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Barbershop Harmony Society’s Pacific Sounds reach Marjorie Luke on Saturday, September 15, p. 30
LETTERS, P. 8 • ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42
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CAMERATA PACIFICA FOUNDER ADRIAN SPENCE SHIFTS FOCUS TO BEETHOVEN; PAUL HUANG, WARREN JONES, AND ANI AZNAVOORIAN LEAD BY EXAMPLE FRIDAY AT HAHN HALL (STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 30)
MWD Board Candidate
Cori Hayman says commitment and communication are keys to water security, and she wants your vote, p. 5
Village Beat
Memorial plaque to be unveiled at the Corner Green, in memory of the 23 lives lost on January 9, p. 16
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5
On The Water Front
Montecito Water District candidate Cori Hayman wades in on water topics and why she deserves to be elected in November
6 Miscellany
Yachts of Love; Peter Clark; Doug Elkins; Lettice and Lovage; Coral Casino; author Gavin Scott; Great Gatsby gala; Julia Louis-Drefus; Dick Wolf; Ellen DeGeneres; Gwyneth Paltrow; chef Renaud Gonthier; and Prince Charles
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Letters to the Editor
A collection of communiqués from Journal readers including Laura Wilson, Anonymous, Bradley Dyruff, Gary Simpson, Dr. Edo McGowan, Dick Shaikewitz, and Lidia Zinchenko
10 This Week
Photography: Spenser Bruce
Landscape: Isa Bird Design
MERRAG; MBAR; Wine Down; Funk Zone; college applications; book club; school barbecue; MUS Board; Habitat for Humanity; Joseph Parent; river cruise; MPC meets; basket weaving; CVA Board; memorial; wine dinner; and documentary
Tide Guide 12 Village Beat
Montecito Association meets; revisiting “cityhood”; memorial to be unveiling in upper village; Montecito Deli celebrates anniversary
14 Seen Around Town
Dream. Design. Build. Live.
Lynda Millner reports on the 33rd Zoofari Ball; and the Santa Barbara Foundation’s Man & Woman of the Year awards
16 Montecito Easy
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23 Brilliant Thoughts
Get over it? Ashleigh Brilliant is in a lyrical and poetic frame of mind while looking deep inside affairs of the heart, love, and loss.
26 On Sanitation
Woody Barrett expounds on Montecito and Summerland’s need for water security, which comprises the recycling of wastewater
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27 On Resilience
John Abraham Powell rolls up his sleeves and digs into the aftermath of the January 9 debris flow and subsequent SB Bucket Brigade
Movie Guide 28 In Business
Jon Vreeland keeps it reel and envisions the Land of the Rising Sun as he wades in with Francisco Gama and Montecito Koi Ponds
30 On Entertainment
Camerata Pacifica’s Beethoven Project; Brent Anderson and Barbershop Harmony Society; Yoga Soup sounds; arts authority Ted Mills
36 Our Town
Big mall on canvas: Joanne Calitri’s latest brush with greatness comprises a half-dozen artists spotlighted in METROV’s pop-up exhibit at Paseo Nuevo
38 Legal Advertising 39 Spirituality Matters
Dancing and Movement Lab at Yoga Soup; Mantra-Thon; Joseph Parent; Sacred Spaces; Forrest Leichtberg; Bring-A-Friend potluck; Sunburst Sanctuary; and more
40 Real Estate
Mark Hunt forays into San Ysidro Ranch territory to spotlight an additional quartet of available properties in the Montecito Union School District
42 Calendar of Events
Environmental Defense; Tommy Stinson; folk orchestra; Rainbow Girls; Shuck & Swallow; Call 2 Peace; songwriters; Future Islands; X at Lobero; and big bands
44 Open House Directory 46 Classified Advertising
Our own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales
47 Local Business Directory
Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus
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On The Water Front
by Cori Hayman
Why I am Running for the Water Board
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ontecito is at an important crossroads in this post-disaster era. Our community’s ability to recover and thrive depends in large part on our leaders’ willingness to take decisive and large steps to move forward with resilient, sustainable, and environmentally sound infrastructure and strategies. Water is the most important resource for Montecito, and it is in desperate need of a strategic overhaul. Put simply, achieving water security is fundamental to Montecito’s future. We are in a multi-year drought. During the height of the ongoing drought, Montecito Water District (MWD)’s strategy depended on rainfall by purchasing water for about 85% of our supply. Over the past 10-years, moreover, the State Water Project has been able to deliver only, on average, about 42% of its promised allocation amount, requiring expensive supplemental water purchases. At the same time, Montecito wastes nearly 500,000 gallons a day of water by dumping its treated wastewater into the ocean. I am determined to stop the waste by shifting the strategic direction and cultural thinking in Montecito to the aggressive pursuit of a diverse water portfolio, including wastewater management strategies and the completion of the desalinization agreement with the City of Santa Barbara. The goal is to have a water portfolio that captures every drop of water on this side of the mountain for future generations.
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Without a secure supply of water, this beautiful community can turn into a parched desert. Collectively, we have an investment of more than $10 billion in Montecito residential real estate at risk. The three incumbents running for the Montecito Water Board and the Montecito Sanitary Board have had a collective 29 years to solve our water problems and they have failed to do so. It is time to pass the torch and make room for some fresh thinking. I have spent the past several months working with a group of like-minded and multi-talented community activists who believe we can achieve water security for Montecito and Summerland. This group comprises parents with school children, working professionals, and retired concerned residents. Calling ourselves the Water Security Team, we will pursue sustainable local water supply sources. To attain true water security, we will need a higher level of community engagement, improved collaboration between our various local agencies, and a commitment to do what needs to be done to protect our future. Throughout my life, I have been a problem solver who rigorously analyzes challenging situations, researches the facts, identifies innovative solutions, evaluates costs, tests options, makes sound decisions, takes decisive action, and monitors results. I graduated from University of California Santa Barbara in political science, followed by law school at Pepperdine University. My legal experience included stints with top-rated Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, and as a regulatory compliance lawyer for Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Catholic Healthcare West, all of which required a solutions-oriented approach to the practice of law under a complicated regulatory scheme. In more recent years, I have become a community advocate, first as an engaged parent at Montecito Union School, then as a member of the Montecito Association (MA) Board of Directors, and more recently as chair of the MA Land Use Committee. In these very active roles, I have had the opportunity to pursue solutions to the most significant problems facing our community through collaborative efforts between fellow homeowners, elected officials, and governmental agencies. I am seeking an opportunity to leverage my professional experiences, my passion for the betterment of my community, and my capacity for fresh thinking to the Montecito Water Board. I would be honored to receive your vote. •MJ 13 – 20 September 2018
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Monte ito Miscellany by Richard Mineards
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SBYC Teresa Koontz and commodore John Koontz taking in the views of power and sailing vessels participating in the SBYC charity regatta aboard the yacht Polariis (photo by Priscilla)
It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon. – Sarah Addison Allen
Before the first gun started the races, harbor boats did a ceremonial “Water Dance” complete with fire hoses, to send the 30-plus racers on their way after David Gonzalez sang the national anthem with a Boy Scouts color guard. Among those enjoying a day on the Pacific waves were Bill and Trish Davis, Roger and Sarah Chrisman, Bill and Shari Guilfoyle, Bud and Sigrid Toye, Mark and Alixe Mattingly, Brenda Blalock, Riley and Susie Bechtel, Scott and Leslie Deardorff, Ed and Ann Brady,
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LETTERS
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was pleased that President Trump stands four-square behind public disclosure on opinion pages and has come out so strongly against the use of “Anonymous” as cover for accountability. I would hope that the Journal would adhere to our president’s common sense and stop allowing letter writers to be “Anonymous” when stating their opinions in a public newspaper. We are Americans. We stand behind our opinions and stand up publicly to defend them. Laura Wilson Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: We’ve explained our position in the past, but it has been awhile, so here it is again: Generally speaking, we prefer letter writers to identify themselves, but we also understand that publishing an opinion that may differ from the common outlook could cause injury to a business owner, say, or a school teacher, or law enforcement officer – or, well, anyone who deals with the public. If that opinion flies in the face
of accepted orthodoxy, it in fact does put the letter writer at risk. For example, the names of those who signed petitions in the past are regularly exposed and, depending upon the issue, are then called out as “bigots,” “homophobes,” “xenophobes,” et cetera. In some cases, those petition signers (or letter writers) are singled out for even more abuse by groups who call for boycotts of the business, or even picket the private homes and/or offices of those offending the sensibilities of the orthodox. We allow “Anonymous” to write us because often the issues brought up can only be discussed on an anonymous basis. – J.B.)
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Loved Ashleigh Brilliant’s article (“You Wouldn’t Kidney, Would You?” MJ #24/35) and fully support Michael Fisher’s book (Surviving Kidney Disease), just wanted to mention (anonymously, please) that Dr. Marmorstein’s first name was Jerome, not Gerald (honest mistake, since
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Roundabout Roundup
Along with many neighbors, I attended the informational meeting that the City and County of Santa Barbara arranged at the Chase Palm Park Center in late August to present proposals for roundabouts at two intersections in lower Montecito (Olive Mill and San Ysidro Roads). As a close neighbor and frequent driver-bicyclist-walker on Coast Village Road (CVR), I have concerns about how the proposed roundabouts will affect the quality of life along one of our main roadways and business districts. Representatives of the City and County assured those of us at the meeting that safety for both pedestrians and bicyclists would be enhanced by the roundabouts, and they stated that studies have shown that fewer (and less serious) accidents occur in roundabouts than occur in intersections with stop signs. This may be statistically true, but I cannot believe that those studies made any effort to measure the impact of how roundabouts could change the character of the areas in which they have been installed. Currently, Montecito residents and visitors who want to access beach areas on foot or by bicycle, traverse through intersections where stopped traffic allows relatively safe transit. Intersections with Stop signs offer parents with children a much easier experience than roundabouts do. CVR is also a major thoroughfare for bicyclists both recreational and for those who take the sport more seriously, so the experiences of those on two wheels should not be ignored as unimportant. One obvious point of danger is where northbound traffic exiting at
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Olive Mill [that] intends on continuing northbound on Olive Mill Road travels directly across the path of bicyclists heading northbound on North Jameson toward CVR. Those vehicles will be travelling at the maximum speed the engineers allow as they enter and exit the roundabout. Bicyclists and pedestrians will be defenseless at that location. My belief is that by adding two more roundabouts to the existing one at Hot Springs, we will be creating Highway 101 “lite” along CVR. During heavy traffic times, conditions along CVR will be just as congested as they are currently. During medium traffic times, roundabouts will allow vehicles to travel at greater speeds through the area, which in my opinion will make the road feel less like a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly area, and more like a river of cars. During light traffic conditions, without anything other than engineered curves to slow vehicles, drivers who are oblivious to or unconcerned with the neighborhood will be able to maintain a rapid pace from one end of lower Montecito to the other. Engineers who believe that safe speeds will result from their traffic slowing curves need only study the tire marks on the existing Hot Springs roundabout island curbs, as well as the destroyed concrete and steel drain on the section coming up from under Highway 101 for contradictory evidence. At the very least, if the car-friendly forces have their way and the two roundabouts are built, it would be imperative to keep in place both of the temporary stop signs at Butterfly and Coast Village Circle intersections, to help keep traffic speeds down. I would even support further efforts to reduce vehicle speeds along the whole route. Safety must be as much of a concern as efficiency. Clearly, something needs to be done to improve the miserable traffic condition along CVR. I can only hope that what is created by installing two new roundabouts is as good for people as it is for cars. Bradley Dyruff Montecito (Editor’s note: Funny enough, I’ve been in France for the past three weeks and one thing about being in France strikes me: there are lots of roundabouts and they work quite well. More interestingly however, are the multitude of 30-km-per-hour speed zones in heavy-pedestrian areas. There is little police presence here in Saint-Malo, and I drive to school (Alliance Française) every morning and drive back to my rented studio every late afternoon. Nobody, ever – and I mean ever – drives much over the 30-km speed limit in those zones. Nobody beeps a horn at a slow driver, and every vehicle slows down and heeds the 30-km signs. Thirty km is about
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This Week in and around Montecito
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Habitat for Humanity Event Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce the Habitat Heroes Appreciation Celebration, a special evening dedicated to honoring their volunteers, supporters, and to commemorate the community’s incredible resilience during this time of recovery. Habitat invites the community to join them for this celebration, taking place at Deckers Outdoor Corporation. Awards program, Habitat heroes, and light refreshments at the reception. When: 5 to 7 pm Where: Deckers Rotunda, 250 Coromar Drive RSVP: events@sbhabitat.org
(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 MERRAG Meeting and Training Network of trained volunteers that work and/or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual “selfhelp” organization serves Montecito’s 13,000 residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water, and Sanitary districts. This month: light search and rescue training. When: 10 am to noon Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road Info: Joyce, 969-2537 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito. On today’s agenda: an addition and remodel on Olive Mill Road, and a new garage on Santo Tomas, among other items. When: 1 pm Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Wine Down Friendship Center’s annual Wine Event and Big Heart Awards. Enjoy wine from many local wineries, served in the courtyard of the Montecito Friendship Center. When: 4 to 7 pm Where: 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $75 Info: www.friendshipcentersb.org FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Third Annual Funk Zone Artist Showcase Featuring more than 20 artists with
studios or galleries in the Funk Zone; show runs from September 14 through November 11. Reception: today, 5 to 8 pm; artist talk hosted by Ted Mills at 6 pm Where: MichaelKate Interiors and Art Gallery, 132 Santa Barbara Street Cost: free Info: (805) 963-1411 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Get Ahead In College Applications With Santa Barbara Public Library The Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) hosts a free College Application Essay Prep Course. The aim of the course is to provide students with a completed draft of their college application essay. SBPL’s instructor will provide students with detailed writing guidance, composition strategies, and successful essay examples to help students in writing their strongest application essay. This three-part class is designed for local high school and community college students who will be applying to undergraduate programs within the next two years. Meetings will take place over three Saturdays: September 15, September 29, and October 13. Registration is limited to 15 to enable the instructor to tailor the course to the specific application choices of each student. When: 11 am to 1:30 pm Where: Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito Street Registration: 963-3727 Montecito Library Book Club Join for a lively discussion of this month’s title, Before We Were Yours: A Novel by Lisa Wingate. When: 11 am to noon Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063
