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New Solvang store encourages customers to get back to their roots

The three owners of Heritage Goods and Supply promote ‘homesteading’ lifestyle By Pamela Dozois

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eritage Goods and Supply, a unique new store in Solvang that opened May 1, offers classes, activities, goods, and supplies celebrating days gone by. The store, located at 1623 Mission Drive, Suite O, is the brainchild of Ashley Moore, Lauren Malloy and Emma Moore (no relation to Ashley), three friends turned business partners who met when their children were in preschool. Each has a unique skillset and a desire to bring elements of the “homestead” into everyday life. Ashley Moore is an artist, and a well-studied folk herbalist; Malloy is an animal specialist with a degree in animal science and conservation biology; and Emma Moore is an educator, yogi and cook extraordinaire. They were drawn together to share their own skills as well as to learn new ones. It was this sense of sharing which inspired their vision of bringing women together to resurrect the arts and crafts from decades past, while encouraging a feeling of sisterhood, that Women’s Heritage was born.

Photo by Sara Prince Photography Heritage Goods and Supply is the brainchild of Ashley Moore, Lauren Malloy and Emma Moore (no relation to Ashley), three friends turned business partners.

“The idea started eight years ago when the three of us went on a family trip to the Sierras and we each wanted to learn the other’s different skillsets,” Malloy said. “Emma was going to teach us how to make sourdough bread, Ashley was going to teach us how to forage and use herbs. We all had these different skillsets that we wanted to share, to teach or learn from each other and that is when our Heritage skill-share

was born.” The trio started an online blog and workshop series, which evolved into a brick-and-mortar store in Carpinteria. “We started doing classes all over Santa Barbara County ranging from fermentation to cow milking, foraging, bread baking and jam making,” Malloy continued. “That was great fun and the classes sold out quickly. It seemed much

needed in the community. We did that for a couple of years and people began to inquire where to purchase the supplies for these skills. When a store space opened in Carpinteria we decided to go for it and offer goods and brands that we believe in. That was about five years ago. “We offer classes through the store and we have an informative blog on-line and our source book published last spring ‘The Women’s Heritage Sourcebook’. This book contains information on cooking, herbalism, canning, fermenting, beekeeping, natural beauty, keeping chickens, milking cows, raising pigs and more.” The business became so successful that the three decided to open up another store in Solvang, where Malloy, who is from Hollister Ranch, had always dreamed of opening a store. When Parc Place opened in Solvang, on Mission Drive, they loved the location and freshness of the building and the great parking, and decided to open up Heritage Goods and Supply. “We want to make homesteading and the country lifestyle available to everyone,” Malloy said. “Just take a little piece of homesteading that works in your life, try it out and grow from there.” “Our goal is to serve the local community with our goods and classes and also be here for the tourists,” said Malloy, the mother of three children, ages 10, 6 and 1. “It seems HERITAGE CONTINUED TO PAGE 23

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Cottage Health opens new California Transportation Urgent Care on Skyway Commission allocates Drive in Santa Maria $924M to improve transportation Staff Report

ottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center on May 25 in Santa Maria at 3596 Skyway Drive, with the goal of providing complete care within 45 minutes. The new facility provides the community with convenient access from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 365 days a year. The Cottage Urgent Care at Skyway is the third center for the Santa Maria area. Other Santa Maria locations include North Broadway and the Orcutt Hills Plaza. Cottage Urgent Care has other convenient locations in Buellton, San Luis Obispo, Goleta, Oxnard, Camarillo and Ventura. An additional center will open soon in Ventura at Poinsettia Plaza. Cottage providers staffing the Urgent Care Center include a licensed nurse practitioner, a radiology technician and clinical concierges who are dedicated to providing the highest quality care that distinguishes Cottage Health. Patients arriving at the Cottage Urgent Care at Skyway Drive will

be welcomed with modern and comfortable amenities. Conditions treated include cold and flu symptoms, scrapes and minor cuts, minor burns, sprains, allergies, earache, urinary infection, skin conditions, rash, poison oak and other minor ailments and injuries. Patients who require attention for more serious medical conditions may be referred to a local emergency department or physician. Available services onsite include X-rays and point of care lab services. The center also offers physical exams for student sports participation. Walk-ins are welcome and online appointments are available. Carside COVID-19 testing by appointment is offered at select locations with results in 45 minutes. For more information and appointments, visit www.cottagehealth.org/urgentcare.

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Surface treatment on local stretch of Highway 101 among the projects Staff Report

he California Transportation Commission (CTC) at its May meeting allocated more than $924 million for projects to improve critical transportation infrastructure throughout the state. Nearly half of this major investment – $458 million – comes from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. “Caltrans is building a brighter future through a transportation network that serves all Californians,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “This significant investment will help us fortify and enhance our state’s vast network of highways, bridges, transit lines, bikeways and pedestrian routes.”

Projects approved include:

n $100 million to replace the existing pavement, widen the outside shoulders, replace guardrail and upgrade drainage systems on US 101 near the South Padaro Lane Undercrossing near Summerland in Santa Barbara County. n $7.6 million to widen and improve the bridge railing of the Castroville Overhead on State Route 156 between the State Route 156/183 Separation and Castroville Boulevard in Monterey County. n $6.4 million to install a Contrasting Surface Treatment near the gore point, construct maintenance vehicle pullouts, relocate utilities, modify drainage inlets and install erosion control to reduce

maintenance and improve highway worker safety on US 101 near Los Alamos, Orcutt, Santa Maria and Nipomo in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. n $2.3 million to construct a wildlife Undercrossing on Highway 17 near Laurel Road near Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County. n 5.8 million to construct pedestrian ramps and sidewalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the Butterfly Lane Pedestrian Undercrossing in Santa Barbara County. In addition to the investments listed above, Caltrans also reported to the CTC on recent emergency and safety projects, including $13 million to rebuild 150 feet of Highway 1 at Rat Creek in Monterey County following a January mudslide. Caltrans completed this emergency repair project nearly two months ahead of its target date, reopening the highway to traffic on April 23. SB 1 funding provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1. For more information about other state transportation projects funded by SB 1, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov.

