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Photos contributed Roughly 90 percent of the structures at Rancho Alegre were lost when the Whittier Fire swept through the area on July 8.
Rancho Alegre intends to rise from the ashes Scouting officials hope insurance payments, community contributions will make the camp better than ever by Raiza Giorgi
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ildfire brings devastation, but out of the ashes can grow new life. That’s exactly what the Boy Scouts of America’s Los Padres Council is planning to do with its Rancho Alegre camp and Outdoor School, where more than 90 percent of the structures were lost
to the Whittier Fire on July 8. “Even though we lost our structures we didn’t lose any lives, and that’s the most important thing. If the fire had been either 24 hours earlier or later, this might be a different story,” said Carlos Cortez, executive director of the Boy Scouts council. That Saturday morning, just a few hours before the fire broke out, a group of younger Scouts left the camp. The next day, CAMP CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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The Boy Scouts of America Los Padres Council has invited the Scouting community to help re-build Rancho Alegre after the devastation of the Whittier Fire.
s wildland fire season approached, Los Padres National Forest officials implemented Level II fire restrictions that affect the use of campfires, stoves, smoking materials and internal combustion engines. “The moisture levels are approaching a critical threshold. Combine that with warm temperatures and high winds and we have all the ingredients for fire starts,” Los Padres Forest Fire Management Officer Carrie Landon said. “The most important thing is for forest visitors to be aware of their surroundings and exercise caution when conditions are ripe for a wildfire.” The rules will remain in effect until the end of fire season in late autumn. Effective immediately, the following restrictions are in effect: n No open fires will be permitted outside of developed recreation sites or designated campfire sites, even with a valid campfire permit. Lanterns and portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel will be permitted, but only with a valid campfire permit, which is available free on the forest website or at any Forest Service office. n Smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, building, or a designated campfire site. n Internal combustion engines may be operated only on roads or designated trails. This restriction is in effect year-round. Engines must have an approved spark arrester. For a list of developed recreation sites and campfire use sites in Los Padres National Forest, or other information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf or contact the Forest Service district office nearest you.
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Help the rebuilding efforts of The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre
The Whittier Fire passed through Rancho Alegre Scout camp causing significant damage. Thankfully, no youth members were present when the fire reached the camp. Staff members were present but made it to safety. Most of the property has been destroyed and efforts are in the works to rebuild the camp, but your help is needed. Be a part of making the facility even better for future campers by contributing today.
Los Padres Council is a recognized 501(c)(3) charity making financial contributions tax-deductible.
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and Rosa Castillo all stepped in to help. After dinner, Executive Director Pam Gnekow and Chef/Assistant Director Jim Nichols awarded an assortment of fun raffle prizes, and several people stayed afterward to play Bunko. The Bunko players will resume their lively games after the Senior Dinner on Aug. 22. Attendance at the monthly Senior Dinners is not required to play Bunko. For more information on the Bunko games, call 714-7003.
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NRC says Diablo Canyon operated safely in 2016
Diablo Canyon Power Plant received its annual report card from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in a public meeting on July 12, with the federal oversight agency concluding that Pacific Gas and Electric Company overall Pizza Shack in Santa Ynez provided dinner operated the facility safely in 2016. “Diablo Canyon is a safe, clean and reliable for the first time for about 35 seniors on June energy resource for our customers and our 27 at the Buellton Senior Center. The diners enjoyed chicken alfredo with bow- state. The NRC’s assessment places Diablo tie pasta, artichokes and sundried tomatoes along Canyon among the higher performing plants in the U.S. nuclear industry,” said Senior Vice with a green salad, roasted squash and garlic President Ed Halpin. bread. Dessert was a strawberry shortcake. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is a nuclear Because Pizza Shack could not spare power facility owned and operated by PG&E. personnel during the dinner hour to serve and Its two units together produce approximately clean up, Senior Center staffers pitched in to 2,300 net megawatts of carbon-free power. make this dinner happen. Monica Guerrero and her mom Dolores Guerrero, Gracie Love, For more information, visit pge.com and Linda Linton, Jim Nichols, Wanda Nelson, pge.com/news.
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Control burns are common-sense policy Dear Editor: I was born in Santa Maria in the early 1940s and although I resided in southern California for about 30 years I have stayed connected with this area through my relatives. For the past 32 years I have lived in the Santa Ynez Valley. When I was growing up I do not remember us having fires like we have had in the past few years. I do remember the ranchers and farmers conducting control burns on their properties to lessen the chance of fire. With all the current rules and regulations it is almost impossible for a landowner to conduct a control burn. The people opposed to the control burns were complaining the landowners were letting the fires burn more of an area than they requested. In another words, they were not controlling the burns. The opposition was also complaining about the smoke caused by the burns. Since we no longer have control burns, we now have fires that last for weeks, polluting the skies with smoke, destroying homes and placing the firefighters in harm’s way. I would much rather see a control burn get a little out of control than live through the types
of fires we are now seeing yearly. The destruction caused by these fires is bad enough without factoring in the amount of money that is spent fighting the fires and the amount of water used that is coming out of our local lakes. When is this state going to wake up, remove some of these restrictions, use some common sense and go back to allowing landowners to do control burns? Mike Hadley Santa Ynez
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Obituary of Peter Fohl
October 4, 1968 – July 7, 2017
Photos contributed This is the 52nd year for the Boy Scouts at the 213-acre camp off Highway 154 across from Lake Cachuma.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 another round of older scouts were due to arrive. “We did have staff that lived at the camp, but luckily most of them have other houses to stay or family nearby to be with. No one is without a shelter,” Cortez said. “As soon as we can, we want to start rebuilding. We want to hit this hard and hopefully get camp going again next summer,” he added. This is the 52nd year for the Boy Scouts at the 213-acre camp off Highway 154 across from Lake Cachuma. Activities and education there included swimming, rowing, campfires, archery, star gazing, hiking, crafts, camping skills, and lessons about animals and plants, among others. The Outdoor School that also uses the camp serves more than 4,000 fifth-grade and sixth-grade students each year, hosting day trips and overnight programs. Some schools spend multiple days using the outdoor education program, which is geared toward nurturing community and environmental stewardship. The only buildings spared from the Whittier Fire were the dining hall, the pool area, the barbecue building and a small cabin; 27 structures were destroyed. A week after the fire swept through, Cortez said, he hadn’t yet been allowed to return to assess the damage fully, because the fire-weakened trees were still dropping limbs. “We are insured, and hopefully most of the costs of rebuilding will be covered, but we are really thankful to the community for stepping up and wanting to help us,” Cortez said. With most of their buildings lost, Cortez said, this is the time to make the camp facili-
Above, a group of Outdoor School students learn about the different animals found in the area near Rancho Alegre. Below, the building shown with this group of Outdoor School students is one of 27 that was destroyed by the Whittier Fire
ties even better than they were before. “We want to include more ‘green’ practices, like installing solar panels and finding other ways to be more environmentally friendly. It’s really a blank canvas, and we want to make the science center even better with a lab for testing and analyzing data,” he said. His enthusiasm spreads beyond the Boy Scouts to the Outdoor School, which he wants to have more community involvement and family use. “Of course I’ve gotten tons of phone calls from our Scouting community to pitch in and get dirty,” he said. “They are excited to rebuild.” Cortez said he welcomes a conversation with anyone who has ideas to rebuild the camp. He can be reached at carlos.cortez@ scouting.org. Los Padres Council is a recognized 501(c) (3) charity, so financial contributions are tax-deductible. For more information log onto www.lpcbsa.org/whittier-fire-reconstruction/66430.
Peter (Pete) Fohl, 48, of Solvang, CA passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at 10:17am at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA after a relatively brief battle with an illness during which he developed an extreme infection. Pete was born on October 4, 1968, in Boston, MA, the son of Nancy and Timothy Fohl of Carlisle, MA. He married Tenley Jane Allensworth on October 26, 2003. Pete was raised in Carlisle, MA and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1986, and then attended the University of California, Davis graduating in 1991 with a BS in Physics. Next he attended the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1995 - 1998 when he received an MA in Geography with an emphasis on Computer Mapping, Modeling and Computation. Starting in January of 1998 - 2005 Pete was employed by The Isera Group, LLC, becoming the Chief Architect/Senior Software Engineer. He then became a Senior System Engineer for Envisage Technologies Corporation from 2005 - 2011, developing training management and scheduling software for law enforcement, homeland security and the Department of Defense. Beginning in 2011 until June 2017, he was a Senior Staff Software Engineer in the Atomic Force Microscopy Nano Surfaces Division of Bruker Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA. In 1985, as a high school junior, Pete was a student leader of a group of local students who went to Armenia to make an animated movie with a group of Armenian students. The movie still exists and is named “A Bit of Honey.” They later went to Moscow where Pete gave a talk in Russian on Russian TV. The trip was sponsored by the Armenian community in the Boston area and was one of the first attempts to create a cultural bond that penetrated the Iron Curtain prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Being gifted with an agile and curious mind, Pete was an explorer of the art of knowing and doing things. He explored and grew through being a home machinist, a model maker of all sorts, kayaking, rock climbing, robotics, go-karting, beer making, playing guitar, and volunteering for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Search and Rescue Department. Perhaps most of all, he was deeply passionate about cooking. Remembered by the family, one of the favorite quotes from Pete as a toddler was “I can do it Mom!” Pete’s greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife and daughter and enjoying the Santa Ynez Valley. He is survived by his beloved wife of 14 years, Tenley Allensworth Fohl, Solvang, CA; daughter Margaret Allensworth Fohl, Walnut Creek, CA; parents Nancy and Timothy Fohl, Carlisle, MA; brothers Nicholas Fohl, Carlisle, MA and Jeffrey Fohl (Meghan), Santa Rosa, CA; aunt Susan Hattox, New Milford, CT; mother-in-law Sara Jane Allensworth, Solvang, CA; brother-in-law Douglas R. Allensworth (Melissa), Novato, CA; sisterin-law Chelsea Allensworth Smith (Richard), Bozeman, MT; nephews and niece, Rolland Smith (Amanda), Washington, DC; Douglas Smith, Seattle, WA; Mason and Owen Fohl, Santa Rosa, CA; Emily Allensworth, Novato, CA. Following Pete’s wishes there will be no service. He will be cremated. Memorials may be made to Arts Outreach which is dedicated to “bringing art to life and life to art.” Its annual fundraiser, “Real Men Cook,” combines some of Pete’s favorite things in life: good food, good wine, and good friends in service of a good cause. Donations may be made to Arts Outreach, P.O. Box 755, Los Olivos, CA 93441, or to www.artsoutreach.com. Pete’s family wishes to thank long time family physician, Dr. Alan Hersh, and the nurses of both Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospitals for the wonderful care he received.
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Supervisors debate which short-term rentals to allow by SYV Star Staff
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fter hearing hours of comments about short-term rentals in Santa Barbara County, the Board of Supervisors appears to be leaning toward banning them in most zones but allowing “home stays” or “farm stays,” where the owner or a property manager is on site. “I want to protect the people that live here, and by allowing short-term rentals we are essentially rezoning the entire county that this is allowable, and we need a good balance of both. That’s why I am in favor of home stays or farm stays, where the owner is on premises,” said 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann. According to county staff members, if the supervisors followed the Planning Commission’s advice to severely restrict short-term rentals (STRs), the county would lose about $1.5 million annually in transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue, because 92 percent of STRs are in areas where the commission would prohibit them. The supervisors favored having shortterm rentals in commercial and mixed-use zones, as well as Agriculture II zones with regulations. There are 535 short-term rentals registered in the county, and last year they provided more than $1.6 million to the county’s budget. The Santa Ynez Valley provided 24 percent of that revenue, second only to Montecito’s 26 percent.
