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Keeping the coast clean Watershed Brigade holds countywide cleanup event for World Water Day

City leaders allege ‘false’ assertions in magazine article

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

City leaders spoke out on Thursday regarding what they referred to as “seriously misleading and false assertions published in Los Angeles Magazine” regarding the Santa Barbara Police Department’s civilian public information officer, Anthony Wagner, who is currently on administrative leave.

The piece — which was written by former Nickelodeon television

writer and producer Mitchell Kriegman — alleges “remarkably high city administrative salary levels” and “the awarding of pot dispensary licenses.”

Mr. Kriegman, a Santa Barbara resident, declined to comment on his reporting.

Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian announced that the department is close to retaining a firm to conduct an outside investigation into Mr. Wagner’s relationship with individuals from Please see article on A7

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Ben Pitterle and Luisa Wood pick up trash at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s Watershed Brigade set an ambitious goal for the weekend — to clean every beach from Gaviota to Ventura in honor of World Water Day. Saturday morning, dozens of volunteers spread themselves out at every beach along Santa Barbara County’s coast, armed with plastic gloves, buckets and determination to

clean up litter.

Luisa Wood began volunteering with the Watershed Brigade when it began on Memorial Day 2020, when Channelkeeper staff and volunteers noticed an influx of litter as a result of the shutdown. Ms. Wood is a trail runner, and noticed the increase herself on Santa Barbara’s trails.

“I started doing this because of the trails,” she told the News-Press. “When we were shut down, suddenly, way up there where I

find peace, the trails were completely packed — which I was happy about because I love having people out there — but there was so much garbage.”

Ms. Wood then found out about Channelkeeper’s Watershed Brigade, a community of volunteers who pick up litter and share their results in a Facebook group, and now she brings her kids out and picks up trash every weekend. Saturday morning, Please see cleanup on A6

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UCSB’s Miles Norris covers his eyes after the Gauchos’ 63-62 defeat to Creighton on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Gauchos fall in tournament thriller

By MARK PATTON NEWS-PRESS SENIOR WRITER

Fifth-seeded Creighton felt lady luck was on its side during Saturday’s 63-62 NCAA Basketball Tournament win over No. 12 UCSB, and that her name was Betty Walker.

Coach Greg McDermott credited a Bluejays superfan who passed away in recent weeks for two game-winning free throws by a 57% foul shooter and a UCSB

Luisa Wood picks up trash at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

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“Christian (Bishop) was her favorite player,” he said. “I think she slapped that lay-up out of the rim, and I’m pretty sure she steered Christian’s two free throws into the basket, as well, from heaven today.”

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Santa Barbara County issues guidance for spring break safety

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is urging the community to continue vigilance in adhering to safety guidelines designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during spring break.

When considering how to spend spring break, the community is asked to make efforts to stay local. Continue to practice safety guidelines including wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Gathering in large groups is not permitted at this time. If people must gather, officials recommend keeping it small and within three households or less, short in duration, masks must be worn, and physical distancing should be practiced.

The safety guidelines regarding out-ofstate travel at this time when people may be considering plans for spring break, a 10-day quarantine should occur upon return. Testing is strongly recommended upon return as

well. Locations for no-cost testing throughout Santa Barbara County can be found at https:// publichealthsbc.org/testing/.

“Just as quickly as we began to see a decline in cases, we can easily revert and see an uptick,” Dr. Henning Ansorg, health officer for the county, said in a statement. “We must remain vigilant if we want to continue moving forward. This can only happen if we all do our part.

“We have worked hard to get our kids back to in person learning; it is in our control to keep this in place. With new, more dangerous, variants now detected in our community, an uptick in cases can happen quickly if we do not continue to practice the needed safety precautions.”

A total of 38 new cases were reported on Saturday, increasing the county’s total cases to 32,836. Of those, 190 are deemed still infectious. No new deaths were reported on Saturday, and the county’s death total is 435.

Santa Maria reported 14 new cases on Saturday and now has 11,081 total cases. Of

those, 58 remain active. Lompoc reported nine new cases and has now reported 3,462 total cases (36 active).

Santa Barbara reported seven new cases (6,154 total, 34 active). No other area in the county reported more than three cases.

A total of 37 people are hospitalized due to COVID-19, including 14 in the Intensive Care Unit.

Starting March 29, Lompoc Valley Medical Center will be expanding vaccine appointment availability to all individuals 16 or older who have a “high-risk medical condition or disability” as defined by the California Department of Public Health. To register for the appointment request list, email vaccine@lompocvmc.com or call 805875-8909. Those interested should provide their name, date of birth, phone number and indicate that they have a qualified condition.

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direct traffic at the Evans Avenue undercrossing during daytime work.

Temporary stop signs will be installed at the intersection of Sheffield Drive and North Jameson Lane for the duration of construction of the Summerland segment.

Crews will continue to install underground storm drains between Sheffield Drive and North Padaro Lane.

Work will also continue on the retaining walls, temporary supports and bridge span at the Sheffield Drive interchange. Work will continue on the retaining walls, temporary supports and bridge spans in the area.

“As part of the longterm habitat and bird protection plan, biologists and arborists have removed old nests, installed visual deterrents, and will use auditory deterrents to discourage cormorant nesting within the construction area,” read a Caltrans news release. “This effort is to encourage the birds to nest outside the construction zone.

At the end of the nesting season, the visual deterrents (beach-ball type balloons, flash tape, etc.) will be removed. Trees will remain

as part of the longterm habitat.

Biologists are on-site monitoring this effort.”

Construction work is continuing on the new bridge span at the Evans Avenue undercrossing, and concrete recycling is ongoing at the North Padaro Lane interchange.

Crews will also be working on pre-construction activities as needed for the Parado segment of the project, which will add a new, third freeway lane in each direction and new bridges over Toro and Arroyo Parida creeks.

At the South Padaro Lane Undercrossing, the bridge and onand offramps will be replaced.

At the North Padaro Lane Interchange, new on and offramp improvements will be built. There will also be three new sound walls built.

The majority of work will occur in the median and near the South Padaro/Santa Claus Lane on- and offramps.

Following construction, 108 new oak trees will be planted and the center median between Santa Claus and North Padaro lanes will feature the Blue Star Symbol and oak leaves as an update to the Memorial Oaks section

to commemorate World War I service.

Crews will continue work on southbound 101 and various ramps as part of the Highway 101: Carpinteria project. The work includes installing rebar and pouring concrete for the Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement for southbound highway lanes and offramp. For the Bailard Avenue ramps, crews will pave the gore areas, known as the areas between the lanes and ramps.

Construction work for temporary ramp improvements at Santa Monica Road is continuing.

Work is also ongoing on the approach areas and safety barriers near Franklin and Santa Monica creek bridges.

Also, crews are installing inand-out blocks for the new sound wall between Carpinteria and Santa Ynez avenues.

In addition, a landscaping contractor is planting and mulching along southbound 101 between Linden Avenue and Casitas Pass Road and Via Real.

For more information on the project, visit www.sbroads.com.

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CARPINTERIA — Several lane closures are planned this week as work continues on the Highway 101 widening project in Carpinteria.

From 9 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m.

Monday, one northbound lane will be closed from North Padaro Lane to Sheffield Drive. A similar closure will be in place during overnight hours Monday to Friday, according to Caltrans officials.

From 10 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m.

Monday, one southbound lane will be closed from Sheffield Drive to North Padaro Lane, as well as between Santa Claus Lane and Bailard Avenue. A similar closure will be in place during overnight hours Monday to Friday, which will also include the onramp at Bailard Avenue.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday, the southbound onramp at Bailard Avenue will be closed as needed.

Over the next few weeks, crews will be finishing up work on the south side of the Highway in Carpinteria and will then shift lanes onto the new median and southbound areas. During the week of March 28, motorists are advised to expect alternating closures of southbound freeway ramps. Consecutive ramps in the same direction will not be closed at the same time, officials said.

The southbound onramp at Sheffield Drive will be closed for the duration of the project, with an anticipated reopening date set for 2023. The offramp at Sheffield Drive will be closed for up to 16 months and could reopen by the end of 2021.

The offramp at Carpinteria Avenue will be closed for up to seven weeks and is expected to reopen on March 29. The offramp at Linden Avenue reopened on March 18.

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Local film contest winner becomes national finalist SANTA BARBARA — American Riviera Bank’s Lights, Camera, Save! local winner, Amelyse Wong of Santa Barbara, has been named a national finalist by the American Bankers Association Foundation.

Lights, Camera, Save! is an annual video contest that encourages teens ages 13 through 18 to produce a short, 30-second film that communicates the importance of sound money management.

Ms. Wong is one of eight students selected to compete for several awards, including a $5,000 grand prize.

The finalists will face off in a bracket-style tournament hosted on the bank’s Instagram page from Tuesday to Thursday. Viewers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite video to make it to the next round. The winning student will be announced Friday.

This year, 117 banks hosted 133 contests in 47 states as a part of Lights, Camera, Save!

Ms. Wong’s video highlighted how to stop spending everything people earn, budgeting and ID protection in a short, animated game show simulation.

“All of us at American Riviera Bank are thrilled Amelyse is being recognized for finding such a creative and effective way to share valuable savings lessons with her peers,” said Jeff DeVine, president and chief executive officer. “We hope everyone on the Central Coast will take a few minutes out of their day to support a local student and cast their vote for Amelyse Wong.”

This is the second year in a row that American Riviera Bank’s winner has been selected as a national finalist.

Last year’s winner, Michaela Oh, went on to win the national contest and received $5,000 from the American Bankers Association.

To learn more about Lights, Camera, Save! visit arb.bank/ lcs.

— Grayce McCormick

Actress Carey Mulligan will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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Film festival to honor Carey Mulligan SANTA BARBARA — Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Ms. Mulligan is known for her acting in movies such as “The Dig” (2021), “The Great Gatsby” (2013) and “Wildlife” (2018). And “Doctor Who” fans remember her from the 2007 episode “Blink.”

Ms. Mulligan will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at 2 p.m.

April 5 during a virtual program.

Ms. Mulligan is known for her acting in movies such as “The Dig” (2021), “The Great Gatsby” (2013) and “Wildlife” (2018).

She will be honored for her career and most recent performance in “Promising Young Woman,” written, produced and directed by Emerald Fennell (“The Crown,” “Killing Eve”).

Ms. Mulligan was recently nominated for the Oscar for best leading actress for her role as Cassandra in Mr. Fennell’s dark comedy.

Film festival Executive Director Roger Durling noted he saw Ms. Mulligan on stage in

Lompoc High track to open for community use LOMPOC — The community track and field at Lompoc High School’s Huyck Stadium will officially open for community use on March 29.

Last week, the Lompoc City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement pilot test with the Lompoc Unified School District.

“The city of Lompoc is excited to work with LUSD and LVCHO to provide community access to the new track and work out areas at Huyck Stadium,” Mayor Jenelle Osborne said in a statement. “Many of us have learned over the past year that physical activity helps fight disease, reduces the impact of health issues and

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“The Seagull” in 2008. “She was such a magnetic combination of fearlessness and vulnerability there, and she continues to instill awe in all of us.

“She delivers her best work so far in ‘Promising Young Woman,’ ” Mr. Durling said in a news release.

For more about the Santa Barbara film festival, set for March 31 through April 10, see Page B1 in today’s News-Press.

provides opportunities to connect with each other.

“I look forward to walking the track and invite all of our residents to explore this new outdoor activity area as we come out of the pandemic.”

The new facilities, completed in June 2020, include a nine-lane rubber track, a turf field and a community exercise zone.

The facilities have remained closed due to the pandemic.

“With restrictions lifting, the goal is to get the facility open, so that community members can come out and exercise and enjoy the benefit of this incredible new community asset,” Ashley Costa, executive director of the Lompoc Valley Healthcare Organization and co-chair of the campaign, said in a statement. “Everyone has been so patient, but we are ready for folks to

— Dave Mason

Input sought on county recreation planning Santa Barbara County officials are seeking the public’s input on recreation needs as it develops a countywide recreation master plan.

The county is seeking information on local parks, trails, open spaces and other recreational facilities like sports fields and courts. The master plan will guide the county’s development of new parks, trails and other facilities, and facilitate coordination between the county, eight incorporated cities, other county agencies and nonprofit and private recreation service providers, according to a news release.

“This is an opportunity to plan for rural recreation in balance with the county’s vital natural and agricultural resources,” Bob Nelson, 4th District supervisors and county board chair, said in a statement.

Added 3rd District supervisor Joan Hartmann, “As the pandemic has shown, our recreational spaces are essential to our health and well-being.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of our communities, but it won’t be possible without guidance from our residents on what they need to get outside and play.”

Residents can participate by filling out a survey, which provides a chance for the public to describe their access to neighborhood parks and

come walk and run laps around the track, run the stadium steps and use the exercise equipment. It is time.”

The facility is owned by the Lompoc Unified School District, which has been committed to making it available for the community when not in use by the district.

“The pilot test is a great way for us to establish a winning partnership with the City for the long term, with Lompoc citizens being the ultimate beneficiaries,” Trevor McDonald, superintendent of schools, said in a statement. “I think it will be fantastic for our youth and adult sports teams to practice and compete on these world class surfaces.”

The city will provide oversight during public use hours, making sure everyone is safe and ensuring visitors leave food and beverages outside of the stadium.

recreational facilities. The survey can be found at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ sbcrecplan.

A second survey is also available for children, as the county seeks to capture “the needs of our youngest residents.”

The other survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/sbcrecplankids.

“We know that recreational spaces are essential for all ages, from children participating in sports to seniors enjoying our open spaces,” said Gregg Hart, 2nd District supervisor.

“We need to capture feedback from all age groups to build a Recreation Master Plan that benefits all of our residents.”

Results of the survey will be used to inform a recreation needs assessment and plan for development and improvement of parks, recreation and trails, particularly in underserved communities with limited access to parks and other amenities.

“The project must focus on equitable access to diverse recreation opportunities,” Das Williams, 1st District supervisor, said in a statement.

“Low-income, and nonEnglish speaking communities suffer a lack of park acreage and recreational facilities, contributing to poorer community health. This is our opportunity to get public feedback and fund projects that will build better communities.”

For more information on the county’s recreation master plan, visit www.sbcrecplan.com.

— Mitchell White

“Non-water beverages and food can destroy both the track and field surfaces and we want to make sure our new facility stays in top condition,” said Doug Sorum, the district’s interim assistant superintendent of business services.

