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FINDING HER WAY BACK HOME Montecito-raised filmmaker Katharine O’Brien, stepdaughter of famed art dealer turned philanthropist Stephen Hahn, brings Lost Transmissions, her feature film debut as a writer-director, to her hometown film festival (STORY BEGINS ON P. 11)

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Around We Go

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Four Under Eight

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5

Guest Editorial

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Montecito Miscellany

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Letters to the Editor

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This Week in and around Montecito

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Montecito Tide Guide Village Beat

In the first of a two-part series (next week is Das Williams), Bob Hazard grills First District Supervisorial Candidate Laura Capps and comes away impressed with her candidacy A new film about the late Montecito actor Tab Hunter and his tumultuous relationship with Anthony Perkins; crowds pack the Lobero to celebrate Lutah; director Andrew Davis of Fugitive fame helms a documentary about two local photographers, Tony Vaccaro and Santi Visalli; Santa Barbara Maritime Museum enjoys its 20th anniversary with a bash; SOS California highlights oil seepage; late artist and sightings A canine correction; an invitation to TedxLagunaBlancaSchool; a call for Laura Capps; bravo to Bob Hazard; a fake roundabout flyer; MCF to the rescue; New Year’s thoughts

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Writing and sketching in the galleries at SB Museum of Art; MLK, Jr. weekend event at SBCC; beginner’s meditation in Lower Manning Park; Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra at Music Academy of the West; Connections Brain Fitness at Friendship Center; Storytime at the Library; Wine Down Wednesday at the Miramar; Casual Italian convos at the library; Farmer’s Market; Pacifica’s 2020 Alumni Weekend; and Santa Barbara Music Club at First United Methodist San Ysidro Roundabout comes to MBAR; Montecito Association holds its annual meeting, plus Upper Village store closings and the reopening of Cold Springs Trail

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Seen Around Town

The magic of Christmas crèches and checking out Cold Spring Tavern

Santa Barbara in a Glass

Gabe Saglie discovers three new wines from Rusack Vineyards’ unique chardonnay program

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On Entertainment

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Library Mojo

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Spirituality Matters

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A Village Voice

Montecito’s own Katharine O’Brien returns home to premiere her new film Lost Transmissions at SBIFF A free performance by Anthony and Christopher Zerbe; book club selections; poetry club update; and upcoming special events An introduction to the Buddha’s teachings at Bodhi Path Santa Barbara; mythical storytelling at Pacifica Graduate Institute, a satsang with Krishna; good vibes at Yoga Soup; breathing practice at Lower Manning; Theresa Caputo at Chumash INTRODUCING

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Local residents gather at Westmont for Raising Our Light to remember those lost during the 1/9 debris flow two years ago

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Montecito Water District’s Board President urges the town to switch to desalinated water

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Chuck Graham takes a break from guiding kayakers and explores California’s Serengeti, the Carrizo Plain

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Brilliant Thoughts

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Calendar of Events

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On shedding and other methods of concealing data and destroying incriminating evidence Casey and Kevin McGarry perform at SoHO; Carl Sonny Leyland boogies at the Unitarian Society; ‘Dancing to Freedom’ at the Center State Theater; Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret brings combat storytelling to the New Vic Theater; remembering MLK; a new wave of dance arrives at UCSB’s Hatlen Theatre; Peking acrobats and hip-hop healing come to Campbell Hall Four homes for just under $8 million

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“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Guest Editorial

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

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Laura Capps, her son Oscar, and their dog Sunflower (Photo by Manjari Sharma)

he hottest ticket in Montecito for the month of January is a seat at the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall on Monday evening, January 27, 6 to 8 pm, for a FREE, 1st come, 1st served, debate between the Democratic incumbent, 1st District County Supervisor Das Williams, and the Democrat challenger Laura Capps, President of the Santa Barbara Unified School Board. Mark your calendars now for this unique event.

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Why a Candidate Debate?

The debate, sponsored by the Montecito Journal and public radio KCRW, may not quite match the excitement of the October 30, 1974, “Rumble in the Jungle,” between undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion, but we can promise you that the evening will be both entertaining and informative.

Debate moderators Gwyn Lurie of the Montecito Journal and KCRW radio host Jonathan Bastian will do their best to make sure that there will be “no softball questions” and “no talking point answers.” The intent is to be informative: Why should voters choose either candidate? Which candidate better understands Montecito’s needs and will proactively work with the community’s leadership? What will each candidate do to help Montecito preserve its precious semi-rural identity? Can voters expect either candidate to solve our community’s problems in innovative ways? Candidate’s answers will be time-limited to avoid posturing and boring filibusters.

The Coming Election

It is my supposition that most Montecito residents have no idea that ballots will be mailed out in just three weeks, on February 3 for a March 3 election.

The 1st District County Supervisor race is the one political contest that matters most to Montecito residents because our elected supervisor represents our most powerful voice in local government. 1st District voters reside in Montecito,

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Monte ito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards

Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, gossip on The Joan Rivers Show and Geraldo Rivera, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, a commentator on the KTLA Morning News and Entertainment Tonight. He moved to Montecito 12 years ago.

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he film about the late Montecito actor Tab Hunter’s tumultuous relationship with Psycho star Anthony Perkins in 1950s Hollywood is nearly ready for blastoff!

Allan Glaser, Tab’s companion for 35 years, who is producing the Paramount project Tab & Tony with J.J. Abrams and Zachary Quinto, tells me exclusively Brit Wash Westmoreland, 53, who directed Julianne Moore to an Oscar for her performance in the 2014 film Still Alice and two years later helmed Colette with Keira Knightley, has been signed up to head the film, which is expected to start shooting this summer.

Tony Award winning screenwriter Doug Wright, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2004 for his play I Am My Own Wife, has written “a bril-

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LETTERS

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have to respond to the cover story of January 2, 2020, “LUTAH WHO?” Better fact-checking would have revealed that I purchased Los Suenos in 2003 and I continue to own Los Suenos with my wife, Susan, and we live there with our Border Collies Alamo, Creek, and Ranch. I found out about Lutah in 2003 and I supported the wonderful documentary about her. My ex-wife Gretchen lived in the house between 2012 and 2017.

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We have been lucky to call Montecito our home since childhood. As children, our close-knit community of families and local businesses encouraged our pursuit of intellectual learning at Montecito Union, Cold Spring, Crane Country Day, and Laguna Blanca Lower School. Our teachers, parents, and friends alike championed this community as a model of outreach and forward thinking.

Now, as current Laguna Blanca High School students, we have had an opportunity to transform what our past has been into what our future can be – and we’ve done it through our school’s TEDx program.

The TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool program operates as a non-profit, both organized and fundraised by a team of approximately 20 high school students. Under a license granted by the TED organization – a nonprofit devoted to sharing ideas – students work for one semester to produce a TEDx event (x = independently organized TED event) for our Santa Barbara community. TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool is a professional, annual event that features speakers and performers from around the world. With three sessions of carefully curated TEDx talks, our audience is encouraged to challenge their beliefs and explore new ideas.

TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool’s success requires the collaboration of five teams: Executive Production, Business Development, Design, Curation,

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Operations, and Communications.

Within these individual departments, every aspect of the conference – whether it be visual or operational – is crafted by students.

In 2018, our inaugural event focused on the theme EVOLVE, exploring the growth of ourselves, our community, and our world. With influential figures like fitness guru Jenny Schatzle, firefighter Kevin Jones, and transgender sophomore student Samuel Rae Bernstein, our audience left with newfound perspectives.

Last January in 2019, TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool wowed attendees yet again with our second annual event, UNCHARTED. Hailing from Los Angeles, Hawaii, London, South Africa, and more, 20 presenters showcased their ideas and talents to a 650-person audience.

This year, attendees can look forward to an event boasting unprecedented change. Our team of 19 high schoolers, guided by faculty advisor Allison Armstrong, plans to alter every aspect of the conference in the spirit of this year’s theme, RE.IMAGINE. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 29, where speakers and attendees alike will be encouraged to re-think what they know, rebel against what’s been done before, and re-discover truths about society and the world around them.

As producers of this event, we’ve received an unmatched project-based education and real-world experience that will forever shape the rest of our lives. Each of us has discovered hidden passions and interests, whether it be graphic design, business development, speaker coaching, or media management, as a member of the TEDx team.

Perhaps the most important skill we’ve learned is collaboration. Before our TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool journey – the weekend work parties, the overflowing email inboxes, the weekly board meetings, the do-or-die hours before event start – we didn’t know the value of a dedicated and united team. TEDx taught us the importance of working on something that matters, and, more importantly, the importance of working on something together.

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This Week in and around Montecito

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17-19

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 Writing In the Galleries Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as an impetus to writing. Each session is led by a visiting writer/facilitator who begins with a conversation and prompts, partially inspired by works on view. Participants are free to write on their own and then reconvene as a group to share and comment on each other’s work. Please bring a journal or notebook, laptop, or tablet on which to write.

When: 5:30-7 pm Where: SB Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara Info: Reservations only at tickets.sbma.net Admission: Free SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 MLK Jr. Weekend Event In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, a remembrance of the crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama When: 11 am-2 pm Where: Meet in Friendship Plaza outside the cafeteria on East Campus Santa Barbara City College, 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 Beginners’ Meditation and Breathwork Practice This group is dedicated to learning the basic techniques of meditation and breathwork, why we practice meditation and its benefits, and how we can incorporate meditation and its techniques into our daily lives. This class is perfect for both complete beginners and those are already practiced in meditation, for we will be leading you through a very relaxing, very approachable meditation that everyone will enjoy.

When: 10-11:30 am Where: Lower Manning Park Area 9, 449 San Ysidro Road Suggested donation: $10-20 Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Ricardo Lorenz: Fronteras Abiertas; James Primosch: Oboe Quartet; Tomeka Reid: Prospective Dwellers; Inti Figgis-Vizueta`: tea en mi casa; Johannes Brahms: Classic Quintet When: 4 pm Where: Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road Admission: Free MONDAY, JANUARY 20 Connections Brain Fitness Group Brain program for adults who wish to improve memory and cognitive skills.

Fun and challenging games, puzzles, and memory-strengthening exercises are offered in a friendly and stimulating environment.

When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50 (includes lunch) Info: 969-0859

“Coming Home to Pacifica 2020” Alumni Weekend A roster of exceptional storytellers, including Pacifica alumni and Hollywood film and TV veterans, will participate in Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association’s weekend-long event titled “The Stories We Tell.” On Friday at 9:30 am, join Marvel’s John Bucher for “A Creative Seminar and Lab for Mythic Storytellers of Every Medium.” At 11 am, alumnus Corinne Bourdeau will lead a roundtable discussion for Pacifica’s Film Conference and Festival slated for later this year. At 1:30 pm, Pacifica alumnus Craig Titley (writer/producer of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) helms a writer’s panel with Steven Melching (Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series), Jeffrey Bell (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason).

At 3:15 pm, special guest speaker Alexandre O. Phillipe hosts a panel discussion of his film Memory: The Origin of Alien.

More panel discussions begin on Saturday at 9:45 am, while at 2:15, Kelly Carlin-McCall, daughter of the late comedian George Carlin, shares her insights in to “How to Build a Highly Profitable Business,” and at 7 pm Pacifica’s annual “Author’s Spotlight” features several alumni who have recently published books. Finally, on Sunday, Pacifica celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an event moderated by Patricia Wilson, a five-time Daytime Emmy nominee and featuring local students, scholars, and community activists.

When: Friday am-Sunday pm Where: Pacifica Graduate Institute, 801 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara Info: Additional information on events that are free to the public is available at cominghometopacifica.com Where: The Manor Bar, Miramar Hotel, 1759 South Jameson Lane Cost: $30 per person inclusive of tasting, cheese and charcuterie (excludes tax and service) 21 and older only Info: Miramar@RosewoodHotels.com or 805.900.8388 THURSDAY, JANUARY 23

Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative.

When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Rd Info: 969-5063

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

Wine Down Wednesday Enjoy delectable pours of red, white, and sparkling varietals from local wineries alongside a complimentary menu of small bites When: 5 pm to 7 pm | The Manor Bar, Miramar Hotel

Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: south side of Coast Village Rd

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21

Wine & Cheese Tasting Complimentary wine and cheese tasting at Montecito Village Grocery

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When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: 1482 East Valley Rd SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 Sketching in the Galleries All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions.

Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials. Each program is open to 10 participants.

When: 5:30-6:30 pm Where: SB Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara Info: Reservations only at tickets.sbma.net Santa Barbara Music Club Saturday, January 25 at 3 pm the Santa Barbara Music Club will present another program in its popular series of beautiful classical-music concerts. Works on this afternoon’s program include Linda Holland’s Double Road Home with the composer on flute, Marie Hébert on violin, and Anne Weger on piano.

Next, soprano Deborah Bertling and pianist Tim Accurso present a set of songs: Samuel Barber’s “Must the Winter Come So Soon?” from Vanessa; Sigurd Lie’s “Sne”; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “It Might As Well Be Spring,” from State Fair; Joseph Clokey’s “The Rose”; and Eric Thiman’s “I Love All Graceful Things.”

Finally, bassoonist Paul Mori and harpist Laurie Rasmussen perform the Sonata VIII, RV 44, in A minor by Antonio Vivaldi; Poem for Bassoon and Harp by Robert Rønnes; and “Love Song” by Mathieu Lussier.

When: 3 pm Where: First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu Street at Garden Admission: Free •MJ 16 – 23 January 2020

On Entertainment Lost and Found

by Steven Libowitz

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t’s easy to see why Katharine O’Brien calls her Montecito upbringing “a Cinderella Story.”

The future filmmaker was just nine years old when her mother, Carla, a Santa Barbara native who had moved back home after years on the East Coast following a divorce from Katharine’s father, met Stephen Hahn, the distinguished billionaire art dealer and philanthropist who passed away in 2011.

“She was a single working mom when she met him and he very generously took us all in,” recalled O’Brien, who attended Mt. Carmel and Marymount schools before graduating high school from Midlands in Santa Ynez. The family lived in the estate known as Palmeira, just up the street from Lotusland, the lush gardens havens, and O’Brien spent a lot of time in nature.

“Montecito is in my bones,” O’Brien said simply. “It’s just magical.”

It was also her stepdad Hahn, a remarkably generous patron of the arts in Santa Barbara – he donated the bulk of the funds for the intimate con-

Katharine O’Brien returns to her hometown to premiere her film, Lost Transmissions, at SBIFF

cert hall at the Music Academy of the West that bears his name – who first exposed O’Brien to the wider world of art and music.

“As a nine-year-old you’re not aware of this stuff, but he was quite a collector of post-impressionist and modern painters,” she recalled. “We grew up with works by some of the

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Village Beat

by Kelly Mahan Herrick

Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton.

San Ysidro Roundabout at MBAR

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ast Thursday, January 9, the Montecito Board of Architectural Review heard a presentation from Santa Barbara County’s Deputy Director of Transportation Chris Sneddon regarding the proposed roundabout slated for San Ysidro Road and North Jameson Lane. The hearing was for conceptual review of the project; it was the first time MBAR had formally seen the plans and renderings.

Sneddon began the presentation explaining to the Board that the intersection was first identified as problematic when the Montecito Community Plan was written in 1992; it currently operates at a level “F” multiple times per day. The project, which will add a single lane roundabout to include San Ysidro Road, North Jameson Lane, and the Highway 101 on and offramps, has been in the works for the last several years as part of a trio of parallel projects to improve local traffic in conjunction with the impending widening of Highway 101.

Five years ago, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments

(SBCAG) directed staff to move forward on these projects: a roundabout at Olive Mill and Coast Village roads, mitigation of the railroad bridge at the Cabrillo Blvd underpass, and assessment of traffic solutions at the San Ysidro Road freeway entrances/exits.

