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🌱 How a Los Olivos wine pioneer is pouring profits into scholarships

And on the Los Olivos Patch calendar - NatureTrack Free Monthly Screening Series - "Currents of Change: The Stories Water Tell"

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Hello Los Olivos! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Los Olivos wine pioneer is pouring profits into scholarships

Also on today's calendar: NatureTrack Free Monthly Screening Series - "Currents of Change: The Stories Water Tell" and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and seasonable, with a high of 92 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 90, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winemaking pioneer Fred Brander turns sauvignon blanc into scholarships (santamariatimes.com) — A longtime Los Olivos vintner, Fred Brander, is being honored for turning his pioneering sauvignon blanc work and quiet philanthropy into scholarships and hands-on training for Allan Hancock College students. His Los Olivos vineyard launched in 1975 and now supports viticulture education, single-parent scholarships, and a bonded teaching winery. Residents can join the Hancock Honors celebration recognizing him on Sept. 12 in Santa Maria.
   

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  • 1pm Dismissal
    Santa Barbara Charter Goleta, CA 93117
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  • Lompoc Valley Historical Society Open House
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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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