“Security cameras are an added safety measure and will operate 24/7.”

Public access hours will soon be posted on the city’s website, www.cityoflompoc. com.

In addition to the morning and evening public use hours, the city will be programming adult and youth sport practices and league games on the field both weeknights and on weekends. If you are interested in using the field, contact the city’s Recreation Division at 805-875-8100.

— Mitchell White

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MEYERING, Thomas J.

Thomas J. Meyering, age 84, passed away peacefully March 1st, 2021 at his Vandenberg Village residence. How do you sum up a lifetime of memories and accomplishments of such a wonderful man in a few short paragraphs? You simply cannot. As a longtime local resident Tom was well known within the community. After distinguished USMC military service in Comm/Cryptography he moved to the Central Coast, employed with General Telephone in 1959 to later retire after a 35-year career with then GTE/ Verizon. Tom was member to various local organizations including Elks, Lions, Moose, Youth Sports, La Purisima/ Queen of Angels, Sheriff Search and Rescue, and various groups throughout the years. He often would enjoy camping, fishing, hunting and RVing with family and his friends. Tom is survived by his two sons, David of West Hollywood, CA, Ken of Seattle, WA, brothers Terry of Frisco, TX, Chip of Costa Mesa, CA. He was preceded in death by his beloved Bonnie, his father Edgar (Donald) Meyering, mother Mary (Sue) Haley/Artzer, sister Karen Sleeth, brother Richard Meyering and sister Donna Jensen. Due to COVID, in lieu of memorial services condolences can be forwarded to: tmeyering@comcast.net.

GROSS, A.

October 18, 1924-January 20, 2021

Longtime Rancho Palos Verdes resident Betty Gross relocated to a retirement home in Santa Barbara, where she succumbed to atherosclerotic heart disease and complications from dementia and the Coronavirus. She and Herb (d. 2002) were avid travelers, loyal Dodgers fans, and active members of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Lomita. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Betty and Herb were married in 1946 after Herb returned from military service in World War II. A year later, they welcomed their son Tom into the world, and they followed their beloved Dodgers to California in 1953, where they lived ever since. Betty spent the bulk of her career as a secretary at Hughes Aircraft Company, but also worked alongside Herb to manage rental properties in Hawaii and California. Big Bear was a frequent weekend destination and served as a second home for many years. Betty loved welcoming people into her home, and was a seasoned host for parties. She always wanted to make people feel like they belonged and were appreciated, and she maintained ties to loved ones around the world with handwritten letters and cards when visits were not feasible. She is survived by her sister Katherine (Kay), her son Tom, his wife, Maureen, and grandsons Steve and Sean. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband, who has patiently waited for her for eighteen years. A faithful Catholic, Betty sought the One who called her name, and who has called her to new life.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Betty’s name to the charity of your choice.

O Lord, with your eyes set upon me, gently smiling, you have spoken my name; all I longed for I have found by the water, At your side, I will seek other shores.

Due to the pandemic, a graveside rite of interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City must be small. If you would like to attend the service virtually, there will be a live video stream of the event. The link is https://vimeo.com/event/785180 Graveside service is Monday March 22nd, Live stream starts at 11:00 am - approx.

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MAGENNIS, Elsie

February 27, 1926 - March 9, 2021

It is with great sorrow and great love that we announce the passing of Elsie Teresa Beniger Magennis on March 9, 2021. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, sister and friend, Elsie was born on February 27, 1926, in Helena, Montana, to Anna and Frank Beniger. She had many stories about growing up on the family farm in Montana with her three sisters, Ann, Margaret and Frances, and her brother, Frank. She moved to Santa Barbara in her late teens and as much as she loved Montana, she fell in love with Santa Barbara and made it her home. Elsie married her late husband, Ernest Magennis, on April 12, 1948, and she loved to tell the story of their meeting at a wrestling match. When they built their home in San Roque in 1953, Elsie even did some of the finish carpentry herself, which led to an article about her in the local paper where she was described as “…slender as a willow in the wind, and just as graceful.” She loved making her home a hub of activity and a welcoming destination for friends and family.

Everyone who knew Elsie will tell you that she was a very special person, with a playful spirit and a wonderful, wry sense of humor. She was very proud of both of her sons, Edward and Steven, and she was enormously grateful for every minute she got to spend with her 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. They will tell you that no one was better at baking cookies, packing care packages and loving grandkids than Elsie Magennis.

Elsie is survived by her sons, her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as nieces, nephews, and many friends who were chosen family. A memorial and celebration of Elsie’s life will be held when we can all gather safely together.

Remembrances may be made to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at San Roque Catholic Church.

ALLYN, Thomas R., M.D. Thomas Richard Allyn, M.D. passed away on March 12, 2021 with his beloved family by his side. Tom lived life on his terms and his passing was no different; he steered his own ship until the end.

Tom was born in Springfield, IL on July 24, 1946 to Richard Allyn, M.D. and Ruth Allyn, R.N. In his early years, Tom was an age group swimmer and was later named captain of his high school swim team where one of his records remains unbroken today. Tom completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University where he was president of his fraternity Beta Theta Pi. After graduating from Northwestern, Tom taught school in inner city Chicago for two years before moving on to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In his junior year, he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. Tom also served on the curriculum committee, was president of his residence hall, and received the Psychiatry Prize for his work with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and hypertension.

Upon graduating from Columbia, Tom moved on to Massachusetts General Hospital where he completed his internship, residency, and a fellowship in Nephrology. It was in his first days at MGH that he met his lifelong love, Denise. Tom and Denise married in 1975 and went on to have three wonderful children. They would have celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary this year.

After completing his studies at the MGH in 1979, Tom established the acute dialysis program and was Chief of Hemodialysis and acting Chief of Nephrology at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, also running a successful private practice at that time.

In 1981, the young family moved across the country to Santa Barbara where Tom joined Michael B. Fisher, M.D. in his Nephrology practice. Soon after moving to Santa Barbara, Tom was named Chief of Nephrology at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Co-Director of their Acute Dialysis program. He held these positions until 2016. Tom not only had an insatiable love of learning but was also a gifted and dedicated educator. He relished his time teaching Cottage’s medical residents, receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award every year from 1987 to 2007.

While at SBCH, Tom served as the Co-Chairman of the Medical Advisory Panel for several years, which was responsible for the development and implementation of many of SBCH’s important programs for patient care. Tom enjoyed writing about that process with Dr. Kenneth Cohn, receiving the Dean Conley Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives for the best paper in 2009.

In the 1980s, Drs. Allyn and Fisher established the Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center, the Lompoc Artificial Kidney Center, and the first successful multi-station dialysis center in Leòn, Mexico. Through these endeavors he helped care for thousands of patients over many decades.

Tom regularly acknowledged that he could not have accomplished any of the above without the strong support of his family and exceptional staff. He had such respect for his employees and a true love for his patients.

Although medicine was Tom’s lifelong passion, he took even greater pride and joy watching his children grow and excel in their lives: Jenny, a nurse practitioner in Nashville; Kim, a speech-language pathologist in San Francisco; and Paul, an Infectious Diseases physician at UCLA. In more recent years, Tom so enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow; each one bringing even more joy and love to his life. He was incredibly loving, supportive, and generous to his family and truly gave them a rich and beautiful life.

Tom is survived by his wife Denise, children Jenny (Dave), Kim (Chad), and Paul (Liz), grandchildren Summer (10), Christopher (9), Julia (7), William (4), and Taylor (1), as well as his siblings Barbara, Paul, and David.

Those who knew and loved Tom have suffered a tremendous loss, and the medical community in Santa Barbara will never be the same. He made such an incredible impact on so many people and without a doubt achieved his life’s goal: “to make a difference.”

The Allyn family would like to thank everyone who supported them through this difficult transition. They feel blessed to have many dear friends and owe a huge debt of gratitude to the kind and compassionate staff of Serenity House.

In lieu of flowers, consider donating to one of the organizations Tom regularly supported: United Way, CALM, or the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation.

Services will be private with plans for a larger celebration of life later this year.

HEALEY, Genevieve Marie

Passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Age 84.

Loving brother of Joseph and Camilla (nee Alexander) Haertle. Brother-in-law of Dolores (nee Werner) Haertle.

In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Alexian Village in Milwaukee’s Employee Appreciation Fund.

Service information pending.

1942 - 2021

Genevieve Marie Healey, our much-loved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on March 12, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was a fighter and survived pancreatic cancer for over four years.

Genevieve was born on February 1, 1942 to the late Henry and Genevieve Crawford in Greenwich, Connecticut and was one of six children. She attended St. Mary’s High School and Albertus Magnus College. She married her high school sweetheart, William P. Healey, and they moved across the country and found success in California, eventually settling in Santa Barbara in the early 1980s. Genevieve went on to get her nursing degree, just like her mother and sister Barbara Gallo. She also loved volunteering for the local community and particularly enjoyed volunteering at Lotusland.

Genevieve was a devoted mother and her greatest joy in life were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. She was the family rock, hosting beautiful gatherings for every holiday and important occasion. She also made sure the family kept in close contact with relatives from the east coast, coordinating frequent trips to see grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

SCHMIDT, Donald Irvin Born: August 27, 1935 Passed: March 7, 2021 Rebirth in the Lord: May 8, 1979

Don was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He lived in a rural area outside the city where he attended a threeroom schoolhouse. The family moved to Edmond where he lived until 1953, at which time he attended Northwestern University on an Evans Scholarship. His career was in sales and sales management: direct selling, advertising space, and for his final 15 years, investment real estate.

Don has a daughter, Stephanie, and a son, Morgan, from his first marriage to Virginia. He has a daughter, Stacy and a son, Scott, from Ruth to whom he was married for 33 years and who predeceased Don in 1996. Don and Ruth had a loving, meaningful marriage. Don had the great joy of having a relationship with all four of his children for all of his life and a fun-filled marriage to his wife, Mary, for the last 23 years.

Genevieve was a devout Catholic and attended mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel nearly every day. She was grateful that she was able to see the Pope John Paul II in Rome and while he visited Los Angeles and had quite the collection of beautiful rosary beads that were blessed by him.

Don had many interests: getting to know the Lord better, participating in small group settings; spending time with his grandchildren: Shoshanna, Alexander, Isabelle, Arthur, Mikaela, Teo, Tosh, Rigo and Bobby. He had the good fortune of spending his retirement years with his wife, Mary, traveling, playing golf, bridge and going to the movies. The enjoyment of just lovingly being together filled their lives.

Genevieve is survived by four children, Christine Looper, Linda Goodwin, Michael Healey and his wife Laura, and Carolyn Healey. Her eleven grandchildren were the light of her life: Jennifer Hirsch, Taylor Starling and Owen Stagnaro; Cody, Brooke, Skyler, Chad and Riley Goodwin; and Alexis and Jake Healey.

Don greatly valued his many personal and business relationships over the years. He was deeply loved by his family and friends. He was a generous, gracious, loving, funny and dedicated father, grandfather, husband and friend.

A church service will be held on March 29, 2021 at 10:00am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Cemetery service will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to Catholic Charities of Santa Barbara.

The family would like to thank Smith Health Center and Hospice for their gentle care and Don’s lifelong friend and pastor, Bart Tarman. They also want to thank Dr. Gregory Sarna of Cedars Sinai and Dr. Michael Bernstein of Sansum Clinic who cared for Don for many years, as well as the many other healthcare providers who helped him along the way.

UPHOFF, Robert

Lovingly remembered for his warm smile, kind yet steady nature and his ever-ready humor, Robert H. Uphoff passed away of natural causes on February 25th, in Santa Barbara.

Born in Chico, CA in July of 1931, he spent his first years in Lodi before moving to San Francisco, then Saratoga, graduating from Los Gatos High School. He earned a BA in Business at UC Berkley, where he also studied chemistry and joined Alpha Sigma Phi and the water polo team. After army service, he and a friend started a business making and selling dental instruments, while providing muchneeded clamping surgical needle-holders to hospitals nationally. During a trip to Manhattan Beach, Bob met his wife, Inge, partner in travel and jazz appreciation, who had recently immigrated from Germany. Together they started a family in Saratoga and Bob applied his managing skills to help with the local March of Dimes’ organization.

They moved to Florida and then Pennsylvania, before a business opportunity brought them back to California in 1976. A resident of Santa Barbara since then, he was active in the community as a member of Rotary International, the Santa Barbara Club, and as co-founder of Cox-Uphoff International and later AMETEC International. His business ventures enabled him to travel the world, forging strong relationships with distributors, many of whom became lasting family friends. In addition to being a devoted husband and father, Bob was an avid swimmer, coaching and entertaining kids in the family pool over the years with much patience and humor. A skier and hiker, he loved the mountains, especially the Sierras. No matter the obstacle, his positive attitude and gentle determination always prevailed. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, sonin-law and granddaughter. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he is deeply missed and cherished.

PAYNE, Ruayne

Ruayne Mae Herbert Payne passed away on March 13, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. She was born on June 23, 1934 in Provo, Utah to Jedediah and Algie Herbert. She grew up in Ogden, Utah and was the youngest of 13 children. Her father died when she was 6 months old – so this is a beautiful reunion for them. She is survived by her sweetheart of 70 years, David Herman Payne and her children Christi Hansen (husband Bill), David Payne (wife Annette) and Deena Lockhart (husband Ralph). She adored her 20 grandchildren, her 50 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild that she will likely meet before he/she arrives this year. Ruayne was preceded in death by her daughter Sherrie Payne Ellison, her parents Jedediah and Algie Herbert, siblings Lois, Lula, J. Willard, Jay, Carol, Don, Howard, Merlene, Beverly, Jay D, Paul, and Richard.

Ruayne was a kind soul with a unique quality of making everyone in her path feel loved and welcome. She served her community in many ways over the past 69 years in Santa Barbara CA. Noteably she served at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art as the President of the Docents Association. She loved art, especially painting, and the ability to share her passion with so many. Ruayne designed and managed the first all faith community nativity celebration with literally 100s of owned and onloan nativities from community members and included interfaith choirs from all over the region.

She loved her church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and served in multiple leadership roles where she served so many. One of her favorite service opportunities was working in the Genealogy Library for over 10 years as an extraction specialist spending hours on microfilm machines. Later she served for 17 years in the LDS Temple in Los Angeles as a Temple Worker with her husband David. She said it was like going on vacation each weekend.

Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 478 Cambridge Dr., Goleta, CA on March 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of a viewing we will have pictures and remembrances of Ruayne. A private interment will follow afterwards. In respect for those who are not covid-vaccinated, we ask that you wear masks and social distance inside and outside of the church. For those unable to attend, there will a virtual viewing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSqaduZPbfE

RAMIREZ, Abraham Abraham “Abe” Ambrosio Ramirez, 30, of Santa Barbara, passed away on March 11, 2021 in his Arizona home.

Abe was born in Santa Barbara to America Macias and Ruben Ramirez on July 21, 1990. He was raised in the Goodland and attended Dos Pueblos High School, where he graduated from in 2008. He went on to study at SBCC where he played football for a couple years. Abe moved to Rancho Cucamonga and in May of 2013, he welcomed his son, Jordan Abraham. He later joined the Central Coast Seminoles where he played football in his free time. He was a security officer for the school district where he primarily worked at Rancho Cucamonga High School. He later moved to Buckeye, Arizona where he welcomed his daughter, Amina Grace and pursued a career as a correctional officer at the Arizona State Prison-Lewis Facility. In 2015, Abraham began powerlifting and participated in his first competition in his hometown of Santa Barbara. He went on to do several more competitions throughout Southern California and in Las Vegas, Nevada. Abe placed in all of them, but most notably, he came in first place at Santa Barbara (2015), two Camp Pendleton competitions (2016, 2017), two Anaheim Fit Expos (2016, 2018), and the Iron Mongers Pro Day (2020).

Amongst his many accomplishments, Abe was described as a giant with an equally matched heart. He carried his heart on his sleeve and was kind, loving, and compassionate. He had eyes that with just a simple look he could tell you how much you meant to him. He became the protector to many, especially his sister, Andy. No one could mess with her, that is, only he could. He enjoyed joking around and poking fun at his sister and cousins. When he was child, he was the cool kid and all his cousins wanted to play with him and his cool toys. This of course included his younger sister, but in order to buy himself time, he would place a Pumba stuffed animal in front of his door because he knew how terrified she was of it. Once he was done playing, he would remove Pumba because Andy was allowed to come back in his room. He took care of people and was always someone his loved ones could count on. As a young teen, he tragically lost his aunt and he took it upon himself to honor her by being the best brother to her daughters. He tried to cheer them up in any way he knew how, including buying them cookies every day and making sure they ate, although, all he knew how to make was huevo con chorizo and warm up frozen chimichangas. Abe was a proud father and loved his children immensely. Jordan was his little buddy and biggest fan.

As little as Jordan was, he was the loudest when it came to cheering on his dad. On the other side, Abe’s heart melted with his baby girl, Amina, and he wanted to spoil and protect her. She already had her daddy wrapped around her finger. Abraham, better known by his family as Bani, was a wonderful son. He grew up as the perfect mix of his parents, being the protector and provider of his own family like his father and exampled his mother’s caring and loving nature. Abe will be remembered for his kindness, selflessness, perseverance, strength, and driven nature. Those that knew him, will fondly miss their Bani.

Abe is survived by his wife, Alyssa, his beautiful children, Jordan and Amina, the mother of Jordan, Marissa; his mother, America; his father, Ruben; his sister, Andrea; and his grandmother, Celia.

In honor of Abraham, there will be a viewing on Tuesday, March 23rd from 12pm to 5pm at the Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Home at 15 E Sola St., Santa Barbara. The mass ceremony will be on Wednesday, March 24th at 10am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church at 21 E Sola St., Santa Barbara. There will be a funeral ceremony on Friday, March 26th at 11am at the Calvary Cemetery at 199 N Hope Ave., Santa Barbara.

A Celebration of Life will be held on August 7th at 2pm in the courtyard at El Montecito Presbyterian Church on 1455 East Valley Road. Reverend Bart Tarman will lead the service.

BOHN, Gladys Violet Arneson

Gladys Violet Arneson Bohn, supported by her loving family passed away at her home on March 6, 2021 after a short illness.

Glady was preceded in death by her sister Alyce McClure (Mel) and is survived by brothers David Arneson (Jan), Edward Arneson (Pat), Leonard Arneson and sister Esther Arneson (Bob) along with many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her children Doug Bohn, Pam Bohn (Vic) and Sheryl Wilgus (Christophe), two grandchildren Andy Hull (Darcy) and Cody Wilgus (Laura) along with her 6 great-grandchildren Ruby Lee and Llewyn Hull and Rocky, Jasper, Lasson, and Ruby Dylan Wilgus.

Glady was the second born to Ferdinand and Mabel Arneson on a snowy (yes snowy) summer (yes summer) day, July 5, 1934, near Fortuna, North Dakota. A few years later the family moved to Glenwood, MN to raise their growing family and farm the family land. After graduating High School Glady went to Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, MN and earned a certificate to work as a Lab and Xray Technician. She relocated to California in 1968 and raised her three children.

Glady worked for the Orthopedic Surgical Practice in Santa Barbara and then Goleta starting in the late seventies for almost 40 years scheduling surgeries where at the young age of 81 she reluctantly retired. All those who knew her will agree she was a strong, hardworking, proud Norwegian woman who took pride in her work. Glady loved “her” Doctors, co-workers and patients she worked with and missed them terribly.

We will remember her as a beautiful person who walked confidently through life with grace, compassion and love for everyone.

A celebration of life will be held soon. Donations can be made in Gladys honor to VNA Health (formerly known as Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care) in Santa Barbara, CA.

GOVERS, Norma Jean (Flewelling) April 24, 1928 to February 20, 2021

Norma Jean Govers passed away peacefully at age 92 on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Lompoc, California, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Norma Jean Flewelling was born on April 24, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to parents Ellen Edmundson and Harold Flewelling. She grew up with her siblings Phyllis, Dale, Lila, Barbara and Ronald Flewelling. Following the death of her mother in 1940, Harold remarried and moved the family to southern California to find work in the aircraft and automobile industry. Norma attended Canoga Park High School and served as Student Body Secretary. Several years after graduation, she married her high school classmate, Student Body President Ricardo Baca in 1950. During their 37 years of marriage, they welcomed four children: Lawrence, Brian, Laura, and Claudia Baca. Annual vacation trips to Hume Lake with the kids and the occasional trip to various far away destinations highlighted their time together. After she retired from her position as school secretary at El Camino Real High School in 1987, she moved to Santa Maria, California and met and married her last love, Jan Juergen Govers. After Jan’s passing in 1992, she moved to Bend, Oregon and oversaw the construction of several homes as an independent licensed contractor.

In 1998, she relocated to Paso Robles, California. Over the next dozen years, she lived out two childhood dreams. She became an actress and SAG member. She appeared in various local theatre productions and as an extra in numerous television shows and movies. She also travelled the world on luxury cruise ships. Norma is survived by her sister Barbara Elliott and brother Ronald Flewelling; son Brian Baca and daughter Claudia Hough; grandchildren Jacquelynn Baca, Rachel Baca, Brenden Baca, Ellen Hough, and Richard Hough; and great-grandchildren Chloe Ductor-Baca, and Emma Ductor-Baca.

MEAUX, Mildred Joanne

Mildred Joanne Meaux, known as Millie was born in Santa Barbara on August 16, 1949, to parents Charles and Eulalia Ochoa. Millie was the baby of seven sisters: Charlotte Pharris, Loretta Murillo, Marcella Pino, Maryellen Jackson, Mercy Weller, Virginia Ochoa.

Millie was known for her generous heart. She was loved by all who knew her. She took pride in caring for her family and loved ones. Millie was a tremendous mother, sister, friend, grandmother and much more. She loved her family with her entire heart.

Millie was a devoted mother to her four sons Willie, Benjie, Michael, and Shawn. As well as a loving grandmother to her seven grandchildren: Trenton, Shaundra, Xus, Aya, Olivia, Mason, and Avalyn.

Millie came from a large Chumash family, and she took pride in being a part of the Chumash community in any possible way. She was the longest-serving commissioner for the Santa Ynez Tribal Gaming Agency. Millie was currently in the midst of her 23rd year overall on the Commission. She led by example. There was never a job too large or too small that she could not tackle.

At 71 years old Millie passed away Monday, March 15, 2021. Millie was cherished by so many, and will forever be remembered in the memories of her loved ones.

The contribution that Millie has made to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is immeasurable, and she will be greatly missed by her tribe, family, and friends.

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points and 11 rebounds with a pair of go-ahead foul shots with 16 seconds to go.

He said he just “smelled the roses on it.”

“Yesterday when I was shooting free throws, I was like, ‘Why am I missing? Why am I missing?’”

Bishop said. “And one of the coaches was like, ‘Just tell yourself when you don’t make it, it’s a mental thing.’ I just gave myself the confidence and hit the shots.”

The Gauchos (22-5) jumped on Creighton (21-8) at the start, making eight of their first nine shots. Devearl Ramsey hit a pair of early jumpers, sandwiching a three-pointer by JaQuori McLaughlin in the first three

minutes.

McLaughlin tipped in UCSB’s only miss in the first eight minutes.

“It certainly wasn’t an easy game,” McDermott said. “Santa Barbara is really talented. They were ready to play from the jump, and I thought they got us back on our heels early.

“And when we finally caught our second wind, I thought we played better, at least the rest of the half.”

The Bluejays restricted McLaughlin to just those first two shots in the first half by doubleteaming him on the perimeter.

The Big West Conference Player of the Year still finished with 13 points to share the team lead with Miles Norris. He also topped all Gauchos with seven assists and added six rebounds.

“Early in the game, they

Devearl Ramsey sinks a jump shot for UCSB during the first half of Saturday’s NCAA Basketball Tournament game.

doubled me off ball screens and were being aggressive off the cuts,” McLaughlin said. “So later in the game I was being more aggressive when I passed the ball — on the one-more pass coming off the screen — and just in looking to pass.”

McLaughlin ignited UCSB’s early spurt by lobbing to Amadou Sow for an alley-oop dunk. Sow added another dunk off Ajare Sanni’s drive-and-dish while on his way to a 12-point performance.

Ramsey’s third-straight jumper and a floater by Destin Barnes gave the Gauchos their biggest lead of the game, 23-15, with 9:16 to go in the first half. Ramsey finished with 11 points.

But Creighton’s defense clamped down from there, forcing UCSB into five straight misses.

“Obviously, defensively, we’ve made great strides this season, and we needed it today because Cal-Santa Barbara is a terrific team,” McDermott said. “So offense was hard to come by, so we were going to have to defend if we expected to win this game.”

The Bluejays out-shot the Gauchos 44.8% to 39.3%.

“That’s a really tough team to play against — those guys play hard,” Bishop said.

Norris rammed in a driving dunk for a three-point play to end the dry spell, but three more misses and two turnovers opened the door for the Bluejays.

Marcus Zegarowski scored eight of his game-high 17 points in the final two minutes of the first half.

They included a pair of threes and a running, high-arching bank shot at the buzzer to give Creighton a 34-30 lead at halftime.

“The last four minutes of the first half, they scored 11 points, and that really hurt us,” UCSB coach Joe Pasternack said. “But we held Creighton in the second half to 29 points, and that’s really tough to do. Credit to them.

They’re a great team, a great coaching staff, and they do a great job.”

The Gauchos made just three of their last 15 shots of the half while missing six consecutive threes.

UCSB’s streak of missed threepoint misses reached 11 when it failed to connect on its first five attempts of the second half. A three-point play by Mitch Ballock increased Creighton’s lead into double digits, 47-37, with 13:30 to go.

But the Bluejays fouled Norris on a three attempt just 25 seconds later. His three free throws triggered a big comeback for the Gauchos, who made four of their next five attempts from three — one each by Ramsey, Norris, Ajare Sanni and McLaughlin.

The 21-5 run turned their 10-point deficit into a 58-52 lead with 5:40 left.

McLaughlin’s adroit playmaking resulted in four of his seven assists during that 7 1/2-minute span.

But Creighton responded with a

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Amadou Sow goes up for a hook shot while en route to scoring 12 points for UCSB in Saturday’s NCAA Basketball Tournament game.

9-0 run which included a reverse dunk by Bishop. Zegarowski’s jumper gave the Bluejays a 61-58 lead with 1:40 on the clock.

“They had us down, we had them down,” McDermott said.

“It was back and forth. Two good teams going at it.”

Sow scored the game’s next four points — two on a feed inside from Ramsey, and then two more from the foul line to give UCSB its last lead with 1:19 on the clock.

Damian Jefferson missed a jumper for Creighton, but Bishop got the rebound and was fouled while trying to bring the ball back

out. Bishop, who got four of his 11 rebounds on the offensive end, calmly made the winning free throws.

“They had some really key offensive rebounds that hurt us, especially the one at the end,” Pasternack said.

Creighton double-teamed McLaughlin on the game’s final play, but he found Sow open in the middle of the key.

“I was looking to come off and shoot it, but they were on me, double-teaming me,” McLaughlin said. “Amadou was wide open, so I just made the right pass there …

and he’s money in the paint.”

The Gaucho center leaned to his left while going for the layup to avoid charging into Shereef Mitchell. He got bumped in the process, altering his shot just enough for it to roll off the rim.

“I just got finished talking to them, and it’s a very difficult time for all of them, and our whole staff, because the game was right there for us,” Pasternack said. “This game can’t define our season. Our players did such an amazing job.” email: mpatton@newspress.com

SPORTS ROUNDUP

Westmont Warriors blow by Pride to reach semifinal

By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A trio of Warriors scored more than 20 points on Saturday in Westmont’s 90-68 victory over Clarke of Iowa in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Tournament.

Leading the way for the second time in as many tournament games was Westmont’s Iyree Jarrett, who led all scorers with 25. Stefanie Berberabe added 23, and Lauren Tsuneishi poured in 22 in the win, including six threepointers.

As a team, Westmont (13-1) made 12 of its 25 attempts from behind the arc.

“Obviously, our guards were phenomenal tonight in every way,” said Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore.

“I have been telling this team, which is still young in its national tournament experience, that the teams I have coached that have made runs to the semifinals or championship game, are teams in which everyone knows their role and does it to their absolute best.

Whether their role is to play one minute in the game or 40 minutes in the game, whether it is to be a rebounder, or a screener or a shooter or a penetrator or creator, everyone plays their role. I am proud of this team, because everyone did their role today.

“Our guards are unbelievable scorers and it is their role to score, create scoring opportunities for other people and knock down open shots when they have them.

They did that at a ridiculously high level today.”

