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Guest Editorial

Fore! Bob Hazard gets into the swing of things at Birnam Wood Golf Club, which observes its 50th year and the 125th anniversary of its clubhouse.

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Montecito Miscellany

Baroncelli closing; author Alison Carpenter Davis; All White gala; Ellen DeGeneres’s fortune; Taste of the Vine; Zoofari bash; Beverley Jackson art show; Cameron Douglas’s baby; Shaun Tomson riding high; State Street Ballet; new chairman Palmer Jackson Jr; and Lady Diana remembered

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Letters to the Editor

Journal readers who share their correspondence this week comprise 17-yearold Sullivan Israel, Claire Ochoa Weaver of Virginia, Lidia Zinchenko, Dan Seibert, Dick Shaikewitz, and Dale Lowdermilk

10 This Week

Eat. Sip. Shop. Connect.

Knit ‘N Needle; Spanish group; John Andrew Fredrick; “I feel” discussion; Carp Arts Center; Republicans picnic; author Lorri Horn; libraries closed; MA Land Use; fidget spinning; poetry club; MBAR meeting; 10 West; Walk & Roll; Sea Glass & Ocean Arts; Yacht Club regatta; painters J. Emil Morhardt and Colette Cosentino; art classes; brain fitness; story time; Italian talk; Carp arts; and Latin dancing

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12 Village Beat Autostrada Pizza coming to Montecito Country Mart; Sunday accident snarls traffic throughout Montecito; Montecito couple launches new line of sparkling water; Susan Basler joins board of Montecito YMCA; Cheri Rae shares dyslexia guidelines

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14 Seen Around Town Lynda Millner reports on the MClub’s Lunch & Learn; Hawaiian cruise aboard Condor Express; and Casa Cantina fundraiser

16 Your Westmont A diverse class of 2021 arrives for classes, and Jeong-ah Ryu and Michael Shasberger perform recitals

20 Wildlife File Cuckoo for rare birds: M.M. Schlesinger pays tribute to the Yellow-Billed cuckoo, particularly those recently discovered in Carpinteria

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30 Spirituality Matters Steven Libowitz previews Dani Antman’s new memoir and reading at Chaucer’s; Mahakankala Buddhist Center; “Dinner & Dialogue” brewing; and Rick Dolwig

36 Real Estate What’s the big deal? Mark Hunt unveils a quartet of substantial estates on the market with price tags of $15 million to $50M.

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Guest Editorial

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

Birnam Wood Golf Club Meets Its Golden Anniversary

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he 700 members of Birnam Wood Golf Club represent nearly one out of every seven Montecito households. This past month, members of the club gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the golf club in 1967 and the 125th anniversary of its historic clubhouse built in 1892 as a lemon packinghouse.

Birnam Wood Golf Club events serve as forums on community issues and philanthropic causes. Members join to forge friendships and to actively engage in mind-stretching associations, healthy physical workouts, and building personal connections with like-minded neighbors and community leaders.

The evolution of Birnam Wood over the last 50 years has paralleled that of Montecito itself, as both have evolved from an erstwhile playground for the rich and famous to a group of permanent homeowners invested in the wellbeing of our village.

The Early Years of Birnam Wood

The Birnam Wood site, like its neighbors on East Valley Road, originally catered to grizzly bears and wolves before it evolved into a working lemon ranch and then into a planned gated community for some 145 owner-members, plus 410 local members and another 145 visiting ones.

To meet changing membership needs (newer members are younger), the club has offered a host of improvements and services: a state-of-the-art fitness center; a new environmentally friendly redesigned and re-landscaped golf course; 17 refurbished guest cottages serving out-of-town members and visiting friends and family; six tennis courts, including two clay courts and four all-weather courts, supporting an active tennis program for adult, junior, and senior players.

Social activities have been revised to reflect lifestyle changes. The club has added new casual and elegant terrace and fireside dining options; take-out food; the premier wine dinner program in Montecito, Speakers’ Nights, bocce ball – and even an active and friendly dog park. Many members boast that the multiple dining facilities at Birnam offer the best food, the best service, and the best value in Montecito.

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The Lemon Ranch Packing Plant

In 1892, Crocker employed master Chinese stonemasons to build a lemon-packing house. Every stone was hand-hewn, quarried from native rock in blocks large enough for two cut stones. One half of each cut stone was placed on the back of the packing house, while its matching twin was set exactly opposite on the front of the packing house, so that the front and back of the building were exact replicas, stone for stone, three stories tall. There was no planning and zoning process in those days so that the 30,000-square-foot structure, later to become an elegant clubhouse, could be completed in fewer than two years.

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Pen to Paper With texting and e-mail sweeping the world as the primary way of communication, Alison Carpenter Davis has published her first book, Letters Home From Stanford: 125 Years of Correspondence from Students at Stanford University.

by Richard Mineards

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

He moved to Montecito ten years ago.

Alison Carpenter Davis, a woman of letters

Baroncelli’s Curtain Call

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fter half a century, Baroncelli, purveyor of fine linens in the upper village, will be closing its doors at the end of September.

Lucinda Freeman, who bought the popular business 27 years ago from founder Gertrude Baroncelli after having been a customer, is hopeful she can find a buyer who will continue the historic store, but has set a deadline as the end of next month.

Lucinda, known as Cindy, is now in her mid-70s and keen to retire and do some traveling, particularly Italy.

“I will be sorry to leave it,” she told me over lunch at Via Vai.”I have customers going back three generations, and I like to feel I have a special relationship with most of them. I am hopeful someone will want to continue the business.”

Currently, Georgia-native Lucinda

Lucinda Freeman closing Baroncelli Linens after 50 years

is having a major sale of her linens, which are made in Italy, France, Portugal, and the U.K., as she prepares for her final month of business.

Her charming 352-page book, which recounts letters from 1891 to the present, took three years to come to fruition.

The Los Gatos-based writer, a Stanford grad herself, says that each chapter is self-contained, so it can be read as a novel or just a short read.

Alison’s mother, Mary Lesnett Carpenter, another Stanford alumnae from the class of ‘48, was the inspiration for the book, having been told

by Alison’s grandmother she had to write at least two letters a week “or no tuition.”

“My grandmother saved all the let-

ters covering four years in college,” Alison told me at a bijou book bash at Tecolote, the lively literary lair in the upper village. “It is the communications between generations with Stanford as a backdrop. It is a story of being human.”

Alison bemoans the onset of electronic communication.

“Handwritten letters invite reflection,” she adds. “Long after Stanford students leave the quad, their words live on.”

White Night Social gridlock reigned when Santa Barbara Polo Club patron Ben Soleimani hosted an All White bash at the impeccably groomed Carpinteria club.

Although just having lost in the Gulfstream Pacific Coast Open semi finals 13-8 against Justin Klentner’s Klentner Ranch team, Iranian Ben seemed in buoyant spirits as he spoke to the 150 guests as they quaffed the wine and champagne, and noshed on the eclectic variety of pizzas made on the huge open-fire grill.

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LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

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

Tear Down That Gate!

I

am a 17-year-old high-school student here in Santa Barbara, and I recently experienced my first Architectural Board of Review (ABR) meeting. I went because one of the agenda items on the meeting regards my street. The item was about the Montecito Country Club gate on Summit Road, which, for anyone who lives on Eucalyptus Hill has been and continues to be a major issue. Since Summit Road was laid out in the 1920s (I checked the maps at the Montecito Association History Committee archives), people have been able to walk down from Eucalyptus Hill to the Lower Village of Montecito through the country club (the road runs through the club’s parking lot).

In the ‘80s, Summit was closed to through traffic, but pedestrian access was allowed, as everyone on the street (including myself) has a public easement. When I first moved to the neighborhood, I often walked down Summit to shop at Vons, or go to the beach, as did many of my neighbors and their dogs. Therefore, you can imagine my chagrin when I woke up one day (about two years ago) to find a 15-foot-tall metal fence towering across the street where it enters the country club. Even the sides of the fence had been carefully fortified so that no one could get through. A large sign on the fence declared that it would be removed after the country club remodeling was finished in “Early 2017.”

As I stood with my little sister looking for a away around the fence, an older couple and their dog walked up.

They were on their way to the beach, and were equally sad and confused to find their access denied. They told me that they had lived on Eucalyptus Hill for about 30 years and took this walking route all the time. All we could hope for was that the fence would be re-opened in early 2017. Until then, the only other route for walkers to get down to the lower village would be along Alston Road, a dangerous street where drivers speed and there are no sidewalks.

What makes the gravity of the situation greater, however, is something else: the fact that the fire department uses Summit Road as an access route to our area. In fact, since the fence was installed, the house down the street from me burned down, and the fire trucks were stuck on the other side of the fence waiting for the 90-year-old gatekeeper to get up, fumble with the

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lock, and open it. By the time the fire trucks got to the house, it had burned to the ground. Other than serving the purpose of fire trucks coming up the street, the road is also delineated as an escape route should there be an emergency such as an earthquake. Ambulances are also meant to use the street.

What makes the situation most upsetting to me, however, is the lack of transparency on the country club’s part. The fence went up un-announced, and “early 2017” has clearly passed. So, when a neighbor who lives right near the gate showed me a letter she got in the mail about an ABR meeting concerning the fence, and I noticed that the letter had only been delivered to about three houses on the street, I decided that something needed to be done. I printed out over 100 bright-green flyers announcing that ABR meeting, and passed them out in people’s mailboxes all over Eucalyptus Hill.

When I walked into the meeting room, I was glad to see that about 15 people had come. I had hoped that maybe, together, we could make a difference. Finally, after nearly two hours, the board got to the country club gate issue. The project architect went up with some other people (architects, I presume) and showed the board his plans. To my shock, he wasn’t talking about the existing gate at the bottom of Summit Road, but was rather proposing to put in a second gate further down the street near Hot Springs!

That would mean pedestrians, fire trucks, ambulances, et cetera would have to pass through not one but two gates to get to the lower village. Plus, his new gate had a proposed sentry box and guard station.

Next, It was time for public comments. Everyone who came voiced their concerns, from fire and emergency access and evacuation, to traffic issues and scheduling. I went up to the board and pointed out that should the second gate be built, there would be yet another impediment to pedestrian and fire truck access. “And what,” I asked them, “is to stop the club from telling the sentry not to let people through, or closing the gate after hours, locking people out from getting home?”

One other concern that I found valuable was voiced by another neighbor.

He pointed out that if during an event, many cars lined up in front of the gate waiting to get in, they would spill out onto the already very congested Hot

Springs Road.

When public comments were over, the Country Club architect went up to the board. The first thing he did was point to the bottom of Summit Road and say, “There is no gate there,” which was a blatant lie! The board did not question him further about this, even though about 15 people had just told them about a gate. They also largely ignored our other concerns.

The country club architect briefly dismissed the fire truck issue, saying that “They have a key.” They completely ignored the possibility of pedestrians being locked out after the club closed at night, the sentry not letting people through, and backed-up traffic during an event. They also did not tell us when the gate would open again, despite many audience members pointing out that the promised date was long-gone.

I left the meeting disappointed and depleted. I had gone hoping that with enough force, the people of Eucalyptus Hill could stand up to Montecito Country Club. Instead, I found that the board let the architect sweet-talk them and ignored our claims. I found the very layout of the meeting – with public comments first, then followed by board review – terrible, because we could not counter the lies the architect told the board, as our turn to speak had ended. It upsets me very much that my first encounter with government (I can’t even vote yet) was so disappointing and seemingly corrupt. I thought that our own local government didn’t have to reflect the bad practices in Washington, but I was mistaken.

As I write this letter, the fence is still standing. There seems to be very little progress happening at the club,

and the gate re-opening date remains unknown. Even after the remodel finishes, what is to stop the club from keeping the gate locked? After all, the ABR doesn’t seem to care.

Sullivan Israel Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Great letter, Mr. Israel.

Methinks you have a bright future ahead.

As for the ABR not paying attention to you and the 15 other neighbors, if you have been following this letters column for the past few months many – including me – have expressed disgust and exasperation at the growing arrogance of the new moneyed political class that seems to have moved in and taken over our cherished institutions. Everything from the quasi-legal “fines” placed upon hapless Montecito Water District customers by a greedy and clueless water board to the hire-a-cop in the south side of the Montecito Village shopping center near what is now Union Bank who regularly threatens patrons with “arrest” if they dare park in one of “his” spaces and walk to the library or, heaven forbid, Village Hardware on the other side of East Valley Road. It is an unpleasant trend that needs to be resisted and reversed.

I know the next time I have to park in the shopping center to go to the library, I am going to simply ignore the man with the badge and uniform. – J.B.)

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Around six years ago, I was an investi-

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This Week in and around Montecito

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Artist Reception Divine Inspiration Gallery presents “Santa Barbara Waterbirds,” featuring watercolor paintings

by J. Emil Morhardt. Artist reception tonight; exhibit runs through October 27.

When: 3 to 6 pm Where: 1528 State Street Info: 962-6444

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library.

When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Book Signing at Chaucer’s John Andrew Fredrick releases and signs his two new books, F---ing Innocent and Your Caius Aquilla.

Fredrick grew up in Santa Barbara and received his Ph.D. from UCSB, after which he formed an indie rock band, The Black Watch. They have released 17 records to considerable underground acclaim. He has taught at USC, Santa Monica College, Loyola Marymount University, and UCSB. At UCSB, Fredrick won the Graduate Students Award for Professor of the Year in 1987. He plays tennis often and puts on shows of his abstract paintings of book covers for such classics as Madame Bovary and The Catcher in the Rye. He is also the author of the novels The King of Good Intentions and The King of Good Intentions II. When: 7 pm Where: Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State Street Info: 682-6787 Presentation & Discussion Since the Middle Ages, humans have been conditioned to live inside of an “I think, therefore I am” paradigm. What if this orientation has now completed, and to open up new vistas of consciousness it is time to move to an emotive-based worldview of “I feel, therefore I am” beyond the mental and the energetic? Led by Stace Barron and Brie Ehret Barron,

spiritual educators and healers.

