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5 Editorial James Buckley expounds on Empty Mansions and the country club fundraiser, and why he favors Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for president 6 Mineards’ Miscellany Highs and lows of Rob Lowe; Oprah show hits the road, and new book project on horizon; Josh Elliott leaves ABC for NBC; Winters’ estate on the block; Valeski meets McCartney in the air up there; Katy Perry and John Mayer watch out; José Eber new salon; Metamorphoses on stage; In the Mood at Granada; ink impressions at SB Historical Museum; SB Choral Society concert 8 Letters to the Editor Dr. Mietus on Lyme disease; Sue DiCicco’s new bust of Dr. Sansum; new chairs at library; Affordable Care Act and Obama drama; Scott Wenz peers deep into water and desalination; water down under; P.C. Solson sounds off on invitation to be heard; Jay Peterson takes Montecito Water District to task; Beach Doctor is ready when you are 10 This Week Sandcastle Music Together at library; Italian conversation; speaking French; One on One Fitness fundraiser; Seniors Have Talent at Marjorie Luke; having a ball at Montecito Country Club; dog day afternoon at Summerland celebration; all that jass in Ventura; SB Ballroom Tea Dance; Board of Architectural Review meeting; bead all you can bead; Montecito Association meets; kindergarten orientation; artist Stina Fagertun and musician Ross Sutter; food drive; MERRAG training at fire station; discuss The New Yorker; Mount Carmel carnival; councilman Dale Francisco at luncheon; learn to draw; C.G. Jung’s art and art classes Tide Guide Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Village Beat We all scream for the 10-year anniversary of Here’s the Scoop; JuarezHosmer Adobe’s demolition is subject of an appeal slated for May; sign language at Cold Spring School 14 Seen Around Town Planned Parenthood observes 50th anniversary; Santa Barbara Yacht Club sets sail again; “Harbor Tastings & Treasures” at the SB Maritime Museum 19 Seniority Seniors Have Talent, under the watch of Rod Lathim, will step up to the Marjorie Luke Theatre stage April 5 23 Ernie’s World Ernie Witham reflects on fishing in New Hampshire, where he took the weather for Granite 28 On Entertainment Christian Hoff explains the origin of Midtown Men, who perform downtown at the Granada; Montecito actress Katherine Bottoms co-stars in Bonnie & Clyde at Center Stage; inventor and Tim’s Vermeer star Tim Jenison explains his fascination with the painter; 30th Anniversary Edition of Spike & Mike’s Classic Festival of Animation at UCSB; Mark Dendy, DANCEworks, and SUMMERDANCE; all-male ballet at Granada; upcoming Pop Tarts include The Tearaways, Milkshake, and Beck Hansen 32 Public Notices 33 Movie Guide Latest films, times, theaters, and addresses: they’re all here, as they are every week 34 Calendar of Events Asif Ali Khan at UCSB; singer-songwriter Jan Hajj in Goleta; Jeff Bridges performs for teen’s fundraiser; Carmen takes stage at State Street Ballet; La Bohème in HD at Hahn Hall; classical music at SB Public Library; Golden Age of Hollywood theme at Coral Casino fundraiser; SB Master Chorale in full throat at First United Methodist; three of a kind at SOhO; music is all in the family at Campbell Hall 37 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito 38 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 39 Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer
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Missing Mansions at Montecito Country Club
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ast week, we announced the scheduled date of Friday, May 9, for the upcoming very first fundraising event of the Montecito Historical Archives, made up at this point of the tens of thousands of photos and other artifacts of Montecito’s premier archivist and chronicler David Myrick, author of the two-volume Montecito And Santa Barbara; From Farms to Estates and The Days of the Great Estates. David, who lived at Casa Dorinda in his later years, passed away on September 24, 2011; his entire collection has been covetously protected since then, but it needs a permanent home. Which is why – along with letting the general public discover what a treasure house of items Mr. Myrick collected – this fundraiser is being held. The event at Montecito Country Club features a talk and a book signing by Pulitzer Prize recipient Bill Dedman, author of Empty Mansions, The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune. One of those “Empty Mansions” Mr. Dedman has written about is, of course, Bellosguardo, the grand oceanfront estate just west of Santa Barbara Cemetery that has sat pristine and virtually unused for the past 50-plus years. David Myrick’s archives were extensively mined by Mr. Dedman for details about the Clark estate, and will be the subject of his talk. The Andrée Clark Bird Refuge just across the way from Bellosguardo was donated to the City of Santa Barbara and named after Huguette’s sister, who died at a young age. Barbara Doran, who currently works at Kathryne Designs on Coast Village Road and who grew up on the estate (her father, Albert H. Hoelscher, worked for the Clarks for 50 years and was the estate manager), will recount some of the events of her life there. Harpist Jeanne Martin will be on hand to play songs from the 1920s through the 1940s, music that Huguette Clark was likely to have enjoyed when she was living in Bellosguardo, a view of which, coincidentally, can be seen from the Montecito Country Club, looking south toward the ocean. Since last week’s announcement in the Journal, some 70-plus tickets have already been sold. Space is limited to 250, and judging by the heavy and early response so far, this will be a complete sellout; you would be well advised, if you are planning to attend, to make your reservation today. A General Admission ticket costs $35 for the talk, along with a little wine, a little food, and one raffle ticket. It is scheduled to begin at 6 pm on Friday May 9. A limited number of $100 VIP tickets will feature a reception (beginning at 5 pm), photo opportunity with Mr. Dedman, and a hardbound copy of Empty Mansions signed by the author. Raffle tickets will be drawn and the winners will receive one of two original oil paintings of Bellosguardo done by either Kim Snyder or Dorene White. Event sponsors include: Montecito Journal, Montecito Country Club, Montecito Inn, Rusack Vineyards, Segway of Santa Barbara, Firestone Vineyards, Kathryne Designs, Porch, and Wendy Jackson’s Miner’s Cottage Bed and Breakfast in Jerome, Arizona. Last week, we suggested calling Dana Newquist, chairman of the Montecito Historical Archives Board of Directors for reservations, but now that the website is up and running, you’d do better by going online to: mon tecitohistoricalarchives.org to reserve your ticket. You can also call Dana at (805) 637-8641 if you don’t have access to a computer.
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Last week I was invited and then hurriedly dis-invited to meet Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a potential 2016 U.S. presidential candidate. He was in town for a $1,000-a-person meet and greet. After the campaign (if that is what it can be called at this early stage) staff learned that I was connected to the local paper, and that I was “press,” Mr. Walker’s representative kindly but firmly suggested I could not attend. Mr. Walker is my favored candidate for president, so I was eager to meet and take a close-up measure of the man, but that wasn’t in the cards. I believe candidates make a major mistake, mainly Republican candidates, by avoiding early contact with members of the press. Especially when on the one hand many complain of the “love affair” the press has with Democrats, and on the other hand treat the press as the enemy. None of this alters my opinion that Mr. Walker – if he can deliver his message of fiscal restraint, along with pension and entitlement reform, forcefully and faithfully – is our best chance to put the U.S. back on a path leading to a more sustainable and freer future. •MJ 3 – 10 April 2014
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ne of the great things about being an optometrist is that I meet many people every week and get to hear their stories. The case history is important and a patient’s medical conditions are commonly discussed because many have visual considerations. Lyme disease can cause chronic headaches, pain syndromes, and visual disturbances. Lyme disease was big news a few years ago, but several disturbing new discoveries regarding the diagnosis and transmission of the disease are getting little, if any, attention in the media. We live in an area blessed with wonderful hiking trails, and as the weather heats up, I think we all need to be up to speed about Lyme disease. A lot of “common knowledge” is now proven false and Lyme remains difficult to detect and treat, generally incurable, and a terrible burden for those suffering with it. Here is what I have learned from long-term sufferers who have shared their expertise with me. Invariably, their symptoms were misdiagnosed or overlooked for years before their own research led them to self-diagnose as having Lyme disease. In their continued search for cures, some startling new facts are emerging, which I will share with you here: 1) There is often no tell-tale marker of a bull’s-eye area of redness at the site of the bite as is commonly taught. There may be no significant sign at all that you have been bitten by a Lyme disease-carrying tick or that you have been infected. 2) The commonly used blood test for Lyme disease is entirely unreliable, as it does not test for all strains of Lyme. It is now known that several strains exist. Many patients have gone years without proper diagnosis because their initial tests were a “false-negative.” 3) It may be sexually transmissible. The patient who shared this with me cautioned that this is very new and still emerging data, but I personally
know of more than one married couple where the mate of a long-term sufferer has become infected with Lyme disease without any known bites or other exposure. With this in mind, a logical but possibly controversial plan of action becomes clear. Since Lyme cannot be cured, is life-changing, and sometimes devastating in its long-term effects, it must be prevented. We know that an early course of simple antibiotics, taken soon after the initial infection, is only to prevent long-term disease. My personal resolution and recommendation is to take a course of antibiotics immediately upon getting any kind of bite while out and about, or on our hiking trails, Lyme ticks are in our hills. We must consider ourselves infected if bitten, and treat it immediately and aggressively. I am not a medical doctor, but I am a health enthusiast. Please do your own research and consult your physician and determine your own course of action. But if you have to wait a week after the bite to see your doctor, it could be too late, and the infection may already be well-entrenched and permanent. To your health, Dr. Cornelius Mietus Montecito
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The mention of the new bust of Dr. Sansum in Seen Around Town (MJ # 20/12) gives the impression that it was recently cast from a sculpture made years ago. It was cast from a new sculpture by a multi-talented Santa Barbara artist, Sue DiCicco, who deserves full credit for a masterly job. Sincerely, Edward Eubanks Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: We thank you for bringing this to our attention, as no doubt Ms DiCicco does too – J.B.)
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I was in our lovely little library last Thursday picking up an item I had ordered, when Sara [Doehring], the librarian, brought to my attention the new chairs. Yes, the new chairs have arrived, and they look stupendous and feel delightful to sit in when reading. These five comfy seats are a testament to what a community can do when it comes together for a cause. Next time you are in checking out a book, CD, DVD, or just browsing around, have a look at them, or take one for a test drive; you won’t be disappointed. Michael Edwards Montecito
It’s The Law. Don’t You Know?
It’s all so confusing this Affordable Care Act business. Don’t you know? You can keep your healthcare plan… or can you? You can keep your doctor… or can you? Your little kids can stay your little kids until they’re 26… or can they? The law bends the cost of healthcare down… or does it? The law will save the average family $2,500… or will it? There will be no delay in the March 31 enrollment date… or will there? Democrats call the implementation of the law and the law itself a success. Republicans call the implementation of the law and the law itself a disaster. The Independents don’t say much of anything. When Republicans suggest the law should be delayed and changed, they are called racists and are told, “It’s the law, get over it.” When average citizens complain that their former acceptable policies have been canceled because of the law, they are called liars by [Senate Majority Leader] Harry Reid, and are told, “It’s the law, get over it.” When the president decrees – unilaterally – that there will be over 30 delays and changes in the implementation and interpretation of the law, nobody says to him, “It’s the law, get over it.” When the president imposes these delays and changes on a predominantly white and Hispanic population, nobody calls him a racist. Anyway, if this marvey law is so
marvey, why all the changes and delays? It’s all so confusing, this Affordable Care Act business. Don’t you know? I guess we can all take some solace in the fact that we don’t have to contend with President Mitt Romney, what with his archaic Cold War, 1980s, out-of-step, old-fashioned, embarrassingly inaccurate, boneheaded, and ludicrous views on Russia as our chief geopolitical foe. Don Michel Montecito (Editor’s note: C’mon Mr. Michel, you’re being too hard on President Obama. After all, he couldn’t have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing. Don’t you know? Oh, wait, he did win it for doing nothing. Never mind… - J.B.)
