STEPS TO END HUNGER Young brothers raise money, teach others to care
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On the Cover... Jacob and Joseph Mansbach of Santa Barbara compete in triathlons every year to raise money for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, where they have also started a weekend program to get other youth and their families involved in preparing food boxes for local people. “I learned that more than one in five children go hungry … and that really hit me. I started looking at my classmates and wondering if any of them were getting help from the Foodbank,” Jacob said. You can read the full story on Page 4.
Photo contributed The annual Veterans Parade will start at noon and make its way down State Street from Sola Street to Cabrillo Boulevard.
Veterans Day activities planned Nov. 10-11 Staff Report
People in Santa Barbara County are invited to a series of Veterans Day events hosted by the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11. The foundation’s festivities began with the 22nd annual Military Ball on Nov. 3 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The keynote speaker was four-star Gen. Robin Rand, a former commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. On Saturday, Nov. 10, the annual Veterans Parade will start at noon and make its way down State Street from Sola Street to the Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara at 129 W. Castillo St. The parade will feature World War II vehicles and re-enactors, as well as members of all branches of the military. From noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Carriage and Western Art Museum, the Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Santa Barbara Veterans Foundation will host an afternoon with
a barbecue, live music and display of military vehicles. Around 1:30 p.m., the Patriot Parachute Team is scheduled to land in Pershing Park adjacent to the museum. Entry for the afternoon will cost $20, which includes five raffle tickets. Lunch is an additional $10. Veterans and children under 12 will be admitted free. Call Jerry Farmer at 805-3502006 for more information. At 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and the Claeyssens Veterans Foundation will host a solemn Veterans Day ceremony at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive. Speakers and the Santa Barbara Choral Society will perform tributes for service members. The official federal Veterans Day holiday this year will be Monday, Nov. 12. For more information, call the foundation at 805-259-4394 or email info@pierreclaeyssensveteransfoundation.com.
United Blood Services is now Vitalant Staff Report
Photo by Daniel Dreifuss Brothers Jacob and Joseph Mansbach, just 14 and 12 years old, are $8,000 short of their goal of raising $100,000 for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.
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United Blood Services, well known on the Central Coast for its many mobile blood drives, has changed its name to Vitalant. The change was announced by Blood Services, the owner of United Blood Services and nine other donation-center brands. As one of the nation’s oldest and largest comprehensive transfusion medicine organizations serving communities across 40 states, Vitalant has 127 nationwide donation centers as well as 30,000 mobile blood drives involving more than 780,000 donors who supply 1.8 million donations per year. Vitalant has four Central Coast donation centers that host about 85 blood drives every month. Vitalant’s national headquarters is in Scottsdale, Ariz. The company supports nearly 1,000
hospitals and health care entities throughout the United States. In addition to blood products, Vitalant offers hospital partners transfusion services, medical consulting, guidance, ongoing education, research and more. Nearly 5,000 blood donations are needed each day to meet the needs of people throughout the country, the company noted. At least 900 donations are needed each day to meet the needs of people throughout the region. Statistics show that nearly 60 percent of blood donations come from people over 40, and nearly 45 percent come from people older than 50. Vitalant hopes to inspire the next generation of blood donors. For more information, go to vitalant.org.
Phone scams becoming more frequent, sheriff says Staff Report
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a large number of telephone scams being reported lately. “These scammers are going to great lengths right now to trick anyone and everyone they can into giving them money. Please be careful,” a department spokesman said. In October, for example, the department’s dispatchers received reports of a “virtual kidnapping” scam and several reports of the “Southern California Edison scam.” In that particular scam, the caller claims to be from Edison and threatens to shut off the resident’s electricity if a payment is not received over the phone. The department also received numerous reports of a scam in which the caller poses as a sheriff’s deputy, telling the resident that there is a bench warrant issued for their arrest because they did not show up for jury
duty. Dispatchers also are receiving reports about cyber-tech scammers who claim they can fix or upgrade your computer software if you give them your financial information. In the virtual kidnapping scam, the caller claims to have kidnapped a family member or friend and demands a ransom payment for their release, even though no one has been kidnapped. The Sheriff’s Office advises anyone receiving a scam call to hang up the phone and notify law enforcement. A virtual kidnapping call can also be reported to the FBI at 310-477-6565 or at www.ic3.gov. Any phone scam can also be reported to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Fraud Hotline at 805-568-2442 or to the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP or at www.ftc.gov/complaint.
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HEALTH FITNESS Vaccine is best defense against flu Staff Report
For many people who get the flu, the symptoms can be aggravating but not dangerous. However, thousands die from the flu each year and thousands more are hospitalized. Significant flu activity can begin as early as October and last as late as May, and it typically peaks in February. Every year flu spreads across the country, from person to person, family to family, and community to community. Small children and elderly adults are most at risk, but even healthy children and adults can get very sick. Each year in the United States, on average, an estimated 5 to 20 percent of the population can be infected, and more than 200,000 people may
be hospitalized during a flu season. An annual flu vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu and its complications. Health experts across the country recommend that everyone 6 months and older, including pregnant women, get a flu shot as soon as the vaccine is available. Vaccines are available from doctors and many retail pharmacies. Many employers, schools, colleges and universities also offer flu vaccines. You can also find a flu vaccination clinic near you with the vaccine finder at http://vaccine.healthmap.org/. The cost of a flu shot is covered by Medi-Cal, Medicare and by most insurance plans.
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Every step leads to ending hunger Young brothers run marathons, raise money for Foodbank
Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Brothers Jacob, left, and Joseph Mansbach encourage kids of all ages to help at the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. They have learned there that one in five kids in the county doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.
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Photo contributed Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree poses with students who hold fresh produce that will be used in the Foodbank’s school lunch program.
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wo young brothers in Santa Barbara are determined to provide one million meals to local kids at risk of hunger, and they are making remarkable progress. Jacob and Joseph Mansbach are just $8,000 shy of their goal of raising $100,000 for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, where they have also started a weekend program to get other youth and their families involved in preparing food boxes. “It really began when I did my first triathalon at seven. The charity chosen that year was the Foodbank, and I really enjoyed raising money to help other people,” said Jacob, who is now 14. The first year he raised more than $4,500, which was the most raised by one person that year. Then he visited the Foodbank after the triathalon, and it inspired him to do more. “I learned that more than one in five children go hungry and don’t know where their next meal will come from, and that really hit me. I started looking at my classmates and wondering if any of them were getting help from the Foodbank … If I could do more to help them, then that was it,” Jacob said. Jacob and Joseph, 12, each compete in about five triathlons a year and raise money for the Foodbank in the annual Carpinteria Triathlon and the Santa Barbara Triathlon. The Foodbank’s mission is to end hun-
ger in Santa Barbara County and transform residents’ health through good nutrition. It uses three tools — food, education and empowerment — to fight obesity, hunger and other issues. Joseph said he started raising money for the Foodbank when he was also seven. “Doing the triathalons together helped push us to not give up, and our friends saw us doing it and wanted to help too,” Joseph said. To encourage more kids to help their community, Jacob and Joseph founded a volunteer program called Saturday Family Day at the Foodbank’s warehouse. It is the only volunteer program in the county focused on teaching elementary, junior high and high school students about hunger issues and about helping their community through volunteer work. “When we realized there wasn’t a program for kids to volunteer we created one, and we have had so many great families come and help,” Jacob said. Once a month, Jacob and Joseph lead a group of other kids and family members to crate fresh produce and dry goods for distribution through the Foodbank’s channels. Students learn about food scarcity and hunger issues, and they learn that hunger is a problem for kids just like them: kids at school, on their teams, and next door. “What is remarkable about my boys is that not only are they doing this, but bringing joy to other kids who see them volunteering and come help too. They have a blast experiencing this message of helping others,” said the boys’ mother, Jennifer Mansbach.
Jacob Mansbach, 14, of Santa Barbara helped create Saturday Family Day at the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, where families and kids can volunteer once a month.
On the South Coast alone, Saturday Family Day volunteers process 5,000 to 7,000 pounds of food monthly and, since 2014, they have helped distribute more than 280,000 pounds of food. The effort has included 2,500 volunteers giving more than 5,000 volunteer hours, according to the Foodbank. The program is now offered at both the North County and South Coast warehouses of the Foodbank, on Hollister Road in Santa Barbara and on Foster Road in Santa Maria . To sign up to volunteer, go to foodbanksbc.org/give-help/volunteer. For more information, email Community Engagement Director Lisa Skvarla at lskvarla@foodbanksbc.org.
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Cottage completes final phase of construction work Patients being moved in to expanded ER and new children’s unit By Brooke Holland Noozhawk Staff Writer
Completing the final phase of construction work at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a milestone, according to Ron Werft, Cottage Health’s president and CEO. The project, which added about 134,000 square feet to the hospital, increases capacity to 90 licensed beds in two new pavilions, and elevates the comfort, technology and privacy in an emergency department that served more than 46,000 patients last year. The redesign brings the facility to about 713,000 square feet and the total number of beds for patients to 337. Patient move-in date was Nov. 4 for the expanded emergency department and new Children’s Medical Center, Werft said. A handful of residents got their first look at the addition to the hospital during an open house in October. “The design driver on this was patients first, and it was staff-led,” Werft said. “We built mock rooms and had nurses, therapists and physicians spending several months in the mock rooms that resulted in several hundred design changes.” Departments moving into new pavilions include the Cottage Children’s Medical Center — all adjacent on the third floor of the Compton and Arlington pavilions — the oncology and telemetry center located in the Compton Pavilion, the inpatient dialysis in the Arlington Pavilion, and the emergency department expansion. The remodel includes 24 private emergency department rooms, and a new computed tomography (CT) scanner and X-ray unit have been added to save transport time of patients. “Because we are able to double the size of the emergency department, we will be able to move patients much quicker through the system,” said Steve Fellows, Cottage Health’s executive vice president and COO. “The emergency department is adjacent to surgery, and also adjacent to the adult critical care units…so when there’s trauma that comes in by helicopter or by ground, everybody is in the same location for the benefit of patients.” Areas of the emergency department will be closed to the public and remodeled, and scheduled to open in 2020. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a regional referral center for Central California, and the
Photos by Brooke Holland, Noozhawk All 38 patient rooms in the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital children’s acute-care pediatric area offer lighting that kids can control to change the color and intensity. The rooms also have sleeping areas for family members.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s emergency room’s new computed tomography scanner.
