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Death of Doug Herthel mourned around the world Neighbors, colleagues and equestrians all felt the renowned veterinarian’s impact Pioneering local veterinarian Doug Herthel died July 11, and within a day his family was receiving condolences from as far away as Australia.
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oug Herthel made an impact on horses and equine veterinarians around the world, but he was also the kind of man you wanted to share a fence line with, according to his friend and neighbor Larry Saarloos. “We lost a great American. Doug was humble, unselfish and a guardian of our little town and valley,” Saarloos said. The news Herthel’s death on July 11 spread around the world within a day. His son Mark said that he has had calls and texts from people as far as Australia. “Since my father’s passing we have received messages from veterinarians around the world whom my father had an impact on. Some of them spent years working with him, some days or weeks, and some never even met him in person, however he influenced them in some way,” Mark Herthel said. Doug Herthel and his wife Sue decided to
154 and when they crested San Marcos Pass and looked down upon the rolling hills, the Herthels knew they wanted to be in the valley. “One of the thousands of amazing things about the town of Los Olivos is how we honor our citizens when they pass on by lowering the flag in the center of town in remembrance and recognition. As devastatingly sad as this sight is for me and my family, it represents so much about what made my dad the man he was,” his son Troy Herthel wrote. Doug and Sue Herthel started the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center on their property along Alamo Pintado Road in Los Olivos. Some friends remember that even before they opened the clinic Herthel would practice at his residence, even doing surgery in the front yard, in downtown Los Olivos across from St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church. Photos contributed “When my parents were building their clinic After they began to treat President Ronald Reagan’s horses at Rancho del Cielo, the Herthels were invited to the White House. we lived in the little apartment above it, and he open what became an internationally famous in 1969 as they were traveling back to UC Davis would spend days treating clients and then at equine veterinary clinic in Los Olivos almost as from visiting family in Southern California. His soon as they discovered the Santa Ynez Valley brother had recommended that they Highway HERTHEL CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
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“Your voice is the instrument and I felt like we were in the 1930s,” by Raiza Giorgi Remak said. news@santaynezvalleystar.com Elizabeth, 12, a seventh-grader at Solvang Elementary School, ultimately didn’t win the competition but she definitely left an impression on the hundreds of people who came to see the performances. Nolan shley Carroll does everything she Montgomery can keep her concentration betweenof Dos Pueblos High School was crowned the winner. “Being and on stage was mind blowing and I had such a great time. rounds by wearing dark glasses is about bringing a smile to people’s faces, and that’s what I listening to music as she pushesPerforming through each strive for when I perform,” Elizabeth said. trap-shooting match. She’s no stranger to the stage as she has performed in the valley for His career includes images of naturalHer disasprocess is definitely working, because Story by Raiza Giorgi various functions-singing the national anthem at Fourth of July and porters, Super Bowls and Hollywood’s the biggest 22-year-old from Solvang won her first Photos by George Rose traying Poppins in last year’s production with the Arts Outreach celebrities. World Cup gold medal in Acapulco onMary March Summer Theater. Rose started his professional journey 19. more This popular eorge Rose loves to post pictures of the than 40 years ago when he was in college, “I keep my pre-shooting routine going and event along with Teen Dance Star are now in their seventh to season of crowning hardworking students, and creator and executive Santa Ynez Valley landscape, especially studying art history. He fell into photography I’ve met with sports psychologists help me Photo contributed producer Lambert, a former valley resident, talks about his efforts. along Armour Ranch Road where new while he was a copy messenger for the withProgmy mental focus and staying calm.Joe It can Solvang native Ashley Carroll father, Charlie “I am really impressed and humbled bycredits their her hard work andCarroll, what’swith instilling in her the love of shooting clays and a blacktop paving contrasts starkly with the epic ress Bulletin, a small newspaper in Pomona. be hard when you have people talking to you sense of responsibility and safety around firearms. really amazing landscape of meadows and mountains beyond it. “I used to hang out with the sportsbetween editors,matches, and I really try to pick a is they set their goals to get into the show, or into the top 10 and they keep pursuing their dreams,” Lambert However, his stunning landscapes are just and they helped me with my interestsong in phoand focus on it,” Carroll said. or participating in league events.said. My friends Union High School Carroll has been attending Star drew all around Santa “retirement photos” for Rose, who made an tography. I would make the plates on plastic, Carroll has been trap shooting This sinceyear’s she Teenwould wantcontestants me to go tofrom a party with them andBarbara the University of Colorado and working on at the Arlington Theatre. The finalists award-winning career in photojournalism that which would get transferred onto thewas printing in second grade. It was anCounty activityperforming that I their knewhearts if I didout I wouldn’t get enough rest or her general education. She believes this will weredid Jillian GarnettgetofinSan Marcos School (12th Grade), Elizabeth spanned from the days of spending hours with equipment, and back then it was theshe cuspand of her father, Charlie Carroll, togethtrouble andHigh not be allowed to shoot,” be a big year for her shooting. She moved to Padfield of Solvang School (7th Grade), James McKernan of Bishop film in the darkroom to the more immediate the turning point of technology,” Rose said.is now the coach for the Santa Ynez er. He Carroll said. Colorado Springs to be close to the Olympic High School (12th Trujillo of Dos Pueblos High gratification of making and manipulating digital In the late 1970s and early 1980s Valley Rose Sportsman Association’sDiego Scholastic Trap Grade), shootingNicole has also allowed her to Training Center, which is also the headquarPhoto Daniel Dreifuss (11th Grade), Daniel Geiger of Pioneer Valley High School images. spent six years as a staff photographer forTarget the byProgram, Clay in whichSchool hundreds participate in a sport and travel all around the (11th ters for USA Shooting. She placed second Seventh-grader Padfield of Solvangtwice wowedfor theacrowd with her rendition of “Summertime” by Georgeprimarily Gershwin. The judges were stunned to HeElizabeth has been nominated Pulitzer Los Angeles Times, focused in the of kids from all around the Central Coast world for competitions. TEEN Recently went toON PAGE for the learn her age and said her vocal talents were astounding. STAR she CONTINUED 11 2016 Olympic team trials and is still Prize. entertainment industry. He has photographed participate. Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic east of deciding if she wants to go for the next Olym“Photojournalism is such an admirable profes- figures from Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa“He and wouldn’t let me shoot until I could Turkey. pic tryouts. sion because it can really capture the story for Eva Gabor to Meryl Streep, Sidney hold Poitier, the gun up on my own for a good “It was a beautiful country and one of the “A highlight for me was meeting Kim the reader. I was really lucky to have my career amount of time. We would set up boxes in the cleanest places I’ve been to. The streets were Rhode, who has been an inspiration to women GEORGE ROSE CONTINUEDliving ON PAGE 20 and I would practice for hours in the heyday of print journalism,” Rose said. room impeccable and the people were beyond hos- in shooting. After talking to her it became until I was ready,” Carroll said. pitable,” she said. really clear to me that I can achieve this as She she believes that more kids should take Carroll also won bronze in the HH Sheikha well,” Carroll said. lessons and learn their way around a gun. Fatia Bint Mubarak Women’s International Rhode became the first athlete to win an “Guns actually kept me out of trouble, beShooting Championship in the United Arab individual medal during six consecutive sumcause every Friday night and most weekends Emirates on April 13. SHOOTING CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 my dad and I were at the trap range practicing Since graduating from Santa Ynez Valley
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to follow all aspects of what happens after a homicide, including hospital staff who are used to seeing multiple patients a night. Some make it and some don’t, and how the staff has to compartmentalize what they are working on. The segment also follows the families of the victims, the police officers who investigate the crimes, and the attorneys who By Raiza Giorgi prosecute the suspects. news@santaynezvalleystar.com “The hardest part of this story by far I ven though Santa Ynez Valley native had to tell was that of T.J. Smith, the public information officer for the Baltimore Police. Joy Lambert has moved around the He is on the news almost every night reportcountry and lived in rough cities, nothing prepared her for what she was about ing on some act of violence, and one incident struck him in particular when his younger to embark on after moving to Baltimore. brother was killed,” Lambert said. “I knew that Baltimore would be difficult Smith granted his first interview with and I had worked in tough markets before, but I had my eyes opened when I moved here. Balti- Lambert, and the killer was ultimately found more had the deadliest year with 350 homicides and prosecuted. You can watch the story at foxbaltimore. in 2017, and the feeling was that it was normal and second nature, and it’s not,” Lambert said. com/news/after-shock/aftershock-inside-a-year-of-violence. Lambert works for WBFF Fox 45 which “This was my first large project and it serves the historic city, an important sea port and the birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner. felt really great to be recognized. It was a complete shock that the same night I won She decided to shine a light on the issues my first Emmy, I won my second Emmy around homicides and what happens in the for another project that I worked with my aftermath, and her work won a regional husband on,” Lambert said. Emmy Award from the National Capital Her husband, Clint Jiras, works as a phoChesapeake Bay Chapter. tojournalist for the station and together the “This was an important story to tell, and it was heartbreaking to follow these people from covered a story called “The Cover Up,” in the night of an incident to what happens to their which a local tattoo artist gives free sessions families days and months later,” Lambert said. to former gang members looking to cover up gang tattoos. This story won for “serious The year-long project was turned into a feature news report,” a highly competitive 20-minute segment in which Lambert was category in that market. both reporter and producer. She worked To watch that video, go to foxbaltimore. with fellow journalists Alanna Delfino and Christine Lien. com/news/local/maryland-moments-erasingLambert along with her two colleagues tried hate-one-tattoo-at-a-time.
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Photo by Pamela Dozois Dr. Alan Hersh will join his wife Katherine Koch in retirement.
Local ‘country doctor’ retiring after 38 years ‘I have been able to treat four generations of the same family at the same time,’ says Dr. Alan Hersh By Pamela Dozois
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t’s difficult to say farewell to someone who is one of the Santa Ynez Valley’s last country doctors, someone who has dedicated his life to caring for local residents for nearly 40 years, but Dr. Alan Hersh will be retiring from private practice at the end of the summer. He and his patients have many memories together, from the days in the 1980s when he first practiced in a tiny building on the grounds of Mattei’s Tavern to his current office on Village Lane in Solvang. “I’ve traveled a long and rewarding road since those early days at the Country Clinic of Los Olivos, on the grounds of Mattei’s Tavern, to the Sansum Country Clinic of today. I’ve had the opportunity of living in a beautiful commu-
nity with wonderful friends and acquaintances,” he said. “I’ve had the privilege and honor to provide medical care to the people of the Santa Ynez Valley over these last 38 years. “I have been present as people have entered this world and also when they have left it. I have been able to treat four generations of the same family at the same time. I hope that I have been able to help people, and I can assure you that I have certainly learned from them,” Hersh said. From early childhood, Hersh said, he wanted to be a doctor. There were no other doctors in his family, so the source of the idea remains somewhat of a mystery. “It was probably from watching episodes of “Ben Casey” and “Dr. Kildare” on television that inspired that youthful choice. The doctors all wore really good-looking uniforms,” he joked. “At age 5, I mentioned to my parents that I wanted to grow up and be a doctor. That idea was reinforced throughout my youth. For such a blind choice, made so many years ago, I have thoroughly enjoyed that choice,” he said. When as a child people asked him kind of doctor he wanted to be, his answer was, “I want to be a doctor for poor people.” “How can HERSH CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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File photo Volunteers from SYV We Support the Troops gathered last fall to prepare 250 boxes for soldiers stationed around the world during the holiday season.
