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Danish missionary honored for saving Armenian children By Raiza Giorgi

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well-dressed gentleman walked slowly and unsteadily, using a cane, but his voice was steady as he talked about his father escaping the Armenian genocide as the sole survivor of his family. “At the time of the massacres, he was a teenager and often talked about his family that were murdered. He ended up being adopted by a Kurdish family and worked as a taxi driver in Lebanon,” said John Serorian of Los Angeles. Serorian and his wife Jackie made the trek to Solvang on the afternoon of May 5 for the fourth annual celebration of Danish missionary Maria Jacobsen, who saved 3,600 Armenian children during the Armenian genocide that started in 1915 in the Ottoman Empire Republic of Turkey. “Maria got the calling from God to go and help the children that were orphaned, and she risked her life literally to save them. She could have been tortured, raped or killed, and yet she organized the movement of these children to Lebanon and then started an orphanage for them which we call ‘The Birds’ Nest’,” said Vahe Mekhitarian, one of the organizers of the event at Bethania Lutheran Church. In 1950, Jacobsen became the first woman to be awarded the Golden Medal of the Danish Kingdom. In 1954 she was granted the Gold Medal of Honor by the Lebanese government. She died on April 6, 1960, and was buried in the courtyard of the Birds’ Nest, as stipulated in her will. In 2014, the Republic of Armenia issued a stamp commemorating her exceptional humanism. A bust of Jacobsen has been displayed proudly outside of Bethania since 2016, when Armenian community members in Southern California approached the church. Mekhitarian said they originally thought of taking it to Denmark, but some community members wanted a location closer to home so they would be able to honor her more regularly. “We happened to find Solvang, and this wonderful little Danish church graciously

Photos by Raiza Giorgi Angela Amirian played her violin for a crowd of about 100 people who gathered around the bust of Danish missionary Maria Jacobsen, who saved more than 3,600 children after the Armenian genocide in 1915.

Descendants of the children saved by Danish missionary Maria Jacobsen during the Armenian Genocide in 1915 have gathered for several years at Bethania Lutheran Church to honor her memory.

The Armenian orphans referred to Maria Jacobsen as “Mama Jacobsen.” Her “Birds’ Nest” refuge was more like a school than an orphanage.

partnered with us so we can honor her memory and of our families we lost,” he added. Some of those who visit, including some at the remembrance ceremony this month, are descendants of the children Jacobsen rescued. Her adopted granddaughter, Maria Karnikian, also attended.

“My father’s mother was orphaned from the genocide and she remembered eating lemons so they wouldn’t get sick. I grew up listening to her stories and learning how to cook from her,” said Nicole Odabachian Burnett of Solvang. Burnett was so delighted to learn of the

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event at Bethania that she brought her daughter and her mother to celebrate. Angela Amirian played her violin for the crowd of about 100 people who gathered around the bust. Amirian also played with Maestro Sir Vartan Melkonian at the first ceremony at Bethania. He was knighted by the queen of England for his contribution to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Melkonian grew up in the Birds’ Nest after he was orphaned some years after the Armenian genocide, and he knew Jacobsen. It is estimated that up to 1.5 million Armenians were murdered by drowning, starvation, torture and other means, according to history. com. On April 24, 1915, the Armenian genocide began. That day, the Turkish government arrested and executed several hundred Armenian intellectuals. Armenians were turned out of their homes and sent on death marches through the Mesopotamian desert without food or water. Frequently, the marchers were stripped naked and forced to walk under the scorching sun until they dropped dead. People who stopped to rest were shot, according to historical records. “In Armenian culture we are taught about the genocide and what happened. The case still isn’t settled, and hopefully one day it will be and our ancestors can rest,” Serorian said. According to a New York Times article published in April 2015 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the genocide, “Even now, Turkish textbooks describe the Armenians as traitors, call the Armenian genocide a lie, and say that the Ottoman Turks took “necessary measures” to counter Armenian separatism,” wrote Tim Arango. The ceremony at Bethania was followed by a lunch of Armenian-style food and desserts as people mingled and talked about their connection with the Danish missionary who is a legend in Armenian culture. To learn more about the Armenian genocide, log onto www.genocide-museum.am/eng/armenian_genocide.php.

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County rehabbing several local roads Staff Report

anta Barbara County has begun several road rehabilitation projects that will end in June, weather permitting. The 2018-19 Pavement Rehabilitation project will resurface 19 lane miles in the unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Los Alamos, Lompoc and Orcutt. Santa Ynez Valley road sections being repaired include Calzada Avenue between Baseline Avenue and Manzana Street and Edison Street between Lindero Street and Highway 154. Near Lompoc, they include Purisima Road near Rucker Road, and in Orcutt they include Dominion Road near Palmer Road.

The estimated construction cost of $3.1 million is funded by the county’s General Fund and money from California Senate Bill 1. The County Board of Supervisors awarded construction contracts to Granite Construction in the 2nd District, Souza Engineering Contracting in the 3rd and 4th districts, and Ferravanti Grading and Paving in the 5th District. For details about Senate Bill 1 Transportation Funding Projects in Santa Barbara County, visit rebuildingca.ca.gov/. For a list of scheduled road projects and road closures, visit PWSB.net, or call the Transportation Division of County Public Works, 805-739-8750.

State officials urge bikes, cars to share the road Staff Report

ay is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the California Highway Patrol and California Office of Traffic Safety are reminding both drivers and bicyclists to be courteous and share the road safely. “Safety should always be the priority, whether you are operating a motor vehicle, walking, or riding a bicycle,” said CHP Commissioner Warren Stanley. “Caution on the roadway will help ensure you reach your destination safely.” A person riding a bike has the same rights and is required to follow the same rules of the road as motorists, he noted. Bicyclists are required to stop at stop signs, obey traffic signs and signals, indicate turns, pull off the roadway if five or more vehicles are lined up behind them, and yield to pedestrians. Just like motorists, bicyclists are also subject

to laws of not being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Bicyclists should also eliminate distractions while riding. California also requires motorists to allow at least three feet of clearance when passing a bicycle. According to the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, preliminary data indicates that during the past five years, 772 bicyclists were killed and more than 59,000 were injured in collisions. The data also shows that the major causes of bicycle-involved collisions are riding on the wrong side of the roadway and violating rights of way. “Hopping on a bike is not only a hobby for many Californians, but also the main way they get around,” said Office of Traffic Safety director Rhonda Craft. “Bicycle Safety Month is a reminder for all of us to share the road responsibly.”

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Buellton superintendent gets 20% raise despite opposition By Raiza Giorgi

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n a 3-2 vote, over the heated objections of some parents and staff members, the Buellton Union School Board has approved a 20 percent raise for Superintendent Randal Haggard as the district prepares to merge with the Vista del Mar School District. At a raucous meeting May 8, some audience members raised concerns about granting the raise before a shared-services agreement with the Vista district is even final. One parent called Haggard “a villain” for taking the increase while teachers and other staff members had to endure cuts as a result of last year’s fiscal crisis. “Dr. Haggard has clearly shown staff, students, board and community members his interests lie solely with improving his financial situation at the expense of students and staff,” said Leanna Watson. “Typically, villains have slightly more hubris and are convinced they will succeed. However, Dr. Haggard has gone so far as to propose his own golden parachute when he is terminated, as the people of Buellton have seen through him.” Haggard’s current salary is about $146,000; his new three-year contract increases that to $175,000 per year. He also receives full medical benefits and 24 vacation days per year. Haggard will also be eligible for other raises that are offered to certificated (non-teaching) staff, which are commonly referred to as ‘me too’ increases. If he is terminated before the

Photo by Raiza Giorgi A parent questions the 20 percent raise for Superintendent Dr. Randal Haggard at a Buellton Union School Board meeting May 8.

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agreement is up, he will be paid an amount equal to his salary for 12 months, or the remainder of the agreement if it’s less than 12 months. Haggard’s increase in salary will begin next year, in the 2019-20 school year, when the tiny Vista district on the Gaviota Coast will begin sending its middle-school students to Buellton under a three-year shared-services agreement. Haggard said the additional money he will receive will come from the Vista district and from changes to the special-education consortium funding model, and that through the agreement the Buellton district will see enough savings to support an additional shared assistant principal. At the meeting one of the Buellton school aides made a tearful plea to bring back the two aide positions that were lost this year because she is overwhelmed having to watch 150 students at a time without any backup.

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Wendy Campbell asked how Haggard’s raise compared to other superintendents in the valley, specifically that of Solvang’s Superintendent Dr. Steve Seaford. She noted that Haggard had spent less time than Seaford as an assistant superintendent and didn’t partake in the ‘me too’ raises. “Obviously there is money, so it should go back to the students and the services we lost,” Wendy Berry said. “I am merely here to ask this one question: ‘Why do administration salaries take priority over our kids’ services and school quality?” said parent Adriana Palacios. “Your opinions don’t go on deaf ears, but I want to publicly disagree with the vilification and the personal attack against Dr. Haggard, who is doing his job and working hard to keep the district running. There are ways to disagree civilly,” board member Elysia Lewis said. The vote to increase Haggard’s salary was

3-2, with Lewis and board member Jessie Skidmore dissenting. For Buellton, the addition of the Vista middle-schoolers could mean more revenue, including $90,000 from increased enrollment as well as payments by the Gaviota district for 40 percent of an assistant principal position and $10,000 for fiscal oversight. Vista has 49 students, including 17 sixthand seventh-graders. The lone eighth-grader has already transferred to Jonata Middle School in the Buellton district. Haggard has stated that previously that the Buellton district lost about $400,000 from its annual budget after an unusually large eighthgrade class graduated in June 2018. “The misconception is that the money is being taken away from teachers, but it isn’t. The funding model we have now is decreasing in revenue and isn’t sustainable. The cuts that happened last year were awful and the decisions were hard, but with those cuts we saved teaching positions,” Haggard said. In an earlier analysis of the Buellton district, Assistant Superintendent Bill Ridgeway at the Santa Barbara County Education Office said that without large budget reductions in both 2018-19 and 2019-20, the district would become fiscally insolvent in 2019-20 and would then be facing an entirely new set of problems, including the partial loss of local control. “Hopefully with the Buellton/Vista merger being worked out currently, the revenue will be able to bring back some of the positions we lost,” Haggard added.