That board direction prompted a 2017 analysis performed by Kittelson & Associates, which outlined a number of alternatives for both sides of the San Ysidro Road freeway bridge, including roundabouts at both intersections on San Ysidro (one near the Miramar and one at North Jameson), as well as alternatives showing various combinations of all-way stops, traffic lights, and roundabouts. The recommendation by that study was a combination of a roundabout at the north intersection and all-waystop control at the south intersection, as that combination was deemed the least impactful and most cost effective. The configuration meets County and Montecito Community Plan level of service requirements, addresses potential backups on the freeway off-ramps, provides continuity to the

regional frontage road system with Olive Mill and Coast Village roads, minimizes footprint and impacts, and improves pedestrian and bicycle access through the interchange, according the County.

“Our goal is to have the appropriate traffic on the appropriate roads,” Sneddon said, adding that traffic on Highway 101 increases traffic on North Jameson, which then bleeds into smaller streets like San Leandro and La Vereda, which are not suitable for such high traffic volume. Construction on Highway 101 during the widening is expected to compound the problem, Sneddon explained. The project is tied into the 101 widening in both funding and timing, and is expected to be built between 2023 and 2027.

A Design Working Group for the project, which includes two MBAR members and two Montecito Planning Commissioners, has been busy working on the aesthetics of the roundabout, which residents have indicated is a significant sticking point to accepting the roundabout. The current intersection is an expanse of asphalt, with no aesthetic treatment and no continuous pedestrian or bicycle access. “Although we do have these roads with higher levels of traffic, we want to create that neighborhood, semi-rural ambiance feel for the project,” Sneddon said. “We want to bring back the neighborhood lane feel.”

The heavily landscaped project includes pedestrian access on every leg of the intersection, including

crosswalks that connect with paved walkways through the medians or refuge areas, breaking up the expanse of asphalt into smaller sections for pedestrians to safely cross. The roundabout also promotes bicycle accessibility, giving enough space for bicycles to traverse the lane, or bicyclists can get off their bikes and walk in the pedestrian areas, Sneddon said. The center of the median will be heavily screened so that drivers cannot see through it, which will cause them to slow down to less than 25 MPH, according to the designers. The northeastern corner of the intersection will also be heavily screened with native trees – Monterey Cypress, Coast Live Oaks, and cherry trees – providing a buffer between the roundabout and the adjacent Hedgerow neighborhood. Signage will be minimal, as will lighting, to keep with the semi-rural ambiance of Montecito. Crosswalks will be clearly delineated to add to pedestrian safety, Sneddon explained while presenting the renderings.

Speakers from the public included Montecito Association executive director Sharon Byrne, who shared constituent concerns including increased traffic during construction, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and potential drainage issues on Highway 101. Byrne went on to give thanks to Sneddon for presenting the project to the MA’s Land Use Committee last week, saying that the meeting was robust and

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A rendering of the San Ysidro roundabout heading south on San Ysidro

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Christmas Memories

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Kim Cavalle and Gonzalo Sarmiento in front of the crèche he made

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crèche alley where all the little shops had them. We bought the basic village (about a foot wide) and then the little pieces. At home after putting it all together and adding lights, Kim stood wide eyed in wonderment at what we had created. However we didn’t have enough figures so back downtown we went.

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Some would be an entire Italian village with tiny houses, markets, villagers at work and animals.

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she was right. After many years at my home, the Italian crèche now resides at my daughter’s. It’s still as charming as ever.

Fast forward to us living in Spain.

We had Spanish friends who took us and our kids crèche (nacimiento) viewing. This was the sherry town of Jerez where they published a list of homes that were open for viewing their nacimientos. You just knocked on the door and the owners let you in.

Usually they had taken over a whole room in their home for the crèche they made. Again it not only has the cave for the birth of Jesus but it depicts the whole village. Kim and son Dane still have memories of that evening adventure.

Now that we live in Santa Barbara we have a friend, Gonzalo Sarmiento, who is from Mexico. Every Christmas he creates in his living room a large nacimiento. The figures he has collected are from all over the world.

This year when Kim came to visit

with her boys we went to see it, bringing back memories of those long ago times in Spain.

My husband, Don, puts a small crèche up every year. It’s a bit time worn, but is cherished because his parents, who died young, gave it to him when he was born in 1927.

How did these customs begin? Saint Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first nativity scene in 1223 in Greccio (central Italy). He wanted everyone to emphasize Christ at Christmas not gift giving. His scene was a living one with people and animals playing biblical roles. Within 100 years every church in Italy was expected to have a nativity scene at Christmas. The angels, the shepherds, and the Magi and are often displayed in a nativity scene with the Holy Family.

And so you all will have your memories of Christmas past. St. Francis would be pleased.

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SANTA BARBARA IN A GLASS

by Gabe Saglie Gabe Saglie has been covering the Santa Barbara wine scene for more than 15 years through columns, TV and radio. He’s a senior editor with Travelzoo and is a leading expert on travel deals, tips and trends. Gabe and wife Renee have 3 children and one Golden Retriever named Milo

Rusack’s Chardonnay Program Delivers Three Unique Wines

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ou could call chardonnay Santa Barbara County’s darling grape.

There’s more of it growing here than any other wine grape, blanketing more than 7,500 acres. Much of it is gobbled up by wine producers in Northern California – the chard here is simply better – while Santa Barbara winemakers aim each year to make Burgundy’s most famous white grape shine.

Chardonnay is the star of a unique program at Rusack Vineyards, a pet project by Hope Ranch residents Geoff and Alison Rusack that began in the mid-1990s. A consistent standout among California labels ever since, the quality and focus of the wines ramped up when Steve Gerbac joined the production team in 2003 and, especially, when he was promoted to head winemaker 10 years later.

“That’s the art of it,” he told me

during a conversation just before the turn of the new year, referencing a relatively new vineyard-driven program that has him producing three unique chardonnays each vintage.

Same grape, and wine made the same way by the same guy – yet three totally unique bottlings that are defined by the specific place where the grapes grow.

“It’s all about showcasing what embodies each vineyard,” says Gerbac, 39, “and what makes each vineyard distinct.”

For wine aficionados, the three yearly releases offer a way to better appreciate the range of flavors and styles that chardonnay can deliver; even novice sippers, though, stand to learn about America’s most popular white wine simply by tasting through Gerbac’s annual three-way release.

Rusack’s 2017 Santa Barbara County

Steve Gerbac, winemaker at Rusack Vineyards

Rusack Vineyards produces three unique chardonnays each vintage

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Chardonnay ($30) “shows off what the county has to offer: lots of acid and bright minerality,” says the winemaker. “It’s a wine that embodies our cool climate, and it’s what people expect from Santa Barbara County.” Melon, tangerine, and pear flavors feature prominently in this wine, and a lovely bracing quality makes it the perfect thirst quencher.

The Rusack 2017 Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay ($40) taps one of the state’s most stories vineyards, a stalwart source for wine grapes that dates back to the early 1970s and that, through innate qualities of soil and climate as well as deliberate farming practices, delivers some of the most sought-after chardonnay in the state.

Gerbac gets dibs on 25 rows of chardonnay each year, and he harvests the fruit during six picks over several weeks throughout the autumn harvest season; the progression generates fruit with varying levels of flavor and acid maturity, eventually leading to a vintage-specific snapshot of Bien Nacido chardonnay. “This wine is aged in more new oak than the Santa Barbara County [chardonnay],” says Gerbac, “to balance off the bright acid with the richness that is characteristic of this vineyard.” The 2017 is the inaugural year for this Rusack chard, with the 2018 and 2019 vintages already aging, awaiting their eventual public release.

Rusak’s 2017 Mt. Carmel Vineyard “We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Chardonnay ($55) hails from Sta. Rita Hills, that celebrated region between Buellton and Lompoc that’s wellknown for its world-class pinot noir and chardonnay. Diatomaceous soils and a steady influence from ocean breezes play a critical role in the caliber of the fruit here, and so does the age on many of the area’s vineyards. “I’ve been making wines with Sta. Rita Hills fruit for eighteen years now,” says Gerbac, who wasn’t a big fan of the region’s wines early on. “Time, though, has allowed vines here to better sustain themselves and to become more resilient,” and today’s resulting wines are easy to love because of it. “This wine is acid-driven but less aromatic, less fruity, and instead – more mineral,” he continues. Elegant, supple and bright at once, this is my favorite in Gerbac’s chardonnay threesome.

Gerbac produces a fourth chardonnay from the Rusacks’ exclusive vineyard project on Santa Catalina Island (most of which is owned and managed by Mrs. Rusack’s family, the Wrigleys); this chard is totally different in its own way, and a deeper story into Rusack’s island wines is coming soon. The Rusack portfolio also includes pinot noir and syrah programs that are similar to their chardonnay trifecta. Buy wines online at www.rusack.com or at the 48-acre estate in Ballard Canyon.

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play Perkins, who died in Los Angeles in 1992 aged 60 after doing three sequels to Psycho in 1983, 1986 and 1990, and also having relationships with the dancer Rudolf Nureyev, composer Stephen Sondheim and an old acquaintance from Andy Warhol days, artist Christopher Makos.

The role of Tab, who died in July, 2018, at the age of 86, is proving more difficult.

“It may be an unknown, much like Tab was in his movie debut with Linda Darnell in Island of Desire in 1952,” adds Allan, who is also in the movie.

“I’ll be casting that role!” he assures me.

Lauding Lutah Six years after its world premiere at the Lobero, the theater she designed, animal activist Gretchen Lieff’s award-winning documentary on Santa Barbara architect Lutah Maria Riggs, had a sold-out reprise showing as gale-force winds blew.

Having attended the first event – I am even mentioned in the credits – it was nice to see such a turnout to commemorate the first licensed female architect in the city, who died in Montecito in 1984 aged 87.

Lutah worked as a draftsman for George Washington Smith, who

Christopher and Melinda Gandara, Lisa and Brent Harris, and Gretchen Lieff and Miles Hartfeld at the Lutah Maria Riggs documentary screening (photo by Priscilla)

Gretchen Lieff and Melinda Gandara between Lutah Maria Riggs’ boots (photo by Priscilla)

designed many of our rarefied enclave’s iconic estates, and later became a partner in the firm. She was also a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers during World War II. After the showing, journalist Robert Adams interviewed architects Marc Appleton and Dawn Ziemer, and Melinda Gandara, Riggs’s archivist, on stage.

Among the guests were John Woodward, Martha Gray, Miles

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Nicole Hernandez, Marc Appleton, and Dawn Ziemer at the Lobero (photo by Priscilla)

Hartfeld, Betsy Craig, Gwyn Lurie, Dacia Harwood, Lisa Osborne, Ken Pfeiffer, Petra Beumer, Yvonne Michod, Marty and Wendy Holtzman, Valerie Burns, Alan Macy, Patricia Schwartz, and Grant House.

Behind the Lens Santa Barbara director Andrew Davis, better known for his Hollywood action films, including The Fugitive, has returned to the world of documentaries with an intimate portrait of two renowned local photographers, Tony Vaccaro and an old friend Santi Visalli.

In Mentors - Tony & Santi, Davis focuses on the warm supportive relationship between the twosome that transcends the singular images they have both captured with their cameras, including Vaccaro’s time as a combat photographer under General George S. Patton in the 83rd Infantry

Maritime Merriment Santa Barbara Maritime Museum kicked off its 20th anniversary year with a boffo bash at its depository on South Salinas Street when the Kieding Collections Chandlery was named in honor of Bob Kieding, 82, one of the founders and a premier sailboat racer.

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An Evening with

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Stories of His Life and Career Join us for Itzhak Perlman’s special 75th birthday celebration, a rare autobiographical evening providing fascinating insight into one of our most revered musical masters.

Through intimate anecdotes, personal photos, archival video and live music, Perlman brings to life his early dreams and inspirations; introduces us to his parents and other influential figures; and revisits life-changing events – including surviving polio and his famous performance on the Ed Sullivan Show at the age of 13.

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Katharine at her family’s Montecito estate, Palmeira

Katharine O’Brien and Lost Transmissions producer Tory Lenosky (photo by Elizabeth Kitchens)

most amazing twentieth century masters hanging on walls. That influenced me hugely.”

Hahn also gave O’Brien her first taste of how moving a work of art could be, she said, recalling how sometimes after attending a classical concert with the family, he’d listen to the music on the radio on the drive home.

“He would stay sitting in the car, just listening to the radio with tears streaming down his face. We’d all go into the house and he’d stay out there, listening to music for another hour.”

The famous art dealer would sometimes seek out Katharine’s opinion about a piece of art he was considering acquiring, she recalled.

“He would ask me what I thought about it and I’d tell him I didn’t really know how to critique or judge a painting. But he would say, ‘How does it make you feel?’… That was just a very simple but memorable lesson about trusting our gut and realizing that all we really have to go by is letting our

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That ethos continued as O’Brien studied English at Wellesley and then film in graduate school at Columbia before moving to Los Angeles where she worked on a series of short films and wrote the script for Justin Lerner’s The Automatic Hate, which premiered at SXSW Film Festival in 2015.

And she surely stayed true to her gut in making Lost Transmissions, her feature film debut as a writer-director, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last spring and has three screenings at SBIFF during its opening weekend.

The story, however, comes from O’Brien’s more recent adult life, as Lost Transmissions follows Hannah, a shy songwriter who discovers that her exciting new friend who took a liking to her, a respected record producer named Theo, has lapsed on taking his medication for schizophrenia, leading to several harrowing episodes.

Hannah rallies his friends to try to get Theo committed to a psychiatric facility, literally chasing him through Los Angeles poolside mansions and gritty streets as his delusions take over.

“It’s based loosely on something I went through with a group of friends there,” she explained. “One of our friends went off his medications and it fell to us to try to help him. We had to go through that process of learning how hard it is to get someone help even when you’re trying as hard as you can.”

That experience came into sharper relief as O’Brien saw the worsening homeless crisis in L.A. “I started to realize that the majority of those people were mentally ill and in need of help and not getting it. It was one of those moments where I was having a

very personal experience that seemed to line up with something very universal.”

While the character of Theo is drawn directly from O’Brien’s producer friend – who not only gave permission for the film to be made but also acted as story consultant in the production – Hannah is an augmented composite of the group who tried to help him.

“I didn’t want it to become a psychological horror film,” O’Brien explained. “It was more important to reveal what it was like dealing with someone’s mental illness. So she’s representative of how it affected all of us.”

The film succeeds in large part due to the clear chemistry between Simon Pegg – known for the Shaun of the Dead trilogy, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, as well as the recent Star Trek franchise as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott and Mission: Impossible – and actress Juno Temple.

“Simon signed on very early,” O’Brien recalled. “The person it’s based on is very funny and self-aware, and makes jokes about his condition when he’s on his meds. So even in the scariest moments there’s something that’s humorous. Simon has both dramatic and comedic chips and knows how to walk between them. And Juno was just full of that caring and heart which made her perfect for Hannah.”

When Los Angeles got to be too much for O’Brien while she was writing the film, she often found herself back home in Montecito.

“I’d come home to get away to write and spend time with my family. For me being able to escape the quagmire of L.A. and get back to nature was essential for my existence, like my meditation or going to church. When you spend a couple of days in the rare beauty of Montecito, your senses

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start to open up, you see colors more vibrantly, and notice more smells. For me, the closest thing to the divine is coming up and spending days on end in the Montecito foothills.”

Her earlier time in nature has informed the film, too, O’Brien said.

“The physical space from early on does form your psyche. In my films, I love big spaces, people moving through landscapes. Scenes about that natural world are underneath the surface of what I like to write about. It shows up even in the types of shots I choose, and the framing.”

