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THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P.10 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P.50 • OPEN HOUSES, P.53

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The turn of the 20th century ushered in the era of the Gibson Girls: independent, educated, sporty, and in control of their own lives; Santa Barbara’s Pearl Chase was one of them. (Story begins on p. 43)

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On The Water Front

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Laura Dinning’s boutique Allora by Laura thrives with exclusive fashion on Coast Village Road, p.13

Montecito’s long-term water situation will either be teamed with Santa Barbara’s or we’ll go it alone, p.5

Thomas Van Stein’s “Moonlights and Urban Nights” illuminates Faulkner Gallery West, p.42

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Editorial

When it comes to the drought, Bob Hazard definitely isn’t all wet; he supplies an update, explores desalination, calculates costs, and lists Montecito’s viable options

Montecito Miscellany

Letters to the Editor

Michael Towbes and Speranza Scappucci, Armie Hammer bares all, Josh Elliott’s ABCs, Katy Perry and the nuns, no joke for Conan O’Brien, Meredith Garofalo dances, SB Polo Club contest, MAW and Cinderella, “Passage to India” at Lotusland, Lyndon Lea marries, Bilo Zarif ’s gala, Cottage Hospital bash, Arts Fund celebration, and gold bicycle Michael Edwards in praise of MJ magazine’s piece on T.C. Boyle; John Harris writes about the board of supervisors; T. Taylor on short-term rentals; Hillary Hauser salutes Debby Davison tribute; David McCalmont on voting; Sybil Rosen sounds off on being heard; Neil Ablitt in praise of MJ and SB Sentinel; John/Juan A. on peeling eyes and ears; Planned Parenthood’s Deborah Longstaff Lynch and Julia Springer; Joan Wells on moral high ground; and Thomas Widroe remembers Willy Chamberlin

10 This Week

Poetry Club; yoga at SB Zoo; Summerland yoga; Sadako Peace Day; Celebracion de los Dignatarios; Douglas Gillies book signing; La Casa de Maria retreat; cooking class; MBAR meeting; Cocktails & Conservatives; MA meeting; Pope Francis; Summerland evening yoga; knightting and crocheting; Brides Against Breast Cancer; art and wine; The New Yorker discussion; German conversation; making sushi; food photography; art classes; Cava entertainment; brain fitness; Locals Night; Adventuresome Aging; prayer at library; Story Time; Italian talk; artisans and farmers market; Cars & Coffee; and Boy Scouts

Tide Guide

Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk on the beach

12 Village Beat

Workshop about short-term vacation rentals and zoning requirement adjustments; Allora by Laura’s second anniversary; “Garden-To-Plate” dinner at Casa del Herrero; a report on the Coast Village “bandit”; realtor West St. Clair; and artist Thomas Van Stein’s exhibit at Faulkner Gallery West

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24 State Street Spin

Erin Graffy de Garcia sways to the sounds of Santa Barbara Jazz Society, which meets monthly at SOhO Restaurant, soul jazz pianist Les McCann and fellow musicians

25 Coup de Grace

Grace Rachow and her husband observe their 35th wedding anniversary, while setting sights on Daniel and Susan Bakeman, who were married for 91 years

32 MAW 2015

Steven Libowitz lowers the curtain on MAW’s summer season, but not before talking with trumpeter Paul Merkelo and reviewing the benefit concert Cabaret

35 On Entertainment

Steven Libowitz thinks fair’s fair, especially with the 11-day Ventura County Fair; West Side Story in Ventura; UCSB Arts & Lectures music; book signings at Chaucer’s; screening of Oklahoma!; Boozacarooza; musical medley at SOhO; and Paul Simon tribute

39 Far Flung Travel

Yes, Sur: Chuck Graham and stand-up paddlers Patrick O’hea and Will Miller pack their bags for Andrew Molera State Beach and adventures around Big Sur

43 The Way It Was

Hattie Beresford makes a historical fashion statement about women at the turn of the 20th century and has the look – that of a Gibson Girl, to be exact

46 Legal Advertising 47 Movie Guide 50 Calendar of Events

Ojai Playwrights Conference; Summer Film Series; Music at the Ranch concerts; 1st Thursday; respect for Aretha Franklin; comic Craig Robinson; Wiz Khalifa; Jackson Browne returns; and Margaret Singer’s fundraising exhibit

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Lynda Millner defies the summer heat while chronicling the Granada premier patron society bash, blooming plants at Lotusland, and Belmond El Encanto gala

Michael Phillips feels the Montecito Heat, which falls 11 points shy of last year’s score, as he explores houses in the $1M to $5M range

Open House Directory 54 Classified Advertising

Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales

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Editorial

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Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club

Where Are We on Water?

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oth the City of Santa Barbara and Montecito/Summerland need new sources of water supply to add to their portfolios. After four years of the worst drought in memory, Cachuma Reservoir goes dry in October except for water stored as carryover. Previously dependable Jameson and Gibraltar reservoirs are now nearly dead and full of silt, reducing future storage capacity. Promised State Water for drought relief ranges from unreliable to non-existent. Opportunities to purchase water from rice farmers and others such as Vandenberg AFB, have dried up. Without rain, Montecito runs out of potable water by February 2017.

Santa Barbara and Desalination of Seawater

On July 21, the mayor and city council of Santa Barbara voted unanimously to reactivate the city’s Charles E. Meyer desalination plant, originally paid for by the City of Santa Barbara, Montecito Water District (MWD) and Goleta Water District (GWD), but mothballed in 1992. When MWD and GWD withdrew from maintenance responsibility, the City of Santa Barbara wisely kept existing permits in place, a brilliant move which has reduced current permitting costs, avoided new CEQA environmental studies (and their inevitable lawsuits), and allowed for continued use of a screened open ocean intake: all major cost savings. The City plans to complete major design elements for the desalination plant reactivation and begin site preparation by October, with reconstruction to follow quickly, in November. The Santa Barbara desal plant is expected to begin delivering 3,125 acre-feet per year (AFY) of potable desalinated water by September 2016, all reserved for the City’s use. IDE Technologies Americas will design and operate the reactivated desalination facility, while Kiewit Infrastructure West will construct and install the necessary components under a joint partnership for a combined total contract amount of $46.7 million. Israeli-based IDE Technologies has designed and supplied more than 400 desalination plants in 40 countries.

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The City of Santa Barbara expects to reactivate its desalination facility for a total capital cost of $55 million. It has obtained extremely favorable financing in the form of a 20-year SRF (State Revolving Fund) loan at a 1.663-percent interest rate from the California Division of Drinking Water (DDW) of the State Water Resources Control Board. Annual loan amortization and interest costs will be an attractive $3.2 million per year. The City has also signed a five-year operating agreement with IDE at $4.1 million per year, which will include annual energy, chemicals, supplies, and labor costs incurred in the production of 3,125 AFY of desalinated water for City use. IDE has also provided a proposal to maintain the facility in a standby mode for an annual cost of $1.5 million per year. The water costs to Santa Barbara ratepayers are surprisingly affordable. The capital cost of $55 million amortized over 20-years amounts to $3.2 million per year. Adding in annual operating costs of $4.1 million per year, equates to a cost of $7.3 million for 3,125 acre-feet of desalinated per year, or a production cost of $2,236 per acre-foot (AF). That translates to a water source cost of $5.36 per HCF (hundred cubic feet). The water rates that took effect in Santa Barbara on July 1 have already taken into consideration the costs of bringing the desalination facility online. Today, Santa Barbara’s low water users pay $4.20 per HCF for each of the first four units used per month; moderate users pay $6.39 per HCF for the next 12 units used per month; and high water users pay $18.59 per month for any amount in excess of 16 units per month.

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Santa Barbara has all the necessary permits, approvals, and financing to reactivate its own desalination plant by September 2016. In its June newsletter, MWD states that “Santa Barbara’s permits don’t currently allow a joint desalination plant.” According to Paul Casey, city administrator for Santa Barbara, MWD must first obtain letters from both the California Coastal Commission and the Regional Quality Control Water Board confirming in writing their staff recommendation to MWD that a single regional desalination facility is preferable

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by Richard Mineards

Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, and a commentator on the KTLA Morning News. He moved to Montecito eight years ago.

