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Montecitos newest billionaire puts $75-million island in Canada up for sale and puts down $35 million for a Ferrari, p. 6
THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 10 MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 40 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42
COMING HOME
Third times the charm as Mazza family settles down after two stints in Northern California and an aroundthe-world detour in good old Montecito (story begins on page 5)
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Invitees, dressed in summer white and/or blacktie, partied like it was 1982, in celebration of Nippers 30th anniversary, p. 26
Re-Living The Past
This years Music Academy of the West summer session firmly places Montecito campus at center of musical universe, p. 23
MAW 2012
Joanne covers El Montecito Early School, YMCA Pre-School, and Montecito Union School graduations; more to come, p.32
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Guest editorial Around the world and back again the Mazzas return home Montecito Miscellany Craig McCaw purchases $35 million Ferrari; Harper Lee surprises Fannie Flagg in Alabama; opera lip sync contest at SOhO; Diandra Douglas sells estate; Luria Education Center dedication center; Masai tribal chief visits Crane; Ensemble Theatre fundraiser; VH1 shoots reality show at SB Polo Club; Nippers anniversary soire; Gratitude Lunch; Ray Bradbury passes Letters to the editor Guy Webb, Jo Ann Lorden, Barbara Doran and Sandra Denton Scheid ll in more Coast Village history blanks; Michael Maloco mourns Peabodys; Tracey Willfong-Singh urges Montecito residents to adhere to roadside landscape rules; Deacon T update This Week in Montecito Cursive handwriting class, Dr. Frank Rohter speaks; MERRAG meeting; Bubblemania; New Yorker discussion group; Peregrine Galleries celebrates 28 years; health talk at Simpatico Pilates; AFSB Scholarship Reception; MTF Hike; twilight tour at Lotusland; upcoming and ongoing events Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach village Beat Montecito Association meeting recap; Caruso Aliated submits TOT report to Board of Supervisors; Dr. David Dawson provides funding for doggy bags; fatal accident on East Valley Road; Peregrine Galleries hosts 28th anniversary celebration; Marymount awards three Montecito residents Seen Around Town First annual Pacic Pride Foundation Royal Ball; Hillside House hosts fundraising event at El Mirador Estate Sheriffs Blotter Teens caught drinking at beach bonre; woman arrested for DUI in Summerland MAW 2012 A preview of this years Music Academy of the West 16th annual Summer Festival Trail Talk J&S Productions present Texas Cowpuncher at Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum our Town Part one of our two-week coverage of Montecito graduations coming & Going An appointment with Master Club Fitter Bill Kelly makes a perfect Fathers Day gift for the avid golfer real estate Mark Hunts top picks for $5m homes on the market real estate view Todays heat score is up a whopping 123% from this time last year Life Style San Ysidro Ranch hosts three Montecito designers: The Oce of Angela Scott, Kendall Conrad and Sheryl Lowe Designs your Westmont High school students participate in Westmonts Summer Scholars program to get a taste of college life Book Talk Outsider in Amsterdam is the rst of Janwillem van de Wetterings fteen-book Grijpstra and de Gier mystery series on entertainment Nicki Bluhm makes two appearances at Live Oak Music Festival; Jannie Jones stars in Ensemble Theatres Black Pearl Sings! Guide to Montecito eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all individually owned Montecito restaurants, coee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; others in Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too Movie Showtimes Latest lms, times, theaters, and addresses: theyre all here, as they are every week calendar of events Events ending this week; Fab Four at Chumash; Joe Palladino speaks at Screenwriters Association; Rose & the Nightingales; Little Women debuts; Twist & Shout play Granada; Rodney Crowell and Mary Karr at Lobero; Jenny Lewis comes to SB Local Business directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses oer 93108 open House directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito classied Advertising Our very own Craigslist of classied ads, in which sellers oer everything from summer rentals to estate sales Legal Advertisements
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Guest Editorial
by Matt Mazza
A Lesson Learned
Matt with his daughters, Lily and Kate, at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
ve been fortunate in my life, theres no doubt about it. I married a wonderful woman, have a couple great kids, enjoyed a reasonably successful law practice in a truly fantastic and supportive community here in Santa Barbara and Montecito and recently took some time to travel the world with my family (as you may know if youve read my Montecito Journal column or my blog, or anything else Ive written over the past year). Thats not to say I havent had the occasional disappointment I have. But to me, that is part and parcel of pushing and taking risk in an effort to grow and succeed. Although Im a big advocate of learning from the past especially from the wrong turns Ive made I also dont like to dwell too much on it. I tend to look forward toward the next opportunity rather than stay focused on what has been or could have been. But, alas, there is one failure I cant seem to get past. Its something Ive tried to make work not once but three times in the past fifteen years, and I have missed the mark each time (most recently in just the past couple months). As a rule, I dont generally repeat earlier errors in judgment, but in this case Ive broken that rule again and again and again.
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Heres the thing, though: Im actually glad relieved even with the results of this particular string of misguided misfires. (The only person happier is my wife, trust me.) Come to think of it, nobody said it better than the immortal Garth Brooks when he hollered, sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers. What is this repeated mission failure? Why cant I seem to get it right despite extensive education and substantial drive for success? Its easy to understand when you know. Ive utterly and completely failed at leaving Santa Barbara. Cant do it, no matter how hard I try. And Ill never try it again.
The Beginning
I met my wife late one night in Isla Vista in 1995. Details of our initial encounter are (mercifully) a bit hazy but I am reasonably certain that I showed her my bare behind from a second-floor balcony on Trigo Road and
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ontecito-based mobile phone magnate, Craig McCaw, is doing some major buying and selling Craig, Americas 284th richest man with $1.6 billion, according to Forbes, has just put his 780-acre island off the coast of Canada on the market for a hefty $75 million, while, at the same time, paying a world record $35 million for a rare 1962 Ferrari! The 62-year-old tycoon and his wife, Susan, a former U.S. ambassador to Austria, have had the rustic retreat known as James Island for 18 years, but says he no longer needs it as their childrens weekend activities are keeping the family busy on the mainland. A mile off the coast of Vancouver Island, the paradise which was used for a former dynamite plant in World War II, a private hunting club and a resort in the 80s has a private 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, sandy beaches, an airstrip and a marina. The main residence is a 5,000-sq-ft four-bedroom mini-mansion, with a converted warehouse as an entertainment center, a gym and pool house. There are also six guest cottages, according to Sothebys International. In the meantime, Craig, co-founder of McCaw Cellular, who sold the company to AT&T in 1993 for $11.5 billion and has since started highspeed wireless provider, Clearwire, has splashed out $35 million to purchase a 50-year-old Ferrari 250 GTO from Dutch business mogul Eric Heerema, one of only 39 ever produced between 1962 and 1964. The apple green racer, which was made for British ace Stirling Moss to race in the 24 Hours at Le Mans in
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France, only competed once, given Moss was involved in a major accident in 1962 that ended his successful career. Craigs acquisition eclipses fellow southern California car collector Peter Mullin, who purchased a 1936 Type 57SC Bugatti Atlantic for between $32 million and $34 million in 2010. As to whether well see Craig tooling around our rarefied enclave in his rare auto is a matter of debate, as most collectors garage them for safekeeping immediately... Harper & Fannie Reclusive Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee made a rare exception to her schedule to present an award to Montecito author Fannie Flagg. Fannie, who shuttles between her homes in our tony town and Alabama, was at the South Alabama Writers Symposium to receive the Harper Lee Award for the states Distinguished Writer of the Year in Monroeville, where Lee, 86, based her one and only work To Kill a Mockingbird, of which there are more than 30 million
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A Little More History

ope Bryants and your recollections of the good old days on Coast Village Road (Dont Forget Pelicans Wharf MJ # 18/23) skipped a bit of history when you both segued from the managers residence in the front of a motel to Pelicans Wharf. The motel in question was called La-Loma Lodge and the entrance to Cava is what had been the office-front desk. In between the motel and the restaurant was a successful waterbed store named Come Together Waterbeds and subsequent to that was my wife, Mary, and my store called The Carriage Trade, where we too sold waterbeds and custom frames, along with giant Daley avocados and handmade arts and crafts such as macram and clothing. Next door was a gas station and across the street was the Bag End, a sort of upper class (read expensive...) hippy clothing store. The Blue Onion Drive-In was located where Turk Hesselunds nursery is currently located; Gil Rosas held
Shop is now) with ethyl gas listed at .39&9/10ths per gallon. Anyone wanting to learn more about the history of the unique community of Montecito should come to the Montecito Association History Committee archive at the Montecito Library in the upper village on East Valley Road. The archives are open from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Alex Grzywacki is there on Tuesdays, Marion Gregston and I are there on Thursdays. Guy Webb Montecito
La-Loma Lodge at 1031 Coast Highway now houses Cava (on Coast Village Road); the two-story motel building is still there, however, and can be seen via the entrance to the parking area to the east of Cava
Still A Special Place
sway at the piano in the Montecito Inns cocktail lounge, and Jurgensens was the best market in town. Where Cavita (Cavas private dining room, in a separate building across its driveway) is now, there was a real estate office owned by a gentleman named Sandy Sanders (at least I think Sanders was his last name). Behind our Carriage Trade store was a used-book store and in the two-story motel building there was a shoe repair shop. I have photographs of the gas station (where the Bottle
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I moved to Montecito in 1959. I have great memories of two places I havent seen mentioned in recalling memories of Coast Village Road. I went to a beauty shop that occupied the space where the Montecito Caf is now. It was a large shop and I believe it occupied the footprint of the Montecito Caf as it is today. It was called J. Clark and Company. Almost all the operators were men and they were very good. I went to Heath. Just a little north on Coast Village Road was a wonderful womens shop called Kingsleys. They carried resort clothes and sandals. Their clothes were lovely and casual with gorgeous tropical colors. They also carried a large line of Hawaiian fragrances. I miss that store. Montecito is still a special place. Sincerely, Jo Ann Lorden Montecito (Editors note: If we go down this road stores and shops that did not serve food or drink theres no end to the number of establishments we can recall, but thats good, so keep those memories coming, as we will compile all these letters and recollections and put them in some sort of chronological order when this series ends or memories fade. TLB)
(Editors note: You bet it does. As a matter of fact, bells have been ringing all over the place, especially after helping Arthur von Wiesenberger and his partner Horatio Lonsdale-Hands celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Nippers on Coast Village Road (where Los Arroyos is now) last Saturday night. Marie Carty, a longtime Montecito resident, added (by telephone) that she remembered a Supper Club called the Pink Cricket along the Old Coast Highway in Montecito. She also added that Buds Blue Onion was called Buds BO by many of its customers. Ms Carty also believes that Bud the owner was a retired truck driver and that there was plenty of parking all around the small building that Buds was in. She believes too that Buds BO was open all night and that it was on the south side of Old Coast Highway, where Hwy 101 is now. J.B.)
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I think the burger joint you are remembering (MJ # 18/24) was the old Blue Onion that was out here in the fifties; they had a drive-in with carhop service at State and Valerio (now IHOP), where everyone cruised through the Blue Onion, down State to De la Guerra Plaza, and back up State Street. I dont remember if the Montecito Blue Onion was a drive-in. I think the Blue Onion was down where Turk Hessellunds nursery is now, and Ginos was up where the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is (Tuttis was there before that). Does that ring any bells? Barbara Doran Manager Kathryne Designs, Inc. 1225 Coast Village Road
When I started driving at 16 in 1966, my friends and I would hang out at Ginos. It was approximately located where the Coffee Bean is now, but in a funky wooden converted house. It was a hole-in-the-wall sort of place that only served breakfast and lunch. Ginos omelets would easily feed two or three depending upon how many cottage fries he piled on. The Italian Omelet was the best, with all manner of fresh herbs, homemade meatballs and sauce. If you got there for lunch, the burgers were the kind that were so fat and juicy you literally had a hard time biting into it. Of course these amazing burgers with everything and anything on them came with the best French fries. No one gave a fig about fat content or anything else. No one I knew ever ordered salad instead of those yummy fries. My friends and I continued to frequent Ginos into the 70s. He was quite a character who loved his restaurant and anyone who came through the door. Sandra Denton Scheid Native of Santa Barbara (Editors note: Thank you for your recollections. You spelled Genos with an e and Barbara Doran (in letter above) spelled it with an i; we went with the more traditional i because we could find no reference to the eatery with either spelling. But, well keep looking and correct the record if required. J.B.)
More Mourning For Peabodys
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and the rest of the gang; we exchanged our small talk as normal, my Huevos Rancheros were excellent, as usual. The following Sunday, as always, we headed to Peabodys for my Rancheros and lo and behold the doors are closed and theres paper over all the windows. What the heck? Now I hear the new owners are bringing in a new style of eating to our little town. What the?? We dont want your Malibu style eating, homemade ketchup, fresh new ideas for healthy food What? Vegan style. What does a Vegan burger with fries or Vegan Huevos Rancheros look and taste like? Did you ever eat at Peabodys? This was not just a restaurant; this was a comfy place with good people, and consistently good inexpensive food. The other thing is I was told that the new owners do not have plan approval for the new whatever. If so, so why didnt they keep Peabodys open same people, same food till they had plan approval? That way, at least we could still have enjoyed a place we have enjoyed for years. Oh by the way, to the new owners: closing your doors without informing both your customers and the staff that worked there Bad Policy. Michael J. Maloco Montecito (Editors note: Ouch. No doubt negotiations between the buyer and seller had
been ongoing and its always iffy when a longtime proprietor decides to sell or close. To tell her customers too early could have cost her business and put the sale in jeopardy. The new owners, we believe, are food lovers, the chef is an accomplished cook, and his fare will likely add to the ambience of our little town, as did Michael Hutchings, for example, when he opened Michaels Waterside (where Stella Mares is now) some thirty years ago. Lets give the new owners of Peabodys the benefit of your good wishes, at least until events prove otherwise. My guess is that it is going to be a good place to eat. Your main point is well taken: just as Ian Schrager made a major mistake in closing the Miramar before any plans had even been drawn up let alone approved, it probably would have been a good idea to allow Peabodys to continue as it was until new plans had been approved. J.B.)
