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Source: Storyteller Children’s Center Storyteller Children’s Center’s is excited to announce the appointment of Susan Cass as the new Executive Director of the year-round therapeutic preschool.

Source: Showers of Blessing John Tamiazzo, Ph.

Source: PSHH Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) welcomes two new passionate community development professionals into their Multi-Family Housing Development (MHD) department: Angela Heyward and Veronica Zimmerman.

A new non-profit, Future Housing Communities (FHC), was born in the summer of 2019 as a response to our housing crisis and the need for more sustainable and supportive neighborhoods.

Source: Rotary Club of Santa Barbara The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara (RCSB) enters its 103nd year of service to the community under the leadership of a new club president.

Source: Alpha Resource Center Desirae Maier and Felisa Strickland have joined the Board of Directors for Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara.

Source: MoveGreen Movegreen, the award-winning eco-friendly moving and storage company, today announced the acquisition of two moving and storage powerhouses, La Habra Relocations and Watford Moving and Storage.

Source: Alma Rosa Alma Rosa, a leading producer of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from the Sta.

Source: Pu’u Muay Thai Santa Barbara A local martial arts academy spared no expense when it came to the health of its students, their families, and our community.

Santa Barbara-based Service Objects, the leading provider of real-time global contact validation solutions, has reached its highest ratings ever for the industry-standard Net Promoter Score (NPS) measure of customer satisfaction.

Source: VNA Health VNA Health President & CEO Lynda Tanner receives the College of Nursing 2020 Professional Achievement Award from Idaho State University.

Earlier this month, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) saw the retirement of Senior Project Manager Mark Wilson, a pioneer of the ‘working from home model’ and dedicated employee who has provided support and service to the organization for more than 28 years.

After spending the last four months taking yoga to a virtual-only platform, we are open (practicing social distanced) for group yoga classes, private sessions and continuing in the virtual world.

This is a story of a pelican who starts out like any pelican learning to fly and dive and catch fish.

CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announces the appointment of Dr.

Kati Buehler, a long-time Santa Barbara resident and retired senior administrator for Westmont College will become the new president of the Rotary Club of Montecito starting July 1.

Landed Home Delivery has launched a home delivery service that combines fresh breads, produce, juices, coffee and meats from a host of Southern California local businesses into a single home delivery.

Engineer, educator, and parent Vicki Chen Ben-Yaacov has announced she will run for a seat on the Goleta Union School Board of Education on the November ballot.

Accelerated growth and innovation opportunities lead company to hire 20-year operations system Source: Kate Farms Kate Farms, the plant-based medical nutrition leader and the #1 recommended plant-based medical nutrition formula in the nation, today announced Christopher (Casey) Bauer as Executive Vice President, Product and Operations.

Alma Rosa will host annual Vintners 5 Miler benefitting Mental Health on September 12; 10% of all sales generated in May to support research for Mental Health Month Source: Alma Rosa Vineyard Bob Zorich, proprietor of Alma Rosa Winery in the Sta.

Service Objects, the leading provider of real-time global contact validation solutions, is currently offering government agencies and public health authorities at all levels access to its services to assist in their contact tracing initiatives.

Metropolitan Theatres announced that it is bringing back Movie Night IN:  Your Favorite Concession Items To-Go to Camino Real Cinemas weekly beginning this Thursday, May 21st and will continue until further notice.

The Santa Barbara Herb Clinic has been closed for eight weeks due to the Governor’s lock-down order and will reopen its acupuncture clinic starting Monday, May 18th.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History recently launched a new online resource called SBnature From Home(sbnature.

Denise Stevens has been named president of the Planned Giving Advisory Council at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

This month, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) received a generous gift of $20,000, from the Santa Barbara Foundation.

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Charley Egan has been elected to the board of directors of the Center for Successful Aging (CSA), it was announced by board president Bobbi Kroot.

Attorney John W.

Source: Earl Warren Showgrounds Earl Warren Showgrounds’ is deeply saddened to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Fair & Expo.

The 6th Annual Santa Barbara Housing Conference has been rescheduled for Friday, October 2, 2020 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Rapid response to COVID-19 situation prompts first-ever transition to live synchronous videoconferencing classes for tuition-free programs SBCC School of Extended Learning will move instruction to a live synchronous videoconferencing format using the program Zoom for its tuition-free Spring and Summer classes.

Nick Henderson has been appointed to Vice President of Support Services for Cottage Health.

39-Year Old Santa Barbara Associates Announces Sue Larsen as New President The Santa Barbara Associates announced that Sue Larsen has been elected president of the board of Directors.

Source: Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Barbara Robertson, who has held a succession of finance, operations, and administrative positions with several area nonprofit organizations, has been named president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara.

Source: Foodbank SBC Carol Olson, a California licensed professional fiduciary and chartered financial analyst at Quinn Fiduciary Services in Santa Barbara, has been named vice chair of the county's leading food relief organization.

Source: Service Objects Service Objects, the leading provider of real-time contact validation solutions, has reached a major milestone in the company’s history by processing its four billionth transaction.

Source: Storyteller Children's Center Storyteller Children’s Center’s Executive Director Donna Barranco Fisher is publicly announcing her retirement, slated for July 31, 2020.

Source: Central Coast Medical Association The Central Coast Medical Association is pleased to announce Kevin Casey, MD, as president of the 2020 Board of Directors.

Source: Pacific Pride Foundation Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF), providing programs and services to more than 10,000 people in Santa Barbara County, proudly announces the launch of a new Development Director position.

Source: Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH) has earned the Platinum Level Environmental Sustainability Certificate from the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association, making it the first hospital in the nation to achieve this distinction.

Source: Farmacy Temperatures have fallen to dangerous levels for local homeless populations in late January and early February, putting the most vulnerable among us at risk of sickness and even death from exposure.

Source: Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation At a recent meeting, The Board of Directors of the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation (PASF) formally welcomed Kristine Pacheco-Bernt, noted violinist and music educator to its board.

Source: Foodbank of Santa Barbara County The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is expanding its award-winning Children’s Health Initiative, a series of programs collectively called “Feed the Future,” with a brand new “Food Creativity Lab” (FCL) with a pilot beginning at Dos Pueblos High School on February 25.

Source: Sansum Clinic Sansum Clinic is launching the most significant change to its electronic health record since the digital system was created in 2011.

Source: Carpinteria Valley Chamber The Carpinteria Valley Chamber Leadership Team is dedicated to creating a healthy local economy and building a strong environment for economic growth and sustainability.

Physician Executive Farid Hassanpour Joins Health Plan on Central Coast CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announces the appointment of Farid Hassanpour, D.

Source: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Rick Wayman, newly appointed President and CEO of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF), is ushering in 2020 with a vital, new direction.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is proud to announce Terrence Valeski as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees.

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