Back to School Barbecue Montecito Country Mart hosts a barbecue with crafts and games for the kids When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: Montecito Country Mart, Coast Village Road and Hot Springs Road Info: www.montecitocountrymart.com MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Montecito Union School Board Meeting When: 6 pm Where: 385 San Ysidro Road Info: 969-3249 Book Signing at Chaucer’s Walk (or run!) on down to Chaucer’s to learn from Winnie the Pooh. Joseph Parent will be signing his new book A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh. The book offers life lessons grounded in the simple act of slowing down, observing what is around us, and being present in our lives moment by moment. Simple stories with clearly stated goals and easy-to-follow exercises provide all the tools you’ll need to take the first step, or continue on your journey, toward a quieter and calmer way of living. When: 7 pm Where: Chaucer’s Books,
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3321 State Street Info: 682-6787 TUESDAY, SEPTEMEBER 18 Cruise Night at Chocolats du Calibressan Hathaway Dream Vacations is hosting an evening of Wine, Chocolate, and information about The Local Love Project and the September 2019 Rhone River Cruise. Proceeds from the cruise will help fund the Local Love Project and the victims of the fires and floods. Meet Kat Merrick CEO of Totally Local VC/Local Love Project and Jean-Michel Carre, a locally acclaimed French chocolatier. The event includes tasting wines from the Provence Region of France paired with handcrafted chocolate from Jean-Michel. Attendees will learn more about the Cruise aboard the AmaCello. There will be prizes raffled off at night’s end. When: 6:30 to 8 pm Where: Chocolats du Calibressan, 1100 State Street Cost: free and open to the public Info: Don Hathaway at (805) 978-5870 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Montecito Planning Commission Meeting MPC ensures that applicants adhere to certain ordinances and policies and that issues raised by interested parties are addressed. When: 9 am Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Basket Weavers Group The Basket Weavers Group is a place to connect with other basket weavers. Bring your own project or start a new one. Beginner and all levels are welcomed. Basic materials are provided. When: 2 to 5:30 pm
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Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: Free Info: 969-3786 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Coast Village Association Board Meeting The board of directors meets to discuss issues affecting Coast Village Road businesses and residents. When: 8:15 am Where: Montecito Bank & Trust Board room, 1106 Coast Village Road Info: www.coastvillageroad.com Memorial Plaque Unveiling The community is invited as Montecito Association and Montecito Community Foundation unveil a new plaque in honor of the victims of the January 9 debris flow. When: 5:30 pm Where: Corner of San Ysidro Road and East Valley Road Info: betsyturner123@gmail.com Santa Barbara Wine Dinner Series Savor the summertime with an evening of exquisite wines from local Santa Barbara vineyards paired with a tasting menu of regionally inspired cuisine prepared by Chef Denizot. Each dinner begins with a reception at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner in the
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Documentary Screening Montecito elephant activist Kristina McKean co-hosts a screening of Love and Bananas, about the rescue of a blind Asian elephant. Elephant rescues in Thailand are rare, unpredictable and often life-threatening. After waiting 2.5 years, actor/director Ashley Bell and rescuers led by Asian elephant conservationist and TIME Magazine’s Hero of Asia, Lek Chailert, embark on a mission 480 miles across Thailand to rescue Noi Na, a 70-year-old partially blind elephant and bring her to freedom. Love and Bananas aims to ignite a new way of thinking about this species and shows what can be done to prevent the extinction of Asian elephants. The director, as well as the owner of the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, will be at the screening. When: 7 pm Where: Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota Info & Tickets: https:// loveandbananas.ticketspice.com/ tickets •MJ
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Village Beat by Kelly Mahan Herrick
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t this month’s Montecito Association Board of Directors meeting, Pat McElroy from the Partnership for Resilient Communities reported that his group funded another LIDAR radar flight over Montecito, which showed 71 sites in the foothills that would be appropriate for steel-wire ring nets to slow down or stop debris from falling. McElroy said they are proceeding with the installation of nets in two canyons, which will cost over $5 million. “We are just seeing where this is going to go, and are hoping to get an emergency permit for the work,” he said, adding that the canyons do not have debris basins below. The group, which has received $2M in private funding, is also working on FEMA grants. “There are a lot of people stepping up, and there are more every day. It is a very redeeming project to be a part of,” he said. For more information, visit www.part nershipsb.org. Montecito Water District general manager Nick Turner reported that the MWD board has approved a Smart Metering program, which will include replacement of all water meters in the District. “The meters are more efficient and more accurate, and we will be able to read the meters remotely,” Turner said. The board will discuss financing options next month, and the meters will likely be installed later this year and into early 2019. The District is also continuing work on the water highline due to damage from the January 9 debris flow; the work is about 80 percent finished. Cold Spring School superintendent and principal Dr. Amy Alzina reported that the school has received a $300K grant due to the fire and mudslides, which will be used to pay for key staff members and a counseling program. “We have much to celebrate and we continue to move forward,” she said. Chief Chip Hickman discussed an event happening this Friday, September 14, at Fire Station 1. At 11 am, the U.S. Postal service is honoring firefighters, emergency medical professionals, and law enforcement officers across the nation at a Forever stamp dedication ceremony. The ritual honors the first responders from all agencies who assisted in the Thomas Fire and the January 9 debris flow;
Autumns seem that season of beginning. – Truman Capote
the commemorative First Responder stamp recognizes all first responders for their skill, dedication, and uncommon bravery. “We would love to see all of you there,” Chief Hickman said. Free parking and shuttle service to and from the event will be available from lower Manning Park, located at 449 San Ysidro Road. Shuttle service will run from 9:45 to 10:50 am, and then again immediately following the ceremony. Chief Hickman also showed the board a monumental stone for the front of Station 1, which would serve as a memorial for the lives lost in the Thomas Fire and mudslide. The 3.5ft x 5-ft boulder came down in the mudslide and would be engraved to denote the address of Fire Station 1, with victims’ names engraved on the back. The board members voiced their support of the stone. Diane Gabriel with Montecito Sanitary District said her board approved a sewer main extension on Olive Road and Tollis Avenue, funded by property owners and intended to serve 10 properties. The work will start in October, and will go for about 60 days. Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department lieutenant Brian Thielst reported on four major incidents that have occurred in Montecito since July, including a home invasion/burglary in Montecito Oaks, a stolen car in Bonnymede, burglaries near Lilac, and most recently a hit-and-run on Channel Drive. “The perpetrators are people coming from out of town, and I don’t know how to make it more unattractive,” Thielst said. “The only thing I can tell you is to not hesitate to call. If something doesn’t look right, just call us,” he said, adding that the non-emergency dispatch number is (805) 692-5743. Two representatives from California Hope 805 spoke during the public comment section, reminding the community that the organization is still at the Montecito Center, providing crisis counseling, education, and resource referrals. The County transitioned out of the Montecito Center on August 31, but the Mental Wellness Center, a Santa Barbara nonprofit organization, announced that it had secured a month-to-month lease to keep the Center open as a short-
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Seen Around Town
by Lynda Millner
Zoofari Ball XXXIII
The Santa Barbara Zoo entrance for the Zoofari Ball
Some of the Union Bank sponsors for Zoofari: Vince Caballero, Penny Sharrett, Rhys Morris, Liyi Cao, Jeanne Abraham, and Rich Abraham
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he wildest place in town, the Santa Barbara Zoo, gets a little wilder every August with the Zoofari Ball, this year the 33rd. Co-chairs Lisa Carter and Nancy McToldridge and honorary chair Kathy Jensen deemed it the “Summer of Love” á la 1967. Remember when bell bottoms were de rigueur along
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with tie-dye anything – go-go boots, beads, lava lamps, fringe and hair, lots of hair? More than 600 guests complied. Wigs were everywhere but some used their own. Watch out for all those peace symbols. Rincon Catering did their usual dee-licious appetizers. My favorite was the chicken taco. The silent auction was humongous, and the $100 raffle tickets for a Panama Canal Cruise from Robertson International Travel on a 62-passenger ship from UnCruise Adventures raised more dollars for the zoo. There were so many buffet lines, there was no waiting and much to choose from including four desserts. The decorations are always a highlight from the check-in table to the dining at hilltop. This year, even the napkins were tie-dyed. I loved the old Volkswagen painted with flowers that
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matched my real ‘60s outfit given to me by a fashionista of the era. There were several flamingos out with their caretakers and one liked my outfit too, trying to eat the shiny beads off the fabric. Union Bank was the premier sponsor, with dozens more listed on the program. All the funds raised go to this special 30 acres overlooking the ocean. The hilltop used to have a posh estate owned by a coffee and tea merchant. It is since gone, but the new tenants seem quite content: lions, giraffes, elephants, gibbons, and gorillas – oh, my. The zoo was founded in 1963. When I arrived in 1976, it was little more than a petting zoo. Now there are more than 500 animals representing 160 species. They may even be
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Just one of the “wild things” checking out the Zoofari crowd
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Man and Woman of the Year
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dinary service and volunteerism in Santa Barbara, to Ernesto Paredes and Joni Meisel during lunch at the Coral Casino. The room was packed with friends and relatives of the honorees. Board vice chair Pamela Gann welcomed the crowd and thanked luncheon chair Diane Adam for the lovely event. Pamela told us, “Harold Chase was the first honoree for WW II war bonds where he raised $85 million.” He was the one who developed Hope Ranch. His sister, Pearl Chase, was the first woman to be honored several years later in 1956. President/CEO Ron Gallo claims, “This is my favorite event of the year where we honor great deeds of ordinary people. These two individuals realize volunteerism makes a community.” Ron told us that the SBF began 90 years ago with $100,000 and was strictly run by volunteers. Now there is a staff of around 30 and its assets are more than half a billion. Wow! The Foundation has addressed many local problems during its history from dredging of the harbor to water shortage. Ron joked that there was no silent auction. He did honor Abe and Jessica Powers for creating the Bucket Brigade during our disaster and awarded them a check of $10,000 saying, “They literally
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term hub for mental wellness-related disaster recovery support and services, which are free and anonymous. The Montecito Center is located at 1283 Coast Village Circle. The next Montecito Association board meeting is Tuesday, October 9.
by Jane Walker Wood
Easy shop, easy cook. Ingredients are locally sourced from Montecito merchants and Friday farmers market to support our economy. Jane is a published journalist, columnist, and screenwriter. She began cooking at age 8 when her dad started a weekly dinner competition. Each sibling had to create a meal, set the table, and clean up. First prize was a whopping $2. Clever parents got a three-night respite and everyone grew up knowing how to cook.
Peanut Butter Sorghum Balls
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rowing up with two British parents, we never missed afternoon tea. It was an insisted-upon daily ritual to stave off hunger between meals. Or, maybe it was their way to give us a “jolt” of sugar and caffeine to energize us do our homework and afternoon chores. My mom was a bit of a renegade, because instead of the usual scones and crustless cucumber sandwiches, she would also make protein-packed biscuits and squares using natural sugars. To this day, I still need my afternoon pick-me-up, and whenever possible I try to use high-quality natural sugars. This recipe is my current favorite, ever since I discovered the grain sorghum. And if you’ve never heard of sorghum, it might just be about to become your new favorite grain. It’s easy to pop, using a stick-free pan, and popped sorghum is smaller and crunchier than popcorn, making it perfect for energy balls. I love the handcrafted bourbon maple syrup from Viva Oliva for this recipe. Because it’s so much richer and fuller-flavored than most maple syrups I’ve tasted, I don’t know how a substitution would work. The chocolate topping is just a drizzle, which means the quality of chocolate is that much more important. Pierre Lafond has an excellent selection of premium chocolates, so treat yourself to something special. Keep the balls in the fridge or freezer. (Prep 20 minutes, 20 balls) 1 cup peanut butter, natural, unsweetened, unsalted 1 tbsp local raw unfiltered honey 2 tbsp rich bourbon maple syrup 1 1/4 cup popped sorghum 1 scoop whey vanilla protein powder 1/2 tsp Malden salt
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1/4 cup Santa Barbara roasted pistachios, ground 1/3 cup dark chocolate & 2 tsp coconut oil, gently melted 1. Mix peanut butter, honey, and maple syrup together in a bowl 2. Stir in sorghum, protein, and salt 3. Form 20 to 22 balls 4. Roll balls in ground pistachios and place on wax paper 5. Drizzle chocolate over balls 6. Place in fridge or freezer This week’s vendors are: Pierre Lafond – chocolate; Montecito Natural Foods – vanilla protein powder, coconut oil; Montecito Village Market – sorghum, pistachios, peanut butter, salt; Viva Oliva – bourbon maple syrup; Friday Farmers Market – honey “Orange Blossom”. If you have something you’d like me to try, please send an email: jan ewalkerwood@gmail.com •MJ
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Governance Forum
On Monday, September 10, Montecito Association (MA) hosted approximately 50 local residents and stakeholders who turned out for a forum on governance options for Montecito. Moderated by Michael Cooney, the forum was an opportunity for residents to get a preliminary look at what incorporation would look like in Montecito, as well as hear the pros and cons of such a move. Paul Hood, executive of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), showed a PowerPoint presentation explaining several options that may be appropriate for Montecito. Montecito is unique in that although it is located in an unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County, it retains local land use planning control via the Montecito Planning Commission and Montecito Board of Architectural Review. Special districts serve the area, including the Montecito Fire Protection District, Montecito Sanitary District, and Montecito Water District. One option is to form a multi-purpose special district, or a Community Service District, which would dissolve the MFPD, MSD, and MWD. The CSD would provide District services, and would be run by an elected board of directors. A more involved option would be to incorporate to a municipality, which would also serve to dissolve our special districts. There would be a directly elected city council; the City would provide services currently provided to us by the County, including local land use planning. Dave Mulinex, regional public affairs manager for the League of California, told the audience there are significant financial implications to incorporation, and reported that no California cities have incorporated since 2011. Mulinex said that Prop 13, which gave the state control over the allocation of property taxes, has caused California cities to diversify their revenue sources, since only 16 to 20 cents out of each property tax dollar is kept locally. He said the main reason that areas such as Montecito choose to incorporate is for increased public safety, land use authority, and control over finances. “It doesn’t make fiscal sense for most communities,” he said. Several members of the audience suggested that the Montecito Association form a subcommittee to look into the cost of having a formal
I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. – Nathaniel Hawthorne
study prepared to look at the financial implications of incorporation in Montecito. The MA will discuss the next steps at a future meeting.
