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Cannabis and wine Youth fi lmmakers on Hancock’s winery celebrates NEWS try to get along [8] ARTS display in Lompoc [29] EATS fi ve years of sipping [34] SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 VOL. 20 NO. 29 anta Maria, Guadalupe, and Santa Barbara County recently joined the parade of cities on the Central Coast joining the Monterey Bay Power Company, a community choice energy S(CCE) electricity provider that focuses on carbon-free and renewable energy sources. While they won’t be able to receive power from the regional agency until 2021, the cities of San Luis Obispo 2 and Morro Bay will start in January 2020. And once that happens, ELECTRIC FUTURE: PG&E infrastructure customers will have to opt out in order to continue their service across the state is increasingly carrying electricity provided by Community Choice with PG&E. Proponents say switching to CCE aligns with the Energy providers. state’s energy goals while opponents worry about whether CCEs can actually deliver lower rates, cleaner energy, and local control. For this week’s cover story, New Times Assistant Editor Peter Johnson gets into the arguments on both sides [10]. Also this week, read about whether Santa Barbara County’s wine and cannabis industries can meet household hazardous waste in the middle [8], why Peoples’ Self-Help Housing is worried about the next census [9], how Lompoc’s city library helped youth filmmakers create short films [29], a local artist who expresses the full range of • emotions [30], and Allan Hancock College’s winery isn’t a toddler anymore [34]. Camillia Lanham, reward: editor a clean and safe environment Cover photo by Jayson Mellom > Cover design by Alex Zuniga Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility NEWS ARTS News Briefs ...... 5 2065 East Main Street, Santa Maria Arts Briefs ...... 29 Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Political Watch ...... 5 • Weather ...... 5 Spotlight ...... 12 (805) 925-0951 ext. 7270 MOVIES Reviews & Locations ...... 32 (805) 925-0951 ext. 7270 OPINION www.cityofsantamaria.orgwww.cityofsantamaria.org Web Poll ...... 14 This Modern World ...... 14 Canary ...... 15 EATS EVENTS CALENDAR Powell’s Picks ...... 36 Hot Stuff ...... 16 CLASSIFIEDS, HOME, AND MUSIC 155 163 Music listings ...... 26 ...... 37 Organizations Active Events REAL ESTATE

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BRIEFS FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN BURKS Political Watch • The House Judiciary Committee passed the Extreme Risk Protection Act of 2019 on Sept. 10, which U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) authored with 5 representatives from Virginia, Florida, and Pennsylvania. The bill will now move to the House fl oor for another vote. If enacted, the legislation would establish a grant program to encourage states to adopt laws that allow family members or law enforcement offi cials to request a judge to temporarily take away an individual’s guns, if the person is a threat to themselves or others. This bill, and ones similar to it, is commonly referred to as a “red fl ag” law. “ERPO [extreme risk protection order] laws are common sense—they keep guns out of the hands of those who are deemed a threat, they protect due process, keep our communities safe, and save lives,” Carbajal said in a statement released after the bill passed through the committee.

• On Sept. 13, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) held a press conference with local environmental advocates, including the Environmental Defense Center, to celebrate the House of Representatives’ passing of the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act. This legislation bans future offshore oil and gas leasing off the U.S. coast. This bill also includes Carbajal’s own California Clean Coast Act, which was designed to prohibit oil and gas leasing off the state’s coast. The legislation now goes SOLAR POWER: Santa Barbara County is moving to loosen solar panel regulations to stimulate more renewable energy projects within the county. to the Senate. The Trump administration has already look at potential changes to the way it enforces continued to Sept. 13 from the commission’s voiced its opposition to the bill and two similar bills that County moves to loosen solar the Williamson Act. This state law enables Aug. 8 meeting, when despite a nearly nine-hour would ban offshore oil and gas leases near Florida and panel regulations local governments to enter into contracts with meeting, commissioners only discussed the Santa the Arctic. A statement of administration policy issued by landowners to preserve agricultural land. Rita Valley Ag Inc. project and didn’t begin to talk the Offi ce of Management and Budget on Sept. 9 claims There’s enough private and public land in Santa Hanson-Lopez said the county could allow about the Santa Barbara West Coast Farms project. the bills would undermine the administration’s attempt Barbara County to install solar panels that could smaller solar projects on this preserved land On Sept. 6, the county announced that the generate power for up to 1 million homes. But so as a dual-use project with shade-tolerant crops hearings were canceled and rescheduled for Nov. 6. to bolster the U.S. economy through its support of the oil far only a small percentage of this potential has and gas industry. According to the statement, Trump’s growing underneath. Commissioners expressed numerous concerns been installed, according to a strategic energy Fourth District Supervisor Peter Adam was about the fi rst project, as well as the programmatic advisors would recommend that the president veto the plan that county staff presented to the Board of skeptical about whether or not this would be environmental impact review (PEIR) the Supervisors at its Sept. 10 meeting. legislation if the bills reach his desk. feasible for farmers. county relies on to review cannabis permits. In September 2018, supervisors directed staff “In my experience, if it’s grown in the shadow, Commissioners didn’t make a decision on the to engage Optony Inc. to develop the plan in • State Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham it’s a mess,” Adam said. “And if you’re going to try appeal, and moved to continue the hearings on collaboration with the cities of Carpinteria and (R-San Luis Obispo) announced on Sept. 12 that the and harvest a fi eld and part of it’s in shadow and Sept. 13. Goleta. part of it’s not, it screws the whole thing up.” Dan Klemann, deputy director of the state Legislature passed Assembly Bill 869, which he County Senior Program Specialist Marisa However, a recent paper published in Nature county’s Long Range Planning Division, said an authored. This legislation would prohibit the state from Hanson-Lopez said the overarching goal of the holding onto surplus property for extended periods plan is to determine the renewable energy resource Sustainability, based on the University of Arizona’s NEWS continued page 7 research, found that crops, such as peppers of time by requiring the state Department of General potential within the county and conduct in-depth assessments of specifi c sites. and tomatoes, could be grown in the shade Services (DGS) to determine if another state agency is of solar panels. WeekendWeather interested in an excess piece of property within 150 days. “While solar is the most abundant resource, there is suffi cient potential in wind, biomass, and biogas Supervisors approved staff According to a statement from Cunningham’s offi ce, to justify further investigation,” Hanson-Lopez said. recommendations to move forward with phase one by a 4-1 vote, with Adam casting this bill allows local jurisdictions and private entities According to the presentation, solar projects in Microclimate Weather Forecast to purchase surplus state property in a timely manner. urban areas could primarily be installed on rooftops the dissenting vote. In voicing his support Dave Hovde “There is no reasonable excuse for DGS taking years to and carports. Hanson-Lopez said there’s potential for the measure, 5th District Supervisor KSBY Chief Meteorologist Steve Lavagnino said he wants to ensure determine whether or not other state agencies may have in urban areas to generate enough power for 550,000 that the county doesn’t get in its own way a use for a piece of surplus property,” Cunningham said. homes. The plan also looked at installing solar panels on agricultural land, which could generate while loosening the regulations on solar Thursday Friday “These properties should be put to good use.” enough power for up to 325,000 homes. panel projects. These amounts represent a far greater capacity “The less regulatory axle you can build • On Sept. 4, state Assemblymember Monique than what’s needed in the county, which has that people can’t [be] wound around would Limón’s (D-Santa Barbara) legislation, Assembly Bill around 150,000 homes, along with commercial be my preference,” Lavagnino said. “We all 1680 passed through the state Senate. Five days later, and industrial properties. know what a solar fi eld looks like; if it fi ts, it COASTAL ➤ High 75 Low 56 COASTAL ➤ High 79 Low 54 the state Assembly also approved the legislation, which During the presentation to the county, Hanson- fi ts and then move on.” —Zac Ezzone INLAND ➤ High 80 Low 55 INLAND ➤ High 86 Low 51 would open Hollister Ranch in Santa Barbara County to Lopez outlined three phases of recommended actions to stimulate the renewable energy development public access. According to the text of the legislation, outlined in the plan. The fi rst phase includes Saturday Sunday Hollister Ranch is a 14,500-acre subdivision that changing regulations to open up the areas where solar County delayed cannabis- covers 8.5 miles of shoreline, with no coastal access panels can be installed within the county. permit appeal hearings for the public. The bill would require the California Currently, large-scale solar projects in the Coastal Commission, state Coastal Conservancy, state county are only permitted in the Cuyama Valley. It will be almost another two months before the county Planning Commission Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State Staff recommended that the county create a utility-scale solar ordinance to expand the areas hears appeals fi led over two cannabis COASTAL ➤ High 81 Low 55 COASTAL ➤ High 81 Low 55 Lands Commission to develop a public access program where large solar projects can be installed. This cultivation projects. INLAND ➤ High 88 Low 52 INLAND ➤ High 90 Low 54 for the area by April 2021, while implementing the fi rst recommendation was already part of the county The appeals, fi led by winemaker Blair A little early marine layer Thursday otherwise sunny. Fri- phase of the program by April 2022. As of Sept. 12, Gov. Planning Department’s work plan for this year. Pence over the proposed cannabis projects day into the weekend some morning offshore winds will Gavin Newsom hadn’t signed the legislation into law. ❍ Additionally, staff recommended the county off Highway 246 in Buellton, had been help warm things before afternoon onshore winds return.

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Although official findings may not be manager available for a while, the NTSB released a Book Tee Times Online Today preliminary report of the incident on Sept. 12, Just days after removing its old city manager in Tournaments / Bar & Grill a “mutual agreement,” the city of Solvang has an and it comes with a disclaimer. acting one in place. “The information in this preliminary report is Xenia Bradford is the acting city manager, for subject to change and may contain errors. It will now, the city said in a news release Sept. 9. be supplemented or corrected during the course The City Council first offered the job to Matt van of the investigation,” the disclaimer stated. der Linden, the public works director for the city. According to the report, there were 39 people “Although flattered by this compliment, I onboard the boat when it caught fire, six of will not be accepting the position of acting city whom were crew members. All 33 passengers manager,” he said in a news release sent out by the and one crew member died during the fire from city. “I believe the best way I can serve the City smoke inhalation. Council and the residents/businesses of Solvang The crew members were asleep when the fire is to focus on public works and capital projects, broke out, according to the report. One crew especially our upcoming major wastewater member was asleep in the bunk room where treatment plant upgrade.” the passengers slept, and the remaining five Bradford was originally brought in as the members were asleep in an area with bunks Rancho Maria Golf Club chief financial officer on an interim basis and behind the boat’s wheelhouse. The Coast Guard was permanently hired in June by former City requires boats to assign a crew member to stay 805-937-2019 • 1950 CA-1, Santa Maria Manager David Gassaway. City Councilman awake to monitor ships at night. www.ranchomariagolf.com Chris Djernaes told the Sun that the City Council The report states that a crew member thus had a chance to take a good look at Bradford, sleeping in a bunk behind the wheelhouse which made their choice easy. was awakenedA byR aR noiseOY andO spotted BUR theR Ofire BEACH • BUTTERFLY BEACH “For that [interim] period of five months, we rising up from a compartment below. The were able to watch her work and found her very crew memberC alertedHA theSE other PALM members P Aof RtheK • WEST CALIFORNIA capable and able to answer all our questions,” crew, and the BEAboat’s captainCH • radioed 2 EA a SdistressT BEA CH COASTAL Djernaes said. “I find her to be highly capable and message to theS CoastITE Guard.S • L OOKOUT PARK • effective at her job.” The crew members attempted to access CLEANUP Full-service surf and skate shop! 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grape grower Steve Pepe said county regulations maybe there’s a possibility to explore a similar are an impediment to growing this effort. He designation for the cannabis industry. He said said the county doesn’t embrace itself as a wine based on what he’s learned from touring local Working together destination the same way Paso Robles in San Luis cannabis farms, the properties in the soil that Obispo County does. benefit wine grapes also benefit cannabis plants. Farm groups hold first cannabis, wine panel to promote tourism Some decisions by the Santa Barbara County “[Santa Barbara County should] lead the Board of Supervisors have exacerbated these charge to show our dirt, our sunshine, and our BY ZAC EZZONE about the similarities between their products. challenges, Pepe said. He specifically pointed to environment is not only conducive to growing espite the tension between the wine and “Like with wine, the end product of cannabis is the county’s decision in 2017 to prohibit short- some of the best cool-climate grape varietals on cannabis industries in some parts of Santa vastly different than what we harvest in the field,” term rentals as a major issue. Additionally, he said, the planet … but to say, ‘What can our dirt and 8 Rotman said. “There are many layers of artistry and DBarbara County, the two share many county regulations don’t allow for restaurants on our sunshine do to make us famous in another similarities, from their customer bases to science between harvest and customer, necessary to vineyard property, while Paso Robles does. industry and bring more people and more money regulatory burdens. coax out the nuance of our final product.” “If we’re going to talk tourism, we’ve got to talk in?’” Hagen said. More than 100 vintners, farmers, and interested Aside from the way the products are produced, about serious reform with the county’s attitude Although some cannabis farmers and residents packed the event space at Industrial the overlap between the two industries’ customer on tourism,” Pepe said. winemakers are looking at ways to work together, Eats in Buellton on Sept. 11 to discuss these bases creates the potential for joint tourism The panel participants discussed why there’s a there are some neighbor-to-neighbor issues that similarities and how they can be used to benefit need to be addressed. Chief among them are the both industries and tourism within the county. concerns about the odor cannabis farming emits, Cannabis groups—the North County Farmers ‘If we’re going to talk tourism, we’ve got to talk about pesticide spray wafting over from other farms Guild and Good Farmers Great Neighbors—and a onto cannabis plants, and cannabis terpenes’ few local vintners sponsored the event. serious reform with the county’s attitude on tourism.’ potential to affect the taste of wine grapes. The panel discussion took place the same —Steve Pepe, wine grape grower Pepe said the concerns about spray shouldn’t week that the Santa Barbara County Planning be an issue because it’s a common farm practice Commission was scheduled to continue hearings sense of urgency to act on the momentum swelling that’s been used for decades. Additionally, for two appeals filed by a winemaker against ventures in Santa Barbara County, said Jennifer in Santa Barbara County sooner than later. concerns over terpenes, so far, aren’t backed up by cannabis cultivation projects in Buellton. In Zacharias, a public relations expert with Groups in other places, such as Sonoma County, science. However, Rotman said there are studies numerous public meetings, Blair Pence—who experience in the travel, tourism, and hospitality are already effectively promoting cannabis and in the works to determine whether these organic filed both appeals—and a few other local industries. Cannabis farmer John De Friel said wine tourism ventures. The Sonoma County-based compounds released by cannabis plants actually winemakers and farmers have raised concerns that statewide market data his company has Wine Industry Network held its third annual affect grapes. about cannabis not being compatible with other examined backs up this idea. Wine and Weed Symposium in August. There are “The notion of science-based information so that crops grown in the county. “We have access to an immense amount of also tour companies such as The Sonoma County we really can work from hard, defensible scientific During the Sept. 11 event, the panelists market data and … one thing that’s abundantly Experience that offer customers combined wine facts rather than conjecture to address the issue discussed the validity of some of these clear is a lot of the people that consume our and cannabis excursions. of potential odor or any of those other things,” compatibility issues, and ways to overcome them, products, they don’t just consume our products, One idea the panel discussed as a way to Rotman said. “And I think we certainly all advocate but overall the conversation struck a positive tone they go home at night, they crack a bottle of wine, potentially drum up support for the cannabis for that, and I know there are studies that are about how the two industries can work together. have a glass of wine, and they hit a vape pen or tourism industry in Santa Barbara County is to underway to help us sort through those things.” m Cannabis farmer Sara Rotman led the panel they smoke a joint,” De Friel said. focus on the soil from which it grows. Winemaker and kicked off the conversation by recounting While these customers could create the Wes Hagen said that akin to the Santa Rita Hills’ Reach Staff Writer Zac Ezzone at zezzone@ discussions she’s had with local winemakers potential for shared tourism experiences, wine designation as an American Viticulture Area, santamariasun.com.

