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On the Cover... Lia Parker, who had trained as a ballet dancer but knew nothing of flamenco and other Spanish dances, overcame her teenage anxiety to perform as the first Spirit of Fiesta in 1949 — and again in 1950 and 1951 — before moving to New York to study with George Balanchine at his School of American Ballet. Now she has fond memories of the experience. You can read the full story on Page 4.
Realtors associations in Santa Barbara, Ojai and Ventura County have launched the Realtors Disaster Relief Program, which can provide mortgage or rent help for victims of the Thomas Fire and Montecito debris flows. Beneficiaries can receive up to one month of mortgage or rental payment or $3,000, whichever is lower. Grants are given on a first-come, first-served basis, but the group hopes to help more
than 200 families. The Realtors Relief Foundation, an arm of the National Association of Realtors, contributed $500,000 to the fund. The California Association of Realtors’ Housing Affordability Fund contributed the remaining $150,000. Victims can download application forms at www.sbaor.org/ membercenter/realtor-disaster-relief-program/. Each of the three Realtors associations will assess applications and hope to disburse all the funds within three months.
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Legendary pilot Amelia Earhart is shown at the Santa Barbara Airport in the mid 1930s in front of hangars in the northeast corner of the airport near the intersection of Hollister and Fairview. This photo was
part of the collection of Burt Bundy and his wife Jessie, who founded the Santa Barbara Flying Service in the early 1930s. After a break during World War II, they continued with the business into the 1950s.
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Photo contributed Nervous about dancing as the first Spirit of Fiesta, Lia Parker agreed after her mother bribed her with a Coke and a chocolate bar.
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Jackson names Bucket Brigade her nonprofit of year Staff Report
Recognizing their heroic efforts to help their neighbors after the devastating Montecito debris flow in January, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson has honored members of the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade as the Nonprofit of the Year in the state Senate’s 19th District. Every year on California Nonprofits Day, members of the California Legislature present a nonprofit from each of their districts with a resolution commending their community contributions. The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade was formed after the Thomas Fire and subsequent
Photos contributed by the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade was formed after the Thomas Fire and subsequent debris flow when a group of volunteers came together to help dig their neighbors out of the mud and debris.
debris flow when a group of volunteers came together to help dig their neighbors out of the mud and debris. Some 3,000 volunteers worked for more than three months to dig out nearly 80 homes and parks. “After the disaster of JanPhoto contributed uary 9, people saw the Santa Bucket Brigade founder Abe Powell, left, is shown with musician Jack Johnson during a tour Barbara Bucket Brigade of the devastation in Montecito.
operating from a place of compassion, coordination and collaboration and wanted to help,” said Montecito resident Abe Powell, who started the group. “In just a few weeks, we grew from a small team to over 3,000 volunteers and we all learned an important lesson: Helping heals the helpers and the helped,” he said. “Following the devastating Montecito debris flow, hundreds of Bucket Brigade volunteers stepped up, grabbed shovels, and dug their
neighbors out of the mud and debris that had engulfed their homes and property,” Jackson said. “The Bucket Brigade is a heartwarming and inspiring example of community coming together to help one another during a time of need. I am honored to recognize the Bucket Brigade’s selfless acts of kindness and their ongoing commitment to the community,” she said. Jackson’s 19th Senate District includes Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County.
CAC offers kids free lunches in summer Staff Report
The Summer Food Service Program of the Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County (CAC) is providing a nutritious daily lunch, and at some sites breakfast, for area children and youth each weekday through Aug. 10. Seven sites are open, with the only requirement being that those who receive the free meal be under 18 years old. The program provides low-in-
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The first Spirit of Fiesta
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Lia Parker’s eyes twinkled as she recalled performing in front of thousands of people when she was selected as the first Spirit of Fiesta in 1949. She was nervous because she was trained in ballet, but she had spent several months working with a Spanish dancing instructor. “Of course, all the Spirits now spend years training and are very professional. I love watching them and all the flamenco dancers at the various events,” said Parker, who is now 85 years old. She was actually the first Spirit of Fiesta for three years, from 1949-51. She joked that no one else wanted to do it, so she kept dancing. At her home at Garden Court on De La Vina St., Parker and her caregiver Charlene Fletcher, a fifth-generation Santa Barbaran, talked about discovering that Parker had been the first Spirit of Fiesta. “Several years ago the daughter of our finance director was chosen Spirit, so she and her fellow dancers came to perform at the retirement home. Lia mentioned to me, ‘Oh yes, I was the first Spirit,’ and we were all stunned because no one knew,” Fletcher said. Fletcher recalled that Parker then took her to her apartment, where she pulled out photos and newspaper clippings from her time as Spirit. “This living history was right here the whole time, and Lia being as modest and shy as she is never mentioned it. We are so thrilled that we even
created an annual event now with Old Spanish Days to have the dancers come, and we open the home to the public for a fun Fiesta party,” Fletcher said. Garden Court’s Fiesta open house this year will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25. It will include dancing, handcrafted flowers, tacos, lemonade and margaritas. Parker acknowledges her shyness, but her personality starts to shine when she talks about dancing and her upbringing in Santa Barbara. She was born in Hollywood and moved to Red Rose Way on the Mesa as a baby with her twin brother Alexander and their parents, Luisa and Chester Parker. At that time, she said, Santa Barbara’s population was about 10,000 people and there were few houses on the Mesa — just dirt roads, oil wells and flower fields. “Alexander got the brains, he really was a genius, and my mother decided that I was to be a dancer. She enrolled me in ballet school and it actually helped me because I had broken my leg, and dancing and the strict instruction straight-
ened me out,” Parker recalled. Her mother was a friend of one of the organizers of the annual Fiesta celebration, and they decided Parker would be the first Spirit.
“I remember being so scared, and my mother bribed me with a Coca-Cola and a chocolate bar, which was a very rare occurrence in my life,” Parker said. Through her ballet training she had learned to switch off her nervousness when she began dancing, and she loved saying hello and connecting with the people who came for Fiesta. “This time is so special because it’s when people of all walks of life come together and celebrate our city’s heritage and traditions,” Parker said. Her favorite event has always been the Children’s Parade; she loves the energy young people bring to the celebration. After her time as Spirit while a teenager, Parker went on to New York to study at George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet. Ultimately, she decided that she did not want to be a professional dancer, so moved to Mexico and taught at an art school where she also gave English lessons. When she was just 22, Parker’s parents were in a horrific accident and she came back to be their caregiver until they died. “I realized that being a caregiver was my ultimate calling and ended up working here at the Garden until I moved in,” Parker said. For more information about Garden Court or its Fiesta open house, call 805-884-0095 or email info@gardencourt.org. After her years as Spirit of Fiesta, Lia Parker went on to study at George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet. Lia Parker’s souvenirs include newspaper clippings from her time as the first Spirit of Fiesta.
Daniel Dreifuss Lia Parker has fond memories of dancing and hosting events as the first Spirit of Fiesta in 1949.
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Local engineer has bright ideas Kristin Denault and Fluency Lighting technologies Inc. win Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
Behind lighting technology lies a bright mind with an even brighter future. Through her research in graduate school, Kristin Denault decided to start her company, Fluency Lighting technologies Inc., to improve lighting with energy-efficient laser technology. In May she won a Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award for science and technology through the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation at the Hilton Santa Barbara. The idea for the company started after Denault’s group took second place in 2014 at UCSB’s New Venture Competition, which is part of the school’s Technology Management Program. In the competition, student teams present their business plans and finalists have the opportunity to compete for prize money. At 30 years old, Denault already holds numerous awards and degrees. In 2010 she received her bachelor of science degree in materials science and engineering at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She then moved to Santa Barbara to attend graduate school at UCSB in 2014. She was part of the graduate program in management practice and technology management and also completed her Ph.D. in materials. With the company in its early stages, Denault says it has been difficult to find funding, although Fluency has received grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the past. “I think funding is a big challenge, and especially when it’s a very technology-heavy company,” Denault said. The company’s purpose is to create energy-efficient light sources using laser diode excitation technology and materials design — similar to LEDs, but with higher light output and more control over the output light. “We are designing the device and the materials and the optics to then convert that laser light into a usable, high-color-quality white light,” Denault said.