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he nonprofit Santa Ynez Valley We Support the Troops Inc. prepares approximately 100 “care packages” each month for American service members stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and South Korea, and the group is looking for donations. The group will host a donation collection day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road in Solvang. The cost of each care package, including contents and shipping, is about $95. “For a while now, Bethania Social Ministry Committee has been looking for more ways we can be involved in our own community. When we found out We Support The Troops was struggling to get all the supplies they needed, this seemed like a simple yet meaningful use of our space and time,” Bethania’s pastor Chris Brown said.
The recipients of packages are usually but not always connected to someone from the Santa Ynez Valley, whether it’s a relative or a friend or co-worker. Each box sent includes a personal letter. Troop members send letters to retired Air Force Col. Pat Sullivan, a group organizer, requesting things such as jerky, wet wipes, shampoo and body wash, batteries, and sanitary items for women. The list of needs is available at www.we-support-the- troops.org. Sullivan and Sonie Lindquist, both valley residents, launched SYV We Support the Troops in 2004 after Sullivan realized that the war in the Middle East wasn’t going to end anytime soon. “I know that especially in remote places there just isn’t the provisions they need or want, and I wanted to help any small way I could,” Sullivan said. Volunteers also gather on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Bethania to prepare and pack the boxes to be shipped. Volunteers are always welcome. Tax- deductible donations can be sent directly to Sullivan at 2020 High Meadow Road, Solvang, 93460, or made through the website at www.we-support-the-troops.org.
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having more entertainment for tourists such as music in the park series in the summer, hosting workshops for business owners to help them with window displays, attracting more Chinese visitors and creating translations for foreign tourists, and most recently a business relocation guide. The chamber is also working on a new walking map of Solvang to direct people to various activities and businesses including museums, parks, and shopping opportunities. “We have upgraded our Solvang 3rd Wednesday to include special menus at various restaurants around town and hopefully our locals will take advantage of this deal as well,” she said. She said she has been busy meeting with business people to hear their opinions about what they would like for Solvang’s future. “We really felt an impact when the Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslide shut down Highway 101. Business was dead, and we need to look at other business ventures to ensure that if it ever happens again we have other opportunities. “I am really hoping that we get a place like Impact Hub, where small businesses can have a home base but don’t need a full office. There are so many people that work from home here in the valley but need places to host meetings and conferences,” Beard said. “The chamber wants to host more workshops for local business owners on how to expand their market or online presence and other topics, like going green,” Beard said. None of the grant funding is going to personnel expenses, she noted. All of it will be spent in increasing customer traffic and economic opportunities for Solvang chamber members. For more information, contact Beard at solvangchamber@solvangcc.com or 805688-0701.
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Solvang City Council to allow medicinal cannabis dispensary such an ordinance at the end of the month and asked the city’s Planning Commission to examine possible locations for medical cannabis dispensaries. Some council members noted the medical benefits and the fact that many residents within city limits are already receiving medicinal cannabis deliveries legally or traveling to acquire it. “I don’t want to necessarily adopt a restrictive ordinance right away,” said Councilmember Ryan Toussaint during that May 29 meeting. By Victoria Martinez On July 2, the Planning Commission reporter@santaynezvalleystar.com recommended the C-3 commercial zone, at the southwest end of town, for medical acing the end of a temporary ban cannabis sales. on cannabis activity in the city, the At a special meeting on the same day, Solvang City Council on July 23 the council approved putting a cannabis dropped a plan to ban all cannabis sales business tax measure on the November balin favor of allowing one or more medical lot, which would allow the city to collect cannabis dispensaries. The permanent, comprehensive ban was a 5 percent minimum tax and 10 percent maximum tax with a maximum 1 percent before the council for its second and final increase per year from such businesses. reading, which would have made it law, City Attorney Dave Fleishman exbut after lengthy discussion the council plained during the July 23 meeting that voted 4-1 to drop that plan and tell its city the ordinance the council was being attorneys to draft a new ordinance. asked to consider was “more of an insurThe city’s temporary ban will expire ance policy.” He said that a new ordiSept. 21, and it cannot be extended. nance with a medicinal cannabis regulaWithout a quick decision, the city risks tory structure could be ready in the next having no cannabis regulation. Theoretically, that would allow anyone with a state few weeks, but the expedited timeline license to acquire a standard retail business would be a challenge. “We would be asked to pull together an certificate and sell cannabis unless city ordinance in a week or two. We can do it. officials found a way to stop it. In September 2016, before the Adult Use I won’t tell you it will be our best work,” Fleishman explained. Marijuana Act went to California voters The council voted 4-1 to have staff that November, the council proactively approved an urgency ordinance forbidding “hot plate” the ordinance with the addition of a medicinal cannabis dispensary all cannabis activity within the city other regulatory structure. Mayor Jim Richardthan private, adult, indoor use. son, who has been vocal about his oppoThe council will have to approve a new sition to medicinal cannabis dispensaries ordinance by Aug. 27 to avoid having no ordinance in place that would ban or regu- throughout the council’s discussions, was the dissenting vote. late recreational-use dispensaries or other To establish an ordinance before the cannabis activity. urgency ordinance expires, the city counIn May, the council took up the issue of establishing more comprehensive cannabis cil will have to hold at least one special regulations but rejected a second reading of meeting.
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Photo by Raiza Giorgi Christophe Lemoine, left, the Consul General of France stationed in Los Angeles, presented Putty Mills, center, and John Wright with France’s Legion of Honors medals for their service in France during World War II.
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ing to trade their delicious French bread and cheeses for our K-rations, and let’s be honest, those (military meals) were terrible,” Wright said as the audience laughed. The Legion of Honor, established in 1802 by Napoleon, is France’s highest honor for military or civilian service, and it is awarded to French citizens and to foreigners. Wright and Mills were honored for their wartime service in France. “Freedom is a gift, and we honor those that fought for our democracy and human rights,” said Christophe Lemoine, the Consul General of France stationed in Los Angeles. “The French people never forget your service to restore our freedom, and you are the best examples of the Greatest Generation,” Lemoine added. The audience included Jim Kunkle, another local veteran who previously received the Legion of Honor medal, as well as Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann and Solvang Mayor Jim Richardson. MEDAL CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Solvang to eliminate some parking on Mission Drive Removal of 24 spaces should make room for bike lanes Photos by Daniel Dreifuss Air and ground crews work simultaneously to control the quick-moving Windmill Fire that threatened structures on Bobcat Springs Road north of Buellton on July 20.
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he watched several air tankers and helicopters dousing the Windmill Fire. ear Erickson was working in his music The 110- acre fire that started in the early studio in Buellton on July 20 when he afternoon and burned quickly in light to got a call from a friend that there was a medium vegetation was caused by a tractor in fire near his house in Bobcat Springs. a nearby agricultural field, according to Santa He quickly rushed home, only to find a Cal- Barbara County fire officials. Evacuation ifornia Highway Patrolman at the entrance to warnings were sent to the residents of Bobcat the neighborhood telling him that, due to the Springs Road, and those who were home at the narrow road and single entrance, they couldn’t time could be seen pulling trailers containing risk his safety by allowing him in. horses, donkeys and other animals. “I get they are looking out for me, but I was With two air tankers dropping retardant and concerned for the animals we were watching helicopters dropping water, forward progress of the fire was stopped within an hour, to the for our neighbor. Glad it got contained quickly; these crews are amazing,” Erickson said as delight of the neighborhood’s residents. Staff Report
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he Solvang City Council voted 3-2 on July 23 to eliminate parking on the south side of Mission Drive from Nykobing to Pine Street to increase pedestrian safety and allow for the addition of a bike lane on each side of Mission Drive. In total, 24 parallel parking spaces will be eliminated from Mission Drive through downtown Solvang from west of Fifth Street to east of Mission Santa Ines. Some council members, most emphatically Joan Jamieson, have been calling for the elimination of all parallel parking on Mission Drive to increase safety. In 2015, after a Mission Drive traffic study was completed, Jamieson voted to eliminate parking on the south side from Park Way to First Street, but Councilman Neill Zimmerman and Mayor Jim Rich-
ardson’s “no” votes prevented it from happening at that time. During the July meeting, both Councilwomen Karen Waite and Jamieson mentioned the need for increased safety and the continued danger of people walking out between cars into the crosswalks along Mission Drive. Councilmember Ryan Toussaint was hopeful that eliminating some of the parking on Mission would lighten traffic somewhat and discourage people from using residential streets as bypasses, which has been a continuing complaint from residents. Both Zimmerman and Richardson voted against the resolution. Zimmerman, though against removing any parking on Mission Drive, said he would compromise but preferred eliminating parking on the north side of Mission rather than the south. Richardson said that eliminating parking would not guarantee more safety and he was hesitant to change the main road’s layout. However, the potential for a bike lane on the city’s main road with parking on only one side seemed to be an added bonus for some council members. “I’m pleasantly surprised by this re-
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David Clark Bishop, 78, passed away unexpectedly on June 28th in Nipomo, California. Dave is survived by his half-sister, Lee Levy, his four adult children; Hayland Bishop, Gary Bishop, David Bishop, Jr., and daughter Julia Bishop, and five grandchildren; Reed Bishop, Katelynne (Bishop) Roberts, Luke Bishop, Wyatt Bishop and Joel Bishop, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice May Bishop, father, Hayland Levy and brother John K. Bishop. Dave was born to Hayland Levy and Alice May Bishop in 1940 in Lakewood, CA. He attended Wilson High School in Long Beach, California and served in the Coast Guard Reserves. He opened his first two stall automotive garage and started banging out fenders after high school. Dave then rented and later owned Long Beach Body and Paint. He married Sandra Wycoff in 1962 and they had two boys, Hayland and Gary. Dave and Sandra opened the first Taco Bell in San Luis Obispo in 1967 expanding to stores in Porterville and Tulare selling the businesses in 1989. Dave fell in love with horses when he and Sandra purchased a farm in 1968 in Corbett Canyon near Arroyo Grande, which included three horses. Arabian horses became his lifelong passion as he developed the Bishop Farms brand. He showed horses at all the major Arabian Horse Association shows including in Scottsdale, Arizona. He developed a prize breeding program with his breading mares Dreamazon and Regimazon. The walls of his office were lined with trophies, ribbons and photos of his many accomplishments. Dave married Karen Waugaman in 1986 and they had two children; David and Julia. Dave was
one of the nicest people you ever would meet and would give you the shirt off his back. He had a very silly sense of humor and loved to tell jokes, one liners, and share funny stories. Dave was renowned for his Bloody Mary’s and would travel with his setup to family functions. His “old school” personality was kind and he had a caring heart. He will be sorely missed by his family and many friends. Dave never stopped loving and breeding Arabian horses. His mare, Alexandria, gave birth to a colt the week after Dave’s passing and family were there to witness the birth of Dave’s last foal. The family has named the colt Legacy–in honor of Dave’s fifty-year legacy in Arabian horses. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 18th from 2 – 5 pm in Nipomo. Please visit the David Bishop Facebook page for location and more information. In lieu of flowers, a GoFundMe page is being setup for funeral expenses and to help with the care of his much loved mare and her new foal.
