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PARADE & CELEBRATION
18TH ANNUAL VILLAGE FOURTH

Montecito Associations annual Fourth of July extravaganza features a firehouse breakfast, short but mighty parade, and games & treats in the park (p. 8 for details)
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5 Editorial F irefighters serve up pancakes and the parade marches down San Ysidro once again this year on July Fourth 6 Montecito Miscellany More TV crews in town; Ellen DeGeneres puts penthouse on market; Fabien Cousteau heading under water; SB Magazine lawn party; My Fair Lady at Granada; Arts & Lectures previews season; MAW Compeers Lunch; Arlyn Goldsby encounters Tony Bennett; SB Polo Club bash; Kate Middleton crowned most fashionable 8 Village Beat Village Fourth invades Upper Village for 18th year; MFPD activates Level 2 Activation of MERRAG; 40 Carpinteria businesses unite for Wheres Waldo scavenger hunt; wine and shopping night at Gypsy Farms; mother-daughter team Kelly and Brooke Merritt open Solace Salon 10 This Week in Montecito Opening reception at Caf Luna; workshop at Simpatico; New Yorker discussion group; Carpinteria Museum Marketplace; Greenheart Foundation trunk show; MBAR meets; Screenwriting Course for Teens; Village Fourth celebration; Janet White signs book; garden photography workshop; La Casa de Maria retreat; Tea Dance; MA meeting; Summer Reading Program; MERRAG meets; MAW open house; upcoming and ongoing events Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Letters to the Editor Andrea Huglin bids farewell to Donald Scottie Morrison; Paul Lamberton urges all to view Betsy Ross flag at Courthouse; reader desperate for rightMONTECITO JOURNAL hand 101 southbound lane off Cabrillo; Nigel Gallimores extensive polo history 14 Seen Around Town 19th annual South Coast Business & Technology Awards; SB Writers Conference; MAW Womens Auxiliary Luncheon 15 Book Talk Shelly Lowenkopf delves into Derek B. Millers debut novel, Norwegian by Night 20 Real Estate View Heat index score is 128, an increase of 159.9% over last year 28 On Entertainment Kenny Wizz presents Michael Jackson HIStory at the Granada 29 On Finance How to avoid financial disaster after family members death 31 In Business Dr. Mark Brisby takes different approach to typical workout at Training Room 35 Our Town Joanne Calitris extensive coverage of Montecitos school graduations 36 Seniority Diane Hall provides animal therapy at Little Star Pony Foundation 37 Ernies World Ernie enjoys brief stint on throne 38 On Fitness Arthro Kinetic Institute uses Redcord suspension to help strengthen necessary muscles 40 Real Estate Mark Hunt looks at four new homes under construction near Butterfly Beach The Voice of the Village 46 Coming & Going SBHS Performing Arts Department churns out topnotch actors; Young Performing Artists Club presents Shuffle, A Musical Revue 50 In Passing Elsie Hunt moved to SB when she was 4; she and her husband founded Hunt Realty in 1960 52 Legal Advertisements 53 Sheriffs Blotter Burglary from car on Humphrey Road 54 MAW 2013 Violinist Erin Keefe conducts, coaches and performs at Music Academy; Mosher Guest Artist Brooklyn Rider; this weeks Summer Festival events 55 Guide to Montecito Eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all individually owned Montecito restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; others in Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too 60 Calendar of Events Concerts in the Park begin; Bowl shows; Sings Like Hells first concert at Marjorie Luke; Arts Fund exhibit; Labour and Wait at SBMA; Alfred Hitchcock film series; Fourth of July events; SB Blues Society presents Hot Roux 62 Classified Advertising Our very own Craigslist of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 63 Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer 27 June 11 July 2013
Editorial

by James Buckley
Village Fourth Parade & Celebration
n Thursday, July 4, the 18th annual Village Fourth Parade & Celebration is set to take place in reverence and reflection upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence some 237 years ago in 1776. The annual Firefighters Pancake Breakfast begins at 7:30 am at Fire Station One (595 San Ysidro Road) and wraps up at 10 am. Parade participants should begin to congregate in Upper Manning Park at 10:30 am Parade is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am and it sometimes does begin on time. Most certainly, it will be well underway by noon, so get there early. The best parking is somewhere in the upper village, whereupon you can simply walk the block or two to the start of the parade, which runs south along San Ysidro Road beginning at School House Road at Upper Manning Park and down to Santa Rosa, whereupon it will turn left and left again into the Lower Manning Park parking area. The celebration begins immediately afterwards and features hot dogs, ice cream, snow cones, Dixieland Jazz, moonwalk and bounce houses, sack races, a pie-eating contest, and a school rivalry tug-of-war. Any and all can participate and are encouraged to do so. Next year will be the last year that both Diane Pannkuk and Dana Newquist intend to play their up-to-now pivotal roles as organizers and coordinators of this, Montecitos most popular and well-attended community event. It should be remembered that Diane, whose idea this event was, dipped into her own purse to write checks to cover expenses for the very first Village Fourth (in 1996). Dana too, whose vintage fire truck usually loaded up with kids, parents and pets has historically been the last vehicle, announcing the official end of the parade when it passes and the beginning of the celebration, is retiring from his duties as parade coordinator next year. There is also a downtown Santa Barbara parade that many from Montecito join in on, and of course the elaborate city-sponsored fireworks display that begins just after 9 pm at Stearns Wharf and the SBCC athletic field. Get there early and park your car with the hood facing the direction youd like to leave in. The best escape route is actually Highway 101 as most of the surface streets anywhere near the ocean will be jammed until at least an hour after the fireworks are over. If you wish to be near the activity, our suggestion is to park somewhere north of 101, walk under the State Street overpass and find a spot to settle in. Bring a sweater.
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It is also good to remember the danger this Declaration of Independence put the signers in. After all, they were attempting something that had never been done: to break away from the strongest and most aggressive country on the planet at that time. If caught and charged with sedition (and the declaration was surely seditious), all those involved were signing their death certificates when they publicly declared in print: That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved to that end they each mutually pledged our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. Those 56 signers were not only men of honor, but most were men of substance too; all but eight were born on American soil and owed their success to the financial and personal freedom offered in this new world; half were lawyers. They risked everything their lives, their fortunes, their positions and families in support of the idea that the settlers in this new land by right ought to be free. And, to all that, we wish our readers a very happy Fourth of July; fly that flag proudly. We hope youll celebrate with a picnic, a barbecue, a sack race or two; that youll eat some apple pie and corn on the cob and revel in the all-American holiday that is Independence Day.
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ts time to once again don your red, white, and blue: Montecitos annual patriotic festival, the Village Fourth, takes place next Thursday, July 4. The festivities kick off bright and early at 7:30 am with the Montecito Fire Protection Districts pancake breakfast at Fire Station #1 on San Ysidro Road. Shortly after the pancake breakfast ends at 10:30 am, parade participants will converge in Upper Manning Park before making their way down San Ysidro Road to Santa Rosa Lane at 11:30 am, ending at Lower Manning Park. Nearly 2,000 people are expected to turn out for the old-fashioned BBQ, complete with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and soda, catered by SBB Gourmet Catering. Guests can eat, listen to Dixieland jazz, and watch the battle between local schools for the Montecito Cup. Local students from Crane Country Day School, Laguna Blanca and Cold Spring School will battle it out in a tug of war, sack races, and pie-eating contest. The Montecito Cup is currently in Cold Spring Schools hands after last years competition. Other kid-oriented activities include face painting, bounce houses and a fishing booth, while parents and adults can enjoy beer and wine. This years parade Grand Marshal
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THURSDAY JUNE 27
THURSDAY JULY 4
Village Fourth Firemens Breakfast, Parade & Celebration Starting at Upper Manning Park, the annual Village Fourth is a celebration of country and community. Food, music and other festivities will take place at Lower Manning Park. When: Pancake breakfast at MFPD station from 7:30 to 10:30 am; parade kicks off at 11:30 am and Lower Manning Park festivities begin directly after Where: Parade starts at Upper Manning Park and finishes in Lower Manning Park Info: Diane, 969-9005
Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 pm to 9 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road
TUESDAY JULY 2
Screenwriting Course for Teens A free nine-week course on Screenwriting for Teens begins at the Montecito Library on June 18. This course is for ages 13 to 18 and meets every Tuesday from June 18 to August 13. Teens who have an idea to turn into a movie or who dream about writing for television can learn the basics of the craft and find out how to shape an idea from start to finish. The workshop teacher, Carla Iacovetti, is a screenwriter and screenwriting coach and holds a Masters degree in creative writing. She teaches screenwriting at Santa Barbara City College and also offers a free ongoing screenwriting course for adults at the Library. Iacovetti has had two feature films optioned, and is working on film and television projects. She has written several original screenplays, one of which is in pre-development. When: 12:30 pm to 2 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063, space is limited, please pre-register
SATURDAY JULY 6
Centering Prayer Practice Retreat On the first Saturday of each month La Casa de Maria offers a mini-retreat day for Centering Prayer practice. There will be meditation walks, journaling, reflection and Centering Prayer practice. Beginners welcome. Sr. Suzanne Dunn, Mark Benson and Annette Colbert share facilitating and teaching. Suzanne and Annette are cocoordinators for Contemplative Outreach in Ventura and Santa Barbara. When: 9:30 am to 1 pm Where: 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation Info: www.lacasademaria.org
WEDNESDAY JUNE 26
Opening Reception French born artist Lise Claire Wuebben presents her abstract artwork at Caf Luna, on display through August; join her for an opening reception with jazz guitar by Greg Leroy When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: 2354 Lillie Avenue, Summerland Info: (805) 409-0576 GYROKENSIS Workshop If you are curious about the GYROTONIC method, Simpatico Pilates Studio is offering a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals through this GYROKINESIS workshop.Each class will incorporate the principles of the work in a fluid, fun format. Each week we will build upon the previous weeks class, so it is ideal to attend all four classes. Where: 1235 Coast Village Rd. Ste I (upstairs) When: Wednesdays at 7:30 am (6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3) Cost: 4-week series: $68 ($20 drop in) Info: Julie, (805) 565-7591
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Art Trunk Show TheGreenheart Foundation is a nonprofit humanitarian organization focused on the empowerment of women through art and cultural preservation. A collection ofLaotextile art,heart-madeby womenutilizingnaturalfibers and dyesand traditionalweavingtechniqueswill be on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Trunk Show. Participants of the event will have the opportunity to purchase these works of art and support the mission of promoting womens traditional textile art in South East Asia andenabling local women to build sustainable livelihoods in an area plagued by the child sex slave trade and UXO (unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War era). A substantial portion of the proceeds will also benefit the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. When: noon to 4 pm Where: 1130 State Street Info: www.greenheartfoundation.org
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Tea Dance The City of Santa Barbara donates use of the ballroom and volunteers provide music and refreshments for this ongoing, free dance event. Ballroom dance music including the Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox Trot, Quick Step, and rhythm dances such as the Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Mambo, and Bolero are played, among other dance music. Participants can hone their dancing skills or learn new dance techniques. The Santa Barbara Ballroom Tea Dance is held on the first Sunday of every month at the Carrillo Rec Center. No partner necessary, but if you can find one bring him or her along! When: 2 pm to 5 pm Where: 100 E. Carrillo Street Info: 897-2519 Cost: free
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Garden Photography Workshop The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is pleased to announce a very special workshop on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 with famed nature photographer and author, Saxon Holt. Participants will learn how to create not only beautiful and sustainable native meadow gardens, but also photogenic ones. When: Lecture on Friday, July 5, 6 to 7:30 pm; workshop on Saturday, July 6, 9 am to 3 pm Where: 1212 Mission Canyon Road Cost: Lecture only: $30 members/ $45 non-members; lecture and workshop: $140 members/$160 non-members Info and Reservations: (805) 682-4726 ext. 102, via email at registrations@sbbg.org, or online at www.sbbg.org
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Carpinteria Museum Marketplace Seventy vendors will sell their wares at an antiques market featuring antiques, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, books, plants, toys, clothing, decorative arts, household items and much more When: 8 am to 3 pm Where: Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple Street, Carpinteria Cost: free for buyers, $30 for sellers Info: 684-3112
MONDAY JULY 1
MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito When: 3 pm Where: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 East Anapamu
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Montecito Association Meeting The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road
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If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net
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Farewell To Scottie
hirty-two years is a huge chunk of anyones lifetime. There are precious few things in life that last decades. Buildings and relationships are perhaps the most enduring. For over half his life, Donald Scottie Morrison, the caretaker of Montecito Union School, has built a generation of relationships and cared for a building older than all of us. The institution of MUS is intertwined with this wee Scottish fellow and he is a living history of what came before. Just as MUS is intertwined with Scottie, he is intertwined into the invisible bonds of Montecito. This is a place with no degrees of separation, a village interconnected by a vortex of personalities in a community stretching back through family histories. Knowing someone for even half a lifetime makes them family. It is a hard-won task to be part of any kinship, it takes a great deal of respect, patience, love and acceptance. Yet it is the familiarity of this very embrace that we all seek and return to. It allows
Longtime head custodian Scottie Morrison after lowering the flag he so faithfully served one last time at Montecito Union School before heading off into retirement
us to be ourselves and provides a safe place to make mistakes, be forgiven and remain enfolded. Scottie epitomizes the continuity of Montecito and the enduring affinity. Change must evolve at a pace that does not threaten the neighborhood, otherwise the layers of locals from the new to the vintage rally to protect what they value. How we feel
about Scottie is how we feel about Montecito, how we treat Scottie is how we teach our children to treat us. It has been my absolute privilege to have been included in his family at MUS and for my children to have been influenced by such a kind and humble man. Very quietly, for half of his life, every day this man with a thick Scottish brogue raised and lowered the flag of America, a country he risked his life to defend. It was my honor to be present with a few friends when he lowered the flag for the very last time. As he draped the flag over his shoulder I barely heard his words, which fell into the folds of material. He quietly confessed how much blood he had literally seen spilled on that star spangled banner during his two tours in Vietnam. For a moment he seemed lost in the past then he rubbed his beard in modesty. Greg Huglin and Scottie folded the flag slowly and as it was placed in his hands he was at a loss for words. So Greg spoke up and thanked him for his service to our country and to all of his MUS family. It seemed fitting that while we were here at the end of his career, he would take us back to the beginning. With a husky laugh he told the story of how 32 years ago the previous caretaker, Mr. Oli, had walked him into Bronte Reynolds office. Then a young man, Scottie had listened in surprise to hear Mr. Oli tell the principal-superintendent he was retiring and that Scottie was his replacement. Many things in the world have changed since that day, technology, politics, people, and so much more. However, the caring that shines out from Scotties eyes has remained indefatigable, his gruff allencompassing love for his MUS family will prevail. As he contemplated the flag that had been a constant in his life, my tears fell for him. Saying goodbye is a sorrowful task, but the real loss is in the slow realization of what will no longer be. I will miss the sound of his boots hob-nobbing across the black top, and the sight of his truck around the village. I will miss waving to the solitary figure walking his dog on the beach at twilight. I will miss the unfailing helpful hands of a friend. I will miss my family. Andrea Huglin Montecito
Paul Lamberton Santa Barbara (Editors note: And, we can thank you for your tireless effort to keep the U.S. flag on display somewhere in Santa Barbara from Flag Day through July 4th J.B.)
Dont Let Em Out Yet!
The order by the three-judge panel that requires us to release over 9,000 inmates to our streets deals a heavy blow to public safety in California. Prematurely releasing this many state prison inmates who are ill-prepared to reenter society is an irresponsible act that defies common sense. Doing so in the wake of criminal justice realignment, which transferred custody and supervision responsibility for tens of thousands of other felons to Californias counties, exacerbates pre-existing problems at the local level and endangers people throughout our state. Releasing prisoners by expanding already generous early-release credits degrades our states criminal justice system. I strongly support Governor Browns request to stay this order and appeal this three-judge panels state prison population cap to the United States Supreme Court. Sheriff Bill Brown Santa Barbara County
Coast Village Crawl
These photos were taken on different days; the first on Wednesday, June 19 and the second on Thursday, June 20. The afternoon jam, beginning around 3:30 pm, experienced by motorists along Coast Village Road has now become an everyday occurrence.