Since she started in July 2014 she’s been mostly managing the company on her own. “I am in the process of hiring three more full-time people, which will be really nice,” she said. She previously had an employee for about 18 months through a grant from UCSB. Light-emitting diode (LED) is one of the current lighting sources that Fluency Lighting Technologies Inc. could replace with an energy-efficient laser lighting product in the future. Using laser technology over LEDs would be smaller, longer lasting, lower maintenance, and have a simpler physical design, she said. “You want a very small light source that is very bright and has a very narrow beam that can reach over long distances,” Denault said. The company is
still in the process of optimizing and developing its prototypes and is working with suppliers. She said she has learned a lot since she started this business venture. “The lighting industry is pretty large, and there’s been a lot of twists and turns along the way,” Denault said. One of the things she’s enjoyed the most is receiving feedback from people on how they use light sources and how this technology could improve that. “The best part has been being able to take a technology that I helped to create and be able to turn it into something useful that people in society can use in their everyday lives,” Denault said. She recognized the low number of women in science and engineering throughout her education but once her company was created, she realized that the same lack of diversity was occurring somewhere else. “I always thought that science and engineering had a big diversity
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arget has submitted a preliminary application to the city of Goleta to take over and remodel the building now housing Kmart near the corner of Storke Road and Hollister Avenue. In June, the Minneapolis-based company submitted a dozen pages that outlined a general plan to move into the Kmart building. Goleta will evaluate the proposal and get back to the company. The documents submitted to the Goleta Planning Department show plans for a redesign of the Storke Plaza Retail Center, with Target as the anchor tenant and a new sign and facade program for the nearby row of businesses that include Cajun Kitchen, Subway and the Indo China Market. “We were informed … (in early June) that Target will be replacing Kmart,” Councilman Roger Aceves confirmed to Noozhawk. “They have submitted a preliminary application for interior and facade improvements. I am very excited, as our community has been begging Target to find a location in our city.” Target did not offer any specifics on the proposal, but confirmed the Goleta interest. “We are certainly looking for opportunities in the Santa Barbara and Goleta area,” said Jacqueline DeBuse, a spokeswoman for Target. “Filing an application is just one of the many steps in the process. We are interested in the area, and we believe there is an opportunity to serve guests in that area.” DeBuse said to the degree that Target has interest in Goleta, it would not affect the planned small format store already deep in the planning process in Santa Barbara. It is unclear if Kmart plans to sell the remainder of its lease to Target, or how exactly Target will take over the spot. Calls to Kmart’s parent company, Sears, were
not returned. The documents submitted to the city show colored renderings of buildings at 6865 Hollister, the site of the current Kmart, and 6861, the nearby retail properties anchored by Cajun Kitchen. The proposed Target would be about 116,578 square feet. The architect listed on the submittal is MCG Architecture. Goleta Associate Planner Joe E. Pearson II is one of the planners assigned to the project. The architects also submitted a landscape plan with Western redbud, Catalina ironwood, California sycamore and coast live oak trees replacing some lemon-scented gum, jacaranda and canary island pine trees on the site. Target has long sought a Goleta location, dating back to the early 2000s. The company got close with sites near Los Carneros Road on Santa Barbara Airport property, next to Goleta. The closest Target stores to Santa Barbara are in Ventura, Oxnard and Santa Maria. In the early 2000s, Santa Barbara was cold to a Target on city-owned airport property because the liberal City Council majority at the time viewed it as a “low-paying retailer” that was not unionized. Efforts to build a Target in Goleta also fizzled, with Target pulling out because of high impact fees proposed prior to approval. In October 2017, Target announced plans to raise its minimum hourly wage to $11, which is now the California minimum wage, along with a commitment to increasing the minimum hourly wage to $15 by the end of 2020. The community has long desired a Target, popular for its trendy-chic discount store items. The new store would be near one of the most congested intersections on the South Coast at Hollister Avenue and Storke Road. Goleta has approved hundreds of new housing units within a two-mile radius of the site. Noozhawk staff writer Joshua Molina can be reached at jmolina@noozhawk.com.
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2018 Fiesta Schedule Since 1924, Old Spanish Days has celebrated Santa Barbara’s Californio traditions. Here are highlights of related events before and during this year’s Fiesta, which is scheduled from Aug. 1-5. For a more detailed schedule, log onto www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org. Saturday, July 7 Annual Costume Sale - 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Carriage and Western Art Museum, 129 Castillo St. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get fiesta costumes!
Sunday, July 30 La Recepcion del Presidente - 5 - 9 p.m. - A wonderful evening outdoors at the Fess Parker Hilton. Guests are greeted by La Presidenta Denise Sanford and her family as well as the Spirit and Junior Spirit, Saint Barbara and vice presidentes. There will be a Mexican buffet, live performances and entertainment.
Wednesday, Aug. 1 Santa Barbara Mission and Courthouse Fiesta Docent Tours - log onto www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org for times. Every day during Fiesta. La Fiesta Pequeña - 8 p.m. “Little Fiesta” is a colorful, historical program that includes traditional songs and dance
from Californios, Flamenco, Spanish classical and Mexican folklorico, an appearance by Saint Barbara, and a special performance from the 2016 Spirit of Fiesta.
Thurs., Aug. 2 La Misa del Presidente - 10 a.m. - Old Mission Santa Barbara Professional Bull Riders (PBR) - 7:30 p.m. at Earl Warren Showgrounds Arena. Celebracion de los Dignatarios - 5 - 10 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Friday, Aug. 3 Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo - 8 a.m. and noon El Desfile Historico (Historical Parade) Noon - Descendants of local Native Americans, Spanish pioneers, the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West, and local service clubs and other organizations all re-enact historical scenes. Starts at west end of Cabrillo, east along the beach to State Street and then up to Sola Street. Flor y Canto - 7 p.m. - Santa Barbara Courthouse - Here is a rare opportunity to see the original Spanish California dances and songs of the 19th century. PRCA Rodeo - 7:30 p.m. - Bareback Riding, Tie-down Roping, Steer Stopping, Mutton Bustin’, Saddle Bronc Riding, PRCA Team Roping, Barrel Racing and Bull Riding. Las Noches de Ronda - 8 p.m. in the Sunken Gardens of the beautiful Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The evening performances feature spectacular dances and songs, from the fire of flamenco to the charm of Mexican folklórico dances.
Saturday, Aug. 4 TFiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo (Competencia De Los
Vaqueros) 7 a.m. - Tri-counties riders compete in amateur Steer Stopping, Team and Tie-down Roping and Open Ranch Horse Class. El Desfile De Los Niños (Children’s Parade) 10 a.m. - The charming Children’s Parade is organized by the City Parks and Recreation Department. Young people of Santa Barbara, their parents, and other parade participants don traditional costumes and celebrate the rich culture of the area. The parade proceeds down State Street, from Victoria Street to Ortega Street. To participate in the parade, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 805-564-5418 for an application. Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Stroll along the beautiful beachfront Cabrillo Boulevard just West of Stearns Wharf and browse for handmade treasures created by local artisans. Tardes de Ronda - 1 - 5 p.m. - Held in the historical Sunken Gardens on Saturday afternoon, the “Afternoon of Gaiety” features the talents of performers under the age of 16. The Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens are at 1100 Anacapa St. PRCA Rodeo - 7:30 p.m. Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association events, including Bareback Riding, Tie-down Roping, Steer Stopping, Mutton Bustin’, Saddle Bronc Riding, PRCA Team Roping, Barrel Racing and Bull Riding. Las Noches de Ronda - 8 p.m. in the Sunken Gardens of the beautiful Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The evening performances feature spectacular dances and songs, from the fire of flamenco to the charm of Mexican folklórico dances.
