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THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 11 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42 • OPEN HOUSES, P. 45
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John Burke of Trek Bicycle Corporation confirms plan to purchase Montecito Village Grocery from owner Norman Borgatello, p. 23 Main cover photo by Lynn P. Kirst
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Fast & Furious production and insurance costs; Huguette Clark and Japan; Kim Kardashian’s wedding “circus”; Seamus McManus steps down; Hammer time in Hong Kong; Coral Casino gala raises $100K; American Idiot at Granada; Girls Inc. raises $50K; Judy Scher and Julie Coburn compile anthology; SB Chamber Orchestra returns to Lobero; Chicken Soup for the Soul reception; curtain comes down on UCSB Theater and Dance season; T.C. Boyle takes Center Stage; London’s Ritz Hotel offers two-night deal
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Editorial
by James Buckley
Remembering The Fallen
Helen and James Buckley pay tribute to the men of the 82nd & 101st Airborne in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France
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Additionally, nearby are three buildings, each part of a “museum” of World War II artifacts. I put the word “museum” in quotes because the three buildings, taken together, are still alive with the memories of those days and weeks when the Americans pursued their goals. It is more than a museum, it is a holy reminder of the courage and commitment of those young men. Inside the first building, you’ll find one of the gliders (its fuselage was made of canvas) that could carry just 10 paratroopers. The second building is dedicated mostly to a re-enactment of Eisenhower speaking to the paratroops from the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne divisions as they boarded a C-47. The third building, opened just weeks ago, is one of the most innovative
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our colleague, Bob Hazard, is dead wrong about Measure M (“Why I’m Voting No on Measure M” MJ # 20/20). As 4th District supervisor Peter Adam explained, he fears to articulate how the funds can be found for legal reasons. Hazard should at least have called one of us before he wrote what he did, but, alas, that never seems to be his style. Fact is, there is – and always has been – a way to do this, and it’s fundamentally being able to use the entire general fund, the $850 million, instead of localizing the revenue source in the much smaller (approximately $200 million) discretionary fund. We approached former Santa Barbara County CEO Mike Brown on this at the outset of the campaign, asking his thoughts on Measure M. Mike responded enthusiastically, calling M “transformational.” He authored a report for us that he had asked us to keep under wraps till he debated Lanny Ebenstein, which has now taken place. Brown’s key points are: 1) There’s enormous waste in county government (no surprise), but neither an audit nor a study has been done. This, by the way, is normal business practice to determine efficiency. 2) A study would show – Mike’s done this, and with current staff! – that reorganizing how the county does business can save us money in many ways, and a key way it does that is by calculating maintenance charges within structures that already exist, such that the revenues Measure M requires can easily be found without much, if any, pain. 3) This reorganization would include privatizing some agencies, producing very nice savings and not reducing the agencies’ efficiencies (it’s done in many other localities), not allowing supervisors to pile last-minute earmarks onto budgets just before certification, which the BOS [board of supervisors] did last year to the tune of $7.1 million. We believe the chief resistance to this is, of course, the unions. Just a couple days ago at the BOS meeting, Tobe Plough discovered the supervisors (guess which ones) had hidden a $3-million pension payment in the consent agenda, hoping it would never be recognized. Janet Wolf’s public resistance to privatizing is – surprise! – maybe a staff person loses a job.
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In fact, we strongly believe – and so does Mike – that the entire resistance to Measure M is protecting the service unions. Bob Collector Montecito (Editor’s note: We thank you for this clarification. Montecito Journal has already come out in favor of Measure M, and your explanation simply makes us that much more confident that it’s the right thing to do. We were somewhat remiss for not supporting Measure M earlier and more strongly. – J.B.)
Praise for Montecito Water Users
It is very gratifying to see first-hand how seriously our Montecito customers are taking the water shortage. They are changing their bathroom faucet aerators to half-gallons per minute flow, instead of the standard two-and-three-fourths gallons per minute, and their two-and-threefourths (or more) gallons per minute showerheads to one-and-a-half heads. They are purchasing sub-meters to monitor their water usage and putting in point-of-use recirculating systems for instant hot water. [Customers] are excited about saving water, and we are proud of them for doing so. Ben Rademacher Economy Supply Company Santa Barbara
Scandal and State Water Project
The privatization of the State Water Project (SWP) began with the infamous Monterey Amendments to the SWP begun in 1995. An element of those amendments transferred the Kern Fan to the Kern County Water Agency (KWCA) from SWP ownership, for little or no real consideration. What is the Kern Fan? It is the term used to designate a very large ground water basin in Kern County. The SWP, as part of its program to improve the water deliveries, bought 20,000 acres of land overlying the fan that it intended to use as a storage reservoir for SWP water. The SWP invested approximately $30 million. This storage reservoir would have been an invaluable addition to the SWP in times of drought such, as we are in now. The transfer to KWCA occurred in 1995 and was finalized in August 1997, 29 May – 5 June 2014
and thereby was immediately transferred from KCWA to a joint powers agency called the Kern Water Bank Authority, which is now the present owner. The Kern Water Bank Authority comprises various water districts in Kern County and one in neighboring county Tulare, called Dudley Ridge. Dudley Ridge is where Montecito Water District is negotiating to pay Dudley Ridge $600 per acre-foot, which water is to come from the Kern Water Bank Authority. If the SWP were to still to be the owner, that water would be available under the normal terms of the SWP contract for a few tens of dollars. The Kern Fan transfer to KWCA and thence to the Kern Water Bank Authority is to me the crux of the outrage and scandal. There is certainly outrage over the granting of title from SWP to KWCA for no consideration. And now we know that the Kern folks were concerned about potential SWP operations in “their” water basin and that those operations might compromise local supplies of ground water and that was the primary reason for turning the Kern Water Bank over to the locals. However, we now know that the Kern Water Bank Authority is doing exactly what SWP was going to do and much more at a substantial profit. And we know now that many of the Bank Authority members and beneficiaries of these profits don’t even have a stake in the SWP. That this was a needless privatization is without question. Of those entities that now own the Kern Water Bank Authority, the largest is Westside Mutual Water District in Kern County, which was never a participant in the SWP. It owns a little more than 40 percent of the water bank. However, the Dudley Ridge Water District owns about nine percent of the water bank. The sole owner of Westside Mutual is Paramount Farms, the largest almond grower in California owned in turn by Stewart Reznik. Paramount Farms is also the majority owner of Dudley Ridge. With Paramount’s positions in these two water districts, it also becomes the majority voting bloc in the Kern Water Bank Authority. So, the owner of Paramount Farms is the primary beneficiary of the transaction now being contemplated by the Montecito Water District. What is particularly galling is that Paramount Farms has contributed practically nothing to the cost of repaying the vast investment that created the SWP, whose aqueducts are absolutely necessary to these water transfers. This farming of water by Paramount has been going on since at least 2002, and the SWP contractors are paying the bills. This scandal 29 May – 5 June 2014
must end! Arve R. Sjovold Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: We’ll take your word for it, but we’re hoping Mike or Tom at the Montecito Water District will outline the pros and cons of the Kern Fan agreement and give us all the details in a following issue. – J.B.)
Making Decisions
Bob Hazard is against Measure M to maintain infrastructure because he doesn’t want to remove decision-making authority from elected leaders; and because he has another idea, a putative Measure P, to remove decision-making authority from elected leaders on pensions instead. That a usually clear-thinking guy like Hazard is against Measure M is disappointing; that he uses a specious argument is surprising. Larry Lambert Montecito
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As an elected Republican and a former member of the Santa Barbara County Republican Central Committee, I urge you to vote for Dale Francisco for Congress. The primary election on June 3 is our best opportunity to elect a common-sense conservative to represent us in Congress. That’s because 2014 promises to be a banner year for proven Republicans, but if Lois Capps holds on to her seat for two more years, many well-known Democrats in our district will be angling to succeed her in 2016, and one of them will likely win. On the other hand, if we support and elect a proven conservative this year, we have a fighting chance of holding on to this seat. In other words, it’s now or never. I’ve worked with Dale for more than six years. He is smart, principled, and solidly conservative. Even people who disagree with him politically respect Dale and admit that the Santa Barbara City Council has changed for the better since he was elected. Dale worked hard to get me and other common-sense people elected to what was once an entirely far-left council. I trust Dale’s judgment and ability. He is a real leader and a true public servant. He has achieved a stellar record of leadership on policy and he has listened to his constituents while serving on the Santa Barbara City Council. Dale also had a successful career as a software engineer, so he knows something about business and technology. His commitment to conservative values will win him a majority in
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ONGOING Art Exhibition Montecito songwriter and artist Lanny Sherwin has two paintings in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art show, “Made You Look.” Sherwin’s two paintings are “Eye of the Cheetah” and “Black Beauty”. He has been painting in acrylic for three years and has juried in several regional art shows. This is his first time in the highly regarded Westmont show. When: now through June 21
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Basic Beekeeping Join the urban beekeeping movement. This workshop will help the novice beekeeper build basic skills. Learn honeybee society and biology, equipment, starting a colony, and fall and winter management. Protective equipment provided. Paul Cronshaw has more than 40 years of beekeeping experience and teaches at Fairview Gardens. He tends La Casa’s apiary and will lead in inspecting onsite hives. When: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: $60, includes lunch Info: www.lacasademaria.org
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Grand Opening Face Montecito opens its doors; come by to meet owners Steven and Huntington Sergerstrom at their new Montecito med spa. When: 5:30 to 7:30 pm Where: 1230 Coast Village Circle, Suite C Info: 680-0107
Bridge Party Santa Barbara Bridge Center presents a low-stress and fun bridge game in a social atmosphere, with individually dealt hands timed to allow discussion between each hand. Masterpoints available at each table at each round. There will be a minimum of 16 hands in four rounds. Players will play different teams on each round. Partners available for single players. Reservations required. When: 6 to 9:30 pm Where: SBBC, 2255 Los Positas Road Cost: $25, includes dinner and drinks Info: Dawn Ligon, 455-7008
Film Screening The American Scandinavian Foundation and Sons of Norway hosts a screening of a documentary containing interviews about a 1942 rare experiment in American military history, beginning with the activation of the 99th Infantry Battalion composed of Norwegians and Norwegian Americans. They served in Normandy, the Ardennes Rhineland, and Central Europe before entering Oslo to act as the Honor Guard for the Norwegian Royal family on their return in 1945. The documentary includes interviews with servicemen, historians, and researchers. The film will be introduced by Lt. Col. Erik Brun, retired president of the 99th battalion Educational Foundation. When: 6 pm Where: Goleta Public Library, 500 N. Fairview Avenue Music at Creekside Inn The Other Woman will be playing their eclectic mix of high-energy rock covers and originals. When: 9 pm Where: 4444 Hollister Avenue Cost: no cover Info: info@mynxrocks.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 1 SB Voice Academy Showcase SB Voice Academy hosts vocalists performing current popular music with George Friendenthal on keys, Donzell Davis on drums, and Ray Pannell on guitar. When: 6 to 7 pm Where: Soho Restaurant and Club, 1221 State Street Cost: $5 entry fee Info: Karen S. Lytle, (805) 895-7662
MONDAY, JUNE 2 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 Street Choir Auditions Choir auditions for the Yuletide Children’s Chorus; children in 3rd through 5th grades welcome When: 3:15 to 4:30 pm Where: El Montecito Presbyterian Church, 1455 East Valley Road, Montecito Special Cold Spring School Board Meeting This is a special session of the board for a public hearing on the proposed 2014-15 budget and the Local Control Accountability Plan; the community is invited to come and give input to the process of developing the budget and the plan. When: 3:30 pm Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road, in the library Info: 969-2678 Singing and Dancing Auditions Auditions for the Solstice Singers and Revels Dancers; singers should prepare a simple art song, folk song, or carol to sing a cappella; dancers should be ready to follow simple choreography. When: 6 to 8 pm Where: El Montecito Presbyterian Church, 1455 East Valley Road, Montecito
TUESDAY, JUNE 3 Montecito Association Land Use Committee Meeting The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Introductory Solarize Workshop The Community Environmental Council is hosting a free solar workshop for
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Sudoku Workshop Learn new tips and tricks to help improve your Sudoku game. No prior experience with Sudoku puzzles is necessary. The puzzles and pencils will be provided. All ages and levels welcome. When: 4 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063
THURSDAY, JUNE 5 Poetry Club Each month discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest. New members welcome. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063
FRIDAY, JUNE 6 Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent Join with mystics across time and culture, for a deep exploration of the core questions at the heart of every human’s quest for meaning. Rami Shapiro is one of the most creative Rabbis in contemporary Judaism. He is a popular author, retreat leader, and spiritual guide. When: Friday, June 6, 7:30 pm through Sunday, June 8, 1 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: resident: $375, commuter: $275
SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Lecture at Antioch Antioch University Santa Barbara and the National Association for Social Workers will co-host the final seminar in a series: “The Road Not Taken: Mining Nostalgia for the Riches of Mid-Life,” presented by Elizabeth Wolfson, PhD, LCSW. This event is open to the public. When: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Where: 602 Anacapa Street Cost: $35-$45 RSVP: www.antiochsb.edu/nasw •MJ
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and coastal sites, is to provide supplemental coverage for larger cell tower sites that have recently been approved. In the last six months, the project has been at Montecito Board of Architectural Review (MBAR) seven times; the board devoted more than 25 hours to it, giving suggestions on how to minimize the network’s impact on the community by moving several pole locations, undergrounding the utility boxes where feasible, and painting the utility boxes to blend in with surrounding foliage. “This is not minimal visibility,” said commissioner J’Amy Brown. She added, “My job is to protect the visual ambiance of this community.” During the first four hours of discussion, MPC looked at each site one by one, and tentatively denied the sites that had issues that could not be mitigated. By the end of the hearing, the commissioners decided to
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36, are filling in when necessary. And to mimic Walker’s actionpacked performance as Brian O’Conner, filmmakers have recruited Weta Workshop, who worked on the Lord Of The Rings films, to take on the effects work. To pull this off, three cameras, as well as main-unit cameras, are needed. “There is a massive amount of gear,” says the source. “Everything they want with Paul gets done three times over. Three actors times seven cameras per shot is a ton of money being spent!” Director James Wan is also said to be creating new scenes from unused footage from the past Fast & Furious films. Walker’s tragic Porsche car crash resulted in the filming being delayed over four months, writer Chris Morgan to rework scenes and actors – including Vin Diesel – to be paid more due to additional shooting time. The grey area for the movie-business insurance and the studio’s broker, Aon/Albert G. Ruben, lies in
determining how much the rest of the film would have cost with Walker on set as opposed to currently without. Insurance broker Brian Kingman of Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. believes Fireman’s Fund will have to splash out more than $50 million on the feature film. Stay tuned... Huguette Clark’s Fascination with Japan Although a recluse most of her life, copper heiress Huguette Clark had an active social life before suffering a nervous breakdown after being interviewed by the FBI over her ties to Japan during World War II, according to a new book. Meryl Gordon details in her tome, The Phantom of Fifth Avenue, how Clark, who died in 2011 aged 104, was a social butterfly in her younger days, often accompanied by accomplished Polish artist Tade Styka. Clark and the painter attended dinner parties, went dancing at nightclubs, including the Rainbow Room
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atop Rockefeller Center, and attended the opening of Carmen and the Ziegfeld Follies, where Josephine Baker performed. The twosome also took in the 1939 World’s Fair. The relationship was platonic – Styka married model Doris Ford in 1940, while Clark later married and divorced William MacDonald Gower. While many believed Clark fell into a depression over failed relationships, Gordon writes that she withdrew from society after suffering a breakdown following the attack on Pearl Harbor. She was obsessed with Japanese culture at the time, and often bought toys, dolls, and artifacts from Japan. “For Huguette, the outbreak of war was devastating. She loved Japanese culture and had been collecting Japanese artifacts for a decade. But now Japan was the enemy.” “Once fighting broke out,” writes Gordon, “all of it, the specter of attack right after Pearl Harbor, the FBI interrogation, the demonization of Japan – sent Huguette into a tailspin... At her Fifth Avenue apartment, she received a series of unsettling visits from the FBI.” Her withdrawal from society began, and after her mother’s death in 1963, Clark was rarely seen in public again, reports the New York Post.
