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4 • Sun • March 14 - March 21, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com BIZ SPOTLIGHT 12 | SCHOOL SCENE 1 2 BRIEFS FILE PHOTO BY SEAN MCNULTY Former Olive Grove employee Political Watch files wrongful termination suit • State Sens. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa A Central Coast charter school system is Barbara) and Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) convened facing legal trouble again, this time in the form a joint informational hearing of the state Senate of a lawsuit recently filed by a former employee Committees on Judiciary and Environmental Quality alleging wrongful termination. 5 on March 12 to look at the California Environmental The complaint, which was filed on March Quality Act (CEQA) and its impact on housing and other 5 by Santa Barbara-based law firm Anticouni development. Just the Facts: An Evidence-Based Look and Associates, alleges that former Olive Grove at CEQA Streamlining and CEQA’s Role in Development Charter School employee Dawn Wilson was held two panel discussions. One covered CEQA and wrongfully terminated in July 2018. Wilson the potential for streamlining some of its provisions claims the firing was a sudden move made in with Terry Rivasplata from the Association of retaliation for a number of complaints she took Environmental Professionals and Third District Court to Olive Grove’s board of directors regarding the of Appeal Justice Ronald B. Robie. The other school system’s executive director, Laura Mudge. panel discussed CEQA’s place in development with UC Wilson, according to the complaint, started Berkeley School of Law professor Eric Biber her work with Olive Grove in 2016 as a part- time human resources and administrative and senior research fellow Moira O’Neill and assistant in Santa Maria. She was then was associate Giulia Gualco-Nelson from the Center promoted several times until she was named for Law, Energy, and the Environment. the school system’s full-time chief operating • U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) officer in March 2018. In that position, which announced on March 5 that his office was selected to she held until she was fired in July 2018, Wilson participate in the House of Representatives’ Wounded oversaw day-to-day operations, the accounting Warrior Fellowship Program. Carbajal’s office is now department, and finances; approved accepting applications from wounded warriors for a expenditures; and negotiated contracts. two-year paid fellowship out of his Santa Barbara office. In the complaint, Wilson claims she worked The fellow would work with Central Coast constituents to closely with Executive Director Mudge MORE TROUBLE: A former employee alleges wrongful termination against Olive Grove Charter School in a recently filed lawsuit. handle veteran-related casework, serve as a community and repeatedly complained about Mudge’s outreach liaison, and act as a facilitator between “unethical and unlawful behavior” to the board constituents and federal, state, and local agencies. of directors and its president. The complaint states that Wilson told they and a similarly vocal administrator were “There is no one better equipped to assist our Central Mudge, Wilson alleges in the complaint, the board of directors and Mudge herself let go. coast veterans than someone who has also stepped up to was having an affair with a high-ranking that Wilson was dissatisfied with Mudge’s Around that same time, three of Olive serve our nation,” Carbajal said in a press release. “It’s official at the Charter School Management behavior, and the board president eventually Grove’s board members resigned. One an honor to participate in this wounded warriors program, Corporation, a company that provides financial asked Wilson on July 12, 2018, to investigate cited stress-related health reasons and the and I look forward to bringing a wounded warrior on our services to charter schools and allegedly holds the allegation that Mudge enhanced her contentious staffing turnover, another said he team to continue serving the unique needs of our local Olive Grove’s largest contract. Wilson also daughter’s grades. Wilson alleges that she started seeing things that were “inappropriate,” investigated and provided the board president and another stepped down after his criminal veterans and military families.” claims that Mudge hired her own unqualified with an update on July 15 of that year, then financial history came to light. • On March 4, state Assemblymember Jordan daughter as a teacher’s assistant and then was placed on administrative leave on July 23, Olive Grove is also in the midst of an Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) named anti-human paid her more than twice what other teacher’s assistants make each year, and also enhanced 2018, and informed of her firing a few days ongoing battle with local school districts trafficking advocate Danielle Borrelli as Assembly later on July 30. that were recently ordered by the State Board District 35’s Woman of the Year. “Danielle is a local another daughter’s end-of-year grades upon her graduation from Olive Grove. Wilson claims the termination was in direct of Education to pay the charter hundreds leader worthy of recognition,” Cunningham said in a retaliation to her complaints about Mudge, was of thousands of dollars each year to help it press release. “Her work fighting human trafficking with Wilson also alleges that Mudge misused public funds in a number of ways, including wrongful, and inflicted intentional emotional operate. the California Cybersecurity Institute is saving lives right distress. She is seeking compensatory, general, The Santa Ynez Valley Union High School here on the Central Coast.” Borrelli, a SLO Tribune Top a costly computer purchase allegedly made without board approval, a $10,000 saltwater and special damages for punitive fees, District has been particularly vocal about not 20 Under 40 winner and a SLO County native, graduated fish tank for a marine biology program not yet attorneys’ fees, pre and post judgment interest, being able to pay the charter school, and its from Cal Poly, works for the university’s Cybersecurity being offered, a $2,000 loveseat for the sitting as well as compensation for consequential and superintendent said at a Jan. 15 board meeting Institute, and is a member of the county’s Anti-Human area in Olive Grove’s Lompoc location, and incidental financial losses, including loss of that the projected costs of helping fund Olive Trafficking Task Force. “For the better part of a decade, I pricey hotel rooms. earnings and employment benefits. Grove could eventually lead the district to have worked closely with nonprofits and law enforcement Wilson’s attorneys could not be insolvency. to combat human trafficking, raise awareness, and reached for comment before the Sun’s —Kasey Bubnash assist victims,” Borrelli said in the release. “I am press time. honored to have been recognized as Woman of the WeekendWeather Although Mudge said she couldn’t Year for Assembly District 35 and implore the state to comment on the pending case until County issues sixth annual continue to take action in fighting human trafficking and Olive Grove is served and able to homeless death report protecting victims.” officially respond, she called the Microclimate Weather Forecast • On March 4, state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson allegations “baseless” in a phone Heart disease and overdoses remain the top Dave Hovde interview with the Sun. killers of homeless individuals in Santa Barbara (D-Santa Barbara) announced that California State KSBY Chief Meteorologist University Channel Islands President Erika “We have not seen the complaint County, according to health officials. D. Beck was Senate District 19’s Woman of the apparently filed by former employee The information was included in an annual Year. “Erika Beck is a committed advocate for quality Thursday Friday Dawn Wilson,” Mudge wrote in an report from the County Health Department’s education and a dedicated community volunteer. Her official statement, “but at this time Homeless Death Review Team released earlier academic credentials, experience, and contributions to the school anticipates vigorously this month. According to the findings in the report, a total of 44 homeless individuals died our community make her an inspiration to young women defending the lawsuit and proving the allegations baseless.” in the county in 2017, a number that remained and girls everywhere. I am proud to honor CSU Channel Olive Grove Charter School has been unchanged from 2016. Islands President Erika Beck as the Senate District 19 ➤ High 65 Low 33 ➤ High 65 Low 33 involved in various controversies within “Forty-four is still ... too many, but it is good Woman of the Year,” Jackson said in a press release. COASTAL COASTAL INLAND ➤ High 65 Low 25 INLAND ➤ High 65 Low 25 the past several years. that we are not seeing as sharp an increase as Beck became president of CSU Channel Islands in August In October 2015, two former teachers other jurisdictions,” Public Health Department 2016, where she is dedicated to furthering the university’s Saturday Sunday claimed at a public meeting that they Director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso told members vision of becoming recognized nationally as a leader had been laid off months earlier after of the county Board of Supervisors when she in providing equitable, affordable, and transformative voicing objections about the school presented the report’s finding at a March 5 education that enables social and economic mobility for budget, several new hires that were meeting. its diverse student population. Since her arrival, CSU allegedly made without board approval, The majority of those deaths were white Channel Islands has become the fastest growing campus and what they deemed to be a lack of males. Fifty-five percent of the homeless deaths in the CSU system. “As president of CSU Channel Islands, in the county were categorized as “natural,” ➤ High 65 Low 33 ➤ High 65 Low 33 transparency during the then ongoing I am deeply honored to receive this award, which truly is COASTAL COASTAL INLAND ➤ High 65 Low 25 INLAND ➤ High 65 Low 25 accreditation process. The teachers said with 25 percent occurring as the result of a reflection of the tremendous work our entire university their opinions were in direct opposition cardiovascular disease and another 25 percent is doing to transform the lives of our students,” Beck said Mild days and cool nights through the to those of Mudge, and for that reason, in the release. ❍ weekend and warming up next week. NEWS continued page 6

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NEWS from page 5 passports on an appointment basis to prevent due to drug and alcohol overdoses. The overcrowding and to maintain privacy, average age at the time of death was between Director Mary Housel said in a previous 52 and 53 years old, less than the U.S.’s current interview with the Sun. average life expectancy of 78 years. —Kasey Bubnash “Some studies have indicated that homelessness is correlated with a 25 year City makes plans decrease in one’s life span, and we see that in the data that we reviewed,” Do-Reynoso said. for Measure U revenue 6 The report also states that only 36 percent of homeless deaths in 2017 occurred outdoors. Santa Maria plans to use revenue from a However, none of the deaths that year were recently approved sales tax hike to beef up attributed to weather. As the county continues its police and fire departments, among other to experience a wetter, colder winter, some enhancements. officials are concerned that weather-related Members of the City Council directed staff deaths could increase. to use the revenue from Measure U tax hike, “I do see people getting damper and colder. approved by voters in November 2018, to add We are constantly bringing out blankets,” said staff to both departments as well as use some Caitlyn Dunn, a nurse with the Public Health of the money to bolster staffing and services Department’s homeless health care program. for youth programs, the city library, and code “It’s very challenging.” enforcement. City staff plan to include the The lower temperatures and increased rain council’s directions in a proposed budget for have taxed warming centers for the homeless fiscal year 2019-20. in the county. In late February, Freedom “There’s nothing etched in stone. … It’s Warming Centers, which operates multiple direction for us to go back and work on the warming centers in the county, announced budget,” City Manager Jason Stilwell told that increased usage has caused it to use members of the council at a March 5 meeting. up much of its funding. The organization Santa Maria voters previously approved requested additional funds from the county a one-quarter-cent sales tax in 2012, and and the cities of Santa Maria and Santa then approved Measure U in 2018, raising it Barbara for a total of $60,000. to 1 cent beginning next month. The 1-cent “There is a lot of concern,” Dunn said. “I increase will raise the total sales tax for the wish there were more solutions … people are city from 8 percent to 8.75 percent. The new cold.” sales tax is expected to generate $18 million —Chris McGuinness and must be used to maintain and enhance essential services. The council’s tentative plans are to use Library now accepting $5.45 million of that money to maintain existing services funded under the current passport applications sale tax increase, which pays for 10 percent After more than six months of preparation, of sworn police staffing, the operation of Fire the Santa Maria Public Library officially began Station No. 5, extended library hours, code accepting passport applications on March 11. compliance, and other services. Another The move, which took months of planning, $6.4 million would pay for existing services staff training, and a lengthy verification that aren’t currently funded by the Measure process through the U.S. State Department, U revenue, and would pay for 60 personnel was made in an effort to provide Santa Maria already working in the police, fire, parks and residents with additional space and time to recreation, and code compliance departments, apply for a passport, according to librarian as well as the library. Joanne Britton. The council directed staff to use $6.2 Not everyone can leave work to make the million to fund 30 new positions in the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours held by the post office, city. The Santa Maria Police Department Britton said, so library staff will be available to would use some of that money to hire 14 new take passport applications at different times: personnel, including 10 sworn officers and from 3 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, noon to 4 p.m. on two dispatchers. Santa Maria Police Chief Phil Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Hansen said he would use the positions to It’s already gaining traction, Britton said. expand the department’s detective bureau and “We already have next Monday completely hire additional traffic and patrol officers. booked,” she said on March 12, the day after The city’s Fire Department would use the the library launched the program. money to create a three-person fire response Staff took nearly 20 calls regarding passport unit and house it at Fire Station No. 1, a applications the first day, she said, and it’s move it hopes will improve response times. expected to get more popular as word spreads. The council’s proposed Measure U spending The library is only processing passport also includes adding 13 reclassified or new applications, not renewals, and applications personnel in the Recreation and Parks are processed on an appointment basis. Department, some of whom will help with TH Britton said library staff are working to the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth and Safety develop an appointment scheduling website, programs. Other enhancements would include SUNDAY, MARCH 17 hiring another code compliance officer and but until then, appointments can be made by at FLYING FLAGS RV RESORT • 12 - 4:30 pm calling (805) 925-0994, ext. 8563. paying for additional staff and expanding Library staff have been mulling over this Sunday operating hours at the Santa Maria 30+ WINERIES & BREWERIES idea since last summer, Britton said, when they Library. discovered that passport processing is a service Lastly, the council also approved setting many libraries across the nation provide. aside a portion of the Measure U funding in 25+ CHILI & The library briefly considered putting a reserve. “Its not just about continuing to add on presented by passport certification facility in the lobby, SALSAS & more where the Friends of the Santa Maria Public [services] but to make sure this is sustainable Live Entertainment by Library once managed a used bookstore. for the long run, so our residents are then The Friends vacated the space after a legal feeling the burden when we are no longer able Noble Grizwald and The Rincons! disagreement with the library and city, but to provide these services,” Councilmember the passport certification facility idea was Gloria Soto said. nixed when the library opened its own used The Measure U sale tax increase will go BUELLTONWINEANDCHILIFESTIVAL.COM into effect citywide on April 1. 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illegally dumping sewage and trash, reports parking permit programs. This would allow wondered aloud if simply banning parking on of unlicensed vehicles, petty theft, and even employees at nearby businesses to get passes to the two streets would push people living in their domestic violence. park, and could eventually be extended to other vehicles to other areas of the city. Street fight The majority of those contacts, however, were streets in the city, according to City Manager “My concern is that, if we ban both streets, for violations of the city’s long-term parking Jim Throop. they’re going to end up in the Walmart Lompoc passes ordinance, which bans vehicles from being The council also voted to amend another shopping center … and affect our business new parking rules on parked on a city street for more than 72 hours. ordinance that bans using a vehicle for a district because we don’t have a safe parking However, many of those parking on the two residential purpose, including sleeping, on program,” he said. streets stay far longer than 72 hours, skirting any city street. Due to a recent decision by two troublesome streets Such parking programs allow cities to set the ordinance by moving the vehicles just a few the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, up designated parking lots or other areas for 7 BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS inches and resetting the clock. City Attorney Jeff Malawy said the council people who live in their cars to do so safely. s the cost of living in California continues It’s something that Martin said the police needed to add an exemption stating that department deals with constantly, playing what police can’t cite individuals under the At the meeting, Throop said that the city had to skyrocket, a growing population of been developing a safe parking plan, but recent people in the state are living in their he called a “cat-and-mouse game of inches” ordinance unless there is an available bed in A departure of staff had put it on hold. He did vehicles. The trend has led to clashes between with the vehicles and their owners. a homeless shelter or safe parking lot within say the effort would be restarted once recently those people and cities trying to enforce “This area is heavily parked, and these people one mile of the city limits. hired replacements come on board. parking ordinances; the city of Lompoc is no are very aware of California parking laws,” he Malawy said the exemption would not Councilmember Jim Mosby characterized exception. said. stop police from issuing citations under When the Sun visited Aviation Drive and the overnight parking ban on Aviation and the vote as a ”warning shot” for violators and an Ground zero for the issue appears to be Cordoba Avenue in the evening of March 7, Cordoba. initial attempt at addressing the larger issue. Aviation Drive and Cordoba Avenue, streets several large RVs, small cars, and trucks were “One is a ban on residential use of vehicles located in the northern part of the city. The “I think it’s important to understand that parked in the area. Blankets were pinned up and the other is a parking restriction,” Malawy two streets are heavily parked, and many of the we plan on bringing forward a safe parking in some windows and belongings crammed said. vehicles are used as long-term living spaces. The program and that this is a first step,” Mosby in between doors and roofs. Trash spilled into The new parking restrictions would not be said. issue was severe enough that the Lompoc City the gutters. People milled about, smoking a enforced until the city could put up proper Council took action to address street-parking Lompoc resident Deb Williams noted that cigarette, fixing a lock, dumping buckets and signage. Martin said that the department would the issue on the two streets was tied to the complaints from local businesses, the Lompoc coolers of liquid. work to inform those currently parking on the more complex problems of a lack of affordable Police Department, and even some of its own The only person who would speak to the Sun street about the changes. He hoped to use a housing and services for the homelessness or members. didn’t want to use his name. He said he was notification process similar to what was used those living on the brink of it. “We are down there every day, and we’ve got planning to move to Las Vegas soon, but he last September to clear out a large homeless to do something about it,” police Sgt. Kevin wasn’t sure where his neighbors would go if they encampment in the Santa Ynez Riverbed. “Where are they going to go? What facilities Martin told members of the council at a March were forced to seek parking elsewhere. They’d “We’ve seen that’s already worked, and I do we have for people that can’t afford a place 5 meeting. probably be chased off by police and need to think we can apply that same methodology to live?” she asked the council. “I think this is According to data presented in a city staff find new spots every few nights, he said. to address the parking issues in those areas,” more than a City Council problem.” m report, there have been 195 contacts between The council voted unanimously on March he said. police and people or vehicles on the two 5 to ban parking on the two streets between 11 Not everyone was convinced that the Staff Writer Chris McGuinness can be reached streets since January 2016. Those calls were in p.m. and 6 a.m. The council also passed another parking restrictions would stop the issues. at [email protected]. Nick Powell reference to crimes and violations that include ordinance giving the city power to create At the meeting, Councilmember Victor Vega contributed to the reporting of this story.

