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Despite the pandemic, the Cottage Hospital Foundation found a way to raise more from its annual Tiara Ball, page 32

A Dream Market

The real estate boom in our rarefied enclave has eclipsed even the wildest of dreams. Check out our 64-page guide inserted into today’s issue, complete with market updates and hot tips for our new neighbors.

Simply Electric

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An Escape

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A Solid Foundation

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Inside This Issue

5 Real Estate 2021

The Annual Fall

Home is where the heart is, the cliché goes — but it couldn’t be more true as our rarefied enclave has seen astounding growth in 2021

PETER COHEN TRUNK SHOW

A pair of Santa Barbara Unified School District board members are proposing to mandate COVID vaccinations for teachers and staff

Thursday, Friday and Saturday August 12th, 13th and 14th

6 In the Know

8 Music Academy of the West

A two-day trip into the Santa Ynez Valley? Simply perfection.

26 E’s Notes

How the Tajiguas landfill shows us that technology has caught up with the times

Are you a venue or arts organization in need? There’s more stimulus money to be had.

Santa Barbara Unified School District’s Kate Ford and Laura Capps explain why they want to mandate vaccinations

11 Brilliant Thoughts

Have you ever wondered about Little Jack Horner sitting in his corner? Ashleigh explores . . .

12 Montecito on the Move

Worried about water supply amid another fire season? You should be, says the Montecito Association.

14 Village Beat

The eBike trend continues to take off in Montecito, with more stations slated for Coast Village Road

16 Montecito Miscellany

Enjoying the spoils of incredible Fiesta performances, while also taking in the polo fields and a birthday bash at the University Club

18 Far Flung Travel

Bald Eagles can be seen from the Channel Islands National Park, and they’re showing other animal life who’s boss

20 Dear Montecito

19-year-old Luca Wahlberg talks about his journey to find a balance between college life and ambition in collegiate level soccer

Statement pieces and in-store appearance with fine jewelry designer Kai Linz

24 Travel Buzz

Byron Mayes, a baritone, has had quite the journey not only with MAW, but the Santa Barbara musical scene in general

OpEd

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Invoking the Pause: The power of funding environmental changemakers The Optimist Daily Orkney Islands’ Tidal Turbine Officially Connects to UK Power Grid

Some summer reads for all ages, even if school is just around the corner Library Mojo New Montecito Library hours will go into effect on August 10

10 Letters to the Editor

Designer Peter Cohen will be in-store on Friday, August 13th

22 Guest Opinion

21 Robert’s Big Questions

27 Our Town

28 Montecito Bank & Trust Grants

With some help from the Montecito Bank & Trust Anniversary Grant, Gilbert Regalado’s nonprofit is taking off

30 Critter Care

A double-crested cormorant was found injured on Butterfly Beach — and the rest of the story will warm your heart

32 The Giving List

Despite the pandemic, the Cottage Hospital Foundation found a way to raise more from its annual Tiara Ball

34 Stories Matter

From showgirls to quirky libraries, take a look at August’s best reads from Leslie Zemeckis

Monthly Meta Crossword Puzzles 35 Mini Meta Crossword Puzzles 36 Calendar of Events From Art/Tech Nights to plenty of Fiesta happenings, a look at the week ahead

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their days, whether walking through the Country Mart or grabbing a cup of joe in the Upper Village.

“Last week, I had a person ask me where the celebrities live,” said Mimi deGruy, who recently moved back to Montecito, leaving for a couple of years after a 20-year stay near Miramar Beach. “That’s not who we are. We are a tight-knit community.”

It’s that sense of camaraderie that intrigued deGruy to return to Montecito, pointing to organizations such as the Bucket Brigade and a collective effort to focus on environmental standards that will allow for future generations to enjoy the area.

“It comes down to people being there for each other,” said deGruy.

“And this community has that — and then some.”

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he 101 is synonymous with a need for patience, particularly along the South Coast corridor.

But for Jennifer Cheyne, that trip up the coast from Los Angeles was one she treasured each and every time — after all, the destination was Montecito, which was quickly becoming a home away from home.

“Who wouldn’t want to live in Montecito,” Cheyne rhetorically asked.

But it remained a retirement plan, with partner, Jane Lynch, in agreement.

Life had different plans.

The pandemic changed their strategy significantly, with Cheyne, a writer, and Lynch, a well-known actress, both seeing their careers come to a pseudo standstill.

A train ride up to the area left Cheyne thinking, “Why wait?”

So, they didn’t, and a few bids on housing later, they became part of the throng of people from around the country that have made Montecito their new home over the past 18 months.

Cheyne tired of the Los Angeles way of life, where car rides connected destinations, fighting incessant traffic, plus safety concerns, even out in front of your own home.

“It’s not really a community at all,” Cheyne said.

They’ve replaced that with walks to the beach — “that’s a miracle we can do that,” Cheyne said — and getting to know their neighbors, most of whom introduced themselves as the partners moved in.

“It seems like we are living in another era,” Cheyne said.

Ultimately, Montecito isn’t a community focused on celebrity, choosing to allow residents of all types to go about

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ith the school year less than two weeks from starting, a pair of Santa Barbara Unified School District board members are calling for all district staff and teachers to be vaccinated or be tested for COVID at least once per week.

The proposal from Board President Kate Ford and Board Member Laura Capps will be discussed and voted upon at a special board meeting on August 5 at 2 pm.

“Our main job is to protect and keep children safe. Sometimes we lose sight of that, because as you know we talk about a million other things and have to make decisions about 10 million other things,” Ford told the Montecito Journal. “But the bottom line is that as an educator in California — and that includes school boards — their No. 1 responsibility is to protect children.

“Also, we are motivated by our desire to help teachers and staff members who come in contact with other adults and, of course, hundreds of children, to feel that they were as safe and protected as possible.”

According to an OpEd penned by both Ford and Capps (see page 10), nearly 65% of SBUSD teachers and staff have either self-reported or have confidentially shown proof of vaccination.

For Capps, that number is cause for concern.

“That set off some alarm bells for me, for sure — especially as a parent and knowing that a lot of children can’t even be vaccinated,” Capps told the Montecito Journal. “And here we are with this Delta variant, and at this

stage, it’s different than when you couldn’t get vaccines and there weren’t enough around. But now you know you can just pop down and get it this afternoon if you want it. So, it’s really alarming.”

According to the California Department of Public Health, 61.4% of county residents have received at least one dose of a vaccination, while 54.1% are fully vaccinated. Over the past week, Santa Barbara County is averaging 88 new COVID cases per day.

According to Capps, the Santa Barbara Teachers Association has been made aware of the proposal.

The SBTA had not responded to inquiries from the Journal prior to publication.

Meanwhile, at the Montecito Union School District, nearly 98% of its staff is already vaccinated, making any mandates unnecessary at the present time.

“Our staff have put colleagues and students first for a long time now,” said Anthony Ranii, the MUS superintendent. “Vaccines, masking rules, our staff has performed admirably. It’s not always easy to put health first.”

Elsewhere in Montecito, Cold Spring School District is 98% vaccinated among faculty as of August 3, according to Superintendent Amy Alzina.

Board President Michael Marino expects safety protocols to be a topic of discussion at an August 10 board meeting.

“We are trying to do our best to accommodate everyone,” Marino said.

“Thankfully, we have the flexibility on campus to present various options.” •MJ

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Music Academy of the West Quite the Mayes: Baritone Talks Unique South Coast Journey

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f vocal fellow Byron Mayes’ name seems familiar, you’re not imagining things. The baritone, like all the other 2021 fellows matriculating at MAW’s Miraflores campus in Montecito this year, was part of MARLI, the Music Academy’s virtual-only season during the early part of the pandemic last summer.

But the singer’s Santa Barbara-connected tenure goes Byron Mayes back a few more years.

Thirty-year-old Mayes, who was born in Houston, came to town to work toward a master’s degree at UCSB in 2017, and was quickly tapped as an Opera Santa Barbara Chrisman Studio Artist when the program’s original baritone suddenly departed. Mayes appeared as Fiorello in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Sam in Trouble in Tahiti for OSB in spring 2018 as well as in many other OSB studio programs. The singer was still in Santa Barbara as a doctoral candidate before the pandemic forced his work to go virtual, and he also stood out at the end of MAW last summer when he was named a winner of the Music Academy’s 2020 Digital Challenge.

Now at the tail end of his first in-person summer at MAW, the baritone shared stories from his past and present over the phone late last month.

Q. How did you come to choose opera singing as a career?

A. I always loved music. I loved all the Disney musicals as a child, and I was a big fan of The Temptations growing up. But I was more into art at first until my teacher in high school wasn’t very good, which killed my passion for it. So, I joined the choir and I found I had a knack for it… In college I was studying music

education, but in my sophomore year I realized that I loved being on stage, not just singing, but also playing characters and performing. As far as opera, I love the grandness of it, but it’s also that my voice lent itself more towards opera than any other genre. It was telling me where I needed to be.

What stands out from you most from your year with OSB? It was a lot of work, and that showed me what it takes to be successful in this field, because things happen pretty quickly. There were times I had to learn a piece in a week’s time and be ready to perform it at the end of the week. That really helped me improve my work ethic and grow as an artist. But my biggest enjoyment was the outreach aspect, where we would go to elementary schools and have them write an opera and we’d improv it. The whole thing was a lot of fun, and the opportunity to introduce this all to young students was awesome.

You were one of the winners of the Digital Challenge last year for the video where you sang Margaret Bonds’ “I, Too” from Three Dream Portraits with text by Langston Hughes and accompanied yourself on synthesizer. How did you come up with that?

It’s my favorite poem by Langston Hughes, and I felt it was very relevant today.

I got the idea to animate it and sing and tell the story through art, but I was late to the process, so I recorded myself singing it then sat down for three days drawing and taking pictures because it was stop-motion animation. I also didn’t have a pianist who could do it in the time frame I had, so I wrote it out on an online notation software and recorded it. So, I was very surprised I won.

You were also part of the re-jiggered vocal presentation that switched from video to live at the Lobero, the first vocal program to be performed on stage with a large audience this year.

I hadn’t performed for over a year, and I was doing the opening song, and I had a bit of stage fright during rehearsal because I was singing in front of my peers.

But when it was time to get on stage for the show, it just felt so natural, like this was where I was supposed to be, and it was awesome. I felt very connected to the song, which was “Distance to the Market” by Paola Prestini, the composer who was here working with us. It’s from the point of view of a kid watching their father disappear over the hill and yearning for him to come back. My dad wasn’t

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‘Technology Has Caught Up with the Times’

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Only about 15% of what gets tossed out will go to waste.

The other 85% or so will be turned into energy.

Enough energy to supply about 3,000 homes and the landfill’s operations.

In this case the technology has

caught up with the times.

Now the key is to reduce the use of plastic we buy and use to a minimum.

One last philosophical question?

We all see people working the recycle bins to make a buck.

Is it right that these hard workers be paid for theft?

This is what I like to refer to as the grey area.

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Enforcement is the Only Way

Dr. Fauci says “we will try anything and everything” to get people vaccinated, like appealing to trusted confidants of the unvaccinated to reason with them. (PBS Nightly News, July 19, 2021) Interestingly, Dr. Fauci does not even go near suggesting actual enforcement of public health law, the only thing that has ever worked in the history of the world to end epidemics.

Our infectious disease expert knows that today’s young people in their twenties and thirties will do very little in their own health interests unless and until they are forced to, just like when they were teenagers.

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It’s Time to Require Vaccines: Our Students, Teachers, and Staff Deserve Healthy and Safe Schools

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s members of the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) board, we understand that our paramount responsibility is to ensure the health and well-being of our students. Incorporating all we’ve learned about COVID-19, we are determined to open schools safely for all staff and students on August 17.

Sadly, our community is still in a health emergency that requires us to further safeguard students and staff against the risks of infection, illness, hospitalization, and death from the virus. It is now our responsibility to ensure that we do all that we can to prevent COVID-19 in our schools, while keeping our classroom doors open and providing an environment where all children can thrive – especially the most vulnerable – and our staff can be protected from disease. Our students, teachers, and staff deserve healthy and safe schools.

Since January of last year, at least 1 in 12 people who live in Santa Barbara County have been infected, and at least 1 in 952 people have died. As elected officials, we must do our part to do whatever we can to put a halt to these disturbing numbers. And as history demonstrates, we know we can do it. Polio was once the most feared disease in the U.S., causing 15,000 cases of paralysis and disabling 35,000 people each year. In 1979, Polio was eradicated not by herd immunity, but by a successful vaccination mandate.

We are alarmed at the high percentage of unvaccinated people in our county, despite the efforts of so many.

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Given that the new Delta variant is highly transmissible to adults and children, we are grateful that the vaccines are extremely effective and safe and will receive full authorization from the FDA soon. The SBUSD staff has worked hard with County Public Health, Cottage, Sansum, and the Neighborhood Clinics to provide students and staff access to vaccinations. And nearly 65% of SBUSD teachers and staff have told us they are vaccinated, confirmed either by self-reporting or by confidentially showing proof of vaccination cards to our nurses. But that percentage is far from where we should be — especially for staff members who are interacting with young children who can’t yet be vaccinated. Full vaccination provides the safety our schools need.

As board members, we took an oath to do everything possible to protect SBUSD students and school staff.

Therefore, we are advocating for a requirement for all employees of Santa Barbara Unified to be fully vaccinated and/or tested at least every week for COVID-19.

Implementing this policy will likely save lives.

The SBUSD school board will hold a special meeting at 2 pm on Thursday, August 5 to act on this new vaccine requirement to take effect immediately. We look forward to continuing our partnership with our city and county leaders as we take this critical next step. Our kids have lost too much already; we owe it to them and our school staff to beat back this pandemic once and for all.