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Cannabis farm on Santa Rosa Road approved by SB County Planning Commission Operation gets OK after grower works out problems with vineyard neighbors By Melinda Burns Contributing Writer

cannabis operation along the Santa Ynez River in the fabled Sta. Rita Hills got a green light from the county Planning Commission this month with no opposition from surrounding vineyards, including Sanford, Lafond and Sea Smoke, some of the most iconic names in the region. “We’re getting along fine with all of our neighbors,” John De Friel, the CEO of Central Coast Agriculture at 5645 Santa Rosa Road, told commissioners at a May 12 hearing on the project. Most notably, those neighbors include the Fiddlestix Vineyard, a 130-acre operation to the west that De Friel reported to the county for a pesticide violation in 2019. Since then, De Friel told the commissioners, he, the winemaker and her sprayer have worked things out. He placed their pesticide agreements in the public record to prove it. “We’ve been operating side-by-side a couple of years now, and have had no issues,” De Friel said. In a 3-1 vote, with Commissioner Dan Blough of Santa Maria absent, the commissioners approved a zoning permit for 5645 Santa Rosa Road, lauding De Friel’s peacemaking efforts. More often, they hear from vintners who are blasting the cannabis industry for stinking up their tasting rooms with the stench of pot and allegedly “tainting” their grapes. “It is to be commended that the applicant worked with all of these vintners and the neighbors are good with it,” said Chair Larry Ferini, who represents part of the Sta. Rita Hills, a federally designated American Viticultural Area between Lompoc and Buellton. “This is refreshing to see.”

Photo contributed A zoning permit for the 24-acre Central Coast Agriculture cannabis operation at 5645 Santa Rosa Road west of Buellton was approved by county Planning Commission on May 12.

Commissioner Michael Cooney, who represents the Carpinteria Valley, a mecca for the cannabis industry, cast the sole vote against De Friel’s project last week, alluding to the depleted groundwater basin in the region. “We ought to have a formal statement on each project on why it’s permissible to continue to draw water from this basin,” Cooney said. “Throughout our state, we’re deep into a condition of drought. If the cannabis industry is sucking up more than is necessary, we have to step in and say we can’t permit this project to go forward.” Back in 2019, the county agricultural commissioner found that the wind had blown organic pesticides from Fiddlestix toward De Friel’s hoop-house cannabis, posing a hazard to his crop. The sprayer for Fiddlestix, Chalky Ridge Vineyard Management, was ordered to pay a $700 fine. Kathy Joseph, the vineyard owner and manager, later said she switched to a pesticide that would not harm cannabis; but, she said, it

was ineffective on her own crop. Five acres of chardonnay grapes suffered from mildew and she lost $80,000, Joseph said. Last year, she described her relationship with De Friel as “not amiable or pleasant.” But in February of this year, Joseph and her business partner, Treasury Wine Estates, signed a pesticide agreement with De Friel, similar to one that he previously signed with Chalky Ridge. In return for some restrictions on spraying methods and equipment, De Friel agreed not to sue the sprayer or Joseph and her partners if pesticide drift from Fiddlestix should ever contaminate his plants. The documents show that the Fiddlestix team tested various spray rigs and, together with De Friel, settled on one that claims to reduce the overall amount of pesticide that is needed. De Friel purchased the equipment and stores it on his property, charging Joseph $1 per month rent. In addition, De Friel will pay for and install a windfence along their shared property line whenever pesticides are being sprayed at the vineyard.

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The sprayer must give De Friel at least 18 hours’ notice. De Friel can post an observer, and the observer can call off the operation if the wind is carrying the spray toward his cannabis crop. In an interview this week, Joseph called the agreement a “good solution,” absent any county regulations that would have required a significant buffer zone between her grapes and De Friel’s cannabis. Fiddlestix is located on a windy terrace; De Friel’s operation is downwind on a lower plateau. “We felt our hands were tied because the county chose not to require any setbacks or restrictions,” Joseph said. “Because of our topography and because our neighbors are very close to the property line, this was a good solution to protect our grapes and likewise their plants. “It was the best way to coexist.” In addition, the record shows, De Friel has signed a confidential memorandum of understanding with the Terlato Wine Group, the owners of the Sanford Winery & Vineyards, located 4,500 feet and 1,500 feet to the southwest, respectively.

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De Friel is growing cannabis at two locations on Santa Rosa Road. Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit for his operation at 8701 Santa Rosa, including 30 acres of cannabis, mostly under white plastic hoops, and a processing building. For that project, which lies half a mile from a rural neighborhood, De Friel signed off on a comprehensive odor control plan that was requested by the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis, a countywide group of farmers, vintners and residents from the Cuyama Valley to the Carpinteria Valley. In return, the coalition agreed not to sue De Friel over his conditional use permit. But Marc Chytilo, a coalition attorney, said this week that the group would appeal to the county CANNABIS CONTINUED TO PAGE 23

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Central Coast District Attorneys fight early release of 76K inmates Dudley, Dow, Nasarenko among 44 plaintiffs filing lawsuit againt state By Janene Scully

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istrict attorneys from the Tri-Counties area have joined with colleagues throughout the state to file a lawsuit challenging the early release of 76,000 prison inmates. Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley along with District Attorneys Dan Dow of San Luis Obispo County and Erik Nasarenko of Ventura County are among 44 identified as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The district attorneys are seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prohibit awarding additional conduct credits to more than 76,000 violent and serious offenders. The CDCR’s plan would shorten sentences as much as 50%, leading to early releases for inmates and would create a public safety risk, the district attorneys said. The additional credits stem from “emergency regulations” approved — and first made public, the district attorneys noted — on April 30. In adopting the regulations, and claiming an emergency, CDCR Secretary Kathleen Allison

stated that the regulations were necessary to comply with “the direction outlined in the Governor’s Budget Summary” presented in May 2020. However, the district attorneys argued that the public, including victims and their families, did not have a chance to weigh in about the rules and questioned the claim that the action involved an emergency. “These regulations have a massive impact on victims’ rights and public safety,” Dudley said. “They were adopted with no public input and a complete lack of transparency. This lawsuit seeks to set aside those regulations so a full, fair and meaningful hearing on the wisdom of these changes can occur.” “The time is now to consider the impact on victims of crime when making decisions to release serious, violent, and sex offenders from prison early,” Dow said. “This early release program for serious and violent offenders was created under the disguise of a non-existent emergency and is a prime example of how we have neglected survivors of crime when reforming our criminal and victim justice system. The people deserve much better.” On May 13, the 44 elected district attorneys filed a petition with the CDCR requesting that the agency repeal the “emergency” regulations.

fter more than a year of shutdowns and many events being canceled or postponed, the Fourth of July parade is back this Independence Day, being sponsored by the Solvang Rotary Club. “We are looking forward to getting people back together and celebrating our Independence Day with a fun parade,” said Allan Jones of Solvang Rotary. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. with a theme of “God Bless America,” and the parade route was still being finalized as of press deadline and should be posted on the Solvang Rotary website when confirmed, Jones added. The Grand Marshals of the parade will be local first responders, in honor of their hard

The City of Solvang and its community have come together to bring long awaited pickleball courts to Solvang. Located at Hans Christian Andersen Park, the courts offer a perPhotos contributed fect opportunity for New pickleball courts are now families to exercise open at Hans Christian Andersen Park in Solvang. and enjoy the outdoors. The building of the two pickleball courts was possible thanks to generous donations from the community and support from the city. “Pickleball is the most exciting new sport for people over 40,” commented Patty DeDominic, a local enthusiast of the sport. “The new pickleball courts will add a great entertainment and athletic option for our local residents.” The Solvang Chamber of Commerce held the ribbon cutting May 27 for the new pickleball courts, which are adjacent to the tennis courts at Han Christian Andersen Park.