O’Brien is thrilled to be bringing the film – which she hopes will help to further destigmatize mental illness and reduce the fear people face when dealing with a schizophrenic – back to her hometown film festival, which screened her first show many years ago and where she’s led workshops and other programs. The SBIFF screenings come just a couple of months before Lost Transmissions arrives in commercial theaters.

“It’s very exciting to have a lot of my family and old friends coming out to the screening. It will be great to reconnect with familiar faces.”

(Lost Transmissions screens at 9 pm Thursday, January 16, 6 pm Saturday, January 18, and 2:20 pm Sunday, January 19, all at the Metro 4.)

In the Key of Joy

Sérgio Mendes just performed in Santa Barbara at Campbell Hall for UCSB A&L. Normally, we wouldn’t see someone of his stature – a threetime Grammy-winner whose nearly six-decades long career as a producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist places him among the most internationally successful Brazilian artists in history – back in town just two scant months later. But this time, Mendes will be meandering down State Street on Saturday, January 18, for the world premiere of John Scheinfeld’s new documentary Sergio Mendes: In The Key of Joy, a decidedly upbeat biopic exploring the defining moments of Mendes’ life and music, whose hit single “Mas Que Nada” was the first Portuguese language song to score on Billboard’s U.S. Pop chart.

Scheinfeld is best known for two widely acclaimed previous feature docs about legendary musicians: The U.S. vs. John Lennon and Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?, while his 2017 Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary, currently runs on Netflix.

“My mom used to play Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 all the time when I was growing up, so I was always tapping toes and feeling energized by him for years,” Scheinfeld recalled.

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it all again in a movie form.

It’s very rare for an artist to stay relevant for decades. Why do you think you have been able to remain popular for so long?

It’s about making good choices, and I definitely have been very lucky to have worked with the people early on in my career. You do make choices, but intuition also plays a big role in my decisions. But I think my curiosity has been the most important. I love to learn and work with new people from different cultures. I’m always looking for something different in every aspect – art, music, and really all of life.

Juno Temple, Katharine O’Brien, and Simon Pegg on set (photo by Elizabeth Kitchens)

ing and always makes you feel good.

I hesitated all of five seconds before saying ‘Yeah, I’ll do that.’”

Part of the appeal and the approach, Scheinfeld said, was that Mendes’ trajectory isn’t “a traditional one of a musician who came out of nowhere, had success, fell into the abyss of alcohol and drugs and then clawed his way back. Instead he’s just an extremely talented guy who followed his dream. He’s had ups and downs in his career, but has found a way to reinvent himself in every decade.”

Mendes and a few bandmates will be on hand to perform a mini three song set during the Q&A session with the star and director following Saturday’s screening. He talked about the movie and his career over the phone last week.

Q. The film feels very poignant to me.

How was it for you to go back and relive these moments from your life and career?

A. At first there was a little anxiety… to go back and examine your

life when you don’t know how it’s going to turn out. It’s very difficult when you embark on a project like this to talk about your life and go back to your past. You need to be in tune with the person you are working with. But John Scheinfeld, he’s such an amazing person, not just a good director, and he’s very musical and tasteful, so it was a wonderful encounter.

In the film, you talk about collaborating with a variety of artists through the decade, and how you manage to mesh with them. It almost seems like with John you found another musical partner, but for making a movie.

Yes. It does feel like that. We spent a wonderful two years together, and it was a pleasure after all to revisit places and talk about them. The first time I saw (the finished film) with my wife, we both had tears in our eyes.

There are so many beautiful moments from our lives, and to listen to the music – it was very emotional to feel

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It seems like you float into new projects rather than force them, like it’s less a matter of reinventing but just allowing yourself to be permeated by what’s around you. Which explains how you have survived if not thrived through things like disco and new wave, and why you made such great music with someone like will.i.am, who at first blush wouldn’t seem to be a compatible artist. Does that resonate?

Absolutely. You don’t want to be trendy, but I love to take left turns, to try things that involve – what’s the word in English? – audacity, just to see if they work for me. But not to follow a fashion. My curiosity lets me look into things like when will.i.am wants me to make a record with him.

All through my career, at Atlantic, A&M, Geffen – they just told me to give them the best record I could. I can only work well if I have the freedom to indulge my curiosity and go where it takes me.

Speaking of which, you are releasing an album next month to coincide with the documentary. What inspired you to compose… again so much?

I haven’t written in a long time, but I composed all the songs on the album. I’ve got the new rapper as well as Common and some other guests. It’s very fresh and new, exactly what I wanted to do, continue to portray the joy of Brazilian music that still feels that way to me 60 years later. The other day I was taking an Uber, and the driver started telling me he makes beats. So I told asked him to let me hear them, and he was great, so I gave him my card and told him to call me.

Classical Corner: Dream Team of Winds

Camerata Pacifica kicks off the second half of Season 2 of its two-year “Why Beethoven?” project with a program wind program featuring flutist Jasmine Choi, oboists Nicholas Daniel and Claire Brazeau, clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester and Pascal Archer, and bassoonists Judith Farmer and William Short, who no

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doubt are up to the task of tackling Beethoven’s relatively rarely heard Octet for Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 103, and Quintet for Oboe, Three Horns, & Bassoon, Hess 19, along with Nielsen’s Wind Quintet, Op. 43, and Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds in D Minor, Op. 44. Get blown away at 7:30 pm on Friday, January 17, at Hahn Hall.

Also on Camerata’s calendar for this week: a free panel discussion on Beethoven’s influence and popularity in China at 7 pm Wednesday, January 22, at Karpeles Manuscript Library. A quartet of writers and scholars – Dr. Hao Huang, Derek Katz, Sheila Melvin, and Laurence Vittes – will dive deep into the topic in examining the volatility of the Chinese relationship to Beethoven over the years even as his music continues to be a central factor in Chinese engagement with Western culture, and wondering whether that’s still true in the West. Info at (805) 884-8410 or www.cameratapacifica.org.

Elsewhere on the Classical Calendar

Celebrate the great IsraeliAmerican violinist Itzhak Perlman on both film and in person as UCSB A&L first presents Alison Chernick’s 2017 documentary Itzhak, which details Perlman’s struggles as a polio survivor and Jewish émigré who rises to vast artistic success, at Campbell Hall on Thursday, January 16, then lets the musician himself share the tales in an evening titled “Stories of His Life and Career” at the Granada on Tuesday, January 21. During the multimedia event, Perlman will share intimate anecdotes, personal photos and archival video as well as live music performed with his longtime pianist, Rohan De Silva. Info at (805) 893-3535 or www.

ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.

The Santa Barbara Symphony kicks off the second half of its 2019-2020 season with a program anchored by Beethoven’s “Eroica.” The pair of concerts on January 18-19 at the Granada Theatre begin with Michael Torke’s Ash, followed by Israeli pianists Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg performing a unique arrangement for piano fourhands and strings based on Johannes Brahms’ G minor Piano Quartet, Op. 25. Call (805) 899-2222 or visit www. granadasb.org.

Up at Ojai’s Chamber On The Mountain series, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, the accomplished Australian guitar duo, play a program that ranges from Tchaikovsky and Händel to Ralph Towner and the brothers’ originals, at the Logan House at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, at 3 pm on Sunday, January 19.

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Library Mojo

by Kim Crail

Kim is the Branch Lead of the Montecito Library. Questions or comments?

Contact her: kcrail@santabarbaraca.gov

Good Neighbors

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aying hello, bumping into someone in line, knowing the cashier’s name, seeing people and being seen – these are all components of social infrastructure, studied by sociologist Eric Klinenberg and fleshed out in his book Palaces for the People. These everyday affinities are part of what makes public library life so vital, keeping us civil and safe.

Public places strengthen our social infrastructure, creating feelings of goodwill and mutual support. Thank you for the part you play in this process.

Whatever your age, political views, or social status, you are welcome here. Yes, even you introverts and eccentrics. You are among kindred spirits at the library.

Swing by anytime to experience the benefits yourself.

ter at work, flexing his stage muscles, telling the poignant story of a man recalling his childhood Christmas on a Wyoming ranch. Anthony Zerbe and guitarist Christopher Zerbe performed Lime Creek Christmas, adapted from Joe Henry’s novel Lime Creek.

While the audience surely expected something special from this Emmy winning actor (given his impressive stage and screen career) some were moved to tears and could hardly believe that they were seeing this remarkable performance for free at the library.

Montecito Library Book Club

Saturday, we discussed The River

by Peter Heller, notable for its nature writing, depictions of wildfire, and the harsh realities of wilderness sur-

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Zerbe’s Performance Brings Down the House On December 21, an intimate crowd of forty-five watched a brilliant mas-

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vival. Some mentioned that this was not a typical choice for them, but they would highly recommend it for its suspense, beautiful male friendship, and sense of place.

February’s selection, Normal People

by Sally Rooney, is set in Dublin, Ireland. While we cannot promise that you will fall in love with its flawed characters, we do predict that there will be a lively discussion of the romance and competition between them.

Poetry Club

On the first Thursday of each month we invite you to attend Poetry Club. It is led by retired high school English teacher and library volunteer Carole Baral, who expertly prepares

biographical information and compiles works for each poet, leading group members in discussion.

Made up of loyal members, they enthusiastically welcome new attendees, looking forward to members’ participation in reading selections and raising questions and observations about the poet and their work.

February’s poet is Richard Wilbur, who lived to the ripe age of 96, was U.S. Poet Laureate, and received the Pulitzer prize twice. Feel free to bring your own selection of the poet chosen to add to the discussion.

Please join us!

Upcoming Special Events Wednesday Matinees at 3:30 pm 1/22 – Dora and the Lost City of Gold 1/29 – Jumanji 2/5 – The Public Poetry Club discusses Richard Wilbur Thursday, 2/6, 3:30-5 pm Book Club discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney Saturday, 2/8, 11 am See you at the library!

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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.

Demystifying Dharma

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odhi Path Santa Barbara is part of an international organization of Buddhist centers and groups founded by Shamarpa (the 14th Shamar Rinpoche) with the expressed purpose of exploring the methods and wisdom of the timeless teachings of the Buddha in order to better understand and work with our mind and emotions. Shamarpa, along with the Gyalwa Karmapa, was a holder of the Karma Kagyu lineage, one of the major schools of Himalayan Buddhism with direct lineage to Shakyamuni Buddha.

Under the spiritual authority of the Karmapa and Shamarpa, Bodhi Path teachers provide instruction in meditation and philosophy, and guidance to learn and practice Buddhism.

For 2020-21, the Santa Barbara center, which has a sizeable sangha studying the teachings with dropin events on Thursday nights and other times at the center, is switching things up to create a more structured learning environment. The center will be offering an integrated and comprehensive approach to the dharma over a multi-year teaching cycle covering the entire Bodhi Path curriculum. This year ’s offerings include eight weekend sessions that will include teachings, meditation, Q&A, practice, discussions, and time to reflect. The seminars will delve into three books over the course of the year, including “The Path to Awakening: by Shamar Rinpoche,

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by Gampopa, and “Gateway to Knowledge” by Mipham Rinpoche.

According to Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Bodhi Path Santa Barbara’s veteran and much respected resident teacher, the new format isn’t a departure from the curriculum of study developed by the founders for “modern day practitioners to develop a solid foundation of dharma study and practice while participating in modern life with all of its responsibilities.” It’s simply a new structure to provide more clarity and access.

“It will allow people to be aware of their own progression so they have a way to complete the journey with everything they need,” Phillips said. People have the opportunity to participate to whatever extent they wish, with the ability to allocate their own time and resources to go through it at their own pace.

Dharma study can be challenging because you may not know where to start, or be aware of when you have received a thorough education. It provides a clearer overview of what you need and why and when.”

The new weekend courses aren’t replacing Bodhi Path’s regular weekly meetings on Thursdays, evenings that are diverse offerings including meditation, group conversations and panel discussions, said Phillips, who will continue to lead about one-third of the weekly gatherings. Also continuing

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are the dharma book study groups and writing groups. “All of these help strengthen community and ensure that there is an immersive support for the spiritual pursuit on the path,” he said. The weekends are immersions where students can go deeper on specific curriculum topics.

No matter the level of participation, the aim is the same: to help people who might “lack an understanding of the inner forces in their minds and bodies that are influencing their experience of life and what is happening to them, which traditional school systems neglect,” said Phillips, who is also the co-founder and former Director of Education of UCSB’s Center for Mindfulness and Human Potential, President/CEO of Empowerment Holdings, an international leadership training and consulting firm for Mindful Leadership and Awakened Business approaches, and the Executive Director and Founding Board Member of the International Mindful Teachers Association. “The dharma exists so people can develop clarity about the different forces – both internally and externally – and understand the causality of how they are relating to themselves and others and to the physiological world we share. That’s what influences the degree of happiness and freedom and fulfilment in life.”

The cycle gets underway this weekend, January 18-19, with “Hello Awakening: First Steps on The Path to Freedom,” an introduction to Buddha’s teachings and authentic spiritual practice in modern times.

“We have to demystify the dharma for people to be able to understand it and use it. This first class helps to make it not seem so foreign, so things don’t get lost in translation, or get distanced or create a barrier to entry because of the language,” Phillips explained. “It’s the foundational first step toward leading a peaceful life even in times of upheaval.”

The suggested donation for the weekend is $250, with scholarships available of varying amounts. Bodhi Path Santa Barbara is located at 102 West Mission Street, on the northwest corner of Chapala Street. Email sb@ bodhipath.org, call (805) 284-2704, or visit www.bodhipath.org/sb.

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Buddhism Beyond Bodhi Path

The Santa Barbara Buddhist Meditation Meetup, which frequently holds its events at the American Buddhist Meditation Temple on Orchid Drive near More Mesa, is branching out beyond that site to include more gathering outside and at other locations. The group will gather for a Half Moon Morning Retreat this Friday, January 17, from 8-10 am, at the beautiful and historic Vedanta Temple at 927 Ladera Lane here in Montecito, with activities consisting of brief opening and closing remarks surrounding periods of silent individual sitting and walking meditation practice. The group returns at the same time next Friday, January 24, with a similar small retreat on the auspicious occasion of the new moon.

In between, Buddhism in the Park: A Biographical Sketch of Luang Pu Mun celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famed meditation master Luang Pu Mun with a discussion of the Thai Forest Tradition and its founder, followed by a short meditation, from 6-7 pm on Monday, January 20, at Shoreline Park, 1237 Shoreline Drive. The Meetup also amasses again from 9:30 am to 12 noon on Thursday, January 23, at Goleta Beach Park, 5986 Sandspit Road, for a flattish walk along the bluffs toward the campus, including meandering around the lagoon with a stop for meditation above the ocean. Meetup info at www.meetup.com/Santa-BarbaraBuddhist-Meditation, or call (805) 6809794.

Coming Home to Pacifica

Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA) annual Alumni Weekend, which takes place January 17-19, has a theme that resonates deeply with its teachings. “The Stories We Tell” welcomes participants, alumni, current students and visitors alike, to share in the magic of personal, cultural and mythic storytelling. Stories not only provide access to healing, teaching and communicating, but also celebrates diversity, lifts up humanity and promotes intercultural respect.

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The Coming Home to Pacifica weekend also features a gala awards banquet on the Ladera Lane campus, a special sneak peek of the upcoming 2020 Film Conference, the annual alumni Authors Spotlight, the launching of PGIAA’s brand new Community Network, and a moment to honor the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. during our “Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Future” legacy presentation.

Call (805) 879-7303 or visit www. cominghometopacifica.com.