only designated Level 1 trauma center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. On the first floor, the Arlington Pavilion remodel expands the number of inpatient treatment areas to eight from six, and the machines are portable to enable treatment at the bedside for intensive care patients. The facility is the only hospital in Santa Barbara County providing apheresis services. More than 2,000 treatments were provided in 2017, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and therapeutic aphaeresis. Design of the first floor Compton Pavilion features 12 patient beds that also are larger, in
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Care Unit at Cottage Children’s Medical Center has 22 patient beds. Skylights in the corridor and large windows allow natural light into each unit. In 2017, more than 260 infants were admitted to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. The Children’s Medical Center includes eight patient beds in all-private rooms in the pediatric intensive care unit. It’s located below the rooftop air transport helipad, allowing children from throughout the region to be transported to Cottage quickly. In 2017, there were more than 6,000 pediatric emergencies and trauma-related visits to Cottage Children’s Medical Center. All 38 patient rooms in the children’s acutecare pediatric area offer lighting that kids can control to change the color and intensity, and have sleeping areas for family. Animal footprints on the floors and educational art on the walls help motivate children in their recovery process, said Liz Lundquist, Cottage Children’s Medical Center’s director of children’s services. “Nature is all over this unit,” Lundquist said. The one waiting room for all pediatric units in the Children’s Medical Center includes a decor theme of Santa Barbara’s waterfront. Sculptures of pelicans are visible throughout the Children’s Medical Center, allowing for therapeutic interaction using art to promote healing. Design of the new facility focuses on providing a healing environment, with natural light, enhancements to increase the comfort of patients and families, and increased green space. The remodel on the first floor also includes a new amphitheater with seating for 144 people. The area will be used for medical education and community events. In addition, there’s a new museum highlighting the hospital’s 127-year history. The 1994 Northridge earthquake prompted legislation to require all hospitals in California be retrofitted or rebuilt to withstand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. No state, federal or local public funding was provided to meet the requirement, according to Werft. The cost of the project has been more than $820 million, and of that amount, community members donated more than $110 million. “It’s been a long journey and an exciting time,” Werft said. “We are proud to have the chance to be part of a team that had the opportunity to do this work for the community.” Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.
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Measure C sales tax revenue falls $1.2 million short By Joshua Molina Noozhawk Staff Writer
Sales tax revenues from Santa Barbara’s Measure C came in short by about $1.2 million for the 2018 fiscal year, a number that the city’s finance director called a big hit. The city budgeted $5.5 million for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, but only $4.3 million came in. “That’s a big hit for us, well below our budget expectations,” said Finance Director Bob Samario. “It is a very significant variance.” Measure C was passed by city voters last November and raised the city’s sales tax rate from 7.75 percent to 8.75 percent, effective in January. City officials estimated the 1-percent rate increase would bring in an estimated $22 million a year, and the general tax revenue could be spent on any general government services. The city said the money will be spent on infrastructure maintenance. The 8.75 percent rate is the highest in Santa Barbara County. Samario blamed the sales tax deficit on a few of factors, including the Jan. 9 debris flow
in Montecito, an overall decline in retail sales tax revenues, and businesses not calculating the sales tax increase, which was in effect for half of the 2018 fiscal year. “Really it’s been impacted by the transition for businesses to have to now add 1 percent to their sales taxes to their point of sales system,” Samario said. “My guess is there has been a lack of compliance, a lack of knowledge, or compliance, to add that 1 percent. Hopefully we will see that money come back in the future but at this point is really a significant shortfall.” To make up for the budget deficit, the city will have to repay the general fund for the shortfall from 2019 sales tax revenues, he said. “We are going to have to true that up this year, which means we are going to have that much less money to spend in 2019.” The city plans to spend its Measure C sales tax money on road maintenance and building a new police station. Noozhawk staff writer Joshua Molina can be reached at jmolina@noozhawk.com.
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Photo contributed Chuck Zegar, Merryl Snow Zegar, David Jackson and Hunter Jackson pose with ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray.
ShelterBox relief group’s event raises more than $225,000 Staff Report
The Santa Barbara-based international disaster relief organization ShelterBox USA raised more than $225,000 at its second annual event in September. “We go to the furthest parts of the world to help people who are forgotten,” said Kerri Murray, president of ShelterBox USA. “We give people the tools they need to get on with their lives after losing everything to disaster or conflict.” More than 250 people attended “An Evening to Experience ShelterBox,” a free event hosted Sept. 20 at the home of supporter John McGovern in Summerland. Martin Gore of Depeche Mode and his wife Kerrilee, Chuck and Merryl Zegar, David Jackson, Earl Minnis, Brian Goebel, Patrick and Erin Spence, Carolyn Chandler, and Wade Nomura were among those attending. The evening featured interactive demonstrations with ShelterBox tents and equipment. ShelterBox Response Team members who have been deployed around the world discussed how the aid makes a difference in the lives of people who have lost everything after a disaster. ShelterBox provides shelter and life-saving supplies, including water filtration, blankets, ground mats, mosquito netting, solar lights, and tool kits, to communities overwhelmed by disaster. ShelterBox is now helping people affected by the recent Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines, earthquakes in Indonesia, flooding in Kenya and Ethiopia, and drought in Somaliland. ShelterBox is also providing aid to those displaced by
conflict in Syria, Iraq, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Dozens of Rotarians from local clubs were in attendance. ShelterBox is the official project partner of Rotary International in disaster relief. Rotarians are often the first point of contact for the ShelterBox Response Team when they arrive in a country that has been devastated by a disaster. They also help in fundraising and volunteer projects. Software company QAD was recognized at the event with the Community Partner Award for providing office space and helping the organization establish a presence in Santa Barbara. Kelly Johnson of Yardi, last year’s award recipient, presented the 2018 award to QAD’s Chief People Officer, Kaye Swanson, who accepted on behalf of QAD. Donations received at the event were matched by the Zegar Family Foundation. David Jackson of the Zegar Family Foundation told the audience how his own family’s experience of being displaced during the Thomas Fire and debris flow caused them to feel even closer to ShelterBox’s mission. “We felt the uncertainty of not knowing where we’d find shelter, but our suffering was brief,” Jackson said. “We want to give those who are not so lucky a chance at survival.” To learn how to volunteer, fundraise, or to make a donation to ShelterBox USA, visit www.shelterboxusa.org or call 941-907-6036. ShelterBox is rated 4 stars by Charity Navigator and has gold status from GuideStar.
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The giving continues at Unity Shoppe
Legendary nonprofit group has opened Gift Shoppe By Isel Longoria Contributing Writer
After more than 100 years of community service, The Unity Shoppe has opened the Gift Shoppe on State Street to raise more funding to support the nonprofit organization’s philanthropy. Unity’s strong foundation comes from a lineage of hard-working people who have taken the pledge of providing services for low-income families, children and the elderly. Director of Operations and board president Barbara Tellefson has been a part of the nonprofit for 45 years. She became a volunteer because she “ realized this charity listened to the needs of low-income parents and seniors,” she said. Clients from nonprofit agencies are referred to the Unity Shoppe, making it possible for 10,000 households to be helped annually. “We mostly depended first upon the (annual) telethon but it took me a while to learn that I needed people to give [donations] ahead of time,” Tellefson said. This year the Unity Shoppe Telethon will begin at 4 p.m. on Dec. 8. Programs like Grocery Store and Santa’s Toy Shoppe are only a few of the services that the Unity Shoppe provides to the community. “We are not only feeding people, we are training the kids not to be on the streets and to do something good. We are giving something [for] the seniors to do,” Tellefson said. “This place is so perfect and the most frustrating thing is that I’m 82 years old and I won’t be here very much longer. Will they support it? I’m not sure.” With the new expansion of the Gift Shoppe on State Street, tourists and local shoppers are able to catch a glance of the humanitarian work of this public benefit corporation. The purpose of the Gift Shoppe is to sell items that were donated, as other thrift stores do. However, this thrift store has unique features including a Senior Resource Center, Job Smart and Long-Term Disaster Services in the back of the store. The Gift Shoppe allows program participants to feel the experience of being able to shop again. It also provides them with a sense of pride and respect. “What it does, it makes people want to work because they love the shopping and they want to go back to it,” Tellefson said. She describes some of Unity Shoppe’s programs as a Costco for low-income people. “I think that this is the best place that helps people directly … We are buying food, we are buying clothes … furniture for people that are in fires that need to get some help because their insurance won’t cover everything.” Unity Shoppe’s Client Services location also radiates with magnanimity. “You can’t teach the child that the mother is a failure, you need to make the mother a success. How do you do that? You provide the right food for her to find if she can’t afford it,” Tellefson said. The Unity Shoppe’s Grocery Store annual goal is to
Photos contributed Unity Shoppe provides services for low-income families and seniors, including the chance to “shop” for Christmas gifts.
raise $500,000 in cash and $1 million worth of food donations. Even though these programs have been working for years, Tellefson said that the struggle for funding lingers. “I’ve helped to pay for one of the buildings. There [are] three of them. I want people to step up and to give me some support in paying off one more building. That’s what I need,” Tellefson said. Singer Kenny Loggins is one of the many people who have helped raise money throughout the years. Tellefson calls Oprah Winfrey, Loggins, television station KEYT and many more her “angels on a hill.” “Certainly, Kenny Loggins is up on the [list] because without his status in the community, no one would have listened to me,” Tellefson said. The Unity Shoppe holds endless history and priceless memories for Tellefson. She plans to write a book about all the beautiful memories she’s had while being a part of it. One of her fondest memories is of a Los Angeles-area mother who wanted a soccer ball for her son. The mother was distraught after she received a bag full of items she didn’t need from a local nonprofit, but no soccer ball. A stranger gave her $20 to drive to the Unity Shoppe. When she arrived, she was amazed. “She’s crying and she says, ‘I’ve never seen anything like this.’ She said, ‘They let me shop,’” Tellefson recalled. Tellefson also has enormous pride in the Unity Shoppe’s staff. “Seventeen of the brightest people I’ve ever met in my life. They are all crosstrained, they all know how to run it — and they can run it. They run it now!” Tellefson said. For more information on the Unity Shoppe and how to donate, visit www.unityshoppe.org.