Kimye Wed TV reality star Kim Kardashian’s wedding to basketball ace Kris Humphries at venture capitalist Frank Caufield’s Montecito estate three years ago memorably created much consternation in our rarefied enclave, but her over-the-top nuptials in Florence at the weekend wearing a couture Givenchy lace wedding gown and cutting a seven-tier cake, after a massive pre-wedding bash, complete with 1,000 bottles of champagne and a performance by Lana Del Rey, at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris have now been slammed by a modern descendant of the Medici family. Prince Ottaviano de’Medici di Toscana, whose family built Forte di Belvedere on a hill overlooking the city in the 16th century, has hit out at Kardashian and her rocker groom Kanye West, and is lodging a complaint with UNESCO, the body which listed the property as a world heritage site. The prince, 57, who is also an insurance broker, said many people in the Renaissance city were “disgusted” with the “wedding circus,” and suggested the event represented “a danger to the cultural integrity and historical authenticity” of the region. “The city is renting out our palazzi for small change to be used as
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Ernie’s World
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ears ago, when I was setting up my home business, I swapped services with a friend of mine who was also just starting out. She and a friend were building a graphic design business and offered to design my business cards if I would write some advertising copy for some promos they were doing. I whipped out the copy in five minutes flat, held it for two days, then told her how hard it had been to come up with such clever phrasing. So she said they would put extra time into designing my cards. When I got the proofs, my card read “Ernie Witham Writer” with no punctuation or dash between Witham and Writer. They offered to fix it, but I said, “No. I love it just the way it is!” Whenever I presented my business card to people, they would often say, “Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Writer.” How cool is that! Plus, no one ever spelled it wrong, like they do with Whittum or Whitman or Whitebread.” I had my business checks made out exactly the same way. Oftentimes, when I would be buying office supplies, the checkout person would
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look at my check and say: “Thank you Mr. Writer.” And I would smile and say: “You are welcome, Ms Clerk.” It’s all about the simple pleasures in life. I had a business phone installed and was also, of course, listed as Ernie Witham Writer. So I would
such a valued credit cardholder and let me know that I now qualified for three free months of life insurance! I would always ask them: “Well, how do I try that out? In order to see if it works, I’ve got to succumb.” I did this to them every time. It was great fun to hear them in the background fumbling through their scripts for an answer and coming up with: “But it’s free!” Eventually, they gave up on “Mr. Writer” as a being “Mr. Wiseguy.” But as soon as they stopped calling, I started getting calls from the Neptune Society! Whereas a nice “older-sounding” man would say:
Whenever I presented my business card to people, they would often say, “Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Writer.” How cool is that! get calls from people wanting to sell me stuff that went something like this: “Good Morning, Mr. Writer. I’m Mr. Canon and I’ve got a copier deal that can’t be duplicated.” Or “Good Afternoon, Mr. Writer. I’m Rose Hedge, and I own an investment fund.” Later, I started getting a series of telemarketer calls from Ms Bright or Ms Chipper or Ms Cheery. They would congratulate me for being
“Good Day, Mr. Writer. A representative will be in your area next week and would like to stop by and explain all about pre-cremation requirements.” This made me panic. “Excuse me, Mr. Cook, but do you know something I don’t know? Who called you? Please don’t tell me it was my doctor!” “No Mr. Writer. We just like to call people of a certain age to let them
know they can get in on the ground floor – so to speak. Lock in a good price.” “In case the cost of fuel goes up? Or in case I get a lot larger later in life and require more time in the barbecue?” But let’s face it – he had me. I love a bargain as much as the next guy. And wouldn’t it be nice for my wife? She could guide family and friends over to the fireplace mantle and point out my urn – which, of course – will be called “Ern’s Urn” and tell people. “And, we got a deal on it!” So, when another guy called recently from the Neptune Society, I decided now was the time to plot my final chapter. We invited him over and filled out the paperwork. Just before he finished, though, I noticed he had – you guessed it – spelled Witham wrong. He put an extra “h” in it. So I said, “There’s no ‘h’ there.” Then he took out both h’s. Then he corrected again to Witman. Finally, I reached into my pocket and gave him a business card. So someday in the distant – way distant, I hope – future, please visit me at Santa Barbara Cemetery. Just look for a marker with cross-outs on it. It might even read: “Here lies Mr. Writer. We knew him well.” (Want to venture into the glamorous world of humor writing? Then join Ernie for a five-day humor-writing workshop at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, June 7-12. More •MJ info at www.sbwriters.com)
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not piecemeal the project, and instead deny it in its entirety. The planning commissioners voiced concern over the size of the boxes, which in some areas would be in the public road right-of-way, impacting pedestrians. The boxes, though painted a neutral color thanks to MBAR, would be required to have a bright-colored sticker placed upon them, to warn utility workers and the public of the electromagnetic field, per federal guidelines. “The existing and the relating equipment detract from the beauty of the community, and we believe that additional equipment would substantially contribute to visual blight,” said Montecito Association executive director Victoria Greene, who spoke during the hearing. Also at issue is the need for such a significant network in Montecito, which Crown Castle rep Sharon James said is necessary to accommodate increased demand. The issue isn’t so much phone service, but data usage used by smart phones, streaming television, and other wireless devices. This kind of data usage is only going to increase, James said. “We don’t build networks on speculation,” said Dan Schweizer, an attorney working for Crown Castle. “We are at a point, right now, where this is needed,” he said. The commission and Montecito Association disagreed, arguing that Crown Castle did not have significant evidence of such a gap. “I think the coverage issue is really suspect,” said commissioner Jack Overall. “The applicant has not demonstrated sub-
stantial evidence to support a gap in coverage, and therefore a need for service,” wrote county staff in the findings for denial. “The testimony provided indicated that the proposed project will provide additional data capacity and not cell phone coverage,” the findings went on to state. Schweizer refuted the findings, saying, “There has been ample testimony and substantial evidence to demonstrate a lack of capacity.” He cited data provided from Verizon engineers. Some commissioners said they wanted Crown Castle to research better alternatives for the equipment. “We’ve heard enough information that created a doubt in my mind as to whether the equipment design is the best that is available,” Overall said. The vote to deny was unanimous, 3-0, from the remaining commissioners. (Commissioners Sue Burrows and Michael Phillips left before the hearing was over.) The next step: the board of supervisors will tentatively hear an appeal of the denial on July 8.
Montecito Village Grocery Update
In a follow up to Richard Mineards’ report last week (“Meals on Wheels”, Montecito Miscellany, MJ #20/20), which indicated Trek Bicycle Corporation owner John Burke was the rumored new buyer of the Montecito Village Grocery, we spoke to Burke, who confirmed he does intend to purchase the upper village shop from current longtime owner
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Hunter and Steve Segerstrom at their new Montecito medical spa, Face Montecito
The sale of Montecito Village Grocery is pending; Trek Bike owner John Burke says sale not finalized quite yet
Norman Borgatello. At this point the deal is still in the works, and nothing has been finalized yet. Mr. Burke, who purchased a home in Montecito four years ago, says he’ll share his plans for the grocery store “as soon as it’s the right time.” He anticipates the sale will be finalized in the next few weeks.
Face Opens in Montecito
A husband-and-wife medical team has opened Face Montecito, a new medical spa located in Olive Mill Plaza on Coast Village Circle. Located in the same space as Caramia Salon, Face Montecito will celebrate with a Grand Opening party on Friday, May 30. Huntington Segerstrom, PA-C, (Hunter), and her husband, Steve
Segerstrom, M.D., have lived in Montecito for four years, and say they are looking forward to bringing medical expertise to the world of beauty. “I’ve always loved dermatology and that translated to aesthetics pretty quickly,” said Hunter. For the last 14 years, she has practiced emergency room medicine and urgent care, including the last five years at Westmont College and Santa Barbara City College. Through mentorship and specialized training, Hunter has turned toward aesthetics, and decided to open Face when she saw the tranquil space. “It’s perfect for us,” she said. Steve, an emergency room and urgent care doctor currently working at UCSB’s Student Health, will join his wife at the spa, offering Botox and other injectables, fillers, laser light therapy, vitamin shots, medical grade peels, laser hair removal, hormonal therapy, and other anti-aging procedures. The duo is working with San Ysidro Pharmacy pharmacist Steve Hoyt, who is helping develop custom prescription skin care for Face. “We are keeping things as local as possible,” Hunter said. The couple, who met while he was her attending physician in med school, has a son, Max, who attends
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Store Burglarized in Upper Village
Tuesday, 6 May, 2:48 am – A call came into dispatch regarding a security alarm that had been activated at a business in Montecito’s upper village. Deputy Rushing and his canine partner responded to the store; the deputy noticed the front door was locked but appeared to have pry marks. He went around to the back of the store, where he found pry marks on the wood frame of an open window. He looked inside the building to find a step stool had been placed next to the window on the inside. The deputy requested from dispatch to attempt to contact the store’s owner or manager. While he was walking around the store, the deputy heard a car start. He made it to the corner of the building, and saw a vehicle exit the parking lot at a high rate of speed. He broadcasted to other deputies, but the vehicle was not located. It was unknown if any items or money was stolen from the business, as the owners and manager had not been located by the time the report was written.
Vehicle Break-in on San Ysidro lane
Monday, 11 May, 3:14 pm – Deputy Hampton was dispatched to San Ysidro Lane regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim reported she parked her vehicle to hike with her daughter; when they returned the rear passenger-side window was shattered, and items belonging to the victim and her daughter were stolen. Purses, makeup bags, jewelry cases, and wallets were taken, and they contained jewelry, ID cards, credit cards, sunglasses, phone accessories, and clothing. The items were valued at $9,471. •MJ 29 May – 5 June 2014
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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 18) dance halls,” he tells the London Daily Telegraph. “Events like this represent a danger to the cultural integrity and historical authenticity of the city, which is protected and could mean a possible loss of UNESCO status or being placed on UNESCO’s danger list. They are selling the city off and many here are disgusted.” West and Kardashian, who were also feted by Italian designer Valentino at a pre-wedding brunch at his magnificent Chateau de Wideville at Davron outside Paris, are believed to have shelled out around $500,000 for the historic Italian venue before jetting off to Ireland for their honeymoon. Her last marriage lasted all of 72 days. It will be interesting to see if this coupling works better...