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Community rallies to ‘Reunite the Children’ By Victoria Martinez
and kids in detention together while their cases go through the courts. The situation continues to be at the forefront of immibout 50 people participated in a gration conversations across the counRally to Reunite the Children on try. Sunday, July 8, in Solvang Park “This is an excellent time to be engaged Supervisor Joan Hartmann, Pastor Chris in this situation: when the government is Brown from Bethania Lutheran Church, actually listening,” Mauer said before the Wendy Motta from the office of Congressrally. “We know all too well that govPhoto by Christian Mauer ernment promises are often not fulfilled man Salud Carbajal, and event organizer Rally to Reunite the Children brought about 50 people together in Solvang Park to challenge U.S. immigration policies. and we, as concerned citizens, are here Malia Mauer all spoke during the rally. to demand that our administration follow “This is outrageous,” Hartmann declared, Local residents organized the rally after the United States illegally, including those through with this issue with efficiency, with children. President Trump has since adding that the acts of the Trump adminischanges in federal immigration policies accuracy, and transparency.” signed an Executive Order to keep parents called for prosecution of people entering tration “shocked the conscience.” reporter@santaynezvalleystar.com
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MEDAL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Mills served as an aircraft mechanic in Europe with the 331st Field Artillery Battalion in Gen. George Patton’s 3rd Army. He saw action in central Europe and Northern France supporting the Battle of the Bugle. He was then deployed to the Philippines for cleanup until the Japanese surrendered. He was featured in the Santa Ynez Valley Star’s June 19 issue for his postwar contributions to NASA’s space program. Wright was a heavy-truck driver in France in July 1944 with the 482nd Engineer Maintenance Company, where he
worked to build and maintain airfields for the 8th Air Force. Wright was involved in action in Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes and central Europe, and he was awarded five Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. Wright and Mills each received a proclamation from the city of Solvang and were honored by Vandenberg Air Force Base officials. “While we work on satellite GPS systems these days and can talk to any unit in the field, 75 years ago this wasn’t an option. I can’t imagine the personal hardships and displays of heroism you had to do, but we are grateful for your service,” said Col. Bob Reeves from Vandenberg.
have I owe to him,” Hersh said. “I first met with Lou in December 1979. you make any money then?” asked his parents. Three separate residents in my Family Medicine “I’ll use the cash registers” was his reply. Residency at UCLA had met Lou at a guided “Both of my grandfathers owned businesses imagery seminar in Yosemite,” recalled Hersh. and as a youngster I had learned early on how “They each suggested that I contact him. They to push the ‘No Sale’ button on their cash had heard that Lou was looking to sell his medregisters. This was an unending source of cash ical practice and my friend showed me a paper for my youthful needs,” Hersh joked. on which Lou had written a glowing description, To fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor he using mostly superlatives, as was Lou’s way, completed four years of medical school and describing the valley and his medical practice. three years of residency at UCLA, graduating My friend and I decided to drive up from LA and in June 1980. take a look. Lou basically offered me his ongoing He arrived in the Santa Ynez Valley directly practice and even his ‘ranch’ in Oak Trail Estates out of medical school only because Dr. Lou to live in as long as I needed it. I began my new Netzer offered him a once-in-a-lifetime oppor- practice at the Country Clinic on Aug. 1, 1980.” tunity. “The Country Clinic of Los Olivos, as it “I owe everything I have to Lou Netzer, was called then, was located in a building on professionally and personally. I never would the grounds of Mattei’s. It was barely 1,500 have ended up here in the valley if it were not square feet and was filled with country cast-off for Lou. He essentially handed me his practice. furnishings from Mattei’s and antiques, such He wanted to leave it as his legacy. He was as old examining tables, memorabilia and both my mentor and benefactor. Everything I the like, that Lou and Randy Herman, Lou’s
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port,” said Karen Waite, who has been outspoken about her desire to see Solvang become a more “bike friendly” city. Public Works Director Matt van der Linden said that the removal of the south side parking should be more than sufficient to allow for a bike lane’s required width. The findings of the 2015 traffic study gave two alternatives that would allow for such a bike lane, and both options eliminated just some of Mission Drive’s parking spaces. The city will now move forward with
acquiring approval from Caltrans to paint the south Mission Drive curbs red and with engineering plans necessary for the permits required for the bike lane once they confirm that the street will have the required width. If approved by Caltrans, the bike lane would cost approximately $60,000. Mike Hecker, who spoke during the meeting as a representative of Santa Ynez Valley Spoke, said a bike lane will both encourage bike tourism and increase bike and pedestrian safety on Mission Drive. “It’s going to be a good, positive change,” Hecker said after the meeting.
partner, had amassed. It was indeed a country clinic,” Hersh continued. “But California law requires the word ‘Medical’ to be included in the name, so we went from Country Clinic of Los Olivos to Country Medical Clinic. I practiced there for 11 years but we outgrew the space and in 1991 we moved to Solvang. But nine days before we were to move into the building, it burned down. So there was a six-month delay.” “At the time I was in the process of publishing a book, building a new office and having my second child. The only thing that came on time was my daughter,” he joked. Initially Hersh’s partners were Dr. Bob Gottesman and Dr. Jim Jaworski. When they moved on, Dr. Jeff Shannon joined him. “Jeff and I ran the clinic. But running an independent family practice isn’t as easy or as profitable as you might think. The Medical Industrial Complex doesn’t ring my chimes,” said Hersh. “It became economically unfeasible to continue in a private family practice.
Sansum understands that a family practice doesn’t pay for itself but it is essential to the industry, because it feeds the specialists.” “In 2007 Jeff and I were acquired by Sansum, who rents the 5,000-square-foot office from us, using it as a satellite for Sansum. It just made good sense financially to join up with Sansum,” he explained. “Overall the institutionalization of medical practice has been increasing over time, and I just feel it is time to leave,” Hersh said. “I’ve done this long enough and I’m ready to move on. I want to devote my time to my family, my friends, and personal development.” Hersh is married to Katherine Koch, a licensed clinical social worker who recently retired. Their children are Jordan, 33, and Molly, 28. Neither pursued a medical career. The Sansum Country Medical Clinic at 2027 Village Lane, Suite 102, in Solvang, will remain in good hands with Dr. Julia Billington, Dr. Miguel Loya, Dr. Kirin Mariwalla, Dr. Kevin Beckman and Nurse Practitioner Judith Rand.
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Olsen’s bakery celebrates 48 years Owners known for great food and community service By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
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t is nearly impossible to pass Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery without being enticed inside by the mouth-watering aromas of freshly baked breads, pastries and cookies wafting out of the front door. Bent and Susy Olsen, owners of the bakery on Mission Drive in Solvang, have been providing authentic Danish pastry, kringles, cakes, breads, and cookies from Bent’s great-grandfather’s recipes for the past 48 years. The celebrated the anniversary on Aug. 1. “My family has been in baking for four generations,” Olsen said. “My great-grandfather was a master baker, as was my grandfather, who owned a bakery in my hometown of Aeroskobing (AIR-roos-ku-bing) on the island of Aero in Denmark. It was then passed down to my father. As a youngster, I had hopes of taking over my father’s bakery, but he had other plans for me. “As I got older, my father tried to discourage me from becoming a baker because of the hours involved in running a bakery. Bakers have to start working at 2:30 a.m. in order to have all the baked goods ready for customers in the morning. But I loved it and insisted I wanted to learn more. I loved it then and I still love it.” After completing his military obligations, he went to Sweden to study confectionary and chocolate making at Uppsla Konditor, a school for pastry chefs. He graduated with high honors, a bronze medal, in 1965. “In 1965 everybody had to go out and see the world before settling down, so I left Denmark to travel to Solvang at my father’s suggestion,” said Olsen. “He told me that I could have a good life in Denmark, but a better one in America.” “My father had visited Solvang in the mid 1950s and he had a vision that Solvang was going to grow into a beautiful little town and become a very special place,” Olsen said. “There was always a close bond between Carl Birkholm Sr. and my father. Back in 1930 or so, Carl Birkholm Sr. was an apprentice in my grandfather’s bakery in Aeroskobing, and he had many of my family’s recipes when he opened up Birkholm’s Bakery in Solvang in 1951. So my father suggested that I go to Solvang and stay for three or four years and see how I liked it. I fell in love with Solvang immediately. When I arrived, Solvang was a two-street town. It looks more beautiful now.” Soon after he arrived in Solvang he met his Italian wife, Geoconda, known as Susy, while attending night school with a lot of other Danes who wanted to improve their English.
Photos Contributed Bent and Susy Olsen were immigrants when they met in Solvang. Now they have been married for 53 years.
Above, Bent Olsen builds a huge gingerbread house that is displayed in the lobby of Hotel Corque during Christmas season. At righ, Olsen displays the world’s largest Danish Kransekage, a “wealth cake” that Danes enjoy during New Year’s celebrations.