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” – Cicero

But the mouthpiece of two administrations also knows that rule of law is politically unpopular today, so he sides with libertarians who think no one should ever be required to do anything against their will.

Here’s the thing, our Millennials and (Gen) Zers are happy to do whatever is required of them at work in order to get their paychecks, at pain of firing if they don’t. Why can’t government require them to get vaccinated in order to get their good citizenship paychecks, at pain of fine or lengthy community service if they don’t?

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Brilliant Thoughts

by Ashleigh Brilliant Born London, 1933. Mother Canadian. Father a British civil servant. World War II childhood spent mostly in Toronto and Washington, D.C. Berkeley PhD. in American History, 1964. Living in Santa Barbara since 1973. No children.

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Feeling Cornered

Little Jack Horner sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, “What a good boy am I!” Your childhood probably included this “nursery rhyme.” But it provokes many questions: If Jack Horner really was a “good boy,” why was he sitting in a corner, which even today is normally considered a punishment? And it would be even worse at Christmas, when everybody else would be merrily gathered at a big festive table. (At least he was sitting — it would have been harder still to be made to stand.)

Then there is the mystery of the plum. The traditional English Christmas Pie (or Pudding), which is often called Plum Pudding, has a wide variety of ingredients. Martha Stewart’s recipe contains many fruit bits or extracts, including currants, raisins, kumquats, orange and lemon peel — but no plums! One is tempted to think that Jack Horner’s plum is there, only to rhyme with his “thumb.”

Which, however, only raises the question: Even if a plum were there, how could Jack Horner pull it out with his thumb? Some other digit must have been involved, to which no credit is given. (I’ll overlook the sanitary question.)

And of course, we must then ask, how does this entire performance (unless he had some kind of audience, which is unlikely, considering his position in a corner) in any way make Jack a “good boy”?

One must sadly conclude that there may have been “something wrong,” mentally, with Jack, and, instead of being excluded from the festivities altogether, he was kindly placed in a corner, so that he would not disrupt the proceedings with any strange behavior.

We know nothing of the circumstances in which this whole incident took place. But we do know that Jack Horner was “little.” Indeed, that word is the first thing we’re told about him, as if it were of particular significance.

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populated the streets of London and other parts of England, and whom some of the more prosperous families might, out of pity, take into their homes at Christmas time, in order at least to share their holiday dinner?

But sitting and eating Christmas pie is not the only thing our vernacular allows to be done in corners.

Indeed, we have the strange case of a “ring” which has four corners — and of course, I mean a boxing ring, which was originally circular, but somehow evolved into a square, with two opposite corners occupied by the fighters and their helpers, and the other two considered “neutral.” And, when you assure someone that “I’m always in your corner,” it means that I’m behind you in any conflict.

And among other round things which are also somehow endowed with corners is the Earth itself.

Usually, the idea is of a division into quarters, giving us four corners. But Shakespeare, interestingly enough, conceived of three. In the concluding speech of his play King John, he has it declared with royal defiance: “This England never did, nor never shall Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror. . .

Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them.”

In the United States, however, there’s one point at which the borderlines of four States (Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado) intersect. At some time in the last century, someone had the bright idea of turning this “Four Corners” phenomenon into a “monument” and a tourist attraction, although located in a truly remote spot, with no facilities. But it’s considered fun to be able to put your hands and feet in four states at the same time.

There are, of course, many ways in which corners have featured in our speech. Herbert Hoover, who presided over the Great Depression, was widely ridiculed for assuring the country that “prosperity is just around the corner.”

“And so it was,” says one writer, “as long as you measured in decades.”

(And Hoover lived to see it!)

And we too have turned the final corner of this piece. (Good thing too, because I’ve noticed your attention wandering sometimes — out of the corner of my eye.)

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Montecito on the Move

by Sharon Byrne, Executive Director, Montecito Association

Worried About Drought?

Wells? We Are Too. Come To Our Next Board Meeting.

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f you’re new to Montecito and California, you’ll want to pay extra attention right now.

Wildfires are burning presently in Greece, Italy, Turkey, British Columbia, and of course, here in California. The Dixie Fire has now burned 249,000 acres.

It ranks No. 11, as of today, in largest California wildfires in history. The Thomas Fire, that burned from Ventura to Montecito in December 2017, was the biggest wildfire in California history. It now ranks No. 7, with some of the bigger blazes of last year vaulting into the top spots.

Experts are expecting a really bad fire season as hotter-than-normal weather is exacerbating drought conditions. The drought is serious business across the U.S. Western states.

Take a look at the U.S. Drought Monitor map for California: Notice how many counties are in “exceptional drought.” We have been here before, back in 2014. Is “exceptional drought” going to be the new normal for California?

On May 10 of this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency drought declaration for 41 California counties.

On July 9, the governor issued a call to reduce water consumption by 15% statewide. He issued that call from a San Luis Obispo County reservoir (just to

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the north of us) that was down to 35% full. The drought emergency proclamation of a few weeks prior was expanded to 50 of California’s 58 counties — with Santa Barbara County added to the drought emergency proclamation.

On July 14, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation of local emergency due to drought conditions, as we’re a county in extreme drought.

The California State Water Resources Control Board has begun compiling a list of water systems that it says “are likely to have critical water supply issues by the end of August.” Utilities that rely on water to function, like the Hoover Dam at Lake Mead, are finding that the serious drop in water levels from the drought pose enormous problems for power generation.

Is Montecito one of those water systems at risk? The Montecito Water District has been very focused on securing sustainable supply. They’ve completed a deal with the city for desalinization of water, which will meet one-third of our annual needs, but that hasn’t gone into effect yet — it starts in January 2022.

So, we’re living off our existing supplies now, which include state water. That’s already pretty much evaporated (pun absolutely intended) down to 5% of projected deliveries, or less, with a Sierra snowpack that failed to materialize substantially this year. We also have the Jameson Reservoir at 69% of capacity, among other sources of water for Montecito.

However, we’re consuming more than we used to as a community. That’s going to be a problem.

People are also very concerned about wells, understandably. Groundwater rights come with property, but it’s also a communal resource. When a few big users drain the groundwater, it becomes a tragedy of the commons. Some people are concerned as to whether they can have a well, or they’re mad theirs is dry, while other neighbors are upset that people are digging them. The permitting process is controlled by an arm of the county that has a one-size-fitsall policy. If you’re digging a well in the Santa Maria or Carpinteria basin or Montecito – it’s all the same to them, apparently. Our Montecito Water District created a Groundwater Services Agency to monitor and manage groundwater.

It’s still in its early stages.

With all that in mind, the Montecito Water District will be presenting at our next board meeting on Tuesday, August 10 at 4 pm. Come learn more about our water supply, and the forecast. You’re welcome to join us, as there’s plenty of free parking on Zoom. To get meeting details, email info@montecitoassoci ation.org.

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More Electric Bike Stations Slated for Coast Village Road

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n March, we reported on a plan to install electric bikes and docking stations on Coast Village Road by BCycle Santa Barbara, a private bike share company. Now, the company is seeking three additional docking stations in the area.

“In order for us to be successful on Coast Village Road, we realized we needed more than two stations,” said BCycle General Manager Jesse Rosenberg, who is currently working with the Coast Village Association on garnering support for the project.

BCycle, which is a subsidiary of Trek Bikes, has been working with the city of Santa Barbara for the last year and a half on bringing an electric bicycle share program to Santa Barbara; the first phase of docking stations, which included 192 stations and 96 bikes, were installed on State Street and surrounding streets on the east and west sides of the city, as well as near Cottage Hospital and on upper State Street earlier this year.

“We’ve just achieved our first month of profitability, and that is because of all the stations we’ve installed, and hope to continue to install this year,” Rosenberg said. She told the CVA earlier this year that adding e-bike ridership to commercial areas brings more people to local businesses where docks are located, and that there has

Electric bicycles and docking stations are coming to Coast Village Road, as part of a pilot program approved by the city of Santa Barbara

been quite a lot of demand for the bikes in Montecito. The company’s goal is to provide accessibility for all, offer a viable transit option to vehicles which helps to alleviate parking and traffic issues, and connect different areas of the city.

The Santa Barbara City Council and City Planning Commission gave the project a blanket approval for a pilot program including up to 500 docks and 250 bikes, with the understanding that the company would work with local business owners and business groups regarding placement of the docking stations. Appeals were filed to the City Council and the California Coastal Commission by city watchdog Anna Marie Gott in the spring, who

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Monte ito Miscellany

Talia Vestal, 2014 Spirit of Fiesta (Photo by Priscilla)

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 14 years ago.

Catching Some Fiesta Fever

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The pulsating event on a sultry summer night was organized by museum director Dacia Harwood and featured musicians and dancers from our Eden by the Beach to Spain who shared their passion for the traditional art form, including Manuel Gutierrez, Gerardo Morales, Andres Vadin, Maria “La Chacha” Bermudez, Timo Nunez, Talia Ortega Vestal, and the local dance company, Flamenco Santa Barbara.

Prior to the highly entertaining show in the main courtyard, guests enjoyed a socially gridlocked recep-

tion with tacos, wine, and margaritas, and had the opportunity to view the museum’s latest installation “Project Fiesta: A History of Old Spanish Days is back!” which features historic posters, ornate costumes, ephemera, and decades of film footage.

It centers on the community’s largest civic celebration, El Desfile Historico, which has been part of the annual celebration since its founding in 1924. The parade, which features floats, bands, dancers, and, especially horses, is one of the largest equestrian parades in the U.S. Not only does the parade salute Santa Barbara’s colorful past, but it also stands in a long line of com-

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Far Flung Travel

A-03 Has Arrived:

by Chuck Graham

Bald Eagles on the Channel Islands National Park

An adult and juvenile bald eagle are perched off Santa Cruz Island

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The juvenile bald eagle sets flight off Santa Cruz Island

he manic cacophony of western gulls was too frantic to pass up, diverting my attention span toward drama-filled blue skies as a keystone species buzzed a prominent, weather-beaten seabird rookery.

As I kayaked toward the commotion, I soon realized I was in the presence of an apex predator wreaking havoc over Scorpion Rock near the southeast end of Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park.

The lone bald eagle possessed antagonistic tendencies as it dive-bombed sea guano-covered Scorpion Rock for what seemed to be for the pure joy of it. I could see its steely gaze as it sent at least 100 gulls into a dizzying tizzy as they swarmed the steady glide of this majestic bald eagle.

When the eagle had satisfied its craving for disruption, it soared back to a small grove of toyon and island

oak trees overlooking a tranquil cove just southeast of Little Scorpion Anchorage.

Later that afternoon I paddled to that same shimmering cove and discovered the same adult bald eagle roosting in that secluded grove. Perched next to it was a juvenile bald eagle the same size as the adult, yet still adorned in its mottled feathers. The mature bald eagle had a blue tag on its wings signifying that it was a Channel Islands National Park bird. The juvenile possessed an orange band barely visible on its lower left leg.

“Male A-03 hatched at the Fraser Point nest on western Santa Cruz in 2017,” said Dr. Peter Sharpe, a wildlife biologist with the Institute for Wildlife Studies (IWS), speaking on the blue tagged bald eagle. “We’ll have to keep an eye on the Scorpion area next year.”

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After about a 50-year absence due to DDT pesticides, the recovery of bald eagles to the northern chain began in 2002-2006. Those pesticides forced bald eagles to lay thin-shelled eggs that could not survive the incubation process, generations of eagles lost across the chain.

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Currently there is no background on this impressive looking raptor. Two scenarios come to mind though for biologists.

“The subadult looks like it is still a year or two away from breeding, but maybe they’ll stick together,” explained Sharpe.

“The subadult looks like it is still a year or two away from breeding, but maybe they’ll stick together.”

— Dr. Peter Sharpe

The other scenario revolves around the orange band on the juvenile’s lower left leg. Bald eagles are monogamous birds, and this subadult might be the offspring of A-03. The adult bird has not been seen with a mate, so it’s unclear what the relationship is.

“If it’s banded, then it’s obviously likely from another known nest on the island,” said Nathan Melling, also a biologist with IWS working with bald eagles on the Channel Islands. “If not, then it could be the offspring of 03 from an unknown nest in the area.”

In any event, bald eagles have made steady strides recovering across the craggy archipelago. Currently, there were 12 known breeding bald eagle pairs on the NCI in 2021, producing 14 fledglings. There are at least another 10 bald eagles that are young or non-breeding birds learning how things work on the chain. There are around 50 bald eagles in all on NCI. As I sat in my kayak gazing up at A-03 preening on its lofty, volcanic crag, I waited patiently for it to take flight and extend its impressive wingspan over cobalt blue waters and a thick canopy of giant bladder kelp.

Nearly 90 minutes later, it did just that.

I followed it through my 300mm lens until it was a mere speck through my viewfinder, the ocean realm vital to its existence surrounding the islands. •MJ 5 – 12 August 2021

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Dear Montecito

by Stella Haffner

Filling in the Gap:

Laguna Blanca Product Takes a Year Away

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was a straight-A student through middle school and high school. That is, a straight-A student except for one class: physical education. How dastardly that my pristine GPA should be sullied by such a subject! Or so I thought then. What I had yet to learn was that academics are a balancing act between both physical and intellectual achievement. Even my biology labs have physical demands that only some students will rise to — feats of endurance such as scuba diving or the fine motor control as is required in loading a gel for electrophoresis. These are the sorts of challenges I’ve learned to enjoy, but I’ll still leave explaining the competitive sports up to the experts. So, as the world celebrates athletic excellence in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it’s time for Montecito to acknowledge its own local athletic talent. Today we’re hearing from 19-year-old Luca Wahlberg about his journey to find a balance between college life and ambition in collegiate level soccer.

