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Ancient British society inducts Buellton clock maker David Walter is now a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, established in 1631 By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
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avid Walter of Buellton has attained a lofty status among master clock and watchmakers by becoming “Free of the City of London” and “Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers,” an organization in London that King Charles I established by royal charter in 1631. The honor of becoming “Free of the City of London” is granted in recognition of a lifetime of achievement or of high international standard. “I know it sounds rather complicated, but it is an ancient tradition,” Walter said. “It is a privilege to become accepted into an ancient society and participate in its heritage and customs. It also offers members the opportunity to meet with leading figures in the world of
Photos by Pamela Dozois David Walter has made the world’s smallest carriage clock, just slightly bigger than a penny at one and a half inches tall.
horology, which would otherwise be difficult. “I had been aware of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers but because I was living so far away … I hadn’t paid much attention to it until 2011, when I applied and was accepted into the company as a “Freeman.” I became interested in joining the company because it
Photo contributed David Walter stands next to one of his double pendulum clocks, which costs about $385,000.
Photo contributed In London, David Walter received the Certificate of Freedom, which is made of sheep velum and inscribed by a calligrapher, and a book entitled “Rules for the Conduct of Life.”
is a group of like-minded people and it is a long-standing institution,” said Walter. “In order to progress from being a ‘Freeman’ to a ‘Liveryman’ of the company, I first needed to become ‘Free of the City of London.’ “I was told by becoming Free of the City of London, I am free of the city’s rules and regulations. I’m not quite sure which of the city’s rules no longer apply to me. It’s somewhat like politicians, I guess, who follow a different set of rules. I was also told that when you are made Free of the City of London, you cannot be arrested, prosecuted or convicted of any crime except murder or treason. I won’t be testing that theory out any time soon,” he mused. “To become a Liveryman in the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, you need a proposer and a second to recommend you. I knew a number of people who were already in the company and they agreed to sponsor me,” he said. “But The Clerk of the Company of Clockmakers said my credentials were enough for me to be accepted without any
sponsors. You cannot become a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers unless you are highly recognized in that specific profession.” Walter was required to attend an admission ceremony in London, but first he had to attend a ceremony to become Free of the City of London. Both ceremonies were held in London on Sept. 25. “Both my wife and I traveled to London,” he said. “First I was presented at Guildhall by the Clerk of the Chamberlain’s Court in the presence of the Court Beadle, along with my guests in Attendance. During the ceremony, I was presented with a beautiful Certificate of Freedom, which is made of sheep velum and inscribed by a calligrapher, together with a passport cover in which to carry the certificate on my person along with a book entitled “Rules for the Conduct of Life,” which is 43 pages in length and penned in the 1700s. “I signed my name in a book containing the names of previous recipients and was then made Free of the City of London, which
then allowed me to become Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.” Walter is now in the company of Florence Nightingale, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela and Theodore Roosevelt, among many other luminaries who are Free of the City of London. “Traditionally, after the ceremony at Guildhall, everyone heads to the pub for a pint, but I decided to pass on that tradition, since later that evening I was to attend an Admission Ceremony in which I was to be formally admitted as Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. It was a solemn affair in which I received my Livery Medal of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. There were 16 of us to be admitted into the Company that day, both as Freeman and Liveryman,” said Walter. “Following the Admission Ceremony my wife and I attended the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers gala dinner. It was a beautiful formal affair.” Walter has been a clockmaker all his life, since he started making clocks at 15 years old in Perth, Australia. “My father pointed me in that direction, which he felt was a reasonable occupation,” said Walter. “I moved to England in
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fter approximately 30 years, Alpha Pi sorority has turned over its annual Turkey Bingo event, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17, to Solvang Arts and Music Foundation (SAM) and the Solvang School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). “We are happy to find an organization that will continue the tradition of over 100 years of Turkey Bingo,” said Alpha Pi President Pam Johnsen. “We are happy to ‘pass it on,’ as it was to us.” The event was begun in 1913 by the Hejls Minde 23 Chapter of the Danish Society of Dania of California and Nevada. The wives of the Dania men started the Danish Ladies Society, Dannebrog of Dania, and took over the event in 1937. The Alpha Pi sorority then took over in the late 1980s and has run the event since. There are no more live turkeys, as there were in the days at Dania Hall, which stood on the site of the current Petro’s Cafe in Solvang. But hundreds of people still flock to the event in Photos by Victoria Martinez hopes of winning a frozen bird for Thanksgiving The Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall was packed with hundreds of people trying to win one of 60 turkeys at last year’s annual Turkey Bingo dinner. Though Turkey Bingo hasn’t changed much family event. We especially loved it when kids $6 for children 13 and under for all 60 games. since its inception, there will be some changes Additional cards will cost $5. Extra cards can be were the winners. We have many members who this year, some of which were in the works grew up with this event and have fond memories purchased throughout the event and can still be before the event was transitioned to the two of it. We have watched the same families come swapped for another as players desire, but adSolvang School organizations. year after year,” Johnsen said. mission into the event will require the purchase “We have tried to maintain the event as it has of a first card. Seat-saving will also be strictly Food will be available for purchase, and those been for these many years. Keeping the cost attending are once again being asked not to prohibited. the same and the same format. We struggled SAM and PTO will also hold a raffle through- bring alcohol to the family event. with the idea of change, but realized if we were out the event with prizes focused on food and to continue, there would have to be changes,” Turkey Bingo will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. family fun for the holidays. Johnsen added. 17, with doors opening at 5 p.m., at the Solvang Though Alpha Pi will no longer be hosting The biggest change for participants will be Veterans Memorial Hall. the event, the organization is hopeful for its the shift from dimes to a flat rate per bingo For questions or to donate an item for the raffle, continued success. card. First cards will cost $10 for adults and email solvangpto@gmail.com. “Our hope was that it would continue as a HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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lection Day was Nov. 6, but the results of many local races may not be final for a week or more. You can stay up to date on the outcome of city council, school board, special district and other elections by going to the Santa Barbara County Elections Division website at www.sbcvote.com. With multiple candidates competing for the same seats locally — for example, 11 names on the ballot for three school board seats in the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District — the top finishers are often separated by so few votes that more counting is necessary. Initial results are posted on the county website soon after the polls close, when they are also posted at the department’s office at 4440-A Calle Real in Santa Barbara. However, the semi-official statement of votes cast isn’t posted until midnight or later, after ballots are received from all polling places. The county then posts an updated count by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. However, the final vote totals are not posted until after the results are certified. The county’s deadline to do that is 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. For information about elections for statewide and national offices, go to the California Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.ca.gov.
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Photo contributed Solvang Mayor Jim Richardson, left, presented President Larry Edwards of the Solvang Rotary Club with a World Polio Day proclamation.
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Construction to start soon on Chumash Museum, Cultural Center
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acy Romero grew up in a trailer without electricity along Sanja Cota Creek on the Santa Ynez Chumash Reservation. She wanted to know more about her heritage but didn’t feel much connection to her ancestors, said Kathleen Conti, executive director of the future Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center. “This museum will connect not only members of the Chumash together but the community, to learn their history and how they have survived for thousands of years in this area,” Conti said. Museum plans and several Chumash cultural artifacts were on display at a press conference Nov. 22 at the Chumash Tribal Hall. Tribal Chairman Kenneth Kahn introduced people involved with the project, including members of the Tribal Council, architects and curators, to an audience of more than 25 people that included the mayors of Solvang, Buellton and Santa Barbara. “Haku, welcome, as we celebrate the beginning of the transformation to constructing the museum and cultural center. We started this journey in 2006 and have spent years figuring out how to tell our story,” Kahn said. “I am looking forward to what they will build, adding more culture and opportunities for visitors to see valley history,” said Solvang Mayor Jim Richardson. The two-year construction project for the 14,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin before the end of the year on the 6.9 acres of
Photos by Raiza Giorgi Tribal leaders Raul Armenta, Chairman Kenneth Kahn, Maxine Littlejohn and Gary Pace are shown with a rendering of the future Chumash Museum and Cultural Center.
vacant across Highway 246 from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez. The cost is estimated at $32 million. The mission of the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center is “to promote respect, knowledge and dialog by sharing the cultural heritage of the first people of the area and the present-day Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Our stories will connect the past with the present in order to inform our shared future. The museum and cultural center will achieve this through collecting, preserving and presenting outstanding collections, images and programs about our Chumash culture.” In 2014, when the Bureau of Indian Affairs officially placed the 6.9 acres into federal trust, the tribe hired Seattle-based architects Jones & Jones to begin plans for the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center. “Thank you to the tribe for sharing your sto-
An artist’s rendering shows an aerial view of the future Chumash Museum and Cultural Center.
ries and themselves with us, which helped our design team to learn the heritage. Sustainable living was the highest priority of the Chumash people,” JohnPaul Jones said. The plan includes a Welcome House, Heritage House, Traditional Tule House, Samala Language House, and a Tomol House, symboli-
cally bringing together several houses to make a village. These components and others will offer visitors exhibits and programming that tell the Chumash story in an authentic voice across the site, tribal leaders said. Conti explained that there will be more than 20,000 items on display, including artifacts, cultural items, paintings, musical instruments, rock art and more. “We want visitors to experience Chumash life, even the hard stories that have to be told, like population decline and sterilization, but in those stories are ones of survival,” Conti added. A 3.5-acre cultural park adjacent to the museum will feature an amphitheater for storytelling as well as a “living village.” The museum landscaping includes traditional plants gathered for food and medicine and for making items used in everyday life. A basketry and cordage garden will highlight plants used for weaving highly specialized baskets. The museum will also advance the legacy of Chumash environmental stewardship and keep ancient sustainability traditions alive in the 21st century by seeking to become one of the first environmentally “green” LEED-certified tribal museums in the United States, tribal leaders added. The project will feature high-efficiency systems to protect the tribe’s artifact collection, locally sourced materials such as stone from the Santa Ynez River, and landscape irrigation that uses recycled water. For more information on Chumash history and culture, log onto www.santaynezchumash. org. To watch a video about the museum and cultural center, go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2zFgmKGAgEM&feature=youtu.be.
