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Monday, January 10, 2022Leadership Santa Maria Valley: A day at Vandenberg Space Force Base
On Friday, December 3rd, the Leadership class got to tour Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). Our guide was Lieutenant Darras and he put together a wonderful day. We started with a briefing given to us by Colonel Kris Barcomb, a Vice Commander on the Base. We learned that VSFB hosts both military and civilian operations. Col. Barcomb shared with us about the operations and launches that have happened during 2021 and a glimpse into what is to come in 2022. He also joined us at lunch to share more about the
Wednesday, October 13, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley: Exploring Youth and Education in Our Community
On Friday October 1st, Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021 had the unique opportunity to explore Youth and Education in our community. The class received a warm greeting from Principal Michelle Cox and students of St. Mary’s Catholic School. After enjoying a wonderfully prepared breakfast, the LSMV class took part in morning prayer before sitting through a very informative presentation about educational choices available to parents, and what schools are doing different during the COVID pandemic.
Monday, October 04, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley: Mental Health, Ethics Discussed During Health & Human Services Topic Day
The Leadership of Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021 hosted its Health and Human Services topic day on September 10, 2021, by gathering many leaders and specialists of the area to discuss mental health, treatments, and housing for those in need in our community. They first met with Dr. Ketelaar, a current physician champion and advocate for acute behavioral health wellness services at Marian Regional Hospital. Dr. Ketelaar shared that 1 in 8 Emergency Department visits are related to behavioral health or
Wednesday, September 01, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley: Learning About Arts and Recreation in Santa Maria
On Friday, August 6th Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021 gathered to learn about Arts and Recreation in our community. Kyle Hawkins, Vice President, and Jaime Espinoza, Secretary for the Board of Santa Maria Civic Theater (SMCT) located at 1660 N. McClelland helped the class learn to break the forth wall and get themselves out of their comfort zones using entertaining improv techniques. SMCT found creative ways to survive the COVID shut down by performing drive up theater around Santa Maria. Now
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021LSMV Agriculture Topic Day highlights Industry’s deep rooted history and innovative future
Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021 hosted its Agricultural Topic day on July 9, 2021, bringing together the area’s top leaders to discuss Agriculture and the new and exciting ways their organizations are leading the way in innovation and labor. The day began with Angelica Gutierrez with guests Lorena Chavez and Jason Sharrett. Angelica is a project manager with L & G Farms inc. With L & G Farms employing a large number of people providing famous Santa Maria Valley Strawberries, a current pulse
Wednesday, July 07, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley Learns About Public Safety and Justice
“Who knows what Diversion is?” It was the very first question of our Public Safety and Justice topic day on Friday, June 4th 2021 and none of us knew the answer. Deputy District Attorney John Savrnoch was able to share with the 20 leadership members in the room how the district attorney's office plays a huge role in triaging and guiding those who have committed crimes into diversion programs that are meant to help guide them in a positive and healing direction. “It’s a complicated web. But I enjoy every
Thursday, June 03, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley: Keep Green Clean!
Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2021 hosted its Sustainability and Natural Resources topic discussion on May 7th, gathering some of the Valley’s most prominent leaders to discuss the new and innovative ways their organizations are taking the lead on building a cleaner and more sustainable future. The day began with co-founder and current vice-president of Santa Maria Energy, Ramon Elias. Mr. Elias educated the class on the rich history and importance of oil production in the Santa Maria Valley,
Friday, April 30, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley: Class of 2021 has begun!!
One of the challenges of the pandemic has been how do we continue to offer our Leadership program given the current restrictions? Our Leadership board of directors had many discussions and suggestions and we came up with a way to offer a quality program that will flex with whatever the recommendations and restrictions are for Santa Barbara County. There are sixteen members of the 2021 class. We held our three-day retreat virtually in mid-March. Activities that could not be done in a virtual environment
Thursday, April 01, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley Unveils Mobile Observatory
Leadership Santa Maria Valley Class of 2020 recently celebrated the completion of their Legacy Project, a Mobile Observatory, with an unveiling ceremony at Allan Hancock College. "We chose the Mobile Observatory because space and stargazing can open so many doors," explained Leadership class member Emily Kitts. "It's such a fascinating subject to study, and the Observatory can be a way to make that real-life connection for kids who may be interested in STEM, or astronomy. Even if it's not a subject
Monday, February 01, 2021Leadership Santa Maria Valley Adapts for Class of 2021
Leadership Santa Maria Valley is looking for candidates for their 2021 class. The 10 month program is designed to build leaders in the Santa Maria Valley community, give class members opportunities to network and to learn more about local business industries. With COVID-19, this year’s program has made some adjustment to still provide a valuable experience for the class. The program will kick off in March with a retreat, where class members get a chance to get to know one another better and learn more