They have been married for 53 years. “When I first came to Solvang I worked in an established bakery for five years but in 1970 an opportunity came along to buy an already existing bakery which was owned by John and Betty Larsen, called the Danish Village Bakery. I added Olsen’s to the name and this bakery has been in the same spot for 48 years,” he said. “So the next generation of Olsen bakers was established in Solvang.” The Olsens have three children: Thomas, who owns the Red Viking Restaurant in Solvang; Christian, the next generation of Olsen bakers who lives in Norway and has three children; and Vivian, who lives in Calabasas and also has three children. In 1974 the Olsens purchased the Solvang Inn and Cottages, located across the street from Olsen’s Bakery. “It was a good decision because visitors who stay at the Inn can just cross the street
Thankfully we don’t allow chain stores — we are different from every other town. The future looks good.” Olsen is deeply involved in the community. He served on the board of the Solvang Conference and Visitors Bureau for six years, with the Solvang Chamber of Commerce for eight years and has been involved in all the Danish organizations in town. He has been a member of the Vikings of Solvang since its inception. For the past 30 years Olsen has made a huge gingerbread house that is displayed in the lobby of the Hotel Corque (formerly The Royal Scandinavian Inn) during the Christmas season. He is also very involved in the annual Taste of Solvang and Danish Days. The Solvang Chamber of Commerce presented Olsen with its Community Volunteer of the Year award in 2017 for his dedicated community service. He has been asked to run for City Council many times but has declined. Through the Solvang Conference and in the morning to have an authentic Danish Visitors Bureau, he gives baking classes to breakfast,” smiled Olsen. many of Solvang’s visitors. He also gives “My wife and I are healthy. We are able to baking demonstrations to local school chiltravel a lot, thanks to my terrific staff. I am dren. He has a teaching credential and has involved hands-on with the baking daily. And taught baking classes for Hancock College all the bakers I have trained myself. I have as well as teaching many high school stuwonderful employees, some of whom have dents the art of baking. been with me for many years,” said Olsen. “We are thankful for all the support and “We use the best quality ingredients we can backing the Santa Ynez Valley community find – it’s been that way all along. We also has given us over all these years. I will do believe in the highest quality service that we my best to see this town continues to proscan provide. The result is we are still here and per as a destination location. We believe that hope to remain here for many years to come. Solvang has to be safe, clean and neat for “Solvang is a beautiful and amazing place,” our visitors and residents. We have to keep he added. “Just think, the founding fathers that in place while at the same time allow (of the original Danish colony) could have some moderate and sustainable growth,” purchased property anywhere in California, he said. “I will always support Solvang in but they chose this beautiful little valley. whatever way I can.”
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Local foundation advocating for family farms worldwide Barnabas is a rural farmer who uses his small farm to teach local people how to raise food ith its annual “African Dinner at the and cash crops and get them to market. His Ranch” on June 3, the Wild Farmeffort is giving people hope and building local lands Foundation was able to raise economies, Seaman added. about $16,000 to further its work with the The event took place at Restoration Oaks Barnabas Project, which builds village farms Ranch just south of Buellton and included a and teaches farmers to feed and empower the tour of the farm, a Ugandan-inspired meal poor of Uganda and other African countries. prepared by Chef Brett Stephen of High on the Proceeds from this annual event will go to Hog Catering, music by the group Masanga support Barnabas Mwesiga and the Migisha Marimba, and a presentation featuring the conFarm in the rural Mbarara District of Uganditions, accomplishments and needs of Barnabas Mwesiga and the 90-acre Migisha Farm. da, said foundation spokesman Ed Seaman. Staff Report
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Migisha means “blessings.” The farm has a producing half-acre banana grove and two tilapia-stocked fish ponds along with 200 mature eucalyptus trees used for construction. Chicken and pig-raising projects are in various stages of development. There are some cattle on the land. Crops grown include garlic, onions and Irish potatoes. With the funds Wild Farmlands was able to raise in 2017, Mwesiga was able to obtain a seedling loan, train workers, construct a reservoir, fence the fish ponds, and complete other necessary repairs and projects around the farm.
In 2018, Mwesiga plans on furthering their work on the farm and in the community by focusing on garlic as a cash crop, the tilapia ponds, and raising and then selling or trading cows, pigs, goats and chicken. The Wild Farmlands Foundation has set out on a mission to educate and inform everyone, especially youth, about the value of small, independently owned farms and ranches to food systems and their importance to a healthy earth. For more information on Wild Farmlands Foundation or the Barnabas Project, log onto www.wildfarmlands.org.
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THE POWER OF LIFTING
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer
Photos contributed Aria Riley came to Youth Empowered for boxing, but now she is also a competitive weightlifter.
Youth Empowered is more than youth People of all ages train at the nonprofit gym By Logan DeLeon SYV Star Intern
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outh Empowered is a family-owned personal training business in downtown Solvang. Lynne Castellanos and her family are currently training people from 12 to 58 years old, primarily in boxing and power lifting. “The 12-year-old is a lovely young lady who is also an accomplished dancer and a solid student,” Castellanos said as some of her students prepared for a power-lifting tournament in midJune.
“Max, my grandson, will be lifting for the first time at our meet. He has just turned 6. We won’t let him lift heavy, of course. We are always especially conservative with the younger lifters. He has been travelling with us for meets since he was a baby and has always loved being my ‘coach’ when I am lifting. Richie, my other grandson, who is 17, will also be lifting in competition for the first time.” Aria Riley originally came to Youth Empowered for boxing. “I began power lifting two years ago with Youth Empowered after my boxing coach, Miss Lynn, encouraged me to take the class.” Aria said she participated in the competition June 16 because it gave her the opportunity to lift heavy, and she enjoys the rush of competition. Her goal is “to
be able to deadlift 200 pounds by high school.” Youth Empowered also partners with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which Lynne called “an amazing family-friendly organization.” The AAU was founded in 1888 to create common standards in amateur sport. “The Amateur Athletic Union focused its efforts into providing sports programs for all participants of all ages, beginning at the grass roots level. AAU served as a leader in international sport representing the U.S. in the international sports federations. The AAU also works with the Olympics to get students ready for the Olympic games,” said AAU National Chairman Martin Drake. Logan DeLeon, 13, is a student intern for the Santa Ynez Valley Star.
Last month’s column mentioned three important sources, but there are many books that genealogists should consider putting on their bookshelf. As a reminder, the three books specifically mentioned were the Random House Webster’s College Dictionary (New York: Random House, 1999), “Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy,” 3rd edition, by Val D. Greenwood (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), and “Mastering Genealogical Proof” by Thomas W. Jones (Arlington, Virginia: National Genealogical Society, 2013). Citing your sources is critical to genealogy, along with good sources. It is also important to cite those sources to the standards of the genealogical industry. Therefore, because of their importance, this month’s column will focus on some excellent books. The Mills book below is the definitive book on both. Some of these may be found in hard copy, others as eBooks, Kindle editions, or downloads from various library sites, but wherever and whatever type you choose to use, the optimum words are: If you use them, cite them. Of course, a dictionary should sit next to everyone’s computer, regardless of what you are writing, because there is always a reason to check spellings and meanings. For genealogical research, the value of having the best scholars’ books available cannot be understated. Here are some, certainly not all, additional books. There are many on research in other countries, however the following focus on American research. In the future, if readers desire, we can list books on researching and resources in Great Britain, Ireland and other countries. Good books for American genealogy research include: Anderson, Robert Charles, FASG, “Elements of Genealogical Analysis.” Boston: GENEALOGY CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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Local real estate market healthy but inventory low By Rhoda Johnson
those homes are priced under $800,000, which is considered “entry-level” in our area. In the first six months of 2018, 149 homes omparing the Santa Ynez Valley’s have closed escrow, including 138 single-famreal estate activity in the first half of ily homes and 11 condominiums. Sale prices 2017 and 2018 shows that median of the houses were: 62 under $800,000; 47 and average sales prices rose while the number between $800,000 and $1.5 million; 19 of units sold decreased, as did the average between $1.5 million and $2.5 million; five number of days that properties were on the between $2.5 million and $4 million; and five market. $4 million. In the first six months of 2018 the median We are in a healthy market. Those are good sales price jumped to $799,500 from $750,000 numbers. We do have a shortage of inventory, in the same period of 2017. The average sales especially in the entry-level range. We are also price rose to $1,168,435 from $1,012,014. experiencing a summer slow-down. In the first half of this year 154 units were According to the California Association of sold, down 3 percent from the 159 sold in the Realtors, the economy is expected to continue prior-year period. Homes sold more quickly to grow and the housing demand should rein 2018, with the average days on the market main strong and incrementally boost Califorfalling 33 percent to 123 days compared to nia’s housing market in 2018. The shortage 164 days the prior year. of available homes for sale and affordability At this writing there are 171 homes for sale constraints will be a challenge. in the Santa Ynez Valley and Los Alamos. This includes single family homes, condoRhoda Johnson is a realtor with Berkshire miniums, and PUDs; 70 of those homes are Hathaway HomeServices. She can be reached priced under $1 million with 56 single-family at 805-705-8707, rhoda@rhodajohnson.com, homes, 13 condos, and 1 PUD. Another 50 of or www.rhodajohnson.com. Contributed
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Dog owners can save on spay-neuter costs Dog owners can have their pets spayed or neutered, vaccinated for rabies, micro-chipped and licensed at a huge discount during a “Dog Days of August” promotion coordinated by the Responsible Pet Ownership Alliance. For all those services during the promotion owners will pay just $80, a savings of more than $500, and will receive a one-month supply of flea medication and an e-collar. Space is limited and appointments are expected to fill up fast, so dog owners are encouraged to schedule an appointment as soon as possible by calling either Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Santa Maria at 805-934-6968 or the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society at 805-349-3435 The Responsible Pet Ownership Alliance is a collaboration between Santa Barbara County Animal Services, Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society, C.A.R.E. 4Paws, VIVA, and the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation. For more information, contact the Project PetSafe Team at info@ProjectPetSafe.org or 805-934-6968.
and packaging, water-bath canning and yoga. A Day of the Dead makeup class will return by popular demand in late October. The college also added a tamale making class that meets for two days in October. See details online at www.hancockcollege.edu, visit Community Education on the Santa Maria campus, or call 1-805-922-6966, ext. 3209.
Vendors sought for LO Day in the Country Los Olivos’ biggest event of the year is seeking vendors for this year’s Day in the Country on Oct. 20. The event includes an early-morning fun run, parade, wine tastings, music, tractor show, and hundreds of local and regional crafters and artists. For information about becoming a vendor at the event, visit www.losolivosca.com/day-inthe-country/ or email info@losolivosca.com.
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A full parking lot was a good indication of the popularity of the meal that awaited hungry diners on June 26 when the Hitching Post II provided dinner for about 60 people at the monthly Senior Dinner at the Buellton Senior Center. Dinner began with a green salad followed by a grilled pork chop, rice, veggies, mushrooms and garlic bread. Dessert was a flourless chocolate torte, topped with whipped cream. The Hitching Post II provides this dinner annually. Restaurant owner Frank Ostini stayed busy in the kitchen with help from his wife Jami and longtime employee Angel Carmona. Also pitching in to make sure everything ran smoothly was Senior Center Executive DirecPhoto contributed tor Pam Gnekow and a crew of Rosa Castillo, Floral design and sewing are two of the nearly 250 classes Gracie Love, Linda Linton, Merrill Clayton, offered this fall by Hancock College Community Education. Wanda Nelson and Jim Nichols. Board member Bernice Small greeted people as they arrived and checked them in. After dinner, board member David Schwartz announced possible upcoming trips to Santa People who want to learn new life skills Barbara to hear musical performances and his such as sewing or computers, want to learn wife Sue described two upcoming events sponEnglish as a second language, or want to sored by the Friends of the Buellton Library: a become a notary public can all be served by Book Sale at the Buellton Bonanza on July 28 one of nearly 250 classes offered this fall by and an Oktoberfest on Oct. 6. Hancock College Community Education. Gnekow also announced that the Solvang Classes, which begin the week of Aug. 20, City Council had granted the center $7,500 are free, although some require a minimal to defray costs of taking Solvang residents to materials fee. They range from art and jewelry their medical appointments in the valley and making to computers, citizenship, floral debeyond in the center’s new medical van. sign, GED test preparation, ESL and sewing. After the announcements, a lively Bunko Fee-based classes are also available, includ- game ended the evening of good fun, good eats ing ballet, cooking, exercise, honey harvesting and good times.
