Diane McQuarie and Girls Inc. mom Farfalla Borah
Legislature in Sacramento. More than 100 women lent their names to the Women in Leadership honorary committee page in the program. Why do we need Girls Inc.? One in four girls will not finish high school. Three in 10 girls will become pregnant before age 20. One in five girls will be a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Girls Inc. in Santa Barbara served 1,700 girls in 2015. To learn how to get involved or for a personal tour of the centers, call (805) 963-4757.
Wings of Honor
Girls Inc. board members: Christy Kelso, board president Tracy Jenkins, Paige Beard, Amber Ortiz, Sudi Staub, and Jessica Graham
When completed, the Wings of Honor will be the largest glass sculpture in the world. The artist is a famous sculptor of public art named Douglas Lochner. The Wings are intended to go in front of our airport, and each one is 20 feet tall and 4 inches thick. They were designed to inspire and lift the spirit rather than be depressing and sad. Lochner wants to encourage future generations to engage in life with courage and conviction. He especially wants to honor all of the brave men and women who have served to secure our freedom. The sculpture will be built of ultra-clear, transparent, laminated, self-cleaning, anti-reflective glass engineered to comply with California’s stringent structural codes, including
earthquake and hurricane. It will be unlike anything in the world and will honor a point in history (World War II) when the U.S. became a world superpower – a cathedral of glass. Some of you may not know that during WWII the government converted Santa Barbara Airport into a Marine Corps Air Station. Thirty-three U.S. Marine aviation squadrons were trained here and supported by the Navy, Coast Guardsmen, and civilians. At the peak, it housed 500 officers, 3,100 enlisted men, and 440 women Marines. As general Fred Lopez told us, “Those women ran everything including the flying simulators.” This project is part of the Pierre Claessens Foundation but doesn’t take any monies from the veterans’ programs. They have raised $1 million of which the Chumash gave $500,000, but they need nearly $2 million more. Peter Jordano is the honorary chair of the Wings campaign. It seems appropriate that this sculpture be here, since as the general said, “Aviation really began in Santa Barbara with the Loghead brothers that turned into Lockheed. Northrop was one of their designers who started his own company. The Foundation is hoping the public will be “The Wind Beneath Their Wings”. To donate or learn more, go to WingsOfHonorSantaBarbara.org. •MJ
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1964 Las Canoas Rd. | St. Mary’s Seminary Steve, Austin and Chris delivered once again representing the Seller of the St. Mary’s Seminary in the foothills of Santa Barbara. Surrounded by lush vegetation with numerous hiking paths, contemplative areas and tranquil grounds with ocean and mountain views from nearly every vantage point. The complex includes a two-story chapel, commercial kitchen, gymnasium and two separate dormitory buildings. The property sold over asking price. Steve Brown
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