American Idiot rocks the Granada
San Ysidro Ranch’s Seamus McManus moving on
ments yet.” Seamus has had a distinguished career on three continents, working in London at the Carlton Tower and the Dorchester, the Bel Air in Beverly Hills, and the Crescent Court in Dallas, the Mandarin in Hong Kong, and the Kahala Mandarin in Honolulu, as well as the Meadowood and Calistoga Ranch in Napa Valley. “It has been a rewarding experience to spend time in this piece of Heaven by the Sea and the guests at the ranch have been magical,” he adds... Hammer in Hong Kong Inveterate Montecito car and art collector Michael Hammer is back in our rarefied enclave after attending the Art Basel Hong Kong, where 245 galleries from 39 countries showed their prime art works. Michael, who owns the Hammer
Mark Alfano, left, and Michael Hammer in front of a Modigliani in Hong Kong
Galleries in Manhattan, was one of the top three exhibitors at the fiveday fair, showing works by Picasso, Renoir, Matisse, and Chagall, worth more than $100 million. “A great artist speaks a universal language, and we bring all the biggest artists,” says Michael. “We made great new contacts with interested collectors from all over Asia. “We don’t always judge a fair simply by the sales, but by the relationships that are built. We wanted to bring some of the most influential artists of all time to our inaugural participation and, in that, we succeeded.”
The Granada was a sell-out when it hosted the ground-breaking, high-octane Broadway musical American Idiot, based on the music of the popular Grammy-winning group Green Day. The Theater League show, with fast-paced choreography by Steven Hoggett and terrific scenic design, featuring some two-dozen TV screens, by Christine Jones, was a hectic, frenzied tour de force, with a hugely talented energized cast, which absolutely zipped by in 90 minutes. A production of a very different kind, telling the story of three friends who have to choose between their dreams and living in suburbia, reminded me of the early days of the groundbreaking Hair in the ‘60s, which I caught at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. You’d have to have been an idiot, American or otherwise, to have missed it...
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So Long, Seamus San Ysidro Ranch’s veteran managing director, Seamus McManus, is leaving the tony Ty Warner hostelry after seven years at the helm. “My wife, Simone, and I have decided to move back to our house in St. Helena in the Napa Valley,” Seamus tells me. “We have two children who live and work in San Francisco, so we will have a bit more family cohesiveness and time to be active parents. “After some initial home fixing-up, I will be engaged, I hope, in a resort winery business, but no commit-
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ON STAGE The Manchester Girl
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irst you see bleak images of Leicester, England: dreary, industrial gray – no place to contain the brilliant bundle of energy that comes bopping on stage. Eighteen-year-old Sarah Taylor, a gawky, wide-eyed adolescent with a crimson mop top and impossibly long legs, knows she has to get out. Her ticket is an interview with a Manchester modeling agency. The year is 1982. So begins Manchester Girl, the highly entertaining cautionary tale written, produced, and directed by Santa Ynez Valley resident, Sue Turner-Cray. And oh, yeah, she also stars as Sarah and a half-dozen other characters as the innocent teenager is catapulted from Manchester to the Babylon that is 1980s Tokyo, for the life of a high-fashion mannequin. First up is the lecherous head of the Manchester Modeling Agency, Trevor Parker, a manipulative narcissist who was inspired by his reallife doppelganger, as were all the characters in this autobiographical tour de force. Then there is the falsely maternal, bon-bon-munching Doreen, head of Model Group Japan, who gorges on chocolates while urging the already Twiggy-like Sarah to lose more weight, dahling. Enter Rita, the tragically amphetamine-addicted model only too happy to induct Sarah into her world of magic pills. The charismatic Fernando, the models’ exotic Peruvian-Japanese chauffeur, seduces Sarah and plays Pygmalion, introducing her to Japanese culture, literature and music beyond disco. Vying for Sarah’s attention is Johnny, a punk British model with a taste for cocaine and rough sex. And in a mesmerizing turn as a silent Geisha, TurnerCray performs a traditional Japanese dance, the result of two years of intensive study with a master of the art, Bando Mitsuhiro Kai. Think of her as a more glamorous Tracy Ullman as Turner-Cray embodies
Sue Turner-Cray stars in The Manchester Girl, which plays at Center Stage Theater June 12-14, before heading directly to New York City’s United Solo Festival
each of her characters with a minimum of props, relying instead on her chameleon-like ability to transform herself with attitude, language, and movement. She is absolutely riveting to watch. Turner-Cray, who is married to the multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Robert Cray, first developed The Manchester Girl in 2000, after a drunken guest at a Los Angeles party insulted her by saying that as the privileged wife of a rock star, she knew nothing of the “real world.” Although she had studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, she felt blocked as an artist. “I wasn’t being honest about my past, “ she reflects. “I never told anyone I was a model, because I felt it would diminish my credibility as an actor. I just erased it.” But the party guest’s insensitive comments struck a nerve, and she set out to prove that she knew plenty about the real world. She began writing. “I would read little snippets to
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ed a sense of community for our son,” says Sue. It was also time for Georgia native Robert, who loves country life, to have his dream. “I had dragged him to all these cities and now I said, ‘It’s your turn.’ I thought I would come here and write.” Sue did write a couple of short stories that were published in a compilation. The book launch took her back to Tokyo in 2010. “I came home energized and started thinking… Maybe I could do my show again.” The show was re-imagined with the help of Richard Harris, the Academy Award-winning editor of Titanic, who, along with his producer wife, Pamela, has lived in Los Olivos since 1996. Turner-Cray had met the Harrises socially, but never dreamed she and Richard would be working together until Pamela suggested him as an editor for a music video Sue directed for British recording artist Nicolette. The collaboration was a success and led to their working together on The Manchester Girl for last fall’s production at Santa Ynez’s Theater D. Sue had long imagined a backdrop of photographic images for the show, but it took Harris to realize that vision. Although officially “retired,” Harris loved the idea of merging theater and photographic images. While Turner-Cray had specific images in mind, “We tended to agree on all the facets that go together,” says Harris, who brought his editor’s eye and keen sense of timing to the project, “and it really worked.” Harris will be on board for an upcoming Santa Barbara run at Center Stage Theater, June 12-14 and again when the show has its New York premiere September 26 at United Solo, the biggest festival in the world for solo performers. “I hope,” says Turner-Cray, “that girls – and women of all ages – will be inspired by my show to follow their dreams.” She pauses, “That sounds too treacly! How about… to be full of themselves!” As Sarah Taylor says, “Why not, eh?” The London Times gave Manchester Girl a four-star review, calling it both “riveting” and “vivid,” and exclaimed that Sue Turner-Cray’s performance felt “as vital as if written in her own blood.” The Manchester Girl will be performed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 12, 13, and 14, at 8 pm. Tickets are $40, $28 for students, seniors, and military personnel. For more information, visit manchestergirl.com. Call Center Stage Box Office at (805) 963-0408 to purchase tickets or go online at center•MJ stagetheater.org. 29 May – 5 June 2014
SHERIFF BILL BROWN EARNED HIS STRIPES, BARS AND STARS BEFORE HE PUT ON THE BADGE. Being a sheriff today is too important for on-thejob training. It requires a chief executive who knows the job inside out. Who knows when to enforce and when to listen.
HE LEARNED THE JOB BEFORE HE EARNED THE JOB Bill Brown had nearly three decades of law enforcement experience as a police officer, sergeant, lieutenant, acting captain and chief of police (twice) before being elected sheriff. He has served as our sheriff for more than 7 years with strength, compassion and distinction, and is endorsed for re-election by dozens of community leaders from both sides of the aisle.
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Sheriff Bill Brown skillfully spearheaded the north county jail project, obtaining almost $120 million in state funding for this long-needed facility. Since taking office he has improved transparency, crime fighting and prevention, gang and narcotic enforcement, offender reentry, and he returned the D.A.R.E. program to our schools. All of this was achieved while leading the Sheriff’s Office through the toughest financial challenges in its history.
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North Santa Barbara County and in San Luis Obispo. He is intelligent and trusted enough on the South Coast to win the support of Democrats and independents concerned about the direction our country is taking. Remember that in his last city election, Dale won more votes than any other candidate – Republican, Independent, or Democrat. I have studied the other Republican candidates. Chris Mitchum is a friend, but Chris has lost two previous elections and has raised very little money. Few had ever heard of Justin Fareed before this election season. But $100,000 of Fareed family money has allowed him to run a strong campaign, though he has little experience to back it up. He’s only 25, so how could he? Justin also says he has made policy and written legislation, but as he was just a Congressional staffer for a year; I don’t think claiming policy and legislative knowledge holds water. Representing us in Congress is a serious job, and a recent college graduate with so little real-world exposure isn’t the best choice. Neither of these latter two candidates can beat Lois Capps, who if nothing else is a well-funded veteran campaigner. Dale is the only candidate Lois is worried about. He will make a great
representative. Please join me in voting for Dale Francisco on June 3. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Sincerely, Frank Hotchkiss Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Frank is a Santa Barbara City Council member whose opinions we trust. Editorially, Montecito Journal has also backed Dale Francisco as the one candidate with a legitimate chance of defeating Ms Capps. We admire both Chris Mitchum and Justin Fareed and hold both candidates and their respective Montecito families in high esteem, but Dale seems the best positioned to win, and we have little doubt that if he wins he will represent this district admirably and fairly. – J.B.)
No Easy, Quick Fix
Re: the “Heads Above Water” letter from Edwin C. Martin Jr. in the last issue. First, perhaps a cup of coffee at the upper village and a discussion. This discussion does need a competent and keen legal mind. The court case from Heartwell, previously cited, needs to be understood. We do need to diligently search for correct technical solutions and their relative costs; this is a community issue. We will, after all, be paying for it one way or the other. Part of that due diligence search entails the
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ability to comprehend what is facing us. Reuse of recycled sewer water is technically feasible, it is done in space, yet even that program – according to studies at the Johnson Space Center – also has problems, as yet unsolved, dealing with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the recycled water. Much of our success or failure will, in fact, depend on adequate testing to assure that the chosen technical answer truly works. Testing protocols of today are antiquated and those running the plants treating water are not required to have the necessary background, a background needed to move to the next level. It is unfortunate that many who will be involved in the discussion believe that tertiary treated water is somehow sufficiently treated that it should cause no worry. There are several good peer reviewed papers calling out the failure of this level of treatment. The level of antibiotic resistant genes coming through in the finished, “disinfected” tertiary treated effluent do constitute a serious public health risk. This water may pass the antiquated state standards, but the water is not safe. Answers are needed. As to exploration and implementation: there is a lot of serious foot-dragging and we need to cut through that. We are running out of time. There is the issue of non-action and clientele capture within the regulatory community that warrants exploration and discussion. It is not an easy, quick fix. Dr. Edo McGowan Montecito
The Rich Get Richer...