A Safer 192
I hope the tragic death on Hwy 192 inspires everyone to do something, like create safer space along the roadside. This is a project that must start immediately. It is not fair that there is little or no safe pedestrian space along this residential school route hwy. I propose demanding that homeown-
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Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 pm to 9 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road
MERRAG Meeting and Training Network of trained volunteers that work and/or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual self-help organization serves Montecitos residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water and Sanitary Districts. This month: disaster awareness and emergency kits. When: 10 am Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road Info: Geri, 969-2537
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MTF Hike Montecito Trails Foundation 4-mile, sea level hike along the beach at low tide; view some of the best beach architecture in Southern California. Bring water for this easy hike. When: 8:20 for check-in and release forms Where: Loon Point parking lot at north end of Padaro Lane Info: 568-0833 Boat Trip to Coal Oil Point Join the Santa Barbara and Carpinteria Republican Clubs on a boat trip to Coal Oil Point and Platform Holly. Travel up the coast and view the 6,000 gallons of oil that seep naturally, plus natural gas that rises from the ocean floor daily. The tour will then proceed to Platform Holly to view it up close and learn how it operates. When: 10 am to noon Where: Meet at Condor Express Sea Landing, 301 West Cabrillo Boulevard Cost: $10 per person Info: Barbara Hurd, 684-3858
Matter; Radical Knowing: Understanding Consciousness through Relationship; Deep Spirit: Cracking the Noetic Code; and more. When: June 22 through June 24 Where: 800 El Bosque Road Cost: $250-$350 Info: www.ChristiandeQuincey.com or www.lacasademaria.org Dinner Lecture Making Sense of the U.S. Supreme Court: An Analysis of the 2012 Term is the topic of a talk by Jonathan Adler, Professor of Constitutional and International Environmental Law at Case Western University in Cleveland, at the dinner meeting of Santa Barbara Republican Women, Federated, at the Montecito Country Club. Among the subjects expected to be discussed are Obamacare and the Arizona immigration law, which are currently under consideration by the Supreme Court. A prolific scholar, Professor Adlers articles have appeared in numerous publications, ranging from the Harvard Environmental Law Review and the Supreme Court Economic Review to the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. The author and editor of four books, he is a regular commentator on legal and regulatory issues, appearing on CNN World News, NPRs Talk of the Nation, Fox News Channels OReilly Factor and PBSs News Hour. He is a contributing editor the National Review Online, where he covers environmental and legal topics, and is a regular contributor to the popular legal blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. He graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and Summa Cum Laude from George Mason University Law School. He teaches Constitution Law and International Environmental Law at Case Western University where he was named the inaugural holder of the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law Chair in 2011. When: 5 pm to 7:30 pm on Friday, June 29 at Montecito Country Club, 920 Summit Road Cost: $35 pre-paid or $40 at the door Reservations: 699-6756
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Learn Cursive Handwriting New studies have shown that the act of writing by hand is beneficial for motor skills, idea generation and comprehension. In the age of keyboards, handwriting is making a comeback. Join Victoria Johnson, calligrapher to the stars, for a three-week class to learn or brush up on your cursive handwriting. Open to all ages. Pre-registration is requested. When: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: free Info and Registration: 969-5063 Aging with Happiness Professor Emeritus Dr. Frank Rohter will be sharing information that could impact the way you get older. He will discuss his ideas about aging and how happiness can prevent early onset of degenerative diseases. Happiness in later life is part mental, part emotional and part physical. Come learn what you can do to promote a long, happy life. When: 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: free Info: 969-5063
Bubblemania at Montecito Library Rainbow bubbles, big bubbles, ittybitty bubbles, bubbles within bubbles, and more! Bubbles bring a teachable moment, teaching kids about the science and magic of these shiny, iridescent, and pop-able playthings. Watch and enjoy a bubblologist at your local library. Children of all ages will be amazed and delighted. Best for ages 3 and up! When: 4 pm to 4:40 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: free Info: 969-5063 or www. bubblemaniaandcompanyla.com
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Health Talk Simpatico Pilates Studio hosts a free talk by nutritional consultant Joanne Bolduc When: 5:30 pm Where: 1235 Coast Village Road Ste. I Info: 565-7591 Scholarship Reception The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Scholarship Reception will be held this year at the distinguished Acheson House, a stately two-story building designed in the Victorian Italianate style in 1904, which serves as headquarters for the AFSB and the local AIA chapter. The evening will be enhanced by musical artists Bella and Crosby Loggins, and wines by Wedell Cellars. When: 5 to 7 pm
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Christian de Quincey, PhD, will be facilitating a retreat and seminar to be held at La Casa de Maria Retreat and Conference Center. Christian is a Professor of Philosophy and Consciousness Studies at John F. Kennedy University and Dean of Consciousness Studies at the University of Philosophical Research. He is the founder of the Wisdom Academy, offering private mentorships in consciousness. He is a leader in the field of scholars who are exploring the realms of consciousness and evolution. Christian is also the author of the awardwinning books: Radical Nature: The Soul of
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Anniversary Celebration Peregrine Galleries celebrates 28 years with a Bakelite exhibit and book signing by Bambi Deville Engeran, the author of World War II Bakelite Jewelry: Love and Victory. Refreshments will be served, along with musical entertainment. When: noon to 6 pm Where: 1133 Coast Village Road Info: 969-9673
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Lotusland Plans Twilight Tour A Solstice Twilight Tour will take place at Ganna Walska Lotusland. Enjoy the longer days of summer and celebrate the Summer Solstice at this special Twilight Tour. Hors doeuvres and wine will be served on the geranium terrace, overlooking the main lawn, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Guests may choose to reserve a docent-guided tour or explore the garden on their own. Lotusland, a 37-acre botanical garden in Montecito, offers this opportunity to enjoy the garden at twilight only a few times each year. When: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm Info: To register, please call 969-9990. A confirmation and directions to Lotuslands visitor entrance will be provided on receipt of your reservation. Cost: $55 for Lotusland members and $65 for non-members
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Casual Italian Conversation at the Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation amongst 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 Pick-up Basketball Games He shoots; he scores! The Montecito Family YMCA is offering pick-up basketball on Thursdays at 5:30 pm. Join coach Donny for warm-up, drills and then scrimmages. Adults welcome too. When: 5:30 pm Where: Montecito Family YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa Lane Info: 969-3288
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Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Connections Early Memory Loss Program Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Info: Susan Forkush, 969-0859 x15
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Vintage & Exotic Car Day Motorists and car lovers from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as East Valley Road park in front of Richies Barber Shop at the bottom of Middle Road on Coast Village Road going west to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty other autos to admire. When: 8 am to 10 am (or so) Where: 1187 Coast Village Road Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com MJ
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he Montecito Association Board has unanimously voted to send a six-page document outlining deficiencies in the Caltrans Draft Environmental Document (DED) for the Highway 101 HOV project. The letter includes analyses of alternatives for the project, and cites issues with the DED, including traffic and traffic flow issues, aesthetic issues, noise issues, construction impacts, and lack of consistency with Santa Barbara design guidelines, among other items. The Association is asking Caltrans to revise the environmental document, and re-circulate it for further review. They mention they would not be supportive of an intersection configuration that would rely solely on Hermosillo Road as the primary northbound exit in the Cabrillo/Hot Springs area. Included in the document is a sketch of a possible reconfiguration for the roundabout in Montecito, which would allow a northbound exit at Hot Springs/Cabrillo Blvd to feed directly into the roundabout. The suggestion would require acquisition of a quarter of an acre of private property. These are just possible alternatives, MA president Dick Nordlund told us after the meeting. DISPLAY_TEMPLATE:Layout 1 5/16/12 1:57 PM has been Nordlund also says he Page 1 working with key decision makers DISPLAY_TEMPLATE:Layout 1 5/16/12 1:57 PM Page 1 regarding the freeway expansion, including Rachel Falsetti, acting District 5 Caltrans Director, who was
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Letter to NextG The MA board also voted unanimously to approve a letter to Santa Barbara County Planner Megan Lowery regarding NextGs plan to expand their antenna network in Santa Barbara and Montecito. The letter states any new equipment to be placed on existing utility poles should be vaulted underground, and erecting any new utility poles to house the antennae should only occur once other alternatives have been exhausted. NextG is proposing to add antennas and utility equipment at no less than ten Montecito sites. The county is currently reviewing the application. Verizon Antennae Appealed An appeal has been filed to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Montecito Planning Commissions approval last month of Verizon Wireless project in Montecito. The project includes the installation of nine Verizon Wireless panel antennas onto a building at 512 Santa Angela Lane, which currently houses other antennas, owned by Cingular Wireless. The project also
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ing into building a much-needed cafeteria at the school. Schools are required to serve hot lunches to students receiving free or reduced cost lunches; as it stands a mobile caf services the school. It is inadequate, Murphy said. Montecito Fire Chief Chip Hickman reminded the board that story poles are currently up on the site of Fire Station 3 until early next week. The
plans for the new fire station, which will be located in the 2500 block of East Valley Road, have been seen by Montecito Board of Architectural Review (MBAR) and MAs Land Use Committee, several times respectively. The next Montecito Association board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10.
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Story poles have been placed in the 2500 block of East Valley Road, the future site of Fire Station 3
includes a 192-sq-ft equipment shelter to be located elsewhere on the property. Verizons current facility is located at QAD in Summerland; the lease on that property expires in August. A group of neighbors have filed the appeal, and Suzy Dobreski, director of El Montecito Early School, across the street from Santa Angela Lane, voiced her concern about the project at the MA meeting on Tuesday. Parents are asking me how we could have let this happen, she said. The Board will discuss the appeal and the project at next months meeting. A lot of questions have not been answered, said board member Cindy Feinberg. Village Fourth Parade Village Fourth organizer Dianne Pannkuk was in front of the board to remind them about the annual Fourth of July activities. The Grand Marshals for this years parade are former MWD manager Chuck Evans, former Sanitary District manager Jerry Smith and former Montecito Fire Chief Herb McElwee. The trio
is responsible for starting MERRAG (Montecito Emergency Response & Recovery Action Group), a nonprofit network of trained volunteers, back in 1987. This year is the groups 25th year of service in Montecito. T-shirts for the Village Fourth go on sale on Monday; well have more on the annual event in an upcoming issue. Community Reports Sheriff Lieutenant Kelly Moore reported the Sheriffs Department is in the process of having the boat that is beached on Butterfly Beach removed. He also warned that with the warmer weather, more thefts are expected from vehicles parked at trailheads. Montecito Union School superintendent Tammy Murphy reported the schools Facilities Committee has finished their report of necessary upgrades at the school, which include ADA and fire code issues. Murphy said the school board will look at funding these upgrades at their next board meeting. Murphy also said the board is look-
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cocktails and tidbits, plus there was a carving station with more tasty treats. Dancing went on until the bewitching hour of midnight. Event co-chairs were Justine Roddick and Christina Schlieske. Honorary co-chairs were Cat Cora, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. Pacific Pride Foundation executive director David Selberg complimented, Merryl Brown is a genius at producing sensational events. This first Royal Ball is in celebration of the four thousand clients we serve annually, from high school students to seniors and moms. It has been the foremost organization on the central coast providing LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual) services for over 35 years. For more information, call 963-3636.
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Hillside House held their 9th annual fundraising event in the beautiful gardens of the El Mirador Estate, owned by Tita Lanning. She has lived at El Mirador since 1933, but it has been in her family since 1914. The stone ruins at the top of the drive were part of a mansion that horticulturalist Frederick Eaton built. He collected plants from all
over the world and Tita has maintained her 25.5 acres meticulously with the help of Joe Gonzales and two other gardeners for the past 54 years. Titas grandparents were Lolita and Jonathan Ogden Armour, who gifted the property to their daughter when she turned 21. Tita grew up with the likes of Wrigley, Lindberg and Disney among some of the visitors to the estate. The late afternoon was perfect (last year it rained) for sipping wine and having dinner al fresco. Board president Jim Wolfe specifically thanked the Assistance League, Hillside Houses neighbors, for again donating. This time they gave us $77,000 and by years end they have promised another $52,000. Nancy Reed surprised Tita by giving her the 2012 Person of Purpose Award. Tita replied, This is an unexpected honor. I visited Hillside House for the first time last week. Though I have had many medical setbacks recently, I am still strong because of Hillside House. It is a nonprofit residential center that provides therapeutic and medical support and enrichment opportunities for people with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. Currently there are 59 people receiving care. MJs own Erin Graffy led the live auction. Chair Norris Goss and her 14 21 June 2012
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Two top authors, Fannie Flagg and Harper Lee, catch up at Alabama awards ceremony
copies in print. It was the first time in the fifteenyear history of the award that Harper actually attended, says Fannie, Oscar-nominated author for the 1988 bestseller Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. She turned up totally unexpectedly, much to the delight of the organizers and those attending. Fannie, whose book was made into a comedy-drama film in 1991 with Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, MaryLouise Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson, says she knew Lee in New York nearly 30 years ago. Were both from Alabama and have a lot of friends in common.
Unknown to me, my editor had sent her an advance copy of Fried Green Tomatoes and she wrote a very flattering blurb. Weve corresponded over the years, but it was a real surprise to see her. She was absolutely darling. Both Fannie and Lee got the heavy iron trophies, a replica of the Monroeville courthouse, featured in the 1962 film of Lees book, which won an Oscar for Gregory Peck playing attorney Atticus Finch. Five years ago, Lee was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contribution to literature. Shes quite a woman, observes Fannie. I admire her dignity, her incredible mind and talent.... Operatic Contest SOhO, the downtown club better known for its rock performances, had a distinct change of musical direction when it echoed to the sounds of Puccini, Verdi and Schubert when Opera Santa Barbara held its first opera lip sync contest. Attended by more than 200 guests, eight contestants showed great ingenuity in not only emulating great divas, but adding creative costumes and emotive drama to the mix, giving the judges, including myself, Anne Towbes and Louise Gaylord, a major headache in choosing the three winners, given the obvious talent on
Opera Santa Barbara executive director Steven Sharpe, opera lip sync contest winner Jett Green, Richard Mineards, Anne Towbes and Louise Gaylord at SOhO
stage. The audience also filled in ballots to add to the mix. It was a wonderful success and I think it will now become an annual staple, says Steven Sharpe, the companys executive director, who emceed the event in Mozart costume. Everybody put a lot of work into their performances and it is a fun way of introducing new people to opera. It is embracing the diva within! Jett Green, an artist for DreamWorks at Universal Studios, won the $1,000 first prize, singing a Schubert arrangement of Ave Maria, appearing out of a giant oyster shell, resembling Botticellis Birth of Venus, which she had sculpted herself out of a giant piece of Styrofoam. The Two Tenors with Laura
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singer-actress Hilary Duffs nuptials to NHL hockey player, Mike Comrie, two years ago. Originally priced at $29 million three years ago, the price was dropped to $19.5 million last year and eventually sold for $15.9 million, according to Harry Kolb of Sothebys International Realty. Its a really spectacular property and you cant beat the view, says Harry. The buyer is not a bold-faced name, but just fell in love with the estate.... Delightful Dedication Tout le monde was at the Music Academy of the West when the new $11 million Luria Education Center was dedicated, with a tiled backdrop memorializing the many donors. Academy president Scott Reed described the complex, including seven new practice rooms and Weinman Hall named after board member Robert Weinman , A major step forward in training the musicians of tomorrow. It is the most pristine training center for classical musicians in the world, he enthused. The project, named in honor of longtime benefactors Eli and Leatrice Luria, started in August 2010, on the site of a former parking lot and was totally funded from donations, including $1 million given by Leslie Ridley-Tree. In fact, costs came in $400,000 under budget, enough money to buy ten Steinway grand pianos, one for every room in the new complex, which also features an expanded music library
and listening area, and the latest in computer and networking technology. After dinner, pianist Orion Weiss and bass-baritone Evan Hughes, who grew up just a tiaras toss from the Miraflores campus, performed a collection of works, including Schumann, Liszt and Schubert in Weinman Hall. Among the guests were Seymour and Shirley Lehrer, Ellen and John Pilsbury, former president NancyBell Coe, Peter and Linda Beuret, Robert and Margo Feinberg, Jamie and Marcia Constance, Carla Hahn, Mike and Anne Towbes, Morrie and Irma Jurkowitz, Bob and Val Montgomery, and Richard and Maryan Schall. Music to everyones ears... Chief at Crane Students at the Crane Country Day School got a colorful close-up of a real Masai tribal chief from Kenya when Samson Parashina gave a talk to pupils. Parashina was en-route to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to pick up The Equator Prize on behalf of the Masai Wilderness Conservation Fund at a United Nations conference on sustainable development. Gail Young, an official at the fund, whose U.S. headquarters are in Santa Barbara, says that Parashina has visited our Eden by the Beach a number of times, often being flown up personally by Oscar-nominated actor Ed Norton, who is U.S. president of the
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Last week, Caruso Affiliated submitted a report to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors summarizing how a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rebate program, or Hotel Incentive Program (HIP), would possibly benefit the county, according to the consultants who prepared the reports, PKF Consulting. The report reaffirms the point that the rebate program will be a winner for the County as a whole, since it will bring more business to the area, create jobs, and further highlight Santa Barbara County as a great tourist destination, said Miramar rep Matt Middlebrook. Miramar owner Rick Caruso presented the HIP to the supervisors back in March; staff was directed to prepare a possible ordinance package for a later date. The supervisors are expected to vote on the ordinance on June 26. Any new or renovated hotel in the county would be eligible for the rebate, in which the county would pay back hoteliers the TOT tax earned at their hotel for the first several years of operation. The TOT tax is not a local taxpayer tax; it is paid by hotel guests at the end of their stay. The rebate Caruso is proposing is a 10- to 15-year rebate in which the County will pay Caruso an estimated $1.5 million per year from TOT revenues, equaling $15 million
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Last week, Heal the Ocean announced that its program to provide doggy bags for Santa Barbaras beaches has received a financial boost
compiled by Kelly Mahan from information supplied by Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department, Carpinteria Division Monday, 28 May, 12:11 pm Deputies Tchobanoff and Welch were patrolling Hammonds Beach on foot when they approached a group of subjects sitting around a bonfire, which is against the law. They saw four of the subjects had open beer bottles near them; they admitted to drinking from them even though they were only 16, 18 and 19 years old. Another subject, age 26, admitted to buying the beer for the teenagers. He was cited for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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Sunday, 10 June, 10:58 pm Deputy Welch was patrolling in the Summerland area when he observed a vehicle swerving to the left and right on Greenwell Avenue. The vehicle pulled over on the roadway before the deputy initiated a traffic stop. The deputy approached the vehicle, and asked the driver to step out. When she opened the door, a pit bull dog jumped out of the vehicle and ran down the street. The driver was slurring her words and her eyes were red and watery. The deputy instructed her to yell for her dog, and when the dog returned, the deputy put the dog back in the womans vehicle. While doing so, he noticed three open containers of alcohol in the vehicle. The woman admitted to drinking beer while driving through Summerland. The deputy called for back up, and when Deputy Tchobanoff arrived, the suspect performed field sobriety tests. She was arrested for DUI, driving on a suspended license (on suspension from a prior DUI), and expired registration. Her dog was taken to a neighbors house. MJ
from Dr. David Dawson, owner of San Roque Pet Hospital and Montecito Pet Hospital. Having the bags available ensures we can keep the beaches healthy while still enjoying the beaches with our animals, explained Dr. Dawson, who spoke with us on Tuesday. Dr. Dawson has entered into a one-year contract to provide funding for the doggy bags at Miramar Beach Steps, Hammonds Trail, Butterfly Beach, Lookout Park, and Summerland Dog Beach. He is also providing bags for all three doggy bag dispensers at Arroyo Burro Beach, one of Santa Barbaras most popular dog beaches. Santa Barbara Veterinary Group comprises Dr. Dawsons two pet hospitals, as well as his HydroPaws Animal Rehabilitation Center and Performance Center. Dr. Dawson bought Montecito Pet Hospital from retiring veterinarian Dr. Shaw, who owned the business for 35 years. Heal the Ocean executive director Hillary Hauser publically thanked Dr. Dawson for his continued generosity. HTO created the joint dispenser sponsorship program with Santa Barbara County in 2011 to help raise funds to keep the dispensers stocked. Dr. Dawsons participation represents a refocusing of the entire program, Hauser said. HTO is in the midst of launching a campaign to encourage dog owners to bring their own bags to beaches, and to consider the bags in the dispensers an emergency supply. For more information about Heal the Ocean and the dispensers, visit www.healtheocean.org.
ed as a hit-and-run that took place on East Valley, east of Stonehouse Lane. California Highway Patrol reported a Good Samaritan passing through the area drove the two females to the hospital. Richardson has since been identified as the Good Samaritan. Meadows died shortly after arrival. Other news reports have stated the women were not pedestrians, and that they were car surfing during the accident. Car surfing is when people use the hood or roof of a moving car as if it is a surfboard. Thus far, it appears the women were not standing on the vehicle, but instead riding on the hood of the car, driven by Richardson. Richardson is being charged with Second Degree Murder. Interviews are still being conducted, and the investigation is ongoing. CHP is expected to release more information later this week. If you have any information regarding this accident, please call 805-477-4174.
