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Dances with realtors: Kevin Costner’s home on the beach in Carp up for grabs at $60 million, p. 6
ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • MOVIE GUIDE, P. 27 • OPEN HOUSES, P. 45
OH, WHAT A NIGHT!
Preparing (and paying for) the upcoming Amethyst Ball at the Bacara featuring the music of Frankie Valli called for putting on a one-of-a-kind rock-out fundraiser at the Fuladi home in Birnam Wood (story begins on p.5)
Cottage Conundrum
Middle Road’s Moody Sisters Cottage – and Santa Barbara County’s 50th Historic Landmark – needs a new place to call home, p.12
Real Deals
Montecito’s market boasts quartet of new listings between $4.1 and $15.9 million apiece, p.29
Shape Up
After a half-century of Iyengar yoga, 83-year-old instructor Eric Small still leads the way, p.35
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On Entertainment
James Buckley chronicles the star-studded fundraiser concert featuring Michael McDonald and Alan Parsons; tea with Hiroko Benko and Thomas Craveiro; and Ted Cronin of Manchester Capital Management Forbes fortune list; Kevin Costner selling Carp home; Ellen and Drew Barrymore; Josef Woodard book; Tab Hunter at school play; kudos to Kelly Mahan; World Business Academy; Legends Gala; SB Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Christ Superstar; guitarist Chris Fossek; Renee Fleming with MAW; royal palace; and goodbye to Silvio Di Loreto An assortment of missives from Journal readers comprising Bryan De Ponce, Jeremy Schweitzer, Vadim Kotlyar, Michael Belton, Joseph Mackey, Sanderson Smith, C. Joseph Bendy, Larry Bond, and Dr. Edo McGowan
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Knit ‘N Needle; libraries closed; Transition House fundraiser; “A Thousand Words” exhibit; Cooking Up Dreams; Feng Shui; plant sale; prayer retreat; tea dance; Women of Inspiration luncheon; MA Land Use; gift of forgiveness; Troll Tales & Scandinavian Songs; tech class at library; MBAR meeting; poetry club; art show; SBMM lecture; and 1st Thursday Tide Guide Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach Trish Davis and Moody Sister cottage and Montecito Water District update Lynda Miller keeps up with Pacific Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball; Man & Woman of Year luncheon; and Roger Dunham at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
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Ernie Witham roams the southwestern desert and “rocks” the house – or mobile home? – while traversing Quartzsite, Arizona, with his wife Steven Libowitz puts his mind to “Evening of Kirtan” at Mantra Lounge; Spirit Driven; Radhule Weininger’s mindfulness; Cultivating Emotional Balance Training; and Wednesday Retreat Day at La Casa Ashleigh Brilliant digs into a book of anecdotes and researches old English in his dogged pursuit of happiness and its meaning – and how love compares
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Steven Libowitz sizes up the Lucidity Festival and chats with Dave Zaboski; pianist-singer Hershey Felder; Kathy Griffin at the Granada; Center for Successful Aging benefit; and roller derby
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SafeLaunch.org video contest; Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett; Selah Dance Collective’s Endgame; Brasil Arts Café; Vanishing Point exhibit; Open Streets; STRANGELOVE at Lobero; Ein Deutches Requiem; Corridan Gallery exhibit; “Women of Inspiration” luncheon; SB Chamber Orchestra; and Graham Nash
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Coming
& Going by James Buckley
Oh, What A Night!
Nina Terzian (center) joined Michael McDonald and his wife, Amy Holland, at their table before the concert at the Fuladis’ spacious home
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ou would have wanted to be a friend of Bob or Nissy Fuladi sometime around St. Patrick’s Day, as they hosted what will go down as one of the year’s or maybe even the decade’s best and most memorable concerts. The musical extravaganza at the Fuladis’ home in Birnam Wood featured former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald, Alan Parsons, perhaps most noted for his engineering work on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon album but a singularly successful singer-musician in his own right, and renowned cellist Michael Fitzgerald, along with backing by Santa Barbara favorite Randy Tico, and percussionist Pete Korpela. CADA board member Bob Fuladi co-hosted with Bob Bryant and Peter Hilf. Michael McDonald lived in Montecito more than 30 years ago before moving to Santa Ynez Valley. He and his wife, Amy Holland, and their two children, Dylan and Scarlett, then spent nearly 15 years in Tennessee, near Nashville. Michael and Amy moved back to Santa Barbara about five years ago. “We missed Santa Barbara,” McDonald admits as he takes a 15-minute break to chat before the concert, where some 150 eager CADA (Council on Alcohol and Drug Addiction) supporters were waiting. Former Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff Baxter “is the reason I got with the Doobie Brothers,” McDonald says, when asked about the man in the “Pentagon” T-shirt sitting nearby. Long-time rock ‘n’ roller Baxter’s latest gig is as a defense consultant for the U.S. military, hence the T-shirt. Jeff and Michael had worked together in Steely Dan, and when The Doobie Brothers needed to replace a band member who’d gotten ill while on tour, Baxter recommended McDonald fill the slot. Michael flew 30 March – 6 April 2017
to New Orleans and ended up touring with the Doobie Brothers for two years before becoming a permanent member (circa 1975). “He [Baxter] did me a huge favor,” says the gravelly voiced superstar. All three – McDonald, Parsons, and Fitzgerald – donated their time and talent for this event, a fundraiser dedicated to raising enough money to underwrite CADA’s upcoming big fundraiser, the 31st Annual Amethyst Ball, scheduled for April 22 at Bacara Resort & Spa, starring the live L.A. band Walk Like a Man, featuring the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Monies raised at the Amethyst Ball go to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse’s prevention, education, and treatment programs. McDonald says he went through what now seems almost a rock ‘n’ roll and/or Hollywood stardom ritual: alcohol and drug abuse. He has been sober for the past 30 years. “By the grace of God,” he says humbly, admitting that sobriety changed his life for the better. “But it’s still one day at a time.” As for how it all came about, he says “It was many years of terrifying events... to put it simply, I kept trying to convince myself that I could drink. And, for me – I can only speak for myself – I couldn’t. I just kept lowering the bar until I couldn’t get under it anymore. I just got sick and tired of getting sick and tired. “There is no magic bullet out there,” he says. “Addiction is epidemic in this country. The reason I’m here for CADA tonight is that we need this organization for the epidemic we’re facing. We don’t want addiction to slip back into the shadows, where it has lived for hundreds of years and
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scar winner Kevin Costner has put his 10-acre beachfront property in Carpinteria on the market for $60 million. The impressive estate lies on a bluff off Padaro Lane with 360-degree panoramic views of the Pacific and the Santa Barbara mountains. Costner, who starred in Field of Dreams and Dances With Wolves, had, I’m told, planned to build a house on the estate – which I last visited a couple of years ago when he lent it to the Santa Barbara charity, The Dream Foundation, for its Flower Empower lunch – but scrapped his plans. The 62-year-old actor and his wife, Christine, have another oceanside property just a tiara’s toss or two down the road near George Lucas and Conan O’Brien.
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TO THE EDITOR
If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net
Enchanted After All
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am writing to respond to the letter written by Lidia Zinchenko (“Getting Weird Out There,” MJ #23/11) critical of the Enchanted Evening Dance (Father-Daughter Dance) at the school that took place on March 3 from 6 to 8 pm in the MUS auditorium. I have been one of the two organizers (Bryan De Ponce) for the Enchanted Evening Dance over the past four years. I am also the father of three children at MUS, 11- and 9-yearold daughters and a 6-year-old boy. I have reviewed this letter with some friends and neighbors and this letter represents the views of the additional signers below. The insinuation that the Enchanted Evening Dance was anything but a celebration and a safe zone of pure fun for the girls and their fathers is simply outrageous. There are chaperones, there is dancing, there is a photo booth, all in the main auditorium of the school. There are also moms on hand, helping out to make the dance a beautiful event for all. From start to finish, the evening is something my daughters look forward to all year. From the humorous asking of my daughters to the dance, to the corsage placement, to the dinner before when groups of dads can be seen dining in local restaurants with their daughters. At the event, the girls have a completely unthreatening environment to dance and hula-hoop and limbo, unencumbered by any pressure of boys being around to affect their behavior. They are surrounded by supportive and loving dads (grandfathers, uncles, step-dads, and some mothers also come with their daughters) that will love them no matter how they dance, how long they last in the hula hoop and the limbo. It is an evening for fathers and daughters to celebrate their loving relationship, and it is beautiful thing. To vilify this is, well, just crazy. The mother of triplets does make a good point about supporting a Mother-Son event. For the same reasons I outlined above in support of the Father-Daughter event, a MotherSon event sounds like a fantastic idea! Let’s hope that next year our sons get to enjoy a special event with their moms. Bryan De Ponce Jeremy Schweitzer Vadim Kotlyar Michael Belton Montecito
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Out of State, Out of Mind
California Democrats are determined to change the California we know and love. Exorbitant taxes and excessive regulations are driving out businesses and the middle class. The latest salvo is the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) legislation. You see, the local communities, even with our experience and intelligence and appreciation of our specific needs, lack the omniscience of the elites based in Sacramento. Inexorably, the command and control from central planning Democrats is obliterating individual choice and freedom. Reasonable building restrictions in semi-rural communities and careful review of proposed development? Forget about it. The arrogance of the Democrat legislature and governor is breathtaking. Joseph Mackey Montecito (Editor’s note: We appreciate your thoughts as to what one-party rule is doing to chase middle-class voters and businesses out of the state, but we believe this ADU legislation is actually a good thing. We’d love to hear in more detail why you or anyone else thinks it is not. – J.B.)
ObamaCare Lives on
I believe in conservative values. However, I readily acknowledge that House Republicans deserve severe criticism for their inability to agree on a GOP health care plan to replace President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Having been highly critical (rightly so in my opinion) of the ACA for six years and, as of January 20, knowing they had control of the presidency, Senate, and House, there was ample time to produce a consensus GOP plan. There is no reasonable excuse for the failure to do so. So, ObamaCare survives for another day. With its increasing premiums, high deductibles, fines for not having insurance, fewer options as major insurers withdraw, and more doctors refusing to accept Medicaid patients, ObamaCare is in the process of imploding. Even those for whom most costs are covered by subsidies are finding nowhere to go except emergency rooms. Ironically, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi calls the GOP failure “a victory for the American people,” a description that defies logical explana-
tion. I doubt President Obama is happy that GOP House members embarrassed themselves. He is intelligent enough to know that his now-still-existing signature health care plan is doomed for failure. He, along with Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Democrats continue to “own it.” They created it. The GOP fiasco simply means they will have to witness their creation crumble before their eyes. We can hope both major political parties will learn from this ridiculous situation and finally exercise some common sense. We need a few responsible Democrats and Republicans who can put aside party bickering to come together with medical professionals to generate sensible health care laws for our citizens. We, as individuals, learn from our mistakes and failures. Let’s insist those we elect to positions of power can do the same. Sanderson M. Smith, Ed.D. Mathematics instructor, SBCC Carpinteria
Welcome to the Neighborhood
As newcomers to Southern California, and to Montecito specifically, my wife and I are finding our adjustment to this community at large a delight of positive discovery, but occasionally challenging as well. What is so often proudly referred to as America’s Riviera contrasts rather sharply from the place – a small village neighboring a large city in the Midwest – we called home for three decades. Our move is complying with the primary factor in our decision to relocate to a place for the remaining years of our lives by locating closer to our children. Three of them were California
residents when we began the transition a few years ago. Happily, many of the other key factors on our relocation checklist are also well-represented here. These include access to quality health care and to all manner of the fine arts. Of course, the “Sunny California” weather was another factor in our relocation decision. However, our appreciation of this area’s climate is conditioned by its prolonged drought. The perennially promised El Niños that that kept failing to come “next fall” had us coping with water rationing (until, of course, our recent deluge of winds and rains had us purchasing rain gear suitable for Captain Ahab’s Pequod). But the troubled water supply situation allowed us to make judgments about the quality of governance by community, county, and state officials. I relied on your publication’s regular coverage of this situation to keep informed of official response and actions to remedy the challenge of permanently securing an adequate water supply. Also, our dependence on 101 for auto trips to L.A. and local shopping centers made us aware of the need to add to the highway’s bottlenecked lanes in the Montecito-to-Carpinteria corridor. This situation, which your publication closely covers, also demonstrated how elected officials – and the community at large— were responding to the problem. A Traffic Situation I personally had a more involved experience with the local governing bureaucracy. It dealt with my determined attempt to remedy very haz-
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This Week in and around Montecito
FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Feng Shui Event Hara Healing Center in Carpinteria hosts Raufa Magid for a lecture on Feng Shui. When: 7 pm Where: 4690 Carpinteria Avenue, Suite A Cost: free RSVP: (928) 254-4209
(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library. When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Libraries Closed All Santa Barbara County libraries are closed for Cesar Chavez Day. Transition House Fundraiser The 20th annual Mad Hatter Luncheon will take place at the Fess Parker Resort. By popular demand, the professional troupe “Hollywood Revisited” will be back to entertain with songs, dances, and authentic costumes from the movies of the 1930s and 1940s. The public is invited to bid on silent auction items, have lunch, and enter to win one of the grand prizes. Attendees are encouraged to don hats and festive attire to celebrate the theme. When: bidding starts at 11 am; lunch is at noon Where: 633 East Cabrillo Blvd. Cost: $125 per person Info: 687-4832 Opening Reception MichaelKate Interiors & Art Gallery hosts opening reception for new exhibit, “A Thousand Words”, featuring Rick Doehring, Patricia Post, and Tom Post. Curated by Jan Ziegler. When: 5 to 8 pm Where: 132 Santa Barbara Street Info: 963-1411
to 300 guests will taste entries prepared by each chef and vote on the top dish for the People’s Choice and Judges’ awards. Guests will also enjoy complimentary wine, music by DJ Scott Topper, an extensive silent and live auction, premium photo booth experience by RUMOR Photo Media, and much more. When: 6:30 to 10 pm Where: 633 East Cabrillo Blvd. Info & Tickets: www.cookingupdreams.org SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Spring Native Plant Sale Today marks the beginning of a month-long plant sale at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. This year’s sale showcases the largest inventory of native plants on the Central Coast with 5,000 plants and 400 varieties available for purchase. Some highlights of this year’s sale will be multiple varieties of manzanita, Ceanothus, sage, coyote mint, and SBBG’s newest introduction, Senecio “Silver and Gold” from Guadalupe Island. When: today through April 30, 9 am to 5 pm Where: 1212 Mission Canyon Road Centering Prayer Practice Retreat A mini-retreat day for Centering Prayer practice. There will be meditation walks, journaling, reflection, and prayer practice. Let by sister Suzanne Dunn, Jeannette Love, and Annette Colbert. Beginners welcome. When: 9:30 am to 1 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation Info: 969-5031
and refreshments for this ongoing, free dance event. The Santa Barbara Ballroom Tea Dance is held on the first Sunday of every month at the Carrillo Rec Center. No partner necessary, but if you can find one bring him or her along! When: 2 to 5 pm Where: 100 E. Carrillo Street Info: 897-2519 Cost: free
The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito; today the Land Use Committee meets to further discuss the new ADU legislation. When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road
MONDAY, APRIL 3
Give Yourself the Gift of Forgiveness As humans, we inevitably build antipathies or grudges toward others. During this day, you will learn a blueprint for releasing them and for healing any relationship in your life, past or present. During this powerful season of Easter and Passover, you will have the opportunity to select one person to forgive, utilizing a powerful approach based on Dr. Maria Nemeth’s work. Led by Julie D. Bowden, MS, MFT, an internationally recognized authority in the area of childhood trauma and codependency. She currently has an independent private practice in Santa Barbara. When: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation requested; lunch is $14 or bring your own Info: www.lacasademaria.org
Women of Inspiration Luncheon Girls Inc. of Carpinteria hosts its annual “Women of Inspiration” luncheon featuring peace activist Erica Ford, CEO and founder of LIFE Camp (Love Ignites Freedom through Education) and Peace is a Lifestyle. The fundraiser luncheon will also recognize three honorees with deep roots in community involvement and service with the 2017 Women of Inspiration Awards: Nini Seaman, a parent volunteer, local artist, dedicated Girls Inc. supporter and former board member; Asa Olsson, a local actress who spent 17 years building a unique drama program and performance center at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria; and Mericos Foundation, a supporter of Girls Inc.’s Eureka Program. Proceeds from the event will support Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. When: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Where: Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road, Carpinteria Cost: $100 Tickets & Info: www.girlsinc-carp.org
SUNDAY, APRIL 2 Cooking Up Dreams Family Service Agency is hosting the 3rd annual fundraiser and chef competition at the Fess Parker. Celebrity judges and up
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Tea Dance The City of Santa Barbara donates use of the ballroom and volunteers provide music
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Troll Tales & Scandinavian Songs Enjoy a fun, toe-tapping time with music at Montecito Library. When: 10:30 am Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Free Tech Class at Montecito Library iPads and iPhones are versatile devices capable of countless useful functions, but many of these remain a mystery to their owners. The Montecito branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System will be offering free workshops demonstrating various tips and tricks to help users get more from their Apple mobile devices. Everyone is invited to bring along his or her iPad and iPhone along with any questions. Users of all levels are welcome. When: 1 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063
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THURSDAY, APRIL 6 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: 1 pm Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library. When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Poetry Club Each month, discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest. New members welcome. This month: Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) American Novelist, Poet, playwright, and art collector. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Art Show Reception 10 West Gallery presents “Wildly Diverse: Nine Contemporary Artists”. Guest artists Marilyn Helsenrott
Hochauser (canvases), Joseph Castle (bronze sculpture) and Joshua Berger (photography), with 10 West members Marlene Struss, Karin Aggeler, Sophie MJ Cooper, Karen Zazon, Laurie MacMillan, and Marilyn McRae. Reception is tonight; show runs through April 24. When: 5 to 8 pm Where: 10 West Anapamu Street Cost: free Info: director@10westgallery.com
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ontecito history guru Trish Davis is on a mission to save historic Moody Sister cottage and is asking the Montecito community for help. The cottage, located at 170 Middle Road, is designated as a Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark, and the new owner of the property on which it sits has plans to build a new home on the property. “Even though he tried to incorporate the cottage into building plans, it’s just not feasible for the cottage to stay on the property,” Davis told us. In the 1930s and ‘40s, the enterprising Moody Sisters – Harriet, Mildred, Brenda, and Wilma – decided that the priority of the time was to provide housing for returning veterans, doctors, nurses, and single women. The four sisters (Brenda and Wilma primarily dealt with the real estate
and banking side of the transactions) were a development force in our area, designing and decorating about three-dozen “pixie like” homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito. Harriet Moody began her architectural career working with her father, a local builder. After the 1925 earthquake, she formed a business partnership with George Morrison, a City engineer, and they built many neighborhoods in Goleta and Isla Vista. Harriet’s designs started sprouting up in the 1930s in Montecito: she built her sister Mildred an art studio on Coast Village Road (currently home to Coastal Properties), followed by six of her unique cottages on Periwinkle Lane, and then a handful of others on Rosemary Lane. Mildred contributed
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When doctors diagnosed Corby with a brain tumor they believed was difficult to treat, they recommended an intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging procedure (iMRI). The Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute at Cottage is one of just a handful of hospitals in the nation who offer this specialized medicine. Our advanced imaging system provides neurosurgeons with the clearest images during brain surgery, helping them remove the most difficult to treat tumors. iMRI technology provides some patients with a different path and helps reduce the likelihood of an additional procedure. For 125 years, we’ve been advancing medicine. Learn more at cottagehealth.org/imri
The cottage is a Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark, and as such, alterations to its exterior are subject to review by the Historic Landmarks Commission. The interior of the cottage can be remodeled, according to Trish Davis, who is helping to find a new home for the structure. (photo credit David Palermo)
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Helping celebrate PPF’s 40th anniversary were honorary chairs Peter Crawford and Pieter van Meeuwen. Event co-chairs were Louis Almaraz, Justine Roddick, and Tina Schlieske. Silent auction co-chairs Robyn Bartling, Ross Beardsley, and Mindy Denson. A few of those from the honorary committee were Billy Baldwin, Ivana and Andrew Firestone, Timo Nunez, mayor Helene Schneider, and Judy and Rob Egenolf. Others were Leslie Ridley-Tree, Janet Garufis, Milt and
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IN OTHER NEWS (Continued from page 5) Michael McDonald wraps it up with a little “Amazing Grace” and a lot of “Takin’ It to the Streets”
Alan Parsons (right) sings and plays guitar as Michael Fitzgerald makes love to his cello during CADA concert in Birnam Wood
destroyed millions of lives.” McDonald says he didn’t go “cold turkey” by himself, admitting that it was a judge that demanded he either get help or go to jail. He says he had received “a couple of DUIs” and done “a million different things. [The court] was a great motivator for me, when going to jail didn’t seem such an odd thing anymore. I was in rock ‘n’ roll hell, drug dealer hell, so when the courts finally gave me the nudge and I realized that if I did drink again I’d probably break out into handcuffs, it was probably time to do something about it. “I didn’t know what gratitude was,” he says, “and when I stayed sober long enough I realized I was grate-
ful for things I never even thought were important, like having children (daughter Scarlett and son Dylan), having my kid (29-year-old Dylan lives in Nashville; his band is the Avians) tell me he loves me. He makes a point of telling me that every time he says goodbye to me. Those are the things that are huge in my life today. I thought I was grown up until I had a child.” Michael and his wife, Amy, have been together for 36 years. “We did a lot of drinking together,” Michael says. He calls CADA a “front-line organization” against the war on drugs and is serious about helping combat the disease but allows himself to find a little humor under the circumstance. “I play music, so I still prefer my audiences be When a loved one is struggling with memory decline and can no longer safely reside at home, turn to a caring and trusted resource…Villa Alamar.