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Utilities urge customer County looking to split fire, sheriff’s dispatch services preparation for emergency shutoffs By Giana Magnoli

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alifornia’s three largest energy companies have announced a coordinated wildfire safety and awareness campaign to prepare Californians for the threat of extreme weather and power outages during times of increased wildfire danger. The statewide “Power of Being Prepared” campaign is being led jointly by San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), at the direction of the California Public Utilities Commission. Energy companies turn off power to fireprone areas during extreme weather events as a safety precaution, which is known as a public safety power shutoff. While such shutoffs are more likely to occur in high fire-risk areas, all Californians could be impacted by emergency events and need to be prepared with a plan and an emergency kit, according to the campaign. It provides customers with specific steps to take to be ready in case of a power outage that lasts multiple days. The multimedia and multilingual campaign includes radio ads, preparedness resources and a new website, prepareforpowerdown.com. It is a call to action for all Californians to take important steps to get ready before the 2019 wildfire season, such as creating a thorough emergency plan and updating their contact information with their energy company. According to a recent report released by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Strike Force addressing wildfire issues, “More than 25 million acres of California wildlands are classified as under very high or extreme fire threat. Approximately 25 percent of the state’s population – 11 million people – lives in that high-risk area.” “Wildfires are a real and growing threat in California,” said Denise Everhart, Pacific

Division Disaster Executive of the American Red Cross. “Now more than ever it is critical that Californians be ready for the unexpected and prepare their emergency kits, download the Red Cross Emergency App, outline a family plan and practice safety drills before the need arises. Education, awareness and preparedness can make a difference in keeping families safe and saving lives.” Energy companies will aim to send early warning notifications via phone calls, text alerts, emails and other means before turning off power. As part of the campaign, all three energy companies are to work with customers to ensure they have updated contact information on file. Recommended steps to help prepare for extreme weather and power shutoffs include: n Update contact information with energy companies to sign up for important outage alerts — for Edison customers, sce.com/psps; for PG&E customers, pge.com/mywildfirealerts n Identify backup charging methods for phones and keep hard copies of emergency numbers n Plan for any medical needs such as medications that need to be refrigerated or devices that require power n Plan for the needs of pets and livestock n Build or restock emergency kits with flashlights, fresh batteries, first aid supplies and cash n Designate an emergency meeting location n Know how to manually open garage doors n Ensure any backup generators are ready to safely operate n Identify the unique needs of your family and loved ones in the area for your emergency plan.

he Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors seems committed to separating dispatch functions for law enforcement from those of fire and emergency medical services, and on May 7 the board directed staff to research the costs and staffing plans for a second location. The county Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department have a joint dispatch center now, at the Sheriff’s Office headquarters at 4434 Calle Real, but it has not always been a smooth partnership. Last year, the Board of Supervisors decided to split the groups and move one to the North County to create redundancy in the case of South Coast disasters affecting the existing dispatch center. The supervisors directed staff to research construction costs and staffing plans for multiple options, including building onto the Emergency Operations Center, building a separate facility adjacent to the existing dispatch building, and looking for a property in the North County, possibly in Santa Maria. Barney Melekian, the former undersheriff who now works in the County Executive Office, said staff researched integrating county dispatch into the city of Santa Maria’s state-ofthe-art communications center, but it wasn’t a recommended option. Fire Chief Mark Hartwig said the options for

building a separate fire/EMS dispatch facility are in line with what the county Fire Department and other local fire agencies want. The Sheriff’s Department wants to continue having a consolidated center. “Borderless dispatching has been brought up as a reason for the separation,” Undersheriff Sol Linver said. “With some system upgrades and additional staffing, the current public safety dispatch center would be capable of borderless dispatching.” Fire and law enforcement agencies have agreed on the importance of upgrading technology and policies to have a unified, “borderless” dispatch, where the closest resource available responds to a call, regardless of agency. If the county does make a final decision to separate the dispatches, the Sheriff’s Department doesn’t want a new building constructed on the parking lot near the existing one, he noted. Linver contended that separating the dispatches could slow 9-1-1 information and response times, and board Chairman Steve Lavagnino said he was “disappointed in that statement.” That “really flies in the face of what we’re trying to do here,” Lavagnino said. The issue will return to the Board of Supervisors within 90 days.

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Rancheros ride in pink in support of breast cancer research

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Now that was a cowboy horse parade,” said Grant Carmichael of Buellton, who had taken his two children to watch hundreds of cowboys ride up Alisal Road to Mission Santa Ines. For the eighth year in a row, the Rancheros Visitadores partnered with Wrangler Jeans and the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Foundation and wore pink shirts in their parade May 4 to raise funds for the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara in support of breast cancer programs at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic. One of the riders showed off his roping skills as he swung big loops around him and his horse. The crowds cheered as he made his way up the street. The Visitadores group rides through Solvang after the Kentucky Derby broadcast each year to receive a blessing at Mission Santa Ines before riding to its group campground near Lake Cachuma. People line the streets to watch the hundreds of riders make their way up to the mission. Many local men have been members since the group started in 1930, but some members have come from many states and several foreign countries. The first ride was organized by John J. Mitchell, co-founder of National Air Transport, which became United Airlines. He married meat-packing heiress Lolita Armour and owned the 6,000-acre Juan y Lolita Rancho. Mitchell and his friends hitched up their wagons and rode

Photo contributed The first ride was organized in 1930 by John J. Mitchell, cofounder of National Air Transport, which became United Airlines.

One of the Rancheros Visitadores showed off his roping skills as he swung big loops around him and his horse.

horses to Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos the first year, according to the group’s records. A few notable past Visitadores have been President Ronald Reagan, Gene Autry, Walt Disney and Bob Hope. Through the combined efforts of Wrangler Jeans, Tough Enough to Wear Pink and the Rancheros Visitadores, more than $1 million has been contributed to the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara since 2012. The funds benefit breast cancer programs including clinical research trials, wellness classes and support programs, hereditary cancer risk counseling and nurse navigation. These services are available to all breast cancer patients who live in Santa Barbara County regardless of where they receive treatment or their ability to pay. “The Rancheros have been returning to Santa Barbara County and the Santa Ynez Valley for 87 years. Though our members come from far and wide, this is the Rancheros’ home, and we have found a cause we believe in. We understand it is important to give back to the community we return to year after year,” said Ranchero Steve Beneto. The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center’s Solvang office at 2040 Viborg Road, Suite 140, provides Santa Ynez residents with access to physicians who have studied, worked and taught in the finest cancer centers in the world, including Harvard, Sloan-Kettering, UCLA and the National Institutes of Health. To learn more, visit the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara at www.cfsb.org or the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at www.ridleytreecc.org.

Photo by Raiza Giorgi People line Alisal Road and Mission Drive to watch the annual trek of the hundreds of Rancheros Visitadores as they make their way to Mission Santa Ines.

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Rejsegilde Celebration at Atterdag Village of Solvang Staff Report

town settled by a large Danish population brings a lot of culture and traditions into the fabric of the Santa Ynez Valley. One of the Danish traditions still celebrated in Solvang is the Rejsegilde. The tradition is to pause in a building project and give thanks to the workers while raising a wreath, offering a blessing, and serving the workers beer and sausage. Atterdag Village of Solvang (whose Danish name

loosely translates as “Another Day in Sunny Fields”) recently held a Rejsegilde celebration for its Rehabilitation Wing building project. This new eight-bed wing will be designated for people in need of short-term physical, occupational, and speech therapies along with nursing care. The dedicated rehab wing will include new patient rooms, new dining and

living rooms, and a therapy gym for both inpatient and outpatient support. In addition, the existing building is being modified to add a hospice room, upgraded social areas for residents and their families, and many other internal upgrades. “We are very excited about adding this awesome new rehab wing in a continuous effort to provide the best possible environment and care for our residents,” said Chris Parker, Atterdag Village’s executive director. The first Rejsegilde on the campus was more than 100 years ago when

the Atterdag College was under construction. Over the past 67 years, Atterdag Village has grown from one building to a multi-level health care community that now has more than 160 residents. For more information, visit peoplewhocare.com/. Photo contributed The tradition of Rejsegilde is to pause in a building project and give thanks to the workers while raising a wreath, offering a blessing, and serving the workers beer and sausage.

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Photo contributed Two conga drums and soprano pentatonic freechimes have been added to the Discovery Museum in Santa Maria..

Families can play drums, chimes together at museum

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he Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum has added two instruments to its musical library, enabling people of all ages to make more music together. Thanks to an anonymous donation, two conga drums and a collection of soprano pentatonic freechimes now stand in the Discovery Museum’s outdoor area next to the Discovery Farms Produce Truck. “We’re so excited to offer more handson opportunities for children to play and learn about music,” Executive Director Nancy Gastelum said. “Music supports children’s all-around development and helps shape their skills in concentration, memory, and listening. In a free-play environment, where there are no wrong notes, the experience can lead to a life-long love of music and music making.” The word pentatonic comes from the Greek word “pente,” meaning five, and “tonic,” meaning tone. The pentatonic scale is sometimes referred to as a five-

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Fitness comes from moving well, and more often By Jim Riley

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uring my 55-year career of teaching movement and conditioning skills, I have become acutely aware both through personal experience and confirming research that we have a serious fitness problem in our country. It’s effecting our health, wallets, character and our energy. Over the past several generations, each generation has become progressively less fit despite great improvements in medical care and increasing knowledge and research regarding health and fitness. It’s common knowledge that life is better when we’re reasonably fit, and we know more than ever how to become fit, but our fitness levels are on a downward trend. Let me give you a personal example: When I began teaching in the fall of 1965 it took about three weeks to train the kids to perform at a level that met the rigors of our demanding program. We had on average two to three obese kids in a school of about 1,000 students. At the end of my career, in the early 2000s, It took until Thanksgiving for the kids to reach the same level of fitness as their earlier cohort. We then had 20 to 30 percent obese kids at the beginning of the school year. I suspect the negative fitness trends have continued since I retired. Of course, this column is about senior fitness, which has experienced a similar downward trend. Some people think senior fitness is an oxymoron, that we’re too old to improve fitness levels and we should just accept our continued decline and act like the old people we are.

