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THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 30 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 52 • OPEN HOUSES, P. 20

PRIZE-WINNERS ALL! Montecito’s annual Beautification Day awards homeowners Soren & Kim Kieler, Kay & Ted Stern, and Sandy Oshinsky; Nina Terzian, Darlene Bierig and others honored too, (story on p. 20)

Heads Above Water

Bob Hazard outlines ways to advance Montecito-centric Desalination Plant, p. 5

Halloween Heroes

Andreas Schultz and Stella Haffner place 1st and 2nd in Costume Contest, p. 11

Making History

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 On the Water Front

Bob Hazard analyzes desalination studies and plans, and explores Montecito’s waves of the future – including a resource team and state emergency list

6 Montecito Miscellany

Katy Perry celebrates 30th; Jeff Farrell’s Olympian-style book; Josh Elliott promotion; Rob Lowe in stitches; Joshua Bell and Alessio Bax play on; 50 years of PathPoint; Girls Inc. auction, Petrine Day Mitchum’s book; SB Polo Club hosts 4,000 for lacrosse; Premier Patron Society and the Granada; Lieffs host producers bash; nature center crusade; SB Chamber Orchestra at Lobero; Santa Barbara Revels campaign; Peter Clark at Beautification Day; and Halloween feast

8 Letters to the Editor

Molasses Jones wants local names in black and white and read all over; Jim Powell on forest conservation; “Ben Dover” gives thanks for voting tips; Gary Simpson sounds off on Lois Capps; Dale Lowdermilk and voters; Lynn Adams on jewelry and First Thursday; and Big Fish lands on SBHS stage

11 Village Beat

Here’s The Scoop announces Ghost Village Road costume contest winners; Montecito Union School board looks for new trustee; El Montecito School hosts A Southern Affair

14 Seen Around Town

Peripatetic Lynda Millner chronicles the “Fun with the Force” police crusade, celebrates Our Lady of Mount Carmel School ladies’ Harvest Gala, and enjoys the maiden Affaire of the Heart campaign

20 Beautification Day

Kelly Mahan shines Saturday’s spotlight on the 29th annual Beautification Day and a wave of award winners, including Soren Kieler and Kim Masheroni-Kieler

20 93108 Open House Directory 21 On Opera

Julia McHugh focuses on a night (or two) at the Santa Barbara Opera, which features Andrea Carroll in Rigoletto

22 Montecito Sportsman

John Burk takes a close look at the Santa Barbara School of Squash, which assists kids on their path to college

25 Water World

Bob Hazard, undeterred by the recent rainfall, resurfaces to gauge Montecito’s water levels and takes stock of what the future may bring

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The New Yorker discussion; MUS Walk & Roll; parent-child workshop; seven-mile hike; Beautification Day; book signing at Granada; Veterans Day parade; MA meeting; dog tutors; puppet show at the library; Cold Spring School Board meeting; computer training; Story Time at Laguna Blanca; Lotusland public tours; Howard School campaign

Tide Guide

Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach

32 On Entertainment

Steven Libowitz chronicles Samantha Eve from Out of the Box Theatre Company; Riley Berris and San Marcos High theater; all that gypsy jazz at the Lobero; Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon; and 1st Thursday

35 Your Westmont

John Blondell explores the global power of Shakespeare November 13; hundreds of teens sing November 7; and a promising beehive arrives

36 Celebrating History

Hattie Beresford rolls up her sleeves to chronicle artifacts and archives at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum and architect Lutah Maria Riggs

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50 Our Town

Joanne Calitri views Halloween and Ghost Village Road as a photo opportunity and has an assortment of pictures to prove it

52 Calendar of Events

Wilderness celebration; AIGA and music art; SB Arts Fund crusade; guitarist Leo Kottke; Schubert mania with SB Music Club; Veterans Day celebration; wild about wild Up; French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet; Telegraph Quartet kudos; and Ten Red Kings

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ON THE WATER FRONT

by Bob Hazard

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

The Future of Desal: Where We Go from Here

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record number of Montecito residents turned out last week to review the conceptual Desalination Feasibility Study commissioned by the Montecito Water District (MWD). Every one of the 200 seats was taken, with a standing audience of some 50 additional attendees, all hoping to hear a positive plan to end rationing and secure long-term water security for Montecito at an affordable price.

The two-hour presentation from Paul Findley and Kevin Thomas of the RBF Consulting Group focused on the complexities associated with a 2,500-acrefoot-per-year Montecito desalination plant, including a detailed primer on various intake systems and the arduous permitting and regulatory processes surrounding seawater desalination.

Many who came prepared to support a comprehensive local plan for long-term water security for Montecito left in frustration because the presentation dealt strictly with desalination, which many believe to be only one piece of a realistic solution for long-term water security. There was no mention of recovering and reusing the 600,000 gallons a day of treated wastewater now being discharged into the Santa Barbara Channel off Butterfly Beach. The consultant’s explanation was that use of recycled water was not within the scope of the study. This strategy lost the support of audience members from the environmental community and disappointed those who view the involvement of the Montecito Sanitary District as a critical piece in any comprehensive solution for water security.

The consultants’ projected capital cost of up to $86 million also rang alarm bells because it did not provide for the inclusion of recycled water into the mix, nor did it include interest and amortization costs for the desal construction project, nor operating and maintenance costs, nor the multi-million-dollar property acquisition costs for any of a variety of possible intake and discharge sites near the beach. The consultants’ preferred choice for the site of the actual desal plant was far from the sea on property already owned by MWD, thus eliminating potential acquisition expenses on that particular parcel and potentially benefitting the time horizon for the permitting process because this land is outside the area of direct California Coastal Commission’s oversight.

Ginny Maloco We should not move forward with the proposed $86-million RBF Desalination wearing Plan as presented. We must resist the urge to spend additional ratepayer dollars at this time to adopt the RBF consultants’ recommendations to: 1) develop a “Joseph Ribkoff” detailed implementation plan; 2) initiate additional desalination technical studDevelop a Realistic Action Plan

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ies; 3) further study one or more combinations of sites for seawater intake, or 4) initiate and/or perform an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Instead, we should respond to expectations that we formulate a responsible, comprehensive plan for water security before moving ahead on one isolated part of the solution.

A professionally balanced solution for Montecito should be designed. Plans need to be developed for a state-of-the-art, combination recycle and desalination plant, co-located on the current Montecito Sanitary District plant site.

We must incorporate recycled wastewater into an acceptable long-term solution. Recycled water technology is enjoying a scientific renaissance. Wastewater in Orange County and San Jose is being treated by a combination of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet light to a new “gold standard” that makes recycled water suitable for drinking.

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Regulatory reform under State Senate Bill 322, signed by Governor Brown in 2013, requires the State Department of Public Health, in concert with the State Water Resources Control Board, to define the recycling criteria for direct potable reuse of treated wastewater – wastewater to drinking water – with a deadline of December 31, 2016. This eliminates the need for expensive purple pipes to carry recycled wastewater to agricultural users, golf courses, cemeteries, and landscapers.

It opens new opportunities to inject properly treated wastewater into depleted aquifers for recharge, or to prevent seawater intrusion. Recycled water can be used for wetland restoration, or for mixing treated wastewater and desalinated seawater into the potable drinking water supply chain.

Prior to our current mandatory rationing program, 70 percent of all drinking

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Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail before moving to New York to write for Rupert Murdoch’s newly launched Star magazine in 1978; Richard later wrote for New York magazine’s “Intelligencer”. He continues to make regular appearances on CBS, ABC, and CNN, and moved to Montecito seven years ago.

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Around 70 of the singer’s nearest and dearest were rallied together to party the night away in the oh-so tony Amanjena hotel last week.

The venue, next to the Medina, the old walled city, featured a stunning swimming pool dotted with lanterns and palm trees, colorful woven carpets, and an ornate riad, while guests enjoyed fire breathers, shisha pipes and free flowing champagne.

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tainment, and many of the star’s pals got behind the mike to serenade the award-winning performer.

The birthday girl looked flawless in an embellished shift dress and intricate headpiece, which she teamed with gold gladiator sandals.

Katy was joined by singer Ellie Goulding and boyfriend Diplo, along with a selection of family members, close friends, and assistants.

The glamorous affair capped off a week-long birthday festival, which also included dinner at Le Jules Verne, Paris, a Michelin star restaurant located on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

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

Time for Something New

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hate that a complaint brings me to write to you. It being my first time writing a letter to the editor.

However, I have been moved by many items you all at the Journal choose to print, and so I assume that this will be the first of many.

I was excited to see that Shirin Rajee, a local reporter was actually being featured or even shown in the Journal (“Coming & Going” MJ #20/42). I enjoy watching her on the morning news on KEYT-3. It seems she may have hosted or been involved with the Star Voice competition held recently. The picture of the both the lovely Ms Rajee and the winner was really nice on the cover, but when I went to the actual article for more info and hopefully a bigger picture of Ms Rajee, I noticed that her name wasn’t even mentioned in the article and the picture is dark, blurry, and shows only the back of her head. The winner in the photo also looks horrible.

My only suggestion is that you give ample space to local media talent (Ms Rajee specifically) and a little less time to Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah.

We’ve seen quite of bit of news from them. It’s time for something new... dontcha think?

Sincerely, Molasses Jones Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Thank you for pointing out that I neglected to include Shirin Rajee in my wrap-up of Joe Lambert’s Star Voice competition at the Chumash Casino. I certainly meant no discourtesy, as she proved to be both a professional and enjoyable presence and shepherded the contestants on and off stage with aplomb. Another KEYT employee, meteorologist Meredith Garofalo, billed herself as “the singing meteorologist” and was among the twelve finalists.

Last year, Meredith appeared as Rizzo in a Bradenton, Florida, production of Grease, has an excellent Broadwayrange voice, and was a joy to listen to.

– J.B.)

Saving the Forests

Unfortunately, in my letter on climate change and forest conservation (“Safety First” MJ #20/41), I submitted the wrong link.

The videos I want to bring people’s attention to are the following YouTube videos: 1) Hanging in the Balance: the Future of a Forest; and 2) Mamo Pedro Juan and Santos Sauna’s “The Kogi

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Success Story in Colombia.”

Although I am skeptical about the carbon-offset industry, which is unregulated, I am in favor of those programs that conserve the ecologically important Amazon rainforest.

Jim Powell Montecito (Editor’s note: We are on the same page when it comes to protecting and preserving our forests, seas, lakes, and rivers. That’s where the environmental emphasis should be, not on the dubious effort to “stabilize” Earth’s ever-changeable weather by curbing or controlling carbon dioxide emissions. – J.B.)

Capps’s Crap

Thanks for hitting the proverbial nail on the head regarding 24th District U.S. Representative Lois Capp’s dishonest and ludicrous truncation of Chris Mitchum’s statement that appears not once but twice in each of these disgusting ads she smothered the television airways with. And then that group picture with her and her cronies laughing it up after she states she endorses that ad.

What absolute crap.

Gary Simpson Montecito (Editor’s note: My guess is that after more than 16 years in Washington, Ms Capps considers herself a tenured U.S. Representative and because she has tenure can say and do whatever she pleases, no matter how dishonest or egregious, and not be fired. – J.B.)

Voter Suppression

India has 1.27 billion people. Fourhundred million of them earn less than $1.25 per day. Yet, every single voter in India has a voter ID card.

Democrats in the USA call that “voter supression.”

Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: It is curious that such an easy method of ensuring the integrity of the vote would be opposed by so many of a certain political persuasion...

– J.B.)

It’s First Thursday!

Mary Giordano is a Santa Barbara native, growing up among three generations of artists who encouraged her to create art since she was a small child. Her jewelry is a fun, eclectic mix of glass, stone, metal,

cording, and leather with handmade accents. Mary will be demonstrating Kumihimo, an ancient Japanese braid technique, with the addition of seed beads as well as a double-row, woven stitch bracelet. Interesting to watch, and even more fun to wear. Oh, and wine will be poured by Grassini Family Vineyards on Thursday, November 6, from 5 to 8 pm at Santa Barbara Arts, 1114 State Street in La Arcada Court.

Lynn Adams Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Lynn owns and operates one of our favorite Santa Barbara retail stores, as nearly everything she sells there is made by local artisans and vendors; those things that aren’t made locally are all made somewhere in the good old U.S. of A. – J.B.)

Big Fish

Once again, Santa Barbara High School and longtime director Otto Layman (Chicago, Cabaret, Spamalot) continues to push the Santa Barbara High School Theatre program beyond the ordinary with the production of Big Fish, the new Broadway musical that just closed in December 2013.

While the trickle-down for most Broadway musicals from the Great White Way to high school is eight to 10 years, the success of Spamalot (whose rights are held by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, the same licensing company as Big Fish) led to the release of the rights to Big Fish much earlier than was thought possible.

Big Fish is a visually stunning show, with great music, and showcases the talents of Santa Barbara High School actors and the professional designers and artists that work with them to consistently produce high-energy, dynamic shows.

Big Fish is directed by Otto Layman, now in his 19th year at SBHS, and the longest-tenured high school theatre director in the SB Unified School District. He is joined by Dr. Jon Nathan (UCSB Jazz Ensemble and multiple productions both locally and nationally) as the music director, Bonnie Thor, costumer (How to Succeed in Business), Jessica Hambright, choreographer (SB SOPA and many local productions), with Technical Direction by longtime collaborator David Guy, and Production Stage Management

by Beau Lettieri. Big Fish features a talented cast of thirty actors, including Aaron Linker as Edward Bloom, Andrew Gutierrez as his son Will Bloom, Sable Layman as the elder Sandra Bloom and Lizzie Saunders as the young Sandra Templeton.

Big Fish features the music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and a new book by esteemed screen-

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writer John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish centers on the charismatic Edward Bloom, who tells his son, Will, impossible stories of his epic adventures.

Edward takes Will through his lifetime of witches, circus performers, a mermaid, and his friendship with a giant. As Will grows older, he begins to doubt the reality of his father’s stories, eventually coming to the conclusion he doesn’t truly know his father.

As Edward’s final chapter approaches, a now newlywed Will embarks on a journey to find out who his father really is, revealing the man behind the myth, the truth from the tall tales.

Overflowing with heart, humor, and spectacular stagecraft, Big Fish is an extraordinary new Broadway musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that’s richer, funnier and bigger than life itself.

“You simply must see Big Fish.” – Norman Lear “Spectacular. Big Fish has big talents, a big cast, a big orchestra, big production numbers and really big special effects...” – The New York Times “Remarkable! A show for everyone who loves musicals. Don’t dare miss this! – Variety “Four stars! A gorgeous, charming, dream musical! Ravishing and enchanting, with one knockout dance number after another...” – Bloomberg News “A heartfelt, powerful, and movingly scored new American musical full of quality writing by John August.” – Chicago Tribune Big Fish opens Thursday, November 13, at the Santa Barbara High School Performing Arts Center, 700 East Anapamu Street, at 7 pm for a special one-weekend run. Additional shows are November14-15 at 7 pm, and matinees on November 15 (1 pm) and November 16 (2 pm). Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, with $25 orchestra seats available at all performances (an ongoing fundraiser for the maintenance and upgrade of the theatre). For more information, call (805) 966-9101, ext.

5052, or visit our website at www. sbhstheatre.com.

In addition, there is a free preview of the show on Wednesday, November 12, at 7 pm. SBHS encourages local senior facilities, clubs, and organizations to contact the theatre for more information and free access to the first public performance prior to opening night.

SBHS Theatre Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: We are unfamiliar with this show, but Otto rarely disappoints, so we look forward to attending. – J.B.) •MJ 6 – 13 November 2014

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Ghost Village Road Costume Contest Winners

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ere’s the Scoop owners Ellie and Bob Patterson have been hosting the Halloween Costume Contest for the last eight years. “We have always based this contest on originality and creativity, not the most expensive costume or the best costume made by their parents,” they say.

This year, “Scoops” had 82 entries in the contest, many of them groups.

“There were many amazing costumes this year and the choices, as always, were difficult,” Ellie said. Here are the winners: First Place goes to Andreas Schultz, age 10, from Montecito Union School, who was dressed as an aviator in his hot-air balloon. “We were all captivated by this clever and original concept; we couldn’t recall in past years seeing anyone take this idea and make it into a costume,” the Pattersons told us. Andreas participated in every aspect of bringing this idea to fruition, even painting the

checkerboard pattern on the box.

Second Place goes to Stella Haffner, 13, from Crane Country Day School.

“Stella is a very creative young lady, always coming up with an original costume concept that she takes to fruition,” Ellie said. This is the third time she has participated, this time as the mystic “Madame Stella.”

Third Place was a tie between Leslie Drucker, age 10, from Montecito Union School and Jack Hirsch, 10, also from MUS. Leslie was dressed as Dalek, a character from one of her favorite shows, Dr. Who. Leslie shopped for materials and made her costume entirely on her own. Jack was dressed as a centaur. The costume was quite an engineering feat, which Jack’s dad, an architect, helped build.

There were five honorable mentions (you can see their photos on the wall at Here’s the Scoop): Juliana Forry, 10, from Mount Carmel School: “raining

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Cole Murphy, 11, from MUS: “head in a jar.” George Nick, 11, from Laguna Blanca School: George Bush. Olivia Powell, 11, Emerson McCaffertyCable, 11, and Leo Powell, 7: “Ghost Busters.”

The Best Family Costume was awarded to the Stein family as it was multi-generational. Dad Jeremy, mom Jennifer, son Brandon, and Jeremy’s mom Kaelene.

For the first time, the Pattersons are also displaying three adults’ pictures on the wall: Montecito Water District’s Mike Clark (dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire), Heidi Winston (dressed as Mary Poppins), and our own MJ publisher, Jim Buckley (dressed as a

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MUS Accepting School Board Applications

Last month, Montecito Union School (MUS) Board trustee Jon Gura resigned from his position after serving for two years. The MUS Governing Board will be filling the vacancy by making a provisional appointment until the next election in November 2016.

