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Dream comes true for 2018 Danish Maid Christiana Heron’s service continues a long family tradition By April Charlton Contributing Writer

rowing up in the Santa Ynez Valley, Christiana Heron dreamed of the day she might become the Danish Maid presiding over Solvang’s popular Danish Days Festival — just as three generations of women in her family, including two sisters, had done. This year her dream came true, even though for few moments, it seemed like all her For more on Danish hopes would be dashed. Days, including a “I was kind of schedule of events, crushed for a second. I see Page 9. didn’t think I could be a maid,” she said, because she heard about a rule that allowed only one member of a family to serve as the maid. However, the Solvang Danish Days Foundation, which chooses the Danish Maid each year, had rescinded that rule. In 1961, Christiana’s grandmother, Ann Nielsen, served as the first official “greeter” to the festival that’s held every September, which, at the time, also coincided with Solvang’s 50th anniversary. After that anniversary celebration, the post of Danish Maid was officially created. This year, Christiana, 17, joins her mother, Betina Nielsen Heron (1988) and sisters Gabrielle Heron (2017) and Angelique Heron (2014) as the face of the annual festival. “I always wanted to be maid,” Heron said of the title. “It’s been cool because I am the last woman in my family to finish a tradition.” “It’s been a real bonding experience for

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my family.” Danish Days began as an event honoring the 1911 establishment of Solvang by Danish-Americans, and this year’s 82nd annual event will run for three days from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 14-16, with Heron presiding over the festivities that include authentic food, music, dancing, parades, live entertainment and family activities. This year’s Danish Days theme — Beautiful Denmark by the Sea — recognizes Denmark’s historical and cultural connection to the sea, according to organizers. Christiana’s great-grandfather, Axel Nielsen, was a part of the beginnings of the event, and her great-great-grandparents, Marcus and Andrea Nielsen, who emigrated from Mors, Denmark, were among the early immigrant settlers of Solvang. The teen said she and her sisters grew up working at the

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Phil Vassar to headline concert for Rancho Alegre

Solvang seeking $2.2 million state grant for bike path Staff Report

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s fire season continues around California, the devastating Whittier Fire that broke out in July 2017 is still fresh in the minds of everyone involved with the Los Padres Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Whittier Fire destroyed 90 percent of the local council’s Rancho Alegre in the Santa Ynez Mountains, and a multifaceted effort continues to restore the camp for both Boy Scouts and for students in area school districts who attend Outdoor School there. One part of that effort is a benefit concert at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Solvang Festival Theater. Last year a benefit concert was put together by Shawn Knight, a Scout parent who owns several local radio stations, including KRAZy Country 105.9 FM. The show raised more than $61,000. This year local country musician Dylan Ortega will be back as one of the headliners of the “Rebuild the Ranch” show along with singer-songwriter Phil Vassar. Vassar has written and co-written many songs for top country artists including Tim McGraw (“My Next Thirty Years”) and Alan Jackson (“Right on the Money”). After signing his own recording contract, Vassar became known for “Just Another Day in Paradise,” “Carlene,” and “Six Pack Summer.” The evening will include a silent auction and refreshments. “This facility is not only important to the Scouts but for so many kids that get to experience Outdoor School. Some of the kids are from inner cities that don’t know what nature is. We have to continue to get this rebuilt,” Knight said. After the fire ravaged the camp, Carlos Cor-

File photos Local musician Dylan Ortega, above right, performed country favorites and his own music at the first “Rebuild the Ranch” benefit concert a year ago. Below, in July 2017 the Whittier Fire destroyed the Ranch House and most of the other facilities at Rancho Alegre, which is heavily used by Boy Scouts and Outdoor School students.

tez, executive director of the Boy Scout council, noted how close the fire came to being much worse. On the morning of the fire, a group of young scouts had just left the camp and another group was scheduled to arrive the next day. With most of its buildings lost, Cortez said, this is the time to make the camp even better than it was before. “We want to include more ‘green’ practices, like installing solar panels and finding other ways to be more environmentally friendly. It’s really a blank canvas, and we want to make the science center even better with a lab for

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testing and analyzing data,” he said. The costs of rebuilding are estimated at $10 million, with $7 million of that covered by insurance, Cortez said. Los Padres Council is a registered nonprofit group, so financial contributions are tax-deductible. To get more information, contribute items to the silent auction or become a sponsor at various levels, email DavidWatkins1@ comcast.net. More information is also available at www. lpcbsa.org/whittier-fire-reconstruction/66430.

olvang has applied to Caltrans for a $2.2 million grant to build a bike trail that would connect the existing trail along Highway 246 to Sunny Fields Park and existing bike lanes along Alamo Pintado Road. The city submitted the application in late July, city Public Works Director Matt van der Linden said, and expects a response from Caltrans in January. The grant would be from the state’s competitive Active Transportation Program, which is funded by the increased gas tax revenue available since voters passed Senate Bill 1, he added. The estimated cost of the local project is $2.8 million, so the Caltrans grant would cover almost 80 percent of the expense if the city receives it. The city applied for the money after numerous residents of the city and Santa Ynez Valley “expressed strong interest in adding bicycle lanes and improving the bicycle infrastructure in our community” over the past year, van der Linden added. “SB 1 provides funding for every community in California to make needed pedestrian, bicycle, and road safety improvements to our local streets,” van der Linden said. “The Sunny Fields Spur Bike Trail project will make bicycling and transportation much safer … and improve the quality of life for our residents. For more information, contact van der Linden at 805-688-5575 or mattv@cityof solvang.com.

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Photo contributed Fifteen men and women graduated in the latest class at Hancock College’s Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Latest academy class ranks first statewide Staff Report

ifteen men and women who graduated recently from Hancock College’s Law Enforcement Training Academy ranked first in the state academically among all law enforcement academies. Before the graduation ceremony in the Public Safety Training Complex at the college’s Lompoc Valley Center, the class completed a 21-week comprehensive California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) course that included 834 hours of instruction. “This was a unique class that was the first summer class in college history,” said Mitch McCann, director of law enforcement training. “Out of the 32 POST academies in the state of California, this class ranked number one academically. It is further proof that our local law enforcement agencies are getting some incredible recruits.” Graduates ranged from 21 to 39 years old. They joined the academy after working in a variety of fields that included animal control, dispatch, custody, and parking enforcement.

Four of the 15 recruits are women. Two of the recruits are military veterans. Twelve of the 15 recruits have already secured jobs with area law enforcement agencies, including four with the UVCSB Police Department, three with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, three with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, and two with the San Luis Obispo Police Department. “We have come together as a team and achieved excellence,” said Thomas Fournier, the class valedictorian, who was sworn in as a Santa Barbara County deputy prior to the graduation ceremony. “We have learned about discipline, perseverance, courage, dedication and what it meant to be a team. I have no doubt all of us will uphold the code of ethics, make our friends and family proud, and protect and serve our communities.” Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley congratulated recruits, as well as their friends and families in the crowd during her keynote address. She asked graduates to

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It’s time for change on ID1 water board

or the first time in four years, local residents have the opportunity to make a change to the local water board. Three of the five board seats for the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1, are up for re-election in November, with three challengers facing the three incumbents. If you think water rates and charges are fair, that the salaries and expenses of the water board are reasonable, that you’re treated fairly and with respect by the water board staff, that the board meetings are open and the public is encouraged to attend, that there is no threat of retribution if you question the board, that the fees and charges you pay are being well spent, and that the water board conducts its affairs with transparency and honesty, then you should vote the incumbents back in. However, if you don’t like what’s been happening with the board over the past few years, it’s time to vote for change. What the water board does over the next four years will have profound impacts on the valley. The wise conservation and distribution of scarce water, especially during periods of prolonged drought like we are facing now, will affect our area for generations. We need a water board that is open, transparent, attuned to the needs of its customers, and understands that it operates to further the public interest – not the special interests of a favored few. And we need a board that

recognizes the importance of cooperating with other agencies and entities that have a stake in local water issues, whether they deal with Lake Cachuma, groundwater, state water, or any other source. Please make your voice heard this November and help determine the fate of the current and future residents of the valley. Vote for the board which will best protect those interests. France Komoroske Santa Ynez

Soldier says thanks for local care package I just finished reading an article and was ecstatic to learn that there is a website for donations to We Support the Troops of the Santa Ynez Valley (we-support-the-troops. org). I am writing mainly to hope my thanks get passed along. I received one of these care packages in 2006-07 or 2008-09 while I was deployed to Iraq. It was hands down the greatest thing to receive this package from my hometown while on the other side of the world. If this message does get passed along, I would recommend sending items that can be shared out. Often times these packages will reach a single soldier attached to a team, squad or platoon. These service members are very close during this time so items that can

