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THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 11 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 34 OPEN HOUSES, P. 37

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MANDATORY, NOT VOLUNTARY, WATER RATIONING FLOATS TO THE FORE AS MONTECITOS PROGNOSIS IN MONTHS AHEAD IS LIKELY TO BE DRY, WITH A CHANCE OF DRIER (STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 5)

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

5 Drought Defense  Bob Hazard advises you to take shorter showers, be mindful of leaks, and possibly spray-paint your brown grass green before the well turns dry in July 6 Montecito Miscellany  KDB 93.7; Piranhurst sale; Oprah lets go; pianist Hlne Grimaud; rest in peace; Simms-Mann Institute luncheon; An Aair to Remember; storybook surfer; Ricardo Zarate and Blue Tavern; Ji Hye Jung performs 8 Letters to the Editor  Lee Heller envisions a waterless world; amazing Grace; Olive Mill Bistro; Hitler and history; black and white; job lock; inside the school system; at the library; prot in non-prot; something to crow about 11 This Week  Food and wine safari; SBMM Lecture Series; Story Time at Laguna Blanca; wedding showcase; annual concert; MBAR meeting; documentary screening; group discusses The New Yorker Tide Guide  Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Village Beat  New water mandates; Coast Village Road update; Rick Garcia at Casa del Herrero; Santa Barbara Wedding Showcase; Michael Phillips relocates 14 Seen Around Town  Oprah Winfrey and Robert Redford tributes at the Arlington; Lutah Maria Riggs; joking around with Dave Barry; beating the odds with Meredith Scott 25 Seniority  The DASH program is a life-saving alternative to dialing 911 26 Trail Talk  For Roger and Polly Bookwalter, their way is the West Highland Way in Scotland 28 Ernies World Its time to party hearty, as Ernie Witham ashes back to the 1980s 29 On Entertainment Sally Struthers in Hello, Dolly!; classical music; the cowboy way 32 Public Notices 34 Calendar of Events  The Calder Quintet; Clint Black at Chumash; Falsta at the opera; Santa Barbara Dance Alliance; Gabriel Iglesias; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; AMP24 benet; photographer Jodi Cobb; Pat Metheny plays on 37 Real Estate  The Montecito Heat Index helps Michael Phillips do some numbercrunching while comparing 2014 to a year ago 93108 Open House Directory  Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito 38 Classied Advertising  Our very own craigslist of classied ads, in which sellers oer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 39 Local Business Directory  Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses oer

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DROUGHT DEFENSE
Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club

by Bob Hazard

ontecito is waking up to the news that it will go dry by July, absent significant new rainfall. Unfortunately, the current forecast is for dry, with a chance of drier. If that proves true, Montecitos water woes will only get worse. The goal of the new mandatory rationing program is to cut Montecito Water District (MWD) usage from its norm of 6,500 acre-feet (AF) per year to a minimum of 5,300 AF per annum in the remaining seven months of this water year. Every resident will be affected, but heavy water users more than most. This is not voluntary conservation, but instead, mandatory water rationing, and the toughest program in the state of California.

Water Rationing Begins March 1

Landscaping in Montecito

Nearly 80% of all Montecito water is used for landscaping. More than 40% of Montecitos residences sit on one-acre or larger lots. And those homes use a lot of water.

Average Daily Use of Water Per Person

Montecito: 290 gallons per day, per person (highest on the South Coast) City of Santa Barbara: 86 gallons per day, per person Carpinteria: 84 gallons per day, per person Goleta: 66 gallons per day, per person

The difference in water usage between the four communities relates almost entirely to the dramatic difference in outdoor landscaping. MWD will be sending a letter to each customer, informing them of their annual and monthly allotments for the new rationing program, compared to last years usage annually and per month.

Rationing Plan for Single-Family Residential (SFR)

In Montecito, single-family residents (SFR) make up 94% of the districts customers and consume 76% of its water. This makes single-family residences the place to start the rationing process. Look at your January bill and your allocation letter from MWD to see if your January usage exceeded your January allocation. If so, you may be in trouble. Base Allotment (Essential Water). Starting with the March billing, each of the 4,129 Single Family Residential (SFR) customers of MWD will receive a health, safety and minimum landscape ration of up to 300 (hundred cubic feet) of water per annum, or 25 HCF per month. One HCF of water = 748 gallons. The base allotment is for showers, toilets, dishwashing, laundry, and minimum landscaping, regardless of lot size or number of residents in the household. The average family consumes about 6 HCF (4,480 gallons per person per month), so 25 HCF (18,700 gallons) should be more than enough water for essential household needs, plus a small landscaping buffer. Additional Landscaping Allotment (Non-Essential Water). Montecitos community character is defined by its lush landscaping. However, greenery is about to take a back seat to human health and life safety. Each SFR will receive an additional annual landscaping allotment based on the acreage recorded on the county tax record. For example, a home on a one-acre parcel would receive 111 HCF of additional landscape water annually. A two-acre parcel would receive 222 HCF: twice the one-acre allotment annually. Conversely, a -acre parcel would receive an additional 55.5 HCF allotment annually: half as much as the one-acre customer.

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To arrive at your monthly allocation, do not divide your annual ration by 12, because you will need more landscape water in warmer, hot and dry summer months than in the cooler, moister winter months. Therefore, MWD has developed a monthly allocation adjustment of your non-essential Additional Landscaping allotment to better manage exterior water use. Take your non-essential landscaping allotment based on acreage and apply the following formula: March 2014 allotment: 6.7% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF April 2014 allotment: 8.1% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF May 2014 allotment: 10.2% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF

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hank you so much for your detailed coverage of the water crisis facing the Montecito Water District (Editorial MJ # 20/6).However, the piece is surprisingly and disturbingly optimistic about outcomes. Optimism was not the tone taken at last weeks special meeting of the MWD Board of Directors, when board chair Darlene Bierig offered a grim account of how little water we have left, and how few options we have to find more. Bottom line: there is no water to buy in the market, because everyone else is either dry too, or holding on to their own supplies to protect their ratepayers access. Tom Mosby is creative and energetic, but he is not a miracle worker. And thats what it would take to get us more water anytime soon. Your readers, my neighbors, need to know this: we will run out of water by July if we dont cut water consumption dramatically. Now. Right away. The district is about to impose an allocation plan fancy language for rationing but its modest in its restrictions and will only get us through until next October, if we are lucky. Thats because they want to continue to allow residents with larger parcels to have more water for non-essential outdoor uses. Were not talking agriculture, which actually gets less water than residential users; were talking big properties with big, pretty, useless lawns, and landscaping. Thats 80% of the districts water use, water we could and should be banking against the likely lack of rainy days. The MWD Water Board needs to restrict all non-essential uses if we are going to get past next October and still have water to drink. And we as a communityneed to harken back to World War II and do our part, doing with less so that we will all have enough. If we dont all do our share now, and our taps run dry, they will stay dry for the foreseeable future. And that means

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the property value of our homes will drop to zero. Have you ever tried renting or selling a house with no water? I dont want to have to. Please take the lead on this, as the communitys newspaper of record, and spread the word: become a water miser now! Sincerely, Lee E. Heller, Ph.D., J.D. Summerland (Editors note: Our optimism is engendered by Tom Mosbys quiet assurances that we can get through this if we all participate and contribute to the general welfare of Montecito. We do not believe that confidence is unwarranted, but of course, we could be wrong. J.B.)

Thank you for the wonderful article written by Grace Rachow in last weeks issue (Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, MJ # 20/6).Her writing style drew me in immediately. The memories of her fatherand the example he showed her about love, consideration, and devotion were so touching. I loved her wit and wisdom in finding that what is important for her love relationship was perfect for Valentines Day without Hallmark! Would love to readfurthermemories and wisdom from Ms Rachow. She adds real value tothe Journal. I need to pay more attention to her column, as I see she has been contributing for several years. Sybil Rosen Montecito

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Thank you for this mention of the wonderful evening spent in the Return of the Olive Mill Bistro (Coming & Going MJ # 20/6) at Rodneys Steakhouse in Fess Parkers DoubleTree Resort; I loved doing it. I am delighted that so many people still remember the Olive Mill Bistro and the wonderful times experienced there. It was a very special era. Anywhere that I perform, the name Bistro comes up. A little history: When we were trying to decide on a name for the new restaurant, Paul Vercammen had either cabaret or Bistro in mind. He decided that Bistro better described the good food, service and entertainment. At the time, there was a world-famous bistro in Beverly Hills, but after consulting with our attorney, we decided that because of the distance, we would not be risking a lawsuit over the similarity to the name of the Beverly Hills icon. I suggested the name Olive Mill Bistro to Paul because it also gave our general location in Montecito. The Bistro was, in a way, an extension of the Somerset Restaurant down the street on Coast Village Road. Several of the staff wanted to join us in the new venture after the Perez brothers took over the lease at the Somerset (12 pm, December 31, 1967). At midnight on New Years Eve, Paul and Virginia were suddenly out of a job because their positions were performed by the three brothers. Armando ran the kitchen, Emilio and Arturo were at the door. They managed to maintain the Somerset as a very fine restaurant, and it enhanced Coast Village Road to have a major restaurant anchor at each end. When we opened the Bistro (June 1968) the attention was immediate. We were delighted because no establishment had been successful in that location for several years. There were many who said we would never succeed. Our budget was limited.(Does anyone ever open a restaurant with an adequate budget?) We only bought a few banquet tables. All the rest of the furnishings were from the Marco Polo, which enjoyed a short time on that corner. The same furniture (originally coral-colored, now painted dark green) was used by the Colony Prime House and later by the Montecito Cafe. With all due respect, Mr. Towbes was not involved in the development 20 27 February 2014

Memories of The Bistro

of the Bistro. We did have a backer who sent us to his bank and told them, give them what they want. It was a super gesture from a very fine and generous gentleman. The Bistro was sometimes described to me as having the feeling of entertaining in your own home. The mixture of guests was totally unique. School teachers, attorneys, judges, doctors, nurses, executives, and employees of the local research companies, along with the Montecito social set, movie stars, rock stars, and many people of modest means from Santa Barbara, were regulars. I dont believe there is anything like that now. The Somerset was located where the current Bank Of America is now; it is almost the same footprint. Across Butterfly Lane was the old Sea Captain Motel, now the location of Montecito Bank & Trust. As to how big the Bistro was, I dont know exactly. It was large. The original dining room held about 60 or 70 people. The original bar was L-shaped and held about 70 to 80 people. Within a short time after opening, we extended the bar into a large banquet room that went all the way to the corner (of Olive Mill and Coast Village Road). We changed an entire solid wall to Tiffany-style windows that could be opened to use the banquet room for overflow. On regular nights, this area was used as a dance area (which had carpet, but no one seemed to mind). Still later, after I had sold my interest to Paul Vercammen Sr., he enlarged the piano bar to enclose a small stage where Dixieland music (Robin Frost and Bill Dodds would know more about that) was featured every Sunday evening to a packed house. Even later, Paul incorporated a small room that he called the Versailles Room, which held about 20 to 30 people for intimate gatherings. So, you can see that the place was quite large. As I recall, the Bistro had the entire corner except that small space, which is now the bar of the Montecito Cafe across the driveway. That space used

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June 2014 allotment: 10.5% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF July 2014 allotment: 11.7% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF August 2014 allotment: 11.4% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF September 2014 allotment: 10.8% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF October 2014 allotment: 9.6% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF November 2014 allotment: 6.5% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF December 2014 allotment: 4.6% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF January 2015 allotment: 5.4% of non-essential annual allotment + 25 HCF February 2015 allotment: 4.5% of non essential annual allotment + 25 HCF 12 MONTHS: 100.0% of non-essential annual allotment + 300 HCF

Multi-family residential customers such as Bonnymede are being cut collectively by 30% from 136 AF (acre-feet) per annum to 95 AF. Institutional customers such as Santa Barbara Cemetery, Westmont, Valley Club, Birnam Wood Golf Club and Casa Dorinda are being cut collectively by 30% from 465 AF to 323 AF. Agricultural customers, whose livelihood depends on water, are being cut collectively by 33% from 556 AF to 378 AF. Commercial businesses are being cut collectively by 23% from 274 AF to 212 AF. Fines and penalties such as mandatory installation of flow restrictors and/ or termination of water service will be applied when customers exceed their monthly ration of water. There is no monthly carryover for water not used below the allocation target in a single month, because conserved water is desperately needed to create a carry-over supply for next year. If district customers use more than their allocation, the MWD water supply will be depleted faster than anticipated, resulting in further reductions prior to summer. Without rain, next year the available water supply in Montecito will be half of what it is today.

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A start-date of the March billing period for mandatory rationing is deemed necessary for the district to have any chance of reaching the desired 5,300 AF consumption level. If you exceed your allocation in March, you will be noticed for a first infraction, but for that month only; no fine or penalty will be assessed because of the newness of the program. An infraction in April for using more water than your monthly allotment will result in a penalty of $30 per unit for each unit of water over your allocation. A subsequent infraction will result in a stepped-up penalty of $45 per unit of overage. In addition, if excess water usage is 25% or more over the monthly allocation, or the customer exceeds their allocation twice, the district will place a flow restrictor on that home or business. When customers exceed their allocation even with a flow restrictor, the penalty called for is termination of water service. However, an appeal can be made to the MWD general manager. The appeal would necessitate the payment of a non-refundable fee in an amount that would cover the cost of the appeals process.