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Built with their hands Restoring Hope. Rebuilding Lives. Peoples’ Self-Help Housing is concerned census numbers could affect its ability to provide services In celebration of National BY WILLIAM D’URSO it sells to banks so it can finance these projects. 9 ohn Fowler likes numbers. The banks are federally required to purchase As a certified public accountant, they’re them and can use the tax credits on their end- Recovery Month give Jkind of his thing. Spreadsheets, tax of-year filings over an 11-year period. credits, mortgage rates, all of it. Fowler also explores what they can get from yourself the greatest gift… But as the president and chief executive local municipalities in the form of waivers for officer of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing, he’s construction permits. got different numbers on the brain: Next “If we can pick up a couple million dollars year’s census. from the local jurisdiction, that’s pretty good,” A sober life He’s concerned that housing needs, he said. despite record low unemployment rates, Fowler said Peoples’ Self-Help Housing is are growing in California’s notoriously able to leverage their tax credits because of expensive housing market. its long track record of success and the sheer “We’re hoping the census will show the number of banks that want to buy them. growing need, and we think it will,” he said. He said there’s a lot of competition for the In his time at the affordable housing credits, and that benefits the nonprofit. nonprofit, he has helped house scores of But the nonprofit’s work doesn’t end local low-income people. Peoples’ Self-Help once it signs people up and moves them Housing itself employs about 200 people, in. Peoples’ Self-Help Housing hires social making it the largest affordable housing workers who have offices on-site, available nonprofit on the Central Coast. If the census to make appointments with residents. delivers the numbers Fowler expects it to, “What issues are going on that as a result then he’ll have more money to fund projects. of not being fixed will cost someone their But Fowler worries that the census numbers, housing?” Fowler said. “You don’t just put if reported incorrectly, could hurt the a roof over people’s head then say, ‘Have a nonprofit’s ability to build affordable housing nice life.’” and provide the services it considers essential Peoples’ Self-Help Housing also works for the residents who live there. with school districts to get after-school (805) 202-3440 | thehaven.com The organization is 49 going on 50 and has a programs on-site at its housing complexes. unique way of getting people into homes: The In Santa Maria, the nonprofit has hired residents build the houses themselves. That after-school staff to run one of the Santa particular program is for a single family. Maria-Bonita School District’s After School Here’s how it works: Peoples’ Self-Help Education and Safety programs. Housing buys the property and then finds a With the upcoming census, Fowler sees family who can qualify for a mortgage once the that only more people will need housing, but house is built. They help secure a construction he’s concerned that the numbers won’t show 10-3-19 loan and provide a supervisor on-site to help the whole story. PUBLICATION DATE the project along. The soon-to-be owners swing “Wages can’t keep up with housing and the hammers themselves, working a required rent,” he said. 40 hours a week on the house. Those hours can He’s not worried about the tax credits his come entirely from the family or from friends nonprofit sells to banks. Those aren’t going or volunteers, but they have to hit that mark anywhere, he says. But if the state of California each week. and the numerous municipalities in which the AWARENESS “They do it at nonprofit operates night or on the ‘We’re hoping the census don’t get the funding BOOK YOUR AD BY NEW TIMES MEDIA GROUP weekend for a it needs, that could 9-26-19 BY THE NUMBERS full year. It’s a result in less help big commitment. will show the growing for the nonprofit’s But at the end of projects. SUN CIRCULATION it, they have the need, and we think it will.’ The deputy CEO Breast cancer & American dream,” —John Fowler, of Santa Barbara Fowler said. “They County, Dennis domestic violence have what they president and CEO of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Bozanich, laid out 18,000 otherwise wouldn’t the numbers. be able to have.” “For every single person that is awareness Fowler said the nonprofit does about 30 undercounted, that district loses $2,000 per NEW TIMES CIRCULATION of these housing projects each year with the person per year,” he said. Support your community. residents putting in what he calls “sweat equity.” There was likely an undercount with the October is both Breast Cancer Awareness Month Peoples’ Self-Help also has a multi-family last census, Bozanich said, and he worries that housing program. Fowler said that program it could be even worse this time. The census and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we 35,000 houses about 5,000 people in the three counties has, for the first time, been moved to an online want our readers to know that we care about these they operate in: Ventura, Santa Barbara, and survey, and he said that many low income important issues. In this special publication we’ll San Luis Obispo counties. people don’t have easy access to the internet, shed light on breast cancer and domestic violence in Fowler said they have three complexes in and a lot of seniors might not be included either. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Let our % Santa Maria, and it’s not uncommon for a And then there are immigrants. Bozanich Central Coast community know that you care. Get 53 property to contain 40 units. The costs to live in said getting the word out to people who may be your ad into this once-a-year special publication. one of those complexes varies, depending on the fearful of being deported is a challenge OF OUR READERS ATTEND individual applicants. But a one-bedroom unit “Our main focus is to find residents here Contact your sales rep today! COMMUNITY EVENTS EACH WEEK can run about $760, while a three-bedroom can in Santa Barbara County that people trust to cost about $1,400. communicate the importance of filling out the These big apartment complexes Fowler and census,” he said. m his team finance and build can cost upward 805.347.1968 of $20 million. That’s where he gets into the Staff Writer William D’Urso can be reached at numbers. The nonprofit uses a tax credit that [email protected]. [email protected]

www.santamariasun.com • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • Sun • 9 PHOTOS BY JAYSON MELLOM MBCP’s policy board in 2020. “A mission-driven public organization is able to invest more directly into the community,” explained Chris Read, SLO city’s sustainability manager. “It’s this cycle of economic development and improving local quality of life.” McPherson, who’s a Cal Poly alumnus, said MBCP’s rapid spread through SLO and Santa Power Barbara counties has even surprised him. “Frankly, we’ve grown more quickly than I might’ve imagined,” he said. 10 Splitting it up When a CCE like MBCP enters a community, pivot it doesn’t kick PG&E out of town. PG&E is still delivering the power, maintaining the lines, and billing for it like usual. In fact, a customer isn’t Community likely going to notice the switch to MBCP unless he or she is paying close attention to their bill, Choice Energy Killigrew said. “It’s a virtual switch,” he said. “The lights arrives on the don’t change any different color. The electrons don’t fl ow differently all of the sudden. Central Coast Everything stays the same.” BY PETER JOHNSON What’s changed is the entity that’s making decisions about what power to buy on your behalf. Instead of PG&E making those calls and getting paid for it, MBCP is. “[Ratepayers] are now fi nancially supporting MBCP and our power procurement strategies,” Killigrew said. Between November and February, SLO and Morro Bay residents will receive four alerts in the mail about their January 2020 transition to MBCP. The mailers will explain what’s coming and how to revert back to PG&E if preferred. SAME LINES, NEW BUYER: In January, SLO and Morro Bay residents will begin service with Monterey Bay Community Power. It’s the start of a region-wide transition to Community Choice Energy, All of the roughly 30,000 customers in SLO which puts local government in charge of buying power and PG&E in charge of delivery and billing. and Morro Bay will be automatically enrolled in MBCP unless they individually opt out. he expansion happened fast. in the state that year, boosting the overall CCE MBCP has paid off all of its startup debt and Customers have 60 days after enrollment to In the span of a year, 10 Central Coast count to 19. CCEs now procure power for about managed to amass close to $100 million in do so free of charge. Otherwise, they’ll have to T cities and Santa Barbara County all had 4 million customers, or close to a quarter of reserves. Along with its carbon-free energy pay an administrative fee of $5 for a residential voted, one after the other, to join as members California’s electricity load. mix, MBCP offered 3 percent rate rebates in its account and $25 for a commercial account. Once of Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), “You can see the explosion start to happen,” fi rst year, 5 percent rebates in its second year, a ratepayer opts out, he or she has to stay with a growing Community Choice Energy (CCE) said Beth Vaughan, executive director of CalCCA, and plans to provide a discount of 7 percent PG&E for a full year before switching back. utility that currently serves Monterey, Santa a legislative advocacy organization for CCE. “It on monthly bills in 2020. It invests more than For those who stay with MBCP (96 percent Cruz, and San Benito counties. absolutely makes sense that the local communities $1 million per year into local green energy of current ratepayers have chosen to stay), It started with San Luis Obispo and Morro want their energy providers to be local.” initiatives, like incentive programs for electric their utility bill essentially gets broken into Bay in late 2018. Then Paso Robles and Grover As SLO and Morro Bay gear up to start vehicle sales and residential solar projects. two separate line charges—a line charge to Beach in spring 2019. By the end of August, Santa MBCP service in January 2020—the remaining “We give back to the community if there’s PG&E for distribution, and another line Maria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Guadalupe, jurisdictions begin theirs in 2021—proponents any profi ts,” McPherson said. charge to MBCP for power generation. MBCP Goleta, Carpentaria, and unincorporated Santa say this power pivot aligns the Central Coast MBCP proponents say those benefi ts and uses that revenue to secure energy contracts, Barbara County had all jumped on board with with the state’s aggressive push to lower its investment opportunities are only going to provide its rate discounts, and run the local MBCP—capping a near region-wide transition carbon emissions, while critics question expand as the agency picks up customers across energy programs. to the electricity provider. whether CCEs can deliver on their promises of the region. Elected offi cials and community Right now, the majority of MBCP’s power “It just kind of took off,” said J.R. Killigrew, lower rates, cleaner energy, and local control. leaders can shape those programs while serving is sourced from large hydroelectric plants in director of communications for MBCP. “In on MBCP’s policy, operations, and community the Pacifi c Northwest—which are carbon free six months, we more or less have unifi ed the advisory boards. If a city has more than 50,000 but, like nuclear power plants, do not qualify Central Coast.” Origins people, it gets its own board member. If it has as renewable in California because of their Each city came at MBCP from a different Before Santa Cruz County Supervisor Bruce fewer than 50,000, it shares a seat with a nearby environmental impacts. Qualifi ed renewables angle—but all that voted to join noted the McPherson was a pioneer in the CCE world (and small community. SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon include solar, wind, small hydro, geothermal, CCE’s lower rates and carbon-free energy a decline-to-state politician), his past life was as a is representing both SLO and Morro Bay on and biomass. portfolio compared to PG&E. Republican state Assembly member, senator, and “I think it’s a safe bet,” said Mike Cordero, a secretary of state from 2005 to 2007. Santa Maria City Council member. “The cost All of those years spent in Sacramento of power goes down, and we won’t be using any exposed McPherson to the concept of CCE, fossil fuel energy.” he said. When he retired from state politics MBCP is a CCE agency (also known and decided to run for local offi ce in 2012, as Community Choice Aggregation or McPherson made CCE a priority in Santa Cruz CCA), which is a joint powers authority of County. local governments that buys power for its “After I ran for county supervisor, one of the collective ratepayers and sells it over existing fi rst things I did was say, ‘This would be a great transmission lines as a cleaner, cheaper thing to do.’ And we started down the road,” alternative to the incumbent utility. With McPherson said. the southbound expansion, MBCP’s total It took several years for the project to gain customers are expected to almost double, traction, but eventually the vision for a tri- from 275,000 to 470,000 accounts, along with county CCE venture, MBCP, came to fruition. its revenue, making it one of the largest CCE For McPherson, who now chairs MBCP’s policy entities in the state. board, CCE is about local control, doing right by “If we can expand and scale this kind of model the environment, and saving ratepayers money. that we’ve seen tremendous success with within “It’s a win-win-win situation,” he said. “I Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties,” agree it seems, in some respects, like it’s too Killigrew said, “it really just fi ts perfectly with good to be true.” our goals and mission as an agency.” That’s what several elected offi cials in SLO CCE took a long time to take hold in and Santa Barbara counties said as MBCP made California. But the concept is now proliferating its pitch. What’s the catch? across the state. When MBCP fi rst launched MBCP claims there isn’t one. MAKING THE PITCH: J.R. Killigrew, Monterey Bay Community Power’s communications director, makes a presentation to the SLO in 2018, it was one of 10 others like it created Now entering its third year as an agency, City Council about the city’s upcoming transition to Community Choice Energy.