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“Your voice is the instrument and I felt like we were in the 1930s,” Remak said. news@santaynezvalleystar.com Elizabeth, 12, a seventh-grader at Solvang Elementary School, ultimately didn’t win the competition but she definitely left an impression on the hundreds of people who came to see the performances. Nolan shley Carroll does everything she Montgomery can keep her concentration betweenof Dos Pueblos High School was crowned the winner. “Being and on stage was mind blowing and I had such a great time. rounds by wearing dark glasses Performing is about bringing a smile to people’s faces, and that’s what I listening to music as she pushes through each strive for when I perform,” Elizabeth said. trap-shooting match. She’s no stranger to the stage as she has performed in the valley for His career includes images of natural disasHer process is definitely working, because Story by Raiza Giorgi various the national anthem at Fourth of July and porters, Super Bowls and Hollywood’s the biggest 22-year-old from Solvang won her functions-singing first Photos by George Rose traying Mary Poppins in last year’s production with the Arts Outreach celebrities. World Cup gold medal in Acapulco on March Summer Theater. Rose started his professional journey 19. more This popular eorge Rose loves to post pictures of the than 40 years ago when he was in college, “I keep my pre-shooting routine going and event along with Teen Dance Star are now in their seventh to season of crowning hardworking students, and creator and executive Santa Ynez Valley landscape, especially studying art history. He fell into photography I’ve met with sports psychologists help me Photo contributed producer Lambert, a former valley resident, talks about his efforts. along Armour Ranch Road where new while he was a copy messenger for the withProgmy mental focus and staying calm.Joe It can Solvang native Ashley Carroll father, Charlie “I am to really and humbled bycredits their her hard work andCarroll, what’swith instilling in her the love of shooting clays and a blacktop paving contrasts starkly with the epic ress Bulletin, a small newspaper in Pomona. be hard when you have people talking you impressed sense of responsibility and safety around firearms. really amazing landscape of meadows and mountains beyond it. “I used to hang out with the sportsbetween editors,matches, and I really try to pick a is they set their goals to get into the show, or into the top 10 and they keep pursuing their dreams,” Lambert However, his stunning landscapes are just and they helped me with my interestsong in phoand focus on it,” Carroll said. or participating in league events.said. My friends Union High School Carroll has been attending Star drew all around Santa “retirement photos” for Rose, who made an tography. I would make the plates on plastic, Carroll has been trap shooting This sinceyear’s she Teenwould wantcontestants me to go tofrom a party with them andBarbara the University of Colorado and working on at the Arlington Theatre. The finalists award-winning career in photojournalism that which would get transferred onto thewas printing in second grade. It was anCounty activityperforming that I their knewhearts if I didout I wouldn’t get enough rest or her general education. She believes this will weredid Jillian GarnettgetofinSan Marcos School (12th Grade), Elizabeth spanned from the days of spending hours with equipment, and back then it was theshe cusp of her father, Charlie Carroll, and togethtrouble andHigh not be allowed to shoot,” be a big year for her shooting. She moved to of SolvangCarroll Schoolsaid. (7th Grade), James McKernan of BishopColorado Springs to be close to the Olympic film in the darkroom to the more immediate the turning point of technology,” Rose said.is now the coach for thePadfield er. He Santa Ynez High School (12th Trujillo of Dos Pueblos High gratification of making and manipulating digital In the late 1970s and early 1980s Valley Rose Sportsman Association’sDiego Scholastic Trap Grade), shootingNicole has also allowed her to Training Center, which is also the headquarPhoto Daniel Dreifuss (11th Grade), Daniel Geiger of Pioneer Valley High School images. spent six years as a staff photographer forTarget the byProgram, Clay in whichSchool hundreds participate in a sport and travel all around the (11th ters for USA Shooting. She placed second Seventh-grader Padfield of Solvangtwice wowedfor theacrowd with her rendition of “Summertime” by Georgeprimarily Gershwin. The judges were stunned to HeElizabeth has been nominated Pulitzer Los Angeles Times, focused in the of kids from all around the Central Coast world for competitions. TEEN Recently went toON PAGE for the learn her age and said her vocal talents were astounding. STAR she CONTINUED 11 2016 Olympic team trials and is still Prize. entertainment industry. He has photographed participate. Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic east of deciding if she wants to go for the next Olym“Photojournalism is such an admirable profes- figures from Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa“He and wouldn’t let me shoot until I could Turkey. pic tryouts. sion because it can really capture the story for Eva Gabor to Meryl Streep, Sidney hold Poitier, the gun up on my own for a good “It was a beautiful country and one of the “A highlight for me was meeting Kim the reader. I was really lucky to have my career amount of time. We would set up boxes in the cleanest places I’ve been to. The streets were Rhode, who has been an inspiration to women GEORGE ROSE CONTINUEDliving ON PAGE 20 and I would practice for hours in the heyday of print journalism,” Rose said. room impeccable and the people were beyond hos- in shooting. After talking to her it became until I was ready,” Carroll said. pitable,” she said. really clear to me that I can achieve this as She she believes that more kids should take Carroll also won bronze in the HH Sheikha well,” Carroll said. lessons and learn their way around a gun. Fatia Bint Mubarak Women’s International Rhode became the first athlete to win an “Guns actually kept me out of trouble, beShooting Championship in the United Arab individual medal during six consecutive sumcause every Friday night and most weekends Emirates on April 13. SHOOTING CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 my dad and I were at the trap range practicing Since graduating from Santa Ynez Valley
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Cottage completes final phase of construction work Patients being moved in to expanded ER and new children’s unit By Brooke Holland Noozhawk Staff Writer
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ompleting the final phase of construction work at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a milestone, according to Ron Werft, Cottage Health’s president and CEO. The project, which added about 134,000 square feet to the hospital, increases capacity to 90 licensed beds in two new pavilions, and elevates the comfort, technology and privacy in an emergency department that served more than 46,000 patients last year. The redesign brings the facility to about 713,000 square feet and the total number of beds for patients to 337. Patient move-in date was Nov. 4 for the expanded emergency department and new Children’s Medical Center, Werft said. A handful of residents got their first look at the addition to the hospital during an open house in October. “The design driver on this was patients first, and it was staff-led,” Werft said. “We built mock rooms and had nurses, therapists and physicians spending several months in the mock rooms that resulted in several hundred design changes.” Departments moving into new pavilions include the Cottage Children’s Medical Center — all adjacent on the third floor of the Compton and Arlington pavilions — the oncology and telemetry center located in the Compton Pavilion, the inpatient dialysis in the Arlington Pavilion, and the emergency department expansion. The remodel includes 24 private emergency department rooms, and a new computed tomography (CT) scanner and X-ray unit have been added to save transport time of patients. “Because we are able to double the size of the emergency department, we will be able to move patients much quicker through the system,” said Steve Fellows, Cottage Health’s executive vice president and COO. “The emergency department is adjacent to surgery, and also adjacent to the adult critical care units…so when there’s trauma that comes in by helicopter or by ground, everybody is in the same location for the benefit of patients.” Areas of the emergency department will be closed to the public and remodeled, and scheduled to open in 2020. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a regional referral center for Central Cali fornia, and the only designated Level 1 trauma center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. On the first floor, the Arlington Pavilion remodel expands the number of inpatient treatment areas to eight from six, and the machines are portable to enable treatment at the bedside for intensive care patients. The facility is the only hospital in Santa Barbara County providing apheresis services. More than 2,000 treatments were provided in 2017, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and therapeutic aphaeresis. Design of the first floor Compton Pavilion features 12 patient beds that also are larger, in the oncology areas. It includes enhanced guest accommodations in each patient room, and increases a space dedicated to chemotherapy
A room at Cottage Children’s Medical Center pediatric intensive care unit. Photos by Brooke Holland, Noozhawk All 38 patient rooms in the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital children’s acute-care pediatric area offer lighting that kids can control to change the color and intensity.
storage and preparation. Last year, the oncology center treated 1,000 newly diagnosed patients. Telemetry activity, located on the second floor of the Compton Pavilion, includes 32 beds and the capability to monitor up to 80 patients, as well as enhanced guest accommodations in each room. The hospital served more than 10,000 patients on telemetry monitoring in 2017. The Haselton Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Cottage Children’s Medical Center has 22 patient beds. Skylights in the corridor and large windows allow natural light into each unit. In 2017, more than 260 infants were admitted to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. The Children’s Medical Center includes eight patient beds in all-private rooms in the pediatric intensive care unit. It’s located below the rooftop air transport helipad, allowing children from throughout the region to be transported to Cottage quickly. In 2017, there were more than 6,000 pediatric emergencies and trauma-related visits to Cottage Children’s Medical Center. All 38 patient rooms in the children’s acutecare pediatric area offer lighting that kids can control to change the color and intensity, and have sleeping areas for family. Animal footprints on the floors and educational art on the walls help motivate children in their recovery process, said Liz Lundquist, Cottage Children’s Medical Center’s director of children’s services. “Nature is all over this unit,” Lundquist said. The one waiting room for all pediatric units in the Children’s Medical Center includes a decor theme of Santa Barbara’s waterfront. Sculptures of pelicans are visible throughout the Children’s Medical Center, allowing for therapeutic interaction using art to promote healing. Design of the new facility focuses on providing a healing environment, with natural light, enhancements to increase the comfort of patients and families, and increased green space. The remodel on the first floor also includes a new amphitheater with seating for 144 people. The area will be used for medical education and community events. In addition, there’s a new museum highlighting the hospital’s 127-year history. The 1994 Northridge earthquake prompted legislation to require all hospitals in
California be retrofitted or rebuilt to withstand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. No state, federal or local public funding was provided to meet the requirement, according to Werft. The cost of the project has been more than $820 million, and of that amount, community members donated more than $110 million. “It’s been a long journey and an exciting time,” Werft said. “We are proud to have the chance to be part of a team that had the opportunity to do this work for the community.”
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s emergency room’s new computed tomography scanner.
Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.
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Local post offices in second century of service By Kenneth Harwood
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ost Office mail service began in the Santa Ynez Valley more than a century ago, and it continues to bring us business goods and services as well as personal messages and packages. Business services through post offices include sending and receiving letters, parcels, invoices, payments, advertising, catalogs, books, magazines, newspapers, and recorded digital media such as videos. Our post offices range in continuous service from 141 years (Los Alamos) to 98 years (Buellton). Considered by date of founding, Los Alamos, Santa Ynez and Los Olivos are in an earlier group, while Solvang and Buellton are more recent. Settlers and commerce followed the railroads in the 19th century. Postal service in Los Alamos came with arrival of rail service from San Luis Obispo and San Luis Bay. Los Olivos Post Office opened with the building of the railroad from Los Alamos to Los Olivos. Later settlers and businesses followed main highways in the 20th century’s automotive age.
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Local mortgage lender celebrating 25 years
drawer when he opened it. His next career move was to become a n 1993, the computer had a 3.5-inch partner with John Anderson in Residential floppy drive. Mortgage rates were 7.375 Mortgage, which grew to five branch offices percent for a 30-year fixed loan. Lenders from Chico to Santa Barbara with more than distributed rate sheets by fax, and loan appli25 loan officers and support staff. Brown also helped start a local chapter of cations were handwritten on triplicate forms. Communications were by pager and phone card. CAMP (California Association of Mortgage Professionals) and became its president a That was 25 years ago, when David Brown started his mortgage lending career with GMAC year later. Then he was elected as a state Mortgage in the Santa Ynez Valley. During his director of CAMP for two terms. After 2008, with a powerful recession four years with GMAC, he became vice president and broker of record for the department of leading to the Dodd Frank Act introducing new regulations, many loan officers left the real estate, overseeing new loans in the Santa Barbara area and more than 200 licensed agents industry due to fewer loan programs and new federal licensing requirements. Brown then in California. opened an office in Solvang and became a Now, in his silver anniversary in the lending net branch office of HighTechLending. business, Brown operates a local branch office Over the course of his career, Brown has of HighTechLending and hosts a weekly radio closed thousands of mortgage transactions program on KSMA 1240AM called the Credit that include VA, FHA, conforming, jumbo, Connection, a show about financial topics and financial literacy. Several of his industry articles land, construction, ranch, multi-family and reverse mortgages, and he specializes in rehave been cited by national media outlets, verse mortgages and their application. More including NBC, FOX, CBS and ABC. than 50 percent of his home loans are now “GMAC Mortgage was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. They had a great training program reverse mortgages, he noted. “The reverse mortgage loan has the most and I still keep in touch with my original manager,” Brown said. “I was on the charitable misconceptions and misunderstanding of all loan products combined, yet has the most giving foundation for the company and able to benefits and features when applied properly bring a significant amount of donations to our and with prudence,” Brown said. local nonprofits.” Always involved in volunteer work, He also recalls the time a client who filled Brown is active in Los Olivos Rotary, coachout the loan application listed, under liabilities, ing Pony League baseball and leading local “wife - $35,000.” They had borrowed that Boy Scout programs. amount from his wife’s life insurance policy. He and his wife Karen live in the Santa From GMAC, Brown moved to the Solvang branch of Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, where Ynez Valley. his office was destroyed by the 1998 El Nino He can be reached at DBrown@ flood. He recalls water pouring out of a desk HighTechLending.com or 805-686-2321. Staff Report
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Mike and Maggie Mesikep lead parade as grand marshals By Raiza Giorgi
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fter 26 years of serving as the emcee for the Los Olivos Day in the Country parade and festivities, Jim Farnum is hanging up his microphone but not his love for the event. “I have always enjoyed entertaining the crowds, and this is a truly Americana event. There aren’t many small town parades, and as far as celebrations, this is as good as it gets,” Farnum said after this year’s parade ended. The event is a fundraiser for the Los Olivos Chamber of Commerce, formerly the Los Olivos Business Organization (LOBO). Proceeds will help underwrite beautification projects, public restrooms, community flagpole maintenance, and street maintenance. The enjoyment on Oct. 20 began with an early-morning fun run and then the parade at 10 a.m., which the crowd enjoyed before the day’s high temperatures soared above 90 degrees. This year’s grand marshals were Mike and Maggie Mesikep, owners of Los Olivos Dance Gallery. A Lompoc native, Maggie Mesikep, 49, began dancing as a small child. She recalls always having a lot of energy, always tapping her feet and moving a lot. It was something her mother channeled into dance classes, starting at 5 years old.