Interested community members are invited to complete an application and submit a letter to superintendent Tammy Murphy, indicating their interest and willingness to serve in this public capacity. The application and letter must be accompanied by a personal resumé. Any person is eligible to be a Governing Board member, provided he/she is 18 years of age or older, a resident of the school district, and a registered voter.

The deadline for submitting an application is 3 pm on Wednesday, November 12. Candidates will be interviewed individually at a public meeting of the board on Tuesday, November 18, beginning at 4 pm. The person selected will join the board at their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9. The person appointed shall hold office until the next regularly scheduled election for district board members in November 2016.

The current school board includes president Gwyn Lurie, Mary Kirkhart, Deborah Fuss, and Peter van Duinwyk.

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El Montecito School San Roque will be having its Annual Evening of Thanksgiving Auction and Dinner on Saturday, November 15. The theme will be “A Southern Affair” and will be held at a private estate in Hope Ranch.

El Montecito School, which was located on the grounds of El Montecito Presbyterian Church on East Valley Road for more than 50 years, moved to the San Roque campus in 2010. The school, which maintains a small student-teacher ratio, had outgrown both its Montecito location and a campus on Canon Perdido in Santa Barbara.

Next week’s event will begin at 5 pm and includes both a silent and live auction, along with dinner. Live auction items include a stay at the Four Seasons New York, a seven-day, sixnight stay in Hawaii at the former luxury home of John Travolta, and four days, three nights in Palm Springs at the former home of Elizabeth Taylor.

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I spoke with Brian Miller and his German shepherd, Loki. He said, “Loki came from New Jersey partially trained. The apprehension and drug training is completed here. The dogs cost about $15,000 when they arrive and cost another $10,000 to finish the schooling and for their gear.” The dogs are purchased with foundation funds.

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was the “crook” was Brian’s boss.

Event co-chairs Lisa Loiacono, Marlene Montesano, James Nigro, Pamela Geremia, Eric Phillips, and Jim Stretchberry were ecstatic with the biggest ever turnout of 400 folks.

The group was honoring the late Andy Granatelli and his wife, Dolly, for their years of support of law enforcement.

Their generous and giving hearts have made this community a better place.

Also honored was Michael Armand Hammer, who has donated important safety equipment for front-line officers, as well as emotional and financial support for officers who have suffered catastrophic events.

Board president Joanne Funari welcomed all. Guests were sampling the delicious fare from the food booths like Lucky’s, Olio e Limone, Mollie’s, Pane e Vino, and wines from Summerland, Foley, and JCR Vineyard, not to mention tequilas and vodka samples. I couldn’t even taste everything of the huge array as I waddled along.

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Among the items was going Back to the Future with actor Christopher Lloyd and the movie’s screenwriter, Bob Gale. Both were there along with a replica of the DeLorean Time Machine. You could lunch with them and ride in the machine, but no travel through time.

Sergeant Mike McGrew gave gifts of appreciation and special recognitions with detective Mike Hollis being a foundation recipient. DJ Michael Ober kept everyone dancing.

The force and all of us really did have fun raising funds. You can learn more by contacting SBPoliceFoundation@ gmail.com or calling 881-3745.

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Harvest Gala

It may not look too much like autumn in Santa Barbara, but it did the other evening at the Bacara Resort & Spa when Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (OLMC) ladies held their Harvest Gala. The school of approximately 200 students has existed for 60 years, and it was the 31st time the group held its dinner and auction to raise scholarship funds.

There were clusters of autumn fruits and wheat everywhere. The dining tables were centered with boxes of fresh produce and candles. The bounty of fall was in the air. One large

room was set aside for the giant silent auction, with a school project for each class on the auction block. After that closed, we gathered in the dining room. Welcome was given by principal Karen Regan, who recognized the elegant decorations and auction items that co-chairs Karen Bell, Susan Pate, and Silvia Unzueta and their committee were responsible for. Karen thanked all attending: “You are dedicated to providing for the educational needs of all our students.”

Monsignor Stephen Downes in his program address told about that evening’s guest of honor, Maribel Jarchow. “She has been involved with the school for 40 years – first as a parent and now as a grandparent. In between, she has been the parish secretary through five different priests.”

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Master of ceremonies and professional auctioneer was my old friend from early wine days, Jim Fiolek. One of the live auction items was a surfing lesson with our own internationally famous surfer Shaun Tomson, who was also attending the gala. There were trips to Oahu, Mammoth Lakes, Palm Springs in the former home of Bob and Dolores Hope, and more.

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Cecilia Fund co-chairs and co-presidents Marian Schoneberger and Susan Johnson

OLMCS families have been helped in this current academic year with financial support for the Adopt-A-Student program. Funds should exceed $150,000 in donations.”

“Autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together,” according to Edwin Way Teale.

And so they did!

L’Affaire de Coeur

The first annual Affaire of the Heart (L’Affaire de Coeur) to benefit the Cecilia Fund was held at the Music Academy of the West. Vive la difference!

It’s the oldest charity in Santa Barbara, founded in 1891 and until this year was called St. Cecilia Society.

It was named that because she is the patron saint of music and the founding ladies were all musicians. They would give concerts to raise funds for helping the needy at the new Cottage Hospital and St. Francis Hospital.

Then they began holding fairs at the Arlington Hotel, serving tea and selling crafts they had made.

It’s still an all-volunteer nonprofit and services the elderly in various ways, including dental work. There has been a tidal wave of requests in the last three years, and it is no longer “the best-kept secret in town.” Its new moniker is The Cecilia Fund (TCF)

Cecilia Fund board members Sigrid Toye, Charlene Nagel, Gail Arnold, and Victoria Bessinger

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Instead of a tea, the co-presidents Marian Schoneberger and Susan Johnson and members opted for a cocktail party at the Music Academy.

Gentlemen were included. As I walked into the driveway near the front door, there was an accordion player doing French tunes near the check-in table.

The party was on the terrace, a favorite spot. Champagne and wine was passed while violin music played in the background. All the cocktail tables had baskets of baguettes, grapes, lavender, and sunflowers.

Shades of Provence! The hors d’oeuvre table was absolutely lavish filled with baskets of fruits, vegetable and cheeses – too beautiful to eat. It was a Muse Event Design by Amy Carpenter and Patricia Sadeghian catered by Meredith Moore. After a brief program with emcee David Moorman, there were crêpes and a dessert table.

The all-volunteer board of directors includes Gail Arnold, Victoria Bessinger, Sallie Coughlin, Mary Garton, Barbara Howell, Charlene Nagel, Nikki Rickard, Heidi Rose, Bette Saks, Sigrid Toye, and the two presidents, Susan and Marion.

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Meanwhile the “Roar” hitmaker took to Twitter to thanks fans for all the well wishes, writing: “Overwhelmed with love today.”

In All His Glory Montecito realtor Jeff Farrell didn’t fancy his chances when he tried out for a swimming record for the Rome Olympics in 1960.

The fastest swimmer in the world at the time, he was a heavy favorite to win gold.

But just six days before the U.S. Olympic trials, the unthinkable happened. Jeff collapsed, was rushed to the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and underwent an emergency appendectomy.

The surgeon said he’d be unable to swim for six weeks, but Jeff, now 77, and his coach, Bob Kiphuth, had other ideas.

What happened next is part of Olympic lore, a warm and unforgettable story of courage and sportsmanship, which Jeff chronicles in his new 177-page book, My Olympic Story.

“The day after my op, my coach thought I was up to it,” says Jeff, who has worked for Coldwell Banker since 1981. “He suggested I continue to exercise.

“But in the final I swam into a lane line and came third. I missed it by onetenth of second. They only took two.”

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The next day, the competitor in front of Jeff broke his toe and he was asked to replace him.

“I said no and also my coach rejected the offer. But I did swim in two relay races – the 4 x 200 meter freestyle and the 4 x 100 meter medley relay – and won both, garnering two gold medals, which I received from IOC president Avery Brundage, who lived

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Beautification Day Winners 2014

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood The Kieler home on Hot Springs Road features water saving gravel and succulent landscaping

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ain or shine, dozens of Montecito residents will be out in full force this Saturday morning, November 8, to help beautify Montecito. The 29th annual event, sponsored by Montecito Association, is a day to pick up litter, recognize homeowners, and honor conservation and preservation stewards in our community.

Co-chairs Cindy Feinberg, Trish Davis, and Jean von Wittenburg, and their helpers Caryl Crahan, Christy Venable, Elisa Atwill, Carolyn Williams, Dagny Dehlsen, Diana Fornas, Brigit Gutscher, Luis Moro, Heidi Winston, Patty Zucherman, Jane Burkemper, Nina Terzian, Helen Buckley, Dana Hansen, Andrea Newquist, and Michael Edwards, have gone through many nominations, and have decided to give out six awards this year. In keeping with this year’s event theme, “Don’t be a Drip, Be Hip and Conserve Water!,” the majority of the awards are being given to those committed to beautifying Montecito while being conscious of their water and energy usage.

The first award winners are Soren Kieler and Kim Masheroni-Kieler, who live at 489 Hot Springs Road.

Darlene Bierig, president of the Montecito Water District board of directors, has been chosen as this year’s Citizen of the Year

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The home is landscaped with succulents and gravel, a project that began 10 years ago, according to Soren.

“Remembering the previous droughts in our area, we decided to landscape it with drought-tolerant plants,” he said. “We also loved the desert landscapes in Scottsdale and other desert areas; they require very little or no irrigation and are easy to maintain.”

Recently, a rare Chilean vine palm was added as an anniversary gift to Kim, Soren told us. The Stern residence on School House Road is also a water conservation winner, with owners Kay and Ted Stern recently re-landscaping the front yard with sustainable plants and shrubbery.

On Oriole Drive, the Oshinsky family is being recognized for their energy-efficient home with sustainable landscaping. The home has solar panels and tilt-up construction was used to build it, which means slabs of concrete were fit together to make the house without a frame. “The result is better insulation and energy efficiency,” Sandy Oshinsky told us.

The owners are also in the process of replacing grass in the backyard with more concrete around their pool. They have minimal landscaping and have used drought-resistant plants.

Palms, agave, and bark cover the front yard of the Stern residence on School House Road

The Community Beautification Award goes to Nina Terzian, who has cleaned up the Hammond’s Meadow Trail near Hammond’s beach. Debris was removed, plants and vines were added, and graffiti was removed, Nina says. The county has also pitched in, adding a recycle container near the trailhead.

Other awards this year include the Water Conservation Award for Montecito Union School for the replacement of the front lawn with recycled bark. The Village Beautification Award goes to developer Richard Gunner, whose San Ysidro Village property has helped maintain the rural character of Montecito, while adding beauty to the upper village, according to Feinberg. Gunner and his architect, Don Nulty, spent hours with the late Maria Herold to determine the historic use of the property, located on the corner of San Ysidro Road and East Valley Road.

The Citizen of the Year is Darlene Bierig, board president of the

Montecito Water District (MWD).

Bierig, who is co-owner and broker at Canessa Capital, has served as director of Montecito Association (MA), president of Montecito Union School board, and trustee of the Montecito Community Foundation, among other positions. “We are lucky to have her protecting our precious water for us during this drought,” Feinberg said.

Three other members of the community will be honored for their work protecting Montecito: MWD’s Mike Clark, Kellam de Forest, and our own history expert, Hattie Beresford.

Feinberg says Clark has been invaluable during the drought, educating and inspiring residents to save water.

Both de Forest and Beresford are longtime Pearl Chase Society members, and have been involved in the preservation of historic value in Montecito for several years. Kellam is the son of the famous landscape architect, Lockwood de Forest, and was responsible for having the Moody Cottage on Middle Road named the 50th historic landmark in the county. “He is a watch dog when it comes to historic preservation,” Davis told us. Beresford has volunteered for years for the MA’s History Archive, and recently helped save the Juarez-Hosmer adobe from demolition. “They both have worked tirelessly in a volunteer capacity to preserve Montecito for future generations,” Davis said.

Beautification Day starts at 9 am, when participants will be treated to a light breakfast catered by the Biltmore.

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Nina Terzian says the newly beautified Hammond’s Meadow Trail is for people, dogs, horses, and surfers. Terzian, seen here with one of the many surfers who access the beach via the trail, recently removed debris and planted bougainvillea along the fences, as well as removed graffiti.

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Upon returning back to the village green, the awards ceremony will take place, followed by a lunch of hot dogs and chili, served up by Montecito Firefighters. A celebratory cake will be provided by Coast Village Road’s Your Cake Baker, Wayne Kjar, while entertainment will be provided by the Henderson Brothers. The Montecito Union School Green Team will provide jugs of water and lemonade, for participants to fill their own reusable water bottles with, instead of using plastic bottles.

Informational tables hosted by local organizations will be set up for guests to peruse during the event. Participating groups include Montecito YMCA, Montecito Fireman’s Association, Westmont, MERRAG, Montecito Fire Protection District, Montecito Association, Montecito Trails, Santa Barbara Zoo, Friends of the Montecito Library, and others, as well as Montecito Water District, which will have the latest info on water conservation and the ongoing drought.

Beautification Day begins at 9 am on Saturday, November 8, in the Upper Village Green, 1470 East Valley Road.

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lthough still in her 20s, opera singer Andrea Carroll has already sung several major roles, including Adele In Die Fledermaus, Despina in Cosi fan tutti, and Suzanna in The Marriage of Figaro.

But she has never died on stage.

“Those ‘soubrette’ roles are comedic,” she explains in between rehearsals for Opera Santa Barbara’s upcoming production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, in which she portrays Gilda, the title character’s beloved daughter, who comes to a heartbreaking end.

“Gilda is in a different class. She’s a tragic leading lady, and a different experience than any other role I have done,” Carroll adds. “Dying on stage is a rite of passage for a soprano. It is an exciting milestone for me.”

In January 2013, Carroll was in the cast of Utah Opera’s production of Florencia in the Amazon by Daniel Catan, and the director was José Maria Condemi, Opera Santa Barbara’s artistic director.

She reconnected with him soon after when they were both at Houston Opera; she in their Young Artists Program, and he directing an opera.

“He mentioned Rigoletto to me, and later held auditions,” Carroll recalls. “I sang Gilda’s aria and that was it.”

While at Houston Opera, she appeared in Rigoletto in two minor roles, the Countess and the Page. “So I know the opera very well,” she reports.

Gilda’s father is the Duke’s court jester, and he has kept her hidden away to protect her from the world. But the Duke discovers her and seduces her.

“Gilda grows up, turning from a girl to a woman, as the opera goes by. You can hear it musically,” says Carroll.

“Her frustration is that she is waking

Andrea Carroll takes the stage for Rigoletto at the Granada (photo by David Bazemore)

up as a woman, but torn between her loyalty to her father and her feelings for the Duke. It is incredibly challenging, as the piece is so emotional. But Verdi is a true master of pairing music with text, and when I am in character, it is almost a piece of cake. Almost,” she laughs.

She splits her little free time between her family’s home near Washington, D.C., and Houston, where she gave up her apartment earlier this year. “I’m jumping around so much, it doesn’t make sense to rent a place,” she notes.

Carroll then sings Laila in Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers at Utah Opera, her first full role in French. “I’ve sung art songs and arias in French, and I love the language,” she says. “It is a vocal challenge, but very pretty. Laila doesn’t die, but her costume looks like Princess Jasmine in the Disney movie Aladdin, which is one of my favorites.”

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Paving the Way from Squash to College Executive director and squash pro Robert Graham with three students of the Santa Barbara School of Squash A phalanx of SBSOS students instructed in the proper swing of a squash racket, on a court donated by the Santa Barbara Athletic Club

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Starting at fourth grade and all the way through college, SBSOS wants to be giving individual attention to each youth in the program. It takes a select group of committed low-income public school kids and has each one sign a contract, along with their parents, spelling out the level of commitment SBSOS expects; a pact that they must all sign and re-commit to each year.

Once in the program, they are sweptup after school three days a week throughout the year and brought into a new environment of athletics, learning, and high expectations imbued with the notion that they “will” go to college. This is something these kids never dreamed of, and it lifts them to higher aspirations because that is the atmosphere and energy that the SBSOS program director, Debbie Brown, brings to this program.

SBSOS has been in operation since 2006, and the results are starting to pay off as “graduates” are beginning to enter college, being the proud first in their family. The program utilizes two full-time and two part-time positions, along with a cadre of college students

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and retired educators who volunteer to carry-out the mission. It utilizes as its base the facilities and courts of the Santa Barbara Athletic Club, which are generously donated and also uses the Santa Barbara YMCA and the Davis Recreation Center. There is also a community-service component and field trips to places like UCSB, Westmont College, the local Court of Appeals courthouse, Rescue Mission, and the sailing club. They also have a short lecture series where local business and community service individuals come to talk.

Dr. Seuss also said, “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your Day! Your Mountain is waiting... So get on Your Way!” As the end of the year approaches and you consider various good causes in which to donate, please consider adding the Santa Barbara School of Squash to your list of 501(c) (3)s. (One can conveniently donate through their website below.)

The new executive director, Robert Graham, would be happy to schedule a time for you to see the kids in action, and you might want to attend the fundraiser on Saturday, November 15, from noon until 4 pm at the Casa De La Guerra for a silent auction, food, drink, art, music, and a little education about what the organization is doing.

Santa Barbara School of Squash, 1530 Chapala Street, suite B (805) 570-9970 or www.SBSOS.org •MJ 6 – 13 November 2014

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Anchor Away Just seven months after he left his post at ABC’s Good Morning America to join the NBC sports team, former UCSB student and Daily Nexus editor, Josh Elliott, seems to have landed a very big promotion.

A grinning and giddy John joined Matt Lauer, Al Roker, and Hioda Kotb as one of the four anchors on the Today show last week.