Peregrine Galleries
Peregrine Galleries on Coast Village Road will celebrate 28 years in business with an event this Friday, June 15. The gallery, owned by Marlene Vitanza, specializes in Vintage Chanel, Miriam Haskell, Vintage Taxco Silver Jewelry, American Art and Bakelite. The event will feature a book-
Fatal Accident on east valley road
On June 8, Lanie Tyrone Richardson of Santa Barbara was arrested in connection with a fatal accident that occurred in the early morning hours of June 6 on East Valley Road. The accident killed 26-year-old Allison J. Meadows, and injured 25-yearold Lindsay Keebler, both of Santa Barbara. Keebler was released from the hospital on June 8. The accident was originally report-
Bambi Deville Engeran will sign World War II Bakelite Jewelry: Love and Victory at Peregrine Galleries on Friday, June 15
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ers must adhere to Montecito roadside landscape rules, and create designated pedestrian trails. This is the fastest, most economical way to achieve the goal. It puts the responsibility in the hands of all. This project needs the strong arm and voice of all of you to enforce the roadside landscape rules. School parent volunteers can only do so much and are very willing to help but please, you need to enforce and require safe pedestrian space along Montecito school route roads now, before someone else is killed. Being unable to walk in Montecito because of unsafe roads is a crime. Sincerely, Tracey Willfong-Singh Cold Spring School parent (Editors note: What had been designated a hit-and-run accident on East Valley Road just east of Sheffield Drive has now become a criminal case, as the driver who brought the two girls one of whom died to the hospital has been charged with vehicular homicide. The young ladies were apparently car surfing and fell off either the hood or roof as the car went over a bump. Still, enforcing existing roadside landscape rules would be good for everyone, particularly youngsters on their way to school. J.B.)
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re-classify pet owners as guardians, etcetera, than it is to balance a budget or try to improve the educational system, but you knew that. J.B.)
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Our public servants cant balance our budget, help maintain a strong military, secure our borders, or improve the educational system, but they always find ingenious ways to interfere in our personal lives. Recently, they passed a law in one of our states that requires dog owners to harness their dogs in automobiles with contraptions similar to human seatbelts. Penalty for ignoring this profound law is $5,000 (good for a few parties in Las Vegas?). What next? Nannies? Are our politicians going to mandate how we should name our dogs. Heaven help us if we affectionately name our dumbest dog after a sitting president, vice president, or a ranking member of Congress. A hefty penalty of $50,000 should certainly be in order for such an abominable offense. Helgi Goppelt Montecito (Editors note: It is way more fun certainly easier, and apparently more rewarding for politicians to ban 32oz drinks,
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As a matter of custom, I called Abel Maldonado on election night to congratulate him on his win. I also sincerely wished him well in his November contest with Lois Capps. I have since been asked by the press if I will endorse Abel. As the Santa Barbara Republican Central Committee has erroneously reported that I have endorsed Abel, I must comment. I entered the 24th District Congressional race because I strongly support political principles that Abel Maldonado obviously doesnt share and, on that basis, I cannot endorse him. For me to do so would violate the principles and the trust of my loyal twenty-five thousand supporters who voted for me on June 5. If we dont stand for something, we stand for nothing. Kind regards, Chris Mitchum Santa Barbara (Editors note: Tough loss, Chris, but overcoming Abels 6-to-1 monetary advantage and name recognition was always going to be difficult. Because Maldonado has been such a disappointment to a great number of voters on your side of the aisle, rumblings are that many may vote for Ms Capps this time around, figuring shell only be there one or two more terms, whereas if Mr. Maldonado wins he as a career politician could hold the seat for decades. Since he rarely votes as a conservative, the discussion goes, it would be better to find a more conservative candidate to go up against Ms Capps would-be Democrat replacement when she bows out rather than try to unseat the Democrat-in-all-butofficial-designation Abel Maldonado. In any case, we honor your attempt to go up against Ms Capps in November and we too congratulate Mr. Maldonado. J.B.)
Dead weight being hauled along I-65 in Birmingham, Alabama, was given a thumbs up by passing motorists
Montana license tag and they pulled alongside of it and gave the driver a big thumbs up. He acknowledged with a thumbs up. Loved it! Fellow Traveler Santa Barbara (Editors note: The U.S. Supreme Courts decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as ObamaCare, should be announced any day now and it could indeed pound some well-deserved nails into the legislations coffin J.B.)
Where Are We Going?
their favor; the winds are at their backs, and the train is approaching the last station while traveling too fast to stop, at least without extraordinary effort. The American people need to rise up and de-throne the value-makers in our society who believe it is a good thing to say good-bye to American values that have embodied this nation for more than two centuries. These valuemakers are un-elected people who weve chosen to change and define our values for us. This is a bloodless coup dtat issued with our blessing. Were approaching a time where a significant and unsettling counter-revolution is the only thing that will put a stop to our collapsing and unifying American culture. David S. McCalmont Santa Barbara (Editors note: Perhaps Scott Walkers recent victory in Wisconsin signaled the beginning of that counter-revolution J.B.)
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God Bless America and Lee Greenwoods God Bless The U.S.A. and other patriotic anthems are offensive to non-American cultures living in New York City and their music cant be played or sung at graduation events, but a Justin Bieber song is a great unifier of American sub-cultures ? What happened to Americas great Civil Religion, the narrative that brought people from all backgrounds together around our national holidays and community events? Folks, our nation is exploding outward while we watch and as I write. Budget forecasts indicate our economy will collapse before 2030 under the weight of 100% of federal tax revenues going to debt interest and entitlement payouts. But if Americans cant sing God Bless The U.S.A. at public events in Queens or Brooklyn, our culture will fail long before 2030. Well have no reason to exist as a nation. Voting against the multi-culturalists in November is not going to help much. The cultural momentum is in
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Deacon T Buckley celebrated his first birthday on May 25. Although not yet walking on his own, he cruises comfortably, albeit with the help of whatever objects are nearby. His favorite method of transportation remains the scoot, as he pushes his body ahead of his legs at a sometimes alarming speed. But, as you can tell from this recent photo, he is a healthy, good-looking, and somewhat contemplative young boy who brings joy to his parents, grandparents, great-grandmother, other family members and, really, anyone he comes into contact with. He is a welcome and joyous addition to the Buckley family. MJ
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MAW 2012
by Steven Libowitz
The Summer Season Begins
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For over two decades Crane Country Day School has celebrated science and mathematics education with a summer institution founded on experiential learning and fun- lled activities. Lessons are designed to incorporate scienti c concepts with mathematical analysis. YSSI operates out of the Crane Upper School Science Laboratory, a state-of-art facility well equipped with experimental apparatus. If your budding young scientist bubbles with curiosity, you will surely nd this program worthwhile. Geared towards children going into 4th-7th grades and is not limited to Crane children
The brand-new Weinman Hall in the Luria Education Center that celebrated its grand opening last week, just in time for the MAW Summer Festival (photo credit: Jim Bartsch)
ost folks might think of summer as a time for relaxing, light reading at the beach, a stroll through the village. But Montecito music lovers know better. This is when the Music Academy of the West fires up another summer festival, an eightweek extravaganza populated by some of the finest young musicians in the land, who gather on the Miraflores campus to study, take public master classes and perform a total of more than 200 public events in a whirlwind two months. But at least this festival will go off without looming construction and non-stop capital campaigning to pay for it, as the facilities upgrade is just about complete. Now we and the fellows get to reap the rewards. MAW President Scott Reed a mere rookie in his second season at the helm (but 16th overall) discussed the developments and the highlights of the upcoming festival last week. Q. Hahn Hall is flourishing; the Luria building is open for business and Weinman Hall just had its grand opening last week. Which means all the construction projects that have been in the works since you arrived are finished. So whats next? A. It is done. In 1999-2000 we embarked on this long-range facility upgrade plan that started with the 16 practice studios, then Hahn in 2008. Last year through now has been Luria, which focused on fellow needs, and the new master class venue in Weinman; theres also prac14 21 June 2012
tice studios, and two new ensemble rooms that were badly needed, and some functional facilities like the dining pavilion and other basic fundamental things that werent here on campus. Those needs have been addressed. But there is still one more phase the renovation of the main house, which needs upgrading while protecting the historical facility. And theres also investing in the piano inventory, as were working to becoming an all-Steinway institution. We feel great about where were at and very appreciative. The community has invested significantly in the Music Academy of the West. And the capital campaign has also been a boon for our annual fund. They go hand-in-hand. Its not about just the buildings, but raising and leveraging the training program through a combination of facilities, programming, guest artists, faculty and outreach. Having the facilities upgraded means we can handle the high-end artist faculty and Mosher guest artists. Its an impressive roster. And whats with Carol Burnett pitching in on Cabaret? Isnt it fun? Its great for everyone whenever we can do something a little unexpected like this. Pairing her with opera singers isnt the normal go-to. But Carol Burnett is a trained singer and an iconic comedic genius and an expert at musical comedy. Shes been involved in the Music
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Kates first day of preschool at All Saints by-the-Sea Lily passed out in the Kyoto, Japan airport during the 36-hour journey home after leaving it all behind and traveling the world
then, following a confusing series of events that make little sense to me now, I invited her and a few of her girlfriends up to the apartment for a nightcap. We stayed up late, playing old punk standards on an acoustic guitar and singing loudly enough that her boyfriend who lived in an apartment across the street (thats where she was going before I lured her up) came out and yelled at us to keep it down. I can only imagine what the poor guy thought when his girlfriend walked onto the balcony and told him to go to bed. The fact is that the story of my adult life began right there in Isla Vista, riding my cruiser to surf Sands while Wendi sat on the beach or meeting at a party on D.P. or even walking to campus together. We fell in love in I.V., and have some of the best memories of our early lives in that damned student ghetto. Those were good days, my friends, unforgettable days. And in some way, I think weve always searched for the beautiful simplicity that composed
our existence back then. We finished school at UCSB a couple years later and, during an afternoon hike up to Inspiration Point, decided to move to Maui together and experience island life. So we moved into a bedroom in an apartment on the Mesa and saved our nickels and dimes and eventually left Santa Barbara for Hawaii. That was the first time we tried to leave. It lasted for around five months. I remember the exact moment we decided to come back to Santa Barbara. We were sitting on a beach near our place in Kihei one afternoon and our conversation turned to the future. Wendi suggested we could stay on the islands, maybe. She could get her teaching credential and I could continue at the Four Seasons as a waiter and work my way up so we could take her summers off and spend them at fancy resorts in far off places. But ultimately we decided to move home to pursue a different path.
(Home was Santa Barbara, even then, despite the fact that we had both grown up in Northern California.) I landed a law-related job in town and Wendi worked with the Carpinteria Boys and Girls Club. We moved into a great little apartment overlooking the ocean in Summerland. That was a happy time for us. We were always pretty broke, but we walked on the beach every day and hiked all over Montecito and partied with friends and generally had fun. Wendi would always tell
and acclimated quickly. Those were good years too, to be sure. I landed a job at a prominent San Francisco firm after school and we moved out to a great place among the Redwoods in Mill Valley, just over the Golden Gate Bridge. We got Bucky the dog. We got married. We got pregnant (though not necessarily in that order another story for another time). We bought a home and set up a nursery. We set a land speed record on the Bridge when Wendi went into labor with Lily.
We missed not only our dear friends and their kids and their dogs, but everything about the whole damned place
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But eventually I was accepted to law school in the Bay Area and we left Santa Barbara (for the second time). It would be disingenuous to suggest that we werent excited for a new life in San Francisco; we found ourselves eager for change and optimistic about the future. Wendi got a job teaching fifth grade in the Mission District and I began the three-year legal education commitment at Cal. We rented a tiny apartment in the middle of the city
All in all, we spent nearly seven years up north. We made friends. We grew roots, much like we had in Santa Barbara years before. We were happy. But we always knew we would return home to Santa Barbara. We talked about it late at night or after too many glasses of wine or when it rained too much. And when Wendi became pregnant with Kate, we pulled the trigger and made the move. We found a great little home on the Westside and I took a job with a local law firm. We found old friends and new ones and quickly fell back in love with the community wed left behind all those years ago. It was an easy transition. Five years passed quickly. I moved from that local firm to a more regional one, and eventually opened up my own practice. Having a small business in Santa Barbara is a special thing, and really made us feel a part of the larger community. We moved down to Montecito and the girls went to school at All Saints and then Montecito Union. We met truly 14 21 June 2012
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wonderful people and felt a part of something. We were happy, and we never intended to leave again.