“Agricultural properties aren’t undermined with short-term vacation rentals, they are enhanced, because the visitors appreciate what the property owners want to keep, and end up contributing to the community with sales tax, gas tax, transient-occupancy tax, which the county relies on,” said Leanne Schlinger, owner of Santa Ynez Vacation Rentals.
with the county staff multiple times and believes the supervisors would benefit from working with operators to come up with county-wide regulations that she already self-imposes. Her business heavily regulates itself with an occupancy limit, vehicle limit, and a strict noise policy, she added. Photos contributed Her clients more often than not become There are 535 short-term rentals, or STRs, registered in the county, with the huge majority of them in residential zones. repeat customers and spend quite a bit of Those units yielded about $1.6 million in transient occupancy tax (TOT) to the county last year, with Montecito and the money while they are vacationing, she Santa Ynez Valley providing 50 percent of that tax revenue. added. “Our county is a tourist destination. Specifically, the valley is where people There is no definitive information about Agriculture I zones because those are the come to enjoy wine and food and want to the number of complaints received on best places they can be, with lots of space get away from it all. Agricultural propSTRs, Hartmann said, because enforcement and further away from residential areas. I er-ties aren’t undermined with short-term has been difficult without a standard set of have never had a complaint with any of regulations. my renters,” said Leanne Schlinger, owner vacation rentals, they are enhanced, because the visitors appreciate what the “I am really disappointed they are of Santa Ynez Vacation Rentals, whose property owners want to keep, and end thinking of banning short-term rentals from clients’ rental units are mostly in agriculup contributing to the community with tural areas away from cities and townsales tax, gas tax, transient-occupancy ships. tax, which the county relies on. It just People who purchase second homes in seems silly they the county and then would not want the use them as shortPeople who purchase revenue,” Schlinger term rentals, Hartsecond homes in the said. mann said, are taking county and then use them Hartmann said staff away housing for peoas short-term retnals are will be coming back ple who are looking taking away housing for before the board this for a long-term home people who are looking for fall with development to rent and will live in and enforcement the area year round. a long-term home to rent standards. “We have seen in and will live in the area To see the counLos Olivos our school year round. ty staff’s full prepopulation decline sentation to the because a lot of the supervisors, log onto www.scribd.com/ homes in that town are second homes, document/350559097/Santashort-term rentals, and it takes away valuBarbara-County-Short-Term-Rentalsable housing,” Hartmann said. Ordinance-Presentation#from_embed. Schlinger said she has tried to meet
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Desire for Skytt Mesa traffic signal hits another roadblock 246 from the neighborhood’s lower entrance is difficult — particularly for drivers reporter@santaynezvalleystar.com making a left turn toward Solvang. Instead, many drivers use an upper access to Chalk Despite the wishes of Skytt Mesa resiHill and Atterdag roads. dents and Solvang city officials, installation At the council meeting on July 10, of a traffic light any time soon on Highway Councilwoman Joan Jamieson voiced her 246 at the subdivision’s entrance continues frustration for the residents of Skytt Mesa, to seem unlikely. Chalk Hill, and others along Atterdag Road, Caltrans officials refuse to install a who are all affected by the lack of a traffic $270,000 traffic signal on the state highway signal, and who may not realize that the until traffic counts are much higher, and they signal may never be installed. have indicated that a million-dollar round“I think that’s most unfortunate, because about may be more justified in any case. we’ve told them all along that that’s going With the fourth and final phase of housto happen,” Jamieson said. ing still under construction on Skytt Mesa, Mayor Jim Richardson pointed out that the Solvang City Council in July signed an installing the signal requires that the amount agreement with Coastal Community Build- of traffic meets Caltrans’ various “traffic ers (CCB) to provide $180,000 for mitigat- warrants,” or vehicle counts. ing the subdivision’s traffic impacts. That Those “warrants” include eight-hour money would help pay for a traffic light, if vehicle volume, four-hour vehicle volume, one is approved. peak-hour volume, pedestrian volume, crash The agreement calls for CCB to conhistory, and other measurements. struct a traffic signal, if one is approved by When those were measured, “we weren’t reCaltrans, or pay the $180,000 to the city for ally close,” said Matt van der Linden, the city’s other traffic mitigation projects. public works director and city engineer. “One The city initially required the developer was really close, but generally you need to meet to install the traffic signal, but with delays more than one of the nine warrants in order for in the Caltrans discussion, the city accepted the study to carry weight with Caltrans.” the payment agreement instead. Van der Linden suggested the City CounCaltrans has consistently denied requests cil and city employees meet with Caltrans for the traffic signal installation until traffic and make an appeal for the traffic signal if counts are higher, and they have pushed the the warrants are still not met after Phase 4 idea of a roundabout instead. is completed and more people have moved Without a traffic light, entering Highway into the subdivision.
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efore the new school year begins this month, Hancock College will move its Solvang Center to Santa Ynez Valley Union High School from the former “outlet mall” buildings on Alisal Road. The renamed Santa Ynez Valley Center will open Monday, Aug. 14, a week before fall classes begin. “High school students and community members can register for classes, apply for financial aid, and map out their student education plan at the center,” said Nohemy Ornelas, Hancock’s associate superintendent and vice president for student services. “It will be a one-stop center for everyone, adults and high school students, in the valley.” On the west side of the high school, near the auto body lab, the center will feature two classrooms, including a computer lab, and two offices. In addition to a full-time student services technician at the center, an academic counselor will be available to
meet with high school students and community members. “The move strengthens our commitment to provide quality educational opportunities to the Santa Ynez Valley,” said Dr. Kevin G. Walthers, Hancock’s superintendent and president. The college has offered classes in the Santa Ynez Valley for decades. Hancock opened the Solvang Center in 2000. It will remain open through Aug. 5. Hancock’s Community Education program will offer more than a dozen noncredit classes at the Santa Ynez Valley Center in the fall semester, which begins the week of Aug. 21. Noncredit classes are tuition free, though some material fees may apply. Community Education offers enrichment courses for older adults, as well as classes for those in the workforce looking to improve their job skills. Classes offered in the fall include American Sign Language; watercolor painting; English as a second language; GED preparation; and introduction to computers and computer programs.
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POINT CONCEPTION
Research reveals historic shipwreck U.S. Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch sank after a collision with a steamship in 1917; 100 years later, a remotely operated vehicle shows its remains by Janene Scully
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n underwater excursion using modern-day technology has revealed details about the remains of a shipwreck from 100 years ago in the Pacific Ocean off Point Conception in Santa Barbara County. There will be a lecture on it’s history presented by Robert V. Schwemmer at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch was discovered in October by a U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research team, providing details about a little-known naval wreck. Officials announced the finding on the 100th anniversary of the sinking, and revealed a website, available here, dedicated to the discovery. On June 13, 1917, the McCulloch collided in dense fog with the passenger steamship SS Governor, causing the cutter to sink.
FYI More information about the sunken Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch is available at sanctuaries.noaa.gov/shipwrecks/mcculloch. Robert V. Schwemmer will give a talk about the ship’s history at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. isms left behind steel skeletal remains. Marine growth, primarily Metridium anemones, blanket the bow’s exterior, while marine life, including ling cod and vermillion and copper rockfish, now inhabit the wreckage. Before its untimely sinking, the McCulloch had participated in key battles for the United States. The cutter joined the fleet in 1897, commissioned for the U.S. Treasury Revenue Cutter Service, a predecessor to the Coast Guard. Photos contributed McCulloch served with Commodore George A circular skylight collapsed inside the officer’s quarters in the stern of the Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch when it sank Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. in 1917. To the right of the skylight is a sounding machine that was used to determine the depth of water. The wreck now “McCulloch and her crew were fine examples provides habitat for various species of marine life, including vermillion rockfish. (NOAA/USCG/VideoRay photo) of the Coast Guard’s long-standing multi-mission “Standing in the lifeboats with heads bared, the research team last fall explored the wreck- success, from a pivotal naval battle with Commodore Dewey to safety patrols off the coast of Caliage confirmed as the McCulloch via several the McCulloch’s sailors wept as the cutter, fornia to protecting fur seals in the Pribilof Islands key features. stern in the air, quivered and sank,” the San “This discovery highlights an important chap- in Alaska,” said Rear Admiral Todd Sokalzuk, the Francisco Chronicle reported on June 14, 1917. commander of the 11th Coast Guard District. ter in U.S. Coast Guard and Navy history, and “The famous old vessel lies on the bottom of “The men and women who crew our newest gives us an opportunity to honor McCulloch’s the ocean, three miles off Point Conception.” cutters are inspired by the exploits of great ships chief engineer, Frank Randall, the only AmeriThe McCulloch’s entire crew was rescued can fatality at the Battle of Manila Bay, and act- and courageous crews like the McCulloch. I and taken aboard the Governor, but the ship’s ing water tender John Johansson, who died from extend the Coast Guard’s heartfelt thanks to our acting water tender died days later from injupartners in the National Oceanic and Atmoinjuries sustained in the collision with the SS ries he suffered in the collision. spheric Administration for helping us locate this Governor,” said Robert Schwemmer, the West Equipped with a remotely operated vehicle, Coast regional maritime heritage coordinator for important piece of our heritage and assisting us NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in preserving its legacy,” Sokalzuk added. SOLD At the time of its construction, McCulloch and chief archeologist for the mission. BUELLTON was the largest cutter, built at a cost of nearly Working off the Channel Islands National Vintage Farm on Santa $200,000. 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Nick Diebolt and Leanne Schlinger of the Santa Ynez Valley were engaged on June 24 in Whitefish, Montana. Here’s a bit on their love story: It’s hard to believe we lived a stone’s throw away from one another for over two years and never went on a single date. But that’s not to say we didn’t notice one another. On multiple occasions, we almost crashed into our neighbor’s mailboxes while doing a double take as we passed by each other driving down our street. It was inevitable that we would finally connect and manage to go on a date. And as to be expected, after our first date, where we shut down the Boathouse restaurant, we
AHC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 The new center also takes the college’s partnership with Santa Ynez Valley Union High School to another level. For the last few years, Hancock has offered a variety of concurrent enrollment classes at the high school, allowing students to earn high school and college credit by completing courses such as history and music during school hours. Scott Cory, superintendent of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District, said more than half of his students have completed at least one concurrent-enrollment class. He believes the new center will benefit everyone in the valley. “It seemed a natural progression with Allan Hancock College’s existing presence in the valley to find a way to do more for our students while at the same time do more for all valley residents,” said Cory. “Hancock staff will also relocate to the campus, which will provide significant help for our students in the areas of registration and academic counseling. With the college having access to our facilities, everyone in the valley will benefit because more courses will be offered for residents that otherwise would not be available to them.” Greg Pensa, president of Hancock’s board of trustees, represents the Santa Ynez Valley. He sees the relocation as a win-win. “The move to the high school will dra-
Isaac Marshall Schank was born at 12:12 a.m. on May 16, 2017, to Shana and Tim Schank of the Santa Ynez Valley. He weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. Isaac joins big brothers Noah and Elijah and his grandparents, Karen and Mike Courvilla and Warren and Carol Schank. both had a feeling we had met “the one.” Not only did we share so much in common, such as Montana, fly fishing, and country music, we had a genuine connection that was natural and fun — right off the bat. The rest is history!
matically increase exposure to the college among high school students, their parents and the community,” Pensa said. “When it comes to community colleges in the valley, we want people to automatically think of Allan Hancock College. The new center will help accomplish this goal.” The Santa Ynez Valley Center office will be open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m., and from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. on Fridays. Cory said he hopes valley residents take advantage of the opportunities provided by Hancock. “I cannot say enough good things about the willingness of the Allan Hancock College staff and administration to think outside the box regarding the incorporation of our students into their programs and plans,” he said. “Allan Hancock College is one of the best community colleges in the nation. Now, Santa Ynez Valley high school students and adults will benefit from increased course offerings and services that ultimately will enhance their careers and livelihoods.” The fall schedules of credit and noncredit classes are available at www.hancockcollege.edu. Registration for noncredit classes will begin July 24, while registration for credit classes is under way. The college plans to hold an open house at the Santa Ynez Valley Center in the fall. For more information, call (805) 922-6966, ext.3350.
LaRae Faith Rohman LaRae Faith Rohman was born on May 24, 2017, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to Marcel and Jenna Rohman of Solvang. She weighed eight pounds, four ounces and is their first child. Her maternal grandparents are Bill and Debby Bebernes of Solvang, and her paternal grandparents are Erik and Tammy Rohman of Newbury Park.