She eventually attended UC Irvine, where she graduated with a degree in dance and an emphasis in teaching and management, knowing she wanted to own a dance school. Mike Mesikep, who also grew up in Lompoc, laughed that his wife groomed him for the job over the years. The pair met in kindergarten but didn’t start dating until their senior year of high school. They were married shortly after college and have been together for 26 years. He is a professional photographer with a background in printing. They have been operating Los Olivos Dance Gallery at 2948 Nojoqui Ave., Suite 6, for the last 24 years. The couple do pretty much everything at the studio, where students can take classes in ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop. Classes are offered for kids as young as 4 years old and for all ages up to adult. The celebration also featured plenty of music, wine tasting, food booths, and a multitude of vendor booths selling everything from fresh popcorn to plants, jewelry and art.
Students from Los Olivos Elementary School ride in the annual Los Olivos Day in the Country
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Photo by Raiza Giorgi Grand Marshals Maggie and Mike Mesikep of Los Olivos Dance Gallery had a parade of dancers trailing their float in the Los Olivos Day in the Country parade.
Lucky Clover 4-H was represented by horseback riders in the annual Los Olivos Day in the Country parade.
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Valley Wind Ensemble continues to delight and inspire By Pamela Dozois
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he Santa Ynez Valley Wind Ensemble is a local treasure, not only for those who want to hear beautiful music but for those who want to play it. The ensemble offers musicians the opportunity to perform for the public multiple times each year. Presently it is made up of 30 musicians under the direction of Maestra Sharon Jeskey, formerly music director at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School and now the music director at San Luis Obispo High School. “Our mission is to provide concerts to the public, free of charge. We are an all-volunteer group of musicians who donate our time and talents purely for the love of music,” said percussionist Sid Goldstien. “The Valley Wind Ensemble is looking to recruit new members for its fall season. The new season includes a concert at St. Mark’sIn-The-Valley Episcopal Church, a holiday concert at the Atterdag Village of Solvang, and participation in the Julefest celebration in the Solvang Park Gazebo,” said David Pedersen, publicist for the ensemble and a volunteer musician who plays the euphonium (which resembles a small tuba). “No audition is necessary, but some playing experience is needed. We play a wide spectrum of musical genres, from classical to pop. We are a group that provides a chance for musicians to dust off their old wind instruments and join us for some music-making,” Pedersen added. During the year the ensemble performs a spring concert at Mission Santa Inez and gazebo concerts at Solvang Park in early June, the Fourth of July, and Yulefest. It also performs for the local Memorial Day ceremony, and in the fall it has a concert at St. Mark’s in Los Olivos. It also performs at the Atterdag Village retirement community once or twice a year.
director is the only paid member of our group,” said Goldstien. “We wish to thank the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation, the city of Solvang, and the Santa Barbara Foundation for their financial support along with many individual donors. There are a lot of generous people in the valley. That’s what keeps us afloat.” “While we enjoy playing, part of what we want is to give back to the community by providing these free concerts,” said Pedersen. “I consider the Valley Wind Ensemble not just a group of fellow musicians but as good friends.” “It’s true, it’s not just playing music that’s fulfilling, it’s about being a part of a group. There’s a social aspect involved. It enhances personal development, and having a trained musician as a director provides the basis for which to grow as a musician,” Goldstien added. “Most of us learned to play our instruments Photo by Paul Matthies at a young age. Some have continued playing Pictured from left to right in the bottom row are director Sharon Jeskey, Katherine Benson, Suzi Matthies, Tami Myers and Beth Davison; second row, Lisa Pedersen, Donna Seaman, Debra Johnson, Michelle Adams and Gene Myers; third in groups while others have discontinued for row, Joe Dickerson, Roger Wolin, Kristyl Downey, Cameron Cluff and John Sherman; and in the top row, Sid Goldstien, Bill many years, but because of their love of music Portune, Doug Bube, David Pedersen, David Harridge and Mike Moore. they want to come back to it. What makes this particular ensemble a unique group is that it’s Thompson and then Jeskey. According to Pedersen, the Valley Wind low key and makes the musicians, regardless The Valley Wind Ensemble performed for Ensemble follows a long history of concert of their expertise, feel very comfortable. There the Danish Brotherhood and Sisterhood Conband music in the Santa Ynez Valley dating back to the early 1900s. The high school music vention and for the Prince Consort of Denmark is no drama, just camaraderie. Everyone is programs date to the early days of the school in when he visited Solvang for the 100th anniver- there because they love music,” said Goldstien. “As long as you can play and read music, we’d sary of the Danish colony’s founding. the 1940s. love to have you. We welcome high school Occasionally the ensemble attends band The Lions Club of the Santa Ynez Valley students to join the group as well.” festivals and has performed at Santa Barbara sponsored a concert band of about 15 musiRehearsals are held at 7 p.m. every ThursCity College. cians around 1955. In 1960, local musicians day in the Santa Ynez Valley Union High “Performing at these festivals (open to Herb Swanson and Arlen “Bo” Pedersen School Band Room. bands around the state) gives us an opportunistarted the Solvang Village Band, a group that The Valley Wind Ensemble will be performstill plays on the Carlsberg Beer Wagon during ty to perform before judges who critique the ing a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at performance, and it gives us a chance to grow Danish Days. St.-Marks-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in In 1991 Charlie Disparte started the Solvang as an ensemble,” Goldstien said. Los Olivos. The Valley Wind Ensemble recently Danish Garde Band and conducted it for two acquired its 501(c)3 status, so it is officially a years. This band became the Valley Wind member-supported nonprofit organization. Ensemble in 1993, an all-wind ensemble with For more information, call 805-403-7732 or “We survive on donations and grants. Our one percussionist, under the leadership of Carl visit www.syvvalleywindensemble.org.
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1971 and worked for the Queen’s Jewelers while there.” Walter has designed the world’s smallest carriage clock, 1 ½ inches tall. He has also built five of the 14 double-pendulum clocks found in the world. He makes the clock and watch mechanisms in their entirety. He designs the clock or watch, which involves extensive mathematical equations, and hand tools each one of its components, some minuscule. He is commissioned to service, restore and even replicate lost parts of antique clocks, and to make clocks and watches for people from all over the world. His clocks have been featured on the cover of the British Horological Journal many times. He is now making the first completely
platinum watch in the world, with a price tag of $86,000, and an author is writing his biography. Walter has tried to pass along his skill and wisdom to the younger generation but with little success, he said, except for one student, Briana Le, from the Bay Area. She was admitted as a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in the admission ceremony that was held before the gala dinner. “Sadly, most youngsters these days have a short attention span and would much prefer to play with their gadgets than make clocks,” Walter said. The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers holds many events during the year involving clock and watchmakers. They also have a long history of cultural patronage, primarily supporting clockmaker-related causes and, in particular, the education and training of clockmakers and the offering of awards for excellence in horology. The company also plays an important part in social life, networking and charitable work in London. Walter moved to the Santa Ynez Valley in 2001. In 2004 he married his wife, Deborah, who is a jewelry maker and landscape designer from Big Sur. “It was a great honor to be made Free of the City of London and to become a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers,” Walter said. “My father would have been very proud.” For more information, call Walter at David Walter Timepieces, 805-688-9112 , email david@davidwalter.net, or visit www.davidwalter.com.
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Good research requires Los Olivos Rotary saves the day for senior center a good foundation By Sheila Benedict
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igration trails are paper trails, and paper trails are the guideposts to successful research. Successful research follows guidelines. Recently, this column addressed sources, information, and evidence. As these are the backbone of accurate, reliable genealogical research, some of that information bears repeating. What are sources? Documents, people, books and websites, to name a few. These sources could be original, i.e. a birth certificate; a derivative, i.e. an abstract, something created from another record; or an authored work, such as a book, report, etc., written by someone. What is information? It can be found in the sources above, and it can be primary, from an eyewitness to an event; secondary, hearsay – a report from someone who received it from someone else; or undetermined, i.e. hearsay that cannot be verified. What is evidence? Direct is reliable and relevant information that can solve or answer a particular problem; indirect evidence, information that does not directly answer a problem – can be useful when combined with
other evidence; negative, an absence of information where it could be assumed it should be found in a particular source. There is a difference between negative evidence, defined above, and negative findings, which is where the research does not produce relevant evidence. Remember the five parts of the Genealogical Proof Standard: 1) the search has been reasonably exhaustive, 2) everything located has been extensively reviewed for accuracy; 3) checking (analyzing) evidence each piece against each other; 4) working with conflicting evidence to resolve the differences; 5) writing a report, narrative, or other documents with proof statements, to prove your case. Simply put, everything located needs to be analyzed, correlated and proven. Nothing less will do – your family research deserves no less. The holiday season is upon us: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a new year. Some people give genealogical research as gifts to loved ones, so if you give such a gift, make sure it is reliable, accurate, and well documented. Happy Trails! Sheila Benedict is a professional forensic and family genealogist. Send questions to news@santaynezvalleystar.com so they can be answered in future issues.
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September. As Buellton Senior Center Executive Director Pam Gnekow explained to the attendees at the senior dinner on Sept. 25, when the originally scheduled sponsor for the dinner broke her leg, one call to the Los Olivos Rotary saved the monthly event that so many seniors look forward to each month. The Rotarians cheerfully prepared a meal of spinach salad; pork tenderloin with a side dish
of quinoa, kale and artichoke; rolls and butter; and ice cream on a fruit cobbler for dessert. After about 55 seniors enjoyed the meal, the always popular raffle was held, and then Gnekow presented flowers to longtime resident and senior center member Karen Smith, who is leaving the area to live closer to family members. Then another longtime resident, Frances Carricaburu, shared her history with another attendee, Rose Roberts, whom she has known since their days in high school. Roberts’ birthday was in September, so she was included in the group’s rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” to all the attendees with September birthdays.
