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100 years later: SB Public Library centenary gala raises more than $60K, p. 34
ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • MOVIE GUIDE, P. 27 • OPEN HOUSES, P. 45
OWLS IN WONDERLAND LAGUNA BLANCA HOSTS WHIMSICAL DAY OF LEARNING AND FUN, WITH HELP FROM ALICE AND FRIENDS, P. 16
Citizen of the Year
Former Montecito Planning commissioner Jack Overall honored for dedication and service, p. 12
Lady’s First
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Montecito Miscellany
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Letters to the Editor
In part two of a series, the rubber meets the road when Bob Hazard explores Coast Village Road’s future and its troubling traffic Michael Jackson’s earnings; Zubin Mehta; SB Public Library; Manon at Granada; Spirit of Lotusland; Oprah’s favorites; singing chef Andy LoRusso; Rocky Horror Show; CALM’s Fostering Love; Ellen’s fashion; and Farmers and Merchants
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Eat. Sip. Shop. Connect.
Steven Lawrence, Dale Lowdermilk, Albert Mercado, Diana Starr Langley, Anonymous, and Dan Seibert put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, and share photographs all in the name of correspondence
10 This Week
MBAR; relationships; Petra Beumer; Shawne Mitchell; Dick Jorgensen; Rollness; Owls in Wonderland; Cold Spring School Board; MUS meeting; MA meeting; Winifred Lender lecture; MPC; basket weavers; Summerland yoga; SB Reads; Spanish group; Taming of the Shrew; and SB Music Club Tide Guide Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
12 Village Beat
Land Use Committee meets; Beautification Day recap; Owls in Wonderland this Sunday; Ghost Village Road gratitude; and remains found on Gibraltar 14 Seen Around Town Lynda Millner reports on La Casa de Maria; Gloria and Peter Clark’s wedding gala; and Sing & Cook with Andy LoRusso
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22 Our Town
Joanne Calitri gets in tune with songwriter John Goodwin, who performs at SOhO with Johnny Irion, US Elevator, and Tim Bluhm on November 10
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23 Brilliant Thoughts
What does it all mean? Ashleigh Brilliant wants to know the meaning of meaninglessness – easy for him to say.
26 Legal Advertising 27 Movie Guide 28 Spirituality Matters
Steven Libowitz previews Gail Brenner’s next gathering and her aversion to self-help; Dawa Tarchin Phillips path offerings; and ongoing events around SB
30 American Sportsman
John Burk’s latest water world consists of cruising the “Face of Europe” – wherein he navigates the rivers from Amsterdam to Budapest for 15 days
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32 On Entertainment
Steven Libowitz interviews musician Ronald Copes; Classical Corner assortment; and Santa Barbara’s annual TEDx event
33 Ray’s Ramblings
Climate change for the sake of change? Ray Winn explores “climate warming” and “climate change” plus solar radiation.
42 Calendar of Events
SB High Theatre; Almost, Maine; Samantha Bee; Rhythmic Arts Project; Kevin Hart; 805 songwriters; Camerata Pacifica; Kris Delmhorst and Jeffrey Foucault; and Robert Cray
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45 Open House Directory 46 Classified Advertising
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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
The Future of Coast Village Road, Part 2
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he truly “endangered species” in America is neither the salt marsh harvest mouse nor the Channel Island fox. Rather, it is the ominous disappearance of small, locally owned businesses – particularly in retail — and the erosion of their positive impact on the character of local communities.
The Retail Meltdown
In the last few years, we have witnessed an astonishing departure of iconic brands such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, and Borders, among others. Sears’s 50-year lease is up in 2019, I believe, and the likelihood they’ll be around much longer is small. Reasons vary for business failures, but most blame competition from online shopping, indifference by Santa Barbara City officials to business concerns, the increasing presence of a troublesome transient population, and the time and money it takes to get through the City’s planning and zoning process.
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Coast Village Road (CVR) and Coast Village Circle (CVC) have not been immune to this retail rollover. Gone are A.H. Gaspar Jewelry, Sullivan-Goss Art Gallery, Christine Shell Antiques, Carroll & Co., and many others. People who’ve been here longer fondly remember Tutti’s (now Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf), Xanadu Bakery (yet to be replaced), and Peabody’s (now Oliver’s). Sometimes, it is simply better opportunity elsewhere: Elite Performance & Rehab Center relocated to the Funk Zone, and Montecito Pet Shop relocated to the Mesa. The 30-year run for Montecito Café ended and will soon be replaced by Scratch; Turk Hessellund Nursery is now The Honor Bar. Going back even further, gas stations, motels, and burger joints once plied their trades along this strip. Retail has always adapted to changing conditions and will likely continue to do so. The good news is that recent business closures have been offset by a steady stream of high-quality replacements, particularly along Coast Village Road. Although problems with Highway 101 traffic have negatively affected businesses along this strip, three luxury resorts — the Four Seasons Biltmore, the San Ysidro Ranch, and the soon-to-open Rosewood Miramar – continue to provide a reliable stream of customers seeking high-end shopping, fine food, and personal services.
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Traffic Gridlock Making Matters Worse
Behavioral changes in shopping patterns can be overcome. It is man-made changes that frustrate shop owners and their clients. The poorly planned closure of the southbound on-ramp to 101 at the Cabrillo Boulevard/Hot Springs interchange turned a bucolic, gentrified Coast Village Road into a nightmarish public parking lot. Thousands of cars, campers, and trucks using WAZE or other GPS apps exit 101 to creep up CVR to the Olive Mill on-ramp, especially during commute hours. The City’s contention that East Beach traffic could be re-routed to the Milpas on-ramp proved to be an egregious misjudgment. The daily horror story for local residents is to stay away from CVR between 3 and 6 pm, all seven days of the week.
Will CVR Traffic Diminish or Get Worse?
For at least the next 10 years, traffic volumes on CVR will grow steadily worse as CVR and CVC continue to fulfill their current role as the third lane of the 101. The last remaining two-lane choke point on 101 will be the stretch from Sheffield Drive to Cabrillo/Hot Springs, at Montecito’s front door. Until the entire widening is completed, now slated for 2027 or 2032, it is difficult to envision CVR returning to its traditional laid-back, semi-rural style. Montecito residents are hesitant to shop in the area because of the twin hassles of traffic congestion and inadequate parking.
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Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. – Abe Lincoln
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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, and a commentator on the KTLA Morning News. He moved to Montecito ten years ago.
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(from left) Event sponsors Steve Lyons, Jill Shanbrom, Julianna Friedman, Bill Shanbrom, Anne Towbes, Cindy Lyons, Scott Lyons, and maestro Zubin Mehta (photo by Kimberly Citro)
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he Arlington Theatre was sold out when the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under iconic maestro Zubin Mehta made its Santa Barbara debut. Although India-born Mehta, 81, has performed in our Eden by the Beach a number of times as conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1962 to 1978, the 81-year old IPO, founded by Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman, had never ventured here until the popular program, UCSB Arts & Lectures, put the enticing perfor-
mance together in honor of the late banker and philanthropist Michael Towbes. The concert, which had heavy security with burly men patrolling the aisles and audience members being frisked and their bags searched at the entrance, had a number of sponsors, including Sara Miller McCune, the Shanbrom Family Foundation, Michael’s widow, Anne Towbes, Julianna Friedman, Steve and Cindy
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gressional action. the U.S. should be given top priority, The future of DACA members thus expedited applications for legal immi ranges from one extreme to another. gration. Those that choose to return to If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something Congress can pass a law granting total the U.S. could do so con la frente en alto, you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: amnesty or can take no action, which i.e., with the head held high, without Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA. having to hide and being viewed as 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net could mean deportation. In addition, President Trump has responsible for drastic immigration said that he will sign a bill passed by provisions, including a border wall. Congress that protects DACA memThis humanitarian approach would have been a Dodgers fan for over bright and hot lights of a television news bers if it includes a long list of pro- allow DACA members to live with 25 years. Some of my favorite play- studio. – J.B.) visions for greater border security, dignity in the U.S. without fear of ers were Piazza, Karros, Mondesi, including a border “wall.” A small deportation, and if they wish evenNomo, Kershaw, just to name a few. group of Republicans in Congress tually to become U.S. citizens. This The one thing I have not been a fan of have proposed a bill that includes a modest approach would likely require was, and is, the ownerships. Rupert Much has been said about the future pathway to legalization for DACA some congressional action and the Murdoch and the Fox people were of the men and women that, hav- members who arrived in the U.S. president’s signature in order to surbad. Trading [Mike] Piazza was one ing entered this country illegally as under age 16 and before June 15, 2012, vive challenges. of the worst baseball moves of recent minors, are being temporary protect- if they meet the following eligibility Albert Mercado memory. Proving [Murdoch] does not ed by a presidential executive order requirements: Santa Barbara deserve to be a Major League Baseball known as DACA (Deferred Action Passing a criminal background owner. for Childhood Arrivals). The general check; Then we get Frank McCourt. The opinion seems to indicate that a fair, Paying off tax liabilities; underhanded nonsense that went on humanitarian, but lawful permanent Submitting biometric data to the with the finances were sickening. For solution is needed to resolve the sit- Department of Homeland Security; the record, he still owns the parking at uation of approximately 800,000 of and the stadium, which is revolting. But, these individuals. On June 15, 2012, Signing a waiver that would revoke alas, it gets worse. The Guggenheim President Obama signed an Executive certain benefits if they violate status group buys the team fronted by Magic Order that initiated DACA. He chose term. Johnson. Great business move. The this approach rather than submitting DACA members seem to be