Today and through the 5th of July, you will see the magnificent flag, known as the Betsy Ross Flag, fluttering grandly in the great arch of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Treat yourself to a visual extravaganza. This is another example of the presence of the Spirit of 76 in our community. The Voice of the Village
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I captured thesephotos on Coast Village Road on a Thursday and the line of cars is not an anomaly. It is, and has become, the normal daily grind along this commercial and retail strip, once called Ghost Village Road because of the lack of traffic. Note to Caltrans, Salud Carbajal, and Santa Barbara City Mayor Helene Schneider: Please, please, please help us out over here and support con-
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Sponsors Christie and John Glanville, who are with Athenaeum Capital Partners and maps.com. Christie is a board member of the Scholarship Foundation and serves as vice president of development. Ms. Millner is the author of The Magic Makeover, Tricks for Looking Thinner, Younger and More Confident Instantly. If you have an event that belongs in this column, you are invited to call Lynda at 969-6164.
Event co-chair Danna McGrew (her co-chair Jeff DeVine was out of town) began the awards presentation by introducing Bob Johnson who gave the 2013 Excellence in Service
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eality has more in common with a Baskin-Robbins ice cream outlet than meets the eye. It provides numerous sizes, shapes, and at least thirty-one flavors. As a subject matter, reality has intrigued a range of philosophers, poets, and storytellers. Derek B. Millers debut novel, Norwegian by Night, from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, demonstrates a potential for yet another twist, reminiscent of Muriel Sparks Memento Mori, but well able to stand erect and steady. Lets say you are an 82-year-old widower from New York, a watchmaker who has, at urging from his granddaughter, taken retirement and agreed to move in with her and her new husband. Nothing out of the ordinary yet, you say. And why should you? Eighty-two-year-old grandparents are not unusual, nor is the bond between grandparent and grandchild a rarity. But wait. These suppositions dont include you being Sheldon Horowitz, a veteran of the Korean War, a sniper, in fact, who may or may not have been decorated for his extraordinary service
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to emerge: Sheldon is widowed, old, impatient, impertinent. Are we there yet? Not quite. After a brief political rant, Sheldon sees Rhea tap Lars on the leg and raise her eyebrows, implying with the intensity of a hot poker that he is not supposed to be encouraging these sorts of rants, these outbursts, these diversions from the here and now. Anything that might contribute to the hotly debated dementia.
to his country. May or may not have been decorated? Funny you should ask. Perhaps youre beginning to see the reference to Memento Mori, in context. Early on, Sheldon will not admit it to his granddaughter, Rhea, and her new husband, Lars, but he cant help wondering what hes doing here and what hes going to do about it before the wonderment passes. The here is Frogner Park which, if you know your geography, is located in Oslo, Norway, which is where Rhea and Lars live, and Oslo represents the where to which Sheldon has moved to be with them. Now the picture begins
Norwegian by Night is at once a thriller, an attempt to understand grief, and a search for what may be the most intriguing puzzle of all meaning
We are almost there. All we need to know now is Rheas origins from Sheldons son, Saul, who came home from the Riverine Force in Vietnam for a month of rest and relaxation before heading out for a second tour. Saul had exactly one sexual encounter with his girlfriend on that tour before returning to be killed by a booby trap. Name her Rhea, Saul wrote in his last letter from Saigon. And now, in Frogner Park, Sheldon considers how Saul, this American Jew, who named his daughter for a Greek Titan before being killed by a
Vietnamese mine in order to please his Marine father (Sheldon), who was once a sniper in Korea and was undoubtedly still being pursued by the North Koreans across the wilderness of Scandinavia. Now, by authorial design, we admire and root for Sheldon, in an arm-wrestle with what is real, what may be real, and what isnt, nearly alone in a country where he does not know the language. When Sheldon witnesses the murder of a neighbor in the apartment complex where he lives with Rhea and Lars, instincts from his past click into place. He rescues the victims six-yearold son and takes off on the run from the Balkan gang responsible for the murder. Norwegian by Night is at once a thriller, an attempt to understand grief, and a search for what may be the most intriguing puzzle of all meaning. From about the midpoint onward, we tend not to question the authenticity of Sheldons recollections or the wisdom of his instincts. Real or not, we sweat with him and his growing love for the boy he is risking his life to protect. Each time some ghost of some past event rattles the chains in Sheldons mind, we come a step closer to understanding the presence always lurking when the only possible response is the despair to which we have given the name humor. MJ
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it began at Cate School which was empty in June. It soon moved to the Miramar until the hotels sad demise. After a short stint at Westmont (writers like to have a drink) it is now at the Hyatt Santa Barbara. The owners are Nicole and Monte Schulz. Monte says his keeping the conference continuing is his tribute to Barnaby. Thanks, Monte. Montes dad, better known as cartoonist Charles, loved to attend the conference even though he never traveled anywhere else. He always loaned some of his cartoons for the brochures. One this year has Charlie Brown reading a rejection letter to the aspiring writer Snoopy, Dear Contributor. Weve seen better writing on license plates. Actress and author Fannie Flagg had better luck with Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Caf, which she began at the conference many years ago. You cant imagine what this conference meant to me. If it had
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SBWC workshop leaders Ernie Witham (Montecito Journals witty guy and humor expert) and travel writer Jerry Dunn, who also writes for the Journal
not been for this conference, Id probably still be sitting on a rerun of The Dating Game somewhere. I was there to hear our own Sue Grafton speak. As Monte introduced her he commented, Ive read more of this authors books than anyone elses. Good friend and workshop leader and Montecito Journal reporter Susan Gulbransen also said a few words about Sue. Then Sue told us, Of the first seven novels I wrote, numbers four and five were published. Numbers one, two, three, six and seven have never seen the light of day. And rightly so. She is author of the Kinsey Millhone alphabet series. Sue began her series in 1982 and is now up to W saying, It gets harder all the time. Her books have been translated into 30 languages. When she started she decided that writing
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The Music Academy of the West (MAW) Womens Auxiliary held its annual luncheon at the lovely La Cumbre Country Club to honor new members. See photos. The new officers are beginning their year as well: president Helga Ellie Sulger, vice chair Patricia Kruse, treasurer Lynn Zodtner, assistant treasurer Catey Dunkley and corresponding secretary Joan Reis. Before lunch, there was a business meeting where MAW president Scott Reed praised the ladies for all they do. You do May Madness, the golf tournament, ushering at events and managing the campus stores the Treasure
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House and The Rack all which make possible the summer program that is totally free to the Fellows (students). Over a thousand auditioned this year and 140 winners have recently arrived and were welcomed at Cate School (where they stay) by the Womens Auxiliary. President Konnie Gault lauded Rosie Thompson for her chairing of May Madness where she logged 400 hours of preparation and 3,000 miles on their car running pick up service for donations. This was the most successful grand garage sale ever, netting $140,000 plus.
Scott told us that Fellows, whose average age is 23, come from 14 countries and 18 states. They study in one of five programs: instrumental, solo piano, collaborative piano, vocal piano and voice. There will be some 200 events between June 17 and August 10. One of my favorites is the Cabaret and Carol Burnett will be helping to direct the show again this year. Its an extravaganza stage show and dinner held in the Rotunda of Fess Parkers DoubleTree Resort. Some of the events at MAW are free, but for ticket information call 6957915. MJ
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he Montecito Heat Index measures present demand for Montecito single-family houses. Although the number of completed sales is the typical measurement of market performance, sold data is trailing by at least 30 days and often much longer. By examining the present ratio of active listings to those under contract in five distinct price sectors, we determine the Heat of the market today. And since real estate activity fluctuates month to month, todays Heat score is compared to a year ago today. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly deemed reliable. Todays Heat score is 128, an impressive increase of 159.9% over last year. The $1m and under category, created when prices collapsed to the below $1m level, is no longer, having appreciated upward and back into the $1-2m sector. Thus we return to measuring five sectors rather than six to determine present demand. The $1-2m group is our present demand leader scoring a 56, an increase of 93% over last year. Most
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of the activity in this sector was in the $1.5m and below properties, which is dominated by first-time buyers looking forward to private school equivalent Cold Spring and Montecito Union Schools and investors taking advantage of prices still only at 2003-2004 levels. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the $2-3m group. With a score of 45, this sector outperformed last years score by 246%. Buyers are embracing this sector and with almost half the homes available compared to last year, there is serious competition all to the advantage of sellers. This sector and the $1-2m group collectively represent 78.9% of our current demand. The $3-4m group posted a score of 14, an identical score to last year
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portable. Sellers believe the recovery is just beginning and are waiting for higher numbers before they list. The Fed is scaring the stock market, which has grown to expect nearly free money, with talk of certain higher interest rates to come. Montecito is a predominately cash market and I believe cares less than Wall Street about interest rates. The number I pay more attention to today is consumer confidence and it is growing stronger. Mark Schneep, our leading area economic forecaster, in a recent presentation, agrees saying he believes we will continue to see price improvement for at least the next two years. Good news indeed. In the meantime, its officially Summer and if you are not a particular yet undisclosed buyer, you arent going to enjoy a new to the market Montecito Shores two-bedroom condo with a wonderfully close view of the beach, handled by Santa Barbara Assoc of Realtors president Laurel Abbot and purchased on the 18th for over its asking price of $1.795m. Yet the sun is out, life is good, and we can still sometimes get a parking spot at Butterfly Beach. MJ
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fits the bill; he is a past Montecito Association president, past member of the Montecito Fire Protection District Board, and current Montecito Planning Commissioner. He has always been supportive and involved with the Village Fourth activities, Pannkuk said. Pannkuk founded the popular old fashioned event 18 years ago, and has organized it each year since. Earlier this month she announced next year (2014) will be her last year at the helm; her youngest child will graduate from high school and she says it is time to pass on the reins. Id like to pass it on to someone who is more connected
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with the younger school kids, she told us. Ideally, the new organizer will work with Pannkuk during next years event, to learn the ropes. I hope I can find someone who shares my vision of a small, homespun parade, Pannkuk mused. The event, which is sponsored in part by the Montecito Association, is popular with residents as a way to get out, meet neighbors, and celebrate the village feel of Montecito. Montecito Union student Caroline Horton and her friends will lead the parade; MERRAG volunteers will oversee the parade path. Last years parade Grand Marshals were Chuck Evans, Herb McElwee and Jerry Smith,
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who back in 1987, founded MERRAG (Montecito Emergency Response and Recovery Action Group), a non-profit network of trained volunteers with over 500 members. Dana Newquist, who helps organize the parade entries, will once again ride his antique fire truck. Newquist is also expected to retire from the Village Fourth next year. Pannkuk, a former Montecito Association president and intermittent vice president, has a formula for pulling off the event each year, she tells us. The event costs about $20,000 to put on, with some of the expense
coming from County permitting fees. The event is paid for by donations, and any help is much appreciated. To donate you can send a check to Montecito Community Foundation, PO Box 5278, Santa Barbara, 93150 or drop it off at the Montecito Association office at Community Hall. Any resident donating $1,500 or more will earn a seat on a Montecito fire truck in the parade, Pannkuk said. Montecito Boy Scouts will man the sno-cone stand, Friendship Center volunteers will make cotton candy, and volunteers from Our Lady of Mount Carmel are in charge of beer and wine. Pannkuk is still looking for more volunteers to lend a hand; most help is needed from 8 am to 10:30 am during setup. She is also in need of face paint artists, no experience or supplies necessary. Village Fourth tee shirts are again for sale at Vons on Coast Village Road and in the Upper Village. The $12 shirts are available everyday until July 4. Wristbands are also for sale ($3) as well as mini flags to be waived during the parade ($2), and patriotic rubber ducks ($2). MFPDs pancake breakfast is from 7:30 to 10:30 am, and the parade starts at 11:30. For more info call Diane at 969-9005.
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tourists. Ventura and Santa Barbara residents are encouraged to use the train to visit Carpinteria; Amtrak offers a 20% discount for train travel for departures and destinations within Santa Barbara County, with three days of advance notice. There will be multiple weekly drawings and a Wheres Waldo party at Curious Cup on July 31 with two grand prize drawings. For more information visit any of the participating locations, or call Curious Cup at 220-6608. For more information about Amtrak discounts, visit www.santabarbaracarfree.org/ traindiscount.htm.
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The Santa Barbara Youth Polo Association is a non-profit corporation which enables students ages 13-25 to be involved in polo. The Association offers scholarship funds to students who enroll in the Scholastic and Collegiate Arena Polo Program at John Westleys Santa Barbara Polo School November through March. Because of the SBYPA scholarships, each year many kids of different skill levels and backgrounds are active in a sport that teaches them about hard work, discipline, teamwork, compassion and respect. The event will be held at Gypsy Farms, 6680 Casitas Pass Road. For more information call Lana Marm at 969-6962.
Montecito boutique Lana Marm, along with Safari Jewelry and Hidden Oak Winery, are teaming up to sponsor a wine and shopping night at Gypsy Farms in Carpinteria. The event, which is Saturday, June 29, from 4 to 7 pm, is open to the public. Its going to be a great event which will benefit the Santa Barbara Youth Polo Association, says Mindy Denson, one of the organizers. The event will feature wine tasting, jewelry and accessories for sale, and an exhibit of David Lominskas unique polo photographs.
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On Entertainment
A Lot Like Mike
by Steven Libowitz
Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to Montecito Journal for over ten years.
is totally new because Im always concentrating. I never just go through the motions. Every time is like the first time. Do you have a favorite MJ song? I dont. I dont allow myself to pick and choose, because then there would be more energy there and less for the others. Michael in concert was one hundred percent energy from beginning to end, and that is the only way to do it. Each song carries its own emotion and theme, so my approach is to perform every song as if its the only song Im doing all night. Then move on to the next one and set myself up for that again. Its an emotional commitment. It sure sounds like you feel you know MJ well. Did you ever meet him? No. Ive known several people who were affiliated with his immediate circle, including his costume designer. And I probably could have met him. But it wasnt my intention to do it that way. I had a lot of respect from a distance. It was more about studying not him as a person, but the craft of replicating him. I still study the videos and dance movements all the time. Do you think he would have liked your impersonation? Has his family ever seen the show? He saw a lot of impersonators and tribute artists and he might actually have seen my show because he was known to show up to things in disguise. But his mother did come in Vegas as did Jermaine and Ive met Janet and La Toya. His mom told me I was doing a good job and to keep it up back in the mid-1990s. It was an inspiration for me not validation, but it was nice to hear. And I do think he would have loved what Im doing. Last question: Whats the secret to moonwalking? Its just having balance during exchange of weight, kind of like riding a bike backwards... You cant try to put too much into it visually. Push off with the other foot and keep the other one flat. Just think about the balance and let it happen. Michael Jackson HIStory plays at 8pm June 28 at the Granada. Tickets cost $49-$69. Call 899-2222 or visit www. granadasb.org. MJ
Kenny Wizz brings his show Michael Jackson HIStory to the Granada on Friday, June 28
enny Wizz never imagined hed spend his professional career impersonating the King of Pop. But the curly-haired Los Angeles-raised street dancer kept hearing that he looked a lot like Michael Jackson when he started breaking in front of Westside ships after Jacksons Thriller album became a worldwide smash in 1983. So he thought hed try out some of MJs dance moves just so he could prove to himself that it wasnt his thing. Turned out it was. Nearly 30 years later, Wizz is bringing his latest tribute show, Michael Jackson: HIStory, to the Granada Theatre on Friday night, June 28, a two-hour spectacle that features 22 of MJs most famous songs, a full band, six backup singers and dancers and a slew of costume changes. The songs date back to the Jackson 5 right up through the new material
the King of Pop was rehearsing before he died three years ago this week. Wizz, who spent 11 years in Vegas in a Jackson tribute show before launching the new show in 2010, talked about MJs HIStory and his own over the telephone last week. Q. You quit performing as Michael Jackson for a while after he died. Why? A. At that point I was twenty-five years into it and my act had always been based on him as a living legend. I would follow what he was doing. If there was a new video, Id learn those dance moves; a new outfit, Id get a new costume. I had performed all over the world, in Vegas for eleven years. So I felt out of respect that there was no further to go. Lots of people were trying to make a quick dollar over the circumstances and I wanted no part of it. But then a lot of people, his fans,
were missing what I was doing. The ones who had seen me perform were asking me to get back on stage and do it again. I thought about it, that it could be part of the healing process. So I did a single appearance performing just three songs to see how I felt. And people came up and thanked me and said it was helping them with the grieving. To this day, people always tell me it helps them get over it. The show is set in a two-hour concert format. There are so many people who never had the chance to see him in concert. Were not saying its the same thing, but its about the experience. Well always have his music and the videos, but its great to see it live in front of you. How is it different for you now? Is there any backlash? Its hard to explain how. Theres more of an awareness, a change in the mood and the vibe. Therere a lot more emotions involved. But theres no backlash, because my act is always out of respect. I understand his music and his movements personally and what they meant to the world and I dont go outside of what should be presented. And its not about me. There are twenty-three people putting the show up. Im just the one with the fancy costumes. I was just about to ask you about the production. I know for Michael touring was a humongous process with lots of rehearsal. Whats your situation? Its about a three-hour process before every show. The makeup alone takes two hours, and theres twenty minutes of vocal warm up and a half-hour of stretching, getting ready physically. Ive had to apply a lot more attention to even the smallest detail because people definitely scrutinize me more (since he died). They dont want to believe you can pull something like this off. But all my experience over the years comes into play, and I never take it for granted. I want to get things right. Every show
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John Ambrecht, JD, MBA, LLM, is managing partner of Ambrecht & Associates, a U.S. & international estate planning, trust, tax, & tax litigation law firm in Montecito. Co-author of the book For Love & Money: Protecting Family & Wealth in Estate & Succession Planning, Worth magazine listed him among the countrys top 100 lawyers. For more information, visit www.TaxLawSB.com.