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Blue Water Ball SB Channelkeeper’s 14th annual Blue Water Ball will feature a reception, auction, dinner, live music, and a celebration of Channelkeeper’s many recent victories for clean water. Proceeds from the event provide critical unrestricted funds for Channelkeeper’s important advocacy, research, education and community outreach efforts to protect water quality and restore aquatic habitats in and along the Santa Barbara Channel. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols will be honored.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Seniors Have Talent Talented seniors in our community will be strutting their stuff on stage at the Seniors Have Talent variety show. This two-hour extravaganza features talented singers, dancers, musicians, and magicians in our community, aged 50+. Last year the multigenerational extravaganza was a sold-out success. Directed by renowned playwright Rod Lathim and emceed by radio personality Catherine Remak, the show promises to entertain the audience, showcasing the talent and energy of Santa Barbara seniors. The Seniors Have Talent show is a fundraiser for the Center for Successful Aging (CSA) and proceeds support the organization’s services to the elderly in Santa Barbara, which include daily phone calls, in-home visits, and senior peer counseling sessions. All of CSA’s services are provided free of charge, so the show is a significant event that enables CSA to continue serving seniors in our community. This year the Center for Successful Aging will honor Natalie Myerson, awarding her the nonprofit’s first “Spirit of Successful Aging” award. Myerson is a 94-yearyoung local philanthropist who went on safari at age 89 and mastered the Hebrew language at 90. When: 2 pm to 4 pm Where: Marjorie Luke Theater, 721 East Cota Street Tickets: $20 for adults, $10 for children Info: www.seniors-have-talent.org
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Music Together Sandcastle Music Together provides 45 minutes of songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement, and instrument play at Montecito Library When: 10:30 am Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: www.sandcastlemusictogether.com
French Conversation Group The Montecito branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System hosts a French conversation group for those who would like to practice their French language conversation skills and meet others in the community who speak French. Both native speakers and those who learned French as a second or foreign language will participate, and new members are always welcome. When: 2 pm to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: Sara Doehring, 969-5063
Italian Conversation Group Practice your Italian language skills with others at Montecito Library; new members welcome When: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: Sara Doehring, 969-5063
When: 5 pm Where: Montecito Country Club, 920 Summit Road Cost: $175 Info: (805) 563-3377 or morgan@sbck.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 One on One Fitness Event Linda Sanders of One on One Fitness is sponsoring an event to raise funds for Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center. Come prepared to get a great workout and have a blast doing it. The class will include functional training: TRX, kettle bells, Krank Cycle, mat Pilates, cardio blast, and much more. All proceeds will go directly to SB Rape Crisis Center. When: 10 am to 11 am Where: 1809 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Suite B Cost: $75 Info: (805) 969-9107
SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Summerland Community Celebration Your Pals Pet Hospital hosts an event supporting local business. Come meet local vendors, eat hot dogs from Surf Dog, meet dogs up for adoption with DAWG, meet K-9 trainers from the Sheriff’s Department, and more. There will be pet painting for dogs with safe organic paints, kids face painting, pet photos by a professional photographer, and a local certified animal message therapist. A raffle will take place, featuring gift baskets from local Summerland businesses. When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: 2420 Lillie Avenue Info: www.yourpals.net West Coast Traditional Jass Club The house band (Untouchable Jass Band)
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will begin the music; jammers are welcome after the BBQ and potluck. The club meets on the first Sunday of each month: the saloon is a lookalike of the New Orleans dance halls of the 1920s and 30s. When: 1 pm Where: 6500 Casitas Pass Road in Ventura Info: westcoasttraditionaljass.com Tea Dance The City of Santa Barbara donates use of the ballroom and volunteers provide music and refreshments for this ongoing, free dance event. Ballroom dance music including the Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox Trot, Quick Step, and rhythm dances such as the Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Mambo, and Bolero are played, among other music. Participants can hone their dancing skills or learn new techniques. The Santa Barbara Ballroom Tea Dance is held on the first Sunday of every month at the Carrillo Rec Center. No partner necessary, but if you can find one, bring him or her along! When: 2 pm to 5 pm Where: 100 East Carrillo Street Info: 897-2519 Cost: free
MONDAY, APRIL 7 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito. When: 2 pm Where: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Beading Circle Join volunteer Fatima Rahmanovic and learn some new beading techniques. Please bring your own beads, string, old jewelry, or other supplies and learn how to create unique jewelry of your own. When: 3:30 pm to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063
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The Art of C.G. Jung’s Red Book An Exhibition Sponsored by Pacifica Graduate Institute Free & Open to the Public thru May 4 | 801 Ladera Ln., Santa Barbara
Images from The Red Book by C.G. Jung used by permission of W. W. Norton & Company. Inc.
Extended by Popular Demand through May 4
The collection 23 fine art prints from C.G. Jung’s Red Book currently on display at Pacifica Graduate Institute was originally shown at the Venice Biennale in Italy. This is its first showing in the United States. When Jung embarked on an extended period of self-exploration, The Red Book was at the heart of it. It is an illuminated volume that he created between 1914 and 1930 where he developed his theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of indi-
viduation. These theories transformed psychotherapy from a practice concerned with treating the sick into a means for higher development of the personality. Jung considered The Red Book his most important work, yet it lay unseen in a bank vault for decades. Then, in 2009, a complete facsimile and translation was published. It is an astonishing example of calligraphy and art on a par with The Book of Kells and the illuminated manuscripts of William Blake.
Limited edition fine art prints of drawings from the Red Book are available through the Pacifica Bookstore or online at theredbookprints.com/pacifica
This free exhibit is open to the public through May 4, 2014, 7 days a week, from 8:00am to 10:00pm at Pacifica’s Ladera Lane Campus, 801 Ladera Lane in Santa Barbara. Call 805.969.3626, ext. 103 for additional information or visit www.pacifica.edu
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Village Beat
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Here’s the Scoop Celebrates 10th Anniversary Here’s the Scoop owner Ellie Patterson stands near a wall of articles written about her store; the shop celebrates 10 years in business this month
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ince 2004, Ellie and Bob Patterson have been serving up handmade artisanal gelato and sorbet on Coast Village Road. This month marks the tenth anniversary of the popular shop, which the Pattersons say they find hard to believe. “It has succeeded well beyond what we envisioned,” Ellie told us earlier this week, as she scooped up gelato and sorbet for kids returning from spring break. The Pattersons set out to start “Scoopie” as a community place for people to gather while enjoying a high-quality product. The shop has lived up to that vision, as the Pattersons have been heavily involved in community events in addition to serving up daily-made gelato and sorbets. Here’s the Scoop is the only shop in Santa Barbara which makes its product on the premises, Ellie tells us, a difficult feat given strict health department codes, she says. The Pattersons operate out of the 1,000 square-foot location, coming up with innovative flavors and using the freshest ingredients from local farmers markets. Flavors change seasonally with produce selections, and Here’s the Scoop also offers up new flavors monthly. “We are so passionate about taste,” Ellie says, telling us customer favorites include Girl Scout Thin Mint (Ellie and her daughter were both Girl Scouts), Carrot Cake (made originally three years ago after a dear customer put the Pattersons up to the challenge), Indian Rice Pudding (one of Ellie’s personal favorites), and LavenderLemon sorbet (made from local lavender). Staple flavors include Pistachio, Cookies ‘N’ Cream, Stracciatella (chocolate ribbons and shavings in cream gelato), Mixed Berry sorbet, Salted Caramel and several others. Last month, the shop offered sorbet made with Carpinteria cherimoyas
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Here’s the Scoop produces daily waffle cones and bowls to hold artisanal gelato and sorbet, made on the premises
and blood oranges. A perfect pairing for the sweet treat is an espresso or latte made fresh from their industrial cappuccino machine; floats and sundaes are also on the menu. Five years ago, in celebration of Scoopie’s fifth year in Montecito, the Pattersons started offering toppings, which have remained a popular addition. Here’s the Scoop also makes fresh waffle cones daily, enticing customers to walk down the steps to the sunken courtyard; both regular and chocolate waffle cones or bowls are available. Ellie tells us her family is proud of their gelato, which is significantly less fattening than traditional ice cream. “You don’t get that fattening after taste, either,” Ellie laughs. Although still made with cream and sugar, the churning process minimizes the amount of air in the gelato, so less cream is needed. Less air also means the gelato will melt at a slower rate, a helpful fact when taking pint
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Seen Around Town
by Lynda Millner
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Some of the loyal patrons attending were Bill and Carol Palladini, Bob and Carol Bason, Judy and Rob Egenolf, Janet Garufis, Chana Jackson, Gretchen and Robert Lieff, Maryan and Richard Schall, and Alice Van de Water. Honorary chairs were Jean Schuyler and Judy Stapelmann, both past board chairs. KCLU public radio general manager Mary Olson reigned as emcee, leading the lively live auction. Her first bid of $10,000 was answered, followed by one for $5,000 and down to $100. Board chair Pamela McLean, Ph.D., told the audience, “Our president/CEO Cheryl Rollings will be 3 – 10 April 2014
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The annual opening of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) season is
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abounding, as we entered were the commodore Larry Leveille, vice commodore Joanne Gordon, and rear commodore Bob Young. Other officers are secretary Reagan Erdman, treasurer Dave Watson, and junior staff commodore Francie Luffkin. After the scrumptious brunch, Larry welcomed us to the 142nd opening day of SBYC – a long journey with many different venues during that time. The Santa Barbara Chapter of Sea Cadets, a group of young men from 10 to 18 years of age who are interested in boating, provided the presentation of colors. Gary Smith sang a great version a cappella of “The Star Spangled Banner”. The Reverend Judith Muller said the invocation and the blessing of the fleet. As the incoming commodore, Larry wondered, “I’ve been a member for 38 years. How come it took so long to get here, or did they just get desperate?” He even met his wife while sailing. Club directors are: John Koontz, Dirk Freeland, Patti Lenvik, William Guilfoyle, Thomas Dabney, Scott Deardorff, and Mark Shevitz. SBYC women offices are president Mary Ellen McCammon, vice president Lil Nelson, secretary Suesan Pawlitski, and treasurer Mimi Michaells. Eight bells were run in memoriam
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of those members lost this year, and Howard Hudson played “Taps”. The spectator boats and races will have to wait for Wet Wednesdays that follow the official opening. Ship ahoy!
Harbor Tastings & Treasures
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) held its 11th annual fundraiser titled “Harbor Tastings & Treasures”. There was a vast array of tastings for the guests and treasure for the museum. Instead of the usual sit-down affair, this was all about walking, talking, and tasting. There were stations set up all over the museum: topside, theater, and main floor with culinary delights from more than 30 of the finest purveyors of wine, spirits, beer, and gourmet cuisine. Some of my samples were scrumptious mac and cheese, pulled pork sliders, sea bass, clam chowder – and then I couldn’t try anymore. Never got around to dessert. Judging all these delicacies were chef Michael Hutchings for entrées, Christine Dahl for desserts and Arthur von Wiesenberger for beverages. Rock Shop Academy kept the place rocking and rolling with their music.
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Long-time volunteers honored at the gala were Andrew Cooper, David Denniston, Lorelei Snyder, Ron Godar, and Brooke Sawyer
Jo Thompson and SBMM board president Willard Thompson with event co-chair Cindy Makela and husband Craig. Co-chair Mary Ellen Tiffany should have been in the photo.
The Jim Bower Community Outreach Golf Tournament is administered by Santa Barbara’s All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, providing direct support and financial aid to organizations including Casa Esperanza, Community Counseling and Education Center, Domestic Violence Solutions, Foodbank of Santa Barbara, Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Mental Wellness Center, Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, New Beginnings Counseling Center, and Transition House. $200 tournament fee includes greens fee, golf cart, box lunch, and hors d’oeuvres at the awards ceremony afterwards. Sponsored in part by the Jim Bower Foundation For further information, email mrosespec@aol.com or call 805.560.6185.
SBMM board member George Writer and Judy, with executive director Greg Gorga and board member Hank Mitchel
Arranging the evening were co-chairs Cindy Makela and Mary Ellen Tiffany, along with their planning committee: Barbara Anderson, Hiroko Benko, Charlotte Clyne, Allison Day, executive director Greg Gorga, Patricia Hinds, Elsbeth Kleen, Keith Mautino, Debbie Niday, Lis Perry, Sigrid Toye, and Kathleen Yabsley. SBMM honored five of their longtime volunteers, going back to the earliest days when there was only a preview room with exhibit drawings and concepts out in front. As Greg said, “They are still active today.” That would be Andrew Cooper, David Denniston, Ron Godar, Brooke Sawyer, and Lorelei Snyder. As board president Willard Thompson told the audience, “This is a large ship and we invite you 3 – 10 April 2014
on board.” The funds raised go for education programs, such as 553 fourth-graders going on board the Spirit of Dana Point for an evening of living the life of an 1830s sailor. Or 375 sixth through ninth-graders from after-school groups throughout the county who went on a three-hour cruise, where they used their math skills studying marine science topics. Or the Kardboard Kayak Races, which are a hoot. The list goes on. Auctioneer Steve Epstein helped raise dollars with the live auction, including a July 4 fireworks reception on the SBMM’s fourth-floor deck and room for 30 friends. There was a Reagan Ranch Tour for four and a picnic at Point Conception. So, come on down and join the fun. Call 962-8404 to learn of the many monthly activities and lectures. •MJ
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LETTERS (Continued from page 9)
County of Santa Barbara
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SANTA BARBARA COUNTY GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM AMENDMENTS On Wednesday, April 16th 2014, the Montecito Planning Commissions will hold a public hearing at 105 East Anapamu Street, Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, Santa Barbara, CA, which include the following item. The project includes amendments to the existing Innovative Building Review Program, including: 1.