Satsang with Krishna

Robin Davidson and Linda Ulvaeus’ Temple of Everflowing Grace have scheduled a Satsang with Krishna, the spiritual leader who has studied the direct and simple message expressed in the nondual Advaita teachings of Shankara, Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, as well as in the pure Buddhist expressions of nondual realization in Zen, and Dzogchen. The satsang meeting, slated for 7-9 pm on Wednesday, January 22, will consist of silent sitting, a short talk, and interactive dialogue that aims to clear up doubts and shed light on the most important matter of all – the realizing of our original nature. Through simple inquiry into the source of what we are, the original luminosity of the heart is found to be truly, already and timelessly present.

All are welcome; admission by voluntary donation. Call (805) 962-6757 for exact address in the Douglas Family Preserve area of the Mesa. Krishna will also offer two additional satsangs in the Santa Barbara area: Tuesday, January 21, on Verde Vista Road; info at (805) 563-4904; and Thursday, January 23, in Carpinteria; info at (805) 755-9320.

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Soup’s on for Weekend of Workshops

Yoga, meditation and breath-work practitioner Jenn Parma’s “High Vibration Breathwork” seminar, slated for 7-9:30 pm on Friday, January 17, at Yoga Soup, is an invitation to bathe in the vibrational sounds of various medicine songs, crystal singing bowls and chimes. The class aims to activate your energy body and bring balance to your chakras through breath-work, toning, movement and positive affirmations, resulting in raising your vibration, moving stuck emotions, and disempowering beliefs and old stories to create space for deeper connection to your higher self. Parma’s breathing system is meant to clear the physical body of blocked stuck or lower vibration energy at the cellular level and instead utilize a full, free and flowing breath to embody your highest potential. The workshop costs $35 in advance, $40 day-of… Suzanne Marlow, M.A.,LMFT and Hannah Fries, L.Ac., team up at the Soup again to teach “Embracing Your Demons,” 2-4 pm on Saturday, January 18. The workshops integrate the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Chod, through Lama Tsultrim Allione’s method, Feeding Your Demons – perceived as anything that drains your energy and blocks you from being completely alive and awake – and will include meditation, visualization, and creative psychosomatic processing as well as acupuncture ($40)...

Veteran Loving-Kindness meditation teacher Radhule Weininger, MD, Ph.D., is joined by holistic yoga teacher Emily Benaron for “SelfCompassion for Body, Heart & Mind,” taking place Sunday, January 19, from 1-5 pm. The afternoon of meditation and yoga dedicated to finding the courage, pathways, and clarity needed to embrace this life with love was created with the premise that there is no healing without heartwork as well as intimately tending to our bodies, our hearts and our minds. ($60 in advance; $65 day-of)... “Awaken Your Energy: 3 pathways to Radiant Vitality in Mind, Body & Spirit” finds

Britta Gudmunson – Yoga Soup song leader and yoga teacher – wearing her holistic health and lifestyle coach hat to teach a Jedi-approach to mastering and commanding your energy in a masterclass to discover your unique equation to unlocking your full energetic potential – in your body, your emotions, and your entire being.

Participants will be exposed to the keys to cultivate awareness, alertness and awakeness in your physical body and crucial practices for creating and maintaining a high vibration in your mood and staying emotionally energized no matter what curveballs life throws your way. The experiential class includes practice pranayama (breathwork), chanting and some light yoga (no mat required). (3-5 pm Sunday, January 19; $15 in advance, $20 day-of.)

Yoga Soup is located at 28 Parker Way off lower State Street. Call (805) 965-8811 or visit www.yogasoup. com/category/events

MeetUps: Goddess Gatherings and More

Elizabeth Huebner is launching Bee Divine: Goddess Embodiment, a new group for women who want to dive into the embodied exploration of the sacred feminine within the safe container of other courageous sisters. The group will explore the many facets of the sacred feminine through sacred circles, embodiment practices and ceremony, including ritual theater, Divine Mother healing, shamanic practices, transformational dance, hypnotherapy, shadow work and integrative coaching and shadow work. Huebner’s first Bee Divine Embodiment Workshop in Santa Barbara takes place 3-6 pm on Saturday, January 18, at the Sacred Baptist Church, 1032 East Mason Street, with additional workshops planned for the third Saturday of the month going forward. Participants are advised to dress in comfortable clothing you can move in, and bring a pillow or backjack to sit on, a sacred object, and an article of clothing that makes you feel like a Goddess.

Admission is $40 in advance, or $45 at the door. Visit www.meetup. com/Santa-Barbara-ConsciousnessMeetup-Group.

Ascension Academy’s ongoing weekend Meditation & Breathework Practice gatherings continue with sessions every Sunday from 10-11:30 am at Lower Manning Park - Area 9 here in Montecito. The group focuses on learning the basic techniques of meditation and breathework, with information on why we practice meditation and its benefits, and how we can incorporate meditation and its techniques into our daily lives. This class is geared toward both complete

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beginners and those that are already practiced in meditation, as participants are led through a relaxing, approachable meditation appropriate for all. Bring a yoga mat, a meditation cushion to sit on, and dress in outside weather-appropriate loose, comfortable clothing. The recommended donation is $10-$20, with no required minimum. Visit www.meetup.com/ Santa-Barbara-Kundalini-Yoga-andMeditation-Meetup-Group.

Caputo Returns to the Chumash

Theresa Caputo, who initially rose to prominence on the reality show Long Island Medium, has sprung from the suburb of Hicksville, New York, to international stardom via what is said to be her gift for seeing and communicating with departed spirits. Since finding success on TV, Caputo has become a bestselling author with her first book reaching No. 2 on The New York Times bestseller list. Attendees at her show say they get uncannily accurate readings while Caputo also peppers her act with jokes as she builds rapport with a crowd. But don’t ask her to steer you toward a winning slot machine or blackjack table when the medium makes the Chumash Casino’s Samala Showroom her home for three nights, January 16-18.

•MJ

Help and encouragement after the death of a loved one GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help.

Contact Us Today Mondays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm February 3 - April 27 Montecito Covenant Church 671 Cold Spring Road Contact: Pam Beebe 679-1501 pbeebe@westmont.edu

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A Village Voice

LETTERS (Continued from page 8)

by Floyd E. Wicks, Board President, Montecito Water District

The views expressed are solely those of the author and are not necessarily the views of the Montecito Water District

Desal Water for Montecito

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s the current Montecito Water District Board President, it is incumbent upon me to ensure that the public is provided the facts surrounding the long-term (50-year) draft agreement with the City of Santa Barbara in order to provide a complete “desal” picture to the residents of Montecito and Summerland.

Historical Background

In 2010 and 2015, the Water District failed to file a State-mandated Urban Water Management Plan, which left the District with no strategy as to how it would supply water during a prolonged multiple-year drought. Potential State sanctions for not filing the mandated plan include prohibition from obtaining State grants or low-cost financing.

The former Water Board, under the leadership of President Dick Shaikewitz, voted in favor of moving forward with desal twice. Prior to 2015, negotiations with the City of Santa Barbara for purchasing desalinated water were completely frustrated. The city would not meet with the Montecito Water District’s ad hoc Board committee until the District paid for all city staff and attorneys’ time, up front.

The former Water Board then spent over $500,000 in consulting fees in an unsuccessful effort by the District to independently build its own desal plant.

This independent plan was not pursued any further due in part to the District’s election of two new Board members in 2016, Tobe Plough and Floyd Wicks.

They recommended that discussions instead be re-opened with the City of Santa Barbara regarding a possible long-term water purchase agreement.

In 2017, the newly constituted Board voted in favor of pursuing a long-term, 50-year deal with the city of Santa Barbara. As a result of that unanimous vote, the District agreed to a term sheet with the Santa Barbara City Council and is now in the final stages of drafting a 50-year contract with the city. The first 20 years will price water at approximately $3,000 per acre foot. The last 30 years of the agreement will be at least 40% lower, due to the amortization of the city’s debt being completed in the first 20 years of the agreement.

Future Water Rates

As to the rate impact of the pending agreement with the city, the Water District Board has retained a new rate consultant in an effort to better manage the required revenue increase over the next three-year period. The rates will indeed go up, but not nearly to the level that were mandated by the prior Board during the drought. Through the prior Board’s actions, customers were “allocated” a certain amount of water and if that amount was exceeded, the customer had to pay $30 per billing unit (100 cubic feet of water) for the first time the allocation was exceeded and then $45 per billing unit if the allocation was exceeded in the subsequent month. The $45 per 100 cubic feet amounts to $19,600 per acre foot!

Compare this to the cost of desalinated water from the city, at the approximate cost of $3,000 per acre foot.

With the unanimous backing of the newly constituted Board and through proper planning, Water District Manager Nick Turner filed an updated Urban Water Management Plan in 2017, which calls for approximately 1/3rd of the District’s supply to come from the 100% reliable Santa Barbara desal plant.

The current Board sees no reason to implement the above-mentioned draconian rationing penalty rates again. A signed water agreement with the city means that the communities of Montecito and Summerland do not need to constantly worry whether or not there will be a sufficient “local” water supply. There are some so-called “experts” who believe that there will always be sufficient water to purchase from northern California. These “experts” are ill-informed and may not be aware that even the State’s Department of Water Resources has determined that the State Water Project is only 48% reliable.

In addition, one needs only to visit the Central Valley of California to see that the farming community is facing huge cutbacks on groundwater pumping, due to new State laws relating to groundwater management. This fact will place an enormous strain on dwindling State Water supplies.

Mission of the Water Board

The current Board and District Manager are focused on implementing a plan whereby a majority of the District’s water supply is NOT dependent upon

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TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool, and we hope to see you at our 2020 event!

Sincerely, Kiki Tolles, Emma Raith, Frances Carlson, Paige Levinson

Vote for Character

The upcoming election on March 3 provides us with an excellent opportunity to provide a new kind of leadership in the important position of County Supervisor.

Ethics and honesty seem to have disappeared in so much of the rhetoric we hear and read – we are facing a crisis of epic proportions where so much public support is driven by money and the candidates by personal ambition. The integrity of our democratic institutions, our moral character seem secondary if relevant at all.

Misleading and erroneous claims are often made when the reality is the opposite. I have historically been an issue driven voter, and in my book no issue is greater than character. This is where Laura shines.

I’ve had the opportunity to see her in action whether it be on the school board or her openness and transparency on the campaign trail. She listens, she leans into the issues, and spends no time trying to impress with dubious accomplishments. Laura is in this for us, not some personal political agenda.

Santa Barbara County needs Laura’s experience, integrity, and ability to thoughtfully listen and consider our concerns and interests from all sides.

I encourage everyone to attend the upcoming debate. You will immediately get it.

Rand Rosenberg Montecito

Bob in Office

Terrific set of ideas proposed by Mr. Hazard. We should run him for office, but he is probably too smart to seek public office….

R.A.Lombardi Ventura

Fake Flyer

In my role as President of the Coast Village Association, it is a privilege to represent the policies, plans and concerns of the officers, board and membership of the association to the greater Santa Barbara community. Moreover, it is my responsibility, along with the

board, to safeguard the hard-won reputation of this important community association. As the association has increased in visibility and effectiveness, government decision-makers and staff look to us for input and involvement with various matters, including proposals for traffic circulation and management. We take this responsibility very seriously, and we hope our involvement is thoughtful, balanced and helpful.

Recently, it came to our attention that an informational flyer with the CVA and Montecito Association logos was circulated around the hedgerow neighborhood urging attendance at a January 9 meeting of the Montecito Board of Architectural Review (MBAR). The topic of that meeting was the proposed San Ysidro roundabout, and the flyer presented and urged opposition to it, with the clearly implied agreement of the Coast Village Association. We did not authorize the use of our logo on this flyer, and we deeply resent that our reputation was hijacked by an anonymous party stirring up controversy at the expense of honest debate and the volunteer efforts of many on our board. We demand, but don’t expect, an apology from whomever is responsible for such fraudulent communication. And we apologize for any confusion this flyer caused. For the record, all communications from the CVA are attributed and signed so that the authors can be contacted, and held responsible for our words.

Bob Ludwick, President Coast Village Association

MCF to the Rescue

In response to Michael Edwards inquiry to replacing the damaged road sign located at San Ysidro Road and Santa Rosa (MJ Letters Issue: Jan. 2-9 Vol. 26), I have good news to report.

The Montecito Community Foundation will be replacing the sign as soon as possible. One of the several projects carried out by the MCF is to replace aging or damaged road signs within our community. These rustic wooden handcrafted road signs are unique to Montecito and it is the MCF’s goal to maintain them for the enjoyment of all. There are approximately 212 public road signs in Montecito, which are paid for and maintained by the MCF. Each sign can cost $2,000 and upwards. The MCF spent $100,000 replacing/main-

unreliable rainfall. Only a few short years ago, Lake Cachuma stood at a mere 7% of capacity and looked like a mud hole. In addition, the District’s Jameson Lake was at a level known as “dead pool.” Montecito and Summerland deserve better water supply planning and the current Board, District Manager and Water District team of 25 dedicated professionals are committed to fulfilling the District’s mission on a daily basis: “To provide an adequate and reliable supply of high-quality water to the residents of Montecito and Summerland, at the most reasonable cost.”

•MJ

“Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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taining road signs since January 2018.

For 53 years the MCF has supported our Community by providing funding for projects that help preserve the uniqueness and beauty of our community. Past and ongoing projects are: Purchase and landscaping of the Corner Green, funding for the North Jameson walking trail, funding of projects in our local Montecito Library, replacement and beautification of our local bus stops. If you love our road signs or have a special interest in helping fund other Foundation projects, please contact us at: info@ montecitofoundation.org.

To learn more about the Foundation, make a donation or get involved in upcoming projects visit our website: montecitofoundation.org. Send donations to: MCF P.O. Box 5001, SB 93150 Betsy Turner Projects Chair MCF

Thoughts for a New Year

(1) I speculate that those who support MEDICARE FOR ALL lack an understanding of what MEDICARE is in reality. It’s not free, it doesn’t cover everything, and supplemental insurance (not cheap) from private insurance companies is a necessity.

(2) Those, like me, who opposed Obamacare, are not against reasonable health insurance reform. Obamacare made little financial common sense from the get-go. Who saved “$2,500 per year” and “got to keep their own doctor?” The present partisan divide in Washington has prevented needed and sensible health care.

(3) We should understand that corporations making “large profits” are

healthy for our economy. Profits are returned to shareholders like me in the form of stock dividends, some are used to improve the company (a definite benefit to employees) and some are used to provide retirement benefits to employees. Yes, a capitalistic society produces successful companies and rich people (Bill Gates, Carly Florina, Steve Jobs) whose successes benefit other people. We shouldn’t tax them out of existence or produce a desire for them to move elsewhere.

(4) We shouldn’t rush to eliminate fossil fuels that are presently needed to develop future energy-producing methods and to produce many of the modern items (computers, smart phones, etc.) that we take for granted.

(5) Should Greta Thunberg meet with leaders in China, India, Japan and Saudi Arabia?

(6) House members are supposed to represent congressional districts.

Nancy Pelosi’s 12th California District is plagued with homeless encampments. Has Pelosi has shown any concern for her District? What about home district concerns displayed by Adam Schiff (28th District) and our own Salud Carbajal (24th District)?

(7) We should support, respect and maintain a strong military.

(8) Children should believe that future success requires work and individual effort.

(9) Americans haven’t been perfect, are not presently perfect, and never will be perfect. Still, we represent the greatest country in the world. We should not erase any of our history.

Sanderson M. Smith, Ed.D. Retired mathematics teacher Cate School, SBCC) Carpinteria •MJ

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Laughing Matters

A benefit of winning the lottery

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woman finds out she won the lottery. She jumps in her car and races home to tell her husband. Her car screeches into the driveway and she runs into the house.

“Honey, I won the lottery… Pack your bags!”

Her husband hurries downstairs to greet her.

“That’s wonderful news,” he says. “Where are we going?”

The woman looks at her husband and smiles…

“We’re not going anywhere!”

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Our Town

by Joanne A. Calitri

Joanne is a professional international photographer and journalist.