Professor Emmanuel Saez of the University of California at Berkeley says that the top 0.1 percent is the problem. In a report that he issued in March, Professor Saez examined wealth and income in America during the past century. He found that wealth inequality is back to where it was in the 1920s, just before the Great Depression. And since this trend started in 1977, the only group that has taken a rising share of national wealth is not the top 1 percent, but rather the top 0.1 percent. The 15,000 richest Americans. In 1960, the top 0.1 percent had less than 8 percent of our national wealth. Now it’s 22 percent, and rising. Those who have a net worth of $20 million or more now own almost a quarter of everything that one can own in America. Folks who are in the bottom half of that one percent, the mere multi-millionaires ($4 million and up), actually have seen their share of wealth decline. A little higher, between the top 0.1 percent and the top 0.5 percent, the share of wealth has been flat. The share of the top 0.1 percent, though, has more than doubled. And the share of the super-super-super rich,
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the top 0.01 percent, has more than quadrupled, from 2 percent in 1977 to more than 11 percent today. As for the Forbes 400, their share of national wealth has risen from 1 percent in 1983, when Forbes started the list, to more than 3 percent last year. If that percentage keeps tripling every thirty years, then a century from now, in the year 2114, 400 Americans will own everything. Which stinks. Unless you are one of those 400, I guess. And what about just plain folks? How have they been doing? For the bottom 90 percent, since the late 1980s, the value of home equity has crashed. The value of small businesses has crashed. The value of liquid assets – cash, stocks and bonds minus auto and credit card debt – has been wiped out entirely. The only form of middle-class wealth that has sustained itself is pensions/401(k)s, and more than a quarter of all American workers don’t have one. In a vain effort to pay all those credit card bills, the bottom 90 percent in America had to spend more than they earned during every single year from 1997 to 2008, until the credit wipeout during the Great Recession made that impossible. And as a result, their share of national wealth has dropped from over 35 percent to barely 25 percent. And the bottom 50 percent? They have a net worth of zero. Zilch. Since America seems to have forgotten about the principle of progressive taxation, the rich now enjoy a return of 6 percent on their investments, after taxes. That means that anyone who works for a living has to get a 6-percent wage increase each year, just to stay even with the rich. Good luck with that, buddy. In America, in sum, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. And during my entire adult life, all that our political system has ever done has been to grease the skids. As we hurtle down, down, down toward an America – if you can call it that – where a tiny group of people own everything, and everyone else is a slave to wages and debt. Middleclass America, we bid you adieu. Farewell. So long. Goodbye. Cheerio and pip-pip. Hasta la vista, ciao, and have a great day. Our equal society – black and white, men and women, young and old, English-speaking and Spanishspeaking, and now straight and gay – our equal society is what made America famous. A light unto the nations. And year after year, that light of equality gets dimmer and dimmer. We can rekindle it. Or we can let it flicker and die. It’s up to you. It’s up to us. Sincerely, Leoncio Martins Montecito (Weekly Capitalist’s note: Wealth 29 May – 5 June 2014
inequality is the current hot topic among Progressives these days, and while I don’t mean to unfairly put you in a box, your comments are right in line with Progressive thinking. The concept is that wealth inequality is a problem and it somehow makes us all poorer because those at the very top have “taken” an increasing share of “national wealth.” This view has been promoted by econ-
listed in 1982 only 12 percent of them were on the list in 2012. The income-tax data reflect the same thing. So you would be wrong to suggest that in a hundred years the Forbes listers will own everything. That’s just a ridiculous statement based upon nothing. The chart below indicates the income share of the One Percenters really looks like over the past 90 years:
wealth of the very rich as Saez advocates does nothing to alleviate poverty or create wealth. In fact, the result of such a policy would be to make everyone poorer, especially those at the lower end of the wealth spectrum. I could spend my time going through and correcting all the data you present, but time and space doesn’t afford me that opportunity. Your view of America and its economy, however, just doesn’t correlate with the facts. I will say there are problems with the economy. Instead of blaming the rich, you should instead look to the Federal Reserve, which has created these
booms and busts that harm everyone. Or look at government policies that skew the economy into directions that eventually prove a waste of capital. It is they who are making all of us poorer, not the rich. And lastly, I disagree strongly with you that the success of America is based on “our equal society.” What drove America were the freedoms given to us by the founders, and the opportunities it gave to capitalists and entrepreneurs to make us the wealthiest country in the world. If you don’t believe that, go to any third-world socialist utopia and look around. – Jeff •MJ Harding)
SALON omists like Professor Emmanuel Saez and his friend and collaborator, economist Thomas Piketty. They are both French, teach economics at UC Berkeley, and preach the same line about wealth inequality. Mr. Piketty’s new book, Capital in the Twenty-first Century, is about wealth inequality and is at the top of some best-seller lists. We hear a lot about his “exciting” and “fresh” “new” ideas not only among Progressives but also by the mainstream media. One hears mostly praise. Much of the data and conclusions you cite from Mr. Saez can be found in Mr. Piketty’s work. I would like to present an opposing view, one that you really don’t see in the media, and I hope you might consider it seriously before you reject it. I would guess it will be a view that you haven’t heard before. Basically, I don’t believe “wealth inequality” makes the rest of us poor, and thus it is a phony issue conceived by Progressives as a justification to confiscate the wealth of the very wealthy. In my opinion, Progressives see rich people as a greedy, grasping class who unfairly exploit the rest of us. That, of course, just isn’t true. The assumption you and many Progressives make is that wealth is some kind of fixed pie that is sliced up by the rich and dribbled down to everyone else. What you fail to see is that wealth is created, and lost, over and over in a capitalistic economy. That process, as history has shown over the last 200 years or so, has greatly raised the standard of living for every class of society and has vastly outperformed any other economic system. You and Messrs. Saez and Piketty assume that this system gives rise to a permanent wealthy super-elite which pulls all of society’s strings for their benefit. You would be wrong about that. Life at the top is a revolving door. If you look at the Forbes lists, you would find that of those 29 May – 5 June 2014
It’s been pretty much the same over time, falling in times of depression, rising in boom times. Before you start celebrating the years where their share declined, you should also know that national income as a whole also shrank, making everyone poorer. You quote Saez at length about the share of income and wealth accruing to the top 1 percent, but you offer no reason why that is harmful to the rest of us. Assuming that Saez’s data is correct (I think he is guilty of curve-fitting his data to justify his conclusion), so what? If you look at the data on worker’s wage compensation, adjusted for inflation, it has grown about 37 percent from 1979 to 2007. The data shown by Saez fails to include fringe benefits provided to workers that skew the data and doesn’t reflect the reality of wage compensation. In fact, the middle-class isn’t shrinking at all; it’s just that they’ve moved into higher tax brackets. Wealth disparity always exists, but it doesn’t have anything to do with poverty. I wish Progressives would concentrate on a much more relevant issue, which is: how do we create greater prosperity and wealth for all citizens? Confiscating the EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING 50 + YEARS EXPERIENCE - LOCAL 35+ YEARS
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hen Tina McEnroe strides to the front of the class in her Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse, ringing a hand bell to call the room to order, it isn’t often that she turns to find a group of adults squeezed into child-sized desks. But it was a classroom full of grown-ups facing her on a recent Saturday, and they weren’t underachievers called in for a weekend of remedial tutoring. Tina and her husband, Paul McEnroe, welcomed members of the Santa Barbara Corral of Westerners International to their 1,000 acre-plus Rancho La Purísima for a step back in time. Located just north of Buellton, the cattle ranch (where the energetic couple also breeds warm-blooded show horses) now includes the oneroom schoolhouse, rescued from its deteriorated state in a Santa Maria field. The Westerners are an invitational history group, and they typically augment their monthly dinner meetings with an annual field trip to the north end of Santa Barbara County. This year’s outing to Rancho La Purísima
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Tina McEnroe, authentically dressed as a 19th century schoolmarm, rings the bell that has called students to class for nearly 150 years. A pocket watch that belonged to her great-grandmother augments her custom-made dress, petticoat, and boots.
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hether by accident or design, the current theater season has come to a convergence with Rubicon Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Collected Stories. The two-character play about the evolving relationship between an aging writer and her aspiring author-assistant, mutual trust and eventual betrayal, and the public-vs.-privacy dilemmas of artists was written by Pulitzer Prizewinner Donald Margulies, who also authored Time Stands Still, which just received an insightful and moving staging from Peter Frisch’s fledgling The Producing Unit at Center Stage in mid-May. The Tony Award-winning Collected Stories opens this weekend, which is also closing weekend for the Ensemble Theater’s latest work, the two-character drama Red, another drama about the mentor-protégé relationship and the inner turmoil of the intellectually curious artist. (Matt Gottlieb is riveting as the determined but tortured artist Mark Rothko, as is Shaun Anthony as his abused, ambitious and eventually contentious assistant, while the inventive staging and Brian Shnipper’s crisp direction is reason enough not to miss this gem.) At the Rubicon, Emmy Awardwinning actress Susan Clark (Babe, Webster) stars as a writing professor and celebrated short-story author opposite Meghan Andrews (Frost/ Nixon and The Grapes of Wrath on Broadway) as her eager, talented student, and assistant. Six years elapse in the play, as the relationship progresses from mentor-protégé respected equals, but the younger writer’s decision to publish a story containing private information about her mentor’s past evokes issues of loyalty and artistic morality. As she discussed during a telephone interview last week, Clark – who was recovering from a bad cold – talked about the parallels between the play and her own life.
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museums I’ve ever encountered. Upon entering the large Quonset hut-shaped building, one climbs up a darkened ramp directly into a full-scale facsimile of a C-47 troop transport. The engines are running and the vibrations shake the plane as it readies its cargo of as many as 28 paratroopers jumping out upon command, while anti-aircraft guns fire from below. You are standing on a glass platform and leaning into another glass railing as explosions rock the craft and light the dark sky. Commands are being shouted by a sergeant in charge, and you are in the aircraft... ready to jump along with the men. It is a staggeringly realistic experience. One is almost afraid of falling out of the airplane. And, if that is not enough, there are some half-dozen separate, small screening rooms throughout the rest of the “Operation Neptune” exhibit with authentic footage of U.S. troops and French residents sharing the G.I.’s rations, exchanging smiles, cigarettes, wine and chocolates, with French men, women, and children whose faces are overwhelmed with joy and admiration for these soldiers who fell from the sky. If you can leave this museum without wiping the tears from your eyes... well, I can’t even go there. You will not be able to leave this tribute to the American fighting forces without fogging up your glasses, sobbing a little, maybe choking for air. You simply won’t be able to help yourself. If you haven’t made reservations to join the festivities planned for this 70th anniversary, don’t worry. Everything will still be there when the elaborate celebrations are over. Many of the major roads leading into and out of the beaches will be closed for the entire day of Friday, June 6, so it sounds as though you’d be better off waiting. The events of the days and weeks surrounding D-Day 1944 were certainly among America’s finest hours. Our hats are off not only to the troops that made it happen, but also to the fine citizens of Sainte-Mere-Eglise for continuing, after all these years, to remember. •MJ
Meghan Andrews (standing) and Susan Clark co-star in Collected Stories
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Q. What drew you to this role? A. The biggest thing for me was my mentor, my great friend and teacher – to whom I dedicate this performance – (the renowned acting teacher) Stella Adler. I worked with her in LA in the ‘70s, and like everyone else I absorbed everything she said, figuratively sitting at her feet. Twenty-five years later, when she was very frail and old, I literally sat at her bedside reading her Chekhov stories. So I’ve lived this life on both sides. I understand it. Stella’s raison d’etre was teaching. Her politics are echoed in the play. It’s bitter, it’s angry, it’s funny. But it’s also romantic; the memories of the lost love are present 35 years later. I was married to a wonderful man. We were
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ontecito Care and More is a six-bed residential home for seniors, located on Santecito Drive in Montecito. Helga Morris, a long-time Montecito resident, has been pleased with the care that her husband receives there and she asked me to write about it. (Helga’s husband suffers from Lewy Body dementia and she moved him into the residence last year.) The first thing you notice when you enter the residence is that it is warm and “homey” and does not feel like a facility. And unlike many other sixbed facilities, the bedrooms are large. I sat down at the dining room table with the owner, Dorota Lositzki, to learn more. I soon realized that Dorota is a special woman who epitomizes the American Dream. Dorota’s mother became widowed at the age of 37 and left Poland to create a better life for her family in America. Dorota and her daughter followed in 1993. Despite the fact that Dorota only knew a couple of words of English, she attended school at SBCC and
Dorota Lositzki, owner of Montecito Care and More Patti Teel is the RSVP Volunteer Manager, freelance publicist, and co-host of the Young at Heart Radio Show on KTMS 990. You can contact Patti at seniorityrules@gmail.com.
