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At 106 years old, grand marshal has lived a full life

Old Days promises weekend full of fun Staff Report

Photo by Jeffrey Bloom Photography At 106 years old, Mary Frances Cesco no longer drives but lives an active life. She will be the grand marshal of the parade during Los Alamos Old Days, which is on the weekend of Sept. 28-30.

Mary Frances Cesco will lead Los Alamos Old Days parade By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

ary Frances Cesco was nearly 35 years old when the first Los Alamos Old Days was celebrated 72 years ago. Now, at 106 years old, she will be the grand marshal of this year’s parade. And although she moved to town from

Hollister only about a year ago, she has rarely missed one of the annual celebrations. Her daughter Mary Caldera suggested to the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club, which sponsors the event, that her mother be chosen as this year’s Grand Marshal. “She is the oldest person in town and has been to almost every Old Days celebration since it began. Plus everyone in town knows her,” Caldera said. “My mother will be 107 on Nov. 15. She was born in the same year as Solvang was founded.” This year’s Old Days is scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 28-30, with the parade stepping off at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Cesco was born when bread was 5 cents a

loaf, milk was 34 cents a gallon, a new car cost $500, and the average price of a house was $4,800. Taft was president of the United States and the annual income was $983 a year. She has seen the dawn of the Industrial Age, from the creation of the automobile to space travel. She was born in Napa, Calif., to Francisco Jose Terra and Florence Martin, immigrants from the Azores Islands. The family struggled to stay together, but when she was 11 her parents “chose to go their ways,” and the family moved to Gridley, a farming town in the Central Valley, to live on a ranch with her godparents and seven children. She has fond memories of growing up with CESCO CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

he 72nd annual Los Alamos Valley Old Days Celebration is set for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 28-30, with plenty of fun for all ages in the historic, Western-style town. With no admission charges, residents and visitors gather every year to honor, preserve and celebrate the town’s authentic Western culture. Highlights include Friday evening’s Chili Kick-off Party & Dance, two-day Peddlers’ Mart & Artisan Faire, Saturday’s car show and Sunday morning’s “Greatest Little Small Town Parade.” The celebration is sponsored by the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club, a nonprofit organization of men, women and families dedicated to preserving the town’s unique Western character and hospitality. The club, supported by tax-deductible donations, provides scholarships for local students and funding for organizations, and offers its facilities to rent for events. To get more information or to register to enter the parade, log onto www.facebook. com/LosAlamosValleyMensClub/.

Schedule of Events Friday 6 – 8 p.m. (or till the food runs out): Old Days Chili Kick-Off Party: Enjoy chili, corn bread, and all the fixings to begin the celebration with a tasty kick. Featuring chili by several local businesses and LAVMC members. No host, cash only, full service bar. Chili cook-off winner announced. Tickets $7 per bowl at the door. Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club, 429 Leslie SCHEDULE CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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n addition to national and statewide candidates on the Nov. 6 ballot, local voters will see three ballot measures and an unusually large number of candidates in Buellton, Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District. In the high school district, 11 people are running for three school board seats. In Solvang, incumbent Jim Richardson and City Councilman Ryan Toussaint are competing for mayor, while eight other people are seeking two council seats. And in Buellton, where Mayor Holly Sierra is unopposed, seven people are competing for four City Council positions. The Santa Ynez Valley Star will be profiling candidates in those races in our Oct. 2 issue. Ballot measures include a tax on marijuana sales in Solvang, a parcel tax in the Buellton Union School District, and a bond measure in the Hancock College district. Four forums have been scheduled over the next several weeks so voters can hear directly from the candidates. Sponsors of those forums include The Star, W.E. Watch, the Solvang Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Ynez Valley News. The schedule of forums is: n Thursday, Sept. 27, 7-9:30 p.m.: Santa Ynez Community Service District and ID1 (the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1) at St. Mark’s-inthe-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos. n Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m.: Buellton City Council at Oak Valley Elementary School multipurpose room. In addition, information will be available about the Buellton Union School District’s parcel tax ballot measure. n Thursday, Oct. 4; 6-7 p.m.: Meet and greet; 7-8:30 p.m.: Forum for Solvang mayor and City Council at Bethania Lutheran Church Parish Hall. n Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m.: High school board candidates at the Little Theater on the high school campus.

The ballot measures are: n Solvang city cannabis tax (simple majority required to pass): Residents will be asked to vote on a measure that would allow the city to collect at least 5 percent and a maximum of 10 percent sales tax, with a maximum 1 percent increase per year, on cannabis sales. The city approved an ordinance in August allowing for one or more medicinal cannabis dispensaries within the city limits. n Buellton Union School District Parcel Tax (2/3 approval required to pass): District voters will decide on a tax measure asking for $99 per parcel of land annually for eight years beginning July 1, 2019. The measure allows exemptions for homeowners who are 65 or older or who receive Supplemental Security Income for a disability. The tax would raise approximately $250,000 a year to improve STEM and arts programs, bring back a music program, maintain small class sizes, increase student access to technology, preserve reading intervention programs, and expand student health and wellness programs. n Hancock College District Bond Measure (55 percent required to pass): The $75 million bond measure will provide funding to upgrade the college. The bond measure will modernize and upgrade classrooms, facilities and technology and expand access to training programs that help students learn real-world skills. The length of the bond is 30 years. Not on the ballot are positions where candidates were unopposed. People automatically elected include Buellton mayor Holly Sierra and school board members in Ballard (Stephen Jacobs and Chris Kazali), Buellton (Andrew Morgan), College School District (Molly Walker, Craig Little and Debbie Goldsmith), Los Olivos (Demory Fordyce), Solvang (Benjamin Olmedo, Meghan Garvey and John Winkler), and Vista Del Mar Union School District (Stephanie Mathis and Ryan Harrington). Santa Barbara County is due to begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots on Oct. 9. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 22. For more information, log onto www. sbcvote.com.

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ID1 candidates removed, then restored to ballot By Raiza Giorgi

decided to reverse their decision and place Mr. Schultz and Ms. Finifrock back on the ballot and are protecting the rights of voters hroughout weeks of legal wrangling, and candidates. ID1’s ‘holder of title or two candidates for the board of a land’ rule is archaic and doesn’t override the local water service district have seen California Constitution,” Seymour said in a their names on the November ballot, then telephone interview. removed, then restored just in time for the Seymour is a retired attorney who is a ballot to be printed. former chief counsel for the Environmental The Santa Barbara County Elections Defense Center and for a number of local Division approved Brian Schultz and Anita public figures, including former 3rd District Finifrock on Aug. 9 and 10 as candidates for Supervisor Doreen Farr. the board of ID1 — the Santa Ynez River Schultz also said he was glad to hear HolWater Conservation District, Improvement land restored him to the ballot. District No. 1 — but they were removed after “What concerns me is that ID1 is using attorneys for the district said that a section of rate-payer money to have lawyers challenge the district’s rules requires candidates to own whether other rate payers (that pay their property in the district. salary) are not allowed to run for trustee. If After Philip Seymour, an attorney for the ID1 were private this might work, but this two candidates, challenged that decision, is a public entity and everyone who is in county Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Joe Holland the district and registered to vote should be informed all parties that he would restore allowed to run,” Schultz said. Finifrock’s and Schultz’s names to the ballot. Finifrock could not be reached for comHe cited a California Attorney General’s ment. opinion that “concluded that the application ID1 General Manager Chris Dahlstrom of a property owner requirement to a particsaid he doesn’t accept Holland’s decision. ular district involved substantial questions ID1 CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 of fact and law and was subject to judicial resolution after the election.” He announced his decision on Aug. 27 and noted that his office was required to send the final ballot to the printer on Sept. 1. An article in our Sept. 4 issue With the two candidates again on the included an incorrect website for Ulballot, incumbent Brad Joos will face Allen timate Escape Rooms, a new business Anderson, a retired business executive; in Solvang. The correct web address is incumbent Jeff Clay will face Finifrock, a www.theultimateescaperooms.com. communications manager; and incumbent We apologize for any inconveKevin Walsh will face Schultz, a retired fire nience this may have caused. chief. “I am very happy that County Elections publisher@santaynezvalleystar.com

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Local legend Kami Craig retires from USA Water Polo Olympic champ is honored

“She supported me through this process in 2016. I’ll continue to look for her wisdom and support through 2020. She really knows the process. She gave her all to the process.” Craig saw a little action near the end of the first period and just missed scoring on a couple of opportunities in front of the net and drew an ejection. She was thrilled to back in Santa Barbara and playing in the high school pool where she By Barry Punzal has many fond memories. Noozhawk Sports Editor “It feels so good to be home and have my two worlds combine, the national team and he celebration was for Santa Barbara where I grew up,” a beaming Craig said before High alumna Kami Craig and the the game. “It’s really special to be here and get incredible 10 years she gave to the a chance to be in the water one more time with U.S. Women’s National Water Polo Team — a my girls, both Australia and USA. It is such an career that includes three Olympic medals honor.” (one silver and two golds) and the status of Peter Neushul photo She said the 10 years playing with the nabeing the “Best Center in the World.” Kami Craig (center) is joined by Team USA’s “805” contingent of, from left, Amanda Longan, Kiley Neushul, Jamie Neushul tional team seemed to fly by. The event Aug. 26 at the Santa Barbara and Paige Hauschild. “I feel like it was yesterday that I was just High School pool also served as a showcase here. I think about Santa Barbara and the were all so excited.” national team and is entering her sophomore for the kind of water polo talent being procommunity that I came from, and I think about Jamie and Kiley Neushul also looked up to duced in Santa Barbara and the 805 area code. year at USC. opportunity: all the pools I was allowed to Craig when they were younger. “I just missed my first week of school, but In its 14-3 rout of Australia that completjump in and practice in, the coaches that spent “She was like our idol,” said Jamie, who my coach is letting me go to class this coming ed a sweep of a three-game series through extra time with me so I can get to sharpen also is in her second year with Team USA. California, Team USA put four area players in week. Then I have to miss the third week bemy craft as a water polo player. Mark Walsh, the pool — five, counting Craig, who lived in cause I’m going to Russia (for the FINA World “We got to walk around on the pool deck and Chuckie (Roth), those are huge coaches who Cup),” said Hauschild. “It’s definitely difficult, see her play. She was this great player who the Santa Ynez Valley while playing at Santa but my professors have been super understand- was going on to play in college, and I was just had an impact on me early on. Barbara High. “It’s just so good to be back here to share starting the sport and barely able to stay above There were locals Kiley and Jamie Neushul ing. I have good communication with them.” the surface. (Kami Craig) was a name I always this moment with the community that helped With a year under her belt, Hauschild said (Dos Pueblos alums) and Paige Hauschild me get to where I wanted to go.” she feels more comfortable playing at the inter- knew and aspired to be like. (San Marcos alum) and Moorpark’s Amanda Craig announced her retirement from the “I ended up taking my game in a different national level. She’s played in two FINA World Longan (Oaks Christian alum), who played national team in December. She said she is direction position-wise, but she’s always League Super Finals and a World Championher youth club water polo for the 805 Santa working with young athletes on the mental somebody I looked up to.” ship and won gold medals in all three. Barbara Club. side of sports, and is preparing to do some Kiley Neushul and Craig were teammates “I’m definitely more comfortable the second Kiley Neushul led the local contingent, on the 2016 gold medal-winning team in Bra- sports broadcasting. scoring a hat trick to share high-scoring honors time around. But it’s definitely intimidating Is she sad to see her playing career come to zil. She credits Craig with helping her adjust when you look at the girls you’re playing with Jordan Raney. She also dished off some an end? against and the girls you’re playing with,” she to playing on the national team and feeling nifty assists. “For me, it’s time to pass the torch,” she comfortable. said. “The crowds and atmosphere is intimiHauschild converted a penalty shot and said. “I left everything in the pool with these “I kind of get the chills talking about her,” dating but it’s super cool.” Longan made some brilliant saves, including girls; everything I’ve learned from the process, she said. “It’s sad to say goodbye today. My She was honored to play in Craig’s retireone in the third period where she soared out I’ve tried to share and teach with the younger experience on the national team started out of the water and did a two-handed block like a ment game. girls. It’s their time. kind of rocky, but Kami was always there to “Kami was always an idol of mine growvolleyball player. “These girls are weapons, they’re ready to support me and give me confidence. ing up in Santa Barbara. I think all young Longan, who along with Hauschild helped “Like (coach) Adam (Krikorian) said in the rock and roll. I’m excited to sit on the deck water polo girls looked up to Kami Craig,” USC win the NCAA title last spring, won the and cheer for them here. Obviously, I’ll miss ceremony, she just came with a professionalHauschild said. “When I was 13, I remember Pete Cutino Award as the College Women’s the girls and miss practice, but it’s their time, ism and intensity that inspired me.” Water Polo Player of the Year. Hauschild was a she came back from the 2012 Olympics and and I’m excited to see what they can do.” Kiley said it’s great having Craig in your played open tournaments with us. Cutino nominee as a freshman. “Just how much she cares about the younger corner. “Lots of Santa Barbara representatives in Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be “If I need help, I call Kami, and she’s althe pool here — it was really fun,” said Haus- generation, she is the sweetest. The fact she child, who is in her second summer with the did that for us back then was so cool and we ways going to be honest and kind,” Kiley said. reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com.

