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If you have $65 million, Pat Nesbitt’s Bella Vista estate in Summerland can be yours, p. 6
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, P. 8 • SPIRITUALITY, P. 24 • ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 27
FIESTA FINALE You have one more chance to click your castanets, show off your flamenco moves, and enjoy the soothing sounds of Montecito’s pianiste, Gil Rosas. It’s called Fiesta Finale and it takes place at El Paseo restaurant on Sunday, August 7
Appeal Granted
Plans to demolish and rebuild home on Channel Drive upheld as Board of Supervisors overturns MPC decision, p.12
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Field of Dreams
Cole Evers, 13, sings a cappella National Anthem at Chicago’s storied ballpark, p.18
Remembering Patty Hearst
The heiress’s kidnapping plays a big part in playwright Claudia McGarry’s Kiddo and Patty Hearst, p.24
Village Properties
Ed Edick and Renee Grubb’s audacious venture just turned 20 years old, p.30
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Letters to the Editor
Desalination negotiations are on Bob Hazard’s mind, as he explores the bill that the City of SB sent to MWD and considers what happens henceforth Thomas Rollerson’s close call; Cole Evers in Chicago; Pat Nesbitt selling Bella Vista; Sandi and Bill Nicholson; Firooz Zahedi’s book; Anne Sides’s royal ties; Tony Arroyo on TV; Ensemble Theatre Company; Taste of the Town gala; MAW festival; Doctors Without Walls; epic Indio concert; Blondes vs Brunettes football; covering Gigi; SB Polo Club; and Betsy Bloomingdale, RIP Robert Finkelstein on graffiti; Christina Allison goes round; Ben Burned seeks quotes; Lorraine Morey on the Marx; David McCalmont talks politics; Dale Lowdermilk on Dems; Art Thomas focuses on race; Ben Stein on citizenship; H. Thomas on Cottage Hospital; and a note from the Central Coast Wine Classic Foundation board Photography: Spenser Bruce
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Mad Science; knit and crochet; The New Yorker; treasure hunt; Mindfulness Meditation; community workshop; MA Land Use; Alliance for Living and Dying Well; tech classes; magic show; ice cream social; West Gallery reception; Solarize SB; Carp artists; tea dance; Katherine Smith May leads workshop; MAW festival; art classes; Adventuresome Aging; Cava entertainment; brain fitness; Story Time; Pilates; farmers and artisans markets; and Bible study Tide Guide Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
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Board of Supervisors grants Channel Drive appeal; vacation rental discussion next week; Mike Lee appointed to MFPD board; and burglary in Summerland
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Lynda Millner makes note of “The Coastal Frontier”; SB Bridge Center; Belmond El Encanto Polo Classic; New Year’s Eve happy hour; Central Coast Wine Classic; and summer with Peter Clark
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Steven Libowitz gets in touch with well-aware Thomas Razzeto, who leads meditation meetings at Unity Church; and Gabriel Logan Braun’s “The Sound Temple” tour at DiviniTree Yoga
27 Brilliant Thoughts
Ashleigh Brilliant channels his favorite poet and man of honor, A.E. Housman, while gazing back to the century-old poem “Here Dead We Lie”
28 Our Town
Joanne Calitri brushes up on North County Artists and their dozens of works that comprised the “Views from the North” exhibit; curator John Hood paints a vivid picture
30 Coming & Going
James Buckley chronicles Renee Grubb and Ed Edick, founders of the real estate company Village Properties, to discuss their business with Renee from the floor up
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Museum highlights women sculptors in impromptu exhibition; and Paul Bradford directs Career Development and Calling
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ON THE WATER FRONT
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Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club
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City to Decide Montecito’s Desal Future
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rustrated by lack of progress in desal negotiations with the Montecito Water District (MWD), the City of Santa Barbara on May 12, 2016 sent MWD a bill for non-refundable payment of $527,897 to defray front-end expenses to be incurred by the City staff, its legal counsels, and its consultant advisors for desal negotiations with MWD. The City bill was accompanied by a statement that it expected the MWD funding check by late May/early June with the anticipation of a final water sales agreement to be completed by September/October 2016. Negotiations between the City of Santa Barbara and MWD have been going on for over a year, ever since State agencies gave permission for the two sides to talk last summer. MWD responded to the City in late June 2016 with an offer to pay $193,594 (36% of the requested amount) of the City’s detailed expenses. The Santa Barbara City Council will meet on August 9 to decide whether or not the City will accept MWD’s reduced offer, or demand full payment, or pull the plug on negotiations with MWD. Most likely, the City will accept MWD’s check for $193,594, but will only perform that portion of the work related to the reduced payment, and delay all tasks pertaining to the remaining $334,303 in expenses until payment is made. The City also wants MWD to pay all future City expenses related to a signed water sale agreement incurred because of an inability to reach agreement. That could well mean extending the timeline for a desal agreement into 2017 with the first water deliveries two years later in 2019.
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Negotiations between MWD and the City of Santa Barbara to buy a guaranteed amount of water are still stalled after the expenditure of nearly a million dollars by MWD for its own consultants, legal fees, and staff costs to assess desal options, and more than a year of discussions at the negotiating table. It is a sad day for Montecito, when City of Santa Barbara Public Works officials are so discouraged over the year-long foot dragging by MWD that they refuse to move forward in the negotiating process without a commitment from MWD to pay not only its own legal, consulting, and staff expenses, but also pay the City upfront for its legal, consulting, and staff costs, rather than billing MWD after services have been performed. One can only conclude that the City has low expectations that a satisfactory desal agreement with MWD can be concluded.
City Offer to MWD: Take or Pay
The City has offered MWD 1,250 acre feet per year (AFY) of water for each of the next 20 years based on an initial desal plant capacity of 3,150 AF capacity. The City alone makes the decision as to whether or not an expansion of the plant in modules is needed. Expansion lowers unit costs, with the full benefit accruing to the City. Water deliveries to MWD would not begin until two years after the signing of the agreement, unless an interim agreement is negotiated. Although the base price charged to MWD is still undisclosed, it is expected to be in excess of $2,400 per AF for annualized capitalized costs plus annual operating expenses. That means MWD would be on the hook for at least $3 million a year, or $60 million over the 20-year term of the purchase agreement. The City’s offer is a straightforward “take or pay” agreement, meaning that in wet years when MWD needs no City water, MWD must still pay for water it doesn’t want or need. For its part, the City has the option of delivering the water from any source it deems appropriate, including a recharged Gibraltar or recharged Lake Cachuma; or from low-cost City groundwater, or low-cost imported water. If the source of the water sold to MWD costs the City $1,000 per AF, the City turns a tidy profit of 124% on each AF sent to MWD.
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I am confused. Exactly what problem is yet another roundabout supposed to solve? The start of gridlock on Coast Village Road commenced when the Taj Mahal Roundabout was installed at the Hot Springs-Coast Village-Old Coast Highway intersection. The closing of one lane on the freeway made Coast Village Road an extension of the freeway. Is it true that this happened because some people thought that a simple traffic light would lower the tone of Montoosnoootio? I would like to see what a traffic light would have cost, versus the cost of the roundabout. The road in question is called Coast Village Road, not Coast City Road or Center of the Universe Street. A village is a happy place; a place where people care about one another and greet each other. A village does not fling its money around mindlessly. We all work hard for our money. We do not toss it around like confetti. For instance, half a million dollars for a
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walking path? Everyone knows that Montoosnoootians do not walk. We are carried about on litters with someone alongside to fan our fevered brows. A village does not have two roundabouts, unless one is a roundabout that children can ride and have fun on. I don’t see anyone having fun on this roundabout. Let’s build a roundabout for the kids, with music and laughter. Fun: remember that? Christina Allison Montoosnoootio (Editor’s note: It wasn’t the construction of the Taj Mahal roundabout that precipitated the traffic jams. When discussions were held as to the advisability of closing the southbound Cabrillo Boulevard entrance, our 1st District supervisor – Salud Carbajal – insisted that it would not negatively affect traffic on Coast Village Road, that “signage” would send tourists and beach traffic to the Milpas entry point. He also assured us that if Coast Village Road traffic was impacted, he would insist that Caltrans mitigate what it had done. We can’t blame him entirely, as virtually all the decision makers at the time were in favor of removing the southbound entrance. We’ve never understood why and still don’t. As for a roundabout at the Olive Mill end of Coast Village Road, we believe it is probably a good idea. And, while we are at it, let’s put a Stop sign on Coast Village Road at Butterfly Lane-Coast Village Circle before someone is seriously hurt. – J.B.)
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Didn’t see any bottom-page quotes in the last issue. I have often thought they were the best part of the paper. Ben Burned Montecito (Editor’s note: Good catch, Mr. Burned. And, it was my fault. I sent a batch of potential bottom-page quotes to James Luksic and he dutifully placed them on the appropriate right-hand pages. However, our proofreader – my wife, Helen – found most of them to be a little too salacious and we ended up pulling them all. It was the very first and only issue we have ever run without bottom-page quotes. Thank you for noticing. – J.B.)
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(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, JULY 28 Mad Science Marvels of Motion Come one, come all… to the Mad Science Physics Olympics! This interactive event is all about the fun-damentals of moving science, including Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion and all sorts of surprises such as dancing, chemically assisted football tossing, and even amazing “spaceage” rocket packs. Children will have a chance to compete in wacky events, while the mad scientists prepare to unveil their top-secret motion machine. Come and discover the science behind some of your favorite Olympic sports and find out why this show is such a “blast!” When: 10:30 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Knitting and Crocheting Circle Fiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library. Must have some manual dexterity for crochet and knitting. When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker. When: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road
SATURDAY, JULY 30 Treasure Hunt in Carpinteria Seventy-five vendor stalls will overflow with treasures and merchandise at the Museum Marketplace on the grounds of the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History. This popular monthly fundraiser features antiques, collectibles, hand-crafted gifts, plants, and great bargains on gently used and vintage goods of every description, including jewelry, furniture, housewares,
clothing, books, toys, and more. When: 8 am Where: 956 Maple Avenue in Carpinteria Info: 684-3112
SUNDAY, JULY 31 Mindfulness Meditation A half-day retreat with guided meditations from Radhule Weininger, MD, PhD. All levels welcome. When: 2:30 to 6 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation Info: 969-5031
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 Montecito Association Land Use Committee The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito; today the Land Use Committee meets to discuss upcoming projects. When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Understanding the California End of Life Option Act As part of the Alliance for Living and Dying Well’s mission to foster meaningful conversations surrounding end-of-life issues, the organization is taking the lead locally in Santa Barbara County to help inform and educate the community about the recent California End of Life Option Act, which took effect June 9 in California, the fifth state in the United States to pass such legislation. Today the Alliance will host “Understanding the California End of Life Option Act: What it is and isn’t,” an informational and educational presentation with a panel of physicians, social workers and chaplains who will discuss the potential implications for the terminally ill in the Santa Barbara community.
Community Workshop The Alliance for Living & Dying Well recommends using the Five Wishes process developed by Aging with Dignity to lead your conversation and help formulate the decisions you put into your Advanced Care Directive. To get this conversation started, The Alliance offers free workshops for members of our community to attend and gain knowledge on end-of-life care! When: 3 to 5 pm Where: B’nai B’rith Congregation, 1000 San Antonio Creek Road Registration and information: 845-5314 When: 6:30 to 8 pm Where: Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery, 40 E Anapamu Street Cost: $10 donation Info & RSVP: 845-5314
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Free Tech Classes 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 to 2 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: (805) 969-5063
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Knitting and Crocheting Circle Fiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library. Must have some manual dexterity for crochet and knitting. When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Shawn McMaster Magic Show for Families The Santa Barbara Public Library System presents a magician unlike any other. No magic words or cheesy-looking props – instead, Shawn McMaster offers a high-energy, interactive show filled with astonishment and hilarity for the whole family. This wonderful magic show will be presented at all branches of the Santa
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 Carpinteria Artists Marketplace The event will be held in the courtyard of the Carpinteria Arts Center. Join in to celebrate the arts through music and handcrafted art pieces for sale by local artists. Come meet featured artist Crystal Hollis. The band Americana Cats will add to the event with their interpretive style of cover songs and originals performed with a bit of their special “Louisiana hot sauce.” When: 10 am to 4 pm Where: 855 Linden Avenue Info: www.carpinteriaartscenter.org
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 Tea Dance The City of Santa Barbara donates use of the ballroom and volunteers provide music and refreshments for this ongoing, free
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dance event. Ballroom dance music including the Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox Trot, Quick Step, and rhythm dances such as the Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Mambo, and Bolero are played, among other dance music. Participants can hone their dancing skills or learn new dance techniques. The Santa Barbara Ballroom Tea Dance is held on the first Sunday of every month at the Carrillo Rec Center. No partner necessary, but if you can find one bring him or her along! When: 2 to 5 pm Where: 100 E. Carrillo Street Info: 897-2519 Cost: free
ONGOING Writing Your Life from Journal to Memoir The Montecito Library presents Writing Your Life from Journal to Memoir. The workshop will be taught by Katherine Smith May and held on Wednesdays, July 20 and 27, from 1 to 2:30 pm at the Montecito Library. May is a professor emeritus with 30 years of teaching experience. She teaches the Art of Storytelling and Memoir Writing in Phoenix. This is a three-part class suitable for all levels of writing experience. Bring a journal for writing, best memories of your childhood, family, home, best friends, and other precious moments to be remembered. You do not have to attend all three group gatherings; however, it would be wonderful if you did as groups become closely connected through the sharing of their writings. Participants will enjoy delving into their wealth of memory to learn and practice the craft of writing a memoir. Pre-registration is requested by calling (805) 969-5063. Music Academy of the West Summer Festival The Music Academy of the West presents more than 200 classical music events in Santa Barbara, including masterclasses, orchestra and chamber concerts, recitals, and opera. Artists include 140 Fellows from 24 states and 11 countries selected through auditions to participate. 70 faculty and guest artists from the world’s best orchestras, opera companies, conservatories, and universities reside in our community to teach and perform during the festival. Tickets start at $10 every week for every event, and 7-17s are always free. The festival runs through Saturday, August 6. To learn more and for tickets, visit musicacademy.org. MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call. Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850
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Channel Drive Appeal Granted
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ast week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-to-1 to grant an appeal of the Montecito Planning Commission’s (MPC) denial of a project at 1154 Channel Drive. The applicants, who were represented by their attorney Derek Westen and their architect firm, the Warner Group, are proposing to demolish the current two-story home and rebuild a new two-story home, detached garage, pool cabana, and pool. The endeavor has been in the works for two years and has been seen by the Montecito Board of Architectural Review (MBAR) eight times. It’s also been in front of the Montecito Association (MA) and the Montecito Planning Commission, which, in May 2015, asked designers to redesign the project to be less impactful. “At that time we reworked the project,” said architect Kelly Teich. “The process works, and it’s an even more beautiful project than it was before,” he said.