became a vocational nurse. It was not easy. Dorota went to school in the daytime and worked as both a caregiver and nurse at night. Oftentimes, she worked two jobs. For a few years, she
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ran Anna’s House, a residential home for seniors in Goleta. Eventually, Dorota married and had a second daughter, Danielle, who is now 11 years old. (Her oldest daughter is now 30.) Knowing from experience how quickly children grow up, she closed Anna’s house in order to enjoy motherhood. Eventually, she and her husband were able to purchase Anna’s house and it has become their home. After her daughter entered school, Dorota once again utilized her nursing skills and worked at Samarkand and Casa Dorinda. Montecito Care and More was previously a residential care facility run by Margie Mason. When Mrs. Mason passed away, the house came on the market and Dorota and her husband, Walter, were able to purchase it – with the plan to reopen it as a residential living facility for seniors. There were some glitches along the way. Escrow could not be closed until she obtained a license for the facility, and it took almost a year to procure it. With a high mortgage to pay, Dorota was worried about finding residents, but within two months it was full. It has now been open for one year. Two
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men and four women reside in the home, and they have been together since opening. The residents range in age from 75 to 97, and every day they have meals together at the large dining room table. The cook makes homemade soup each day. Activities are individualized in order to suit the residents’ needs. Dorota drives one of the ladies to the Friendship Center twice a week because she enjoys the activities and socialization. Others prefer the comforts of home and one-on-one activities. The residents and their families are happy and so is Dorota. This vocation is not for everyone; you must have both a big heart and a strong work ethic. Dorota’s days are long: after dropping her daughter off at school around 8 am, she heads to Montecito Care and More to attend to the residents. Her workday never ends before 8 pm, and she stays all night every other day. Dorota is happy with all she has accomplished and has plans to continue to redecorate the house for the residents’ enjoyment. For more information, e-mail montecitocare.more@cox.net or call (805) 705-9059. •MJ 29 May – 5 June 2014
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Presenters at the American Irish Historical Society event honoring poet Seamus Heaney, from left: John Hannah, AIHS executive director Frank McGinity, and AIHS Historian Patricia Clark Doerner alongside a photograph of Heaney
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he American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) honored world-renowned poet Seamus Heaney at its annual spring event. The documentary presentation of his life was researched and presented by the AIHS’s historian, Patricia Clark Doerner. Pat’s hour-long presentation reaffirmed his unique value to poets, poetry, and a hero of Ireland. The documentary included a slideshow of his life and works, and exerts of his poems read by John Hannah, a friend of Doerner and native Scotsman. The event took place at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara. Seamus was born on April 13, 1939, at his family’s farmhouse, the Mossbawn, in Castledawson, Northern Ireland, and passed on August 30, 2013, in Dublin, Ireland. A dedicated spouse and father, at mid-career he placed his writing aside to support his family; however, he received his dream job at Harvard in 1981, which allowed him to teach part-time and return to Ireland and his family to write. Heaney was an Irish poet, playwright, translator, and lecturer, and the recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Like Yeats, he was awarded the Nobel Prize, the only two Irish poets to be so honored, Heaney being the only Irish Catholic poet to be so honored. In the early 1960s, he became a lecturer in Belfast after attending university there and began to publish poetry. Heaney was a professor at Harvard from 1981 to 1997 and its Poet in Residence from 1988 to 2006. From 1989 to 1994, he was also the Professor of Poetry at Oxford and in 1996 was made a Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Other awards that he received include the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (1968), the E. M. Forster Award (1975), the PEN Translation Prize (1985), the Golden Wreath of Poetry (2001), T.S. Eliot Prize (2006), and two Whitbread Prizes (1996 and 1999). In 2012, he was awarded the Lifetime Recognition Award from the Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry. The National Library of Ireland holds his literary papers. Pat began her presentation saying that Seamus, “...channeled the voice of an entire nation while he spoke with a common shared humanity, even to his death when just minutes before he passed he had text messaged his wife in his beloved Latin, Noli Timere (be not afraid).” His passing was sadly felt world wide, from fellow poets, 29 May – 5 June 2014
students, actors, statesmen and later that week 80,000 stood up to clap and cheer in his honor for three minutes at the All-Ireland Gaelic football semi-finals between Dublin and Kerry. Robert Lowell called him “the most important Irish poet since Yeats” and many others, including the academic John Sutherland, have echoed the sentiment that he was “the greatest poet of our age.” Poems read at the presentation included, “...The poem that most people recognize and appreciate, Digging, in which he describes both his father digging in a potato bed and his grandfather digging turf on Toner’s bog, Heaney concluding with “I’ve no spade to follow men like them/ Between my finger and my thumb/ The squat pen rests/I’ll dig with it.” Heaney’s observations of life in America while teaching at Harvard spawned his commentary, “...If a poet publishes a poem in a newspaper in Ireland the judges will read it, the afternoon drinkers in the pub will read it, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) will read it, the hostesses will read it, the gossip columnists will read it, and the name will be a possession. In America, poets are part of a salon, an isolated upper crust not expected to be understood by the common folk. I see poetry as a part of the fabric of the usual life. You demystify it, you tone it down and call people towards it by saying, ‘Look, it’s quite simple.’” Ms Doerner concluded her presentation sharing that, “...Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Seamus Heaney is that he lived through the worst of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, yet refused to speak on behalf of either side. His only polemic, The Road to Derry, was written for Luke Kelly of the Dubliners following Bloody Sunday, January 2, 1972. Kelly did not use it. Years later, on the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Heaney sent it to be published in the Belfast Telegraph. Then Bloody Friday happened, July 21, 1972. Heaney wrote, “…There was great sympathy for the IRA until they began to speak on your behalf with exploding bombs. …There is some kind of perhaps too scrupulous refusal to get involved with what was essentially such a campaign; that was the deep text: when you move, you move on behalf of those guys – you’re part of the war machine. On the other hand, if you do shut up, you go through this awareness: you live out, or live in, this really useless little tremor of liberal conscience. You’re
left with Margaret Thatcher.” That is, he truly was a man of granite integrity, who examined every event, digging for the truth before acting, speaking, or writing. Frank McGinity, executive director of the American Irish Historical Society, felt it was important for his local chapter to honor Heaney. In my interview with Frank, he mentioned that he had talked with Seamus many times in New York City. “...Seamus was a major contributor to our literary magazine, the Recorder, published by the American Irish Historical Society. I was also on the Board of the Society with him, and I met him several times at our annual awards dinner. The New York
AIHS has a six-story mansion, with a very large library, on Fifth Avenue right across from the Metropolitan Museum. Seamus Heaney was a major supporter of the AIHS in New York. He was also on our executive council, as I am. Despite living in Ireland, he would always try to make it to our annual awards dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. I had several chats with him at those dinners. Needless to say, the American Irish Historical Society is proud of its association and support from Seamus Heaney.” 411: T he American Irish Historical Society •MJ www.cal-aihs.org
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Inspiring Women Girls Inc. of Carpinteria raised around $50,000 from its third annual Women of Inspiration lunch with 270 guests, which helps fund the Eureka! college-bound program. Nancy Koppelman, Sandra Tyler, and Nini Seaman chaired the event, hosted by Carpinteria High School freshmen Ana Delgado and Maria Zamora, which honored Cynder Sinclair, Rebecca Costa Smith, Lindsey Connolly, and the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara. Alix Generous, 21, an undergraduate student in Vermont working toward a degree in neuroscience, was the entertaining speaker, recounting a childhood challenged by undiagnosed Asperger’s disease until she learned to harness her gifts. An international traveler, she has even spoken at the United Nations. “Alix is a tremendous role model not only for women, but also people who are living with challenges,” says Victoria Juarez, executive director. “She is a true star and her story proves that when we invest in our youth, we enable them to do big things – and in turn, the community is stronger for it.” Turning out for the non-profit, which helps more than 700 girls aged 5 to 18 annually, were Patty DeDominic, Judi Weisbart, Janet Garufis, Ellen Goodstein, Jodie Ireland, Stephanie Slosser, Larry Koppelman, Kandy Luria Budgor, Daniella Elghanayan, and Julie Bifano. Wit and Wisdom Two award-winning Santa Barbara authors and editors, Judy Scher and Julie Coburn, have compiled a new anthology of vibrant stories and poems from across the nation for Let the Clock Run Wild: Wit and Wisdom
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from Boomers and Bobbysoxers. “We started out wanting to give a voice to the often silent in our society,” says Judy. “But, in the end, we found that these wonderful stories, filled with much humor and pathos, were timeless. They bear witness to the infinite capacity of the human spirit at any age.” Co-author Julie adds: “We have stories that put a smile on the face of life. For example, one story describes how a couple rediscovered sex after their adult kids finally left home. Another story shows how a woman overcame an obstacle when life handed her a zinger. “We encourage our readers throughout the book not to overlook the obvious in life by demonstrating an ever-present sense of adventure as one of our intrepid heroines goes hang-gliding for the first time at seventy. Even how, with the passion to help others, we can actually change ourselves.” The dynamic duo hosted a bijou bash at Tecolote, the tony tome temple in the upper village, to launch the 300page book...
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SBCO Returns Home Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, which has been in temporary quarters at the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall while its longtime venue, the Lobero Theatre, was undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation, finally returned home the other day. The Homecoming concert had longtime conductor and music director Heiichiro Ohyama leading the talented players in Mozart’s last symphony, No. 41 “Jupiter” followed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica.” “We are thrilled to come back to our home theater and perform in downtown Santa Barbara again,” says Joe Campanelli, chairman of the orches-
tra board. “The two charming and joyful symphonies from Mozart and Beethoven portray the celebration perfectly.” Liquid Assets Michael and Anne Towbes hosted a reception at their Montecito home to launch the latest edition of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias, organized by the women’s initiative founded by Gerd Jordano. The popular bestseller was first published 21 years ago and completely sold out of the new edition within 24 hours of its publication, with a second edition soon hurtling off the presses. Rhonda Spiegel, CEO of the Annelys Farrell, Dr. Maria Carrillo, and Belle Hahn Cohen at the home of Michael and Anne Towbes (photo by Priscilla)
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tion, humor, theatricality, and ideas, the play focuses on the character of William Shakespeare, or Shagspeare as he is in the entertaining Irwin Appel production, being ordered to produce a new play about the 1605 Gunpowder Plot by King James I’s prime minister, Sir Robert Cecil, which eventually leads to the writing of Macbeth, which Appel directed in October to launch the 2013-14 season. Patrick Arter is perfect for the role of the harassed playwright in the Bill Cain play, while Zackery Alexander plays the wily Cecil, as well as other characters, well. Joe Caldwell, Dillon Francis, Ian Elliott, and Eric Flor round out the talented cast, collectively playing 17 roles. The show runs through Saturday... Storytelling in SB Montecito author T.C. Boyle was at the Center Stage Theater when Speaking of Stories continued its 20th anniversary season. T.C. read excerpts from The Relive
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Box, while Charles de L’Arbre read Theft, and Pamela Dillman Haskell The Five Pound Burrito. “It’s one of my favorite literary events in town, hands down,” says T.C. “There is a real thrill in sitting in a darkened theater and hearing inspiring actors perform short stories. “It is one of our great local institutions, and I credit Steve Gilbar and Maggie Mixsell for bringing it to us and keeping it thriving.” After the show, audience members joined the performers on stage for milk and cookies...
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TRAIL TALK (Continued from page 30) The interior of Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse, restored and completely furnished with antique furniture and accessories acquired from one-room schoolhouses throughout the United States
The beautifully restored one-room schoolhouse sits atop a grassy knoll on the private Rancho La Purísima owned by Paul and Tina McEnroe
Visitors explore the grounds around the schoolhouse, where contemporary children spend their lunch break playing old-fashioned games when they take part in the living history days conducted by Tina McEnroe
Members of the Westerners seated in antique desks at the Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse, with teacher Tina McEnroe standing at left. The desks were collected from one-room schoolhouses in California, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania.
gave both Paul and Tina a chance to share two of their primary interests – the conservation of a historic cattle ranch and education advocacy. They also invited a special guest, Jane Conoley, dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UCSB, which is where Tina and Paul established the Tina Hansen McEnroe & Paul V. McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Clinic. The McEnroe’s property was once part of the 26,000-acre land grant known as Rancho San Carlos de Jonata, owned by Joaquin Carrillo and José Maria Covarrubias of Santa Barbara. When drought forced the owners to sell, Rufus T. Buell, an emigrant from Vermont who originally came west to try his luck in the gold fields of California, purchased much of that land in the 1860s. After Buell’s death, the land continued to be divided into smaller parcels that were sold to various owners. The McEnroes purchased their acreage from Brooks Firestone in 1994, and Paul enjoyed recounting stories about its history to the assembled Westerners. “Tina had recently read a book that talked about 1,000 acres, so she had it in her mind that we had to have at least that much, which we needed
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Paul McEnroe, mounted on his black horse named Reno, provides Westerners with an overview of the horse and cattle operation at Rancho La Purísima. The enormous barn was built of reclaimed wood.
anyway if we were going to run some cattle,” said Paul. That book was A Thousand Acres, for which its author (also an equestrienne) Jane Smiley won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992. Paul McEnroe didn’t start out as a rancher, but rather as someone who has enjoyed an extraordinary career in the tech industry. Among many other things, he led the IBM team that created the Universal Product Code (UPC), commonly called the Bar Code, and he has been involved with the development of several other inventions that have literally become part of everyone’s daily life. But judging by the demonstration he gave to the Westerners, riding his black Quarter horse named Reno without a bridle as he and his cattle dogs worked a few cows through various exercises such as those they would find in formal competitions, Paul was destined for the saddle. Although Tina grew up with horses, she always wanted to be a teacher, and earned her undergraduate degree in education at the University of Southern California followed by a master’s at UCSB. She obtained teaching credentials at both UCSB and Cal Poly, before going on to become
an award-winning teacher. Tina is a member of The Fillies, an invitational women’s trail riding group, but really prefers to gallop and jump fences, which she and Paul both do as members of the Santa Ynez Valley Hounds. Restoring the Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse was a labor of love, considering its dilapidated condition when the McEnroes first purchased it. “We couldn’t go inside without wearing masks,” remembered Tina. Built in 1869, the school was erected in three days at a cost of $500. It is the oldest one-room structure in Santa Barbara County and operated as a school until 1935. “We chose to restore the school to how it would have looked in the period of 1899-1900,” said Tina. “The 1869 school had no ceiling or furniture. The children would have sat on perimeter benches and brought Bibles from home.” Tina conducts living history days for students in first and third grades, complete with costumes, lunch pails, and old-fashioned games at recess. Students learn to read from Tina’s col-
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lection of authentic McGuffey readers and work problems on slate blackboards. She insists that the students write thank-you notes afterward, and says that many of the children claim their day at the Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse was the best day of their young lives. Tina does not advertise the program and charges no fee for her services, which between visiting the students in their own classrooms to prepare them for their day at the ranch, and then collecting the costumes afterward, requires a three-day commitment on her part. It’s fitting that the Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse ended up on the former ranch of Buellton’s founder. Before he came to California, Rufus Buell taught from 1850-53 at the Pine Grove Academy in Kentucky, so no doubt he would approve of a school on his property. Teachers who are interested in having their students take part in the living history program conducted by Tina McEnroe can contact her through the website www.pleasantvalley•MJ schoolhouse.com. 29 May – 5 June 2014
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together for 37 years. And I don’t want to replace that, either. So there are many echoes of my own experience in life, both off stage and on.