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Solvang hardware store holds secret for employee longevity 6 feet tall and always eager to approach customers with offers of help. Even during a news@santaynezvalleystar.com newspaper interview, he stopped to help several people find a tool or other product. ong before Gene Madsen was born, “I love helping people with their projects and Solvang was an important place for his finding what they need. Sometimes it’s even family. His parents met at Atterdag telling them not to spend more on this part, College (now Atterdag Village of Solvang), when the other part is cheaper and does just as where his mother worked in the kitchen and good of a job. I want to make sure my customhis father was attending school. ers feel that we’re trustworthy,” Madsen said. “They ended up moving back to my father’s His boss and friend, Ken Verkler, has also family’s dairy farm in Milltown, Wisconsin, and worked at the hardware store for 45 years, well I lived there until I was 10. I’ve always been tin- before he bought it in 1987. kering on something or another. I love working “I actually took Gene to lunch one day and with my hands. I guess that’s why I’ve enjoyed asked him how he liked his job at Alamo Mart, my job here at the hardware store for so long,” the old furniture shop,” Verkler said. Madsen said with his typically big smile. Madsen said his first job was working for Madsen is celebrating 40 years with Ace the Santa Ynez Valley News, killing type and Hardware this month. His presence at Valley cleaning the press. In high school he worked at Hardware is hard to miss, as he is well over the Texaco station (where the Wildling Museum sits today) and then at Alamo Mart. Longtime employee Gene Madsen is celebrating 40 years Madsen chimed in that the store he worked working at Ace Hardware. at for a few years had just been taken over and he was wanting to change jobs. Photos by Raiza Giorgi “I was engaged and getting married at the time and wanted to make sure I could provide for my future wife and family,” he said. He and his wife, Harriet, have two children, Kris and Kirsten, and now have two grandchildren. Madsen was originally hired to run the Ace Hardware in Buellton that was open for about 10 years from 1978. Since it closed, he has worked at the Solvang store. Madsen recalls many experiences at Ace Hardware, including a time part of the roof was torn off for remodeling — and it rained that week. “I remember dumping buckets of rain water and vacuuming and mopping. That was eventful, but at least we had access to tools,” he laughed. More recently, a woman drove her vehicle through the front of the building after hitting the gas instead of the brake. Keeping up with changing trends and competition from the Internet have been challenges
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Ken Verkler and Gene Madsen, two familiar faces at Ace Hardware in Solvang, love helping their customers find what they need.
for the hardware store, which has sold everything from saddles and horse tack to vacuums and tractors. “The one thing we have done is always try to change with the times. Sure, it’s been a bit hard with Amazon and YouTube ‘how to’ videos, but we have the personal touch and the experience no one else has. At one time I knew everyone who came in that door by name. I still know a lot of people and like to think I help them out from time to time,” Madsen said. Aside from his work at the hardware store, Madsen loves woodworking and building things. He can also be seen singing in the Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale and the Valley Troubadours. And he recently took up golf. As the store nears its 65th anniversary in 2018, Madsen said, he isn’t going anywhere just yet. “Sure, I might scale back a few hours and work a few days a week in a couple years, but this is where I love to be,” he said. Valley Hardware is at 1665 Mission Drive in Solvang. For more information, log onto www.syvhardware.com.
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A Photo contributed The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort has been added to the Dude Ranchers’ Association list of accredited member ranches.
Alisal Guest Ranch receives prestigious accreditation spas to no-frills working ranches. The DRA was established in 1926 to preserve, protect news@santaynezvalleystar.com and promote the special experience a dude ranch vacation provides. There are currently he Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort was more than 100 DRA-accredited ranches. recently accredited to become a “Guests staying at a DRA-accredited ranch member of the Dude Ranchers’ are guaranteed a top-of-the-line Western vaAssociation (DRA) after a rigorous inspection cation experience,” said the group’s executive and approval process. director, Colleen Hodson. “These ranches comThe other three ranches joining the organibine the highest hospitality standards with the zation, after they were also certified as meetcharm and unparalleled spirit of the Wild West.” ing the highest standards in the dude ranch The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort in industry, were Creek Ranch in New Mexico, Solvang features 50 miles of riding trails, a Badger Creek Cattle and Guest Ranch in Colo- 100-acre spring-fed lake, two 18-hole champirado, and Rancho De La Osa in Arizona. onship golf courses, tennis courts, a pool and a The DRA represents a broad spectrum of spa with its Western-themed accommodations. guest ranches across North America, ranging For more information about the DRA, go to from luxury ranches with five-star cuisine and duderanch.org or call (866) 399-2339.
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new computer for the rural crime unit has been donated to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse. “Each month we have a specialized unit of the Sheriff’s Office attend our posse board meetings to report on their activities and needs,” said board member Larry Saarloos. “When we heard that the rural crime unit was working with a less than fully reliable eight-year-old computer, we knew we had to act.” A core Sheriff’s Posse mission is to sup-
plement equipment and training for Santa Barbara County’s primary law enforcement personnel. In the effort led by Saarloos, the posse also acquired an impact-resistant Pelican case to protect the computer from damage as it travels over rough rural terrain. Recently the Sheriff’s Posse has helped the Sheriff’s Office obtain emergency equipment including protective vests, night vision goggles, specialized weapons and computer equipment. Last year the posse donated a headquarters barn for the sheriff’s mounted enforcement unit, and it has supported the DARE program that trains elementary students to develop good decision-making skills and understand the harmful effects of substance abuse, bullying and violence.
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Photo contributed The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse donated a new computer and case to help the rural crime unit in the field.
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Think twice before buying drugs that may not be effective drug may result in a 1.3-day reduction in By Trudy Lieberman symptoms for adults and adolescents who Rural Health News Service already have the flu and a one-day reduction for people over 65. (That result was ccording to Express Scripts, the big not statistically significant.) For people pharmacy benefit manager, per capi- who didn’t have the flu but were exposed ta drug spending in the U.S. to someone who had it, the drug taken once increased more than 6 percent last year. daily for 42 days reduced flu cases from 5 When high prices for specialty drugs percent to 1 percent. like the hepatitis C medicine Sovaldi are In 2000 the FDA changed the product factored in, the increase is even greater. label to indicate that although serious There are more expensive specialty drugs bacterial infections may begin with flu-like in the pipeline, and prices of traditional symptoms or may occur as complications, drugs — especially generics — are rising, Tamiflu has not been shown to prevent such too. We know that if we’ve refilled any complications. That finding still stands. prescriptions lately. Consumers can find it on a website called The National Coalition on Health Care, a DailyMed, at dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/daigroup of businesses, healthcare providers, lymed/index.cfm, a service of the National consumer groups and faith-based organiLibrary of Medicine. The website, which zations, has warned that it is imperative to lists more than 70,000 drugs, is the official get these prices under control. All the new provider of FDA labeling information. Anytherapies won’t do much to improve health one who takes medicines should consult it. if Americans can’t afford them. We know The FDA and the CDC seem to be telling that, too. Americans different stories about Tamiflu. And that brings up what we might not Sasich told me the difference appears to know. What can we as patients do to be be the quality of the evidence that each better consumers of medicines and help agency has used to make its warnings and lower our own spending for costly drugs? recommendations. And since flu season will be with us for a bit The FDA has used randomized controlled longer, the drug Tamiflu came to mind. trials, the gold standard for scientific work. Obviously hundreds of drugs improve The CDC has used observational studies, health and save lives, but many others are often considered less reliable. more questionable, and the benefits are less Sasich says he favors the FDA recomclear. Tamiflu may be one of them. mendation, and he believes consumers Throughout this flu season the Centers should think hard about spending their monfor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ey on a drug that doesn’t prevent influenza have suggested people take the drug. In fact, and minimally reduces symptoms of the flu. CDC Director Tom Frieden told journalTamiflu isn’t cheap. The website www. ists at a press conference when this year’s goodrx.com shows prices generally in the flu season began that if he or a member of $133 to $143 range. The retail price at my his family got the flu or a flu-like illness, local pharmacy is $152 for ten 75-milligram he would get them or himself treated with tablets. That’s more than $15 per pill. Tamiflu as quickly as possible. Much of the Your decision on whether to buy the drug press reported uncritically on that advice. at the first sign of a sniffle comes down to But what’s the evidence that the drug, whether you want to plunk down more than which generates millions of dollars in sales $100 for a marginally useful remedy, espeeach year, actually does any good? cially if you are still in the deductible period Larry Sasich, who is a founder and pubof your insurance policy and paying out-oflisher of Patient Drug News (www.patientpocket. We may not be able to change the drugnews.com), which offers unbiased, way the drug industry prices its products, clear information about the use and safety but we can examine the evidence and make of medicines, based on scientific evidence, an informed choice about taking a drug that says for almost 15 years the FDA has said doesn’t help much. the drug is minimally effective in shortening We want to hear about your experiences the number of days you have flu symptoms. with the high cost of medicines. Write to me In addition, there is no convincing evidence at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com. that it prevents serious bacterial complications of the flu. The Rural Health News Service is funded Sasich cited the FDA’s 1999 profession- by a grant from The Commonwealth Fund al product label written for doctors and and is distributed through the California pharmacists, which notes that taking the Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Local Growth Recent population increases in Santa Barbara County and beyond Place Buellton Solvang SB County California U.S.
Population 5,129 5,593 450,563 39,524,000 326,440,000
Yearly Growth 3.3% 2.5% 0.08% 0.08% 0.07%
Buellton and Solvang growing rapidly People live here because they find places to live, including many new apartments and Contributing Writer some new houses. Housing is filled with residents mainly because of opportunities to uellton and Solvang are growing work within about 50 miles of home. much faster than Santa Barbara Some come here to retire. Solvang is County, California or the nation. notable for its larger-than-usual proportion of Solvang’s recent rate of population retirees. Many of the retired do not seek work. growth appears to be more than three times Perhaps the largest attraction here is a benign faster than that of the nation. Buellton’s rate climate. Quality of living attracts many who is almost five times faster. These two small value public safety, good schools, a variety of cities also are growing faster than any other restaurants, public libraries, theaters, and more. city in Santa Barbara County. Details of city, county and state population The table suggests that smaller places have changes are online at State of California, Dethe capacity to grow faster than larger ones. partment of Finance, Demographic Research Where are the new residents coming from? Unit. Go online to Worldmeters Population to Natural growth from more births than deaths is see an estimate of change in U. S. population. the largest source, followed by migration from outside the United States. Migration from here Dr. Kenneth Harwood is an economist to other places in the U. S. is much smaller and contributing writer for the Solvang than immigration from other countries. Chamber of Commerce.
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Taste of Vietnam
February 22 – March 8, 2018
Trip highlights include Ho Chi Minh City, lantern making, visiting a local residence, cruise along the Mekong Delta, an overnight on a luxury junk boat cruise in Halong Bay, cooking demonstrations and a seafood feast aboard boat, Hanoi, Water Puppet Theater, and Reunification Palace. Post tours are available to Phi Quoc and Bangkok. Video orientation: August 10, 6:30 p.m. A deposit of $250 per person plus $280 cancellation insurance will confirm your reservations.
Iceland, Land of Fire & Ice May 20 – 28, 2018
Highlights of this tour are the culinary inclusions, the Golden Circle, Gulfoss waterfall, Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon and Icebergs, Skoger Folk Museum, Reykjavik, Cave Tour or Lava Field Walk, Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, Blue Lagoon and Vatnajokull National Park and Glacier. Video orientation: October 10, 6:30 p.m. A deposit of $530 per person will confirm your reservations.
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Set out on a 7-night cruise along the Rhine where you wil discover the lovely town of Cochem, take in the sounds of barrel organs and medieval instruments at Siegfried’s Mechanisches Musikkabinett, set out on a tour of picturesque Rüdesheim, cruise the famous canals of Amsterdam, explore Cologne’s Old Town and diembark your ship in Basel, Switserland and travel to the Alsace wine region. Video orientation: November 2, 6:30 p.m. A deposit of $500 per person plus $350 cancellation insurance deposit will confirm your reservations.
