Talk to cover NASA’s OSIRIS-REx

GOLETA — Steve Penniman, vice president of the Santa Barbara Model A Club, will be the speaker at the club’s business meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Southcoast Church, 5814 Cathedral Oaks Road, Goleta. This meeting is open to the public.

Mr. Penniman, who is one of the club’s newest members, will discuss NASA’s OSIRIS-REx

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The News-Press asked Ms. Tatum why she is passionate about music, especially the flute.

“Well, music has always been part of my life. I grew up in a musical family. My mom and grandma both played piano. I took piano lessons from my grandma and was in choir all through my childhood. It is part of the fabric of my life.

“Once I found the flute, I found my voice. I can express myself through music better than words. Music is the medium I feel most comfortable with.”

Ms. Tatum spoke to her goals as principal flutist. “I have already been blown away by the Santa and the space agency’s trip to the asteroid Benue to bring back samples. Mr. Penniman worked on this project with another club member, Fred Duerner’s son Andrew. This project launched in 2016 and will return to earth with the samples later this year.

Mr. Penniman was principal electronic design Engineer on the LIDAR project at Advanced Scientific Concept. He graduated

Barbara community. I have never experienced so much support and appreciation from a community of art lovers like in Santa Barbara.

I am greatly looking forward to getting to know as many people as possible in the community and becoming part of that fabric.”

Ms. Tatum discussed her experience playing flute on the soundtrack of “Avatar: Way of the Water.”

“That was a dream and a high that I will never forget,” she said.

“It took place over the course of many months. It’s the longest score I have ever recorded; oftentimes a score is recorded in a week or two.

“We really got to know the music, the composer and the people working on the film. We established relationships working on the score and that is pretty unusual and special.” from Cal Berkeley in 1968 and has been doing electronic design and software in the Santa Barbara area throughout his career. He holds several patents for disk drive servo control and LIDAR image processing. He is currently an independent consultant to the telecommunications industry.

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Ms. Tatum spoke to what genres she plays aside from orchestral.

“I love commercial music as well. I love to sing; I have been singing since I could utter anything at all. I love popular music, and commercial music; I’m a closeted jazzer, but I only play it in the comfort of my own home.

“I love all music, which is why a freelance career appealed to me. We get to do all of it and it keeps me excited, motivated and fulfilled.”

“I am grateful to be able to do what I love and what I am passionate about,” Ms. Tatum said. “I am grateful to have two wonderful children and a supportive husband and to be able to play in this ensemble in a beautiful community.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com