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From The Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center
May you stay Healthy have a great year.
Reflections News Letter
Sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center
1065 Guadalupe Street , Phone (805) 343-2939
A glance into the past and a plan into the future
The City of Guadalupe during early 1920's Far Western on the right.
Johnny Perry's Napa Auto Parts Historical building has a small museum inside, a place to visit.
Keeping the old Character of The Town:
The old Far Western, Lantern, Santa Florita hotel, and the Royal theater, Napa Auto Parts, and all the other brick buildings in Guadalupe make up one of the oldest preserved structures in the central coast. These buildings are so very unique that they are a historic tourist attraction. They are constantly taking pictures in town.
When the town was first built in the late 1800’s all the buildings were wood structures which was eventually destroyed by fire and just plain deterioration. In the 1920’s the buildings were rebuilt with brick and so they still stand today. The old Commercial hotel at 10th and Guadalupe St. was destroyed by an explosion from across the street back in the 1960’s. and never rebuilt. The preservation of these old structures should be a priority of the city, to keep the character of the town as it was from the beginning.
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Looking north on Guadalupe street (highway #1) today.
Guadalupe Sports Hall Of Fame Inducts Seven Into Hall, Year 2010
A capacity crowd attended the Induction Banquet sponsored by the Guadalupe Sports Hall Of Fame at the Guadalupe City auditorium, Saturday May 29, 2010. It was a night of emotional and gracious appreciation of the awards presented to the recipients. The evening event was a tribute to one of the founders of the GSHF, Mili Acquistapace, who had passed away last year. . A power point presentation was presented by Ariston Julian, about Mili and his life as a agricultural business person in the Santa Maria valley. His dedication to sports and respected friendship to many who knew him was acknowledged by Joe Talaugon a lifetime friend and teammate of Mili.
The individuals who were inducted into the Guadalupe Sports Hall of Fame were, Jeff Almaguer for Coaching youth basketball and football for over 30 years. Jesse Alvarez, for basketball in Guadalupe and Righetti High School, and presently playing at Concordia College in Portland Oregon. Dorothy Oliveira for playing Softball for the Rocketts back in 1940’s also for supporting recreation in Guadalupe. Joe Talaugon, for Football and track at Santa Maria High school in 1947, 1948. Albert Francisco, Football and track at Righetti High School, 1960’s., Greg Guerrero for coaching and being a good mentor for many youths in Guadalupe. Greg has had several championship teams come out of Guadalupe. Ron Zarate was an outstanding distant runner and one of the great cross country runners from Guadalupe.
The Guadalupe Sports Hall of Fame want to congratulate the 2010 inductees and their families for an outstanding job representing our city of Guadalupe. Also congratulations to the scholarship recipients for outstanding academic and athletic achievements.. They are, Natalie Baldwin, Manuel Perez, Cynthia Velasquez, and Brittany Ford. These scholarships were sponsored by, Sports Hall of Fame, Guadalupe Culture Center and the Mili Acquistapace family.
Thank you. J.T.
What You Will See In The Sports Hall of Fame
As you enter the Guadalupe Sports Hall of Fame, you might see a picture of your Uncle, Dad , brother, sister or a friend that you went to school with. Trophies, plaques, memorabilia and many pictures of sports players from years gone by.
On the main wall a variety of plaques with pictures of the individuals who were inducted into the Hall within the last five years. Looking at these pictures is like stepping back into time in the world of sports of Guadalupe. These plaques represent the many great contributors to the athletic programs that Guadalupe is so famous for past and present.
If not this year but in some year in the future you, your uncle, Dad, relative or friend if they were into sports they will be in the hall eventually. The Guadalupe Sports Hall of Fame will be here for many years to come. It has been a wonderful experience for all of us here at the Hall to put on these awards banquets each year. The great pleasure to see the look in the eyes of many recipients who receive the award. That is the greatest moment the feeling of so much gratitude from everyone as the room is filled with emotion on this night. We of the hall look forward to many more.
We do accept donations of memorabilia, pictures, trophys, and if you have pictures we can make copies and give you back the original.
Thank you
Please come and visit
The Sports Hall of Fame located in the
building of the Guadalupe Culture Center,
1065 Guadalupe St.Guadalupe CA.
Hours:10:AM to 4:PM Tuesday to Saturday
Phone (805) 343- 2939
Mastodon Exhibit at Cultural Center
A Prehistoric Bone Find
Mastodon Exhibit
Imagine large prehistoric animals roaming around the local areas thousands of years ago. The saber tooth tiger, and the mastodon a large hairy elephant to be exact. were just a few of the creatures. Paleontologist and archeologists have been discovering these animal bones for years among other things. The past two years the staff at the Guadalupe Cultural Center have become acquainted with Rex St Onge a local Paleontologist associated with the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History. Through his efforts and support we have been able to display this phenomenal bone exhibit here at the Center.