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Veterans Day 2018 marks 100 years since WWI ended
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ovember 11th is Veterans Day, the day we honor all American veterans, living and dead. Because November 11th falls on Sunday this year, many observances will be held on Monday, November 12th. In England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France, the day is known as Remembrance Day. And therein lies the tale of how a holiday is transformed over time, altering slightly to maintain its cultural significance. Originally called Armistice Day, it commemorated the end of World War I. In recent times, it’s often been confused as the day America honors U.S. military personnel who died in battle or from wounds suffered in combat. However, it is Memorial Day at the end May that is set aside to honor America’s war dead. The origin of Veterans Day goes back to a railroad car parked on a siding in the forest of Compiegene, France. There, in the early morning of November 11th, the Allies and Germany signed an armistice bringing the fighting of World War I to end. All fighting ceased on the 11th hour of that 11th day of the 11th month. As the guns fell silent, dispatches on
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both sides recorded it was “All Quiet on the Western Front.” For that reason, November 11, 1918, has always been regarded as the end of World War I. Quickly, the day became known internationally as Armistice Day. This year on Veterans Day we will be observing the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which began in the summer of 1914 and was the first modern war. Most of the world’s nations were drawn into the conflict, and it has also been called The Great War and the War to End All Wars. Battles were fought in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, the Atlantic, and even in Africa. America did not enter the war until 1917, and U.S. casualties were nothing like those endured by other nations. More than 15 million were killed, decimating an entire generation of young men from France, England and its Commonwealth countries,
Germany, Austria, Turkey and Russia. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11th as the first observance of Armistice Day, and in 1926, Congress passed a law officially naming November 11th Armistice Day. Twelve years later, Armistice Day became a national holiday. Originally, Armistice Day featured parades, public gatherings and a brief moment of silence at 11 a.m. in remembrance of the end of the fighting. At the time, there was a profound hope that the Great War would be the last major conflict the world would experience. Had this been true, the holiday might still be called Armistice Day. But that was just a dream. By the end of the Second World War, Armistice Day was already fading into obscurity. Then, in 1947, Raymond Weeks of Birmingham, Ala., organized a “Veterans Day” parade on November 11th to honor all of America’s veterans for their loyal and dedicated service. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill into law proclaiming November 11th to be Veteran’s Day, and he called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. In just 30 years, Armistice Day had evolved. It no longer focused on the end of World War I, but now recognized and honored all veterans who had served in the U.S. military. I still remember, as a child in the 1950s and early 1960s, that November 11th still had a very strong association with World War I, and buying red poppies from veterans on street corners and wearing them on your lapel was a traditional way of observing the holiday. The American Legion in 1920 adopted the poppy as its national memorial flower. Each year about 25 million Americans wear
poppies in tribute to the war dead, contributing for the flowers nearly $2 million for the Legion’s program of service for disabled veterans and veterans’ children. In 1968, in its infinite wisdom, Congress passed a bill to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. However, November 11th was historically significant to many Americans, and both citizens and veterans hounded Congress to restore the holiday to its original date. It took 10 years, which I guess is pretty fast for Congress, but finally in 1978 Congress reversed itself and returned the holiday to November 11th. The restoration of Veterans Day to November 11th not only preserves the historical significance of the date but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: a holiday to honor America’s veterans. Veterans Day is a potent emblem of our democracy. Aristotle believed the underlying principle of democracy is freedom, since only in a democracy can the citizens have a share in freedom. In essence, he wrote that this is what every democracy should make as its aim. There are two main aspects of freedom: being ruled and ruling in turn, since everyone is equal according to number, not merit, and to be able to live as one pleases. Democracy also involves the participation of its citizens to both maintain and preserve it. On Veterans Day, we honor those who have helped preserve ours. As part of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, churches and other municipalities around the world will ring bells in remembrance. So if you hear bells at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 11th, wherever you find yourself, stop for a moment and think of all we owe our veterans. Or better yet, express your appreciation directly to a veteran. I know they’ll appreciate it.
Walking is the ideal lifetime exercise
By Jim Riley
how to prevent or rehab injuries specific to the activity. Because walking is a natural activity that places much less impact on our joints, requently I’m asked, “What’s the best ex- injuries are infrequent and not a major concern. ercise to do?” In the past my reply would Remaining injury-free should be a priority for be “Find something active you like to do all seniors, as an injury is more likely to be and do it often.” chronic and take longer to rehab. However, after reviewing a breadth of The benefits of walking are often under apresearch and experiencing several years of brisk preciated. Only recently, as evolutionary history walking, I recommend brisk walking for all goes, have we been able to sit and move about able seniors as part of their fitness routine. Let in cars, buses and airplanes. Unfortunately, in me explain my exercise criteria for fitness for our modern convenient world, walking may seniors. Exercise should: play only a minor role in our sedentary lives. n Be natural and serve a functional purpose Walking is often referred to as an entry level n Be free and easily available exercise for fitness beginners. In fact, walking is n Strengthen the large muscles and achieve a not an entry level exercise and can easily be part cardio effect of any fitness program. Walking is the comn Train posture and strength endurance in plete basic, fundamental exercise with benefits the torso-posture muscles that will enhance all your physical activities. n Be injury-free Walking is the groundwork for movement, and Other types of exercise such as running, consider these benefits: group aerobics, tennis, biking and others are n Walking is a learned skill. If we don’t use enjoyable all provide benefits for health. I it, we lose it. Falling is the number one concern recommend participating in them, but walking among seniors followed by lack of mobility. is the most accessible, functional and injuRegular walking helps alleviate both concerns. ry-free exercise known. Walking also trains and n The contralateral rhythmic motion or our reinforces our most basic form of locomotion arms and legs working in opposition as we walk and trains basic movement that will improve improves balance and creates a flowing motion performance in other preferred activities. through the torso that builds a strong center Read any runners, bikers or weight lifters from which we move. magazine and a good portion of it will be about n Brisk walking improves and maintains
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strength in the large muscles of the hips and legs and improves cardio function. Brisk walking can elevate heart rate into the training zone. n Posture-focused walking improves strength endurance in the spinal erectors and abdominal muscles that provide us with the ability to maintain a good upright posture throughout the day. n Walking is often reported to have mental health and meditative benefits . It’s difficult to stay stressed or angry during and after a brisk long walk. All types of exercise, done well, provide us with the movement our body requires to remain healthy and fit into our senior years, but walking is the most natural, functional, accessible and injury-free exercise available. No matter your age, the body
responds positively to exercise. Begin at a pace you can comfortably handle and maintain good posture. Gradually increase intensity until you can walk 30 to 40 minutes. Remember, maintaining good posture is more important than how fast you go. Maintaining health and being active should be a priority for all able seniors.
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Artisan Faire & Treasures with Flair returns
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he women of Atterdag Auxiliary will host their second annual “Artisan Faire & Treasures with Flair” on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10, at Atterdag Village of Solvang, 636 Atterdag Road. Friday will be Preview Night when customers can enjoy a sneak peek of the sale and take part in wine, appetizers and
door prizes from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for a $10 entry fee. At the full event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, shoppers will see the return of Grandma’s Attic’s collection of vintage treasures, a variety of artisan vendors, and a bake sale. Other food will also be available for purchase throughout the day. For more information, call 805-688-3263.
Photos contributed Thirty-five attendees were fitted with safety helmets by volunteers including Irene Covington, RN Tammy McDevitt, RN Gena Topping, and Joy Sawin.
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ore than 1,100 people attended the 36th annual free Health Fair sponsored by Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel in Buellton. “This event was an outstanding success for community health! We truly thank all our exhibitors and event sponsors, and the Santa Ynez Valley Marriot who contributed to the grand prize gift bag with a one-night stay at the hotel,” said hospital Vice President Wende Cappetta. Some 330 free flu vaccines were administered by the hospital’s registered nurses, and 112 free total cholesterol and glucose finger-stick screenings and 79 free osteo-
porosis screenings were provided. Participants received results to give to a doctor for follow-up and treatment if needed. The hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Surgical Services staff performed 90 free blood pressure checks, and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Trauma Services team fitted 35 safety helmets for children and adults at the heavily discounted price of $10 The Health Fair featured demonstrations, 40 exhibitors and display booths, giveaways and free refreshments as well as free information about medical procedures offered at the hospital in Solvang. Prize drawings for 30 free pink tote bags filled with gifts from local businesses and exhibitors were awarded every half hour.
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Vaquero Show to honor 4th-generation rancher Righetti has been named the 2018 Honored Vaquero for the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum’s 34th annual Vaquero Show and Western Collectible Sale on Nov. 9 - 11. A fourth-generation Santa Maria rancher, Righetti was born in 1948 and is a graduate of Righetti High School (named after his uncle) and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His great-grandfather started the Righetti cattle operation in 1886 and Paul took over the enterprise when his father died unexpectedly at a young age in 1979. In 1970, Paul married Susan Minetti (whose parents Clarence and Rosalie founded the Far Western Tavern), joining two celebrated Santa Maria families by marriage. Most of Righetti’s family members and in-law relations are involved in the ranching enterprise including his son, Tim, and daughter, Renee. The family is dedicated to ranching techniques and strategies as an integral part of their business plan. Paul’s commitment to the vaquero way of honoring the land and his family shine through his entire life.
Paul Righetti feels blessed to live the ranch life By Raiza Giorgi
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addling up a horse and riding out on the open range, spending the day checking cattle and fixing fences, is not a lifestyle that many get to live these days, so rancher Paul Righetti of Santa Maria feels blessed he gets to live it and pass it on to his children. “I enjoy this lifestyle every day. It isn’t always easy, but knowing that my cattle feed many people, including my family, is something I cherish,” Righetti said.
“My day usually starts around 7 a.m. and there’s always something to do on the ranch, from fixing fences or water lines to moving cattle. It’s what I’ve always known,” Righetti said. The weekend celebration honors the lifestyle, culture and renowned horsemanship of the California vaquero (cowboy) which evolved into a distinctive style of apparel, tack, saddles and other unique equipment. All proceeds from the Vaquero Show and Western Collectible Sale benefit the nonprofit historical museum in its mission of creating a better future for the Santa Ynez Valley by inspiring generations to find wonder and meaning in the past. Jim Stuckenberg has been selected as 2018 Vaquero Artist of the Year. He is known as one of the last true “cowboy artists,” with his work as widely recognized and sought after as Frederic Remington and C.M Russell. Stuckenberg was born deaf in 1943 on a farm in St. Louis. He learned to read lips at 4 years old, graduated from high school and received a degree in animal science from Fresno State
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University. His love of horses led him to work for famed racehorse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, and he began dabbling with watercolor painting and eventually moved into Western sculpture, oils, pen and ink, and pencil artwork. Stuckenberg’s artistic career has expanded exponentially over the decades, with many private and corporate collectors including Ronald Reagan, Fess Parker, the Hearst family, and Wells Fargo. His work is shown in galleries and museums nationwide. Advance ticket sales for the Vaquero preview party, dinner and auction are online at www. santaynezmuseum.org; at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum, 3596 Sagunto St.; or by calling 805-688-7889. Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday Vaquero Show and live vaquero demonstrations are $5 per day and may be purchased online or at the gate. For more information, visit the 34th annual Vaquero Show and Western Collectible Sale’s Facebook Page or www.santaynezmuseum.org.