Jarrett added seven assists, six rebounds and three steals, while Berberabe finished with five assists, five rebounds and a pair of steals.

Clarke (23-3) jumped out to a 24-16 lead in the first quarter. Berberabe’s halfcourt three swished through the net as

the first quarter expired to cut the deficit to four, 26-22.

Westmont opened the second quarter on a 10-0 run, including a pair of threepointers from Tsuneishi and Berberabe.

The Warriors took a 46-39 lead into the half before pulling away in the third.

Westmont outscored Clarke 26-11 in the third period to widen its margin to 72-50 heading to the fourth.

Sydney Brown contributed nine points and seven rebounds in the win.

In the semis, second-seeded Westmont will square off against No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan (25-6), which defeated No. 3 seed Cambellsville of Kentucky 65-53 on Saturday.

The two teams have never played and did not have any common opponents this season.

The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time and 6 p.m. PDT Monday and will be aired on ESPN3.

The two teams will play another doubleheader today at 1 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

UCSB 3, LONG BEACH 1 Roy McFarland had 15 kills and Randy DeWeese added 12 kills of his own in the Gauchos win on Saturday at the Thunderdome.

UCSB won by set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 27-25, 25-20.

The Gauchos improve to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big West. They enjoyed a .301 to .128 advantage in hitting on Saturday, its second-highest margin of the season.

UCSB also set a season-high with 13 blocks.

The two teams will be back in action at 4 p.m. today at Walter Pyramid.

UCSB 11-1, FULLERTON 4-4 UCSB coach Andrew Checketts earned his 300th win with the Gauchos on Saturday.

The Gauchos (11-6, 2-1 Big West) hammered four home runs in Game One on Saturday against Fullerton, but their bats were silenced in the second-half of the doubleheader.

Steele Ledford, Marcos Castanon, Broc Mortensen and Bryce Willits each hit four baggers in Game One, with Ledford driving in four. Michael McGreevy improved to 3-0 on the season, striking out 10 in 6 1/3 innings of work.

The Titans pitching staff kept UCSB’s hitters at bay in game two, allowing only seven hits on the afternoon and issuing just one walk.

Checketts is just the fourth head coach in program history to reach 300 wins.

VANGUARD 8-12, WESTMONT 5-10 Vanguard hammered five home runs in Saturday’s doubleheader, taking both games from Westmont.

The Warriors (17-12, 10-7 in GSAC) had more hits in both games and led in the early going in each. In Game One, Robbie Haw drove in a pair but Vanguard’s Landon Riker went deep in the sixth to blow the game open.

In the second game, Westmont jumped out to a 5-0 lead, only to see Vanguard score six in the third.

Simon Reid’s second homer of the afternoon brought Westmont within two runs, 10-8. Thomas Rudinksy followed with a home run of his own to cut it to one.

Vanguard would add a pair in the seventh to secure the win.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

PREP GIRLS WATER POLO

SANTA YNEZ 13, PASO ROBLES 5 Taye Luke scored six goals and added three assists in the Pirates season finale on Saturday.

Sydney Gills added five goals and two

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Westmont’s Lauren Tsuneishi, seen here in action last season, scored 22 points in Westmont’s 90-68 victory on Saturday.

assists, and Lily Mazza addad two assists and four steals.

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BISHOP DIEGO 3, PROVIDENCE 0 Ashlyn Oxton-Madrigal had eight kills and hit .778 in the Cardinals sweep on Saturday.

Amanda Garcia added 12 digs, and Katelyn Hoidal chipped in with two kills and two digs.

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SANTA BARBARA 24, CABRILLO 2 Jordan Harris had four hits, including a home run, while Wyatt Hastings went 3-5

in the Dons romp over Cabrillo.

Santa Barbara scored 11 runs in the sixth, which included drawing seven walks. Luke Wechsler did not allow a run over four innings, giving up to just two hits and striking out five.

The Dons will travel to Arroyo Grande for their next game on Tuesday.

SAN MARCOS 6, RIGHETTI 4 San Marcos scored four runs in the first inning and Chris Neal’s run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth paced the Royals in their victory on Saturday.

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Ben Pitterle picks up trash at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

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she visited Leadbetter Beach with her orange bucket that reads “Let’s do this,” ready to clean up everything from tooth flossers to bottle corks to face masks to food and its plastic packaging, and much more.

“One thing I really love about this is everyone says ‘thank you’ all the time,” Ms. Wood said. “Just since we walked up here, some guys said, ‘Thank you so much for keeping our place beautiful,’ so it’s really cool.”

The volunteer has called Santa Barbara home for 12 years, and currently works as a behavior specialist for Santa Barbara Unified School District. She said because many students need volunteer hours, picking up trash around the county is “something they can do super easily.”

“Get the kids off those darn screens!” she said, adding that a little bribery such as 15 extra minutes of screen time for two hours of trash cleanup never hurt anyone.

The Watershed Brigade Facebook group allows volunteers to share how much trash they retrieved for however long they decided to do so, and they can earn points, which can earn them prizes such as gift certificates, T-shirts, cleanup supplies and other prizes.

“The cool thing about this program is we get to share it,” Ms. Wood said. She added that she posts about areas with especially high amounts of litter in the Facebook group and other volunteers will visit that area to help pick up garbage.

“These trails and these beaches — they’re for everybody, and we need to work hard to keep them pristine so we have a place to go during these hard times,” she said. “I would just love to see this program grow. I love cleanup days that organizations put together, but you have to be there at a certain time on certain days.

“This, you can do whenever you want. I keep my stuff in my car. It’s just any time I have some time, and that’s what I love about it.”

World Water Day is Monday, and this year’s theme is “The Value of Water,” which is why volunteers signed up to clean up Santa Barbara County’s beaches. All volunteers had to do to participate was sign up for a beach, complete a waiver, gather supplies like bags and gloves or ask for a kit and share photos

Montecito Bank & Trust gives grants to nonprofits SANTA BARBARA — Last week, Montecito Bank & Trust provided All Anniversary Grants to local nonprofits.

The event, held via Zoom, was the bank’s 29th annual event. It was created in 1993 by the bank’s late founder, Michael Towbes, to celebrate the bank’s anniversary by giving back. Mr. Towbes wanted bank associates to have a say in the direction of the bank’s corporate giving, as well as celebrate the volunteer service offered to the local community.

Luisa Wood shows the trash she collected in a half-hour span at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

of the trash they picked up and they could be eligible for prizes.

Ben Pitterle is Channelkeeper’s interim executive director and former science and policy director. He came along with Ms. Wood Saturday morning to Leadbetter Beach, picking up every piece of garbage he could find, no matter the size.

“We put this program together because during COVID, we saw a lot of increased visitation to our trails, swimming holes and outdoor places, and with that came a really big increase in litter,” he told the News-Press. “We wanted to do something about it, but because of social distancing, we couldn’t go out in big teams, so we had the idea to try to rally and encourage people to work individually.”

He said the program encourages people to go anywhere and pick up trash for at least 30 minutes. In addition, since Channelkeeper is a

501(c)(3) organization, staff members can sign off on service hours for students.

“We’re even trying to work with businesses to sign up as well and create some friendly competition,” Mr. Pitterle said. He added that participants filling up one single bag of trash may not seem like much, but, “When there’s a ton of people doing that all the time, it makes a big impact.”

“Doing it together and sharing how much — it feels like you’re part of a team,” he said. “It just feels good. It’s one of those projects that’s just all positive all around.”

Volunteers will continue cleaning all day today to finish the tall task of clearing all county beaches of trash. To learn more or sign up to volunteer, visit https://www.sbck.org/ brigade/.

“There is no better way to start our anniversary celebration than by recognizing our associates — the heart of our bank,” Janet Garfuis, bank chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “Even in the midst of a global pandemic, they found ways to volunteer more than 5,000 hours in 2020 serving on boards, teaching financial literacy and helping nonprofit organizations that have provided critical support to the basic needs of our community during this time. I am so proud!”

The grant recipients were hand-picked by bank associates. Nonprofit recipients received a check for $2,000 and a short promotional video showcasing their extraordinary work.

For the second year, the Jerry Parent

Anniversary Grants Legacy Award was presented to the Family Services Agency.

Other recipients included: Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo; Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County; Foodbank of Santa Barbara; Hillside House; Rich at Heart; Salvation Army/Santa Barbara Corps; Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/ Dog Adoption Welfare Group (DAWG); Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program; Solid Foundations; and The Grace Fisher Foundation.

To view the promotion videos, visit www. montecito.bank/anniversarygrants.

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City defends Commercial Cannabis Ordinance article

Continued from Page A1 San Diego who allegedly had connections to Golden State Greens. The name of the firm conducting the investigation is likely to be released on Monday, Chief Melekian told the News-Press.

The investigation is expected to take up to eight weeks.

“Mr. Wagner has been extremely cooperative, and looks forward to an opportunity to clear his name,” Chief Melekian said in a statement. “Nevertheless, the article raised some potentially new information concerning Mr. Wagner’s relationship with two people from San Diego who allegedly had connections with Golden State Greens.”

The interim chief said in a statement last week that most of the allegations have been previously investigated, either within the police department or the city attorney’s office.

In addition, Los Angeles Magazine issued a correction to its story about one of the alleged individuals involved in the cannabis dispensary license applications. The correction reads: “A prior version of this story incorrectly identified Micah Anderson as one of the owners that applied for a cannabis dispensary license for Golden State Greens in Santa Barbara. The information we have been provided since the article was published shows that Mr. Anderson was neither an owner of Golden State Greens nor involved in the application process in Santa Barbara. We apologize for any confusion.”

However, the article still alleges that Mr. Wagner voted to approve a Medical Marijuana Consumer Cooperative for Adam Knopf, owner of Golden State Greens. The MMCC had been denied three months earlier due to concern that the dispensaries would be used for retail, and the article alleges that “advocating for his associates” represents “significant conflicts.”

“Even as subsequent news stories have revealed some details and history, the council and the public must be satisfied regarding the process and the conduct of the individuals involved,” Mayor Cathy Murillo said in a statement to the News-Press. “Our council will take action if the report’s findings require action.

“A lawsuit alleging fraudulent processes was dismissed with prejudice by a federal court, and the city had its expenses covered. Some questions have been raised about the transfer of the license from one owner to another. The transfer was allowed under our ordinance and the new owner had to undergo a vetting process.”

The city backed up its Commercial Cannabis Ordinance, saying it was “careful to design a fair process that would protect the interests of its residents and visitors.” City Administrator Paul Casey, City Attorney Ariel Calonne and Chief Melekian issued a joint statement on the allegations

and a fact sheet providing the history of the cannabis ordinance and who was involved.

In the statement, they wrote, “The City Council directed a competitive business selection process in order to bring the best companies to Santa Barbara.

The integrity of that process was questioned by Los Angeles Magazine, apparently without the benefit of even minimal local investigation.”

They wrote that Mr. Wagner was one of five city staff who evaluated permit applications. He did so alongside a fire inspector, a capital projects supervisor, the deputy finance director and the assistant city attorney. Each individual signed acknowledgement of their ethical duties, including avoiding any situation with an impropriety or a conflict of interest, not disclosing any confidential information, treating all prospective applicants with objectivity and equal conduct and maintaining the integrity of the competitive process.

The cannabis ordinance also prohibits permit transfers to prevent a “bait and switch” when an unqualified transferee slips into the Santa Barbara market after a fair competitive process.

Los Angeles Magazine alleged that Mr. Wagner developed the numerical scoring system for applicants but did not open the process to the public, and “as concern developed,” he defended the system.

Then, in July 2018, Golden Gate Greens was selected for a license, but never used it. Instead, Golden State Greens sold the license to Jushi, a company based out of Boca Raton, Florida.

The article says speculation estimates the price of the license was approximately $7 million.

“Even though Golden State Greens never opened a store and simply sold the license at what many believe was a windfall profit, the city did not restart the scoring process or notify the next company that had likely spent significant funds to prepare an application,” the article reads.

In response to the allegations, Mr. Wagner sent out a demand for retraction, saying the article is defamatory to him. He wrote, “I had zero associate, personal, professional or financial relationship with any involved party. I only knew Mr. Knopf in an official capacity as a quasi-judicial official. I did not meet Mr. Anderson until much later, at least a year after that land use decision — Mr. Kriegman misstates chronological time and order.”

He also said that the point system was adapted “from several similar sized jurisdictions that had already implemented a points process” and not by just him, but also the city attorney’s office and community development.

Mr. Kriegman wrote in the story that Mr. Wagner refused multiple requests for interviews and did not respond to submitted questions, but the PIO said in response, “Mr. Kriegman never reached out to me directly.”

Mr. Wagner said he welcomes the investigation to “clear his good name.”

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Continued from Page A5 Henry Manfredonia tossed four innings and allowed just one run on three hits. He finished with five strikeouts. The San Marcos staff had 10 strikeouts on the day, as Nicky Fell picked up the win and Chase Hoover earned the save.

The Royals will be back in action at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dos Pueblos.

SANTA YNEZ 10, BISHOP DIEGO 4 Seth Ruiz and Caleb Cassidy

each had two hits for the Pirates in their season opener on Saturday.

Cassidy drove in three and Ruiz scored three times in the loss.

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Dons, Warriors split dual meet Vincent Rinadli notched the second fastest 100 meter time in Carpinteria High history on Saturday to help the boys escape with a 58-54 victory over Santa Barbara.

Rinaldi finished the 100 in 11.05 seconds, and also took the 200. Tristan Cravens won both hurdles, and Esai Vega

set personal records to win the shot put (38-8) and discus (125-8).

In the girls race, Santa Barbara won by a score of 5933, with Zia Frausto taking the 100 (13.45) and finishing third in the long jump 13-4.5). Mila Speer anchored the 4x100, won the long jump (16-2.25) and the triple jump (3-4.75) and took second in the high jump.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-001 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ISLA VISTA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT PROHIBITING STORAGE OR DUMPING ON PARK DISTRICT PROPERTY (As adopted March 11, 2021)

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Responsible for performing the budgetary/accounting duties of the Media Arts and Technology Program. The Financial Assistant closely consults with the Business Officer in all areas of funding including departmental support budgets, contracts and grants, academic senate grants, income accounts and endowments as well as other miscellaneous funding. The Financial Assistant is responsible for tracking accounts, reconciling accounts to ledgers, and providing accurate, timely financial reporting to the Business Officer, Department Chair and faculty. Responsible for the accurate completion and timely processing of payroll, fiscal closing, and contracts & grants proposals to meet established deadlines. Reqs: Must possess extensive knowledge of accounting principles, computerized record keeping systems, and extramural funding agency requirements. It is essential that incumbents have the ability to work with a variety of customers and under pressure with numerous deadlines. Proficiency in Excel. Attention to detail, ability to multitask in a fast paced environment, organizational skills, effective written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to function effectively as a team player. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. $23.89/hr - $25.02/hr (30hrs/week).