Sunday, Aug. 5 Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo (Competencia De Los Vaqueros) 8 a.m. - Tri-Counties riders compete in
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amateur Steer Stopping, Team and Tie-down Roping and Open Ranch Horse Class Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Rodeo (Final Event) - 2 p.m. at Earl Warren Showgrounds West Coast Symphony - 3:30 p.m. – free concert
Daily Events El Mercado de la Guerra – 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. - Stroll through a colorful Mexican market (across from City Hall) to feast on Spanish and Mexican-American foods, shop for crafts and souvenirs, and enjoy live entertainment all day and into the early evening. Mercado de la Guerra is located in De La Guerra Plaza, on the first block of East De la Guerra Street. El Mercado del Norte - 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. - Come for the fun and the food, stay for the music and dancing. Check out our four distinct “neighborhoods” for all of the family: the food court where you can watch daily entertainment and enjoy Fiesta foods; the Fiesta Bazaar for souvenirs; Fiesta Carnival with rides and attractions for the kids. Mercado Del Norte is located in Mackenzie Park at the corner of State Street and Las Positas Street in the San Roque area. Wristbands for the carnival are $25 on Wednesday and Thursday and $30 on Friday and Saturday. Crazy Horse Cantina - 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. - The Crazy Horse Cantina, inside Mercado Del Norte, features a beer garden with live entertainment and is a favorite gathering spot for locals during Fiesta. It is host during the day to Fiesta’s battle of the bands competition where aspiring new talent come to play. At night and all day Saturday the Cantina turns into a beer garden with entertainment from the top area bands.
Linda Vega carries the torch for flamenco
By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
Linda Vega is dedicated to keeping the flamenco flame burning. The choreographer and owner of Linda Vega Dance Studio has trained hundreds of dancers over the past three decades, including 36 young women and girls who have been named Spirit or Junior Spirit of Fiesta. That number includes this year’s Spirit of Fiesta, 17-year-old Jesalyn Contreras-McCollum. “I pass on all my knowledge to my students. Everything that’s inside me, I give to my students,” Vega said. She can still recall the emotional moment that she saw flamenco dancers, performing in a Renaissance fair in northern California. “I just started crying my eyes out, it just touched me so deeply. It just struck a huge passion in me,” Vega said. After dancing from a young age, she decided to move to Spain when she was 22 years old to study and perform flamenco. “I went to Spain in 1973 and I lived there for 10 years,” she said. Her flamenco career continued in the United States with performing and teaching in Orange County and Los Angeles. Living in Orange County, owning dance studios in the Los Angeles area, and giving private lessons in Santa Barbara was difficult.
Photo contributed Linda Vega’s students perform at many times and places during Fiesta.
“I was actually teaching at three dance studios at the time,” Vega said. “There were a couple of girls from Santa Barbara that wanted to come down and study private lessons with me,” she recalled, and her first and second Spirit of Fiesta winners, in 1988 and 1989, led her to open a dance studio in Santa Barbara. “Now we have well over 100 students. We started out with like 10 students,” she said.
Now in her studio’s 31st year, she has seen the auditions for Spirit and Junior Spirit become more competitive through time. “The level of technique and performance has grown and grown and grown over the years,” Vega said. “Many, many hours” of practice are required. “I couldn’t even count them because everyone differs.” “During Fiesta week, we are on many, many different stages,” Vega said. “So we have like
two and a half full weeks of performing.” The stage at Paseo Nuevo is donated to the Linda Vega Dance Studio but it’s shared with everyone. The students in her company, Flamenco Santa Barbara, will perform with a music group from Spain. “We have five musicians coming in this Fiesta. Two singers, two guitarists and one percussionist,” Vega said. One attraction for the Spaniards is Santa Barbara’s architecture, which reminds them of home. “There’s something about Santa Barbara that feels very comfortable to the Spaniards,” Vega said. Some of her favorite events during Fiesta are La Primavera, Fiesta Ranchera, and La Recepción del Presidente. “Opening night at the mission is maybe the most important night of all for my dancers because you just can’t compare the opening of the mission with anything else. It’s magical,” Vega said. She hopes her students continue to love and practice the pure flamenco dance form and to understand it at a deeper level. “My desire always is to teach my students really well and then give them wings to fly,” Vega said. “I’m very, very blessed by God to be able to do my passion over all these years,” she said.
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A lifetime of Fiesta
Daniela Zermeño has been dancing and teaching since childhood
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By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
aniela Zermeño has taken part in Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days for her entire life, and for years she has been getting others involved through her Zermeño Dance Academy, “ I’ve always been really drawn to flamenco because I’ve been participating in Fiesta, I mean, my whole life. Before I danced I was in the children’s parade in a stroller,” she said. She also recalls her mother taking part in the annual celebration. “When she was growing up she was a horseback rider and was involved pretty heavily in the Equestrian Parade during Fiesta time,” Zermeño said. Zermeño’s love for flamenco began even before she started taking dance lessons. Her mother enrolled Zermeño’s brother and sister in flamenco classes when she was still too young. When she turned 4 years old, she joined her siblings. “We really loved to dance, all three of us,” Zermeño said. At 8 years old, dancing became a more serious pursuit. “We started to travel to LA two or three times a week after school to take classes with professional dancers,” she recalled. As she grew older she noticed that teaching had sparked her interest. Her mother was a substitute teacher and she knew kids who wanted to learn flamenco. So, at 12 years old, she taught her first group of three dancers. “I was teaching in my garage that my dad built for us, a studio in the garage, with mirrors and a dance floor and everything,” she said. When she opened the Zermeño Dance Academy 10 years ago, she wasn’t anticipating the
success that would later come. “I look at photos of where we started and I had three students, and you know this year I have about 130 kids in Fiesta … I couldn’t have imagined it growing this much,” Zermeño said. One of her students, 10-year-old Georgey Taupin, is this year’s Junior Spirit of Fiesta. “We have three Junior Spirits and … four Spirits within the studio,” she added. Zermeño herself was the Spirit of Fiesta in 2009. “It took me four years. I auditioned for four
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Photos contributed Flamenco teacher Daniela Zermeño started with three students 10 years ago and now has more than 130 students performing in this year’s Fiesta.
years for Spirit, and I was runner-up twice, so I worked really hard for it,” she said. Zermeño encourages her students to participate in the Spirit or Junior Spirit auditions as a learning experience rather than emphasizing the chance to win a title. “I think overall, the whole process is such a big growth for the kids that that’s what we really encourage for them,” she said. Training for potential Spirit and Junior Spirit competitors begins months ahead of the spring auditions. “Our process starts in October, so we begin working on their preliminary auditions,” Zermeño said. One hour per week of private lessons begins in October and it doubles two hours per week in March. “It’s about seven months of hard work for them. It’s almost year-round, really,” Zermeño said. The training continues until Fiesta auditions in April. Winning a Spirit of Fi esta title herself has helped Zermeño guide her students during the process. “The experience of being Spirit was so special and close to my heart that it allows me to connect [with] the girls, the dancers, especially the older ones, to the process in a different way,”
she said. For Zermeño, Spirit and Junior Spirit winners are distinguished by more than just exceptional dance skills. “It’s about really embodying being Spirit of Fiesta and when you do get there to be humble and
be professional,” she said. Zermeño’s company group has performed in Fiesta every year since she opened the dance studio. “We have had the honor performing all 10 years at the mission. We do have to audition each year, so that’s been a really big honor for us,” she said. “My top favorite [Fiesta event) is Fiesta Pequeña, which is the opening ceremony at the old mission. That’s just one of my favorite spots. It’s very special to me because of my experience of being Spirit of Fiesta,” Zermeño said. Both Spirit and Junior Spirit winners are presented during this event wearing white dresses. “I love Noches de Ronda at the courthouse. That’s another special one,” Zermeño said. However, she added, she loves every event in Old Spanish Days and is looking forward to this year’s entire celebration.
Daniela Zermeño has been involved in Old Spanish Days Fiesta for most of her life.