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PHOTOSun-secondary-lompoc COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPS parking-3-14 NUSIANCE? A recent Google image shows an RV parked on Aviation Drive. Lompoc police say people parking on this and another nearby street have garnered nuisance complaints and are skirting the city’s long-term parking laws.

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Parks conducted in 2018, said Ronnie Glick, a perspective, Glick said, is that State Parks is senior environmental scientist for the Oceano revisiting something that was agreed to 40 Dunes. There are four other projects not years ago. The general plan for the district Scoping Oso Flaco included in the recent information packet was put in place in the mid 1970s, and the that are much smaller in scale, Glick said, and Coastal Commission granted the park a Proposed plans for the southern end of the Oceano Dunes address the park’s needs such as improving coastal development permit in 1982. Through aging infrastructure. the processes that led to those two things, have environmentalists up in arms As part of the comment period, State Parks State Parks agreed to establish entrances to the held two public meetings, one in Pismo vehicular recreation area on the north end of Beach on Feb. 11 and one in Tulare on Feb. 8 The Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club the dunes complex and leave Oso Flaco Lake as BY CAMILLIA LANHAM 19, and extended the deadline for submitting concurs. a passive recreation area. lthough eight projects are currently comments to March 19. The Oso Flaco Although chapter Director Andrew Christie “We know more than we did back in 1982 proposed for Pismo State Beach and the project, Glick said, is generating the most when a lot of these decisions were made and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation said he was unable to speak with the Sun, he A controversy, locally. memorialized. If we were to design this park Area, only one is stirring up trouble with the did write this in a blog post on the chapter’s “We’re very early on in the process,” Glick then, knowing what we do now, would we have Central Coast’s environmental community: a website: “Proposing to carve out the heart of said. “But I think we’re hearing two things on designed it differently?” Glick said. “Let’s look campground and southern access point near a habitat area for more than 200 avian species the Oso Flaco projects.” at the park with the lens of today’s regulatory Oso Flaco Lake. and drop this project into it isn’t getting a The off-highway vehicle community is environment and try and design something “This area chosen by State Parks for this great reception.” asking State Parks to find land that’s suitable that works. … That’s why we are looking at development may be the worst spot they could State Parks put forth two different for a campground and to relieve the ongoing this project in Oso Flaco.” have chosen—as this area has historically concepts for the Oso Flaco area as part of a pressure of losing land that’s available to been, and still is, one of the most sensitive Public Works Plan information packet that ride on. In 2018, mounting concerns about The project, if it were to move and valuable natural habitats in California,” it released for public comment in February. dust pollution on the Nipomo Mesa led to forward, Glick said, is still years away in said Doug Tait, the conservation chair of Both concepts call for widening Oso Flaco an agreement between the San Luis Obispo concept, design, logistics, recreation, and the Morro Coast Audubon Society. “The Lake Road and converting State Parks land County Air Pollution Control District and environmental review. whole Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes complex that’s currently used for agriculture into a State Parks that closes off an additional 100 “To the public who may be legitimately is an ecological gem that is critical habitat campground and public access point to the acres of land permanently to off-highway concerned, right now we are in the concept to hundreds of coastal species and provides Sand Highway. Three other projects were vehicles and campers. stage,” Glick said. “We really want to hear protection for at least 63 federal- and state- included in the packet: improvements to the “There are incremental losses to that land what the public thinks. We’re not doing this listed species.” Monarch Butterfly Grove in Pismo Beach, that’s available for recreation and so they’re in secret. Anyone who comes out and uses the The Audubon Society is concerned about creating an Americans with Disabilities Act looking at ways: How can we replace what was park, we want to hear about their experiences, the impact that a campground with up to 225 compliant boardwalk that connects Grand lost?” Glick said. “And this has a lot of support we want to hear their concerns, what they do campsites, a flat track and kids’ riding area, Avenue to Pier Avenue, and a lodge site in from the users community.” like, what they don’t like about this project. and a staging area for up to 100 vehicles will Grover Beach (which is no longer considered The Friends of the Oceano Dunes told the … That’s how you start the conversation is by have on what Tait said is an important stop an active project for the Oceano Dunes Sun that it had submitted comment on the putting something down on paper.” ❍ for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway. He District). proposals to State Parks, but didn’t have any said the Oso Flaco area is a top birding spot The projects released for comment were comments for the press at this time. Editor Camillia Lanham can be reached at in SLO County, with 283 species documented. conceived during listening sessions that State The environmental community’s [email protected].

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ou’d be surprised at the documents, emails, text reporters), the California Public Records Act passed in 1968 In 2005, the American Society of Newspaper Editors messages, and more that you can request from gives us access to a lot. The best thing about an official records launched the first national Sunshine Week (March 10 through your local government. And most of the time, that request is that the government has to respond (within 10 15), a celebration of access to public information. This year, entity will acquiesce. I’ve received emails between business days in the Golden State). A public official doesn’t the Sun decided to join in the festivities, because, really, the city council members and constituents, property have to respond to phone calls, they don’t have to answer your California Public Records Act and the federal Freedom of Ytax records for oil companies, letters to the Environmental questions—but if you request their emails, they are legally Protection Agency, calls for public safety service in certain required to hand them over. Well, let me put a caveat on that: Information Act allow citizens to see the way government areas, and wildfire investigation reports. Generally speaking, The worst thing that can happen is that a government entity’s operates, where tax dollars go, who government officials are all you have to do is ask—or the least you could do is ask. counsel will cite some arcane legalese to deny your request, interacting with, and how and why decisions are made. Lucky for us (and I do mean all of us, not just intrepid which does happen. —Camillia Lanham

any, medical conditions they suffered from. SLO County also used an exemption In order to do this, I put in two large records in the open records law, which protects requests to the sheriff’s departments of SLO documents created between attorneys and and Santa Barbara counties for autopsy, their clients, to deny our request for the PRA power! toxicology, and medical examiner reports independent assessment of jail medical care for every inmate on the list. The documents commissioned by the county. While my How we used public records to report I received in response contained a wealth editor and I don’t believe that the exemption of information. The data revealed that the applies to the report, the county has held on health care in local jails. majority of inmate deaths at both jails were fast in its denial, and the report remains BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS due to natural causes, and more importantly, unreleased to this day. n 2017 and 2018, deaths in local jails were one of the resulting story, “Health care behind bars,” that the bulk of the inmates who died of One of the most amazing aspects of this of the most talked about news topics on the which ran in both papers in April 2018. natural causes had at least one or more chronic project, to me, is that access to information Central Coast. The story, which was reported using medical conditions such as hypertension, isn’t just open to journalists, activists, or I diabetes, cirrhosis, and others. government officials. It’s available to everyone. In San Luis Obispo County, a string of hundreds of pages of documents from multiple inmate deaths—including the highly publicized local and state agencies, was a large-scale lesson Coupled with concerns and allegations raised In truth, every one of our readers could have death of Andrew Holland—sparked an FBI in both the strengths and weaknesses of the in lawsuits and grand jury reports—both of requested the same documents that we did, all investigation, and the issue became a major state’s public records laws. My task was to get which are also available to the public thanks thanks to the taxpayers’ rights to obtain and topic in the 2018 county sheriff election race. a definitive list of every inmate who’d died in to our state’s open records laws—the resulting inspect information created by the government. Santa Barbara County’s jail was also struggling custody at both jails between 2000 and 2017. story raised questions about the role of medical For nearly every important issue, project, as it tried to make improvements to care for After learning that local jails had to report care at both facilities in inmate deaths. or expenditure, citizens have the ability inmates while also being sued over allegedly inmate deaths to the California Department While California’s public records laws to obtain data, documents, reports, and poor conditions. of Justice, I began with a PRA request for such were critical in enabling me to track down myriad other pieces of information used to I decided to tackle the issue of jail inmate reports from both jails. The agency responded information for the story, they also allowed at make important decisions that impact their health care and its connection with deaths at quickly with a spreadsheet that gave me the least some of the information I’d been looking everyday lives. This elevates public records both facilities in an in-depth story for both the names and dates of more than 40 inmates who for to remain in the shadows. Exemptions laws beyond a mere tool for journalists and New Times and the Sun. I reported on and wrote had died in either facility. in both California’s Public Records Law and the media. These laws are a critical pillar of the articles as a fellowship project with the USC While I finally had the names, I knew I’d HIPPA, a federal law that protects the privacy keeping our government accountable to the Annenberg School of Journalism. need much more information to truly get a of medical records, prevented me from getting people it’s designed to serve. ❍ I knew that getting records through the sense of what was going on inside the two detailed information about medical conditions California Public Records Act (PRA) would be a jails. I wanted to know not just when these and care for living inmates, which may have Sun Staff Writer Chris McGuinness is filing public critical tool in reporting on the jails. The records I inmates died, but what they died of; if they painted a clearer picture about past and present records act requests like a mofo at cmcguinness@ was eventually able to gather formed the foundation were hospitalized and where; and what, if conditions in both jails. santamariasun.com.

10 • Sun • March 14 - March 21, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com theories including stargates, invisibility cloaks, • College football concussion reports and warp drives funded by the Department of released to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Defense. show a huge variance in the number of incidents The best disinfectant • After noticing what appeared to be trading reported and that many schools don’t track the cards for K-9 units of the National Geospatial- data at all. Public records reporting is stronger than ever Intelligence Agency at a veterinarian’s office in • A copy of the Chicago Police Department’s BY JPAT BROWN Virginia, reporter Joshua Eaton obtained a full “gang database” released to the Chicago Tribune set through FOIA. revealed more than 128,000 people listed as or a law associated with sunshine, the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. • Photos released to ThinkProgress showed gang members, with some alleged members Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) hasn’t • Schedules of several Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin enjoying had much time in the limelight. Long Interior executives released to reporter Jimmy being in their 80s. F his trip to Fort Knox, including several shots • More than 200 requests filed by MuckRock considered the domain of dogged investigative Tobias reveal that the agency is repeatedly of him and Senate Majority Leader Mitch related to Amazon HQ2 bids reveal millions in journalists and crackpot conspiracy theorists, opting to meet with industry groups, lawyers, McConnell holding gold bars. FOIA spent much of the new millennium in and activists who oppose environmental tax incentives offered to the company, as well as • Development materials released to Emma a hostility to public oversight of the process. the shadow of its more photogenic younger protections over conservationists. Best show the considerations that went into the 11 sibling, Open Data. As the world became more • In response to a MuckRock request for the costume for the Department of Energy’s official digital and transparency became the default, reporting and analysis that the Department of mascot for renewable energy, the Green Reaper. Fun at the local level the idea of citing some arcane legalese to be the Treasury used to claim that a Trump tax cut • Federal Communication Commission begrudgingly granted access to records—paper • Traffic violation data released to The New records—seemed such a laughably archaic STOCK PHOTO York Times reveal a marked increase in the concept that the whole thing had to be on number of speeding tickets issued around the its way out, replaced by something far more release of each film in the Fast and the Furious efficient any day now. franchise. And yet here we are, in the middle what feels • Financial records released to Tom Nash like a FOIA renaissance. A little more than half reveal that the revisionist Civil War drama a century after FOIA was first signed into law— Field of Lost Shoes, written by a Virginia energy with state-level public records laws quickly executive, received $1 million in public funds following suit—and more people than ever are from the Virginia Film Office. asserting their legal right to hold government • Photographs released to William Pierce accountable, at the highest level as well as in capture an EMS training exercise in Delaware their own neighborhoods. Isolation has given County, Ohio, in which volunteers helped way to community, as journalists, activists, and simulate a zombie outbreak. concerned citizens work together to uncover • Permits and impound lists released to new and exciting ways to sleuth out what’s Lucas Larson reveal how cities all over the being done by ostensible public servants. By so country prepared for the sudden onslaught of doing, they remind the government just who it’s e-scooters. working for. • Press releases and incident reports For Sunshine Week, we wanted to look at regarding the dangers of Halloween candy how public records have been behind some released to Paxtyn Merten revealed a lot of of the biggest headlines of the year, and how fears over marijuana-infused candies, but no those stories can inspire a whole new crop of reporting. Sunlight may be the best disinfectant, recorded incidents. but transparency is contagious. will generate $1.8 trillion in revenue, the agency complaints released to MuckRock show the File your own produced a one-page memo that had been public outrage from Michelle Wolf’s now- National heavy hitters referenced in the request. infamous White House Correspondents Dinner But for all of the challenges agencies put up to • A memo released to the public • Enforcement records released to the remarks. access records, persistence, and creativity often accountability groups Open the Government medical journal JAMA revealed that the Food lead to important releases that shed new light on and the Project on Government Oversight and Drug Administration turned a blind eye to government, our communities, and our country. revealed that Secretary of Homeland Security almost a decade of inappropriate prescription At the state level Visit www.muck.rocks to see a random idea from Kirstjen Nielsen had indeed signed off on and distribution practices for the opioid • After a request from Vanessa Nason our new database of public records requests that a policy of separating immigrant children fentanyl. revealed the extent of Juneau, Alaska’s backlog have worked—and sample text you can use to file from their families at the border, despite the of untested rape kits, the state earmarked $2.75 similar requests in your community. ❍ administration’s claims to the contrary. million to test kits all over the state. • Contracts released to the Associated Press On the lighter side of the feds • More than 500 police use-of-force reports JPat Brown is the executive editor of MuckRock, a revealed the Department of Veterans Affairs has • A list of research projects released to the released to NJ Advance Media were used to Massachusetts-based nonprofit collaborative news spent almost $3 million on private security for Federation of American Scientists revealed a create New Jersey’s first comprehensive database site devoted to giving the public tools to keep our Confederate cemeteries following the deadly multi-million-dollar program for fringe space of law enforcement violence. government transparent and accountable.

on government action—or inaction—or even study’s authors. “Investors find it riskier to lend filing lawsuits to promote transparency. money to wasteful governments, and thus the “Strong newspapers have been good for costs of financing public infrastructure projects, The cost of loss democracy, and both educators and informers such as schools, hospitals, and roadways, for a of a citizenry and its governing officials. They local government are higher.” Loss of local news hinders ability to watchdog government have been problem-solvers,” said Penelope Muse Stanford University’s James Hamilton applies a BY MICHAEL CASEY Abernathy, a University of North Carolina wider lens to the problem of newspaper closures, professor who studies news industry trends and examining the benefits that come with investigative ne of the last investigations Jim Boren government officials accountable for problems oversaw the “news desert” report released last fall. journalism—and what is lost when it disappears. oversaw before he retired as executive that affect the lives of real people—that is in “That is what you are missing when you In his book Democracy’s Detective, he Oeditor of The Fresno Bee was a four-month danger of being lost in many communities don’t have someone covering you and bringing examined several case studies of newspaper examination of substandard housing in the city around the country. transparency or sunlight onto government investigations, including police shootings of at the heart of California’s Central Valley. Newspapers are closing or being consolidated decisions and giving people a say in how those civilians, and found that each dollar spent by The multimedia project revealed the living at an astounding rate, often leaving behind what government decisions are made,” Abernathy said. the news organization generated hundreds of conditions imposed on many of the city’s low- researchers label as news deserts—towns and The absence of a local newspaper playing a dollars in benefits to society. income renters, many of them immigrants: even entire counties that have no consistent watchdog role also can translate into real costs “When investigative scrutiny declines, stories apartments filled with mold, mice, and local media coverage. to a community and its taxpayers. go untold, which means waste, fraud, and cockroaches, to name some of the more glaring According to an Associated Press analysis Researchers from the University of Illinois at abuse will be less likely to be discovered,” said problems. Local housing advocates compared it of data compiled by the University of North Chicago and the University of Notre Dame found Hamilton, director of the Stanford Journalism to the tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Carolina, more than 1,400 towns and cities in that municipal borrowing costs increase after a Program. “News outlets will still have stories The investigation got immediate results. the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 newspaper ceases publication. They found the about a bad doctor, identified through court “We made people’s lives better. We changed years. Many of those are in rural and lower- increase had nothing to do with the economy. cases or patient complaints. The story about laws,” said Boren, who retired in 2017 and is income areas, often with an aging population. Rather, the demise of a paper leaves readers in the a bad hospital, which would require more now director of the Institute for Media and The loss of a reliable local news source has dark and emboldens elected officials to sign off resources and analysis to document, will be less Public Trust at Fresno State University. many consequences for the community. One of on higher wages, larger payrolls, and ballooning likely to be told.” ❍ Among other things, the city responded by them is the inability to watchdog the actions of budget deficits, their study found. requiring property owners to make repairs when government agencies and elected officials. “Our evidence suggests that a local Michael Casey’s column was made available via it found violations, rather than just levy fines. Newspapers typically have played the lead government is more likely to engage in wasteful the Sunshine Week 2019 reporting package from the “Those are the kinds of things that role in their communities in holding local spending when there is no local newspaper to American Society of Newspaper Editors. Questions journalists do,” Boren said. officials accountable. That includes filing report on that government,” said University of about public records? Feel free to contact Sun Editor It’s the kind of journalism—holding local requests to get public records that shine a light Illinois Chicago’s Dermot Murphy, one of the Camillia Lanham at [email protected].