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Letters to the editor should be no more than 300 words in length. Send letters to: Raiza Giorgi, PO Box 1594, Solvang, CA 93464 or email to: news@santaynezvalleystar.com Please include your name and address and phone number.

he Star recently ran a letter to the editor written by France Komoroske, urging people to run for the board of a small local water district, ID1. The letter was full of misinformation. It compares the salary of the ID1 general manager to that of the county sheriff. The salary of the GM was actually arrived at by comparison to other district general manag-

ers with not dissimilar responsibilities. The letter says the GM has in his contract a “no fire” clause. There is no such clause. The letter says ID1 imposed a “secret 40 percent rate hike disguised as a 10 percent revenue increase.” Not true. Five years ago, 10-acre parcels received water for landscaping at very low agricultural rates. An inequity to regular domestic users.

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“The Registrar of Voters has reversed course again by determining that they (Schultz and Finifrock) are qualified, regardless of what the statutory requirements are to be elected as a trustee,” Dahlstrom said by email on Aug. 29. “ID No. 1 is currently working with the Registrar of Voters to straighten out whether or not these candidates are actually qualified in order to ensure that all candidates on the November ballot are actually qualified and avoid the waste of taxpayer dollars associated with an unqualified candidate,” Dahlstrom continued. Seymour said he expected ID1 to challenge the decision, but doesn’t believe they will be successful. “Those rules might apply for a private water district, but not a public entity like ID1. They aren’t a water district, they are an improvement district. It says so in their

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name,” he added. ID1 was created in 1959 to deliver water to residential, commercial and agricultural users in the Santa Ynez Valley. It now serves about 2,700 connections. The district’s boundaries include parts of Solvang, although those voters get their water from the city. Solvang relies primarily on wells and state water but does buy some water from ID1. For more information about the district, go to www.syrwd.org, call 805-688-6015, or visit the district office at 3622 Sagunto St. in Santa Ynez. Noozhawk Managing Editor Giana Magnoli contributed to this report.

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The letter says there was a “secret” rate hike. No secret. Hearings widely publicized weren’t well attended. At the last hearing, well attended, the rate was reduced to far less and spread over five years. The writer cites a grand jury report written 10 years ago supposedly attacking the ID1. Readers should read the report at SBCGJ.org.

The letter cites Assembly Bill 2686 as an effort of ID1 to “avoid oversight.” Not true. Assemblyman Pedro Nava wrote it and included language favoring the Chumash tribe. This letter to the editor seems to be aimed at a supposed “base” of a few locals in order to stir them up. Sound familiar? Lee Rosenberg Solvang

Sheriff expands fingerprinting service Walk-ins accepted on Wednesdays in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Staff Report

he Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has expanded its Live Scan fingerprinting service by allowing “walk-ins” on Wednesdays in addition to appointments on other days.

The service is used by people who need to provide fingerprints for employment purposes and some volunteer positions. Walk-ins are welcome from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the sheriff’s Santa Barbara and Santa Maria stations. Appointments can be made during those hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by calling 805-681-4357 (Santa Barbara) or 805-934-6175 (Santa Maria). For more information, call the numbers above or go to www.sbsheriff.org/home/ fingerprinting.

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County Fire Chief Eric Peterson retiring in October By Brooke Holland Noozhawk Staff Writer

anta Barbara County Fire Chief Eric Peterson will retire at the end of October after more than 30 years with the department. Peterson had been spreading the news of his plans for a few months, but no formal announcement was made until Friday, Aug. 31. Before he was appointed the county’s fire chief in 2015, Peterson climbed the ranks of the department as firefighter, engineer, captain, training battalion chief, operations battalion chief, fire marshal and deputy fire chief, according to a county statement. He also served as union president. County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato said Peterson “demonstrated leadership in the most trying of times, passion for doing what he believes is right, and, above all else, care for our residents and firefighters.”

Peterson has been with County Fire for 32 years, making him a veteran of the Painted Cave, Zaca, Tea, Jesusita, Gap, Sherpa, Alamo, Rey, Whittier, Thomas and Holiday fires, the county noted. Other major incidents during his tenure include the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill and Jan. 9 Montecito debris flow. “I’ve appreciated Chief Peterson’s ability to foster strong relationships with our other fire agencies at the local, state and federal levels, which has been crucial in preparing for and responding to disasters in our area,” First District Supervisor Das Williams said in a statement. “His skill, experience and leadership will be greatly missed.” Peterson is a Santa Barbara resident, and he and his wife, Kit, have 8-year-old twins. “I have had the pleasure of working with a great team of firefighters and support staff at the department, the support of wonderful

is hard to ask for anything better.” The Board of Supervisors will name an interim fire chief before Peterson’s departure. A comprehensive recruitment for a permanent replacement will start in September, said Dennis Bozanich, deputy county executive officer. Late in August at a Board of Supervisors’ meeting, Peterson and Sheriff Bill Brown argued for their visions of the combined dispatch center in the future. Peterson and other fire agencies want a separate facility from the law enforcement dispatchers, while Brown wants to continue having a consolidated dispatch center. Brown also referred to Peterson’s impending retirement at the meeting, arguing Photo contributed that the county should delay decisions on dispatch center changes until the next fire County Fire Chief Eric Peterson chief can weigh in. operational area partners and support from the Board of Supervisors and county execu- Noozhawk staff writer Brooke Holland can be tive office,” Peterson said in a statement. “It reached at bholland@noozhawk.com.

Solvang to begin road work late this month Staff Report

olvang intends to slurry seal and do other work on multiple streets with funding from Senate Bill 1, which increased gas taxes in April 2017 and vehicle registration fees in January of this year, Public Works Director Matt van der Linden

announced Sept. 4. “SB 1 provides funding for every community in California to make needed road maintenance and safety improvements,” van der Linden said, and it “will generate approximately $950,000 in road maintenance funding for the city of Solvang over the next decade.”

“We haven’t seen an investment in transportation like this in more than two decades,” he added. In addition to sealing, the work also includes traffic striping, new bike lane striping, and pavement markings and markers. New bicycle lanes will be installed on both sides of Chalk Hill Road/Atterdag Road from Solvang Mesa Drive to Eucalyptus Drive. Statewide, SB 1 is expected to generate more than $5 billion annually for road repairs, to ease traffic congestion, to fill potholes, make seismic safety improvements to bridges and overpasses, and repair local streets and freeways. California has

an estimated backlog of $73 billion in local streets and roads maintenance projects. The work in Solvang, beginning in late September, will include sections of Alisal Road, Atterdag Road, Eucalyptus Drive, Fredensborg Canyon Road, Ringsted Place, Alamo Pintado Road, Coyote Creek Road, Lark Hill Road, Maple Avenue, Chalk Hill Road, Copenhagen Drive, Aarhus Drive, Oster Sted, Vester Sted, Elverhoy Way, First Street, Juniper Drive, Fjord Drive, Pepperwood Way, Sandalwood Way, Ironwood Way, and Hickory Way. For more information, contact van der Linden at 805-688-5575 or mattv@cityofsolvang.com.

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emembering what inspired us as children can often ignite a latent passion in our adult lives. Paula Parisotto worked for the YMCA for 20 years, first as a personal trainer, then as a health and wellness director and eventually as its associate executive director in the mid2000s. It wasn’t until she reluctantly returned to school that her passion for fashion revealed itself. “I was planning on becoming a firefighter. While working at the Santa Maria Valley YMCA as a personal trainer, I had gone through the interview process and was preparing to attend the fire academy. Unexpectedly, I was offered the position as health and wellness director of the Santa Ynez Valley YMCA, which became the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA,” she said. “Eventually I was promoted to … associate executive director, a position I held until my departure in 2013.” It was when she was offered the possibility of a position as executive director in 2011 that she was told that the job required her to have a college degree. Her on-the-job experience wasn’t sufficient. Reluctantly she returned to school, initially to acquire a business degree from Hancock College. Instead, she graduated with an associate of science degree in fashion. “One of the classes I had to take was a personal development class, and it was there I discovered I had a latent passion for fashion.

Photos contributed Paula Parisotto is seen at the manufacturer of her products in Connecticut. Inset is the GiGi Clutch handbag next to a picture of Paula and her grandmother, Norma Brown, who was known as GiGi.

I quickly changed direction from business to fashion and let the YMCA know I would be leaving in a year or two. I then began building my business as a personal stylist,” Parisotto said. “As a personal stylist I work with people to audit their wardrobe, teach them how to dress and shop for their body type so that they can look and feel good every day. “I find that, especially with female clients, they are so focused on everyone else that they themselves become less of a priority. Through teaching them how to dress and shop for their body type, their confidence and beauty shines and they feel important again,” Parisotto explained. “As a personal stylist it’s most gratifying to see the remarkable transformations happen on the inside when women and men see themselves differently on the outside.” She works with more than 100 clients, whom she dresses for daily wear and special occasions. Recently a friend of Parisotto’s sent her a class picture that was taken of them in second grade, and it demonstrates how far back her love of fashion and style extended. “In the picture I was wearing a little dress with knee socks and patent leather shoes and a scarf around my neck,” she said. “The rest

of the children had on jeans and T-shirts, except for my friend who was also well dressed. My friend reminded me of the day the picture was taken, recalling that she had spilled chocolate milk all over herself, and that I had taken her into my room and dressed her up for picture day. She pointed out that I was a stylist even at the age of 7.” “Looking back I don’t know how on earth I did it. I was married, running the YMCA with 150 employees, going back to college in my 40s, while raising four teenagers and three rescue dogs. I was also attending Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) on Wednesday evenings and attending the School of Style in Los Angeles on the weekends, and formulating a business plan. It was insane. “While I was doing all of this, I knew that in addition to having my own personal styling business, I wanted to design my own collection. But I didn’t know what it would be — clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, I had no clue,” she said. However, when she was given a cork purse from Portugal three years ago she had an inspirational moment. It turned a personal stylist into an accessories designer. PARISOTTO CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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racy Lavery Beard, the executive director of the Solvang Chamber of Commerce, has been elected president of The Association of California Commissions for Women (ACCW). She has served on the Santa Barbara County Commission for Women since 2012 and on the board of directors for the National Association of Commissions for Women since 2015. The purpose of the Tracy Lavery Beard ACCW is to build commissions for women throughout California and advocate for policies and legislation on behalf of women and girls. The goals are to ensure that commissions for women exist in every county or city and that they are fully funded, permanent and independent government entities that give California women a voice and the best possible quality of life. For more than 50 years, the ACCW has identified and worked to eliminate inequitable practices and conditions that affect California’s women and girls. Established in 1965, the commission regularly assesses gender equity in health, safety, employment, education and equal representation, the military, and the media. For more than eight years, Beard served as a board member for Girls Inc. of Carpinteria and has been active in the Santa Barbara area. A social entrepreneur and businesswoman, she was honored as the 2012 Woman of the Year by the International Women’s Festivals, where she held the title of executive director and co-produced its 2012-2015 festivals. “I have a passion for girls and women’s programing issues; through our actions, we can show girls that they can accomplish anything,” Beard said “I am excited to announce that Tracy scored a hat trick victory when she became the president of the Association of California Commissions for Women, was re-elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Commissions for Women, and when the Santa Barbara County Women’s Commission received a national achievement award for the ‘Women Speak Up’ events hosted by the county of Santa Barbara,” said Margaret Fitzwilliam of the Santa Barbara County Commission for Women. With a passion for women’s issues, mental health issues and charitable children’s

