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Yoga instructor lives The Juicy Life in Santa Ynez

munity in a supportive environment,” said Zimmerman, a graduate of The Institute of Integrated Nutrition.

“I’ve always had a desire to be of service and yoga is my passion,” she continued. “I had already been teaching at various locations in the Valley. When this awesome little space became available, I felt called to open up to help people grow, heal and support one another. We’re working out but there’s so much more we do here with healing, personal support and community. We’re not only getting strong and more flexible but we are also connecting to our vital life force.”

Kim Zimmerman's studio has weathered the pandemic to serve her clientele

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ucked away on a little street in Santa Ynez is a gem of health, serenity and well-being: a yoga studio called The Juicy Life. It opened July 1, 2017, and has survived the many lockdowns and mandates throughout 2020 and 2021.

“It was not an easy thing to stay open through the last year and a half,” said Kimberly Zimmerman, studio owner and yoga Instructor. “That is why we want to celebrate and let people know that we are still here and eager to serve.”

Besides offering yoga classes, The Juicy Life is also developing new offerings for the community such as Ecstatic Dancing, which is a free-style, semi-guided dance experience which evokes joy and energy; and Full Moon Ceremonies, which involve crystal sound bowl healing with Biance Zable, ceremonial cacao offerings on the Sundays closest to the full moon and strength training classes.

“We are also working on a co-operative where instructors in all types of healing can develop their businesses and serve the com-

"The reason we use local produce is to have a low carbon footprint lowering the carbon emissions, which are required to transport the produce," said The Juicy Life owner Kim Zimmerman.

Photos contributed The Juicy Life owner Kim Zimmerman makes seasonal, local, organic cold-pressed juices with weekly milkman-style deliveries to homes from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria.

Alex Glover teaches High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) classes from 9 to 10 a.m.

Wednesday and Friday mornings. Melissa Moore teaches HIIT classes from 9 to 10 a.m.

Monday mornings.

“I’ve worked with Kim for the last couple of years as manager. I was first a client then came on board to help run the business,” Glover said. “At the time I was exploring yoga and realized I wanted to deepen my practice and found The Juicy Life studio. I realized it was going to be a big part of my life moving forward. That’s when I began to help Kim manage the business and started THE JUICY LIFE CONTINUED TO PAGE 23

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Sheriff’s Office awarded Two suspects arrested for theft of catalytic converter, grant for Law Enforcement Mental Health and possession of illegal weapons Wellness Act Program Staff Report

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heriff’s deputies arrested two suspects who were found in possession of a stolen catalytic converter and illegal firearms in the evening on Oct. 21.

At approximately 9:20 p.m., deputies responded to the 3500-block of Madera Street in Santa Ynez for a report of a possible theft of a catalytic converter from an RV. Deputies were advised that the suspect’s vehicle was a small dark-colored Honda sedan that had just left the area.

A deputy in the area located the Honda one minute later near Edison and Highway 154. A traffic stop was conducted, and two occupants were contacted inside of the vehicle.

The driver was identified as 29-year-old Edgar Puga of Santa Maria, and the passenger was identified as 34-year-old Alejandro Maldonado of Santa Maria. Under Maldonado’s feet was the stolen catalytic converter with an electric hand saw.

During a search of the vehicle, deputies discovered an unregistered short-barreled assault rifle with a 30-round magazine, an

unregistered polymer 9mm handgun, and a Smith and Wesson .38 Special. Burglary tools were also located in the vehicle, and Puga was found in possession methamphetamine.

Both suspects were arrested and booked at the Main Jail. Puga was booked for driving without a license (misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor), carrying a concealed firearm (misdemeanor), conspiracy (felony), grand theft (felony), possession of a short-barreled rifle (felony), possession of a burglary tools (felony), and possession of an assault rifle (felony). Puga also had five misdemeanor warrants for his arrest.

Puga is being held with an enhanced bail of $250,000.

Maldonado was booked for conspiracy (felony), grand theft (felony), possession of burglary tools (felony) and impersonating another person (felony). Maldonado is on active parole and is being held without bail for a violation of his parole.

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he Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded grant funding by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office plans to use the $123,596 in grant funds to establish a peer support program and an “in-house” support resource for employees and their family members in the event of a professional or personal crisis.

“The law enforcement profession is a profoundly noble one — but often comes with a cost,” said Dr. Cherylynn Lee, co-founder of the Peer Support team. “Cumulative stress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress are becoming better recognized within law enforcement as a major component of police work.”

Lee continued that peer support is a well-recognized best practice for the first responder community that allows for specially trained peers to have a formal role of supporting personnel.

“Peer support programs have shown to improve emotional and psychological well-being, reduce stress, improve rela-

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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act funds are used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention and other promising practices for wellness reform. The 2021 LEMHWA program funded projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental health and wellness strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement, and increase the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using peer programs.

For more information about the LEMHWA program, please call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or visit the COPS Office website at cops.usdoj.gov.

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Solvang council gets first look at Alisal Ranch and Resort’s glamping, annexation plan

By Janene Scully

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he Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort in Solvang has proposed adding 40 glamorous camping units, a plan that could involve several hurdles such as annexing land into the city and overcoming a previous effort to limit growth.

The resort, which sits inside the city limits, wants to annex about 10 acres adjacent to its current land to add glamping units, or outdoor camping with amenities such as full restrooms.

The proposed addition to the city’s boundaries may be a bit bigger to include existing employee housing and accessory structures.

The presentation during the Oct. 25 meeting of the Solvang City Council involved a conceptual review of the proposal before the council’s unanimous vote to direct staff to work with the applicant to iron out details.

“I think it’s worth exploring, seeing as how it gets harder and harder to make a living as a farmer,” Councilwoman Claudia Orona said.

Councilman Robert Clarke noted the benefits that Alisal has brought to Solvang through the years in transient occupancy tax revenue.

“Solvang needs the Alisal Ranch more than the Alisal Ranch needs Solvang because you guys have a been a gold mine for the city,” Clarke said. “It’s your property. You already own it. It’s surrounded by the rest of your property.”

Alisal’s owners and managers said they looked to the future and recognized the need for additional rentals and a need to be looking at delivering the experience that millennials want.

Photo by Janene Scully/Noozhawk Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort representatives showed glamping units as part of their proposal for annexation of 10 acres into the city of Solvang.