Amendment to the Policy 2.1 of the Energy Element of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan (Case No. 14GPA-00000-00005); and
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Update the existing voluntary green building program to reflect changes in energy efficient building design and corresponding state legislation.
The Montecito Planning Commission meeting begins at 9:00 A.M. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support of or in opposition to the project. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Montecito Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Letters, with nine copies, should be filed with the secretary of the Montecito Planning Commissions no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Friday before the Montecito Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Montecito Planning Commission. A staff analysis of the proposal may be reviewed at Planning and Development, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 a week prior to the public hearing and may also be viewed at the Long Range Planning Division webpage at the following link: http://longrange.sbcountyplanning.org/programs/energyelement/smartbuildSB.php For further information, please contact Katie Hentrich at (805) 884-6836, by email at khentrich@countyofsb.org, or fax to (805) 884-2030. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the County Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Hearing Support Staff at (805) 568-2058. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements.
amounts of minerals and salt to drop to the bottom of the holding tank. The more acceptable water from the top of the tank is then pumped to another holding tank, further treated to be forced through the filter medium. Many of the locations in Mr. Hazard’s article indicated they used “brackish” well water for the RO process, or used a combination of brackish and seawater to produce product water. This is useful in reducing the costs and increases the amount of product water per volume of gross water. Typically, a very efficient RO process using seawater achieves between 25-35% product water per volume of seawater; at the top, 40%. The use of brackish well water, in effect, uses the earth to pre-filter seawater and reduces the amount of total solids and the need for “shocking” the stock water, lessening the acidic content of product water. The reader needs to consider the following: are the wells for brackish water located next to a saltwater source? If so, pumping these wells will increase the potential for saltwater intrusion into that aquifer, further poisoning the earth with salt. If they are not but located in sensitive locations with soft, porous soil, pumping for long periods compacts the soil, making it forever less capable of holding water. It is similar to a sponge and
crushing it to a point where it will never again spring back – making it, in essence, a brick. These are all considerations in the RO process. For the distillation crowd, you should be aware that the product water is excellent but, again, expensive. The source seawater has all the problems above. Middle East nations often use distillation because it produces highgrade water, and they have a cheap and plentiful supply of oil or gas to fuel the distillation process. Does this mean cities like Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, 1st District and 2nd District SB County, are willing to open gas and oil drilling specifically dedicated to supplying the needed fuel for distillation? The environmental crowd will have to do an immediate 180-degree spin to their often-intense objection to any and all drilling in the channel or slant drilling from land. RO and distillation are not the magical light at the end of the tunnel many would expect, and it will be more expensive than Gibraltar or Cachuma water. Scott Wenz Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Of course desalinated water will be more expensive than
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Talented Seniors on Stage
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he second annual Seniors Have Talent show will take place on Saturday, April 5, from 2-4 p.m. The variety spectacle is slated for the Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High, and features local singers, dancers, and musicians – most of whom are seniors. Once again, Rod Lathim is the director. He enjoys embracing his lifelong goal of utilizing the arts to affect social change. Challenging stereotypes and reaching people through the arts is not a new experience for Lathim. In 1979, he founded Access Theatre. This fully accessible theater put on original shows and toured the country during an 18-year run. Now, Lathim is challenging the outdated stereotypes about older adults – and what better way to do it than to put on a show that features talented, fit, and energetic seniors? Seniors Have Talent is a benefit for the Center for Successful Aging, (CSA). They train counselors who provide support to their fellow seniors. Executive director Gary Linker says, “Through one-on-one mentoring, a daily morning phone call to isolated individuals, educational programs, and the quarterly newspaper, the Center for Successful Aging assures that no one who seeks us out ages alone. Moreover, all our services are provided free of charge.” This year, they’ve added a new component to the talent show: the spirit of Successful Aging Award. They have chosen to honor Natalie Myerson – a philanthropist, active volunteer, and arts patron. At the age of 93, she is the poster child for living life to its fullest. The show is a collection of approximately 60 local artists who, for the most part, are either pros or retired ones. It’s a diverse and wonderful group of talented entertainers. Attendees will likely enjoy taking a trip down memory lane as they hear music that elicits great memories. The emcee will once again be the popular radio personality Catherine Remak. There will also be four video elements interspersed throughout the show, as seniors share their memories of “the good old days.” A wide variety of dance acts will be included among the performances. The Silver Follies dance troupe will wow the crowd with its choreography, flashy costumes, and high kicks. In contrast, Hula Anyone? performs authentic and soothing Hawaiian dance led by Angelina Eller. The musicians are just as varied. Peter Feldman is a folk artist who will play Appalachian banjo ballads. Gil Rosas, who Lathim has nick3 – 10 April 2014
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Rod Lathim, the show’s director
Patti Teel is the community representative for Senior Helpers, providers of care and comfort at a moment’s notice. She is also host of the Senior Helpers online video show. www.santabar baraseniors.com. E-mail: patti@pattiteel.com.
named “The Spanish Liberace,” is stepping out of retirement to perform a Gershwin Medley. Ulysses Jazz, made up of eight musicians and one vocalist, will perform classic oldtime jazz, and The Ronnelles will be thrilling the audience with doo-wop music. In addition, two old-time radio sketches feature an updated George Burns and Gracie Allen routine and The Bickersons. For more information about the Seniors Have Talent show or to purchase tickets, visit www.SeniorsHave-Talent.org or call toll-free 1 (877) 523-5509. Tickets will also be available at the door, but be aware that last year ’s show sold out – so arrive early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. Santa Barbara Junior High is located at 721 East Cota Street. To hear my radio interview with Rod Lathim, visit www.youngath eartradio.com. •MJ EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING 50 + YEARS EXPERIENCE - LOCAL 35+ YEARS
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or quarts to go. The shop always features artwork from local schools, a treat for kids who come to the store and see their art on the wall. “From the first day we opened, we’ve had local school art on the walls,” Ellie says. The Pattersons participate in the Montecito Union School carnival every year, as well as host the popular costume contest during the “Ghost Village Road” festivities. Their expansive patio is also host to numerous birthday parties throughout the year, as well as concerts from local musical groups and fellows from the Music Academy of the West. (Next up: Cold Spring School’s choir and orchestra will hold a performance at noon on April 9.) Over the last ten years, the Pattersons have helped cater dozens of weddings and events, creating custom flavors like blackberry cabernet sorbet, pomegranate syrah sorbet, and lemon lavender champagne sorbet. They’ve also watched their youngest customers (and staff) grow up over the last decade, and have gone through thousands of sample spoons, offering enthusiastic tastes of what’s new in the case. “We take a lot of pride and passion in what we do and how we do it,” Ellie says. On Saturday, April 12, the Pattersons will host an anniversary celebration for the community on Here’s the Scoop’s
patio, featuring Janet Adderley’s Youth Ensemble Theatre, who will sing songs from their upcoming performance of Les Misérables at the Lobero Theatre. Following the 2:30 pm performance, magician Doug Hoover will perform at 4 pm, wowing kids with his tricks and games. From now until April 12, customers are invited to enter a drawing to win a sundae party for 10 – winner to be chosen at the anniversary celebration. Here’s the Scoop (805-969-7020) is located at 1187 Coast Village Road.
Land Use Supports Appeal
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he reveals in his new book, Love Life, a sequel to his juicy autobiography, Stories I Only Tell My Friends. “In the reception line, they were a dashing and charming couple, but he in particular couldn’t take his eyes off my white hair,” writes Rob, who celebrated his 50th birthday on St. Patrick’s Day. “I had hoped I would look dignified, like George Clooney. Instead, I looked like the great-grandfather of George Clooney. ‘I can see Hollywood is treating you well,’ Prince William remarked dryly.” In his new book, out on Tuesday from New York publishing giant Simon & Schuster, Rob doesn’t hold back, detailing his battle with addiction, wild sexual indiscretions, clashes with co-stars and other juicy morsels as a young actor in the 1980s and a major star today. He is obviously relieved his wild drinking and sex-crazed days have long passed, a time when his starring role was in the notorious X-rated tape that amplified his sex-symbol status. In Atlanta, Georgia, for the 1988 Democratic National Convention, he met two women in a bar, took them to his hotel room and turned on the video camera. He says he never thought the tape might get out – or that one of the girls was a minor. The scandal didn’t do anything to diminish his appeal in Hollywood at the time, but it was wake-up call when he turned on the television and led the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. The actor has had very public affairs with Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Demi Moore, Nastassia Kinski, Melissa Gilbert, and Winona Ryder, among others. But, although debonair actor Cary Grant once suggested to Rob that he was on the road to become a Lothario of Warren Beatty-size proportions, his drinking put the kibosh on that dubious distinction, he writes. Indeed, Rob was no match for Beatty in the love department. The West Wing star recounts being invited up to Beatty’s home by an unnamed squeeze at the time – a young, successful actress whom Beatty had also befriended. Whenever she was invited to Beatty’s pad, she’d ask Rob to join her, but he always said no. He just didn’t want to go “into the sweatbox of the Valley when all my pals were hitting the beach in Malibu.” One night, he did accompany her to watch movies with the “undisputed king of Hollywood.” Eating ice cream in the kitchen, Beatty told Rob: “I started young like you and was dating an actress more famous than I, just like you.” He was referring to Natalie Wood, his co-star in Splendor in the Grass. Then the penny dropped: Beatty had been dating his girl. But, despite
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that, Rob writes that Beatty is still his hero to this day. Not many women turned him down. But rocker Madonna was one of the few that got away when he tried to hook up after she performed at the Universal Amphitheatre in the mid-1980s. “It was a crazy time in my life, and she was just exploding. We ran into each other once or twice, but there was never any time there weren’t people around us, so it never really went anywhere. “While it was great fun from my teens into my twenties, and I enjoyed every minute of my time as a young, famous actor, it was too overwhelming, too intense, too fun for me to learn anything about what real love was.” He just enjoyed the sexual circus and alcohol made it easier to trip without experiencing any real intimacy, he writes. By 1990, Rob writes that his life had stopped functioning. “I’m not sure my addictions would have killed me; but it easily could have been even more tragic; I would have died on the inside. “I was a world-famous actor, single, in my early 20s, with money, too much free time, a big libido and a drinking problem.” After he inked a deal with CBS to make 2004’s Dr. Vegas, he received a call “from the producers of a potential new show for ABC called Grey’s Anatomy. He was offered the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd, which, of course, ultimately went to Patrick Dempsey. “I was torn. Grey’s was a much better script; in fact there was no comparison. But Dr. Vegas had potential to become more original than a hospital soap,” he says. Rob devotes much of his book to his loving relationship with his two sons, Matthew and John, and his wife of 22 years, Sheryl, who, he says, have helped him stay away from alcohol for 24 years. His last drink was on May 10, 1990. “When I changed my life, when I sobered up, when I saw that show business couldn’t fill that place that was empty, those buried feelings rose, and having found the love of the right woman, I started a family of my own. “The best chapter of my life began.” Moving Motivation TV talk show titan Oprah Winfrey is taking her self-help show on the road. Montecito’s most famous resident and chief of her eponymous cable network, OWN, will visit eight cities this fall for a two-day arena event called Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend. The 60-year-old will go on stage on Friday night in each city. The next day,
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Gibraltar or Cachuma water, but it would be cheaper by far than any – and that is not a given – we may or may not receive via the Twin Tunnels project, let alone state water, of which we will be receiving precisely 0% of our pre-paid-for allotment. Not using the nearby largest body of water on planet Earth for at least our landscaping needs seems as myopic as depending upon imported oil for our energy needs. – J.B.)
Water You Waiting For?