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PARISOTTO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 “When I wore the purse people would ask, ‘Is that cork?’ and next they wanted to touch it. It happened all the time. And that was the moment I knew that my collection would be cork purses. It took two and a half years of late-night researching the cork forests of Portugal to find the very best cork fabric, traveling six states in five days to meet American manufacturers, sketching and sewing samples in my studio, and all the other thousands of steps it takes, going from a drawing to a physical hand bag. I had no designing or manufacturing background. I just figured out how to make it happen,” she said. “The thing that struck me is that cork is unique, soft, lightweight, stain- and water-resistant, hypo allergenic and earth-friendly, and is as durable as leather but it’s washable,” explained Parisotto. “Cork oak trees grow primarily in Portugal, southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. When a tree reaches 10 years of age, large sections of its outer bark are cut and peeled from the tree. Cork oak is unique in its ability to regenerate its outer bark. Once every 9 to 12 years, without causing damage to the tree,

BEARD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 programs, Beard has helped to raise $1.5 million for various organizations, including Girls Inc., over her 15 years in Santa Barbara County. She has also served on the Hancock College Bond Measure I Citizens’ Oversight Committee, as board vice president for TV Santa Barbara (“TVSB”), and as chairwoman of the Santa Barbara County Commission for Women.

the cork can be harvested again. A single cork oak, which lives up to 200 years, can be harvested over 16 times. It’s an amazing tree.” The Paula Parisotto Cork Collection of handbags and belts is an all-purpose line, surprisingly soft and effortlessly stylish. All of the collection is named after inspirational people in her life. “A few weeks ago I was speaking to my cousin who mentioned that he had visited the cemetery to pay his respects. He mentioned that the family plot was located under a large cork oak tree. My husband, Fausto, and I looked at each other in disbelief, as cork oak trees are not commonly grown in the United States. If that wasn’t a sign, I don’t know what is! “My life’s journey has led to this very moment, where I am intentionally building a brand that creates freedom; freedom to allow me to fulfill my passion and create the life I want for my family and to help my staff do the same. I hope my journey inspires others,” she concluded. For more information, visit www.paula parisottostyle.com or www.paulaparisotto. com. She has received Volunteer of the Year and Presidential Awards from the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara and a merit award from the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce, among other recognitions. She has been executive director of the Solvang Chamber of Commerce since 2015. Previously, she was special events and human resource director for The Dreier Group and executive producer of the International Women’s Festivals, founded in Santa Barbara and now celebrated around the world.

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A seafaring gentleman recalls a long career By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

ne rarely thinks about how all the products we have at our disposal make it to our shores from distant countries. How do these huge ships, filled with valuable cargo, navigate into our ports to be unloaded? Captain Jackson Pearson thought of nothing else throughout his career as a pilot in the Port of Los Angeles — eventually becoming its chief pilot — in a career that lasted for 30 years. “The average ship’s captain doesn’t know all the nuances of docking his ship in port,” said Pearson, who lives in Santa Ynez with his wife, Edie. “In a port, he depends on a pilot who has a license to navigate the vessels in and out of the harbor, because the pilot is the one with all the local knowledge and training to safely bring the ships in and out of port.” Pearson explained that ships remain three miles outside of port and a pilot boat is sent out to meet the ship. A Jacob’s ladder, a rope ladder, drops from the deck to the pilot boat below. The pilot then ascends and, once on board, takes command of the ship, with the permission of its captain, and brings the vessel into port. “Four thousand ships a year come into the Port of Los Angeles,” said Pearson. “There are only 15 licensed pilots that serve the Port of Los Angeles. The job is very rare and specialized in the maritime industry.” Born in 1927 in San Pedro, Pearson was considered a “bad boy” in his youth, getting into trouble with the law. His probation officer told him to quit stealing cars and join the Merchant Marines. He did, leaving school before he graduated. After serving on the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific training ship called the Invader, out of San Francisco, he found employment as a deckhand for the Tidewater Oil Company. The first ship was the Merchios H. Whittier, which sailed along the coast and to Honolulu. Over the next two years he worked on several other tankers and tug boats, learning to become an able-bodied seaman, as were his father and grandfather before him. “My grandfather, Arne Petersen, had been a pilot in New York Harbor, holding a master’s and pilot’s license in New York in 1903, and my father was in the Navy during World War II before becoming a longshoreman,” he said. Pearson said he worked very hard learning the skills needed to be a seaman, from the deck up, studying while on board the various ships on which he worked. In 1943, his first trip to sea was on a tanker owned by the Associated Oil Co., later Getty Oil Co. In 1944 he was hired by the Wilmington Transportation Company as a deckhand and by May 1945 he was promoted to captain of the tug Vivo. Then duty called. From 1945 to 1946

Captain Jackson Pearson looking all of a seafaring man.

During his illustrious career, Pearson has brought many enormous ships into port without any significant incidents. Included were the 1,092-foot tanker the Williamsburg and the HMS Bounty. In 1975, Pearson brought the Cunard Lines’ Queen Elizabeth II into the port of San Pedro for the first time. “She was easy to handle, despite being the largest passenger ship,” said Pearson. “I brought her in and I took her out.” Photo above by Pamela Dozois; other photos contributed Pearson also acted in a 1955-57 teleAbove, Captain Jackson Pearson and his wife Edie are shown at their home in Santa Ynez. Below, the first large ship Pearson vision series called “Waterfront” with piloted into the Port of Los Angeles in May 1960 was the Torrey Canyon, a 900-foot oil tanker. Preston Foster. “I played his son, but in real life I was the captain of the tug boat the Cheryl Ann, which was the television name of the tug,” said Pearson. In retirement he was the curator for the Los Angeles Maritime Museum for nine years. Pearson and his wife Edie began taking trips around the world in 1983. He was a member of the International Pilots Association, which held conventions every five years in various locations worldwide. he served in the U.S. Army, stationed in ly if you didn’t go to one of the “new” The couple were married in 1972. Seattle. schools like the USMMA (U.S. Merchant Pearson has two children from a previous Following his service, Pearson worked Marine Academy) to study. I studied at marriage, William Pearson and Heidi Joras a commercial fisherman and then the Merchant Marine School, Crawford dan. Edie has four children from a previous returned to the Wilmington Transportation Nautical School, the “old” school, in San marriage, Mark, Steve, John, and Monica Company in 1948, alternating between Pedro to learn navigation and received a (Becker) Cordero. The couple celebrate captain and deckhand. In 1948 he apmate, master’s, and pilot’s certificates. I am each wedding anniversary in Carmel, prenticed as ship pilot and by 1950, after a captain and pilot in the U.S. Merchant where they spent their honeymoon and receiving his pilot’s certificate, was proMarines,” he said proudly. haven’t missed a year since. moted to ship pilot along with tug captain’s “I had a master’s license before I had a “We have had a wonderful and adventurduties, working for them for 16 years. high school diploma,” he joked. “I finalous life together. It has and continues to be In April 1960 Pearson became a city of ly obtained a high school equivalency fun and exciting,” Edie said. Los Angeles port pilot. He graduated third diploma, then went to Harbor College, at When Pearson retired as LA’s chief pilot, in his class and was hired immediately to fill age 44, and obtained an associate of arts he received a congratulatory letter from in as a temporary pilot for 60 days. The first degree. I then graduated from Cal State a high school friend, Nicholas Dillan, the large ship he piloted in May 1960 was the Dominguez Hills and received a degree in other “bad boy. Dillan became the princiTorrey Canyon, a 900-foot oil tanker. That anthropology. That was just before I was pal of Lodi Unified School District. temporary position turned into a full-time job made chief port pilot.” “Not bad for a couple of ‘bad boys’ from and he worked at the Port of Los Angeles for In 1984, he received the Amicus Collegii San Pedro,” Pearson said. “We turned out the rest of his career, becoming the chief port Award for outstanding alumnus of Harbor just fine, I’d say.” pilot in 1983 until he retired in 1990. Pearson College. His last, most endearing reward came in was the youngest pilot, at age 32, to work as “Of all the awards I have received, and the form of a letter from a fellow pilot in a pilot in the Port of Los Angeles. there have been many, this one was the Long Beach. It read, “It is men like you that “It took quite a bit of devotion to get most prestigious and the best award of all,” do honor to the seafaring profession and through the learning process … especialhe said. make the waterfront a fine place to work.”

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hroughout history, activists have played major roles in inspiring change and fighting injustice. Developing compassion and a sense of service to others is the foundation of a healthy community; Monna Dingman, the executive director and trustee of the Los Alamos Foundation, has taken this to heart. The Los Alamos Foundation was founded in 2008 to serve the needs of local children, teens and Monna Dingman families. Its mission is “to preserve and promote the rich history and culture of our community and to serve those who live and work in Los Alamos and surrounding communities.” “We’ve lived in Los Alamos for almost 20 years and as I got more involved in the community I found there were a lot of opportunities to participate, so creating a foundation seemed like a good way to go,” said Dingman. “It’s a family foundation but we do a lot of things publicly.” The foundation’s main project is “Summer in the Park” where children ages 3 to 13 have the opportunity to participate, free of charge, in a five-week program of supervised recreation at Los Alamos County Park on

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Centennial Street. “Kids need a constructive and safe place to be during the summer and our youth need summer jobs,” said Dingman. “Our main project is ‘Summer in the Park’ where local kids have the opportunity to be involved daily in various fun activities including sports, crafts, hikes, art, and creative play. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. five days a week for five weeks starting at the end of June. Parents sign their children in and out. Each child is given a wrist band and they are free to play wherever they want. Each area is staffed. “Preschool teacher Gloria Diffenderfer, our co-director, focuses on little children, ages 3 to 7. The Food Bank brings a healthy lunch daily, and there is always something special on Fridays. We provide snacks, cookies, and have Watermelon Wednesdays. “We also hire local high school and college students to work in the project. This gives them the opportunity to earn money over the summer and to be involved in the community. … Adult volunteers oversee the students. We teach the staff to become leaders, to problem solve, and

think for themselves. We instill in them the idea that you never know what a positive difference you can make in the life of a child. “A lot of our students started off as young participants in the project and later return to work for the summer. Participating students usually continue working with the program year after year, so long as they are in school,” Dingman continued. “When we first started we had four paid staff. This year we had 13 paid staff per day plus volunteers. This is our sixth year of operation. “We average 100 kids a day, all local children. We have separate play areas with toys that are developmentally appropriate for each age group. We have lots of daily arts and crafts projects which are taught by watercolor artist Nancy Clark and her daughter Ashley. This year they made stick puppets of Prince Harry and his new bride. “We have building toys and games, we teach kids how to play chess, we have science projects and lots of soccer and sports, and a group of the older kids play basketball. FOUNDATION CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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utritional consultant Robin Clifton performs live-cell and hair analysis at New Frontiers Marketplace to determine if a person’s environment or eating habits are affecting overall health and wellness. In just 15 minutes, she can analyze blood and hair samples using non-invasive German technology and provide a personalized wellness nutritional report. Clifton is a California board-certified phlebotomist and has worked as an esthetician for 20 years and a nutritionist for 10 years. “Modern-day living has many common influences that can have an impact on and affect your body’s underlying wellness. This includes the food we eat and the nutrients our body absorbs along with environmental influences,” said Clifton. “We can learn a lot

about the condition of our bodies by looking at the condition of our blood cells.” A minuscule drop of blood is extracted from a finger and placed on a slide that is then put under a microscope so that the live blood cells can be seen on a computer monitor. The different formations of the cells, stacked or clumped, for example, can be seen live. Clifton can then report what this pattern indicates, what condition is observed, and suggest what is needed to ameliorate the condition of the blood, if necessary. The test may even determine if a person has parasites. No fasting is required. Because the blood test determines what your blood is like at that moment, Clifton also offers one free follow-up appointment for the live cell blood analysis to see if her recommendations have improved the condition of your blood.