Is it difficult to be made to look back on your life through this work? Well, you don’t do it in the moment. On stage, I’m devoted to (the playwright’s) interpretation of the relationship between mentor and student. But before, when it came up, I had to think about her (Adler)... We’re so busy with our own lives that it takes a piece of art – a play like this, or a painting – to actually divest from emotional reaction and think about the whole picture. I would think you’d need strong chemistry with your co-star for this piece to work. Have you worked with Meghan Andrews before? How have you connected? We didn’t know each other before. She’s a wonderful young actress. The casting director found her. She’s very smart and well-trained and experienced, and she’s fun to work with... Will we be friends? I don’t know. It’s too soon to say. It’s like training for the Olympics and then they’re right on you; there isn’t any time to talk about much more than the work. But it’s truly a delight to be back working with Jim O’Neil as director. We did The Glass Menagerie together in 2001, then A Delicate Balance in 2007. It’s so easy to work with someone you trust, who you think is interesting, and who will let you try things out. You just keep on growing: when the critics come on opening night, that’s the beginning of a process, it’s not the end. You move through the next 3 1/2 weeks and the experience gets richer. How do you come down on the question of privacy vs. creative license in the arts? I’m not going to tell you [laughs heartily]. I’m not doing the work. I present it on the stage; you figure it out! That’s what it about. That’s the beauty of theater and not TV. We’re not selling soap, spaghetti, and cars. We’re selling nothing but ideas. Looking back over your career, what stands out the most for you? I’m thinking Babe had to be a pretty big turning point, both professionally and personally. It certainly was a life changer, as a human being and as an actress. I met the father of my child and partner in business. We were married in Montecito by Judge Padilla in his home on May 21, 1980. I remember the smell of Italian food his wife was cooking and I thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to stay here?” The judge said “Do you take this man to love, honor and obey,” and I said, “No, not obey.” And he turned to his wife in the kitchen, and he said, “Oh, Agnes, we’ve got
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another one of those woman libbers.” Alex just howled.... He became one of those great feminists. He thought women should run the Senate and be president because there wouldn’t be any wars. (Collected Stories opens at Rubicon Theatre on Saturday and plays through Sunday, June 22. Tickets cost $25 to $49. Call 667-2900 or visit www.rubicontheatre.org.)
Theater Couple Mixes It up for Murder
Susie and David Couch, the husband-and-wife team that own and run Circle Bar B (CBB) Dinner Theater, found their latest project, Murder by the Book, while on a trip celebrating their wedding anniversary a few years ago. The couple were staying on the Queen Mary, the luxury liner now permanently docked in Long Beach, and decided to check out the murder-mystery over at the Long Beach Playhouse on one of the evenings. “You know us: We always have to combine some sort of theater with any event we do,” Susie said, adding that the pair often catches up on script-reading whenever trips involve airplane travel. “We had a blast, and have wanted to do it (produce the play) ever since.” But if a blissful matrimonial celebration led to the Couches discovering the work, putting on the play involves a somewhat different dynamic. The two lead characters in Murder by the Book – a mystery-thriller writer named Selwyn and his estranged wife Imogen – are constantly at each other’s throats. And since the production marks one of the rare instances where the Couches have cast themselves in the top roles – even being on stage at the same time is pretty unusual – domestic discord dominates between the duo. Actually, it’s even worse. The couple’s vitriolic word duel results in her shooting him. Shades of actual arguments in the Couch household? “Well, it’s very cathartic. Very much so,” Susie said. “But there’s also a little bit in the cat-and-mouse game that involves some romance, and it’s nice to get to play that as well. It’s a set up – not real – but there is some tenderness. So we really get to play a big range of emotions, a microcosm of what their marriage was like, which was not so great. Ours is much better than that.” Couch said a good part of the fun comes from having the opportunity to use a firearm on stage for the first time in close to 20 years. And acting in a murder-mystery for a significant chunk of time is also a big draw. “I’ve only been in one before, and I was the victim and died right away.
Murder by the Book cast and crew includes, from left, William York Hyde, Dillon Kent-Yuhasz, and David Couch; photo-bomb courtesy of Beverlee Weinsoff and Susie Couch
It’s much more fun to be the murderer,” she said, adding that Dave, overhearing the remark, “just rolled his eyes.” Mr. Couch actually gets to show up in the second act, too, as eventually the corpse rises and the tables are turned more than once for the victim and the killers. Meaning Murder by the Book is more like a lighthearted, clever comedy that a dark and macabre thriller. In other words, it’s not Deathtrap. “Oh, no. It’s much funner!” said Susie. “At the heart, it’s really a comedy. Every good murder mystery has a lot of good twists and turns. But this one really is quite clever and fun.” On the other hand, don’t mistake Murder by the Book for the season opening offering, Ghost of a Chance, which also featured a back-from-thedead character and a bit of a whodunit. “Someone called the other day and told me how much they loved our last play because it was so sweet and emotional,” Couch recalled. “This one’s not that at all. The characters have absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. They’re out for themselves and what they can get. Sweet? No.” But disagreeable folks doing funny things in clever ways, especially in a mystery, is one of Circle Bar B’s trademarks. “Yeah, it’s really in our wheelhouse,” Couch said. “It’s in the vein of Noel Coward. You really have to listen, because it’s what you hear, not what you see, that matters.” If the lead actors are well-acquainted with their roles, the supporting players and behind-the-scenes folks are mostly new to CBB – or at least serving in different roles. William York Hyde, long the company’s set designer, takes a rare turn out on the stage as Selwyn’s American publisher John Douglas, while two former UCSB theater students, Lee Weinsoff and Dillon Kent-Yuhasz, play Selwyn’s secretary and eccentric neighbor, respectively. “I’ve seen every production Lee ever did at UCSB because she was the
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student of my sister (Gerry Hanson, a UCSB lecturer),” Hanson said. “I saw Dillon in (Out of the Box’s) Bonnie & Clyde – he was great although it was a very serious role. It turns out he’s the funniest human being alive, so that’s been a pleasant surprise.” Meanwhile, director Matt LaVigne, a friend of a veteran company member not appearing in the play, is new to town, though he did play a character in the Circle Bar B/Waterfront Grill Murder on the Waterfront series this spring. “It’s been a challenge, but he’s met a lot of the local talent getting the show cast,” Couch said. “The miracle of theater will happen again. And I think he’s going to fit in very well here.” (Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre’s production of Murder by the Book plays Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm, May 30-July 12. A Santa Mariastyle buffet BBQ dinner featuring tri-tip, chicken, chili, cheesy mashed potatoes, green beans, green salad, and dessert is served one hour before show time. Tickets cost $37-$45. Call 967-1962 or visit www.circlebarbtheatre.com)
Dance Among the Oaks in Ojai
There are lots of choices for singer-songwriter and other pop music series around these parts, ranging from the devilish dean of them all known as Sings Like Hell at the Lobero Theatre, to the Cambridge Drive Concert Series held at a church in Goleta, with stops at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez, and, until recently, Song Tree at the listening room at a different church in western Goleta before the long-running series closed shop just last month. But daresay you won’t find a lovelier spot than Dancing Oaks Ranch, the summer home of the Ojai Concert Series set in a wooded canyon amid oak and other trees. There’s a grassy knoll up the side of the hill just off Highway 150 halfway between
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Montecito Union School. Before moving to Montecito, Hunter and Steve traveled extensively, including a volunteer stint at a clinic in the Congo, called Bwindi Community Hospital, which is the only clinic providing trauma care in the region. “It really resonated with me,” Hunter said. Five percent of Face’s proceeds will go to the Kellerman Foundation, which supports the hospital, to help provide goods and services to its patients. Face Montecito will host a grand opening party on Friday, May 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Face is located at 1230 Coast Village Circle, Suite C, in Olive Mill Plaza. Call 680-0107 for more information.
Artist Tom Mielko and gallery owner Alex Mertens
Laguna Blanca art teacher Melissa Abrams with the fifth-grade class, which has put together tile-decorating kits to benefit and beautify DAWG, Santa Barbara’s only no-kill animal shelter
The exhibit, which features sketches of animals from our local zoo, is on display the entire month of June, Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. Mertens Fine Art Gallery is located at 1266 Coast Village Road. For more information, visit www.TomMielko.com or www. mertensfineart.com.
New Exhibit at Mertens
Santa Barbara artist Tom Mielko has announced his first solo show at Mertens Fine Art on Coast Village Road. The show will include both paintings and animal drawings, and a portion of the proceeds of the drawings will be donated to the Santa Barbara Zoo. Owned and operated by Alex and Maria Mertens, the Coast Village Road gallery is the exclusive representative of Mielko’s fine art work in California. Mielko, an American Romantic Realist painter, drew his first sketches at the age of six and has been a working artist ever since. His work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the Dyansen Gallery in New York, New York, and many rotating exclusive exhibitions.
Laguna Blanca Raises Funds for DAWG
Laguna Blanca’s fifth grade and their teacher, Donna Brown, has selected Dog Adoption Welfare Group (DAWG) to benefit from their annual community service project for the third year in a row. Earlier this month,
DAWG’s canine residents were invited to visit the school, where they quickly won the kids’ hearts. The class in turn paid a return visit to DAWG to learn what life is like for the dogs at Santa Barbara’s only no-kill shelter. They toured the facility, played with the puppies, and took part in a training class. The students were invited to paint a tile wall to help decorate the facility; the class decided that completing the wall would be their way to beautify the shelter and make money to help the dogs. They enlisted their art teacher, Melissa Abrams, for help in assembling kits containing a tile, paints, sponge, brush, and instructions for making personalized tiles. The plan is to sell the kits at the school and at DAWG. For more information, visit www. lagunablanca.org. •MJ
Tom Mielko’s “Leopard in Tree,” just one of several drawings and paintings on display the month of June at Mertens Fine Art Gallery
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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Love Letters to the World, 1482 E Valley Road, Suite 482, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Laurie Elizabeth Dill McKinley, 1482 E Valley Road, Suite 482, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 19, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001470. Published May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Revitalize With Exercise, 620 Anacapa Unit 4, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Brian Lawrence Antecki, 2710 Sycamore Canyon, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 29, 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 Noe Sobis. FBN No. 2014-0001272. Published May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Merchant Therapy, 1530 Miramar Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Jennifer Powell, 1530 Miramar Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001344. Published May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: W-3 International, 1482 E. Valley Rd. #300, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Gregory Pavloff, 1482 E. Valley Rd. #300, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, Robert Pavloff, 1482 E. Valley Rd. #300, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 1, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001291. Published May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Beija Flor Designs, 2130 Grand Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003. Devin Christopher DeHart, 2130 Grand Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001330. Published May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Ellipsis Gellatly, 26 East Sola #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Ellipsis Darcane, 26 East Sola #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 2, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001307. Published May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Piccadilly Holdings, 4283 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Goodman Reed Motorcars, LLC, 4283 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 9, 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN No. 2014-0001387. Published May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Susan Keller, 328 Mathilda Drive #2, Goleta, CA 93117. Maia Palmer, 1587 Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Robert Palmer, 1587 Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001340. Published May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Lower Lodge, 609 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Hannah Vainstein, 609 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 23, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001204. Published May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Revitalize With
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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider the recommendations from the Historic Landmarks Commission that the following properties be designated as City landmarks: 1) The Unitarian Church at 1535 Santa Barbara Street, APN 027-241-026 (formerly known as APN 027-241-005); 2) The Santa Barbara Club at 1105 Chapala Street, APN 039-222-024; and 3) The Masonic Temple at 16 East Carrillo Street, APN 039-322-044. You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerkʼs Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. On Thursday, June 5, 2014, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Point to Government, point to City Hall, and click on Mayor & City Council; click on City Council Meetings, City Council Meeting Videos, and then click on the Video link for the meeting date. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305 or inquire at the City Clerk's Office on the day of the meeting. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases.