When: 7 to 9 pm Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: free FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Spanish Conversation Group at the Montecito Library The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish.

Participants should be familiar with the basics.

When: 1:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Carpinteria Artists Marketplace The event will be held in the courtyard of the Carpinteria Arts Center. Join in to celebrate the arts through music and handcrafted art pieces for sale by local artists.

When: 10 am to 4 pm Where: 855 Linden Avenue Info: www.carpinteriaartscenter.org SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Picnic at Tucker’s Grove The Santa Barbara Republicans Club will celebrate the Labor Day weekend with a picnic at Tucker’s Grove County Park. Check-in will start at noon with barbecue cooked by the Elks to be served by 1 pm. It will be an opportunity to hear Republican speakers running for various offices: they include Frank Hotchkiss, candidate for mayor of Santa Barbara; Jay Higgins, candidate for city council from the new 4th District; Adam Lester, executive director of

the Santa Barbara County Republican Party. The public is invited to attend.

When: noon Where: 805 San Antonio Creek Road Cost: $20 for adults and $15 for children under 14 Info & Reservations: Barbara at 684-3858 Book Signing at Chaucer’s Lorri Horn releases and signs her new novel, Dewey Fairchild Parent Problem Solver.

When: 2 pm Where: Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State Street Info: 682-6787 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 All Libraries Closed The Santa Barbara Public Library System, including Montecito Library, are closed for Labor Day. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Montecito Association Land Use Committee The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito; today the Land Use Committee meets to discuss upcoming projects.

When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 How to Make a Fidget Spinner Fidget spinners are all the rage right now; learn how to make one!

When: 3:30 to 5 pm

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library.

When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Poetry Club Each month, discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest.

New members welcome.

When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito.

When: 3 pm Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Art Exhibit “Aspect: A way in which a thing may be viewed or regarded” is a group show featuring the work of nine artists, who will show figurative, abstracts, and genres in between. Tonight is the reception.

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Walk & Roll Montecito Union School students, teachers, and parents walk or ride to school, rather than drive.

When: 8 am Where: Via Vai, Ennisbrook, and Casa Dorinda trailhead Info: 969-3249 Spanish Conversation Group at the Montecito Library The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish 31 August – 7 September 2017

Conversation Group for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish.

Participants should be familiar with the basics.

When: 1:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival The 3rd annual Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival is coming to the Earl Warren Showgrounds today and tomorrow.

Talented artists from around the country will offer their seaglass art and jewelry. Expert lecturers included with entry fee.

When: 10 am to 5 pm, today and tomorrow Where: Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real Info: www.santabarbaraseaglassan doceanartsfestival.com 12th Annual Santa Barbara Yacht Club Charity Regatta Santa Barbara’s Yacht Club (SBYC) and Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care team up in an effort to raise funds for a great cause. The Charity Regatta is part of a national movement but has become a signature event in Santa Barbara since its inception in 2005 with SBYC steering the helm. Join for a full day of yacht racing and cruising, champagne brunch, hearty barbecue dinner, musical bands, and family activities – all for a good cause.

The Regatta is open to the public and both organizations are proud to recognize all the healthcare volunteers who continue to give back to our communities.

When: noon Where: Santa Barbara Yacht Club, 130 Harbor Way Info: www.vnhcsb.org/regatta Artist Reception “Spirited,” a show by painter Colette Cosentino, opens at Porch in Carpinteria. Colette is a renowned decorative artist and painter who has lived and created in Santa Barbara for more than 22 years. She began her career in Santa Barbara painting and restoring sets at the Ensemble, Granada, and Lobero theaters. After painting a mural in a Montecito home, and subsequent referrals, Colette found her life-long career as a decorative artist and painter. Her work has included painting historical Spanish Colonial ceilings and beams, furniture, tiles, murals, decorative signage, as well as other creative projects, such as hand-painting the claw foot tubs in the cottages at San Ysidro Ranch.

When: 3 to 5 pm Where: Porch, 31 August – 7 September 2017

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MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call.

Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 MONDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Program Challenging games, puzzles, and memory-enhancement exercises in a friendly environment.

When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50, includes lunch Info: 969-0859 TUESDAYS Story Time at the Library A wonderful way to introduce children to the library, and for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills; each week, children ages two to five enjoy stories, songs, puppets, and fun at Story Time.

When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 THURSDAYS Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative.

When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Carpinteria Creative Arts Ongoing weekly arts and crafts show with many different vendors and mediums.

When: every Thursday from 3 to 6:30 pm in conjunction with the Carpinteria farmers market Where: at the Intersection of Linden and 8th streets Information: Sharon at (805) 291-1957 Latin Dancing for Beginners Dance Fever Studio is offering a beginning course in all International Latin dances, including Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, and Jive. This class is designed for everyone interested in learning how to dance socially and/or competitively. No experience necessary!

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ontecito County Mart will soon welcome a new tenant: Autostrada Pizza, a specialty pizza, charcuterie, and salad eatery will open next year across from Rori’s Artisanal Creamery, in the space once occupied by Tsunami. Owners Rachel Greenspan and her husband, Brendan Smith, tell us they are eager to open the doors of a brick and mortar, after doing business for three years as a mobile catering company.

Known for their presence at weddings, festivals, and other events, Greenspan and Smith bring their mobile wood-fired pizza oven to serve fresh and hot pizza with locally sourced toppings, hand-pulled mozzarella, and organic dough that has been fermented for 48 hours. The

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The couple, who moved to the Santa Ynez Valley from the East Coast in 2014, source much of their produce, tomato sauce, and olive oil from the valley, with cheese coming from C’est

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Seen Around Town

by Lynda Millner

Lunch & Learn MClub leader Maria McCall, president George Leis, and guest speaker Elizabeth Stewart at the Santa Barbara Club

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he MClub is part of Montecito Bank & Trust that organizes trips and events for its members. Maria McCall heads up this group as VP/director and has added Lunch & Learn, featuring various speakers. The inaugural one was held at the Santa Barbara Club hosted by Montecito Bank & Trust’s president George Leis, who is a member.

Space was limited to 32 and the room was full. After lunch, we listened and learned from guest speaker and antique appraiser Elizabeth Stewart,

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The topic today was “The Top 10 Items Your Kids Don’t Want from You! (and what to do with them).”

Elizabeth told us a personal story when her son got married. She got a pod and filled it with some of her treasures – china, silver, and crystal.

And sent it to the newlyweds. Some time later, she was to go to their home in North Carolina to help them paint the house, so she took painting clothes. Then an invitation came for Thanksgiving dinner at friends. With nothing to wear, she went to the local thrift store to find a dress. Besides a dress, she saw all her things she had sent, but she never said a word. She didn’t want to ruin their relationship.

Elizabeth now has a book by the same title as her lecture and is knowledgeable in what the next generation wants and doesn’t want. They don’t want books unless they are first editions. They don’t want steamer trunks (Elizabeth still has several in her garage) or sewing machines (me either. I gave away my much-used Singer sewing machine). They don’t want figurines. Hummels and Lladros have little to no value even if they cost $2,000. Same goes for silver plate and crystal glasses. The wine glasses are too small. Heavy, dark furniture is out. They do like mid-century modern. My son took all of mine. And they don’t like Persian rugs. Good china is out too. Elizabeth has a set of a flowery pattern, which she calls “early brothel.”

Anyway, you get the idea. She told what few things to give and suggested taking a video of all you want to get rid of. The kids can pick and choose from that. She also has a method for organizing and down-sizing. I always taught in my Magic Makeover classes that Clutter’s Last Stand was about bringing four times as much stuff into our homes as we get rid of. Should you have a garage sale? Absolutely not. You spend three weeks sorting for a few hundred dollars; not worth the effort.

If you’d like to contact Elizabeth, her number is (805) 895-5005. We all went home to clean closets and garages!

Hawaiian Cruise

Instead of looking for whales, Hiroko Benko, owner of the Condor Express, invited us to look for hula girls. She was having a sunset Hawaiian-themed cruise aboard her whale-watching boat. Some 100 passengers boarded with leis for all the ladies.

I’m not such a good sailor to go whale watching in deep waters, but I’m great on sunset coastal cruises.

We settled into our comfortable booth with a glass of wine and some tapas when Troy Fernandez struck up his guitar and his two daughters, Tia and Tory, began to dance. I know. The name doesn’t go with the music, but I talked to the girls, who said they lived in Hawaii for 14 years. I think that makes them authentic.

Joyce Shaar was there along with Marilyn Gilbert, who founded Opera Santa Barbara and Hiroko’s niece from Japan, Akiko Kobori.

The Santa Barbara Channel is home to more than 30 species of whales, dolphins, seals, sea otters, sea birds, and sea lions. They visit all the time, and it is one of the most consistent locations anywhere for Blue Whale, Gray Whale, Humpback Whale, and for Orca (a.k.a. Killer Whale) watching.

That makes Santa Barbara the best whale watching locale in Southern California, almost guaranteeing you’ll see whales if you take the Condor.

Wonders of Our National Parks, which is on the Discovery Channel, named our channel “One of the 10 Best Places in the World to View Wildlife.”

Because the Channel Islands are on the migration path of the California Gray Whale, you can see whales on their way to Baja, where they give birth, and again as they migrate north with their babies. This can bring literally hundreds of whales through the Channel and Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary within minutes of Santa Barbara Harbor.

High season is from December through April, but ocean temperatures are warmer from May through November and you’ll see more blue whales, finback whales, and hump-

SEEN Page 284 Hiroko’s niece Akiko Kobori, Hiroko Benko, and Joyce Shaar aboard the Condor Express

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by Scott Craig (photography by Brad Elliott) Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College

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Led by bagpipes, the Class of 2021 took its ceremonial First Walk on August 25

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he 352 students representing the class of 2021 and 58 new transfer students arrived for Orientation on August 24. The first day of classes for all Westmont students was August 28.

The 410 new students, including 19 international, missionary, or third-culture ones, represent 15 countries and 27 U.S. states. Nine percent of the students come from Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties. Thirty-six percent of the incoming class identifies as Hispanic, Asian American, African-American, Hawaiian Pacific Islander, Native American, and/or mixed race. Thirtynine percent are men and 61 percent are women.

“They represent a talented group of young men and women with diverse backgrounds and incredibly unique stories,” says Silvio Vazquez, dean of admissions. “I know they will bring much to the Westmont family as they deepen their knowledge and impact those around them. We have students from across the country and around the world coming to learn from our gifted faculty and students alike.”

The top five majors are biology (12 percent), kinesiology (12 percent), economics and business (11 percent), psychology (8 percent), and communication studies (5 percent). About 10 percent of students have yet to declare a possible major.

The incoming class, which includes 60 Augustinian scholars, has an average SAT score of 1,245 and an average ACT score of 26.5. The Augustinian scholars, who join the 30 inaugural scholars in their second year at Westmont, benefit from significant scholarships, including amounts up to full tuition. Another anonymous donor has stepped forward to double the number of Augustinians this fall and help even more students afford a college education.

During orientation, new students moved into residence halls during the morning and get acquainted with the campus. The Service of Commitment, a formal ceremony with robed faculty, welcomed students to the Westmont community in Murchison Gym. President Gayle D. Beebe, professor

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 6) Annette and Richard Caleel, Katie and Jef Graham (photo by Charles Ward)

Jimena and Ben Soleimani with Jeff and Michelle Hall (photo by Charles Ward)

Charles Ward, Pat Nesbitt, Justin Klentner (photo by Charles Ward)

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Cup for his RH team at the Guards Polo Club at Windsor, presented by Queen Elizabeth herself.

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Miss Fortune Montecito-based talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is the highest-paid female TV star, raking in $50 million a year.

She just pipped caustic judge Judy Sheindlin, who earns $48 million annually, according to the annual Variety salary survey.

It is a draw for third with Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry earning $25 million along with Matt Lauer, in his 20th season on NBC’s Today show.

The Grammy-winning songstress will be making the same amount as the news veteran for judging her first season of ABC’s reboot of American Melissa Fitch, Esper Elhelou, Randy Weiss, Al Aguilar, Penny Sharrett, Vince Caballero, Chris O’Connor, Greg Gorga, Lini Wheelock, Kendra O’Connor, Leticia Aguilar, Tam Trinh, Helene Schneider, Beth Farnsworth, Melissa Torres, Emma Torres, Carolyn Beebe, Joe Bishop, Dean Bishop, Omid Noori, Debbie Cisneros, Sal Cisneros, Anthony Beebe, C.J. Ward, Patrick Wheelock, Stu Glenn, Rhys Morris and Michael Forgea (photo by Priscilla)

Idol, as I chronicled in this illustrious organ some weeks back.

Kelly Ripa lands in fifth place with $22 million, followed by another tie between Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts and NBC newcomer Megyn Kelly.

They both earn $18 million for their on-camera positions on the competing networks.

Nice work if you can get it.

Fine Vine After a successful revival last year following a one-year respite, the

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PAGE YOUTH CENTER WINTER BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Dancing to the popular music of The Replicas are Margo Barbakow and Lynda Weinman (photo by Priscilla)

guests, raising around $350,000 for the popular 30-acre menagerie, which houses 500 animals.

Creatively decorated by Lisa Carter, Nancy McToldridge, and Kelly Whitaker, and co-chaired by Peter and Pieter Crawford-van Meeuwen, the sold-out bash attracted, appropriately enough, a tsunami of lei wearing guests, including Leslie RidleyTree, Chad and Ginni Dreier, Bob and Alex Nourse, Mark and Alixe Mattingly, George and Laurie Leis, Janet Garufis, Gretchen Lieff, Tom and Eileen Mielko, Tim and Monica Babich, Hiroko Benko, Dean and Holly Noble, Robyn Parker, Chris and Mindy Denson, Anne Towbes, mayor Helene Schneider, Stan and Betty Hatch, Rich Block, Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Milt and Arlene Larsen, Justin Fareed, Jean Schuyler, Luke Swetland, C.J. Ward and Beth Sawyer, Greg Gorga, Lynn Kirst, Rob and Judy Egenolf, Quarre Wilson and Peggy Wiley, Randy Weiss, and Craig Case.

