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MUSIC IN THE GARDENS BUILDING THE BASIN DEBRIS BASIN ON RANDALL ROAD – A VERY PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF ITS DESIGN – IS ON THE FAST TRACK FOR FUNDING, PERMITTING, AND CONSTRUCTION, AS THE COUNTY ENDEAVORS TO BUILD IT IN A MERE TWO YEARS’ TIME, (STORY ON P. 12)

Ghost Village Road

Hundreds of costumed boys and ghouls descend upon CVR for annual Halloween event; see pictures on pages 28, 32 and 34

Irish Whiskey

Gabe Saglie travels to the Emerald Isle to experience how the whiskey industry has changed since its start in the late 18th century, p. 24

4 for $4.2M

Four recently reduced homes on the market in the Montecito Union School District for around $4.2 million, p. 44

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5 Guest Editorial Bob Hazard isn’t convinced involuntary blackouts make us safer 6 Montecito Miscellany Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation Military Ball; Madama Butterfly; Sofia Schuster auditions for American Idol; Wildlife Care Network benefit; Ashleigh Brilliant’s new book; CAMA Masterseries; UCSB Theater/Dance kicks off season; Katy Perry sued; Michael Jackson still tops lists; Michael McDonald sells Maui home; meteorite auction; Robert Evans passes; sightings 8 Letters to the Editor A collection of communications from readers Steve King, Matt McLaughlin, Denice Spangler Adams, Larry Lambert, Martin Jenkins, David Green, and Rita Serotkin 10 This Week in Montecito A list of local events happening in and around town Tide Chart 12 Village Beat County of Santa Barbara hosts design workshop; Bettina celebrates one year; Ghost Village Road costume winners; Beautification Day; Montecito Fire Department welcomes new Battalion Chief 14 Seen Around Town Heal the Ocean fundraiser; The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island screening 18 On Entertainment UCSB Department of Music concert; Santa Barbara Music Club program; Santa Barbara Master Chorale concert; Danish String Quartet shows; SBHS presents Head Over Heels; SBIFF honors Martin Scorsese; Surf Film Fest debuts; Victoria Riskin at UCSB; more screenings at UCSB 20 The 501c3 Weekly Zach Rosen profiles Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and its new Garden Casitas project 21 Spirituality Matters NEST Fest returns; Gong Yoga Nidra at DiviniTree; workshops at SBYC; Yoga Soup seminars; SBCC classes 23 Brilliant Thoughts Ashleigh Brilliant remembers some famous last words 24 Santa Barbara in a Glass Gabe Saglie travels to Ireland to see how the whiskey industry has grown 28 Our Town Ghost Village Road photo diary by Joanne Calitri 33 Your Westmont Sociologist examines #MeToo moment; student musicians perform free concerts this week; Sarah Camp returns to serve college advancement 38 Legal Advertising 42 Calendar of Events 1st Thursday; SBCC Dance show; Richard Thompson at Lobero; Roni Benise performs; Santa Barbara Jazz Society gathering; intimate concert by Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya 44 Real Estate Four recently reduced homes on the market for about $4.2 million 45 Open House Directory 46 Classified Advertising Our own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 47 Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer

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Guest Editorial

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

Lights Out in Montecito

ast week, two million fellow residents of the Golden State were intentionally blacked out by their public utilities without a whimper of protest from our publicly elected officials in Sacramento, Washington, D.C., or Santa Barbara County. Fortunately, Montecito, Carpinteria, and Montecito stayed alit, while residents of Goleta woke up last weekend to smoky air, face masks, and a negative air quality alert. Those with heart and lung conditions, asthma, pregnant women, children, and pets were all advised to limit time outdoors, avoid outdoor exercise, and seal doors and windows.

The Coming Calamity

Montecito got the message. We dodged the triple-bullet threat of extended power outages, involuntary blackouts, and National Weather Services “extreme red-flag evacuation warnings.” At the same time, we received a dark look at an uncertain future. What happens when thousands of our friends and neighbors try to evacuate a Montecito wildfire conflagration on our only two escape routes – the currently clogged 101 or the bridgeless East Valley Road (state Route 192)? Will we be further endangered by downed power lines and exploding transformers that unleash a torrent of flying embers, leaving a line of stalled vehicles with drivers running for their lives?

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Last Weekend’s Warning Shot

Closest to Montecito was the Maria Fire near Santa Paula, the “Citrus Capital of the World” in Ventura County which burned 8,730 acres, caused 8,000 evacuations and attracted 5,000 firefighters to save the avocados, Valencia oranges, and lemon crops. Southern California Edison (SCE) reported that it re-energized a 16,000-volt power line last week, 13 minutes before the Maria Fire ignited. Further south, the Easy Fire in Simi Valley burned 1,860 acres and threatened the Reagan Presidential Library. Officials quickly lifted all mandatory evacuation orders affecting some 26,000 residents. The Getty Fire, near the famed Getty Museum burned 745 acres, 12 homes and closed the 405. Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was an “accidental start” from a tree branch that broke off and landed on a power line, according to the LA Fire Department. The massive Kinkade Fire and its surrounding blackouts turned the toggle switch in northern California from “normal” to “chaos.” The fire burned for 12 days, consuming 78,758 acres and destroying 374 structures. PG&E disclosed that one of its transmission lines may have sparked the fire. It shut off power to some two million residents. Officials took the extraordinary precaution of evacuating 200,000 people, some as far away as Bodega Bay on the coast, 20 miles from the fire. Those evacuated and those left without power were forced to find alternative food and lodgings. Residents threatened by the Kinkade Fire had already been devastated by the Tubbs Fire in October 2017, which was at that time the most destructive wildfire in California history, burning 36,807 acres in Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties, destroying 5,643 structures, causing 22 deaths, while eradicating the City of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County.

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Community Outcomes from a Planned Power Shutoff

Mass migrations to nearby local hotels away from the flames work in a fire evacuation. They do not work when whole communities are blacked out by a loss of power for an extended period of time. There is nowhere local left to go. In a power outage of a long duration, food may last only four hours in a closed refrigerator; frozen food could last a day or two. Insulin needs to be refrigerated. Without power, telephone landlines don’t work. Traffic lights go out. Gasoline stations need electricity to run the pumps and provide diesel fuel for generators. Garage doors don’t open. Electric cars stop working and so do electric wheelchairs. Pets become a liability. Schools close. When the power goes out so does the Internet and wireless services. Some cell sites shut down. Communication stops. No e-mail; no television; no notifications; no ability to summon help. Everybody is in the dark. When will power be restored? Who knows?

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Monte ito Miscellany by Richard Mineards

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

Local Idol

Teen Star Sofia Schuster on the American Idol set with host Ryan Seacrest (photo by Mason Spencer)

anta Barbara Teen Star Sofia Schuster, a sophomore at San Marcos High, is widening her vocal horizons. The 15-year-old traveled down to Los Angeles to audition for the latest series of the ABC TV show American Idol in front of local singer Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. Sofia, daughter of ShelterBox USA president Kerri Murray, is a longtime performer in our Eden by the Beach, including Girls Rock and Janet Adderley’s Youth Ensemble Theater. “She sang her own composition, a song about women’s reproductive rights,” says Kerri. “It is all rather amazing considering she was born with paralyzed vocal chords and doc-

tors said she’d never talk. She made sounds a few months later and started singing at three. “I’m so very proud of her. She has been using her voice to connect with causes she cares about and is driven to make a positive difference in the world. It’s a privilege to be her mom!” Military Ball A cavalcade of uniforms from all branches of the Department of Defense, including a red and gold dress outfit – complete with spurs – worn by a former Royal Welch Fusiliers officer who attended Sandhurst, the British version of West Point, descended on

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LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

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

Unchained and Untamed

hank you for running “The Nation-State Solution” (Letters to the Editor, MJ # 25/42) though “The Nation-State Problem” would probably been more fitting. I appreciated Bob Hazard’s exposé (“The Public Pension Problem,” MJ # 25/41) of CA and SB (as reported by 4th District Supervisor Peter Adam), fiscal problems attributed to retirement benefits paid to civil servants. These findings support my recent claim that, in government, absent limitations provided by free market competition and choice, greed will run wild. Government employees, generally, aren’t to blame. Most are decent folks, but the monopolistic, self-policing structure of government is bound to wreak economic havoc. There are no personal incentives to be efficient or restrain spending. There are, however, powerful, unbridled incentives to increase power through law and income through taxation. The inevitable tyranny, waste, fraud and abuse, follows. I appreciated Larry Bond’s supporting comments re my school piece. I too, am a huge fan of Thomas Sowell, but I do not endorse vouchers. While they may be a far better option than public school, they still violate what should be the unwavering purpose of the law: to defend property; not rob some to pay for the dubious education of others. Moreover, vouchers will doubtless lead to crony-capitalist, state-approved and regulated, costly “education” mills. Besides that, they will still be bitterly opposed by the even worse public education establishment. Have you ever considered how un-green public schools are: massive transportation problems, gigantic CO2 footprint, unnecessary fuel and paper consumption? Wow, how fast can you get out of public school, freshen the air, and really start to live and learn?! May the public education establishment quickly die on its own. Its day is long past. Unshackled people pursue a bountiful education as they see fit. The rest suffer meager state provisions. Steve King Carpinteria

Montecito’s Nobel Winning Author

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novel Buddenbrooks. Twenty-eight years later, 1929, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Mann visited Palestine around this time to perhaps familiarize himself more with the Holy Land as he continued writing Joseph And His Brothers. The first two volumes of “Joseph,” which Mann thought to be his best book, were published in his native Germany, in abstencia, 1933-1936. Other tidbits about Mann? A star-studded reception in Los Angeles 1938 that rivaled anyone’s ever; visits to the sanitarium, houses all over the world, Mann in his entirety is intriguing reading. Matt McLaughlin Santa Barbara

Stack ‘Em and Pack ‘Em

Where do you want more affordable and specialized housing located in Montecito to comply with recent state mandates signed by Governor Newsom? He signed bills in September and October removing barriers and prohibitions to ensure more housing is built. Will you sit back, move out of state, shape implementation on these multiple mandates, or work to take back California? Each and every bill reduces local control and the ability to regulate in the best interests of homeowners. Each new law impacts every resident in the form of supply, access, density, valuation, and results in fee increases to pay for water, infrastructure and services. Owners can build two Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on parcels that no longer require any on-site owner occupancy, and restrict local permit fees and other barriers to ADU development. Bills to provide financing and insurance are likely forthcoming. Density bonuses and requirements for multi-family developments have increased with even less parking required. The new norm is “inclusionary” housing whereby the person deemed ‘affluent’ pays more to rent a unit in order to cross subsidize his or her neighbor’s rent. The City wants 15% inclusionary units, up from 10% now. The City Planning Commission will discuss these issues on 11/14. The City controls Coast Village Road,

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This Week in and around Montecito

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(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Poetry Club Each month, discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest. New members welcome. November’s poet is Elinor Wylie (1885-1928), a poet and novelist born into a political family. Quite the rebel, she had a notorious social reputation. Her writing career of only eight years produced a plethora of materials. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Santa Barbara Independent Schools Information Night Local private schools are coming together for a casual informational fair for families who are curious about these schools’ academic and financial aid programs. Come meet the schools, ask questions, and pick up brochures. This event is free and family-friendly. There will be nine schools in attendance representing Jr. Kindergarten through 12th grade, including Anacapa School, Crane Country Day School, Garden Street Academy, Laguna Blanca School, Marymount of Santa Barbara, Montessori Center School, Providence School, Santa Barbara Middle School, and The Knox School of Santa Barbara. When: 7 pm to 8:30 pm Where: Unitarian Society Church Courtyard, 1535 Santa Barbara Street

Info: (805) 222-0107, info@knoxschoolsb.org FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 CALM Antiques Show Antique and vintage show and sale benefitting CALM – Child Abuse Listening Mediation. CALM has helped 1000s of children and families heal and prevent trauma, thereby breaking the cycle of generational family abuse. The show features antiques, vintage, jewelry, home décor, collectibles, and decorative arts. When: today through Sunday, November 10; Friday/Saturday 11-6, Sunday 11-4 Where: Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real Info: www.calmantiqueshows.com Family Movie Night Laguna Blanca School will host its first-ever Family Movie Night Under the Stars at their Lower School campus. Students in Early Kindergarten through fourth grade and their families are invited to pack a picnic and blanket and bring a friend to join for an evening with everyone’s favorite forgetful fish: Dory! Enjoy complimentary popcorn and hot cocoa, touch tanks from UCSB, and art at this FREE community event. When: 5 pm to 8 pm Where: 260 San Ysidro Road Info: www.lagunablanca.org/open SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Montecito Library Book Club November’s book club selection is Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. This coincides with the annual Santa Barbara Reads program, which will engage patrons with many events

Fill the Foodbank Join the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County for the first-ever drive-thru food drive! The Foodbank is experiencing an extreme shortage of non-perishable foods, and they need the community’s help to stay stocked for the holidays. Bring your heavy cans and other non-perishable goods because you won’t need to get out of your car. Foodbank staff and volunteers will unload your donated food items. For those who would like to hang out, Foodbank items are available with a financial donation and Disaster Food Boxes will be for sale. Most needed items include nut butters, whole grain cereals and pasta, canned tomatoes and sauce, canned meats, and tuna. The mail carrier food drive that usually happens around this time of year is not occurring this year, so this is the perfect opportunity to give. All transactions are tax-deductible based upon federal IRS regulations. When: 9 am to 3 pm Where: 4554 Hollister Ave (Santa Barbara Warehouse) Info: Lskvarla@foodbanksbc.org

and activities surrounding this book and author. When: 11 am to 12 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Block Party Celebrating Bettina A party at Montecito Country Mart to celebrate the 1st anniversary of Bettina! Featuring spritzes, snacks, and raffle prizes throughout the Mart. When: noon to 6 pm Where: Montecito Country Mart, corner of Coast Village Road and Hot Springs Road Info: www.montecitocountrymart.com Free Music The Santa Barbara Music Club will present another program in its popular series of concerts of beautiful music. A valued cultural resource in town since 1969, these concerts feature performances by instrumental and vocal soloists and chamber music ensembles, and are free to the public. When: 3 pm Where: First United Methodist Church, Garden and Anapamu Streets Cost: free Book Signing at Tecolote Barry Siegel, author of Dreamers and Schemers, chronicles how Los

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Angeles’s pursuit and staging of the 1932 Olympic Games during the depths of the Great Depression helped fuel the city’s transformation from a seedy frontier village to a world-famous metropolis. When: 3 pm to 4 pm Where: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 East Valley Road Info: 969-4977 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fundraiser Our Lady of Mount Carmel School will celebrate its 75th Anniversary with an Auction and Dinner at the Rosewood Miramar Beach. The evening will include dinner, music, dancing, silent and live auctions, and a raffle. Founded in 1944, Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Catholic school serving approximately 200 pre-K through 8th grade students from the Santa Barbara area. The school offers a balanced curriculum that includes art, music, physical education, and technology, all taught by a highly qualified staff. The evening’s special honoree, Eustacchio Guadagnini, is an alumnus of Our Lady of Mount Carmel who attended the school in its early days in the 1950’s. He and his wife have continued their involvement over the years and sent their children to Mount Carmel as well. Eustacchio remains active in the life of the parish and has volunteered in many ways in support of both the school and the church. He will be honored for his commitment to Catholic education. When: 5 pm Where: 1759 South Jameson Lane Info: www.olmcsauction.org SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Book Signing at Montecito Wine Bistro Bill Dalziel will sign his new children’s book, Ulma, The Kidnapped Tree, at Montecito Wine Bistro. Complimentary wine and appetizers.