Dear Montecito,

Hey! How’re you doing? I’m Luca, and I’ve spent the last year finding the best way to pursue my dream of playing soccer at the collegiate level. Between COVID and my college search, the journey has been a little bit unconventional.

I graduated Laguna Blanca High School in 2020, but I decided to wait to attend college until next year. I had committed to Claremont McKenna College just before global lockdowns were announced, and the summer ahead of what was supposed to be my freshman year showed COVID in full force. Ultimately, the campus shutdowns meant that all athletic seasons had to be cancelled. This was going to put a wrench in my plans.

When making my college decision, I struggled with discovering the right mix of academics and athletics. I knew I wanted to pursue a path in soccer, but I also wanted to make sure this path would support my other ambitions. Before I started the recruiting process, I knew that my best bet would be to use my

success in soccer to give me an opportunity to receive a great education from an amazing institution. I soon found myself in an exciting position where I was getting a lot of good feedback from a number of big-name athletic colleges and universities, but the opportunities that were presented to me gave me either an amazing athletic experience or a high-end academic experience. This obviously made my decision much less of a straight line as I was now fighting between the typical Division 1 or Division 3 decision: Do I lead with athletics or academics?

I grappled with this situation for months, not realizing that there was a perfect option that checked all my boxes. After sitting in on classes at Claremont McKenna during my on-campus visit, where I was impressed by the pre-professional atmosphere and how competitive the soccer was, I was finally able to appreciate that Claremont McKenna is the best of both worlds. I saw that it was the environment that would suit me best. The more research I did, the more excited I became about the school, and couldn’t wait to get started.

Once I’d done my research, committed to an amazing college, and considered what the next year of life would be like, my decision to defer was clear. I decided to take a gap year before I started college. Obviously because of COVID, the typical “study abroad” experience that would usually go hand-in-hand with a gap year was not much of an option. But this year at home was so meaningful to me in a much different sense. While taking some City College courses of my choice on the side, I was able to take a year to slow down and fully reflect on many important aspects of my life. For as long as I can remember, I and many of my peers have been so driven on a path toward future prosperity.

Whether that means stacking classes, an abundance of after-school activities, or pursuing athletics, this led to a teenage life in constant motion. During my gap year, I’ve been able to hit the pause button and focus on self-fulfillment through chasing small daily activities. I’ve had so much more unstructured time where I could be still and reflect. I found new meaning in relationships, activities, and responsibilities, as well as what I want for my future. This pause made me more motivated to succeed in college and beyond but also taught me the importance of slowing down, something I hope to continue to practice.

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What is a Personal Choice?

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he 1960s TV show Get Smart often offered deep insights cloaked in humor. In the episode, “Do I Hear a Vaults?” the Chief gets locked in a bank vault with agent Larrabee. There is only enough air to last 24 hours and it is on a time lock that won’t open until the end of a holiday weekend.

Larrabee starts doing exercises, using up the air even faster. The Chief asks him to stop. Larrabee replies, “You use your half the way you want, and I’ll use mine the way I want.”

To me, this summarizes a certain Libertarian view that creates so many of the world’s problems. What does it even mean for something to be a personal choice?

Right now, COVID is on the rise again. In many places, no vaccine is available. But in the U.S., the vaccine is available to everyone for free.

The youngest children and a small minority of adults are not eligible to receive the vaccine. But millions of adults are refusing to take the vaccine as a matter of “personal choice.”

Except that choice affects millions of other people. Their bodies become a breeding ground for variants that can be more contagious and/or more harmful.

But there is a bigger crisis that will be around long after COVID is managed: the climate crisis. Millions of Americans are driving gas-guzzling private motor vehicles that were originally designed as farm equipment. I call them Selfish Useless Vehicles because it fits the acronym SUV. Or Pigmobiles for short.

Massive SUVs also pose a threat to other vehicles by blocking views, having mis-matched bumpers and creating an arms race of who “wins” in a collision.

Even before the climate crisis was widely known, it was known that fossil fuels are a finite resource. One that wars are fought over. And it was known that burning them creates air pollution and acid rain.

When I see someone driving alone in a piggy vehicle (as is usually the case) I see someone with a sign advertising their selfish attitude.

We live on a finite planet with other limited resources as well. Water is one we are especially aware of living in a desert in Southern California.

Watering a lawn with drinking water is a “personal choice” that affects others. You may think it is OK if you are 5 – 12 August 2021

pumping from a well on your own property.

But you are pumping from an aquifer shared by other people and other living things. Many aquifers in the U.S. are already nearing total collapse, quite literally. When the water is pumped beyond a certain point, the soil collapses. Even if it rains later, that soil can no longer absorb the water falling on it. Ever.

In contrast, the U.S. is obsessed with prosecuting people for crimes that are not even crimes in many other industrialized countries. The two most obvious cases are drug use and prostitution. These are sometimes called “victimless crimes” because they only involve those who are doing the practice.

But is that true? I would argue that almost everything a person does influences others. But one then needs to ask what the most effective policy is for dealing with a realistic situation.

Prostitution is called “the oldest profession” for a reason. One can argue about exploitation and about whether a sex worker got to that work as a result of abuse earlier in life. But sex work is not likely ever to go away.

Some countries have made it completely legal, taxing it and regulating it. Others allow states or localities to decide. Some allow personal selling of sex but prohibit brothels or other organized selling.

Major countries that have legalized sex work entirely or in large part include India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Colombia, Spain, Argentina, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, France, and the United Kingdom. In general, the result is safer working conditions for sex workers and better public health.

Fewer countries have legalized drug use, but some have done so quite successfully. Portugal is perhaps the most famous success story. They have decriminalized the consumption of all drugs for personal use. The result is less crime and more people seeking treatment.

I will revisit these issues in different ways in future articles. One solution I will offer is that people need to pay the true cost of the effect of their behavior on others. Another point that is apparent in the case of sex and drugs: Public policy needs to be directed toward best outcomes. It should not be about “moralizing.”

•MJ

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by Amelia Buckley and Kristy Jansen

Invoking the Pause

The power of funding environmental changemakers

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e’re all familiar with major names in philanthropic giving like MacArthur, Rockefeller, or Ford, but there are hundreds of lesser-known foundations that are making innovative solutions a reality through small-scale funding programs. One of these is Invoking the Pause (ITP), an organization focused on implementing tangible trailblazing climate solutions in the 21st century. In their own words, they “use small grants to fund strategic ‘pauses’ to help innovators refresh and renew their thinking on climate challenges.”

The Optimist Daily, along with partners PsychAlive and the World Business Academy, are proud recipients of an Invoking the Pause grant, and working closely with ITP’s organizers and other grantees has opened our eyes to the true power of seed funding for outside-the-box thinkers in sparking systemic global change.

We can’t discuss comprehensive climate action without taking our food systems into account. Our modern agricultural industry is unsustainable and practices like chemical fertilization, monocrop planting, and aggressive tilling are slowly draining our soil of nutrients and inhibiting their ability to hold carbon.

Regenerative agriculture aims to revolutionize cultivation to make crops more sustainable and nutritious, but initial funding is required to encourage farms to adopt regenerative practices like crop rotation, cover planting, and organic cultivation. This is where Zero Foodprint comes in.

Started by Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz, Zero Foodprint is based on what they call a “table-to-farm” model. The organization takes a few cents from participating restaurants’ meals and uses them to fund regenerative agriculture grants for farms.

Since 2016, Zero Foodprint has awarded $325,000 in grants to 18 carbon farming projects to remove 7,000 tons of carbon from the atmosphere. Although grants got them started, Myint emphasizes that their work is not charity, but rather a tactical solution for moving the food system towards a greener future: “This is a systematic approach to improve land stewardship.”

When we think of a green future, the first thing to come to mind for many of us is renewable energy.

Renewable energy sources are a requirement for powering our world without harmful greenhouse gas emissions, but the adoption of green energy infrastructure has largely been isolated to wealthy, white communities, neglecting those who have already been most negatively impacted by fossil fuel pollution.

The American Resilience Project, founded by Roger Sorkin, aims to create a more equitable green future by uplifting voices and discussion from diverse communities about climate change, using film as a storytelling medium to share the experiences of those on the ground facing the climate challenge head on.

Their most recent film, the fascinating Current Revolution: Nation in Transition, explores the coal-to-renewables transition occurring in the Navajo Nation, specifically in northern Arizona. The film tells the stories of workers, their families and communities, business and tribal leaders, utility executives, policy makers, and environmental activists, and offers a roadmap to a just energy transition that leaves no one behind.

Among the many people interviewed are the leaders of Native Renewables, a solar energy company whose goal is to provide renewable energy to every home in the Navajo Nation using off-the-grid solutions. Native Renewables is a female-led organization, and they facilitate localized solar to help bring reliable, affordable, sustainable energy to Navajo homes.

Invoking the Pause looks at climate solutions which strive to make the world a better place not only for humans, but also for the natural creatures that roam our earth. One ITP grantee looking specifically at the animal kingdom is Rainforest Connection. Started by engineer and National Geographic explorer Topher White, this project creates a digital library of rainforest audio to monitor illegal logging and detect poaching activity.

To collect the recordings, White’s team uses recycled cell phones in real-time across 20 countries. Rainforest Connection’s data is freely shared with other researchers to encourage more scientists to contribute their recordings to the collection.

Many forward-thinking economists know that economic prosperity, equality, and sustainability can coexist and thrive simultaneously. ITP partner As You Sow understands the relationship between private industry and sustainability and is a leader in empowering shareholders to change corporations for good.

As You Sow’s CEO Andy Behar explains, “We believe that data drives decisions.” Towards that end, they work to bring transparency and accountability

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Orkney Islands’ Tidal Turbine Officially Connects to UK Power Grid

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he Orkney Islands are famous for the innovative use of green hydrogen, but green hydrogen can’t exist without partnering with renewable energy sources and when you’re a chain of small islands, most of that renewable energy comes from the sea. Now, the islands officially have another source of hydropower with the connection of a tidal turbine to the electricity grid.

The turbine, called the O2 tidal turbine, was designed and installed by Orbital Marine Power and is anchored to the seafloor at a depth of 35 meters, steadily collecting energy from the tidal waters that pass it each day.

The device operates with turbines that turn as seawater rushes by. They work in both directions, capturing energy as the tides ebb and flow each day.

This turbine generates enough renewable energy to power 2,000 homes per year, but the most remarkable aspect of tidal energy is its predictability. Unlike wind and solar energy, tides are completely predictable, meaning operators know exactly how much energy the O2 will generate on a given day.

Meet BB: The beach cleaning robot

A grand total of 4.5 trillion cigarette butts make their way into our environment every year. This is extremely problematic, especially around bodies of water because the fibrous fragments of cigarette filters take up to 14 years to disintegrate.

Enter BeachBot, or BB for short — a mobile beach-cleaning robot that plucks cigarette buts from the sand. Created by entrepreneurs Edwin Bos and Martijn Lukaart, the robot uses an AI-based detection algorithm created

by TechTics and students from the Delft University of Technology.

The team used Microsoft’s Trove to teach BB how to recognize cigarettes.

BB was supplied with millions of photos of cigarettes so that it would be able to decide what to pick up, preventing it from damaging the environment by removing other objects such as shells.

BeachBot successfully gathered 20 cigarette butts in half an hour during its demo run in The Hague. To help it navigate, the 80-centimeter-wide robot uses two onboard cameras: one to look ahead and the other to scan the ground. Once it identifies a filter, it lowers two gripper arms which push the sand together, effectively securing it so that it can be placed in an internal bin, which is later emptied by human hands.

•MJ into corporate boardrooms and from there into the world. Their goal is to convince at least 100 of the S&P 500 companies to formally adopt their Say on Climate plan by 2022.

On the social justice front, Olivia Knight, As You Sow’s racial justice initiative coordinator, works to ensure that companies follow through on social justice pledges and ensure “that people of color are hired, paid, promoted, and retained equitably.”

Harvard University researcher and now Professor Erica Chenoweth was studying nonviolent movements around the world when she established what she dubbed the “3.5% rule.” In research conducted with collaborator Maria Stephan of the International Center of Nonviolent Conflict, she realized that it took a surprisingly small margin of engagement to make revolutionary movements successful. Looking at social movements from 1900 to 2006, Chenoweth and her team uncovered a trend where movements in which at least 3.5 percent of the population were actively engaged were bound to succeed.

Climate change is a monumental challenge, but as history would indicate, if we can get just 3.5 percent of the world actively engaged in reversing our climate course, we stand a chance of saving ourselves and this beautiful planet we call home. Small non-profits and grant providers like Invoking the Pause are crucial to meeting our 3.5 percent climate threshold by providing funding to implement solutions and prompt more people to become climate actors. “I am so proud of our ITP Grant Partners, who are creating powerful systemic impacts in many climate challenge areas,” says ITP founder Maggie Kaplan.

“Although we may be a small nonprofit, we’re having an outsized impact that is creating truly an ‘exponential return’ on our many various climate grant investments.”

•MJ

“If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man.” – Henry David Thoreau

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MAW (Continued from page 8) around much when I was growing up, and the song made me think about those times when I’d look out the window hoping that he would come by, even though the song itself isn’t that explicit. Paola has a similar story with her own father, so we connected over that.

The last big performance of the year is the Horne Vocal Competition. What will you be singing?

I’ll be doing songs by a couple of African American composers: A cool arrangement of the spiritual “O Freedom” by Shawn Okpebholo, a modern composer who I actually had to contact directly to get the music, and one by Margaret Bonds called “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” which also has a text by Langston Hughes. Then I’ll also be singing three songs by Poulenc, and a piece by Hans Pfitzner called “Mailied.” (In a new format for this year), we all started with a program as if we were going to sing an hour recital, then cut it down to 30 minutes for the summer, and then finally the 15 minutes we’ll get on stage for the competition.