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by M.M. Schlesinger

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very once in a while, something magical happens. Something out of the ordinary. When you think of a place such as Carpinteria, you don’t immediately think of a birder’s paradise – and yet over the years, quite a number of unusual and unexpected species have made this a stopover, attracted no doubt by the large variation in habitat tucked into a narrow corridor of land between the ocean and the mountains of our national forest.

One of these rare visitors, a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, had the misfortune last month to slam with thundering force into a high glass door at the beautiful Klentner Ranch above the polo fields. A ranch resident felt the resounding impact and discovered an unconscious and nearly dead Cuckoo. She alerted Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, and long-time Carpinteria wildlife volunteer Connie Ferrer came to the rescue. She stabilized the bird and transferred it to the Wildlife Care’s main facility in Goleta, where it was fully restored to health.

The discovery of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo in our midst might have gone unnoticed without this accident, but as it was, its presence caused quite a bit of excitement. Yellow-Billed Cuckoos are an exceptionally important species, having become rare in the West in the last half-century and virtually non-existent in Santa Barbara County with only three previously recorded sightings in the last 25 years. But the same Klentner Ranch resident spotted another Yellow-Billed Cuckoo there, meaning this bird was part of a pair and surely a hopeful sign for the species.

Cuckoos tend to hide in deciduous woods, hunched and stock-still to conceal their white under-parts, though their distinctive song reveals them. A long downturned beak with a bright-yellow lower mandible, white chest, and white-spotted black tail are its most salient features.

There’s no way of knowing why this pair showed up here, but in the spring they migrate from Central America, and we can imagine they may have just decided to stay when they discovered the enchanting setting of the Klentner Ranch in the perfect calm of the Carpinteria foothills. We hope the pair has reunited and will choose to raise future generations of Yellow-Billed Cuckoos in our midst.

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Telford Work, and three Westmont seniors offered advice and encouragement before the new students took their First Walk through the Formal Garden to Kerrwood Lawn, which anticipates their Last Walk at Commencement.

Shasberger, Ryu Perform Spiritual Recitals

Michael Shasberger, a baritone and Westmont professor of music and worship, and Jeong-ah Ryu, a world-renowned pianist, perform a recital featuring works by Brahms, Purcell, Dvorak, Telemann and Ives on Saturday, September 16, at 7 pm at Steinway Hall in Pasadena; Sunday, September 17, at 3 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arroyo Grande; Friday, September 22, at 7 pm in Westmont’s Deane Chapel; Sunday, September 24, at 3:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara; and Sunday, October 8, at 7 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Granada Hills. Admission is free to each performance, or a freewill offering will be accepted.

Violinists Andrea Larez, a Venezuela native and a 2017 violin performance graduate of Westmont, and Junia Work, a first-year violin major at Westmont and performer with Santa Barbara Strings orchestral and chamber music program, will join Shasberger and Ryu. Shasberger conducts the Westmont College Choir and Orchestra, offers private voice instruction, works with the office of the campus pastor, and develops artistic collaborations with the Santa Barbara arts community.

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Ryu is widely in demand as a soloist, chamber musician, and teaching artist.

She has won numerous prizes including the Bromsgrove International competition, British Contemporary competition, and Concours National de Piano de Lagny-sur-Marne in Paris.

She has appeared extensively in venues across the world such as Wigmore Hall and St. John’s Smith Square in the United Kingdom, and Sala Argenta Palacio de Festivales in Spain.

“The recital of spiritual songs begins with a dedication of the art of music to God and reflections on the astonishment at creation by Henry Purcell,” Shasberger says. “The journey continues with the petitions of Georg Telemann, through the personal prayerfulness of Antonin Dvorak, into the darkly brooding but ultimately loving spirituality of Brahms, arriving at the startling visions of Charles Ives, and hopefully coming full circle to the calming benediction of Mr. Purcell. We hope you enjoy the drama, the devotion, and ultimately the destination.”

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gator for the Commonwealth and had to travel to mostly residential areas via main commuter roadways. When traffic would get bad on a main road, my GPS would dictate a workaround.

I soon learned that everyone with the same GPS would receive the same workaround. Basically, I traded one backup for another. After I traveled the area for a few months, I learned the workarounds sans GPS. My travels became much less stressful as a result.

I believe there are algorithms that are likely responsible for GPS routes and now likely used in the apps. Some programmer somewhere probably has a line of code that would help out Coast Village Road.

Then again, it could be just a theory I dreamed up... while sitting in traffic!

Good luck!

Claire Ochoa Weaver Virginia

A Liberal Wake-Up Call

I thought I would witness the moment in the life of American society when the social degradation would be so obvious and in your face, when aggression would shake almost every street and would have no racial, age, or other social limits. Ironically, this type of an ugly environment is very familiar to me, because I came to America from the country that has been like that for the last 100 years.

But let me start from the beginning.

I am a Trump supporter, I am happy and optimistic with the way he is trying to bring healthy and reasonable changes to America. His personality is maybe way too big for most of the regular Americans used to dull and stereotypical politicians, but I believe that’s normal for big leaders to be loud, unconventional, and noticeable.

More than half of the real Americans have chosen him to be their leader and I was among them. My two big Trump bumper stickers are my biggest and honest proof that I’m not self-conscious about admitting that.

A few days ago, I happened to be in Santa Barbara; it was a great sunny

day and I was about to park in a heart of downtown to do some quick midday grocery shopping. I found a spot surprisingly easily and was about to park my car there when suddenly another car came out of nowhere and blocked me causing a bit of a problem.

I opened my window and politely asked a person to back up a little bit so I could park without trouble. How surprised I was when heard a women’s voice screaming at me: “No, I won’t back up for you. I see you are for Trump. Good luck parking like this.” And she went on and on all with a hateful tirade.

I could not believe my eyes and ears as that woman – looking to be in her late 60s – was making offensive gestures and yelling profanities at me just because I was showing support for the sitting president of the USA. I would imagine this type of thing happening somewhere in Los Angeles or New York, or any other big metropolitan congregation of all types of aggressive human beings one could ever imagine – but here in Santa Barbara? Our quaint and beautiful American Riviera?

I did not want to fight with the old lady. I just opened my window a bit wider so that she could hear me and said only one thing: “Unfortunately, you will need to live with this for many years. I feel really sad for your stress level, madam!”

I learned how to drive in Russia, so I can drive in any weather or road conditions and park in any weird tight spot, and it took me a bit of an effort this time, but when I finally parked my car I could not stop thinking about the irony of this situation. I believe those types of liberals – aggressive and offensive – in the big picture and the reality of each of their lives hardly have any real problems with Trump. They barely know him, and the guy has not had a chance to show himself much in any serious public political matter yet.

They, however, must have really big problems with themselves. It can be anything: from bad health, to an unhappy love life, money problems, or

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just disagreement with nature in a face of aging. Those people who accused Trump of being biased, bigoted, and intolerant, those people who allegedly fight for “freedom of speech,” which in their opinions Trump may be taking away from them, are doing exactly the things they accuse him of themselves.

That woman in the parking lot was not able to respect my political views and allow me my freedom of speech. It was her way or no way, and she was fighting me [by] being an aggressive, abrasive bully who would stop at nothing to get in the face of the other side and shut it down. Isn’t this type of behavior the liberals of America are accusing Trump of? Where is the logic in that? Or do our modern liberals only support free speech when it expresses their ideas?

So, I would like to send a brief open letter to all the local liberals and Democrats: “Dear liberals of Santa Barbara, Mr. Trump was a choice of millions of Americans who like him or who simply could not stand the socialist agenda of the Democrats anymore.

You must respect it, just as we respected Obama for eight years. You must respect the rights of the half of your nation who live everywhere around you because you are not the only ones here, and this world is not spinning around your liberal ideals.

“If you do not like Trump, if you are not supportive of the Republicans, if you cannot be polite and respect other people’s views and freedom of speech – which is what America is famous in the world and has always been the example of – then you are not a true liberal. So, ask yourself who you really are. And I can answer that for you.

You are just an ignorant bigot and a bully who does not deserve your piece of the American reality.

“In such case, I would strongly suggest that you should travel to a far corner of Russia for a month or two and see what consequences your behavior can bring to this country, see what a hundred years of socialism – taking from the rich and giving to the poor, assimilating underdeveloped peoples and other great communist diversity ideas – have done to the largest country of the world, a country, which, before socialism took it over, was one of the most dynamic capitalist econo-

mies in Eurasia.

“The socialism you’re so passionately pushing onto the U.S., socialism, for which a lot of you in reality are betraying the very basic ideals, which you seem to preach, at its peak is not just economic degradation and stagnation, it’s the physical death of millions, destruction of families and horrific personal degradation of individuals under pressure of the “socially fair” government that takes over every aspect of one’s existence.

“It does not take long to destroy a society, but trust me when I tell you: it takes more than a hundred years to rebuild it, restore the trust of the people, regain safe streets and a healthy everyday atmosphere of life.

Please, don’t play with that, because aggression will cause aggression, and nobody wants to live in the constant confrontation that you are stirring up with your intolerance and disrespect to the rights of the others.

“Dear liberals, protect Santa Barbara and its people from the worst of your thoughtless, ignorant fanatics and bullies before it is too late.”

Lidia Zinchenko Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Wow. Well said, Ms Zinchenko. And, just as a side note, nearly every person I’ve met – and I have met many – who came from the former Soviet bloc has expressed the same kind of trepidation you voice in your letter. And, they too, on the whole, support President Trump for exactly the same reason: they fear the alternative leads inevitably to the kind of system they hoped they’d left far behind. – J.B.)

Another Good 101 Solution

I read the letters in your most recent issue regarding solutions to the 101 problem, and I agree that the southbound onramp should be rebuilt. But, I also remember an accident involving a Santa Barbara Airbus, in which a man from Germany was killed. No doubt Caltrans and others used this accident as a reason to remove the ramp.

The letter writers correctly pointed out the Sheffield onramp is still there.

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ne thing, as they say, leads to another. If I had never broken up with Barbara, after our four years together, and watched her drift irretrievably into the arms and bed of one of our fellow graduate students in the History Department at Berkeley, I would never have found myself on my own, with a free summer on my hands – and, more to the present point, I’d never have been reminded about the Phantom Anesthetist of Mattoon, Illinois.

Freshly emerged from a draining Ph.D. program, and qualified now to be called almost embarrassingly a “doctor,” I looked about for some useful way to spend that summer of 1964. While still seeking a fall position in a college somewhere, I somehow secured a Summer Session teaching job at a two-year institution called San Joaquin Delta College, in Stockton, California – a vicinity which nobody warned me was, in summer, hellishly hot.

To make matters worse, the lodging which I took in order to be near the campus was in a house with no cooling system – and my quarters were up at the top, in an attic-like area, with sloping walls, where all the heat collected – and so it was like an oven, day and night.

To make matters more bizarre, though I had just become a Ph.D. in history, after having been focused for an entire year on my dissertation (about cars and people in Southern California in the 1920s), the subjects I was hired to teach at Stockton took no cognizance whatsoever of all this painfully acquired expertise. My assigned classes were in geography and sociology. I could dredge up some knowledge of geography from long-ago classes – but of sociology I had not a clue. I had never had a course in it – and actually had to look up the word to be sure of what it meant.

It’s strange how certain items, possibly trivial, linger in our memory, while other vast areas of experience may be entirely forgotten. From my earlier studies of Medieval history, for example, the only phrase that lingers indelibly in my mind is: “The False Decretals of Pseudo-Isidore” – and, if I ever knew what that was about, time has mercifully erased it from my memory.

And my ghastly summer of teaching sociology at Stockton has, for some 31 August – 7 September 2017

reason, left only one indelible imprint upon me. I refer to the extraordinary story, contained in one of our textbooks, of “The Phantom Anesthetist of Mattoon, Illinois.” You may never have heard of this strange urban episode. But apparently, the case is considered by sociologists to be a classic instance of mass hysteria, deserving to rank with such better-known events as the celebrated “Invasion from Mars” panic of 1938.

To fully appreciate the Mattoon drama, you must be aware that it took place in 1944, in a small town in the middle of America, in the midst of World War II, at a time when many women were still at home, while their men folk were away on distant fighting fronts.

What happened was that someone (I’m not sure if precise identities have ever been established) reported that some strange masked being, carrying a spray-can, had entered her bedroom at night – perhaps through an open window – and sprayed some kind of hypnotic gas, putting her into a trance. And, by the time she emerged from it, the mysterious perpetrator had vanished.

No doubt the police and the media are familiar with such crazy accounts, which they usually dismiss as being just that – the ramblings of disordered minds. But, conditions being what they were in wartime, with everyone more than usually a little on edge, this story of a “mad gasser” somehow got around, and took hold.

Soon, similar reports with individual variations, were being received from all over Mattoon. They continued to plague local authorities for several weeks. (I was 10 at the time, living in Washington, D.C., and even there heard something about it on the news.)

Finally, the police issued a statement assuring the public that the whole scare had been built on some flimsy incident, and that they were now giving a low priority to any further reports.

It wasn’t much for me to carry away from my otherwise soon-tobe-forgotten summer in Stockton, California. But it’s enabled me ever since, during any awkward lull in conversation, to interject some remark to this effect: “By the way, have you ever heard about the Phantom Anesthetist of Mattoon, Illinois?”

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with the westbound 101. There are white plastic delineators (tubes) for quite a distance that keep traffic apart until it is safe to merge. Why can’t that happen here?