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July 4 parade to celebrate community’s heroes Festivities include free evening concert at Sunken Garden
Staff Report
Applications are available now to take part in Santa Barbara’s Fourth of July parade, which will be followed by a free evening concert at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens. Both events are sponsored by the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation. The parade begins at 1 p.m. at Micheltorena and State streets and travels down State Street to Cota Street. More than 175 agencies are expected to participate, including military color guards, fire and law enforcement agency members, marching bands, Boy Scouts, dance troupes, Knights of Columbus, military vehicles, and vintage cars decked out in red, white and blue. Floats and vehicles will be on public display after the parade on State between Cota and Haley. The application for parade participation can be found at www.PCVF.org and is due by 6 p.m. June 24. Parade position assignments will be made on June 29. “This year’s theme, “Heroes in Our Community,” is appropriate, given the fire and 1/9 events that dramatically impacted our quality of life. What better way to show our respect and admiration for all those in service to our local community and country than a fun public gathering to celebrate our country’s Indepen-
Photo contributed Members from all branches of the military will be featured in the ceremony that opens the annual July 4 concert at the Sunken Garden.
dence Day?” said Hazel Blankenship, PCVF’s co-founding director. The foundation will also host the Fourth of July concert at the Sunken Garden starting at 5 p.m. This year’s program, produced by the Cielo Foundation, features the Crown City Brass Quintet from Los Angeles. The music will emphasize well-loved Amer-
ican and patriotic repertoire such as “Semper Fidelis” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin and three Leonard Bernstein songs from “West Side Story.” Audience members are advised to bring picnics, beach chairs and blankets to sit on the grass for the free concert.
Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is responsible for many veteran-related and patriotic events throughout the year. They include the Veterans Day ceremony and parade, the Military Ball, and Memorial Day ceremony. For more information about the foundation, which is funded entirely by private donations, visit www.pcvf.org or call 805-259-4394.
Fourth of July Events in Santa Barbara
The Fourth of July in Santa Barbara will include a full day of activities and events, including parades, music, fireworks and more Staff Report
4th of July Sunken Garden Concert 4th of July Art Show 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Mission Santa Barbara View 80 incredible artisans for one of the largest and longest running art shows in California! Grab a bite to eat and enjoy the sights and sounds of this long running art show. Free parking and admission! Log onto www.oldmissionartshow.com for more.
4th of July Parade 1 p.m. beginning at Micheltorena Street parading down State Street to Cota Street. More than 174 entries including the Spirit of Fiesta and many local groups and organizations, coordinated by the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation. Call 805-259-4394 or go to www.pcvf.org.
5 p.m. at Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Garden The free July 4th concert features American favorites. More info at www.cieloperformingarts.org.
SBCC 4th of July Viewing 4 - 8 p.m. at the Main Campus Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy views of the fireworks at this family-friendly event hosted by Santa Barbara City College. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on campus or in parking lots. Viewing areas will be located on the West Campus Great Meadow and the East Campus Winslow Maxwell Overlook. For more information, including a map of the campus.
Stearns Wharf Merchants Association Live Music and Fun 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Stearns Wharf While waiting for the fireworks to begin, the wharf offers
many attractions including live music by Tequila Mockingbird and others along with face painting; ice cream, sherbet, candy, popcorn, fudge, and cotton candy; jewelry, hats, leather goods, art, crafts, gifts, toys, shells, mineral, and fossils; wine tasting; bait and tackle along with fishing gear rentals; palm reading; fresh fish, shellfish, steaks, prime rib, fish and chips, burgers, cocktails, exotic tropical drinks, and more.
Sunday, July 8 These Colors Don’t Run 12 - 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building The fourth annual “These Colors Don’t Run” event will feature live music, a military vehicle show, an art show, silent auction, and pin-up show. Event benefits Santa Barbara volunteer-run veteran groups. For all the details visit www. thesecolorsdontrunsb.com.
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Eggs and the Kiddie
Mom says farewell to nap time with a sob By Carey Bradshaw
Well, folks, it’s happened. Toddler has given up the nap. “No sleep ’til Brooklyn” as the cool kids say. (Yeah, I’m totally dating myself with a Beastie Boys reference.) Naptime is now a much-missed thing of the past. Don’t mind me sobbing Carey Bradshaw over here in the corner. Until recently, my kiddo was a phenomenal napper. For the first two years she napped two hours in the morning and at least three in the afternoon. I know, I know, I was SPOILED! She easily transitioned to one long afternoon nap about a year ago and would regularly sleep from noon to 4 p.m. Yes, I DO realize how good I had it. Well, apparently my luck has run out. For the past few months she has been fighting naptime like it’s a form of torture and not. napping. at. all. I am not ready for this. I do still insist upon at least two hours of quiet time each afternoon. Regardless of
whether she sleeps, she needs that time alone in her room to reset. (And if I am being completely honest, I need it too!!!) The kid is clever. She goes into her room with minimal fuss and then proceeds to play with all her might. We have wood floors, and she is in her second-floor bedroom playing dress-up and wearing her tap shoes as she dances and sings around her bedroom. It’s adorable. It’s sweet. It’s LOUD. It’s like she is getting paid to play and was offered a significant bonus if she is extra loud. Fortunately, my clients all have a good sense of humor because they hear it ALL during conference calls. This 3-year-old stage is super fun (she types sarcastically). We have entered an age of independence in all things. Naptime is just one of them. It’s a battle I am willing to admit I am losing. She wants to do everything herself. My Type A instinct is to help her but I do realize she wants to (and needs to) do these things on her own, her way and in her own time. It’s also just not worth the argument. So please forgive me because I will perpetually be 20 minutes late to everything as my 3-year-old insists on buttoning her own sweater. Silver lining: She might take so long with those buttons that I might just get a nap in.
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Carey Bradshaw is a working mom just trying to balance it all. She runs Hooter Holster by Carey Bradshaw and Creative Butter.
Photo contributed Teams in the Kardboard Kayak Race must build a kayak with only a 4-by-8-foot sheet of cardboard, a roll of duct tape, a box cutter and a yardstick.
Maritime Museum hosting summer events Staff Report
Coming in July to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is the ever-popular Kardboard Kayak Race, in which teams build a boat out of cardboard and then race to see whose boat holds up the longest and goes the farthest. Teams are required to build a kayak with only a 4-by-8-foot sheet of cardboard, a roll of duct tape (20 yards), a box cutter and a yardstick. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, July 7, at West Beach. The cost is $30 for museum members and $40 for others. A few days later, the museum will show the film “Gaviota: The End of Southern California” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12. The film documents the last remaining 20 miles
of wild coastline in Southern California and the wildlife that thrives there. Other events include Family Night, an opportunity to view the Maritime Museum through the use of interactive exhibits and experimental learning. There is also Science Night, Book Club and a lecture series. The museum is designed to give people of all ages and walks of life a better understanding and appreciation of California’s maritime history, from learning about early natives who lived prosperously along the coast to present-day ocean activities. The museum is at 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190. For more information or to RSVP, call 805-456-8747 or log onto www.sbmm.org/ all-events.
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Crepes, canines and can-can
The annual French Festival celebrates and educates vie’s two performances, a four-piece French ensemble called Second Wind will play music from the 1930s; Jean-Pierre Tibi will also play music by Edith Piaf, among other various French artists; and Occitan Cultural Initiatives will perform a collection of songs of the troubadour. The French Festival is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15. Admission is free.
By Jon Vreeland Contributing Writer
There’s no sight quite like a French Canine Cavalcade prancing through the oak and sycamore trees at one of Santa Barbara’s oldest parks just before sundown. The parade of costumed dogs on Sunday evening is just one of the unique moments at the annual French Festival, which will be July 14-15 this year at Oak Park, on West Alamar Avenue and West Junipero Street. As they have for the past three decades, people will dance and sing to live French music, eat authentic French food from local vendors such as Pacific Crepes, and drink authentic “boissons” such as French wine, beer and soda. “But not all of the vendors and performers live in Santa Barbara,” says Teri Ball, the executive director of Center Stage and Speaking of Stories. “We have new faces every year, but the same ones come back every year as well.” And every year the festival prospers from the old and new faces who participate. Lemoine Creperies, who makes crepes fresh to order, travels from Paso Robles. And Josette’s Bistro makes the trip up from Los Angeles, where Chef Josette owns three restaurants and serves Croque Monsieur & Quiche, as well as Mer-
For more information, go to www.frenchfestival.com.