Before we go, I want to ask you because I saw a post of yours on Facebook asking how you might find a Black opera stage director, just how the upheaval in the last 14 months since George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests have affected you. Does it show up in your music?

More and more nowadays just because I want to see it. My experience in Santa Barbara is you don’t see a lot of Black faces walking around town. I wasn’t seeing my culture in my environment, and not in my art either. So, at this point in my life, I’m very passionate about bringing Black stories and the Black experience to the opera stage and the recital hall.

So, I’m looking more at songs by African-American composers, and operas by African-American librettists, and my dissertation is on Black characterizations. So, at this moment I am really passionate about the Black experience and how we can show that in this art form. That’s also what I’m doing for the Fast Pitch Awards this year. (Mayes was named one of the three winners last Monday night.)

This Week @ MAW

The end is here for live events for the 2021 Summer Festival, as MAW winds up five exemplary event-packed weeks that defied any possible problems of the pandemic. Indeed, MAW’s protocols of requiring vaccination for everyone on campus and testing the whole community every week let the organization not only complete presenting the concerts that were announced pre-season, but also add or transition from streaming a few extra live events. Kudos once again to the team at Miraflores for making it happen.

Meanwhile, there are still three more days of musical immersion for those who want more or might have as-yet missed out, including just about everything on the MAW menu.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Oboist Eugene Izotov leads today’s penultimate master class, as the principal oboist of the San Francisco Symphony whose playing has been praised for “luminous beauty” (San Francisco Chronicle), “lyrical gold” (Chicago Tribune), and “fiery Russian temperament” (Boston Globe) takes the fellows through one final opportunity to receive feedback in front of an audience (1:30 pm; Lehmann Hall; $10)... Chamber musician and collaborative pianist Jonathan Feldman — a longtime MAW favorite and Juilliard faculty member — who has performed with some of the world’s greatest instrumentalists including Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, James Galway, Sarah Chang, and Joshua Bell — imparts some of that wisdom and varied experience to the collaborative piano fellows in the final master class of the summer (3:30 pm; Hahn Hall; $10)... Every one of the MAW singers and vocal pianists get to shine in the annual Marilyn Horne Song Competition, MAW’s most prestigious challenge in which the winners – by an esteemed jury panel led by Marilyn Horne herself — receive a $5,000 cash award and a commissioned work by Carlos Simon to be premiered as part of a recital that will be performed next spring in Santa Barbara and elsewhere. Use promo code “COMMUNITY” for $10 tickets. (4 pm & 7:30 pm [with single admission]; Granada Theatre) SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 The final orchestra concert of the summer at the Granada Theatre is happening twice at the historic downtown venue. Wielding the baton for the pair of performances is Marin Alsop, who was the first woman to serve as the head of a major orchestra in the United States, South America, Austria, and Britain and is heralded for her innovative approach to programming and audience development as well as a deep commitment to education. Fittingly, the fellows will first be firing up “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman,” Joan Tower’s answer to Copland’s famous “Fanfare for the Common Man,” followed by Alberto Ginastera’s “Variaciones Concertantes” and Beethoven’s big and powerful “Seventh Symphony” to send the audience home with a song in their hearts until next summer. (2 & 7:30 pm; Granada; $10) SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 MAW’s online only week of virtual events kicks off with a compilation video distilling “Aha! moments” and discussions from the seminars with guest artists, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and other industry exports presented by the Innovation Institute during the season’s first week when the fellows were quarantining after arriving in Montecito, as well as some scattered additional events during the summer.

The edited video lets everyone share the wisdom and experience from the interactive workshops that focused on the performing arts ecosystem, the future of classical music, and business and career skills.

(5 pm; online; free) •MJ

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by Leslie A. Westbrook

Two Days Tucked Away in Heavenly Santa Ynez Valley Peasants Feast is a Solvang favorite

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Hotel Ynez is cozy and comfortable

’m swaying in a heavenly hammock on the porch of an absolutely charming room (#18 of 18 guestrooms) with views of the creatively landscaped central courtyard at the Hotel Ynez and life is good. Located just off Highway 246, in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, and nestled between Solvang and Santa Ynez, this newly reimagined motel (formerly the Meadowlark Inn) is a delightful addition to the valley’s many overnight options. There are bikes, a pool, and a stylish reception area/breakfast room.

Kimberly Walker, founder and managing partner, has done a terrific job — right down to the smallest details. Guest rooms even smell divine thanks to a specially made room fresh-

ener from San Luis Obispo’s Fable Soap Co., whose hand and body cleanser and lotion are in the rooms.

My two-night getaway began in bustling Solvang with lunch on the patio at family-friendly Peasants Feast. My feasting was off to a stellar start with a modern-day twist on the old-fashioned relish tray of carrots/olives/ celery (which you will find at The Hitching Post!): Pickled dinosaur egg cucumbers that packed a punch, carrots and fennel from nearby Sunrise Organic Farm, and a soupçon of delish parsnip soup dotted with herb oil, chives, and almonds that resembled a very good Modernist painting and was equally pleasing to the palate.

My dining companion “oohed and

aahed” at the huge burgers and tater tots that passed by, but we opted to share the swiftly consumed crispy carnitas and tasty mushroom tacos and a shaved Brussels sprouts salad with bacon that was so generous we couldn’t finish it. We also enjoyed the Rosé of pinot noir from Loubud — the list features wines by a lot of SYV women winemakers. Despite our fullness we couldn’t resist the popular frozen key lime pie — a humongous palate cleanser that resembled the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. Still, I yearned for the traditional Key Lime pies of yesteryear that I was introduced to by high-powered publishing friend Seymour Lawrence at his Key West retreat that were whipped up by his maid, whose name has escaped me over the decades.

Back at the Hotel Ynez, Sam and Dave singing “Bring your sweet loving” echoes across the grounds. At night, tiki torches and firepits transform the central garden of redwood, oak, and Madrone trees to a different kind of magical locale.

The beds are like giant marshmallows — a bit soft for my taste, but everyone else I asked loved the “sinkiness” of their beds. Designed for couples, the lodging only has one bed in each room (full or king size), a trend which I find

annoying since I often travel with a friend or relative (my mom) who I don’t care to share a bed with. In the meantime, I happened to find fabulous bamboo beds for sale at a fun boutique in Solvang called Cariloha that’s popular with kids: t-shirts, nail polish, and other fun things that change color in the sun!

It’s so nice chatting with tourists again: lots of L.A. couples with dogs and/or babies stroll the dirt path; two girlfriends chat over glasses of wine; a woman suns herself by the small pool and neighbors all chat each another up during “box” breakfasts in the spacious front patios with low stone walls. Florian (L.A. via France) does a market run for orange juice “if anybody wants some” — then disappears with his paramour Jasmine back into their love cave.

I very much enjoyed a tasty dinner with a friend in one of the newly reimagined outdoor patios at the long established, and packed to the gills, SY Kitchen (I don’t think I’ve been since it opened many moons ago). We loved the grilled Parmesan encrusted artichoke that set the pace for a delicious dinner of homemade spinach pasta with a lamb/porcini mushroom ragu dotted with burrata and a tasty, huge

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Some Summer Reading

he months of June and July have been filled with much of the excitement that we missed out on this past year; however, during these summer months when I finally get to exhale, I enjoy reading. I’m not talking about biographies or articles or historical essays — but rather books. Wonderfully scented and beautifully thought up novels that shift the way I feel while being present in the author’s words. In the most somber of times, I have found myself seeking comfort in the narration of others.

In this abundance of summaries and opinions, I will explain my love for each one of these stories. These books are ones I cherish, and I trust they will have the same effect on you.

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story is not as uplifting as you would first perceive. The messages in this text scream of importance both then and now. Fitzgerald hides a world of lessons behind his flashy characters, all of which have their own personal storylines and upheavals.

Looking for Alaska by John Green Green’s books always leave me with a newfound passion, but this specific novel will constantly replay in my mind. It’s impressively laid out and captivating from the moment the words begin to flow. The main character, Miles “Pudge” Halter, sets out to seek his “Great Perhaps” by transferring to a boarding school in Alabama.

There he meets Alaska Young and a crew of rebellious but intellectual students. The first thrilling part of the story builds up to one defining moment in Miles’s life, which is then closed by an emotional and, for me, life-altering conclusion.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Though Shelley’s novel is fictional, the underlying issues are frightfully realistic. The author speaks through her characters, warning humanity of the dangers of curiosity. The writing is both Gothic and Romantic, inviting all types of readers to question their existence in relation to the many relatable characters. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist and dreamer, sets out to be the first to do the undoable: create life within an inanimate being. I will admit that this novel is a difficult read, for I read and understood it with the guidance of a class, but its ideals are so important in this day and age in which technology is growing at a faster rate than our population. With the use of other powerful literature and religion, Frankenstein is one of the few novels I will forever think of while examining the reality and society around me.

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Kim is the Branch Lead of the Montecito Library. Questions or comments? Contact her: kcrail@santabarbaraca.gov

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Visitors or folks new to the area often come here first to get a sense of what Montecito is all about and to connect with a helpful person face-to-face.

The Montecito Library hours are: • Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am - 5 pm • Wednesday and Friday, 1 pm - 5 pm We are thrilled to be able to offer after-school hours Tuesday through Friday.

Children are welcome to visit the library on their own once they are eight years old. (Please note that children under eight must be accompanied by someone who is at least 14.)

This might be a great opportunity for them to enjoy some independence. We encourage you to let them give it a try if they are ready!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky This book is written from the perspective of a young boy, one who has met despair and death too many times and is entering the daunting leap of freshman year. Charlie Kelmeckis writes a composition of letters that illustrate this rollercoaster of a story in the most relatable and vibrant of ways. He meets new people, learns more about the world and how he fits into it, and has his fair share of “tunnel moments,” which you will get what that means once you read this short novel. The writing is unique because it is, in my mind, exactly how a teenager thinks. The author captures the naive but philosophical depths of the teenage brain and paints a perfect picture of the ups and downs of high school.

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Paper Towns by John Green Paper Towns is a book I will most definitely re-read many more times throughout my life. John Green has the gift of transporting his readers right into the center of his character’s thoughts and sensations. In this thrilling coming-of-age novel, Quentin “Q” Jacobsen finds himself scheming with the notorious Margo Roth Spiegelman just before she disappears. Being one of the last people to see her, Q uses her love of the arts and unique destinations to track her.

Montecito Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in “Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries,” an American Library Association initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities.

The competitive award comes with a $3,000 grant that will help us to engage our community in a conversation about Members Only, a book by local author and UCSB professor Sameer Pandya. As participants share in conversations, we hope that honest perspectives are offered, and that people learn from each other by discussing relevant and important topics.

Pandya’s novel, an NPR Book of 2020, covers topics of race, class, family, and belonging and is ripe for discussion. Here is a brief description provided by the publisher: “First the white members of Raj Bhatt’s posh tennis club call him racist. Then his life falls apart. Along the way, he wonders: where does he, a brown man, belong in America?”

Free copies of the book are available at the Montecito Library or as an ebook through the library’s Hoopla app.

Book Club in the Flesh

Our Montecito Book Club will be discussing Members Only and will be meeting at the library in person (outdoors) on Tuesday, September 28 at noon. Pick up a free copy and join us.

After such a long period of time missing our book club, we can’t wait to see previous attendees and welcome new faces to the discussion. Please join us for what will certainly be a lively conversation!

We will also be holding a virtual book discussion later in October with details to come.

Poetry Club Update

Our last meeting yielded a memorable and heartfelt discussion of Mary Oliver’s work, including readings of the following: “The Summer Day,” “Breakage,” “Watering the Stones,” “Angels,” and more. We were delighted to be able to meet outside, sharing our own insights and experiences along with Oliver’s incredible poems.

August’s poet is W.S. Merwin (1927-2019). Winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Merwin was also named the 17th Poet Laureate of the United States in 2010.

Moving to Maui in the 1970s, Merwin championed the cause to restore the rainforests. A peace activist and ecologist, his Buddhist philosophy is reflected in his poetry.

You are encouraged to bring one of your favorite Merwin poems to share when the group meets on Thursday, August 26 from 2-3:30 pm.

See you at the library!

Literary Montecito: Part 2

Our Local History Talks continue with the erudite Steven Gilbar on Tuesday,

The Poetry Club will meet on August 26

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Our Town

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Attention Venues & Arts:

There is More “Stimulus” Available Alex Torres

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ooking back on Independent Venue Week, there is much to dissect as the National Independent Venues Association (NIVA), formed from #saveourstages, pushed for legislation that resulted in $16 billion in federal funding for venues via the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, currently being sorted and administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

That birthed the NIVA California Chapter founded by Casey Lowdermilk, the co-founder of the San Francisco Venue Coalition and assistant general manager of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, while Alex Torres, the director of government relations at Strategies 360, aided in lobbying.

Joining the efforts were Californians for the Arts, the California Association of Museums, state legislators, mayors, tourism and travel industry groups, artists and performers across the state, historically hustling together for the first time to get a portion of the state’s $75 billion budget surplus Gov. Gavin Newsom disclosed in May. “We were the first to close and the last to reopen. A big part of our advocacy is state investment and our industry has a significant return on an investment for our state and the local economies because arts are an economic multiplier,” Lowdermilk said. “For every $1 spent on a ticket, another $12 is spent in the local economy — transportation,

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restaurants, bars, hotels, retailers, and more. Funding is required to rebuild and reopen this sector profitably and be acknowledged as economic and cultural contributors to California.”

Their lobbying’s net result is the California Venues Grants Program with $150 million with up to $250,000 per grant, while the California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program has $50 million at up to $75,000 per grant administered by California OSBA. The Natural Resources Agency CCHE is managing a $50 million Museum Grant Program, with less than $50,000 going to 81 community arts and culture investments. The California Arts Council received $128 million for its public programs.

