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On the page: Elizabeth Rose and Deva Temple join forces to compile From The Fire, p. 6

LETTERS, P. 8 • ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42

Village Beat

The Montecito Center, which helped hundreds of residents get started in the rebuilding process, set to close August 31, p. 12

On The Road Again

Montecito Motor Classic to celebrate heroes September 23 on Coast Village Road, p. 13

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Author and co-host of popular podcast Spirit Matters, Philip Goldberg makes rare appearance at The Sacred Space in Summerland on Sunday, August 12, to discuss his recently published biography, The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru (details on page 22)

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Guest Editorial

Life lesson: Bob Hazard dissects problem solving and talks with “doer” Abe Powell about his voluntary, indefatigable Bucket Brigade

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From The Fire; La Reception del Presidentes; MAW gala; Marriage of Figaro; Hotel Californian; Paul Walker documentary; Heidi Montag jewelry; Gwyneth Paltrow; Oprah’s life; and Katy’s depression

8 Letters to the Editor

An assortment of messages from Journal readers including Jane Wood Orfalea, Dale Lowdermilk, Carol Cannon, Catherine Remak, Dale McCalmont, and Leoncio Martins

10 This Week

MERRAG; Surf ‘n’ Suds; book club; Republican Club; Cold Spring; kids movies; MA meeting; MPC; comedy juggling; ice cream social; basket weavers; MBAR; Robin Goldstein; fishermen’s market; Trails n Tails; family fun; brain; art; story time; yoga; Italian; Carp arts; wine/cheese; farmers market; Cars & Coffee; and French talk

Tide Guide 12 Village Beat

Land Use Committee discusses ADUs and Highway 192 bridges; Montecito Center to close August 31; United Way distributes nearly $2M to fire and mudslide survivors; Leanne Wood joins Village Properties staff

13 Montecito Motor Classic

Dolores Johnson and Sharon Byrne check under the hood of this year’s CVR event, which will honor military veterans and first responders

14 Seen Around Town

Lynda Millner reports on Lotusland’s Gems of the Garden gala; Montecito Motor Classic; plus the Old Spanish Days and Fiesta kickoff

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Joanne Calitri reports on the Squire Foundation, UCSB’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, and MAW; she also roams the halls of the J. Paul Getty Museum with photography curator Paul Martineau in focus

22 Spirituality Matters

Steven Libowitz chronicles author Philip Goldberg and Yogananda; Stephen Aizenstat; Diana Raab workshop; and Sunburst Sanctuary’s party

23 Brilliant Thoughts

Ashleigh Brilliant examines the history of when a wrong makes a right, namely the Equal Rights Amendment, passed by both houses in 1971 but still not a law

28 On Entertainment

Steven Libowitz interviews guitarist Chris Fossek before his performance Friday night at the New Vic Theatre

29 Montecito Easy

Jane Walker Wood whips up another recipe – chiefly baked salmon avocado, which includes Golden Dijon mustard

31 In Business

Kick the habit: Jon Vreeland visits New House II and house manager Scott Hunemeier, in addition to New House III and its manager, Gil Ramirez

35 MAW 2018

Soprano Susanna Phillips returns to the Music Academy with Gustavo Dudamel; Marilyn Horne competition; pianist Conor Hanick and more

36 Santa Barbara Heat Index

Michael Phillips crunches the numbers and analyzes the Santa Barbara housing market’s latest Heat score, which registers as 153

38 Legal Advertising 39 Movie Guide 42 Calendar of Events

Animated Nights!; Ojai plays; Thunder at Chumash; ballet workshop; Surf ‘n’ Suds; Peter Feldmann; Star Wars and Fiesta; all that jazz; author Mary Stern; and Steve Miller in the Bowl

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Guest Editorial

by Bob Hazard Mr. Hazard is an associate editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club.

Anatomy of a Practical Problem Solver

Montecito is blessed with an extraordinary collection of doers, believers, thinkers, and dreamers. While it takes contributions from all four types to craft a community recovery program, it is the local “doers” who earn my admiration because they seize the day to take ownership of problems rather than wait for others to act. Here is but one powerful local example:

Abe Powell’s Volunteer Bucket Brigade

John Abraham Powell: “On January twenty-fifth, the mud was everywhere, blocking roads, clogging storm drains, filling houses, and covering property. My wife, Jessica, and I were sitting at the kitchen table, finally back home after weeks of evacuation, talking about what we had seen. “I talked to a friend who lived in the Montecito Oaks neighborhood. His insurance adjuster came by, looked at the two-feet of debris flow covering the yard, and the mud inside the home, and said: ‘I can’t tell if your home is damaged. If you dig out this mud so I can see the walls and floors, inside and out, then we can see if there was any damage or not. “This was infuriating. Of course, the home was damaged. The mud had burst through the door. Every capable adjuster knows that one-hundred cubic yards of wet mud on your floor will ruin the wood, the carpets, the furniture, the structural support for the floor, the drywall, all of it. “I turned to my wife and suggested, ‘We should dig them out.’ Jessica got that look she gets when I come up with one of my ideas: supportive, understanding, and mildly concerned for where this idea might lead and what might be required of us to undertake it. ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘we should dig them out.’ “We called our friends, posted an invitation on Facebook, bought some tools

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Monte ito Miscellany 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, gossip on The Joan Rivers Show and Geraldo Rivera, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, a commentator on the KTLA Morning News and Entertainment Tonight. He moved to Montecito 11 years ago.

Out of the Ashes

Elizabeth Rose and Deva Temple compile book on Thomas Fire

ith the devastating Thomas Fire over the New Year still fresh in many memories, a dynamic duo of writers, Elizabeth Rose and Deva Temple, have written From The Fire, a collection of photographs, art, poetry, and reflection of Ojai’s experience in the conflagration.

“It is amazing what we have collected,” says Rose. ‘We have received more than 800 photograph submissions and have interviewed dozens of community members, including the police and fire chiefs, HELP of Ojai, the Humane Society, people who lost and saved their homes, and residents

who evacuated and others that stayed. “It is a very important book, connecting the community together so many months after the disaster. And hopefully for a long time after that. “In our multi-media lives, we can move on really fast, but this experience we all had, it’s still there, right under the surface and we need to stop, reflect, and remember.” Net proceeds from the 200-page, full-color book, which will be launched in November, will be donated to the Greater Goods Relief Fund, with neither author receiving monies for the many months of work put in compiling their work together. The Ojai Valley Museum considers the twosome’s interviews to be archival documents and will be including parts of From The Fire in its November exhibit about the last four major fires in the town of under 8,000 residents. “We also believe the book has a wider appeal than Ojai,” adds Rose. “This is a comprehensive story of one town’s experience with the second largest wildfire in modern California history, which destroyed 281,893 acres and 1,063 structures, causing $2.176 billion worth of damage. With the amount of fires and other natural disasters that are occurring, and so many other towns and communities struggling during these times, we believe it will resonate with many people.

“We are especially sensitive to the devastation and loss in the Montecito community and, while we understand the experiences of such a natural disaster, we cannot comprehend the loss of life in the way your community has faced this. We are sensitive to this and do believe the hope and connection that comes forth from this book will support the Montecito community as well.” Rose, a Ojai resident, says one the “beautiful” things that came out of the book project is the friendship that has evolved with Temple, who lives in Ashland, Oregon, and who originally planned a photography book and contacted her via Facebook. “From not knowing each other, it is quite amazing how our creative skills complement each other... We are blessed to have forged this friendship born of fire.” All That and MAW It couldn’t have been a more perfect evening when the Music Academy of the West threw its annual gala at the impeccably manicured Miraflores campus with 300 guests raising around $750,000 for its scholarship fund and community initiatives. After quaffing cocktails in the garden, the music lovers repaired to Hahn Hall for a 90-minute concert conduct

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LETTERS

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 H, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net

Don’t Feed the Traffic

hen I was a little girl, my favorite book was A Fish Out of Water. Based on a short story by Dr. Seuss, it’s about a little boy who buys a goldfish and is warned by the pet store owner only to feed the fish a little bit. The boy didn’t listen and he fed the fish too much, and the fish kept growing and growing. First, the goldfish outgrew his bowl, then the bathtub, and later a public swimming pool. Each growth led to another disastrous result until the little boy learned his lesson. Did we learn our lesson from 2009 when we let Caltrans close the 101 Southbound? Because it’s about to happen again. We are about to feed the ever-growing traffic fish. These planned roundabouts will speed up local traffic, but that will just lead to more cars getting off the 101 at Hot Springs, Olive Mill, and San Ysidro in order to bypass 101 traffic congestion. When our political representatives approved this ill-conceived plan, almost a decade ago, there were no navigational GPS traffic apps alerting drivers to take the most efficient route, regardless of whether it’s a highway or a back alley. And because our roads run parallel to the 101, if we make them more efficient, more drivers will use them. While this is a thrilling proposition for Caltrans (it may speed up 101 traffic), roundabouts will negatively impact our community and lifestyle. Look at the drawings and try to imagine how dangerous it will be for tourists and residents to walk and bike

safely across the planned Olive Mill bridge to and from Butterfly Beach. The increase in our local road usage will lead to more road wear and tear and less safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. People who now do errands on foot or bicycle – such as my husband and I – will be more likely to use their cars. And of course, more cars on the roads makes Montecito a less appealing place to live, vacation, shop, and dine. Hopefully, the County is taking at least the potential monetary losses into consideration, since so much of its funding comes from 93108 residents, landlords, stores, and hotels. Alternatively, if we make our main roads and bridges safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, and less appealing to non-local traffic, more people will choose car alternatives, fewer cars will use our roads as an exodus from the 101, and we can incentivize locals and tourists to shop and dine more on CVR and the upper village. A pedestrian is always more likely to stop and shop in a local store than someone speeding through on route to Ventura or L.A. The solution: Open a southbound 101 ramp at Cabrillo. That will make the 101 a better alternative for the GPS apps for through traffic. Once that’s done, we won’t need the roundabouts and we can focus on sidewalk, bike path, and road designs that meet the needs of local usage and tourism. Jane Wood Orfalea Montecito (Editor’s note: We certainly agree with your sentiments; however, the new fourway Stop signs at both ends of Coast Village Circle have already made positive contributions to traffic flow, in that drivers are required to stop so frequently along Coast Village Road that many have opted simply to stay on 101. It’s a trend we highly encourage. – J.B.)

Prohibition and 3-D Printers

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ers, parametric hinges, artificial body parts (a.k.a. vibrating appendages), personalized Swiss Army key chains, bottle openers, undetectable HDPE high-density plastic daggers, and soon, unregistered fully functional firearms. Anyone interested in making bombs, booby-traps, poison pills, C4 explosives, detonators, or other “tools for terrorists” should not use those words as Google search terms. Big Brother will be very interested in your motives. Instead, purchase an eBay copy of The Anarchist’s Cookbook, or just download the entire book in PDF format for free. Since curious minds want to know, don’t forget to visit Amazon and purchase a copy of the 1907 edition of G.H. Hiscox’s Henley’s Book of Formulas. For history buffs, Henley’s contains most of the original chemical instructions for everything found in The Anarchist’s Cookbook. OMG, I just realized that Hiscox’s book is also available online for free as a PDF file. How will the world survive with all this dangerous information readily available to women, children, minorities, and terrorists? An 11th-hour “declaration” by a liberal lone-wolf federal judge, Robert Lasnik, temporarily bans the distribution of 3-D firearm blueprints despite a prior Justice Department settlement, on First Amendment grounds. An uppity millennial libertarian, Cody Wilson (DefCad.com) successfully argued that anyone in the U.S. should be able to upload-share-download 3-D instructions, for home-use non-resale purposes, printable firearms, or more specifically, components that could be assembled into a working gun. According to Dr. Lott (best-selling author of More Guns, Less Crime), this landmark “freedom of speech” decision, notwithstanding, Judge

Lasnik’s righteous indignation signals the death knell for gun control laws worldwide. Since May 2013, more than 100,000 illegal downloads of the Liberator blueprints have already been completed, primarily from Spain, Brazil, and Germany, countries with repressive gun (and speech) laws. Who would’a thunk it? Liberals, focused on the 500 million straws disposed of daily, should celebrate that these plastic waste products can now be recycled into something useful, perhaps even “life-saving.” From an artistic standpoint, the beauty and danger hidden within pieces of 3-D plastic is in the eyes, or, more appropriately the hands, of the beholder. Warning to readers: Do not visit this government hacked/monitored site: (http://3dsha.re/product/gun8-mm-printable/), or the other 4,000+ sharing websites, containing questionable 3-D blueprints of Michelangelo’s David, and instructions for rebuilding demolished full-sized Confederate statues of the Civil War, using Legos. There will be much debate, possibly a rewrite or elimination of the 1988 Undetectable Firearms Act, Section 922, Title 18 USC, specifically Subsection 2, paragraph A, section A: (2) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term “firearm” does not include the frame or receiver of any such weapon; In 1920, supporters of Prohibition rejoiced, believing their actions would reduce violence, addictions, alcoholism, save broken families, prevent auto accidents, halt liver disease, decrease murder rates, diminish assaults, and improve moral behavior. Instead, the Volstead Act fed black markets, organized crime, bootlegging, tax evasion,

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This Week in and around Montecito

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Trails ‘n’ Tails at Botanic Garden Trails ‘n’ Tails is a special dog-friendly event that benefits the Garden’s core programs for education, conservation, and horticulture and helps keep the Garden friendly for dogs and their human companions all year. Admission to the event is free with a dog on leash. The event includes a costume parade and photo booth, access to canine experts and community resources, and demonstrations on pet safety, training, hiking, and more! When: 9 am to 3 pm Where: 1212 Mission Canyon Road Info: www.sbbg.org

(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 9 MERRAG Meeting and Training Network of trained volunteers that work and/or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual “selfhelp” organization serves Montecito’s 13,000 residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water, and Sanitary districts. This month, Electrical Safety, including common electrical hazards and how to fix them, what causes electrical shocks, the danger of static electricity, and more. When: 10 am to noon Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road Info: (805) 969-2537

Lecture & Luncheon The Santa Barbara Republican Club will hold its August luncheon at the La Cumbre Country Club. The speaker, Congressional candidate Justin Fareed, will talk about how to win the November election in the 24th Congressional District. The club welcomes all interested people to its discussions. When: 11:30 am Where: 4015 Via Laguna Info & Reservation: (805) 684-3858 MONDAY, AUGUST 13 Cold Spring School Board Meeting When: 6 pm Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road Info: (805) 969-2678

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Surf ‘n’ Suds Beer Festival The sixth annual Surf ‘n’ Suds Beer Festivals takes place on at the Carpinteria State Beach. The “Beer Festival with a Surf Twist” was voted the number 8 Beer Festival in all of the U.S. by BeerYeti.com. More than 70 craft breweries, Wine Zone, Surfboard Shapers, plenty of food trucks, and plenty of live entertainment. When: 11:30 am to 5 pm Where: Carpinteria State Beach Cost: $50 to $65 Info: www.surfbeerfest.com