Upper Village Memorial
Next Thursday, September 20, the Montecito Community Foundation in collaboration with the Montecito Association will unveil a plaque dedicated to the victims of the Thomas Fire of December 2017 and the subsequent debris flows of January 9. Members of the community are encouraged to attend. The 20-inch x 31-inch bronze plaque will list the names of 23 members of our community who perished in the early-morning hours of January 9. The plaque also gratefully acknowledges the heroic actions of first responders and community volunteers. Included in the design is an oak leaf cluster symbolizing the strength and resilience of the Montecito community, according to Montecito Community Foundation publicity chair Mindy Denson. “It is a somber occasion but we feel it’s important to mark the devastating events of last December and January, to honor those who were lost or suffered, and to acknowledge the efforts of all who offered aid and solace.” The plaque will be installed on the north side of the Montecito Corner Green. Jeff Menelli of Menelli Tile and Design Co. on Coast Village Road volunteered to rework and enlarge the stone design of the rock bannister and install the plaque for free. “He has been very enthusiastic about the project, and we are so grateful,” said MCF vice president Cynthia Withers. As part of the unveiling, a brief public ceremony will be held; speakers include Steve Hicks, president of the Montecito Community Foundation, Charlene Nagel, president of the Montecito Association, and the reverend Aimée Eyer-Delevett, rector at All Saints-by- the-Sea Church. This is the second major project undertaken by the Montecito Community Foundation related to the mudslides; earlier this year, we told you about the massive project to replace, reinstall, and fix 36 street signs lost or damaged in the debris flow. MCF partnered with DD Ford Construction founder Doug Ford to complete the project. The Montecito Community Foundation is a philanthropic 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization that accepts and administers gifts for the betterment of Montecito. It was established more than 50 years ago, in April 1966, by a group of citizens who believed residents of Montecito, grateful for the good life its environment provides, might wish to make 13 – 20 September 2018
tax deductible gifts or bequests for the preservation and improvement of our unique community. The various other projects funded through the Foundation include the Corner Green, upgraded bus stop benches and markings, and underwriting the Village Fourth celebration. The plaque unveiling is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, at 5:30 pm. For more information, visit www. montecitofoundation.org.
Montecito Deli Celebrates Anniversary
Earlier this week, Montecito Deli owner Jeff Rypysc celebrated 17 years in business on Tuesday, September 11. Rypysc closed escrow on the purchase of the business on September 11, 2001, and since then has been feeding Montecito locals and tourists at the casual deli. Rypysc has always attributed his success to two things: his loyal team, which includes longtime manager Rey Vazquez and chefs George Camey and Israel Roman, and his loyal customer base, some of whom dine at the deli multiple times a week. “This year especially, the only reason I was able to reopen following the mudslides was because of my loyal customers,” Jeff says. “They helped me get back on my feet.” The deli is open bright and early at 7 am Monday through
S a n ta B a r b a r a Av i at i on Happy 17th Anniversary to Montecito Deli owner Jeff Rypysc and his team: Rey Vazquez, George Camey, and Israel Roman
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Friday (and 9 am on Saturday), offering a variety of made-to-order breakfast items including bagel sandwiches, burritos, scrambles, omelets, and more; modifications and original creations are highly encouraged. In addition to breakfast, the deli is known for lunch and its famous Piadina, as well as salads, sandwiches, deli items, soups, and cookies, all of which are scratch-made every day. Rypysc roasts and barbecues all of his own meats, and keeps busy with the catering side of the business, making sandwich platters for corporate events, providing office lunch orders, movie set catering, holiday party catering, and more. Jeff says he’s one of the longest-running restaurants on Coast Village Road, and he wishes to thank the community for its continued support. For more information, visit www. montecitodeli.us, or call 969-3717. Montecito Deli is located at 1150 Coast Village Road. •MJ
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Laura Schlessinger, John and Teresa Koontz, Robyn Parker, Bob and Gail Young, and Tony and Sabrina Papa. VNHC cares for about 12,000 people annually, either at home or in sevenyear-old 27,300-sq.-ft. Serenity House, which had 255 residents last year. All That Jazz Montecito music man Peter Clark has retired as president of the 23-yearold Santa Barbara Jazz Society to be replaced by local artist Natalie Wilson. Peter, 80, was accompanied by his glamorous wife, Gloria, when he made the announcement to 200 club
Peter Clark, Mr. Piano Man, having announced his retirement from the Santa Barbara Jazz Society and passing the baton to incoming president Natalie Wilson (photo by Priscilla)
Committee members Lailan McGrath, Lynn Behrens, Linda Stirling; sponsors Shari Guilfoyle, Leslie Deardorff, and Carol Kallman (photo by Priscilla)
SBYC charity regatta winning crew are Erik Petersen, Don Poppe, Julie Marvin, Bernie Girod, captain, Dylan Firestone, Bill Blazer (photo by Priscilla)
Rich Jansen, SOhO’s Tentet sponsor; Gail Hansen, SOhO owner; Luci Jansen, co-producer of Phil Norman’s Then and Now CD; Phil Norman, Phyllis Norman, and Linda Granat, owner of the New York Hotel Knickerbocker (photo by Priscilla)
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Grammynominated Phil Norman, Tentet Band founder with jazz musician and artist Peter Clark, and Grammynominated pianist/composer Christian Jacob (photo by Priscilla)
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members at SOhO, where the group holds its monthly concerts, with the Los Angeles-based Phil Norman Tentet showing off its talents. The musicians were accompanied by Grammy-nominated pianist Christian Jacob, the former music director for Broadway star Betty Buckley, who wrote the scores for the latest two Clint Eastwood movies Sully and The 15:17 to Paris. “It is sad to be retiring, but I have a lot of other stuff to do, “says pianist Peter, who is going on tour and recording new albums, including a project with Grammy-nominated Phil Norman. Later this month, the tony twosome leave for a 23-day Holland America Panama Canal cruise from Vancouver to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the SS Volendam, taking in Aruba and Curacao, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Dancing Shoes New York choreographer Doug Elkins, after a month-long residency at the Lobero as part of DANCEworks 10th anniversary, put on a fan-tastic 40 minute performance Kintsugi as the culmination of his creative stay in our
Eden by the Beach. The 10-year-old company’s six talented dancers – Carolyn Cryer, Alexander Does, Cori Marquis, Donnell Oakley, Eric Parra and Elias Rosa – cavorted across the stage, using bright-red fans to add great expression to the inventive show, part of the innovative collaboration between Dianne Vapnek’s SUMMERDANCE Santa Barbara and the Lobero Theatre Foundation. For the second half, eight former resident choreographers – Adam Barruch, Larry Keigwin, Mark Dendy, Nicole Diaz, Doug Varone, Jason Cianciulli, William Briscoe, and Brian Brooks – performed an eclectic selection of five-minute works following a video by David Bazemore to celebrate the DANCEworks decade.
Our community is beautiful and worth protecting. We’ve experienced serious drought and wildfires, so now is the time for Montecito to be resilient and achieve water security for the 21st century. The Water Security team will: Harvest every available drop on this side of the mountain for our community. Establish strong partnerships between our Montecito and neighboring water agencies to increase regional availability of water. Protect our environment and stop dumping wastewater into the ocean. Restore and Rebuild Montecito with an upgraded and resilient infrastructure. Ensure long-term sustainability for our groundwater basin.
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25 mph and it works, so your idea of a slow zone on Coast Village is a good one. We agree too that we’d still need the Stop signs at Butterfly and the one on the east end of Coast Village Circle and CVR, just to keep things moving safely and, more importantly, slowly. – J.B.)
“Laguna,” Not “Lagoon”
I, and a great number of fellow businesses, take great exception to the use of the ill-named “Lagoon District” for our “burgeoning” business area. Per the editor of Noozhawk, Bill Macfayden, it fails entirely to recognize its etymological beginnings, namely its Spanish heritage, the ancient estuary that reached as far inland as the junior high school now filled from 1925’s earthquake debris, and even the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm training camp at the Laguna Ball Park where Public Works now has their yards. Back in 2013-2014 during the entitlement phase for the “Mill” at Haley and Laguna streets, Darrell Becker met with a number of businesses for the purposes of distinguishing this area with a new name. “So Co” (South of Cota), among others was considered, but the final name “Laguna District” was ultimately chosen. Recently, and without discussions with Darrell – who I consider the founding father of our new District with The Mill’s development – or the Rose Café, or my store, the Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center, with over a 120 years of combined business, we have seen someone new to our area coining the ill-conceived name “Lagoon District.” Our distain for this name is shared with a great many who have been here for a long time, along with new businesses coming in such as the exciting and newly opened Crush Wine Bar and Tasting Room at 432 Haley Street. We all strongly feel that while “Lagoon” absolutely fails to recognize the area’s long history, the name seriously conjures inappropriate images of filthy, fetid, and stagnant waters. We are not located in the tropics, so images of a pristine South Pacific Lagoon are completely obscure. Rather, we
would like people to envision our area as a vibrant, clean, and progressively developing business community that over time may rival the success the Funk Zone has enjoyed. While I know I have the support of the Noozhawk and many others, we collectively seek other media’s cooperation with our name the “Laguna District” whenever the occasion arises. Gary Simpson Montecito (Editor’s note: Mr. Simpson is owner of the Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center, which falls in the center of the proposed Lagoon District. He can count on us and the Santa Barbara Sentinel to refer to his area as the “Laguna District.” – J.B.)
Water Warnings
There will be a swelling number of letters to the editor coming in on either water or wastewater; this is one of them. The discussions for supplementing our supplies of water are basically coming from the community at large, those affected by the drought, those accustomed to having uninhibited use of water. This is often seen as wondering about problems with billing and the problems stemming from the need for aggressive conservation, the hardships in dealing with lack of water needed for maintaining lush tropical vegetation, and suggesting the easy quick fix of just using recycled wastewater. This is a highly technical area, and most of the community – not all – simply do not have the background to reach far into the subject. That limitation will now also start impacting the two agencies that are to be involved: the Montecito Sanitary District and the Montecito Water District. Here is a warning that comes out of an industry analysis: “The single biggest problem in the membrane water treatment industry is that too few people have been adequately trained in today’s high-tech water treatment technologies. Most of us have gotten into high-tech water treatment by chance or luck, without any formal education or training.” Although the state’s expert panel on the use of recycled water noted
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that any area contemplating the use of recycled water should have a well-developed and coordinated public health arm involved, such a limb simply does not exist locally. It would be interesting to hear from the various community members running for seats on the two boards what they see as the various corrections needed to infill these underlying deficits. What additional training is needed by the two agencies that will be dealing with water? Also, what are the needs in training for those coordinating via public health, what lab technology will be needed, who will fund such, and where does the overarching coordination come in? Dr. Edo McGowan Montecito (Editor’s note: Your letter will be read by most if not all the candidates for the two boards of directors, and we fully expect someone (or two or three) will respond. – J.B.)