Leaving it All Behind
For lots of good reasons, though, we decided to take some time off and travel with the kids. So we closed my shop and packed our stuff away and spent seven or eight months experiencing life in lots of places together. It was a wonderful time, a life-changing series of events. The truth is that it was always our intention to return to Santa Barbara and in particular to Montecito but things do indeed change. We were offered the opportunity to run a restaurant group in Napa Valley and, after much brow-furrowing and serious talk somewhere in southwest India, we decided to accept it. Eventually we flew to California, came to Santa Barbara, collected our stuff, hugged our friends, and moved to St. Helena to start a new life. This was the third time we tried to leave Santa Barbara. It was also the last time. This has nothing to do with St. Helena or the Napa Valley or anything else. It is fantastic up there, and there are lots of great people doing the very same things that people do in Santa Barbara (they just do it at vineyard parties and wineries instead of at beaches and in backyards). We had a great house on a great street in a cool town. We gave it an honest try. But we missed this place. We missed not only our dear friends and their kids and their dogs, but everything about the whole damned place. We missed the community, and the feeling of community that exists in a unique way in Santa Barbara. We missed seeing people we dont know well in the coffee shop and striking up a conversation. We missed my sister and brother-in-law and their daugh14 21 June 2012
ter they moved down quickly after Uncle Ryan discovered Santa Barbara when he helped my family move from Marin County all those years ago. Our kids missed their schools and their friends. We missed days at the beach. We missed walks in the mountains. We missed the weather. We missed everyday life in Santa Barbara. We missed our home. That is a powerful revelation when you just spent months traveling the world and trying a new business and place and everything that comes along with taking that type of risk. It was undeniable when it hit us, and we made the decision to return quickly and easily. Heres the beautiful thing, the thing that makes us certain our decision was the right one: Santa Barbara has welcomed us back with open arms, from friends to businesses to schools to everything else. Ive already had a few people stop me, introduce themselves, and tell me that they loved the column and the blog. My wife is smiling. My kids are comfortable. My family is happy. So am I. It turns out that this is perhaps the single most important thing we learned in all our months away. Having a home a place you truly love and that helps you find happiness is just as meaningful as traveling or taking time off or anything else. I will never forget that. We are home, Santa Barbara. Thanks for taking us back. Well never leave again unless its for another trip around the world. If you are interested in Matts experience traveling the world with his wife and kids or their (short) time in Napa Valley or anything else theyve done in the past year, feel free to check out their website and photos and Matts blog at www. towheadtravel.com. And feel free to email Matt (or anyone in the Mazza family) at towheadtravel@gmail.com. MJ
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organization. We met Samson at Campi Ya Kanz at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro in southern Kenya in 2000 and 2005, explains Gail, who, with her husband, Robert, also threw a dinner in honor of Parashina at their Montecito manse with 20 friends. This is his fourth or fifth visit here and we learn something new every time. He is a very fascinating man. Parashina also gave a talk at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club during his four-day stay... Southern Hospitality Hal and Mary Coffin opened the door of their Montecito Valley Ranch home to host a southern garden party to benefit the Ensemble Theatre Company. After a VIP reception with author Fannie Flagg, a former co-host on the popular syndicated TV show
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Celebrity exwives Jessica Canseco, Nicole Mitchell, Andrea Kelly, and Mayte Garcia pose for the cameras for a new reality TV show at the SB Polo Club (Photo credit: Kim Kumpart)
Republics Ministry of Tourisms first Rubirosa Ambassadors Cup, which pitted Ben Soleimanis Mansour team against L.A. legal eagle Leigh Brecheens Film Finances. They want to show themselves as more than trophy wives with pretty faces, says one VH1 executive in Los Angeles. They want to establish themselves as independent, successful women, and bring relevance and honor to themselves separate from their very famous exes... even if there is a little drama along the way.... Nippers Resurrected It wasnt quite H.G. Wells, but former business partners Arthur von Wiesenberger and Horatio LonsdaleHands traveled back three decades when, for one glittering night only, they resurrected their oh-so trendy nightclub, Nippers, on Coast Village Road. The dynamic duo totally redecorated the Mexican eatery Los Arroyos that now stands on the former site of the club, which also had a branch on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
Ensemble Theatre Company co-chair Gail Beust, guest of honor Fannie Flagg, co-chair Ruth Heeger, and artistic director Jonathan Fox at Hal and Mary Coffins garden party (photo credit: Christa Comiskey)
Candid Camera with the late Allen Funt, nearly 300 guests sat down for a luncheon picnic, which helped raise around $80,000 for the company, which is moving to the 80-year-old Victoria Theater the New Vic in due course after a $10.5 million major renovation, with a ground breaking this summer and a planned opening next year. Cady Huffman, best known for her Tony Award-winning performance in the Broadway production of The Producers and HBOs TV series Curb Your Enthusiasm, emceed the bash, co-chaired by Gail Beust and Ruth Heeger, which included cuisine from the Palace Grill, Cajun Kitchen and Scarlett Begonia, and music from the Zydeco Zippers and Cheers!, a female quartet. Checking out the culinary delights were Mahri Kerley, Patricia Gregory, Janet Garufis, Barry Berkus, Jerome and Dinah Baumgartner, Jeff and
Julie Conway, Leni Fe Bland, Allan Ghitterman, Jaime Torcellini, Lisa Reich, Christine Riesenfeld, and theatre director Jonathan Fox... Exes in the Spotlight TV cameras abounded at the Santa Barbara Polo Club at the weekend when VH1 shot its new reality show Hollywood Exes at the Carpinteria equestrian haven. The ten-part series, which debuts on the popular cable channel at the end of the month, features the ex-wives of five major celebrities: Eddie Murphy Nicole Mitchell, Will Smith Sheree Fletcher, rocker Prince Mayte Garcia, baseball star Jose Canseco Jessica Canseco, and singer R. Kelly Andrea Kelly. The former mates were filmed lunching in their cabana, drinking in the members enclosure and even stomping the divots on the field during the half time of the Dominican
Those were really heady days, says Arthur, now co-publisher of the Santa Barbara News-Press, while Horatio is a telecom executive in Dallas, Texas. Nippers became one of the biggest consumers of champagne in the United States, with a cork being popped on average every sixty seconds. If only these walls could talk Nippers in Montecito lasted six years, while its L.A. counterpart bopped away, attracting the rich and famous, for four years, given it served 70 different types of bubbly ranging from non-vintage bruts to magnums of Bollinger and Dom Perignon. Time and People hosted their Oscar parties there, while Andy Warhol held quarterly art evenings. The guest list resembled that of Manhattans Studio 54 where I was an habitu while gossip columnist on Rupert Murdochs Star and an editor on New York Magazines Intelligencer column , including Michael Douglas, Wolfgang Puck, Steve Martin, Robin Williams and Prince Albert of Monaco and his tempestuous sister, Princess Stephanie, according to the latest issue of Santa Barbara Magazine, who collaborated on the retro bash to raise funds for the Unity Shoppe. The first fundraiser held by Nippers 30 years ago benefitted the same organization. Needless to say, the local glitterati was out in force for the mega-bash, including Texan tycoon John Muse, Anne Towbes whose son, Michael, was the deejay , Jennifer Smith Hale, Barry and Jelinda DeVorzon, Arlene Montesano, Herb and Bui Simon, Stuart Whitman, Jon and Martha Bull, Charles Ward, Pat and Ursula Nesbitt, Ron and Andra MacLeod, Kendall Conrad, Wendy McCaw, Tanya Thicke, and Beach Boy Bruce Johnstons son, Ozzie. Time travel has never been so much fun!...
Arthur von Wiesenberger (right) and Horatio Lonsdale-Hands, former owners of Nippers, and Santa Barbara Magazine editor, Gina Tolleson (photo credit: Mike Gardner)
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Anne Towbes, Kathy Ireland, Penny Jenkins and Leslie Ridley-Tree at the Gratitude Luncheon at the Hyatt (photo credit: Carolyn Newstrom)
Ray Bradbury, longtime supporter of the SB Writers Conference, passes away at 91
Wicked This Way Comes, died at the age of 91 at his Los Angeles home, just days before this years conference at the Hyatt Hotel. Ray was a singular, irreplaceable figure in American letters and the most wonderfully inspirational speaker our conference ever had, says current owner, Monte Schulz. For almost forty years, his voice opened the conference, his talk kickstarted a week of passion and devotion to the idea of being a writer. We will greatly miss his unbounded enthusiasm, that booming and irreverent voice, his terrific adoration of books and undying creativity, but we will never forget the road he directed us to follow. Sightings: Actress Cameron Diaz picking up her Java jolt at Pierre Lafond... Drew Barrymore and husband, Will Kopelman, dining with his parents, Arie and Coco, at Luckys... Former Charlies Angel Jaclyn Smith chowing down at Tre Lune Pip! Pip! for now 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 Journal MJ
Gratitude Lunch The first annual Gratitude Lunch, a benefit for the Fighting Back Mentor Program, attracted 140 guests to the Hyatt Hotel and raised around $25,000. Its to thank people for their help and raise money for the mentor program, which has been running for fifteen years, explained Penny Jenkins, president of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, one of 22 programs it helps. The event, co-chaired by Anne Towbes and design entrepreneur
Kathy Ireland, featured Walter Green, the San Diego-based author of This is the Moment, describing his fascinating quest to reconnect with and thank 44 people who played an important part in shaping his life over seven decades. Former supermodel Kathy gave thanks to two major factors in her life, the late Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. Among those helping the cause were Leslie Ridley-Tree, Debby Davison Phelps, Mercedes Eicholz, Rona Barrett, Kelly LeBrock, Joyce
Dudley, Judi Weisbart, Jelinda DeVorzon, Thom Rollerson, Carolyn Amory, Marla Phillips, Ginni Dreier, Catherine Remak, Maria Long and Susan Tarlow... Rest in Peace Friends of the late Ray Bradbury have been remembering the prolific author, a regular attendee of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference over the years since its launch in 1973. Bradbury, the writer of 35 books, including bestsellers Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles and Something
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Academy of the West for the last five years, and shes good friends of Marilyn [Horne], who was on her show twice back in the day. Cabaret is the one event where our vocal fellows sing things that arent opera or art songs, delving into Broadway, pop and jazz. I thought shed have a great contribution in how to sell the song. So shes involved in the programming, and is also leading a private master class for the fellows on the art of musical comedy, and well see the results on August 9.
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possible while protecting the tradition is whats made us successful for the past sixty-five years. The following is a rundown on some of the major components of this years summer music festival:
The Voice Program presents a fully-staged production of Stravinskys The Rakes Progress, conducted by This is your second summer festival Alexander Lazarev, at the Granada as president. Are you feeling more com- Theater on Friday, August 3, at 7:30 fortable, settling in? pm and Sunday, August 5, at 2:30 This festival has much more of my pm. Its quite a turnaround from last stamp on it. Having that history of years work, which found longtime being affiliated for 16 years has been Music Academy of the West vocal so helpful. But a good president piano faculty Warren Jones conductnever feels too comfortable. You ing Rossinis popular and venerable have to look at ways of moving the classic Barber of Seville. Rake is only 60 organization into being even more years old, doesnt get performed very impactful. I remind myself every often, and features at its helm a conday that the true purpose of the pro- ductor who hasnt been to Montecito gram is to train the next generation in five years, and with a new-toof classical musicians in ways that MAW stage director in David Paul, can change on a moments notice. a Juilliard faculty member who has Conductor James Gaffigan and the Academy Festival Orchestra close out the Music Academy Summer We have to be vigilant to make sure directed concerts for the Metropolitan Festival on August 11 were relevant and providing the Operas Lindemann Young Artist experience with repertoire outside of Puccini and directed by the Mets tools they need, and mix that with Development Program. The last two the more mainstream. Santa Barbaras Fabrizio Melano, steps up to the the MAW tradition and the Santa were big well-known pieces, so we never seen it before, and neither have Lobero for its two performances, July Barbara community. Balancing the wanted to keep up our track record of most of the fellows. The Rakes Progress 14 and 16. mission and vision as inspired as providing works that give the fellows is among the greatest operas written in the twentieth century, Reed said. Its in English, which is also great. Even more importantly, (voice proThis quartet of concerts for the gram director) Marilyn Horne has a 90-member Academy Festival personal connection: She was good Orchestra comprised of instrumental friends with Stravinsky, she sang with fellows also represents a departure him, and he dedicated his last song from 2011, when all the guest conduccycle to her. So its not only artistically tors were returnees. This year, the ambitious but also personal to us. four maestros include just one familiar Scheduling the Stravinsky is also a face Larry Rachleff, music director leap of faith with the local audience, of the Rhode Island and the Chicago which will enjoy a production built Philharmonics, who has helmed the entirely from the ground up, with opening concert for several years runReal Estate new costumes, set and more. Its a ning (why mess with a good thing, testament to how sophisticated they especially at the beginning of the seaare, Reed said. Theyre going to love son?) for the June 23 concert feathis production. And bringing back turing Adams Short Ride in a Fast Lazarev the former artistic director Machine, Stravinskys Firebird Suite, of the Bolshoi Theatre, principal guest and Beethovens Symphony No. 7. Santa Barbara Residential and Investment conductor of the BBC Symphony The other three are completely Properties Orchestra and currently principal new to MAW: Sao Paulo Symphony conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Conductor Yan Orchestra who previously conduct- Pascal Tortelier will conduct Ravels ed the Festival Orchestra in 2007 Mother Goose Suite, Henri Dutilleuxs 805.969.4569 the same year he received raves for Mtaboles, and Elgars Enigma Variations Rake at the Opra National de Lyon on July 14; former Cleveland Orchestra 1485 East Valley Road, Montecito, Ca 93108 is another boon for the fellows. We assistant Andrew Grams conducts the Info@MichaelPhillipsRealEstate.com wanted a conductor with experience annual Concerto Night on July 21, with orchestras because its a chal- and James Gaffigan, chief conductor lenge not only vocally but also for the of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, www.MichaelPhillipsRealEstate.com instrumental fellows. Its a real coup, leads the AFO in Ives Three Places in said Reed. New England and Mahlers Symphony The festival has finally owned up No. 1 (Titan) to close out the festival that Opera Scenes has outgrown on August 11. Hahn Hall. This years entry, with Repeating last years smart schedthe vocal fellows performing semi- uling, Rachleff will also conduct staged scenes from operas by Verdi, the 45-member Academy Chamber Donizetti, Debussy, Mozart and orchestra in its first concert on June
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Mosher Guest Artist Colin Currie joins faculty and the Percussion Fellows for the third annual Percussion Ensemble Concert in Hahn on July 25
30 in Hahn Hall, with a program of the overture from Mozarts The Abduction from the Seraglio, Messiaens Couleurs de la Cit Cleste, and Coplands Appalachian Spring. The charmingly effervescent and ebullient Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra music director Nicholas McGegan is also back, taking the helm of the chamber ensemble for a concert featuring J.S. and J.C. Bach (Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, and Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Oboe, Violin, and Cello, respectively), Haydn (Symphony No. 30), and Mendelssohn (Symphony No. 5) on August 4 at First Presbyterian Church.
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Not a lot of changes in this area; in fact, none. All the components to this
part of the summer festival are back, including the way-too-popular Picnic Concert Series, named for the tradition of pre-concert al fresco dining on the Academys gorgeous grounds and featuring fellows in eclectic concerts that are programmed by the musicians themselves, often without any rhyme or reason. Once again, there are just six of these delights, so act quickly. The faculty artists Tuesdays@8 series of chamber music concerts also remains at Hahn Hall for another year. But the programming might be some of the most ambitious in the series history. There are a total of forty-eight artists, and we ask them what they want to play and then try to make the best arrangements, Reed explained. Its quite an organic expe-
rience. The combination of faculty input and programming by our artistic team makes it incredibly strong. Case in point: the opening concert on June 26, which features contributions from fully 21 of the faculty artists over five pieces, including a transcription by veteran pianist Jerome Lowenthal and Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals with Marilyn Horne as the narrator. I remember hearing Jerrys piece sixteen year ago when I first started here, Reed recalled. It really moved me. So its awesome to revisit. And Carnival with our grand diva is an unexpected treat. Its a pretty cool way to kick off the season. Meanwhile, with Warren Jones a year removed from his opera conducting duties, hes back directing the annual Vocal Chamber Music Concert
featuring fellows in a program of art songs and chamber works for multiple instruments and voice comprised of three fascinating song cycles by Southern California composer Alan Louis Smith (July 26 at Hahn). The percussion faculty and fellows are joined by Colin Currie for the third annual Percussion Ensemble Concert in Hahn on July 25, which was already such a hit that it sold out last year. The Academy Brass Ensembles annual community concert hits Hahn on July 19, and the Chamber Music Marathon lets the fellow stretch out a bit on repertoire theyve been polishing all summer on July 28, also at Hahn. Finally, guests artists the Mir Quartet get a recital at the Lobero Theatre on July 22 performing Mozarts Quartet in E-flat, Dutilleuxs Ainsi la nuit Quartet, and Beethovens Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 (Razumovsky). For ticket information or more details on master classes, concerts and other events, call the Music Academy of the West at 969-8787 or visit www.musi cacademy.org. MJ
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A longhorn cows signature feature can easily span five feet or more. Between 1867 and 1886, over ten million longhorns were shipped from Texas
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eighth film of their Vaquero Series. Like all their documentaries, this one is chock-a-block with fascinating facts and forgotten history. But the Texas reputation for everything big applies here as well; there is so much to the story that Jensen and Singer decided to split Texas Cowpuncher into two separate films. Part One is ready now, and a sequel will be released within the next several months. The 06 Ranch is but one of many storied properties that opened its gates to Susan and Paul, including the 6666 (pronounced The Four Sixes) and the JA Ranch, jointly established by John Adair and the famous Charlie Goodnight in the nineteenth century. Some of the legendary Texas ranches
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Pineywoods cattle are profiled in Texas Cowpuncher, as they are a heritage breed that developed short horns from living in the Pineywoods thickets of eastern Texas
shipped the much-needed beef to the north, helping George Washington feed his troops fighting the American Revolution. Another highlight are interviews with Enrique Guerra, whose family has ranched in the Texas area for twelve generations. A treasure trove of knowledge, Mr. Guerra relates how in the 1940s he rounded up 69 longhorn cattle from his contacts in northern Mexico, driving them north and selling twenty bulls to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, thus ensuring the survival of the endangered longhorn breed. Its fascinating how the eight films of the Vaquero Series have captured just how closely the development of the United States is related to the Spaniards introduction of the four-legged critter known as the cow. From the hide-and-tallow trade operated by the Californios on the west coast, to the harrowing cattle drives that commenced out of Texas, much of American history is intimately tied to the animal that author William Dale
Jennings (1917-2000) portrayed as nothing but a lot of trouble tied up in a leather bag. Fans of J&S Productions will look forward to the second installment of Texas Cowpuncher to finish this longhorn-sized story.
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Montecito Graduations: Part one

The El Montecito Early School graduates of 2012
here were 212 total graduates from Montecito schools in 2012. For the next two weeks, we will be covering each graduation ceremony.