Metro Summer Kids Movies Paseo Nuevo Cinemas presents discounted movie tickets for kids throughout the summer every Tuesday and Wednesday. This week’s movie: Storks When: today and tomorrow (check movie times) Where: 8 W. De La Guerra Plaza Cost: $2

Montecito Library Book Club Join for a lively discussion of this month’s title, Before the Fall by Noah Hawley. New members always welcome. When: 1 to 2 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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 15 Montecito Planning Commission Meeting

MPC ensures that applicants adhere to certain ordinances and policies and that issues raised by interested parties are addressed. When: 9 am Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Comedy Juggling at Montecito Library Comedy juggler David Cousin returns with his hilarious and aweinspiring comedy juggling. Can one juggle bowling balls? What other everyday items can one juggle? How many items can one juggle at one time? Come see the answers to these and other questions as David amazes you with his entertaining, high-energy, and graceful routines. David holds five world records in juggling. Best suited for kids aged 4 and up. When: 10:30 to 11:30 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Ice Cream Social Join for an ice cream social to celebrate the last day of our Summer Reading Program. The Friends of the

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Montecito Library will be providing ice cream sandwiches to enjoy on the back porch of the library. When: 2 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: kcrail@santabarbaraca.gov Basket Weavers Group The Basket Weavers Group is a place to connect with other basket weavers. Bring your own project or start a new one. Beginner and all levels are welcomed. Basic materials are provided. Please join for a lively and enjoyable afternoon. When: 2:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: Free Info: 969-3786 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito. When: 1 pm Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Learn, Taste, Shop Join chef and cookbook author Robin Goldstein as she shares some of her favorite recipes, entertaining ideas, and interesting tidbits from her recent travels to Greece. Enjoy summerinspired cocktails, nibbles, and afterhour shopping at Bonita Beach, Folly, and Porch on Santa Claus Lane. When: 5 to 8 pm Where: 3823 Santa Claus Lane Cost: $35 person Reservations: (805) 684-0300

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Fishermen’s Market Every Saturday, get fresh fish and shellfish at unbeatable prices straight from local fishermen on the city pier next to Brophy’s restaurant. Buy fish whole or have it cleaned and filleted to order. Rockfish, lingcod, black cod, live rock crab, abalone, sea urchin (uni), and more are available weekly, rain or shine. When: 6 am Where: Harbor Way Info: www.cfsb.info/sat ONGOING Family Fun Weekends at Montecito Country Mart Saturday includes pony rides and face painting 10 am to 1 pm; a petting zoo from 1 to 4 pm; ice cream at Rori’s from 1 to 4 pm. Sunday includes kids arts and crafts from noon to 3 pm; ice cream at Rori’s from 1 to 4 pm. MONDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Group Brain program for adults who wish to improve memory and cognitive skills. Fun and challenging games, puzzles, and memorystrengthening exercises are offered in a friendly and stimulating environment. When: Mondays, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50 (includes lunch) Info: 969-0859 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 TUESDAYS Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 WEDNESDAYS Yoga on Coast Village Yoga is back on Coast Village Road at Simpatico Pilates! Stretch, strengthen, breathe, and rejuvenate, with Vinyassa

flow classes taught by Leanna Doyle. All levels are welcome. When: 8:30 am Where: Simpatico Pilates, 1235 Coast Village Road, suite I Info/reservations: 895-1368 THURSDAYS 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. When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS Wine and cheese tasting at Montecito Village Grocery When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: 1482 East Valley Road FRIDAYS Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: south side of Coast Village Road SUNDAYS Cars & Coffee Motorists and car lovers park in La Cumbre Plaza 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: parking lot of La Cumbre Plaza Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com French Conversation Every Sunday at Pierre Lafond in Montecito, look for a small group in the shade and join for casual conversation (and lunch if you’d like). All levels welcome. When: 12:30 to 2:30 pm •MJ

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ext week, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) will consider adopting amendments to County land use development codes regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Planning and Development staff has prepared final-draft proposed ADU ordinance amendments based on direction and comments from the BOS, County Planning Commission, Montecito Planning Commission, and the public in the last year and-a-half. Those draft amendments have been reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and will be in front of the BOS Tuesday, August 14. Because the County has yet to pass its own ordinance language regarding ADUs, Montecito and other unincorporated areas have been governed by the state-mandated ADU laws, which went into effect January 1, 2017. California Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069 reduce the barriers that homeowners once had when trying to gain approvals for these “granny units,” expanding the capacity to accommodate their development to provide additional rental housing in residential areas throughout California. Since the passing of the State laws, there have been 60 ADU permits approved in Montecito, with 34 of those requiring building permits. The majority of these applications have been for existing structures in order to make them legal rentals, according to Land Use Committee member Lisa Burns. It’s expected that the draft language in front of the BOS on August 14 will be slightly different than draft language proposed by the Montecito Planning Commission and Santa Barbara Planning Commission. One major change is the removal of the reference that a property owner must reside in either the principal dwelling or ADU. Rental of both the ADU and the main residence will be allowed. The County language will include stricter regulations on appearance and style, parking, setbacks, and Historic Landmarks Commission (HLAC) review, among other items. The Land Use Committee was briefed on some expected changes; the staff report, which will explain the amendments in detail, will be available online on Thursday, August 9. The committee also discussed the emergency bridge repairs on Highway

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192; members of the committee including Tom Bollay, Martha Gray, Laura Bridley, and Burns met several times with Caltrans and County reps to review the bridge designs and provide input, mainly on aesthetics. “We at least tried to influence them to not make them horrendously offensive,” said Bollay. “They won’t look as handsome as our old railings, but the new bridges will have the same appearance and will be cohesive.” Most of the bridges will be expanded in size, and four of the bridges – Romero Creek, Toro Canyon Creek, San Ysidro Creek, and Toro Creek – will be finished by the end of October. The bridge over Montecito Creek at the base of Parra Grande is expected to be finished at the end of November. The full Montecito Association board will meet next Tuesday, August 14.

Montecito Center to Close

The County of Santa Barbara announced earlier this week that it will transition County services out of the Montecito Center on Coast Village Circle by Friday, August 31. The Center was opened in March as a central location for residents impacted by the Thomas Fire and debris flow to access support and services. “The County went above and beyond what is expected of a government agency, and I’m proud to have been part of it,” said Ben Romo, director of the Center and Community Recovery and Engagement coordinator for the County Office of Emergency Management. Romo was based out of the Center, which opened in March at the former home of the Orfalea Family Foundation, at 1283 Coast Village Circle. “There was a broad gap in services for property owners, who were and still are dealing with a complex set of challenges,” Romo said of opening the Center. The County committed to keeping the Center open for three to six months; August marks six. Since Montecito Center opened in March, County agencies connected directly with more than 250 property owners who are moving forward in their recovery and rebuilding efforts. More than 700 residents have accessed some form of support through the

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Montecito Motor Classic

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Celebrating Heroes

his year’s Montecito Motor Classic on Coast Village Road will be celebrating two kinds of heroes: our first responders and our military veterans. As Dolores Johnson, one of the founders of the Classic, notes, “My mother, Alexandra, worked for Boeing as one of the many Rosie the Riveters, my father, Martin Morelli, served in WW2, and my brother, James Morelli, served in Vietnam. We can’t forget our military heroes and this gives us a chance to reconnect with them, along with our first responders.” The event will feature first-responder vehicles, notable military vehicles such as General Patton’s jeep. Children will love the novelty of the vehicle, and the parents can reflect on Patton’s outstanding WW2 achievements. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, American servicemen and women joined the military as a chance to offer a tremendous service to our country and something to be proud of. Our costs were heavy. More than 400,000

Dana Newquist (left) and Mark Stehrenberger celebrate Dolores Johnson’s “Rosie The Riveter” mom, along with all the other World War II “Rosies”

military personnel died in World War II; 58,000 in Vietnam, 36,000 in Korea, 4,000 in Iraq, and 2,200 have died in Afghanistan. Thousands upon thou-

sands returned to our country injured both physically and emotionally. With our most recent wars being fought so far away from American soil, it is difficult for younger generations to fully appreciate all that these men and women have faced and currently face daily. During our recent disasters, many of us had a chance to witness our first responders up close, defending us from fire and rescuing our community out of the mud. We met them in local restaurants and saw trucks from North Texas, Oregon, Arizona, and Alaska stationing up in our hills. We met our local police and sheriff forces, and also those from Pasadena and Tulare, among other places, who’d come here to help us. We had the opportunity to thank

them personally and embraced them as our heroes. Now, it’s our chance to offer thanks and connect all generations to both our military veterans and first responders. The Montecito Motor Classic will give us the opportunity to see the fantastic vehicles that both of these branches of public service have used to protect us, and to remember and thank all who have put their lives on the line for us. ••• The Montecito Motor Classic – dedicated this year to Porsche and Ford’s Model A – will feature cars from all periods, classic and modern, along with law enforcement and military vehicles, and hundreds of them will be on display from 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday, September 23, all along Coast Village Road. Mark your calendar now! •MJ

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otusland held their always-sold out garden soirée, which seemed a metaphor for Montecito. As they said, “Just as our namesake, the lotuses, awaken annually from their winter dormancy to rise out of the deep mud and bloom in glorious splendor once again, we gather to celebrate our community’s extraordinary resilience and renewal.” This 37 acres is really 25 individual gardens and is the result of Madame Ganna Walska’s passion the last 40 years of her life. This is also the 25th anniversary of being a garden open

to the public. Madame was so determined to finish the work she had begun that in 1970s she auctioned off her jewelry to finance the Cycad Garden, one of a kind in the world. As Better Homes and Gardens stated, “Lotusland is one of the 14 gardens you should visit before you die.” Madame Ganna Walska was as eccentric and glamorous as the garden she created. She was of humble origin but became an international celebutant with a penchant for collecting men, among other things. She had a sporadic opera career and six

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husbands. She was born in Poland in 1887. After her mom died, she lived with relatives in St. Petersburg. At 19, she married a Russian count, but couldn’t stand his carousing. After dissolving that marriage, she took singing lessons in Russia and Paris and changed her name from Hanna Puacz to Walska because she loved to waltz. She went to New York because of the impending war and collected five more husbands. She and her last husband, Theos, bought the estate in Montecito known as Cuesta Linda in 1941 for $40,000. They renamed it Tibetland. After divorcing Theos (20 years her junior), Ganna changed the name to Lotusland and began her 40-year project. She passed away in 1984, leaving her entire estate to Public Charity. As CEO Gwen Stauffer said, “We have over 3,000 species of extraordinary and rare exotic plants.” The lotus

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flowers bloom in the summer with each bloom lasting only two days and are located in the original estate swimming pool. It costs $3 million to keep the garden open with no government funding—just donors, members, and visitors. Ganna Walska referred to herself as “An enemy of the average.” There’s nothing average about Lotusland. Oscar de la Renta loved Lotusland, so it seemed appropriate for the four co-chairs Belle Hahn Cohen, Nati Smith, Eileen Rasmussen, and Yasmine Zodeh to ask the company

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and safety gear, and set our sights on Sunday, January 28. Montecito Oaks was still in an ‘exclusion zone’ and we needed to get permission from the sheriff to be there. I went out to the Earl Warren Showgrounds, where the Emergency Operations Center was set up, and requested permission to bring a team into the neighborhood. Law enforcement liked the idea as long as we had a way to clearly identify our people, and we agreed on a band of red tape around their sleeve so that the officers could see the difference between our people and potential looters. We were in. “Sunday morning, we set up a signin table at the road-block on Olive Mill Road and waited to see who would show up. By 8:40 am, we had five volunteers lined up at the table. Two of them, Jed Hirsch and Matt Metcalfe, had arrived with a bobcat (small bulldozer) and a machine operator to help us dig out driveways, to pull out cars and to help pile up the dirt. We signed folks in, put on the safety gear, and started work. “By 9:30 am, we had fifty people on site: more than we could use inside the Bucket Brigade’s core team taking a moment with Montecito resident Oprah Winfrey home. Crews were digging ferociously, mud was flying, and a mountain was lunch tables and hand-washing stations and had a plan for getting everyone forming in the front yard. The machines had cleared the driveway and were cleaned up enough to eat. During lunch, some of the neighbors asked for help already working in the backyard. Neighbors started coming out to see what at their homes, and we found some volunteers to help dig them paths to their was going on. We ordered sandwiches for everyone from Panino, and they front doors. Matt Metcalfe and Gabe Sanchez were going great guns in the arrived at 11:30 for a lunch break. bobcats and went down the street to help get some driveways cleared. They “By then, our friend Linda Cole added coffee and doughnuts, set up some had three more driveways cleared by 1 pm. Four cars were pulled from blocked garages. A hundred yards of mud had been hand-dug from the inside of the house. Volunteers were filthy but smiling and talking to each other. “Josiah Hamilton, a local realtor, turned out to be a formidable digger. I struck up a conversation while we dug. It turns out, he used to live in The Oaks, had sold a number of the houses in that neighborhood, and was determined to help his former neighbors recover. These weren’t just clients to him, they were his friends. He seemed to know everybody and they all seemed to know and respect him a great deal. Meanwhile, more neighbors had gathered at the check-in table. They wanted to know if we could come back and help them too. I thought about it for a second and said, ‘Sure.’ Little did I know that this would be just the beginning. “By the end of the day, we had moved hundreds of yards of mud, dug out the inside of a house, cleared four driveways, pulled out five cars and everyone was exhausted but happy. We had accomplished something. People had been talking, made new friends, found new respect for old friends and felt like they had finally found a way to do something about the terrible tragedy of January 9. “We now had a list of ten neighbors who wanted help and a bunch of tools and wheelbarrows, so we decided to come back the next day and chip away at the problem a little more. The next morning, fourteen people showed up; it was a Monday, and we hadn’t advertised it at all. We went to work. Jed Hirsch brought his machine and Josiah Hamilton was there again helping to coordinate volunteers without even being asked. He was a natural leader; he set a good example and then encouraged people to join in. “On Tuesday, twenty-five people showed up and Josiah was back again. Wednesday, we had forty people and the cost of safety supplies and food was starting to be an issue. It was all going on my credit card. I had missed a ton of work due to the weeks of evacuations. Jessica and I talked about it. We needed to form an organization to help raise money to do this work. I wanted to call it the ‘Bucket Brigade’ because that was where the idea came from: the old community-response model for fighting fires and floods. Volunteers form a line, pass the buckets or the sand bags, and unite for a common cause. We decided on Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade and decided to form a non-profit. “Jessica and I were in, of course, but we needed at least five people for the board. Linda Cole is a professional international relief worker with over 20 years of experience and know-how, she had been there since the first day. That was an obvious ask and she said yes. Her husband, Tom Cole, is also a veteran