This thrift store has unique features including a Senior Resource Center, Job Smart and Long-Term Disaster Services
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Ask the Zookeeper
Sujatha the elephant dies of old age Staff Report
“I loved the elephant Sujatha. How come she died?” – Susan, age 8 We loved Sujatha, too. Sujatha was born in 1974 to an elephant who worked in a logging camp in India in 1974. Little Mac was discovered nearby in the forest, an orphan. The two have lived at the zoo since they arrived here at 1½ years old (when they stood about four feet high). That was 46 years ago! Asian elephants are considered “senior citizens” around age 40. Sujatha was 47 years old, so she was elderly in elephant years. She faced medical issues related to old age, particularly a joint disease called arthritis (arrTHRY-tis), which humans also get. It can be very painful. Our animal care and veterinary teams did all they could. Many kinds of therapies and pain medicines had worked over the last few years. But recently, she showed us that she was having difficulties. How did she show us? She was sleeping less than normal. She sometimes used her trunk to support her weight when she walked. She then
stopped being interested in her regular activities, such as interacting with keepers. Sujatha was usually eager to work with us, and she liked the fruit rewards. We tried new treatments and medicines, but she did not respond. We knew it was time to say goodbye when she refused to eat and take medicines, and stopped moving much. At that point, Sujatha’s comfort was the most important thing, and the decision was made to let her go. She was given a shot and went to sleep. She died surrounded by the keepers and staff who loved her. Later, Little Mac was given access to Sujatha. Elephants grieving for fellow herd members has been seen both in the wild and under human care. It was important for Little Mac be allowed to grieve her companion of 46 years. What about Little Mac? She could live at the Santa Barbara Zoo or be moved to join another herd. How she reacts will help the keepers and elephant experts decide her future. We want what is best for her. Sujatha was a wonderful elephant and will be missed. She has left her mark on this community and has helped us all be more conscious, more connected, and more inspired than we
were before.
Visit www.sbzoo.org/animals/asian-elephant to learn more about her. — Liz, Elephant Manager
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Photo contributed Sujatha had lived at the Santa Barbara Zoo for 46 years.
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Eggs and the Kiddie
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By Carey Bradshaw
ast weekend at a party, an acquaintance dismissed me by saying, “but it’s easy for you.” I was stunned. If I am making this life look easy, then I am doing a disservice to women everyCarey Bradshaw where. I am here to tell you that it takes A LOT of hard work to make this crazy life look remotely manageable. Show of hands: Who out there is exhausted? My hand is raised high and I am not afraid to write about it. Don’t get me wrong. Life is fun and full and I am grateful for everything I have. But sometimes I need a break from the treadmill, too. Between running two companies, working at my daughter’s preschool, being a good wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, dog mom, volunteer, consultant and community member, and scheduling and balancing and negotiating everything, well, it’s a lot. How did life get so incredibly busy? It feels like there is always a goal to achieve and then, when that is achieved, there is another mountain to climb. I remember our pre-kid days when we were
looking for a home to buy and every single weekend was spent going to open houses. It felt like it would never end. Then we finally found the house and did the mountain of work to buy the house and move in. It felt like there was barely a minute to breathe before the next hurdle had to be jumped. Trust me, I get it and I know how fortunate I am. These are good challenges. But, man, they are exhausting! These days I feel like I am running to stand still. I get up earlier and earlier in the morning just to stay on top of the mountain of details that need attention in order to make our lives run smoothly. Explaining to a 3-year-old about why underpants are necessary, coating the dog’s medicine in peanut butter to get her to take it, responding to urgent client emails, making sure everyone has breakfast and brushed teeth … this is all before 7 a.m.! It usually means I have not brushed my hair or had any coffee. And this is all with the help of my wonderful husband. But apparently I am making it all look too easy. I see all those raised hands. I see you, mama. We are exhausted and it is NOT easy. Let’s all just try to remember, life isn’t easy for anyone. We are all dealing with something. Let’s support each other and never, ever assume someone has an easier path to travel.
Elected officials and development partners joined the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Oct. 8 to break ground on Johnson Court, a 16-unit apartment development on Carrillo Street for very-low and low-income veterans. When completed in 2019, Johnson Court will serve homeless veterans in Santa Barbara with 16 studio units, services and on-site activities. The Housing Authority set out to develop housing specifically for veterans after finding how many are underserved and vulnerable in the 2011 and 2013 Point-in-Time count. “We found it unacceptable that so many veterans, who have given so much, have no place to go in our community,” Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Executive Director/CEO Rob Fredericks said at the groundbreaking ceremony. “We’re so proud to have found such amazing partners and community members who share the same goals and have pulled together to make this a reality.” In addition to 16 studio units for
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veterans, Johnson Court will feature a one-bedroom manager unit, common area and office space to accommodate the provision of services and activities on-site. The veteran target population is in keeping with the wishes of the former property owners, the Johnson family, whose father had served in the military – his children were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony. The Housing Authority purchased the property in October 2013. All studio units will be subsidized with Project Based Vouchers, making rent affordable at 30 percent of a resident’s income. Johnson Court Development Partners include general partners 2nd Story Associates and Hearthstone Housing Foundation, equity investor/limited partner Enterprise Community Investment Inc., construction lender MUFG Union Bank, permanent lenders California Community Reinvestment Corporation City of Santa Barbara and California Lutheran Homes, architect RRM Design Group and general contractor McCarthy Companies. For more information, visit www.hacsb.org.
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Dental hygiene is a key to senior health By Jim Riley
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s people age, health maintenance may take a little extra time — but the care and effort rewards seniors with better health throughout the aging process. Dental hygiene is one of the maintenance tasks that can be easily overlooked. There are some common problems, from swollen gums to periodontal disease to dry mouth, that may directly impact wholebody health. Dental hygiene is just as important as physical fitness, diet and the annual physical. Why is dental hygiene so important for seniors? n Gum Disease: A look in the mirror may tell you much about your overall health. If you see red, swollen and/or bleeding gums then you are witness to potentially serious developments. The body’s first line of defense (oral epithelium) has been breached and bacteria has an access route to the rest of your body. Research has indicated a consistent relationship between gum disease and heart disease and strokes. The American Academy of Periodontology found those with severe gum disease were almost twice as likely to have heart disease and stroke. Other research has obtained similar results. Bleeding gums and gum disease are
serious indicators of health problems and should be attended to immediately. n Diabetes: Gum disease hinders the body’s ability to use insulin. Diabetics are more prone to periodontal disease due to a reduction in blood circulation. Blood sugar levels are also harder to control when gum disease is present. The combination of gum disease and diabetes may cause diabetes complications. Gum disease is a warning to the many seniors who are diabetic or pre-diabetic. n Dry mouth: Dry mouth is often a side effect of many medications. Saliva moistens the mouth, which protects teeth from decay and helps prevent infection by controlling bacteria and viruses in the mouth. If you have dry mouth, visit your doctor or dentist for advice. n Root Decay: The tooth roots are normally protected by gum tissue. They do Memory Care
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Simon van Dam was born on Oct. 7, 1918, in the Netherlands. He recently celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends at Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care. In 1939, van Dam traveled to the United States by himself because one of his teachers told him that California had a wonderful climate. He started work milking cows, earning 10 cents a day, until he became a U.S. citizen in 1945. In 1950, van Dam returned to the Netherlands where he met the love of his life and proposed after knowing her for just a few days. They returned to California, had kids, and created a life together. Van Dam says his secret to living for 100 years is chocolate; he eats as much as he likes.
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4 Chumash tribes to share Dressage clinics teach riders, native culture with public support youth education Samala singers share traditional story songs in an oak woodland.
Photo contributed The Dressage Foundation raises money at local riding clinics and then gives grants to young adults for certification training.
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series of riding clinics in the Santa Ynez Valley has been raising funds to send aspiring young adults to a national instructor and trainer certification program. The clinic series is being held at Refugio Road Ranch owned by Sarah Graham. The clinician is Gerhard Politz, an internationally renowned rider and instructor based at the Flintridge Riding Club in Southern California. Graham invited Politz to come up at regular intervals after moving to Santa Ynez from the Los Angeles area. “I love the valley and all it has to offer, but I really missed riding with Gerhard,” said Graham at the third clinic in the series, held in late July. “With the clinic series we put together, not only do I get to ride regularly with Gerhard, but I get to share that opportunity with other riders in the area.” A nonprofit called The Dressage Foundation is the recipient of the proceeds from the clinics. TDF raises money and distributes grants to young adults who aspire to become instructors and trainers themselves. “Young adults are often inhibited from attending educational programs due to the cost, so I wanted to help address that,” said Politz. “The programs promote the use of the classical
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dressage training pyramid, and working horses according to that training scale: calm, forward, and straight.” Eventing riders as well as dressage riders have attended the clinic series to work on their foundational riding principles and to hone their skills. Trainer Michelle Emmermann rode three horses in the clinic. “It’s a great opportunity to get your horses off the farm, to school, and above all to ride with one of the best coaches in the country,” she said. “Everyone needs a tuneup now and then, and I love riding with Gerhard because he’s so good-natured and patient with every horse, no matter their needs.” Holger Max Hoetzel, a competitive eventing rider and breeder of Trakehner horses, attended the clinic not as a rider but as an auditor. “You learn so much, even just sitting and watching, and listening to Gerhard teach,” he said. “It’s great to have access to this caliber of coaching, right here in Santa Ynez.” Also attending the clinic were Kate Sulzbach of In The Irons Farm in Goleta, Nicole Chastain of Nicole Chastain Training Stables in Buellton, and multiple other professional and amateur riders.