“By taking a small sample of blood the test shows your PH levels and shapes and sizes of your red blood cells. It also shows your B fighter cells,” said Clifton. “Recommendations are then given on supplements and food, which are corrective to the outcome of the blood test.” Clifton explained that the hair analysis is a 90-day accumulation of information regarding the well-being of your body. “Hair on the other hand is a bio-marker that carries a lot of personal information at a quantum epigenetic level,” said Clifton. “Epigenetic mapping has the potential to release you from your genetic limitations. By determining what our bodies require to maintain optimum health we can take a different path, where our genetic inheritance no longer controls us. We become empowered and in ANALYSIS CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

ocal residents will have an opportunity to learn some fascinating history about the J&R Double Arch Ranch and its former owners, Ray and Joan Kroc of McDonald’s fame, when Los Angeles-based author Lisa Napoli speaks at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at St. Mark’s-inthe-Valley’s Stacy Hall, 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos. The evening is hosted by the Friends of the Library of Santa Ynez Lisa Napoli Valley, and admission is free. A no-host wine bar, featuring wines from the Grassini Family Vineyards, begins at 6:30 p.m., and a book signing will follow the talk. Californians realize that McDonald’s began in San Bernardino; locals know more specifically that the Egg McMuffin was created in Santa Barbara. But the ties of the corporation to Santa Ynez are even deeper, the author points out. When he struck gold with the IPO of the company in 1965, the first thing Ray Kroc did was to buy a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley on Happy Canyon Road. What happened at that ranch and how it was the basis for the wide-ranging philanthropy of Ray’s third wife, Joan, are the subject of Napoli’s book, “Ray and Joan: The man who made the McDonald’s fortune and the woman who gave it all away” (2016, Penguin Random House.) Guests will hear Napoli talk about her book and how she sleuthed out the incredible details about the J & R Double Arch Ranch. They also will hear from Lois Kroc, whose father Bob oversaw the building out of the ranch for his brother Ray, and Leslie Pruitt, who currently lives at the ranch and is overseeing its restoration with her husband. A journalist for more than thirty years, Napoli was among the pioneering team of journalists at the New York Times who covered the early days of the dot-com era. She leads a group of friends in an award-winning volunteer cooking group at the Downtown Women’s Center on Skid Row in Los Angeles and is the founding board chair of the Bhutan Media Service, an all-volunteer news outlet created by Bhutanese refugees in diaspora. The Friends of the Library of Santa Ynez Valley is an all-volunteer nonprofit that advocates for public libraries and raises funds to support library programming. For more information, call the Solvang library at 805 688-4214 or email solvang library@santabarbaraCA.gov.

12 H Santa Ynez Valley Star H www.santaynezvalleystar.com H September 18-October 1, 2018 yearly, Bingo with a silent auction at the Los Alamos Men’s Club, and Fiesta in the Park in We take hikes in the park. Some go to Olga Ferrini Park. Reed School and play in the playground. Kids The foundation also offers a yearly college choose whatever they want to participate in scholarship of $1,000 that recognizes academic daily,” Dingman said. “We let children know excellence and community service. It is for they matter and they are worth listening to.” students living in Los Alamos or attending Dingman says she spends most of the Righetti High School, St. Joseph High School, year raising funds by writing grants, contactand Orcutt Academy. Named “The Daniel B. ing businesses for donations, and holding Dingman Scholarship for Peace and Justice,” it fundraisers. She said the foundation is well was established to honor the memory of Dingsupported by the Los Alamos Men’s Club, the man’s father, Dan Dingman, who was a lifelong Santa Barbara Foundation, the Valley Founda- believer in and practitioner of these causes. Stution, the Los Olivos Rotary, and St. Anthony’s dents can apply online beginning in February. Catholic Church. Rabobank is also a strong “We believe that community thrives in supporter of the project and the foundation each other’s care. Each of us brings a unique receives a grant from Lagunitas Brewing Co. set of skills, dreams, and history to the table. along with donations from private donors. A healthy and vibrant community has a place The foundation holds two big fundraisers for each of us, a place where we can shine,

learn and grow together,” said Dingman. “Running a foundation is great fun and extremely rewarding. To be involved in a community like Los Alamos is really wonderful. It’s a great community. We are small enough to interact on a one-to-one basis, to care about individuals and the community as a whole. To know that you have made a difference in the lives of those who live here is very gratifying. You can see first-hand what you are accomplishing when one of the little children recognizes you on the street and runs up to you with a big smile and a hug. The coolest thing for me is you never know what a difference you make in one person’s life. It’s extremely fulfilling.” To learn more about the Los Alamos Foundation, or to donate, visit thelosalamosfoundation. org.

Dress Shop featuring Mary Frances modeling the store’s apparel. At that time she also discovered she had a talent for color and design and began dressing up the shop window. “That was the happiest time in my life. I loved working in the dress shop,” said Cesco. “Everyone was so nice there. I had a lot of fun.” She also recalled that while living in West Sacramento, she entered a hand-crocheted tablecloth in the California State Fair and won first prize, for which she is extremely proud. She also recalled a story about her little dog, Ginger, who she said could “do everything but talk.” “When Mick would come home I would say to the dog, ‘Go climb up the ladder, but stop half way up,’ and up she went, stopping in the middle. Then I would say, ‘OK, climb to the top,” and up she went and would stay there until I asked her to come down. Then I would ask her to dance, and round and round she went on her back legs until I said ‘That’s enough now.’ She was the best and smartest dog in the whole world.” After Mick’s death, Cesco moved to Hollister to be nearer her daughters. There she met and married Everett Cesco, who encouraged her to take up oil painting. She proudly displays the dozen or so landscape paintings, mostly miniatures, on the walls of her new home. Her paintings are of such fine detail that they leave the viewer with the feeling of being able to step right into each one. Last year, the family decided to bring her to Los Alamos, where she lives in her own home on the property of her granddaughter Susette and husband Al Bennett. “I like it here, because I am in my own

house and I do what I want. If I can’t find something to do outside, like trim the roses, I come in the house and read a book,” she said. “I am happy that I made the decision to move here. I like my house. The kitchen is a little small, but after all, it’s only for me.” She was recently given a cane to help with her balance, and her response was, “Does this mean I have to use this thing for the rest of my life?” “My mother remains active. She’s always on the go, involved in one thing or another. She is very independent,” Caldera said. When asked by a resident if she voted for FDR, her response was, “It’s none of your business!” She minds her own business and expects others to do the same. Cesco’s face and comportment are that of a beautiful 80-year-old woman. Still concerned with her appearance, she has her white hair coiffed regularly and dresses with style. She still has a driver’s license but doesn’t drive. Her remaining legacy is her daughter Mary, two stepsons, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. She also has three brothers and two sisters, all younger. When asked if she did anything special in her life to live so long, like daily exercise or taking vitamins, her response was simple. “No, I just keep moving.” The “Greatest Little Small Town Parade” starts at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, on Bell Street in Los Alamos. For more information on the weekend festivities, visit www.solvangusa.com/events/ los-alamos-old-days.

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CESCO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 her uncle on the ranch. She recalls her father visiting her on many occasions and taking her for rides in his Model T. She also remembers her father being a very good woodworker, making anything he wanted to out of a tree trunk. Cesco has only a third-grade education because she says “at that time schooling for girls was not considered important. Now you can never have too much schooling.” Around 10 years of age she taught herself to play the accordion. She says she could play anything after hearing it only once. She played through her adult years but says, “I don’t think I could play anything now.” In 1929, at the age of 18 she married Tony Vierra, a Gridley resident, and they had two children, Bernice (Galdos), who passed away last year and “Little Mary” (Caldera) who has lived in Los Alamos for nearly 35 years. “We lived through the Great Depression but it didn’t affect us much as we lived on a ranch. We had everything we needed to survive — milk, chickens, ducks, and meat,” said Cesco. After 20 years of marriage she and her husband “went our separate ways.” Still living in Gridley, she met her second husband, Milo “Mick” White, at a dance. She was a beauty, judging from her photos in an album her daughter lovingly fashioned for her 100th birthday. They moved to West Sacramento where Mick owned a barber shop and Mary Frances worked as a model for Kendall’s Dress Shop. The album contained newspaper clippings of ads for Kendall’s

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Saturday 7 – 10:30 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast on the patio at the Men’s Club. Prepared by and proceeds going to the Los Alamos Junior Grange. $10 adults and $6 children under age 12. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Peddlers Mart and Food Booths along Bell Street (Hwy 135). 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Car show along Bell Street 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (or till the food runs out): Tri -tip beef sandwich barbecue, beer garden and music on the patio at the Men’s Club. Sandwich $8 (chips and drinks sold separately). Cold drinks and shaded tables available. Noon: Cow Pie Bingo on Bell Street. Pick a square. Look for the cow on the West end of Bell Street. 5:30 – 8 p.m.: Old Days “Happy Hour” and silent auction at the Men’s Club. No host, cash only bar (until 9:00 p.m.) and music. Light fare will be available for purchase. All proceeds support LAVMC youth activities. (21 & over only please);

Sunday 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.: Non-denominational worship service in Ferrini Park led by Rev. Warren Einolander from the Cottonwood Community Fellowship, Los Alamos. All ages invited. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Peddlers Mart and food booths along Bell Street. 9:30– 10:30 a.m.: Los Alamos Old Days Stampede 5K Run/Walk. Meet in Ferrini Park. Awards in five divisions (male and female) — 10 & under, 11-19; 20-39; 40-59 and 60+ years old. $20 per runner. All proceeds benefit Cal Swoosh Sports, a nonprofit organization providing sports opportunities for youth. 11 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.: Greatest Little Small Town Parade starts at Bell Street and Augusta Street and continues west down Bell Street, ending at St. Joseph Street. Free to participate. 12:15 – 2:30 p.m.: The LAVMC tri-tip barbecue with all the fixin’s, including beans, bread, salad, and salsa (drinks sold separately). $10 adults, $8 seniors age 55+ or kids 10 & under on the Men’s Club patio. Live music, cold drinks and shaded tables. 3 p.m.: Celebration concludes.