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work and fortitude during the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the parade there will be a barbecue in Solvang Park, corner of First Street and Mission Drive, and the Rotarians ask that people patronize local shops and restaurants to help support local business. The fireworks, usually organized by the Santa Ynez Valley Rotary Club, is not happening due to time constraints, but the organization will be helping with the parade as will the other Rotary Clubs from Los Olivos and Buellton, Jones said. If any business or organization wishes to have an entry in the parade visit the Solvang Rotary website at www.solvangrotary.com and download the application.

A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family of Mark Anderson, pictured. The 52-year-old Buellton resident was killed May 31 in a motorcycle accident in Los Alamos.

Friends of Mark Anderson have created a GoFundMe account to help his wife and daughter after he was killed in a motorcycle accident on Memorial Day, May 31. The 52-year-old Buellton resident was killed in a collision with a passenger vehicle in Los Alamos, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The crash happened after the driver of a Honda Civic, a 21-year-old man from Santa Maria, pulled into a driveway and stopped, facing south, according to the accident report from CHP Officer Benjamin Smith. The Honda driver attempted to make a U-turn, directly in front of the motorcyclist who applied the brakes and veered slightly to the left. However, the motorcycle rider lost control

and was ejected from the bike. Both the rider and the motorcycle struck the side of the sedan, the report said. “Mark was one of those people that was always there when you needed a hand, selfless with a huge heart,” said Jay Bardessono, creator of the GoFundMe account. “Let’s come together and help this family through this time of grief and uncertainty.” Bardessono added that, along with funeral expenses, they hope to have enough funds to place in an investment account for his daughter’s future education and to help her mother, Jamie, with the expenses involved with raising a teenage daughter. To donate visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/ mark-anderson-memorial-for-bella-anderson.

SYV Cottage Hospital Named One of Top 20 CAHs in nation

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) was named one of the Top 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the nation for Best Practice in Patient Satisfaction from the National Rural Health Association. The hospital has earned this award five times since 2014, and it was the only hospital from California to earn a CAH award from NRHA this year. “We are proud of the efforts of all physicians and staff who have contributed to our hospital achieving this important designation,” said Katie Gorndt, vice president of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. “Our results as a top hospital for patient satisfaction means our community can count on us to deliver the services they need now and in the future.” The list was determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health’s 2021 top 100 CAH list, which was released earlier this year. Earning a place among the Top 20 for Best Practice in Patient Satisfaction means that Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital has scored in the top percentile based on national standards for outstanding patient satisfaction. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, like all Cottage Health hospitals, is committed to the core values of excellence, integrity and compassion. Patients at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital appreciate the consistent communication, compassionate attitude, and exceptional teamwork they experience at the hospital. Standard best practices at SYVCH, and all Cottage hospitals, for ensuring high patient satisfaction include hourly rounding and medication education.

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NatureTrack celebrates 10 years of providing outdoor field trips for students By Serena Guentz Contributing Writer

atureTrack celebrated its 10th anniversary with a dinner and docent appreciation event at the Zaca Creek Ranch on Thursday, May 27. Since Sue Eisaguirre started NatureTrack on Nov. 2, 2011, the foundation has been providing outdoor field trips for students in Santa Barbara County, giving them an opportunity to spend time in nature and learn outdoors. In that first year, 600 students went on outdoor field trips with NatureTrack. Now the organization serves nearly 5,000 students each year, Eisaguirre said. “The students get to connect with nature in a way books can’t do,” said Linda Corley, a retired teacher who is one of NatureTrack’s newest docents. “[NatureTrack’s volunteers are] a lot of good people doing a lot of good things for kids.” Corley taught fifth grade and second grade for about 32 years before she recently retired. She would bring her students on fields trips with NatureTrack since the organization began and continued to return each year. “I feel lucky that I get to do it,” Corley said. In 2017, Eisaguirre launched the NatureTrack Film Festival to present nature films from around the world. Because of COVID-19, the 2020 film festival was completely virtual, and this year’s festival will consist of a one-day “boutique” event in Los Olivos on Oct. 16, showing a selection of films from the last three festivals. The normal three-day format is set to return in 2022, with both in-person and virtual components. For 10 years, NatureTrack has been taking students on hikes and field trips to a variety of places around the county, such as the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, Midland School Trails, Sedgewick Reserve and much

Photos by Serena Guentz NatureTrack founder Sue Eisaguirre, middle, and Margee Lennard, right, present Sam Babcock with this year's Dan Conaway Docent of the Year Award.

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more. “We like to say we have as much fun as the kids,” Eisaguirre said. During the event, Eisaguirre announced NatureTrack’s “NewTracks” program, which will allow people in wheelchairs to independently participate in the field trips and hikes. She said this will be achieved with the use of Freedom Trax units, in which manual wheelchairs are locked into and turned into “battery-powered off-road vehicles.” “This device will open up a whole new perspective,” Eisaguirre said. NatureTrack currently has six Freedom Trax units and Eisaguirre said that they hope

to obtain at least 10 units. The celebration included music, wine and appetizers as volunteers and donors socialized, followed by a tri-tip and chicken dinner. A Gratitude Table was also set up with thank you letters from schoolchildren and teachers who had previously gone on field trips with NatureTrack. Mary Jane West-Delgado, a docent who has been with NatureTrack since the beginning, said she frequently hears from children that the field trips were “the most fun they’ve ever had.” Many of the volunteers also expressed how much they’ve enjoyed working with