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When: 4 pm Where: 516 San Ysidro Road Info: 969-7520 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 All Libraries Closed All Santa Barbara public libraries are closed for Veteran’s Day TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 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 Cold Spring School Board Meeting When: 6 pm Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road Info: 969-2678 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito When: 1 pm Where: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 East Anapamu Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Spanish Conversation Group at the Montecito Library The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group. The group is for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish. Participants should be familiar with the basics. When: 1 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 ONGOING MONDAYS Meditation in Movement Nurture your heart, soul, body, and 7 – 14 November 2019

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MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Group Brain program for adults who wish to improve memory and cognitive skills. Fun and challenging games, puzzles, and memory-strengthening exercises are offered in a friendly and stimulating environment. When: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50 (includes lunch) Info: 969-0859 THURSDAYS Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative. When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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n Monday, November 4, the County of Santa Barbara hosted a design workshop to present preliminary sketches of the debris basin slated for Randall Road, as well as give an update on the progress of the quick-moving project. The debris basin project, which includes the acquisition of seven parcels on Randall Road and one on East Valley Road, will offer improved debris catchment from San Ysidro Creek. Preliminary design concepts for the project include excavation to widen and deepen the eight acres of property adjacent to the creek channel, upstream of the Highway 192 bridge/culvert, thus creating a catchment area to collect debris during storms and/or emergency events. The design of the basin will mimic the sedimentation patterns following the 1/9 debris flow, with the majority of the basin located on the west side of the creek and a small portion located on the east side of the creek. The eight-acre basin would be five to eight feet deep, be screened with trees and shrubbery, and cleared out after storms, said design consultant on the project, Lesley Brooks. The location of the proposed debris basin was heavily damaged during the 1/9 debris flow, with the majority of the private properties on Randall Road severely impacted with mud and debris. County Flood Control Engineering Manager Jon Frye explained that the 1/9 disaster was history repeating itself; a similar mudflow occurred after the Coyote Fire in 1964. The debris basin would serve to reduce the downstream impacts of debris deposition, according to the County’s Deputy Director of Water Resources, Tom Fayram, who added that even with the Randall Road debris basin, the disaster on January 9, 2018 would not have been com-

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pletely avoided. “With the enormity of 1/9, we still would have had significant flow, but it certainly would have helped. We would have stopped a lot of rocks at this location that wouldn’t have gone downstream,” he said. The site has several constraints, including easements, existing utilities, requirements for fish passage, and the nearby bridge at East Valley Road. Additional benefits of the basin include providing open space, increasing groundwater infiltration, and adding hiking access. The trail adjacent to Randall Road would be offered to Montecito Trails Foundation and the County Parks Department, with potential for a future connection to San Ysidro Trail. The County is utilizing a limited window of opportunity to design and permit the basin, which First District Supervisor Das Williams said would offer long lasting benefits to Montecito. The first step is property acquisition (currently in progress), followed by environmental review and permitting, and then design and construction. The project is projected to cost $20M, not including maintenance on the basin. Funding options include FEMA grants, private funding sources, and increased Flood Control assessments, which are being investigated. Several agencies are currently coordinating for the permitting process, including the Army Corps of Engineers, California Water Boards, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, FEMA, CA Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the County. The County is aiming to build the project in two years; a typical project of this type usually requires 5-10 years. A draft environmental document on the project is expected in the Spring/ Summer of 2020, with a final EIR

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Heal the Ocean

Co-chairs Shannon Trotta, Heather Hudson, and Alison Thompson for HTO

by Lynda Millner

Julia Louis-Dreyfus with HTO executive director Hillary Hauser at their fun fête

Stephen and Maria Black with Chuck and Stephanie Slosser at the HTO gala

eal the Ocean (HTO) goes annually to the El Paseo Restaurant for fun and to raise money to “Heal the Ocean.” It never looked better. The decorations were smashing, all done up in blue and white light reminding one of the ocean. At each guest’s place was a travel bag by Aloha that was also blue and white. To be commended are the three co-chairs: Shannon Trotta, Heather Hudson, and Alison Thompson. HTO executive director Hillary

Hauser welcomed all for being there and told of the latest achievements. They were celebrating the inauguration of their Styrofoam Repurposing program started this year in collaboration with MarBorg Industries. They are only one of two communities in California working on this. Heal the Ocean also celebrates the capping of three more Summerland leaking oil wells, scheduled to happen this winter and into 2020. The Montecito Sanitary District is moving forward with a pilot recycled

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water program. Hillary also saluted her fantastic Advisory Board: Rick Merrifield, former Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Director; Eric Peterson, former Santa Barbara County Fire Chief; Harry Rabin, world renown photographer whose drone work is helping us clean our homeless camps and dangerous and environmentally sensitive places; and Chris Gabriel, an engineer formerly with Dudek who now oversees Heal the Ocean’s monthly sweeping program for Channel Drive and Butterfly Beach. Hillary told us, “Heal the Ocean started as a citizens’ action group. It still is and we remain small in the office, but big in the field. Above all we celebrate YOU – dear friends and supporters.”

The cocktail reception was accompanied by acoustic guitarist George Henner. Hillary gave her welcome along with honorary chair Julia LouisDreyfus who has lent her celebrity status to Heal the Ocean for many years. During dinner it was live auction time with Tiwanna “TK” Kennedy of Zan Auctions. She had people going to Los Cabos and all things related to a coastal package. There were passes to the Santa Barbara Film Festival and a two-night stay at the Upham Hotel. You could have a painting of your pet. Or you could go live in an Airstream for a few days. Fly off to Fiji or anywhere in the world for one week. Heal the Ocean lost a dear friend this year with the passing of ocean lover Marcie Kjoller. In her memory marathon swimmer Rachel Horn created a relay team called “Marcie’s Mermaids” with Liz Boscacci, Hillary McAvoy, Chelsea Jones, Heather Royer, and Emily Case. They swam 19 miles along the shore at East Beach and raised $10,000 for Heal the Ocean. Besides Hillary, Heal the Ocean board of directors is Jean-Michel

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Restaurants and businesses close. Walk-in fridges shut down. Without working credit card registers and employees, businesses can’t operate. Losses mount. Rents remain unpaid. Health services like Sansum Clinic, with emergency power generators that depend on batteries, are forced to close when their batteries are exhausted, leaving an entire population without access to quality medical care.

Not the Worst Fire Season

The wildfire season in California makes headlines every year, but it is nothing unnatural and nothing new. So far this year, wildfires have exacted a much lower toll than in recent years. The firestorms of last week did not result in any fatalities. Losses were much lower than in the past two years when thousands of homes were destroyed, and dozens of Californians were killed. The fire season is far from over, but the new news is Sacramento’s new tolerance for blackouts. The favorite whipping boy this year is the bankrupt PG&E, not so much for its downed power lines and exploding transformers, as for its new authority to shut off power to millions of customers, rather than incur additional fire related liability claims. The task of a monopoly public utility is to deliver electric power safely and reliably. SCE and PG&E do neither. Both offer outdated, downed or malfunctioning power lines, and their solution is to turn off power to millions of customers to avoid added liabilities? PG&E is already in bankruptcy; SCE is one more fire away. Their politically forced embrace of sun and wind to power electric grids has led to predictable failures as funding is diverted from maintenance of power lines, actively trimming trees and prudently undergrounding power lines in response to global warming.

Do Blackouts Make Us Safer?

Intentional blackouts, new this year, have been described by our Governor

as “public safety shut-offs” that must be tolerated because they prevent utility lines from sparking devastating wildfires that burn communities and kill residents. But is this realistic? Is the power shutoff a protective device to lower legal liabilities for the utilities or to make us safer? Was PG&E’s bankruptcy created by state rules and regulations mandating how they must conduct their business? Will the State of California be forced to take over our mismanaged utilities, making them even more political, while raising electrical rates which are already the highest in the nation? Do ordained blackouts reduce fire danger? So far results are not conclusive. What is conclusive is that power blackouts help shield poorly managed public utilities from increased legal liability. 1st District County Supervisor Das Williams puts it this way: “I suspect, but can’t prove it, that more residents have perished from blackouts than fires this year. What are my colleagues doing up in Sacramento?” California’s bizarre response of shutting off power to prevent wildfires has become a national joke for even editorial writers in the eastern press. Is there any merit to the pundit’s dismay at seeing California sink to the level of a 3rd world country, while its political leaders accept the status quo and rush to blame the utilities or the weather, or both? Governor Gavin Newsom’s weak response has been to call on utility companies to give residential customers who lost their power $100 rebates. California Public Utilities Commission President Marybel Batjer laid an even bigger egg with this bromide: “PG&E must try to restore power within 12 hours in the future, reduce the size of outages and develop a ‘communications structure’ with counties and tribal governments so they can respond to emergencies.” Edison spokesman Robert Villegas responded with an even worse non-answer: “We try to keep the customer informed always, but we may not be able to, depending upon circumstances.” Is this the best we can expect from our so-called leaders? If the California Public Utilities Commission could show us that tuning the state into a third world country successfully prevented power lines from starting deadly wildfires it may be worth the pain. So far, the evidence is not conclusive that dark days are making us all safer. •MJ

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lame the Johannes Brahms Horn Trio in E major, Op. 40, for the birth of American composer William Bolcom’s Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano, which will have its West Coast premiere this Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm at Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West. Or rather credit both Dr. Steven Gross, UCSB horn professor, and Bolcom for commissioning and composing the 2017 work, which will be performed by Gross and American Double members violinist Philip Ficsor and pianist Constantine Finehouse, who co-commissioned the work. “The Brahms trio (which commemorates the death of Brahms’ mother, who died the year he wrote it) is one of the great pieces of chamber music. But it has presented a problem because it’s hard for composers to write something of equal stature, quality and power,” Gross explained earlier this week. “We wanted to have Bolcom create a 21st Century trio that would become a part of the horn and chamber music literature. We believe we have a worthy work.” Indeed, championing the French horn – best known as an orchestral instrument – as suitable for the solo spotlight is nothing new for Gross. He came to UCSB back in 1995 for the very purpose of revitalizing the brass instrument program that had thrived under Maurice Faulkner in the ‘60s and ‘70s but had since fallen out of favor at the campus. (Saturday’s concert also serves as a celebration of the horn player’s 25 years at UCSB.) Gross left a quarter-century stint as Principal Horn of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra to resurrect the program, basically, in his words, starting from scratch, and taking advantage of the school’s stature as a research university to try out new things, including making several recordings. Only time will tell whether the Bolcom trio becomes as important a part of the chamber music canon at the Brahms, but there’s no question of the work’s weight. The titles of the four movements (“Plodding, implacably controlled,” “Headlong, brutal,” “As if far away, misterioso,” and “Very controlled and resolute”) are hints to not on the different flavors and hues of the piece, but also its thematic impetus. “It is occasioned – I don’t want to write ‘inspired’ – by the era we’re living in,” read the program notes by Bolcom, a National Medal of Arts, Pulitzer Prize, and Grammy Awardwinner. “So many of us feel desperation from the constant endangering

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of our country and the world; I wrote the Trio to express this, hoping listeners might possibly feel less alone. The heavy plodding rhythms of the first movement are supplanted by a hectic second, a portrait of our misfortune’s principal agent. The following slow movement contains a short moment of respite toward its end – a brief breakthrough of tonal sunshine in C major – and the finale is a resolute march of resistance.” For Gross, the work has significance beyond the current political climate and sociological issues. “We’re certainly aware when we play it that Bolcom wrote it in reaction to our troubled times in this country,” Gross said. “But we think of it more as a lasting, universal thing about overcoming difficult times, whenever and wherever they are. The piece reflects our time but it also transcends it.” Gross himself will have to overcome a few challenges in performing the work for the first time close to his Santa Barbara home, largely due to the nature of the instrument. “Playing the French horn is like a high wire act in that it’s rewarding but treacherous. There’s an acoustical mismatch. The horn has a lot of tubes, but the mouthpiece is very small. So it’s very difficult to produce notes but when you do it’s a very rich evocative sound.” Both counts apply in the Bolcom work, Gross said. “The horn part is severely challenging – difficult in register, technique, everything. But I must say the third movement is so beautiful and it reflects the beauty of the horn itself.” Gross also has a connection with another piece on Saturday’s program, Jiří Havlík’s 1976 Concerto for Horn, in that they’re both of Czech descent. Gross and the duo will play the slow movement, which sports a cadenza that uses the full range of horn registers. “It’s very poignant,” said Gross, adding that he is dedicating its performance to the memory of his parents, who recently passed. The trio will also perform Václav Nelhýbel’s 1966 Scherzo Concertante while American Double members Philip Ficsor and Constantine Finehouse will play Bolcom’s Second 7 – 14 November 2019

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Meet John Doe (1941), another of writer Robert Riskin’s celebrated collaboration with famed director Frank Capra whose earlier teamwork produced It Happened One Night (1934) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). Riskin, whose biography of her parents, Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir, joins UCSB film prof Charles Wolfe for a post-screening discussion of the film and Robert Riskin’s legacy following the 7 pm showing Thursday, November 7, at the Pollock.

