
Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday
TEMPERATURE 85/64 75/57 105 in 1972 49 in 1987
PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)
0.00” Trace (0.09”) 11.57” (17.65”)
City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura
STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley
99/76/t 106/77/pc 80/49/t 100/62/pc 79/68/pc 91/62/pc 92/69/pc 65/52/pc 100/73/pc 88/70/pc 82/49/pc 99/68/pc 73/60/t 86/56/pc 77/59/pc 89/64/pc 79/67/pc 109/85/pc 90/71/pc 90/60/t 95/62/pc 83/73/pc 75/56/pc 87/63/pc 82/62/t 81/70/pc 86/49/t
Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a west swell 1-3 feet at 9-second intervals. Visibility unrestricted.
POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS
Wind southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 12 seconds. Visibility clear.
POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO
Wind southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 12 seconds. Visibility clear.
TIDES
LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 97/63/t 80/63/t 78/60/t 75/60/t 81/61/t 93/60/t 74/59/t 77/66/pc
MARINE FORECAST
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
Mon. Hi/Lo/W 98/63/pc 78/61/pc 78/59/s 75/59/pc 81/59/pc 94/59/pc 72/59/s 76/65/pc
SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25
1:03 a.m. 1:48 p.m. 2:15 a.m. 2:41 p.m. 3:52 a.m. 3:44 p.m.
4.8’ 5.3’ 4.0’ 5.4’ 3.5’ 5.5’
LAKE LEVELS
Low
7:14 a.m. 8:19 p.m. 7:56 a.m. 9:49 p.m. 8:48 a.m. 11:22 p.m.
0.9’ 1.2’ 1.5’ 1.0’ 2.2’ 0.7’
AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 101/75/pc 108/78/pc 80/48/t 99/60/t 79/69/s 92/61/t 92/66/s 65/53/t 101/73/pc 87/69/s 80/45/t 98/68/t 73/60/pc 88/56/t 76/59/t 89/63/pc 76/65/s 111/86/pc 93/69/s 91/60/pc 95/62/t 83/73/s 77/56/t 87/61/t 82/60/pc 81/67/s 84/49/t
At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 145,234 acre-ft. Elevation 735.94 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 45.9 acre-ft. Inflow 0.0 acre-ft. State inflow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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