Photo by Stephen Sherril The West Coast Ballet will perform both days on the Moulin Stage
guez Sausage and Pate Sandwiches. Barbecue Chez Nous also participates with their Barbecue Shrimp Po Boy — country cooking, French style. Mimosa and crepes are the primary food and drink of the festival, Ball says. A mimosa is a glass of chilled champagne and orange juice; a crepe is butter, eggs, milk, flour — made like a thin pancake, folded like a taco, stuffed and topped with various sweet and sugary foods such as fruits and whipped cream. Every year since 2012, Ball and the two Santa Barbara theatre organizations, Center Stage and Speaking of Stories, have hosted the festival to educate the community on another culture’s lifestyle. The French Festival founder, Santa Barbaran
Steve Hogerman, will emcee the events on the Moulin Stage. He started the tradition in 1988 and worked solo for many years before the two nonprofit theatre organizations stepped up to keep the result of Steve’s hard work alive. The West Coast Ballet will perform both days on the Moulin Stage with Ellen Schipper. She guides the dancers who twirl their dresses and classic French attire to a festival favorite, the can-can. Another double performance on Saturday’s Eiffel Stage will be the classically trained French singer Sylvie Yarza. She will serenade the crowd with a tribute to French musician Edith Piaf, weaving in a selection of her original songs as well. Also on the Eiffel Stage, in between Syl-
Photo by Stephen Sherril The Canine Cavalcade is always a hit at the French Festival.
Local coach forms a Galaxy of junior riders
By Jon Vreeland Contributing Writer
Soren Molina of Santa Barbara draws top riders from around the state
On May 31, 1868, an Englishman named James Moore won the first documented bicycle race in public history by riding a wooden bicycle with iron tires at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris. Nearly a century and a half later, longtime Santa Barbara cycling pro and coach Soren Molina has built a team full of top junior racers. “I developed Galaxy Cycling for kids who are ready to take the leap from club to team and race regionally. And we have a great talent of racers here in Santa Barbara,” the retired cyclist says. That includes protégés Emma Robertson, 15, this year’s California State Criterium and California State Time Trial champion; and Emiliano “Milo” Carbajal, 16, who won last year’s Cal Cup and took third place in the District Road Race as well. “These juniors race against the men and women, and both do very well in the elite categories,” the proud coach proclaimed. When he began Galaxy Cycle, Molina attended junior races all around California, talking to parents of top junior competitors from other areas. As a result, his team of 10 junior racers, who race at least twice a month in California-based competitions, come not only from Santa Barbara but also from as far away as Orange County and Alta Dena. Molina, who has a wife and two sons,
Local cycling pro and coach Soren Molina has built Galaxy Cycling, a racing team full of top junior riders.
what he calls “a family-oriented sport.” The three types of races the cyclers compete in are a criterium, which is a race held on a closed circuit, such as in a business park; time trials “on an up-and-back course … against the clock;” and road races, which cover six to 20 miles. In early June, three junior women from Galaxy Cycling swept the top three places in the California State Time Trial. That same weekend, junior Ian Chavez beat Category-3 men in a race. “We crushed it. My kids are always very successful,” Molina said. Molina credits two local craftsmen, Galaxy Cycling’s biggest sponsors, for keeping his team’s equipment in top shape: Aaron Stinner and Stinner’s Framework, who builds handmade bikes locally, and John Jones and Jones Precision Wheels, who builds custom cycling wheels. “Both these guys are beyond pro,” Molina said. His support team also includes Santa Barbara Cycling owner Derin Stockton, who “really steps up,” the coach said. For the past 20 years, when Molina hasn’t been coaching cycling or riding, he has worked on spacecraft. He travels and works alongside NASA and companies including Orbital ATK.
25 and 30 years old, is a level II coach for USA Cycling. He coached for one of Santa Barbara’s premier cycling teams, Echelon, for many years and works not only with juniors
The racing season extends from January to September. For more about the Galaxy Cycling team, including photos and its schedules, visit galaxycycling.com.
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but adults as well. He provides training schedules for each of his riders, keeps them on a strict training program for the nine months of bicycle competitions in
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Walking is the most natural exercise W
By James Riley Contributing Writer
alking is the healthiest and most natural exercise we can do. We were born to walk upright as our primary mode of transportation as we evolved from ancestors who walked everywhere. Walking should be an efficient, strong, graceful, free-flowing movement. This contra-lateral rhythmic motion of our hips and shoulders working in opposition creates balance and maintains a connection through our torso that builds the strong center from which we move. Walking is not only our primary mode of movement but, done regularly, it provides a basic insurance for health throughout our lives by providing motion that improves mobility and strength, builds endurance and promotes the circulation of life-giving fluids throughout the body. Unfortunately, many of us walk infrequently, with minimal arm swing and a shuffling gait, which is stressful to our joints and gains us little aerobic conditioning. Many seniors think it is normal to be bent over and shuffle as we age, and this walking pattern becomes engrained in motor memory. We have taught ourselves the habit of walking poorly and over time it feels normal. Good news: As with all movement patterns, walking is a learned skill and can be relearned and improved. The concept of efficient walking is simple, but improving a poor walking pattern requires focus, relearning, practice and many
quality repetitions over time. It begins with a few simple steps. n Align. Stand tall, with your eyes fixed to the horizon. n Gently draw the shoulder blades together and down. n Swing your arms. Experiment to find your natural arm swing. The arm swing should feel good and encourage a moderate to brisk pace. n Relax, maintain good posture and allow your body to move as it was designed to do. n Propel your body forward by gently pushing through your heel. Walking is propelling yourself forward. Walking is not falling forward and catching yourself. n Breathe through your nose as you walk. These six steps to healthier walking may seem simple, but improving your walking is not easy. Begin with short, focused intervals, taking short walks throughout the day. Soon a more flowing, powerful movement will occur. In time you will regain the natural gait pattern you once possessed. Walking then becomes joyful, and you will look forward to moving often and moving well. James Riley is a certified strength and conditioning coach and a Level One Olympic Lifting Coach who holds a B.A in physical education, an M.A. in psychology and a doctorate in education.
2018 KNOX SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP ROBOTICS IN SPACE
Who: Girls And Boys Excited About STEM! Ages 8-13 Where: The Knox School, 1525 Santa Barbara St. When: Monday - Friday, August 6-10, 2018 Time: 8:30am - 2:30pm Cost: $290 (Include daily hot lunch & beverage) Register: Soon to info@knoxschoolSB.org
Taking robotics to the final frontier, this one-week summer camp challenges explorers to construct, code, and question as we reach for the stars! Explorers will use LEGO Mindstorms EV3 to solve space problems, including building a robotic arm for the international space station and programming a rover to drive on Mars.
Offering many weekly mini dance camps to choose from. Small Group Classes, Personalized Attention (Students will get to participate in Jazz dance, Ballet, Creative Movement.) Drama and Fitness Activities (A Dance routine will be taught and performed at the end of the weekly session.)
ALL ABOUT DANCEKIDS:
The Dancekids Program has been in the Bay Area for over twenty-five years and is excited to bring DanceKids to the Santa Barbara County! State of the Art Dance Studio in Santa Barbara. Our program has been incorporated into the curriculum of many schools to educate children on the importance of exercise and healthy lifestyle.
All About Leslie Sokol: Leslie has been teaching dance and fitness to children for over 30 years. She is certified through Dance Masters of America and is a member of the International Dance and Exercise Association. Her mission is to motivate children to believe in themselves and to have fun with dance and exercise.
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Lotusland to celebrate with ‘LotusFest’ fundraiser Staff Report
The public is invited to enjoy libations and hors d’oeuvres at LotusFest in one of Santa Barbara’s most beautiful gardens, Madame Ganna Walska’s Lotusland, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 8. The event, a benefit for the Ganna Born in 1887 as Hanna Puacz Walska Lotusland in Poland, the opera singer Foundation, will eventually changed her name to include a wine, food Ganna Walska. and live entertainment by Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan. Tickets cost $100 for members and $115 for others. Walska’s singing career took her all around the world before she settled at Lotusland in 1941. Born in 1887 as Hanna Puacz in Poland, she had several marriages with counts and elite businessmen and changed her name to Ganna Walska. She was an opera singer who sang in Cuba, Paris, Chicago and New York. In the 1930s, Walska was searching for the purpose of her life and studied Indian philosophies, yoga, and spiritual lessons. She married Theos Bernard and they found the Lotusland property, naming it “Tibetland.” She hired architect Lockwood de Forest Jr. to design an orchard and succulent garden.