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Emma Lou Diemer, Steven Hodson, and Thomas Joyce team up on Saturday, November 9, for the Santa Barbara Music Club’s next program, this one presented in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Diemer, who taught composition and theory at UCSB from 1971-91 where she also co-founded the electronic/ computer music program, remains an active keyboard performer (piano, organ, harpsichord, synthesizer) and a composer who has played at many prestigious venues around the country. Hodson is Professor of Music and Director of Piano Studies at Westmont

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ince being established in 1926, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG), has become a pillar of our community. Whether it was one of the garden’s many school programs, or just a visit with the family, many of us have childhood memories of the space. From the majestic redwood grove to the sprawling meadow, these enchanting gardens have captured the imaginations of both child and adult. And with their Garden Casitas: Playhouses Designed with Nature in Mind project, the SBBG hopes to bring new inspiration to children of all ages and provide family fun for the whole day. Of course the SBBG has a long history of thinking forward and giving back to the community. Since its origins the SBBG has focused on preservation and California-native plants. At the time that it was being built, a botanic garden designed to look like nature and celebrate conservation was an avant-garde concept. Botanic gardens during that era were more focused on sculpted features like topiaries and using plants as decor. Today,

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

NEST Fest Nestles into SBCAST

ast August’s debut of NEST Fest – produced by the collective known as New Earth Star Tribe – was a deep, one-afternoon immersion in all kinds of healing and transformational modalities, from ecstatic dance to conscious talks, sound healing and movement and plenty of partner play. The event was hosted at a private East Side home known as The Community House that once served as Barbara Marx Hubbard’s residence, and it was clear the late visionary’s vibe still permeated the place. I found myself gyrating freely yet with no audible sounds outdoors on the lawn at the Silent DJ station, and getting an impromptu hands-on healing with improvised toning that I somehow co-created without conscious thought with someone I didn’t actually end up meeting at all. I enjoyed sensory and communication PlayShops (as opposed to workshops), a jackfruit buffet and unique elixirs – not to mention a series of heart-opening connecting conversations with people with whom

our age gap spanned much more than a generation. All of that will be available again as the quarterly NEST Fest returns this Saturday, November 9, for its autumn event, but with a vast expansion of the offerings and a greater separation between stations as the festival moves downtown to SBCAST, the live/work/studio space at 513 Garden Street. Once again, the intention is to create a conscious gathering bringing the annual Lucidity Festival vibe to the center of town. Ka Luna Ki Ato’s Primal Play/ Evolution offering is a prime example. The PlayShop is a consolidated taste of Ka Luna’s self-created deep dive into re-channeling our sexual energy via exploring the space between animal instincts, connection and higher desire. Inspired by Hubbard’s 2012 book The Suprasexual rEvolution, Primal Play “teaches us to sit with the intensity of our sexual energy and

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be in that space of arousal and sensuality with another person without getting lost in the impulse of procreation,” Ka Luna explained. “That was once an awesome evolutionary trait, but we’re evolving … to explore the space where we can relate to each other without needing to act on it. We can use the potential, the energy created in connection, and see what intimacy wants from us. Primal Play is about cultivating the relationship with our instinctual ancient intuitive wisdom and learning how to direct our sexual force to create worlds. That’s how we literally become the change.” To that end, the entire 50-minute PlayShop will be conducted without speaking as participants explore the breath, expression with nonsensical sounding, archetypal play as animals, and energetic communication including boundaries – all while Ka Luna and her team hold space for whatever arises. “We can get to really expanded states of consciousness by ourselves,” she said. “But when you add other people it amplifies exponentially.”  Primal Play & Evolution is just a piece of the fest’s PlayShop immersion’s new organizing theme of moving up the chakras as well as a storyline echoing Lucidity’s weekends. Shane Weaver’s Soaring Beyond Fear is tied to the root chakra, while Jacqueline Nora’s Taste of Tantra emerges from the sacral. Ka Luna handles the Solar Plexus, Yemaya Renuka’s The Freedom Path cover the heart and Flowing River’s Find Your Flow addresses the throat. The Third Eye shows up in 5D Dreamweaving from Jenny Bee, Nicole Ramirez covers the crown chakra with Breathwork & Sound Journey, and Anya Zama Deva closes out the space with an Ascension Portal Activation. All of the PlayShops will have the 8.2 Full Beyond Surround Sound Experience With Haptic Sound Floor featuring eight speaker Surround with Subwoofer and Sub Audible vibrating floor currently installed in the SBCAST space. Meanwhile, the mainstage boasts

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Going, Going Gong

Given that yoga can be defined as union, while nidra equals sleep, no wonder Mitsuko Conner-Newlan calls Gong Yoga Nidra one of the most blissfully relaxing yoga practices. Come and prepare to “sleep your troubles away” during the two-hour session that starts at 7 pm on Friday, November 8, at DiviniTree – or at least feel amazingly relaxed at the end. The evening starts with a gentle yoga warm-up to energize the body to support staying alert during the Yoga Nidra experience (but it’s OK if you fall asleep anyway), followed by lying as still as comfortably possible while being verbally guided through the physical body, the senses, and a series of visualizations. The gong is played to reflect and support the senses that are being explored, interwoven throughout the Yoga Nidra experience. No promises, but people who practice Yoga Nidra regularly have reported anxiety reduction, stress reduction and relief, a reduction of

chronic pain, better and deeper sleep, increased productivity, feeling more joyful in everyday life and a deeper connection to the self and the world at large. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 day of, or $40 for two people. That same night at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center, gongs will be paired with Kundalini Yoga as Amardeep Kaur, a certified Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Practitioner and Accessible Yoga Ambassador, leads a 7-8:30 pm class that combines the release of Kundalini Yoga, restoration with healing gong vibrations and rejuvenation with Mantra & Chanting to close out the evening. The 90-minute session is appropriate for all levels of yoga practitioners. Admission is $20.

Yoga Elites? Throw the Book at ‘Em

Also at the venerable SBYC on this busy weekend for workshops is a celebration for the launch of studio co-owner Jivana Heyman’s new book, Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body. Heyman will be joined by the book’s photographer, Sarit Rogers, and main model, De Jur Jones, for a discussion about Accessible Yoga revolutionizes yoga practice – and makes it truly accessible to everyone, in every body, at any age, and in any state of health. The book posits that yoga is a basic human right that is available to all, not just the young, slim, flexible, healthy and able-bodied people that largely dominate public yoga spaces. The discussion at 7 pm Saturday, November 9, will be followed by a book-signing and reception. Cheri Clampett’s 150-minute Therapeutic Yoga workshop, which starts at 2 pm Sunday, November 10, blends supported poses, gentle yoga, breath awareness and guided meditation to gently encourage your body to open and your mind to release. Essential oils and hands-on healing massage and adjustments, provided by Clampett and her assistants are part of the experience that also live music in the form of improvised waveforms and ambient musical soundscapes with healing intention played by Avahara. Admission is $50.

Soup-ed up Seminars

Yoga Soup’s weekend workshop schedule features a full five events over a mere 48 hours, beginning with Creative Play, the latest in the series of monthly gatherings focused on “imperfect art making” 3-5 pm Friday, November 8. Lora Amber and Skyler Levenson of Wild Yes provide the place to come together with curiosity and offer a series of prompts to play with your creative edges and delight in whatever is produced. All artists and non-artists are welcome. Seriously. Fee: $15…

“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” – Henry David Thoreau

Darren Marc and Zoe Guess team up for Friday’s 7-9 pm Devotional Sound Journey and Cacao Ceremony, a heart-opening evening of cacao, sacred song, Reiki energy healing, sound healing and Bhakti-inspired poetry to dissolve patterns of the past and open up space to experience peace, happiness and joy. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 day-of… With “Feel Good Naked!” Britta Gudmunson offers a surprising strategy for loving your body, your food and your life. Gudmunson, a Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach, yoga teacher and co-leader of the InCourage Chorus, will offer course correction away from obsessive focusing on appearance that has led towards the ego and away from truly thriving in body, mind and spirit. Methods include befriending food, finding pleasure in moving, and having more energy than ever. The 3-5 pm workshop on Saturday, November 9, costs $15 in advance, $20 day-of… Sound healer Asura Serra and Certified Yoga Therapist/Wellness Coach Emily Benaron collaborate on Saturday’s 6-8 pm Sound and Yoga for Wellness. The multidimensional and nurturing evening of yoga and meditation with sound featuring guided, deeply relaxing restorative yoga practice while experiencing soothing vibrations of gong and singing bowls costs $30 in advance, $35 day-of… Energy healer Patrick San Francesco returns to town for one of his periodic Full Moon Meditation, Healing & Talk events, slated for 7-9 pm on Sunday, November 10. Individual healing is followed by a guided live Full Moon “Harmony” Meditation and a talk on the topic of “What is the Universe?” Admission is $30.

Saturday Spirituality Seminar from SBCC

The School for Extended Learning also debuts two new classes in its fee-based spirituality program later this month. The Dao of Joyful Transformation Through Quantum Physics looks into how applying basic principles of the study of matter and energy at its most fundamental level can lead to self-improvement and personal transformation and result in meaningful changes in one’s life. Participants will explore the six new, paradigm-shattering ways of looking at reality, and discuss some of the spiritual parallels in the East and the West including Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism, Judaism, and Christianity. Students will find out how to combine ancient wisdom and cutting edge quantum physics to achieve holistic results in your desired personal, professional and joyful transformation. Admission to the 9 am to 1 pm class taught by Jaikoo Lee on Saturday, November 9, is $35. •MJ 7 – 14 November 2019

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Words First, Words Last

y favorite Famous Last Words seem special to me not only because of the speaker (a President of the United States) but also because of the circumstances in which they were uttered. Here we might pause, and ask ourselves if we can recall the last words of ANY U.S. President, whether or not still President. Of course, most of them didn’t die in office – but, if a hint will help, this particular one DID die in office, although it wasn’t the office of President. The man in question was JOHN QUINCEY ADAMS, sixth president of the United States (1825-1829), and a son of the second President, John Adams (1797-1801). He had an extremely distinguished career, particularly as a diplomat, but, after his Presidency, he spent the last 17 years of his life as a member of Congress, in whose hallowed halls he actually died. But before we get to that scene, may one ask, what is so special about final utterances? Perhaps they belong with the legendary “deathbed confessions,” in which the central character, seeing no further reason to hide the guilty secret, whatever it may be, takes this final opportunity to spill the beans (although admittedly the image of beans being spilled on a deathbed is not particularly appealing). Anyway, we may take it that such revelations have a special aura of truth. But in recent times, the expression “famous last words!” when commenting on someone’s perhaps overly optimistic remark, has taken on the significance of the ultimate putdown. This may perhaps be traced to an allegedly true incident of the Civil War involving the death of the highest-ranking Union officer to have been killed in that entire conflict – a distinguished professional soldier named General John Sedgwick. The story is that at the May, 1864, battle at a place in Virginia called Spotsylvania Court House, Sedgwick was in the process of deploying his men to face the enemy. They were worried about sniper fire, and he offered these words of encouragement: “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.” (We’re assured that attempts to spice up the story by truncating the last word into “dist-” are fabrications. ) Anyway, at that moment he was hit and killed. A much more recent incident which 7 – 14 November 2019

has earned its place in the Hall of Famous Last Words was a speech given by then President George W. Bush at what ironically turned out to be an early stage of the Iraq War. On May 1, 2003, beneath a banner declaring “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED,” the President declared an end to major combat operations in Iraq. In actual fact, the vast majority of casualties in that conflict, both military and civilian, were yet to occur. But maybe Last Words are too gloomy a category to spend a whole column on. What about Famous FIRST Words? According to the Bible, the very first words ever spoken were uttered by God – and they were words which even today resonate with us on many different levels: “LET THERE BE LIGHT.” Light, whether really a wave, or a particle, or a twinkle in your eye, still symbolizes Truth, Knowledge, and Understanding. But, if I may then be permitted to whiz over a few billion millennia, another set of First Words, scarcely any less brief, have achieved their own immortality, perhaps in part for their sheer unexpected banality. It was in 1869 that the noted Journalist, Henry Morton Stanley was given a two-word assignment by the New York Herald, with no deadline, and a virtually unlimited expense account. The mission was to “Find Livingstone.” David Livingstone was an already celebrated Scottish missionary and explorer, who, however, had been “missing” in “Darkest Africa” for some time. These were the days when such events were of great public interest, and therefore made highly lucrative newspaper fodder. It took Stanley until November 10, 1871, to fulfill his mission, at a place called Ujiji near Lake Tanganyika. You are probably ahead of me as to his immortal first words: “Dr. Livingstone, I presume.” (Well, what would YOU have said?) But we mustn’t forget about John Quincey Adams. What was his very quotable last utterance? I actually have two versions of it: one as History has handed it down to us – the other, my own version, as I think he might have said it today. History’s account is that he said: “This is the last of Earth. I am content.” My version is: “I know I’m dying – and it’s OK.” •MJ

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Whiskey in the Jar: Ireland Sees New Growth in Longstanding Industry Slane Whiskey Distillery Gabe with Slane Whiskey’s Alex Conyngham

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iad foodie events. I spent the week doing recon by following my taste buds, and by happily gaining a few pounds in the process. Among my most fascinating finds was the recent growth in one of Ireland’s longstanding traditions:

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old and new. Visits to Powerscourt can be scheduled online. In County Meath, and located about 30 miles northeast of Dublin County Meath, 18th century Slane Castle now offer a most forward-looking approach to whiskey making. This historic property has been owned by the Conyngham family for generations, and the decision to turn to crafting Ireland’s most famous spirit “was a way to take us well into the future,” Lord Henry Conyngham told me last week, during a rare one-on-one audience. “We have the water,” he said, referencing the famous Boyne River that runs through his estate, “and we have the land.” The new modern production facility transformed from old stables and barns takes visitors through the beginning-to-end production process and offers a taste of a unique blending process. “We achieve complexity through the blend of three unique casks,” son Alex Conyngham tells me, “including Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain” that lend flavors of raisins and spice. Seasoned Tennessee bourbon casks are used, too, for plum and butterscotch flavors, as well as virgin casks, for notes of tasted oak and vanilla. The end result of blending all three components, as I discovered last week during a latenight whiskey-and-cheese pairing session, is a delicious beverage with honey colors, a vanilla and brown spice aroma, layered flavors of caramel and dried fruit and lingering finish of wood and vanilla overtones. Myriad tour options, including a two-hour experience with Alex Conyngham, can be booked through the company’s website. Slane Whiskey ($30) is distributed by Brown-Forman and is available at several Santa Barbara spirits shops. Other Irish distilleries worth a visit on your next trip to Ireland include Jameson, both at its facility in Dublin and its distillery in Midleton, County Cork; the historic Teeling Whiskey Distillery in the Liberties area of Dublin; and Dingle Distillery in the eclectic and beautiful town of Dingle, a Santa Barbara sister city. Check out ireland.com for more information on the Whiskey Trail that will have you exploring whiskey all over Ireland. Cheers! •MJ 7 – 14 November 2019

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Eucalyptus Hill, and most of Alston Road down to the beach. What happens in the City impacts Montecito. Of high interest locally is housing for the homeless. The Montecito Association is a Homeowners voluntary membership group of area Districts represented on the Board of Directors which meets monthly, with paid staff. It advocates on behalf of our community and participates in community discussions on issues that impact us. Traffic from Ventura to Santa Barbara is a concern, which some say can be resolved by more housing here. Last week, the Montecito Association’s Executive Director attended the County’s discussion to update their action plan addressing housing and homelessness. In January, 2019 HUD’s Point in Time Count, the City counted about 890 homeless and Montecito, four. (Reminder: Coast Village Rd is in the City, not Montecito) The MA claims that “Our ladies we are trying to help here in Montecito would be ideal candidates for such housing,” as the CA Housing First Program for Homeless Program, another new mandate of our Dem super-majority legislature. Problem is that the Housing First Program is not designed or intended to serve ‘ladies’ or abandoned foster kids. Nor is this program intended to serve mentally ill requiring long term care or medical treatment. The CA Housing First Program is intended to permanently house in neighborhoods the most chronically ‘unvetted’ homeless: the ones who re-cycle through jail or addiction programs; the early released felons, and others with complicated, problematic lives. It is a warehouse program of stack ‘em and pack ‘em in individually leased 10’ x 10/ rooms with no on-site manager, no parking, and no criteria for occupancy in family neighborhoods. Moreover, due to a case originating in Santa Barbara, CA law prohibits limiting occupancy of unrelated parties. Lease a bedroom to one who brings in five friends to split the rent, or lease a bedroom to set up shop. The Eastside Coalition formed in October to fight smart to prevail, to stop 10 bedrooms added between

two custom homes on South Alisos Street. Eastside residents demonstrated democracy requires participation, and that organized advocacy pays off for those without money that typically drives decisions. Join the EastsideCoalition@gmail.com. Implementation of this and other homeless housing mandates will be decided by the County and City at upcoming meetings: Tentatively, at the City on Tuesday November 19 or 26, and by its Planning Commission on November 14. Be part of the solution. Speak up, get involved, be part of the local plan to push back on Sacramento because if not, Sacramento will determine every aspect of life forever changing the South Coast and Montecito. Denice Spangler Adams Montecito

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The Democrats, after spending 2 1/2 years and millions of taxpayer dollars on the endless Russian collusion are now conducting a sequel on the Ukrainian one behind closed doors. Sunday, a somber and visibly annoyed Eric Swalwell (Rep. Ca.) conceded in an interview with Chris Wallace that Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s death was a success but now his nose is out of joint because the leading Democrats were not made aware of the planned raid. Surprise! To add insult to injury, the Russians were informed. Also kept in the dark, The New York Times, Don Lemon at CNN, Joy Behar and many enlightened foul-mouthed personalities, so let’ s get ready for media retaliation. In this instance, President Trump and the U.S. forces are to be congratulated. After years of endless questioning, allegations, accusations that may or may not be lawfully proven, Eric Swalwell, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Chuck Schumer and Co. should not be surprised by President Trump’s wanting to keep the operation top secret from the Dems: “Quae sunt Caesaris, Caesari!” By the way, let’ s not forget the cruel, savage executions of journalists Daniel Pearl, James Foley, the Jordanian pilot and countless innocents. Hopefully the “impure” dog that chased the ISIS leader down a

tunnel will survive: that would be such an irony. Also, because I live in a local retirement home, this letter might not make me very popular and there might be some repercussions so, if you publish my letter, would it be possible to just sign my initials? I would appreciate it. N.L. Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Oh well, we won’t print your name, but see what one side has done to the other? “Progressives” flaunt their “Feel The Bern” or “We’re With Her” stickers while Trumpsters coil in fear of their cars being keyed or worse if they display any kind of support for the President. It’s kind of weird, but... – J.B.)

Tear Down That Wall

Better than a wall would be enforcement of E-Verify. If it were more difficult for illegals to get jobs, then there will be fewer illegals. But there is no national consensus for E-Verify enforcement, so the illegals will remain, their children will become voters, and America will probably soon elect a socialist government. Larry Lambert Montecito

Guidance Wanted

Thank you for Bob Hazard’s Guest Editorial on generators (“Power to the People,” MJ # 25/42). His research is invaluable in the process of figuring out this new world for us all. May I ask if there are any professional installers who are generally recommended? Finding an honest and reliable professional is where my search is currently focused. Thank you for any guidance you might provide. Martin Jenkins Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: If you Google “generator installers near me,” up will come “Top 10 generator installations near me.” Also www.homedepot.com homeservice for licensed professionals can be helpful. There are many more choices. Installation of a home standby air cooled generator should take about one day to complete. A surge in home generator sales is expected following the LA Times front-page story that reported, “Nearly a million homes and businesses were thrown into darkness as fear that monster winds would down power lines and spark wildfires.” Ouch – B.H.)

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A year ago, I installed a full home backup generator and thought I would share my experience. Prior to moving to Montecito in 1990 we lived in Malibu, where portable generators were a necessity and have always had one and have much experience with

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them. These were simple “suitcase” size 1-2kw gas powered units using extension cords to a few lights, TV, etc., but they can’t power high-load appliances such as refrigerators and can’t be connected since appliance power cords are inaccessible behind them. For decades I’ve had Hondas as they always start, notwithstanding neglect: when you need it, you need it “now” and never have they failed. Initially, I looked at battery backup and quickly learned that absent a solar system to keep it charged, notwithstanding manufacture claims, they simply don’t have even nominal capacity to run basic home loads for more than a short time. For example, the $6,500 (+ hardware and installation) Tesla Powerwall (Siemens is similar) rated at 7kw is actually rated at 5kw continuous and much less depending on peak power draw. So a typical two-unit instillation with 10kw would power my house at its most minimal power draw for about 10 hours. A generator was the next and most practical option, and I wanted the gold-standard, a natural gas powered Generac with its automatic transfer switch. Other than after 1/9, I’ve never had natural gas shut off and if it ever was I wouldn’t want to remain in the house without hot water and heat. East Coast friends swear by them. However, after much investigation and working with Garrett Powell (an authorized Generac dealer and a real expert) I decided it was going to be too expensive, complicated, and require a dreaded County land-use permit. Generator selection is actually the easiest part of the decision. The difficult part is connecting the generator to the house and unfortunately this gets little public attention. It’s a big deal. The connection is done with a transfer switch attached to the house electric panel that in its most basic form has three positions: 1) the panel is connected to the Edison main; 2) the house is disconnected from the main; 3) the house is connected to the generator. This is to prevent “back feeding” the Edison grid with your generator power and electrocuting anyone working on their system. Transfer switches come in different configurations: fully automated like the Generac that sense power interruptions, determine if they are transient, start the generator and when up to operating speed and output automatically switch from Edison to neutral and then to generator with only a short power interruption; a three-position manual switch; and a simple UL sliding-bar circuit breaker interlock attached to the panel. The size and configuration of the electric panel, space for the switch and wiring, the location of a gas line and the generator determine the total 7 – 14 November 2019

cost with the actual generator possibly being the cheapest component. The most economical would be if the generator and gas line are close to the panel and most-costly if they are remote, understanding that the generator needs both heavy electric power cables to the panel and wiring for the sensing and switch control circuits. Sometimes they can be run through an available attic while others could require trenching for underground cables. Once these issues are decided, the sizing of the generator is pretty straightforward. We have a 3,600 sq ft home with a two-car garage, so not much load. Fortunately, the new Edison smart meters have a scrolling display, one of which is instantaneous load in kW. One simply turns on all likely equipment and reads the meter. In my case I turned on literally everything except our ½ house A/C and the meter showed about 5kw and 9kw with A/C. I then set the house for when we were on vacation and it draws about 0.9kw running refrigerator/freezer, Internet and a few lowload devices. Generators have two ratings: maximum power and continuous power. Since generators don’t like (and don’t last) running at maximum, it’s recommended to buy one with twice your likely continuous load, so I was looking at a natural gas Generac 13kw. Garrett Powell looked at the house and told me the panel location, configuration and need to locate the generator about 100 feet away on the side of the garage made use of their automatic switch prohibitively expensive so we decided on a manual one. Okay so far. But then he told me I needed a County land use permit with a scale site plan, acoustic data for County analysis and neighborhood notification. I met with a County counter rep who gave me the very thick application package, the application fee schedule and timing of few months out for an administrative meeting (hearing?). I was still interested in proceeding, but cautiously now, and sought additional guidance and learned that the permit required fire department approval with potential upgrades to my sprinkler telemetry and driveway access and that the County could require a much, much larger generator, likely 20kw+. Why? Who knows? The whole thing was simply too much effort – and risk – so I went to Plan C, a large, but portable (wheeled), gas generator that is easy to connect to the panel when needed. Garrett Powell came up with a brilliant solution to the transfer problem with a $150 UL approved circuit breaker interlock sliding bar that prevents closing the generator connection circuit breaker unless the Edison main breakers are off first. He 7 – 14 November 2019

installed 50A waterproof outlet next to the panel and made me a 50’, 50A connection cable that during likely power outage periods I leave connected with the plug end next to the garage. I bought a Honda 7000iS generator that sits under a cover in the garage and when the power goes out I roll it outside, plug in the panel cable, turn off the Edison breakers, slide the interlock up to block them and free the generator breakers to turn on. The generator has electric start (with pullcord backup), can run at 5kw continuously, runs on its five-gallon tank for 6.5 hours at full output and 18 hours at quarter output (likely). The whole thing takes about two minutes. One very minor issue is that the starting battery is only charged when the generator is running so I connected to a small battery maintainer when stored. The main downside is that it uses gasoline. I have four five-gallon containers and a small, battery powered, transfer pump. Gas doesn’t last forever so I add a preservative that increases its usable life to one year +. But to be safe I recently pumped last year’s gas into one of the cars and refilled the containers with fresh gas. Costs were as follows: Electric connection, interlock and cable - $1,250 Honda 7000iS generator - $4,900 Spill-proof gas containers: 4 @ $50 - $200 Battery pump - $30 Total - $6,380 I know a gas generator solution isn’t for everyone and certainly isn’t optimal. But the cost and hassle to permit and install a natural gas generator was far greater than the occasional inconvenience. On new/ remodel construction I’d guess the additional cost of wiring and gas piping for a future automatic, natural gas generator would be a few thousand dollars. David Green Montecito

The Route to the Sun

Joel Hayes and Keegan Taccori, welcome to The Pursuit Zone. Joel is the pilot and Keegan is the copilot. They are the first team in the world to drive a solar powered, 100% electric camper van from Alaska to Argentina. The adventure is called Route del Sol and the goal is to make it to the bottom of South America by the summer of 2020. The first part of Route Del Sol has taken them through the landscapes of Alaska, the Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Now they’re in part two and making their way down the west coast of the United States. You can learn more at routedelsol.com. (Editor’s note: Thanks to Matt McLaughlin for sending this to us! – J.B.)

lic Expo, “Alternative Uses of the Oil Platforms,” to allow organizations, agencies, and members of the public to have input into the decisions to be made. Various vendors – non-profit and for-profit organizations – will be presenting their ideas at tables throughout the SBMM and via 15-minute presentations inside our Munger Theater, followed by an important keynote speaker. SBMM believes an open discus-

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As we gaze out to sea, whether from the harbor, any of our local beaches, or while driving on the 101, we can’t help but notice the oil platforms that are strung along our coast like pearls in a necklace when they are lit up at night... and now we are being asked to decide what should happen to them as they are headed towards decommissioning. Should they be taken down, destroyed entirely or in part, or left standing and repurposed? There are many different opinions and ideas that have been raised. On Wednesday, November 20, from 1 pm to 5 pm, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will host a free pub-

sion of ideas is important for our community as we move towards the next phase of the Santa Barbara Channel oil platforms. This Expo will give the public the opportunity to be heard and to have input in the decision-making process, and we hope you will help us bring this important event to the attention of the community. Rita Serotkin SBMM •MJ

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ur town’s annual trick-or-treat event was full on with students from local schools wearing the top tiers of costumes. Parents assigned to groups of kids were also in great form. The highlight of the event was the allboy band from Crane Country Day School, taking the stage on the porch of the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services building at 1170 Coast Village Road. The students dressed as longhaired rockers with wigs, full capes, and attitudes, playing “I Want Candy” while tossing the same to their fans who packed the parking lot area. The band was directed by Matt Molloy and Erland Wanberg, who also provided sound engineering for the gig. Shout out to Jim Scarborough for coordinating. Many thanks to our local businesses on Coast Village Road who came out with an abundance of goodies and goodwill. Enjoy the photos! •MJ

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College, where he teaches choral conducting, piano, and organ. Joyce only moved to Santa Barbara in 2014 to take the position as Minister of Keyboard Music at Trinity Episcopal Church and serve as an adjunct instructor of organ at Westmont. The keyboardists will perform works by Diemer, Duruflé, Pachelbel, Buxtehude and J.S. Bach on the pipe organ at First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu Street, which stands today at 52 ranks, totaling more 2,500 pipes, plus three digital pedal stops. Admission to the 3 pm concert is free.