COMING UP: Exploring South Africa,Victoria Falls, & Botswana ~ October 10 - 23, 2018 Video orientations are held at the Solvang Lutheran Church
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Academy. Many wrestlers from Santa Ynez Union High School’s wrestling team are a reporter@santaynezvalleystar.com part of the competitive wrestling club. “The wrestling program has grown treouth Empowered can be a deceiving mendously,” Chantalle said. name to those to come across the Three of the team’s wrestlers are competSolvang gym. Despite its primary ing at nationals this summer. focus on helping young people, Youth They gym’s PrettySTRONG powerliftEmpowered has built a reputation as a ing program has also grown tremendously. family-friendly facility that welcomes all Lynne is taking 12 competitors to Las Veages to train in sports such as wrestling, gas for nationals in September. The name boxing, kickboxing, self-defense, power PrettySTRONG came from one of Lynne’s lifting and mixed martial arts. former students who persevered after she Gym owner Chantalle Castellanos began was encouraged to keep working hard. her fitness journey at a young age. She “It’s a message to young women that you started learning martial arts at 4 years old can be pretty and strong,” Chantalle said. PrettySTRONG has, however, turned into a coed class. What the coaches are most proud of is the strong community they have built beyond the mat or the ring. Lynne heads up Tutor Hall at a neighboring building from 3:30 to 8 p.m. most days for students to work on their academic responsibilities while under the supervision of the gym. The gym has also partnered with the United Boys & Girls Club in Lompoc to provide Photos contributed classes both in Lompoc and at the gym Chantalle and Lynne Castellanos work with students from each week. the valley and Lompoc’s United Boys & Girls Club. Youth Empowered has a place for people of all ages and experience. And they’ve created a space where kids in the valley always have a place to go. and was boxing by 15. Her mom Lynne “We are in the business of building respent years traveling with Chantalle as she lationships and community as much as the competed while instilling in her daughter a other parts of the business,” Chantalle said. SHUTTERS • SHADES • BLINDS sense of community and the need to make a Something the coaches also keep at the positive impact in the world. forefront of what they are doing is giving Chantalle and her mom have continued back to the community beyond their gym to instill those values in the youth who walls. They’ve partnered with Santa Barbawalk through their gym doors every day ra-based Angels Bearing Gifts on numerous the classroom, and in the community. since its opening in 2013. occasions to fulfill wish lists for develThe gym offers a variety of fitness After high school at Dunn and then opmentally disabled adults and writing classes throughout the week for ages three college, Chantalle moved away from the Valentine’s Day cards. to adult. Their youth program offers both valley for her job with the Juvenile Parole With the variety of classes and programs recreational and competitive classes in Board of California. While in Sacramento, boxing and wrestling. Lynne runs the Little offered at the gym, it’s difficult for the she met pro MMA fighter Omar Sandoval coaches to describe everything they do. Superheroes class for ages three to six as she trained to also go pro. where kids focus on learning teamwork and Their passion, however, is obvious and While Chantalle was away from the val- physical fitness at an age-appropriate level. their commitment to their gym members, ley, Lynne took up boxing and power liftCLOSETS from the toddlers to the seniors, is unAt age seven, kids can participate in the ing at the age of 50. Though Chantalle was Youth Fitness Boxing class where skills for matched. Their hard work has translated surprised with her mom’s new hobby, she to a close-knit community that functions boxing and life are blended together, often embraced her involvement in the fitness impacting even the most difficult children. as beneficial resource for the valley and world and when she moved back to the valbeyond. “It’s really cool to see the change,” ley with Omar, after having their first child, Lynne said. “The valley is too small to try and shine the three embarked on the adventure of separately,” Omar said. As students grow in their skills, they opening their own gym, Youth Empowered, have the chance to compete. The gym Youth Empowered is at 320 Alisal Road, with a focus on three areas: In the gym, in Suite 106. For more information, call 819also is home to Central Coast Wrestling 15% off 1407, email YouthEmpoweredSY@gmail. your 1st purchase com, or visit them on Facebook. Expires Aug 31, 2017
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The members of the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Auxiliary, who provided 16,500 hours of volunteer service in 2016 to the hospital in Solvang, were honored recently at an annual “Thank You Picnic” at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. The auxiliary’s more than 200 members volunteer in six service areas: front desk, ambassadors, surgical services, emergency department, van drivers, and the New to You thrift shop in downtown Solvang. “These auxiliary volunteers are an integral part of our hospital,” said Vice President Wende Cappetta. “The value of the volunteer hours in 2016 is estimated to be $415,639, based on an average hourly rate of non-clinical staff. However, the personal value we place on these volunteers is priceless. We are so grateful to all our auxiliary volunteers who so selflessly share their time and compassion to make our hospital such a caring, healing place.”
At the annual picnic, auxiliary members were honored for their cumulative volunteer hours with special recognition pins and charms given to 33 volunteers who had achieved specific levels of service. Charms recognizing lifetime service were bestowed upon Edna Nesky and Ira Rodgers for 7,500 hours; Glenna Hughes and Jeanette Willemsen for 4,000 hours; Judy Duffy and Hazel Finkle for 3,000 hours; and Sharon Lewis for 2,500 hours. Additional charms and pins signifying 100 hours or more of service were also awarded. The auxiliary is celebrating 55 years (1962–2017) of dedication to Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital this year. For more information about auxiliary membership and volunteering, contact Martine Surey at 805-686-3971 or msurey@ sbch.org or visit the hospital’s volunteer web page at www.cottagehealth.org/santaynez-valley-cottage-hospital/volunteer.
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the man. Kris was born a Jensen but somewhere along the way he picked up the surname Kilbo. There are stories about where it came from, but as anyone who knew Kris realizes, he always had a good yarn to spin. Yes, I have heard the Tombstone story. Do I believe it is the gospel truth? Knowing Kris as I did, while it seems plausible, I always must have a slight bit of doubt since it could be just another good story. My dad, N. Peter Duus, first met Kris in the gold fields of Nevada in the mid 1930s. They were working claims outside of Battle Mountain, Copper Canyon, I believe, and later in Carlin. Kris was a big kid, full of energy, ideas and fun. According to Dad he was a “likeable cuss,” but it was a full-time job keeping him out of trouble. Dad was the camp doctor, since he had spent a year in medical school before the Depression and polio forced him out of school and into work. Seems that Kris had cut his leg badly enough to need a few stitches, and he was brought to the cabin where Dad had needle and thread. There were several other men helping tend to Kris. Dad called for a bottle of whiskey, took a long pull, put the cork back in and got ready for the procedure. Kris asked, “Aren’t you going to use the whiskey as a disinfectant?” Dad replied, “No, that would be a waste of good whiskey. I just wanted to steady my hand so you will have a nice-looking scar. Now sit still and don’t wiggle while I sew.” He handed Kris a stick to chomp down on. After the gold fields, Kris went to work in the shipyards at Long Beach during the war. This is where he became very proficient in welding, blacksmithing and machine work. At the end of the war Kris came to Solvang, most likely with a few stops in between. He worked for Aage Block, the blacksmith in Solvang. Aage’s shop was on the southeast corner of Atterdag and Mission Drive or Highway 150 (now known as Highway 246), across Atterdag from the medical clinic and Dania building, just west of C.V. Nielsen’s Lumber Yard and north of the creamery and laundry. If you can’t figure out where this was, you probably haven’t been around long enough to care anyway. A few years later he opened his own shop in Buellton on Central Avenue just north of the Lompoc Highway. First he poured the slab, leaving a dirt pit where the forge and anvil would be located. He needed the slab so he could lay out and fabricate all the beams and trusses for his new facility. This building still stands nearly 70 years later, built on the site by Kris. It should be dedicated as an
Blacksmith Hans Duus, who got his first anvil at age 10, has s fabrications and other metal work. His products are shipped
historical landmark of Buellton. Kris’s blacksmith shop was the “go-to place” for farmers, ranchers, contractors and anyone needing anything made, repaired or otherwise constructed out of metal. Beam knives were a thriving business keeping the 50-pound Little Giant Trip Hammers, on the line drive, humming during harvest. Gates, railings, fire screens, kiln racks, trusses and beams, hay wagons — you name it, Kris made it. He could make anything. He could out-engineer most professionals with his genius, knowledge of metals and, most importantly, common sense. He would call blueprints “professional suggestions and plans” and rarely spent too much time studying them. Once after he had received a set of engineering specifications, including detailed welding instructions, he said, “This is about as ludicrous as a hospital administrator telling the surgeon which scalpel to use and where to cut.” Central Avenue soon became the industrial center of Buellton. It was a hub of activity with steel deliveries from Santa Maria being made several times a week, welding gas deliveries, contractors picking up items he’d fabricated for their jobs, farm equipment in various states of repair taking up space on the street and adjacent yard, and a constant flow of customers and friends. In June 1968 after my sophomore year in high school, where I had taken ag mechanics
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oxygen away from a fire, it goes out. This is very basic knowledge of fire. Are you not taught that at your academy?” Eventually the fire inspector gave up and left, after Kris promised to tidy up a bit. Kris’ parting comment to the inspector as he headed to the door was, “Just remember, iron does not burn easily and that is what is in this building.” One evening Kris and his wife Olga were visiting my aunt and uncle, Elna and Carl Larsen. The conversation was lively and the hour was getting late. Olga told Kris, “It’s getting late. I think we should be going so these folks can go to bed.” Kris replied, “I have been trying to leave for the past hour, but they won’t quit listening!” After Buellton was incorporated as a city, there was a push to clean up the “downtown” area, and the blacksmith shop came under fire again. There was a lot of scrap metal — or in Kris’ eye, good, usable (someday) material. There was even wrought iron from the old Alisal Red Bridge that had been salvaged decades before. The city declared the shop and yard a public nuisance and stated so by letter. By now Kris was an old man. He had battled cancer and heart conditions. He was getting tired. He still opened the shop in the morning but spent most days sitting in his chair visiting with the constant stream of friends who stopped by. This declaration by the city hurt him. He felt he had always been a contributor to the betterment of the city, its residents, the Santa Ynez Valley and beyond, through the work he did, the money he had generated and pumped into the local economy and the direct benefit of sales tax, a portion of which Photo by Raiza Giorgi / Noozhawk went straight into city coffers. But no, in the spent a lifetime building a reputation for his lighting city’s eyes he was a nuisance. d around the world. In 2004 Kris called me and declared that he classes and had learned to weld, I asked Kris wanted me to have his anvil, but that he was not done with it yet. I told him that was fine. for a summer job so I could continue learnI would happily have it when he no longer ing welding and metal working and avoid another summer cleaning tables or washing needed it, which I hoped was still years away. I would visit Kris at his home during his dishes in a Solvang restaurant. last year. I relished his stories, his quips, his Kris told me to talk to Walter Kristensen unique sense of humor. He always wanted to first, because I could learn a lot more from know about the work I was doing, often in him, but if he didn’t want me I could come back and work for Kris. I asked Walter, was minute detail. He would sketch and dispense advice. At the end of each visit he would hired and started my career in lighting fabalways say he was not ready yet. rication. I stayed with Walt and Old World In October 2005, Kris called and said, Metal Craft for more than 14 years until I “It’s time. Come get the anvil.” ventured off on my own. “Are you sure?” I asked. He said yes, and I frequently visited Kris to buy materials asked if I remembered the combination to or gasses, borrow or use equipment, ask questions and get advice (which was always the lock on the shop door. “Deck of cards” was my response. “Ill come by tomorrow.” dispensed liberally, even if I didn’t ask). He said that would be just fine. I watched sales people be summarily The next morning I went to see Kris first dismissed with a look of disbelief as they to let him know I was picking up the anvil tucked tail and slunk out the door. I heard and he told me again that it was time. I went blow by blow of the trials and tribulations to the shop, opened the door and was taken of the Fire Department inspection that eventually involved a Santa Barbara County aback by the quiet, the lack of activity. This place was familiar, but the soul was missing. supervisor. Kris passed away less than a month later, Kris had a bucket of oil next to his forge, but his legend lives on. His anvil is now in which he used to harden tool steel. During an inspection, the fire inspector asked if the my shop. His spirit is with it, cluttering the shop at night, I believe. oil ever caught fire. Kris said yes. The inA word or phrase between those of us who spector then asked where his fire extinguishknew him brings out the stories and times we er was. Kris picked up a metal disk a bit larger than the bucket and deftly slid it over relished. The Blacksmith of Buellton lives on in the bucket and explained, “If you take the us, and we are grateful for having known him.