NatureTrack and leading field trips with students. “It’s been a lot of fun,” said Mike Patarak, who has been a NatureTrack docent for four years. “Every hike is different; every kid is different.” Patarak also said that, for many children, the field trips are the first time they have been on a hike. Hayley Firestone, who owns the Zaca Creek Ranch with her husband, said she was happy to host this event at the ranch. “We really like to support Santa Ynez Valley nonprofits,” Firestone said. “NatureTrack is really close to our hearts.” During Thursday’s event, Eisaguirre thanked volunteers and donors as she presented five-year and 10-year pins to volunteers. Eisaguirre also presented Sam Babcock as this year’s recipient of the Dan Conaway Docent of the Year Award. The award, named in honor of the late docent, is given to one docent each year for outstanding service. Additionally, Eisaguirre announced Santa Ynez Valley High School senior Catalina Kett as the first recipient of the $5,000 NatureTrack Nancy Stearns Scholarship. The scholarship was started this year by Brett Stearns in honor of his late wife, Nancy, and will continue to be awarded each year. Since launching, NatureTrack has served over 25,000 students and that number will only continue to grow. After having to make adjustments to the programs due to COVID-19, Eisaguirre said that they are now back on the trails and offering outdoor field trips to students of all ages from kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Los Padres National Forest officials raise fire restrictions Staff Report

n response to the increasing potential for a wildland fire start, Los Padres National Forest officials announced that fire restrictions will be raised throughout the Forest effective May 25. These restrictions will affect the use of campfires, stoves, smoking materials and internal combustion engines, and will remain in effect until the end of fire season in late autumn. Effective May 25, the following restrictions will be in effect: No open fires, campfires or charcoal fires will be permitted outside of developed recreation sites or designated Campfire Use Sites, even with a valid California Campfire Permit. Lanterns and portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or

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CASA executive director appointed to national leadership council Davis has been involved with county program since 2006 Staff Report

ASA of Santa Barbara County Executive Director Kim Colby Davis has been appointed to the National Leadership Council and the Suburban Leadership Council of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Association for Children. Serving a two-year term, Davis, along with child welfare leaders from across the nation, will play an integral role in voicing the unique needs of more than 950 local programs that make up the National CASA/GAL network. In 2019, the National CASA/GAL network, with its approximately 93,300 volunteers, served more than 271,000 children who have experienced abuse and neglect. With more than 400,000 children in foster care on any given day, the leadership council will focus its efforts on ensuring that the network achieves its mission of serving all children through best-interest advocacy.

“The leadership councils are a vital part of our initiatives to serve more children in the foster care system while continuously improving their outcomes,” said Tara Perry, CEO of the National CASA/GAL Association for Children. “We are thankful to have Ms. Davis share her expertise as we seek to move our mission and vision forward on behalf of all children who have experienced abuse or neglect.” With prior work experience and education in business management, Davis began her involvement with CASA of Santa Barbara County in 2006, first as a volunteer advocate for children and then helping with events and publicity. In 2009, Kim accepted the position of executive director and began leading the agency in a growth strategy. Together, with a team of 11

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Child Abuse Prevention Council. In 2014 Kim was honored with the “Woman of Excellence” award “Women of Spirit.” In her spare time, Davis is a writer and enjoys traveling with her husband, gardening, art, and spending time with her nieces and nephews. “I am so honored to be appointed to this significant national role,” she said. “As a citizen of Santa Barbara County, I’m looking forward to bringing our successes and challenges to a collaborative network that will help us continuously improve the way we serve children in our community.” CASA of Santa Barbara County currently has 307 local community members engaged as Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. There is an urgent need right now for additional volunteers. All volunteers are trained and supported by dedicated staff, who provide guidance as the volunteer works through the complicated child welfare and court systems on behalf of their assigned child. To join our team, please apply at www.sbcasa. org/volunteer.

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Santa Ynez Valley libraries now reopened in limited capacity com/SolvangExpressService) and via telephone at 805-688-4214.

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fter almost 15 months of being closed to the public, the Goleta, Solvang and Buellton library branches reopened in limited capacity for Express Service starting June 2. “Our library staff have been working hard to prepare for this day,” Library Director Allison Gray said. “While we are thrilled to reopen, we want to remind the public that masks are required to enter the libraries. Also, please be patient as we continue to provide both Sidewalk Service and Express Service. We will gradually increase our hours and the number of people allowed in the buildings. We look forward to pre-pandemic levels of service soon.” Express Service library hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hours are the same as Sidewalk Service, which will remain open. Please note, the entire library will be open at all three branches except for the restrooms. Each branch will operate a little differently – you can find information below on your branch: n Goleta Library: Patrons will be allowed in on a first-come, first-served basis and will have 15 minutes to spend inside picking out material and checking it out on a self-checkout machine, using an Express computer, and/or browsing the Friends of the Library Book Sale. Up to 25

Solvang Library director Carey McKinnon welcomes back library patrons on a reservation basis.

people will be allowed in at a time. n Solvang Library: This branch will accommodate up to six people at a time. There will be

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Santa Ynez Valley Transit ridership on the rise

Number of passengers in April at highest level since February 2020 Staff Report

anta Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT) experienced an increase in ridership during April, with more than 3,000 passengers riding the fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride services. This ridership mark is significant given SYVT has not seen ridership at that level since February 2020, prior to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Public transportation is an essential service. It is often the only way individuals can access many important dayto-day services throughout the valley,” noted Matt van der Linden, public works director for the City of Solvang. “SYVT has continued to operate throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are happy to see many valley residents are able to travel safely and more often this spring.” In March 2020, SYVT reduced its service to a general public Dial-A-Ride

(DAR) in response to the state-wide “stay at home” order. After certain restrictions were lifted, SYVT returned to full service (including resumption of the fixed-route service). Now that further restrictions have been rescinded, the Santa Ynez Valley community seems to be returning to its safe and affordable public transportation system in greater numbers. Throughout the pandemic, SYVT has taken steps to protect both its customers and employees while providing quality transportation. SYVT staff continues to monitor and enforce guidelines and procedures set forth by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Even with the anticipated lifting of many restrictions, and upcoming California “re-opening” plans set for mid-June, the SYVT COVID-19 safety procedures will continue to include: n Blocking off alternating seats on all vehicles to support social distancing. n Cleaning all vehicles with hospital-grade disinfectant daily. n Conducting cleaning throughout the day to wipe down high-touch surfaces

(such as handrails and fareboxes). n Requiring masks or facial coverings for all riders and drivers. n Encouraging riders to utilize recommended handwashing procedures, maintain social distancing at bus stops, and to remain at home if they are sick or feel unwell. “Santa Barbara County is currently under Tier Three [Orange], which rates coronavirus transmission as moderate in our area,” van der Linden said. “As such, we plan to stay on course with precautions to ensure we continue to head in the right direction.” Prior to steep ridership declines in Spring 2020, the valley’s public bus service had been experiencing a surge in ridership. In the fall of 2019, ridership increased by 54 percent over the previous year even in the face of statewide and national declines in public transportation usage. “We are hoping the April 2021 ridership numbers are a positive indication that SYVT will again beat the odds,” van der

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PCPA returns to the Solvang Festival Theater this summer Two live productions to be performed at outdoor venue Staff Report