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Read your meter today. Then turn your landscape water completely off for a week (it wont hurt your trees, your plants, your hedges or your lawn this time of year). Read your meter again in seven days to get a one-week base calculation of your indoor water use. Multiply the number of units (HCF) used for a week times 4-1/3 to get your indoor usage per month. Hopefully, your indoor usage will be less than your allocation of 25 units (HCF) per month. Meet with your gardener and a water conservation specialist from Montecito Water District (MWD) for a free Water Use Audit of your home or business. Using your monthly allocation allotment, design a landscape maintenance plan that will keep your water usage within the mandatory allotment. Read your meter every day in March to be certain not to go over your monthly rationing allotment in the last week of the month with your current conservation plan. If you do approach your ration limit before the end of the month, shut-off all landscaping water and redo your irrigation plan. Make sure you read and understand the use restrictions under Ordinance

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(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Food and Wine Safari Grassini Family Vineyards & Westerly Wines joins Four Seasons Resort the Biltmore for a special wine dinner. Meet Katie Grassini and winemakers Paul Azdril and Adam Henkel, who will join the Biltmores executive chef Alessandro Cartumini and chef Grant MacDonald. When: 6 pm Where: Biltmore, 1260 Channel Drive Cost: $110 for ve courses and wine Info and RSVP: Elizabeth, (805) 698-3426, or Elizabeth@foodandwinesafari.com SBMM Lecture Series Rowing expert Brad Vickers grew up in Santa Barbara, where he attended Crane Country Day School and Bishop Diego High School. Upon graduating the University of Puget Sound, Brad helped form a racing expedition team with the goal of rowing across the North Atlantic, embarking on an extended postcollege road trip of sorts. In doing so, his team won the race and earned a Guinness World Record. Brad is currently involved with several expedition projects and is working on a documentary of the world-record ocean row. He also shares insights on expedition leadership and team dynamics with businesses and community organizations; today he will share photographs and video footage from the North Atlantic, as well as lessons on team dynamics and leadership learned from spending more than two months on the open ocean with three other equally strong-willed teammates. When: 7 pm, members-only reception at 6:15 pm Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way Cost: free for members; $10 for non-members Registration: www.sbmm.org SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Story Time at Laguna Blanca Laguna Blanca presents Story Time, a series of fun and interactive reading opportunities for children. Story Times will take place on several Saturdays this winter in the library at the Lower School Campus and are free and open to the entire community. When: 9 am Where: 260 San Ysidro Road Info: 695-8143 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Wedding Showcase Simply The Best Wedding Showcase of Santa Barbara presents area caterers, bakers, orists, photographers, videographers, bridal gowns, musicians, and more. When: 11 am to 3 pm Where: Santa Barbara Womans ClubRockwood, 670 Mission Canyon Road Cost:$7 per person Info: www.simplythebestofsb.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Stories & Music at Montecito Library Teresa McNeil MacLean, a singerguitarist and song collector, has been a popular folk song, poetry, and art teacher in the Santa Ynez area schools for more than twenty years. Share 30 magic minutes with Teresa, her lovely voice, her guitar, and a basket of stories. When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new

This Week in and around Montecito

projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito When: 2 pm Where: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Documentary Screening Beating the Odds is a local organization based in Santa Barbara that helps to raise funds for ALS research (also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Beating the Odds is presentinga documentary called Running for Jim at the LoberoTheater. The lm tells the inspiring story of record-breaking high school running coach Jim Tracy, his battle with ALS, and his 2010 championship team that brought the story to international attention. The lm will start at7:30followed by a Q&A panel moderated by Paula Lopez and featuring Dr. Robert Baloh from Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Karen Da Silva from Sansum Clinic, producer Robin Hauser Reynolds, and lm composer (and former SB resident) Cody Westheimer. When: 7:30 pm Where: 33 East Canon Perdido Street Cost: $25 per person Info: www.lobero.com Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 pm to 9 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road ONGOING MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment, just call Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Adventuresome Aging Where: 89 Eucalyptus Lane Info: 969-0859; ask for Susan

WEDNESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS Live Entertainment at Cava Where: Cava, 1212 Coast Village Road When: 7 pm to 10 pm Info: 969-8500 MONDAYS Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 TUESDAYS Adventuresome Aging Program Community outings, socialization, and lunch for dependent adults When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $75, includes lunch, plus one-time fee of $35 Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859 WEDNESDAYS Brain Fitness for Successful Aging Series Learn how to rewire your brain, combat stress and fatigue, and keep your brain strong and healthy When: 10 am to 12:15 pm (optional power walk), January 15 through February 19 Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $150 for the series, snacks provided Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859 THURSDAYS Casual Italian Conversation at the Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all, and informative, too! When: 1 pm to 2 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAYS Farmers Market When: 8 am to 11:15 am Where: South side of Coast Village Road SUNDAYS 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 of other autos to admire. When: 8 am to 10 am (or so) Where: 1187 Coast Village Road MJ Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com MONTECITO JOURNAL

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Village Beat
uring a standing-room-only special hearing on Tuesday, February 18, the Montecito Water District Board of Directors rolled out a draft version of Ordinance 93, also known as the Rationing Ordinance, which comes on the heels of Ordinance 92, adopted last week, declaring a water shortage emergency in Montecito. After hearing from nearly two-dozen residents during the public-comment period, and after consulting with district attorneys, the board collectively decided to not formally vote on the Rationing Ordinance until Friday, February 21. A slightly revised ordinance is expected to be adopted at that time, and following a 10-day publishing period, the new rationing measures will be in effect in early March. Ordinance 93 imposes a 19% to 30% reduction in water usage to each customer category. Single Family Residents (SFR), which accounts for 73% of water usage in Montecito, will be given both a base allotment of water for essential uses, which include interior use and a small buffer for outdoor landscaping. Each of the 4,133 SFR accounts with the district will be allocated 25 hundred cubic feet (HCF) of water each month (roughly 18,700 gallons of water). We are going to treat everyone the same, regardless of parcel size, for essential water uses, explained MWD general manager Tom Mosby, as he explained the methodology used to ascertain allocation numbers. (See more details in Bob Hazards column, page 5.) Additional allocations will be made

Water District Update

 

by Kelly Mahan

Montecito Water District Board of Directors held a special hearing on Tuesday to discuss Ordinance 93, which imposes allocation and rationing to district customers; the ordinance is expected to be adopted this Friday

for non-essential uses, usually for outdoor landscaping and pools, based on the customers parcel acreage. The district will impose strict penalties for customers using more than their allocation. We dont want to penalize those who have made dramatic cuts in lifestyle and landscape. We want to go after users who have not made dramatic changes yet, Mosby said. Customers have the month of March to adhere to the new allocations. In April, penalties will start being collected: $30 per HCF over allocation. Customers exceeding allocation by 25% or more are subject to a flow restrictor. In May, customers who exceed allocation for two billing cycles will be assessed penalties in the amount of $45 HCF, and if a customer has a flow restrictor installed and exceeds his or her allocation, water service may be discontinued.

Some members of the public said the penalties for over-use should be higher and asked the district to be more stringent. If you think, in this ZIP code, a thirty-dollar charge is going to encourage conservation, I think we are all smoking crack, said resident Jonathan Rodriguez. Other members of the public suggested removing the non-essential use portion of the allocations altogether. This is an emergency, we need every drop we can save, one woman said. The board is looking into revising the language of Ordinance 93, to allow for changes in allocation on a monthto-month basis, based on compliance to the ordinance, and whether the drought situation improves. The board is also actively looking into alternate water sources, including partnering with the City of Santa Barbara in examining the viability of desalinized water. MWDs website has a new series of tools and videos regarding conservation and the new ordinance. District customers are encouraged to go to www.montecitowater.com to calculate their allocations. You can quickly figure out where you are and where you need to be, said board president Darlene Bierig. Fridays meeting takes place at the Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road, at 9:30 am.

and be inspired by the process, in the beautiful setting of Casa del Herrero, Garcia said. And if great art comes of it, too, so much the better! The Casa, an 11-acre estate on East Valley Road, features diverse elements as Moorish-inspired fountains, primitive plantings of eucalyptus and succulents, an axially defined terraced lawn in the Beaux Arts tradition, a sunken rose garden, and a gentlemans orchard. Garcia says these elements make it the perfect place to hold a painting workshop. With a limited number of spots available, advance registration is required by February 28. The price of $375 per person includes lunch and refreshments on each day of the class. Participants must supply their own materials, and a moderate level of experience in oil painting is necessary. For registration info, visit www. casadelherrero.com.

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Plein air artist Rick Garcia will lead a plein air, oil painting master class at Casa del Herrero on March 7, 8, and 14. The Casa, a National Historic Landmark in Montecito, is hosting the workshop in an effort to expand its range of community programs in 2014. The three-day workshop includes full days of personalized instruction amid the gardens of Casa del Herrero, along with lunch and refreshments each day. Garcia says the workshop will focus on botanical compositions and draw upon the Casas diverse flora as inspiration. Each day of instruction begins with a lecture and slideshow by Garcia, followed by individualized, one-on-one guidance to help artists move their paintings forward. Over the course of a week, participants will endeavor to take an 11 x 14 canvas from composition to completion. In addition, from March 8 to 14, Garcia will be available to participants via email should questions arise or advice be needed. Garcia has been painting in oils professionally since 1997; he holds a degree from UC Berkeley, and studied design and illustration at the California College of Arts and Crafts. The ultimate goal is to simply enjoy 

Highway 192 will be closed during the overnight hours this week to allow Southern California Edison to replace dilapidated power poles. Motorists should be advised of road closure between Ortega Ridge Road and Toro Canyon Road from 5 pm until 5 am through February 21. Electronic message boards have been activated to inform the public about this project. For traffic updates on other state highway projects in Santa Barbara County, motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-568-0858 or visit the District 5 website at www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/ road_information.htm.

Phillips Real Estate to Close

Michael Phillips, Broker/Owner of Phillips Real Estate in the upper village, has joined the Coast Village Road office of Coldwell Banker as a Broker Associate; he will close his real estate practice in the upper village this week. Its been great being on the buyer side of the transaction, but Im ready for something new, Phillips told us. Coldwell Banker is the largest real estate company both in the world and in California. Their domestic and international marketing reach will allow me to also represent sellers with the very best marketing tools required in this increasingly global market. Phillips, a longtime Montecito Planning Commissioner, has run his business from the upper village the last six years. The space, which is adjacent to Lana Marm, will likely become an extension of the clothing 20 27 February 2014

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Bonnie Hope hosts Simply The Best Wedding Showcase of Santa Barbara, this Sunday at Santa Barbaras Rockwood Womans Club Montecito real estate broker Michael Phillips has joined the Coast Village Road office of Coldwell Banker

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This Sunday, February 23, Bonnie Hope hosts a bridal show and wedding fair at Santa Barbaras Rockwood Womans Club. Simply The Best Wedding Showcase of Santa Barbara features more than 50 wedding caterers, bakers, florists, photographers, videographers, gown designers, musicians, and more. I felt like the Santa Barbara area needed an intimate, boutique-type wedding show, Hope told us earlier this week. She started Simply The Best in 2009, and since then has hosted two wedding fairs each

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year. Bonnie, a wedding DJ, has been involved in the Santa Barbara wedding industry for more than 20 years; her other company, Music By Bonnie, specializes in providing music and emceeing for weddings and other events. I know weddings can be stressful and anxiety-provoking, she said. The Simply The Best show is a nice way to begin looking for wedding services, and a way for people to get to know the different vendors. Hundreds of brides, along with an increasing number of grooms, attend the shows, which take place in both the winter and the fall. The show is from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday, February 23, at 670 Mission Canyon Road. Cost is $7 per person with pre-registration (www.simplythe bestofsb.com), or $12 at the door. For more information, call 965-8249.  MJ

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Seen Around Town

by Lynda Millner

Oprah Trumps All

Oprah Winfrey and award presenter Jeff Barbakow at the party after the tribute at the Arlington

Robert Redford with interviewer Leonard Maltin and SBIFF executive director Roger Durling at the post tribute party

fter attending all 29 Santa Barbara International Film Festivals (SBIFF) and dozens of tributes, I think Oprah Winfrey topped them all. The Arlington was sold out and fans were everywhere. She didnt disappoint and had the audience laughing much of the time while telling us some of her big mistakes. As gold record-winning songwriter Barry DeVorzon said, She still surprises me. When the president of Uggs brand Connie Rishwain thanked Oprah for

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having Uggs as one of her favorite things five times, Oprah replied, I have probably bought more Uggs than anyone in the universe. Connie said, You are truly Our favorite thing. Especially endearing was Oprahs story of how she was cast in The Color Purple. After obsessing over the part of Sophie, she had gone to a fat farm when she thought she had lost the part. After getting a call from the director saying, If you lose a pound, youll lose the part. Oprah told us, So I packed up in seven minutes, went to the nearest Dairy Queen and had three scoops in case I had lost a pound. Oprah joked that her body of film work was so small that there would be no trouble getting people home by 9:30 p.m. as Santa Barbarans are want to do. Since Jane Fonda had the flu and couldnt present the Montecito Award to Oprah, former president of the board Jeff Barbakow did the honors. The VIP party in the Arlington Courtyard was beautifully elegant in black and white with crystal chandeliers. Pretty ladies in black cocktail dresses and high heels served cocktails by the sponsor Hennessy. Oprah attended, mingled, posed for pictures, and gave autographs, which many of the stars dont do. She deserves all of her kudos. As she said, Ill see you at Vons.

the officers club to watch The Way We Were (no DVDs in those days). I was sitting at the bar watching the movie, when on screen there was this gorgeous man sitting at a bar in a white naval officers uniform. I said to myself, Who is that hunk? Ive been gobsmacked ever since. Needless to say, I was enthralled to watch Redfords tribute, which had Leonard Maltin interviewing along with the many film clips. It was sweet to hear from SBIFF executive director Roger Durling what an inspiration Redford had been to him when he was growing up and leaving his home in Panama, especially the character Sundance Kid. Robert thoughtfully asked that Roger be the presenter of his award. Redford said the title of that movie was The Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy until the bigger star, Paul Newman, got the part of Butch Cassidy. I was also thrilled to be at the VIP post party, where Redford mixed with the crowd and stopped to let me take his photo.