10 • Sun • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com progressives into the local political scene. Mike going to achieve SB 100,” Vaughan said. “We Brown, the governmental affairs director for have a climate crisis, so what happens next? COLAB in SLO County, who attends nearly How do we collectively as a group make sure every SLO County Board of Supervisors we respond to these challenges and ensure we meeting, ripped MBCP as a “scam” on Sept. 10. achieve our climate goal?” “If you end up buying into this, you’re going Read, SLO city’s sustainability manager, said to follow the rest of the sheep into this huge the growth of CCE is helping push incumbent costly scam, which will destroy our integrated utilities like PG&E to meet their renewable energy system and end up costing people lots of targets faster. money and lots of problems,” Brown said. “A lot of the utilities were hitting their He tempered his words in a phone call with renewable portfolio standards targets, but the Sun, when he said: “We’re government the CCAs come online and the rate that that watchdogs. We don’t think creating a plethora acceleration is occurring is dramatic,” Read said. of new governments is a great idea.” “They’re pushing forward at a more rapid pace.” McPherson, the Santa Cruz County But there are also some people who are 11 supervisor who helped found MBCP, believes concerned about so much shuffling around in that the CCE discussion “has no room for the market. PG&E’s bankruptcy and Diablo partisanship.” Canyon Power Plant’s looming closure only “I know the split down there in SLO,” he compound those qualms. said. “I think it’s short-sighted. It’s probably the Last year, the California Public Utilities national political scene. I’m not going to get into Commission, which regulates the power the aspects of how much climate change is going industry, commissioned a report about how ALL IN: SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon (right) and Vice Mayor Andy Pease discuss the city’s enrollment with Monterey Bay Community to melt the waters in how many years, I’m just CCE is altering the energy landscape. The Power. SLO was the first city out of 10 in SLO and Santa Barbara counties to decide to join the Community Choice Energy program. saying it’s better to have a clean environment for report raised questions: “How do we protect our production of electricity, no matter what, safe delivery of electricity to meet customer In the “who’s cleaner” competition, MBCP’s participate in 2021. and it’s especially beneficial if it costs less.” demand in an increasingly fragmented basic mix beats PG&E’s on carbon: MBCP has a “We’re taking a big step that I don’t believe market? How will we ensure that increasing 100 percent carbon-free portfolio, while PG&E’s there’s any going back from,” said SLO County California’s push fragmentation of suppliers and buyers will add is 80 percent carbon-free. But on the renewable 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold. “I don’t up to meet our ambitious clean energy goals?” front, PG&E actually edges MBCP with a higher think we got anywhere near enough debate with CCE law has been around since 2002 in For some, the situation echoes the share of renewables—39 percent to 34 percent. the public.” California, but the first program, Marin conditions that precipitated the electricity MBCP does offer a “prime” package of 100 County and Atascadero elected officials are Community Power, didn’t form until 2010. crisis of the early 2000s. percent renewables for 1 cent per kilowatt more. skeptical about MBCP’s promised benefits— Over the next five years, a few more were “We can talk about the failed energy Renewables are a work in progress for MBCP, that electricity rates would actually remain low, established in the Bay Area. Over the last deregulation 20 years ago. We remember how Killigrew said. Last year, MBCP signed two that the energy programs would come back five years, CCE has taken off across the state. quickly that fell apart,” Peschong, SLO County’s long-term contracts to develop solar-plus- to help their communities, that they’d really The trend is expected to continue: By 2025, 1st District Supervisor, said. battery storage in Kings and Kern counties. The achieve local control. projects are being touted as the “largest utility- The issue of local control is of concern scale, solar-plus-storage project ever built in to both proponents and opponents of California.” When completed, they are expected MBCP. As the number of its participating to provide 278 megawatts of solar capacity jurisdictions surpasses 20, retaining the combined, plus 85 megawatts of storage. “community” in community power will be a MBCP is also pursuing wind farms. It challenge going forward. recently entered into a contract to receive power “We do need to be paying close attention that from a New Mexico wind farm that’s under our expansion is something that can be properly construction, and it has an memorandum of managed,” SLO Mayor Harmon said. “That’s understanding with Castle Wind, a German definitely top of mind for the board. People outfit, to do business if it wins a bid to open a need to be represented and make sure we don’t wind farm off the shores of Morro Bay. get too big.” That’s not all, Killigrew said. MBCP says it has no plans to grow the “We’ve shortlisted another six to seven organization beyond the five-county region. potential renewable energy projects that we But for Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino, that’s hope to have contracts finalized by the end of already too big. the year,” he said. “We’re looking at basically “You really don’t have local control having projects to meet somewhere around anymore,” said Patino, who was in the Santa 40 percent of our annual electric load of the Maria City Council minority opposed to new service area, including Santa Barbara and MBCP. “Whatever decision the majority makes SLO County.” in [MBCP], we’ll have to go along with. There Suzanne Hosn, a PG&E spokesperson, said may come a time when we want to opt out in statement to the Sun: “We respect the energy because we don’t agree with a decision, and can choices that are available to our customers, we do that at that time is really a big question.” COUNCIL DIVIDED: The Santa Maria City Council voted 3-2 in August to participate in Monterey Bay Community Power’s and will continue to cooperate with local In response to its own concerns about MBCP, Community Choice Energy program in 2021. Supporters see it as a way to lower rates and invest in green energy, while opponents governments as they consider pursuing and/or the SLO County Board of Supervisors decided worry about a lack of local control. developing a CCA program.” to hire a consultant to produce a $25,000 State law bars the company from speaking independent fiscal analysis of MBCP—which freely about CCE in public. will be presented to the board on Oct. 1. At that PG&E estimates that CCE programs will have As CCE becomes an increasingly bigger “PG&E delivers some of the nation’s cleanest date, though, it will be too late for the county to absorbed 85 percent of its load share. player in the state energy mix, some predict that electric power,” Hosn added. “For more than change its mind and enroll in the 2021 cycle. Vaughan, of the CCE advocacy group, investor-owned utilities’ business model will 100 years, it has been PG&E’s privilege to “We’re doing our due diligence. For me this is CalCCA, said several factors have contributed have to shift away from load serving toward provide our customers clean, reliable, and all about saving people money,” said SLO County to this movement. The threat of climate change distribution and wholesale production. How it affordable energy, and we look forward to the 1st District Supervisor John Peschong. “We need has propelled cities and counties to look at all shakes out is an unfolding story. opportunity to do so for many years to come.” to do this study to get the real answers here.” ways they can lower their community carbon “All of that is up in the air,” Vaughan said. The debate over MBCP in SLO County and footprint. And the state Legislature has adopted As for MBCP—which will eventually be Lingering concerns Atascadero has evolved into something of a aggressive renewable energy mandates that align renamed and rebranded with a Central Coast political battle, with the board’s and council’s with CCE’s mission. Senate Bill 100, passed in regional theme—its rapid expansion through conservative members butting heads against Despite the overall strong support for MBCP 2018, set 2045 as the target date to achieve 100 the Central Coast is an indicator of just how on the Central Coast, some jurisdictions were their liberal members. SLO County 4th District percent carbon-free electricity. much CCE has caught on in California. not interested in joining the CCE wave. SLO Supervisor Lynn Compton once called the “What we see with our energy sector, the SLO Mayor Harmon, whose city is chasing County and Atascadero both declined to push for CCE just another “bomb” thrown by transition we’re going through, is how we’re a 2035 net-zero emissions goal, believes the jurisdictions that held out of MBCP—and CCE ‘I’m not going to get into the aspects of how much climate change is going to melt the waters in general—will come to reconsider. “The county and city will really soon come to see the economic, not to mention the in how many years, I’m just saying it’s better to have a clean environment for our production of environmental, benefits of it,” Harmon said. “I think eventually you’ll see the entire state and electricity, no matter what, and it’s especially beneficial if it costs less.’ entire country in CCE programs. That’s only a –Bruce McPherson, Santa Cruz County supervisor matter of time.” ❍ New Times Assistant Editor Peter Johnson can be reached at [email protected].

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER A new place to go Marian Regional Medical Center will use donated building for mental health treatment facility BY WILLIAM D’URSO for virtually any mental heath ailment, such 12 avid Ketelaar went to the Santa Maria as suicidal thoughts, post traumatic stress City Council to ask for help. syndrome, or social phobias. That crisis As director of emergency services at center would be located in the new building. D “The patients deserve an environment Marian Regional Medical Center, he’s seen that is not a chaotic emergency services a growing number of patients with mental environment,” Ketelaar said. health needs and no local services that can The hospital is still looking for funding offer emergency treatment. to complete the project. Andersen estimated The Sierra Land Group, which used the total cost of the project could reach $10 to own the Marian West campus, heard million, but the immediate goal is more Ketelaar’s pleas and later donated a building modest. To get the behavioral crisis center worth an estimated $2.7 million. The under way, Andersen said it would cost building is located at 505 Plaza Drive in somewhere between $1.5 million and $3 Santa Maria. million, depending on what kind of licenses It will, administrators say, fill an the hospital applies for. BUILDOUT: Marian Regional Medical Center officially unveiled a building donated by the Sierra Land Group in August. It will immediate and growing need for patients “There’s an increased need to provide eventually hold a behavioral health crisis center. suffering from mental health issues. It’s a those crisis services, and that’s what we’re persistent and growing problem for which trying to do,” Ketelaar said. a media release from Marian Regional Santa Maria doesn’t have an adequate The hospital formally announced the Medical Center. Highlight solution, Ketelaar said. donation of the building on Aug. 24 at a Andersen said that the new project still • Culinary students from Allan Hancock “Our problem, I think, in Santa Maria Vineyards and Vistas annual dinner at needs city support. She said the hospital College received a $10,000 endowment from is we have very limited behavioral health Presqu’ile Winery, where Andersen said is in contact with the city over the various Cracker Barrel. Both the college and the services,” said Sue Andersen, Marian they were able to raise $300,000. licenses and permits it will need going restaurant celebrated the award on Sept. 10 at Regional Medical Center president and CEO. Sierra Land Group CEO Dan Kaplan forward. Cracker Barrel’s new Santa Maria location at The building will eventually be home spoke to the 340 people in attendance. Funding for the project also remains a 905 East Betteravia Road. m to a full facility geared toward mental “It seemed only fitting, after all this question. Andersen said the hospital will health treatment. But the immediate goal time, that we do something more to help fund the construction and renovation Staff Writer William D’Urso wrote this week’s Biz is to add what they call a behavioral crisis the Santa Maria community and are happy costs of the new facility with the hospital’s Spotlight. Send ideas, news tips, and interesting center, where patients can seek treatment to donate this building,” Kaplan said in operating budget. tidbits to [email protected].

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livestock, birds, and fi sh, while evidence was Online Poll mounting on its toxicity for humans. More alarming, DDT eventually worked its Do you want to see the California way into the broader environment. And it was just Coastal Trail completed in How to save our lives one of a growing number of synthetic chemicals northern Santa Barbara County? Five decades later, biologist Rachel Carson’s writings contaminating the environment. 14 Not surprisingly, Silent Spring met with 61% Yes, there’s a lack of coastal access in still resonate strong opposition. Carson faced an onslaught of North County. negative propaganda and threats of lawsuits by 23% What’s that? BY SCOTT FINA its physical environment. It’s also enthralling and the chemical industry, a powerful special interest was on vacation walking down a wooded road provocative literature, crafted with eloquent prose. group. Even Time magazine initially dismissed 16% The trail would help preserve natural Millions of people have been moved by the resources. in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania on Carson’s fi ndings, calling them overly emotional July 20, 2019, 50 years to the day after the fi rst picture taken by Michael Collins (who piloted (an implied shot at her gender). 0% It’s impossible with Vandenberg and other I the Apollo 11 command module while Neil moon walk in 1969. I was remembering seeing But Carson was resolute and unfl appable, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon) private land occupying the coastline. Neil Armstrong on TV as he descended the ladder as she demonstrated in her testimony before of the “Earthrise” over the lunar horizon. Using 13 Votes of the lunar landing module when I was 13 years a congressional committee. Her remarkable data and analysis, Carson similarly viewed the Vote online at www.santamariasun.com. old. It was an event that changed my perspective courage arose from her confi dence in the truth Earth from her desk as a blue biosphere, the whole of the world and humanity. and objective fact, unhampered by ideology or of which she determined was far greater than the My thoughts shifted when I picked up a small need for self-acclaim. sum of its parts. With no less wonderment than rock on the side of the road and found it held a It was President John F. Kennedy who in 1961 Northern Santa Barbara County’s ancient peoples who created myths to explain News & Entertainment Weekly fossil of a brachiopod seashell. I was standing challenged the American people in a speech before 2540 Skyway Drive, suite A weather phenomena, land forms and celestial a joint session of Congress, with “landing a man on Santa Maria, CA 93455 approximately 1,700 feet above sea level, more bodies, Carson comprehended the pervasive than 100 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. 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14 • Sun • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com OPINION 9-26-19 PUBLICATION DATE It’s complicated ho wants to talk about Community Choice Energy? AUTUMN W I know, nobody’s hand went up. Because it’s freaking complicated. And who actually understands it, anyway? ARTS But it’s here and it’s happening. PG&E is on the outs, while newly 15 BOOK YOUR AD BY formed electric utility 9-19-19 agencies such as Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) are in! In fact, MBCP is so in, that it basically swept PG&E out of San Luis Obispo THIS PULLOUT IS OUR 33RD ANNUAL Live. Love. and Santa Barbara counties in less than a COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE year. Public relations guy UPCOMING ARTS SEASON Art. J.R. Killigrew made the rounds city-by-city, making the pitch: Join MBCP if you want lower rates, renewable energy, and local power! Meanwhile, PG&E is forbidden by state law to speak out against it. 10-3-19 All that PG&E’s PR flack Suzanne Hosn told the Sun was, “We respect the energy choices that PUBLICATION DATE are available to our customers.” MBCP is slated to serve more than 400,000 used-to-be PG&E customers by 2021 and the current utility giant can’t really do a damn thing about it. What the hell is that all about, state legislators? I know I’ve been railing on PG&E for AWARENESS months now, but fair is fair. And this isn’t. It’s almost like the system is artificially rigged for CCEs to be successful. BOOK YOUR AD BY Meanwhile, PG&E will still have to carry 9-26-19 the electricity because CCEs rely on its infrastructure (but at least PG&E is getting paid for that), and the utility is in the middle of bankruptcy proceedings! So what happens if Breast cancer & PG&E actually goes under? Bye bye electricity? Or is the utility too big to fail? LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW So many questions!! domestic violence San Luis Obispo County’s Coalition of YOU CARE ABOUT THESE Labor, Agriculture, and Business governmental IMPORTANT ISSUES awareness month affairs director Mike Brown is saying that agencies like MBCP “will destroy our integrated energy system.” Why you gotta be so dramatic? I’m not sure what’s integrated about it. It’s basically owned by two giant utility companies that divide the state north and south. And the 10-17-19 California Public Utility Commission basically allowed them to do whatever they wanted until the PUBLICATION DATE wildfires of the last couple of years forced its hand. Brown also called CCEs a scam! But there are locally owned utilities that successfully serve city residents all across the country. Not that MBCP is going to be “local” for long. It’s going to serve customers in five counties covering more than 20,000 square miles of land MENUS by 2021. Not sure that’s very local, and for once, Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino and I agree! BOOK YOUR AD BY (Quick, are there pigs flying around anywhere?) 10-3-19 “You really don’t have local control anymore,” she said, alluding to the fact that the city will only have one representative on a board full of representatives from the counties and cities it serves in those five counties. BE A PART OF THE CENTRAL Touché. And now I have to figure out whose energy COAST’S ULTIMATE FOOD & DRINK Make a I want to power up my bird cage. Do I want GUIDE. 60,000 COPIES OF THIS carbon-free or renewable? Because PG&E’s MAGAZINE ARE PRINTED! reservation! electricity mix actually contains a higher percentage of renewable energy—solar, wind, geothermal—and MBCP has more carbon- free—large hydropower. Plus, I have to gaze into the future to predict what electricity will look like in 20 years, and I SUN CIRCULATION don’t really know anyone who can do that. Contact your The Canary is looking for a crystal ball. Send 18,000 sales rep today! 805.347.1968 thoughts on where to find one to canary@ santamarisun.com. [email protected]

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art hosts its Living History Festival, as a part of Danish Days Weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This festival showcases various artisans and craftspeople. All ages are welcome, and admission is free. The museum is located at 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang. Call (805) 686-1211 or visit elverhoj.org for more info. —Caleb Wiseblood