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sense of urgency, James says there’s a finite to put various short and long-term initiatives amount of time to implement a stronger into place, including a “jobs playbook,” which Spotlight on: The Hourglass Project economy for Central Coast residents. will list the actions required to create new jobs “The Hourglass Project is designed to drive in specific locations across the region, and a Melissa James, CEO economic opportunity and prosperity across comprehensive database to measure the results. the Central Coast region, from Vandenberg to counties, from Lompoc to San Miguel. “The playbook will be an inclusive process to BY CALEB WISEBLOOD Camp Roberts, a region of nearly half a million Melissa James was recently appointed to be set our vision, goals, and targets for the types nder the shared belief that the economy’s people,” James explained. “The effort has a year the collaboration’s first CEO. of opportunities we want to create here,” James problems are too big for any individual of bottom-up momentum and demand from “It’s time for us to awaken our possibilities said. “The database will give us a stronger case community to solve on its own, a business and civic leaders across the region who 12 U and start viewing our challenges as on the region’s many assets and strengths and believe now is the time for a new approach.” coalition of Central Coast-based business and opportunities to think big and leverage help us to make decisions and measure our What personalizes the mission of the civic leaders decided to form a collaborative our strengths to ensure a vibrant regional progress against the data.” Hourglass Project for James is that it’s based on “action tank” to help create high-quality jobs economy,” James told the Sun. For more info on the Hourglass Project, visit the Central Coast, she said. Although she grew throughout northern Santa Barbara and SLO Named the Hourglass Project to reflect a hourglassproject.org. up in Sacramento, SLO County was home to PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA JAMES James during her college years at Cal Poly and ON THE again after taking a job with the SLO Chamber Highlights: CLOCK: The of Commerce, where she developed initiatives board of related to housing and infrastructure planning. • The Green Business Program of Santa directors of “I know too many hard-working people on Barbara County recently celebrated the the Hourglass the Central Coast who are struggling to get by, induction of 13 new businesses that have Project, a let alone get ahead,” James said. “I want to see achieved Green Business certification. These nonprofit more people, including my two daughters, have businesses include Excelta Corp. in Buellton, economic the opportunities to build a life and future here. and Atrium Ventures Unlimited and Cross development “We will be aligning the region under one & Associates in Santa Maria. More info: organization greenbizsbc.org. based in voice and brand to drive policy solutions and northern investment at the state and federal levels as well • Doc Burnstein’s now offers a delivery option Santa as to attract talent, capital, and new business,” from its locations in Santa Maria, Arroyo Barbara and she continued. Grande, and SLO. Visit docburnsteins.com for SLO counties, James’ resume carries public policy and the full menu, pricing, and more information. m named strategic communications experience in both Melissa the public and private sectors, including the Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood wrote this James (left) California Senate as capitol director for former week’s Biz Spotlight. Information should be sent as its first Sen. Sam Blakeslee. to the Sun via fax, mail, or email at spotlight@ CEO. As CEO of the Hourglass Project, James plans santamariasun.com. SCHOOL SCENE Community college programs offer financial paths to higher education PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE BY KAREN GARCIA offering its students a second year fee-free career opportunities,” (which includes $46 per unit and associated she said. urrent Allan Hancock College student costs) in 2018-19. Locally, it was the first The first initiative, Kailia Villanueva has big dreams for her program of its kind, but every community Bulldog Bound, is aimed future. C college’s Promise program is different. at prospective students “I see myself down the line as an The first cohort of Hancock’s Promise in the fifth through entrepreneur, and I want to own a business,” program students arrived on campus for the eighth grades. Age- Villanueva said. 2018-19 academic year, but the grant is only one appropriate educational Going to college was always part of that part of making college accessible. activities share the dream, but it wasn’t until Allan Hancock Nohemy Ornelas, vice president of student notion that college is College established the Hancock Promise in services, said the program creates a culture possible and expose 2017 that Villanueva’s dream became a reality. where higher education is accessible. She said students to the college The program covers a student’s tuition and a large part of the school’s demographic is experience. enrollment fees for the first school year. The made up of first-generation, low-income, and The second initiative, only requirement is that the student must underrepresented students. The Path to Promise, is graduate from high school (homeschool or “Their confidence levels are low, and maybe for ninth through 12th private school as well) within the college’s they haven’t been exposed to knowing that graders. Students are service area. there’s a local community college here that’s introduced to a program “My family is not well off, and I’ve always available for them,” Ornelas said. that allows them to take wanted to continue my education,” Villanueva She said the program has four initiatives to college-credit courses on said. “So with the Promise, I’m able to experience help introduce the path to community college, their high school campus. new things, and I’m able to push myself to achieve which starts in fifth grade. The Hancock Promise CREATING A CULTURE: Students are encouraged to explore higher education with local those goals that I’ve always had.” “We really wanted to begin to plant that seed is the third initiative. Promise programs. Cuesta College has had a one-year Promise early on, and we know that those ages are really Students in this phase program since 2013 and was able to start when students begin to think about future of the program must students. Ornelas said she’s expecting to have a complete an online or in-person orientation, create larger group of students this coming academic an educational plan, and be full-time students. school year. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK The last initiative is the Extended Promise, Cuesta College President Jill Stearns said that which Ornelas said focuses on the outcome with 926 students participating in this academic In her first game of the season, Gomez that students want from their education at school year’s Promise program, it’s the highest Monique Gomez made solid contact at the plate three times Hancock—whether an associate degree, a number of students receiving the grant. It’s been a slow start to the high school before making it on base. She made stellar certification, or transferring to a four-year She said that based on the 2017-18 academic softball season so far thanks to the rainy and agile plays at shortstop—her usual university. She said the college has created year, students who have taken advantage of weather, but Pioneer Valley High School post when not playing second base. workshops, counseling support, extended library the grant have a higher grade point average, by student Monique Gomez is already showing Sewell said she expects to see Gomez hours, and tutoring hours so students have .438 percent. Promise-program students are 1.8 a lot of promise on the field. take on an important role on the team this plenty of opportunities to attain their goals. times more likely to continue going to classes Gomez, a junior and a third-year varsity season, and she hopes Gomez will continue “What we’ve seen is our actual college-going from the fall of their freshman year to the fall of softball player, is one of the hardest rate for high school students is actually up to their sophomore year. m working players on Pioneer Valley’s team, to push herself in practice and during games. 40 percent, which we had not seen in the past,” according to coach Kristina Sewell. When If she keeps up the good work, Sewell said New Times Staff Writer Karen Garcia wrote Gomez steps on the diamond, Sewell said, Gomez could play college ball. m Ornelas said. this week’s School Scene. She can be reached at “She means business.” —Kasey Bubnash The college, she said, has also seen a 48 PHOTO COURTESY OF THERESA CRENSHAW percent increase in enrollment of low-income [email protected].

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But the city manager reported that losses of the staff members who were working on this We want to know what Online Poll A bad Band-Aid program had ground it to a halt. And nowhere WRITE NOW! you think about every- in the staff report was there any indication of thing. Send your 250-word letter to Sun Letters, 2450 How should Santa Barbara Skyway Drive, Suite A, Santa Maria, CA 93455. You Lompoc City Council solution: how many spaces would be needed. can also fax it (347-9889) or e-mail it (letters@ County spend its cannabis tax Move homeless mobile Once again, it appears that vagrants will santamariasun.com). All letters must include a name, revenue? eventually be rewarded for choosing not address, and phone number for verification purposes; 15 campers somewhere else to work or otherwise contribute to our may be edited for space or clarity; and will be posted 37% Let’s use it to fix our crumbling society. As a society, we need to reconsider to santamariasun.com. infrastructure. BY RON FINK our priorities. If we continue to reward bad 32% It should help fund our schools. n Tuesday, March 5, the Lompoc City behavior, it will only grow worse, and our 23% It should all go to law enforcement. Council discussed the ongoing problem of small towns will start looking like the streets A warning to Congressional 8% Use it to plant more weed! Othe homeless using the streets of the city as of New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, a campground for their mobile residences. where large cardboard condo projects occupy Dems and the irrelevant media The city attorney explains the issue in his staff many streets and sidewalks, which have now 42 Votes There is an age-old tactic employed by report: “The city has experienced consistent become open sewers. And there is an old axiom that says, “If you insecure people. Try in every way to belittle nuisance issues and other adverse impacts another person in order to make yourself look build it, they will come.” In this case, if Lompoc resulting from the parking of vehicles on Aviation better, smarter, or more important. provides a free camping area, you can be sure Drive and Cordoba Avenue. Since January 2016, I have a warning for congressional Democrats even more homeless people will show up, and Northern Santa Barbara County’s there have been 195 police contacts with persons and their media. Stop your incessant attacks News & Entertainment Weekly the taxpayer-funded space will have to be and/or vehicles for various crimes in the 800 to on President Donald Trump. If you want to get 2540 Skyway Drive, Suite A 1000 block of Aviation Drive and 800 Block of enlarged to house them. Santa Maria, CA 93455 America’s respect, then earn it. Do something, Cordoba Avenue.” So, what did the council do? do anything that helps the American people. EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING | 805-347-1968 FAX | 805-347-9889 Some of the issues related to parked vehicles Councilmember Jim Mosby supported the E-MAIL | [email protected] WEB | www.santamariasun.com Despite what you may think, most of us out here on those streets “have involved unlicensed/ poorly thought-out plan saying it’s a “small are not stupid. FOUNDER | Steve Moss 1948-2005 suspended license drivers [sic], leaking sewage step to feel what’s going on” and made a We see an economy blazing away, better than on the ground, dumping of trash, petty thefts, EDITORIAL motion to approve the ordinance. His only it has been in decades. We see unemployment EDITOR | Camillia Lanham domestic violence, violations of restraining concern was a provision to charge a parking at its lowest. We see North Korea at least talking ASSOCIATE EDITOR | Andrea Rooks orders, parole violations, vehicle fires, warrant STAFF WRITERS | Kasey Bubnash, Chris McGuinness permit fee, which he asked to be removed. with us now. ARTS AND LIFESTYLE WRITER | Rebecca Rose arrests, and suicidal subjects. Recently there is Councilmember Victor Vega quickly Stop the impeachment blather and do what CALENDAR EDITOR | Caleb Wiseblood increased business activity in the area, resulting PROOFREADER | Nick Gagala seconded his motion. we sent you there to do. Govern for us. You in more frequent calls to the police department STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER | Jayson Mellom So, on a vote of 5-0, the City Council know, “We the people.” Stop acting like the kid ART DIRECTOR | Alex Zuniga for assistance.” decided to move the vehicle-borne campers on who lost the game, calls the winner a cheat, and EDITORIAL DESIGNER | Leni Litonjua In other words, there is a big problem for CONTRI BUTORS | Rob Krider, Glen Starkey, Ross Mayfield, two streets to other areas of town. And, even takes his ball home. Anna Starkey, Helen Ann Thomas, Nick Powell nearby businesses, some of which have late- though they were creating a parking permit Also, explain how 76,000 illegal immigrants night operations. But this problem isn’t limited ADVERTISING program, they allotted no funding mechanism crossing into our country last month is a GENERAL MANAGER | Kimberly Rosa to these two streets; vehicle-borne campsites to manage it. “manufactured crisis.” You do a lot of talking ACCOUNT MANAGER | Colleen Garcia can often be seen, along with the attendant ACCOUN T EXECUTIVES | Katy Gray, Jason Gann, Jennifer Herbaugh, It’s just another failure by our City Council to about “comprehensive immigration reform,” problems in many areas of the city. Lee Ann Vermeulen, Jeff Manildi create a credible solution to a growing problem. but talk is all you do. Why didn’t you pass such MARKETING & EVENTS | Rachelle Ramirez I spoke with one business owner in another Their solution was just a Band-Aid on a cancer a thing when you controlled Congress and the part of town who said that people have been PRODUCTION that will just pop up somewhere else. m White House? ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER | Eva Lipson camping near the family business for several To you media people. You are becoming GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | Eva Lipson, Ellen Fukumoto, Ikey Ipekjian, years; the alley is full of their trash, it smells Madison Starnes Ron Fink writes his opinions from Lompoc. irrelevant. When you report nothing but like a sewer, items have been stolen from their Send comments through the editor at negative news about the president or tie his BUSINESS property, and there are obvious signs of illegal Cindy Rucker name to any story that casts him in a bad light, drug use. [email protected] or write a CIRCULATION DIRECTOR | Jim Parsons eventually I stop believing or reading what you CIRCULATION | Gary Story, Dennis Flatley, Michael Ferrell To solve the problem, the council discussed letter to the editor and email it to letters@ PUBLISHERS | Bob Rucker, Alex Zuniga santamariasun.com. continued page 16 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Patricia Horton several “solutions” including prohibiting LETTERS parking on the two streets between 11 p.m. SUBMITTING LETTERS WRITE | Mail your letter to Sun Letters, 2540 Skyway Drive, Suite A, and 6 a.m. each day; issuing special parking Santa Maria, CA 93455. Include your name, address, and phone number. permits “to limit parking on certain streets FAX | (805) 347-9889 to, for example, residents of adjacent homes, E-MAIL | [email protected], [email protected] or employees of adjacent businesses”; and, the TO ADVERTISE creation of a “safe parking program.” DISPLAY ADS | Rates and special discounts are available. Call our ad department at (805) 347-1968. When one council member asked if this “was CLASSIFIEDS | Call (805) 546-8208, Ext. 211. only a Band-Aid” and wouldn’t the campers just Or fax your ad to (805) 546-8641. Visa and MasterCard accepted. move somewhere else, the city attorney replied that they could park anywhere parking was ONLINE allowed in the city. Visit the Sun web site at www.santamariasun.com. Our site was developed and designed by Liftoff Digital, a Central Coast Since curbside parking is allowed in front web site development company (www.gainliftoff.com). of most council members’ homes, they may

The Sun is published every Thursday for your enjoyment. One copy of each wake up some day and have new neighbors issue is available free to Northern Santa Barbara County residents and leaking sewage on the ground, stealing from visitors. The entire contents of the Sun are copyrighted by the Sun and can- the neighborhood, and dumping trash on their not be reproduced without specific written permission from the publisher. lawns. And if the resident moves the vehicle a Because a product or service is advertised in the Sun does not mean couple of inches every three days, they couldn’t that we endorse its use. We hope readers will use their own good judgement in choosing products most beneficial to their well-being. do anything about it. In past meetings, a proposal was floated to We welcome submissions. Please accompany them with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. All letters to the editor become the property of the Sun. use the City Hall parking lot as a “safe parking program” location for an overnight vehicle- © 2019 Sun borne camping spot for the homeless, but that program has not been adopted. This earlier attempt to address the parking program was superseded by a similar case, which originated in Boise, Idaho. According to Lompoc’s staff report: “After the [original  Lompoc] Safe Parking Ordinance was adopted, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Martin v. City of Boise. That decision limits the ability of government agencies to issue citations for sleeping on public property when there are no shelters or other similar locations available for sleeping.”