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York Philharmonic violinist Frank Huang, violist Cynthia Phelps, a faculty member, and Grammy-nominated soprano Brenda Rae, included works by Rossini, Handel, Mozart, Britten, and Bernstein, but the undoubted highlight was Micah McLaurin on piano playing an extremely entertaining version of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The 23-year-old, who won the Gilmore Young Artist Award two years ago, is clearly destined to go far. After the concert dinner, prepared by Duo Catering, was served on the theater terrace with co-chairs Judith Getto and Regina Roney overseeing the repast with a mob of musical mavens including Leslie Ridley-Tree, Jamie and Marcia Constance, Carter and Victoria Hines, Morrie and Irma Jurkowitz, Seymour and Shirley Lehrer, Marilyn Horne, Robert Weinman, Anne Towbes, Terry and Pam Valeski, Peter and Linda Beuret, Mary Collier, Robert and Val Montgomery, Jonathan Fox, Michael Baker, Luke Swetland, Ron Gallo, Carole Ridding, John Pillsbury, Maurice Singer, Janet Garufis, Sharon Bradford, Scott Reed, Jon Bishop, and Patrick Posey. Life’s a Beach A plethora of presidentes, past and present, descended on the Hilton Beachfront Resort for the sold-out 70th 9 – 16 August 2018

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annual La Reception del Presidentes, kicking off Fiesta week in grand style. The fun fête, short on speeches and long on tradition with dancing and music, attracted more than 300 local dignitaries, including current La Presidente Denise Sanford and 18 predecessors. Obviously celebrating the sweet smell of excess, each table in the tony hostelry’s rotunda had several pink

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he Squire Foundation’s second mini-partnership residency this summer 2018 is Chicago-based music composer and conductor Jim Stephenson. He is working in partnership with Ben Halpern, Ph.D., UCSB marine scientist and executive director of the UCSB National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the Music Academy of the West (MAW) Montecito. Stephenson will be composing a chamber piece for 12 players based

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At the Squire Foundation new art and science project dinner with composer Jim Stephenson at the piano, and [from left] Lois Mitchell board member, marine biologist Ben Halpern and executive director Ashley Hollister

on his experiences interacting with the 12-member scientific think tank of NCEAS. This is the group’s first music and science collaborative project, which will culminate in a concert summer 2019 at the Lobero Theatre. The announcement and launch of the project took place at The Morris Squire Foundation’s Villa Maria on July 23. Ben shared with the guests: “Art and Science play key roles in nurturing the innovative thinking we need to deal with complex global and environmen-

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tal problems. The NCEAS artist-in-residence program is open to artists from painters to poets, musicians, photographers, playwrights, and more. We look forward to working with Jim, who I met at the Music Academy of the West, and the Squire Foundation.” I interviewed Ashley post-soirée about the collaboration: Q. If I understand it correctly, this collaboration started with NCEAS? A. Yes, Ben Halpern – the ED of NCEAS – approached Squire Foundation about collaborating on a project to redefine what our perception of a scientist is. Ben had the scientists but was looking for creatives to help breathe life into this project. Immediately, I thought of our Squire

Artist in Residence for 2017 Nicole Berry to do portraits of the scientists. We approached her about the idea and she really resonated with it, and so the collaboration began! Ben came back to us saying that Music Academy found composer Jim Stephenson, who would create an original score inspired by scientists to complete the art collaboration, and we were and are thrilled to be hosting him this week at Via Maria Villa. During Jim’s visit this summer, he will conduct a piece he wrote for MAW. NCEAS and the MAW will commission a new chamber piece based on Jim’s experience in residence at NCEAS. Jim will return in the summer of 2019 to

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Spirituality Matters by Steven Libowitz “Spirituality Matters” highlights two or three Santa Barbara area spiritual gatherings. Unusual themes and events with that something extra, especially newer ones looking for a boost in attendance, receive special attention. For consideration for inclusion in this column, email slibowitz@yahoo.com.

Goldberg and the Guru

t is hard to image today’s $27 billion yoga industry without Paramahansa Yogananda. Nearly a century after his arrival in the United States, and 65 years since his death, Yogananda remains the best-known and most-beloved of all the Indian spiritual teachers who came to the West. Yogananda’s influence remains vast, through his teachings and the institutions he created or inspired, including more than 600 centers worldwide; 200 in the U.S. alone – perhaps even more so because of his landmark memoir Autobiography of a Yogi. The text has sold millions of copies since its publication in 1946, but although he spent more than half of his 59 years in America, that period takes up less than 10 percent of the book. Huge chunks of his life – including challenges, controversies, relationships, and formative experiences – remain unknown to even his most ardent devotees. The gap remains because, while there have been many books written about Yogananda, all are tributes penned by disciples. But now, Philip Goldberg – author or co-author of 25 books (including 2010’s award-winning American Veda), and a workshop leader, spiritual counselor, and co-host of the popular podcast Spirit Matters (great name!) – has published The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru. The comprehensive bona-fide biography finally provides readers with a complete and compelling account of the yogi’s remarkable life in all its detail, nuance, and complex humanity. Goldberg is coming to The Sacred Space in Summerland this Sunday, August 12, for an illustrated presen-

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the 10 am to 4 pm gathering will work with tools and methods from Dream Tending to learn how to access the power and potential alive in dreams. The goal is to discover how to engage untapped creativity and deep intelligence that comes awake when our eyes are closed. Attendees will discover ways of transforming nightmare images to serve a more constructive purpose, and within the exploration into the healing potential of dreams, specific approaches are offered that support psychological and physical well-being. Among the benefits are learning the skills to remember and sustain relationships with dreams, perspectives that assist in attending to various compulsions and addictions, and an exploration of the dimensions of psyche. The $45 fee includes a mostly organic catered lunch and snack. Call (805) 969-3626 or visit www.pacifica.edu/ pacifica.edu.

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tation at which he will discuss lessons from Yogananda’s life that everyone can apply to their own spiritual paths, as well as will photographs, some of which have seldom been seen. Because the original 4 pm-to-5:30 pm event has already sold out, Mr. Goldberg has consented to add an additional talk and there are still some seats available for the 1:30 pm-to-3 pm event. The cost is $27 and is limited to 45 people, so advance registration is strongly advised. Call (805) 565-5535 or visit www.TheSacredSpace.com.

Animated Nights

Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D., the chancellor and founding president of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, is a professor of depth psychology, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a credentialed public schools teacher and counselor. Dr. Aizenstat has explored the potential of dreams through depth psychology, and he has developed Dream Tending methodologies that extend traditional dreamwork to the vision of an animated world where the living images in dreams are experienced as embodied and originating in the psyche of nature, as well as that of persons. Aizenstat’s annual Summer Dream Tending Workshop, which he has offered for more than three decades, sold out for the full July weekend last month. So, he has decided to step up and offer a one-day version titled “The Craft of Dream Tending” this Saturday, August 11, at the 249 Lambert Road campus. Participants in

A two-hour version of Montecito author-poet-memoirist Diana Raab’s Writing for Bliss: Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life workshop is among five options at WriteSB, part of the Summer Reading Program at Santa Barbara Public Library. “Writing for Bliss” is about being mindful of the messages of your heart and tapping into your authentic voice. The workshop is an introduction to healing and transformative writing, using journaling, memoir, and poetry, and participants will be gently guided in a safe environment down a path of self-discovery that cultivates your personal path to bliss. Other local writers, poets, authors, and experts will offer sessions simultaneously during the event, which takes place 4:45 to 7 pm on Saturday, August 11, at the Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. At Simon Kiefer’s “Creative Correspondence Corner”, attendees will be encouraged to come up with their own idea for a letter, using a provided restored vintage typewriter, with such suggested subjects as letters to family or friends, or of gratitude or grief or praise, or to the past, current, or future self. During “Live in Readiness: Poetry Writing”, Enid Osborn, the current poet laureate of Santa Barbara and author of When The Big Wind Comes, will share insights about inviting the muse in a workshop that includes Qigong, guided breath exercise, and short “organic writing” sessions in response to stimuli. E. Bonnie Lewis and Ken Gilbert, the co-artistic directors of DramaDogs, are joined by frequent company playwright Jinny Webber, professor emerita in English from SBCC, for “The Play’s the Thing”, in which participants will work within a small group

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to write a script, rehearse, and perform it. Each writer will create a character who wants something different from the others, causing dramatic conflict. In “The Power and Healing of Writing”, former massage therapist Cynthia Waring, who found her voice and her calling through writing her memoir, Bodies Unbound, will guide writers who were affected by trauma, grief, and loss this year via the Thomas Fire, the Montecito debris flow, politics, or personal experiences, to turn loss or tragedy into art in order to help the process of integrating and release. Admission is free and advance registration is recommended. The only problem is deciding which one to take. Call (805) 564-5641 or visit www. SBPLibrary.org.

Astral Projections

Sunburst Sanctuary’s Summer Star Party Spectacular takes place this Saturday, August 11, from 7 to 10:30 pm. The rural location of the sanctuary’s 4,000-acre spread outside of Lompoc – which was founded by a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda – offers a perfect wideopen expanse and extremely dark conditions for viewing the night sky. Learn about astronomy through interactive presentations and activities with Sunburst’s lifelong astronomy enthusiast Moksha Badarayan, and get a high-contrast view of the Perseid meteor shower after sunset as the new moon (no visible moon) that night will result in a dark sky. School-aged children are welcome with adult. Bring a flashlight, pillows, and blankets, and dress in layers for the changing conditions. For additional stargazing, register to stay overnight in the cabins or campground surrounded by the oak-dotted rolling hills, and enjoy the meditative environs of Sunburst in the morning. Suggestion donation of $5 to $15. Registration by Thursday, August 9, preferred. Sunburst’s ongoing Sunday Meditation Gathering begins every week at 10:30 am, when all are invited to join in a no-cost peaceful, joyous meditation service featuring live music and song, an inspirational talk, and silent meditation, followed by homemade brunch and guided hike. Visitors are free to explore the outdoor labyrinth and gardens, and families are welcome, with a special children’s service offered for ages 4 and up. Upcoming themes include Developing Devotion & Desire for Spirit (Sunday, August 12), AUM – Listening for Spirit’s Voice (August 19), and Controlling the Power of Habit (August 26). Sunburst Sanctuary is located at 7200 S. Highway 1, Lompoc. Call (805) 736-6528 or visit www.sunburst. org. •MJ 9 – 16 August 2018

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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

Making Amends

have always been in favor of equal rights for women (although I admit that, in my lifetime, it has sometimes been unsettling to see women police, and women doing other work which was hitherto mainly or entirely the preserve of men.) It is sad to think of how many gifted women, in former times, have had to live in their husbands’ shadows. A good example was Abigail, the wife of the then-future president John Adams, who, in 1776, while he was off making laws for the new country, wrote to him saying: “I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.” Wouldn’t you think that, long before now, her wishes would have been fully embodied in our national law? There is such a law, in the form of an amendment to the Constitution. And, incredible as this seems, it has been under consideration since 1923! Its wording is almost absurdly brief and simple. All it says is: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” It’s known as the Equal Rights Amendment – the ERA. It was actually passed by both houses of Congress in 1971, and was endorsed by President Nixon, and ratified by no less than 35 States – which was only three short of the number needed to put it in the Constitution. Yet to this day, it has never become law. The details are sickening. Some States ratified it, then changed their minds and de-ratified it. The struggle is still going on. There’s been endless arguing about deadlines. And if you add in all the more recent controversies about such matters as gay, lesbian, and trans-sexual rights – which hardly anybody in 1923, or even in 1971, thought would become major national issues, it makes you wonder how anything really important ever actually does become law in this country. People will tell you that this debacle just goes to show that a constitutional amendment is the hardest law to get passed, and that once it is passed and is in the Constitution, it’s the hardest law to get changed, or taken out. Yet less than 100 years ago, there was an amendment to the Constitution which passed overwhelmingly in a 9 – 16 August 2018

few months. And 13 years later, it was repealed by another amendment, with even bigger majorities! Of course, I mean the Prohibition Amendment. I’m fond of the Prohibition story – and not only because the Repeal Amendment happened to become law in the very month in which I was born – December 1933. When I was still an undergraduate at the University of London, I chose to specialize in American History. And there were three topics which particularly interested me, because they seemed so bizarre, and so hard for an outsider such as me to understand. Fortunately, I was eventually able to explore all three in detail.

It has been under consideration since 1923 One was slavery. How could it ever have existed at all in a country which from its beginnings had always called itself “The Land of the Free”? Another was the phenomenon of the mass automobile. How had the motor car, which began as a rich man’s play-thing, when horses, trains, and bicycles were totally in the ascendant, taken over a whole country so completely in such a relatively short space of time? (My own family had never even had a car!) And the third of these grand social mysteries was Prohibition. How on Earth could such a strange idea ever have become a national law to begin with? And how could a whole country change its mind about it so fast and so completely? One of my favorite quotations on this subject was uttered by Senator Morris Sheppard from Texas, who had actually helped write the Prohibition Law, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which went into force in 1920. Ten years later, in 1930, when there was already a great surge of anti-Prohibition sentiment, and just three years before that law was actually repealed, he declared that “There is as much chance of repealing the 18th Amendment as there is for a hummingbird to fly to the planet Mars with the Washington Monument tied to its tail.” So, remember that hummingbird – and don’t give up on the ERA! •MJ

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and spurned the mockery and disrespect for the law. The decades of religious zeal and uncompromising attitude of gun control advocates is responsible for driving gun purchases through the roof. It is the constant “fear of confiscation,” real or imagined, which currently spawns millions of blueprint downloads and is making Cody “Capone” Wilson rich and famous. The 3-D printer is a 21st-century version of the underground “Speakeasy” and the unintended consequences will be just as traumatic. More printers, less crime…? Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: I’ve long been familiar with The Anarchist’s Cookbook and was actually opposed to its publication (in the late 1960s, early ‘70s as I recall). However, you are correct, as its existence has been known and probably used by many with evil and/or cruel intentions over the past 50 years. One danger you failed to mention, which surprised me, was that with a 3-D printer, one can readily reproduce the most dangerous item of all: a plastic straw! – J.B.)

“D” Stands for “Divided”

Those of us who live between Carpinteria and Goleta are becoming

a divided community. Traffic is the cause, but not the root cause. For that, one has to delve a bit deeper. Anyone who has lived in this community for a decade or more (for me, it’s been 40 years) has seen a recent and dramatic uptick in development. It’s not limited to one area, but is inclusive of all. This is a radical departure from the building moratorium of not so long ago. This was illustrated, unwittingly, by a friend who had been away from Santa Barbara for several months. To celebrate her return, we went down to our favorite spot in the Funk Zone. After greetings and salutations, she looked around and was stunned and speechless. Slowly she asked, “What happened? What happened to my town? This is crazy!” I responded, “Well, I hate to get political so quickly after seeing you again, but this has everything to do with politics. You and I are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. If you voted in the last election, or any others, then the people you voted for are directly related to and responsible for what you say you don’t like.” “Think about it,” I said, “Elected officials on both the city and county councils are now, and have been for decades, those with (D) behind their names. It has been by their hands and under their watch that UCSB and SBCC have grown totally out of con-

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trol. It is they who green-light all of these new housing projects.” I’ve never seen her so quiet. Another friend, who lives in Goleta, and I were talking recently. She said that she hardly ventures beyond the confines of Goleta due to traffic. We invite each other to gatherings, but neither of us are inclined to fight traffic on 101 or what’s now spilled over onto surface streets. She said she knew why all of this development is going on: “It’s the Republicans,” she stated factually. “They’re the ones who are doing this.” Hmmmm. I asked if she knew how many Republicans were in our local government. She said she didn’t know but was certain they were behind all this. I gave her some homework. “Next time we talk, I want you to tell me how many people with (R) after their names sit on any of the city or county councils. When my Goleta friend and I spoke again a few days later, I asked about her homework assignment. “Do you know how many people with (R) are in our local governments?” She sheepishly replied, “Very, very few. In fact only 2 out of 22, depending on how you count them.” I pressed a little harder, “Is there a conclusion you can draw from what you now know?” Truth is sometimes hard to swallow.