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throughout the event. Thanks to all the groups and individuals who participated by having a display or table: Boys & Girls Club, Buellton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, Buellton Medical Center, Buellton deputy sheriffs, Buellton Senior Center, Central Coast Health & Safety, Costco, Crossroads Church, Dr. J’s, Friends of the Buellton Library, Firestone-Walker Brewery, Girl Scouts, Grace The 16th annual Buellton Barbecue Bonan- Bible Church, Inspire Charter School, Paso Pacifico, Sollievo, South Coast Karate, za was a huge success! It was great to see evStormwater Management, SYV Community eryone enjoying themselves with the feasting and fellowship at River View Park in Buellton. Aquatics Foundation, SYV Fruit & Veggie Rescue, SYV Solar, SYV Humane Society, The park played host to an old-fashioned community barbecue with plenty of food, live SYV Spoke, Wildling Museum, Youth Empowered, and the YMCA. Thank you to Senior music, water slides and activities for kids, a prize raffle, and exhibits by community groups Deputy Charlie Uhrig and our rocking band “Echoswitch” for sharing your musical talents. and local businesses. And special thanks to Mark, Vickie, and All of this would not have been possible Misty Mendenhall, Henry and Elaine Alvarawithout the hard work and dedication of the do, Lance Bruner, and all the rest of the food many people involved in making this event a and barbecue crew for preparing the delicious great one. I would like to thank them for their feast for nearly a thousand Bonanza goers. service at the Barbecue Bonanza and to the Finally, thank you to all of the Buellton community at large. citizens, valley residents, and visitors who First, a big thank you to all of the staff and officials at the city of Buellton for their support came out to enjoy the day with us. Thank you for supporting activities in our community and in making it possible to put on a recreational for making this such a great place to live and event of this caliber. work. We hope to see you all at next year’s Thank you to all of the dedicated NCL 17th annual Buellton Barbecue Bonanza. volunteers, Boy Scouts of Troop 42, summer Kyle Abello camp counselors, and a special thank you to Bobby Covarrubias, for their incredible help Buellton Recreation

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fter 28 years, Solvang’s home goods store Home Connection has moved next door from its former location and will celebrate the new look with a grand opening from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 8 with discounts, drawings and refreshments. The store made the transition in May, closing for only one day to make the move. “It gives a whole new look to us,” co-owner Thora Nielsen Andersen said. The Home Connection was established in 1990 by mother and daughter team Thora and Donna Andersen Ineman right where Thora’s childhood home had been built by her father, C.V. Nielsen, in the early 1920s. Thora’s maternal grandparents, John and Thora Roth, traveled from Denmark to the U.S. and lived as farmers in Northern California before becoming some of the earliest settlers in what would become Solvang. During construction of Scandia Court, after the family home was relocated to Dunn School, Thora and Donna realized that the location of Thora’s childhood home was perfect for their home-store business venture. The business started out as a small bridal registry after Donna was looking to register for her own wedding and realized the only location in town to register at the time was the hardware store. The women brought in a variety of dinnerware brands such as Dansk, but when the outlet stores, including a Dansk outlet, opened right across from Home Connection, they looked for ways to expand their business to meet the needs of their customers. The pair brought in items people were asking for, and as they saw the needs of their own families grow with more marriages and children being added into

racy Farhad, executive director of the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau (SCVB), has been appointed to the board of the Destination Marketing Association of the West Education & Research Foundation. Farhad was confirmed at the July board meeting to fulfill an unexpired term as a trustee-at-large through September 2020. “We are delighted to welcome Tracy to the foundation’s leadership Tracy Farhad group of top executives,” said Teresa Stephenson, executive director of marketing association known as DMA West. “Her two decades of experience in destination marketing provide a well-informed perspective on our industry research and education initiatives,” Stephenson said. Farhad served on the DMA West board of directors from 2010-13. The DMA West Education & Research Foundation conducts visitor-related industry research projects, develops educational programs, provides scholarship grants and sponsors destination-marketing awareness projects associated with the visitor and convention industry. More than 150 destination marketing organizations in the western United States are members of parent organization DMA West, including the Solvang CVB. Farhad has been the executive director of the Solvang CVB since 2005. She has been a board member of the Central Coast Tourism Council since 2007 and has served as its vice president (2011-12) and president (2012-13). Before joining the Solvang CVB, Farhad worked as membership and special programs manager for Visit Santa Barbara from 2001-05. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Miami, Farhad has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and worldwide. She lives in Santa Ynez with her family.

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the mix of their immediate family, their merchandise grew as well. “We grew as the family grew,” Donna explained. Slowly, Home Connection became a general home store, providing a wide variety of items such as toys, puzzles, home décor, dinnerware and, eventually, its well-known Simply Amish furniture line. Donna hesitantly brought in a Simply Amish glider and a handful of other items in 2007 from the custom, handcrafted furniture company that touts its pieces as being hand-finished inside and out by craftsmen who have passed down their skills from one generation to the next. She quickly realized that the U.S. company would customize all of its products and stand behind its work with a lifetime guarantee. As more customers started to reach out to Home Connection for their Simply Amish furniture, Donna and her husband realized they could expand that aspect of

the business if they had a way to deliver the products themselves, so they began delivering furniture themselves. Beyond Simply Amish, both Thora and Donna pride themselves in carrying many other products made in the USA. They also continue to enjoy what Home Connection provides to their customers; to employees including Else Lassiter, who has been with the store for 20 years; and themselves. “A lot of our customers have become friends,” Donna explained. “I enjoy the people, to visit,” Thora said. “I enjoy telling my story.” During their grand opening celebration, they will also be welcoming featured artist Darren Gygi as well as the regional sales manager of the Simply Amish furniture line. Special-order sales on furniture will be offered Sept. 7-10. For more information, visit www.solvang homeconnection.com.

New business dares customers to ‘escape’ Themed rooms create very interactive puzzles By Kyah Corff SYV Star Intern

ot many people are willing to be locked into a room by a stranger, but recently people have been spending money to do just that. The “escape room” is a new entertainment industry in which a group of people

are locked into a room (usually with a theme, such as zombie apocalypse) and have to work together to find clues and solve puzzles in order to escape. Now the escape room trend has come to Solvang; Ultimate Escape Rooms opened Aug. 9 in Frederik’s Court in Solvang. The business is owned by Alexis Crouse, her husband Scott Crouse and her stepmother, Annette Cortez. The first of its kind in the Santa Ynez Valley, the location has three rooms inspired by Danish culture and California history. “It’s fun to watch and be able to give

people some exciting, challenging things to do as a family or with your friends,” Cortez said. “It’s not a thankless job!” The idea to open the Ultimate Escape Rooms came to Cortez in 2016 after she and some friends experienced a Las Vegas escape room. The challenge was exhilarating. “After we solved each puzzle, we would laugh and giggle. We were excited that we solved what we thought was impossible,” she remembered. Adrenaline still pumping through her veins, Cortez left the escape room that night knowing she wanted in.

“It seemed like a great opportunity to get in on while the industry is still in its infancy,” she explained. When Annette told Alexis that she was planning to open an escape room of her own, Alexis and her husband decided to risk it all and become partners. After resigning from teaching at a preschool, Alexis became a stay-at-home mom. Scott Crouse left his job as an IT technician to spend more time building up the new business. The first Ultimate Escape Rooms loESCAPE CONTINUED ON PAGE 27

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In Loving Memory

Harriett Jeanne Harper Harriett Jeanne Harper (nee, Eckel) died Tuesday, August 21st at the age of 97. As Harriett would say, she has graduated to eternal peace. Born in Anderson, Indiana, she earned her BA from Ball State University and trained art teachers in the Indianapolis Public School System. Harriett married Ray Harper in 1944 and moved to Napoleon, Ohio, where they owned the Harper Lumber Co. along with Ray’s brother. While living in Ohio, she studied special art techniques at Bowling Green University. Harriett became a well-known artist, exhibiting in oneman shows in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and California. Her paintings earned top awards in a wide variety of juried shows from the 1940s into the 1980s. Two of her paintings are owned by the US Art for Embassies Program. Harriett was written up in Whos Who Women of America, Artists of the West, and other prominent publications. She was a member of several art societies, including the Santa Barbara Art Association, having won admission on her first try. She was also a lifetime member of the Delta Phi Delta National Honorary Art Fraternity. Besides working in water color, oils, and pastels to create lovely landscapes and still lifes, Harriett fashioned jewelry out of silver, often using gemstones her husband, Ray, cut and polished. She created objects d’art from multicolored glass, enamel on copper, and textiles. Harriett even embroidered her

clothing … long before it became popular. Since moving to Solvang in the early 1960s, Harriett exhibited in numerous venues including galleries in Santa Barbara, Covina, Los Angeles, Ojai, Mendocino, and Santa Ynez. Many of these were oneman shows. Although Harriett enjoyed showing her work, she gave up exhibiting in the early 1980s to devote more time to her husband. That did not stop her from indulging her passion for art, however. She continued to paint, make jewelry, and embellish much of her clothing. Harriett is predeceased by her husband of almost 70 years, D. Ray Harper, and her sisters Helen Eckel, Marion Gebhart, and Ruth Esther Berry. She is survived by a niece, Judith (Robert) Schuster of Connecticut, and nephews James (Beverly) Harper and William (Peg) Harper, both of Florida. A celebration of Harriett’s life will be held at graveside at 2:30 PM on Thursday, August 30th, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Ballard, California.

