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CERT graduation ceremony Graduates earn emergency response certificates through FEMA program
‘Parent Trap’ actress Joanna Barnes dies at 87 Golden globe nominee lived in Montecito from 1980 until 2005 By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
CERT trainies tend to “victims” of a simulated natural disaster in Goleta on Sunday.
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By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
On Sunday at 3:30 p.m., 37 individuals graduated with Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) certification after participating in an intensive 21-hour training program. The training was hosted by the Santa Barbara Foodbank and the graduation ceremony took place at the New Foodbank Warehouse at 80-82 Coromar Dr. in Goleta. CERT training is a nine-unit course offered and certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “This covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and maximize your capability to help for the greatest number of people after a disaster,” according to FEMA. The final exam was a simulated disaster scenario which took place at the new Foodbank warehouse. “We have to come together and do this together as family and friends. So we have opened this training up for families. Even kids are participating, I have a couple kids participating as a victim,” Anthony Rodriguez, the Foodbank’s operations and disaster services specialist, told the News-Press on Thursday. “Before, during and after disasters, CERT volunteer teams perform basic response activities, including checking in on neighbors, distributing information to the public, supporting emergency operations centers and helping to manage traffic and crowds. Local CERT programs train and organize teams of volunteers to assist their families, neighbors, co-workers, and other community members during emergencies when professional responders may not be immediately available to provide assistance,” according to FEMA.
By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The instructors for this weekend’s CERT training were Mr. Rodriguez, Yoli McGlinchey of the Santa Barbara Fire Dept., Mike Williams of FSTI (formerly in emergency response at UCSB), Bob Strojek of the Red Cross, Liliana Encinas at Listos, Lloyd Sims of Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health, retired firefighters Mario Cuevas and Vidal Vego and Justin Haagan of Safety Matters. “I just really think people should take advantage of the opportunity to take the classes when they have it. It’s not if, it’s when. If you aren’t prepared it can take a toll on you physically and mentally and the more prepared you are the better you can help. It’s good to know your neighbors are prepared. We are all in this together,” said Mr. Rodriguez.
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The simulated natural disaster involved an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 or higher.
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Perry Mason,” “Planet of the Apes,” “SWAT,” “Fantasy Island,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Cheers.” Ms. Barnes was a guest on many of TV’s early quiz programs and chat shows including “What’s My Line,” “To Tell the Truth,” and “The Johnny Carson Show.” In addition to her career as an actress, she was also an author and penned several books, both fiction and non-fiction. Her published novels include “The Deceivers,” “Who is Carla Hart,” “Pastora” and “Silverwood.” Her non-fiction book, “Starting From Scratch,” was birthed out of her syndicated book-review column for The Los Angeles Times “Touching Home.” In 1980, Ms. Barnes married Jack Lionel Warner, a noted architect. They resided in Montecito in a house designed by Mr. Warner. In 2005, they Please see BARNES on A2
Funding will be the topic du jour at the Goleta City Council meeting Tuesday. The city council is slated to consider funding recommendations by the Grant Funding Review Standing Committee for specific programs. Six organizations have applied for the funding, which is budgeted at $360,000 for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposed amounts are: • Foundation for Girsh Park: $135,000 • Goleta Valley Historical Society: $100,000 • Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens: $60,000 • South Coast Railroad Museum: $40,000 • Goleta Lions Club - Goleta Holiday Parade: $15,000 • SBBIKE+COAST: $10,000 Additionally Tuesday, the city council will discuss the Goleta City Grant Program funding recommendations. This program provides grants for non-profit
groups which provide public services, such as cultural, educational, or recreational activities. The Grant Funding Review Standing Committee has recommended $250,000 be divvied up among 58 applicants. The city council is also set to proclaim this week as Municipal Clerks Week and the month of May as National Community Action Month in honor of CommUnify’s 55 years of service. The non-profit, previously called Community Action Commission, helps Santa Barbara families achieve economic stability. Tuesday’s meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be held both in-person at City Hall (130 Cremona Dr.) and virtually. To participate online, individuals can tune in through Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_bz-iz3DgQEa6TQn_ Fwsc1w (Webinar ID: 859 4934 0720) or at www.CityofGoleta.org/ GoletaMeetings. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com
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Joanna Barnes in 1959.
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After a long battle with illness, actress and author Joanna Barnes died Friday in her home at The Sea Ranch, California, at the age of 87. Ms. Barnes was best known for her role in the 1961 film The Parent Trap, in which she portrayed gold-digger Vicky Robinson. In the 1998 remake, she portrayed the character’s mother, Vicky Blake. Ms. Barnes was born in Boston in 1934 to John Pindar Barnes and Alice Weston, and grew up in Hingham, Mass. She was a graduate of Milton Academy, a prestigious Boston prep-school. She also graduated from Smith College in 1956, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After she moved to California, she drew the attention of audiences in her role as Gloria Upson in the 1958 film “Auntie Mame,” for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Her many film credits include “Home Before Dark,” “Spartacus,” “Tarzan: The Ape Man” and “The War Wagon.” Her extensive television credits include three series: “21 Beacon Street,” “The Trials of O’Brien” and “Dateline Hollywood.” She was also a frequent guest on dozens of TV series, including “The Millionaire,” “Mannix,” “Murder She Wrote,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “77 Sunset Strip,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “The New
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