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our local Chumash tribes will co-host a day of traditional Chumash activities and educational opportunities for their communities and the public on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this free Supak’a event celebrates Chumash culture, highlights the revitalization efforts of Chumash communities and the rich traditions of the indigenous peoples of this region, and honors those Chumash veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Involved in the gathering are four Chumash tribes from the tri-county area: the
The next clinic in the series will be held Nov. 10-11. To sign up, visit www.sbcds.org. To learn more about the instructor grant program, visit www.dressagefoundation.org.
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Bobby is a 2-year-old husky who is the most affectionate and loyal dog you could ask for. He can be a little picky about other canine companions, but he absolutely adores most people. Like most huskies, Bobby has a lot of energy and loves to run and play. His ideal family would be just as committed to an active lifestyle as he is. If you are interested in seeing whether Bobby can be your new running buddy, visit him at the Santa Barbara Humane Society at 5399 Overpass Road between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 559-964-4777 or email erica@sbhumanesociety.org.
Barbareño Band of Chumash Indians, Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, and yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. Demonstrations and activities will include singing, dancing, storytelling, basket weaving, crafts, games, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to play traditional Chumash games and purchase native Chumash jewelry and other goods. There will be a panel session focused on best practices for teaching Chumash curriculum in the classroom, and a second panel session to discuss the different tribes’ ongoing journey with language revitalization.
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Opera SB to open 25th season with ‘La bohème’
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enor Nathan Granner and Greek soprano Eleni Calenos will headline Opera Santa Barbara’s lavish production of Puccini’s “La bohème” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at The Granada Theater. Ranging in price from $29 to $204, tickets can be purchased at www.granadasb.org or by calling 805-899-2222. Granner was a founding member of The American Tenors, whose
Sony Masterworks album reached top five in the classical crossover charts. Since then, he has established a reputation as a solo and collaborative artist with roles as diverse as Kanye West in Hunter Shelby Long’s “Fair Looks and True Obedience” (known as the Kardashian opera) to Nemorino in “The Elixir of Love.” He has sung the role of Ro-
dolfo in “La bohème” with companies such as Lyric Opera Kansas City, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Tulsa Opera, Spoleto USA, Wolf Trap and Glimmerglass Opera. Calenos has admiring reviews for her performances in “Tosca” (Tosca), “Il Tabarro” (Giorgetta), “Madama Butterfly” (Cio-Cio San) and “La bohème” (Mimi) in recent appearances with Palm Beach Opera, Tulsa Opera, Sarasota Opera, Glyndebourne Opera and Zomeropera. Joining Granner and Calenos is baritone Luis Alejandro Orozco, who made his Opera Santa Barbara debut as Assan in “The
Consul” in 2014 and returned as Taddeo in “L’italiana in Algeri” (2015) and as Belcore in “The Elixir of Love” (2016). Orozco has performed leading roles across the United States and as far away as South Korea. He was part of the Kennedy Center World Stages Festival in the premier stage reading of “Fallujah” by composer Tobin Stokes. Singing the role of Musetta is OSB artist Elle Vlaera, an alumna of last season’s Chrisman Studio Artist Program, during which time she sang the role of Berta in “The Barber of Seville” and Poussette in the company’s 2017 production of “Manon.” She is a recent LA District winner and Western Region finalist for the Metropolitan Council Auditions and 2017 Aspen Music Festival fellowship student. Rounding out the principal roles are Vincent Grana (Colline) and Yazid Gray (Schaunard). Kostis Protopapas, OSB artistic and general director, will conduct the OSB Orchestra. Omer Ben Seadia will direct the opera. La bohème is the story of four bohemian artists living in a garret in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1830s, at a time when young self-proclaimed revolutionaries defied the conventions of polite society. It is a story about friendship, hope, love (at first sight), and the toll poverty takes on those caught in its grip.
Photo Contributed Opera Santa Barbara will perform Puccini’s “La Boheme,” the story of four bohemian artists living in Paris in the 1830s.
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Young dancers to perform ‘Rudolph’ at Lobero
Dancers from Gustafson Dance will perform “Rudolph” Dec. 1-2 at the Lobero Theatre.
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To open the holiday season, a lively performance of “Rudolph,” based on the story by Robert L. May, will tell the story of the misfit reindeer Rudolph and other characters including Heidi the Elf, Yukon Cornelia, the Abominable Snow Monster, and all of the Misfit Toys. The show will be performed by dancers ages 2-18 from Gustafson Dance featuring
State Street Ballet Young Dancers on Dec. 1 and 2 at the Lobero Theatre. Gustafson Dance is the official school of State Street Ballet. It provides instruction, in a manner that is non-threatening and builds self-esteem, for all levels of advancement, beginner through professional.
For more information, log onto www.gustafsondance.com. For tickets, log onto www. lobero.org/events/rudolph-3/.
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sale of antique and decorative arts from 18th century to mid-century modern will be presented by more than eighty dealers throughout the West on Memorial Day weekend, Nov. 9-11, at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Additional dealers will show folk art, new age treasures, paintings, garden artifacts, jewelry, silver and more in the sale that is a benefit for Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM). Admission is $6 ($5 for seniors or those with an online discount coupon). Children
will be admitted free and parking is free. CALM is the only nonprofit agency in Santa Barbara County focusing solely on preventing, assessing, and treating child abuse and family violence. More than 1,500 children receive services yearly and another 6,000 receive education, outreach and prevention help. Show hours are from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, go to Calmantiqueshows.com or call Show Manager April Thede at 805-898-9715.
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Luncheon lifts TBCF’s donors and recipients T
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he Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation held its sixth annual Gold Ribbon Luncheon in October to raise money for its education advocacy, emotional support and financial stability programs for families with children who have cancer. Supporters and recipients gathered at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara for an elegant al fresco luncheon and heartwarming program to celebrate and support the work of TBCF, the local nonprofit organization that provides financial, emotional and educational assistance to families who have a child with cancer in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. As luncheon guests mingled on the lawn, they bid on a unique range of items in a silent auction, including beautiful pieces from Carol Burnett’s cherished silver collection. Other auction items included a platinum package to the star-studded Santa Barbara International Film Festival, a cooking session with Santa Barbara’s noted chef Mollie Ahlstrand of Trattoria Mollie, a Costa Rica condo donated by Susan Jordano, and much more! Introducing the program, TBCF Executive Director Lindsey Leonard spoke about many of the young recipients she had met throughout the year, some who went on to beat their struggle with cancer, others who tragically did not. “One thing that everyone here today has in common is the desire to help others,”
Photo Contributed Justin Fox, lead singer of Dishwalla, performs a song with TBCF children.
Leonard said. “Everyone has chosen to give of their time and resources because you know our sick children need you, because they are literally fighting for their lives.” The program began with the recognition of an inspiring group of young philanthropists who participated in TBCF’s Encouraging Youth Philanthropy program, which guides youth from elementary school through college ages through facilitated fundraisers of their choice, from concept to implementation to delivering the over-
sized check. Collectively, their efforts raised $18,000. Attendees were then able to hear about TBCF’s work from a mother, Nicci Carter, whose family was a recipient. She shared a moving account of her experience with TBCF, which began when her toddler Garhett was diagnosed with high risk neuroblastoma and began treatments at Cottage Children’s Medical Center. Garhett lost his courageous battle at the age of 3. “After our son died,” Carter tearfully recalled, “my husband and I showed
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Veterans Day Events 22nd Annual Military Ball Saturday, November 3 • 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm • By invitation, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort (The Fess Parker Resort). Veterans Parade Saturday, November 10 • Noon - 1:00 pm • State Street • Free. Parachute Landing Saturday, November 10 • 1:30 pm (approximately) • Watch for the Patriot Parachute Team performing in the sky above the event at 1:30 pm., landing near the Carriage Museum, 129 Castillo Street • Free. 6th Annual Salute to Vets Saturday, November 10 • Noon - 5:00 pm • Entry fee will be $20 and includes five raffle tickets. Lunch is $10, or a package including entry, lunch, and 10 raffle tickets can be purchased for $30. Veterans and children under 12 are free. Contact Jerry Farmer for more information at (805) 350-2006. Veterans Day Ceremony at SB Cemetery Sunday, November 11 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am • Free.
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up at the funeral home to make arrangements and were told that TBCF would be covering the cost. The organization also provided Christmas that year for our children who had just lost their brother. It came complete with the tree and gifts picked out specifically for each child. TBCF does everything they can to offer support not just for the child battling cancer, but for the siblings and parents too.” With TBCF’s mission so vividly exemplified by the Carter family’s experience, the event emcee, television star Andrew Firestone, presented the opportunity for attendees to Fund A Family through items of descending value, such as a hotel room for a parent to stay near the hospital if they live far away. TBCF then presented awards in gratitude for its supporters who have stood out for their exceptional generosity. Honorees included the Trejos family, Robyn Howard-Anderson, and longtime friends Tracy Angel and Shannyn Tupper. Grammy Award-winning musician Justin Fox, lead singer of Dishwalla, led TBCF children in singing a joyful song that he had rehearsed and recorded with them. Childhood cancer incidence is increasing globally, with 300,000 new cases diagnosed a year, according to TBCF figures. Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease past infancy among children in the United States.
For more information, or to make a donation, call 805-962-7466 or visit www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org.
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Habitat for Humanity honors local heroes
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abitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County held the Habitat Heroes Appreciation Celebration in September, an evening dedicated to honoring its volunteers and supporters and to commemorating the community’s resilience during a time of recovery. “Habitat for Humanity’s ‘Heroes’ are the outstanding individuals and organizations who play a vital role in supporting our mission to build and repair safe, decent, and affordable housing for local low-income families,” said Habitat CEO Jessica Wishan. “This year, we will also honor and recognize those heroes that made it possible for Habitat
to serve as a critical community leader in the recent disaster response and repair efforts after the devastating Montecito debris flow in January. “These honorees collectively help us build and repair affordable shelter for those who need it most.” This year, Habitat celebrated community partnerships and presented awards for Community Partnership, Affiliate Volunteer of the Year, Construction Volunteer of the Year, ReStore Volunteer of the Year, and the “Get it Done” Award. To learn more about volunteer opportunities with Habitat for Humanity, visit www.sbhabitat.org/get-involved or call 805-692-2226.