Two for the Show in Santa Fe

talian Speranza Scappucci is becoming a world-class conductor. And no one knows that better than Montecito banker and philanthropist Michael Towbes, who just returned from New Mexico watching the former Juilliard student at the Santa Fe Opera directing the 1840 two-act Donizetti comic opera, The Daughter of the Regiment. The tony twosome go back more than two decades when Mike, an avid supporter of the arts, was a compeer at the Music Academy of the West’s summer festival and took Speranza under his wing during her two-month stay in our rarefied enclave. Initially she was a vocal student, but has since blossomed into an orchestral leader of note under the tutelage of legendary conductor and fellow Italian Riccardo Muti at the Salzburg

Festival, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and the Rome Opera. One of the few leading female maestros in the extremely competitive business. Speranza also conducted at the Kennedy Center in Washington last year and next June wings her way to the Left Coast to direct Puccini’s La Bohéme at the Los Angeles Opera. She has also used her baton to good effect with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra della Toscana in Florence, home to Nir Kabaretti, director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, which kicks off its 63rd season on October 17 at the Granada with a multi-faceted production, including the State Street Ballet and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, of German composer Carl Orff’s magnificent work Carmina Burana. Mike and Speranza, who made her

Music loving philanthropist Mike Towbes with conductor Speranza Scappucci at the Sante Fe Opera

orchestral conducting debut in 2012 at the Yale Opera with Mozart’s Cosi FanTutte, have kept in regular contact over the past 20 years. “She has blossomed into a rare conducting talent, and it has been a great pleasure to see her career progress so well since we first met,” says Mike. “I have no doubt her career will gather even more momentum in due course. There are too few women in that kind of position.” I note that D.S. Crafts, art critic for the Albuquerque Journal, was equally impressed with Speranza’s performance on the podium. “She leads a crisp account of the score from the very first notes of the

Naked Ambition Montecito philanthropist Michael Hammer’s actor son Armie, who co-stars with Henry Cavill and Hugh Grant in Guy Ritchie’s film remake of the hit 1960s TV series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., is baring all! Armie, 28, told ABC TV talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel that he accidentally found out he had nude pictures on his cell phone. He explained he was having his hair cut before the taping and decided to show the stylist photos of his baby daughter, Harper. “I’m going through my phone... and I get to the pictures where... she’s kind of lounging on the sink and she looks like she’s having the time of her life. ‘Look at how cute she is!’ “We’re in the bathroom. She’s just right in the bathtub. After showing her these pictures for about 30 seconds, I realize I am standing fully nude in the mirror of this bathroom as I’m showing her these pictures.” Armie, who attended Ritchie’s celebrity-packed wedding to Jacqui Ainsley with soccer ace David Beckham and Cavill at Ashcombe House, the former

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TO THE EDITOR

If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net

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read James Buckley’s interview – “Conversations” – with T.C. Boyle in your most recent glossy edition (Summer/Fall 2015). I took this “conversation” in with pleasure; interesting questions posed to a respected writer, who responded with matter-offact answers, gave some of my opinions and observations a voice, and for that I am truly grateful. I kept nodding in resonance while pursing my lips and saying “yep” to the literary powers that be, and the universe in general, because so much of what Mr. Boyle related I hold self-evident. I can appreciate the Kindle and its convenience and obvious uses, as well as its negatives as I mark a note or two in the margins of a printed book, while opining how little time I have to sit down and read leisurely today between answering texts and emails. (I don’t presently have a fireplace but I once did, and I relish being able to while away an evening with a good book and a cup of tea.) Ten years ago, I took my aging father to visit the biosphere outside Tucson. and we left with more questions than answers. My father remarked that he felt he was “inside a spaceship inside a spaceship; this Earth is the mother ship.” I live here, in the upper village, and like to refer to Montecito as our little village, a place where one can trek forested trails, skip rocks on the ocean, or simply hang out, and travel to most locations while getting exercise by walking or riding a bike. People here are generally thoughtful of their neighbors. and our library and town hall are examples of small-town ethic that helps give Montecito its unique flavor. We live in a very special place. I won’t be buying a Kindle any time soon, nor putting my feet up by a fire, but I will look forward for more from Mr. Buckley in the form of a conversation, as this read was time well spent! Michael Edwards Montecito (Editor’s note: Mr. Edwards’s note brightened up the day when it arrived via email, so I thank him profusely for taking the time to write. Copies (we print 27,000) of our latest glossy have been mailed to every address in the 93108 ZIP code, along with all the homes in Summerland, Hope Ranch, and Malibu, along with selected addresses in Santa Barbara and Beverly Hills. If you haven’t received one, copies will continue to be available through the middle of December at a few Montecito locations, such as Tecolote Book

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Francisco, no disturbing noise past 10 pm, no blocking driveway or no deposit refund! Pretty simple. T. Taylor Montecito (Editor’s note: We like your approach, which is hold both the short-term renters and homeowners responsible for whatever indignities may be created. Let’s try to stay out of the way of property owners unless and until their “business” becomes a nuisance. – J.B.)

Worth Reading Twice

The Summer/Winter 2015 edition of Montecito Journal (glossy) features a “conversation” with T.C. Boyle, along with Richard Lindekens’s stunning photographs of Mongolian eagle hunters (now on display through October at the Elverhoj Museum in Solvang), a Weekend Getaway at La Quinta, and other stories and diversions

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Supes on Notice

Count this as your second letter about Montecito vacation rentals. I read the first letter (“Short-Term Rental Blues,” MJ #21/29) and would just like to let the writer and your paper know that there are others experiencing the same situation. We also have a short-term rental a few doors down from our home, and it can get very, very noisy. I have lived in Montecito for 40 years and until now have thoroughly enjoyed the peace and quiet. Now, at times, it is like living in a neighborhood with a fraternity. I certainly hope the board of supervisors does something to control this situation. John Harris Montecito

Make ’Em Pay

I own a home in Montecito, and I understand the frustration of being disturbed by short-term rentals. I also understand the ability to earn extra income with such properties is a way for some to make it or lose it. Perhaps under the permit clause, like many rentals in other cities, the owner needs to make rules and make sure people adhere or lose a hefty deposit, and or get kicked out. Neighbors should have homeowners’ info to notify of such. I just rented an apartment In San

My gosh, I read every word of your feature article (“Good-Bye Debby ‘D’”, MJ #21/29), then read it again. So well written. So emotional So sad. So glorious. So beautiful. Thank you. Hillary Hauser Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Ms Hauser is founder and executive director of Heal The Ocean and, as such, her praise means a great deal to all of us here at MJ. She was also a great friend of Debby Davison’s and misses her greatly, as do we. – J.B.)

Pity the “Poor” Voter

The following is a response to Cotty Chubb’s letter (“Silly Claims”, MJ #21/30) that belittled David McCalmont’s letter on early voting: Life is too short to reiterate every point of mine twisted and distorted beyond recognition by Mr. Chubb (I think Cotty references someone whose gender at birth was male; these days, it’s hard to tell). Let me just say that I stand by my larger point that “Early

Voting” is a travesty of justice and was brought about by those who thought they could no longer win elections honorably at the ballot box by following the rules of common sense and decency, so they changed, altered, and extended the electoral system so as to give potential voters of the Left the greatest possible edge and advantage over everybody else. It has never made sense to me why Democrat constituencies couldn’t vote and abide by the rules everybody else never seemed to have a problem with. We began hearing stories 35 years ago about “long lines” in poor neighborhoods at polling stations. Over the course of my adult tenure on this Earth, I’ve voted in a number of places around the country that would be considered poor, middle-class, and rich neighborhoods. I’ve never encountered more than a few minutes’ wait. Most of the time, there was no wait at all. But poor Democrats were being deprived of their constitutional right to “ballot access” by being forced to wait in 60- to 90-minute lines to vote. Of course, those who waited weren’t deprived of their “ballot access;” it was those who stepped out of line and probably never returned that we are to grieve for, because to them it was more important to get home to watch The Simpsons, or to buy beer and cigarettes, than it was to exercise their “ballot access.” Before signing off and simply saying that were I king, I’d instantly pass a law taking America back to the days of “snapshot” elections where everybody voted in person on Election Day between 6 am and 8 pm, let me momentarily raise the issue

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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, AUGUST 6 Poetry Club Each month, discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest. New members welcome. This month: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Santa Barbara poet laureate 2015-17, will speak. She is a poet, playwright, environmental educator, and peace activist. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Yoga at the Zoo An outdoor yoga class at the Santa Barbara Zoo; all levels When: 5:30 pm Where: 500 Niños Drive, at Cabrillo Lawn Cost: $10 Info: www.sbzoo.org 21st Annual Sadako Peace Day In honor of Sadako, the young Japanese girl diagnosed with leukemia after exposure to the Hiroshima atomic bomb at the age of two, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and La Casa de Maria dedicated the Sadako Peace Garden in 1995, the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing. On the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings, join the community in sharing music, poetry, and reflections on peace, in La Casa’s International Garden for Peace. When: 6 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road, at the Sadako Peace Garden Cost: free and open to the public Celebracion de los Dignatarios Throw on a gaucho hat, shine up those dancing shoes, and bring an appetite for fun. Dignatarios kicks off Fiesta week with the wildest party in Santa Barbara, and now has all-in-one pricing. No drink tickets needed for infamous “Digs” margaritas, cold beer, and tasty regional wines. Enjoy appetizers from top local eateries, boogie to the stinging sounds of King Bee and