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Alan Parsons (Live) Project saxophonist Todd Cooper turns up the melodic heat during CADA fundraiser where more than $83,000 was raised to underwrite upcoming Amethyst Ball at the Bacara
a little drunk,” he quips as he begins to get ready for the concert. CADA is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in Santa Barbara (58 years) and runs more than 23 programs for adults, including a residential de-tox program (the only one in the city of Santa Barbara). CADA has school-based counselors in all the schools in Santa Barbara, and the Daniel Bryant Adolescent Treatment Center is the only such center between San Francisco and Los Angeles, serving both children and their families. This year, they’ll serve about 350 adolescents and their families and have, since inception in 2001, served almost 6,000 teenagers and their parents. Before the music, Catherine Remak noted that “As long as Michael McDonald and Alan Parsons have been friends – and they share collectively a hundred years in this business,” to a shocked acknowledgment from the crowd – “they have never shared the stage together.” Catherine then noted that Michael Fitzpatrick would be on his way to play for the pope in Rome “right after this concert” and that none of them had ever played music together until this night. McDonald kicked things off with a
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Former Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers band member Jeff Baxter can’t resist joining former bandmate Michael McDonald, along with Alan Parsons and Michael Fitzgerald in song at the CADA pre-event
rendition of “Peace,” which was written originally as a Christmas song. Alan Parsons led a tuneful version of “Eye in the Sky” and Fitzpatrick played a song never played live before, which is a good thing because Mr. Fitzpatrick plays the cello as if he’s making love to it. And in a way he was, because it became difficult to separate the instrument from the musician. At one point, Parsons took the mic to exclaim that he never thought he’d hear Michael McDonald singing one of his songs, after McDonald finished singing “Time.” Songs such as “Alleluia, “All Our Yesterdays Are Gone Today,” and others followed. The group closed with a short version of “Amazing Grace” before rocking out with “Takin’ It to the Streets.” After the music came the money-raising, and in short order Santa Barbara County undersheriff Barney Melekian helped raise more than $83,000 – finding $500 here for postage, $3,000 there for linens, $4,000 for floral, $5,000 for the band – enough to completely underwrite the upcoming Amethyst Ball. Dress for the April 22 event at the Bacara is either black-tie or Rat-Packera garb. Tickets range from $300 for a single up to $25,000 for a Crown Jewel front-and-center table for 12, complete with a private server, VIP 30 March – 6 April 2017
(from left) Karen Chin, director of UCSB Center for Nanomedicine professor Jamey Marth, Nobel Laureate and UCSB professor Shuji Nakamura, his wife, Yuki Nakamura, tea master Thomas Craveiro, Leslie Ridley-Tree, Hiroko Benko and her brother Kikuo Fukui settle under the parasol in Hiroko’s backyard (near the koi pond) before the tea ceremony
reception, acknowledgement from the stage, along with recognition and a full-page ad in the event program. Log on at cadaamethystball.org for all the details.
Tea for 14 (or so)
First of all, if you are even thinking about holding a tea tasting, you should speak to Condor Express owner Hiroko Benko first. Not that
she knows a whole lot about tea (though she is an avid tea drinker and knows what she likes), but her brother, Kikuo Fukui, a high school teacher who flew in from Osaka, Japan, to visit his sister, and tea master Thomas Craveiro do know a whole lot about various liquid elixirs made from plants, and that’s where Hiroko comes in. Mr. Craveiro’s devotion to all things Japanese is admirable and he led his
demonstration admirably, meticulously preparing the powder made from dried hand-picked, bright-green leaves of the matcha bush, direct from Japan. Thomas explained that the two ends of the prep table (what looks like a small writing desk) are made of wood and were originally boxes in which Samurai helmets were stored. The pestle, the bowls, the cups, the wooden ladle and stand, the cast iron pot, and other accouterments of the fine art of tea making all had similar and sometime ancient provenance. The location was ideal as hidden among flowering shrubs, palm fronds, and a magical koi pond cradled by the soothing sound of a nearby trickling waterfall, we 14 participants listened intently as Thomas explained what he was doing and, perhaps even more importantly, why. While drinking a cupp’a isn’t usually a solemn affair, Mr. Craveiro did delve into the mystique and precise preparation of individual cups of tea with quasi-religious undertones. The occasion was Hiroko’s brother’s visit and a desire to put something together for him and Hiroko’s noted friend, UCSB professor Shuji Nakamura, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics (along with fellow countrymen Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano) for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes
(LEDs). Tea master Thomas Craveiro is a native Californian and first discovered the way of tea (chado) at the tea house in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, where regular lessons are taught by an experienced tea instructor.
Manchester Capital Tops Again
Manchester Capital Management announced that Montecito resident Ted Cronin was recognized by Barron’s as one of only 12 advisors to be ranked on the publication’s “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors” list for 10 consecutive years. In 2016, Ted achieved his highest ranking on the national list, rising to 7 out of 100. Barron’s released the 10-year review in its March 18 issue. The ranking is based on three major components: quality of the advisors’ practices, volume of assets overseen by the advisor and their team, and revenues generated for their firm. Manchester Capital has offices in Montecito (on Coast Village Road); Manchester, Vermont; New York, N.Y.; and Charlottesville, Virginia; and is an SEC-registered Independent Investment advisor dedicated to helping families steward their wealth, values, and legacy from generation to generation. •MJ
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thropist David Geffen, 74, is ranked at 190 with $7.3 billion, while Italian fashion couturier, Giorgio Armani, 82, is at 215 with $6.6 billion, followed by American designer Ralph Lauren, 77, at 281 with $5.5 billion. Star Wars producer George Lucas, 72, who has a beach house in Carpinteria near Oscar winner Kevin Costner and TV talk-show host Conan O’Brien, is at 294 with $5.3 billion with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, 74, a frequent visitor to our rarefied enclave when his NFL football team is in summer training in Oxnard, is ranked at 303 with $5.2 billion, followed closely by Virgin Atlantic entrepreneur Richard Branson, 66, at 324 with $5 billion. Developer Rick Caruso, 58, whose Miramar hotel complex is scheduled to open next year, is at 474 with $3.8 billion while president Donald Trump, 70, is at 544 with $3.5 billion. Hair care and Patron tequila tycoon Jean Paul DeJoria, 72, a frequent visitor to our tony town, is at 630 with $3.1 billion, with Montecito’s most famous resident, former TV talk-show titan Oprah Winfrey, 63, at 660 with $3 billion. Mall magnate Herb Simon, 82, is ranked at 717 with $2.8 billion, while Beanie Baby tycoon and hotelier Ty Warner, 72, is at 814 with $2.5 billion, sharing the ranking with Las Vegas casino developer Steve Wynn, 75.
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Telecom tycoon and car collector Craig McCaw, 67, is ranked at 1,161 with $1.79 billion. Forbes lists 2,043 billionaires – 56 of whom are under 40 – up from 1,810 in 2016. whose total net worth rose by 18 percent to $7.67 trillion, also a record. The U.S. has the most with a record 565, up from 540 last year, followed by China with 319, Germany with 114, and India with 101. Keeping Tab’s Veteran Montecito actor and former Hollywood heartthrob Tab Hunter delighted students at San Marcos High School when he turned up for rehearsals of their new play Damn Yankees, the 1958 movie in which he starred, made from the Tony Awardwinning play of the same name. The introduction was made by Maria, the daughter of his good friends Joe and Fran Bushkin, owners of a Hope Ranch estate where Tab, a keen equestrian, kept his horses in the ‘70s, whose son is in the school production, which starts on May 4. Tab shared stories and anecdotes about his life as a screen and stage star, while the students performed a number from the production for him. “I was very impressed with the talent of the kids,” says Tab. All That Jazz Prolific writer Josef Woodard has just published his second jazz book Conversations With Charlie Haden, fast on the heels of his debut tome, Charles Lloyd: A Wild Blatant Truth. Both books are based on at least 20 years of multiple interviews with both jazz legends, managed through Joe’s long history as a journalist writing for jazz magazines DownBeat, Jazz Times, Jazz Hot, and other publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Independent, and the News-Press. “As a result, I had a massive body of interviews with these two veteran jazz heroic Charlies,” says Joe. Another not-coincidental comparison point is the fact that both artists, saxophonist Lloyd and premier, late
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great jazz bassist Haden, who died three years ago, are among a handful of internationally recognized jazz greats daring to have lived in southern California versus the jazz mecca of New York City. The Lloyd book took Joe seven years to complete, given the massive amount of editing and writing, while his newest project took just seven months, given it was done based on interviews he did with Haden between 1987 and 2008. “I was lucky to have interacted with Charlie Haden for decades, all over the world, and the book project was a wonderful way to celebrate our relationship,” adds Joe, who received an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for jazz writing in 1998. Mahan Marriage My congratulations to my former editor, Kelly Mahan, now a successful realtor as well as being a columnist for this illustrious organ, on her marriage to Jason Herrick, co-owner of the Liquor & Wine Grotto on Coast Village Road. The tony twosome met nearly eight years ago when Jason opened his store with partner Brian Brunello, and Kelly wrote a piece for her Village
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Ernie’s World
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Rocks, Camels, and RVs – Oh, My!
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an I help you?” the guy asked. “I’m looking for a mountain with a waterfall,” I said. “May want to try somewhere besides the desert.” I held my hands out. “I just want one about this big.” Another drugged-out Southern Californian, he was most likely thinking. “He wants a rock that looks like a mountain with a crevice that looks like a waterfall,” my wife said. “To go on his bonsai shelf.” “Ohhh, right,” he said. Glad that one of us was somewhat sane. He swung his arm is a grandiose manner. “Got just what you are looking for… out there somewhere.” We stared at the dozens and dozens of makeshift displays sitting on empty 55-gallon drums, holding thousands of rocks in a myriad of colors. “Have fun,” Pat said. “I’m going to check out the geodes next door.”
We were in Quartzsite, Arizona, which straddles Route 10 right near the intersection of Route 95, one of the strangest places we have ever stayed. We got the last room on the “quiet side” of a Super 8, where you could barely hear the constant stream of 18-wheelers bringing stuff from the East to the West and the West to the East at 75 miles per hour, day and night. Our original plan was to drive from Sierra Vista, near the Mexican border, to Phoenix, where we were going to spend the night. But Phoenix was… “All full, sorry.” Pat dialed another hotel. “All full, sorry.” She tried several more times with the same result. “All of Phoenix is full? How can that be?” I asked. “They said it was because of spring training. So, I asked that last guy what they were training for. He said it was baseball.” “Oh, yeah! They have the Cactus
League here. Did he have any suggestions?” “He said, try New Mexico.” Instead, we looked on the map at the next “logical” place west of Phoenix. One hundred and 25 miles later, we were in rock-hound heaven. And “RV heaven,” if you can use those two words together. Apparently, a million snowbirds travel to Quartzsite for the months of January and February in RVs that range from brand-new to “are you kidding me?” Quartzsite started as a fort in 1856, when a settler named Charles Tyson needed to protect his water supply from attacks by Native Americans, who probably thought the water and the land belonged to them. Fort Tyson soon became a stopover on a stagecoach route, eventually becoming known as Tyson’s Wells. After the stage stopped running, it became a ghost town until a small mining boom revitalized the town. It became known as Quartzsite in 1897. A far more interesting bit of Quartzsite history, though, involves Hi Jolly and the Camels (sounds like a rock group, get it “rock” group? Quartzsite?). In 1856, Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, later to be short-lived president of the confederacy, thought camels were the perfect vehicles for the desert (before RVs) and procured 74 of them. Their caretaker was a guy
from Syria named Haiji Ali, which the soldiers quickly pronounced Hi Jolly. The camels earned their humps but not their stripes. The government laid them off and they spent the rest of their time wandering in the desert, doing whatever camels do on their time off. Hi Jolly, who died in 1902, ended up in the Quartzsite Cemetery, where a small pyramid was erected on his behalf, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Besides camels, 18-wheelers, RVs, roadside shops where people sell everything from gems to tie-dye to emu oil, there are also a lot of dune buggies, many of them carrying senior citizens to dried-out river beds, where they spin out and do doughnuts before heading off to Daniels Really Good Fresh Jerky Store and Deli for a nosh. Meanwhile, back at T-Rocks emporium… “I found it!” I yelled. I held up my seven-and-a-half-pound prize. Pat looked relieved. We still wanted to drive through Joshua Tree National Park on our way back to Santa Barbara. “Congratulations,” the guy said as he rang up my purchase. “Please stop by again on your next visit to Quartzsite. We have new rocks… er, mountains… arriving all the time.” I’m thinking now that we need to buy an RV. •MJ
What Changes?
• Penalties are suspended: Penalties will not be assessed for water usage above your monthly allocation until further notice.
• Staff will return to the Board within 60 days to determine if additional actions regarding amending, suspending or terminating Water Shortage Emergency ordinances are warranted based on a 3-year water supply projection.
What Stays the Same?
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY On March 21, 2017, Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors acted to suspend enforcement of Ordinance 94 Section 8, concerning penalty rates for excessive consumption. Ongoing conservation is essential. Customer usage will be closely monitored.
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• Allocations remain in effect and will continue to be included on your monthly bill. • Conservation must continue. Do your part to avoid water waste. • Read your meter weekly to avoid unintentional water loss, such as service line leaks, irrigation system malfunctions, dripping faucets, or running toilets.
• Meters will continue to be read monthly, the 3-day window will be published. • Water Shortage Emergency surcharge is not a penalty and will remain in effect. • Any penalties assessed prior to the suspension remain. For additional information, please call 805-969-2271 or visit the web site: www.montecitowater.com MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Spirituality Matters by Steven Libowitz “Spirituality Matters” highlights two or three Santa Barbara area spiritual gatherings. Unusual themes and events with that something extra, especially newer ones looking for a boost in attendance, receive special attention. For consideration for inclusion in this column, email slibowitz@yahoo.com.
Kirtan Continues to Charm
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antra Lounge Kirtan Santa Barbara’s “Evening of Kirtan” at Unity back in January, the first of the monthly gatherings since leaving its previous location at the Montecito Library, went off without a hitch despite the heavy rainstorm that began just before starting time. More than 40 brave souls showed up despite having to traverse some mighty puddles during the deluge – the first such storms that have re-filled our reservoirs this year – and were rewarded with beautiful, mystical music from the harmonium, table, and bass players. It’s an inviting environment at the brick-and-stained-glass lined chapel at Unity, where some assembled singers sat on chairs, others on blankets on the floor, to join in the call-and-response chants. I only had time for a little more than a half-hour visit, which encompassed just two of the seductive and meditative chants, which was still enough to experience what the Mantra Lounge correctly calls “a higher connection – even if you are not conscious-
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ly feeling it – alive, progressive, and rich with the fine nuances of an unfolding relationship.” Regrettably, I also missed the vegetarian “eats”, which in the past have been quite tasty and nourishing. But Mantra Lounge’s next opportunity for unfolding relationship takes place this Saturday night, April 1, back at Unity, 227 E. Arrellage St., when the weather is expected to be warm and breezy. The $10 donation includes the veggie fare. Visit the Meetup site (www.meetup. com/Santa-Barbara-Mantra-LoungeKirtan) or Facebook page (www.face book.com/events/1138619912930934) for details.
Spirit Driven
Spirit Driven exists in Santa Barbara both as a Meetup group – where like-minded people have been getting together since February to explore our own spiritual nature and to connect with spirit to further individual spiritual growth and find our own truth –
and as a church (Spiritualist Church of The Comforter, 1028 Garden St.), with Sunday services that include a handson Healing Service, and a Regular Service with a guided meditation, an inspirational talk, and evidential mediumship followed by a potluck lunch. Offered are classes, workshops, discussion evenings, public events with guest presenters, films, and mediumship. The latter is the focus this weekend, with separate events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 31 to April 2. An Evening of Spiritual Readings with a Difference features the return of the reverend David Darnbrough, whose Friday evening demonstration (7 to 9 pm) will feature flower readings. Attendance is limited to 20 people so that each can get a reading. Requested donation is $30. Saturday’s “Expand Your Mediumship Capabilities – You Are Capable of So Much More”, from 1 to 5 pm, is a workshop for intermediate and advanced levels, with a requested donation of $35. Reverend Darnbrough also serves as guest speaker at the Sunday service (11 am) when he will bring messages from spirit during the mediumship portion. Call the church phone, 965-4474, or visit www.chur chofthecomforter.nsac-churches.org for more information and reservations.
Mindfulness in Montecito
Radhule Weininger, Ph.D., who offers monthly half-day meditation gatherings at La Casa de Maria, leads a weekend retreat from March 31 to April 2 with the same title as her forthcoming book: Heartwork: The Path of Self-compassion. The seminar offers participants ways to discover how to emerge from a sense of unworthiness and self-blame in order to heal the relationship with oneself. Through the practices of mindful and loving awareness, self-compassion, self-forgiveness and gratitude, attendees learn how to transform habits of self-limitation into making friends with yourself. Doing so will allow you to feel grounded and strong, and more able to participate courageously and creatively in our world. The fee is $290, plus $100 if you want to stay overnight on Friday and Saturday at La Casa de Maria. Dr. Weininger comes back to Montecito a week later on April 9 for her regular Sunday meditation retreat, during which there will be an opportunity for practicing sitting and walking meditations, as well as Metta/Lovingkindness meditation. Weininger’s practice views mindfulness not only as bare attention but as affectionate attention, with an orientation toward kindness and seeing deeply into the nature of things, which in turns leads to an understanding of how all is interconnected. The 2:30 to 6 pm event is by donation. • The Voice of the Village •
Weekends with Weininger
Radhule returns fewer than three weeks later for her yearly Cultivating Emotional Balance Training, with sessions set for April 29-30, and May 7, 14, and 21. The study-series on fostering emotional balance through mindful awareness and the practice of compassion for ourselves and others teachers participants to develop new patterns of emotional stability and inner happiness by addressing some of the long-standing, recurrent, painful patterns of their lives. As with the earlier retreat, some material will be drawn from Weininger’s forthcoming book Heartwork: The Path to Self-Compassion. Both new and returning students are welcome to delve into such topics as identifying triggers and responding with a “Mindful Pause”; changing painful patterns; letting go of shame and resentment; and how to establish a sense of inter-being in a challenging world. As in previous years, Dr. Weininger we be joined by guest-teachers including her colleague Marjorie Schuman, Ph.D., a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and dharma teacher; her husband, Michael Kearney, M.D., who practices palliative care and is an author and teacher; and her ex-husband Reuben Weininger, M.D., a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and yoga teacher. The $250 fee includes lunch on the first day. Visit www.lacasademaria.org or call 969-5031 for more details or registration. Note: Weininger’s program “The Dance of Mindfulness and Depth Psychology”, in which she was to be paired with Juliet Rohde-Brown, Ph.D., the director of Clinical Training in the Clinical Psychology program at Pacifica Graduate Institute, for a weekend retreat slated for April 10-12 at Pacifica’s Montecito campus, has been canceled.