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give a shit what the public thinks. Well, except for that proposal to improve the Monarch Butterfly Grove, because who doesn’t Bird’s eye like looking at butterflies? They’re so pretty. See, the thing that’s easy to forget is that State y fair-weathered feathered friends are Parks is charged with a mission that includes looking forward to their trips north recreational opportunities and preservation. Malong the Pacific Flyway. They can hit the That’s code for: Nobody likes us. Everybody Central Coast with a glance toward the ocean hates us. Guess we’ll go eat DDT-infested worms. 16 and settle into coastal marshes and sand- Oso Flaco is a unique area. There are dozens framed freshwater lakes with abandon! of endangered and threatened species who call The only freshwater lake in the dunes that place home, pesticides or not. Hundreds complex that anyone really cares about. Oso of vehicles, a campground filled with people, Flaco Lake. And if there’s one thing that and increased daily recreational use will Who’s in Your disturb the relative peace that exists there now. unique body of water is good at, it’s stirring up controversy. As environmentalists But, environmentalists have asked for State will tell you, this “pristine” body of Parks to find a southern entrance to the Heart? water was saved from loud, noisy, SVRA, one that takes the pressure off gas guzzling, exhaust-spewing motor Pier Avenue in Oceano and prevents Trust your award-winning heart hospital. vehicles decades ago. Saviors! vehicles from driving across Arroyo Only, Oso Flaco and its smaller sister, Grande Creek when it’s discharging enough water to reach the The Marian Heart Center at Marian Regional Medical Center Little Oso Flaco Lake, are considered to be impaired waterbodies, due to high Pacific. If that happens, maybe is rated among the top 10% in the nation for cardiac care. concentrations of legacy pesticides prolific letter writer Lucia Casalinuovo will finally have Keep your heart healthy for those who are in it. DDT and dieldrin. All that DDT that’s something nice to say about the accumulated in the lake was saved for state park. Find one of our cardiac care experts at 805.270.2513. the birds. Hoorah! Tweet! Tweet! Let’s not be like the Lompoc City Of course, there are other pesticides in Council. They’re in a conundrum, Take our free heart risk assessment at your favorite freshwater/sandy attraction, too. Because the homeless residents who too, due to the fact that it’s at the tail end of a dignityhealth.org/centralcoast/cardiac. have been sleeping in their vehicles on Aviation drainage that runs through miles and miles of Drive and Cordoba Avenue are getting kicked agricultural land—and that ag land butts right up out of their parking spots. Councilmember against Oso Flaco’s doorstep. But never mind that. Victor Vega is worried that they will just go The real villain is the California Department of elsewhere in the city. Duh! Recreation and Parks! Where else are they supposed to go? You see, the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular “They’re going to end up in the Walmart Recreation Area (SVRA) that Oso Flaco is shopping center,” Vega lamented at the March 5 actually part of, is thinking that it may, someday, City Council meeting (Walmart is the classiest far in the future, put a campground and game in town). “And affect our business district southern entrance to the dunes riding area right because we don’t have a safe parking program.” next to that lake. Not only that, the proposal Lompoc also doesn’t have enough shelter includes converting 120 acres of agricultural beds to house all of the people who don’t have a land that is also part of the SVRA and converting roof over their heads, so the city isn’t allowed to it to said developed campsite. Gasp! just criminalize people for sleeping in their cars DINNER I’m not sure that State Parks could have picked thanks to a humanitarian decision made by the LIVE AUCTION a more controversial spot to do what it wants Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last summer. RD to do. It’s like they decided: The environmental Lompoc Police Sgt. Kevin Martin is SATURDAY community already hates us, so let’s propose recommending that the city use a notification something that will really give them an aneurism! process similar to what it used to clear out the & The Sierra Club’s Santa Lucia Chapter Santa Ynez Riverbed homeless encampment in CONCERT Director Andrew Christie called Oso Flaco the September. How does the city know that these MARCH 23 worst possible spot in the entire Oceano Dunes folks who are now sleeping in vehicles aren’t the SVRA to put a campground and staging area. result of that “clean-up” effort? : : I don’t know, Andrew, it seems like no matter They don’t. But I can tell you, kicking people 6 00 - 10 00PM what State Parks proposes, the ant hill of angst out of one area of town isn’t going to make that perpetually runneth over when it comes to them go away. ❍ off-roading on the coast is bound to explode into a million public comments, Facebook rants, and The Canary is sick of moving nests. Send FOUNTAIN PAVILION accusations that the State Parks system doesn’t comments to the [email protected].

LETTERS from page 15 traffic congestion are among the most evident SANTA MARIA FAIR PARK negative consequences. Let alone the danger print or say. Is he a perfect president? Of course 937 S. Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, CA not. He’s a man. No man or woman is perfect. and injustice to Oceano residents who do not Who in Congress or the media could stand have a pedestrian-safe beach but have their up to an investigation into their life, backed by beach and downtown suffocated and brutalized HOSTED BY unlimited funding with no limit on how many by thousands of motorized vehicles driving to concert by people could dig into their past. Would they the ODSVRA. SERVING FOSTER CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY find something on Nancy, Maxine, Chuck, you, The reaction of my southern neighbors DAVE or an acquaintance? Highly likely. makes it obvious that nobody wants the Tickets Available Now At Ellis Romero ODSVRA in his/her backyard. Oceano has STAMEY Santa Maria been carrying this burden alone for the past MY805TIX.com 8 Time Winner of the many decades. Oceano deserves a safe beach WMA Entertainer Of The Year just like any other beach town in California. I and WMA Hall Of Fame (search “Royal Family KIDS”) Inductee Oceano is in dire straits pray to my neighboring towns that we do not or call (805) 264-0731 Since State Parks disclosed its intention to fight each other over this issue because our 00 add an off-roading campground and access cause is the same. I call for a grand alliance $60. road by Oso Flaco Lake, people in that area have among us: Either we share the burden equally, Only 248 seats available! mobilized against it: the residents of Nipomo or we get rid of it all together. To reserve you must purchase a table of 8. Mesa and Trilogy and the Oso Flaco friends. The ODSVRA is a landlocked vehicular park All other seating is first-come first-serve. I don’t blame them. I have been a resident of on a stretch of unique, delicate, magnificent Oceano and have suffered the consequences of coastal land. Should it really be devoted to off- Learn More About The Cause At: the activities related to the Oceano Dunes State roading? ssantamaria.royalfamilykids.org Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) for more Lucia Casalinuovo than 30 years: Poor air quality, noise, trash, and Oceano

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MISSION POSSIBLE Traditional Mission Life Day takes place on March 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at La Purisima Mission, located at 2295 Purisima Road, Lompoc. The event features tours, MARCH 14 – MARCH 21 costumed docents, arts and crafts, live demonstrations, and more. 2019 Admission is $6. More info: (805) 733-3713 or lapurisimamission.org.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON REYNOLDS HOLIDAY EVENTS NORTH SLO COUNTY introductory class to watercolor will go over basic COOKING AND CRAFTING WITH BEER FOR ST. techniques for creating texture and dimension, as SPECIAL EVENTS well as color blending. Each attendee will practice SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS PATRICK’S DAY Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this techniques and then apply them when creating a larger SANTA YNEZ VALLEY interactive workshop with Zest it Up that will introduce ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION Limited menu all day. wall piece. , 4-6 p.m. $69. Zaca Mesa Winery, you to the world of cooking with Firestone Walker beer. March 24 BUELLTON WINE AND CHILI FESTIVAL Features Features a raffle and live music by the Gillie Wheesels 6905 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos. March 16, 6-8 p.m. $65. 805-238-9800. Studios on the selections from more than 30 wineries and breweries Band. March 17 805-934-3777. Blast 825 Brewery, 241 Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles, studiosonthepark.org. and 25 chili and salsa vendors. March 17, 12-4:30 p.m. S Broadway St., Ste. 101, Orcutt, rooneysirishpub.net. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS buelltonwineandchilifestival.com. Flying Flags RV Resort, ST. LUKE’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER & ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION Featuring live COUNTRY TWO STEP DANCE LESSONS From the 180 Ave. Of The Flags, Buellton, 805-688-3716. SILENT AUCTION We’ll be offering a choice of Irish music by Mike Healy & The Canaries. March 17 Corned Beef and Cabbage, Vegetarian, or Good old basics to a variety of patterns. Dancers of all skill levels O’Sullivan’s Pub, 633 E. Main St., Santa Maria, 805-925- LOMPOC/VANDENBERG Irish Stew! While the fiddle and penny whistle tunes are welcome. Thursdays, 6:15-7 p.m. $8. 805-680-5695. 0658, osullivanspub.net. playing in the background, and the feasting is going on. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt. FIRE AND ICE HOEDOWN Features a live and silent ST PATRICK’S DAY DINNER Benefit event for the Celebrate in the Fellowship Hall. Bring all your friends CREATIVE ART TUESDAYS Meet other artists and auction, catered buffet dinner, and live music by Mike Kiwanis Santa Maria Valley Foundation. Dinner includes & relations. March 16, 4-7 p.m. Adults - $20 Children support and critique others’ works. Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m. Day’s Too Little Too Late. Proceeds benefit Lompoc Fire corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, desserts, and more. (11 & under) - $10. 805-975-6503 Michael. Community $1. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805- Department. March 23, 5:30-11 p.m. $50. 805-736- Live Irish music will be performed by Carolyn Krantz Church of Atascadero, 5850 Rosario Ave., Atascadero, 937-9750. 1901. Anderson Recreation Center, 125 W. Walnut Ave., and Jed Beebe. March 17 805-720-6711. Elwin Mussell atascaderoucc.org. EVERYBODY CAN DANCE Ballet workout classes for Lompoc, cityoflompoc.com/parks_rec/anderson.htm. Senior Center, 510 Park Ave., Santa Maria. teens and adults. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. everybodycandance. TRADITIONAL MISSION LIFE DAY Guests can NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY ST. PATRICK’S FOR THE FAMILY Features a St. webs.com. Everybody Can Dance, 628 S. McClelland experience 1820s mission life through a tour featuring Patrick’s Day-themed meal, with specials including LEPRECHAUN CRAWL Come dress as a leprechaun St., Santa Maria, 805-937-6753. costumed docents, arts and crafts demos, and more. shepherds pie. Also features live music from Barry to this city-wide pub crawl. Price is all inclusive to all , 11 a.m.-2 p.m. explorelompoc.com. La INDIVIDUAL PAINTERS No instructor. Fridays, 9 March 16 Kaufman. March 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. drinks, food, and prizes. March 15, 6-9 p.m. Free-$25. a.m.-noon $1. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Purisima Mission, 2295 Purisima Mission, Lompoc. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900, moxiecafe.com. 805-305-0579. morrobaypubcrawls.com. Art Center Orcutt, 805-937-9750. Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSIC LESSONS Offering private and classroom ROYAL FAMILY KIDS DINNER LIVE AUCTION AND DARE TO WEAR GREEN GALA AND SILENT lessons. ongoing 805-925-0464. Coelho Academy of Music, 325 E. Betteravia Road, Santa Maria. CONCERT Enjoy a western barbecue with all the fixings, AUCTION: A BENEFIT FOR OUTSIDE NOW This an auction hosted by Jim Glines, and live music from Dave ARTS beloved annual fundraiser features creative auction and MUSICAL THEATRE AND CABARET WORKSOP Stamey. March 23, 6 p.m. Tickets start at $60. Santa raffle items, gourmet appetizers, desserts, fine local CLASSES Come improve your vocal skills so that you’ll Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg St., Santa Maria. wines and beers, Coastal Peaks coffee, and Whalebird CLASSES & WORKSHOPS have more fun singing cabaret, karaoke, and more. kombucha. Includes live music by Hot Club of SLO and Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. through Sept. 30 $75 for SAN LUIS OBISPO Choro de Ouro. March 23, 6-9 p.m. $25. 805-541- SANTA YNEZ VALLEY a four week session; $20 to drop in. 805-400-5335. 25TH ANNUAL SLO INTERNATIONAL FILM 9900. outsidenow.org/dtwg. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Cabaret805.com. Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 N. FAMILY ARTS AND CRAFTS Classes are fun and FESTIVAL Check site for full list of screenings and Dana St., San Luis Obispo. McClelland St., Santa Maria. informal. All crafts will last approximately 45 minutes. venues. Through March 17 Varies. slofilmfest.org. The ST. PATRICK’S FAMILY CELEBRATION Drop-ins welcome. , 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. SALSA DANCE CLASS No partner or experience Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis March 16 Features arts and crafts, games, prizes, and 805-686-8315. wildlingmuseum.org/news/family-arts- needed. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-937-1574. Obispo, 805-546-8600. more. March 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 805- and-crafts-for-winter-2019. Wildling Museum of Art and CentralCoastSwingDance.com. Old Town Brew, 338 W. CCB 21ST ANNIVERSARY PARTY A 547-1733. Whiz Kids, 3979 S. Higuera St, Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. Tefft St, Nipomo. parking lot party to celebrate 21 years of San Luis Obispo, whizkidsslo.com. WATERCOLOR AND WINE WORKSHOP This SANTA MARIA SEWING SUPERSTORE CLASSES brewing. The patio will be open, with an Visit site for full list of classes and more details. outdoor bar, food truck, and lawn games. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. santamariasewing. March 23, 1-10 p.m. Free. 805-783-2937. New Times and the Sun now share their com. Santa Maria Sewing Superstore, 127 E. Main St., centralcoastbrewing.com. Central Coast Santa Maria, 805-922-1784. Brewing, 6 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo. community listings for a complete Central INDEX Coast calendar running from SLO County through SPRING MAKERSPACE Events take place in the EDUCATION CAREER FAIR This career Special Events ...... [17] learning center. Call for full schedule and more info. fair is an opportunity for job seekers to speak northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online Arts ...... [17] Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. with San Luis Obispo County School Districts, South by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account through May 29 Free. 805-925-0994. Santa Maria Public Monterey County School Districts, and North Santa at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ Culture & Lifestyle ...... [18] Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Barbara County School Districts, about current and newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue upcoming teaching and non-teaching employment SWING, BALLROOM, AND LATIN DANCE date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing Hosted by the Kings of Swing. All skill levels opportunities. March 15, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. 805- Food & Drink ...... [24] CLASSES and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood 543-7732. edjoin.org. Cuesta College Student Center, Music ...... [26] Highway 1, San Luis Obispo. directly at [email protected]. ARTS continued page 18