On Recycling Wastewater
With an election coming up and special interests looking for an opportunity, you can expect to see misinformation in an attempt to capture the voting public. A recent Montecito Journal (On Water, MJ #24/35) featuring an article titled “Montecito Falling Behind on Recycled Water”, is an example of this tactic. The article stated “…there is no excuse for advanced communities such as Montecito to continue to dump 500,000 gallons of treated wastewater into the ocean every day….” So, what exactly is “treated wastewater?” Most of the food we eat and the liquids we drink, combined with the medicines and drugs we take, that don’t stay in us, leave us by way of the toilet. When we’re sick and can’t hold down food, that also leaves us through toilet use. Add to this shower, bath, washing machine, and dishwater, as well as what restaurants use. From your toilet, all of this in Montecito and Summerland ends up at the Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) or Summerland Sanitary District facilities. There, professionals treat your waste with a variety of chemicals and filters and other regulated procedures so it becomes treated or recycled wastewater. There are different levels of treatment. At MSD, treated wastewater is government-approved to be discharged through an outfall pipeline into the Pacific Ocean. The author of the article is financially backing, and steering, the campaign for The Committee for Montecito Water Security (The Committee) by promoting three selected candidates for the Montecito Water District (MWD) Board, and two candidates for the
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MSD Board. The Committee’s intention is to replace the one 12-year MWD incumbent – me – and the two incumbent directors running for the MSD Board. Let’s examine why MWD does not currently use retreated wastewater. The Committee and its candidates are promoting recycled water in their campaign. In certain communities, recycled water does add value when there is a recycled water customer base available for distribution. But MWD has completed multiple technical reports by third-party professional consulting firms on recycled water beginning in 1978 that conclude that Montecito has limited and constraining opportunities for the use of recycled water because the majority of its customers are single-family residentials that under State law do not qualify for recycled water deliveries. Differing Needs In each report – including the latest done three years ago, funded by Heal the Ocean – MSD and MWD came to a similar conclusion. Our neighboring water districts are different: they have large non-residential bases. Goleta and Santa Barbara have many parks and recreational outdoor fields, as well as a strong retail and commercial customer base for recycled water deliveries; and Carpinteria has a vast underground aquifer (which Montecito does not have) for injection of highly treated recycled water for a groundwater replenishment program. If past studies of recycled water would have shown there were benefits to Montecito, we would have had a wastewater recycling system. But now, times have changed. Due to the current long drought and the push by environmental groups, the State is encouraging more use of recycled wastewater. MWD, in March 2018, entered into a contract with Woodard & Curran, an engineering firm to consider all possibilities the District might have for recycled water. This includes looking again at the City, Summerland, Carpinteria, the Montecito Basin, and Toro Canyon Basin. The cost was $130,000, and we received a State grant for half of that. We also just received a draft 13-page report recently that is being studied. We may find there is a use, or there may not be. But the obvious purpose of the MJ article was to try to make the MWD Board look like they should have done more to find a way to use the treated wastewater that goes into the ocean. So far, everything the District has done has been correct and proper. Why does The Committee want you to vote out knowledgeable incumbents to help make the board decisions that involve multi-million dol-
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Heart Murmurs
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ne of the most common themes of all songs and poetry is the loss of love. Usually, it is the loser who is speaking or singing. And more often than not, the love he or she thought they had, has been transferred to somebody else. Statistics are lacking, but I would venture to guess that most of us have had, or will have, this kind of experience at least once in our lives. All I know for sure is that it did happen to me – and it happened just once. But despite such comforting expressions as “Time Heals All Wounds” and the sympathetic “You’ll Get Over It” – in my case at least, though it happened more than 50 years ago, and even though the person I “lost” has now just recently died, and I myself was married to somebody else for most of those 50 years – I never really did “get over it.” What I didn’t get over was the pain of being rejected by someone to whom I somehow felt securely attached. And what makes it all even more painful (though it should in some way be a consolation) is knowing now that, for her, it was definitely the right decision, and she had a far better life with him than she would probably ever have had with me. What currently brings it all sharply into focus was pure circumstance – a need arose to consult my diary for that general period about some completely unrelated topic. I have kept a detailed diary for most of my life – but most of it I have never re-read. But now, purely by chance, I found myself, for the first time, virtually reliving that critical period of my life – the episode that can so coldly be compressed into a single word: the “Breakup.” As no doubt usually happens, there was first a time of emotional separation, followed eventually by an actual separation. Often, there is probably a quick clean severance, but in my case (of which I can now speak with a vividly refreshed memory), it was anything but quick and clean, but covered months of anguish. This was partly because of my own prolonged but illusory hope of an eventual reconciliation and reunion – and (I think) partly because of her almost playful fostering of that hope, when she was already deeply committed to someone else. 13 – 20 September 2018
We had been together for four years, including six months of traveling in Europe, and, despite many differences, I somehow assumed that we would always be together. The sticking point, however, was the legal status of our relationship. In those distant days, even in this relatively advanced society, to be living together without being married was still frequently frowned upon. And in fact, in the eyes of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, it was downright “Immoral” – as I learned to my cost when I was denied citizenship for many years, after I had made the terribly naïve mistake of producing the woman I was living with as a witness to my good character. But I felt strongly opposed to the concept of legal marriage. Why should the State be concerned about a private relationship, especially if children were not involved? My partner, however, was more conventionally minded and made her discomfort evident to me in many ways, including at least once uttering the out-and-out plea “Marry me!” Not until I realized that she was getting emotionally and even physically involved with somebody else did I really take this seriously, and actually propose marriage – but by then, it was already too late. As for “getting over it,” you can see that I never really did. If I had, I wouldn’t be writing this now. But the circumstance of reliving the entire episode, through the blow-by-blow account my younger self so kindly left me to suffer through, in a diary which had been safely and harmlessly stored away for so many years, has only re-sharpened the pain. Here’s something I wrote at the time (1962). It has never been published before. I hope you can forgive my rare vulgarity at the end – that’s how strongly I felt: My love and I used to lie very close in the night, And I’d wake to find her clinging to me very tight. Now, it’s somebody else’s body and bed she prefers, And somebody else’s heart beats close to hers. Whoever it was made the world like this, I pray to him whenever I piss. •MJ
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On Sanitation
by Woody Barrett
Woody Barrett was raised in a small Texas town working cattle, mowing pastures, hauling hay, and playing sports. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas on an academic scholarship, played on the football team, was on the dean’s list all semesters, attended and received a BS in geology and BA in political science in three and a half years. He is now a professional geologist and small businessman. His family has called Montecito home for almost 18 years. All of his children have attended Montecito Union School.
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e should thank Judith Ishkanian and Bob Williams for their service to our community as appointed board members of the Montecito Sanitation District (MSD) for the past 12 and four years, respectively. I also want to thank the employees of the MSD who worked long and hard hours to restore our systems after the debris flows. It’s clear after the recent disasters, Montecito and Summerland need and deserve water security. Sierra snowpack and local rainfall are inconsistent. Simply put, we are too dependent on supplies that can fail. We need to harvest every available drop on this side of the mountain, and that includes recycling our wastewater. While the appointed incumbents on the Montecito Sanitary District Board may agree, their efforts thus far have only produced a plan – not yet implemented – for a small-scale, standalone recycled water project to irrigate the District’s lawn. Montecito needs to go further and recycle all of its sanitary water into landscape water. The Montecito Water District could then distribute that recycled landscape water to customers. This level of cooperation between the districts has not happened historically, but it is possible. That is why a team is running for Water Security for Montecito and Summerland. I am on the Water Security Team, running for Montecito Sanitary District. In 2001, Heal the Ocean secured a $330,000 grant to study the discharges from Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, the City of Santa Barbara, and Goleta. The study focused on the cost and infrastructure needed to raise all discharges to the cleaner Tertiary level, a level that can be used for landscaping. Summerland heeded the call and is already discharging at Tertiary level. If Montecito would just take the next step to treat at a higher level, we could use recycled water for landscape irrigation, and the discharge of wastewater into the ocean off Butterfly Beach would be drastically reduced in volume and cleaner as well. The Sanitary District has proposed a new $3,500,000 office building. I propose that we prioritize recycled water over a new building for a far greater benefit to the entire community. The Water Security team wants to take Montecito to the same level as the City of Santa Barbara, which has been recycling water for more than 27 years. If your children attended Santa Barbara High School as ours did, they walked on, sat on, and played sports on grass irrigated with recycled water from the City of Santa Barbara. It’s high time for Montecito to do the same for our cemetery and parks. This is a key element for achievement of the goal for water security in Montecito. We’d be honored to have your vote November 6. However, if you want to continue to take risks with your water supply, and waste more than one-half million gallons of water a day by dumping it just off Butterfly Beach, then cast your vote for the incumbents, and pray for rain. •MJ
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Triple Threat
We live in a world of about 7.5 billion people and counting. There are about 1.9 billion kids on this planet. Some parents preferred to have one kid, whereas others have many. Some have kids with a big age difference, while some gave birth “back to back” – as for example, me, the mother five, three of which are triplets. Having triplets has been the greatest joy of my life, but at the same time I got triple of all-known parenting problems, and, believe it or not, mainly not at home but… with the certain outdated, odd, and unwritten policies related to multiples. Typically, parents do not encounter the issue we had to fight against where the school assumes the role of God and twins and triplets are separated and sent to different classrooms against their and their parents’ wills. There has been some research that indicate teachers and principals at schools are frozen in old-fashioned beliefs that twins and triplets are identical not only in their appearance but in their minds and modes of conduct and, therefore, they speculate that separation of such siblings is required to assist in development of their personalities. In fact, according to multiple research and modern-day common knowledge that opinion cannot be further from reality. Yet, absolute strangers – the school administration, with the power vested in their hands by bureaucrats – force parents all over America to split their kids for the most important part of their days growing up, questioning our ability to make decisions for our kids and know our kids’ best interests, which is what responsible parenting is all about. In particular, it is quite bizarre to have a problem like that in California, wherein the state that vehemently protects the rights of everyone and everything except, as it has transpired in my personal experience, the basic rights of parents to decide what’s in
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the best interests of their own kids. My story is just one of thousands out there and it’s really disturbing – of course, it is about Montecito Union School. Splitting Us up When we just got to MUS, we were fascinated by this school and were very happy to get in. All of which promptly changed when the school heads notified us of their decision to split our triplets into three different classes. Even though our kids had three distinctly different personalities, at that time they had never been apart for even an hour and could not speak any English as pre-school I raised them to speak Russian at home. After tens of e-mail, personal meetings and lengthy negotiations (yes, MUS management had to take us through all that) we still faced the wall of opposition, based primarily on the desire of MUS administration to create less stressful conditions for their own teachers. Indeed, who wants to have three kids in her class who need to learn English in addition to the regular curriculum? Too much work even for the gigantic MUS teachers’ salaries. The trauma of this odd and unnecessary hurdle started to take its toll on our kids and we had to consult with a PhD in kids’ psychology whose expert medical opinion turned out to be the tipping point that finally convinced MUS to budge and give it a try. Of course we were warned that if kids would create any difficulties for the class dynamic or will have any learning issues, they wanted to still split kids next academic year. Back at It After two successful years at MUS, our kids learned to speak and even write in English, integrated themselves into the school life, made many new friends, and became an integral part of the MUS family. We were extremely happy but… not the school. When we informed them that we were coming back for the third year, they yet again decided to “make it easier” for their teachers (should it be the opposite?) and split our kids, insisting they are ready to go their different directions. This time, they told us they wouldn’t negotiate. They basically told us they knew better what’s best for our kids and our (and the kids’) opinions didn’t count. Shocked by the sudden resurgence of this position by the school, which we all considered to be a thing of the past, and its renewed neglect to our kids’ best interests, I did some reading. It appeared that we were not alone in this predicament, and there are quite a few fresh studies of this problem. Institute of Psychiatry at King’s 13 – 20 September 2018
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College in London and the University of Wisconsin, which compared 878 pairs of twins from ages 5 to 7, found that twins separated early were observed to be more anxious and emotionally distressed than those who remained in the same class through their early years. That was especially true for identical twins, the BritishAmerican study noted. That study also found that twins separated later had lower reading scores than those kept in the same classroom. Nancy Segal, director of the Twins Studies Center at California State University, Fullerton, has been a proponent of this new research, writing letters on behalf of parents fighting for legislation on classroom choice. “In our culture we appreciate uniqueness,” Dr. Segal says, “and people wrongly equate twin closeness with a lack of individuality.” The insistence on separating twins, she added, flies in the face of what psychologists know about friendship. “There’s research that suggests that when friends are in the same class, they’re more exploratory, they cling to the teacher less,” she says. “So, if we’re worried about individuality, why do we let best friends go to school together?” Life is Short If some researches fully proved how outdated and unnecessary is the poli13 – 20 September 2018
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cy of the separation of twins at school, the other ones are just saying there is no evidence that twins or triplets in different classes are doing better than those who did not get separated. So, it all comes down to the school’s decision whether it wants to accommodate the kids’ needs or not, whether they want to have a good relationship with the family, and our local MUS was on the “not” side that caused a lot of tears and anger in our family. To be fair, some parents want their twins or triplets to be separated due to gender differences or issues related to the kids’ relationships and desires. Some, but not all, and definitely not us. I have personally met quite a few grown-up twins and triplets in my life and listened to their stories. No matter how different they all were, all of them say that, of course, there was time to go in different directions with their siblings, but it all depended on the specific situation and must evolve naturally rather than imposed by a stranger. I have not personally met any triplets or twins who complained about spending too much time together, but every one I met expressed sadness about not spending enough time together. It is also much easier for the parents to attend one class event, not three different ones, deal with one teacher rather than three, go to one instead of three PTA meetings, et cet-
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ince the debris flow of January 9, 21 of the 23 victims have been found but, sadly, two have not. Lydia Sutthithepa and John “Jack” Cantin are still missing. The search for Jack and Lydia lies at the heart of our community’s quest for closure after this horrible tragedy. Looking for Montecito’s lost children is not something we talk about a lot at the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, but it is something we have been quietly, persistently doing for the last eight months. Search and Rescue has searched valiantly, time and time again, to no avail. At this stage, bridges are being rebuilt and most of the mud has been cleaned up from homes and properties throughout the community. But not all of it. And there lies the issue. Until we have completed the cleanup of the Montecito Creek corridor that took so many of our friends and neighbors from us on January 9, there is still a chance that we could find those kids. We are close, but we are not done, and we have not given up on finding Lydia and Jack. We are committed to clearing all of the debris between Old Spanish Town and the ocean until the missing children have been found, or until the last pile of mud has been checked and cleared. Clearing the debris also restores harmony to the community and shows resilience. Big piles of mud and damaged homes are a visible wound in our neighborhoods. This wound
reminds everyone of the disaster and prevents the healing that we all need right now. There are so many reasons to get this mess cleaned up, and we are close to getting it done. However, the machines and trucks needed to perform this work cost money, and many homeowners do not have the insurance coverage they need to deal with all the dirt that the debris flow deposited on their homes and property.