DJ Hecktik, and hobnob with VIPs. Viva los Dignatarios! (Must be 21 years old and over.) When: 5 to 10 pm Where: Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Niños Drive Cost: $110 in advance; $120 at the door Info: www.sbzoo.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Book Signing at Tecolote Douglas Gillies, J.D., will sign Playa Dust, a new compilation of essays about the history of Burning Man. Douglas is the author of “Footprint,” an essay in Playa Dust that challenges the 75,000 participants to transform Burning Man into a carbonneutral festival. When: 3 pm Where: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley Road Info: blackdogonline.com/all-books/ playa-dust.html

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 Cooking Class at the Public Market Leslie Thomas, aka “The Accidental Chef,” hosts an il Fustino cooking class featuring savory and sweet summer soups at the Public Market When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 38 West Victoria Info: www.ilfustino.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito. When: 2 pm Where: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Cocktails & Conservatives Cocktails and Conservatives will be held at the Endless Summer Restaurant. Independents, Republicans, and Democrats are invited to share conversations while enjoying beverages and complimentary

La Casa de Maria Retreat Learn how to develop a simple daily practice that will have a dramatic and positive impact on health, happiness, and relationships. Learn how to find freedom in any situation and reclaim the energy you have been putting into resistance or avoidance. Create a daily well-being practice based in mindfulness, kindness, purpose, and continue to deepen your current practice. You will learn how your brain creates your reality and how you can use simple techniques to become more relaxed, resourceful, resilient, joyful, and productive. Space is limited. The retreat is led by Dave Mochel, a well-being teacher, coach, and consultant. When: 4 pm today through 1 pm, Tuesday, August 11 Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Info: www.lacasademaria.org

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 Montecito Association Meeting The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 The Global Impact of Pope Francis In March 2013, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere was elected and took the name of St. Francis. Since then, he has captured the world’s attention – from washing the feet of a Muslim girl during Holy Week to confronting the Vatican bureaucracy with the charge that they are suffering from “spiritual Alzheimer’s.” This retreat day, we will reflect on the impact he is having on the world. Steve Jacobsen is La Casa’s co-director. He will moderate the day, hearing from persona within the Catholic Church and other spiritual communities. When: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation; lunch for $14 Info: www.lacasademaria.org Summerland Evening Yoga A longtime Summerland tradition, taught by Bob Andre. Small Hatha 1 yoga class with brief meditation and breathing work. When: 5:30 pm Where: Summerland Church, 2400 Lillie Avenue Cost: $12

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Networking & Fundraising Join Brides Against Breast Cancer for a fun night of networking and giving hope to those that have been impacted by cancer. Local, successful, well-connected real estate professionals will be serving up drinks and working for tips. Proceeds help fund free support programs for cancer patients and their family members. When: 6 pm Where: Montecito Events Center, 30 Los Patos Way Cost: $35 in advance and $45 at the door; includes three adult beverages and light bites Sip & Paint with The Painted Cabernet Calling art + wine lovers! Guests are invited to join The Painted Cabernet for a painting class in The Kitchen at the Public Market. The Painted Cabernet’s instructional artist will walk guests stepby-step through the painting experience, giving one-on-one instruction while giving you the time to sip a little wine, visit with your neighbor, listen to some great music, and paint your own masterpiece to take home at the end of the night. Tickets include small bites from The Culture Counter and a glass of wine. Additional wine or beer will be available for purchase. When: 6 pm Where: 38 West Victoria Cost: $45 Info & Reservations: 963-9979 Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 to 9 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road

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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 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

German Conversation The German Conversation Group will be meeting on the second Friday of each month at Montecito Library. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road The Art of Making Sushi Join accomplished chef and proprietor of Studio Nihon, Fukiko Miyazaki, for

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an interactive sushi-making demonstration at the Public Market. Guests will learn how to roll their own sushi along with artistic ways to plate their sushi dishes. Chef Miyazaki combines a professional training in both Japan and the U.S. with years of experience sharing traditional and contemporary Japanese food and hospitality with friends and clients in Santa Barbara and beyond. The Art of Making Sushi is $45, and includes all materials, sushi bites, and a Kirin Ichiban beer, with sake available for purchase. When: 6 pm Where: 38 West Victoria Info & Reservations: 770-7702

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 Eat This, Shoot That! Food Photography Tour Today and tomorrow, the Public Market will host Eat This, Shoot That!, the premier food photography tour guide in town. Brainchild of a college photography teacher and local foodie, these Santa Barbara tours are like no other. A 45-minute tour will take participants through the Public Market, so they can learn how to take better photos of food and sample the food they shoot along the way. Participants will be given wristbands that entitle them to Happy Hour prices at Wine + Beer. When: all day today and tomorrow, August 16 Where: 38 West Victoria Cost: $39 Info & reservations: (800) 656-0713

ONGOING 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 WEDNESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS Live Entertainment Where: Cava, 1212 Coast Village Road When: 7 to 10 pm Info: 969-8500 MONDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Program Challenging games, puzzles, and memoryenhancement exercises in a friendly environment When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50, includes lunch Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859 Locals Night at the Public Market Every Monday, take advantage of onenight-only merchant specials, games, prizes, and fun for locals. Corazon Cocina (opening soon at the Montecito Country Mart) will pop up for dinner in The Kitchen! Famous for his tacos and ceviche, Chef Ramon is serving up all new dishes and a changing menu each week. Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for purchase, too. Come play Cards Against Humanity, Dominos, Boggle, Yahtzee, Connect Four, and giant Jenga while enjoying “locals only” food and drink specials from participating merchants. There is also live music each week;

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August 10: The Brambles When: 5 pm Where: 38 West Victoria Info: 770-7702 TUESDAYS Adventuresome Aging Program Community outings, socialization, and lunch for dependent adults When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $75, includes lunch, plus one-time fee of $35 Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859 WEDNESDAYS Prayer Circle at Montecito Library A prayer circle for Ecological Peace and Human Enlightenment, held every Wednesday at three times; each circle starts promptly and lasts for 20 minutes. All are welcome. When: 5:30 pm, 6:15 pm, and 7 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5683 THURSDAYS Story Time at the Library A wonderful way to introduce children to the library, and for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills; each week, children ages three to five enjoy stories, songs, puppets, and fun at Story Time. When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative, too. When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAYS Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: South side of Coast Village Road Local Artisans Market When: 3 to 7 pm Where: La Cumbre Plaza, 121 South Hope Avenue Info: www.localartisansmarket.com SUNDAYS Cars & Coffee Motorists and car lovers from as far away as Los Angeles, and as close as East Valley Road, park in the upper village outside Montecito Village Grocery to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends, and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty of other autos to admire. When: 8 to 10 am Where: Every Sunday in the upper village, except the last Sunday of the month, when the show moves to its original home, close to 1187 Coast Village Road. Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com Boy Scouts Troop 33 Meeting Open to all boys, ages 11-17; visitors welcome When: 4 pm Where: Scout House, Upper Manning •MJ Park, 449 San Ysidro Road

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n July 30, dozens of Montecito residents attended a public workshop at Westmont College to discuss short-term vacation rentals in unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. The county’s Planning & Development Long Term Planning Division has undertaken a project to clarify zoning ordinance provisions related to shortterm rentals (less than 30 days), and is holding four workshops to help keep residents informed and listen to their comments and/or concerns about the issue. The workshop, led by planner Jessica Metzger and supervising planner David Lackie, served to inform residents about short-term rentals, possible options for regulating them, and discuss the measures other towns in California have taken to deal with the issue. Although never necessarily allowed in residential neighborhoods, the County stopped enforcing zoning provisions that preclude this use after counsel determined that existing ordinance

provisions lacked necessary clarity. Short-term rentals are not addressed in the County Zoning Ordinance, but the tax collector’s office collects Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on registered short-term rentals, a move which many residents see as misleading. Owners of local vacation rentals, as well as management property companies, were informed of the workshop, which began with staff explaining that the move to clarify language in the Zoning Ordinance will not affect other short-term situations, including agricultural employee housing, special care homes, guest ranches, hostels, and bed and breakfast inns. The planners explained the pros and cons on both sides of the issue, saying they are aware that some neighbors may have concerns with noise, parking, traffic, parties, effect on character of local communities, the impact on housing stock for long-term residents, and that the practice of running a short-term rental establishes a commercial use in a residential zone.