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ELVERHOJ MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART noon Free. 805-544-1777. ecoslo.org/creeks-to-coast/. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $80 dollar entry fee donation for a two Guatemala. Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $30. 805-459- SPECIAL EVENTS SLO County, Countywide, San Luis Obispo. person team and a 128 team maximum. visitatascadero. 6762. Friendshipbridge.org/events. Ramona Garden Park INSPIRED FALL HOME EXPO OF SAN LUIS com. Sunken Gardens, 6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Center, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS OBISPO This event brings together exhibitors including general contractors, fl ooring, landscapers, kitchen and NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY SAN LUIS OBISPO GUADALUPE NATIVE GARDEN DAY Join volunteer, bath cabinets closet organizers, landscape designers, COMMUNITY IN CONCERT: 40PRADO IS Judith Evans, who will be at Guadalupe Native Garden on WILD CHILD: WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL painters, counter tops, tile, granite, appliances, solar Don’t miss the last night of CCSPA’s annual Wild and CELEBRATING ONE YEAR A fundraising celebration the third Saturday of each month for this event. Sept. energy, fi replaces, and much more. Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-4 Scenic Film Festival. , 2:30-4 p.m. Varies. for the fi rst birthday of the 40Prado Homeless Services 21, 9 a.m.-noon Free. 805-343-2455. dunescenter.org/ Sept. 22 p.m. and Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 805-772-4600. Center. Grammy Award-winner Louie Ortega, will event/guadalupe-native-garden-beautifi cation-days/. centralcoastparks.org/auto-draft/. Morro Bay Museum of inspiredexpos.com. Alex Madonna Expo Center, 100 perform. Sept. 22, 2-5 p.m. $125. (805) 541-7963. Guadalupe Native Garden, Corner of Campondonico and Natural History, 20 State Park Rd., Morro Bay, 805-772-2694. Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 7th Ave., Guadalupe. A SEAT AT THE TABLE: WOMEN SUPPORTING Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, cuesta.edu. HEART OF THE VALLEY “Tangible History” from the WOMEN This inaugural forum features Caren Ray FUNDRAISERS GLITTEROTOICA PRESENTS SEX ED Santa Maria Historical Society, with Guest Speaker: Cindy Russom, Mayor of Arroyo Grande and former District BURLESQUE AND DRAG SHOW For ages Ransick. Seating is limited and fi rst come fi rst serve SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS 4 Supervisor. Sept. 19, 5:30-7 p.m. Free admission; 21 and over only. Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. $20. basis. Sept. 21, 10:15-11:15 a.m. 805-925-0994. Santa please RSVP. (805) 242-1299. wipslo.com/. United DONATIONS FOR VETERANS’ STAND DOWN glitteroticaburlesque.com. SLO Guild Hall, 2880 Broad Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Church of Christ (Congregational) of San Luis Obispo, Accepting all new items including towels, blankets, St., San Luis Obispo, 805-543-0639. PLANET LUCHA SHARES THE LOVE Proceeds of this 11245 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo. clothes, diapers, trash bags, and more. Located at Gate MORRO BAY OPEN SPACE ALLIANCE BLOCK family-friendly wrestling match (open to all ages) will go to UCCE MASTER GARDENER: FALL FESTIVAL 5 off of W. Stowell. Wednesdays, 12-2 p.m. through Oct. PARTY Features displays by conservation groups, kids support medical expenses for 19-year-old Chelsee Fuerch, Sponsored by the UCCE San Luis Obispo County Master 16 Free. 805-364-8402. Santa Maria Fairpark, 937 S. activities, appearances by Supervisor Gibson and MB who was severely injured in a car accident. Featured Gardener Program. Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-781- Thornburg St., Santa Maria. City Council members, food, impromptu beer garden wrestlers include RJ Cruz (pictured, right), Diablo Azteca, 5939. UCCE Audtiorium, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo. with beer, wine, music, and more. Sept. 21, 2-6 p.m. Kadin Anthony, and others. Sept. 21 my805tix.com. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY Donation. mbopenspace.org. Eagle Rock/Cerrito Peak, Radisson Hotel, 3455 Airpark Dr., Santa Maria. WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL: STREAMS TO SEAS The Central Coast State Parks Association CLARK CENTER: WILD AND SCENIC FILM Between Shasta and Olive, Morro Bay, 818-268-4466. PSYCHIC FAIR Falls on the closest Saturday to the presents this event. Sept. 21, 6-10 p.m. $20. 805-329- FESTIVAL Featuring “Pursuing the Monarchs” and Cal Autumn Equinox, and the International Day of Peace. 5725. fremontslo.com/wild-and-scenic-fi lm-festival. The Poly fi lms. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 7-9 Features various readers. Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. p.m. Varies. centralcoastparks.org/auto-draft/. Clark ARTS Varies by reader. 805-709-7663. CovenTree: Books and Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Gifts, 722 E Main St., Santa Maria. Arroyo Grande, 805-489-9444. NORTH SLO COUNTY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY FALL FAMILY FUN FEST Celebrate the fall season DANCE IN GOLD Features a silent auction, wine raffl e, with Paso Robles Recreation during the Fall Family Fun dance performances, and cardio dancing. All proceeds SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS ENTHEOGENIC AND PSYCHEDELIC Fest. This free community celebration will feature family benefi t the Samuel Jeffers Childhood Cancer Foundation INTEGRATION WORKSHOP FOR THERAPISTS friendly activities and crafts. Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to fund research for pediatric cancer. Sept. 20, 5:30-8 BALLROOM, LATIN, AND SWING LESSONS Expand your therapeutic modalities AND CLINICIANS Free. 805-237-3988. prcity.com/301/Special-Events. p.m. $20 adults; students $10 with ID. 805-503-5998. Marie King and Kings of Swing offer dance lessons for and grow your practice. Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $247. Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Dr., Paso Robles. Kennedy Club Fitness, 1299 James Way, Arroyo Grande. all ages and skill levels. Couples and singles welcome. entheomedicine.org/entheogenic-psychedelic- FOURTH ANNUAL SHOWDOWN HEALTH FOR LIFE LUNCHEON Enjoy lunch from Taste Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $36 for 4-week session. 805- integration-workshop-for-therapists/. Avila 928-7799. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt. Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel St., CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT Features (veggie options available) and shop for beautiful handmade Avila Beach, 805-627-1997. breakfast, lunch, raffl es, a best costume goods from Guatemala (great for holiday giving). Proceeds BASIC WATERCOLOR No experience required. prize, and a Jenga challenge. Sept. 21, fund health care for women in underserved areas of Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. $8. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares SAN LUIS OBISPO Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. BEADING WORKSHOP Thursdays, noon oasisorcutt. APPLES AND HONEY FESTIVAL Local New Times and the Sun now share their artisans and food vendors will be at the INDEX org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, park, along with apple games and crafting community listings for a complete Central 805-937-9750. for the kids. An apple demonstration booth will Coast calendar running from SLO County through Special Events ...... [16] INDIVIDUAL PAINTERS No instructor. Fridays, 9 also be on site. Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. northern Santa Barbara County. Submit events online a.m.-noon $1. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., 805-426-5465. jccslo.com/apples--honey.html. Mitchell by logging in with your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account Arts ...... [16] Orcutt, 805-937-9750. Park, 1445 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo. at newtimesslo.com. You may also email calendar@ Culture & Lifestyle ...... [18] MUSIC LESSONS Learn acoustic or electric guitar, CREEKS TO COAST CLEANUP Part of an international newtimesslo.com. Deadline is one week before the issue mandolin, ukulele, bass, piano, violin, drums, percussion, cleanup event, Coastal Cleanup Day, that more than date on Thursdays. Submissions are subject to editing Food & Drink ...... [24] voice, mandolin, banjo, saxophone, and/or clarinet. The 100 countries participate in. Help make SLO County’s and approval. Contact Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood academy offers private lessons by the hour or half hour for environment cleaner by volunteering to up and track trash directly at [email protected]. Music ...... [26] off our coastlines, creeks, and parks. Sept. 21, 9 a.m.- ARTS continued page 17

16 • Sun • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • www.santamariasun.com ARTS from page 16 (adults). Couples and singles welcome. Pre-registration SAN LUIS OBISPO Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo. recommended. Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. $45. 805-928-7799. ACTING CLASSES Film & TV Acting Classes for all ages PACIFIC HORIZON CHORUS WELCOMES WOMEN Adkins Dance Center, 1110 E. Clark Ave., Santa Maria. all age groups and ability. ongoing 805-925-0464. Coelho and skill levels. Optional showcases for major Hollywood SINGERS Visit site or come by in person to see if these Academy of Music, 325 E. Betteravia Road, Santa Maria. UKULELE CLASS Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. Oasis talent agents & casting directors. 10:30 am -8:45 pm music lessons are right for you. Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. MUSICAL THEATRE AND CABARET WORKSOP Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. (Sundays only). Varies per class. 310-910-1228. actorsedge. 805-441-1405. pacifichorizon.org. SLO United Methodist CLASSES Come improve your vocal skills so that you’ll WEST COAST SWING CLASS No partner or com. Mission Cinemas, 1025 Monterey St., SLO. Church, 1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo. have more fun singing cabaret, karaoke, and more. experience needed. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-937- AERIAL HOOP Dance, spin and develop strength SATURDAY ART WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: “BELIEVE Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. through Sept. 30 $75 for 1574. CentralCoastSwingDance.com. Old Town Brew, and grace on the lyra, an aerial hoop apparatus. All IN YOUR DREAMS” Each student will create their own a four week session; $20 to drop in. 805-400-5335. 338 W. Tefft St, Nipomo. levels welcome. Mondays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Varies. 805- unique canvas to take home. Mondays-Sundays $55. Cabaret805.com. Santa Maria Civic Theatre, 1660 N. 549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 805-610-1821. keshetlavoux.com. Keshet Lavoux, 165 McClelland St., Santa Maria. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo. Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo. AFTER-SCHOOL ART WORKSHOP (AGES 5-6) AERIAL SILKS FUNDAMENTALS AND BASICS SALSA DANCE CLASS No partner or experience NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY needed. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-937-1574. Each session will cover different mediums and subjects. Elevate dance, gymnastics, acrobatics, fitness, and CentralCoastSwingDance.com. Old Town Brew, 338 W. Registration is required prior to attendance. Mondays, 3:15- fun to new heights on aerial silks. All levels welcome. AFRICAN DANCE Enjoy instruction to the beat of live Tefft St, Nipomo. 4:45 p.m. $100. 805-668-2125. lila.community. LilA Creative Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. Varies; see site for details. drumming. Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $10 drop in. 805- Community, 1147 East Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande. 805-549-6417. levityacademy.com. Levity Academy, 207 459-6317. afrodance.net/. Omni Studio, 698 Morro Bay SANTA MARIA SEWING SUPERSTORE CLASSES AFTER-SCHOOL ART WORKSHOPS (AGES Suburban Rd., San Luis Obispo. Blvd, Morro Bay. 17 Visit site for full list of classes and more details. 7-12) 2-5 week sessions available. Register online, CABARET SINGING AND PERFORMANCE CLASS BEGINNING SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE Learn Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. santamariasewing. call, or email to reserve. Tuesdays, 3:15-4:45 p.m. Learn the art of singing in a Cabaret style and setting. Find beginning east coast swing, foxtrot and cha cha too. com. Santa Maria Sewing Superstore, 127 E. Main St., $50-$120 per session. 805-668-2125. lila.community/ your key and style with a skilled accompanist. You may Tuesdays, 7:15-8 p.m. $100; $185 per couple. 805- Santa Maria, 805-922-1784. lilacreativecommunityworkshops/schedules/new-after- start anytime during the semester. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 225-1728. debonairedancers.com. FitnessWorks, 500 SWING, BALLROOM, AND LATIN DANCE CLASSES school-workshops. LilA Creative Community, 1147 East p.m. $185 for 12 week class or $20 per night as a drop-in Hosted by the Kings of Swing. All skill levels welcome Grand Ave. Suite 101, Arroyo Grande. student. 805-772-2812. cuesta.edu/communityprograms. ARTS continued page 18