El Montecito Early School Teachers Rebecca Miller, Ana Blair, Jenny Slorah, Linda James, Jackie Gonzales, Shannon Zamora, Meika McCrindle, Kaitlyn Patton and Pre-School Director Suzy Dobreski at the graduation ceremony held in Parish Hall
el Montecito early School Graduation
The El Montecito Early School graduation was held on June 1 in Parish Hall. ELMES Director Suzy Dobreski presided, The joys and wonders of partnering with families in raising their children is an honor, as we lay a foundation for years to come... The loving impressions that are made day to day create a long lasting footing for elementary school and beyond. The ceremony was formatted differently than last year. All the teachers were in a semicircle on stage with
Suzy at the podium. Each graduate was announced and honored one by one by each teacher. First, the meaning of each students name was described, followed by a scripture reading that meant something for the student. A teacher then read a brief description of the key characteristics of the student, and the student received his or her diploma and switched the graduation cap tassel to the left as he or she exited the stage. Preschool teacher Jackie Gonzalez explained, Our graduation marked the end of our childrens preschool education. Wearing bright blue caps and receiving their diplomas were part of what made this a memorable and meaningful graduation experience. It was appropriate that all of the teachers and our director had a part in the ceremony, since
all of us have worked together to guide and nurture our childrens growing desire to learn. It has been an honor and privilege to prepare these children for their kindergarten journey. The kids wore handmade graduation caps, and Parish hall was decorated with artwork from the students, including a poster that had a self-portrait, a Scripture excerpt, and the students interpretation of a Van Gogh piece or other famous work of art. Each student received a Bible that was wrapped in handmade paper by other kids in the preschool. Music was performed by cellist Alita Rhodes and accompanist Jim George. The ELMES 2012 graduates are: Annabelle Grace Aslanian, Nikolas Andre Azevedo, Mason Lauder Ball, Juan Bayet, Jennifer Theresa Belton, Carys Donnelley Butler, Alexandra Blake Calderon, Jordan Maggie Campbell, John Dylan Comis, Cash Dylan Crosby, Danika Olivia DeLosRios, Dominic Vincent
DeRosa, Lauren Michelle Doyle, Declan William DuBois, James Robert Fraser Eglin, Lily Jean Hatch, Ashton M. Higgins, Connor Charles House, Valentina Veronica Klentner, Liam Knezevic, Bianca Catherine Ladd, David Arthur Nathan, Kasey Elizabeth Phalen-Andersen, Summer Faith Shuman, Tallulah Rose Staeger, Matthew Wyatt Stoney, Georgia Grace Tarleton and Tanner Charles Trider.
Montecito Family yMcA Preschool Graduation
On June 6, the Montecito Family YMCA had its preschool graduation. Proud parents and guests welcomed the grads, who wore handmade blue graduation caps as they went onstage for the ceremony. The caps were soon taken off when the kids began their performance led by their ever-dedicated teacher and Assistant Preschool Program Director Annie Fischer. The kids recited the Pledge
The YMCA graduates sing, This Land is Your Land at the graduation ceremony
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The 2012 Montecito Union School sixth-grade graduates
MUS 6th Grade teachers Connie Maday, Carter Morgan, Barbara Frombola and Marilyn Bachman at the graduation ceremony held on June 9
Pam McLendon leads the students in song during her final graduation ceremony after 40 years
of Allegiance, sang This Land Is Your Land and the YMCA Theme Song (the Village People disco version). Each student received a handmade book by Annie of all the photographs of them taken over the three years they were in the program, love letters from their parents to their children, and artwork the students created. Each childs characteristics and personalities were talked about by Annie, and then the parents sat with their child for a family portrait. Following the presentation of giving out the diplomas, students and their families enjoyed a home-style reception in the gym. YMCA Preschool Program teachers assistant Corina Gonzalez and volunteer Mrs. Hubble Bubble, Program Director Yvonne D. Rubio, Support Staff Duane Turner, Julie Henley, Ruthy Ambriz, Diana Felix, Dominique Goodman, Suzy Fitch, Noriah Johnson, and Child Care Clerk Janet Langley were on hand to cheer the graduates. The Montecito Family YMCA Preschool 2012 graduates are: Sarah Bergseteren-Strange, Bryce Gilmartin, Milla Hirsch, Tristan King, Noa Lurie-Firestein, Amara Manning, Simone McCann, Scarlet McToldridge, Mason Morales, Jacob Ortega, Logan Rodriguez, Jesse Steele, Kieran Stone and Brennen Van Wingerden. 14 21 June 2012
Montecito Union School Graduation

The Montecito Union School sixthgrade graduation was held on June 9 in the schools auditorium. It was an especially emotional ceremony since eight teachers are retiring this year, with a combined 242 years of educational experience. It began with the traditional slide show of student memories and the procession of the sixth-grade teachers Carter Morgan, Marilyn Bachman, Barbara Frombola and Connie Maday, followed by MUS Superintendent Tammy Murphy, Chief Academic Officer Nicholas Bruski, and Dean of Students Dave Williams. Also present were MUS board members Deborah Fuss, Mary Kirkhart, Gwyn Lurie, Brett Matthews and Mary Morouse. Music Director Pam McLendon conducted the songs and was accompanied by Anna Abbey. Graduate Drake Rabin welcomed the guests and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by America the Beautiful. Graduates Megan Tighe and Cassandra Hughes gave the Student Addresses, talking about their key memories of MUS, their teachers and fellow students. Megan expressed, Thank the person who greets you everyday with a hug and love and you can go through life with-
out fear. While Cassandra pointed out that they are Mustangs standing tall, individuals who will be our future mathematicians, poets, volleyball players. Retiring teacher Marilyn Bachman gave the Commencement Message, saying, Life is like chapters in a book that you write, the more experiences you have, the richer your life is. Thank you for a great thirty years; I have loved every minute of it. The MUS 2012 sixth-grade graduates are: Dominic Anwyl-Davies, Sandra Patricia Salas Arriaga, Shani Asayag, Jameson Leon Baldwin, Julian R. Barragan, Jackson Max Bartling, William Borghesani, Shenara Dispenza Brewer, Winslow Brown, Dylan Thomas Brown, Fernanda Cameron, Lauren Elizabeth Cordero, Parker K. Crossland, Beck Harland Dehlsen, Ila Rose Delmarsh, Julia Fay, Sophia Grace Fay, Gibson Jasper Field-Elliot, Nicole Elyssa Figueroa, Truman Fogler, Gavin Sloan Haimovitz, John Russell Harris, Natalia Valdes Heredia, Brynna Ann Hodosy, Cassandra Grace Hughes,
Zoe Eleni Ise, Sophia Murdoch Jahadhmy, Elaine Cristina Juarez, Clare Lauren Kelly, Faith Caroline Kelly, Kathryn Parker Kendrick, Hoku Sydney Nicole Kaiulani Kern, Mackenzie Lynn Kinsella, Kayla Desiree Koff, Sonya Kotler, Jonathan Paez Lindsey, Vanessa Lytle, Isabelle Mallet, Parker Andrew Matthews Julia Leigh McCaw, Ryan Mason Mikles, Gabe Montero, Alexandra Maria Morgan, Alessandra Murphy, Kara Eileen Murray, Cai Douglas Norton, William M.W. OConnell, Maisie Nicole Oswald, Anabelle Faith Pelto, Morgan Peus, Olivia Almeida Pinho, Emma Hope Pringle, Drake A. Rabin, Matthew Barry Rollins, Randy Anderson Ross, Matthew Schaeman, Shantinath Marcus Smyth, Sotera Constance Spencer, Emma Kirkley Spencer, Cameron Darien-Edward Squire, Megan Murphy Tighe, Andrew, Thomas Tolles, Kristin Malia Trent, Hollis Vohr, Monique Renee Greene Welch, Dane Atwell Westwick, Cory Jordan Williams and Nicholas Lewis Ziliotto. MJ
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by James Buckley
Tee Times new Flight Scope launch monitor displays a plethora of information, which Bill Kelly and his cohort use to fit golf clubs for amateurs and professionals alike
made some adjustments to his existing driver and now he hits it straight with a little bit of a draw, which all golfers want when theyre driving. And it was just the loft angle that did the trick? We use the data we get from the launch monitor the flight scope to fit clubs. We often can change an existing club in a minor way to make it swing better for the golfer. In this particular case, thats what we did. So, you do have a Fathers Day Special? Absolutely. We have gift certificates. We charge one hundred dollars for a driving fitting, or a hundred dollars for an iron fitting. For all the irons? Well, we fit with a seven iron but were able to take the data from a seven iron and expand it into all the irons, wedges included. How long does the average fitting take? About two hours and about fifty-five golf swings. After fifty-five swings on the monitor, well have a pretty good idea what to do. How about if someone has purchased a driver with a loft of, say, 11, when he really should be hitting a club with a 9.5 loft. Can you readjust the driver to account for that? Absolutely. The most important thing in a driver is to have the right loft, before shafts or any of that. There is a loft associated with swing speed at impact that creates a launch angle that is optimum for a particular golfer. What about the shaft? Give me a quick primer on steel versus graphite. The most important part of an iron, believe it or not, is how much the shaft weighs. The weight of the shaft determines the weight of the golf club. Club heads all weigh the same. A Titleist seven iron will weigh the same as a Wishon seven iron, will weigh the same as a Callaway seven iron. The grips all weigh about fifty grams. So weve got the shaft to change the weight of a golf club. We test irons with a 130-gram shaft, a 115-gram shaft, and a 90-gram shaft. These are all steel. And then we go lighter with
graphite: 80 grams and 70 grams. One of those weights is going to create more consistency for that golfer hitting irons than anything else. Thats why its the most important. How about the weight and makeup of the shaft on a driver? After loft, the length of the shaft is probably the most important part of a driver. Most driver shafts that fit most golfers weigh between 60 and 75 grams. So, the weight of the club doesnt have as big an influence on drivers and fairway woods as it does with irons. If I received a new driver, say a Callaway Razr or TaylorMade R11, could I come here and have it fitted? You paid four hundred dollars for the driver and you cant hit it; we can make it hittable. Not only is the launch monitor important [for getting it right], but also the knowledge of the fitter is maybe even more important. Besides fitting, what else do you do here? We do every kind of repair: not only do we build clubs and re-fit them, we also change grips and can make any kind of alteration. If you break the shaft on your club, we can repair it for less than a hundred dollars. Who makes the clubs you use if someone buys a set directly from you? The brand names we work with are: Adams, Muria, Wishon, and Alpha. Thank you, Bill. Happy Fathers Day! Tee Time (805-566-9948) at 5885 Carpinteria Avenue is just off the Bailard exit on Hwy 101. It is open from 10 am to sunset on Monday, and from 8 am to sunset Tuesday through Sunday. Club-fitting hours are: 12:30 pm to 5 pm Tuesday through Friday; 10 am to 4:30 Saturday & Sunday (the fitters take Mondays off). Bill Kellys cell phone number is 805-218-5451 and he promises he answers it ninety-eight percent of the time. Anyone interested in learning more about Adams golf clubs, a Demo Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 30, from 9 am to 2 pm. MJ 14 21 June 2012
Master Club Fitter Bill Kelly and his computers read and analyze the various displays from the launch monitor at Tee Time to determine the correct loft and/or weight of a golf club for a particular golfer
ill Kelly is a Master Club Fitter who fits, designs, alters, and repairs golf clubs at Carpinterias Tee Time golf driving and practice range. He was designated a Master club fitter one of only 11 by the 145-member Association of Golf Club Fitting Professionals in a ceremony two years ago. Bill has been at Tee Time since 2005 and has been fitting clubs for over twenty years. Tee Time is an excellent facility, complete with target flags, a shortgame practice area, sand bunkers and a well-kept green. Golf lessons are given by a small number of PGA professionals and as seen from nearby Highway 101 it is regularly busy. This being Fathers Day, it seems appropriate to suggest a club fitting if you are considering a golf-related gift for Dad, who too often receives worthless golfie items such as laserdirected putters, silly head covers and the like. This year, you would be well served by springing for a $100 club fitting session with Bill Kelly or one of his two associates: Bob Dugan or Steve Benzin. Your dad or grandfather will surely appreciate it more than perhaps most golf ideas. If you should decide to splurge (there are gift certificates available), heres what to expect: under a tent near the Tee Time office, on a specially built level tee box featuring artificial turf, is an upgraded launch monitor. The old one took a picture of what the ball did, Bill explains. The new one which is a flight scope and is made in South Africa not only tells you what the ball did after each ball strike, but it also tells you what the clubhead was doing right at impact. This is done, Bill continues, with multiple screens via computer animated visuals, such that it will actually
show you a picture of the clubhead and what it was doing at the moment of impact. Which is something that teachers would love to know, he notes. Teachers dont have that information; they dont even have it when they do video. This flight scope actually measures it to the nearest tenth of a degree. It will tell you what the face angle was at impact; itll tell you what the club path was at impact, and if teachers knew that with any precision at all, other than watching ball flight which is what they do they would more quickly be able to help their golfer. I conducted the following short conversation with Bill in between sessions at Tee Time: Q. What good is it to the average golfer to come out here and get all this information? A. It might not do the average golfer much good, but itll sure do the fitter a lot of good when he takes the day to analyze [the information] and builds the golf clubs that will make the golfers swing better. Why should an average golfer see a club fitter rather than, say, buy a good set of clubs off the rack? Let me illustrate why they should: Last week, a guy came in and said, I rented this driver in Hawaii and smashed the heck out of it, so I bought one just like it; I came to the range today and I cant hit anything but a high right slice. So I said I wanted to see him hit it and sure enough, high right slice, high right slice, high right slice. So, you did what after watching him slice it high and right over and over again? I put him on the launch monitor; I
Real Estate
by Mark Hunt
Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are in the real estate business. They live in Montecito with their daughter Sareena, a freshman at SBHS. His family goes back nearly one hundred years in the Santa Barbara area. Marks grandparents Bill and Elsie Hunt were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.