Master Chorale’s Meditative Masterpiece

The Santa Barbara Master Chorale sings Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) as its featured piece on the ensemble’s fall concert. Composed between 1865-68, the requiem is recognized as one of the most extraordinary spiritual compositions ever written, and is believed to have been created as Brahms struggled to overcome his losses of his mentor, Robert Schumann, in 1856, and his mother in1865. For text, the composer did not follow the traditional Latin Mass, instead carefully selecting poetic passages from Martin Luther’s German translation of the Bible and set them to music aimed to offer consolation to those left behind. Soprano Christine Hollinger and baritone Michael Shasberger serve as soloists under the baton of the Master Chorale’s veteran artistic director and conductor Steven R. Hodson for the concerts at First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance Avenue, at 7:30 pm Saturday, November 9, and 3 pm Sunday, November 10. Tickets are $22 general, $20 seniors and disabled, $12 college students, free for children in grades K-12. Call 805-682-6516, or visit www.sbmasterchorale.org.

Scandinavian String Wizards Return

Santa Barbara chamber music lovers can’t quite claim to be as intimate with the members of the Danish String Quartet as they are with each other, as the foursome are fierce friends who have been playing together since childhood. But locals sure seem to love the Nordic lads who have made a habit of multiple appearances in town in recent years. This time through the DSQ – violinists Frederik Øland and Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violist Asbjørn Nørgaard, and cellist Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin – are toting a 2019 Grammy nomination for Prism I, the first disc of a five-album project for the ECM label, and will

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be playing two vastly different programs on successive nights. The DSQ – praised by NPR for “warmth, wit, beautiful tone and technical prowess second to none” – first collaborates with the Danish National Girls’ Choir, comprised of 50 talented girls aged 16-22, and considered one of the best girls’ choirs in the world. Created specifically for UCSB Arts & Lectures, the program, slated for 7 pm Tuesday, November 12, at the Granada, features a selection of Danish songs, hymns, modern compositions, and pop songs interspersed with movements from quartets by Shostakovich and Schnittke. Wednesday finds the boys, who earlier in 2019 were named Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year, back on their own and back at Campbell Hall, where they will perform J.S. Bach’s Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861 (arr. Förster); Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 13; and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, op. 132, the latter a nod to the composer’s 250th birthday. Earlier on Wednesday, you can get more up close and personal with the Danish String Quartet when its members conduct a master class with UCSB Students at Geiringer Hall from 10 am to 12 noon, which is open to public observation for free. More info at (805) 899-2222 / www. granadasb.org or (805) 893-3535 / www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.

Go-Go’s Musical Opens at SBHS

Veteran Santa Barbara High School theater producer Otto Layman has been increasingly embracing new voices via a string of contemporary Broadway musicals. The trend continues with Head Over Heels, aka The Go-Go’s musical, as the 1980s California new wave/pop band’s hits – “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation” and “Cool Jerk,” as well as Belinda Carlisle’s solo hits “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You” – are the soundtrack to the jukebox musical. You can’t get much more modern than Heels as the show just closed on Broadway at the beginning of the year after playing for nearly six months. The plot, loosely based on Philip Sidney’s 16th century English prose poem “The Arcadia,” follows the escapades of a royal family who set out on a journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction. The musical evinces a giddy fairy-tale exploration of love, sexuality and gender fluidity, delivering a message of unconditional love and acceptance of yourself and everyone you know, no matter their gender or sexual identity – which, we imagine, must resonate with today’s teens. Head Over Heels plays November 8-17. Visit www.sbhstheatre.com.

Focus on Film: SBIFF Honors Scorsese

Legendary Academy Awardwinning director Martin Scorsese receives SBIFF’s 14th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at a black-tie gala dinner at The Ritz Carlton Bacara on Thursday, November 14. The director will be lauded for his half-century body of work that includes Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street, and many others as well as his next film, The Irishman, a 3½-hour, $159-million epic saga of organized crime in post-war America that reunites him with actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. If the past is any indication, it’s likely at least one of the stars will be on hand on the red carpet and tribute at the gala. The Netflix film opened last Friday in Los Angeles and comes to SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre on November 14, the day after the gala, before streaming on Netflix begins November 27. Visit www.sbiff.org.

Surf Film Fest Surfaces

Surf movies, especially those with a Santa Barbara connection, have been a popular sidebar at SBIFF for many years. This weekend the genre steps to a fest of its own with the first annual event celebrating the “Santa Barbara Surf Culture” on film. The two-day fest, slated for full 12-hour plus schedules on both Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9, will screen around 20 films in all – at the Arlington Theatre, just like at SBIFF – including a number that have been shown previously in town and even more local debuts, plus the world premiere of Zombie Tidal Wave, created by longterm collaborators Ian Ziering and Sharknado franchise director Anthony C. Ferrante. A mysterious ocean-borne

outbreak threatens rogue veteran sea captain Hunter Shaw’s (Ziering) seaside island community, forcing him to lead a disparate band of locals to uncover the origins of the undead pandemic in the flick that pays homage to the zombie classics of the ’80s with a modern twist. As with SBIFF, most films with have Q & As, plus speaker panels, sponsor exhibits and even festival parties. For tickets, film details and more information, visit http://santabarbarasurffilmfestival. com.

Caochangdi Agents

Chinese filmmaker Wu Wenguang founded the Memory Project, housed in the Caochangdi Workstation in an art district on the outskirts of Beijing, to teach documentary production skills to aspiring amateur filmmakers, who then travel to their familial villages to collect oral histories about some of the most tumultuous periods in recent Chinese history. To date, the project has collected more than 1,000 interviews and produced 56 feature-length documentaries. On Saturday, November 9, Wenguang and one of the filmmakers, Zhang Menqi, will be at the Pollock to screen each of their latest docs and participate in a discussion. Wenguang’s Autobiography II: Struggles, which focuses on Wu’s mother’s past, raises questions about belonging, identity, and social history, and serving as a companion to his 2016 film Investigating My Father, which previously screened at the Pollock Theatre. Menqi’s Sphinx in 47KM explores the relationship between painful memory and hopeful imaginations via cutting between a mother recounting the harrowing story of her adult son’s death and a young girl who expresses her view of the future by painting a mural on a village wall. Free admission for the 2 pm event. •MJ

First annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9 (original paintings by Mandy Starr will be for sale at the festival)

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expected in the Fall/Winter of next year. Design will take place concurrently, as the County has already hired a design consultant to oversee the project. It is anticipated that permits will be pulled by the end of 2020, with construction beginning Summer of 2021, and completed by Fall of 2021. Curtis Skene, whose home sits below Randall Road and was destroyed in the 1/9 debris flow, spoke at the meeting, thanking the property owners who have agreed to sell their properties to the County in order to build the basin. Skene is credited with rallying the homeowners and working with the County to push the project forward. He announced that he has set up a non-profit organization in order to work on looking at other creeks in Montecito, in hopes of mitigating another massive debris flow. “I cannot say enough about the folks in the County, you all have no idea how hard these people work day in and day out. You all should feel comforted,” Skene said. “Normally when we start a project like this it’s very incremental,” Fayram said. “What you are seeing here tonight is that we are all in. We do not have FEMA approval for the money, yet we’ve already hired a design consultant, we’ve got the EIR consultant, and we are applying for permits.” He went on to say: “We have gone all in. You have the commitment from us to do everything in our power to get this done. This will be one of the larger basins in our inventory.” For more information about the basin, visit www.countyofsb.org/ pwd/floodcontrol.sbc.

Bettina Celebrates 1st Anniversary

Last week marked the first anniversary in business in Montecito for husband and wife team Brendan Smith and Rachel Greenspan, owners of Bettina in Montecito Country Mart. “It’s been a lot of work, but an overwhelmingly positive experience,” Greenspan told us earlier this week.

Riding on the coattails of the success of their mobile pizza catering concept, Autostrada, Smith and Greenspan wanted to open a brick and mortar space in order to bring their pizza and other offerings to the greater community. Bettina features the duo’s naturally leavened and wood-fired pizzas, as well as an array of salads, sandwiches (during lunch), entrees, and small plates. The menu reflects the couple’s longstanding passion for traditional, Neapolitan-style pizza and farmers’ market produce, served in a comfortable, neighborhood restaurant featuring a mix of leather booths, tables, and bar seating for 40 patrons. Since opening, the menu has changed often, incorporating seasonally available produce and offerings from the local farmers’ markets. “We’ve also added more entrees, as we know that not everybody wants to eat pizza all the time!” Greenspan said. On the menu now: a roasted half chicken with Fall vegetables, as well as a shrimp scampi risotto. Bettina also has a full liquor license, serving a mix of new and old-world wines, and a unique and well-crafted selection of spritzes, amari, digestifs, and vermouths. The popular eatery is now open every day for lunch and dinner, without closing in between. “We invite people to come in and enjoy a true European-style cocktail hour, relaxing in the late afternoon after lunch but before dinner,” Greenspan said. The couple and their team have enjoyed an outpouring of community support, with locals booking tables to celebrate special occasions like birthdays and date nights, as well as everyday meals such as lunch with co-workers or family dinners. “Because we are open so often, it gives people the opportunity to come in for lots of different occasions, and we’ve truly gotten to know the community,” she said. This Saturday, November 9, Bettina is co-hosting a block party of sorts at Montecito Country Mart, featuring pop-ups by several brands including Kule, Jake & Jones, Draughtsmen

Aleworks, Lepiane Wines, Seavees Kids Shoes, and more. There will also be bites by Bettina and a donation-based spritz bar by T.W. Hollister; donations raised will be gifted to the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience, which partners with the Julia Child Foundation to promote Child’s joy of the culinary arts. Stores in the Mart will have specials as well, and there will be a raffle for an array of local items. The event is noon to 6 pm Saturday November 9. Bettina is located at 1014 Coast Village Road, in Montecito Country Mart. For more information visit www.bettinapizzeria.com.

Ghost Village Road Costume Contest Winners

Ghost Village Road was as lively as ever last week, welcoming thousands of kids and their parents and pets to trick-or-treat on Halloween. Here’s the Scoop owners Ellie and Bob Patterson once again held their Costume Contest, as they have for the last 13 years. “We have always based this contest on originality and creativity, not the most expensive costumes or the best costume made by their parent,” Ellie said. “We try to look for kids that have thought of and made all or the majority of their costumes themselves. There were many amazing costumes this year and the choices, as always, are difficult.” This year there were 20 entries in the contest. Here are the winners! FIRST PRIZE: Thatcher Cox, age 9, from Montecito Union School. “Thatcher became very interested in First Place costume contest winner Thatcher Cox

Bettina owners Brendan Smith and Rachel Greenspan celebrate one year in business in Montecito (photo by Jacqueline Pilar)

Third Place costume contest winner Eloise Preuost

WWII and their battleships after listening several times to the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. This historical fiction book is based upon the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was captured by the Japanese Second Place costume contest winner Danica Damiani

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dent composers and performers, is Friday, November 8, at 7 pm. “The concert is an outlet for bright, young, new composers to see their own works realized in a legitimate setting that allows the audience to become the first in the world to experience that realization,” says Jared Clarke, a junior music composition major. The Vocal Chamber Concert will feature the Westmont Chamber Singers, a select 10-member ensemble drawn from the Westmont College Choir and under the direction of Grey Brothers, on Sunday, November 10, at 7 pm. They will sing a varied program of music composed from the late Renaissance through the present. “The one-hour program will include music by Renaissance Italian, English, and Dutch composers, including two madrigals and two works for the Christmas season, William Byrd’s ‘Hodie Christus natus est’ and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck’s ‘Gaude et laetare,’” Brothers says. A centerpiece of the program will be a performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s early Baroque masterpiece “Lamento della ninfa,” sung by a quartet of voices accompanied by cellist Logan Hodgson and pianist Emma Mitchell.

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

Downtown Talk Examines #MeToo Moment

eredith Whitnah, Westmont assistant professor of sociology, speaks about “Making Sense of the #MeToo Moment: An Institutional and Cultural Perspective” on Thursday, November 7, at 5:30 pm at the Santa Barbara University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street. The Westmont Downtown Lecture is free and open to the public. No tickets are required; the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051. “From secular contexts like Hollywood and news organizations, as well as religious ones like the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical megachurches, we have seen the public emergence of numerous allegations of sexual harassment and abuse,” Whitnah says. “While these contexts have important differences from one another, they also seem to share some interesting similarities that warrant further consideration.” The lecture will examine how we make sense of the current #MeToo moment and the significance of some of the similarities and differences across this array of important social organizations and institutions. “I will unpack some of the institutional and cultural factors that shape both the problem and our responses to it, highlighting the ways individual people’s experiences intersect with systems much bigger than ourselves,” she says. Whitnah, who graduated from Gordon College and earned a mas-

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ter’s and a doctorate at the University of Notre Dame, studies the role of religion in both perpetuating and mitigating different forms of social injustice. She began teaching at Westmont in January 2015.