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Vikings of Solvang and at valley Rotary Club meetings, where she will speak about Danish weekend festival that showcases Solvang’s Days events and represent her Danish lineage. heritage and celebrates its culture and that she As Danish Maid 2018, Christiana is most has enjoyed learning more about her ancestors looking forward to the public speaking aspects this year through her service as Danish Days of her duties, as she believes that will help her Maid 2018. prepare for future endeavors, she said. “It has been in our family (for a long time),” She is entering her senior year at Santa Christiana said of Danish Days. “We have got Ynez Valley Union High, where she particithe drill down.” pates in track and field. She also plays AYSO She said her favorite part of the entire prosoccer, is a part of her church’s youth group, cess so far has been designing her Danish Maid on the student leadership team there, and a dress, which the teen wanted to set her apart member of the worship band. She often volunfrom her sisters, mother and grandmother. Her teers at the local humane society. red and olive-green Danish Maid dress was Christiana’s long-standing family history custom-made and hand-sewn, like so many with Danish Days also includes the appointbefore hers, by Roberta Skidmore of Solvang. ment of her cousin, Natalya Nielsen, as the “I wanted something that was unique to 2016 Danish Maid. Her great-grandparents — me,” she said. “A lot of it (the colors) was my Axel and Margaret Nielsen — served as Danpersonal preference … not historical. It was ish Days Parade grand marshals in 1971 and cool to put it all together and design it.” in 2010, and her grandparents, Roger and Ann Leading up to this year’s Danish Days Nielsen, have also been grand marshals. Other weekend, the teen has been selling raffle family members have also been involved with tickets at the weekly Solvang Farmers Market. the event and the foundation over the years. She will also appear at events for the DanFor more information about this year’s Danish Brotherhood, the Danish Sisterhood, the ish Days, visit www.SolvangDanishDays.org.

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Colby Maine-Carrell and Chad Osman. During the 21-week academy, each recruit remember three key points about their new completed four handgun and four shotgun profession. qualification tests, shot more than 35,000 “Ethically, equally enforce our laws. Purrounds of ammunition, completed 21 quizzes posefully and passionately protect our public and 17 exams. They also received first aid/ safety. Actively love your friends and family,” CPR certification and completed tests and said Dudley. “If you do all three of those things, coursework on tasers, emergency vehicle operyou will leave a great legacy as law enforceation, physical training and report writing. ment officers, and you will have a happy life.” Together, the class wrote more than 4,500 In addition to Fournier, recruits honored memorandums and completed 3,500 sit-ups, individually during the ceremony were Bran776 pull-ups and 3,051 push-ups, and ran 850 dan Johnson, Marissa Womack, Jorge Estrada, miles.

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Elizabeth Rose Bryan Elizabeth Rose Bryan, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away on August 3, 2018 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Beth had been independent and vibrant until the day she was admitted to the St. Luke’s Hospital, Twin Falls, Idaho on July 22, 2018 and underwent a difficult emergency surgery. Beth was born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio to Donald and Frances McClenaghan on January 26, 1928. Beth attended Lancaster High and did some college work at the International University in Washington DC. Beth married twice and had the opportunity to travel around the United States extensively and eventually moved to Europe where she lived in the Netherlands and Germany. She enjoyed the exposure to other cultures and learning to speak other languages. Beth had a curious and adventuresome spirit and definitely was a people person. Her favorite thing in life was the introduction to a variety of people and experiences. She was known for wearing a classy collection of exceptional hats, further supporting her individualism and character. Her greatest passion and love for words was her library of a wide variety of genres. One of her favorite past times was doing international crossword puzzles which she could finish in record time. Beth held a variety of careers which included a radio station personality in Oregon; a Sales/Marketing representative in the early cellular phone industry in California; Office Manager for two patent attorneys in Oregon; and a resident innkeeper at The Ballard Inn, a

prestigious bed and breakfast in the Santa Ynez Valley. After her extensive moves around the U.S. and Europe, she relocated to Ketchum, Idaho where she worked at Chateau Drug for 11 years and Ketchum Kitchens for five. Beth made friends easily wherever she lived and even strangers became friends quickly. Beth was a courageous survivor of several cancers that she endured with grace and never a word of complaint. Her focus was always toward the future as she had an insatiable appetite for life. She always brought a great energy to any room or event she attended. She always sought out intellectually stimulating conversation. Beth relocated to Buhl and became an integral member of the community for 13 years and was an active member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Republican Womens Group, and the local Mentors Club. Her favorite activities were attending aqua yoga and tai chi with her friends. Beth is preceded in death by her parents; and brother James McClenaghan. Beth is survived by her brother Malcolm McClenaghan of Roseville, CA; daughter, Julia Couch of Hailey, ID; son, John Bryan of Kalispell, MT; daughter Mary Beth Mueller of Palm Desert, CA; daughter, Megan Cullen of Solvang, CA and grandchildren: Karl Mueller, Anaya Cullen, Raiza Giorgi, Daniel Mueller and Christopher Bryan; great grandchildren: Reagan Giorgi, Sloane Giorgi and Payton Von Heeder.

No funeral services are planned. An intimate memorial service was held at the Parish Hall of her church in Buhl. Private family services and interment will be in Ballard, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to The Sun Club in Ketchum, Idaho where she received support as a cancer survivor or the American Cancer Society.

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Jacobsens named grand marshals of Danish Days parade Longtime volunteers honored for years of service Staff Report

his year the Solvang Danish Days Foundation will say “Velkommen!” to thousands of residents and visitors for the 82nd Danish Days celebration from Friday through Sunday, Sept. 14-16. Here is a schedule of events. More information is posted at www.solvang danishdays.org.

Friday, Sept. 14

ommunity volunteers Glen and Michele Jacobsen of Solvang will be the grand marshals of the 2018 Solvang Danish Days parade on Saturday, Sept. 15. In making the selection, the Solvang Danish Days Foundation cited the Jacobsens’ tireless efforts for Danish Days and Glen Jacobsen’s extensive involvement with numerous other community organizations. “Being named Danish Days grand marshal is certainly an honor, but the main reward is actually getting to witness everyone in town that weekend, enjoying this huge production that we work so hard to bring to the community,” Glen Jacobsen said. Glen Jacobsen’s history in Solvang runs deep. His father, Knud Jacobsen, was born in Denmark on the island of Årø (in “Sønder Jutland”). At the age of 18, Knud enlisted in the Danish Army. Soon he moved to the United States, where he joined his uncles on their farm on the “Buell Flat” at the edge of downtown Solvang. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was shipped to Germany, but upon his return to Solvang he met Glen Jacobsen’s mother, Elizabeth Simonsen, whose parents – Jens and Marie Simonsen – were also Danish immigrants. Simonsen’s parents had first settled in Iowa, where Elizabeth was born, but moved their family to Solvang in the 1940s to be with the other Danes in the growing Danish community. Glen Jacobsen’s strong bonds to the local economy and community of Solvang are “cemented” in the family construction business, KJ Concrete, which Knud Jacobsen founded and ran for about 20 years before Glen took the helm. Glen Jacobsen’s three daughters, Lauren, 29 (who was the 2006 Danish Maid), Lexi, 27, and Laini, 25, have all participated in Danish Days their entire lives. Glen, a Solvang native, originally met his wife, Michele, in high school, after she moved to Solvang with her family in 1972. Glen and Michele later reconnected in 1998. Jacobsen has been a member and board member of the Vikings of Solvang organization for many years and is a past chief of the charitable organization. He is also a

Danish Days schedule of events

n 4 p.m.: Free concert by The Rincons in the Solvang Park Gazebo, Mission Drive and First Street. n 4 p.m.: Chainsaw carver George Kenny will begin creating wooden sculptures; spectators will be able to view the progress of his work throughout the weekend. n 5-10 p.m.: Viking Beer & Wine Garden, with proceeds supporting the Solvang Danish Days Foundation. n 7:30 p.m.: The Torchlight Parade begins on Alisal Road at Laurel Avenue and strolls south down Alisal to the Midgaard Pavilion Stage in Parking Lot 2 next to Solvang Park. Free. All are welcome to participate; candles are provided. n 8 p.m.: Opening ceremonies at the Midgaard Pavilion include the introduction of 2018 Danish Maid Christiana Heron and the 2018 grand marshals, Glen and Michele Jacobsen. The Velkommen Street Dance follows with Danish dancers performing to live music, and a short story narrated by Randel McGee as Hans Christian Andersen.

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Glen and Michele Jacobsen will be grand marshals of this year’s Danish Days parade.

member of the board of Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation, for which Michele also actively volunteers; is a trustee for the Danish Brotherhood Solvang Lodge; and a past president of Solvang’s Danish Brotherhood. In January 2016, Jacobsen was named the volunteer of the Year by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce. The Jacobsens are also members of Solvang’s Bethania Lutheran Church. As Danish Days celebrates 82 years in 2018, Glen Jacobsen has been working behind the scenes to make the annual event happen for more than half of that time. He has been part of the Solvang Danish

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Days crew since he was a child, when he started to help with set-up and tear-down of the annual festival’s infrastructure. In 1977, prior to the founding of the Solvang Danish Days Foundation Board, Jacobsen took over the Danish Days role of Breakfast Chairman, a post now held by Rodney Nielsen. Jacobsen has been an active member of the board for many years and has continuously helped in the event’s planning and operation, with Michele by his side in Danish Days activities. “Danish Days is a very special time of year,” Jacobsen said, “but I’m lucky enough to be able to be a part of this community, helping to shape its future and retain its past, all year long.”