Dan Seibert Santa Barbara

A Real Healthcare Plan

Bob Hazard’s series of Guest Editorials on healthcare are excellent.

They are right on point. I have a suggestion for a possibly more politically acceptable solution that might augment his ideas.

As for my healthcare background, I have a son and daughter-in-law and two cousins who are M.D.s, and cousins and nieces who are nurses and chiropractors. I also have good friends who were medical school department chairmen. I’ve lectured at both medical and dental schools on malpractice. I have practiced law for 35 years and have handled many medical, dental, chiropractic, nurse, and hospital malpractice cases. I have also defended many medical practitioners who were being sued and were concerned that a verdict could be over their insurance limits. I have also represented medical practitioners and their family members in bringing malpractice claims.

Mr. Hazard is correct that both political parties need to reach a bipartisan solution. My suggestion might appeal to some in both political parties and could work nationally, but also possibly in California alone. It could provide medical, dental, and hospital coverage for some 33 million financially most-in-need citizens. It could also save the government and those of us who pay insurance premiums, or all or part of medical bills, a considerable amount. The answer is to eliminate the need for medical practitioners and hospitals to carry and pay for malpractice insurance.

Depending on the specialty, medical practitioners and hospitals pay large amounts for malpractice insurance.

Further, regardless of the amount of coverage, most worry about having a judgment entered against them that is over the amount of their insurance.

Juries, occasionally, are known to go overboard. Further, to help protect themselves from possible suits, medical providers frequently order

expensive tests for problems that are rare, but possible.

My Suggestions The federal or state government should provide unlimited malpractice insurance for all medical providers, who then would no longer have to buy insurance or worry about losing their personal assets. In exchange for this, the medical providers, including hospitals, would have to spend a certain amount of time each week caring for indigents free of charge.

The cost of caring for this segment of population becomes the value of the medical providers lost time, and the government’s cost of defending and paying malpractice claims, minus the cost of the government providing care for these people. The U.S. population is about 330 million people. One half-day a week would cover 1/10th, or 33 million people. Most medical providers and hospitals already provide some care to the poor. But, insurance coverage is still necessary, and most medical and insurance charges for those of us who pay are increased to cover the insurance cost and write-offs.

Currently, each state regulates medical providers. It would be best if this was taken over by the federal government. There is really no difference in the care rendered from state to state.

The only real difference is between urban and rural areas because of the lack of specialists. The government might require extra schooling, if necessary, for occasional errors, and weed out the really bad apples who should not be practicing. The only ones really hurt by my suggestion are the malpractice insurance companies. The attorneys defending malpractice claims could defend them for the government.

All Non-Jury Trials Claims should be handled under the Federal Tort Claims Act, or a similar state procedure. A written claim must first be made before a suit could be brought. Procedures must be followed to try to resolve the matter. Attorney fees are set by the judge and cannot exceed 25 percent. Many states have caps on noneconomic injures (pain and suffering). These should be eliminated.

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it’s wrong to limit the compensation you should recover. But this can be handled by the trial judge, and instead of a jury guessing on life expectancy and paying a large sum upfront, the judge could require the payment of so much a year for the balance of the patient’s life. All trials are non-jury.

The court could limit the amount of trial discovery and expert witnesses.

This would make it more economical to bring small claims. It’s very expensive to bring a medical malpractice claim. There are currently few brought for older claimants because of their short life expectancy.

Medical providers frequently order “cover your rear” tests. These need to be studied. If the cost of the tests is greater than the cost to compensate for the occasional problem, then the test might be eliminated. Further, the medical provider should in no way be sanctioned.

An example: If a test costs $1,000 and the problem it is to uncover occurs once or twice in a thousand, then the cost of these thousand tests would be $1 million. If the reasonable compensation for the injured patient is $250,000, the government would be far ahead by paying the claims.

Conclusion There are more parts to this, such as out-patient clinics and better control on prescription drugs, but I believe that something on the order of the above is workable and would not only take care of a large portion of our indigent population, but it would also reduce everyone’s medical fees and insurance costs. Further, it just might appeal to both political parties.

Dick Shaikewitz Montecito

Making Everything Better

My friend Mike E. (his real name) and I were “e-brainstorming” solutions to the Charlottesville vehicular murder by a crazed neo-Nazi-white-supremacist (CNN-WS) and the firestorm over removal of Confederate statues and other hate-generating memorabilia.

Removing statues that glamorize Confederate heroes and leaders of “The South” is a necessary first step in righting the wrongs of the world.

As Mike and I conspired, we came up with other solutions worthy of consideration and discussion.

The 1968 song “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” offers a tragic, heroic, and wistful, rebel perspective to the May 10 battle of Richmond.

Unfortunately, this disgusting song is still available online through many music and YouTube websites and has even been incorporated in several movies. This song and others, including poems that romanti-

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cize “Dixie”, battle flags, Southern Baptists, Southern Comfort, Kentucky Bourbon, or fried chicken, should be banned. The is simply no place in modern society for “The South”.

Purging music and censoring movies that portray the “glory days” of slavery would be a great way to begin the much-needed rewrite of American history. Old books (a.k.a. pre-movies) containing slanderous, disrespectful, or condescending comments about minorities, disadvantaged or previously enslaved humans should be censored. Gone With The Wind, Catcher in the Rye, and Huckleberry Finn are only a handful of the publications deemed “… racially insensitive, oppressive and contributing to, or perpetuating, racism…”

These trashy pieces of literature, as listed at BannedBooksWeek.org, have also been credited with helping to shape and corrupt our country.

When literature contains disrespectful, inflammatory, and “incorrect thought,” it divides us. Not to be confused with the late 1930s bonfires in Berlin, a book-burning campaign (BBC) in America is long overdue, and it should begin in the southern states. A BBC should be organized and supervised only by Ivy League history professors with a little “help” from snowflakes and Antifa. Bands with subliminally inciteful names (Alabama, Confederate Railroad) should be renamed. The Dixie Chicks and Lady Antebellum will be given waivers and allowed to perform, because they’re politically correct… and special.

Contrary to popular belief, slavery and its inherent evilness did not start in America. There are inscriptions in many Egyptian, Aztec, and Mayan tombs depicting slaves, conquests, and concubines. An unnamed source told MSNBC that there are a couple of sentences in the Old Testament about Hebrew slaves and a guy named Moses, but this story is outdated and cannot be confirmed.

Or, to quote a famous political intellect, “…At this point in time, what difference does it make?”

The only way to “erase” slavery from our past is to start chiseling off all the uncomfortable conscription images on the walls of ancient tombs and editing out chapters of the Torah, Bible, or Quran that mention slavery. Maybe a handful of “righteous thinkers” should start blowing up ancient Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan. Oh wait; that’s already been done. Many thanks to the Taliban for its display of religious tolerance. When it comes to destroying Confederate monuments, perhaps “anti-statue” advocates should follow Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar’s enlightened example.

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On Entertainment Painter Sees the Light

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here is a high and wide window that takes up the top half of the long wall in Susan Tortorici’s large ultra-modern studio, the one designed by the artist for the newly constructed home she shares with husband on Hot Springs Road in Montecito. The purpose of the huge window is to capture the northern light, she explained.

“We visited Cézanne’s actual studio in France (Atelier des Lauves), and he had it set up like this, a big window to get light that is consistent all day long,” Tortorici said. “His studio was the inspiration.”

The fact that Tortorici took a cue from the famed French Post-Impressionist painter whose work spanned the 19th and 20th centuries in creating her own art studio that will be open to visitors this weekend as a stop on the 2017 Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour should come as no surprise. Tortorici is a student of the masters, highly technically trained and still devoted to the discipline of painting, even if her pathway to becoming a full-time artist took some unusual turns.

Fresh out of college with a degree in accounting back in 1980, Tortorici worked as a CPA before serving as a comptroller for a real estate company in Los Angeles. At 27, she followed her husband, former TV executive Peter Tortorici, to the East Coast, returning to L.A. when he got transferred from CBS Sports to CBS Entertainment, where he rose to serve as president back in the mid-1990s. Her final accounting job was as vice treasurer for 1998 gubernatorial candidate Al Checchi, who lost to future governor Gray Davis in the June primary.

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more,” she recalled. “I said, ‘What I really want to do is art. I’ve always wanted to. And now I’m going to.’”

While Tortoricci had dabbled in an assortment of artistic forms over her life – with forays into playing the flute, jewelry making, and designing clothing – painting soon became her calling.

“Part of the reason I never tried it before was that I didn’t feel legitimate,” she explained. “I thought, ‘I didn’t go to art school, so how could I possibly be an artist?’ But I realized I just needed to find someone to study under like the old masters did, something like an apprenticeship.”

Tortorici settled on Regina Lyubovnaya, the Russian-born artist with a strong schooling in traditional art.

“That’s when I had that ‘Aha!’ moment,” she recalled. “I knew this is what I wanted to do.”

Tortorici took to the art form from the get-go, devoting countless hours to studying and painting, learning step by step the processes behind the materials, the perspective, use of light and colors, and more.

“Painting is a discipline. It’s like learning a foreign language. You’ve got to show up. You’ve got to practice and keep on practicing. It’s a learned skill. But I’m drawn to things that require that discipline. It’s frustrating and difficult at first, but I had the passion, so I was willing to put in the work.”

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Now, nearly 20 years later, portraits with haunting eyes, other paintings of people and several small sculptures of human figures form the bulk of the work.

“I’ve always been drawn to portraits, the human face,” she explained.

“I spent a year zoning in so I could understand them. I love sitting down and getting into the zone with the model, who is giving you the gift of their body, and not moving for three hours while you get to draw them...

Portraits usually don’t sell unless they are a commission. But that doesn’t keep me from doing them.”

Over the Labor Day weekend tour, Tortorici will open to visitors her work space that makes up one of the outbuildings of the home that was just finished late last year. It’s called Little Apple Studio because the property was once part of the Manzanita Estate. Despite the name, it’s a far cry from the tiny space Tortorici used to paint over the last few years while the house was being built.

“I love having a large studio, but you don’t need that to be able to paint,” she said. “You just have to have the desire.”

Still, Tortorici is eagerly awaiting the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, her first since the couple relocated to Montecito a little more than three years ago, and her first since joining a figure-drawing group that meets weekly in Montecito (Annie Hoffman, profiled in these pages last week, is also a member).

“I don’t know what to expect,” she admitted. “But I’m hoping that this is an opportunity for people to see how artists live and work, see how they set up their studios, and discover the process.”

Among the works Tortorici is showing are an assortment of fully finished paintings that are framed and ready to hang, as well as a few sculptures and some small studies and other drawings. “But even beyond what we’re

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making and selling, I hope people come just to see what it takes to be an artist. All of (the artists) are different.

It’s the mystery of it all. You park and walk in, see the art, and meet and converse with the artist. Hopefully, they will have that ‘Oh!’ moment.”

Tortorici said she’s looking forward to engaging with visitors, especially since she’s new to town.

“I love if someone asks me how I did something, or wants me to point out my favorite painting, and talk about what I like and don’t like. It’s important to look at your own work objectively. I like talking about the pieces, if they’re interested in that.”

But if not, if the visitors just want to take a gander, that’s okay too. “I’m not pushy. I don’t ram anything down their throats.”

Tortorici said she long ago came to terms with having to part with a favorite painting or two, especially ones that might have taken months to finish. “You get to practice the art of non-attachment. You just let it go. It gets easier as you mature as an artist.

The gift for the artist is really the journey and the process between the time you stand at your easel with a blank canvas and brush in your hand, not the final painting at the end.”

That said, there’s one she won’t part with. Not again, anyway, after finding the only one she regretted selling by accident and discovering the owner was eager to sell it back to her. You’ll have to drop by this weekend to find out more.

(The 16th annual Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, which takes place Saturday to Monday, is a self-guided tour of more than 40 studios in Santa Barbara and surrounding communities. Home base is at 10 West Gallery, 10 W. Anapamu St., which also hosts Friday’s reception.

Tickets cost $20 each, or $15 each for two or more. Children 12 & under are free.

Call 280-9178 or visit www.santabarbara studioartists.com.)

Breaking Rad: Tango Meets Contemporary Dance

It’s been a long journey for choreographer Kate Weare to undertake this year’s residency that comprises DANCEworks Santa Barbara – and that was after the 3,000-mile trek across the country for the New Yorkbased company. Weare upped the ante for what is already the only dance residency in the United States that takes place on an actual theater stage for an entire month by joining forces with Argentine Tango master Esteban Moreno, the artistic director of Union Tanguera, who brought along three of his own dancers to merge with two from Weare’s contemporary dance 31 August – 7 September 2017

company.

It’s been a challenge from the start, a partnership fraught with inherent issues, as indicated by the title of the work to be performed at the Lobero on September 1-2 – Sin Salida/In Love I Broke Beyond – which combines “No exit” with the determination to escape the conundrum of pairing dancers used to the freedom to react to movement partners with others who are more reliant on the form and the music. The dancers themselves have debated the push-and-pull nature of the collaboration in public during the weekly Q&A session-receptions that follow short presentations as part of the Friday Club during August.

Now, as Kate Weare Company + Union Tanguera are putting the finishing touches on the piece prior to the weekend shows, the choreographer talked about the progress and what still lies ahead.

Q. You’re almost at the end of the residency. Can you see the finish line for the piece?

A. Not quite yet. But almost. We’re very close. It’s always a painful moment when you “Frankenstein” the parts together for the first time and see if you’ve created a whole piece. It’s a moment of reckoning.

We’ve doing very profoundly difficult and interesting work trying to get the dancers to hear each other from very different perspectives. It’s been an enlarging work for all of us. As far as the bigger picture of how the content comes together and forms the arc of an evening, we have a lot to still figure out. But art is always like that – dance is a living, breathing medium.