www.santamariasun.com • March 14 - March 21, 2019 • Sun • 17 ARTS from page 17 March 16. Through March 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo, SAN LUIS OBISPO 805-688-7517. GalleryLosOlivos.com. Gallery Los Olivos, 805-543-7580. STAGED READING: MARJORIE PRIME Presented by 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. welcome (adults). Couples and singles welcome. Pre- HERE AND THERE: KEN CHRISTENSEN Featuring SLO Rep’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading Series. March registration recommended. Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. $45. FEATURED ARTIST: RAY STRONG Sponsored by the Ken Christensen’s original oils inspired by California, New 15-16, 7-9 p.m. and March 16, 2-4 p.m. $15. 805-786- 805-928-7799. Adkins Dance Center, 1110 E. Clark Ave., Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation. In the Main Mexico, and France. Through May 28 805-542-9000. 2440. slorep.org/shows/marjorie-prime/. San Luis Obispo Santa Maria. Gallery (first floor).Through March 20 Wildling Museum sloart.com. Frame Works, 339 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo. Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo. of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688- UKULELE CLASS Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Oasis INFORMAL TALK: LEON AMYX MINI-RETRO KILLER COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA SLO Comedy 1082, wildlingmuseum.org. Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. EXHIBIT BY CHET AMYX An opportunity to view and 7 Sisters Brewing presents an evening of comedy WEST COAST SWING CLASS No partner or PHOTO COURTESY OF ROYAL FAMILY KIDS featuring Sammy Obeid (America’s Got Talent, Conan), experience needed. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-937- plus Bay Area comic Jeanette Marin and Morro Bay’s 1574. CentralCoastSwingDance.com. Old Town Brew, Stormy Silva. Limited seating available. March 23, 7-9 338 W. Tefft St, Nipomo. p.m. $10. 805-868-7133. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo, SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY 7SistersBrewing.com. BLOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP All SLOLIO: A GATHERING OF TRUE STORIES AT attendees will create their very own block LINNAEA’S A monthly storytelling event open to anyone 18 stamp March 14, 5-7 p.m. $65. Talley who has a true story to share based on a theme that can Vineyards, 3031 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande. be told without notes. March’s theme is “Key Change”. March 20, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-995-2867. slolio.org. Create THE VALUE IN COLLAGE Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo. painted paper collages that will explore MARCH 14 – MARCH 21 SPAMALOT! March 14 Performing Arts Center, 1 color contrast, value, texture, organic and 2019 geometric shapes, as well as positive and Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 756-4849, pacslo.org. negative space. March 15, 3:30-4:45 p.m. $45. 805-668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community. CULTURE & SAN LUIS OBISPO ACRYLIC PAINTING BISHOPS PEAK WITH LIFESTYLE DREW DAVIS In this acrylic painting workshop, guests explore steps to paint an abstract version Bishops LECTURES & LEARNING Peak. March 15, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $50. 805-234-2302. artcentralartsupply.com/current-workshops.php. Art SANTA YNEZ VALLEY Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. TED AND CONVERSATION The Solvang Library ADVANCED PINE NEEDLE BASKET WEAVING screens an 18-minute talk from the TED Talks series. Each participant will make two baskets, one with a stone Afterwards, the audience explores the topic together center and the other using sliced black walnut. March over tea and coffee. Third Thursday of every month, 10- 16, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $100-$130. 805-541-1400. ROYAL THRONE 10:50 a.m. Free. 805-688-4214. Solvang Library, 1745 slobg.org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Mission Dr., Solvang. Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. The Royal Family KIDS Benefit Dinner takes place on March 23, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Santa Maria Fairpark, located at 937 S. Thornburg St., Santa Maria. The event includes a HIBISCUS CHINESE BRUSH LESSON WITH HILDA LOMPOC/VANDENBERG VANDERGRIFF Learn how to paint hibiscus flowers using barbecue dinner, an auction, live music from Dave Stamey, and more. Tickets start at $60 and are available in advance at my805tix.com. More info: santamaria.royalfamilykids.org. COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER The center is a food simple strokes. March 17, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $40. 559- pantry offering nutritional classes. Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. 322-6557. artcentralartsupply.com/current-workshops. Free. 805-967-5741, Ext. 107. El Camino Community php. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Center, W. Laurel Avenue and N. I Street, Lompoc. KOI FISH CHINESE BRUSH LESSON WITH HILDA FOLDED ART: ORIGAMI ANIMALS Featuring origami Leon Amyx’s Mini-Retro Exhibit and listen to his son VANDERGRIFF Learn to paint koi and bamboo leaves using animals by artist Robert Salazar. In the Oak Gallery Chet Amyx reflect on his father’s accomplishments from SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS (second floor).Through March 20 Wildling Museum of 1929 to 1993. March 23, 2-3 p.m. Free. 805-234- simple brush strokes. March 16, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $40. 559- Informal conversation to practice Spanish Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688- 7238. artcentralslo.wordpress.com. Art Central, 1329 BI-LINGO 322-6557. artcentralartsupply.com/current-workshops.php. language skills for anyone with basic Spanish-speaking 1082, wildlingmuseum.org. Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. skills. Second Thursday of every month, 6-7 p.m. Free. PAINTING SEASCAPES WITH STRONG VALUES RAY STRONG: A COLLECTOR’S PASSION One LIZ MARUSKA’S ART: THE ADORATION OF Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa IN WATERCOLOR WITH HARWOOD “WOODY” collector, David Parker, is sharing his Ray Strong paintings BEAUTY Liz Maruska’s travels are captured in this visual Maria, 805-925-0994. BENTON Guests start from a blank page and learn as well as his stories of how he built his collection of over odyssey. Mondays-Sundays, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. through HEART OF THE VALLEY: SPEAKER SERIES how to paint a watercolor seascape from start to finish. thirty pieces. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 March 31 Free. 805-528-2654. lizmaruska.com. SLO With guest speaker Jim Glines, presenting Heroes and March 23, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. 805-688-9977. p.m. through July 8 $5. 805-686-8315. wildlingmuseum. Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Legends: The Giving Spirit of the Santa Maria Valley. artcentralartsupply.com/current-workshops.php. Art org/news/ray-strong-2019-art-exhibit. Wildling Museum of PILGRIM’S PROCESS: THE POETRY OF MICHAEL March 16, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Free. 805-925-0994 Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. The exhibit celebrates over five decades of HANNON extension: 8562. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. works in print. Includes chapbooks, books, broadsides, SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS McClelland St., Santa Maria. SPECIAL ART EVENTS poetry-infused sculpture, mail art, and altered objects. FINE ARTS FACULTY SHOW The gallery is open Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through March SAN LUIS OBISPO Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. and 29 Free. 805-756-2305. lib.calpoly.edu/events/ SAN LUIS OBISPO CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER OF THE HEARING Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Through April 13 Ann pilgrimsprocess. Cal Poly Special Collections and LOSS ASSOC OF AMERICA Free discussion and Q&A BEACON ART SHOW POETRY READING Foxworthy Gallery, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, 805- Archives, Robert E. Kennedy Library, 1 Grand Ave., with Robert Stewart, M.D., ENT Associates. Meeting is Participants of the Poetry Writing Workshop, “Wings,” 922-6966, Ext. 3252, hancockcollege.edu/gallery/. Building 35, Room 409, San Luis Obispo. captioned. March 16, 10-11 a.m. Free. 805-543-6955. will read their poems inspired by works in the Beacon JERI YOUNG: FEATURED ARTIST This exhibit is part TAKEN BY...TAKEN BY SURPRISE Works explore The Villages of San Luis Obispo, 55 Broad St., San Luis Art Show. Lead by Glenna Luschei, former SLO Poet of an ongoing series of shows to spotlight local art and the artistic journey of the haps and mishaps in life. Obispo. Laureate. March 17, 2-3 p.m. Free. SLO United artists. Through June 27 Ameriprise Financial, 2605 S Through March 31, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. 805-995-1787. Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo, CITIZENSHIP CLASS To prepare for the citizenship Miller St., Suite 104, Santa Maria. cottontailcreek.com. Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., 805-543-7580. San Luis Obispo. exam. No registration required. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free. LOCAL ART AND ARTISTS: CONTINUING SERIES SLO FILM FEST KING VIDOR AND INDIE AWARDS 805-781-5783. slolibrary.org. San Luis Obispo Library, An ongoing series of shows, facilitated by advisor Terry NIGHT Join us for a festive evening as we celebrate 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. Dworaczyk, to spotlight local art and artists. Each the fest’s award-winning films and our 2019 King Vidor CALLS FOR ARTISTS CORNERS OF THE MOUTH Featured poets are Daniel show includes an artist reception. ongoing Ameriprise Award recipient, Alfred Molina, on the stage of the historic Thomas and David Kann. Open reading to follow. March Financial, 2605 S Miller St., Suite 104, Santa Maria. Fremont Theatre. March 16, 7 p.m. $20 General/$15 SAN LUIS OBISPO 17, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-903-3595. languageofthesoul. Students. 805-546-3456. slofilmfest.org/2019- |3|PICKSANTA BARBARA PRINTMAKERS JURIED CALL FOR ARTISTS: BRUSHSTROKES 2019 A org. Linnaea’s Cafe, 1110 Garden St., San Luis Obispo. EXHIBITION ongoing smartscouncil.org. Betteravia independent-filmmaker-king-vidor-award-awards-night/. non-themed state-wide juried exhibition at SLOMA. Juror: EXPLORING CAREERS IN THE LAW: IS BEING A Gallery, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. Jerry McLaughlin. Visit site for details. Mondays-Sundays. TRIAL ATTORNEY RIGHT FOR YOU? A free panel through May 15 $35 for up to two paintings. 805-543- discussion with SLO Trial Attorneys Jacqueline Frederick SLO FILM FEST PRESENTS UNCRUSHABLE W/ SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY CHEF/FILMMAKER TYLER FLORENCE Meet Tyler 8562. sloma.org. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 and Jay Hieatt, moderated by SLO College Campus Dean Florence in San Luis Obispo at a reception before the LOCALLY INSPIRED: ART EXHIBITION AND SALE Broad St., San Luis Obispo. Jan Marx. Come. Learn what a career in civil litigation 2pm screening at the Fremont Theatre, hosted by The Featuring Teressena Bakens (mixed media), Sheryl Knight CALL FOR ARTISTS: AWAKEN SLO COUNTY is really like and ask questions. March 15, 5:30-7 p.m. Downtown Wineries of Paso Robles. Wine tasting is (oil), Lucy Hunt-Pierson (bronze), Linda Paulson (oil), STUDENTS A year-long program celebrating art and Free. 831-233-9861. slolaw.org. SLO College of Law, included in the price of the movie ticket. March 14, 1 and Gayle Rappaport-Weiland (mixed media). Through community expressed through the imaginative creations 4119 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo. March 16, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-773-8057. facebook. p.m. $15 General/$12 Student/Film Society Members. of our county’s students. Three student exhibitions will GREEN NEW DEAL: PANEL DISCUSSION Featuring com/events/335860080347203/. Seaside Gallery, 580 805-546-3456. slofilmfest.org/2019-films-by-category/ be displayed at SLOMA throughout the year. Through Santa Lucia Chapter of Sierra Club and local climate Cypress St., Pismo Beach. uncrushable/. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., May 12 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org. San Luis activists. March 20, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-234-5644 text. San Luis Obispo. NANCY HAGLUND PHOTO EXHIBITION Through Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. French Hospital Copeland Health Education Pavilion, 3rd SURF NITE AT THE SLO FILM FESTIVAL South Africa May 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $5 per person.. 805-929-5679. ON THIS SIDE OF GOODBYE: A CALL FOR ESSAYS, Floor, 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo. is in the spotlight for the 14th Annual Surf Nite in SLO! DanaAdobe.org. DANA Adobe Cultural Center, 671 S. POETRY AND ART Poets and artists invited to share SECOND ANNUAL SERIES OF MORRO BAY Oakglen Ave., Nipomo. Join us for the CA premiere of SATORI by South African their experience of saying goodbye to a dying person. SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS Speakers: Freddy Otte, filmmaker Rick Wall! Wall, and 2 pro-surfers will be in Perspectives will help spread awareness about the Biologist, City of San Luis Obispo, and Kate Lundquist, SAN LUIS OBISPO attendance. March 15, 7 p.m. $20 General/$15 Student. importance of advance care planning. Entries due March Director of WATER Institute, Occidental Arts & Ecology 805-546-3456. slofilmfest.org/surf-nite-in-slo-2019/. The BACKSTAGE PASS: BARON WOLMAN AND THE 18. March 18, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. Center. March 21, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805-772-3834. Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. EARLY YEARS OF ROLLING STONE This exhibit hospiceslo.org/events/2nd-annual-on-this-side-of-goodbye. mbnep.org/events/. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, features the work of Baron Wolman, Chief Photographer for Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. EXHIBITS Rolling Stone from 1967 to 1970. On display are 35 framed UC MASTER GARDENERS SLO COUNTY OFFERS photographs, contact sheets, and original Rolling Stone FREE WORKSHOP ON GROWING VEGETABLES magazine covers. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. STAGE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY AND HERB GARDENING Learn about growing through March 16 Free. 805-781-5991. slolibrary.org. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS vegetables and herb gardening from Master Gardeners, ARTISTIC PATHS: PEGGY FLETCHER AND San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. Sat. 3/ 16, from 10. to noon at the Garden of the Seven Fletcher is a soft touch PATRICIA WATKINS BEACON ART SHOW Juried art exhibit. This year’s THE WOLVES A 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Through Sisters, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo. If it rains, the watercolorist with a delicate palette. Watkins is a bead theme is “Blessed and Soaring.” Thursdays-Sundays, March 24 Severson Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa and jewelry designer. Meet and Greet takes place on Maria, 805-928-7731, pcpa.org. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 31 Free. SLO United CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 23

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NatureTrack FILM FESTIVAL

Igniting Passion for Nature Through Film 61 Films • 18 Countries • 1 Cause Exhilarating Adventures • Compelling Stories March 22 – 24, 2019

Sponsored by Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley

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Nature Hikes Saturday & Sunday • 8:30 am • Free (Limit 15 participants) • First come-First serve Weather and trail conditions dependent Volkswagen presents Warren Miller’s Join NatureTrack docents and NatureTrack docent-geologist, Susie Bartz, for a hike in Birabent Canyon to discover the geological treasures of this Into the Canyon Face of Winter Free Solo Boy Nomad area along with the wildflowers blanketing the hills. Plan 2-3 hours. Moderate with elevation gains. All participants must have good balance and be in Last showing for California this season. Academy Award-winner good physical condition. Bring water and wear closed-toe sturdy shoes. TICKETS FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY(continued) SUNDAY DEMONSTRATIONS www�NatureTrackFilmFestival�org 4:00 pm ����������� Opening Reception 9:00 am ...(G) • Altay Wild Snow 3:15 pm ..(G) • Water St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Courtyard • A Nordic Skater • Birds of the Lakes Return 9:15 am ...(G) • D. plexippus Saturday • Salomon Footwear Buy 6 & 12 packs of tickets, or buy single $20 • We are the Rovers, NORWAY • Evolution in Isolation 8:00 am: NTFF Nature Hike tickets for specific screening “blocks.” Complimentary for Pass Holders (SM) • The Frenchy 10:00 am-6:00 pm: Lavinia Campbell Park All may be purchased online right now at (SM) • Tobias Tatu • North of Nightfall 10:45 am ���������� Panel Discussion: Mountain Air Sports will be at NTFF with demo www.NatureTrackFilmFestival.org. 6:15 pm ..(GFC) • Free Solo • Rodents of Unusual Size The Role of Filmmaking shoes from Salomon footwear for anyone who 3:45 pm ..(GFC) • D. plexippus in Land Preservation wants to give them a spin! 9:15 am ...(GFC) • NatureRx presents LivingPlant™ A screening “block” may contain (G) • White Wolves-Ghosts of the Arctic • A Sense of Wonder Global Eye Art Collective Patio Product Research multiple films. Each ticket is good for • The Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle • Curiosity FREE • The Tree Farmer all films playing within that “block” of • Never Too Young • Rooted: The Rock Splitter time at a venue. 6:30 pm ..(SM) • Boy Nomad • From Golf Course to Wetland 11:15 am . (G) • The Elephant’s Song • In the Starlight • Last of the Big Tuskers 10:30 am . (G) • The Great Pretender 5:00 pm ..(SM) • Boy Nomad VENUES IN LOS OLIVOS 8:15 pm ..(G) • Lean Against the Wind • Voice of a River • In the Starlight 12:45 pm (SM) • Break on Through Gates Foss Center (GFC) • Come Hell or High Water • Stone Giants • Stumped • Trial by Fire 5:15 pm ..(G) • Clay Bolt LO Elementary School • The Ario Dream Saturday • Freestyle Football (SM) • Into the Canyon • Trail Heads • The Great Pretender 12:00 – 12:30 pm Grange (G) • Natural Flow • Forbidden Zone 1:00 pm ..(G) • Clay Bolt Lavinia Campbell Park Los Olivos Community Organization 8:30 pm ..(GFC) • Loved by All: -Wildlife on the Battlefield • Rooted: The Rock Splitter The Story of Apa Sherpa 10:45 am . (GFC) • Crane Story From Hortobágy Following the screening of his film, St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley • The Malaysian Snake Guardian • Wild Toddler Chronicles 5:30 pm ..(GFC) • Unbounded 1:15 pm ..(GFC) • The Australian Giant Cuttlefish watch filmmaker Boston Jade Fitzpatrick, Stacy Hall (SM) • The High Sierra Trail • The Amazing Coral Lifecycle Panna and Street Soccer champion, 5:30 pm ����������� Spotlight Dinner: Cory Trépanier • The Adventures of Zack & Molly demonstrate the art of his "natural flow" in Freestyle Football. 11:00 am . (SM) • Persian Powder * Reservations required by March 15 • The Patterns of the Ocean • No Man’s Land $75 (Complimentary for -Expedition Antarctica 6:45 pm ..(G) • Stumped 2:15 pm ..(G) • Free Solo Epic Pass Holders) • Break on Through Limited Seating. 12:30 pm (GFC) • The Smog of the Sea • The Ario Dream (SM) • The Elephant’s Song NTFF Spotlight Dinner Reservations by Mar 15. • Our Last Trash • The Last King of India Purchase Tickets online. (SM) • Volkswagen presents Warren Miller’s • India’s Healing Forest & Special Presentation 12:30 pm ��������� Panel Discussion: Face of Winter Young and Emerging Filmmakers 2:45 pm ..(GFC) • White Wolves Sunday • Infrared Technology Saturday, March 23 Global Eye Art Collective Patio 7:00 pm ..(GFC) • A Sense of Wonder -Ghosts of the Arctic 12:45 pm FREE • Curiosity • The Pacific Leatherback NTFF Tent in Lavinia Campbell Park • Never Too Young Sea Turtle Infrared camera footage frequently appears in films about poaching and fire. Join FLIR Don’t miss this opportunity to dine with fellow NTFF patrons and visiting filmmakers as we present a must- • From Golf Course to Wetland 4:00 pm ����������� Closing Reception thermal imaging camera specialist, Sam attend Spotlight Dinner event featuring famed Canadian painter Cory Trépanier, director of Into the Arctic: 1:00 pm ..(G) • Into the Arctic: Awakening • Water Sides - A BrothersSOLD OUT Restaurant Thompson, as he demonstrates this versatile Awakening. Cory will offer a multi-media presentation about his many plein-air painting trips “into the Arctic” 1:15 pm ..(SM) • A Word to the Wise 8:15 pm ..(G) • Persian Powder technology and gives you a chance to handle to capture the icy grandeur of Canada’s farthest northern reaches. Dinner prepared by Chef Budi Kazali, with • Sons of Enkai • Volkswagen presents Warren Miller’s and experience infrared cameras. wine provided by Hitching Post Wines and craft beer provided by M. Special Brewing Co. Face of Winter 1:45 pm ..(GFC) • NatureRx presents LivingPlant™ Joe Olla Realty Rediscover the Future 8:30 pm ..(SM) • Unbounded WINES OF SANTA BARBARA CA • The Human Element 8:45 pm ..(GFC) • Into the Canyon