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Granted, there is a gradual decline in our abilities as we age, but not to the degree that often-quoted large-group statistics would indicate. For example, it is commonly reported that we will lose 10 percent of our muscle mass each decade from thirty years of age on. This statistic is accurate related to a large group of people of various levels of fitness and reflects the current trends in the U.S., but the statistic does not reflect what has to be. There are numerous examples of active people who do not lose muscle mass at that rate. Many do some type of strength training and remain active through their senior years and they do far better at retaining muscle mass over their lifetimes. The same may be said for cardiovascular health and bone density. Although there is decline, the rate of decline is far less in active people. The answer as to why is rather simple. The bottom line of all exercise theory is that the body will respond to the stress we put upon it. Put more simply: The body will respond to what we ask it to do. If we are active, do sufficient cardio and strength training, our bodies will respond by becoming more fit. If we are inactive and ask little work from our body, it will respond to a lack of stress and become less fit. Put another way, your body is fit to do what you ask of it. If your body isn’t fit, and you are otherwise healthy,

you haven’t been asking enough of it. I’m sure most of you have had a friend go through cardio rehab. We have a cardio

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Old Santa Ynez Day returns June 8 Community event is just one of many services provided by the local Elks Lodge By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

ach year the Santa Ynez Elks Lodge 2640 provides generous charitable contributions to the valley in the form of scholarships for youth, help for veterans and contributions for children with disabilities. Old Santa Ynez Day, its signature event, will return for its 57th year on Saturday, June 8, starting at 9 a.m. The centerpiece parade starts at 11 a.m. The grand marshals this year are Robert and Nancy Beauchamp, a couple who have been on the planning committee for many years. Kelley Sadecki is the chairman of Old Santa Ynez Day, past Exalted Ruler of the lodge, and Past Officer of the Year and Past Elk of the Year, which is the highest honor given out by the Elks. Old Santa Ynez Day is Sadecki’s pride and joy. “There will be many vendors from antiques to clothing, art, and jewelry – food vendors and a beer garden with light entertainment throughout the day,” she said. “The big draw are the kids’ games – tortilla-tossing contest for all ages and a watermelon-eating contest along with bounce houses, a Santa Ynez Jail for those who have forgotten to buy a badge, which are sold around town. If you’re caught by the “sheriff” you could be thrown in ‘jail’.” Badges can be purchased ahead of time at establishments in Santa Ynez or on the day of the event. Money raised from the vendors, T-shirt and badge sales go to the valley schools’ “Wish Lists” and numerous children’s organizations. The parade is free to enter, with cash prizes during a blind draw. “We get as many as 50 entries but try to increase them every year,” said Sadecki. “The more the merrier – the bigger the better.” Applications for the parade and the vendors are online at www.syvelks.com. “Come out and support a longtime Santa Ynez Valley tradition. Come out and enjoy the weather and bring the kids and create memo-

File Photos One of the traditions of Old Santa Ynez Day is locking people in “jail” until they pay a $1 “bail” or buy a fundraising badge.

In its 57th year, Old Santa Ynez Day begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.

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ries,” she said. The Santa Ynez Valley Lodge 2640 was founded in 1982. Sadecki has been a member of the Elks for 17 years. “We joined the organization to meet others

in the community and have a place to socialize,” said Sadecki. The Elks Organization was founded in 1868 and it is 151 years old this year. It was started by 15 thespians who got together to socialize.

The first lodge was founded in New York City and was called the Jolly Corks. In later years, membership expanded to other professions. This fraternal organization now has close to one million members with nearly 2,000 lodges in communities all over the country. Every lodge observes June 14 as Flag Day, a tradition which the Elks began in 1907 and was later adopted by the Congress as an official observance. “The Elks are the largest givers of scholarships, next to the federal government. California has 18 districts and one in Hawaii, and the Santa Ynez Valley Elks is one of 12 lodges in the largest district in the state of California,” said Sadecki. “The mission of the Elks is to promote the welfare of veterans and disabled children by membership dues and in-house fundraising for charitable organizations,” said Sadecki. “Our largest fundraising event is ‘The Jamboree’ which was recently held May 3-5 at Live Oak Camp. Elks’ members and guests from all over the state gather at Live Oak Camp for a threeday fun event. We feed between 200 and 250 people a day. There’s camping, bingo, games, live entertainment, a themed costume contest, and money raised from this event goes towards the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. (CHEMPI). The fundraising arm of CHEMPI is the Purple Pig, a major special project.” CHEMPI pays for 32 therapists and preschool vision screeners to help disabled children when no other organizations can or will. CHEMPI has raised more than $100.6 million since 1950 to address the unmet needs of children with disabilities by developing a program of supporting services to aid these children at no cost to their families. The Elks have three conventions a year in which members can share what they are doing to raise funds for their lodge charities. “We have a lot of fun at these conventions and we learn so much about maintaining and supporting and growing our individual lodges,” Sadecki said. For more information, call 805-688-3448 or email kcsadecki@comcat.net.

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aesar salad with Gino’s ranch dressing, spaghetti with meat sauce, and garlic bread was the menu for about 35 people who enjoyed some good old-fashioned Italian “home” cooking in April at Buellton Senior Center. Dessert was mint chocolate chip ice cream and thin chocolate wafers. Soft drinks, water and wine refreshed palettes, along with coffee and tea. Center staffers and board members pitched into make the evening a success. Executive Director Pam Gnekow, Linda Linton, Miro Sixto, Gracie Love and Wanda Nelson all served. Board president Irene Covington handled the check-in table, and Publicity Director Shoshanah Schwartz poured wine while Treasurer David Schwartz took photos.

Center staffers Wanda Nelson, from left, Miro Sixto and Gracie Love get salads ready to serve.

Photos contributed Members of the Solvang Rotary Club stand with eight winners of the 2019 Ethical Service Award. Holding their certificates, from left to right, are Amy Hinkens, Yoli De Young, Ricardo Ruiz, Alice Olla, Jim Patin, Maria Arroyo, Pam Gnekow and Marcos De La Cruz.

Solvang Rotary gives Ethical Service Awards Staff Report

he Solvang Rotary Club recently awarded eight certificates for “Outstanding Ethical Service” to Maria Arroyo, Marcos De La Cruz, Yoli De Young, Pam Gnekow, Amy Hinkens, Alice Olla, Jim Patin and Ricardo Ruiz. The annual program is intended to recognize people who exhibit integrity, honesty and high ethical standards in their work, in their interactions with the community, and in their lives. Nominees for the award

are chosen by members of the Solvang Rotary Club. The Solvang Rotary Club, founded in 1985, provides countless hours of service to the Santa Ynez Valley each year, including fundraising efforts that provide annual college scholarships to graduating high school students and support for important nonprofit causes. The club meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at the Alisal Ranch Grill. For more information, visit solvangrotary.com.

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Local group marvels at cultural treasures of Japan By Linda Johansen Contributed

n adventurous group of local travelers recently returned from a two-week trip to Japan, the “Land of the Rising Sun.” The trip was amazing in every way, and the culture mixed with the humble and sweet nature of the Japanese people made for a more relaxing and “Zen” trip than some of the others we have experienced. Our first stop was Tokyo, staying for three nights in the Prince Hotel overlooking the iconic Tokyo Tower. We visited Asakusa, the oldest geisha district in Tokyo, as well as the grounds of the Imperial Palace and the Kokyo Gaien National Gardens. We also walked through Tsukiji, the world’s largest and busiest fish market, aghast at the exorbitant prices. In contrast, we visited many Buddhist temples and relished the tranquility that they offered. We also experience the 15th-century tradition of the Japanese Tea ceremony. Day 5 of our trip was to the lakeside resort of Hakone, which overlooks Lake Ashi and the UNESCO site of Mt. Fuji, which was absolutely breathtaking. This area is best known for the hot springs and spas created by the Owakudani crater after an eruption some 3,000 years ago. Most of us enjoyed using the hot springs spa, which offered several pools divided into the women’s and men’s areas, as their custom is bathing in the nude. The experience was heightened as we soaked in the outdoor pool overlooking a forest during a lightning, thunder and snow storm. It was exhilarating to say the least, and even with the extreme language barrier the Japanese women graciously showed us what was expected of us in the spa area. You are given a towel not much bigger than a handkerchief to cover yourself or your “trouble” spots we thought, but then saw that they just put them on their heads and walked around naked, so we followed suit. It was quite liberating I must say but also a bit demeaning when you saw the petite Japanese women. We all were surprised by the mountainous terrain and snow as we traveled to Matsumoto and Takayama, which is in the Japanese Alps. We explored Matsumoto Castle and enjoyed a

Pavilion, where the top two floors of the temple are covered in gold leaf, and enjoyed a yakitori (grilled chicken) dinner. The next morning we boarded the bullet train for Hiroshima and jumped onto a ferry for Miyajima Island or “Shrine Island,” which is also a UNESCO site. The temples were breathtaking. We ended our time in Hiroshima with a visit to the Peace Memorial Park and the UNESCO Atomic Dome. We also walked somberly through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and we reflected upon the horrific events of that fateful day as we rode the bullet train back to Kyoto that evening. With two days left on the tour we explored the most revered shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha, following the spectacular rows of orange torii that weave through the forest to an inner shrine made famous in the movie “Memoirs of a Geisha.” We also toured the home of the first shogun, Nijo Castle, which is another UNESPhotos contributed CO site. The shogun was a military dictator apLinda Johansen led a local group of travelers who recently returned from a two-week trip to Japan. pointed by the emperor to rule a specific area. making since the 16th sake tasting at one Our last day was a free day, and several of us century, and experiof Japan’s 200-yearexperienced being totally made up and dressed enced a lesson decoold breweries. We in the traditional kimono of a geisha. rating our own lacquer explored the historic It was a four-hour experience and the makeboxes with gold-leaf. district in Takayama up process is interesting. The white makeup We also visited the with the open air is very thick. There is a very specific look for samurai district, includmarkets that date your eyes and eyebrows, and your lips are ing the former home back over 600 years perfected with a beautiful red stain. The black of a wealthy Samurai and then again were wigs are all the same traditional style and heavy family, and walked treated to the spa to wear. The kimono wrap is very restrictive, through the 25-acre facilities in the eveas you are bound with ropes and huge amounts Kenroku-En (Garden ning after a fabulous of fabric that can weigh up to 20 pounds. The of Six Qualities), which Hilda beef dinner finished product was absolutely stunning. is one of Japan’s most and sushi. Future trips in 2019 are Nova Scotia and stunning gardens. The Our next New Brunswick in June, and only four seats are blooming cherry trees UNESCO visit left on the Croatia trip in October. There will be were magnificent, but in was to the unique a holiday trip to Santa Fe Dec. 1-6, and there a few more weeks with mountain village will be a video presentation for that trip at 6:30 a bit warmer weather, of Shirakawa-go. p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Bethania Lutheran they will be stunning. The village rooftops Church. Call Linda Johansen at 805-686-1644 Lastly we toured are all thatched and for a brochure or any questions regarding any Kyoto, the former Imdesigned to resemble of the trips. perial capital of Japan. two hands joined in The travel agent’s commission from the JaKyoto boasts over 2,000 prayer. On the last day of the trip some of the group members, pan trip was donated to the Santa Ynez Valley beautiful temples and We journeyed to including Linda Johansen, were made up and dressed in shrines. We visited Cottage Hospital for a 3-D mammography Kanazawa next, the the traditional kimono of a geisha. machine. Kinkakuji, the Golden origin of gold-leaf

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Photo contributed Celebrating Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital’s honor are Wendy Motta, left, from the office of Rep. Salud Carbajal; Wende Cappetta, hospital vice president; June Martin, hospital foundation administrator; and Vianey Lopez from the office of Assembly member Monique Limon.