Taming The Survival Instinct
urvival its one of mans strongest, most basic instincts. Yet time and again, I see families drive themselves to the brink of financial disaster following the death of a parent, because the parents didnt realize this truth at the time of their estate planning. Its become a rather predictable phenomenon in my practice to hear clients say, Not my family. My family would never do that. My kids would never treat each other that way. My brother would never do that to our family business. My second spouse would never treat my children like that after Im gone, and so forth. As family members, we forget that an inheritance be it a house, business, money, or anything valuable tends to change how heirs view and treat each other more frequently than you might imagine. The problem is preventable. But not if one takes a nave stance towards human nature, family roles, and perceived or real power within a family unit. Its understandable that we want to believe the best about our loved ones. Its not that our families dont love each other or are not inherently well meaning. Rather, its that we dont realize the natural human survival instinct, influenced by complications of self-esteem, may manifest in many negative psychological ways, such as narcissism, greed, sibling rivalry, anger, rigid defensive behaviors, attempts for power, self-interest, and more. Through human evolution and other environmental influences, these characteristics have become so strong and ingrained in human nature that, more often than not, they supersede our most civilized rational intentions. We can ruin our families for generations yes ruin them when we ignore or dismiss this fact. The good news is that now there are ways in the estate planning process to minimize the pitfalls of human instinct.
A Holistic Approach
Today, the wisest and most successful long-term estate-planning approaches for most families are holistic. This means they engage the whole family and embrace H.B. Karps philosophy in his book, The Change Leader. Karp states that, No human being has the right to make a unilateral decision that affects the lives of other individuals without offering them a 27 June 11 July 2013
voice in that decision. I can see many of you and your professional advisors responding with, Ugh. I have to involve everyone in the family? Thats extra work. I could lose control of the situation. How much more would that cost me up front? These are reasonable reactions and questions. The answers are, Yes, involve everyone in the family who matters to you. And yes, its a little more work up front, but the long-term benefits far outweigh the costs in time, effort, emotional trauma, and dollars. And no, you wont lose control of the situation. I guarantee it. Heres how the holistic approach to estate planning works (you can read more about this method of planning at www.familiesandwealth.com): The senior generation keeps the control but asks the succeeding generation(s), in a structured and controlled environment, for their input on all of the issues that could impact them after the parents are gone. Before the process begins, a document is signed by everyone involved giving the lawyer permission to guide the process and interact with each generation. The document specifies who the lawyer actually represents (usually the senior generation) so that the lawyers legal and fiduciary responsibility to the client is clear. In our office, if an expert is needed to help everyone calmly reach an understanding about the goal, we call in a family communication facilitator. After the formalities are handled, the lawyer (and family communication expert, if needed) begins focusing, facilitating and managing the familys communications toward an estate plan that works for everyone. Ultimately, the succeeding generation presents their ideas to the senior generation and if those ideas are fair, just, and equitable, then those ideas may be adopted by the senior generation and drafted into the testamentary or other controlling legal documents. If the attorney is experienced at this holistic approach, he or she will know how to guide the process toward a harmonious and effective conclusion.
cesses are changing to this more precautionary, preventive approach for a reason. The toll on your family, both emotionally and financially, is far less the more you use a long-sighted, whole-family approach to estate planning. Like a good insurance plan, its not wise to leave these situations to chance. Too many things can go wrong. If you still find yourself hesitating, consider how much the average family fight can cost in legal fees. If a typical, litigated divorce these days averages between $15,000 to $30,000, with hourly lawyers rates running from $150 to $1,150, you can imagine how much more costly it could become with multiple litigants and lawyers and a case that drags out for years! Ive seen cases where a single person will hire up to four and even as many as 25 lawyers to advise and fight their case for them if they think theyre entitled, or right, or feel theyve been wronged. Its not a matter of whats true. Its a matter of what they perceive, feel, and want. While other kinds of cases can be grounded in fact, with estate plans you just have people getting upset and suing because their feelings got hurt! If we follow this line of thinking into the worlds of finance, sports and entertainment, even a $30,000 court case is cheap. The divorces of Michael
Jordan, Neil Diamond, Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg each cost more than $100 million, according to Reuters. And again, thats just a contested divorce between two people! Remember, it is not just the wills of the famous, like singers Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and John Lennon or oil magnates like J. Howard Marshall II (Anna Nicole Smith) that get disputed. The key is to remember that no parent will ever be able to predict with 100% certainty who will feel what if they try to put together a simple, quick plan without consulting the rest of their family during the decision-making process. By bringing everyone together in a neutral, emotionally safe, respectful, structured & controlled setting, you at least have an opportunity to guide the next generation through the issues that might arise for them and mitigate the outcome. Its too late after the family leader is gone. When the emotional, psychological, physical and financial safety net you (or they) provide is no longer there, the urge to survive is so strong it does outweigh human rationality. Not my family? I dont know. Do you really want to leave it all up to chance when theres a less fallible way of avoiding hurt feelings and family litigation? MJ
Bring Everyone Together
Perhaps the most important tip I can pass along from my many years of estate planning is to tell you not to ignore history. Estate planning proAny man today who returns from work, sinks into a chair, and calls for his pipe is a man with an appetite for danger Bill Cosby
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The Training Room provides a warm, welcoming environment for your workout complete with original wood floors from 1923
A personal trainer-based model and state of the art facilities help to set the Training Room apart
r. Mark Brisby doesnt shy away from the facts. You have no idea how to squat, he told me with a smile after watching my initial attempt at the simple exercise. He was right; Ive never been one to hit the gym with any regularity and never really learned the basics. He spent the next fifteen minutes acquainting my body to the proper movement until I finally came close to something resembling a squat. As we repeated that learning process with each new exercise, it occurred to me that another personality might be bored working from scratch with a beginner. Dr. Brisby instead seemed excited by the opportunity to teach; his straightforward style was balanced by an obvious enthusiasm for his work. The first thing you notice about the Training Room is how different it looks and feels than a typical gym. Theres no loud music pumping, so no one yelling to be heard over it. The building is architecturally interesting: high ceilings and original wood floors it was built as a lemon packing plant in 1923 are accented by its exposed piping painted red. Its so clean it even smells, well, if not good (its still a gym, after all), then like something approaching pleasant. It all adds up to a warm, welcoming environment unlike that of any other gym Ive ever entered. As Emilee Garfield, resident Pilates guru and Dr. Brisbys business partner put it, succinct and Santa Barbaran: good energy here.
Dr. Mark Brisby rethinks the typical workout at the Training Room, located at 1 North Calle Cesar Chavez
Clients can take advantage of Pilates and yoga classes in Emilee Garfields upstairs studios, The Loft
Working Smart
Though the space is roomy and open, theres a lot packed onto the Training Rooms two floors. In addition to its personal training facility and the lockers and showers you would expect in a gym, there are rooms on the bottom floor rented out to sports medicine and rehabilitation
professionals. The top floor features an executive gym, a Pilates studio, and a yoga studio. It all comes together to form a one-stop-shop for clients who want to get healthy and stay healthy. If youre here as a patient, we call that the dark side. We dont want you on the dark side, Dr. Brisby said. What he wants is for patients to see and use the facilities while they rehabilitate, and then to stay on with a personal trainer once theyre back in shape to make sure they dont end up on the dark side again. After squats Dr. Brisby took me to the treadmill, but he had a twist in mind. Walking sideways on a treadmill (trust me, its more difficult than it sounds) works different muscles than those we use as we walk, run, or jog. It might seem obvious after its explained, but its the kind of tweak to the typical workout routine that Dr. Brisby likes to make. He doesnt just present fitness in a cleaned-up package; he thinks differently about it. Ms Garfield who puts on an acrobatic show on the treadmill, switching from side to side to front to back at high speeds explained that at the Training Room, the point is not just to work out fast and sweat, but to do it correctly. Dr. Brisby went on: Ninety percent of people dont exercise. Ten percent do. Of the ten percent that do, ninety-five percent are doing it wrong or could be better.
A Different Approach
Ms Garfield told me I could become a personal trainer by the next week not because she was impressed by my squatting or my crab-walking on the treadmill, but to make the point that the job title personal trainer is an easy one to attain. Working with an uneducated trainer is a major cause of the types of injuries that lead people to physical rehabilitation to the dark side in the first place. Exercise has changed, Dr. Brisby explained, Everybody needs trainers. But with the proliferation of unqualified personal trainers they arent doing good service, Dr. Brisby leveled it can be difficult to know where to start. The Training Room exists to solve that problem: its trainers are experienced and credentialed. They have backgrounds in sports medicine, injury prevention, injury recognition, and performance. So to a market thats not hurting for personal trainers, Dr. Brisby responds simply by hiring the best. Something else sets the Training Room apart: an overhaul of the gym business model. While other gyms are more than happy to take your check and never see you again, the Training Rooms personal trainer-based format engages the client and returns results. Thats the gym philosophy: just give us your money, we dont want you here, Dr. Brisby told me, signaling this key difference between the Training Room and other gyms,
We want you here six days a week. Hes serious about that: clients have full, unfettered access to not only the executive gym, but to all facilities during business hours, and trainers write personalized work-out regiments for them to follow in between training sessions. The idea is that results will keep the lights on, not New Years resolutions or guilt or automatic monthly withdrawals. The Training Room isnt just for the gym-shy like me who need to learn the basics (far from it; theyre equipped to strap you into a harness and put you on a treadmill going thirty miles an hour, for example). And its not some gym alternative, something to just try out if other gyms havent worked for you in the past (though thats not a bad idea). The Training Room is a state of the art facility staffed with top trainers thats more than just a gym. Its what happens when caring, knowledgeable professionals rethink and retool the gym paradigm. In the candid and impassioned words of its founder, Dr. Brisby, Theres nothing else like it in Santa Barbara. Check it out for yourself: the Training Room is located at 1 North Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 110. Call them at 805.962.3278 for more information, or visit www.thetrainingroom.org for a video tour, staff bios, a list of classes offered, and more. Check out Pilates and yoga classes taught by Emilee at www.theloftatthetrainingroom.com. MJ
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Ellen DeGeneres selling her Beverly Hills penthouse
May, including international interior designer John Saladinos 13-acre pad, Villa di Lemma, TV host Ellen DeGeneres has put her Beverly Hills penthouse pad on the market for $899,000. The two-bedroom property, which Ellen and her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, have never lived in, is considered a spare guesthouse by the comedienne. Buyers in the ritzy Somerset building, a tiaras toss or two from Robertson Boulevard, a popular shopping area, will need to fork out an extra $1,186 a month on building fees to cover the doorman, valet parking, security, gym, pool, spa and sauna. The apartment has been used for family guests and staff, according to reports...
Dont Hold Your Breath Santa Barbara based oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteaus son, Fabien, will be spending 31 days living 63 feet underwater off the coast of South Florida in a lab the size of a school bus. Fabien and his six-member team will embark on the research mission on the 50th anniversary of a similar underwater trip taken by his late grandfather, the famed French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The elder Cousteau is credited with creating the first sea vessel that could support human life when completely submerged underwater. He lived in it for 30 days in the Red Sea and afterwards created an awardwinning documentary, World Without Sun, on the experience. Not to be outdone by his grandfather, Fabiens experiment, dubbed Mission 31, will last one day longer. And the entire trip will be broadcast live, 24 hours a day, to scientists and students around the globe. When my grandfathers Conshelf Two mission was complete he produced an Academy Award-winning documentary film, but still received criticism rooted in disbelief of how he captured the mind-boggling underwater scenes, says Fabien, 45. Using the latest camera technology, we will be able to the show the world
Fabien Cousteau follows in his famous grandfathers flipper steps
uncharted territory of the sea floor and to study the effects that pollution has had on the underwater eco system. The Weather Channel will provide occasional TV reports from the researchers adventures... Summer Sunset Soire A stellar crowd turned out at the El Encanto when Santa Barbara Magazine threw a summer lawn party. Free flowing Taittinger champagne added to the bubbly event, with guests playing croquet on the impeccably manicured grounds after gobbling the clambake goodies on the heaving tables. The event certainly brought back memories of my time on the gossip columns of the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, two of the worlds biggest newspapers, when Madame Taittinger, matriarch of the dynasty, hosted parties in the 70s with waterfalls of champagne in the ballroom of Claridges, the oh-so tony London hostelry. The family was also kind enough to invite me to stay at their Hotel de Crillon at the foot of the Champs Elysees in Paris, where my suite had panoramic views of the Place de la Concorde. The hotel was sold in 2005 and is now closed until 2015 for a major renovation. Among the 150 guests checking out
every second of Mission 31 in unedited, real-time and I believe its going to shock people. We have explored less than five percent of our ocean realms. Theres so much more to be discovered. Training for Fabiens team starts in mid-September and the first full day of living underwater will begin Oct. 1. The group will be housed in an underwater lab called Aquarius, which is managed by Florida International University off the shores of Key Largo. During the mission, the team will lead physiological and psychological experiments to determine how long humans can live without the sun and in the high-pressure environment of the deep waters. They will also study the effects of prolonged confinement. The aquanauts will be able to leave the lab using a sort of underwater ATV to explore the sea floor. The trips, called saturation dives will last up to nine hours. The dives will be used to learn more about the
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Fairest Lady of Them All It was certainly a most wonderful combination! Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts and the SB Symphony partnered to present one of Broadways most beloved musicals, My Fair Lady at the Granada, which had come directly from Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. after overtures from local dynamic duo Rob and Pru Sternin, personal friends of the Tony Award-nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge. And what a show it was, even shortened by an hour, with twotime Tony winner Jonathan Pryce as the redoubtable Henry Higgins, Hollywood icon Cloris Leachman as his imperious mother, and Laura Michelle Kelly, who sang for Queen Elizabeths Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace, as a wonderful
Eliza Doolittle, switching seamlessly from her Cockney vowels to her oh-so proper dulcet tones. Gregory Jbara, who currently stars in the CBS drama Blue Bloods, certainly gave Stanley Holloway, who played Elizas father in the multi-Oscar winning 1964 film, a run for his money, with such classics as Get Me to the Church on Time and With a Little Bit of Luck. Veteran multi Emmy-nominated actor Michael York, rebounding wonderfully from a life threatening illness, was perfect at Col. Hugh Pickering, while Max von Essen was in superb voice, particularly with the standout On the Street Where You Live. The ensemble cast, who only had five days to learn the choreography and their lines, succeeded well, while
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struction of a 101 right-hand southbound lane off Cabrillo Blvd. Just sign me, Desperate Montecito (Editors note: We are filled with empathy, as we are as desperate as you; perhaps even more so as we often must try to make a left turn off Coast Village Circle into this morass of motorists J.B.)