CPA is elated to announce the return of live performances this summer, and will present two powerful productions that celebrate its return to sharing stories and music together. “Together: A Musical Journey” and “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” will be performed at the outdoor Solvang Festival Theater, with the season going from July 21 through September 5. “Together: A Musical Journey,” written by Erik Stein, musical direction by Michael Wilkens and directed by Katie Fuchs-Wackowski, will play in the theater from July 21 through August 8. All performances are at 8 p.m. After more than a year apart, “Together” is a celebration of being able to share experiences — through story and song — again in the same room. It is a new live and in-person concert that revels in the simple fact that life is better when we live it together. Seven actors and a musician will take the audience on a musical journey that celebrates our shared experiences and the stories that have yet to be told – tales of the like-minded and adventures of those that dance to a different beat. This concert was created exclusively for PCPA’s audiences to rejoice as a community, and to relish being together. The theme of the live connection was the

File photo PCPA is elated to announce the return of live performances this summer at Solvang Festival Theater from July 21 to Sept. 5.

inspiration for Stein’s new piece. “I read an article that outlined an experiment that showed that when people are in a room together sharing an experience, their hearts start to beat in the same rhythm,” he said. “If our hearts can overcome differences and actually beat together, our brains should be able to as well. All of us in a room together sharing an experience is truly essential.” Director Fuchs-Wackowski feels privileged to be at the helm of this original piece. “I am very excited to be working on this incredibly unique project: a musical journey specifically created to celebrate being back together after this long, hard year apart,” she said. “It is a piece created for the here and now, and highlights the creative skills of both our local designers and

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Powers played by guest artist Stephan Terry who also serves as Musical Director for the show. Director Wren T. Brown says Holliday’s music continues to soar and stir audiences six decades later. “I am excited to direct ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’ because it affords me the opportunity to explore and examine the life of one of the most transcendent artists of the 20th century,” Brown said. “Through her singing, Billie Holiday used everything that happened in her life to inform her art. Many of the songs she performed and recorded have become standards and have caused audiences to feel her heart and soul, in a manner unlike any other artist. Sixty years after her death, at a time in America when race, gender, and the opioid crisis are being discussed loudly on a daily basis, Billie Holiday’s life and career are a great example of what it means to not just survive but triumph in the face of lifelong abuse and struggle.” “Lady Day” contains adult themes and language. Ticket prices, which went on sale June 8, are $35-$50. Visit www.pcpa.org or call the box office at 805-922-8313. Box Office hours are Wednesday through Sunday 3 to 7 p.m. The Solvang Box Office will open July 14 with hours from 4 to 7 p.m. on non-show days and 4 to 8 p.m. on show days. Performances are subject to change. The latest COVID guidelines will be posted on the web site as performance dates near.

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Celebrating 110 Years: Main Street Solvang By Elverhøj Museum Staff and Ann Dittmer for historical research Contributing Writers

n its early years, downtown Solvang served the agricultural and everyday needs of the community. There were no windmills, tourist-oriented businesses or wine tasting rooms as we see today. Architecture in town gave no hint of the Danish heritage that deeply infused the lives of the settlers. The central business district was principally located on Main Street or, as it is known today, Copenhagen Drive. Buildings were practical and simple, and development of the town center was haphazard. Houses and businesses were interspersed along unpaved streets. Milk cows wandered through yards. Fields of vegetables and chicken ranches were only a block away. There were no stop signs, no sidewalks or curbs — a condition that would last for decades. Sophus Olsen’s Solvang Store was the first business in town. Located on Gaviota Road (now Alisal) near the corner of Main Street, the goods in the general store were acquired from a grocer in Los Olivos. As cars and better roads came to Solvang, so did a new kind of business — the service station. The first was Solvang Garage, opened in 1913. The tin building stood on the northeast corner of Lompoc and Gaviota roads (which are now

Photos contributed by the Elverhoj Museum By 1920, Solvang's population was 406. Electricity arrived in 1923

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founded in 1918, was where residents went for meat and Danish specialties like rullepølse and medisterpølse. Perhaps no other business in town drew more interest than the pool hall, pictured in 1915 when it was located in the back of the Solvang Confectionary Store on Main Street. A local newspaper advertised the “largest drinks — the best cigars — the coolest place in Solvang.” By 1920, the town’s population was 406. Electricity arrived in 1923. The first electric street lighting grid arrived just before Christmas in 1925 and the demand for businesses grew. Solvang — built to be functional, practical and useful — served the wider community well. A laundry, blacksmith, drug store (for humans and animals), bakery, two feed stores, a bank, two lumberyards, clothing stores and two grocery stores were a few of the businesses that served area residents. The shelves were well stocked at Nielsen & Petersen general store, pictured around 1925. The original store structure, like many in the downtown, lives on, redressed in Danish Provincial style. Next time you shop at Rasmussen’s, look for the skylight shown in the image.

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Women’s Fund names 10 nonprofits to share $750,000

school serving low-wage working families. n Casa Pacifica: $80,000 to fund an additional SAFTY mobile crisis counselor to respond to youth experiencing mental health emergencies. n The Cecilia Fund: $50,000 to expand coverage of medical and dental costs for

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en local nonprofit agencies were awarded grants totaling $750,000 from a record-breaking pool of member donations collected by the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara during 2020. The recipients were announced at the Annual Women’s Fund Celebration of Grants event held virtually on May 5. The new grants bring the total amount awarded to local organizations to more than $8.6 million since the Women’s Fund was founded in 2004. Grants are targeted to address the critical needs of local women, children and families in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria. This year’s recipients will do the following: n Provide mental health support in schools and to youth in crisis. n Expand the reach of medical services for families, low-income, and homeless people. n Sustain a successful preschool and expand childcare capacity for working families. n Distribute food to people experiencing homelessness. n Provide educational support to close the achievement gap. n Support homeless people living in their cars. The agencies that received 2020-21 grants are: n CALM - Child Abuse Listening Mediation: $75,000 to help sustain school-based mental health services for students, families and educators. n Carpinteria Children’s Project: $90,000 to sustain operations of the Carpinteria pre-

patients who have no other way to pay for needed care. n Children & Family Resource Services: $100,000 to provide training and support for volunteer Promotores to become certified Family Health Navigators. n Children’s Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County: $100,000 to expand child care capacity by supporting more women to become licensed child care providers. n Doctors Without Walls - Santa Barbara Street Medicine: $60,000 to sustain the daytime outreach specialist providing medical and mental health services to the homeless. n New Beginnings Counseling Center: $75,000 to expand the Safe Parking program providing protected space and support for people living in their cars while seeking stable housing. n PATH Santa Barbara - People Assisting the Homeless: $50,000 to replace the cargo van used for collecting and distributing donated food to agencies that feed the homeless. n United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County: $70,000 to provide scholarships for low-income youth to attend educational summer camp. For more about each agency and grant purpose, visit https://www.womensfundsb. org/gifts.html. For on the Women’s Fund, visit www.womensfundsb.org.