Hospital honored as Community Business of Year Staff Report

anta Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital has been named the 2019 Valley Community Business of the Year by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce. More than 200 community guests attended the event April 18 to honor area businesses with the theme of “Taking Care of Business,” according to Solvang Chamber Executive Director Tracy Beard. The event was emceed by Kim Jensen and Aaron Petersen, with the live auction hosted by Art Kaslow and Allan Jones. The live auction raised more than $10,000 for a live tree for Julefest this December. “On behalf of our staff, I am thrilled to accept this award for Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital,” said Wende Cappetta, the hospital’s vice president. “It’s a privilege for us to serve this community and to provide medical excellence close to home for all who live, work and visit the valley.” Since 1964, the nonprofit hospital in Solvang has been providing outpatient surgical services, inpatient care, comprehensive imaging, an on-site laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and 24-hour emergency services. For more information, call 805-688-6431 or visitwww.cottagehealth.org/syvch.

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RMS Flooring opens Los Olivos store Staff Report

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Solvang Theaterfest kicks off 45th anniversary season

Country star Scotty McCreery entertains a big crowd Staff Report

olvang Theaterfest launched its 45th anniversary season April 27 with a fundraising concert featuring country music superstar and “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery. McCreery and his band played many of his biggest hits, including “Five More Minutes” and “This Is It.” He went down memory lane with stories about his “American Idol” days and spoke frequently of his wife, Gabi. Gabi and her sister-in-law, Ashley McCreery, were on this leg of McCreery’s “Seasons Change” tour and spent much of Saturday afternoon shopping in Solvang. One surprise in the concert playlist was McCreery’s cover of Ed Sheeran’s megahit “Shape of You.” After performing it, he joked, “now back to our regular programming.” The evening began with Solvang Theaterfest Board Chairman Chris

Photo by Daniel Dreifuss/Solvang Theaterfest Scotty McCreery was launched to fame by his victory on “American Idol.”

Nielsen thanking everyone for attending and reminding the sell-out crowd of the anniversary. Solvang Theaterfest is the nonprofit corporation that owns and operates Solvang Festival Theater, which opened in 1974 after just 58 days of construction. Nielsen was soon joined onstage by 3rd District County Supervisor Joan Hartmann, who presented him with a certificate of recognition honoring Solvang Festival Theater for 45 years of serving the Santa Ynez Valley. In addition to ticket sales, funds were raised through the sale of donated Firestone Walker beer, Au Bon Climat wine, and 805 tri-tip sandwiches. Other sponsors were Montecito Bank & Trust, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, General Pavement Management (GPM), Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, and 19Six Architects. El Rancho Market donated much of the band’s lunch, and Los Arroyos Mexican restaurant in Solvang donated and served the band’s dinner. With 700 fans in the house, many of whom had traveled considerable distancTHEATERFEST CONTINUES TO PAGE 29

Arts Outreach welcomes two new board members Staff Report

anta Ynez Valley residents Phoebe Smith and Nicole Sweetland have joined the Arts Outreach board of directors. In addition to the experience that they bring to the board, both have children who participate in a variety of Arts Outreach’s programs. “We are incredibly fortunate to have Phoebe and Nicole join our board of directors,” said Executive Director Sandie Mullin. “They bring a wealth of practical business and leadership experience, but are also Arts Outreach parents. They have experienced first-hand the enormous impact of our programs on their own children and are committed to ensuring that all the children of the Santa Ynez Valley have access to the arts.” Smith, a veterinarian, was born and raised in Kentucky and attended veterinary school at Auburn University. Upon graduation, she accepted an internship at Alamo Pintado Equine

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mittees, including the boards of The Family School, Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary, and the Renew A Horse Foundation. She lives in Santa Ynez with her husband, Jim, and daughter, Jacie. Sweetland, a hydrogeologist, is a native of Santa Barbara County who attended Lompoc

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anta Ynez Valley residents Phoebe Smith A group of five creative businesses has formed Los Olivos Makers, which will host its first “Meet the Makers” event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at each member’s store. Those participating are invited to peruse the work of practitioners in art, clay, jewelry, leather, paper and more as the business owners walk them through their unique creative processes, some with live demonstrations. The event is free of charge. “Our brick and mortar store has provided an intimate and direct connection with customers that we couldn’t otherwise get … There’s nothing more satisfying than sharing stories of my work with folks who walk into our gallery,” said Diane Dorsey, jeweler and owner of R&D los olivos.

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A doctor’s visit changed her life Samantha Garcia found that she’s an artist, and she’s helping others discover that for themselves By Pamela Dozois

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itting in the waiting room of the Buellton Medical Clinic, Samantha Garcia occupied her time by drawing a picture of a superhero. She had no idea that her sketch would spark a new future for her and for many other budding artists with the creation of the Santa Ynez Valley Teen Arts program. When Samantha, then 13, got in to see pediatrician Dr. Christopher Elstner, she was surprised by what she heard. “Dr. Elstner noticed I was drawing a superhero and looking at it, he praised my work, saying I was an artist,” Samantha recalled. “This was kind of different for me, as I was very reclusive at the time and wouldn’t show people my work. His words made me feel empowered like the superhero I had just drawn.” Elstner decided that he would like to help promote Garcia’s talent, so he made arrangements for her to join the Santa Barbara Arts Fund, an art program where artists teach students. “My mother drove me to Santa Barbara to attend the classes, but it was a lot of driving for her. I realized that I couldn’t continue the commute as I didn’t drive at the time, and there were no other resources in the valley for artists like myself, who wanted to learn more and excel in their craft,” Samantha said. “I started to look into other possibilities and began to speak with my friends and other kids in my social group and reach out to other artsbased classes about forming an art group in the valley,” she continued. “A number of kids were interested. It was then that Dr. Elstner and I decided to form a local arts group, called Santa Ynez Valley Teen Arts, in 2015. We looked into available spaces and Dr. Elstner suggested St. Mark’s Church.” “We spoke to Reverend Randall Day, rector of St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley-Episcopal Church and he agreed to provide us the space we need-

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ed to start the group,” said Garcia. “I felt it was a lovely creative atmosphere because they are so open to different faiths and different people. “It started off really small with only six or seven students, including myself,” she said. “Dr. Elstner helped out financially. We looked for artists who were willing to teach and had something they wanted to teach as well.” To date the participating teachers at Santa

Ynez Valley Teen Arts are John Iwerks, Callie Martin, Chris and Laura Silva, Christi Schaeffer, Chef Budi Kazali, Mad Academy, Nathan Snyder, Nevin Littlehale (who is Samantha’s mentor), Pamela Zwehl-Burke, Paul Rupp, Saul Alcarez, Suemae Lin Willhite, Vidya Gauci, and Zoe Nathan. The classes as very free-form, Samantha said, where the students ask questions and learn

techniques in a creative space, without judgment. They learn about art and also about how art is related to what is happening in their lives. The students talk freely about whatever is on their minds, and they learn to critique each other’s work while learning from one another and discovering that they are truly artists in their own right. Many teens have received personalized instruction in painting in oil, acrylic and Chinese water color, drawing, photography, animation, glass blowing, ceramics, and professional culinary arts. They meet seasonally, usually three sets of classes in the spring and fall; two back-to-back afternoons on Sundays from 1-4 p.m., with lunch included. Students range in age from 13-18 but exceptions can be made on the basis of talent. “The environment allows us complete freedom to create whatever we want, whatever comes to mind without interference or judgment. The group encourages individual creative space,” she said. “The classes are free and each participant is provided all the necessary supplies, paint, brushes, and canvases, whatever supplies are needed for that specific class, which they can then take home in order to complete the project or to create a new one,” Samantha said. One of the groups’ more recent projects was painting “Little Free Library” book-exchange A DOCTOR’S CONTINUES TO PAGE 28

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Visitors Bureau creates ‘Film Solvang’ service Staff Report

Photo contributed Riders in People Helping People’s three-day Wine Country Bike Trek pedal through Happy Canyon

Registration open for PHP’s fundraising Bike Trek Staff Report

egistration is open for People Helping People’s ninth annual Wine Country Bike Trek on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 14-16, to raise money for PHP services including a food program, homelessness prevention, services to seniors, and youth mentoring programs. The Bike Trek event, with its home base again at Midland School in Los Olivos, includes a fully supported “ride at your own pace” 30- or 50-mile circuit on each of its three days. Participants can choose to ride on one, two or three days and can also choose the length of their ride each day. Registration is available at www.winecountrybiketrek.com, which also has additional information about the ride, meals, lodging, training and volunteering, and suggestions for obtaining voluntary pledges to support the work of PHP for people of

limited means or in a financial crisis. According to Ride Coordinator Erica Valdés, the ride appeals to cyclists, including children, at every skill level. It covers both flat terrain and rolling hills, is well marked, and includes fully supported food and rest stops every 10 miles. Roving support vehicles help ensure rider safety. The three-day ride begins in Solvang on Friday, ends at Midland School in Los Olivos, and includes the option of camping at Midland School on Friday and Saturday nights. “We even deliver the three-day riders’ camping gear to the Midland School campsite,” Valdés added. On Saturday and Sunday, rides start at Midland School. Each morning begins with a complimentary continental breakfast. All riders receive T-shirts and swag bags and are entertained with live music each night.

xecutive Director Tracy Farhad has announced the establishment of “Film Solvang,” a new, strategic marketing service within the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau Daniel Lahr to be led by SCVB staff member Daniel Lahr. Free of charge, Film Solvang will help filmmakers, producers, directors, location managers, local businesses, residents and government representatives in planning productions in Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley. “Endorsed by the city of Solvang, Film Solvang and Film Liaison Daniel Lahr are the official resources for productions coming to Solvang,” Farhad said. “Movies, TV shows, videos, magazines and catalogs filming here have two key economic benefits. The first happens when crews come to Solvang and spend money on lodging, food and services. The second positive impact happens with the potential of thousands of viewers that see Solvang, want to visit or return and experience our city for themselves and spend their money here,” she added.