The new plans call for a 3,187-sq-ft house, with a two-story portion that is smaller than the current second story, according to architects. The project was back in front of the MPC in January of this year; commissioners voted 3-2 to conceptually deny the project citing size, bulk, and scale issues, the loss of public and private views, and incompatibility with the Montecito Community Plan. After county staff had time to gather findings for denial, the Commission denied the project 3-2 in March. The denial findings included the blocking of open-space views of the Santa Ynez mountains from Channel Drive, and the project’s creation of a “lantern effect” on Channel Drive. Nearby neighbors have voiced concern over the undertaking, citing loss of their ocean views. Prior to the hearing last week, neighbors opposing the project set up a table with renderings and photos of the proposed house, in an effort to garner petition signatures from pass-
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Group architect Thiep Cung. “The new design has less glass and more greenery, and is lower and smaller, which improves mountain views. We are much happier with the new design, and so is the client,” Cung said. The current residence is 3,802-
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Case. Both duplicate bridge and social bridge were played with Tom Ciacio as director of the tournament of 100 players. Their team name is “Ruffnsluffers,” a blending of bridge playing strategies, and they are part of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). Their building is owned by Michael Towbes. As Tish said, “There’s something about the game of bridge which takes a lot of mental acuity.” Many of the players do so to keep their minds active for fear of dementia. Tish admits that men tend to be the better bridge players. To date, the group has raised more than $20,000.
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The Coastal Frontier Silvio DiLoreto, mayor Helene Schneider, El Presidente T. C. Gordon, and JeanMichel Cousteau aboard the Double Dolphin
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or the first time ever in 92 years, the Fiesta poster painted by Jeremy Harper came alive. This year’s theme, “Santa Barbara: The Coastal Frontier,” was chosen by El Presidente T.C. Gordon because of Santa Barbara’s early maritime history. The sea has shaped and influenced our American Riviera; hence the coastal scene in the poster with an Indian tomol, the Presidio, and the Mission featured. Members of the Old Spanish Days board and press boarded the Double Dolphin for a sail, so we could look
back on the shore. A horn sounded and there appeared four Chumash rowing their tomol to meet us: the poster came to life. The purpose of the trip was to announce the grand marshal of the Fiesta parade August 5, who will be Jean-Michel Cousteau. Like his father, Jacques Cousteau, he is a documentary filmmaker, undersea explorer, and environmentalist. He has lived here for 26 years. Honorary El Presidente Silvio diLoreto helped him find his house back then. Jean-Michel told us, “When we saw the dolphins jumping
El Presidente T. C. Gordon with Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Fiesta poster
Bridge Committee, back row: Tish Gainey, team captain Jennifer Larkin, Maria Black, and Susan Case; front row: Dawn Ligon with game director Tom Ciacio. (photo by Nancy Spelke)
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The Longest Day
Sunrise. Sunset. On the longest day of the year, June 20 and summer solstice, that’s how long bridge was played at the Santa Barbara Bridge Center. People across the globe joined together to honor those living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers by playing bridge from sunrise to sunset to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Other bridge teams have been doing this for four years, but this is the inaugural event for Santa Barbara. Team captain was Jennifer Larkin and her committee was Tish Gainey, Dawn Ligon, Maria Black, and Susan
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Their goal is to be the number-one bridge team in the nation on the longest day. The Santa Barbara Bridge Center was founded in 1976 and is a sanctioned bridge club. They hold regular duplicate games throughout the week and offer bridge lessons for all levels of players. The Alzheimer’s Association is a global nonprofit formed in 1980 to advance research to end dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease. Our local chapter covers Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Kern counties. They are located at 1528 Chapala Street, Suite 204, or you can call (800) 2723900. They offer many programs and services.
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The Belmond El Encanto Hotel is a presenting sponsor for the fourth year for the 2016 High Goal polo season at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club. They had an elegant cabana for their guests to view the finals of the current tournament. We all came early to enjoy the libations – bellinis, prosecco, or wine. I’ve never seen a more elaborate presentation of hors d’oeuvres. The tables were exquisite. One treat was a tiny egg benedict done with quail eggs on crab cakes.
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Opera is Paul’s Bride and Joy
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he Music Academy of the West’s (MAW) annual opera production is undoubtedly the crowning achievement of the summer for scores of young artists who spend eight weeks studying and performing in Montecito. This year’s offering, Bedřich Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, which will be performed July 29 and 31 at the Granada Theatre, is a bit off the beaten path for American audiences, but looks to be a fun, festive, and frothy event once again helmed by David Paul, who has served as director of MAW’s opera since 2012. Paul, a faculty member at Juilliard and the Metropolitan Opera’s Young Artist Development program, has extensive credits including a recent critically lauded production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro for Washington National Opera, and the award-winning movie Dichterliebe: POETLove (which will be screened at Westmont College on Thursday, July 28). And MAW is once again partnering with Santa Barbara’s State Street Ballet, whose dancers will portray
the circus members and Czech villagers throughout the opera, with movements choreographed by company member and education/outreach coordinator Cecily Stewart. Paul talked about the production back over the phone recently.
Q. What’s the appeal, for you, of The Bartered Bride? A. It’s a cool piece that you don’t get to do very often, a bit of a hidden gem. The music is very beautiful and fun with a lot of variety. It’s certainly melodic, attractive, and fun to listen to. And chances are, most audience members have never seen it. While it’s very popular, like a national opera, in Czech (Republic), where every major singer from that region probably launched their career taking their role in The Bartered Bride to other countries, outside of the region it’s not as well-known, especially in America. People may have heard an overture or one of the dances in an orchestral setting, maybe as an encore, but surely not a lot of it. They’ll be pleasantly surprised by how beautiful it is.
Director David Paul refers to The Bartered Bride as “a lot of fun”
What’s the main thrust of the story? It’s a coming-of-age story about a young woman. Her parents had signed an agreement for her to marry the son of a wealthy man, but she’s fallen in love with someone else. The marriage broker comes in to settle the deal. But her boyfriend plays a trick on everyone, including her, that ultimately leads to the two of them being able to get married. So it has a happy ending after much confusion and drama and sadness. Sounds like a very classic theme. Yep, it certainly is. One of the good things is it’s an old-fashioned piece. The suspense of the plot isn’t what it’s about. It’s the emotions, and there’ s a lot of spectacle with the ballet, the circus, and a lot of hoopla. It’s very rousing and entertaining in a traditional/ grand opera kind of way where the plot itself really isn’t that suspenseful. We know it’s going to end all right. But the character of marriage broker is pretty unique to this piece. It’s not something that’s familiar to other cultures. He’s like a used car salesman kind of guy, a larger-than-life figure, a combination of charming and bullying people into getting them to do what he wants. He’s the life of the party. I understand Smetana uses a lot of Czech folk music and dances in the piece,
and of course, you have actual dancers with the State Street Ballet again. It’s an expression of youthful excitement and freedom. The opera was written at a time of a budding sense of national identity and pride in these big European empires. The music he wrote was distinctly Czech, which was then a new thing. At the time, it was a big development to take national melodies and folk songs and make them into classical music pieces. Some of what we’re doing is drawn on traditional Czech folk dance moves, a vivacious spirit that’s analogous to what Smetana was trying to do and fits with the story where the younger characters are trying to break free of the traditions and conformity that the older generation imposes. How closely have you worked with State Street? It began with conversations in broad strokes about what larger themes we were interested in drawing on, the Czech element, but not having to be super formal because the young characters are breaking out, although there is an more traditional folk dance performed by the older generation on stage. Cecily then worked with her dancers. I went to their studio yesterday to watch and gave some feedback. I see my role as the steward rather than the micro-manager. It’s a happy, healthy collaboration. Why is it being performed here in English? The practical reason is that when you are working with young singers, it’s unlikely they’ve had any experience in Czech, which can be a real mouthful, to say the least. So to make (putting on the opera) an educational experience about more than the language, going with English makes it much simpler. But it also allows the audience to connect better. I’m fine with that. I’m a huge believer that if you can watch and understand while listening without to having to read, it’s a much more immediate experience.
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Our goal in working with the singers is that people won’t have to read the super-titles, or at least not stay glued to them the whole night. Speaking of working with the singers, how do you get them to focus on their acting chops? They have a lot to worry about just with their singing voices, things that require fortitude and technical acumen. When they’re asked to do a lot beyond singing, it’s always a collaboration conversation. I want to push them as hard as I can, but I know I have to be patient and let it be a process. Some have a background in musical theater and are at least used to running around on a stage. Others played an instrument first, so they have an approach where all they worry about is producing music without thinking about what they look like. But there’s also a greater awareness among the younger generation that standing there and singing isn’t going to cut it with the audience anymore. So what I’ve seen is that the singers are very eager for the help. They don’t receive a lot of acting training when they’re in school, which is still underdone in most conservatories. Our job is to make sure they feel comfortable in their roles, and a lot can happen in a span of few weeks. It can be a really athletic feat
they have to pull off, but it’s very exciting when they ultimately go for it on stage. How has it been working with (opera conductor) Matthew Aucoin? Do you share the same vision? We’re obviously advocating and focusing on different things, but we’re on same page. He’s very much interested in having the text sounding like English, not just notes with vowels attached. So that’s where we intersect the most, making sure the singers use the words. He’s in our rehearsals a lot. And he also spends time with singers that I’m not focusing on individually. That’s been great. I have to ask you about something he told me, that he believes “99 percent of opera is crap.” Do you agree? There are a pretty finite number of operas that are great works of musical theater. Thankfully, I’ve been lucky to get to do those here. I direct many other things besides opera, so I have to be inspired by the work. For me, (a production) needs to move the conversation forward and remain relevant to our audience. Just doing it how it’s been done before is lazy artistry. I’m not interested in creating museum theater.
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One of the most expensive estates in our rarefied enclave has just come on the market. Polo playing hotel magnate Pat Nesbitt is selling his 20-acre Summerland estate, Bella Vista, which includes a polo field, clubhouse, and unparalleled equestrian facilities for $65 million through Montecito realtor Randy Solakian and colleague Jade Mills. Founder and chairman of the Windsor Capital Group, Pat was also a chairman of the Federation of International Polo.
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So how does MAW’s Bartered Bride meet your criteria? It’s about the struggle of younger versus older generations. The parents want to do the right thing for their kids to ensure their happiness. Kids have to go own way to find their path. So, it’s easy for kids and parents to grow apart and not communicate, which is what happens here. And when they’re open and honest with each other, things work out. That’s what I’m most interested in because it’s timeless. There are things to connect to that are emotionally evocative. But it doesn’t have to be serious. The Bartered Bride is very entertaining and a lot of fun. We gave the marriage broker a costume that alludes to the clown-esque nature of his character. But the younger lovers are very much three-dimensional people with passions and insecurities so we can relate to them. We went to edgers with both.
Musical Youth Have MERIT
The MERIT program is all about the next generation of classical musicians. Not the Academy Fellows; that set of 140 or so young artists is already well on their way. MERIT, instead, addresses the even younger budding instrumentalists, those between the ages of 11 to 18, who undergo a mini-ver-
sion of the Music Academy’s Summer Festival. And it’s the Fellows who get to pay it forward, as they serve as mentors for the dozen or so youngsters – who just as the Fellows are selected by audition and receive full scholarship – for a two-week curriculum that includes lessons, ensemble coaching, and special masterclasses. The program culminates with a free concert on Friday, July 29, at noon at Miraflores in Hahn Hall, the same venue where the fellows play their periodic picnic concerts, and where the MAW visiting artists give impressive recitals. It appears it was just by chance that two cousins from Back East – violinist Seamus Dallman of the Boston area and pianist Philip Hoover of New York – not only were accepted into the MERIT program but also placed into the same chamber group, where the boys along with a MERIT viola colleague will be performing Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 3, which incidentally is also the first time the cousins have played a trio together. At least that’s what Seamus and Philip said when we had a quick impromptu chat on the second day of MERIT classes. “It was my aunt – Philip’s mother – who heard about program, and when we saw that it was full scholarship, we applied and were accepted.” But while tuition is free, it’s still
Violinist Seamus Dallman and pianist Philip Hoover
costing the cousins, or rather their families, a little coin to attend, because unlike with the regular MAW fellows housing isn’t part of the deal as most of the young artists hail from Santa Barbara and environs. Both families accompanied the boys out west, using the MERIT training “as an opportunity to do the Cali thing,” Seamus said. “So we all rented a house for the two weeks.” “The weather is amazing,” Philip exclaimed, with Seamus adding “I know that’s what everyone (who comes to visit) says.” Indeed, they’ve had a chance to enjoy the climate as the MERIT students’ schedule – while full of instruction and more – isn’t as rigorous as their mentors’. “We have two practice sessions in the morning, a snack in between, then lunch, and then, so far, we’ve either gone into town or to the beach.