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www.santamariasun.com • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • Sun • 17 IMAGE COURTESY OF CLAUDIA CHAPMAN Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo. RestorativeSpineandJoint.com. Moxie Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria. CULTURE & SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY POINT SLO LIGHTHOUSE TOURS Docents lead guests on a one-hour tour of the historic site, the LIFESTYLE buildings, and up to the Lighthouse tower. Please arrive 15 minutes early. All proceeds go directly toward LECTURES & LEARNING the site’s restoration. Wednesdays, 12 & 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 12, 1 & 2 p.m. $17-$22. 805-540-5771. SANTA YNEZ VALLEY pointsanluislighthouse.org. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. ALMA ROSA PRESENTS WINE TALK WEDNESDAYS An informational series that host SOUTH COUNTY POETRY An open mic follows each speakers that discuss different aspects of the local wine month’s featured poet. Fourth Sunday of every month, industry. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. 805-473-2416. South County p.m. Free. 805-688-9090. almarosawinery.com. Alma Poetry, The Red Dirt Coffee House, 1452 E. Grand Ave., 18 Rosa Tasting Room, 181 C Industrial Way, Buellton. Arroyo Grande. TED AND CONVERSATION The Solvang Library screens an 18-minute talk from the TED Talks series. CLUBS & MEETINGS Afterwards, the audience explores the topic together over tea and coffee. Third Thursday of every month, 10- SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS 10:50 a.m. Free. 805-688-4214. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang. COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Tuesdays, 1 p.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., LOMPOC/VANDENBERG Orcutt, 805-937-9750. COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER The center is a food DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF SM VALLEY: MONTHLY pantry offering nutritional classes. Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. MEETING Social at 6 p.m. Guest speaker at 7 p.m. Business Free. 805-967-5741, Ext. 107. El Camino Community meeting for members follows. Third Thursday of every month, Center, W. Laurel Avenue and N. I Street, Lompoc. 6 p.m. Free. 805-349-2708. santamariademocrats.info. IHOP, 202 Nicholson Ave, Santa Maria. PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) Make a difference and leave our planet better than you found it. HI-WAY DRIVE-IN SWAP MEET Come to the Hi- Immerse yourself in hands-on permaculture in action. Through Way Drive-In for the Sunday Swap Meet. Sellers: $20; WING STOP Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. $1350. 805-736-6528. sunburst.org/ Produce sellers: $25; Buyers: $2 car load. Sundays, Feathers and Fur, a duo show featuring animal paintings by Santa Barbara-based artists pdc. Sunburst Retreat Center, 7200 CA-1, Lompoc. 4:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 805-934-1582. Hi-Way Drive-In, Emil Morhardt and Claudia Chapman, runs at Gallery Los Olivos through Monday, Sept. 30. 3170 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT: MAH Admission to the exhibit is free. Call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com to find out more. BI-LINGO Informal conversation to practice Spanish JONGG Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 805-922-2993. — C.W. language skills for anyone with basic Spanish-speaking Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 Park Ave., Santa Maria. skills. Fourth Thursday of every month, 6-7 p.m. Free. THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY GENEALOGICAL Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa SOCIETY The Santa Maria Valley Genealogical Society from page 17 Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. 805-686-8315. ARTS Maria, 805-925-0994. holds meetings open to the public. Third Thursday of wildlingmuseum.org. Wildling Museum of Art every month, 2-4 p.m. SMVGS.org. Family History Center, Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. COMPUTER BASICS WORKSHOP The City of Santa Maria Public Library is pleased 908 Sierra Madre, Santa Maria. NATURE REGENERATED COLORING CLUB FOR ADULTS Rediscover the to announce a free Computer workshop. Photographers were encouraged to childhood pleasure of coloring. Registration required. The workshop will be presented in the capture examples of nature’s ability SUPPORT GROUPS Last Thursday of every month, 4-5 p.m. through Oct. 31 Learning Center. Every other Tuesday, to regenerate and thrive. This exhibit Free. 805-927-4336. Cambria Library, 1043 Main St., 1-2 p.m. through Dec. 11 805-925- showcases winning entries in the SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS Cambria. 0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. Adult and Junior categories. ongoing CREATIVITY GROUP Enjoy a creative experience each McClelland St., Santa Maria. TRAUMA INFORMED PARENTING GROUP A foster Free. 805-686-8315. wildlingmuseum. SEPT. 19 – SEPT. 26 Wednesday, unless other events/classes conflict. Bring parent class presented by Calm. Tuesdays 805-965- org/photography-competition/. Wildling 2019 STEM CELL AND REGENERATIVE your art work, in any medium, and join others. Wednesdays, 2376. calm4kids.org. Church For Life, 3130 Skyway Dr., Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission MEDICINE CLASS Join us to learn 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 805-772-2504. artcentermorrobay. Suite 501, Santa Maria. Dr., Solvang. about stem cell allograft services as an org. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. option for knee, hip and shoulder pain. Every other PAVLOV GALLERY: FEATURED ARTISTS Showcasing PAINT PARTY No artistic experience necessary. All Thursday, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Free. 805-614-7820. CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 23 new collections on a weekly basis. Featured artists include materials and supplies provided. Outside food and drinks Chris Pavlov, Iris Pavlov, Robert Hildebrand, Doug Picotte, IMAGE COURTESY OF ELIZABETH ACOSTA welcome. Saturdays, 7-9:30 p.m. $40. 805-772-9095. and more. ongoing, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-686-1080. foreverstoked.com/paintparty.html. Forever Stoked, pavlovgallery.com. Pavlov Art Gallery, 1608 Copenhagen 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay. Dr., Ste C, Solvang. ZEN DOODLE ADULT COLORING BOOK GROUP Relax and unwind with adult coloring books. No SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS experience necessary. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 805- ART EXHIBIT: MARGIE BOWKER A display of 772-2504. artcentermorrobay.org. Art Center Morro Bay, painting and art tiles. ongoing Santa Maria Country Club, 835 Main St., Morro Bay. 505 W. Waller Lane, Santa Maria. LOCAL ART AND ARTISTS: CONTINUING SERIES SPECIAL ART EVENTS An ongoing series of shows, facilitated by advisor Terry Dworaczyk, to spotlight local art and artists. Each SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS show includes an artist reception. ongoing Ameriprise ARTIST TALK WITH JOANNE BEAULE RUGGLES Financial, 2605 S Miller St., Suite 104, Santa Maria. Joanne Beaule Ruggles will be speaking at the Ann SANTA BARBARA PRINTMAKERS JURIED Foxworthy Gallery, on the Allan Hancock College Santa EXHIBITION ongoing smartscouncil.org. Betteravia Maria Campus, about her art inspirations and process. Gallery, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Her talks and her work is vibrant and poignant and should culminate in an inspiring evening. Sept. 26, 6-7:30 p.m. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY Free community event. 805-922-6966 ext 3465. Ann CUSP OF BEAUTY ART EXHIBIT Getting back Foxworthy Gallery, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, into the community to let people know who Garrett hancockcollege.edu/gallery/. A. Matueski is all about. Clean and serene while plein air painting cliff side. Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Varies. SAN LUIS OBISPO 805-952-6653. JOY, 1801 Shell Beach Rd, Shell Beach, MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Join us as we joyshellbeach.com. screen the cream of the crop of short films from around the world and vote on the best entry. This festival is NORTH SLO COUNTY happening at 400+ venues worldwide. Sept. 26, 1-2 p.m. JUSTICE IN JUSTICE Features artistic expressions and Sept. 27, 1-2 p.m. Free. 805-781-1215. slolibrary.org. which illustrate a movement underway in the United San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. States to shift the policies of mass-incarceration away from the transactional system of retribution and EXHIBITS punishment toward the more humane objectives of restoration and healing. Opening reception takes place SANTA YNEZ VALLEY on Sept. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. Through Sept. 29, 12-4 p.m. Free. 805-238-9800. studiosonthepark.org. Studios on CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL LANDS OF the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles. CALIFORNIA A showcase of fine art inspired by national parks, monuments, preserves, and recreation areas located within the state of California. Mondays, STAGE Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 20 $5. 805-686-8315. wildlingmuseum.org/news/celebrating-the- SAN LUIS OBISPO SEASON OF THE WITCH CovenTree Books and Gifts in Santa Maria hosts its next Psychic Fair on Saturday, Sept. 21, national-lands-of-california-art-exhibit. Wildling Museum of RUSSIAN BALLET THEATRE: SWAN LAKE Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. Tchaikovsky’s score tells the tragic love story of Prince from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The date was chosen as the closest Saturday to the autumnal equinox. NATURE IMAGINED This exhibit celebrates nature Siegfried and Swan Princess, Odette, who is cursed The fair will feature various readers, and the prices of readings will vary. CovenTree is through art by Cheryl Medow, Ellen Jewett, and Hilary to be a swan by day but a young woman at night. located at 722 E. Main St., Santa Maria. Call the store at (805) 709-7663 for more details. Brace. These artists used diverse materials and Sept. 27, 7:30-10:30 p.m. $36-$71. 347-901-3042. — C.W. methods to create their works. Mondays, Wednesdays- russianballettheatre.com/. Performing Arts Center, 1

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Who We Are Founded in 2014, the Library Foundation supports all of the libraries in the Santa Maria Public Library System.
ese include the Main library in Santa Maria, along with branch libraries in Orcutt, Guadalupe, Los Alamos and Cuyama.

BOARD MEMBERS: Mary Housel, City Librarian & President | Suzanne Hajnik, Vice President | Diane Alleman-Stevens, Secretary and Treasurer | Joe Dana | Janet Freckleton | Connie King | Andi Licoscos | Karen O’Neil | Ana Sorenson Susan Spears | Sylvia Contreras, Sta‘ Liaison Mission Statement
e Santa Maria Public Library Foundation assists and advances the mission of the Santa Maria Public Library System by providing advocacy, resources and materials.

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Helping the Community Succeed: SMPL To Go

e Santa Maria Public Library’s “SMPL To Go” project will take library services, materials and structured programs (story time, maker-based activities, family literacy sessions, and other interactive programs) to underserved and at risk populations throughout our service area including low income children and families, at risk teens and seniors to enhance literacy, increase reading time for all ages, and promote development of new skills.

“A bookmobile would help seniors “ e bookmobile would be of great who have lost their ability to drive service for the kids whose parents and ‚ nd public transportation may not have time or willingness diƒ cult.” to take their children to the public library.”

Make a donation to the Santa Maria Public Library Foundation!! Go to www.gofundme.com and search for “Santa Maria Library” to make a tax deductible donation today!

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The Library Foundation Supports: · Library bookmobile fundraising 21 · Annual “Cowboy Poetry” contest · Seed Libraries in all locations · Maker kits for checkout · Local History displays in each library · Afterschool Homework Help · Chromebooks for use at all locations · Annual Volunteer Recognition Party Cowboy Poetry Reading and Student Poetry Where we are going Contest In 2019, the Library Foundation supports library Shelby Wiley, age 9, won 1st place in the 2019 Cowboy outreach to the community by fund raising for the Poetry Contest in the K-3rd grade category library bookmobile. ­ is exciting new initiative will bring the library to the community o‹ ering programs, wiŒ , Rodeo Princess computers, and materials to check out. by Shelby W. (Dedicated to 2019 Rodeo Princess Emily Sabedra)

­ e Rodeo Princess I see Is always so kind to me, How can you help She helps our great city, · Donations are needed to fund the bookmobile and its While she is quite witty. collection. All donations are tax deductible. And her name is Emily · ­ e Foundation needs active, interested Board members. We meet at the Library at 4 p.m. on the Œ rst Monday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December. · Like our Facebook page? You can donate online. Thank you

Altrusa International Inc of Santa Maria, Altrusa of the Central Coast, CoastHills Credit Union, Community Bank of Santa Maria, Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation, Hardy Diagnostics & the Moxie Café, Breakfast Rotary, Noontime Rotary, Santa Barbara Foundation

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e Santa Maria Public Library Foundation’s sixth annual fundraiser will include an evening with Lynne Cox, American long- distance open-water swimmer and bestselling author. e event will be held Sunday evening, February 9, 2020. More information and reservation information will become available later in the year. Lynne is best known for her swim across the Bering Strait on August 7, 1987. e swim opened the border between the U.S. and Soviet Union. Lynne has completed over 60 challenging swims around the world and authored six books including Swimming to Antarctica, Grayson, South with the Sun, Open Water Swimming Manual, Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas, and Swimming in the Sink. Come hear Lynne’s inspirational life story at the 6th annual Santa Maria Public Library Foundation’s Love Your Library event.

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SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY SCLERODERMA SUPPORT GROUP MEETING A support group for those who have Scleroderma or those who love someone with Scleroderma. Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. 805-878-6261. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 959 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande. CREATE & LEARN

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS CARD MAKING Tuesdays, 9 a.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. KNITTING AND CROCHETING Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares ALWAYS AMAZING. Never routine. 23 Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750.

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SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS SEP CANDLELIGHT RESTORATIVE YOGA Release and open your body with breath, props, and meditation. 20 Mondays, 7-8 p.m. yogaformankind.com. Yoga for Mankind, 130 N Broadway, Suite B, Orcutt. 8 PM FIT CLUB A club to energize both body and soul. Pre and post workout drinks will be available. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. Balance Nutrition, 1975 S. Broadway, Ste. E, Santa Maria. FRI & SAT GENTLE YOGA Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. sep oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., RAMON AYALA FILE IMAGE COURTESY OF MIKEL NACCARATO brett young 27 & 2 8 8 PM

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SPIRIT IN THE SKY Santa Maria Ameriprise Financial will be showcasing landscapes and abstracts by local artist Mikel Naccarato through Friday, Sept. 27. Most of Naccarato’s works were inspired by the art of Richter, Diebenkorn, and other contemporary artists. Admission to the exhibit is free. The office is located at 2605 S. Miller St., Santa Maria. Visit mikelnaccarato.com for more info. — C.W. 3400 E Highway 246, Santa Ynez · 800-248-6274 · ChumashCasino.com

Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Chumash Casino Resort reserves the right to change or cancel promotions and events. Orcutt, 805-937-9750. HUMAN BEING SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION ONLINE GROUP An online group to listen and 20832-1_CHU_EntAd_SMS_7-5x9-5.indd 1 9/9/19 10:48 AM get support from others from the comfort of your own home. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $40 monthly subscription. 805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com. Follow usJOB on #: 20832-1_CHU_EntAd_SMS_7-5x9-5FOR ALL ·YOUR Client: Chumash FLOORING · Agency: RIESTER NEEDS! Divine Inspiration, 947 E Orange St, Santa Maria. Trim: 7.5" w x 9.5" h · Bleed: N/A · Color: 4C · Pub: Santa Maria Sun MEDITATION GROUP Features a 20 minute Instagram! Hardwood • Carpet • Vinyl & More! meditation followed by a brief discussion. Meetings Due Date: 09/12/19 · Insertion Date: 09/19/19 · Contact: Bill Robbins · [email protected] take place in the sanctuary. All are welcome. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon Free. 805-937-3025. Unity @SantaMariaSun Chapel of Light Church, 1165 Stubblefield Rd., Orcutt, unitysantamaria.net/. Expanded Showroom REFLEXOLOGY AT OASIS Tuesdays, 9 a.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. TAI CHI AT OASIS Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:45 a.m. oasisorcutt.org. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt, 805-937-9750. WISDOM READINGS AnnKathleen is available every day by appointment for Wisdom Readings with Tarot WE 427 W. Betteravia Rd Ste A-C, SM and Oracle cards. Gift certificates available. ongoing $95-$160. 805-598-1509. divining.weebly.com. Divine DO 805-928-0900 Inspiration, 947 E Orange St, Santa Maria. Mon–Fri 9–5:30 · Sat 10–3 #SantaMariaSun STAIRS! Lic #C15-947843 CULTURE & LIFESTYLE continued page 24

www.santamariasun.com • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • Sun • 23 CULTURE & LIFESTYLE from page 23 FOOD & DRINK KIDS & FAMILY FARMERS MARKETS SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS Presents HOMEWORK HELP Free after school homework help LOMPOC/VANDENBERG for grades K-6. No sign-ups required; first come, first LOMPOC FARMERS MARKET Features fresh fruit served. Mondays-Thursdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. 805- and vegetables, flowers, entertainment, and activities 925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland for the whole family. Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Lompoc Farmers St., Santa Maria. Market, Ocean Avenue and I Street, Lompoc. KTS ALL STAR GYMNASTICS: NINJA WARRIOR SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS CLASSES Bring out your inner warrior with kids parkour classes in a safe setting. For ages 5 and up. Wednesdays, ORCUTT FARMERS MARKET Presents local farmers Fridays, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. 805-349-7575. Santa Maria and small businesses. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Orcutt Town Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria. Farmers Market, Bradley Road, Orcutt.

24 MOMMY AND ME CLASSES Brief gymnastics classes SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY for ages 1 to 3 (as soon as they can start walking on their own). Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-10 & 10:15- ARROYO GRANDE FARMERS MARKET Includes 10:45 a.m. $35-$55. KT’s All Star Gymnastics, 237 Town produce, artists and musicians. Saturdays, 12-2:25 p.m. Center E, Santa Maria, 805-349-7575. Arroyo Grande Farmers Market, Olohan Alley, Arroyo Grande. NEON NIGHTS AT ROCKIN’ JUMP Fridays, SAN LUIS OBISPO Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. 805-266-7080. Santa Maria Town Farmers Market in SLO is the Center, 142 Town Center East, Santa Maria. FARMERS MARKET largest Farmers Market in California. Thursdays, 6:10-9 NEXT SATURDAY! PIRATE STORY TIME Come to the library and p.m. Downtown SLO, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day. This story SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts over 60 vendors. time will feature pirate stories and songs. Costumes Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 2650 are encouraged but not required. Sept. 19, 4-5 p.m. Main St., San Luis Obispo. Free. 805-925-0994. Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. SEPTEMBER 28 FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ORCUTT CHILDREN’S ART FOUNDATION 1pm to 9pm

SEPT. 19 – SEPT. 26 JUSTIN MOORE San Luis Obispo 2019

CHALK ZONE The eighth annual Orcutt Children’s Art Foundation (OCAF) Chalk Festival takes place RILEY GREEN ADAM DOLEAC in Old Town Orcutt on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome to observe chalk artists’ progress throughout the day as they create sidewalk and street paintings. Admission is free. Reserved squares for children to chalk on cost $10. Visit orcuttarts.com/chalkfest to find out more. — C.W.