era. Life is short and the precious period of childhood is even shorter. Some of us never meet anybody who will be as close as we are with our family members. There may be life without education or various material goods, but generally there is no life without family, so why do bureaucrats want – and are even able – to ruin the most important part of our existence? Our own MUS story ends sadly. That school seems okay with slower developing and unhealthy kids in the same classes with the others, who allow some kids to skip the homework because the parents claim their kids are not happy with it. However, they are so vehemently against our kids being in the same classroom that we have finally let it go. After all, how many times does one need to prove the problem the school is fighting against is totally made up to accommodate the teachers? Well, as many parents in America (some of whom even have even lobbied the adoption of “Twins Law” in
over 10 states), we ultimately tired of the “we do it because we can” MUS policy and have placed our kids in a private school. If the happiness of our children must have a dollar-denominated price, we are ready to pay it. In conclusion, I hope that one day California and Santa Barbara in particular live up to their liberal slogans, follow the footsteps of other states, and the latest achievements of social studies, and on some high-enough level they adopt “Twins Law” to help kids grow up happier and allow parents like us to avoid life-changing unnecessary stress and huge additional costs. I also hope that the MUS administration would one day develop better social skills and adjust their priorities to serve the needs of the kids and families first and before their own. That might bring back more families to Montecito and return MUS to the glory days of a 10-rated school again. Lidia Zinchenko Montecito •MJ
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We are committed to clearing all of the debris Please consider making a contribution to the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade to help us complete this work. We have received many generous donations this year, and we have put them to work helping to get this community back on its feet. We are literally down to the last mile in this cleanup and we can’t give up now. Together, we can help these folks move forward, heal the visible wounds in our community, and complete the search for Jack and Lydia. In finishing this job, we will be affording the friends and families of the victims, and our whole community, some measure of peace. We haven’t given up, and we know the people of this community haven’t either. Let’s pull together now and get this done. •MJ
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On Entertainment by Steven Libowitz
Camerata Pacifica’s Beethoven Project (from left) Paul Huang, The Bob Christensen chair in violin; Warren Jones, The Robert & Mercedes Eichholz chair in piano; and Ani Aznavoorian, principal cello
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amerata Pacifica began life almost 30 years ago as the Bach Camerata, a tribute to the famed Baroque composer whose music they frequently performed, including multiple concerts of the Brandenburg Concertos. But even before the Santa Barbara-based chamber music organization changed to its current moniker right around the time it marked its first decade, the ensemble had adopted a more modern attitude, playing lots of new music, including commissioning many pieces from cutting-edge composers. So, why in the world would this forward-thinking innovative organization want to spend the next two seasons delving deep into music of the most famous composer in history – Ludwig Van Beethoven? It’s simple, said Cam Pac founder Adrian Spence. It’s because large numbers of listeners, including casual classical music fans and devotees of the music alike, really don’t understand Beethoven at all. “Beethoven is such an icon that most people don’t actually hear his music,” Spence explained. “They’re not aware of everything that Beethoven did, and what he still does to us today – his
impact. It’s all too easy just to hear those famous four notes (from the Fifth Symphony), or Ode to Joy, and smile with the recognition of familiarity without realizing that the classical music world was being turned upsidedown when it was happening.” Taking a deep dive into Beethoven is consistent with Cam Pac’s goals of wanting to impact how one experiences classical music on every level, Spence said. Accordingly, the ensemble will offer a total of 20 concerts over the next two seasons – a 25-percent expansion on the previous total of eight per season – that span Beethoven’s first published work (the Piano Trio in E-flat Major, which opens Friday night’s program at Hahn Hall) to his final string quartet, plus 12 panel discussions split between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, and several other special events. Spence expanded and espoused on the reasons behind the choices in programming and beyond. Q. It’s quite an ambitious project to devote two years to Beethoven’s music, with at least one of his works featured on every program through the summer of 2020. Why?
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A. Beethoven single-handedly changed the direction of music. It can be persuasively argued he created what many recognize as today’s music: subjective and emotionally expressive. At the same time, I don’t think there’s another composer whose impact today is so under-appreciated. That’s because we don’t understand what happened to bring it to this point, and the impact he has today. The idea of reverence at a concert hall, or that if you don’t get a piece of music the first time you hear it that you should listen to it over and over again, or the idea of the canonization of composers – it’s all from his time. It’s all from his pull. He’s got a lot to answer for... Most people listen to music today through the lens that was crafted at the start of 19th century, in his mold of music-making. If it doesn’t fit into that, people don’t like it. Why does it matter? Why do we need to have that context to enjoy the music? You don’t. But it’s been our mission, what we’ve done forever, to try to constantly engage the audience with the music in a more substantial fashion. I’m not interested in just playing pretty music for you to listen to, and have you doze through it, literally or figuratively. You can drop in and just have a lovely time, but if you take the whole journey with us – come to everything, including the panels – it’ll certainly change how you hear the music of Beethoven and, I maintain, how you hear music in general. That’s what we want to do. There seems to be a paradox in there, that we need to listen to Beethoven’s music to let go of listening to music through the lens of his time. Yes, it’s about clearing your ears both to listen to modern music and to hear Beethoven in context. Those first four notes of the 5th Symphony were as shocking to 19th-century audiences, who were used to hearing an opening of a symphony in sonata form, as atonal music is to many today. The audience literally would have been thinking “What the hell is going on?” because it didn’t follow what they were used to hearing. But Beethoven didn’t [care]. He wasn’t composing music to be listened to right away and loved. He was writing for posterity. You are also collaborating with the Calder Quartet, which if memory serves is the first time you’ve ever brought in an
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outside ensemble. We’re known for having lots of rehearsal time, usually between 30 to 50 hours before we take it public, which is huge! But the late string quartets of Beethoven go beyond that – they are the domain of actual (performing) quartets. They’re such complex pieces that even we wouldn’t be able to assemble enough time for our musicians to get inside of the music completely. So, we approached Calder to join us for those pieces. Given Beethoven’s vast repertoire, how did you choose which pieces to perform? That was a very big challenge, and partly why we expanded to 10 programs for each year. But the object is not to offer a comprehensive review of all of Beethoven’s music, but instead to impact how you hear it in the context both of his time and the music of our time to get a sense of the history. But I can only tell you if we were successful at the end of the two years. Why two years instead of fitting it into a single season? Or, for that matter, why not three or five? Two years is plenty long enough to commit. But really, it’s like Goldilocks and the Three Bears: one wasn’t long enough to do what we wanted to, and three was too much. But two was just right. If that’s ambitious, so be it. We like to be a bit strange. (Camerata Pacifica violinist Paul Huang, cellist Ani Aznavoorian, and pianist Warren Jones perform Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, Nº.1; Haydn’s Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI/52; and Brahms’s Sonata in D Minor for Violin & Piano, Op. 108, at 7:30 pm Friday, September 14, at Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road. For tickets or more information, call (805) 884-8410 or visit www.cameratapacifica.org.)
Everyone in Harmony, in Voices and Beyond
Brent Anderson has been singing in Barbershop Harmony choruses for 40 years, the last 19 as part of Pacific Sounds, a group he co-formed back in 1999 to serve as a competition and show choir long before anyone heard of TV’s Glee or the Pitch Perfect movies. Part of the 700-chapter-strong Barbershop Harmony Society, Pacific Sounds practices weekly and performs regularly, including facing off against other choirs in regional, national, and international competitions. But it’s really the camaraderie that comes from singing in a choir that characterizes the main appeal, which will be evident when Pacific Sound anchors its annual concert at the Marjorie Luke Theatre on Saturday, September 15. “Everyone in Harmony” is the theme for the concert, which in addition to 13 – 20 September 2018
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Pacific Sounds men’s chorus also features the a cappella ensembles Carpe Diem women’s chorus, The Acetones Quartet, and the Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Choir, all of whom are based in Santa Barbara, plus special guests The Newfangled Four, a young barbershop quartet from L.A. that blends harmony with humor. “Singing in a choir is really fun,” said Anderson, who sings bass and also serves as emcee for the concert at the Luke, and heartily subscribes to the concert’s theme. “It’s kind of corny, but we believe that if people did more singing it would be easier to get along. No matter what’s bothering you – a bad day at work or fighting with your wife – you leave it at the door and sing for three hours, and the world is a whole lot better. It just makes your heart feel good.” Pacific Sounds’s members range in age from 24 to 80, and include everyone from students to retirees, and a mix of liberals and conservatives, a variety of races and ethnicities. “If not for our music, we might not get to hang out with each other and get to know each other. We all get along great and really enjoy our time together. And when we perform, we get to bring that joy to others.” The theme’s literal musical meaning will also be on ample display at the pair of concerts too, as all of the ensembles have won awards, with Carpe Diem currently holding the prestigious title of world champions just a few years after forming. On the other hand, Saturday’s shows mark the final appearance of The Acetones Quartet, Anderson said, because three of its four members are about to earn their Ph.D degrees in material science from UCSB and are departing to launch their careers. But for Pacific Sounds, Saturday’s concerts also mark just the second year since its founding director, Mike McGee, returned from a 15-year hiatus during which he lived in Florida and worked at Disney. He formed another quartet in that area half a dozen years ago, aptly named Main Street after the famed Disney thor-
The Newfangled Four at Marjorie Luke Theatre
long musical celebration, Yoga Soup’s usual assortment of unique instruments, for purchase and for play, will be on prominent display in the lobby with many of the items on sale, plus the studio plans to share special musical tips, lessons, clips, ditties, and anthems on its Instagram and Facebook pages. For more information, visit needs info here.
Psychedelic Shake oughfare, and brought them to Santa Barbara last year on the heels of winning the international competition. Now, the ensemble is featuring another up-and-coming outfit in The Newfangled Four, who inject lots of laughs into their shows while delivering harmonies that are utterly heavenly. (Check out their YouTube video of variations on “Hello My Baby” for reference.) “They’re very entertaining and very funny,” Anderson said. “They were the collegiate champions a couple of years ago, and I think it’s very likely they will be international champions within the next year or two. And none of them are even 30 years old. It’s good for young people to see other ones their age singing that way, proving that barbershop harmony singing isn’t just a bunch of old guys. The fastest-growing demographic in the genre is actually ages 19 to 24.”
two songs or pieces in the evening of music and poetry, though it’s fine to just come and watch. Admission is by sliding scale of $5 to $10. Coming up next are two more concert-style events, including a stop on Jai-Jagdeesh’s Down Come the Walls tour at Unity of Santa Barbara on Tuesday, September 18, and the return of MaMuse, who are celebrating the release of a new album, Prayers For Freedom, on Thursday, September 20. MaMuse is the duo of Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker create uplifting music that weaves haunting harmony with lyrics born of honed emotional intelligence, invoking a musical presence that inspires the opening of the heart. Their concerts at Yoga Soup have lingered long beyond the final notes. Meanwhile, in support of its month-
Arts journalist/filmmaker/film educator Ted Mills – who brought the first-ever retrospective of Michel Gondry’s music videos to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and two volumes of Animated Music Videos to the Museum of Contemporary Art – has curated a new selection of “the weirdest, brain-meltingest, bizarrest, and outlandishest animated videos for two hours of colorful, third-eye expanding fun.” The Psychedelic Shake screening will consist of music videos, experimental animation, twisted narratives, psycho-sexual explorations, computer graphic brain explosions, and much more, which means you should definitely leave the kids at home. Catch the “Mind-Altering Evening of Exceptionally Weird Videos” at 7:30 pm, Friday, September 14, at Fishbon’s The Pescadrome, 101 S Quarantina St. Call (805) 453-5246 or visit www.fish bon.org. •MJ
(Pacific Sounds’s “Everyone in Harmony” concerts take place 2 & 7 pm at the Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High, 721 East Cota St. Tickets cost $15 to $50 and are available online at www.pacificsound.eventbrite.com.)
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Last year’s Woman of the Year Janet Garufis with this year’s Man of the Year Ernesto Paredes
SBF staff Sharyn Main and president/CEO Ron Gallo with Cynder Sinclair and Dennis Forster
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moved mountains.” Seth Streeter introduced Ernesto and presented his award. He said, “For Ernesto, being early is on time
teer, it doesn’t matter who you know, your bank account, or your physical ability. Ernesto says, “My passion for serving came from my father and my love for our community in its entirety, from my friend Larry Crandell Sr.” He misses them both. Steve Lyons introduced the Woman of the Year, Joni Meisel. He said, “I’d call her the “Woman of the Decade.” She has served in leadership for many organizations such as CALM, Santa Barbara Public Education Fund board, and the Anti-Defamation League’s Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties regional
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and he always dresses for success.” He lives by this quote: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Ernesto responded, “I feel like I’m at my own funeral.” He’s been called the “Mayor of nonprofits.” Ernesto’s regular job is as executive director of Easy Lift Transportation Service. He’s been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer, the Executive Director of Roundtable, and Future Leaders of America. He says “yes” to everything. He believes integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. To volun-
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board. She’s known for helping youth and supporting seniors and those struggling with homelessness. Joni went to elementary school in Philadelphia, where she became aware of the not-so-level playing field for some of the students. She began sharing with others, especially in high school when she could get around on her own. When she moved to Santa Barbara 48 years ago with her husband, Paul, she found it a perfect-size community. “The needs are the same everywhere else, but the support here to meet challenges is extraordinary.” These honorees believe that “Community is about belief, not tribe.” A few of the many past honorees attending were David Peri, Ken Saxon, Peter MacDougall, Bill Cirone, Bob Bryant, Carol Doane, Gerd Jordano, Anne Smith Towbes, Barbara Tellefson, Susan Gulbransen, and Janet Garufis. Premiere Legacy Gold sponsors were Montecito Bank & Trust and Santa Barbara Foundation, the Media sponsor was Noozhawk, and the Invitation sponsor was Bryant & Sons, Ltd. •MJ 13 – 20 September 2018
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when local theater group Drama Dogs presented the comedy at the Center Stage Theater featuring the dynamic duo of E. Bonnie Lewis and Meredith McMinn. The entertaining production, ably directed by Ken Gilbert, tells the tale of a fiery alliance between two British women driven by the same aesthetic, a total distaste for modern architecture. An absolute delight, though the use of scripts by the two principals was distracting.