Their brief time so far with the Fellows had proven worthwhile, they said. “They’re very skilled, and they give us tons of input and lots of good ideas to help us with our music,” Seamus said. As for plans after the summer ends and beyond? “I’m thinking about auditioning for Juilliard,” said Philip, who lives in Manhattan near the prestigious music school. “I already have a Juilliard teacher. I walk there all the time.” But music probably won’t be a career for Seamus, he said. “It’s very fun and enjoyable, a great opportunity to play something beautiful. But I don’t think I’d like to pursue it professionally. But I do want to keep it with me though my entire life, and eventually share with my kids. No idea what I do want to do. It’s an important part of my life.” •MJ
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This Week @ the Music Academy Thursday, July 28 – David Paul, who is directing the MAW production of the opera The Bartered Bride, (see page 16) is hosting a special screening of his award-winning movie, Dichterliebe: POETLove. The song cycle by Robert Schumann, with text by Heinrich Heine, tells the story of a young man who experiences his first love and heartbreak, throwing him into deep despair. The music he sings is beautiful and melancholic; the story is universal. Paul’s film brings this age-old narrative to a modern day setting in New York, and translates the original German text to present-day English, in Paul’s words harnessing the power of 19th century classical song to tell a heightened story of the human condition: love, exhilaration, heartbreak, devastation, and renewal. Paul will conduct a Q&A with the audience following the free screening (6 pm; Westmont College’s Porter Theater; free).... Take 2 on ChamberFest, the new program pairing academy faculty and fellows in rehearsals and performances of some of the best-loved masterpieces of the chamber literature. Tonight, in the second of two evenings, the ensembles feature faculty violist Karen Dreyfus, cellist Robert deMaine, and violinist Jorja Fleezanis sitting in as equal members with the otherwise-student filled groups (7:30 pm; Hahn Hall; $35) Friday, July 29 – MERIT recital... it’s finally opera time: David Paul directs the cast of 11 principals and a full chorus, and Matthew Aucoin conducts the 50-member strong chorus, for MAW’s premiere performances of Smetana The Bartered Bride. See this edition’s MAW 2016 column for an interview with Paul. (7:30 tonight, 2:30 pm Sunday; Granada Theatre; $40-$125, with the latter price including complimentary valet parking and champagne and chocolates served at your premium seat). Saturday, July 30 – It’s your last chance for free chamber music from the fabulous fellows at MAW as the final Community Chamber Concert takes place downtown (1 pm; Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library; free).… An early deadline prevented us from finding out the program for tonight’s annual PercussionFest presentation. But suffice it to say that faculty artists Ted Atkatz (the former principal percussionist of the Chicago Symphony who played on several movie scores including The Day the Earth Stood Still and Up, and serves as a singer-songwriter and plays guitar and keyboard for the band NYCO) and Michael Werner (the Seattle Symphony’s principal) – who have split the summer at MAW for more than a decade – never fail to come up with inventive and wholly satisfying pieces for the percussion fellows to perform,
usually with at least one of the two teachers sitting in (7:30 pm; Hahn; $25). Monday, August 1 – Julian Martin, who is widely recognized as one of the country’s foremost pianist/pedagogues over the last 40 years, launched his career when he won the 1975 Montevideo International Competition. Founder of both the Gijon International Piano Festival (Asturias, Spain) and the Valencia International Piano Academy, Martin is also a regular faculty member at the Aspen Music Festival, Banff Centre, and Bowdoin Summer Music Festival. A piano faculty member at Oberlin Conservatory (1982-87), Peabody Institute (1987-2004), and The Juilliard School (since 1999), Martin has also presented master classes in Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Today, he brings his wealth of knowledge and experience to the solo piano masterclass kicking off the final week of a season that has featured a truly remarkable roster of professional pianists in the same role: Jeremy Denk, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Jerome Lowenthal, Leon Fleisher, and Conor Hanick (1 pm; Hahn; $15). Tuesday, August 2 – It’s a two-day New York Philharmonic extravaganza at MAW, as all five of the visiting artists taking part in this year’s partnership between the two organizations join their MAW faculty counterparts to tag-team the Fellows in the instrumental masterclasses. Violinist Frank Huang, the N.Y. Phil’s new concertmaster (who previously served the same role at the Houston Symphony, where he made his debut at age 11), who is a 1998-99 alumnus of MAW. Maybe that’s why he’s the only one of the five to fly solo (3:15 pm; Lehmann Hall, $13). Also, 10-year N.Y. Phil Principal Timpani veteran Markus Rhoten works with MAW percussionist Michael Werner (3:15 pm; Hahn; free), and 20-year Principal Trombone chair Joseph Alessi doubles down with MAW faculty member Ralph Saur (1 pm; Weinman Hall; free).... In the evening, the whole N.Y. Phil visiting contingent collaborate with MAW faculty for the finale of the weekly chamber music concerts at the Lobero. Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll features N.Y. Phil oboist Sherry Sylar and double bassist Timothy Cobb joining flutist Timothy Day, clarinet Richie Hawley, bassoonist Benjamin Kamins, horn player Julie Landsman, trumpeter Paul Merkelo, violinists Kathleen Winkler and Jorja Fleezanis, violist Richard O’Neill and cellist David Geber, assisted by academy Fellows. Gordon Landford’s Rhapsody for Trombone shines the spotlight on Alessi accompanied by MAW pianist Margaret McDonald. And Huang partners with Winkler, violists O’Neill and Cynthia Phelps, and cellists Geber and Robert deMaine for Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence (7:30 pm; Lobero; $42). Wednesday, August 3 – More opportunities to get your Phil, as N.Y. Philharmonic visiting artist Sherry Sylar, associate principal oboe (since 1984), joins MAW’s Cynthia DeAlmeida (1 pm; Weinman; free), and MAW’s veteran double bassist Nico Abondolo is paired with Timothy Cobb, who just finished his second season as the Phil’s Principal Bass after serving as principal of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and principal bass of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra since 1989 (3:15 pm; Weinman; free).... The great mezzo-soprano diva Marilyn Horne, MAW’s vivacious veteran voice program director, closes out the vocal master class series – book-ending the summer, since she also opened the series on June 17 – with a final blast of brilliant tips and insight for the singers. As the first and only post-opera session, the singers should be more relaxed than ever, and excited for one final chance to perform in public. It’s also a good time to drop by and tell them – and Horne – how much you enjoyed The Bartered Bride last weekend (3:15 pm; Hahn; $20). •MJ
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But that’s not all. There is also a requirement for MWD to fund 100% of the estimated $8 to $14 million to design, build, and operate a conveyance pipeline and pumping system, located in the City’s right-of-way, to carry the 1,250 AF of water from Santa Barbara to the South Coast Conduit which connects Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria. The added conveyance costs could increase the transfer of MWD funds to the City over 20 years from $60 million to $74 million, and raise the costs per acre foot to well above the $3,000 per AF level.
Where Are We Now? By employing successful strategic planning, the City of Santa Barbara has weathered this five-year drought without declaring a water emergency, without rationing, without penalty fees, without emergency water surcharges, and with the creation of two new local water sources – desalination and recycled wastewater – that are both locally controlled and independent of rainfall. As a result, the City now sits in the catbird seat, dictating both the amount of water and price to MWD. Worse off are MWD customers, who are now paying higher prices for the use of less water while sitting in silence, slowly watching the destruction of our community lawns, parks, gardens and fountains--and now diseased and dying trees. The MWD Board has ignored the repeated warnings of consultants, planners and customers that business as usual, in a community with limited groundwater reserves, is unacceptable. If the drought continues, this community cannot survive without a new source of local water, either an active regional recycling plan and/or a robust desalination program, plus a plan for banking more water both within the community and elsewhere in the state. We believe it is time that both MWD and its board of directors to acknowledge and accept the potential seriousness of the situation and get on with it. Now. •MJ
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Razzeto’s Divine Intervention
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aised as a Catholic but continuing to seek “something deeper” as he entered middle age, Thomas Razzeto found his spiritual mentor when he ambled into Timothy Conway’s ongoing satsang meditation/lecture meetings more than a decade ago, which was already nearly 15 years after the Santa Barbara teacher began his ongoing weekly events. Now, he’s set to take over leading the meetings as Conway moves on, hoping to pass on the concepts he has been studying for 11 years. “I had heard people telling me that I was divine for about 25 years,” Razzeto explains. “Timothy was the first one to tell me how I was divine. “He presented the idea that we are pure awareness, that all of us are fundamentally divine in our awareness. This awareness is completely formless and imperceptible, and yet it gives birth to all phenomena, all worlds. This is God in creation, and this is what you fundamentally are.” Razetto didn’t have an “a-ha”
moment the first time he heard these principals, so he doesn’t expect others to, either. “It wasn’t like ‘Wow! Now I get it,’ the way some spiritual meetings can have that big discovery. It was more ‘Hmm. I ‘m going to think about this more and come back next week.’” In fact, somewhat unexpectedly, Razzeto had his catalytic experience the night that former L.A. gang member Tookie Williams was executed. “I had no idea it would impact me so profoundly, but I’d heard some of his last interviews from Death Row, and then I woke up in the middle of the night about an hour after he’d been executed and it hit me really heavy. I felt this profound sadness when he was killed (because) it seemed like he’d become a force for good and it really bothered me. I wanted to really experience the depth of that sadness and as I pulled it into me, it just dissolved and then dissolved back into me. And that’s when I realized I was this pure awareness.”
Thomas Razzeto is all smiles on Tuesday nights at Unity Church
As he continued to assimilate a deeper understanding of these concepts through attending Conway’s weekly satsangs, Razzeto got a clearer picture. “The basic idea is that us as a mortal body is an illusion. That doesn’t mean it isn’t real, it’s that the true reality is something different than what it first seems. The self is not what we think it is.” After eight years with Conway, Razzeto eventually “gathered up the key ideas and put them all in an easyto-read book.” Living the Paradox of Enlightenment was published a couple of years ago and features a forward by Conway (as well as a chapter on the Williams experience). Now, with Conway on his way to Phoenix – “I’m helping him load later tonight,” Razzeto said – the mentee is taking over the satsang. “The only reason I’m doing this is because he’s leaving town and I don’t want the meetings to just stop,” Razzeto said. “It’s not like he gave me his blessing, although he’s okay with me referring to him as my mentor. He gives not so much praise to me but to the clarity of the message as I present it.” Razzeto emphasized the importance of not putting the teacher above the students. “I may have had a mystical experience, but that’s not what the teaching is about. You already are this open pure awareness.” Razzeto said attendance at the ongoing meeting ranged from 25 to 35
when he first started in the mid-2000s, but had dwindled to about 10 or 12 in recent years as Conway pulled back on promotion and publicity. Now, after a short hiatus of a few weeks, Razzeto has resumed the weekly meetings, every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 pm at Unity Church, 227 East Arrellaga Street, and is continuing the same format of opening with a 30-minute meditation, followed by a lecture of roughly the same length and a spirited discussion session. Admission is free, though donations to offset the room rental are appreciated. “The bottom line is that all of us are not merely close to God, we are all thoroughly infused with God,” he said. “This spiritual awakening to the understanding that your True Self is this Divine Awareness can be nurtured. That’s what the meetings are for.” For more information, visit Razzeto’s website at www.infinite lymystical.com, which also features a link to his two-hour interview on the Buddha at the Gas Pump YouTube channel (Conway was a guest back in 2010). “It shows a lot of my personality and what I present,” Razzeto said.
Braun Power is Mind over Matter
Los Angeles-area based Gabriel Logan Braun’s “The Sound Temple” tour comes to DiviniTree Yoga on Saturday night, featuring Braun’s healing journey of mindfulness and movement. A multi-instrumentalist, Braun uses loop pedals, his voice, flutes, crystal bowls, didgeridoo, percussion, harmonium, and guitar to create a unique melding of sounds for people to relax, de-stress, harmonize, and embrace the depth of our sacred inner world. The event is created as a dynamic and improvisational expression in response to what’s needed in the room to create a deeply healing and restorative experience for the participants. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Visit www.sb.divinitree. com/schedule •MJ
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a government, they rile up a group of discontented people, spread hate speech, and fund these people with blood money. If you dig deep enough, you will find out who is funding hate groups with millions of dollars. Protesting is a right protected by free speech. When free speech becomes a vehicle to murdering our police and law and order agencies of all kinds, it then becomes anarchy. Take away the words “politically correct” and call it what it is: a “killing field.” The left will always turn to gun control or mental illness. I am sure many killers have mental problems, but not all. Many killings appear to be well-planned against the police. It is very sad. Gang wars, drug wars, unemployment, a weak president, government corruption, poverty, et cetera, all lead to a “perfect storm.” I would say Marxism is alive in our great republic, and it must be stopped now. God bless America and God bless the police and God bless all of us. Lorraine Morey Santa Barbara
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Debbie Does Dems
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the face, heart, and soul of the Democrat Party. Her racist emails follow an ancestral trail starting with Andrew Jackson and includes proud KKK members Senator (and Exalted Cyclops) Robert Byrd, and Bill Clinton’s mentor, William J. Fulbright. Ms Schultz is not being demonized because of her racist views or secret attempts to prevent Bernie Sanders from having a voice but because she got caught. To quote a famous secretary of state, “What difference, at this point, does it make?” Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara
Going Downhill
I read your Guest Editorial (“The War on Law Enforcement” MJ #22/29) with some interest. There is no doubt in my mind that race relations have significantly deteriorated in this country in the past six or seven years. In evaluating the rhetoric and movements like Black Lives Matter, one of the facts that seems to be lost on the “leaders” of the black community, and in the mainstream media, is that the reason police stop blacks often is that blacks account for a disproportionate share of criminal activity in our society. Even though blacks make up 13% of the population, the Bureau of Justice statistics show that in 2009 blacks were responsible for 62% of all robberies, 57% of all murders, and 45% of assaults in the 75 largest U.S. counties; most of those were crimes against other blacks. Things don’t seem to have improved since then. In fact, just the opposite has occurred. Given that skin color is probably the easiest personal identifier we all have, and given the probability of who might have committed a crime that they are investigating based on historical statistics, it is no wonder that law enforcement personnel start focusing on those who meet the visual profile. It doesn’t help the situation when the “leaders” and organizers of the black community that make their living fanning the flames of racism jump to defend black criminals that are killed in the commission of a crime or that our government sends representatives to the funerals of criminals. The message is quite strong when it happens that the lives of such criminals mean more than the laws of our nation or the lives of the officers that
have to try to enforce those laws. Let’s hope that our country’s leaders and the mainstream media wake up and stop pandering to mobs before it’s too late. Art Thomas Santa Barbara
A Citizen’s Plight
Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen. Now consider that many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens. Think about that for a while. Ben Stein Los Angeles
All-Inclusive Cottage
The Cottage Hospital acquisition of Sansum Clinic will result in the complete monopolistic control of Santa Barbara County’s South Coast and Santa Ynez Valley, as to medical care and services. A full investigation and determination needs to be made as to how the acquisition and merger will eliminate all competition and affect growing medical costs, insurance coverage, and increased insurance costs, medical treatments, availability of medical care, the continuance of private physician care and outpatient care, and quality of care. Cottage acquired St. Francis Medical Center and both Goleta Valley Medical Center and Santa Ynez hospitals. With the acquisition of Sansum Clinic, all competition in the South Coast and the Santa Ynez Valley will be eliminated. If you have problems with acquisition and merger, contact the Federal Trade Commission: antitrust@ftc.gov H.Thomas Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: One can’t really blame Cottage for the consolidation that has occurred here and in communities across the nation. The ACA [Affordable Care Act – commonly called ObamaCare] requires such voluminous record keeping that only large institutions can afford to take, keep, and maintain such information. It seems to us Cottage has been doing a very good job of delivering health care and keeping records in Santa Barbara County. Until the ACA is repealed, such consolidation is likely to continue. – J.B.)