The move comes just one month after his six month no-compete clause with ABC expired. This is a big move up for Josh and will undoubtedly irk executives at ABC. At the time of his departure from the rival network, it was said he’d be working with NBC sports and would appear on Today only to do sports-related segments.

But he looked comfortable filling in, bringing some of the banter he used to help GMA topple Today in the ratings race starting back in April, 2012, after a 16-year run as the the most watched morning news program.

The show has continued to struggle in the ratings since then, pulling in just 4.7 million viewers in one week last month opposed to GMA’s 5.4 million, according to TV Newser.

And while Good Morning America has kept things simple with just four anchors, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, George Stephanopoulos and Amy Robach, along with meteorologist Ginger Zee, on camera during the two-hour program, Today now has nine anchors spread out over four hours of television, including Carson Daly, Willie Geist, Kathy Lee Gifford, Tamron Hall and Savannah Guthrie, in addition to Lauer, Roker, Natalie Morales, and Kotb.

There is no word yet if Josh will now be a permanent fixture on the show, or will just be stopping by in the absence of Morales.

John, who is engaged to New York WABC news anchor, Liz Cho, wanted to get out of his gig at GMA so badly that he reportedly took a pay cut to head over to NBC in March.

TMZ reported that he felt slighted over the $14 million contract Roberts signed to stay on as anchor on the program, as he was only offered an annual salary somewhere between $4 and $5 million.

He ended up signing a contract for just more than $3 million a year to go to NBC, with no promise he’d ever be on Today.

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Surf’s up, Lowe Down He’s been an avid surfer for five years.

But Montecito’s Rob Lowe got a little beaten-up on his latest excursion, receiving a nasty cut to his knee while out in the ocean near Malibu the other day.

The 50-year-old actor stayed pretty upbeat however, showing off his welltoned torso along with his bloodied leg in a cheery Twitter snap.

“The amount of blood that can unwantedly come out of one’s body is amazing,” he tweeted.

And he wasn’t wrong, standing with surfboard in hand the Parks And Recreation star can be seen in red shorts and a matching streak of red down one shin.

While receiving some stitches from a local doctor, Rob captured the moment in an Instagram photo which he captioned: “My day so far. I will live. #SurfStitches.”

He revealed his love of surfing to the Huffington Post last year, saying: “I love the ocean. I’m in it all the time – I surf every free day I have. I fish, you know. I’ve always been connected to the water and the environment.”

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Bax and Bell Chime in UCSB’s Arts & Lectures had two fine performances this week when celebrated violinist Joshua Bell made a return visit to the Granada with Italian pianist Alessio Bax for an eclectic concert featuring works by Schubert, Grieg and Prokofiev.

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water supplied by MWD was being used for landscaping. Meanwhile, 100 percent of treated wastewater is being discharged into the Pacific Ocean rather than reused.

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In an effort to turn Montecito into a forward-thinking community, we need to build a combination desalination-recycling plant, located on the existing Montecito Sanitary District site, using state-of-the-art technology proposed by such providers as General Electric Water & Process Technologies and Bauer International/PERC Water Corporation. We should explore the option of a Design-Build-Operate-Finance-and Maintain turnkey desalination and recycling facility for Montecito, with no upfront capital costs. GE, Bauer or a similar supplier would provide all necessary equipment, perform the installation, own, operate, and maintain the equipment. MWD would be expected to commit to a multi-year water purchase of 2,000 to 2,500 acre feet of desalinated water at a fixed price per acre foot, plus the recycled water.

To become a viable long-term solution for Montecito, the cost per acre foot of combining recycled and desalinated water would have to be less than the cost of buying desalinated water from the City of Santa Barbara, beginning as early as 2017.

The preferred business model for Montecito’s own facility should include: 1) no capital outlay by the residents of Montecito; 2) certainty of cost; 3) certainty of schedule; 4) certainty of financing; 5) certainty of permitting; 6) certainty of an approved intake system; 7) transfer of risk for energy costs; 8) future expandability of capacity; 8) certainty of brine removal; and 9) certainty of ongoing operations, maintenance, and system upgrade.

Short-term: Buy Water to Buy Time

Like oil, water is a commodity whose price goes up during a shortage, but comes down when there is plenty of it. Many water districts in California have done a good job in long-range planning and storing water for drought emergencies, avoiding mandatory rationing.

Now it is time for Montecito to correct its past shortcomings and build bankable water reserves. We need to buy short-term water, rebuild our storage capacity, and end rationing and the threat of further cuts in landscaping allowances. Substantial supplemental water purchases would allow residents to switch to drought-resistant sustainable landscaping with the confidence that if they invest now in sustainable landscaping, there will be future water to protect their new investments.

We need to aggressively start buying as much water as we can at whatever the prevailing market price is. Secure commitments for 10,000 AF or more, at up to $1,500 an AF, but be prepared to pay more for the right long-term deal. And, if Montecito can’t find water to buy at any price, perhaps we should purchase a rice farm somewhere in California, or any other acreage with legal water rights, adjacent to the state water plumbing system.

Build a Competent Community Resource Team

A project as large and as complex as building long-term water security for Montecito exceeds the technical, political, financing, permitting, and operational skills of a five-person elected MWD Board. What’s needed is a team of uniquely skilled community experts coming together to solicit and analyze multi-million-dollar proposals in concert with water staff professionals from multiple agencies. Close coordination is needed between the Montecito Water Board, the Montecito Sanitary District, the Summerland Sanitary District, and even Heal the Ocean. Or, if you really want to get serious about a high-quality regional solution for water security, expand the coordinated effort to include the County Board of Supervisors, the mayors of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta, the Montecito Planning Commission (MPC), the Montecito Association, the State Water Board, the governor, and local office holders Das Williams, Hanna-Beth Jackson, and Lois Capps.

An impressive number of community leaders have come forward to volunteer time, talent, and technical skills in an effort to find an affordable solution to end rationing and build long-term water security. Solutions will probably need to be multi-jurisdictional, involving currently competing special district boards and competing political authority.

Get on the State Water Emergency List

To save millions of dollars in future permitting and regulatory costs, and to have any chance for an affordable desalination and wastewater reuse plan within a reasonable time frame, Montecito needs to convince the state that without rain, we will run out of water after the 2014/15 water year. Emergency status provides expedited decision-making procedures, greater funding opportunities, faster public review requirements, and collaboration between various permitting agencies.

•MJ

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Water World

by Bob Hazard

A Montecito Action Council Work Plan

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bjective: Mobilize resources to work collaboratively with the water district, the sanitary district, political leadership, neighboring communities, and regulatory agencies to create a balanced water portfolio.

“The South Coast’s primary water source, Lake Cachuma, could be ‘functionally dry’ as early as October of next year,” says Thomas D. Fayram, Deputy director of Water Resources for Santa Barbara County.

Situation Analysis

According to the Weather Channel, 2014 has been the hottest year on record in California. For many, the three-year drought has been nothing more than a minor inconvenience. Most California communities are requesting residents to reduce their water usage through voluntary methods. In our state capital of Sacramento, nearly half the homes don’t even have meters to measure and monitor water use. Montecito’s neighboring communities, as well as California’s larger urban areas, are doing pretty well, having stored excess water for drought emergencies, and/or having adequate groundwater reserves to avoid mandatory rationing.

For Montecito, this drought represents a far more serious threat. Without rain and without adequate reserves, this community could be facing future rationing allowances.

Residential Real Estate at Risk

There are over 4000 single-family dwellings in Montecito with a collective value of $8.5 billion, paying an estimated $85 million in property taxes annually.

For many Montecito residents, their home represents their largest financial asset and a substantial portion of their net worth.

The current water rationing program puts homeowners’ real estate values at risk. Without a secure water supply, real estate values are likely to fall; even just a 10-percent decline would equate to an $850-million loss in combined net worth.

How to Build for the Future

1) Reduce Demand: Cut water usage by 40 percent; install drought-tolerant landscaping; add compost and mulch to retain water; replace spray irrigation with drip systems; irrigate once a week for four minutes; other similar solutions to stay within your allocations.

2) Increase supply; produce desalinated seawater at a cost of less than $2,000 per acre foot; build a stand-alone facility for Montecito or partner with the City of Santa Barbara to reactivate its mothballed plant; innovation needed to find an acceptable intake system, lower energy and water costs, minimize environmental footprint, and secure California Coast Commission permits.

3) Increase Supply: install state-of-the-art technology to treat Montecito and Summerland wastewater to a potable standard; treat wastewater to such a high standard that it can be used safely by large users for landscaping, injected into groundwater aquifers to recharge the aquifer and prevent seawater intrusion, and be introduced into the input system of the MWD Water System.

Water Security for Montecito

The range of solutions for Montecito Water to end rationing and provide long-term water security. What’s needed is strategic planning, innovation, and creative thinking. Business as usual is not an option.

Short-Term solutions: 1) Pray for Rain. Prayer is a hope, not a strategy.

2) Continue Conservation. Water waste is unacceptable, but unfortunately Montecito cannot conserve its way out of this drought or future droughts. With limited groundwater, Montecito needs a reliable, locally controlled source of water security, rain or no rain.

3) Import Water. Assist MWD and CCWA in the identification and purchase of 2,000 to 3,000 acre feet (AF) of supplementary water for Montecito at a delivered price of less than $2,500 per AF in the 2014-15 water year. New opportunities to purchase and import water are dwindling to near zero. Without substantial rainfall, adequate water import appears to be non-existent for 2015-16.

In 2003, the San Diego Water Authority cut a long-term deal with the Imperial Irrigation District near the California/Arizona border to purchase 200,000 acre feet of water at a price starting at $258 per acre foot. This is the type of long-term negotiation that Montecito needs to incorporate into its water portfolio.

4) Purchase Water from Carpinteria. A longshot. Negotiate with the City of Carpinteria for MWD to buy 2,000 AF of Carpinteria’s banked water reserves in 2014-15. A price of $2,500 per AF would generate $5 million in revenue for Carpinteria, enabling each water customer in Carpinteria to reduce their water 6 – 13 November 2014

bill by 40 percent each month.

This would require a Montecito delegation of friends of the mayor of Carpinteria, Brad Stein, and city councilmembers Gregg Carty, Al Clark, Wade Nomura, and Fred Shaw, plus GM Charles F. Hamilton, to sit together and negotiate a deal for joint water recharge and use.

Medium-Range Solutions

1) Stand-Alone Desalination Facility for Montecito.

A single contractor, General Electric Water & Process Technologies, has proposed a Design-Build-Operate-Finance-Maintain-Service turnkey desalination facility for Montecito, with no upfront capital investment cost. The proposed GE W&PT desalination business model would allow GE to provide all the necessary equipment, perform the installation, own the equipment, and operate and maintain the equipment. MWD would have to commit to a multi-year water purchase agreement of 2,000 acre feet of desalinated water at a fixed price per acre foot.

The GE desalination system would include an open ocean or sub-surface intake system, pretreatment facilities, and a 2,000 acre feet salt water reverse osmosis (SWRO) desal system that includes brine removal and post treatment.

Included in the package price is all equipment, operations personnel, energy, maintenance, and installation costs.

Additional potential suppliers include Earth Tech, with desal installation experience on Hilton Head Island; Poseidon Resources, Peter Kiewit, IDE Technologies, who collaborated on the massive desal plant coming online in Carlsbad; and others.

2) Desalination Partnership with the City of Santa Barbara. Partner with the city to re-activate their mothballed desalination plant.

The $34 million Charles E. Meyer desalination plant was opened in March 1992 in response to the five-year 1986-91 drought. The plant was placed on standby status in June of 1992, after a four-month operating test. The production capacity was 7,500 acre feet per year (AFY) with the potential for expansion to 10,000 AFY. There were three original participants – Santa Barbara, Goleta and Montecito.

Capital and operating costs were shared proportionately based on entitlements – Santa Barbara with 3,181 AFY; Goleta with 3,069 AFY; and Montecito with 1,250 AFY of the total 7,500 AFY. Due to abundant rainfall from 1991-93, the plant was placed into a standby mode. Membranes and filters were sold to Saudi Arabia. After the facility was paid for, Goleta and Montecito did not renew their operating contract for the mothballed plant. An Environmental Impact Report was certified on May 24, 1994, followed by a California Coastal Commission Development permit on October 15, 1996, for “intermittent and base load operations” up to a maximum capacity of 10,000 acre feet (AF).

Current Situation

City of Santa Barbara’s consultants Carollo Engineering, hired at a cost of $1.16 million to do a two-year pre-design analysis, estimate a cost of $32.4 million to re-activate the city’s desal plant to a production capacity of 3,125 AFY by the summer of 2016. This would represent about 20 percent of the city’s annual water demand under normal weather conditions.

The cost to operate the plant would be $5.2 million a year. If the plant were reactivated, but placed into standby mode, it could produce 500 AFY of water at a cost of $2.5 million. A Request for Proposal (RFP) would be released in April 2015 for the 3,125 AF. City council recommended that the loan to reactivate the plant be paid back on a 10-year schedule at $3.8 million per year.

The Opportunity for Montecito

The City of Santa Barbara with greater groundwater reserves than Montecito has less motivation to re-activate its mothballed desalination plant in the event of normal rainfall.

Reputedly, the City of Santa Barbara has been told by the California Coastal Commission that its existing desalination permits will no longer be valid if it partners with Montecito, or if it exceeds the 3,125 AFY production capacity needed by the city in Summer 2016.

Moving from 3,125 AFY to 7,500 AFY would necessitate new Coastal Commission permits and a conversion of the current open ocean intake system, located 2,500 feet off East Beach in 30 feet of water, to the more complicated and costly sub-surface intake system. Although there is scant scientific data to support the claim that sub-surface intake systems are more environmentally friendly, less harmful to marine life, or more efficient than open-ocean intake systems, California is moving toward making sub-surface intake systems the new required standard for desal plants.

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An additional $28 million would be needed to increase production to 7,500 AFY in 2017 to accommodate Montecito. One suggested alternative is for Montecito to fund the additional $28 million capital cost difference to add new capacity and to re-permit the facility, plus pay for the increased operating costs. After contributing $28+ million, in 2017, Montecito would still have no ownership, but the cost per acre foot would drop from $1,700 to $1,200 with the increased output.

Hurdles to Overcome

1) With rain, Santa Barbara may abandon the desal plant reactivation; 2) bids for re-activation in spring of 2015, will assume use of existing permits for an open-ocean intake system that produces 3,125 AF of water to meet the city’s needs in 2016; 3) Montecito may be invited to the table after 2016, but expansion to 7,500 AFY adds $28 million to costs and requires a whole new Coastal Commission permitting process for a new sub-surface intake system.

3) Install a Seawater Desalination Plant on a Decommissioned Drilling Platform. Partner with a decommissioned Santa Barbara Channel drilling platform owner such as Venoco and a turnkey desalination system provider such as GE to turn oil into water.

Convert one of the oil/natural gas drilling platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel that is scheduled for demolition at a cost of a billion dollars into a desalination facility. Power is already there. Pipelines already exist to convey desalinated water instead of oil or natural gas from the platform to an on-shore distribution system. The geology of the seabed under the drilling platform is known to a depth of three miles or more.

The underwater platform infrastructure stays in place as a natural habitat for sea life. A 15-year study by researchers at UCSB and Occidental has found that ecosystems around rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel host 1,000 percent more sea life than natural habitats such as reefs and estuaries, Even better, an accidental spill, spills seawater or desalinated water, not oil or natural gas. Solar panels, wind, or natural gas are power options. The environmental footprint is minimal.

4) Water Re-Use: incorporate Recycled Wastewater into a Balanced Water Portfolio.

In 2009, the State Water Resources Control Board identified more than 669,000 acre feet of recycled municipal wastewater being used in California, up 144,000 acre feet since 2001. Thirty-seven percent of the 669,000 acre feet of recycled

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water was used for agricultural irrigation; 17 percent for landscape irrigation; 12 percent for groundwater recharge; seven percent for golf course irrigation; seven percent for industrial use; seven percent for seawater intrusion barriers; four percent for wetlands restoration; four percent for recreational improvement; and two percent for geothermal energy protection.

Seventy percent of all potable water supplied by MWD is actually being used for landscaping. It makes no environmental sense to irrigate with drinking water, while we pump our wastewater into the Pacific Ocean rather than recycle it. To be used for landscaping, or groundwater recharge, or as a barrier to seawater intrusion, the treated wastewater needs additional treatment.

The proper solution is to upgrade our treated wastewater to the “Gold Standard” by using microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and ultra-violet light disinfection. Orange County and San Jose have been at the forefront of full scale “gold standard” recycling.

Montecito and Summerland Sanitary Districts

Currently 600,000 gallons a day of wastewater is being treated by the Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) and discharged directly into the Pacific Ocean 1,500 feet off Butterfly Beach. Another 300,000 gallons of wastewater, treated by the Summerland Sanitary District to a tertiary level, are also being discharged into the ocean. Recycled wastewater could provide 1,000 acre feet of water per year, or nearly 20 percent of the water currently used by MWD. State Senate Bill 322, signed by Governor Brown in 2013, requires the State Department of Public Health, in concert with the State Water Resources Control Board, to define the recycling criteria for direct potable reuse of treated wastewater –wastewater to drinking water – with a deadline of December 31, 2016.

The bill uses the Orange County experience to close the circle of treated wastewater being returned to potable water resources. Senate Bill 322 also allows privately funded recycling projects to utilize state debt funding money at a one- to two-percent favorable interest rate.

New water treatment technology allows for the treatment of wastewater to any standard desired. Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria all need upgrades that could be coordinated under one umbrella by managements attuned to regional foresight, innovation, and creative thinking.

From Goleta to Carpinteria, there are some 19,000 acre feet of treated wastewater per year being generated with 14,000 (75 percent) being dumped into the ocean and 25 percent recycled.

Joint Powers Agreements (JPA) could allow sanitary and water agencies from Goleta to Carpinteria to combine their powers and resources to work together with private contractors on “gold standard” wastewater treatment.

