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and Limoncello. Tastings are available
daily except on Wednesday.
For dinner we drove back to Industrial
Way to enjoy a lively, farm to table dinner
at Industrial Eats. Two wood fired ovens
bake seasonal vegetables, proteins and
pizzas.
The next morning we enjoyed thin
pancakes dusted with powdered sugar and
topped with fruit at Ellen’s Danish
Pancake House. Across the street is one of
the most unique Buellton experiences, the
Mendenhall’s Museum. Located at a
Dinner in Washington, D.C., when historic gas station and wrecking yard,
President Barack Obama hosted this is the home of famous race car driver
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Jack Mendenhall. Visitors and car
Loong. We learned the grapes were enthusiasts can reserve a private tour of
grown nearby on the hills of Happy Jack Mendenhall’s personal collection of
Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA at over 50 years of historic memorabilia
McGinley Vineyard, Grassini Vineyard, including gasoline pumps, automobiles,
Star Lane Vineyard and Happy Canyon globes, license plates and road signs. Now
Vineyard. All the wines from Margerum his son and daughter carry on the
are made at their winery in Buellton. tradition and offer tours by appointment.
Before driving back to the Santa Ynez After our hour long tour, we made one
Valley Marriott for a nap, we stopped at last stop at Pea Soup Andersen’s for a cup
Dorwood Distillery for an informative of their famous green pea soup and half a
spirits tasting. Dorwood uses locally sandwich before driving home.
grown Chardonnay wine grapes to create To plan a trip to Buellton, go to https://
creamy and smooth Vodka, G7 gin, www.discoverbuellton.com or call
Habapeno, White Hawk Malt Whiskey (805)688-7829.

LONG BEACH

GRAY

PANTHERS

The Senior Fest, will celebrate the talents
On May 4, 2019, the Long Beach Gray of local older adults, provide chances to
Panthers will host the 2019 Senior Fest at win door prizes, offer free lunch, and
the Long Beach Senior Center at 1150 East opportunities to learn about the new
4 Street from 10am to 2pm. The theme is voting system coming in 2020.
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Seniors are Superheroes: Old and Bold
and is sponsored by the Port of Long Long Beach Gray Panthers were founded
Beach and the Law Offices of Sandra Diaz. in 1974 and are celebrating their 45 year
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The event will feature local resources for in 2019. They focus on senior issues
seniors and their allies and caregivers of through education and advocacy, although
all ages. Attendees are encouraged to the organization invites supporters of all
come in costume reflecting their ages to participate in meetings and
superhero. activities.
“There are many changes coming to our General Meetings of the Long Beach Gray
community that will impact older adults. Panthers are the first Saturday of the
Climate change, changes in voting month at 10:30 am at the 4 Street Senior
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processes, new discoveries in extending Center at 1150 East 4 Street, Room 202.
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the quality of senior lives, and being Meetings feature a speaker, lively
counted in the upcoming Census, are just discussion and information on issues
a few of the topics that are meaningful to impacting older adults in the community.
everyone, not only seniors. We want The next meeting is June 1.
everyone to prepare for the future, as
lives will depend upon it.” Stated Myron For additional information, call 562-336-
Wollin, President of the Long Beach Gray 7340 or email
Panthers.
Longbeachgraypanthers.@gmail.com.

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