2016 Central Coast Wine Classic
Ladies & Gentlemen, the 31st Annual Rare & Fine Wine & Lifestyle Auction is imminent (Saturday, August 13, at Bella Vista, the Nesbitt Estate in Summerland), and the anticipation is building, as we are present-
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ing the most diverse catalog in our history: 52 Wine & Lifestyle offerings that cover an array of subjects from California to New York City to French Wine Country (Bordeaux, the Rhone, Burgundy, and Champagne) to exotic locations such as Bhutan and China with top-of-the-line arrangements. The fine wines include the absolute cream of the crop from California, France, Italy, and Australia, among others. There have never been Napa Valley lots such as the ones presented this year. There is even the introduction of a newly conceived Pinot Noir that is a collaboration of Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat, artist Yuroz, who has a painting in the Vatican in Rome, and Wine Classic founder and chairman Archie McLaren. The Iconic vintners, such as our longtime friend Richard Sanford and the late Donn Chappellet, are visible with their remarkable wines throughout. The art works are vibrantly beautiful and include shining examples of art in its most engaging form, from various genres of painting to photography. Etched and hand-painted large format artist wine bottles abound. On occasion, you will witness an extemporaneous auction lot offering. It is rumored that some that might emerge include an Australia experience and a stunning painting from artist Yuroz, as well as a visit to a comprehensive Porsche collection and an audiophile’s haven that features a sound system worth roughly $750,000, both in Reno, Nevada. By the way, the auction preview features as an aesthetic embellishment: an exotic automobile display that includes rare and unique Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren automobiles, as well as a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 that later will be live auctioned, to enjoy as you sip and savor your pre-auction Champagne, Champagne & Caviar Symposium, or Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Symposium, each comprehensively educational and edifying. Thank you immensely for your interest in supporting the Wine Classic and its beneficiaries (more $2,500,000 to 125 nonprofits in the healing, Performing & Studio Arts in the last 10 years alone)! This year, the Wine Classic’s focus includes the Boys & Girls Club of Atascadero, the Hearst Preservation Foundation, Friends of Hearst Castle, and the Leni Fe Bland Performing Arts Fund, established by Wine Classic 2016 honoree Sara Miller McCune of Montecito. You are also welcome to contact Archie McLaren at (805) 878-3124 or archie.wineclassic@gmail.com to discuss any of the auction offerings for more details. The 2016 Central Coast Wine Classic Foundation Board of Directors •MJ 28 July – 4 August 2016
Brilliant Thoughts 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
Word of Honor
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n case you’re not already acquainted with him, allow me to introduce you to my favorite poet, A.E. Housman, and to one of my favorite poems of his. There are many remarkable things about Housman, including the fact that, despite the image conveyed by much of his poetry, written in the character of a simple rustic (his best-known collection is called A Shropshire Lad) most of his life was spent quite urbanely as an Oxford professor of classical literature. But the poem I want to share with you here was published in 1914, the first year of World War I, when Housman was already in his 50s. It is a sort of epitaph, and has no title except the first four words, “Here Dead We Lie”: Here dead we lie, because we did not choose To shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose, But young men think it is – and we were young. I must point out that, like most of those fighting in the world today, these men of 1914 were all volunteers. (Conscription did not begin in Britain until March 2, 1916; I remember the date because of a recruiting slogan my father remembered from that time: “Will you march too, or wait till March 2?”) So the word “choose” is important here – as is the word “shame.” It was a matter of honor to go and fight for your country, regardless of the issues involved. But there was also what we would now call “peer pressure.” In my own lifetime (which began in 1933), many observers were puzzled as to why the German soldiers went on fighting in 1945, even when their cause was obviously hopeless. Researchers who later investigated this phenomenon came to the conclusion that it was not mainly their belief in Hitler, or even in protecting their Fatherland that kept those fighters together and drove on their resistance: rather it was their faith in, and loyalty to, one another – the sense of comradeship and mutual dependence. Nevertheless, it is still the idea of shame, and the related concepts of dishonor and disgrace, which capture our attention in the local, national, and international news of practically 28 – 4 August 2016
every day. Whether the crime, sin, or simple misbehavior is a matter of political corruption, sexual wrongdoing, embezzlement, religious hypocrisy, or simple fraud, the miscreant, when exposed, is expected to feel great embarrassment, if not always remorse and regret (except, of course, regret at being caught.) But nowadays, our society often tends to sympathize with the offender, at least to the extent of protecting him or her from public taunting and ridicule. This, of course, was not always the case, as our collective memory of the stocks and the pillory bears witness. But the accused is generally allowed to duck the media cameras, though not the unavoidable official “mug shots” – and a good lawyer can do much to protect the client from the worst forms of media harassment. But my purpose in dwelling on this current state of affairs is to tell you that I take issue with it. The powers of shame have unfortunately got themselves a bad name. Maybe it’s time they were taken out and dusted off. Why shouldn’t the doers of shameful things be made to face their shame – to confront, in public forums, the people they have wronged? Why shouldn’t those who’ve done disgraceful things be compelled to feel the disgrace? My own obsession with shaming the unpunished would particularly be directed against those who throw litter, and, even more reprehensible, those who fail to flush. The trouble is that, in order to shame them, you first have to catch them in the act. But I can already hear you throwing Jesus and Hamlet at me: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone” (John 8:7)... “Use every man after his desert, and who shall ‘scape whipping?” (Act II, scene 2). Okay, we’re none of us perfect. But ideas have changed and will keep changing, The young men A.E. Housman extolled were concerned not so much with personal, as with national honor. The people of the nation they died for, if they care about such things at all any more, would today – without question – rather defend whatever honor is still worth defending on the football field than on the battlefield. But is “honor” still a viable concept in any sense at all? •MJ
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Our Town
All smiles for the A-team: Arts Fund SB director Marcello Ricci, with new assistant Hannah F.K. Johnson and guest curator John Hood at the opening of the North County exhibit
by Joanne A. Calitri
Joanne is a professional international photographer and journalist. Contact her at: BeatArtist8@aol.com
Spotlight on SB’s North County Artists
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he Arts Fund Santa Barbara [AFSB] has done it once again with the newest exhibit titled Views From The North curated by John Hood, professor of Art and Design at Allan Hancock College. Eight artists and their 35 works filled the gallery on opening night July 22. The artists include Larry Delinger, Felicia Kincaid, Angelina La Pointe, Robert C. Perry, Luis Ramirez, Connie Rohde, Jonas Tucker, and Mark Velasquez. On the A-team to get the exhibit up are AF director Marcello Ricci, with newest staffer, assistant director Hannah F.K. Johnson. When I entered the gallery, the quick take on the show was the artists are grounded and confident, and the work is fresh and different, solid in the midst of etherealism. Perry’s variety of art of two carved wood pots, one watercolor, one oil painting, and two photo-mandalas show his dedicated and prolific range from abstract to realism. His strength is notable in the watercolor Southland Hotel and perfected in the oil Ironwood.
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Ramirez’s four works look reductive, a style of layering product wherein one achieves the desired image by removing the coatings of paint and product. There are lines and grooves in the portraits that mimic the wood, which lends realism to them. La Pointe’s three self-portraits in four-color linoleum block prints have a post-modernism satire reminiscent of The New Yorker magazine’s sophisticated cartoons. She exhibits great use of style with medium-sized broken black lines creating movement and tension over the color portrait in Guilty Pleasures #2 Coffee. Felicia Kincaid’s four mixed-media works are the larger pieces in the group show, with two at 36” x 44”. Geometrical elements, particularly the circle and half-circle – in position with rectangles, straight lines, and curves – reflect her affinity to the styles of the 1920s and gestalt movements. The curator likened her works to Kandinsky. Rohde uses ink, pencil, metallic acrylic, acrylic and ink washes on Dura-Lar, with two of her four pieces
The eight artists in the North County group show [from left]: Luis Ramirez, Robert C. Perry, Larry Delinger, Felicia Kincaid, Jonas Tucker, Connie Rohde, Mark Velasquez, and Angelina La Pointe
in the show being dramatic rectangles at 8”x 40” and 18”x 44”. Fairly free form movements of a playful, pop-art, singular color wash-over ink create polarity that unites the pieces. Velasquez’s chromographic prints of women bring together Avedon’s darkroom Sabatier techniques with his own sense of the medium. Velasquez uses a sheer veil of color and light, with its own lines and form, that creates another life form over the original portrait, a genius use of technique. Tucker’s three charcoals portraits are indeed done so well that at a distance they look photographic. Music composer Delinger’s two paintings and three sketch books are just wonderfully creative, an honest extension of his music. During the opening, I joined Hood and discussed how the exhibit came to be, the artists he chose, and their works. Also an artist, Hood teaches design, art history, and drawing. He considers himself a non-objective painter, a mixed media artist who “uses a lot of wax.” Born in Los Angeles, he studied art the University of Oklahoma, and in Florence, Italy. In 2014, he was asked by the AFSB to do a mentorship program in Santa Maria. For it, he taught 18 high school students how to do a mural, and they did a 100’ x 40’ mural at the Discovery Children’s Museum. Since then, Hood
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has been an artist liaison between North County and SB. Q. How did you come to select eight artists and their works? A. It was very difficult because I know so many artists. I decided the best way to represent the North County is to have a little jambalaya of artists and their works, from non-objective to hyperrealist art and everything in between. Some were students of mine over 10 years ago, such as Angelina, Felicia, and Luis. Jonas has never shown his art before, and he is in love with charcoal on paper portraits. Larry Delinger is only non-artist here, he is a well-known composer [opera, orchestra for Elegy for John Lennon], who on the side does collage, paintings, and sketches as a way of freeing up his mind. He recently is willing to show his work, which is all non-objective as his music is very ethereal. Where do you see it all headed? I see this North County show as the start of a great relationship. We are so appreciative to the AFSB for this exposure and would like to invite the “south county” up for an exhibit later on this year or next year. I’d love to keep the mix going. 411: The Arts Fund Gallery, 205-C Santa Barbara Street Exhibition dates: through September 17 •MJ 28 July – 4 August 2016
Viva La NEILL C. ZIMMERMAN
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Coming
& Going
20 Years and Counting
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by James Buckley
Renee Grubb, co-founder of Village Properties
ontecito Journal is officially 21 years old; founded in 1995 upon the demise of our predecessor, Montecito Life, California was in the throes of the military downsizing that occurred after the collapse of the Soviet Union. To many, it may have seemed like the absolute worst time to launch such an enterprise, but to us, it seemed propitious. Entrepreneurial spirits were awake in the land, spurred on initially by the presidential team of Ronald Reagan and then animated by President Clinton’s fall from grace and the ascendancy of Newt Gingrich’s Republican Revolution. It was a heady time. In those days, I wrote a regular real estate column called “Best Bets”, in which I highlighted homes for sale that seemed underpriced. It was easy then; most Montecito real estate was undervalued, as events in the following 20 years were to illustrate. While we were scraping things together to make a go of the newspaper business, two relative youngsters – Ed Edick and Renee Grubb – were about to launch their own preposterous venture: a locally owned real estate company, settling upon the serendipitous name of “Village Properties.” I met with Renee Grubb recently at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and in her office on Coast Village Road, not far from where it all began for her, to discuss the ups and down of the business she and Ed – against substantial odds – created and succeeded in; the substance of our conversation follows.
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Q. Let’s go back to the beginning. How the heck did Village Properties seem like a good idea? We were just coming out of a sustained real-estate downturn and hundreds of agents had left the business. A. We were both working at Jon Douglas’s [real estate] company at the time, and I ended up managing the office for the last three years I was with them. We both ended up leaving to go over to Prudential of California... ...Why did you leave Jon Douglas? (Pause) I didn’t. I never left Jon Douglas; they fired me. I’m a very loyal person, but they closed the office (which at the time was where Silverhorn is now). In September of 1995, Jon Douglas merged with Prudential of California, with a plan to sell to Coldwell Banker in one year. Of course, nobody knew that until it all happened. So your launch date for Village Properties was what? We opened in May of 1996. This was not a good time for real estate, correct? During that recession, my best recollection is of Home Savings taking back REOs; we didn’t do short sales then. They’d throw a lockbox on the door and told the agents that if they brought in a buyer, they’d pay them a six-percent commission. And, a lot of that was in Montecito. Oprah hadn’t even arrived yet. Her property was still known as the Bacon
Estate and had only recently been purchased by Bob and Marlene Veloz. In 1995, a million-dollar sale was a rarity. Montecito was still a relative unknown, right, but you looked at this situation and decided it was a good time to jump in with both feet? Well, my husband (also named Ed) is in construction, so we had all our eggs in one basket. I got some offers to work at other places, such as Coldwell Banker, Sunset, and David Pitts of Pitts & Bachmann offered me a job as general manager. After some half a dozen conversations with Mr. Pitts, however, I decided that wasn’t it for me, so I called Ed Edick (who had been a broker for Gene O’Hagan). We weren’t close friends, but we were friends, and I saw him as an influence over some agents and being able to recruit some agents. I saw that agents would ask for his advice. I said, “I’m going to open my own company. Would you be interested in joining me? I had confidence in Ed, but it took about three months to convince him. Would you have opened your own agency even if Ed hadn’t agreed to come along? I would have done it on my own if he hadn’t been convinced that we’d be able to make it. Once Ed came aboard, what were the next few steps you took? The first thing that happened was I [gave a list of agents] to Ed and told him they were the agents I felt I could influence to come over. Then, I asked him what agents he thought he could influence. We ended up with twenty agents the first week we were open. And it was from that list. Ted Campbell, Shandra Campbell, Rebecca Riskin, Gregg Leach, and seventeen others, including Ed Edick’s wife, Mary Lu. Can an agent leave the agency he or she works for and take his listings with him? I guess what we’d like to know is: Whose booking is it? The agency’s or the agent’s? That’s an interesting question. According to the [real estate] code of ethics, if I want to leave a company and I have listings, I’m not supposed to go to the seller and tell them I’m leaving and ask them if they want to bring their listing to me. But, your new agents did in fact bring their listings with them? If a broker really wants to be hardnosed, they could say, “You just violated the code of ethics,” because that listing belongs to the broker, not to the agent. But, we have sort of a gentleman’s agreement in town, and we allow it to be violated.
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A “gentleman’s agreement’? The gentleman’s agreement we have is that if you take your listing with you, then the company you’ve gone to will split the company dollar (in half) and send it back to the original listing agency, because the new company takes over the marketing. Since the original listing company no longer has that expense, it works out fine. Why would an established agent come to work for or with you? We made it easier for agents to operate, and we also figured out a way to support agents. We helped them with paperwork and the advertising and didn’t make them pay for the advertising. How about the agents’ split? Some of these people were already “stars” so they must have asked for a bigger take, didn’t they? When we started out, everyone had the exact same split. There was no one going higher and no one going lower. If I hired you, you’d come on at that split, and if you had a tough year you didn’t worry that you’d be rolled back; that wasn’t how most of the other companies worked. Still, you were flying into the face of the consolidation of the real estate business when you opened your business in the middle of a recession. What made you think you could pull that off? Some capital. Me. Ed. We put our own money into it. I don’t know, I just thought it would work because of the agents we were going to bring aboard. When did you know you may succeed? Well, we opened in May, and by October ‘96 we were in the black. Where was that first office? Our first office was on Coast Village Road. Fidelity was on the corner, there was a dress shop, and Mollie’s; that was it. Everything else was empty in this building. We took 2,000 sq ft, and we now have 5,500 sq ft and an additional 6,000 sq ft downtown. How many agents now work for Village Properties? About 175 or so. In Montecito? About 65 in Montecito. Everybody wants to be in Montecito. Is there a story about how the name Village Properties came about? It’s kind of a secret that I’ll probably never let out completely. Tell us what you can. I was conferring with someone else 28 July – 4 August 2016
and this person helped me come up with it, and we talked about the village; we were kind of small at the time and we thought we would stay as a boutique office. We were on Coast Village Road, and actually up until last year our corporate name was “Coast Village Realtors.” Our attorney did a search and discovered that the actual Village Properties (somewhere up north) gave up their name. They went out of business, and we are now officially Village Properties. What about the Teacher’s Fund? We started that in 2002. It was an idea that came up during brainstorming. We had hired a PR company and were doing some agent commercials on Cox and wondered what else we could do. From day one, we wanted to be involved in the community. I sat down with Dawn Billone and Zena Druisch (retired now). Dawn had a little boy in kindergarten. She walked in and wanted to know how much we were spending on all these little things we were doing for kids all over Santa Barbara. She says she had “kind of an idea.” Her son had been given a list of all the supplies that she had to get for him to bring to school. She said to the teacher, “That’s fine, I can afford all these, but I know there are
some parents here that have three or four kids that can’t – what happens then?” The teacher said she’d purchase them herself if her students couldn’t. So, we thought we could fund teachers to supply their students with their needs. Let’s say, if [the teacher] wants to do an arts project or music project, we could help. So we started putting a website together, and we’ve contributed about oneand-a-half-million dollars over the years. Village itself has always given no less than $25,000 a year to the fund. Our agents are not required [to donate], but it’s pretty amazing that when they close an escrow, they contribute whatever they feel like. It’s a hundred or two hundred dollars per sale. The Orfalea Foundation came in, discovered us, and funded us for five years. At first, we were just kindergarten through sixth grade, but after Orfalea, we went countywide, and all the way through high school. When the recession of ‘07-08 hit, Orfalea pulled out [he has since discontinued the foundation], so we had to drop North County. Oprah’s arrival in 2001 put Montecito on the map, and it is now among the places wealthy people from all over the world consider for a second or third, or
heck even their main domicile. Could you go into the difference between that market twenty years ago and today? Up to eighty-five percent of Montecito homebuyers were from Los Angeles in those days. That’s what we were marketing to. Today, not so much; they come from all over. We have suggested in these pages, and in our upcoming semi-annual, that Montecito home prices are still below other areas with similar demographics. I don’t know that we’re necessarily such a bargain today. One of the main reasons prices have gone up in Santa Barbara so much is that a lot of those [once underpriced] properties have been upgraded. During the upswing from ‘99 to 2006, it was all uphill; every single property got improved and improved. Jackie Walters reports each week for us about homes sold and gives us the history of that property. Many have been totally redone. And today’s market, does it still have some upside left? Prices out of this recession have not skyrocketed; it’s been more of a gentle rise. Under a million is still a hot market. Last year was an amazing year, but it’s been pretty flat so far this year.