Hump Day Healing
April’s Wednesday Retreat Day at La Casa de Maria is “Give Yourself the Gift of Forgiveness”, which takes place at 9:30 am to 3:30 pm on April 5, and is led by Julie Bowden, an internationally recognized authority in childhood trauma and codependency. Bowden will address our human tendency to build antipathies or grudges toward others, offering participants a blueprint for releasing them and for healing any relationship in their lives, whether past or present. Each attendee will have the opportunity to select one person to forgive, utilizing a powerful approach based on Dr. Maria Nemeth’s work. By donation. Lunch available for $14 with advance registration. Visit www.lacasademaria.org or call 969-5031 for more details or registration. •MJ 30 March – 6 April 2017
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to the cottages by way of interior design and decorating. The Middle Road cottage was originally built on Coast Village Road in 1941; it’s unclear at what point the cottage was moved to its current location. The 900-sq-ft, one-bedroom home can be moved again, in three sections, to an appropriate foundation with access to utilities. The cottage includes a garage space, a full bathroom, brick fireplace, and small kitchen. It’s estimated that the cost to move the cottage, as well as build the foundation and construct the applicable plumbing, will be $100K to $175K, according to Davis, who has received an estimate from a local contractor. The Middle Road property has sold multiple times in the last few years, and in that time, Davis, a former Montecito Association director, has worked with each property owner to attempt relocation of the cottage. Her ideal situation would be to have it moved to a public property such as Manning Park, for use by the community. She has reached out to the Pearl Chase Society, Casa Dorinda, Montecito Union School, La Casa de Maria, the Natural History Museum, and other places, to see if there is any suitable space for the cottage. “My focus is to save it so the community can use it and enjoy it, and so that we don’t lose our 50th Historical
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Landmark,” said Davis. She is currently in talks with the County regarding Manning Park, but if that doesn’t pan out, placing the cottage on a private property is the next best thing. “Time is of the essence, as the current owner has been more than patient waiting to have it removed from his property,” she said. Davis is eager to hear from members of the community who may have ideas on a suitable space for the cottage. She can be reached at (805) 886-0164.
Montecito Water District News
Last week, the Montecito Water District (MWD) Board of Directors unanimously accepted a staff recommendation to suspend enforcement of penalties for excessive water consumption, effective immediately. After declaring a Water Shortage Emergency with the adoption of Ordinance 92 in February 2014, the District enacted Ordinance 93, which was subsequently replaced by Ordinance 94, and which established water usage allocations and provided for penalties to be assessed for water used in excess of a customer’s monthly allocation. Those penalties included a premium of $30 per hundred cubic feet (HCF) over the monthly allocation, with the stipulation that if a
customer used over their allocation for two months out of any water year, the penalty would increase to $45 per HCF. Consumption that was 25% in excess of allocation would also be subject to a flow restriction device on the customer’s service lines. After allocations were introduced, the District customers responded with commendable conservation efforts, averaging 46% since 2015. “In recognition of recent rainfall and the responsiveness we have seen during the drought, the change is warranted. However, ongoing conservation is essential, and the District will be closely monitoring customer consumption,” said MWD general manager Nick Turner. The suspension of the portion of Ordinance 94 that outlines penalties for excessive consumption comes after approximately 30 inches of rain have fallen since October, which has bolstered local surface water supplies. Substantial watershed run-off in Santa Barbara County partially restored Jameson Lake and Lake Cachuma, two crucial resources for the District. Santa Barbara County’s drought status has also been downgraded, from “Exceptional” to “Moderate” between January 10 and March 7, 2017. A preliminary analysis showing that Montecito Water District has sufficient water supplies to meet custom-
er water demand for the next three years, assuming a continued water conservation of approximately 30%. Staff will return to the board within 60 days to determine if additional actions regarding amending, suspending, or terminating Water Shortage Emergency ordinances 92 and 94 are warranted. “Changes in behavior and landscaping have been tremendous and need to be ongoing. We are optimistic that the community understands the necessity of permanently reducing usage,” Turner said. Also happening at the District: discussion continues regarding negotiations on a water supply agreement between MWD and the City of Santa Barbara regarding the desal plant. The District has paid the City $193,594 for planning and participation in the first phase of negotiations, and the City has requested an additional $252,976 to continue with a second phase of negotiations. The board, which voiced clear desire for the partnership but also concern over the terms, took no action and directed staff to analyze possible alternatives. The District has also responded to the ongoing discussion over Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and last week submitted a letter to
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LETTERS (Continued from page 8)
Should We Hide from Big Data? Donald Patterson, Professor of Computer Science, Westmont
5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017 University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street Free and open to the public. For information, call 565-6051. In a world increasingly under surveillance and digital control, an enormous amount of data gets collected. This “Big Data” isn’t just a benign repository of information, however. It becomes the basis for making decisions and monitoring and assessing individuals and groups. People with agendas choose which data is worth saving, which colors the pictures they subsequently form about our world. Professor Patterson will discus several ways of thinking about surveillance and control. He’ll present ways in which people on the cutting edge of technology have responded to protest and protect their privacy and yet practically still participate in the modern world. Finally, he’ll discuss when, if ever, it’s OK to lie to the databases that are trying to form a digital portrait of you.
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ardous traffic conditions facing anyone exiting my residential property onto East Village Road, a.k.a. County highway 192. A concave mirror in place across the road from the driveway presents a view, though contracted, of oncoming northbound traffic. But because the road curves and dips, these vehicles, even those driving within the 30-mph speed limit, are briefly not visible to drivers exiting our driveway, creating a high-collision risk. Adding to the hazard is the sharp 90-degree left turn on 192 approximately 100 meters south of our driveway. It is my opinion that drivers negotiating that turn, which has a 15-mph sign at the bend of the road, tend to resume speed beyond the highway’s original 30-mph limit. I have undertaken extensive action to reduce the risk these hazards presented to family members, guests, and workers, first of all by obtaining legal advice about my remedial options. The consulting lawyer recommended extensive landscaping measures to clear sight lines to approaching vehicles. He also approved of my plan to install – at 20-meter intervals – three yellow warning lights that face the oncoming northbound traffic. These were activated when the property’s gate is opened when departing vehicles reach a pressure pad in the driveway. The lights were installed inside my property boundary. Adjacent to those lights were signs, with silhouettes of colliding vehicles, warning oncoming drivers of an out-of-sight driveway. I also added a rectangular concave mirror to supplement the existing circular mirror mounted on a pole across from the driveway. I furthermore planned to approach the responsible authorities with evidence of the extraordinary hazards and to request actions I hoped they could take to alleviate the danger of collision. This effort was undertaken by my realtor and former property manager. She is very familiar with the area’s officialdom, including those overseeing such traffic matters. Determining jurisdiction for the traffic situation had her going from Caltrans to Santa Barbara County and back, with the latter finally agreeing to consider my case. My list of remedial actions requested included the placement of official “Hidden Driveway” signs, like the one in place on Hot Springs Road, near my residence. I also hoped to convince a sheriff to be posted nearby to ticket drivers exceeding the speed limit. I was prompted to do this by a resident who said drivers frequenting that route would get the word of the ticketing and drive within regulation speed at the site. My spokesperson embarked on this endeavor with a memo I had prepared, with photos, to describe the hazards,
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plus a brief video featuring a demonstration car driving at the 30-mph limit approach to the driveway. The video’s time-track shows that a northbound vehicle moving at the legal speed limit arrives as a potential collision point in front of the driveway just 10 seconds after appearing in the concave mirrors. The County Responds But more of a problem is caused by the road’s dip approximately 82 meters from the driveway. This results in cars moving at the speed limit to arrive at the potential collision spot in just five seconds after coming back into view in the mirrors. But the County declined to accept the video and other documentation of the traffic hazards. It claimed that only input about traffic conditions from an independent traffic engineer would be accepted for official consideration. The cost for his services would be about $15,000, a price I was unwilling to pay. (Readers of this letter can view the video the County declined to consider by going to YouTube and searching for “Traffic Hazards at Hwy 192”.) As the months went on, I took limited comfort in knowing that my warning lights and signs would alleviate the danger. However, some months later, to my dismay, action was taken. Based on a complaint from an un-named neighbor, the County, claiming my lights and signs were in violation of some obscure ordinance, ordered me to remove them. This was especially disappointing, because I imagined that my devices warning of hazardous traffic conditions may have benefitted some of my nearby neighbors also lined along East Valley Road. In play with this set-back is the prevalence of walled-in, single-family residences in Montecito. It is another aspect of our adjustment to our new home surroundings. Back in the Midwest, we had across the fence or shrub line neighbors. I have had the only “over-the wall” contact one day with my next-door/gate neighbor when my very early-morning firewood chopping exercise awoke her. I appreciate that she was very forgiving of my thoughtless act with an axe. The unknown neighbor’s complaint called the County’s attention to my installment of the warning devices, which previously had been in place and active but officially unnoticed for many months. I wish the neighbor had approached me personally about what was problematic with the warning devices. We might have been able to devise a solution without recourse of a complaint to the County. That probability went untested. So now I remain in constant dread
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Brilliant Thoughts
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA Planning Commission Hearing Regarding the New Zoning Ordinance
by Ashleigh Brilliant Born London, 1933. Mother Canadian. Father a British civil servant. World War II childhood spent mostly in Toronto and Washington, D.C. Berkeley PhD. in American History, 1964. Living in Santa Barbara with wife Dorothy since 1973. No children. Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000. Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com
The Happiness of Pursuit
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ccording to Clifton Fadiman’s Book of Anecdotes, the wife of a French President, lunching with English friends at the time of her husband’s retirement, was asked what she was most looking forward to in the years ahead. Without hesitation, she replied: “A penis.” There was an embarrassed silence – until her husband murmured, “My dear, I think the English don’t pronounce the word quite like that. It’s ‘appiness.’” There have indeed been different ways of conceiving the essence of what we call “happiness.” For example: when Beethoven wrote his 9th symphony in 1824, he included a “Hymn to Joy” based on an “Ode” written some 40 years earlier by Friedrich Schiller (who had died in 1805). The original poem praises wine, friendship, and religious faith, among other things. And it also contained one line, loosely translated as “All men shall be brothers,” which has thrilled succeeding generations to the extent that even today Beethoven’s Hymn is officially recognized as the anthem of the European Union. However, in the interests of full disclosure, I must tell you that Schiller’s original version was somewhat different. Instead of all men being brothers, he had written that “beggars shall be princes’ brothers.” But that was 1785, before the French Revolution. By 1803, when he came to revise the poem, princes, and royalty in general, had become somewhat unsavory, and Napoleon Bonaparte was in the process of ravaging Europe. So the beggars and princes became “all men.” And it was that version which inspired Beethoven. Nevertheless, considering how important most people consider happiness (of course, it figures prominently in our own Declaration of Independence – not as a right, but as a goal to be rightfully pursued), there has been comparatively little written about it in any kind of creative literature. Poets in general prefer to bewail their lives rather than celebrate them. In fact, nowadays happiness seems to have come more under the scrutiny of scientists than of writers and artists. It was only in 1974 that investigators discovered some wonderful substances produced by our own bodies which are capable of diminishing pain and heightening feelings of well-being. They called this magic stuff 30 March – 6 April 2017
“ENDORPHINS” – a portmanteau word from “endogenous morphine.” “Endogenous” means “growing or originating from within.” Morphine is a drug usually derived chemically from opium. So how can you and I, and many of our fellow-creatures, all be guilty of producing what in most countries is still a “controlled substance” subject to severe legal restrictions and heavy penalties? Good question – but other kinds of scholarly researchers have also been looking into the mechanisms of happiness. There are extensive studies on the Psychology of Happiness, the Physiology of Happiness – even (believe it or not) the Mathematics of Happiness. Well, what does it all come down to (or, for the mathematicians, add up to)? I can only speak for myself (and for all the rest of you). We all know that our busiest times are the best times – so long as they don’t involve being too busy, for too long. And of course the activity, whatever it is, should be one we enjoy, and ideally one which seems worthwhile. And if, at the same time, we can be making somebody else happy – well, that’s just icing on the cake. The irony is that usually in these cases you are too occupied to realize that you are happy. My psychiatrist does not often laugh at things I say, but he was really tickled when I told him I had, on a recent day, been so busy that I forgot to take my anxiety pills. But isn’t there more in happiness than just keeping busy? Isn’t there a spiritual element, leading to the state of bliss sought by so many religions, cults, and other groups – the condition known to Buddhists as Nirvana? Well, maybe there is – but I personally have never come closer to it than a really good slice of cherry pie, or the satisfaction of solving a difficult crossword puzzle. But how could I write a piece about happiness without ever mentioning that object of every worthy wish and desire – the thing called love? The answer to every question concerning the sanctity of love must begin with “Yes, but.” And there are simply too many “if’s” in “if I love you.” We all know the pursuit of love is itself a dicey business. I’m sorry, but, no matter how you slice it, you just can’t equate love with happiness. •MJ
Thursday, April 13, 2017, 1:00 p.m. City Hall, City Council Chambers, 735 Anacapa Street The Draft New Zoning Ordinance (NZO) proposes updates and new formatting for the Zoning Ordinance, which is Title 28 of the City’s Municipal Code. The Zoning Ordinance establishes the zone classifications, permitted uses in each zone, development standards and regulations, and the development review process for the City. Development standards related to growth, such as residential density, and amount of nonresidential growth allowed remain unchanged. The majority of the proposed changes consist of reformatting and modernizing language, and clarifying existing regulations; however, a number of changes to zone classifications, permitted uses in each zone, development standards and regulations are proposed, including, but not limited to: Zone Classification/Districts and General Plan Changes: Revising the names and classifications of most zones in Title 28 and several in Title 29 (Airport) to be more descriptive of the allowed uses. Combining three existing commercial zones (C-P, C-L and C-1) into one zone (C-R). Area A of the Veronica Meadows Specific Plan and an adjoining lot are proposed to be rezoned to P-R (Park and Recreation) with a park designation of Open Space, and the General Plan Map designation changed to Parks/Open Space. Allowed Land Uses: Narrowing the range of allowed uses in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zone, allowing neighborhood markets, updating home occupation standards, allowing mobile food vendors on private property, and expanding temporary use regulations. Development Standards: Changing standards including the number of stories in a building, building separation, setbacks, open yards, allowed encroachments into setbacks and open yard, size of accessory buildings/garages, fences and hedges, nonconforming buildings and uses, and other aspects of property use and configuration. Parking: Standardizing nonresidential parking requirements, including food service uses, parking for change of use, parking for expansions, bike parking, and parking reduction for small residential units. This is a continuation of Planning Commission’s March 2 and March 9 hearings. The Planning Commission Staff Report including the Draft New Zoning Ordinance, and additional information regarding this work effort, is available at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/NZO. Planning Commission recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration later this year. The legislative actions required include: 1. General Plan Map Amendment to designate the Veronica Meadows Specific Plan Area A (APN 047-010-064 and 047-010-065) as Parks/Open Space from Hillside Low Density Residential (Max 2 du/ac), and to designate APN 047-061-026 as Parks/Open Space from Hillside Low Density Residential (Max 3 du/ac) and Suburban Low Density Residential (Max 3 du/ac); 2. Amendment to the Certified Local Coastal Program for all proposed changes in the Coastal Zone; and 3. Amendments to Title 28 (Zoning Ordinance & Zoning Map), Title 29 (Airport Zoning Ordinance & Airport Zoning Map), Specific Plan 9-Veronica Meadows, Title 9 (Public Peace and Safety), Title 22 (Environmental Policy and Construction), Title 27 (Subdivisions), and related Titles of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code (SBMC §28.92.020). The Environmental Analyst has determined that the proposed amendments are implementing actions of the 2011 General Plan and within the scope of the 2011 General Plan Certified Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An Addendum to the 2011 General Plan Certified Final Program EIR provides documentation of environmental analysis of the proposed amendments under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). You are invited to attend this hearing. Written comments are welcome and should be submitted prior to the meeting at the Planning Division Office, 630 Garden Street; by mail attention PC Secretary, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990; or by email to PCSecretary@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov. On Thursday, April 6, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, April 13, 2017 will be available at 630 Garden Street. Meeting agendas, minutes, and videos are available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in the meetings, contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. For information, please contact Marck Aguilar, Project Planner at MAguilar@SantaBarbaraCA. gov or by phone at (805) 564-5470. Sign up for eBulletin notifications on this project at www. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/NZO.
Although I enjoy playing the Blame Game, you never take your turn
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Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu and Masters of Hawaiian Music
Compagnie Hervé KOUBI
Sun, Apr 9 / 7 PM / Campbell Hall
What the Day Owes to the Night
Tickets start at $30 / $15 UCSB students “[Masters of Hawaiian Music are] virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame.” The New York Times The acclaimed company Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu performs hula mua (hula that evolves) with George Kahumoku Jr. and friends, a fusion of traditional and contemporary dance.
Tue, Apr 18 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
“Wearing trousers and split skirts that suggest a dervish’s tennure, the dancers stretch, roll, rise. Soon they’re launching themselves into cartwheels, somersaults, backflips, and breakdance headspins, as if they were trying to free the soul from the body.” The Boston Globe
Arrive early for a community dance class with Hālau Hula O Pualanina’auali’Ioha
Sun, Apr 9 / 6 PM / Campbell Hall Plaza / FREE
Dance Series Sponsors: Annette & Dr. Richard Caleel, Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Robert Feinberg and the Cohen Family Fund, Irma & Morrie Jurkowitz, Barbara Stupay
With support from Judy & Bruce Anticouni
Che Malambo
Sun, Apr 23 / 7 PM (note special time) UCSB Campbell Hall
Genuine Gauchos Direct from Argentina!
Tickets start at $25 $15 all students (with valid ID) “A thrilling display… 14 stomping, drumming, roaring men pounded rapid-fire rhythms into the ground with many surfaces of their feet – heels, toes, inside and especially outside edges – and with spinning boleadoras.” The New York Times
Wed, Apr 26 / 7 PM (note special time) / Hahn Hall
$30 / $9 all students (with valid ID)
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge | Aoife O’Donovan Tue, Apr 25 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall
Tickets start at $25 / $15 all students (with valid ID) Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, a superlative duo known for pushing the envelope of folk, bluegrass and jazz, are joined in concert by folk-pop singer Aoife O’Donovan, who is regularly featured on A Prairie Home Companion and known for her work on The Goat Rodeo Sessions.
Celebrate the thrilling South American cowboy traditions of the gaucho with Argentina’s Che Malambo, a powerhouse company of 14 performers.
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“The twentysomethings in Old Crow Medicine Show marry old-time string music and punk swagger.” Rolling Stone Experience Dylan’s watershed album like never before, when these groundbreaking mountain music revivalists tip their hats to his incalculable influence.
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“Friedman wants to explain why the world is the way it is – why so many things seem to be spinning out of control.” The New York Times Three-time Pulitzer Prize recipient Thomas L. Friedman looks to innovators finding bold solutions to the pace of change transforming our planet to show how we can use our time to reimagine work, politics and community. Event Sponsors: Susan & Craig McCaw
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that a collision may occur resulting in damage, injury, or worse, to someone departing from our Montecito home. C. Joseph Bendy Montecito (Editor’s note: Well, the good news is that County officials are constantly tweaking rules along Montecito’s roadways, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. For example, when residents complained about speeding along Sheffield some years ago, County officials surveyed the area, took speed readings for a period of time and concluded that... the speed limit was too low and replaced the 30 (I believe) mph signs with bright new 35 mph signs. Same thing on Middle Road. However, I have noticed that speed has been reduced to 35 mph along portions of Sycamore Canyon where speed limits had been higher. We suggest you keep after this situation and you may find a solution. The guys at the County really do mean well and they [mostly] know their business. – J.B.)