She said, “The people behind this are the ones I voted for.” Yep. Only a few years ago, there wasn’t even a thought about traveling back and forth between Goleta and Montecito, now… it’s a nightmare. Of my 40 years in this community, almost 35 were spent in Goleta; I now reside in Summerland. I’ve hardly exercised my membership at Costco in the last few years due to the clogged freeway and surface streets. Instead of having a united community consisting of several towns, we now have enclaves separated and isolated. This utopian fantasy of high-density housing only exists in fiction or in the minds of local officials. The reality is what we’re all living and feeling, and that’s… disconnected from each other. When it comes time to vote, keep in mind the building, the traffic, the disconnected communities – and if you like and enjoy it, then vote (D) for Delighted. If not, consider that (D) stands for: Development (D) stands for: Divided (D) stands for: Disconnected Carol Cannon Summerland (Editor’s note: Good letter, great observation! And, you are exactly correct... about everything, including the political affiliations of our various elected officials. As far as being “divided” into small

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enclaves, right again. I live on Middle Road and – because of those wonderful new four-way Stop signs at Coast Village Circle and Coast Village Road – I can once again easily travel to the beach and back from my house, without fear of becoming trapped in traffic. Before the Stop signs, it was becoming increasingly difficult. Remember too that the one area along most of the Central Coast that has not over-expanded is... Montecito. We have, for the most part, restrained building and, with the help of the Montecito Association, have mostly resisted the clarion call of construction. I am almost content to spend more time at home when contemplating that this little enclave has protected those of us who live here from the cacophony that surrounds us. – J.B.)

Hiking for Danny

At the end of this month, I’m setting out with a group of hikers to raise funds for the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Center in Santa Barbara. I’ve been working closely with the programs at the treatment center over my last six years with CADA, and have been profoundly touched by the competent and compassionate counselors and their success at turning young lives around. I’m hoping, if you feel inclined, that you will check out the following GoFundMe page for hike details and the opportunity to support: w w w. g o f u n d m e . c o m / s u m mit-for-danny-internation Many thanks! Catherine Remak Santa Barbara

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With President Trump and Russia, there was – and is – no crime! In this day ‘n’ age of social media, any evidence of pre-election wrong-doing, or “smoking gun,” would’ve been leaked many moons ago. The American people know this, which is why few people in pollsters’ focus groups consider “Russia” to be a central or overriding political issue going into the last 90 days before the fall election. The people are politically more sophisticated in 2018 than 44 years ago. Today, voters aren’t going to pay attention to “due process” crimes, such as “obstruction of justice,” if there’s no evidence of a crime having been committed, which was the basis of a special prosecutor being established in the first place. This whole charade is nothing but smoke ‘n’ mirrors for delirious anti-Trumpers... and a full-employment program for Democrat lawyers. A bottomless legal budget is the engine driving hundreds of lawyers and legal staffers to find discrepancies in Trump peoples’ testimonies and depositions, which could give them grounds for indicting, and maybe convicting, people for “due process” crimes. This isn’t going to work, any more than Ken Starr’s push to impeach and convict Bill Clinton in 1998. The primary reason is the American people care more passionately about much greater threats to the American body politic than Monica Lewinsky or Vladimir Putin. It’s really no more complicated than that. David S. McCalmont Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Here’s what we believe may have happened to get us here: during one of the “debates” between candidate Donald Trump and candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mr. Trump looked plaintively at the camera and said – we’re paraphrasing here – “Hey, Russia, maybe you can find those thirty thousand missing e-mails?!” From that, some over-eager staffers probably tried to contact someone connected with WikiLeaks to track them down. There were likely some meetings to that effect, and now that this has gone on so long with strident denials from the president and his minions, it would be extremely embarrassing to reveal those meetings if they actually occurred. There was no crime committed that we can ascertain, except perhaps for the most likely one being that of Mrs. Clinton for setting up a jury-rigged and extremely vulnerable home server system for reasons yet to be explained. – J.B.)

Liberal and Proud

I don’t believe you are going to print my letter, because your political point of view is always against the Democratic Party, but history has

been proven that honesty, respect, and love to another human being are the most important facts in our civilization). I am a proud liberal. I am a liberal because I want freedom; I want the chance for prosperity; I want as few people suffering as possible; I want healthy children; I want to have crime-free streets. The argument is how to achieve them... We liberals believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. A woman has the right to decide what happens with her body. The decision to have an abortion is a personal choice of a woman regarding her own body, and the government must protect this right. Due to prevalent racism in the past, minorities were deprived of the same education and employment opportunities as whites. The government must work to make up for that. America is still a racist society, therefore a federal affirmative action law is necessary. Due to unequal opportunity, minorities still lag behind whites in all statistical measurements of success. The death penalty should be abolished. It is inhumane and is “cruel and unusual” punishment; imprisonment is the appropriate punishment for murder. Every execution risks killing an innocent person. A market system in which government regulates the economy is best. Government must protect citizens from the greed of big business. Unlike the private sector, the government is motivated by public interest. Government regulation in all areas of the economy is needed to level the playing field. Public schools are the best way to educate students. Vouchers take money away from public schools. Government should focus additional funds on existing public schools, raising teacher salaries and reducing class size. Support the use of embryonic stem cells for research. It is necessary (and ethical) for the government to fund embryonic stem cell research, which will assist scientists in finding treatments and cures for diseases. Embryonic stem cells have the potential to cure chronic and degenerative diseases, which current medicine has been unable to effectively treat. Oil is depleting. Other sources of energy must be explore. The government must produce a national plan for all energy resources and subsidize (partially pay for) alternative energy research and production. Support increased exploration of alternative

Once you leave out all the BS they teach in school, life gets really simple. – George Carlin

energy sources such as wind and solar power. Support government control of gas and electric industries. Global warming is caused by an increased production of carbon dioxide through the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas). The U.S. is a major contributor to global warming because it produce 25 percent of the word’s carbon dioxide. Proposed laws to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. are urgently needed and should be enacted immediately to save the planet. Many reputable scientists support this theory. Support free or low-cost government-controlled health care. There are millions of Americans who can’t afford health care and are deprived of this basic right. Every American has a right to affordable health care. The government should provide equal health care benefits for all, regardless of their ability to pay. Support welfare. Including longterm welfare. Welfare is a safety net, which provides for the needs of the poor. Welfare is necessary to bring fairness to American economic life. It is a device for protecting the poor. And finally, any moral progress humanity has made over the centuries and millennia has been made in the direction of expanding our understanding and application of fairness and the avoidance of harm. In every example I can think of where our morality is a clear improvement over the morality of the past – democracy, banning slavery, religious freedom, women’s suffrage, et cetera – the core values being strengthened have been the values of fairness and the avoidance of harm: the liberal values, the ones that can be applied to everyone. I’ve been a proud liberal since I was old enough to make a choice. And now I’m prouder than ever. Because humanity’s moral evolution has, in every instance I can think of, been in the direction of humanity becoming more liberal. Leoncio Martins Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Yes, well, we would dispute pretty much everything positive you suggest was because of “liberals,” so there’s no reason to go point by point. However, we will note that it was a “benign” government that perpetuated the “prevalent racism in the past.” Under the rule of the Democrat Party, which dominated politics in all the states of the Deep South, “minorities were deprived of the same education and employment opportunities as whites.” The Democratsponsored Jim Crow laws and Democrat enforced segregation in the South is why “government must work to make up for that.” We’re with you in seeking to move on from government-sponsored segregation, as has the Republican Party since, well, since its formation in the late 1850s. – J.B.) •MJ 9 – 16 August 2018

Dear Friends, Family, and Patrons

fter much deliberation, I regret to announce that I am closing my beloved restaurant Trattoria Mollie, 1250 Coast Village Road in Montecito. Our last day will be Sunday, August 12. The Thomas Fire and then the mud-and-debris slide that closed Highway 101 and Coast Village Road for two weeks this January hurt me, my restaurant, and my customers, and has made it impossible to continue at my current location. I can no longer afford the rent there and have decided that rather than fight what I see as a losing battle with a landlord, I will devote my time to helping my son, Ali Ahlstrand, with his new Mollie’s at 1218 State Street, next to the Granada Theatre. Maybe in the future a different landlord will contact me to come back to a different space in Montecito. Once I begin to devote most of my time to Ali and the new Mollie’s, I hope you will be able to visit me. I am there every day, and we are open seven days a week for both lunch and dinner. We have a similar menu to what we had in Montecito with an even more beautiful ambiance, and new additions yet to come. I hope to continue to cook for you and deliver to your home as well as see you upon pick-up for to-go orders at my new downtown location. I am so grateful to have found such wonderful friends and family among you. I love you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your business, your loyalty, your support, and your love for the past twenty-five years. It has been a pleasure to cook for you and to get to know you. I am especially going to miss all the kids who come and make me happy and make me smile. Not only have you been incredible customers, but you have been my dearest friends and I am blessed to have you in my life. I love you dearly and I appreciate you greatly. Ciao! Hope to see you at Mollie’s soon. Sincerely, Mollie Ahlstrand Trattoria Mollie

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With Fossek, Friends Become Colleagues Six-string seduction: Chris Fossek is in tune Friday, August 10 (photo by Kyle London Photography)

ormally, classical musicians who end up collaborating might meet in a conservatory or perhaps sharing a seminar or the stage at a summer program. Maybe they’re introduced by colleagues or are drawn in by listening to each other’s recording. Not so much with SB native flamenco-influenced guitarist Chris Fossek and Paul Merkelo, the principal trumpet of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra who is also on the faculty of the Music Academy of the West. “We ran into each other hanging on Hendry’s Beach a couple of summers ago, and just started talking,” Fossek explained. “We had no idea the other one was a musician. We were friends first. When he heard my music, he thought we might be able to collaborate.” At first, the concept of combining nylon string classical guitar with trumpet gave Fossek pause because, he said, “The difference in volume levels alone can be a challenge. But

I figured, let’s give it a shot and see what happens.” It worked out quite nicely, and the pair have performed a couple of times together as a duo and made a few videos together. “What we do is somewhere between classical, Mediterranean, and Spanish – a vibe that goes quite well with my music in general,” Fossek said. “It’s amazing that I write out his parts, and he just plays whatever I write.” This weekend, the guitarist and trumpeter will be joining forces with two of Fossek’s previous partners, improvising specialist Peter Slocombe on tenor saxophone whose credits include Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lorde, Gwen Stefani, Lord Huron, plus pop percussionist Nate Keezer. While Slocombe’s instrument might also seem far afield for classical/ Spanish guitar, it turns out that’s because bumping into a new buddy on the beach is not such a strange path to playing music for Fossek. “I don’t care about the instrument

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they play,” he said. “I’m looking for a type of musician who are also friends, great to be around and inspiring as people. That’s what motivates both the collaboration and the music. Peter could have played pretty much anything and we would have wanted to try it out. What matters is a shared desire to explore new things and take on challenges. I’m very inspired by both Paul and Peter but in totally different ways. What pushes you helps you grow as a musician. It’s hard, but it’s really fun.” Slocombe and Keezer appeared on Fossek’s debut album, Camino Cielo, inspired by and named after the rural road at the top of San Marcos Pass. This Friday, August 10, the foursome is performing in concert at the New Vic theater under the moniker Chris Fossek & Friends, which for once doesn’t come off as a cliché. The concert will feature much of Fossek’s own compositions, along with pieces by Paco de Lucia and Miroslav Tadic, the latter of whom was Fossek’s mentor during his time at Cal Arts (which is also where he first met Slocombe). “He’s definitely the one who most inspired my music and the way I play guitar,” Fossek said. “He takes traditional tunes from the Balkans, arranges them, and then improvises with the themes, adding in elements of classical, Flamenco, Eastern European, and Northern Indian music. It all comes together in a fascinating way, similar to a jazz song where the melody could be very simple, but there’s no limit to how

complicated you can be with what you can do with it. That approach to music very much influenced me.” The performance will also serve as a showcase for State Street Ballet principal dancers Leila Drake, who is also Fossek’s wife, and James Folsom, her frequent former partner at the company until she retired last year. The couple will dance a reprise of “Green Reflections”, a duet excerpted from William Soleau’s Canvas, for which Fossek appeared on stage at the Granada, playing solo guitar for the dancers. Folsom is also creating a new work for the couple that will be accompanied by guitar, sax, and percussion, while Drake will be dancing a solo choreographed by SSB colleague Autumn Eckman, accompanied by guitar and percussion. The audience is invited to engage in conversation with all of the artists at the post-performance reception in the outdoor courtyard of The New Vic. Then it’s back to the Biltmore Resort, where Fossek has been playing solo acoustic guitar at the Ty Lounge from 5 to 8 pm every Wednesday and Saturday for more than five years. Local residents and tourists have made it a popular place for the guitarist to get his music heard by the public. “I love playing there, not in the least because it’s great these days to have a regular gig, something I can count on. And it’s a terrific place for me to practice, work out the kinks of improvisations, and just to meet people.” You never know: one of them might turn out to be his next best friend – and musical partner. (Chris Fossek & Friends perform at 8 pm Friday, August 10, at The New Vic theater, 33 W. Victoria St. Tickets cost $30. Call (805) 965-5400 or visit (www.newvictheater.com/rent al-shows/chris_fossek_friends) •MJ

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9 – 16 August 2018

MONTECITO EASY by Jane Walker Wood

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e recently returned from a trip through Burgundy, where we went mustard tasting in Dijon. I now appreciate how the right mustard can be the “wow” factor to any meal. This recipe uses a slightly sweet mustard called Golden Dijon, available from Viva Oliva on Coast Village Road. It is the perfect complement to the delicate flavor of the sushi-grade Scottish salmon I buy at Montecito Village Market. In my opinion, this is the best salmon available anywhere, and it’s always in stock. I cook this all-in-one meal in individual well-seasoned, cast-iron ramekins. They are easy to use and they wipe clean with a paper towel. When my husband sees me pulling out the ramekins, he always offers to do the dishes, because he knows there won’t be any! If you want to try cast iron, there is a small handled version at Montecito Village True Value Hardware. If you’re having company, make up to eight ramekins in advance and take them out of the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Make sure all your salmon pieces are the same weight and thickness for even cooking. (Prep 15 minutes. Bake 20-25 mins., pre-heated 400˚F) 2 six-ounce salmon filets, skinless, thick cut 1 tomato, chopped 1 sliced lemon 3 cups kale, chopped 9 – 16 August 2018

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1 fennel bulb, chopped (retain tops for decoration) 5-6 pieces of fresh basil, torn 2 scallions, chopped 1 avocado, cut in half 2 tbl. garlic oil 1/2 tsp. Viva Olivia Salt Mix 1 tbl. Mustard and Co. Honey Dijon 2 tsp. truffle oil 1) Place chopped tomato in a small sieve & salt. Squeeze half the lemon over top. Leave to drain. 2) Toss kale & vegies in garlic oil & salt mix. 3) Make a bed of the kale mix in two 8” cast-iron ramekins. 4) Place an avocado half on the side of each ramekin and stuff with tomato mix. 5) Lay salmon pieces on the kale beds. 6) Spread 1/2 tbl of mustard on each piece of salmon; followed by lemon slices. 7) Cook ramekins in pre-heated oven, 400˚ F, until 140-145˚ F. Remember that the food keeps cooking because the cast iron retains heat. 8) Drizzle with truffle oil & decorate with fennel tops. This week’s vendors are: Viva Olivia: truffle & garlic oils, salt mix, Dijon mustard Montecito Village Market: salmon Friday Farmers Market: vegetables If you have something you’d like me to try, please send me an email at janewalkerwood@gmail.com. •MJ

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premiere the completed works at the Lobero Theatre. We will host a panel with Jim and the NCEAS scientists.