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5 p.m.: Preview Party, din ner and auction – Viewin g shopping while sampling appetizers, local wines and of displays and an opportunity for early cocktails while listening to Sam Kulchin. An exhibit of music performed by the work of cowboy artist Jack Swanson (1927-2014) first time. will be shown for the 6:30 p.m.: Gala Dinner - Pre sentation of the 2018 Honor Stuckenberg as well as a spirited live auction of item ed Vaquero Paul Righetti and artist Jim s donated by members and Dinner catered by The Che local businesses. f’s Touch will be served in the museum’s courtyard. are $125 for museum memb Friday evening tickets ers and $150 for others. Tic kets include preview party, ticket, auction and live ent ertainment. dinner, a drink Saturday, Nov. 10 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Vaquero Show & Sale at the Histor ical Museum. A one-day at the gate. pass for $5 is available 11 a.m.: Live vaquero dem onstration by Jeff Munde ll and 2012 Vaquero of the 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Cowboy bar Year Bruce Sandifer. becue sandwich lunch and coc Noon – 4 p.m.: Musical ent ertainment by Brad Cooper ktails available for purchase. in the courtyard. 5 p.m.: Exhibits close unt il 10 a.m. Sunday.
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Photo contributed Fourth-generation rancher Paul Righetti has been named the Honored Vaquero this year by the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum.
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PCPA presents ‘Peter Pan’ musical in Santa Maria Staff Report
“P Photos contributed Merv Corning was an acclaimed artist whose work is part of permanent collections. His wife and close friends will release a book on his life and works on Nov. 17 at the Book Loft in Solvang.
Book on artist Merv Corning to be released Nov. 17 By Raiza Giorgi
and started his career after World War II in San Francisco. The war interrupted his senior year of high school when his parents moved from any people recognize the name of Santa Ana to San Francisco. Corning joined the late Merv Corning as “that guy the Merchant Marines at age 17 and remained who paints those until the end of the war. He football players,” but to his then worked at an advertisfriends and family he was ing agency as art director, much more. and then as a men’s fashion The debut release of artist. “Merv Corning — An AmerCorning was commisican Artist,” a book of his life sioned to create scenes and work, will be held at the depicting the aerial combat Book Loft in Solvang at 11 of the war, which were feaa.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. tured at the Pentagon and are “Merv and his wife Tula now a part of the permanent had a dream to have a book collection at the Air Force published about his work, Museum. and so when he passed away He is also known for in 2006, we have spent that painting portraits for the time working to put it togethNational Football League, Corning was also known for painting portraits er,” said Lisa Young. especially for his portrait of of NFL players, especially his portrait of Young and her husband Pittsburgh Steelers player Pittsburgh Steelers player Mel Blount. Ralph are best known for Mel Blount. Young’s Gallery in Los Olivos, long before the “’Merv Corning - An Amercian Artist’ is a wine tasting rooms set up shop, showing many labor of love from his wife Tula. This book talented local and acclaimed artists. They have will give you a very special look into the been framing art in the valley since 1987. creative and personal life of this talented, hu“For the many friends and patrons who knew morous and spiritual artist,” Young added. and admired Merv’s remarkable talent, this The book will be available mid-November volume serves as a memorial tribute to him and through Chaucer’s Books in Santa Barbahis lifelong commitment to art,” Young said. ra, The Book Loft in Solvang and through Corning was born and raised in Santa Ana youngsgalleryfineart.com. publisher@santaynezvalleystar.com
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eter Pan,” a PCPA musical the entire family can enjoy, is playing in Santa Maria’s Marian Theatre from Nov. 8 through Dec. 23. Based on the J.M. Barrie classic tale, the Tony Award-winning show is full of magic, warmth, and adventure, making it one of the most beloved stories for the stage of all time. Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical adventure of a lifetime. The travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Neverland tribe, and a band of bungling pirates led by the villainous Captain Hook. The cast features acting intern Chynna Walker as Peter Pan, George Walker as Mr. Darling/Captain Hook, Emily Task as Mrs. Darling/Grown-Up Wendy, Amani Dorn as Smee, Peter S. Hadres as Starkey, Andrew Philpot as Noodler, Yusef Seevers as Cecco, and Katie Fuchs-Wackowski as Tiger Lily. The Darling children are second-year actor Madison Davis as Wendy with young performers Maddie Almaguer and Beck Mortensen as John and Joss Robertson and Claire Guyader as Michael. Conservatory acting students round out the cast. The creative team is under the direction of Artistic Director Mark Booher with Assistant Director Kitty Balay. This musical has been performed around the world for more than 60 years. Barrie’s Peter Pan character first appeared in a novel, “The Little White Bird,” in 1902. It was
Photo by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio Chynna Walker stars as Peter Pan and George Walker as Captain Hook in this season’s musical “Peter Pan.”
transformed into an inventive work for the stage in 1904 as “Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.” Booher said that PCPA’s Peter Pan will deliver a highly immersive and personal experience to the audience. “The designers are creating an environment so that the actors and the audience can have the most lively interchange possible. Our audience is going to be in contact with the play in a way that we don’t often get to experience. So much of the play is going to happen right out with the audience,” explained Booher. Among other things, Peter Pan and the Darling children are going to fly. An important goal, he added, has been to create an environment where children, young and old, can show up and be aroused by a sense of magic. Tickets are available online at www.pcpa.org.
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Two SYV women honored by Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Staff Report
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hen the daughter of Santa Ynez resident Shannyn Tupper had a mysterious illness and ended up in the children’s wing at Cottage Hospital, Tupper watched the young cancer patients and their parents battle the disease. “Some of the parents had to leave their children to work during the day to make money to pay for the treatments, and it broke my heart to watch the kids being poked and prodded without support. That’s why I got involved with the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation,” Tupper said. Tupper and fellow valley resident Tracy Angel were honored with the Helping Hands award at the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s sixth annual Gold Ribbon Luncheon in October, which raises money for TBCF’s education advocacy, emotional support and financial stability programs. A few years after Tupper’s family experience, a friend’s daughter was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at 6 months old, and Tupper and Angel knew they had to do something. “Tracy asked if I’d be interested in holding the first North County event for Teddy Bear, and Sangria Soirée was born. That year, Tracy, myself and Alicia Guglielmo were the committee and it was held at Fess Parker Wine Country Inn,” Tupper said. Tupper and Angel have also been on committees for other events but their hearts are really in TBCF’s direct family support like the children’s Christmas party and the Mother’s Day Spa. For the last seven years the duo have coordinated the Mother’s Day Spa along with Becca Solodon
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from TBCF. “This is a day to pamper mothers who have a child battling cancer. There is no fundraising or schmoozing, just honoring and pampering mothers going through an unimaginable time in their lives. This event is 100 percent volunteer-based and somehow we pull it off every year by the skin of our teeth.! It’s my favorite day of the year,” Tupper said. TBCF Executive Director Lindsey Leonard spoke at the Gold Ribbon luncheon about many of the young recipients she had met throughout the year, some who went on to win their struggles with cancer, others who tragically did not. “One thing that everyone here today has in common is the desire to help others,” Leonard said. “Everyone has chosen to give of their time and resources because you know our sick children need you, because they are literally fighting for their lives.” Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower families living in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties who have a child with cancer by providing financial, educational and emotional support. Services are provided to families of children with cancer up to age 18 and continuing until the patient reaches 21. In 2017, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation provided services to 839 people. Since its founding in 2002, TBCF has awarded more than $2 million in financial assistance to 2,142 people in the tri-county region. For more information, or to make a donation, call 805-962-7466 or visit www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org.
Pong vs. Slavery raises awareness, funds Staff Report
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ore than 40 people of all ages participated in the Santa Ynez Valley’s first Pong vs. Slavery event, a “ping pong-a-thon” on Saturday, Sept. 29, to help raise awareness of human trafficking and modern-day slavery. By the end of October, the group had raised almost $10,000 for the cause. The Ping Pong-A-Thon organization combats human trafficking and exploitation of young people in Southeast Asia, where two-thirds of the world’s slaves live, through table tennis events held around the world every fall. Participants are asked to gather sponsors to raise funds to support the work of eight organizations who combat human trafficking. Though the local event was hosted by Ranch Church, the entire community was invited to participate. A number of Dunn School students took part, for example. “I was so touched that young kids even made donations -- it could have come from their allowance or they may have asked family and friends,” said event organizer Ceci Stenger. “Regardless, that gesture alone was so touching and it showed they understood why we were doing the event.” Donations are still being accepted at www. pingpongathon.com/theranchchurch. Checks made payable to The Freedom Story can be mailed to Ceci Stenger at PO Box 8015, Los Alamos, CA 93440.
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PHP seeking help with Thanksgiving, Christmas programs Staff Report
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ith Halloween already celebrated, attention at People Helping People is focused on preparations for its Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday programs. PHP coordinates valley-wide programs to serve those in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and staff and volunteers are already very busy requesting donations of turkeys and recruiting additional volunteers to distribute turkeys and gifts. To make these programs successful, PHP needs assistance from community members. At Thanksgiving, PHP expands its regular biweekly food program to distribute turkeys and all the fixings to approximately 275 low-income families and seniors. “The Santa Barbara County Foodbank is always hard pressed to collect enough turkey donations for all the nonprofits it supports,” said Justin Wilkins, who is responsible for the food program at PHP. “We have not received turkeys from them in a number of years. Therefore, if we cannot acquire sufficient donated turkeys from the community, we are forced to expend precious funds or turn families away. It is truly heartbreaking when we have to tell someone we just don’t have enough.” Donations of turkeys and other traditional accompaniments, “Turkey Bucks,” or cash gifts for those items can be made at PHP’s Service Center at 545 North Alisal Road in Solvang. PHP staff has already arranged for freezer and storage space so that PHP can begin taking donations immediately. You may
Photo by Jeffrey Bloom In 2017, People Helping People set up its Christmas Fulfill-A-Wish Boutique at Valley Plaza in Solvang, compliments of the Richmond family. The 2018 boutique will be in Buellton.
also call Victor at 805-686-0295 to arrange a donation or even a pick-up. Even before Thanksgiving arrives, PHP must also begin planning for its 24th annual valley-wide Christmas program named “Fulfill-AWish.” In the true spirit of the Christmas season, a large cast of PHP staff and volunteers partner with Toys 4 Tots to distribute toys, gifts and clothing to families throughout the area. PHP is the only official organization in the Santa Ynez and Los Alamos Valleys designated by the Marine Corps Reserve to accept Toys 4 Tots donations.
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he Wildling Museum in Solvang will open the exhibit “Folded Art: Origami Animals by Robert Salazar” this month. It features origami representations of creatures found in Santa Barbara County such as the yellow-billed magpie, steelhead trout, California condor, and tarantula. The opening reception will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and the exhibit will be on view from Nov. 10 to March 25 in the second-floor Valley Oak Gallery. A selection of marine-based origami animals by Salazar also will be on display at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. RSVP for the artist’s reception by emailing mitra@wildlingmuseum.org or calling 805-686-8315. Salazar is a deployable structures contractor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is chief executive and technical officer at Orisun where he develops origami, inflatable, and tensegrity-inspired art and technology toward space exploration and environmental sustainability. He has been designing and folding origami for 18 years, and his works range in size from a few millimeters to many meters
across and can comprise thousands of folds. At JPL, he designed the origami crease pattern for the Starshade’s optical shield and the large origami deployable solar reflectors for the Transformers for Lunar Extreme Environments project. This mission is a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Study whose focus is to provide a near continuous supply of power inside the Shackleton Crater for powering a potential lunar base. The Wildling Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends (closed on Tuesdays). For more information, visit www.wildlingmuseum.org.