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has announced Scot Pipkin as its new director of education and engagement. Pipkin, with a background in landscape architecture and ethnobotany, holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from UCLA and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Arizona. His passion for conservation and education began while taking a course in California plant ecology and biogeography as an undergraduate at UCLA. He is particularly interested in understanding ways to support biodiverse communities through the use of California native plants. “The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden helps people forge intellectual and emotional connections to native plants,” Pipkin
said. “My hope is to build a connection between people of all ages to the native plants of California and enable everyone to participate in their conservation. I hope to encourage a lifelong interest in plant science and ecology by fostering an appreciation and understanding of the natural world.” Prior to joining the local botanical garden, Pipkin was the director of community education at Audubon New Mexico in Santa Fe, and public access manager at the Tejon Ranch Conservancy in Lebec, Calif. Pipkin will oversee the Botanical Garden’s education programs, which include volunteer-guided tours for school children, gardeners sharing expertise on native plants, opportunities for university students to work side-by-side with professional researchers, field trips to the Channel Islands, and citizen science projects. For upcoming classes and events, visit sbbg.org.
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Kyle’s Kitchen serves burgers and philanthropy J
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ay Ferro’s goal after graduating from UCSB was to stay in Santa Barbara and be an entrepreneur. He didn’t realize he also wanted to be in philanthropy. “I think everyone wants to find a way to have a successful business and still give back to their community. I really learned that here in Santa Barbara, that so many people regardless of their pay grade volunteer and really want to take care of this area,” he said. Ferro started Kyle’s Kitchen in Goleta as a way to support his growing family of four children and contribute to special needs organizations, as his son Kyle was born with a lack of oxygen and developed special needs. “Kyle is beyond special as everyone he meets is an instant friend, and he loves giving hugs. His favorite food is cheeseburgers, so we decided to model our business after our amazing kid. Who doesn’t love a good burger and a place that is family friendly?” Ferro laughed. When Ferro was going to school and living in Isla Vista, he saw a need for healthy eating options. Many students survived on junk food because it was affordable. “I wrote a business plan and gave a presentation to the Small Business Administration, and opened Silvergreens in Isla Vista in 1995. My only food experience had been working at a Sizzler over the summer, but I dove right in,” Ferro said. Silvergreens ended up expanding to two locations and Ferro ran the restaurants while also starting a software company. Ten years in and four kids later, Ferro and his family decided to start Kyle’s Kitchen because there was a lack of awareness and funding for a lot of local organizations that dealt with special needs. “I loved the idea behind Tom’s Shoes and wanted to take that model and keep it local as I can’t really bring burgers to Africa. They wouldn’t last that long,” Ferro laughed. Ferro said that his family talked to Kyle a lot before they launched as they wanted to make
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Photos contributed Kyle and his dad Jay Ferro stand in front of the family restaurant that gives a portion of its proceeds to special-needs charities.
The best part of the business for Jay Ferro is knowing the family restaurant is helping so many charities that focus on special needs.
sure he was okay with being the face of the business. “He is a super social kid and loves talking to people and looking at photos on their phones, but would he be okay with having his face splashed everywhere? He was so excited that we decided to go for it,” Ferro said.
Kyle Ferro is the face of Kyle’s Kitchen, a restaurant with a heart. In three years they’ve donated more than $131,000 to charities supporting special needs.
Kyle’s Kitchen opened in 2015 and they have been donating a portion of their proceeds to different organizations such as Special Olympics, Hearts Therapeutic, Jodi House, Katie’s Fund, Gwendolyn Strong Foundation and in three years gave more than $131,000. “We weren’t sure how the community would respond to our business, but as you can see since we have three locations now, it’s working,” Ferro said. In the beginning the family would choose the organization of the month, but now many are applying and submitting their information to be chosen. “We are going to slow it down a bit and focus on an organization for a few months, and hopefully make a bigger impact,” Ferro said. The organization chosen for October and November is the Lennox-Gastaut Foundation, which researches and strives to improve the lives of those affected by this rare and severe form of epilepsy that starts in childhood. November 1 was the international LGS awareness day, and in Santa Barbara one of the foundation’s directors is personally affected by the condition. “I’m also a parent of a 16-year-old son, Theo, who has LGS. Many, like Theo, experience daily difficult-to-control seizures. Like most with LGS, we’ve never been able to stop his seizures. We’ve tried countless medications, diets and other therapies but still they continue,” said Jennifer Griffin of LGS Foundation. Griffin is excited for the support from Kyle’s Kitchen, and she feels more businesses should be like theirs. “Businesses like Kyle’s that feel a responsibility to give back and shine a light on those who may have been overlooked by society are needed. They’re a Santa Barbara treasure, and we love them,” Griffin added.
For more information about Kyle’s Kitchen, their various locations in Goleta and Santa Barbara and the organizations they’ve supported, log onto www.kyleskitchen.com. For the LGS Foundation, log onto www.lgsfoundation.org.
Organic Soup Kitchen to deliver holiday meals
Photos contributed For hundreds of low-income clients in Santa Barbara County, the soups made by the volunteers and staff of the Organic Soup Kitchen are their main source of food throughout the week.
Soup Kitchen will be extended to individuals with cancer, degenerative diseases, the at-risk displaced population, and seniors. More than 90 percent of program participants are from low-income households, with roughly 75 percent of clients being female. All participants have been diagnosed with cancer or other debilitating diseases that result in difficulty swallowing foods. With soup meals, patients will suffer less and recover faster. For cancer patients, treatments may cause nausea and dysphagia, which is intense throat pain with difficulty swallowing. Organic Soup Kitchen services provide reliable comfort, nutrients, and support for patients to continue on their healing journeys.
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For more information, log onto www.organicsoupkitchen.org or call 805-284-3552.
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very year since its 2009 founding, Organic Soup Kitchen has brought the local community together to prepare and serve meals on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day at the Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building. This year, instead, Organic Soup Kitchen will conduct a new program — The Holiday Project: Delivering Handcrafted Meals. The key to the new program is that all meals will be freshly handmade and personally delivered by a core group of Organic Soup Kitchen supporters. The kitchen’s Founders Circle members will engage in meal-prep parties during Thanksgiving week and the week before Christmas. After meals are prepared, Founders Circle members will deliver meals to cancer patient clients on Nov. 21 and Dec. 24. The
As has always been the case, this personalized food outreach program with Organic
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Vino de Sueños continues to support ag workers
‘Wine of Dreams’ fundraiser enters its 11th year
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aking wine requires many steps, from the agricultural workers that harvest the grapes to the winemakers that make it into wine and the people in the tasting room selling the finished product. The process supports many families, many of them spending long hours in the fields, away from family — and some of those workers live at or below the poverty level in
Photos contributed One of the wine bottle labels, called “Fog and Flower Fields,” was created by Santa Ynez Valley artist Jim Farnum.
Renee Kelleher is one of several local artists whose work is featured at this year’s Vino de Suenos event.
Santa Barbara County, according to People Helping People. “At PHP, we are privileged to assist agricultural workers and their families. These hard-working men and women are the backbone of the valley’s economy. Just look around our towns and you can see the tasting rooms representing a burgeoning wine
industry fueled by these workers,” said Dean Palius, executive director at PHP. PHP decided 11 years ago to organize an annual fundraiser especially for those families, and now Vino de Sueños (“Wine of Dreams”) has become well established. This year’s event will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott in Buellton. This unique art auction and wine sales event benefits ranch, vineyard and farm workers in the Santa Ynez and Los Alamos valleys, communities whose residents provide
Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo Lee Jacobs prepares a tasty treat for a customer at the new ParadICE Shave Ice company in the Paseo Nuevo Mall.
ParadICE Shave Ice opens in Paseo Nuevo
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on’t call it a snow cone. It’s far from crushed ice and flavored syrup. Lee Jacobs and business partner Marek Nold have opened ParadICE Shave Ice at 11 W. De La Guerra Plaza in Paseo Nuevo Mall, across from the theater. They use real fruit juice and cane sugar to flavor their shaved-ice treats. The shaved ice can also be served on top of vanilla ice cream for a super sweet treat. “It’s my favorite dessert,” said Lee’s wife, Chelsea Jacobs, who manages the shop. “It’s delicious.” She had been prodding her husband to open a shave-ice store for years, but it wasn’t until they went to Hawaii and he tried it there
that he became a believer. “I took one bite. It was awesome,” said Lee Jacobs. The flavors include mango, passion fruit, blood orange, strawberry, guava, pineapple, raspberry, cherry, lychee, banana, pomegranate and coconut. They also use all organic, compostable products, including biodegradable cups, spoons, straws and 100-percent recycled napkins. They decided that it was unique for Santa Barbara and opened the store in September. It’s part of a Paseo Nuevo renaissance, nestled next to another recently opened shop, Bubble Pop. Already they have had a lot of return customers. “Once they get in here, they get hooked,” Chelsea said.
the work that make Santa Barbara’s robust local food and wine culture possible. “Each year, I am amazed by the generous gifts of great wines, local artworks, and auction items that make the Vino de Sueños fundraiser both unique and such a success,” Palius said. The unique aspect of the Vino de Sueños project is that each lot of wine donated by a winery is labeled with an original work of art created by a local artist. The bottles are as visually stunning as the wines are delicious, and each year offers unique collections of
incalculable value. “We couldn’t be more proud to begin our second decade of sponsorship of this amazing one-of-a-kind event,” said Elaina Kroll, president of the Vintners Foundation. “More than benefiting the hard-working people that support viticulture locally, this “wine of dreams” project honors the important work they do — work which not only helps vintners realize their dreams, but also leads to workers’ dreams coming true.” Santa Barbara Vintners member wineries that will donate this year’s unique lots and blends include Alma Rosa, Brander, Buttonwood, Dierberg, Foxen, Ken Brown, Longoria, Riverbench and Vogelzang. The wines will be available to taste at the event and winemakers and artists will be on hand to meet guests. A silent auction of art, wine and lifestyle items as well as appetizers and live music will round out the event. General admission and VIP tickets are available at www.vinodesuenos.com. PHP is still welcoming event sponsors, so anyone interested can email Erica Valdez at erica@syvphp.org. The Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation is the charitable umbrella under which Santa Barbara Vintners conducts its philanthropic work. Through the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation, Santa Barbara Vintners contributes to the community through local charitable and scholarship organizations with proceeds from its various events. For tickets or more information, log onto www.syvphp.org or www.vinodesuenos.com.