Pianist, cellist to perform benefit concert June 26 Robert Cassidy, Ani Aznavoorian to play at St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Church Staff Report

he public is invited to attend a special Santa Ynez Valley Classical Music Series presentation featuring renowned pianist Robert Cassidy and cellist Ani Aznavoorian, a soloist with leading orchestras throughout the world and the principal cellist of the Camerata Pacifica orchestra in Santa Barbara. The concert takes place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church in Los Olivos. To celebrate being able to perform once again for a live audience, Cassidy and Aznavoorian have planned a concert of much beloved sonatas, including Beethoven’s Sonata in C Major, op.102 #1, Debussy’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, and the Brahms Sonata in E Minor, op. 38. This performance will be recorded and will be accessible via the St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley website begin-

ning July 3 (smitv.org/syv-concert-series). This benefit concert is free but the artists hope audience members will consider making donations to support the upcoming season of the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series and the world class artists who will be performing at St. Mark’s throughout the year. In 2018, Aznavoorian and Cassidy created and performed the two-part “The Beethoven Project” for the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series. Across those two concerts they performed all of Ludwig van Beethoven’s works for cello and piano. You can reserve tickets in advance online at smitv.org/syv-concert-series. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church is located at 2901 Nojoqui Avenue in Los Olivos, (one block west from the downtown flagpole). For patron ticket purchases and any questions, please contact SYV Concert Series Coordinator Linda Burrows at 805-705-0938 or syvconcerts@smitv. org or the St. Mark’s office at 805-688-4454 or visit www.smitv.org

Maria McCall joins Family Service Agency Board of Directors Staff Report

aria McCall has been appointed to the Board of Directors at the Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County (also known as Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center and Guadalupe’s Little House By Photo contributed The Park). McCall is vice Maria McCall president/MClub director at Montecito Bank & Trust. “We’re excited to add Maria McCall to our Board of Trustees,” said Lisa Brabo, FSA executive director. “She brings extensive community engagement and leadership experience to our board.” McCall has served on FSA’s Senior Program Advisory Council since 2017 and has long been associated with senior programming in Santa Barbara.

She started her career with the city of Santa Barbara’s Senior Recreation Services; co-founded the Santa Barbara Senior Expo in 1988; and is a member of the Senior Programs of Santa Barbara Committee Advised Fund. McCall is active in multiple community and nonprofit organizations, such as the Wilding Art Museum, Pearl Chase Society, and CALM. FSA is a nonprofit social service agency that has served the people of Santa Barbara County since 1899. Operating as Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center in Santa Maria and Little House By The Park in Guadalupe, FSA helps the community’s most vulnerable children, families, and seniors meet their basic needs while simultaneously addressing mental health needs. All services are provided free or on a sliding fee/donation scale, and no one is denied assistance because of an inability to pay. Visit fsacares.org or call 805-965-1001 for more information.

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Land trust buys Jalama Canyon Ranch for regenerative agriculture plan Property slated to become a center offering education, training and research opportunities By Serena Guentz

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fter recently completing a $6 million campaign, the White Buffalo Land Trust has acquired the 1,000-acre Jalama Canyon Ranch, which it plans to use for regenerative agriculture. Previously used for JCR Vineyard and as an event venue, Jalama Canyon Ranch will become a center for regenerative agriculture with opportunities for education, training and an emphasis on research. The first phase of the campaign took about two years to complete, as the White Buffalo

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Land Trust took time to fundraise the $6 million and educate the community of its plans for the land, which is located south of Lompoc.

The campaign reached its goal April 20 with help from donors throughout the community and funding led by the Land Trust for Santa

Barbara County. “We feel inspired and grateful to the community for their support,” said Steve Finkel, founder and president of the White Buffalo Land Trust. “This is really a long-term community ride.” Finkel started the White Buffalo Land Trust after the passing of his wife, Lyndsey McMorrow, who developed a passion for regenerative agriculture while caring for two white buffalo sisters on her land in Santa Ynez. The trust “now serves as a leader in regenerative agriculture in our region and a connected hub in the growing global effort,” according to the trust’s website. The next phase of the campaign will kick off in June with a goal of raising $4 million by May 2022. JALAMA CONTINUED TO PAGE 21

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Super simple chocolate sauces to spruce up your ice cream Staff Report

have a super simple recipe here for chocolate syrup, for your cone or to spruce up plain milk. A recipe for a magic shell ice cream topper, that comes together in minutes and a recipe for chocolate fudge that uses pantry staples (hopefully marshmallows are a staple in your house too!) and almost no cooking know-how whatsoever. This last one even led my 11-year-old to claim it was the best ice cream he’s ever had. Always good to hear!

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n 1 1/2 C water n 1 1/2 C sugar n 1 Cocoa powder (Dutch processed if you have it) n 1/4 tsp salt n 1 tsp vanilla extract

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In a small saucepan, mix dry ingredients until you see no lumps of cocoa. Stir in the water and bring slowly to a simmer. Turn off the heat and add the vanilla. This syrup will keep in the fridge for 4 weeks, after that it may start to crystalize. Use this to make chocolate banana milk in the blender!

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SBCEO names 2021 Crystal Apple Educator Award recipients

Rosy Bucio of the Santa Ynez Valley Consortium one of 10 honored Staff Report

he Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) recently announced its 10 Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union Crystal Apple Educator Award winners for 2021. Crystal Apple winners are selected for their dedication, instructional and motiva-

tional skills, ability to challenge and inspire students, and their ability to meaningfully engage with students, staff, and community members. The recipients were honored at the virtual Education Celebration on May 27. Rosy Bucio, behavior specialist for the Santa Ynez Valley Consortium, Santa Barbara County SELPA, won for the Certificated Support Providers category. “Rosy is quite honestly the ‘best in the west’ when it comes to supporting students with difficult behaviors,” said her colleague, Misty Sedehi. “Not only is her experience unmatched, but the way she is able to communicate the unique behavior needs of students to an IEP team is extraordinary.” “It is an honor to celebrate the significant contributions of our distinguished Crystal Apple award recipients,” added Dr. Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools. “Through their compas-

sion, perseverance, and efforts, these 10 individuals inspire and impact students throughout Santa Barbara County. It is our privilege to recognize each recipient with this distinctive award.” “We are proud to shine the spotlight on teachers, administrators, and support staff by sponsoring the Crystal Apple program in partnership with SBCEO,” said Roy McLaughlin, chief executive officer of the Santa

Photo contributed Rosy Bucio, behavior specialist for the Santa Ynez Valley Consortium, Santa Barbara County SELPA, won the Santa Barbara County Education Office's Crystal Apple Educator Award for the Certificated Support Providers Category.