Russian Roulette
With the deliberate distraction of the never-ending “investigation” into the “possibility” that President Trump won the election thanks to his friendly ties to Russia, and that Putin overwhelmed the mainstream media (MSM), Americans can be forgiven for a lot of things. For example, if they didn’t know John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign
chairman, had ties with Rusnano, a state-run Russian company founded by Vladimir Putin. Podesta served on boards and executive committees for three of their entities: Joule Unlimited, Joule Global Holdings, and Joule Global Stichtig. Anatoly Chubais, Rusnano’s CEO, is considered corrupt. As reported by the D.C. Statesman: “When Podesta joined Barack Obama’s White House in 2014, he failed to reveal a 2011 Joule stock-vesting agreement on his financial disclosure form. He also did not reveal owning 75,000 shares of Joule stock.” Wikileaks exposed this. Now, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is calling for a Congressional investigation of Podesta. Gohmert is troubled about the Podesta-Russia connection, suggesting that “this certainly needs to be reviewed to see if there really is something nefarious going on with these activities.” Gohmert sits on the House Judiciary Committee and is vice chair of its subcommittee on crime, terrorism, and homeland security. The Podesta-Russia connection also could rekindle a new round of questions about Clinton’s relationships with foreign figures, in this case, Mr. Chubais, Russia’s deputy prime minister in the 1990s, who owed his personal fortunes to Bill Clinton, and who embraced him as a “reformer” in former president Boris Yeltsin’s government. Clinton’s ally instead created a
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new generation of tycoons who today rule Russia. A major report by the Government Accountability Institute details a number of troubling Russian connections to the Clintons. There is also a federal lawsuit, Neas Ltd. v. Rusnano that suggests Podesta may have unknowingly aided Rusnano in a scheme to move rubles into U.S. dollars. That’s where Hillary Clinton comes into play: “Shortly after then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pursued her ‘reset’ with Russia, state-owned Russian companies began targeting American companies in Boston and Silicon Valley as investment opportunities. “In May 2010, under Hillary Clinton’s leadership, the Department of State facilitated a visit by 22 American hi-tech and venture capital firms to Skolkovo, Russia’s version of Silicon Valley, according to GAI. “Rusnano appears to have been a leader in the Russian investment move into the United States. Chubais created a Rusnano ‘investment fund’ and set up a so-called ‘Russian Innovation Center’ in tony Silicon Valley, according to the Neas lawsuit.” According to the FBI, Russia was allegedly using Joule to gain access to Boston-area high-tech firms in 2014. They were attempting to get access to classified and emerging technology from various U.S. companies. Podesta has been a close confidante to the Clintons for years. There have also been some well-documented favors done by the Clintons on behalf of the Russians. If Podesta had any influence over these decisions while working for a Putin-founded company, that is extremely troubling. And it’s more of a link to Russia than anything discovered thus far regarding President Trump. Larry Bond Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: I continue to be bemused by the lack of interest virtually everyone in the mainstream media has in regard to Saudi Arabia’s extensive donations to the Clintons’ various “non-profit” organizations, especially the $15-mil-
lion “donation” given to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state. And of course, for the multi-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars given to both Clintons for “speeches.” As for President Trump’s “connections” to Russia, I’m also bemused by the manic interest Trump distractors have shown to that; bemused because I can’t see the downside to friendlier relations with Russia. While I do have concerns about the Putin government’s suppression of political, financial, and literary dissent at home and abroad, very little of the same kind of concern was voiced – at least by major media outlets – when the U.S. made allies of the Soviet Union in the middle of World War II in order to fight a more dangerous enemy. Teaming up with Russia again, to fight a more dangerous enemy – this time Islamist terrorists – seems like a good idea to many, including yours truly. – J.B.)
The Cost of 24/7 Care
This is a response to “Repealing the Mandate” (MJ #23/12). Back in my medical school days at USC, it was common knowledge that pregnant women would drive across the border and circle the hospital until labor started and then, we were told, the hospital could not refuse admission. The child was, again, we were told, automatically a U.S. citizen. Then we heard that hospitals, because this was a subsidized thing, started advertising to draw in pregnant women. Then, again we were told, that one of these babes was born with half a head and that required lots of machines 24/7 to sustain life. A kind attorney was found who helped assure that the machines and necessary attendants would continue to be there 24/7. The costs escalated and a prolonged period saw the bills climb. The hospital had a large fund that was being gathered for building a free pediatric clinic, but it became necessary to plunder that funding for the 24/7 care. Dr. Edo McGowan Montecito •MJ
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the Montecito Planning Commission and any ADU that utilizes water from imes for March 31-April 6 regarding the District’s role in pro- a primary residence will be subject to viding service to ADUs. The District existing allocations. Tuesday, March 28, 2017The at 2:04:40 PM caind_met0331-0406.qxp maintains that despite the new state Montecito Planning legislation, any permit for approval Commission, which reviewed ordiof an ADU within MWD boundaries nance amendments pertaining to is subject to all applicable District ADUs for several hours at a hearing ordinances, including Ordinance 89 last week, decided to continue the disand the Certificate of Water Service cussion at a later date, scheduled for Availability process established there- Wednesday, April 12. in, Ordinance 92, and Ordinance 94. For more about ADUs, check This means the MWD will continue out last week’s Village Beat (MJ its moratorium on new water meters, #23/12). •MJ
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intimate nuptials taking place earlier this month with a sunset ceremony at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, followed by a reception with family and friends in the courtyard at Petros on State Street. They honeymooned in Cambria and Carmel after plans to stay in Big Sur were scuppered when the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge was damaged in recent storms.
Kelly Mahan and new husband, Jason Herrick (photo by Anna J Photography)
Beat column. Many years later, the dynamic duo reconnected with Kelly having joined the Calcagno & Hamilton real estate team, just a tiara’s toss from the store. After two and a half years of dating, they got engaged last May, with the
Nuclear Option Guests at the World Business Academy lunch at Tydes at the Coral Casino were suitably energized after the premiere of a 20-minute film focusing on the dangers of nuclear energy and the dilapidated state of California’s power transmission network used by Southern California Edison. The 30-year-old organization, which advocates solar energy through a micro-grid, featured rocker Dave Crosby and politico Das Williams in the powerful video, with executive director Matt Renner speaking, along with founder Rinaldo Brutoco and Jerry Brown, director of the Solar Energy Project, declaring the coastline-based Diablo Canyon nuclear station a major concern for adults and children alike. Among the supporters turning out were Judi Weisbart, Adam Hall, Judy
Jerry B Brown; WBA director of Safe Energy; Rinaldo Brutoco, founder/president, World Business Academy; Matt Renner, academy executive director presenting SBR (Santa Barbara Reliable, Resilent, Renewable) (photo by Priscilla)
Judi Weisbart, WBA vice president of Community Relations; with Hal Conklin and Tana Sommer Belin (photo by Priscilla)
Attending the informative WBA luncheon seated are Julie Nakagama, Dave Cianciull, Tom Henson, and in back James Darnborough, Catherine Cooley, Judy Duff, and Vera Carbaugh (photo by Priscilla)
Duff, Vera Carbaugh, new mayoral candidate, Hal Conklin, Catherine Cooley, Andy Norris, Deana Hyde, Sally Sheridan, Tom Henson, and Tana Sommer Belin. Living Legends The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts has announced its honorees for their annual Legends Gala at the Granada. Montecito philanthropists Mike and Anne Towbes, along with legendary opera singer Marilyn Horne and the
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Opera singer Marilyn Horne honored at Legends gala (photo by Henry Grossman)
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Ocean and island views stretch out in the distance from this single-story
by Mark Ashton Hunt home. The property is on a mostly level lot, set above East Mountain Drive on
Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.
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was thrown back on my heels when I looked at new listings and found there were four (count ‘em, four!) new listings that hit the market within 24 hours of one another that stand out. Recently, I have resorted to older inventory, price reductions, and the occasional new listing to find homes and trends to write about, but I’ve gleaned the following four (out of 13 new Montecito listings) as properties that belong on my “Best buys” list. Three of these new listings are in the same area: East Mountain Drive between Picacho Lane and the San Ysidro Ranch, basically the northern, ocean-view edge of the “golden quadrangle.” The other property featured is a rare offering: the only Miramar beach home formally on the market as of this writing. Additionally, all of these listings are located within the Montecito Union School District:
Brooktree Drive: prime ocean-view location, $4,150,000
a small lane that features many more expensive homes. Advertised as a “fixer” property, one could choose to move into this three-bedroom, four-bathroom home as is, or complete any degree of potential upgrades and improvements. This home, I believe, presents an interesting opportunity to live in an area of expensive homes for a fraction of the cost.
Miramar Beach: only Miramar beach home on market, $4,800,000
This three-story custom Montecito home on the sand is situated in one of California’s most sought-after beach enclaves – Miramar Beach – and is a one-of-kind highly appointed cosmopolitan retreat featuring Pacific Ocean views along with those of the Montecito coastline and Channel Islands. Inside the home, natural light makes good use of the high ceilings on every floor with glass doors that open on all levels to the ocean-view decks. Two full, modern kitchens feature up-to-date appliances. Teak and Brazilian hardwood flooring, teak wood cabinetry, plaster walls, recessed lighting, and radiant heated floors on each level complete the picture. Your new neighbor (if you should purchase this) will be the new Miramar Hotel, which is scheduled to open sometime next year.
East Mountain Drive: tennis court estate, $14,900,000
Proudly resting on 1.88+/- acres in the heart of the golden quadrangle, and a block from the San Ysidro Ranch, rests this Montecito estate, replete with considerable ocean, island, and mountain views. Rebuilt in 2014, this five-bedroom Mediterranean offers indoor/outdoor
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Music Academy of the West, where she runs popular master classes, are to receive awards at the popular gala on September 15, which is co-chaired by Gretchen Lieff and Stephanie Sokolove. Always a glamorous sold-out event.
Wooden You Know It Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra staged a Woodwind Affair at the Lobero under the capable baton of veteran conductor Heiichiro Ohyama. The entertaining performance kicked off with Francis Poulenc’s 1935 work Suite francaise, composed as incidental music to the play La reine Margot by Edouard Bourdet, before launching into Jeff Scott’s Sacred Women, celebrating ancient beliefs in Africa and the Americas. Igor Stravinsky’s 1947 work Symphonies of Wind launched the second half, concluding with Kurt Weill’s Kleine Dreigoschenmusik, a 1929 suite from The Threepenny Opera. A wonderful blow-by-blow event. Never Better I first saw Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar in 1976 at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End, seeing it again in 1996 at the Lyceum Theatre with rocker Alice Cooper playing King Herod, so, nearly four decades on, I attended the Theater
Jesus Christ Superstar (photo by Theater League)
League’s production of the classical musical, with lyrics by Tim Rice, at the Granada with some trepidation. But I had absolutely nothing to be concerned about as a talented cast, with Jarrett Jay Yoder as Christ, Ilana Gabrielle as Mary Magdalene, and Chasdan Ross Mike as Judas Iscariot, wonderfully performed their roles. Webber musicals are like good wines. They age well. Guitarist Hits Ty Notes Ty’s Lounge at the Biltmore was positively strumming when classical guitarist, Chris Fossek, who has been performing there for four years, launched his first CD, Camino Cielo, at a bustling bash.
Chris, who is married to State Street Ballet principal dancer Leila Drake, has performed at far less intimate venues over the years, including the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Rome’s Olympic Stadium, as well as the Granada and Lobero theaters. With a master’s degree in guitar performance from the California Institute of Arts, he lived for many years in Italy and studied classical music at the University of Bologna, before residing in Spain and Germany, while traveling extensively throughout the Greater Mediterranean area, including Portugal, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Turkey, and Lebanon, all reflected
Chris Fossek, in his element of entertaining for his audience, celebrating the launch of his CD Camino Cielo (photo by Priscilla)
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Rodney Gustafson greeted by Leila Drake Fossek, and Fossek fans Nicole Thompson and Meghan Buddy at the Biltmore launch gala (photo by Priscilla)
Jonathan Bishop, Chris Toomey, and Cristy Candler (photo by Monie Photography)
in his musical compositions, which range from flamenco to classical. Two years ago, Chris even featured in a Ralph Lauren advertisement when famed Vanity Fair photographer Bruce Weber was shooting a campaign on the beach opposite the Coral Casino and asked him to participate. Turning out for the delightful musical melée were Daniel Gibbings, Robert and Alex Nourse, Ron and Jill Dexter, Setenay Osman, Deise Mendonca and Mauricio Vera, Rodney Gustafson, Gary McKenzie, Frank and Amahl Drake, and Scott and Amber Rouleau.
as we look to a bright future” as a montage of photos of distinguished alumni and performers was featured on a stage-size screen. Among the tony torrent were many world-class figures including Marilyn Horne, Lotte Lehmann, Arnold Schoenberg, Grace Bumbry, Itzhak Perlman, Cynthia Phelps, Jerry Lowenthal, Donald McInnes, Glenn Dicterow, Emanuel Bay, and Marni Nixon, who dubbed Audrey Hepburn’s voice in the multi-Oscar winning delight My Fair Lady, as well as Deborah Kerr in The King and I, and Natalie Wood in West Side Story. This season, which features the Donizetti opera The Elixir of Love, will also mark the academy becoming an all-Steinway institution with 55 instruments in “the fleet,” 51 grands, and four uprights, revealed Patrick Posey, vice president of artistic planning. Attendees got a sneak-peek when tenor Josh Wheeker sang Una Fortiva Lagrima from the work, with Serbian Milena Gligic on piano. Chopin’s Mazurka in A minor with Italian pianist Jacopo Giacopuzzi, who recently
Renee Shows the Way The Music Academy of the West is celebrating its 70th anniversary in grand style with legendary American soprano Renee Fleming teaching at the oceanside Miraflores campus and participating in the popular performance-packed June through August summer festival. President Scott Reed outlined the extensive program, with more than 200 events, at a Council of Contributors reception for 150 guests at Hahn Hall that he described as “the opportunity MontJournal_March29th'17:Layout 1 3/23/17 1:42 PM Page 1 to recognize our distinguished past MISCELLANY Page 324
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moved from L.A. to our Eden by the Beach, and Brooklyn, New York, keyboardist Conor Hanick performing Caroline Shaw’s Gustave Le Gray, with Gligic and Giacopuzzi in a fourhand Rachmaninoff piece completed the concert. Among the glorious gaggle of guests, many of whom will no doubt be attending the academy’s $1,000 a ticket gala on May 21 with China’s Yuja Wang and France’s Jean-Yves Thibaudet also performing a four-hand piece on a brand-new Steinway grand, were David and Sharon Bradford, Eve Bernstein, Seymour and Shirley Lehrer, Robert Weinman, Mary Dorra, Mashey Bernstein, Robert and Doris Schaffer, Chris Toomey, Robert and Alex Nourse, George and Carol Porter, Peter and Joanne Norris, Ed and Martha Kaurfman, Jerry and Margy Eberhardt, Terry and Pam Valeski, Mercedes Millington, and Jon Bishop. To the Royals Go the Spoils As if 57 rooms at his four-story Christopher Wren-designed Kensington Palace home weren’t enough, Prince William and his wife, Kate, are planning a two-story iceberg basement. The tony twosome have submitted, through the Historic Royal Palaces, a planning application for two extra floors beneath the historic orangery. The 150-feet-long basement will free
up palace suites, which HRP uses to make way for the staff of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, who lives nearby in the more bijou Nottingham Cottage. The new floors will also house ceremonial dresses from the Royal Collection. The development will also provide more than 4,500 sq. ft. of extra space over three floors – two below and one above. The tony twosome also own Anmer Hall, a 10-bedroom, 1802 Georgian home with a pool and tennis court on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, a gift from Queen Elizabeth, just a short distance from an old friend, filmmaker David Rocksavage, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, who lives at stately Houghton Hall, a Palladian-style pile on 1,000 acres, which was built for Sir Robert Walpole, the first British prime minister. In 2007, David was made knight commander of the Royal Victorian Order, which is in the monarch’s sole domain, for his 17 years as Lord Great Chamberlain, escorting the queen when she opens Parliament in May. Here’s the Goop Montecito’s newest celebrity resident Gwyneth Paltrow has launched Goop Wellness, along with four gluten-free supplements created to help woman trying to juggle it all. They’re $90 for a month and promise to boost your flagging energy and
provide you with the vital ingredients to maintain a Gwyneth-approved lifestyle. The tablets come with unusually and somewhat humorous bottles titled: Why Am I So Effing Tired?, The Mother Load, Balls in the Air, and High School Genes. Dr. Alejandro Junger, who has been with Goop since its inception, helped formulate the Why Am I So Effing Tired? especially with the 44-year-old Oscar winner in mind, who says: “No matter how much sleep I get, I still feel exhausted.” The pills promise to counter adrenal fatigue with high doses of vitamin B and “help balance an overtaxed system.” Balls in the Air is a multivitamin to promote overall health and well-being, while The Mother Load is the “Rolls Royce” of pre and post-natal vitamins. And High School Genes, created by hormone expert Dr. Sara Gottfried, is focused specifically on pre and post-menapausal women who feel their metabolism is slowing down. Goop reassures customers the supplements are gluten and GMO-free and the oils are “sourced from fresh, wild-caught fish.” Double Dates Montecito resident Ellen DeGeneres is teaming up with actress Drew Barrymore, a former member of our rarefied enclave, to co-produce a new TV show First Dates. The program, which has been tremendously successful on British TV for four years, debuts on NBC next month. The former Oscars host, who is celebrating the 14th anniversary of her eponymous Burbank-based TV talk show, took to Twitter to share a link to a trailer for the new program, which promises just as much fun and awkwardness as the English original. In the trailer, a host of romantic hopefuls are seen meeting over dinner as they attempt – with varying degrees of success – to woo one another. With hidden cameras placed all over the restaurant to catch the action, a woman is seen making a beeline for
the restroom, where she complains on her cell phone that she “hates” the man she is on a date with. Barnaby Coughlin, executive producer, says: “We get a lot of people on First Dates who wouldn’t normally be on TV. The characters we’re drawn to are those that are there for a reason, and we only want people on the show who we feel we can help. Real people.” Fond Farewell On a personal note, I mark the passing of Silvio Di Loreto, an utterly charming and affable individual, at the age of 91. I first met Silvio, a top realtor, when I moved to our Eden by the Beach from Hancock Park in Los Angeles in 2007 at a charity dinner for Hillside House at Tita Lanning’s Montecito estate, El Mirador. He regaled me with his culinary skills and even gave me a bag of his homemade toffees. I last saw him in October at the Rescue Mission’s lunch at Rancho Dos Pueblos when he was honored with the Leni Fe Bland Award for the important role he played in helping the nonprofit secure its Yanonali Street property. More than 400 people turned out for his 90th birthday at City College, where he was president of the board from 1983 to 1987. Silvio was particularly proud of his son, Dante, a TV producer on the hit series Glee. A great character who will be much missed. Sightings: Oscar winner Michael Keaton checking out the crowd at Cava...Oscar winner Jeff Bridges noshing at the Coral Casino...Oscar winner Tom Hanks at the Granada Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmineards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at priscilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301. •MJ
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On Entertainment by Steven Libowitz
Hershey’s Take on Songbook: Better than Chocolate
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ershey Felder has only a vague memory of the last time he performed in Santa Barbara, recalling that he was “still a kid” and not much more. But even if Sunday’s concert at the Lobero also doesn’t make much of an impression on the pianist-singer, it’s likely that those in the audience will remember the night for a long time. Felder is widely known and decorated with awards for his musical character tributes that range from George Gershwin to Irving Berlin, and Chopin to Beethoven. Over the last 20 years, the self-created solo productions have played on Broadway and in some of the world’s most prestigious theaters, more than 4,500 performances in all. Felder’s “The Great American Songbook” concert on Sunday – a benefit for the Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community – will feature his signature style, as well as audience participation as he takes listeners through 100 years of American music, visiting all of the above greats plus Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim, among others. Singing along is not only allowed but encouraged. Felder – who is also a composer whose works include “Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,” “Fairytale, a musical” and “Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano” – has also been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music and is married to Kim Campbell, who in 1993 was the first female prime minister of Canada. He talked about the show and more over the phone from New York earlier this week.
Q. We just had John Pizzarelli and Jack Jones back to back here at the Lobero last week performing mostly material from The Great American Songbook. Why do you think these songs hold up as well as hold such appeal for you?
Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than ten years.