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Photos by Dr. John Baeke Danish Maid Christiana Heron,left, looked great beside the 1936 Ford roadster of Ron and Cindy Long. Above center, even the 4-H Club, acting as pooper-scoopers, had fun with their miniature Model-T. At right, The Star-Spangled Corvettes of the Bibby, Albrecht and Civerola families.
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or the fan who wants to get up close to the actors and players, the place to be is backstage at the theater, in the locker room at the big game — or in
the Mission Santa Ines parking lot at the Solvang Independence Day parade. During the pre-parade staging in the parking lot is the time for the car lover to
have the best chance to see some pretty cool old cars and meet their owners. Thank you again, Solvang Rotary Club. It was a great parade.
Maintain brain, body to discourage dementia Senior Fitness
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ecent survey research indicates that the two primary physical concerns for seniors are a fear of falling and dementia. This column has previously focused on fall prevention, so let’s talk about dementia. Dementia, whether it be heart-related dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, slowly steals the ability to remember and reason, and it affects the personality in unfavorable ways. More than six million people in the U.S. suffer from some type of dementia and the number is growing as our senior citizen cohort grows larger. Risk Factors for dementia include age and genetic links. Age is the greatest risk factor. The longer we live, the more likely we are to get dementia. Age is also a factor for many other chronic diseases, such as cancer, arthritis, heart disease and stroke. We can do things to reduce our risks of those chronic diseases but their likelihood still increases as we age. Alzheimer’s often exhibits a genetic link that runs in families, which increases the odds of developing the disease. Heart disease , which may cause heart-related dementia, may also be familial. Unfortunately we can’t opt for new parents
once we’ve been born. We can’t do much about age and familial risk factors, but we can do things that may prevent dementia or at least delay the onset or severity of it. Lifestyle habits that may reduce the risk of dementia include diet, exercise and lifelong learning. Abstain or use alcohol moderately. A recent study published in “The Lancet Public Health” indicated a primary contributor to dementia is alcohol abuse. Some 57,000 people were included in a study in France, and 57 percent of those who experienced early-onset dementia were heavy drinkers. Other studies have also suggested that alcohol abuse is a major risk factor for dementia. It also helps to exercise regularly. If you’ve been exercising throughout adulthood or at least getting into shape now you are probably enhancing your brain health as well as the health of the rest of your body. While no direct causation has been confirmed between exercise and brain health, the strength and consistency of a correlational relationship between brain health and fitness is evident in many studies. This consistent relationship has resulted in recommendations from health authorities to perform moderate to intense exercise for brain
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Ava Raelynn Lowry Ava Raelynn Lowry was born to Kyle and Breanne Lowry on May 8, 2018, her mother’s birthday. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long.
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Film Festival seeking submissions now for 2019 Second NatureTrack Film Festival is planned for March 22-24 Staff Report
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fter its successful inaugural session in March, the NatureTrack Film Festival in Los Olivos is already accepting film submissions for its second run in 2019. Both long and short films are welcome,
in both live and animated form, in the categories of Adventure, Animation, Biography, Conservation, Kids Connecting With Nature, Scenic, Student, Music Video and a special category called Outdoors & Out of Bounds. Entry application and rules are available at filmfreeway.com/NatureTrackFilm
Festival. Up until Aug. 31 there is no fee to submit a film for consideration, but it will cost $10 after beginning Sept. 1. The submission deadline is Sept. 30. Films will be judged by a jury of film industry professionals and nature experts. Cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded for overall Best in Festival (feature and FILM FEST CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
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Photo contributed Pictured, left to right, are festival co-directors Holly Cline and KC Murphy Thompson, founder and director Sue Eisaguirre, and filmmaker Keith Malloy.
Hospital foundation continues its work in 40th year Staff Report
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Photos Contributed Tom Barrack, in foreground, leads Team Piocho in blue against Team Wildhorse Studios at the seventh annual Santa Ynez Valley Polo Classic.
Figueras’ star burns brightly at annual Polo Classic Staff Report
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acho Figueras lived up to his reputation by playing his fiery brand of polo at the seventh annual Santa Ynez Valley Polo Classic on June 23, leading the Piocho Ranch Team to an exciting 5-3 victory in the day’s featured match. Figueras scored 3 goals in the match against John Benitz’s Wildhorse Studios. The event was hosted by Piocho RanchHappy Canyon Vineyard and was attended by more than 1,100 guests in one of the most beautiful venues in the Santa Ynez Valley. The Polo Classic benefits Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People (PHP) in its delivery of basic-needs services to seniors and youth with limited resources. In a match earlier in the day, sponsored by O’Gara Coach and featuring all female
players, Team Bentley Westlake tied Team Rolls-Royce Westlake at a score of 3 to 3. This was the first time that the Polo Classic spotlighted women’s polo, which is experiencing rapid growth. “The women’s match could not have gone better,” said Meghan Gracida, one of the players and player coordinator for the match. “Both teams played hard and played with class. We each feel grateful that we had the opportunity to play the sport we love for an amazing cause.” Each year the Polo Classic conducts a hat contest, consistent with polo tradition. A guest Judge, Richard Mineards, was recruited to officiate. He is the Montecito Journal columnist who is well known for his coverage of Britain’s Royal Family. In the most prestigious category, best ensemble, the prize was won by Valley celebrity Kelly LeBrock.
“The day was a huge success in two ways. We raised some much-needed funding but we also made many new friends as well as renewing many friendships,” said Dean Palius, PHP CEO. “This remarkable event would not be possible without a large cast of volunteers and PHP staff led by Event Coordinator Erica Valdés and Event Committee co-chairs Nancy Hunsicker and Mila Hart.” “Additionally, throwing a party for 1,100 that involves horses and other athletes performing at a remote location requires a large investment in logistics, security, rentals, catering, and stage production. These expenses are underwritten by our generous sponsors.” To view the full contingent of sponsors and patrons, visit www.syvpoloclassic.com. To learn more about PHP, its programs, and ways to help, visit www.syvphp.org or call 805-686-0295.
s it celebrates 40 years of philanthropy, the nonprofit Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation has announced this year’s members of its board of directors and its officers. They are Charles “C.J.” Jackson, president; Sid Goldstien, vice president; Lana Clark, secretary; and Kathleen Campbell, treasurer, with returning directors Barbara Anderson, Jeff Cotter, Judith Dale, The Rev. Dr. Randall Day, Kate Firestone, Dr. William Heringer, Rich Nagler, Tresha Sell and Ernie Zomalt. Founded in 1978, the foundation has a mission to develop, manage and channel financial support on behalf of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, serving not only to protect but also to enhance the hospital as a valuable community asset. In 40 years, the foundation has raised an impressive $32 million to support many hospital initiatives. With strong community support, the foundation completed an $8 million drive in 2002-04 to establish an endowment fund for long-term needs, and a $7 million building campaign in 2007-2009 to make state-mandated seismic upgrades and a rebuilding that culminated in the rededication of the hospital in May 2015. The foundation is now seeking donations to its Patient Care Fund to meet equipment and program needs to enhance patient care. Donations are also being sought for the foundation’s unrestricted fund, which can be used for in various ways to support the hospital. Tax-deductible donations to the foundation can be made online, over the phone, or by mail. For more specific information, call Foundation Administrator June Martin at 805691-9509 or by mail at SYVCH Foundation 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang, CA 93463; or visit www.cottagehealth.org/donate-syvchf.
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Elverhøj Museum hosting children’s summer activities Staff Report
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sionalism, leadership and excellent customer service in a dynamic and challenging environment to address current and future needs of our county’s children and families,” said Mona Miyasato,
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s summer creates higher attendance, the Elverhøj Museum of History & Art in Solvang is offering new family-friendly activities in August. Throughout the month, the museum will host a free-admission story time at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays in its garden. It is geared toward children from 2 to 8 years old, but all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The casual event will start with a little song and wiggle time, followed by a few stories led by museum volunteer Jennifer Gette with a question time at the end. After story time, families are welcome to explore the museum or bring a picnic lunch and relax in the garden. For families looking for fun activities on other days of the week, the museum offers a scavenger hunt throughout the exhibit rooms and grounds, engaging the children in their surroundings. Upon completion they can turn in their sheets for a fun prize. Another unique and educational stop is the Viking table, where kids can write their name in the Rune “alphabet.” Children who like to build can visit the Plus Plus toy station to play with various sizes of the Danish company’s tiles that make amazing 2D and 3D objects.
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Elverhøj Museum of History and Art, at 1624 Elverhoy Way in Solvang, is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $5. For more information visit www.elverhoj.org.
he First 5 Commission of Santa Barbara County has promoted Interim Executive Director Wendy Sims-Moten to executive director of First 5 Santa Barbara County. Since 1996 she has been the business manager for First 5, overseeing its fiscal systems and accountability, operations, human resources, and organizational and staff development. “Wendy is a great asset to the county and brings exceptional leadership and management expertise to this crucial role,” said Anna Kokotovic, chairwoman of the First 5 SBC Commission. “She has the insight and passion to help move this outstanding organization forward to ensure we continue to support the health and development of local children and their families.” First 5 Santa Barbara County, funded by Proposition 10, partners with organizations throughout the county to support the early learning and well being of children up to age 5 and their families. Since its founding in 1999, the Santa Barbara County First 5 Commission has distributed more than $65 million to programs that support the health and cognitive, social and emotional development of local children and their families. “I know Wendy will provide profes-
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‘Summer Nights’ recital coming to St. Mark’s Staff Report
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ward-winning vocalists Geoffrey Hahn and Dorothy Gal, accompanied by pianist John Churchwell, will perform a recital of selections from opera, musical theater and the classical repertoire at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Church in Los Olivos. Entitled “Summer Nights,” the non-religious, non-sectarian community arts program will feature the music of Richard Strauss, Gerald Finzi and Tom Cipullo and selections from operas and musical theater. “Celebrate summer with an evening of gorgeous songs performed by thrilling artists in a beautiful venue ideally suited for music,’” said Linda Burrows, the director of the Santa Ynez Valley Classical Music Series. Baritone Geoffrey Hahn is a Vocal Fellow at the internationally acclaimed Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, where he performed the role of Sam in Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti.” This fall, he will join the Houston Grand Opera Studio and make his company debut as Schaunard in “La bohème,” a role he performed to great acclaim in his orchestra debut with the Rochester Philharmonic. The Santa Barbara native has performed leading roles in “Cosi fan tutte” and “Carmen” at the Aspen Opera Theater and in “Tosca” at Wolf Trap as well as roles in “Carousel” and “The Light in the Piazza.” Soprano Dorothy Gal recently won second place in the Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor McCollum Competition, participated in Marilyn Horne’s “The Song Continues” workshop at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and was
Photo contributed Pianist John Churchwell will accompany vocalists Geoffrey Hahn and Dorothy Gal on Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley.
a Vocal Fellow at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. She also will join the Houston Grand Opera as a studio artist this season and make her company debut as Zerlina in “Don Giovanni.” She has performed featured roles in “Gianni Schicchi,” “Rusalka,” “Manon” and “Little Women.” She is also an accomplished pianist and was a New Horizons Fellow at the Aspen Summer Music Festival. John Churchwell is considered one of the leading collaborative pianists of his generation. Since 2011, he has been the Head of Music at the San Francisco Opera, and previously he was an assistant conductor for both the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the San Francisco Opera.