LETTERS (Continued from page 12)
The game of polo has been played in this area since 1894 and the Santa Barbara Polo Club is certainly receiving the benefit of published media exposure in the pages of Montecito Journal with the front cover and miscellany news item (MJ #25), and also the front cover and feature articles in MJs semi-annual glossy magazine providing further information. To celebrate its centennial birthday in 2011, the Santa Barbara Polo Clubpublished a book called Polo in Paradise that describes the history of the club with magnificent pictures from past and present.Theclub stands out each season due to the presence of some of the worlds leading polo players in action on its fields.In addition, the club is home to the Santa Barbara Polo School, where owner-instructor John Westley teaches and coaches individuals who want to learn to play and also both high school and collegiate arena polo. It was in1876 that the sport of polo was first introduced to the United States when it was organized and played in New York City.When the game was revived in 1896 by French scholar and educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the modern Olympics returned to Athens, Greece, and it was not until the 1900 Olympics in Paris, however, that polo appeared; there
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were four teams entered in the polo competition with mixed membership on each of them. The Great BritainUSA team Foxhunters Hurlingham team captured the gold medal behind the leadership of American Foxhall Keene. Club Rugby (Great BritainUSA) finished second, and Bagatelle Paris (France-Great Britain) finished third. A fourth team was represented as USA-Mexico. In 1904, St. Louis hosted the Olympics, still considered by many as a European competition, and polo was not represented at all.Polo returned to the games in London in 1908, fielding three teams, all from Great Britain; the finish, what else?: Great Britain, first, second and third.After being excluded from the 1912 games in Stockholm, polo returned after World War One to the Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920. This time there were four teams, representing four different countries (Great Britain, Spain, USA and Belgium). Great Britain defeated Spain in the finals and the United States finished third.
In 1924, five teams representing five countries (Argentina, United States, Great Britain, Spain and France) competed. It was Tommy Hitchcock who led a U.S. contingent of 29-goals to battle, democratically being represented by Californian Elmer Boeseke (8-goals), Philadelphias Rodman Wanamaker (6-goals), Texan Frederick Roe (6-goals), and New Yorks Hitchcock (10-goals).The decisive match was fought between Argentina and the United States. The Argentine Juan Nelson was the hero of the game, scoring a goal in the closing seconds of the seventh and final chukker to give Argentina a surprise 6-5 victory. Great Britain finished third. An attempt to include polo in the 1932 games in Los Angeles was scrapped when neither teams nor horses could be organized for the event. The United States was playing Argentina in the Cup of the Americas that year as well.Polos final Olympic appearance was in Berlin in 1936. Five teams represented five countries (Argentina, Great Britain, Mexico, Hungary and Germany).Hungary and Germany were so outclassed that they were not even included in the competition for first or second place. Instead, the tournament was arranged so that they played for the right to play for the bronze medal against the loser among the other three teams. Argentina beat England 11-0 in the gold medal match with Humphrey Guinness being the only top internationalist appearing on the British team.That same year, just weeks earlier, the United States was playing Great Britain in the most prestigious international competition of the era the Westchester Cup. In the 1936 Olympics, the Argentines boasted that they had been the first to accept the invitation of the International Olympic Committee to compete in Berlin in August of 1936.Early in the spring of that same year, the Argentines sent 56 of their ponies to Germany to become accustomed to their new surroundings. In order to maintain their fitness on their way over to Europe, the large Argentine team stopped off in the United States for some practice games. They fielded their top players and swept easily through their preliminary matches in Berlin. In retrospect, we see polos participation in the Olympics spotty at best. However, there are now efforts from some local well-connected national and international polo officials to reintroduce polo to the Olympics.The aspect of handicapping must first be agreed upon (with some players holding three different handicaps in three different countries) to make any progress. After a gap of nearly 80 years perhaps one day in the not too distant
future the sport of polo will return to the Olympics. Nigel Gallimore Santa Barbara (Editors note: We thank you for that exhaustive history lesson J.B.)
A Tree In Trouble
This leaning tree can be found at the intersection of Cabrillo Boulevard and Channel Drive, near the Santa Barbara Cemetery
This morning I couldnt help but notice the leaning tree. What gives and when will someone address this situation? Dan Seibert Montecito (Editors note: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Ive passed this on to Kelly Mahan, who will follow up in the next issue and let you and the rest of our readers know what is, if anything, to be done J.B.)
Sad, State of Affairs
Today, we are witnessing the implosion of America. Nowhere is this more evident than in California.Once a proud, prosperous state, California is being destroyed by continued increased taxes, excessive regulations, and costly projects to nowhere, like the bullet train. Everywhere you look, the unions have their hands in the cookie jar, Democratic illegals are given entitlements and the farleftDemocratic Party is tone deaf to us. Furthermore,California is now a one-party state that ignores bordersecurity and is intent on destroying its energy sector. Recently,it was revealed that Hannah-Beth Jackson and Das Williamsare in favor of an amendment that would make it easier toraise local property taxes. And this is in the face of Gov. Brown giving a 5.3% pay raise to state officials. Fellow Californians, when is enough enough? Texas is looking better each day. Diana Thorn Carpinteria MJ 27 June 11 July 2013
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Seven schools in Montecito celebrated graduations in June, with the total grads for 2013 being 193. On behalf of everyone here at the MJ, we congratulate the graduates and wish them success.
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he El Montecito Early School Prekindergarten Graduation was held in the Parish Hall on June 7. ELMES Director Suzy Dobreski presided, What a privilege and joy to partner with families to get their children ready for Kindergarten. The children become a part of our lives as taking care of children is a very intimate honor. Saying goodbye is oh so very hard, but we know that ELMES students graduation projects the children will be successful in all their new adventures; we have done she received a diploma and switched the graduation cap tassel to the left our job well! The ceremony showcased all the as each one exited the stage. The kids donned handmade graduteachers in a semicircle on stage with ation caps and were on their best Suzy at the podium. Each graduate behavior seated in the front row, with was announced and honored. First, family and friends following. The the meaning of each students name Parish hall was decorated with artwas described, followed by a scripwork from the students, a poster that ture reading. After, a teacher then read a brief description of the key MontJournal_June26th'13:Layout 1 6/19/13 9:43 AM Page 1 characteristics of the child, and he or our town Page 424
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Little Star bringing joy to seniors at a retirement facility
Diane Hall and Little Star with Gwendolyn Strong, the inspiration to start the foundation
iane Hall and her two daughters, Kaitlin and Hailey , started the Little Star Pony Foundation three years ago. Little Star is the second horse in the state of California registered to do animal therapy. Diane and Little Star visit retirement homes and work with hospice patients and children who have special needs. Little Star is only 24.5 inches tall and according to Diane, is probably the smallest horse in the U.S. doing therapy. Diane is a long-time hospice volunteer and her inspiration to start the foundation came from a young hospice patient named Gwendolyn Strong. At the time, Gwendolyn was just 18 months old. On a whim, Diane, along with Gwendolyn and her family, drove up to the Quicksilver Ranch in Santa Ynez. Gwendolyn had an incredible experience with a new foal and the idea to start the Little Star Pony Foundation was born. Diane got Little Star from a breed-
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er in Ohio. The breeder recognized that he had an incredible sixth sense for relating to and understanding people in need. She had a hard time giving him up. Little Star lived in the familys house and was very attached to the breeder s mother, who was confined to a wheelchair. Diane thinks thats why he has an affinity for people with disabilities; hell often walk up to someone in a wheelchair and lay his head on the persons lap. Little Star made Santa Barbara his home in May of 2010. But before Diane could carry out her mission to help those in need, she and Little
Star had to receive training. Diane went to seminars held by an organization headquartered at UCLA called Pet Partners. It took almost a year to train Little Star to be a registered therapy animal. Everyone else who was going through the training was certifying dogs. Little Star had to be able to walk inside a hospital-type corridor without reacting to having crutches thrown at him or having a wheelchair almost run over his tail. As part of his test to become a certified therapy animal, Little Star had to remain calm while in a narrow hallway with another animal. Assuming that Little Star was a standard-sized horse, the examiner brought a Newfoundland that towered over him. Diane was worried because she knew Little Star had never seen another animal that big. However her worries proved to be unfounded; Little Star remained unruffled and passed with flying colors. Diane still sees Gwendolyn Strong, the inspiration for it all. Now five years old, Gwendolyn has kept her love of horses especially Little Star. Gwendolyn has t-shirts, socks, and sheets with horses on them and her room is decorated with pictures of Little Star. When people heard about the work Diane was doing with Gwendolyn, she started getting calls from other parents of children with special needs or from a parent or guardian whose child could benefit from grief counseling. They set up appointments for their children
Diane Hall walking with Little Star; Diane and her two daughters, Kaitlin and Hailey, founded the Little Star Pony Foundation three years ago
to visit with Diane and Little Star at the stable where he lives. Two years ago, Diane and Little Star expanded their outreach to retirement facilities when an activities director from Val Verde asked if they could visit. Requests continued to come in; Diane and Little Star now regularly visit Casa Dorinda, Villa Santa Barbara, and Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center. Today Little Star visits 300 seniors every month. Sometimes, the interactions are nothing short of miraculous. A gentleman who had lived in a retirement home for three years without speaking was brought into the activities room. Little Star immediately walked up to him and put his head on his lap. The gentleman put his hands on Little Star s ears and started singing lullabies in his native language. Each time they visit, the gentleman becomes animated and he calls Little Star his little pony. Diane says you cant predict when a magical situation like this will happen. Little Star doesnt do typical Pony Parties, but when Diane gets a request from someone with special needs, they are ready and willing to go. Little Star travels with Diane in style in a 1975 Volkswagen van. If you want to learn more, or to contact Diane, visit the Little Star Pony Foundation Facebook page. To listen to my radio interview with this remarkable woman, visit youn gatheartradio.com. MJ
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Book Signing & Art Exhibition Come to the Curious Cup on First Friday to meet Janet White, author of An African ABC, to see the original paintings created for the book by talented Ugandan artist David Kiggundu. Janet will lead you on a pictorial safari through the vibrant paintings of exotic fruits and African animals. When Janet volunteered to spend a summer working at an HIV clinic in Uganda, she had no idea that an encounter with a little boy just five years old and living on the streets would change her life. An African ABC is the result of that encounter. All royalties from the illustrated childrens book are donated to Kitenge Africa Foundation, a Ugandan charity that feeds, clothes and educates Kampalas street children. Educated at Cambridge University, England, Janets career in pharmaceutical research has taken her to four continents. Her African experience encompassed healthcare, teaching cello and close encounters with Ebola virus and mountain gorillas. An African ABC is her second book; she published a novel, Daughters Dilemma, in 2012. When: 5 pm to 8 pm Where: Curious Cup, 929 Linden Avenue Cost: free Info: 220-6608
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Boy Scout Troop 33 Meeting Open to all boys ages 11-17; visitors welcome When: 4 pm Where: Scout House, Upper Manning Park, 449 San Ysidro Road
Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Connections Brain Fitness Program Challenging games, puzzles, and memory enhancement exercises in a friendly environment When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50, includes lunch Info: Jackie Kennedy, 969-0859
Pick-up Basketball Games He shoots; he scores! The Montecito Family YMCA is offering pick-up basketball on Thursdays at 5:30 pm. Join coach Donny for warm-up, drills and then scrimmages. Adults welcome too. When: 5:30 pm Where: Montecito Family YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa Lane Info: 969-3288
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MERRAG Meeting and Training Network of trained volunteers that work and/or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual self-help organization serves Montecitos 13,000 residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water and Sanitary Districts.This month, Earthquake and Pet Preparedness When: 10 am Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road Info: Geri, 969-2537 Open House at Music Academy Music Academy of the West will open its gates to the public for a day of compelling classical music events amid the lush gardens of the Academys Miraflores campus. This years Academy Open House schedule will include masterclasses, garden and architectural tours, and musical events all day. Open to music lovers of all ages, the days events will be offered free of charge. When: activities begin at 1 pm Where: 1070 Fairway Road Info: www.musicacademy.org
When: 2 pm to 5 pm, Saturday July 14 Cost: $85 for members, $95 for nonmembers Registration: 969-9990; a confirmation and directions to Lotuslands Visitor Entrance will be mailed upon receipt of your reservation Info: www.lotusland.org Marketing Techniques for Artists Join Art Without Limits as Gillian Christie shares tips and tricks of the marketing world, specially geared towards working artists. She will help participants identify and brand themselves as artists, and explain how to get the image and the word out. Over the years, Gillian has researched and developed Christie Communications unique proprietary technologies that help companies effectively create the greatest impact with the least amount of their resources. When: 5 to 7 pm, Monday, July 15 Where: Adobe Hill-Carrillo Room, Union Bank SBBT, 15 East Carrillo Street Cost: $15 Info: www.awolsb.org or (805) 565-1332
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Farmers Market When: 8 am to 11:15 am Where: South side of Coast Village Road Local Artisans Market When: 3 to 7 pm Where: La Cumbre Plaza, 121 South Hope Avenue Info: www.localartisansmarket.com
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Adventuresome Aging Program Community outings, socialization, and lunch for dependent adults When: 10 am Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $75, includes lunch Info: Jackie Kennedy, 969-0859
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Local Artisans Market When: 2 to 6 pm Where: Food Walk Market, 2330-2350 Lillie Avenue, Summerland Info: www.localartisansmarket.com
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Story Time Stories read to little ones at Montecito toy store, Toy Crazy. All books are discounted 10% for purchase during story time mornings. When: 11 am to 11:30 am Where: 1026 Coast Village Road Info: 565-7696
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Vintage & Exotic Car Day Motorists and car lovers from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as East Valley Road park in front of Richies Barber Shop at the bottom of Middle Road on Coast Village Road going west to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty other autos to admire. When: 8 am to 10 am (or so) Where: 1187 Coast Village Road Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com MJ
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(although none have ocean views). There is one home the builder refers to as the surfer house, which features an area off the garage intended to store surfboards and paddle boards, but obviously can have other uses. The kitchens and baths were designed by TileCo Santa Barbara and the closets designed and constructed by California Closets. The homes are Cape Cod beach style including shingle siding, with a mix of Santa Barbara Sandstone. Exterior gutters, downspouts and sheet metal flashings are made of copper. Local landscape architect Sam Maphis of Earthform Designs has created a landscape plan that allows for a pleasing green space between the homes while ensuring privacy for all. If you are interested in the cottages and even perhaps in purchasing during construction, you can contact the builder directly through its website: www.montecitobeachcottages.com. MJ
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had a self portrait, a Scripture excerpt, and the students interpretation of a famous work of art. Each student received a Bible that was wrapped in handmade paper by other kids in the preschool. The ELMES 2013 graduates are: Emil Arconian, Avis Baldwin, Joseph Barclay, Nicolas Casas, Evie Comis, Nico DeRosa, Lindsay Doyle, William Dunbar, Brandon Fuladi, Damien Krautmann, Sophia Loranger, Natalie Myers Johansing, Ruby Neels, Isabella Pena, Savanah Rodriguez, Sterling Streatfeild, Eve Steiner, Grace Sugich, Claire von Yurt, Eleanor Walmsley and Kaianna Zertuche.