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On the other side, short-term renters bring tourism dollars to the county, generate revenue for local businesses, and can help defray the cost of a mortgage for homeowners. Adjusting Zoning Requirements The planners, along with Long Term Planning deputy director Matt Schneider, explained that in other counties and cities, including Calaveras County, Humboldt County, and the cities of Petaluma and San Jose, local jurisdictions have started regulating short-term rentals with various actions including the requirement of zoning permits, annual safety inspections, on-site parking requirements, and limiting the number of short-term rentals in a certain area. Some counties have also established a complaint process and fining system to regulate rentals that do not adhere to requirements, a system Santa Barbara County does not currently have. Some southern California beach communities have limited short-term rentals to certain zones, including commercial or coastal zones, to help protect long-term renters or owners from living next to a vacation rental. Other cities (Manhattan Beach, Carmel, Santa Monica, Napa County, et cetera) have banned them completely. Locally, the City of Santa Barbara has decided to ban unpermitted vacation rentals and forego collecting TOT, and is currently looking into how to fund an enforcement process. Thirty people spoke at the workshop, many of whom are vacation rental owners or managers. Several owners said they would be open to more regulation by the county but believe the short-term rental market can be compatible with the neighborhood. Several others said proper management of short-term rentals is the key and agreed stricter regulation should be in place to make rentals less of a problem for neighbors. Several homeowners who live near or next door to vacation rentals also spoke, with the majority saying there is a tendency for short-term renters to hold large parties and gatherings, which can be disruptive and should not be allowed in residential zones. The issue of short-term rentals on the already impacted housing market was also discussed. Victoria Greene, speaking on behalf of the Montecito Association, read a letter to be submitted for comment. She said the Association office has fielded complaints from Montecito residents for several years regarding short-term vacation rentals, which adversely affects the daily enjoyment of their homes. “As you move forward, please keep in mind the intent of the residential zone in Montecito 6 – 13 August 2015

to ‘protect the residential characteristics of an area and to promote a suitable environment for family life,’” she read. “Residential properties in residentially zoned areas should not be used for commercial purposes, consistent with the ordinance limitation on accessory uses to those that ‘do not involve a commercial enterprise on the site.’” Greene went on to say that there is a lot of ambiguity in the County’s Zoning Ordinance, as well as the enforcement of ordinance provisions. “This needs to change,” she said. “We want to make sure we know the feelings and thoughts of our constituents,” said Metzger, explaining that the information garnered at the workshops will be used to formulate language for the Zoning Ordinance, to be presented to the Montecito Planning Commission in October and the Santa Barbara Planning Commission in November. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is expected to hear the ordinance provisions early next year. Public comments are being encouraged. Comments and concerns can be emailed to short-termrentals@countyofsb.org. The next workshop in Montecito will be held at Westmont College on Thursday, August 20, at 6 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend.

ing in person,” Dinning said, adding that the fashion industry continues to be people-driven. Allora by Laura carries Italian knit wear, cashmere, and silks, designed to be styled together to create a casual but refined look. Designers include Amina Rubinacci, Peter Cohen, Sally LaPointe, Hache, Borbonese, Henry Beguelin, Les Copains, and others. Offerings include cashmere tees, sweaters, scarves, and more, denim (by Strom), accessories, handbags, shoes, and jewelry. Dinning is careful to carry exclusive pieces and designers that are not carried in bigchain department stores. Peter Cohen and Kai Linz The number-one-selling label at the shop is Peter Cohen, who has been designing women’s apparel for more than 30 years. His namesake label is known for minimalistic silhouettes and relaxed yet stylish blouses, pants, skirts, dresses, coats, and more. “He founded his company on the ‘perennial ethnic’ blouse and has made it in every color and fabric,” Dinning said, saying that Allora carries them every season. “When you don’t know what to put on, you put on that blouse,” she said, adding that she has loyal customers who only buy Peter Cohen clothing. In an effort to celebrate the designer,

as well as the store’s second anniversary, Dinning is holding a trunk show August 14-15, and Cohen will be at the shop on the 14th meeting and styling customers. “I want to celebrate him and the women who buy his clothes,” Dinning said. She will also feature Kai Linz’s jewelry at the trunk show, with the designer attending both days. The trunk show will take place Friday and Saturday, August 14 and 15, from 10 am to 6 pm. Allora by Laura is located at 1269 Coast Village Road. Visit www.alloraby laura.com for more information.

“Garden to Plate” at Casa del Herrero

In June, we featured a cover story on Casa del Herrero, Montecito’s National Historic Landmark, which celebrated its 90th anniversary this year. As part of the special occasion, the Casa continues its year of anniversary events with a “Garden-To-Plate” dinner, which takes place Tuesday, August 18. “It only takes one visit to Casa del Herrero to be immersed in the extraordinary care that original owner, George Fox Steedman, had given in choosing every item contained at this historic property; both inside and out,”

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July marked the second anniversary of Allora by Laura, Laura Dinning’s clothing boutique on the eastern end of Coast Village Road at Coast Village Circle. “I opened the shop hoping to attract customers who would understand our concept: luxury fashion without necessarily being the ‘it’ labels,” Dinning told us last week, adding that the success of the shop has far exceeded her expectations. Dinning, former creative designer for Antoinette in Coast Village Walk, opened the bright and modern store in July 2013, and filled it with a mix of mostly European clothing collections. She and her daughter TJ run the shop with a handful of employees, and aim to showcase the designs in a minimalistic way, Dinning explained. Every piece is handpicked by the mother-daughter duo during their buying trips to Paris, Italy, and New York, where they meet the designers, see the clothing, feel the fabrics, get inspired, and forge long-term business relationships. “In a world where so much can get done online, there is nothing that can replace feeling the fabrics and seeing the cloth-

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been in the Funk Zone long before there was one, with winemaker Bruce McGuire at the helm for the last 35 years. The beer that makes me happy just to say the name was Hoppy Poppy IPA from Figueroa Mountain Brewery. To add to the atmosphere, playing was The Josh Shelton Trio. Madame Ganna Walska was a wellknown Polish opera singer and socialite who specialized in collecting rich husbands as well as plants. She purchased the estate in 1941 and spent the next 43 years playing seriously and creating the many gardens we enjoy today. There was nothing usual about her work. Lotusland is home to several extraordinary collections such as rare cycads, cacti, palms, and euphorbias. Madame was known to love Dragon trees, which are indigenous to the Canary Islands. Their sap is bloodred and is said to have been used in Stradivarius’s red violin and also used by the Egyptians in their mummy recipe. She would send her gardeners out around Montecito to see if any of the other estates would sell her their Dragon trees—and they did. We docents at Casa del Herrero tease the Lotusland docents that they have the

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As Easy as ABC Just two weeks after plighting his troth to fellow New York TV anchor Liz Cho at Montecito’s Villa Sevillano comes news that former Good Morning America co-anchor Josh Elliott, who dramatically defected to archrival NBC last year, could be heading back to his old network. A onetime ESPN anchor, Josh, who studied at UCSB and was an editor on the college newspaper, the Daily Nexus, reportedly expected a bigger role at the Peacock network and had hoped to be the heir apparent to the Today show’s Matt Lauer, according to Variety. “He’s being paid $5 million a year to do basically nothing,” says one source. “He is represented by the Creative Artists Agency, and agents not formally representing him but advocating on his behalf, have had exploratory conversations with ABC.” But Josh’s contract still has at least two years left. Unless NBC decided to release him, he cannot enter formal talks with ABC. A rep for Josh thunders: “Josh is under contract with NBC Sports and the claim that either he or his agents have had any negotiations with NBC about leaving, or ABC about returning, is categorically untrue.” An ABC News rep huffs: “This rumor-mongering is ridiculous. None

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of this is true. We have the best on-air team in the business. We’re all good.” NBC isn’t commenting. Stay tuned. No Kidding It’s no laughing matter for Carpinteria’s newest celebrity resident, TV talk-show host Conan O’Brien, who has been hit with a lawsuit from a former UCSB student who claims he plagiarized his jokes. In the suit, filed at the end of last month, Robert Alexander Kaseberg of San Diego claims that Conan or his writers pilfered four of his tweets and turned them into jokes used in the opening monologue of his TBS show Conan in the past year. The most recent tweet was posted in June, and Kaseberg claims that it was stolen and used in the Conan monologue that same day. Kaseberg’s June 9 tweet reads; “Three streets named after Bruce Jenner might have to change their names. And one could go from Culde-Sac to Cul-de-Sackless.” The Conan writers are also accused of ripping off two of Kaseberg’s jokes in February, one about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and another about the Washington Monument. A spokesman for Conan, who bought a four-bedroom home with 50 feet of ocean frontage on Padaro Lane for around $8 million in June, as I exclusively reported here, fiercely denies the claims, telling the Hollywood Reporter they have “no merit.” Meanwhile, his late-night sidekick,

Andy Richter, was so unfazed by the suit that he was confident enough to laugh about it on Twitter. In addition to Conan, the show’s production company Conaco, TBS, Time Warner, Conan executive producer Jeff Ross and head writer Mike Sweeney have also been named in the lawsuit.