offendproblem is the fans (a.k.a. me) get left a proposal to Congress because he ed by a number of President Trump’s out. believed Congress would not support border security requirements and Four long years of being shut out any version of DACA. This order cov- especially the provision for a borand not being able to watch my favor- ered all children who had entered the der wall. They don’t like the idea ite team. Yes, I get to watch the Angels, country illegally, whether brought by that they are being treated like chips but it is not the same. The Dodgers their parents or otherwise. According in a game of political poker in which should win a World Series but only if to immigration law, all these arrivals their victory would appear to make Magic and Co. bring back our beloved are candidates for deportation. them responsible for drastic immigrateam. I truly believe we lost game 7 Some of these arrivals have been in tion measures, including the building The Casa Dorinda Halloween event costume judges were Charlene Nagel (left) and Diana Starr due to karma. the country for many years and are of a barrier between countries. Langley, but no word on who won! Steven Lawrence now adults who have spent most of A simpler solution may be a proposSanta Barbara their lives in the USA. These people al that DACA members are given 6 to Boy, the word got out and Casa (Editor’s note: Funny enough, after the constantly live with the fear of depor- 12 months to resolve their eligibility Dorinda residents put their all into third inning of the 7th game of this year’s tation back to their country of origin. for immigration and that they return this Halloween event. Full-on decoraWorld Series, with the Astros ahead 5-0, I The DACA order is not a law, and to their home countries in the pro- tions swaddled the walls and ceiling changed the channel to watch something recent evaluations by this adminis- cess. All that meet normal immigra- in the temporary dining room (renoelse, realizing I didn’t really care who tration and other legal organizations tion standards and want to return to LETTERS Page 404 won. – J.B.) have found that DACA is unconstitutional. As a consequence, President Trump has given Congress six months to either make DACA lawful or the order will be null and void. The strongest argument in favor The best little paper in America Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) and of congressional support for DACA (Covering the best little community anywhere!) Chris Matthews (CNN) vented their is a humanitarian one. The counter righteous indignation about President arguments are more diverse: The indiPublisher Timothy Lennon Buckley Trump’s “death penalty” tweets viduals protected by DACA entered Editor At Large Kelly Mahan Herrick • Managing Editor James Luksic • Design/Production Trent Watanabe regarding the ISIS terrorist murders the country illegally, are being proAssociate Editor Bob Hazard (via “assault vehicle”) in New York tected by an unconstitutional edict, Account Managers Sue Brooks, Tanis Nelson, Leanne Wood, Caroline Harrah, DJ Wetmore, Ashley Rochestie City. have benefited from free education Bookkeeping Christine Merrick • Proofreading Helen Buckley • Arts/Entertainment/Calendar/Music Steven Their primary concern is that the and healthcare, and have been free to Libowitz • Columns Leanne Wood, Caroline Harrah, Erin Graffy, Scott Craig, Julia Rodgers, Ashleigh Brilliant, Uzbeki native who arrived in America travel as if they were citizens. Even Karen Robiscoe, Sigrid Toye • Gossip Thedim Fiste, Richard Mineards • History Hattie Beresford via the “Diversity Visa Lottery” pro- if some adults are currently paying • Humor Ernie Witham, Grace Rachow Photography/Our Town Joanne A. Calitri • Society Lynda Millner gram would not be able to receive a taxes, the total amount paid is much Travel Jerry Dunn • Sportsman Dr. John Burk • Trail Talk Lynn P. Kirst fair trial. less than what they have received in I didn’t see Maddow or Matthews benefits. Published by Montecito Journal Inc., James Buckley, President crying their famous crocodile tears for Congress is considering many topPRINTED BY NPCP INC., SANTA BARBARA, CA the eight innocent victims who were ics that will have major impacts on handed a death penalty just because the entire U.S. population – e.g., tax Montecito Journal is compiled, compounded, calibrated, cogitated over, and coughed up every Wednesday by an exacting agglomeration of excitable (and often exemplary) expert edifiers at 1206 Coast Village they were in the wrong place at the reform, healthcare, international trade Circle, Suite H, Montecito, CA 93108. wrong time. – so it is not clear that it will take any How to reach us: Editorial: (805) 565-1860; Sue Brooks: ext. 4; Christine Merrick: ext. 3; Classified: ext. 3; Dale Lowdermilk action on the 800,000 DACA members FAX: (805) 969-6654; Letters to Editor: Montecito Journal, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite H, Montecito, Santa Barbara within the next six months. 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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 New Exhibit at Porch “For Philly”, a new body of work by Virginia McCracken, will be on exhibit at Porch through December 31. Porch will host an artist reception today to meet Virginia; enjoy refreshments and beverages. When: 3 to 5 pm Where: 3823 Santa Claus Lane Info: 684-0300
(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 9 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito. On today’s agenda: a remodel and addition on Pomar Lane, additions on Crocker Sperry Drive, pool deck and trellis on Court Place, garage addition on Valley Club Road, and many more items. When: 1 pm Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Harvesting the Power of Authentic Relationship Love and a sense of belonging are the cornerstones to fulfilling relationships throughout life. The heart often holds memories of ruptures and emotional wounds that go back several generations. Using relational constellations, we will access a part of the soul that provides us with far greater insight than our conscious mind. We will work to uncover relationship disruptions and entanglements, so that we can find strength, dignity, love, creativity, and a sense of belonging. Come explore ways to get unstuck in your relationships. Dyrian BenzChartrand, Ph.D., is a Somatic psychology educator and has been a co-trainer in Relational Constellations since 1989. JoAnne ChartrandBenz is a Somatic psychology educator in private practice since 1980. She has been a co-trainer in Relational Constellations since 1999 and a student of the Diamond Approach since 1992.
When: 7:30 tonight to 1 pm on Sunday Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: resident, $395; commuter, $295 Info: www.lacasademaria.org SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 When Diets Fail: Exploring Mindful Eating Strategies Be at peace with food. Explore the triggers that lead to emotional eating and discover the tools and strategies for establishing a healthy and relaxed relationship with food. Understand how to free yourself from this cycle and nurture yourself in healthy ways. Petra Beumer, MPsy, is the owner and founder of the Mindful Eating Institute in Santa Barbara. She has been a health educator and psychotherapist for more than 17 years, helping her clients embrace their bodies and establish a healthy relationship with food. When: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: $75, includes lunch Info: www.lacasademaria.org Lecture at La Casa Shawne Mitchell, M.A., lectures on “Principles of Transcendental Leadership: Leadership Connected to the Heart of Universal Intelligence and Collective Wisdom.” When: 10:30 am to noon Where: 800 El Bosque Road Cost: $12 donation Info: www.lacasademaria.org Book Signing at Tecolote Dick Jorgensen will read from and sign copies of his second of three planned memoirs: Yuko, Friendship Between Nations. Jorgensen takes
readers along on his first around-theworld journey as he travels back to the United States from Japan in 1956. (O Tomodachi, Friend, Jorgensen’s first book, tells the story of his two years of teaching at the University of Hiroshima from 1954-56.) When: 3 to 5 pm Where: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley Road Info: 969-4977 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Rollness at Simpatico Pilates Rollness, a method of exercise based on Chinese energetics that emphasizes blood, lymph, and energetic circulation, is being featured at Simpatico, Coast Village Road’s Pilates studio. When: today, 11 am, and Tuesday, November 14, 5:30 pm Where: 1235 Coast Village Road #1 Info: 825-7865 Owls in Wonderland Laguna Blanca School hosts carnival with an Alice in Wonderland theme. Attractions and activities include a mad scientist, scavenger hunts, games, arts and crafts, tea parties, live rabbits, and owls for photo ops, and of course, Alice herself will be there to entertain. When: 11 am to 2 pm Where: 260 San Ysidro Road Cost: free admission Info: 687-2461 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Cold Spring School Board Meeting When: 6 pm
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 MUS School Board Meeting When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road Info: 969-3249 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 Tuesday Talk “The Keys to Effective Discipline: Parenting with Love and Limits,” a lecture by Winifred Lender, Ph.D. When: 6:30 pm Where: El Montecito Presbyterian Church, Library 1455 E. Valley Road Childcare: free childcare available with reservation; email bkennedy@ westmont.edu WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Montecito Planning Commission Meeting MPC ensures that applicants adhere to certain ordinances and policies and that issues raised by interested parties are addressed. When: 9 am Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu Basket Weavers Group The Basket Weavers Group is a place to connect with other basket weavers. Bring your own project or start a new one. Beginner and all levels are welcomed. Basic materials are provided. Someone is available to help you get started and to learn different techniques. Please join for a lively and enjoyable afternoon. When: 2:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley RoadCost: Free Info: 969-3786
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Summerland Evening Yoga A longtime Summerland tradition taught by Bob Andre. Small Hatha 1 yoga class with brief meditation and breathing work. When: 5:30 pm Where: Summerland Church, 2400 Lillie Avenue Cost: donation THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Santa Barbara Reads DramaDogs theater company takes attendees on an interpretive theatrical journey integrating and incorporating original stories, the words of Shakespeare, music, and movement to express the themes of fate, home, and the calling of the creative spirit. When: 5 to 7 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Spanish Conversation Group The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish. Participants should be familiar with the basics.
When: 1:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Manning Park Play Santa Barbara Shakespeare Festival presents its inaugural show, Taming of the Shrew. Bring a picnic, blankets, and drinks, and join for a free Shakespeare performance at Manning Park. When: Shows are Saturday, November 18, at 2 pm, and Sunday, November 19, at 11 am and 2 pm Where: 449 San Ysidro Road Cost: suggested donation $10 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 •MJ
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Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton.