More than $20,000 in goods and 30 volunteers are needed to help fulfill families’ most basic needs at Christmas. Last year, PHP’s Fulfill-A-Wish Program assisted 76 families, including more than 190 children. PHP Associate Development Director Erica Valdés said that the overwhelming gratitude displayed by parents who are able to provide gifts on Christmas day for their kids makes the tremendous organizational effort worthwhile. “It is a wonderful feeling to help so many celebrate who otherwise could not,” she said. Many of those assisted are victims of domes-
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tic violence, single moms, and very low-income families working in the local service and agricultural industries, she added. PHP will distribute Christmas gifts from the Fulfill-A-Wish Boutique, which this year will be at 141 E. Highway 246, Unit A, in the Buellton Park Center. The space is donated by JoAnn Taylor & The Lauren Company. The Boutique, opened for the first time in 1995, will be decorated, stocked by volunteers, and be ready for operation on Dec. 21. On that day, families and individuals meeting the PHP eligibility criteria will be scheduled to visit the boutique and choose a limited number of gifts based upon the size of their family. In addition to the hundreds of toys needed each year, the Fulfill-A-Wish program is especially in need of clothing for children, from infants to teens, and gifts suitable for teens. According to PHP staff, gift cards are a great option. Individuals or groups interested in making a donation can receive a list of recommended items from PHP 805-686-0295 or marisela@ syvphp.org), purchase any of the items on the wish list, and drop them unwrapped in one of the donation boxes around the community or deliver them to the People Helping People Offices at 545 North Alisal Road, Solvang. Individuals and families can also help with a donation of wrapping paper or cash; placement of a donation box in a business; or by volunteering time. For more information, call Marisela at 805686-0295 or marisela@syvphp.org. Donations can also be mailed to PHP at P.O. Box 1478, Solvang, CA 93464.
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Photos contributed Pianist Robert Cassidy and Cellist Ani Aznavoorian will perform in the first program of the 39th annual Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series on Friday, Nov. 16, at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church in Los Olivos. Photo contributed The Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale, shown in 2017, will hold its annual holiday concert on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall.
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ocal residents and visitors can enjoy the holidays with the Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale performing a joyful program of classical and not-so-classical music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, or at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall. The community chorus will be performing with its youth ensemble and a professional orchestra. The concerts will also include numbers by the Valley Wind Ensemble and Mystique, a local girls acapella group. Advance tickets are being sold at a 10 percent discount until Nov. 13 at syvchorale.org. “The chorale, youth ensemble and our
orchestra have been rehearsing diligently for months in order to share this magnificent music with our community, said chorale president Shannon Casey. “Our 40th anniversary is a special year for us, and we want to celebrate it with our family, friends, and patrons.” Started in 1978, the chorale has presented luscious works by Bach, Mozart, Handel, Schubert, Brahms and Beethoven as well as many outstanding contemporary composers. This year, under Dr. Michael Eglin’s baton, Bach’s exuberant and dramatic “Magnificat” (written in Leipzig for 1723 Christmas vespers) will be the centerpiece of the concert followed by more contemporary and lyrical compositions and holiday carols. For more information, go to syvchorale.org.
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he public is invited to attend the 39th annual Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series featuring renowned artists performing at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos. “The opportunity to experience great artists of passion and integrity perform masterworks by distinguished composers enriches one’s emotional and intellectual life. To hear stirring music in St. Mark’s Church is especially moving and uplifting,” said Linda Burrows, who coordinates the series. According to area music critic Josef Woodward, St. Mark’s Church is noted for stunning acoustics, serene ambiance and as “a fine place to hear serious music.” The first event of this year’s series will feature renowned pianist Dr. Robert Cassidy and cellist Ani Aznavoorian, performing “The Beethoven Cycle Part II” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16. “We created The Beethoven Project to immerse the audience in the emotional complexities and musical brilliance of Beethoven’s complete sonatas and variations for piano and cello,” Cassidy said. The featured pieces on this program are three sonatas, Op 5. No 1, Op. 69, and Op. 102 No 1; as well as the 12 variations from Mozart’s Magic Flute. The artists performed “The Beethoven Cycle Part I” at St. Mark’s in April to great acclaim. Cassidy has assumed the newly created role of artistic director for the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series beginning this season, said St. Mark’s Priest and Rector Dr. Randall Day.
Cassidy has received widespread acclaim for his performances and recordings of both solo piano repertoire and chamber music. A native of Philadelphia, he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, and his doctor of arts in piano chamber music and accompanying/piano performance from Ball State University. His recent recordings of the Debussy Preludes have received worldwide recognition for their sensitivity and insightful interpretations. Cassidy has performed nationally and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. In addition to his performances, he continues his active teaching career and is currently Director of Piano Chamber Music for Santa Barbara Strings. He will draw on his past work experiences at Lincoln Center, IMG Artists, and the American Pianists Association to develop innovative programming and cultivate future audiences for the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series. Cellist Ani Aznavoorian is described by The Strad Magazine as having “scorchingly committed performances that wring every last drop of emotion out of the music. Her technique is well-nigh immaculate, she has a natural sense of theater, and her tone is astonishingly responsive.” Aznavoorian received both her bachelor’s and master of music degrees from The Juilliard School and continues to perform often in New York and throughout the world, including with the Chicago Symphony
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New theater group raises money for Los Alamos Senior Center By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
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here’s an old adage: “Once in show business, always in show business.” It seems to apply to Carole and Jeffrey Bloom, Los Alamos residents who have a history working in the movie and television industry in Los Angeles. Jeffrey Bloom, for example, wrote a live radio/stage play titled “The Chesterfield Woman,” which was performed at the prestigious Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles. The Blooms have decided to resurrect the play to raise money for the Los Alamos Senior Center. The show has already sold out for Nov 10. “Since Jeffrey had already written and directed the play, we had the idea to form a theater group in Los Alamos with the goal of staging the play to raise funds for a much-needed new roof for the Los Alamos Senior Center,” Carole Bloom said. “As I am currently on the board of the Senior Center, I am aware of the costs involved in replacing the roof and the limited funds we have in our coffer. So Jeffrey and I thought it would be a great idea to use the play to help raise some of the money required for this major expenditure.” The Blooms first needed to find a venue that had a stage and ample seating space. It was then that Cathy Duncan, owner of Price Ranch, offered to host the production. “Cathy Duncan is an amazing supporter of all our local charitable events and she also puts on a barbecue/dance twice a year for the community,” said Carole. “Once we had a venue we then had to find actors. We decided to form a theater group, not only with the goal of staging the play but also with the intention of having future plays in Los Alamos. So the Los Alamos Theatre Group was formed.” “We asked people we knew if they had any previous acting experience and we found out rather quickly that we would be working with people with no acting experience whatsoever,” she said. “Those who were interested read for the
Photo by Jeffrey Bloom Photography Cast and crew members of “The Chesterfield Woman” include, seated from left, Julie Moore, Connie Rohde, Carole Bloom and Stephen Webb. In the back row from left are Sam Moore, Jen Hooten and Nelle, Gabriel Bustamonte, Michael Nicola, Lee Stanchfield, Jon Hooten, Tabor Oliver, Doug Clark, Jason Mergenov and Jim Albertson.
parts and the ones who could commit to the project were cast. We chose those who really wanted to be a part of this new acting group we were forming. They are all local Los Alamos residents. Several have fulltime jobs so Jeffrey set rehearsal times to fit with their schedules,” said Carole. “We started with Jason Mergenov. Jeffrey had always pictured Jason as the lead character in his play, detective Milo Sampson.” The cast members for “The Chesterfield Woman” are Doug Clark, Jennifer Hooten, Jon Hooten, Julie Moore (narrator), Michael Nicola, Bob Oswaks and Steven Webb. “Every one of these performers put 100 percent of themselves into their characters,” said Jeffrey. “I rehearsed with them individually, in pairs and in a group and I am so pleased with the growth of each performer and how they have grown into their roles.” Jeffrey is a writer, director and producer who worked in the television and film industry and Carole was a documentary and television producer, “in their former lives,” she said. “The Chesterfield Woman” is a murder mystery set in 1947 Hollywood. Mrs. Ches-
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terfield solicits the help of private detective Milo Sampson when her husband goes missing. An investigation is set in motion, leading through twists and turns to a surprise ending. “We tried to give the flavor of the 1940s through wardrobe and props. But finding clothing and props from that period, in the valley, was nearly impossible. We did our best, so we call it 1940ish,” Carole said. “We were sold out before we even put up a poster and had a waiting list for tickets,” she said in amazement. “This is truly a small-town big event.” Other locals involved in the play’s
fundraising efforts were Sam Moore, technical director, Gabriel Bustamonte, Jim Alberts; music by Lee Stanchfield and Connie Rohde; set design by Joellyn and Neil Goodman. Plenty on Bell, Bob’s Wellbread and the Senior Center provided light snacks and the wine was provided by Sandoval-Mergenor Wine. The Los Alamos Theatre Group is planning to put on more plays in the future and welcomes Los Alamos residents who are interested to get involved. Carole was the vice president of the Los Alamos Men’s Club and vice president of the Los Alamos Library Board when the new library was being built and is currently on the board of the Los Alamos Senior Center. She is also a volunteer in the Emergency Department at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. Jeffrey is a photographer and the administrator of the “Visit Los Alamos Valley” website on Facebook. He is the photographer for the book “Characters,” which is a compilation of photos of people who live in the valley. “He does it for the love of photography and offers the book at cost to anyone who wants one. This is the 15th edition of the book, which keeps getting updated,” Carole said. “This project was fun and challenging but in the end, it’s all about community. For more information, visit the Los Alamos Theatre Group (LATG) on Facebook or email carole@losalamostheatregroup. com. For more information on Jeffrey Bloom Photography, visit jeffreybloomphotography.com or www.facebook.com/
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Curried butternut soup is perfect to warm you up By Vida Gustafson
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1 medium-sized butternut squash 1 onion 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp mild Madras curry powder (or spicy if you prefer) 1 can coconut milk (or substitute half and half) Salt and pepper to taste Optional: roasted pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and plain yogurt for garnish
With the onset of a chill in the air, this is the perfect meal to warm you back up. It’s also healthy, easy on the wallet and simple to put together. Roasting the butternut squash whole like this is the best way I’ve found to get sweet and tender squash, ready for any recipe. Method Wash your squash thoroughly and place whole on the center rack of your oven for 60-90 minutes (depending on size) at 400 degrees. Roast until fork tender. Be sure to put a piece of parchment paper under the rack to catch any drips. Once the squash is done roasting, start sautéing your chopped onions until they are translucent, with the curry powder, salt, black pepper, olive oil and butter in a medium saucepan. This will take about 10-12 minutes over medium heat. Cut open the squash and separate the seeds from the cooked flesh using a spoon. You can now scoop the cooked squash directly into your food processor, but be careful not to burn yourself.