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By Kristen Wood little rest in between the movements. An exercise “circuit� is one completion of all the prescribed exercises (usually three to five different exercises using weights or body-weight resistance). Usually you do three sets of each circuit with little rest time in between each round of circuits. For example, after a cardio warm-up to reach your target heart rate, an abdominal circuit could consist of 10-15 sit-ups, 3040 bicycle crunches, and 10-15 reverse crunches, doing the prescribed exercises three times with a 30-60 second break between the three sets. Limit your “rest� time between sets to keep your heart rate up. Rest periods allow the heart to decelerate to a resting or almost resting rate. When the heart rate lowers to its resting stage, a person is no longer working at a productive level.
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To keep the heart rate up, and potentially lose weight, resistance-training exercises need to be performed back to back. Because muscles fatigue, this means that consecutive exercises need to target different body parts. If you don’t know where to start, there are many circuit training apps available. You can also hire a trainer to write down different circuits and go over the exercises with you, or check out gym classes that include circuit training. If you’re looking to shed some weight and tone up, hit those circuits. See more at lifestylebykristen.com.
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any times we get stuck in the same workout routine, which causes our bodies to plateau as we pursue our fitness goals. Not seeing any change when you are keeping up on your exercise can lead to frustration and lack of motivation. It’s important to switch up your workouts to challenge your muscles. You want to avoid repeating the same movements again and again. The body is very good at adapting to imposed demands. To force your body to change, the imposed demands need to change. If you are looking to tone up and see fast weight loss results, circuit training followed by a good cardio workout is your golden ticket. Starting your workout with circuit training will burn the majority of glycogen stores (the average person holds 1,500 to 2,000 calories of stored glycogen in muscle tissue and the liver), thus helping you to burn more fat while doing cardio. Circuit training is a method of body resistance training that can be used to achieve weight loss that targets strength building and muscular endurance. Circuit training involves performing various resistance-training exercises in a row with
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20/20 vision is more than meets the eye Dr. Dennis Bales Contributing Writer
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ost of us are familiar with the term “20/20 vision” and know that it means our eyesight is pretty good. But what exactly does “20/20” mean? Is it possible to have vision that’s better than 20/20? Is it safe to drive if you don’t have 20/20 vision? And what does it mean if your vision is 20/40? Or 20/200? Also, can you have 20/20 eyesight and still have vision problems? (Spoiler alert: The answer is “yes.”) In 1862, a Dutch eye doctor named Hermann Snellen devised an eye chart that became the standardized way that eye care professionals to this day determine a person’s distance visual acuity, or how clearly someone sees distant objects. By experimentation, Snellen determined the smallest letters a person with “normal” vision could consistently identify correctly on the chart. This became the 20/20 line on the chart. In other words, if you can correctly identify letters of this size on the eye chart (but none smaller) from a testing distance of 20 feet, you have normal (or “20/20”) vision. Since the standard testing distance for the Snellen chart used in the United States is 20 feet, the top number in the Snellen fraction is always “20.” The bottom number varies, depending on the size of the letters on each row of the chart. Three lines above the 20/20 line on the Snellen chart, the letters are twice as large as those on the 20/20 line. A person with normal visual acuity therefore can be expected to correctly identify these larger letters from a viewing distance that is roughly twice that of the normal testing distance of 20 feet (so, 40 feet). If this line is the smallest line of letters a person can correctly identify at the normal testing distance, he or she has “20/40” vision--this is the smallest line of letters they can see at 20 feet, but a person with normal vision can correctly identify these letters at a distance of 40 feet. It is also possible to have better-than- normal visual acuity. The traditional Snellen eye chart has three
Photo contributed The inaugural “Moneyball Roll For Dough” tournament hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Bocce League raised money for their foundation.
RD File In 1862, a Dutch eye doctor named Hermann Snellen devised an eye chart that became the standardized way that eye care professionals determine a person’s distance visual acuity.
lines of letters below the 20/20 line that contain smaller letters. The letters on the bottom line are half the size of “20/20” letters. If you are fortunate enough to be able to identify the letters on this smallest (20/10) line, it means your distance visual acuity is twice as good as that of a person with “normal” vision. In other words, you can identify these very small letters from the standard testing distance of 20 feet, but a person with normal vision would have to be twice as close to the chart — only 10 feet away — to be able to read them. By the way, to be granted an unrestricted driver’s license in most of the United States, your best-corrected visual acuity — that is, your distance visual acuity measurements obtained while you are wearing your eyeglasses or contact lenses — must be 20/40 or better. Distance visual acuity is only one aspect of good vision, so having 20/20 eyesight may not mean you have perfect vision. Other important components of clear, comfortable vision include the ability to change focus and maintain focus on near objects, depth perception, peripheral vision, accurate eye movement and alignment, and more. To see the world as clearly as possible and enjoy a lifetime of good vision, be sure to see your eye doctor for regularly scheduled comprehensive eye exams. Dr. Dennis Bales is a local optometrist who owns and operates Santa Ynez Valley Vision Source.
Tournament draws teams for fundraiser Lompoc, Santa Barbara and San Pedro, as well as the Santa Ynez Valley, to Flying Flags RV news@santaynezvalleystar.com Resort for a beautiful day of spirited competition, good food, and friendships new and old. ocal team Bocce Vino narrowly The local bocce league has grown from lost to the San Pedro team SNAFU about 40 to 325 members in 10 years, which in an exciting championship match is evidence of a growing enthusiasm among at the Santa Ynez Valley Bocce League’s valley residents for the ancient Roman inaugural “Moneyball Roll For Dough” game, organizers said. tournament on July 9 in Buellton. Bocce is played between two competing Turbolenti, also from San Pedro, prevailed teams of six players with eight bocce balls in the consolation match for third place. Cash on long, narrow courts of packed soil. prizes were awarded to the top three teams. Matches are held on Tuesday evenings The tournament’s proceeds will support throughout the six-month season, April the SYV Bocce Foundation, a nonprofit through October, with playoffs and champiorganization that promotes the sport for onship matches throughout. people of all ages. Those interested in joining the league may The tournament drew eight teams from inquire at www.syvbocce.com.
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rtists and art-inspired folks talked about ways to increase knowledge of programs and services available in the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara County during a pizza party at Elverhoj Museum of History and Art in Solvang on July 12. People from several organizations talked about their concerns, needs, opportunities and challenges of being artists in the area. Poets, playwrights, actors, painters, sculptors, photographers and those who appreciate their craft voiced their opinions and shared suggestions of how to work with each other. They also enjoyed pizza from Tower Pizza in Solvang. “At the Wildling we promote art within nature and the conservation ethic. We have opportunities for local artists in the tri-counties (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura) to show their art. We have partnered with the Santa Barbara Zoo where they are currently showing art from students at Solvang Elementary School, giving them a way to express animal art. Fostering more partnerships would be a great way to teach youth about working collaboratively, and getting more art
At the Wildling we promote art within nature and the conservation ethic. We have opportunities for local artists in the tri-counties to show their art. We have partnered with the Santa Barbara Zoo where they are currently showing art from students at Solvang Elementary School, giving them a way to express animal art. Fostering more partnerships would be a great way to teach youth about working collaboratively, and getting more art exposure.
day” events at Gallery Los Olivos. Artists who attended included photographer George Rose, contemporary artist and writer Robbie Kaye, art museum directors such as Otte-Demangate and Esther Jacobsen Bates of the Elverhoj, and Sarah York Ruben of the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture. Other Santa Ynez Valley notables included Shelby Sim and Danielle Laudon Photo by Raiza Giorgi of VisitSYV, Solvang City Councilwoman Rebecca Gomez of Santa Ynez Valley Arts spoke to about 25 people involved in the arts and government at the Elverhoj Joan Jamieson, Chamber of Commerce Museum of Art and History. representative Susie Harrison, and 3rd District County Supervisor Joan Hartmann. million (excluding the cost of admission) exposure,” said Stacey Otte-Demangate, “We need to help our artists in getting in 2015. More than 2.5 million people executive director at the Wildling. their studios committed to where they can watched or attended an art-related event, According to the Arts and Economic host people and talk about their craft. It Prosperity study by the Santa Barbara Arts the industry supported 5,857 jobs, and it was a disappointment during the Artist Commission, events related to spending by generated revenue of almost $20 million Studio Tour a few years ago, which shut for local and state governments, according arts and cultural audiences totaled $72.3 down art in the valley. The process needs to that research. to change, and I am willing to help that Representatives of other organizations happen,” Jamieson said. expressed a need to have a community Hartmann also said that she will contincalendar within the Santa Ynez Valley so ue to work on ensuring that art programs that both residents and tourists know what and artists are being served. art exhibits or events are scheduled. “I would love to bring more art opportu“We need more awareness of art, and we nities to places in the county that might not have so many amazing talented artists in Check out our new pop-up store, see it all that much, not just in the cities,” our area,” said Rebecca Gomez of Santa the “Clearance Corral” 1,000 sq. ft. Hartmann said. Ynez Valley Arts. of sale merchandise. 50-75% Off For more information about the study SYV Arts hosts a monthly Art Salon, with the most recent at Pavlov Art Gallery or the Arts Commission, log onto www. in Solvang. They also host “Second Satur- sbartscommission.org.
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‘Heroes on Deck’ film to screen at Maritime Museum
could take off from aircraft carriers, strike the enemy, navigate their way back to the ship and news@santaynezvalleystar.com land safely, which was no easy task in the vast Pacific. eroes on Deck,” a new docuWith only seven aircraft carriers left in the mentary narrated by CBS and entire Navy, none could be spared for trainA&E anchorman Bill Kurtis, ing. To quickly train thousands of aviators, tells the story of forgotten World War II fighter Commander Richard F. Whitehead proposed a planes at the bottom of Lake Michigan, the radical idea. He suggested that two coal-fired, brave pilots who trained in them, and their link side-wheeled, passenger steamers be convertto the U.S. victory in the Pacific. ed into makeshift aircraft carriers. The 57-minute film will be shown at the “Heroes on Deck” is a story told by some of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum at 7 p.m. the brave men who were actually there. on Thursday, Aug. 17, with a members-only Cost to attend the screening is $10 for reception from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. members and $20 for others. For more inforAfter the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, mation, log onto www.sbmm.org or www. the U.S. Navy was desperate for pilots who heroesondeck.com, or call 456-8747.
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ana Gundry and other local Boy Scout leaders were honored and thanked at a dinner meeting in May. Gundry received the District Award of Merit, the district’s highest volunteer award, for her effort as membership chairwoman. Aaron Huston received recognitions for his multiple roles, including Crew 154 advisor, district commissioner, and charter representative of Troop 41. Cachuma District Chairman David Brown, Los Padres Council BSA President John Brinker, Executive Scout Carlos Cortez, and Program Director Scott Oldenburg presented the awards. Others honored included Susan Sorensen, who received Committee Chair and Unit Commissioner awards for Troop 42. Brad Ross received recognition for his many years as the District Training Chairman, Training Key and National Merit Award for Training. Chuck Sorensen was recognized for his district service as the Program Chairman and Committee Chair of Crew 154. Vickie Sorensen received recognition for her service as District Advancement Chair. Scoutmaster Awards went to David Watkins of Troop 41, Bill Pattee of Troop 42, and Scott Swolgaard of Troop 46. Watkins and Pattee also received the Scoutmaster
Award of Merit certificates. Adam Haws was recognized as Venture Crew 46 Advisor. Packmaster award for Pack 42 went to Ed Letts and Matt Holmes. Charter Representative Awards were given to Kathy Vreeland of Buellton Chamber of Commerce for Pack 42 and Troop 42, Scott Liljenquist for Troop and Venture Crew 46 and the Rev. Randall Day of St. Mark’s for Crew 154. Committee Chair awards went to Shelise Paulson of Pack 42, Brad Hinnrichs of Troop 41, Peter Haws of Crew 46, and Von Joseph Holbrook of Troop 46. John Deleon Jr. was recognized as High Adventure Chair and Scott Oldenburg was recognized as the District Executive. The district officers each got their Journey to Excellence Silver award patch for 2016. Finally, David Watkins was presented with the Chairman’s Excellence in Scouting Award. “Scouting is blessed to have such a welltrained, seasoned and dedicated group of leaders and volunteers available to the young boys and girls in our Valley,” Brown said. “ Our Cachuma District and units serve more than 100 registered Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture, and Explorer Scouts. They enjoy all types of events, from community service to high adventure hiking and camping. For more information about local Scouting or volunteer opportunities, email David Brown at DavidWBrown@Hotmail.com.