Land Use Committee Meets
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t this month’s Montecito Association (MA) Land Use Committee hearing, architect Brian Cearnal gave an overview of the condominium project slated to be built on Coast Village Road. The property, sits between Starbucks and China Pavilion, currently houses 14 apartments in a building that was constructed in the early 1960s. A nine-unit condominium project is proposed for the site and is in the design phase; an application for the project was submitted in September. Property owner David Back plans to demolish the 10,000-sq.-ft. apartment building, carport, and hardscape, as well as remove 10 mature canary island pine trees on the site. The new project includes a 1,000-sq.ft. stone façade commercial building facing Coast Village Road, as well as a subterranean garage with six commercial/visitor parking spaces and one commercial bicycle space. It also includes 9 residential condominiums, including private subterranean 2-car garages that include private elevators into the units. The roughly 2,200-sq.ft. to 2,500-sq-ft, 3-bedroom condos include living space and a bedroom/ den on the ground floor, 2 bedrooms on the second floor, and rooftop decks. Several neighbors were in attendance at the meeting, including two who are directly next to the project. Their concerns include privacy and the close proximity of the building to their properties. Cearnal said he has sat down with the neighbors and has made several changes to the project to reflect their concerns. He said the plans include a large landscaping buffer between the building and the neighbors, in a 13.5-ft setback. The building is 27 feet at its highest point,
and there is about 100 feet of frontage on Coast Village Road. Members of the MA Land Use Committee suggested increasing the setbacks, breaking up and reducing the mass of the building, and being cognizant of night lighting. “I think it’s a stunning design, it’s going to be beautiful. But I have concerns for the neighbors and their privacy,” said Cori Hayman. The board also discussed the precedence of the size of the development on Coast Village Road. The project is scheduled to be heard for courtesy review by the Montecito Planning Commission next Wednesday, November 15. It will likely be heard by the Santa Barbara City Planning Commission in the new year.
Beautification Day Recap
On a sunny and warm Saturday morning last weekend, hundreds of Montecito residents came out to pick up litter and celebrate the beauty of Montecito at the Montecito Association’s (MA) 32nd annual Beautification Day. “It’s one of the best years I can remember!” said organizer Mindy Denson, who was decked out in the periwinkle blue T-shirt that was given to volunteers. Citizen of the Year Jack Overall was commended for his years of volunteer work for Montecito, receiving the award from First District supervisor Das Williams. Overall’s wife, Sherri, was also thanked for her support of Overall’s goodwill endeavors that include 10 years on the Montecito Planning Commission, nearly a decade on the Montecito Association
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Seen Around Town
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A Time of Gratitude La Casa de Maria retiring director Stephanie Glatt with director Steve Jacobsen at her celebration party
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a Casa de Maria is a special place for many of us. I discovered it walking in Montecito many years ago. Who knew that I would eventually be married in its chapel? These 26 acres spell peace in the best way. The Chumash were the first residents to tend the spirit and beings of this land. Then it began as an estate, became a Catholic novitiate and is now an interfaith retreat and confer-
ence center located at 800 El Bosque Road. There are 42 guest rooms for overnight accommodations and a variety of meeting rooms for 10 to 140 people. La Casa is stewarded by the Immaculate Heart Community; a lay, ecumenical community of women and men. La Casa recently had a day of gratitude to celebrate and honor Stephanie Glatt, who was its director for 40 years and now will be director emeri-
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ta. They were also thanking their supporters for helping pay off the mortgage in a $4,500,000 capital campaign. The afternoon began in the lovely garden terrace with wine and canapés. We moved on to Casa Regina for a program and video of Stephanie’s life. She entered the novitiate in 1958. When the nuns were all dispersed by Cardinal Archbishop McIntyre, Stephanie remained as director. Steve Jacobsen is now the director and couldn’t praise her enough. He said, “She has a Mona Lisa smile.” The retreat center handles about 400 groups a year counting their own and outsiders coming in to teach, giving seminars in everything imaginable from beekeeping to prayer practice. Stephanie told me, “This day is so special, because so many people from different parts of my life have come.” The latest news is a $900,000 grant from the state to conserve rainwater in a long-range management plan. When it is fully implemented, La Casa will be saving 74 percent compared to their present use. La Casa generously leaves their
gates open so you can walk and bring your dog along. I never miss the blessing of the animals October 5. La Casa is such a gem for people of all faiths or no faith. La Casa can renew body, mind, and spirit. Look on their website and you’ll get the idea: www. lacasademaria.org.
Wedding Reception
More than 100 of Gloria and Peter Clark’s friends gathered at the University Club to celebrate their wedding, which took place a month before. As they said on the invitation, “Nobody Saw This One Coming!!” John J. Thyne III officiated with best man Barry DeVorzon and two matrons of honor, Jelinda DeVorzon and Nina Terzian. The reception began in the University Club’s salon with conversation and canapés. Then into the dining room for a sit-down dinner (Jamie West is the new chef) and many heartfelt tributes. As befits the groom’s musical career, Teen Star 2014 MaryGrace Langhorne sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. David Gonzales sang two of Peter’s own compositions – “Santa Barbara” and “All My Lifetime”. Maitland Ward and the Dreamliners were the band. Barry DeVorzon led the audience in his song “It’s Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara”. Guest Robert Hart brought
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followed by a subsequent stint on the Association’s Transportation Committee, and countless time on other boards and commissions including the Santa Barbara Zoo, Community Environmental Council, and the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. Montecito Association board president Charlene Nagel also chimed in, thanking Overall for his continued devotion to our community. Overall thanked the MA for the award, calling it an honor to be recognized for his service. Next Wednesday, Supervisor Williams will formally present a Board of Supervisors Resolution of Honor to Overall at 9 am. Other members of the community were thanked for their efforts in keeping Montecito beautiful, including homeowners on Santa Rosa Lane (Drought Tolerant Landscape award) and Cota Lane (Charming Cottage), as well as the owners of Piranhurst, who took home the award for beautiful gate/entryway. Montecito Village Grocery owners Mike and Roxy Lawler were given an honorable mention for the drought-tolerant improvements to the exterior of the upper village grocery store. Denson, along with her committee members Nina Terzian, Helen Buckley, Trish Davis, Chris Denson, Sylvia Easton, Mike Edwards, Cindy Feinberg, Houghton Hyatt, Dana Hansen, Kathi King, Alicia Lahti, Andrea Newquist, Dana Newquist, Conner Rehage, Christy Venable, John Venable, and Jean von Wittenberg, also thanked Diana Basehart, founder of the Diana Basehart Foundation. The non-profit foundation provides financial assistance for essential and critical veterinary care for pets belonging to low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans with service animals. “The foundation is crucial in keeping people together with their pets, and we are so thankful to have someone like Diana in our community,” Denson said. Basehart said a few words about the bond between pets and their owners, and described the important work of her foundation. The event, which was catered by Pierre LaFond and Montecito firefighters, had an animal theme, with volunteers from the Santa Barbara
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Zoo hosting an interactive booth for kids. Additional entities had tables to peruse, including Lotusland, Montecito Water District, MFPD, MERRAG, the Humane Society, Montecito Trails, among others.
