Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara Presents
Seen Around Town
by Lynda Millner
Its Mission is Preserving the Missions
5K •10K •Kids’ Fun Run
Sunday, October 18 Raffle Included!
Register by September 15 for only $40! Register today! www.cfsb.org/walkrun2020 100% of registration fees and pledges benefit the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center’s research & supportive care programs. First 500 participants to register will receive a 2020 Walk/Run bandana!
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California Missions Foundation Executive Director David Bolton, Board President Michael Imwalle, and Director of Administration Dori Belmonte standing by El Cuartel, the second oldest building in California, across the street from the Presidio
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ccording to the California Missions Foundation press brochure, “Nothing defines California and our nation’s heritage as significantly or emotionally as do the 21 missions that were founded along the coast from San Diego to Sonoma. Their beauty, stature, and character underlie the formation of California. Over time, many mission enclaves have developed into some of California’s most significant cities: San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Francisco, and Sonoma. All 21 missions are California Historical Landmarks. Many have been designated National Historic Landmarks.” Make note that Santa Barbara is one of those. I’m sure history is more exciting when our fourth graders study the mission era and can actually see one. And of course they are a number one tourist attraction to millions. To protect and preserve them the foundation was established in 1998 and is the only organization dedicated to the mission’s long-term preservation. We all need to share in the vision of saving these treasures. Without them an important piece of our history would be lost. Foundation Executive Director David Bolton tells me that Mission San Miguel Arcangel was structurally damaged in a 2003 earthquake and needed to be restored and stabilized. San Francisco’s Mission “Dolores” was losing its Indian painted murals to decay. Mission Santa Barbara’s façade was crumbling with each passing day. These have all been repaired. Grants from Save America’s Treasures and donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations continually needed, aid the foundation.
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Ms Millner is the author of The Magic Makeover, Tricks for Looking Thinner, Younger and More Confident – Instantly. If you have an event that belongs in this column, you are invited to call Lynda at 969-6164.
Another challenge is missing treasures such as baroque statues, Indian basketry and stonework, candlesticks, textiles, historican photographs, and mission era tools. These have disappeared from unguarded missions. The Foundation has worked to upgrade security with state-of-the-art equipment. Many mission collections need to be fully catalogued and costly archeological examinations need to be made. Nature challenges the primitive construction of our missions. Most buildings are adobe (dried mud) and are susceptible to water damage. An historical timeline began in 1769 when a Spanish expedition from Mexico led by Father Junipero Serra founded Alto California’s first mission in San Diego. The Spanish king sent military troops and Franciscan missionaries to the new land to colonize the territory and convert its Indian inhabitants to Christianity. Father Serra died at age 70 after founding nine missions in 15 years. Father Fermín de Lasuén founded the tenth mission in Santa Barbara. He founded nine more in the next 12 years. Over 54 years, four forts or presidios were also founded along the California coast. The founding of the California missions began seven years before
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