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case in resolved. “You’re not selling to Katy Perry any time soon, “ the judge told lawyers for the archdiocese. Archbishop Jose Gomez wants to sell the convent to Katy for $14.5 million, but the sale cannot go forward as Hollister has already registered a deed for the property. Katy’s involvement, as well as the infighting between the nuns and the archdiocese, packed the courtroom with journalists, concerned residents, Hollister, and two nuns last week. Chalfant’s mixed ruling required Hollister to pay $25,000 a month to the nuns until a September hearing, when he will determine who should pay rent on the property while the court battle is waged. An attorney for Katy, who performed her hit “Roar” at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, said she would pay rent on the property. Chalfant said the case boiled down to control and ruled the dispute should be governed by church, not civil laws. Katy’s bid to purchase the convent still requires the final approval of the Vatican. Watch this space. That’s Using Their Heads A torrent of tony tête toppers filled the stands at the Santa Barbara Polo Club when, for the eighth year, I had the onerous task of judging the mélange of magnificent millinery on display. There were three female categories – the biggest, the most creative and most fanciful – with a most distinguished class for men. For the second consecutive year, West Hollywood security executive, Brian Fagan, won for his Englishstyle Henley Regatta club striped bordered straw boater, while Montecito’s Geonine Moriarty’s hat, compete with white hydrangeas, won for being the most creative, fending off fierce competition from fellow resident Jane Burkemper, with a rose-festooned

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Time to be Heard

Thank you to Bob Hazard (“The Short-Term Home Rental Situation”, MJ #21/30) for bringing further awareness to our community about the issue. Thank you also to Katherine Smith for her recent letter (“ShortTerm Rental Blues”, MJ #21/29). Since 2012, we have been alerted to the problem invading our neighborhoods. There was no enforcement of short-term vacation rentals based on existing ordinances and dwelling definitions against transient housing in residential zones unless there was outrageous noise and other disturbances. Even at that, there was a slap on the wrist. Residents didn’t file zoning complaints out of fear of alienating the owners when there was no support or enforcement from the powers that be.

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Until I met you, I never read your rags. Now I love them. Your comment to my friend Ernie Solomon’s letter was a classic, as well as some of your others. And now reading Jeff Harding’s “That Trump Guy” column in the Sentinel; if I don’t finish the article soon I might miss some of 60 Minutes. Jeff’s piece is better! Neil Ablitt Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Neil and I met for the first time about two months ago at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, where we both attended a talk on Viet Nam given by Erin Graffy. The following week, I visited Neil’s fascinating three-story 699-square-foot downtown Santa Barbara house designed by Jeff Shelton on a 20x20-foot parcel. We are honored to add Neil’s name to a long and perpetually growing list of dedicated readers of both Montecito Journal and Santa Barbara Sentinel. – J.B.)

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If Ms [Christina] Allison isn’t able to supply you with a successful “peeled ears” explanation (“Peeling Eyes”, MJ #21/30), I see Starbucks is

now offering a 1.40-ounce package of peeled mangos (for $2.45), which might help. Sincerely, Señor John (Juan) A. Montecito P.S. She did give you specific instructions; how come you don’t get it?! (Editor’s note: Well, peeling ears is a very specific action and not one undertaken lightly. I guess I’m just too dense to follow Ms Allison’s instructions. – J.B.)

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Can Jazz Society Wow? Yes, McCann!

New York’s newest sensation, jazz keyboard master Joe Alteran, with jazz legend Les McCann, and yours truly at Santa Barbara Jazz Society. Over my shoulder is Stanley Naftaly, producer/ host of the Jazz Straight Ahead radio show on KCSB.

he Santa Barbara Jazz Society is bringing in outrageously great bands to its monthly events. The SB Jazz Society (SBJS) meets once a month on Sunday afternoons at SOhO Restaurant. The SOhO stage was recently rebuilt and refurbished, and looks to me about 20 inches taller – so patrons seated in the back of the room can all see comfortably. The SBJS attracts seriously great jazz musicians because they have a solid audience interested in jazz. Sometimes it’s big-band, sometime tremendous improvisation, sometime new discovered up-and-coming talent, blues, but all very super-gifted musicians. So the inimitable Les McCann came in for a wowza concert. One of the great American soul jazz pianists, he also composes, he also sings (did I

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also mention he is an accomplished photographer and painter?) The set opened with signature sound of Jeff Eliott on his flugelhorn (looking so cool in shirt and tie with signature hat). Jeff toured with Les in the 1980s. Rounding out the star-studded group were John Chiodini on guitar, drummer Enzio Todesco, Abraham Loboriel Sr. on bass, featured vocalist Lee Hartley (who formerly worked

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the Jazz Society’s Arturo Sandoval Scholarship. The uber-talented teen had no trouble keeping up with the big boys. This was a full happy house, and nobody left after the break. As Les settled back at his keyboards, he called out, “What do you want to hear?” “Compared to What” someone yelled from the back on the room. “Oh, shut the hell up!” Les McCann, cracked, knowing fully well that his signature song would demand a command performance. Horace Silver’s “Song for My Father” was sung with the lyrics Horace preferred, and Lee smoothly delivered the goods with a Brazilian ease as Les lay down a bossa nova beat. He smiled approvingly as Christopher “the young one” came flying in on a sax solo. “The Truth” highlighted Joe on piano solo for this hit song by Les. The Les tune “The Great City” opened with his classic styling: a great rhythmic riff which then eased into a bluesy swing. John fluttered in with a guitar solo against a walking bass line. Further along, Les began scatting and his line was echoed by Jeff on the flugelhorn. Les then called for Jeff to come farther downstage and told us, “I want you to see what an ear this guy has.” Les scatted further, and then Jeff copied him note for note on horn (and he’s playing a B-flat instrument – so how did he do that?) The concert ended with the song that every audience cannot get enough of: “Compared to What” had everyone jumping – from instrumentalists to audience. Every keyboard was put to great use and in full force. “The kid” Christopher traded solos with Jeff. We all appreciated the moment - the talented teen playing Les’s signature song with the man himself. Les brought it way down and asked Abraham to come forward. Abraham started a lyrical line high up on the neck of his bass, and then began what could best be described as a flamenco bass riff. Fantastic! Audience participation was automatic for this closing number. Les did not even bother singing the chorus; he held out his microphone and let the crowd sing out the chorus, “Trying to make it real, compared to what...!” And it was. •MJ

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Coup De Grace

by Grace Rachow Ms. Rachow says that a long, happy marriage is like so many things in this life: just show up and hang on for the ride.

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aniel Frederick Bakeman and his bride, Susan Brewer Bakeman, knocked the socks off the record for having the longest marriage. They stuck it out for 91 years and 12 days. Even more amazing is they both were born before the American Revolutionary War, before antibiotics and indoor plumbing. By some miracle, they both lived a very long time. Susan died at 105 and Daniel at 110. Their history doesn’t say what he did with his widower years after she was gone, but he might’ve written a bestselling self-help book on how to stick it out. So far, my husband and I are following their lead in that we are still married and still living. We recently celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary, so all we have to do to beat record is stay alive (and married) for more than 56 more years. No problem. We’ve both already lived longer than that, so surely we can make it.

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The second secret to Susan and Daniel’s incredibly long marriage is they wasted little time getting started. On their wedding day in 1772, Susan was only 14. And Daniel was still 12. Perhaps this was the normal age for marriage back then. In those bygone days, so many people died before they were 20, it made excellent sense to get down to the business of living as soon as possible. This couple definitely didn’t procrastinate deciding if they wanted to make the commitment. Boom, they were married, and life together marched on. These days, it’s much harder in this country to marry so young, and it’s highly unlikely the U.S. Supreme Court will suddenly decide it’s fine for children to marry. So the next best thing we modern-day lovebirds can do is to avoid dragging our feet… within the current legal parameters, of course. My husband and I were in our 20s when we met. We were impetuous and completely oblivious to what

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Nevertheless, we made it work. Yes, we’ve had bumps in the road, but somehow we have managed to keep it together 35 years. Susan and Daniel Bakeman definitely had some huge bumps in their life together. Not long after their wedding day, Daniel left to fight in the Revolutionary War. He not only survived, but he lived long enough to be the last veteran of the American Revolution. They raised eight children, an amazing feat in itself. And they stuck it out together for 91 years. In comparison, my husband and I’ve had a few minor bumps over the years. He snores, but so do I. He doesn’t do laundry, but he washes dishes. I hate cooking, but he’s a great chef. In the beginning, we were not overly optimistic about the longevity of our marriage. Our vows were to stick it out for 10 years, and then decide if we both wanted to renew. When we shopped for our first household things, we bought two of everything just in case down the road we needed to divide property. But somehow, we managed to build more than three decades of history together, and there’s no way to divide that. So come what may, we’ll work it out. •MJ