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He has collaborated with some of the world’s leading conductors, including James Levine, James Conlon and Fabio Luisi. He is a champion of American music and has prepared numerous world premieres, notably John Harbison’s “The Great Gatsby” and Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” The suggested ticket donation for the “Summer Nights” recital is $15 for adults and $5 for students, which includes an opportunity to meet and greet the artists after their performance. Tickets will be available at the door; to reserve “Will Call” tickets in advance, to be paid for and picked up at the door, email info@SMITV.org. Known for its vibrant acoustics, St. Mark’sin-the-Valley Episcopal Church is at 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos, one block west of the downtown flagpole.
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short). The Dan Conaway Award of $500 will be presented to the best depiction of Kids Connecting with Nature, and there will also be a $500 cash award for the Audience Favorite winner. All category winners will receive a custom-designed award. The NatureTrack Film Festival debuted in March and attracted enthusiastic local and visiting film-goers as well as filmmakers from around the world. More than 1,500 films were submitted for consideration, and 60 of them were screened during the festival weekend. Dates for second festival are March 22-24, 2019. NatureTrack founder and director Sue Eisaguirre conceived the idea for a local nature film festival as an extension of the nonprofit she started in 2011, which introduces children to outdoor spaces from the seashore to inland oak woodlands. The film festival welcomes sponsor and advertiser inquiries at various participation levels for businesses and individuals. For more information, email Eisaguirre at sue@NatureTrack FilmFestival.org. For more information about the festival, go to www.naturetrackfilm festival.org or www.facebook.com/ naturetrackfilm, or follow the festival at twitter. com/naturetrackfilm or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/naturetrackfilm.
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Vaulting club celebrates 42 years, moves to Buellton By Jessica Schley Contributing Writer
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aulting is one of the longest-standing equestrian sports in the Santa Ynez and Lompoc valleys, begun by Jeannie Beattie in the Lompoc Valley in 1976. However, very few people know that the Lompoc Vaulting team of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s won multiple regional and national titles and even traveled to Europe to compete. In vaulting, young gymnasts leap onto a
horse that is cantering around in a circle and perform balancing acts, often as a team of up to six, in costumes, to music. Peggy Van Hook, the club director for the past 10-plus years, has shepherded the group through many regional and national competitions and individual medals as well. Her daughter Linda, now a young adult and club instructor, grew up vaulting, and competed many times at the vaulting nationals. She now holds her American Vaulting Association silver medal and has hopes to earn her gold in the next few years.
The club moved in November to Rancho San Antonio in Buellton, owned and run by Bobbi McGee, and since then the club has seen lots of fresh interest. Its affordable lesson plan is a big attractor, as is the relative affordability of the sport compared to other equestrian disciplines. The new location, behind the trailer lot off Highway 101 north of Buellton, features plenty of parking and a huge arena, which allows the club to host competitions and clinics. When the club hosted its first competition at the new location on May 27, five teams came
from Poway, Diamond Bar, Norco and Orange County. Some 22 vaulters competed at various levels as individuals and as teams. Beattie handed out ribbons at the event and was honored for her role as the club’s founder. “We are going to hold a one-day clinic in August, right before school starts up again, for anyone interested in trying out the sport. We like to do that each summer to help promote the club and encourage new members to sign VAULTING CONTINUED ON PAGE 29
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Photos contributed Los Alamos Grange member Charlie Hollister, shown at far right with his family, took home honors for his 4-H Champion Heifer.
Students ‘fair’ well at this year’s event Staff Report
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or five fun-filled days in July, thousands of people celebrated “Cowboys and Carousels” at the Santa Barbara County Fair during long summer days filled with rides, food and other attractions, and cool nights spent dancing and listening to outdoor concerts. Of course, the biggest activities for local youth are the 4-H and FFA livestock competitions. This year’s Santa Ynez Valley winners included: n Eddie Munoz, Los Alamos Grange, 4-H Hampshire Reserve Breed Winner n Summer Fanning, Lucky Clover 4-H, 4-H Yorkshire Breed Winner n Grant Solem, Lucky Clover 4-H, 4-H All Black Reserve Breed Winner and 4-H Reserve Champion Steer
n Liana Erenberg, Santa Ynez 4-H, 4-H Reserve Champion Market Goat n Charlie Hollister, Los Alamos Grange, 4-H Champion Heifer and 4-H Local Bred Champion Heifer n Grace Morell, Lucky Clover 4-H, 4-H Reserve Champion Heifer n Ruth Beckmen, Lucky Clover 4-H, 4-H Reserve Local Bred Champion Heifer While official numbers are not yet in, attendance was comparable to previous years, and carnival sales were up over last year, fair officials said. The fair typically draws more than 150,000 people. Highlights of the fair included evening performances by Smash Mouth, Trace FAIR CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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Santa Ynez 4-H members kept their pigs cool during a warm summer day at the Santa Barbara County Fair.
ural crime detective John McCarthy, known for developing relationships throughout the county that helped him make arrests and close cases, retired in June after 24 years of service, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office recently announced. “His masterful use of human intelligence, interview technique, and available technology combined with his great law enforcement instincts are part of what make John McCarthy Detective McCarthy so effective in his position of the department’s lone rural crime detective,” Sheriff’s officials said. They cited an example in February when McCarthy was called to a theft of agriculture equipment at a Santa Maria farm. His only bit of evidence at this location was a shoe impression. Soon, a second theft of agriculture chemicals and fuel was reported near the Santa Maria airport and while investigating that crime, McCarthy was able to match shoe impressions found at both scenes. A detective with the Santa Maria Police Department then told McCarthy that he had a suspect in custody with ag equipment and fuel, and McCarthy was able to match the suspect with the shoe impressions. McCarthy started his career with the Sheriff’s Department in March 1994 and worked in various departments, including search and rescue field training. McCarthy is succeeded by Det. Jon Fleming, who has a long history of ranching and farming since his family came to the area in the 1920s. He has been in the Sheriff’s Department for 10 years in patrol and as a major crimes detective. Fleming encourages rural residents to contact him about any issues or just to meet with him. His email is jnf4162@sbsheriff.org.
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Strawberries hold sweet spot as top crop It may take time to determine the extent of the losses to avocado, cherimoya and citrus groves, the report says. “Groves that may have not experienced direct damage to their trees lost their entire crop due to the smoke, which caused the fruit to prematurely ripen and drop to the ground,” the report says. “It will take months of careful By Janene Scully monitoring to determine which trees that apNoozhawk North County Editor pear charred and lifeless will bounce back, and which will have to be replaced. he value of strawberries smashed that “To make matters worse, it may take up to of other commodities to remain at three to five years for replacement trees to be the top of the Santa Barbara County available from the nurseries and another three food chain in 2017, while broccoli climbed to five years for them to produce a crop.” into second place on the list of the county’s Orchards were not the only agricultural sechighest-value crops, pushing wine grapes into tors to suffer the effects of the Thomas Fire. third place. “Cut flower businesses in Carpinteria, also The recently released 2017 Santa Barbara known as the ‘flower basket of the world,’ County Crop Report revealed that farm comsuffered losses due to the ash that fell on the modities grossed nearly $1.59 billion in 2017, Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo greenhouses that blocked the sunlight for an increase of more than $163.7 million from Workers pick and package broccoli in a Santa Maria Valley field. With strawberries solidly in the top spot, broccoli claimed weeks,” the report notes. “This resulted in the previous year. the No. 2 position among Santa Barbara County’s top crops for 2017. delayed production for several months.” In addition to delivering the traditional crop Overall, total agricultural losses from the report, the document also spells out some of grapes had a value of $151.6 million, landing The avocado harvest was completed before the toll related to last year’s disasters, includthe commodity in second place with broccoli the Thomas Fire, so any losses will be includ- Thomas Fire alone added up to $11,752,443 while 40 farms were affected. ing the 440-square-mile Thomas Fire, which in third with $148.7 million. ed in the 2018 crop report, she said. The annual report shows the economic became California’s largest wildfire after “Broccoli replaced wine grapes in 2017 The Thomas Fire also adversely affected the health status for the ag industry, which plays igniting on Dec. 4 in Ventura County. as the second highest-valued crop due to an cut flower business in Carpinteria, with a loss an important role in the county. For 2017, most commodities saw a boost in increase of price per unit,” Ag Commissioner of nearly $2.3 million. “Agriculture is the No. 1 contributor to the value but some — such as wine grapes, dairy Cathy Fisher said. However, the cut flower sector also saw a county’s economy and, through the multiplier and apiary (bee) products — did not. Among other highlights of the report, 2017 total increase of $10.6 million throughout the effect, contributes approximately $2.8 billion Strawberries accounted for $457 million in was an “alternate” (light) bearing year for county from the previous year. to the local economy and provides 25,370 value, keeping the red gems at the top at 37 avocados throughout the state, resulting in a In all, the 2017 disasters added up to $13.3 jobs,” Fisher added. percent, compared to $158.7 for broccoli, at 12 decline in production. million in agricultural losses. That number percent, and $146.1 million for wine grapes, at “It’s worth noting, however, that the average does not include losses from the Jan. 9 MonNoozhawk North County editor Janene Scully 11 percent. tecito flash flooding and debris flows, since price per pound was the highest ever,” Fisher those catastrophes occurred in 2018. said. The previous year’s report noted that wine can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com.