Montecitos $5-million estates

The two-acre Tuscan styled Villa Tra Le Querce (Villa Among the Oaks) at 2650 Sycamore Canyon is a $4,900,000 Giffin & Crane gem
Theres no getting around it: at 4+ acres with a 5,000 sq ft home, pool, koi ponds and expansive views, this is an estate. Its priced at $4,995,000
ou get a lot more for $5,000,000 today than you once did. In Montecito, there are a variety of homes and home prices to choose from, ranging from about $1 million to $20 million or more. Interestingly enough, the size and price of a home is not relegated to specific neighborhoods or blocks; you can find a mansion next to a cottage. There are many smaller, older homes, ranging from $900,000 to $2 million, but there are also many estates ($4-$10 million) and mega estates ($10 million+). You may be wondering what the middle ground is for a home in Montecito. Not the average price, but middle ground in terms of size, price, etc Lets just, for the sake of this article, say that the mid-range offering of a Montecito home might fall into the $5m category. While not average on any real-world level, this is a price range at which many homes are currently listed for sale, along with many lesser and also many more expensively priced properties on the market today. Here, in no particular order, are four of my top picks for Best Buys currently on the market at or near the $5m price point. 2650 Sycamore Canyon Road: $4,900,000 There is an auspicious gate at the entrance to Villa Tra Le Querce. Once you pass through these gates, you drive along an olive grove, ultimately arriving at the motor-court, a large 3-car garage and main entrance to this elegant Tuscan villa. The home sits on 2 acres of usable level land and was built by Giffin & Crane in 2003. This regal estate offers 4 bedrooms, 5 and a half baths, impressive interiors & wood work, 4 fireplaces, romantic balconies & beautiful loggias that allow you to flow from indoors to outdoors seamlessly. Aptly named when translated, Villa Among the Oaks, the stately home is surrounded by manicured gardens, fountains, 14 21 June 2012
sprawling lawns, and majestic oaks. The property is located in the Cold Spring School District and is close to both the upper and lower villages in Montecito. 1419 Wyant Road: $4,985,000 This contemporary estate was built and completed in 2004 and is situated half a mile or so from Miramar Beach and the lower village, on a private 1.3-acre knoll with beautiful mountain views. This 5,500+ sq
has been reduced from the original asking price of $5,395,000. Built on a 4+ acre lot, this Japanese inspired contemporary home has 6 bedrooms and 5 baths and just over 5,000 sq ft of living area. Built in 2001, the home is surrounded by tranquil gardens, koi ponds, a cascading stream and mesmerizing ocean and mountain
romantic deck overlooking superior views. Additionally, there is a woodpaneled library, a kitchen-family room opening to the pool and yard and a spacious family room. A mix of wood floors, carpeting and marble blend well and are appropriate for each area of the home. Outside, there are open and covered patios and balconies, a
Surrounded by other equally desirable estates, this 2-story Mediterranean at 745 Lilac Drive is priced at $5,100,000
This contemporary home on Wyant Road was featured in the Building Green television documentary and is on the market for $4,985,000
pool, spa, barbecue, lawn and 3-car garage with additional room for guest parking. It is located in the Montecito Union School District. For more information on any of these homes, please contact your real-estate agent. If you are not working with someone, feel free to contact Mark or Sheela directly at mark@villagesite.com or sheela@villagesite.com. To see additional Best Buy listings in Montecito, please visit www.MontecitoBestBuys.com. Correction: In issue # 18/22 I incorrectly stated that the asking price for the 3-acre-plus hilltop 15,000-sq-ft home at 1640 East Mountain Drive, adjacent to San Ysidro Ranch, was $12,995,000. The estate had been reduced in price to $10,900,000. MJ
ft home offers green construction, and was featured in the documentary series Building Green. The home is filled with light from the many picture windows, and at night, recessed lighting brightens up the interior and spotlights your art collection as well as the custom details within the home. There is a flowing, open floor plan, 4 bedrooms, 4 and a half baths, swimmers pool, spa, gated entry and private expansive gardens. Additionally, there is an art studio, a family room, office and theatre. This home is located in the Montecito Union School District and has been recently reduced from the original asking price of $5,200,000. 2303 Bella Vista Drive: $4,995,000 This hilltop estate in northeast Montecito has ocean and island views from almost every room and
vistas. Inside, you will find cathedral ceilings, dual-pane windows, remodeled baths, remodeled kitchen, skylights, an exercise room, sunroom and office. There is a spacious guesthouse overlooking the pool and spa and a detached office with deck and views. There seems to be room for horses and/or a tennis court. This property is also located near noted hiking trails and is within the Montecito Union School District. 745 Lilac Drive: $5,100,000 Situated up a private lane, just off Lilac Drive on a 1+ acre lot, is this inspiring 2-story gated Mediterranean villa, offering ocean and mountain views and interior rooms of grand proportions. Within the 6,000+ sq ft home, there are 4 bedroom suites and 4 and a half baths, including a luxurious master suite with a private and
This 15,000 sq ft, 3-acre-plus estate looks out upon the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands, is adjacent to the San Ysidro Ranch, and is on the market for $10,900,000
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This column answers the question, How is the market today? Sales are, of course, one measurement, yet this data is trailing by a month and very often longer. By examining the ratio of present listings to those pending closure in six distinct price sectors, we can identify present demand. And since the market fluctuates seasonally if not monthly, we compare the present Heat to that of last year on this date. Todays combined Heat score is 123 while last year the score was only 50, a huge increase in demand of 123%. The $1m and under and the $1-2m sectors continue to find the most buyers with
scores of 29 and 30 respectively. Buyers in this sector include the investor folks most often paying cash. Short sales (bank agrees to accept less than loan amount) are prevalent here with 23% of sales in that category. Surprisingly, the $2-3m group was the only one to underperform with a score of 13 down from last years 16. More surprising and well welcomed is strong activity in the higher end $3-4m and $4-5m groups. Their scores of 23 and 20 far surpassed last years scores. Big scores for these sectors that have struggled to get attention since the correction. The $5m and above group posted last with an 8, yet bettering its last years score of 5. MJ
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LIFE STYLE
by Lilly Tam photos by Baron Erik Spafford
Lilly resides in Montecito with her husband, Read, daughter Teddy, and furry, four-legged companion, Moxie
A Fashionable Trio
Sheryl Lowe, Bui Simon, president of Dream Foundation Tom Rollerson, Angela Scott, and Kendall Conrad at the San Ysidro Ranch trunk show to raise money for the Dream Foundation
Kendall Conrads handbag line is inspired by bullfighting, one of her father Barnaby Conrads professions
ui Simon and Dream Foundation hosted a day of shopping and socializing at the San Ysidro Ranch in the Hydrangea Room to celebrate the combination of philanthropy and fashion from three Montecito designers: The Office of Angela Scott, Kendall Conrad and Sheryl Lowe Designs. Ms Simon notes that some people would consider it to be an unconventional pairing: carefree shopping and the more heavy subject matter of fulfilling dreams for the dying, but she explains, It is a way to bring out compassion in people through fashion. Were all here for the better good and eventually we will all need someone to hold our hand at the very end. With Tom Rollerson [president of Dream Foundation] at the helm, he inspires us to all do better for each other. Hollye Jacobs, board of directors for Dream Foundation, adds, There is a soulfulness in having compassion in fashion; it is emblematic that vendors are giving generously to charities and it feels good for the buyer to know that a percentage of their purchase goes to fulfilling a dream at the end of life. Tom Rollerson declares, Compassion is the latest fashion. The designers here today have beautiful hearts and they harness their energy into innovative designs and contribute to the greater good. Mr. Rollerson throws an annual Celebration of Dreams gala, featuring a fashion show from a top designer. Proceeds go to fulfilling individual dreams of life-limiting adults. Dreams can range from getting assistance for household chores, to meeting someone famous or taking a trip to see family.
made shoe and female sensibility of comfort, to create a subtly sexy shoe that can be worn demurely, or to add a splash of funkiness. Ms Scott is inspired by the effortless sophistication and beauty that defines the Montecito lifestyle. When she thinks of Montecito, she thinks of walking along Butterfly Beach in a cashmere sweater and a rolled up pair of jeans with a pair of Mr. Smith oxfords in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. Angela describes the shoe line where she is partner (with her husband, Scott) as their labor of love that is their baby created three years ago. As Angie was a tomboy growing up with three brothers, designing a shoe was not on the radar. Designing shoes gradually came into fruition as she took aspects and experiences from her life, education, jobs and her obsession with organization, detail and craftsmanship. Bui describes Angelas path to becoming a shoe designer as one that took courage and the daring to fail. It took Angies heart and time all while she learned the craft. Angela Scotts forecast for this fall will be a little more edgy with handcrafted studded details and rich Italian leathers. Think classic brogues and booties with a twist. I am in love with the Miss Mason ankle bootie; I have a strong feeling this is going to be an item in hot demand.
A selection of cobbler-made shoes presented by The Office of Angela Scott
describes as an artisanal collection of bags using sustainable leathers that are by-products, including American alligator and snakeskin. Each bag incorporates traditional techniques of saddlery, with accents of custommade solid brass hardware. In conjunction to being a designer, Ms. Conrad is a mother of two daughters, an avid equestrian and published a cookbook. As a fifth generation Californian, naturally Ms. Conrad takes inspiration from the beaches in her designs. As an equestrian, she appreciates the good quality leather, durability and construction of horse tack that are built to last and age beautifully. Her inspirations combined, makes whats hot in her new fall collection which is inspired by all things equestrian with saddlery techniques and details in rich, musky hues.
Sheryl Lowe travels the world to collect items to add to her handcrafted jewelry line
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The office of Angela Scott
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Kendall Conrad is a woman of many trades. She is the daughter of Barnaby Conrad, a man of many trades. He is an artist, author and moreover was an American bullfighter in Spain. Therefore, Kendall duly appreciates all things tauromachia (art that pertains to bullfighting). So much so that Tauro was the original name of her handbag collection. It evolved into Kendall Conrad Designs, which she
Sheryl Lowe is a veteran in many aspects of the fashion industry. As a graduate of FIDM, she made her mark as a makeup artist to the stars, created her own makeup line, and eventually started designing homes. Now, what started as a stress reliever through beading has turned into a full-fledged jewelry line that is also carried at Neiman Marcus. She laughs as she reminisces about the beginning when her best friend Arlene Montesano would come over and they would bead together with their kids, sometimes even staying up until 2 am. She would give her designs to friends as gifts and tokens of friendship, and then due to overwhelming
positive feedback and advice from Maria Shriver, Sheryl decided to start her own jewelry line. Sheryl continually donates proceeds to various charities, and she travels the world to collect treasures to add to her line. Her favorites include Sandalwood from India, where the wearers natural oils continue to activate the fragrant woodsy scent and Antique African trade beads that each has a story. As you will see on her website, she has collections named after her good friends. Attendees of the trunk show did not have to be coaxed into making purchases. Many of the pieces on display were made of limited batch and are considered collectable pieces of art. For more information about the designers, visit www.theofficeofangelascott.com, www.kendallconraddesign.com, and www.sheryllowedesigns.com. MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Your Westmont
by Scott Craig
Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College
BOOK TALK
by Shelly Lowenkopf
bout 30 high school students are experiencing college life while earning college credits at Westmont from June 17 to July 7. The new Summer Scholars program allows juniors and seniors to take three weeks of intensive classes with professors while living on campus in a residence hall. The students will study either Perspectives on World History with Alister Chapman, Philosophical Perspectives on Truth and Value with Christian Hoeckley, or Introduction to Christian Doctrine with Telford Work. In its inaugural year, 11 students attended last year. Joyce Luy, former dean of admission, and Hoeckley, who also directs the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts, developed the concept. Other colleges and universities offer similar programs, but few Christian colleges do, Hoeckley says. We want high school students to taste the way Westmont integrates learning with the Christian faith. The residential program serves as a bridge to college for first-generation students who excel academically but might struggle when searching for and applying to colleges. It also helps recruit students. Every high school junior who attended last year applied early to Westmont, and the three seniors returned to campus as firstyear students in the fall: Kelly Tully from Chico, Will Breman from West Hills and Katelyn Mena from Colusa. Will learned a great deal from the professors. I could tell from their eagerness and excitement that they really love what they do, he says. I figured all the Westmont professors were as wonderful and experienced. So far I havent been disappointed. Katelyn had already applied to Westmont before signing up for the summer program. I was interested in the rigorous challenge, and it sounded like a great way to earn credits before I started college, she says. The program sealed the deal. The professors were amazing, and living on campus made it start feeling like home. Kelly wanted a short college experience to prepare for the real thing. I got a feel for Westmont and the smallclassroom environment, she says. I got close with everyone. My roommate and I got along so well, we asked to be roommates this year. I still keep in touch with everyone. Nearly all of Kellys friends complained about their workload at the start of the year. But I knew what I
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needed to do, she says. The program helped me prepare for the heavy reading assignments. Summer Scholars forced Will to be more organized and form healthy study habits. He also got to know the 111-acre campus. Its scary when I go home to L.A. and immediately feel homesick, as if Westmont has become my home rather than L.A., he says. All 11 scholars found it easy to make friends. We felt like a family, and leaving was hard, Katelyn says. The remarkable sense of community that grew last summer impressed Hoeckley. Between that and the fantastic faith-learning integration in the classroom, we captured the essence of the Westmont experience, he says. Westmont offered two innovative, inter-disciplinary and team-taught courses in 2011. They each addressed real-world, cutting-edge issues: the culture and politics of the Middle East and the frontier of human thought and computing, Hoeckley says. With these topics, we explored intersections with the students faith. Last year the group traveled to Los Angeles and the Channel Islands. The trips were fun, stress-relieving and insightful, Will says. We all looked forward to that free time, Katelyn says. After long weeks of non-stop studying, leaving campus gave us an opportunity to get to know one another and have some fun. Kelly, who worked with the Westmont sports broadcasting team her first semester, says she has enjoyed the small class sizes. We have group discussions instead of lectures like most colleges, she says. The teachers are incredible, getting to know each of us on a personal level. It creates a more comfortable learning environment. The broadcasting internship has allowed me to meet more people and see the Christian community in a working environment. Will, who sings with the Mens Chorale and New Sounds, has found a genuine sense of community at Westmont. I feel like I fit in with a whole array of people who share my faith, he says. I feel like Ive made life-long friends. Katelyn, who plays on an intramural volleyball team, says she enjoys the challenges she faces daily. The professors have helped me grow and be stronger not only academically, but emotionally and spiritually. That is exactly what I was looking for in a college. MJ
hose of us who read crime fiction do not always root for the good guys. These dramatic equivalents of designated drivers could well be as corrupt or nihilistic as their bad guy counterparts. We read in empathy with the entire dramatis personae, perpetrator, victim, and investigating force alike. We read not so much for solutions to exotic crimes, for we have withstood the poobahs of politics and the panjandrums of religion, but rather in hopes of an outcome where actions have consequences that suggest a reality with some awareness of the social contract. We read with whetted appetite for the author who has a vision of the human condition and the voice to express it that will transport us for a few delicious hours to a place where reality has a sense of humor if not a sense of justice. Such an author is Janwillem van de Wettering (1931-2008), who produced fifteen crime-related novels featuring Amsterdam cops, the burly Henk Grijpstra, whose tailor-made suits are every bit as frayed as his marriage, and Rinus De Geier, the younger, more philosophical follower of Zen Buddhism, and the alwaysfalse world of activity, which must be translated. They report the results of their Murder Squad investigations to an unnamed superior known only as The Commisaris, a martyr to arthritis. The series, now published by SOHO Crime, begins with Outsider in Amsterdam, which in its turn begins with both men parked in a pelting rain outside Haarlemmer Houttuinen, opposite number 5. They know what they will find inside their destination. The house had a body in it, a dead body, suspended. The body was bound to be turning slowly. Henk Grijpstra, who has rank, doesnt feel like getting out of the car nor running through the rain to watch a corpse dangle and turn. For that matter, neither does Sergeant De Geier. At one point later in the narrative, after both detectives have suspected foul play rather than suicide, one of them observes that it doesnt matter if the case is solved or not. The other provides hearty agreement. By then, we are too far along our time in Janwillem van den Wetterings version of reality to be surprised by the information that he spent considerable time living in a
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Shelly Lowenkopf blogs @ www.lowenkopf.com. Shelly Lowenkopf has been reviewing books for metropolitan and national publications since 1965, for the Montecito Journal since 2005.