How has your original vision been realized or transformed over the three-plus weeks of work so far?

Oh, God. What you think of in your head to start is never what it becomes.

Like scientists… you theorize and name something as if you know what you’re doing. But you don’t.

The experiment always goes in some

Lobero hosts choreographer Kate Weare’s Sin Salida/In Love I Broke Beyond (photo

by David Bazemore)

other direction. But I’m actually really excited and pleased with some of the chemistry that has popped up, since where the dancers are coming from fundamentally is so different. They’ve done such brave works together.

You said before that the storyline would emerge over time. How does that shape up now?

There are themes running through it that I’m just beginning to comprehend. There’s the obvious stuff – where the group participates versus individual relationships, the usual psychological issues that come up in dance because we’re human beings.

But those things sort themselves out as the dancers make the choices that activate the material and allow it to make sense. What I’m fascinated by is the dialog that’s happening underneath the surface. How close do we land in the clichés of our forms and how can we push past them? We’re still trying to understand each other, and one of the things I’m noticing is that the contemporary material tends to neutralize the tango material, because it has its harder edge, with less drama but more precision. So, I have this meta-dialog about the way the forms function and what happens when you get them near each other.

One turns cool and the other hot. How do we get those interactions to come alive and spark things that are different, merge forms that are so diametrically opposed without undercutting each other?

But we’re not totally in control of this stuff. Estaban and I are each working from within our frameworks. You have to push them up against each other to see what they might mean.

What’s been the most surprising thing about the collaboration, something you didn’t anticipate?

I didn’t realize how deeply it would

affect all of us. I knew it was possibly a startling combination of ideas, but there is so much we could do and we’re really just skimming the surface, even though we’ve worked our asses off to bridge these forms. It’s truly ignited the dancers. But there is so much more detail we could get to.

I’ve also been surprised by one section of the piece where I think that we successfully merge, something I didn’t expect to happen in four weeks. There’s a duet that’s neither contemporary or tango, but some new strange stepchild, a nascent creature, that exists between the two of us.

What do you want people to take away from the performance?

Above all, one thing that really does unify is how passionate the dancers are about the work they are doing. We are nourished by the practice itself. I want people to feel that tremendous connection the dancers have with each other, and the passion they have for moving together. I think it comes through, and it’s certainly what’s sustained us.

(Kate Weare Company + Union Tanguera present Sin Salida/In Love I Broke Beyond at the Lobero Theatre at 8 pm Friday & Saturday. Tickets cost $10 to $50. call 963-0761 or visit www.lobero. com.)

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Spirituality Matters

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

For Antman, Spiritual Path Leads Back Home

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hen Dani Antman first set out to search for awakening, she couldn’t have imagined she would end up more devoted to the place where she started – deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition. Now Antman, who has worked as an energy healer and interfaith minister in town since moving to Santa Barbara six years ago, has chronicled her spiritual journey in a new memoir. Wired for God: Adventures of a Jewish Yogi, published last month by Turning Stone Press. The book has an admitted Eat, Pray, Love feel to it, both from its revealing personal nature and wish to serve as a potential guide for others to find their own spiritual path.

But Antman’s journey, in her own words, has been more extensive and deeper.

“I’ve been on the spiritual path since 1988, when I first started with training to become an energy healer,” Antman explained last weekend. “As I deepened into my own self-healing, I naturally started to have some spiritual experiences and embarked on that quest.”

Her journey touched on such areas as channeling, past lives, clairvoyance, yoga, and Buddhism before circling back to Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical path rooted in the non-dualistic view of life. Eventually feeling stuck with the Jewish teachings she had known since childhood, “The religion itself anchors you in morals and ethics, living in the right way,” Antman explained. “But if you want to know God, you have to do a serious spiritual practice. Which eventually leads away from monotheism – there is only one God – to monism, there’s only one. No matter what path you take to get there, all spiritual traditions bring you to that place.

So Antman “prayed for a teacher,” and an Indian Swamiji serendipitously appeared in answer. Thus began a long study of Kundalini Science and a difficult path to self-realization.

Along the way, Antman said, she came to understand the connection between healing and spirituality.

“Personal healing and spiritual awakening are a parallel path,” said Antman, who specializes in somatic experiencing to treat PTSD and trauma, as well as energy work both locally from her office downtown and long distance via Skype. “I really do think they go hand in hand.

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more you open up to greater awareness of universal energy – the fact that we’re not just three-dimensional beings but have much more in terms of intuitive access.”

On the other hand, Swamiji also encouraged Antman to dig deeper into her own heritage. “Paradoxically, he was very interested in all traditions and gave me practices that were compatible with my Jewish ancestry, which opened me up more and more to my lineage, my soul lineage. It started with an experience where I was flooded with light, and felt Jewish beings around me asking me to return to the religion. I began to study Hebrew and Jewish meditation. The experience was very moving. It was very real to me.”

Almost five years ago, Antman’s full-circle journey culminated with her Bat Mitzvah, guided by Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer of the Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara. “It felt right to immerse myself in the Jewish tradition, which I’d been very resistant to as a young adult,” explained Antman, who lived for four years in a cottage on West Mountain Drive in Montecito before moving to Hope Ranch.

Antman said she hopes her experiences as chronicled in Wired for God can serve as a gentle guide for other seekers. “I think I’ve identified some universal benchmarks on the spiritual path. People have different experiences. But there’s an initial raising of the kundalini – when you reach a certain point you have an experience of light that’s tangible –

and a more advanced one of resting in a very deep intelligent silence that is very full. The culmination is the experience of oneness, where you know that we’re part of the universal vastness you can’t name or describe, but it’s tangible.”

She also wants the book to serve as a prod to encourage those on the spiritual path to be more proactive.

“Many people do practices that are ineffective for years. I wanted to show that you can have the courage to change your teacher or practice.

Go ahead and ask questions. Don’t just stay in same place if you’re not progressing. Because I had so many of my own challenges, I hope I can help others navigate through the difficulties of the spiritual path.”

Still, she said, there’s no substitute for actually doing the work.

“You can read about this as much as you want. But it’s different when you know it through your own realization. And that only comes through practice.”

(Dani Antman discusses, reads from, and signs copies of her book Wired for God on Thursday, September 7, at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State Street.

She’ll also do a similar event at Paradise Found, 17 East Anapamu Street, on October 5. Visit www.daniantman.com.)

Buddhist Center Falls into New Season

Mahakankala Buddhist Center, located just a block off lower State Street at 58 Brinkerhoff Avenue, is readying for fall. Having undergone a center cherishing (cleaning) followed by a potluck party last weekend, the center is hosting a Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat over Labor Day weekend. Giving with a mind of compassion unmixed with attachment is the first of the Six Perfections, based in the concept that while meditation plants the seeds of realizations within our mind, if our mind is devoid of merit, or good karma, we will be planting seeds in barren ground. Guru Yoga is a special and powerful method that enables us to receive the blessings of all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and holy being, with the aim of inviting inner peace and giving rise to realizations of renunciation, universal compassion, and wisdom realizing emptiness.

The main retreat sessions take place daily Saturday through Monday, September 2-4, beginning at 11 am, 2 pm, and 4 pm daily, and last 90 minutes including prayer. Resident teacher Keli Vaughan conducts an intro each morning from 9 to 10:30 am. The retreat is open to everyone, including new meditators. Each session costs $5 or $15 for whole day.

Mahakankala will also be resum-

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ing classes this week. Pujas (chanted prayers and meditation) that are free and open to everyone, have a focus moving between Heart Jewel, Wishfulfilling Jewel, and Long Protector Puja. For details, check the website, which is also back up and running in anticipation of autumn activities. Ongoing Meditation for Kids & Families takes place every Sunday at 9 am followed by Meditations for World Peace every at 10:30.

Lunchtime Meditations, which resume on September 5, take place weekdays at 12:30 pm.

Meanwhile, the Foundation Program – a structured study to gain deeper understanding and experience of Buddhist teachings and develop a regular meditation practice – takes up a new book this month. A free public talk at 7 pm next Friday, September 8, will introduce “Joyful Path of Good Fortune”, living Buddhist master Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s explanation of Lamrim meditation. a special system of presenting of all Buddha’s teachings in the order in which they can be easily practiced. The course progresses from basic techniques for overcoming everyday problems, to practices leading to unsurpassed happiness and permanent inner peace. Taken as personal advice, each instruction allows the meaning to serve as a guide to precise meditation objects, improving the ability to maintain a stable experience of peace in one’s mind. The regular foundation class meets on most Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7 to 9 pm. Call 563-6000 or visit www.meditationin santabarbara.org.

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The Way Collective, which brought New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell to town last weekend, follows up the special event with a five week “Dinner & Dialogue” series at a local brew pup. The class, which takes place 7:30 to 9:30 pm every Thursday, August 31 to September 28, at Third Window Brewing Co., 406 E Haley St #3, serves as the main hub of community for the Way Collective. Participants meet to eat, engage new ideas, and converse together about how we can impact the community of Santa Barbara by living well together for the common good in the Jesus tradition.

All are invited to explore The Five C’s – Connection, Contemplation, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Compassion; a different topic each week – in gatherings designed to build into a community that will have a rhythm of weekly gathering launching later in the fall. For details, call 979-5089 or visit www.waycol lective.org or check out the MeetUp page at www.meetup.com •MJ 31 August – 7 September 2017

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William Sansum Diabetes Center hosted its 15th annual Taste of the Vine at QAD in Summerland with the 350 guests raising around $100,000.

The popular event, which featured 30 food and wine vendors, has raised more than $1 million for the 73-yearold center since launching 16 years ago.

“It is a great fun event, but we never lose sight of our aims,” says Ellen Goodstein, executive director.

Ubiquitous City College Foundation CEO Geoff Green conducted the live auction, which featured a Tuscany culinary escape, a vacation in Ireland, a Costa Rica getaway, and platinum passes to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Special guest was celebrity chef Charles Mattocks, host of Discovery Life’s Reversed, the first TV reality show about diabetes. He is also the nephew of reggae legend Bob Marley.

There was also a special performance by Jackson Gillies, winner of Santa Barbara’s Teen Star competition last year, who suffers from Type 1 diabetes.

Among the supporters turning out for the cause were Ricardo and Dinah Calderon, Hannah-Beth Jackson, Bruce and Judy Anticouni, Tina and Louise Casey, Gordon and Melba Sprague, Roger Durling, Mike and Carolyn Karmelich, Bill Burtness.

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CEO of SB Hospice David Selberg with Veronica Mishou, guest artist Beverley Jackson, and Abby Nader (photo by Priscilla)

showing in the gallery they donated,” adds Beverley.

Among the oh-so tony throng turning out for the occasion were Glen and Gloria Holden, who drove up from their Bel Air home, Adnan and Rana Nader, Gretchen Lieff, Ronnie Mellen, Nancy Gifford, Hiroko Benko, Frank Hotchkiss, Susie Mitchell, David Selberg, Bobby Knoop, Julie Bowden, Mary Jane Buchanan, and Nelson and Sandra Hayashida.

Ashley McGowan and her father, John McGowan; Hospice volunteers Amy Turner, Sudi Staub, and art show guest Raquel Julea (photo by Priscilla)

Beverley Thrills After being a successful News-Press columnist and author, society doyenne Beverley Jackson, who marks her 89th birthday in November, has discovered a successful new pastime.

Beverley hosted her debut art exhibition, featuring 25 collages, at the Leigh Block Gallery at the Hospice of Santa Barbara, selling an impressive 16 works for between $250 and $500, even getting offers to pay more for pieces already sold.

Hospice director of Stategic Advancement Charles Caldwell; Hospice Planned Giving officer Judy Goodbody; Adan Nader, Jill Nida, board emeritus; and Gary Simpson (photo by Priscilla)

Fans Maria McCall, Brian and Judy Robertson with Beverley’s collage artwork in the background (photo by Priscilla)

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Listening to the music of guitarist Sloan Reali are guests Hiroko Benko and Maria Ross (photo by Priscilla)

“It was really exciting for me to see people really liked my works,” says Beverley. “I think brilliant picture hanger Bob Kolada’s superb job helped to sell them. I was quite overwhelmed and touched.”

Her new pastime came about when she was recovering from back surgery and a bad fall five years ago.

“I decided I better find new interests as I wouldn’t be running off to China or London constantly. I enrolled in Jill Sattlers’s abstract painting class at City College Adult Education. I also took basket weaving.

“I really took to making small pine needle baskets, and Casa Gallery gave

me a show. Then I took collage classes with Tony Askew and Susan Tibbles, and I’d found my passion.

“One day, I took an old leather-bound book off the shelf for some reason. No one would have ever read it again, so I took the pages out and used the cover and back as the basis for three-dimensional collages in shadow boxes. Then recently, I let my love of art deco take over in flat collages.”

The show was particularly poignant as the late gallery donors Leigh and Mary Block, and Mary Jr., were good friends of Beverley.

“I like to think they are pleased I am

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All in the Family My congratulations to veteran Montecito actor Kirk Douglas, who is about to become a great grandfather at the age of 101.

His 38-year-grandson Cameron, son of Oscar winner Michael, 72, is expecting a child with his Brazilian yoga instructor girlfriend, Vivian Thibes, 39.

This comes one year after troubled Cameron was released from prison in New York after serving seven years for drug possession.

He received a five-year sentence for possession of heroin and selling methamphetamine. The sentence was extended when he admitted to smuggling drugs into prison.

Thibes was first seen with Cameron just after he was released from prison in August last year. She hails from Sao Paolo, Brazil, and has a bachelor’s degree in film at Hunter College in Manhattan. She also acted in films such as 2008’s La Rina.

After getting out of prison, Cameron told The Huffington Post: “I feel thoroughly blessed. I have a beautiful and loving family who have faithfully supported me every step of the way, believing in me and refusing to give up in the face of one bleak adversity after the next.