I’ve been reading with interest about some of the ideas and strategies that can be used to help alleviate Montecito’s water problems. A friend of mine just returned from Adelaide, Australia, which has a climate similar to ours. He noticed that most homes have rain barrels attached to their guttering systems, and that those are also connected with large cisterns, which are used for storing water that can be used for watering the garden later. Although we haven’t had much rain this year, when we do, any that falls on roofs generally just ends up running down the street or soaking the area adjacent to guttering down-spouts. A bit of research (see www.rainhar vest.com/water-tanks-plastic/aboveground-tanks) showed me that one could purchase a 500-gallon cistern for less than $420! Capturing that excess rainwater in barrels or larger cisterns could go a long way toward saving water used outdoors for plants or pots for at least a few weeks each time following our intermittent rain events. Furthermore, when there is enough rain to saturate the ground, and the
water runs off into our creek system, I’ve observed thousands of gallons of water flowing along every creek, all ending up flowing to the sea. While realizing there may be flora and fauna – which depend on that water downstream, requiring some fair regulation – nevertheless it might be possible for some of that runoff water to be diverted, again, to cisterns (owned by the water district or privately) where it could be used later for watering our landscaping. These conservation ideas, in addition to the good ones put forth by the MWD, may help to make a difference. It seems to me that every little bit saved will add up and help us all. Best Regards, Cliff Ghersen Science Lab, Montecito Union School Montecito
Hello Again
Sorry I bothered to bother thinking you might print my earlier e-mails regarding “inalienable” rights. Maybe only celebrities talk to celebrities in Montecito? Actually, I have no problem with that, or with your prerogative to print in your magazine your honest opinions and significant letters. I agree whole-heartedly with that concept, and most of the time the Journal’s “Voice of the Village” content is agreeable to me. But the Democratic Party organization(s) seem to have won elections and power absolutely in California, and pretty much the whole USA. The USA domestic and foreign “pol-
icies” are repugnant to me – if I’m allowed to say that. The U.S. unelected State Department has been representing the voice of America’s foreign policy for decades, ever since Alger Hiss was helping FDR. Why has an unelected bureau/department gained this power? I don’t like it. The whole scenario is non-transparent, secret, and deceptive. What can the average independent “voter” do about this? Maybe nothing. Maybe something: like a Constitutional Convention authorized by the present U.S. Constitution. Otherwise, is anyone paying much attention to you in Montecito? However, I notice that VP Joe Biden likes to visit Oprah during unlimited fund-raising days. Good old Biden and good old Hillary Clinton: where would our “U.S.A.” foreign policy be without them? What happened to what used to be the Declaration of Independence? As an independent voter with no say in the primary elections, and apparently no say in the local press, I apologize again for bothering to speak my mind to a Montecito celebrity who speaks only to celebrities. There used to be a saying about New England power groups: The Cabots speak only to the Lodges, and the Lodges speak only to God (and maybe the Kennedys). I wrote to you only in response to your paper’s so-called “invitation” to be heard – ho ho ho. P. C. Olson Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Really? – J.B.)
MWD Not “Fair and Equitable”
Since the Journal has been active in the recent water issues that Montecito is experiencing, I thought I would pass along information about the “fair” allocations that have been developed. I am one of the Ag users, and in attending the Montecito Water District (MWD) meetings expected to see a 60% reduction in my Ag allocation and an approximate 30% reduction in my residential allocation. Unfortunately, when my letter arrived, my allocation had been reduced by approximately 80%, and so I called the MWD to ask about the discrepancy. The MWD informed me that I had it wrong, as the decision by the board
was to cut Ag 60%, but to also cut residential allocation to Ag property by 100%! In other words, our family, and other Ag properties, no longer have the residential allocation that the properties have had. Thinking this was a mistake, I called Sam Frye of the board of directors, and he confirmed the intent of Ordinance 93 was to remove the residential allocation for Ag property completely. Based on this, it would seem the MWD is attempting to keep Ag users from inhabiting any residence on their property by removing residential allocations that have always been there. I was also told that while the residential allocation to Ag users had been cut by 100%, we would still be billed at the residential rate until the property reached the residential allocation as defined by Ordinance 93. So while we no longer have residential allocations, we will still be billed at a residential rate. I cannot fathom how the MWD believes this is fair and equitable, but I guess I have a different set of standards than they do. Jay Peterson Montecito (Editor’s note: We hope to have a response from MWD in next week’s issue. – J.B.)
Clean-up Call
The Beach Doctor is looking for many helping hands to sort the many thousands of pieces of plastic debris off Hammonds Beach in Montecito. Thank you to those who have helped me so far. In one hour, we made an incredible improvement. I cannot describe in words how many bits of plastic there are, and there is a lot of ground to cover. I have the tools and technique. I can be available in the late afternoon on most weekdays and on weekends. My e-mail is beach doctor2001@hotmail.com, and my phone number is (805) 252-6261. Call or e-mail, and I will coordinate a schedule with you. Tim Kirshtner Montecito (Editor’s note: Tim has been spearheading beach clean-ups for a very long time, and he is very good at it. Helping him keep Montecito’s beaches clean would be a noble use of anyone’s time. – J.B.) •MJ
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here is an old adage: Give a guy a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a guy to fish, and he will spend countless hours trying to catch one of the stupid things, while consuming large quantities of beer and eating SPAM and American cheese sandwiches on white bread. Or something like that. April meant the beginning of landlocked lake salmon season in New Hampshire. So, we would descend into the dreary depths of our basements, where ugly spiders made facehigh webs, and rummage through the “summer stuff” looking for the trusty old rod and reel. “You mean rusty old rod and reel.” My fishing buddy, JR, held up something that looked like it had been found on the Titanic. “Huh. Must have put it away wet.” I grabbed a can of WD-40 and sprayed it liberally. JR coughed, choked, and gagged. “Got anything to wash down petro-
leum distillates?” I grabbed my creel. Inside was a warm can of Budweiser and a formerly speckled fish, now a dull gray. “Probably still okay for a fish stew,” he said, popping the top on the can of Bud. We lived by the rule “Waste not, Want not” in New Hampshire. Still, it seemed this one might be past its prime. “I’ll just give it to the cat,” I said. The cat, which had followed us down the stairs, looked at the stiff offering, then at me, and narrowed his eyes as if to say: “If you put that thing in my bowl, I will relieve myself in your LL Bean slippers.” In the winter, the lakes all freeze and the river ices over, so we would drag bob houses out onto the lake through continuous blizzard conditions and keep on fishing, sometimes all night if the car wouldn’t start. Although fun, most of us preferred the drenching spring rain and oozing mud season. Spring doesn’t always arrive with
the salmon in the Granite State. Sometimes, it’s a bit late, like mid-July. But fishing is fishing, so we headed to the river, which ran through my hometown from Lake Winnipesaukee, through Lake Opechee to Lake Winnisquam. Old hosiery mills line the river in the downtown area. The millers put in a dam and used the swiftly flowing river to power their facilities. I’m sure they sucked up a few salmon over the years, which probably ended up in the mills. Although not historically proven, this probably meant they created the first fishnet stockings.
I guess fish aren’t all that bright – though often bright enough to elude me. “Must be three people for every fish,” JR said, removing two pairs of gloves to put a shiner on his hook. The little silver fish squirmed, partially, I think, because it didn’t want to go back into that snow-melt water, having become quite comfortable living in the bait house tank cavorting with other shiners. Worms were cheaper, but a little tricky to find when the ground is the
same consistency as a cement wall. I’ve never actually understood why worms work. I mean, do fish say: “Wow, look, there’s another one of those ugly brown things just sitting there attached to that line? Yum.” Or lures. “Wow, look, a brightly colored metal thingee with a triple-barbed hook. Gulp.” I guess fish aren’t all that bright – though often bright enough to elude me. Even in the prime, stifling-hot, summer season, when you can cut the humidity with a fillet knife, and the river gets so low you can actually see the salmon under the bridge, I could drop my bait so close to the fish that the current would cause it to bump the thing in the head repeatedly, but he still wouldn’t bite. While JR, some 50 yards away, would cast out and my fish would practically leap onto his hook. Still, it wasn’t about the catch. It was about man against nature. “I’m putting my money on nature,” JR often said. I haven’t fished much since I left New Hampshire. I tried it a few times on Cachuma Lake, but it was so warm and sunny I couldn’t get comfortable. Still, I hear the fishing’s easier now that the lake is low from drought. Maybe I’ll buy a new hi-tech pole, get some Brie, a bottle of Syrah, and call JR back in New Hampshire. As soon as the weather gets bad. •MJ
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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 20) Oprah Winfrey prepares national tour and a new book
a circle of personalities featured on the Los Angeles-based network and her talk show over the years will join in. OWN personality Iyanla Vanzant, Eat, Prey, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert and Pastor Rob Bell are among the people who will join the tour for each weekend, with author Deepak Chopra an occasional guest. The first stop will be in Atlanta on the first weekend in September. Tickets to the show start at $99 and peak at $999 for a chance to meet the self-help guru herself. “It’s about living the life you want, because a great percentage of the population is living a life that their mother wanted, that they thought or heard they wanted,” Oprah tells the Hollywood Reporter. Meanwhile, Oprah’s latest book project is a collection of magazine columns by a writer she knows quite well – Oprah Winfrey. What I Know For Sure features the monthly essays she has written for O, the Oprah Magazine for 14 years. Being launched on September 2, it is the first release from Flatiron Books, a new non-fiction imprint from publishers Macmillan. The book will be organized around such themes as joy, gratitude, and possibility. Oprah says she named her column “What I Know for Sure” after the late Chicago Tribune film critic Gene Siskel asked her, “’What do you know for sure?” during an interview. She has called the columns a way of “taking stock” of her life... Josh Jumps to NBC Former UCSB student, Josh Elliott, is quitting his co-anchor job on ABC’s
Former UCSB student Josh Elliott jumps to major sports anchor job at NBC
Good Morning America after failing to come to terms over his salary. The 42-year old star, who used to be an editor on the Daily Nexus, is making his bunk for lusher financial pastures at NBC Sports. He will anchor the network’s highest-profile sports show, including Sunday Night Football, the Olympics, and Triple Crown horse racing. Josh battled to get a huge bump in his salary, as I recently wrote here, after his popular co-star Robin Roberts signed a deal believed to be worth $14 million. “Josh knew he wasn’t going to get that amount, but he wanted an increase proportionate to Robin’s boost, “ says one ABC mole. Josh’s move to NBC will mean that he will be well lined-up for the anchor role on the Today show when Matt Lauer eventually leaves. Lauer’s $25-million contract is up later this year and while he could sign an extension, he may well depart within the next year or two, leaving the job wide open for Josh, according to sources. “While the clear lead anchors on the Today show are Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie, on GMA Josh shared duties with Robin, Lara Spencer, and George Stephanopoulos, and they all pull their own weight together. “Therefore, it was totally right he should ask for a raise equal in measure to Robin’s,” says one source. Meanwhile, ABC’s Amy Robach, who is currently battling breast cancer, will replace Josh, I gather. Josh has just one week left on his GMA contract and will follow weatherman Sam Champion, who quit ABC
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for NBC-owned The Weather Channel. The NBC deal is scheduled to be finalized this week. “He will be in addition to our team, including Bob Costas – not a replacement,” says a network insider. Josh leaves as his colleague, Lara Spencer, secured a lucrative multiyear deal worth around $2 million annually, announced last week. It was reported Josh wanted more than $8 million a year – a whopping increase over his current annual salary of around $1 million... Up for Sale The late TV comedian Jonathan Winters’ Montecito estate is being put up for sale. The 6,299-square-foot, five-bedroom, 3.2-acre French Country-style property, built in 1979 and sold to Jonathan and wife, Eileen, in 1990, has extensive ocean views and two guesthouses. It is priced at $6,850,000 and is being sold by husband and wife team Linos and Nancy Kogevinas of Berkshire Hathaway. In February, a large number of Jonathan’s personal items, including paintings, fine china, and furniture, were sold at a four-day sale at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. Jovial Jonathan, considered a master of improvisational comedy, died aged 87 a year ago... Plane Pals It seems that former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is a great fan of our rarefied enclave. Business executive Terry Valeski, who recently moved here from Arizona, met the singer-songwriter on a British Airways flight from London to Los Angeles the other day. “I was in first class and looked up from settling in,” recounts Terry. “A very distinguished man in a suit and overcoat boarded with a musical instrument case. I thought it was a cello and assumed someone from the L.A. Philharmonic was a passenger. “He spent twenty minutes finding a suitable location for the case in business class and then went out. A moment later he came back with Sir Paul. I then realized the instrument was his guitar, and the man was his valet. Paul settled in the seat next to me and his ‘man’ went to sit in business class with the guitar. “While settling in, Paul and I stood in the aisle and he said, ‘How are ya, mate?’ Of course, I responded and told him how much I admired his work. We both realized we were of similar age. We talked a bit and I asked if he was going to the Oscars. He said he was, but not to the event, but had a full schedule of parties. “He asked if I fancied tagging along on one, and I explained I was going to Montecito. He said he thought