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NatureTrack March 22-24, 2019. Los Olivos CA FILM FESTIVAL 61 films • 18 countries • 1 cause www.NatureTrackFilmFestival.org

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SHAPES OF WATER Zest it Up Inc. presents a watercolor and wine workshop on March 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. Hoedown at Zaca Mesa Winery, located at 6905 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos. Guests can enjoy practicing watercolor techniques. Admission is $69 and includes food and a glass of wine. Tickets are available at my805tix.com. More info: zestitup.com.

galacc.org. GALA Center Gallery, 1060 Palm St., San $50.00 per person. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 18 Luis Obispo. event will be held in the auditorium. Register http://www. SLO LEZ MIX A monthly lesbian gathering and potluck Purchase tickets at ucanr.edu/vegandherbs. Questions? Call March 16, centered on fostering a strong and diverse community. 10 a.m.-noon free. 805-781-5939. Garden of the Seven Each month has a different theme. Third Friday of every Fire Station 1 - 115 South G St Sisters Demonstration Garden, 2156 Sierra Way, San month, 6:30 p.m. slolezmix.org. GALA Center Gallery, Rebecca Stouppe- Farmers Insurance - 115 East College Ste 3 Luis Obispo. 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. Box Shop - 740 North H Street CLUBS & MEETINGS SUPPORT GROUPS Ralph Harman 805-736-1901 Judy Delp 805-733-0740

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS (No Ticket Sales at the Door) ANIME CLUB FOR TEENS Meet once a month to TRAUMA INFORMED PARENTING GROUP A foster Sponsored in Part by watch anime, discuss manga, try Japanese snacks, or parent class presented by Calm. Tuesdays 805-965- do an activity. March 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 805- 2376. calm4kids.org. Church For Life, 3130 Skyway Dr., Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians & Rabobank 925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland Suite 501, Santa Maria. St., Santa Maria. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY BOARD OF LIBRARY TEENS (BOLT) Teens have the opportunity to plan upcoming teen events and make GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (SOUTH changes in the teen zone. March 16, 10-11 a.m. Free. COUNTY) Hospice SLO County is offering this support 805-925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Held 29TH Annual McClelland St., Santa Maria. in the Church Care Center. Drop-ins welcome. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New SANTA MARIA CAMERA CLUB COMPETITION Life Pismo, 990 James Way, Pismo Beach. MEETING Meet monthly for a friendly competition where guests get feedback on images and recognition NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Hosted by NAMI for hard work. Third Wednesday of every month, (National Alliance on Mental Illness). A confidential and 7-9:30 p.m. through Nov. 21 805-801-2879. safe group of families helping families who have a loved RAL CO santamariacameraclub.org. Merrill Gardens, 1220 N one living with mental health challenges. Third Saturday T A Suey Rd, Santa Maria. of every month, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-544-2086. Safe N S Haven, 203 Bridge St, Arroyo Grande. E T SANTA MARIA TOASTMASTERS WEEKLY C MEETING Toastmasters International is a worldwide SCLERODERMA SUPPORT GROUP MEETING A  nonprofit educational organization that empowers support group for those who have Scleroderma or those individuals to become more effective communicators who love someone with Scleroderma. Nov. 17, 11:30  and leaders. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 805-264-6722. a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. 805-878-6261. St. John’s Lutheran santamaria.toastmastersclubs.org/. Toyota of Santa Church, 959 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande. Maria, 700 E Beteravia Rd., Santa Maria. SPOUSE AND PARTNER LOSS SUPPORT GROUP THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL (SOUTH COUNTY) A Hospice SLO support group for SOCIETY The Santa Maria Valley Genealogical Society those grieving the loss of a partner or spouse. Held in holds meetings open to the public. Third Thursday Room 16. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.  of every month, 2-4 p.m. SMVGS.org. Family History Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. New Life Pismo,  Center, 908 Sierra Madre, Santa Maria. 990 James Way, Pismo Beach. S TRI CITY SOUND CHORUS OF SWEET ADELINES SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL Welcomes all women who are P R interested in learning about barbershop-style music CHILD LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Hospice SLO County E A singing and performing. Thursdays, 6:45-9:30 p.m. is offering this support group for those grieving the loss C L 805-736-7572. Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 4725 S. of a child. Drop-ins welcome. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. T U Bradley Road, Orcutt. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups. A C Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. TRIVIA NIGHT Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Free. naughtyoak. com. Naughty Oak Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St Ste FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A support Saturday, March 23, 2019 102, Orcutt, 805-287-9663. group for those who are caring for a loved one, no matter the diagnosis. Drop-ins welcome. Every other ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE SAN LUIS OBISPO Friday, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo.org. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. MARCH EAA MEETING Col. Jim Schaeffer will talk Northern Santa Barbara County about his flying and aircraft devlopment career.March HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP A safe vs. 17, 12-2 p.m. Free. eaa170.touringmachine.com. SLO place for anyone dealing with depression who would EAA Club, 4349 Old Santa Fe Rd, Hangar 49, San Luis like to receive support from others. Mondays, 6-7 p.m. San Luis Obispo County Obispo, 805-555-1212. Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meets at various HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ALL-STARS locations in SLO County: Arroyo Grande, Oceano, San HELPING PARENTS HEAL Helping Parents Heal is Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, Atascadero, and Paso dedicated to assisting bereaved parents, giving them Girls Game: 5 pm • Boys Game: 7 pm Robles. No dues/fees. Mondays-Sundays, 6-7 p.m. Free. support and resources to aid in the healing process. oacentralcoast.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO. 16th of every month, 9-11 a.m. through Oct. 18 Free. ADMISSION: $8 general • $4 child/student 805-441-6280. Crows End Retreat, 6430 Squire Ct., San RAINBOW CONNECTION GROUP This group serves Luis Obispo. For more information: (805) 264-1523 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth (ages 18 through 26). Meets every Thursday (except the the Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Maria Valley “Nighttime is the Right Time” third of the month). Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 805-541-4252. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 24

www.santamariasun.com • March 14 - March 21, 2019 • Sun • 23 PHOTO COURTESY OF WINE AND DESIGN CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 23 1026 E Sierra Madre Ave., Santa Maria. FOOD & DRINK LIVING WITH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Grief is a HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH natural response to the death of a loved one. This group SERVICES Join Hope Community helps those who have lost a loved one or have a loved Church for Sunday morning and FARMERS MARKETS one who is dealing with a life-altering illness. Trained Wednesday night services. Children grief counselors will be present to provide information care provided for infants and children LOMPOC/VANDENBERG about grief. Mondays, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free. 805-544- under 4. Sundays, 10:30 a.m. LOMPOC FARMERS MARKET Features fresh fruit 2266. hospiceslo.org/support-groups. Hospice SLO and Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Free. and vegetables, flowers, entertainment, and activities County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. 805-922-2043. hopesm.com. Hope for the whole family. Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Lompoc Farmers NAR-ANON: LET IT BEGIN WITH ME Nar-Anon Community Church, 3010 Skyway Dr. Market, Ocean Avenue and I Street, Lompoc. Suite F, Santa Maria. is a support group for those who are affected by VANDENBERG VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET someone else’s addiction. Tuesdays 805-458-7655. INTUITIVE GUIDANCE Sessions Locally grown produce and food stuffs are available naranoncentralca.org/meetings/meeting-list/. San Luis may include but are not limited year round. Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Vandenberg Village Obispo, Citywide, SLO. to mediumship, psychic Farmers’ Market, 120 Burton Mesa Blvd., Lompoc. YOUNG ADULT GRIEF GROUP A drop-in support awareness, light journey group for young adults who are grieving the loss of a work, and aura SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS 24 cleansings. Thursdays, loved one. Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. 12-2 p.m. $20 for 15 ORCUTT FARMERS MARKET Presents local farmers hospiceslo.org/support-groups/young-adult-grief-group. and small businesses. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Orcutt Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo. minutes. 937-271- 5646. CovenTree: Farmers Market, Bradley Road, Orcutt. Books and Gifts, 722 E SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY CREATE & LEARN MARCH 14 – MARCH 21 Main St., Santa Maria. 2019 ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. VOLUNTEERS Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande. CARD MAKING Tuesdays, 9 a.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937- SAN LUIS OBISPO NIPOMO FARMERS MARKET Includes a large variety 9750. of locally grown produce. Open year round Sundays, FELINE NETWORK OF THE 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nipomofarmersmarket.com/. CRAFTY AFTERNOON Take a creativity break after MUG SHOT CENTRAL COAST Seeking Nipomo Farmers Market, Via Concha Road, Nipomo. school during this program for elementary school Wine and Design hosts its Paint Your Beer Mug workshop volunteers to provide foster homes students. Third Wednesday of every month, 4-5 p.m. on March 16 at 2 p.m. Participants can enjoy painting a for foster kittens or cats with special SAN LUIS OBISPO through May 15 Free. 805-925-0994. Santa Maria Public set of two beer mugs. Wine and beer will be available for needs. The Feline Network pays for Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. food, litter, and any medications FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market in SLO is the purchase. Tickets are $35, and reservations are required. largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 FAMILY AFTERNOON STORY TIME Features needed. Volunteers also needed to The studio is located at 3420 Orcutt Road, suite 105, p.m. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. stories, movies, and a craft. March 19, 4-5 p.m. Free. help with humanely trapping and Orcutt. More info: wineanddesign.com. 805-925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. transporting feral cats for spay/ SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors. McClelland St., Santa Maria. neuter. ongoing 805-549-9228. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 felinenetwork.org. San Luis Obispo, Main St., San Luis Obispo. KNITTING AND CROCHETING Wednesdays, 9:30 Foster Rd., Orcutt, 805-937-3738. Citywide, SLO. a.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares SLO GUILD TUESDAY FARMERS’ MARKET Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. KIDS & FAMILY HOSPICE SLO COUNTY IN-HOME VOLUNTEER Tuesdays, 2-5 p.m. through Dec. 31 Free. 805-762-4688. TRAINING Training topics include attitudes about facebook.com/TuesdayFarmersMarketSLOGuildHall/. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS dying/death, communication skills, family dynamics, SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. MIND & BODY grief, and end-of-life care. Preregistration required. NIGHT LIGHT THEATER PRESENTS CAPTAIN Thursdays, 1:30-6 p.m. through March 21 Free. 805-544- SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS UNDERPANTS March 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-925- 2266. hospiceslo.org. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific EVENTS 0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., St., San Luis Obispo. CANDLELIGHT RESTORATIVE YOGA Release and Santa Maria. SANTA YNEZ VALLEY open your body with breath, props, and meditation. HOSPICE SLO COUNTY VOLUNTEER TRAINING Features stories, songs, Mondays, 7-8 p.m. yogaformankind.com. Yoga for BILINGUAL STORY TIME Preregistration required. In-Home Volunteers assist ROBLAR WINE TASTINGS Potting Shed and Barrel and rhymes in both Spanish and English. Wednesdays, Mankind, 130 N Broadway, Suite B, Orcutt. individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families Room available to members. ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 5:30-6 p.m. through April 24 Free. 805-925-0994. Santa 805-686-2603. roblarwinery.com. Roblar Winery, 3010 GENTLE YOGA Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. by providing caregiver respite, practical assistance, Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Roblar Ave., Santa Ynez. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., emotional support, companionship, and comfort. Preschool Orcutt, 805-937-9750. DASHING DINOSAURS STORY TIME Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. Free. 805-544-2266. hospiceslo. STANDING SUN: TASTING ROOM HOURS story time for kids ages 3-5 and their families. org/workshops. Hospice SLO County, 1304 Pacific St., Visit site for Cellar Club details and more info. HUMAN BEING SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. through April 24 Free. 805- San Luis Obispo. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-691-9413. ONLINE GROUP An online group to listen and get 925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland standingsunwines.com. Standing Sun Wines, 92 2nd St., support from others from the comfort of your own home. MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels, San Luis St., Santa Maria. Unit D, Buellton, 805-691-9413. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $40 monthly subscription. 805- Obispo, needs noon time drivers. Must have own car to 598-1509. divining.weebly.com. Divine Inspiration, 947 E HOMEWORK HELP For grades K through 6. Mondays- deliver prepared meals. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. WINE TASTING AT KALYRA Offering varietals from all over Orange St, Santa Maria. Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. through June 6 Free. 805-925-0994. 805-235-8870. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO. the world. Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Mondays- cityofsantamaria.org. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-693-8864. kalyrawinery.com. THE JOY OF LIVING MEDITATION CLASS VOLUNTEERS OFFER CENTRAL COAST FREE McClelland St., Santa Maria. Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. Participants will explore the meditation book by Yongey TAX FILING SERVICES Cal Poly volunteers are Mingyur Rinpoche and learn Tibetan style practice and KTS ALL STAR GYMNASTICS: NINJA WARRIOR offering free tax return preparation assistance to Bring out your inner warrior with kids parkour LOMPOC/VANDENBERG philosophy. Lead by Annapurana Devi. Wednesdays, CLASSES taxpayers with annual income less than $54,000. classes in a safe setting. For ages 5 and up. Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. through March 27 $76.50 or split payment Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through March 16 Free. LOMPOC WINE FACTORY TASTINGS This tasting Fridays, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. 805-349-7575. Santa Maria of $45 twice. 805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com. Divine 805-756-2667. cob.calpoly.edu/vita/. Cal Poly Business room highlights community-based winemaking. Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria. Inspiration, 947 E Orange St, Santa Maria. Building, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo. MOMMY AND ME CLASSES Brief gymnastics classes MEDITATION GROUP Features a 20 minute meditation for ages 1 to 3 (as soon as they can start walking on their FOOD & DRINK continued page 25 followed by a brief discussion. Meetings take place in own). Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-10 & 10:15- the sanctuary. All are welcome. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM GLINES 10:45 a.m. $35-$55. KT’s All Star Gymnastics, 237 Town Free. 805-937-3025. Unity Chapel of Light Church, 1165 Center E, Santa Maria, 805-349-7575. Stubblefield Rd., Orcutt, unitysantamaria.net/. REFLEXOLOGY AT OASIS Tuesdays, 9 a.m. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., MINDFUL KINDFUL PEACEFUL (AGES 6-11): Orcutt, 805-937-9750. ARROYO GRANDE A social-emotional learning TAI CHI AT OASIS Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:45 a.m. program that provides foundation for greater mental oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., strength, resilience, happiness, and well-being. Pre- Orcutt, 805-937-9750. registration required. Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. through WISDOM READINGS AnnKathleen is available every May 30 805-270-5523. mindfulkindfulyouniversity.com/ day by appointment for Wisdom Readings with Tarot register-dragonfly-ag. Women’s Club of Arroyo Grande, and Oracle cards. Gift certificates available. ongoing 211 Vernon St., Arroyo Grande. $95-$160. 805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com. Divine OCEANO DUNES VISITOR CENTER Enjoy exhibits of Inspiration, 947 E Orange St, Santa Maria. dune and lagoon plant and animal species. End your visit with a stroll behind the center to the fresh-water lagoon. ongoing, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-474-2667. Oceano Dunes OUTDOORS Visitor Center, 555 Pier Ave, Oceano. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY PLAY EXPLORE CREATE 1 Enjoy various art activities including drawing, painting, building sculptures, GROVE TO BOARDWALK TO BEACH Stroll through and more. Designed for ages 3 to 4. All materials are the Monarch Butterfly Grove, the boardwalk and return included. Mondays, Wednesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. $20. 805- on the beach. Learn about the area’s history, the 668-2125. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East Grand monarchs, Pismo clams, sand dollars and shorebirds Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande, lila.community. as guides identify area plants and animals. March 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-772-2694. Monarch Butterfly Grove, 400 S Dolliver St., Pismo Beach. SPIRITUAL SPORTS SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS FREE WOMEN’S EXERCISE CLASS Open to all GIVING SPIRIT SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS women regardless of denomination. Class includes Heart of the Valley, a local history series, hosts guest speaker Jim Glines on March 16, from stretching, aerobics, and floor exercises while listening 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at the Santa Maria Public Library, located at 421 S. McClelland St., Santa NFL FLAG FOOTBALL Presented by Rise and Achieve. to uplifting, spiritual music. Free childcare offered on Maria. The title of Glines’ presentation is Heroes and Legends: The Giving Spirit of the Santa For boys and girls ages 5 to 17. First game takes place site. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Free. July 7. 10 games guaranteed. ongoing 805-868-3633. 805-922-1919. cornerstonesm.org. Cornerstone Church, Maria Valley. Admission is free. More info: (805) 925-0994, Ext. 8562. riseandachieve.com. Ernest Righetti High School, 941 E.