Owls in Wonderland
Laguna Blanca School invites students, families, friends, and the entire community to jump down the rabbit hole for a whimsical day of interactive learning and fun for young children at the eighth annual Owls in Wonderland Carnival at the Lower School campus in Montecito this Sunday, November 12. Inspired by the school’s mascot, Swoop, and the timeless tale of Alice in Wonderland, this popular event draws hundreds of Santa Barbara children to the school’s Montecito campus, where they can see “learning dressed-up fun,” according to school representative Tara Broucqsault. “The carnival is full of imagination in motion, a live mix of activities that allow children to explore science, art, and critical and creative thinking in the way they should be explored: hands-on,” she said. Carnival highlights include a mad scientist, multilingual royal croquet, art stations, a Mad Hatter’s Workshop, tea parties, live white rabbits and owls, and Alice herself. Guests will also have the chance to create a keepsake photo using the magic of technology at the Cheshire Illusions Photo Booth, on which Broucqsault has taken the lead. Adding to the festive spirit and befitting the Alice in Wonderland theme, volunteers and guests are encouraged to dress up as characters from the story. Admission and activities are free and geared toward children ages 3 to 10. Complimentary valet parking will be available. Guests can register for the event at www.lagunablanca. org/wonder. Food will be available for purchase from El Taco Tequila Taqueria and Here’s the Scoop gelato and sorbet. Laguna’s Lower School campus is located at 260 San Ysidro Road in Montecito. For more information, email tbrouc@lagunablanca.org. 9 – 16 November 2017
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Montecito and Santa Barbara kids enjoyed another successful Ghost Village Road event last week, with thousands of participants flooding the lower village to trick-or-treat at Coast Village businesses. Several thank yous are in order, according to Coast Village Association president Bob Ludwick, On Friday, November 3, just after whose newly resurged organization 9:15 am, Santa Barbara County sponsored the event, which has taken Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with on a life of its own over the past 20+ the California Highway Patrol and years. “Our goal was to make it safer Santa Barbara County Fire personnel, and better, and I believe those goals responded to a citizen’s report of a were met,” he said. vehicle seen over the side of Gibraltar Travis Twining at Giffin Rentals Road near East Camino Cielo. Upon supplied lights at several intersections arrival, personnel were able to traalong the road, in an effort to slow verse the canyon and locate the vehidown traffic during the event. Santa cle. Human remains were also found Barbara Police officers and volunteers near the vehicle. helped direct traffic and keep pedesLieutenant Kevin Huddle reports trians protected, thanks to police chief that the Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office is Lori Luhnow. Developer John Price, in the process of making a positive who is in the middle of construc- identification. No additional infortion on his mixed-use building on mation will be released at this time Olive Mill and Coast Village, offered regarding this incident due to the to delay a large crane scheduled to be active investigation and until next on the site until after the Halloween of kin is notified. The Santa Barbara festivities. Vons in Montecito Country County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Mart supplied the balloons, and soror- Team assisted in searching the area ity sisters from Las Rosas Sorority at for evidence. The California Highway UCSB manned the donation stations Patrol is handling the investigation for Direct Relief International (DRI). involving the vehicle over the side. “It was all hands on deck, which we “It may be a lengthy process, and really appreciate,” Ludwick said. we have no further information to The DRI donation stations and web- report,” he said earlier this week. •MJ site garnered roughly $1,200 donations, to benefit Hurricane Relief via • ! DRI. “It was our first year putting ! a philanthropic twist on the event,” • Ludwick said. The website (www.bit. ly/GhostVillageRoad) will be avail- • able for donations until next week. “I so appreciate the energy and enthusiasm of all who participated * Environmentally Friendly * and look forward to refining and fine-tuning this celebration of Ghost Village Road; it is a showcase for our street and a way to love the community,” Ludwick said. Another Halloween happening: Dance Fever Studio hosted a Halloween Dance Party on October 29 at Dance Fever Studio in Montecito. Power Washing Washing Robert Taylor, owner of Robert •• Power Taylor Construction, and an expeWindow Cleaning Cleaning rienced amateur ballroom danc- •• Window er, was dressed up as Jim Carey in • Exterior Exterior Steam ownedSteam and operated the movie The Mask; another expe- •Locally rienced Latin and ballroom pro/am Cleaning Specialists Licensed • Insured • Bonded Cleaning Specialists competitive dancer, Diane Meehan, Lic #130011487 * Environmentally Friendly * owner of Dadiana Salon Montecito, * Environmentally Friendly * was dressed up as Velma Kelly, from Call for FREE estimate ! ! Locally owned and operated the Broadway musical Chicago. Vasily Locally owned and •operated Licensed • Insured Bonded Golovin, owner of Dance Fever Studio Licensed • Insured • Bonded Lic #130011487 Montecito, was a vampire. Lic #130011487 www.liquidpower.pro Many young students came outfitted Call for FREE estimate in various costumes, including a merCall for FREE estimate maid, spider, astronaut, princess, and blue dog. The dancing company had a dance-off competition with prizes; the www.liquidpower.pro students performed Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Paso Doble, Waltz, Tango, www.liquidpower.pro Foxtrot, and Quickstep, followed by
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AGING IN HIGH HEELS
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Ms Fead moved from Malibu to Montecito in 1985. She is married to retired music executive, Bob Fead; between them they have four children, five grandchildren and a dachshund named Sophia Loren. Beverlye is author of I Can Do this, Living with Cancer Nana What’s Cancer? and Aging In High Heels. She blogs for the Huffington Post at www.aginginhighheels.com.
The Story of Doug Wood
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f you are worried about aging and don’t know Doug Wood, you should. This man has the greatest smile and attitude, and it shows in everything he does. Growing older is not stealing the meaning or the fun out of his life. But, wait, I am getting ahead of myself. Doug was born in Los Angeles. He grew up in Lynwood and Compton. That was before Compton became Straight Out of Compton. It was just a nice sweet place to live and grow up. Following Compton Junior College, he spent two years in the U. S. Army in Okinawa. Upon his return home, he went to Long Beach State College. After graduation, he taught speech, English, and drama at Laguna Beach High School. He then moved to Europe, where he once again taught the same subjects to high school students on an American Air Force base in Germany. While there, he started a youth group and TV show called Youth Speaks. When he returned to the United States, he continued to pursue his interest in theater, starring in Anthony Newley’s Stop the World I Want to Get Off. He loved the feeling of total joy it gave him to be on stage. During this period, he also became interested in investing. He became a stockbroker and used his skills in speech and drama to sell investment
products. Doug is a big proponent of everyone taking a speech class. He says, “It helps no matter what business you may have chosen.” After moving to the East Coast, he became the national sales manager for MFS of Boston, where he could use his speaking skills once more. His career led him to New York City, where he became chairman of Integrated Capital. In 1986, Doug and his partner, Scott Logan, started their own investment business in financial services called Wood Logan. But, we can’t talk about Doug without discussing his love for cars. His first car was a ’32 Ford “Hot Rod.” Oh, how he loved that car. Later, his serious investing in cars began… from Alfa Romeos to Aston Martins. He drove his 1956 Zagato-designed double bubble Alfa Romeo for three years in the Mille Miglia. This is a difficult three-day race on open roads going up and down mountains, around dangerous curves... and he loved every minute. The last time he raced (in 2007}, he came in second (for the Americans). There were 375 drivers from all over the world. About 21 years ago, Doug and his wife, Linda, moved to Montecito. He continued as chairman of Wood Logan until 2012, when he decided to retire, but not before giving it careful thought. Considering his continuing interest
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in the theater, he became a board member and eventually president of his beloved Lobero Theatre. He was in heaven. He was helping the community and staying involved with his love of theater. He wanted to do more. He became involved with Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County. This marvelous volunteer organization is building homes for lower income families. Doug is involved in every aspect of this housing project and loves it dearly. His eyes light up when he talks about the opportunities Habitat for Humanity provides. Together, he and Linda have six children, five grandchildren, with one more on the way, and two great-grandchildren. They couldn’t be happier than being with their children, by either being on vacation together or at home in Montecito. When they first moved to Santa Barbara, they rebuilt a house and
they are excitedly doing the same thing now. They have a huge love of travel, especially to Italy (well, who can blame them)? They have shared a house for many years with close friends near Casole D’Elsa in Tuscany, which they try to visit as often as they can. In March, Linda and Doug will be celebrating 50 years together. I eagerly await hearing how they are going to celebrate. I asked Doug what advice he has about aging or any thoughts he would like to share with us. “You can’t dwell on the negative,” he responds, “no matter what it is. Ninety percent of my prayers are ‘Thank You’.” We all have health and life setbacks (re-read my bio at the beginning of this article), but it is what we do with them that counts, and Mr. Wood seems to do just fine. If you ever want to have the time of your life, just begin singing a line from an old song and you and Doug can belt it out together, or he’ll take it from there. He has a full baritone voice, perfectly on pitch. Doug loves poetry as well as music and left me with these last few lines from this beautiful poem:
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot I grow old… I grow old I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. By the way, this grateful, singing humanitarian will be 86 on his next birthday. Thanks, Doug, I’m following your lead. •MJ
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SEEN (Continued from page 14) Andy LoRusso at his book signing
Officiate John J. Thyne, best man Barry DeVorzon, bride and groom Gloria and Peter Clark, matrons of honor Jelinda DeVorzon and Nina Terzian
the house down with “Nadia’s Theme” on the alto sax. And the tributes went on. Gloria and Peter will soon be on their honeymoon to Australia and New Zealand. It’s always a special time when love comes round and the couple can make their own memories. Memories are woven from the good times, and this reception was a great beginning.