Federal and State Grants

The State of California has a great deal of enthusiasm for recycled water projects, but nearly none for seawater desalination. Montecito needs to apply now for financial grants for water recycling. If State Proposition 1 passes, water bond funding of $7.545 billion will be available for providing reliable drinking water for small communities ($520 million); eco-restoration of rivers, lakes, streams ($1.5 billion); drought preparedness ($810 million); statewide operational improvements ($2.7 billion); groundwater sustainability ($900 million); flood management ($395 million); and water recycling ($725 million).

Long-Term Solutions

1) County Consolidation. Consider consolidating the 14 Santa Barbara County Water districts and a similar number of sanitary districts into one countywide water & sanitary district with one rate structure and one billing structure. End Montecito rationing. Extend water availability to three to four years. Create negotiating power in the purchase and storage of supplemental water and in procuring state and federal grants for emergency relief drought funding of desal/recycling.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District serves 14 million people with one water district. Santa Barbara County has 14 separate water districts and a like number of sanitary districts serving 435,000 people. Guess which one has no shortage of water?

Evaluate a larger Carlsbad-type regional desalination facility at Vandenberg AFB. Add in inter-regional cooperation on gold standard recycled water. Find a low-cost energy source and you have South Coast water security at a far less cost than Jerry Brown’s $25-billion twin tunnels project to divert Sacramento River/San Joaquin Delta water to Southern California.

Remember when Montecito was promised state water for drought security for an investment in a Central Coast hookup of $270 million? The bill turned out to be $1.76 billion with no state water available in times of drought.

2) Consolidate the Montecito Water District with the Santa Barbara Water Resources Division, the Montecito Sanitary District and the Summerland Sanitary District.

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Create one entity with one set of rates, one billing system, and one combined approach to water, wastewater recycling, and desalination. Enjoy lower prices from economies of scale.

3) Consolidate the Montecito Water District with the City of Carpinteria.

Partner with the City of Carpinteria for a jointly owned, long-term, environmentally attuned, balanced water portfolio for drought insurance.

Carpinteria has as much as a five-year supply of potable water stored in large underground aquifers. Montecito has, at most, a one-year supply. Montecito needs a new water source; Carpinteria can afford to wait for rain.

As Carpinteria drains its aquifers, it is in danger of seawater intrusion. Carpinteria could use the added financial resources of Montecito and Summerland to design-build-operate an Oxnard-type balanced portfolio of 1) a brackish water desalination facility; 2) an advanced recycle plant for superclean, treated wastewater; 3) micro-tunneling capability for fiberglass composite water pipes; 4) groundwater injection and recovery enhancement programs and other advanced water procurement and treatment facilities, employing the most current world-class water technologies.

4) Dredging. Increase reservoir storage capacity. Improve water catchment & rainwater harvesting systems.

• Dredge Jameson Lake • Dredge Cachuma and/or raise the height of Bradbury Dam • Reduce regulatory and environmental constraints to dredging • Settle conflicting priorities between urban users and fish • Create new reservoirs for water storage • Reduce reservoir evaporation losses 5) Private Wells. Local Management and Monitoring of Groundwater Basins.

The sad truth is that our strategic water planners have no idea how many private wells exist in Montecito, what the volume of water produced is, or when they will go dry and add to the demand on district water. The race to drill more water wells, tapping deeper into our dwindling aquifers, means faster depletion of our remaining supply of potable water. Montecito has not had a serious groundwater recharge event since 2005-06.

It is impossible to manage what you can’t measure. It is also impossible to intelligently plan for desalination or recycling without a forecast of the total water supply and demand needs for drinking and landscaping.

6) Replace aging systems. Upgrade leaky pipes on a faster basis; replace pipes, pumps, and infrastructure that leak.

7) Fix the State Water Program.

The State of California has overpromised State Water to five times the volume of its average annual flow of surface water. Recast state water rights that date back to the time that the Spanish controlled California. Ensure that state water is available in periods of drought.

8) Improve the Desalination Profile in Sacramento.

Create an Office of Desalination within the State Department of Water Resources to advance the state’s role in low-cost desalination.

9) Simplify the regulating & permitting process, especially in drought emergencies.

Innovative Solutions: No Timeline

Every crazy, nutty, far-fetched idea, such as towing icebergs, may have a grain of feasibility or an innovative idea attached to it worth considering. For example, the technology of turning wastewater into potable water was greatly enhanced by a NASA program for astronauts that reused human wastewater as potable drinking water. A few suggestions include Spragg Bags. Watch a demonstration video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TEJp6UZaDL to see a train of water bags floated from Port Angeles to Seattle Terry Spragg demonstrates a train of inflatable water bags that could be linked together in a train of 60 bags, each holding 14 AF of water (4.5 million gallons). Expenses include water bag costs, cost of source water, tug and return barge costs, loading and unloading costs and fuel costs.

Because fresh water is lighter than seawater, the bags (which look like huge whales) float on the water like icebergs and can be joined together behind tugboats like railroad cars.

Transcontinental Water Pipelines.

Replicate the Keystone Oil Pipeline, except use it for water transfer. Possible pipeline locations include Alaska to Southern California, northern Canada to Southwest U.S., Lake Superior to West Coast; flooded Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio Rivers to Southwest. Water trains, not wagon trains.

Postscript

We can do this. All it will take is time, money, innovative thinking on the part of regulators, public officials, and citizens, a creative overriding vision, and a spirit of cooperation among all participants.

Easy.

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 23) From left: Randy Weiss (board chair), Alana Walczak (VP, Santa Barbara County Division), with artwork named “Cinnamonson Winter” by Denise Frakes (PathPoint artist), Jennifer Newbold, MFT (VP, Behavioral Health Division), and Cindy Burton (PathPoint CEO) (photo by Priscilla)

From left: Randy Weiss, Cindy Burton, Jennifer Newbold, Bret Hazzard, Jo Ann Weninger, George McDonald, Natasha Ziebell, mayor Helene Schneider, Mike Ziebell, Alana Walczak, Savannah Weninger, and Christina Stern (photo by Priscilla)

Nunn and William Travitt in 2000, performed two wonderfully mesmerizing works, “Serpent” and “Fallen”, both of which premiered in March.

Serpent, which had the dancers slithering sinuously back and forth across the stage, featured an original symphonic score by acclaimed composer Max Richter, while Fallen had the cast in war mode, featuring choreography by Russell Maliphant.

Michael Hulls’s innovative lighting was also wonderfully effective....

Bidding winners on Path Point’s artist Sue Ann Fredericks work named “Beauty of Disaster” are Veronica Montoya and Danny FitzGerald (photo

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A Half-century Later PathPoint, which serves 2,000 individuals with difficulties such as autism, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, and homelessness, celebrated its 50th anniversary at the La Cumbre Country Club with a reception for 150

guests, raising around $50,000 for the general fund.

The nonprofit, formerly known as Work Training Programs Inc., honored mayor Helene Schneider, and George McDonald, who has worked with the charity for nearly three decades, and his family, represented by his sister, Jo Ann Weninger.

There are 400 employees working with 400 county partners.

Among the many supporters present were James and Linda Brinkman, Forrest and Rachel Huff, HannahBeth Jackson, Christopher and Sharon Jones, Seth and Kim Miller, Marc and Frances Pasquini, Greg and Gina Van Ness, and Janet Wolf.

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Bailey, and the Hutton Parker Foundation were honored.

Ubiquitous emcee Andrew Firestone sold off the chance for two girls to be weather reporters for the day at KEYT-TV, the local ABC affiliate, with the winners appearing on the evening news in a pre-taped segment.

A truly novel experience!

Judy Vredenburgh, president and CEO of Girls Inc. in New York, flew in for the bash, chaired by Stephanie Ball and featuring speaker Lois Phillips, author of Women Seen and Heard.

A record 400 guests attended, raising around $75,000 for the popular organization, whose catchphrase is “Strong, Smart and Bold.”

Turning out for the cause were Victoria Hines, Beverley Jackson, Penny Jenkins, Perri Harcourt, Thomas Caleel, Rich Block, Bob and Patty Bryant, Andrea Rifkin, Anne Luther Janet Garufis, Betty and Deanna Hatch, Diana MacFarlane, Carole Ridding, Lois and William Rosen, Anne Luther, mayor Helene Schneider and Robyn Parker...

One for the Books Petrine Day Mitchum, daughter of the late Montecito-based actor Robert Mitchum, has just released the second edition of her successful equine tome Hollywood Hoofbeats, which explores the fascinating history of horses in movies and TV with co-writer Audrey Pavia.

“It’s arguably the most complete collection of stories and photos documenting the history of horses in American cinema,” says Petrine. “It’s packed with behind-the-scene stories, first account narratives, rarely seen

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This Week in and around Montecito

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Story Time at Laguna Blanca Children and families are invited to explore the magical world of storytelling, come listen to stories, and enjoy some healthy treats. The storytelling is geared for kids 3 to 6, though children of all ages are welcome to enjoy the morning. In addition to reading books, each Story Time will have a different theme, and Laguna Blanca’s Librarian, Meredith Brace, will impart an age-appropriate lesson.

When: 9 to 10 am Where: 260 San Ysidro Road Info: storytime@lagunablanca.org

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Beautification Day Montecito Association hosts the 29th annual Beautification Day. Volunteers will help pick up litter throughout Montecito and reconvene at the Upper Village for firehouse-cooked five-alarm chili, home-baked cookies, and more.

Awards given to homeowners who’ve helped keep Montecito beautiful through landscaping and architectural detailing.

Darlene Bierig is being honored as Citizen of the Year.

When: 9 am Where: 1470 East Valley Road Info: 969-2026 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 to 9 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Walk & Roll Montecito Union School students, teachers, and parents walk or ride to school, rather than drive.

When: 8 am Where: Via Vai, Ennisbrook, and Casa Dorinda trailhead Info: 969-3249 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Short Stacks for a Tall Cause A benefit for the San Marcos Parent-Child Workshop (SMPCW), a pancake breakfast and educational experience with reptiles will be held this morning.

Since 1959, SMPCW has provided Santa Barbara families and children between the ages of 2-5 years, a quality preschool experience, using developmentally appropriate practices. Together with families, SMPCW helps instill a sense of community and provides a space that embodies the spirit of learning.

When: 8 to 11:30 am Where: Community Covenant Church,

5070 Cathedral Oaks Road Info: www.smpcw.org Hike for AHA! The seven-mile hike will take place on the Romero Canyon trailhead in Montecito.

All hikers must register in advance at www.hikeforaha.org. Individuals are asked to raise $500 to participate, and “Community Challenge” teams need to raise $1,000.

AHA! teaches social emotional learning to 2,500 Santa Barbara area teens each year through in-school, after-school, and summer programs. Teens learn how to become powerful forces against bullying and prejudice, and how to manage adversity. A celebration will be held at a private Montecito estate after the hike.

When: registration starts at 8 am Where: Romero Canyon Trailhead, Bella Vista Road Info: contact Molly Green at molly@ahasb.org Book Signing at Granada Books Al Harris is an award-winning author who has written a number of murdermystery novels. His latest, Revenge/ Revancha is a novel set in post WWII Montecito: a charming village, a centuryold church, and a mansion haunted by ghosts and unsolved murders.

When: 3 to 5 pm Where: Granada Books, 1224 State Street Cost: free

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Veterans Day Parade Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation brings out the red, white, and blue for Veterans Weekend; today the festivities include a parade with more than 20 different vintage military vehicles along with local veterans’ groups, the Sea Cadets, UCSB ROTC Surfrider Battalion, and more. A fly-over of helicopters and classic military aircraft will announce the start of the parade, which will make its way down State Street for a rolling closure parade, turning right at Cabrillo Boulevard, ending at the Veterans Memorial Building, 112 W. Cabrillo.

When: noon Where: starts at Sola and State Info about all the weekend’s festivities: www.pierreclaeyssensveteransfoundation. com

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Cold Spring School Board Meeting When: 6 pm Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road Info: 969-2678

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Montecito Association Meeting The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito.

When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road

Computer Coaching One-to-one coaching to improve your computer skills. Reserve a half-hour or onehour session with a volunteer computer coach to assist you in basic computer or Internet tasks. Learn to search the Internet, set up free email, apply for jobs online, and other skills.

When: 3 to 5 pm Where: Carpinteria Library, 5141 Carpinteria Avenue Info and appointments: 684-4314

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Tail-waggin’ Tutors Practice reading skills with a furry friend! A great way for reluctant readers to practice reading aloud to the kindest, least-judgmental listener around.

Trained by Therapy Dogs International, Timmy visits the Carpinteria Library’s Homework Center each week with his handler.

No registration required.

When: 3 to 4 pm Where: Carpinteria Library, 5141 Carpinteria Avenue

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Last Day of Public Tours for 2014 Lotusland is glorious in the light of the fall season. Tour the garden with an expert at 10 am and 1:30 pm, Wednesday thru Saturday, until today.

Lotusland is required to close for three months during the winter due to the County of Santa Barbara’s Conditional Use Permit.

Lotusland reopens Wednesday, February 18, 2015.

Call 969-9990 for reservations.

Endless Summer The Howard School hosts a fundraiser at Montecito Country Club. Whether locals want to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie Endless Summer, or treat themselves and their friends to a Hang-10 shindig, the Santa Barbara community will be able to create a wave of support for quality education. The event will feature live and silent auctions, a Mai Tai bar, and surf-and-turf fare.

When: 5 to 9:30 pm Where: Montecito Country Club, 920 Summit Road Cost: $75 and up •MJ Info: www.thehowardschool.org

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Luce Puppet Company Wacky Winter Adventure Travel along with Pepe the Dog and Freezey the Snow Girl on their Wacky Winter Adventure to the North Pole to find the Gingerbread Princess, who, it is rumored, can grant anyone one wish. Pepe and Freezey need this wish if they are to stop Freezey from melting when spring comes! A charming and whimsical tale of friendship, loyalty, and resourcefulness.

When: 4 to 4:40 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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Marathon • Parade • Flyovers • Concert

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Cheer runners on the final “Veterans Mile” Shoreline Park to Leadbetter Beach 8:30 am - noon SUNDAY

Parade & Vintage Aircraft Flyover

Parade starts at noon • State & Sola to 112 W. Cabrillo

Afternoon Concert

First Presbyterian Church • 21 E. Constance Ave. • 3:00 pm

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On Entertainment

by Steven Libowitz All About Eve and the Bare Essentials Bare: a Rock Opera kicks off Thursday, November 6, at Center Stage

S

amantha Eve knows her contemporary musical theater.

The founder and artistic director of Out of the Box (OOB) Theatre Company grew up in Santa Barbara, and started with dance and theater early on, honing her skills at such youth programs as Santa Barbara Dance Arts, Showstoppers Theatre, Santa Barbara Youth Ensemble Theatre, and Stage Left.

The daughter of the owners of Occhiali optical shop (which has outlets in both Montecito and Santa Barbara), got her college degree in drama with a musical theater concentration at New York University’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts.

She then eschewed a potential career in the Big Apple to return to Santa Barbara to launch OOB at Center Stage Theater, where she’s produced 10 fully staged musicals over the company’s first four seasons.

After opening with Hair, by far the most classic show in the company’s repertoire so far, Eve has carved a outsized path in the city’s theatrical community by debuting a number of contemporary musicals at the black box venue, including Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Evil Dead, Next to Normal, John & Jen, Reefer Madness, Carrie, and Bonnie & Clyde.

But Bare: a Rock Opera even snuck up on her.

It was back in her college days that she first came across the script and songs for the Jon Hartmere, Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo work that focus-

Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than ten years.

es on two gay high school students and their struggles at their private Catholic boarding school.

“We were doing a mock audition for casting directors, where we prepare as if it were a real audition, and they normally give you a script of shows they’d recently cast or were planning for the future,” she explained.

“It’s usually recognizable things like Hairspray. But I got this handwritten piece of music, which I’d never heard of before.”

Eve immediately “fell in love” with Bare, and started researching the piece and looking for recordings, which were difficult to track down because the show had hit a brick wall after premiering in Los Angeles in 2000 before it was revived in 2007-08.

“The first thing that got my attention was the music,” Eve said. “It’s extraordinary, and really intelligently written. The creators never wrote another musical together, but before that they’d done some composing for music soundtracks, and I think it shows in this opera. The core constructs are very clever, and there are musical themes that pop up in the

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most unusual places and bring you back to when you first heard them.

The songs also let you get deeper and more intimate with the characters, similar to Spring Awakening. You can really get inside their innermost thoughts through the music and introspectively dig into their souls – bare them, if you will, for the audience to see.”

But as much as the music grabbed her, Eve was also drawn to the show’s themes. Even as homosexuality continues to emerge from the closet, the issue still demands creative investigation, she said.

“There aren’t very many shows – no musicals that I’m aware of, at least – exploring not only same-sex relationships, but with teenagers. It’s the world of adolescent self-discovery, when they’re thinking ‘Who am I in the world?’ and thinking about how to relate to other people. And putting it in a Catholic school adds the aspect of how the relationship between the two students affects their relationships with God, and their families, and friends.”

Even in today’s world, where as of last month well over 30 states now allow same-sex marriage, Bare comes off as vital and current, Eve said.

“I don’t think this musical is at all dated yet. We’re not so open and comfortable with same-sex relationships that there isn’t a reason to tell this story. With all this talk of equal marriage and other developments, people still struggle to bring that sense of acceptance and openness into their lives. If seeing Bare brings that up, even if just to say ‘Thank goodness we’ve come this far,’ it’s more than worthwhile.”

Indeed, Bare leaves audiences with plenty to talk about.

“There’s no happy ending,” Eve said. “There isn’t a big tap dance where Curly (from Oklahoma!) sweeps Laurie up into his arms and carries her off. The problems don’t get solved within the time frame of the show. It’s a struggle we all share.”