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Ronald Clayton “Clay” Sanchez Clay Sanchez passed away peacefully on the evening of August·14, 2018 after many year of suffering through multiple serious injuries and illnesses. Clay was born on October 5, 1986 at Marian Hospital in Santa Maria. He attended Ballard Elementary School, Los Olivos Elementary school, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and graduated from Olive Grove School in 2005. Clay was a gifted athlete, and he played as a pitcher on the championship Pony Baseball team that won multiple tournaments throughout southern California in 2001. In high school JV football, Clay was voted outstanding defensive lineman by his fellow teammates in 2002. Unfortunately, his high school football career was cut short due to a spinal injury. After high school, Clay was employed at Cachuma Boat Rentals, and later worked as a machinist at Excelta Corporation in Buellton. Clay excelled in his favorite pastimes of hunting, fishing, and horticulture. He his survived by his father, Mark Sanchez, grandparents, Ronald and Vickie Tuttle, uncle and aunt, Bruce and Susie Sanchez, aunt, Sherrie Fitzgerald, uncle and aunt Lynn and DeeAnn Johnson and many cousins and dear friends. He was predeceased

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by grandparents Clayton and Vivian Sanchez, and mother Terri Hacker. Clay is also survived by his birth mother, Linda Wenk, and siblings Roger, Raquel and Erica Wenk, with whom he established a strong and loving relationship with the past months. In lieu of flowers it is requested that donations be made to Santa Ynez Youth Recreation or the National Rifle Association.

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It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon Lee Volk announces her passing on Monday, August 13, 2018 after a long and heroic battle with cancer. She is proceeded in death by her parents Ken and Violet Wolff. Sharon will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 51 years John Volk, her brother Ken (Diane) Wolff as well as her children Julie (Rick) Quinney, Dana Volk, John Volk and Grandchildren Chloe Quinney, Ella Quinney, Scarlett Barrett, Hunter Barrett and Violet Quinney. Sharon will also be remembered by her many nieces, nephews and her very dear friends. A Rosary/Vigil service was held on Thursday August 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at Loper Funeral Chapel, 2465 Baseline Avenue, Ballard. A Mass of Catholic Burial will be held on Friday August 24th 10:00 am at Old Mission Santa Ines 1760 Mission Dr. Solvang, with a reception immediately following at

the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in memory of Sharon Volk to support cancer research and patient care at the USC Norris, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Suite 8302, Los Angeles, CA 90089 or at www.uscnorris. com/support.

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Cowboy Ball raises $50,000 for therapeutic riding program

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s Chloe Stanton came around the corner on her therapeutic riding horse, the crowd erupted into applause and her face lit up with a giant smile. Her mother explained during the annual Cowboy Ball the benefits of Chloe’s time with Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding (SYVTR) Program. After being diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby, Chloe is now able to hold herself up longer and communicate better with her family and friends. The Cowboy Ball is the major fundraiser for one of the few accredited therapeutic riding programs in Santa Barbara County. SYVTR uses horses and equine activities as therapy for children and adults with physical, learning, social, behavioral and emotional challenges, regardless of their ability to pay. “The event was sold out and went better than we could have anticipated. We are so grateful for the Novatt family that hosted us and all the wonderful donors and volunteers,” said Robin Serritslev, executive director of SYVTR. Serritslev added that they netted $52,000 after all the expenses were paid for the event and are excited to put that money to great use for their programs. To residents of northern

Photo contributed A new student at the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program takes her first ride with the help of volunteers.

Santa Barbara County of all ages who are facing life challenges, SYVTR offers the unique and proven healing powers of horses. “There are a lot of moving parts to make this a successful program and the special and patient horses ask for little in return. I am so honored to be a part of this program,” SYVTR volunteer Kathi Hames said at the Cowboy Ball. Hames had the honor of introducing the event’s honored volunteer, local cowgirl Sandy Collier. “She said that she doesn’t do much, but we all know that’s not true. She goes above and beyond for this program and we are thankful to have her,” Hames said. Collier is a member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Monty Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. A winner of numerous national riding

competitions, Collier now travels the globe judging and teaching high-performance riding clinics. For years, she has offered her time and skill to the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program, giving clinics and exhibitions and then donating proceeds to the program. A lifelong sportswoman and seeker of outdoor adventure, she has served the Santa Ynez Valley in many capacities and is a board member of the therapeutic riding program. “This program will rock your world, and seeing a child speak their first word or taking first steps after dismounting from the horse is incredible. Hearing they sleep through the night or need less medication after time with the horses is why we do this,” Collier said. For more information on the SYVTR program, log onto www.syvtherapeuticriding. org or call 805-350-2229.

in at 11 a.m. and tee time at noon. Proceeds from the tournament will raise money to support youth services in alcohol and drug prevention in the Santa Ynez Valley and Los Alamos. The Texas Scramble tournament with four-player teams will have more than $1,500 in cash prizes. One player could also win a new car with a hole In one. Registration costs $150 per individual or $500 per team, which includes golf, barbecue dinner and raffle tickets for prize drawings. For more information, visit www.syvphp. org/golftournament. Photo contributed

Johnson and has two younger sisters, Miranda and Caileigh. Braxton has entered the Mission Training Center in Provo, Utah, where he will study Spanish and ways to share the Gospel with people he meets in Braxton Johnson Houston. He will also be doing service in the community wherever there might be a need. Braxton graduated from Santa Ynez High School in June and has been accepted at Brigham Young University. He was a part of the national honor society and graduated second in his class. He was also was an AP scholar and won the history department award. Braxton played varsity tennis for four years, served as the captain his junior and senior years, and helped his team get to the ROUNDUP CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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The PHP golf tournament raises money for youth programs.

PHP golf tournament scheduled for Sept. 21

Local teen to begin mission in South Houston

Braxton Johnson of Solvang left Aug. 1 to serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in South People Helping People will hold its sixth annual benefit golf tournament on Friday, Houston, Texas. Sept. 21, at the Alisal River Course with signHe is the son of Steve Johnson and Angie

his has been a very warm summer with no real relief in sight for long periods. That makes it a good time to work at your computer in a cool room or go visit a genealogical, historical, university, or any other library and, while cooling off, work on some records that we all need but do not necessarily always love. A simple definition of vital records is that they are government-registered records of people’s life events and include birth certificates, marriage licenses and death certificates. It sounds easy enough for a genealogist to find all the reliable information needed in these three records to complete an accurate story of the person. Wrong! Yes, it is true, genealogy is best done with records generated closest to an event and certainly a birth record, for example, of a newborn couldn’t be any closer. The ways that jurisdictions record information may vary, so the following are examples and some questions may be different. A birth certificate has a child’s name, date of birth, time of birth, sex of child, child’s weight and length at birth; parents’ names, ages, and addresses; doctor’s name, hospital or home birth location, registration area (city, county, etc.) and file number. The parents’ marriage certificate should have both names, dates of birth or ages, residence, parent’s names, where and by whom married, registration area and file number. The death certificate for one or both of the parents has the name of deceased, date of death, date of birth, place of death, place of birth, informant and relationship to the deceased, cause of death, burial and mortuary information, registration area and file number. All of these documents were completed at the time of the event. Further investigation of all three documents can reveal different dates, a middle name not listed on one of the other, parents of the bride and/or groom listed differently on marriage and death certificates. It is time to analyze, correlate, and prove what is accurate and what is not. What evidence of birth date is likely correct? What names of parents correct? Who was the informant on the death certificate?

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an you believe it’s already September? The days are growing shorter and even though our days are warm — OK, hot — the evenings have a dash of coolness in them that wasn’t there just a few weeks ago. Schools are back in session. Fall lurks just around the corner. September (Septem) was the seventh month of the ancient Roman calendar. Before Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar, the Roman year began in March. That’s why the seventh month was Septem, which gave us the name September. After Caesar’s calendar reform September became the ninth month, but through the ages the old name was retained. Most of us will enjoy a last summer fling because the first Monday of September is Labor Day, a somewhat misunderstood and under-appreciated holiday. As a youngster, I was always too concerned that Labor Day meant that school was about to begin to pay any attention to the meaning or even the name of the holiday. Why is it called Labor Day? As a holiday, Labor Day is a little more than 120 years old. Would you be surprised to learn that it originated in Canada? Labor Day grew out of railroad labor disputes in Ontario, Canada, and the EightHour Movement of the 19th century, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours

By John Copeland for rest. In the 1870s, Canada’s Parliament passed the Trade Union Act, which legalized and protected labor unions in Canada and motivated an annual labor celebration. In the 1880s, American labor leader Peter McGuire attended a Labor Day festival in Toronto. Inspired by the Canadian celebration, he organized the first American “labor day” in New York on Sept. 5, 1882. The choice of that date was simply convenient, according to Maguire, because it was midway between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. Recent research has revealed that it may actually have been Peter McGuire’s brother Matthew’s idea, but what is important is that on that Monday in 1882, 20,000 workers paraded up Broadway carrying banners that read “Labor Creates