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Add in the sautéed onions and blend until smooth. It is important to blend the soup while the onions and squash are still hot, to get a finer consistency. You can now add
the coconut milk or half and half and blend to combine. Return the mixture to the saucepan you used for the onions. If you are using
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ust after the espresso machines were installed, co-managers Amber McGlinchey and Emily Petersen were busy ensuring the tastes were to their satisfaction, as The Coffee House by Chomp is set to open on Wednesday, Nov. 7. “Being a mom, I really wanted a place where I could take my kids and host fun activities, or sit and take a break while the kids color,” McGlinchey said with a laugh. Petersen said she wanted a place where people could meet and share ideas or art, so when the opportunity came to open the coffee shop, she was excited. “We all know there isn’t much that stays open late for youth in the valley, and I want that place to be our shop,” Petersen said. The Coffee House by Chomp was a play on words as the physical location is by Chomp, and it’s also owned by Petersen’s dad Aaron Petersen, who opened the Chomp restaurant several years ago. “When the beauty salon left, we had a vacancy for a while and I was really hoping a coffee shop would come in. My daughter kept talking about running her own shop and it felt like the right time to just do it ourselves,” Aaron Petersen said. His good friend and business colleague Kim Jensen mentioned that his daughter, McGlinchey, had coffee shop management
an immersion blender instead of a food processor, all the blending should be done in the saucepan. Check for seasoning and thickness. If you prefer a thinner soup, it is best thinned out with some vegetable or chicken stock. I garnished mine with some plain yogurt, cinnamon and roasted pumpkin seeds. Bon appétit!
Photo by Raiza Giorgi Co-managers Amber McGlinchey and Emily Petersen are eager to open The Coffee House By Chomp on Nov. 7, creating a community gathering place for all ages.
experience and the timing fell into place just as the coffee shop at the Book Loft closed recently. “We are going to start small and simple and then as we get suggestions and comments from our customers we will start adding in things like grab-and-go sandwiches and salads,” McGlinchey said. The main purpose is to make great coffee and serve as a hub for the community to
host meetings, hang out or study after school. “We will be offering pastries from Mortensen’s and bread from Baker’s Table and goodies from Pattibakes. Our beans are from Santa Barbara Roasting Company, and we can’t wait to open,” McGlinchey said. The Coffee House is just behind Design Alternatives at the corner of Mission Drive and Alisal Road in Solvang.
iniferous trailblazers were few in the new wine region of Santa Barbara County just 40 years ago. Only a handful of these “heritage wines” that were produced then survive today, all of them forged by the hands and palates of these premier players. Nov. 17 will be the second annual Pioneers of Santa Barbara County wine tasting event, featuring many “heritage wines” of the 20 wineries pouring in an intimate setting and spotlighting wines that many in this rarefied club have made for decades. This special celebration, an ode to the fine art of wine-making with Santa Barbara’s masters, has been dubbed the “Greatest Little Wine Tasting on Earth” by some of last year’s attendees. The Station, a renovated gas station from 1926 nestled next to the historic Union Hotel on Bell Street in Los Alamos, provides a historic venue honoring the true pioneering spirit of the region. Key attendees at the event include Qupé, Foxen, Alma Rosa and Sanford wineries. The tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. with a VIP champagne after party and mingling with winery titans. Tickets are $100 in advance and $125 at the door. The first 50 tickets sold will be VIP. Tickets are available now at www.pioneersofsantabarbaracounty.com.
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Fenenga retirement ends SYHS volleyball era By Brian Stanley
Coach with legendary winning record will continue to teach
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Photo by Brian Stanley In 28 years of coaching volleyball, Chip Fenenga says, he thinks the key was putting kids into a system where they could succeed but also have fun.
A very winning tradition During his 28 years of coaching SYHS volleyball, Chip Fenenga’s boys’ teams have won 75 percent of their games and his girls’ teams have won 70 percent — along with multiple league and CIF championships. Boys Volleyball (1991-2018) • 7 CIF Southern Section Division Championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) • 9 consecutive CIF Southern Section Finals appearances (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) • 27 consecutive CIF appearances (1992 – 2018) • 23 Los Padres League Championships • 19 consecutive league championships, a CIF Southern Section record • 208 consecutive league wins, a CIF Southern Section record • 7 CIF Southern Section Division III Players of the Year (Andy Witt, 1995, 1996; Michael Wall, 1997; Larry Witt, 1998; JT Gilmore, 2000, Matt McKinney, 2001, 2002) • 2 NCAA/AVCA National Players of the Year (George Roumain, Pepperdine, 1998, 1999) • 18 NCAA Division I players • 3 USA Volleyball Olympic team members Girls Volleyball (2006-16) • 7 Los Padres League Championships • 6 consecutive Los Padres League Championships (2006 – 2011) • 10 consecutive CIF Southern Section appearances • 6 NCAA Division I players
t’s the end of an era for the Pirates. After 28 years of coaching volleyball at Santa Ynez High School, Ronald “Chip” Fenenga will set down the clipboard for the final time as he retires from coaching. During his time coaching the Pirates, Fenenga created the boys’ volleyball program, winning 23 Los Padres League titles and seven CIF Southern Section championships, and coached the girls’ teams to seven Los Padres League championships. His connection with volleyball started in high school in Southern California. “A lot of the background goes back to the beach in San Clemente. It’s the Yoder family, who are a big, big volleyball family. Bob (Yoder) was the coach at USC for a long time,” Fenenga said. Learning the game from the Yoder family, Fenenga played volleyball at San Clemente High School in 1976 and 1977. “I can say I sat on the bench at San Clemente High School,” Fenenga said with a laugh. After he accepted a teaching position at Santa Ynez in 1989, Fenenga began coaching the next year when Kit Myers, the girls’ varsity coach at the time, invited him to coach the girls’ junior varsity team. “(Kit) had seen me play for a while. That was back when I was better than I am now,” Fenenga said with a chuckle. After his first season as the girls’ JV coach, Fenenga was approached by a group of students who wanted to start a boys’ program. Fenenga agreed to be the head coach, and the team began playing in the spring of 1992. “We didn’t really know how we were going to fund it,” Fenenga said. The program ran on a shoe-string budget with the support of the community for the first several years, he said. “We won a CIF title not being funded by the school,” he added. Eventually, after a series of successful years, the school district began supporting the team financially. The boys’ team won its first CIF Southern Section Division III championship in 1995, launching a string of nine consecutive Division III finals appearances. The Pirates won seven Southern Section titles during that nine-year
span. “I think one of the things I was able to do here with the kids was to put them in a system that they could be successful but also have fun,” Fenenga said. The success his players found in volleyball continued beyond high school. Fenenga has seen 18 student-athletes move on to play at the NCAA Division I level, including George Roumain, Chris Peña, and Andy and Larry Witt. Santa Ynez Athletics Director Cris Avery said that when Fenenga started the boys’ teams, he created opportunities that didn’t exist before for student-athletes to attend Division I school and play college volleyball. Roumain, who was on the 1995 Southern Section title team, played at Pepperdine University and was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999. Winning three Southern Section titles with Fenenga in 1996, 1997 and 1999, Peña went on to play at UCLA as well as professionally in Europe. Peña won championships while playing in Spain and France. “To me he was a salesman, a mentor, a sports psychologist, an orchestra conductor, an unrelenting supportive force, and the pebble at the heart of my snowball,” Peña said. Andy and Larry Witt’s success also continued after college, as they played AVP Pro Beach Volleyball. While at the helm of both volleyball programs, Fenenga had the opportunity to coach his son Russ and his daughter Sarah. “It was a really great opportunity to have both my kids here,” Fenenga said. Russ was a member of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 boys’ varsity teams and Sarah was on the 2012 and 2013 girls’ varsity teams. Fenenga guided the boys’ team to a 476160 record, winning 75 percent of the Pirates’ matchups, and the girls to a 199-86 record (70 percent wins) over 10 seasons. “The numbers don’t really matter to me at
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all, it’s the kids. I never set out to win that many games. It was always, ‘Just win the next point’,” Fenenga said. He recalled when Brett Fillippin, who was a member of the 2014 team that advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs, said to him, “You know coach, you play every game like it’s the Soviets vs. USA at Lake Placid.” “He was exactly right,” Fenenga affirmed. “I just want to play volleyball and win the next point.” After being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 12 years ago, focusing on winning that next point in volleyball helped Fenenga as he battled the disease. “That’s one of the great thing about sports. You forget about all the stuff, the needles, the surgery, the chemotherapy,” Fenenga said. “It just disappears and all you have is the game and the kids and a simple goal. It was positive and very affirming.” He has been cancer free for six years. “He went to war with cancer and was one of few people to win that war,” Avery said. With coaching in the rearview mirror, Fenenga said he is going to take the opportunity to spend more time with his family. Fenenga’s wife Julene retired from Solvang School District this year after 34 years with the district. His son is a software engineer in San Jose and his daughter is a senior at UCSB, majoring in geography. His children “are doing great, and I want to be able to take off to see them when I can and not make them the second priority,” he said. Fenenga will continue teaching at Santa Ynez High School as well as being a continued resource to the athletics department. “He’s a resource in teaching. He’s a resource to the faculty. He’s a resource to me as a friend and colleague, someone I look up to,” Avery said. “He cares about Santa Ynez athletics.”
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ancock College will offer three bachelor’s degrees — in public administration, business administration and organizational management — on its Santa Maria campus after officially accepting an agreement with the University of La Verne. The public-private initiative will also allow Hancock students to transfer seamlessly into University of La Verne as early as this January. “One of the greatest needs in our community is access to affordable four-year degrees, so this partnership is a big win for our students,” said Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers. “With these degree programs on campus, we can offer the community access to high-quality university education that will prepare students for meaningful careers.” As part of the agreement with La Verne, students who complete at least two semesters at Hancock will also be eligible for a 50 percent discount on their tuition. Students enrolled in regional campus undergraduate programs at La Verne currently pay $645 per semester hour. “We want an affordable, high-quality, private university education to be within reach for students at Hancock and every other community college across the state,” said University of La Verne President Devorah Lieberman. “This partnership will allow Hancock students to stay
close to their homes, families and jobs as they pursue their educational goals.” The on-site bachelor’s programs are aimed at current students who are enrolled in similar programs at Hancock, as well as alumni who want to return to the college to complete a bachelor’s degree. “We hope the three initial opportunities are just the start of other bachelor degree programs that could be offered at Hancock,” said Associate Superintendent and Vice President for Academic Affairs Bob Curry. “We have many programs on campus that complement the offerings of University of La Verne. Over the next year, we’ll work to identify what might be possible in phase two.” Students may enroll at both schools concurrently. This will allow them to take lower-division courses from Hancock at the same time they take upper division courses from the University of La Verne. Flexible class schedules will accommodate working students. Most students will need to take an additional 44 units from the university to earn their bachelor’s degree. About 35 miles east of Los Angeles, University of La Verne is a private, nonprofit, comprehensive institution that serves more than 8,400 students at its historic La Verne campus as well as at many regional locations. Hancock students and alumni may apply to the onsite programs or any other University of La Verne academic programs at laverne.edu/apply.
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Midland School’s girls volleyball team earned a spot in the CIF championship tournament, but the Mighty Oaks were defeated by Shandon School in the opening round on Oct. 18. Midland came back from being down two games to win the third, then came from behind in the fourth game, tying it near game point — but in the end, Shandon scored the final point and won the match.