Sing & Cook
Longtime friend Andy LoRusso just came out with a new book, Sing &
Cook with Andy LoRusso The Singing Chef. It’s the 25th anniversary of his career singing and cooking. Friends and fans met at Tecolote bookstore for his book signing. With the tome you not only cook, you can sing along at the same time. Andy’s roots stem from Italy, where his grandfather left and came to the United States a hundred years ago, not speaking a word of English and the proverbial $1 in his pocket. I feel close to Italy, having lived in Naples (Napoli) for three years and having my son born there. I always said, “In
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Naples, everyone sings – the maid, the painter, the bus driver.” Besides the book to look at, we had Andy’s biscotti to taste, as well as olive oil that is imported from Puglia by Le Lorelle luxury imports. Homer, the immortal Greek poet, called it “liquid gold.” Andy’s cousin Michael Calabrese, professor of English at California State University in Los Angeles, wrote the foreword. He says, “To eat is to sustain existence; to cook is to sustain something less tangible but equally urgent – a way of preserving culture, nostalgia, relationships, traditions, the ways of the past that make us who we are and allow us to cherish a cultural identity that we can share with others.” Andy has shared his talent with others literally around the world and
is known as the Singing Chef. His first book, Sing & Cook Italian, led to a full-time career traveling around the country, and the world performing his interactive singing and cooking shows. He has appeared on TV, in major theaters, festivals, casinos, and at fundraisers. My husband, Don, just wants me to make the meatballs. Andy says, “Great friends are like great meatballs. Tutte Amore!” I’ll drink to that – some wine and a little olive oil. The book states you can go to the links and download the song you want to sing from his That’s Amore CD while drinking wine and cooking. You can listen to his hit single, “The Great Magic of Love” on his YouTube channel. The website is www.SingingChef. com. •MJ
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John Goodwin @ SOhO Songwriter John Goodwin, as seen by his friend Jeff Bridges (photo by Jeff Bridges)
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ozy up to the news, songwriter John Goodwin is flying in from Nashville and performing November 10 at SOhO Nightclub SB with Johnny Irion, US Elevator, and Tim Bluhm of Mother Hips for the 805 Songwriters Concert. Goodwin and I conversed about his life as a songwriter since 1972 and working with Jeff Bridges, Michael McDonald, Amy Holland, Mark Slaughter, and Brad Paisley [double-platinum LP Time Well Wasted]. Here’s the A-side spin: Q. Why are you a songwriter? A. I was a kid in the ‘50s and a teenager in the ‘60s, a lot of music got into me – into my soul – and one day, it started coming out of me as well. It’s more of a musical reaction to things I was going through and being willing and available to react by sometimes writing songs that meant something to me. I’m just trying to write “the truth,” or what seems true at the moment a song is coming through me. Right now, I feel like I’m writing
for everyone – the rich, the poor, the old, the young, the sick, the well – anyone who would enjoy whatever it is I do if they ever get a chance to hear it. I’d also like to believe that it would be worth their time and energy to hear it. It took me a long time to realize what now seems to me to be the essential truth about songwriting: we are doing this to turn people on, to make them feel good, and maybe help them feel less alone in what they’re going through. How do you go about composing songs? I write mainly on guitar (electric, acoustic, or high strung) but sometimes on piano. I write alone when I’m not co-writing. I love co-writing and do it often. I’ve written some songs on request, but usually I like to go old school – write what’s in my heart, what’s on my mind, be as honest and beautiful as possible, and hope for the best. Where did you grow up? I spent a lot of my early life in
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And then Nashville... I moved to Nashville in 1998. Aside from some cool people I met and worked with there, moving to Nashville was a major mistake and it took me 18 years to realize it. In 1997 when I was thinking about moving here, my friends in L.A. tried to warn me saying “it’s the buckle of the Bible Belt, it’s the deep South.” I didn’t pay much attention to them. To me, it was the place where Dolly Parton, George Jones, and Charlie Pride recorded their great songs. As it turned out, I slowly found out that the deep South continues to recycle, repeat, and suffer from its tragic history. My career in Nashville definitely suffered from the various ways I was perceived as an outsider by the people who ran the music business there. I don’t miss the physicality of L.A., but I do miss many of my close friends there and people who live there that I still haven’t met. Tell us about your friends Jeff, Michael, and Amy. Jeff Bridges is my oldest friend and one of the most wonderful, amazing people I’ve had the privilege of knowing. We’ve jammed together on many things, creative, personal, and spiritual. He is fantastic beyond belief. Jeff introduced me to Michael McDonald after Mike and Chris Pelonis produced Jeff’s first solo album in 2000. They recorded a few songs I wrote on that album. As a result of hearing what I wrote, Michael wanted to meet me. He lived in Nashville, and we ended up writing many songs together over the years. I’m thrilled to say that three of the ones we wrote together are on his new solo album, Wide Open. Michael is
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another amazingly wonderful human being I’ve had the joy of knowing. He is so kind, compassionate, and thoughtful. Amy McDonald is a great singer and wanted me to write songs with her and her producer for her 2006 solo album, Miracle River. Your foray into heavy metal with Mark Slaughter “Devoted” on the LP Halfway There... I listened to a lot of heavy metal during its early days – bands like Black Sabbath. I love writing with Mark. We’ve written about seven songs together on his two solo albums. He has such a fiery passion for making music. On the metal front, I also co-wrote a song with Kip Winger on the latest Winger album, and Sebastian Bach cut one of my songs a couple of albums ago. If the metal guys want to jam with me, I’m up for it. Anything else? The 1960s were such a good time in music. I got hooked on country music in ‘74. Bobby Darin told me in 1970 that there is a different kind of guy coming into the music biz, they don’t care about art or music – the whole [Bob] Dylan thing is over and being phased out, and they are turning it into a total marketing thing. Urban Cowboy started the country pop thing and it became less southern music. They lost their way and being true to who they were. It wasn’t deep any more. When the music industry found out they could sell crap, they continued to do it. It was also a political thing at the time, given the dislike of Dylan and The Beatles. Do Amy, Michael, and Jeff know you’re coming out to Santa Barbara? [spoiler alert] Yes, Jeff and Michael know I’m coming. Yes, possible sit-in guest appearances, but I can’t guarantee that, just hope for it. 411: Friday November 10, at 7:30 pm, SOhO Nightclub Santa Barbara www.sohosb.com •MJ
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Brilliant Thoughts by Ashleigh Brilliant Born London, 1933. Mother Canadian. Father a British civil servant. World War II childhood spent mostly in Toronto and Washington, D.C. Berkeley PhD. in American History, 1964. Living in Santa Barbara with wife Dorothy since 1973. No children. Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000. Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com
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The Meaning of Meaninglessness – and Vice Versa
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ne of the illustrated epigrams on which my strange career has been built shows a little cherub hovering in the air, holding a large volume, while an unseen speaker demands, “BRING ME A DICTIONARY – I WANT TO KNOW THE MEANING OF LIFE.” Well, after all, if you can’t find meaning in a dictionary, where can you find it? For the record, my Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition gives as its primary definition of meaning – “What is meant” – which raises the interesting proposition that, for there to be any meaning, there must be a “MEANER.” Viktor Frankl thought that he found meaning in a Nazi Death Camp. But the only part of his writings that has stayed in my mind was his recalling one night in that camp, when the man in the next bunk was having a bad dream, tossing and moaning. Frankl’s impulse was to take pity and wake him. But, as he reached out to do so, he suddenly realized that no dream, however bad, could be as bad as the reality this man would be returning to when he woke. We are fortunate to be spared that terrible situation. But we need not be exposed to such horrors to find meaning – or meaninglessness. They are spread equally all around us. They are virtually two sides of the same coin. Most of us have probably had the experience of realizing, after the event, that we were so busy, so intently involved in some activity (presumably because it seemed so meaningful) as to have at least temporarily forgotten whatever it was that had been troubling us before. What does this say about meaning? It seems to equate meaning with oblivion – or at least with distraction. What it comes down to is that when we say a person finds meaning in something, what we “mean” is that it diverts his attention from everything else. But being in love, though it may be a kind of insanity, is surely not a condition of oblivion or even of distraction. And yet, as countless love songs assure us, it seems to give meaning to life. But a good meal can also give meaning to life. So can a good night’s sleep, or even a good bowel movement. Unfortunately, these experiences of meaningfulness are, like being in 9 – 16 November 2017
love, impermanent – and even more ephemeral. It seems that The Meaning of Life, even if you find it, has to be sought over and over again. How have I written all this about meaning, and so far never even mentioned God or religion? It surely is true that, to many people, there is, or there need be, no other answer. But to me personally, there is more meaning in science than in religion – though I know that nowadays they tend more and more to blend together at the outer edges. And I know that ultimately, the scientists seem to be as baffled as any other truth-seekers. Yet a scientific endeavor such as the project of decoding the human genome – though I can hardly claim to understand it – says more to me about meaning than any conceivable doctrines of theology. So, then, what about art and literature, and all the other manifestations of creativity? Don’t they make life more meaningful? Actually, I would argue that they might provide as much ammunition for those who flaunt the banner of meaninglessness. After all, while there may in the past have been many great works created to the glorification of various deities and religious ideas, the more recent trend, whether in painting or poetry or music, appears to be to celebrate the absence of meaning, and indeed to rejoice in the freedom to be meaningless. This entire phenomenon is symbolized by the pages we occasionally encounter (particularly in government publications) on which are printed nothing but these words: “THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.” (Ironically, those words leave the page no longer blank.) Imagine God himself taking up the theme with the message “THIS UNIVERSE INTENTIONALLY LEFT MEANINGLESS.” Monty Python’s 1979 film The Life of Brian [satirizing Jesus], concludes with an unforgettable sequence in which Eric Idle, himself fixed to a cross, leads a literally crucified chorus in singing “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”. When I saw this again recently, I had coincidentally just that week written my own pertinent comment: “They tell us to ‘look on the bright side’ – but in Hell, it’s bright on all sides.” •MJ
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HAIR COLOR By Diane Meehan, owner of Dadiana Salon Montecito
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here’s a reason that one of the first things fugitives do when they’re on the run is dye their hair. Because hair color is an identity—when you change it, you can become a different person. Fugitives have a tendency to go darker because they want to hide and disappear in the crowd, while most celebrities tend to go lighter and brighter because they crave the constant spotlight of attention. Whether you are going through life change, divorce, pregnancy, new love interest, recent weight loss, new commitments, or survivor of cancer... Hair color can actually help bring out what you are feeling inside—or how your want to appear on the outside. What else can you do in two hours that completely transforms you? There are many intricate steps in the process of healing the mind, body, and soul. The correct hair color can give a person confidence and elevate their mood. They can feel complete, valuable and sexy again. An expert colorist, should enhance your unique style, skin tone and eye color. From highlights to all-over fashion colors, it is imperative that the client’s expectations be met. New haircolor can be an exhilarating feeling. Modern hair color has brought us almost endless freedom. The entire rainbow of colors is at our fingertips and the only limit is your taste in color and the health of your hair. As with different complexions and eye colors, hair colors can either be warm or cool. Clients daily request a hair color they’ve seen on an actress or model. The difficult part isn’t coloring hair, it’s understanding whether or not the color is going to match the client’s skin tone and eye color. Cool-toned skin has pink and blue undertones, while warm-toned skin has yellow and golden undertones. The same goes for eye color. Wondering which one you are? The easiest way to find out which one you are, is to look deeply into your eye color. At Dadiana Salon, we start with a personal consultation that will create the color that is perfect for you, your age, skin tone and eye color. Whether you would like a natural looking enhancement or a dimensional color, we always strive to meet your color expectations. A picture is worth a thousand words. It can be disappointing if you desire a honey tone, but end up with a brassy brown instead. Words have different meanings to different people, bring a photo to clear up any confusion. Consider the maintenance. Be realistic about how much you are willing to invest. Enhancing your color instead of drastically changing it will give you the most longevity. Because you’re staying close to your own shade, your roots will be less noticeable, which means you can go longer between salon appointments. HAIR COLOR OPTIONS: RETOUCH to serve as a touch-up for the color you already have. ALL OVER HAIR COLOR One color is applied all over from the roots to the ends taking the hair lighter, darker, or add a splash of vibrancy for the new season. PARTIAL HIGHLIGHT highlights and/or lowlights applied to the top layer of hair, crown and around the face. The range can be natural, sunkissed, chunky or cantrasting. FULL HIGHLIGHT highlights and/ or lowlights to the entire head. MEN’S GREY BLENDING This color treatment blends away the grey, for a more youthful appearance that fades away slowly. GLOSSING adds tone, depth and shine. This service comes in clear, or a wide range of colors that can tone unwanted hues, or create fashion colors that are vibrant or pastel. OMBRE This hair coloring technique is hair color gradually blends from one color to another. Go bright, soft, colorful or natural with many color choices. TIPS - Choose a haircolor that reflects your personality. Choose a color that compliments your haircut. Pick a color that enhances your eye color making you look and feel healthier and happier. Correct color tones can help your hair look thicker and more voluminous... Slightly changing your color with seasonal haircolor trends, using haircolor to cover grey can be rejuvenating. In review, you don’t have to be a fugitive to change your hair color, or a Celebrity to go blonde. Whether you are going through life changes, divorce, pregnancy, new love interest, recent weight loss, newcomer, cancer survivor... Hair color can actually help bring out what you are feeling inside—or how your want to look outside. It all starts with a great color consultation and expert colorist. Call Diane at Dadiana Salon Montecito, 805 969 1414 for an appointment today.