Lutah Maria Riggs

It was great to see the documentary on architect Lutah Maria Riggs, since I talk about her when I lead docent tours at Casa del Herrero. Her partner, George Washington Smith, built the Casa and she did a library addition in 1932 after he died. Since she and he designed the Lobero, it was a most fitting venue for the world premiere documentary of her life. Kum-Kum Bhavani directed while executive producers were Gretchen Lieff and Leslie Bhutani. That for me was a wrap until the 30th SBIFF in 2015.

The World According to Dave Barry

While reading Dave Barry I laughed so loud I fell out of a chair.  Stephen King I didnt see anyone falling out of his or her chair, but the entire Granada Theatre was roaring with laughter as
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they listened to Dave. To begin the evening, about 75 friends and supporters of UCSB Arts & Lectures were invited to the Top of the G penthouse belonging to Meg and Dan Burnham. Besides hosting the reception, they were the principal sponsors for the sold-out evening. Meg is also an Arts & Lectures ambassador. Dan is co-chair of their campaign, which is heading for $20 million for A&L to have a permanent endowment for programs and funds for the annual operating costs. To date, about $11 million has been raised. UCSB Arts & Lectures Miller McCune executive director Celesta

M. Billeci introduced Dave. He joked, Its weird to live above a theatre. If you take a wrong turn, you could end up in the public bathroom. When asked about his coiffure, he confessed, Its been like that since second grade. The bangs always come back no matter what. His father and grandfather were both Presbyterian ministers and he admits to being the typical troublesome kid. Seriously, he is a Pulitzer Prizewinning writer for his nationally syndicated column and also a best-selling author of more than 30 books. His latest is You Can Date Boys When

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Beating the Odds host Meredith Scott with Dr. Robert Baloh from CedarsSinai at her fundraiser for ALS

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Youre Forty. Some of the guests enjoying the Burnhams hospitality were Audrey and Timothy Fisher, Arlene and Barrie Bergman, Annette and Richard Caleel, Morris and Irma Jurkowitz, Kay and Susan McMillan, Judy and Bruce Anticouni, Maxine Prisyon, and Milton Warshaw. And then it was time to go down the elevator to the theatre. To end Daves talk, he told the story, I did some prank in class and the teacher said, Thats very funny, but you cant joke your way through life. Oh, yeah?

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Meredith Scott was recently diagnosed with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrigs disease, which is a neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorder with no known cure. Meredith has always been a doer and a giver, so she began a foundation called Beating the Odds. Then she invited all her friends to a fundraiser at husband Johns and her Harbor Restaurant, and Meredith has a lot of friends. The place was jammed with people tasting tequila, vodka and wines from various vineyards. Servers were passing yummy hors doeuvres not to mention a huge buffet with everything from oysters on the half shell to roast beef, lamb 

chops, chowder, and decadent desserts including Merediths famous cheesecake. Then we waddled into the silent auction room to bid on a trip to a Nicaragua Beach House, two nights in San Francisco and much more. Some of those attending were Scotts daughter Kelly and son Jordan with Audry, Sharon and George Bifano, Sarah and Peter de Tagyos, Molly Dolle, Ginni and Chad Dreier, Rob and Judy Egenolf, Stephanie and Richard Ortale, Sue and Tom Parker, Stephanie and Chuck Slosser, Sissy Taran, and Mary Ellen Tiffany. The honored guest was Robert Baloh, MD, Ph.D., who is director of Neuromuscular Medicine in the Department of Neurology and a member of the Brain Program at the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai. He said, Running the research enterprise is like putting a man on the moon. Cedars-Sinai is on the verge of extraordinary scientific breakthroughs to harness the power of stem-cell technology in the fight to cure motor neuron disorders. Just two years ago, this was like science fiction. The $72,000 from Merediths fundraiser will go to the research at Cedars-Sinai. Meredith spoke to the gathering with difficulty but great heart, thanking all those who had been and are angels to her. Heres to Meredith and Beating the Odds.  MJ 20 27 February 2014

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to be a real estate office. The Bistro, as you suggest, was somewhat noisy, especially on busy nights, but not nearly as smoky (remember: everybody smoked) as the Somerset with its low ceiling. I hope my memory is accurate, and anyone with anything to add would certainly be welcome. It was a wonderful time. Sincerely, Gil Rosas Montecito

Most of us who pay attention to history know Adolph Hitler was a socialist first and dictator second. His one-thousand-year dream was for a Germany that would be a socialist wonderland. Several weeks ago, I was attending a dinner. Among the eight diners at our table, one was a professed writer and historian. He and I began a conversation about historic events. I do not know how we got to the subject, but a lady at the table joined in, emphasizing what a horrible thing Nazism was and how we must avoid it. I responded that such was true, and since Nazism grew out of socialism we should be warned. She blurted back, Hitler was not a socialist. I said that he was, and he got into power as the

Hitler Was A Socialist

head of the German National Socialist Party. The other historian agreed that I was correct. This lady was speechless and had a miserable rest of her meal. She obviously had bought into the liberal lie. Socialists everywhere deny history, especially when it is uncomfortable. More recently, I was viewing, for the first time, the History Channels series on World War Two. This is a multi-CD affair produced in the 1970s. Many of the participants were alive and were interviewed. A scene came up of Hitler, after he became Chancellor, attending a political rally for the National Socialist Party. The banners were very clear. I thought back to the dinner and this lady. It is clear to me that whenever you find yourself talking to a liberal, steer the subject to Hitler. After they have committed themselves to confessing hatred of the man, point out that he was a socialist who took advantage of his power to become a dictator. Make a comparison to Obama. If they are shocked, pull out your iPad and Google, Hitler and the National Socialist Party. You will become a Constitutionalist hero. No iPad? Well, the nearest liberal probably has one. Ask him to Google it. End of argument. Rooster Bradford Ventura

(Editors note: Weve heard that Winston Churchill enjoyed saying Nazi because he believed Hitler bristled at the word, sort of the way George Bush Sr. pronounced Iraqi leader Husseins name as SAD-um, emphasizing the first syllable rather than Sad-DAHM, with the traditional emphasis on the last syllable. In any case, here is what the Online Etymology Dictionary has on the subject of the word Nazi: Abbreviation of German pronunciation of Nationalsozialist (based on earlier German sozi, popular abbreviation of socialist), from Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) National Socialist German Workers Party, led by Hitler from 1920 The NSDAP for a time attempted to adopt the Nazi designation as what the Germans call a despite-word, but they gave this up, and the NSDAP is said to have generally avoided the term. Before 1930, party members had been called in English National Socialists, which dates from 1923. The use of Nazi Germany, Nazi regime, etc., was popularized by German exiles abroad. From them, it spread into other languages, and eventually was brought back to Germany, after the war. In the USSR, the terms national socialist and Nazi were said to have been forbidden after 1932, presumably to avoid any taint to the good word socialist. Soviet literature refers to fascists. J.B.)

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After reading your brief article on the two recent fires in Montecito (Village Beat, MJ # 20/6), I thought it would be useful to provide more detailed information on the fire in the 1200 block of upper Toro Canyon. On Monday evening (February 10), one of the residents in the upper part of the canyon had their power go out. They called Southern California Edison (SCE) and were told it was a planned one-house outage and they should not worry about it. They informed SCE everyone else had power, but SCE ignored their concerns and did not send anyone out to check

their situation. At approximately 5:30 the next morning, a fire was burning below the wires that feed the house that lost power, and sparks were seen coming from the wires. If SCE had sent a crew out on Monday night when a problem was first reported, there may not have been a fire. There are also a couple of other things people should be aware of: 1) The winds were not light. When the neighborhood was awakened by a resident who first saw the fire, the winds were strong and estimated to be around 50 mph. 2) According to the initial 911 caller, the time elapsed from when the call was placed until the fire trucks were on scene was approximately 35 minutes. So, with 50 mph winds and a 35-minute response time, why did the fire not grow into a conflagration? For those of us who were there, we believe there are two reasons. The first reason is the fire burned to the edge of a corral and since the corral was void of vegetation (except some large oaks), the fires progress in that direction was stopped. The second reason is because while the fire was still moving in another direction, local residents cut a fire line in front of the fire to stop its progress. These two things stopped the fires growth until the fire trucks could get on scene and extinguish it. It should be noted that the response time stated above is not an indictment of the agencies that responded, but just a statement of what happened. We will be contacting our local fire district to understand if anything can be done to improve future responses. As you stated in your article, we all need to be diligent, but that also includes our utility suppliers. Jay Peterson Montecito (Editors note: Another thing worth noting is that neighbors pitched in to construct a firewall that very likely prevented the fire from becoming something larger; in the end, it is almost always about individuals doing the right thing! J.B.)

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Its Not Normal

In his response to a letter to the editor (Down But Not Out MJ # 20/5), Mr. Buckley points out that Obama is not a normal president and that great numbers of people only voted for him because of the color of his skin. So, now we know what normal means in terms of a president: white. We all should be grateful to Mr. Buckley for making this clear. Glenn Jordan Montecito (Editors note: Well, thats clever. That some 90%-plus black or AfricanAmerican voters continue to support Mr. Obama regardless of whatever he does and that support is what continues to hold up the presidents poll numbers is a given. It really isnt normal that an overwhelming percentage of people would only back the president because of the color of his skin. I dont know how anyone can misconstrue the meaning of that, but that isnt normal either. J.B.)

Released from Job Lock

I want to thank all of you at the Montecito Journal for continuing to work with the Montecito Water District in informing our community about our water supply, the water-shortage emergency, and our upcoming water-rationing program. Bob Hazard has faithfully attended nearly all of our meetings on these issues, and we greatly appreciate the long hours and diligence he has shown in trying to understand a very complicated and dynamic situation. You are serving a very important role in our community. Darlene Bierig Montecito

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Just when you think that the national political scene could hardly become more convoluted, phony, deceptive, disingenuous, depraved, and dishonest, comes the new phrase job lock. Job lock comes to us from the towering intellect that also gave us Well have to pass the bill, in order to find out whats in the bill. This condition, job lock, occurs when one gets his or her healthcare insurance in association with having a job. Unbeknownst to most of us, this job lock situation is said to be restrictive, discriminatory, unfair, and must be avoided at all costs. But not to worry, riding to our rescue from this dreaded affliction is the Affordable Care Act, which, according to theCongressional Budget Office, is going to release 2.3 million Americans from their job lock, in the form of job losses and reduced working hours. This will allow those 2.3 million Americans the opportunity to spend more time with their families, to pursue their artistic bents, and to learn new languages. There are currently 92 million Americans who are enjoying the benefits of unemployment and who are no longer bound by the surly bonds of job lock. Add to this political prattle, the presidential pronouncement that the extension of emergency longterm unemployment benefits actually creates jobs. Now, if we could just somehow get even more people on long-term unemployment, presumably, we would enjoy a jobs bonanza and a booming economy. It just gets curiouser and curiouser. Don Michel Montecito

ROTARY CLUB OF MONTECITO

CAROLYN BROWN
Rotarian of the Month

arolyn is a warm beauty, with a quick smile and a kind sense of humor. It is not surprising that she has been rumored to be the secret love interest of Tom Selleck and, previously, of Mel Gibson. Carolyn declines to either confirm or deny such speculation. During the past nine years, since joining the RCM, Carolyn (aka the Queen of Everything) has co-chaired the RCMs annual Golf Tournament, the clubs major annual fundraiser. During 2011 to 2012, she serviced as the Awesome President of the RCM. Carolyn has also been a Foundation Director, Youth Service Director, and member of the RCMs BOD. Carolyn is active in the clubs local dictionary project and launched the RCMs Interact Club (12 to 18 year olds) which itself contributed towards the Santa Barbara Friendship Center. Carolyns fun-loving spirit and generosity extends well beyond her formal roles: to enliven each holiday, she provides holiday-specific treats for each member and guest of the Montecito Rotary. Originally from Southern California, Carolyn holds a degree in Forestry from Lasson College and a Psychology degree from the University of Idaho. Carolyn escaped the Pacific Northwest gloom and moved to Santa Barbara with a dream, but without a job in hand or even place to stay. Today, she is the Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara and is herself a ray of sunshine to many others. The RCM celebrates its 60th year of community service and supports both local and international humanitarian projects. We are part of Rotary International, a worldwide group of business and professional leaders. The club meets every Tuesday for a delicious, informative, and collegial luncheon at the iconic Montecito Country Club.