Contact her at: artraks@yahoo.com

Raising Our Light

Candle processional with Dr. Beebe, President of Westmont College

All Montecito Schools Chorus with Dr. Amy Alanza, Superintendent of Cold Spring School District, and Anthony Ranii, Superintendent of Montecito Union School District, with Cold Spring School Music Director Sara DiSalvo

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n January 9, 2020, Montecito residents gathered for the second annual 1/9 debris flow memorial titled, “Raising Our Light: An Evening of Remembrance, Connection and Hope.” The inspirational event was hosted by Westmont College at the Murchison Gymnasium, its stage decorated with white roses and two small Christmas trees glistening with white lights. The event was well attended by a few hundred locals and supported by local fire, police, scouting, schools and community response teams including the Bucket Brigade. Inside the evening was punctuated by many hugs, and outside by a single search light beaming straight

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up into the sky that could be seen for miles.

The program commenced with music by harpist Laurie Rasmussen and a welcome by Dr. Gayle Beebe, President of Westmont College. The four-part program started with a processional of 23 candles for the lives lost and a moment of silence.

Next was a reading by Carie BakerCorey who led the candle processional with her daughter Summer.

Lauren Cantin sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” accompanied by Renee Hamaty. A tearful Abe Powell, Executive Director Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, did much honor to the community by comparing its response both during and after the mudslide to a tightly knit net of protection that continues to keep the community strong. With him was Sharon Byrne, Executive Director Montecito Association, who invited Ralph “Lalo” Barajas to share his personal experiences, both quoting the revered poet Rumi.

One of the evening’s most powerful moments was led by Suzanne Grimmesey, Chief strategy Officer for the County Department of Behavioral Wellness, who asked attendees to meet someone there and to share what they love about the community.

Montecito’s children were well represented in the evening’s program, beginning with Dr. Amy Alzina, Superintendent of Cold Spring School District and Anthony Ranii, Superintendent of Montecito Union School District presenting definitions of hope provided by their students.

The program closed with the reces-

Westmont President Dr. Gayle Beebe welcomes all to Raising our Light

sional song “Start From Here” performed by the all Montecito Schools Chorus represented by students holding candles from Montecito Union School, Crane Country Day School, Laguna Blanca Lower School, Cold Spring School and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, and directed by Cold Spring School music teacher Sara DiSalvo.

Westmont College’s Irene Neller, VP Marketing/Communications, thanked everyone and invited them to the reception area with soup served

by Organic Soup Kitchen with cookies and beverages provided by M4 Churches.

Event Planning Committee Partners and Sponsors included: Westmont College, Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, the Montecito Journal, Montecito Association, Montecito Firefighters Association, Montecito Fire Protection District, Montecito Community Foundation, Montecito Trails Foundation, Montecito Covenant Church, Montecito Union School District, El Montecito Church, Montecito Library, Friends of the Montecito Library, Montecito

“We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Suzanne Grimmesey, Chief Strategy Officer of Santa Barbara Behavioral Wellness

Lauren Cantin sings “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Emergency Response & Recovery Action Group (MERRAG), Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church and School, Cold Spring School District, Crane Country Day School, Laguna Blanca School, All Saints-By-The-Sea, Jump on the Schoolbus, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara City College Foundation, SB County Fire Department, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway 16 – 23 January 2020

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“Teens on the Scene” from Bishop Diego High School volunteer to help with the Organic Soup Kitchen

beethoven’s “eroica” january 18 + 19, 2020 Nir Kabaretti, C O N D U C T O R Sivan Silver & Gil Garburg, P I A N O Michael Torke: Ash Brahms arr. Richard Dünser: Concerto for Piano, Four Hands and Strings (after Brahms Op. 25) California Premiere!

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”

Israeli pianists Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg have thrilled audiences and critics alike with their unique and contemporary arrangements. The duo will perform a special arrangement for piano four-hands and strings based on Johannes Brahms’ G minor Piano Quartet, Op. 2, and close the evening with Beethoven’s intensely emotional Symphony No. 3 “Eroica.”

Attendees from the SBC Sheriff’s Department

Selection Sponsors: JoAnne Ando | Hans Koellner & Karin Jacobson | Dr. Robert W. Weinman

upcoming concerts...

reif conducts tchaikovsky & mozart february 15 + 16, 2020 Christian Reif, C O N D U C T O R Thomas Mesa, C E L L O

an american in paris march 21 + 22, 2020 Constantine Kitsopoulos, CONDUCTOR

carpenter conducts poulenc & saint-saëns

Speeches were made by Bucket Brigade’s Abe Powell and Sharon Byrne, Executive Director of the Montecito Association

Patrol, Giffin Rentals, Independent Living Resource Center and Partners in Community Renewal, Organic Soup Kitchen, Cottage Hospital, Community Wellness Team, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness, 16 – 23 January 2020

Institute of Collective Trauma & Growth, Easy Lift, 1st District Office of Supervisor Williams and Santa Barbara County.

411: www.sbbucketbrigade.org

•MJ

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SEEN (Continued from page 15)

Treasures and Trash gift shop

One of three rooms in the restaurant

If you don’t pay your bill, they sick the bear on you!

The old road gang bunk house where the Chinese who built the toll road through the San Marcos Pass in 1868 lived

Santa Barbara it was bright and sunny.

The closer we got to the top of the pass on Highway 154, the foggier it got. By the time we got to Stagecoach Road it was like winter.

The weather made the atmosphere even more warm and cozy with the Tavern fireplace roaring, surrounded by what looked like Lincoln logs for grownups. A real log cabin. We were invited to look in all three of the restaurant rooms and go in back to visit the outbuildings. The smell was heavenly. The help was grilling tritip outside for their lunch and dinner menu.

We checked out the old “Road Gang House” where the Chinese Road Gang bunked when they built the toll road through the rugged San Marcos Pass in 1868. Across from it is the Ojai Jail built by Andrew Van Curen in 1873 and once featured in “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” Over 125 years ago, dusty stagecoaches stopped here at what was then called Cold Spring Relay Station to change teams of horses and allow travelers to rest. They could enjoy one of the most delicious meals in the Old West, according to the help. They say it’s still true today. Imagine a lamp-lit fireside dinner for a romantic evening.

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Or you can have lunch every day and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.

The Tavern began operating as a stagecoach stop in 1868. The original structure is believed to have been built in 1860. Ownership early on was not well documented. Records indicate the Doulton family purchased 160 acres, including the Tavern, for $10 in 1900. They transferred ownership in 1907 to the Miramar Corporation which went bankrupt and lost the mortgage in 1934. Caretakers oversaw the property until early 1941.

The Tavern and the 40 acres surrounding was purchased in 1941 by Adelaide Ovington and her daughter Audrey for $2,000. She is known to have said, “I want to buy that door and whatever comes with it!” She was a former actress and writer who ran the Tavern with her daughter until her death in 1972. Adelaide was also the wife of Earle Ovington, a Santa Barbara aviation pioneer and the first United States airmail pilot.

Audrey was a character in her own right. She wrote as well and was sole proprietor until her death in 2005. I remember Audrey being in a writers’ group I belonged to. A third generation now owns the Tavern, Wayne and Joy Ovington Wilson. Travelers

The Ojai jail which only held two people

now arrive in modern coaches and on weekends they arrive by the dozens on motorcycles also.

Some fun facts! Audrey built the small building to the side of the Tavern so that children had a place of their own. Charles Schulz visited in 1996 and Audrey asked if it was ok to name it the Charlie Brown House.

Schulz replied yes, but when asked if she could add a Snoopy weathervane, he jokingly said he would have to sue her for $100,000. The Tavern first got electricity in 1954, but they still use gas lanterns for their warm glow. After a car ran through the Tavern in 1945, a large rock was placed next to the Tavern which now bears an historical plaque. Original

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

plans to build Highway 154 included burying the Tavern under 125 feet of dirt. Thankfully that idea was too expensive and instead the Cold Spring Bridge was built for $2 million in 1963. The round table in the Long Room is from Gene Autry’s home and was purchased from Doc Sahr in North Hollywood for $25 along with a spittoon and branding irons.

Today cars take the place of stagecoaches but if you look carefully you can still see the ruts from the wagon wheels in the stone along the old pass.

And so ended one of the most romantic eras of our American history.

For directions and hours call 805.967.0066 and make some new memories.

•MJ 16 – 23 January 2020

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HAZARD (Continued from page 5)

Meet Laura Capps

I recently sat down with Laura Capps to learn from her why she believes voters should choose her over Das Williams as our next 1st District Supervisor.

Next week’s editorial will be Das’s turn to share his ideas on the race.

My first question concerned rumors that Laura Capps was not a serious candidate because she allegedly and reluctantly agreed to run at the behest of outraged voters in Carpinteria, concerned about the pungent odor of marijuana wafting around Carpinteria schools. Laura, who is both charming and intelligent, looked me straight in the eye and assured me that not only was she was a serious candidate, but given her extensive experience and her ideas on a broad range of issues, she is confident that she will win this election against the entrenched incumbent Das Williams.

innovative ideas that work.

Ask Laura about housing affordability and she brings up the example of Cincinnati, where low-income renters can pay their security deposits in the form of insurance rather than cash. That allows landlords to get paid but reduces the pressure on renters from upfront costs thereby making renting more feasible.

Ask her about homelessness and she points to Houston where they’ve reduced their rate by 54% by focusing on their veteran population.

Ask her about emergency preparedness and she brings up the example of Fremont where local officials have installed microgrids allowing the community to rest easy recently when PG&E shut off power to the region. Under her leadership, the Santa Barbara School District is transitioning to alternative energy and microgrids.

Regarding campaign finance reform, she notes a major difference between her position and Das, who has taken some $62,500 from the cannabis industry while regulating it. Laura favors fundraising limits, transparency and accountability, such as other counties like Ventura have done. “We need leaders with Laura’s integrity and values to stand up for what is right, even if that means taking on powerful special interests.” Says Bill Cirone, retired Superintendent of Schools for Santa Barbara County, and a supporter of Laura Capps.

Laura contends that her broad depth of knowledge and experience allows her to forge progress on a range of issues that defy typical simplistic party solutions. “I have put forward well-researched, thorough plans on emergency preparedness, poverty, housing, homelessness, campaign finance, as well as a balanced approach to managing cannabis in our county,” says Capps.

Who is Laura Capps?

What Can Either Candidate Do for Montecito?

Summerland, Carpinteria, a large swath of Santa Barbara and the remote Cuyama Valley in the northeastern corner of the County.

The 1st District Supervisor seat is currently held by Das Williams, who won the seat in June 2016 over conservative Independent County Investment Officer Jennifer Christensen. Das took office on January 2, 2017. He won handily capturing 59% of the voters (10,702) compared to Christensen’s 40% (7,391). 48% of voters in the 1st District are registered Democrats, compared to 22% registered Republicans and 24% Independents with no political preference. Based on the 2016 voter turnout, either candidate could win in 2020 by reaching 9,049 supporters.

Most voters are still learning about the real Laura Capps and her work as a public servant. Some recognize her parents as Congresspersons Lois and Walter Capps. They do not know that Laura was born and raised in Santa Barbara. Her first elective wins were as student body president of Roosevelt Elementary School, Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High School.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, she earned a master’s degree from London School of Economics. She then went on to have a successful career in national politics and non-profits, serving as a speechwriter in the Clinton White House and as a senior aide in the U.S. Senate. Laura returned home to Santa Barbara in 2013 to raise her son and become deeply involved in her local community.

Local Experience and Aspirations

Capps has distinguished herself locally by serving on the Unified Santa Barbara School District Board, the Women’s Commission and the Community Environmental Council, focusing on poverty throughout the state. “We have a crisis,” says Capps. “We have the second-highest poverty rate in the entire state, and California has the highest poverty rate in the country. As supervisor, I will create a task force on poverty that will bring all of the pieces together. We can’t have the second-highest poverty rate in the state. We can’t. And I don’t hear much discussion of it.”

Temperament and Approach

Capps contends that there is a big difference between Das Williams and herself.

Like Salud Carbajal, she believes her strong suit is constituent relationships. She describes herself as a listener. “The constitution of the State of California mandates that every local office must be non-partisan – and that’s for good reasons.

We need local government to not only function, but function well – and partisanship can often get in the way. Much of successful governing has to do with collaborating, building alliances and working well with others. Unlike my opponent, I am not beholden to any special interests or the political establishment.”

Laura maintains that “she has earned her reputation as a person who is accessible to all who want her ear.” She claims strong relationships with community leaders throughout the County and State that would serve her well should she win. “Bottom line: She would pay close attention to Montecito and her leadership would be responsive to our community needs.” Capps is well aware that the Montecito community constitutes only ¼ of 1% of the total land area in the county, but it generates approximately 17% of the county property tax collections and 62% of the hotel transient occupancy taxes for the County’s General Fund.

Innovation is #1

“The underlying theme of my policy proposals is a strong commitment for our county to push the boundaries of thinking and be more innovative, first by looking to the successes that other counties and cities have achieved,” Capps insists. She is part of a prestigious national network of 150 rising star locally elected leaders, called “New Deal Leaders,” who help foster and disseminate

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Here are some Montecito-specific issues that I hope will be raised with both candidates on January 27: Safety and Resilience. The Parnership for Resilient Communities (TPRC), a volunteer group in Montecito, raised in excess $5 million in private funding to install six ring nets to double the storage capacity of Montecito’s inadequate storage basins. Fish & Game officials and the County need to extend the ring net permits and take responsibility for maintenance and removal. Capps supports TPRC team. She will use her elective office to extend the life of the ring net program with its life safety benefits to Montecito.

Water Banking. Montecito residents recognize that the increasingly expensive and outdated State Water System is overpromised, underdelivered, inefficient, and unreliable in periods of drought. Innovative solutions like re-purposing Platform Holly as a new desalination plant (turning oil into water). This involves using the $1 billion in oil company decommissioning reserves. An idea worth studying. So is an effort for County Supervisors to convince Santa Ynez, Carpinteria and Goleta to establish huge underground water storage banks for all central coastal communities, stored in wet years for withdrawal in dry years.

Capps promises to explore options to ensure regional water supplies and break down the artificial geographic boundaries that divide communities. She favors partnership agreements that secure an affordable and reliable water future for all her constituents, a key foundation of a healthy community.

Bumper to Bumper Traffic. Gridlock in Montecito. The shortsighted shutdown of the 101 southbound on-ramp at Cabrillo Blvd. has created a nightmarish gridlock on Coast Village Road and local community byways in Montecito.

Laura Capps will work with Supervisor Gregg Hart and SBCAG to fast-track the 101-widening schedule. She is well aware that if local small businesses, hospitals and health care providers cannot recruit skilled workers from Ventura, Oxnard, Solvang and Buellton, who are increasingly turned off by daily gridlock, many of our small businesses will suffer, or be forced to close.

Employee Pension & Healthcare Costs. Santa Barbara County is effectively bankrupt. Traditionally, no “blue” elected official has ever championed real reforms (not bandaids) for unsustainable lifetime public pension plans and lifetime retiree healthcare coverage. Excessive pensions and lifetime healthcare expenditures squeeze out needed county funding for roads, schools and housing. Laura Capps has demonstrated at the School Board a strong sense of fiscal discipline and the courage to do the right thing and seriously address the county’s fiscal issues without regard to potential political fallout.

How Can You Help?

Do you care about your community? Become informed. Know the issues.

Hold elected candidates accountable. Attend the debate on January 27. Please forward your own tough questions for the candidates to letters@montecitojour nal.net for possible inclusion in the debate.

Next issue: Das Williams

“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The San Ysidro roundabout, headed east from North Jameson

productive. She also noted that a flyer that was circulated in the Hedgerow neighborhood that insinuated that the Montecito Association and the Coast Village Association were opposed to the project was not legitimate, and that whomever generated the flyer used both Associations’ logos without permission.