A. They are great works. They speak to what America stood for over a long period of time. The music is direct, it’s clear, and the language is very direct and easy to understand. It’s not arcane. And it captures a sense of who people feel that they are, or at least want to be, in this country nowadays. Starting with Irving Berlin and through the Gershwins on up through the great show tunes of the 1970s, those songs captured a sense of what America is about, and a way that people feel they can belong. How do you choose what songs to play considering the vast catalog from a century of music? There is a story involved, of why these songs show up. They’re ones that most people can sing easily. You can’t do numbers where there are lots of words that come very fast. But with ballad or character songs, people can take in in a fun way, which is what they really want to do. Look back over time – there’s a long tradition of standing around the piano and singing, but we don’t do it much anymore. So whenever there’s the opportunity, it’s a lot of fun. People really take to it and laugh a lot. Singing along is encouraged for this show, which makes it much more of a community event than a typical concert. How did you come to that idea? I’ve been doing it since I was on Broadway with the Gershwin show and some lady started singing along loud enough for me to hear her. I
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thought, why don’t we do a whole show like that? It’s very interactive and a lot of fun – the audience is like the choir and orchestra and I’m the conductor. It’s got a whole shtick going on. The show has worked for a long time, but we’re going through very interesting times right now, and people want to feel a sense of unity and togetherness. It’s a time in America when people are at loose ends. They want remember that time when things were less complicated. Everyone relates to this music on a visceral level. And it’s lovely to hear an entire auditorium full of people singing. You are known for having created a series of character shows where you impersonate a composer on stage. Will there be any of that this time around? Not with this show. I started doing that after it was suggested to me to play role of George Gershwin after meeting with his family 20 years ago. Somehow it worked. Now I’ve developed the style to do Gershwin or Irving Berlin, and it’s very popular… but it’s all part of a grander scheme of why we are doing these songs. I get into the historical information about the composers, help people to understand where the songs come from, and where they fit in. I just did a run as Tchaikovsky on the West Coast, I’ll be doing Irving Berlin in Berkeley, and then I’m in Palo Alto with Beethoven. It goes on all year long. I guess you have to be careful what you wish for. Hearing that, I’m wondering if you’ll perform any of your own compositions at the Lobero? No, no. None of that. Just the real traditional things people can sing along to. But there are a lot of classic songs that I love to do – “Fiddler on the Roof”, “The Sound of Music”, “West Side Story”. Things where the melody and lyrics work in tandem. They’re beautiful songs and people love them. That was a very diplomatic response. Speaking of which, you are married to a former politician, Kim Campbell, who is also more than 20 years your senior. What’s the secret for an entertainer and
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Has she influenced you in terms of taking political stances on questions such as the Middle East? I’ve always been very involved, very Jewish, very publicly. Even my characters – Berlin, Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein – are all Jews. I’ve never shied away from it. Shy I am not, except maybe when I am home. I come to life on the stage. My parents are both Holocaust survivors. I grew up in a very Zionist environment, and I am fluent in Hebrew. But when I got well-known and started meeting influential people, I began to understand that there are two sides to every story. People want things to be black or white. But we can’t all have what we want and ignore what other people need. It’s not that simple. As my wife says, democracy is a blunt instrument, but it’s one that keeps on going. You can’t stop developing. (Hershey Felder in Concert: The Great American Songbook takes place 5:30 to 7 pm Sunday at the Lobero Theatre. Tickets cost $75, or $95 for VIP, which includes priority seating and a pre-show reception with Felder at 4:30 pm. For more information and tickets, visit www.syvjc.org or call/visit the Lobero at 963-0761 or www. lobero.com.)
Lucidity: Lessons in Learning and Living
Among those who have never attended, the Lucidity Festival has a reputation as a massive party, three days of dancing and debauchery in the woods known as Live Oak Campground. But for those in the know, the six-year experiment, which wraps up at least in its present form
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with next weekend’s event, was much more than music. In its first five years, Lucidity not only created its own integral if ephemeral community, it also served as a consciousness and cultural expanding gathering loosely based on Joseph Campbell’s famed The Hero’s Journey. That voyage comes to a close April 7-9 with Eudaimonia, the final chapter in the six-year arc, one that translates from the Greek as “human flourishing,” representing the organizers and participants’ optimistic vision for our collective future. Along the way, Lucidity has evolved from a simple weekend festival to a year-round concept that stages events around town, including last month’s pre-party at SOhO, where Dave Zaboski created a painting on the patio in full view of the evening’s revelers. Zaboski – a former Senior Animator with Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. whose credits include Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Tarzan, The Emperor’s New Groove and Fantasia 2000 – is also one of the workshop leaders at Lucid University, a slate of courses offered during Lucidity Festival build week, comprises six different three-day intensives designed to offer immersive educational experiences. Zaboski’s is dubbed “Creating Your Personal Mythology” and is found under the CreativeWorks banner, but might as well represent the entire ethos behind the courses and the sixyear festival itself. “We’ll take people through the arc of the Lucid mythology, starting with awakening to your calling,” he said. “The artists’ practices have been established to connect us deeply to our own source. Dance, art, music – any master has codified systems for achieving that. So we’ll look beyond art to movement and deep alchemical systems for creation.” The purpose, Zaboski explained, is to lift the collective consciousness at the festival and beyond. “Once we take you to the crossroads and help you define and create your new story, we release the participants into the
field, the festival, as ambassadors for Eudaimonia. We need more people to tell that story of human life thriving. That’s what the workshop is all about.” Indeed, that’s what the festival, the entire six years, is all about – the hero’s journey into the depths, the confrontation at the crossroads, and the emergence into a new story. At Live Oak, Lucidity covers course work and then offers all sorts of ways to connect and heal, from workshops, cacao ceremonies, and sound baths to ecstatic dancing and lots of live music. And Lucidity hasn’t stopped evolving even in its final year of the six-entry cycle. There’s a new stage this year, as the Alive Stage and Lover’s Nest Village have been “smooshed together” to create the Nest Stage, said festival co-founder Jonah Haas, who also wanted to call attention to Random Rab, the electronic music artist dubbed the “Master of Emotion”, who is returning to Lucidity for the first time since Year One, representing the cycle. How whatever’s next unfolds after April 7-9 has yet to be finalized, but Haas noted that even if Lucidity itself were to move to a larger site, Live Oak will always be a venue for some sort of festival through the organization. “It’s the end of a cycle, but it’s only the last chapter in our six-year story,” he said. “It’s like the season finale of your favorite TV show. But we’re not being canceled.” (Lucid University CourseWeek takes place April 3-5; the Lucidity Festival on April 7-9. Both at Live Oak Campground, 4600 Chumash Highway [Hwy. 154]. Visit www.2017.lucidityfestival.com.)
Regaling Rosas for Seniors
Show tunes and other pop favorites from the 1920s through ‘70s are also the focus of With a Song in My Heart, the annual benefit for The Center for Successful Aging. Created as an elegant concert celebrating the rich and memorable music of The Great
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American Songbook, the concert features and honors the veteran local pianist-entertainer Gil Rosas. Now 81, Rosas is best known for his years playing at The Somerset Restaurant and Olive Mill Bistro here in Montecito, and Saturday he’ll reprise a bit of his act, which featured a virtuoso style of “orchestral” artistry at the piano, as well as an extraordinarily extensive repertoire that set him apart as a musical artist. Joining Gil onstage are eight of Santa Barbara’s finest professional musicians and singers, familiar names one and all, including the nearly omnipresent rhythm section of drummer Tom Lackner and bassist Randy Tico, plus frequent comrades George Friedenthal on piano and vocals, and Tom Buckner on alto and soprano saxes. The jazz guitarist Chris Judge and guitarist-singer Jackson Gillies, the 2016 Santa Barbara Teen Star, and vocalists Luca Ellis and Kimberly Ford are also part of the band. Produced by Rod Lathim, With a Song in My Heart represents a departure from the previous two benefits for the Center for Successful Aging – Senior (Musical) Moments and Puttin’ on the Ritz – as those comprised skits and stories, as well as songs, featuring community members who are seniors paired with youths. But given the breath of talent and experience of this year’s performers, not to mention camaraderie from years of playing together, should result in a thrilling exploration of both traditional and contemporary arrangements of some of the most loved music from the golden era. Expect an elegant evening of entertainment drawn from the soundtrack to the lives of today’s seniors. Tickets for the 2 pm show on Saturday at the Marjorie Luke Theatre cost just $20 general, $10 for children (it’s never too early to introduce them to great performances of timeless music). Call (800) 838-3006 or visit www. brownpapertickets.com to purchase tickets in advance, or get them at the door.
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Eight is Enough
“I cannot wait to take the stage at the Granada!” Kathy Griffin enthused in an email interview last weekend. Who can blame her? For decades, the gifted comedian has made a career out of lambasting, lampooning, and otherwise laughing at the ludicrous and lascivious behavior of A-Listers, and Santa Barbara has about a high a concentration of the rich and famous – and those who love to make fun of them – as any enclave outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Griffin herself has escaped her so-called “Life on the D-List” via her ceaseless poking of fun at celebrities and now has fairly equivalent name recognition as those she targets. She’s always willing to take it on the chin herself, even if her jaw isn’t as pronounced as Jay Leno’s. Given the current political climate, it would be foolish to not show up ready to giggle and guffaw as Griffin – a two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winner who is also a New York Times bestselling author – gallops through the gaffes of famous folks in her current “Celebrity Run-In” Tour stop at the Granada for an 8 pm show on Saturday, April 1. The raucous redhead relies on fact and fandom to fuel her act, one that is so simple and direct, it’s as easy to marvel at as it is to enjoy. •MJ
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A Yoga Experience
Montecito’s 83-year-old Iyengar yoga instructor Eric Small, with some of his notable credentials behind him
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here are yoga classes, and there are experiences, and then there are yoga experiences. Having guested at many yoga classes while researching Fitness Front, I can state emphatically that the classes I attended under Eric Small’s tutelage were definitely the latter. I found Iyengar yoga to be the most rewarding of all yoga forms, both physically and spiritually. With the instructor’s vigilant guidance, I stretched my inner body as well as my muscles, and the relief I felt from everyday stress was an entirely unexpected bi-product of the class. A senior teacher, and first-generation practitioner of the Hatha yoga form, Eric studied the discipline in Puna, India, with the founder of the modality himself: B. K.S. lyengar, a man Eric affectionately calls Guruji—a respectful term denoting wisdom. The 50 years Eric has devoted to learning his craft surpasses most teachers’ dedication by decades. And it is teaching. The degree to which the mind comes into play during an Iyengar yoga class is far beyond that of directives to “chaturanga” or “assume a warrior pose.” From standing triangles, to leg extensions with belts, to modified downward dogs, the execution of asanas (physical practice of yoga poses) is always preceded by explanation, demonstration, and deconstruction. “The reason why the details and dynamic are so important is that Iyengar yoga engages the mind,” Eric explains. “This increases concentration; that in turn increases consciousness; and what is consciousness if not enlightenment?” Eyes sparkling with good health, the
83-year-old belies his age as he moves lithely about his high-ceilinged studio, fragrant with the scent of sandalwood incense wafting in through open doors, the background of burbling fountain as melodious as his modulations that caution the class to keep soft knees as they perform movements designed to improve standing posture. “The training of the teacher emphasizes safety and respect for the student. It’s a professional, highly regulated training program,” he says. “There are thousands of teachers that teach yoga,” he notes, “but very few as trained as Iyengar instructors. You go to an Iyengar class and you’re going to have the very best.” Kamala Nellen, a coach for elite athletes, agreed. “I come because Eric has a very subtle understanding of Iyengar yoga. He’s better than ninety percent of the instructors out there.” It’s an opinion shared by fellow classmate Alicia Ross, who adds, “I like the poses especially well, because I can feel my inner body relaxing.” Clearly, the Catalina Island native is no slouch when it comes to instilling a sense of appreciation in his clients. Having taught the discipline for more
than 50 years, Eric brings an artist’s flair to the lessons, having earned a B.A. at UCLA, and a Master of Fine Arts from Otis Institute. Having attained the excellence necessary to be awarded a Senior Intermediate Level II certificate from the B. K.S. Iyengar lnstitute, he’s taught yoga since the mid-1960s. A one-time instructor at UC Berkeley, Los Angeles Unified School District, Beverly Hills Adult Education and the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Los Angeles, he’s also served on the teaching staff at Iyengar Yoga conventions, both in America and across the seas. A true powerhouse, Eric travels nationwide teaching Yoga workshops and seminars for MS and non-MS students alike, and you can be sure the four weekly classes he stages in Montecito and Santa Barbara are as top-notch as his following indicates. “When you come into a workshop or class with me, you’ve already filled out a questionnaire. When I walk into the room that first morning,” he explains, “I already know who’s in the class. I make my evaluation of that student, so I can tell student A needs a chair, student B needs a strap, and student C needs a block – based on what I’ve learned.” He points out however, that the focus of each session is formulated at the moment the group convenes, or as he puts it, “Teaching is here and now.” Encouraging his students to adapt exercises to the appropriate level given any physical limitations, Eric cues these modifications with such simple directives as to press splayed fingers together, to extend arms overhead from the elbow instead of the shoulder, and to align the head with the heart rather than position of the leg. “I use a lot of props,” he says, “and the reason why is to avoid injury, and to avoid any unknown or ill effect. My students leave the class with a very positive, informed attitude.” With the aid of bolsters, belts, sticky mats, and chairs, we worked our way through four asanas – not, as Eric informed me – the 15 or so poses you might perform in a less advanced practice. More mysterious to me, initially, were his instructions to “move the navel to the left” when performing leg extensions from a prone position, and to “keep the tongue away from
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the roof of the mouth and teeth” when performing all the activities we covered, but I was to learn both play key parts in attaining the full benefit of the movement. The former addressing the Iyengar tenet of “flushing, squeezing, and rinsing” the visceral organs near your lower extremities, and the latter pertaining to opening up the lungs. “Classes are a thing of the West,” Eric opines. “In India, yoga was never taught as a class. A student used to come and sit at the feet of a yogi and wait until the yogi accepted him. A process that sometimes took months.” He notes that “Regardless of locale, an Iyengar instructor enables you to use what you learn in the class for everyday tasks. It’s applicable to daily living.” And not-so-daily living. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was just 22, Eric was galvanized into action rather than sidelined by the neurological affliction that causes communication problems between the brain and body. Defying doctors’ predictions by living far beyond the 40 years they projected, and ambulating with grace and ease, I was hard put to tell he had any infirmity at all during the classes I attended, a result the Montecito resident attributes directly to Iyengar yoga. Those are benefits he is determined to share with other sufferers of MS; one of his weekly classes is geared toward those living with the malady and other neurological conditions. “He does the scope,” says Anamaria Herrera, her warm brown eyes giving no hint of the autoimmune condition she endures. “I’ve been coming for years,” she reveals, adding, “His incredible knowledge of the poses is unparalleled.” And his approach is always fresh. With his suggestion “to keep it new, and continue evolving” echoing in my mind, I finished my review of this exceptional man as an entirely invigorated and enlightened participant. You can reach Mr. Small at (310) 2756850 or via email: EricSmall@YogaMS. com •MJ
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ORDINANCE NO. 92 3. Water for private swimming pools is considered a non-essential use. Homeowners of private swimming pools are permitted to maintain water levels for existing pools but shall not drain and refill an existing pool. All swimming pool owners with pool covers shall cover pools when not in use. On written application to the General Manager for an exception, a property owner may be authorized to drain a pool for repair and to refill it, provided that: a. The General Manager finds a net benefit to the water conservation goal of this ordinance; b. The pool can be refilled within the property’s water allocation; and c. The pool shall be fitted with a pool cover and the property owner shall use that cover consistently to limit evaporation. A property owner granted an exception under this paragraph shall comply with reasonable written conditions imposed by the General Manager and failure to do so shall constitute a violation of this ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT DECLARING A WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF WATER AND PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONSERVATION MEASURES WHEREAS, the Montecito Water District (“District”) is a County Water District organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, situated and serving an area entirely within the County of Santa Barbara; WHEREAS, The District’s dependence on surface water supplies and the adverse effects of unpredictable and unreliable rain have been the primary reasons for historical water shortages. Rainfall for the last three consecutive years has been well below the historical average at 53% in 2011, 31% in 2012 and 7% to date for 2014. The below average rainfall has resulted in no recharge to the District’s local water supplies including Jameson Lake, Lake Cachuma and the groundwater basin resulting in a significant reduction of the normal available water supply; WHEREAS, Local water supplies continue to decline with Jameson Lake and Doulton Tunnel water supplies severely restricted providing an estimated 810 acre feet (“AF”) during the current water year which began October 1, 2013. During normal years these two sources provide approximately 2100 AF of water; WHEREAS, Due to the dry weather conditions affecting the entire State of California, the District’s imported State Water Project supply has been set by the Department of Water Resources at a historically low allocation of 0% of the District’s total annual allocation of 3,300 AF; WHEREAS, The loss of private wells due to decreased groundwater levels through the lack of groundwater recharge and continuing dry weather conditions has led to an alarming increase in customer demand. For the 2012-13 water year, water sales through December 2012 were 1,217 AF. In contrast, water sales for the current 2013-2014 water year through December 2013 increased by approximately 320 AF. Given current trends, projected water sales through the end of the 2013-14 water year are estimated to be 6,638 AF; WHEREAS, For the 2013-14 water year, assuming no mandatory cutbacks in the Cachuma Project water deliveries, the District will have a total estimated water supply of 5,300 AF, including losses and excluding sources with unknown delivery amounts; WHEREAS, The following table and graph show the 2013-14 water year with the available water supply of 5,300 AF. This table and graph illustrate the monthly change to the available water supply without conservation or water use restrictions applied. The water demand values include actual demand for the period October 2013 through January 2014. Demand values from February 2014 through September 30, 2014 are the recorded customer water demand for the period February 2013 through September 30, 2013 even though demand has continued to increase. This estimate assumes continuing dry weather conditions. 20013 -14 WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND ANALYSIS MONTH
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OCT
663
4,637
NOV
496
4,141
DEC
379
3,763
JAN
531
3,232
FEB
312
2,920
MAR
389
2,531
APR
537
1,994
MAY
601
1,393
JUN
618
775
JUL
698
77
AUG
731
-654
SEP
684
-1,338
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WHEREAS, If dry weather conditions continue and water consumption levels remain similar to those in the 2012-13 water year, the District will exhaust its available 2013-14 water supply in July unless there is an immediate 30% reduction in water use or the District is able to find supplemental water. The use of the water supply for fire protection purposes will only exacerbate this situation.
4. District water is not available for new private or public swimming pools, ponds, or major water features during the water shortage emergency, therefore, the District will immediately cease processing all applications for these items. If a new swimming pool, pond, or water feature has been previously reviewed and approved by the District prior to the date of this Ordinance and the property owner elects to continue with its installation, it must be filled within the property’s water allocation. The District will not permit or provide approval for the construction of new private and public swimming pools, ponds, or major water features within its water service boundary while this Ordinance is in effect.
WHEREAS, Pursuant to its authority under section 350 of the Water Code, the District may declare a water shortage emergency condition when it finds and determines that the ordinary demands and requirements of water consumers cannot be satisfied without depleting the water supply to the extent that there would be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 353 of the Water Code, after declaring a water shortage emergency, the District may adopt restrictions on the consumption of water in order to conserve the water supply for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to domestic use, sanitation, and fire protection; and
5. All restaurants and other eating establishments that provide table service shall post, in a conspicuous place, a notice of drought condition and shall refrain from serving water except upon specific request by a customer.
WHEREAS, Section 31026 of the Water Code similarly permits the District to restrict use of water during any emergency caused by drought, and to prohibit the wastage of water during such periods;
6. Operators of hotel-resorts, motels and other commercial establishments offering lodging shall post in each room a notice of drought condition containing water conservation information and a separate notice with language similar to the following:
WHEREAS, Notice of a time and place of a public hearing held on February 11, 2014 was duly given and published, and customers were given an opportunity to be heard and protest against a declaration that a water shortage emergency condition prevails within the District, and protests and testimony were duly received and considered by the District’s Board of Directors (“Board” or “Board of Directors”).
This region is suffering a serious water shortage. Sheets and towels are customarily changed between guests. If you would like your sheets to be changed, please leave this card on your pillow. If you would like your towels to be changed, please leave them on the floor of the bathroom. Housekeeping will be pleased to accommodate you.
WHEREAS, On February 11, 2014, the Board of Directors adopted this Ordinance 92, under which the Board declared a water shortage emergency condition pursuant to Water Code section 350 and adopted restrictions on water use, including the cessation of processing all applications for new water service, other than those permitted by the District through its ongoing Certificate of Water Service Availability process. WHEREAS, Notwithstanding continuing uncertainty in the District’s water supply under which the Board’s declaration of a water shortage emergency remains in effect, the Board now desires to process certain new water service applications for which the District issued a permit prior to the April 15, 2008 effective date of Ordinance 89.