All Wealth,” and “Eight Hours for Work; Eight hours for Rest; Eight Hours for Recreation!” The parade was not a demonstration. It was a celebration, followed by picnics and fireworks in the evening. It was also an idea that quickly captured the interest of the nation, spreading from coast to coast. Many states legislated their own Labor Day holiday years before it became a federal holiday. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law designating the first Monday in September as Labor Day nationwide. Cleveland was not a labor union supporter. By signing the bill into law he was trying to repair political damage he had suffered earlier that year when he sent federal troops to put down a strike by the American Railway Union at the Pullman Co. in Chicago. Since 1894, both the United States and Canada have celebrated their Labor Day holidays on the same day. Labor Day differs from our other holidays, many of which are connected with religious observances or commemoration of battles or a significant person. Labor Day is devoted to and honors all workers — blue collar, white collar and no collar. In recent years, labor organizations have become a contentious subject. In our national struggle to level the playing field for all Americans, we sometimes lose sight

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that we are striving to benefit the folks who really built and maintain our nation, the workers. This isn’t about entitlement, it is part of the promise of America. Labor Day, admittedly, is not the sexiest holiday. There are no fireworks to watch or turkeys to cook or chocolate bunnies to bite the ears off. It’s just one Monday off for all the ordinary men and women trying to make ends meet, raising 2.3 kids, juggling a mortgage and trying to cover the monthly cable bill with at least one premium channel thrown in. It is not unusual to be awestruck at the sight of the architectural wonders of a modern city or a magnificent bridge, or the technical wonder of a jetliner in flight. How often do you think about the skilled and hardworking people who built these and all of the supporting infrastructure around us? The lifeblood of America has always been its workforce. Labor Day is the day we celebrate what it is we do for a living by taking the day off from work. Paying tribute not to movie stars, athletes or our founding fathers, but us — the creators of the nation’s strength, freedom and leadership — the American workers. You and me. OK, mostly you, but allow a guy who memorized his Social Security number at the age of 12 to wish you a happy Labor Day. Thank you to all hard-working Americans for building our country and for keeping the wheels turning.

Karen WAITE For Solvang City Council

What I have accomplished as a Council Member this year

My experience…

Innovation Arts and Culture

• Initiated the concept of placing authentic Danish art sculputure to replace historic fallen oak tree on First Street • Directed City grant funding to our local museums, music programs, seniors and non-profits

Tourism

• At the request of our active local cycling community and with the cooperation of our local Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau successfully engaged the City in bringing back the Amgen event to Solvang.

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• Collaborated with Santa Barbara County Association of Governments to access funding to improve our bicycle infastructure

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• City of Solvang Representative for the newly formed Central Coast Ground Water Basin Management Agency

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• Refined and adopted the City ordinance permitting medical cannabis dispensaries to include the implementation of a ballot measure to impose a local tax on all cannabis related revenues Paid for by Karen M. Waite

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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT PlanMember Services Corporation Senior Compliance Analyst Managing Auditor

County of Santa Barbara Elected Official Santa Ynez Valley River Water Conservation District Improvement District #1 Board President

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vices and assists in meal and menu planning. One-on-one nutrition sessions with her are available with a doctor’s referral. For more information, including a complete schedule of classes, call her at 805-694-2351.

Wildling to host natural perfume workshop

Natural perfumery will be explored from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Wildling Museum with Susan Farber of Sol Aromatics. Those attending can learn how to formulate their own fragrance with botanical essences gathered from around the world. Tuition is $85, which includes all materials. Clinical Dietitian Stacey Bailey will lead Participants will leave with a bottle of free weekly nutrition education classes from custom-made fragrance, the formula for future Sept. 7 through Oct. 26 at Santa Ynez Valley refills, and a take-home guide of the process. Cottage Hospital. Classes are open to the pubFarber, the founder and creator of Sol lic and are held in the front conference room at Aromatics, is a trained perfumer and certified the hospital at 2050 Viborg Road in Solvang. aromatherapist with a long career as a psycho“These free classes are fun and filled with therapist. healthy tips to make your autumn eating even The three-hour workshop is considered better. There’s no RSVP required and we’re appropriate for people 16 years old and above. very informal,” Bailey said. To register, visit www.wildlingmuseum.org/ She provides both inpatient and outpatient perfume, stop in at the museum on Mission dietary management and counseling serDrive in Solvang, or call 805-686-8315.

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GENEALOGY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Was that person’s knowledge of birthdate reliable? Quite often the death information informant has little or no knowledge of birth or marriage data. Those three records are not enough to prove a person’s background. They are the “bones” of the person’s history, but now it is time to put some “meat” on those bones. Many more records need to be located,

such as a will, census records, an oral history, naturalizations, travel documents, military records, an obituary, work records, and the list goes on. A person is not defined by birth, marriage and death; a person is defined by many other life events. Vital records are just that – vital – and must be located if possible. In thorough genealogical research when is enough, enough? Never.

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arts & nonprofits Susan Beckmen joins Solvang Theaterfest board Staff Report

T The Living History Festival at Elverhøj Museum of History and Art celebrates Solvang’s historical and cultural roots.

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rtisans, storytellers and craftspeople will demonstrate their skills and entertain visitors when the Elverhøj Museum of History and Art celebrates Solvang’s history and cultural roots on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16. Admission is free to the two-day Living History Festival on Danish Days weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. “There will be hands-on activities for all ages and the Danish Christmas Corner with gifts and accessories rooted in Danish traditions,” said Esther Jacobsen Bates, the

Elverhoj’s executive director. “Guests can make paper craft decorations, get creative with Viking runes stamps, weave paper stars, dress up like Vikings and snap selfies, and shop for Danish Christmas keepsakes.” Inside the museum, exhibits come to life with demonstrations. Bobbin lace makers will hand weave intricate designs and offer guests an opportunity to try this centuries-old art. Docents in colorful folk costumes will be creating Danish Christmas crafts such as woven paper hearts and paper stars. FESTIVAL CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

Rick James Marzullo will demonstrate papirklip, the Danish folk art of papercutting that has earned him international acclaim.

he Solvang Theaterfest Board of Directors has elected Susan Beckmen as its newest member. She has been controller at Hartley and Ostini LLC Hitching Post Wines for more than three decades. For the past eight years she served as treasurer for the Santa Barbara Vintners’ Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Santa Barbara Vintners’ Association, where Susan Beckman she was involved in organizing two to four fundraising events annually. She also has played an essential role in the multimillion-dollar success of the Santa Barbara Wine Auction benefiting Direct Relief, organized in part by the Vintners’ Foundation. Her husband is Steve Beckmen, general manager and winemaker at Beckmen Vineyards, which he founded with his father, Tom Beckmen, in 1994. Solvang Theaterfest is the nonprofit corporation that owns, maintains and operates Solvang Festival Theater. Its board is made up of volunteer community members with expertise in financial management, fundraising, marketing and the performing arts. For more information on Solvang Theaterfest and Solvang Festival Theater, visit www.solvangfestivaltheater.org or call 805-686-1789.

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n exhibit that has been 30 years in the making is open through Nov.11 at the Elverhøj Museum of History and Art. The “Past, Present & Future” exhibit celebrates three decades of art in the Santa Ynez Valley with a sweeping overview of some of artists whose work has been shown in the gallery through the years, said Executive Director Esther Jacobsen Bates. The opening celebration for the exhibit was held Aug. 25. Since opening to the public in 1988, Elverhøj has displayed the work of more than 400 regional, national and international artists. “Past, Present & Future” marks the museum’s milestone anniversary “with a visual tribute to artists of the past who are no longer with us, and with a curated selection of works by contemporary artists whose art has been shown in the gallery through the decades and are still

producing art in the present. The display also spotlights artists whose future successes were nurtured through participation in Elverhøj shows and mentoring by museum curators and art committee members,” Jacobsen said. Jacobsen curated the exhibition with finearts consultant Rita Ferri.

“It’s the largest number of artists represented in a single show during the history of Elverhoj,” Jacobsen added. Sharing arts and culture has always been an integral part of the museum mission, following in a custom started by the Brandt-Erichsen family, whose hand-built home was a gathering place for the art community and later donated for a community museum. Many local children who are now adults attended art lessons in the family’s studio and recall fondly the safe and nurturing environment in which they learned to make and appreciate art. Exhibition programming includes “The Poetry of Transition” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, with work written and recited by local poets. “Creative Commons,” a dialogue and discussion about the cultural vitality of arts in the Santa Ynez Valley, takes place at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Presented in collaboration with the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts

Photo contributed Past artist: Channing Peake’s “Mystic Celebration”

and Culture, the event will be followed by a social hour. The works on display include artists of the past: Viggo Brandt-Erichsen, Merv Corning, EXHIBITION CONTINUED ON PAGE 29

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ag & equine Famed artist DeYong to be subject of museum talk Staff Report

Photo by Gene Hyder Five-time world champion steer wrestler Luke Branquinho of Los Alamos will compete close to home Sept. 15-16 at the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Rodeo, which will benefit the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Center.