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very local girl who is named to be the Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation Queen gets new families involved and inspires unique ideas for fundraisers. This year’s queen, Katherine Brocke, may even have inspired new strategies for the Youth Rec board. SYV Youth Rec Executive Director Frank Kelsey said that Maili Halme, Katherine’s mother, added a powerful social media component to the campaign this year, The first Youth Rec Queen which he said Youth in 1955 was Janeen Cassidy, Rec will try to maintain who is still involved with the organization. throughout the year. ‘We need more young blood in our board so they can take over social media. Us old folks have no clue about how to do that,” Kelsey said with a laugh. “Katherine and her mom Maili were just incredible this year, and I could tell they put in every ounce of energy they had into this. We did really well and made our goal of $150,000,” Kelsey said. Katherine, 18, plans to attend esthetician school in Los Angeles and then get a business degree. She wants to travel the world and explore how skin care is done in other cultures and countries and then one day move back to the valley and raise a family of her own. SYV Youth Rec has raised more than $3
million in the past 62 years for local youth programs and facilities. It has funded many projects at the high school, elementary and middle schools, and the baseball and soccer fields at Sunny Fields Park, among other accomplishments. “This year we are looking into putting more sand volleyball courts around the valley, because the one at Sunny Fields has been a huge hit,” Kelsey said. When Ballard School was remodeled, for example, the group put in the basketball courts, ball fields and playground equipment. Youth Rec also contributed to the construction of the new barn at the high school’s farm, and completed renovations The 2017 Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation of the baseball fields Queen was Katherine and softball fields. Brocke of Solvang. Youth Rec continues to sponsor the Youth Basketball and Summer Swim Programs, support Arts Outreach youth programs, and maintain support for local youth teams and tournaments in the Santa Ynez Valley and Los Alamos. So far this year, Kelsey said, Youth Rec has contributed to the Christian Academy; 4-H clubs; Nature Track; Buellton and Solvang recreation departments; the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School wrestling team, baseball team, softball team and Grad Night; the Santa Maria Elks Mini Rodeo, by busing kids to the arena; Stuart C. Gildred YMCA; and SYV Youth Football League. For more information on SYV Youth Rec, log onto www.syvyr.com.
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or Maddie Bramsen of Santa Ynez, showing pigs at the Santa Barbara County Fair became a serious endeavor at the age of 10, when she won her first competition. Now, seven years later, Maddie was elated when she and this year’s pig, Mr. Kisses, not only won 4-H Grand Champion but also Supreme Champion at the Santa Barbara County Fair. “He was just a perfect pig, sound in body and very full. He walked perfectly in the showmanship arena, and I was really excited,” Maddie said. The Santa Barbara County Fair, which ran this year form Jul 12-16 at the Santa Maria Fairpark, is the highlight event for a lot of kids who show pigs, cows, chickens, rabbits, goats and other animals. “I look forward to it every year, and it really teaches you about animals and responsibility,” she said. Maddie is a member of the Valley 4-H Club and plans to be active one more year, or possibly two. A senior at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, she is already planning her future and planning to work in agriculture. “I am going to attend Cuesta College and then transfer to either Oklahoma or Texas A&M and major in agricultural business Photo contributed and minor in animal science,” Maddie said. Santa Ynez Valley resident Maddie Bramsen and her pig Mr. Kisses not only won 4-H Grand Champion, but also Supreme Champion at the county fair. She ultimately wants to have a career in livestock nutrition and be the one who cremer, it will be surreal,” she said. ates food formulas to keep livestock healthy. through the Junior Livestock Association. Other local youth who took home rib“Of course the fair is where we also have Beyond the county fair, Maddie shows bons included Melissa Brocke, who took her pigs year round all over the state fun. If I only do it one more time next sumfirst place for her turkey, and first-timer Caleb Moon. Caleb’s family has had generations of fair participants and his mother, Robyn Christian Moon, said she was excited to get him involved, even though it was in horticulture. Caleb who is just 6 years
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old, took home three first-place ribbons. Peyton Pratt and her pig Tank, who were featured in our first July issue, took eighth place in swine. Attendance at this year’s fair increased by more than 6 percent, according to Santa Maria Fairpark officials. An increase of 9,854 visits brought this year’s total attendance to 158,652. The number of people taking carnival rides during the fiveday run also increased by 9 percent, and food and beverage sales increased by about 6 percent, according to preliminary figures. “We’re thrilled with the results of the 2017 fair. It indicates that the community appreciates what a great value the fair is, with strong entertainment, great food, fun rides, lots of animals, and great weather. The strong showing at the gate tells us that we put together the right combination of promotions and attractions to interest people, even with two large wildfires to compete with,” said Richard Persons, the fairpark CEO. Attractions for 2017 included four nights of mainstream musical and comedy acts, with shows by .38 Special, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, John Michael Montgomery and Leann Rimes. Fair officials consider the Gabriel Iglesias comedy show to be the largest crowd ever drawn to a mainstage act at the fair, with a crowd estimated FAIR CONTINUED ON PAGE 23
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FAIR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 at 8,500 people. To accommodate the large numbers, a video wall was placed on the stage so that people arriving late could still see the show. The fair’s exhibit halls were filled with nearly 5,000 competitive exhibits ,with blue ribbon winners in many hundreds of categories, and approximately 2,000 head of livestock. Los Alamos Grange won the pen decorating competition. The Rabobank Discovery Pavilion featured Bug-Ology, an interactive educational exhibit all about insects in the Armory Building, while the Ag Pavilion moved to the Park Plaza building. A full complement of slicers and dicers
competed with beds, skin care products, fancy knife sets, and other wares inside the Marketplace Pavilion presented by Honda and Toyota of Santa Maria. The Marketplace Pavilion also included the new CoastHills wine bar feature, where fairgoers looking for a respite could get a glass of wine and listen to acoustic guitar played by local musicians. Strolling acts made free mini-shows available at all hours. They included Sterling the Bubblesmith, a surprise hit as he created clouds of soap bubbles for children to play in, and two princesses strolling the park in character and providing photo opportunities. For more information, visit www.santa mariafairpark.com. Photo contributed The active, outdoor camp on the museum grounds features Western-themed activities for kids from 7 to 11 years old.
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Beach food can be healthful, fun by Anne Bunch
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hether at the beach with your entire family or with just a friend, beach food is part of the fun. For most people, anyway, the fresh air, playing in the ocean, going for a walk or just lying there on your towel engrossed in a delicious novel, food will come to mind. Potato chips, dips, a piece of fruit, PB&J sandwiches, beer and soda, all are part of the “quick stop at the grocery store before heading out” food. It’s a conundrum; we spend an entire day in an environment that boosts health yet fill the body with unhealthy food. To encourage you to prepare some fun foods ahead of time and then just grab and go, here a some ideas that will be nourishing to complete the body, mind and soul day at the beach. n Freeze some red and green grapes and place in small baggies for the kids to enjoy. n Make little caprese skewers: Long toothpicks, 1 small fresh mozzarella ball, 1 grape tomato, a basil leaf for each skewer. Make as many as your family needs. Have some balsamic glaze or an Italian-style dressing in a small container for dipping. n Grill some corn on the cob, cut in three pieces and place in container. Make oil and vinegar dressing with lots of herbs like parsley, cilantro, tarragon, oregano. Add some red chili flakes and salt and pepper. n Cut a long baguette in half lengthwise and spread lightly with butter or mayonnaise. Top 1/3 with thinly sliced ham, 1/3 with thinly sliced turkey and 1/3 with thinly sliced salami. Then top with sliced cheese of choice. Close baguette. Slice across in two-inch pieces and place in airtight container. Close with lid. Easy to grab and eat. n Use plastic juice cups with lids to make per-
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ccording to the National Pasta Association, there are more than 600 pasta shapes. Factor in the umpteen different ways to sauce, dress and garnish the pasta and the possibilities are nearly endless. With just a few ingredients, many of which you probably have handy in your pantry, it’s easy to whip up a delicious pasta meal in less than 30 minutes. Add a green salad, some toasted garlic bread, and presto-you have dinner done.
Pepper Olive Shrimp Linguine Photos contributed Caprese skewers are easy to prepare and eat without too much of a mess when hands are covered in sand.
sonal vegetable sticks with dip. Cut veggies like carrots, celery, jicama, peppers, zucchini and asparagus the length of the height of the cup. Make your favorite dipping sauce (ranch, for instance). Fill each cup with about one inch of sauce then fill will the veggie sticks. Close with lid. n Make cookies.
Oatmeal Cookies Mix and whisk together: 3 cups unbleached flour 2 cups rolled oats 1.5 cups brown sugar 1.5 cups cane sugar 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon. In separate bowl, beat together until well blended: 4 oz. melted butter 4 large eggs
1 Tbl vanilla. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet until well combined. Add 1 cup raisins or currants or dried cranberries and/or chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped pecans. Mix thoroughly. Form 2-ounce balls and place on parchment-lined, greased baking sheet 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies lightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Anne Bunch is the chef at New Frontiers.
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Visit SYV compiles new ‘sip, savor, explore’ list Staff Report
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he tourism promotion organization Visit SYV has compiled a list of “some of the Santa Ynez Valley’s newest and most notable restaurants, wineries, and more” where both residents and tourists can “sip, savor and explore,” according to Executive Director Shelby Sim.
n The Bear & Star (Los Olivos): In the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn in Los Olivos, the Bear & Star has opened to much-deserved fanfare for its “refined ranch cuisine.” Led by renowned Chef John Cox, the restaurant engages all the senses with great food, world-class wines, and a setting unlike anything else in the valley.
Owen Hanavan, a full bar with craft cocktails, a “Wine Wall” that offers 52 wines by the glass, and a relaxed, chic vibe. n Brick Barn Wine Estate (Buellton): The vision of Norman Williams, a longtime resident, rancher, and developer in the Santa Ynez Valley, Brick Barn is named after its unique setting in a beautifully renovated brick barn built by an Italian mason. Scheduled to release its first wines this year, the Brick Barn will be a new winery, tasting room, and indoor and outdoor hospitality venue.
n Community Craft (Los Olivos): Community Craft is a recently opened wine and beer bar that features exquisitely crafted, small production Santa Ynez Valley wines and often hard-to-find craft beers.
ish, English, and African cuisine. Carefully prepared by chef and owner Harold Welch, the authentic Caribbean cuisine is characterized by hearty meats and zesty spices. n Industrial Way (Buellton): Once reserved for warehouses, this section of Buellton has become a fun hub for dining and imbibing. Helix Wines, Buscador Wine, and Cholame Vineyard have all recently opened tasting rooms in the district, joining Bottlest and longtime area favorites such as Industrial Eats and Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company.
n Leonardo’s Cucina Italiana (Solvang): Inspired by Cariata, a small fishing village in Calabria, Italy, area-favorite Chef Leonardo Curti creates authentic, family-style cuisine, serving a variety of classic Italian dishes alongside his own interpretations and unique recipes. n Naughty Oak Brewing (Santa Ynez): A favorite brewery on the Central Coast, Naughty Oak is opening its first
Santa Ynez Valley taproom in the heart of Santa Ynez with a constantly rotating selection of craft beers. n Petros Kafe (Solvang): Serving classic Greek cuisine in a new location, Petros combines the best ingredients sourced from both California and the Mediterranean to create a memorable dining experience. n Spear Vineyards and Winery (west of Buellton): Nourished by the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, the organic grapes of Spear Vineyards and Winery were first planted in 2014. Now the vision of winemaker and grower Ofer Shepher is nearing fruition. The winery and tasting room use the original footprint and roof line of a 1930s-era barn. n Story of Soil (Los Olivos): Founded by winemaker Jessica Gasca and her husband, Brady Fiechter, Story of Soil has recently opened a tasting room in downtown Los Olivos. It focuses on single-vineyard, varietal-specific bottlings that include syrah, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and grenache. n Toscana (Solvang): Chef Michele Mancuso, a native of Italy, serves true Italian flavors in his adopted home. Mancuso creates an authentic Italian experience, with pizzas, tapas and an impressive array of local and Italian wines. Even the menu is in Italian. For more information, go to visitsyv.com.