Photo contributed The extensive collection of columnar cacti was donated to Lotusland in 1999 by Merritt Dunlap, a longtime friend of Walska’s.
When her marriage to Bernard ended, she renamed the estate Lotusland in 1945. The original property owner’s son, Ralph Stevens, began working on projects around the property and worked there until his retirement in 1955. Walska spent the rest of her life working with her gardening staff to create the wonderment of Lotusland and designing areas such as the Japanese Garden and the bromeliad garden. When
A topiary map shows the gardens on the grounds of Lotusland.
she died in 1984 she left the estate to the Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation, which spent almost a decade getting the property ready for visitors and tours. Each year the foundation hosts a fundraiser to support her world-renowned garden. Call Lotusland at 805-969-9990 for more information. To see sponsorship opportunities or to reserve tickets online, visit www.lotusland.org/avantgarden
In 2001, landscape designer Lori Ann David and Lotusland staff re-designed the area, which now features new topiaries created in shapes reflecting the original topiary “circus.”
Turn fear into faith Choose perfect names – Hope and Haven Learn twin parenting skills from nurses Realize that miracles often come in the most unexpected ways Jenny Schatzle’s pregnancy was going flawlessly until her water broke two months early. Her twin girls were born at 30 weeks and weighed less than three pounds. They were rushed to the neonatal ICU at Cottage where they spent seven weeks under expert care. Today, they are growing strong and thriving. Our NICU is proud to celebrate its 30 year anniversary. Visit cottagechildrens.org to learn more about our specialists and services offered. CCMC cares for over 14,000 children a year in our Acute Pediatrics Unit, Neonatal and Pediatric ICUs, the emergency department, pediatric trauma center, and eight specialized outpatient clinics.
It didn’t go as planned – but went the way it was supposed to happen. – Jenny Schatzle, Hope and Haven’s mother
Dreams Made Real.
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Animation featured in free summer film series Staff Report
The Iron Giant; Aug. 8 at UCSB, Aug. 10 at the courthouse
Women’s Economic Ventures honors graduates By Regina Ruiz Women’s Economic Ventures
Wallace and Gromit; July 18 at UCSB, July 20 at the courthouse. “Animated Nights” is the theme of this year’s free summer film series sponsored by UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture. The series runs July 6 through Aug. 24, with outdoor showings on Friday evenings at 8:30 p.m. at the Courthouse Sunken Garden and indoor screenings at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in UCSB Campbell Hall. The series includes critically acclaimed and beloved animated movies, ranging from Academy Award-winning favorites to newly discovered gems. The eight animated films to be shown are the “19th Animation Show of Shows,” “The Triplets of Belleville,” “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Ratatouille,” “The Iron Giant,” “Persepolis,” and “Loving Vincent.” For courthouse screenings, patrons are invited to bring blankets or low-backed beach chairs (seats must be no more than six inches above the ground) and picnic dinners. The schedule of films is:
An inquisitive young boy named Hogarth Hughes forms a powerful friendship with a gentle robot visitor from outer space.
Persepolis; Aug. 15 at UCSB, Aug. 17 at the courthouse The duo’s latest business venture – a pest-control outfit called Anti-Pesto – is booming when Wallace and Gromit are hired to stop a giant rabbit from destroying the town’s crops.
Fantastic Mr. Fox; July 25 at UCSB, July 27 at the courthouse Based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about her life in pre and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe, the French-Iranian animated film traces Satrapi’s growth from a precocious and outspoken 9-year-old to a rebellious, punk-loving teenager in Iran.
19th Animation Show of Shows; July 6 at the courthouse. The “Animation Show of Shows” selects the best in animated short films from the world’s most renowned animation festivals.
The Triplets of Belleville; July 11
Wes Anderson’s urbane Mr. Fox cannot resist returning to his sneaky, farm-raiding old ways and plots the greatest chicken heist the animal world has ever seen.
at UCSB, July 13 at the courthouse. The film is a wildly inventive and highly original animated feature crowded with colorful characters and fantastic imagery.
A rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) dreams of becoming a renowned French chef who can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart’s delight.
Ratatouille; Aug. 1 at UCSB
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Loving Vincent; Aug. 22 at UCSB, Aug. 24 at the courthouse
The world’s first fully oil-painted feature film, this biopic examines the life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh, told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. For more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at 805-893-3535 or go to www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
A celebration of business resiliency and entrepreneur graduates filled the Hilton Santa Barbara Resort the evening of May 30 at Women’s Economic Ventures’ graduation, awards presentation, and a shop-local market. The People’s Choice Award went to Jean-Michel and Jill Marie Carre of Chocolats du CaliBressan, who have shops in Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. They were recognized for showing resilience to stay in business through the difficult times during recent disasters. The event also featured two business owners inducted into the Million Dollar Club — Gabrielle Moes of Seasons Catering and Margaret Townsend of Animal & Insect Pest Management Inc. The two businesses have reached $1 million in annual revenue, a milestone achieved by less than 2 percent of woman-owned businesses, and less than 4 percent of male-owned businesses, in the United States. Moes took WEV’s SET class in 1999, launched her business in 2000, and now at times has up to 75 staff members on payroll. Townsend has been receiving support in the growth of her business through WEV’s Thrive & High Growth programs since 2014. Dozens of students graduated from the Smart Entrepreneurial Training program, a 14-week course with night and some weekend classes. Eighty percent of students submitted their business plans upon completion. For more information, visit www.wevonline.org.
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Alice’s Aebelskabels makes tweaks in a Danish treat
Food truck focuses on creative versions of aebleskiver By Janene Scully Noozhawk North County Editor
A new food truck rolling around northern Santa Barbara County has added a savory twist to a typically sweet Danish treat. Alice’s Aebelskabels — yes, it’s spelled in a quirky way, but for a charming reason
Banana and Nutella aebleskiver are one of the options at Alice’s Aebelskabels food truck.
— recently hit the road in Santa Barbara County to serve aebleskiver, or Danish pancake balls. So about that spelling, which is used in a community where use of the improper form “aebleskivers” (the proper plural form of aebleskive is aebleskiver) can spark a letter to the editor. Growing up in Santa Barbara County with Danish roots, Hilary Meilen said the word aebleskiver proved hard to say, leading to the mispronunciation that became the family nickname for their regular breakfast food. When cutbacks left her without her job in Ohio, her brother, Matthew Moore, suggested Meilen launch a food truck to serve Danish pancake balls using the phonetic spelling of the butchered word from their childhood. “And I said that’s crazy. That’s just crazy,” said Meilen, who now lives in Solvang. “And six months later we had it built and were up and running.” The name Alice is in honor of their maternal grandmother, Alice Sorensen. The story of Alice and explanation
Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo Solvang resident Hilary Meilen has moved her Alice’s Aebelskabels food truck from Ohio to Santa Barbara County where her son Nat Meilen is playing a key role during his summer break from college.
behind the creative spelling are displayed on the food truck, which employs their grandmother’s basic aebleskiver recipe and even one of her pans, now 100 years old. The food truck, a renovated package delivery truck, got its start in Columbus, Ohio, in 2015, where the quirky spelling prompted a few rare comments from people of Danish heritage. Last year with her four children grown, Meilen decided to return to Santa Barbara County to be closer to her parents and other family. She recently finished securing the licenses to operate the food truck locally. “We’re up and running and have events coming fast and furious, which is very exciting,” she said. She grew up in Santa Barbara and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1981. “We came up here a lot as kids,” she said while sitting in Solvang. “We made them at home. My mom made them for us on the weekends so I grew up eating them, grew up making them.” When it came time to cook up a menu, Meilen figured she needed options beyond the traditional Danish aebleskiver with pow-
dered sugar and raspberry jam. She had experimented with sweet options while her children were growing up, so the food truck offers aebleskiver with chocolate chips or fresh berries in the center, as well as a cinnamon roll version. Family and friends were pressed into duty to test which combinations worked or didn’t. A best-selling savory offering has proven to be aebleskiver filled with prosciutto and Swiss cheese. Another option is pastrami and gruyere cheese with a dijon mustard cream sauce. “It’s newer but it’s really popular,” added Nat Meilen, the youngest of Meilen’s four children who is helping out with the truck during the summer break from college. “It’s like a hot pastrami ball of heaven,” Hilary Meilen added. In honor of the food truck’s new home state, The Californian offering includes aebleskiver with pepper jack cheese and jalapeños on the inside and topped with fresh avocado, tomato, chives, sea salt and a squeeze of lime. “It sold very well last week. Our first weekend open, and we sold out of it,” Hilary Meilen said.