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Sujatha the elephant dies of old age Staff Report
“I loved the elephant Sujatha. How come she died?” – Susan, age 8 We loved Sujatha, too. Sujatha was born in 1974 to an elephant who worked in a logging camp in India in 1974. Little Mac was discovered nearby in the forest, an orphan. The two have lived at the zoo since they arrived here at 1½ years old (when they stood about four feet high). That was 46 years ago! Asian elephants are considered “senior citizens” around age 40. Sujatha was 47 years old, so she was elderly in elephant years. She faced medical issues related to old age, particularly a joint disease called arthritis (arr-THRY-tis), which humans also get. It can be very painful. Our animal care and veterinary teams did all they could. Many kinds of therapies and pain medicines had worked over the last few years. But recently, she showed us that
she was having difficulties. How did she show us? She was sleeping less than normal. She sometimes used her trunk to support her weight when she walked. She then stopped being interested in her regular activities, such as interacting with keepers. Sujatha was usually eager to work with us, and she liked the fruit rewards. We tried new treatments and medicines, but she did not respond. We knew it was time to say goodbye when she refused to eat and take medicines, and stopped moving much. At that point, Sujatha’s comfort was the most important thing, and the decision was made to let her go. She was given a shot and went to sleep. She died surrounded by the keepers and staff who loved her. Later, Little Mac was given access to Sujatha. Elephants grieving for fellow herd members has been seen both in the wild and under human care. It was important for Little Mac be allowed to grieve her companion of 46 years. What about Little Mac? She could live at the Santa Barbara Zoo or be moved to join another herd. How she reacts will help the keepers and elephant
experts decide her future. We want what is best for her. Sujatha was a wonderful elephant and will be missed. She has left her mark on this community and has helped us all be more conscious, more connected, and more inspired than we were before.
Visit www.sbzoo.org/animals/asian-elephant to learn more about her. — Liz, Elephant Manager Does your child have a question about an animal at the Santa Barbara Zoo? Post it on our Facebook page (facebook.com/santabarbarafamilylife) for a chance to get free zoo tickets.
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Andrew Bunke earns Eagle Scout honor
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ndrew Bunke, a freshman at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, earned his Eagle rank in August after completing his Eagle project — construction of storage sheds for the PTA at Ballard School, which Andrew attended from kindergarten through sixth grade. Constructing the sheds was a learning experience in project management, including fundraising and budgeting. Members of Andrew’s Troop 41 chartered to the Santa Ynez Presbyterian Church helped him build the sheds, and DJ Dunn of Dunn Construction was also indispensable, providing advice and equipment. Andrew is an accomplished Scout, having also earned the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem through his service to the Catholic Church. He has acted as Chaplain’s Aide for Troop 41 since joining Scouts. The Scoutmaster for Troop 41, David Watkins, said that Andrew has been an exemplary Scout since joining as a Cub Scout in second grade. “The younger Scouts look up to Andrew and frequently take their cues from his reaction to situations. Even his peers will ask his advice when dealing with challenges during our activities, and Andrew has a level head and keen perception that make him an excellent advisor.” Watkins also called Andrew “a model citizen and deeply religious, setting an example of all that is good in scouting and in recalling
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that ‘A Scout is Reverent’ is one of the 12 scout laws. Andrew lives up to that promise of being reverent and a very kind and loyal scout, standing by his fellow scouts through thick and thin, truly a credit to his family, community and scouting.” Andrew has completed many camping and backpacking trips and has earned 35 merit badges, learning skills such as camping and archery as well as life skills and skills that may help in his future, such as robotics, aviation and digital technology. Because of the high number of merit badges he has earned, Andrew also earned bronze and gold palms to accompany his Eagle rank. For more information about Scouting, call Watkins at 805-886-7580.
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Banda Carnaval is a powerhouse group composed of young, talented musicians from Mazatlán.
Third Eye Blind to play Banda Carnaval to Nov. 16 at casino perform at Chumash Casino
Banda Carnaval is a powerhouse group composed of young, talented musicians from Mazatlán.
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anda Carnaval, a powerhouse Banda group composed of young, talented musicians from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, is coming to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. The group was named after “El Carnaval de Mazatlán,” the biggest event that takes place every year in their hometown of Mazatlán. The band was formed in 2001 by Jesús Tirado Castañeda. Banda Carnaval was first heard on Latin radio stations after the release of their first album “Aquí Estamos” in 2008. Their second album, “Corridos y Rancheras,” was released a year later and was a compilation of 18 songs. Among these 18 were “El 9-9,” “El Gallo de Sinaloa,” “El Asesino,” “Jorge Carrillo” and
“The Special.” In 2010, the group signed with Universal Music Latin Entertainment and recorded one of their best-known hits, “El Numeró 1.” A few months later, they promoted the single “Cuando los Huaraches se Acaban.” This track was a breakthrough for the band as it was placed within the first 25 spots of the National Latino Monitor and was heard all over Mexico. In 2012, the album “Máximo Nivel” earned them recognition as one of the top bands in Mexico, and their collaboration with the Norteño band Calibre 50 on the track “Gente Batallosa” became the most played song of the year in Mexico. It also earned the groups a Billboard Music Award for Song of the Year in Vocal Collaboration.
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hird Eye Blind, an alternative rock band that achieved commercial success in the late 1990s, is coming to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16. At the peak of their success, Third Eye Blind topped the charts with multi-platinum hits “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper” and “How’s It Going To Be.” Formed in 1993 in San Francisco by musicians and songwriters Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan, the band recorded its first demo in 1993 and second demo in 1994 with additional band members. The band’s third demo was recorded with funds from RCA Records in 1995 and resulted in the band gaining major label attention, including that of producer Clive Davis, the founder and president of Arista
Records. In 1996, the band signed a major label recording contract with Electra Records, reportedly the largest publishing deal ever for an unsigned artist. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1997. The band currently consists of Jenkins, Hargreaves, Kryz Reid (lead guitar), Alex Kopp (keyboards) and Alex LeCavalier (bass guitar). This lineup recorded the band’s fifth studio album, “Dopamine,” in 2015 and the 2016 EP “We Are Drugs.” Their cover song EP “Thanks for Everything” was released in August. In the late 1990s their “Third Eye Blind” and “Blue” were certified six times platinum and platinum, respectively, in the U.S. Tickets are $69, $74, $79, $89 and $99, available at the casino or at www.chumashcasino.com.
CONCERT SERIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 Orchestra, Boston Pops, Tokyo Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, International Sejong Soloists, Belgrade Philharmonic, Juilliard Orchestra and Edmonton Symphony. She also is a member of the faculty at summer festivals as well as the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. This season marks her eleventh year as principal cellist with Camerata Pacifica. The 39th annual Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series will present these other renowned artists this season: n Saturday, Jan. 12: The Los Angeles Reed Quintet n Saturday, Feb. 23: Violinist Paul Stein and pianist Bridget Hough n Saturday, March 23: Violist Richard O’Neill and pianist Robert Cassidy Doors for each 7 p.m. concert open at 6:30, with tickets sold at the door as well as online in advance at www.smitv.org/
syv-concert-series.html General admission tickets are $20 and student tickets are $10 with any student ID. A complimentary reception follows each concert with a chance to meet the artists. For patron ticket purchases and any questions, call SYV Concert Series Director Linda Burrows at 805-688-7423 or the St. Mark’s office at 805-688-4454, or visit www.smitv.org or www.smitv.org/syv-concert-series.html.
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November 7
November 14
Catalina Island Trip – Nov. 7-9. 2-Night stay in Avalon at Metropole Hotel. Depart from Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton; www.buelltonrec.com.
November 8
Equal Means Equal Film Screening presented by SYV Community Action Alliance – 7 p.m. Standing Sun Winery, 92 2nd Street, Buellton. Free; 415-606-7756 or thompsonarttherapy@gmail.com.
November 9
Reagan Library and Pompeii Exhibit – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Depart from Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton; 805-688-1086. Healthy Holiday Eating Habits - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431. Vaquero Show and Western Collectibles Sale – Nov. 9, 5 pm.; Nov. 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum, 3596 Saguto Street, Santa Ynez; www.santaynezmuseum.org. Banda Carnaval - 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Ca-246, Santa Ynez, $19 and up; www.chumashcasino. com/entertainment.
November 10
Lovers Loop Hike – 8-10:30 a.m. Depart from Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. 3.5 mile hike. Skill level, medium to hard; www.cityofsolvang.com. Figueroa Mountain Grand Fondo Cycling Event by Carmichael Training System – 8 a.m. Gainey Vineyard, 3950 CA-246, Santa Ynez; www.trainright.com/granfondo. Artisan Faire and Treasures with Flair – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Atterdag Village of Solvang, 636 Atterdag Road, Solvang; 805-688-3263. 2nd Saturday Artisans – 12-5 p.m. Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Rd., Los Olivos; info@santaynezvalleyarts.org. Open House – The Book Loft, 1680 Mission Drive, Solvang. For details, call 805-688-6010.
November 11
Rose Bowl Flea Market – 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Depart Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton. $39/ person; www.buelltonrec.com. Santa Clause Photo Shoot – 9-11 a.m. A & J Photography, Solvang. E-mail aandjphotobiz@gmail.com for booking. Learn How to Become a Senior Partner with Community Partners in Caring – 10:45 a.m. & 12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang; www.partnersincaring.org.
November 12
Conquering Diabetes Complications - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431.
Flash Mob for World Kindness Day – 7-9 p.m. Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang.
Ikea (Burbank) Trip – 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Depart from Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang; www.cityofsolvang.com.
November 15
America Recycles Day – Visit www.lessismore.org to learn about how recycling markets have changed.
November 16
Grocery Store Tour #2 - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431. Third Eye Blind - 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Ca-246, Santa Ynez. $69 and up; www.chumashcasino. com/entertainment.
November 17
Seeing Stars at Buttonwood Farm – 5 p.m. Harvest dinner & stargazing; 6:30 p.m. Stargazing à la carte (no early admittance). Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard, 1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang. $20-45; www.buttonwoodwinery.com/seeing-stars-at-buttonwood-farm-saturday-november-17th. Turkey Bingo sponsored by Solvang School PTO and Solvang Arts & Music Foundation – 6-10 p.m. Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. $10/adult, $6/ child 13 and under. Admission includes all 60 games. $5/extra bingo card. Food available for purchase.
November 18
Fall Faeries & Dragons – 1-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, 151 Sycamore Drive, Buellton. Free; www.santaynezvalleybotanicgarden.org.
November 19
Thanksgiving Holiday Camp to Rancho Bowl – Buellton Rec Center, 301 Second Street, Buellton; www.buelltonrec.com. Diabetes Management Options - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805-688-6431.
November 28
La Arcada Plaza Christmas Walk, 1114 State Street 5-8pm, Photos with Santa, strolling carolers, music, popcorn and more; www.laarcadasantabarbara.com
Daily
Pumpkin Patch and U-Pick Berries – 9 a.m. daily for the season. Summerset Farm and Dale’s Nursery, on the corner of Edison and Baseline off Hwy-154; 805-245-0989.
Every Sunday
ick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www. themavsaloon.com.
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 – 6:308:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.
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.
Coming up
Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec.com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.
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. 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
SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteer to pack care packages on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951. Yoga, 9:15 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244. Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang. Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533.
Every Thursday
Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.
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Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; poker, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-6881086. Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley - 12-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www.jodihouse.org.
Every Friday
Pilates - 10 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.
Arts and Crafts: “Nature Sun Prints” – 12-1 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, 2265 Hwy. #154, Santa Barbara. Free. $10/vehicle parked; 805-693-0691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org.
Every Saturday
Round Up Live Music on the Patio– 11 a.m. Maver-
Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor
Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-6884515 or www.sbparks.org.
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