SPIRITUAL EVENTS

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS SANTA YNEZ VALLEY FREE WOMEN’S EXERCISE CLASS Open to all ROBLAR WINE TASTINGS Potting Shed and Barrel women regardless of denomination. Class includes Room available to members. ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. stretching, aerobics, and floor exercises while listening 805-686-2603. roblarwinery.com. Roblar Winery, 3010 to uplifting, spiritual music. Free childcare offered on Roblar Ave., Santa Ynez. site. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Free. STANDING SUN: TASTING ROOM HOURS 805-922-1919. cornerstonesm.org. Cornerstone Church, Visit site for Cellar Club details and more info. HIGH VALLEY 1026 E Sierra Madre Ave., Santa Maria. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-691-9413. HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES Join Hope standingsunwines.com. Standing Sun Wines, 92 2nd St., Community Church for Sunday morning and Wednesday Unit D, Buellton, 805-691-9413. night services. Children care provided for infants and WINE TASTING AT KALYRA Offering varietals from children under 4. Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, all over the world. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Free. 805-922-2043. hopesm.com. Hope Saturdays, Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 805-693-8864. BOOTSANDBREWS.COM Community Church, 3010 Skyway Dr. Suite F, Santa Maria. kalyrawinery.com. Kalyra Winery, 343 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez. INTUITIVE GUIDANCE SESSIONS Certified Intuitive and Evidential, Spiritual Medium, Julie Renee LOMPOC/VANDENBERG Medley offers 1/2 private readings. Please call to set an appointment or for consultation. ongoing $60 per LOMPOC WINE FACTORY TASTINGS This tasting 1/2 hour or sliding fee can be utilized. 937-271-5646. room highlights community-based winemaking. CovenTree: Books and Gifts, 722 E Main St., Santa Maria. Features various member winemakers. Mondays, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. 805-243-8398. SAN LUIS OBISPO lompocwinefactory.com. Lompoc Wine Factory, 321 N. D St., Lompoc. SLO REP SEEKING VOLUNTEER BARTENDERS Must be 21 or over. All volunteers receive complimentary WINE TASTING AT FLYING GOAT CELLARS This tickets. Email [email protected] for more info. winery specializes in Pinot Noir and sparkling wine. Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 805-736- ongoing slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 9032. flyinggoatcellars.com. Flying Goat Cellars, 1520 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440. Chestnut Court, Lompoc. m

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www.santamariasun.com • September 19 - September 26, 2019 • Sun • 25 DJ/DANCE 28 | KARAOKE/OPEN MIC 28 LOCAL NOTES PHOTO COURTESY OF STANDING SUN WINERY Rockwrite. Live Music The trio will take the winery’s stage, one by SANTA YNEZ VALLEY one, starting at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m., and admission is $15. All ages are welcome, and DEWEY ROBERTS LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. food trucks will be on-site. Standing Sun Winery Sept. 21, 1-4 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 is located at 92 Second St., unit D, Buellton. For Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, more info, call the winery at (805) 691-9413 or 26 coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. visit standingsunwines.com. THE DYLAN ORTEGA BAND As part of KRAZy Country Honky-Tonk Thursday. Thursdays, 7 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, Going south 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. Cold Spring Tavern, off of Highway 154, JACOB COLE AND FRIENDS LIVE Food and hosts solo singer-songwriter Dewey Roberts on drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Sept. 21 Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. This multi- Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, instrumentalist writes his own original tunes using coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. a variety of genres and styles, but he gravitates LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO Local acts perform especially toward jazz and rock. Lompoc-based every Saturday. Saturdays, 5-8 p.m. Maverick folk rock act Jacob Cole and Friends will take Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686- the stage later that evening, performing from 6 4785, mavericksaloon.org. to 9 p.m. The tavern also hosts bluegrass band THE NOMBRES LIVE Food and drinks available Salt Martians (from 1:15 to 4 p.m.) and local for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. group Rankin’ File (from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.), who Sept. 27, 6-9 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 conclude the venue’s weekend lineup on Sunday, Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. Sept. 22. Entry to each show is free. The Chumash Casino Resort presents country- RANKIN’ FILE LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. pop artist Brett Young in the Samala Showroom Sept. 22, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 on Friday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. This singer- Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, songwriter is performing as part of his Ticket to coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. UNDER MY UMBRELLA: LA-based performer Coby Brown performs at Standing Sun Winery on Friday, Sept. 27, as part of a LOCAL NOTES continued page 28 SALT MARTIANS LIVE Food and drinks available collaborative concert starting at 7:30 p.m. for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. PHOTO COURTESY OF STANDING SUN WINERY Sept. 22, 1:15-4 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. STUDIO C LIVE Food and drinks available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. Sept. 20, 6-9 p.m. Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Three for one Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967-0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. Singer-songwriters Coby Brown, Brad Byrd, and Greg Felden SUNDAY ROUND-UP Enjoy live music on the unite for collaborative tour patio and special menu offerings every Sunday morning. Sundays, 11 a.m. Free. Maverick Saloon, BY CALEB WISEBLOOD track’s stellar music video had nothing to do with it. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, Indie-rock, alt-country, and Americana artist haring the same backing band, three eclectic mavericksaloon.org. Brad Byrd (not to be confused with acclaimed singer-songwriters are hitting the road for TOM BALL AND KENNY SULTAN LIVE Enjoy animator Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles, a collaborative tour that will stretch from a blend of guitar and harmonica blues, and rags, S The Iron Giant, Ratat– well, you get the idea) Portland, Oregon, to Ojai, California. The second- and good time music. Food and drinks available uses detailed storytelling within the lyrics of his for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed. to-last show on the docket takes place at Standing Sundays, 1:15-4 p.m. Free. Cold Spring Tavern, original songs. Over the course of his career, Byrd Sun Winery in Buellton on Friday, Sept. 27, at has shared the stage with acts of various genres, 5995 Stagecoach Rd., Santa Barbara, 805-967- 7:30 p.m.. Rather than cause a fuss over who’s 0066, coldspringtavern.com/entertainment.html. including They Might Be Giants, Jay Farrar, Lee “headlining” and whatnot, I commend the show’s DeWyze, and Mike Doughty. His latest album, LOMPOC/VANDENBERG poster for listing each of the three equally talented Phases, was praised as a powerful “tonal thriller” SIP MUSIC CLUB Pairing music and local wine artists in alphabetical order, as shall I. by Americana Highways. with 4 seasonal releases each calendar year. Price LA-based performer Coby Brown recently Fellow Americana artist Greg Felden is touring includes 3 VIP access tickets to each SipMusic produced his fourth album, Everything Looks in celebration of his latest album, Made of Strings, event, and 1 album and 1 bottle of premium wine Different To Me Now, which was recorded over as well. Felden also dabbles in both country, folk, every 3 months. ongoing $40. Lompoc Wine the course of two years and four separate sessions. indie, and roots, as evident in the album’s eclectic Factory, 321 N. D St., Lompoc, 805-243-8398, BYRD IS THE WORD: Americana, country, and rock artist Brad lompocwinefactory.com. “Cannonball” was the first single to premiere, tunes. Made of Strings marks the artist’s solo debut and was named KCRW’s Song of the Day upon and has been called “sincere and heartbreaking” Byrd performs at Standing Sun Winery on Friday, Sept. 27, also as MUSIC LISTINGS continued page 28 its release. I’m sure Patton Oswalt starring in the by Folk Alley and “deep and poignant” by part of the collaborative concert with Coby Brown and Greg Felden.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF STANDING SUN WINERY LOCAL NOTES from page 26 other festivities. Visit naughtyoak.com for more details. Vino et Amicis Wine Bar in Orcutt presents jazz duo Tu Chez LA tour, and the set list is confirmed to include “Sleep Without on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Local solo artist Kenny You,” “In Case You Didn’t Know,” “Here Tonight,” “Like I Loved Taylor will perform the following evening, Friday, Sept. 20, from 7 You,” and other hits. Tickets to the show range from $69 to $99 and to 10 p.m. Entry to both performances is free. Also in Orcutt, The are available in advance at chumashcasino.com. Also in Santa Ynez, Donna Lue and Matthew Kim Duo will be performing at Blast 825 The Maverick Saloon hosts country-rock group Pull the Trigger on Brewery on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. The brewery also hosts local Friday, Sept. 20, at 8:30 p.m., and local solo artist Jimi Nelson on act Smokin’ Gunz on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 9 p.m., and acoustic Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. Both performances are free. group About Time on Sunday, Sept. 22, at noon. Admission to all 28 three shows is free. Moxie Cafe in Santa Maria presents pop/rock cover band The More music Wavebreakers on Friday, Sept. 20, and local act Sound on Sound Halloween and Oktoberfest are coming to town early at Naughty on Saturday, Sept. 21. Both shows are free and run from about Oak Brewing Company in Orcutt, with a haunting performance 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Also in Santa Maria, fellow cover band The Molly from local pop group Ghost/Monster on Friday, Sept. 20, from 7 to Ringwald Project performs at Presqu’ile Winery on Friday, Sept. 10 p.m. Admission is free, and AR Catering will be present to serve 20. Doors open at 6 p.m., and all ages are welcome. m up some German-inspired dishes for guests to purchase (available GREG SEGUE: Eclectic singer-songwriter Greg Felden is also performing during the before the show at 4 p.m. and until 10 p.m.). The event will also Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood wrote this week’s Local Notes. Contact Friday, Sept. 27, collaborative concert at Standing Sun Winery. feature a stein hoisting contest, German games, a photo booth, and him at [email protected].

MUSIC LISTINGS from page 26 934-3777, rooneysirishpub.net. LINE DANCING Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. $5. 805-310- Pismo Beach, harryspismobeach.com. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Live acts include Back 1827. Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Orcutt. JAWZ KARAOKE Thursdays, 9 p.m. Harry’s Night Club SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS Bay Betty, The Jill Knight Band, Crisptones, Drive-In NIGHTLIFE AT RANCHO BOWL Enjoy DJ’s 6 nights And Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805- ABOUT TIME LIVE Sept. 22, noon Blast 825 Romeos, Unfinished Business, and Sound Investment. a week in the Rancho Bar and Lounge. For ages 21-and- 773-1010, harryspismobeach.com. Brewery, 241 S Broadway St., Ste. 101, Orcutt, 805- Through Oct. 4 Trilogy at Monarch Dunes, 1640 Trilogy over. Tuesdays-Sundays, 9 p.m. Free. 805-925-2405. KARAOKE WITH DJ SAM Sundays Mongo’s Saloon, 934-3777, rooneysirishpub.net. Pkwy, Nipomo, (805) 621-7838. ranchobowl.com/nightlife. Rancho Bowl, 128 E Donovan 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 805-489-3639. m THE DONNA LUE AND MATTHEW KIM DUO LIVE TU CHEZ LIVE Sept. 19, 6 p.m. Vino et Amicis, 156 S. Rd., Santa Maria. FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF NBC’S THE VOICE Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Blast 825 Brewery, 241 S Broadway Broadway, Orcutt, 805-631-0496, vinoetamicis.com. RANDY LATIN PARTY MIX Fridays, 9:30 p.m. St., Ste. 101, Orcutt, 805-934-3777, rooneysirishpub.net. THE WAVEBREAKERS BAND LIVE Covering pop of Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe, 805-219-0977. GHOST/MONSTER LIVE Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Naughty the 1950s to the 1980s. Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. through SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY Oak Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St Ste 102, Orcutt, Sept. 28 Free. 805-361-2900. moxiecafe.com/. Moxie 805-287-9663, naughtyoak.com. Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria. DJ CAMOTE Thursdays, 5 p.m. Harry’s Night Club And HAVANA NIGHTS Enjoy live music acts, including Victor Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, 805-773- SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY Valencia and others. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Cubanissimo Cuban 1010, harryspismobeach.com. Coffee House, 4869 S. Bradley Rd., Orcutt. FIRST ANNUAL BRANCH MILL MUSIC FESTIVAL DJ DRUMZ AT MONGO’S Fridays Free. 805-489- Lineup includes: Bear Market Riot, B & The Hive, Dante KENNY TAYLOR LIVE Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Vino et 3639. mongossaloon.com. Mongo’s Saloon, 359 W. Marsh, Ras Danny and the Reggae Allstars, and Ventura Amicis, 156 S. Broadway, Orcutt, 805-631-0496, Grand Ave., Grover Beach. County Dead Collective. Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $15- vinoetamicis.com. $20. 415-509-0069. branchmillorganics.com/branch- LIVE MUSIC AT COSTA DE ORO Enjoy live music mill-music-festival/. Branch Mill Organic Farm & Retreat KARAOKE/OPEN MIC and complimentary appetizers every week. Thursdays, Center, 2815 Branch Mill Rd., Arroyo Grande. Fridays, 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. Free. Costa SANTA YNEZ VALLEY De Oro Winery, 1331 S. Nicholson Ave., Santa Maria, KARAOKE AT SOLVANG BREW Thursdays Free. 805-922-1468, cdowinery.com. DJ/DANCE Solvang Brewing Company, 1547 Mission Dr., Solvang, LIVE MUSIC AT MOXIE CAFE Enjoy live music from SANTA YNEZ VALLEY 805 - 688 -2337. local artists, food, and drinks. Thursdays-Saturdays, OPEN MIC NIGHT AT SOLVANG BREW 5-8 p.m. Free admission. moxiecafe.com/music/. Moxie KRAZY COUNTRY HONKY-TONK THURSDAY Wednesdays Free. Solvang Brewing Company, 1547 Cafe, 1317 W. McCoy Ln., Santa Maria, 805-361-2900. Thursdays, 6 p.m. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Mission Dr., Solvang, 805-688-2337. LIVE MUSIC AT NAUGHTY OAK Enjoy a different Santa Ynez, 805-686-4785, mavericksaloon.org. musical act and food vendor every Friday evening. SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS LOMPOC/VANDENBERG Fridays, 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Naughty Oak KARAOKE WITH DJ RANDY Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Brewing Co., 165 S Broadway St Ste 102, Orcutt, 805- THIRSTY THURSDAYS WITH DJ VEGA Playing Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe, 805-219-0977. 287-9663, naughtyoak.com. today’s and yesterday’s hits. No cover charge. Bring KARAOKE WITH DJ RICARDO Thursdays, 9-11:30 LIVE MUSIC AT PRESQU’ILE Different acts every your dancing shoes. Thursdays, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Free. BAIRD BENEFIT p.m. spotoneventservices.com. Blast 825 Brewery, 241 third Friday evening. Third Friday of every month, 4-6 805-478-3980. DJ’s Saloon, 724 E Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Country star and Orcutt native Pryor S Broadway St., Ste. 101, Orcutt, 805-934-3777. p.m. Free. Presqu’ile Winery, 5391 Presqu’ile Dr., Santa Baird will perform at Presqu’ile Winery SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS Maria, 805-937-8110, presquilewine.com. KARAOKE WITH YSABEL Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. Fellow Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe, 805-219-0977. country artist Kaleb Lee will open for MARIACHI ANGELES DE PEPE MARTINEZ, JR. 805 NIGHTS For ages 21-and-over only. Come With over 25 years as a leading member of Mariachi enjoy dancing to your favorite music videos. Fridays, WEDNESDAY NIGHT KARAOKE Guests are Baird during this benefit concert. Tickets Vargas de Tecalitlán, Pepe Jr. brings experience, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. 805-219-0977. welcome to take the stage and sing. Wednesdays, 9 range from $40 to $45, and proceeds professionalism and leadership to his new 11-member Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe. p.m.-1:30 a.m. 805-863-8292. Louie B’s, 213 E. Main will go to support Operation WEBS. The group based in Los Angeles. Sept. 21, 4-5 & 7-8 p.m. DJ VEGA: OLD SCHOOL AND PARTY MIX St., Santa Maria. winery is located at 5391 Presqúile Drive, Free. 805-343-2455. facebook.com/VivaelArteSB/. Saturdays, 9 p.m. Anthony’s, 859 Guadalupe St, Santa Maria. Call (805) 937-8110 or visit Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe. Guadalupe, 805-219-0977. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY presquilewine.com to find out more. SMOKIN’ GUNZ LIVE Sept. 21, 9 p.m. Blast 825 HULA DANCING Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 805-598-6772. 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ART SCENE PHOTOS COURTESY OF RACHELL FRAZIAN Although the short films Arts Briefs created differ in genre and content, one aspect that ties Arts Council holds seventh each together is narration. After annual Birdhouse Fundraiser writing their own scripts and PHOTO COURTESY OF SMAC compiling either video footage or slideshow imagery, the 10 participants read their narrations 29 aloud during recording sessions in the library’s Bookmobile. “The kids loved being in the creative driver’s seat,” Frazian said. “They chose their subjects, their words, and their images, then put them all together,” she said. “Some made stories about their interests, including music, sports, and family. Others created fictional stories.” One such fictional tale was Angel’s The Little Pig Who Decided to Have Fun, an original fable about a young pig, Luisito, UNIVERSAL THEME: Rebecca Sandoval (left) illustrates the bond between her and her younger brother, Miguel (right), in her short non-fiction film, who feels excluded because his Local artists created 10 birdhouses over the summer as Universal Studios, which documents her family’s trip to the theme park. mother won’t let him play in contributions to the Santa Maria Arts Council’s (SMAC) seventh the mud with his peers. The end annual Birdhouse Fundraiser. Some of this year’s featured artists work with adults; however, they adapted result is simple, charming, and genuine, and include Marilyn Dover Benson, Beverly Johnson, Abby Hogan, Jason their process for the children’s attention Angel’s narration helps emphasize his story’s Boeln, Lindie Simone, and Dale Cornwell. spans,” said Rachell Frazian, Youth Services The birdhouses can be viewed at the council’s booth during universal appeal—it’s pretty easy to put Librarian at the Lompoc Library. yourself in Luisito’s hooves. the Orcutt Children’s Art Foundation (OCAF) Chalk Festival, which Frazian facilitated the two-day workshop takes place in Old Town Orcutt on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 New wave Gonzales narrates her fairy tale, The and was the first to fight for the library’s a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Raffle tickets cost $1 and will be available for a Golden Quest, with equal earnestness. Grossman Gallery screens inclusion in the statewide program. chance to win one of the birdhouses. All proceeds will go directly to The story centers on a princess during her “I applied for the workshop to come prizes awarded to young artists participating in the SMAC’s 40th journey to find buried treasure, intending insightful short films to Lompoc because I wanted to offer the annual Student Art Show, scheduled for spring 2020. to keep it for herself at first. But new friends children here a fun experience that would The council first introduced the Student Art Show in 1980, in and perilous struggles along the way change created by local youth, all give them a chance to explore ideas they response to cutbacks in school art programs. The SMAC’s goal her selfish mindset for the better. might not normally bump into,” Frazian said. continues to be the encouragement of teachers to keep the visual under age 14 Nearly half of the featured films are non- As part of her application to the program, arts alive in local schools. fiction though, including Flint’s piece on BY CALEB WISEBLOOD Frazian offered the library’s Bookmobile as a For more info on the Birdhouse Fundraiser, or to view the featured Certain Sparks Music, in which she documents birdhouses in advance, visit smartscouncil.org/birdhouses. recording studio for participants to narrate used to love “borrowing” my parents’ visiting the store for her first guitar lesson. In camcorder to record my own horror their films. Her efforts were successful, and the Lompoc Library was one of the six libraries How I Got Into Basketball, Slikker describes his Imovies, often using my siblings and first experience playing ball at the Boys and Book Loft hosts signings with neighbors to play zombies, Martians, in California to be chosen. Ten participants— Girls Club of Lompoc. Gay Browne, Barbara Greenleaf murderous butlers, and One of the biggest strengths of Sandoval’s other fleeting obsessions. Rebecca Sandoval, Orlando Author Gay Browne will be signing copies of her self-help book, Universal Studios is it resembles a journal It was my favorite Now showing Ruiz, Miguel Angel, Living with a Green Heart: How to Keep Your Body, Your Home, and entry—raw, in the moment, and down-to- childhood hobby, and The Grossman Gallery in Lompoc hosts MacKenzie Gonzales, The Planet Healthy in a Toxic World, at the Book Loft in Solvang on London Wingate, Langston earth. The intimate detail of Sandoval’s watching the featured its Youth Filmmaker Showcase on Saturday, Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. The store will also be hosting a Sept. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. All featured short Tucker, Ismael Ruiz, younger brother becoming more and more short films in the Lompoc book signing with Barbara Greenleaf, author of This Old Body: And 99 films were created by children between the Isabell Meza, Dakota afraid as the line for Harry Potter progresses is Library’s upcoming Youth Other Reasons to Laugh at Life, on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. ages of 10 and 14, as part of the California Flint, and Harry Slikker— just one of the story’s many nuances. Copies of both books will be available for purchase, and Filmmaker Showcase Listens 2019 program. Admission is free. The ultimately signed up for “The most unique feature of the workshop admission to both signings is free. The Book Loft is located at 1680 reminded me how much I gallery is located at the Lompoc Library, 501 the introductory course, in was of course the children’s stories,” said Mission Drive, Solvang. To find out more, call (805) 688-6010 or loved that pastime. E. North Ave., Lompoc. Call (805) 875-8775 or which no prior filmmaking Frazian, who’s excited to cheer on the young visit bookloftsolvang.com. The films were created visit cityoflompoc.com/library for more info. experience was required. filmmakers at the showcase this Saturday. as part of the California “For most of the “The children’s films reflect aspects of Melodrama hosts benefit Listens 2019 program and participants, this was an introduction to Lompoc’s diverse communities—including will be screened at the library’s Grossman writing a narrative short film,” Frazian said. language, culture, background, and performance of Drac in the Gallery on Sept. 21. Participants of the youth “Some of the participants had experience interest.” m workshop—co-sponsored by StoryCenter, making YouTube videos with their phones; Saddle Again the Califa Group, and the California State however, the process of writing and Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood is bringing IMAGE COURTESY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN MELODRAMA Library—were between the ages of 10 and 14. recording a script was a new experience for popcorn. Reach him at cwiseblood@ “The instructors from StoryCenter usually everyone.” santamariasun.com.