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Award winners chosen for ‘Never Stop Creating’ student film competition By Daniel Lahr

Executive Director, Central Coast Film Society

he final votes were tallied and incredible pieces of film, photography and media were chosen winners for the recent ‘Never Stop Creating’ competition hosted by the Central Coast Film Society. This was the first year for doing this event, and while it would have been great live, it was done virtually this year due to COVID-19. “The past year these student creators have endured the unthinkable with lockdowns, remote classes and canceled events from school to sports and recreation,” said Raiza Giorgi, president of the Central Coast Film Society. “We wanted to give them an opportunity to do something positive. This competition gave them an opportunity for a creative for all those feelings bottled up, and wow, we saw just incredible work.” The challenge covers all aspects of film, digital media arts and podcasting, including: n Film Challenge n Digital Media Arts — Podcasting Challenge n Digital Media Arts — Screenwriting/Storytelling Challenge n Digital Media Arts — Photography Challenge n Digital Media Arts — Highlight Reel Challenge (Editing, Acting, Short/Long Form Digital Content) All students who submitted their films or creative works received constructive feedback from the Central Coast Film Society board members and were eligible for entry in the “Never Stop Creating” Student Showcase. Finalists entered into the online “Never Stop Creating” Student Showcase their their work reviewed May 1-2 by a panel of judges from the industry and academia to earn Awards for Excellence and available $100 scholarships for each category. Dunn School student Quinn Stacy won for his Visual Effects entry. You can view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU2YsA3hph4. “A reel of any kind — VFX, directing, acting, voice-over, etc — is itself a fine art. Quinn is off to a great start,” said judge Ken Napzok. “I trust he’ll continue to fine-tune the presentation of his reel with an emphasis on pacing, editing and the marriage of the music and the visual.” Attendees of the online “Never Stop Creat-

Contributed photo Dunn School student Quinn Stacy won for his Visual Effects entry in the "Never Stop Creating" film competition.

ing” Student Showcase also had an opportunity to vote for their overall favorite works to determine the People’s Choice Award, worth an additional $100 scholarship. The judges were Randi Barros of Cal Poly’s Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Arts; Skye McLennan, festival director for the SLO Film Festival; Napzok, podcaster, author and YouTube producer and host; Sheryl Franciskovich, publisher and creative director for SLO LIFE Magazine; Chris Lambert, creator of Your Own Backyard podcast and freelance journalist; Josh Ernstrom, digital media producer for PG&E; and Chris Burkard, international photographer and filmmaker. For more information about the Central Coast Film Society, visit its website www.centralcoastfilmsociety.org, or follow it on social media. Here is a list of winners below in their categories and the titles or their works:

Overall Excellence (Scholarship Winners): Category: Film

BRAIN DEAD — Ian Hammons, San Luis Obispo High School

Category: Photography

Shadow Fork Photography — Keira Prazanowski, Central Coast New Tech High School

Category: Screenwriting/Storytelling

Kingdom of Happy Fallacies — Ian McKay, San Luis Obispo High School

Category: Film Editing/Reel

Quinn’s 2020 VFX Reel — Quinn Stacy, Dunn School

Category: Podcasting

In These Trying Times — Zarian Schick, Douglas Troy, San Luis Obispo High School

Awards in Excellence

Category: Film Excellence in Art Direction (Creativity & Execution) Life is Beautiful — Ella Stoneman, Morro Bay High School

Excellence in Directing/Writing

Kingdom of Happy Fallacies — Ian McKay, San Luis Obispo High School

Excellence in Cinematography/Editing

an unwelcome host — Maximilian Martin, Central Coast New Tech High School

Category: Photography

Excellence in Creativity Metamorphosis, Self Portrait — Linnaea Marks, San Luis Obispo High School

Excellence in Composition

Rainy Day — Neo Cortez — Central Coast New Tech High School

Excellence in Direction

The Light in the Dark — Emory Wishon, Morro Bay High School

Photo by Keira Prazanowski Central Coast New Tech High School student Keira Prazanowski won Overall Excellence for her shadow fork photo in the "Never Stop Creating" photography competition

Category: Screenwriting/Storytelling Excellence in Characters & Dialogue Little John Screenplay — Jordyn Rae, Ernest Righetti High School

Excellence in Concept/Originality An Escape — Olivia Brumit, Morro Bay High School

Excellence in Plot/Structure Clear Bottle — Reese Demarest, Morro Bay High School

Category: Film Editing/Reel Excellence in Art Direction (Creativity & Execution) MIND — Keira Prazanwoski, Central Coast New Tech High School

Best in Show (People's Choice) Metamorphosis, Self-Portrait — Linnaea Marks, San Luis Obispo High School

Best in Show (Central Coast Film Society Board Choice) Scholarship provided by The Good People Association Life is Beautiful — Ella Stoneman, Morro Bay High School

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Registration open for Hancock Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara grants summer and fall classes $8 million in scholarships Hancock will continue to support stu-

dents in summer and fall with a wide array of support services including financial aid,

emergency funds for pandemic-related hardships, tutoring, laptop and textbook lending, zero-cost textbook classes, and more. Students with questions about registration and available student services are encouraged to take advantage of the AHC Welcome Staff Report

egistration for summer and fall 2021 classes is open at Allan Hancock College. This summer, Hancock is offering more than 200 classes that run for six-to-eight weeks that started June 14. The college is offering nearly 1,000 fall classes starting Aug. 16. Tuition fees are set by the state at $46 per unit for California residents.

Center, where they can chat live online with helpful Hancock staff. The Welcome Center is available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more about summer and fall classes, and to register for classes, visit www.hancockcollege.edu/summerfall.

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he Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has awarded college scholarships totaling more than $8 million to 2,247 Santa Barbara County students for the 2021-22 academic year. Recipients were notified of their awards on May 15. Of the $8,023,167 awarded this year, $3,614,836 will help support 1,195 students in North County communities, and $4,267,131 will help support 1,026 students in South County communities. Scholarship awards for undergraduate students average $3,185. Overall (for both graduate and undergraduate students), awards average $3,570. Scholarships can be used for college, graduate and vocational studies, including law school and medical school. “The Scholarship Foundation dug deep and funded nearly every eligible applicant this year, a first for our organization,” said Barbara Robertson, Scholarship Foundation president/CEO. “In

light of the widespread economic hardship evident in our community, we were determined to expand the percentage of applicants who would receive scholarships. We are proud of our efforts to help students and families throughout Santa Barbara County.” “We are pleased to offer financial assistance to these deserving students, especially this year,” said Christie Glanville, Scholarship Foundation Board chair. “We thank the many generous donors who make these scholarship awards possible. This is a true community effort.” The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is the nation’s largest community-based provider of college scholarships, having cumulatively awarded more than $135 million to over 55,000 county students since its founding in 1962. A nonprofit organization, the Scholarship Foundation also provides free financial aid advising services. For more information, visit www.sbscholarship.org.