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The Laguna Blanca Lower School Fourth Grade Graduation was held at the Lower School Campus on June 7. Present were the Lower School faculty, teacher assistants, with Interim Head of Lower School Barbara Thommen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Tom Picket and fourth grade teacher Lisa Gilmore. Mrs. Thommen was with Laguna Blanca from 1997 to 2004, where she was the Director of the Lower School during its transition from Hope Ranch to its current Montecito location. She returned as the Interim Head of the Lower School for the 2012-2013 school year. She says, I just believe that
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the Lower School will continue to thrive because of the strong connections we nurture with the students, their parents and faculty in a unique learning environment. The graduates received diplomas and an owl pendant, the schools mascot. Ms Gilmore exclaimed, These students graduating are just wonderful human beings! We completed the school year studying superheroes, and they are superheroes to me. I will miss them. The 2013 Lower School Faculty Excellence Award will be granted at a later date. Laguna Blanca Fourth Grade 2013 graduates are: Maria Amezaga, Conley Ball, Zoe Bosch, Vincent Cappello, Portya Connolly, Emily Donelan, Harrison Fell, Chiara Lea, Jillian Lin, Benjamin Newton, Nicholas Romasanta and Augustus Sabino.
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beautiful, my mother-in-law, my wife and now all three of our daughters have graduated from MUS! The MUS 2013 graduates are: Carter I. Adams, Chloe Alexandra Babcock, Emma Elizabeth Beifuss, Siena Capri Bellandi, LuLu Bayne Blau, Franklin James BowThompson, Ava Jeanine Burford, John Michael Cantin, Jasmin Chapman, Darragh Daly, Jacob Engel, Bella Elena Garcia-Holland, William Peter Grant, Stella Jane Pierce Haffner, Jakob Kurt Hammer, Mary Harris, Heather Hawthorne, Mary Kathryn Henry, Nicolas Johanson, Francesca Sophia Kahny, Nicolas Remo Kalin, Walker Lamar Kemp, Shaye
Jacqueline Koepke-Grant, Rell St. Claire Kyle, Luke Emanuel Aguilera Longano, Ethan Calvin Loop, Casmali Lopez, Philip-Brian Luce, Diandra Nicole Medina, Matthew Mills, Kovid Jayin Villegas Mishra, Joakim Moe, Oliver Montgomery, Ava Grace Morouse, Margaux Letitia Murphy, Ryan Murphy, Ryo Makana Nishimura, Rallie Grace Odell, James Oriskovich, Krisjanis Parker Ozolins, Kian Pardisi, Katherine Perez, Freya Catherine Joy Phillips, Lucas Pollero, Simon Truth Pringle, Oliver Reid-Richards, Alexis Andrews Reyes, William Rottman, Madelynn Kelly Scheinberg, Marco Christopher Schembri, Emily Stone,
Tynan Macrae Stork, Claire Stotts, Kyle J. Tro, Henry Cameron Urschel, Jacob U. Ramirez Villegas, Zachary Tyler Werner, Reece Williams, Kai Maxwell Wilkinson, Sam Ziouani and Sofia Grace Ziouani. The Cold Spring School (CSS) Sixth Grade 2013 Graduation was held on June 13 in the schools auditorium. The ceremony commenced with a slideshow of the graduating students years at CSS. Music Teacher Ron Zecher led the class songs, Neverland and I Wont Give Up. Superintendent and Principal Dr. Tricia Price led the Welcome and Introductions. Students Frances Mullen and Curran McCrory gave the Commencement Speeches for their class. Awards were granted as follows, Academic: Josie Gonella and Frances Mullen; Writing: Abigail Chapman and Philippe Ricard; First Ever Math: Arman Banana and Tobias Cole; Music: Curran McCrory and Shaelyn Dalziel; Drama: Frances
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tries chosen out of 1,681 who applied at the annual compeers lunch in the gardens at the beautiful Miraflores campus. The movie, which opened with titles similar to Star Wars, followed the career trajectory of an academy student called Pam on her way to stardom, via hilarious images from movies like Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz and The Godfather, starring a cavalcade of stars speaking Italian, including Brad Pitt, Woody Allen, Audrey Hepburn and even Lady Gaga. I started working on it at Christmas and it literally took hundreds of hours
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the symphony, under the direction of James Moore, was the perfect accompaniment. Next year, Im told, we might expect another Lerner and Loewe classic in town with Camelot. Sizzling Season How lucky we are to have UCSBs wonderful Arts & Lectures each year! More than $10 million has been raised, half of its total target, in its current endowment campaign and the 2013-14 season promises to be one of its best yet, as outlined by Miller McCune executive director Celesta Billeci at a reception for major donors at the El Encanto. It is a diverse program which holds a mirror up to the modern world, said Celesta, outlining the eclectic program, which includes 56 engaging new shows. This is a season of exploration and discovery. Highlights include the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, cellist Yo-Yo Ma one of the series most frequent performers , the Santa Barbara debuts of the Royal New Zealand Ballet with Giselle and the Venice Baroque Orchestra, not to mention Gloria Steinem, David Sedaris, Garrison Keillor and Alan Alda. There is also a new series Up Close and Musical, which will take place in the intimate surroundings of the Music Academy of the Wests Hahn Hall. Among those checking out the exciting new program were Sara Miller McCune, Leslie Ridley-Tree, Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Henry and Dilling Yang, Tim Owens, Hiroko Benko, Patricia Gregory, NancyBell Coe, Robert and Gretchen Lieff, Craig and Susan McCaw, and Catherine Remak... Carousing with Compeers Music Academy of the West board member and former rocket scientist, Robert Weinman, celebrated his 75th birthday in grand style, unveiling a most amusing 15-minute film for the 140 summer fellows from 14 coun27 June 11 July 2013
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SBHS Seniors Say Good-Bye
(from left) Jordan Lemmond, Clayton Barry, Otto Layman, Emma Robins and Elli Harb express real sadness on stage at the culmination of an intense four-year relationship that encompassed the highschoolers formative teen-age years and some of the highest points in Ottos 17-year run at SBHS. The four seniors were featured in The Glass Menagerie, the last performance of the school year, but there were twenty-five graduating Performing Arts seniors in all, most of whom were last seen singing, dancing, and cutting up on stage in the schools most successful and well-attended production ever: Monty Pythons Spamalot.
layton Barry is now a Santa Barbara High School graduate, as is Elli Harb, both of whom spent four years at Santa Barbara High School and were an integral part of Otto Laymans Performing Arts Department, particularly as juniors and seniors. The two joined me outside Pierre Lafond in Montecitos upper village to help analyze what it is that Mr. Layman does that makes him such an overwhelmingly successful director. Otto took over the Performing Arts Department at the high school in 1995, the same year Montecito Journal was launched and, coincidentally, the same year most of this years seniors (including twins Clayton and Jessica Barry) were born (gulp). I, in fact, attended Ottos very first play, a non-musical mystery, whose name and plot are now lost, but I do recall it was not the best thing Id ever seen on a stage. By a long shot. Until Otto showed up, the perform-
ing arts at the high school were all but moribund. It took a few years to build a stable of young actors who could sing and dance, but slowly, with dedication, perseverance, the requisite gallons of blood, sweat, and tears, and an ultimate goal of drawing out the best from each student brave enough to enroll in his class, Otto succeeded beyond anyones wildest expectations. By the time the Santa Barbara High Schools remarkable production of Beauty & The Beast hit the stage in 2008 and played to a sold-out theater after word-of-mouth raves, Mr. Layman had already transformed SBHS into the school that anyone seriously considering a future in performing arts had to attend. The program was and is second to none and draws applicants and students from all over the Central Coast. Along the way, there were excellent productions of Singin In The Rain, Anything Goes, On The Town, Hair, Peter Pan, Footloose (featuring a rous-
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you know, teenage weirdos. Christina, Elli notes, also knows when to balance the structure by letting us do what we want. Her choreographed numbers are super sharp. Our costumer, Lise Lange, is the guardian angel of our theater, says Clayton. When it comes down to the wire and everyone is freaking out, Lise is out there costuming dozens of kids. Everyone has like five costumes What really kills me, for example, is that Kendall Christensen had an appearance for like twenty seconds as Joanne of Arc (in Spamalot) and she had the most gorgeous costume, some kind of ancient tunic. It was the most elaborate detailed gorgeous costume. Thats the way Lise works. She takes care of people. She sets the tone for all the backstage, Elli says. Shes tough when she has to be. If theres nonsense in the theater, Clayton adds, shell get rid of it. David Guy, the set designer, does a lot of work, Clayton notes. He whips our sixth-period stagecraft into shape. Mike Badden is always around too. All the adults know each other and they know how they work. Both Elli and Clayton agree that Musical Director John Douglas is also an essential ingredient; without him the team would not be fully functional. Otto, Elli concludes, knows how to orchestrate the differences among all the strong artists who have their opinions and he finds a way to make all that not blow up. Elli is heading for UC Berkeley; what she intends to pursue is a degree in anthropology-neuroscience, a hybrid type of thing. She admits she doesnt know where that goes. Maybe it will take me right back to theatre, she laughs. Clayton is enrolled at CarnegieMellon, his first choice. Ill just be doing theatre and dabbling in academics, he says, half-seriously. Jordan Lemmond is off to Pace in New York City and Emma Robins to Eastern. The 25 now-graduated SBHS seniors from the Theatre Program at SBHS are (in alphabetical order) are: Emalani Artiss, Clayton Barry, Jessica Barry, Carly Cummings, Tyler Feld, Damien Gilbert, Elli Harb, Gabe Kaster, Emilio Madrid-Kuser, Tema Landecker, Jordan Lemmond, Miranda Mendoza, Lydia Nelson, Tyler Newman, Lucia Nuechter, Nadai Nuno, Eric Oberholtzer, Diego Ochoa, Cristian Ramos, Emma Robins, Griffin Saxon, Hope Saxon, Andrea Schmidt, Kristin Walton, and Mackenzie Zisser. The next chance the public will get to catch a SBHS Performing Arts Theatre production will be the Summer Stock Seasons Cabaret, directed by Otto Layman in conjunction with Cheri 27 June 11 July 2013
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Living F.I.T., 140 Hot Springs Rd., Montecito, CA 93108. Stephen Politis, 2781 Ben Lomond Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 31, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Linda Rhoads. Original FBN No. 2013-0001810. Published June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Weili International Trading Co., 428 E. Haley Street #D, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Tingsheng Wang, 2744 Washington Ave., El Monte, CA 91733. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 20, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Hector Gonzalez. Original FBN No. 2013-0001676. Published June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Concierge Services of Santa Barbara, 110 Santa Cruz Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Vanessa Goulard, 110 Santa Cruz Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Jill Leaney, 110 Santa Cruz Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Rebecca Noel, 110 Santa Cruz Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 24, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 2013-0001727. Published June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Little Guest, 1861 Lewis Street, Solvang, CA 93463. Debra Lou Doley, 1861 Lewis Street, Solvang, CA 93463. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 16, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Hector Gonzalez. Original FBN No. 2013-0001647. Published June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: California Learning Center, 350 South Hope #A104, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Wendi Ostroff LLC 324 E. Calle Laureles, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 22, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2013-0001711. Published June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1417005. To all interested parties: Petitioner Tamara Beaver filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Paris Dawn Summer. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 31, 2013, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 17, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/10 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1417057. To all interested parties: Petitioner Lisa Woodring-Cousins filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Lisa Nicole Cousins. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 31, 2013, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 17, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/10 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1415850. To all interested parties: Petitioner Vanessa Renee Langlo filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Venessia Renee Langlo-Benevento. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 6, 2013, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 17, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1416907. To all interested parties: Petitioner Paige Larkin Zangrillo filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Paige Makepeace Larkin. The Court orders that all
ORDINANCE NO. 5622 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THE COVENANT RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WEST FOR PURCHASE, USE AND DELIVERY OF THE CITY'S RECYCLED WATER. The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on June 18, 2013. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California. (Seal) /s/_____________________ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5622 ) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 11, 2013, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on June 18, 2013, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dale Francisco, Frank Hotchkiss, Grant House, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White, Mayor Helene Schneider None None None STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard
and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 31, 2013, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: August 7, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/19, 6/26, 7/10, 7/17
Sunday, 16 June, 6:28 am Deputy Vanwinkle was dispatched to Humphrey Road regarding a burglary from a vehicle. The victim said that the night before, she parked her car on the street in front of her home. The following morning she returned to her car to find her drivers side window shattered and her gym bag missing from her car. Her gym bag contained an iPod, running shoes, and athletic clothes. A string looped through a piece of porcelain that had been removed from a spark plug was on the front seat of the victims vehicle. A latent print search was collected, and a report was filed. MJ
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only by the indisputable classic style of gamine actress Audrey Hepburn. But Kates quintessentially British style and seemingly effortless flair, for which she has become synonymous, have placed her firmly at the top of the list, along with supermodel Kate Moss. In an unforeseen coup de theater from beyond the grave, Britains first female prime minister, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, often mocked for matronly attire, made a surprise entry at number ten on the Top Ten Most Fashionable Celebrities of All Time list, which also includes Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy, Coco Chanel, Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot and Katharine Hepburn. Co-founder of StyleinView.co.uk, Dexter Grima, who carried out the survey says: We were not surprised to see Kate Middleton crowned the most fashionable celebrity as she has demonstrated a keen eye for knowing what suits her and dressing for the occasion. From her wedding day style to more formal royal appointments, and even her maternity choices, Kate has remained consistent. Her influence has been reflected in the items our users are searching for on our website with a significant increase in searches for Kate inspired dresses and bikinis.