“I feel in the deepest recesses of my heart that there is a beautiful purpose hidden along this painful journey.”

Shaun Shine At the age of 62, former world champion surfer and motivational speaker Shaun Tomson isn’t slowing down.

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Chair up There Montecito’s Palmer Jackson Jr. is the new chairman of the board at the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, which owns and operates the historic Granada Theatre.

Palmer, a fourth-generation Santa Barbara native, graduated from Yale and Berkeley universities, and has spent most of his business career leading marketing teams in local high-tech companies.

He previously served as board chair at the Lobero Theatre and the Museum of Natural History, and currently

Shaun Tomson making waves for charity in San Diego

State Street Ballet in Santiago, Chile (photo by Luis Zamora)

For the fourth year, Shaun is participating in the 100 Wave Challenge at Mission Beach in San Diego, which has raised nearly half a million dollars which helps provide in-school mentoring for 700 fatherless teenage boys.

“I’ll be among 200 other surfers, and each year it gets a little harder and takes a little longer, but somehow I manage,” says Shaun, who hopes to raise $33,000 this year after collecting $30,530 in 2016.

As a practice run, Shaun has just returned from surfing at Jeffrey’s Bay in his native South Africa. Note the silhouette of the Great White Shark just feet from him.

Chile Today, Hot Tamale State Street Ballet got red-hot ratings after its flying visit to Santiago, Chile, to appear in a global festival that also featured dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet, the Royal Ballet, and the New

York City Ballet.

The trip, organized by State Street dancers Mauricio Vera, Deise Mendonca, and founder Rodney Gustafson, was another international tour de force for the tony terpsichorean troupe after a multi-city tour of China two years ago.

Principal dancer Leila Drake tells me the audience members at the Teatro Municipal de Las Condes filled in flash surveys, rating the performance from one to seven.

“Our performances received a 6.8, which they said was the highest score in their seven-year history,” says Leila.

“We were performing awe-inspiring pas de deux and solos, and I am proud of the innovative, original, contemporary ensemble work we presented on the world stage.

“It was a wonderful culmination for a project we had been working on for two years.”

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Two Decades Later On a personal note, it is quite extraordinary to think that 20 years ago this week Princess Diana died in a tragic car crash in Paris.

Just a month earlier, I had been talking to the former HRH at a socially gridlocked reception at Christie’s in New York 24 hours before the multi-million dollar sale of her evening gowns for charity, which I covered for CNN and ABC News.

The Park Avenue showroom was electrified as Diana made her away around the packed room, and everyone wanted to bask in the aura of undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world.

Just four weeks later while I was sailing in Dark Harbor, Maine, with an old friend, Maldwin Drummond, grandson of the Chicago department store and newspaper magnate Marshall Field, my life was undoubtedly changed forever when we came back from a dinner party to find more than 80 messages on the answering machine, including one from NBC anchor Tom Brokaw asking me to do an interview on the death of the Princess of Wales.

In the ensuing six weeks, I appeared on more than 90 TV programs from coast to coast.

A unique moment in history that still brings tears to my eyes.

Sightings: Actor Billy Baldwin checking out Lama Dog in the Funk Zone...Actress Marsha Mason at the Montecito Coffee Shop...Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus at Loquita Pip! Pip!

Palmer Jackson, Jr., new Granada board chair

serves as a trustee at Cate School and the Ann Jackson Family Foundation.

A lifelong musician, Palmer is pas-

Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal.

To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301.

•MJ

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Cheese in Santa Barbara as well as a Wisconsin purveyor.

Autostrada Pizza joins other tenants including Rori’s, Read ‘n’ Post, George, Hudson Grace, James Perse,

Kendall Conrad, Calypso St. Barth, Malia Mills, Mate Gallery, Alice, Montecito Barbers, Montecito Natural Foods, Space N.K. Apothecary, Union Bank, Little Alex’s, Pressed Juicery, Panino, Toy Crazy, and Vons. Intermix, an upscale clothing boutique, closed its doors earlier this summer.

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A non-injury rollover traffic accident on southbound Highway 101 at Santa Claus Lane on the morning of August 27, caused major slowdowns throughout Montecito, Santa Barbara, and beyond, with many drivers reporting that it took them at least an hour to get through Montecito. Coast Village Road, Highway 192, APS, and smaller streets including Glenview and Mesa Road were all congested. Passengers on the train were also stopped for multiple hours, with train service delayed because the accident impacted the train tracks. “It was the worst traffic snafu I have ever experienced in the decades I have lived here,” said one resident who reached out to us Monday morning, asking us to shed some light on the lack of “emergency alerts” that were received regarding the accident, which shut down the freeway for multiple hours that morning.

Kelly Hoover, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, tells us that community alerts are determined by the lead agency on the incident. In

this weekend’s case, the lead agency was likely Caltrans or the California Highway Patrol, but neither of those agencies released any alerts or posted on social media, alerting commuters that traffic was at a standstill. The only real-time information found on the accident and the subsequent traffic was from local news website Edhat, the Facebook feed of KEYT reporter John Palminteri, and the crowdsourced traffic app Waze, which listed the accident thanks to drivers who reported it. As of press time, our calls to Caltrans and the CHP were unreturned.

Hoover suggests that residents, in addition to signing up for emergency alerts at Aware & Prepare and non-emergency alerts on NIXLE, should subscribe to social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, and be sure to follow various governmental agencies including the Sheriff’s Department, Montecito Fire, Caltrans District 5, and the CHP. On a related note, there were two more accidents on Coast Village Road last week, one that shut down both sides of the road in front of Tre Lune and snarled traffic in the afternoon. Earlier this week, multiple Santa Barbara City police officers on motorcycles and in patrol cars were on the road, pulling over drivers for speeding, cell phone violations, and for using the parking zones to circumvent traffic along the road.

Prompted by calls from the Coast Village Association, traffic sergeant Dan Tagles reports that motorcycle police officers will spend more time on Coast Village Road.

KOPU Water Launches in Montecito

Montecito resident Justin Mahy, a proud Kiwi by birth, along with his wife, Mindy, have founded a new sparkling water brand, and it’s now available throughout Montecito.

KOPU Sparkling Water is sourced from ancient and precious aquifers thousands of feet below dormant volcanoes in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand’s East Coast. The husband and wife team say they could not resist delivering the pure water of New Zealand to their new home in Santa Barbara.

Along with its pure taste and rich mineral content, KOPU’s tiny bubbles deliver a distinctive hydration experience, according to the founders. In addition to the effervescent beverage, the company is based on eco-friendly business practices. KOPU’s signature Paraiba aluminum bottles, complete with an image of the Bay of Plenty and the rising Morning Star, represent sustainability and offers a superior choice to glass or plastic.

According to the couple, aluminum

• The Voice of the Village •

A new water company, KOPU, is the brainchild of Montecito husband and wife team Justin and Mindy Mahy. The sleek aluminum bottles can be found at outlets throughout Montecito.

almost never finds a landfill. Due to its value, 75 percent of all aluminum ever created remains in active circulation today. Contrast that with less than 1 percent for glass and plastic.

The bottles are lightweight and durable.

“We designed KOPU, from the refreshing, effervescent sparkling water to the attractive and functional bottle, for people on the go. It’s convenient, hydrating, and at the same time, delicious. Now, we are on to the best part, sharing KOPU and the philosophy behind it with our neighbors,” Mindy said.

KOPU contains a naturally occurring blend of minerals, including a healthy quantity of “the beauty mineral,” silica (89 mg/L), known for its hair, skin, and nails enhancing properties, and magnesium and potassium.

As the brand expands across the region, look for KOPU bottles throughout Montecito, including at Jeannine’s, Montecito Natural Foods, Montecito Village Grocery, Montecito Wine Bistro, The Bottle Shop, and Summerland Market (formerly Cantwell’s). For more information, visit www.kopuwater.com.

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with a colorful 8½-by-11-inch label depicting the citrus source and flavor. These labels became quite valuable for trading purposes in later years.

By the late 1890s, ownership of the Crocker-Sperry lemon ranch was passed down to William Crocker’s sister, Elizabeth, who married prince Andre Poniatowski of Poland who lived in France. The Crocker-Sperry family held the property until 1964.

The Robert McLean Era

In 1964, Robert McLean, chairman and publisher of the Philadelphia Bulletin, bought the Santa Barbara News-Press and relocated to Montecito. He teamed with realtor William W. “Pete” Sears to remodel a sprawling Spanish-style home on East Valley (Lane) overlooking the Ranch of the Flowing Springs lemon orchard, which he purchased from the Crocker-Sperry family.

Envisioning an idea unique to Montecito of developing a residential community surrounding a village green, McLean and Sears founded the East Valley Ranch Company and embarked on a new and controversial concept that probably would not be permitted today.

The Naming of Birnam Wood

When a Santa Barbara nursery announced it was going out of business, McLean and Sears, two craggy Scotsmen, bought the nursery, and transported its 600 trees to add to the refreshing lemon groves.

McLean awoke one morning to watch from his balcony, the delivery of an endless stream of trees, row after row, each in its own container, advancing like soldiers. He said to his wife, “Macbeth will never be vanquished until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane shall come against him,” referring to the famous William Shakespeare line from Macbeth and its prophecy by the three witches.

Great Birnam Wood, of course, lies in Perthshire, Scotland, half a world away.

Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, murders the King of Scotland and banishes his rival, Mcduff, Thane of Fife, to England. The Witches Cauldron prophecy is fulfilled when Mcduff’ raises an army; camps in Great Birnam Wood; disguises his soldiers as tree limbs; and successfully storms Dunsinane Castle, killing MacBeth, while inspiring Robert McLean, 360 years later, to name his village green “Birnam Wood.”

Thomas D. Church, Landscape Architect

With land and trees secure, McLean and Sears’s next conquest was famed San Francisco landscaper architect, Tommy Church, who had received his master’s degree from Harvard in City Planning and Landscape Architecture in 1926.

Church gained fame as the founder of the “California Style” of gardens, serving those who lived in them not just as observers, but as extensions of their homes integrated into the whole landscape design. His work is evident in the design, layout, and integrated garden ambience of Birnam Wood’s residential parcels and the clubhouse grounds, golf course, and pathways.

The Robert Trent Sr. Golf Course

booked for the next two years, and besides I don’t do golf courses surrounded by homes.”

He did agree to visit Birnam Wood for a weekend and walk the site. By Sunday night, he had joined McLean, Sears, and Church as a stockholder in the East Valley Ranch Company and the designer of the 80-acre golf course, with holes named “Witches’ Cauldron” (hole 2); “The Burn” (hole 4); and “Dunsinane” Hill (hole 16).

Jones, Sr. called his design “a thinking man’s course.” He described his Birnam Wood golf links as “the best short course I ever built.”

The Birnam Wood Clubhouse

In 1964, Santa Barbara County engineers condemned the original stone packinghouse as structurally unsound because the mortar had deteriorated and the stonework was loose. McLean, Sears, and Church retained Jack Warner of the Warner Architectural Group on Coast Village Road to retain the romance and heritage of the original stonework.

At first considered impossible, Warner devised a plan where each stone was removed from the top two stories and a steel infrastructure was inserted to reinforce the original stonework, before each piece of stone was put back into place.

Warner eliminated one of the three original floors, enhancing the expansive feeling of the present clubhouse by adding tall French doors within the existing stone arches and high ceilings on the main floor. The original 1892 cornerstone was placed as the keystone in the archway of the Terrace entry.

The Next 50 Years

Tucked into the middle of a premier gated residential community, Birnam Wood Golf Club enjoys a unique sense of privacy and security – a place of relaxation, recreation, and reflection. The downside is that the club and its activities remain somewhat invisible to the six out seven Montecito residents who are not members.

•MJ

McLean, Sears, and Church next decided to approach the best golf architect in the world at that time, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., who was just completing a championship golf course called Spyglass at Pebble Beach. “Sorry,” said Jones, “I’m

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Four barns, numerous paddocks, corrals, two arenas, 1.5-size regulation polo

by Mark Ashton Hunt field, fully irrigated. Historically, the property has been used for jumpers, train-

Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.

In Search of a Big Spread

777 Glen Annie Road: $17,770,000

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hen looking for a “significant” estate in the Santa Barbara area, many first think of Montecito, and with good reason; there are numerous, newer, and historic estates on multiple-acre lots from which to choose. Right now, there are about 30 Montecito homes on the market in the $10-million+ price range.

With the personal and professional diversity of today’s wealth holders, a traditional formal grand estate is not always the answer for someone looking for opulence and privacy. Of the 30-something Montecito estates available, one cannot assume these offerings will cover all the wants or needs an estate buyer may have. For instance, if one requires 50 or more acres of land, or wants a vineyard and/or horse facilities, that’s going to cost you significantly in Montecito.

Currently, there is only one property of that size on the market in Montecito to choose from; it’s on 237 acres and priced at $85 million. Or, if you have a couple hundred million or more, you can try to talk Oprah into selling her 65-acre spread.

If, however, you are willing to look outside Montecito and still stay within the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez valley “area,” there is a wider selection of 50+ acre estates to choose from.

By positioning yourself on 50 acres or more of land, it is possible to simply disappear from the view of others (except for drones flying overhead). So, if you need a lot of land, and three or nine or even 20 acres are not enough for you, and if you don’t have the $85 million for the one option in Montecito, I suggest looking along the Goleta coast just above the Bacara Resort, or the foothills above UCSB, or even roll over the hill to the Santa Ynez Valley and saddle up with horses and enjoy wine country amid gentle rolling hills and sun-soaked vineyards.

2450 Calzada Avenue: $15,950,000

This is a larger lot for being so close to town in the Los Olivos area, with 65.81 acres of land and 21 acres of them producing grapes in the heart of the Los Olivos appellation.

This spread comes with a five-hole golf course, tennis court, pool, pool house, outdoor pizza oven, major horse facility, fishing pond, lighted arena, irrigated pastures, and its own water source, according to the advertised amenities.