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Features various member winemakers. Mondays, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. 805-243-8398. lompocwinefactory.com. Lompoc Wine Factory, 321 N. D St., Lompoc. TASTING AT MONTEMAR WINES Offering handcrafted wines, charcuterie, and cheeses. Fridays- Sundays, 12-5 p.m. 805-735-5000. facebook.com/ montemarwines. Montemar Wines, 1501 E. Chestnut Ave., Lompoc. WINE TASTING AT FLYING GOAT CELLARS This winery specializes in Pinot Noir and sparkling wine. Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 805-736- 9032. flyinggoatcellars.com. Flying Goat Cellars, 1520 Chestnut Court, Lompoc. ALWAYS AMAZING. Never routine. 25 SAN LUIS OBISPO THE BLACK GLASS CHALLENGE AT CROMA VERA Test your blind tasting skills. Winners get their names listed on the front board and posted to social FRIDAY media. Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $12. 805-946-1685. cromavera.com/events/. Croma Vera Wines, 3592 MAR Broad St., Ste. 106, San Luis Obispo. EXPLORE AROMAS IN WINE: SESSION II 22 Sommelier Chris Cuyler will guide guests through 8 PM a scent exploration of three wines. March 21, 6-7 p.m. $35. 805-946-1685. cromavera.orderport.net. Croma Vera Wines, 3592 Broad St., Ste. 106, San Luis Obispo. FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT PINT NIGHT Buy logo glass for MAR $8 and bring it in every Friday for $2 off refills. Wine offered at happy hour pricing. Fridays, 4-10 p.m. Free. rob thomas 805-868-7133. 7sistersbrewing.com/events-page. Flogging Molly 29 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo. 8 PM GEEKS WHO DRINK PUB QUIZ 8 rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia with prizes. Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-868-7133. 7SistersBrewing. FRIDAY com. 7Sisters Brewing Company, 181 Tank Farm Rd. Suite 110, San Luis Obispo. APR SLO PRODUCE EXCHANGE Gathering twice a month for neighbors to exchange excess fruit, veggies, 5 baked goods, plants, crafts, etc. Third Saturday of every 6 PM month, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. 818-489-7085. Natural Food Co-op, 2494 Victoria Ave., San Luis Obispo. TASTE OF SLO: WALKING FOOD TOUR Visit five different destinations in downtown SLO per tour. All FRIDAY food and drinks are included. Mondays, Saturdays, APR 1-4 p.m. through Sept. 5 $85. 320-420-9853. tasteofslowalkingfoodtour.com. Downtown SLO, Septima Banda Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. wfc 102: 12 TRIVIA Hosted by Brain Stew Trivia. German 8 PM food from Beda’s Biergarden available 6 to 8 p.m. mixed martial arts Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Bang The Drum Brewery, 950 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, 242-8372, bangthedrumbrewery.com/. WINE AND DINE: ZINF FESTIVAL Featuring a four-course farm-to-table dinner. March 16, 6:30 p.m. my805tix.com. Wild Coyote Winery, 3775 Adelaida Rd., Paso Robles, 805-239-4770. WINE TASTING AT CROMA VERA Wines also available by the glass and bottle. Club members enjoy special pricing and exclusive benefits. Mondays, Fridays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $14. 805-946-1685. cromavera.com/tastingroom/. Croma Vera Wines, 3592 Broad St., Ste. 106, San Luis Obispo. WOODSTOCK’S SLO PINT NIGHT With the first pint as low as $5, Woodstock’s gives half-off refills in the same glass. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. Free. 805-541- 4420. woodstocksslo.com. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo. 3400 E Highway 246, Santa Ynez · 800-248-6274 · ChumashCasino.com WOODSTOCK’S SLO TRIVIA NIGHT For trivia aficionados and fun-lovers in general alike. Tuesdays, Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Chumash Casino Resort reserves the right to change or cancel promotions and events. 9-11 p.m. Free. 805-541-4420. woodstocksslo.com/ events/. Woodstock’s Pizza, 1000 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo. 19514-4_CHU_EntAd_SMS_7-5x9-5.indd 8 2/15/19 1:50 PM NORTH SLO COUNTY BURGER SUNDAY WITH LONE MADRONE JOB #: 19514-4_CHU_EntAd_SMS_7-5x9-5 · Client: Chumash · Agency: RIESTER Guests can enjoy elevated lamb, beef, and portobello mushroom burgers grilled by Chef Jeffery Scott. Trim: 7.5" w x 9.5" h · Bleed:Enter N/A · Color: 4C · Pub:Our Santa Maria Annual Sun Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Starts at $14. 805-238- Due Date: 03/07/19 · Insertion Date: 03/14/19 · Contact: Bill Robbins · [email protected] 0845. Lone Madrone Winery, 5800 Adelaida Rd, Paso Robles, lonemadrone.com. 55 Fiction Contest! DAILY HAPPY HOUR AT THE NAUTICAL COWBOY Enjoy happy hour specials at this Central Coast steak and seafood house. ongoing, 4-6 p.m. 805-461-5100. the-carlton.com/dining/the-nautical- A brief story, fifty-five words or less, with a cowboy. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero. headline no longer than seven words. DOLLAR OYSTER WEDNESDAYS Enjoy fresh dollar oysters. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. 805-461-5100. The Nautical Cowboy, 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Entries are due by 5pm on Monday, June 10, 2019. Winners will be published ST. PATIKI PARTY! Wear green and come celebrate in our July 11, 2019 publications. See our websites for more details. Saint Patrick’s Day at Calwise Spirits’ St. Patiki Party. END Features tiki cocktails, food, and live music by The Bogeys. March 15, 6-9 p.m. Free. 805-369-2662. calwisespirits.com. Calwise Spirits Co., 3340 Ramada Drive, Suite B, Paso Robles. ❍ NewTimesSLO.com · SantaMariaSun.com

www.santamariasun.com • March 14 - March 21, 2019 • Sun • 25 DJ/DANCE 27 | KARAOKE/OPEN MIC 27 LOCAL NOTES PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN WILSON Live Music Along came Molly SANTA YNEZ VALLEY BEAR MARKET RIOT LIVE March 22, 8 p.m. Celtic punk band Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. Flogging Molly to perform 26 DO NO HARM LIVE Genres include blues, rock, Motown, and soul. Food and drinks available for at Chumash Casino purchase. Not outside food or drinks allowed. March 16, 5-8 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 BY CALEB WISEBLOOD Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. concert series taking place on a pirate DUSTY JUGZ LIVE March 15, 8 p.m. Maverick ship during a four-night Caribbean Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686- Acruise sounds like a scam of Fyre Festival 4785, mavericksaloon.org. proportions. Getting scammed over a failed FLOGGING MOLLY LIVE Celtic punk rock band. music fest on an island inhabited by super March 22, 8 p.m. $69-$99. Chumash Casino models is one thing, but on a pirate ship? That’s MOLLY HOLIDAY: Resort, 3400 E. Highway 246, Santa Ynez, 800-248- a whole other level of disappointment. 6274, chumashcasino.com/entertainment. Frontman Dave The Salty Dog Cruise, hosted and headlined King leads Celtic HOODLUM FRIENDS LIVE Genres include annually by Celtic punk band Flogging Molly punk rock band folk rock and surf. Food and drinks available for since 2014, doesn’t promise models, but at least Flogging Molly, purchase. Not outside food or drinks allowed. it’s real. However, the pirate ship visual motif on March 17, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 who will perform at Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, the event’s website is rather misleading (turns Chumash Casino on coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. out it’s just a regular cruise ship). They can’t Friday, March 22. THE JIMMI NELSON BAND LIVE March 16, blame fans—or specifically ME—for expecting 8 p.m. and March 17, 1 p.m. Maverick Saloon, a pirate theme, especially since the cruise is 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, named after “Salty Dog,” one of the group’s “Speed of Darkness,” and “Within a Mile of Home,” among more recent mavericksaloon.org. three pirate punk anthems—the other two being “Cruel Mistress” and songs fresh off of their latest studio album Life is Good. LEFT HAND LIONS LIVE An Americana group. “Seven Deadly Sins.” The seven-piece punk outfit features lead vocalist and principal Food and drinks available for purchase. Not There’s plenty of plundering, pillaging, and general disregard for songwriter Dave King, violinist Bridget Regan, guitarist Dennis Casey, outside food or drinks allowed. March 22, 6-9 maritime law to be found in each song’s lyrics, enough to make Michael bassist Nathen Maxwell, mandolinist Spencer Swain, drummer Mike p.m. Free admission. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Alonso, and the aforementioned accordionist Hensley. The band is named Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, Bluth throw the book at the band. And even when the words become coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. indiscernible, accordion and concertina player Matt Hensley supplies after Molly Malone’s Irish Pub in Los Angeles, home of the group’s first enough nautical noise to remind us we’re in the pirate genre. weekly gig in the early ’90s. The “flogging” refers to the notion that the band POCKET CHANGE LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. Not outside food or drinks allowed. Land dwellers and those prone to seasickness need not fret though, was flogging the pub to death, playing there every Monday night, according March 16, 1-4 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Flogging Molly is dropping anchor in Santa Ynez and coming ashore to King. I just wish they would start flogging some of the pubs around here Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, for a performance on Friday, March 22, at Chumash Casino Resort. on a weekly basis. Flogging O’Sullivan has a nice ring to it, right? coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. The concert starts at 8 p.m., and guests can expect to hear the band’s Tickets to the Chumash Casino concert range from $69 to $99. The PULL THE TRIGGER LIVE March 23, 8 p.m. trademark blend of traditional Irish and punk rock music. Some of their resort is located at 3400 E. Highway 246, Santa Ynez. Call (800) 248-6274 Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, most popular hits are confirmed to be on the setlist, including “Float,” or visit chumashcasino.com to find out more. 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WICKED SHAMROCK THE RESERVE LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. Not outside food or drinks allowed. ONLY A NORTHERN SONG: Indie Shamrock and roll March 23, 5-8 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 pop artist Sarah Bethe Nelson Indie pop artist Sarah Bethe Nelson performs on Thursday, March 21, Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, performs on , Thursday, March 21 at 9 p.m. at the Wicked Shamrock in Lompoc. Nelson was the founding coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. at the Wicked Shamrock. STEVE PHILLIP LIVE Presented by Tito’s Bloody member of Prairiedog, a Sacramento-based roots rock band, before Bar and Fig Mountain Brew. March 24, noon deciding to fly solo in 2013. After a move to San Francisco, Nelson found Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, herself writing songs of a different variety, trading the bluesy folk sound of 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. her former band for a moodier, indie approach. SYCAMORE STRINGS LIVE A bluegrass group. Stepping out of her comfort zone and diving into the world of Food and drinks available for purchase. Not outside alternative pop, the lyrics of Nelson’s first post-Prairiedog songs were food or drinks allowed. March 15, 6-9 p.m. Cold informed by her experience working as a bartender at the Make-Out Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/ Room in San Francisco’s Mission District. Her song “Paying,” for example, entertainment.html. tells the story of a woman working at a watering hole who confronts the THE TAILGATERS LIVE Food and drinks available man who not only broke her heart, but maxed out his bar tab as well. The for purchase. Not outside food or drinks allowed. song wound up on Nelson’s first solo album, Fast Moving Clouds, in 2015, March 24, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, which was followed by Oh, Evolution in 2017. 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967- Two Lompoc-based acts, folk rock soloist Jacob Cole and Americana

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ART SCENE PHOTOS COURTESY OF JESSLYN BRUNDY Arts Briefs Designing Woman Gallery Los Olivos presents Former Allan Hancock College For the Joy of Painting student wins design contest with Artists Sheryl Knight and Linda Mutti are featured 29 through April 30 at Gallery Los Olivos in an exhibit called LA Opera For the Joy of Painting. BY REBECCA ROSE Knight and Mutti will feature work in oil and pastels esslyn Brundy has a good reason to celebrate these on canvas as well as linen. The pair has been painting days. The Cal State Northridge student, a former together for more than 10 years. Mutti studied with JAllan Hancock College design student, recently artists including Richard McKinley, Albert Handell, won $5,000 as part of a design contest with the LA Glenna Hartmann, and Kim Lordier and completed an Opera. apprenticeship with muralist John Pugh. She is also a “It’s very exciting, and I am so thankful,” Brundy distinguished pastelist member of the Pastel Society said of her big win. “I am pleased with how it all turned out.” of the West Coast, a master circle pastelist with the Every year, LA Opera asks local college students to International Association of Pastel Societies, and an submit original artwork inspired by the company’s associate of distinction with American Women Artists. latest production. The winning artwork is then Knight trained under artists including Scott featured as the cover art for the opera’s program Christensen, Matt Smith, Quang Ho, and Ted Goerschner booklet. The contest also awards cash prizes up to and has been featured in exhibits with the Oil Painters of $5,000 for the winners. America and the American Impressionistic Society. She Brundy’s path to the big win started on the Central Coast in Lompoc, where her family still lives. is also a signature artist for American Women Artists as “I started my graphic design exploration at well as the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. [Hancock],” she said. “That’s where I got my roots For the Joy of Painting features brand-new work from in graphic design, and I’m really thankful for the BIG WIN: Art and design student Jesslyn Brundy, who hails from Lompoc, recently won $5,000 as part of the LA Opera’s both Knight and Mutti. graphic design department there. They really know annual college design contest. Brundy designed a piece that was used as cover art for the opera’s program book for their latest production, The Clemency of Titus. A reception and meet-and-greet with the artists is what they are doing ... every day I look back and say, ‘Thank God for [Hancock].’” scheduled for April 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gallery Los Brundy said the contest asked for key art to accompany the Mozart Olivos. The painters will discuss their work together After taking some time to work, Brundy eventually transferred to Northridge to pursue the university’s graphic design program. She is set production. Key art is the primary piece of art used to advertise a as well as their many travels. The gallery is located at to receive her bachelor’s degree in art at the end of the semester in May. theatrical or film production. Brundy said the opera provided a picture 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. For more information, call While studying art and design, Brundy also works with an organization at online of the set piece, which she first tried to use to in her design. (805) 688-7517. the school called Intersect LA. “I started drawing based off of the set design,” she said. “That’s when I decided to go in another direction. In the opera, one of the characters is PHOTO COURTESY SHERYL KNIGHT “We are a creative strategy team,” she explained. “The team is comprised of all kinds of disciplines, [such as] psychology majors, strung along by a villainess ... she makes him do her bidding for her.” marketing majors, graphic design majors, fine arts majors ... I learn a lot The Clemency of Titus tells the story of the beloved Roman Emperor over there.” Tito, who is despised by Vitellia, the daughter of his predecessor on the Brundy said she didn’t know about the art contest until she was throne. Vitellia schemes to marry her way back into power, and when that approached by other members of Intersect LA. The LA Opera College art fails, she turns to Sesto, Tito’s close friend, to convince him to assassinate contest was started through a philanthropic initiative of the Annenberg the emperor. Sesto is helplessly in love with Vitellia, and initially agrees to Foundation called GRoW @ Annenberg. According to its website, the go along with her scheme and betray his friend. initiative “is dedicated to supporting humanitarian efforts across the For her piece, Bundy decided to go more conceptual, with the design globe, as well as innovative projects in health, education, the arts, civic and based on the story, creating a marionette figure ensnared in his own strings. cultural life, and more.” The figure of the marionette man also resembles a Greek figure found on This year’s production at the opera was The Clemency of Titus, vases, which was how Brundy tied elements of the classics to her design. composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final production. “I did a contemporary take on the classics,” Brundy explained. “I did a “The prizes were so large for the contest, I thought I might as well submit lot of sketches and got to the point where I was happy with it.” something,” Brundy said. “[GRoW @ Annenberg organizers] really love art To create her work, she always starts with hand sketches, working and they want to keep it alive in the schools, and they want to represent that.” through ideas until something clicks. She then imports the design into Solvang Library presents Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to make the design come to life digitally. She estimates that it took her less than 12 hours to complete the project History Alive lecture from start to finish. The Solvang Library will present a first-person The final winners were selected by a jury made up of art, opera, and marketing professionals based largely in Los Angeles. Other winners dramatic history presentation on librarian Frances Burns included Dalia Marin from Cal State San Bernardino, who received Linn on March 19 at 5:30 p.m. $2,000 for second place; and Alyssa Damore of Pasadena City College Linn was inducted into the California Library Hall of earned$1,000 for third place. In addition to her $5,000 prize for first place, Fame in 2018. She served as head librarian of the Santa Brundy got to attend the opera (a first-time event for her) as well as meet Barbara Public Library from 1906 through 1943 and was the cast and crew. the driving force behind building the 101-year-old Central “It was amazing,” she said. “I got to hear a lecture from the conductor Library. Linn was also active in the founding of Santa as well, who talked about Mozart and a lot of other things. It was a really Barbara County’s other libraries, including the Solvang, great experience.” Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, and Buellton branches. Jody A lot of times, people don’t apply to contests such as this one, Brundy Thomas, senior librarian for adult and public service with said. People don’t apply because they think contests have too many the Santa Barbara Public Library, will present the lecture. applicants or the chances are too slim to actually win, she noted. “In reality, nobody is applying,” she said. “Third prize was $1,000, and I The public is also invited to attend the annual thought I would at least win that if I tried.” meeting of the Friends of the Library of Santa Ynez As for the future, Brundy said she is currently interning at SwartAd, Valley, scheduled for 5 p.m. before the lecture on Linn. an advertising firm in Glendale and is hoping to continue working in the The group will discuss plans for supporting the local advertising industry, although she’s not quite sure if her path will take her libraries. Both events are scheduled to be held in the into designing for a theater or opera again. Superior Courtroom across the hall from Solvang Library “I like all aspects of advertising,” she said. “I particularly like the at 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang. entertainment industry, like movies and film. If theater comes along those For more information, email [email protected]. m CONTEMPORARY MEETS CLASSIC: Former Lompoc resident Jesslyn Brundy, who started her lines, then of course, absolutely I would do it.” m graphic design career as a student at Allan Hancock College, said she was inspired by the story Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts and Lifestyle Writer Rebecca of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Clemency of Titus when creating the winning piece for the LA Arts and Lifestyle Writer Rebecca Rose is very classical. Contact her at rrose@ Rose. Send information to [email protected]. Opera’s annual contest. Brundy received $5,000 as part of her win. santamariasun.com.