I recall a photo in your office of Morris Squire imitating the famous photo of Einstein sticking out his tongue at United Press photographer Arthur Sasse on March 14, 1951... [laughing] Yes, Einstein was Morris Squire’s favorite source of inspiration; he said that imagination was more important to a scientist than knowledge. Our Artist in Resident program is designed to provide a creative sanctuary to allow the imagination to soar for all people, and with the merging of art and science in this collaboration between the Squire Foundation, NCEAS, and the Music Academy of the West – the sky is the limit. Seen at the event were Sarah Rubin York SB Arts commissioner; Ana Papakhain Music Academy of the West VP Marketing and Communications; Alice Brophy Richardson; Perrin Pellegrin managing partner Innovative Workshop Consulting; Nati Smith arts advocate; Lois Mitchell Squire Foundation Board member and principle at Launch Philanthropic Consulting; and Nicole Berry, Squire Foundation 2017 Artists in Residence. NCEAS is currently seeking proposals from artists for the March 2019 residency, so check their website to apply. 411: www.thesquirefoundation.org www.nceas.ucsb.edu/art-science

Fashion Icons

When I worked at Bloomingdale’s, to say my world was fashion is an understatement! My supervisors gave me free artistic reign to design the selling floor with each new clothing arrival, while they shopped in vintage stores for clothes. We mutually admired one another’s fashion plate. The art of fashion, after all, is a choice. My monthly ritual was pasting fashion magazine photographs on my bedroom walls. We were openly addicted to this subculture. When women’s hemlines followed the economy down from our dieted hips to our ankles, all we could talk about was should Ralph Lauren jeans be paired with Frye boots till those

hideous maxi-midi’s go away? As faculty at Brooks Institute of Photography, I taught the students how modeling started in Paris by a tailor who had his “fit” models waltzing through outdoor cafes in his latest creations to entice clients to his shop. The class studied in detail the photographs of Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Albert Watson, Ellen Von Unwerth, Herb Ritz, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Man Ray, and others who created art from the fabrics of designers with creative camera angles, lighting, locations, and props in an interplay with the human form. Line. Shape. Emotion. Suggestion. A new group of “supermodels,” those rare few who added their ideas to the image, became part of the process. The art of fashion photography is the J. Paul Getty Museum’s newest exhibit titled Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011, by Paul Martineau, associate curator, Department of Photographs. It was Paul’s inimitable hand who culled the Mapplethorpe exhibit there two years ago [Montecito Journal, Our Town, May 19, 2016]. Here we have 160 photographs, with a brief selection of designer clothes, illustrations, magazine covers, videos, and advertisements. The photographer list is extensive: Cecil Beaton, Irving Penn, George Hurrell, Edward Steichen, Dora Maar, Man Ray, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Herb Ritts, Lillian Bassman, Sarah Moon, Hiro, Sheila Metzner, Neal Barr, Helmut Newton, Philippe Halsman, Francesco Scavullo, Ellen Von Unwerth, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, and dozens more. Q. How did the concept of culling the fashion photographs into an exhibit happen for you? A. I took stock of the museum’s holdings and thought about what I needed to add to properly tell the story. The research phase included a review of the state of current scholarship and visits to galleries, museums, archives, and private collections in four countries. I stopped looking at new material after I had assembled a list of six hundred images and began the slow process of editing them down to the one hundred-sixty-one photographs in the show. Editing forces you to make the difficult choices that are essential to a focused and impactful exhibition.

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Icons of Style exhibit panel presentation at the Getty Museum with three supermodels representing firsts in modeling [from left]: Beverly Johnson, Cheryl Tiegs, and Patricia Velasquez, with interviewer Booth Moore [2nd from right]

What is it that speaks to you personally about fashion photography, and when did fashion photography come into your view as an art form? I did not really think about it until I became a curator. There are certain fashion photographs that were imprinted in my brain from an early age, and I started to wonder why a few were memorable and thousands of others were not. As you look back on the exhibit, what would like to add or remove from the body of work? There was one photograph that I would have loved to include, but by the time I tracked it down, it was too late to bring in on loan – the iconic image of Lisa Fonssagrives hanging off the Eiffel Tower by Erwin Blumenfeld. [Note: Photo for Vogue Paris in 1939 with Ms Fonssagrives unharnessed wearing a Lucien Lelong dress, to celebrate the tower’s 50th anniversary.] Any mentions for the “A” list who have viewed the Icon exhibit? I love it when A-listers visit the exhibition. And the show seems to be drawing a younger and more diverse group of visitors than usual; it is poised to break attendance records. The best take-away you would impart about the world of fashion from the model’s panel on August 1 at the museum? You must have confidence in the gifts you were given and share them with the world to the best of your ability. True. The sold-out panel discussion at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium on August 1 did not disappoint. The models were Cheryl Tiegs, our own California supermodel-businesswoman-philanthropist icon; Beverly Johnson, the first woman of color to be on the cover of American Vogue [1974] with a full career path; and Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún, the first Native Indian-Latina-queer fashion super model-actress. All three timeless. Discussion ensued about Tiegs’s unprecedented cover photo for Time Magazine [1984] that Beverly said finally credentialed modeling as a real job. Johnson further talked about her current work against ageism: “Aging in America is hard enough! I am about

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ageless beauty! When I made the cover of Vogue, I didn’t know about the injustices in the world and my own heritage. It set me on a course for life that has led me to this stage with you this evening.” Velasquez talked about being a top model dealing with designers prejudice against her curves despite being the perfect model weight. All three praised Eileen Ford for being the first woman they met with her own successful and respected international business, the Ford Modeling Agency established in 1946. Ford held a hard line to protect, pay, and feed her models. Her sage advice: “Save half of everything you earn, you’ve only got four years in the biz... 99 percent of you leave broke.” Booth Moore, the Hollywood Reporter’s style and fashion news director, led the panel with fairly routine inquiries and hoped for deeper disclosures when she inquired, “You’ve all led jet-set lives, tell us the dirt.” Beverly joked, “Oh, just read my book! I once went to Studio 54 for three days and told Andy Warhol that his soup can wasn’t art.” Tiegs added, “This is hard work. My son was worried about me falling down as I aged, and I told him you’re talking to a woman who ran on hot lava in stilettos! You have to be in great condition physically to do the job.” Further lauds went to Velasquez, who took the opportunity to publicly apologize to Tiegs for firing her on the Celebrity Apprentice TV show in February 2012: “I haven’t seen Cheryl since and I wish to apologize.” To which Tiegs said, “Oh my, you’re going to make me cry. It’s okay, you actually saved me from being on the show, which I decided I did not want to be a part of.” After the panel, Tiegs graciously stayed on for fan autographs and photos. Seen at the event: Patty Sicular, owner of NYC Iconic Focus Modeling Agency; Brian Maillian, Johnson’s fiancé; model Anansa Sims; Lidella Semprú, Velasquez’s mom; Dr. Wendy Roberts; and John Giurini, assistant director of the J. Paul Getty Museum who provided the introductory remarks. 411: Icons of Style exhibit, now through October 21, www.getty.edu •MJ 9 – 16 August 2018

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Jon Vreeland writes prose, poetry, plays, and journalism. His debut book, The Taste of Cigarettes: A Memoir of a Heroin Addict, is available at all major book outlets, as well as Chaucer’s Books on Upper State Street. He has two daughters and is married to Santa Barbara artist Alycia Vreeland.

New House, New Lives

he world does not require statistics to depict the unpleasant truth about alcoholism and drug addiction in America. We watch millions of Americans suffer day after day in families and communities and the media: stories of arrests, tragic and untimely deaths, but personal resurrections as well. These stories are why Santa Barbara provides myriad sober living and treatment facilities for alcoholics and drug addicts who are tired of a life of constant mourning and eternal defeat (also for those who receive “a nudge from the judge”). And the New Houses II & III remain popular havens among men who struggle with alcohol and addiction, guiding them into a life of freedom in sobriety through the promotion of a traditional 12-step program. Each house has dozens of residents, a house manager who assists the men through their journey; the required support groups give the men chances to speak about their alcoholism and drug addiction, teaching them to work toward the solution rather than dwell on the negative. For the New House III, house manager Gil Ramirez, 58, is a man who quit being a victim. Gil’s family life, his career as a veteran upholsterer, his broken spirit, all needed repair after years of drinking. Now, Gil oversees dozens of men who desire a life that doesn’t involve the streets, jail, oppression – but Gil’s resurrection did not materialize overnight. Gil not only works 40 hours per week at New House III, but he also runs the same upholstery business he nearly lost during his days of drinking. “Now I can be somewhat of a workaholic,” he says. “But it’s because I have a family, and no matter how old my kids are, I will always have money for them if they need it.” Gill calls this 9 – 16 August 2018

Gil Ramirez (left) and Scott Hunemeier sit on the steps of New House III, on the north end of Bath Street and Quinto, just around the corner from Cottage Hospital: a two-story sober living venue. New House II is located on Haley Street, a few blocks from State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Gordon Guy is the executive director of both facilities. Learn more about New Houses II & III at www.sbnew house.org.

a “living amends.” Over at New House II, Scott Hunemeier, 34, earned the position of house manager as well, but only after proving himself in his sobriety these last four years. Like Gil, Scott moved into the New House II a nearly broken man. Like Gil, Scott grew up in a hardworking family with loving parents. They lived on a ranch in Canyon Country, otherwise known as Santa Clarita, where Scott trained and rode horses, played baseball in junior high and football in high school. However, when Gil and Scott crawled from the depths of insanity and rented beds at New House, they stuck around, participated in required responsibilities, events, and chores: cooking, cleaning, employment or education, 12-step meetings, utilizing hands-on opportunities to integrate themselves back into society, and as a sober member of the community. Those who show up at the New House for a few months to please the family and leave usually come back to try it again. Or not. But for Gil and Scott, since they continue to live a sober lifestyle and set an excellent example for the other men in the houses, they will be awarded the “Heart of New House Award” on September 15 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, formerly known as the Fess Parker Hotel. The third annual luncheon – sponsored by Steve Olsen, Deborah Talmage, Tom Curry Roofing, S&S Seeds, and more – honors New House residents with stories of true redemption, hard work, and dedication to their new lives of sobriety and the positive influence bestowed on their peers, especially in the role of house manager. You can reserve seats ahead of time; the luncheon begins at 11:30 am and concludes at 1:30 pm. •MJ

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located at the Center include California Hope 805 Counseling Program, Habitat for Humanity, Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, United Way of Santa Barbara County, 805 Conservation, County supervisor Das Williams’s staff, Women’s Economic Ventures, Institute for Collective Trauma & Growth, and the American Institute of Architects of Santa Barbara. The County’s preparedness and recovery website, www. ReadySBC.org, maintains an inventory of key contacts and resources. For more information about the transition of services at the Montecito Center, please contact Ben Romo at bromo@sbcoem.org or the Center directly at (805) 845-7887 or monte citocenter@sbcoem.org. To find their case manager, impacted residents should call (805) 568-2090, send email to pad@co.santa-barbara.ca.us., or visit the Planning and Development Zoning Counter at 123 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara 93101.

Newly Painted Crosswalks

Just in time for the start of school later this month, crews were out earlier this week repaving several roads, and re-striping crosswalks on San Ysidro Road. Crosswalks at School House Road and Sinaloa were freshBen Romo at the Montecito Center, which will close at the end of this month

Center with varying levels of need. Dozens of local, state, and federal agencies, nonprofits, donors, and community efforts have partnered with the Center over the past six months to create a coordinated and comprehensive model for recovery and rebuilding. The County’s Planning and Development Department assigned impacted property owners with skilled case managers to be a single point of contact through the rebuilding process; Romo tells us there are

only a handful of residents who have not yet contacted their case manager. “The Montecito Center has served as a critical source of support for hundreds of local residents who were impacted by recent disasters,” said First District County supervisor Das Williams. “While the County is transitioning out of the Center, we and our many partners in the government, nonprofit, philanthropic, and volunteer sectors will continue to assist people in rebuilding their lives in the wake of these disasters.” While the County’s role at the Center will phase out as of Friday, August 31, some community partners are exploring the possibility of maintaining a physical presence beyond August to support constituent needs. Partners physically EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING

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total loss of their primary residence (including renters) and/or personal property (including vehicles); and people who were unable to work during or after the Thomas Fire or debris flow. “Our community truly rallied following the devastation to support those who lost family members, homes, and their livelihoods,” said Steve Ortiz, United Way of Santa Barbara County president & CEO. “We are humbled to have the trust of our community. It has been a challenging six months for everyone; our hope is that these funds will make a difference and help families and our community continue the rebuilding process.” To find more information, visit www.unitedwaysb.org/thomas-re covery.

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Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, a recipient organization of the United Way Thomas Fire and Flood Fund, clears the mud from the Farrell family’s Montecito home

ened up; both feed into the San Ysidro Road pathway. Montecito Union School starts Wednesday, August 22.

United Way Distributes Funds

Last week, United Way of Santa Barbara County announced the distribution of the last of the funds donated to the organization following the Thomas Fire and debris flow. The second and last phase of funds are assisting households representing more than 1,200 Santa Barbara County individuals and families and 20 community organizations. The total amount distributed is nearly $2 million. Earlier this year, United Way’s Long Term Recovery Committee awarded funds to 20 agencies during their Phase 1 distribution, providing immediate and long-term assistance to

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more than 10,000 individuals impacted by the disasters, such as Habitat for Humanity, Easy Lift Transportation, Women’s Economic Ventures, Family Service Agency, Hospice of Santa Barbara, and the Foodbank. In April, the nonprofit further opened applications for individuals and families affected by the Thomas Fire and/or debris flow for direct financial assistance. United Way of Santa Barbara County partnered with Family Service Agency to conduct individual case management services for nearly 500 families in need. Disbursements made to Santa Barbara County individuals and families ranged in size from $500 to $10,000 and were based on recommendations made through FSA’s case management process to determine and verify needs. Santa Barbara County residents who were eligible for assistance included

next of kin for individuals who lost their lives as a result of the debris flow; those who suffered damage or

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SEEN (Continued from page 14) Faux models “posing” in their Oscar de la Renta’s on the great lawn for the Lotusland gala

to appear in the garden for the gala. They came with their pre-fall and fall 2018 collection and both live and faux mannequins. Other eye-catching items were the abstract series of paintings by Russell Young inspired by Lotusland. There were jewelry design illustrations and correspondence between Madame and Suzanne Belperron, along with original jewels. After a garden tour and cocktail hour on the great lawn, it was dinnertime by duo Catering followed by a live auction by world-renowned auctioneer Eliza Osborne, deputy director of the Armory Show. One standout was the chance to own a pair of Ganna’s earrings by Belperron. There is now a first-ever honorary committee to recognize members from previous years, who have helped ensure Lotusland’s success with their volunteer involvement. The honorary chair was Hania Tallmadge, Madame’s niece. I love the title of Ganna’s book, Always Room at the Top. She created a place to match the title and lived like that as well. If you’d like to see all the magic, call (805) 969-9990 for a reservation.