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LIFESTYLE ROUNDUP Poll workers needed

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The Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters office is looking for volunteers to serve as poll workers for the Nov. 6 election. Community participation is key to staffing the nearly 170 precinct boards for the election, a spokesman said. Some large employers in the county show support by allowing and encouraging their employees Photo contributed to participate. Pictured on the most recent packing day, from left, are People who work at a polling place Elks Lodge member Steve Larson, President Pat Sullivan of receive a stipend of $180 to $240 for We Support the Troops, Pastor Chris Brown from Bethania Lutheran Church, and Elks Lodge officers David Oliveira and Election Day and to attend training. Each polling place has one or more Precinct Beth DuVall. Boards composed of one inspector and two to four clerks. Each polling place has a coordinator and, if needed, a traffic clerk. To learn more about the poll worker program and training process, go to sbSanta Ynez Valley Elks Lodge 2640 pre- cassessor.com/Elections/Pollworker.aspx. sented We Support the Troops with a check To sign up, call 844-259-0348 or email for $2,500 from a grant made possible by smpolls@co.santa-barbara.ca.us in the the Elks National Foundation. The group Santa Ynez Valley and North County, or will use the funds for food, hygiene items sbpolls@co.santa-barbara.ca.us for South and other materials for active-duty military Coast polling stations. members, sending more than 100 boxes each month. SYV We Support the Troops is an all-volunteer effort charged with soliciting the donations of supporters, purchasing the necessary goods requested by those The Buellton Senior Center on Aug. 9 deployed, and packaging and mailing the boxes to American troops serving in combat “gathered all the many people together who contribute time, money, food, and zones. To get more information or learn how to love to make the center such a wonderful volunteer, go to we-support-the-troops.org. place,” at the home of Executive Director For more about the Santa Ynez Elks Lodge, Pam Gnekow and her husband Bill. go to syvelks.com. The Gnekows set up their tennis court

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Vikings blood drive donors to get free dinner Donors at a blood drive hosted by the Vikings of Solvang from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, will receive a $25 voucher for dinner at a participating local restaurant. The Vikings are volunteering to coordinate the event, which will be at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, through United Blood Services (UBS) of the Central Coast. “The Vikings rely on the generous people in the Santa Ynez Valley for a successful blood drive,” said Rene Martinez, this year’s Viking chief. “Our goal is to collect at least 100 pints of blood, and the free dinner is our way to thank you for your support — and for your donation of blood for those who need it.” Walk-in donors are welcome, but UBS asks that donors make an appointment in advance, if possible, at www.blood4life. org, using sponsor code 1081, or by calling 805-543-4290, ext. 0. Donors must be 18 or older. They are ROUNDUP CONTINUED ON PAGE 29

tion deficiencies and food sensitivities you might have,” said Clifton. “It is a great way to determine if your body is nutritionally balanced.” The consultation takes one hour and results are back immediately. Clifton provides the service between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Fridays. For more information, including costs, or to make an appointment, call Clifton at 949439-8083.

Photo by Pamela Dozois Bob Scarpati, left, finished second in the 80-year-old division and Don Civeralo made it to the semifinals in the 75s division at the handball world championships. The pair have been playing against each other for 50 years.

Handball enthusiasts still going strong By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer

alley residents Bob Scarpati and Don Civeralo have returned from the World Championship & USHA Four-Wall Nationals Handball Competition in Minneapolis, where they competed in the 75and 80-year-old age groups. More than 750 handballers from the United States, Mexico, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Equador, Australia and Canada, ranging in age from 9 to 90, vied for world championships in their age and gender brackets from Aug. 9-19. The next tournament will be three years from now in Ireland. Scarpati brought home a medal by finishing second in the 80s doubles division. “This tournament was the 30th anniversary of my first win at the Worlds in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia,” Scarpati said. “This is only the second time I have been to the Worlds — the first time was 30 years ago. Everybody likes to play and win, but if you play well it’s very satisfying.” Scarpati finished second in the 80s doubles match and lost in the quarter finals in singles in the 80s division. Civeralo missed a medal when he lost in the semifinals in the 75s division, but he says he had a great time anyway.

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Juried ‘art of the West’ show moves to Solvang SLOPOKE 2018 will be eighth annual exhibition and sale of fine art

arts & nonprofits Photos contributed Ceci Stenger feels she has been led to fight human trafficking since she visited Ethiopia on a mission trip in 2014.

Photo contributed Sculptor and horsewoman Pat Roberts won the Sculpture Award at SLOPOKE 2017 in San Luis Obispo.

she serves on the executive boards of the Los Angeles Cathedral, the prestigious California Contributing Writer Art Club and the University of California’s School of Fine Art, which bears her name. juried show and sale of contempoEstablished in 2011 by Tom and Sherie Burrary “art of the West” will be held gher, owners of the Seaside Gallery in Pismo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Beach, SLOPOKE originated as a gallery-sponSunday, Oct. 6 and 7, at Flag Is Up Farms in sored multiple artist show featuring Western Solvang. art. In 2016, SLOPOKE was spun off in a Called “SLOPOKE 2018,” it will bring to- reorganization as a stand-alone public art show, gether artists and collectors in the Santa Ynez partly in response to former Peppertree particiValley, as did the once-popular Peppertree Art pating artists, Pat Roberts and Cheri Cappello, Show. who believe there is a demand for a Western The art show will feature paintings, drawfine art exhibition in the Santa Ynez Valley. ings, sculpture, mixed media and photogra“Cheri Cappello and I were exhibiting at phy depicting historic and contemporary life the San Dimas Art Festival in 2016 and we in the West. were talking about how much we missed the Proceeds from a live auction will support Peppertree Art Show. Bob and Irma Eubanks the nonprofit Join-Up International and its operated the Peppertree Art Show for 33 Horse Sense and Healing workshops, which years but it was discontinued in 2008, several help veterans and first responders with years after Irma’s death,” said sculptor Pat post-traumatic stress injuries. Roberts, the owner of Flag Is Up Farms with An opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday her husband Monty Roberts. will be for local dignitaries and artists. The “I said to Cheri, ‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful if exhibition and sale will be open to the public we could revive that show?” she continued. “At on Saturday and Sunday at Flag Is Up Farms. that time Cheri was exhibiting at the Seaside Gallery so she spoke with Tom Burgher, the Gayle Garner Roski, a nationally recowner of the gallery, about our idea. … Tom and ognized fine artist and Los Angeles native I met to discuss some ideas and I suggested that serves as jurist for the show. Her work is shown at the Autry Museum’s annual Masters we test the waters and hold a small show, to start of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and off with, at Flag Is Up Farms. We held ‘A One By Pamela Dozois

Night Stand’ in the courtyard by the fountain in front of the main training barn. A percentage of the money went to Join-Up International. We didn’t raise much, but it was a lovely afternoon. That was the foundation of SLOPOKE coming to Flag Is Up Farms, thanks to Tom.” “I cannot express my gratitude enough to Pat and Monty for doing this show. … I’ve always hoped that there was a way to revive or reinvent the Peppertree,” Cappello said. Since its inception in 2011 SLOPOKE (SLO for San Luis Obispo and POKE as in cowpoke) has grown each year to become a regionally known high-quality event for western artists and art collectors. It is currently the only Western art show in Santa Barbara County. “We are now hosting this event for the 8th consecutive year,” Burgher said. “It’s the best little Western art show on the California Coast. … We seek the best Western artists available who create works that are different from what is usually displayed as Western art. … We think of ‘art of the west’ as contrasted with ‘western art.’” SLOPOKE will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7, at Flag Is Up Farms, 901 E. Highway 246 in Solvang. Admission is $25 at the door or $20 online in advance. For more information, visit the-slopoke. com or call 805-773-8057.

‘Friends of Poor’ walk/run set for Sept. 22 formation about Saint Vincent de Paul (SVdP) services available throughout the morning. walk and run to benefit Santa One beneficiary of the proceeds is a local Barbara County’s “working poor” SVdP low-interest loan program that is population will be held Saturday, “designed to end poverty through systemic Sept. 22, at River View Park in Buellton. change. We want to assist victims of predThe nonprofit Society of St. Vincent de atory loans through financial education and Paul is sponsoring the Friends of the Poor low-interest loan conversions,” said Marilyn Walk/Run, which is being held in Santa Bar- Coyle, president of SVdP’s Santa Barbara bara County for the third time. District, which includes Solvang and Lompoc. People of all ages are welcome. Registration “Year-round, our SVdP volunteers in Sanopens at 8:30 a.m. and the walk and run will ta Barbara County provide housing and utility begin at 9 a.m. Participants will encouraged assistance, auto repairs, medical and dental to walk or run laps around the scenic park assistance, food, furniture, clothing, and other until the conclusion at noon. There will be needs,” she added. refreshments, games for children and free inTo learn more about the Friends of the Staff Report

Photo contributed St. Vincent de Paul’s Friends of the Poor Walk/Run will be held at River View Park on Saturday, Sept. 22.

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Ping Pong event to help fight slavery Pong vs. Slavery seeking participants, community involvement By Victoria Martinez

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n event intended to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern-day slavery is coming to the Santa Ynez Valley. Pong vs. Slavery, a “ping pong-a-thon,” will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Los Olivos Elementary School Gym, 2540 Alamo Pintado Ave. “It’s a fun and funky way to address a dark topic,” explained event organizer Ceci Stenger. The event is being sponsored by Ranch Church. According to the Global Slavery Index, there are more than 40 million people in modern-day slavery. When Stenger went to Ethiopia in 2014 on a mission trip with Ranch Church, she worked with an organization that teaches women trade skills to help them escape lives of prostitution. She went to the Philippines the following year for a similar trip and began extensively reading and researching the issue of human trafficking. “Surprisingly enough, some people think it’s not happening here in the U.S.,” Stenger said. This spring, Stenger was connected with the Australian organization Ping Pong-AThon and felt as though this type of community-focused event would be a great educational opportunity and also could help others to “become advocates for the most exploited people in the world.” The Ping Pong-A-Thon organization combats human trafficking and exploitation of young people in Southeast Asia, PING PONG CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

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Public art gets a quick reaction

Staff Report

large, temporary art installation in a median on First Street in Solvang is causing a bit of a stir in town and on social media. Members of the Solvang City Council and others on Aug. 31 unveiled the sculpture of a golden beer stein in a curbed median where a large coast live oak tree stood until last September. The aging tree was diseased and had become a safety hazard, so it was removed. A new tree has been planted, but for now it is dwarfed by the stein. Comments came quickly in a local Facebook chat group. “Great, another reason for people to stand in the middle of the road ... the city could have

Natural History Museum to unveil new features

Photo contributed Outdoor additions at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History include an elevated boardwalk for increased accessibility.

Staff Report Photo by Daniel Dreifuss Solvang city officials and others recently unveiled a temporary art installation, a sculpture of a golden beer stein, in a median of First Street.

considered something more tasteful to kick off this new rotation,” wrote Eliza McGlinchey on the SYV Chat Room. “Whether you like it or not, give this creator a break and acknowledge the skills and abilities,” remarked former City Council member Hans Duus, who is a blacksmith and metal artist. The giant beer stein was made by the late artist, hospital administrator and psychologist Morris Bear Squire, and it is on loan from the Morris B. Squire Foundation in Santa Barbara. The nonprofit foundation focuses on creative empowerment through the arts. For more information, log onto www.the squirefoundation.org.

fter 12 months of renovations as part of its $20 Million Centennial Project, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has transformed its “Backyard” and Nature Club House, and a new Sprague Butterfly Pavilion will open on Sept. 22. The popular “Butterflies Alive!” exhibit in the new Butterfly Pavilion will run from Saturday, Sept. 22, to Sunday, Oct. 14, and will be open daily from noon to 4 p.m. The enclosed exhibit is a tranquil garden filled with butterfly-friendly plants and native landscaping with nearly 1,000 butterflies fluttering freely around them. Just beyond the pavilion, the renovated and ADA-accessible Museum Backyard is a

nature play area nestled in the oak woodland along Mission Creek. Also starting Sept. 22, it will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Nature Club House is staffed by naturalists and full of touchable objects as well as interactions with animals and insects. The Museum Backyard also includes a new elevated walkway that winds through forest and creek, making nature accessible to all, and improvements to the creek that flows through the site. Other features include a Bio Builders Zone, Create Zone, Play Stage, fossil-excavating activities, a sensory garden and the “Eyes in the Sky Aviary,” home to seven rehabilitated raptors.

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Classic cars raise money for community charities Wheels ’n’ Windmills continues to be a popular draw, for good causes

Alpha Pi is another charity receiving funding from the car show. The group organizes the annual Turkey Bingo event, which hasn’t changed much since the beginning more than 100 years ago. It still costs just a dime to play a game. The car show is also donating to the Progeria Research Foundation, as it does every year. The car show had its yearly “best of the best” competition, where cars that have won in prior years are all displayed next to each other. For a list of the results, go to www.wheelsn windmills.com. Money from the raffle of a V8 Crate engine and transmission is being donated to just Santa Ynez High this year rather than being divided among three schools. For more information on the show and winners, go to www.wheelsnwindmills. com.