“The idea of this is to take the existing operation and to expand to give us the capacity that we presently don’t have because we’ve maximized our utilization,” said C.J. Jackson, representing the Alisal owners. “This is not an attempt to expand out. It is an attempt to attract a complimentary market segment.”

Annexed land would continue to be zoned for agricultural with a guest ranch overlay to match the existing Alisal site.

Steve Fort, senior planner with Suzanne Elledge Planning and Permitting Services, said they anticipate needing an amendment to the existing conditional use permit, design review, General Plan and zoning amendments and more.

The land annexation hurdle would require

negotiations with Santa Barbara County regarding the loss of tax revenue and would need approval from the Local Agency Formation Commission.

In addition to the glamping units for guests, the concept proposes reception, dining, saloon and parking areas.

The applicant would have to deal with Solvang’s urban growth boundary, adopted in June 2020 by a prior City Council. Urban growth boundaries typically require voters to approve changes to a city’s boundaries.

“We’re aware that the growth boundary does allow for annexation of ag-zoned lands and continued ag uses and that those types of uses are consistent with the urban growth boundary,” Fort said.

City Attorney Dave Fleishman, who did not work for the city when the prior council approved the urban growth boundary, said the fact that the land is zoned for ag use and would retain that after annexation may not trigger the urban growth boundary requirement for voters to approve or deny the addition to the city.

“I don’t think it necessarily requires a vote of the people. Certainly it is consistent with the express language,” Fleishman said, adding that he would research the issue further if the council directed staff to pursue the issue.

Clarke, the only council member from the previous panel, said he voted for the urban growth boundary to protect farmland from becoming apartments at the entrance to the city.

“I didn’t want to see a Trump Tower at the bottom of the hill. That name was floating around,” Clarke said.

If the annexation of the land into the city doesn’t succeed, another option would involve seeking a conditional use permit from Santa Barbara County, Fort said, adding that Alisal still would need to negotiate for purchasing water and wastewater services from Solvang.

Alisal leaders estimated that the project could generate about $700,000 a year in transient occupancy tax.

Noozhawk North County editor Janene Scully can be reached at jscully@noozhawk.com.

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Supervisors recognize Olympian Kami Craig during Dyslexia Awareness Month

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he Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, at its Oct. 19 meeting, joined communities nationwide in proclaiming October Dyslexia Awareness Month.

Supervisor Das Williams, who sponsored the proclamation, presented it to Kami Craig, a Santa Barbara High and University of Southern California graduate who was identified with dyslexia at an early age.

Craig, who was raised in the Santa Ynez Valley, excelled as a water polo player throughout her educational career and all the way to three Olympic Games, earning a silver and two gold medals in the process.

“Today I want to talk about the power of dyslexia,” Craig told the supervisors. “When meeting an individual with a learning difference of dyslexia, I want to encourage you to see that individual through the lens of great potential.

Dyslexia has gifted me with resilience, work ethic, intuition, relentless courage and creativity.

“Great potential does not come without great support,” she said.

Craig recalled how her mother’s determined advocacy helped her obtain appropriate services

Photo contributed Santa Ynez Valley native and Olympic water polo gold medalist Kami Craig joined Santa Barbara County Supervisors in the nationwide proclamation of October Dyslexia Awareness Month.

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Craig’s leadership skills and teamwork mentality come into play as she mentors, coaches and serves as an inspirational role model for students and athletes. She relies on her experiences as an athlete who has sometimes struggled with learning differences to inspire and support them through her work as a performance and culture coach with Mindful Warrior, and as an athlete mentor through Rise Athletes.

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Last day of chemo for local boy ends with celebration from community

Hendrix Garcia Farris had been battling leukemia since June 2019

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n his last day of chemotherapy treatments, Solvang student Hendrix Garcia Farris was surprised by his classmates with a celebration of his milestone achievement.

“We really wanted him to feel special and know that we have been cheering him on this whole time,” said his teacher Jodi Rogers.

Hendrix’s dad Matt Farris said the school called him in June of 2019 because he looked pale and so they took Hendrix to the doctor to have blood work done.

“The next day we were going to the movies and the doctor called and asked if Hendrix was OK,” Farris said. “We said

Photos contributed "I will never forget being in the doctor's office and when they told us Hendrix had leukemia and he said, "Don't worry I am not dying, I will be fine,'" his dad Matt Farris said.

‘Yeah, we are just going to the movies,’ and the doctor said to take him immediately to the hospital because his blood count was in the single digits.”

Hendrix was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children, and treatments result in a good chance for a cure, according to the Mayo Clinic.

“I will never forget being in the doctor’s office and when they told us Hendrix had leukemia and he said to us, ‘Don’t worry I am not dying, I will be fine,’” Farris said.

In the past two years Hendrix had to be isolated from school, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and he was put into a study group that dealt with cancer in children. He has been taking daily oral CHEMO CONTINUED TO PAGE 23

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Solvang Rotary Club receives proclamation for World Polio Day efforts Staff Report

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he ninth annual World Polio Day was celebrated Oct. 24 by Solvang Rotary Club and other clubs around the world.

The City of Solvang issued a proclamation on Oct. 11 at its City Council meeting recognizing the club for its fundraising efforts towards the international PolioPlus Campaign.

Rotary International launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1985 to eradicate polio.

Polio is a virus that spreads by person-to-person contact, typically through contaminated water.

It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances leads to paralysis. Polio mainly affects children under the age of 5. Partners in the eradication effort include Rotary, the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Since 1988, there’s been a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. According to the Rotary

Photo contributed Solvang Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Orona presented Solvang Rotary Club President Ian Jacobsen with a World Polio Day City of Solvang Proclamation.

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GENEALOGY TIPS

Living, breathing people are some of the best family history sources

By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer

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hat better way to spend holidays than with family and friends?

In genealogy, it is important to remember that while doing direct ancestor research, do not forget collateral family, such as siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles.

In addition, there are friends, business partners, school chums and neighbors. A best friend might know more about you than anyone else.

People are one of the sources who have information that could lead to the evidence needed to compile a reliably documented family history. Genealogy is the research; a family history is a compilation of that work so it is important accurate and reliable information is used.

All of us, unless you’re descended from indigenous people, came from somewhere else and more often than not, no one told you stories about the past.