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ine & Fire, the celebration of Santa Rita Hills’ winemakers and wines, returns to the greater Lompoc Valley Friday through Sunday, Aug. 17-19, for its 17th year. The event is the largest wine and food tasting produced by the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance (SRHWGA), the organization devoted to the promotion of the vineyards and wine grown in the Sta. Rita Hills American Viticultural Area near the western edge of Santa Barbara County, between Buellton and Lompoc. Tickets are available online at www. staritahills.com/wine-fire. Buy early, as the event always sells out. New this year for the Saturday morning seminar will be “Speed Tasting with a Winemaker,” the alliance’s take on the “speed dating” phenomenon. Featured will be wines from nine winemaking partners or spouses, among them Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini (Hitching Post Wines); Adam Lee and Brian Loring (Siduri Wines and Loring Wine Co.); Greg Brewer and Sonja Magdevski (Brewer Clifton and Casa Dumetz); and Tara Gomez and Mireibo Taribo (Kita Wines). Each winemaking team will spend approximately 10 minutes with a table of eight to 10 guests and will pour up to two
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wines. The winemakers will discuss vineyard sources and open up the conversation for a round-table discussion, said Barbara Satterfield, longtime executive director of the SRHWGA. The Sta. Rita Hills’ AVA is home to more than 2,000 acres of pinot noir and 500 acres of chardonnay — two of the grapes that thrive in the region famed for its “sea smoke,” or prevalent marine layer. Wine & Fire is small and informal enough to afford attendees the opportunity to mingle one-on-one with winemakers. “One of the best things about Wine & Fire is that guests not only have the opportunity to experience great wines, but
they also get to meet many of our winemakers and (winery) owners,” Satterfield said. The two-day event, Satterfield said, has grown into “one of the best ‘little’ wine events in the state.” Mark Horvath, winemaker and owner of Crawford Family Wines with his wife, Wendy Horvath, agrees that Wine & Fire is special. “The alliance has a really cohesive group of winery owners who have a spectacular mission to promote the region’s pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah,” he said. “The winemakers are a great group WINE & FIRE CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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he afternoon of July 20 was bittersweet for Pattibakes owner Patti Wicks as she officially handed over her spatula to new owners Kim and Cassandra Farris. “I think I will be happy about not waking up to that alarm anymore,” Wicks laughed. “We will be continuing Patti’s legacy and adding in our own recipes. I am so excited to start the next chapter of Pattibakes,” Cassandra Farris said. The popular breakfast and lunch spot and bakery was founded in 1996, after Wicks’ son was convinced that his mother’s apple cinnamon coffee cake and scones were much better than ones sold elsewhere. More than 20 years later, Wicks says that she is still not sure how the bakery and café took off. Her specialty, she added, lies in the cream cheese frosting she makes for her cakes. Cassandra Farris graduated from Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in 2007 and attended culinary school at Santa Barbara City College. She then went to cook in South Lake Tahoe for several years and returned to the valley in 2013. She has worked as a sous chef and chef at several local restaurants, including Succulent in Solvang and Industrial Eats in Buellton. She went to Europe in 2016 to study food and came home to open a food truck. She traveled around the Central Coast cooking at vineyards, events and even for the firefighters during the Thomas Fire. (Her father is a local firefighter.) “I wanted to expand somehow and wasn’t sure how to do it until I saw an ad on Craigslist for a small bakery in Buellton for sale. I called up the agent and not that much longer we decided to take over,” Farris said. Farris and her father’s wife Kim decided it was time to start their own venture with Kim handling the business end of the bakery and Cassandra handling the food. “We are hoping to expand the lunch options and offer items that the valley will be excited about,” Cassandra Farris said. Pattibakes is at 240 E. Highway 246 No. 109. Orders can be placed at the store or on www. pattibakes.com. Those who follow on social media have access to contests and giveaways.
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WINE & FIRE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 of smart, passionate people, and thankfully, the wines stand up.” Horvath also cited the attendees who return to Wine & Fire year after year as factors in the celebration’s uniqueness. “Many of them have made the journey from other California regions, and out of state, for many years. The guests are really loyal followers, and knowledgeable and enthusiastic — they feel as if they discovered a secret region in the Sta. Rita Hills.” In addition, “the guests come as much for the other people as they do for the wine. It’s like a reunion,” Horvath said. In addition to those listed above, the following winemaking teams will participate in the Saturday Speed Tasting: Joey and Sara Gummere, Transcendence Wines; Michael Fogelman and Lisa Liberati, Sweetzer Cellars; owner John Wagoner and winemaker Wynn Solomon, Peake Ranch and Vineyard; Mark and Wendy Horvath, Crawford Family Wines; and John Hilliard and Christine Bruce, Hilliard Bruce. Wally Ronchietto, the former owner of Café Buenos Aries in Santa Barbara, and GiGi of GiGi’s Chimi, will be firing up their grills for an Argentine-style barbecue for the Saturday seminar. On the menu will be traditional Argentine Asado, salads, bread, meat and sausages.
The traditional Barn Party will once again kick off Wine & Fire weekend and will be held at the Fiddlestix Vineyard barn from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Featured this year will be library wines, large format bottles and small-production wines. Friday evening’s chefs du jour will be Brett Stephen from Buellton’s High on the Hog Catering, and a cheese buffet presented by Central Coast Specialty Foods. The Bryan Titus Trio will set the pace with toe-tapping bluegrass and “American Roots” music guaranteed to get guests dancing. Saturday morning’s seminar will take place at a vineyard or winery still to be named in late June. The grand tasting will return to La Purisima Mission from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. More than 40 wineries, local chefs and farmers will be on hand for the “fire” portion of Wine & Fire, Satterfield said. Among those scheduled to participate are Babe Farms, Campbell Farms, Central Coast Specialty Foods, Homegrown Cowboy, The Hitching Post II, Los Amigos BBQ, Scratch Kitchen and The Ballard Inn. Laurie Jervis blogs about wine at www.central coastwinepress.com, tweets at @lauriejervis and can be reached via winecountrywriter@ gmail.com. The opinions expressed are her own.
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FITNESS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 capacity and acuity. Listen to classical music, learn a new game, take art or music lessons, or tackle any challenge that requires your creative and analytical skills. Better yet, try a physical activity that challenges your mind and body such as taking up a new sport, yoga, or ballroom dance. It’s easy to sit and watch TV or play on the computer to occupy the hours. The media business knows how to attract your attention and occupy your brain with mindless routines. Refuse to let such routines become domi-
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here is still time to register for nearly 700 fall classes at Hancock College, which begin the week of Aug. 20. These include almost 500 classes at the Santa Maria campus, nearly 100 at the Lompoc Valley
Center and approximately 130 online. Hancock also offers Saturday-only classes at the Vandenberg Air Force Base Center, including six-week courses in Essentials of Management and Hollywood & the American Film. Classes at the VAFB Center are open to the public as well as military personnel.
Registration for all Hancock classes is available around the clock via the myHancock portal linked in the upper right section of the college’s homepage at www.hancockcollege.edu. Log in to the portal, select Students, then Registration/ Add/Drop, in the Registration section. For many classes that begin Aug. 20, the
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indergarten-age children were able to take part in Safety Town activities again this year through the efforts of the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church and the National Charity League. Safety Town is a week-long camp that has been held at the church on Alamo Pintado for more than 25 years. Safety Town
is a national safety program and the event at the church is the only one in the Santa Ynez Valley. Throughout the week children rotate through stations learning about the basics of safety, such as memorizing their telephone numbers and addresses and learning about when to call 9-1-1. They practice safety skills and road etiquette in a miniature town each day.
Daily presenters including firefighters, ambulance paramedics, California Highway Patrol officers and county sheriff’s deputies reinforce the message that first responders are our friends and are here to help us. For more information, call Lis Wilson, Children’s Ministries Director, at 805688-6323 or Kerry Morgantini at 805689-3782.
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Hidden Wings school to fly higher this fall Solvang nonprofit to offer full-day care for adults with autism and other disabilities By April Charlton Contributing Writer
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unique Solvang-based school has spread its wings to partner with Tri-Counties Regional Center and move into a new chapter for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum.
For the first time since opening its doors nearly a decade ago to people in the Santa Ynez Valley living with autism and other special needs, as well as their parents, Hidden Wings will offer a full-time program. That is something that the founders, the Rev. Jim Billington and his wife, Julia, could never do before. Classes will now be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and an occasional Saturday, beginning Aug. 13. “We have always had bunched-up classes on certain days, but the continuity of a community is very, very important” for people with autism, Billington said. The partnership between Hidden Wings and Tri-Counties Regional Center is the first of its kind for the Santa Ynez Valley,
Billington added. “The basic premise is, we are going to continue to do most of the things that we already do but we are going to receive money from the Department of Social Services as it is channeled through the Regional Center,” Billington said. The Hidden Wings headquarters at 517 Atterdag Road in downtown Solvang looks more like a home than a business, with soft lighting, cool air and students’ paintings and photographs adorning the walls. “We aren’t a day center,” he added. “We are a community center. Here’s the basic idea: ‘If you are autistic and come in here, this is normal.’ We have behavioral guidelines …, but this is a place where you can be you. We believe that gives them a sense
of security so they can go out, find a job, find something satisfying.” Hidden Wings classes are open to high school graduates with developmental disabilities enrolled at the Tri-Counties Regional Center. People who are not enrolled can pay privately. The two main goals for students at the Solvang-based school is for them to become gainfully employed — the goal is to have a job within two years of starting classes at Hidden Wings — and to find a friend, which can take more time. “We want every person on the spectrum that has graduated or aged out of the high school system to have two things: a job
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Retired Dunn teacher Nancy Roome dies at 95 most of her children and grandchildren. Her impact on the hundreds of students she taught cannot be overstated. Students who came to her with “word blindness” were able to graduate and attain advanced degrees, thanks to the skills she taught them. Her tireless devotion allowed her students to exceed expectations and fulfill their dreams. Born in New York City on Aug. 21, By Jon Hooten 1922, she was the first child of Willet Contributed Lawrence Eccles and Dorothy Davey Eccles. She attended the Horace Mann ancy Roome, a longtime teacher School before moving with her family to and founder of the nationally Andover, Mass., where her father became renowned Learning Strategies the dean of students and instructor of program at Dunn School, died June 4 at chemistry at the Phillips Academy Andohome in Chevy Chase, Md., surrounded ver. She graduated from Abbott Academy by her four daughters. She was 95 years in 1941. old. A lifelong musician and composer, Roome came to Dunn School in 1973 to Roome attended the Longy School of Muinstitute, develop, and direct the Learning sic in Boston before joining the U.S. Navy Skills program, which helped students in 1944. She graduated from the Navy with learning challenges such as dyslexia, Hospital Corps and served as a pharmadysgraphia, and auditory processing differcist’s mate at Camp Detrick in Maryland. ences succeed in their studies. The program She was honorably discharged from the she began in the 1970s is thriving today Navy in 1946 and eligible for the American and is nationally known among indepenTheater and Victory Medals. dent schools. She then studied the neurology of “Nancy’s early vision and leadership laid language disorders, language and semanthe foundation for the Learning Strategies Photo contributed tics, and the developmental and remedial program to grow and flourish into the Nancy Roome, longtime teacher and founder of the nationally renowned Learning Strategies program at Dunn School, died approaches to language learning. She went life-changing program that it is today,” said June 4 at home in Chevy Chase, Md. on to tutor children and teach high school Alice Berg, Director of Learning Strategies Dunn and in their lives after Dunn.” for 55 years. at Dunn, who took the reins upon Roome’s “Her students knew that she was not to be trifled with, and they also knew that she Roome’s distinguished career at Dunn In lieu of flowers, the family asks that retirement in 2002. would give her all to teach them how to lasted for 30 years until she retired at age gifts be made to the Nancy Roome Endow“Nancy was delightfully sarcastic and didn’t suffer fools kindly,” Berg added. help themselves to thrive as students at 80 and moved to the East Coast to be near ment at Dunn School.