Other speakers included a representative from COAST (Coalition for Sustainable Transportation), an organization that is in support of the project but feels some improvements can be made for pedestrian and bicycle safety. Several residents from the Hedgerow also voiced their concerns over pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and one said the project would be a dangerous addition to the community.

Another neighbor who is legally blind said that the roundabout would not be safe for her to walk through.

Comments from members of MBAR included positive reaction about the type of neutral colored materials being used to build the roundabout, as well as aesthetics and landscaping.

The majority of members agreed with the public sentiment that more work should be done ensuring pedestrian safety, as well as safety of bicyclists entering the roundabout. Sneddon responded that the safest way for a bicycle to traverse the roundabout is to take the lane, versus staying on the right side of a vehicle using the round16 – 23 January 2020

about. “We want both experienced and novice bicyclists to feel comfortable using the roundabout safely,” he said.

Planners will be back in front of MBAR at a subsequent hearing, incorporating comments heard into a revised design. Once there is conceptual approval, the project will be heard by the Montecito Planning Commission, and then be back at MBAR for further detail review.

Sophisticated Music.

Sublime Hall.

Lobero Theatre Chamber Music Project

Montecito Association Annual Meeting

Tuesday, January 14, marked the Montecito Association’s 72nd Annual Meeting which was followed by the monthly Board Meeting. The annual meeting marked the retirement of several board members, including Charlene Nagel, Sandy Stahl, and Cliff Ghersen, who will continue his service with the MA on the Transportation Committee.

The new year brought seven vacancies on the board, which included two incumbents who were up for re-election. Those incumbents, Sybil Rosen and Houghton Hyatt, were re-elected.

Five new board members where elected: Doug Black, Andrea Newquist, Chad Chase, Judith Ishkanian, and Jeffrey Schlossberg. Officers include

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Far Flung Travel

by Chuck Graham

No Expectations

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t was nearly dark on the Carrizo Plain National Monument. I pulled up in my truck on a plateau of dry, crunchy grass overlooking the Temblor Range on the Elkhorn Plain in the southeast corner of the monument, coyotes yelping in unison in some nameless canyon.

I was tired from five full days of guiding kayak trips on the Channel Islands National Park and the bouncy boat ride in. To finally, gratefully slow to a crawl next to a dilapidated ranch and soak in that chorus of communal coyotes, it wasn’t long before I was fast asleep in the back of my truck.

I usually try to have a mental list of photos I want when heading to a location, especially one so full of life on the Carrizo Plain, the last of California’s historic grasslands.

Sometimes though, it’s better not to have any expectations at all and just see what unfolds before me. I’m pretty confident if I take my time something will materialize.

The Elkhorn Plain is the last, best place to see endangered blunt-nose leopard lizards, but they are such a challenge to find. I typically drive slow hoping to not miss anything, but those blunt-nose leopard lizards lie in wait just like their African counterparts and are difficult to spot on the vast plain. I looked hard but didn’t locate a single one. I’ve looked hard twice in the past and have had success, once a male and a female in breeding plumage. This time though, I came up empty.

However, it’s also difficult to not come away with some sort of interaction among wildlife on the Carrizo Plain, so I was hoping to locate the endangered San Joaquin antelope ground squirrel. There wasn’t a lot of rain during the winter of 2018 and grasses overall were short, thus making it easier to spot animals like this endangered ground squirrel species.

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Still creeping along on Elkhorn Road at the base of the Temblors, I came across an old, but still operating cattle trough in the arid landscape. One of the deals between California Fish and Wildlife and the Bureau of Land Management is to keep many of the old cattle troughs operating following the ranching era on the Carrizo Plain.

This one was right next to the road and there were three San Joaquin antelope ground squirrels sunning themselves at the entrance of their den next to the trough. When I slowly pulled up they scurried off into their maze of tunnels and mounds.

I turned off the engine and simply sat less than 20 feet away from their den. It wasn’t long before the three siblings began poking their heads out of their den to see if the coast was clear. There was one that was more precocious than the other two. It came out a separate tunnel close to where I was patiently waiting. It had no problem performing some yoga poses, cleaning and feeding itself all within eight feet of me.

Finally the other two antelope ground squirrels ventured beyond the den, taking turns to scurry far and wide for grasses and insects, all the while with their stiff, white tails madly twitching. I stayed shooting photos for 90 minutes before reluctantly driving off to Soda Lake and the west side of the Carrizo Plain.

Once I finished rolling along Simmler Road and connecting with Soda Lake Road, the Carrizo Plain takes on a new light. It’s not nearly as arid as the Elkhorn Plain region. Immediately I saw a lone pronghorn antelope buck foraging in tall grasses toward the base of the Caliente Mountains. Then there were lots of old wooden posts

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

that make for convenient perches for a throng of various raptors. There were plenty of prairie falcons, American kestrels, ferruginous hawks and redtailed hawks all looking for their next meal. Lots of food items out there for them to choose from including those adorable San Joaquin antelope ground squirrels.

I never like leaving the Carrizo Plain, also known as California’s Serengeti, as there are more endangered species found there than anywhere else in the Golden State, and yet located only a couple mountain ranges away east of the Los Padres National Forest and the Coast Ranges that hover above home in Carpinteria.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider the application of RRM Design Group, agent for Yau Revocable Trust, for Annexation and Reorganization of the property at 691 N. Hope Avenue from unincorporated Santa Barbara County to the City of Santa Barbara; a General Plan Map Amendment to designate the property as Low Density Residential, five dwelling units per acre; and a Zoning Map Amendment to zone the property as RS-7.5/USS (Residential Single-Unit, 7,500-square-foot-minimum lot size/Upper State Street Area Overlay). The property is located within the City’s Sphere of Influence and accessed from N. Hope Avenue. A Tentative Subdivision Map for a six-lot subdivision and a Street Frontage Modification were approved by the Planning Commission on October 17, 2019, contingent upon City Council approval of the Annexation, General Plan Map Amendment, and Zoning Map Amendment.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

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SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE

SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING

PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN

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SPACE AT THE RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY BUILDING LOCATED AT 215 STATE STREET AT A RATE OF $3,000

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On Thursday, January 23, 2019 an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, January 28, 2019 will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CouncilVideos.

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meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on January 7, 2020.

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

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provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be

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

provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter

California.

as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may

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

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

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was introduced on December 17, 2019, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on January 7, 2020, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kristen

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

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was introduced on December 17, 2019, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on January 7, 2020, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

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

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PENDING ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: (1) WAIVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A MODIFICATION APPLICATION AND (2) APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY APPROVE, OR DENY THE MODIFICATION APPLICATION

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This may affect your property. Please read.

Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of a Modification application by the Planning and Development Department.

The development requested by this application is under the jurisdiction of the Montecito PC and therefore a public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. However, in compliance with the Montecito Land Use and Development Code Section 35.472.120.D.7, the Director intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for a hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Willow Brown at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, by email at wbrown@co.santa-barbara.ca.us, or by fax at (805) 568-2030. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided.

WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the person’s ability to appeal any action taken by Santa Barbara County on this Modification Application to the Montecito Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors.

If a request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for a Modification application. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, this may be the only notice you receive for this project. To receive additional information regarding this project, including the date the Modification application is approved, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Willow Brown at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, or by email at wbrown@co.santa-barbara.ca.us, or by phone at (805) 568-2040.

PROPOSAL: MANGONE - MODIFICATION PROJECT ADDRESS: 966 CHELHAM WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 1st SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT DATE OF NOTICE: 1/9/2020 REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE: 1/30/2020 PERMIT NUMBER: 19MOD-00000-00007 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO.: 013-131-007 ZONING: 2-E-1 PROJECT AREA: 0.17

APPLICATION FILED: 11/25/2019

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: · Applicant: Tony Xiques · Proposed Project: The proposed Modification would permit the location of the second required parking space to be in the driveway in front of the garage in a tandem configuration. Tandem parking is allowed on residentially zoned lots of 7,000 square feet or less, however, this lot is 7,405 square feet. Properties in the inland area in Montecito usually require two covered parking spaces and one uncovered parking space, unless the additions to the single family dwelling total less than 50 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling as it existed as of May 16, 1995. The proposed addition totals less than 50 percent of the floor area of the principal dwelling, and thus a minimum of two covered or uncovered parking spaces shall be required. The Modification to the parking configuration is proposed in order to allow for the construction of a 662 square foot addition to the rear of the residence and a 62 foot addition to the front entry under a separate Land Use Permit. A “hammerhead” turnaround would be provided along the existing driveway to preclude backing out onto Chelham Way. The parcel would continue to be served by the Montecito Water District, the Montecito Sanitary District, and the Montecito Fire Protection District. Access would continue to be provided off of Chelham Way. No trees are proposed for removal. No grading is proposed. The property is a 0.17-acre parcel zoned 2-E-1 and shown as Assessor’s Parcel Number 013-131-007, located at 966 Chelham Way in the Montecito Community Plan area, First Supervisorial District.

APPEALS: The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Modification application 19MOD-00000-00007 may be appealed to the Montecito Planning Commission by the applicant or an aggrieved person. The written appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Modification application. To qualify as an "aggrieved person" the appellant must have, in person or through a representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by appropriate means prior to the decision on the Coastal Development Permit of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so.

Written appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, 93455, by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on a non-business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day.

For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Willow Brown. The application required to file an appeal may be viewed at or downloaded from: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/forms.sbc ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information about this project review process may also be viewed at: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/permitting/planningprocess.sbc Board of Architectural Review agendas may be viewed online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/home.sbc Published January 15, 2020 Montecito Journal

Doug Black, Chad Chase, and Jeffrey Schlossberg are newly elected to the Montecito Association Board of Directors

Megan Orloff as President, Peter van Duinwyk for First Vice President, Hyatt for Second Vice President, Cindy Feinberg for Secretary, and Kathy King for Treasurer. The board now boasts 17 full-time board members. “I’m thrilled we have a full board now. It gives us much more muscle and strength for the year ahead,” said Orloff.

Executive Director Sharon Byrne outlined many notable “wins” for the Association and the community in 2019, including strong financial management of the MA, successful communications, new community partnerships, and increased membership and fundraising. The Association hosted several successful events, including Village Fourth and Beautification Day, and the Raising Our Light events to mark the anniversary of the 1/9 debris flow. The MA participated in Ghost Village Road for the first time, and hosted two open houses with the Montecito Library. The Land Use Committee and Traffic Committee continue to grow, discussing important issues in the community. The MA has published 15 articles in the Montecito Journal and Montecito Neighbors magazine.

During community reports, Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor reported that the local watershed is performing well so far this storm season; we’ve seen about ten inches of rain so far this year this season. A decent storm is expected later this week, which Chief Taylor said will be a good test for the watershed. Also happening with MFPD: January marks the beginning of fire prevention work, and there are crews and chippers creating defensible space in the community.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Lieutenant Butch Arnoldi reported that crime is down in Montecito, with 16 assaults and 35 burglaries reported in 2019, which is down significantly from 2018.

During public comment, Montecito resident Jeff Slaff spoke to the Board, informing them about a new map that he has put together outlining the walking paths throughout Montecito’s flat areas. The paths include Ennisbrook Path, Peter Bakewell Paths, North Jameson Pedestrian Path, Cold Spring Path, Hale Park Path, and Hammonds Beach Access. Slaff is organizing monthly events to encourage residents to utilize the walking paths through town. For more information, email jeffslaff@gmail.com.

The MA Board arranged conference calls with Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assembly member Monique Limon, who both spoke on significant work they are doing at the State level, including continued relationships with local government agencies.

Both women reported they are committed to helping

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pages long and we hope to hear in the summer if we’ve been successful,” says museum executive director Greg Gorga. The museum has also been recognized by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce as its nonprofit of the year for 2020.

Among the tidal wave of guests were George and Judy Writer, Jack and Karen Byers, Jerry and Michele Jackman, Mark Danielson, Kenny and Krista Kieding, Sabrina Papa, Frederick and Sigrid Toye, Tom and Nancy Eliott, Don Barthelmess, and Carol Kallman.

Not a Drill It was a case of oil’s well that ends well when SOS California, the acronym for Stop Oil Seeps, celebrated the 12th year of its founding with a socially gridlocked bash at the University Club.

Co-founder Lad Handelman, who describes himself as an “environmentalist” and has spent 16 years of his life supporting marine mammal and other resource protection, says that oil

At the SOS California event are Judy Hill, Carol and Don Barthelmess, Erin Graffy de Garcia, Greg Gorga, Dale Francisco, and friend, and in front are Debbie and Michael Bruce (photo by Priscilla)

Documentary director Louise Palanker

and tar on local beaches is not from the offshore oil platforms that dot the horizon, but from natural seepage in the ocean, which has equaled some two million barrels in the last 39 years.

Political candidate and News-Press columnist Andy Caldwell says our Eden by the Beach has the second

Dan and Cynthia Holme, Allison Green, Dana Hansen, and Matt Kokkoner at the University Club (photo

by Priscilla)

most prolific oil seeps in the world off the Central Coast. “Drilling relieves the pressure from these natural gas seeps,” he concluded.

Among the wave of supporters turning out were Don Barthelmess, George Burtness, Jack Byers, Greg Gorga, Dana Hansen, Steve and Patti Putnam, Jim Nelson, Bob and Susanne Evans, and Dale Francisco.

Ted Roche, SOS California Co-Founder Lad Handelman, President Jim Nelson, and Tetina Milan (photo

by Priscilla)

Greg Gandrud, SOS Executive Director Judy Rossiter, congressional candidate Andy Caldwell, Ed Fuller, and Matt Lavoie (photo by Priscilla)

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Seeking Light The late Santa Barbara artist and poet Margaret Singer, who died at the age of 98 last year, is the focus of a new documentary by local director and documentary maker Louise Palanker.

The 20-minute short “Margaret Singer: Seeking Light” tells how the Frankfurt-born citizen fled Nazism and lost her family in the Holocaust, moving to New York in 1939, studying art.

She moved to our Eden by the Beach, attending UCSB and City College, eventually becoming a teacher there, doing portrait, figure and landscape painting for two decades.

Palanker, who made the documentary We Played Marbles: Remembering a Stolen Childhood in 2007 and Family Band: The Cowsills Story, six years ago, says she met Singer 12 years ago while filming more than 30 Santa Barbara area Holocaust survivors for an exhibit, Portraits of Survival.

“A lie cannot live.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“I was instantly taken by her magic.

I began to hear stories about how, at 85, she could be spotted riding her bike around town and how her tiny apartment was filled with thousands of paintings, sculptures, and poetry journals.

“I saw Margaret often at lectures, art shows, the farmers market, temple.

The girl got around. I aspired to get to know her better and make a film about her. Last year my husband said to me, ‘If you really want to make a movie about Margaret, you should do it now.’ That was the push I needed.

“Both her resilience and her fierce independence serve as inspiration for all of us. We won’t all face the deliberate destruction of our home and family, and we won’t all choose to turn away from marriage and housework, but we do all encounter cruelty and tragedy, and we do all have unique sparks and threads which are not fully understood by others. Margaret gives us courage to overcome adversity and permission to proudly march to whatever drum we hear.”

The film is part of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, showing at the Arlington on Sunday at 5 pm.

Baby Fever Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry and British actor Orlando Bloom are set to become man and wife after four years of on and off dating.

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Brilliant Thoughts

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

Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000.

Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com

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KEYT’s Kacey Drescher interviewing Montecito Journal’s Royal expert Richard Mineards (photo by Priscilla)

And the Lord of the Rings star says he is looking forward to starting their own family once they tie the knot.