Family stories often hold keys that unlock your past but often those stories have a lot of misinformation. There are some things in the past people like to leave there and not talk about. Be careful and beware — always check what you are told to make sure what is said is fact and not fiction.

So many resources are available online or possibly coming out of a trip from home, such as in a cemetery, a genealogical or historical society, or even an old neighborhood.

Once in Ireland, I went to a cemetery for a client to find the grave of a long-passed ancestor. What I found was about 10 longpassed ancestors no one knew were also buried there and did not know they even existed. Those led to obituaries and even some legal records. The expression “never say never” is very appropriate to genealogical research.

When teaching beginning genealogy at a local community college, I was asked how many sources are enough to prove

something. My answer, there are NEVER enough. You might find three or four pieces of evidence that match and then find one or two more that are different. Do you stop the research? Absolutely not!

Until I started doing family research, no one told me my father came to this country as a toddler. I just assumed he was born here. When locating my grandfather’s naturalization papers, there was my dad and he was naturalized at the same time. Listed also were siblings who were born in the United States. That was confusing until checking the immigration and naturalization laws of the time and reading that all granddad’s kids were to be listed in the file even though some were American citizens by birth.

Another example was his brother, who served in the Army Air Force during World War II. His military file stated he served four years in North Africa. What was amazing was when his marriage certificate was located, it showed he and my aunt were married on Dec. 7, 1941, in Washington D.C. at about the same time Pearl Harbor was being attacked. The next day he left and did not return until the war ended. Remember: Never say never!

Until next time — have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

Sheila Benedict is a professional forensic and family genealogist. She is the author of Research in California, which she wrote in 2015 for the National Genealogical Societies Research in the States Series and writes articles in a variety of genealogical society newsletters and magazines. All words are her own and may not be reproduced without permission. Email benedictresearchservices@gmail.com.

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SYV Interfaith Thanksgiving service scheduled for Nov. 23 Representatives of various faiths to take part in event, with reception to follow Staff Report

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veryone is invited to the Santa Ynez Valley Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23. This beloved service is sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community, Bethania Lutheran Church, and St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley, including representatives of Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and other faith communities. Participants will gather in offering thanks from their various religious traditions, affirming their unity as grateful neighbors.

“We gather together with our neighbors and friends of all faiths, or of none, to give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy in our diverse community,” Rev. Randall Day of St. Mark’sin-the-Valley said. “We invite you to join us.”

Rabbi Debi Lewis joined in extending an invitation.

“Join us as we express gratitude for our community, our interfaith friendships and for the ability to do the work we are blessed to do together, work that makes the world a better place,” she said.

A reception in Stacy Hall will follow the service with savory and sweet refreshments from Los Olivos Wine Merchant and Café, including wine and non-alcoholic beverages.

“In a time of such polarization and struggle in our society, coming together from different backgrounds in gratitude for what we have and what we commit to work towards can be such a meaningful and powerful experience,” added Pastor Chris Brown of Bethania Lutheran Church.

Participants are asked to be vaccinated and to wear a mask while indoors, and dress

warmly as doors and windows will be open for safety, providing plenty of fresh air.

Additionally, all are invited to gather at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley for a simple service at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26.

Family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances and strangers are welcome, as always, to begin the celebration of this national holiday and a feast day in the Episcopal Church. Come together to sing the traditional harvest hymns and offer thanks to the One who has given us all things.

This short service, lasting less than an hour, will be followed by simple refreshments in the Common Room.

“Thanksgiving is about gathering together and giving thanks,” Day said. “This service is a special opportunity to observe the heart of the Thanksgiving holiday.”

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Holiday cheer will start spreading throughout the Valley soon Julefest and Winter Fest among the events happening in December

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he elves in Santa’s workshop must work well without supervision, because the holiday spirit will be everywhere in the Santa Ynez Valley the next two months as Buellton, Solvang, Los Olivos and Santa Ynez are holding their annual Christmas, Julefest and Winter Fest celebrations.

In addition to appearances by the jolly old soul, the festivities included plenty of food and music, an elf hunt, a Gingerbread Wonderland, multiple tree lightings, the Julefest Parade — and 20 tons of imported snow.

Starting with the Santa Ynez Tree Lighting traditions on Wednesday, Dec. 1, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for a visit and kids can drop off letters for Santa at the mailbox in front of the Santa Ynez Library. Fossemalle Dancers will be dancing and holiday carolers will be singing for the spectators. The tree lighting will be 5:45 p.m. and there will be various family activities at the Santa Ynez Historical Museum in the courtyard. For more info visit www.santaynezchamber.org.

The annual Los Olivos Olde Fashioned Christmas will take place from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Created for the entire family, there will be a variety of attractions for the kids and an abundance of Christmas shopping (and Christmas cheer) for the adults. There will be carolers through town, cookies at the Grange Hall and gingerbread houses at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church at 4 p.m., decorated by local artisans and school children. Visit with Santa and get photos for your kids. Outdoor activities may be impacted by the rain, but the tree lighting will be in the middle of town at 6 p.m., rain or shine.

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Buellton’s annual Winter Fest will take place on Sunday, Dec. 5. This one-of-a-kind experience is fun for the whole family, and a perfect way to kick off the winter holidays. Event-goers can start the day at Breakfast With Santa in the Buellton Rec Center from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a neighborhood parade. The parade starts at Jonata Middle School around noon and goes up Second Street around Oak Valley and back to Jonata.

The afternoon brings the Holiday Village at Village Park, located behind Tractor Supply. There will be 20 tons of snow along with vendors, music and live performances, and beer, wine and spirits. Winter Fest runs from 4 to 7 p.m. with the tree lighting at 7 p.m.

Last but not least is the Julefest celebration in Solvang. As one of the nation’s most Christmas-y towns, Solvang will present a refreshed lineup of Julefest offerings and extra holiday cheer in the

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Plans are in place for the return of the Solvang Julefest tree lighting ceremony, tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in Solvang Park, on the corner of Mission Drive and First Street. The ceremony is slated to include ballerinas encircling the Solvang Christmas tree, live entertainment, caroling and of course, the season-starting tree lighting. The return of the Solvang Julefest Parade is also in the works, scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, with the parade route to be announced.