7. Vehicles shall be washed only at commercial car washing facilities or by the use of a bucket or hose equipped with a hand-operated shut off valve. 8. The washing of hard surfaces such as driveways, sidewalks, patios and parking lots is prohibited except where necessary to protect health and safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
9. Breaks or leaks in any customer’s plumbing must be immediately repaired upon discovery. If repairs cannot be immediately completed, water service to the property shall be turned off by the customer or customer’s agent to prevent water loss until such time as the repair has been completed.
On the basis of prevailing dry weather conditions, water supply shortages, customer demand that cannot be met by available sources without depleting the District’s water supply to the extent that there would be insufficient water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection, the Board hereby continues its declaration of a water shortage emergency condition pursuant to Water Code section 350. Under this water shortage emergency, restrictions on water use are hereby adopted and include the following:
10. All customers are encouraged to practice water conservation with a goal of a minimum thirty percent reduction in district-wide water use. 11. The penalties for violation of this Ordinance will fund both conservation outreach toward those who fail to conserve water and the purchase, if available, of additional, very costly, water supplies to offset wasteful consumption and protect the health and safety of all customers. Because these costs are necessary to provide water service under current drought conditions, the Board finds that the rates for water service, including penalties established under this Ordinance:
1. The District will immediately cease processing all applications for new water service and the increase in the size of an existing water meter(s) serving properties within its service boundary. This suspension will not affect those new water meter services that have been permitted by the District through its ongoing Certificate of Water Service Availability process; nor will this suspension affect new water meter service for which the District issued a permit prior to the April 15, 2008 effective date of Ordinance 89, provided that the project requiring new water meter service includes the installation of state-of-the-art water conservation technology subject to approval by the General Manager, and that the estimated water usage for the project does not exceed the Maximum Available Quantity, as determined under Ordinance 89.
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2. Exterior irrigation, including but not limited to irrigation of turf, plants, lawns, shrubbery and ground cover, shall be permitted according to the following schedule: if automated, irrigation shall be allowed only between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. If manually operated, irrigation shall be allowed only between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. Written requests for relief from these irrigation restrictions shall be directed to the District’s General Manager (“General Manager”) and will be subject to the appeal process in Section 13 of this ordinance.
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Are not expected to exceed the funds required to provide water service. Will not be used for any purpose other than to provide water service and conservation outreach. Will not exceed the proportional cost of water service attributable to any parcel. Are imposed only where water service is actually used by, or immediately available to, a parcel.
12. A written warning will be issued for a first violation. As a penalty for the second violation, and any subsequent violation, of restrictions set forth herein, the District will impose a fine in the amount of $250 and doubling with each subsequent violation, up to a maximum of $1,000 for any single violation. Upon a fourth violation, or upon an earlier violation the General Manager determines to create a significant threat to the goals of this Ordinance, the General
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Manager may order installation of a flow restrictor on the service line or lines in question. Such an order shall be written and subject to appeal pursuant to paragraph 13 of this Ordinance. Orders shall be provided to the Board when issued and any appeal shall be heard as quickly as possible to allow a flow restrictor to be removed promptly should the Board grant the appeal. 13. Appeals and Exceptions. A. Any customer may appeal any decision made or fine imposed under this Ordinance to the Board of Directors by filing a written appeal with the District within 30 days of written notice of the decision or fine. Such an appeal shall be accompanied by an appeal fee in an amount established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. If a person appeals any fine under this Ordinance, all amounts due to District must be paid before the Appeals Committee will hear the appeal and the Appeals Committee may dismiss an appeal for nonpayment, making the action appealed final as to the District and not subject to further appeal. The Appeals Committee will hear the appellant and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consider the recommendations of the Appeals Committee. The District shall give the appellant written notice of the meetings at which the appeal will be considered by the Appeals Committee and the Board. B. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, continue a hearing, affirm, reverse, or modify the Appeals Committee’s recommendation and make any adjustments and impose any conditions it deems just and proper, if it finds two or more of the following: (1) the restrictions of this Ordinance would cause an undue hardship, (2) the granting of the appeal will not significantly adversely affect the goals of this Ordinance, (3) due to peculiar facts and circumstances, none of the provisions of this Ordinance are applicable to the situation under consideration; or (4) error in the application of this Ordinance or other applicable rules or law. C. The Board’s decision shall be written and provided to the appellant and any other person who requests notice of the decision in writing. Such decisions are final as to the District and not subject to further appeal unless the Board’s decision expressly provides otherwise. Judicial review of final decisions shall be available pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. 14. If any subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforcement of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. It is the District’s express intent that each remaining portion would have been adopted irrespective of the fact that one or more subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unenforceable. 15. This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall remain in effect until the Board declares that a water shortage emergency no longer exists. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District this 21st day of March 2017.
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AYES: Directors Frye, Morgan, Plough, Shaikewitz, NAYS: None ABSENT: None
APPROVED: Richard Shaikewitz, President
ATTEST: Nicholas Turner, Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT Robert Cohen, District Counsel Michael Colantuono, Special Counsel Published in Montecito Journal March 29, 2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Taylor Paige Aesthetics, 116 E. Yanonali St. #D1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. John Marquette McWilliams, 1416 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Taylor Paige McWilliams, 1416 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 23, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2017-0000893. Published March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Benchmark Maps, 120 Cremona Dr. #260, Goleta, CA 93117. Benchmark, LLC, 120 Cremona Dr. #260, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 8, 2017. This statement expires
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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 Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0000706. Published March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Screeching Gull Seafood, 594 Via Rueda, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Zachary Lee Rypysc, 594 Via Rueda, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 7, 2017. 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 Christine Potter. FBN No. 2017-0000694. Published March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Art
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3861 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3861, Santa Barbara Airport Runway 7-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017, to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “RUNWAY 7-25 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION, Bid No. 3861". The scope of this project is the Rehabilitation of Runway 7-25. Project elements include removal of existing asphalt pavement through cold milling, off-site disposal of milling by-product, construction of an asphalt pavement leveling course and surface course, minor electrical, grooving and pavement marking per plans and specs. The Engineer’s estimate is $7,741,763.00. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. There will be an optional Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Tuesday April 11, 2017 at 9:00 am at Airport Administration office, 601 Firestone Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is John Smith, Tartaglia Engineering. (805) 4665660. In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, September 24, 1965, and to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Federal Labor Provisions. All labor on the project shall be paid no less than the higher of the prevailing State wage rates established by the Director of the State of California pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, Department of Industrial Relations, or the prevailing General wage rates established by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal. A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds under this agreement. Consequently, the DBE requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 apply to this agreement. Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all areas of employment. However, the employment of women shall not diminish the standards of requirements for the employment of minorities. The airport has established a race neutral overall DBE participation goal of 1.9%. Award of this contract is subject to city of Santa Barbara receipt of acceptable federal grant funding from the FAA. The city of Santa Barbara reserves the right to reject all bids. The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority 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 race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital
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status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder. Required Contract Provisions for Airport Improvement Program and for Obligated Sponsors: ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS The Contractor must maintain an acceptable cost accounting system. The Contractor agrees to provide the sponsor, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their duly authorized representatives, access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the contractor which are directly pertinent to the specific contract for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts and transcriptions. The Contractor agrees to maintain all books, records and reports required under this contract for a period of not less than three years after final payment is made and all pending matters are closed. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT (Reference: 41 CFR part 60-4, Executive Order 11246) (Reference Only – Refer to Federal Register) BREACH OF CONTRACT TERMS Any violation or breach of terms of this contract on the part of the contractor or its subcontractors may result in the suspension or termination of this contract or such other action that may be necessary to enforce the rights of the parties of this agreement. Owner will provide Contractor written notice that describes the nature of the breach and corrective actions the contractor must undertake in order to avoid termination of the contract. Owner reserves the right to withhold payments to Contractor until such time the Contractor corrects the breach or the Owner elects to terminate the contract. The Owner’s notice will identify a specific date by which the Contractor must correct the breach. Owner may proceed with termination of the contract if the Contractor fails to correct the breach by deadline indicated in the Owner’s notice. The duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and the rights and remedies available thereunder are in addition to, and not a limitation of, any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law. BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE (Reference Only – Refer to Federal Register) GENERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS The contractor agrees to comply with pertinent statutes, Executive Orders and such rules as are promulgated to ensure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefiting from Federal assistance. This provision binds the contractor and subtier contractors from the bid solicitation period through the completion of the contract. This provision is in addition to that required of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sponsor Lease Agreements and Transfer Agreements GENERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS The tenant/concessionaire/lessee and its transferee agree to comply with pertinent statutes, Executive Orders and such rules as are promulgated to ensure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefiting from Federal assistance. This provision obligates the tenant/concessionaire/lessee or its transferee for the period during which Federal assistance is extended to the airport through the Airport Improvement Program. In cases where Federal assistance provides, or is in the form of personal property; real property or interest therein; structures or improvements thereon, this provision obligates the party or any transferee for the longer of the following periods: (a) The period during which the property is used by the airport sponsor or any transferee for a purpose for which Federal assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits; or (b) The period during which the airport sponsor or any transferee retains ownership or possession of the property. CIVIL RIGHTS – TITLE VI ASSURANCE Title VI Solicitation Notice The City, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Title VI Clauses Requirements
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During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the “contractor”) agrees as follows: Compliance with Regulations: The contractor (hereinafter includes consultants) will comply with the Title VI List of Pertinent
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Nondiscrimination Acts And Authorities, as they may be amended from time to time, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract. Non-discrimination: The contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor will not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities, including employment practices when the contract covers any activity, project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR part 21. Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations, either by competitive bidding, or negotiation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier will be notified by the contractor of the contractor’s obligations under this contract and the Nondiscrimination Acts And Authorities on the grounds of race, color, or national origin. Information and Reports: The contractor will provide all information and reports required by the Acts, the Regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto and will permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Nondiscrimination Acts And Authorities and instructions. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the information, the contractor will so certify to the sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration, as appropriate, and will set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a contractor’s noncompliance with the Non-discrimination provisions of this contract, the sponsor will impose such contract sanctions as it or the Federal Aviation Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: a. Withholding payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies; and/or b. Cancelling, terminating, or suspending a contract, in whole or in part. Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs one through six in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Acts, the Regulations and directives issued pursuant thereto. The contractor will take action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the sponsor or the Federal Aviation Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, that if the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with litigation by a subcontractor, or supplier because of such direction, the contractor may request the sponsor to enter into any litigation to protect the interests of the sponsor. In addition, the contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States. Title VI Clauses for Deeds Transferring United States Property The following clauses will be included in deeds effecting or recording the transfer of real property, structures, or improvements thereon, or granting interest therein from the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Airport Improvement Program grant assurances. NOW, THEREFORE, the Federal Aviation Administration as authorized by law and upon the condition that the City will accept title to the lands and maintain the project constructed thereon in accordance with the appropriate Legislative Authority, for the Airport Improvement Program or other program for which land is transferred, and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation in accordance and in compliance with all requirements imposed by Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation pertaining to and effectuating the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. § 2000d to 2000d-4), does hereby remise, release, quitclaim and convey unto the City all the right, title and interest of the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration in and to said lands described in (Exhibit A attached hereto or other exhibit describing the transferred property) and made a part hereof. (HABENDUM CLAUSE) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said lands and interests therein unto City and its successors forever, subject, however, to the covenants, conditions, restrictions and reservations herein contained as follows, which will remain in effect for the period during which the real property or structures are used for a purpose for which Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits and will be binding on the City, its successors and assigns. The City, in consideration of the conveyance of said lands and interests in lands, does hereby covenant and agree as a covenant running with the land for itself, its successors and assigns, that (1) no person will on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination with regard to any facility located wholly or in part on, over, or under such lands hereby conveyed [,] [and]* (2) that the City will use the lands and interests in lands and interests in lands so conveyed, in
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compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as said Regulations and Acts may be amended[, and (3) that in the event of breach of any of the abovementioned non-discrimination conditions, the Department will have a right to enter or re-enter said lands and facilities on said land, and that above described land and facilities will thereon revert to and vest in and become the absolute property of the Federal Aviation Administration and its assigns as such interest existed prior to this instruction].* (*Reverter clause and related language to be used only when it is determined that such a clause is necessary in order to make clear the purpose of Title VI.) Title VI Clauses for Transfer of Real Property Acquired or Improved Under the Activity, Facility, or Program The following clauses will be included in deeds, licenses, leases, permits, or similar instruments entered into by the City pursuant to the provisions of the Airport Improvement Program grant assurances. A. The (grantee, lessee, permittee, etc. as appropriate) for himself/herself, his/her heirs, personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree [in the case of deeds and leases add “as a covenant running with the land”] that: 1. In the event facilities are constructed, maintained, or otherwise operated on the property described in this (deed, license, lease, permit, etc.) for a purpose for which a Federal Aviation Administration activity, facility, or program is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, the (grantee, licensee, lessee, permittee, etc.) will maintain and operate such facilities and services in compliance with all requirements imposed by the Nondiscrimination Acts and Regulations listed in the Pertinent List of Nondiscrimination Authorities (as may be amended) such that no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities. B. With respect to licenses, leases, permits, etc., in the event of breach of any of the above Nondiscrimination covenants, City will have the right to terminate the (lease, license, permit, etc.) and to enter, re-enter, and repossess said lands and facilities thereon, and hold the same as if the (lease, license, permit, etc.) had never been made or issued.* C. With respect to a deed, in the event of breach of any of the above Nondiscrimination covenants, the City will have the right to enter or re-enter the lands and facilities thereon, and the above described lands and facilities will there upon revert to and vest in and become the absolute property of the City and its assigns.* (*Reverter clause and related language to be used only when it is determined that such a clause is necessary to make clear the purpose of Title VI.) Title VI Clauses for Construction/Use/Access to Real Property Acquired Under the Activity, Facility or Program The following clauses will be included in deeds, licenses, permits, or similar instruments/agreements entered into by City pursuant to the provisions of the Airport Improvement Program grant assurances. A. The (grantee, licensee, permittee, etc., as appropriate) for himself/herself, his/her heirs, personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree (in the case of deeds and leases add, “as a covenant running with the land”) that (1) no person on the ground of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities, (2) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such land, and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the ground of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, (3) that the (grantee, licensee, lessee, permittee, etc.) will use the premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to the List of discrimination Acts And Authorities. B. With respect to (licenses, leases, permits, etc.), in the event of breach of any of the above nondiscrimination covenants, City will have the right to terminate the (license, permit, etc., as appropriate) and to enter or re-enter and repossess said land and the facilities thereon, and hold the same as if said (license, permit, etc., as appropriate) had never been made or issued.* C. With respect to deeds, in the event of breach of any of the above nondiscrimination covenants, City will there upon revert to and vest in and become the absolute property of City and its assigns.* (*Reverter clause and related language to be used only when it is determined that such a clause is necessary to make clear the purpose of Title VI.) Title VI List of Pertinent Nondiscrimination Acts and Authorities During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the “contractor”) agrees to comply with the following nondiscrimination statutes and authorities; including but not limited to: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); 49 CFR part 21 (Non-discrimination In Federally-Assisted Programs of The Department of Transportation—Effectuation of Title VI of The Civil Rights Act of 1964); The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been
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acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR part 27; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age); Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 USC § 471, Section 47123), as amended, (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex); The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (PL 100-209), (Broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms “programs or activities” to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal-aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not); Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities (42 U.S.C. §§ 12131 – 12189) as implemented by Department of Transportation regulations at 49 CFR parts 37 and 38; The Federal Aviation Administration’s Non-discrimination statute (49 U.S.C. § 47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex); Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which ensures non-discrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs (70 Fed. Reg. at 74087 to 74100); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq). CLEAN AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders, and regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 740-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1251-1387). The Contractor agrees to report any violation to the Owner immediately upon discovery. The Owner assumes responsibility for notifying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Aviation Administration. Contractor must include this requirement in all subcontracts that exceeds $150,000. CONTRACT WORKHOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT REQUIREMENTS 1. Overtime Requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, in any workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek. 2. Violation; Liability for Unpaid Wages; Liquidated Damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this clause, the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this clause, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph (1) of this clause. 3. Withholding for Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the Owner shall upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor withhold or cause to be withheld, from any moneys payable on account of work performed by the contractor or subcontractor under any such contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other Federally-assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by the same prime contractor, such sums as may be determined to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as provided in the clause set forth in paragraph 2 of this clause. 4. Subcontractors. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) and also a clause requiring the subcontractor to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this clause. COPELAND “ANTI-KICKBACK” ACT Contractor must comply with the requirements of the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 40 U.S.C. 3145), as
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supplemented by Department of Labor regulation 29 CFR part 3. Contractor and subcontractors are prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed on the project to give up any part of the compensation to which the employee is entitled. The Contractor and each Subcontractor must submit to the Owner, a weekly statement on the wages paid to each employee performing on covered work during the prior week. Owner must report any violations of the Act to the Federal Aviation Administration. DAVIS-BACON REQUIREMENTS (Reference Only – Refer to Federal Register) DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (Reference Only – Refer to Federal Register) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE Solicitation Language (Solicitations that include a Project Goal) The Owner’s award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder or Offeror satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR §26.53. As a condition of bid responsiveness, the Bidder or Offeror must submit the following information with their proposal on the forms provided herein: (1) The names and addresses of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms that will participate in the contract; (2) A description of the work that each DBE firm will perform; (3) The dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm listed under (1) (4) Written statement from Bidder or Offeror that attests their commitment to use the DBE firm(s) listed under (1) to meet the Owner’s project goal; (5) If Bidder or Offeror cannot meet the advertised project DBE goal; evidence of good faith efforts undertaken by the Bidder or Offeror as described in appendix A to 49 CFR Part 26. [Note: Contract bid dates on or prior to December 31, 2016, use the following language] The successful Bidder or Offeror must provide written confirmation of participation from each of the DBE firms the Bidder or Offeror lists in their commitment. This Bidder or Offeror must submit the DBE’s written confirmation of participation [“within 7 days after bid opening or “with the proposal documents as a condition of bid responsiveness”] [Note: Contract bid dates after December 31, 2016, use the following language] The successful Bidder or Offeror must provide written confirmation of participation from each of the DBE firms the Bidder or Offeror lists in their commitment. This Bidder or Offeror must submit the DBE’s written confirmation of participation [“within 5 days after bid opening or “with the proposal documents as a condition of bid responsiveness”] Solicitation Language (Race/Gender Neutral Means) The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 apply to this contract. It is the policy of the City to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership. Prime Contracts (Projects covered by DBE Program) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Contract Assurance (§ 26.13) - The contractor or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 in the award and administration of DOT assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy, as the recipient deems appropriate. Prompt Payment (§26.29) - The prime contractor agrees to pay each subcontractor under this prime contract for satisfactory performance of its contract no later than {specify number} days from the receipt of each payment the prime contractor receives from {Name of recipient}. The prime contractor agrees further to return retainage payments to each subcontractor within {specify the same number as above} days after the subcontractor's work is satisfactorily completed. Any delay or postponement of payment from the above referenced time frame may occur only for good cause following written approval of the {Name of Recipient}. This clause applies to both DBE and non-DBE subcontractors. TEXTING WHEN DRIVING In accordance with Executive Order 13513, "Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving" (10/1/2009) and DOT Order 3902.10 “Text Messaging While Driving” (12/30/2009), the FAA encourages recipients of Federal grant funds to adopt and enforce safety policies that decrease crashes by distracted drivers, including policies to ban text messaging while driving when performing work related to a grant or sub-grant. In support of this initiative, the Owner encourages the Contractor to promote policies and initiatives for its employees and other work personnel that decrease crashes by distracted drivers, including policies that ban text messaging while driving motor vehicles while performing work activities associated with the project. The Contractor must include the substance of this clause in all sub-tier contracts exceeding $3,500 and involve driving a motor vehicle in performance of work activities associated with the project. ENERGY CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS Contractor and Subcontractor agree to comply with mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency as contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201et seq).