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Exercise, 620 Anacapa Unit 4, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Brian Lawrence Antecki, 2710 Sycamore Canyon, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 29, 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 Nie Sohis. FBN No. 2014-0001272. Published May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sideways Wine; Sideways Wine Bar, 3920 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Charles S. Crail, 180 Olive Mill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 1, 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. FBN No. 2014-0001301. Published May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Kirk’s Plumbing, 2718 Verde Vista Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Kirk Elliot
Peters, 2718 Verde Vista Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 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 Gabriel Cabello. FBN No. 2014-0001222. Published May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1466942. To all interested parties: Petitioner Star Haines filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Star Scarlet Haines to Star Scarlet Kemp. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 5, 2014, by Jessica Vega, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 9, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5328 DUE DATE & TIME: June 12, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL AT OAK PARK AND HONDA VALLEY PARK A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on June 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m., in the Parks Conference Room, located at 402 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Prospective bidders should allow for at least 1 1/2 hours for this bid walk including both the conference room meeting and the field visit. An attendance sign in sheet and sign out sheet will be required in order to bid this project. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that any service purchase order issued as a result of this bid may be subject to the provisions and regulations of the City of Santa Barbara Ordinance No. 5384, Santa Barbara Municipal Code, Chapter 9.128 and its impending regulations relating to the payment of Living Wages. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C-61 Limited Specialty License/D-49 Tree Service or a C-27 Landscaping Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess the above-mentioned licenses and be otherwise deemed to be 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 requires that all pruning and tree work shall conform to ISA and ANSI pruning standards and performed by or under the immediate supervision of an ISA certified arborist. This arborist shall be on site at all times. A list of Certified Arborists/Certified Tree worker by name and ISA Certification number shall be supplied at the time of bid submittal. Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. 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.
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Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/21, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1466473. To all interested parties: Petitioner Shannon Courtney Clark filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Shannon Courtney Clark to Shannon Clark Batchev. 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
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of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 16, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: June 25, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/21, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18
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estmont has adopted an updated seal and a new unified identity system to better communicate its mission and character and increase recognition of the college. The new graphic elements will create greater consistency across all materials. The seal will appear on official communications and be used for formal occasions. The revision makes the elements stronger and more distinctive. The open Bible shows the source of our authority in faith and practice and the active learning of a rigorous Westmont education. A torch replaces the lamp to better reflect knowledge, lighting both the mind and the spirit. Using a single cross instead of three crosses emphasizes the saving death of Christ. The simplified crown includes three points to represent the Trinity. With the star, it also symbolizes the incarnation and lordship of Christ. The motto, Christus primatum tenens, Christ holding preeminence, comes from Colossians 1:18. The traditional typeface in Westmont College and the modern font of the motto reflect a dual commitment to continuing the college’s heritage and embracing its future. The new primary signature will identify all academic and co-curricular offices, departments, and programs involved in carrying out the college’s core mission. It will become Westmont’s most commonly used logo. Individual departments will adopt a variation of this signature. A few college-related entities focused on off-campus constituencies, such as the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, the Wallace Emerson Society and the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts, will use an icon related to the revised seal that includes one of the elements or reflects the four-quadrant design. Westmont is phasing in the system and will adopt it exclusively in 2015.
Warriors Harvest Three More AllAmerican Titles
The Warriors won All-America titles in four events at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 22-24. Competing in her first outdoor national championship, freshman Becky Collier captured All-American honors by taking fourth place in the 29 May – 5 June 2014
Mott Community College (Michigan). The training camp will take place June 10-19 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “As a coach, there are few greater honors than those in which you get to work with other coaches as you represent your country,” Moore said.
these young men an added passion and appreciation for this beautiful game. In a practical sense, I hope to put each player in the best possible position for him to be successful.” Moore worked as a court coach in 2002 for the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Trials. •MJ
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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)
THURSDAY, MAY 29 Funk Zone Style – State Street Ballet dancers have been awfully busy of late considering their season ended early last month. Earlier this week, nearly the entire company participated in Library Dances at San Marcos High School, and tonight several will be part of the troupe traipsing down to the Funk Zone to offer wine-influenced choreography. The dancers will “interpret” four distinctly different wines through contemporary dance movements as guests enjoy tastings in a special-event wine glass. Valentes Homemade Tapas and Tacos provides the food, and DJ Empty Priest the soundtrack for the fundraiser, which also features La Chambre Photographique creating tintype portraits of guests. WHEN: 7-10 pm WHERE: AVA and Pali Wineries, 116 E. Yanonali Street COST: $75 INFO: www.ssbfunkzonestyle.com FRIDAY, MAY 30 Teen Exhibition – The spring Teen Arts Mentorship program paired aspiring
visual arts and writing students who are seriously considering pursuing advanced study and careers in art and literature with professional mentors who help them take their talent to the next level. The students produce portfolioquality work, learn presentation and exhibition techniques, and explore career opportunities with visiting artists and writers from the community. Now see the results in the spring group exhibition at The Arts Fund Gallery in the Funk Zone featuring works in four select media, including printmaking, figure drawing and classical studies, bronze casting, and creative writing. The artists’ reception takes place 4-7 tonight, and the exhibit will also be part of the 2nd Saturday Funk Zone Art Walk on Saturday, June 14, featuring a creative writing performance at 2:30 pm. WHEN: Exhibit open today through Saturday, June 28 WHERE: 205C Santa Barbara Street COST: free INFO: 965-7321 or www.artsfundsb.org Battle of the Bands – New Noise Music Foundation – the local nonprofit that puts on a mini-SXSW-style annual music
FRIDAY, MAY 30 Tribute Two-Step – Take your pick between soul-pop singer Whitney Houston and Southern rock stalwarts The Allman Brothers as two different acts offer copycat concerts downtown tonight. The Greatest Love Of All – The Whitney Houston Show stars South African vocalist Belinda Davids, who survived a singer search that comprised more than 15,000 auditions in a dozen countries to capture the role as the late, troubled singer. Davids’ long music career includes stints as a solo recording artist and as a support act and backing vocalist for The Temptations, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Monica and Johnny Gill. Now she’s fronting a large ensemble of backup singers and dancers in a 2½-hour concert celebrating a catalogue of Houston’s most loved songs over her 29-year career, including “How Will I Know”, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”, “Where Do Broken Hearts Go’”, “Didn’t We Almost Have It All”, “I’m Every Woman”, “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)”, “Step by Step”, “I Will Always Love You” and, of course, the show’s title song.... Across the street at SOhO, Poor Man’s Whiskey – a Northern California-based outlaw music band that fuses bluegrass/ old time, southern rock and old-school jam – takes on the Allmans, perhaps Southern rock’s most iconic group. PMW – which has appeared at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Festival and the Strawberry Music Festival – has released six studio albums on its own, so they’ll open the night with a full set of the band’s original songs before launching into the tribute show. Houston: WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: call INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org Poor Man’s Whiskey: WHEN: 9 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $12 in advance, $15 at the door INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com
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EVENTS by Steven Libowitz
SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Fork & Cork Classic – Do we really need another wine-and-dine festival in Santa Barbara? Don’t know. But the inaugural Fork & Cork Classic isn’t really new at all – it’s just the new name for the annual event at the Montecito Country Club that used to be produced by Taste of the Nation and now comes directly from the FoodBank of Santa Barbara, which was the original local beneficiary. So you’ll find some of your favorite vendors back at the hilltop location blessed with ocean views (and breezes), including Blush, Ca’Dario, Via Maestra 42, Finch & Fork and the new Funk Zone hotspot The Lark, plus winemakers Blair Fox, Buttonwood, Deep Sea, Foley Estate, La Fenetre, Lincourt, Nagy, Qupe and Riverbench Vineyards, among others. The country club’s own executive chef Michael Blackwell, Foley’s Leslie Mead Renaud and Riverbench’s Clarissa Nagy are this year’s honorees, and, as before, guests also receive an elegant souvenir wine glass. Dancing to a DJ and bidding on silent auction items complete the afternoon’s activities. So go ahead, dive in and indulge in a little gluttony knowing you’re doing a lot of good for the community, as 100 percent of the proceeds go toward FoodBank’s programs such as Picnic in the Park, which helps feed children in the summer months. WHEN: 3-6 pm WHERE: 920 Summit Road COST: $65 in advance, $75 at the door ($95/$125 VIPs) INFO: www.forkandcorkclassic.org festival and conference each fall as well as concerts, workshops, lectures, and volunteer/mentoring programs for all ages – presents the final of its 2014 Battle of the Bands, open division. The competition features nine artists under the age of 19 – including two acts that place first and second in the Under 15 category – duking it out for a slew of coveted prizes including free studio recording time, airplay on 92.9 KJEE, and promotion in other media outlets, plus more. The bands are Galvanized Souls, Trip Aces (the 15-andunder winner), Polaris, The V.U., The Voice of Reason, Pernicious Nonsense, Monkey House, Breaking Tempo, and Let Flo Go (Under 15 runner-up). WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria COST: $20 in advance, $25 at the door INFO: 684-6380 or www. plazatheatercarpinteria.com SATURDAY, MAY 31 Jungle Look – It’s the big season for school plays and musicals, and earlier we got a rare look at a high school production of Mary Poppins courtesy of Dos Pueblos. Today, much younger kids take on another musical with words and music by Poppins composers Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (along with folk singer Terry Gilkyson). It’s The Jungle Book Kids, the musical adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling yarn about the extraordinary adventures of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungle. Mowgli learns to survive with
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the help of his friends — the bear Baloo, the panther Bagheera and the python Kaa – and takes on a bevy of creatures in this creative and fun show from Children’s Montessori School. WHEN: 1 pm WHERE: Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo, upstairs in the mall COST: $12 general, $10 children INFO: 9630408 or www.CenterStageTheater.org Scholarship Award Showcase – The Santa Barbara Music Club presents free concerts biweekly from September to May featuring terrific local musicians in various and sundry pairings and recitals. But two late-spring Saturdays are devoted to the winning students who have claimed prizes in the SBMC’s annual scholarship program, which awards cash prizes ranging from $300 to $1,200 to help the aspiring professionals further their studies. Many of the winners will perform today and next Saturday in the series’ usual showcase of the Faulkner Gallery at the downtown Public Library. Today’s show kicks off with pianist Michelle Qin (age 13) performing Bach’s “Gigue”, from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816, followed by pianist Matthew Karle (14) playing Chopin’s “Polonaise” in G minor, Op. Posth. Also: pianist Vincent Lertchareonyong (11)/Schumann’s “Knecht Ruprecht”, from Album for the Young, Op. 68; soprano Isael Negrete (9)/Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms”, II. Psalm 23; mezzo soprano Luana Psaros (17)/Malibran’s “La Voix qui dit: je t’aime”; soprano Sofia Ross (16) Puccini’s “O mio babbino caro” from
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SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Art (Abstract for Performing) – The San Marcos High School Performing Arts Department (SMHSPAD) has been in the news a lot recently, what with the retirement of 30-year veteran theater teacher/director David Holmes and last weeks Library Dances benefit from State Street Ballet. Now the visual arts are getting into the spirit, too, with “Voices”, an Abstract Art Collective benefit for the school’s department. Hosted by The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara’s Art At the JCC, one-hundred 8x8-inch original abstracts have been created and donated by AAC members to be sold for $45 each on a first-come-first-choose basis at this afternoon’s reception, with 100 percent of proceeds donated to the SMHSPAD. The reception begins with a ticketed VIP preview at 1:45 pm to view and purchase the artwork before the general reception from 3-6 pm, which is free and open to the public. The juried portion of the show includes approximately 80 pieces of larger original art; 30 percent of the sales proceeds go to SMHA. The award-winning SMHS Madrigal Singers and SMHS Jazz Band will perform at the reception while other entertainment includes the Santa Barbara Guitar Trio featuring Mike Witt. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. WHEN: 1:45 to 6 pm; Juried exhibit today through August 19 WHERE: 524 Chapala Street COST: $15 VIP preview; otherwise free INFO: 957-1115 or www.jewishsantabarbara.org Gianni Schicchi; pianist Rachel Karle (18) Ravel’s “Sonatine”, I. Modéré; pianist Sophia Qin (15) Liszt’s “Three Concert Etudes” S.144, “Un Sospiro” (selections); and guest cellist SBMC Scholarship Awards alumus Nicholas Sterner (20) playing Dvorak’s “Concerto for Cello And Orchestra”, I. Allegro, with piano Kacey Link. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: 40 E. Anapamu Street COST: free INFO: www.sbmusicclub.org WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Taylor-Made for the Bowl – Does anyone really need an introduction to James Taylor, the 40-year veteran singer-songwriter who more or less singlehandedly invented the format? Taylor – who hasn’t performed in town for several years, though his younger brother