On the House Despite being sold out in 48 hours, the Great Gatsby gala at Bellosguardo, the former estate of copper heiress Huguette Clark, next month now has a waiting list of more than 1,000 wanting $1,500 tickets to catch a glimpse of the imposing oceanside estate, I’m reliably informed. “We are grateful the community has responded so loud and clear that they really want Bellosguardo as an art and cultural venue for our future,” says
event co-chair Sandi Nicholson. Other events planned for the future include a $1,500 ticket lunch and a three-hour tour of the 24-acre estate on December 5 with Bill Dedman, New York Times best-selling author of the book Empty Mansions, a dinner party in the baronial dining room, and a Speakeasy-style bash in the Carriage House. An Easter egg hunt, a July 4 celebration, and a plein-air artist picnic on the grounds overlooking the Pacific are also being scheduled. Check out www.bellosguardo.org Court Records Members of the tony beachside mecca the Coral Casino were getting in quite a pickle on the Biltmore’s courts the other day. After the mudslides in January, hostelry owner Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner included two pickle ball courts in the pristine racketeer complex, and on Labor Day club members
On court for the inaugural pickle ball tournament are Dave Peterson, Victoria Frost, Coral Casino pickle ball founder and coach, Leslie Ammerman, and Kevin Contreras (photo by Priscilla)
MISCELLANY Page 344 Vying for first place: Laura Levy, Victoria Frost, Lana McIntyre, and Robin Poett (photo by Priscilla)
The Coral Casino’s pickle ball players included coach Victoria Frost, Jason Faanes, Steve Sharkey, David Petersen, Howard Rochestie, and Nancy Wheeler, Coral Casino pickle ball committee member (photo by Priscilla)
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Orwell feared Russian tyrant Stalin, who’d been angered by his classic Animal Farm and had sent a hit squad to kill him before he could finish his other classic, 1984. He fled to the remote Scottish Hebridean island of Jura, which had a mere 100 inhabitants at the time. Gavin will be promoting his Random House book at the bustling bibliophile bastion Chaucer’s on Tuesday, September 18.
Leaders in the first competitive Coral Casino Members pickle pall tourney include Howard Rochestie, Robin Poett, with Leslie von Wiesenberger presenting their trophies, Laura Levy, and Jason Faanes (photo by Priscilla)
participated in a Round Robin to try them out. Victoria Frost, one of the tony triumvirate of organizers including Leslie von Wiesenberger and Nancy Wheeler, says pickle ball, a hybrid paddle sport combining badminton, tennis, and table tennis with a perforated polymer ball, is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S., with 2.8 million players nationwide. The sport, for those of a certain age, was started in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by a local politician and named after his dog, Pickles. Among the spectators at the courts, enjoying the hotel catered event, were Carter and Victoria Hines and Kevin Contreras, with the winners being Jason Faanes, an L.A. firefighter, who won use of a Coral Casino cabana for a day; Robin Poett, who garnered dinner for two at Tydes; and Laura Levy, who received lunch for two at the Coral Casino café. Veep of Faith Montecito actress Julia LouisDreyfus is back at work on her Emmy Award-winning HBO comedy Veep after treatment for breast cancer, first diagnosed a year ago. “I do feel different, but I can’t quite articulate how,” says Julia. “I’ve come out the other side of this, and I’m still not exactly sure how to define the dif-
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ferences other than to say I’m grateful, of course, but it’s more than that. It’s bigger.” Julia, 57, who has won six consecutive Emmys for her role, talking to InStyle magazine, adds: “I’m not someone who likes looking back. I look forward. That’s how I operate. I’m always moving on, you know?” Great Scott Prolific author Gavin Scott, who has just published his detective thriller, The Age of Exodus, was inspired by Santa Barbara author Jacqueline Winspear. “Her Maisie Dobbs series is about a nurse returning from World War One, while mine is about a soldier returning from World War Two,” says Gavin, a Santa Monica resident. “I first read her wonderful books while on holiday in Denmark and fell in love with her plucky, resourceful heroine right away. I thought she had been brilliant to give Maisie a complex wartime past, so that she could draw on the extraordinary events of 19141918 as she solved her mysteries and a touching up-from-poverty back story.” The British author, who has written a dozen books, including three in his current detective series, took about a year to research, write, and devise between screenwriting assignments, acting, sculpting, and voiceovers. His next tome is Age of Orwell, inspired by the fact author George
Order Restored Mega TV producer and Montecito resident Dick Wolf is expanding his signature series Law & Order to focus on hate crimes. Dick, 71, who is also chairman of the board of the Bellosguardo Foundation, says the timely spinoff is inspired by the work of the New York City police department’s Hate Crime Task Force. The NBC network has ordered 13 episodes of the new version, but a debut date has yet to be announced. “Hate crimes have reached an egregious level,” says the longtime Montecito resident. “I want to depict what’s really going on in our cities and shine a light on the victims.” His sister program, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, is now celebrating its 20th season, not to mention his successful Chicago-based shows. Sale Associate Montecito TV talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres has been helping actor Mark Wahlberg in doing a commercial for a Chevrolet car dealership he owns in Columbus, Ohio. The Boogie Nights star, 47, and Ellen, 60, put on oversized tartan blazers for the TV ad, with the comedienne referring to the business as having “Central Ohio’s largest inventory of new Chevys.” The former Oscars host also made an amusing “guarantee” saying all cars will be equipped with a steering wheel and four tires. A born saleswoman. Egg Drop Goop Montecito actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s Midas touch would appear to be getting a little tarnished. Goop, the Oscar winner’s wellness brand, has just been hit with a $145,000 fine after the Santa Clara County district attorney and nine other state prosecutors sued the company for making false claims about vaginal eggs. The legal action reportedly took place over claims by Paltrow and her company made about jade and rose quartz eggs. They didn’t, in fact, have any proven marked benefit, but the site’s marketing claimed they did, including preventing depression. Goop says it is using the lawsuit as “a learning experience.”
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Shakin’ and Bakin’ Talented pastry chef Renaud Gonthier has another hit on his hands with his latest outlet on Coast Village Road. I first met the dashing Frenchman, who worked as a patissier for the upscale Ritz-Carlton hotel chain, 10 years ago when he opened his first outlet at Loreto Plaza, a tiara’s toss from the book mecca Chaucer’s. Renaud now has seven branches and is planning to open in Los Angeles or San Francisco in due course. I had cafe au lait and a ham and cheese croissant inside on my visit, given the expansive terrace was jam packed. As my good friend, society doyenne Beverley Jackson, says: “The best croissants this side of Paris!” I couldn’t agree more. Blue Blood Prince Charles, who marks his 70th birthday in November, is making a power play! HRH has now added the Royal Family’s first electric car, an $80,000 Jaguar I-Pace, painted in Loire blue, a color not available to the public. The car, which has a range of 292 miles between charges and can reach 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, will be joining his fleet of Range Rovers and Bentleys, as well as his beloved Aston Martin Volante convertible, a 21st birthday present from his mother, Queen Elizabeth, while he was studying at Trinity College, Cambridge. The auto, which he once described to me as his “polo car,” used just to transport him between Windsor Castle and Smiths Lawn – the headquarters of the Guards Club when he used to play the game – has been modified to run on wine and reposes at his charming country estate, Highgrove. It averages 10 miles to the gallon – the equivalent of 4.5 bottles of wine for every mile. It also has an impressive mascot of a silver Welsh dragon on the hood, reflecting his title as Prince of Wales. Sightings: TV talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres noshing at Lucky’s... Montecito actor Michael Keaton at the U.S. Open tennis in New York... Broadcasting entrepreneur Norm Pattiz, founder of Westwood One and PodcastOne, checking out the crowd at Finneys Pip! Pip! 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 13 – 20 September 2018
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Metrov’s Fine Art Group Exhibit Pops Up
Artist Susan Venable with her affectionate poochie and stunning metal art painting titled Bayou Blue, at the Paseo Nuevo popup
At their new popup exhibit (from left) artists Michael Irwin, Susan Venable, Metrov, Peggy Ferris, and Madeline Garrett in front of Metrov’s large-scale portraits
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n the desert of vacant store-fronts, at last comes the oasis. Spawned and curated by multi-media artist Metrov, a popup fine art exhibit of six of the leading Santa Barbara artists is on at the Paseo Nuevo Mall, with the grand opening scheduled for this Saturday, September 13, from 5 to 9 pm. Here we find, through the wonderful generosity of the mall’s leasing manager, Mary Lynn Harms-Romo, a vacant store space transformed into a welcoming entrée by imperative, compelling, and pro-level art, and all works are available for purchase directly from the artist. I spoke with Metrov, who shared, “We feel extremely fortunate that we were able to negotiate for such a perfect gallery space in the heart of Santa Barbara’s most trafficked venue, and a big thank you to mall leasing manager Mary Lynn Harms-Romo. This pop-up venture has allowed us total freedom to show the works of our choosing, to create the ambience of our choosing, to be original and creative in how we present the work, all without the constraints and costs of a traditional gallery. The artists and the works I curated from them are five of the most accomplished artists in our town: Peggy Ferris, Madeline Garrett, Michael Irwin, Dug Uyesaka, and Susan Venable. “I so love it, now all I want to do is have a gallery and continue showing great art. We hoped to have the space longer, but could only rent it for a month, so come by for the opening and visit us during the month of September!” He is exhibiting seven new,
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mixed-media portrait paintings and six new concrete and mixed-media sculptures. For the portraits, he is clear: “I took the photograph of the celebrity and printed it on canvas; from there I did what Warhol did – painted over it and taped it.” The more jarring works are the sculptures, made from repurposed materials, which bode a post-apoplectic take of the famed Venus. Art to encourage thinking. Ferris is showing 21 new works, each a serious upscale graphic, her palate a bit more abstract with strong line and color statements, done in acrylic and mixed media on panel and board. Ferris said, “The idea of a pop-up gallery is as much an event as it is an art exhibition. The short-term nature of such exhibitions makes them dynamic, exciting events combining different artists with new spaces. In our show, each artist is seen in a new context, that being the combination of the other artists and this new space. Overall, it refreshes the experience of viewing a familiar artist’s work. I’m sure I speak for all pop-up groups when I say how grateful we are, in this case to the managers and owners of Paseo Nuevo, for making these spaces available to us. It’s a wonderful community collaboration where everyone benefits.” Garrett’s works are whimsical and interplayed with self-expressionism. Top choice of her works is Superheros, her commentary on the underlying input of women in society. She does this by the interjection of actual comic strips of female heroes placed strategically on the ethereally painted over-
sized canvas. Her smaller works are acrylics on environmentally friendly yupo paper, the 100-percent recyclable, waterproof, tree-free synthetic paper. With 26 works total of mixed media (acrylic, spray paint, graphite, collage) created in 2018, Madeline said, “The best thing about this collaboration was the freedom to create edgy work and push our artistic visions. It was empowering to create a cohesive show that has a lot of life and attitude.” Irwin has clearly outdone himself with a large-scale 144” x 44” aluminum sculpture titled Sushi. It is remarkably well-balanced with two chop sticks and one piece of sushi in-between them. Other sculptures titled San Andreas Hibernaculum, Spirit Guide, and a selection of paintings are on display for the more practical art purveyor. Uyesaka’s more than 21 miniature to medium-sized assemblage sculptures are displayed in the center of the gallery along the countertop area and other niches. As if holding court, each work seems to be speaking to the one on either side of it. That would be a secret intent of this artist, known for his quick wit and the cheeky humor embedded in his art. Uyesaka said, “Metrov has worked very hard to see this project come to light in one of the many empty spaces here in SB that are not being utilized. He hopes it will help pave the way for more opportunities for artists and the community to collaborate on the unused spaces here in town. Truly a win-win situation.” Venable’s 13 works of art are detailed intricate weaving of thousands of hand-cut copper wires on a cage-like steel grid base, all fabricated from recycled materials and found objects – her inspiration – ancient art, and sometimes mixed the caged worked in triptych with acrylic paintings. She shared, “I was honored to be asked to join the group of artists
And I rose in rainy autumn. – Dylan Thomas
Sculptures titled 3082: Meadow Rapers, by multi-media artist and curator Metrov, at the Paseo Nuevo popup
The sinewy captivating aluminum sculpture titled Sushi by artist Michael Irwin
curated by Metrov and completed my works in the last two weeks. The concept of working outside the usual exhibition space was challenging but provides an opportunity for the public to discover art in an unexpected way. A bonus, of course, is to make creative use of space that might otherwise be a reminder of economic issues. It’s a win-win-win for the artist, the public, and the landlord! We would love to see more! Perhaps a trend!” While I was reviewing the art, it was wonderful to watch passers-by be surprised to see the vacant store lit up with art and happy guests commenting, “I’m coming back for more!” Indeed. •MJ 411: PopUp Fine Art Exhibit Grand Opening on Saturday, September 15, 5 to 9 pm; September 6-30 at the 651 Paseo Nuevo Mall 13 – 20 September 2018
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS
City of Santa Barbara Notice Inviting Bids Bid No. 3928 1.