During Solvang Julefest, the village will once again host its now-annual Nisse Adventure, where participants join in a city-wide hunt for the mysterious Solvang Nisse (Christmas elves), who will have hidden themselves throughout downtown Solvang. Elf-trackers may visit www.

As one of the nation's most Christmas-y towns, Solvang will present a refreshed lineup of Julefest offerings and extra holiday cheer.

NisseAdventure.com, where they will find animated videos containing clues to the various hiding spots which the Nisse frequents. Once guests find each Nisse they scan a QR code to continue along the adventure, earning a special prize at completion.

On Saturdays throughout the Julefest stretch, town-wide Solvang Food Tours will be led by the foodie — and photo — experts at Eat This, Shoot That!, and the popular evening Candlelight Tours will return select Saturday nights (Nov. 27, and Dec. 4, 11 and 18), tickets for which include holiday-themed refreshments and a VIP Santa meet and greet experience. Either tour option presents a unique, educational, and entertaining way to explore the history-filled village on foot during the most festive of Solvang’s seasons.

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Wine Country Half Marathon brings back local running stars Central Coast natives Connor Reck, Jordan Hasay finish 1-2 in Santa Ynez Valley events

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t was a picture-perfect autumn day in the Santa Ynez Valley for the return of the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon.

A sold-out field of 2,400 gathered early Saturday at Atterdag Road for the start of the hugely popular 13.1-mile scenic road race that winds along county vineyards on Alamo Pintado Avenue and Ballard Canyon Road before finishing in downtown Solvang on Copenhagen Drive.

The race had some star power as Arroyo Grande’s Jordan Hasay, one of the top women’s marathoners in the United States, returned to the Central Coast.

On the men’s side, Santa Ynez Valley High alum Connor Reck, who ran collegiately at Harvard and qualified for 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, traveled from his current home in Minneapolis to run on the roads he knows so well.

Reck was the overall winner in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 12 seconds, while Hasay came in second in 1:20.06. She was followed by Ryan Kirk, an Air Force second lieutenant stationed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, in 1:23.012, and Caleb Ebert of Virginia in 1:24.18.

The second- and third-place women finishers

Photos by Ryan Bethke/RWBMultimedia The top men's and women's finishers of the Wine Country Half Marathon show off their prizes, wine from Brick Barn Wine Estate. The male runners are, from left, Caleb Ebert (2nd), Connor Reck (1st) and Ryan Kirk (3rd). The women, from left, are Jordan Hasay (1st), Danielle Zola (2nd) and Amanda Spaulding (3rd).

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon women's firstplace winner Jordan Hasay is shown with Solvang Mayor Charlie Uhrig.

A pair of runners are dressed for the occasion, wearing grape outfits at the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon.

were Danielle Zola of Santa Barbara in 1:26.06 and Amanda Spaulding in 1:33.31.

Hasay moved back to San Luis Obispo after living in Oregon for several years. She earned 18 NCAA All-American honors and two NCAA titles running track for the University of Oregon.

She turned to marathon running after college and twice finished third at the Boston Marathon.

She ran 2:23.00 in her first race in 2017, which was the fastest debut by an American woman in Boston. She ran 2:25.20 in 2019.

Hasay told Wine Country Half Marathon media director Dan Cruz that running in Solvang brought back a lot of childhood memories.

“We used to come here when we were real little and see the miniature ponies,” she said.

“They’d be running around, and my brother and I just loved to watch them.

“I texted my aunt today, because that’s what we would do with my aunt and uncle almost every weekend.”

She admitted she just learned about the race, and now hopes to make it every year.

“It was gorgeous,” she said of the course. “I love hills and that big one in the middle kept it fun.”

In addition to running the beautiful course, participants enjoyed a wine tasting festival at the finish. The top three men’s and women’s finishers received a magnum of white wine from Brick Barn Wine Estate.

Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com

Hundreds received free flu vaccinations at drive-thru clinic Operation conducted by Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital in October Staff Report

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ore than 360 people received free flu vaccines at the drive-thru clinic in Buellton hosted in October

by Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH).

Cottage Health staff administered free flu vaccines to those age 12 and over from the safety and comfort of their cars. Participants also received gift bags filled with giveaways and snacks to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. COVID-19 safety

Photo contributed More than 360 people received free flu vaccines at the drive-thru clinic in Buellton hosted in October by Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital.

precautions were in place, and attendees were required to wear a mask to receive a vaccine.

“We had an amazing turnout for the second year of the free drive-thru clinic,” said Katie Gorndt, vice president of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. “We provided free flu vaccinations to people from the Santa Ynez Valley, as well as Santa Maria and Lompoc.”

The clinic was made possible by the generosity of Valley Fresh Market, Valley Tool and Truck Rental, Chumash Employee Resource Center, and Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel, with financial support from the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation.

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Hailing Ms. Hale, Thanksgiving’s unsung hero

By John Copeland Contributing Writer

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ere in America this month, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving, a time when we gather with family, friends and loved ones to celebrate and give thanks. We will also share a moment with our distant ancestors. Throughout human history, every culture has celebrated harvest; ancient Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, Persians, Chinese, Egyptians, Celts and Native Americans, among others, all held harvest and celebrations of thanksgiving. Our contemporary Thanksgiving is related in spirit to every one of those ancient festivals. But how did Thanksgiving come to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November? Therein lies quite a tale.

Several historical events vie for the title of the “First American Thanksgiving.” Although they remain topics of contention, these occasions all share one thing in common: They all celebrated survival in a strange new land.

The traditional “first Thanksgiving” most of us are familiar with is the one held at Plymouth Plantation in 1621. After barely surviving their first year in America, thanks to the help of local Indians, the Plymouth colonists’ first harvest was a good and ample and there was reason to

celebrate. The surviving original 50 colonists and 91 Indians celebrated the harvest together in October 1621. In the decades following, nearly every American colony observed its own days of thanksgiving. Most of us 21st-century Americans would probably not recognize those thanksgivings. Rather than festive gatherings with an overabundance of food, these early thanksgivings were solemn days of prayer and fasting.

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress issued a First National Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1777 to celebrate the colonists’ victory over the British at Saratoga.

Then, as president in 1789, George Washington proclaimed a day of thanksgiving partly to honor ratification of the United States Constitution.