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 03/30/21, thereafter open until filled.

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Section 1. Statement of Purpose.

DATE OF HEARING:

The property of the Park District should be clean, sanitary, and readily accessible to residents and the public at large. The use of these areas for dumping or storage of refuse or personal property interferes with the rights of others to use these areas for park and recreation purposes and creates health and safety hazards for Park District staff and the public. The purpose of this Ordinance is to maintain Park District property in a clean, sanitary, and accessible condition for the benefit of the public at large and to protect the health and safety of Park District staff and the public.

Section 2. Definitions.

Unless the particular provisions or the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning and application of words and phrases used in this Ordinance. (a) “Refuse” means all types of solid wastes, including garbage, rubbish, litter and any other solid waste matter. (b) “Personal Property” means tangible personal property of any kind, including material designated as recyclable by the County of Santa Barbara or a collector under contract with the County to regularly collect recyclable materials. (c) “Public Property” means any real property owned or controlled by the Park District.

Section 3. Storage or Dumping Prohibited No person shall dump, store, cache, abandon, deposit, keep, maintain, or tend refuse or personal property on any Public Property without a permit from the Park District.

Section 4. Removal of Refuse or Personal Property.

Refuse or personal property found unattended in any Public Property may be removed by the Park District in accordance with this Ordinance (referred to herein as “Removal”). Unattended personal property may be removed from Public Property in the course of a clean-up event or if the personal property (a) is deemed to be abandoned, (b) presents an immediate threat to public health or safety, (c) consists of large items that impede public passage, or (d) is evidence of a crime, or contraband. Refuse may be removed from Public Property and disposed of by the Park District at any time.

All bidders will be required to certify that they are not on the federal Consolidated List of Debarred, Suspended and Ineligible Contractors. The Contract documents required to accompany all bids (Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders (form HUD-5369A) Form of Bid, Bid Bond, Form of Non –Collusive Affidavit, MBE/WBE Affidavit, Section 3 Eligibility Questionnaire) shall be in an envelope which shall be clearly labeled with the words “Contract Bid Documents,” and show the project identifications, name of bidder, name of project and date and time of opening.

This project is subject to the highest labor wages between the State Prevailing Wage and Federal Prevailing Wage.

Contractors bidding this project are required to be register with the CA Department of Industrial Relations. (DIR) In the event that SBAHG awards a Contract under these Contract Documents in excess of $25,000 the successful bidder shall be required to post both a Performance Bond or equivalent security and a Payment Bond and furnish evidence of Workers Compensation and Liability insurance in the favor and amount as required by these Contract documents.

The successful bidder will be required to comply with all nondiscrimination laws and regulations pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.08 of Item VIII, General Conditions.

SBAHG reserves the right to utilize a joint control firm for purposes of valuing the work done or disbursement of payments or both.

SBAHG reserves the right to postpone, accept, or reject any and all bids as SBAHG deems in its own best interest, subject to the terms and provisions of the Contract documents.

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Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor’s Stay at Home Executive Order N-33-20, issued on March 19, 2020, to protect the health and wellbeing of all Californian’s and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearings will no longer provide inperson participation.

Providing an opportunity to “observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically,” alone, meets the participation requirement; and “Such a body need not make available any physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment.”

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The following alternative methods of participation are available to the public: 1.

You may observe the live stream of the County Planning Commission meetings on (1) Local Cable Channel 20, (2) online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/csbtv/livestream.sbc; or (3) YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20 2.

If you wish to make a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, the following methods are available: • Distribution to the County Planning Commission - Submit your comment via email prior to 12:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Commission hearing. Please submit your comment to the Recording Secretary at dvillalo@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately.

• Video and Teleconference Public Participation – To participate via Zoom, please preregister for the meeting using the below link.

Violation of this ordinance is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of hundred dollars ($100) or the maximum allowed by law at the time of violation. Any citation issued for violation of this ordinance may be processed as an infraction.

Section 7. Enforcement.

Any uniformed District employee, District park ranger, peace officer, including but not limited to, members of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol and University of California Campus Police, shall have the authority to enforce this Ordinance. Furthermore, at the direction of the General Manager, District staff shall have the authority to deny use of District parks, facilities and programs to individuals and groups who violate this ordinance.

Register in advance for this webinar: https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nIL5x8RxQB2waY9g_vQFjg

OR PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 720 928 9299 or +1 971 247 1195 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 602 753 0140 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 470 250 9358 or +1 646 518 9805 or +1 651 372 8299 or +1 786 635 1003 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 267 831 0333 or +1 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 997 1720 0575 The Commission’s rules on hearings and public comment, unless otherwise directed by the Chair, remain applicable to each of the participation methods listed above.

Section 8. Effective Date.

This ordinance will be effective thirty (30) days from the date of adoption or publication whichever date occurs last. The Board of Directors of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District adopted the foregoing Ordinance No. 2021-001 at a meeting held on March 11, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: Soutar, Rahman, Barbosa, Valenti NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MAR 21 / 2021 -- 56913

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The Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Monday before the Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Planning Commission.

Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at https://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/hearings/cpc.sbc a week before the hearing or by appointment by calling (805) 568-2000.

If you challenge the project(s) 19CUP-00000-00047, 20APL-00000-00049, 20APL-00000-00036, 20ORD00000-00001, or 20ORD‑00000-00003 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements.

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Appeal of Hilltop Sweeney Cannabis Cultivation Land Use Permit

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Petra Leyva, Supervising Planner (805) 568-2071 Dara Elkurdi, Planner (805) 884-8082

Hearing on the request of LaBarge Vineyard LLC, et al., Appellants, to consider Case No. 20APL-0000000049, an appeal of the Planning Director’s approval of Case No. 19LUP‑00000‑00148 in compliance with Section 35.102 (Appeals) of the Santa Barbara County Land Use & Development Code (LUDC).

The project is a request for a Land Use Permit to allow for up to 14.85-acres of outdoor cannabis cultivation within 12-foot high hoop structures. All cultivation will be set back a minimum of 50-feet from the property lines. No cannabis processing is proposed as part of this project. Cannabis will be taken off-site the same day it is harvested. The subject property is identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 099-420-018, comprising one legal lot addressed as 2140 Sweeney Road in the Lompoc area, Fourth Supervisorial District SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000) MAR 21 / 2021 -- 56888

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We have established alternative methods of participation in the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearings, pursuant to the California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, which states:

When: March 31, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Personal property that is removed from Public Property shall be held at the District Lost and Found for a period of 90 days; provided, however, that the Park District shall have no obligation to hold any item of personal property that is contaminated, contraband, evidence of a crime, or that presents an immediate threat to public health or safety (collectively referred to herein as “Exempt Property”). If after a period of 90 days the stored personal property is not claimed, then the items will be disposed of. Refuse and Exempt Property may be disposed of at any time following removal from Public Property.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Section 5. Procedure for Removal.

805-564-5230

Bids in excess of $25,000 shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a money order, cashiers check, certified check or bank draft payable to the Sponsor, U.S. Government bonds, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to five (5%) of the bid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after bid opening.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Ordinance No. 2002-01 is amended and restated in its entirety as hereafter set forth.

at low prices!

Contract documents, including specifications, may be obtained by visiting the Housing Authority’s web site at www.hacsb.org, clicking on Business Opportunities then on RFPs/RFQs/IFBs, then on the bid package link to the plan provider.

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Be it Ordained by the Board of Directors of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (called the “Park District”) as follows:

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara provides management/development services to SBAHG and will be responsible for managing this project on SBAHG’s behalf. All references in the bid documents to the Housing Authority are therefore for convenience and in its capacity as manager.

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Claire Foy, who starred as Queen Elizabeth II in the early seasons of “The Crown,” signs autographs before the Virtuosos Awards outside the Arlington Theatre. She was there during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2019.

The show must go on

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At left, this year’s Virtuoso Award winners will be featured April 3 during a virtual tribute at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. From left are (top row) Riz Ahmed, Maria Bakalova, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Andra Day; (bottom row) Sidney Flanigan, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim and Zendaya. At right, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s poster stresses the festival is proceeding despite the pandemic. It has adapted with drive-in and virtual screenings and online tributes and panels.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival adapts to pandemic

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

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ans gathered one magical night on State Street to meet Her Majesty.

Claire Foy, who starred as the young Queen Elizabeth II in the early seasons of Netflix’s “The Crown,” signed autographs back in February 2019 during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The royally elegant star stood outside the Arlington Theatre, which has

long been the site of the big events drawing Oscar nominees, other celebrities and behind-the-scenes filmmakers.

Circumstances for the acclaimed festival have changed because of the pandemic. But the festival’s 2021 poster of Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens noted, “The show must go on!”

And it will.

Set for March 31 to April 10, the festival has adapted to the pandemic with plans to show more than 80 movies at two beachside drive-in theaters at Santa Barbara

City College. The films are free, but reservations are required.

In addition to the drive-in movies, the festival is presenting virtual programs, which vary from industry panels to screenings and celebrity tributes.

“We have poured all of our creativity into this plan and are very proud of the shape it is taking,” Executive Director Roger Durling said in a statement.

“SBIFF 2021 will be completely unique and marked by the excellence SBIFF is known for.”

Fans have long loved seeing the

stars come out to Santa Barbara, and the festival has a successful record in choosing honorees who, after the festival announces they’re coming, become Oscar nominees.

Among the top stars at this year’s festival is Bill Murray. He will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at 6 p.m. April 2.

Mr. Murray is known for everything from “Saturday Night Live” to “Stripes” (1981) to “Groundhog Day” (1993) to “Lost in Translation” (2003). Mr. Murray starred in the original

“Ghostbusters” movies and will return as his character, Dr. Peter Venkman, in this year’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”

Sacha Baron Cohen will get the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at 6 p.m. April 7. Mr. Cohen is known for playing Borat Sagiyev, a fictional character interacting with unsuspecting real people, and his most recent film is 2020’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.”

Delroy Lindo will be honored with the American Riviera Award at 6 p.m. April 8. Mr. Lindo plays

Adrian Boseman, a partner in the law firm of Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart in Paramount+’s “The Good Fight.” The series’ creators and executive producers are Santa Barbara residents Robert and Michelle King.

Amanda Seyfried, who plays Marion Davies in “Mank,” will receive the Montecito Award at 6 p.m. April. 9. Ms. Seyfried’s screen credits vary from the ABBAinspired “Mama Mia!” (2008) to “Les Misérables” (2012).

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ASAP Cats elects new executive director GOLETA— After an extensive candidate search, the Animal Shelter Assistance Program (ASAP Cats) has elected Alana Yañez as the organization’s new executive director.

Ms. Yañez will start her new role as the Goleta nonprofit’s executive director Monday.

Before coming to Santa Barbara, Ms. Yañez spent nearly a decade as a senior manager of the Pets for Life Program for the Humane Society of Los Angeles. The program aims to address the lack of affordable veterinary care in underserved communities.

While she was in this role, Ms. Yañez trained numerous animal welfare organizations both locally and statewide on how to implement outreach programs into their communities.

Ms. Yañez was also elected to serve on the state’s Veterinary Medical Board by state Sen. Kevin de León in 2017.

In a statement, ASAP Cats said the nonprofit is are “looking forward to welcoming Alana to the ASAP Community.”

For more information, go to asapcats.org.

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Eight actors will receive this year’s Virtuoso Award at 6 p.m.

April 3.

They are Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), Kingsley Ben-Adir (“One Night in Miami”), Andra Day (“The United States vs.

Billie Holiday”), Sidney Flanigan (“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”), Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”), Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian”) and Zendaya (“Malcolm & Marie”). Marvel Comics fans also know Zendaya for playing M.J. in the “SpiderMan” movies starring Tom Holland in the title role.

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“I can’t wait to gather this phenomenal group and introduce them to the Santa Barbara audience,” said Mr. Karger, who is a Turner Classic Movies host.

Despite the pandemic, the festival received a record number of film submissions, according to a news release. The 100-plus movies will include many U.S. and world premieres.

Film buffs also get to see the talented people behind the cameras at the festival. This year, they’ll be honored at 6 p.m. April 5 during the festival’s virtual Variety Artisans Award session.

The award will go to: • Alan Baumgarten for Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” Mr. Baumgarten, the editor, reunited for the film with director and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Mr. Baumgarten won an Emmy for his work on “Recount” (2008) and an Oscar nomination for “American Hustle” (2013).

• Nicolas Becker, who earned a

BAFTA nomination for best sound for Amazon’s “Sound of Metal.”

Mr. Becker’s 263-plus credits vary from “Ex Machina” (2014) to “Gravity” (2013).

• Alexandra Byrne, a costume designer who has four Oscar nominations and won the Academy Award for costume design for “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (2008). Ms. Byrne will be honored for her most recent work on “Emma,” starring Anya Taylor Joy. • Donald Graham Burt and Jan Pascale, the team behind the production and set designs for “Mank,” a 2020 movie about “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz.

“Mank” leads this year’s Oscars nominations with 10 nods.

For “Manx,” Mr. Burt and Ms. Pascale recreated Hearst Castle and changed modern studio backlots to reflect Hollywood’s Golden Age. • Sean Faden, a visual effect supervisor who contributed to Disney’s recent live-action version of “Mulan.” (You can find it on Disney+.)

• Mia Neal, the hair department head for Oscarnominated “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” on Netflix.

• Leslie Odom Jr., a Grammy and Tony winner starring in “Hamilton” on Disney+ and “One Night in Miami” on Amazon.

He’s a contender in the Oscar original song category with fellow songwriter Sam Ashworth for “Speak Now” in “One Night in Miami.”

• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. They received Oscar nominations this year for best score for “Mank” and DisneyPixar’s animated film “Soul.”

They won the Oscar in 2011 for “The Social Network.”

• Cinematographer Joshua James Richards for “Nomadland.”

News-Press correspondent Madison Hirneisen contributed to this story. email: dmason@newspress.com.