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City Taxes Versus City Services
Property taxes, paid by landlords but included in rental rates, amount to an annual charge of 1% of assessed property value. Of the amount collected by the County, 9% goes to the City. TOT taxes of 12% of room rentals at the Montecito Inn and Coast Village Inn bring in more City revenue. Business licenses, permits, and parking ticket fees add to the City coffers. CVR is a cash cow for the City of Santa Barbara. The City’s reinvestment in CVR is minimal. In addition to a few pothole repairs, the City provides an occasional rake of the dirt on roadside CVR medians, but not much else. With fewer than 100 registered voters living on the street, CVR has no sway at the ballot box in a City of 90,000 residents.
The Coast Village Association
Standing alongside the merchants of CVR and working with the City of Santa Barbara is the newly constituted Coast Village Association (CVA), led by president Robert T. (Bob) Ludwick, the man who formerly led a successful board of eastside business owners and residents who encouraged the City of Santa Barbara to address the blight and enhance public safety on Milpas Street. Other CVA officers include vice president Trey Pinner, business partner of CVR landlord Morrie Jurkowitz; and secretary/treasurer Thorn Robertson, financial services advisor. Sharon Byrne serves as a parttime executive director of CVA. CVA has a nine-member board and four standing committees: Traffic and Safety; Beautification; Events; and Marketing, and Public Relations. The mission of the association is to advocate for and support the merchants and businesses of CVR and CVC while protecting the quality of life for nearby residents and visitors. The CVA is working closely with the City and County officials to create a business environment that protects the charm of the area, honors its history, and invests in its future.
Traffic and Safety Issues
CVA is dialoguing with the City, County supervisors, Caltrans, and SBCAG to reopen the southbound on-ramp to 101 at Cabrillo Blvd/Hot Springs now, in an effort to lighten the traffic load on CVR and CVC. All four government agencies have rejected moving up the timing of this project, arguing that funding for the widening of the 101 from Carpinteria to Sheffield is available because that project is “shovel-ready,” while widening within the Montecito Gap is still mired in an environmental lawsuit and the engineering of parallel projects.
The CVR/Olive Mill Roundabout
CVA leadership is currently in support of an Olive Mill roundabout, if it results in faster and safer traffic flow. The 2016 Kittelson & Associates intersection evaluation recommends that the five-way roundabout be constructed prior to the widening of the 101. The roundabout decision will be made by the City and County of Santa Barbara, with Montecito in a weak advisory role. Construction of that roundabout will present at least a year-long traffic delay at one of the busiest intersections in the Montecito area. There is no certainty that local traffic volumes at the five-way intersection will not exceed the future capacity of the roundabout when it is completed, but failure to address the problem is not a sensible option.
Beautification of CVR and CVC
CVR is still Montecito’s main street, even though it has been incorporated into the City of Santa Barbara, but it is difficult to create charm in the middle of overwhelming traffic congestion and noise. Still, the raw potential is there to make CVR one of the “50 Best Shopping Streetscapes in America,” joining such luminary sites as Nantucket, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island; Woodstock, Vermont; Carmel, California; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. CVA could emulate the City of Santa Barbara and initiate a competition for innovation. Teams of talented local architectural design and landscaping firms could each choose sections of CVR, and, using best practices from other high-profile shopping areas, develop streetscape plans that combine hanging flower baskets, strategic shade trees, lush median landscaping, flower planters, charming walkways and crossings, subtle signage, innovative lighting, interesting sculptures, unique seating areas and decorative awnings on a par with world-class streetscapes such as Monte Carlo, St. Moritz, or Nice — beautiful, romantic, charming, and safe. •MJ
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Notice Inviting Bids – Bid No. 3898 1.
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Bid Acceptance. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept sealed bids for its Police Department Memorial Statue Project (“Project”), by or before Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., at its Purchasing Office, located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually delivered to the Purchasing Office. The receiving time at the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of bids. Telegraphic, telephonic, electronic, and facsimile bids will not be accepted. Project Information. 2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at 215 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, California, and is described as follows: relocate existing 20 gallon planter, provide all required tree protection measures, clearing and grading landscaping adjacent to existing walkway, new reinforced concrete slab, reinforced concrete pedestal and reinforced masonry retaining wall, and new lighting. Sculpture and sculpture anchoring to be furnished by the City. 2.2 Time for Completion. The planned timeframe for commencement and completion of construction of the Project is: 20 working days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. 2.3 Engineer’s Estimate. The Engineer’s estimate for construction of this Project is: $25,000.
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License and Registration Requirements. 3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): A-General Engineering Contractor or B-General Building Contractor. 3.2 DIR Registration. City will not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder and its Subcontractors are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work under Labor Code section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.
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Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.
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Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that, within ten days after City’s issuance of the notice of award of the Contract, the bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and all other documentation required by the Contract Documents.
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Prevailing Wage Requirements. 6.1 General. This Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes. 6.2 Rates. The prevailing rates are on file with City and available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. 6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code section 1771.4.
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Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bond for 100% of the Contract Price regardless of contract dollar amount.
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Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code section 22300.
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Subcontractor List. Each bidder must submit, with its Bid Proposal, the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the Base Bid) for each Subcontractor that will perform work or service or fabricate or install work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.
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Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.
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Bidders’ Conference. A bidders’ conference will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the following location: 215 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Worksite. The bidders’ conference is not mandatory.
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Retention. The percentage of retention that will be withheld from progress payments is five percent (5%).
By: ___________________________________ Bill Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager Publication Dates: 1) November 1, 2017 Montecito Journal
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of Santa Barbara County on October 31, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Margarita Silva. FBN No. 2017-0003005.
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November 29, 2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sensi Spices; Yuppy Puppy, 134 Loureyo Road A1, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Sonjia Polanco, 134 Loureyo Road A1,
The City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will consider the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to establish personal cannabis cultivation (SBMC §§30.185.110 and 28.87.300), modification to the Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Ordinance (SBMC §30.185.250), and commercial cannabis land use regulations found in multiple sections of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. The proposed ordinance amendments would allow the personal (i.e. non-commercial) cultivation of up to six cannabis plants per residence, with the potential for cultivation of one plant outdoors. Additionally, amendments would modify the existing ordinance to eliminate the requirement that medical marijuana storefront dispensaries operate under a collective or cooperative model, and make the existing medical cannabis storefront dispensaries legal non-conforming uses. The amendments would also introduce commercial cannabis business activities as an allowed use in the Light Manufacturing Zone (M-I) as well as introduce cannabis dispensary activities as an allowed use in the Commercial General Zone (C-G) and the Commercial Restricted Zone (C-R). The Environmental Analyst has determined that the proposed ordinance amendments are within the scope of the 2011 General Plan and Certified Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An Addendum to the 2011 General Plan Certified Final Program EIR provides documentation of environmental analysis of the proposed amendments under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines provisions. If you challenge the project approval or environmental document 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 Council 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 welcome up to the time of the meeting and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93012-1990. On Thursday, November 16, 2017 an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street. Agendas and Staff Report are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov; under Quick Links, click on Current Council Agenda & Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Click on the Government tab, click City Council Meeting Videos (under Quick Links), and then click on the Video link for the meeting date. In 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 (805) 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. Published November 8, 2017 Montecito Journal
E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0003047. Published November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017.
END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Coyote Oaks, CA Native Growers, 1745 Nacimiento Lake Dr, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Deborah Applegate, 1830 Grand Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk
City Council Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers, 735 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 2, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Brasserie Solera, 406 E. Haley Street Suite #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Brasserie SB, LLC, 406 E. Haley Street Suite #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 31, 2017. This statement expires five years
from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2017-0003017. Published November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Brain Balance of Santa Barbara, 5735 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117. ALLRAMSB LLC, 23212 Sherwood Place, Valencia,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WB Services, 736 Cieneguitas Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Wanda Beckstead, 736 Cieneguitas Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Robert Bulat, 736 Cieneguitas Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 26, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tania Paredes-Sadler. FBN No. 2017-0002968. Published November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Coast Village Association, PO Box 5771 Santa Barbara, CA 93150. Coast Village Road Association, 1230 Coast Village Road, Suite K, Santa Barbara CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 20, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer.