These thanksgivings were patriotic in nature, quite different from a harvest festival.

Then, along came Sarah Josepha Hale, a truly fascinating woman. Widowed and penniless at 34 and with five small children to provide for, Sarah turned to writing to support her family.

She co-published a book of poetry, wrote a successful novel and went on to publish more than 50 works, including one of the best-known nursery rhymes, “Mary Had A Little Lamb.”

Based on her success, she was hired as editor of American Ladies Magazine, the first women’s magazine in America. She eventually became the editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, which under her guidance became the most widely read magazine of the 19th century and Hale was considered one of America’s most influential voices. However, arguably her biggest legacy is in the establishment of Thanksgiving as a

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Hale campaigned for more than 20 years to establish a Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday in the United States. Over the years, she petitioned every sitting president, all of whom ignored her entreaties, until President Lincoln in the fall of 1863.

The balance of the Civil War had shifted due to the Union’s victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg and Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. On Oct. 3, 1863, Lincoln called on Americans to “set apart and observe the last Thursday of November as a day of thanksgiving.”

There is no official evidence that Hale’s letter caused Lincoln to make this declaration, though it’s hard to believe it didn’t play a role in the establishment of a national holiday. And she wasn’t yet done with Thanksgiving.

Hale changed the way elementary school children learned about the meeting between the English colonists and the Wampanoag Indians.

Prior to her great campaign for the holiday, the romanticized story of the first Thanksgiving as told today was unknown. In 1865, when Hale described in Godey’s the first Thanksgiving as a celebratory feast between the “pilgrims” and the Native Americans, the story spread like wildfire.

It was reproduced in numerous other magazines and newspapers. It only took five years for the story of Thanksgiving to be taught in schools and included in textbooks. Over the next few

decades, the story served as the perfect way to teach newly arriving immigrants about America’s history. Although not historically accurate, the story has stuck with us over the years.

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November rather than the last Thursday. The United States was still in the midst of the Great Depression and Roosevelt thought that giving merchants longer to sell goods before Christmas would help the country recover.

Thanksgiving dinner takes center stage in our contemporary celebration of Thanksgiving.

Historians are not completely certain about the menu of the feast, but it’s safe to say the pilgrims and Indians weren’t gobbling up pumpkin pie or playing with their mashed potatoes. We do know that the Plymouth colonists didn’t use forks; they ate with spoons, knives and their fingers. They wiped their hands on large cloth napkins, which they also used to pick up hot morsels of food.

Today our American Thanksgiving tradition contrasts the holiday with the meal held in 1621 by the Wampanoag and the Plymouth colonists.

But, it took the trauma of the Civil War to make Thanksgiving a formal, annual holiday, set aside to observe the many blessings our land and nation have provided us.

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Virtual fundraiser, documentary screening benefits Wildling Museum Restaurant and wine tasting at nearby Harmony Cellars.

The Wildling thanks lead sponsors Pete and Becky Adams, Kate Godfrey, Robert and Ellen Lilley, Northern Trust, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, and the Schulte Family Foundation.

To discuss available sponsorship opportunities with the museum, contact Stacey Otte-Demangate at stacey@wildlingmuseum.org or call 805-686-8216.

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he Wildling Museum of Art and Nature hosted its 2021 Virtual Fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 7. Participants were invited to raise a glass to virtually toast the Wildling, enjoyed live and silent auctions, and celebrated the premiere of a new short documentary film highlighting local valley oak tree habitats, produced by Goodeye Films.

Attendees enjoyed the event from home to help the Wildling Museum raise funds that will be doubled by Wildling Museum board member Kate Godfrey, up to $10,000.

The silent auction featured one-of-a-kind art, unique jewelry, local wines, and dining and lodging packages.

The live auction featured a three-night stay at a private guesthouse in the Santa Ynez Valley; a mid-week staycation at Chumash Casino Resort,

Photo contributed/Goodeye Films Acorn woodpeckers make a local valley oak tree home in a scene from a new documentary screened Nov. 7 at the Wildling Museum fundraiser

complete with dinner and spa treatments for two; and a private art workshop and studio tour with artist Holli Harmon.

Guests also had the opportunities to win a new HD Amazon Fire tablet; and a stay in Cambria at the Sea Otter Inn, including dinner at Linn’s

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Contributed photo Giana Miller holds the "End-of-Chemo" bell for her son Henry to ring Oct. 13 at the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation's Gold Ribbon Luncheon.

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation takes cake at luncheon Staff Report

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eddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) held its 9th annual Gold Ribbon Luncheon Oct. 13 to a reduced capacity crowd supporting families of children battling cancer. Guests gathered at the Hilton Beachfront Resort’s outdoor plaza to celebrate the return of TBCF’s flagship luncheon event and to support the organization’s work.

TBCF is the only nonprofit group in the tri-counties that provides financial, emotional and educational assistance to families who have a child with cancer. Funds raised at the Gold Ribbon Luncheon support the foundation’s mission to provide that support.

This year’s Gold Ribbon Luncheon was hosted by Andrew Firestone and featured “Fox NFL Sunday” host Curt Menefee as inspirational speaker. Menefee spoke to the power of community support and a message of “give until it feels good.”

The vision behind the event’s “Dream Big” theme was shared by TBCF’s new executive director Corey Pahanish, who announced TBCF will be embarking on a capital campaign to find a permanent home and increase the organization’s ability to provide additional services to families it serves.

The mission is to create a full-scale pediatric cancer support center incorporating multiple aligned nonprofits, additional services and

specialized care for the entire family.

The luncheon provided a number of special moments, including the live auction of a twotiered chocolate and raspberry cake baked by 13-year-old Rylie Katz, daughter of TBCF Founder Nikki Katz.

Katz is a member of TBCF’s Youth Philanthropy program; she auctioned the cake as her project fundraiser. The cake was purchased

by TBCF’s premier sponsor and long-time supporter Earl Minnis for $100,000.

Andrew and Giana Miller shared a moving family testimonial and talked about their difficult three-year cancer journey with their 6-year-old son Henry. The Millers said that only days before the event Henry had finally rung the “End-of-Chemo“ bell at Cottage Hospital. The Millers then asked the attendees to lift their centerpieces to reveal hidden bells for each of the guests to ring in honor of Henry.