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Sightings: Oprah Winfrey at Marlene Velozs intimate 70th birthday dinner at the El Encanto... Cloris Leachman and family noshing at Olio e Limone... Kirk and Anne Douglas checking out the crowd at Luckys... Pip! Pip! for now Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richards column should e-mail him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Jourmnal MJ
iolinist Erin Keefe has worn many hats in her still growing career, from highly decorated soloist (she won the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2006 and has played with orchestras around the world) to constantly-booked chamber player (shes been playing with the prestigious Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2006, and became a member in 2010 and has collaborated with the likes of the Emerson String Quartet, Leon Fleisher and Edgar Meyer), to leader of an orchestra (she was appointed concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra in September 2011). That breadth of experience will come in handy at the Music Academy of the West this week when visiting artist Keefe conducts a string chamber masterclass, coaches violinists in the role of concertmaster, and performs with fellow faculty members in a Tuesdays @ 8 concert. Keefe talked about her career and approach and the troubles in Minnesota over the phone last week. Q. Youve worked mostly as a soloist and in chamber music. How did you get into being a concertmaster? A. Being in an orchestra wasnt something I had considered for a long time. It came up relatively quickly right before my audition. I was doing chamber music and I thought it would be a challenge, and I do love the orchestral repertoire. So I took the audition and I was shocked that it worked out. I havent had a lot of experience, but Ive been leading groups for years, even with older colleagues. So Im learning on the job. But things do translate between chamber and solo playing and leading an orchestra. I believe youll be working with the violinists who are participating in the concertmaster program here at MAW this summer. What will you share with them? Whats the most important attribute to be successful in the position? I dont even know what my schedule is for when Im there. But Im relatively new at doing this and Im much younger than most of my colleagues. So the things that Ive learned are mostly about being diplomatic, saying things to your colleagues in a respectful manner. Normally, theres a very short rehearsal time so its important to be extremely organized and attentive, and on top of everything. You have maybe five hours of rehearsals for a two-hour concert. So you also need to have in mind exactly what
Violinist Erin Keefe conducts a masterclass, coaches violinists in the role of concertmaster, and performs in a Tuesdays @ 8 concert this week at MAW
you want to do. As far as the playing aspect, you need to be very clear in how you play and what you want from the strings. And of course you have to figure out what the conductor wants but doesnt know how to say. Youre also playing the Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 with Alan Stepansky and Jonathan Feldman at a Tuesday @8 concert. Are you familiar with the other two performers? How is it to come in and perform in just a few days? I dont know Alan at all, but I played for Jonathans collaborative piano master classes when I was at Juilliard when hed be coaching the other musicians. But Ive never worked with him as a colleague, so Im looking forward a lot to that... I just played the Brahms a few months ago, but this will be a completely different experience with them, which keeps it fresh... I feel very close to Brahms. Hes perhaps my favorite composer. Its romantic and big music but also with a lot of sentimental qualities. Theres no specific approach; I play it the way I feel it at the moment. And as only one of the three musicians, hopefully a good one will react to what everyone else is doing. So I dont have a set way. You have to be flexible. Youre also teaching the string chamber master class the same day. Whats in store? What unique vantage point do you bring to string quartet and chamber playing having had such a varied background? It depends on each students situation. The good ones adjust very quickly. Most important is to open up
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$$$ Sakana Japanese Restaurant 1046 Coast Village Road (565-2014) Stella Mares 50 Los Patos Way (969-6705) $$ In Summerland / Carpinteria Cantwells Summerland Market 2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5893) Garden Market 3811 Santa Claus Lane (745-5505) $ $$/$$$ Bella Vista 1260 Channel Drive (565-8237) Cafe Del Sol 30 Los Patos Way (969-0448) Stonehouse $$$$ San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Located in what is a 19th-century citrus packinghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a lounge with full bar service and separate dining room with crackling fireplace and creekside views. Chef Matthew Johnsons regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the on-site chefs garden. Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in America by OpenTable Diners Choice. 2010 Diners Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants With Best Service in America. Open for dinner from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am to 2 pm. Trattoria Mollie 1250 Coast Village Road (565-9381) $$$ $ some of the best views of both the mountains and the Santa Barbara pier sitting on the newly renovated, award-winning patio, while enjoying fresh seafood straight off the boat. Dinner is served nightly from 5 pm, and brunch is offered on Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. Reservations are recommended. Enterprise Fish Co. $$ 225 State Street (962-3313) Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lobsters served with clam chowder or salad, and rice or potatoes for only $29.95. Happy hour is every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Open Sunday thru Thursday 11:30 am to 10 pm and Friday thru Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm. Los Agaves $ 600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626) Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, using only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves features traditional dishes from central and southern Mexico such as shrimp & fish enchiladas, shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm. Mir $$$$ 8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa (968-0100) Mir is a refined refuge with stunning views, featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a top-rated chef offering a sophisticated menu that accents fresh, organic, and native-grown ingredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm. Olio e Limone Ristorante $$$ Olio Pizzeria $ 17 West Victoria Street (899-2699) Elaine and Alberto Morello oversee this friendly, casually elegant, linen-tabletop eatery featuring Italian food of the highest order. Offerings include eggplant souffl, pappardelle with quail, sausage and mushroom rag, and fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also available. It is open for lunch Monday thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner seven nights a week (from 5 pm). Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired by neighborhood pizzerie and enoteche in Italy. Private dining for up to 32 guests. The Pizzeria is open daily from 11:30 am to close. Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro $$ 516 State Street (962-1455) Savor Santa Barbaras bounty; local organic produce from the farmers market, free-range poultry and meats from local ranchers, local seafood, wines from the Santa Barbara & Lafond Wineries and an international wine list. Happy Hour Monday Friday 4:30 to 6:30. Lunch & Dinner Every Day. Breakfast on Sat. & Sun. Rodneys Steakhouse $$$ 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554) Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of Fess Parkers Doubletree Inn on East Beach in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal, halibut, salmon, lobster and other high-end victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines, elegant surroundings, across from the ocean. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on weekends. MJ
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CAVA $$ 1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500) Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunflower-colored interior is accented by live Spanish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive fireplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor people-watching front patio. Open Monday-Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm. China Palace 1070 Coast Village Road (565-9380) Giovannis 1187 Coast Village Road (969-1277) Los Arroyos 1280 Coast Village Road (969-9059) Little Alexs 1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297) $$
Jacks Bistro $ 5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558) Serving light California Cuisine, Jacks offers freshly baked bagels with whipped cream cheeses, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast burritos, specialty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads, pastas and more. Jacks offers an extensive espresso and coffee bar menu, along with wine and beer. They also offer full service catering, and can accommodate wedding receptions to corporate events. Open Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm. Nugget 2318 Lillie Avenue (969-6135) $$
Luckys (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$ 1279 Coast Village Road (565-7540) Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steakhouse in the heart of Americas biggest little village. Steaks, chops, seafood, cocktails, and an enormous wine list are featured, with white tablecloths, fine crystal and vintage photos from the 20th century. The bar (separate from dining room) features large flat-screen TV and opens at 4 pm during the week. Open nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday brunch from 9 am to 3 pm. Valet Parking. Montecito Caf 1295 Coast Village Road (969-3392) Montecito Coffee Shop 1498 East Valley Road (969-6250) $$
Tre Lune $$/$$$ 1151 Coast Village Road (969-2646) A real Italian boite, complete with small but fully licensed bar, big list of Italian wines, large comfortable tables and chairs, lots of mahogany and large b&w vintage photos of mostly famous Italians. Menu features both comfort food like mama used to make and more adventurous Italian fare. Now open continuously from lunch to dinner. Also open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily for breakfast. Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria 1483 East Valley Road (565-9393) Delis, bakeries, juice bars Blenders in the Grass 1046 Coast Village Road (969-0611) Heres The Scoop 1187 Coast Village Road (lower level) (969-7020) Gelato and Sorbet are made on the premises. Open Monday through Thursday 1 pm to 9 pm, 12 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 9 pm on Sundays. Jeannines 1253 Coast Village Road (969-7878) Montecito Deli 1150 Coast Village Road (969-3717) Open six days a week from 7 am to 3 pm. (Closed Sunday) This eatery serves homemade soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, and its specialty, The Piadina, a homemade flat bread made daily. Panino 1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137) Pierre Lafond 516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502) This market and deli is a center of activity in Montecitos Upper Village, serving fresh baked pastries, regular and espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, burritos, homemade soups, deli salads, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps available, and boasting a fully stocked salad bar. Its sunny patio draws crowds of regulars daily. The shop also carries specialty drinks, gift items, grocery staples, and produce. Open everyday 5:30 am to 8 pm. Village Cheese & Wine 1485 East Valley Road (969-3815) $$
Padaro Beach Grill $ 3765 Santa Claus Lane (566-9800) A beach house feel gives this seaside eatery its charm and makes it a perfect place to bring the whole family. Its new owners added a pond, waterfall, an elevated patio with fireplace and couches to boot. Enjoy grill options, along with salads and seafood plates. The Grill is open Monday through Sunday 11 am to 9 pm Slys $$$ 686 Linden Avenue (684-6666) Slys features fresh fish, farmers market veggies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate Specials and vintage desserts. Youll find a full bar, serving special martinis and an extensive wine list featuring California and French wines. Cocktails from 4 pm to close, dinner from 5 to 9 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch is M-F 11:30 to 2:30, and brunch is served on the weekends from 9 am to 3 pm. Stackys Seaside 2315 Lillie Avenue (969-9908) Summerland Beach Caf 2294 Lillie Avenue (969-1019) Tinkers 2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970) Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row Bistro Eleven Eleven $$ 1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111) Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the bistro serves breakfast and lunch featuring all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix of traditional favorites and coastal cuisine. The lounge advancement to the restaurant features a big screen TV for daily sporting events and happy hour. Open Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 am to 10 pm. Cielito $$$ 1114 State Street (225-4488) Cielito Restaurant features true flavors of Mexico created by Chef Ramon Velazquez. Try an antojito (or small craving) like the Anticucho de Filete (Serrano-chimichurri marinated Kobe beef skewer, rocoto-tomato jam and herb mashed potatoes), the Raw Bars piquant ceviches and fresh shellfish, or taste the savory treats in handmade tortillas at the Taqueria. It is located in the heart of downtown, in the historic La Arcada. Chucks Waterfront Grill $$ 113 Harbor Way (564-1200) Located next to the Maritime Museum, enjoy $
Montecito Wine Bistro $$ 516 San Ysidro Road 969-7520 Savor Santa Barbaras bounty: local organic produce, free-range poultry and meats, local seafood and wines. Chef Victors seasonal farm-to-table menu focuses on California cuisine provided by area farmers markets. Many vegetarian and vegan options. Full Bar, sommelier-selected wine list and artisan (organic when possible) liquors. Open at 11 everyday. Pane Vino 1482 East Valley Road (969-9274) $$$
Plow & Angel $$$ San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine on traditional dishes such as mac n cheese and ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original artwork, including stained glass windows and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore, hanging above the fireplace. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extending until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
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your ears and be able to change things immediately. You dont usually have a lot of time to prepare, so being aware of whats going on around you is paramount. But these are experienced students. I might have some insights into particular pieces, and able to offer specific advice. But you cant plan on that. I just say what I think depending on what I hear. If its an ensemble thing, Ill talk about that, or if the violinist has fingering issues, you work on that. Its very limited time, so you pick your battles. Youre following Jorja Fleezanis here at MAW just like you did in assuming her former position at the Minnesota Orchestra. When she was appointed she was only the second woman in the U.S. to hold the title in a major orchestra when appointed. Have things changed over the two decades since? Is it still that uncommon for a woman to hold this powerful position? Has your gender been a boon or held you back? Its more common than it was back then. There are so many more women leading orchestras. And in Minnesota, you can see physically how the changes are taking shape: theyre renovating part of our hall, including expanding the womens locker room because when they built it they made it only one-third the size of the mens. I think there are probably more women than men in the orchestra now so they had to remedy that. I have to ask you about whats going on with the orchestra, with the lockout that canceled the end of the season a couple of months ago. Any progress? Theres no information. Unfortunately its still in a deadlock. Ironically I was playing chamber music with Jorja three years ago and she was the one who suggested I
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should take the audition. Thats how I ended up there. I do love it in Minnesota, and I love the orchestra. But it looks like it wont be the same when and if we go back to work... All of us are seeing writing on the wall, and the way things are going we might not even go back to work next season. So were all making alternative plans. I had thought Id love to be there fifteen to twenty years down the road. But I have to be somewhere. The Twin Cities are very supportive of the arts and its a great place to be. But the situation is a mess. And I do want to play somewhere that Im appreciated. Im hoping for the best that we all come together and turn back the tables on whats happened, but its pretty far gone at this point.
String quartet Brooklyn Rider is the Mosher Guest Artist at Music Academy of the West July 3-5
Time Out New York called Brooklyn Rider an ensemble that demystifies contemporary classical music and invites everyone into the tent. The outfit that is equally at home in concert halls, clubs and conservatories makes its MAW debut in July, offering coaching, a masterclass and a full recital just a few months after the foursome was in town with its other ensemble, The Knights, for a concert at UCSB. The quartet has a longstanding participation in Yo-Yo Mas Silk Road Ensemble and has worked on its own with modern composers to extend the borders of conventional string quartet programming, but is equally at home with Mozart and Bartok, versatility that should prove quite a boon to the fortunate string fellows on campus this week. Cellist Eric Jacobsen delved deeply into our five-question interview over the phone recently.
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Q. What does it mean for a string quartet to be relevant to its time, an idea you referred to in the liner notes to Seven Steps? A. Think of what is a band today versus one hundred years ago or three hundred years ago. Whats never changed and never will? Three hundred years from now, you wont have to look far to find a guitarist, a bass, a drum set and a singer. That very simple quartet is one of the greatest inventions ever. You have a solo voice, you have a guitar that can solo or be rhythm and is in the same register. You have a bass instrument and a rhythm instrument. There are clear parallels to a string quartet. It struck a resonating bell in the human heart, because it works. Those two entities will outlive even the cockroach. They just sound so good together. They are basic and primal they speak very clearly to humans. In terms of making it relevant to our times, the point is that all of this music, whether its Beethoven or Bartok or my brother Colins, is that its new and fun and exciting at least to us. Were doing it because we want to, not because we feel like we have to play this repertoire. And theres something to be said for traditions that are beautiful and ritualistic... When Im home, Im making coffee for myself every morning relatively the same way. I want to start my day the same way, begin my practice with a similar ritual. That manner of concert experience is beautiful as well. Were just bringing an atmosphere to the stage that we have in our everyday experiences with each other. How do you find the balance between embracing and championing new works, collaborating with composers and having a healthy respect for master works? Thats the epic journey all quartets face. We have no interests in throwing out the heroes of our past. We look to the past for inspiration. We embrace the idea that history is cyclical. Right now, all of Brooklyn Riders members are fascinated with and love the type of unique sound and style thats available in pre-war recordings... Now if everyone goes to the six major conservatories in the world, with five pedagogues teaching everyone else, you lose uniqueness. So we look to those
early recordings as unique jumping off places for ourselves. Your program here reflects your new recording, A Walking Fire: Mozart, Bartok, two by Colin and Ljovas Budget Bulgar. What are the connections between the pieces? Whats tangible and quickly discernible is that the vernacular is important in the classical music of the time. Bartok was the first heroic ethnomusicologist, traveling in his homeland recording and annotating the tunes of folk musicians. Theres an extremely deep connection to the society. Bartok was so magical in how he took those sounds from the countryside and added his own genius counterpoint to come up with something unique. Using that as a jumping off point, Budget Bulgar is exactly that, too, borrowing on gypsy themes and tunes to create a new piece with very clear influences from gypsy dance, a New York version. With Colins Three Miniatures, hes been influenced so much by Kayhan Kalhor and other Persian musicians, even finding a new reason to write music. (They played together in Santa Barbara in 2011.) Hes taking that culture of traditional music and mysteriously making it his own, finding a way to make the sound of the far east so appropriate to our instruments. Its hard to take something from the periphery and put it into your world. Its baring your breast for criticism. But everyone on this program did that. Even Mozart, who seems engaged in this piece in expressing the dark time in his life, with a unique structure that ends in a variation movement, so hes actually exposing himself too... Its a super soulful, almost anachronistic piece at the same time were doing some gypsy-esque music. It feels like a program we can dig into on multiple levels. Youre teaching a string chamber masterclass here. How do you work with students youve just met? Whats the most important aspect you can offer to fellows about chamber music? Communication is key. If something isnt working, then the musicians arent talking to each other enough,
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whether its in English or musical notes. I probably get in peoples faces about being better physically more than most. Because as long as the content is good, you have something to give... You have to experience life so it comes out in the music. There is a fine line in what to teach is it a path or a technique?
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The class is on July Fourth should we expect something patriotic? We better pull out the cannons, do the 1812 overture. You got any ideas? Maybe a hot dog reception. Can we BBQ together afterwards? Maybe we can get the quartets that will play for us to dig a pit on the beach and cook some meat with fire. Thats a good way to celebrate. Well have to figure something out.