Do you have some advice for people looking to buy? Don’t over-buy; make sure of your neighborhood. Location, acreage, and privacy are important. If you are in a neighborhood where things are selling for four, five, or six million dollars and you’re selling in the threes, then a buyer can feel secure that if he buys at three and puts another million into the property, he can sell it at a profit. Where is the hottest area right now? The mesa is still pretty hot. It’s interesting. That Washington School is quite a draw. I remember when nobody wanted to be [on the mesa]. I’d also be looking in North Goleta. The schools there are great. San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Mountain View, Monte Vista. And, if you can find a nice house in a low range, San Roque remains a good buy. Last question: Does the much-discussed and much-feared interest rate rise worry you? I am concerned with interest rates and a little worried they’ll try to raise them. They’re so low and when they are first raised, there’ll be a little lull but [my best guess] is that we’ll go on from there. So, I’m not too worried. If they go up, it won’t be by much. •MJ
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VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 20) deterrent, Jenkins explained. “We’ll be fixing that for next year,” she said. Close to 400 residents have registered for Aware & Prepare online, and of those, 246 confirmed that they had received the District’s testing notification, which is 61.8%. “I was very impressed by that number,” Jenkins said. “It tells me that those online subscribers are getting the notifications in the way that works best for them, be it text, call, or email.” “The drill, which we conduct annually, brings awareness to our systems and safety. It’s a good reminder for people, especially with the wildfires that are currently burning throughout the state,” she said. Residents who have yet to register with Aware & Prepare are highly encouraged to do so. Find out more at www.awareandprepare.org.
Sheriff’s Blotter: Summerland Burglary
On July 14, at 1:30 am, a resident near Ortega Ridge Road called 911 to report she heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate. As she descended the stairs, she found her rear sliding glass door was shattered and a Hispanic male adult was standing in her kitchen. She screamed, lost her balance, and fell down the stairs, breaking her patella and spraining
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her ankle. The suspect fled and sped down the driveway in an unknown vehicle. When medics arrived, they reported to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department that they had seen a vehicle parked suspiciously just down the street on N. Jameson Lane near Sheffield Drive. Deputies found the vehicle, unoccupied, and discovered it was reported stolen out of Lompoc. The next day just before 8 pm, a Lompoc resident called 911 to report a suspicious vehicle possibly casing residences in the Vandenberg Village area. When dispatch personnel ran the plate, they found that the registered owner lived on the same street in which the residential burglary had occurred the previous night. Deputies responded to the address and found the home was directly across the street from the previous night’s incident. Lompoc deputies located the suspicious vehicle and began following it. In the meantime, deputies determined the vehicle was stolen. Deputies stopped the vehicle and arrested three juveniles (13-14 years of age). The investigation is on-going, according to Kelly Hoover with the Sheriff’s Department. The suspects’ names had not been released due to their ages. The incident is a reminder to remain vigilant and aware, even while at home. •MJ
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Your Westmont
by Scott Craig (photos by Brad Elliott) Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College
Spontaneous Show Offers “Women Sculptors”
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nspired by the opening exhibition at downtown Los Angeles’ new Hauser Wirth & Schimmel art complex, The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art unveils a surprise exhibition, “Women Sculptors”, before the museum’s official fall opening. “Women Sculptors,” which includes selections from the museum’s permanent collection, features a wide variety of sculpture and prints by 16 prominent 20th-century and contemporary female sculptors. The exhibition will remain up through at least Friday, August 5, during weekdays 10 am to 4 pm, and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, please call the museum at (805) 565-6162. “A Westmont arts group recently visited the new downtown L.A. gallery to see ‘Revolution in the Making: Abstract Sculpture by Women, 1947–2016,’ and it inspired us to look into our own collection and interpret the same theme,” says Judy Larson, R. Anthony Askew professor of art history and museum director. “Supplemented with a couple of outside loans, this permanent collection exhibition is a strong showing of 20th- and 21st-century women who sculpted, modeled, chiseled, and constructed three dimensional art objects. The exhibition also features works from our growing print collection – all prints by women artists who also were known as sculptors. “Generous friends to the museum have enabled us to add gifts and acquisitions to our permanent collection.” Featured artists include: Dorthea Tanning (American, 1910 – 2012), Dorothy Dehner (American, 1901 –1994), Lee Bontecou (American, b. 1931), Louise Bourgeois (French, 1911 – 2010), Alison Saar (American, b. 1956), Louise Nevelson (American, 1899 – 1988), Nancy Graves (American, 1939 – 1995), Kiki Smith (American, born in Germany, b. 1954), Jenchi Wu (Korean American), Jill Vanderhoof
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(American), Asta Gröting (German, b. 1961), Jessica Stockholder (Canadian/ American, b. 1959), Lynn Aldrich (American, b. 1944), Karen Karnes (American, b. 1925), Susan Tibbles (American), and Chakaia Booker (American, b. 1953).
Bradford Joins Career Development Office
Paul Bradford, who directs the Career Development and Calling office, sees his work like that of his old Craftsman toolbox. He says there are some tools in the box that he hasn’t used in years and others he uses with great regularity. Some tools are designed for one specific task, while others can be used in a broad array of circumstances. “Our team’s vision is to help students discover, add to, and then act upon the tools God has given them – tools that will serve them personally and professionally during the course of a lifetime,” Bradford says. Bradford, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Westmont and an MBA from Pepperdine University, has a diverse career that spans many areas of business, including technology, real estate, and nonprofits.
He graduated in 1984 and recalls the day after he completed his first year at Westmont, when his mom asked him what he learned. “To which I answered, ‘I learned how much I don’t know,’” he says. “She was thrilled at my answer, because it spoke to one of the underlying foundations of Westmont: rigorous academics shaped by a caring faculty who expanded my horizons to the point where I realized there was so much more to learn. “Academically, Westmont gave me a framework that encouraged a breadth of learning and to pursuing it with confidence. This place also cultivated friendships that have stood the test of time, and we have deeply influenced each other’s lives and the lives of our children.” Bradford hopes to inspire the incoming senior class to think deeply about the road ahead, encourage them to articulate their strengths and interests, hone their story, and equip them to do the work of discovering what’s next. “The same basic vision is true for all students, yet the reality of an approaching graduation creates a healthy sense of urgency for seniors and our team,” he says. “Beyond strengths, interests, and the basics of career development, we work in concert with the faculty and our student life colleagues to help students frame the road ahead with the values central to our shared faith.” His long-term goal involves building a four-year experience that attracts and engages students and becomes an integral part of their time at Westmont. “Using online assessment tools, oneon-one career counseling, resume and interview assistance, and internship and employment guidance, students will leave Westmont with the tools needed to have a wider impact in their
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places of employment and the world around them,” he says. Bradford admits the largest challenge may be to garner the attention of students, many of whom are already overcommitted. “Four years seems like an eternity to most incoming students,” he says, “so it’s understandable that thinking about a career is simply not on their radar screen. We need to keep this in mind as we build out the platform to incrementally engage students. “Social media is also a challenge because of the false expectations it can set in students’ minds. Nowhere on Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook do people post about their professional setbacks. Consequently, students receive a constant barrage of success and happiness, creating a false narrative about what they can expect from the working world. Our challenge is to push and support them to discover what they want, develop the grit to go get it, and yet be realistic about setbacks being a part of life and work.” He also teaches as an adjunct professor in the Westmont Department of Economics and Business, and wants his students to conduct an on-campus research project on these two topics. “I want to learn the language students use to describe how they think and feel about life after Westmont and then incorporate the findings into our program,” he says. •MJ
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Knot Untied More than two years after coining the phrase “conscious uncoupling” while announcing their breakup, Montecito’s newest celebrity resident Gywneth Paltrow and British rocker Chris Martin’s divorce is final. The former twosome reportedly reached a settlement in May, but the judgment was not entered into a Los Angeles courthouse until earlier this month. According to the court documents, Gwyneth, 43, and Coldplay lead singer Martin. 39, have reached a written agreement regarding property and child support, and both parties have agreed to never seek spousal support. The duo announced their intention to divorce in March 2014, after nearly 11 years of marriage. As far as the public is concerned, Gwyneth, the Oscar-winning daughter of actress Blythe Danner, and Martin have stuck to their word regarding co-parenting their youngsters, Apple and Moses. They’ve vacationed together, and just last month Gwyneth was on hand to watch her ex perform at Cannes Lions and last week they were together in The Hamptons. In other celebrity marriage news, former Montecito resident actress Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman, her husband of four years – they were wed on her estate in our rarefied enclave just a tiara’s toss from Law & Order powerhouse Dick Wolf – have officially filed for divorce in Manhattan Supreme Court. They separated in April this year. Drew, 41, and art consultant Kopelman have two daughters, ages three and two. He is the thespian’s third husband after her first two marriages lasted two and five months. Firooz’s Focus Vanity Fair photographer Firooz Zahedi attracted quite a crowd when Montecito fashion designer Kendall Conrad hosted a bash at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village, to launch his new coffee table tome on his late friend, Elizabeth Taylor. Zahedi, 67, met the much-married actress in 1976 at a party at the Iranian embassy in Washington, D.C., where his cousin was the ambassador and went on many trips with her during their 35-year friendship. In 1978, she brought the celebrity shutterbug out to Los Angeles and introduced him to all her celebrity pals, having already had photos he’d taken of her published in Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine. “A few years before she died, I asked if we could do a book of photographs that we’d taken,” says Zahedi, whose work has also appeared in Vogue, Town & Country, GQ, Time, and
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Ben Bottoms, Firooz Zahedi, and Joseph Bottoms (photo by Penny McCall)
Kendall Conrad and friend (photo by Stephen Simons)
Firooz Zahedi and Lina May (photo by Penny McCall)
Entertainment Weekly. “I didn’t want to do anything without permission, and she said, ‘Sure.’ “I told her it wasn’t for the money, and I would contribute the money to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which she had set up. She was very happy about that, and she wrote a little foreword for the book.” My abiding memory of Taylor was turning up for a photo call at the late New York publisher Malcolm Forbes’s Palais Mendoub in Tangiers, Morocco, where he was throwing his celebrity-packed legendary 70th birthday in 1989. The shoot was scheduled for noon, and I was covering the gala with the late Judd Rose for ABC’s Primetime Live. We were kept waiting in the scorching mid-day sun for at least 45 minutes because, it was explained, she was still getting her hair done! Among those turning out for the book bash were Daphne Ireland, Donald and Kim Robertson, Stephanie and Dewey Nicks, David Cameron, Mary Conrad, Annie Bardach, Kyle and Beth DeWoody, Priscilla Woolworth and Anthony Slayter-Ralph, Joseph Bottoms, and Virginia Castagnola-Hunter.
multi Grammy Award-winning producer, Allen Sides, is now boasting royal connections. It seems that Allen is a business partner with Rhodesian-born entrepreneur David Matthews, who owns the Villa Rockstar on the Caribbean island of St. Barts, where the Sides also have a home. David’s dashing London-based, financier, 40-year-old, Uppinghameducated son, James Matthews, has just got engaged to Pippa Middleton, 32, sister of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of the future king of England, Prince William. The tony twosome will live together at James’s $22-million Chelsea townhouse. “David and his wife, Jane, are dear friends and business partners,” gushes Anne. “I will start practicing my curtsy immediately!”
Sides Effect Montecito’s Anne Sides, wife of
Tony on the Telly Montecito restaurateur Tony Arroyo, owner of the popular Coast Village Road eatery, Los Arroyos, has become a TV star, sort of. Tony is part of an ensemble cast appearing in a TV commercial for Central Coast Toyota dealers extolling the virtues of the Japanese autos. “I’m absolutely amazed at all the feedback and recognition I’ve had,”
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says Tony. “Now I know what real celebrities feel like.” A legend in his own lunchtime, indeed. Large and in Charge The Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) moved into the New Vic three years ago after raising $11.5 million for construction of the 300-plus-seat West Victoria Street auditorium on the site of the 80-year-old Victoria Community Hall. Now, the popular 37-year-old company, which used to be based in the rustic Alhecama Theatre, has acquired full ownership of the New Vic, thanks to a $950,000 grant from the former City of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency and “the extraordinary vision and generosity “ of Kandy LuriaBudgor and Leatrice Luria, a major supporter of the Music Academy of the West. “Purchase of a permanent home in the Downtown Performing Arts District is the culmination of 14 years of planning and work by ETC, and the final element in the city’s 35-year goal of creating a vibrant performing arts district,” says Derek Westen, former president of the company. Executive artistic director Jonathan Fox, who just celebrated his 10th anniversary in Santa Barbara, describes it as “a critical milestone.” “At last, we have permanent ownership of the gorgeous, state-of-the art New Vic. Our new home enables us to reach new artistic heights and to continue presenting theatrical productions of the highest quality, while making the theater available to a rich variety of other performing arts organizations.” “It is a permanent contribution to the Ensemble, to the entire performing arts, and to the entire community,” adds Paula Yurkanis Bruice, president. Taster’s Choice Social gridlock reigned when the Arthritis Foundation hosted a reception at the sleek BMW Hope Avenue showroom to publicize the 35th annual Taste of the Town at Riviera Park in September. The popular event is expected to raise around $200,000, which helps 200,000 sufferers in the tri-counties, according to executive director Michal Wiesbrock. A tony triumvirate of French culinary wizards – Johan Denizot of the Belmond El Encanto, Patrice Martineau of the Montage in Beverly Hills, and Bacara’s Vincent Lesage – who are preparing the connoisseurs’ circle dinner at the Bacara, also joined in the foodie feast, catered by Opal, the State Street eatery owned by Richard Yates and Tina Takaya, who are co-chairing the event. 28 July – 4 August 2016
lin, Karen Dreyfus on viola, David Geber on cello, and Natasha Kislenko on keyboard. This weekend the Granada will be the venue to be at when Smetana’s opera The Bartered Bride headlines the program.