FYI The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present drive-in movies and virtual tributes and panels from March 31 to April 10. Drive-in films are free. Tickets for virtual film screenings are $10. Passes vary from $350 to $5,000.

To purchase, go to sbiff.org.

Nominees sought for Older Americans Month Nominees are being sought for five categories of awards to be presented as part of the Older Americans Month in May. Awards are designed to reflect the many challenges facing the community in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. They recognize seniors’ contributions to the community.

This year’s theme for Older Americans Month is “communities of strength.”

“In the past year, we’ve seen

this time and again as friends, neighbors and businesses have found new ways to support each other,” said Barry Jay Marks, chair of the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council.

“And the celebration of Older Americans Month provides us with an opportunity to recognize the important role older adults and others play in fostering the connection and engagement that build strong, resilient communities.”

All residents are invited to present nominations for the award categories. Forms can be obtained from the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens by calling 1-800-510-2020 or via email at seniors@kcbx.net or online at www.centralcoastseniors.org.

The deadline for submissions is April 23.

Events to celebrate the nominees will be held virtually on May 21.

— Grayce McCormick

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There will be six-day sessions for kids ages 8 through 17.

YPP Jr. is for ages 8 through 12 and will run April 12 through April 17 with daily sessions from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. YPP for ages 13 through 17 will run April 19 through April 24 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

At the start of each session, students will meet outside the Columbia Business Center building at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria.

The daily workshops will help strengthen student’s improvisation, communication skills, vocal resonance and articulation through games and exercises, according to a news

release.

Each session is designed to be COVID-19 safe and give students the chance to interact with other drama students through social distancing.

Enrollment costs $25 and is limited to 15 students. To register, visit pcpa.org/ypp.

— Madison Hirneisen

Seniors panel elects officers, add member The Board of Directors of the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens has elected new officers and a new member.

Newly elected officers include Randall Harris of San Luis Obispo as president, Christine McReynolds of Lompoc as secretary and E. Howard Green of Santa Barbara as treasurer.

Robert Spector of San Luis Obispo joined the board.

“Needs of senior citizens have increased significantly through this COVID-19 pandemic period,” Mr. Harris said in a news release. “As president of this board, board members work to ensure prudent expenditure of limited public funds to address the need for services for the frail and vulnerable seniors in our community.”

He added that there are

vacancies on the board of directors and the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council. Anyone interested in working with the commission is invited to contact the board.

For more information, call 805925-9554, 805-965-3288, 805-5410384 or 1-800-510-2020 or email seniors@kcbx.net.

— Grayce McCormick

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The Cat in the Hat would dislike that Cancellation culture attacks Dr. Seuss’ books “Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his are not very new, after all.”

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Masking of America Beware the mission creep during COVID-19 Editor’s note: “Purely Political” debuts today as the latest column in the News-Press’ Voices section.

Author James Buckley is a longtime Montecito resident.

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n March 2020, we were told by various medical advisors, scientists and elected officials that unless we “flattened the curve” of the novel coronavirus that had begun to spread rapidly throughout the U.S., we were sure to overwhelm the hospitals, that chaos would prevail and many more people would die as a result.

So we were all-in. We hunkered down in our homes and basements, wore masks if we absolutely had to go out, washed our hands for 20 seconds frequently, and religiously kept

our six-foot distance from friends, delivered, one to New York and family and strangers. another to Los Angeles.

Everyone agreed it was the right As of this writing, the number thing to do. of U.S. residents felled by How could we do COVID-19 (coronavirus PURELY otherwise?

2019, a vector most likely POLITICAL And it seemed to born in and released from have worked. The a lab in Wuhan, China) concerted effort of has passed the 500,000 hundreds of millions of mark.

Americans hiding out The number is high, at home apparently did but is in line with similar “flatten the curve,” and death tolls in other presumably many lives countries around the were indeed saved. world, especially those James Buckley Most hospitals were not in most First World overwhelmed and even countries. in hard-hit New York City, the The pandemic seems to be extra hospital beds supplied by winding down in the U.S., thanks President Donald Trump in 2020 to vaccines produced by various for the New York area turned out companies inspired and assisted not to be needed. Neither were

by President Trump’s “Operation the two U.S. Navy hospital ships Warp Speed.” The pandemic still

rages in most of Europe.

The Trump administration mobilized doctors, researchers, and scientists from every corner of the planet to discover a cure, and that mobilization not only produced effective vaccines, but the effort is also on the verge of creating a number of new and very promising treatments.

America shut down and muddled through reasonably well and has now nearly reopened its economy. We, as responsible citizens, did what we were advised would help us get through this “crisis,” which has now gone on for over one full year.

We’re done with it, right?

Wrong.

Our new double-masked and apparently morbidly fearful president — in his recent “address

to the nation,” Joe Biden walked, alone, down a flag-festooned hallway bereft of people, fully masked up until reaching the dais where his teleprompter was set up, before removing the vile object from his face — insists that we must keep these muzzles on our faces for the foreseeable future.

In 2002, the U.S. went from seeking out and destroying the (nonexistent) weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to bringing democracy to the Middle East, thereby establishing a decadeslong presence in countries where we had no right being and consigning too many service men and women to early deaths and debilitating injuries. The same kind of mission creep has taken Please see BUCKLEY on C4

Border crisis may be coming to your kids’ school Editor’s note: David Limbaugh is off. The following is a column

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he Biden administration is scrambling to shelter thousands of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border from Central America.

The media is declaring the crush at the border a “crisis.”

Truth is, this crisis could be heading to your school district. If your kids are in public school or you pay school taxes, you need to know the facts.

The media shows photos of young migrant children. Don’t fall for that. Three-quarters of these unaccompanied minors are young men ages 15 to 17.

Think tattoos, not teddy bears.

These teens are carrying the name and phone number of a relative in the U.S. who will sponsor them. A few weeks after surrendering to border officials, they’ll board buses to Los Angeles, Houston or New York

City — the three most frequent wave is hitting schools just as destinations — or elsewhere in they’re reopening after the the U.S. where their sponsor pandemic. Students have missed lives. an entire year of school activities.

It’s the beginning of a hard For school districts with tight road. The law requires budgets, the added costs them to go to school. of educating these young But they’ve endured newcomers will mean an trauma on their trek end to art classes, band and missed months and orchestra, and other or years of schooling. enrichment activities.

Few speak English, School districts in and many don’t know four states will likely be Spanish, only Mayan. most affected — Florida, Betsy McCaughey California, Texas and New Their education will cost thousands of York. But Connecticut dollars a year more also has Central American than for the average student communities and will likely be because they’ll need linguistic receiving minors. experts, tutors, psychological In 2014, New York City schools counseling, vaccinations and rolled out the red carpet for 1,662 other support. migrants from Central America, They also consume most of a committing a whopping $50 classroom teacher’s attention, million for special programs. leaving the rest of the class to At the time, parents asked the make do with less. question they should be asking Even so, only 66% of students again now: Why is the federal without English skills ever government allowing this influx graduate. of needy students when New York They will struggle, but so will City already has challenges? Over our own kids. This migration half of city students read below

grade level.

President Joe Biden seems oblivious. Last week, he announced a program to enable Central American children to apply for admission to the United States from their home country.

That would spare them the dangerous trek. But it doesn’t alleviate the strain on our schools.

The Democratic Party pays lip service to reducing economic inequality. But their open border policy is doing the opposite. It’s fostering a permanent underclass working for low wages.

In the Chicago suburbs, these young teens labor nights in meatpacking plants and auto parts plants, come home at 6 a.m. when their shift ends, and then go to school two hours later on almost no sleep, according to a ProPublica expose. No wonder they fall asleep in class and age out of high school before getting a diploma. The Dickensian era of child labor is being resurrected in our country today, thanks to open borders.

Teens who fail to get a diploma

are almost doomed to poverty.

Nearly half the Central American adult migrants in the U.S. don’t have a high school diploma. Their education levels are lower than other immigrants or the U.S.-born population. And no surprise, they are also poorer.

Worst of all, allowing this wave of migration to continue now will cripple our public schools and further set back our kids, just when they’re struggling to get back on the learning track.

Message to President Biden: Close the border, protect our schools and put our own kids first.

Betsy McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York and author of “The Next Pandemic,” available at amazon. com. Contact her at betsy@ betsymccaughey.com or on Twitter @Betsy_McCaughey.

To find out more about Betsy McCaughey and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com.

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estruction of history and current culture to replace it with a new, preferred, history and culture by an existing government — or by a new dominant or a rising group — has been an obsession for centuries.

Its purpose is to suppress history and independent thought and communications by the population at large. In the past, this took the form of massive book burnings and the imprisonment, or death of the intellectuals and scholars who wrote the books and manuscripts.

The unifying factor between all types of book burnings is that the perpetrators see themselves as victims, even though they might be the ones in power. Here are some examples.

In 213 B.C., Chinese Emperor Qin Qin had just unified China under his rule.

He and his advisors did not trust the scholars and saw them as a threat to his new regime.

He ordered the destruction of many thousands of priceless books.

All history was destroyed so that Qin Qin could write his own version of history. This campaign went on for three years, until Qin Qin decided to bury 1,000 scholars alive, in addition to burning all their books.

Mao Zedong (Mao Tse Tung) used the Cultural Revolution in China to do essentially the same thing from 1966 to 1976, when the young Chinese were recruited to root out intellectuals and others who might have alternative, noncommunist thoughts about how to govern China. It became a frenzy.

Thousands were consigned to re-education camps, where most of them died and others were executed. Many were first publicly mocked and humiliated before Cultural Revolution tribunals before they were taken to the camps.

By 100 BC, the Mayan civilization had developed a system of writing. For the next 1,400 years, Mayans recorded history and extensive astronomical observations and calendar observations.

In 1562, after the invasion by the Spanish, Spanish friars tried to convert the Mayans to Christianity through torture.

To prevent the Mayans from returning to their old ways and beliefs, the friars sought out and burned all the codices, books and writings they could find to obliterate Mayan history, culture and beliefs.

In 1933, the rising Nazi Party systematically set out with special “burn units” to seek out and burn Jewish books and documents in German libraries as they started the process of eliminating Jews. By the end of World War II, the Germans had destroyed 16 million books and manuscripts in Poland, in an attempt to wipe out Polish history and culture.

In 2013, Islamic extremist insurgents in Timbuktu, Mali, destroyed all ancient books and manuscripts going back to the year 1200. They covered the medieval history of the SubSahara, but none had been digitized or copied, so this ancient history and culture is Please see DONOVAN on C4

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ur state senator, natural gas hookups in new Monique Limón, construction. and her liberal Seriously? Whereas, the counterparts wind and sunshine are on the Santa themselves “renewable,” the Barbara County Board of means to produce electricity Supervisors — Supervisors from these sources is not, as Gregg Hart, Das Williams manufacturing wind turbines and Joan Hartman — and and solar panels require the the entire Santa Barbara use of fossil fuel energy and City Council, suffer from precious metals that must be the same sort of delusional mined. woke privilege as Montecito’s And, despite all our virtue newest royals, Harry and signaling, California is the Meghan. leading importer of electricity The delusions are from other states, painfully apparent as none of which plan or it relates to California pretend to produce imports. all their electricity Let’s begin our from renewable discussion with our sources. imports of electricity The second and fossil fuels. problem with Limon’s Andy Caldwell California pretends it bill, as it pertains is leading the world to Santa Barbara by demonstrating a County, is that the dramatic shift away from voters here rejected Measure relying upon and using fossil P, a local ordinance that fuels as it pursues a zerowould have accomplished the carbon footprint. same ends as her bill.

Accordingly, Sen. Limón, That begs the question: D-Santa Barbara, has Are the senator and authored a bill that would our supervisors our serve to decimate 90% of the representatives or our California oil and gas sector sovereigns? That is, what of our economy by way of right do they have ignoring prohibiting the means of oil the will of the people who and gas production, while have clearly spoken on this consumption continues issue? virtually unabated, not to Speaking of imports and mention the need for such sovereigns, how is it possible byproducts as asphalt and to consider Prince Harry and plastic.

Meghan Markle as victims There are multiple glaring while the woke among us rage problems with this agenda. against all forms of white The first inconvenient truth privilege and patrimony? has to do with the fact that For what better example of California is not the leader in privilege and patrimony can showing the way to a fossilyou find than a scion of a free existence. monarchy?

Quite the contrary, Moreover, how nauseating California imports more is it, that the real beef electricity, oil and gas Meghan has with the royal than any other state in the family is that they wouldn’t continental United States, title baby Archie a prince and it comes in second only to and accordingly assign all Texas as the leading emitter the benefits therewith? If of carbon! That makes she wanted her son to be a California nothing less than prince, she married the wrong a leader in hypocrisy and the brother. denial of reality.

And when she didn’t The elemental truth about get what she wanted, she our goal of going all electric leaves Britain in a huff, and by way of renewables is as then drops the race card to follows. billionaire Oprah Winfrey no First, electricity is a less, who failed to ask the one secondary power source. pertinent question. That is, Because we have not learned “Meghan, how can you drop how to catch lightning, we the race card and play both a have to make electricity from victim of, and a privileged wife a primary fuel source. to, a dynasty of monarchs of The lefties want us to one of the largest former slavebelieve we can make 100% of trading empires in the world”? what we need from renewable sources such as wind and Andy Caldwell is the executive solar. Accordingly, the director of COLAB and the Santa Barbara City Council host of The Andy Caldwell pretends it can reduce our Show weekdays from 3-5 p.m. carbon footprint by banning on News-Press Radio AM 1290.

Such is the new American way. We’re being maneuvered and manipulated and eventually mentally slaughtered of beliefs that made this country stand out from the rest of the world.

Why are we allowing this to happen? Why are we swallowing this garbage? Who is responsible?

I was pondering that after millions of years, the evolution of the human brain really hasn’t advanced that much. Thousands of years ago — in fact all throughout history — the more cunning (not necessarily the smartest) have used fear and brainwashing to control the masses, primarily using religion as the tool. All the so-called high priests scared the you-know-what out of the simple minded and forced them to do as they were told or else. They are the perfect example of early Cancel Culture. You do as you’re told, or as in those days, you’re dead. In some cases, that’s even true today.

Another example of how we’re easily influenced is the great global straw catastrophe. The entire world plunged off the politically correct pied-piperledge and suddenly issuing straws had become a crime. It was huge.

Disney stopped giving straws, Starbucks, every business on the planet joined in. It was the end of the world for turtles as we knew it.

t appears President Biden never met candidate Biden.”