The RCMs Board is pleased to select Carolyn Brown as our Rotarian of the Month.

For more information about attending a luncheon or joining the RCM, please contact Club President John Glanville at (805) 565-3334

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he Montecito Rotary Club is proud to announce Carolyn Brown as Rotarian of the Month. Carolyn has been the Executive Director of the Downtown Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara for almost three years, after spending 14 years in Bellingham, Washington where she was Executive Director of two Bellingham Boys & Girls Clubs. Carolyns passion for kids is contagious. Boys and girls are simply amazing, said Carolyn. Its my purpose in life. I love watching them and helping them grow up. Naturally, she believes in the positive programs and results that the Boys & Girls Clubs offer young people from ages 6-18. Eighty percent of our Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club kids are living below the poverty line, added Carolyn. About 70% are Hispanic. Our goal is to help kids learn skills they dont pick up at school and to reinforce values they need for life. Carolyn also sees Rotary as a great way to make a positive contribution in her community. I love the way Rotary does so many good things here in town and around the world, she added. Life should be fun and Rotary makes serving extremely enjoyable. For the past three years Carolyn has been a major player in organizing the Montecito Rotary Clubs Annual Golf Tournament. Its our major fundraiser. Recent benefactors include the local Storytellers, SBCC, and the YMCA. She also loves the outdoors, and with a Recreational Forestry degree she worked nine years for the California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service. She also lived in Moscow, Idaho for nine years on the western edge of the Rockies. Carolyn plans to continue being an integral part of Rotary for many years to come.
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KDB call letters. With the transition to the new KDB, we were able to keep classical music alive, while enhancing and expanding the variety of musical programing offered in Santa Barbara. With plans to partner with the weekly newspaper The Independent and hire two announcers-producers, KCRW will create a Santa Barbara version of NPRs popular a.m. news magazine Morning Edition and afternoon news show All Things Considered. In addition, the radio station will support local cultural institutions, starting with a strategic partnership with Antioch University. Santa Barbara is a natural home for KCRW, says Jennifer Ferro, president and general manager. It has all the elements that have made the station successful in Los Angeles a diverse and intelligent population interestedin arts and culture that are passionate about their community. We believe we can further amplify the voices of the Central Coast in a unique and compelling way. The foundation, which has been losing $150,000 annually on the station, which first went on the air as KFCR-AM in 1926 and changed its call letters to the current format three years later, was represented by Public Radio Capital, a national nonprofit focused on strengthening and expanding public media services to local communities, in the discussions and negotiations of the sale. Stay tuned... Piranhurst for Sale One of Montecitos grandest estates is about to come on the market. Piranhurst, the 27-acre 15,000-sqft home that was owned by the late Texas billionaire Harold Simmons, who died in December at the age of 82, has been ordered to be sold under the terms of his will, which gave his

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The late Harold Simmons orders the sale of his magnificent Montecito estate, Piranhurst, in his will

widow, Annette, the couples estate in Dallas, Texas, as well as the contents. His daughters, Lisa, 58, and Serena, 44, control 93.8% of Dallas-based Contran Corp., which holds majority stakes in four publicly traded companies Valhi Inc., NL Industries Inc., Kronos Woldwide Inc., and CompX International Inc. which have a combined market capitalization of $6.4 billion, according to Bloomberg News. Lisa has been president of the Harold Simmons Foundation since 1988; Annette inherited all of Valhis preferred stock, which has a liquidation value of $667.34 million, according to the companys annual report. The preferred shares have the right to receive an annual $40 million dividend. A copy of the will shows Harold, who was worth around $8 billion, distributed ranches in Texas and Arkansas, as well as his luxury Dallas Cowboys skybox suite next to owner Jerry Jones, to various individuals. Piranhurst, which is just a tiaras toss or two from Westmont College, formerly belonged to actor Gene Hackman, who sold the estate in 1985 for $5.5 million. Uber realtor Suzanne Perkins estimates its current value at $50 million plus... Keeping it Simple TV talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey has opened up about how she struggled to say goodbye to her belongings,

even though she raised $600,000 by auctioning them off. In the new issue of O Magazine, the 60-year-old media mogul talks about learning to let go of her material possessions at her charity auction at the Santa Barbara Polo Club in November. For just a split second, I considered bidding on my own folk-art needlepoint rug with the lovely leaf design, she admits. But knowing what you need is more than knowing what you want. Even though she knew the proceeds were going to a good cause the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy College Fund she jokes she had a midlevel anxiety attack when it came to getting rid of her stuff. When youre coming into your own, nobody ever teaches you how to ask for less, she says. But over the years, you begin to make distinctions; you start to focus on whats important, and you start to realize whats superfluous. In one photo from the issue, Oprah sits atop one of her Jetson electric bikes she put under the hammer as part of an effort to de-clutter her life and rid herself of meaningless objects. Through her purge, she says she learned that what I need is dogs and books, light and space. Instead of feeling walled-in by stuff, I want to be surrounded by calm. One of the items that inspired her to have an auction was her bath a stunning tub carved out of a single piece of onyx that she realized had come to represent wealth to her. After she began to remodel her bathroom around the tub, she began questioning why an inanimate object meant so much to her. Then it dawned on her. It represented wealth. And Ive truly made it, she writes. It made me feel special. Lots of people have nice houses, but not many have a hand carved-out-ofone-piece onyx tub. By letting it go and ridding herself of a number of other belongings she had become attached to Oprah was able to see what really mattered in her life and her home. You realize that a single piece of art that really speaks to you can be far more powerful than a wall filled with important works, she says. That a meal with feet up and paja-

Oprah talks about her Santa Barbara auction in new issue of eponymous magazine

mas on is usually a lot more pleasurable than any fancy-schmancy food at a black-tie gala that less is actually much more. Salute to Love
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International French pianist Hlne Grimauds 50-minute recital of Brahms Concerto No. 1 in D minor wowed the audience at the Granada for the Santa Barbara Symphonys Valentines weekend Salute to Love. Conductor Nir Kabaretti was in fine form, with Tchaikovskys fantasy-overture Romeo and Juliet, Elgars Salut dAmour, and Ravels Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloe wrapping the romantic program. The music and the presence of Grimaud, whose calendar this year includes concerts in the U.K., Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Russia, Brazil, China and Japan, made it an evening to remember... Rest in Peace Society doyenne Beverley Jackson is remembering her good friend, Shirley Temple Black, who died last week at the age of 85. She and fellow Montecito resident Justy Persons were students at Westlake School for Girls.

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appeared to go into seclusion after her husband, Charlie, died. Now shes gone. A most wonderful woman. See You at the Simms Ronald and Vicki Simms opened the doors of their East Mountain Drive aerie for the Simms-Mann Institute community college think-tank lunch for 50 guests. The four-year-old foundation was established in response to the fastpaced lifestyle of todays world, which
Josh, Jennifer, Victoria, and Ron Simms at the SimmsMann Institute lunch (photo by Priscilla)

Neil Kriesel, Madeleine Jacobson, Lori Gaskin, Anne Towbes, and Marty Blum at the home of Ronald and Vicki Simms (photo by Priscilla)

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Shirley was a year ahead of us and, while her class was wilder than ours they smoked and went out with boys Shirley was always so nice and thoughtful of inferiors in younger classes, says Beverley. In later years, Shirley and I reconnected when I was writing a still unpublished book on dolls of Spain. She has a world-famous doll collection and she allowed me to have a professional photographer photograph all her great dolls of Spain for me. She came here for a political event and we spent time together. Then we drifted apart. She 20 27 February 2014

has led to profound social issues, with programs focusing on ages 0-3. Keynote speakers were Ruth Feldman, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, and Kyle Pruett, clinical professor of child psychiatry and nursing, as well as Lori Gaskin, president of Santa Barbara City College; Wendy Parise, professor at Santa Monica College; and Victoria Mann Simms, foundation president. Among the guests were Anne Towbes , Betty Pazich , Ellen

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I write to bring your attention to a trial of great consequence taking place right now in the L.A. Superior Court that aims to bring needed change to the California public education system. Because of existing laws, some of the states best teachers are routinely laid off because they lack seniority and teachers convicted of heinous crimes receive generous payoffs districts knowing there is slim hope of dismissing them so says Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., an attorney for the legal firm bringing the lawsuit representing California public school students. The case will introduce evidence of how the current school system violates the rights of students across the state by compelling officials to leave some teachers in the classroom who are known to be grossly ineffective (especially in lower-income minority communities) and also seeks to end the practice of granting permanent employment and life-long tenure in just 18 months, and even before some new teachers receive training and credentials. To be expected, the California teachers unions are opposed to the goals of this lawsuit while commendably, hundreds of teachers are in favor of it and

Suing The School System

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are no longer willing to be a faceless seniority number laid off while an ineffective teacher remains and will testify to the same. Entrenched political interests and gridlock have thwarted legislative efforts to protect public-school students. Counterproductive rules that injure students would never be tolerated in any other enterprise and should not be tolerated where our childrens future is a stake. For more information, go to: www. studentsmatter.org J.W. Burk Santa Barbara

Library Sponsor(s) Needed

Last Decemberwhile sitting in the reading room ofour public library,I was surprised to see a sign on the center table asking forperiodicals tosponsor. I took heed and ponied up, donatingthe needed clams to keep The Economist magazine available for perusal. It appears that several periodical magazines will be cut due to budget constraints, and I couldnt let one of my favorite journals go down. Last week I noticed a sign, on the same center table, asking that donations be made to purchase new chairs. Today, since the room wasnt full of readers as it usually is I could

seethat indeed new chairs are necessary, because the old ones are just plain worn-out, looking a bit like elephant skin (or the dried bottom of Jameson Lake). As the amount needed to replace them far exceeds my own personal capabilities, I thought I might let the citizens of our fair village know the need. Split among many, Im sure the goal can be met. Its sad to see something so central, and American, as a public library Ben Franklin started our first resort to such drastic means to accomplish such necessary ends. The horror! Perhaps a certain someone with a book club could pitch in and save the day? See the Friends of the Library for details. Michael Edwards Montecito

Profit In Non-Profit

In September and October 2013, I had cataract surgery at a non-profit hospital in Lakeport, California. I was told in my ophthalmologists office it would cost $2,000. A month after the first operation, I got a bill for more than $10,000! I was not shocked, given what I had heard of medical billing, and just accepted this as my next battle. The greatest charge was $6,869 for Operating Room Services. The room was 20 feet by 20 feet, in need of paint, and looked like a museum of surgery with one old Nikon operating microscope and out-style lighting. I was wheeled into place, strapped down, a few drops of a narcotic hit me, and in ten minutes I was rolling out the door. If they could do only two such operations per hour for eight hours a day, five days a week this 400-sq-ft room would be pulling in $26,476,000 per

year! I am sure it did not cost $60,000 to build and equip. Fully amortized, that is no more than $15 per day over 20 years. They certainly got their moneys worth out of it, but I am not complaining. I like old stuff that is clean and shiny. The anesthesia was billed at $1,139 for my ten-minute trip. Then a company 500 miles away sent me bills for $810 and $720 for right and left eyes, as right eyes are harder. An anesthesiologist introduced himself to me the first time. The second time, a young woman who did not, handled the dripper. Given that is the most important person in the room in determining whether I walk out or come out in a bag, I suspect standards were violated. And, who are these people from Orange County? This should be investigated. I was billed $685 for a Recovery Room, a three-sided alcove no more than eight by ten feet and no privacy. There I was given an egg salad sandwich, sans mayo, as it is fattening. It stuck to my drug-dried mouth. I could not swallow as the narcotic dehydrated me. The second time, I got a blueberry muffin that also stuck to the roof of my mouth, but I did manage to get some of it down by artful tongue work. Have these people heard of soup? The bill shows Medicare paid $8,664.50 each time, but a master study (study of studies) by Marilyn Haddrill noted that in 2011, cataractectomy cost per eye was $2,699 nationally. I did not understand my $10,000 billing until considering the $8,664.50 payment by Medicare. That comes out of my premiums and is my money! Frauds like this are the reason the average non-profit hospital in California pays its CEOs $2.6 million per year. These fat cats come up with

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We have an abundance of crows here in the San Roque area of Santa Barbara. Not to everybodys liking perhaps, as they are noisy and remind us of the dark side of Alfred Hitchcock. Some years back, I was obliged to raise a fledgling that had fallen out of a tree. It was loud, demanding and made a big mess in my studio. It was also very smart. Id take it out into my garden daily to keep it familiar with the outdoors. Every time I did that, a sentry crow perched nearby would set off an alarm, which attracted a murder of them swarming over my head within

seconds. I just came across a video I thought worth sharing. Click on the link following this preamble to access the video that has gone viral worldwide. It is only a couple of minutes in length, but it provides an eye-opening glimpse at how intelligent and resourceful our crow neighbors are: http://www.theblaze.com/sto ries/2014/02/10/that-gave-megoosebumps-watch-007-the-croweffortlessly-solve-an-8-step-com p l e x - p u z z l e / ? u t m _ s o u rc e = f a c e book&utm_medium=story&utm_ campaign=ShareButtons. Geoff Richardson Santa Barbara (Editors note: Holy mackerel! We viewed the BBC episode of Inside The Animal Mind and are as bowled over as you and your neighbors must have been. Thank you for sending this along. J.B.)  MJ

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Stoddard, Jennifer Montgomery, Judy Osterhage, Katherine Worsdale, Kristy Gose, Marni Roosevelt, Mark Whitney, former mayor Marty Blum, Peter Haslund, Maddy Jacobson, Carrie Towbes and Roberta Weintraub...