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Santa Ynez Valley Charter School Vista de Las Cruces School Olga Reed Elementary School Friday, Aug. 17 Los Olivos Elementary School College School District Monday, Aug. 20 Hancock College Family Partnership Charter School Monday, Aug. 27 Dunn School Tuesday Aug. 28 Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Monday, Sept. 3 Midland School Tuesday, Sept. 4 The Family School
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it organization, which is a huge benefit. He estimates since opening the doors to Hidden Wings in 2009 nearly 1,000 people with some form of autism have come through the doors. Activities that will be part of the new fall classes will be held at the Solvang headquarters and other sites throughout the valley, with limited transportation provided to and from the downtown site. “One of the big, big hurdles for people coming here is transportation,” Billington said. “They don’t drive. They aren’t used to public transportation.” The Billingtons are looking forward to the new opportunities that partnering with Tri-County Regional Center will bring to not only Hidden Wings but also to its students and those that will come through the doors in the future. “We are very enthusiastic about this new partnership,” Billington said. “We found the people at Tri-Counties to be extremely open, friendly and enthusiastic about having something in the valley. Like it says in the Bible, ‘One stick is brittle, two is stronger and a bunch of sticks cannot be broken.’ If we work together, we do better things.” For more information, call Billington at 805-705-3918 or email him at jim@ hidden wings.org. For more information, go to www.hiddenwings.org.
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and a friend,” Billington said. “We focus on the gifts and not the deficits. You can spend your life trying to fix their deficits or you can spend 80 percent of your time focusing on their gifts.” While at Hidden Wings, students have the opportunity to work or intern at businesses in the Santa Ynez Valley and also learn job-specific skills. They will also participate in specialized music therapy and physical education to help build teamwork, fitness and social skills. “All of these things help make our students integrated into society, and when they are integrated into society, they are more likely to be employed and less likely to be misinterpreted,” Billington said, “And by misinterpreted … I mean getting in trouble with the law.” Courses also focus on developing independent living skills, with students participating in everything from kayaking to swimming and horse grooming to academics. At the end of the day, everyone leaves exhausted, he said. By partnering with the Regional Center, Billington said, even more people across the valley and into Lompoc will be able to benefit from Hidden Wings and its services because the agency has agreed to underwrite transportation for the nonprof-
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VET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 dards of practice.” Mark Herthel said his father was also instrumental in changing equine orthopedic surgery. For many years stainless steel was used to repair broken bones, but Herthel led the change to titanium. He would even fabricate the parts needed after measuring the horse and fitting them to the animal. “I watched him work late into the night when he would measure the horse, then go work on making the part to fix the horse’s bone,” his son said. In addition to the surgeries, Herthel was concerned for the horses’ health afterward, always trying to ensure it healed properly. From that concern he came up with a nutrition formula to speed the process. That formula gave birth to the Platinum Performance line of products that are now used not only in equine health, but also in domestic animals and humans. Mark Herthel leads that company. Many local people who felt the weight of Herthel’s passing expressed thoughts and memories of his impact on their lives. “Doug Herthel was a symbol of all that is best in our valley. A modest, friendly, unassuming family man who gained national recognition for his innovative and effective veterinary treatment of horses. He founded a stellar family, built a very successful practice, and became a leader in the preservation of the landscape and spirit of our community. His leadership and amiable presence will be greatly missed in our valley,” said former 3rd District County Supervisor Brooks Firestone. Herthel was a founding member of Los Olivos Business Organization. When developers wanted to subdivide the historic Montanaro Farm, he bought it and now rents it out
to nonprofit groups for fundraisers. He also purchased the downtown Los Olivos building that now houses Sides Hardware and Shoes Restaurant when another developer wanted to tear the building down and rebuild. “Los Olivos wouldn’t look the way it is if Doug hadn’t stepped in. He wasn’t loud about what he did. He did it to keep Los Olivos as a small, charming town. He was also responsible for purchasing Lavinia Campbell Park (in downtown Los Olivos) and keeping it as a place where our children and grandchildren could run around,” Saarloos said. Herthel died after suffering quietly with Lewy
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August 7
Trinity Eventing Summer Day Camp Begins – Aug. 7-9. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Summer horseback riding program. $175/3 day session or $65/day; 805-588-7600 or e-mail trinitythreeday@gmail.com. Mama Mia! Presented by Pacific Conservatory Theater – Through Aug. 26. 8 p.m. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St, Solvang; www.pcpa.org.
August 8
Santa Ynez Valley Women’s Network Meeting – 6-8 p.m. Buellton Medical Center, 195 W. Hwy 246, Buellton.
August 9
The Night Owls Performance - 7 p.m. Standing Sun Winery, 92 Second St., Buellton. $12/standing room or $17/ reserved seating; www.standingsunwines.com.
August 10
Grocery Store Tour - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road, Solvang. Free; 805688-6431. Free Radicals Performance - Solvang Park, Mission and First St., Solvang. Free; www.solvang3rdwednesday.com. Buellton Movie Night, “Coco” – Dusk. Oak Park. Free. Thunder from Down Under - 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Ca-246, Santa Ynez. $20; www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment.
August 11
Summer Saturdays – Aug. 11, 18, 25. Beckman Vineyards, 2670 Ontiveros Road, Los Olivos. Food and live music; www.beckmenvineyards.com. 2nd Saturday Artisans – 12-5 p.m. Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Rd., Los Olivos; info@santaynezvalleyarts.org. Children’s Story Time - Aug 11, 18 and 25. 11:30 a.m. Elverhøj Museum of History & Art, 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang. Enjoy a few stories, songs and wiggle time in the museum garden. Free; www.elverhoj.org. “Princess Bride” Moving Screening – Dusk. Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. Free; www. kalyrawinery.com.
August 15
Solvang 3rd Wednesday - Visit www.solvang3rdwednesday.com.
August 16
Free Kids Cleaning Day – 1-5 p.m. Exam, digital x-ray, fluoride, free gifts, games, face painting, and a raffle for two free adult tickets to Disneyland. By appointment only; www.johnsonfamilydental.com.
August 17
Landscape Painting Weekend Workshop – Aug. 17-19. Gypsy Studios: The Landing, 597 Ave of the Flags, Suite 103, Buellton. $375/person; www.gypsystudiosart.edu.
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Solvang Movie Night, “The Black Panther” – Movie will begin after sunset. Solvang Park on First Street and Mission Drive. Free; 805-688-7529.
After Party – 7-10 p.m. Moxi, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation, 125 State St., Santa Barbara. Ages 21 and up. $35; www.moxi.org/afterparty. El Coyote with Fidel Rueda - 8 p.m. Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 Highway 246, Santa Ynez. $35 and up; www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment.
August 18
We Support the Troops Donation Collection Day – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. To see a list of requested items, visit www.bethanialutheran.net. In the Vineyard & On the Farm – 4:30 p.m. Los Olivos Wine Merchant, 2879 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Dinner fundraiser in support of SYV Jewish Community. $125. Tickets are sold out but you may place your name on the waiting list; slm@winemerchantcafe.com. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Movie Screening – 8:30 p.m. Outdoor pavilion at Santa Ynez Valley Marriott, 555 McMurray Road, Buellton. Movie and popcorn are free.
August 20
Fall Session Begins – Hancock College, all campuses; www.hancockcollege.edu.
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U-Pick Berries – 9 a.m. for the season. Summerset Farm and Dale’s Nursery, on the corner of Edison and Baseline off Hwy-154; 805-245-0989.
Every Sunday
Every Wednesday
Yoga - 9:15 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.
Every Saturday
Preschool Patrol – 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Activities that focus on fine motor skills; www. smvdiscoverymuseum.org.
Wood Working Classes – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Edward Jorgensen, 900 McMurray Road, Unit 3, Buellton; 805-325-3645.
Knit and Crochet - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244. Solvang Farmers Market - 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang. Solvang Summer Concert Series – June 13-Aug. 22. 5-8 p.m. Solvang Park, Mission and First St., Solvang. Food available for purchase. Visit www.solvang3rdwednesday.com.
Every Thursday
Chair Exercises - 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Arthritis Exercise Class - 10:15 a.m.; poker, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Passport Thursdays - 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Activities that focus on fine motor skills; www. smvdiscoverymuseum.org. Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley - 12-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www. jodihouse.org.
Arts and Crafts: “Nature Sun Prints” – 12-1 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, 2265 Hwy. #154, Santa Barbara. Free. $10/vehicle parked; 805-693-0691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org.
Brain Builders – 3:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. STEM experiments and activities for all ages; www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org.
Summer Jazz and Beyond Concerts – June 10-Sept. 8. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St, Solvang. To purchase tickets, visit www.solvangfestivaltheater.com.
Honky Tonk Party – 4 p.m.-Free Tacos; 6 p.m.-Dance Lessons. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.themavsaloon.com.
Round Up Live Music on the Patio – 11 a.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www. themavsaloon.com.
Every Friday
Every Monday
Senior T’ai Chi- 9:15 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Creative Coloring, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Senior Issues, 1 p.m. every other Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805- 688-1086.
Every Tuesday
Knitting - 9 a.m.; computer class, 9:30 a.m.; bridge and poker, 1 p.m.; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086.
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Pilates - 10 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-1086. Fit Friday - 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria; www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org. Bingo - 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571. Lincourt Summer Concert Series – 6-9 p.m. 3rd Friday of every month through Sept. 21. Food available for purchase. Visit www.lincourtwines.com.
Tuesday Tales – 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, 705 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Storytime for all ages; www.smvdiscoverymuseum.org.
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 and beverage available for purchase; 805-688-3940 or tastingroom@firestonewine.com.
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.
Cachuma Lake Dusk Walks – 6-7:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, 2265 Hwy. #154, Santa Barbara. Free. $10/vehicle parked; 805-693-
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 – Now through Sept. 29th. 6-9 p.m. The Landsby, 1576 Mission Drive, Solvang, Ca. Visit www.thelandsby.com. Going Batty – Through Sept. 1. Dusk. Neal Taylor Nature Center, Cachuma Lake Recreation Area, 2265 Hwy. #154, Santa Barbara. Watch the local bats come to feed. $10/ vehicle County Park Admission Fee. Call 805-693-0691 or Julie@clnaturecenter.org.
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