Fiesta Kickoff

Montecito Band & Trust chair and CEO Janet Garufis with Junior Spirit Georgey Taupin and MB&T president George Leis at their Fiesta fête

Montecito Motor Classic

We were all “Runnin to Bunnin” Chevrolet Cadillac for a media event cocktail party to talk about the Montecito Motor Classic September 23 (9 am to 3 pm) that’s coming to Coast Village Road in Montecito. The evening’s honoree was that car guy named Dana Newquist. Dana came from Chicago and after one trip to California as a teenager, he was hooked. As he says, “There were the Beach Boys, muscle cars, and the girls at the beach were nearly naked!” His first car was a happily rusty 1957 Chevy and he drove Route 66 to get to Riverside. Since, he has bought and sold hundreds of cars and presently owns 16. His wife, Andrea, and he have given names to all their cars. Dana is involved locally in many ways: president of the Antique

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responsibility and respect for others. Besides good cocktails and canapés, there was Thom Bateman auctioning 2018 Montecito Motor Classic original artwork by the world-renowned Mark Stehrenberger. Mark works in Ventura and Switzerland. His conceptual car illustrations have been featured in more than 50 major magazines – and that’s only the tip of his credits. Another car guy of note is Monte Wilson, who founded Cars & Coffee along with his wife, Maria. It began in 2010 with 15 to 20 cars and now has 100+ on any given Sunday. They outgrew several sites and are now at La Cumbre Plaza. Organizer of the Montecito Motor Classic Dolores Johnson is heading into her seventh year. For more information, call Sharon Byrne at (805) 636-0475. Hope to see you there. It’s free and fun.

Two car guys, Garrison Bielen with honoree Dana Newquist, at the Montecito Motor Classic cocktail party

Automobile Club of America, Santa Barbara Region; trustee at the Murphy Auto Museum; co-chairs the Father’s Day Show at the Santa Barbara Club; Barker Foundation; Boys & Girls Clubs and more. Congratulations, Dana. The current sponsor for the Motor Classic is the Armand Hammer Foundation. The proceeds will go 100 percent to three local organizations: Police Activities League or PAL, Santa Barbara Police Foundation (SBPF), and DRAGG (Drag Racing Against Gangs and Graffiti). PAL builds positive mentoring relationships between teens, the police department, and community mem-

bers through educational, athletic, cultural, and leadership development programs. SBPF supports our police department by offering financial assistance for officers injured or killed in the line of duty and others who suffer catastrophic illness. Second by purchasing equipment not provided for in the budget. Third is to provide financial assistance and access to counseling services for the police department and other first responders of the tri-County area. DRAGG is a program within PAL that provides an after-school automotive program for high school students. It’s an alternative to gangs and graffiti teaching

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The theme of Old Spanish Days this year is to celebrate traditions. The Montecito Bank & Trust began a new one under the auspices of bank president George Leis, who says, “It’s my favorite time of the year.” They held their first Fiesta Party at the bank’s historic downtown branch on State Street for about 200 fiesteros. My husband, Don, went up to the teller window and asked for $100,000. Instead they handed him a margarita. The place no longer looked or smelled like a bank but instead like a good Mexican restaurant. There were piles of guacamole and the four flavors of fresh tacos were absolutely yummy. But it was the churros that brought back memories of a tradition my family had when we lived in Spain. Every Saturday, we would go to the market and find a big barrel of bubbly oil and the churro man squeezing the dough into the oil. We couldn’t wait to taste the delicious treat – better than any doughnut, we thought. For this party, Fernando was cooking churros and Los Arroyos catered the rest. There were flamenco performances by Jesalyn Contreras-McCollum (17), who is 2018 Spirit of Fiesta and Georgey Taupin (10) the Junior Spirit. Also three young ladies performed a dance: Lane Danhauer (9), Aracely Sagastume (10), and Natalia Trevino (9). Amanda Cuevas, who works for the bank and was a runner-up for Spirit a few years ago, also danced for us. VIVA LA FIESTA!

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Music Academy of the West Dixie Diva Digs Deep

by Steven Libowitz

Susanna Phillips performs Saturday at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Mezzo-Soprano Michelle DeYoung

or soprano Susanna Phillips, returning to the Music Academy of the West (MAW) this Saturday to take part in the big community concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl, when Gustavo Dudamel leads the massive Fellows-powered Academy Festival Orchestra and special guests mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and the L.A. Master Chorale in Mahler’s Resurrection symphony (No. 2), represents something of a full circle. Sure, Phillips was in town last August to join the New York Phil closing out MAW’s celebratory 70th season at SBCC’s Harder Stadium with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. But this is the summer that the Academy re-mounted Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, in which Phillips sang the lead role of the Countess during her time as a Fellow in Montecito. “I had a really formative couple of years there,” she recalled over the phone from her home in New York, where she is a frequent star at the Met Opera. “I went into college not knowing if I wanted to be an opera singer, and my time there helped fostered idea that I could really do it as a profession. It gave me a real sense of confidence.” So did winning the Marilyn Horne Song Competition, which Phillips called “a really big moment for me in the early part of my career.”

That career has included dozens of leading roles in operas across the country and around the globe, and a series of song recitals and other appearances that have cemented Phillips’s reputation as a consummate performer with technical brilliance and soaring spirit. Yet she still described last year’s experience at SBCC as “absolutely incredible.” “We sang in front of a huge crowd who were all really psyched to be there,” she recalled. “My part was pretty small, but just to stand on a stage and be a part of that concert with the New York Phil gave me goosebumps. And the setting! It’s incomparable. Overlooking the sea and singing Beethoven’s Ninth? What an experience!” Phillips is hoping for an evening that’s equally transcendent, though with a different flavor, as the concert will feature Mahler’s masterpiece, the Resurrection symphony, representing the soprano’s first time performing the piece, as well as her debut experience under Dudamel’s baton. “Again, it’s not a large part, but it’s very essential in the way Mahler wrote it,” she explained. “The soprano line comes out of the chorus as she joins them and then transcends them vocally both in volume and pitch, which is showing a new birth, almost

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like a phoenix rising. The soprano line emerges from the chorus, indicating transcendence, literally rising above. It’s quite beautiful.” Mahler meant the whole piece as an avenue of healing, and that message is part of the appeal for the soprano. “The climax at the end is so loud and absolutely full of life, which is the point of the piece. Coming back to life, living on after death.” Indeed, healing is a big part of the reason MAW programmed the symphony, as an offering for the Montecito and Santa Barbara communities still in recovery from the devastating Thomas Fire and debris flows last January. Giving back to the community is also an important endeavor for Phillips, who co-founded the annual Twickenham Festival – which features a series of free concerts powered by classical stars – to return some of the support and encouragement she received growing up in Alabama. “It’s not an opera or classical music mecca. But they always supported me in what I wanted to do. When I did a singing recital in high school, nobody even knew I was taking voice lessons, but there were 500 people in the audience, including the entire basketball team lined up in a whole row, even though they’d never gone to a classical music concert before. And when I made my Met debut, 450 people flew up over the course of the run just to see me. So, there really felt that sense of community and support to

explore what seemed a strange world of classical music. That’s how I found my way into the world. Twickenham – and community concerts – are my way of giving back.”

This Week at Music Academy of the West

Thursday, August 9: There’s no guarantee that the winner of today’s Marilyn Horne Song Competition will follow Susanna Phillips into international stardom as an opera singer and interpreter of song (though she’ll be out in the theater as one of the judges). There’s also almost no guarantee that you can still get a seat to one of the most coveted events of the summer, even more so as it represents one of the few appearances by the now emeritus director of the Vocal Program at MAW. But for lovers of art song, it doesn’t get any better than seeing the full slate of vocal Fellows and pianists partnering on a sumptuous smorgasbord of repertoire (4 & 7:30 pm; Hahn Hall). Friday, August 10: Pianist Conor Hanick gets the honor of leading the final master class of the summer, taking the solo piano Fellows on a journey at 1 pm in Hahn Hall. Saturday, August 11: Dudamel, DeYoung, Phillips, L.A. Master Chorale, and the massive Academy Festival Orchestra make Mahler’s Resurrection symphony (No. 2) a community concert for healing (7 pm; Santa Barbara Bowl; $10). •MJ

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international aid worker and has been a close friend of mine since the second grade. He was in Africa at that time but was flying home, so I emailed him. He was in. He stepped off a flight after a thirty-four-hour trip right into a Bucket Brigade meeting to plan for the coming weekend. “On Wednesday, I talked to Josiah. He was committed to getting his old neighborhood back on track, so I popped the question: Would he come on the board? He thought about it for a minute and then said he was in. Now we were five. By now, we had about thirty properties signed up for assistance inside and outside the Montecito Oaks neighborhood. “We were leading volunteers all day and planning late into the night. The press had found out about our project, and interest in our work had grown exponentially. We expected at least 150 volunteers on Friday and possibly more on Saturday and Sunday. My experience as a volunteer firefighter and director at the Montecito Fire Protection District had convinced me that the Incident Command System model was the best way to organize different groups quickly in a crisis. I called fire chief Chip Hickman at Montecito Fire. Could he help us on Saturday? We needed someone to help organize the volunteers into teams, assign captains, and give safety briefings and deployment instructions. Chip was in. This was a tremendous relief, because this job takes focus, positivity, and a bit of gravitas. Chip had that covered. “As the week progressed, we each focused on our areas of strength. Tom, Linda, and Josiah were most comfortable leading troops on the ground. They would be in charge of the Montecito Oaks operations area. We had dozens of properties signed up there, and we knew our way around. Jessica would take charge of logistics and I would focus on incident command. I was receiving a hundred-plus phone calls per day and at least as many texts. My phone battery was dying by noon, and I was chained to a charger to maintain communications and keep things running. I had to focus on the whole picture all the time. I built a model of each day in my mind and tried to imagine all of the tools, equipment, issues, and problems that we might face over the course of each day and then troubleshoot rapidly in the field as things developed. “We thought we might get as many as two-hundred volunteers on Saturday. Over two-hundred-fifty people showed up. New captains came on: Ann Burgard, Jed Hirsch, John Trimble, Jim Fabio, Lisa Liles, and Keith Slocum stepped up to help lead. Sunday arrived and almost three hundred people showed up. We were working at over a dozen sites at once. Volunteers were showing up from all over the state to help. Direct Relief came through with ten-thousand dollars worth of tools and safety equipment to outfit all the volunteers. Red Cross showed up with a huge box truck to store our gear in and hundreds of masks, coveralls, and hand-washing supplies. “By the end of the day on Sunday, we were utterly exhausted. We had helped dozens of people, dug out homes all around the community. People were excited. Momentum was building. My credit card tab was approaching twenty-five-thousand dollars and everyone wanted to keep going. As we were cleaning up, I looked over at my beautiful wife, who was filthy, smiling, and still working, and said: ‘Honey, we started a movement.’ “Seven months later, we are still working. We have moved over two million buckets of soil and hundreds of thousands of pounds of boulders and debris. We have dug out eighty-six structures, including the Chapel at La Casa De Maria. We removed the mud and debris from hundreds of native coast live oak trees, and we have cleaned all the garbage and debris out of the Ennisbrook 44-acre public open space. Over three thousand volunteers have shown up dayafter-day to help heal our community. “There is still work to be done, but we have seen what we can accomplish when we pull together as a community. Together, we will get this done.” The lesson to be learned is that whether the problem to be resolved is mud, rockslides, drought, recycled water, traffic, road conditions, evacuations, or bridges, the first line of responsibility lies not with others, but with ourselves, to invest our own talent and resources in partnership with County, State, and Federal resources to get the job done. •MJ

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Santa Barbara Heat Index

by Michael Phillips

How Hot is Today’s Market? Santa Barbara Heat Index 70 62 60 50 Heat Index

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he Santa Barbara Heat Index is a snapshot of demand for single-family homes in the city of Santa Barbara described in our Multiple Listing Service as east and west of State Street. Rather than a measurement of home sales, often lagging by at least a month, the Heat Index measures homes currently under contract but not closed, thus providing a more current picture of today’s market demand and an indication of future closed sales. And since real estate markets are seasonal and often vary monthly, today’s market is compared to this date last year. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly deemed reliable. So how hot is today’s real estate market? Today’s Heat Index registers a 153. Last year for this date, the score was 134. As the Heat graph visual demonstrates, the under $1M homes are clearly the buyers choice scoring an over-the-top 62 and claiming 40.2% of all of Santa Barbara demand. Sellers in this space are likely wishing they had more than one home to sell, yet buyers had to compete hard to win their new home. Inventory of homes for sale in this sector decreased 31% from this date last year. Huge sellers’ market for this entry-level group. The $1M-$1.5M group fared differently. This sector scored a 28 compared to a 44 last year, a 36.3% decrease. Unlike the $1M-and-under sector, here inventory increased a significant 56.8% yet the number purchased remained the same. With more choices for buyers, sellers have fewer

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cards to play. The $1.5M-$2M sector outperformed with a score of 36, exceeding last year’s score of 20 by 59.2%. Both the $2-3M and $3M-and-over sectors underperformed compared to last year by sizable amounts both with greater inventories. The $3M+ homes scored only a 9, our lowest performing group and 47% below last year. Sellers must work harder here to get buyers’ attention going forward. Since the first of the year, for east and west of State Street, (our metric), new homes to market have increased by 15% which buyers are always happy to see. The number sold, however, has reduced by 7% compared to this date last year. Both Eastside and Westside median sales prices have increased by 5% and 2%, respectively. This is a fairly balanced market both on the east and west sides. Buyers generally have more choices than last year, but sellers are hanging onto their price objects and actually realized an increase from last year. Some point to this and say this points to a bubble forming. It has been a nice run for sellers, the longest growth period ever, in fact. Buyers may be starting to step back and see how this works out. •MJ 9 – 16 August 2018

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Jesalyn Contreras McCollum, Spirit of Fiesta 2018, performing with a court of Flamenco dancers from the Linda Vega Dance Studio (photo by Priscilla)

David Bolton, OSD External Relations chief; 2018 La Presidenta Denise Sanford; OSD event chair Angelique Davis; and emcee Drew Wakefield (photo by Priscilla)

Penny Sharrett and Vince Callabero Union Bank Diamond sponsor with Congressman Salud Carbajal, Santa Barbara Zoo host/CEO Rich Block and happy birthday to Randy Weiss, SB Zoo Board director (photo by Priscilla)

Janice and Stan Howell line up for the salsa tastings from Anne Altamirano and Joey Sulka of the Mesa Salsa Company, one of many gourmet food booths (photo by Priscilla)

Taupin, David Bolton, Stephanie Petlow, Roger Aceves, Ricardo Castellanos, and Rhonda Henderson, tucked into the buffet of tacos, elotes, and enchiladas as Drew Wakefield emceed. But the undoubted highlight of the boffo bash, the 94th year of a collaboration between Old Spanish Days and the City of Santa Barbara, was the introduction of past presidents, going

back as far as 1976’s Rudy Castillo. Four days later, the party animals were out in force for one of Fiesta’s most popular events, Celebracion de los Dignatarios, held at Santa Barbara Zoo. More than 1,400 guests, including KEYT-TV personalities Alan Rose, Mike Klan, and Alyce Martinez,

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Entertaining the audience is Spirit of Fiesta Jessalyn Contreras McCollum on stage for the Dignatarios gala at the Santa Barbara Zoo (photo by Priscilla)

cascarones, but instead of confetti, the eggshells each contained perfume. Denise, who moved to our Eden by the Beach in 1982, explained it went back to an early tradition in Asia, where single women marked the man they liked. She urged the guests to follow suit. Spirit of Fiesta Jesalyn ContrerasMcCollum and Junior Spirit Georgey Taupin, daughter of Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin, performed with a live flamenco band supplied by Linda Vega, as suitably garbed guests, including mayor Cathy Murillo, Janet Garufis, George Leis, Larry Gosselin, Peter and Gerd Jordano, Bernie

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The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 24, 2018.