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Ron Brandt and Matt Albiani with Luke, Carla, and Shaun Tomson at the book signing of Shauns latest release (photo by Priscilla)

An Affair to Remember It was an evening of high note when Opera Santa Barbara, celebrating its 20th anniversary, hosted An Affair to Remember at the Biltmore. The glamorous Valentines Day gala, chaired by Sandy Urquhart and Pat Andersons, had more than 100 guests dining chic to chic, raising more than $100,000. Entertainment was provided by members of the cast of the upcoming production Falstaff including soprano Sara Duchovnay, mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook and baritone Todd Thomas, accompanied by pianists Tatiana Vassilieva and Francesco Miliotto as well as works from Pagliacci, Candide, La Boheme, Carmen, Gianni Schicchi, Man of La Mancha, and Lakme. Deborah Bertling hosted the live auction, which included trips to Florence, Italy, the Adirondacks, and Glimmerglass Opera, the Santa Fe Opera and the Calgary Summer Opera festivals, and a Paramount Studios tour. Among those checking out the musical magic were Mike and Anne Towbes, Joan and Geoffrey Rutkowski, Rodney Baker, Marlyn Bernstein, Mary Penny, Judy Smith, Frank Goss, Barbara Burger, mayor Helene Schneider, Christopher Lancashire, Catherine Gee, Janet Garufis, Jose Maria Condemi, Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp, Fred and Diane Sidon, Herb and Elaine Kendall, and Farrokh and Sally Nazerian... Sentimental Stories Former world-champion surfer Shaun Tomson took time out to sign copies of his latest book, The Code, at the Mate Gallery, owned by

Marimba player Ji Hye Jung plays Bach with bite

Minor, and Nocturne in F-Sharp Major, deftly performed by Neiman... Valentines in the Village

Ron Brandt and Matt Albiani, in the Montecito Village Mart, which attracted 100 guests and raised monies for the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara. The book, described as simple strategies for confronting lifes challenges and achieving goals, contains 12 stories on the subject and began with essays Shaun gave students while lecturing at a local school. The stories were so interesting, I thought they needed to be published, says Shaun... Culinary Wizardry Ricardo Zarate, owner and chef at the newly opened Blue Tavern, threw a media banquet worthy of Belshazzar. Twelve courses and counting, the expansive menu featured a variety of risottos and pizzas, sea bass ceviche, yellow tail tiradito, seared albacore, steamed mussels, pan fried branzino, grilled rib eye steak, and pumpkin and quinoa stew. Zarate, 40, who hails from Lima, Peru, learned his culinary craft cooking for 12 brothers and sisters before moving to London to work in the kitchens of the oh-so trendy Aldwych Hotel. My cuisine is a mixture of Californian and Peruvian, he says. The perfect mix if the sumptuous repast was anything to go by. Those tucking in included Independent columnist Barney Brantingham and his wife, Sue, Bonnie Carroll, who writes for Food & Beverage maga-

Blue Tavern chef Ricardo Zarate puts on quite a spread

Bill and Trish Davis at their Valentines Day breakfast bash (photo by Claudia Barajas)

zine, and an old New York colleague, Maryann Norbom, who scribes for the culinary glossy, 805... Ji and Johann Normally you dont associate the marimba with Johann Sebastian Bach, but Camerata Pacificas Ji Hye Jung made it sound a natural accompaniment when she played the German composers Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor sans violin at a lunchtime concert at the Music Academy of the Wests Hahn Hall. Bachs violin, cello and flute music has all been extensively adapted for the instrument, which in many cases can be read directly from his scores. South Korean Jung, who relocated to the U.S. ten years ago, played the 15-minute work to perfection. The concert concluded with Martinus Sonata for flute and piano with Adrian Spence on flute and Adam Neiman on keyboard and four Chopin pieces Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp

Tony twosome, Bill and Trish Davis, hosted their annual Valentines Day breakfast at Pierre Lafond. The red balloon festooned bash, which has become a strong annual tradition, attracted a host of bold-faced names, including Susan St. John, Gerald Sawyer, Jean von Wittenburg, Joe Maguire, Karen Drown, Geonine Moriarty, Alicia St. John and Jane Burkemper. Guests also received packages of heart-shaped cookies with pink icing, adding to the romantic theme Sightings: Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy dining at Olio e Limone Bruce Dern noshing at opal... Chris ODowd having a drink at the James Joyce on State Street Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richards column should e-mail him at richardmineards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the MJ Journal

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by Patti Teel

hose of us who are of a certain age may remember a time when doctors would visit us at home when we were seriously ill. The clock has been turned back with a new and innovative health-care program called DASH (Doctors Assisting Seniors at Home). DASH provides urgent care to seniors in their own homes. The programs purpose is to cut down on trips to the emergency room, and it is working. Since its inception, there has been a 25% reduction in emergency room visits for enrollees with a history of multiple ER visits. The program is funded by a Health Care Innovation award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The physicians who make up the DASH team include doctors Michael Bordofsky, Dennis Baker, Eric Trautwein, Michael Kearney, and Nancy Rikalo. They also have four clinical nurses that assist seniors at home. In order to enroll in the DASH Program a person must be 60 years of age or older and have their own primary care physician. At the onset of providing services, Jeanne West, the enrollment coordinator will conduct a thorough assessment. Jeanne West is well-known in the Santa Barbara senior community and has more than 40 years of nursing experience under her belt. She has worked at several residential retirement facilities and has also been involved in the home health-care industry. Jeanne says that before an urgent need arises, its imperative for DASH to have important background information that includes recent and long-standing health problems, medications, an emergency contact, and knowledge of a persons wishes in the event of a serious life-threatening emergency. Residential facilities are finding that with DASH, there are fewer ambulance calls. A nurse at Maravilla said, We just love having our residents on the DASH program. It is so great to know that we can call DASH and not 911 when one of our residents is in urgent need of a medical evaluation and attention when there is a sudden

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change of condition. We are encouraging all our families to consider having their loved ones (residing in Assisted Living) on DASH. This is such a great alternative to the ER! DASH does not replace a persons primary care physician. Rather, the purpose is to provide urgent care at home. They are committed to responding to health issue within a one-hour time frame. In contrast, the wait time at a hospital emergency room is likely to be several hours. When they go out on a rapid response urgent call, the DASH team will send a fax to the patients primary physician with details of the visit. The enrollee is always advised to follow up with their physician. DASH is available seven days a week from 7 am to 7 pm. It can provide peace of mind to relatives who have loved ones with chronic health problems. An enrollees sister explains, Its so comforting to know that my brother is getting the help he needs in a timely manner. I am so grateful for their quick response and ongoing support even helping to straighten out his medications and getting them poured in advance. DASH is so great for him in every way. The monthly cost of the program is $60 per person, or $90 for two people in the same household. It is provided free of charge to people who live in properties operated by HUD Housing, Section 8 housing, or who are on Medi-Cal. DASH is a model program whose coordinators hope it can be replicated throughout the United States. For more information about the DASH program, visit its website at www. dashsb.com or call 805-617-0049. DASH is located just across the street from Cottage Hospital at 235 West MJ Pueblo Street, 2nd floor. 

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Oh! Yell take the high road and Ill take the low road, And Ill be in Scotland before ye; But me and my true love Will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of  Loch Lomond

Hiking Scotlands West Highland Way

by Lynn P. Kirst Photographs by Roger and Polly Bookwalter

Roger Bookwalter preparing to climb a ladder stile, commonly used along the West Highland Way instead of regular gates

lthough the refrain of the old Scottish folk song Bonnie Banks O Loch Lomond does not refer to hiking, but rather is connected to the Jacobite rebellions that occurred between 1688 and 1746 (when supporters of James VII of Scotland sought to return him and his descendants to the throne of England), its hard not to hum the familiar tune when viewing the photos taken by Montecito residents Roger and Polly Bookwalter during their hike of the West Highland Way. The Bookwalters have an The West Highland Way as it approaches Loch Lomond, annual tradition of making a Scotlands largest lake notable hiking trip somewhere in the was relatively easy compared to some world. In recent years, they have made of their adventures. But it didnt seem a nine-day trek in Bhutan (where they to start out that way. traversed Himalayan passes as high as When we arrived in Glasgow and 16,240 feet), climbed Mount Snowden the immigration officer asked the purin Wales, and completed the Inca Trail pose of our visit, we replied with great to Machu Picchu in Peru. The Bhutan enthusiasm that we were going to trip was particularly special for Polly, hike the WHW, recalled Polly. His as she was invited to read her chil- incredulous response was, Are you drens book, Butterfly Beach, to stu- daft? dents at an English-only elementary Added Roger, We were really startschool (see Trail Talk, 3/25/10). ing to doubt our plan when the taxi The WHW, a 96-mile trek from driver who took us to our first stop Milngavie (pronounced mull-guy) waved goodbye and said, Good luck! to Fort William that Polly and Roger I hope you survive! completed in a leisurely seven days, Even though a section of the WHW

A museum and travel professional, community volunteer, and lifelong equestrienne, Lynn Kirst is a fourth-generation Californian who grew up in Montecito; she can often be found riding or hiking the local trails

follows the shores of Scotlands largest lake, it wasnt the well-known verses from Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond that kept running through Pollys head. It was the lyrics from another Scottish folk song called I Know Where I Am Going, which was recorded by the late Montecito resident Burl Ives for his 1941 debut album. The song also serves as the leitmotif of a 1945 romance film of the same title, which Polly had watched before the trip. I know where I am going, I know whos going with me, sang Polly, demonstrating her complete familiarity with the tune that accompanied their hike much as Its a Small World Polly Bookwalter in a red telephone booth encountered on the third day of their hike, preAfter All haunts Disneyland visitors. Its not hard to know where you are sumably for WHW emergency rescues going on the WHW, as the route is national flower since the 13th century. Long-distance walking trails are marked with signposts decorated with a stylized image of a thistle, Scotlands very popular in the U.K., said Polly,

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The Bookwalters encountered this fine example of a Highland Coo, a breed of Scottish cattle that has a long, shaggy coat for protection from inclement weather

although it wasnt crowded. We saw no more than half a dozen hikers every day. Its not a trail where you need a guide, explained Roger, so we arranged for our luggage to be moved ahead to each new hotel every night. The Bookwalters encountered a variety of scenery, from lanes that bordered tidy hedgerows, to paths surrounded by forest flowers of bluebells and primrose, and sections where

the trail literally became a rushing river with large steppingstones. They encountered shepherds herding their black-faced sheep with border collies, and red deer grazing in the Glen Coe Mountains. Their daily mileage ranged from the shortest day of just over eight miles to the longest day of 20 miles, always punctuated by lunch at a local pub. A sign outside one establishment read: Muddy boots do not matter, if youre having a drink,

food or snack platter. Although the Bookwalters came prepared for wet weather, their first and only day of rain wasnt until the sixth day of their hike. On that day, they reached the summit of The Devils Staircase, the highest point on the WHW at 1,797 feet. The official end of the WHW is Fort William, a village nestled in the shadow of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Great Britain at 4,406 feet. The Bookwalters enjoyed a celebratory drink in the atmospheric Ben Nevis Bar, where a wee dram of single-malt Scotch seemed just the libation to toast completion of their daft journey. So where will the intrepid Bookwalters hike next? East Africa, specifically Tanzania, with the goal of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2014. But guess what? They have already done that, completing their ascent of the 19,336-foot summit on the first of January. Nothing like getting your

New Years resolution checked off the to-do list on the first day of the year! My hearts in The Highlands wherever I go, is a famous quote by the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). The Bookwalters took a bit of The Highlands with them to Africa, when they sang the short-lived poet and songwriters most famous creation, Auld Lang Syne, at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro on New Years Day.