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EQUAL EMPLOYEMENT OPPORTUNITY (E.E.O.) During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: (1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. (2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (3) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (4) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. (5) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. (6) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. (7) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, That in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the administering agency the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. EEO Specification STANDARD FEDERAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS 1. As used in these specifications: a. "Covered area" means the geographical area described in the solicitation from which this contract resulted; b. "Director" means Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), U.S. Department of Labor, or any person to whom the Director delegates authority; c. "Employer identification number" means the Federal social security number used on the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, U.S. Treasury Department Form 941; d. "Minority" includes: (1) Black (all) persons having origins in any of the Black African racial groups not of Hispanic origin); (2) Hispanic (all persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race); (3) Asian and Pacific Islander (all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands); and (4) American Indian or Alaskan native (all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and maintaining identifiable tribal affiliations through membership and participation or community identification). 2. Whenever the contractor, or any subcontractor at any tier, subcontracts a portion of the work involving any construction trade, it shall physically include in each subcontract in excess of $10,000 the provisions of these specifications and the Notice which contains the applicable goals for minority and female participation and which is set forth in the solicitations from which this contract resulted. 3. If the contractor is participating (pursuant to 41 CFR 60-4.5) in a Hometown Plan approved by the U.S. Department of Labor in the covered area either individually or through an association, its affirmative action obligations on all work in the Plan area
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(including goals and timetables) shall be in accordance with that Plan for those trades which have unions participating in the Plan. Contractors shall be able to demonstrate their participation in and compliance with the provisions of any such Hometown Plan. Each contractor or subcontractor participating in an approved plan is individually required to comply with its obligations under the EEO clause and to make a good faith effort to achieve each goal under the Plan in each trade in which it has employees. The overall good faith performance by other contractors or subcontractors toward a goal in an approved Plan does not excuse any covered contractor's or subcontractor's failure to take good faith efforts to achieve the Plan goals and timetables. 4. The contractor shall implement the specific affirmative action standards provided in paragraphs 7a through 7p of these specifications. The goals set forth in the solicitation from which this contract resulted are expressed as percentages of the total hours of employment and training of minority and female utilization the contractor should reasonably be able to achieve in each construction trade in which it has employees in the covered area. Covered construction contractors performing construction work in a geographical area where they do not have a Federal or federally assisted construction contract shall apply the minority and female goals established for the geographical area where the work is being performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and such notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office or from Federal procurement contracting officers. The contractor is expected to make substantially uniform progress in meeting its goals in each craft during the period specified. 5. Neither the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement nor the failure by a union with whom the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement to refer either minorities or women shall excuse the contractor's obligations under these specifications, Executive Order 11246 or the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. 6. In order for the non-working training hours of apprentices and trainees to be counted in meeting the goals, such apprentices and trainees shall be employed by the contractor during the training period and the contractor shall have made a commitment to employ the apprentices and trainees at the completion of their training, subject to the availability of employment opportunities. Trainees shall be trained pursuant to training programs approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. 7. The contractor shall take specific affirmative actions to ensure equal employment opportunity. The evaluation of the contractor's compliance with these specifications shall be based upon its effort to achieve maximum results from its actions. The contractor shall document these efforts fully and shall implement affirmative action steps at least as extensive as the following: a. Ensure and maintain a working environment free of harassment, intimidation, and coercion at all sites, and in all facilities at which the contractor's employees are assigned to work. The contractor, where possible, will assign two or more women to each construction project. The contractor shall specifically ensure that all foremen, superintendents, and other onsite supervisory personnel are aware of and carry out the contractor's obligation to maintain such a working environment, with specific attention to minority or female individuals working at such sites or in such facilities. b. Establish and maintain a current list of minority and female recruitment sources, provide written notification to minority and female recruitment sources and to community organizations when the contractor or its unions have employment opportunities available, and maintain a record of the organizations' responses. c. Maintain a current file of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each minority and female off-the-street applicant and minority or female referral from a union, a recruitment source, or community organization and of what action was taken with respect to each such individual. If such individual was sent to the union hiring hall for referral and was not referred back to the contractor by the union or, if referred, not employed by the contractor, this shall be documented in the file with the reason therefore along with whatever additional actions the contractor may have taken. d. Provide immediate written notification to the Director when the union or unions with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement has not referred to the contractor a minority person or female sent by the contractor, or when the contractor has other information that the union referral process has impeded the contractor's efforts to meet its obligations. e. Develop on-the-job training opportunities and/or participate in training programs for the area which expressly include minorities and women, including upgrading programs and apprenticeship and trainee programs relevant to the contractor's employment needs, especially those programs funded or approved by the Department of Labor. The contractor shall provide notice of these programs to the sources compiled under 7b above. f. Disseminate the contractor's EEO policy by providing notice of the policy to unions and training programs and requesting their cooperation in assisting the contractor in meeting its EEO obligations; by including it in any policy manual and collective bargaining agreement; by publicizing it in the company newspaper, annual report, etc.; by specific review of the policy with all management personnel and with all minority and female employees at least once a year; and by posting the company EEO policy on bulletin boards accessible to all employees at each location where construction work is performed. g. Review, at least annually, the company's EEO policy and affirmative action obligations under these specifications with all employees having any responsibility for hiring, assignment, layoff, termination, or other employment decisions including specific review of these items with onsite supervisory personnel such a superintendents, general foremen, etc., prior to the initiation of construction work at any job site. A written record shall be made and maintained identifying the time and place of these meetings, persons attending, subject matter discussed, and disposition of the subject matter. h. Disseminate the contractor's EEO policy externally by including
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it in any advertising in the news media, specifically including minority and female news media, and providing written notification to and discussing the contractor's EEO policy with other contractors and subcontractors with whom the contractor does or anticipates doing business. i. Direct its recruitment efforts, both oral and written, to minority, female, and community organizations, to schools with minority and female students; and to minority and female recruitment and training organizations serving the contractor's recruitment area and employment needs. Not later than one month prior to the date for the acceptance of applications for apprenticeship or other training by any recruitment source, the contractor shall send written notification to organizations, such as the above, describing the openings, screening procedures, and tests to be used in the selection process. j. Encourage present minority and female employees to recruit other minority persons and women and, where reasonable, provide after school, summer, and vacation employment to minority and female youth both on the site and in other areas of a contractor's workforce. k. Validate all tests and other selection requirements where there is an obligation to do so under 41 CFR Part 60-3. l. Conduct, at least annually, an inventory and evaluation at least of all minority and female personnel, for promotional opportunities and encourage these employees to seek or to prepare for, through appropriate training, etc., such opportunities. m. Ensure that seniority practices, job classifications, work assignments, and other personnel practices do not have a discriminatory effect by continually monitoring all personnel and employment related activities to ensure that the EEO policy and the contractor's obligations under these specifications are being carried out. n. Ensure that all facilities and company activities are nonsegregated except that separate or single user toilet and necessary changing facilities shall be provided to assure privacy between the sexes. o. Document and maintain a record of all solicitations of offers for subcontracts from minority and female construction contractors and suppliers, including circulation of solicitations to minority and female contractor associations and other business associations. p. Conduct a review, at least annually, of all supervisor's adherence to and performance under the contractor's EEO policies and affirmative action obligations. 8. Contractors are encouraged to participate in voluntary associations, which assist in fulfilling one or more of their affirmative action obligations (7a through 7p). The efforts of a contractor association, joint contractor union, contractor community, or other similar groups of which the contractor is a member and participant, may be asserted as fulfilling any one or more of its obligations under 7a through 7p of these specifications provided that the contractor actively participates in the group, makes every effort to assure that the group has a positive impact on the employment of minorities and women in the industry, ensures that the concrete benefits of the program are reflected in the contractor's minority and female workforce participation, makes a good faith effort to meet its individual goals and timetables, and can provide access to documentation which demonstrates the effectiveness of actions taken on behalf of the contractor. The obligation to comply, however, is the contractor's and failure of such a group to fulfill an obligation shall not be a defense for the contractor's noncompliance. 9. A single goal for minorities and a separate single goal for women have been established. The contractor, however, is required to provide equal employment opportunity and to take affirmative action for all minority groups, both male and female, and all women, both minority and non-minority. Consequently, if the particular group is employed in a substantially disparate manner (for example, even though the contractor has achieved its goals for women generally,) the contractor may be in violation of the Executive Order if a specific minority group of women is underutilized. 10. The contractor shall not use the goals and timetables or affirmative action standards to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 11. The contractor shall not enter into any subcontract with any person or firm debarred from Government contracts pursuant to Executive Order 11246. 12. The contractor shall carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of these specifications and of the Equal Opportunity Clause, including suspension, termination, and cancellation of existing subcontracts as may be imposed or ordered pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations, by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Any contractor who fails to carry out such sanctions and penalties shall be in violation of these specifications and Executive Order 11246, as amended. 13. The contractor, in fulfilling its obligations under these specifications, shall implement specific affirmative action steps, at least as extensive as those standards prescribed in paragraph 7 of these specifications, so as to achieve maximum results from its efforts to ensure equal employment opportunity. If the contractor fails to comply with the requirements of the Executive Order, the implementing regulations, or these specifications, the Director shall proceed in accordance with 41 CFR 60-4.8. 14. The contractor shall designate a responsible official to monitor all employment related activity to ensure that the company EEO policy is being carried out, to submit reports relating to the provisions hereof as may be required by the Government, and to keep records. Records shall at least include for each employee, the name, address, telephone number, construction trade, union affiliation if any, employee identification number when assigned, social security number, race, sex, status (e.g., mechanic, apprentice, trainee, helper, or laborer), dates of changes in status, hours worked per week in the indicated trade, rate of pay, and locations at which the work was performed. Records shall be
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maintained in an easily understandable and retrievable form; however, to the degree that existing records satisfy this requirement, contractors shall not be required to maintain separate records.
extent practicable, the Contractor and subcontractors are to use of products containing the highest percentage of recovered materials for items designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under 40 CFR Part 247 whenever:
15. Nothing herein provided shall be construed as a limitation upon the application of other laws which establish different standards of compliance or upon the application of requirements for the hiring of local or other area residents (e.g., those under the Public Works Employment Act of 1977 and the Community Development Block Grant Program).
a) The contract requires procurement of $10,000 or more of a designated item during the fiscal year; or, The contractor has procured $10,000 or more of a designated item using Federal funding during the previous fiscal year.
FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE) CONTRACT CLAUSE All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR part 201, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part time workers. The contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division LOBBYING AND INFLUENCING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING The bidder or offeror certifies by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Bidder or Offeror, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions. (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. PROHIBITION of SEGREGATED FACILITIES (a) The Contractor agrees that it does not and will not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its establishments, and that it does not and will not permit its employees to perform their services at any location under its control where segregated facilities are maintained. The Contractor agrees that a breach of this clause is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this contract. (b) “Segregated facilities,” as used in this clause, means any waiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees, that are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin because of written or oral policies or employee custom. The term does not include separate or single-user rest rooms or necessary dressing or sleeping areas provided to assure privacy between the sexes. (c) The Contractor shall include this clause in every subcontract and purchase order that is subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this contract. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 CONTRACT CLAUSE All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1910 with the same force and effect as if given in full text. Contractor must provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards that may cause death or serious physical harm to the employee. The Contractor retains full responsibility to monitor its compliance and their subcontractor’s compliance with the applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (20 CFR Part 1910). Contractor must address any claims or disputes that pertain to a referenced requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration. PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED MATERIALS Contractor and subcontractor agree to comply with Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the regulatory provisions of 40 CFR Part 247. In the performance of this contract and to the
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The list of EPA-designated items is available at www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/. Section 6002(c) establishes exceptions to the preference for recovery of EPA-designated products if the contractor can demonstrate the item is: a) Not reasonably available within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule; b) Fails to meet reasonable contract performance requirements; or c) Is only available at an unreasonable price. RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS Contracts or agreements that include the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work must provide for the rights of the Federal Government and the Owner in any resulting invention as established by 37 CFR part 401, Rights to Inventions Made by Non-profit Organizations and Small Business Firms under Government Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements. This contract incorporates by reference the patent and inventions rights as specified within in the 37 CFR §401.14. Contractor must include this requirement in all sub-tier contracts involving experimental, developmental or research work. SEISMIC SAFETY Professional Service Agreements for Design Seismic Safety In the performance of design services, the Consultant agrees to furnish a building design and associated construction specification that conform to a building code standard which provides a level of seismic safety substantially equivalent to standards as established by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Local building codes that model their building code after the current version of the International Building Code (IBC) meet the NEHRP equivalency level for seismic safety. At the conclusion of the design services, the Consultant agrees to furnish the Owner a “certification of compliance” that attests conformance of the building design and the construction specifications with the seismic standards of NEHRP or an equivalent building code. Construction Contracts Seismic Safety The contractor agrees to ensure that all work performed under this contract, including work performed by subcontractors, conforms to a building code standard that provides a level of seismic safety substantially equivalent to standards established by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Local building codes that model their code after the current version of the International Building Code (IBC) meet the NEHRP equivalency level for seismic safety. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT Termination for Convenience Termination for Convenience (Construction & Equipment Contracts) The Owner may terminate this contract in whole or in part at any time by providing written notice to the Contractor. Such action may be without cause and without prejudice to any other right or remedy of Owner. Upon receipt of a written notice of termination, except as explicitly directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall immediately proceed with the following obligations regardless of any delay in determining or adjusting amounts due under this clause: 1. Contractor must immediately discontinue work as specified in the written notice. 2. Terminate all subcontracts to the extent they relate to the work terminated under the notice. 3. Discontinue orders for materials and services except as directed by the written notice. 4. Deliver to the owner all fabricated and partially fabricated parts, completed and partially completed work, supplies, equipment and materials acquired prior to termination of the work and as directed in the written notice. 5. Complete performance of the work not terminated by the notice. 6. Take action as directed by the owner to protect and preserve property and work related to this contract that Owner will take possession. Owner agrees to pay Contractor for: a) completed and acceptable work executed in accordance with the contract documents prior to the effective date of termination; documented expenses sustained prior to the effective date of termination in performing work and furnishing labor, materials, or equipment as required by the contract documents in connection with uncompleted work; reasonable and substantiated claims, costs and damages incurred in settlement of terminated contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers; and reasonable and substantiated expenses to the contractor directly attributable to Owner’s termination action Owner will not pay Contractor for loss of anticipated profits or revenue or other economic loss arising out of or resulting from the Owner’s termination action. The rights and remedies this clause provides are in addition to
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summaries, and other documents and materials prepared by the Engineer under this contract, whether complete or partially complete.
The Owner may, by written notice to the Consultant, terminate this Agreement for its convenience and without cause or default on the part of Consultant. Upon receipt of the notice of termination, except as explicitly directed by the Owner, the Contractor must immediately discontinue all services affected.
Owner agrees to make just and equitable compensation to the Consultant for satisfactory work completed up through the date the Consultant receives the termination notice. Compensation will not include anticipated profit on non-performed services.
Upon termination of the Agreement, the Consultant must deliver to the Owner all data, surveys, models, drawings, specifications, reports, maps, photographs, estimates, summaries, and other documents and materials prepared by the Engineer under this contract, whether complete or partially complete. Owner agrees to make just and equitable compensation to the Consultant for satisfactory work completed up through the date the Consultant receives the termination notice. Compensation will not include anticipated profit on non-performed services. Owner further agrees to hold Consultant harmless for errors or omissions in documents that are incomplete as a result of the termination action under this clause. Termination for Default Termination for Default (Construction) Section 80-09 of FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10 establishes conditions, rights and remedies associated with Owner termination of this contract due default of the Contractor. Termination for Default (Equipment) The Owner may, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate all or part of this Contract if the Contractor: 1. Fails to commence the Work under the Contract within the time specified in the Notice- to-Proceed; 2. Fails to make adequate progress as to endanger performance of this Contract in accordance with its terms; 3. Fails to make delivery of the equipment within the time specified in the Contract, including any Owner approved extensions; 4. Fails to comply with material provisions of the Contract; 5. Submits certifications made under the Contract and as part of their proposal that include false or fraudulent statements; 6. Becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy; If one or more of the stated events occur, the Owner will give notice in writing to the Contractor and Surety of its intent to terminate the contract for cause. At the Owner’s discretion, the notice may allow the Contractor and Surety an opportunity to cure the breach or default. If within [10] days of the receipt of notice, the Contractor or Surety fails to remedy the breach or default to the satisfaction of the Owner, the Owner has authority to acquire equipment by other procurement action. The Contractor will be liable to the Owner for any excess costs the Owner incurs for acquiring such similar equipment.