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Montecito was lovely and said how lucky I was to be there. I agreed.” The twosome didn’t speak much for the 11-hour flight other than small talk. “He did watch three movies and spent a long time doing yoga,” adds Terry. “He’s really in very good condition. He commented on the fact I put ice cubes in my single malt scotch, which caused a good laugh, because I said my English friends constantly got on at me for doing the same thing. “I also told him I was in New York when John Lennon was killed at the Dakota. He said, and I agreed, what a wasteful tragic event that was. He said they all never recovered. I was pleasantly surprised at how open and friendly he was. Very unassuming and quite polite. On departing he said, ‘Good talking to ya, mate’ and we both headed to the baggage claim.” Time Will Tell Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry is one of the highest-earning performers in the world, but could the former Dos Pueblos High student be sporting a fake gold Rolex watch on her wrist? Her off-on-off beau, rocker John Mayer, is suing Los Angeles jewelry dealer and Harvard graduate Robert Maron, who happens to be a friend of actor Charlie Sheen’s, over passing off several allegedly phony watches. According to reports, questionable timepieces could have ended up not on just Katy’s wrist, but also those of Jessica Simpson and former Friends star Jennifer Aniston, both former romantic interests of Mayer, who started buying watches from Maron in 2007. But in 2010 the Grammy winner discovered one of the pieces – which cost anywhere from $25,000 to more than $40,000 – was not authentic when he sent it back to get it repaired. Mayer then returned the watch and was given a credit to buy another, according to reports, which say he spent $5 million in total on multiple watches from the dealer. Mayer is said to be looking for a refund of $656,000 on seven other watches he purchased that he claims are counterfeit… 3 – 10 April 2014
Hats off to José Eber Bubbly celebrity crimper José Eber, who has tended to Hollywood’s most famous tresses for four decades, most notably the late Elizabeth Taylor, opened his new eponymous salon at the Biltmore with a bang. The impressive new 1,000-squarefoot salon is heavily inspired by Frenchman Jose’s location in Beverly Hills, including a striking handmade replica of art-deco style mirrors conceived by designer Waldo Fernandez for his flagship spot among the chinoiserie wall panels and soft blue hand-blown chandelier, custom designed by artist Dale Chihuly. “I will be here at least twice a month, if not more,” Jose tells me. “It is such a lovely location. I have always loved Santa Barbara.” Among the 100 guests quaffing the José Eber framboise champagne and cognac cocktails with gold leaf, snaffling the canapés by chef Alessandro Cartumini, and gobbling the novel desserts, including chocolate lipsticks, a palette of truffles, and vanilla marshmallow makeup sponges by executive pastry chef Don Hall, were actress Jaclyn Smith, Bob and Marlene Veloz, Eve Kolakube, Jennifer Smith Hale, event designer Merryl Brown, Kimberly Phillips and Robert Hayes, Marilyn McMahon, Thomas Rollerson, hostelry honcho, Karen Earp, and new Saks Fifth Avenue manager Tracey Greene... Magnificent Metamorphoses Roman poet Ovid certainly gave playwrights a great deal to work with his 15-book, 12,000-verse masterpiece Metamorphoses, consisting of 250 different myths. Ensemble Theatre Company’s modern adaptation of the Tony Awardwinning work by playwright Mary Zimmerman, directed by Ensemble’s
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Jonathan Fox at the New Vic, strikes the right note with a relatively bare stage featuring two staircases and a large reflecting pool with a crystal chandelier hanging over it, designed by Francois-Pierre Couture with choreographed staging by Michael Jenkinson and original music created by John Zalewski, an award-winning sound designer. Theatergoers in the front row were thoughtfully provided with plastic rain ponchos, should the splashing in the pool by the actors get a tad too rigorous. “The effect of the theatrical catharsis was never clearer to me than when I saw the play in a 296-seat theatre in New York a few weeks after the tragic events of 9/11,” says Jonathan. “In the play, death is not final, but merely a transformation into a new form.” This moving production, with a cast of nine portraying 40 characters, covers more than a dozen myths, with roles like Eros, bravely played naked with just a pair of small feathery wings by Michael Cusimano; Midas, an extremely stern Brian Abraham; Daniel David Stewart as Phaeton; and Chase O’Donnell as Eurydice. Cynthia Beckert, E. Bonnie Lewis, William C. Mitchell, Brian Patrick Monahan, and Maya Lynne Robinson round out the capable cast. A production of Olympian propor-
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tain national morale during World War II, the pivotal event of the decade. The String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra dazzled, while the vocalists Elizabeth Baumgartner, Joshua David Cavanaugh, Dan Faber, Stephanie Gaertner, Laura La Cara, and Nick Pankuch were the perfect accompaniment. It was also nice to see so many veterans of all the military services wearing their old uniforms and being honored at the end of the two-hour show for their service to the country. It was fitting that after the performance, the Pierre Claeyssens Foundation threw a bash to raise monies for a Santa Barbara Airport Marine tribute featuring a $3.1 million, 20-foot-high glass-winged sculpture by artist Douglas Lochner. “It will be the largest cantilevered glass sculpture in the world when it is
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On Entertainment Midtown Go Downtown
by Steven Libowitz
The Midtown Men will tell their story via songs at the Granada on April 9
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he Midtown Men – the band that takes center stage at the Granada Theatre on Wednesday night (April 9) as the venerable venue celebrates its 90th birthday – reunites the four stars of the original cast of the Broadway smash musical Jersey Boys for a similar revue-style rockin’ show that basically finds the band telling through song the story of living the dream they once portrayed on stage. The group performs well north of 100 shows a year, and even recorded
its own CD a couple of years ago, covering “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Up On The Roof,” “Time Of The Season,” “Candy Girl” and other hits of the 1960s, though steering clear of the Four Seasons classics from Jersey Boys. We caught up with Christian Hoff, the so-called “Master of Mimicry” (Entertainment Weekly) who was the only JB cast member to garner a Tony Award. He dished on Midtown Men’s formation and chemistry over the phone.
but also lots of responsibility just like it was for them. We do it all: agents, hiring, sponsorships, costumes, repertoire, etc. – it’s all up to us.
Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than ten years.
Q: How did Midtown Men come together out of Jersey Boys? A: We had marinated in our love for the music of the 1960s from the show’s inception because three of us were involved before the script was even complete. So when we left after three years, and more than 1,000 performances, we were still hungry for what we had created. So we thought, hey let’s just start a band, arrange some other songs, and live the life we portrayed on Broadway for those years. And it really began to parallel Jersey Boys in that we took that underbelly, underdog story out of Frankie Valli and told our own about coming together as four very different guys from all over the country, of different ages, heights, heritage, and voice styles, and about arranging music, and growing it, and making it so big on Broadway. Between the hook of being the original cast of Jersey Boys, and our fresh take and passion for singing and our chemistry – all of which is still there even now, four years later – we connect to the audience. And that’s made the band go from a start-up, spinoff, or franchise to its own group. We were hired to tell somebody’s else’s story; now we’re doing our own show and our own stories. And it’s great,
What is the format of the show? Is it scripted or just a musical revue? There’s a shape and arc to the show, which is based on the set list. The storytelling coincides with the music we’re choosing and how we feel about it. Other than that, it’s Rat Pack ad lib. Who we are, where we are, current events, our relationships to each other, who we know, who inspires us. That’s been big, because so many people from the decade who are still around are connecting with us. We did a single with the E Street Band last year, and we’ve worked with Paul Anka. Tommy James and Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers) are big fans. All those guys love what we’re doing. You have to tell a story, let people in at times. It’s just raw showbiz stuff we’ve learned: the excitement, panache and pedigree of Broadway mixed with a live concert act, like Sinatra at the Sands, or The Rat Pack at the Sahara. The jokes change, references change, songs change, but we always know where we’re going. Same guys for almost a decade now, no personnel changes. What’s your secret? It’s very much like four brothers fighting all the way to the kitchen table, where it stops. In this case, that’s the stage. We do argue, we do disagree and rib each other. But we also have each other’s backs and support each other through thick and
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thin, through the challenges and our internal competition. And we’d know we’d rather do this together, compete on stage with each other, than compete against each other as separate acts. There’s solace and brotherhood being together. What’s the key to your chemistry? The same vision and goals? No, no. It’s the opposite. By being as diverse as we are keeps it very fresh. Every day is a new challenge to really work together. We can’t just sit back and “do the plan.” There’s always choices, a compromise before the collaboration that happens. We use the creative tension to further the show. We learned on Broadway playing characters who were at odds that we can do that. It doesn’t have to be all buttoned-up and clean all the time and have it work. But now it’s not a role, it’s our story.
Lawbreakers Take Center Stage
Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical was savaged by the critics when it opened on Broadway in December 2011 (and closed before the end of the year), but a little thing like that wasn’t going to stop Out of the Box (OOB) Theater Company founder Samantha Eve from having her way with the show. She had a little trick that helps. “I read the script and heard the music before ever seeing clips of the show on Broadway,” she explained. “I fell in love with the soundtrack, that bluegrass-folk-musical theater sound that captures the time and place. I love the emotion that comes though the songs. Then I got a copy of script, and I saw the potential before I saw how they executed it. I was able to have my own version for the show.” Eve attributes the negative reviews to critics’ hatred of the composer Frank Wildhorn’s earlier works (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde, Dracula), but in fact, musicals that close early hold a special attraction. “We always pick those ones because I think they get a bad rap,” she said. Still, she acknowledges that the New York production of the musical adaptation of the story of the Depressionera robbers-turned-killers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow might have
Montecito’s Katherine Bottoms stars with Lafras le Roux in Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical at Center Stage Theater
been a bit over the top. “It might have been too big, to the point where having big cars on stage and other special effects made the audience stop caring about the characters because of the grand scale,” she said. “That’s why it’s so perfect for regional theater, especially in a place like Center Stage, where the intimacy allows for a different reaction. The journeys Bonnie and Clyde take are wrenching for them. It’s so honest. When you’re 10 feet away, it’s hard not to get involved. You can’t help but feel what they’re going through.” Indeed, Eve said she focused on the relationships between the characters rather than the story or action in her direction of Bonnie & Clyde. “It’s about how they are with each other, with their families, and their relationship with the American public, who started out so poor and hopeless that they just wanted to steal the American Dream. They were folk heroes. Kids were getting their hair cut like them, everybody wanted to be them. It was only when the body count started rising and they began killing to get what they wanted that they fell out of favor. But they were just kids who still took time to visit their families during all of it. “But (the musical) doesn’t sugarcoat. You see what it cost them – just everything – as they take this journey together.” If nothing else, B & C should be worth a visit just to see how one of Montecito’s rising young actresses handles the challenging role, as Katherine Bottoms has been cast as Bonnie. The part represents a return to a starring role in musical theater for
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daughter of Joseph Bottoms, whose uncles Tim and the late Sam are all actors, too. She starred in a plethora of high school musical productions before veering toward straight acting prior professionally to appearing in OOB’s last show, Carrie. “Musicals are addictive,” said Eve, who created Out of the Box to bring such offbeat non-touring shows to town. “I think once we got her back, she got the bug all over again. Now she’s auditioning for other musicals in L.A. It’s great she’s back to the fold, because she’s got such a great voice.” Eve has also taken a part for herself as Blanche, the wife of Clyde’s brother. “It’s the first time I’m not going to die on stage in one of my own shows,” she said. “I usually like those because then I can just focus on directing once I’m gone, but Blanche has some great songs, and at least I’m not on stage the whole time.” (Out of the Box presents Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical at Center Stage Theater Thursdays-Sundays April 3-13. Call 963-0408 or visit www.outofthe boxtheatre.org)
are the marker pieces for the Golden Goose Gallery Game, a life-sized egg-hunt-meets-Monopoly installation based on an Aycock drawing of the same name, and just one of the special attractions at April’s Atelier, which also includes the Botany Bar with a performance from the Middle East Ensemble as musical backdrop, and Constructing Constellations do-it-yourself light boxes to a wildly eclectic space-themed soundtrack dubbed the Interplanetary Playlist. As disparate as those sound, they’re actually linked, Hicks said. “We look at the images to come up with what we’re going to do, and in this case the shows were really interconnected. They all have something to do with mapping, space, time, and geography. Cultural stories are
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to lack of maintenance, water damage, and pest infestation. In December 2013, the owners came back to HLAC with more proposed changes to the property, stating that the structures were in such poor shape, they would rather demolish and rebuild them. In January, the HLAC board moved to allow the owners to demolish and reconstruct the adobe, while restoring the other structures on the property. The Pearl Chase Society appealed the decision on the grounds that it believes that experts used to determine the adobe was not salvageable are not experienced in historic adobes. Pearl Chase is asking the board of supervisors to require that the owners get a second opinion on whether the adobe can be rehabilitated, using an expert who has experience in restoring fragile adobes, and in the last few weeks, Hay hired an adobe expert suggested by the Pearl Chase Society, according to PCS rep Hattie Beresford. “We haven’t heard from her since,” Beresford said. The Pearl Chase Society has also referenced the inclusion of the JuarezHosmer Adobe in the Montecito Community Plan, which calls for the adobe’s preservation and prohibits its removal or damage. The Land Use Committee also referenced the segment, written in 1995, in its letter to the board of supervisors. “We agree
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A three-dimensional sign on the Cold Spring School campus marks the library; the sign is one of about ten signs on the campus made by local artist Bill Dalziel
to [former superintendent] Bryan McCabe one Wednesday, and he mentioned he needed a couple signs to direct visitors to the office,” Dalziel recalled. “It started from there, and ten years later, I just finished my last sign.” Dalziel has produced various types of signs, from paintings on walls pointing to the office and library, to three-dimensional signs posted above the offices and library, art room, and “Dolphin Center,” to a large mural painted above the doors to the auditorium. “Before I started, they had no sigMontecito artist Bill Dalziel stands beside one of his signs on the nage to tell people what campus of Cold Spring School building was what,” he explained. Earlier this year, Cold Spring School The signs, many of which took him received its tenth (and likely final) many months to create, are intricate handmade sign from Montecito artand highly detailed. “That’s why it ist Bill Dalziel. For more than ten took me so long!” he laughed, adding years, Dalziel has been commissioned that his daughters are now graduated to make the various signs, which are and in junior high school. located around the elementary school Dalziel, an author, architect, builder, campus. and ex-Marine, is highly involved in The commission started a decade the Montecito community, and said he ago when Dalziel, whose two youngis happy he left his mark on the camest daughters attended Cold Spring pus. “It was a privilege for my girls School, would volunteer every to attend this school; it’s just wonderWednesday to serve hot lunch and ful,” he said. pizza to students. “I was talking •MJ