Brittany Avila Wazny, TBCF’s director of senior development, announced the new inclusion of siblings to TBCF’s Educational Advocacy program. Wazny, herself the sibling of a pediatric cancer survivor, recounted the toll it took on her family’s emotional health and educational well-being.

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Pumpkin bundt cake the perfect treat for fans of fall flavors

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his pumpkin bundt cake is moist and light with a perfect balance of sweetness and warm spice. For fans of fall flavors this cake will be one to keep in your recipe book.

It’s ideal for those tiny intricate mini bundt pans you have hiding in your cupboard! Thanks to the use of vegetable oil and the generous amounts of pumpkin and apple, this cake has a delicate moist crumb, allowing you to skip the icing if you want. It’s absolutely perfect for a cozy breakfast.

Ingredients

n 3 eggs n 1 C vegetable oil n 2 1/3 C sugar n 1 C apple sauce (8 oz) n 1 C pumpkin puree (8 oz) n 1 tsp vanilla n 2 ½ C flour n 1 ½ tsp baking soda n ½ tsp salt n ½ tsp ground nutmeg

Photo by Vida Gustafson This Pumpkin Bundt cake is moist and light with a perfect balance of sweetness and warm spice.

n 1 tsp ground cloves n 1 tsp allspice n 1 tsp ginger n 2 tsp cinnamon

Method Preheat oven to 350 °F , convection. Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla for 5 minutes or until light in color and foamy. An electric mixer will

make your life easier here. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.

With the mixer running, slowly pour in the cup of vegetable oil then the cup of pumpkin puree. Add half of the dry mixture, combining to a smooth batter before adding the apple sauce and the last of the dry mixture.

Prepare your bundt pans with non-stick spray, making sure you get all the little nooks and crannies.

Bake a full size bundt for 50-55 minutes or until the top is set and springs back if you touch it gently. You can also insert also insert a toothpick into the center if no batter sticks to it when you pull it out, that means it’s cooked. Individual bundts will bake for 12-15 minutes.

Glaze with a simple royal icing or sprinkle with powdered sugar. (For a quick glaze, mix together 2 cups of powdered sugar with one teaspoon at a time of either milk, cream or melted butter until you get a consistency close to the thickness of double cream, add whatever flavoring you’d like; almond, vanilla, orange or rum extract).

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Santa Barbara County wine tasting program — the Wine Country Days Passport — is now available to the public. The coupon book is valid for one complimentary tasting at 17 wineries.

It’s available for purchase online starting at $75 and will be valid through Dec. 31, 2022.

Wineries in the passport include Brick Barn Wine Estate, SAMsARA Wine Co., Grimm’s Bluff, and many more. Tasting experiences range from beachside lounges to production facility tours and wines out of the barrel.

The operation is an effort by Wine Club Marketing, Inc. to increase tasting room visitors to local wineries following a challenging pandemic year for small businesses.

to their tasting room and potential wine club members and bottle purchases, and visitors get complimentary tastings at some of the best wineries in the county,” Marketing Manager Cynthia Kahn said.

“It’s an incredible way to support the community and get everyone back out there after a tough couple of years.”

View the full list of wineries included in the Wine Country Days Passport at www. winecountrydays.com.

For more information about this topic, Photo contributed The Wine Country Days Passport is now available to the public. The coupon book is valid for one complimentary tasting at 17 wineries.

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Foodbank of SB County secures new Goleta warehouse

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fter an eight-year-long search, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County secured a new warehouse at 80 Coromar Drive in Goleta.

With 57,000 square feet of warehouse space already built and another 20,000 square feet of existing office space, the property was ideally suited to South County’s food banking needs and required fast action.

While the space has been secured with $3 million from Foodbank reserves and a loan of $9.7 million from Montecito Bank & Trust, $15 million will need to be raised in the coming year to complete the purchase and effect needed warehouse renovation (racks, cooler/freezer equipment, adding a loading dock, replacing the roof, adding solar power and making seismic improvements).

“The cost of land and building from scratch is so prohibitive, this space was an opportunity we couldn’t afford to pass up,” explained Erik Talkin, Foodbank CEO. “We’ve been exploring ways to grow and improve our Santa Barbara facility for years, especially since we experienced how suddenly need can increase and capacity to meet it can be impaired when disaster strikes.”

“We’ve seen in recent years what happens when a transport channel into the

county gets blocked, as with the Montecito Debris Flow that shut down the 101,” Talkin added. “But if 101 and 154 were blocked by, say, a major earthquake, we wouldn’t be able to move food between North and South County. Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria would face a real crisis of food access.”

The Foodbank’s current space — adjacent to the Ben Page Youth Center on Hollister Avenue, and leased from the County of Santa Barbara — is only 9,000 square feet and holds only 15 percent of the food needed to feed those facing hunger in South County. The current warehouse necessitates that food be trucked down daily from the Foodbank’s primary facility in Santa Maria.

And space limitations result in tens of thousands of pounds of healthy donated produce being turned away from wholesalers in Los Angeles due to inadequate cold storage.

Meanwhile, the Foodbank continues to provide nearly double the food annually that it did pre-COVID-19; and expects increased need to continue for 18 to 24 more months as the long-term impact of the COVID-19 economic crisis unfolds.

Ongoing community support is essential to maintain necessary food sourcing and distribution.

The Foodbank has occupied its current South County space for so long, few remember that it was formerly a fire station.

It cannot be expanded because the space is slated to fill other county needs.

The Foodbank is currently conducting feasibility studies and working with private partners, corporations and foundations to establish a base fund to finalize purchase of the new warehouse. A campaign for public support will launch in 2022.

Community members who wish to support those facing hunger may donate at FoodbankSBC.org.

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PHP launches youth and peer education program during Red Ribbon Week Partnership with SYHS strives to empower youth to lead drug-free lives Staff Report

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anta Ynez Valley People Helping People (PHP) launched a youth prevention and peer education group through Pirate’s Cove in partnership with Santa Ynez Valley Union High School. The group is known as “Cove Champions” and officially launched during Red Ribbon Week 2021.

The program is funded through a competitive grant from Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness to address the rising use of marijuana amongst youth in our county and strives to empower youth to lead drug-free lives through awareness, education and engagement.