“Filming is an important source of revenue for our economy in the short and long-term, especially mid-week. We’re thrilled to launch Film Solvang now and reap long-lasting positive economic benefits for the city. ” Film Solvang and its new website, www. FilmSolvang.com, is a work in progress, but is intended to become home to a large library of local locations, crew and talent. It will be the first place where potential productions can look online and provide a free “package” of filmmaker support including local laws, permits, ordinances, timelines and contacts for film production use. Film Solvang is a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International and a part of its global directory. “We can help connect local residents and businesses with interested producers for mutual benefits. We are very excited about adding Film Solvang services to our outreach,” Lahr said. Prior to joining the SCVB management staff in 2017, Lahr worked in operations positions at Walt Disney World, Disneyland and others. He was employed as an assistant visual effects editor on movies including “Spider-Man 3” as well as running his own independent film productions. Lahr was born in Santa Maria, raised in Los Alamos and graduated from Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. For more information about Film Solvang, contact Lahr at 805-688-6144 or Daniel. Lahr@SolvangUSA.com.

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Free film screenings emphasize mental health awareness Staff Report

o raise awareness about the impact of mental illness, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Department is sponsoring two free showings on May 21 of “55 Steps,” a film starring Helena Bonham Carter and Hilary Swank. “55 Steps,” released in the U.S. in November 2018, tells the true story of Eleanor Riese, played by Bonham Carter, who was a patient committed to a locked mental health facility in San Francisco. Her victory in a class action lawsuit gave competent mental health patients the right to have a say in their medication while hospitalized, changing the rights of patients receiving forced medications in psychiatric hospitals. The attorney who represented Riese is played by Hilary Swank. Both film showings are in the evening,

one in Santa Barbara and one in Santa Maria. In Santa Barbara, the movie begins at 8 p.m. in the Courthouse Sunken Garden, 1100 Anacapa St. Viewers may begin setting up on the lawn at noon and arrive starting 6 p.m. In Santa Maria, the show begins at 6 p.m. at Shepherd Hall in the public library, 421 S. McClelland St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Those attending are asked to wear lime green in recognition of mental health awareness. The goal of the Behavioral Wellness Department is to build public understanding about the impact of mental illness local people and how they can get help and support. The department maintains a 24-hour, toll-free Crisis Response and Service Access Line at 888-868-1649. For more information, go to www.countyofsb. org/behavioral-wellness.

Photo contributed Laurel Alcantar receives a donation to the Santa Barbara County Food Bank from Los Olivos Rotary President Judy Canby, left, and Community Service Co-Chair Alice Berg, right.

Los Olivos Rotary increases its support for local nonprofits Staff Report

ecause of an expanded budget for its Community Service Committee, Los Olivos Rotary increased its grants this year to Friendship House, the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation, Santa Ynez Therapeutic Riding Program and the Santa Barbara County Food Bank. The additional funding came from proceeds of the 2018 Los Olivos Jazz and Olive Festival, which is the club’s only fundraiser each year. This year’s festival is scheduled for June 8. Led by Community Service co-chairs Alice and Steve Berg, the club and its foundation also donated bus passes for seniors and prepared dinners for the Buellton and Solvang Senior Centers. “We supported ADCAP, which provides emergency assistance for abused family members, as well as Solvang Festival Theater, SYV

Botanic Garden, Sunny Fields Park, Friends of the Solvang Library, Master Chorale, Valley Wind Ensemble, Pathpoint, Veggie Rescue and We Support the Troops,” club president Judy Canby said. “We also made donations for the first time to Sarah House in Santa Barbara, which provides end-of-life care, and to a memorial fund in honor of Doug Herthel to research Lewy Body dementia.” The Los Olivos Rotary Club meets at 5:15 p.m. on Thursdays at the Community Center (formerly the Grange Hall) in Los Olivos. “Please join us for a meeting or come to our Los Olivos Jazz and Olive Festival for great wine, food and live music,” Canby said. Tickets are available at jazzandolivefestival. org. The net proceeds are returned to the community through Los Olivos Rotary’s Community Service, Vocational, Youth, and International committee grants

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Fruitful blueberry season expected after strong rain season

Besides blueberries, Seaman also has several acres of raspberry and blackberry crops.

“Some of my best memories growing up are picking berries. I think every kid should have those memories, which is why we love the U-pick concept,” Ed Seaman says.

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ocal blueberry grower Ed Seaman expects the next several years of his crop to be fruitful after this rain season, which dropped more than 25 inches on his farm just south of Buellton. Seaman is the farmer at Santa Barbara Blueberries and founder of the Wild Farmlands Foundation, which educates people on the importance of small family farms and local agriculture. “We have happy plants, and even if we don’t get the rain we got this year next year, it will still benefit us in the long run because the rain flushed the salts in the root zone away,” Seaman said. After several years of drought, Seaman said, salts build up in the root zone of the plants and can make it difficult to absorb nutrients into the plant system. The rain washes away salt build-up, which allow the plants to thrive, he added. “Even with irrigation it doesn’t have the same impact as a great rain can. The plants have looked decent over the past several years, but already since the rain I can tell the difference in the plants,” Seaman said. Blueberry season is expected to start mid-May, and Seaman uses social media and newsletters to announce when his farm will be open. Santa Barbara Blueberries has roughly 32,000 healthy, pesticide-free blueberry plants of varying ages that they open up to U-pick customers and to local produce markets in season. They also offer blueberry jams and preserves, pesticide-free raspberries, blackberries, cantaloupes, watermelons, wild honey, and other products grown on the ranch as they are available. Their “True Blue” members

get first access to a private picking event, and subscribers to the newsletter will be invited to another private picking event. “We are really excited for our raspberry and blackberry crops this year too,

as the rain only benefits them as well,” Seaman said. The raspberry and blackberry crops usually produce between summer and fall when the heat ripens them. Seaman said once the berries become ripe and are picked, the plants keep producing fruit until the end of the season, usually in October. “Some of my best memories growing up are picking berries. I think every kid should have those memories, which is why we love the U-pick concept where kids can learn all about agriculture,” Seaman added. Seaman’s Wild Farmlands Foundation is dedicated to supporting and promoting the small farms and ranches that grow fresh foods and maintain the health of the land for future generations. Small farms worldwide accommodate and preserve wildlife, plant life and the environment while they provide premium quality foods to local communities. “Small-scale farmers are the most important contributors to the local foodshed. Not only do they grow most of the local food, they have practical hands-on experience and localized knowledge of the land, the weather and the foods that are grown and could be grown,” he said. Wild Farmlands hosts several events throughout the year, including “toad hikes” in the spring/summer and “tarantula hikes” in the fall. Log onto www. wildfarmlands.org to learn more. For more information, follow @SantaBarbaraBlueberries on social media or log onto www.santabarbarablueberries. com. File Photos Santa Barbara Blueberries owner Ed Seaman said this rain season has dropped more than 25 inches on the farm south of Buellton, which will benefit his crops for several years.

RECIPE

LEMON RASPBERRY MUFFINS Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 12 Ingredients:

1 lemon 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup nonfat buttermilk 1/3 cup canola oil 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup white whole-wheat flour, or wholewheat pastry flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen (not thawed) raspberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat 12 large (1/2-cup) muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the zest from the lemon in long strips. Combine the zest and sugar in a food processor; pulse until the zest is very finely chopped into the sugar. Add buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla and pulse until blended. Combine whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add the buttermilk mixture and fold until almost blended. Gently fold in raspberries. Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake the muffins until the edges and tops are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm.

Tips: n Wrap each in plastic and freeze in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. To reheat, remove plastic, wrap muffin in a paper towel and microwave on high for 30 to 60 seconds. n No buttermilk? Mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 1 cup milk. n White whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of white wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole wheat. Whole-wheat pastry flour can be used as a substitute here. Both can be found in the natural-foods section of the supermarket or online from King Arthur Flour at bakerscatalogue.com.

This recipe for lemon raspberry muffins in one of many on the website of Santa Barbara Blueberries.

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Photo contributed Solvang student Caleb Moon, 8, has been chosen as the ‘junior barrelman’ for the 2019 Santa Maria Elks Rodeo, which runs from May 30 to June 2.