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o SBCEO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union. “These Santa Barbara County education staff provide children with an outstanding educational experience.” The 2021 award winners include:

Certificated Support Providers Category

n Emily Schwab, Speech and Language Pathologist, Monroe Elementary School, Santa Barbara Unified School District n Rosy Bucio, Behavior Specialist, Santa Ynez Valley Consortium, Santa Barbara County SELPA

Elementary Teacher Category

n Mari Callahan, fourth-grade teacher at Cold Spring School in Cold Spring School District n Elizabeth Tymn, K/1 Teacher, Pine Grove School, Orcutt Union School District “Ms. Tymn checks all the boxes of a great educator. Engaging, prepared, knowledgeable. But she is far more than a teacher,” Parent Ashley Machgan said. “Parents

describe her as a leader, confidant, mediator, nurturer, protector, supporter and cheerleader. She is welcoming to everyone and runs her classroom with an amazing attitude towards kindness and respect for all.”

Secondary Teacher Category

n Sherri Bryan, Teacher-Librarian, Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara Unified School District n Rebecca Ingrahm, Career Technical Education (CTE) Teacher, Maple High School, Lompoc Unified School District

Classified Employee Category

n Carrie Alvarado, Office Manager, Ellwood School, Goleta Union School District

Administrator Category

n Dr. Anne Hubbard, Hope Elementary School District n Dr. John Karbula, (retired) Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, Lompoc Unified School District

o JALAMA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Regenerative agriculture involves principles and practices meant to rehabilitate the land and ecosystem, aiming to improve soil health, improve the water cycle and increase biodiversity. “It’s a way of engaging with the landscape as a living cycle,” Finkel said. Along with the center for regenerative agriculture, some of the White Buffalo Land Trust’s plans for Jalama Canyon Ranch include oak woodland restoration, rehabilitated vineyards and orchards, revitalized pastureland, increased water-holding capacity and much more. The White Buffalo Land Trust also has addressed barriers in adopting regenerative agriculture such as limited scientific research, a lack of access to information and training, and limited examples of economically viable regenerative farms. The trust plans to provide solutions to these barriers at Jalama Canyon Ranch by conducting research on the land and collaborating with science and research-based organizations, as well as by offering educational and technical training courses for current and future land

stewards. Jalama Canyon Ranch also will serve as a 1,000-acre example of regenerative agriculture, and the trust will share its financial and ecological outcomes from which other producers can learn. A press release announcing the completion of the first phase of the campaign also said that public field days, school field trips and multiday workshops will be available at Jalama Canyon Ranch in the future. “I believe that Santa Barbara is perfectly suited to do this,” Finkel said of the regenerative agriculture plans. “What we do here matters.” Finkel encouraged those interested in the White Buffalo Land Trust and Jalama Canyon Ranch to join its email list or consider becoming a recurring donor or member. More information on the White Buffalo Land Trust’s plans and goals for Jalama Canyon Ranch can by found on the trust’s Campaign for Jalama website. “We really hold this as a community accomplishment,” Finkel said. “This is really just the beginning.”

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Photo by Daniel Dreifuss Heritage Goods and Supply in Solvang offers classes, activities, goods and supplies celebrating days gone by.

COVID inspired some people to “I’m excited to see the get back to root skills, planting, other businesses come in to baking, and raising chickens the building and to see the and bees, and we’re here to beautiful courtyard full of help. We’re all busy moms but people,” Malloy said. “We we have an incredible team that are so grateful to be here makes it all possible. and for the support of the “We all have young children, community. The goal of our so this is a team effort. The three company is to bring elements of us are doing this together, of the homestead into we really share the workload. everyday life. We understand Our store manager and buyer, in today’s world women are Adriana Ortiz, is incredible and extraordinarily busy and we couldn’t have opened the making things from scratch Solvang store without her.” or even learning a new skill Photo by Daniel Dreifuss can be daunting. We hope to Heritage Goods and Supply "The Women's Heritage Sourcebook" inspire women to explore, sells hemp clothing, toys, covers a wide variety of homesteading discover and learn new pasherbal supplies, remedies and information and recipes. tinctures, skin care products, sions and skills.” animal supplies, kitchen and cooking supplies, The team is working on a homesteading local beans, honey, seeds, teas, hand-made book for children, which will be available in the bags, dish towels, wreaths, pottery, pillows, summer of 2022. candles, wool, jewelry, cards, gifts and so much more. The owners call it a curated country For more information and to shop online and store. It has something for everyone. Approxget class schedules, visit www.heritagegoodimately 75 percent of the merchandise in the sandsupply.com, Instagram@heritagegoodsandstore are the work of local artisans. supply or call 805-691-9319.

Photo by Melinda Burns Cannabis operator John De Friel signed an agreement not to sue Kathy Joseph, owner of the Fiddlestix Vineyard, if pesticide from grapes should contaminate his plants.

supervisors to deny the permit for 5645 Santa Rosa — not because of the smell the project may generate, but because of water supply concerns. The coalition contends that De Friel’s operation is dependent on wells supplied by subterranean “channels” from the Santa Ynez River — and the state Water Resources Control Board has banned the use of river water for cannabis between April 1 and Oct. 31. “This is a big new issue,” Chytilo told the commission on May 12. “This project is relying on river water, since river water influences groundwater.” In March, De Friel canceled his applications to the state board claiming river water rights on both of his Santa Rosa Road properties. He argues that his wells are supplied by groundwater that is not connected to the river. And in any case, his team told the commission, the cannabis operation at 5645 Santa Rosa is using much less water than Tutti Frutti Farms, the vegetable operation that preceded Central Coast Agriculture at that location. “The state reviewed our wells and they sug-

gested we resubmit based on groundwater,” Matt Allen, De Friel’s attorney, said. “This was done on their advice.” Nearly 800 acres of cannabis “grows” are in various stages of county review for the Sta. Rita Hills. Nancy Emerson, president of Women’s Environmental Watch, a Santa Ynez Valley group, was the only person from the public speaking in opposition to De Friel’s second project on May 12. She spoke of the smell that pervades Buellton during the cannabis harvests, and she urged the commission to “pause” its vote until the county’s cannabis ordinance can be amended. “We think no pause means odor problems will be cumulatively concentrated and permanently unsolvable in this corridor,” Emerson said. “If we were you or staff, we would be asking what we could do to head off this impending disaster.” Melinda Burns volunteers as a freelance journalist in Santa Barbara as a community service; she offers her news reports to multiple local publications, at the same time, for free.

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