There is a main ranch residence and several separate guest accommodations.

Inside the home are five bedrooms and six bathrooms, a butler’s pantry and extensive views from many rooms. More land is available for new crop growth, and grape production is currently sold on an annual contract.

This property is nearby to tasting rooms and restaurants. Visit the property website www.GreatOaksVineyardestate.com for more information.

10920 Calle Real: $15,950,000 This property was originally part of the historic 3,100-acre El Capitan Ranch. This is a legacy property offering a 201-acre ranch along the coastal terrace of the Gaviota coast.

Personal or equine-recreational mixed-use opportunity. This property offers family compound potential with 11 permitted living quarters and the ability to build a main residence if desired.

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ing, horse clubs, shows, polo, trail rides, chuck wagon dinners, et cetera.

Potable and non-potable water from El Capitan Mutual Water Company.

Enjoy as is or take advantage of extensive plans for a variety of uses. 2,500 acres of riding trails directly out your back door.

This is a self-sustaining Santa Barbara ocean view ‘’trophy property’’ with more than 110 acres and three separate homes. Rich fertile soil supports the fruit and avocado orchards, and horse trails and unparalleled views of picturesque mountains and the Pacific Ocean come are abundant.

Perched upon a hilltop, the main 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath Tuscan-style ranch house includes newer amenities. The light and airy master suite has impressive ocean views, fireplace, and a spacious walk-in closet. Fully equipped chef’s kitchen, stunning hardwood floors, and ornate light fixtures bring elegance to ranch living.

Adjoining the 3-car garage of the main house is another area of the home that offers a living room, study, and an airy bedroom with French doors that open to a picturesque view of orchards and mountains. There are approximately 3,000 citrus trees, 7,000 avocado trees, and many fruit-bearing trees. This property is minutes to Santa Barbara Airport, Bacara Resort & Spa, and the Glen Annie Golf Club.

Rancho Dos Pueblos: $50,000,000

This is one of the most important oceanfront ranches along the spectacular Southern California coast. According to the listing materials, it is the location where Santa Barbara was discovered, and the site was a favorite of the Chumash.

This historic, 214-acre ranch estate includes the stately 5-bedroom, 7-bath Casa Grande mansion, built in the 1920s classic California Spanish style. The private sandy beach area and facilities rival many county and state beach parks. Multiple buildings on the property include nine guest and employee residences, barns, and other support structures. A bonus is the unique abalone aquaculture operation located on the property with a permitted recirculating water pipeline to the Pacific Ocean.

Rancho Dos Pueblos provides incredible coastal beauty and privacy, along with opportunities that can be developed and realized over generations.

••• For more information on any of these listings or to have me arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly, Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text (805) 698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys. com, from which this article is based.

•MJ

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 5534

BID NO. 3868 – PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT FOR EL CIELITO PUMP STATION UPGRADES PROJECT PART A – LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL DOCUMENTS

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 5534 for the FY18 Water Main Replacement Project will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “FY18 Water Main Replacement Project, Bid No. 5534".

The project involves the replacement of water mains within the City and County of Santa Barbara. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete the following: abandonment, removal and installation of existing and proposed water mains in asphalt concrete streets including all valves, fittings and appurtenances per plans and specs. The Engineer’s estimate is $5,309,870. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.

There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 10AM at 630 Garden Street, David Gebhard Public Meeting Room.

The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Tom Evans, Project Engineer, 805-560-7544.

In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations.

In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts.

Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work.

The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal.

A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

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

The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder.

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED: August 30 and Sept 6, 2017 Montecito Journal

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SECTION A1 – NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3868 for the EL CIELITO PUMP STATION UPGRADES PROJECT will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2017 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “EL CIELITO PUMP STATION UPGRADES PROJECT, Bid No. 3868".

The project consists of upgrades to the existing El Cielito Pump Station. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete the following: • •

Demolition of existing pumps, valves, electrical, and other items as shown in the Contract Documents.

Providing and installing new pumps, valves, instruments, and electrical as shown in the Contract Documents

The Engineer’s estimate is $1,520,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.

There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at the David Gebhard Meeting Room located at 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA. The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas Street, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Tom Evans, Project Manager, 805-560-7554 or tevans@santabarbaraca.gov (preferred communication channel).

In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts.

Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work.

The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal.

A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

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

The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder.

PUBLISHED: August 30 and Sept. 6, 2017

FI CTITI OU S B U S I N E S S N A M E STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Spurs, 584 Dentro Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Stephen J. Golden, 584 Dentro Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 7, 2017. This statement expires

five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter. FBN No. 2017-0002232.

Published August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017.

General Services Manager City of Santa Barbara ______________________ William Hornung, CPM

STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Midnite Sun, 958 Cocopah Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

Nurit Ruckenstein, 958 Cocopah Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 15, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it F I C T I T I O U S was filed in the Office B U S I N E S S of the County Clerk. I N A M E hereby certify that this

My uncle played rugby while my dad played football, and they used to argue which game was roughest. – Clint Eastwood

is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2017-0002299.

Published August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2017.

FI CTITI OU S B U S I N E S S N A M E STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Marital Asset Resolutions;

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received and posted electronically on PlanetBids for:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received and posted electronically on PlanetBids for:

BID NO. 5546

BID NO. 5572

DUE DATE & TIME: September 21, 2017 UNTIL 3:00P.M.

DUE DATE & TIME: September 20, 2017 UNTIL 3:00P.M.

Gibraltar Valve Vault Project

Stearns Wharf Waterline Replacement

Scope of Work to include replacing 12 and 16 inch valves and control rods, reconfiguring flanged piping, inside the dam’s intake vault which 50 feet below the walking surface

Scope of Work to include bonds, insurance, labor, material, supervision and equipment necessary to construct approximately 600 feet of water pipe located under Stearns Wharf.

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on September 13, 2017 at 8:30 a.m., at 5492 Paradise Road, Santa Barbara, CA to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Vehicles will drive to the work site from the meeting place. Please be punctual since late arrivals may be excluded from submitting a bid.

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on September 14, 2017 at 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., at 219 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA to discuss the specifications and field conditions.

The City of Santa Barbara is now conducting bid and proposal solicitations online through the PlanetBids System™. Vendors can register for the commodities that they are interested in bidding on using NIGP commodity codes at http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/business/bids/purchasing.asp.

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

Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained electronically via PlanetBids.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California A – General Engineering Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work.

The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that they shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order or a cashier’s certified check, payable to the order of the City, in the amount of 10% of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. When submitting a bid via PlanetBids™, the Bid Guaranty Bond must be uploaded as part of your submittal AND the original Bid Guaranty Bond must be received by the bid date and time to be considered responsive.

The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. _________________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: August 30, 2017 General Services Manager Montecito Journal

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ORDINANCE NO. 5802

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Santa Barbara is now conducting bid and proposal solicitations online through the PlanetBids System™. Vendors can register for the commodities that they are interested in bidding on using NIGP commodity codes at

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING A RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE NG WEST LLC, FOR THE OPERATION OF DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM FACILITIES ON THREE CITY STREET LIGHT POLES AND SIX CROWN CASTLE POLES AT NINE SEPARATE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on August 15, 2017.

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

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

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

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Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained electronically via PlanetBids.

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California A – General Engineering Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work.

The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that they shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order or a cashier’s certified check, payable to the order of the City, in the amount of 10% of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. When submitting a bid via PlanetBids™, the Bid Guaranty Bond must be uploaded as part of your submittal AND the original Bid Guaranty Bond must be received by the bid date and time to be considered responsive.

The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ___________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: August 30, 2017 General Services Manager Montecito Journal

• The Voice of the Village •

ORDINANCE NO. 5802 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on August 8, 2017, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on August 15, 2017, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White; Mayor Helene Schneider

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 August 16, 2017.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on August 16, 2017.

/s/ Helene Schneider Mayor Published August 30, 2017 Montecito Journal

W e l l w o r t h Financial, 5640 Stanford Street, Ventura, CA 93003.

Brenda J. Wilson, 5640 Stanford Street,

Ventura, CA 93003.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 25, 2017. This

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider the appeal filed by appellants Keith Schofield and Kay Robinson Schofield of the Finance Director’s June 19, 2017 decision that the full water bill amount of $10,063 is due and owing for the property located at 1617 Paterna Road, account number 021407.

If you challenge the Council's action on the appeal of the Finance Director's decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102‑1990.

On Thursday, September 7, 2017, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library.

Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CouncilVideos.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

(SEAL) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager August 23, 2017 Published August 30, 2017 Montecito Journal

statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0002126.

Published August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017.

FI CTITI OU S B U S I N E S S N A M E STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: E.V. Holdings, LLC, 801 Hot Springs Road, Montecito, CA 93108. E.V. Holdings, LLC, 801

Hot Springs Road, Montecito, CA 93108.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 1, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2017-0002192.

Published August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017.

FI CTITI OU S B U S I N E S S N A M E STATEMENT: The

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following person(s) is/are doing business as: Inner Space, 1187 Coast Village Road #194, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

Lynne Alexander, 1187 Coast Village Road #194, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 3, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Noe Solis. FBN No. 2017-0002213.

Published August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017.

FI CTITI OU S B U S I N E S S N A M E STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bambi Lash Boutique, 113 W. Mission St. Suite E, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Nicole Louise Elias, PO Box 0324, Summerland, CA 93067.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 1, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2017-0002195.

Published August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017.

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H I DO... UNTIL I DON’T Fri to Mon: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:40; THE GLASS CASTLE C Tue to Thu: 2:30, 5:00, 7:40 4:50, 7:45 H TULIP FEVER E 1:20, 4:00, INGRID GOES WEST E THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY 6:30, 9:00 Fri to Mon: 7:15, 9:50; NATURE B 2:20 PM Tue & Wed: 2:10, 7:30; Thu: 2:10 PM LOGAN LUCKY C DUNKIRK C 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 INGRID GOES WEST E Fri to Mon: 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:30; Fri to Wed: 2:20, 4:50, 7:20; Tue & Wed: 2:20, 5:10, 8:00; CARS 3 A Fri to Wed: 2:10, 4:40, Thu: 4:50 PM Thu: 2:20, 5:10 7:15; Thu: 2:10, 4:40 GOOD TIME E Fri to Mon: 1:45, THE HITMAN’S H HOME AGAIN C 4:20; Tue to Thu: 4:40 PM BODYGUARD E 1:40, 4:30, Thu: 7:15 PM WIND RIVER E Fri to Mon: 1:30, 7:10, 9:55 4:00, 6:30, 9:15; Tue to Thu: 2:40, ARLINGTON 5:20, 7:50 LOGAN LUCKY C 1317 STATE STREET, H HOME AGAIN C Fri to Wed: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10; SANTA BARBARA Thu: 7:00, 8:15 Thu: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40 FIESTA 5 DUNKIRK C Fri: 2:45, 5:20, 916 STATE STREET, 8:00; Sun to Thu: 2:45, 5:20, 8:00 ANNABELLE: CREATION E SANTA BARBARA Fri to Wed: 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:35; METRO 4 Thu: 1:30, 4:10 H DO IT LIKE AN HOMBRE E Fri to Mon: 11:45, 618 STATE STREET, 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30; SANTA BARBARA GOOD TIME E Tue to Thu: 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 Fri to Wed: 9:45 PM; Thu: 2:20 PM LEAP! B Fri to Mon: 12:00, 2:15, BIRTH OF THE 4:30, 6:45, 9:00; Tue to Thu: 2:00, DRAGON C Fri to Mon: 1:25, 4:40, 7:00, 9:25; Tue & Wed: 2:30, WIND RIVER E 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 5:00, 7:20 4:45, 7:30; Thu: 2:30, 4:45 THE GLASS CASTLE C Fri to Mon: 12:50, 3:40; THE HITMAN’S H IT E Thu: 7:15, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 Tue to Thu: 2:10, 5:10 BODYGUARD E THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY Fri to Mon: 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35; NATURE B Fri to Mon: 11:40, Tue to Thu: 2:10, 4:50, 7:40 THE HITCHCOCK 1:55; Tue to Thu: 2:30 PM CINEMA & GIRLS TRIP E Fri to Mon: 4:10, ANNABELLE: CREATION E PUBLIC HOUSE 6:55, 9:40; Tue to Thu: 4:50, 7:40 Fri to Mon: 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Tue & Wed: 2:40, 5:20, 8:00; BABY DRIVER E Thu: 2:40, 5:20 371 SOUTH HITCHCOCK WAY, Fri to Mon: 6:30, 9:20; SANTA BARBARA Tue to Thu: 8:00 PM THE BIG SICK E CARS 3 A Fri to Mon: 11:50, Fri to Mon: 1:40, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; 2:30; Tue to Thu: 2:20 PM Tue & Wed: 2:00, 5:00, 7:50; H TULIP FEVER E 2:20, 5:00, 7:45 WONDER WOMAN C Thu: 2:00, 5:00 Fri to Mon: 5:10, 8:15; H IT E Thu: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 THE MIDWIFE 2:10, 4:50, 7:30 Tue to Thu: 4:20, 7:30 www.metrotheatres.com 877-789-MOVIE

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On Friday Evening, September 15, 2017 We Honor Our 2017 Legends On Stage at The Granada Theatre.

Anne Towbes and Michael Towbes (In Memoriam) Philanthropists Marilyn Horne Artist Music Academy of the West Institution

A Gala with captivating surprises.

Unexpected bursts of talent to thrill.

Enchanting visual experiences.

Music and song to delight.

Anecdotes from the heart.

Experience the 2017 at The Granada Theatre.

Tickets are available. For more information call 805.899.3000 or email Hayley Firestone Jessup, Vice President of Advancement, The Granada Theatre, hjessup@granadasb.org. * The proceeds of the Legends Gala support the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts and the Granada Theatre.