The Great American Melodrama hosts a benefit performance of Drac in the Saddle Again on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Zach Elliot Memorial Scholarship Fund, and the event will include auctions, raffles, and additional performances by Nipomo High School students and alumni. Admission to the benefit are $35. The theater is located at 1863 Front St., Oceano. Call (805) 489-2499 or visit americanmelodrama.com for tickets or more info. m THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED: Dakota Flint’s piece on Certain Sparks Music covers her GET’CHA HEAD IN THE GAME: In his short film,How I Got Into Basketball, Harry Slikker describes Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood. experiences visiting the Lompoc store for her first guitar lessons. his first experience playing ball at the Boys and Girls Club of Lompoc. Send information to [email protected].

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Frontier Family Fun! 73rd Annual Los Alamos Valley Old Days BREAKDOWN: Pilgrimage features paintings that explore rage, sorrow, loss, and other emotional responses to cancer, terrorism, September 27-29, 2019 environmental disasters, and other heavy topics. drawing from 1971 to ’76. The artist began her long career at Cal Poly SLO in between that same Full spectrum period, working as a professor in the school’s art department from 1973 until her retirement in 2004. Pilgrimage marks the artist’s return to Ann Foxworthy Gallery hosts Hancock, an appropriate venue to help symbolize new figurative exhibition, her career as a whole, she explained. “Traveling down this particular road for me has Pilgrimage, from local artist been a pilgrimage of over 50 years,” Ruggles said. “And I feel privileged to have had this career.” Joanne Beaule Ruggles More than the acrylic paint, charcoal, or ink Ruggles used for each featured piece, the local BY CALEB WISEBLOOD Photo Credit: Jeff rey Bloom Photography artist frequently found the collaborations with “ here is a pure joy in playing like a child who her models to be the most essential elements Greatest Little Small Town Parade, Tri-Tip BBQ, does not need to look over her shoulder to in completing her work—describing the act of Tsee who is watching,” said Joanne Beaule trust between a model and artist a “spiritual Artisan Faire, Car Show, Dance, Family Fun Zone & More Ruggles, describing her artistic process. experience.” Ironically, the content found in most of her “What the artist learns is not simply the Just South of Santa Maria on Hwy 101 in Wine Country! figurative pieces is anything but playful. anatomical structure of that specific human Old Days is sponsored by the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club, a volunteer group of “Unfortunately, many body, but more importantly, men, women & families dedicated to preserving the town’s unique Western character. visual artists believe they what it is to be human,” must limit their art to Hidden figures The Ann Foxworthy Gallery hosts an artist’s Ruggles said. “It is from my For Details & More Info: sweet, pretty, idealized, reception for Joanne Beaule Ruggles, celebrating models that I’ve learned how www.lavmc.org OR [email protected] OR 1-805-344-3500 or romanticized themes,” her new figurative exhibition, Pilgrimage, on to see the nuances of sorrow, Ruggles told the Sun. “I do Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The or exhaustion, or alienation, not buy that idea, feeling exhibit will run through Friday, Oct. 25, at the and many more human it relegates visual artists to gallery, located at Allan Hancock College, 800 S. emotions.” being nothing more than College Drive, Santa Maria. Visit hancockcollege. The new exhibit showcases fluffy entertainment—an edu/gallery for more details. To find out more many of Ruggles’ equivalent to an organ about Ruggles, visit joannebeauleruggles.com. expressionist paintings and Summer Special: grinder’s monkey.” ink sketches. Like most of Ruggles’ “One of the goals I have $25 off any service exhibits, her latest—Pilgrimage at Allan Hancock for our gallery is to bring art to the college that College’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery—isn’t afraid of feels approachable, accessible for all, whatever causing discomfort, while featuring pieces that your background. We want people to feel drawn explore rage, sorrow, and loss associated with in, and engaged with the art,” Laura-Susan cancer, terrorism, environmental disasters, and Thomas, director of Ann Foxworthy Gallery, told other heavy topics. the Sun. “Many of [Ruggles’] works contain a “Art can certainly glorify a subject, but it also commonality in the messages behind them that has equal duty to instruct, inform, heal, chastise, we can all connect with. (805) 621-5000 comfort, and edify,” Ruggles said. “I have long “We can allow ourselves to remember a time been committed to portraying the full range of or place in our own lives where we may have had emotions and life experiences via my artworks. similar emotions,” she added, “and we connect so Smith Electric Yes, I have also used my art to speak of beauty, strongly with what the subjects in her pieces are MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL PLUMBING joy, and happiness—but not to the exclusion of feeling.” m smith-electric.com the rest of the 360 degrees of life.” se habla español A Central Coast local, Ruggles was a former Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood is a model ... citizen. 1340 W. Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria 805-868-0954 lecturer at Hancock teaching night classes in life Reach him at [email protected].