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arning: Im writing this column as an airhead or actually an airless-head. We are having a combo birthday party tonight for my wife and stepson, so I just blew up fifty or so balloons in less than ten minutes. Everything is a bit out of focus and dark around the edges, and every time I take a step forward, I also take a step backward and two to the side. Here, put these damp cloths on your feet, will ya? my wife asked. Will that help with my dizziness? No, but it will clean the floor. I had actually volunteered to hang the crepe-paper streamers from the rafters, but I tripped trying to get up the first rung of the ladder, so my wife took away my climbing privileges. I guess I should be happy she let me even do the balloons, after the time we rented a helium tank for one of the grandkids party and she put me in charge of gassing. As it turns out, sucking down vast quantities of helium is not all that good for you. Hello? Emergency room? Im feeling weird. Is this Mickey Mouse? No this is Ernie. Oh, right your regular bed is ready, Ernie. All of our family birthday parties have themes, and this one is The 80s. We are supposed to dress like the 1980s... I dont know what to wear, I said to my wife. No problem. Pretty much everything you own is from the 80s. Even this disco jacket? Ah no, thats from the 70s. How about these bell bottoms? Ah no, those are from the 60s. My Marlon Brando black-leather flight jacket and white T-shirt? Ah no, those are from the 50s... How the heck old are you, anyway? I finally settled on my Don Johnson sports coat with the rolled-up sleeves, dark sunglasses, and a pair of slip-on shoes with stretchy side panels that we used to call winos. These were the bomb when I bought them in 1982. Ill bet, my wife said. The other part of the 80s party is, of course, physical. We are going to have a dance-off. As I understand it, we are supposed to dance like 

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Michael Jackson and yell things like Its Hammer time. Not sure if I remember what that means. Im more of a Its Miller Time kind of guy. Im surprised, with everything else you have collected over the years you dont have MC Hammer pants, my wife said. I think I have some carpenter pants. And they have a loop for holding a hammer. Will those do? There will be plenty of food and drink at the party. Those two things I excel at to the max. If we ever have a family food and drink-off and it doesnt include weird stuff like vegetables, I have a wicked-good chance at winning. Stop eating all the taco chips. Those are for the party. Just warming up. You know, like doing stretches before a run, or hitting golf balls before the round. Why dont you practice dancing instead? Nah. I like my dance moves to be more spontaneous. My natural fluidity on the dance floor comes from closing my eyes and feeling the music. I remember at high school dances, everyone else would leave the floor when I had my stuff going. Guess they just wanted to admire perfection. Either that or they didnt have insurance. Finally, we finished all the preparations, er, that is, my wife finished all the preparations while I went into my pre-party meditation to center my awesomeness. You were snoring. All part of prep. The rest of the family arrived. There were two other Don Johnsons, a Michael Jackson, Slash from the hard-rock group Guns N Roses, couple of Cyndi Laupers, a Donna Summer, and a Pat Benatar. There was much photo taking and autograph seeking followed by dinner, cake, presents, and then, the big moment. The lights dimmed and George Michael of Wham! started singing. I closed my eyes and let loose. My wife tapped me on the shoulder. Here. She handed me a bag of balloons. You were more tubular when you were nearly unconscious. Wow! Rad! Excuse me, while I prepare my bodacious self for round MJ two. 20 27 February 2014

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Glorias Grown Up: Sally Does Dolly, Again
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or people of a certain age, its still hard to think of Sally Struthers as anyone other than Gloria Stivic, the daddys girl turned activist on the seminal 1970s TV series All in the Family. But its been 30 years since the actress last played Gloria in the 1982-83 spinoff series named after her character, while the original show only lasted eight seasons, four fewer than the years Struthers has spent portraying Dolly Levi in a number of productions of Hello, Dolly!, the musical that originally ran on Broadway for a then-record 2,844 performances and earned a then-record 10 Tony Awards in the late 1960s. Her latest assignment as the widowed, life-loving matchmaker is with the current national touring company, which arrives at the Granada Theater for a two-night run on Tuesday, February 25, and Wednesday, February 26. She spoke about the iconic role, and her career, over the phone from the road. Q. Carol Channing made her career as Dolly, and Barbara Streisand played the part in the movie. Was there any trepidation for you to take on such a well-known role? A. Let it stymie me? Give me angst (thinking) about those who did it before? No. If you can act and sing and dance, the role is actress-proof. You can be black or white, short or tall, 40 or 75, and you can play Dolly... Its such a coveted role, one of the great ones ever for women. Its been done by so many other great actresses all over the country, and Im proud that Betty Grable, Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, and now me are the only actresses to do a national tour.

Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to Montecito Journal for over ten years.

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plumb the depth for pathos, too. It takes a lot of energy to do this big of a role. Youre 66. Im a good bit younger, and I have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. Whats your secret? I dont know. I was blessed or maybe cursed with an inordinate amount of energy ever since I was a toddler. The other cast members are always looking to me for energy. I dont understand it, either. This is such a well-known show. How does the audience response affect what youre doing? Is it fun or annoying when the audience sings along? Oh my God, yes. I love it! Were miked. They wont drown us out. It shows us that theyre so happy at the moment, and theyre enjoying it so much that they want to sing along. Theres so much joy in their hearts. What could be more flattering? Although it probably irritates the patrons around them. Im sure you must get tired of being asked about All in the Family because it was about 40 years ago. But it was one of the most seminal and influential shows of all time. Did you have any idea of what was happening in the beginning? We had no idea of the phenomenon.

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the world being on that show. (But) I never wrapped my brain around it until I got older and wiser to look back at it and realize we didnt just get the brass ring, we got to take the carousel home... And it was my entree into show business (thats still paying

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the table, ma, Michael, where are you going? and Oh daddy, stop it. Five years of that isnt terribly fulfilling when I knew how much more I could do. It was very frustrating. I tried to get off the show after the fifth season... but I lost, and when I went back, the last three seasons were the most fulfilling because they finally started to write shows for Mike and Gloria, with me getting pregnant, having the baby, and moving next door into the Jeffersons house (and, as it were, eventually to Santa Barbara, when Michael took a professorship at the university). Youre also quite famous for those ubiquitous PSAs as the TV spokeswoman for Save the Children, surrounded by undernourished kids asking for help. Are you still involved? Just as a sponsor. I dont travel because I picked up Hepatitis B on one of the trips. I cant even donate blood anymore. I stopped because I started thinking, Wouldnt it be sadly ironic if in my attempt to save all the children of the world, I made my only child an orphan? So I had to hand the torch over to somebody else after 32 years.

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sion for most artists, but for the Riders, it represented just the latest appearance at the country music shrine of a tally that numbers far north of 700. Riders in the Sky have spent the last 30 years keeping alive the cowboy country music tradition of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, both reviving Western music and revitalizing the genre by adding their own wit and humor, as well as something known as cowboy charisma and following the cowboy way, while showing up in such unlikely places as the blockbuster animated movie Toy Story 2, on stage at Carnegie Hall, and alongside such disparate entertainers as Barney (yes, the purple dinosaur) and adult-oriented illusionists Penn & Teller. The cowboy quartet gallops into the Granada on Sunday February 23 at 3 pm for a kid-friendly concert designed to appeal to both cowboys and cowgirls and their cow-parents, too. Ranger Doug clues us in on whats kept the band thriving for more than three decades. Q. Cowboy music had its heyday between 1935-55. Why was it important that this tradition be revived and perpetuated? A. Its like any form of American music it has its own value. Zydecoo, Delta blues, bluegrass. Its all a piece of our grand country. This was one that was going away. We just wanted to play it and see what happened. It had been relegated to the nostalgia bins, but I found it a wonderful, living thing, so lets sing it and have fun with it. If nothing happens, at least well have a good time. Im happy that its undergone a revival. Now theres a Western Music Association. People are still loving and caring about cowboy music. Why do you think this music has always been associated with children? I think kids like the outdoors. We sing about doing things with your friends and having adventures. Kids relate. I know I did. A cowboy singing songs with his buddies and running around the landscape? Thats a lot more fun than getting drunk and hitting on your neighbors wife. Its so refreshing and outdoorsy. Kids understand that. And the outfits are appealing to the eye. And theres the bouncy

Ranger Doug and Riders in the Sky set their sights on the Granada

rhythms which kids enjoy. It relates to them in a way the heavier dance beat doesnt. But then they discover Justin Bieber or Robin Thicke and thats it, right? Yeah, well, I guess we lose them around 12 or 13. Hopefully, they come back when they grow up and bring their children, too. Thats what kept us going. It sounds like its also about the cowboy way. What is that, exactly? Well, in this era of situational ethics and difficult moral choices, you can ask yourself What would Gene (Autry) or Roy (Rogers) or Ranger Doug do? That would be the cowboy way... They wouldnt be sexting, for one thing. Lets talk Pixar: how did you get involved with Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc.? That was huge. And it was very serendipitous. They decided they needed a theme song for Woodys TV show (in the movie). Randy Newman wrote one, but it didnt sound like it was from the 1950s. They looked around and one of the producers was a fan of us. He downloaded some of our songs with yodeling and harmony singing. And they all said, Yep, those are the guys. They called us out of the blue. We thought it over for about 1/ 8th of a second before saying yes... We rode that wave for a couple of years, and the two Grammys came out of that too, which is no small thing for your career. Thank you, Pixar! You frequently compose new music to go along with the old songs. Was that the original plan? We mix about 1/3 of original songs

into 2/3 classics. They want to hear Cool Water, Back in the Saddle, and Tumbling Tumbleweeds every night, so we got to do em. But weve always felt that we didnt want to be a museum piece. Its about fertilizing the tradition, so were still writing songs. That last album (Home on the Range) with Wilfred Brimley, the old character actor, came about because he got up and sang a couple of songs with us when we were doing a benefit for him. We invited him to make a record with us in Nashville, and he just picked out about 12 of his favorite old-time tunes and we sang them with him. It was great. Hes in his 80s but is still just a kid. How do you think the industry has changed since you guys started out 35 years ago? How do you deal with current trends? We just ignore it. Our music was so out-of-date when we started the band,

its sort of timeless. Our audience (is) getting a little grayer, but kids keep showing up to the shows, so the career is still thriving. Its a funny little niche, but were glad to be in it. Any attempt on our part to go modern would fall completely flat. We do have that one rap song, but its a gag. No social commentary. More seriously, though, do you worry that cowboy culture will become obsolete? Well, it is our mission to keep it alive. We just came back from the 30th annual cowboy poetry gathering in Elko, Nevada, which didnt exist before us. Rural Western life is still alive and kicking out there in the West. There are plenty of cowboys; you just dont see them from the interstate. So then I gotta ask: Are you a real cowboy? Can you rope a steer? Im not much of a roper. No skill. But I can ride a horse pretty well. MJ

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5301 DUE DATE & TIME: March 5, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Bulk Liquid Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide for the Cater Water Treatment Plant A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on February 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., at Cater Water Treatment Plant, located at 1150 San Roque Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that any service purchase order issued as a result of this bid may be subject to the provisions and regulations of the City of Santa Barbara Ordinance No. 5384, Santa Barbara Municipal Code, Chapter 9.128 and its impending regulations relating to the payment of Living Wages. The City requires the Contractor to comply with all certifications referenced in the attached specifications at time the bids are opened and to continue to hold during the term of the contract all licenses and certifications required to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the certifications of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager Published: February 19, 2014 Montecito Journal NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Santa Barbara NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider amendments to the Local Coastal Program (LCP) and Chapter 28.12 (Zoning Map) of the Municipal Code to implement a modification suggested by the California Coastal Commission for final certification of Local Coastal Program Amendment MAJ-1-12. On January 31, 2012, the City Council adopted a Local Coastal Program (LCP) and Zoning Map Amendment to rezone a portion of a lot from A-1 to E-3 (both One-Family Residence Zones) and change the land use designation from Residential (one (1) unit per acre) to Residential (three (3) units per acre) at 415 Alan Road (APN 047-091-024). On January 10, 2014, the Coastal Commission approved the Citys LCP Amendment with one Suggested Modification. Recommended Council action includes adoption of a Resolution acknowledging and agreeing to the Coastal Commissions Suggested Modification, and introduction and subsequent adoption of a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone a portion of the parcel from A-1 to A-2 (both One-Family Residential Zones). You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerks Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 931021990. On Thursday, February 27, 2014, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Point to GOVERNMENT, point to City Hall and clickon Mayor & City Council; click on City Council Meetings, City Council Meeting Videos, and then click on the Video link associated with the meeting date. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at (805) 564-5305 or inquire at the City Clerk's Office on the day of the meeting. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases. ORDINANCE NO. 5646 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING SECTION 22.69.010 OF THE SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS OF THE SINGLE FAMILY DESIGN BOARD. The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on February 11, 2014. 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. 5646 ) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on January 28, 2014, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on February 11, 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Frank Hotchkiss, Gregg Hart, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White, Mayor Helene Schneider None Councilmember Dale Francisco None STATE OF CALIFORNIA

NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Oceanhills Painting, 238 Big Sur Drive, Goleta, CA 93117. Juan M. Aguiniga 238 Big Sur Drive, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 5, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Carol Kraus. Original FBN No. 2014-0000344. Published February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Aarons, 1764 Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. AH & H Investments, LLC, 204 E. Oak Avenue, Ste. 9, Visalia, CA 93291. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 3, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 2014-0000315. Published February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Whistle Club, 819 State Street, Suite A & B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Whistle Club LLC, 2513 McCallum Drive, Austin, Texas, 78703. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 10, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 2014-0000382. Published February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Lele Patisserie, 1528 Clearview Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Signe Drury, 1528 Clearview Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Lillian Spicer, 205 Los Aguajes #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 31, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the

/s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my

original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 2013-0000019. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Lele Patisserie, 110 West Mission Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Lillian Spicer, 205 Los Aguajes #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 30, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 2014-0000300. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Heirloom & Bloom Design CO, 4004 Via Lucero #5, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Ann Beamis, 4004 Via

Lucero #5, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 10, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Danielle Gomez. Original FBN No. 2014-0000079. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TNS Financial SVCS, 3375 Foothill Road, #722, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Stuart Hutchison, 3375 Foothill Road, #722, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 28, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Danielle Gomez. Original FBN No. 2014-0000262. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on February 12, 2014.