Elks Rodeo to feature Solvang second-grader

Caleb Moon, 8, selected as big event’s ‘junior barrelman’ By Raiza Giorgi

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ne of the many highlights of this year’s Santa Maria Elks Rodeo will be seeing Solvang School second-grader Caleb Moon performing as the rodeo’s “junior barrelman.” The 76th annual Elks Rodeo will be May 30 to June 2 at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center, with the rodeo parade planned for June 1. Caleb, 8, is the only fourth-generation student at Solvang Elementary School. “Caleb always puts 110 percent into everything he does, and I know that he will represent our family and the Santa Ynez Valley well as he entertains the crowds at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade this year,” said his mother, Robyn Christian Moon. Caleb also competes in the Central Coast Classic Junior Rodeo Association, where he placed in the top five of the Dummy Roping event at his first rodeo on April 21, at the Branquinho Ranch in Los Alamos. His favorite activity is his horseback riding lessons, where he is learning how to rope and work cattle. The Santa Maria Elks Rodeo holds a special place in Caleb’s family. His grandmother, Mindi Jaeger Christian, competed in the 1972 queen contest and his mother, Robyn Christian Moon, reigned as the 2001 Santa Maria

Elks Queen. They both represented Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation during their campaigns. Even Caleb’s teacher, Jodi Rogers, represented the valley as the 1986 Santa Maria Elks Queen. After competing in the Mutton Bustin’ event at the 75th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo, Caleb had a desire to return to that arena someway, somehow. He chose to compete in the Junior Barrelman Competition, which is intended for the winner to be an ambassador for the Elks Rodeo and an inspiration to his community. “The reason Caleb chose the red, white and blue theme for his costume with the Stars and Stripes make-up is to honor our country’s active military and veterans and thank them for their service,” his mom said proudly. The Elks Rodeo has landed on the 2019 PRCA ProRodeo tour, an elite list of 59 locations where the sport’s top athletes will compete for points. “We are pretty proud of that,” said Tina Tonascia, chief operations officer. “For Santa Maria to be back in the ranks of the top rodeos is huge.” Of the roughly 600 rodeos across the nation, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tour features 59 stops, five of which are in California. That includes Santa Maria, Red Bluff, Clovis, Redding and Salinas. Santa Maria’s rodeo will also be among 30 that are broadcast live on WranglerNetwork. com on June 1 and 2. For other rodeo-related activities and information, visit www.elksrec.com.

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Photo contributed The “carbon farming” showcase on June 3 will feature presentations, discussions, and demonstrations on soil-health science, compost application on rangeland, and managed grazing.

Farmers, ranchers invited to demonstration at Chamberlin Ranch By Raiza Giorgi

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armers and ranchers are invited to take part in a “carbon farming” discussion and see the success of a large-scale composting project from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on June 3 at the Chamberlin Ranch in Los Olivos. The Chamberlin Ranch became the first ranch in Southern California to implement a large-scale carbon farming plan in 2016. (Carbon farming refers to agricultural practices that capture atmospheric carbon and transfer it to the soil.) The family’s strategy of applying a layer of compost increases the land’s capacity to hold water and makes pastures more abundant for growing grasses for grazing cattle. According to Russell Chamberlin, the results have been impressive. Two years after applying a quarter-inch layer of compost to several plots on his land, Chamberlin reports a 24 percent increase in grass production, along with hundreds of new oak saplings sprouting naturally in the fields. The June 3 event is hosted by the Community Environmental Council, the Cachuma Resource Conservation District, and the Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. The goal of the event is to start a conver-

sation about soil health and good practices for rangeland management, according to Allegra Roth of the Community Environmental Council. “We want people to talk about barriers they are seeing from environmental and economic perspectives, and also talk about solutions to these problems,” Roth said. “Hopefully our results from the composting trials will jumpstart the biological processes and photosynthesis and help mitigate the severity of climate change — all while offering ranchers and farmers economic incentives to help remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,” Roth said. The Chamberlin Ranch is now one of 15 sites in California where the impacts of compost application are being studied, according to the CEC. So far, the results have been promising enough that the California Department of Food and Agriculture recently started the California Healthy Soils Program, which awards grants to farmers and ranchers who implement carbon sequestering practices that include the type of compost application used at the Chamberlin Ranch.

To learn more about the Healthy Soils work or sign up for the event, contact CEC’s Food and Climate Program Associate Allegra Roth at aroth@cecmail.org or 805- 963-0583, Ext. 104.

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Pectin-free strawberry jam is a labor of love By Vida Gustafson

Method:

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e are so fortunate in having near constant access to delicious fresh produce on the Central Coast. Once strawberry season is in full swing, we can pick up flats of fresh strawberries for a song. When this happens I like to set aside a few pounds and make jam to keep over the autumn and winter months or give away to friends and family. The hulling, mashing, boiling and canning of fruit is a labor of love but the result is more than the sum of the parts. You can taste the love in every bite! In this recipe, the combined pectin in the strawberries themselves and lemon juice are enough to thicken the jam. If you prefer a thicker jam, feel free to use a natural pectin, such as Pomona’s Pectin, and simply follow the instructions inside the box.

Ingredients:

3 lbs strawberries 3.5 cups granulated sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/3 c lemon juice

Wash and hull the strawberries and cut larger ones in half. Put them all in the large, wide-bottomed pot that you will boil your jam in. Add the sugar and stir to cover all the strawberries. Let it sit at room temperature for approximately an hour. The sugar will dissolve and draw the moisture out of the strawberries. You can skip this step if you must, but I think macerating intensifies the flavor of the berries and shortens the boiling time required to set the jam. Now we can mash the berries, either with a potato masher or, if you want a smother consistency, with an immersion blender for a couple of minutes. Bring the pot to a low boil, adding the lemon juice and salt. Boil over a low/ medium setting for 45 minutes, stirring periodically. There’s so much sugar in this pot that leaving it unstirred for too long will guarantee a sticky burned mess! Once 45 minutes has passed, put a couple of drops of jam onto a cold plate and leave it to cool. If the jam is the consistency you like, you are ready to can it. If not, keep boiling. Every batch of jam is different. Sometimes the water takes hours to evaporate and sometimes the jam

Photo by Vida Gustafson When strawberries are in season, it’s fun and easy to make strawberry jam.

is ready to set up in under an hour. Don’t be tempted to crank up the heat, and don’t give up.

If you are in a time crunch or have to leave the house, feel free to turn the heat off, put a lid on it and come back to it, bringing it back to a boil in a couple of hours or even the next morning. Your persistence will be rewarded. I like to sterilize my jars and lids by running them through the dishwasher with the heat dry setting on. Set these up next to where your pot is boiling. Once the jam is at the consistency you want it, pour it into the sterilized jars, leaving a quarter inch free at the top. I like using a soup ladle. You don’t want to have any hot jam spilling on your hands. If you are planning on storing the jam at room temperature, you will need to put the jars in a large 7-quart pot, cover them with 1 to 2 inches of hot water, and boil for at least 10 minutes. This seals the jar and kills any molds or germs that could take hold during storage. If this sounds like no fun at all, this jam can live happily in the fridge for up to two weeks. You can also store it in the freezer, but you will have to leave at least an inch of free space at the top of the jar to allow the jam to expand during freezing. Otherwise you may have an exploded jam jar in your future (and in your freezer).

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Root 246 announces new pastry chef, menus Staff Report

Root 246 at Hotel Corque in Solvang has launched new spring dinner and bar menus, the second set of the restaurant’s seasonal menus crafted by Chef Crystal “Pink” DeLongpré. The restaurant has also announced the appointment of new in-house pastry chef Bethany Burns, whose inaugural dessert menu debuted on April 12. Spring menus will include 14 items not previously featured on the restaurant’s menus, with farm-fresh, local and/or sustainable food highlights to include dishes such as Ajo Blanco Soup and Aguachiles. Signature “Chef Pink” dishes include an

8-ounce American lamb porterhouse (cannellini bean, green garlic, leek), local mushroom salad (lacto-fermented chanterelles, locally cultivated mushroom pickles, mushroom “dirt,” fresh pea shoots), and a house-made pappardelle (spring peas, chanterelles, and Aleppo pepper butter). A couple of new entrants on Chef Burns’ dessert menu include a Bacon Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bar and a Buttered Popcorn Donut. To make reservations or get more information, call the restaurant at 805-6868681, or go to www.opentable.com/root246-at-hotel-corque.

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Gorilla brothers are young ‘silver backs’

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Tell me about your two boy gorillas. Are they brothers?” – Amber, age 10 You are right! Our two Western lowland gorillas are full brothers, six years apart. Both were born and raised at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas Nzinga (in-ZING-gah) will turn 21 on May 22. His name comes from an ancient king of the Congo who fought against slavery. Bangori (ban-GORE-ee) turned 15 on Feb. 18 and is named for a Central African stream. The pair are young “silver-back” males, which refers to the silver-gray hair that develops on their backs as they mature. In the wild, teenage male gorillas leave their birth families and join a “bachelor troop” to learn how to be more independent. It was time for Nzinga and Bangori to do the same. They will stay here for the next five to 10 years, until they are mature enough to have families of their own. The Santa Barbara Zoo has always had gorilla bachelor troops. The Forest’s Edge exhibit opened in 1996 with a Western

lowland gorilla named Max. Two young half-brothers named Goma and Kivu joined him the next year. Max passed away in 2003, and the brothers lived here until they departed three years ago to join family groups at other zoos. Kivu now lives at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas, where he has become father to a baby boy named Bukavu. Goma moved to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado and is getting to know his new troop there. Keepers work with our gorillas on several behaviors at an Enrichment Wall that allows us to interact with them safely. This allows them to participate in their daily care, such as brushing their teeth. We also regularly place an ultrasound probe against their chests to get images of their hearts using sound waves. Gorillas get heart disease just like humans do. Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in their native range in the tropical forests of central Africa and the Congo Basin. You can help gorillas by recycling old cell phones, iPods, and hand-

held devices and games in ECOCELL drop boxes at the zoo. This reduces the need for minerals mined in and around gorilla habitat, protects gorillas, and funds important research. You can find out more about all the zoo’s animals at www. sbzoo.org. • Michele, Mammal Curator Does your child have a question about an animal at the Santa Barbara Zoo? Post it on our Facebook page (facebook.com/santabarbarafamilylife) for a chance to get free zoo tickets. Photo by Tony Luna Nzinga and Bangori continue the Santa Barbara Zoo’s tradition of gorilla “bachelor troops.”

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Photo contributed Veronica Sandoval, administrator of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation, presents a donation of 48 Google Chromebooks to, from left, Jonata Middle School Principal Hans Rheinschild and eighth-graders Emma Sedehi and Luke Gildred.