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 31,

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was introduced on July 17, 2018, and was adopted by the I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 24, 2018, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on

Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 24, 2018, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Gregg Hart, Randy Rowse, Kristen W. Sneddon, Oscar Gutierrez; Mayor Cathy Murillo

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Published August 8, 2018 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hollister Barber Shop, 5739 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. Alejandro Diaz, 124 Sumida Garden Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on

July 26, 2018. 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. 2018-0002147. Published August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018.

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Published August 8, 2018 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Wild Jasmine, 234 Ocean View Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. Julie Loretta Hall, 234 Ocean View Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. This

statement was originally filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 24, 2014. 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 Jazmin Murphy, filed July 2, 2018. Original FBN No. 2014-0000861. Published

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Shinrin Yoku Walks, 234 Ocean View Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. Julie Loretta

Hall, 234 Ocean View Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was originally filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 6, 2016. 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 Jazmin Murphy, filed July

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received and posted electronically on PlanetBids for: BID NO. 5669 DUE DATE & TIME: August 27, 2018 UNTIL 3:00 P.M. Arroyo Burro Restoration at Hidden Valley Scope of Work includes creek restoration to restore riparian habitat and improve water quality in the project reach. A Non-Mandatory bidders’ conference will be held on th August 16 at 10:00 a.m., at the following location: Hidden Valley Park, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 at the corner of Torino Drive and Calle de Los Amigos, for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Worksite. The City of Santa Barbara is now conducting bid and proposal solicitations online through the PlanetBids System™. Vendors can register for the commodities that they are interested in bidding on using NIGP commodity codes at

http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/business/bids/purchasing.asp.

The initial bidders’ list for all solicitations will be developed from registered vendors.

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 electronically via PlanetBids. 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 (DIR). 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. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C-27 Landscaping contractor’s license. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. 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. Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance 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. Bidders are hereby notified that they shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order or a cashier’s certified check, payable to the order of the City, in the amount of 10% of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. When submitting a bid via PlanetBids™, the Bid Guaranty Bond must be uploaded as part of your submittal AND the original Bid Guaranty Bond must be received by the bid date and time to be considered responsive. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. _________________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager Published August 8, 2018 Montecito Journal

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2, 2018. Original FBN No. 2016-0001974. Published August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: REBUILDSANTABARBARA. COM, 1423 Park Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Paz Josefina B Pelaez, 1423 Park Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 17, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinghe. FBN No. 2018-0002058. Published August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Jarrett Kolich Fitness, 2448 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067. Jarrett Thomas Kolich, 6251 Momouth Ave., Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 6, 2018. 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 Rachel Hillman. FBN No. 2018-0001951. Published July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 2018.

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business as: Baradi Company, 312 Rancheria St. Unit F, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Francisco Baradi Moguel, 312 Rancheria St. Unit F, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 3, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN No. 2018-0001927. Published July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Atwood Flooring; Atwood Flooring Studio, 675 Ramero Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Atwood Designs, INC, 58 Atwood Ave #2, Sausalito, CA 94965. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 13, 2018. This statement expires FICTITIOUS BUSINESS five years from the date it was NAME STATEMENT: The filed in the Office of the County following person(s) is/are doing Clerk. I hereby certify that this business as: Carlitos; Carlitos is a correct copy of the original Café Y Cantina, 1324 State St. statement on file in my office. #A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk Carlitos & Co. Inc., 1324 State (SEAL) by Margarita Silva. FBN St. #A, Santa Barbara, CA No. 2018-0002038. Published 93101. This statement was filed July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 2018. August with 8, the2018 County Clerk of Santa Published: Barbara County on July 9, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This statement expires five years Montecito NAME STATEMENT: The Journal from the date it was filed in the following person(s) is/are doing Office of the County Clerk. I

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hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Rachel N. Hillman. FBN No. 2018-0001967. Published July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LKG Service & Sales, 224 W. Main St., Santa Maria, CA 93458. Cesar Contreras, 1565 Michigan Way, Nipomo, CA 93444. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 10, 2018. 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 Deborah Sanchez. FBN No. 2018-0001968. Published July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 18CV03494.

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To all interested parties: Petitioner Brian David Altarac filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Brian David Atlas. 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 24, 2018. Hearing date: October 3, 2018 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/27

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Sharing a jovial moment: Grace and Carlos Lopes, Irma Robles of the Hotel Californian and sheriff Bill Brown (photo by Priscilla)

Beauty on the rooftop: jeweler Tara Gray, Mindy Mahy, Sandi Nicholson, Ursula and Pat Nesbitt (photo by Charles Ward)

Patrons of OSD is Bill Filippin, Community West chief banking officer; with La Presidenta Denise Sanford; Kristen Sneddon, SB councilmember; Assemblywoman Monique Limon; and Angelique Davis, OSD event chair (photo by Priscilla)

Randy Weiss, Dean Noble, Julia McHugh, Bilo Zarif, Christopher Lancashire, and Wilson Quarre and Peggy Wiley, turned out for the hilltop hoopla featuring 55 purveyors of food, wine, and beer, which was expected to raise more than $80,000 equally split between Old Spanish Days and Rich Block’s magnificent 30-acre menagerie. Happily Married It’s one of the highlights of the Music Academy of the West’s summer festival and it certainly lived up to expectations when Mozart’s crowd-pleasing 220-year-old opera, The Marriage of Figaro, was performed at the Granada. The lively production, under the

aegis of young stage director James Darrah and maestro James Conlon, resident conductor of the L.A. Opera in his Santa Barbara debut, updated the timeline and transferred it wonderfully from an 18th-century Spanish castle in Seville to a country club in a mid-1970s hotel resort, reportedly the old Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Bass baritone Lawson Anderson was a delight as Figaro, as was soprano Adelaide Boedecker as Susanna, local Seung Yun Kim, mezzo soprano, as Bartolo and baritone Benjamin Dickerson, 25, winner of the Marilyn Horne song competition three years ago, as Count Almaviva. Kudos also goes to scenic designer Julia Noulin-Merat, costume design-

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Charles Ward, Carlos Lopes, Hotel Californian manager, Cory Williams and her father, Rhys Williams, president of Polo Training Center SB

er Molly Irelan, and lighting expert Francois-Pierre Couture. $50K is A-Okay It was certainly a night on the tiles when the Polo Training Center, a charitable organization which supports youth polo, held a sunset soirée on the Mirador roof of the Hotel Californian, courtesy of the ritzy hostelry’s manager, Carlos Lopes. The reception for more than 50 guests was the precursor for a golf

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tournament the following day at the Glen Annie course for 24 polo and 24 tennis players from the Santa Barbara Polo Club, where center president Rhys Williams was men’s tennis captain for a number of years. It was expected to raise more than $50,000 for the Carpinteria based nonprofit. Among the guests quaffing the champagne and noshing on the prosecco pops were Mike and Claudia Uretz, Dan Walker, Pat and Ursula 9 – 16 August 2018

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Nesbitt, Chris and Mindy Denson, Sandi Nicholson, Arlene Montesano, Chuck and Margarita Lande, David Sigman, Tara Gray, Mindy Mahy, Morten and Lisa Wengler, and Cory Williams, who starts at USC later in August. Wild at Heart A heartbreaking new trailer for I Am Paul Walker, the late Santa Barbara actor, has just been released. The documentary celebrates the life of the Fast and the Furious star, which was tragically cut short in a freak car accident in 2013, aged just 40. The two-minute teaser is filled with interviews with those who knew him best – his family, his friends, his directors, and his co-stars. Interspersed with footage from his movies and cellphone captured footage from adulthood, it also offers a glimpse into his early years. “He was always saying he wanted to be a park ranger, you know, make $28,000 a year and live in a wilderness,” says his brother, Caleb, in one clip. “That’s what he really wanted to do.” Hands of Stone Santa Barbara TV reality star Heidi Montag has just launched a collection of handmade gemstone and beaded jewelry inspired by her newborn son, Gunner Stone. The former The Hills star, who is married to Spencer Pratt, is calling it Stone Love. Heidi, 31, has teamed up with her former dog sitter, Kelsey Leonard, after taking note of her “incredible” handmade jewelry. Necklaces come in an array of stones, including jade, moonstone, quartz, and blue lace agate. Harvey Danger Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow was one of disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein’s biggest stars, making four or five movies a year 9 – 16 August 2018

with him in the 1990s and 2000s. And now, the Montecito actress has spoken candidly about her relationship with the alleged sexual harasser in an interview with The New York Times magazine. “He could be truly horrible and mean and then be incredibly generous,” says Paltrow, 45. “It was kind of like a classic abusive relationship. “The one time that Harvey propositioned me was really almost the least of it in terms of how onerous that relationship was. It was really quid pro quo and punitive, and I always felt like I was on thin ice.” Paltrow previously spoke on shock jock Howard Stern’s radio show that during the 1990s Weinstein requested a massage from the then-22-year-old star. “We had one incident when he tried to make a pass at me,” she admitted. Good Fortune TV talk-show titan Oprah Winfrey is the happiest person she knows. The 64-year-old media mogul – who has been in a relationship with businessman Stedman Graham, 67, for 32 years – doesn’t think other people have better lives than she does and feels fortunate. “I don’t know anyone happier, “she says. “I don’t know anyone who has a better life, or had a better life. I look at other people and I think, they look happy. But not as happy as me.” When Oprah gets down time, she loves nothing more than simply doing “nothing” at her sprawling Montecito estate, she tells Vogue. “I can go weeks and never turn on a television. I’ve gone a summer not having it on. No. my guilty pleasure is I do nothing. “I live in a very beautiful space that I created, and every time I leave home and I’m driving out the back with the pond, and I’m looking at the grass and I see the house on the hill, I have this moment when I think what Dorothy says in The Wizard of Oz. “I’ve learned to look no further than

my own back yard.” High and Low Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry has admitted to suffering from depression. June last year saw her releasing her fourth much-awaited studio album, Witness, but unfortunately for the former Dos Pueblos High student, compared to her other records, it was deemed a flop – selling only 180,000 copies in its first week compared to her 2013 album Prism’s 286,000 copies. Recalling that tough time, the 33-year-old singer tells Vogue Australia she was left with “situational depression.” “I have bouts of situational depression, and my heart was broken last year because unknowingly I put so much validity in the reaction of the public, and the public didn’t react in the way I had expected... which broke my heart,” she confessed. Although it was hard and trying at the time, Katy says the experience gave her a whole new perspective on life. “That brokenness, plus me opening up to a greater, higher power and reconnecting with divinity, gave me a wholeness I never had. It gave me a new foundation, It’s not just a material foundation: it’s a soul foundation.” Sightings: Rocker Dave Crosby noshing at Tre Lune...Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones with wife Dawn at the SB Polo Club...Actor Josh Holloway and wife Yessica at Olio e Limone

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ONGOING UCSB Films – Animated Nights!, the free 2018 UCSB Summer Film Series at Campbell Hall and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden, continues at the Courthouse this Friday (August 10) with screenings of The Iron Giant, in which a young boy forms a powerful friendship with a gentle robot visitor from outer space. Pre-screening activities include a live set by DJ Darla Bea and the opportunity to interact, play, and code with different robots on the Fiesta Stage courtesy of the Santa Barbara Public Library from 6:30 to 8 pm. Next up: Persepolis, based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about her life in pre- and post-revolutionary Iran and later in Europe (Wednesday, August 15, at Campbell Hall, Friday, August 17, at Courthouse). INFO: 893-3535 www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 Baitz is Back – The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC) is considered one of the nation’s most acclaimed new play development programs, and its New Works Festival often offers groundbreaking theater that has gone on to critical and popular success on larger stages. The festival features a slightly new format this year, as instead of spreading the wealth over a full week of productions, nearly everything – save for the annual “Cabaret” show – takes place over one long weekend. The slate gets underway tonight with one of the fest’s “Intersection” events, “Ignition: New Works for a New World”, featuring emotionally charged offerings from frequent OPC playwrights Jon

Robin Baitz, who developed Vicuña, Other Desert Cities, and The Paris Letter at the conference, and Bill Cain, whose works Stand Up Tragedy, Equivocation, and 9 Circles have all been award winners. Also appearing is the Grammy-winning cross-cultural musical group Quetzal. Baitz’s new work, Faraway Friends, is described as an epic, tumultuous journey through the social and cultural turmoil of America between 200307 as a group of young activists confront and question the expanding wars overseas, the splintering of the progressive peace movement, the increasing wealth of an elite class, and the diminishing possibilities of love both personal and public. Cain’s Road to Glory takes an explosive and highly theatrical examination of race in America. Tomorrow through Sunday brings new play workshop offerings by Alice Tuan, Ruby Rae Spiegel, Stephen Belber, Steph Del Rosso, Charlayne Woodard, Lily Padilla, Jeff Augustin, and Keith Bunin, the latter directed by OPC founder Robert Egan. After tonight, all events take place at Zalk Theater at Besant Hill, 8585 OjaiSanta Paula Road, Ojai. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road, Ojai COST: $30 INFO: www.ojaiplays.org FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Summer School in Slippers – Goleta School of Ballet’s Summer Intensive Workshop Performance finds the students dancing a selection of classic romantic ballets, including excerpts from La Sylphide, La Vivandiere, The Dream, Don Quixote, and Raymonda. WHEN: 7 pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Thunder from Down Under – The Australian all-male dance revue that has been a fixture on the Las Vegas Strip ever since the show’s debut a quarter-century ago in 1993, returns to Samala Showroom at Santa Ynez’s Chumash Casino Resort. Dubbed “The Perfect Girls’ Night Outback,” the Thunder From Down Under performers deliver dynamic dance routines while clad in provocative costumes revealing their chiseled abs, tossing tidbits of cheeky humor amid the beefcake buffet. The show is an interactive performance, which has made the men a popular source of entertainment for bachelorette parties and birthdays. But you don’t need a special occasion to get your fill for the famous men – just a double sawbuck ticket to the show. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez COST: $20 INFO: (800) CHUMASH (248-6274) or www.chumashcasino.com