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After spending 10 would commemorate some of the things she 805.347.1968 years in Italy, Lee has returned to her Central loved about California. She chose succulents Coast homeland to share a new body of work [email protected] because, as a SLO native, they reminded her of devoted to succulents in a show that runs at home. In her latest exhibit, she does a strong Valley Art Gallery in Orcutt through March 31. job highlighting the everyday flora of our The first thing that captures you when community and their distinct beauty. entering the space is how important light is Dancing Succulent is one of the strongest to paintings such as these. The sunlight in the pieces in the show, and the piece demonstrates NEW TIMES INTRODUCES gallery’s main room takes the viewer out of Lee’s keen ability to create shapes within a formal setting and gives each piece a more narrow definitions of a subject. The texture on natural perspective. 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Full price STARFORCE: Vers (Brie Larson, the people of the post-apocalyptic world, Iron City, while is caught in a war between two Where’s it showing? Hi-Way Drive-In, center) struggles to recall her finding out about her past. The movie is a live-action film alien species. (124 min.) Movies Lompoc, Parks Plaza past as she’s being trained as a adaptation of Gunnm, the Japanese cyberpunk manga series Kree fighter to battle Skrulls, a by Yukito Kishiro, also known as Battle Angle Alita in its shape-shifting alien race. English translated versions. Glen: The plot is a bit more Alita is filled with action sequences that make us all feel complicated than what’s above. The story opens good about sticking it to the man, or literally slicing the bad when Vers, as Carol is known in the Kree capital memory probe that leaves her with more pieces also gets to see her mom get back into pilot guys in half, but the plot’s delivery falls short. planet of Hala, is training to become a Kree It’s the year 2563, and, after a worldwide war known to a puzzle that makes less and less sense. This action. Jackson as Nick Fury has a lot of fun in warrior. Her problem, as her training partner as The Fall, there are only two remaining cities: Iron City, a film unfolds Carol’s past bit by bit, and half the his role and doesn’t seem phased by the strong and team leader Yon-Rogg (Jude Law) tells her, dismal dystopia on Earth, and, hovering above it, Zalem, an fun of the film are the reveals, so I’m going to try women around him, but the film’s scene-stealer elite floating city run by Nova (Edward Norton). Apparently is she can’t control her emotions when she’s in hard to not give too much away. The other half of is Goose, a big orange tabby. Lots of great action no one knows what Zalem is like because no one has been battle. Vers is a bit of hot mess. Women, right? the joy is watching Carol kick bad-dude butt and sequences, solid special effects, and with a able to go up there since The Fall. She suffers from nightmares involving another All of Zalem’s trash (robotic arms, eyes, chests … you start to realize the true extent of her own powers classic tee-up for future sequels, Captain Marvel woman (Annette Bening), and she doesn’t name it) falls down to a scrap yard in Iron City. Dr. Dyson Ido manages to entertain and inspire without remember her past. Much of the film moves back and who she was before. I appreciate when these (Christoph Waltz) is often going through the yard looking for big-budget action films at least attempt a solid resorting to didactic lecturing. But viewers will replacement parts for his patients. and forth in time as Carol slowly pieces together That’s the weird thing in this post-apocalyptic world, her life before she became a Kree fighter and storyline and character arc, and I can happily certainly be reminded of the old adage, “Don’t which is supposedly the last city on Earth: a lot of its member of Starforce, which is at war with the say they did with Captain Marvel. While you judge a book by its cover.” inhabitants have some sort of robotic body part. Skrulls, shape-shifting aliens who can disguise still have to decode some sci-fi lingo, like the Anna: I’m in the same boat: Thor: Ragnarok On one of his trips, he stumbles upon a live core (head names of alien races and planets, it doesn’t get was a lot of fun, while some of the Avenger films and brain) of a young woman. He gives her a robotic body, themselves as anyone they come in contact with. one that he was going to give to his wheelchair-bound I don’t want to give too much of the inventive so bogged down in detail that a non-comic book that get a bit too serious with themselves fall daughter, but she died before he was finished, so he gave it plot away. Part of the film’s fun is that viewers person will be overwhelmed. The nods to the flat. I’m here to have fun! I like Larson as the to the core and named her Alita (after his late daughter). are as much in the dark about Carol’s past and ’90s are pretty fun too—the soundtrack was a newest addition to the team of superheroes. She’s Alita doesn’t have a single memory of her past, but she what’s happening between the Kree and the trip back to middle school for me. Pay phones, snarky and sassy—a girl after my heart. Her does have an instinct for combat and does not shy away from Blockbusters, and pagers—it’s a lot of subtle reunion with Maria and Monica is super sweet; a fight. Dr. Ido becomes her father figure and quickly tries to Skrulls as she is. Suffice it to say, the story heats shield her from learning of her past. She’s a berserker—a up when Carol eventually finds herself back on throwback touches that I’m guessing a lot of the two obviously adored Carol before she went cyborg built for battle—and the last of that kind. Earth, where her arrival, crashing through the parents will appreciate. missing, and they’re back together again and Before she discovers her true self, she inevitably falls in roof of a Blockbuster Video store and finding Glen: I wasn’t sure how Brie Larson would be as happy to supply Carol with the lost memories love with bad boy Hugo (Keean Johnson) and motorball—a communication gear at a RadioShack—yes, Captain Marvel, but thankfully she approaches she longs for. This is definitely a lesson in “things game that resembles football on rollerblades, but you’re the role with humor. Gotta love an actress are not always what they seem,” and soon the not on a team and if you get ripped to pieces, too bad so it’s definitely 1995—draws the attention of the freaking sad because you’re poor and probably can’t afford authorities, specifically Nick Fury (Samuel L. named after cheese, right? Superhero movies idea of good guy vs. bad guy becomes a lot more good replacement parts. The catch of motorball is that if you Jackson), an agent of a fledgling covert group that take themselves too seriously are usually muddled as Carol’s past comes slowly into focus. get to the championship game and win, you have a chance called S.H.I.E.L.D. Overall, it’s an entertaining terrible, which is why Thor: The Dark World Jackson as Fury is always a welcome sidekick— to go up to Zalem. origin story of Captain Marvel as well as a (2013) was a bit of a dud for me while Thor: he’s so funny as the softy underneath a tough Throughout the film, the ruler of Zalem, Nova, has these Ragnarok (2017) was a blast. Superhero stories exterior. He can’t get enough of Goose, cooing weird glasses that not only make his eyeballs look freakishly rousing feminist saga as Carol discovers who she microscopic, they give him the ability to look through the is and what she’s capable of. are inherently ridiculous, and when the stories like a little old cat lady at him. He’s great for eyes of people in Iron City. He’s constantly keeping an eye on Anna: Putting females at the forefront of these and characters acknowledge that, even with comedic breaks when things start to get a little and basically being a puppeteer of certain people, so he’s a superhero sagas has certainly reinvigorated a wink, they’re more fun. Vers comes off as too serious, and Jackson knows how to play the the genre for me, and its record-breaking first irreverent and bordering on disrespectful of her gruff Fury with plenty of vigor. I get it if big, loud FILM REVIEWS continued page 34 weekend at the box office shows I’m not the superiors. As she learns more about her past, movies aren’t your thing, but this one luckily only one. Vers is strong willed and a mystery she begins to suspect she’s been manipulated. has more going for it than just big bangs and bad SCORING even to herself, and while she can’t remember She eventually locates her old pilot friend, guys. It’s a fun story and a solid addition to the FULL PRICE ...It’s worth the full price of an evening showing the circumstances that brought her to Hala, she Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch), now retired Marvel universe. m MATINEE ...... Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon showing knows she’s fighting for justice. The Skrulls are from the Air Force and living a quiet life with RENT IT ...... It’s worth a rental terrorists, indiscriminate in their carnage. On her daughter, Monica (Akira Akbar), who still Sun Screen is written by New Times Senior STREAM IT .....Wait ’til Netflix has it a covert mission to rescue an undercover spy, remembers Auntie Carol from the old days. Staff Writer Glen Starkey and his wife, Anna. NOTHING ...... Don’t waste your time Vers is captured by Skrulls and subjected to a Vers makes a great role model for Monica, who Comment at [email protected].

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Featuring FILM REVIEWS from page 33 Pizza Inspired by Patricio Arnoldi! NEW Menu Items to Come! futuristic Big Brother. More than just pizza! While the overall plot of the film is interesting, about an hour was spent just hashing out Alita taking in her new body and world. It didn’t leave much time for the end, which felt extremely abrupt and, of course, left us on a cliffhanger. I think that once Alita finds out who she is and the mission she’s had since her creation, it becomes overshadowed by her infatuation of Hugo—she’s in love, we get it. When I first saw the trailers for this movie I was extremely skeptical because of its animation and Alita’s ginormous eyeballs, but it really took me back to A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Similar to that film is the cliché sentiment of “Can a human love a robot?” and vice versa. 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Meloni’s Sax is slovenly, albeit modest tribute to two decent gentlemen who connected never been a better time to be a drunk, and incredibly violent, standing with audiences for decades but now know their current tour is Wcomic book fan. in sharp contrast to Happy, whose probably their swan song. (97 min.) While splashy, big-budget movies childlike, relentlessly positive and —Glen get most of the attention, television upbeat attitude is constantly under and streaming services offer a assault by Sax’s lurid and murderous cornucopia of content based on behavior. The violence in the show is WONDER PARK Send up to 30 words and 1 photo to: both well-loved and lesser-known so over-the-top and grotesque that it’s comical. Still, through all the nihilism What’s it rated? PG [email protected] superheroes. From Netflix’s stable of Where’s it showing? Movies Lompoc, Parks Plaza Marvel shows to the teen-centered DC and darkness that is the show, Meloni HAPPY! 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After her mother dies, and as she grows then the first season of Syfy’s Happy! and his voice-acting talents inject a lot superheroes we all know and love. older, she loses her wildly imaginative creativity, until one day is right up your alley. Based on the of life and dimension into what could There’s a large market hungry for more at math camp she stumbles upon the manifestation of her comic book series by Grant Morrison, be a pretty annoying CG character. mature comic book shows, and Happy! childhood fantasy. June learns that she must team up with the Happy! follows the exploits of an As Syfy prepares to drop a second along with Nexflix’s Punisher and Jessica park’s talking animals to save it from the Chimpanzombies alcoholic ex-cop-turned-hitman named season of the show, it’s clear that Jones, show that there is plenty of great seeking to destroy it. (85 min.) ❍ Nick Sax (Christopher Meloni). 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34 • Sun • March 14 - March 21, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com [email protected] FOOD PHOTO COURTESY OF BABÉ FARMS Kick it root down 35 Celery root is a unique root vegetable to try during late spring BY REBECCA ROSE have an unabashed love for ugly produce. For decades, Americans have been trained by I commercials and mass marketing to believe that the best vegetables are the ones that look like they walked off a Chanel runway—marked by bright exaggerated colors, flawless skin, and a shape most bikini models would envy. But we know that’s all b.s. (pardon my French). Vegetables don’t come out of the ground looking camera ready. They’re often dirty and gnarled, yet ultimately wholly and beautifully imperfect. Take the celery root for example. Here’s a weird and funky looking vegetable that holds so many great culinary treasures yet doesn’t get nearly as much spotlight as some of its prettier cohorts like rainbow carrots or turnips. So what the hell exactly is a celery root, also known as celeriac? (Is it celery? Why are we eating its root?) For some of those questions, I turned to Matt Hiltner, marketing coordinator for Babé Farms in Santa Maria. Rooting around “Celery root is a different crop than celery,” SY Kitchen is located at 1110 Faraday St., Santa Ynez. he said. “It’s a different variety of the same plant. Babé Farms is located at 1485 N. Blosser Road, Santa Maria. Whereas traditional celery is bred more for the stalks, celery root is bred more for the roots.” Because of that, unlike its namesake relative, ROOTED OUT: Celery root grows year round at Babé Farms in Santa Maria, where it’s one of their more popular products. In 2018, the farm dedicated 34 acres to the root vegetable. the stalks of celery roots are very fibrous and practically inedible. They can be used to flavor Celery root puree is indeed a popular and salt, pepper, butter, and cream, as you would complement to celery root). Roast on a baking soups or stocks, but you won’t enjoy snacking on easy way to introduce your dinner plate to the a normal potato—or use a food processor to sheet at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes, them with peanut butter or your favorite veggie vegetable. It’s a great substitute for mashed puree it into a fine creamy texture. checking on them every 15 minutes to stir so dip. It’s the bulbous root where the flavor lives. potatoes, and the preparation really isn’t that Soup is another versatile way to enjoy all that they are evenly roasted. I like to add carrots, The flavor is similar to celery with a small different from the traditional side dish. the gnarly vegetable has to offer. Saute cubed turnips, or rutabagas to this recipe to really hint of parsley thrown in. It also tends to have To make a puree, first cut the stalks of about celeriac with olive oil, leeks, and garlic, and add celebrate hearty root vegetables. a very nutty flavor on the palate, which can be three celery roots and vigorously scrub and seasonings and soup stock. I’ve seen recipes that There’s so much more celery root can be used heightened by roasting it or pairing it with other peel them (but be careful not to cut away too add ingredients such as potatoes, apples, and for and it doesn’t even have to involve cooking. root vegetables, such as parsnips or potatoes. much of the tender vegetable under the skin). chili powder, so there’s definitely room to get Over at SY Kitchen in Santa Ynez, chef Luca “It’s honestly one of my favorite items we Once you’ve done that, you can cube them and creative and experiment. Crestanelli is a fan of using the root to punch up grow,” Hiltner said. “It has a really good flavor. then add them to pot of vegetable or chicken Celery root can also be enjoyed roasted dishes like salads, including one that’s currently Once you get past the rough exterior, you can stock with some onion and garlic. When it’s (which is what I often do with it). Once again, on his menu. do a lot with it. A lot of chefs will use it for fully cooked (about 20 minutes on medium to peel and cube about two or three roots, drizzle “It is a nice root vegetable that you can find year things like purees, which is one of the most ensure the root is tender), you’re ready to go. with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, round,” he said. “It’s crunchy, it’s got a nice flavor.” popular things to do with it.” Remove the vegetables and mash them up with and add some fresh herbs (thyme is a great EATS continued page 36

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