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his year a new crop of charities are being supported by the Wheels ’n’ Windmills car show, and head organizer Bob Stokes says he is especially excited to see the episode of “My Classic Car” that filmed an episode on the local show. “We are thrilled to have received this kind of exposure for the Wheels ’n’ Windmills, which only brings more attention to the charities we raise money for,” Stokes said. The 19th annual Wheels ’n’ Windmills show took place on Saturday, Aug. 25, along Copenhagen Drive and several side streets in downtown Solvang and raised more than $20,000, according to initial figures. “We are really hoping to surpass last year’s totals and we are thrilled to support the local charities which do such fantastic work in our community,” Stokes said. Since 2005, the show has donated more than $298,000 to worthy causes. Thousands of spectators gathered to see cars from the turn of the century to 1980, which was the cutoff year for entrants. Stokes said the show attracts upwards of 15,000 people and 300 cars — for which registration sells out in 10 days — as well as close to 40 car clubs that come to display some of their vehicles. “A staff member told me that Dennis Gage

Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Above, Bob’s Big Boy memorabilia hangs off a classic car parked on Copenhagen Drive during the Wheels ’n’ Windmills car show. Right, Danny Trejo wipes down his 1952 Chevy Suburban during the car show on Aug. 25 in Solvang. Below, right, classic cars line Copenhagen Drive at the show, which drew an estimated 15,000 people to Solvang.

(the host of ‘My Classic Car’) said he was blown away by the festivities and it will be hard to edit it down for time,” Stokes said. Gage’s show is aired on the Velocity channel, and the episode shot in Solvang is expected to air in early 2019. Gage is also the producer of several motorcycle shows, including “Trippin’ on Two Wheels” and “Corbin’s Ride,” as well as the reality series “Texas Hardtails.” A new beneficiary of the show’s fundraising this year is the SYV Aquatics Foundation, which is raising money to build an Olympic-size pool complex for students and the public at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School.

Another local beneficiary is the Zaca Center Preschool, one of the few full-inclusion preschools in the county. There, children with special needs are fully immersed with their peers in learning and playing, while having access to support from physical and occupational therapists. Students get to spend a substantial portion of their day outdoors — exploring, experimenting and investigating their environment.

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PING PONG CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 where two-thirds of the world’s slaves live, through table tennis events held around the world every fall. Churches, schools, businesses, sporting clubs and pubs host events that last anywhere from three to 24 hours. Participants are asked to gather sponsors to raise funds to support the work of eight organizations who combat human trafficking. People can be trafficked or exploited for a number of reasons such as forced labor, commercial sexual exploitation, domestic slavery, forced marriage or child labor. “People feel uncomfortable or indifferent often, until it happens close to home,” Stenger explained. The annual events began in 2011 when

an Australian man gathered 15 friends for a 24-hour marathon. The group raised $10,000 that year. In 2018, the organization estimates that more than 5,000 people will participate in Pong vs. Slavery events as they try to raise $1 million for their partner organizations. This is the first year that Pong vs. Slavery has come to the United States. Though the local event is being hosted by Ranch Church, the entire community is invited to participate as either a player or a spectator. The event has a fundraising goal of $10,000. “These are humans not being treated as humans,” Stenger said. “We all have a right to live a life that’s free.” For more information, visit www.ping pongathon.com/theranchchurch or email cs_0821@yahoo.com.

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he noise sounded almost like a jackpot on a vintage slot machine when a three-foot tower of quarters was knocked into a wheelbarrow at the Figueroa Mountain Brewing pub in Los Olivos. The Scane Tower of coins was named after Manager David Esdaile’s grandfather, George Scane. “The idea came from my grandad, who owned a pub (called) The Duke of Cambridge in Lambeth, South London. He would stack pennies around the pole at the end of the bar and then donate the money to the local hospital,” Esdaile said. Esdaile started his version of the tower 15 years ago when he worked at Firestone Walker Brewery, and he has donated to various charities such as cancer and spinal-column injury research. This year the money will go to Tri-Counties Makea-Wish Foundation. Esdaile does the stacking himself and dips each quarter in beer to help them stick. The tower takes about a year to build and usually holds about 10,000 quarters, which comes out to about $2,500. “This is the first time we have received a donation like this, which I think is wonderful. The money will go towards kids here on the Central Coast that are suffering from different issues like cancer, and give them a ‘wish’ to look forward to,” said Pattie Mullins of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation believes that a wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness by helping the child have a better attitude in the fight against disease.

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very summer I pack up the family and head to Oregon to visit with my parents. We spend hours swimming, hiking, ﬁshing and, of course, blueberry picking. This vintage recipe, also from Oregon, is my absolute favorite to make with fresh berries. It’s a cool box pie that is big on pure blueberry ﬂavor and a huge hit at any gathering.

Photo above by Raiza Giorgi; Photo right contributed At Figueroa Mountain Brewing’s pub in Los Olivos, Manager David Esdaile stands with the tower of quarters that he has donated to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. David Esdaile got the idea of the tower of coins from his grandfather George Scane, who collected a tower of pennies and donated it to a hospital in London.

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“Each wish is so unique, and these children deserve every chance they can get. We do bedroom makeovers, go to a favorite sports team game, meet princesses and more. Seeing their faces light up when a wish is filled is the best,” Mullins said. The next opportunity to participate in a Make-a-Wish event is at Cruzin’ for Life, an outdoor car show and auction dinner at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Sept. 21-22. For details on that event or the Make-aWish Foundation, log onto www.tri-counties.wish.org.

7 breweries to unveil beer-wine ‘hybrids’ In Terroir Project, beer makers around world use same recipe for different results Staff Report

Seven breweries from around the world will unveil The Terroir Project — an experimental crossover between beer and wine — from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at West Ranch in Los Olivos. Each of the participating breweries will present their own interpretation of a shared

recipe that draws from both the grain and the grape. Guest breweries and wineries will also be on hand to share their other creations. Tickets may be purchased at FirestoneBeer. com. “The Terroir Project is a collaborative experiment into the emergent world of beerwine hybrids,” said Jeffers Richardson, director at Firestone Walker’s Barrelworks, which is steering the event. “It’s an exploration into how ‘terroir’ — or sense of place — drives what we taste.” From the West Coast to the East Coast, London to New Zealand, each participating brewery was invited to produce its own distinct hybrid with three rules: They all had to use the same grain bill, the same maturation period in barrels, and the same co-fermented

percentage of wort and wine grapes. The kicker was that all grapes had to be grown within 100 miles of each brewery. “Obviously, it was a little easier for some of us to source local wine grapes, but everyone pulled it off,” Richardson said. “This really gives us a baseline for how these local ingredients shape the finished product. We are all making the same hybrid beer — and yet the outcomes will be quite different.” The idea for the Terroir Project was conceived in 2016 after a casual conversation among brewers. A recipe was discussed and developed, and brewing and maturation began in 2017 at each of the breweries. “I can’t wait to taste what everyone came up with,” Richardson said. “I think this is

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Method Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan (this will ensure you have no lumps when you add the liquids), add the water, lemon and 1 cup of blueberries. Bring to a low boil over medium heat and continue stirring until very thick. Take the pan off the heat and whisk in the butter. Fold in the remaining 2 cups of blueberries. Pour this blueberry mixture into the already baked pie crust and cool for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Whip the cream, vanilla and powdered sugar to stiff peaks and spread over the cooled pie ﬁlling, then decorate the top of the pie with any additional berries. Allow the pie to set for an additional 2 hours in the fridge.

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Photo by Brian Stanley 12-year-old Hale Durbiano began playing water polo with Santa Barbara Premier Water Polo Club three years ago during the club’s practices at Santa Ynez High School.

Local water polo player thriving in Junior Olympics

Hale Durbiano, 12, is the only valley player with SB club By Brian Stanley Contributing Writer

hile most kids his age were spending their summer unwinding from the school year, 12-year-old Hale Durbiano was focused on water polo and the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics. Raised in Santa Ynez, Hale began playing water polo with Santa Barbara Premier Water Polo Club three years ago during the club’s practices at Santa Ynez High School. Now he is a Junior Olympian. As the coaching staff at Santa Barbara Premier began building the roster, the coaches decided to select Hale as the goal keeper for the club’s 12-and-under team at the national Junior Olympics tournament held in San Jose in July. Kym Bishop, Santa Barbara Premier’s team mom, reached out to Kelly Durbiano, Hale’s mother, to reveal the invitation to Hale, the only club member from Santa Ynez selected to the 12-U squad. “She called after a tournament that the boys had played in Oxnard as we were driv-

ing home, and she said that they had wanted to invite Hale to play on the team for Junior Olympics,” Kelly Durbiano said. “When my wife and I got the phone call, it was really surprising because he doesn’t play much with the Santa Barbara team,” Hale’s father, Danny Durbiano, said about getting the news of the selection. “To get a call to be asked to play at that level, I was just filled with pride. It was awesome.” Coach Travis Allain, the club’s youth coordinator and 14-and-under head coach, said that Hale was selected to the team because of his participation in the program along with his commitment and reliability in showing up to practices. After Danny and Kelly talked over the details of Hale’s participation at the Junior Olympics and the time commitment needed, they told Hale he made the team. “It was kind of shocking because I didn’t think I was at that level yet to be on (a Junior Olympic) team and go to such a big tournament,” Hale said.

qualifying tournament to make the big show. There was only one obstacle in Hale’s way. His older brother, Tristan Durbiano, was graduating from Santa Ynez High School the same weekend as the qualifying tournament. “So Hale didn’t even go to the qualifying tournament,” Kelly said. “We had family in town all weekend and the tournament was way down in Orange County.” While Hale was attending Tristan’s graduation, his teammates qualified for the Junior Olympics. “When the team qualified they said he was still invited to play on the team, that they wanted him to be a part of the team going to the Junior Olympics,” Kelly said.

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After playing in tournaments across Southern California, Hale was ready to take the next step to competing at the national level with teams from across the country. Playing in the boys’ classic division, Santa Barbara Premier captured wins in their first two games, defeating Navy, 18-10, and AlliGetting to San Jose ance Aquatics Club, 11-7. Before Hale and his teammates’ parents “It was cool. The first day we played a team could book the hotel rooms in San Jose for the from the East Coast, from Maryland,” Hale USA Water Polo Junior Olympics, the team HALE CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 had to travel to the Los Angeles area for a

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ancock College has welcomed 10 new full-time faculty members to campus this fall to teach in STEM areas, transfer English, and career education programs. “I can’t wait to communicate to the students at Hancock how wonderful physics is!” said Brian Youngblood, one of the new faculty members who most recently lectured at UCSB. “It’s an exciting opportunity.” The other new faculty members are Kathy Beckelhymer in Noncredit Basic Skills; Bethany Conner, Licensed Vocational Nursing; Katherine Garcia, Noncredit Vocational Education; Wendy Hadley, Biology; Richard Jacoby, Photography; Ron Lovell, Culinary Arts; Megan McComas, Registered Nursing; Alejandro Omidsalar, English; and Susan Roehl, Emergency Medical Services. The number of faculty members has increased by 23 since the recession of 2008, bringing the total faculty count to 161. Including retiree replacements, the college has brought on 60 new faculty members in the past five years, a spokesman said. “The state Board of Governors has set a goal to increase faculty diversity and you can see that happening here at Hancock. Our intentional outreach effort is paying dividends in recruiting talented, new faculty members to the Central Coast, said Hancock Superintendent-President Kevin G. Walthers. Walthers also added that with the addition of more counseling faculty in recent years, the college has been able to increase its counselor-to-student ratio from 997 to 557 students per counselor.

Local girl lobbies Carbajal on diabetes research

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ailyn Snekvik, a sixth-grader at Santa Ynez Valley Charter School, was invited to meet Congressman Salud Carbajal at his office in Santa Barbara Office on Aug. 28 as a representative of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Accompanying her were her parents, Erik and Kate Snekvik, and Sara Nothhelfer from the JDRF Los Angeles chapter. During the meeting Kailyn made a presentation to the congressman about the need to keep insulin affordable and thanking him for his continued support of diabetes research. “I was excited to meet Mr. Carbajal, although I wasn’t nervous because I have made presentations before. He was really nice and invited me to come back in the future,” Kailyn said. She also promotes the JDRF One Walk event, which takes place in Santa Barbara on Oct. 6. JDRF is one of the leading global organizations supporting diabetes research.