The most interesting part of the discovery is that chopping tools were found with the mastodon bones when It was excavated. This possibly indicates that the Chumash Indians were living here during that period of history. This particular mastodon exhibit because of the nature of the find, indicates that the animal was butchered by the Chumash and the meat was removed from the bones for food supply. This is an amazing find because if this animal is estimated to be over 40,000 years old then the Chumash would have lived here also. Samples of the bone material has been sent to a carbon dating processing laboratory for analysis. The bones were found at a creek bottom about 37 feet below the surface.
Salad Bowl
Festival
“The Salad Bowl festival is establish to provide benefits to local worthy charities and non-profit groups by promoting the community of Guadalupe and the Santa Maria valley through a quality celebration of all produce that makes a great salad”
That is the Theme of the Salad Bowl Festival which is scheduled for Sunday, September 12 2010.
The event will take place at Leroy Park in Guadalupe from 9;AM to 7:PM. There will food vendors, arts & crafts, Children section, Beer and wine area which will be roped off. Veronica Forest is heading up this committee to plan and coordinate this event. Julie Pinnizotto will chair the Arts and Crafts committee, The crafts must be hand made . Stehanie Krouse will head up the 1/2 Marathon run on that same day of the event. Entertainment and music will provided, Amatuer salad and dressing competition will be present.
Leroy Park was chosen for the event because of the wind factor, which the trees will serve as a wind breaker. There’s a lot of enthusiastic discussion around this event The committee is asking people from the community to come to the next meeting to help put this great event on in September. 2010. The next meeting for the Salad Bowl committee will be March 15, 2010 at the Guadalupe Culture Center, at 6:PM.
Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center
We at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for supporting the Center and coming out to attend the wonderful performances at the Royal Theater. .
This year, 2009, 2010 season, through the efforts of UCSB Arts & Lecture Dept. and Viva El Arte of Santa Barbara coordinating with the Culture Center we are able to bring well known performances to our community. . The shows are free of charge totally paid for by funding by UCSB and other funding agencies. These performers are dedicated to go out into the communities and donate their time in three venues, Guadalupe, Goleta, and Santa Barbara. By the efforts of Kathy Oliverson and Karen Evangelista and her coordinator Gracie Parra these shows have become a reality. Granted there are many other volunteers working behind the scenes in order to serve the community. Also we want to thank the city of Guadalupe for their support. Which proves that with the cooperation and hard work of many, a great thing has happened in Guadalupe. There will be more new shows presented in late 2010 and early 2011. We will be updating you about those shows. As of this date the shows that have been presented at the Royal Theater have been full house capacity.
Thank you again from all of us.
Flor De Canto, Poetry Reading
From my vantage point looking up and down Guadalupe Street, from the porch of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. It’s about 3:45 P.M. on a Tuesday afternoon. The street is busy with traffic, trucks pulling trailers full of vegetables , children running home from school, the street is full, cars going in both directions. As the late afternoon and evening approaches it becomes quieter and soon the sun sets in a beautiful orange glow over the ocean to the west of town. To me some sunsets are like the first one you ever saw.
Darkness now covers our town not much traffic on the street just a few late comers ,the fog comes in like a giant gray blanket. I could make out car headlights coming around the curve by the theater, the street looks so deserted at the moment.
Within the building of the Culture Center someone is strumming a guitar and singing a song, as he finishes singing people applause and cheer with happiness and joy. It is gathering this evening for the “Flor De Canto” Poetry reading night here at the Center. About 50 people are seated and listening to songs and poetry read by people from the community. It is a night of emotional reading of a variety of poems and stories and songs.
It is what they call “open mike”. Anyone who wants to express there feelings by reading poetry is welcome.
This event, “Flor de Canto” poetry reading is put on by Professor Gloria Velasquez from Cal Poly University, SLO. She brings her students to the event every two months here at the Culture Center. It has been going on now for three years and is getting very popular, an event sponsored by the Guadalupe Culture Arts Center. The next scheduled "Flor de Canto' poetry reading is Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 6:Ps
M.
We hope to attract more people on these poetry reading nites, it’s fun and people socialize, and meet new friends. The poetry is read in Spanish and English, some time we have songs and music. Please join us.
A Tragedy on the Road.
Take notice.
Don’t Drink and Drive, good advice but is it taken seriously? Probable not as serious as should be by many folks. One drink of liquor and a heavy foot on the gas pedal of your car could be the end of some ones life, just like that. In a fleeting moment of carelessness and bad judgment, it could be a disaster. In this case a high school graduate, somewhere in this country.
This is a gruesome description of a reckless driver going too fast on a country road after drinking too much booze after graduation. The body of this young and healthy person lie limp in the muddy ditch along the side of the road, a cap and rolled up diploma lay a few feet from the body. It had been raining all evening during the graduation ceremony, now the life is snuffed out of a certain graduate. The rain will continue but the life has ended of that certain graduate. Please don’t drink and drive..
Why?
My life is gone, my hopes and future all gone
Why me, why us, asked my Mom and Dad.
They had so much planned for me
My life was just beginning.
Now it’s gone.