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Bid Acceptance. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept sealed bids for Bid No. 3928, the FY2019A Pavement Maintenance Project (“Project”), by or before September 27, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., at its Purchasing Office, located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually delivered to the Purchasing Office. The receiving time at the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of bids. Telegraphic, telephonic, electronic, and facsimile bids will not be accepted. Project Information. 2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located on various streets throughout the City, and is described as follows: Repair various streets by performing asphalt dig outs to repair failed areas; tree root pruning and concrete curb and gutter replacement; asphalt cold milling and asphalt hot mix overlay; reconstruction of existing non-compliant curb ramps; retrofit existing curb ramps with truncated domes; construct new curb ramps adjacent to overlay streets; traffic striping and marking; relocate and protect existing signs and roadway name stamps; perform traffic control, notifications, and postings, complete and in place. 2.2 Time for Completion. The planned timeframe for commencement and completion of construction of the Project is: 75 working days from the effective date of Notice to Proceed. 2.3 Engineer’s Estimate. The Engineer’s estimate for construction of this Project is: $4,500,000.
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License and Registration Requirements. 3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): A. 3.2 DIR Registration. City will not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder and its Subcontractors are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work under Labor Code section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.
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Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.
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Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of 10 percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that, within ten days after City’s issuance of the notice of award of the Contract, the bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and all other documentation required by the Contract Documents.
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Prevailing Wage Requirements. 6.1 General. This Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes. 6.2 Rates. The prevailing rates are on file with City and available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. 6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code section 1771.4.
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Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code section 22300.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Rancho Siempre, 1066 Toro Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Philip H. Miller, 1066 Toro Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Anne M. Sweeney, 1066 Toro Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 27, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jazmin Murphy. FBN No. 2018-0002375. Published September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: San Ysidro Pharmacy, 1498 East Valley
Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. San Ysidro Pharmacy, 1498 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 13, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2018-0002274. Published September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Allure Nail Salon, 623 W. Central Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436. Duyen Thi Lam, 605 South X Street, Lompoc, CA 93436. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 30, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the
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The leaves are falling from the trees like burning tears, the wind howls. – Mervyn Peake
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received and posted electronically on PlanetBids for: BID NO. 5688 DUE DATE & TIME: October 4, 2018 UNTIL 3:00 P.M. Concrete Grinding Services Scope of Work to include all labor, materials, supervision equipment, bonds and insurances necessary for sidewalk grinding services on City-maintained sidewalks within City of Santa Barbara limits. No pre-bid meeting will be held. 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
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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. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C-61/D-6 Concrete Related Services contractor’s license. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that they shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order or a cashier’s certified check, payable to the order of the City, in the amount of 10% of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. When submitting a bid via PlanetBids™, the Bid Guaranty Bond must be uploaded as part of your submittal AND the original Bid Guaranty Bond must be received by the bid date and time to be considered responsive. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. _________________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager Published September 12, 2018 Montecito Journal
statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 31, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Mary Soto. FBN No. 2018-0002179. Published August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Food
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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.
Community that Dances Together…
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he description on Yoga Soup’s website was intriguing: “A movement community experience suitable for everybody… combining guided movement meditations, structured improvisation, simple choreographed exercises, and the exhilarating experience of moving in unison with other bodies.” But then, that begs the question: In a town that has more ecstatic dancing gatherings and contact improv sessions per capita than probably any other place in the world – including, not coincidentally, a monthly offering at Yoga Soup that combines both – is there really a need for something that seems similar? Absolutely, according to Melissa Lowenstein, who will co-lead the three-week session with Lamara Heartwell, the co-founder of Santa Barbara Dance Tribe. “I wanted something that was simple enough where I could just dance and move and have it be invigorating moving in unison with other people, a beautiful experience, and not drawn from some tradition that’s not mine,” she explained, alluding to Zumba, folk dancing, belly dancing, and more. “I didn’t want to do the dance if I wasn’t going to learn the culture. That felt disrespectful to me. Even in contemporary dance, I can’t find a teacher with the earthy, muscular, athletic style that I feel at home in.” Failing to find what she wanted elsewhere, Lowenstein – who taught yoga for years at the YMCA, gave classes in contemporary dance, and herself performs pieces with Anima and elsewhere – decided to teach it herself. The Movement Lab will incorporate contemporary dance traditions but also draw on somatic modalities, she said, mentioning the Feldenkrais Method and Alexander Technique, both of which she studied and practiced “ones that look at emotions as part of the body experience.” That’s also where Heartwell comes in, as, according to Lowenstein, “That’s her sweet spot. That’s her field. She’s more interested in moving from the inside out, from the internal impulses.” In preparing for the Movement Lab – which takes place 7 to 8:30 pm on Wednesdays, September 19 to October 3, at Yoga Soup – Lowenstein also looked to her job as AHA! where she focuses on social emotional learning for children. “I got interested in what 13 – 20 September 2018
it could be like to create a community in a safe space to practice,” she said. “You don’t just show up and do your thing with your body. We’ll sit in a circle and check in first, find out who is in the room before we start to move. Going real deep real fast right now doesn’t work for me. I want a space for people to feel safe to be vulnerable in their bodies.” The main thrust after the preliminaries, including easier exercises to get the blood and trust flowing, is to focus on moving in unison with other people, Lowenstein said, unlike what often happens in ecstatic dance or even contact improv. “When it happens in a dance situation, I get a big case of the feels, which I’ve always been curious about. Now it turns out that doing that has really profound neuro-biological impacts. I wanted to create a setting where we’re all doing the same thing, a community moving as one, exploring giving up the cult of individuality for a hot minute and seeing what happens when we do movements together.” Assuming the three-class series proves popular, there are plans to keep the classes going on a regular basis. If all goes well, and people are willing, the class might also offer a performance opportunity, á la the inCourage Chorus community singing group that just launched a new series at Yoga Soup. However it turns out, Lowenstein said she hopes people leave the series having experienced a “great dance class where they got to use their bodies and move with other people in a big expansive way.” Meanwhile, no dance experience is necessary for the weekly gatherings, which cost $10 per class with no obligation to attend the whole series. Yoga Soup is located at 28 Parker Way. Call (805) 965-8811 or visit www.yogasoup. com/category/events.
Buddhist Mantra-thon
Santa Barbara-based Odiyana Institute is holding its eighth annual Mantra-Thon, a Vajra Guru Mantra accumulation retreat conducted in the context of the Rigdzin Dupa Drupchod, this weekend, September 14-16. Having just received empowerment of Rigdzin Dupa from H.H. Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche this past June, the practice is considered especially relevant to the community’s Samaya commitment. The MantraThon has the goal of collectively com-
pleting 1 million Vajra Guru mantras during the three-day period, including those conducted on-site at Rancho Embarcadero (EMID), 224 Vereda Leyenda, Goleta – where a minimum of three practitioners will remain present in the shrine room between practice sessions, continually reciting mantra – as well as off-locations via members and other participants. All are welcome to participate in the weekend, which begins at 7 pm Friday with a Teaching on Lojong/Mind training and beginning of Mantra recitation, includes Drupchod Practice of Rigdzin Dupa Sadhana and a Teaching on Transforming Happiness and Suffering into the path of enlightenment before concluding on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm with a dedication ceremony. Email 3vajragurumantra@ gmail.com or visit www.odiyanainsti tute.org/santa-barbara-events.
Parent-ing with Pooh
Ojai author Joseph Parent’s new book, A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh, goes beyond The Tao of Pooh to offer life lessons grounded in the simple act of slowing down, observing what is around us, and being present in our lives moment by moment. Who better to guide readers through this transformative practice than a long-beloved bear who has perfected the art of simply being, the author poses. “Just two things to do to truly be Pooh – just be present and kind.” Plus, Pooh lives in the woods, which is in keeping with the growing acknowledgment of the benefits of deeply experiencing nature. The book is meant to be both inspiring and instructive, with simple stories with clearly stated goals and easy-to-follow exercises providing the tools needed to take the first step – or continue on the journey – toward a quieter and calmer way of living. An expert in performance psychology who work with athletes, actors, artists, and executives, Parent has studied, practiced, and taught Mindful Awareness since the 1970s in the lineage of the great Tibetan meditation master Venerable Chögyam Trungpa. He is the best-selling author of Zen Tennis: Playing in the Zone and Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game. Parent, who also teaches in person at the Ojai Valley Inn, will pontificate on Pooh and sign copies of the book at Chaucer’s at 7 pm Monday, September 17.
Santa Barbara Sacred Spaces
Geneviève Antonow – who has lived in and out of Santa Barbara and Montecito for many years – has just published a beautiful and comprehensive book that explores Santa Barbara through her spectac-
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ular photographs and descriptions of its sacred spaces. The book takes a fascinating and exhaustive look at the establishment and unfolding of missions, churches, temples, retreat centers, and parks to trace the history of the city from the its original Chumash settlers to the present day. As Antonow explains on her website – which offers a timelines, videos, and much more material – the project was born from the simple idea of celebrating in words and pictures the intriguing and disarming concept of Santa Barbara as being “good for the soul.” According to Antonow, our community, uniquely intimately framed by the mountains and the sea, has developed a reputation as a pilgrimage site, a place of harmony, diversity, beauty, and tranquility that lifts the hearts, while throughout the centuries people from many cultures and religious persuasions have been drawn to the Central Coast of California. Antonow will be giving a keynote presentation and a reading from the book at the Santa Barbara History Museum (136 E. De La Guerra St.) at 11 am on Wednesday, September 19. Visit www.sbsacredspaces.com.
Forrest by the Beach
Santa Barbara Consciousness Network founder Forrest Leichtberg decamped our seaside city for the more hustle-and-bustle environs of New York City, where he is already making in-roads toward setting up a similar organization in Manhattan. Less than two months later, he’s heading back to town for the first of a planned series of events: Community Beach Walk & Meditation. Sparked by the open-hearted conversations that took place at his going-away party at Shoreline Park in late July, Leichtberg this time leads an on-the-sand sojourn a mile or so up the coast at Hendry’s Beach (2981 Cliff Drive), where walkers will meet at the steps by the parking lot at 2:30 pm. The 90-minute stroll, which includes a guided meditation, will be followed by a “Conscious Community Celebration” at 4 pm, a potluck-style gathering and meal; bringing something to share is optional but encouraged. Chances are, you can also corner Leichtberg for the latest on what’s happening with his enlightenment-enhancing endeavors Back East. Free, RSVP requested at sept2018.eventbrite.com.
Change Agents
Ragan and Alex Thomson are hosting one final Bring-a-Friend Community Potluck from 6:30 to 9:30 pm this Friday, September 14, in their Montecito East Valley Road home
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Real Estate
by Mark Ashton Hunt
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.
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room, country kitchen with breakfast room, and a paneled library/den. All rooms have French-door access to the outdoor patios, gardens, fountains, pathways, putting green, and 55-foot lap pool. There is an attached separate guest suite with living room, service bar, bathroom and bedroom, and direct access into the main home from the 3-car garage that offers additional storage.
1550 Bolero Drive: $4,349,000
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e are regularly made aware of the damages done to homes and property, and the lost income to local businesses caused by this past winter’s dual episodes. There is one institution that has had a lot of both of these issues to contend with: the San Ysidro Ranch. This storied institution is the prize and pride of Montecito; it has been a presidential honeymoon destination for presidents and princes and an array of A-List talent over the years, not to mention generations of regular Montecito folk, dining at Stonehouse or the Plow and Angel restaurants, celebrating milestones, and strolling through its manicured grounds. The San Ysidro Ranch is perhaps the most specific example of a business in Montecito that suffered both physical damage and ongoing financial loss, as it remains closed nearly a year after those events occurred. The Four Seasons Biltmore Resort and the Montecito Inn are up and running and have been for months; the Rosewood Resort at Miramar Beach is taking reservations for 2019, but the San Ysidro Ranch has yet to re-open. While I am not attempting to do a San Ysidro Ranch progress update here, I do want to pay tribute to “The Ranch” by highlighting homes featuring that singular “San Ysidro Ranch” feel. All the properties featured are located in the Montecito Union School District, as is the San Ysidro Ranch itself.
2111 Piedras Drive: $2,350,000
This single-level home was recently reduced in price from $4,495,000 and is located on a private lane, just a block up from the upper village shops and restaurants in Montecito and only a couple of blocks from the San Ysidro Ranch. The home is on a 1-acre lot and includes 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a formal living room, family room, chef’s kitchen, and an attached 1-bedroom guest apartment with private entrance. The resort-like setting, with mountain views, and amenities such as pool, spa, outdoor fireplace, and mature landscaping are sure to remind one of the nearby San Ysidro Ranch Hotel. The kitchen is light and bright, and boasts Wolf appliances and an oversized island.
1601 Moore Road: $4,500,000
This was listed recently at $2,450,000, making it a more enticing offering now than ever in what is Montecito’s entry-level price range (less than $2,500,000). The home is on more than an acre and provides an opportunity for expansion, according to the listing information. There are 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and air conditioning. Patios, decks, a two-car garage and extra parking, as well as multi-pane windows, French doors to large verandas, and recessed lighting are some features of this home and property. There is a fireplace in the living room, plus a kitchen with stainless appliances and a center island. Natural landscaping complemented by mature trees and walking paths invite one outside, where one will find an art studio as well.