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Local violist earns her way into Juilliard But the hardest work begins now, Claire Satchwell says by Raiza Giorgi
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eing accepted to Julliard School is a prestigious honor, but Santa Ynez Valley native Claire Satchwell said the work really begins when she gets there this fall. “A lot of people have praised me for getting into Juilliard, and I am super proud, but I know that is where I will probably work my hardest because I am not perfect as a musician and I am always wanting to get Claire Satchwell better,” the 18-year-old viola player said. Satchwell also received a large scholarship from Juilliard, but she needs to raise $23,000 a year of additional support.
Photos contributed Left, Santa Ynez Valley native Claire Satchwell performs 1st chair onstage at Lincoln Center. Above, she receives her diploma from President Jeff Kimton at Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan where she has been studying the last three years.
“My parents have really sacrificed to help me with my music career, and my siblings have been so supportive,” she said. As a way to help her parents she decided to put on a concert to help with the costs of tuition. She will be performing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos. She will be accompanied by pianist John Scoville in the concert sponsored by Santa Barbara Strings. There is a suggested donation of $25, with tickets available at the door. She will be performing selected works from Bach, Brahms and Hoffmeister, among other composers. Satchwell is the daughter of Alan and Christi Satchwell of Solvang. Her father is well known locally for his role as worship and music director for the Blue Angels Choir at the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church in Ballard. Her mother works for the Cancer
Center in Santa Barbara. Satchwell said she has loved growing up in the church environment and said her first connection to music was singing in her father’s choir. “I started playing the violin when I was really little and ended up joining the Santa Barbara Strings. When I was 10 they needed a voila player so I switched to that and have been playing it ever since,” she said. The viola is similar to the violin, but it is slightly larger. It provides the middle voice between the violin and the cello, which is an octave lower. “At first I really hated practicing and I think back at my family having to listen to me practice,” she said with a laugh. Her teacher with Santa Barbara Strings, Mary Beth Woodruff, encouraged her to keep going and as she improved suggested she attend music camp at Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan.
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“It was life changing because it was a camp filled with kids just like me that aren’t so much into athletics, but want to improve their craft. I ended up getting into their school and went there the last three years,” she said. Music had become her passion, so she jumped at the opportunity to study it day and night. “My day at Interlochen started around 6:30 a.m. and I would get home about that same time of night. Of course I had all my advanced studies on top of music classes like history and theory, but I think it gave me the best challenge of doing it all on my own,” Satchwell said. She lived in a dormitory where she had to do her own laundry, make time to study and practice her viola. “You really learn a lot of how hard a person can work when they have to be their sole motivator. I didn’t have my parents around to push me. I had to do it, which was the best gift,” Satchwell said. She had a sense of family by spending weekends and attending church with a Michigan family. The opportunity to audition for Juilliard was the most memorable day of her life, she said. She flew into New York the day before and ended up getting a cold. “I wouldn’t change it because maybe if I hadn’t had a cold I wouldn’t have got in. I can’t over-analyze it too much,” she laughed. She got to the school an hour before her audition time to warm up and ended up getting scolded for being in the wrong room. Her 10 a.m. audition ended up being at 10:30 because three other students had been given the same time slot. “I’ve played before a lot of people, and those few judges were the most scary because they were deciding my fate. I even messed up a line of the song and apologized, and they let me correct myself,” Satchwell said. Juilliard’s string department is the largest department within its music division, representing about one-third of its total enrollment. Students come from all over the world to study with members of a faculty that includes internationally acclaimed soloists, world-renowned chamber and orchestral musicians, and leading teachers.
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ids at the Fun in the Sun summer camp at Santa Ynez Elementary School got to spend time July 17 with a crew from Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s Engine Company 32 as well as with members of United Way of Santa Barbara County’s administrative staff. After sharing a lunch, the campers got to explore the fire engine and try to knock over a traffic cone while using a hose line. They also got to dress in real firefighter turn-out gear and go through an obstacle course. Fun in the Sun is a six-week summer learning program for local academically and financially at-risk children and families. It is Santa Barbara County’s oldest and largest public-private partnership dedicated to longterm improvement in the lives of low-income children and families. In 2016, 98 percent of participants maintained or gained in their literacy skills, according to assessments. The results have been so extraordinary that in 2012 Fun in the Sun (FITS) won the 2012 National Excellence in Summer Learning Award by the National Summer Learning Association, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University and a leading research body on summer learning loss and its effect on the achievement gap.
Do you know the vocabulary of drugs in your teen’s world? Photos by Mike Eliason Kids at Fun in the Sun summer camp at Santa Ynez Elementary School got to spend a day with real firefighters.
Because client parents spend much of their time working (on average, 2.2 jobs each), their children are often unsupervised during the summer, exposed to behavioral risks and “summer learning loss” of up to three months in prior learning achievements each summer, as documented by researchers and educators at John Hopkins University. FITS provides students and their families with engaging learning experiences to narrow the achievement gap between lower-income stu-
dents and their middle- and upper-income peers. Local organizations involved with FITS are the Wildling Museum of Nature and Art, Veggie Rescue, UCSB Science Camp, Santa Ynez Valley Foundation, Montecito Bank and Trust, Cottage Health, Direct Relief International, Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, Nature Track, Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse, and Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People, among others. To learn more about United Way or Fun in the Sun, log onto www.unitedwaysb.org.
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Photos contributed Above, valley native Kami Craig, an Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. water polo team, talks to campers at the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA. Below, the Chumash Fire Department demonstrated firefighting techniques with the help of some of the campers.
veryday heroes” took part in the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA’s summer camp on June 23, enriching campers’ experiences and helping to create lasting memories. Local resident Kami Craig, a three-time Olympic medalist as a member of the U.S. Water Polo team, shared her story about what it takes to follow your dreams and turn your life’s passion into reality, in a big way. “You never know what you can do in life unless you give it a shot. Try new things and it will be a growing experience for you,” Craig said. Other visitors included the Chumash Fire Department, which demonstrated firefighting techniques with a Type 3 brushfire engine. Deputy Mark Valencia of the county Sheriff’s Department assisted in coordinating the delivery of a Police Interceptor, a 1928 Paddy Wagon, and the “BEAR” armored SWAT vehicle. Johnson Excavation brought a scraper, and the campers were able to sit in the seat and learn how the piece of heavy equipment is used. A Marine Corps recruiter gave a talk about the role of Marines and what they do for our country. “We appreciate all of our local heroes that came out to visit with our campers. It’s great for kids to learn about what our local professionals in uniform do,” said Camp Director Scott Arellano. “We spent a lot of our week learning about different careers and what you can do to better your community.” For more information, contact Arellano at 805-686-2037, ext. 224, or Scott.Arellano@ ciymca.org
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Cal Poly named best Students’ successes are sparks of pride in West for 24th year
For our schools, these sparks of pride are innumerable. Mariana de Leon, the recent valeSB County Superintendent of Schools dictorian of the Santa Maria High School class of 2017, is just one example. She came to this cross Santa Barbara County, thousands country as a toddler and faced much adversity, of young people have just graduated into but has turned her experiences into opportunia new phase of their lives, completing ties for growth, inspiration, and action. one portion of their education and preparing to Mariana represents a class of students who begin another, whether in are passionate and committed to learning school or career. and giving back to their community. After It is with an abundance serving as ASB president, vice president of the of pride that we see national champion Future Farmers of Amerhow much our students ica team, and captain of the girls basketball have grown and learned, team, Mariana will be attending Harvard in the thanks to the remarkable fall. She is one of three graduates from each educators, staff members, comprehensive high school in Santa Maria to and community partners attend the prestigious university this fall. who played such crucial For all our accomplished students countySusan Salcido roles. We are profoundly wide, we acknowledge that their successes are grateful for all their efforts and results. a credit to themselves and their community. We also think ahead to the class that will These students certainly know, as soccer legbegin as kindergartners in the fall and will end Pelé once said, “Success is no accident. It graduate in 2030. There is much we need to do is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, to prepare for their futures. Many of these chil- sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are dren will one day enter professions that have doing or learning to do.” not yet been created. Their futures depend on Santa Barbara County is fortunate to have our laser-like focus on education. educators, businesses, and nonprofit and civic As educators, we must face our challenges leaders working in partnership to provide the straight on, continuing to ensure equity in pub- range of experiences that have such an enormous lic education and to hold ourselves accountable impact on young lives. An enriching education for providing the best education and support enables students to make a difference in the for all students in every classroom. At the same world they will inherit, value liberty, and have time, we must remain mindful that it is not a the courage to pursue what is right and what is challenge to see excellence in our county’s good. The sparks of success are everywhere. schools — the challenge is to see all of it. As former Supreme Court Justice Louis The cycle in our schools, with current stuBrandeis said, “Those who won our independents graduating and new students entering the dence ... valued liberty as an end and as a means. system each year, is not unlike the cycle our They believed liberty to be the secret of happicountry celebrates as we mark our indepenness and courage to be the secret of liberty.” dence every July 4. Every spark of fireworks Celebrating our nation’s independence symbolizes our nation’s accomplishments and helped renew once again our ideals of liberty sources of pride. America was founded on the and courage, and we will continue to work principles of equality, freedom, and justice for hard to help students develop the skills to apply all, ideals that stand as a beacon for nations far those ideals for the common good. We look and wide. These sparks of pride in our country, forward to beginning a new school year with and our countrymen and women, shine with hopefulness, gratitude, and an enthusiastic special brilliance on the Fourth of July. resolve to do all we can to keep those sparks lit.
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al Poly has been ranked as the No. 1 public, master’s-level university in the West by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook again this year – a ranking awarded to Cal Poly every year since 1993. The 2017 guidebook lists Cal Poly in a tie with Saint Mary’s College for ninth place overall in the West of regional universities, both public and private. This is up from 10th place last year. “Our continued inclusion in the prestigious U.S. News rankings is a testament to the Cal Poly community’s unwavering passion for providing the best possible ‘Learn by Doing’ experience for all of our students,” said Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong. “Only through our faculty’s innovation and dedication to Learn by Doing; our staff members’ commitment to daily excellence; and our alumni, industry and friends’ support are we able to help our students become the industry and community leaders of tomorrow.” Cal Poly’s College of Engineering moves up two spots to No. 5 on the list of best master’s/bachelor’s program this year and the college’s environmental
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engineering program is ranked as the best master’s/bachelor’s program in the nation. The civil engineering program ranks No. 3, while electrical engineering is tied for No. 4, and mechanical engineering placed at No. 5. In addition, the Orfalea College of Business appears again this year in the magazine’s list of best undergraduate business programs. Cal Poly also ranks No. 6 in the West (up from No. 10 last year) for most veteran-friendly universities. This list shows which top-ranked schools offer the best financial opportunities for military vets and active-duty service members. Cal Poly is the top-ranked public university in this category. The U.S. News rankings are available at www.usnews.com/colleges.
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AHC expands program for concurrent enrollment Santa Barbara County students will have more opportunities to jump-start their college education without leaving their high school campuses this fall, now that Hancock College has expanded its concurrent enrollment program and will offer classes at two additional schools. Cuyama Valley High School and Family Partnership Charter School have joined the program, which allows students to simultaneously receive high school and college credit from the same classes. Concurrent enrollment classes will also be offered this fall at Santa Ynez, Cabrillo, Lompoc, Righetti, Pioneer Valley, Santa Maria and St. Joseph high schools, along with Orcutt Academy. “Concurrent enrollment is critical because it increases opportunities for students to pursue certificates and degrees or transfer to four-year institutions while in high school,” said Emily Smith, Hancock’s project director of K-12 Partnerships, College Work Experience and Career Development For example, concurrent-enrollment classes at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School this year will be Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Life and Career Planning, and U.S. History to 1877.
Scholarship Foundation gets new bilingual website The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has recently launched a redesign of its website, including extensive translation into Spanish, just in time for scholarship notifications. The redesign at www.sbscholarship. org brings a fresh look to the Scholar-
ship Foundation’s online presence, but there are more important reasons for the update: accessibility to the website’s content. With more than 33 percent of Santa Barbara County residents speaking Spanish at home, the Scholarship Foundation decided to provide Spanish translation for most of the website, accessed by a clickable button in the top right corner of the home page. By publishing professionally translated Spanish pages instead of using a browser-based translation service, the foundation enables those searching the Internet in Spanish to directly find the information provided on the website. One of the Scholarship Foundation’s top priorities, second only to its scholarship awards, is its emphasis on free financial-aid advising to all county residents. In 2016, the Scholarship Foundation’s outreach staff advised more than 36,500 people regarding financial aid, and assisted their scholarship recipients in leveraging an additional $45 million in federal, state and institutional aid.