Chef Johan Denizot, Belmond El Encanto; chef Vincent Lesage, Bacara Resort and Spa; Cory O’Neil, TOT Leadership Council Committee member; Jacques Habra, TOT Leadership Council Committee member, Michal W. Wiesbrock, Arthritis Foundation Central Coast executive director
The reception, which attracted the likes of Michael Cervin, Diana
Margaret McDonald on keyboard, following Foote’s Trio No. 2 in B-flat Chef Vincent Lesage, Bacara Resort and Spa; chef Patrice Martineau, Montage Beverly Hills; chef Johan Denizot, Belmond El Encanto; the 2016 Taste of the Town Lead Chefs for the Connoisseurs’ Circle dinner and gala at Bacara Resort & Spa
Ron Melville, Melville Wines – 2016 Taste of the Town Honorary Vintner and Winery
The performance wrapped with Shostakovich’s Quintet in G Minor for piano and strings with Glenn Dicterow and Jorja Fleezanis on vio-
All is Wall Gauthier, the State Street bling emporium, was jamming when the charity, Doctors Without Walls, celebrated the official launch of an innovative new project – a mobile medical clinic which will increase the presence of free, accessible healthcare in Santa Barbara County. The groundbreaking project, made possible by the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, is a new Ford transit t350, outfitted with medical equipment and specialized for health care delivery on the streets, including an hydraulic lift on the back of the van. Maria Long, executive director, says the organization has 30 fully insured,
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Erin Mahan, 2016 youth honoree
Michelle Gauthier, owner Gauthier Wear Art; Maggie Sanchez of DWW; Paul Jaconette, president DWW; Maria Long, DWW executive director; SBFD chief Pat McElroy (photo by Priscilla)
MacFarlane, Ron Melville, Terry Ryken, William Tomicki, and Jonatha King, also revealed a new event poster by Santa Barbara artist Chris Potter of Hendry’s Beach. Quartet’s Curtain Call With just two weeks to go, the Music Academy of the West’s 69th annual performance-filled summer festival is drawing to a close. At the Lobero, the always-popular Takacs Quartet performed with Elgar’s piano quintet in A Minor, with 28 – 4 August 2016
Major with Kathleen Winkler on violin, David Geber on cello, and Martin Katz on piano. Justin Merritt’s West Coast premiere of Ithaka with veteran actor Stephen Yoakam as narrator, Jorja Fleezanis on violin, Conor Hanick on piano, and Jack Ryan Walters on clarinet, was a highlight of the concert. Seven days later, the Lobero was gridlocked again for another Festival Artists Series event with works by Ingram Marshall, Caroline Shaw, and Enescu.
Father Jon-Stephens Hedges, VP of DWW, Bob Kendall, SBFD; Maria Wilson, patron; and Chris Mailes, SBFD (photo by Priscilla)
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Spencer Simonds, SBFD, engineer; Derek Doler, SBFD; Dr. Lindsay Katona and baby Riley with Mindy Denson of Gauthier Wear Art (photo by Priscilla)
Team Blonde victory! (photo by Walter Naumann)
KEYT meteorologist Meredith Garofalo and Bob Quackenbush, football announcer for Santa Barbara High games, provided the running commentary, with local radio station KJEE hosting a halftime show. Truly unforgettable.
engaged physicians, making 1,700 medical visits annually. Among those checking out the new vehicle, quaffing the wine and snaffling the canapés were Chris and Mindy Denson, Christopher Getz, Sonja Nelson, Dana Hansen, Lindsay Katona, Pat McElroy, and John Hedges. Golden Oldies Concert tickets for the sold-out historic three-day rock event at the Empire Polo Club in Indio in October starring Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who, were auctioned for a whopping $8,500 at the annual La Fiesta del Museo, which attracted 300 festively garbed guests and raised around $100,000 for the august institution. The sold-out gala, which featured performances by Sarah Naretto, 10, the Junior Spirit of Fiesta, her adult counterpart, Alexis Simentales, flamenco dancer Timo Nunez, the Francisco Espinosa Folklorico and the Mariachi de la Olas Santa Barbara, was chaired by Sharon Bradford with Marc Appleton and Joanna Kerns as honorary chairs. Among the torrent of tony types descending on the museum’s colorfully decorated courtyard were Glen and Gloria Holden, Patrick and Missy DeYoung, KEYT’s John Palminteri, Lynn Kirst, Eleanor Van Cott, Jean Schuyler, executive director Lynn Brittner, Roger and Debby Aceves, John and Jewels Eubanks, David Bolton, Stephanie Petlow, Si Jenkins, Bill Burtness, and Peggy Wiley. Hair They Go Again It was an event to dye for when the Alzheimer’s Association hosted its third annual Blondes versus Brunettes flag football game at the Santa Barbara Polo Club. The event, which attracted more
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All in the Family
(From left) Jane Dailey, Dana Newquist, Gerd Jordano, Mitchel Sloan, and Rhonda Spiegel (photo by Walter Naumann)
Gina Tolleson pips Vogue editor Anne Wintour to the punch over supermodel Gigi Hadid cover
Team Brunette captain Breanna Czenczelewski runs with the ball with Ashleigh Davis, Team Blonde in pursuit (photo by Walter Naumann)
than 1,200 spectators and in three years has raised around $250,000 for the cause, was deadlocked 1-1 before this year’s match, with the Blondes, led by Kiersten Hess, and the Brunettes, captained by Breanna Czenczelewski.
But the Blondes got back to their roots at the weekend, winning convincingly 18-12. “It’s always great fun to watch,” commented Gerd Jordano, chair of the Women’s Auxiliary. “It has become very popular.”
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My note in this illustrious organ about former Montecito Union school student turned supermodel, Gigi Hadid, landing her first Vogue cover, elicited quite a response from Santa Barbara Magazine editrix, Gina Tolleson, who loses no time telling me the glossy’s Danica Perez photographed her, sister Bella, brother Anwar, and mother Yolanda Foster of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a number of years ago. “We then shot Gigi for our April 2013, fashion issue cover with Andrew Durham,” says Gina. “She was just starting to work for the Guess ad campaigns and about to have her big break, even thought she was still in high school in Malibu. “We shot her in the Funk Zone, and
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3599 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3599 for the LAS POSITAS ROAD AT CLIFF DRIVE ROUNDABOUT PROJECT will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2016 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, “LAS POSITAS ROAD AT CLIFF DRIVE ROUNDABOUT PROJECT, Bid No. 3599". The work includes all labor, material, supervision, and equipment necessary to construct and deliver a roundabout project including but not limited to mobilization, bonds, insurance, traffic control, saw cutting, removal of hardscape, construction of curbs, gutters, ADA compliant sidewalk and access ramps, splitter islands, installation of street lighting, excavation, installation of stormwater infiltration system; preparation of subgrade, bedding, base, conforms, striping, sign installation/relocation, installation of irrigation and landscaping, clean up, public notices, and incidentals to complete the work as specified per the project plans and specifications. The Engineer’s estimate is $1,100,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. 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 Ashleigh Shue, Supervising Civil Engineer, 805897-2507, AShue@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. 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. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. 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. 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 status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
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ORDINANCE NO. 5759
ORDINANCE NO. 5760
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL PEABODY STADIUM FACILITIES TO ENCROACH WITHIN PORTIONS OF CITY LANDS UNDERLYING A VACATED PORTION OF FIGUEROA STREET, AN UNTRAVELED PORTION OF FIGUEROA STREET, AND A VACATED PORTION OF SALSIPUEDES STREET, AND ALSO APPROVING AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW OTHER PORTIONS OF PEABODY STADIUM FACILITIES TO ENCROACH WITHIN AN UNTRAVELED PORTION OF RINCONADA ROAD, BOTH AGREEMENTS WITH THE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE OWNER OF SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL AT 700 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 029-180-009, 029-240-003 AND 029-240-008, AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SAME
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5706, THE SALARY PLAN FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND FISCAL YEAR 2017, TO PROVIDE A 5% MERIT INCREASE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 2016
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 19, 2016. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California. (Seal)
meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 19, 2016.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman City Clerk Services Manager
The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.
(Seal) /s/ Sarah P. Gorman City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5759
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 12, 2016, and was adopted by the
ORDINANCE NO. 5760 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 12, 2016, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 19, 2016, by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Mayor Pro Tempore Bendy White
NOES:
Councilmember Gregg Hart
ABSENT:
Mayor Helene Schneider
ABSTENTIONS:
None
Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my
July 19, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara
AYES:
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Mayor Pro Tempore Bendy White
on July 20, 2016.
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Mayor Helene Schneider
ABSTENTIONS:
None
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on July 20, 2016.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my
/s/ Bendy White Mayor Pro Tempore
hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on July 20, 2016.
(Seal) /s/ Sarah P. Gorman City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on July 20, 2016. /s/ Bendy White Mayor Pro Tempore Published July 27, 2016 Montecito Journal
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IwellaInternational Wellness Association, PO Box 5263, Montecito, CA 93150. Miro Tinka, 269 1/2 Oak Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 20, 2016. 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. FBN No. 2016-0002118. Published July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 99 Spa, 5733 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117. Yin Shu Cui, 5733 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA
93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 5, 2016. 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. 2016-0001973. Published July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Animal Farm; Jumper Away, 432 Por La Mar Dr. #9, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Chad Sands, 432 Por La Mar Dr. #9, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 12, 2016. This statement
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5467 DUE DATE & TIME: AUGUST 18, 2016 UNTIL 3:00P.M. CHASE PALM PARK RESTROOM REMODEL Scope of work consists of the maintenance and repair of the interior and exterior Chase Palm Park Restroom. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on August 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at the Chase Palm Park Restroom, located at 502 Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA. Bid Documents are available at the Purchasing Office. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California General B Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess the above mentioned license and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being nonresponsive. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager
expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2016-0002043. Published July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sanguis, 8 Ashley Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Jamie Margaret Kinder, 923 E Carrillo Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Matthias Arno Pippig, 923 E Carrillo Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 28, 2016. 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. 2016-0001914. Published July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SPC Kitchen, 907 Roble Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Johnny Weber, 907 Roble Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 19, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.
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Published: July 27, 2016 Montecito Journal
I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2016-0002103. Published July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A & A RX Orthotics, 545 El Bosque Road Unit H, Montecito CA 93108. Dream Up Tomorrow, 545 El Bosque Road Unit H, Montecito CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 12, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2016-0002034. Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Shinrin Yoku Walks, 234 Ocean View Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Julie Loretta Hall, 234 Ocean View Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 6, 2016. 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.
NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA PROPOSED CITY FISCAL YEAR 2017 WATER RATES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 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 a recommendation to adopt a resolution to increase water rates for Fiscal Year 2017. The public will have an opportunity to address the City Council at the hearing, which was continued from the original public hearing date of June 14, 2016. The proposed Fiscal Year 2017 water rates were noticed in April, 2016, according with Prop 218 requirements, and can be viewed at the following website: www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Water. Water rates have been further reviewed and will be the same or less than those proposed in the Prop 218 notice. Additional information about the proposed rate increases will be available beginning July 28, 2016 at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and alternate Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please call (805) 560-7585 if you have any questions. On Thursday, August 4, 2016, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 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/citytv . In compliance with the 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) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager July 26, 2016 Montecito Journal Published July 27, 2016
Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2016-0001974. Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Feminist Party, 388 Bell Street, Los Alamos, CA 93440. Sonja Magdevski, 535 Perkins St. Apt A, Los Alamos, CA 93440. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 7, 2016. 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. 2016-0001994. Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta, 6878 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. Goleta HHG Hotel, LLC, 105 Decker Court, Suite 500, Irving, TX 75062. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 22, 2016. 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. 2016-0001849. Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Riviera Press, 1011 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Jude Bijou, 1011 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 11, 2016. 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. 2016-0002028. Published July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mission Group Architects, 1230 ‘H’ Coast Village Cir, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Richard E. Johnson, 1230 ‘H’ Coast Village Cir, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 27, 2016. 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. 2016-0001907. Published July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cali Girl Cooking, 2626A Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Robin Marie Terry, 2626A Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 28, 2016. 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. 2016-0001918. Published July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wills and Trusts Law Group, 735 State Street #434, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Advanced Services Law Group INC, 735 State Street #434, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 9, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 20160001720. Published July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as:
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5466 DUE DATE & TIME: August 11, 2016 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Daily Restroom Cleaning for Downtown Parking Lots 6 and 9 Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that any service purchase order issued as a result of this bid may be subject to the provisions and regulations of the City of Santa Barbara Ordinance No. 5384, Santa Barbara Municipal Code, Chapter 9.128 and its impending regulations relating to the payment of Living Wages. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. In the near future, the City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will be conducting all of its bid and proposal solicitations online through the PlanetBid System™. The start date has not been determined but vendors can start registering now at http://planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=299 59. The system uses the NIGP commodity codes and vendors can register for the commodities that they are interested in bidding on. The City will have a transition period where it will accept both electronic and paper bids. The initial bidders’ list will be developed from registered vendors.
____________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: July 27, 2016 General Services Manager Montecito Journal
Montecito Executive Services, 1482 East Valley Road #42, Montecito, CA 93108. Mary L. Ortega, 3109 Calle Madera, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 16, 2016. 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. 20160001785. Published July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Lilibeth Salon Hair and Makeup, 1470 East Valley Road Suite C, Montecito, CA 93108. Lilibeth D. Caplinger, 140 Morgan Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 20, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 20160001828. Published July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV02999. To all interested parties: Petitioner Bruce Eric Hahn filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Harley Hahn. 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 July 15, 2016 by Narzralli Baksh. Hearing date: September 21, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept.