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Warning signs can help detect Alzheimer’s disease By Tammy Westwood

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A Photo contributed As the first recipient of Hancock’s new Theater arts degree, Jessica Garcia celebrates with her mother, Anna Hernandez, and Hancock President-Superintendent Kevin G. Walthers.

Hancock awards new degree in theater arts Staff Report

urrounded by her family, fine-arts faculty and student members of the drama club, Hancock College student Jessica Garcia was presented with the college’s first degree in theater arts at a special ceremony in the college’s boardroom. “When you receive this degree in your hands, it means your instructors know who you are and are rooting for you,” said President and Superintendent Kevin G. Walthers as he presented her with her diploma. “You have their stamp of approval and the stamp of approval of the college.” The new degree is an associate in arts transfer degree (AA-T) in theater arts that guarantees priority admission into the California State University (CSU) system as

a junior with the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree with 60 additional semester units. Garcia is investigating several of the 23 campuses in the CSU system. “Theater arts is something I feel connected to and it has helped me find my voice in so many ways,” Garcia said. “I’m generally a very shy person, and this major has helped me feel more comfortable in my skin than I ever thought I would.” A writer, director and general jack-of-alltrades in the theater, she has been on hand for most of Hancock’s dance and performance productions over the last couple of years. While Hancock is home to Pacific Conservatory Theater (PCPA), a world-class theater training company, the program is highly TRANSFER CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

s the executive director of Friendship House, every day I am around seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and family members caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s or other dementias. In our community I often am asked, “How do you know if someone has Alzheimer’s?” According to the Alzheimer’s Association there are 10 warning signs and symptoms I would like to share with you. n Memory loss that disrupts daily life One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in the early stage, is forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events, asking for the same information over and over, and increasingly needing to rely on memory aids or family members for things they used to handle on their own. n Challenges in planning or solving problems Some people may experience changes in their ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers. They may have trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills. They may have difficulty concentrating and take much longer to do things than they did before.

n Difficulty with familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure People with Alzheimer’s often find it hard to complete daily tasks. They may have trouble driving to a familiar location, managing a budget at work or remembering the rules of a favorite game. n Confusion with time or place People with Alzheimer’s can lose track of dates, seasons and the passage of time. They may have trouble understanding something if it is not happening immediately. Sometimes they may forget where they are or how they got there. n Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Alzheimer’s. They may have difficulty reading, judging distance and determining color or contrast, which may cause problems with driving. n New problems with words in speaking or writing People with Alzheimer’s may have trouble following or joining a conversation. They may stop in the middle of a conversation and have no idea how to continue or they may repeat themselves. They may struggle with vocabulary, have problems finding the right word or call things by the wrong name (for example, calling a “watch” a “hand-clock”). n Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps People with Alzheimer’s disease may put ALZHEIMER’S CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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HALE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 said. “It’s funny watching West Coast water polo, where we practice all the time because we have outdoor pools and it doesn’t snow or rain, compared to their kind of water polo. They play it a whole lot different than we do.” After sweeping their games on the first day, Santa Barbara Premier advanced into the silver bracket for day two to challenge two teams closer to home, South Coast Aquatics from the Los Angeles area and Gold Coast Water Polo Club from Ventura County. “In the Junior Olympics there is no easy game after day one,” Allain said. The scores from the second day of competition reflected how the difficulty increased as the tournament progressed. The club collected wins over South Coast and Gold Coast but won by just one goal in both games. “Some teams we’ve played before but there were some big caliber teams from the Los An-

geles area. They were decently matched, but we came back in the end and beat them,” Hale said. Riding a four-game winning streak, Santa Barbara Premier lost to Costa Mesa Aquatics Club 10-6 in the team’s first game on day three. In the second game of the day the club played San Jose Express Water Polo Club to a 10-10 tie in regulation, forcing a shootout between both clubs. “At the tournament, when you’re a goalie and you get into a shootout situation you basically have the whole team on your back. It’s only you who can do anything and your shooters,” Hale said. With Hale in the cage for Santa Barbara Premier, San Jose Express won the shootout 4-2 to advance to the semifinals. “The position he plays at goalie is very hard to watch. He carries the weight of the game on his shoulders. I’m very proud of how he carried himself in those situations,” Danny said. “You’re either the hero or the goat.” On the final day of competition, Santa

Barbara Premier played Menlo Park to an 8-8 finish, taking the club final game into another shootout. Menlo Park captured the victory in the shootout 4-2. “To be as close as the teams were in scoring and performance at the end shows testament to Hale’s play in the goal and the team’s play as a whole,” Allain said. Santa Barbara Premier finished in sixth place in the 12-and-under Classic Division, placing 54TH overall.

The Sport of Brothers

Water Polo is turning into a family sport for Hale and his brothers, Tristan and Oliver. “His freshman year he played on the (junior varsity) team,” Hale said about Tristan’s involvement with Santa Ynez High School boys’ water polo. “His sophomore year he got brought up to the varsity team and I was like ‘Wow, that would be awesome if I could do that and follow in his footsteps.’”

Tristan played four years of water polo at Santa Ynez High School as the Pirates’ goal keeper. Winning two Los Padres League titles with the Pirates, Tristan was named Los Padres League co-MVP. Kelly feels that that Tristan playing water polo had a big impact on Hale choosing to play water polo and not playing baseball or soccer anymore. “I think he absorbed all the water polo stuff from watching Tristan play for so many years,” Kelly said. “He soaked it all in and really learned the sport itself rather than just how to be a player.” The desire to play water polo that was passed on to Hale has picked up momentum once again with Hale’s younger brother Oliver joining Santa Barbara Premier in August. Moving up to the boys 14-and-under age group, Hale is working toward making Santa Barbara Premier’s travel roster along with two dozen other club members.

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drama programs in the community, so it’s great that we can offer a degree that challengcompetitive on a national level, so many local es these students and helps them build their students who are interested aren’t able to get skills and explore their talents,’ said Michael into the conservatory. The college created the Dempsey, who teaches technical theater at the AA-T in theater arts to offer an accessible pro- college. gram that would allow any student to explore For more information on Hancock degrees a wide variety of theater arts including writing, for transfer, visit www.hancockcollege.edu/ directing, acting and more. transferdegrees or call 1-805-922-6966, ext. “There are so many strong high school 3363.

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“It felt good to win,” said Scarpati. “I had to take off eight years because of my knees, so I’m trying to make a comeback. So far, so good.” Handball has been around for centuries. It is known as the oldest game played with a ball, though it has never had a formal world championship until relatively recently. The sport is thought to have been brought to the United States by Irishman Phil Casey in 1872. Scarpati and Civeralo have been playing each other for nearly 50 years. They play two to three times a week at the Marriott in Buellton. Scarpati started playing handball when he was a kid in Brooklyn. “Handball is a life sport. The thing that makes it so nice at the Worlds is that there are age divisions, so you can keep competing throughout your life,” Scarpati said. “My body is a wreck. I’ve had two new knees and lots of shoulder injuries, but I just love this game. You make friends all over the world. I’ve played in Canada, Ireland, Australia, and numerous states in the U.S. over the years. It’s an addictive game.” Civeralo started playing in college in 1962. A college friend introduced the game to him and, he said, “it just stuck with me.” “This is my first Worlds Tournament,” said Civeralo. “I’ve played in the Nationals and state tournaments in California, Arizona and Minnesota, among others. “Handball is a very symmetrical sport. You have to be ambidextrous in moves and swings to be good at this game. I know no other sport that requires that skill and dexterity. Maybe gymnastics. There are lots of angle shots. “Like Bob, I’ve had two knee replacements

and a pin in my shoulder. It’s just from swinging at the ball with force – more times than you should have. But after healing, you just go back to the game. It’s a real addictive sport and not one that I plan on giving up any time soon,” said the 76-year-old Civeralo. “Unfortunately, there is only a small pool of players in this area,” Scarpati added. “When you play with many people you get to see different styles and different shots. You learn by watching others and by getting beaten.” “The Marriott Hotel has the only handball court in the Santa Ynez Valley. There is one in Santa Maria and one in Santa Barbara but there are no players. There used to be over 60 players in Santa Barbara. Now there are only six guys,” Civeralo said. “It’s a very long learning curve to learn to play handball, and people don’t want to spend the time,” said Scarpati. “You won’t excel for a year or two and then you are just a mediocre player. If there are any people interested in taking up the sport, call us. I would love to start a youth handball program – something positive in my old age.” Eager to get back on the court, the two hurried in to meet two friends who were waiting to play them. “I thought the World Handball Tournament was a blast, replete with talented, determined and committed handball competitors from many countries,” said Rebecca Christenson, Civeralo’s partner who attended the tournament. “My sister even encouraged her single friends to take in a match to meet some ‘good guys’ because she was so impressed by their friendliness and athleticism. My sister, alas, thinks handball players are the cat’s meow. Hence, Don is much revered.” To learn more about handball, email bob scarpati@gmail.com.

Saturday – September 29 7:00-11:00 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast at LAVMC 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Peddlers Mart, Artisan Faire & Food Booths 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - “A Time to Remember” Car Show on Bell Street 7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. - Tri-Tip BBQ Dinner & Dance with Tex Pistols Band at LAVMC Sunday, September 30 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Peddlers Mart, Artisan Faire & Food Booths 9:30-10:15 a.m. - Non–Denominational Worship Service in Ferrini Park 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Greatest Little Small Town Parade on Bell Street 12:15 -2:30 p.m. - Tri-Tip Beef BBQ at LAVMC 3:00 p.m. - Chicken Poop Bingo Finale at Ferrini Park Los Alamos Old Days is sponsored by the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club (LAVMC) —a philanthropic 501(C)3 not-for-profit group of men, women and families—dedicated to preserving the town’s unique character and hospitality as well as providing scholarships and funding to local students & organizations.

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to mid-30s) love it.” With Angela Osborne and Tymari LoRe on board as Folded Hills’ winemaker and ndrew “Andy” Busch, the scion general manager, respectively, the Busof one of America’s great brewing ch family has the team to bring it home. families, Anheuser-Busch, relocat- Osborne is owner/winemaker of the label ed his family to Santa Barbara after first A Tribute to Grace, and LoRe brings years visiting the region for a match as captain of of winemaking experience, most recently the United States Polo Team in 1998. as assistant winemaker at Kita Wines in Today, after a severe leg injury, Busch Lompoc. has (mostly) shed his professional polo jerThe vineyard manager at Folded Hills sey and spurs for jeans and a Folded Hills is Ruben Solórzano of Coastal Vineyard logo baseball cap. Care. His family keeps several riding horses Two estate vineyards comprise 15 acres on their ranch, and on the June day we met, of organically farmed grapes, with all vines Busch was looking forward to a competivisible from Highway 101 just north of the tive polo match that afternoon. Nojoqui Grade. One plot, adjacent to the But since buying a historic 600-acre northbound lanes, includes three acres of ranch in Gaviota, he and his wife, Kim, and head-trained white Rhone varietals (grefour children are more focused on viticulnache blanc, marsanne and claret blanc). ture and winemaking, from ground to glass, Atop a hillside across Old Coast Highway as the owners of Folded Hills Winery. It’s from 101 stretches a 12-acre site devoted to clearly a family business. grenache and syrah, LoRe noted. “Kim handles the marketing on a day-toBelow the hilltop vineyard is a historic day basis,” Busch explained. “And our four barn on property once owned by the Giorgi kids, Lacey, Andy, Will and Nick (ages 20s family, longtime area ranchers and farmers, Noozhawk Columnist

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LoRe told me. After the Busch family purchased the barn and adjacent acreage on both sides of Old Coast Highway in 2011, it opted to continue the tradition of selling freshly grown produce. The barn houses the “Farmstead,” where organically grown fruits and vegetables are sold on weekends. Early next year, a winery will be erected across the road from the Farmstead, and eventually, so will a tasting room, LoRe noted. Folded Hills ranch itself is tucked away more than a mile east of the vineyards, off Alisal Road and just across the road from Nojoqui Falls Park. Only a fence line separates the Busch’s ranch from the Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort. The main home on Folded Hills was built by the Morton Salt family in the 1920s, Busch said. Folded Hills’ private driveway meanders across a bridge over Nojoqui Creek and winds around fenced pastures, one of FOLDED HILLS CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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lma Rosa Winery & Vineyards is now offering private tastings at its historic ranch in the Santa Rita Hills, providing a unique alternative to the urban tasting experience available at their popular tasting room on Industrial Way in Buellton. Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards was founded in 2005 by Richard Sanford, a pioneer winegrower in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA and a member of the Vintners Hall of Fame. Dedicated to crafting vineyarddesignated wines from the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Alma Rosa focuses on pinot noir, chardonnay and other cool-

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climate varietals that thrive in the region. Under Sanford’s guidance, Alma Rosa’s wine program is led by Winemaker Nick de Luca. “Our beautiful tasting room on ndustrial Way offers a sit-down tasting experience,” said General Manager Debra Eagle, … “but we couldn’t be more thrilled to show a different side of Alma Rosa with the addition of our new private tastings at the ranch.” Each guided tasting at the ranch lasts about 90 minutes and costs $55 per person. Advance reservations are required. For more information, visit www. almarosawinery.com.