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tudents at Buellton’s Jonata Middle School have 48 new Google Chromebooks to use in their schoolwork thanks to a recent delivery from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation. The donation, valued at more than $13,000, was the fulfillment of a grant request made by the school, which submitted an application through the tribe’s Technology in Schools Program for the 2018-2019 school year. Principal Hans Rheinschild said he made the request as part of Jonata Middle School’s push to put a laptop in the hands of all 180 students. “The ultimate goal of our school is to get us to a 1-to-1 ratio of students to devices,” Rheinschild said. “We’re currently at 2-to-1, so getting this donation brings us a lot closer to 1-to-1. The key was also to get Chromebooks because we like the Google platform for education. Getting additional devices is always great, but getting Chromebooks, specifically, is going to help us access a lot of new educational tools.” The tribe’s Technology in Schools Program allows school administrators and faculty to apply for technology grants to fund specific projects. With schools struggling to keep their

equipment and software up to date, finding additional resources to pay for new technology can be difficult for local schools. “This donation means our students get to work on the newest and best equipment, so they’re going to be on the cutting edge of what’s out there,” Rheinschild said. “It definitely revitalizes us.” Marie Chavis, a seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher and lead tech at Jonata Middle School, said a donation of 48 Chromebooks will have a positive impact on students who wouldn’t normally have access to computer equipment. “Sometimes, students have to share laptops in the classroom, but the bigger issue is the kids that don’t have technology at home, because so much of the new curriculum is tech-driven,” she said. “Being able to reach our 1-to-1 goal will ensure they have the access they need.” Other Technology in Schools Program grant recipients for the 2018-2019 school year are Clarence Ruth and Buena Vista elementary schools in Lompoc and the Carpinteria Unified School District. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has donated more than $25 million to hundreds of groups, organizations and schools in the community and across the nation.

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ancock College business student Inri Serrano has the gift of gab, and it’s taking him all the way to a national competition. Serrano won a gold medal in the extemporaneous speaking category at the SkillsUSA California competition during the weekend of April 25-28 in Ontario, Calif. He will move on to compete in the same category at the SkillsUSA national championships June 24-28 in Louisville. “It felt great,” said Serrano, who is majoring in business administration at Hancock and will transfer to San Jose State University this fall. “Public speaking is definitely a skill you need in any career field. As a business major, I definitely am going to need this skill and I knew that if I took on this challenge, I’d be bettering myself and building that skill.” For the extemporaneous speaking competition, Serrano was presented with a topic and given just five minutes to prepare a short speech. This was the first time he had participated in a SkillsUSA competition. He said he was encouraged to try it while participating in Hancock’s Career Readiness Academy. “I knew that if I wanted to grow my speaking skills, I would have to get out of my comfort zone,” Serrano said. “I really benefited from the whole experience. I got to meet so many students who were there to develop their skills and become better.” SkillsUSA is a national organization to teach students the skills required for employment in career technical educational fields, as well as the skills required in any modern workplace. The organization is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives who work together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. “The SkillsUSA program provides

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students with a wonderful platform to demonstrate the skills they acquire in the classroom,” said Thomas Lamica, Hancock Project Director for Career Center and K-12 Partnerships. “The competitions are a great place to showcase those skills.” Other Hancock students won medals as well. Frankie Maldonado took home a silver medal in the prepared speech category, Joseph Biggs received a silver in the automotive technology category, and Joaquin Cruz was awarded a silver in the welding category. This year’s SkillsUSA national championship will feature more than 6,400 students from across the United States competing in 103 different categories.

unn Middle School student Aria Riley decided to do her eighth-grade project on raising awareness of the conditions and lack of bicycle transportation in the Santa Ynez Valley. She organized her school, including students and faculty members, to ride the two miles from Dunn to Solvang City Hall, joining in the city’s Two Wheel Town Hall Bike Ride on May 2. “I have noticed that the valley’s bike trails are poorly maintained, with potholes in the bike lanes, and there’s places without bike lanes at all,” she said. Aria has grown up in the valley and is excited to get involved with creating more bicycle riding opportunities. She also wants her fellow

students to be aware that the Santa Ynez Valley Bicycle Master Plan is being put together. The plan is a coordinated effort by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), the cities of Buellton and Solvang, and the county. About 200 cyclists joined in the Two Wheel Town Hall with Solvang Mayor Ryan Toussaint, Buellton Mayor Holly Sierra and Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann. The ride was coordinated with SBBIKE, a nonprofit that works toward building healthy and vibrant communities with safe and accessible bike trails for transportation and recreation. For more info on SBBIKE, log onto www. sbbike.org. For more on the SYV Bicycle Master Plan or to share your input, contact Mike Becker of SBCAG at mbecker@sbcag.org or 805-961-8912.

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ach spring the Santa Ynez Valley Star highlights students who have made an impact on the community or on their schools and who will be going on to higher education, military service, or trade schools. Today, we profile two seniors at Midland School, Eleanor Larkin and Chani Derbyshire.

Eleanor Larkin

Having the opportunity to be a kid and finding others who love the balance between fun and learning is what Eleanor Ripkin loves about being a Midland School student. She found a way to have an outlet for her stress when she joined the school’s horse program, and now she wants a career involving horses. “I’ve learned how to follow what I’m passionate about and how to make time for it,

because our schedules are so filled up here,” she said. Eleanor started riding when she was 6 years old but it was different in her hometown, where she had to find a way to get to a facility to ride. In her role as “Head of Horses” for the school, Eleanor is responsible for feeding all the horses in the mornings. She created her senior project to “gentle” a wild mustang from the Return to Freedom sanctuary, a nonprofit organization in Lompoc that preserves the freedom, diversity and habitat of America’s wild horses and burros. Eleanor has been working with her mustang “Jerry” for several hours every day since last summer to get him comfortable with people. “I didn’t set one goal and (have been) more exploratory to see what happens. I’ve been using research tools from talking with other trainers, reading books and watching videos to use in my training,” she said. “Sending him out in a certain direction by using my active and neutral energy to communicate with him. It takes a lot of practice and patience,” she said. In the beginning of her training his comfort zone ended at 10 feet and he would get a wild look. Now Eleanor can touch him all over and pick up his feet. Recently she was able to put a bareback pad on him, which is a huge step. “I tend to carry a lot of stress in my body, but when you’re working with a sensitive wild animal you have to figure out how to let go. I have to ask myself, ‘Am I in the right place?’ and center myself,” Eleanor said.

Working with her horse has helped her in her other duties at school and has also transferred to her everyday life. After she graduates she will be attending Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts because of its horse program, she said with a laugh. Eleanor is interested in biology and is thinking of going into medicine, but she wants something that makes her happy and involves horses.

Chani Derbyshire

When Chani Derbyshire first started at Midland School her freshman year, she was reluctant to participate in the outdoor programs, but after a few outings she decided that it was the best part about school. “I started working in the farming program and I haven’t stopped, and my entire life revolves around being in the garden,” she said. The Salt Lake City native got her unique name from a science fiction character in the

book “Dune.” She followed in the footsteps of her brother, who also attended Midland. “Being here really gave me my love for the outdoors, and I love doing manual labor and seeing the results of my hard work in the food we produce,” she said. Chani is “Head of Garden,” which means she gets to feed the pigs and turn the compost every day. She then takes the compost and puts it into the garden. She says she has learned about soil health and about more varieties of produce than what’s offered in the grocery store. “I love growing celery root because it reminds me of Chewbacca,” she laughed. She also works in the school kitchen with meal preparation and planning. “Agriculture is important, and I have found an appreciation for weeds, as most of the weeds in our garden are actually edible and we put them in our meals,” she said. Chani has worked with the Chamberlin family just down the road from Midland, and has participated in their programs for soil science health and grazing practices. When she graduates from Midland, Chani will return to Salt Lake City and attend the University of Utah, majoring in sustainable agriculture. When she isn’t in the garden, Chani loves horseback riding, rock climbing and backpacking..

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Peter George Burtness, 78, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 surrounded by family in the comfort of his Santa Ynez home. He was born on September 10, 1940 to George and Aubie (Torkelson) Burtness in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. The young Norwegian family moved from snowy Minnesota to sunny California when Peter was 6 years old. Santa Ynez would remain his forever home. Peter enjoyed exploring the California Central Coast and the mountain valleys of Wyoming. He graduated Santa Ynez High School in 1958. In June of 1975, Peter married Christine Heinen in a Happy Canyon backyard ceremony. His passion for airplanes filled his early life, owning up to three at one time. Peter served in the Army National Guard and has been a member of the Rancheros Visitadores for over 50 years. Peter loved buying real estate, building roads, and owning equipment. He was an avid collector of land, dump trucks, and jeeps. A close friend once said, “if it’s old, ugly and heavy and you want to get rid of it, call Peter”. Peter is survived by his wife Christine, his three sons, Peter J. Burtness of Montecito, Matthew Burtness of Santa Margarita, and Christopher Burtness of Paso Robles, as well as five grandchildren Vivienne, George, Hailey, Gavin, and Hanna. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Aubie Burtness and his brother Paul Burtness. The grave site service was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11:30 AM at the Oak Hill Ballard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made directly to Rancheros Vistadores for their Breast Cancer Pink Foundation of the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center. The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors of Cottage Hospital, Sansum Clinic, Visiting Nurses and Hospice Care for their kindness and support. Loper Funeral Chapel, directors.

boxes for Los Olivos Rotary. Each student painted the back of one of the 15 wooden boxes. The art on each box is either valley-themed or a portrait of a literary figure, including Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe and Pablo Neruda. The boxes will begin to appear around the valley this spring. “It’s nice to contribute to the community esthetic,” Samantha said. “Hopefully in the future we will be able to do another community project. “We also create art for the senior centers. My grandmother, who at 93 has Alzheimer’s, loves to look endlessly at my paintings, so I hope that other seniors would enjoy our art pieces as well.” “Santa Ynez Valley Teen Arts became a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2017, under the umbrella of the Santa Barbara Foundation. Luckily grants help with the financial aspect of things, providing us with the necessary supplies we need to learn and grow,” she said. She particularly thanked Anne Christensen, Kyle Abello and Alfonso Gonzalez, directors of the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation, for their contributions and support.

“Art is like another language to me – it’s like a language of the soul. A bit of me is in every piece that I create,” Samantha said. “I have struggled through many difficult circumstance in my life, and for me to come out and create something is very meaningful and precious – both creating art myself and helping others to reach their full creative potential.” “I am hoping to be able to be involved in the Santa Ynez Valley Teen Arts project for a long time. I know I will eventually go off to college, to UC or USC, and I would love to be able to leave this group in the hands of another inspired artist,” she added. Elstner has been practicing primary-care pediatrics in the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara area for more than 30 years. He now practices at the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic in Goleta, a place where all patients are welcome regardless of their financial condition. He also has spent time in South Sudan as a pediatrician for Doctors Without Borders. He says his favorite thing in life is to see others grow and learn to find themselves through their art. For more information or to donate, visit www. santaynezvalleyteenarts.com.