Zen monastery in Kyoto, Japan, and even more time filtering Buddhist visions through his psyche. Outsider in Amsterdam comes over us like a marine layer, restricting some portions of our vision, blunting the edges of bureaucracyeven Dutch bureaucracyand forcing us to regard things we might otherwise have missed. Piet Verboom, leader of the Amsterdam Hindist Society, is the dangling corpse. When Grijpstra and De Geier enter the building, they are entering more than the home of a cult. Following them about, we are effectively visiting a cross section of the Amsterdam of the 70s and 80s. About the only universal convention Janwillem van den Wettering follows in this novel and the entire series you will wish to read them is the one where we readers know the Zen-like crime fiction calculus where all suicides are in fact murders staged to look like suicides and all murders staged to appear like suicides become botched. A good deal of money is missing, Verboons autopsy reveals significant quantities of a drug prescribed for his pre-Alzheimer mother, someone is pregnant with Verboons child, the miso soup of the Hindist Society is found to have been drugged, and Verboons sullen ex-wife has a remarkable secret and an even more remarkable axe to grind. Outsider in Amsterdam takes us to a world where, as one of its detectives says, Criminals are cleverer than we are. They also have better equipment. Nice fast cars, for instance. After a good many interviews Grijpstra and De Geier conduct among a good many persons of interest another crime fiction staple and by my count, three action scenes, plus several Zen-like deciphering of the case at hand in Chinese restaurants, justice of a sort arrives, like a waiter bringing the fortune cookies with the bill. When Outsider in Amsterdam is over, youll be delivered back to your own world, but youll be quick to notice, something will have changed. MJ 14 21 June 2012
On Entertainment
Bluhm Bursts into Live oak
by Steven Libowitz
Driftwood, Nicki Bluhms latest album
icki Bluhm was just horsing around when she met her future husband, Mother Hips founder Tim Bluhm, at a New Years Eve party in San Francisco four and a half years ago. Literally. Bluhm was a schoolteacher who also took care of horses on a ranch to make money, the thought of singing for a living as foreign as nuclear physics. I got my first guitar at seventeen and Id sing in my room for my friends or whatever, Bluhm said over the phone from the couples Bay Area home this week. But it never crossed my mind to do it in front of people I didnt know. But then Tim caught her belting out an impromptu blues song at the fabled party, one thing led to another, and within a year or so, the couple not only got married but had also formed a band. Now, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers are performing at the Live Oak Music Festival on Saturday night, with two albums under their belt and a third already just about completed and on the way. I think the world has a certain way of working, Nicki said. I certainly believe in the law of attraction thing. So maybe it was meant to happen. Fate or not, we ought a debt of gratitude to Mr. Bluhm, without whom we probably would never have heard Mrs. Bluhms wonderful warbling that alternately recalls such singing stalwarts as Bonnie Raitt, Patsy Cline and Maria Muldaur. I love a lot of women singers, said Bluhm, who cited the above as well as Loretta Lynn and Linda Ronstadt among her influences. But I dont try to mimic people. You can watch someone and appreciate their technique and strength or restraint. You learn just from watching. 14 21 June 2012
Songstress Nicki Bluhm makes two appearances at this weekends Live Oak Music Festival
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became an exercise to learn songs from pop culture that seem straightforward but really arent, Bluhm said, adding that song selection happens organically too. We just brainstorm. Theyve got to be ones we all like or that make us laugh or are nostalgic from our childhood. We look at Billboard charts from the eighties and nineties and then usually we land on one and everyone says, Yeah, thats it! Working out the instrumental arrangements is followed by some physical shuffling. We have to arrange ourselves literally, like changing seats so the guitar or ukulele sound right in the mix. Its been pretty fun. But things have already been Bluhming out all over the area, if youll pardon the wordplay. Brokedown in Bakersfield, the classic country super-
group featuring the couples Bay Area friends that got together as an intended one-off for the High Sierra Festival last summer, played SOhO in early April as part of its debut tour; Tims resurrected Mother Hips gigged at same venue two months later, and Tim & Nicki who put out a charming indie CD called Duets earlier this year are also conducting a How to Sing Duets workshop at Live Oak on Saturday afternoon. Keeping the various outfits separated might seem confusing, but not from the inside, Bluhm said. Music is all we do, just music. So its crazy and busy but its who we are. They all blend into each other and the crossover is a lot of fun. Its all really just one big musical family. Tim and I feel really fortunate to have this many projects going on at once, so we want to work hard and keep them all going. The Live Oak Music Festival, an annual fundraiser for public radio station KCBX, takes place Friday through Sunday June 15-17 at Live Oak Camp, off Hwy. 217 approximately 1.7 miles north of Paradise Road. John Doe, the Indigo Girls, James McMurtry and David Lindley are among this years headliners, with almost two dozen other acts performing at the festivals three stages, plus childrens activi-
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Indeed. Before You Loved Me, an early track on the Gramblers just-reissued super-indie 2011 CD, Driftwood, by itself drifts between a quiet country-folk ballad and a raging bluesy rocker, while the next song, Stick With Me, is pure Bakersfield-country male-female duet, June & Johnny Cash-style. Tim and I wrote that one together, and its sort of a reflection of our life, she explained. Its really fun to sing and people always respond to the positivity. Now, Tim might say something different, but I dont think we were referencing anyone from the past. We love country music and obviously all those fabulous duets like George Jones and Tammy Wynette, and Johnny and June. It just comes out, I guess. What also has just come out is a series of live iPhone recordings from the inside of the Gramblers touring van. The Van Sessions, as theyve come to be known, hit the big time when Nickis cover of Hall & Oates I Cant Go for That (No Can Do) went viral on YouTube last month. It started organically we didnt have a radio in the car, Bluhm explained. We just started teaching ourselves songs and playing them for fun. We started recording them with the phone just to share them with friends and family at home to show them what we do on the road. After the first few, the adventure
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$$$ Sakana Japanese Restaurant 1046 Coast Village Road (565-2014) Stella Mares 50 Los Patos Way (969-6705) $$ In Summerland / Carpinteria Cantwells Summerland Market 2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5893) $ $$/$$$ Bella Vista 1260 Channel Drive (565-8237) Cafe Del Sol 30 Los Patos Way (969-0448) Stonehouse $$$$ San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Located in what is a 19th-century citrus packinghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a lounge with full bar service and separate dining room with crackling fireplace and creekside views. Chef Matthew Johnsons regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the on-site chefs garden. Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in America by OpenTable Diners Choice. 2010 Diners Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants With Best Service in America. Open for dinner from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am to 2 pm. Trattoria Mollie 1250 Coast Village Road (565-9381) $$$ Jacks Bistro $ 5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558) Serving light California Cuisine, Jacks offers freshly baked bagels with whipped cream cheeses, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast burritos, specialty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads, pastas and more. Jacks offers an extensive espresso and coffee bar menu, along with wine and beer. They also offer full service catering, and can accommodate wedding receptions to corporate events. Open Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm. Nugget 2318 Lillie Avenue (969-6135) $$ and the Santa Barbara pier sitting on the newly renovated, award-winning patio, while enjoying fresh seafood straight off the boat. Dinner is served nightly from 5 pm, and brunch is offered on Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. Reservations are recommended. Enterprise Fish Co. $$ 225 State Street (962-3313) Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lobsters served with clam chowder or salad, and rice or potatoes for only $29.95. Happy hour is every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Open Sunday thru Thursday 11:30 am to 10 pm and Friday thru Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm. Los Agaves $ 600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626) Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, using only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves features traditional dishes from central and southern Mexico such as shrimp & fish enchiladas, shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm. Mir $$$$ 8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa (968-0100) Mir is a refined refuge with stunning views, featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a toprated chef offering a sophisticated menu that accents fresh, organic, and native-grown ingredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm. Olio e Limone Ristorante $$$ Olio Pizzeria $ 17 West Victoria Street (899-2699) Elaine and Alberto Morello oversee this friendly, casually elegant, linen-tabletop eatery featuring Italian food of the highest order. Offerings include eggplant souffl, pappardelle with quail, sausage and mushroom rag, and fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also available. It is open for lunch Monday thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner seven nights a week (from 5 pm). Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired by neighborhood pizzerie and enoteche in Italy. Private dining for up to 32 guests. The Pizzeria is open daily from 11:30 am to close. Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro $ 516 State Street (962-1455) The Wine Bistro menu is seasonal California cuisine specializing in local products. Pair your meal with wine from the Santa Barbara Winery, Lafond Winery or one from the list of wines from around the world. Happy Hour Monday - Friday 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The 1st Wednesday of each month is Passport to the World of Wine. Grilled cheese night every Thursday. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; catering available. www.pierrelafond.com Rodneys Steakhouse $$$ 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554) Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of Fess Parkers Doubletree Inn on East Beach in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal, halibut, salmon, lobster and other high-end victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines, elegant surroundings, across from the ocean. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on weekends. MJ
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CAVA $$ 1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500) Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunflower-colored interior is accented by live Spanish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive fireplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor people-watching front patio. Open Monday-Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm. China Palace 1070 Coast Village Road (565-9380) Giovannis 1187 Coast Village Road (969-1277) Los Arroyos 1280 Coast Village Road (969-9059) Little Alexs 1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297) $$
Luckys (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$ 1279 Coast Village Road (565-7540) Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steakhouse in the heart of Americas biggest little village. Steaks, chops, seafood, cocktails, and an enormous wine list are featured, with white tablecloths, fine crystal and vintage photos from the 20th century. The bar (separate from dining room) features large flat-screen TV and opens at 4 pm during the week. Open nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday brunch from 9 am to 3 pm. Valet Parking. Montecito Caf 1295 Coast Village Road (969-3392) Montecito Coffee Shop 1498 East Valley Road (969-6250) $$
Tre Lune $$/$$$ 1151 Coast Village Road (969-2646) A real Italian boite, complete with small but fully licensed bar, big list of Italian wines, large comfortable tables and chairs, lots of mahogany and large b&w vintage photos of mostly famous Italians. Menu features both comfort food like mama used to make and more adventurous Italian fare. Now open continuously from lunch to dinner. Also open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily for breakfast. Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria 1483 East Valley Road (565-9393) Delis, bakeries, juice bars Blenders in the Grass 1046 Coast Village Road (969-0611) Heres The Scoop 1187 Coast Village Road (lower level) (969-7020) Gelato and Sorbet are made on the premises. Open Monday through Thursday 1 pm to 9 pm, 12 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 9 pm on Sundays. Jeannines 1253 Coast Village Road (969-7878) Montecito Deli 1150 Coast Village Road (969-3717) Open six days a week from 7 am to 3 pm. (Closed Sunday) This eatery serves homemade soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, and its specialty, The Piadina, a homemade flat bread made daily. Panino 1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137) Pierre Lafond 516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502) This market and deli is a center of activity in Montecitos Upper Village, serving fresh baked pastries, regular and espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, burritos, homemade soups, deli salads, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps available, and boasting a fully stocked salad bar. Its sunny patio draws crowds of regulars daily. The shop also carries specialty drinks, gift items, grocery staples, and produce. Open everyday 5:30 am to 8 pm. Village Cheese & Wine 1485 East Valley Road (969-3815) $$
Padaro Beach Grill $ 3765 Santa Claus Lane (566-9800) A beach house feel gives this seaside eatery its charm and makes it a perfect place to bring the whole family. Its new owners added a pond, waterfall, an elevated patio with fireplace and couches to boot. Enjoy grill options, along with salads and seafood plates. The Grill is open Monday through Sunday 11 am to 9 pm Slys $$$ 686 Linden Avenue (684-6666) Slys features fresh fish, farmers market veggies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate Specials and vintage desserts. Youll find a full bar, serving special martinis and an extensive wine list featuring California and French wines. Cocktails from 4 pm to close, dinner from 5 to 9 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch is M-F 11:30 to 2:30, and brunch is served on the weekends from 9 am to 3 pm. Stackys Seaside 2315 Lillie Avenue (969-9908) Summerland Beach Caf 2294 Lillie Avenue (969-1019) Tinkers 2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970) Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row Bistro Eleven Eleven $$ 1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111) Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the bistro serves breakfast and lunch featuring all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix of traditional favorites and coastal cuisine. The lounge advancement to the restaurant features a big screen TV for daily sporting events and happy hour. Open Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 am to 10 pm. Cielito $$$ 1114 State Street (225-4488) Cielito Restaurant features true flavors of Mexico created by Chef Ramon Velazquez. Try an antojito (or small craving) like the Anticucho de Filete (Serrano-chimichurri marinated Kobe beef skewer, rocoto-tomato jam and herb mashed potatoes), the Raw Bars piquant ceviches and fresh shellfish, or taste the savory treats in handmade tortillas at the Taqueria. It is located in the heart of downtown, in the historic La Arcada. Chucks Waterfront Grill $$ 113 Harbor Way (564-1200) Located next to the Maritime Museum, enjoy some of the best views of both the mountains $
Montecito Wine Bistro $$$ 516 San Ysidro Road 969-7520 Head to Montecitos upper village to indulge in some California bistro cuisine. Chef Nathan Heil creates seasonal menus that include fish and vegetarian dishes, and fresh flatbreads straight out of the wood-burning oven. The Bistro offers local wines, classic and specialty cocktails, single malt scotches and aged cognacs. Pane Vino 1482 East Valley Road (969-9274) $$$
Plow & Angel $$$ San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine on traditional dishes such as mac n cheese and ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original artwork, including stained glass windows and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore, hanging above the fireplace. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extending until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
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Black Pearl Sings! is the very descriptive title of Frank Higgins recent play that gets its Santa Barbara debut at the Ensemble Theatre this weekend. Loosely based on the story of legendary singer Lead Belly, the early 20th century folk-blues/gospel singer who ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax famously discovered in prison, the work is much more than an AfricanAmerican gospel concert although there are numerous solo renditions of rural American musical treasures. In 1935 Texas, Susannah, a Library of Congress song collector, discovers Pearl, an African-American woman serving a life sentence in a Texas prison. In the process of trying to record the treasure trove of spirituals and African folk songs that only Pearl knows, a bond is formed that transforms race, class and culture. Jannie Jones, who stars as Pearl opposite Jessica Worthams Susannah, talked about the play and her take on her character over the telephone earlier this week. Q. Tell me about Pearl, who she is in this play and what her motivations are. A. Shes very family-oriented. She has a daughter and has protected her for her whole life and with her life. Her husband died of cancer, and being a single woman back in the 1930s, she took in another man, who was abusive, both to her and her daughter, which she couldnt tolerate. A fight ensued, she cut off his private parts and in the 1930s they didnt care about what happened before the crime, just
lock her up So her motivation is to be with her daughter. She hears about this song collector coming to the prison, but shes not allowed to officially see her because of an escape attempt. So she decides to just break out in song in the wardens office, knowing that will get her noticed and maybe help her get out. The plan works, but the song collector only wants her for the wealth of songs and to use her to get a job at the Library of Congress. Theyre both thinking about how to use each other. But it develops into a friendship in a beautiful story. This is the fourth time youve performed this role. Do you feel like you know more of who she is? Have you discovered new facets? Its wonderful to get to do it more than once Its allowed me to go through with a fine-tooth comb, be more detailed in my approach. Ive done research to be more embedded into the characters shes based on, too. [Plus], Jessica and I are really good friends and we use that relationship later on in the play. Audiences have said we feel like we have amazing chemistry. I think its because were actually quite close in real life. In fact, we met at the original audition in New York, and clicked right away. Once we were outside the room, we just kept talking, and the director came out for a break and saw us chatting and said he knew then that we were meant to play it together. It was instant connection. Now were just getting to add layers to the relationship. Some of the things arent spoken, arent written in the script. Were able to be more detailed in the subtext and hopefully that gets conveyed to the audience. What are you trying to convey to the
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Brooklyn in Ojai Brooklyn Boy, Donald Margulies first work for the stage since winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with his Dinner with Friends, is about critically celebrated but commercially unsuccessful novelist Eric Weiss who suddenly confronts fame and fortune when his new, autobiographical novel becomes a bestseller. An outsider all his life, Weiss in short order finds himself inside of everything, from town cars to television studios and the Sunday book review. But as his career takes off, his personal life falters, even as he re-visits his boyhood home in Brooklyn. His father is ill and pressuring Eric to produce his first grandchild. His former friends and neighbors in Brooklyn celebrate his success while simultaneously being suspicious about his attitude toward them, both in life and in the novel. And his new-found glory causes rifts with his wife who is also a writer. Buddy Wilds stars as Weiss in a play full of irony, wit and wisdom that also features Sharon Casanta, Howard Leader, John Medeiros, Kytriena Payseno, Pamela Reiss and Jonathan Weiser. Steve Grumette directs the production winding up its run at Ojai Art Center Theater. WHEN: 8pm Friday and Saturday, 7pm Sunday, ends June 17th WHERE: 113 South Montgomery Street, Ojai COST: $15 INFO: 640-8797 or www.ojaiact.org
15 years, and have played everywhere from Disneyland to Brazil, where they performed in front of 30,000 people. They were so successful, in fact, the tribute band now has its own clones: a handful more musicians were made part of the fold to accommodate simultaneously performing ongoing shows in Las Vegas and on tour around the world. It gets weirder: Monty Pythons Eric Idle even hired the original quartet to perform a set of shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Rutles, the Beatles parody group formed by Idle and Neil Innes. And in 2010, the Fab Four was cast to do the motion-capture performance footage for former Santa Barbara-based director Robert Zemeckis 3-D remake of the Beatles animated film classic Yellow Submarine. (The movie was set to be released this year, but Disney canceled the project.) But the quartet still shines on stage as the Beatles via a precise attention to detail and uncanny note-for-note renditions of Beatles songs. Close your eyes and theyll kiss you with a flood of memories. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: 3400 East Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez COST: $25 INFO: (800) CHUMASH or www.chumashcasino.com Who makes short shorts? Santa Barbara is in Joe Palladinos blood. Yeah, sure, after graduating from the Film Studies department at UCSB he left town for a little while to work in post-production and infomercials in Los Angeles. But he returned to Santa Barbara and has been the Academic Advisor in the Film and Media department at UCSB since 1996, and put his hands in (and on) tons of other film-related endeavors ever since. Hes served as a programmer for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival as well as SlamDance, created a film series at the Isla Vista Theater, launched Script to Screen (with Matt Ryan), a series of film and Q&A presentations at UCSBs