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FOLDED HILLS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 which contains a groomed polo field, a nod to Busch’s longtime passion. Grazing throughout the ranch are 300 head of cattle, and donkeys, llamas, one cow, goats, chickens and peacocks, LoRe said. Like the grapes, the row crops grown on the property — blueberries, strawberries, apples and peaches — are organically farmed. Of the nine wines Folded Hills produces, five are from estate-grown grapes: the “Cluster” grenache, the Lilly Rosé, a sparkling rosé, the grenache, and the August Red blend of syrah and grenache. A gentleman named Eberhard Anheuser was the father-in-law of Adolphus Busch, founder of Anheuser-Busch. Eberhard’s daughter, Lilly, was Andy Busch’s great-grandmother, and it’s in her honor, and that of Andy Busch’s granddaughter, Lilly Peterson, that Folded Hills’ Lilly Rosé is named. Wine & Spirits magazine awarded the 2016 Lilly Rosé “Year’s Best Rosé” and 90 points, LoRe noted. Today, Anheuser-Busch owns more than 50 beer labels, but in the days when Andy Busch’s father and grandfather, August Busch Jr. and Sr., respectively, worked the family business, their families were priority. The famed Budweiser Clydesdale horses, the beer label’s icon and the staple of modern Super Bowl commercials, originated as a “gift from August Junior to August Senior to celebrate the repeal of prohibition,” Andy Busch said. Two “retired” Clydesdales reside on the ranch and tower over the Busch family’s

other horses. Folded Hills’ white Rhone blend, August White, honors those two men, Andy Busch told me. “It’s family history, and a tribute,” he said. “We’re all about celebrating friends and family.” In the years before Busch delved into competitive polo, he managed a family property built in 1848 by Ulysses S. Grant. “Grant’s Farm” is a landmark property in Grantwood Village, Missouri, that opened to the public in 1954. The homestead is a popular tourist attraction with bison, elk and elephants on display, Busch said. In keeping it open for viewing, “our goal is to give back to the St. Louis and Midwest community,” he said. Another of Folded Hills’ wines also celebrates history, albeit that of France: “Cluster” is estate grenache, crafted in the Beaujolais Nouveau style of carbonic fermentation — a shorter term, whole-cluster effort that yields a bright, drinkable red. “Ours was released in November and gone the following January,” LoRe said. Folded Hills’ production of the Lilly Rosé jumped from 600 cases in 2016 to 1,300 for the 2017 vintage, LoRe said, and the rosé will continue to be the label’s highest production. Wine tasting is available by appointment at the ranch, she said. Total case production will remain around 3,200 annually, Busch said. “We will always be a boutique winery.” Laurie Jervis blogs about wine at www.centralcoastwinepress.com and can be reached by email at winecountrywriter@gmail.com. The opinions expressed are her own.

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Danish homestay program seeking host families In February 2019, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School will have close to 30 new students when the Neils Brock Homestay program returns to the valley for a seventh year. The program also allows local families to get a first-hand introduction to Danish

culture by sharing their home and community with a Danish student. The group of students, who are between 15 and 17 years old, arrives at the beginning of February and departs June 1. Once here, students attend the high school but are taught their own curriculum to align with their degree requirements back home. North American colleges and universities are considered to be among the best in the world, and it is a priority for many Danish parents that their children get to experience the American culture and educational system first-hand. By becoming a homestay host, families will give a Danish student a chance of a lifetime. Host families receive a $600 monthly stipend and in return are asked to welcome the student into their family and community. For more information or to participate, contact Jutta Aichinger at jutta.aichinger@ gmail.com or 805-637-8956. For more information about Niels Brock and the Solvang project, visit www.brock. dk/solvang.

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upcoming Country singer Dustin Lynch coming to town Staff Report

ustin Lynch, a country singer and songwriter known for his charming looks and heartfelt lyrics, is coming to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. The native of Tennessee began playing guitar around the age of 8 and picked it up again at 15. At 16, he performed at the Bluebird Café in Nashville on an open mic night and soon started a band. In 2003, he moved to Nashville and studied biology and chemistry at Lipscomb University — because the university is near the Bluebird Café so he could write and play music between classes. He earned a degree in biology and was interested in going to medical school but instead decided to pursue a career in music. Lynch released his debut single, “Cowboys and Angels,” from his self-titled debut album “Dustin Lynch” in 2012. This album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. In early 2014, he released his fourth single and the lead single from his second album, “Where It’s At (Yep, Yep).” This track became his first No. 1 single on the Country Airplay chart later that year. Two other singles, “Hell

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of a Night” and “Mind Reader” also reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay charts. “Seein’ Red” was released in July 2016 as the lead single from his forthcoming third studio album “Current Mood” and it hit No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in 2017. “Small Town Boy” was released in March 2017 as the second single on the album. His concert performances have received great reviews. Tickets for the show are $55, $65, $75, $90 & $105, available at the casino or at www. chumashcasino.com.

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You Love,” Air Supply has sold millions of records and continues to perform worldwide. ir Supply, a soft-rock duo whose The group was formed by singer-songballads scored eight Top 10 hits writer Graham Russell and vocalist Russell in the 1980s, will fill the Samala Hitchcock when they met in Australia in the Showroom at the Chumash Casino with 1970s. Their first release with Arista Reheartfelt lyrics and moving melodies at 8 cords, “Lost in Love” was a U.S. hit in 1980. p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Tickets for the show are $35, $45 & $55, available at the casino or at www.chumash Best known for hits such as “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love” and “The One That casino.com.

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September 18

Flu Shots - Now available at the Buellton Medical Center, 195 W. Hwy. 246, Buellton.

September 19

Solvang 3rd Wednesday - Visit www.solvang3rdwednes day.com

September 20

Viking Blood Drive - 2:30-6:30 p.m. Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. Walk-ins welcome. To make an appointment call 805-688-6012 or visit www.blood4life.org

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September 28

72nd Annual Los Alamos Old Days - Sept. 28-30. For a full schedule of events, visit www.facebook.com/losalamosvalleymensclub or call 805-344-3500.

September 29

Fats & Oils: Facts & Fictions - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free. 805-688-6431. Dustin Lynch Performing - 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 W. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez. $55 and up; www. chumashcasino.com/entertainment.

September 22

50th Anniversary of Avenue of the Flags - For more info call 805-688-7829. Copaiba Wellness Co. Women’s Niyama Sunset Retreat - Santa Barbara. $266/participant plus optional overnight stay; www.copaibawellness.com

Every Wednesday

Pong vs. Slavery - 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Los Olivos Elementery School Gym, 2540 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Ping pong tournament to raise funds to fight human trafficking. Visit www.pingpongathon.com/theranch church Figtoberfest – Octoberfest celebrations at Figueroa Mountain Brewing’s taprooms in Buellton and Los Olivos; see figmtnbrew.com for details.

Yoga - 9:15 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. 805-688-1086.

Every Thursday

Arthritis Exercise Class - 10:15 a.m.; poker, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. 805-688-1086. Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley - 122 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors, caregivers. www.jodihouse.org Honky Tonk Party - 4 p.m.: Free Tacos; 6 p.m.: Dance Lessons. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.themavsaloon.com

October 1

Every Friday

Pilates - 10 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive. 805-688-1086. Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, W. Hwy. 246, Buellton. 805-688-4571.

Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch Opens - 10 a.m.-6 Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, W. Hwy. p.m. Open Daily; www.facebook.com/solvangfarmerpump- 246, Buellton. 805-688-4571. kinpatch Healing Hearts Support Group - 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Healthy Autumn Eating Tips - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free. Call 805-693-0244 to RSVP. Free. 805-688-6431. Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street Flu Shot Clinic - 1-4 p.m. Sansum Clinic, 1225 North H between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang. Street, Lompoc. 1-4 p.m. Carpinteria Family Medicine, 4806 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Adults only; 805-6817805. Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, W. Hwy. 246, Buellton. 805-688-4571.

McLocal: A talk with author Lisa Napoli - 7 p.m. St. Marks-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Learn the history of the J&R Double Arch Ranch Flu Shot Clinic - 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sansum Country Clinic, and its former owners, Ray and Joan Kroc of McDonalds. 2027 Village Lane, Suite 102. Solvang. Adults only; 805805 688-4214 or solvanglibrary@santabarbaraca.gov 681-7805.

September 21

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

Lincourt Summer Concert Series - 6-9 p.m. 3rd Friday of every month through Sept. 21. Food available for purchase. Visit www.lincourtwines.com. Firestone Summer Concert Series - 6-9 p.m. First and last Fridays of each month through September. 5017 Zaca Station Road, Los Olivos. Free. Food & beverages available for purchase. 805-688-3940 or tastingroom@firestonewine.com

Every Saturday

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk - 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-6884515 or www.sbparks.org Junior Rangers Program - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Hwy. 154, Santa Barbara. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free. Visit www. clnaturecenter.org KidKraft - 2-2:45 p.m., 2nd Saturday of each month, Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511 Mission Drive, Solvang; monthly art class for kids of all ages; $5/child, adult admission included. Music Under the Stars - Through Sept. 29. 6-9 p.m. The Landsby, 1576 Mission Drive, Solvang. www.thelandsby. com

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Ya Ya Festival - 2-10 p.m. Music, entertainment, arts & crafts, food & drink. For tickets, call 805-688-0383 or visit www.talesfromthetavern.com/tftt-concerts.

Pumpkin Patch and U-Pick Berries - Pumpkin patch opens Sept. 27. U-Pick Berries begin at 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.

September 23

Every Sunday

New Home Buyer Seminar - Sept. 23 and 30. 11 a.m.-12 Arts and Crafts: Nature Sun Prints - 12-1 p.m. Neal p.m. Vineyard Village, 520 McMurray Road, Buellton. www. Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, vineyardvillagehomes.com 2265 Hwy. 154, Santa Barbara. Free. $10/vehicle parked; 805-693-0691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org

September 25

SYV Women’s Network Meeting - 6-8 p.m. Buellton Medical Center, 195 W. Hwy. 246, Buellton. 805-403-3999.

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

September 26

Every Monday

SYV We Support the Troops - 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteer to pack care packages. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951.

September 27

Pumpkin Patch Opens - Summerset Farm and Dale’s Nursery on the corner of Edison and Baseline off Hwy. 154. 805-245-0989. Regent Seven Seas Cruises Presentation - 5:30 p.m. First and Oak, 409 1st Street, Solvang. RSVP at 805-8691100 or adaisa@sbtravel.com Candidate Forum - In elections for ID1 and SYCSD board

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 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.

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