Maggie Johnson, youth programs director and Marisela De La Cruz, youth program specialist, have selected and trained students to serve as the

Contributed photo Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People (PHP) launched a youth prevention and peer education group during Red Ribbon Week 2021.

inaugural cohort of peer educators, including Ruby Carillo, Violeta Alcala, Alexis Mollo, Casandra Lopez, Lily Martinez, Lizbeth Ortiz Aguilera, Elizabeth Vergara, Estrella Nolazco, Mya Alvarado

and Ampelia Lopez. More students are encouraged to participate with this ongoing program.

PHP together with Santa Ynez Valley Youth Coalition have partnered with local schools and

organizations to reignite the Red Ribbon Week observance, after the pandemic shuttered 2020 activities.

From Oct. 25-29, various activities were scheduled at Valley schools, including presentations, raffles, dance lessons, theme days, education, and culminated with an assembly for Santa Ynez High School and Refugio High School students featuring “Rising Scholars,” a support program off of Hancock’s Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS).

“The speakers are formerly incarcerated students who are now striving to create strong pathways to educational achievement and serve as mentors for youth to persist through challenges,” Johnson said, describing the special presentations.

“They highlight the importance of making healthy choices and building positive relationships with their community. We believe this important message will resonate with all students and teachers,”

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Virtual volunteers needed at the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries Apply now to become a Homework Help coach for local students Staff Report

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re you looking for a fun and meaningful volunteer opportunity? Would you like to assist in enhancing library services and programming in your area? The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are currently accepting applications for adults eager to get involved in their community by volunteering online for the library.

The libraries are welcoming applications for volunteers who are interested in making a difference by becoming Homework Help coaches for K-8 students to succeed academically through the library’s online after-school program. Homework Help coaches tutor remotely from home and assist students with math problems, look over English essays and help with research. Coaches also receive training on using the library’s Homework Help resources, including BrainFuse HelpNow! and ProQuest

Homework Central. Tutoring sessions are held by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Volunteers with experience teaching to the Common Core standards are highly desired and encouraged to apply.

Library volunteers come from all walks of life: students, seniors, youth and community service organizations, religious groups and corporations. Volunteers are vitally important in providing quality service to children in our community. As a library volunteer, you will help enhance and expand the Homework Help program. Individuals with a variety of skills, interests, and abilities are needed to work with children of diverse backgrounds from our community and help enrich the lives of others.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out an application found on our website here.

For more information, please contact Supervising Librarian Brent Field at BField@ cityofgoleta.org or (805) 690-5137.

This project at the Goleta Valley Library is funded with a grant from the California Adult Education

School seeks public input in redrawing of area boundaries Staff Report

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ancock College is seeking public input on the redrawing of area boundaries for the district’s Board of Trustee elections.

Every 10 years, following the release of federal census data, local governments and school districts are required to readjust their election areas to ensure balanced voting districts. During the redistricting process, the Board of Trustees will invite the public to participate and share their perspectives on how their neighborhoods are best represented. “ Our Board of Trustees is responsible for governing the district and ensuring we provide the highest quality educational services for our students,” said Hancock Superintendent/President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. “It is critical that we hear from residents about how the Board of Trustees can adequately serve their community and ensure the diverse nature of our region is well represented.”

The district is required by state and federal law to follow certain redistricting criteria, including keeping populations as equal as possible, protecting minority voting rights, keeping trustee areas contiguous, and to the extent possible, preserving communities of interest.

The Board of Trustees received several map scenarios based on these criteria and utilizing the 2020 census data on Oct. 12. The board will further discuss these scenarios and welcome public comment at upcoming meetings. It is anticipated that the board will narrow down the map options to a draft proposal in January 2022 and adopt a final map in February 2022. The first elections utilizing the new maps will be held in November 2022.

To view the map scenarios and learn more about the redistricting process, please visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/board/redistricting.php. In addition, prints of the redistricting map scenarios are available for public viewing in the college’s Boardroom, located in building B on the Santa Maria campus.

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SYV Children’s Museum breaks ground, aiming to open next summer New facility will be almost entirely outdoors, with activities for children of all ages, abilities

By Serena Guentz

Noozhawk Staff Writer

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he Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum broke ground on its future site in Buellton on Oct. 7 in a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting event, with the goal of opening in summer 2022.

Founder Ashley Jenkins has been working toward this point, and toward the opening of the outdoor museum, for about four years. To build awareness of the project, the museum held free monthly Discovery Days for children and families last summer at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden, with activities such as building fairy homes, making adobe bricks or playing with bubbles.

“It is so magical seeing [the museum] come together,” Jenkins said.

The Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum will be almost entirely outdoors, with several sensory-based activities for children of all ages and all abilities.

“One of the reasons I’m so passionate about the museum and decided to hop on board was the goal of accessibility to every family and child in the community,” board member and volunteer Gerri Massey said. “Not just the child who doesn’t have any needs, but children that have a variety of needs and families, too, that have needs. There will be wheelchair accessibility, bathrooms will have handicap accessibility, and that is something I think is so important and needed in this community.”

The museum has a fundraising goal of $1.5 million for construction costs and to fund the first year of operation, and it already has the support of several city organizations, such as the Buellton City Council, the Buellton Chamber of Commerce, the City of Buellton Arts & Culture Committee and many more, along with at least 29 individuals and families, according to a list of donors that was on display during Thursday’s event.

The children’s museum also was granted the land for its site, which is on the former Willemsen property, from the City of Buellton.

The museum has received about $41,000 in monetary and in-kind donations and is awaiting approval for three grants that could total another $400,000, Jenkins said.

Jenkins said an art piece will be installed at the museum commemorating each donor. She said

Photos by Serena Guentz Ashley Jenkins, founder of the Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum, cuts the ribbon as children of volunteers dig the first holes during the museum's groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting event Thursday at its future site.

Photo contributed The site plan diagram for the future Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum.

the piece will include a field of sunflowers, with each petal dedicated to the name of a donor.

“We are excited to have so much momentum this early on in our development, and it would not be possible without the contribution of so much time, talent and resources from our community,” said Carolyn Dorwin, program director for the Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum.

The groundbreaking event included a tour of the site as volunteers described the different features that will be built in each area.

The children’s museum will be built in three phases, with the goal of having all programs running by the third year.

The first phase will develop the top portion of the property, with a key exhibit being a recircu-

lating water feature with a shallow wading area.