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he Santa Ynez Valley is known for world-renowned wines and winemakers as well as top horses and their trainers and breeders. Now the organizers of the first Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Rodeo have put the two together with a goal of creating an exciting annual benefit. “We thought this event would reflect our Western culture and wine history, attracting people of all walks of life to come and support our local equestrian center and programs,” said committee member Robin Hardin. The rodeo is a sanctioned Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) event. It will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Center on Refugio Road south of Highway 246. Sponsoring the event in part is Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate. Co-owner Allan Jones said he decided to help because the

Photo contributed The first Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country Rodeo is a professionally sanctioned event that will draw top competitors.

event promotes the benefits of local youth activities at the SYVEA and helps continue local agricultural traditions. Events that will be featured in the rodeo are bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback bronc, tie-down roping, team roping, barrel racing and steer wrestling. Junior events include barrel racing and breakaway roping. The PRCA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, annually sanctions about 650 topof-the-line multiple-event rodeos in North America, in about 38 states and three or

four Canadian provinces. “We already have some world champion cowboys that live in the valley, and we are excited to bring even more amazing professionals to the area for a fun event and raise money for the equestrian center at the same time,” Hardin said. One of those famous cowboys is Luke Branquinho, the five-time world champion steer wrestler from Los Alamos who he is planning to participate in the event.

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Famed Western artist Joe DeYong, who worked during the golden age of Western art in the last century, will be the subject of a talk at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Presenting the program will be publisher and author William Reynolds, who has worked in the Western Industry for more than 35 years. DeYong (1894-1975) was born near St. Louis in the small town of Webster Groves. His parents picked up and move to “Indian territory” near Dewey, Okla., where his father Adrian opened a mercantile store and young Joe attended school and worked on ranches, where he developed a deep love of cowboy ways. He had the opportunity to work on a few Western films with the star actor Tom Mix but in early 1913 he got sick. Mix himself notified DeYong’s parents with a short telegram – “Joe has cerebro-meningitis. Doctor says serious. Tom Mix.” DeYong would recover but was left completely deaf. In 1916, he corresponded with and ultimately met the great Western artist of the day, Charles M. Russell. It would be one of many introductions that would change DeYong’s life. He worked with Russell in his studio for 10 years until Russell’s death in 1926. Russell and his wife Nancy introduced DeYong to Howard Eaton, owner of one of the first guest ranches in the West. DeYong worked there until moving to Santa Barbara to work with other artist friends of Russell including Edward Borein and Maynard Dixon. DeYong worked in Hollywood on numerous classic Westerns as was a huge influence on other Western artists. His writings, art and sculptures would create a picture of a region’s culture that would change dramatically at the end of the 1930s with the start of World War II. He died in Los Angeles in 1975. To get more information or register for the event, call 805-966-1601. Tickets are $15 for museum members and $20 for others.

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3 new directors join PHP board Academy and earned an AA degree in Culinary Arts. In the valley, she and her husband operated a dental practice and raised a daughter while she worked as a pastry chef and conducted small dessert caterings. In 2012, she opened The Baker’s Table, a bakery and cafe in Santa Ynez. From the day The Baker’s Table opened, she has donated its unpurchased pastries and breads to People Helping People. “My life’s passion is to feed people,” she said. “Feed them from my soul and, hopefully, in the process their soul is fed as well.” Tyson attended the City College of Chicago and UCSB and focused on journalism and computer science. He is an Air Force veteran and a recent retiree from Raytheon in Goleta, where he was a media manager and senior technical writer and editor for 31 years. A Buellton resident since 1996, he has

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eslie Garcia, Amy Dixon and Joseph Tyson have joined the board of directors of Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People (PHP) for three-year terms. Garcia was born in Santa Barbara and raised in the Santa Ynez Valley. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in business administration and worked in Santa Barbara for six years before returning to the Santa Ynez Valley as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. She has teamed with the United Way of Santa Barbara through various programs and has participated in mission trips with Mission Santa Ines and The Ranch Church. Dixon was born and raised in San Diego and has lived in the Santa Ynez Valley since 1998. She earned her bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University before moving to Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco. In San Francisco, she attended California Culinary

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food~drink Bodega offers a new respite in Los Alamos By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

An overview shows Brave & Maiden Estate’s winery facility, including the tasting room in the left foreground.

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ith a team composed of a veteran consultant Forbes Magazine calls “The Steve Jobs of Wine,” a regional viticulture expert known as “the grape whisperer” and a longtime Central Coast winemaker and former sommelier at the helm, Brave & Maiden Estate in Santa Ynez will open a by-appointment tasting facility early in September. The 60-acre estate on Refugio Road south of Highway 246 is home to 40 vineyard acres; a large home for Managing Director Jason Djang and his wife, Holly, and their children; and now, a winery and tasting facility. The Djangs alternate between Los Angeles, where he works as a content strategist and documentary filmmaker, and the Santa Ynez Valley. The former White WINE CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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he historic 1920s property on the corner of St. Joseph and Bell Streets in Los Alamos sat vacant for months, waiting for someone with vision to rescue it. Weeds grew waist high. Meanwhile three couples, close friends, were looking for a project they could work on together. Cory and Lauren O’Keefe from Arroyo Grande and George and April Garcia from San Luis Obispo had frequented the restaurants and tasting rooms in Los Alamos and noticed the piece of property was for sale. They called their friends Alana and Kristopher Stipech, who live in New York, and Photo by Scott O’Malley asked them to come for a visit Bodega customers enjoy beverages at the outdoor garden bar. and check out the property. “There were weeds and dirt everywhere,” Alana Stipech said. “My husband immediately said ‘no’ when he saw the place, but my reaction was just the opposite. I thought it was perfect.” The group saw the potential and decided to go into this new venture together. Bodega, a wine bar and beer garden, opened in late June at 273 Bell St. “We have a shared passion for hospitality and really good food and wine, so we decided to create a space for people to enjoy these things,” Stipech said. “We love the Spanish influence in Los Alamos, and the name Bodega just seemed to fit into what we were planning on doing.” “We did all the landscaping, added a bocce ball court, the fire pit, an outdoor bar and decided to turn the little front structure into a retail shop to share some of our favorite products,” she said. “Some of what we carry is local, some from Nashville and some from New York, cities we have a tie to. Most are handmade, which we purchase directly from the artists,” she added. Bodega’s focus is on biodynamic and organic wines, craft beer, and curated shop goods. They brew their own IPA draft beer in San Luis Obispo, which they have on BODEGA CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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BODEGA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 tap, along with a wide variety of beers that include interesting sour beers. Some of the wines they carry are local and some are international. “We have a little guest house on the property that we have turned into a bed and breakfast guest house. It is a charming little 2-bedroom, 1-bath with a private patio so guests can come and stay for the weekend,” Stipech said. A little greenhouse on the property contains a variety of plants and pottery for guests to choose from. Besides beer and wine, visitors can also purchase ice cream from Negranti Creamery in Paso Robles. The group plans in the near future to host events and have live music on stage. “We offer a light menu, such as sandwiches, salads, and a cheeseboard, all prepared locally,” Lauren O’Keefe said. “We also rent out the Bodega for weddings and private parties, which can include the guest house.” “We’ve really enjoyed welcoming our locals and having regulars starting to come in from time to time, along with visitors from Los Angeles and beyond,”

RODEO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 “Everyone around here loves the Western lifestyle and now they can enjoy it right in their backyard. I am happy to see a professional rodeo in the valley,” Branquinho said. He recently won the steer wrestling competition at the Ventura County Fair Rodeo and is working toward another PRCA championship. Rodeo’s world champions are crowned at the conclusion of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, based on total season earn-

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Pirates football player Quincy Valley takes on new challenge this season By Brian Stanley Contributing Writer

laying football with the boys is nothing new for Santa Ynez Pirates kicker Quincy Valle. “I started football at the end of fifth grade. I started in YFL and (played) all throughout until now,” she said. She said her desire to play football came from her brother, Desi Valle. “My brother played football and I always looked up to him. When I would go to practices I would see him and would be really inspired,” Quincy explained. Football came natural to her, she said. During her time playing for the Pirates Youth Football League, Quincy was a member of the Division 3 squad that won the Tri-Valley Youth Football Conference Super Bowl in 2014. When she entered ninth grade at Santa Ynez High School, she joined the junior varsity football team with many of the same teammates from the Division 3 championship team. Last season, she was a captain and starting outside linebacker on the JV team and was second on the depth chart at fullback. “She came out on her own from day one,” said Head Coach Josh McClurg. “She’s been playing with this group of juniors and seniors since fifth grade. It was just natural; she loves football.” Having played football with many of the same teammates for so long, she has a camaraderie with the boys. “A lot of them are my family,” she said. “We are all really close, so when I come out here they see me more as a sister. It’s just harmony. We all get along perfectly.”

Photos by Brian Stanley Quincy Valle practices kicking with the Santa Ynez High School football team. Inset: Quincy Valle.

outside linebacker because she can play.” Quincy has had to adjust to her new role on the team, finding herself kicking through the field goal uprights from the 3-yard line or on the sidelines kicking into a net rather than being on the field and in the defensive huddle. “It’s hard not being involved in practice as much,” she said. “Not really a lot of talking with the boys and being in there and being part of the team.” Besides playing football at Santa Ynez, she has played girls basketball, girls water polo and track and field. During her sophomore year, she advanced to the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Division 4 Finals in the shot put, ultimately placing seventh.