Bare also fully realizes Eve’s mission of bringing vital theater back to town to directly serve the youth in her own community. Meaning they’re not just in the audience, but also up on the stage, in greater numbers than ever for Out of the Box. Quite a few teenagers from local schools are in the cast, many getting their first professional exposure.

“We wanted to be as age-appropriate as possible, so the cast is very young,” Eve said. “A lot of them are still in high school, so they really are sharing their own feelings and views – or at least were just a short time ago. These questions are very fresh for them. They’ve brought an honesty and integrity to the show that from the first moment I knew was integral. I’m so happy to be working with them.

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Despite the actors’ youth, Eve said she made no accommodations for the physical intimacy in the script other than to make sure they weren’t pushed too far – a concern for all of OOB’s productions, which are far edgier than typical musical fare. And she turned a blind eye to the actors’ own sexual orientation.

“I just let them know what the part called for and made sure they were comfortable with it. To me, it’s no different than any other relationship on stage – and it shouldn’t be. So when we discussed the feelings that come up in the show, it was just in the service of the story. The kids who are in this cast are already so accepting, open-minded. They don’t need to hear anything from me at all. There was no need to put a sticker on it and label it.”

Other than one that should probably be attached to all of Eve’s Out of the Box cutting-edge productions: “Miss it at your own peril.”

(Bare: a Rock Opera opens 8 pm Thursday, November 6, and plays at 8 pm November 7-8 & 13-15, plus 2 pm Sunday, November 9 & 16, at Center Stage Theater upstairs in Paseo Nuevo. Tickets cost $28 general, $18 student. Call 963-0408 or visit www.CenterStageTheater.org.)

Life of Riley, Behind the Curtain

Like Samantha Eve, Riley Berris was raised in Santa Barbara – actually Montecito, where she attended Montecito Union right up through 6th grade followed by Santa Barbara Junior High and High School – where she starred in plays and musicals under Otto Layman – before leaving for college at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. Also like Eve, she’s returned to town to make her mark on the local theater community.

Only in this case, the casts are even younger.

Berris just took over the theater department at San Marcos High School, which was the purview of David Holmes for 30 years before he retired in June. Sounds like a daunting task for anyone, let alone a 26-year-old fresh out of grad school. But Berris has had a little help.

For one thing, her family is deeply involved in the world of entertainment. Her father, Kenneth Berris, is a successful TV and commercial director, while her brother, Blake, has had a recurring role as Nick Fallon on Days of Our Lives for more than eight years among 25 other credits. (Although most of her focus has been on live theater in LA, Riley herself has had a few onscreen roles with such titles as Crazy Bitches, Meth Head, and The Morning After Pill – which gave her some pause in offering her IMDB page as a job reference.)

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But Berris also had a year of student teaching at San Marcos under Holmes last season while she was finishing up her master’s degree in education.

He encouraged her to apply for the vacancy he created with his departure.

“I didn’t expect I’d have much of a chance,” she said. But when the offer came through, she said yes immediately. “Santa Barbara is an amazing city. It’s amazing to get a job like this back home again.”

Then there was the first day at school, the first one with Holmes at the helm in three decades.

“It was a bit daunting at first, right before school year started,” she admitted. “I knew I was walking into the job right after a very wonderfully praised man who had become a legend. But I had to let go of the fear and expectations, because I’m not going to be him.

I can’t try to be somebody else.”

Holmes has proved invaluable in the transition, Berris said, noting “We still talk. He’s happy to answer my questions, although I try not to ask too many. He’s a huge mentor not, someone I have to compare myself to.”

Berris said her approach differs from her predecessors in some basic ways, based largely on her own training, which included a year abroad studying at Moscow Arts Theater.

“I learned the Stanislavsky method. So, of course, I push more of that into my curriculum than someone else might. But not radical differences...

We have a different directing style, too. But I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel. At least not this year. I just want to do the best job I can, be there for the kids and help them learn about this wonderful field as a possible career.”

For her SMHS directing debut, Berris selected Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Steve Martin’s clever comedy of an imagined meeting of Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein. The work met her criteria for making her entrance.

“I thought comedy would be good for a start, because it’s great to make an audience laugh, but I also wanted something that had my voice and themes that would resonate with me 6 – 13 November 2014

Riley Berris in control at San Marcos High School theater

and the kids,” she explained. “As soon as I started reading it, I thought it was not only hilarious, but full of scenes about art and music and how they’re all related, which is how I look at art.”

The student actors responded right away, she said.

“We’re just having a blast. There’s always lots of laughing. I give them a lot of choices and encourage them to try things out in rehearsals.”

Coming up in the spring is the Gershwin musical Crazy for You, but Berris hasn’t looked much further down the road. Definitely not 30 years’ worth, anyway.

“Everyone’s been asking me that, but honestly I can’t really answer. I’d love to say, yes, 30 years from now I’ll be here. But who knows? I’m just 26, and I’m taking it day by day for now.

If it’s as exciting and wonderful, and I still I want to work as hard as am right now, then, yes, definitely I’ll be here.”

(Picasso at the Lapin Agile plays at 7 pm November 13-15 at San Marcos High School theater.)

Getting Gyp-ed, and Loving it

Gyspy swing jazz has had its pockets of popularity across the globe ever since famed French guitarist Django Reinhardt developed his “hot jazz” guitar technique in the mid-1930s.

With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt co-founded the Quintette du

Hot Club de France, which proceeded to popularize the genre through nonstop performances, now-legendary recordings and a bunch of now-standard compositions, including “Minor Swing”, “Daphne”, “Djangology”, “Swing ‘42” and “Nuages”.

The Django Reinhardt NY Festival was launched in 2000, taking up residence at the legendary jazz club Birdland, the place so many pioneers of jazz called home in the genre’s heyday. French guitarist Dorado Schmitt, considered one of the greatest purveyors of Reinhardt’s legacy, has played the festival since the beginning, and soon began leading a touring outfit of festival all-stars for the last several years. The latest version – which also features violinist Pierre Blanchard and accordionist Ludovic Beier, plus Dorado’s son Samson Schmitt (lead guitar), DouDou Cuillerier (rhythm guitar and scat vocals), and Brian Torff (bass) – just received raves for their appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival. We caught up with Beier, who first played the NY festival back in 2002, via email in advance of Tuesday’s concert at the Lobero Theatre.

Q. Django Reinhardt died 25 years before you were born. How did you discover gypsy swing music?

A. It was while meeting Angelo Debarre, a French guitarist who was manouche (the French term for gypsy jazz), (randomly) in a club. I was playing mostly jazz at that time, and our musical encounter made me turn into swing manouche music. Of course, I knew Django’s repertoire as every musician does because he had his “hits” such as “Nuages” or “Minor Swing”. But my experience of playing his music most every time make me feel Django (must have) had an incredible personality and universe.

I made five recordings with Angelo, with whom I toured more than 10 years.

What drew you to the accordion?

My father was an accordion player as a hobby. I first started piano and switched to accordion because I liked the instrument. A few years later, I started drums but the accordion always came to my passion as my first instrument, simply because I could re-invent its role in a band or in a music style. Accordion also was used in the Swing Musette In Paris (albums), and Django himself played with an accordion player on (one record).

You play several different types of accordions, including one with your mouth.

Could you discuss the different instruments and how you choose what to play in which situations?

Accordina is an hybrid between

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accordion and harmonica, and the direct relation between your breath and the sound gives you a huge feeling of freedom while playing melodic and romantic melodies. I mainly use (it when) playing ballads... I have several accordions that could be used in a different ways. For this tour, I am using a smaller instrument made of wood with a very strong attack that perfectly match in the swing and guitar sounds. But I could also have a bigger accordion with smoother sounds that also gave an interesting palette while playing more tzigan (Hungarian gypsy) music. In a word, there is no better instrument than the one you want to play at a moment!

What is the appeal of gypsy swing jazz for you? Why do you think it’s remained popular around the world?

The main appeal is the joy that this music is bringing. Coming from swing this a dance invitation in a way. Also the mix between swing, jazz and gypsy traditional music has created a unique sense of versatility: You can have virtuosic lines capable of mesmerizing an audience just after a melancholic melody that bring you tears. Also this swing Manouche is a real live music; the improvisation are never the same. But it is also very important to point that this music is easy to understand for everyone – it’s not intellectual, just from the heart, and the passion. Django Festival – Tuesday November 11 at 8pm – Lobero Theatre.

Back to the Beginning

Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon were the first act when Cambridge Drive Concert series premiered several years ago, and the duo returns to the coffeehouse at the Goleta’s church on Friday night, November 7. With a background that between them encompasses jazz, classical, musical theater, barbershop, Aspen country rock and more, Bev & Greg now drench their acoustic soul/ folk rock with sweet rhythms and exquisite harmonies.

Appropriately, the opening act is the concert series promoter, Roy Donkin, who has played guitar in a host of musical genres and on Friday will pair up with his daughter, Alexis. Father and daughter co-wrote their first song for her class assignment in ninth grade more than 15 years ago, and soon were performing as a duo in many of the premier acoustic venues in the Northeast before she left for college.

Now, 12 years later, in very different life situations, they’re performing together again, rekindling the musical bond that only family can offer.

The show begins at 7 pm. Tickets are $10. Call 964-0436 or visit www. cambridgedrivechurch.org.

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Granada Gala The Granada Theatre launched its Premier Patron Society with a reception, hosted by Eric and Nina Phillips, at the Santa Barbara aerie of Lad Handelman.

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Love for Lacrosse Santa Barbara Polo Club was gridlocked when 4,000 lacrosse players from across the nation descended on the lush 87-acre Carpinteria facility.

Lacrosse tournament players at SB Polo Club

Gathered for the evening enjoyment are Chris Lancashire, Marla Phillips, Sarah Chrisman (president), Wendy McCaw, Arthur Von Weisenberger, and Carin Rager (photo by Priscilla)

The sport, which evolved from native American culture, had members of the Santa Ynez band of Chumash Indians on hand at the beginning of the three-day athletic fest to bless the field.

The event, the largest ever in the county, was organized by co-director Mike Allan, UCSB men’s lacrosse head coach Rick Lehman, president of the SB Lacrosse, Paul Ramsey, UCSB women’s lacrosse head coach, and Conor Quinn, founder of Cal Coast Sports Ventures.

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Blondell Circles Globe with Shakespeare John Blondell talks about “Shakespeare Around the World”

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ohn Blondell, professor of theater arts at Westmont and director of Lit Moon Theatre Company, shares his experiences of staging classic works for contemporary audiences on Thursday, November 13, at 5:30 pm at University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street. No tickets are required; the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051.

The free, public lecture “Shakespeare Around the World” is part of Westmont Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter, sponsored by the Westmont Foundation.

Blondell has directed Shakespeare plays in the United States, London (at the Globe Theatre), Albania, and Macedonia, and presented Hamlet in China in October. He has also organized and participated in international Shakespeare festivals.

“I’ll also examine why Shakespeare is still relevant and powerful for people and cultures worldwide,” Blondell says.

Blondell received national recognition earlier this year for his work directing an innovative production of Pirates of Penzance, which won three national awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

The Westmont Foundation also sponsors the President’s Breakfast to reach out and engage the larger Santa Barbara and Montecito communities. This time, the breakfast features Doris Kearns Goodwin speaking about “Leadership Lessons from

American Presidents” on March 6 at 7 am in Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort.

Tickets, which cost $125 each, go on sale February 6.

Teen Singers Join Voices at Choral Fest

The Westmont Fall Choral Festival, combining the voices of more than 330 students from 10 area high schools, is Friday, November 7, at 4:45 pm in First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu Street, and 7 pm in First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Avenue. Half of the choirs will perform at 4:45 pm, and the remaining half will perform prior to the Westmont ensembles at 7 pm. Both performances are free and open to the public, though seating is limited. For more information, call (805) 565-6040.

The afternoon concert features the Westmont Men’s Choral, Women’s Choral, and New Sounds. It will include Heritage Christian School’s Resonate Chamber Singers, Redlands Adventist Academy’s Kantorei, Ernest Righetti High School’s Madrigals, Cate School’s Camerata, Providence Christian School’s Chorale, and Highland High School’s Chamber Choir.

The evening concert will include performances by the Westmont Chamber Singers, Heritage Christian School’s Grace Notes Women’s Ensemble, Cathedral City High School’s Lions’ Pride Chamber Singers, Providence Christian School’s Chamber Singers, San Marcos High School’s Madcappella Choir, Arlington High School’s Chamber Singers, Buena Park’s Chamber Choir and the Westmont College Choir.

The program will conclude with everyone performing a mass choral piece, “Sing Unto God,” from Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.

Before performing, the students will attend workshops with Westmont professors Grey Brothers, Steve

Hodson, and Michael Shasberger, Adams professor of music and worship, and adjunct instructors Robert Rockabrand and Joanna Wasserman.

This year’s guest clinician is Gary Unruh, professor emeritus of California State University Fresno, where he directed choral activities from 1984 to 1998 before retiring. In February, Unruh, who earned a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, served as program chair for the 2014 American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conference in Santa Barbara.

Campus Abuzz over Beekeepers Club

After more than a year of planning and preparing, Westmont welcomed a beehive to its campus in October. A member of the Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association and Westmont, senior Daniel Erickson placed the top bar beehive in a remote area below the track to minimize risk to the bees and Westmont community.

Erickson, who is a double major in economics and business and philosophy, is president of a new Westmont beekeeping club, whose goal is to teach fellow students about the importance of bees. The Westmont College Student Association helped pay for

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“The purpose of the hive is mostly educational, and we will also gain whatever benefits we can through pollination of the local agriculture,” he says. “The Westmont garden is nearby, and we have a great campus to offer the bees.”

A third of the nation’s food supply – including fruits, vegetables, and nuts – are pollinated by bees. But the current U.S. honeybee population is less than half of what it was in 1945. Most experts blame multiple factors, such as pesticide use and climate change.

“The drought isn’t helping them at all,” Erickson says. “What we have done with the hive is set up a subprime loan firm in the middle of 2008.

There’s a possibility the hive will not survive, but there is a need. I cannot solve the problem with one hive on lower campus, but I think I can help a little bit.”

He hopes his efforts will create a buzz on campus and in the community, and that more people will be interested in learning about bees and their vitally important work.

“I think people are very quick with ‘Oh, I don’t want to get stung’ and are kind of ignorant,” he says. “As a kid, I would find bees, tie a string around them and fly them around. So, I guess I have come a long way, too.”

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Lutah Maria Riggs

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The exhibit is a collaboration between the museum and dozens of backers and lenders, most notably the Art, Architecture, and Design Museum, UC Santa Barbara, and the Lutah Maria Riggs Society. The organization has been finding and cataloging Lutah Maria’s works for the past two years while researching the details of her life and career for the documentary LUTAH, which debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2014.

Though downplaying her role in the process, Gretchen Lieff was a major force behind the creation of the documentary and is one of the driving forces behind the funding of the exhibition. The collaboration between local experts and the muse-

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Ms Beresford is a retired English and American history teacher of 30 years in the Santa Barbara School District. She is author of two Noticias, “El Mirasol: From Swan to Albatross” and “Santa Barbara Grocers,” for the Santa Barbara Historical Society.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum’s executive director Lynn Brittner (left) with Gretchen Lieff, exhibition sponsor at the opening of the Lutah Maria Riggs Exhibition

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Among the impressive artifacts are three ¼-inch scale, balsawood models of homes designed by Lutah. Created by local architect Martha Gray, with assistance from her brother William, the models stood in an earlier exhibit of Lutah’s work organized in 1993 by the late David Gebhard for the Santa

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Barbara Museum of Art. According to Gebhard, an architectural historian, these three residences best represented Lutah’s work during three different periods.

Dozens of smaller lenders also shared their precious Lutah ephemera with the museum. The Montecito Association History Committee, for instance, loaned several photos from their collection in addition to Lutah’s brown knit cap, a hand-painted Christmas card, and her diary. Most importantly, they loaned the tapes of an interview Lutah gave in 1980 to Kit McMahon, co-founder of the History Committee and first curator, and Margaret Waterfall, a volunteer.

Lutah, for that matter, had been on the Montecito Association History Committee board in the early days of the organization, which was founded in 1975.

These tapes, together with published interviews and the recollections of friends and colleagues, provide the basis for what is known about

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Lutah. The museum’s new interactive table, sponsored by museum trustee Eleanor Van Cott, gives six audio portions of Lutah’s story that include snippets from the 1980 oral interview tied together by narrative based on its transcript.

The Way It Was: In the Beginning

Lutah Maria Riggs was born in Ohio in 1896 to Charles and Lucinda Riggs. Her father was a physician who deserted the family when she was quite young. By 1910, Lutah and her mother had moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where her mother was a nurse for a private family. While living in Indiana, Lucinda met and married Theodore Dickscheidt, and shortly thereafter Lutah and she moved to Santa Barbara, where he had family and had found work.

When Lutah was a senior in high school back in Indiana, she had seen an advertisement for small plots of land along the shores of Lake Michigan.

She became intrigued with the idea of building a small summer cottage on one of those lots. When a friend recommended she study architecture, she thought again of her dream cabin and decided to follow that course of study when she arrived in California.

Lutah and her mother came to Santa Barbara in October 1914, and the junior college, then located on the top floor of the old stone high school building on the corner of Anapamu and De la Vina streets, had already begun the fall session. Nevertheless, they allowed her to enroll, and she was able to take classes, such as trigonometry and advanced art, that prepared her for architecture school.

During that first year, she also had a role in the Junior College play called The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife.

Lutah played the footman to Madam de la Bruine but did not see her future in thespian pursuits.

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Taking the proper classes was only one step toward attaining her goal.

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On display at the exhibit is Lutah’s rendering for the chapel at the Santa Barbara Cemetery that won the approval of the Cemetery Board and drove the working drawings and design

there,” she says in the 1980 interview.

“Not just for the train up there. You had to have some money to live on, and then there’s the tuition.