just played SOhO last month – has sold more than 100 million albums overall, won multiple Grammy awards, and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the perhaps more prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. His warm baritone and laid-back demeanor haven’t worn thin over the four decades; in fact, as he’s aged, Taylor’s appeal has perhaps only grown. Is there anything better than a warm spring evening at the city’s most beautiful outdoor venue with one of the great voices in folk and pop music for nearly two generations, especially if you go for the cheap seats, where you can watch the sunset over East Beach and Stearns Wharf as the tunes waft up to the heavens? WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 1122 North Milpas St. COST: $59-$125 INFO: 962-7411 or www. sbbowl.com •MJ
THURSDAY, MAY 29 Delmhorst’s Due – Singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst – a Brooklyn native who has long been an integral part of the Boston folk scene – released her seventh album on Beantown’s Signature Sounds label earlier this month. Blood Test is her first album of original music since Shotgun Singer came out in 2008, which is also when she married fellow folkie Jeffrey Foucault. Both have been frequent visitors to the area, with gigs at SOhO, Sings Like Hell at the Lobero, and Tales from the Tavern in Santa Ynez. The new record is sparer than her recent band efforts and addresses the changes in her life, including the birth of her daughter. “We all experience the times when something comes along to make us reassess the big picture; having a child is just one version of it,” Delmorst writes on her website. “... there’s some big shift, and for a moment it’s like you’re seeing your life from an airplane, with enough distance to see the patterns and the overall shape of what’s happening. These songs are like letters written from that fleeting, dizzying, revelatory moment before the clouds move back in and you’re back in the day to day.” WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $12 in advance, $15 at the door INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com 29 May – 5 June 2014
There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. – Epictetus
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ENTERTAINMENT (Continued from page 38) An eclectic mix of musicians is slated to perform as part of the Ojai Concert Series
Music lovers converge on the Dancing Oaks Ranch in Ojai
Carpinteria and Lake Casitas, where the concerts take place during the warm weather months, welcoming a couple hundred music lovers to partake of the swinging sounds outdoors in nature, where the natural slope enhances both the acoustics and the ambiance. Dancing Oaks is also the family home of Shane and Kelli Butler, and their two daughters. If the idea of strangers invading your personal space to listen to music seems a bit too much – even for the sake of having a concert in your own front yard – Butler sees it more as a community service. “Downtown Ojai is so darn hot in the summer, and it can get to 105 degrees inside the Women’s Club (where the concerts take place the rest of the year),” explained Butler, a former carpenter who took over the concert series – then purely dedicated to Celtic and Irish bands – back in 2007 after founder Tom Lowe announced he was going to stop producing the monthly shows after nearly 25 years. “We have this beautiful space right here that didn’t get used very often, and we feel more like we’re just stewards of the land. It felt wrong for us to use it exclusively, so we figured, why not do the shows right here at the house?” The first concert at the homestead took place in 2008, and about 70 people showed up, which was enough to keep going and even make some improvements. Butler added a permanent stage in 2010, added on to it a year later, put up a gazebo in 2012 and last year fashioned a large tree house with a viewing deck that can hold about a dozen concertgoers. A big ol’ potluck was an early idea, and now some folks come without having any ideas about the bands playing just to partake in the mass gathering of food and music lovers – sometimes up to 300 strong – who turn Butler’s workshop into a makeshift kitchen during the shows. “For us, it’s the most enjoyable part of the series,” he said. “We really wanted to get more involved in the community. People are very nice and respectful. They won’t come inside
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without knocking. Some are too embarrassed even to use the bathroom, even though there’s a back entrance. No one ever leaves a mess on the grass. And they always bring lots of good food, which is great because I can feed the band, too, without having to take them to a restaurant.” To be sure, though, the focus remains on the music. Shane and Kelli had 15 years of experiences booking bands for a contra dance weekend they created and produced every spring at Harbin Hot Springs. The series has become an opportunity to bring some of their favorite groups to town to play in a very laid-back environment that’s a good bit left of center of the typical gig. “At first, we picked bands that were available just to fill out that schedule. But we’re doing for fun – all the money goes to the bands – so we decided just to book bands we like,” Butler said. Groups favoring Celtic, folk-rock and eclectic world music are among the favorites, many of which they see in advance at the Worldfest event held annually in the Sierra foothills. Fishtank Ensemble and the Tannahill Weavers showed up on their radar that way. “But we don’t really care for jazz or solo artists on piano, or kids music, or cover bands,” Butler said. “We like people who sing, and if they don’t sing, there’s got to be a beat that makes you want to dance, which we prefer, anyway.” The 2014 Dancing Oaks series kicks off Saturday afternoon with Brother, which was founded by three siblings raised in Australia who incorporate Celtic bagpipes and fiddle Australian rock, didgeridoo, tribal percussion, and more into a rock ‘n’ roll format. The group’s music has been heard on NBC’s ER, and the Baraka soundtrack and they remain the only indie group ever to play the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Opening is Drew Rouse, a singer-songwriter who plays conscious soul music. The American/Israeli toots rock band Moshav, a rare non-Celtic group at the Ojai Concert Series, is slated to play July 5, while Genticorum, a young
Quebecois trio featuring close threepart harmony, are due September 20. (Due to a late cancellation, only three dates are being held this summer). Chances are, if these are your first shows, you’ll become part of the makeshift family that turns Dancing Oaks Ranch into a old-time reunion a few times each summer. “What’s nice is when we go down to Farmers Market now, we spend half the time chatting with folks who have been to our shows,” Butler said. “It’s pretty neat. We can’t go anywhere without running into people who want to talk about the series. That makes us feel good, to be part of the town.” (Ojai Concert Series summer shows take place at Dancing Oaks Ranch, 4585 Casitas Pass Road in Ventura. Tickets cost $20 and are available at the gate; kids under 15 are free. Even well-behaved dogs are welcome. Guests are encouraged to bring a low-back deck chair and/or a blanket, and dress in layers as evening temperatures cool significantly. A small flashlight to help find your vehicle after the show is also a good idea. For more information, call 665-8852 or visit www. ojaiconcertseries.com.)
Final Fling at UCSB
The university’s music ensembles close out the academic year with a final week of concerts beginning Thursday with the Wind Ensemble, conducted by director Paul Bambach and graduate assistant Adriane Hill. The concert, titled “Favorites”, features works that are among graduating students’ favorite compositions to perform: Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy”, Paul Hindemith’s “March from Symphonic Metamorphosis”, Gustav Holst’s “First Suite in Eb”, and Eric Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque”. In keeping with an ensemble tradition of featuring works by UCSB student composers, the program will also include a premiere of Azeem Ward’s Adieu, plus directors’ choices of Jack Stamp’s Antithigram and John Frantzen’s Poem. On Friday, the school’s premier choral ensembles perform rarely heard sacred works of the
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Renaissance downtown at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Chamber Choir sings Palestrina’s “Missa Assumpta est Maria”, one of the most important works at the height of the Renaissance, written for the feast day of the Virgin Mary. The Women’s Chorus performs a wide range of early works, including “O Virgo Splendens”, from the 14th-century Spanish manuscript Llibre Vermell de Montserrat; “motets” by Palestrina, Victoria, and Costantini; and Antonio Lotti’s early baroque “mass Missa in A” for equal voices. Saturday brings the quarterly concert from the Middle East Ensemble, but this one’s special as it celebrates the group’s 25th year. Naser Musa, a Palestinian ud player/singer performing songs from the Arabian Peninsula, and John Bilezikjian, an Armenian ud player/singer, are the special guests. Gamelan goes big: A collaboration between UCSB’s Gamelan group Kyai Selamet, directed by Donn Howell and Richard North, and Santa Barbara’s own North-directed Gamelan group Sinar Surya, marks both a rare Town & Gown combo and the transition of direction of the school’s ensemble from Howell to North on Sunday afternoon at 4 at Karl Geiringer Hall. Both groups will perform a variety of pieces from four gamelan traditions, Malaysia, Cirebon, West Javanese gong renteng, and Central Javanese karawitan. It’s the Chamber Orchestra’s turn on Monday evening, when the group along with the chamber players will perform Andrew Tholl’s corpus callosum, “Creation du monde” by the famed French composer and Music Academy of the West faculty member Darius Milhaud, and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. The week winds up on Wednesday with the “Players Choice” concert by the Jazz Ensemble featuring music by Jaco Pastorius, Buddy Rich, Maria Schneider, Thad Jones, and others. Unless otherwise indicated, all concerts take place at 8 pm at Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UCSB Campus. Tickets cost $10 general, $5 students. Call 893-2064 or visit www. music.ucsb.edu. •MJ 29 May – 5 June 2014
Real Estate View Heat Soars at 106
by Michael Phillips
T
he Montecito Heat Index measures demand for Montecito single-family houses. And though completed sales are the more typical measurement of market performance, sold data is trailing by at least a month and often much longer. By examining the present ratio of listings to those under contract in five distinct price sectors, we determine the pace or “Heat” of the market. And since real estate activity fluctuates month to month, today’s Heat score is compared to a year ago today. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly deemed reliable. Today’s Heat score is 106, an increase of 51.4% over last year.
$1-2M
The favorite sector among buyers today is the $1-2M sector scoring a 39, an increase of 50% over last year. Buyers here are dominated by young families looking for private school equivalent Cold Spring and Montecito Union elementary schools and local all-cash investors taking advantage of prices still below pre-crash peak levels.
$2-3M
This steady, stable sector where our median price has long been found is showing signs of stress. Last year, it led the pack with a score of 32; today it is last with a score of 8. While the
Michael is a realtor at Coldwell Banker, and is a Montecito Planning Commissioner. He can be reached at 969-4569 and info@ MichaelPhillipsRealEstate. com
present inventory is 32.2% higher than last year, and the only price group with a higher inventory count, this degree of fall-off is surprising. Some believe onerous loan-qualifying hurdles may be impacting demand here.
$3-4M
This group’s last year score was a 6. Today, demand is 217% higher. This is a significant increase and good news for sellers in this sector.
$4-5M
This sector has had the most difficult time regaining market share since the correction. Many a month thereafter, we saw scores of zero. There was simply no interest in these estate properties. Last year it scored a predicable zero, and today it is our second-strongest sector with a score of 27.
$5M and Greater
When the true magnitude of the housing crash became apparent, the high-end market seemed to collective-
ly decide to be neither buyer nor seller. There were some sales, of course, yet nothing like before. Today, this group – which is less interest-rate sensitive and more consumer-confidence focused – is showing signs of participating in this not great but significantly better market. Last year it scored a 6, while this time it outperformed by 116.6%. Although the Heat story here in Montecito continues to be in the $1-2M sector, the solid activity in the higher end is impressive and overall our market is clearly a stronger, more balanced one than we have seen in the last six years. Although we are moving in the right direction, and with more price sectors finding buyers, total sales so
far this year are actually down by 28%. We are not alone here. All of our neighbors beyond 93108 are experiencing significantly lower year-overyear sales. Where we do stand out, however, is our median sales price. At $2.565M, we are down 2% from last year. By contrast, Hope Ranch is up 83%, CarpSummerland is up 12%, East of State is up 28%, West of State is up 19%, and Goleta is up about 13%. Meanwhile, though not everyone believes it is a seller’s market, it looks like one to me. Buyers with credit or cash are ready to buy, yet with present reduced inventory levels, sellers have less competition and buyers consequently have less price and terms leverage with sellers. •MJ
93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY
SUNDAY JUNE 1 ADDRESS
TIME
$
#BD / #BA
AGENT NAME
TELEPHONE # COMPANY
36 Hammond Drive
By Appt.
$6,850,000
4bd/4ba
Bob Lamborn
689-6800
Sotheby’s International Realty
187 East Mountain Dr. By Appt.
$4,395,000
4bd/5.5ba
Frank Abatemarco
450-7477
Sotheby’s International Realty
2794 Bella Vista Drive By Appt.
$4,285,000
3bd/4.5ba
Maureen McDermut
570-5545
Sotheby’s International Realty
1135 Summit Road
1-4pm
$4,250,000
3bd/4.5ba
Allison White
705-7332
Coldwell Banker
670 El Bosque Road
12-3pm
$3,995,000
4bd/5.5ba
Sherry Zolfaghari
386-3748
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
491 Live Oaks Road
2 -4pm
$3,450,000
5bd/4.5ba
Andrew Templeton
895-6029
Coldwell Banker
800 Hot Springs Road 1-3pm
$2,975,000
4bd/3ba
Angela Moloney
451-1553
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
330 East Mountain Dr. 1-4pm
$2,795,000
3bd/4ba
Daniela Johnson
453-4555
Sotheby’s International Realty
1385 Danielson Road 1-4pm
$2,750,000
3bd/3.5ba
Andrew Petlow
680-9575
Sotheby’s International Realty
195 Sheffield Drive
1-4pm
$2,490,000
4bd/5ba
Jo Ann Mermis
895-5650
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
106 La Vereda Road
12-3pm
1,695,000
4bd/4ba
Steven Streich
432-0512
Village Properties
104 La Vereda Road
12:30-3:30pm $1,675,000
4bd/4ba
Joyce Enright
570-1360
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
811 Alston Road
1-4pm
$1,595,000
3bd/2ba
Teo Yatman
886-4880
Coldwell Banker
905 Aleeda Lane
2-4pm
$1,549,000
3bd/2ba
Dana O’Neill
705-1605
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
2948 Ventura Drive
By Appt.
$835,000
3bd/1ba
Rich van Seenus
689-2674
Sotheby’s International Realty
29 May – 5 June 2014
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upper level management experience, positive/healthy living and pet care. Seeking private living quarters as part of a mutually beneficial agreement. Please contact Nora: 818.631.8361, folkeye1@gmail.com ESTATE/MOVING SALE SERVICES THE CLEARING HOUSE, LLC Recognized as the Area’s Leading Estate Liquidators – Castles to Cottages Experts in the Santa Barbara Market! Professional, Personalized Services for Moving, Downsizing, and Estate Sales . Complimentary Consultation (805) 708 6113 email: theclearinghouseSB@cox.net website: theclearinghouseSB.com
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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. •
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Old Fashioned Tuna Melt....................................................................... 15.
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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
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