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Getting her pregame warmup kicks out of the way, Quincy was ready for the Pirates’ season opener against the Nipomo Titans on Aug. 17, but she would have to wait until late A New Position in the first half to see any action on the field. After playing defense in her freshman and Down 10-0 to the Titans with less than two sophomore seasons, Quincy has made the minutes left in the second, Pirates’ quartransition to special teams in her junior year terback Juan Sanchez completed a 31-yard as the Pirates’ point-after-touchdown (PAT) touchdown pass to wide receiver Camron kicker this season. Prendergast. That’s when Quincy and the PAT “My parents decided not to let me have any unit were called into action. physical contact this year since it’s varsity and “At first when my coach called us on, I the boys got a lot bigger,” she said, “so just was really nervous,” she said. kicking this year, but I definitely miss hitting.” When she was position for her PAT at“In my opinion, Quincy is no different than tempt, the ball was snapped by Jacob Moran the other 41 guys on the team. She blends in, it’s and set in place by holder Jacob Davies. She like coaching one of the guys,” McClurg said. stepped in and sent the ball sailing through “I would like to see her be on the depth chart at the uprights. The officials signaled that

Valle’s first varsity kick was good and the kicking unit ran off the field. “It was fun because it was a new experience, and then the rush of adrenaline. The feeling that the pressure is on and you have to make this point, the thrill really excites me,” Quincy said. “It didn’t hit me until I was on the sidelines. … I was shocked at first, then I was really proud of myself.” Special Teams Coordinator Sean Foy said the coaching staff told her, “The first one is over with, there’s nothing to be worried about. After that she settled in just fine.” After a touchdown run by Seth Transeth in the third, Quincy sent another kick straight up the middle through the uprights. She finished the game 2-for-2 on her PAT attempts. “She’s a good kid. She’s a good teammate and a hell of a competitor,” McClurg said. “Her grit and intensity are great to have around.”

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Focusing on balancing academics and athletics, Quincy sports a 3.3 grade-point average. When she graduates in 2020, she plans to attend college and then carry on her family’s tradition of serving in the military. “What I want to do is go to Santa Barbara City College to get my nursing registration and go into the Army as an officer,” Valle said. Her father served in the Army while two uncles served in the Marines and another uncle served in the Air Force. A fourth uncle is a police officer.

tephanie Gogonis of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and Toni Roberts of Santa Ynez Elementary are among eight exemplary educators in Santa Barbara County who will be honored Nov. 3 at the sixth annual “Salute to Teachers” at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito. The gala is sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO), Cox Communications and other organizations. The evening ceremony will honor the county’s teacher of the year, performing arts teacher of the year, three “distinguished new educators” and three “distinguished mentors.” The distinguished new educators, nominated by their peers and chosen by a committee through the SBCEO, are: n Katie Furden, Franklin Elementary School, Santa Barbara Unified School District n Andy Osiadacz, Dos Pueblos High School, Santa Barbara Unified School District n Jake West, Fillmore Elementary School, Lompoc Unified School District The Distinguished Mentors, also peer-nominated and chosen by committee, are: n Stephanie Gogonis, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Santa Ynez Valley Joint Union High School District n Toni Roberts, Santa Ynez Elementary, College School District n Robin Ilac, Kermit McKenzie Jr. High School, Guadalupe Union School District These six teachers are participants in the Teacher Induction Program at the SBCEO. The program pairs experienced mentors with new teachers, giving them the opportunity to reflect upon and apply professional teaching standards in a supportive environment during their first two years of teaching. Also recognized that evening will be 2019 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year Mandi de Witte, a science teacher at Carpinteria High School in the Carpinteria Unified School District, and 2019 Performing Arts Teacher of the Year Aniela Hoffman from Arellanes Junior High School in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. For more information about the awards or the event, visit teacherprograms.sbceo. org or call Steven Keithley, SBCEO director of teacher programs and support, at 805-964-4710, ext. 5281. For more information about the SBCEO Teacher Induction Program, visit induction.sbceo.org or call John Merritt, director of the program, at 805-964-4710, ext. 5426.

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24 H Santa Ynez Valley Star H www.santaynezvalleystar.com H September 4-17, 2018 While summer temperatures in the Santa Ynez Valley are plenty hot, this Refugio House videographer for the Obama admin- Road vineyard and the nearby Happy istration met his wife when both lived in Canyon AVA differ overnight: “Here, it’s New York City. temperate at night, especially since we’re Djang oversees the operations with some on a little mesa and near the river,” Solórzano explained. of the most sought-after names in CaliforEarly in June, we walked among the nia’s wine industry, among them consulting 2011 vine rows with Solórzano, Hobbs winemaker Paul Hobbs of Sonoma and and Klapper, first observing the cabernet Napa counties, and Ruben Solórzano, sauvignon and then petite verdot, two longtime vineyard manager and co-owngrape varietals blooming where they er of Buellton’s Coastal Vineyard Care were planted. The team outlined their Associates. plans for single varietal bottlings and red Winemaker Josh Klapper, former blends. award-winning sommelier who garnered The cabernet sauvignon rows showed a 2004 Wine Spectator Grand Award strong vigor; “a lot of canopy growth is the for the wine list at Sona in Los Angeles, goal here,” Hobbs said. worked with Santa Barbara County wineThroughout the growth year, a pracmaking pioneers Jim Clendenen and Bob Lindquist before founding La Fenetre here tice of judicious shoot thinning has resulted in ample afternoon shade and lessened in 2005. any risk from grape heat stress, producStarting with the 2012 vintage, Klapper ing wines with creamier tannins, he addand co-owner Alex Katz rebranded their ed. label Timbre Winery and focused their A couple of rows west, gangly shoots on efforts on pinot noirs, chardonnay and hard the petite verdot vines displayed tendrils cider. that reached skyward. Both Klapper and John Kochis, market“Long tendrils are key to this variety,” ing and sales director, have been at Brave Hobbs said. The grape packs a hearty & Maiden since 2014, and it was then spiciness that is vital to an estate blend, that Kochis reached out to Hobbs for his and is “all up front” on the palate, even input. when it’s just 1 to 2 percent of a blend, he The first vines at Brave & Maiden were explained. planted in 1998; additional acreage was Also on the estate, in lower sections that added in 2011, Solórzano said. surround the new winery, are malbec, grenWhile Brave & Maiden is not Hobbs’ ache and sauvignon blanc grapes. first foray into Santa Barbara County vitiThe sauvignon blanc grows on the north culture, it’s the first time “that I’ve side of the drive that winds up to the house. consulted for such committed people” We tasted the 2017, which balanced peach who are passionate about the craft, he TASTINGS CONTINUED ON PAGE 25 noted.

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September 4-17, 2018 H www.santaynezvalleystar.com H Santa Ynez Valley Star H 25 “Wow!” now, the new tasting room will promote Klapper described two particular estate the release of the 2016 vintage, Kochis with a soft, light acidity. blocks of cabernet franc as “strong” and said. Just outside the soon-to-open, spacious “weaker,” and noted that only the “strong” About that name: Djang read a book tasting room is a new plot, one that Klapblock was used in this particular vintage. detailing the history of Santa Ynez, Joanne per and Solórzano planted as an experiment Cabernet franc, he believes, is “the next Rife’s “Where the Light Turns Gold,” and without Hobbs’ knowledge. big drive for Brave & Maiden,” due in in which she details the legend of young “We like to think of it as a demonstration part to the grape varietal’s resurgence in brave and a young maiden. vineyard,” said Solórzano, smiling. It’s less cult circles and its popularity in Bordeaux The braveandmaiden.com website than one acre and is planted to own-rooted blends. details the story: The brave saves the life cabernet sauvignon, clone 337. Hobbs agreed: “Cab Franc has structure of the maiden during a storm at Nojoqui When the facility opens to the public in and tension, and more people are learning Falls. The maiden’s family takes in the Contributed photo early September, tastings will be by apbrave, and the two young people fall in New stainless-steel fermentation tanks line the walls of the about it.” pointment only, said Estate Director Lesley new winery facility in Santa Ynez. The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon proved love. The maiden’s father, the village Ann Couture. She and Kochis emphasized to me to be “big and fancy” with loads of chief, is not amused, and to escape, the that the decision toward appointment-only pepper that exploded mid palate. This vinyoung couple flees, pursued by tribesmen. Wine Services in Santa Maria, Brave & tastings was made in-house and not dictattage came from the vines planted in 2011. They take a wrong turn at the top of the Maiden wines were sold wholesale to ed by county government. The nose on the 2015 Syrah was full of Nojoqui Falls, and, either by choice or restaurants and hotels and made a name for “It was our choice, and perhaps by-apberries and a very slight essence of young accident, plunge to their deaths over the themselves, Hobbs said. pointment tastings will be the future of sherry. falls in a story reminiscent of “Romeo & The goal for total annual case production Santa Barbara County. (The method) The wines we tasted were produced just Juliet.” for direct to consumer (new, onsite) sales is more of an elite style,” Kochis said, in small lots — only one barrel each in will be 5,000; current production to date comparing the trend to that at some of Paso some cases — but production is expected Laurie Jervis blogs about wine at www.cen(wholesale) has been approximately 3,000 Robles’ more successful wineries. “We to increase with each vintages, noted the tralcoastwinepress.com and can be reached at cases, Klapper said. want to deliver more of an experience … team. winecountrywriter@gmail.com. The opinions We tasted through the current vintages and to set a new standard for Santa Barbara While the 2015 vintages are available expressed are her own. of reds, including cabernet franc, merlot, County.” syrah and cabernet sauvignon. Brave & Maiden will offer three tasting The 2015 merlot is sourced from some of levels: An estate tasting flight (wines YOUR MARKETING IMPACT, the 1998 vines and shows elegant spice and only); a tour of the winery and vineyard structure. plus the wine flight; and a seated tasting Hobbs called it “full of tension.” Aged in that will include tours and a lunch, either a combination of new and used French oak outside or in the adjacent barrel room, In this rapidly evolving world of direct marketing strategies, Door Hangers are a tried barrels, the “limited” label was just that: Couture said. and true way to reach customers the old fashioned way - where it can’t be missed! The estate also plans to host barrel room Only one barrel made the cut. for $ Hobbs believes French oak to be a dinners, and off-site winemaker dinners in only Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange Coun- better “foil” for certain wines than AmeriINCLUDES GRAPHICS & LAYOUT can oak barrels. The 2015 Limited Caber($175 without) ty, she added. net Franc literally filled my palate with Starting with the first estate vintages, 1693 Mission Dr, C101, Solvang • 805 686 0705 • inklings.biz which were produced at Central Coast varietally classic notes, and I wrote,