“I worked for two summers at Woolworth’s as a bookkeeper. I kept the books every night. I’d go there after school and work on the books.”

Slowly, the money piled up.

In the end, however, it was a scholarship contest that made it possible for her to attend architecture school.

Thomas Storke, publisher of the Daily News, held a subscription contest, the grand prize being living and tuition money for one year of college. Lutah saw her chance and started ringing doorbells.

“Oh, my gosh,” she tells Kit and Margaret, “I did nothing but walk. I had no car for transportation. I walked all the way, ringing every doorbell on Foothill Road clear to Carpinteria, and up and down the streets ringing doorbells and telling them who I was and what I was trying to do in Santa Barbara. And, by golly, I got some subscriptions!”

Then she went to the bank and asked the bank manager for a loan of $10. He said, “Well, we don’t make loans like that. What do you want it for?”

She told him that she wanted to pay her expenses for a bus and lodging in Solvang so she could try to get some subscriptions up there. “He was an awfully nice man,” says Lutah. “He loaned me the ten dollars himself!”

Her trip to Solvang was not successful, however. “I didn’t get a darned subscription up there!” says Lutah.

She had made an unfortunate mistake. “Well, the man who was renting me the room in this hotel wanted to know why I was there, and I told him what I was doing and I happened to say, ‘I came to do the town’ which 6 – 13 November 2014

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was the wrong thing to say, but I had already said it, and he went around and warned everybody in town that I ‘came to do the town. Don’t give her anything.’ I didn’t get a thing there.

Well, it taught me what to say and not to say, and to keep my mouth shut.”

In the end, Lutah won the scholarship contest, and, after some haggling with Thomas Stroke, who initially wanted her to go to Stanford, she had the money in hand for architecture school at Berkeley. The day had finally come that she could board the northbound train to her destiny.

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For the rest of Lutah’s story, see clips from the documentary that are streaming in the exhibit, peruse the timetable, take in her renderings, study the architectural displays and blueprints, be charmed by her picnic basket and box of pastels, read her notes, and listen to her voice and the narrative based on her interviews through the headsets on the interactive table.

Major sponsors of the Lutah Maria Riggs exhibition are the Lutah Maria Riggs Society, Brent Harris and Lisa Meulbroek Harris, Gretchen and Robert Lieff, Oswald J. Da Ros, Helene and Jerry Beaver, Anne and Michael Towbes, Santa Barbara Beautiful, and John C. Woodward.

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Lieff It to Them Robert Lieff and his wife, Gretchen, opened the doors of their George Washington estate, Los Suenos, for a UCSB Arts & Lectures producers circle bash for the founding dean of UC Irvine’s School of Law, Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country’s leading constitutional lawyers.

Chemerinsky has just written a new book, The Case Against the Supreme Court, which argues that since the court is made up of fallible individuals, they often base decisions on their own biases, analyzing the court’s last 200 years to detail how it has largely failed at crucial moments throughout American history, including failing to enforce the Constitution in times of crisis.

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ever popular The Four Seasons, played with particular flair by Canadian violinist Martin Beaver with Robert Emmons reciting poetry between the pieces.

The second half of the program, conducted by veteran maestro Heiichiro Ohyama, was devoted to The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla.

Appropriately enough, a tango and tapas reception, featuring former Dancing With the Star performers, Sandor and Parissa, preceded the entertaining concert on the theater’s patio...

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public, later expanding on his ideas in a lecture at UCSB’s Campbell Hall, including term limits for justices.

Among those listening to his thoughts were Robert Weinman, Allan Ghitterman, Geof and Laura Wyatt, Joe and Tina Christie, Mike and Donna Christine McGuire, and Kirt and Nicole Woodhouse...

It’s Only Natural The 26-year-old Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake hosted its second annual fundraiser at the Carriage and Western Arts Museum,

raising $30,000 for the general fund with 130 guests.

“We started this last year and it has been a great success,” says executive director Julie Anne McDonald. “Before that we did fishing competitions!”

Kristofer Kallman conducted the auction, which included a stay in the Sierras and a Cabo San Lucas getaway.

Showing their support were Anthony Tosta, Jean Schuyler, Lowell and Shirley McLellan, Alexander Power, Jerry and Sandi Witcher, and Owen Schafer....

Volunteering their efforts for the Neal Tayor Nature Center are John Henigin; Fredricka, pastry chef; Kris Kallman, auctioneer; and chef Steve Meyer (photo by Priscilla)

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Vibrant Virtuoso Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra kicked off its 35th year at the Lobero with a Virtuoso Tango concert with eight seasons!

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter were on the program from Vivaldi’s

Irish Eyes Smiling It wasn’t St. Patrick’s Day, but the Santa Barbara Revels threw an Irish Afternoon fundraiser at the Armada Wine and Beer Bar on State Street, which was highlighted by a dance performance from UCSB student Mia Leonelli, two-time western U.S. Irish dance champion.

Shepherd’s Pie, a wind and string ensemble, provided traditional Irish music and the ubiquitous KEYT-TV reporter, John Palminteri, conducted

From left: Jacki Belt, board chairman Joe Campanelli, Fred Clough, and Peter Favero (photo by R.S. Thurston)

From left: Orchestra executive director Kevin Marvin, board member Mahri Kerley, Cheryl and John Ambrecht (photo by R.S. Thurston)

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Amber alert! Richard Mineards, Geonine Moriarty, and Bill and Trish Davis celebrate Halloween breakfast at Pierre Lafond’s

the auction, which included a luxury suite at the Chateau Marmont, a night at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, brunch at the Peninsula Hotel’s Belvedere restaurant, and two nights at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.

Including the proceeds from a special online auction on Bidding for Good, a website that focuses on non-profits, around $10,000 was raised for the Revels, which this year is staging An Irish Celebration of the Winter Solstice at the Lobero on December 20 and 21 featuring the Claddagh Dance Company.

Join them and be joyous, as founder Susan Keller likes to say....

Keep It Beautiful Musician Peter Clark has penned an entertaining work “We Are Montecito, 93108” to coincide with our rarefied enclave’s Beautification Day on Saturday.

Lyrics include “Don’t mess with Montecito ‘cus we’ve got a lot of pride, keepin’ it clean and keepin’ it green, from the sea to the mountainside.”

Our illustrious organ, “The greatest little mag around,” also gets due mention, as well as yours truly with the line “Richard Mineards gives up the

gossip and that gossip gets around.”

A legend in my own lunchtime...

Frightful Feast Village mover and shaker, Trish Davis, got everyone into the Halloween mood throwing a mange macabre breakfast outside Pierre Lafond.

Decorated to the nines, friends noshed on pumpkin cake and festive candies with their usual Java jolts, including Gerald Sawyer, Alicia St. John, Bill Davis, Jane Burkemper, Geonine Moriarty, and Jean von Wittenburg...

Readers with tips, sightings and other amusing items for Richard’s column should e-mail him at richardmineards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence •MJ to the Journal

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SANTA BARBARA | Fernald Point | Offered at $24,000,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Maureen McDermut 805.570.5545, Bob Lamborn 805.689.6800, Ron Brand 805.455.5045 Maureen and Bob represented the seller. Ron represented the buyer.

CARPINTERIA | Villa Sevillano | Offered at $21,500,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Suzanne Perkins 805.895.2138 Suzanne represented the seller.

SANTA YNEZ | Award-winning Contemporary | Offered at $6,950,000 Santa Ynez Valley Brokerage | Laura Drammer 805.448.7500 Laura represented the seller.

SANTA BARBARA | Mission Canyon Charmer | Offered at $6,725,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Jennifer Berger 805.451.5484 Jennifer represented the buyer.

MONTECITO | Panoramic Ocean Views | Offered at $5,395,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Peggy Olcese 805.895.6757 Peggy represented the seller.

SANTA BARBARA | Birnam Wood | Offered at $5,375,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Suzanne Perkins 805.895.2138 Suzanne represented the seller and the buyer.

VENTURA | Custom Oceanfront | Offered at $5,195,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Janet Caminite 805.896.7767 Janet represented the seller.

MONTECITO | Exquisite Montecito Home | Offered at $4,395,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Cristal Clarke 805.886.9378 Cristal Clarke represented the seller.

MONTECITO | Heart of Montecito | Offered at $3,949,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442 Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876 Nancy and Michael represented the seller.

MONTECITO | Miramar in Montecito | Offered at $3,425,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Caroline Santandrea 805.452.0212, Vivienne Leebosh 805.689.5613 Caroline and Vivienne represented the seller.

MONTECITO | Timeless Elegance | Offered at $3,350,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | M. McDermut 805.570.5545 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Peggy Olcese 805.895.6757 Maureen and Peggy represented the seller. Peggy represented the buyer.

MONTECITO COAST VILLAGE ROAD BROKERAGE | 1106 Coast Village Road | Montecito, CA 93108 | 805.969.9993 MONTECITO UPPER VILLAGE BROKERAGE | 1482, 1470 East Valley Road | Montecito, CA 93108 | 805.969.5005 SANTA BARBARA BROKERAGE | 1436 State Street | Santa Barbara, CA 93101 | 805.963.1391 SANTA YNEZ VALLEY BROKERAGE | 2900 Nojoqui Avenue | Los Olivos, CA 93441 | 805.688.4200 Sotheby’s International Realty and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered (or unregistered) service marks used with permission. Operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Real estate agents affliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

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SANTA BARBARA AREA SIGNIFICANT SALES July, August, and September 2014

SANTA BARBARA | Historic Estate | Offered at $3,249,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876, Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, David Mires 805.705.8986 Michael and Nancy represented the seller. David represented the buyer.

SANTA BARBARA | Mesa Magical Views | Offered at $3,050,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Melissa Birch 805.689.2674, Rich van Seenus 805.284.6330 Melissa and Rich represented the seller.

MONTECITO | Gated Montecito | Offered at $3,000,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Ron Brand 805.455.5045 Ron represented the buyer.

MONTECITO | Serene with Privacy | Offered at $2,850,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Cristal Clarke 805.886.9378 Cristal represented the seller.

SANTA BARBARA | Don Peterson Designed Home | Offered at $2,822,088 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Ron Dickman 805.689.3135 Ron represented the buyer.

MONTECITO | Mediterranean-style Home | Offered at $2,795,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Joye Lytel 805.452.1979 Kevin Schmidtchen 805.689.6877 Joye represented the seller. Kevin represented the buyer.

MONTECITO | New Custom Montecito Home | Offered at $2,750,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | M. Calcagno 805.896.0876, N. Hamilton 805.451.4442 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Cristal Clarke 805.886.9378 Michael and Nancy represented the seller. Cristal represented the buyer.

SANTA BARBARA | Elegant and Inviting | Offered at $2,749,000 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Marilyn Rickard 805.452.8284 Marilyn represented the seller.

MONTECITO | Prime Montecito Location | Offered at $2,650,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Laura Collector 805.451.2306 Laura represented the buyer.

SUMMERLAND | Summerland Heights | Offered at $2,500,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Sandy Stahl 805.689.1602 Sandy represented the buyer.

SUMMERLAND | Chic Country-style Home | Offered at $2,400,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Frank Abatemarco 805.450.7477 Frank represented the buyer.

SANTA BARBARA | American Riviera at its Finest | Offered at $2,395,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Tiffany Doré 805.689.1052, Cathy O’Neill 805.886.7760, Paula Goodwin 805.451.5699, Barbara Green 805.452.9003 Tiffany and Cathy represented the seller. Paula and Barbara represented the buyer.

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July, August, and September 2014

MONTECITO | Montecito Urban Living | Offered at $2,350,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Cristal Clarke 805.886.9378 Montecito Coast Village Road Brokerage | Maureen McDermut 805.570.5545 Cristal represented the seller. Maureen represented the buyer.

CARPINTERIA | Cape Cod-style View Home | Offered at $2,350,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Cristal Clarke 805.886.9378 Cristal represented the seller.

SANTA BARBARA | Spacious Luxury Residence | Offered at $2,300,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876, Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, Kevin Schmidtchen 805.689.6877 Michael and Nancy represented the seller. Kevin represented the buyer.

SANTA BARBARA | Spacious Luxury Residence | Offered at $2,300,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876, Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442 Michael and Nancy represented the seller.

SANTA BARBARA | Rural Living in the City | Offered at $2,295,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Paula Goodwin 805.451.5699 Paula represented the seller and the buyer.

SANTA BARBARA | Spacious Luxury Residence | Offered at $2,250,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876, Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442 Michael and Nancy represented the seller.

Other Noteworthy Significant Sales BUELLTON | Buellton Beautiful | Offered at $2,950,000 Montecito Coast Village Road | Tobias Hildebrand 805.895.7355 Tobias represented the buyer.

MONTECITO | Charming English-style Cottage | Offered at $2,179,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Christine & Fal Oliver 805.680.6524 The Olivers represented the buyer.

SANTA BARBARA | Riviera View Home | Offered at $2,249,000 Santa Barbara Brokerage | Larry Martin 805.895.6872 Larry represented the seller.

OJAI | Rancho Matilija Estate | Offered at $2,195,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Sandy Stahl 805.689.1602 Sandy represented the seller.

HOPE RANCH | Historic Campanil Hills | Offered at $2,100,000 Montecito Upper Village Brokerage | Christine & Fal Oliver 805.680.6524 The Olivers represented the buyer.

ASSOCIATION

Darcy Gamble

SANTA BARBARA BROKERAGE darcy.gamble@sothebyshomes.com 805.509.5346 CalBRE#: 01956441

Jenny Hall

They say you are known by the company you keep. We are fortunate to be known for the exceptional agents that distinguish us in communities all over the world. Today in our Santa Barbara Area Brokerages, we are pleased and proud to announce several new exceptional associations.

Greg Tice, Senior Vice President and Brokerage Manager, is delighted to welcome the new members of our team. Welcome.

MONTECITO COAST VILLAGE ROAD BROKERAGE jenny.hall@sothebyshomes.com 805.705.7125 CalBRE#: 01937474

Joanna Slott

MONTECITO COAST VILLAGE ROAD BROKERAGE joanna.slott@sothebyshomes.com 805.335.0158

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MONTECITO | Contemporary Masterpiece WEB: 0113837 | 3bd/3ba/1hf ba | $7,450,000 Bob Lamborn 805.689.6800

MONTECITO | Enchanting Hacienda WEB: 0113829 | 4bd/7ba | $4,925,000 M. McDermut 805.570.5545, B. Lamborn 805.689.6800

MONTECITO | Castle in the Clouds WEB: 0113839 | 4bd/3ba/1hf ba | $4,395,000 M. Cook 805.570.3183, B. Lamborn 805.689.6800

VENTURA | 6772 Breakers Way WEB: 0592859 | 4bd/2ba/1hf ba | $4,050,000 Joy Bean 805.895.1422

SOLVANG | Oak-studded Ranch Estate WEB: 0621610 | 8bd/7ba | $3,550,000 Mary Ann Foss 805.455.1476

MONTECITO | Birnam Wood Traditional WEB: 0113864 | 3bd/3ba/1hf ba | $3,550,000 Suzanne Perkins 805.895.2138

SANTA BARBARA | Vintage Craftsman WEB: 0113794 | 4bd/3ba | $2,450,000 Bob Lamborn 805.689.6800

SANTA BARBARA | Spectacular View Lot WEB: 0631857 | Acreage/Land | $1,875,000 Sandy Stahl 805.689.1602

MONTECITO | Vintage Cottage Charm WEB: 0113863 | 2bd/3ba | $1,850,000 Wade Hansen 805.689.9682

OPEN SUN. 1 - 4

OPEN SAT & SUN. 1 - 4

SANTA BARBARA | 2905 Verde Vista Drive WEB: 0592844 | 3bd/2ba | $1,197,000 Francie Berezo 805.705.2561

OPEN SUN. 1 - 4

SANTA BARBARA | 501 East Calle Laureles WEB: 0592850 | 3bd/2ba | $1,149,000 Francie Berezo 805.705.2561

SANTA BARBARA AREA BROKERAGES | sothebyshomes.com/santabarbara | sothebyshomes.com/santaynez MONTECITO COAST VILLAGE ROAD | MONTECITO UPPER VILLAGE SANTA BARBARA STATE STREET | SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

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SOLVANG | Spacious Downtown Condo WEB: 0621615 | 1bd/1ba | $324,900 Meagan Tambini 805.448.4285

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3728

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3589 This project is subject to the “Buy America” provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 as amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.

Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the State has established a statewide overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. This Agency federal-aid contract is considered to be part of the statewide overall DBE goal. The Agency is required to report to Caltrans on DBE participation for all federal-aid contracts each year so that attainment efforts may be evaluated. This Agency federal-aid contract has a goal of 3% DBE participation.

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3589 for the Cota Street Bridge Replacement Project will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 9, 2014 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to theGeneral Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “Cota Street Bridge Replacement Bid No. 3589".

The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant, and equipment necessary to complete and deliver the finished bridge replacement project per plans and specs. The Engineer’s estimate is $4,000,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.

Attention is directed to the Appendices which detail hazardous substances within the project limits. Each bidder or bidder’s subcontractor must hold a current Hazardous Substance Removal Certification in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code to complete work with known hazards involved.

The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at http://tinyurl.com/CityofSantaBarbara-eBidBoard. Hardcopy plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Jim Colton P.E., Project Manager; 805-564-5537.

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

There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 20 at 10 am at David Gephard Conference Room, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this Project, available at the City of Santa Barbara, General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The Federal minimum wage rates for this Project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the specifications and in copies of these specifications that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of these specifications. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

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

The City of Santa Barbara affirms that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation.

Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in Appendix I of these specifications. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the “Proposal and Contract” specification books. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and Subcontractors, the Contractor and Subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal Minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

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

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

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

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

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free “hotline” service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Telephone No. 1-800-424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the “hotline” to report these activities. The “hotline” is part of the DOT’s continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected.