Bloom, 42, tells a British newspaper he’s excited to have a child with the former Dos Pueblos High student, who he describes as “a big kid” at heart.

“Listen, I love kids. I love that she is great with kids and it would be a wonderful thing. We are shooting for that. I mean, she’s like a kid, so she’s unbelievable with kids.”

The tony twosome became engaged on Valentine’s Day last year after three years of on-off dating.

In the Lab Montecito actress Gwyneth Paltrow is taking on psychedelia, female sexuality and energy healing in her new Netflix show, The Goop Lab, which focuses on the boundary pushing – and sometimes dangerous – wellness treatments featured on her lifestyle website.

The 47-year-old Oscar winner and Goop founder hosts the series along with Chief Content Officer Elise Loehnen, who boldly reveals she had an “exorcism” in a new trailer for the six-episode series that premieres January 24.

The trailer is broken down into segments – energy healing, psychedelics, cold therapy, psychic medicines, and orgasm – all topics explored by the lifestyle guru and her team.

In Carol’s Footsteps How appropriate that TV talk show Ellen DeGeneres should have won the Carol Burnett Award at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills.

Ellen, who was sitting at the same table as Carol, a Montecito neighbor, at the Beverly Hilton, is the second recipient of the honor, which was created in 2018 to salute excellence in television. Carol was last year’s winner.

Ellen’s Burbank-based show is now in its 17th season and has been renewed through 2021-22. It has received a record 11 Daytime Emmys.

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New Neighbors?

After the unexpected announcement by Prince Harry and his former actress wife Meghan Markle that they are quitting public life to spend more time in North America, the big question is where?

It will obviously include Canada where they just spent six weeks on an island near Vancouver, and the Duchess of Sussex lived in Toronto when she shot the TV series Suits, and most likely California, where Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, lives in the aptly named Los Angeles suburb of Windsor Hills.

The move will also mean that Harry, 35, could well become a regular at the Santa Barbara Polo Club where his good friend, club member and Ralph Lauren Polo model Nacho Figueras, is a popular figure, and another friend, former TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who attended the couple’s wedding at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, lives just a tiara’s toss away in our rarefied enclave.

Montecito’s most famous resident issued a statement saying she cares about them both and supports whatever decision they make for their family.

Stay tuned...

Sightings: Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali at the Margerum wine tasting room at the Hotel Californian... Laura Dern noshing at Merci Montecito... Singer Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom checking out upstairs at Pierre Lafond 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 805-969-3301 •MJ

ntil quite recently, when you wanted to destroy paper and make certain that nothing on it could ever again be read, the preferred method was to burn it.

That is still your surest recourse – but burning is now generally in disfavor, because it means polluted air. So, a relatively new manner of destruction has become popular, called “shredding.” But shredding doesn’t really destroy anything. It just supposedly renders whatever was on the paper illegible by cutting it up, usually into thin strips.

That this is not necessarily a foolproof method was demonstrated in 1979, when the American embassy in Teheran was occupied by Iranian militants, who found sensitive documents which the Americans had had time to shred. But the shredded strips in those days were not so thin that they could not be patiently re-assembled, and the results were eventually published – to the further embarrassment of the United States.

No doubt, shredders since then have become much more sophisticated. But we must remember that attempts to conceal, erase, or encode data have a long history, as do equally persistent attempts to detect, decode, and reveal. Saying the right thing the right way is of course what “passwords” are all about. The very problem of how to tell friend from enemy goes back at least as far as the days of the Old Testament. In the Book of Judges (Chapter 12), we learn how two warring tribes, who spoke the same language but different dialects, distinguished each other by their different pronunciation of the same word. That word was “shibboleth” (meaning something like an ear of corn). In modern usage the same word has come to mean any identifiable feature setting one group apart from another.

Another method of concealing data (if you had the power and the time) is told by ancient Greek historian Herodotus, according to whom a certain ruler named Histiaos sent a secret message tattooed upon the shaved head of a trusted slave, who had to wait until enough hair had grown back to cover it up. He was then sent with instructions to tell the recipient to shave his head, so that the message might be read.

If that sounds hard to swallow, remember that another way of con-

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cealing data written on paper was to eat it, and let one’s digestive juices do the rest. Alternatively, if the message was written in pencil, you could of course try to erase it. Various means were used for this purpose (including, believe it or not, breadcrumbs) – but not until vulcanized rubber made its appearance in 1839 (thanks to the efforts of Charles Goodyear) did rubber erasers become commonplace.

It’s worth noting that the very word “rubber” was derived originally from the use of this substance to rub things out.

Hiding evidence became much more of a challenge with the development, around the end of the nineteenth century, of modern fingerprinting. This technique took to a new level the concept that every individual is unique, and, with what we might call forensic irony, revealed that the evildoer, had in many cases, always been leaving his own signature on his work. That, of course, now seems like primitive technology when we have such comparatively unfathomable wonders as identification by DNA. But if you may want to retrieve what you currently wish to hide, there is, of course, good old burial.

Theoretically, there is no better hiding place than Mother Earth. Stories of “buried treasure” are legion, and have given rise to a host of “metal detectors.” It is a tragic fact, however, that one of the earliest such devices worked, in a sense, too well.

It was developed by Alexander Graham Bell (who had already invented the Telephone,) and was used, in 1881, in an effort to locate the bullet which was lodged in the chest of President James Garfield as the result of an (ultimately successful) assassination attempt. The device worked correctly, but unfortunately, it failed to find the bullet, because it was confused by the metal coil springs in the bed on which the president was laying.

Ultimately, all matters of evidence come down to a principle known as the “burden of proof.” In America, any accused party is presumed innocent, so the Prosecution has to produce evidence to prove otherwise. If they can’t, the accused must go free, no matter how guilty he or she may actually be. Is there any proof that this justifies the destruction of incriminating evidence? – Not a shred.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 Brothers in Song – Normally at this time of year – namely during the run-up to or start of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Casey McGarry might be mad at work finishing up a short film to run during the local section of the annual cinematic mega-fest. McGarry’s Santa Barbara-centric movies include The Boatmaker, a profile of Montecito architect Ken Minor, who spent 25 years building a wooden sailboat in a barn next to his Sycamore Canyon house, and Grasshopper for Grandpa, the story of Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens, the last visible remnant of Santa Barbara’s Chinatown near the Lobero.

Instead McGarry’s mid-winter project is a new EP by the Chance Makers, the indie folk-rock outfit he has coled with his singer-songwriter brother Kevin since 2012. The siblings are the sons of Claudia Hoag McGarry, the Santa Barbara author, actress and playwright whose latest work, These Complicated Women, will have its world premiere performance at the Center Stage Theater on Saturday January 25. Kevin and Casey McGarry, meanwhile, will be presenting songs from the just-released EP Empire of Love, a wistfully psychedelic and sonically-layered recording that recalls The Wallflowers among other influences. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $10 INFO: (805) 9627776 or www.sohosb.com FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 Boogie Woogie Birthday – The SoCal based boogie woogie blues pianist Carl Sonny Leyland has played with such notables as James Harman, Kim Wilson and Rod Piazza as well as Ruth Brown, Billy Lee Riley and Carl Mann. Leyland, who was recently a featured artist on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, is also deeply involved with the rockabilly scene and plays each year in the backing band at Viva Las Vegas. Under his own name, whether he’s performing solo or with his trio, Leyland’s playing displays an infectious spontaneity, providing plenty of surprises as Leyland stretches the boundaries of the genre. While he possesses the necessary vocabulary to pay tribute to the greats of old, he prefers to let each performance be an opportunity to say something new as he delivers a repertoire that spans the Ragtime era to the 1950s and includes a number of

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original works. A favorite of the Santa Barbara Blues Society, Leyland will lay it down for the annual SBBS Member Appreciation Show, this time at the more intimate venue of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: 1535 Santa Barbara St, COST: $10-$20 general, free for members INFO: (805) 722-8155 or www.sbblues.org SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 ‘Dancing to Freedom’ – Yulia Maluta’s new one-woman storytelling dance show, which features live music with Tracey Hui, is not just a performance but also a personal tale for its purveyor. Dancing to Freedom is the story of transformation of a Russian dancer who has overcome challenges and discovered inner freedom through movement. Dance was the catalyst for pursuing her vision of freedom through a journey to the United States, where she then discovered that she could not be free until she delved into the horrific burden of her past. The show – which will also feature longtime local partner dance icon Derrick Curtis and cover such styles as Argentine tango, burlesque, swing and theater arts – serves as a fundraiser for Colors of Love, Maluta’s annual dance celebration celebrating love and diversity; the funds are earmarked for an expansion of the production that will benefit “Art Without Limits,” the Santa Barbara nonprofit that mentors young artists.

WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Center Stage Theater, upstairs in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, at the intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra Streets COST: $30 in advance, $35 at the door ($65 tickets include a ticket to the upcoming Colors of Love show) INFO: (805) 963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org Play-ing for Keeps – Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret isn’t only a play about serving in America’s military, it’s also created by and performed by members of the military or their families. Former Green Beret, LTC Scott Mann wrote Last Out as a way to inform civilians of the true cost of war to not just the soldiers, but the families back home, as well as to highlight the stigma surrounding collective PTSD after 18 straight years of war. A cast of four combat veterans and military family members each play multiple roles in the story that finds three “operators” from Valhalla executing a mission to help the main character, Danny Patton, let go of what he’s holding in

EVENTS

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 Split Decision – Santa Barbara Dance Theater’s 44th anniversary season boasts four premieres, one each by international guest choreographers Jennifer Muller and Stephanie Miracle, plus new works from UCSB Dance faculty member Nancy Colahan and SBDT artistic director Christopher Pilafian. Miracle’s recent sitespecific works lay the foundation for the symmetrical, Rorschach-esque world of her new piece, 1221 Primrose Ln, in which the characters, hinting at stereotypical male and female roles from the 1960s, double and mirror each other, signaling the choreographer’s fascination with the disruption of cookie-cutter sameness. Colahan’s new A Trio of Glass Etudes, which will be performed by the UCSB Dance Company, features a score by Philip Glass for a work that unleashes a flood of movement invention and constantly changing forms inspired by the propulsive rhythms of the music. Muller’s Miserere Nobis, which is making its West Coast premiere, has been described as a cry for forgiveness and an appeal for peace in a forceful, passionate and elegant response to troubled times. Among the nine women in the cast is UCSB alumna Michelle Lynch (2011), who danced in Muller’s New York-based company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, for several years. Closing out the concert, Pilafian’s Glint is a multi-part work springing from sensory investigation into the transformative process between chaos and order, integrates the SBDT company professional dancers with talented apprentices. Featuring an original score by Sundance alumnus Ryan Beveridge, the internal sections are named “Brownian Boil,” “Flick #4,” “Whirligigs” and “Xylophone.” WHEN: 8 pm tonight-Saturday, 2 pm Sunday WHERE: UCSB Hatlen Theater COST: $22 general, $13 seniors, children & students in advance; $25/$15 at the door INFO: (805) 893-2064 or www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

purgatory to help him ascend to Valhalla. All of the scenes are based on true people and stories from Mann’s military career. The white-knuckle ride sharing real stories of our soldiers and the families that fight alongside them, and of the hundreds of thousands of military veterans and family members for whom the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still being waged at home, has been called “Combat Storytelling” for its authenticity and excitement. Last Out aims to follow in the historical tradition in which societies have used storytelling to help warriors integrate back into society. The show is touring under the auspices of Mann’s nonprofit The Heroes Journey to bring the message to the masses, especially veterans who may not be getting the help they need. Accordingly, Last Out travels with two trained psychologists who perform PTSD interventions on-site as needed for audience members who may have a response to the content of the play. WHEN: 8 pm tonight, 2 pm tomorrow WHERE: New Vic Theater,

“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

33 West Victoria St. COST: $30 ($10 discount for veterans) INFO: (805) 965-5400 or www.ensembletheatre. com/rental-shows MONDAY, JANUARY 20 2020 MLK Weekend of Remembrance – Most of the events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy take place at the Arlington Theatre today, the day designated the federal holiday marking the civil rights activist’s birthday. Among the events are a program at De La Guerra Plaza where works from elected officials and a guest speaker will be accompanied by music and dance before the annual Unity March up State street from the Plaza to the Arlington Theatre. There, the David Gorospe Trio will play jazz and popular music to welcome marchers as they file into the foyer before the 90-minute program featuring M.C. Alla McKeon, soloist Lois Mahalia with music by John Douglas, annual Essay and Poetry Awards, youth 16 – 23 January 2020

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 A Peek into Aerials and More – The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics via a wide array of visually stunning feats for nearly 35 years, The troupe performs daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs – one of the perennially popular parts of their show – and they are also experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics as well as defying gravity with displays of contortion, flexibility and control. In fact, they push the envelope of human possibility with such dexterity and balancing feats with such tremendous skill, agility and grace, that sometimes it can almost appear to be much easier than it is. Adding to the appeal are live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects that coalesce with the music and feats to create an exuberant entertainment event. The Peking Acrobats have performed all over the world, on TV and on films such as the Oceans trilogy, plus such prestigious places as the Hollywood Bowl. The troupe returns to Santa Barbara and the Granada Theatre for yet another evening of enviable agility and spectacle that might even give SBIFF a run for its money for an audience at the movies, at least those not attending the hip-hop hullabaloo at Campbell Hall tonight (see below).

dancers Core Knowledge, more music

by Gorospe, and a speech by Rev. James M. Lawson, who worked with Dr. King in planning a nonviolent direction of the movement in the late 1950s and 1960s. Lawson was an organizer of Freedom Rides, a mentor to the Nashville Student Movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and was inducted into California Hall of Fame for his life’s work in nonviolence and social justice. See the

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schedule for preliminary activities that include an Eternal Flame and walk on the UCSB campus, a walk across the bridge from SBCC’s main campus to its West campus in a mini re-creation of the Dr. King-led Selma to Montgomery march, and an Evening of Poetry and Art in partnership with Pacifica Graduate Institute at Kiva Cowork, WHEN: 9 am-12:30 pm WHERE: 1317 State St. COST: free INFO: (805) 259-5782 or www.mlksb.org •MJ

The Granada Theatre presents

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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 Healing Through Hip-hop – Jon Boogz & Lil Buck join forces in Love Heals All Wounds, a soulstirring multimedia program that brings their intricate hybrid of street dance styles born from popping and jookin’ into alignment with a stellar cast of movement artists, live musicians and the spoken word artist Robin Sanders. The all-star ensemble uses the multimedia approach to address vital issues that we face as a global community – climate change, mass incarceration, and immigration – employing jaw-dropping dexterity, multimedia scenography, music and more to create a synergistic collaboration that builds joy and compassion while pushing the evolution of dance. Love Heals All Wounds goes past headlines to explore the heartstrings of our shared consciousness in relation to the cycle of trauma in a dynamic work interwoven with spoken word, original music and projections to chart a movement towards reflection, growth and healing through sharing the dreams and visions of a world we create together. As Boogz explains, “The vision of Love Heals All Wounds is to inspire audiences to look deeply within themselves in the hopes that together, we will carve pathways forward to creating real solutions for true healing.” WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: $25-$40 INFO: (805) 893-3535 www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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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.

The $7.9s… Million, That Is

W

hen a seller lists their home for sale the most important question that must be answered is, at what price to offer the property. While some go with a flat number, say five or eight million, most agents and sellers might offer a home for just a bit less, perhaps to entice, to catch people doing range buying, etc… or maybe a seller is saying, “Hey, I’m selling my house for eight million dollars, but you can get it in the sevens.”

It is assumed that a buyer knows a home listed at $7,995,000 is essentially an $8,000,000 asking price home. However, it is an $8,000,000 asking price for a home that can be purchased (as advertised) in the $7s… and that’s the hook. In any price range, a home listed at $2,995,000 looks better in price than a home listed at $3,025,000 and it’s only a $30,000 (1%) difference in price but feels worlds apart.