An investor saying those eight words on a business show on Feb. 22, inspired this analysis.

Candidate Biden’s falsifying his background caused a withdrawal from his first presidential foray although 33 years later the same action only led to media silence during his third foray. Joe’s second foray is captured by the lyrics of Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns,” where clowns are a reference to Shakespeare’s bringing in a comic character to lighten his tragedies: Making my entrance again with my usual flair.

Sure of myself, nobody’s there.

In 2020, his third foray began with a fourth place in Iowa caucus and a fifth in New Hampshire before his landslide of 48% in South Carolina caused all the other candidates to withdraw. Why? Comparing his basement campaign to Trump’s campaign: Isn’t it rich, are we a pair.

Me here on the ground, and you in mid-air.

President Biden inspired the line that he “never met candidate Biden” with his actions of disclaiming his promises for $2,000 stimulus checks and to better manage COVID with “The virus will have to run its course.” After receiving a vaccine on Jan. 11, he said “There was no vaccine when I took office on Jan. 20” are captured by: Isn’t it rich, isn’t it queer.

Losing my timing this late in my career President Biden proclaimed he would reverse every aspect of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA).

By the following actions? As the U.S. suffers from forced governmental shutdowns in the Democratic Party-controlled states of New York, California and elsewhere, President Biden offered paths to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants that could have the effect of displacing Ohio as our sixth most populous state. As the Republican Party-controlled states of Florida, Texas and others try to produce enough to support the U.S., Biden greatly increased those needing assistance by opening the borders.

While Democratic states are closed, President Biden is permitting entrance to Texas of illegal aliens with a COVID rate that would close New York. (In some places, it’s 25%.)

To accommodate the increase of illegal aliens, he played the “name game” by renaming the “tent city” as “temporary, soft sided housing.”

On the same day he crippled the U.S. energy business by stopping pipelines and forcing oil to be shipped by the trains belonging to the contributor of $58 million to his campaign, Warren Buffet.

President Biden also withdrew Donald Trump’s objection to a Russian pipeline to supply natural gas to Germany.

President Biden also resurrected President Barack Obama’s use of the title “czar” by anointing former Secretary of State Kerry as “climate czar,” where in Iceland this new czar’s response to “Isn’t it inconsistent to fly in your private jet for this climate change award,” was captured by: Isn’t it bliss, don’t you approve.

One who keeps tearing around, and one who can’t move.

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here are many questions that need to be answered regarding the southern border with the infiltration of undocumented illegals coming across while the White House claims there is no crisis.

But what is shown on TV tells a different story.

Saying there is no crisis? Hmm. First question, where did the “Biden, Please Let Us In” T shirts come from? Who donated these?

How did the thousands travel for 22 days? Certainly they were not walking all this way.

Who supplied the transportation? Did one pair of shoes do the job? I see some carrying a bottle of water.

Some coming across are on our terrorists list, and there are cartels bringing in drugs and opiates and smugglers charging up to $6,000 per person. Children being exploited.

Illegals are coming across the border from Yemen, Siranka, Turkey, Hondurus, Nicaragua, to name a few. Children under the age of 10 are coming in alone, putting them in jeopardy, moving up to 700 in the dark of night.

Heaven only knows in what city they are dropped off.

The U.S. built a shelter to the tune of $48 million to shelter up to 1,040 persons and is packed full with more bodies coming across.

Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, along with representatives from Ohio, Tennessee and Louisiana, representing Homeland Security, went to the border in El Paso to see first hand. They talked with border patrols.

While we are masked, tested and stand six feet apart, illegals are crossing the border, some with the virus.

And the White House states there is NO CRISIS. The definition of crisis is the turning point, or crucial time. Come out of your walled in sanctuary and smell the roses

And while I have your attention, what about the destruction going on in Portland and Seattle while D. C., with their fences and National Guard are being protected from what, I do not know. Alice in Wonderland, where are you? You make more sense than what we are witnessing.

If you are unhappy with the way we as a nation have been protected by the Constitution for more than 230 years, no one and I repeat, no one is holding you here.

Try living in a socialist country.

My father taught his children what President Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”. This is my Golden Rule, what I live by.

Food for thought until the next time.

Anita Dwyer Lompoc

Recognizing Cottage’s great care

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recently had the privilege of receiving care at the Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital in Santa Barbara.

Through my years in health care on the Central Coast, I was familiar with the hospital’s history of quality care. Until I personally faced the challenges as a rehab patient, I had no real insight to what built this reputation.

The entire staff within this organization seem to share the same vision and standards for outstanding patient care. From housekeeping to the rehabilitation physicians, everyone appeared to “walk the talk.”

There were many examples of mutual respect, teamwork and shared goals. I can assure you this formula for success is difficult to create and maintain in any organization.

Having had the experience of working within a similar “team” during my best years of nursing, I know it when I see it. This collaborative synergy delivers uniform excellence and the optimal outcome for each

individual patient.

The Santa Barbara community needs to recognize this exceptional, rare and specialized teamwork.

With one patient at a time, the Cottage team restores individual strengths, identity and tangible hope for a quality life. They all deserve our thanks as they continue their stellar reputation for excellence in care delivery.

With my sincere thanks to the entire team, Deborah A. Schobel, RN, MN USAF NC, Lt. Col., Ret. Orcutt

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ome have written about the slowing down of our court system during the pandemic. The history of Rome shows us how bad our current situation really is.

In its early days, Rome suffered from a terrible epidemic. Rome’s public affairs depended on everyone being involved. The epidemic sickened not only public officials and militia members, but also brought the justice system and elections apparatus to its knees, says historian Livy.

The problem in America today is that our people are not engaged in processes of government like Romans were. Rome rebounded to watchful civic engagement.

When our epidemic is over, we will rebound to our usual indolence.

American election campaigns, lobbying, government oversight and political party work are all typically done by professional experts, while our citizens sit on the sidelines gorging on food and entertainment.

Our losses in civil and criminal justice, and even elections, may well be permanent due to the nation’s advanced state of decline even before 2020.

Kimball Shinkoskey Former Goleta resident Editor’s note: The writer now lives in Wood Cross, Utah.

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ou were never more wealthy or of any particular race, excited than the day skin color or stature. Many people your daughter was do have it rough, very rough. born. You spent 10 But a lot of people don’t, not wonderful years with really. We all complain nearly her. Memories implanted in your every day about something. It’s mind forever. normal. And you hear the phrase And then she over and over, “That’s the disappears. You fear the story of my life” as if that worst, but the worst isn’t person is the only one even in your nightmares. who really suffers.

Your daughter has Lately our focus has become one of the nearly been on the dumbest 10,000 people in the of, most outlandish and United States who are beyond-belief-stupidity part of this country’s over how everything Henry human traffic operation. has become offensive.

Schulte She will be beaten, raped Who are these people, and used for prostitution. and how do they have The author She’ll likely be hooked so much power and lives in Solvang influence to affect huge on drugs so she’ll obey.

It’s absolutely horrible to companies like Disney fathom and a living hell for the pulling “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan” child. from their movie list? Cartoons Her life will never be the same and children’s books being ripped and probably not that long lived. from the shelves that have nested It boggles my mind that this is there for decades suddenly have going on every day in 2021. And the plague. And the whole white it’s a huge worldwide business. It’s privilege thing has divided the the stuff horrible movies are made country even more. of, but it’s happening all around It’s altering history. It’s us. And 70% of the victims are brainwashing children before women/girls. their brains are even dirty. You The reason I bring this up is, can’t say “Mom” and “Dad” we were recently overloaded anymore? about what a rough life Meghan You see the trend? It’s not that Markle and Prince Harry were subtle. It’s similar to how cattle having. And this sparked my are brought in from the pasture thoughts toward how so many of and maneuvered one by one into us complain how tough our own the corral where eventually they’ll lives are. And you don’t have to be be sent off to slaughter.

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verything you need to know about the fairweather “friends” of the First Amendment can be found by examining the phonies on the left and right who hurl reckless charges of “anti-Semitism” to stigmatize and silence their political foes.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, viciously employed this odious tactic last week against the free speech platform, Gab.com, and its 4 million users. Flanked by two GOP state legislators sponsoring a bill to support a statesupported Holocaust and genocide commission, he declared, “AntiSemitic platforms like Gab have no place in Texas and certainly do not represent Texas values.”

This is the same presidential aspirant who just two weeks ago had launched a Lone Star state war on Big Tech censorship. In a widely covered press event, Gov.

Abbott called Silicon Valley’s Laura Loomer voiced similar deplatforming of conservatives support: “As a free speech “un-American, un-Texan, and platform, the fact that Gab allows unacceptable.” for even the most offensive Gov. Abbott’s whiplash-inducing speech to exist on its platform is pivot “makes no sense,” Jewish a testament to its commitment to online activist and Gab being a true free speech user Amy Mek of the platform.”

RAIR Foundation told So, why did Gov. Abbott me. Ms. Mek and her demonize this “digital family were doxxed by Noah’s Ark” (as devout left-wing operatives for Christian founder Andrew her outspoken criticism Torba describes it) for of Islamic sharia law censored conservatives and terrorism. Hounded and dissidents — especially Michelle Malkin when every liberal Big by the Southern Poverty Law Center Tech platform has banned and Huffington Post, the former president of the and suspended by Twitter for her United States? peaceful political speech, she First, follow the money. Mr. found a welcoming community Torba noted that while Gov. Abbott at Gab. “I support this Christiantrashes Silicon Valley for clicks run business,” said Ms. Mek. And and cable TV hits, he’s aggressively I “thank them for creating a freeluring high-tech companies (and speech platform.” future campaign donors) like Tesla, Jewish journalist and “most Oracle and Hewlett Packard to banned woman in the world” move to Texas.

Then there’s the pander factor: Independent journalist and lawyer Glenn Greenwald reported that Gov. Abbott was “the prime cheerleader for a bill in Texas — ultimately ruled unconstitutional— to ban the state from hiring anyone who refuses to pledge support for Israel (by promising not to privately boycott them). He’s an enemy of free speech.” The Israeli government has lobbied governors and state legislatures across America to adopt these anti-boycott, anti-free speech laws.

That’s not “America First.”

Finally, there’s the power play.

The Texas Republican Party itself has a verified Gab account and backs the platform. The state party is led by Gov. Abbott’s chief political rival and enormously populist party chairman, Allen West. What better way to neutralize a potential primary challenge than to level the nuclear “anti-Semitism” bomb?

As Nick Fuentes, AFPAC organizer and “America First” host, put it: “Gab vs. Abbott is the ultimate ‘America First’ litmus test.” He’s now banned from almost 30 platforms, including YouTube, DLive and Clubhouse, over the very same trumped-up charges of “anti-Semitism” wielded against Gab and Torba.

Last week, the mere mention of his name as a hashtag was banned on TikTok and Instagram: “I am being systematically erased from the digital world and with me goes the possibility of meaningful dissent against the political establishment in America.”

We’re all in this together. When I accurately called liberal billionaire George Soros a “globalist,” the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League Jonathan Greenblatt railed that I was using “a term that right-wing extremists and white Please see MALKIN on C4

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scar nominees were announced last week.

The Associated Press highlighted the record number of nominations of “actors of color” and “a record year for women.”

Today, such declarations are important in this “woke” media world.

Future Oscars will have actual quotas for minority groups.

Actor David Oyelowo praised the new standards, saying, “Anyone and everyone who is on that list of marginalized groups that are now going to be represented, are cheering.”

No. Not all are cheering.

“Black, white, Asian ... none of that should matter,” said musician Eric July in my new video.

Mr. July, who is black, complained that quotas cheapen awards. “It’s supposed to be based on merit.”

When I told him that director Roseanne Liang calls the new rules “one of the bravest and most amazing things that the Academy has done,” Mr. July responded, “No, it’s not. ... It basically turns the award into nothing.

They feel sorry for you, so they’re going to ... give you an award.”

I pushed back that most Oscar voters are older white men. Even when movies starring black people did well (Samuel L. Jackson is America’s highest-grossing actor), award shows gave fewer Oscars to black performers.

July replied, “The hundredmeter dash top 10 ... all of them are going to be black people ...

It doesn’t mean that there is some sort of wrongdoing.”

“But what about the legacy of American racism?” I asked.

“Of course, it’s a thing. You can’t say that it isn’t, but this battle was already fought and won ... We went off a cliff to where we’re talking as if there’s a Klansman behind every single corner, preventing people from being great.”

But in Hollywood, such facts matter less than wailing about how oppressed you are.

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he late March deadline for approving a new ethnic studies program for California public schools is almost here, and one thing remains clear. This project is still a work in progress, needing much more work before it becomes something that will not insult large groups of Californians and stir even more divisions than today’s.

Yes, there have been improvements. So much so that many who contributed to the original draft of the program that was soundly rejected two years ago are now asking to have their names erased from the final version, whatever it eventually looks like.

They demand this because the original’s “guiding principles … have been compromised by political and media pressure.”

The byline boycott, pushed on several Facebook posts, urges individual school districts to reject the final state version and instead adopt “a liberated ethnic studies model curriculum.”

Of course, what looks like a liberated curriculum to those folks, mostly adherents of the Critical Ethnic Studies

Association, looks to others like her colleague from Brooklyn, encouragement of new prejudice Shirley Chisholm, the first and bias. woman to make a serious run for That’s why the original draft, president. based on the CESA principle There are also proposed units that much of American history on onetime Black Panther leader is steeped in white supremacy Bobby Seale, self-proclaimed and oppression, was “lifetime communist” roundly rejected by Angela Davis, convicted legislative committees murderer Mumia Abuthat looked it over.

Jamal, the vocally antiThe curriculum’s Semitic Arab-American redone version, out in leader Linda Sarsour and January, was somewhat others. less negative about U.S. Nothing is offered or history and far kinder recommended on any Thomas D. to whites in general, figure from the right, not Elias Armenians, Jews and the late President and The author Israel, also adding California Gov. Ronald is a longtime information about Reagan, not the black observer of Irish immigration and South Carolina Sen. Tim California the discrimination Scott. No one. politics. encountered by both So kids would not be Irish and Jewish educated on Mr. Reagan’s newcomers. evolution from liberal union But the left-leaning tilt of the leader to genial conservative proposed program remained icon. obvious to anyone glancing at This, said state Schools the list of individuals suggested Superintendent Tony for study at various grade levels.