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Home on the Grange – Local folk heroes Peter Feldmann and The Very Lonesome Boys will perform an allacoustic evening of bluegrass, Western, and early country music – old-school music in an old Western town – including vocal tunes and plenty of instrumentals on mandolin, banjo, guitar, and string bass. Los Olivos resident Peter Feldmann is the founder of the four decades-old Old Time Fiddlers Convention, as well as Santa Barbara’s iconic Bluebird Café, and has spent his adult life learning, sharing, and promoting America’s traditional music as a performer, scholar, and song keeper. David West, who plays banjo, guitar, and mandolin, and sings leads and harmonies, is the producer and proprietor of Studio Z in Santa Barbara, and a former founding member of Cache Valley Drifters. Bassist Tom Lee, also a CVD vet, is a product of folk, jazz, rock, and classical influences, and founder of the now erstwhile Song Tree Concert Series. Add it all up and voila! Acoustic alchemy that is so good, it should be archived. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos COST: $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door INFO: (805) 688-9894 or www.BluegrassWest.com

WHERE: Upstairs in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, at the intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra streets COST: $20 adults, $15 children (all seats general admission) INFO: 9630408 or www.centerstagetheater.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Surf ‘n’ Suds Beer Festival – The sixth annual celebration hits Carpinteria State Beach boasting more than six dozen different craft breweries, cider-makers, and wineries serving up the libations along with lots of other ocean-themed offerings, including local surfboard shapers, curated vendors, plus mega-sized beer pong and cornhole to satisfy your competitive spirit. Mindful of its customers, the event may sell out but is not oversold, so the taps don’t run dry, the lines are kept to a minimum, there are shade structures as well as grass to relax on, and the producers provide an “enormous” number of restrooms to keep everything flowing all afternoon. “The Beer Festival with a Surf Twist” also partners with a food truck lineup that has something to suit everyone’s taste, while the live music includes dance and sunshine mixes from Corner Stone, The Olés, and Dj Hecktik. And if you want to leave the car at home so you don’t have to tamp down your sampling, there are alternatives to Uber and Lyft –including Amtrak, which drops off passengers at the fest’s front door, while Jump On The School Bus offers bus pickups at M.Special Brewing Company in Goleta, and Figueroa Mountain Brewing in Santa Barbara’s Funk

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Zone, and Bici Centro Community Bike Repair Shop, and Education Center even offers a complimentary bicycle valet. WHEN: 11:30 am to 5 pm WHERE: Carpinteria State Beach, 5361 6th St., Carpinteria COST: $50 general, $65 VIP, which includes early entry at 11:30 am when some special beers will be served INFO: (805) 4487070 or https://surfbeerfest.com/ SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Jammin’ in the Heat – Time was, the Santa Barbara Jazz Society summer party/jam session was held at a private home or country club locale, places that seemed appropriate for both the weather and the milestone for members. But now the event is ensconced at SOhO, the organization’s home for its monthly Sunday afternoon concerts for several years. While the potluck is passé, and the garden gives way to a nightclub ambiance, the acoustics are more than amiable, and there’s an actual full stage to accommodate all the players. SJBS president Peter Clark and his quartet serve as house band, accompanying the singers and instrumentalists who want to get up on stage and sing a number or two (don’t forget to bring your charts). Meanwhile, it’s a fine time to connect with other Jazz Society members and meet new ones while enjoying swinging and soulful sounds. Membership is available at the door for half-price off the annual rate: $13, or $20 for two. WHEN: 1 to 4 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $20 general, $10 SBJS members, free for 9 – 16 August 2018

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Stars Wars, Superman, and... Fiesta – It was just nine months ago that Santa Barbara-based pianist Bryan Tari performed his self-arranged “Star Wars Piano Fantasy Medley” at the historic Lobero Theatre. Now, the classically trained pianist is back to offer another afternoon of music that covers a variety of styles and genres, from classical showpieces to early jazz standards, original Fiesta compositions from his latest album, and a revisiting of favorite cinema themes from Star Wars and Superman by John Williams. Tari, who played Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” at the 1984 Olympics, is making the show a partial benefit concert for Rancho Alegre. The 200-plus acre campground near Lake Cachuma, which was damaged in the Whittier Fire and other recent brush blazes, will receive half of the net proceeds to support the rebuilding effort. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $25 to $75 ($125 VIP tickets include preferred seating and a reception with Tari and musical friends) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

performing musicians INFO: 962-7776 | www.sohosb.com or 687-7123 | www.sbjazz.org MONDAY, AUGUST 13 Marble Girl Mystery – Santa Barbara author Mary Stern, a retired human resources executive who is the author of a series of children’s illustrated books in The Cowboy Dog Series and a book on job search called 6 Steps to Land the Job: Essentials of Job Search Success, has penned a second novel in her new series The Marble Girl Mysteries. Cuppa JO finds the pair of intuitive and resourceful 60-year-old protagonists taking on a new caper, the disappearance of Jesus Ortega, a.k.a. JO, a wealthy Santa Barbara recluse who came to the detectives after he became convinced that someone is threatening him. Things go from formidable to ominous when he goes missing, and the pair’s investigation leads them through different cultures and lifestyles right here in our beach-side city. Proceeds from sales of Cuppa JO during Stern’s book-signing visit to Chaucer’s today will be donated to Transition House, where she serves on the board of directors. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping

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MONDAY, AUGUST 13 More Jazz on a Monday – Millennial Jazz, the ongoing series at SOhO hosted by local saxophonist and educator Lito Hernandez, showcases musicians from all over the country who are helping move jazz in a forward-thinking direction while also paying homage to those who came before. Hernandez’s group, The Lito Band, performs each month and host a visiting artist, this time the New York City-based group MAE. SUN. Headed by saxophonist, vocalist and composer Hailey Niswanger, MAE.SUN’s eclectic sonic palette ranges from contemporary jazz and world music to soulful funk and neo-soul. The group – which also features Nikara Warren on vibraphone, Andrew Renfroe on guitar, Axel Laugart on keys, Aaron Liao on bass, and David Frazier Jr. on drums, who collectively has shared the stage with such artists as Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Barron, George Clinton, and SZA – released its debut album, Vol. 1: Inter-be, last November. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $12 in advance, $15 at the door; $5 students INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com

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Leanne Wood has joined Village Properties as executive director of Strategic Development

In her new full-time job, Wood will help with the day-to-day running of Village Properties. She also will work with company owner and founder Renee Grubb to implement changes that will enable the company’s agents to have a more productive and balanced career. Wood will work with Grubb in the Montecito office. “I’m grateful for this new opportunity to work with Renee and Village Properties. Village Properties serves a large and beautiful area and we have a lot to offer,” she said. Wood comes to Village Properties with a wealth of real estate and management experience. Prior to her move to Santa Barbara five years ago, Wood was the founder and owner of a real estate company in North Carolina. As an author of a recently published book and as managing editor for the Montecito

Journal magazine, Wood has honed her communication and public-relations skills. In her years before real estate, Wood worked as the head of marketing for an international software engineering company and she developed international non-profit programs in Eastern Europe. Prior to moving to the United States, she lived in Europe for 10 years working for a non-governmental charity organization based in the United Kingdom. Wood and her family lived for four of those years in Romania, where she directed aid and relief projects to post-Communist Romania. Founded in 1996, Village Properties has offices in Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Santa Ynez and is headquartered at 1250 Coast Village Road in Montecito. For more information, visit www. villagesite.com. •MJ

93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

SUNDAY AUG 12

If you have a 93108 open house scheduled, please send us your free directory listing to realestate@montecitojournal.net

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2775 Bella Vista Drive 396 Woodley Road 1147 Glenview Road 1050 Cima Linda 739 Hot Springs Road 1429 East Mountain Drive 1000 East Mountain Drive 280 Santa Rosa Lane 975 Mariposa Lane 1040 Alston Road 685 Romero Canyon Road 860 Skyview Drive 168 Canon View Road 1517 East Valley Road, #B 741 Hot Springs Road 657 Romero Canyon Road 231 Butterfly Lane 541 Hodges Lane 335 Sierra Vista Road 434 Nicholas Lane 1293 Spring Road 732 Santecito Drive 1525 Willina Lane 945 Aleeda Lane 735 Chelham Way 1825 Stanwood Drive 2176 East Valley Road 1366 Plaza De Sonadores 715 Circle Drive 653 Romero Canyon Road

2-4pm 1-3pm 11-1pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 1-5pm 1-4pm 2-4pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 2-8pm 1-5pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 12-3pm 12:30-4:30pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 2-4pm 1-4pm 1-4pm 2-4pm 1-4pm 2-4m By Appt. 2-4pm 2-4pm

$8,499,000 $7,475,000 $5,900,000 $4,950,000 $4,750,000 $3,650,000 $3,650,000 $3,475,000 $2,999,000 $2,995,000 $2,950,000 $2,850,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,499,000 $2,495,000 $2,495,000 $2,400,000 $2,395,000 $2,195,000 $2,095,000 $2,048,000 $1,995,000 $1,965,000 $1,895,000 $1,695,000 $1,695,000 $1,650,000 $1,599,000 $1,595,000

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805-886-6741 805-455-1379 805-677-7391 805-452-9032 805-886-7097 805-452-8787 805-895-2288 602-430-8680 805-208-1451 805-563-4054 805-680-2525 805-252-7305 805-280-9797 805-895-2288 805-455-5001 805-637-0047 805-886-0799 805-729-0778 805-331-1465 805-331-1115 805-689-7700 805-284-8532 805-886-9000 805-895-6029 805-729-1143 805-563-4054 805-451-1695 805-698-0351 805-452-2428 805-565-4014

Wes St.Clair Arthur Kalayjian Geoff Alexander Chris Gregoire Mark MacGillvray Carole Thompson Marcel P. Fraser Molly Haden Kelly Mahan Herrick Bartron Real Estate Group Marie Larkin Linda Borkowski Jason Streatfeild Marcel P. Fraser Kristin McWilliams Robert Heckes Patrick J Maiani Joe Stubbins Jim Scarborough Ann Scarborough Sina Omidi Celeste Turbeville Gregg Leach Andrew Templeton Isaac Garrett Bartron Real Estate Group Alex Gallop Ruth Ann Bowe Mark Schneidman Michele White

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9 – 16 August 2018

New Price! Elegant pied-a-terre with ocean views, offered at $2,999,000

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BIRNAM WOOD residents – Preserve your life story. Create a precious gift for loved ones and future generations. I have written many biographies and family histories, including two books already for Birnam Wood residents. They are beautiful, interesting and thorough. If you have worked on We Buy, Sell and Broker Important your own memoirs, I will edit and Estate Jewelry. Located in the upper publish it. Superb references. David village of Montecito. Graduate Wilk (805) 455-5980. wilkonian@ Gemologists with 30 years of sbcglobal.net experience. We do free evaluations and private consultation. Education Services Struggling 1470 East Valley Rd suite V. with Reading 805 969-0888 & Spelling? Highly trained Men’s gold watch runs good, and experienced needs a new battery. $50 obo. Reading Specialist (805) 957-4636 with 20+ years of teaching can help. COMPUTER/VIDEO SERVICES Multi-sensory, Orton-Gillingham Videos to DVD Transfer Hurry, trained. Many before your tapes fade away. Now recommendations provided. Patty, M.A. (805) 682-0522

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LUCKY’S . . . for lunch • Smaller Plates and Starter Salads •

• Main Course Salads •

Iceberg Lettuce Wedge ....................................................................10 roquefort or thousand island dressing

Sliced Steak Salad, 6 oz................................................................... 27 arugula, radicchio, endive, sautéed onion

Arugula, Radicchio & Endive, reggiano, balsamic vinaigrette.... 12 Caesar Salad..................................................................................... 12 Farm Greens, balsamic vinaigrette................................................. 12 Jimmy the Greek Salad, french feta ............................................... 12 Giant Shrimp Cocktail (3 pcs)........................................................ 18 Grilled Artichoke, choice of sauce.................................................. 12 Burrata, tomatoes, arugula, le sorrelle’s evoo................................15 French Onion Soup Gratinée ......................................................... 12 Matzo Ball Soup or Today’s Soup ..................................................10 Lucky Chili, cheddar, onions, warm corn bread............................14 Fried Calamari, two sauces ............................................................. 12

Seafood Louie ....................................................................................32 two shrimp, 4 oz. crab, egg, romaine, tomato ,cucumber, avocado

Lucky Meatballs, tomato sauce, grilled ciabatta...........................15

Cobb Salad, roquefort dressing .......................................................20 Chopped Salad ...................................................................................18 arugula, radicchio, shrimp, prosciutto, beans, onions Charred Rare Tuna Nicoise Salad................................................... 27 Old School Chinese Chicken Salad ................................................20 Chilled Poached Salmon Salad of the day .....................................22 Lucky’s Salad .................................................................................... 19 romaine, shrimp, bacon, green beans, avocado and roquefort

• Sandwiches • Fries, Farm Greens or Caesar

• Tacos and other Mains •

Lucky Burger, choice of cheese, soft bun or kaiser ...................... 20 Range Free Vegetarian Burger, choice of cheese ......................... 20 soft bun or kaiser (burger patty is vegan)

Chicken, Swordfish or Steak Tacos .................................................22 beans, guacamole, salsa, tortillas

Sliced Filet Mignon Open Faced Sandwich, 6 oz. .......................27 mushroom sauce

Fried Chicken Breast, boneless & skinless, coleslaw and fries ...... 19 Chicken Parmesan, San Marzano tomato sauce ............................22 imported mozzarella, basil

Reuben Sandwich, corned beef, kraut & gruyère on rye ............. 20 Pulled Pork Sandwich, Carolina bbq sauce ..................................19 topped with slaw, D’Angelo Roll

Salmon, blackened, grilled or steamed ...........................................22 lemon-caper butter sauce, sautéed spinach

Chili Dog, onions, cheddar & kraut - all on the side ....................14 Maine Lobster Roll, warm buttered D’Angelo roll ..................... 29

Sautéed Tofu, Japanese vinaigrette, green onions, shiitakes ..........18 Sliced Prime NY Steak Frites, 7 oz. ...............................................29 red wine shallot or peppercorn cream sauce Smoked Scottish Salmon, Toasted Bialy or Bagel .........................20 cream cheese & condiments

• Sides • Skinny Onion Rings or Herbie’s Potato Skins ................................9 Lucky’s Home Fries or Fried Sweet Potatoes ..................................9 Lucky’s Half & Half .......................................................................... 10 Sautéed Spinach or Sugar Snap Peas ...............................................9

Our Corkage Fee is $35 per 750ml bottle with a 2-bottle limit per table • 20% Gratuity added to parties of six or more