Venues and promoters can apply and receive NIVA’s SVOG, as well as funding from the CA Venues Grants Program. These are not typical “grants,” they are what Torres prefers to call “stimulus,” as grant amounts are based solely on the math from businesses and organizations audited financial statements, and eligibility.

Lowdermilk and Torres sat down for this extensive Q&A: Q: What is the fine print on applying for SVOG and the California Venues Grant Program?

Torres: The CA program does not factor in SVOG, rather, it says that if an eligible applicant has been awarded a grant

August 24 at 5 pm.

Having dazzled us with his knowledge, charm, and storytelling at his July presentation, Gilbar will return to share more about writers who have lived or spent time in Montecito.

Part 1 of Gilbar’s talk included Fannie Flagg, T.C. Boyle, Melodie Johnson Howe, Dori Carter, Joanna Barnes, Arianna Huffington, Ernest L. Thayer, Emily Tremaine, Hobart C. Chatfield-Taylor, Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, Isobel “Belle” Field, Beryl Markham, Edmund Wilson, and Sue Grafton.

There was simply too much material to fit into one hour so Literary Montecito: Part 2 will include Charles B. Nordhoff, Elizabeth Von Arnim, John Galsworthy, Sinclair Lewis, and Winston Churchill, among others.

This program is offered in partnership with the Montecito Association History Committee. Please register on the library website at SBPLibrary.org for the link to join or give us a call at (805) 969-5063.

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under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program established in Section 12100.83, the amount of that grant shall be subtracted from the grant amount awarded under this section. If the grant amount awarded under Section 12100.83 is greater than the amount awarded under this section, the eligible independent live event shall not receive a grant under this subdivision and no amount shall be subtracted.

No more than $25,000,000 in grants may be allocated to eligible applicants unless all other eligible applicants have received funding.

Does the CA Venue Grant have the same math as SVOG? Torres: It is similar to SVOG in that it would require these grants to be in an amount equal to the lesser of $250,000 or 20% of gross earned revenue for the 2019 taxable year.

Grants to eligible applicants shall be prioritized on documented percentage gross earned revenue declines based on a reporting period comparing California gross earned revenues in Q2, Q3, and Q4 of 2020 and California gross earned revenues in Q2, Q3, and Q4 of 2019.

Let’s list what the grant funding is permitted to be used for: Torres: Found in SB 151 page 35, Section 9 subsection (g): Grant moneys awarded under this section shall only be used for costs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and related health and safety restrictions, or business interruptions or closures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following: (1) Employee expenses, including payroll costs, health care benefits, paid sick, medical, or family leave, and insurance premiums; (2) Working capital and overhead, including rent, utilities, mortgage principal, and interest payments, but excluding mortgage prepayments, and debt obligations, including principal and interest, incurred before March 1, 2020; (3) Costs associated with reopening business operations after being fully or partially closed due to state-mandated COVID-19 health and safety restrictions and business closures; (4) Costs associated with complying with COVID-19 federal, state, or local guidelines for reopening with required safety protocols, including, but not limited to, equipment, plexiglass barriers, outdoor dining, personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies, testing, and employee training expenses; (5) Any other COVID-19-related expenses not already covered through grants, forgivable loans, or other relief through federal, state, county, or city programs; (6) Any other COVID-19-related costs that are not human resource expenses for the state share of Medicaid, employee bonuses, severance pay, taxes, legal settlements, personal expenses, or

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other expenses unrelated to COVID-19 impacts, repairs from damages already covered by insurance.

Are both private and nonprofit venues eligible?

Torres: Yes. Worth noting, for a venue owned or operated by a nonprofit entity that produces free events, the events are produced and managed primarily by paid employees, not by volunteers.

What bills and funding are coming up?

Lowdermilk: To recap, bills signed July 12 were a $262 Billion California Budget Spending Bills SB/AB 128, SB/ AB 129 and AB/SB 151 grants program for CA nonprofit performing arts, cultural institutions, and live events.

On the books are: SB-628 CA Creative Workforce Act of 2021 SB-805 Small nonprofit performing arts organizations: payroll and paymaster services grants: employment grants (2021-2022) SB-793 Alcoholic beverages to resume January 2022: music venue license: entertainment zones: consumption (2021-2022). The new liquor license type would be available to “Music entertainment facilities” defined as a publicly or privately owned live performance venue, concert hall, auditorium, or an enclosed arena where music or entertainment events are presented for a price of admission.

Where did the surplus come from?

Torres: California finances rely heavily on the rich and tech for revenue; however, tax incentives were paused in 2020 due to an extraordinary financially rich budget situation and restored in 2021. In addition, spending numbers were very conservative in 2020.

What are the takeaways of your combined efforts?

Lowdermilk and Torres: All the venues and promoters are now working together to get through this and are making alliances never before made.

This cannot be a one-off although the funding is a one-time stimulus. We need to keep in front of the legislators to continue educating on the live events and arts sector. Hopefully next year we are in conversation how great our venues rebounded and how economically sound they are, and the thriving commercial corridors they support throughout the Golden State.

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With a Little Bit of Help, Building ‘Solid Foundations’ in the Community

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wning a business or being self-employed requires a great deal of self-motivation and discipline. Fitness and martial arts demand similar traits, and it was the lessons learned through his own fitness regimen that led Gilbert Regalado II to establish the new nonprofit Solid Foundations, a series of classes that teach young kids life skills and fitness.

Gilbert started his first business when he was 18 and for almost 20 years he has been owning and operating his own businesses. He originally tried to get his friends involved in his companies so that they could learn the confidence and satisfaction that comes from learning a craft or running a business to be self-supportive. Over time he noticed that it did not help his friends in the same way it did him and his outreach slowly faded.

A few years back he wanted to restart helping the younger genera-

Sixty students utilize the Solid Foundations program

Gilbert Regalado II is the founder of Solid Foundations

tions. Gilbert hired about ten teenagers, many of them first time workers, and wanted them to see that their first job does not have to be retail. After

a week or two, the excitement of the job wore off and he wanted to find a way to motivate them. He realized the lessons learned and energy gained from martial arts and fitness were important with his own success and wanted his employees to take part in a six-week fitness program with him, even offering an hour’s pay per class

for them to attend. He only had a few show up the first day and before long none of his employees were showing up at all. He wanted to stay committed to the idea and continue for the six weeks.

After some brainstorming with his wife, Crystal Regalado, who was also participating and helping, Gilbert decided to reach out to the community through social media. Five kids showed up the first day and that quickly grew to about 30 by the end of the month. The six-week program continued into the summer but with the waning weather, he decided to bring it to a close for the moment. A community center had heard about what he was doing and reached out, offering their space to him. Gilbert realized this program was no longer associated with his company and decided to form the organization as a new nonprofit, Solid Foundations, in the beginning of 2020.

Solid Foundations currently has eight coaches, including his wife and daughters, and 60 students that are split into two teams by age: five- to nine-year-olds in the first team and 10 and up for the other. Students must apply to the program and there are 30 students per group. Gilbert wants to keep the classes to this size so

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A double-crested cormorant was rescued from Butterfly Beach

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he double-crested cormorant, not a particularly lovable animal. But don’t tell that to the more than two dozen concerned and compassionate people who called the SB Wildlife Center from Butterfly Beach Tuesday evening and then the following morning.

The record number of calls about a large gangly black bird started with Montecito resident Daniel Feinberg, “There’s something wrong with a black shorebird on Butterfly Beach,” he said. Dan’s regular morning beach run came to a screeching halt when he spotted the bird. “He can’t fly and there’s something wrong with his leg — he’s frantically flapping his wings.

He needs help.”

Ashley Plante lives in Carpinteria, but works as a preschool teacher in Goleta. She called from her daily Butterfly walk: “There’s something wrong with his little foot — I think he’s thirsty and he’s getting hot.”

“There’s lots of dogs on the beach...

A couple of them are getting close to a big black bird that can’t walk or fly.

Can you please come help?” asked Cindy Rivera, who sounds frantic.

Calls continued to pour into the Center as I dial volunteer Susan Petty, who never hesitates.

“Morning Sue… Lots and lots of calls about a Cormorant in trouble at Butterfly.”

“I’m on it.”

An hour later a breathless Susan checks back: “I’ve been up and down “If these are the achievements of man, give me the achievements of geraniums.” – Beverley Nichols

the beach and no bird. Darn it.”

And then it happens… The other rescue line is ringing and it’s Victoria with news that gives me goosebumps, “I’ve got an injured cormorant in my garage on Golf Road in Montecito.

My husband and I saw him down on Butterfly… We rushed back home to get a box and towel and went back to scoop him up. He’s big and very active. But he’s ok. Can somebody come get him?”

Susan is dispatched to Victoria’s home and in a short time the cormorant is safely at the Center being treated for dehydration and a badly injured leg.

Phew!

Later in the day I wonder about all those people down at Butterfly, who took the time to care and to call.

Usually calls come in one, or maybe two, at a time when an animal is in trouble and needs rescue. But in this case, a community reached out to help.

“I’ve been walking Butterfly for several months now since COVID, and I’ve met a lot of great people,” said Ashley, who moved here last year.

People are people: We can speak our needs and our minds — we are able to ask for help.

Animals can’t speak.

They are voiceless.

And we are here to listen and watch and to be their voices.

Thank you to the caring people of Butterfly Beach, whoever you are, a double-crested cormorant is alive and well because of you.

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The Giving List

by Steven Libowitz

A Virtual Success:

Cottage Hospital Foundation Surpasses Tiara Ball Goals

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anta Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 2020 Tiara Ball, one of the more popular annual blacktie galas in a town with no shortage of big bash benefits, was one of the last public events in the community before the COVID crisis closed everything down. The so-called “Party of the Year,” held on February 29, Leap Year Day, attracted more than 500 people to the glitzy Ritz-Carlton Bacara, where guests dined and danced the night away while doing a whole lot of good in supporting Cottage’s critical care services, with the 2020 event focusing on raising funds for the remodel and expansion of the SBCH Emergency/Trauma Center.

That center, not coincidentally, is where Neil Myers, who was nearly killed in a bike-versus-truck accident near the top of Gibraltar Road above Montecito, was treated with ultra-modern equipment that helped save his life — a story he chronicled in the documentary film, Climb — which screened at the 2021 Santa Barbara

International Film Festival, partially to pay tribute to the critical care treatment he received at Cottage.

Philanthropists are usually very generous for the gala event, which in 2020 raised about $620,000. What was surprising was just how generous the guests were for this year’s event, which took place, if only virtually.

“We reached out to the same people that have sponsored the live gathering to ask them if they would support a Tiara campaign — sustain their giving levels, but not come to the party,” explained David Dietrich, Cottage Health’s vice president for advancement, adding that Cottage had set an ambitious internal goal of raising $500,000, the same figure usually generated by the live event.

“We just finished the accounting, and it turns out the appeal raised $652,722.

The community went far beyond what we were hoping for. They were very supportive.”

Sure, the “event” featured dinner and wine delivered to each upper-lev-

The Cottage Hospital Foundation raised $652,722 through a virtual Tiara Ball

el sponsor’s homes, as well as private dance lessons for up to eight in person or virtually all designed to best emulate the experience at the Bacara.

But Dietrich knows the giving wasn’t geared to the grub and gifts. It had a lot more to do with the consciousness of the community and where this year’s funds were aimed — Cottage’s COVID response fund as a segment of the Cottage Emergency Response Fund.

The COVID coffers covered several important needs here during the pandemic, Dietrich explained. One was supporting caregiver families, both with resources for childcare so that those Cottage employees affected by school closures could consistently come to work without worrying about their kids, and for families struggling with

basic needs if the employees spouse lost their job, offering funds to cover rent, car payments, insurance, and the like.

“It was really important to support our own employees and their families to try to get them through this (the COVID crisis) and keep them financially stable,” Dietrich said.

The fund also allowed Cottage to purchase equipment and supplies needed during the pandemic, including special COVID response kits for patients who test positive but aren’t sick enough to be hospitalized.

“We give them a kit that has a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, educational materials about COVID and its symptoms so that they can care for them-

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From Showgirls to Quirky Libraries, August’s Best Reads

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each reading is heating up as we move into August. Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey is a shatteringly emotional story with soaring prose; a page-turning thriller. Set in a remote small town in Colorado, Emma’s 17-year-old friend Abigail disappears, stirring up a town filled with decadeslong secrets, fanatics, and racists.

Emma forms a tentative alliance with Rat, the town’s other outsider, a Romanian trailer rat. There are enough suspicious characters to keep the reader guessing. A mustread about abuse, racism, addiction, and outsiders, it will sometimes shatter your belief in goodness and then slowly build up your belief in hope again.

n My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead is a superb thriller. In college they were a close group of seven friends, until one of them is brutally murdered. Now it is the ten-year reunion and six of them have returned to campus. It will be a weekend of pointing fingers and secrets never shared. You will not be able to figure this one out until the very end.

Told in the past and present from several characters’ POV, it is a spellbinding read. It questions who we are and who we want to be. And what at least one of the six will do to be that person.

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“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

5 – 12 August 2021

Last Chance Library. Set in a small English village, the threat of the library closing and upending many lives causes June Jones, the shy assistant librarian, to ban together with an eclectic crew of protestors to preserve their beloved safe space.

The story is charming and ultimately uplifting with what the library brings to so many as the heart of the story.

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Vinci Code-like story is an intriguing summer read loaded with historical facts. Weaving the real-life theft of Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in 1911, with a professor in 2019, this book is a wild ride. Mystery, thriller, and sizzling characters.

