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AMVETS, VFW hold Annual Memorial Day Program to honor veterans
Elizabeth Rose Bryson sings the National Anthem and “Proud to be an American” at the Goleta Cemetery on Monday in a Memorial Day service put on by AMVETS Santa Barbara Post 3 and VFW Post 1649.
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Robert Burtness and Howard Hudson, both members of Buglers Across America, play “Taps” at a Memorial Day service Monday morning at the Goleta Cemetery.
Countless veterans, families and community members gathered at the Goleta Cemetery on the cloudy, drizzly Memorial Day morning — some dressed in uniform, some in plain clothing, some in celebration, some rather solemn. They met on what one speaker called “holy, hallowed, sacred ground.” Numerous cars lined the cemetery roads Monday for the Annual Memorial Day Program, presented by AMVETS Santa Barbara Post 3 and VFW Post 1649. The event began with the presentation of the colors by
the Civil Air Patrol Squadron 131 Cadet Color Guard, followed by the National Anthem sung by Elizabeth Rose Bryson; an invocation from Ronnie Shahbazian, chaplain of AMVETS Post 3; and the Pledge of Allegiance, led by a second-grader at Summerland Elementary — Sage Henson. This event joined many others in Santa Barbara County to honor the fallen men and women, including ceremonies at the Carpinteria Cemetery, the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, the Santa Maria Cemetery, the Pine Grove Cemetery in Orcutt and the Guadalupe Cemetery. Drew Wakefield, director of sales and marketing for the Please see MEMORIAL on A3
Street artists finishing I Madonnari painting The featured work for the 35th anniversary of the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival is a recreation of Miguel Covarrubias’ map, entitled: “México y Sus Riquezas Naturales” or “Mexico and Its Natural Resources.”
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Dain Blanton, an Olympic gold medalist and head coach of the USC beach volleyball team that won the 2021 NCAA tournament, will speak at Carpinteria High School’s commencement.
Gold medalist to speak at Carpinteria graduation By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
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On the cloudy but warm Memorial Day afternoon, four artists and two assistants were determined to finish their 800-square-foot chalk pastel painting for the 35th anniversary of the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival.
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Monday marked day six of the effort, and the veteran I Madonnari artists donned floppy hats to block the sun and covered their hands in chalk as they worked on the detailed, outdoor painting of a map of Mexico, from Puerto Vallarta to the edge of the Yucatan Peninsula. The image is a recreation of Miguel Covarrubias’ map, entitled: “México y Sus
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Riquezas Naturales” or “Mexico and Its Natural Resources.” From mountainscapes to native animals to farmers to merchants to cowboys on horseback, the vibrant image brings the detailed map to life with bright colors and intricate designs. The large painting is the featured work for the virtual festival. Please see I MADONNARI on A4
To honor a senior class that has withstood wildfire, a debris flow and a pandemic, Carpinteria High School is welcoming an Olympic athlete as its commencement speaker. Dain Blanton, an Olympic gold medalist and head coach of the USC beach volleyball team that won the 2021 NCAA tournament, will address the graduating class at the in-person commencement June 10. The program will start
at 6 p.m. at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium. Mr. Blanton was the United States’ first two-time male beach volleyball Olympian, and he shattered barriers as the first black American athlete to win a major beach volleyball title. The Carpinteria High School Class of 2021 has overcome a lot as well. “Every single one of these students has a personal connection to these events,” Principal Gerardo Cornejo said Please see SPEAKER on A2
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