/s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on February 12, 2014.

/s/ Helene Schneider Mayor

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Fast Lap RC Hobbies, 3734 Constellation Road, STE B, Lompoc, CA 93436. Carolina Ortiz, 152 Deneb Place, Lompoc, CA 93436. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2014. This statement expires ve years from

the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Dionne Ruiz. Original FBN No. 2014-0000135. Published February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:30 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5304 DUE DATE & TIME: March 6, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Harbor Ice House Evaporative Condenser Replacement A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on February 26, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the Harbor Maintenance Shop located at 117-C Harbor Way, Santa Barbara CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C38 Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Santa Barbara NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to provide direction to Staff regarding possible adjustments to the review process for rental projects being developed under the Average Unit-Size Density (AUD) Incentive Program. The AUD Program was adopted by the City Council on July 30, 2013, to carry out an important General Plan program intended to support needed residential development in the community, particularly rental units. As a rule, all rental projects are reviewed and approved by the Architectural Board of Review or Historical Landmarks Commission. However, due to concern by the design review boards that they are not equipped to handle larger rental projects developed under the AUD Program, the City Council requested a re-assessment of the AUD project review process. The Council will discuss and provide direction to Staff regarding potential changes to the AUD review process, specifically the level of involvement that the Planning Commission will have in reviewing AUD rental projects. You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerks Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. On Thursday, February 27, 2014, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Point to GOVERNMENT, point to City Hall and click on Mayor & City Council; click on City Council Meetings, City Council Meeting Videos, and then click on the Video link associated with the meeting date. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at (805) 564-5305 or inquire at the City Clerk's Office on the day of the meeting. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases.

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5306 DUE DATE & TIME: MARCH 05, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. FIVE NEW 2014 HYBRID SEDAN VEHICLES OR NEWER Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager

Published: February 19, 2014 Montecito Journal

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Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

Published: Feb. 19, 2014 Montecito Journal

person(s) is/are doing business as: Plant Joy, 635 Ribera Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Katherine Lynn Kearse Farhadian, 635 Ribera Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was led with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 22, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 2014-0000160. Published January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cultured Cuisine, 5924 Daley Street, Unit B, Santa Barbara, CA 93117. Lauren Temkin, 1730 Calle Poniente, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was led with

the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 7, 2014. This statement expires ve years from the date it was led in the Ofce of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on le in my ofce. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 2014-0000044. Published January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2014. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1439617. To all interested parties: Petitioner Matthew James Strzepek led a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Matador. 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 le 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 24, 2014, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 19, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1439633. To all interested parties: Petitioner Jeremy Todd Dawson led a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Kaleb Dawson Haddad to Kaleb Haddad Dawson. 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 le 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 24, 2014, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 26, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1439505. To all interested parties: Petitioner Jessica Lynn Requejo led a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Serena Marie Requejo. 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 le 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 7, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 5, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1439634. To all interested parties: Petitioner Buil Kang led a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Buil Kang Schouten. 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 le 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 led, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 24, 2014, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 26, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26

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Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)

EVENTS
by Steven Libowitz

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Bettin on Black Were not talking the roulette table; the Chumash doesnt have any of those anyway, at least not the classic kind with a spinning wheel and little ball. Its Clint Black, purveyor of the classic country hits Killin Time, A Better Man, and A Good Run Of Bad Luck (not sure if its wise to play that one at a casino, though). Blacks popularity has declined ever since his debut album Killin Time produced four consecutive No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, though he has had more than 30 singles make the chart, 22 of which have reached the top spot. Hes also won the Country Music Associations Horizon Award and Best Male Vocalist Award, and earned Best Album, Best Single and Best Male Vocalist awards from the Academy of Country Music. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez COST: $25-$35 INFO: (800) CHUMASH (248-6274) or www. chumashcasino.com Opera outings Opera Santa Barbara is readying its production of Verdis Falstaff, and the start of rehearsals also heralds all sorts of preview events. The popular Noontime Concerts are already underway, with members of OSBs Studio Artists Program

performing free concerts featuring a diverse repertoire of well-known and more obscure operatic works every Thursday at noon at Santa Barbara Public Librarys Faulkner Gallery. The shows with Daniel Scoeld (baritone), Sara Duchovnay (soprano), Sergio Gonzalez (tenor) and Courtney McKeown (soprano) continue today and next Thursday. On Friday, the next installment in the Demystifying Opera series takes over MichaelKate Interiors & Art Gallery from 5-7 pm. The evening begins with an intimate performance by San Francisco-based mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook, followed by a panel discussion with Falstaff director Jose Maria Condemi and conductor Francesco Milioto sharing their insights on OSBs new production of Verdis nal opera. Tickets are $25 ($10 for students) available through OSB (898-3890) in advance, or at the door. Santa Barbara Art Foundry & Gallery and The Arts Fund, both just down the street from MichaelKate, join the Funk Zone Verdi fray with Falstaff Frill & Folly. The evening of art, opera, and indulgence celebrates the debauchery of Falstaff with a progressive feast designed to delight all the senses. The night begins at the Arts Fund where guests viewing the Obsession exhibit will enjoy delectable light bites and hear from the artists. Then its a short walk to the Foundry, where a three-course

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Full-bodied comedy Gabriel Iglesias mom wanted him to keep his job in the mobile phone industry, fearing that comedy wouldnt pan out. But Gabriel was a big boy and made his own decision, which seems to be working out so far. Iglesias rst two DVD specials, Hot & Fluffy and Im Not FatIm Fluffy, sold more than a million copies, and his later ones did well, too. His stand-up comedy routines have played well on TV and in theaters. And just last year, he debuted as an animation-voice actor in Disneys Cars spinoff Planes, and he has an even bigger role in the current The Nut Job. Iglesias mixes storytelling, parodies, characters, and sound effects to bring his personal experiences to his stage show, which usually revolves around the theme of his excess weight. Or at least it used to. Fluffy, as Iglesias calls himself, actually lost about 100 pounds last year while making Magic Mike and talked about it in another TV special, Aloha Fluffy, which was a nod not only to the weight loss but also to the shooting location in Hawaii, which references the Hawaiian shirts that the comedian is fond of wearing. In any event, Iglesias says nearly all of his routine avoids the weight issue altogether these days. Check out his current size, and the size of his funny bone, when Gabriel hits the Arlington for two nights this weekend. WHEN: 7:30 pm tonight and tomorrow WHERE: 1317 State Street COST: $42 INFO: 963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com
farm-to-table dinner and wine pairing from Blair Fox awaits, with OSB singers performing as you indulge. Tickets are $100; advance purchase is a must (3244230). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 KIN SIS 2014 The Santa Barbara Dance Alliances annual presentation of new works by locally based contemporary choreographers is a collaborative collection featuring some of the areas best-known dance creators, plus a couple of newer names. This years choreographers include ArtBark International, Hillary Bassoff, Catherine Bennett/Robin Bisio, Meredith Cabaniss, Nicole Helton, Valerie Huston, Tracy Kofford, Delila Moseley, Nebula Dance Lab, Matthew Nelson, and Tonia Shimin, who will be collectively covering such genres as modern dance, ballet, dance theater, and multimedia. Most of the works are new and have not been previously presented publicly. WHEN: 8pm today, 2 and 8 pm tomorrow WHERE: Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo, upstairs in the mall COST: $53 patron, $29 general, $26 SBDA member/senior, $22 student INFO: 963-0408 or www. CenterStageTheater.org SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AMP24 The title of this unique benet (in a city that hosts a lot of them) refers both to the abbreviation for amplier which will be in constant use during the event as well as the Arts Mentorship Program, one of the beneciaries, along with Santa Barbara Dance Arts. But this all-day/all-night marathon should draw attention even if you dont care much about supporting youth scholarships, umbrella membership for smaller organizations, community master classes, and performance opportunities for developing artists. Subtitled 24 DJS x 24 HOURS, the event consists of exactly that: a different DJ taking control of the entertainment every hour on the hour. Dance the night (and day) away to a variety of styles and sounds from some of the areas best-loved local and regional DJs, including Gavin Roy and Sparks, and also enjoy a gaming room, afterhours DJ jam sessions, complimentary snacks, a silent auction and rafe, sponsor giveaways, and ordering from the no-host bar staffed by local guest bartenders. If the free vittles leave a craving over the 24-hour period, food trucks will be parked outside to provide brunch and dinner, while VIP ticket holders can visit the reception area. WHEN: 8 tonight through 8 pm tomorrow WHERE: Playback Recording Studio, 400 East Gutierrez Street COST: $90 VIP ticket includes early

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Creative collaborators in concert The Calder Quintet is equally at home in the concert hall at Carnegie Hall and the raucous grounds of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Theyve created arrangements for a collaboration with indie pop band The National and become the chosen group of many leading classical composers, including Christopher Rouse and Terry Riley, having performed more than 25 commissioned works from emerging composers. No wonder Bloomberg.com called the Calder Quite possibly the nest and certainly the most adventurous American chamber group, while the Los Angeles Times raved Only the stars are the limit, as the Calder takes its place as one of Americas most satisfying and most enterprising quartets. Need more? Theres a big Montecito angle: not only does the concert take place here in the village at the Music Academy of the West; violist Jonathan Moerschel attended the MAW summer festival from 19992001. Moerschel and colleagues Benjamin Jacobson (violin), Andrew Bulbrook (violin), and Eric Byers, cello, will take local listeners on a journey from the adventurously modern to a magnicent masterpiece: Thomas Ads, Arcadiana, written in 1994 when the British composer was 22; Leo Janceks String Quartet No. 2, Intimate Letters; and Franz Schuberts String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, Death and the Maiden. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $30 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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Footwork and fairy tales Seventy years after Walt Disney turned the timeless tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs into a groundbreaking animated lm, State Street Ballet premiered its balletic version of the Brothers Grimms story at the Lobero Theatre. That same venue, just refurbished two months ago, now hosts the companys latest version of the production, which features choreography by Marina Fliagina, State Streets Russian-born ballet master, who has crafted an athletic and amusing interpretation of the enchanting fable. Lilit Hogtanian, who just joined State Street in 2012, dances the title role, while company veteran Ryan Camou has the role of the Prince, with the Evil Queen being portrayed by Katie Kadow, who began with SSB the same year as Hogtanian. The score for this original production uses music by composers Khachaturyan and Pavlovsky. Opening just a week after Valentines Day, the endlessly romantic tale serves as an iconic metaphor for young love, good triumphing over evil, and the magic of a kiss. WHEN: 7:30 pm tonight, 2 pm tomorrow WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido Street COST: $18-$38 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
admission/reception at 7 pm; 12-hour am or pm tickets cost $55 INFO: www. AMP24.nightout.com SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Photo pioneer Even before she joined National Geographic, photographer Jodi Cobb had amassed an impressive body of work that dates back to her days as a photojournalism student in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when she recorded the counterculture around her, including some of rock and rolls biggest names Bruce Springsteen and Grace Slick among them at pivotal points in their careers, while her rst documentary project, which covered a commune in the Ozarks, garnered numerous awards. In the mid-1970s, Cobb became Nat Geos rst female staff photographer, shooting some of the most pivotal stories in the magazines history, including 21st Century Slavery, which exposed a wide range of human trafcking, child and slave labor, and the sex trade. Shes also

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Methenys magic Pat Metheny won his 20th Grammy Award for the album Unity, featuring Unity Band members drummer Antonio Sanchez, bassist Ben Williams, and saxophonist Chris Potter the rst time hed recorded with a group that highlighted tenor saxophone in more than 30 years. Apparently, that lineup has held the notably expansive guitarist/composers interest, as multi-instrumentalist Giulio Carmassi has joined the band now even known Pat Metheny Unity Group for a new album, [Kin (><)], released earlier this month, and a 44-city tour that brings Metheny right back to the Jazz at the Lobero series tonight. Critics have used up a lexiconsworth of superlatives to laud the new work, but perhaps Metheny himself explains it best: If the rst Unity Band record was a thoughtful, black-and-white documentary of four musicians in a recording studio playing, this record is more like the Technicolor, IMAX version of what a band like this could be but with that hardcore thing still sitting right in the middle of it all... I envisioned building a platform capable of addressing the entire spectrum of things I have done over the years, from Bright Size Life to Secret Story, from my Group projects to the Orchestrion, and more, all in one place. Who knows what tonight might hold in store, as Metheny continues to explore the ins and outs of this mighty new conguration, capable of continual boundary busting and genial genrehopping? Its probably a pretty good idea to be there to nd out. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido Street COST: $55-$65 ($105 patrons include pre-show reception) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
captured vivid images of Japans secret Geisha culture, the cloistered lives of Saudi Arabian women, and Chinese life (in the book Journey Into China). Cobb takes audiences on a moving and humorous journey. Now, local fans can travel with her as she chronicles her public and private path from young photojournalist to world-renowned photographer in an illustrated talk titled Stranger in a Strange Land. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: UCSBs Campbell Hall COST: $25 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures. UCSB.edu  MJ

The wildly acclaimed Vienna Philharmonic delivered on its promise... the orchestral event of the year.
- Josef Woodard, Santa Barbara News-Press

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

WED, MAR 5 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE
Hear the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic perform the expressive melodies and vivid harmonies of Schuberts Unfinished Symphony and Mahlers glorious Fourth Symphony, featuring soprano Juliane Banse.
*Lorin Maazel replaces Daniele Gatti, whose appearance was cancelled due to health issues.