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CALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)

ENDING THIS WEEK PCPA’s Together to Close — Writer Erik Stein’s passion for performing in public — and just how much he missed the chance to do so during the pandemic — is palpable in Together, a Musical Journey, PCPA’s post-COVID comeback show that heralds the first live theater shows at the Solvang Festival Theater in nearly two years. Written by Stein, Together was precipitated by Stein interviewing the actors, audiences, and others in the community about what makes their hearts soar and other questions along those lines as he anticipated being able to appear on stage with each other again. The answers become the connecting thread as he and music director Michael Wilkins, who played keyboard from a platform above the stage, employ everything from Swing Era songs to Broadway tunes classic (“Being Alive” from Company) and modern (“You Will Be Found” from Dear Evan Hansen and “If You Knew My Story” from Bright Star) to pop favorite spanning Carole King to Bill Withers. There were solos and ensemble numbers, several with nifty

if mostly minimal choreography, and George Walker’s guitar and banjo work along with Emily Trask’s cello offerings fleshed out more colors on the spare set. I can’t recall how many times the cast members spoke the word “Together” or otherwise referenced their joy at being able to perform in front of a live audience again, but that was the whole point of the show’s content. Their enthusiasm was contagious, and the audience gave them a strong ovation at the end, obviously also happy to be back under the stars in the 600-seat amphitheater in the heart of Solvang.

WHEN: 8 pm Friday & Saturday, August 6-7 WHERE: Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang COST: $40 INFO: (805) 922-8313 or pcpa.org/ plays/Together Art/Tech Nights — Westmont College’s free four-week conversation series ends with two closing events on August 5 & 12 from 5:15-7:30 pm.

Each Thursday night event features a talk from a tech company executive discussing an “artistic principle” they

ENDING THIS WEEK Movies Under the Stars in Your Cars — UCSB Arts & Lectures’ series of free movies out at the West Wind Drive-In is coming to an end, just like summer — or what passes for summer around these parts where school gets going long before Labor Day. But there are still two chances to motor over to the revitalized drive-in theater to dive into “Be Excellent & Party On,” the Throwback Thursdays theme for this year’s series of popular movies from the 1980s and 1990s. Just two more weeks remain for you to steer your jalopy (or Tesla as the case may be) over to Goleta, starting August 5 with Rush Hour, the hilarious 1998 action-comedy in which cultures clash and tempers flare as two cops from different worlds— Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan), the pride of the Royal Hong Kong Police, and Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), the LAPD’s worst nightmare as a cocky, loud-mouthed officer who prefers to work alone — quickly discover the one thing they do have in common: they can’t stand each other. But with time running out to rescue a kidnapped girl, they join forces to catch the criminals, mixing punches with punch lines. The cinematic season comes to a close on August 12 with a most delightfully inane double feature of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, in which two teenage slackers in danger of flunking history are about to get a lesson they’ll never forget, thanks to a guardian angel from the future and a time-traveling phone booth (hey, we did say inane, didn’t we?) followed by Wayne’s World, the spinoff from a long-running Saturday Night Live skit which find Wayne and Garth forced to discover the road to the big time is a gnarly one, fraught with danger, temptation — and ragin’ party opportunities — when their public access TV show goes prime time. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Arrive early for food trucks, concessions, and entertainment.

WHEN: 8:30 pm (Gates open at 7 pm) WHERE: West Wind Drive-In, 907 S Kellogg Ave., Goleta COST: Free INFO: (805) 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/Films.aspx

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by Steven Libowitz

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Now You See It…. – SBIFF Film Talk this week focuses on one of those names “below the line,” as they say, meaning the folks who put together a film who aren’t the stars, director, or producers but whose work shapes the final product immensely.

Visual effects supervisor Leslie Ekker, who relocated from Culver City to Santa Barbara’s upper west side just a few years ago, has a career that dates to serving as a designer and animator on 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture, before moving into model making on Bladerunner and such classics as Edward Scissorhands, Hook, True Lies, and Apollo 13 — for which he received an Oscar nomination — plus Titanic, Ghostbusters, Close Encounters: Special Edition, and Adaptation.

He also VFX supervised more than 130 commercials for many top directors, and even directed several himself. Ekker will talk about those experiences and more in a virtual conversation with SBIFF’s Roger Durling.

WHEN: 5:30 pm WHERE: Streaming via Zoom, link provided upon registration COST: Free INFO: (805) 963-0023 or sbiff.org/filmtalk

employ while running a company followed by a fine art practitioner, curator or museum director who talks about a “technical practice” in the pursuit of his or her craft. The brief talks come in the middle of each evening that also features live music and plenty of time to network and ideate with professionals across industries and other endeavors. On August 5, the featured speakers are Rashi Bahri, the founder and CEO of Shoonya Digital, a startup focusing on teaching language and cultural diversity to children, and Dug Uyesaka, a contemporary artist and art teacher known primarily for his work in assemblage. August 12 pairs Dane Howard, an entrepreneur and strategic design leader who is currently the head of user experience design and research for Amazon Care, with Lynn Aldrich, who makes sculptures, wall constructions, and installations using a variety of ordinary, mass-produced objects and materials.

WHEN: 5:30-7 pm WHERE: Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St. COST: Free INFO: https://westmont.edu/art-technights FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Fiesta Horse Show — Although the cavalcade of horses that make up the bulk of the annual Fiesta Parade fell victim to the continuing pandemic this summer, equestrian fans can still gallop over to the Earl Warren Showgrounds this weekend to catch the massive mammals (and their riders) competing in a huge variety of classes

“Knowledge is a plant of slow growth.” – Thomas Cooper

and events. Among the categories are kid-friendly Barrell Racing, Pole Bending, Ribbon Jerking, Keyhole and Dummy Roping, while both younger and adult riders will try their luck at Team Roping, Steer Stopping, TieDown Roping, Team Penning, and Team Sorting, among others. So, what are you waiting for? Hoof it over to Warren and get to watching!

WHEN: Today through Sunday, August 6-8 WHERE: Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real COST: Free INFO: (805) 962-8101, sbfiesta.org or sbfiestarodeo.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Dia De La Fiesta — EOS Lounge gets exceptionally eclectic yet again for another afternoon-into-night party at its outdoor downtown digs. The full day of music and partying features live performances by Kaysin, Hint of Lavender, AJ Alfino, Beard & Stache, Chocolate Papy, DJ Curly, DJ Honey, X&Z, Iman Dumpert, and Larry Dance Jr., combining live bands with mixologists and locals with touring acts.

WHEN: 3-closing WHERE: Lot 500 at EOS Lounge, 500 Anacapa St. COST: Free before 8 pm, $10 after INFO: eoslounge.com/#eosev ents-section or facebook.com/ events/418720519484774 THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 Tony, Tony, Tony! — Santa Barbara native Tony Ybarra is not only one of the more ubiquitous players in the 5 – 12 August 2021

Reggae Luau for Fiesta — Long-running Santa Barbara reggae-meets-Kauai band One2Tree headlines a special double-bill that adds the flavor of Fiesta via the timing of the show at EOS Lounge.

After leaving Hawaii, Ukulele master Jeffa Vegas quickly became one of the most respected artists in the fertile Santa Barbara reggae music scene that has in recent years yielded such successful national acts as Rebelution and Iration, both of whom he has close ties with. He played ukulele on Iration’s album Hotting Up and occasionally joins them in their live show including a sold-out concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl. One2Tree also features Steel Pulse percussionist Scorpion (drums), Cornerstone members Cody Whitley (lead guitar), Pascal Sada (bass) and Alex Chantes (cajon), as well as Gustavo Lizarraga (saxophone) and Cody French (percussion). Whitley and Chantes are also members of tonight’s second act, the locally grown reggae band King Zero, which also features guitarist-singer Ben Collinson and bassist Kevin Long. Viva la Irie!

WHEN: 6-10 pm WHERE: Lot 500 at EOS Lounge, 500 Anacapa St. COST: $5 INFO: eoslounge.com/#eosevents-section

local music scene — what with appearances at just about concert series, festival, etc. in town (including Fiesta every year) and his just-ended stint with SBCC’s Music Department – he’s also an active, sought out guitarist and recording artist for movies, TV shows, and commercials. Ybarra has also recorded six albums under his own name, largely with his favored Flamenco and Latin music styles that he has employed to craft out his own sound that is melodic, intimate, rhyth-

mic, and sophisticated. So, it makes plenty of sense that Ybarra and his friends have the honor of serving up the first event in the Alcazar Theater’s new “Sessions” series, a slate of intimate concerts that also leaves room for stories and sharing.

WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Alcazar Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria COST: $20 INFO: (805) 684-6380 or thealcazar.org/calendar •MJ

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Little River Flows to Libbey — Ojai’s Libbey Bowl has already started operating again well before our own jewel of an outdoor amphitheater launches back into live music. But that’s little surprise because the charming, under-the-stars and beneath-the-oaks theater is less than one-quarter of the size of the Santa Barbara venue (not including the lawn area), which lets Libbey book bands on more of a one-off basis. The beautiful park setting is so embedded that sometimes you can hear the birds chirping during quieter passes — at least during the classical Ojai Music Festival, which this year is taking place, moved from June to September. Up tonight is Little River Band, the late 1970s vocal band that had a near seven-year run of hits including “Reminiscing” — which alone has enjoyed more than five million airplays on America radio — plus “It’s A Long Way There,” “Help Is On Its Way,” “Happy Anniversary,” “Lady,” “Cool Change,” and several others. Considered one of Australia’s most significant bands, LRB’s worldwide album sales now top 30 million while the band also set a record for having Top 10 hits for six consecutive years. With the warm summer air in Ojai, one could imagine that LRB might softly lull everyone into reminiscing about the group’s tunes — even if you weren’t alive during their heyday.

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ORDINANCE NO. 6010 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA - GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION PO BOX 1990, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-1990

SANTA BARBARA AMENDING SANTA BARBARA

INVITATION FOR BIDS

MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 30.150.090 AND 30.150.110

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received via electronic transmission on the City of Santa Barbara PlanetBids portal site until the date and time indicated below at which time they will be publicly opened and posted for: BID NO. 5916 DUE DATE & TIME: AUGUST 19, 2021 UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

OF THE CITY'S AVERAGE UNIT - SIZE DENSITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO EXCLUDE MOBILEHOME PARKS FROM DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM AND CLARIFY THAT RENTAL UNITS MUST BE RENTED

PAVEMENT MARKING AND STRIPING

AT MODERATE INCOME LEVELS

Scope of Work: Install pavement markings and striping on repaved streets in the City of Santa Barbara.

Bidders must be registered on the city of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. The receiving deadline is absolute. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete Bid will not be accepted.

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 20, 2021.

If further information is needed, contact Jennifer Disney Dixon, Buyer II at (805) 564-5356 or email: jdisney@santabarbaraca.gov

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the

A pre-bid meeting will not be held.

FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT Contractor agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason 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, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates. The Contractor further agrees to be in compliance with the City of Santa Barbara’s Nondiscriminatory Employment Provisions as set forth in Chapter 9 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code.

provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

(Seal)

BONDING Bidder shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order, a cashier’s certified check, or bond payable to the order of the City, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Bonds must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Note: The bid security must be uploaded as part of your PlanetBids submittal AND the original bid security of the three (3) lowest bidders must be mailed or delivered to the Purchasing Office in a sealed envelope and be received within 3 City business days of the bid due date and time for the bid to be considered. Please note that the Purchasing Office is closed every other Friday due to a compressed 9/80 Flex schedule. Friday closures dates can be found on the City’s online calendar: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/cals/default.asp?utm_source=City&utm_medium=Calendar&utm_campaign=CharmsBar 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.

Payment and Performance bonds must be resubmitted for any subsequent annual contract renewals that are exercised.

PREVAILING WAGE, APPRENTICES, PENALTIES, & CERTIFIED PAYROLL In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code § 1773.2, the Contractor is responsible for determining the correct prevailing wage rates. However, the City will provide wage information for projects subject to Federal Davis Bacon requirements. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and employer payments for health, welfare, vacation, pensions and similar purposes applicable, which is on file in the State of California Office of Industrial Relations. The contractor shall post a copy of these prevailing wage rates at the site of the project. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and its subcontractors hired to pay not less than the said prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed by him in the execution of the contract (Labor Code § 1770 et seq.). Prevailing wage rates are available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/PWD/index.htm

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 6010 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 29, 2021 and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 20, 2021, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

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None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

It is the duty of the contractor and subcontractors to employ registered apprentices and to comply with all aspects of Labor Code § 1777.5.

There are penalties required for contractor’s/subcontractor’s failure to pay prevailing wages and for failure to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment under Labor Code §§ 1775, 1776, 1777.1, 1777.7 and 1813.

Under Labor Code § 1776, contractors and subcontractors are required to keep accurate payroll records. The prime contractor is responsible for submittal of their payrolls and those of their subcontractors as one package. Payroll records shall be certified and made available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of the contractor/subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code § 1776.

The contractor and all subcontractors under the direct contractor shall furnish certified payroll records directly to the Labor Compliance Unit and to the department named in the Purchase Order/Contract at least monthly, and within ten (10) days of any request from any request from the City or the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Section 16461 of the California Code of Regulations. Payroll records shall be furnished in a format prescribed by section 16401 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, with use of the current version of DIR's “Public Works Payroll Reporting Form” (A-1-131) and “Statement of Employer Payments” (DLSE Form PW26) constituting presumptive compliance with this requirement, provided the forms are filled out accurately and completely. In lieu of paper forms, the Compliance Monitoring Unit may provide for and require the electronic submission of certified payroll reports. The provisions of Article 2 and 3, Division 2, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code, State of California, are made by this reference a part of this quotation or bid.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on July 20, 2021.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently licensed to perform the work and registered pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5 without limitation or exception. It is not a violation of this section for an unlicensed contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with California Public Contracting Code § 3300, the City requires the Contractor to possess a valid California A- General Engineering, or C-31 Construction Zone Traffic Control, or C-32 Parking and Highway Improvement contractor’s license at time the bids are opened and to continue to hold during the term of the contract all licenses and certifications required to perform the work specified herein.

on July 21, 2021.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Contractor must submit to the contracted department within ten (10) calendar days of an order, AND PRIOR TO START OF WORK, certificates of Insurance naming the City of Santa Barbara as Additional Insured in accordance with the attached Insurance Requirements. _______________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hope, 4979 San Marcos Court, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Heather R. Hart, 4979 San Marcos Court, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 23, 2021.