Thur., June 27: Due to a late cancellation last week, today marks the first piano chamber masterclass of the summer, with the estimable Jerome Lowenthal presiding. The good news? Another ones been added to the end of season, on Aug. 8 (1pm; Lehmann Hall; $13 general/$12 students & seniors). Sat., June 29: Santa Barbara never gets enough of Warren Jones. Musical Americas 2010 Collaborative Pianist of the Year serves as principal pianist with our local chamber music ensemble Camerata Pacifica during the regular arts season, and is everpresent at Miraflores and beyond during the summer. This afternoon Jones, who will direct this years opera production of Mozarts The Magic Flute, conducts one of his inimitable masterclasses in which he addresses both the singers and pianists with expert advice, drawing on both his considerable experience (including appearances at Carnegie Hall) and huge reservoir of knowledge that runs from intricate details of composers intent to modern culture such as Twitter and YouTube. Whats new this year is a different venue out at UCSB as the Lobero
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undergoes renovation but its well worth the drive (3pm; Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall; $27)... Bernard Labadie has a well-earned reputation as one of the worlds leading conductors of the Baroque and Classical repertoire. The music director of Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Qubec, which he founded in 1984 and 1985, has conducted everywhere from New Yorks Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Kennedy Center in Washington, Londons Barbican Centre and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Over 14 years of guest conducting, he has led both the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Boston and a whole host of other American cities. Tonight, in his MAW debut, Labadie conducts members of the Academy Festival Orchestra in the first of two performances of the smaller version previously known as the Academy Chamber Orchestra. Theyll play Glucks Don Juan, the overture to Mozarts operaLa clemenza di Tito, and Haydns Symphony No. 101, The Clock, in the marvelously intimate space at Hahn Hall, a first for the AFO (8pm; $40). Mon., July 1: Glenn Dicterow, the concertmaster of the NY Phil who has announced his retirement at the end of next season after a record 34 years, makes his first 2013 appearance at MAW in advance of his appointment as full-time faculty next summer. Dicterow, who will also coach the fellows serving as AFO concertmasters during his visit, leads the solo violin master class this afternoon (3:15pm; Lehmann; $13/$12)... The main event for today, though, is the West Coast premiere of Matthias Pintschers bereshit, conducted by the highly prized young composer himself. Pintscher who has received commissions from the Cleveland Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, and the Berlin Philharmonic will lead the other lucky members of the AFO fellows joined by fortunate vocal fellows
Chair of the vocal program Marilyn Horne teaches a masterclass on Wednesday, July 3 in Hahn Hall
for the work that refers to the opening words of the Torah, translated as in a beginning, which he finished earlier this year and is being performed for only the second time in public. Its quite an honor and opportunity for the fellows, who will perform a piece from a composer-conductor who is heavily influenced by French Impressionism. Also on the program: RavelsLe Tombeau de Couperin and Stravinskys neoclassical masterpiece Pulcinella (8pm; Hahn Hall; $40). Tues. July 2: Lots of great chamber music comes through town all year, but very little of it features much beyond the typical string quartet, and even more rarely woodwinds or horns. Thank goodness for Tuesdays @8, the MAW faculty concerts. Tonights entry boasts the entire woodwind faculty plus newcomer Julie Landsman on French horn for Danzis Wind Quintet in B-flat Major, and also augmented by four strings for Martinus Nonet before the concert closes with Tchaikovskys Piano Trio in A Minor (8pm; Hahn; $40). Wed., July 3: If Jones is inimitable, Marilyn Horne is irreplaceable. The chair of the vocal program offers advice and support gleaned from her years as a much in-demand soprano at opera houses and concert halls all over the world to a handful of fortunate vocal fellows in todays masterclass (3:15pm; Hahn; $19/$17)... Also, Mosher Guest Artist Brooklyn Rider in concert at Hahn Hall at 8pm (see interview above). Thur., July 4: Imagine what its like to be a string chamber player at MAW this week: you get private coachings by your regular teaches and members of Brooklyn Rider, then get to see the brilliantly innovative New York string quartet perform at Hahn, followed by a public master class at Lehmann Hall today and another one with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center member Erin Keefe next Tuesday. Wow! (3:15pm; $13/$12). Fri., July 5: American stage director
Gregory Fortner, who will conduct the MAW Opera Scenes presentations next week, makes his public MAW debut in the vocal masterclass this afternoon. Fortner, whose awardwinning production of playwright Matei Visniecs Clown Wanted has been in a selection of international festivals in New York and Romania, made his Los Angeles Opera debut just two seasons ago, directing Puccinis La Bohme, and returned last year with Mozarts Don Giovanni (3:15pm; Hahn; $19/$17)... Bring out the Grey Poupon: its time for the first Picnic Concert of the summer. The extremely popular events feature Academy fellows performing solo or in a variety of chamber music formats, playing pieces theyve been working on during the festival with new colleagues. Even more elaborate are the al fresco dinners planned by long-time attendees who deck out the gorgeous grounds at Miraflores with an astonishing array of appetizers and more (7:30pm; Hahn; $30). Sat., July 6: The solo piano and instrumental fellows who have passed the first round compete once again to secure a spot as soloist with conductor Tito Muoz and the AFO concert at the Granada Theatre on July 20. The fellows may have been practicing their pieces since before arriving on campus for the summer, but an opportunity to perform the works in front of the full orchestra in a professional concert hall instead of in a rehearsal studio or masterclass with only a pianist for accompaniment is a big prize indeed. Feel free to pack a picnic lunch if youre coming for both sessions (9:30am & 1:45pm; Hahn; $13 & $15). Mon., July 8: This years Opera Scenes presents best-loved segments from Rossinis La Cenerentola, Donizettis Don Pasquale and Lelisir dAmore, Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Brittens Albert Herring, Verdis Il trovatore, and Menottis The Saint of Bleeker Street, brought to life by all of the voice fellows accompanied by vocal piano fellows. Gregory Fortner (see July 5 listing) directs the operalovers delight, which repeats on Wednesday (7:30pm; Hahn; $39). Tues., July 9: Three trios including two by Brahms open tonights Tuesdays @ 8 concert, but as indicated above theyre not typical chamber fare. After Brahms Piano Trio No. 3, hornist Landman, trombonist Mark Lawrence and pianist CarrieAnn Matheson take on five of his songs arranged by Verne Reynolds for that instrumentation, followed by Mendelssohns Konzertstuck No. 1 with clarinet, bassoon and piano. The concert closes with more horns: Shostakovichs String Quartet No. 8, arranged for Brass Quintet, also by Reynolds (8pm; Hahn; $40). MJ 27 June 11 July 2013
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Ending this week Concerts in the Park Santa Barbaras favorite free al fresco summertime soiree series launches for 2013 with a brand new band. Opening night features Vaud and the Villains, a 19-piece 1930s-style New Orleans orchestra and cabaret. Straight from the Big Easy, the band plays a genre they call Americana Noir with smokin hot horns, sizzling strings and soaring vocals from Big Daddy, Peaches Mahoney, Lady Creole and Vaud Overstreet. Were not sure how all of them are going to fit on the stage at Chase Palm Park, although since its basically a concrete slab, that shouldnt be an issue. More problematic is where were all going to dance in the designated area at the great meadow, as opening night usually draws a very big crowd to the naturally sloped grassy site just across Cabrillo Blvd from East Beach and the blue Pacific Ocean, and this
band sounds like its going to bring everyone to their feet. Dont forget to bring a blanket and/or low-backed chairs, a picnic dinner and all the friends and family you can find for fun and frolicking as the sun sets and evening descends. Remember, too, the ground rules: no alcohol and no setting up your reserved space until 12noon (Dogs on a leash are OK, as are Frisbees and juggling clubs). Mark your calendars now for the rest of the summer lineup: 50s & 60s faves Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries on July 11 (after a week off for the Fourth of July festivities); Santa Barbaras reigning funk superstars Soul City Survivors doing their patented Hot-Buttered Soul thing on July 18; newcomer Doa Oxford playing groovy, funky boogie woogie on July 25; the annual Summer of Rock! night for local youth bands, this year featuring Highway 35, Skick, Bad Jack and False Puppet on August 8 (following a hiatus in deference to
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Specimen Mills Filmmaker-journalistSBCC lecturer-artist Ted Mills is the curator of Specimen, which features his own work alongside art by local artists Dug Uyesaka, Dan Levin, Tracy Beeler, Jim OMahoney, Sue Van Horsen, Norm Reed, Michael Long, Ethan Turpin and Matt Straka and special exhibition audio by Jonathan Smith. The show, Mills reports, grew out of the nexus between Jim OMahoneys quirky Surf Museum in the Funk Zone, where an alternative history of Santa Barbara is represented by an odd collection of curios, and the British Museum of Natural History, with its old cabinets of skeletons, eggs, weird drawings, and old machinery, which Mills visited as a child. He asked several artists who work in assemblage so are used to being surrounded by fascinating objects to create their own cabinets filled to the brim with stuff. The idea is for visitors to return often during the exhibitions run to perhaps view aspects they missed the first time around. WHEN: Artists reception 5-7pm Saturday night; exhibit runs through August 10 WHERE: The Arts Fund Gallery, 205C Santa Barbara Street COST: free INFO: 965-7321 or www.artsfundsb.org Fiesta); and eminently danceable rhythm-and-blues with Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps on August 15. WHEN: 6-8:30pm WHERE: 236 E. Cabrillo Boulevard COST: free INFO: 897-1983 or www.santabarbaraca. gov/Resident/Things/Arts/Concerts_ in_the_Parks.htm Saturday, June 29 New venue for SLH Dont get all bent out of shape Sings Like Hell isnt abandoning the Lobero Theatre after nearly 17 years of producing monthly concerts in the great listening venue. Its more like the other way around, as the Lobero will be dark for the rest of the year as the venerable venue undergoes renovations. So the devil as SLH goddess Peggie Jones likes to refer to herself is taking a road trip. For series No. 33, Sings Like Hell relocates to another historic hall, the Marjorie Luke Theatre on the campus of Santa Barbara Junior High School. The good news includes lots of free parking (no worrying about moving your car after 75 minutes to avoid the $1.50/hour charge), and a big center section with lots of available seating (unlike the Lobero, where some subscribers have held their seats since the beginning). And better still, the subscription price for all six shows has been rolled back to $150, just $25 a pop, just like for the first series back in 1996. The double-bill for opening night boasts the Blasters, the same band that incited the audience to get so rowdy back in the 1980s that the Lobero banned rock n roll for a while before Sings Like Hell came along to patch things up. The band also features lead singerguitarist Phil Alvin, brother of Dave Alvin, who played SLH series #1. The rest of the season brings fellow Series 1 performer David Lindley with Michael Fracasso (July 27), The Wheeler Brothers along with the Dirty River Boys (August 24), Jason Isbell with a TBA opener (September 14), Birds of Chicago and Ellis Paul (October 26) and Crystal Bowersox with another TBA (November 30). Since theres nobody at the Lobero box office, series tickets are being sold online only, but you can buy single date admission at the door. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: 721 East Cota Street COST: $150 for six show series, or $35 per concert at the door INFO: 512-751-1170 or www. singslikehell.org Tuesday, July 2 Labour and Wait The latest exhibition at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features 27 June 11 July 2013
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Weekend at the Bowl Rock singer Robert Plant may be coming up against the traditional retirement age of 65 in August, but that doesnt mean that the Led Zeppelin vocalist is resting on his laurels, or anywhere else for that matter. In fact, Plant is still evolving and experimenting with new formats and collaborators. Just a couple of years removed from his deep roots Americana partnering with bluegrass-Nashville singer-songwriter Alison Krauss in Band of Joy, Plants latest project, known as the Sensational Space Shifters, features a backing sextet that collectively play such instruments as the bendir, ritti (one-stringed African lute), kologo (African banjo), talking drums and the more standard bass, drums and percussion. Expect lots of new music, and a few Led Zep songs, too. Opening tonights concert is the American rock quintet Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, fronted by the powerhouse singer and multi-instrumentalist who co-founded the band a decade ago back at college in upstate New York. The 30-year-old Potter has been compared to Janis Joplin and Koko Taylor, and other singers from generations past who packed a wallop with their words and had a commanding stage presence. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: 1122 N. Milpas COST: $48.50-$78.50 INFO: 9627411 or www.sbbowl.com. Reggae takes over at the Bowl on Saturday, when the latest incarnation of the Marley boys return to the spot where their famous father Bob played a memorable show back in the 1970s. Two-time Grammy Award-winning Damian Robert Nesta Marley, also known around the world as Junior Gong, and his older brother Stephen, whose own solo debut premiered at No. 1 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart in 2007, are joined by the Ghetto Youths Crew (with Julian Marley, Wayne Marshall, Christopher Ellis, Jo Mersa and Black Am I), for yet another Marley family concert at the Bowl. Opening is The Green, which fuses dubheavy roots reggae with modern rock, R&B and even Hawaiian music. The Hawaii-based bands third album is set to be released August 20 on Easy Star Records. WHEN: 6pm COST: $41.50-$46.50
Wednesday, July 3
Chilling, thrilling al fresco unspooling Santa Barbaras free summer film series is back. But before you jump for joy, you might want to check your heart rate and adrenalin factor else you jump in fear. For 2013s presentation from UCSB Arts & Lectures, Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, Santa Barbara County Park Foundation, and the Community Services Department of Santa Barbara County is Alfred Hitchcock Nights: Eight Classic Films of Obsession, Mystery and Suspense. The series includes screenings of some of the famed directors iconic films the voyeuristic Rear Window, the suspenseful action thriller North by Northwest and the original psychological horror flick, Psycho. And since the downtown screenings take place outdoors under the night sky at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden on Fridays, you never know what might creep up beside you, or drop down from above. (For the more timid, the films also show indoors every Wednesday at UCSBs Campbell Hall. And all kidding aside, while there are family-oriented events, many of the movies might which feature as central characters murderous birds, psychokillers, and clandestine government operatives in a succession of mind-jarring scenarios not be suitable for young children.) The series begins on July 3 & 5 with Vertigo, Hitchs 1958 masterpiece about a retired detective who becomes dangerously obsessed with his subject, his friends much-younger wife. The rest of the series features Rear Window (July 10 & 12), North by Northwest (July 17 & 19), Psycho (July 24 & 26), Shadow of a Doubt (July 31 only; no Courthouse screening due to Fiesta), Notorious (August 7 & 9), The Birds (August 14 & 16), and Strangers on a Train (August 21 & 23). Remember to bring blankets and/or low-backed beach chairs and a picnic dinner, if desired, for the Courthouse screenings. WHEN: 7:30pm Wednesdays, 8:30pm Fridays WHERE: UCSB Campbell Hall on campus (Wednesdays); Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden, 100 E. Anapamu Street (Fridays) COST: free INFO: 893-3535 or www. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu work by artists who bring 21stCentury urgency to 19th-Century principles of virtue through work and craftsmanship. Inspired in part by developments that stem back as far as the Industrial Revolution, the presentation examines contemporary cultures obsession with authenticity, the handcrafted, and the politics of manufacturing and labor. The pieces themselves span just 20 years, from the early 1990s to the present, but they represent a period in which artists turned from industrial fabrication and a