Thurmond, a former The curriculum’s footnotes Democratic state legislator from proposed examining figures Richmond, was because the like former President Barack curriculum “needs … fidelity Obama, former California state to the four ethnic groups Supreme Court Justice Cruz that launched the (CESA) Reynoso, one-time Hawaii movement” during a student Congresswoman Patsy Mink and strike at San Francisco State

University in 1968. He gave no reason for such fidelity.

The four groups include African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian American/ Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. Not a mention of the European immigrants who rebelled against English colonial rule and risked their lives to create human benchmarks like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Not that Caucasian or mostly white ethnic groups are ignored. Rather, one segment of the program claims they redefined themselves after arrival as “white and American,” thus assuming a mantle of “racial privilege” and abandoning their previous identities. That’s simply untrue, no matter what CESA thinks.

Where would that leave the white, largely Jewish Freedom Riders so vital to the Civil Rights struggle in the South during the early 1960s?

Essentially ignored.

What about white abolitionists and other whites who set up whole chains of quality schools for children of former slaves in the period between 1870 and 1910? Also absent. Minority

children thus would be led to believe no Caucasians ever cared about or aided them when they were oppressed.

There’s a presumption here that all Caucasians arrived in this country with instant “white privilege,” an approach that leaves out all nuance and ignores the history of the textile industry, the union movement and the outright oppression of huge numbers of poor white immigrants.

In short, what’s before the state Board of Education today improves on the version from two years ago, but it’s still inadequate. That means much more reworking is needed, the current deadline be damned, and if Mr. Thurmond and the state board are at all responsible, they will see that the deadline is extended by at least another year.

Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more of Mr. Elias’ columns, visit www. californiafocus.net

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Today’s awards celebrate people who love big intrusive government STOSSEL

Continued from Page C3 Patricia Arquette, accepting a supporting actress award, shouted: “It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all.

And equal rights for women in the United States!”

The Oscar audience stood and cheered.

But American women have equal rights, and there is no wage gap once you factor in job choices. (Men are more eager to work overtime; women are more likely to take time off to care for children.)

Politics now rules awards

shows. Among the Hollywood crowd, what’s moral is pushing for a giant government that passes ever more well-intended rules, no matter how expensive and ineffective the result.

I won 19 Emmys criticizing capitalists. I won zero awards once I started criticizing the government.

Today’s awards celebrate people who love big intrusive government. Last year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was given an Emmy for his COVID-19 press conferences. Gov. Cuomo accepted the award via Zoom, praising himself for offering “authentic truth,” even though he’d lied about the number of people who died

because of his policies.

“Don’t expect the governor of Florida to get one of those awards,” said Mr. July.

The organizers of the Grammys are eager to praise Democrats.

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Carter all got Grammys for reading their audiobooks. President Carter got a bunch. Democrats were nominated for 19 Grammys since 2000. No Republicans were nominated.

“A lot of these awards just shouldn’t even be seen as legitimate on that alone,” said Mr. July.

Today’s award shows aren’t about recognizing what’s best.

They’re about pleasing the left.

Maybe that’s why ratings have been dropping for years.

Viewership for the 2021 Golden Globes was down by 68%. The Grammy Awards fell by 55%.

Perhaps the public is wising up.

John Stossel, a former ABC News and Fox Business Channel anchor, is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com.

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‘Anti-Semitism’ had become a ‘useless, meaningless term’ MALKIN

Continued from Page C3 supremacists use as a codeword for ‘Jew.’” When I named several Sorossubsidized, tax-exempt nonprofit “charities” flooding our country with illegal immigrant criminals and cheap labor while on my “Open Borders, Inc.” book tour, Media Matters of America (itself a Soros-backed hate machine) accused me of deploying a “common anti-Semitic trope.”

When I documented the vast reach and power the United

Nations has to dump hundreds of thousands of refugees across America’s heartland, Media Matters blared in a headline that I pushed an “anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that motivated Tree of Life synagogue shooter.”

When I stood up for intelligent and polite young men on college campuses who challenged Turning Point USA speakers about their defense of open borders, green card giveaways, unconditional foreign aid to Israel and the bombing of the USS Liberty, I was denounced by establishment conservatives as insane, fame-seeking, money-

grubbing, white supremacistflirting, “Holocaust Denial”promoting, and, of course, “anti-Semitic.”

My Jewish husband got a huge chuckle out of all of that. And it goes on. When I spoke at the first American First Political Action Conference last year and pointed out how “anti-Semitism” had become a “useless, meaningless term and everybody knows it,” the Jewish News Syndicate gathered all the shrill shills’ demands to “shun” and “disavow” me under the headline: “Conservatives rebuke Malkin for questioning what is ‘anti-Semitic.’”

Questioning, naming and debating are not acts of “antiSemitism.” They are acts of honest journalism and patriotism. The smear machine can and will be defeated by a united front of dissidents who preach and practice Gab’s motto — “Speak Freely” — without fear or apology.

Michelle Malkin’s email address is michellemalkininvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com.

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There are many more examples of attempts to destroy history, culture and beliefs by rising groups, extremists and rulers to enhance their power or to retain their power.

How is all this relevant to us in California? In today’s world, book burning is replaced by the cancellation culture.

We are all facing the consequences of “The Woke Cancel Culture” that is highly prevalent in almost all universities.

The latest hit is on the readings for the tiny tots who love learning to read with Dr. Seuss’ books. It appears that six of the author’s books might contain some small language that could be offensive to a number of curmudgeons of woke orthodoxy.

It seems, for example, that “Eskimo” might now be a derogatory word of offense.

Of course, most of us, Democrats and Republicans, are aghast that as we read Dr. Seuss’ many books to our children, we were committing unforgivable offenses to an amazing array of sensitive people. An associate of this group who is British commented that he “never gave a second thought to being called a ‘Limey’ or a ‘Pommy.’ Being from Irish stock, I was also called ‘Spud.’ Being white, I never felt that annoyed about being called a ‘honkey.

“Perhaps I am insensitive, but in a multi-ethnic society, one gets used to being called an ethnic name,” he said. In fact, many

multi-ethnic friends used them as terms of friendship and humor.”

It seems Random House, the publisher of all Dr. Seuss’ books, has made a strategic decision, to discontinue publication of six of the books because they might contain a few examples of unwitting offensive terms.

Kathy Young, a contributor to Reason Magazine, speculated in a recent issue of NewsDay that Random House might have acted in proactive defense by sacrificing six of the less popular titles to avoid a massive onslaught of woke indignation on all of them.

Random House has stated it is reviewing all other Dr. Seuss titles for potentially offensive content.

So a few more might be removed from publication.

Where does that leave all of us in Santa Barbara County? We may want to all buy a number of Dr. Seuss books from a local bookseller for our children, or grandchildren, or for the children of others, less able to afford the books, and donate them for children to enjoy and learn to read.

It is a small task to help protect us from this latest onslaught on culture, history and innocent enjoyment of some of the first books children have used to learn to read. Is Winnie The Pooh next?

After all, he was always doing “stoutness exercises.”

Another experience in these recent woke times is a chant of white supremacy presented as Critical Race Theory, which blames the founders of our country and everything it was built on as racism by only white people. It reaches every nook and cranny, not just children’s books

but also asserts that even math and proper grammar are racist.

We do not understand the nexus or the conclusion.

The California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum is poised to become the most efficient vehicle of Critical Race Theory into the classroom. An update on the increasingly radicalized Ethnic Studies curriculum and its continued focus teaching Critical Race Theory (i.e. bigotry) is extremely timely as this radicalized curriculum is poised to be approved at the state level.

“The group Cal Ethnic Studies is, like Fair Education SB, fighting to emancipate public school curriculum from CRT’s divisive, bigoted and outright racist pedagogy,” James Fenkner noted.

The state Department of Education ignored almost all of the 100 pages of edits submitted by organizations advocating to shift the CRT focus. Per Elina Kaplan of Alliance for Constructive Ethnic Studies: “.. It reflects the CRT approach of ignoring inconvenient facts to promote a specific agenda.”

Some of the new curriculum includes adding the following section in the “Model Minority Myth” lesson: “The concept of the ‘model minority’ became a stereotype used to pit Asian Americans against other communities of color, particularly black Americans. News publications ran articles extolling the ways Asian Americans capitalized on the American Dream with their work ethic and emphasis on education. By doing this, it delegitimized centuries of systemic oppression and racist policies that shaped the

experiences of black Americans.”

Another lesson was added to the ESMC, “An Introduction to Arab American Studies,” and it is the only one that has not been subject to a public comment period.

The lesson raises a number of concerns about anti-Semitism and includes required reading that erases the culture and identity of Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews, framing them as “Arabs” because they emigrated to the U.S. from Arab states.

The reading never mentions that 850,000 Jews fled or were expelled due to anti-Semitic persecution in these Arab states.

Supporters of the ESCMC model also expanded direction from an Ethnic Studies course to a “set of courses,” and asked schools to consider that Ethnic Studies “become its own department” in high school.

Lately we have read and heard too often that anyone who speaks out against the narrative of “wokeness supremacy” is canceled, shouted down and accused of being racist.There is no room for civil discourse or a difference of opinion or statement of facts.

Tragically, this divides the unity of Americans. And dangerously, it begins in the classroom, with instructors who are developing the upcoming generations.

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section.

hold with this fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus.

The goal has gone from flattening the curve to eradicating the disease completely, and too many are suffering — and dying — from the loneliness and despair brought on by the effort.

In consideration of that, I’m wondering how long this now pointless mask mandate is going to last.

Years? Decades?

We crushed the curve but are still required to wear masks to enter a store, buy gas or even walk along the beach.

Why? If you are afraid of being struck by COVID-19, go ahead, wear your mask, take in all that excess CO2 and keep your distance. If you want to wear a mask, faceguard, helmet, knee pads or a cone on your head to stay “safe,” do it.

But it’s time for those of us who

bristle at the muzzle to resist.

If you, like many of us, have received your two-shot vaccine more than two weeks ago, you should begin the transition by not wearing a face covering when walking down a street or along the ocean.

Make a point of not wearing your muzzle and try to enter a shop. Let the owner/manager refuse you service. Thank him or her, and then turn and walk away. Let them know there is a cost to this madness.

It’s got to start somewhere; why not with you?

If you have a cold, sniffle or runny nose, put a mask on and keep your distance, or don’t go out at all until those symptoms are gone. Otherwise, go back to your life as it was before this plague was unleashed.

And take the damned mask off.

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Continued from Page C2 So what happened? Nothing.

The hysteria passed, and the turtles are still swimming in peace completely unaware of the frenzy they created. Just a fullblown end-of-the-world hysteria now focused on cartoons.

That same hysteria swirls around the climate change “crisis.” In the 60s, we were told oil reserves would be gone in 10 years. In the 70s all the rage was we’d enter a new ice age in 10 years. In the 80s, it was acid rain and the destruction of crops in 10 years.

In the 90s, the ozone layer would be gone in 10 years. And in the 2000s the ice caps would be gone in 10 years.

None of it happened.

None of Al Gore’s sky is falling predictions occurred.

But if we listen to the likes of OAC, we are now 10 years away

from the entire world ending.

In the meantime, there are thousands of children and women and even men who wake up every day realizing their loved ones don’t even know if they’re alive anymore. Their bodies are ravaged by drugs and abuse. Young girls (and boys) who should be worried about what they’re going to wear to school are instead going to be raped by dozens of strangers who couldn’t care less about who they are.

So when we think we’re having a bad day while we fret over our coffee being cold, or whether Dr. Seuss is a racist, or changing schools’ names over something someone doesn’t like about the history of this country, or cartoons have an underlying meaning, or people with whom you don’t agree should be destroyed — we need to remember what’s really important. And it’s not whether a cartoon skunk is a sexist.

‘Quick send in the clowns.

Don’t bother they’re here.’

ZEPKE

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spending billions to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, a nonbinding “Accord” that the UN Environmental Program charges $70 billion a year to run.

It’s far more costly than the $1 billion cost to the U.S. for reparations to undeveloped countries will be the cost to U.S. industries and the competitive disadvantage to Chinese businesses as China, the world’s greatest polluter, refused to decrease anything for ten years.

President Biden is also paying $500 million to rejoin The World Health Organization while China, which has triple the population of the U.S., pays $39 million.

In January 2020, as President Trump took actions against the Chinese virus aka “COVID,” the silence of the WHO enabled Democrats to criticize Mr. Trump until March 11, when the WHO declared it a “pandemic.” The head of the WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made official sounding pronouncements shifting the blame away from China without any proof.

Indeed, the WHO’s first visit to Wuhan was not until January 2021, when the wet market was closed and the records for the virology lab destroyed, making their pronouncements: Don’t you love a farce My fault I fear.

President Biden wants to pay to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council whose director of the advocacy group praised President Obama for his support of this group’s filing more grievances against Israel than against Iran, Syria and North Korea, combined.

President Trump disagreed and withdrew in 2018.

Obama-Biden support indicates they agree with the members: China, Cuba, Russia, Vene-

zuela and Eritrea. Even Eritrea with its 6.5 million people and a GDP of $8.1 million, is accused of atrocities in Ethiopia. Its nine languages of Tigrinya, Tigre, Afar, Beja, Bilen, Kusama, Nora and Saho, should enliven discussions of the US. Elsewhere, Obama-Biden sent Secretary of State Kerry to Iran with a plane full of money while Iran was burning U.S. flags. Iran agreed to limited inspections of its development of nuclear power for “peaceful” purposes before not cooperating with the inspections.

President Trump ended the deal, and his boycott was working.

Since President Biden took office it has been disclosed that Mr. Kerry met with the Iranian Foreign Minister in 2017, 2018 and 2019 to discuss ways to defeat Mr. Trump.

Mr. Biden’s expressing his interest in rejoining the deal was met by Iran with conditions, which undoubtedly will include a plane with money.

And President Biden wants to pay back dues of $500 million to rejoin the U.N. Educational, Cultural Organization who, like all U.N. groups, has a noble sounding objective of helping illiterate and uneducated people become self-sufficient. Mr. Trump pulled out in 2017 because of the anti-Israel bias and its failures to achieve its objectives because of its bloated staff focusing on philosophical rather than practical objectives.

In just one more word than George Carlin used in his “Seven Dirty Words” skit, an investor captured the same essence of candidate Biden versus President Biden, as did Biden’s asking “What am I doing here?” and one fewer word than Mr. Sondheim used to insert a comic into this Election Duplicity tragedy: Quick send in the clowns.

Don’t bother they’re here.