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PUBLIC NOTICES MONTECITO PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF HEARING: PLACE:
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF INTENT TO DECIDE ON A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC APPEALS JURISDICTION AND WAIVE REQUIREMENT OF A PUBLIC HEARING
APRIL 16, 2014 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM 105 E. ANAPAMU STREET, 4TH FLOOR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
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The Montecito Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Montecito Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Montecito Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters, with nine copies, and computer materials, e.g. PowerPoint presentations, should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Friday before the Montecito Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Montecito Planning Commission. Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at Planning and Development, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101 a week prior to the public hearing. They may also be found on the Planning and Development Departmentʼs website, located at www.sbcountyplanning.org. If you challenge the projects (13LLA-00000-00004, 13DVP-00000-00013, 14GPA-00000-00005, or 13APL-00000-00018) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Montecito Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. 13LLA-00000-00004 Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15305
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899 Park Lane Anne Almy, Supervising Planner (805) 568-2053 J. Ritterbeck, Planner (805) 568-3509
Hearing on the request of Ginger Andersen, agent for the owners, to consider Case No. 13LLA-00000-00004, [application filed on June 19, 2013] to adjust the property line between two legal lots of 15.61 gross acres (Lot 1) and 1.38 gross acres (Lot 2), resulting in two lots of 15.24 gross acres (proposed Lot 1) and 1.75 gross acres (Proposed Lot 2), in compliance with Section 21-90 of County Code Chapter 21 and Section 35.430.110 of the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, on property zoned 5-E-1 (Lot 1) and 2-E-1 (Lot 2); and to determine the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The application involves AP No. 007-050-007, located at 809 Park Lane (Lot 1), and APN 007-060-053, located at 899 Park Lane (Lot 2), in the Montecito Community Plan area, First Supervisorial District. Schnur New Swimming Pool 13DVP-00000-00013 and As-Built Development Plan Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 & 1530
935 Park Lane Anne Almy, Supervising Planner (805) 568-2053 Ryan Cooksey, Planner (805) 568-2046
Hearing on the request of Jeremy Martinez, agent for the owner, Ron Schnur, to consider Case No. 13DVP-00000-00013, [application filed on August 23, 2013] for approval of an as-built Development Plan in compliance with Section 35.472.080 of the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, on property zoned RMZ-40; and to determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15303 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Development Plan would allow the development of a new swimming pool and hot tub and would also cover the existing permitted, as-built residence, including a modification to allow the residence to be 30 feet in height, a modification to allow for an existing retaining wall 17 feet in height, an attached garage, a tennis court, a pool equipment room and a ground mounted solar array. The application involves AP No. 007-020-057, located at 935 Park Lane, in the Montecito area, First Supervisorial District. 14GPA-00000-00005 Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
Green Building Program Amendment
Countywide Jeff Hunt, Deputy Director (805) 568-2072
Hearing on the request of the Planning and Development Department that the Montecito Planning Commission consider the following: a) 14GPA-00000-00005. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Comprehensive Plan amendment amending Policy 2.1, Voluntarily Going Beyond State Building Energy Standards, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan Energy Element; and recommend that the Board of Supervisors find that this amendment is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The purpose of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment is to update the Countyʼs green building program. 13APL-00000-00018 Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15270 & 15301
Appeal of the Kasztelan Single-Family Dwelling
137 Sierra Vista Road Anne Almy, Supervising Planner (805) 568-2053 J. Ritterbeck, Planner (805) 568-3509
Hearing on the request of Derek Westen, agent for Paul & Virginia Nolan, to consider Case Nos. 13APL-00000-00018 & 13APL-0000000026, [applications filed on September 5, 2013 & November 14, 2013, respectively] to appeal the Montecito Board of Architectural Reviewʼs approval of Case No. 12BAR-00000-00128 and the Planning Departmentʼs approval of Case No. 12LUP-00000-00387, in compliance with Chapter 35.492.040 of the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, on property located in the 2-E-1 zone district; and to determine the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15270 and 15301. The application involves APN 013-166-006, located at 137 Sierra Vista Road in the Montecito area, First Supervisorial District. (Continued from 2/19/14 and 2/26/14) MONTECITO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Breathtaking Landscaping, 1825 Sunset Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Ricardo Godinez, 1825 Sunset Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 5, 2014. 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. Original FBN No. 2012-0001593. Published April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAM E STATE M E NT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Reel Estates; S B Reel Estates, 2774 Las Encinas Road West, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Mark Bacino, 2774 Las Encinas Road West, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 14, 2014. 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 Adela Bustos. Original FB N No. 2014-0000786. Published April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wild Jasmine, 234 Ocean View Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Julie Loretta Hall 234 Ocean View Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 24, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 2014-0000861. Published April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014.
as: Choices; Choices College Counseling; Choices Counseling, 601 East Micheltorena St #19, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Ryan Taylor, Inc., 601 East Micheltorena St #19, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 21, 2014. 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 Adela Bustos. Original FBN No. 2014-0000857. Published March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as:
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REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE (extended): April 23, 2014 SCHEDULED DECISION DATE: April 24, 2014 APPLICANT: Barbara A. Makarechian Trust, property owner CASE NAME & NUMBER: Makarechian Pool Case No. 14CDH-00000-00004 SITE ADDRESS & ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: 1150 Channel Drive, Montecito, CA AP No.: 009-352-027 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project is for a Coastal Development Permit to allow for a lap pool, 6ʼ x 60ʼ and associated pool equipment. Earthwork would be less than 50 cubic yards. The following structures currently exist on the parcel: a 3,833 square foot residence with an attached 518 square foot garage. The parcel will continue to be served by the Montecito Water District, the Montecito Fire Department, and Montecito Sanitary District. Access to the site will continue to be provided off of Channel Drive. The property is a 0.59-acre parcel zoned 1-E-1 and shown as Assessor's Parcel Number 009-352-027, located at 1150 Channel Drive in the Montecito Community Plan area, 1st Supervisorial District. PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER: Planning & Development intends to decide this Coastal Development Permit application and to waive the public hearing unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by any interested party to Planning & Development within 15 working days of the March 24, 2012 notice date. All requests for a hearing must be submitted to Santa Barbara County, Planning & Development Department, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Attention: David Villalobos, or faxed to 805-568-2030. APPEAL PERIOD: The action of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission within ten (10) calendar days of the decision date. WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the personʼs ability to appeal any action taken by the County of Santa Barbara of this Coastal Development Permit to the Board of Supervisors and ultimately the California Coastal Commission. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided. PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested parties who want to comment on the project but are not requesting a public hearing, may submit written comments to Santa Barbara County, Planning & Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Attention: Tammy Weber, for Glenn Russell, Ph.D. Planning Director. For further information please contact, Tammy Weber at (805) 568-3017. MATERIAL REVIEW: Plans and staff analysis of the proposal will be available for public review at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 a week prior to the final action.
Boas Network, 78 Seaview Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Kohanya Groff, 78 Seaview Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 18, 2014. 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. 2014-0000808. Published March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Forever Clean, 7365 Happy Canyon Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Azucena Guadalupe Gonzalez, 7365 Happy Canyon Road, Santa
Ynez, CA 93460. Griselda Palacios, 7351 Happy Canyon Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 14, 2014. 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. 2014-0000769. Published March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wine Valley Inn; Wine Valley Inn & Cottages, 1564 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463. Kabir Bluestar, LLC, 12644 Lakewood Blvd, Ste 100, Downey, CA 90242. This
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PUBLIC NOTICES 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. 5317 DUE DATE & TIME: April 30, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Airline Terminal Backup Lighting Upgrade A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on April 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., at the Airport Maintenance Yard, located at 1699 Firestone Road, Goleta CA, 93117 to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C10 - Electrical Contractors License and to have a minimum of three (3) years commercial experience. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 10, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 2014-0000383. Published March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Rx Shoe Lab, 545 El Bosque Rd, Unit H, Montecito, CA 93108. Dream Up Tomorrow, LLC, 545 El Bosque Rd, Unit H, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 10, 2014. 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 Adela Bustos. Original FBN No. 2014-0000710. Published March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Apollo Painting & Construction, 27 W. Anapamu Street Ste 329, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Dennis Yeager, 2920 Bramadero Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 10, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was
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Published: April 2, 2014 Montecito Journal 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 Adela Bustos. Original FBN No. 2014-0000712. Published March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Auto Dr., PO Box 5874, Santa Maria, CA 93456. Scott Stephen, 1435 Bluebird Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93454. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 12, 2014. 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 Dionne Ruiz. Original FBN No. 2014-0000738. Published March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Serendipity Resale Shop, 2830 De La Vina Street #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Lynne LeCourvre, 27 West Anapamu Street #309, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 13, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. Original
FBN No. 2014-0000764. Published March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Transformative Healing Arts, 27 East Victoria Street, Ste O, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Romi Cumes, 1831 Grand Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 13, 2014. 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 Adela Bustos. Original FBN No. 2014-0000752. Published March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Miss Party Mom Event Planning, 121 South Voluntario Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Kenna Joan O’Brien, 121 South Voluntario Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 5, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 2014-0000664. Published March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Margaret Joan Florals, 3 West Carrillo, #205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Margaret Joan Lloyd, 258 Cloydon Circle, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 26, 2014. 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. 2014-0000574. Published March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Lily’s Nail Lounge of Santa Barbara; Lily’s Nails of Santa Barbara; Lily’s Nail Salon of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Nail Lounge; Lily’s Nail Spa of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Nail Salon, 1230 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Geoff Quaglino, 1727 State Street #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Tri Tuyet Nga, 1727 State Street #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 3, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 2014-0000647. Published March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2014. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1440208. To all interested parties: Petitioner Paris Dawn Summer filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Paris Nicole Christiano. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed March 17, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: May 7, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16
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Arnold Schwarzenegger SABOTAGE (R) Fri/Sat & Mon - 2:15 5:00 7:45 Sun & Tue-Thu - At Fairview
ON MY WAY (NR) Sat/Sun Only - 4:45
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MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (PG) 2D: Fri-Sun - 12:00 2:50 5:10 8:00 Mon-Wed - 2:20 4:40 7:20 Thu - 2:20 4:40
MUPPETS MOST WANTED (PG) Fri-Sun - 12:10 2:30 5:20 7:40 Mon-Thu - 2:10 4:50 7:30 GOD’S NOT DEAD (PG) Daily - 2:00 5:00 7:50 Starts Thursday - April 10: RIO 2 (G) 2D: 8:00
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BAD WORDS (R) Fri-Sun - 12:10 2:45 5:00 7:20 9:35 Mon-Thu - 2:45 5:00 7:30
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C ALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)
by Steven Libowitz
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
