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from Santa Barbara News-Press: 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 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

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 difcult 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 fullling 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), wild- owers, 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 Pacic Ocean. Online condolences can be sent to www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 b y 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 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

A thunderstorm around INLAND 93 60 COASTAL 79 62

Smoky with hazy sunshine INLAND 94 59 COASTAL 76 61

Mostly sunny and pleasant INLAND 94 58 COASTAL 77 60

Sunny and pleasant INLAND 95 55 COASTAL 77 60

Pismo Beach 75/60

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.

Guadalupe 78/61

Vandenberg 74/59 Santa Maria 81/61

Los Alamos 88/63 New Cuyama 97/63

Lompoc Buellton 85/61 Solvang 88/62 77/58 SANTA BARBARA

ALMANAC Good Moderate Unhealthy for SG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Not Available MARINE FORECAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL Ventura 77/66

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday Wind from the southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind TEMPERATURE waves 1-3 feet with a west swell 1-3 feet at 9-second High/low 85/64 intervals. Visibility unrestricted. Normal high/low 75/57 POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS Record high 105 in 1972 Wind southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2-4 feet Record low 49 in 1987 with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 12 seconds. PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. 0.00” Month to date (normal) Trace (0.09”) Season to date (normal) 11.57” (17.65”) Visibility clear. 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

LOCAL TEMPS TIDES Today Mon. SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Date Time High Time Low

Cuyama 97/63/t 98/63/pc Aug. 23 1:03 a.m. 4.8’ 7:14 a.m. 0.9’ Goleta 80/63/t 78/61/pc 1:48 p.m. 5.3’ 8:19 p.m. 1.2’ Lompoc 78/60/t 78/59/s Aug. 24 2:15 a.m. 4.0’ 7:56 a.m. 1.5’ Pismo Beach 75/60/t 75/59/pc 2:41 p.m. 5.4’ 9:49 p.m. 1.0’ Santa Maria 81/61/t 81/59/pc Aug. 25 3:52 a.m. 3.5’ 8:48 a.m. 2.2’ Santa Ynez 93/60/t 94/59/pc 3:44 p.m. 5.5’ 11:22 p.m. 0.7’ Vandenberg 74/59/t 72/59/s Ventura 77/66/pc 76/65/pc LAKE LEVELS STATE CITIES At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA Bakersfield 99/76/t 101/75/pc at which water starts spilling over the dam holds Barstow 106/77/pc 108/78/pc 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, Big Bear 80/49/t 80/48/t equivalent to the amount of water consumed annuBishop 100/62/pc 99/60/t ally by 10 people in an urban environment. Catalina 79/68/pc 79/69/s Concord 91/62/pc 92/61/t Escondido 92/69/pc 92/66/s Eureka 65/52/pc 65/53/t Fresno 100/73/pc 101/73/pc Los Angeles 88/70/pc 87/69/s Mammoth Lakes 82/49/pc 80/45/t Storage 145,234 acre-ft. Elevation 735.94 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 45.9 acre-ft. Infl ow 0.0 acre-ft. State infl ow 0.0 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft. Modesto 99/68/pc 98/68/t Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Monterey 73/60/t 73/60/pc Napa 86/56/pc 88/56/t Oakland 77/59/pc 76/59/t Ojai 89/64/pc 89/63/pc Oxnard 79/67/pc 76/65/s Palm Springs 109/85/pc 111/86/pc Pasadena 90/71/pc 93/69/s Paso Robles 90/60/t 91/60/pc Sacramento 95/62/pc 95/62/t SUN AND MOON Sunrise 6:26 a.m. 6:27 a.m. Sunset 7:37 p.m. 7:36 p.m. Moonrise 11:32 a.m. 12:41 p.m. Moonset 10:55 p.m. 11:33 p.m. Today Mon. First Full Last New San Diego 83/73/pc 83/73/s San Francisco 75/56/pc 77/56/t San Jose 87/63/pc 87/61/t San Luis Obispo 82/62/t 82/60/pc Aug 25 Sep 1 Sep 10 Sep 17 Santa Monica 81/70/pc 81/67/s Tahoe Valley 86/49/t 84/49/t WORLD CITIES

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Life

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020

Police offi cers in Isla Vista have started going on bike rides with kids in the area as a part of their Cycling with the Cops program.

Cycling with the Cops

O cers in Isla Vista ride bikes with local youth during COVID-19

RAFAEL MALDONADO/NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS

At left, because of the social distancing guidelines due to COVID-19, police offi cers wanted a way for kids to get out of the house and maintain their physical and mental health. Center, on Monday, UCSB Police offi cer Victoria Saunders and Community Resource Deputy Justin Schroeder took local kids on a bike ride from the St. George YMCA Youth Center to More Mesa Beach and back. At right, Deputy Justin Schroeder said his favorite part of Cycling with the Cops is building connections throughout the ride and having deep conversations with the kids.

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

right alongside them.

The program started as “Pizza with Police,” which began around three years ago.

Police officers would meet up with kids and do an activity once a month, including forensic activities where kids could dust for fingerprints, hear safety talks on walking home safely from school, learn how to call 911, discover how to be a good witness and take CPR classes.

“We just got to know the kids a little better,” said Justin Schroeder, the Isla Vista community resource deputy with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. “They came from households that maybe don’t trust law enforcement too much, and that’s kind of their first interaction with law enforcement.”

He told the News-Press that the participants were nervous and intimidated at first, but six months after starting the program, kids would come and ask the officers questions on behalf of their parents who were curious about a law.

Once COVID-19 hit and social distancing needed to be enforced, the deputies had to brainstorm to find ways to foster their relationships with the kids.

The Youth Center approached the Sheriff’s Office’s Isla Vista Foot Patrol and UCSB Police with the idea of Cycling with the Cops back in 2019. UC Police provided donated bikes, and UCSB Associated Students Bike Shop helped with repairs.

With the stay at home order in place, the organizations saw the need for a safe, active activity for kids.

Victoria Saunders started her position as a UCSB police officer assigned to the community outreach team two years ago. As a spin teacher on her days off and a Santa Barbara native who knows the area well, she knew Cycling with the Cops was right in her wheelhouse.

“I think with COVID-19 and everything that’s going on, it’s super important for kids to get outside and get some exercise,” she told the News-Press. “I think it’s good for your mental health, your mental being, your physical health, and it keeps you in shape. Hopefully when you’re on a mental and physical health high, you have a happy attitude too.”

So far, the groups have gone on