Alice’s Aebelskabels food truck tells the story of owner Hilary Meilen’s grandmother and the quirky spelling of aebleskiver.
“It’s really good,” both said in unison. A plate of three aebleskiver, of the same flavor, will cost $6; five of them, including two flavors, costs $10. Several wineries have reached out for the food truck to park nearby. “So far there seems to be good enthusiasm for it,” Hilary Meilen said. “For only having been open for like a week, world’s getting out fast,” Nat Meilen added. For more information about the food truck’s location, visit Alice’s Aebelskabels’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com.
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Will Henry, Kali Kopley launch The Wine Shepherd
Pico restaurant owners open wine bar in SB By Laurie Jervis Noozhawk Columnist
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he team behind one of Santa Barbara County’s hottest restaurants opened a second wine bar and eatery June 8 on East Ortega Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Will Henry and Kali Kopley, co-owners of Pico at the Los Alamos General Store with Chef Drew Terp, have joined forces with the owners of neighboring The Black Sheep eatery to open The Wine Shepherd at 30 E. Ortega St. It’s a wine shop and second tasting room for Henry’s wine label, Lumen, which he co-owns with Lane Tanner, a pioneer in the county wine industry. Playfully named for its next-door neighbor, and keeping with the theme of Pico, the Wine Shepherd will offer a selection of local, domestic and international wines for sale by the bottle as well as wines by the glass, craft beer and cider, and flights from Lumen Wines. Its owners also plan to host both regular and special events at the business. Henry and Kopley bring their experience in the wine, food and hospitality industries to the ownership and management of Pico in Los Alamos, a hit with both locals and tourists alike for its food, wine and ambience. Henry’s father, Warner Henry, founded The Henry Wine Group, a wine import, wholesale and brokerage firm. After graduating from college, the younger
Anna Ferguson-Sparks/Stiletto Marketing photo Will Henry and Kali Kopley, two owners of Pico at the Los Alamos General Store, have opened The Wine Shepherd in Santa Barbara.
Henry worked for Leeuwin Estate in Margaret River, Australia, before returning to work in the family business for many years. Henry then took a break from the world of wine, and for about 15 years worked as a professional photographer and journalist. He also founded and led Save the Waves Coalition. Henry returned to the wine industry with the 2012 vintage, teaming up with industry veteran Tanner to launch Santa Maria Valley-based Lumen Wines. The duo produce chardonnay, pinot noir, Grenache, a rosé and grenache blanc, he said. On his own, Henry also crafts wine in a 12-ounce can under the label Nuclear Wine Company.
When I wrote about Pico’s opening in July 2016, I noted how Kopley is no stranger to the wine bar/restaurant industry, having opened five different businesses in the greater Lake Tahoe region. In 2007, she opened Uncorked, a wine bar in Squaw Valley. In the next five years, Kopley opened two more restaurants and two more wine bars: Soupa, in Squaw Valley, and Petra, in Northstar, and two additional Uncorked wine bars, in Tahoe City and Truckee. As a restaurateur, Kopley was a customer of The Henry Wine Group, which led to her introduction to Will Henry. “The Wine Shepherd marks the seventh wine-related business in which I’ve recently
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had a hand in launching and is modeled after some of my Tahoe-area businesses,” Kopley said. “We have such a loyal Pico following … and many of our friends and fans make the drive from Santa Barbara to Los Alamos. The Wine Shepherd will give them just a taste of what Pico has to offer, but closer to home.” The Wine Shepherd “will offer a large selection of wines from around the world, as well as a healthy representation of local heroes. As we do at Pico, we will focus on small production, family-owned producers and obscure, hard-to-get wines, plus old vintage rarities and gems,” Henry said. He and Kopley chose The Wine Shepherd’s new home after forming a friendship with The Black Sheep’s family of owners, Chef Robert Perez and his son, Ruben. “We have always loved what the Perez family has done with The Black Sheep. Kali was also a patron and huge fan of their former Nevada City, Calif., restaurant, Citronée,” Henry noted. “We intend this to be a partnership with them that will both enhance the wine experience that we’ll offer and augment The Black Sheep’s existing wine program.” Hours at The Wine Shepherd are from noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Laurie Jervis blogs about wine at www.centralcoastwinepress.com and can be reached via winecountrywriter@gmail.com. The opinions expressed are her own.
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Solo life is best for elderly lion Chadwick
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“Why is your male lion Chadwick all alone?” – Marcin, age 8 There are several reasons why we decided to have Chadwick live out his “golden years” by himself. Chadwick is, at 18 years old, an elderly lion, but it isn’t unusual for older male lions to lead a solitary life in the wild. He’s lived at the zoo since 2003, when the Cats of Africa exhibit opened. In February 2017, Gingerbread passed away at age 18. The pair had two offspring from two different litters: female Kiki, born in 2004, now at the Fresno Zoo (and mother of several litters), and male Docha, born in 2005, who is at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Mich. Chadwick also had opportunities to bond with two other females, Neema and Kadi, who arrived from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in 2012 with a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Lion introductions can be tough. Chadwick and Kadi never hit it off, as she continued to show aggressive behavior when separated by mesh. Neema was introduced and showed interest, but Chadwick remained aloof.
In order to give the sisters the chance to breed, they were moved to the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, in April 2017. Wasting no time, Neema had a litter of three cubs in November 2017. Chadwick has several age-related challenges. His eyesight is bad in both eyes, so he can only see movement and large shapes. He sleeps a lot, even for a lion, and moves slowly. Given all this, we decided not to stress him with the introduction to a new lion. He gets lots attention from keepers. We keep his environment stimulating but don’t make huge changes, given his eyesight. There are large logs and branches, unusual scents, freshly cut greenery, and food treats like large bones. He is still relatively active, exhibits normal behaviors, and appears to be comfortable. Chadwick also willingly comes over to the training wall to
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SMHS students discover realities of foster system and take action
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San Marcos High School students are creating awareness of the needs of foster youth, and their work is not only affecting fellow students but is also spreading to the larger community. English teacher and foster parent Frank Koroshec started the Resource Family Association Student Support Team (RFASST) in fall 2015 at the school to support local resource families (foster families) and foster youth. “RFASST aims to care for and support foster youth, increase retention of foster parents through dedicated support to resource families, educate students about the needs of the community, while increasing empathy and encouraging students to become future resource parents themselves,” Koroshec said. RFASST has opened many students’ eyes to the harsh reality that faces many foster youth. As a result, many of these students are making foster work their lifelong careers or thinking about becoming foster parents later in life. One of those is Emma Habecker. “I am forever thankful for Mr. Koroshec’s class and RFASST. I am now going to Boulder to study sociology and hopefully enter a career working with foster children,” Emma said. “RFASST has taught me to open my eyes to the needs of our community, especially foster youth and the resource families,” said student Deryn Gersoff. “RFASST has been a highlight, and I know it will impact my
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JULY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 3 TUESDAY
Music Academy of the West Festival Artists Series 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Music Academy of the West - The Academy’s chamber music series featuring faculty and guest artists draws sold-out crowds to the Lobero Theatre. Each program features a unique combination of ensembles. Log onto www.lobero.org/events/ maw2-2018-mozart-serenade/ for more info. 10
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Science Pub - 6:30 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub 18. E Ortega. Join Dr. Elliot W. Hawkes, UCSB Assistant Professor of at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse - Presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures. Free summer cinema. Log onto www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for more info. See the summer’s full schedule of free films on Page 16.
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Run Wild for Conservation - 8 - 10 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo - the first “Run Wild for Conservation” family fun run hosted by the zoo and the Jenny Schatzle Program. This one-mile, non-competitive adventure takes you and your family around the zoo — including areas not usually open to the public. For more information or to register, see www.sbzoo.org.