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3728 for the ALAMEDA PARK WELL RELOCATION – INFRASTRUCTURE AND SITE RESTORATION will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “ALAMEDA PARK WELL RELOCATION – INFRASTRUCTURE AND SITE RESTORATION, Bid No. 3728".

The work includes all labor, materials, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete the following: Construction of the Alameda Park Well concrete pad, piping, and appurtenances, electrical improvements, irrigation improvements, installation of grass pavers, turf replacement, and landscaping improvements. The Engineer’s estimate is $150,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.

There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Alameda Park.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Effective March 1, 2015, Senate Bill 854 requires the City to only use contractors and subcontractors on public projects that have been registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder.

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

William Hornung, C.P.M.

William Hornung, C.P.M

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RESOLUTION NO. 14-073 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO MODIFY THE 2011-2015 MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN OF THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC MEETING AND A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, the City of Santa Barbara created the Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement District (“SBSCTBID”) on September 28, 2010 by Resolution No. 10-080; WHEREAS, the Property and Business Improvement Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code sections 36600 et seq., authorizes the City to modify the Management District Plan (“MDP”) upon the written request of the Owners’ Association; and WHEREAS, the SBSC Owners’ Association, the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau (dba “Visit Santa Barbara”), requested in writing that the City Council modify the SBSCTBID Management District Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Council OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct.

SECTION 2. The City Council declares its intention to modify the SBSCTBID MDP. SECTION 3. The proposed modification of the SBSCTBID MDP will shorten the duration of the TBID, from five years to four years. The modification will cause the SBSCTBID to expire on December 31, 2014.

SECTION 4. The time and place for the public meeting to hear testimony on modification of the SBSCTBID MDP are set for November 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Council Chamber located at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California.

SECTION 5. The time and place for the public hearing on modification of the SBSCTBID MDP are set for December 16, 2014, at 2:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Council Chamber located at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California. The City Clerk is directed to provide written notice to the lodging businesses subject to the assessment of the date and time of the meeting and hearing, and to provide that notice as required by Streets and Highways Code section 36636.

SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council.

RESOLUTION NO. 14-073 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on October 28, 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Dale Francisco, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Mayor Helene Schneider

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

Councilmember Bendy White

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on October 29, 2014. /s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing resolution on October 29, 2014. /s/ Helene Schneider Mayor

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3739 This project is subject to Section 3 Economic Opportunities to Low and Very-Low Income Persons and Business Concerns of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. Bidders seeking Section 3 preference as defined in the specifications must submit a Certification for Business Concerns Seeking Section 3 Preference in Contracting and Demonstration of Capability form, attached hereto as Attachment F, and required documentation.

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3739 for the CDBG 2014-15 VOLUNTARIO STREET CURB CUTS PROJECT will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2014 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office.

Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “CDBG 2014-15 VOLUNTARIO STREET CURB CUTS PROJECT, Bid No. 3739".

The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to construct and deliver a finished sidewalk access ramp project, including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, access ramps, existing access ramp retrofitting, cross gutters, spandrels, root pruning, conforms, pavement delineation, and sign relocation. This work includes and is not limited to mobilization, bonds, insurance, traffic control, traffic striping, clearing and grubbing, surveying, shrub trimming, concrete saw cutting, removal of hardscape, placing of asphalt concrete, cleanup, public notices, and incidentals per the project plans and specifications. The Engineer’s estimate is $180,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Laura Yanez, Project Engineer, 805-897-2615.

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

There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the PW Engineering Conference Room located at 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, California. The mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will ONLY provide information on the requirements of Section 3 Economic Opportunities to Low and Very-Low Income Persons and Business Concerns of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. All other bidder inquiries about the project can be submitted on Ebidboard.

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

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this Project, available at the City of Santa Barbara, General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The Federal minimum wage rates for this Project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the specifications and in copies of these specifications that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of these specifications. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.

Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in the specifications. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

Bidders are hereby notified that the Contractor shall comply with provisions of the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented by U.S. Department of Labor regulations.

This is a federally-assisted project and Davis-Bacon (DBRA) requirements will be strictly enforced. Federal Labor Standards provisions HUD-4010 will be incorporated into the successful bidder’s contract and is attached hereto as Attachment A. Contractors, including all subcontractors and apprentices, must be eligible to participate. Federal Wage Determination #CA120023, dated 10/17/2014 is incorporated herein and is attached hereto as Appendix C. However, actual prevailing wage rates will be determined as of the bid opening date. If any modifications have been issued to the wage decision, the contractor must adhere to the modified wage decision. Additional CDBG requirements are described in Appendix E. Bidders are hereby notified that the Contractor shall comply with provisions of Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330), as amended, and as supplemented by U.S. Department of Labor regulations.

Per California Civil Code Section 9950, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work.

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

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

Section 1352, Title 31, United States Code prohibits Federal funds from being expended by the recipient or any lower-tier sub-recipient of a Federal-aid contract to pay for any person for influencing or attempting to influence a Federal agency or Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federalaid contract, the making of any Federal grant or loan, or the entering into of any cooperative agreement.

If any funds other than Federal funds have been paid for the same purposes in connection with this Federal-aid contract, the recipient shall submit an executed certification and, if required, submit a completed disclosure form as part of the bid documents.

A certification for Federal-aid contracts regarding payment of funds to lobby Congress or a Federal agency is included in the contract documents.

Standard Form - LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,” with instructions for completion of the Standard Form is also included in the contract documents. Signing the proposal shall constitute signature of the Certification.

The above referenced certification and disclosure of lobbying activities shall be included in each subcontract and any lower-tier contracts exceeding $100,000. All disclosure forms, but not certifications, shall be forwarded from tier to tier until received by the Engineer.

The Contractor, subcontractors and any lower-tier contractors shall file a disclosure form at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed by the Contractor, subcontractors and any lower-tier contractors. An event that materially affects the accuracy of the information reported includes: (1) A cumulative increase if $25,000 or more in the amount paid or expected to be paid for influencing or attempting to influence a covered federal action; or (2) A change in the person(s) or individual(s) influencing or attempting to influence a covered federal action; (3) A change in the officer(s), employees(s), or member(s) contacted to influence or attempt to influence a covered Federal Action.

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

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA William Hornung, C.P.M.

PUBLISHED: October 29 & November 5, 2014, Montecito Journal

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City of Santa Barbara Invitation – Notice to Consultants Request for Proposal RFP Number: 3767 October 29, 2014

City of Santa Barbara Invitation – Notice to Consultants Request for Qualifications RFQ Number: 3768 November 5, 2014

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT) SERVICES FOR THE COTA STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE LAS POSITAS ROAD MULTIUSE PATH PROJECT

The City of Santa Barbara has received approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to construct a federalaid Highway Bridge Program (HBP) project titled Cota Street Bridge Replacement.

The City of Santa Barbara’s Las Positas Road Multiuse Path Project has qualified for funding under the Caltrans Active Transportation Program for the Project Approval & Environmental Documentation (PA&ED) and Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate (PS&E) phases of the project.

The City of Santa Barbara, Public Works Department is requesting proposals from engineering firms for the construction management services of this bridge replacement project.

The City of Santa Barbara, Public Works Department is requesting Statements of Qualifications from engineering firms to complete the PA&ED and PS&E phases of this project.

Copies of the detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, can be obtained by contacting:

Copies of the detailed Request for Qualifications (RFQ), including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, can be obtained by contacting:

Brian D’Amour, Supervising Civil Engineer 630 Garden Street PO Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 805-897-2661 bdamour@santabarbaraca.gov.

Ashleigh Shue, Acting Supervising Civil Engineer 630 Garden Street PO Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 805-897-2507 AShue@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

The RFP will be made available beginning October 29, 2014.

Proposals will be received in the Purchasing Office, located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 18, 2014.

The RFQ will be made available beginning November 5, 2014.

Statements of Qualifications will be received in the Purchasing Office, located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

Mailed Proposals shall be addressed as follows:

Mailed submittals shall be addressed as follows:

City of Santa Barbara General Services Division – Purchasing P.O. Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990

City of Santa Barbara General Services Division – Purchasing P.O. Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990

Hand, courier or next day postal delivery Proposals shall be addressed as follows:

Hand, courier or next day postal delivery submittals shall be addressed as follows:

City of Santa Barbara General Services Division – Purchasing 310 E. Ortega Street Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990

City of Santa Barbara General Services Division – Purchasing 310 E. Ortega Street Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990

It is the responsibility of the respondent to see that any submitted Proposal shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office prior to the submittal date and time. At that time, proposals will not be opened; there will be only a public acknowledgment of all proposals received. Proposals received after the closing date and time will be returned to the respondent unopened.

It is the responsibility of the respondent to see that any submittal shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office prior to the submittal date and time. At that time, proposals will not be opened; there will be only a public acknowledgment of all proposals received. Submittals received after the closing date and time will be returned to the respondent unopened.

The receiving time in the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of the Proposal. Proposals will not be accepted by telephone, e-mail or facsimile machine. No less than one (1) Proposal must bear original signatures and figures to be marked “original.”

The receiving time in the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of the submittal. Submittals will not be accepted by telephone, e-mail or facsimile machine. No less than one (1) Statement of Qualifications must bear original signatures and figures to be marked “original.”

ORDINANCE NO. 5672 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ADOPTING THE 2014-2017 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THE PATROL OFFICERS' AND TREATMENT PLANTS' BARGAINING UNITS (TAP UNITS) The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on October 28, 2014.

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

(Seal) /s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5672 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on October 21, 2014, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on October 28, 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

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

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on October 29, 2014.

PUBLISHED: Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 2014 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Ice In Paradise, 831 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association, 831 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 22, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2014-0003016.

Published November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB Builders, 6 Kinevan, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Steve G. Balikian, 6 Kinevan, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 22, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was

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filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2014-0003036.

Published November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Partner Group; Montecito Partners Group, 1170 Coast Village Road, Montecito, CA 93108 Bernie M. Corea, 188 E. Elmwood Ave #E, Burbank, CA 91502. David H. Lacy, 792-A Hot Springs RD, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 28, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter.

FBN No. 2014-0003067. Published November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

/s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

William Hornung, CPM General Services Manager

William Hornung, CPM General Services Manager

PUBLISHED: Nov. 5 and Nov. 12, 2014 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Glow Fitness, PO Box 91944, Santa Barbara, CA 93190.

Elizabeth Alexander, 421 W. Anapamu Street #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Whitney Eves, 1395 Virginia Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93067. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 27, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. FBN No. 2014-0003057. Published November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Epic Santa Barbara Vacation Rentals, 102 West Arrellaga Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Cochrane Property Management, Inc, 102 West Arrellaga Street, Santa

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on October 29, 2014.

Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 22, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos.

FBN No. 2014-0003037. Published November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

(SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2014-0003054. Published October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Natural Wellness; Rising Above It, 1332 Virginia Road Unit A, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Nancy Schaak, 1332 Virginia Road Unit A, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 27, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Channel Islands Uni, 310 Mesa Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Ryan Hill, 310 Mesa Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 16, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales.

FBN No. 2014-0002946. Published October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2014.

All human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope. – Alexandre Dumas the Elder

/s/ Helene Schneider Mayor Published November 5, 2014 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The NAME STATEMENT: following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cultured Cuisine, 1730 Calle Poniente, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Cultured Cuisine Inc, 2606 Mesa School Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 17, 2014.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinghe. FBN No. 20140002967.

Published October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2014.

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Ernie’s World

by Ernie Witham

Read more exciting adventures in Ernie’s World the Book and A Year in the Life of a “Working” Writer. Both available at amazon.com or erniesworld.com.

In Search of the Pygmies

M

y idea of a good hike is going to the mailbox and back, or getting my own beer from the fridge. Or, occasionally, walking on the golf course when I get the cart stuck between two trees.

That is unless we are on vacation in wine country. Then I feel a little trek is helpful in offsetting the 37 tastings and five square meals per day average. I especially like the opportunity to see unusual flora and fauna.

“Check it out,” I whispered.

My wife stopped and quietly looked around for a fox or a deer. “Where?”

I pointed down at the ground. “It’s a banana slug,” I said excitedly. “Must be almost three inches long!”

We were on the Mendocino Coast and my wife had found a place in the guidebook called Jughead State Reserve, which I thought was really cool because I have always been a fan of Jughead in the Archie comics.

“It’s Jughandle State Reserve, not Jughead.”

I was bummed, but we stopped anyway. That’s when I found out the reserve had pygmies, which I thought was really cool because I have always been a fan of jungle movies.

“It’s a pygmy forest, not a pygmy tribe.”

I love small trees! I have almost 50 bonsais on our back patio, and I figured maybe I could find another one or two in the wild.

“How do we get there?” I asked.

“We have to follow the trail to the fourth terrace.”

“They terraced the forest? Man, these Mendocitans have way too much time on their hands.”

“Actually, the terraces were formed during the Pleistocene epoch by rising seas. Each one is about a hundred-thousand years older than the last. A new one is forming under the ocean right now.”

“Hmm, if we wait for that one we are going to miss lunch.”

So we started hiking. First we went out on a spectacular bluff, which is the first terrace and would have made a really nice condominium project. Then we had to go through some brush and under Route 1, down some wooden stairs that must have also been built during the Pleistocene epoch.

“My foot’s stuck again!”

“Try to step lightly on the rotting ones.”

Stepping lightly is not one of my strong suits.

Still, we were determined to see the pygmies so we trudged on... and on...

We finally ran into another couple who

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Ernie stands next to a full-grown cypress on the Pygmy Forest Trail. or something like that

were also checking out a banana slug.

There must have been a slimy, yellow slug convention near by.

The couple knew a lot about pygmy forests. “The stunting of vascular vegetation can be attributed largely to two environmental factors, the Blacklock podsol and moisture availability,” the man said.

“The surface of the soil is extremely acid, having a pH of 2.8-3.9. It is also low in available nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and micronutrients,” she added. “So they can’t grow normally.”

I think they might have been professors. We felt like we couldn’t quit advancing now without flunking, so we bid them adieu and trekked along.

There were little markers along the trail – 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, etc. We finally figured out that they were 10th-of-a-mile markers.

At marker 2.2, we ran into more hikers who told us the pygmy forest was at marker 3.1. We decided nature was way overrated and headed back.

We ran into the first couple again.

They hadn’t made much forward progress. I think they were hiking with the banana slug now.

“We didn’t make it,” I said, apologetically.

“Well, there is another pygmy forest farther south. It’s a nine-mile hike in.”

I guess she saw “fugeddaboutit” in my eyes, because she told us there was a back way and you could drive right up to it, plus it had a boardwalk with signs, explaining everything.

So, we took the Little River-Airport Road off Route 1 and sure enough, there it was.

“This is it? Where are the bonsais?”

Turns out the cypress trees grow to about six feet, which is a lot shorter than their normal 80-100 feet, but way taller than human pygmies. Still, it was a lot easier walking, and we did learn about rainfall and runoff and stuff. We checked the time.

“Wineries close in about an hour,” I said.

We picked up our pace consider•MJ ably.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mini Cinnis, 209 West Haley Street, Apt #4, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Katherine Belanger, 209 West Haley Street, Apt #4, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 21, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN No. 2014-0003002. Published October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Goleta Dental Practice Morteza Mazloom DDS, 164 Kinman Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. Morteza Mazloom DDS INC, 20 South Glen Annie Road, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 15, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN No. 2014-0002941. Published October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Before Partners, 366 Woodley Road, Montecito, CA 93108.

Holly Gates, 189 Summer St. #2, Somerville, MA 02143. Robert Gates, 366 Woodley Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 10, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter. FBN No. 2014-0002899. Published October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COAST, 240 Arboleda Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. The Coalition for Sustainable Transportation, 2425 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 2, 2014.

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

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2014-0002826. Published October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Codewise Design, 5700 Via Real Unit 48, Carpinteria, CA 93103.

Bruce Gombrelli, 315 Meigs Road, STE A516, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 16, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2014-0002945. Published October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Real Property, INC; Santa Barbara Real Property, INC, 2818 Panorama Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Panorama Real Property INC, 2818 Panorama Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 3, 2014. This statement

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5357 DUE DATE & TIME: NOVEMBER 20, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. E-Waste Collection Services Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or

by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications.

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

Bidders are hereby notified that any service purchase order issued as a result of this bid may be subject to the provisions and regulations of the City of Santa Barbara Ordinance No. 5384, Santa Barbara Municipal Code, Chapter 9.128 and its impending regulations relating to the payment of Living Wages.

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

expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2014-0002836. Published October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Village Market, 1482 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. The Montecito Grocery, LLC, 1482 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 26, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2014-0002777. Published October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Priority Financial, Santa Barbara, PO Box 1074, Summerland, CA 93067. Joel Alan Maloney, 320 Asegra Road, Summerland, CA 93067. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 9, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2014-0002881. Published October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Whale Tail Enterprises, 1062 Coast Village Road #E-1, Santa Barbara, CA

Published: Nov. 5, 2014 Montecito Journal

93108. Daniel Bermudez, 1062 Coast Village Road #E-1, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Suzanne Lawson, 1062 Coast Village Road #E-1, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 24, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2014-0002739. Published October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1469170. To all interested parties: Petitioner Chandani Chandravadan Oza filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Chandni Gund. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed October 23, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

Hearing date: January 7, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1469030. To all interested parties: Petitioner Jacqueline Morse filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 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 an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a project located at 3435 Marina Drive. The project consists of the construction of a new two-story single family residence, with a basement, totaling approximately 5,990 square feet, plus a 440 net square-foot attached garage, on a vacant 48,787 net square foot lot. The residence consists of a 1,220 square foot basement, a 3,960 square foot main floor and an 810 square foot upper floor. Also proposed are associated improvements including, but not limited to, site walls and gates, a new septic system, removal of an existing concrete drainage ditch and replacement with a natural swale, a swimming pool with associated pool equipment, outside fireplace, patios and decks, and landscaping. A 30-foot wide view corridor is proposed along the western property line. The discretionary application required for this project is a Coastal Development Permit (CDP2014-00002) to allow the proposed development in the Appealable Jurisdiction of the City’s Coastal Zone (SBMC §28.44.060). The project requires an environmental finding pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15183.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for:

DUE DATE & TIME: November 19, 2014 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Westside Community Center Kitchen Exhaust Hood & Condensing Units Install

Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications.