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Khan-tinuation – Asif Ali Khan, protégé of legendary Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, makes his Santa Barbara debut tonight at UCSB in an evening that promises to bring the best and brightest representation of the Sufi devotional singing known as qawwali music to town in many years. Asif, hailed by his mentor as one his best students, has become the current avowed master of the music since Nusrat Fateh’s death back in 1997. Considered a superstar in his native Pakistan and a powerful figure on the international stage, Asif comes to town fresh off an appearance at Carnegie Hall. Asif Ali Khan has remained true to the Punjabi tradition that was Nusrat’s hallmark, but he has also developed a style and presence all his own, though he deflects the individual accomplishments: “We aren’t singing as much as listening to God’s instructions with our souls.” The music can be meditative and tranceinducing one moment, but also soar to thrilling, exhilarating, and ecstatic heights with his pure voice crying out above the call-and-response choruses, rhythmic hand claps, percussion, and harmonium of the musicians who are part of his large ensemble. It’s both music and a spiritual experience. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $38 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures. UCSB.edu
Bridges to Health – Montecito Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges has spent a good part of his career energy in recent years focusing on music, a longtime interest that received a kick in the pants when he won the Academy Award for portraying a hardscrabble country singer in Crazy Heart. But he’s also put a lot of time and effort into helping others, and those two endeavors are coming together again tonight at the Lobero. Bridges fronts his band – dubbed The Abiders, a nod to his most famous role as The Dude in The Big Lebowski – in a benefit for Sam “Samo” Osterhage, a local teenager in desperate need of a heart transplant after a virus damaged the vital organ. The 17-year-old Santa Barbara resident, who is passionate about music and playing guitar, was deeply involved in the music community at The Rockshop Academy, which is putting together the benefit that also features Dishwalla, the Santa Barbaraborn group that scored big in the 1990s with Counting Blue Cars, plus as-yet unnamed special guests. All of the proceeds go to the Osterhage family to offset the mounting medical bills. WHEN: 6:30 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido Street COST: $50 & $75 ($150 for front-row seating, $200 VIP tickets, which include special seating and an “eat & greet” backstage party after the show INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Driven to Sing – “I am a songwriter with my heart on my sleeve and my nose in a book,” says Jan Hajj in the first paragraph on her website, which carries the subtitle songs, stories, love & biology. Indeed, you’d be hard-pressed to find a singer-songwriter with a more bookish background, as Hajj – who dropped out of the vocal and piano composition major at University of Utah to “connect with real people” – also has pursued a life in science, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology and a masters in parks, recreation and tourism with a focus in natural resources interpretation, and working in the field before being downsized. Now a guitarist – it’s much more portable than a piano – Hajj honed her skill in bluegrass jams, and at folk and bluegrass festivals and camps. Her vocals have earned comparisons with Alison Krauss, while her performances have inspired some to suggest her music is suited as a soundtrack for petting a purring cat. Still, her songs incorporate much of her other interests; an album is titled I of the Storm and her award-winning song, “Raptor Bird”, is about the ecology of birds of prey. Opening for Hajj at tonight’s Cambridge Drive Concert Series show are Mark Alciati and Sherie Davis, a local husband-and-wife singer-songwriter duo who are well-entrenched in the local acoustic music scene. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Cambridge Drive Community Church, 550 Cambridge Drive, Goleta COST: $10 with advance reservation, $12 at the door INFO: 964-0436 or www. cambridgedrivechurch.org
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Torrid Trio – Guest artist Randy Herrera joins current principal dancers Leila Drake and Ryan Camou as State Street Ballet revives its thrilling production of Carmen to close out its 2013-14 season. Drake, who is winding up her 10th year at State Street (one more than Camou), brought an exotic sensuality to the title role opposite Camou’s dashing and desperate Don Juan when the company created its version in 2007. The fiery gypsy who values freedom above all was Drake’s solo debut with State Street in a career that has seen her take on innumerable starring roles, including an exciting performance in last year’s American Tango. Eight years later, she’s looking forward to revisiting the role as a more mature dancer. “As a woman, I find her empowering, and my task as an artist is to illuminate her sensitivity and make her relatable,” Drake said recently at a preview luncheon. Herrera returns to Santa Barbara to dance the Toreador’s role. (Mr. Herrera will appear with the company again as the male lead in next season’s World Premiere of Scheherazade). Herrera – who was a member of the Joffrey Ballet from 1999-2001 and a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet for nine returns to Santa Barbara to dance the role of the Torreador. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $21-$51 INFO: 899-2222 or www. granadasb.org Mainstays at Music Club – After a couple of concerts that explored unusual repertoire, the free series featuring top-notch local talent comprised of musicians who perform with many professional ensembles presents a program populated by much more famous composers, even if the works themselves are slightly off the beaten path. Clarinetist JoseFranch-Ballester and pianist Christopher Davis play Schumann’s “Three Romances”, Op. 94; cellist Larissa Fedoryka and pianist Leslie Cain take on Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 3” in A major, Op. 69; and clarinetist Per Elmfors teams with pianist Betty Oberacker for Brahms’ “Sonata” in E-flat major, Op. 120, No. 2. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street COST: free INFO: 969-7634 or www.sbmusicclub.org Keep Your Hats On – The Golden Age of Hollywood is the new theme for the annual major fundraiser from the Lobero Theatre Associates, the venerable group of women who have hosted a wildly popular luncheon event called “Hat’s Off” for years. The hats are out this year – unless it fits with your Hollywood haute-wear – as the event steps up to an evening affair at The Coral Casino, celebrating the glamour and glitter of Tinseltown. Enjoy a threecourse supper, dancing, live music, photo booths, and a silent auction, including a painting by Jonathan
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Winters, the comedian and longtime Montecito resident who died last year. Old-Hollywood, formal evening attire is encouraged and after you mix and mingle with the glitterati during cocktail hour, dinner will be accompanied by music performed by saxophonist Justin Claveria and a trio playing jazz standards. After dinner, Claveria’s band Invier will perform dance covers. Hats off to the new event! WHEN: 6 pm WHERE: Coral Casino, 1260 Channel Drive COST: $275 INFO: 966-4946 x 607 or www.lobero.com Hodson’s Heroes – Westmont music professor Steven R. Hodson might still be soaring after February’s sublimely successful American Choral Directors Association Conference held in town back in February. But now his feet are firmly back on the ground – or at least the conducting podium – as the Santa Barbara Master Chorale takes on two great composers of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein and Benjamin Britten, for its next concert this weekend. Bernstein’s popular Chichester Psalms are sung exclusively in Hebrew, with each of the three movements containing one complete Psalm plus excerpts from another paired Psalm; the work has been described as a magically unique blend of Biblical Hebrew verse and Christian choral tradition. The choir will also sing Bernstein’s French choruses from the play The Lark by Jean Anouil. Rounding out the program is Britten’s 1943 ecstatic Rejoice in the Lamb, 3 – 10 April 2014
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Double Debut – Italian star tenor Vittorio Grigolo makes his Met Live in HD debut as the passionate poet Rodolfo, and Romanian soprano Anita Hartig – who recently sang the role of Rodolfo’s fragile lover Mimi at Covent Garden and La Scala – makes her highly anticipated Met debut as Mimi, as New York’s Metropolitan Opera performs Franco Zeffirelli’s breathtaking production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history. Susanna Phillips sings the flirtatious Musetta and Massimo Cavalletti is the painter Marcello in this performance, led by Italian conductor Stefano Ranzani, and simulcast live in hi-def to theaters around the world. Featuring a cast of hundreds, a glorious onstage snow scene, and a detailed reconstruction of the Latin Quarter in Paris, this broadcast marks another milestone: Author and15 million viewers for the Live in HD series, which now reaches 66 countries worldwide. WHEN: 9:55 am Correspondent for Hall, Music Academy (repeats 2 pm Monday, April 27) WHERE: Hahn of the West, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $27 INFO: 969-3535 or www. musicacademy.org excerpted from a poem by Christopher Smart, written during his confinement in a mental institution. WHEN: 7:30 tonight, 3 pm tomorrow WHERE: First United Methodist Church, Garden and Anapamu streets COST: $22 general, $20 seniors/disabled, $12 college students, and free for children in grades K-12 INFO: 964-3282 or www.sbmasterchorale.org. MONDAY, APRIL 7 Slap ‘em, Slocum – Matt Slocum, not to be confused with the Southern funk, jam jazz pianist or the Sixpence None the Richer composer/ guitarist who share the same name, is a jazz drummer who has made quite a few waves in his youth. Not yet 30, Slocum leads a trio featuring Gerald
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Clayton (son of John) on piano and Massimo Biolcati on bass that has already released two critically acclaimed CDs, Portraits and After the Storm. The latter boasts six original compositions alongside covers of “It’s Easy to Remember” and “Everything I Love” plus Slocum’s arrangement of Ravel’s “La Vallée des Cloches”, and has received praise for intuitive exploration and empathy between the players, as well as imaginative sophistication in the compositions. The New York-based trio hits SOhO’s weekly jazz gig to rev up the modern jazz attack in town. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $12 general, $10 students and Santa Barbara Jazz Society members INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com •MJ
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Assad Attack – Brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad – long considered the world’s leading classical guitarist duo – have played in Santa Barbara several times in recent years, courtesy UCSB’s Arts & Lectures and other arts organizations. Tonight, we’re getting the whole family. The brothers are not only bringing along sister Badi, an accomplished vocalist, but also Sérgio’s daughter Clarice, a budding composer, pianist, and vocalist with several symphonic works to her name, and Carolina, Odair’s offspring, who – like her aunt – is a singer. A Brazilian Songbook, as the concert is billed, explores some of the most beautiful folk and pop music written by Brazil’s iconic composers including Milton Nascimento, Pixtinguinha, Guinga, Billy Blanco and Garoto, as well as the Assads themselves. The Assad brothers are well-decorated guitarists who have set the benchmark for all others who play the acoustic instrument through exceptional innovation, ingenuity, and expressiveness, inspiring many composers to write for them, including Astor Piazzolla, Terry Riley, Radamés Gnattali, and Marlos Nobre. This family affair promises a new deeply connected concert experience in the intimate confines of Campbell Hall. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $25-$40 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 3 – 10 April 2014
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Fanciful images abound within Santa Barbara Museum of Arts’ Atelier series
embedded in them. There’s so much to play with there, it was a like a perfect trifecta of an Atelier.” So the Botany Bar is “a test-tube tasting of distillations that echoes Stuart’s work,” Hicks said, where you can experience a “taste version of travel, a distillation of the senses that’s about the aromatics.” Meanwhile the Middle East Ensemble has been tasked, Hicks said, with “channeling all these different places as a reference, and moving through space and time. What kind of music is a soundtrack for that?” The themes extend even the food and drink, Hicks said, even if it’s
more about taste and sustenance than education. Caterer Savoir Faire “plays with the geographic points of Stuart’s work with Aycock. So there are deviled eggs with candied maple bacon, and a nod to the heavenly bodies show with crescent moon-shaped dim sum spicy pork dumplings, to name just a couple.” The featured cocktail is the “Babylonian Double trap” named after Aycock’s piece, featuring a blend of rose syrup, mango nectar, vodka, and club soda. “It’s all just part of layering in experiences. We’re just trying to pull you closer to the art,” Hicks explained before succumbing to another Atelier reference: “Like gravity.”
Focus on Film
Tim’s Vermeer is a fascinating if controversial documentary about Texasbased, tech-savvy scientist/inventor Tim Jenison’s attempt to solve the longstanding mystery of how 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer managed to paint so realistically 150 years before the invention of the camera. The film – which finds Jenison painstakingly recreating Vermeer’s “The Music Lesson” using a camera obscura he theorizes the original painter employed – is currently playing at Plaza de Oro, but we caught up with Jenison himself
on State Street back in February when the movie played at SBIFF’s closing weekend. Q.You’re all about new tech and inventions, so why did this interest you? A.I’m fascinated with the fact that photography let us look into the past. It was invented in 1839, and we can see what things like the Civil War looked like, but not events before that print. I thought it was pretty cool that maybe these Vermeers were photographically accurate. Not that it makes a heck of a lot of difference or cures cancer, or anything important like that. But if I’m right, we are looking at color photographs from 1650. The first time I saw a Vermeer in the Louvre, and all of them, they stand out like they don’t belong there. They’re uncannily accurate. The other thing was that I had followed the controversy that David Hockney started (about this subject), which rung a few bells with me. They treated him very badly with pseudo-scientific arguments. They didn’t have any evidence either, so I wanted to come up with my own. I wanted to debunk the idea that all these people were geniuses and didn’t cheat. But you don’t consider it cheating yourself? No, it’s a combination of art and technology. He was a very talented
nerd. People think that if it’s such a big secret, then he must have been trying to hide it. But there are other reasons: Vermeer was a member of a society that forbid them to reveal their techniques, for one. And an earlier painter was thrown in prison because they thought it was witchcraft. But seriously, to put all this effort into it, maybe you could have invented something more useful? I’ll admit it’s just a hobby that got totally out of control. When Penn Gillette (who narrated the film, directed by Teller) suggested we make a movie, none of us had any idea how much work this was going to be. If I had, I would not have done it. But now that it’s out, it’s gratifying. And to see that Vermeer materialize on my own canvas was a pretty surreal feeling. Elsewhere, the mini film festivals are flowing to town. Next up: the 30th Anniversary Edition of Spike & Mike’s Classic Festival of Animation, which screens Friday, April 4, at UCSB Campbell Hall. This special edition showcases 21 of the funniest, most critically acclaimed animated short films culled from the three previous decades. And while highlights include Oscar-nominated films and some of Pixar’s director’s early works (the stu-
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dio’s head honcho John Lasseter got an early boost here), most are much more irreverent and over-the-top, as the fest also helped launch the careers of Tim Burton the creators of South Park, Beavis and Butt-Head, and Wallace & Gromit. Tickets are just $10 for the 7 & 9 pm screenings.