Every now and then, as I review housing inventory, I keep coming back to the homes I find listed in the high $7s… million, that is. I find myself drawn to them, in that these homes offer so much for the dollar, considering the amenities, features, house size, lot size, and locations generally well above the $5mil range, and closer in comparison in some cases to homes for sale in the $10mil range.

Of the four listings featured here, three of them have had price reductions since being introduced to the market. Garden Lane is down about 6% from her original asking price and Bella Vista Drive has lowered their price about the same (though it was even higher a few years back). The estate on Lilac Drive was priced over $10,000,000 just a couple of years ago, and rounding out the four featured, the property on Park Lane is an exciting new listing that just hit the market recently and is offered for sale at $7,995,000.

Each of the properties featured here offer very distinctive locations within the Montecito 93108 area and all include over an acre of land, a significant sized home, a pool, ocean views and/or lovely private settings, landscaping, private driveways, etc… and all are on streets and in neighborhoods that include other significant properties.

2600 Bella Vista Drive - $7,950,000

This is an impressive, gated Montecito Mediterranean estate built on a significant and rare 32-acre lot for being this close to town, located between Romero Canyon Road and Ladera Lane. This ocean view estate offers privacy and manicured landscaping and I dare not speculate what it would cost to build just the driveway in today’s market. After reaching the motor-court and four-car garage, step inside and gaze at the truly jaw dropping ocean views.

Beyond the entry gates and long cobblestone drive, the property includes a private well, four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms in the main home and a combined 7,500+/- square feet as listed, as well as outdoor living spaces that take advantage of the unique qualities offered with this serene view site.

The interiors exude a comfortable elegance and the floor plan complements the panoramic views.

Designed to appear as a natural extension of the home, the infinity pool brings the ‘’built to inspire’’ feeling one gets when touring a home, looking out over the pool to the city and ocean beyond. This home is in the Montecito 93108 zip code and is within the Summerland and Carpinteria school district attendance areas.

663 Lilac Drive - $7,950,000

Here is a unique, 2+/- acre property in the heart of Montecito, bordered on most sides by even larger estate properties, on a top street in the Montecito Union School District. This listing offers a larger private lot, mature landscaping,

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existing pool and larger home to enjoy or bring personal touches to and add value, etc.

The public rooms offer ocean/island views in the distance while the setting is made up of gardens that have been touched by landscape architects from all over the country. The home offers two-bedroom suites on the main floor and an expansive master suite on the second floor. The home boasts air conditioning and radiant floor and gas heating, six full and three half bathrooms and there is a guest room with half bath over the garage.

The grounds include both a guest house with its own bath and “secret garden” feel and a tree house that guests of any age may find enchanting. Completely fenced with two additional gates on either side of the stately entrance enhance access to the home and outline this very private yet close in and accessible estate property.

1130 Garden Lane - $7,975,000

After driving by multiple neighboring homes in the $10,000,000+ price range, turn up to and enter 1130 Garden Lane. Upon entering the impressive gates and after driving up the long private driveway of this estate, one is transported. This Mediterranean compound takes advantage of the great location and deep rectangular shape of the lot with the long private driveway running up one side of the property to the top of the lot, where you find the home and motor court at the top center of the lot.

Set on a secluded 1.75 acres in the highly desired Riven Rock enclave and within the Cold Spring School District, this property features indoor and outdoor living spaces. The main home and the rest of the estate opens to the sunny south, to the pool and guest cabana, that are both situated among manicured lawns, mature landscaping and fruit trees.

The front foyer opens into a spacious living room with wood-beamed ceilings, travertine floors, and an impressive limestone fireplace. Just off the living room is a chef’s kitchen. In the master bedroom, enjoy two private view balconies, dual walk-in closets and baths, as well as a marble fireplace.

830 Park Lane - $7,995,000

This home is new on the market and was built in 2004. To reach the estate, one arrives by driving through the alley of Eucalyptus trees lining and defining the prestigious Park Lane, leading up to this prominent 1.3+ acre estate. The home was envisioned to embrace the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean climate, with French doors in almost every room opening out to terraces and private patios.

The home was sited to maximize the ocean and mountain views, and with attention to the other amenities offered, including the pool and guest/pool cabana which can be viewed in their prominent positions from the main home looking south over the expansive property to the ocean beyond.

The master suite, kitchen, formal dining, living and family rooms are all on the entry level with four bedrooms downstairs along with a home theatre, exercise room and more. There is air conditioning and a total of four full and one half bathrooms in the home. Once outside, a stroll through the terraced gardens leads to the yard, pool, spa, and pool house. Additionally, this home is within the Montecito Union School District attendance area.

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. Or, please visit my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based.

•MJ

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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heavily through the end of January.

Both shops are located in the Upper Village: Oliver & Espig is next door to Tecolote Book Shop, and The Stationery Collection is located near the Post Office, next to Glamour House.

Montecito rebuild, and tackling such issues as road infrastructure, insurance, rebuilding, emergency notifications, ADUs in the high fire zone, homelessness, and much more. “You are not out of our minds. We will continue to work together to rebuild this magnificent community with continued relationships with government at every level,” Senator Jackson said.

For more information about the Montecito Association, visit www. montecitoassociation.org.

Upper Village Store Closings

Two longstanding stores in Montecito’s Upper Village have announced their impending closures: jewelry shop and gallery, Oliver & Espig, and stationery store The Stationery Collection.

Oliver & Espig was founded 46 years ago by owners Glenn Espig and Ingerid Ekeland, and was located in Santa Barbara’s La Arcada before moving to the Upper Village in 2016.

The owners have plans to relocate the shop, which offers handcrafted jewelry, rare gemstones, and fine art, to Florida. The shop is offering a large discount on current merchandise, through the end of January.

The Stationery Collection has been

Cold Spring Trail Reopens

The Stationery Collection is one of two businesses that are closing by the end of January in the Upper Village

in business for 85 years, under the ownership of several dedicated paper enthusiasts, including current owner Marika Withers, who has owned the shop for the last 15 years. The shop is known for creating custom invitations for special events, creating personalized stationery, and carrying an array of paper goods and gifts. Withers says the diminishing market and the cost of operation is no longer possible, and she has decided to turn her priority to her growing family; her second child was born last week. The remaining contents of the store are discounted

Last Sunday, January 12, Montecito’s Cold Spring Trail was officially reopened following a two-year long closure after the 1/9 debris flow. First District Supervisor Das Williams hosted the ribbon cutting and celebration at the Cold Spring Trailhead on East Mountain Drive in Montecito.

Other key people included Ashlee Mayfield, President of Montecito Trails Foundation, and Abe Powell, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Bucket Brigade.

“The Cold Spring Trail has involved many months of trail work, and restoring access to this important trail in our network has been a priority for the City, County, and Forest Service,” said Mayfield. “It has been a great experience for MTF to be working with Los Padres Forest Association, Trailscape, Inc, Los Padres Forest Service, Santa Barbara City Park’s Steve Biddle, Bucket Brigade’s Abe Powell, Dave Everett, Sage Trail Alliance, The Dons,

Ashlee Mayfield and First District Supervisor Das Williams

and countless individuals over the past two years.”

East Mountain Drive is still closed at Cold Spring Creek while a new bridge is being designed and constructed. The trailheads are accessible to pedestrians. Parking is available on the east and west side of the creek.

“As we continue to mourn the devastation of the 1/9 debris flow, especially the week of the two-year anniversary, it’s also important to celebrate the accomplishments we’ve made in recovery,” said Supervisor Williams.

For more information, visit www. montecitotrailsfoundation.info. •MJ

93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

SUNDAY JAN 19

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

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663 Lilac Drive 854 Park Lane 495 East Mountain Drive 495 East Mountain Drive 2222 East Valley Road 796 Park Lane West 618 Hot Springs Road 1800 East Mountain Drive 109 Olive Mill Road 2896 Hidden Valley Lane 1570 San Leandro Lane 2850 Torito Road 105 Olive Mill Road 575 Barker Pass Road 464 Meadowbrook Drive 2942 Torito Road 1409 School House 2825 Hidden Valley Lane 1910 Barker Pass Road 657 Romero Canyon Road 418 Seaview Road 2886 Hidden Valley Lane 1032 Fairway Road

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$7,950,000 $6,995,000 $6,495,000 $6,495,000 $5,785,000 $5,450,000 $5,195,000 $4,999,000 $4,999,000 $4,950,000 $4,250,000 $3,295,000 $3,100,000 $2,995,000 $2,950,000 $2,595,000 $2,375,000 $2,295,000 $2,295,000 $1,739,000 $1,699,000 $1,395,000 $1,070,000

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estate sales 805.946.0060 We offer comprehensive downsizing, moving and turn key set-up services for seniors. Connect with Santa Barbara locals, Kelsey and Deb, for a complimentary consultation. justbreathe@sbsos.care https://sbsos.care/ 805-946-0060

TRESOR We Buy, Sell and Broker Important Estate Jewelry. Located in the upper village of Montecito. Graduate Gemologists with 30 years of experience. We do free evaluations and private consultation.

1470 East Valley Rd suite V. 805 969-0888

MONTECITO CARE & MORE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY We offer private rooms for your loved ones with dedicated, loving and nursing care. www.montecitocareandmore.com 805 448-2172

PHYSICAL TRAINING/HEALTH Fit for Life

Klutter Kutters of Santa Barbara.

Organize, DeKlutter, Move. We are Comprehensive Senior Move Management Specialists. Call Karen and Pam at 805-663-6303 www.KlutterKutters.com THE CLEARING HOUSE, LLC Recognized as the Area’s Leading Estate Liquidators – Castles to Cottages Experts in the Santa Barbara Market! Professional, Personalized Services for Moving, Downsizing, and Estate Sales . Complimentary Consultation (805) 708 6113 email: theclearinghouseSB@cox.net or go to our website www.theclearinghouseSB.com

$8 minimum

Dementia Caregiver Coach Need help supporting a loved one with dementia? Are you overwhelmed?

We provide solutions for issues of Dementia caregivers.

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Email text to frontdesk@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860 and we will respond with a cost.

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Customized workouts and nutritional guidance for any lifestyle.

Individual/group sessions. Specialized in CORRECTIVE EXERCISE – injury prevention and post surgery. House calls available. Victoria Frost- CPT & CES 805-895-9227 Improve the Way You Move House calls for personalized strengthening, flexibility, balance, coordination and stamina. Certified in effective exercise for Parkinson’s.

Josette Fast, PT since 1980, UCLA trained 805-7228035 www.fitnisphysicaltherapy.com TRAUMA FREE Release stress, anxiety, fear and anger that impact health, relationships and success with a new technique producing rapid, lasting results. Adults and children who have experienced emotional, sexual, or physical abuse, trauma from disasters, combat, illness, accidents or loss, generally

“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

find results with 1-2 sessions and minimal discussion.

To schedule an appointment, text or call D.C. McGuire, 805 452-1610

GET/STAY HEALTHY Licensed/ certified in massage(Deep tissue), Chinese Lymph Drainage & Cupping, Reflexology(feet), Craneosacral, Reiki(great for pets). Assist with PT exercises, stretching. FBI clearance, insurance and references 928-451-0890 blissbabe2@gmail Uncover, discover, transform, heal.

Intuitive psychotherapy. Energy healing, Life Coach, Medical.

Intuitive Phone/ Skype Marcie 831-252-1772 www.marciealder.world

SPECIAL/PERSONAL SERVICES BUSINESS ASSISTANT/BOOKKEEPER Pay Bills, Filing, Correspondence, Reservations, Scheduling, Confidential. Semi-retired professional.

Excellent references.

Sandra (805) 636-3089 “Results That Move You!” Kim Byrnes Realtor ® DRE# 01266258 805-637-3075 1290 Coast Village Rd. Montecito, CA 93108

Personal Assistant New Decade=New Organization. Services include filing, mailing, bill-paying; light book-keeping. Reliable and confidential.

Local references.

Liz 805 895 7516 16 – 23 January 2020

ADVERTISE IN THE LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY (805) 565-1860 BUSINESS CARDS FOR VOL 20#48, Dec 10, ’14

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$49 MONTHLY SERVICE General Pest Service Only. Gophers & Rodents Not Included.

One Year Term Minimum. Offer Expires December 15, 2019.

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STEVEN BROOKS JEWELERS Appraisals for Estates and Insurance Graduate Gemologist ~ Established 1974 Sales of Custom Designed and Estate Jewelry Purchasing Estates sbjewelers@gmail.com or 805-455-1070

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1482 East Valley Road, STE 10, Montecito, CA

1482 East Valley Road, STE 10, Montecito, CA

RENTALS Unfurnished 6BD/6BA Spanish house on the Riviera with pool and spa. Call Annick for details 805-708-0320

Summerland CA 93067 (805) 969-1944 Donate to the Parrot Pantry!

At SB Bird Sanctuary, backyard farmer’s bounty is our birds best bowl of food! The flock goes bananas for your apples, oranges & other homegrown fruits & veggies.

Volunteers Do you have a special talent or skill?

Do you need community service hours?

One Bedroom + Office (or 2nd BR) & 1.5 Bath. Recent remodel on private lane, new appliances, on sunny second floor, W/D, Garage, Patio, short walk to Butterfly Beach. Furnished if desired.

Chris (805) 705-9247

DONATIONS NEEDED Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Menagerie 2340 Lillie Avenue 16 – 23 January 2020

The flock at SB Bird Sanctuary could always use some extra love and socialization. Call us and let’s talk about how you can help.

(805) 969-1944

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED K-PALS need volunteers to be foster parents for our dogs while they are waiting for their forever homes. For more information info@k-9pals.org or 805-570-0415.

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$13,650,000 | 2697 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Montecito | 5BD/7½BA 3±acs Nancy Kogevinas | 805.450.6233 | Lic # 01209514

$9,995,000 | 1664 E Valley Rd, Montecito | 7BD/12BA Nancy Kogevinas | 805.450.6233 | Lic # 01209514

$8,290,000 | 1237 E Mountain Dr, Montecito | 5BD/4+(2)½BA Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896 Lic # 00976141

$7,975,000 | 1130 Garden Ln, Montecito | Mediterranean Villa Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896 Lic # 00976141

$6,495,000 | 1465 E Mountain Dr, Montecito | 3BD/6½BA Cristal Clarke | 805.886.9378 Lic # 00968247

$5,850,000 | 1558 Miramar Beach Ln, Montecito Lower | 4BD/2BA Janet Caminite | 805.896.7767 Lic # 01273668

$4,300,000 | 560 Meadow Wood Ln, Montecito | 4BD/4½BA Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896 Lic # 00976141

$4,175,000 | 2029 Boundary Dr, Montecito Upper | 3BD/5BA Cristal Clarke | 805.886.9378 Lic # 00968247

$3,975,000 | 700 Riven Rock Rd, Montecito | 2.49 ± acs Jody Neal | 805.252.9267 Lic # 01995725

$2,995,000 | 780 Ladera Ln, Montecito | 4BD/4BA Team Scarborough | 805.331.1465 Lic # 01182792 / 01050902

$2,695,000 | 1382 Plaza Pacifica, Montecito Beach Area | 2BD/2½BA Sue Irwin | 805.705.6973 Lic # 01413354

$2,595,000 | 2942 Torito Rd, Montecito Upper | 3BD/3BA Joyce Enright | 805.570.1360 Lic # 00557356

$2,375,000 | 1409 School House Rd, Montecito | 5BD/3BA Joel Butera | 805.448.4831 Lic # 01229404

$2,250,000 | 1348 Plaza Pacifica, Montecito Lower | 3BD/2½BA Kathleen Winter | 805.451.4663 Lic # 01022891

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