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SBCC students to present a Titanic tale
alized trials and aftermath of the night that changed the world forever. The production is directed by R. Michael Gros with Scenic and Lighting Design by Patricia L. Frank, Costume Design by Pamela Shaw and Sound Design by Ben Crop. The cast of talented students includes Hannah Brudney, Cameron Clouse, Manuel Davila, Lidia Dragone, Aurora Cassandra Gooch, Natalie Grace, Gustav Högmo, Jacqui Kokler, Isabelle Marchand, Penny O’Mahoney, Ryan Ostendorf, Jason Rogel, Liam Sheehan, Mimi Vörösmarthy and Johnny Waaler. Performances from Nov. 7 through 17 will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, and on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Nov. 11 matinee will be live-captioned for the hearing impaired. Ticket prices are $18 general admission, $15 for seniors and SBCC staff, and $10 for students. Due to the intimate nature of the Jurkowitz Theatre, no late seating is permitted. Parking is free and near the theatre on SBCC’s West Campus in the 900 block of Cliff Drive.
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he Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College will present a student showcase production of “The Last Lifeboat” from Nov. 7-17 2018 in the Jurkowitz Theatre. After the 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 11 there will be a free talk-back with the playwright, Luke Yankee. J. Bruce Ismay was an upper-crust Englishman who always did what was expected of him. He went to the best schools and married the right society girl even though he was in love with someone else. He also vowed to his staunch, unfeeling father on his deathbed that he would take over the family shipping business and build the biggest, most opulent ship the world had ever seen: the RMS Titanic. We all know the story of how the ship sank — or do we? Ismay saved as many people as he could on that fateful night and, finally, with no women and children in sight, he stepped into the last lifeboat — and was branded a coward and a traitor forever. The world needed a scapegoat for the sinking of the Titanic and Ismay became the perfect target. “The Last Lifeboat” explores not only the tragedy but also the sensation-
Photo by Ben Crop Mimi Vörösmarthy, Manuel Davila, Johnny Waaler, Lidia Dragone and Hannah Brudney appear in the SBCC student showcase production of “The Last Lifeboat.”
Call the Garvin Theatre Box Office at 805-965-5935 or buy tickets online at www. theatregroupsbcc.com.accessibility of science to the public.”
Scientists spark passion for science at local junior high schools
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artners in Education and the Youth Innovation Club unveiled a collaboration in October with one main goal in mind: to get students excited about science, specifically their science projects. To do so, they recruited 36 scientists and engineers to play the role of science project advisor for nearly 600 students on the Santa Barbara and La Colina Junior High campuses. With school science fairs planned ahead of the County Science Fair that will take place in March 2019, students are creating their experiment plans now. For eighth-graders, the science project is a requirement. However, not every student feels prepared to tackle the project. “For most students, this was their first time speaking about their projects or about any science with a person with a science background, other than their teachers,” said Marilyn Garza, science teacher at Santa Barbara Junior High. “The best part was easily the one-on-one support that was given to the students. It was amazing to see the variety and quality of mentors,” said Scott Love, a teacher at La Colina Junior High. The 36 scientists and engineers — all volunteers, half of whom are women —included undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professors from UCSB and
Photo contributed Recently 36 scientists and engineers played the role of science project advisor for nearly 600 students on the Santa Barbara and La Colina Junior High campuses.
Santa Barbara City College, and professionals representing organizations such as Cognixion, DataCloud, Sonos, Transphorm Inc., Von Arnim LLC, Cate School, and the Museum of Natural History. Over the course of two days, they interacted with small groups of students, listening to project ideas and offering suggestions. In describing the experience, one student
said, “I think that the best part of having a science project advisor was having a real person with good experience in science to bounce my ideas off of.” “They gave me very helpful suggestions on how to apply my project’s results to the real world,” said another. A third student said, “It made me feel a bit more confident about my project.”
The Youth Innovation Club’s founder, Vicki Chen, discovered Partners in Education nearly a year ago, when she led educational outreach for Sonos. Partners in Education coordinated the details and helped bring Vicki’s vision for a night of science and mentorship to life, providing a small group of junior high students with the opportunity to receive science project advice from Sonos employees in their downtown headquarters. Bringing science project advisors from a variety of backgrounds to multiple campuses was an expansion of that vision, and the goal is to engage more volunteers and students each year. Now on the path to starting her own nonprofit, Chen — a scientist herself — also wants to find ways to assist science teachers and their students with continuing expert science support. Meanwhile, Partners in Education receives dozens of requests for science-related support throughout the year, and volunteers are always needed. “I feel every scientist should be engaged in outreach,” said Braulio Castillo, one of the science project advisors and a UCSB graduate student focusing on microbial ecology and biogeochemical cycling. “It provides younger students with a chance to be inspired to do science by meeting real-life role models, increasing the accessibility of science to the public.” For more information about Partners in Education, visit partners.sbceo.org.
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Students, senior citizens connect through ‘Buddy’ program GranVida residents share life stories with Carpinteria high school students Staff Report
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ranVida Senior Living and Memory Care in Carpinteria is bridging the gap between younger and older generations with the Grandparent Buddy Program, which encourages high school students to share stories and learn from seniors and implement it in their studies. “The essence of the project is to get senior citizens living in independent and assisted living homes to have conversations, share stories and maybe even create some kind of relationship with teenagers,” said Audria Culaciati, coordinator for the Grandparent Buddy Program. “Academically, the students utilize senior citizens as primary sources in researching academic topics in subject matters like history, economics, and English. The students then go back to school and use the content in their classrooms, for example, either in biographies or as inspiration for research.” Yesica Torres, a senior at Rincon High School in Carpinteria, recalls residents at GranVida sharing their memories. “Reading about World War II and how Carpinteria schools weren’t segregated isn’t the same as hearing someone’s life story in person,” she said. “I loved being involved with the project.” The program, inspired by the Elder Buddy Project at Pacific High School in Ventura, has had a positive impact on the students and
Photos contributed The Grandparent Buddy Program at GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care in Carpinteria brings together GranVida resident Claudia Herczog, left, with Carpinteria High School students Yesica Torres and Adrian Pantaleon for a Scrabble game.
residents at GranVida. “The kids in the program that come to visit, some of our residents connect with them in a very special way,” said Felipe Garcia, activities coordinator for GranVida. “It also benefits our residents in many different ways by interacting with these kids and getting the feeling of being positive role models for them.” Torres recommends this GranVida residents John Oliver and Carol Ledig share their lifetime experiences program to others “because with Rincon High School student Jorge Soriano as part of the Grandparent learning how life was years ago Buddy Program.
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GranVida resident Elouise Paez shares her life story with Rincon High School student Enrique Gregorio.
from someone who went through it personally is amazing. You get to see and feel their emotions as they tell you their life stories.” GranVida Executive Director Catherine Lee credited Culaciati for organizing the Grandparent Buddy Program at the facility. “We appreciate this teacher for having the creativity and the courage to try something new,” Lee said. “The kids and residents equally enjoy this program. The young adults who participate are creating memories they will cherish for a long time.” For more information about GranVida, go to granvidaseniorliving.com
healing the heart with the Watchman
After nearly 30 years of heart issues and procedures, Stan received the Watchman by Dr. Joseph Aragon, an interventional cardiologist affiliated with the Cottage Heart & Vascular Center. This one-time minimally invasive implant allows patients to stop taking blood thinners – reducing their risk of a stroke. Now, Stan is back to golfing and traveling the world.
To learn more about how we heal the heart, visit cottagehealth.org/heart
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Chrisman joins Scholarship Foundation board Staff Report
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arah Chrisman, a former high-tech entrepreneur who parlayed breakout success in Silicon Valley into a second career as a local philanthropist, has been appointed to the board of directors for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. “Sarah Chrisman is renowned throughout our community as an individual of great generosity and civic vision. We are exceedingly pleased to welcome her to the foundation board,” said Scholarship Foundation interim President and CEO Barbara Robertson. Born in Pasadena, Chrisman earned undergraduate degrees in music and mathematical sciences at Stanford University before obtaining an MBA from UC Berkeley. In 1982, she cofounded the telecommunications company Network Equipment Technologies in Cupertino with Roger Chrisman, whom she
later married. At the time of its listing on the New York Stock Exchange five years later, the company had revenue of nearly $400 million. She served as the firm’s CFO and treasurer before retiring in 1988 at age 33. The Chrismans relocated to Montecito in 1999, and have since generously supported an array of local nonprofits, including State Street Ballet, the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Opera Santa Barbara, and the Granada Theatre. She also helps lead a pair of family foundations, the Warren and Katharine Schlinger Foundation and the Schlinger Chrisman Foundation. In 2015, the Chrismans were named Philanthropists of the Year for Santa Barbara County and received the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts Legends Award for Philanthropy. For additional information, visit www. sbscholarship.org.