“One of our cornerstone exhibits that we’re going to put in is this rain gazebo that will have a little riverbed flowing to a small pond, and then it’s going to cycle the water back,” Dorwin said.

“It will replicate the water cycle for kids.”

Other features in the first phase include a native plant and herb garden, culturally themed playhouses, a mud kitchen, a spare parts play station and a mini Tonka Truck zone.

In the first phase will also be one of the only interior structures in the museum that will be used for a reading zone and rotating activity tables. The other interior structure will be a small office and check-in kiosk.

The second phase will develop the lower

Jennifer Stepien, project manager at Elliot & Pohls Construction and a volunteer for the Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum, holds a site plan diagram during a site tour as she gestures to an area where there will be slides going down the slope and climbing stations for getting back up the hill.

portion, with slides going down the slope and climbing stations to get back up the hill, as well as more playhouses.

The third phase will develop any more land on the lower portion and have all programs running, with the possibility of creating a curriculum for school field trips.

The Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum also will include a pre-teen and teen program in the evenings, with less structure and more of a safe space for them to hang out, watch movies or create clubs.

Jenkins said the teen and pre-teen program hopefully will start with a couple of nights each week.

“We’ll be providing that safe space for them to just ignite their curiosity,” Jenkins said.

She added that the museum will provide a club system and structure; however, it will allow the older children to drive the focus of the clubs.

The Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum will be located at 202 Dairyland Road in Buellton and aims to open with the completion of the first phase in summer 2022.

More information, including information about donating and supporting the museum, can be found on its website at syvchildrensmuseum. com/.

“It’s coming to life,” Jenkins said. “It’s really exciting.”

Noozhawk staff writer Serena Guentz can be reached at sguentz@noozhawk.com.

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Photo by Raiza Giorgi Golden Circle of Champions volunteer Caleb Moon is shown with ALL leukemia survivor Hendrix Garcia Farris and the Elks Rodeo Queen and Mini Queen.

Santa Barbara County Firefighters visited Hendrix in the hospital over the holidays last year.

chemo treatments and has had spinal taps sometimes two times a month. Over time the spinal taps lessened to once a month as he improved, Farris said.

“We make it a family affair. We usually all go together until COVID hit, then only one parent could go at a time,” Farris said.

“We alternate and usually do something fun after. This kid is amazing as he never complains and the doctors tell us they want to clone him because he has had such a great attitude and response to the medication.”

Hendrix was excited to go back to school this year and be in class with his friends and teachers.

He will also be celebrating the end of his chemo treatments by going to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas at the beginning of December. He was chosen by the local nonprofit Golden Circle of Champions to go.

Golden Circle is a nonprofit founded in 2016 that partners with the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo, which Hendrix was invited to go to back in September of this year as well. Golden Circle provides funds to help local children battling pediatric cancer, and one of their most passionate volunteers is Hendrix’s classmate Caleb Moon.

The children who are selected get to attend a dinner at the rodeo, meet many of the cowboys and cowgirls, and then get to watch the rodeo from a special reserved section in the grandstands.

“We are so excited to take Hendrix to see the NFR and go make some great memories,” Farris said.

brother’s bedside in the hospital,” Wazny said.

“I can’t tell you how meaningful it is for me to be able to provide these additional educational services to the siblings also affected by pediatric cancer in a different way.

“It’s so easy to forget about the other kids in the family when one is so very ill.”

The event honored two families for their enduring support for Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s mission. The Taylor family received the Pay it Forward award for their involvement after their son Wyatt’s cancer battle. The Taylors were past recipients of TBCF’s services and vowed to leave the organization in a better position for having served their family.

The Greene family received the Heart of

Gold award for a decade of volunteerism, advocacy and financial support. Nikki Greene served on multiple committees and the Board of Directors, and the entire family regularly volunteers during the holidays.

The staff of Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation was unaware that during the luncheon a family it serves was in the midst of another crisis. The following day a social worker from Cottage Hospital placed an emergency call to TBCF to assist a family affected by the Alisal Fire.

Overnight, the family of a 3-year-old cancer patient lost their home and employment due to the fire.

Gisselle Madrigal, TBCF’s family resource specialist, was able to quickly secure a hotel

To learn more about Golden Circle and this year’s events at the NFR, visit their Facebook page.

The Juicy Life Studio in Santa Ynez celebrates five years of making people fit and strong.

leading the Juicy HIIT classes twice a week.

“HIIT are high energy, strength training classes, which are fun with loud music and held in a supportive environment. At the end I take 10 minutes to do some cool down, stretching, breath work or mindfulness meditation.”

The Juicy Life also makes seasonal, local, organic cold-pressed juices with weekly milkman-style deliveries to homes from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria and all spots in between. The juice is also sold in the studio so participants can enjoy some juice after working out.

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for the family and provide multiple restaurant meal cards. Nikki Katz and friends also helped with a monetary gift card.

The next day, Madrigal learned the family’s 15-year-old son missed his birthday due to the fire. She got to work and TBCF secured a Nintendo Switch for his birthday gift, another restaurant meal card, and tickets to the Santa Barbara Zoo. “It was such a wonderful feeling to be able to provide such immediate assistance to this family,” Madrigal said. “We were able to secure them temporary housing and help them celebrate their son. It was a wonderful feeling, especially immediately after witnessing the generosity of our supporters the day

Juicing extracts the juice from fresh fruits or vegetables. The liquid contains most of the vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals (phytonutrients) found in the fruit, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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The Juicy Life also holds events called “Stretch & Sip” yoga and juice pop-ups and “Juice Flight Tastings” once a month, partnering with various venues in the Valley such as the Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang and the Skyview Hotel in Los Alamos.

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before.”

The luncheon was made possible by the work of a committee led by co-chairs Eileen Dill and Brigitte Welty, and vice chair Adriana Mezic. Major sponsors included Earl Minnis, The Greene Family, The Albertsons Vons Foundation, Kate and Arthur Coppola, Diana Crothers, Dr. Robert Kammer and Donna Barranco Fisher, Alan and Mary Jane Miller, Pacific Premier Bank and the Rudi Schulte Family Foundation. A complete list of sponsors is available on the TBCF website.

For more about Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation or to make a donation, call 805-962-7466 or visit TeddyBearCancerFoundation.org.

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