Music Fills the Montecito Air

Westmont student musicians and composers show off their talents at free concerts this week in Westmont’s Deane Chapel on lower campus. For more information, please contact the music department at (805) 565-6040. The Composer’s Concert, highlighting original works by Westmont stu-

Camp Returns as Assistant VP for Advancement

Sarah Camp, who served for eight years as director of marketing and communications at Christian Union, a leadership development ministry that works with students attending Ivy League schools, has returned to Westmont as assistant vice president for college advancement and interim director of alumni and parent relations. She served as director of Westmont’s annual giving program from 2000-2008. MontJournal_November6th'19:Layout 1 “Sarah brings a passion for Christian

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higher education, fundraising, writing and serving alumni and friends of the college,” says Reed Sheard, chief information officer and vice president for college advancement. “My overarching goal is to help Westmont flourish, institutionally, and communally,” she says. “I’m here because Westmont fills an essential role in higher education and in our society. I’m committed to helping the college thrive, increase its influence, and be a greater force for good.” As a Santa Barbara native with many Westmont connections, Camp reflects on the impact of the college in her life. “I marvel at how many significant contacts I’ve had with Westmont alumni,” she says. “They’ve been Sunday school teachers who instilled foundational lessons, junior high teachers who prayed for me by name, mentors who suggested coffee and asked probing questions, church members who became family, colleagues who spurred me on to always offer my best, and so much more. Typical qualities – joy and grace – characterize the Westmont commu11/1/19 4:12 PM Page 1 nity members I’ve known.” •MJ

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during WWII,” Ellie said. Thatcher built his battleship costume from cardboard, foam, and duct tape, allowing his parents to assist only in the spray painting. “All of the judges were extremely impressed with Thatcher and especially the reason why he chose to make his battleship costume,” said Ellie.

SECOND PRIZE: Danica Damiani, age 13, from Mount Carmel School. Danica was dressed as a piñata, gluing colorful ruffles to an old dress and adding piñata horns to her head. To complete her look, she carried a small matching piñata. THIRD PRIZE (tie): Eloise Preuost, age 9, from Crane Country Day

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School. Eloise was a Hershey’s Kiss; she got the idea online and made the costume herself, wrapping aluminum foil around a hula hoop. THIRD PRIZE (tie): Riley Hyatt, age 8, from Montecito Union School. Riley was dressed as a S’more. She used cardboard for the graham crackers and made her marshmallows out of sea sponges that she painted brown to simulate “toasted-ness.” THIRD PRIZE (tie): Hayden Jones, age 8, from Montecito Union School. Hayden’s clever costume was entitled, “Cat in a laundry basket.” HONORABLE MENTION, BEST FAMILY: The Fernandez family, Ami, Adi, and Elizabeth. Their matching costumes are Roman noodles with egg. HONORABLE MENTION: Corinne Hulford, SBMS and Serena de Ponce, SMJH, both age 12. The girls who are good friends were

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau

dressed as ice cream sundaes. HONORABLE MENTION: Lilly Trautwein, age 12, Mount Carmel School. Lilly was dressed as French Toast, and if there was any doubt, she was holding a French poodle. HONORABLE MENTION: Makenzie Lanford, age 11, Mount Carmel School. Makenzie was a specialty Starbuck’s coffee drink with lots of whipped cream. HONORABLE MENTION: Haden Merrick, age 5. Haden was a robot. Stop by Here’s the Scoop on Coast Village Road and view the photos of all these winners; they will be on display during the month of November.

Beautification Day

It was another successful Beautification Day on the books, as over 150 volunteers turned out last Saturday, November 2 to help beautify Montecito and gather for lunch in the upper village. The 34th annual Montecito Association Beautification Day was organized

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Cousteau, Thomas Dabney, Heather Hudson, Francoise Park, Charles Vinick, and Jonathan Wygant. For over 20 years Heal the Ocean has collaborated with City, Regional, and State governments on important infrastructure projects that remove pollution sources from the ocean to ensure the waters are clean and safe for all, surfers, swimmers, divers, boaters, and beachgoers. They have 3,000 supporters. If you’d like to be involved, call 805.965.7570.

The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island

The latest program at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) was a film called The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island. California 4th graders learn about her from a book called The Island of the Blue Dolphins. The story is true with a young woman and her son being left behind on San Nicolas Island when all the rest were taken by George Nidever back to the mainland. She was there for 18 years but her son was only with her for nine. It is believed he was attacked and drowned in a water accident by a shark or something else perhaps while fishing. The tale is reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe only it was a woman. Once she was brought ashore there

Ernestine Ygnacio De Soto with Dr. John Johnson at the SBMM film

John and Hazel Blankenship from the Pierre Claeyssens foundation

was really no one who could speak her language. After only seven weeks she died of dysentery. Historians think because she wasn’t used to the food. She is buried in the Mission, but they aren’t sure where, however there is a plaque in her honor in the courtyard. The priests named her Juana Maria. Paul Goldsmith, A.S.C. made the film, one of three about Native American history in California. He’s won an Emmy and an Oscar for other work. The executive producer John Johnson, Ph.D. and curator of anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History was at SBMM for a Q and A after the screening. He’s been at the Museum since 1986 and his career has been devoted to understanding the culture and history of the Chumash Indians.

SBMM executive director Greg Gorga, board member Linda Stirling, and Chuck Wilson

SBMM executive director Greg Gorga wants you to know that, “Since 2000 the Museum has shared the maritime history and marine science education with our local youth. They get to experience the life of a

sailor in the olden days and spend a night on a ship. SBMM’s motto is “You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.” Come down to the harbor and see! For information call 805.456.8741. •MJ

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Veterans Parade Saturday, November 9 • Noon - 1:00 pm • State Street • Free Flyover Saturday, November 9 • 1:30 pm (approximately) • Watch the sky for the Condor Squadron! Best viewing near the Carriage Museum, 129 Castillo Street • Free 7th Annual Salute to Vets Saturday, November 9 • Noon - 5:00 pm • $20 includes entry, lunch and a drink. Brought to you by the Santa Barbara Veterans Foundation. Veterans and children under 12 free entry, $10 lunch tickets. More information at (805) 350-2006. Veterans Day Ceremony at SB Cemetery Monday, November 11 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am • Free Brought to you by Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649

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Carol Conway, Hillary Slevin, Betty Lemley, Bob Haswell, Bruce Conway, Rick Haswell, Liz Saghi, Peter Hilf, Lynn Maguire, and Tom Griffin at the Military Ball (photo by Priscilla) Gen. Fred Lopez, keynote speaker Eileen McDargh, and Hazel and Lt. John Blankenship (photo by Priscilla)

Donna Brown; Karen Mink; Travis Buehner, LTC; SBC Supervisor Das Williams; Gen. Bill Begert, USAF, Ret.; Bill McDargh; John Blankenship, USN Ret.; keynote speaker Eileen McDargh; Sheriff Bill Brown; and Katie Buehner (photo by Priscilla)

Daniel and Meg Burnham, Lois Capps, LTC Jack Armstrong, US Army Ret., and Mary Lou Armstrong (photo by Priscilla)

the cavernous Hilton ballroom for the 23rd annual sold-out Military Ball organized by the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation. Five hundred guests attended the boffo bash, co-chaired by co-founder John and Hazel Blankenship, which honored Women in Service. Singer David Gonzales sang both the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful.” The Generations of Service Award went to the Reichel family whose service stretched from great-grandfather Alfred Julius Reichel’s enlist-

ment in 1917 to his great-granddaughter Julie’s graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis in 2009, including six family members who have served in the Air Force, Army and Navy. Award-winning author Eileen McDargh was keynote speaker and presented Momma Was a Wasp, a look back into an untold story how 1,176 women flew for the military in World War II, with her mother, Mary Feinberg Burchard, one of three women in med school in the 1930s, who served as a test pilot with the Women Airforce

Carolyn Alexandra Wagfield announcing the “Salute to Our Armed Services “ led by representative Capt. Joe Danely (photo by Priscilla)

The female pilots were considered “civilians,” lacking military honors and benefits. They were finally recognized in March, 2010, with the Presidential Gold Medal, long after it was due. Among the deluge of defense denizens were sheriff Bill Brown, Dan and Meg Burnham, Lois Capps, Patty DeDominic, Peter and Hillary Hilf, Thomas Van Stein, Don Seth, Das Williams, John Palminteri, Hillary Hauser, Rick Carter, Bonnie Carroll, and Andy and Linda Caldwell.

Laurie Lynch Cpt., Air National Guard, and Amy Meyer, Chief People Office of AppFolio (photo by Priscilla)

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Service Pilots – WASPS – who flew every kind of airplane manufactured in America. “When it comes time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived.” – Henry David Thoreau

Float Like a Butterfly If you have a yen for opera, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Granada was definitely the production for you. Opera Santa Barbara’s 25th anniversary season opener was a cracker with artistic director Kostis Protopapas working musical magic with soprano 7 – 14 November 2019

Accompanying Geishas in Madama Butterfly are Jessica Gonzalez-Rodriquez, Adrien Roberts, Angeline Petronijevic, Cio-Cio San (Butterfly) Eleni Calenos, Brooke Lehman, Kelly Guerra, and Daniella Torella (photo by Priscilla)

Regina Roney, Daniel Reicker, Joan Rutkowski, and friend at Madama Butterfly (photo by Priscilla)

Adriana Katovich, Zach Gill, Jessica Scheeter, Rick Werner, and friend at the Wildlife Care Network benefit (photo by Priscilla)

Animal proponents Wayne Siemens, Penny Bianchi, Sharol Siemens, and Abe Powell (photo by Priscilla)

Octavio Cardenas, Eleni Calenos, and Kostis Protopapas after Madama Butterfly (photo by Priscilla)

Eleni Calenos in the pivotal role. She was joined by a superb cast, including tenor Harold Meers as the unscrupulous American naval lieutenant, and baritone Luis Alejandro Orozco as the U.S. Consul. Add tenor Benjamin Brecher and bass baritone Colin Ramsey into the oriental mix creatively directed by Octavio Cardenas with digital projections by Daniel Chapman and effective lighting by Azra King-Abadi, and the Italian composer’s century-old masterpiece gloriously lived on. A Hoot and a Half The party animals were out in costumed force when the popular charity

In the role of B.F. Pinkerton is Harold Meers and Cio-Cio San (Butterfly) is Eleni Calenos (photo by Priscilla)

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network threw its 31st annual benefit at the Carriage and Western Art Museum with nearly 300 guests raising around $150,000 for the Goleta-based facility and rescuing more than 3,500 animals annually. The fun fête, co-chaired by Gretchen Lieff and Connie Pearcy, was emceed by the ubiquitous KEYT-TV reporter John Palminteri, and yours truly was called on for the second consecutive year to pick a winner from the many creative costumes on display. The winner Marianne Meeker from Carpinteria, an intern at the center, was dressed convincingly as a crow and had everybody raven, while the

Sherri Harris, Harumi Etzi, Kandi Luria Budgor, Marianne Meeker, Ruth Gallagher, and Marilyn Johnson (photo by Priscilla)

group prize went to a surfeit of skunks played by Ruth Gallagher, Sherri Harris, Marilyn Johnson, Harumi Etzi, and Janice Brown, true stars in their stripes.

Rick Werner auctioned off a cornucopia of items, including a South African safari and a wine tour and

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Emcee John Palminteri, costume judge Richard Mineards, and 1st place winner Marianne Meeker as a crow (photo by Priscilla)

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE STATE BUILDING STANDARDS CODES WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND THE 2019 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO BOTH CODES

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the matter of the proposed ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara amending Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 22.04; adopting by reference the 2019 California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2; 2019 California Residential Code; 2019 California Electrical Code; 2019 California Mechanical Code; 2019 California Plumbing Code; 2019 California Energy Code; 2019 California Historical Building Code; 2019 California Existing Buildings Code; 2019 California Green Building Standards Code; 2019 California Referenced Standards Code; and the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code; adopting local revisions to those codes; and repealing Ordinance Number 5780 will be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California on November 12, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at which time evidence will be taken and interested persons will be heard by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the matter of the proposed ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara repealing Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 and adopting a new Chapter 8.04 adopting by reference the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code, including Appendix Chapter 4 and Appendices B, BB, C, CC, and H of that Code, and the 2019 California Fire Code with local amendments to both codes will be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California on November 12, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at which time evidence will be taken and interested persons will be heard by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara.

Notice is further given that copies of the 2019 California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2; 2019 California Residential Code; 2019 California Electrical Code; 2019 California Mechanical Code; 2019 California Plumbing Code; 2019 California Energy Code; 2019 California Historical Buildings Code; 2019 California Existing Buildings Code; 2019 California Green Building Standards Code; 2019 California Referenced Standards Code; and the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, and the proposed local amendments to those codes being considered for adoption are on file with the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California and are open for public inspection. The proposed ordinance will adopt the aforementioned state building standards codes and will adopt local amendments to these state-wide codes based on local geological, topographical, and climatic conditions and local administrative procedures for the implementation of said codes. Written comments may be sent to the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara at the above address. For further information, please contact the Andrew Stuffler, Santa Barbara Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, (805) 564-5553. (SEAL)

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the 2018 International Fire Code, the 2019 California Fire Code, and the proposed local amendments to both codes being considered for adoption are on file with the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California and are open for public inspection. The proposed ordinance will adopt fire safety standards promulgated by the International Code Council and the State Fire Marshal and will adopt local amendments to these statewide fire safety standards based on local geological, topographical, and climatic conditions and local administrative procedures for the implementation of said codes. Written comments may be sent to the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara at the above address. For further information, please contact the Santa Barbara Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, (805) 564-5701. On Thursday, November 7, 2019, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov/CAP. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CouncilVideos. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager October 14, 2019

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider the appeal filed by Edward St. George of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny a new hotel project located at 302 and 308 W. Montecito Street (PLN201600426). The project consists of the demolition of an existing four-unit apartment building with 517.5 square feet of commercial space, merger of two lots (APNs 037-232-011 & 037-232-002) for a combined lot area of 18,927 square feet, and the construction of a new three-story, 30,830 square foot (net) building containing 32 hotel guestrooms, a 1,674 square foot coffee shop, and a parking garage with 11 surface parking spaces and a parking lift system to accommodate 33 parking spaces. The project site is zoned C-G (Commercial General) and has a General Plan designation of Commercial/ Medium High Residential (15-27 dwelling units/acre). The project requires a Development Plan to allow the construction of 20,582.5 square feet of net new nonresidential floor area (SBMC Chapter 30.230); and a Development Plan for a Transfer of Existing Development Rights to transfer 25 hotel rooms from 3714-3744 State Street (APN 053-300-038) to the project site (SBMC Chapter 30.270). The project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15183. 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. You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102‑1990. On Thursday, November 14, 2019, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CouncilVideos. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager November 6, 2019

AVISO DE RECUENTO MANUAL Y SELECCION DE LOS DISTRITOS ELECTORALES A SER CONTADOS

El Secretario Municipal de la Ciudad de Santa Barbara ha designado que la oficina de Los Ángeles County Registrar/County Clerk localizada en 12400 Imperial Highway, 5º piso, Sala 5214, Norwalk, CA, 90650, será el lugar para el recuento manual de las boleta electorales para el 1 por ciento de los distritos electorales de la Elección Municipal General efectuada el 5 de noviembre del 2019. Este recuento manual se realizará el miércoles, 6 de noviembre del 2019, a las 10:00 a.m. Con anterioridad el recuento manual, el funcionario de elecciones seleccionará al azar la cantidad requerida para ser contada conforme con Elections Code Section 15360(a)(2)(B).