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straw creation. Judy Sarrell from Newport Beach grabbed the most fanciful category in her decidedly elegant millinery, while Darlene Carney, a Laguna Beach realtor, had the biggest creation on the field. “A good gust of wind and you’ll end up in Sherman Oaks!” I quipped, presenting the prizes of club logoed beach towels to the winners at the halftime of the Nespresso America Cup Final between Dan Walker’s Farmers and Merchants Bank team and Justin Klentner’s Klentner Ranch riders, which former club president

Dan won, 12-9. Among those keeping a close eye on the fantasy fashion show were club president John Muse, just back from his son’s wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Glen and Gloria Holden, Pat and Ursula Nesbitt, Bob and Marlene Veloz, Beverley Jackson, Henry and Rita Hortenstine, John and Betsy Waggoner, and Dallas gadabout Charles Ward. Hats off to all!. Cinderella Shines As the Music Academy of the West’s summer festival draws to a close,

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to two separate desalination facilities, and that the City of Santa Barbara is no longer prohibited from open discussions of shared use of the reactivated Charles E. Meyer desalination facility. Permission needs to be granted to the City of Santa Barbara to negotiate in good faith with MWD for joint use under the current Santa Barbara permits for up to 10,000 AF of shared desalination water per year. Upon receipt of the responses from the two permitting agencies, Casey has agreed to place on the city council’s agenda a discussion item regarding the regional use of the Charles E. Meyer desalination facility.

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1) Economies of Scale. Increasing the production capacity of the Santa Barbara desalination plant production capacity from 3,125 AFY to 7,500 AFY has been projected to raise capital costs by $25 million from $55 million to $80 million ($3.2 million to $4.2 million amortized over 20 years). Annual operating costs would rise from $4.1 million to $6.7 million. These are projected estimates, not yet endorsed by the City of Santa Barbara staff. At 7,500 AFY, the facility would still have 2,500 AFY of expansion cushion to take the production capacity to the full permitted capacity of 10,000 AFY, should the water supply situation continue to worsen. Producing 7,500 AFY of desalinated water (rather than 3,125 AFY) for $10.9 million a year would reduce the cost per acre foot from $2,336 to $1,453 per acrefoot (a 37-percent saving). Financial arrangements between the City and MWD are still to be negotiated. As Joshua Haggmark, Water Resources manager for Santa Barbara, points out, “There is already existing precedent for a partnership. The City of Santa Barbara and MWD already have a long and successful history with the regional operation of the Cater Water Treatment Plant, which treats water from Lake Cachuma for the City of Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria.” 2) Avoidance of Mothballing. Paying $55 million to re-activate the Santa Barbara desalination plant, only to place it in standby mode, has severe negative implications for the City of Santa Barbara. A partnership agreement to contract 2,500 AFY to 4,000 AFY to Montecito enables the City of Santa Barbara to avoid mothballing in the event of future El Niño rains. As Haggmark wisely notes, “Whether it’s this drought or the next, desal has a part to play in this community.” City councilman Dale Francisco adds more specifically, “We will not be shutting this plant down.” 3) One Plant Instead of Two. One regional plant serving both the City of Santa Barbara and MWD is a preferable long-term water security plan to both state regulators and environmentalists, rather than approving a series of smaller desal plants dotting the Central California coastline. The long-term water supply study, to be completed this fall by the County of Santa Barbara, further supports the benefits of developing regional water supplies such as desal. 4) Long-term Water Supply Protection. Reactivation of the desal facility would ensure that both the City of Santa Barbara and Montecito/Summerland will receive an uninterrupted and reliable supply of drinking water, whether it rains or not, now and in the future. It is our insurance policy to protect against: • Potential climate change in the western United States. • Depleted groundwater basins, drained by over-reliance on an increased number of new and deeper wells. • Reduced water reservoir storage capacity due to evaporation, fish releases, and increased sedimentation at Cachuma, Jameson, and Gibraltar. • Overpromise of State Water Program. In 1992, voters chose both the State Water Program for drought protection insurance, and a $34-million desalination plant that was mothballed with the arrival of the “March Miracle” rains in 1992. The State Water promise turned out to be unreliable. • A major earthquake could easily sever Tecolote, Mission, and Dalton tunnels, cutting the south Central Coast off from all of its major surface water supplies.

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With regard to future water supplies, every resident needs to be informed of the consequences of alternative solutions. It is important that environmental community leaders, such as Hillary Hauser’s Heal the Ocean, ChannelKeepers’ Keri Redmond, and Cindy Feinberg and her Montecito Association (MA) team be included in the water decision process. City and county leaders like mayor Helene Schneider, the city council, and Salud Carbajal and his fellow county supervisors will all be involved. So, too, will state officials from Governor Brown to Hannah Beth-Jackson and Das Williams. Montecito residents need to unite behind a desalination partnership with the City of Santa Barbara as their best option for long-term water security and encourage MWD to pursue this option, as well as to develop economically viable alternatives as a back-up, should a partnership not materialize. •MJ 6 – 13 August 2015

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other high-quality health care providers do: with full, appropriate consent from patients and under the highest ethical and legal standards. Recent attacks and allegations are simply not true. There is no financial benefit for tissue donation for either women or for Planned Parenthood. In some instances, actual costs, such as the cost to transport tissue to leading research centers, are reimbursed, which is standard across the medical field. We won’t take the time or space to correct the many misstatements and misrepresentations in the letters addressing this subject in the Journal. We will say in closing that as a high-quality and compassionate health care provider, Planned Parenthood has extremely high standards, and any time those standards are not being met, they take swift action. Right now, a group of extremists are not “documenting” misdeeds; they are manufacturing them in an effort to ban abortion and defund a trusted health care provider. Indeed, from all that is known today, the only people who have broken laws are the extremists who have been harassing women and Planned Parenthood doctors for years. Sincerely, Deborah Longstaff Lynch Julia Springer (Editor’s note: Ms Lynch is chair, board of directors, Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo; Ms Springer is past chair, board of directors, Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo.)

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As a longtime supporter of Planned Parenthood, I am used to the rhetoric of anti-abortion protesters who would like to prohibit an individual woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion. What I can’t get used to are lies and deceit advanced by the letter writers in last week’s edition of Montecito Journal. Extremists involved in this

smear campaign know that Planned Parenthood does not profit from fetal tissue donations. Yet these same people claim the moral high ground while repeating these lies and selectively editing surreptitiously obtained video in hopes of galvanizing public opinion against a health care provider that has done more to promote the health and well-being of women than any other organization I know. The large majority of American people support the work of Planned Parenthood, according to the latest polls. This is because so many of our mothers, wives, daughters, and granddaughters have used the respected services of Planned Parenthood health centers for wellness exams and birth control. Planned Parenthood does not need to yield the moral high ground to these extremists. Joan Wells Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: While fully respecting your thoughts on this matter, simply because Planned Parenthood does some things well and that many women over the years have benefited from those things it does well does not mitigate the horror induced by the videos nor the callous attitude of some of Planned Parenthood’s supporters toward aborted fetuses. We understand how some may display a false bravado in light of the seriousness of what they do and suggested as much in response to Larry Bond’s letter (“Harvest Has Begun”, MJ #21/30). We know, for example, that toward the end of a particularly stressful week, we can find ourselves making fun of – and being callous of – people and things that we ordinarily support. So we commiserate with those doctors caught off-guard. Perhaps, however, these videos can bring people on both sides of this issue a little closer to real dialogue and a genuine understanding of why pro-lifers feel so strongly about not wanting to support abortion with their tax dollars. – J.B.)