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FITNESS CONTINUES FROM PAGE 8 achieved performance levels above the levels prior to diagnosis and surgery. If it works for heart patients, it will work for you. What are the exercise recommendations for seniors to be fit? The Department of Human Health Services recommends at least 150 minutes weekly of moderate aerobic activity such as walking, biking, swimming or active sports participation, plus two 30-minute strength-training sessions for large muscle groups. The guidelines suggest this activity be spread out over the week. They also suggest shorter 10- to 15-minute spurts will also meet the guidelines. These government recommendations are what I consider the formal part of your fitness activities. It’s what you do in the gym or outside to be healthy. It is important, but not as important as what I call your informal workout: What you do for the rest of the day. Far too many people come to the gym for about an hour, three to four times weekly, and meet or exceed the government recommendations and feel they have met their fitness needs. They then go home and sit in front of the TV or

computer and are inactive the rest of the day. To be healthy, the body requires frequent movement throughout the day. These movements need not be intense. They may be gentle, simple movements, primarily on the feet, that help move blood through our arteries and fluid through the lymph system. It’s primarily by movement that nutrients are sent to our cells and waste is removed. If you want healthy cells, frequent movement is a requirement. Think of movements such as walking about the house, doing hobbies, picking up stuff and reaching to put it away, mowing the lawn and working in the garden. Those types of movements burn calories, move nutrients, rid the body of waste and build some strength and mobility. Remember the bottom line of all training: The body responds to what we ask it to do. If you want to be healthy, you need to move frequently throughout the day in a variety of motions. Inactivity is the real enemy of fitness. To be fit, meet or exceed the government recommendations and move well and move often throughout the day.

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es to see McCreery, it was a memorable night with the audience demanding an encore. He reached back into his “American Idol” set list and performed “Your Man,” the song that won him a ticket to Hollywood when he auditioned for the reality show. A full slate of events is on tap for the theater’s 45th year. The PCPA season begins June 13 with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” The Jazz & Beyond season, with concerts in the gar-

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Boz Scaggs to perform at Chumash Casino

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oz Scaggs, the singer, songwriter and guitarist whose blue-eyed soul music dominated 1970s jazz, is coming to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, June 7. Throughout five decades, Scaggs earned himself a successful career, touring with a variety of performers including Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald as well as solo after the releases of various albums. Born William Royce Scaggs, he received the nickname “Bosley” from a classmate while he was a student at St. Marks School of Texas in Dallas. The nickname was eventually shortened to “Boz.” While at St. Marks, he met and hit it off with Steve Miller, who also grew to become a musical icon, and he became the vocalist for Miller’s band, the Marksmen. The two attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison together, playing in various blues bands. After some time, Scaggs left school and briefly joined the rhythm and blues scene in London and eventually traveled to Sweden as a solo performer. In 1965, he recorded his solo debut album, “Boz,” but it was not a commercial success. He returned to the U.S. in 1967 and appeared on Steve Miller Band’s first two

albums. In 1968, he secured a solo contract with Atlantic Records and released his second album, “Boz Scaggs.” It received good reviews, but sales were moderate. A few years later, he signed on with Columbia Records and released two albums, one in 1971 and another in 1972, both achieving modest success. In 1976, he used session musicians who later formed Toto and recorded the album “Silk Degrees.” This album was a tremendous success with a Grammy nomination for album of the year, achievement of the No. 2 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and became No. 1 in a number of other countries. The single “Lowdown” sold more than a million copies in the U.S. and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B song. After the success of “Silk Degrees,” Scaggs went on to perform a sellout world tour. In 1980, he recorded and released album “Middle Man,” which had two top 20 hits, “Breakdown Ahead” and “Jojo.” He took a long break from recording until the release of his album “Other Roads” in 1988. Tickets for the show are $49, $54, $59, $69 and $79, available at the casino or at www. chumashcasino.com.

TLC to play July 12 at Santa Barbara County Fair

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ith more than 70 million album sales, TLC is considered the best-selling American girl-group of all-time, with smash hits including “Waterfalls,” “Creep,” and “No Scrubs,” and on July 12 they will bring their CrazySexyCool style to the Santa Barbara County Fair. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, and the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes owned the ’90s with their fresh sound and fierce lyrics earning them four Grammy Awards, two diamond-certified albums, four multi-platinum albums, 10 Top 10 singles, and four No. 1 singles. “The Santa Maria Fairpark is thrilled to host TLC at the Santa Barbara County Fair. They are known for putting on an excellent show and we expect fans will be pleased with this performance,” said Santa Maria Fairpark CEO Richard Persons. The performance is part of their tour in celebration of their latest album. The self-titled album “TLC” is their fifth, and their first in 15 years. The album launched with the single “Way Back,” featuring Snoop Dogg, and quickly earned 2 million Spotify streams with its bouncy sound.

“When you have time between albums, you have more to speak on. We talked about what was on our minds and hearts,” Watkins said about the new album. Thomas called the album a continuation of their evolution. “So much has changed since we first came out, but the issues that men and women go through haven’t changed. We love talking about that stuff, and there’s a place for it.” The Santa Barbara County Fair runs July 10-14 at the Santa Maria Fairpark. For more information, visit www.santamariafairpark.com or follow the fair on Facebook.

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form Los Olivos Makers. Meet, get to know, peruse the work of practitioners in art, clay, jewelry, leather, paper and more at the inaugural Meet the Makers of Los Olivos in their stores. For more info log onto http://www.geartco.com/LOmakers.html.

SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers pack care packages on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration - 4 - 5 p.m. at the Buellton Library. Kids from 0 - 5 will be honored for reading 1,000 books before kindergarten. Contact the Buellton Library for more info. Shaun Cassidy - 7 - 10 p.m. at Standing Sun Wines in Buellton. This fun evening of music by teenage heartthrob of the 70’s Shaun Cassidy will benefit the Dunn School music program. Log onto www. standingsunwines.com for more info.

May 23

Live Music at New Frontiers - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. follow their social media to see who is scheduled to perform. Adult Art Classes - 7 p.m. - Arts Outreach Office in Los Olivos - Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, good company, and extraordinary instruction —all while knowing that 100 percent of the proceeds from The Art Of … workshops will be dedicated to our children’s programs and scholarship fund. Log onto www. artsoutreach.com for more. Kindness Conversations - 7 p.m. at Solvang City Council Chambers - In cooperation with the City of Solvang and World Kindness USA. Contact Karen Palmer at karensyv@yahoo.com for more.

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Memorial Day Ceremony - 10 a.m. at the Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall. Koin the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion Post 160 for their annual ceremony to honor veterans and their families. The ceremony will include The Santa Ynez High School Band under the direction of Les Rose; Vandenberg Senior Officer and VFW/ American Legion Post Speakers; Boy Scouts; and Flat Fender Club vintage military vehicles.

May 29 Prehistoric Forest Exhibit Opening - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - Take a stroll back in time and come face-to-face with dinosaurs on the banks of Mission Creek! Meet a nearly lifesized Tyrannosaurus rex, the formidably armored Stegosaurus, high-crested Parasaurolophus, and Triceratops and Ankylosaurus mamas with their young. These hand-crafted moving animatronics spark the imaginations of dinosaur-lovers of all ages. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info. Saturday Matinee - 1 - 3 p.m. at the Solvang Library - Free matinee on the 4th Saturday of each month. Call the Library at 805-688-4214 to find out the show! Applause Showcase - 7 - 9 p.m. at SYHS Little Theatre - Applause in an independent and adjudicated student competition in the literary, visual and performing arts for students in grades 6 - 12. Log onto www.artsoutreach.com for more info.

IMPROVology - 8 p.m. at the Lobero - The Zoo comedy show you know and love...now at the Lobero Theatre! IMPROVology is a live, family-friendly mashup of science and comedy. It’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?” meets a “TED Talk,” where world-class comedians mix with animal experts and monkey around, and everyone ends up happy as clams. Log onto www.sbzoo.org for tickets.

May 31

SYHS Graduation Ceremony - 4 p.m. at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. Congratulations, graduates! Members Party - 5 - 7:30 p.m. at SB Museum of Natural History - Enjoy a delicious taco bar, get your face painted, say hello to our wild birds of prey friends from Eyes in the Sky, and explore our summer exhibits Butterflies Alive! and Prehistoric Forest. The event is free for Members to attend. Taco bar tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. Log onto www.sbnature.org for more info.

June 1

SYV Aquatics Foundation Community Meeting 1 - 2:30 p.m. at Golden Inn and Villages community room - Bring the family to share thoughts and ideas about the design of the aquatics complex. Email Executive Director Kristen Thomsen at syvaquatics@gmail.com for more info.

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May 25 Meet the Makers - 11 a.m. in Los Olivos - Five well known Makers of Los Olivos have joined together to

Yoga, 9 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Arts and Crafts every third Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Support Group – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171. I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Old Mission Santa Barbara. Madonnari, or street painters, transform the Mission plaza using pastels on pavement to create 150 vibrant and colorful, large scale images. Log onto www.imadonnarifestival.com/. Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act.

Every Tuesday

Computer class, 9 a.m., Knitting, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; bridge and poker, 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Toddler Tuesdays at the MOXI - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.moxi.org. Preschool Story Time - 10:30 a.m. at Solvang Library.

Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244. Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang. Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533.

Every Thursday

Sideways Inn Local’s Night Specials - 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., 114 East Highway 246, Buellton; 805-6918088. Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, Noon; Basic Cartooning, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley Noon-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www.jodihouse.org.

Every Friday

Nutrition Classes - 11 a.m. - SYV Cottage Hospital Conference Room - Instruction Stacey Bailey is a dietician and offers weekly courses in various topics. For more information call 805-694-2351. Bring your lunch and talk nutrition. Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.; Pilates – 10:15 a.m.; Ukulele 11:15 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793. Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Every Saturday

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805688-4515 or www.sbparks.org. Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Hwy-154, Santa Barbara. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free. Visit www.clnaturecenter.org. parked; 805-693-0691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org.

Coming up

Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec. com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.

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Two-Step Dance Lessons – 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. - Industry Night and Karaoke Party. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www. themavsaloon.com.

Every Wednesday

SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteer to pack care packages on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951. Art Class, 9 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m. (call first);

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