/s/ Sarah Gorman City Clerk Services Manager

NOTICE OF MANUAL TALLY AND SELECTION OF THE PRECINCTS TO BE TALLIED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara has designated that the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office located at 12400 Imperial Highway, 5th floor, Room 5214, Norwalk, CA, 90650, will be the place for the manual tally of the ballots for 1 percent of the precincts of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2019. This manual tally will commence on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Prior to the conduct of the manual tally, the elections official will randomly select the required number of batches to be tallied pursuant to Elections Code Section 15360(a)(2)(B).

/s/ Sarah Gorman City Clerk Services Manager

Fechado: 30 de octubre del 2019

Dated: October 30, 2019

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“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” – Henry David Thoreau

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Magnolia Cleaning Services, 3130 Skyway Dr. Unit 404, Santa Maria, CA 93455. KW Holding, LLC, 416 S. Elm St. Unit B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 24, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Mary Soto. FBN No. 20190002677. Published November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Channel Islands Post Acute, 3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Powers Park Healthcare, INC., 29222 Rancho Viejo Road, STE 127, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 23, 2019. 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 John Beck. FBN No. 2019-0002670.

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Published October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Your House For Cash, 935 Sunrise Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Kyle William Rayner, 935 Sunrise Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 18, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Mary Soto. FBN No. 2019-0002623. Published October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bowtique Decor, 840 Riven Rock, Montecito, CA 93108. Carolyn Petersen, 840 Riven Rock, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 8, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN No. 2019-0002491. Published October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JLD Boxing Academy; Home of the Lion, 504 W. Boone St. Space 11, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Ricardo Ayala Barajas, 1439 Marilyn Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454. John Leo Dato, 2722 Banyan Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 7, 2019. 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 Kathy Gonzales. FBN No. 2019-0002476. Published October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2019.

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 37) Ashleigh Brilliant launches latest book

Wildlife Care Network advocates are Constance Pearcy, Gretchen Lieff, Miles Hartfeld, Ginni Dreier, and Tom Mielko (photo by Priscilla)

Cajun feast. Among the animal lovers turning out in force were Miles Hartfeld, Kimberly Hayes, Wayne and Sharol Siemens, Carole Ridding, Lee Luria, Mindy Denson, Carrie Towbes, Ginni Dreier, Penny Bianchi, Tipper Gore, Luke Swetland, Beno and Kandy Budgor, Kristi Newton, Das Williams, Tom and Eileen Mielko, Thomas Rollerson, and Antoinette Chartier. Brilliant New Book Journal columnist Ashleigh Brilliant has published his first book in 20 years and the tenth in his series of original illustrated epigrams, known as Brilliant Thoughts based on his popular Pot-Shots newspaper series. The $25 soft cover volume, I Need More Time – And I Probably Always Will, has 400 of his epigrams in its 12 chapters, never seen in any book before, with titles including Sooner or Later, Time Out of Mind, and Yours, Mine, and Hours. The publisher is a small local firm

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Kieran Publishing, owned by Journal columnist Erin Graffy. If you’d like your own personal autographed copy, the author’s e-mail is ashleigh@west.net CAMA Kills How appropriate two days before Halloween that accomplished English pianist Stephen Hough should choose the theme of death when he launched the CAMA – Community Arts Music Association – centennial Masterseries at the Lobero. It was his fourth time performing for the group, having last appeared five years ago, and he certainly didn’t disappoint with a poised, precise and perfect performance on the Steinway grand keyboard. Hough, a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music and Juilliard in New York, played works from Bach, Busoni, and Chopin to launch the concert, wrapping with Liszt’s Funerailles and the Mephisto Waltz, and his own short work, Sonata No. 4 Vida Breve. An enchanting evening... Boys Like Us UCSB Theater/Dance kicked off its 55th anniversary season in fine style at the Hatlen Theater with B. Scott Dance’s Boys Like Us, choreographed, directed and conceived by Brandon Whited. The 40-minute work which explored gender dynamics and identities, started in stark silence, but later transitioned into more energetic roles with music by Michael Wall, Gerry Rafferty, Kyle Dixon, and Michael Stein, with clever use of film and video featuring images from gay rights marches in New York and San Francisco, featuring icons like the late Harvey Milk. The six dancers – Andrew Bauer, Elijah Hahn-Smith, Sergio Barrientos, Guillermo Castro, Ezra Nolan Spencer, Colin Sneddon – showed off abundant talents. Kudos to Michael Klaers and You-Jin Kim for lighting and production design. Katy vs Katy Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry is being sued by an Australian fashion designer of the same name for using

her trademark. The Sydney-based fashionista described the litigation as “a real David and Goliath” fight. The pair have been involved in a legal battle before after the former Dos Pueblos High student attempted to stop the Aussie from trademarking her name, but later withdrew the action. Now the antipodean entrepreneur has filed a new case under her married name Katie Taylor after actor Orlando Bloom’s fiancée launched her branded clothes across the country. Taylor started her brand in 2006 after working overseas in the U.K. Stay tuned...

Remembering Robert On a personal note, I remember the legendary Hollywood icon Robert Evans, who produced The Godfather and Chinatown.

Posthumous Profit The late singer Michael Jackson, who had a sprawling 2,700-acre ranch in Los Olivos, has topped the Forbes magazine list of the highest earning dead celebrities for seven years, and is number one again raking in $60 million since October, 2018. The King of Pop’s music stream increased to 2.1 billion in the U.S., compared to 1.8 billion the year before. His Mijac Music catalog, Sony deal, and a Las Vegas show also continue to contribute to his fortune. It puts the singer, who died in 2009 aged 50, at least $21 million ahead of Elvis Presley, Peanuts creator Charles Schultz, and golf legend Arnold Palmer. Singers Bob Marley, John Lennon, George Harrison, Prince, and actress Marilyn Monroe are also in the top ten.

Robert Evans R.I.P. (photo by Angela George)

Michael Moves from Maui Doobie Brothers alum Michael McDonald, who has made Santa Barbara home for many years, has listed his Maui, Hawaii, retreat for $3.9 million. The rocker has owned the three-bedroom and two-bedroom cottage, a total of 2,500 sq.ft. on two acres, for decades. Coconut palms and tropical fruit trees complete the lush landscaping. Out of this World It’s undoubtedly one of the more unusual auctions to take place. On Saturday Andrew Jones Auctions in Los Angeles will present the first ever dedicated sale of meteorites and Moon rocks on the Left Coast, with 100 lots of rare and important meteorite specimens with estates ranging from $100 to $300,000. One of the stars of the sale is an extremely rare Fukang Pallasite meteorite from China, discovered in 2000 in the Gobi Desert, which is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old. It is intricately composed of roughly 50 per cent Olivine crystals and 50 per cent nickel-iron, representing less than one per cent of all known meteorites. A novel way of getting stoned...

“I make myself rich by making my wants few.” – Henry David Thoreau

Bob, who died at his magnificent Beverly Hills mansion aged 89, was also thrown into the spotlight when his fifth wife Love Story actress Ali MacGraw left him for actor Steve McQueen. He was also married to Dynasty actress Catherine Oxenberg, whose mother Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, is an old friend. I knew him socially from dining at Harry Cipriani in New York and Spago in Beverly Hills, and even found him his longtime English butler, Alan Selka, who formerly worked for Manhattan socialite K.K. Auchincloss, who lived in a Fifth Avenue penthouse opposite the Metropolitan Museum above Jackie Onassis, as well as having homes in London, Paris and Dark Harbor, Maine. Alan, who I knew from the Jupiter Island Club in Hobe Sound, Florida, told me he would like to move on and Bob told me he was looking for a suitable butler, so the marriage was made. He was head of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and won over a new generation of fans in the 2002 release of Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter’s documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture. Perpetually tanned he produced some of the greatest films of all time, but his greatest production was his own extraordinary life. Sightings: Actor Bruce McGill and family having burgers on the patio at the Rosewood Miramar... Singer Beyoncé at Paseo Nuevo... Oscar winner Michael Douglas noshing at Olio e Limone Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations and other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 805-969-3301. •MJ 7 – 14 November 2019

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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 7 Pianos, Prince & Prints – The 1st Thursday performance portion begins with an ending: Pianos on State, the community collaborative project with a big bunch of keyboards hanging out on State Street corners, brings its 10th anniversary exhibition that opened October 21 to close after today. The project brings together visual arts and organizations who have painted and otherwise decorated an individual piano, professional and other performers who play the instruments during scheduled slots, and the general public who are invited to sit down and play anything you want whenever you find one that’s open… A pair of pro pianists will also be performing for today’s monthly event as Zeyn and Rhyan, aka SBPianoBoys, tickle the ivories at De La Guerra Place in Paseo Nue-

vo from 6-8 pm. The brothers have been playing classical piano since age five, composing since they were eight, began performing publicly a year later, and also recently began teaching music to fellow youth and adults alike as part of their aspiration to introduce and attract people to classical music and to spread its “immense beauties and benefits” everywhere. Among the latter, hope for the boys – who maintain straight As academically and are currently studying science as sophomores in the Engineering Academy at Dos Pueblos – is the possibility of combining classical music with engineering or medicine to better heal and cure as many medical and neurological conditions as possible… De La Guerra Place also hosts the annual opportunity for children ages 6-10 to enter the Prince & Fairy Art Contest, where the winners will lead

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 1st Thursday Fine Art – Santa Barbara born pop star Katy Perry, Montecito’s Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis, and famed health crusader Patricia Bragg are among the subjects of “Metrov: Celebration of Stars,” a fine arts exhibition featuring celebrity and VIP portraits by the veteran New York artist now living in our midst. Known for juxtapositions of opposites reflecting an underlying thematic preoccupation with ecocentrism and its inherent correlation to advanced human potential, Metrov’s work will also benefit its host, with 70 percent of sales going to Youth Interactive (1219 State St., 805-617-6421)... Wit and Whimsy: Selections from the Collection of Michael and Nancy Gifford opens at Channing Peake Gallery (105 East Anapamu St., 1st Floor), where the new exhibition showcases a variety of iconic contemporary works in mixed media by local artists. Perhaps coincidentally, Nancy Gifford is also one of Metrov’s recent subjects… Travel twosome: Chris Potter exhibits new plein air paintings of San Francisco, Yosemite, and The Cascades as well as a few Santa Barbara views at Distinctive Framing N’ Art (1333 State St., 805-882-2108), while Jamie Slone Wines (23 East De la Guerra St., 805-560-6555) hosts new work from local photographer Kiel Rucker, who took a gap year between attending SBCC and UCSB to backpack through Western Europe where his pictures serve as powerful vehicles for conveying singular, silent and unqualified moments… Creative camera captures are also the medium for “EXPOSED III: a Mixed Photographic, Artistic Journey, curated by Lynn M. Holley and featuring guest juror Christopher Broughton. Live music accompanies the photos, and refreshments will be served at the opening at the Jewish Federation’s Art at the JCC (524 Chapala St., 805-957-1115)... Is all art meant to “impose, provoke, excite and/or transform”? Not for me to say, but that’s what Pamela Benham is aiming for with “The Other Side of Looking,” her new solo exhibition of paintings opening at Faulkner Gallery East (40 East Anapamu St., in the SB Public Library), which will debut accompanied by free wine and treats… Politics & paintings: “Impose, provoke, excite and/or transform” might also be applied to local government, and this evening two representatives – Mayor Cathy Murillo and Councilmember Kristen Sneddon – are holding community receptions in their offices (735 Anacapa St.), which will also be adorned with art. Santa Barbara Art Works artists are on display at Sneddon’s place while Santa Barbara Abstract Art Collective gets repped at the mayor’s digs… Finally, SBCAST (513 Garden St., 805450-3799) continues its four-month-long exhibition series featuring a different Santa Barbara-based modern architecture studio each month. November brings AB design studio with a site-specific exploration of the creative process within the studio.