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UCSB opens first public trail at North Campus Open Space
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CSB recently opened 1.4 miles of public trails at its North Campus Open Space as part of its restoration of the former Ocean Meadows golf course into an ecological area for research, teaching and just plain enjoyment. The fully ADA-accessible Marsh Trail provides a connection from adjacent homes, bus stops and bike paths to the North Campus Open Space (NCOS) and to the larger Ellwood Devereux open space via Devereux Creek, Phelps Creek, Whitter, Storke and Venoco Road access points. The trail also will provide a safer alternative route to school for up to 200 Isla Vista School students living on the site’s north side. Another mile of trail on the NCOS mesa will open once the restored grassland is further established. “In all, this project represents a 10 percent increase in coastal wetland area in Santa Barbara County,” said Lisa Stratton, director of ecosystem management at UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration, which is overseeing the NCOS effort that officially broke ground in April 2017. “It demonstrates that restoration on this scale, of seriously impacted wetlands, can happen in an urban setting and in a way that offers multiple benefits in our changing world — improving downstream water quality, reducing flood risk, adapting to climate change and providing opportunities for people to
get exercise, connect to the larger California coastal trail network, enjoy safe routes to school and peacefully enjoy nature and wildlife,” Stratton said. After winning more than $16 million in grant money from some dozen public agencies for the restoration effort, the NCOS team is focused on raising philanthropic gifts to support site maintenance and monitoring, as well as research and educational programming for students from kindergarten through college. “This funding is all really important to realizing all the potential benefits of the project and building on the investment of public funds,” said Stratton, who has been honored by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for her efforts on the endeavor. “We hope to raise the equivalent of a $10 million endowment and have so far secured about $3.5 million equivalent,” Stratton said. “The project already has provided opportunities for over 150 students to gain significant, meaningful, hands-on experience in restoration and ecological field research. It has enabled carbon sequestration in the salt marsh and in the perennial grassland and is adaptive to sea level in a way that will protect private property, public access and diverse habitats.” Some 18 months after breaking ground — and more than five years since UCSB was given the site by The Trust for Public Land, which bought it with grant money — the NCOS project has met most of its primary goals, Stratton said.
Ciontea, Arnesen join SB Education Foundation’s board Staff Report
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation has elected Diana Ciontea and Debbie Arnesen to its board of directors. Ciontea leads financial planning and analysis at FastSpring, an e-commerce platform headquartered Diana Ciontea in downtown Santa Barbara. She has experience guiding financial and strategic efforts across a broad range of corporate environments, including Fortune 500 companies and high-tech startups. As a volunteer for Reading to Kids, Ciontea is dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading by partnering with schools and parents. She is a Santa Barbara native and a graduate of San Marcos High School who has recently moved back to the community. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in business from USC.
Arnesen was a fund development professional for 30 years, serving nonprofit organizations and institutions throughout the tri-county area. As a consultant for Netzel Grigsby Associates, she developed and directed many successful annual giving, capital and special-project campaigns for a variety of organizations, from educational institutions to social service agencies. Arnesen holds a master’s degree in education from UCSB. Since retiring from nonprofit development in 2011, Photos contributed she has been working with her husband Debbie Arnesen in their landscape and contracting business. The Santa Barbara Education Foundation promotes private support of Santa Barbara’s public education system, serving more than 15,000 students in 22 schools.
For more information, visit www.santabarbaraeducation.org.
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Virtual reality is a real-world blast
Players in headsets can be transported to hundreds of worlds By Logan DeLeon SYV Star Intern
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pace VR in Solvang is a virtual-reality arcade that allows customers to feel that they are walking in Africa, exploring the deep sea, or even playing mini golf in the sky. This business uses the latest in HTC Vive technology, offering eight separate room-size immersive virtual reality booths that allow for 360-degree participation in a variety of computer-created environments. ”Almost everyone who is local has already been back a second and third time —some people even a fourth time. I have a grandmother from Nipomo who brings her grandkids down every other week. Lots of service men and women from Lompoc as well,” owner Jamie Baker said. Customers wear headsets that transport them to any one of hundreds of worlds. In those worlds you can be a wizard, perform surgery, create and walk through 3-D paintings, dance in an ’80s disco, cavort with magical pets, explore the ocean depths, ride a roller coaster through
ancient Greek myths, find your way out of an escape room, be a detective in a film noir mystery, or go on an amazing nature trek. Virtual reality is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment that people can interact with in a seemingly real physical way by using special equipment. Space VR is only one of a handful of these businesses in the country. However, since the late 1950s, virtual reality technology has been evolving with projects like the Super Cockpit, a flight simulator that projected 3D maps and imagery into real-time space, inspiring other inventions and leading to the development of the first VR headsets. In 2010, an 18-year-old entrepreneur named Palmer Luckey developed the prototype of the headsets in use today. Virtual reality finally became mainstream in 2017 and is a burgeoning technology expected to have applications across a wide variety of industries. Space VR, across from the Vintage Motorcycle Museum on Alisal Road, has a huge library of content offering more than 600 games and experiences, allowing players to choose experiences that are customized to their own tastes. Customers can choose from 30 or 60 minutes of play time, during which their reality becomes whatever and wherever they want it to be. Because experiences are
single or multi-player, customers can play alone or with friends. I enjoyed my experience when I played mini golf in the clouds and played with a robotic dog. Some games such as “The Lab” have mini games inside the actual game. If you are not afraid of heights, I would recommend playing “Richie’s Plank Experience” on the fire level. The business offers a new fun way for kids, families, teens and adults to be entertained when they are looking for activities in Solvang, but that doesn’t mean you are limited to competing with just the locals. Many of the games allow you to enter an arena where you match your skills against players all over the world. And don’t think that because it’s virtual that it’s passive. Many of the games are sports or require active movement. Not only does this improve hand-eye coordination, but it provides a real aerobic workout. For more information, visit spacevrsol-
Braille Institute names new executive director Staff Report
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usan Cass of Santa Barbara has been named the new executive director for Braille Institute Santa Barbara Center. She will oversee the operations and staff for both the Braille Institute Santa Barbara Center and the Photos contributed development of Susan Cass is the new executive the Camarillo director for Braille Institute Santa Neighborhood Barbara Center. Center, ensuring that the quality of the programs and services offered remain unparalleled for the blind and visually impaired students who are served. “We are thrilled to have Susan as our new executive director at the Santa Barbara Center. Her leadership skills and personal connection to the area will continue to drive and strengthen Braille Institute’s commitment to the Santa Barbara community,” said Peter Mindnich, president of Braille Institute. A Santa Barbara native, Cass said she is proud to be a part of an organization
she has watched make a difference in her hometown for some 30 years. “I am truly excited to join an organization that serves such an important mission, helping those who are blind or visually impaired to lead more productive and fulfilling lives,” Cass said. She comes to Braille Institute from Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center. It was her work at Jodi House that reintroduced her to Braille Institute, as several of her clients also used Braille Institute’s services. “One of the best things about Santa Barbara, in particular our nonprofit sector, is the collaboration that happens amongst organizations to help improve the lives of those in our community,” Cass said. “The more we support each other in our efforts, the greater the impact we can make.” Cass graduated from Cate School in Carpinteria, then attended Parsons School of Design in New York City. She continued her studies at the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree and an art teaching credential. After 16 years, she returned to Santa Barbara and joined the staff at Jodi House, where she was promoted from program assistant to program director and spent the last five years in that role. For more information about Braille Institute Santa Barbara or to schedule a tour, call 805-682-6222 or stop by the center at 2031 De La Vina St.
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vang.com or call 805-325-9769. It’s best to make reservations because space is limited. Logan DeLeon is an eighth-grader at Solvang Elementary School.
Adjunct professor joins Westmont Foundation board Staff Report
ason Eldred, an adjunct professor of history at Westmont and vice president of the family management company operating the Storage Place, has joined the Westmont Foundation board of directors, which helps build connections between Westmont and the greater Santa Barbara community. “Having the opportunity to serve the Christian community locally and globally through the college’s outreach is a dream come true. I’m delighted to further the mission of the college in Santa Barbara,” Eldred said. Eldred won the 2018 Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award at Westmont for his work teaching World Civilizations and Perspectives on World History for the past five years. “My passion is for education and my students,” he said. “I was trained as an historian and am a teacher at heart.” Eldred graduated from William and Mary,
earned a master’s degree at the University of St. Andrews and a doctorate at the University of Virginia. His research focused on early modern England and the comparative origins of the English and Spanish empires. He specialized in early modern European history, early print culture and the book trade, with interests in the Atlantic world and colonial Latin America. His father, Westmont alumnus Dave Eldred (Class of 1963), is a trustee emeritus. “I grew up here with summer camps and was a ball boy for the basketball team,” he said. “The college has meant so much to my family and my life. So, to share what we know is true and good about the college with other people in Santa Barbara is a great opportunity and I’m excited to do it.” He and his wife, Holly, whom he met at the University of Virginia, have two daughters.
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS UCSB performances include politics, genetics, music and dance
UCSB Arts and Lectures has scheduled a variety of events in November. n David Miliband, Rescue: Refugees and the Polit-
ical Crisis of Our Time; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, UCSB Campbell Hall; $10-$35. David Miliband is president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former British Foreign Secretary. He oversees the International Rescue Committee’s relief and development operations in more than 40 countries, its refugee resettlement and assistance programs throughout the United States and the IRC’s advocacy efforts in Washington and other capitals on behalf of the world’s most vulnerable people Miliband is also the author of “Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time.” In his book, Miliband takes us from war zones in the Middle East to peaceful suburbs in America to explain the crisis and show what can be done, not just by governments with the power to change policy but by citizens with the urge to change lives. Books will also be available for purchase and signing after the lecture. n Jennifer Doudna, Rewriting the Code of Life: CRISPR Biology and the Future of Genome Editing; 7:30 pm. Thursday, Nov. 8, UCSB Campbell Hall; $10-$35. An internationally renowned professor of chemistry and molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley, Doudna
and her colleagues first described a breakthrough gene editing technology, CRISPR-Cas9. It has redefined the possibilities for applications of gene editing, including opening up and accelerating the development of new genetic surgeries to cure disease, novel ways to care for the environment and nutritious foods for a growing global population challenged by climate change. Doudna is the co-author with Sam Sternberg of “A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution,” an account of her research and the societal and ethical implications of gene editing. Courtesy of Chaucer’s, books will be available for purchase and signing after the talk n Compagnie Käfig, “Pixel;” 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, Granada Theatre; $20-$49. Precision, energy, speed, power – France’s acclaimed Compagnie Käfig merges elements of Brazilian urban dance and capoeira with hip hop, modern dance and circus arts in its breakneck productions. Created in collaboration with French digital production studio Adrien M & Claire B, “Pixel” features the company’s 11 outstanding dancers navigating a sophisticated interactive environment of light and lasers that confounds perceptions of what is virtual and what is real. \ n Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, UCSB Campbell Hall; $10-$50. The Grammy Award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is renowned for the shimmering quality
of its sound and enthralling performances. The choir recorded Arvo Pärt’s “Te Deum” with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The two ensembles, together more than 50 artists, perform “Adam’s Lament,” “Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten” and works by Carlo Gesualdo, Brett Dean and Lepo Sumera. n The Tallest Man on Earth, When the Bird Sees the Solid Ground Tour; 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, UCSB Campbell Hall; $15-$40. Kristian Matsson is Swedish artist who performs under the name The Tallest Man On Earth. Since 2006, he has released four full-length albums and headlined in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. In 2017, Matsson began to explore new ways of releasing music. Beginning with “The Light In Demos,” he recorded new songs to video and released them in series. This work led to his most recent project, a more ambitious five-part series of new music releases entitled “When The Bird Sees Solid Ground.” n Jake Shimabukuro, The Greatest Day Tour; 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.29, UCSB Campbell Hall; $15-$55. Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro’s virtuosic performances combine his singular mix of classical grandiosity, jazz ingenuity and rock-star tenacity. While he draws comparisons to musical vanguards such as Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, his sound and spirit is undeniably his own. A single set might include music by Queen, George Harrison, Schubert and Leonard Cohen.