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he Rona Barrett Foundation will host Big Band Ball II, its second annual gala, on Saturday, Oct. 6, to help provide affordable housing and wellness services for local seniors. The highlight of the evening will be dancing and music provided by the legendary Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. The event will be held at the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church’s Family Center at 1825 Alamo Pintado Road in Solvang. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., more than 300 people will enjoy a cocktail reception followed by a seated dinner, live auction and music. The evening also will honor Susan Weber with the foundation’s first Giving Heart Award. “Susan is the ideal choice for our nonprofit’s inaugural award,” Barrett said. “We are thrilled to salute her longtime support of various community and civic endeavors, including her 18 years

exican ranchera singer and recording artist Paquita La Del Barrio, whose popular songs and advocacy for women have built a loyal female following, will bring her entertaining show to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. Men in attendance are likely to hear “¿Me estás oyendo, inútil?” It translates to “Are you listening to me, you good-for-nothing?” and captures the essence of her popularity among women. Her songs are staples on jukeboxes in Mexican clubs and cantinas, and they usually take a stance against Mexico’s sexist culture. Paquita La Del Barrio was born Francisca Viveros Barradas in Alto Lucero, Veracruz in 1947. She started her singing career in 1970 in Mexico City, but her first album “Mi Renuncia” wasn’t released until 1988. Tickets for the show are $49, $54, $59, $69 and $79, available at the casino or at www. chumashcasino.com. Photo contributed Paquita La Del Barrio

of service as a director of the Rona Barrett Foundation. She has always stewarded our organization’s mission of being an advocate for seniors.” The nonprofit’s main focus has been the development of the Golden Inn & Village, the affordable Santa Barbara County senior housing complex that the foundation envisioned nearly two decades ago. Golden Inn & Village opened in December 2016. Through the foundation’s efforts, residents also have access to a host of wellness services and activities, including a meal and nutrition program, at no cost. The Big Band Ball II will raise funds not only for the established programs at the Golden Inn & Village but also for the development of Phase 2 of the complex, a home for people need-ing memory care and assisted-care services. To buy tickets for the Big Band Ball II, visit www.ronabarrettfoundation.org or call the foundation office at 805-6888887.

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Friday - Sunday, 12 - 4 pm

dinner available daily, 5 - 9 pm

happy hour available daily at our bar, 4 - 6 pm

A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

Presented in association with Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara

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To submit an event for publication, email the information to news@santaynezvalley star.com. To see more information online, go to www.santaynezvalleystar.com.

September 4

Flu shots available – Buellton Medical Center, 195 Highway 246, Buellton. “Arcadia” Presented by Pacific Conservatory Theater – Through Sept. 9. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang; www.pcpa.org.

September 6

Dining by Design, 40th Anniversary Dinner – Solvang Friendship House has invited the public — limited to 40 guests. www.solvangfriendshiphouse.com.

September 7

September 14

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Paquita La Del Barrio – 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Ca-246, Santa Ynez. $49 and up; www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment.

September 15

“Sideways” Movie Screening – Dusk. Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. Food truck and wine available for purchase; www.kalyrawinery.com.

September 16

Battle of the Big Bands – 2-4 p.m. 1940’s, 2 bands, 30 musicians. Glenn Miller vs. Harry James. Solvang Festival Theater, 433 2nd Street, Solvang; www.battleofthebig bands.com.

September 17

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.

Drive; 805-688-1086.

Fit Friday - 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria; www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org.

Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang.

Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Every Thursday

Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Lincourt Summer Concert Series – 6-9 p.m. 3rd Friday through Sept. 21. Food available for purchase. Visit www. lincourtwines.com.

Arthritis Exercise Class - 10:15 a.m.; poker, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Passport Thursdays - 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org. Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley - 12-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. ; www.jodihouse.org.

Buellton Boy Scout Troop 42 Rocket into Scouting – 6 p.m. Jonata Middle School MP Room. Parents and ProspecWhat is the Keto Diet – 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez tive Scouts (boys and girls ages 11 to 18), join us to meet Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; our Scouts and Leaders and launch water rockets. Call John Makerspace – Thursdays and Fridays, 2-5 p.m.; Saturdays 805-688-6431. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Muat 805-350-3059 or visit online at www.beascout.org. seum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. All ages; www. Crab Fest Gala – 5:30-9:30 p.m. Zaca Creek Golf Course, 223 smvdiscoverymuseum.org. Shadow Mountain Drive, Buellton; www.buelltonrec.com. Brain Builders – 3:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery U-Pick Berries – 9 a.m. for the season. Summerset Farm Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. www.smv and Dale’s Nursery, on the corner of Edison and Baseline discoverymuseum.org. off Hwy-154; 805-245-0989. 2nd Sunday Artisans – 12-5 p.m. Grange Hall, 2374 Honky Tonk Party – 4 p.m.-Free Tacos; 6 p.m.-Dance Alamo Pintado Road, Los Olivos; info@santaynezvalley Lessons. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. arts.org. Visit www.themavsaloon.com. Arts and Crafts: “Nature Sun Prints” – 12-1 p.m. Neal Home Connection Open House – 2-6 p.m. Discounts, Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, drawings and refreshments. 425 Alisal Road, Solvang; 2265 Hwy. #154, Santa Barbara. Free. $10/vehicle parked; 805-686-4553. 805-693-0691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org. Pilates - 10 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission

Daily

September 8

Every Sunday

Every Friday

Electric Car Show – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 470 Alisal Road, Solvang; www.driveelectricweek.org. Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival – Sept. 8-9. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. $15/early bird admission, $7/ Saturday, $5/Sunday, $10/2-Day; www.santabarbaraseaglassandoceanartsfestival.com. San Lorenzo Seminary Gala “An Evening with the Capuchin Novices” – 4:30 p.m. Information and tickets at www.sanlorenzofoundation.org.

September 9

Day of Service Kit Assembly – 10:45- a.m.-12 p.m. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Assemble kits for those in need. All ages. www.bethania lutheran.net. Big Truck Foods – 12-4 p.m. Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company, 2363 Alamo Pintado Ave, Los Olivos; www. figmtnbrew.com. Jazz & Beyond - 3-5 p.m. Solvang Festival Theater, 433 2nd Street, Solvang. Wine, beer, cheese/fruit plates available for purchase. $30; www.solvangfestivaltheater.org.

September 12

Cottage Concussion Clinic – 6-7:30 p.m. Page Youth Center, 4540 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara. Free; www. cottagehealth.org/concussion-discussion. SYV Women’s Network Meeting – 6-8 p.m. 3616 Pine Street, Santa Ynez. 805-403-3999

September 13

Danish Days – Now through 15th. Town of Solvang. To view a full schedule of events, www.solvangdanishdays.org.

Round Up Live Music on the Patio – 11 a.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www. themavsaloon.com.

Firestone Summer Concert Series – 6-9 p.m. First and last Friday of the month. 5017 Zaca Station Road, Los Olivos. Free. Food and beverage available for purchase; 805-688-3940 or tastingroom@firestonewine.com Cachuma Lake Dusk Walks – 6-7:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, 2265 Hwy. #154, Santa Barbara. Free. $10/vehicle parked; 805-6930691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org.

Every Saturday

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-6884515 or www.sbparks.org. Wood Working Classes – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Edward Jorgensen, 900 McMurray Road, Unit 3, Buellton; 805325-3645. 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.

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Every Monday

Senior T’ai Chi - 9:15 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Creative Coloring, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Senior Issues, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805- 688-1086. Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Support Group – Beginning Aug. 27. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.

Every Tuesday

Knitting - 9 a.m.; computer class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge and poker, 1 p.m.; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Tuesday Tales – 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Storytime for all ages; www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org. 2-Step 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

October 10, 2018

Yoga, 9:15 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Preschool Patrol – 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org. Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Gates open at 6 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm

Tickets: Reserved seating: $45 • Golden Circle with Post-Show Reception with the Artist: $105 For tickets go to SolvangFestivalTheater.org Sponsored by:

Tim Gorham & Susan Cobb

ALLAN JONES Board Members

Solvang Shoe Store

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