1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV02490. To all interested parties: Petitioner Stephany Valladares filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child from Miguel Angel Rios to Miguel Angel Valladares. 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 June 17, 2016 by Terri Chavez. Hearing date: August 10, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV02463. To all interested parties: Petitioner Alexandra Barton Spurr filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Alexandra Barton Summers. 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 June 21, 2016 by Terri Chavez. Hearing date: August 31, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara,CA93101.Published7/13,7/20,7/27,8/3
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Dan and Meg Burnham with Archie McLaren at their cocktail party to promote the Wine Classic
El Encanto gang director of restaurant Stephane Colling, sommelier Jeremy Sewell, resort manager Shaun O’Bryan, executive chef Johan Denizot, and executive assistant manager Stella Ahn in their polo cabana
canapés by Michael Hutchings and delicious wine that Archie brought were Mara Abboud, Richard and Annette Caleel, Craig and Laura Case, Leslie Dinaberg, Judy Foreman, Keith Mautino, Tom Parker, Brian and Judy Robertson, and John and Mary Weimann. Archie’s enthusiasm is contagious. You can get further information from Beverly Aho, Wine Classic executive assistant at (805) 544-1285 or syl phie333@yahoo.com. The website is www.centralcoastwinecassic.org. A gaggle of executive directors gathering to toast the new fiscal year
Nina Terzian as winner of the Most Creative hat
Executive chef Johan Denizot even had miniature floating islands, which is the El Encanto’s signature dessert and has been famous for years. Sommelier Jeremy Sewell was serving up Presqu’ile as the wine sponsor. There were mini spa treatments – a sample from the hotel spa. Director of restaurant Stephane Colling was meeting and greeting, as was restaurant manager Shaun O’Bryan and executive assistant manager Stella Ahn. In addition to the polo finals won by Klentner Ranch, there was a ladies’ hat contest judged by our own intrepid reporter Richard Mineards. A most creative lady won the Most Creative category, Nina Terzian. Our own Arlene Larsen, a professional costume designer, designed it. Nancy Seagal won the Biggest hat category and Most Colorful went to Kari Lloyd-Markowitz. Six-yearold Eliza Rayfield, who is a student at Washington elementary, won the Children’s category. All went home with wine or apple juice depending on their age.
Ernesto Paredes at his “New Year’s” party
glass of cheer at the Endless Summer bar-café. Heidi Holly from Friendship Center volunteered to bring the decorations and Ernesto found sponsors for a nice spread of goodies. There were no speeches, no fundraising, just a time to be together. I think this might be an annual event. Here’s to another great year!
sic – the Central Coast Wine Classic. Archie McLaren founded the wine event in 1985, so it’s definitely becoming classic. Meg and Dan Burnham invited friends and fans to their stunning Granada Tower home overlooking the city to meet Archie and learn more about this fabulous event. Actually, there are 18 events during the week starting up north on Wednesday, August 10, which includes a dinner at Hearst Castle and ending up for the first time in Santa Barbara August 12-14. Some of those enjoying the yummy
Summer began in Montecito – so declared host Peter Clark, who required his guests to appear in Hawaiian attire. There were leis for everyone, grass skirts on all the tables, and even one on a male guest. He didn’t hula, though. All the Hawaiian floral prints were there on ladies’ dresses or sarongs and men’s shirts. A live band played island music. I expected to see Don Ho any minute. Aloha! Peter’s guests of honor were his daughter Jacqueline-Kerridge Reeve and husband Christopher Reeve.
Christopher Reeve and wife Jacqueline with her dad, Peter Clark, at his Hawaiian fete
Wine Classic
I always like to say I’m growing classic, not old. Well, coming to Santa Barbara in mid August is another clasDr. Michael Paveloff and wife Sherri with Dr. Blake Brown and Roelanda Genn at the Burnhams
New Year’s Eve Happy Hour
What’s this? Horns, hats, serpentine, and New Year’s Eve paraphernalia in the middle of summer. It wasn’t the end of 2016 but the end of the fiscal year for many of the more than 1,200 nonprofits in town. So Ernesto Paredes from Easy Lift invited some of those executive directors to raise a
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They were just back from a threemonth honeymoon. Peter joked, “They’re now broke and living off me for a week!” Then it’s back home to New Zealand. Besides mai tais, there was a mysterious blue drink or wine, and no one fell in the pool. The food table was laden with meaty ribs and platters of egg rolls. Even pizza. Did I mention there was a drone flying overhead taking pictures? Thanks, Peter, for reminding us to enjoy this summer paradise we live in. •MJ 28 July – 4 August 2016
Santa Barbara Unified School District Congratulations Class of 2016!
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Academy of Art University American Musical & Dramatic Academy American University Amherst College Arizona State University Azusa Pacific University Baldwin Wallace University Bard College Barnard College Batos College Baylor University Bethel University Biola University Blinn College Boston College Boston Conservatory Brigham Young University Brooks Institute of Photography Brown University Butler University Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Channel Islands Cal State Chico Cal State East Bay Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach Cal State Sacramento Cal State San Bernardino Cal State San Francisco Cal State San Marcos California Baptist University California Institute of Technology California Institute of the Arts California Lutheran University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Central Washington University Chapman University Chico State Claremont McKenna College Colorado State University Concordia University, Irvine Dominican University of California Duke University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Emerson College Evergreen State College Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Lewis College Fresno Pacific University George Washington University
Georgetown University Gonzaga University Grand Canyon University Hawaii Pacific University Houghton College Humboldt State University Jackson State University Laguna College of Art & Design Lesley University Lewis and Clark College Linfield College London College of Fashion Loyola Marymount University Manhattan School of Music Marist College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Menlo College Mount St. Mary’s University New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College Oregon State University Otis College of Art & Design Pace University Parsons School of Design Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Point Park University Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University Quinnipiac University Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Saint Anselm College Saint Martin’s University Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University San Jose State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art & Design Seattle University Semmelweis University Smith College Sonoma State University Southern Methodist University Stanford University Stony Brook University Syracuse University Texas State University The Art Institute of California
The Art Institute of Chicago The Los Angeles Film School The New School for Drama Trine University Trinity College Tulane University UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz Universidad Europea de Madrid Universita Bocconi Milano University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder University of Denver University of Hawaii, Monoa University of Idaho University of Kent University of La Verne University of London University of Michigan University of Montana, Missoula University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of New England University of North Carolina University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Otago University of Pennsylvania University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Texas University of the Pacific University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington Virginia Tech Western State Colorado University Western Washington University Westmont College Wheaton College Whitman College Whittier College Willamette University William Jessup University Williams College Yale University MONTECITO JOURNAL
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C ALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)
ENDING THIS WEEK Concerts in the Park – There’s really nothing quite like the weekly summertime events held on Thursday evenings at Chase Palm Park, just across Cabrillo Boulevard from the strip of sand between East Beach and Stearns Wharf. Thousands gather ostensibly for the music but it’s also the relaxed party atmosphere where picnicking and socializing on the gently-sloping field is encouraged, and the always-tepid climate as the sun begins to set brings out some of the most beautiful views of our already admittedly gaudily gorgeous environs. Sadly, the series closes after just four shows on Thursday, July 28, with The Tearaways, Santa Barbara’s own classic rock-inspired band combining British Invasion/power pop with California surf music. The veteran ensemble, which have had few personnel changes over the decades, play terrific cover songs and catchy and eminently danceable originals with such fun titles as “We Don’t Talk, We Text”, “Much Too Old to Feel This Young”, “Girls Who Love Cars”, “Stuck on Stupid”, and “Sucks to Be You”. WHEN: 6-8:30 pm WHERE: Chase Palm Park, 300 E. Cabrillo Blvd. COST: free INFO: 897-1946 or www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/ depts/parksrec/recreation/events/ parkrec/concerts.asp
Surf’s up – The Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library is exhibiting 103 paintings by members of SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment) featuring local beaches from Rincon to Jalama. Now, the scenery comes to motion as SCAPE and local ocean environmental organization Surfrider present a series of surf films in conjunction with the show. The series closes on Friday, July 29, with Beach Blanket Bingo, the 1965 corny cult classic starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. SCAPE artist Bonnie Freeman, who worked as script supervisor on all of the AvalonFunicello surf films, will introduce the movie and give audience members an insider’s look including behind-the-scene stories and memorabilia. Free popcorn will be served and note: 40 percent of sales from the “A Brush With the Waves” art show goes to Surfrider’s Santa Barbara Chapter to support its work to keep our beaches free and open to the public. Cowabunga! WHEN: Film events 2-4 pm (Art exhibit continues through July 31) WHERE: 40 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: www.s-c-a-p-e.org THURSDAY, JULY 28 Sonic Sea Screens – The documentary film explores the vital role of sound in ocean ecosystems, the devastating impact of industrial and
ONGOING Bogie & Bacall – The great Hollywood lovers Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall finally get together (at least in this summer’s series) in The Big Sleep, the hard-boiled detective mystery that finds Bogie portraying cynical private eye Philip Marlowe, who has been hired by a millionaire to handle a blackmailer but runs into all sorts of trouble, not the least of which is his employer’s enigmatic daughter Vivian, played by Bacall. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few plot twists in this complex whodunit, featuring a mystifying trail of false leads and much more, including unforgettable innuendo-filled dialogue – from book author Raymond Chandler via a screenplay by William Faulkner. So, sit close by on your blanket and chairs at the Courthouse, and hush up during the good stuff. Films in the series screen Wednesdays at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall, and Fridays at 8:30 pm, outdoors in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden. Courthouse filmgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, low-back beach chairs (not to exceed 34 inches in height), and a picnic dinner – but don’t set up on the lawn until noon. Next up: It’s back to Bogie solo, in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, where he plays the most greedy of three down-and-out Americans who meet by chance in Mexico and set out to discover gold, a quest that introduces them to the ruthlessness of bandits, federales, and the desert. Note: plays Wednesday at UCSB only; no Courthouse screening due to Fiesta. INFO: 893-3535 or www. ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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FRIDAY, JULY 29 Raitt on – Like Boz Scaggs (see page 43) a decade earlier, Bonnie Raitt had forged a nice career for herself back in the 1970s and early ‘80s with folk-rock albums that wowed critics and found some rabid fans but didn’t sell all that much. Then, also like Scaggs, one albums changed all that: 1989’s aptly named Nick of Time, which blended her roots with a more pop-oriented flavor and a lyrical approach inspired from her own life, resulting in an explosion of popularity as the record sold more than six million copies in the U.S. alone. But even more than Scaggs, Raitt has continued to grow and explore, albeit gradually; this year’s Dig in Deep, only her seventh album in those 27 intervening years, offers its own rewards. She always delivers in her period appearance at the Santa Barbara Bowl, and the opening act is the great folk-rock British guitarist-singer-songwriter Richard Thompson, playing with his trio. ‘Nuff said. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 1122 North Milpas St. COST: $46-$76 INFO: 962-7411 or www.sbbowl.com
military ocean noise on whales and other marine life, and what we can do to minimize the toll that man-made sonic disturbance continues to exact on life underwater. Sonic Sea – which is narrated by actress Rachel McAdams and features interviews with dozens of scientists and other environmentalists including Santa Barbara’s own JeanMichel Cousteau – has claimed dozens of awards at such 2016 film festivals as the San Francisco Int’l Ocean, Big Sky, Environmental (Washington, D.C.) and, closer to home, was an official selection at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival. Michael Hanrahan moderates a post-screening discussion with codirector Michelle Dougherty. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Pollock Theater, UCSB campus COST: free (reservations recommended) INFO: 893-5903 or www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock FRIDAY, JULY 29 No Fear of the Dark – Students of Rubicon Theatre Company Education Department’s Fearless Shakespeare Intensive take on one of the Bard’s greatest masterpieces in the genderbending romantic comedy Twelfth Night, or What You Will. The players, ages 16-23, work with industry experts for script analysis, scansion, verse work, and character development for a three-week period prior to this weekend’s shows. The hilarious tale of role reversal, unrequited love, and mistaken identity receives a darkly romantic, goth-inspired re-imagining by Rubicon’s first company member actor Joseph Fuqua (who also directs) and dramaturg Dr. Jonathan
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Drahos, artistic director of the Uprising Theatre Company and a Stanislavski-based acting and directing teacher. Twelfth Night takes place in the fantastical land of Illyria, where twin siblings Viola and Sebastian are shipwrecked off the coast, each believing the other is dead. Nothing is what it seems in this strange place as gender swapping and other subterfuge and love games ramp up to a madcap but bittersweet chain of events that leads to startling revelations, confessions of the heart, and authentic self-actualization. As to the show itself, Fuqua says for audiences to expect the unexpected. Look for an edgier version of the play, as Fuqua is going for a darker take, giving the tale “a sort of The Lost Boys feel”, a reference to the 1987 horror comedy vampire film. WHEN: 7 pm today, 2 & 7 pm tomorrow, and 2 pm Sunday WHERE: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura COST: $20 general, $15 kids ages 2 to 12 in advance; $5 more at the door INFO: 667-2900 or www.rubicontheatre.org SATURDAY, JULY 30 Summer Flight – Eighteen dancers – students at the Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Dance’s Summer Performance Pedagog – have spent four weeks creating and preparing two innovative new works set against the backdrop of Santa Barbara’s historical and newly restored Alhecama Theatre, the former longtime home of the Ensemble Theater Company. The new pieces come from reflecting on their intimate relationships with one another and 28 July – 4 August 2016
SATURDAY, JULY 30 Potter Party – Celebrate the book release of the eighth story in the Harry Potter series – the first official such story to be presented on stage – in a late-night party at Chaucer’s Books in tribute to the world’s most famous fictional magician. Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Thorne, and John Tiffany, finds Harry facing challenges as an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father of three school-age children. As Potter grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted, and both discover that sometimes darkness comes from unexpected places. The world premiere of Cursed Child takes place in London’s West End today, and the book is available for sale on Sunday, July 31. So Chaucer’s is reopening late for a night of crafts, activities, a trivia competition, a costume contest, and more in celebration before the book goes on sale at midnight. WHEN: 10:30 pm WHERE: 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center COST: free INFO: 682-6787 or www.chaucersbooks.com
the bountiful city they call home. The dancers participated in a series of artist talks, field visits, master classes, and studio labs before coming together on a collective journey to create the work aimed at stirring primordial sensibilities. Admission includes a pre-performance cocktail reception in the theater’s outdoor courtyard, and a post-performance discussion with the artists. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: 914 Santa Barbara Street COST: $20 INFO: 284-8785 or www.alhecama.bpt.me TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 Be Your Own Boz – Seventy-sevenyear-old rock and roll Boz Scaggs shows no signs of slowing down as he nears his 60th anniversary in the music biz, a career that began way back in the 1960s when Scaggs worked as lead singer and guitarist in the Marksmen, an early band with Steve Miller. Scaggs also played guitar on the Steve Miller Band’s first two albums, Children of the Future and Sailor before going solo; his 1969
self-titled LP featured the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and session guitarist Duane Allman. But it wasn’t until 1976 that Scaggs, employing session musicians who would later form Toto, recorded Silk Degrees, an album that seemingly came out of nowhere to reach the top of the charts, selling more than a million copies and spawning such enduring hits as “It’s Over”, “Lowdown”, “What Can I Say”, “Lido Shuffle” and “We’re All Alone”. That was 40 years ago, and the singersongwriter-guitarist only scored a handful of other hits over the years, including “Breakdown Dead Ahead” and “Jojo”. There have been sporadic recordings, most recently 2013’s Memphis and last year’s A Fool to Care, both of which largely contained compositions by other artists, and found Scaggs returning almost full-circle to a blues-based sound. The hits and more will ring out in sonorous glory when Boz and his band play at the Granada Theatre tonight. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 1214 State Street COST: $39-$86 INFO: 899-2222 or www. granadasb.org •MJ
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That’s Weird – Parody and puns might be the lowest form of humor, and “Weird Al” Yankovic, undoubtedly the current king of parody and puns, has been around since seemingly the Garden of Eden, or not long after. But there’s no disputing that the stuff remains popular. I mean, he’s sold zillions of albums since he first aired his comedy songs 40 years ago on the Dr. Demento show (yep, that’s a while back) and didn’t even score his first Top 10 Billboard albums until three decades later, in 2006. But his latest CD, Mandatory Fun, not only hit No. 1 on the chart, it also debuted there, a feat no other comic can claim – not Allen Sherman (“Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”), the 1960s popular parodist, nor any other musical funny guy before or after. Maybe the four-time Grammy-winning Yankovic has a point when he suggests folks better show up at the new leg of his aptly named, 76-city Mandatory World Tour when it stops by the Arlington Theatre tonight. Otherwise, you might have to – to quote one of his mid-1980s hits – “Eat It”. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 1317 State St. COST: $35-$55 INFO: 963-4408/www.thearlingtontheatre.com or 800-745-3000/www.ticketmaster.com
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Fiesta Finale Gala 2016
Barbara Anderson, Dr. Herb and Mareva Barthels, and the Wilkie and Henricks families. The Gala features a gourmet dinner, dancing, plus an evening of professional entertainment. The legendary pianist and raconteur Gil Rosas will entertain the guests, as will Flamenco artist Ricardo Chavez and his company. Kristen and Serge Chmelnitzki, new owners of the local Arthur Murray Dance Studio, will perform a paso doble and a salsa, and entera. The artist will devote herself to sketching costumed patrons during the evening. MJ’s own Lynda Millner will introduce the winners of the Best Costume Contest. Dancing in the beautiful open-air El Paseo will be accompanied by the Martinez Brothers during the cocktail hour and after the per-
formance. Wines generously donated by Babcock, Windrun, and Au Bon Climat wineries. Now celebrating its 16th year as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the Profant Foundation for the Arts has given hundreds of scholarships to local developing artists of all ages. Over the years, the group has also offered several exhibits and performances for arts education. These are made possible by community support and proceeds from the Fiesta Finale Gala.