First Thursday at Santa Barbara Museum of Art Bring the whole family and enjoy First Thursday together in SBMA’s Family Resource Center on the Lower Level. Museum Teaching Artists assist families in creating special exhibition based art projects. In July, create a tarpaper and silver collage. Afterwards, enjoy the galleries until 8 p.m.
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setting. Join us for an extraordinary afternoon of libations, live music and delectable hors d’oeuvres as we celebrate the spectacular flower. Log onto www.lotusland.org for more info.
Your Zoo, Your Planet - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Zookeepers offer informal activities relating to the importance of local conservation, the zoo’s conservation partners, and success of local conservation programs right here in our own backyard. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for more info. Ted Nash: Compositions for a Summer Night - 6 p.m. at Santa Barbara Museum of Art - As part of a two-week stay as SBMA artist in residence and during a four-day workshop, Grammy award winning musician and composer Ted Nash shared insight and experience with a selection of local students and fellow musicians.
Arroyo Burro Beach Clean Up- 10 a.m. - noon - Join Explore Ecology for our Monthly Beach Cleanups on the second Sunday of each month. Log onto www.exploreecology.org for more info. Mechanical Engineering, as he shows and tells how the design principles of nature can be leveraged to advance the state-of-the-art in engineering. Log onto www.sbnature. org for more info.
11 WEDNESDAY Fauvism to Fascism - 11 .m. - 5 p.m. at SB Museum of Art Ongoing until October 21. The tumultuous period between the two World Wars is the backdrop for this intimately scaled and timely exhibition, which explores the little known relationship between modern art and totalitarianism in the work of the French Fauves. Log onto www.sbma. net for more info. Lotusfest - 2 - 6 p.m. at Ganna Walska’s Lotusland - A wine and beer tasting festival in Santa Barbara’s most exquisite
Santa Barbara County Fair - July 11 - 15 at Santa Maria Fairpark - Enjoys days of entertainment and fun at the
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JULY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 112th annual Santa Barbara County Fair. General admission is $12, youth and seniors are $8 and presale tickets go on sale until July 9. There are theme days from “Senior Appreciation” to “Military and Law Enforcement”. Log onto www.santamariafairpark.com to see the full schedule of events and more.
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music, eat authentic French food from local vendors like Pacific Crepes, and drink authentic “boissons” like French wine, beer, and soda too. Log onto www. frenchfestival.com for more info.
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French Festival - 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Oak Park - Free admission - People will dance and sing to live French music, eat authentic French food from local vendors like Pacific Crepes, and drink authentic “boissons” like French wine, beer, and soda too. Log onto www.frenchfestival.com for more info.
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Oxnard Salsa Festival - 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Salsa bands, dancing and food. Log on www.oxnardsalsafestival.com for mor info. Woodies at the Beach - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The “Best of the Best” Woodie Wagons from all over the western United States will gather on the west lawn of Santa Barbara City College overlooking the Pacific. Email pitmanlaw@aol.com for more info.
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wineries and hundreds of vintage red and white wines, live music complemented by dozens of top regional chefs and specialty food purveyors serving gourmet appetizers. The event benefits the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Log onto www.californiawinefestival.com for more info.
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Safari Sleepover at the Santa Barbara Zoo - 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 a.m. July 22 - Your family will enjoy behind-thescenes tours, animal encounters, train rides, movies, games, a pizza dinner, and a pancake breakfast after you’ve spent the night at the zoo. Cost is $60/members and $70/nonmembers. Register at www.sbzoo.org.
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free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-9622526. Shark Sundays - 3:30 p.m. at the Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Watch staff feed sharks and rays. Observe shark feeding behaviors, and maybe help throw in a few pieces too; www.sbnature.org or 805962-2526. Studio Sunday on the Front Steps - 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more info.
Ventura County Fair - Aug. 1 - 11 - The Ventura County Fair began in 1875, when the primary focus of the fair was horse racing. The fair was enjoyed so much that it continued every year up until today- with the exception of a few years during World War II. From carnival rides and corn dogs, to farm animals and exhibits to entertainment and good old family fun. For tickets, event schedules and more log onto www.venturacountyfair.org. slh42-chris-smither/.
CONTINUING EVENTS SUNDAYS
Sea Stories for Families - Enjoy interactive story readings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Sea Center at 211 Stearns Wharf. Program
Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3.5 years with caretaker and 5:45 p.m. for 3 to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www. kindermusikwithkathy.com. Tom’s Bowling Clinic - 12 – 1:30 p.m. at Zodo’s. Coach Tom Shepard offers a variety of coaching services for beginning bowlers just learning how to bowl, and can help intermediate and advanced bowlers refine their skills and improve their averages. It’s only $10 per session! All ages are welcome. Homeschool Bowling League - 1:30 – 3 p.m. from April 9 – May 28. Teams of 2 (doubles). $100 one-time fee covers the entire session, and includes a new introductory bowling ball (for new league bowlers only), weekly shoe rental, on lane instruction. Log onto www. zodos.com to register.
TUESDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are age 60+, you’ll love Walk on the Wild Side! Join this lively crew and get your exercise on while enjoying the Zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the Zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60-years-old and older. Wiggly Story time - 10:15 a.m. at Goleta Library and 10:30 a.m. at Central Library. Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m. Montecito Library Bug Out Tuesdays - 1 a.m. Crawl, fly, swim, or flutter over to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to learn about the amazing connections invertebrates have to the natural world with rotating activities, art, games, and more. Included in admission. Log onto www.sbnature.org. Octopus Tuesdays - 4 p.m. Watch an octopus consume a meal. Discover camouflage behaviors as you learn more about these intelligent invertebrates at the Sea Center at 211 Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www. sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Kindermusik with Kathy - 11:45 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3.5 years with caretaker and 9:30 a.m. for 3 to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www. kindermusikwithkathy.com. Homework Help - 3 p.m. at Eastside Library and 3:30 p.m. at Central Library
WEDNESDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 12:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. for babies to 18 months; 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3.5 years with caretaker and 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for 3 to 5.5 years option
to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Nursery Rhyme Dance Time with Inspire Dance SB - 10:30 a.m. at Goleta Library. College Wednesdays - Bowl for just $19 per hour per lane, up to 6 bowlers! $3.00 shoe rental. Enjoy food and drink specials while you bowl — our late night Happy Hour starts an hour early at 9 pm! Get a free bus ride from Isla Vista to Zodo’s. Buses pick up in front of Keg & Bottle in Isla Vista (corner of Embarcadero del Mar and Madrid Road) on Wednesday nights at 9:30 and 10:30 pm and return to Isla Vista from Zodo’s at 11:30 pm and 12:15 am. Log onto www.zodos.com.
THURSDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are age 60+, you'll love Walk on the Wild Side! Join this lively crew and get your exercise on while enjoying the Zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the Zoo's front gate. Class is for 60-years-old and older. Reading with Dogs - 3 p.m. at Goleta Library. Jelly Thursdays - 4 p.m. Experience the beauty of jellies as they gracefully gather their microscopic meals at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf; free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. Spring Adult Ceramics Class - 6-9 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art located at 1130 State Street - Log onto www.sbma.net for more info. Free Thursday Evenings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art - 5-8 p.m. Log onto www.sbma.net for more info.
FRIDAYS Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 5.5 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Yoga with Creative Movement and Music - 10:45 a.m. for 2.5 to 6 years option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Cantemos Spanish Music Time - 9:30 a.m. at the Goleta Valley Church 595 N. Fairview Ave. To register log onto www.kindermusikwithkathy.com.
SATURDAYS Fisherman's Market - 6-11 a.m. A handful of fishermen can be found on the City Pier (opposite Brophy's) every Saturday selling crab, rockfish, ling cod, black cod, halibut, urchin, abalone (sustainably farmed), and other catch of the day items. Science on Site - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Check www.sbnature.org for times and topics. Portal to the Plant - 1-3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center.
SUNDAYS Shark Sundays - 3:30 p.m. Watch the Sea Center staff feed sharks and rays. Observe shark feeding behaviors, and if you're lucky, help throw in a few pieces too! Included with admission to the Sea Center. 211 Stearns Wharf. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info.
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