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SUN SCREEN PHOTO COURTESY OF GLORIA SANCHEZ PRODUCTIONS Film Reviews AD ASTRA What’s it rated? PG-13 Love in this club Where’s it showing? Movies Lompoc, Parks Plaza Editor’s note: Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood and them. Hustlers Co-writer James Gray (The Lost City of Z, The New Times Staff Writer Karen Garcia took over is so appealing NEW Immigrant, Two Lovers, We Own the Night, The Yards, 32 Little Odessa) directs this sci-fi mystery about astronaut Roy Split Screen while the Starkeys enjoyed the week off. because it’s based McBride (Brad Pitt), who’s recruited to venture into space in on a true story of search of his father, Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), who Writer-director Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a various women 30 years earlier underwent a space mission of his own that Friend for the End of the World, The Meddler) from difficult was thought to have been doomed but that may now threaten helms this crime dramedy based on New York backgrounds who the survival of Earth and its inhabitants. (124 min.) Magazine reporter Jessica Pressler’s articles started out with —Glen Starkey about a group of stip club performers led trying to make an ANGEL HAS FALLEN by Ramona (Jennifer Lopez), who through honest living by What’s it rated? R craftiness exploit their Wall Street clients and stripping. Destiny What’s it worth? Stream it extract their riches. (110 min.) was one of those CHEERS: A group of strip club performers led by Ramona (Jennifer Lopez, center left) exploit their Where’s it showing? Hi-Way Drive-In women—she Wall Street clients and extract their riches, in the crime dramedy based on a true story, Hustlers. This is the third offering of the Fallen franchise that Caleb: Initially working at a strip club just to helps out her started in 2013 with Olympus Has Fallen and was followed in make ends meet, Dorothy (Constance Wu, grandmother with 2016 with London Has Fallen. In this newest iteration directed themselves in front of the pop icon. Hustlers by Ric Roman Waugh (Felon, Snitch, Shot Caller), after being Crazy Rich Asians)—or Destiny, as her clients the bills—but after partnering with Ramona, is definitely a film to take seriously, but it’s framed for attempting to assassinate the president, Secret call her—starts to embrace the profession the two were unstoppable dancing their also simultaneously one of the funniest films Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler, the star of all as a long-term career after way to financial happiness. of the year. The humor comes from genuine three Fallen films) must evade the FBI and his own agency meeting Ramona (Lopez), the At the height of their boom interactions and character quirks rather than as he works to clear his name and find the true culprit, who club’s top money earner. After HUSTLERS or what is referred to as the forced one-liners. One stripper, Annabelle aims to take out President Thumbull (Morgan Freeman). a friendly encounter, Ramona —Glen What’s it rated? R “last great night,” R&B singer (Lili Reinhart, Riverdale) involuntarily quickly takes Destiny under What’s it worth, Karen? Full price Usher walks in the strip club vomits when under stress—which you can DOWNTON ABBEY her wing, instructing her on What’s it worth, Caleb? Full price making dollar bills rain on probably predict is quite often. I don’t recall What’s it rated? PG-13 the ins and outs of attracting Where’s it showing? Movies Lompoc the dancers; it’s glamorous ever finding throw-up particularly funny, Where’s it showing? Parks Plaza wealthy, eager-to-spend- and fun. Everyone is literally but Hustlers earned the church a convert— The beloved TV series about the Crawley family and a-shit-ton customers. The living their best life to the NEW their servants comes to the big screen under director consider me a born-again barf fan. But in opening to this section of the film reminded soundtrack of “Love in this Club” by Usher, all seriousness, the real stars of the film are Michael Engler (Sex and the City, Six Feet Under). (122 min.) me of the clique listing scene in Mean obviously. Then the 2008 economic downfall —Glen Wu and Lopez, who deliver equally top- Girls, as Ramona labels the different types happens, and it keeps the wealthy scumbags notch performances as two friends during a of men Destiny should aim for—insecure from finding their way into the strip club, THE GOLDFINCH dangerously deteriorating relationship. guys who can be strung along for months, ready to blow a couple thousand. It’s also a What’s it rated? R Karen: The movie was so entertaining on What’s it worth? Rent it regulars who visit the club frequently, and time when Destiny gets pregnant with her so many levels, especially seeing Cardi B. Where’s it showing? Parks Plaza the head honchos (CEOs and bankers ready on-again, off-again boyfriend’s child. The John Crowley (Brooklyn) directs Peter Straughan’s to spend thousands during the course of women all try to get part-time gigs outside of Because she’s a former stripper, it felt like she screenplay based on Donna Tartt’s novel about Theodore was playing the role of her former life. Not to Decker (Oakes Fegley as young Theo and Ansel Barnard as one night). With Ramona’s help, Destiny the club to make ends meet but nothing really has a Goodfellas-esque rise to the top of the works out. When Destiny resorts to returning mention rising hip-hop singer Lizzo playing adult Theo), who witnesses his mother’s death in a bombing her flute in the dressing room. The cast was of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During the melee, he club alongside her, joined by some of their to the club, things have changed but Ramona steals a small but priceless painting, which sustains him as stripper peers, including Diamond (Cardi remains in the business without having to just perfect and really held their own with each he navigates a motherless existence. B) and Liz (Lizzo). If I could even muster a dance. She’s hatched a plan: She’s assembled role. I felt like I was always rooting for Ramona Though audiences have responded well to the film, critics single complaint, it would be that those two a group of women that goes out “fishing” for to assemble her team of mystical women to have panned it for being inert and all surface and no depth, don’t get enough screen time. Other than that a man who meets their wealth standards, fight for what they felt they deserved. While flattening a complex narrative into a bland retelling. One Lopez is an amazing singer and entertainer, critic called it “textureless and flavorless,” and another small nitpick, I was consistently engrossed buys him drinks, drugs his drink, and then complained it “grows more florid and dramatic as it unfolds, by Hustlers all the way up to its conclusion— takes him back to the club where they max I’ve never been a fan of her acting career—but and more disjointed.” Approach this one with caution, or which echoes Goodfellas again with an out his credit card. The man blacks out, and this film has definitely changed that for me. better yet, read the book! (149 min.) inevitable fall from grace for its characters, the women split the money. It’s wrong to I also read Jessica Pressler’s article, and I feel —Glen once drugs and theft enter the picture. champion these women for drugging and like Scafaria kept the film pretty close to its Karen: Before I dive into the film, I just want stealing from these men, but it’s hard not to original documentation. Hustlers is if anything FILM REVIEWS continued page 33 to add that Hustlers is based on the New York think of them as badasses. a fun cautionary tale that may have some men magazine article, “The Hustlers at Scores” Caleb: The Usher scene was hilarious, and thinking twice about their next visit to the SCORING by Jessica Pressler. Pressler reported on the a perfect bookmark separating the two club. m FULL PRICE ...It’s worth the full price of an evening showing true story of two women who essentially stole drastically different states of the club— MATINEE ...... Save a few bucks, catch an afternoon showing from mostly rich and grimy men and gave to before and after 2008. Seeing Usher play Sun Screen was written by Arts Editor Caleb RENT IT ...... It’s worth a rental themselves because in their minds not only himself added even more levity to the Wiseblood and New Times Staff Writer Karen STREAM IT .....Wait ’til Netflix has it NOTHING ...... Don’t waste your time did those Wall Street jerks take from others, sequence, which ends with all of the club’s Garcia this week. Comment at gstarkey@ a couple thousand dollars meant nothing to strippers on stage at the same time flaunting newtimesslo.com.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW REGENCY PICTURES other members of The Losers Club to remind them of their blood John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), who’s drawn into combat with save his kidnapped niece from a drug gang. (89 min.) ❍ pact to return to Derry and band together to defeat Pennywise local police after being unfairly arrested. Over the series, which —Glen if he ever returns. Soon Bill Denbrough (James McAvoy), includes Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), and Beverly Marsh (Jessica Chastain), Richie Tozier (Bill Hader), Rambo (2008), Rambo has fought corrupt police, enemy troops, Sun movie reviews were compiled by New Times Senior Staff Writer Ben Hanscom (Jay Ryan), Eddie Kaspbrak (James Ransone), and drug cartels. This time around, Rambo travels to Mexico to Glen Starkey this week. Contact him at [email protected]. and Stanley Uris (Andy Bean) are drawn back to the Pennywise mystery, and through flashback we revisit their younger selves (Chosen Jacobs as Mike; Jaeden Martell as Bill; Sophia Lillis as Beverly; Finn Wolfhard as Richie; Jeremy Ray Taylor as Ben; Jack HOUSE young girls who are excitedly making plans Dylan Grazer as Eddie; and Wyatt Oleff as Stanley). for the upcoming summer vacation away Oh man, this film is fun! It’s the sort of nostalgic, over-the- When? 1977 from school. Normal, right? One, who is top horror of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), with crazy special What’s it rated? Not rated known as “Gorgeous” (Kimiko Ikegami) BLAST 33 effects, jump scares, and laughs. Where’s it available? Vudu, Amazon to her friends because of her beauty and FROM THE Ultimately, the story is about the enduring bonds of Prime, iTunes style—a very reasonable nickname— friendship, teamwork, and trust. While not especially frightening, ou know how sometimes dreams, even plans a trip to see her long-lost aunt in there are some jump-out-of-your-seat moments amid a really the craziest ones, make total sense an attempt to avoid her father and his blood—and some become possessed by INTO THE ETHER: In Ad Astra, Brad Pitt stars as astronaut well crafted and directed two-part series, featuring a great cast. while you’re in them, but when you try to overbearing new girlfriend. items in the house. Roy McBride, who ventures into space in search of his father, If you’re fans of horror romps, this one delivers. (102 min.) Y explain them to another person you realize Gorgeous’ mom died when she was As things spiral into chaos and special whose own space mission failed … or did it? —Glen they were completely incomprehensible? younger, and Gorgeous wants to find out effects become more prominent, the Well that’s how it feels watching more about her mother’s sister, who lives in surreal aspects of House totally engulf everything else. These effects—monsters FILM REVIEWS from page 32 THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON and then trying to write about House, a an empty mansion in a mostly unpopulated What’s it rated? PG-13 Japanese horror-comedy released in 1977 village. Uh oh. creeping through windows and crevasses, What’s it worth? Full price that I think is both an amazing masterpiece Gorgeous invites six of her closest rooms flooding with blood, a magical cat HUSTLERS Where’s it showing? Parks Plaza and also almost unwatchable. friends to join her on this family reunion, in different forms—are cartoonish, giving What’s it rated? R Writers-directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz The movie revolves around a group of which is not an event my friends would be the film a fever-dream vibe similar to that What’s it worth? Full price PICK helm this adventure dramedy about Zak (Zack PHOTO COURTESY OF TOHO CO. LTD. excited to go to, but hers are pumped. The of Fantasia (1940) or Alice in Wonderland Where’s it showing? Movies Lompoc Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who runs friends also have nicknames inspired by (1951), both movies that thoroughly freaked away from a nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a See Sun Screen. their hobbies and basic characteristics: Mac me out as a kid. According to Wikipedia, the PICK professional wrestler. With the help of small-time outlaw Tyler loves to eat (lol same), Melody loves music, most reliable source of information on the (Shia LeBeouf) and kind nursing home employee Eleanor (Dakota Sweet is really nice, Fantasy is always internet, director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi made IT: CHAPTER 2 Johnson), the trio embarks on a Mark Twain-like odyssey. daydreaming, Prof is smart, and Kung Fu is the film purposely unrealistic; it was not at What’s it rated? R This sweet crowd pleaser hits all the right notes and is great at, you guessed it, Kung Fu. all due to a low budget or his own total lack What’s it worth? Full price enriched by a stellar cast. The humor throughout is pitch perfect, At this point we’re getting into a of directing experience. Where’s it showing? Hi-Way Drive-In, Movies Lompoc, Parks Plaza and there’s something special about watching differently-abled weird Japanese horror version of the Whatever the reason, I’m glad House is Andy Muscietti (Mama, It) directs this two-part actor Gottsagen embody Zak, who has a lot to teach audiences seven dwarves, which is generally pretty the way it is. Some moments, like when one film based on Stephen King’s 1986 horror novel about what it means to have Down syndrome. This is a small PICK friend gets beaten to death by flying pillows or about an evil subterranean-dwelling clown named Pennywise film with a big heart. I loved it. (93 min.) unsettling on its own. Then throw in a (Bill Skarsgård) who preys on the children of Derry, Maine, by —Glen clearly malicious aunt living in a very every time Kung Fu karate chops ghosts, are exploiting their fears and phobias. In the first part (2017), we’re obviously haunted house with a noticeably funny. Others, including a death by drowning introduced to The Losers Club, a group of seven adolescent evil cat, and we’ve got ourselves a classic in blood and a creepy hairy bath, are quite RAMBO: LAST BLOOD witch plot. disturbing, even several decades later. misfits who band together for protection from the town’s bullies, What’s it rated? R but more importantly from Pennywise, who abducts and murders SEVERED: There are a lot of body One after another, the girls go missing. So whether you like dreams, Where’s it showing? Hi-Way Drive-In, Movies Lompoc, Parks Plaza Others start seeing things—a severed nightmares, comedies, horrors, or just plain children. The kids apparently defeat Pennywise in the first part, Adrian Grunberg (Get the Gringo) directs this fifth parts gone missing in House, but have head in a well, furniture moving on its total originality, House is worth a watch. ❍ but in Chapter 2, 27 years after the first episode, Pennywise installment in the Rambo franchise that started in NEW no fear, it truly does not look real at all. own, a grandfather clock overflowing with —Kasey Bubnash returns, and Mike Hanlon (Isaiah Mustafa) begins to call the 1982 with Rambo: First Blood, about traumatized Vietnam vet

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GLASSES PILING UP: With teachers and experts guiding the process and students striving to master the proper techniques, Allan Hancock College’s winery is hardly an amatuer endeavor. They make good stuff. Of the three I sampled, this dark 2015 syrah was my favorite, with its deep berry aromas and peppery undertones.

Five-year anniversary bash Sip wine with professors, students, and industry experts/potential employers at Allan Hancock College Winery’s fi fth-anniversary celebration on Sept. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Presqu’ile Winery near Santa Maria. Full of Life Flatbread will serve the food while the Dave Becker Trio brings the music. Tickets cost $100 and are available at hancockcollege.edu/ahcwinery. DOCTOR GRAPE: Alfredo Koch was gracious, engaging, and incredibly informative during a short tasting at the Allan Hancock Winery. If he taught me as much as Not able to make the event? Stop by the winery’s tasting room every Friday from 2 to 5 p.m at the Santa he did in less than an hour, imagine how much students enrolled in one of California’s few community college viticulture degree programs can learn in two years. Maria campus for some sips and snacks. Visit hancockwinery.com for more info.

craft on modern equipment in a legit, fascinating and comfortably accessible. commercially bonded laboratory. “It should be about what you like,” They’re producing about a thousand Koch said. cases per year, designing labels, and A student helper poured while we School of hard grapes marketing their wine in grocery sipped an albariño, a white wine made Learn a little something about Allan Hancock College’s viticulture stores like Spencer’s and Trader Joe’s. from grapes bred in northwestern Spain Several of their creations received and grown on-site. Koch said students program, tasting room, and commercial winery medals in the annual Orange County experimented with harvesting early and Commercial Wine Competition, and late in the season to measure what effect BY NICK POWELL with 42 unique classes covering wine’s of the school’s 4-acre facility. He gave eight wines received great ratings from timing had on the fi nal taste. t’s immediately apparent that Alfredo every angle. He said he’d been teaching me a postcard invitation to the new Wine Enthusiast—four scored 90 or We drank the unfermented juice, Koch knows what he’s talking about. at Hancock for about 14 years and winery’s fi fth-anniversary bash, a classy higher, which Koch assured me is a which was a completely different IHe’s a professor and coordinator helped build the school’s start-to-fi nish affair with food, music, and a bottle of good thing. animal than your standard Concord for the agribusiness/viticulture and wine program from the ground up. wine for every guest! The party takes “That’s very unique for a community grape juice. Koch noted the “good enology program at Allan Hancock “We started in an old building, this place at the picturesque Presqu’ile college wine,” he said. acidity and citric tones” and told College, and he’s got credentials galore: small place with no sinks,” Koch said. Winery in the hills outside of old I usually feel uncomfortable in me that harvesting early produces a an ag degree from Cal Poly, a doctorate “So we improvised.” Orcutt on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 6 to tasting rooms and don’t know how to brighter fl avor, while waiting led to a from UC Davis, three wineries under Koch was an utter wealth of 9 p.m. look cool or what I’m supposed to say smoother taste and a hint of pineapple. Koch said students also experiment his belt, and decades in the game. information. The fl ip side of his Koch said there’s a lot to celebrate. about each little sample of old juice, with production tweaks, like We met on a Friday, and Koch had pamphlet had examples of varied jobs For the last fi ve years, Hancock but getting schooled by Koch in that pamphlets. He handed me a course list in the wine industry and descriptions students have mastered their wine quiet corner of the college was pretty EATS continued page 36

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BARRELING TOWARD A CAREER: In addition to this wall of oak casks, Allan Hancock Winery has state-of-the-art equipment (like their de-stemmer, chiller, fruit press, and filtration system), allowing students to graduate with hands-on experience, ready to work in the real world.

EATS from page 34 Koch said many students have misconceptions about the college’s viticulture classes—that they comparing the effects of oak barrels to steel tanks. might be an easy way to earn A’s while getting Voted Best Award Winning Care Most of the important work, however, happens in buzzed on campus or that they’ll be out in the Senior Living with Award Winning the field and ultimately depends on the genetics fields picking grapes under the hot sun all day. Community Commitment inside each grape strain, Koch said. Apparently, But neither is true. These are serious courses Hancock’s location gives its grapes a unique flavor, with an emphasis on technology and chemistry. John Henning, Ph. D. and Sharon Henning, Owners & Administrators even compared to the same grapes grown in the And while working in the wine business can be a vineyards just outside of town. Being on the valley fun career, it’s not all sipping decadent drinks on 830 East Chapel Street • Santa Maria • 805-922-6657 floor and closer to the ocean keeps the grapes just scenic hilltops. a little cooler and wetter, and the sandier soil helps “They think of it as something to do while with pest control. you relax and in these nice locations, but it’s a lot “The fruit we can grow in this area is of hard work,” Koch said. “It’s very necessary to We incredible,” Koch said. “The wines that are really learn and not that easy to do it.” produced here are … wow! They are tremendous.” After a quick look at all the modern We ate a bunch of Gouda cheese and bread machinery in the production area, it was time Have dipped in oil and vinegar while we chatted about for me to leave. I’m no expert, but the wine wine and teaching and taking advantage of the produced at Allan Hancock College seems on Everything Central Coast’s unique opportunities. Koch said par with any I’ve had from more traditional the viticulture program at Hancock is one of only wineries. It makes sense that a team of professors Under three in California to be offered at a community teaching a veritable army of eager students every college, where classes are affordable and flexible last detail about wine production would make The enough for working students to develop the skills some solid offerings. and expertise they need to rise to the top of the Located on campus and open Fridays, from 2 to industry. Also, there are hundreds of professionals Introducing Your Locally Owned Sun! 5 p.m., the tasting room might be less scenic than and alumni working in the area who Koch can some ranches, but it’s a gift from heaven for any JDX PHARMACY invite as guest speakers to share their experiences of-age students wrapping up classes for the week. m in class. 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