A Few Thoughts about Willy Chamberlin

One of the more moving comments on my post in the SYV Buzz was

from Kiwi-Lee who had this to say: “I’m stunned, he would mow my pastures when I was financially strapped, wearing a mask because he had allergies and never would accept a penny. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.” And that’s exactly the kind of man Willy Chamberlin, who passed away Tuesday, July 28, was. Generous, kind, a hard worker, committed to his community. Kind of a throwback with oldschool values, a sometimes stubborn man who always kept his word. A little bit like any number of characters played by Jimmy Stewart in the movies. All this is kind of funny considering how Willy’s political opposition tried to portray him as some of kind of robber baron, an oil man of voracious J.R. Ewing type appetites. Of course, the truth was the exact opposite. Willy’s family may own one of the largest pieces of land in Santa Barbara County, but that certainly didn’t mean Willy was rich or that he even wanted to be. Apart from a growing collection of shiny big belt buckles that he won in competition for horsemanship, Willy didn’t have or need much. He lived on the ranch in small if not Spartan quarters, drove an old truck, and found a good deal of his satisfaction in public service. I had the pleasure of working for Willy during his tenure as 3rd District supervisor. After having been demonized in the election, Willy’s nature as a kind, decent, thoughtful man surprised many. His grasp of land-use issues was nothing short of remarkable, and he took great pride in serving as supervisor. It was an exciting time. When Willy would come to supervisors meetings on Tuesdays, he’d make sure and wear his 10-gallon hat playing up to the hilt the whole idea of “cowboy comes to the big city.” The local news media just ate it up, and Willy worked his tail off while having the time of his life. Willy was elected largely because a lot of people at the time rightly felt that the county’s bureaucratic machinery had grown increasingly hostile to agriculture and business in general. In response, Willy took a principled stand for good governance. He gave

both Jim Youngson and I plenty of latitude as young professionals to work with staff to help resolve constituent issues fairly and expeditiously. When necessary, Willy would intervene. And every once in a while, when he tired of lame excuses, he would wag one of his long fingers letting his audience know that his patience, while deep, was about to run out. While Willy’s term of office was unceremoniously and prematurely cut short, he made a real difference and to those of us who got to work with him, he was an inspiration. He set an extraordinary example of how to hold one’s head up high even during the most adverse of circumstances. He truly loved serving the community, and I believe Willy was one of the best supervisors this county has ever seen or will see for that matter. During the last few years, Willy and I had the chance to reconnect when I moved with my family to the Valley and started working for Congressman Gallegly. We ended up working together in an effort to reopen the Santa Maria Air Tanker base, which had been inexplicably closed by the Forest Service despite being our community’s best arsenal against the rapid spread of wildland fire. Willy knew the Forest Service had done something very wrong and decided to fight the good fight to get the tanker base reopened. My former boss, Rep. Gallegly, knew Willy was on to something and pressed the matter back in D.C. after a meeting with Willy and an assortment of fire-fighting professionals in his office. The end result was success, and now we have an air tanker base in Santa Maria right where it should be to help keep us safe during fire season. Willy and I had a nice breakfast together here in Buellton not too long ago. He wrote me a generous check to support my campaign for city council. We had a good laugh or two and reminisced a little. I thanked him again for the opportunity he gave me all those years ago to participate in something meaningful and important, but even more than that for his enduring loyalty and friendship. Thomas Widroe •MJ Buellton

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Horn of Plenty: Merkelo on Trumpet

hile many in the world of academics enjoy two or three months of vacation, the 140-something fellow at the Music Academy of the West’s (MAW) eightweek summer festival undergo a grueling schedule filled with private lessons, public master classes, orchestral or other rehearsals, chamber music performances, symphony concerts, and more. Nearly all profess their love for the jam-packed schedule, but it wouldn’t be surprising if they needed a breather or some encouragement in the stamina department every once in a while, especially as the season winds down this weekend. For that, they could do a lot worse than to turn to Paul Merkelo. The trumpeter, who has served on the faculty since 2005, not only weathers a demanding schedule as the principal player for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for the last 20 years, he couples that with an exercise regimen than includes running – lots of running, over long distances. The product of Champaign, Illinois, ran in the 2012 New York City Marathon, all 26.2 miles of it. “I’ve always been athletic,” Merkelo explained in a recent interview. “It’s a great balance to the stress and rigor of playing an instrument, and a good way to release that tension and the isolation of spending time in a practice room, alone for hours every day. It’s nice to get out into nature and breathe and move.” Merkelo also allowed that his running practice also probably has more direct applications to his instrument, helping to increase his breath work for long and challenging passages on the trumpet. “If it’s a hard workout and you breathe deeply, it has to expand your lung capacity, so it helps,” he said. That stamina came in handy this MAW season, as Merkelo found himself front and center for three consecutive Festival Artist Series concerts at the Lobero in Weeks 6-8, where he played MAW alumnus James Stephenson’s Vignettes with percussionist Michael Werner, blew his horn for four of the Brandenburg Concertos under Nicholas McGegan’s leadership, and closed out the MAFAS concerts just this last Tuesday with Joseph Turrin’s Fandango, with the New York Philharmonic’s tuba player Alan Baer performing the trombone part alongside MAW faculty pianist Margaret McDonald. But for all his own performance opportunities at MAW, Merkelo most-

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ly focuses on working with the fellows, the young pre-professional students who comprise the purpose of the summer festival. “My number-one priority is commitment to the students to get them to the next level, to go beyond what they’re already doing,” he said. “They’re at such a high level – just by the fact they got in here – in some cases it’s only a few little things to get one level up. We’re very committed and focused to becoming not only teachers but mentors to these young musicians who are at the top of the class of conservatories around the world. We want to be the bridge to take them from the training to what it takes to win an orchestral audition, and to be leader in the world of classical music.” Merkelo is pretty clear how that translates in trumpet master classes – the final session of which takes place this Friday, August 7, at 1 pm in Weinman Hall. “I’m really listening intently, my ears are hypersensitive to what’s coming out the end of their bell,” he explained. “What can I say? Do I need to demonstrate? What creative concept can help them get to next level? We can always improve. Even the greatest players on the planet always want to get better. My role is to expedite that, maybe give them a few ideas to focus on in the practice room to peel back the layers and find potential, not only as a trumpet player, but as a great artist.” To that end, Merkelo tries to imbed in his students the axiom to always “Tell a story when you play,” meaning do more than execute the notes perfectly but give them meaning and shape. “What we do is physical, based on vibration and projecting our sound through this metal brass instrument. But I’m also always listening to singers and other instruments to get ideas. The trumpet can change colors of sound quite incredibly. In jazz alone, you can have a smoky bluesy sound or Doc Severinsen lighting up the upper register, really brilliant, or something lighter and more elegant. There are so many pallets we can use.” Those colors are also explored via the orchestral concerts where the administration has programmed a plethora of pieces aimed at variety. Merkelo – as with all the appropriate MAW faculty members – also coaches his fellows on orchestral sections, attending all the rehearsals of the Academy Festival Orchestra and working with the trumpeters to fine-

Paul Merkelo offers his final session of trumpet master classes on Friday, August 7

tune their playing of each week’s pieces. For Saturday’s final AFO concert – conducted by the legendary Christoph von Dohnányi, the former music director of the Cleveland Orchestra – Merkelo is focusing on the final selection, Brahms’ meaty Symphony No. 2. “It’s been great to go to Mahler 5 to the Bartok concerto to Brahms 2 this season,” he said. “It pushes the fellows to explore the different colors of sounds and styles. What are the stylistic complexities in Mahler, and what do you need to do in Bartok technically to make it work? I’m proud to say we have in house at MAW rotary valve trumpets, which are used often on Brahms in major symphonies around the world. We have two here now available to the students, and they’ll use them on Brahms 2. It’s a very unique sound and a wonderful opportunity for the students.”

Cabaret: Short & Sweet End to Season

The annual opera performances were moved up by a day for 2015; perhaps in an effort at balance, Cabaret – the big gala benefit concert at the DoubleTree Resort that also represents the vocalists final opportunity to sing in public – has been pushed back to Friday. But fear not, Gerald Sternbach – the veteran music director of stage, cabaret, and TV – is returning for his seventh turn conducting the evening of music under the stars. Over Sternbach’s tenure, MAW’s Cabaret has shifted from an exclusive focus on the Great American Songbook, often a single composer or two, to something more personal for the singers, he said. “We used to do a whole evening of Irving Berlin, with the singers on risers holding their songbooks, like a show choir. But they asked me to try

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something different, and I came up with the idea of talking to the fellows and finding out what they love to listen to. I’d ask where they’re from, what their parents like, things like that. We came up with a soup-to-nuts thing that has done very well. It’s not going to be a ‘best of’ anybody anymore, at least not on my watch.” The approach is undergoing changes again for Friday’s event, said Sternbach, who received an Emmy nomination for last year’s Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen. Gone is the staging that had the whole ensemble sitting and watching one another perform “like they were in a great big living room,” he said. Instead, the fellows will be making entrances and exits from the side. “We designed a set that works for the show that’s quite different. It’s a much shorter show,” Sternbach explained. “It used to be all 23 fellows and the show ran close to two hours, which was pretty long. Now it’s down to under an hour, with more ensemble numbers, and duets and trios, and far fewer solos, as well as some comedy. It’s a real mix to keep things spicy.” Among the songs are a quartet from Kismet, which Sternbach described as “classical with a sexy bent” and said was one of his favorites. “It gets that sense of the crossover between great musical theater and great opera.” Three female vocalists will offer “Sing for Your Supper” from The Boys of Syracuse by Rodgers & Hart, while others will perform the duet “Falling Slowly”, from Once, which won the Academy Award for best original song. “There are lots of great pop songs,” Sternbach said. “We’re trying to keep it contemporary.” While Sternbach will still play piano for most of the selections, he won’t be the only musician on stage. “We are incorporating more of the instrumentalist fellows into the program, so they’ll be in on the finale,” he explained. “There’s even a big percussion number, and four cellists are doing an arrangement of ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ by The Eurythmics, plus we have a surprise at the end. So I guess it is still soup to nuts.”