Metropolitan Theatres - The Indepentdent adsource@ by Sigrid Toye Art Comes to Life p. 888.737.28 2col (3.667”) x 6.166” t’s Fiesta time again in Santa with his beautiful voice… en francais! Barbara! Old Spanish Days will be who could resist that? Friday, July 29-August 4, 2016 AdNow, insertion date: celebrated as in years past with a The Profant family’s love of the rainbow of colors, sights, and sounds. arts continued in the home that John Ad creation/delivery date: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 4:31:23 PM caind_met072 Bright flakes of confetti will flutter and Lyn established for their daugh-
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in the midsummer breeze and rain down upon the Fiesta parade’s dancers, equestrians, and dignitaries. The party-goers lining State Street will hear the crunch of broken egg shells as they follow the parade shouting “Viva la Fiesta”. Visitors will come from far and near to join the festivities. As Old Spanish Days week draws to a close, the last event on the calendar is the Fiesta Finale Gala, hosted by the John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts. The event will be held at El Paseo restaurant, “where it all began” so long ago. This week’s Montecito Journal cover, a 1926 photograph by J.W. Collinge, courtesy of the Santa Barbara Historical Society and hand tinted by Peggy Lindt, will change from still life to entertainment at the annual event on Sunday, August 7, as “Art Comes to Life”, bringing the 2016 week of Fiesta events to an end.
A Little History
The Profant Foundation has a history spanning five generations, one deeply connected to the arts in Santa Barbara. In 1922, Dr. Henry Profant and his wife, Mabel, arrived in Santa Barbara to join Dr. William Sansum at “The Clinic”. During the early years, Henry entertained his patients by playing the piano on house calls claiming that music had healing powers. That idea expanded as the couple established the family’s interests in CAMA, helped to promote the Music Academy of the West, and hosted parties and musical events in the Santa Barbara Courthouse Gardens for Old Spanish Days, a legacy that continues to this day. Growing up in the creative atmosphere established by his parents, interest in the arts came naturally to their son John Profant. A talented and trained Jose Manero dancer, John met the girl of his dreams, a former ballerina, on the dance floor at El Paseo during Fiesta week in Santa Barbara more than 50 years ago. Their mutual love of the arts and their interest in creative pursuits influenced their life together and eventually the lives of their children. Marie Profant, one of their four daughters, lovingly remembers, “My mother often told us that on their first date they went to a CAMA concert, and on the ride home on Cabrillo Boulevard in the moonlight my father sang ‘La Vie en Rose’ to her
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ters, Marie, Michele, Musette, and Mignonne. Marie recalled, “Not only was there music, dance, and art in our home, but often my parents would take us to Laguna Beach to the Pageant of the Masters to see the ‘living art’ in the tableau vivant tradition that combines the art of the stage with that of painting and photography.” She laughed, “It was always so amazing that we wished we could all morph into instant Laguna Beach residents and be part of a living image – an impossible dream, or so we thought.” John’s own retirement dream was to pursue his creative interests and establish a venue to give back to the artistic community in Santa Barbara. Sadly, this was not to be as he died shortly after retiring.
The Dream Lives On
But dreams have a way of living on. In the year 2000, Lyn established the John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts in honor of her husband and his vision, with a mission to support developing artists of all ages. Lyn and her daughters wondered how they would let the community know about the Foundation and the availability of scholarships. Marie recalled, “In typical Santa Barbara style, we girls decided to have a party like we’d always had on our parents’ wedding anniversary. This time, though, we would invite everyone in town as guests! In the family tradition, we decided we’d create a performance like no other.” That thought became an a-ha moment for the girls as they remembered those Laguna trips. Marie recalls, “It was then that we decided we could make our own dreams come true by creating a pageant right here in Santa Barbara! This could be the entertainment at our party – and that’s exactly what it was!” Over the years, several Fiesta posters were created in the Profant Pageant style. Since the girls had never been satisfied with the tradition of a static pose, the image was used as the beginning of the piece, followed by wild flamenco dancers and musicians emerging from the tableau. This year’s Fiesta Finale Gala at El Paseo restaurant will be an opportunity for the Profant Foundation to honor a few of the people who have, year after year, supported its goals and mission. Recognition and thanks go to Joyce Shaar, Craig Case,
Fiesta Finale Gala, Sunday, August 7, from 5:30 to 10 pm El Paseo Restaurant Tickets $200 Contact: (805) 682-8184 or (805) 705-9179 •MJ
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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 36) she was incredibly professional and kind during her workday, even after shooting in Palm Springs the night before and then driving to us very early.” The rest, of course, is history.
High Horse It was lights, cameras, action at the Santa Barbara Polo Club when a film crew descended on the impeccably manicured equestrian facility in Carpinteria shooting a chapter in a global storytelling project between Italian car giant Maserati, a major club sponsor, and the Argentinian polo gear manufacturer, La Martina, who have a pop-up shop at the club. The inspirational video collaboration, shot by director Roberto Peraboni, began at the Dubai Polo Challenge in April and will continue with the upcoming legs of the Maserati tournament in London, Soto Grande, and our Eden by the Beach, which took place at the weekend. Much of the shoot focused on 23-year-old local five goal player Jesse Bray, who plays regularly for dashing developer Justin Klenter’s Klentner Ranch team, given he is a La Martina polo ambassador. “The idea is to consider each leg as a movie set and each are associated to a given theme,” explains Texan club promoter Charles Ward. “In each episode, the ambassadors, chosen from amongst the most renowned in the polo scene, unveil one of the limited-edition polo shirts created by La Martina for Maserati, with only 300 pieces available to celebrate each leg of the Maserati Polo Tour.”
The Left Coast version of the late haute couture Manhattan glamorpuss Nan Kempner – never too rich, never too thin – I first met the high-octane doyenne of the Social Register with the late Vanity Fair scribe, Dominick Dunne, at the unforgettable Malcolm Forbes 70th birthday bash at his Moroccan palace overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar 27 years ago. Betsy attended the royal wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1981 and was a White House regular with old friends president Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, in the 1980s, as well as being perennially on the lists of the world’s best dressed women. As part of the inner circle, she and her department-store-heir husband, Alfred, regularly trekked to the Reagans’ ranch in Simi Valley for Nancy’s birthday bashes and for two
decades celebrated New Year’s Eve at the sprawling Palm Springs estate of publishing tycoon Walter Annenberg, a former U.S. ambassador to London, and his wife, Lee. A rare individual who led a unique and colorful life to the full. Sightings: Singer Jack Johnson at the Home Improvement Center... Actor Peter Strauss at the Granada... Billy Baldwin checking out the Honor Bar Pip! Pip! Readers with tips sightings another amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301 •MJ
SELLING THE Santa Barbara Polo Club’s Jesse Bray demonstrating his swing for video production at USPA Maserati Silver Cup
Horsepower of a different kind. In the meantime, the club readies for the much-anticipated royal visit of the 18-year-old Maharaja of Jaipur on Saturday, August 6, when admission is free for all for the 2 pm match when his HH’s team plays a Santa Barbara club side of veteran players. Heavens to Betsy On a personal note, I mark the passing of the extraordinary Betsy Bloomingdale, who died at her Los Angeles home at the age of 93.
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Experienced caregiver I have taken care of both people with dementia, physically handicapped and the very sick. I am 44 years old, very dedicated and caring; Many Montecito refs and reasonable. 805 453 8972. Middle aged European gentleman fluent in Italian, Spanish and English is offering elderly care services and domestic help. I am patient, compassionate and trustworthy. Allow me to drive you to doctors appointments, cook, help manage your household and do your grocery shopping. References upon request. 805-450-3949. Dedicated and compassionate caregiver seeking private duty position. Over 25 years experience in elderly care services. Exceptional references. (805) 966-2039 Affordable caregiver in the comfort of your home, reliable, caring and kind. Help you with any kind of personal needs. Certified and Insured. Excellent local references. 452-4671 Caregiver/companion available now, livein or out. 15 yrs experience. Excellent local references. Call Marge 805 450-8266.
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COTTAGE/HOUSE WANTED LANDLORDS LOOK NO MORE !!! *Quiet, clean, single male professional in need of a guest house, cottage, detached residential single unit with full kitchen and possible laundry hookups (laundry appliances included, a plus!) for long term tenancy. *Unfurnished desired, *No pets, *None smoker,*Excellent local references available *Areas desired: Carpinteria,
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Former Montecito Resident Desires to Return Single female professional concert & Jazz pianist in need of a guest house, detached residential single unit in a quiet, private setting with full kitchen (laundry, appliances a plus). Unfurnished with room for a 7-foot grand piano (artist work place for practiceconcert preparation). Long term tenancy. Non smoker, no pets. Excellent local references. Call Linda (805) 692-6831.
Ideal Upper Village Montecito Unfurnished, long term, 2 Bd/2 Ba MUS district. Quiet cul-de-sac, Lovely private patio & outdoor space Steps to Pierre Lafond, shops, etc. $5000/mo, available now. 1 car garage & 2 other spots. 805-886-8295
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WOODWORKING SERVICES FROM CABINETS TO FURNITURE REFINISHED –REPAIRED AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. BIG MIKE 805 422-9501 Artisan custom wood works, all types of repairs on doors Windows furniture kitchen and bath cabinets, fabrication and installation of crown moldings counters etc. small jobs welcome, appliances don’t fit call me Ruben Silva cell 805-350 0857. Contractor’s LICENSE #820521
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LUCKY’S steaks / chops / seafood... and brunch •
Morning Starters and Other First Courses •
with each entRée
Sandwiches •
With choice of Hash Browns, Fries, Mixed Green, Caesar Salad, Fruit Salad
Fresh Squeezed OJ or Grapefruit Juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................... $ 6/8. Bowl of Chopped Fresh Fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 9. with Lime and Mint
Giant Shrimp Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 22. Chilled Crab Meat Cocktail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 22. Grilled Artichoke with Choice of Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 14. Burrata Mozzarella, Basil and Ripe Tomato . . . . . . . ......................................... 19. Today’s Soup .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 10.
Lucky Burger, 8 oz., All Natural Chuck ............................................................. $ 20. Choice of Cheese, Homemade French Fried Potatoes, Soft Bun or Kaiser Roll
Grilled Chicken Breast Club on a Soft Bun ................................................. 18. with Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Avocado
Sliced Filet Mignon Open Faced Sandwich, 6 oz. ........................................ 24. with Mushrooms, Homemade French Fried Potatoes
Hot Corned Beef .................................. ........................................................ 19. on a Kaiser Roll or Rye
Reuben Sandwich ........................................................................................ 20. with Corned Beef, Sauerkraut and Gruyere on Rye
French Onion Soup, Gratinée with Cheeses . . . . . . . . ......................................... 12. Matzo Ball Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 12. Lucky Chili ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 15. with Cheddar and Onions
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Wedge of Iceberg ................................. ...................................................... $10. with Roquefort or Thousand Island Dressing
Caesar Salad ................................................................................................ 10.
Eggs and Other Breakfast Dishes •
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Eggs Served with choice of Hash Browns, Fries, Sliced Tomatoes, Fruit Salad
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Seafood Louis ....................................... ....................................................... 29.
Classic Eggs Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... $18. with Julienne Ham and Hollandaise
Crab, Shrimp, Avocado, Egg, Romaine, Tomato, Cucumber
Charred Rare Tuna Nicoise Salad ................................................................ 27.
California Eggs Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 18. with Spinach, Tomato and Avocado
Lucky’s Salad ....................................... ........................................................ 17. with Romaine, Shrimp, Bacon, Green Beans and Roquefort
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 22. Smoked Salmon and Sautéed Onion Omelet . . . . . . . ......................................... 19. with Sour Cream and Chives
Cobb Salad .......................................... ........................................................ 19. Tossed with Roquefort Dressing
Chopped Salad ..................................... ........................................................ 17.
Wild Mushroom and Gruyere Omelet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 19. Home Made Spanish Chorizo Omelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 18. with Avocado
Small New York Steak 6 oz, and Two Eggs Any Style ................................ 25. Corned Beef Hash (made right here) and Two Poached Eggs ......................... 19.
with Arugula, Radicchio, Shrimp, Prosciutto, Cannellini Beans and Onions
Sliced Steak Salad ....................................................................................... 24. with Arugula, Radicchio and Sautéed Onion
Jimmy the Greek Salad with Feta ........ ........................................................ 14. Dos Pueblos Abalone (4pcs) ................. ....................................................... 28.
Huevos Rancheros, Two Eggs Any Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 15. Tortillas, Melted Cheese, Avocado and Warm Salsa
Brioche French Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 14. with Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup
Waffle Platter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 14. with Fresh Berries, Whipped Cream, Maple Syrup
Smoked Scottish Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 20. Toasted Bialy or Bagel, Cream Cheese and Olives, Tomato & Cucumber
Mixed Vegetable Frittata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 17.
It’s Summer! Enjoy Brunch on our patio or in our courtyard.
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