Information: Fri-Thu: November 10 - 16
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received and posted electronically on PlanetBids for: BID NO. 5593 DUE DATE & TIME: December 7, 2017 UNTIL 3:00P.M. HVAC Maintenance & Repairs for Various City Facilities A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on November 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at the Facilities Maintenance Conference Room, located at 616 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Please be punctual since late arrivals may be excluded from submitting a bid.
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CA 91354. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 13, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Connie Tran. FBN No. 2017-0002849. Published November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017.
Scope of Work includes normal and on-call HVAC and Mechanical maintenance services, including emergency work and repairs. The City of Santa Barbara is now conducting bid and proposal solicitations online through the PlanetBids System™. Vendors can register for the commodities that they are interested in bidding on using NIGP commodity codes at
http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/business/bids/purchasing.asp.
The initial bidders’ list for all solicitations will be developed from registered vendors.
Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained electronically via PlanetBids. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess the above mentioned license at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.
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Johnny Depp Judi Dench / Willem Dafoe MURDER ON THE
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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.
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ail Brenner called her last book, The End of Self Help: Discovering Peace and Happiness Right at the Heart of Your Messy, Scary, Brilliant Life an intriguing and possibly provocative title that could send an entire personal growth industry to its knees. But the Santa Barbara psychologist has no intention of causing dismay. In fact, her energy is devoted toward bringing peace and happiness to everyone via the realization that our thoughts create our suffering, and relief comes from knowing (and living in the realization) that we are not our thoughts. It’s not a new idea, but one that Brenner delivers with insight, clarity, and grace on a regular basis, including a free email newsletter she composes anew each week based on whatever is most alive for her in the moment – which, of course, is the place where peace resides. Brenner has also been offering a free (donations accepted) Meetup called “Living in Truth, Peace and Happiness”, an open forum where, after a short meditation, attendees can ask questions, bring up their own observations or insights, and request help with conscious in the awareness that observes the mind. The next gathering takes place on Wednesday, November 15, at her home in midtown. (Visit www. meetup.com/Living-in-Truth-SantaBarbara/events/244764354/ for details). Brenner talked about her perspective in a conversation earlier this week. Q. What’s wrong with “self-help”? A. (The term) makes us think that there’s something wrong with us, and that we can find that magic bullet or technique or a thought pattern that will somehow help us in the future. There’s an assumption that who we are is somehow damaged or inadequate, and that we can find a solution to improve. But the idea that we have problems is an illusion. Ending self-help invites us to turn attention inward in the moment, and discover that place of spaciousness with everything is whole, so there is nothing we have to do. It ends the searching outside for hope and lets us turn inward to discover a place within that’s always here. So the peace comes from being in the present. Can you say more? It’s about being aware at a deep level of what’s happening in the body,
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realization that anything I think about myself is not who I actually am. It led me to take any thought process – neurotic or otherwise – so much more lightly. I just don’t buy into my thoughts anymore. I have them, I notice them, and I use them, but I don’t take them as my absolute reality. How is something so simple also so elusive? That’s exactly the question. It is simple and it’s so much closer than you might imagine. But the mind thinks that what you really want isn’t available right here and now, that you need the next teacher or book. So, you have to go outside the mind, which is a tricky thing. You literally have to not believe your thoughts. Once you get that, there is a big opening. It’s tricky but very powerful.
Thinking out loud: Gail Brenner’s happiness Meetup is slated for Wednesday, November 15
in the perception, and being open to what is actually here rather than the thoughts. Just being aware brings that peace, without the attachment to the mind that pulls you into what’s wrong. Looking beyond the mind, or prior to the mind, and just being with the perceptions and sensations, opens you up to peace... but don’t take my word for it. It’s true. But I invite you to test it out. It’s not a belief system. It’s a living reality. But people might wonder something such as, “How am I supposed to feel peace when my boyfriend just broke up with me, or when I have a headache?” When you are suffering or upset about something, try a micro-analysis or investigation of the moment to see exactly what’s happening. The mind is running a story that it’s unhappy or fearful, and maybe inadequate, and there are feelings and emotions associated with it. Our attention is feeding that story, so those emotions feel stuck. But we don’t have to pay attention to the story of suffering or even the feelings. It’s possible to relax our attention away from those thoughts and feelings and open to expansiveness of the present moment. It’s only an option to make suffering our reality. On your website, you talk about having anxiety and confusion and searching for your own end to suffering that wasn’t helped by psychotherapy or even training as a clinical psychologist. What was the catalyst for you? There was a very alive and palpable
newsletter, and the wealth of resources on your website, you basically give away all of these teachings. Why? I love to write about these topics and to interact with people... It’s a no-brainer for me. It makes me happy. No other place I’d rather be, no other conversations I’d rather have. And it helps me live it in my own life. When I’m thinking about these things, putting it together, writing about it, and discovering aspects in conversations, it all feeds me. (Find out about Brenner’s Meetup, sign up for her newsletter, and get lots more information online at www. gailbrenner.com.)
Bodhi Path Offerings
Which brings up to the Meetup you run, “Living in Truth, Peace and Happiness”. I started it because it’s so joyful to me to talk about this. I love looking into the possibilities of people finding freedom and happiness, and living it. As a psychologist, I have that helping thing in me. I want people to know what I know. So, I love offering it. There is so much wisdom in the group, and I love holding space for it.... Many people have been coming for more than two years now, but we love it when there are newcomers. If you feel moved to come, that spark that lights you up, take a step out of your comfort zone and act on it.
Resident teacher Dawa Tarchin Phillips returns to Bodhi Path Santa Barbara, the Buddhist center on Mission Street, next Thursday, November 16, for the second class on “Awakening the Enlightened Body Speech and Mind – The Sacredness of our Life”. The teaching addresses the relationship we have to our body, speech, and mind in relation to fact that we are born into a world of impermanence, uncertainty, and change, including old age, sickness, and death, which can lead to struggle. During Dawa’s absence on November 9, a Sangha-led meditation and movie occupies the 7 to 9 pm frame, with the screening of a video on the Shamar Rinpoche interview at the Milken Institute in Santa Monica on March 12, 2014. Three months before his passing, Shamar Rinpoche discussed his book The Path of Awakening and the various aspects of lojong practice. Saturday, November 11, brings a Day of Intensive Chenrezig Practice with Khaydroup Zangmo to Bodhi Path. The event, held 10 am to 4 pm, consists of morning and afternoon sessions and features instructions, discussion, and practice to further deepen understanding and confidence in the benefits of the practice associated with Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion who is considered the patron Bodhisattva of Tibet. His simple “Om Mani Padme Hum” mantra meditation is practiced in all the great lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, with the belief that we all share, in our basic nature, unconditional compassion, and wisdom that are no different from what we see in the lamas. The event marks a return of one-time Santa Barbara Bodhi Path resident teacher Zangmo, who completed two three-year retreats in France before moving to the U.S. in 2000 to be a resident teacher at the Santa Barbara center. During her two-year residency, she helped found both the San
Between the gatherings, the weekly
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Given the title of your new book, Suffering is Optional, I’m reminded of The Work of Byron Katie about loving what is, and so many other teachers and modalities that speak of living in the moment and being aware that we are not our thoughts. What makes your work different? It’s not different. There’s only one truth. But that truth has different voices, and different ways it’s expressed. The ultimate truth is the same: we are not this personal self with problems, insecurities, and fears we take ourselves to be. But it’s very compelling to believe that. So it’s valuable to have all these different voices help point us to the deeper truth about is, because it’s about what you resonate with. I’m just another one. The thing is, we can talk about it and read about it. But you get the value when you actually implement it into your life, and become aware of the moments where you can make a difference. It’s exciting when you get to live it. My passion is about getting the word out that suffering is optional. When I realized that in my own life, I was amazed about the possibility. I want everybody to know that.
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Montecito Sportsman
The Dutch were and are masters of water management, draining marshes, damming the North Sea and building dikes to keep back the sea and floods from the Rhine while driving millions of 60-foot pilings to create foundations on higher ground for homes and businesses
by John Burk
Rollin’ Down the River, European Style
Small-plot tulips in the Keukenhof 80-acre gardens just outside Amsterdam, Netherlands. Spectacular colors and varieties beyond description. It is open only three months in early spring. Complement this with a visit to the Tulip Museum in Amsterdam
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he trip was called “Cruise the Face of Europe” and, in fact, it was a 15-day river trip from Amsterdam to Budapest that did just that. Not surprisingly, early outposts, ports, and villages at strategic locations along the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers provided early opportunities of commerce and control for centuries, from Roman times into 21st century. So, carving our way through Europe upon ageless transport water routes brings present-day travelers in contact with centers of medieval history long past. The journey started in the Netherlands at Amsterdam, where we discovered how the Dutch turned salt marshes into a country of commerce
Dr. John Burk is a retired Santa Barbara dentist and a longtime Montecito resident.
and wealth becoming a major sea power with colonies stretching the globe all through water management. Amsterdam’s land elevation averages 12 feet below sea level and is basically built on a forest of 2 million wood pilings that only reach bedrock once pounded down 60 feet. Wind power, draining wetlands, hard work, and ingenuity created a country out of
Santa Barbara
Veterans Day Events A Full Week of Patriotic Activities This Week! Granada Theatre’s Movies That Matter Friday, November 10 • 7:00 pm • $10.00 at the door, free admission to those in uniform. Veterans Day Ceremony at SB Cemetery Saturday, November 11 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am • Free. Veterans Parade Sunday, November 12 • Noon - 1:00 pm • State Street, from Sola Street to Cabrillo Blvd. concluding at the 5th Annual Salute to Vets at the Carriage Museum • Free. Parachute Landing Sunday, November 12 • 1:30 pm (approximately) • Cabrillo Blvd., between State and Castillo Streets • Free. 5th Annual Salute to Vets Sunday, November 12 • Noon - 5:00 pm • $5.00 donation and free admission for children under 12 and Veterans. $20.00 entry/lunch/raffle. In partnership with the Santa Barbara Veterans Foundation, Carriage Museum, 129 Castillo Street. For more information vist www.pcvf.org, or call (805) 259-4394 Join us! Donate or volunteer to make a difference in a veteran’s life. PCVF is funded entirely by private donations, info@pcvf.org.