Santa Maria campus, 105 at Lompoc Valley Center and more than 150 online. Fall classes begin the week of Aug. 22. Hancock also offers Saturday-only classes at the Vandenberg Air Force Base Center, in addition to the regular weekday courses. Registration is available via the myHancock portal linked in the upper right section of the college’s home page at www.hancockcollege.edu. First-time students must attend a New Student Orientation and take the START placement test before registering. For more information, call the Santa Maria counseling office at 805-922-6966, ext. 3293, or click Apply and Register on the Hancock home page.
YMCA helps kids stay active and keep learning
Fall registration begins for Hancock classes There is still time to register for some of the 850 classes available at Allan Hancock College during the fall semester. These include nearly 600 classes at the
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The Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA worked to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active at the annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day. The event on April 29, part of the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families, featured activities to motivate and teach families how to develop healthy routines at home. The event featured interactive play and educational activities, including a science station, reading station, robotics station, a healthy cooking station and indoor games. Representatives from a number
of local health-related programs such as Veggie Rescue, Healthy Stores Healthy Valley, and the California Concussion Council also attended. Healthy Kids Day, celebrated annually at more than 1,600 YMCA’s across the country by more than 1.2 million participants, works to get more kids moving and learning, creating habits that they continue all summer long.
Foundation launches new ‘ambassador’ program The Hancock College Foundation is inviting community members to take part in its new Community Ambassador Program, which is described as “a leadership opportunity designed specifically for community influencers and local business executives to provide them with an overview of campus operations, programs and student success.” The inaugural class will cultivate relationships between the campus and the community. “We are very excited to be launching this program on behalf of the college,” said Valerie Moya, president of the foundation’s board. “Ambassadors will be given a high-level overview of college programs and operations. The curriculum is similar to the Chamber Leadership program and is ideal for any leader interested in learning more about Hancock.” The ambassadors will meet on-campus for six half-day sessions between August 2017 and August 2018. Each session will highlight a different area of the college. To view the tentative schedule or apply for the program visit www.hancock college.edu/foundation/ and download the application. For more information, call Natalie Rucobo at (805) 925-2004.
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ince 1924, Old Spanish Days has celebrated Santa Barbara’s Californio traditions. Here are highlights of related events during this year’s Fiesta, which is scheduled from Aug. 2-7. For a more detailed schedule, log onto a a fie a Wednesday, Aug. 2 Santa Barbara Mission and Courthouse Fiesta Docent Tours - log onto www.oldspanishdays-fiesta. org for times. Every day during Fiesta La Fiesta Pequeña - 8 p.m., Mission Santa Barbara. Thurs., Aug. 4 La Misa del Presidente - 10 a.m., Old Mission Santa Barbara Professional Bull Riders (PBR) - 7:30 p.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds Arena. Las Noches de Ronda - 8 p.m., Sunken Gardens at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Celebracion de los Dignatarios - 5 - 10 p.m.,
Friday, Aug. 5 Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo - 8 a.m. and noon El Desfile Historico (Historical Parade) – Noon. Starts at west end of Cabrillo, east along the beach to State Street and then up to Sola Street. Flor y Canto - 7 p.m., Santa Barbara Courthouse PRCA Rodeo - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo (Competencia De Los Vaqueros) - 7 a.m. El Desfile De Los Niños (Children’s Parade) - 10 a.m. The parade proceeds down State Street, from Victoria Street to Ortega Street. Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Cabrillo Boulevard just west of Stearns Wharf. PRCA Rodeo - 7:30 p.m., Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association events. Sunday, Aug. 7 Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo (Competencia De Los Vaqueros) - 8 a.m. Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Rodeo (Final Event) - 2 p.m. at Earl Warren Showgrounds
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Female country band to harmonize Launched in 2014, the group takes its name from a fictional place, a move that news@santaynezvalleystar.com allows Rose and her two bandmates — Devon Jane and Katie Stump — to create ooted in three-part vocal harmonies, their own landscape of story-driven counsouthern twang, and pop hooks, try; modern, melodic pop; and punchy, Honey County is a female country and guitar-fueled rock. The trio’s lead trio led by singer/songwriter Dani Rose, guitarist, Jane has landed gigs with everywhich will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, one from Keith Urban to Ceelo Green. Aug. 5, at Standing Sun in Buellton. The band also earned a spot on the A Virginia native, Rose moved to Los HBO series “True Blood” with its first Angeles in the early 2010s. There, she single, “Blood From a Stone,” and it was found herself gravitating toward the a semi-finalist on VH1’s “Make a Band sounds, stories, and swagger of country Famous” competition. music, and eventually she got an opporStanding Sun is at 92 2nd St. in Buelltunity to open for LeAnn Rimes. ton, east of Avenue of the Flags.
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American Girl Doll Camp by Solvang Parks and Recreation - Aug. 1 and 2. 1-3 p.m. Ages 6-12. Make a craft and accessories for your American Girl! Enjoy a tea party and pajama party with your special doll! Plus, special hair up-do’s! Bring your American Girl Doll or any 18� doll to camp. Snacks provided. $65. To register, visit www.cityofsolvang.com.
Jazz and Beyond featuring “The Robert Hart Project�- 3 p.m. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St, Solvang. Robert Hart on lead vocal sax, flute and piano brings an eclectic blend of genres. $110/full concert series or $30/ induvial concert. Visit www.solvangfestivaltheater.com.
Newsies, A Disney Broadway Musical by PCPA - Playing now through Aug. 20. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 Second St., Solvang. For tickets call 922-8313 or visit the box office Wednesday through Sunday 12:30-7 p.m. Visit www.pcpa.org.
Cachuma Lake Recreation - Wildlife cruises and boat rentals, fishing, nature walks and Nature Center. Visit www.countyofsb.org/parks.
Chair Excercises - 10 a.m. at the Buellton Senior Center, West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Tail Waggin’ Tutors - 3:30 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214.
Junior Rangers - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. Geared towards children ages 3 and up. Free. For more information visit www. sbparks.org.
Zaca Creek Golf Course - Perfect little 9-hole course, daily from sunrise to sunset. No tee times. Call 691-9272.
Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley - 12-2 p.m. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Rd., Solvang. Jodi House invites caregivers and survivors to join a weekly support program. Visit www.jodihouse.com or call 563-2882.
“Going Batty�- Meet at Dusk. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. Talk and living exhibit of local bats. Watch them as they come out to feed. Seasonal event ending in September. Free. For more information visit www.sbparks.org.
Pilates - 10:00 a.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission
“New Music� Concerts - 3:30-7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The Crooked Path, 2885 Grand Ave. Listen to indie singer/songwriter Bent Myggen and his fellow musicians play his original Americana in a beautiful shaded garden.
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Movie in the Park “Star Wars: Rouge One�- 7:30 p.m. Solvang Park, at the corner of Mission Dr. and First St. Free. Hot chocolate and popcorn available for purchase. Lupillo Rivera, Grammy-winning Mexican - American singer and songwriter - Chumash Casino, 8 p.m.; tickets are $25, $35 and $45.
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“Elijah Ocean� Performance - 7 p.m. Standing Sun, 92 2nd St., Buellton. $12/standing room or $17/reserved seating based on availability. Visit www.standingsunwines.com.
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Senior T’ai Chi - 9:15 a.m.; Arthritis Class at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
“Music under the stars,� music by Bear Redell and happy hour at the Landsby, Mission Drive in Solvang. 805-688-3121, thelandsby.com.
Adult Coloring – 2nd and 4th Monday every month at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
“Honey County� Performance - 7 p.m. Standing Sun, 92 2nd St., Buellton. $12/standing room or $17/reserved seating based on availability. Visit www.standingsunwines.com.
Senior Issues - 2nd and 4th Monday every month at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
Teen Camp with Buellton Parks and Recreation - Aug. 7 through 11 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages 12-14. Field trips to Hurricane Harbor and Boomers included in camp. $65-$200. To register, visit www.buelltonrec.com.
Weight Room - 6-8 a.m. and 1:30-8 p.m. Buellton Rec Center, 301 2nd St., Buellton. $3. Call 688-1086.
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Princess Camp with Solvang Parks and Recreation Aug. 7 and 8 from 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Ages 3-8. Enjoy days of glamour, games crafts and snacks focused on your little princess. Camp ends with a magical princess tea party and special guest! $40. Visit www.cityofsolvang.com.
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Santa Ynez Valley Women’s Network Meeting - 6-8 p.m., Buellton Medical Center, 185 CA-126, Buellton.
Taste of Vietnam Video Presentation - 6:30 p.m. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Rd., Solvang. Come view this presentation of a trip to Vietnam that will be taking place from Feb. 22 through March 8, 2018. A deposit of $250 is required to sign up, but those signing on the evening of the presentation will receive $400 in savings. Call Linda Johansen to reserve a spot for the presentation at 686-1644.
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“Marry Poppins� Movie in the Park - 7:30 p.m. Oak Park, 401 Sycamore Dr., Buellton. Popcorn and hot chocolate for
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2nd Saturday Artisan’s - 12-5 p.m. Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Rd., Los Olivos. Come view original handmade works of art for show and sale. Fore more information e-mail info@santaynezvalleyarts.org. Kidkraft: Animal Paperbag Puppet - 2-3 p.m. Wildling Museum, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. A series of monthly Saturday art classes for children age 5 – 13 years old Each KidKraft class features nature-inspired crafts or environmentally friendly “upcycling� projects. Classes will be held at the Barbara Goodall Education Center. $5/child and included admission for 1 adult. Visit www.wildlingmuseum.org. “Saturday Night Fever,� free movie night at Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. Outdoor movie starts at dusk; bring blankets and lawn chairs. 805-693-
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West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Wiggly Storytime - 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214.
locations. For more information visit www.figmtnbrew.com.
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Thursdays
Live Music Under the Stars - Mad and Vin Courtyard at The Landsby, 1576 Mission Dr., Solvang. Enjoy live entertainment every Saturday evening in the newly renovated courtyard. Bar menu eats and drinks available during the event. For more information call 688-3121.
Arthritis Class - 10:15 a.m.; Poker at 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086.
Guided Nature Walk - 10-11:30 a.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. All Ages. Free. For more information visit www.sbparks.org.
Line Dance Lessons - 6:30 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez. Visit www. mavericksaloon.org.
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Bingo - 1 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center, West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Live music - 5 to 7 p.m. at Carr Vineyards and Winery, 3563 Numancia St., Santa Ynez. For more information visit www. carrwinery.com.
Crafting - Monday through Wednesday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 12-5:30 p.m. Buellton Library, 140 W Hwy 246, Buellton.
Firkin Friday at Figueroa Mountain Brew – 5-10 p.m. at the Buellton and Los Olivos Figueroa Mountain Brewery
Summerset Farm - 9 a.m. Daily. Hwy 154 at Baseline and Edison, Santa Ynez. Call 245-0989.
Knitting 9 a.m.; Computer class 9:30 a.m.; Bridge and Poker 1 p.m. at the Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Easy Riders Indoor Cycle - 11-11:30 a.m. at the Buellton Senior Center, West Hwy. 246, Buellton. Call 688-4571. Preschool Storytime - 11:15 a.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. Call 688-4214. Country 2-Step Dance Lessons - 6:30 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez. Visit www. mavericksaloon.com.
Wednesdays
Music Under the Stars - 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Vineyard House, 3631 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez. The longest running live music event in the valley is taking place once again. Performances will be held every Wednesday through September 13th. For reservations call 688-2886. Visit www.thevineyardhouse.com for a full list of events.
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Adult Dance West Coast Swing Basics - 7 p.m. Solvang Vets Hall. Free. Solvang Summer Concert Series - 5-8 p.m. Occurring through August 16th. Solvang Park, between First St. and Mission Dr. The Series features musicians and bands of varied genres playing to crowds of both locals and tourists, who are invited to picnic in the Park during the familyfriendly, evening concert events. Free. Food and drink available for purchase. Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m. Between Mission Dr. and Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Yoga - 9:15 a.m.; Bingo at 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. Call 688-1086. Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m. at the Buellton Senior Center,
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