Dance Dimensions
Mark Dendy begins a four-week residency in Santa Barbara this month for 2014 DANCEworks and, as usual, the groundbreaking collaboration between SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara and the Lobero Theatre Foundation has a new twist. While unlike the previous two years’ choreographers, Dendy isn’t inviting community members to rehearse and perform onstage alongside his Mark Dendy Projects, you can witness the development of the company’s new work as it takes shape over the next three weeks prior to the performance on April 26. The new Friday Club offers donors (for a single tax-deductible contribution of $50 minimum) and a guest to enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience each week (April 4, 11, and 18) as Dendy and his dancers create Dystopian Distractions! The piece is described as “a black comedic deconstruction of the American war machine, seen through the lens of pop culture,” so audiences can expect a searing social commentary with irrev-
erent anti-war sentiment sending up American notables from Elvis Presley and Honey Boo Boo to Donald Rumsfeld and others. An intimate reception with light refreshments follows each Friday rehearsal, where you can interact with the choreographer and his cohorts. For further immersion, Dendy will also teach a master class on Monday night at the Lobero, which is hosting the company for the month as they create and rehearse the piece with the full use of the proscenium stage.
All-male Ballet Anniversary
If the Dendy master class has you thirsting for more dance, but also laughing at your own foibles as you try to master the steps, you’ll probably enjoy seeing professionals yuk it up choreographically the following night (Tuesday, April 8) up the street at the Granada. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the legendary all-male ballet company known for parodies of ballet classics and modern dance, is on its 40th anniversary tour, which brings the troupe back to Santa Barbara for its first performance in 16 years. The program includes parodies of Swan Lake, the Balanchine-inspired Go For Barocco, a 19th-century French classic and much more, and if seeing these big fellas being so graceful and
expressive in their man-sized tutus doesn’t hit your funny bone, check your pulse. But it’s not only a joke. The Trocks toe the line (en pointe, no less) between high art and high camp so well that the Los Angeles Times raved “Dead-on parody of major dance works, performed so stylishly that the drag aspects merely wind up flickering in and out of awareness.”
Pop Tarts
Ticket to ride: The Tearaways have long been one of Santa Barbara best-kept secrets, mostly due to the fact that it’s been years since they played music on a regular basis. But 2013 saw the Beatlesesque pop band causing quite a stir, playing more than 30 live shows and also hitting the recording studio for the first time this millennium, tracking 39 songs and even releasing a single “We’re All Gonna Drink Tonight”, which they also played live on the Arsenio Hall Show in September in the Tearaways’ first-ever national TV appearance. Now the band is poised for an even bigger breakthrough with two new releases ready to go and a nationwide tour, which kicks off back at their own stomping grounds at SOhO on Saturday, April 5 at 9 pm. Kid rock: With a name like Milkshake, you know this band likes to stir things up. In this case, it’s
about creating great rock music for young children. Grammy-nominated Milkshake’s high-energy stuff is also feel-good music that has been likened to a blend of Rodgers & Hammerstein, The Beatles, and the White Stripes. Preschoolers and parents enjoy songs that are intelligently crafted without eschewing the geniune rock and roll spirit. Vivacious singer Lisa Mathews and guitarist Mikel Gehl – formerly of the indie rock group Love Riot – make up the heart of the six-piece group that closes out UCSB A&L’s Family Fun series, but still includes balloons, face painting, and craft-making parties for kids an hour before the 3 pm Sunday, April 6, show time. Beck is back: Morning Phase, Beck Hansen’s first “regular” release in five years, has drawn remarkable reviews, with Rolling Stone heralding the album “an instant folk-rock classic” reminiscent of the singer-songwriter ’s career-shifting 2002 album Sea Change. Now the master of pastiche is poised to bring his rich and complex tapestries back to the South Coast for the first time in years, in a relatively intimate concert at the Arlington Theatre on Wednesday, April 9 at 8 pm. But good luck finding tickets; you’ll have to turn to StubHub, craigslist, or good old-fashioned on-premise scalpers to secure a seat at this point. •MJ
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LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
(805) 565-1860
Termite Inspection 24hr turn around upon request.
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Got Gophers? “Best Termite & Pest Control” ® www.MontecitoVillage.com www.hydrexnow.com Free $50 off initial service Free Phone Quotes Estimates (805) 687-6644
Active Resident Member Since 1985
Kevin O’Connor, President
BILL VAUGHAN
805.455.1609
Principal & Broker
DRE LIC # 00660866
PLUMBERS 25% OFF W/AD. MAX. VALUE $500-
Plumbing•Video Inspection•Jetter•Water Heater•Disposals•Faucets
Are you was�ng water?
Eva Van Prooyen, MFT Psychotherapist
1187 Coast Village Road Suite 10-G Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (805) 845-4960 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 50105 Santa Barbara, CA 93150 LIC#: 43829
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE MESA CLOSE TO BEACH 308 Cooper 3BR 2.5Bth $1,095,000 www.coopercottage.info
MONTECITO PROPERTY FOR SALE Homes and condos, updated Fridays www.montecitohouses.info
Kevin/Berni Coastal Properties kevin@sbre.com 637-2048
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 2 Professional Office Suites 1224 Coast Village Circle $850 or $1,175 per month, utilities, parking & kitchen. Call Bob at 805.963.1120
SHORT/LONG TERM RENTAL CARMEL BY THE SEA vacation getaway. Charming, private studio. Beautiful garden patio. Walk to beach and town. $110/night. 831-624-6714
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For a FREE ANALYSIS on how to recycle your Residen�al Grey Water for Irriga�on Purposes CONTACT
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PAVING SERVICES MONTECITO ASPHALT & SEAL COAT, •Slurry Seal• Crack Repair• Patching• Water Problems• Striping• Resurfacing• Speed Bumps• Pot Holes • Burms & Curbs • Trenches. Call Roger at (805) 708-3485
CARPENTRY SERVICES FINISH CARPENTRY Custom made cabinets, doors, windows, molding. Restoration. Cristian Salamanca (805) 696-8507. Lic#911243
GARDENING/LANDSCAPING Estate British Gardener Horticulturist Comprehensive knowledge of Californian, Mediterranean, & traditional English plants. All gardening duties personally undertaken including water gardens & koi keeping. Nicholas 805-963-7896 WATER CONSERVATION Water Savers of the Central coast will modify your irrigation system to save 50% or more.
We find leaks, change sprays and install smart controllers. We have saved clients millions of gallons of water and countless thousands of dollars. Email us today to set up a free estimate. Dennis@Watersavers.us
TRANSITIONS WOMEN’S THERAPY GROUP Do you feel that you are at a turning point in your life? Do you think about where you would like your life to go? What past unfinished business is stopping us from being present in these changing times? Recovering from grief, loss and trauma. A group is forming for women over 55 to work together to create new connections, new directions and deeper meaning. It is an 8-week commitment and the cost is $45 per session. Facilitated by Carolyn Groth-Marnat, PhD, MFT. (805) 570-4383 for a personal interview.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center employs the power of the horse to enhance the capabilities of children and adults with special needs in Santa Barbara. Join our volunteer team and
If you ask what I came to do in this world, I, an artist will answer: I am here to live out loud. – Émile Zola
make a difference in someone’s life. To lean more, visit www.heartsriding.org 964-1519. Do you love Reagan history? The Reagan Ranch Center is seeking volunteers who would be interested in serving as docents for the Exhibit Galleries. Docents will have the opportunity share the history of President Reagan and his “Western White House.” For more information or to apply, please contact Danielle Fowler at 805-957-1980 or daniellef@reaganranch.org. “The 1st Memorial Honors Detail is seeking veterans to get back in uniform to participate in an on-call Honor Guard team to provide military honors at funeral or memorial services throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. For more information visit www.usmilitaryhonors. org, email carlvwade@gmail.com, or call 805-667-7909.” Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter is located at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter, 5473 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, Ca. www.bunssb.org Adopt / Volunteer/Donate with us, and help give abandoned & stray rabbits & guinea pigs a better life.
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LUCKY’S steaks / chops / seafood... and brunch
Morning Starters and Other First Courses •
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with each entRée
Sandwiches •
With choice of Hash Browns, Fries, Mixed Green, Caesar Salad, Fruit Salad
Fresh Squeezed OJ or Grapefruit Juice.................................... $ 5/7.
Lucky Burger, 8 oz., All Natural Chuck or Turkey ................................. $ 20.
Bowl of Chopped Fresh Fruit................................................................. 9.
Choice of Cheese, Home-made French-Fried Potatoes, Soft Bun or Kaiser Roll
Chilled Jumbo Asparagus Vinaigrette........................................... 12.
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich .................................................... 17. with Swiss and Garlic-Basil Mayo on a Kaiser Roll
Grilled Artichoke with Choice of Sauce ....................................... 14.
Sliced Filet Mignon Open Faced Sandwich, 6 oz. ................. 22.
Burrata Mozzarella, Basil and Ripe Tomato ............................. 19.
with Mushrooms, Home-Made French-Fried Potatoes
Today’s Soup ................................................................................................... 10.
Hot Pastrami or Hot Corned Beef..................................................... 16.
French Onion Soup, Gratinée with Cheeses .............................. 12.
on a Kaiser Roll or D'Angelo Rye
Reuben Sandwich........................................................................................ 18.
Matzo Ball Soup ......................................................................................... 12.
with Corned Beef, Sauerkraut & Gruyere on D'Angelo Rye
Lucky Chili ..................................................................................................... 15. •
enJoy a complimentaRy b ellini oR m imosa
Old Fashioned Tuna Melt....................................................................... 15.
Eggs and Other Breakfast Dishes •
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Eggs Served with choice of Hash Browns, Fries, Sliced Tomatoes, Fruit Salad
Salads and Other Specialties •
Wedge of Iceberg ...................................................................................... $10.
Classic Eggs Benedict ............................................................................. $18.
with Roquefort or Thousand Island Dressing
with Julienne Canadian Bacon and Hollandaise
Caesar Salad.................................................................................................. 10.
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict .......................................................... 19.
with an All Natural Grilled Chicken Breast or Three Large Grilled Shrimp ... 20.
Wild Mushroom and Gruyere Omelet .......................................... 17.
Seafood Louis ................................................................................................ 27.
with Herbs
Crab, Shrimp, Avocado, Egg, Romaine
Smoked Salmon and Sautéed Onion Omelet............................. 18.
Grilled, All Natural Chicken Breast Salad ............................... 24.
with Sour Cream & Chives
Farm Greens, Goat Cheese, Roast Peppers, Pine Nuts & Sun Dried Tomatoes
Home Made Spanish Chorizo Omelet ............................................ 17.
Charred Rare Tuna Nicoise Salad .................................................... 27.
with Avocado
Small New York Steak 6 oz, and Two Eggs Any Style ....... 21.
Lucky’s Salad ................................................................................................. 16.
Corned Beef Hash (made right here) and Two Poached Eggs ............................................................................. 18.
Cobb Salad...................................................................................................... 19.
Huevos Rancheros, Two Eggs Any Style ...................................... 14.
Chopped Salad ............................................................................................. 15.
with Romaine, Shrimp, Bacon, Green Beans & Roquefort
Tossed with Roquefort Dressing
Tortillas, Melted Cheese, Avocado, & Warm Salsa
with Arugula, Radicchio, Shrimp, Prosciutto, Cannelini Beans & Onions
Brioche French Toast ................................................................................. 14.
Sliced Steak Salad .................................................................................... 22.
with Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup
with Arugula, Radicchio and Sautéed Onion
Waffle Platter ............................................................................................... 12.
Fresh Santa Barbara Abalone ........................................................... 28.
with Fresh Berries, Whipped Cream, Maple Syrup
with Beurre Blanc (4 pieces)
Smoked Scottish Salmon ........................................................................ 19.
Sauteed Tofu ................................................................................................... 19.
Toasted Bialy or Bagel, Cream Cheese & Olives, Tomato & Cucumber
Japanese Vinaigrette, Green Onions, Shiitake Mushrooms, Spinach
Fried Chicken Fingers and Fries ....................................................... 16.
Mixed Vegetable Frittata ....................................................................... 16.
All White Meat, with Spicy Chili Mayo
with Gruyere
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