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the rich traditions of the indigenous peoples of this region. Activities include singing, dancing, storytelling, basket weaving, crafts, games, and more. Admission is free. Veterans Day Parade – Starts at noon at State and Sola, proceeding down State Street to the Carriage and Western Art Museum at 129 W. Castillo St. At the museum, enjoy an afternoon with a barbecue, live music and display of military vehicles. For information, 805-259-4394 or info@ pierreclaeyssensveteransfoundation.com. Star Party - 8 - 10 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - Join us on the second Saturday of every month for a tour of the night sky. Use telescopes, including the 20-inch state-of-the-art telescope in the observatory, to get a close-up view of planets, galaxies, nebulae and much more with astronomers from the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info.
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Veterans Day ceremony – 10 a.m., Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive. Tributes to veterans by speakers and musical tributes by the Santa Barbara Choral Society. For more information, 805-259-4394 or info@ pierreclaeyssensveteransfoundation.com. Santa Maria Empty Bowls – 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 pm. at Santa Maria Fairpark 937 S.Thornburg. 17th Annual event raises money for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Log into www.foodbank.org.
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Science Pub - 6:30 8 p.m. at Dargan’s Irish Pub — Hosted by the SB Museum of Natural History, admission is free but go early for a seat. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more.
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Compagnie Kafig - 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre France’s acclaimed Compagnie Käfig merges elements of Brazilian urban dance and capoeira with hip hop, modern dance and circus arts in its breakneck productions. Log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for more info.
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Nebula Dance Lab Presents Helix - 7 - 9 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre - Enter a world where dreaming takes flight in this collaborative dance exploration featuring guest performances by Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Dance, Santa Barbara Dance Theater. For tickets and more info log onto www.lobero.org/ events/helix/. Supak’a - Sharing Chumash Culture - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. SB Museum of Natural History. A celebration of Chumash culture that showcases the diversity of the Chumash tribes, the revitalization efforts of the Chumash communities, and
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Succulent Centerpieces - 6 - 8 p.m. at Art From Scrap - Add some festive fall delight to your holiday table
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS with a handcrafted succulent centerpiece. Log onto www.eventbrite.com/e/succulent-centerpieces-tickets-50716095206. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir - 7 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - The Grammy Award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is renowned for the shimmering quality of its sound and enthralling performances. Log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu for tickets and more info.
17 SATURDAY
Hike to Point Sal Ridge - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Happy National Take a Hike Day! Join us on Nov. 17 as Dunes Center community hike leader Ray Segovia leads a hike to the ridge overlooking Point Sal. Beautiful wildlife, flora, and stunning views of the northern Santa Barbara coastline. Admission is free; log onto http://dunescenter. org/event/hike-to-point-sal-ridge/.
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Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Smash - 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Santa Barbara Zoo - Animal lovers are encouraged to get the kids out of the house this Thanksgiving and come to the Zoo for a smashin’ good time! Watch as the elephants, gorillas, and other zoo animals play and interact with pumpkins. Zoo closes early at 3:30 p.m.
Lane Farms Christmas Patch - Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Lane Farms Christmas Patch is a great place to get your fresh Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Nordman or Douglas Fir for Christmas. Call 805-964-3773 for more info.
Santa Barbara Night Market - Starts weekly from 4 - 10 p.m. every day except Tuesdays at Paseo Nuevo. Every Christmas, all over Europe, craftsmen, retailers, wineries and artisans exhibit their goods in a traditional night market often known for its lively and unique shopping experience. Log onto www.santabarbaranightmarket.com for more.
Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s 38th annual Holiday Faire - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 956 Maple Avenue. Unique gifts offered for sale including antiques, stained glass art, succulent gardens, Christmas ornaments and more. Call the museum at 805-684-3112 or www.carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org.
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La Arcada Plaza Christmas Walk, 1114 State Street 5-8pm Photos with Santa, strolling carolers, music, popcorn and more. www.laarcadasantabarbara.com
29 THURSDAY
Prime Time Band Winter Concert - 2 p.m. at San Marcos High School Auditorium - free admission to a program that consists of Holst First Suite en E-flat, Dovorak Symphony no. 9, Hits of the 1920s and more. Log onto www.ptband. org for more info.
21 WEDNESDAY
4th annual turkey drive to benefit unity shoppe 12-2pm Bunnin Chevrolet 301 s hope ave Www.unityshoppe.org
1 SATURDAY
Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - Shop the world passport-free. The Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace is back and better than ever. The savviest treasure-seekers find unique, authentic gifts for everyone. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info. Old Town Goleta Christmas Parade - 6 p.m. on Hollister Avenue between Orange Avenue and the Goleta Valley Community Center.
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The Rite of Spring - 3 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. The Santa Barbara Symphony teams with State Street Ballet and Ensemble Theatre Company for a performance of The Rite of Spring. Based on a Russian folk tale, this unique theatrical and dance work is far removed from Russian traditionalism, and instead embraces a broad array of musical styles. Tickets are $29-$135 - call 805-899-222 or info@thesymphony.org.
DECEMBER
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The Rite of Spring - 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. The Santa Barbara Symphony teams with State Street Ballet and Ensemble Theatre Company for a performance of The Rite of Spring. Based on a Russian folk tale, this unique theatrical and dance work is far removed from Russian traditionalism, and instead embraces a broad array of musical styles. Tickets are $29-$135; 805-899222 or info@thesymphony.org.
treasure-seekers find unique, authentic gifts for everyone. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info.
Snow Leopard Festival - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Zoo - Beautiful and elusive, snow leopards are highly endangered and the subject of celebration at this zoo event. Kids sled down the zoo’s “mini-Himalayan” mountains and play in the snow area. There are also snow-leopard arts and crafts. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for more.
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CONTINUING EVENTS SUNDAYS
Sea Stories for Families - Enjoy interactive story readings at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Sea Center, 211 Stearns Wharf. Program free with admission; www.sbnature.org or 805-962-2526. 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 to 4:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. For more information, go to www.sbma.net.
MONDAYS
Jake Shimabukuro - 8 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall - Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro’s virtuosic performances combine his singular mix of classical grandiosity, jazz ingenuity and rock-star tenacity. Log onto www.artsandlectures.ucsb. edu for tickets and more info.
30 FRIDAY
Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace -Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - Shop the world passport-free! The Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace is back and better than ever. The savviest
Kindermusik with Kathy - 9:30 a.m. for babies to 18 months; 10:30 a.m. for toddlers 18 month to 3 1/2 years old with caretaker; and 5:45 p.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old; option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Tom’s Bowling Clinic – 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Zodo’s. Coach Tom Shepard offers a variety of coaching services for beginning bowlers and help intermediate and advanced bowlers refine their skills and improve their averages. $10 per session. All ages are welcome. Homeschool Bowling League – 1:30 to 3 p.m. from April 9 to 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. Go to www. zodos.com to register.
TUESDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are 60 years and older, join this lively class and get your exercise on while enjoying the zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60 years and older. Toddler Tuesdays at the MOXI - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 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 - 11 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. Go to www.sbnature.org. Reading with Dogs - 4 p.m. at Goleta Library. 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, 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 1/2 years old with caretaker and 9:30 a.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. Homework Help - 3 p.m. at Eastside Library and 3:30 p.m. at Central Library.
WEDNESDAYS Nursery Rhyme Dance Time with Inspire Dance SB - 10:30 a.m. at Goleta Library. Wonder Wednesdays - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Why do butterflies have designs on their wings? How many moons does Jupiter have? Ever wonder about these questions and more? Head over to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. For more information, go to www.sbnature.org. Wednesdays on the Waterfront - Noon to 3 p.m. at the Ventura Harbor. For more information, go to www.venturaharborvillage.com. Kindermusik with Kathy - 12:30 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 1/2 years old with caretaker and 10:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for 3 to 5 1/2 years old, option to drop off. Classes are at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. To register go to www.kindermusikwithkathy.com. College Wednesdays - Bowl for $19 per hour per lane, up to 6 bowlers; $3 shoe rental. Food and drink specials. Late night Happy Hour starts at 9 p.m. Get free bus ride in front of Keg & Bottle, Embarcadero del Mar and Madrid Road in Isla Vista to Zodo’s at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. and return to Isla Vista at 11:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. Go to www.zodos.com.
THURSDAYS Walk on the Wild Side - 9 a.m. If you are a morning person, love animals, and are 60 years and older, join this lively class and get your exercise on while enjoying the zoo. Class walks the grounds for one hour and is designed to improve cardiovascular fitness and health. First class is free, sign up at the zoo’s front gate. Class is for 60 years and older.
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