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• The Voice of the Village •

8/15/17 9:56 AM 31 August – 7 September 2017

VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 34)

Susan Basler is the newest Montecito YMCA board member

YMCA, is proud to announce the election of Susan Basler to its Board of Managers.

Susan graduated with a B.A. from Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart and has lived in the Santa

Barbara area since 2008. Before she retired, Susan worked in fundraising, marketing, and financial development for many non-profit organizations in the Los Angeles area, including the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Valley Village, Glendale Teen Center, and Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club. Susan also held a leadership role at the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Her civic duties include serving on the board of Santa Barbara Village, a non-profit serving seniors, and volunteering for Alzheimer’s Santa Barbara County and Ventura County Special Olympics. In her free time, Susan is a passionate sports fan and enjoys spending time with her seven grandchildren.

Susan joins other Montecito Family YMCA Board members Josephine Root (chair), Sally Jo Murren, Rob Adams, Tim Werner, Dan O’Keefe, George Armstrong, Andy Grant, Clas Lensander, Mike Denver, James Cleland, Gretchen Horn, Lisa Jackson, Cate Stoll, and Nicole Herlihy.

State Dyslexia Guidelines Take Effect

by Cheri Rae (Editor’s note: Cheri Rae is the author of DyslexiaLand and the director of

Dyslexia Santa Barbara, and can be reached through www.dyslexiaSant aBarbara.com or DyslexiaSB@gmail. com.)

Fully 20 percent of our population – adults and children – has dyslexia, that amazing neurological difference in the brain that is shared by so many bright, innovative, and creative individuals, particularly entrepreneurs, who enjoy great success as adults. Some researchers even refer to it as “The Dyslexic Advantage.”

But for dyslexic students, the classroom experience can be a source of great struggle in reading, writing, and spelling. Too often, the characteristics of dyslexia are overlooked or misunderstood while delays in appropriate instruction and remediation may lead to unnecessary academic, behavioral, and socio-emotional difficulties. As a mother of a son with dyslexia, and a longtime dyslexia advocate, I know well that this has gone on for too long.

But all that is about to change, with the implementation of new dyslexia legislation in California for this school year, 2017-18. These new guidelines, released by the California Department of Education, provide a comprehensive guide to dyslexia in the classroom to assist educators, administrators, and parents ensure

that students with dyslexia get the appropriate interventions, reading instruction, accommodations, and access and training in assistive technology that provide them with the tools they need to succeed.

If your child is unexpectedly struggling to read, write, spell, or do math, you do not have time to waste. Or wait. Children who experience these difficulties in third grade or beyond – when learning to read becomes reading to learn – are not likely to outgrow them.

Remediation is more lengthy, intensive (and expensive) the older the child, and delays make it more likely that behavior and socio-emotional issues will also accompany these academic issues. To keep your child on the path of reaching full potential, you must educate yourself, advocate for your child, and communicate with others.

Join us for monthly community dyslexia workshops at the Central Library the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Faulkner Gallery, beginning September 6. Over the course of the school year, we will examine many facets of dyslexia, including supporting your child’s strengths, appropriate reading approaches, dyslexia in college, and dyslexia in the workplace.

•MJ

Afterschool Classes for Grades 4-12. Now Open for Registration!

31 August – 7 September 2017

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 Reeves Rocks for Ray – Santa Barbara stalwart blues and rock guitarist Rick Reeves, who now lives in Carpinteria, will be joined by the band South On Linden, which also hails from the seaside city, for a big fund-raising event for another longtime local resident. Carpstrong, in collaboration with The Castro House, is presenting the Martinez Family Benefit Concert and Auction tonight at Plaza Playhouse Theater, the restored Art Deco-themed venue located just a block off Linden. The event also features more than $15,000 in donated items up for silent auction, including art, jewelry, services, electronics, and other cool stuff, while KEYT’s ubiquitous newsman John Palminteri will be the emcee and auctioneer for the live portion. All monies go to support Ray Martinez, who is struggling with cancer even as his family labors to find a new home in the city as their current house of 20 years is going to be sold. Consider it a Carpinteria concert for a cause.

WHEN: 6:30 pm WHERE: Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria COST: $35 each

or $60 for two in advance, $40 and $75 at the door INFO: 684-6380 or www.plazatheatercarpinteria.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Big Easy on the Gold Coast – Vaud and the Villains are no strangers to Santa Barbara, particularly to SOhO, the 22-year-old restaurant/nightclub at the far end of the State Street scene that books music nearly every night of the year. But even if seeing the 19-piece, 1930s-style New Orleans orchestra and cabaret band that dubs its style “Americana Noir meets Moulin Rouge” is no longer a novelty, it’s still certainly a thrill.

It truly is a genre-bending spectacle combining Crescent City jazz, R&B, and gospel music with inventive arrangements that can veer between gritty down and dirty and classy and sublime within the same song. And that’s just the music. The can-can style cabaret dancers and stilt walkers add a whole different dimension. No wonder one fanatical observer opined “Bring your wretched souls, your sins, and your dancing feet… they will save you and you will never be the same.”

‘Tis still true, even if it’s no longer new.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Playing to Winwood – The iconic English rocker Steve Winwood, whose history as a trend-setter in pop music dates back of the British Invasion in the 1960s when he started serving as vocalist of the Spencer Davis Group, which scored a now-classic hit with “Gimme Some Lovin’” when he was just 15. After leaving, Winwood formed the seminal British folk-rock band Traffic, along with Dave Mason, who now lives in Ojai) in 1967, and once again influenced the direction of rock ‘n’ roll with such songs as “Dear Mr. Fantasy” and “Paper Sun”. Traffic went on hiatus just two years later, which is when Winwood teamed with recently disbanded Cream guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker, and Family bassist Ric Grech to form Blind Faith, the first so-called super-group. The project was an instant success – with its only album selling more than half a million copies within the first month, and racing to the top of both the British and American album charts – but lasted less than a year. Winwood returned to Traffic and created the classic rock albums John Barleycorn Must Die and The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys before breaking up the band for good in the mid-1970s. Winwood has released nine studio recordings as a solo artist – the first few truly solo, as he played all the instruments – scoring big with 1980’s Arc of a Diver (and the hit single “While You See a Chance”) and especially 1986’s Back in the High Life, which spawned the No. 1 hit “Higher Love” and earned two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year. Two years later, both the album Roll with It and the title track hit No. 1 in the summer of 1988.

It’s been nearly 30 years since those halcyon days but Winwood, now 69, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, is still a must-see musician, even at a casino showroom. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez COST: $75 to $115 INFO: (800) CHUMASH (2486274) or www.chumashcasino.com

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EVENTS

by Steven Libowitz

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Goss Goes Downtown – Frank Goss, who recently left Sullivan Goss – An American Gallery after 30 years at the helm of the premier spot for American artists of the last 200 years with a focus on contemporary Santa Barbara painters – serves as the judge for the new Santa Barbara Art Association exhibition at the Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center. Approximately 100 works in various genres were submitted by SBAA members and selected by Goss for the juried show that opens today for a nearly two-month run. Founded more than 60 years ago, SBAA includes more than 500 artists who exhibit their original works in diverse media at local venues such as the Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Public Library and Gallery 113. The opening reception, slated to take place next week during September’s 1st Thursday event, also features wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live music by Trudy & Oscar, who will sing samba, bossa nova, pop, and original songs accompanied by guitar. WHEN: Opens today, reception 5 to 8 pm on September 1, closes October 24 WHERE: 524 Chapala St COST: free INFO: 957-1115 or www.jewishsantabarbara.org

WHEN: 9 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $15 INFO: 962-7776 or www. sohosb.com SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Ottmar in Ojai – The German-born New Age and instrumental artist Ottmar Liebert has been a regular visitor to SOhO since just a few years after the upstairs nightclub opened its doors more than two decades ago, shortly after Liebert’s unique border-style flamenco, captured on a home recording that served as his debut, became one of the best-selling instrumental acoustic guitar albums of all time. Liebert’s Spanish/Flamencoinfluenced instrumentals evince a strong sense of melody, while his sound has slowly morphed over the years into a more organic pastiche of world music. Now, his catalog includes 33 albums spanning live recordings, an orchestral album for Sony Classical, a binaural surround sound recording, remix albums, a lullaby, and a flamenco-reggae album.

The latest disc, Slow, released in 2016, serves as a statement against the sound of billions of smart phones incessantly beeping and keeping us in a state of constant alarm – the record is framed around the notion that a slow tempo can change listeners’ heartbeats and blood pressure. That result may also come from hearing Liebert, who has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, outside and under the oak trees, at Libbey Bowl in Ojai, site of the famous annual Ojai Music Festival of classical music.

WHEN: 6 pm WHERE: 210 S. Signal Ave., Ojai COST: $28 to $48 INFO:

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(888) 645-5006 or www.libbeybowl. org/events Fyre Guy: Rule is Back – Ja Rule, the rapper/singer-songwriter/record producer/executive who was the coorganizer of the planned “luxury” Fyre Festival that was scheduled to take place in the Bahamas this spring, takes a break from defending lawsuits over the failed event to hit the road with longtime on-and-off again partner Ashanti. Ja Rule’s hits include “Holla Holla”, “Between Me and You”, “I’m Real (Murder Remix)”, and “Ain’t It Funny”, as well as the charttopping collaborations with Ashanti “Always on Time”, “Mesmerize”, and “Wonderful”. Ashanti, on her own, has sold more than 15 million albums.

After a long hiatus, the pair have been reunited for more than two years.

WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Arlington Theatre,1317 State St. COST: $47.50 general admission INFO: 963-4408/ www.thearlingtontheatre.com or (800) 745-3000/www.ticketmaster.com Blowing Her Horn for Kids – Lorri Horn cringes when she hears the term “helicopter parent,” though she’s not too keen on “positive parenting” either. Children’s book author Horn, who was born and raised in California and lives in Los Angeles, has been working with kids all her life, even landing her first babysitting job when she was 9 years old. She became a camp counselor and went on to be an educator with a degree in English, who is Nationally Board Certified and has taught public school for more than 14 years. She also just wrote a book for kids, Dewey Fairchild: Parent Problem Solver. Fairchild is so 31 August – 7 September 2017

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Spirited Show on the Porch – Colette Cosentino began her art career in Santa Barbara painting and restoring sets at the Ensemble, Granada, and Lobero theaters. After painting a mural in a Montecito home, Cosentino received several subsequent referrals, and it wasn’t long before she found her lifelong pursuit as a decorative artist and painter. Her work has included painting historical Spanish Colonial ceilings and beams, furniture, tiles, murals, decorative signage, as well as other creative projects, such as hand-painting the claw foot tubs in the cottages at the historic San Ysidro Ranch, also in Montecito. Spirited, which features a new body of work

by Cosentino, largely paintings on canvas and paper in a variety of mediums (inks, oil paint, house paint, and acrylics), opens today at Porch, the beach-side home and garden shop and gallery in Carpinteria. Cosentino will be on hand to discuss her work when Porch hosts an artist reception from 3 to 5 pm on Saturday, September 9, with light refreshments and beverages. WHERE: Porch, 3823 Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria COST: free INFO: 684-0300 or www.porchsb.com

good at handling parents that he’s built a thriving business out of it, settling some of the most troublesome of cases, from an overprotective mom who won’t let her child go to class on her own, to a dad who can’t stop picking his nose any chance he gets. But as might get expected, even as Dewey has no problem handling other people’s parents, when he overhears his own folks’ conversation, he discovers a challenge he never expected. Horn will be at Chaucer’s this afternoon for a reading and book signing geared to be fun for the whole family. WHEN: 2 pm WHERE: Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center COST: free INFO: 682-6787 or www. chaucersbooks.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Chase the Sunset – The Dancing Oak Ranch portion of the Ojai Concert Series season is coming to a close as autumn approaches, but not before Sam Chase and the Untraditional get their turn on the now-permanent stage at the family-owned site featuring musical gatherings out under the stars on the gently sloping lawn. Chase

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was voted best singer-songwriter in the San Francisco Bay Guardian Best Of The Bay Readers Poll in 2013, formed the funky folk-rock band – which adds cello and banjo to the typical rock band roster of guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard. The group were recently winners of the Bay Area’s other alternative paper, the San Francisco Weekly Best Of The Bay Readers Poll two years in a row. Chase’s scratchy soulful voice soars over the band’s raw mix to create a sound that is both energetic and emotional. Singersongwriter Natalie Gelman – famed for her 1,500-mile tour in 2007 in which she roamed from Miami back to New York on rollerblades to promote her self-titled debut album – now lives locally and will open the show. Gates open at 5 pm for the optional potluck (bring something to share if you want to join) which continues throughout the evening, and toting your own lawn chairs and blankets, plus dressing in layers, is recommended. WHEN: 6 pm WHERE: 4585 Casitas Pass Road, Ventura (between Carpinteria and Ojai) COST: $25 general, $10 for kids 7 to 15, free under 7 INFO: 665-8852 or www.ojaiconcertseries.com •MJ

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 XYLØ at SOhO – Electro-pop brother-and-sister duo XYLØ come by their penchant for percussion honestly – the siblings hail come from a musical family as their grandfather was a notable jazz drummer, studio percussionist, and chair of the Los Angeles College of Music’s drum department. Both Chase Duddy (producer, drummer, songwriter) and Paige Duddy (vocalist, songwriter) also attended the college, and in 2014 formed the duo despite the 10-year age gap between the siblings. Since then, they have self-released a number of singles, including “America”, which was used in a PacSun commercial starring Kendall and Kylie Jenner and received more than 1.6 million listens on SoundCloud, and more recently, “I Still Wait for You” and “Alive” since signing with Sony Music. “What We’re Looking For” just came out last month.

Catch the Duddy duo on their way up the coast to promote the new music. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $12 in advance, $15 at the door INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com

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