Owner further agrees to hold Consultant harmless for errors or omissions in documents that are incomplete as a result of the termination action under this clause. If, after finalization of the termination action, the Owner determines the Consultant was not in default of the Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the Owner issued the termination for the convenience of the Owner. b) Termination by Consultant: The Consultant may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, if the Owner: 1. Defaults on its obligations under this Agreement; 2. Fails to make payment to the Consultant in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; 3.Suspends the Project for more than [180] days due to reasons beyond the control of the Consultant. Upon receipt of a notice of termination from the Consultant, Owner agrees to cooperate with Consultant for the purpose of terminating the agreement or portion thereof, by mutual consent. If Owner and Consultant cannot reach mutual agreement on the termination settlement, the Consultant may, without prejudice to any rights and remedies it may have, proceed with terminating all or parts of this Agreement based upon the Owner’s breach of the contract. In the event of termination due to Owner breach, the Engineer is entitled to invoice Owner and to receive full payment for all services performed or furnished in accordance with this Agreement and all justified reimbursable expenses incurred by the Consultant through the effective date of termination action. Owner agrees to hold Consultant harmless for errors or omissions in documents that are incomplete as a result of the termination action under this clause. TRADE RESTRICTION CERTIFICATION (Reference Only – Refer to Federal Register) VETERAN’S PREFERENCE In the employment of labor (excluding executive, administrative, and supervisory positions), the contractor and all sub-tier contractors must give preference to covered veterans as defined within Title 49 United States Code Section 47112. Covered veterans include Vietnam-era veterans, Persian Gulf veterans, Afghanistan-Iraq war veterans, disabled veterans, and small business concerns (as defined by 15 U.S.C. 632) owned and controlled by disabled veterans. This preference only applies when there are covered veterans readily available and qualified to perform the work to which the employment relates. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Payment for completed equipment delivered to and accepted by the Owner shall be at the Contract price. The Owner may withhold from amounts otherwise due the Contractor for such completed equipment, such sum as the Owner determines to be necessary to protect the Owner against loss because of Contractor default. Owner will not terminate the Contractor's right to proceed with the Work under this clause if the delay in completing the work arises from unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor. Examples of such acceptable causes include: acts of God, acts of the Owner, acts of another Contractor in the performance of a contract with the Owner, and severe weather events that substantially exceed normal conditions for the location. If, after termination of the Contractor's right to proceed, the Owner determines that the Contractor was not in default, or that the delay was excusable, the rights and obligations of the parties will be the same as if the Owner issued the termination for the convenience the Owner. The rights and remedies of the Owner in this clause are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract. Termination for Default (Professional Services) Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause if the other party fails to fulfill its obligations that are essential to the completion of the work per the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The party initiating the termination action must allow the breaching party an opportunity to dispute or cure the breach. The terminating party must provide the breaching party [7] days advance written notice of its intent to terminate the Agreement. The notice must specify the nature and extent of the breach, the conditions necessary to cure the breach, and the effective date of the termination action. The rights and remedies in this clause are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this agreement. a) Termination by Owner: The Owner may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, for the failure of the Consultant to: 1. Perform the services within the time specified in this contract or by Owner approved extension; 2. Make adequate progress so as to endanger satisfactory performance of the Project; 3. Fulfill the obligations of the Agreement that are essential to the completion of the Project. Upon receipt of the notice of termination, the Consultant must immediately discontinue all services affected unless the notice directs otherwise. Upon termination of the Agreement, the Consultant must deliver to the Owner all data, surveys, models, drawings, specifications, reports, maps, photographs, estimates,
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by Kimberly, 4349 Beverly Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Kimberly LeClaire, 4349 Beverly Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 2, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0000648. Published March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: All County Youth Track & Field Championships; Santa Barbara All County Track & Field Championships, 937 Arcady Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Flying Feet, Inc, 937 Arcady Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 9, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN No. 2017-0000734. Published March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Acura Santa Barbara, 401 S Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Santa Barbara Automotive, LTD., 402 S Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 2, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0000640. Published March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 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 appeal filed by Michelle Greene, Goleta City Manager for the City of Goleta, of the Planning Commission’s October 6, 2016 approval of a Development Plan for a light industrial and commercial project at 6100 Hollister Avenue (Project). The Project structures would entail 47,186 sq. ft. (net) on an approximately 5.29-acre (net) Santa Barbaraowned site within the City of Santa Barbara Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan and zoned for light industrial and commercial use. The project will include two 3,776 square foot (net) retail buildings and seven light industrial buildings of approximately 4500 - 7500 sq. ft. (net) each, of modular design to allow one or more tenants. The development will include 143 parking spaces and approximately 100,000 square feet of landscaped area, with a detention basin for both onsite and Wallace Becknell Road storm water run-off. The appellant appeal is based on the City’s environmental review determination under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions that the project is within the scope of analysis of the prior certified environmental impact report for the Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan and does not require a new environmental document; and that the project does not require mitigation for traffic impacts within the City of Goleta. If you challenge the Council's action on this appeal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. 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 Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. On Thursday, April 6, 2017, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov/CAP. 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. Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CouncilVideos. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL)
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A34 Studio, 510 E. Milpas Street, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. McLeod Architects, Inc, 317 Shamrock Drive, Ventura, CA 93003. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 2, 2017. 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 Solis. FBN No. 2017-0000647. Published March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Haven Salon, 1150 Coast Village Rd Ste 7, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Cynthia Brokaw, 1231 Catarina St, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 27, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0000579. Published March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Garvan Electronics, 325 N. 6th Street, Lompoc, CA 93436. Juan R. Garza, 325 N. 6th Street, Lompoc, CA 93436. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 6, 2017. 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 Christine Potter. FBN No. 2017-0000386. Published March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT:
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person(s) is/are doing business as: Viva Oliva, 1275 Coast Village Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Viva Oliva LLC, 1275 Coast Village Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 23, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN No. 2017-0000559. Published March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Seaside Wellness Gardens, 3710 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93103. Rainbow Parrot Conservatory, 1020 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 14, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN No. 2017-0000465. Published March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. Amended ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV03400. To all interested parties: Petitioner Citlaly Hernandez Lozano filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child from Aleyda Melgarejo Hernandez to Aleyda Lozano Hernandez. 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 above must file a written objection that includes 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 February 15, 2017 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: April 12, 2017 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 Amended ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 17CV00167. To all interested parties: Petitioner Heidi Katrina Herrlinger filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Katrina Heidi Herrlinger. 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 above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed March 7, 2017 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: April 12, 2017 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5
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ENDING THIS WEEK Coping Skills on Video – SafeLaunch.org, the teen wellness initiative focused on preventing adolescent drug and alcohol exposure, and the Santa Barbara Unified School District are presenting the 2017 Media $500 Video Contest for secondary students titled “How I Cope – What I Do When Life Gives Me Lemons”. SBUSD students can compete to win $500, $250, and $100 awards, but the deadline for entries at www.safelaunch. org/contest is April 4. The films screen during the award ceremony, which will take place at Goleta Valley Junior High on April 18 at 6:30 pm. Email info@ safelaunch.org for more information. THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Dynamic Duo – Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett initially joined forces for a tour back in 2014, during which they performed on stage together but without a set list, as the pair of Grammy Awardwinning singer-songwriters played both together and separately. The reception was so enthusiastic that they’ve continued to tour each year since creating new evenings of impromptu stories and unplanned songs with each stop. Gill first found success in the 1970s as lead singer of the countryrock band Pure Prairie League (“Amy”) before going solo with the album Turn Me Loose in 1984. He’s since sold more than 26 million albums and earned 21 Grammy Awards, more than any other male country music artist to date. Lovett, who has done similar spontaneousshows tours with John Hiatt, began his career as simply a songwriter, but took to the microphone himself 30 years ago when he released his self-titled debut album that introduced his unique
composition of country, folk, swing, blues, jazz, and gospel music. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Highway 246 in Santa Ynez COST: $75 to $115 INFO: www. chumashcasino.com FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Surreal Selah – Selah Dance Collective, the Santa Barbara dance company created by UCSB Dance graduate Meredith Cabaniss, premieres her latest work, Endgame, in a weekend of dance from around the country sponsored by Nebula Dance Lab. The evening-length project, which was inspired by Samuel Beckett’s play of the same name and by Marcel Duchamp and other artists of the 1913 Armory Show, explores the fluid balance of reality and illusion as expressed by the continual reconciliation of what we wish and what we know. The piece creates a world where the usable becomes unusable, the obvious is suspicious, and reality is questioned, with the work coming to life through emotional rawness, physical exertion, and fastpaced, non-linear narrative. Similar to Nebula’s HHII dance festival, the weekend also features performances from Hannah Ruth Brothers (SB), Smashworks Dance (New York), Bones Movement (San Francisco), and Novus Dance Project (Los Angeles). WHEN: 8 tonight & tomorrow WHERE: Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo COST: $23 general, $16 students INFO: 9630408 or www.centerstagetheater.org Café’s Soul-ful Birthday – Brasil Arts Café celebrates its four-year anniversary with Santa Barbara reggae band Soul Majestic playing acoustically, which means they’ll veer in styles from singer-songwriter to
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 First Deutches Since Aughts – Conductor JoAnne Wasserman leads the Santa Barbara Choral Society and Orchestra in its first performance of Brahms’s Ein Deutches Requiem (A German Requiem) in a decade this weekend. Unlike the liturgical text of a traditional Roman Catholic requiem mass that is a prayer for the soul of the dead – and thus is filled with images of judgment, retribution, and a plea for salvation – Brahms’s longest work offers an abiding message of peace and hope to comfort the living. The text is in German, leading to its title, but Brahms himself wanted to refer to “Humanity” instead as his inspired work is truly a balm for the soul and a solace for all humanity. Los Angeles soprano Tamara Bevard and internationally acclaimed New York-based baritone Lester Lynch serve as the soloists for the work that might very well offer a welcome respite for our current times of unrest. WHEN: 8 tonight, 3 pm tomorrow WHERE: First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance Ave. COST: $35-$45 general, $7 kids 7-17 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com or www.sbchoral.org
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MONDAY, APRIL 3 Moving Away from Violence – Erica Ford, the CEO and founder of LIFE Camp (Love Ignites Freedom through Education) and Peace is a Lifestyle, serves as the keynote speaker for Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s “Women of Inspiration” luncheon this afternoon. Ford grew up in the 1980s during the crack epidemic in the highcrime neighborhood of South Jamaica, Queens, where many of her friends were killed, which inspired her to make a change. These days, she leads hip-hop yoga classes for at-risk youth or meditation sessions and group counseling with Deepak Chopra, and has partnered with artists including the late Tupac Shakur, Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, and others to help further spread the message of reducing violence and creating a better environment for youth. The luncheon will also recognize three honorees with deep roots in community involvement and service as outstanding role models for young women: Nini Seaman, a parent volunteer, local artist, and dedicated Girls Inc. supporter and former board member; Asa Olssen, a local actress who spent 17 years building a unique drama program and performance center at Girls Inc. (and now runs the Plaza Playhouse Theater); and Mericos Foundation, a supporter of Girls Inc.’s Eureka Program. WHEN: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm WHERE: Girls Inc. campus, 5315 Foothill Road, Carpinteria COST: $100 INFO: 684-6364 or www.girlsinc-carp.org NOTE: On Tuesday, April 4, Ford will also co-lead a free-to-the-community, all-ages yoga session with Urban Yogis, the program she co-created that regularly conducts practices in the NYC Public School system, in detention centers, and at the Baisley Pond Park housing project in Queens. Joining Ford are Urban Yogis Juquille Johnston and Raheem Lewis, while Robbie Nova and DJ Magneto provide the music. WHEN: 4:15 pm WHERE: Sunken Gardens, Santa Barbara Courthouse, 100 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: 684-6364 or www.girlsinc-carp.org
Carribbean. Also helping the storefront restaurant/nightclub mark the occasion are DJ Fab, and Capoeira Sul da Bahia, who will offer demonstrations of Capoeira – the Brazilian blend of dance and martial arts. All ages are welcome. WHEN: 9 to 11:59 pm COST: $10 in advance or $12 at the door INFO: 845-7656 or www. brasilartscafe.com Vanishing Point – Kai Tepper, the former executive director of the Arts Fund, teams up with Adam Jahnke to curate the new exhibit at the Arts Fund Gallery featuring photographic work by Jahnke and other local emerging artists Demi Boelsterli and Cody Lynch. “Vanishing Point” favors the gritty, disposable, and nostalgic beauty of the snapshot as captured by secondhand cameras, embracing the distorted quality of film grain, as well as the once common transitory purpose of the 35mm film still. The exhibition is meant to be aesthetically pluralistic but also focus on images that represent personal beginnings and/or endings to ideas, processes, or ways of life relating to the titles’ conceptual direction of mystery, whimsy, adversity, and fate. WHEN: Reception 5 to 8 pm during the Funk Zone Art Walk; exhibit on display through May 21 WHERE: 205-C Santa Barbara Street COST: free INFO: 9657321 or www.artsfundsb.org
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SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Open Streets – Santa Barbara joined the nationwide Open Streets movements a few years ago, sponsoring free fun family-oriented physical activities and cultural events on a two-mile stretch of Cabrillo Boulevard from the Stearns Wharf to the Bird Refuge. Although popular, the event never really gelled the way it was supposed to, as the location was away from downtown. With State Street merchants unmotivated to close down the main tourist thoroughfare for a whole day, the organization, after a year off, has migrated down the 101 to Carpinteria, which come April 1 will host its first Open Streets. It’s a natural choice, since the new locale allows the event to take place downtown as one mile of streets centered on the main Carp drag Linden Avenue will be closed to cars and open to play, exercise, and performances for a full day. A wide range of activities and participatory events spanning the spectrum from biking, walking, dancing, skating, street hockey, soccer, and chalk drawing to street games, live music, yoga, massage, rock climbing, and much more will be offered by the community for the community. Block parties on 8th and 9th streets will include lawn games, music, food, and community beautification projects. WHEN: 9 am to 5 pm COST:
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MONDAY, APRIL 3 SBCO & KUSC – Popular radio host Alan Chapman join several members of the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra for an intimate evening of chamber music and related discussion at the University Club of Santa Barbara. The event features a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 3, Op. 44, with the SBCO’s Kathleen Sloan and Hwi Eun Kim (violin), maestro Heiichiro Ohyama (viola), and Catherine Chan Biagini (cello). Next, Chapman, a member of the music theory faculty at Colburn Conservatory who also hosts and produces three regular programs on Classical KUSC, the nation’s largest and most-listened-to public radio and nonprofit classical music station. Wine and dessert included. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: 1332 Santa Barbara Street COST: $64 INFO: 966-2441 (SBCO) or 963-0761/www.lobero.com
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admission, $18 day of show INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Enjoy the Non-silence – Normally, we’d be reticent to mention a concert starring a tribute band, not in the least because we could fill up a whole column nearly every issue with such stuff. But STRANGELOVE gets a leg up because they offer “The DEPECHE MODE Experience”, which gets our attention because Martin Gore, Depeche Mode’s actual guitarist-songwriter-singer, lives right here in Montecito. Seeing as he’s over in Europe on tour, it’s not likely we’ll see Gore, who frequently gets involved in local nonprofits, out at the Lobero to catch his Los Angeles-based doppelgänger and brethren offering two sets of music that “deliver a career-spanning, pitch-perfect “best of” concert that transports the listener through time and touches on several key points in Depeche Mode’s illustrious career” replete with several costume changes. But we do know that we can see Gore and the rest of the Depeche Mode-sters back here in his (and our) backyard at the Santa Barbara Bowl on October 2. In the meantime, there’s STRANGELOVE. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $16 general
Contemporary at Corridan – The Milpas Street gallery has selected three artists who are actively leading the trend toward locals making original abstract art that is proving popular to highlight in the new exhibit “Driven to Abstraction – Energy and Color in Santa Barbara”. Paintings by Cynthia Martin, Kerrie Smith, and Marlene Struss – who each work in unique and highly original styles – will be featured in the five-week show at Corridan, which served as headquarters for the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour for many years. Struss specializes in acrylic paintings on board that exhibit energetic passages reacting to one another in original combinations of color and composition. Smith’s paintings capture the rapturous relationships of time, light, and nature though her juxtaposition of dense color layers within an abstract geometric compositional structure. And Martin captures the transformation of the landscape in the real world of Southern California, using fragments to evoke concepts of memory and loss. WHEN: Today through May 6 (reception 4 to 7 pm on Saturday April 8 WHERE: Corridan Gallery, 125 N. Milpas Street COST: free INFO: 966-7939 or www. corridan-gallery.com •MJ
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CINDERELLA SUN APR 9 2PM ELMER BERNSTEIN MEMORIAL FILM SERIES
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS MON APR 10 7PM SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY
NORTHERN IMPRESSIONS: THE BEST OF GRIEG AND SIBELIUS SAT APR 15 8PM SUN APR 16 3PM MOVIES THAT MATTER WITH HAL CONKLIN
AMISTAD MON APR 17 7PM UCSB ARTS & LECTURES
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MONDAY, APRIL 3 Nash-ing it out – This Path Tonight, Graham Nash’s sixth solo release, which came out last spring, marked his first studio album in 14 years. Written (with producer Shayne Fontaye) during Nash’s separation from his wife after 38 years of marriage, the album is an emotional journey through the legendary singersongwriter and founding member of Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN), self-described as “one of self-discovery, of intense creation, of absolute passion.” The 75-year-old Nash drops by the Lobero tonight on his current tour backed only by Fontayne, and we imagine he will visit many of the songs on Path, but also draw heavily from his other solo output, plus some CSN favorites such as “Teach Your Children” and “Our House” and even a number or two from The Hollies. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $56 & $66 INFO: 9630761 or www.lobero.com
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Granada Theatre Concert Series & Film Series sponsored by 1214 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Donor parking provided by
The kids text me “plz”, which is shorter than please. I text back “no”, which is shorter than “yes.”
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Arlene Larsen, and Joyce Sharr. On a more serious note, PPF brings together LGBTQ+ and straight allies to share an evening of fun and celebration in support of their vitally important programs and services. PPF continues to provide free and anonymous HIV testing, community trainings, and prevention and education services. There is also the PROUD Youth Santa Barbara County Group to sustain. There is a fully trained staff for counseling at the center. To learn more, call (805) 963-3636.
Winners of the Man and Woman award Janet Garufis and Jon Clark
Man and Woman of the Year
The Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF), Noozhawk and Montecito Bank & Trust sponsored the 74th Man & Woman of the Year luncheon at the Coral Casino honoring those who have performed extraordinary service and volunteerism in Santa Barbara. The sold-out crowd chatted on the terrace basking in the springlike weather. Then it was inside for lunch and tributes. Santa Barbara Foundation board chair Jim Morouse welcomed all and introduced SBF president and CEO Ron Gallo. Ron told the crowd, “What a year it has been! But not because of one election.” Today was to celebrate the two people who are the best of Santa Barbara, Janet Garufis and Jon Clark. In the video, Janet was called awesome and Jon thought that “humble” was such a cliché but found that it was the only word for the way he felt about the award. Janet said, “There shouldn’t be rewards for doing what I love to do.” Ron Werft told us that Jon serves on the Cottage Hospital board among many other groups and always wants to know how to make a difference. Jon was glad they had changed the luncheon format so that the awardees were notified ahead of time and he could prepare a speech. He also thanked the SBF for “regularly shining a light onto the world of the volunteer.” He felt it gives us the ability to come together from varied backgrounds and different perspectives, simply to do good. Maryan Schall told Michael Towbes that she wanted to award Janet her trophy. He replied, “You can’t. I am.” They decided to flip a coin and she won. As she said, “Janet runs a business (president and CEO of the Montecito Band & Trust), she runs nonprofits, and she runs – marathons that is.” She is indeed a woman of inspiration – another title she has won. Janet responded with, “Jon set the bar too high. I’ll bring it down a notch.” When asked why she did philanthropy she said, “It feels like the right thing to do. Corporate philan-
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SBF board chair Jim Morouse, Andrea Gallo, and SB Foundation CEO/president Ron Gallo at the Man and Woman of the Year luncheon
still classified 50 years later. Most of the men on the vessel never knew the object of their search. Some of his story is still top secret, so he couldn’t reveal every detail. There have been leaks through the years, and they did find the Russian sub. Roger and his buddies keep in touch with a reunion every year. For all the story details, check out Roger’s book, Spy Sub. Sponsors for the lecture were Silvio Di Loreto and Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture. The next event will be Thursday, April 6, called “The Geology of Oil in the Santa Barbara Channel & The Chumash Use of Asphaltum.” It will be a new exhibit opening reception. Be sure to call early for reservations, (805) 962 8404. SBMM executive director Greg Gorga wants you to know: “Every child in our community should have the opportunity to experience the thrill of being out on the water, either aboard a tall ship living the life of an 1830s sailor or learning the rich diversity of the Santa Barbara Channel by experiencing local marine life in their natural habitat.” CEO of CALM Alana Walczak with past recipients David Anderson and Susan Gulbransen
Former recipient for the Man and Woman of the Year Mary Standlee with Sybil Rosen
thropy benefits the whole community, and her bank is a community depository all because of Michael Towbes.” The SBF has been at the heart of community support initiatives for nearly 80 years. Bryant & Sons jewelers deserve kudos for continually sponsoring the printing of dozens of events’ invitations including this one. If you’d like more information about SBF, call Madison Martin at (805) 880-9380
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
This was another sold-out lecture from the series that the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) has been presenting. The title was “Within the Minds of Submariners: A Cold War Saga Beneath the Pacific on the SPY SUB” and given by one of the heroes of the piece, Roger Dunham. He was here with his book Spy Sub that tells his personal saga and secret mission aboard the nuclear sub the USS Viperfish.
Roger has a varied past from being a college drop-out to being a submariner to becoming a medical doctor where we first met. He’s also a pilot who does Angel Flights. Those are for people needing to get to a medical facility. He has a longtime wife, Keiko, of 48 years who he met in Hawaii when he was in the service. The mission of the USS Viperfish was to find a lost Soviet sub armed with nuclear missiles in the great depths of the Pacific. After listening to Roger’s hair-raising, near-death experience on a submarine, it’s a wonder he made it out alive. The mission is
That happens with an overnight stay aboard the Spirit of Dana Point, a tall ship – a collaboration with the Ocean Institute of Dana Point and the Stardust. The kids live life as it was when Richard Henry Dana wrote Two Years Before the Mast. For some, it’s their first night away from home. This costs the SBMM $4,000 per overnight class, so donations are always welcome The twohour cruise aboard the Stardust – a living classroom costs $1,500 per group. Principal sponsors for these adventures are Roger and Sarah Chrisman. Ahoy, mates! •MJ
SBMM board member Wilson Quarre with guest lecturer Roger Dunham and Greg Gorga, executive director
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living, a motor court, grand entry, prominently placed swimming pool, attractive grounds, a guest house, and a north-south tennis court. The property’s verandas, covered terraces, organic orchard and gardens (served by two wells), and lawns, enhance its livability. Bonuses include a media room, wine cellar, gym, and separate guest house.
East Mountain Drive: impressive architectural design, $15,995,000
Sweeping ocean views, architectural pedigree, and single-level living come together at Le Ciel. This is a 6,000-sqft+/- main residence on 2.5+/- acres designed by architect John Elgin Woolf, and is also located near the San Ysidro Ranch resort, just across the street from the tennis court estate mentioned previously. An extensive remodel (in 2008 and 2014) elevated this circa 1960 Hollywood Regency into a sophisticated oasis.
Indoor-outdoor living flows between multiple destinations with dining areas, outdoor kitchen, fire pits, a fully tiled swimming pool, and areas to enjoy both privacy and substantial views. There is a well-appointed, two-bedroom pool cabana, in addition to a two-bedroom guest house over the garage that offers a balcony and ocean views. The home and landscaping are served by a private well.
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Amelia Kramer, AuD, CCC-A Audiologist
For more information on any of these listings or to have me arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly, Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text (805) 698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based. •MJ
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$16,900,000 | 2692 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Montecito | 7BD/8BA Mary Whitney | 805.689.0915
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$4,495,000 | 117 Crestview Ln, Montecito | 5BD/5BA Marsha Kotlyar | 805.565.4014
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