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). FBN No. 2021-0002158.

Published August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cookies Santa Barbara, 1605 E Clark Avenue, Orcutt, CA 93455. East Clark SB OPCO LLC, 2804 Gateway Oaks Drive #100, Sacramento 95833. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Bar-

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bara County on July 8, 2021. 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). FBN No. 2021-0001988.

Published August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Adorn

by Alexandra Riley, 1050 Golf Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Adorn by Alexandra Riley, 1050 Golf Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 22, 2021. 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). FBN No. 2021-0001827.

“Plant a garden in which strange plants grow and mysteries bloom.” - Ken Kesey

Published August 4, 2021 Montecito Journal

Published July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KISMET Montecito, 1470 E Valley Rd, Suite J, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Lindsay Eckardt, 4750 Calle Camarada, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 13, 2021. 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). FBN No. 2021-0002053.

Published July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Tony’s Boat Wax and Detail, 132 Harbor Way Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.

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ORDINANCE NO. 6011 ORDINANCE NO. 6012

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA

BARBARA

AMENDING

SANTA

BARBARA

MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 30.150.010 OF THE CITY'S AVERAGE UNIT-SIZE DENSITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM FROM AUGUST 31, 2021 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A FIVE YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT AND ONE FIVE YEAR OPTION, WITH BROPHY AND SONS, INC., FOR RETAIL SPACE KNOWN AS BROPHY'S MERCANTILE, COMMENCING UPON THE

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING ORDINANCE

meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 20, 2021.

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 27,

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the

2021.

as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the

obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,

provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter

California.

as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

July 20, 2021, by the following roll call vote:

of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 27,

AYES:

2021, by the following roll call vote:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara

AYES:

Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara

on July 20, 2021.

on July 27, 2021.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on July 21, 2021.

Published August 4, 2021 Montecito Journal

Antonio Aguayo, 1461 S Jameson Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 13, 2021. 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). FBN No. 2021-0002048. Published July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 2021

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meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 27,

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 6013 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 20, 2021 and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 27, 2021, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on July 28, 2021.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published August 4, 2021 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Imagine, 1470 East Valley Rd, STE X, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Imagine Artful Things, INC, 1470 East Valley Rd, STE X, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 7, 2021. 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

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular

on July 27, 2021.

July 28, 2021.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

ORDINANCE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 20, 2021 and adopted by the Council

ABSENT:

UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING

(Seal)

the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on

None

SEACOAST OF SANTA BARBARA, INC., COMMENCING

ORDINANCE NO. 6012

ordinance was introduced on June 29, 2021 and adopted by

NOES:

LEASE AGREEMENT AND ONE FIVE YEAR OPTION WITH

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A FIVE YEAR

(Seal)

ORDINANCE NO. 6011

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing

SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE

California.

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

2021.

provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter

(Seal)

ORDINANCE NO. 6013

copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2021-0001975.

Published July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Elite Riviera International, 4675 Greenhill Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Jessy Lee, 4675 Greenhill Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published August 4, 2021 Montecito Journal

with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 28, 2021. 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). FBN No. 2021-0001889. Published July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 21CV02659. To all

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interested parties: Petitioner Cecilie Stefanie Lande filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Cecilia Stefanie Lande. 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 22, 2021 by Terri Chavez. Hearing date: September 17, 2021 at 10 am in Dept.

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t’s time to pull out the picnic basket, slip into your favorite pair of shorts, roll down the windows of the car, and head out for the beach, the park, or a mountain hike (speaking of which, the generous volunteers at the Montecito Trails Foundation publish a detailed map of our local mountain trails).

This year we were able to gather for 4th of July BBQs, hold badminton or croquet tournaments (hopefully accompanied by a crisp Rosé wine), even take day trips to Santa Ynez or Ojai Valley.

Maybe rent kayaks and paddle around Santa Cruz Island or take a gander at the Postal Memorial Rose Garden across from the Mission that’s in full bloom now – a must see. Or… simply relax and do absolutely nothing. It’s summertime, summertime, sum-sum, summertime, summertiiiimme . . .

In each of these four seasonal columns, I have been touting the virtues of nature. A few months ago, I wrote about how plants play to our five senses.

That’s hardly a start of all they do for us.

We can be thankful for the fact that trees and plants are the basis for all life on earth by exchanging carbon monoxide for oxygen. Flora and fauna have been on the planet for more than 420 million years. We, on the other hand, have been stumbling around terra firma for a mere four million years. That alone is due our respect. Trees and plants are the source of so many offerings which benefit us: of course, food, plus industry (timber, fossil fuels, biofuels), chemicals, medicines, science research, mythology, religion, tourism and, not to be overlooked, our love of gardening.

Trees don’t stop growing. Above ground their trunks grow in girth (replacing old bark with fresh layers).

As they get taller and taller, they send out limbs with leaves reaching for sunlight (which, through photosynthesis, they convert into sugar as food).

Trees are also communal creatures.

They communicate with nearby trees by emitting chemicals alerting the others to life-threatening diseases or pests. Those trees then alter their own chemistry to combat the invaders. Trees will open space to allow their children to receive needed sunlight. They share nutrients and water through their miraculous, fungus-fed root networks. Sometimes when I’m walking by a stand of oaks, I think they must be laughing their leaves off knowing how puny and self-serving my vascular system is compared to their system, which spreads across acres and acres to care for one another.

Richard Powers received a Pulitzer

“We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.”- Desmond Tutu

This summer, make sure to take special care of your garden

Prize for his novel The Overstory, which opened my mind, heart, and gratitude to the plant world. It’s also a compelling mystery story that you might want to pick up for a summer’s read.

After compiling and analyzing a database of DNA from sites around the world, researchers estimate that there are a staggering 1 trillion species on Earth — that’s not even counting microorganisms. That’s more species than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

By the numbers, we humans are insignificant, yet we’re vital to our species’ survival. For billions of years, the planet has always adapted to global catastrophes. We’re the fragile ones.

To paraphrase Carl Sagan: Here we are on this exceptional blue planet, circling a rather small star, in a rather ordinary galaxy, in what may be one of many universes — what are the chances?

Summer Garden Tips

It doesn’t take a second to see the difference between a well-tended garden verses neglected ones. Garden maintenance is not “outdoor housekeeping.”

While you might count the minutes on an exercise machine, no one counts the minutes in the garden. It can be your quiet time to look after those living beings you share your home with.

Pest Patrol

Insect pests, animal pests, plant diseases, weed control — it’s an ongoing struggle between using organic cures or chemical pesticides. My advice: Refer to the guide in Sunset Western Garden book — they’ve got it down. Sunset’s book will also advise you about which plants need summer fertilizer now, and which are to be left alone.

If you hurry it’s not too late to plant summer herbs, vegetables, and your cutting garden. Deadheading spent flowers make room for fresh shoots to set new flowers.

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MB&T (Continued from page 28) programs. This also saves them the time of having to set the tables and mats up at the gym every day those lessons are held.

partner of ours and in our ventures and especially when it comes to helping the youth in the community,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert has a long history with running businesses, but this is his first nonprofit venture, which is approached differently than a traditional company.

“We are very new to the nonprofit world. So being able to have the support from them financially like that, it helps one create a cushion for us, but to keep operating,” Gilbert said. “We are very new to fundraising and nonprofit ways of getting money so them going out of their way, just recognizing us and believing in us enough to

give us a grant was tremendous.”

Gilbert also wanted to create a way for the community to support Solid Foundations and see where their support goes. The Brick Program lets people sponsor the membership dues of their students. They have a physical pyramid, the Solid Foundations’ emblem, where each donation places a brick in the structure. Through social media and newsletters, donors can see the children they’re supporting and their progress. With each lesson they learn, these students will become the next brick in the solid foundation of our community.

Visit sbsolid.org for more information or to join the Brick Program. •MJ

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Just in time for their expansion, Solid Foundations was awarded one of the Montecito Bank & Trust Anniversary Grants. This program began in 1993 and each year awards 10 grants to nonprofits nominated by their staff. Gilbert has always used Montecito Bank & Trust for his businesses. He was originally drawn to them as one of the area’s only independently owned banks and recognizing the efforts of founder Michael Towbes in the community.

“I want them to continue to be a

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there will always be enough coaches to make sure that every kid gets the attention and experience they deserve.

The groups meet three times a week with each day having a different theme. Martial Arts Mondays teaches them self-defense and the principles associated with this practice. Next is Wednesday Work Ethics, where students learn how to use tools, build and sell items, and participate in community cleanup. They have Superior Fitness Center at their disposal during Friday Fitness where students can learn about exercise and health. Many of their original students are still with the program and this retention is important to Gilbert. His hope is that as students become older and more experienced, they come back as teachers for the upcoming classes, much like the process one sees in martial arts.

Up until recently, Solid Foundations held all its classes in the Superior Fitness Center, but it is set to open a new facility in Goleta. He noticed that the long-term students were not staying as challenged and wanted to be able offer them more advanced lessons. Gilbert mentions that Superior Fitness Center is perfect for any skill level, but with the new facility they will have a workshop and martial arts studio that will allow them to expand on their work ethic and martial arts

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Another motivation behind the book was Gavin’s diagnosis with cancer in 2017.

“It was the power of imagination, storytelling, and make-believe that kept the family’s spirits high and helped get through the toughest of times,” says Peter, who is donating a percentage of proceeds to the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.

Oprah the House Flipper?

George and Laurie Leis with Maria and Francisco Cabrera (Photo by Priscilla)

munity celebrations dating back 130 years in which parades always figured prominently. The show runs through August 28.

Among those attending the boffo bash, which sold out in just three days, were George Schoellkopf, Gerald Incandela, Sharon Bradford, David Bolton, Rhonda Henderson, Paula Lopez Ochoa, Janet Garufis, George and Laurie Leis, Joanna Kerns, Amanda Payatt, Stephanie Petlow, and former mayor Helene Schneider.

A Hippie Throwback

Flamenco dancer Timo Nunez (Photo by Priscilla)

It was Pucci, Gucci, and a dash of Fiorucci when YouTube influencer Rebecca Brand celebrated the 10th anniversary of her half-century with a ‘60s-themed bash at the historic University Club.

Tie-dye reigned, along with Mary Quant miniskirts and white plastic

Rebecca Hao with Landon Brand, Clayton Brand, Rebecca Brand, and Rick Oshay at the University Club (Photo by Priscilla)

go-go boots, as hits from that swinging decade that spawned The Beatles and The Rolling Stones played over the club’s sound system.

Many of the 100 guests were clearly still looking for Woodstock as they evoked the hippie era with flowing kaftans, John Lennon spectacles, and outrageous wigs.

Pucci-clad Rebecca, who I’ve known for many years, hosted the fab fête with her beau Rick O’Shay in the club’s sun-soaked courtyard. A TV show producer, known for her digital videos for YouTube, including the reality dating show Dinner Party Art Class and Iron Cook, she was recognized two years ago as a leading influencer for the popular website.

Music was played by K-LITE radio DJ, Scott Topper.

Among those traveling back in time at the boffo beano were Chris and Mindy Denson dressed in vintage Chanel, David Bolton, Peter and Deborah Bertling, fun-loving Franciscan friar Larry Gosselin, Fritz and Gretchen Olenberger, Dario Furlatti, John Hillis, Deb Richards, and Richard Auhll.

This Book is Fire

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Former aerospace expert Peter Martin has released his first children’s book, Dragons on the Purple Moon.

The Santa Barbara-based writer says the tome aims to take children and their parents on a unique visual adventure together using creativity and imagination to help youngsters bond with moms and dads and develop a love for reading from a very young age.

The book takes its inspiration from a spoken bedtime story Peter, husband of Santa Barbara Symphony interim director Kathryn Martin, told his children, Gavin and Hannah.

“Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow.” – Zora Neale Hurston

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has sold her rustic 43-acre Washington estate for $14 million after three years, making a handsome $6 million profit on the waterfront property on Orcas Island.

Oprah, 67, says she is “too busy” to use the four-bedroom, three-bath 7,303-square-foot house situated between Seattle and Vancouver she bought in 2018 for $8.275 million.

She also owns property in Maui, Hawaii; Telluride, Colorado; and her sprawling East Valley Road estate in our rarefied enclave.

A Royal Quandary

Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have their daughter, Lilibet Diana, follow in brother Archie’s footsteps with a royal christening with Queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Sussex’s grandmother present?

British royal observers are already deciding it would be a decidedly “awkward reunion” with tensions still running high within the Royal Family, not to mention the mounting anger of the British public over their behavior.

Archie was christened two years ago in a private chapel at Windsor Castle using the historic lily font commissioned by Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert in 1841.

I’m told the royal couple are willing to wait for the right moment for the baptism given the pandemic restrictions.

Stay tuned...

Putting Polo Grounds to Good Use

A gleaming red firetruck from the Carpinteria Fire Department stood guard when Teddy Ru, son of former Santa Barbara Polo Club president Wes Ru and his wife, Victoria, celebrated his third birthday.