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EVENTS by Steven Libowitz

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Folk-rock Fantasyland – We’re well aware that Richard Thompson has performed at the Lobero more times than we can count on both hands, mostly under the aegis of the late, lamented singer-songwriter series known as Sings Like Hell that shuttered about a year ago after a 20-year-plus run. So if you feel like you’ve seen and heard all the British master has to say and play, well, we understand. But you’d be wrong. Because the truth is every time Thompson plays such audience favorites as “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” his saga about an outlaw, his girl and his motorcycle (not in that order) there are nuances so new as to make the entire experience once again revelatory. And not just because the guy who co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the 60s, virtually inventing British Folk Rock in the process, was more than justifiably named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “Top 20 Guitarists of All Time” (um, why isn’t he somewhere in the Top 5?), or because Shoot Out the Lights, which Thompson made with his soon-to-be-ex-wife Linda back in the early 1980s, is perhaps the greatest breakup album of all time (we’re thinking all that pain was worth it just to make the record), or that nobody could have pulled off the 1,000 Years of Popular Music project with such ambitious aplomb, nor even because his bemused-yet-vulnerable vocals activate both the heart and the head. It’s that, even at age 70 and after 20 solo albums (the latest out just this year) and at least that many more with others (including the still indelible soundtrack to the documentary Grizzly Man), the guy still has more to say that manages to provide insight into relationships, regrets, desires, lust and any other topic you can think of than just about anybody else out there these days – both with his words, his music and the force of his presence. It doesn’t hurt that the opener is Eliza Gilkyson, the two-time Grammy-nominated folkie and activist with bona fides that date back to her lineage and songs that have been covered by Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Tom Rush, and Rosanne Cash, among others. Miss it at your own peril. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $36 & $46 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

the Downtown SB Holiday Parade on December 6 in a special vehicle and have the honor of lighting the Holiday Tree. Kids of all ages can enjoy the complimentary activities including an art area from 5-7 pm… Up the street a few blocks, Opera Santa Barbara, fresh off its big season debut of Madame Butterfly at the Granada, returns to Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State St., 805963-4364) for its studio singers to present another Pop-Up Opera performance in the galleries…. Just two blocks further, SBIFF’S Santa Barbara Filmmaker Screening Series at its Education Center (1330 State St.) hosts five showings of Karen Kasaba’s The Garden is Singing: Ganna Walska Lotusland, revealing an intricate, never-before-seen portrait of the garden and its creators demonstrating Lotusland’s significance as a worldclass public botanic garden…. Just a block east, The Riverside, a local band offering a unique combination of vocal harmonies and folk-rooted stringed instruments, provide the soundtrack for Orange County artist Anne Moore’s installation “Art Under Pressure, finding beauty, and mystery through printmaking,” at Christ Pres-

“There is no remedy for love, but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau

byterian Church (36 E. Victoria St., 805-957-4200), where free wine, cupcakes and hors d’oeuvres round out the fun. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Collective Collaborative – The self-describing show presented by SBCC Dance is now marking its fourth anniversary, despite seeming to have something of a misnomer in its title, as the companies perform separately on stage. (Then again, a name like Repertory Revue wouldn’t have the same cache.) Regardless, the event is an impressive gathering of professional and pre-professional dance companies from Santa Barbara, northern and southern California, and, this year, Baltimore. Performing companies include locals SBCC Dance Company, Peabody Dance Ensemble, UCSB Dance Company, Santa Barbara Festival Ballet, and State Street Ballet Youth Dancers, Ojai’s The Thacher Dance Ensemble, AKOMIDance (Huntington Beach), L.A.’s Jess Harper & Dancers and FUSE Dance Company, and several others. WHEN: 7 pm tonight & tomorrow WHERE: New Vic Theater, 7 – 14 November 2019

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Benise is Back – Roni Benise, who goes professionally by his last name only (pronounced BUHness-ay), has been playing his own passion-filled brand of Spanish guitar that he dubbed “nouveau flamenco” for nearly two decades. The former electric guitarist swapped his axe for a nylon-string acoustic, fused Latin rhythms of flamenco, salsa, tango, and samba to African tribal rhythms, and then married the whole thing to a circus-like atmosphere. His 2006-2007 Nights of Fire! production that aired on many PBS-affiliated stations garnered an Emmy Award and has led to a career that now includes more than a dozen CDs and half as many DVDs. “The Prince of Spanish Guitar” new show, Fuego!, is set against a beautiful and charming Spanish courtyard where Benise will locally debut new songs, costumes, choreography and set from his fourth PBS special of the same name, including the “Dress of a Thousand Roses,” plus some fan favorites from his street performing days and rock classics such as Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” and AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” If the past is any indication, they won’t even need to turn on the central heating to keep the audience warm. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $27.50-$63.50 ($91.50 VIP tickets include priority seating and a meet-and-greet with Benise) INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero. com

33 West Victoria St. COST: $20 in advance, $25 at the door INFO: (805) 965-5400 or www.ensembletheatre.com/rental-shows SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Jazz Joint – The Santa Barbara Jazz Society’s reach for November only goes down to Los Angeles, but the monthly gathering’s artist also dates back to New York during its halcyon days of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The Jon Mayer Quartet is led by the pianist who worked with John Coltrane, the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Sarah Vaughn and

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others and now still performs weekly at Weeds in Pasadena and teaches in L.A. The fulsome foursome features tenor saxophonist Doug Webb, who has made hundreds of recordings with artists such as Horace Silver, Freddy Hubbard and Quincy Jones, and is rounded out by veteran players Will Lyle on bass and Roy McCurdy on drums. WHEN: 1-4 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $25 general, $15 SBJS members, $7 members who are local professional jazz musicians, $5 full-time students INFO: (805) 962-7776/www.sohosb.com or (805) 687-7123/www.sbjazz.org •MJ

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Santoor Sensation – Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya is considered one of the most celebrated torch bearers of Indian classical music, a pioneering musical ambassador of India who served as a senior disciple of the legendary Ravi Shankar. PT Bhattacharya has revolutionized the 100-stringed santoor, the instrument as well as its style of play. In 1980, he displayed for the first time ever that one could glide notes at the lower octave in the hammered instrument, and he is also the inventor of “mankas,” or fine tuners, that help in the fast tuning of the 100 strings with a long-lasting effect and a very high degree of accuracy. His innovative techniques and improvisations on the shape and string arrangements have resulted in deeper and more classical sound for the santoor. Maestro Bhattacharya has released more than 100 CDs, performed at Royal Albert Hall, Palais-de-Beaux (Brussels), Theater- De-La-Viile (France), Apollo Theatre (Spain), Jubilee Auditorium (Canada), Kremlin (Russia), and received a long list of awards and accolades around the world. Now he’s coming to downtown Santa Barbara to perform in the intimate venue accompanied on tabla by Prosenjit Poddar. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $15-$65 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

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Real Estate

by Mark Ashton Hunt

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

Four Near $4.2... Million, that is

is a main residence of 4,100+/- sq ft as well as an 800 sq ft pool house, and a 3-car garage. The home features gently-stained new oak floors, high ceilings, and an abundance of French doors. All guest suites are on the entry level, while the second level is dedicated to the master suite. The chef’s kitchen hosts abundant cabinetry, stainless appliances and a butler’s pantry. A pool, spa, and fruit trees complete this compound.

1570 San Leandro Lane: $4,250,000

ne price range I constantly find to deliver a high value for the price paid is the 4-to-5-million-dollar range. This week, four listings in the $4,200,000 range caught my eye as seeming to offer a lot of value for the current asking price. These four listings have all had recent price reductions, bringing them into the $4,200,000 range, and the value in size of home, amenities, and address are evident when compared to other listings. In this price range one can expect to find a home generally over 3,500 sq ft, perhaps a guest house, pool and/or views, a prime location, etcetera. All homes featured here are in the Montecito Union School District.

210 Miramar Avenue: $4,200,000

This sprawling, single-level home is just a few blocks from Miramar Beach and offers 5,200+/- sq ft of living space on a level, ¾-acre lot. Light-filled rooms, mountain views, verdant gardens, and indoor/outdoor living spaces pay homage to the Southern California lifestyle. The home has four bedrooms, five full and one half bathrooms, a paneled study, a sitting room, and an open kitchen/ family room. The formal dining room is adjacent to the wine room that features a custom wine refrigerated storage unit. Expansive patios, low water usage gardens, and an abundance of skylights add additional appeal. Down from $4,750,000.

1399 School House Road: $4,295,000 This is an opportunity to own two antique barns that were originally built in the 1700s, brought over from Surrey, England and reconstructed on this private 1.35-acre property. There is nothing like this on the market in Montecito. The garden was designed by landscape architect Tom Nielsen, and features stone and specimen tree-lined shade gardens created to honor all the seasons with surprise blossoms throughout the year. The L’Orangerie connects the two barns which makes an inspired and seamless tie between the living spaces. Asking price has been marked down from $4,750,000.

197 Tiburon Bay Lane: $4,249,000

This contemporary farmhouse (recently priced at $4,495,000) compound rests on a serene one acre +/- lot within the 40-acre Montecito Avocado Ranch. A circular motor court surrounds an island of white roses and leads to a yard with expansive lawns and mature trees, all served by a private irrigation well. There

This Japanese farmhouse style compound was completely gutted and remodeled recently and is located near Montecito Union School. The home includes five bedrooms, three and one half bathrooms and guest quarters on 1 +/- acre of gardens. Exotic plants, palms and succulents are dissected by numerous winding pathways and surround the pool that features custom tile to match the roof. The kitchen is equipped with new appliances and is warmed by custom bamboo cabinetry. Air conditioning and over 3,600 sq ft of living space, privacy, prime location and a vacation home feel, add to the appeal, as well as new plumbing and electric connections to the street, replaced during the remodel. Down from $4,450,000.

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For more information on any of these listings or to have me arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly, Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text 805698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based. •MJ “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” – Henry David Thoreau

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The Montecito Association’s Beautification Committee put on a successful event last weekend

Several team members of the Partnership for Resilient Communities, with Bucket Brigade founder Abe Powell and First District Supervisor Das Williams; the Partnership was honored as Montecito Association’s “Citizen of the Year”

by co-chairs Mindy Denson, Houghton Hyatt, Kathi King, and Trish Davis, along with Montecito Association Executive Director Sharon Byrne and a large committee. This year ’s Citizen of the Year award went to The Partnership for Resilient Communities, whose core team includes Pat McElroy, Gwyn Lurie, Joe Cole, Les Firestein, Mary Rose, Ron Pulice, Alixe Mattingly, Brett Matthews, Cathy Cash, and Hollye Jacobs. Cole accepted the award on behalf of the organization, who has raised over $5M to install six debris flow nets in the canyons above Montecito. Bucket Brigade founder Abe Powell and First District Supervisor Das Williams both said a few words about the importance of the Partnership and their contributions to Montecito. “What they are doing for us, for the community, is buying us time until we can get the debris basin built on Randall Road,” Supervisor Williams said. Cole told the audience that the project never would have happened without the support of the community. The Beautification Committee would like to thank the over one dozen community organizations who manned tables to peruse, as well as the members of the community who helped sponsor the event.

Montecito Fire’s New Battalion Chief David Neels is the new Battalion Chief of Montecito Fire District

Montecito Fire Department welcomes new Battalion Chief, David Neels. “We are very excited to transition Chief Neels into our already excellent management team and look forward to drawing from his depth of knowledge as an emergency response professional,” said Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor. Chief Neels began his career in 1998 with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department as a Firefighter Paramedic. In November of 2015, he was promoted to Battalion Chief and now he joins the Chief Officer ranks of the Montecito Fire Department. Chief Neels has earned an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering Technology, a Masters of Public Administration, and has filled the position of Division Supervisor on a California State Type I Incident Management Team for several years. He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and three children. •MJ

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7 – 14 November 2019

ADVERTISE IN THE LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY (805) 565-1860 I Heal the Soil

BUSINESS CARDS FOR VOL 20#48, Dec 10, ’14 INC INVISIBLE GARDENER

SPECIAL

$49 MONTHLY SERVICE

PRESIDENT ANDY LOPEZ AKA INVISIBLE GARDENER

office 310-457-4438 or cell 805-612-7321 Hydrex andylopez@invisiblegardener.com Merrick Construction Don’t Panic It’s Organic www.invisiblegardener.com Bill Vaughan Shine Blow Dry Musgrove(revised) Mission Pool Tables & Games Valori Tri-Counties Fussell(revised) Only Complete Game Store Lynch Construction Modern & Antique Designs Sales • Service • Rentals Good Doggies Pemberly (805) 569-1444 26 W Mission Street in Santa Barbara Beautiful eyelash (change Forever Beautiful Spa) Mon - Satto 9:30am - 4pm Luis Esperanza Simon Hamilton

General Pest Service Only. Gophers & Rodents Not Included. One Year Term Minimum. Offer Expires December 15, 2019.

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Free Gopher & Rodent Estimates ECO SMART PRODUCTS Look for the ANT (805) 687-6644 on the Door www.OConnorPest.com

FRENCH ANTIQUE FURNITURE SPECIALIZING IN “ART DECO” CLUB CHAIRS

www.FRENCHVINTAGES.NET (661)644-0839

FRENCH ANTIQUE FURNITURE

O: (805) 765-6300 C: (805) 256-8868 C: (805) 901-9550 info@ihecss.com

SPECIALIZING IN “ART DECO” CLUB CHAIRS www.FRENCHVINTAGES.NET (661)644-0839

2 – 4 bdrm. Pvt Ptys only. What do you have? Call John 805-455-1420

HOME RENTALS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Amazing ocean views with pool & spa. 2 beautiful properties on the riviera : #1 is furnished (5bd/4.5ba) & #2 is unfurnished (6bd/6ba). Call Annick for details 805-708-0320

In Home Elder Care Solutions

Affordable prices, 24/7 care & elderly care

SITUATION WANTED Room and Bath in exchange for light duties, driving, errands, companionship. Responsible, reliable, quiet, non-smoker, non-drinker, no pets. References. Areas desired Montecito, Summerland, East Side, Riviera. Moving to Santa Barbara area permanently. Rob 949-444-4488

We have certified caregivers

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

DONATIONS NEEDED Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Menagerie 2340 Lillie Avenue Summerland CA 93067 (805) 969-1944 Donate to the Parrot Pantry! At SB Bird Sanctuary, backyard farmer’s bounty is our birds best bowl of

OFFICE RENTALS Private Office Suite SubLease Available Immediately Coast Village Rd 250 sq ft $1800 805-729-2621 jill.taskjoy@gmail.com

PERSONAL ADS Female 62. I am noble and virtuous. Seeking companionship from a like minded individual. Call (805) 886 7849 7 – 14 November 2019

food! The flock goes bananas for your apples, oranges & other homegrown fruits & veggies. Volunteers Do you have a special talent or skill? Do you need community service hours? The flock at SB Bird Sanctuary could always use some extra love and socialization. Call us and let’s talk about how

you can help. (805) 969-1944

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

CA$H ON THE SPOT CLASSIC CARS RV’S • CARS SUV • TRUCKS MOTORHOMES We come to you! 702-210-7725 • The Voice of the Village • MONTECITO JOURNAL 47

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