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Garden party Its been more than a dozen years since live musicians performed amid the flora and fauna in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The hiatus ends tonight. The all-female New York-based ensemble Rose & the Nightingales will perform their The Spirit of the Garden program alongside the fully-blooming wildflowers of the Gardens Meadow Section, and features a genre-bending blend of classical and world music, jazz, spoken word and poetry all with a garden-inspired theme. In fact, the inspiration for The Spirit of the Garden song cycle began when composer and cellist Jody Redhage experienced a rare and fleeting sensation of connection and compassion while visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She was filled with a sensation that everything was made from the same stuff and wanted to capture that essence in song. The quartet has received critical acclaim for its improvising vocalists and instrumentalists who use melody, harmony and energetic expression in boundary-busting music. The Garden program integrates poetry about gardens and the nexus of spirituality and nature as the lyrics to the songs, as inspiration for improvised interludes, and as thematic threads throughout the concert. The groups Santa Barbara debut is part of the SBBGs Summer Art in the Garden program and includes a special Opening Reception featuring plentiful hors doeuvres and local wines and a preview of the Gardens 90-day art installation of 10 stained glass-on-glass original works themed with California landscapes and native plants by sculptor Kathleen Crocetti. But if you cant see Gardens at the Garden, Rose & the Nightingales will also perform the same program downtown at Center Stage Theater twice more over the weekend. WHEN: 5:30pm Friday at SB Botanic Gardens, 8pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday at Center Stage WHERE: Garden: 1212 Mission Canyon Road; Center Stage: upstairs in Paseo Nuevo mall, Chapala Street entrance COST: $135 tonight; $40 tomorrow & Sunday INFO: 682-4726 ext. 102, www.sbbg.org, 963-0408, or www.centerstagetheater.org new Pollock Theater, and co-chaired the Santa Barbara Table, a weekly networking forum created to foster production in Santa Barbara. Hes also the founder of Word Farm, a three-day intensive screenwriting camp, which is now in its 12th year. The event brings together professional film and television writers and fledgling undergraduate screenwriters. His own short film, The Secret Ingredient, which he wrote and produced, grew out of collaboration from The Table, and premiered at the 2012 SBIFF to warm reviews and an enthusiastic audience. Now hes currently in production with Ray Hamilton and Keith Boynton on a feature-length documentary about Santa Barbaras legendary FM radio station KTYD. So its a pretty good bet that what he has to say will be worth hearing when he presents Making a Short Film at tonights gathering of the Screenwriters Association of Santa Barbara. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Brooks Institute, 27 East Cota Street COST: free INFO: 617-4503 or www.screenwriterssb.org tour all over through a combination of dressing and looking like the originals, playing as close as possible to the original recordings, and screening film clips from the 60s era when the British Invasion was at its height. Your choice about which one to take in this week, or, if youre a true Beatlemaniac, see em both. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $23-$58 INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org
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Beatles bash I Ron, Ardy, Michael & Rolo. Doesnt ring a bell? It would if you heard their stage names: John, Paul, George & Ringo. The Fab Four the quartet comprised of Ron McNeil, Ardy Sarraf, Michael Amador and Rolo Sandoval have been doing the Beatles tribute thing for more than
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Just Jenny If there were such a thing as the Queen of Indie Rock, Jenny Lewis might well be getting fitted for the crown. The 36-year-old Las Vegas native a one-time child actress (Troop Beverly Hills, The Wizard, Life with Lucy and later Pleasantville) has only been on the singersongwriter scene since the late 1990s, but shes put out a bunch of indispensable records in less than 15 years. As the primary vocalist of Rilo Kiley, she led an ambitious indie-rock outfit that made five albums before finally imploding last year (2001s Take-Offs and Landings stands out). Her first solo album 2006s Rabbit Fur Coat which features contributions from Bright Eyes Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine, and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, with the Watson Twins serving as the backing band stands as one of the decades greatest albums (Spin and NPR put it in their Top Ten of the year). And her recent project with boyfriend Johnathan
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Local Legends leaving This art exhibit features five veteran Santa Barbara artists Neal Crosbie, Brad Nack, Bill OMalley, Barry Spacks and Ron Robertson who have come together via their shared passion and quest for self-expression, although each presents a unique viewpoint. But this week offers your final chance to view the collection that represents a wide variety of genres and approaches. WHEN: 10am-6pm Thursday, 10am-2pm Friday (closes Friday, June 15) WHERE: AFS Gallery, 302 East Cota St. COST: free INFO: 884-0459 or www.artfromscrap.org
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Beatles bash II Youve got to wonder a bit about a Beatles tribute band who took as their name a song that wasnt even written by the Beatles! Yet Twist & Shout (The song was composed by Phil Medley and Bert Russell, recorded by the Top Notes and then covered by The Isley Brothers before the Beatles popularized it on their first album) do manage to
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PCPA season starts Little Women, the 2005 Broadway musical based on Louisa May Alcotts classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, gets its Santa Barbara area debut courtesy of PCPA Theaterfest. The effervescent songfest which follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America kicks off the summer season in Solvangs Festival Theater following a successful run over the winter in Santa Maria. Karin Hendricks and Elizabeth Stuart reprise their roles as Jo and Marmee, PCPA stalwart Andrew Philpot plays Professor Bhaer and Roger DeLaurier directs the remount that features book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. Little Women is followed by The Rivals, Richard Brinsley Sheridans masterpiece of satire that surrounds the audience with a symphony of exuberant laughter, youth and romance, played out with wit and wisdom in 18th century Bath. Next up is Legally Blonde, the Musical, the Broadway musical adaptation of the hit movie thats fresh off its national tour and also making its Santa Barbara debut, and boasting the direction and choreography of PCPA veteran Michael Jenkinson. Daddy Long Legs, which had its world premiere at the Rubicon Theater in Ventura a couple of years back, returns to the area with its winning musical adaptation of Jean Websters 1912 popular novel from the Tony and Olivier Award-Winning director of Les Misrables and the creators of Jane Eyre. The season closes with Three Sisters, the classic tragi-comedy masterpiece by Anton Chekhov set in provincial 19th Century Russia. Roger DeLaurier bookends the season as the director of the show that features PCPAs entire company of Resident Actors. WHEN: Little Women opens 8pm Saturday, and plays 8pm Tuesday-Sundays through July 1 WHERE: Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd Street, Solvang COST: $31-$35, with discounts for students, seniors, children, and previews; subscriptions available INFO: 922-8313 or www.pcpa.org Rice, known as Jenny & Johnny, produced Im Having Fun Now, an album that has remained in heavy rotation on my playlist since it came in late in 2010. Lewis had to cancel her planned concert at Presidio Chapel last fall for family reasons, but now shes back in a bigger venue at the Lobero, promising a concert representing all aspects of her career. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $25 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com MJ
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Jessica Wortham as Susannah and Jannie Jones as Pearl in Frank Higgins recent play Black Pearl Sings! (photo credit: Joseph Schuyler)
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Yes we KIN Rodney Crowell is no stranger to Santa Barbara audiences, or, for that matter, Sings Like Hell. But his next visit to the singer-songwriter series at the Lobero encompasses something altogether new for the highly regarded and Grammy-decorated country singer-songwriter whose songs have been covered by everyone from Emmylou Harris and Norah Jones to Keith Urban and Johnny Cash. Its a new partnership with Mary Karr, the poet, essayist and author whose searing memoirs have won critical acclaim and topped bestseller lists, including 1995s The Liars Club. What the pair has in common goes back even longer: both grew up in East Texas, the product of alcohol-damaged homes and have found ways to express those experiences that have captured audiences across the nation. Crowell referenced Karr in a song; the two ended up meeting and immediately hit it off. KIN, their collaboration album out on Vanguard Records, features 10 songs they wrote together, deep Americana ballads and country rockers of relationship scars and familial redemption produced by another SLH vet, Joe Henry. Karr, of course, is not a vocalist, so guests including Vince Gill, Lucinda Williams, Jones and Harris offer guest shots. But Karr will surely be a big part of the evening that promises poetry, readings and storytelling as well as songs. Opening is Steuart Smith, the singer-songwriter-guitarist who has shared lead guitar duties in the Eagles with Joe Walsh since 2001, wrote some songs on the bands 2007 Long Road Out of Eden album, and tours with Don Henley. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $35 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Jannie Jones stars as Pearl in Black Pearl Sings!, presented by Ensemble Theatre Company, playing from June 16 through July 1 (photo credit: Joseph Schuyler)
audience? What do you hope they come away with? That we have much more in common than we have differences and its a matter of sharing and accepting and embracing the other culture and learning and recognizing and appreciating the commonality. What we all need is the same. What color is love? What color is compassion, or mercy, or a hug, or a kiss? We all have those needs; we all have ambitions. The bond of the music holds the friendship together. Its a beautiful thing, then and now. What are you able to draw from your own experiences to relate to this character? The fact that Im from North Carolina, and Pearls from South Carolina. I didnt realize before doing the play the whole story behind the people who came from the West Indie, but I do know people who talk like that even though I dont use it because the audience wouldnt understand me. I knew a lot of the
songs, too. Im a PK, a preachers kid. I came up singing gospel my entire life, including a cappella. When my agent said youre going to have to do a lot of songs by yourself, I thought, Fabulous. I dont have to change the key or find the right song. Just do what I come up doing. So it wasnt a mystery at all It feels like home. I grew up with it. I can connect. You have a dual career as an actress and a singer, having done solo tours and performed for a while with Barry White. How do you balance them? Im happiest when I get a chance to do both, utilizing all the gifts God gave me. When I do a play that has music, thats the most fulfilling of all. Musicals are great, but a play with a straight book that has singing thats the best show for me. Im in heaven. Im fulfilled completely as an artist. Black Pearl Sings! opens Saturday, June 16 at 8 and continues through July 1 at the Alhecama Theatre located at 914 Santa Barbara Street. Call 965-5400 or visit www.ensembletheatre.com. MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Specialty Cakes & Desserts, 5924 Daley Street, Unit #B, Goleta, CA 93117. Edgar Alberto Castellanos, 602 Kentia Ave #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 11, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001714. Published June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Marbleous, Marbleous For Kids, Paulette Mentor Design, 33 Rubio Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Paulette Boots Mentor, 33 Rubio Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 7, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Lurdes Navarro. Original FBN No. 2012-0001690. Published June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Worth Street Reach, 313 W. Pedregosa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Deborah Barnes, 313 W. Pedregosa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 22, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001514. Published June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Intec, 2913 Serena Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. J. Raphael Puccino, 2913 Serena Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 25, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001567. Published June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Errand Angel, 3753 Portofino Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Gamal Ali, 3753 Portofino Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 31, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Ashlee Hensley. Original FBN No. 2012-0001626. Published June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LJ Hair Studio. com, 1236 Coast Village Circle, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Lonny Leon, 1220 Coast Village Road #307, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 2012-0001597. Published June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Breathtaking Landscaping, 1825 Sunset Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Ricardo Godinez, 1825 Sunset Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 30, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2012-0001593. Published June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Immaginare Events by Giseli Spera, 441 Old Coast Highway #30, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Immaginare Events by Giseli Spera, LLC, PO Box 5043, Santa Barbara, CA 93150. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 29, 2012. This statement expires five years from
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. 5163 DUE DATE & TIME: June 27, 2012 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Street Signs for Inventory 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Non-Summary Vacation of a Public Street In the Vicinity of Ealand Place NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 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 City Council shall by its own initiative hear evidence of all interested parties pertaining to the non-summary vacation of a small portion of Ealand Place (near the end of the cul de sac at 17 and 22 Ealand Place), a public street. The vacation proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the California Streets & Highways Code, Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 3 (General Vacation Procedure). Ealand Place is a short public residential street located in the Sycamore Terrace Neighborhood (Map Book 15, Page 227), which connects to Conejo Road and terminates in a cul de sac. That portion of Ealand Place to be vacated is depicted on the plat map entitled Vacation of a Portion of Ealand Place and is located in the Santa Barbara City Clerks Office at 735 Anacapa Street for public inspection 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, June 21, 2012, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 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 Quick Links, click on Current 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: Click on the Government tab, click City Council Meeting Videos (under Quick Links), and then click on the Video link for 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 Administrators Office at 564-5305 or inquire at the City Clerks 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.
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the date it was filed in the Office of the County $32.10 hereby COST: Clerk. I certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2012-0001574. Published May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Elan Event Rentals, 516 Palm Ave., Suite C, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Elan Cohen, 2760 Torito Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 23, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001526. Published May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wonder to Wisdom Enterprises, 2160 Ortega Hill Road #A, Summerland, CA 93067. Kenneth Cohen, PO Box 2592, Santa Barbara, CA 93120. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 25, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office
of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Ashlee Hensley. Original FBN No. 2012-0001569. Published May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Coastal Design Window Fashions, 16A W. Calle Laureles Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Steve Ratzliff, 16000 Cerro Vista Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Caroline Small, 16000 Cerro Vista Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 24, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001532. Published May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Handbags For Pooo-ches, 33 Rubio Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Paulette Mentor, 33 Rubio Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 21, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office ofCOST: $39.60 I hereby the County Clerk. certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001488. Published May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Marketfinders, 903 Woodlawn Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 90360. Lynn Sarkany, 903 Woodlawn Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 90360. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 7, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001375. Published May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Tres Belle Photography, 1 North Calle
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Cesar Chavez, Ste 240, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Rebecca Farmer, 4321 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Kelly Kirlin, 409 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 14, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2012-0001422. Published May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1401868. To all interested parties: Petitioner Tracy Brunner filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child from Jordan-Ann Jacobson to Jordan-Ann Krauss. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a
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City of Santa Barbara PUBLIC NOTICE To provide an opportunity for citizen participation and feedback, the City of Santa Barbara will hold a Community Meeting to discuss its 2012 Analysis of Impediment to Fair Housing Choice. COMMUNITY MEETING DATE:June 27, 2012 TIME:6:00 p.m. PLACE: Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The Analysis focuses on actions, omissions and decisions made because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, which restrict, or have the affect of restricting, housing choices or the availability of housing choices in the City of Santa Barbara. PUBLIC COMMENT Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comment to the City of Santa Barbara. All comments received by September 25, 2012 will be considered in the Analysis. If you need a translator or special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact: Elizabeth Stotts City of Santa Barbara Community Development Programs Specialist (805) 564-5461 x 4579 (805) 564-5477 Fax 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Office hours: M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and alternating Fridays
FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Santa Barbara, Community Development Programs Division of the Community Development Department. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about at least one day after the end of the comment period the City of Santa Barbara will authorize the Community Development Programs Division of the Community Development Department to submit a request to the HUD/State administering agency for the release of CDBG funds under Title 24: Housing and Urban Development Part 570 Community Development Block Grants established 1974, to undertake a project known as 531 E. Ortega Street (Girls Inc.) for the purpose of replacement of 65 inoperable windows with 65 double glazed, tempered, vinyl windows at the Santa Barbara Girls Inc., estimated funding $45,000. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Santa Barbara has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the Planning Division, City of Santa Barbara, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8.30 A.M to 4.30 P.M. excluding every other Friday. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Santa Barbara Planning Division to Michael Berman at 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 564-5470 extension 4558, or via email to MBerman@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. All comments received by June 20, 2012 will be considered by the City of Santa Barbara prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Santa Barbara certifies to HUD that Jim Armstrong in his capacity as City Administrator consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUDs approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Santa Barbara, Park Department to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS HUD will accept objections to the Responsible Entitys (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission date specified above or the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500-1508, as applicable; (c) the RE has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in the development process has committed funds for or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or local agency has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Region IX Regional Environmental Office at 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Potential objectors should contact HUD/State to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Jim Armstrong, City Administrator 6/13/2012
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. 5096 DUE DATE & TIME: June 28, 2012 UNTIL 3:00P.M. SBA Dodge Dealership Demolition A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on June 19, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., at the Airport Administration Office, located at 601 Firestone Road, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Plans and specifications are available at the Purchasing Office and at the pre-bid meeting. 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 either a current valid State of California General A or General B Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses 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. Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. 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. Bidders are hereby notified that a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order or a cashiers certified check, payable to the order of the City, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, 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.
Ciudad de Santa Barbara NOTICIA PBLICA Para proveer una oportunidad para la participacin y opinin del la ciudadana, la ciudad de Santa Brbara va a tener una reunin comunitaria para discutir su anlisis de impedimentos para selecion de vivienda justa 2012. JUNTA PBLICA FECHA: 27 de junio del 2012 TIEMPO: 6:00 p.m. LUGAR: Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Brbara, CA 93101 El anlisis se centra en acciones, omisiones y las decisiones tomadas por raza, color, religin, sexo, discapacidad, situacin familiar o el origen nacional, que limitan o tengan el efecto de restringir, opciones de vivienda o la disponibilidad de viviendas en la ciudad de Santa Brbara. COMMENTARIO PUBLICO Cualquier individuo, grupo o Agencia podr presentar comentario escrito a la ciudad de Santa Brbara. Todos los comentarios recibidos antes del 25 de septiembre de 2012 se considerarn en el anlisis. Si necesita un traductor, o ayuda especial para participar en esta junta, favor de ponerse en contacto con la oficina de la secretaria municipal al: Elizabeth Stotts Ciudad de Santa Brbara Supervisor de programas de desarrollo de comunidad (805) 564-5461 X 5511 (805) 564-5477 Fax 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Horario: M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. y cada otro viernes
written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 25, 2012 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 26, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:
CASE No. 1401553. To all interested parties: Petitioner Yeni Tatiana Anaya filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name Yeni Anaya Fichtenbaum. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days
before the matter is scheduled to beCOST: $60.30 heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 17, 2012 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 12, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1401747. To all
interested parties: Petitioners Myrna and Irving Grande Meza filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of children from Ernesto Navarrete Meza to Ernesto Navarrete Grande Mesza and Miranda Ofelia Navarrete Meza to Myranda Ofelia Navarrete Grande Meza. 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
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granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described COST: $66.48 about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be
granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 15, 2012 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 12, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
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