232 Miramar Avenue: $3,695,000 This single-level home with central air conditioning is in the Montecito Hedgerow district, blocks from the beach and Montecito Union School, down a private lane, hidden from the street. The home features 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in the main home, as well as a living room, family
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This is a sprawling compound, resting on a 1-acre lot, just a couple of short blocks to the San Ysidro Ranch and the shops and restaurants in the upper village of Montecito. With a board and batten exterior, this single-level home offers 4 bedrooms and a 1-bedroom guesthouse that overlooks the pool. The private and open nature of the property invites indoor-outdoor living, offering lawns, pathways, fruit trees, patios with room to entertain, a 2-car garage, and carport, all on a lower-traffic, corner lot just a block from Oprah and the Knowlwood Tennis Club. •MJ Please contact me regarding your real estate needs, or to schedule a showing with the listing agent of any property mentioned here: Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text (805) 698-2174. And please visit my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based. Autumn is joyful and sweet as an untimely end. – Remy de Gourmont
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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)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Cowboys in the Campfire – Tommy Stinson with his brother Bob and singer Paul Westerberg co-founded the 1980s Minneapolis post-punk band The Replacements, whose 1984 album, Let It Be, remains one of the most respected discs of that decade. He also played bass for Guns N’ Roses from 19982016 and has an on-and-off again project called Bash & Pop that has put out a couple of fine albums. But now he’s on the road in what he calls just a step up from busking in Cowboys in the Campfire, which pairs him with Chip Roberts, his songwriting partner and local Philly guitar hero during the ‘80s who is his ex-wife’s uncle. The duo is headed for the tiny space known as Gone Gallery in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, where the show is billed as “a couple of guitars, a lot of great songs, a few stories, and a bunch of laughs… with musicians having a lot of fun and doing what they love to do.” Don’t expect much in the way of Replacements or GNR tunes, as the pair are preparing to put out their own album of original songs next month, but given that there’s only 50 seats, it will surely be an intimate evening with a one-time rock star. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Gone Gallery, 219 Gray Ave. COST: $25 INFO: (805) 637-1424 or www. gonemoca.com
The Vikings are Coming – No, sorry, Minnesota football fans. The NFL isn’t sending their offense and defense to Santa Barbara anytime soon. But all are invited to enjoy the music of Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark as the much-lauded Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara launches its latest program of folk-meets-classical at the Presidio. Adam Phillips, the founder, music director, and chief arranger of the 20-plus-strong ensemble of largely local musicians has come up with orchestrations that include traditional instruments such as nyckelharpa (Norwegian keyed fiddle), hurdy gurdy, sackpipa (Swedish bagpipes), and seljefløyte (Norwegian overtone flute), two of which Phillips will play himself, in addition to acoustic guitar, mandolin, and shrunk box as well as singing. (Regular harpist Laurie Rasmussen also wields the nyckelharpa). Beware of the burgeoning bagpipes and bountiful melodies we don’t often hear around these parts. But don’t worry, you’ll recognize quite a few of the tunes too, as FOSB – which rehearses semipublicly at Telegraph Brewing Co. every Thursday evening – strives to make their music both meaningful and accessible. WHEN: 7:30 tonight, 4 pm Sunday WHERE: The Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $35 in advance, $40 at the door INFO: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3569157
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 ED TGIF! – With climate change causing rising temperatures all over the planet, there may be no cooler place to be in town that the monthly gatherings in the cozy courtyard of the Environmental Defense Center’s downtown headquarters. Just two events are left, including next month’s special Fall Feast, in what many consider the best Happy Hour in Santa Barbara, what with the opportunity to connect with environmental activists, elected officials, friends, and other like-minded enviro-friendly folks to the beat of live music while enjoying free food and beverages. This month’s appetizer providers have yet to be announced, but expect healthy hors d’oeuvres helpings from area restaurants and shops, plus beer and wine from SolWave, Windrun, and Jackson Family Wines – Neilson. September’s sponsors – which are organizations that work alongside EDC to protect our local streams, open spaces, and watershed – include CalTrout, Fund for Santa Barbara, Los Padres ForestWatch, and Trust for Public Land, each of which will offer a short talk at the midpoint break, followed by a raffle (with gifts from Toad & Co, Patagonia, Salon Patine and Aveda) before the music resumes. WHEN: 5:30 to 7:30 pm WHERE: 906 Garden Street COST: $15 in advance ($20 at the door) includes two drink tickets and the hors d’oeuvres INFO: 963-1622 or www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/tgif
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Rainbow Dreams – The eclectic folk trio Rainbow Girls has seen their sound shift dramatically from their early days as a larger ensemble that honed their act at home in Santa Barbara at the beginning of the decade, polished their chops while busking on the streets of Europe, and solidified their set via several shows at SOhO before moving up to the Bay Area. Vanessa May, Erin Chapin, and Caitlin Gowdey still pair their soul-touching harmonies with textured instrumentals featuring an ever-changing amalgamation of acoustic and slide guitar, keys, upright bass, harmonica, and more – including vocal techniques like beat-boxing and mouth trumpet – even as their venue list jumped up to theaters and festivals. Now they’re back in town for a gig at their old (literal) stomping grounds, touring in support of their latest album, American Dream. Opening is Whiskerman, an Oakland-based folk-rock act whose sound is soulful, mythical, and raw. WHEN: 9 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $12 in advance, $15 day of show INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Shuck & Swallow – The outrageous event featuring some of Santa Barbara’s top restaurants indulging in a friendly oyster-eating competition atop Canary’s rooftop is returning after a three-year hiatus. Each restaurant provides a shucker and a swallower, and the pair race against the other eatery’ entrants to see who can open and down the most oysters in a 10-minute period. Local celebrity judges will keep score, carefully calculating which team shucks and swallows the most oysters during the seafood sprint. Fans cheer their preferred teams on to victory in the madcap mollusk munching while also enjoying food, drinks, and music from DJ/MC Scott Topper, as well as the views from the open-air venue. No points deducted for shucking and chucking, though let’s hope it isn’t over the rooftop edge! WHEN: 1 to 4 pm WHERE: Canary Hotel, 31 West Carrillo St. COST: $30 INFO: (805) 879-9100 or www.Nightout.com Call 2 Peace Concert – Wooden Hall Concerts returns to the Alhecama Theatre in Santa Barbara’s historic district for a special add-on event to the current season featuring A Call 2 Peace, a revolving group of premier international musicians and organizations with a mission to use the arts to overcome violence, hate, fear, and greed before they are projected to the outside to become the seeds of misery and war. Today’s quarter features Federico
It was a bright autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it. – Diana Gabaldon
“Freddy” Ramos, the Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, producer and composer who has collaborated with Andy Williams, Yusef Lateef, Jon Anderson, Milton Nascimento, Ray Brown, Jr., Freddie Hubbard, and many others, and was recently featured at the Oscars ceremony, performing the song “Remember Me”, from the soundtrack to the animated hit film Coco, on which he also appeared. Violinist Scarlet Rivera, still revered for her role on Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue, has also recorded and performed with Tracy Chapman, Indigo Girls, Kori Linae Carothers, Keb Mo, and others, as well as the Duke Ellington Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Percussionist Ron Wagner works ranges from the Indian Tabla to Brazilian rainforest music and African drum ensemble; he’s performed with L. Subramanium, Larry Coryell, Peter Cetera, Chick Corea, Strunz and Farah, and Ottmar Liebert, as well as Cirque du Soleil for many years. Composer/ bassist Eduardo Del Signore – who has played with Jon Anderson (Yes), Vangelis, Milton Nascimento, Dionne Warwick, Al Jarreau, among others – is also a native of Uruguay and is the creator of A Call 2 Peace International Concerts Tour and the director of the USA-URUGUAY Cross Cultural Exchange. (All proceeds go to the artists and the Trust for Historic Preservation, which owns the Alhecama.) WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Alhecama Theater, 914 Santa Barbara St. COST: $20 INFO: www.sbama.org 13 – 20 September 2018
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Singer-Songwriters Share Stage – Positive folk-pop is the order of the evening at the Santa Barbara Bowl tonight, as Jason Mraz and Brett Dennen share their songs, insights, and sensitivities. Mraz got his start in coffeehouses in San Diego but has risen to selling out such venues as The Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, and London’s O2 Arena. Mraz boasts upbeat message and soulful, folk-pop sound featured on such singles as “I’m Yours” and “I Won’t Give Up”. Dennen, who first appeared in town at Sings Like Hell at the Lobero and SOhO, is much more of a contemplative introvert by nature, but he’s been able to reach audiences both through linking his love of wine and the outdoors to his music, and by placing zillions of his songs on the soundtracks of TV series, including Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs. WHEN: 6:30 pm WHERE: 1122 N. Milpas St. COST: $54.50 to $134.50 INFO: 962-7411 or www.sbbowl.com
The Future is Now – Future Islands came to prominence four years ago with their fourth album, Singles, whose lead single, “Seasons (Waiting on You)”, garnered a great deal of attention. The years since the release of that album have been transformative for the Baltimore-based band, catapulting them from cult favorites to synth-pop icons. Having rocked main-stage sets at some of the world’s biggest music festivals, including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and the Glastonbury, they’re perhaps at the top of their game with a recent album The Far Field delivering 12 electro-love songs and odes to the road. Opening the show at the Lobero is Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, the rock duo of Schrader and Devlin Rice that also hails from Baltimore. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $31 & $34 INFO: 9630761 or www.lobero.com
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Battle of the Big Bands – It’s Glenn Miller vs. Harry James as 30 musicians comprising two big bands take the stage to play the swing era hits of the 1930s and ‘40s on the stage of the Solvang Festival Theater. The afternoon of nonstop music features vocalists Ned Rifken (Ambassador of Swing) and Candace Delbo (The Chordettes), along with special guests The Satin Dollz (Andrew Sisters vocals) before the audience votes on their favorite Big Band. The winner earns the right to return in 2019 to compete against another ensemble of the era playing the music of Benny Goodman. WHEN: 2 pm WHERE: Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd Street, Solvang COST: $30 to $59, general admission INFO: (800) 838-3006 or https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3579718 •MJ
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UCSB ARTS & LECTURES The X Factor – John Doe was a founding father of L.A. punk rock as the co-creator of X, the band that won critics polls galore for bringing intelligence and insight to the thrashing guitars and bone-crunching chords and headbanging bass lines. Since then, of course, he’s been involved in any number of projects, from solo work to songwriting collaborations with famous folkies to literary efforts to teaming with X’s Exene Cervenka – who he first met 42 years ago in a Venice poetry workshop – in the more country careening band known as The Knitters. Now, he’s bringing his Folk trio out on the road for career-capping concerts that lend the acoustic touch his whole history of songs, X to Knitters to solo stuff, all done folk-style. It’s being promoted as “a solo acoustic show but with a little more oomph.” Opening are The Brambles, the Goleta duo (ukulele and percussion) known for heavenly harmonies who have opened for a host of stars and played at clubs, bars, theaters, and street corners all over town. Tonight, they’re joined by stand-up bassist Jeff Kranzer of the equally ubiquitous Bryan Titus Trio. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $25 to $55 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
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known as the Thomson Sanctuary. The gathering – which includes uplifting ceremony and a celebration through food, mingling, music, connection, and laughter – also serves a final preview of the upcoming seminar with Dale Hathaway, his first public Santa Barbara visit since the early spring. The September 21-23 workshop is a brand new offering from the veteran leader who used to visit town five or more times a year, created to complement the information and processes in his best-selling first book, Being Called To Change, published earlier this year. The new seminar – which has the same name as the book – is solely focused on “The act and art of letting go” and guides participants in the process of letting go of that one thing that “you know in your bones” is no longer working for you. Featured are
strategies to stop letting fear control your life, how to recognize when you’re being called to change, seven strategies for dealing with your emotions, and, in the process, discover where spiritual enlightenment is often found. For information or to register for either event, call (805) 699-5308 or visit https://healinghub santabarbara.com.
Eyes of a Horse
New to Sunburst at the end of the month is Equine Guided SelfDiscovery, an Equine Therapy workshop. Slated for Saturday, September 29, and led by equine guided educator Natalie Riggs of Shakti Ranch, the workshop offers a unique approach to self-discovery and the way we interact with others through the “eyes of a horse.”
Guided meditation to experience your body’s connection to the Earth. Activities include a journey toward connection with your soul and the earth via guided meditation to experience your body’s connection to the earth, and group and individual equine exercises to connect with the horses of Sunburst Sanctuary. Lunch and all activities are included in the sliding-scale donation of $150 to $200. Registration by Wednesday, September 19, is advised. Call (805) 736-6528, email contactus@sunburst. org, or visit www.sunburst.org.
Bye Bye Brenner
Living in Truth, Peace, and Happiness is having its last meetup this coming Thursday, September 20. Not because the gathering has been poorly attended or found not to be valuable, but because founder Gail
Brenner is moving away from Santa Barbara. However, as always, the meeting is open to newcomers and veterans alike, especially those who, as the invite says, are “tired of suffering and open to the practical reality of peace and happiness.” The gathering takes place from 6:30 to 8 pm in the safe and supportive space of Brenner’s mid-Santa Barbara home (11 La Cumbre Circle), and starts with a guided meditation that illuminates the deepest truth of our being before the floor is open for questions about discovering your true nature as awareness, getting unstuck, and experiencing awakened, embodied living. The goal is to see through the ways that our conditioning grabs us, how fear can derail us, and instead realize that our true nature is boundless and free. Visit www.meetup.com/Living-in-TruthSanta-Barbara for details. •MJ
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