VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 12) help ease the traffic and congestion issues on San Ysidro Road and in the campus parking lot, and Murphy has been an instrumental part of that endeavor, according to school board members. “Under Tammy’s leadership over the past seven years, Montecito Union School has not only thrived academically but has grown into a strong, forward-thinking learning community,” said Mary Kirkhart, the outgoing president of the board. “While we are sorry to see Tammy leave the MUS community, we are grateful for the thoughtful and intelligent leadership she has brought to our district, and the enduring legacy she will leave behind,” said Gwyn Lurie, long-time board member and former board president. Marilyn Bachman and Kate Murphy will be sworn in as new members of the Montecito Union School Board of Trustees on Monday, December 5. Lurie will be sworn in as a returning board member. The Board of Trustees will hold an organizational meeting December 6 at 4 pm, and begin discussions regarding the search for a new superintendent. Murphy’s successor will work closely with principal Dr. Nick Bruski and assistant principal Rusty Ito. According to its website, Dubai American Academy is one of the most
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sought-after American schools in Dubai, offering an enriched American curriculum with an international perspective for grades K through 12. Murphy tells us her son, 7th grader Cole Murphy, will attend the school. “He’s really looking forward to it,” she added. “I will deeply miss this community, but mostly I will miss the kids, parents, teachers, and staff that make MUS so great,” Murphy said. For information about the Montecito Union School District, please visit www.montecitou.org
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Cold Spring School fifth grader Sebastian Salsbury is quickly and quietly making a name for himself in the endurance sports world as an ultra-marathon trail runner. “You can say he’s taken the saying ‘energetic kid’ to a new level!” jokes his father, Michael, who spoke to us recently about his son’s unique accomplishments. Michael and Gabriella Salsbury have three kids aged 26, 18, and Sebastian, 10. “He was always our high-energy youngest kid; always moving and active,” Michael said. Beginning at age 4, Sebastian began hiking with his parents and older sister on local trails, and quickly began logging 10, 12, and 15 miles. “It was amazing that it was seemingly no effort for him,” said Michael, who also runs ultra marathons (marathons longer than the traditional length of 26.2 miles). The young boy began entering into local runs, quickly finding that traditional 5k and 10k runs were not long enough for him. “He didn’t even want to do regular marathons; they were too short for him!” Michael said. He was denied entry
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into several runs because of liability issues related to his age, despite the fact that his father would run the race with him. Local race director Luis Escobar, who organizes our local long-distance races, began encouraging the youngster to fulfill his love of long-distance running, and last year Sebastian completed his longest run to date: Santa Barbara Nine Trails 35 Mile Endurance Run. With more than 11,000 feet of gain that connects all of the SB county trails system, the run is a “beast,” says Michael, adding that at mile 32, Sebastian asked his dad if he could play basketball after the run if it wasn’t dark out yet. “We did [play], and I felt like I’d been hit by a truck. But not Sebastian, he was fine,” Michael laughed. Sebastian has also run the Santa Barbara Red Rock marathon (28 miles), and is getting ready to do it
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again this Saturday, November 26. He’s also completed the Born to Run Ultramarathon (30 miles) and calls the three races the “Triple Crown” of running in Santa Barbara. At the Born to Run race, Sebastian got to meet legendary runner Arnulfo Quimare, and later found out he placed second in the race behind Quimare’s son, 15-year-old Matias, in the 19-and-under-age category. “He was so thrilled by that,” Michael said. Sebastian has also run several 50ks. The Salsburys say they are thankful Sebastian prefers getting outside on the trails instead of spending time behind devices and computer screens. As long as he’s having fun, the family says they will continue to encourage their son’s love of long-distance running. They are making plans for a 47-mile run at the Grand Canyon, called Rim to Rim to Rim. “He says he’s ready for fifty miles. He’s totally oblivious to the fact that he’s doing something extraordinary,” Michael said. “For him, it’s all about having fun.” For more information about Sebastian, check out a documentary on YouTube about him: search Santa Barbara Nine Trails.
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