Why me, why us?
J. T.
Old Water Tank is Gone
Guadalupe has lost an old landmark, which had been standing since 1927.
It was demolished recently and replaced by a new tank which will be a reserve water supply to the city. The new tank looks more modern and we have to get used to seeing the sign on it "Guadalupe Gateway to the Dunes"So much for Progress.
U.S.Native Warrior
Project
Joe R. Talaugon, Project Developer
Contact... (805) 698-6982
The U.S. Native Warrior exhibit features 27 panels 32" x 36" with photos and military history of these Warriors honoring Native Americans, who served our country in war, and lost their lives.
The U.S. Native Warrior Project’s mission is to honor not only these individuals but the native nations that supported them. The project hopes to unify all native nations in the pride and integrity that was displayed by these first American heroes.
Now is the time of remembrance to our Nations Warriors,
Warriors of distinction who are of many Nations. As the keepers of Mother Earth, we are guided by the Great Spirit to respect all living things as our brothers and sisters.
In our commitment to protect our land and all people, throughout history your service to protect humanity shall live in the spirit given to you by our Creator. It has been with guidance from our Creator that gave our people our cultural belief, faith in our ceremony and songs that keep us strong.
We thank you, our Native Warriors, men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice throughout the world ,to protect and keep us out of harms way, and allow the future generations to live in peace. For every life lost, we thank our ancestors for their sacrifice and for their Spirit that will welcome our Warriors as they make their passage to the other world.
It is with honor and respect to our young men and women that participated past and present in the armed forces, that We glorify the Warrior and not the war.
You will live forever in our hearts.
Joe Talaugon
Title: Project Developer
U.S. NATIVE WARRIOR PROJECT
The U.S. Native Warrior Project is proud to be the vehicle to give recognition to our Native American Military, past, present and future.
The U. S. Native Warrior Project reflects the dedication of our Native People in the military forces who served to maintain our American livelihood. There has been 190,000 Native American military veterans that served in our armed forces. The Native American people have been historically recognized for having the highest record of service per capita when compared to other ethnic groups. Yet this is a little known fact in historic teachings. The U.S. Native Warrior Project was launched to do exactly that. The public, the tribes and our nation will now have the opportunity to see the true scope of "Our First American Patriots". They will now realize that regardless of the decades of struggle by our Native American People, regardless of the history of suppression and injustice, our Native American Warriors were proud to meet their military duty to insure freedom for all.
The U.S. Native Warrior Project features a small group of individuals over the life of this country, and their unquestionable dedication to their military service, It supports the understanding that the Native American Warrior stems from a deeply rooted Native American Indian culture. Having distinct cultural drives from their proud warrior tradition. The warrior tradition is a willingness to engage the enemy in battle. Many cases of documented courageous deeds by Native American military in combat reflect characteristics inherent in most Native American culture: strength, honor, pride, devotion and wisdom. The U.S. Native Warrior Project represents a cross section of the Native American Military across our nation, who because of these traits, served with unconditional commitment and self sacrifice in their ranks.
In the Native American culture warriors are honored by their families and tribes. Upon their return from battle, warriors are recognized in private and public ceremonies, tribal dances and intertribal feasts. The U.S. Native Warrior Project hopes to accomplish just that, recognition for those Native American men and women warriors of our past and present, who have demonstrated to this nation the strength of our "Warrior Tradition", and the commitment to our United States of America.
Thank You.
Joe R, Talaugon
In Memorium;
We extend our condolences to the families of. those deceased from Guadalupe, California in the year 2009/ 2010.
David Valera Sanchez, 78
Ramon Santillan
Lucy Padilla Crochet
Eddie Maruffo
Margorie Okamoto Ferrari
Ponce Avelino
Frank Paduganan Sr. 86
Mili Acquistapace, 77
Leon Lopez
Mrs. Ruth McKenzie, 98
Mike Della Costa, 87
David Martinez (Running Horse) Pow Wow Dancer
Andy San Diego, 60
Julio D. Dominguez, 54
Richard V. Ceja, 68
Marcos C. Vasquez, 70
Jim Gamble, Honorary Guadalupe, 85
Joseph Tapia Lemus, 98
Dickie Maretti, 81
Roland Salinas, 60
Mr. Guillermo "Guille" Perez, 63
Ronald David Zarate, 59
Henry Lawernce, 78
Norma Flamig, 89
Phyllis A. killgore, 89
Lyneva A. Sarellano, 54
Lyle Slifer,
Maria Louisa Licon Ramos, 65
Julian Luis Valdez, 22
Marguerite "Margie" Rabaja, 69, formerly of Guadalupe
Juanita Funkhouser, 92
Anna M. "Anita"Lopez, 71
David G. Benlien, 77
Ernest "Bepop" Abenido, 74
June Leon Brilliante, 88
Cipriano "Penny' Bautista, 97
Helen Roger Bishop, 96, Formally taught and lived in Guadalupe.
Billy Mokuiki, 54
Mrs. Avelino,
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