The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard.

Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Kevin Thompson, Project Engineer, 805-897-1908.

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

On Thursday, November 13, 2014, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 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 Quick Links, click on Current 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. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Click on the Government tab, click City Council Meeting Videos (under Quick Links), and then click on the Video link for the meeting date.

In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard.

Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard.

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

The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor and C-36 Plumbing Contractor’s License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager November 5, 2014

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The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to repair damaged sanitary sewer main pipelines utilizing traditional open trench excavation methods (point repairs); trenchless repair methods (spot lining); post repair CCTV inspections per PACP standards; and manhole repairs and rehabilitations, as outlined in the project contract documents, complete and in place. The Engineer’s estimate is $602,260. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on November 12, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the Westside Community Center, located at 423 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 to discuss the specifications and field conditions. NOTE: Mandatory pre-bid meeting is not required for those who attended the Bid No. 5363 Mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 23, 2014.

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.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1469219. To all interested parties: Petitioner Nicholas Paul Brand filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Nicholas Paul Outin. The Court orders that all persons interested in

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3736 for the Sewer Main Point Repairs FY15 will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2014 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “Sewer Main Point Repairs FY15, Bid No. 3736".

BID NO. 5363A

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

Jacqueline Bianchi. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed October 23, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

Hearing date: December 10, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3736

____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager

this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed October 23, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

Hearing date: January 7, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1468930. To all interested parties: Petitioner Nicole Eva Sanchez, filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Nicole Eva. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the

Effective March 1, 2015, Senate Bill 854 requires the City to only use contractors and subcontractors on public projects that have been registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations.

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

Published: November 5, 2014 Montecito Journal

petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed October 23, 2014, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

Hearing date: December 3, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed October 23, 2014,

by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

Hearing date: December 17, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1469191. To all interested parties: Petitioner Richard Harris Mahn III filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Skipper Mahn. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1468855. To all interested parties: Petitioner Deborah Louise Lambert filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Deborah Louise Martin. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED: November 5th and 12th, 2014 Montecito Journal

show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed September 22, 2014, by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: December 3, 2014 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12

It has taken me all my life to understand that it is not necessary to understand everything. – Rene Coty

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Computer Consortium, 416 North 6th St. Lompoc, CA 93436. Anthony Caligiuri, 416 North 6th St. Lompoc, CA 93436. Travis Purdy, 416 North 6th St. Lompoc, CA 93436. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 10, 2014. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Carol Kraus.

FBN No. 2014-0002903. Published November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014.

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OUR TOWN

by Joanne A. Calitri

Joanne is a professional international photographer and journalist. Contact her at: jcalitri_internationalphoto@yahoo.com

GHOST VILLAGE ROAD

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here’s no better way to write about our town’s annual Ghost Village Road than in photographs! The weather was a ghoulish gray with clouds forming ghost shapes and a cool autumn wind! The costumes were outrageously eye-popping. Here’s The Scoop held its annual best costume contest and took photos of contenders. The MJ thanks the Coast Village Road Business Association and merchants for their goblin-giving generosity at our town’s annual Halloween event.

Here are the highlights of the day:

20 Year Anniversary Festival Theatre Company

November 13 -16, Lobero Theatre Nov 13 Thursday, 8pm Prince Rama and the Monkey King

Nov 14 Friday, 8pm The Odyssey

Nov 16 Sunday, 11am

Leyendas De Duende Magical Tales of Latin America

Nov 16 Sunday, 2pm

B’Rer Rabbit and other Trickster Tales

Tickets on Sale Now

at the Lobero Theatre Box Office (805) 963-0761 Single show tickets: $5 kids 10 & under, $15 students/seniors $25 general, $50 best seats in the house lobero.com

Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdidio St., Santa Barbara CA 93101

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Nine-tenths of wisdom consists of being wise in time. – Theodore Roosevelt

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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, NOVEMBER 6 Wild Celebration – San Rafael Wilderness was created in 1968, just a few years after president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act in 1964. The site encompasses close to 200,000 acres of protected land that includes portions of the San Rafael Mountains, Hurricane Deck, Manzana Creek, and the Sisquoc River where you can find pine-covered mountains, hidden waterfalls, Chumash village sites and old homesteads. Tonight, local author James Wapotich, who writes the Santa Barbara News-Press hiking column “Trail Quest” and is a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger with the Forest Service, shares images and stories from his hikes through Wilderness, which include day hikes and longer backpacking trips, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. A Q&A session follows the presentation.

WHEN: 7-9 pm WHERE: Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W. Anapamu Street COST: free INFO: 729-4250 or email jwapotich@yahoo.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Feast Your Eyes! – More than 240 local artists – including lots of the big names in town – are participating in The Arts Fund’s big new benefit celebrating the Santa Barbara artist community. Hundreds of works in drawing, painting, photography, collage and assemblage come together in one location. Dorothy ChurchillJohnson, Rick Garcia, Meredith Brooks Abbott, Rick Aber, Ann Sanders, Susan Savage, Phoebe

Brunner, David Diamant, and Laurie MacMillan are just a few of the artists whose works will be available via silent auction for a starting price of $300 to raise funds for the nonprofit gallery. Admission to tonight’s opening night includes complimentary beverages. WHEN: 6-9 pm (VIP 5 pm); Exhibition closes Saturday, November 29 WHERE: 205C Santa Barbara St. COST: $45, VIP $95 INFO: 965-7321 or www.artsfundsb.org SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Leo the Lion – Guitarist Leo Kottke shows no signs of slowing down at 69 years old. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. Where he once played his acoustic axes with blazing breakneck speed, his fingers dancing across the steel strings as if in some sort of competition, now he employs the feat only in the service of the song. He can still sound like several people playing at once, a feat that continues to astound 40-plus years since we first heard it. But he has settled into a comfortable solo groove where he seamlessly blends folk, rock, jazz, and bluegrass into a pastiche decidedly his own. Now with more than 30 albums to his name, it’s easy to see why he has influenced more than one generation of guitarists that followed, and he’s not nearly done innovating himself. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $25-$60 INFO: 963-0761 or www. lobero.com Schubert Matinee – The season’s first vocal performance is a highlight of the Santa Barbara Music Club’s all-Schubert concert this afternoon at the library. The

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 The Art of Music – Album artwork has evolved dramatically in the past half-century, with the canvas transitioning over the years from 12-inch vinyl record covers to cassette sleeves, then CD boxes and more recently digital-only releases, though the LP is making a comeback. Meanwhile, printed concert posters remain a staple of promotion, merchandizing and memorabilia. Tonight, an all-star Santa Barbara panel sponsored by design association AIGA discusses the ups and down of the industry in regards to collaborating with musicians and record labels to create iconic (sometimes Grammy-winning) album covers (including some Grammy winners), taking on the challenge of shrinking music formats, the branding of an artist and their work across decades, and surveying the almost fine-art-like phenomenon of collectible gig posters. The panelists include Hale Milgrim, former Capitol Records president and CEO and host of Go to Hale on KTYD Santa Barbara; John Kosh, former Apple Records creative director and current principal at Ten Worlds Productions in Los Angeles; Andy Engel, formerly an art director at CBS Records who now owns Andy Engel Design, Inc. in Ojai; and Jacob Tell, CEO and creative lead at Oniracom, entertainment branding and marketing agency in Santa Barbara. DJ Admission includes a glass of wine and food, and groovin’ to DJ Darla Bea, host of Rock It Properly on KCSB-FM, who spins tunes in the lobby. WHEN: 6-8 pm WHERE: The Balboa Building, 735 State St. COST: $25 ($15 for AIGA members) INFO: www.santabarbara.aiga.org/event/art-of-music-panel/

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EVENTS

by Steven Libowitz

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Getting Wild – If classical music needs a savior to connect to millennials, it need look no further than Christopher Rountree.

The charismatic young conductor, still in his early 30s, founded wild Up, a 24-piece chamber orchestra that operates well outside of the box, back in 2010, just a year before he made his Santa Barbara debut conducting the much more traditional UCSB Orchestra (he’s a lecturer in the music department this academic year). Rountree’s self-penned bio back in the day described him as “a seventh-generation Californian... cyclist, unpaid psychoanalyst, cutter of vegetables, storyteller, burrito enthusiast, poet, composer, teacher and creator of mostly sound-related joy pockets.” With wild Up, he certainly created one of those “pockets”, a Los Angeles-based modern music collective that blends new music, classical repertoire, performance art, and pop, with the slogan: “Old music. New music. We’ll play it, as long as we love it.” Tonight at the Music Academy’s 300-seat Hahn Hall, wild Up explores the topical and the visceral in its new show “PULP”, which careens between Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Erik Satie’s surreal Furniture Music, John Zorn’s visceral For Your Eyes Only, Julia Holter’s mesmerizing voice, the screaming psychedelic jazz of Sun Ra and the futurism of Juan García Esquivel. As usual, there’s a pithy quote: “We promise: no tuxedos, no rules, blazing talent, and the unexpected.” But if a typical concert hall seems too confining, 10 members of wild Up will also appear for free on Friday afternoon (November 7) in the galleries and other spaces at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, further delving into its mission that “No music is off limits, and a concert space should be as moving as the music heard in it: small, powerful and unlike anything else.” WHEN: 3-5 pm Friday, 7 pm Saturday (free pre-concert wine reception at 6:30 pm) WHERE: Friday: 1130 State Street; Saturday: 1070 Fairway Road COST: Friday: free; Saturday: $30 INFO: Friday: 963-4364/www.sbma.net; Saturday: 893-3535/www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu program begins with the composers late trio Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock), D. 965 – composed just a month before his death – performed by soprano Deborah Bertling, clarinetist Per Elmfors, and pianist Betty Oberacker. The remainder of the program is devoted to the presentation of two magnificent piano works, Schubert’s “Fantasie” in C major (Grazer), D. 605a and “Drei Klavierstücke” (Three Piano Pieces), D. 946. Pianist Paul Berkowitz, head of the Keyboard Program in the Department of Music at UCSB and a renowned Schubert specialist who is preparing to finish his recording of Schubert’s piano works, will interpret these compositions. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: 969-7634 or www.sbmusicclub.org Veterans Day Extravaganza – Four major events from Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation remember the heroes who have served in our armed forces as Santa Barbara takes note of the Veterans Day Weekend. Today, American flags and campaign flags from all the wars/conflicts of the 20th century and military vehicles in a static display line the “Veteran’s Mile” – the final leg of the marathon (which serves as a certified qualifier for the Boston Marathon) that spans Shoreline Park to the far end

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of Leadbetter Beach. Vintage aircraft conduct a flyover as well.... Tonight’s 19th annual Military Ball takes place at the Fess Parker Resort with a formal evening that features cocktail hour, live music, a three-course dinner, dancing to the sounds of the Art Deco Band, plus a souvenir photo, and PCVF’s Greatest Generation Award presented to longtime local resident Sam Cathcart, a veteran of WWII. General William Begert, four-star general and commander, Pacific Air Forces USAF (Retired), currently VP of Military Engines at Pratt Whitney, serves as keynote speaker.... On Sunday, the annual Veterans Day Parade starts at Sola and State Streets and ends at the Veterans Building on W. Cabrillo Boulevard and features more than 20 different vintage military vehicles along with local veterans groups, the Sea Cadets, UCSB ROTC Surfrider Battalion and many others. Fly-overs include helicopters and classic military aircraft to herald the 12 noon start of the parade.... Sunday afternoon’s concert at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance, sports the theme “Honoring Women in the Military” and boasts one hour of patriotic songs, soloists, choirs with full orchestra and bagpipers, plus speakers. COST: All events are free save for the Military Ball, which costs $125 INFO: 259-4394 or www. pierreclaeyssesnveteransfoundation.com

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

OPERA SANTA BARBARA PRESENTS

Quality Quartet – The Telegraph Quartet recently won the coveted Grand Prize of the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Gold Medal in the Senior String Division, besting 47 competing ensembles from around the world.

The Telegraph, which formed at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, has the stated mission to “tell the emotional story of each work we play eliciting the drama inherent within, be it the masterpieces of the repertoire or the works of our own time.” They’ll put that goal to the test when the ensemble kicks off Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s new season of string quartet concerts at the intimate Mary Craig Auditorium with a program featuring Haydn’s “String Quartet Op. 74, No. 1”, Henry Cowell’s “String Quartet No. 4” “United”, and “String Quartet K”, 465 “Dissonance” by Mozart. For a sneak preview, visit the string quartet’s website (www.telegraphquartet.com), where the Cowell and Mozart are available in their entirety. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: 1130 State Street COST: $22 general, $18 SBMA members INFO: 963-4364 or www.sbma.net

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CZECH PHILHARMONIC

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Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Soloist Liszt's Piano Concerto No.2

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SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY PRESENTS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Czech it out – Popular French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, who has appeared in several venues in town including in recital at the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall, plays Liszt’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” in A Major, S.125, as the centerpiece of the Czech Philharmonic’s concert at the Granada. Jirí Belohlávek conducts

the ensemble that has represented the pinnacle of Czech cultural achievement for more than a century, this time directing a program of Czech composers Janácek (“Taras Bulba”) and Dvorák (“Symphony No. 9” in E minor, Op.95, B.178, “From the New World”) surrounding the Liszt. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 1214 State Street COST: $38-$103 INFO: 899-2222 or www. granadasb.org •MJ

Violin Concerto

UCSB ARTS & LECTURES PRESENTS

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NOV 17 8PM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 “Kings” of Pain – Contemporary theater doesn’t get much more contemporary than Mark Rigney’s Ten Red Kings, which SBCC’s Theatre Arts Department is debuting as its fall student showcase. The truly age-appropriate cast will be taking on a theatrical work that features music, dance and live action avatars that become part of the on-stage action, in a story of a modern technological issues. One year into college and still grieving over the sudden death of her sister, Margo Cates plans to spend every waking minute of summer vacation honing her skills at World of Warcraft. But before she can even log on, Margot finds herself unwillingly whisked away to a wilderness camp for online gaming addicts. Cut off from technology, the campers and counselors wrestle with personal demons both online and off. Rigney, a writer whose short fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, won the 2012 Panowski Playwriting Contest for Bears, and has also authored Acts of God, Deaf Side Story: Deaf Sharks, Hearing Jets and A Classic American Musical. Department co-chair R. Michael Gros directs the all-student cast of Astrid Alexandersson, Drew Anderson, Waldo Damaso-Figueroa, Morgan Darnall, Samantha Demangate, Colton Fair, Caesar Franco, Lazer Friedman, Dean Garcia, Natalie Ginsberg, Vera Olin, Sara Persson, Amanda Probst, Kendrick Surrell, Hannah Wade, Sabrina Wagner, and Laksmini Wiyantini. Presented at the intimate, newly remodeled Jurkowitz Theatre. WHEN: Opens 7:30 tonight, continues 7:30 pm November 13-16 and 19-22, plus 2 pm Sunday, November 16, and Saturday, November 22 WHERE: SBCC’s West Campus, 900 block of Cliff Drive COST: $16 general, $13 seniors, $8 students INFO: 965-5935 or www.theatregroupsbcc.com

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PILOBOLUS UCSB ARTS & LECTURES PRESENTS

COMIC LEGEND

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GRANADA THEATRE CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS

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NOV 22 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 8PM

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COLD SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY The Cold Spring School District is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the Board of Trustees NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Cold Spring School District intends to appoint a board member to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of an incumbent. The newly appointed trustee will serve the remainder of the term that was vacated, until December, 2016.

Applicants must reside in attendance boundaries of the Cold Spring School District, meet all requirements of law, and comply with the District’s submission requirements. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 14. Late applications will not be considered.

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED The Santa Barbara Audubon Society urgently needs volunteers for a couple of specific areas: 1. Events Planning: This person will be a member of our Development Committee and will plan, design, arrange, and coordinate the details for various types of events such as our annual

membership picnic and our annual major donor event. This is not a Board position; however, this person will work closely with Board and Committee members.

2. Layout editor for our bi-monthly newsletter, El Tecolote (ET). This detail oriented person would layout articles received from our copy editor and coordinate printing of the newsletters with a local print shop. Newsletter is published six times per year. This is not a Board or Committee position; it is an appointed position that works closely with Board and Committee members and other appointed positions.

If you are interested or have any questions regarding either position above, please contact: president@santabarbaraaudubon.org. For more information about the Santa Barbara Audubon Society, please visit our website at http:// santabarbaraaudubon.org/mission-statement/

MONTECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT A vacancy on the Governing Board of the Montecito Union School District was created on October 20, 2014.

The Governing Board will be filling the vacancy by making a provisional appointment until the next election in November 2016. Any person is eligible to be a Governing Board member providing he/she is 18 years of age or older, a resident of the school district, and a registered voter.

Interested community members are invited to complete an application and submit a letter to the Superintendent, Tammy Murphy (385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108), indicating their interest and willingness to serve in this significant public capacity. The application and letter must be accompanied by a personal resume. The application can be found on the Montecito Union School District website at www.montecitou.org or applications are available at the Montecito Union School District Office at 385 San Ysidro Road between 8:00am-4:00pm.

The final date for submitting applications is 3 p.m. on November 12, 2014. Candidates will be interviewed individually at a public meeting of the Board on November 20th 2014, at 4:00p.m.

The person selected will join the Board at their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.

The person appointed shall hold office until the next regularly scheduled election for district Board Members in November 2016.

Questions should be directed to Mrs. Murphy at (805) 969-3249 ext. 400.

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