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Saturday’s AFO symphony concert marks the end of MAW’s 2015 summer festival, but thankfully the local classical music scene gears back up again the next day. The West Coast Symphony Orchestra will play its 46th Annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta Concert at 3:30 pm in the Sunken Gardens of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Admission as always is free. For details, visit www. CieloPerformingArts.org. •MJ 6 – 13 August 2015

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On Entertainment All’s Fair in Ventura

he Ventura County Fair hosts entertainment every night during its 11-day run. But unlike, say, the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles or the Los Angeles County Fair, admission to the events – generally concerts – is free with admission to the fair itself. Being that it only costs $12 to get in, which is already a price hike, that situation has meant that the venue often doesn’t attract artists who are worth the drive down the 101 and finding parking, let alone fighting the crowds for the good seats in the openair arena. But somehow, the fair has put together a lineup that is quite impressive indeed, including several singers who performed at the Chumash Casino Resort within the last year – and for a lot more bucks. As always, Motor Sports kick off the events, though the noisy races and demolition derby have been cut back to just a single day on the opening night (Wednesday, August 5), while the PRCA Rodeo gets the honors of closing out the shows the final weekend (August 15-16). In between, however, we’ll see the likes of the country duo Montgomery Gentry (Thursday, August 6), 1980s rock stars Huey Lewis and the News (Friday, August 7), the still-sensational country singer LeAnn Rimes (August 8), a terrific Two-for-Tuesday combo of 1960s songwriting and hitmaking legend Neil Sedaka and R&B singer Chaka Khan (1 & 7:30 pm respectively on Tuesday, August 11), the Band Perry (Wednesday, August 12), 1980s punk/pop sensation The B-52s (Thursday, August 13), and soul singers Salt-N-Pepa (Friday, August 14). Montecito/Summerland even gets a nod, right smack in the middle of the schedule, as actor Kevin Costner does his country-rock thing with his band Modern West on August 10. To be sure, this isn’t merely a vanity act; Costner and Co. have recorded four albums since forming back in 2007. Besides an upgraded musical slate, the Ventura County Fair is also adding to its animal acts, as the agility dogs and racing pigs will be joined by chickens competing on an obstacle course at noon daily in the Small Livestock Barn. The porcine crew also gets more attention, but they won’t be around to enjoy the new Pig Trough, that has a base of barbecue pork rinds, topped with pulled pork, barbecue beans, and coleslaw. They’re also keeping up with all the trends in fair fare, so you’ll get to try chocolate-dipped bacon and other belly-bloating gastronomic baubles that feature pig parts alongside the usual assortment of cinnamon buns, corn 6 – 13 August 2015

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nees, with tickets ranging from $15$25. Call 667-2900 or visit www.rubi contheatre.org.

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Kevin Costner and his band Modern West perform Monday, August 10

dogs, fried calamari, and such. Off-site, the fair is also the instigator of the county’s biggest parade of the year, an extravaganza on the first Saturday (August 8) that boasts marching bands, automobile clubs, youth groups, equestrian organizations, and much more. As always, the fair itself has perhaps the most beautiful locations for this sort of family fun in the state. This year’s theme, A Country Fair with Ocean Air, describes its setting, just steps away from the Pacific Ocean, where the ocean breeze often require an evening cover up – as opposed to say the oppressive heat that characterizes the California Mid-State Fair. Don’t miss a sunset trip round and round on the Ferris wheel, where you can see the whole grounds as well as the waves rolling in to shore. Or better yet, get on there even later, just before closing time, when the 10-minute daily fireworks display lights up the sky and fairgrounds. Get tickets, and all the details including daily schedules online at www. venturacountyfair.org or call 648-3376.

Ventura’s High Way

Also in Ventura, Rubicon Theatre has a new production of West Side Story from the talented students of its Education Department’s Musical Theater Intensive. This isn’t your standard kids’ summer show – the five-week program is designed to challenge serious students in a professional setting. As such, the show features a huge cast and a live 21-piece orchestra performing the multiple Tony Award-winning musical based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and featuring music by the great Leonard Bernstein that set Broadway on its ear in the 1950s. There are 11 performances from August 6-15, including three mati-

We’ve yet to do our full preview of the 2015-16 season from UCSB Arts & Lectures (look for it later in the summer), but if you haven’t already ordered tickets via subscription series, you will definitely want to mark this Saturday at 10 am on your calendar. That’s when single tickets go on sale to the general public for such events as Ry Cooder with Sharon White and Ricky Skaggs, singer-songwriter and 2015 three-time Grammy winner Rosanne Cash with her husband and producer/collaborator, John Leventhal, the return of Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble, modern dance icon Twyla Tharp’s 50th anniversary tour and New York City Ballet MOVES, and many more. Call 8933535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures. UCSB.edu

Sign ‘em Up

Chaucer’s hosts book signings for a couple of local authors with new works hitting the shelves. On Tuesday, August 11, Helen Smart autographs copies of Rocks in Her Head, or How I Became a Rolling Stone, her tale of the Ivanhoe family whose lives were tossed into turmoil in the 1950s when their teenage son was arrested for stealing. In 2007, she wrote The Intrepid Fox, the story of her family’s challenging pioneer life in Northern Alberta, and four years later penned Lord Save Me From Taft, a tale of a young bride’s struggle to adapt to life in a foreign land. The latest chronicles the gypsy wanderings from Tehran to Bangkok, Manila, Tokyo, and beyond. The next night, Montecito author Dana Kent signs her book Brussels to Beirut to Bali, another personal tale of world travels and adventures. Kent, who worked as a reporter in New Jersey in her early 20s before leaving to marry and raise a family, returned to writing after more than half a century to pen this tale of an aroundthe-world adventure she and three companions made in 1958.

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Peter Rodgers Melnick, the Montecito-based film composer who is also the grandson of famed

I’ve found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making. – Pete Seeger

Broadway musical creator Richard Rodgers, will be on hand for Sunday’s kickoff of the Granada’s Rodgers & Hammerstein film series featuring a screening of Oklahoma! during the classic film’s 60th anniversary year. The film has been digitally remastered in a 4K version for the Granada, which will also employ its state-ofthe-art sound system. Melnick’s credits include the Steve Martin comedy L.A. Story, The Only Thrill, The Last Smoker in America and more than 30 films and TV shows, and he’s currently adapting Pete Hamill’s Snow in August for Broadway.

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Out of the “Drawer” and Back on Stage: Two bands that hit the big time with record deals scored in Santa Barbara are performing tonight as part of the annual Boozacarooza event. Silverjet, the power pop/alternative grunge group fronted by Luke Tierney, headlines the actual booze cruise that departs at 6 pm Saturday from the Sea Landing, along with Matt Armor, Moth, and the DTease, while Summercamp, which featured the great Sean McCue and Tim Cullen, along with bassist Misha Feldmann (whose dad, Peter, is the still plucking away local bluegrass pioneer), reunites at the official after-party at Velvet Jones. Check www.boozacarooza.com for details and tickets. ‘Becca’s Back: Jazz flutist and singer Rebecca Kleinmann, a former Santa Barbara resident who has been based in the Bay Area for more than a decade, returns to town as part of a double-bill of flamenco-fied jazz at SOhO on Monday night (August 10). Kleinmann is joined by flamenco guitarist Jason McGuire, bassist Paul Martin Sounder, and drummer/ percussionist Marlon Aldana for an opening set that traverses styles from Brazilian to straight-ahead American jazz. Then it’s the Danny Green Trio, featuring the San Diegobased pianist accompanied by bassist Justin Grinnell and drummer Julien Cantelm. Green’s style also incorporates elements of Brazilian and other Latin influences in a melody and rhythm driven power trio. There’s goes Rhymin’ Simon: SLO’s Songwriters at Play is back again at SOhO on Tuesday, August 11, this time with a tribute to Paul Simon. Singer-songwriters CV Wells, Thomas Gardner Jr., Jim Conroy, Michael-Ann, Jody Mulgrew, Shane Alexander, Karen Tyler, Gary Foshee, Sonny Mone, Pi Jacobs, Bear Market Riot, and others will cover the 12-time Grammy winner’s catalog dating back to his partnership in Simon & •MJ Garfunkel. MONTECITO JOURNAL

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