seamless aesthetic to handmade or do-it-yourself sensibilities. Among the included artists, who hail from Europe, South America and the United States, are Tonico Lemos Auad , Andrea Bowers, Colin Darke, Wim Delvoye, Dewar & Gicquel , Fischli and Weiss , Tim Hawkinson , Josiah McElheny, Grayson Perry, Mika Rottenberg , Allison Smith , Ricky Swallow , David Thorpe and Jane Wilbraham . WHEN: Exhibit open today through September 22 WHERE: 1130 State Street COST: $10 general, $6 seniors, ages 6-17 & out-of-town students (local K-college students are free) INFO: 884-6454 or www. sbmuseart.org Thursday, July 4 American Salute! What would the Fourth of July be in Santa Barbara without the annual pops concert at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden? Well we found out recently when the Santa Barbara Symphony citing budget issues canceled its longrunning series of shows at the site. Now, Cielo Foundation for the Performing Arts, in cooperation with the Spirit of 76 Foundation, is bringing back the music! The organizations responsible for Fiesta Finale each August are presenting the West Coast Symphony Orchestra at the idyllic downtown green haven in a free concert of American music celebrating the founding of our nation. Founder/conductor Christopher Story VI shares the podium with Associate Conductor Dr. Michael Shasberger, Adams Chair of Music and Worship at Westmont College, for a stirring afternoon of light classics including Battle Hymn of the Republic, Morton Goulds American Salute, Summertime from George Gershwins opera Porgy and Bess, America The Beautiful, God Bless America, Nelson Riddles arrangement of People will Say Were in Love, Oh What a Beautiful Morning from the Broadway musical Oklahoma; and Stars and Stripes Forever. The concert will also feature a barbershop chorus in a medley of popular favorites. The concert takes place in the late afternoon in order to leave listeners plenty of time to relocate to their favorite viewing spot for the annual fireworks displays around the area. Dont forget blankets and/or lawn chairs, picnic dinners if you desire, and all your friends and family. WHEN: 5pm WHERE: 100 E. Anapamu Street COST: free INFO: 680-5058 or www.cieloperformingarts.org
Go forth on the Fourth Marking our nations birthday isnt just about fireworks in Santa Barbara. Start your day with the 51st annual July 4th parade sponsored by Spirit of 76, which begins at 1pm at Micheltorena Street and proceeds down State Street to Old Town Santa Barbara, concluding at Cota Street. The theme for 2013 is America the Beautiful. The parade is followed by a patriotic rally at Chase Palm Park at 3:30pm... Stow Houses Old-Fashioned 4th of July , sponsored by theGoleta Historical SocietyandStow House, is a hometown festival featuring live music, hayrides, BBQ dinners, games, local artists, the old engine show and much more turn-of-thecentury traditions at the lovely site from 11am to 4pm. (Peter Feldmann & The Very Lonesome Trio play a generous two-hour set beginning at 2pm)... Also in Goleta is the Family Fun Fair at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge on North Kellog, which features a Santa Maria-style BBQ, cotton candy, hamburgers, hot dogs and more food; live music and entertainment for the entire family; Bingo, pull-tabs, raffle and cash drawings; a craft area including face painting, magic show, prizes, balloon bouncers/jumpers pony rides and more. Hours are 11am5pm and admission is free. Saturday, July 6 Hot blues with a cool guitarist Hot Roux, featuring the Grammy Award-winning guitarist Albert Lee, are the next acts in the long-running concert series from the Santa Barbara Blues Society, the oldest continuously running such blues organization in the United States. Hot Roux is an original band from the area (featuring both Jerry McWhorter, who books a lot of blues shows in Ventura, and Dona Oxford, who will play the citys Chase Palm Park series later in the summer) who blend Louisiana flavored rock n roll and country blues, while the 69-year-old Lee is anEnglish legend known for hisfingerstyleandhybrid pickingtechniques. The SBBS has been around for decades, but theyre always looking to improve, and the latest move to a new location at the Carrillo Recreation Center has been a boon, due to the ballrooms kneesaving spring-loaded dance floor and a big expansive space for both listening and boogying. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: 100 East Carrillo Street COST: $30 general, $40 VIP seating (includes a free drink), $25 SBBS members and guests, discounts for students INFO: 722-8155 or www. sbblues.org MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Fireworks festivals The biggest display in the area happens down at the harbor in Santa Barbara, where Bay Fireworks launches a 20-minute light and sound filled extravaganza from West Beach at 9pm. Santa Barbaras SPARKLE Freedom Celebration takes place all afternoon at the same location, and activities will be simulcast over the radio... Out in Goleta, the main draw is at Girsh Park (behind Costco), where an afternoon of fun-filled entertainment for all ages is capped by a spectacular fireworks display at 9pm. As in previous years, this is a familyfriendly, alcohol-free event, with inflatable jumpers, face painters, and other activities for the kids, and lots of food and craft booths for everyone, along with a stimulating set of funk and dance music from Area 51 leading up to the fireworks. Admission is $6, free for 12 and under. 27 June 11 July 2013
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MONTECITO GARAGE SALE! Sunday June 30 10a-2p. Designer tables, home decor, youth bicycles, $1 toys, sports gear and more! 494 Santa Rosa Lane, Montecito. Park in Lower Manning Park and walk to address. Limited Parking. Estate full of antiques-from small pieces, collectibles, grandfathe clock, Lladros, etc. to large pieces of Victorian furn! It all goes in 4 days! Fri 6/28 9-3; Sat 6/29 9 1; Sun 6/30 1-3 with a clearance day on Sat, 7/6 9-1. This home was on the SB Christmas tour for years! It is packed! 105 Princeton, off 7th in Lompoc, CA Come visit Lompoc for flower festival weekend! For details & pages of pictures, visit our website: heritagehousesales.com Heritage House Sales... the Central Coasts oldest & largest household liquidation company! 1-800-761-3855
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Stressed? Anxious? Feel relaxed & calm Biofeedback training is fast & effective Tina Lerner, MA Licensed HeartMath & Biofeedback Therapist The Biofeedback Institute of Santa Barbara (805) 450-1115 Personalized In-Home Physical Therapy Build strength, flexibility,balance, coordination and stamina; decrease pain to enjoy summer fun. Josette Fast, PT Over 33 years experience. 722-8035 www. fitnisphysicaltherapy.com
HELP WANTED Hair stylist. Montecito Salon has position available for a full time stylist with clientele. Station rental, friendly, professional atmosphere in great location. DADIANA SALON. Call Diane 9691414 or email thetopknot@aol.com
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VIDEOS TO DVD TRANSFERS Hurry, before your tapes fade away. Only $10 each 969-6500 Scott
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Property-Care Needs? Do you need a caretaker or property manager? Expert Land Steward is avail now. View rsum at: http://landcare.ojaidigital.net ENGLISH PERSONAL ASSISTANT. I am a mature, executive assistant and property manager - originally from the UK. I have worked in London, New York, Los Angeles and Santa Fe. I am looking for a personal assistant position in Montecito, offering flexible hours and duties to suit your requirements. In this regard, I can run your home office and property, help with errands and shopping and look after your beloved pets - all with great care and discretion. Exemplary references. Email: yvonne.smith.montecito@gmail.com
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PIANO LESSONS Kary and Sheila Kramer are long standing members of the Music Teachers Assoc. of Calif. Studios conveniently located at the Music Academy of the West. Now accepting enthusiastic children and/or adults. Call us at 684-4626.
Single retired female (63) seeking retired male 63 or older for quiet evenings and companionship. Call voicemail 636-1247.
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Classic car wanted. Looking for an old VW. RR, hot rod, Porsche, MB, motorcycle or convertible. Any help would be greatly appreciated. R. A. Fox 805-845-2113.
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HEAL TRAUMA GENTLY A safe, effective way to heal PTSD, trauma from war, accidents, abuse and loss. DANI ANTMAN Certified in Somatic Experiencing www.daniantman.com 805 770 2294
VINTAGE 1974 Mercedes 450SEL. One owner. Excellent. 109,800 lo mi. British Racing Green. $10,500. OBO. Call Elaine 708-6113
INVESTING OPPORTUNITY
Author-filmmaker seeks venture capital for unique Santa Barbara Art Project. Read proposal: www.lightmasters.net/artcap.htm
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Fit for Life Customized workouts & nutritional guidance for any lifestyle. Individual/group sessions in ideal setting. House calls available. Victoria Frost, CPT,FNS,MMA. 805 895-9227. Fertility Massage and Pregnancy Massage. Please call Barbara Hannelor @ 961-4693 or visit www.mother-to-be.massagetherapy.com. Certified by Nurturing the Mother AMAZING MASSAGE Enjoy the best massage in town12yrs experience. Organic oil and hot stones ease your pains and stress away. Energetic clearing and healing available also. Call for pricing. Scott 805-455-4791.
SPECIAL/PERSONAL SERVICES
WRITING FICTION? Best-selling author and longtime instructor for Adult Ed and SB Writers Conference will critique your manuscript. Excellent references (check Amazon books & Google). Note: Adult Ed class BASIC FICTION begins June 27th. Duane Unkefer bfzozobra@yahoo.com Ed Therapy/ Academic Support-Highly experienced Ed Therapist offering educational services to children over the summer to enrich their learning experience, provide remediation in areas of weakness, or prep for the upcoming school year. Contact Andrea DeRosso,derosso. edtherapy@gmail.com (661)600-2141 SATsolved.com Individual and small group math tutoring. Free SAT math skills assessment. Resume, references and background check online. (805) 968-7009.
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THE CLEARING HOUSE, LLC Recognized as the Areas Leading Estate Liquidators Castles to Cottages Experts in the Santa Barbara Market! Professional, Personalized Services for Moving, Downsizing, and Estate Sales. Complimentary Consultation (805) 708 6113 email: theclearinghouseSB@ cox.net website: theclearinghouseSB.com Estate Moving Sale Service-Efficient-30yrs experience. Elizabeth Langtree 689-0461 or 733-1030.
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
I buy/sell rare records. 50s/60s, Jazz, Classical LPs. Excellent condition only. Cell 818-631-8361. Inquire: venusofvinyl@gmail.com
MISCELLANIOUS FOR SALE
Residential HILL ROM Hospital Bed every feature (see craigslist). Retail 14K. Asking $3500 or OBO. Call Elaine 708-6113
CAREGIVING SERVICES
In-Home Senior Services: Ask Patti Teel to meet with you or your loved ones to discuss dependable and affordable in-home care. Individualized service is tailored to meet each clients needs. Our caregivers can provide transportation, housekeeping, personal assistance and much more. Senior Helpers: 966-7100 Caregiver-Honest & reliable. Personal care, household duties, medication supervision, outings. Local refs, 25yrs exp. 805-637-0613 Experienced Caregiver desires to exchange caregiving for living accommodations. Montecito references available. 969-4816 BestCaregiver.com A caregivers resume, background check and 28 years of excellent references online.
GIFTED INTUITIVE PSYCHIC. Trust your soul to guide you on the right path. I merely serveto reconfirm that which you know on a deep level, confidentiality held
Affordable, flexible live-in childcare with an Au Pair. International females & males. Driving, homework help, errands, light housekeeping & more. 45hrs per week at $355. leeccaupair@aol.com 818-422-5133.
PET SERVICES
Nancy Hussey Realtor This Deal Would Have Never Happened Without You. ~Client 805-452-3052 Coldwell Banker / Montecito DRE#01383773 www.NancyHussey.com
HOUSE/COTTAGE WANTED
Pet care- I board a single quiet indoor dog who is ok with stairs. A good walking area. $22/day. 565-3409.
COTTAGE WANTED IN TRADE-OUT Accomplished English Cottage Garden designer and Property Watcher looking to trade-out Superb gardens created at major estates in London, Marbella and Rancho Mirage. Requires major estate with suitable grounds, and a small cottage for me and my dog. Excellent referrals and references. Contact Gary Williams (805) 364-4851.
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Need Long-term rental close in to Montecito Village or will consider the Upper East. Single professional woman working on Coast Village Road, same placefor 14 years. I have lived in Montecito since 1970. Sadly the home I have been happily living in for 8 years is being sold. I need a quiet, private cottage or duplex with some yard space to $2,000 a month and cats are okay. I have perfect credit and many stellar local references. I am also very willing and capable of helping out with property management and/ or pet care in your absence. Please feel free to call or email any time with questions. I can move anytime from the present up to July. 969.1396 PhoebeAlex@aol.com
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CARMEL BY THE SEA vacation getaway. Charming, private studio. Beautiful garden patio. Walk to beach and town. $110/night. 831-624-6714 SPECIAL MONTECITO HOME long-term. 2bd/2ba w/separate office. Cold Spring School. Livingroom w/FP opens to deck. Spectacular views. Avail 8/15 $4500/mo. 695-0107. House for Lease- 2 bedroom-2 Bath House in one of the greatest locations in Montecito. Remodeled, private and very cute. $3,400/month includes gardener and utilities. Hurry! Dana Newquist 805-637-8641
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Estate British Gardener Horticulturist Comprehensive knowledge of Californian, Mediterranean, & traditional English plants. All gardening duties personally undertaken including water gardens & koi keeping. Nicholas 805-963-7896 Ricos organic gardening maintenance, complete fertilizing, root, foliar and mineral feedings. Specialize in succulent rock low water gardens. Local made organic compost. Certified green gardener. 805 689-9890
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Ever considered renting out a room? 2 women 55 & 62 w/3 small dogs relocating from desert area looking for room w/secure yard or a guest house to rent. We have excellent references & hi FICO scores. Can provide some services for accommodations. Kathy 760-394-4108 or dal336@icloud.com Young Local Professional Female Attorney & Computer Wizard Husband Will Exchange Their Unique Services and Rent for Special Guest
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Help Save Threatened Shorebirds! Coal Oil Point Reserve is looking for volunteers to help protect Western Snowy Plovers on Sands Beach. We are looking for volunteer docents to spend 2 hours a week on Sands Beach, teaching the public about the importance of protecting the snowy plover habitat. The Snowy Plover Breeding Season starts in March, and we need your help! Interested parties should call(805)893-3703or emailcopr.conservation@lifesci.ucsb.edu. Next training date: Saturday, March 2, 9AM-12PM
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Montecito Beachfront $10,900,000 Brook Ashley 805.689.0480 Montecito 3bd/3.5 bath beachfront Gatsbyesque estate with a rolling lawn down to the sea.
1525 Las Tunas Rd $8,795,000 Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233 Gated, French Provencial style 5bd/7ba estate on 1.3 acres. www.MontecitoProperties1525.com
1880 E Valley Rd $18,800,000 Tim Dahl 805.886.2211 This distinguished estate in the heart of Montecito features 6 beds, 7 baths. Luxury amenities include world-class gardens, horse facilities, 80 ft pool, gazebo spa, game room, putting green & more. www.TimDahl.com
Montecito Estate Price Upon Request Tim Dahl 805.886.2211 Luxurious 4 bed, 4 bath Montecito estate, privacy and the highest level of quality & detail.
New Green Built Estate $7,900,000 Hurst/Wilson/Dahl 680.8216/705.7620/886.2211 Newly built 5bd/4.5ba estate + guest house in the heart of Montecito. www.2084EValley.com
715 Ladera Ln $5,400,000 Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233 Ocean view, gated estate, 3bd + office/den on 4+ acres. www.MontecitoProperties715.com
6 Ac View Estate Site $4,750,000 Joe Stubbins 805.729.0778 Gated 6 ac estate site with ocean, island & mtn views. All utilities at site & includes plans.
Stunning Views $3,950,000 Jason Streatfeild 805.280.9797 3,972 SF 3/3 impeccably remodeled & expanded Mediterranean on 11.46 acs. www.2224Gibraltar.com
129 W Mountain Dr $3,575,000 Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233 4Br/3.5Ba Spanish Villa w/ Ocean & Mtn Vws & Appx 6+ acs. www.MontecitoProperties129.com
Incredible Views, 22 Acs $3,500,000 Lacy/Mermis/St. Clair 805.455.7577 Coastline vws on 22 acs. Building pad w/ 3bd/2ba guest house/garages. www.2690GibraltarRoad.com
Montecito Contemporary $3,250,000 Daniel Encell 805.565.4896 Gated & private resort-like estate. 3bd/3.5ba + office on 1+ acre with pool. www.DanEncell.com
1210 Shoreline Dr $2,750,000 Scott Williams 805.451.9300 Fabulous 3bd, 2.5ba 3080 SF home across from Shoreline Park & views of the ocean/coastline.
Enchanting! $2,595,000 Mimi Greenberg 805.570.9585 One level 4bd/3.5ba home tastefully remodeled to perfection! www.MimiGreenberg.com
Riviera Retreat! $2,499,000 Jake Ralston 805.455.9600 Riviera - 4 bds/3.5 bth, 1 acre, sweeping mtn views, gourmet kitchen & 1,000 SF great room.
2000 Sandy Place $2,495,000 Daniel Encell 805.565.4896 Mountain views from this 1.28 ac 3bd, 3.5ba home on the 16th hole of Birnam Wood Golf Course!
Historic Upper East $2,395,000 Angela Moloney 805.451.1553 Historic 4 bed, 3 bath Upper East home w/ guest cottage & private garden. Close to the Mission.
116 Orizaba Rd $2,350,000 Mary Layman 805.448.3890 Mediterranean 3bd/2.5ba home with views on a quiet culde-sac. ww.116OrizabaSantaBarbara.com
1330 E Pepper Ln $2,350,000 Stark/Stapelmann 689.2429/705.4353 Fantastic Montecito location! Exquisite 3,300 SF 3 bed, 3.5 bath on flat useable .92 acre lot.
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Pristine Condition! $2,149,000 Joyce Enright 805.570.1360 Beautiful Mediterranean 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home in MUS District. Inviting outside entertaining patio area with a lovely fireplace. Conveniently located near the Biltmore, Butterfly Beach & Lower Village.
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