Lorin Maazel, conductor*

Many thanks to these Principal Sponsors, whose generous support allows Santa Barbara to enjoy this extraordinary event and makes possible master classes with some of the worlds finest performers:

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92, the Declaration of Water Service Emergency that specify hours of outdoor watering, the ban on home car washes and prohibitions on hosing down sidewalks, patios, and other paved areas. Ordinance 92 restrictions and penalties are available on the MWD website.

DROUGHT (Continued from page 10)

Outdoor Tips

Make sure that you and your gardener understand the monthly penalties and the appeal process, including fines, excessive-use fees, appeal fees, mandatory flow restrictors and shut-off for repeated failures to reach monthly allocations. If you need to reduce water use by 30 to 60% or more, here is how. You may have already cut your landscape water from three or two nights a week to one, to conserve water. If not, do so at once. In many cases, that will not be nearly enough to stay within your allocation. With normal rainfall, the once-a-week water cycle might last for 12 to 20 minutes for shrubs and plants and 14 to 22 minutes for grass. A 60% reduction means continuing to water one night a week, but cutting the water flow time cycle by 60% to four minutes of water for shrubs and plants, and five minutes of water for grass. Grass will be at high risk and probably turn brown or die. Marathon sod, southern Californias most popular grass with a root system five-times deeper than bluegrass (or Buffalo Grass or Bonsai Fescue) should be planted rather than blue rye grass, which looks better but needs more water. As restrictions get tighter, let your lawn go first. If grass dies, consider spray-painting brown lawns green. Take a look at some of the new and improved synthetic grasses that require no water, no fertilizer and no mowing. Google faux turf and you will be amazed at how newer versions of faux sod (unlike plastic flowers) look better than the real thing. The good stuff costs about $12/foot to install, including material at $3/foot. At risk are fruit and citrus trees: lemon, orange, lime, apple, fig, and avocado. The challenge will be to keep them alive. Expect reduced size fruit or no fruit. If available within your allotment, use supplemental hand water before 10:30 am on citrus trees. Shallow rooted perennials, annuals, and grass are at high risk. California native hedges may turn brown, but survive. Vines will get hammered. Plants may start to look poorly. Native live coast oaks will do fine if they receive minimal plant watering. Adding three to four inches of mulch to plant beds is huge. Mulch slows water

evaporation and holds excess water. Best of all, the mulch is free from MarBorg and some landfills, though you will have to pay for hauling and spreading. Check out home, gray water recovery systems such as a RainHarvest Aqua 2 that sells for some $700 including pumps filter and timers. The idea is to take shower, sink, bathtub, and laundry recycled wastewater and reroute it for irrigation use. Check your sprinkler system weekly for leaks, broken heads or faulty emitters. Broken irrigation heads can result in the loss of hundreds of gallons if left unchecked. Install a pressure regulator to increase efficiency, or switch to new pressure compensating sprinklers. Replace sprinkler heads with a drip irrigation system. Change pop-up sprinkler nozzles to rotating nozzles. Install a smart irrigation controller. Select native California drought-tolerant landscaping. Drought-resistant succulent gardens can save you up to 50% of your outdoor water use. Use a broom to clean sidewalks, driveways, patios, and pavement. Under Ordinance 92, you will be fined for hosing down sidewalks, driveways, patios, and pavements. Vacuum-pumper trucks, loaded with water from Carpinteria or Oxnard, will cruise the streets of Montecito selling bootleg water pumped from nozzle hoses onto landscaping at outrageous prices, similar to what happened in the drought of 1986-1991. Check craigslist for possible suppliers, as water restrictions tighten in the warmer summer months.

Indoor Tips

Do not pre-rinse dishes before loading the dishwasher. You will save as much as 20 gallons per load, or 6,500 gallons per year. Take shorter showers. Each minute you cut saves 2.5 gallons. Shower with a bucket, or a carefully selected group of close friends. Run your washing machine and dishwasher with full loads only, even if the machine has an adjustable load setting. This will save 300 to 800 gallons a month. Install faucet aerators or low-flow faucets in your kitchen and bathrooms. Replace older toilets with low-flow models. They use less than half as much water as older models.Reduce the number of toilet flushes. Low-flush toilets use 1.6 gallons per flush, compared to 3.5 gallons for earlier models. Reducing flushing to once a day saves 200 gallons a month. Replace your old clothes washer with a water-saving one. For more tips, check out www. montecitowater.com/watercon.htm. MJ

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he Montecito Heat Index provides a metric to describe Montecito market behavior by measuring present demand for single-family houses in five price categories. And since real estate activity is highly seasonal, scores are compared to this date a year ago. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and uniformly deemed reliable. Todays Heat score is 62, a decrease of 43.6% over this date last year. The leading demand sector continues to be the $1-2m group outperforming last year with a score of 33 and representing just over half of our entire present demand. The generally sought-after $2-3m sector found very little interest with a score of 3, underperforming last years score by 19 points as did the $3-4m group with a score of 9, as compared to 27 in 2013. The $4-5m sector attracted buyers and easily exceeded last years zero with a score of 11. And the high-end, $5m and above group, just topped 2013s score of 4 with a 6. The demand story here in Montecito continues to reflect the insatiable

by Michael Phillips

Taking Measure of The Market

Michael is a realtor at Coldwell Banker, andis a Montecito Planning Commissioner. He can be reached at 969-4569 and info@ MichaelPhillipsRealEstate. com

desire for the lower end of the market, but not as significantly as we have seen since the troubles began in late 2008 and early 2009, when investors rushed to pick up these properties at historic low prices. Rather, today we are seeing a more balanced market with a slight rotation toward the higher-price sectors, with buyer interest up to and including the historically difficult $4-5m price point through the $5m-and-up sector. Although the market experienced a significant price appreciation bounce after bottoming out in late 2013, ending the year with a huge median price increase of 25%, sales and price appreciation have since fallen off. And yet, according to a recent California Association of Realtors poll, buyers today are more optimistic than sellers

as to future market direction. Sellers are just not ready to sell. New listings in Montecito are down a remarkable 35.7% compared to a year ago. Buyers, on the other hand, are ready to pull out their pens and point to the fact that 59% of California homes in December 2008 /January 2009 were in a stage of foreclosure; today, statewide that number is 5%. In Montecito, there are no foreclosures in process and that will permit prices to rise going forward. This demand/supply imbalance is responsible for the uncertain market we are experiencing. Last year, there

were 23 active listings in the $1-2m group; today there are just six. Buyers want more options. This might soon correct, however, and without a major negative macro event to occur, sellers facing so little competition should start coming out, with the spring selling season giving buyers more choices and Montecito more sales. By the way, we are beginning to get reliable data regarding high-end foreign purchasers. It seems the Chinese and Canadians in particular not only like us, they find us relatively affordMJ able. Welcome all.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23

93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

If you have a 93108 open house scheduled, please send us your free directory listing to realestate@montecitojournal.net

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Sothebys International Realty Sothebys International Realty Village Properties Sothebys International Realty Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Sothebys International Realty Sothebys International Realty Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Sothebys International Realty Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Coldwell Banker Sothebys International Realty Village Properties Sothebys International Realty Sothebys International Realty

1685 Fernald Point Lane 1398 Oak Creek Canyon 859 Picacho Lane 2375 East Finney Street 1690 San Leandro Lane 36 Hammond Drive 910 Buena Vista Drive 1152 Hill Road 670 El Bosque Road 2794 Bella Vista Drive 260 Sheeld Lane 491 Live Oak Road 111 Cedar Lane 677 El Bosque Road 2710 Sycamore Canyon Road 190 Cedar Lane

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Maureen McDermut & Bob Lamborn 689-6800 William Reed & Rose Marie Reed 896-3002 Ron Madden 284-4170 Adam McKaig 452-6884 Paul Hurst 680-8216 Bob Lamborn 689-6800 Peggy Olcese 895-6757 Team Scarborough 331-1465 Barbara Neary 698-8980 Maureen McDermut 570-5545 Renie Kelly 886-3303 Andrew Templeton 895-6029 Sandy Stahl 689-1602 Sheela Hunt 698-3767 Michael Calcagno 896-0876 John Holland 705-1681

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(You can place a classied ad by lling in the coupon at the bottom of this section and mailing it to us: Montecito Journal, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA 93108. You can also FAX your ad to us at: (805) 969-6654. We will gure out how much you owe and either call or FAX you back with the amount. You can also e-mail your ad: christine@montecitojournal.net and we will do the same as your FAX).

GARAGE SALE Multi-household garage sale. Items include indoor and outdoor furniture, clothing, appliances, electronics, musical instruments, home decor, plants, books, and much more. 901-905 Garcia Road. Saturday 2/22 and Sunday 2/23 from 8am-1pm. SPECIAL REQUEST WANTED! Art ~ Airplanes ~ Classic Cars ~ Pistols ~ Speedboats ~ 1919 to 1969 (Cash!!) Please call R.A. Fox at 805 845-2113. MERCHANDISE/FIXTURES Priced to sell. Contemporary glass jewelry display cases, various sizes; wrought iron wall xtures; decorative screens, 3 large mannequins, many gifts and art objects from outstanding retiring Montecito retail store. 805 565-3335 or 805 284-3920. CAREGIVING SERVICES EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER fulltime or part-time. Reasonable rates, exible hours. Montecito references available. Call 969-4816. HEALTH SERVICES 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.
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In-Home Physical Therapy Improve the quality of your life. Learn to move beyond your limitations. Josette Fast, PT Over 33 years experience. UCLA trained. 722-8035 www.tnisphysicaltherapy.com Dr. Jacques Charles Aesthetics & Wellness Promoting FirstRate Health & Wellness! Chiropractic Care/Massage/ Aesthetics & Skin care/ Electrolysis/ Nutritional & Lifestyle Counseling. House calls and late hours available. (805) 965-6992 Website: DrJacquesCharles.com EMOTIONAL RESET for Optimum Physical & Emotional Balance 805wellness.com (805) 283-9646 SPECIAL EDUCATOR with language, art, and music therapy experience. Available for a long-term association with people with moderate to severe disabilities. Superior references. Goals include developing happy and creative experiences with support and care. Email to discuss your situation and ideas: artlanguagetherapy@outlook. com SPECIAL SERVICES Estate Manager/Personal Assistant, local, experienced, available full time. Quickbooks, Excel & much more. Excellent local refs. Jessica (805)708-0133.

Yes, I cane Hand caning, rush seat weaving and repair. 969-5597. Marketing and Publicity for your business, non-prot, or event. Integrating traditional and social media and specializing in PSAs, podcasts, videos, blogs, articles and press releases. Contact Patti Teel seniorityrules@gmail.com The Book of Your Life Story

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. COMPUTER/VIDEO SERVICES VIDEOS TO DVD TRANSFERS Hurry, before your tapes fade away. Now doing records & cassettes to CD. Only $10 each 969-6500 Scott BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY BOOK PUBLISHER Local company; 35+ authors and 60+ books. Primed for growth. $40K. Email bookpublisher@aol.com POSITION WANTED

I draw out the depth and richness of the seasons of your life history, taking time to get to know you, your thoughts, and the experiences that have made you who you are today. Your children, grandchildren, friends and loved ones, present and future, can enjoy your wisdom, thoughts, views and experiences in your own unique, limited edition, biography. I will research and write the rst chapter for free. If you decide to continue we arrange a fee. Phone Paul on 805 453 2428. Commission this as a gift to your Parent? TUTORING SERVICES

Property-Care Needs? Do you need a caretaker or property manager? Expert Land Steward is avail now. View rsum at http://landcare.ojaidigital.net HOUSE/ PET SITTING Long term pet/house sitting by a professional woman. Reliable, love animals and well-know in the community. Local references. Stephanie 805-252-5229. Pet care visits for feeding, dogwalking, kitty companion, clean-up. Twice daily $22. 565-3409 ESTATE/MOVING SALE 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

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Curbs Trenches. Call Roger at (805) 708-3485 HANDYMAN SERVICES RAINS WILL COME BE PREPAIRED Roofs/Gutters/Downspouts cleaned Softwash and Powerwash Homes Pacic Property Restoration Mark@ 805-636-3405 GARDENING/LANDSCAPING 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 CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE (up to 5) Santa Barbara Cemetery Vista de la Cumbre 24K ea. (market price 27K) disc. if more than 1. (310) 472-6091

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Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center employs the power of the horse to enhance the capabilities of children and adults with special needs in Santa Barbara. Join our volunteer team and make a difference in someones life. To lean more, visit www. heartsriding.org 964-1519. Do you love Reagan history?The Reagan Ranch Center is seeking volunteers who would be interested in serving as docents for the Exhibit Galleries. Docents will have the opportunity share the history of President Reagan and his Western White House. For more information or to apply, please contact Danielle Fowler at 805-957-1980 ordaniellef@reaganranch.org. The 1st Memorial Honors Detail is seeking veterans to get back in uniform to participate in an on-call Honor Guard team to provide military honors at funeral or memorial services throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. For more information visit www.usmilitaryhonors.org, email carlvwade@ gmail.com, or call 805-667-7909.

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