The event also coincided with Firefighter Appreciation Day for the Montecito and Summerland stations, who utilized the sprawling Carpinteria polo fields as staging grounds for the Thomas Fire three years ago.

Among those helping Teddy celebrate were Robert and Robin Fell, Joel and Doreen Ladin, Margarita Lande, Ken and Denise Berry, Toby Mayer, Linda Ru, Paige Beard, and fire inspector Mike Lomanaco.

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the Beach, Weisman, who attended Marymount and Dos Pueblos schools, was the museum’s membership coordinator for two years, and is currently affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties.

She is also active in the community as an academic tutor and youth mentor for Schools on Wheels.

Nicole Parke, La Boheme founder Teresa Kuskey Nowak, and Nicole’s son, Enoch (Photo by Priscilla)

RIP, Ron

Just days later, the giant marquee was used for the first annual Fiesta President Polo Party when Teresa Kuskey Nowak’s La Boheme dancers performed at the halftime divot stomp, as well as in front of the giant tent.

Fiesta presidenta Stephanie Petlow, KEYT’s ubiquitous reporter John Palminteri, and Erik Davis, last year’s presidente, were among those watching current Spirits of Fiesta Ysabella Yturralde and Savannah Hoover perform.

On a personal note, I remember creative TV inventor Ron Popeil, who has died in Los Angeles at age 86.

Popeil, who sold his 150-acre Santa Barbara ranch last year for $4.9 million after purchasing it for $2.1 million in 2007, was known for his commercial catchphrases like “set it and forget it” and “but there’s more” as he touted products under his Ronco brand, including the Chop-a-Matic, which he

launched in 1959 and sold more than two-million units.

Other products included his chicken rotisserie which had $1 billion in sales, the pocket fisherman, and even Hair in a Can. Popeil, who I would see on occasion at Pierre Lafond in the Upper Village, sold Ronco 16 years ago for $55 million, but continued as a spokesman and inventor.

A true pioneer...

Sightings

Larry David and wife, Ashley, checking out the Rosewood Miramar... Golden Girls producer Barry Fanaro at Montecito Village Grocery... Oprah Winfrey’s beau Stedman Graham picking up his Financial Times at Pierre Lafond.

Pip! Pip! Be safe — and get vaccinated.

•MJ

A Birthday Bonanza

TV talk show titan Oprah Winfrey will no doubt be winging to former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday bash at his $11.75 million 30-acre Martha’s Vineyard estate on August 4.

All guests have been asked to provide a negative COVID-19 test to attend the fab fête, according to reports.

Actor George Clooney is also expected at the 7,000-square-foot property which the Obamas purchased in 2019, while Steven Spielberg will be joining as well, according to The Hill. Pearl Jam is expected to perform.

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Rising Up 2021 Spirit of Fiesta Ysabella Yturralde giving an outstanding performance at SB Polo & Racquet Club (Photo by Priscilla)

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Village Beat (Continued from page 14 14)) argued that the docks and two membership kiosks approved on Santa Barbara’s waterfront would intrude upon the public’s enjoyment of the existing ocean views. At its June hearing, the Coastal Commission voted 12-0 within a short 10-minute period to deny Gott’s appeal.

Two previously approved docking locations on Coast Village Road include one in front of 1255 Coast Village Road (Plaza Montecito, home to Berkshire Hathaway and the Honor Market), and around the corner at 1284 Coast Village Circle. The first location will have two docks and the second will have four, all located in the public right-of-way. A third location with room for three to four docks has subsequently been approved, located in front of 1187 Coast Village Road (near Renaud’s Bakery). That location already had a bike rack installed, which was removed once the parklets came about following the pandemic emergency. Now, two more loca-

tions are being considered, one near the Chevron station on Coast Village Circle and one at 1269 Coast Village Road, near an already existing stone bench in front of Allora by Laura.

There are 14 docks total slated for Coast Village Road.

The docks have their own electric battery, which lasts about four to six months before needing replacement.

The bikes’ batteries last about 30 miles before needing to be recharged; they feature a Bosch system that provides support up to 17 MPH. Riders can also choose to ride unassisted, or, if the battery dies, the bike will work without the assist. Riders are encouraged to wear helmets, although helmets are not provided by the company. Riders assume all liability, and membership options include an annual membership of $150, a monthly membership of $30 (both options offer unlimited 30-minute trips), or daily use riders who can pay $7 for a 30-minute ride.

Riders can also apply for a low-income

option if they qualify. Memberships can be purchased on a smart phone or via the kiosks. The company has already sold over 15,000 trips since launching in January of this year.

Rosenberg tells us the company is looking into adding bike locks to the e-bikes, to allow them to be left elsewhere than the docking stations.

She says the biggest problem thus far is theft; nearly 20 bikes have been stolen, but the vast majority of them have been recovered thanks to the Bluetooth tracking devices installed on them.

Currently, the Coast Village Association is polling its membership to gain feedback on the additional docking locations proposed for Coast Village Road. The advocacy group is generally in favor of the ride share project, believing that it will encourage tourism to the business district.

Rosenberg tells us the stations will likely be installed in the fall of this year, following installation of docks in the Funk Zone and on the Mesa.

Juniper Moves to Coast Village Road

Upper Village clothing and accessory boutique Juniper has moved to the Lower Village, next to Sakana

Juniper has relocated from the Upper Village to Coast Village Walk, next to Sakana Chelsea Chaves

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in Coast Village Walk. Owner Marie Ferris, who originally hails from the East Coast, moved to Montecito in 2017 to open the store after operating a successful boutique in Del Mar for more than 16 years.

Ferris’s well-known Del Mar shop, Matti D, was named after her kids (Matti and Danielle), and became a leading Southern California boutique, known for sophisticated style, careful curation, unique offerings, and personal styling services. Ferris sold the shop in 2016 before deciding to open Juniper in Montecito’s San Ysidro Village.

Juniper offers one-of-a-kind jewelry, designer handbags and belts, and contemporary clothing including dresses, denim, leather jackets, woven silk blouses, luxury tees, sweaters, and special event outfits. “I’m a big believer that fashion should express your personality,” Ferris said, adding that she loves to share the harmony, passion, and balance of fashion with people to help make them feel good.

“I consider our style soft and romantic, yet always with an edge,” she said.

Juniper caters to all ages, and Ferris says her clientele appreciates her ability to mix laid back, California style with the edgy, hip styles of New York.

Many customers who have shopped in European boutiques are styled by Ferris, as she says she goes above and beyond and offers the unexpected. The shop is curated to offer clothing that is not found elsewhere in Montecito, that Ferris feels will be a good fit for her clients. The lines are sourced both domestically and from Europe.

In addition to clothing and accessory sales and styling services, Ferris is also showcasing vintage home décor as well as fresh cut floral arrangements, including succulents and orchid arrangements by Fiori Felici.

Juniper is located in the space formerly occupied by Antoinette, which closed last November after 44 years in business.

For more information about Juniper, visit 1046 Coast Village Road Suite J. •MJ

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selves at home, monitor their symptoms and know when they need to come to the hospital,” Dietrich said.

The Tiara-filled fund also helped with Cottage’s vaccination program, the drive-through clinic that ran for seven months across from the Goleta hospital and administered just shy of 100,000 jabs.

The money helped to cover the costs of running the free clinic including tent and equipment rentals, professional staff who were joined by hundreds of community volunteers, and the refrigeration and technical care of the vaccine itself.

“The layers of complexity are astonishing, and it took a big team to put it together,” Dietrich said.

Last, but certainly not least, the COVID-response portion of Cottage Emergency Response Fund is also going toward emergency preparedness for the future, because, as Dietrich put it, “We’re not done. With the Delta variant coming through, we don’t know yet when we will be. So, it’s really about being prepared for the unexpected.”

Those donating for the virtual ball and otherwise may not have been aware of the specifics, but they sure are aware of how Cottage has continuously served the community for far more than a century, even more so following the recent fires and floods as well as the pandemic.

“I think people are very grateful to first responders and the people who are taking care of our community,” he said. “They’ve been seeing it in very tangible ways during the pandemic.

There’s respect and appreciation for the doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and others who are coming to take care of anyone with COVID and those who don’t have the virus but have important medical needs right now. My sense is that there’s a heightened awareness and sensitivity and respect for the work that the caregivers are doing.

“Messages of encouragement and appreciation to caregivers, and philanthropic support, have always been valued and important. But this affirmation and appreciation of Cottage’s role has taken on special meaning during the pandemic. It’s an honor to care for this community.”

lamb shank over polenta. But when my friends’ grandchildren (who live in the valley) joined us for dessert, it was all hands on deck to protect the fab tiramisu (our favorite), creamy chocolate gelato, and tasty Tahitian vanilla panna cotta.

Before moving on from the Hotel Ynez, I enjoyed a little workout and a sweet morning swim in the lap pool. I admired the wall of succulents in pots, but I coveted the huge woven baskets storing pool towels. A refreshing shower and it was time to move on!

All is well and Ms. Rip Van Winkle feels like she has awoken from her 100-year dream.

Back in Solvang, a lovely visit and tour with a docent at the charming Elverhøj house/museum included viewing a fine exhibition of Rembrandt etchings (up until mid-August).

I also enjoyed a swell “bar menu” lunch of tasty fresh oysters and light and crispy fish and chips at Vaquero Bar — the new hot spot in Solvang.

I can’t wait for their Coast Range Restaurant to open (hopefully in September) where diners will select fish or meat from the deli case that will be weighed and then prepared.

This should be a great spot for a têteà-tête in the private booths which promise to be quite romantic in the cozy venue that will be a mélange of Old World/bordello/Western style.

Community support truly has dated back for as long as the hospital has been around, Dietrich said, noting that this December marks 130 years since Cottage first opened its doors — which have never closed through world wars, depressions and other challenges. In fact, he said, a community-supported carnival raised $5,000 to help in the original building’s construction.

Beyond the COVID care fund, Cottage’s current needs include dollars to help remodel its “Little Cottages,” a series of six small dwellings for family members of far-away patients who can’t afford to stay in a hotel; construction has already begun on a 12-unit replacement. Some funds raised will also go toward an expanded patient simulation training lab that is being built to allow nurses, physicians and other caregivers to practice and perfect patient procedures on highly sophisticated simulation mannequins, plus scholarship programs for people seeking education to enter the nursing professions. Cottage provides significant numbers of scholarships for people who want to go into nursing careers — which Dietrich said can be a very expensive education. The hope is that they will eventually become caregivers in our local community.

“It takes a lot of people coming together to do all these kinds of programs, and each generation has done its part,” Dietrich said. “Philanthropy makes a difference, and any gift at any level helps. It all gets added together and makes an impact.”

Meanwhile, for those who can’t wait to get all glitzy one more time out at the Bacara, rest assured that, conditions permitting, Cottage plans to bring back the Tiara Ball, currently slated to roll out to the seaside resort next spring — April 9, 2022. The sponsorship materials will be mailed to supporters in November.

So, it’s not too early to start earmarking funds for the big event and making sure the gowns and tails are ready for one of the best galas of the year.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s David Dietrich can be reached at (805) 569 7345. Visit www. cottagehealth.org/donate.

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It’s just a skip, hop, and a jump to my next stop: one of the cool, cave-like, stone-walled guest rooms in Buellton at Zaca Creek, Tavern and Inn — the perfect hideout from the heat and for naps after wine tasting.

There are just a handful of gorgeous rooms here — they are spacious and constructed of hand-hewn stone and raw timber with beautifully carved headboards. The walk-in shower in Room 5 (two beds here) with waterfall showerhead could house 10 people.

While the lodgings are lovely and the beds super comfortable, it’s the restaurant that is the real star here.

Run, do not walk, to The Tavern at Zaca Creek. The house-made angel hair pasta I ordered was out of this world and perhaps the lightest and most heavenly I’ve ever had. The dish

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came with tasty abalone from Dos Pueblos and boar sausage, but I could live — and die — on the pasta alone.

Much can be credited to the Fiore di Finocchio (wild fennel pollen) seasoning, popular in Tuscan cooking.

Starters included slivers of crunchy pig ears (really dug the Thaiinfluenced sauce, had a bit of a hard time getting over the ear part) and a lovely, rich chilled caviar lasagna layered with crème fraîche and generously topped with Calvisius (Russian sturgeon) caviar. Another generous “appetizer” of braised celery was also a standout dish. Oft times, appetizers outshine the entrees at restaurants, but both the pasta and a divine pork entrée – barbecued Winfield Farm Mangalitsa pork collar (one of the fattiest pigs in the world) with squash blossoms, nectarines, and pickled mustard seeds, to be exact – were also stellar. More good news?

There’s an awesome 3-6 pm Happy Hour Thursday through Sunday — one of the first I’ve seen during post-pandemic dining.

So close — less than an hour drive away — yet so far away, in feeling, the Santa Ynez Valley had added (and continues to add) quite a few new tourist attractions since I was last there, pre-pandemic. Fortunately, many stalwarts, like SY Kitchen, survived the pandemic and are once again thriving. Going from Danish windmills to Western saloons to a casino (the Chumash museum can be seen rising from the highway) in just a few mere miles has always been a bit of a chaotic experience, but it is what it is. You do need a car to shop in Solvang, Santa Ynez, or Los Olivos if you stay at either Hotel Ynez or The Inn at Zaca Creek but retreating in lodging slightly out of the hustle and bustle does have its advantages.

Two nights away — good food, good friends, chatting up tourists, swims, and good sleeps — felt like a week. I ended my stay with a solo morning swim (weekday at Zaca Creek and no one else there!) except for two magnificent russet colored dragon flies doing their spectacular balletic dance overhead.

I spotted plenty of “NO VACANCY” signs on my sojourn — so best to not only reserve ahead but have a backup plan.

•MJ

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