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Amsterdam canals and arched bridges that are functional yet picturesque earning the title “Venice of Northern Europe”
land no one wanted. Yet from this sprang ship building, exploration, and trade; then the pooling of resources and experimental financing whereby Holland created early capitalism selling shares in the sea-faring trade entity named the East India Trading Company. The ventures paid off, as New World discoveries combined with innovations such as improved maps and charts, ships, and guns kindled their “golden age” of the 16th and 17th centuries. From Indonesia and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to Brazil and New Holland (now New York), the Dutch had an empire that challenged the Spanish, English, and French. Most associate Holland with tulips, but few know the flower originated in the Himalayas near Nepal. It took the enterprising Dutch to introduce them to the world with such a flourish of excitement. It was in 1637 that the first stock market crash occurred wherein speculation on this most desirable product, a tulip bulb, pushed the price above 10 times a craftsman annual salary during frenzied speculation, soon resulting in a collapse of prices and fortunes – a humbling lesson. But over the years, the Dutch cultivation and propagation of the famous bulbs have made it the tulip “Capital of the World”, the center of which is Keukenhof. This 80-acre landscaped garden is an hour’s drive from Amsterdam, and if you are there in early spring like we were, you will behold row upon row of tulip beds unimaginable in variety as you take winding paths of color tastefully incorporated into rolling gardens enhanced by water and lawn features. A stunning visual experience. One must see windmills when in the Netherlands, and Zaanse Schans – also close to Amsterdam – is the place
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to see them. The original wind turbines of the 15th century are still preserved here and are part of the Dutch cultural history. They are restored and maintained with pride and great effort as many windmills tower eight to 10 stories high. Built with wooden inter-locking gears and levers ingeniously designed, they are fascinating to watch. Huge mills such as these would power real houses, capturing winds from the North Atlantic and transforming it into energy to grind grain, pump water, or saw logs into planks for homes and ships. Holland and Amsterdam in particular have a reputation of being tolerant and socially liberal. Prostitution is legal and regulated, hashish and marijuana have been legal for more than 50 years, and refugees from religious persecution have flocked here over the centuries. Today, women and men, young and old, flock to see the notorious Red Light District of Amsterdam by night, and yes we did. Well-shaped, scantily clad women of all types gaze out from behind glass doors, the rooms illuminated by rose-colored light, waiting for someone to show interest so they can open the door, negotiate, hold a hand and then close the curtain. Their idealized presentation is enhanced by a pout, moistening of lips, or a beckoning finger. It is a free show like no other in Europe, and passing men and women alike smile laugh and joke among themselves as they pass quickly by on the cobblestone alleys. With Sue by my side, it was a fascinating stroll. Besides walking, bicycling is the chief mode of transportation in Amsterdam, traveling upon wellmarked pathways that seem to go everywhere. But nevertheless, the confusion of the city and the many bikes 9 – 16 November 2017
These giant catchers of the wind power mill stones for grains, pumps to move water, and saw blades to turn logs into useable lumber. Standing some eight to 10 stories tall, they are a testament to Dutch ingenuity and resourcefulness during the 16th century – early “green power”
darting beside the narrow streets driven by the many mandatory compact cars or mopeds can be challenging. I suggest taking a ride outside the downtown area that rapidly gives way to pastoral scenes contrasting sharply with the bustle of the city. Another way to avoid crowded streets is to take a canal tour ride along some of the seemingly countless water channels. Being chauffeured in
a long, low boat that passes under arched bridges is relaxing as you gaze upon homes and establishments a century old, but it also brings one in close contact with the land and water management system so necessary in Holland. The network of canals and bridges makes this town the Venice of northern Europe. The Rijksmuseum of art is worldclass and one could easily spend a
A common sight on the streets of Amsterdam are the columns of bicycle riders that go everywhere in an organized fashion that, to visitors, seemed chaotic. Students and businessmen alike ride to their destinations while keeping fit by burning calories.
week but not see it all. Of more manageable size is the Van Gogh Museum, which showcases the evolution of this “student-of-art” who became an innovator of his day, shattering regimented styles with his unusual use of colors and brushstrokes. Over time, this troubled Dutch genius was recognized and came to be celebrated worldwide. As our ship pulled into the channel that would take us south to the Rhine and Germany, for a 15-day European tour by water, we were excited anticipating new lands and sights. If you are interested in hearing more, let me know: John@jsburk.com •MJ
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All is Copes-acetic As the Juilliard Returns
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t was with a bittersweet sense of pride that UCSB bid adieu to music professor Ronald Copes back in 1997, when the violinist accepted a position with the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ), the then-50-yearold ensemble that today is still perhaps America’s most quintessential and popular classical quartet. Copes was hired to fill the slot vacated by the last remaining founding member, first violinist Robert Mann, although Copes took over the second chair from Joel Smirnoff, who stepped into Mann’s position. Now, as the JSQ – which has earned four Grammy Awards and in 2011 became the first classical music ensemble to receive the National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences’s Lifetime Achievement Award – is set to return to town to kick off CAMA’s Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, November 11, there’s an additional sense of coming full circle for the quartet, even as it marks a notable change. With Astrid Schween replacing retiring cellist Joel Krosnick, the JSQ has its first female member. But she also represents a look back at its his-
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tory as Schween earned her degrees at the Juilliard School, where she studied with Mann before embarking on her own 20-year stint in the Lark Quartet. The JSQ will play Haydn’s Quartet in D Major, Op.76, No.5; Bartók Quartet No.5, Sz.102; and Dvořák’s Quartet No.11 in C Major, Op.61 at Saturday’s concert. Copes talked about his tenure, the changes, and the program over the phone from his home in New Jersey earlier this week. Q. It’s been 20 years since you left UCSB to take the second violinist chair at the JSQ. Your thoughts? A. I’ve enjoyed it tremendously since I got here, and I still do. And I adore being at the Juilliard school where I have wonderful students,
Lobero Theatre hosts violinist Ronald Copes on Saturday, November 11
where helping them get to their next stages and prepare for their career is quite a wonderful thing. So, no regrets about leaving, or longing for Santa Barbara? Oh, sure, I miss it. The weather, of course. When I first moved out here, people told me it was hard to believe I would leave Santa Barbara. But when I was there, I missed this (New York) weather. I do always enjoy going back. Just six years ago, you were the newest member of the JSQ. Now, not only are you no longer the new guy, with Astrid Schween taking over on cello, the new guy isn’t a guy. There are mixed-gender string
quartets, of course, but it’s a first for the Juilliard. How is it going? Honestly, it’s no different from bringing in any other member. Any time you do that, the chemistry changes. But Astrid is like one of the guys – she’s a wonderful colleague. It’s not a different dynamic at all. I don’t know if people know this, but Juilliard has almost always invited woman to play with the quartet and audition, and some were very strongly considered and almost hired. Before I got here, I believe a position had actually been offered to a woman previously. So, there’s always been a real interest of
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Ray’s Ramblings by Ray Winn Hailing originally from Price, Utah, and growing up in Las Vegas, Ray, has been managing his own companies for many years. His extensive résumé includes program manager for Rover-Nerva nuclear rocket program, nuclear weapons testing, co-designing photo sensor imaging systems for Mars Viking LanderOrbiter cameras, co-inventing bi-polar accelerator for cancer treatment, and semiconductor related patents. He lives in Montecito.
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re man’s activities having an impact on climate change? Probably. Is the weather changing? Yes. It always has and always will. How much, I don’t know, and few if any of the current crop of prognosticators know either. Take note that the climate change crowd has conveniently changed its mantra from the climate warming chants of a few years ago to climate change chants, just in case they are wrong and we end up with cooling. Each time I ask a pertinent question of the pro man-made climate change supporters, the response is either a blank stare or “… didn’t you see the Al Gore movie?” They are only able to repeat the one-liners from CNN or other media outlets. They listen to Brad Pitt, Al Gore (the Jesus Christ of their movement), Leonardo DiCaprio, or some other narcissistic nitwit. The same people that fly around in private jets, have multiple mega-mansions, big yachts, and other carbon-gobbling accessories that belie their message. A single coast-to-coast round trip in a Gulfstream private jet has a larger carbon footprint in one day than that of about 15 typical American homes for a full year. It is widely reported that Al Gore’s mansion uses more energy than about 22 average U.S. homes. It is also not unusual to see from a satellite view as many as four big SUVs on the property used to whisk him off to a trip in a private jet. While preaching to the unwashed about “carbon footprint,” he is about as green as a large offshore oil plat-
form. The same is true of many of the other disciples of the movement. Gore has turned his loosely held beliefs into several hundred-million dollars at the expense of the truth and the distortion of science. Again, it’s the money and/ or public adoration. I came from a science background, and try to look at the science. For instance, it would confound about 99.9% of the population that much of the heat coming from the earth is heat-generated by the natural decay of Uranium, Thorium, and other radioactive deposits in the earth. In fact, it is at the rate of about 22 terawatts. That’s 2 followed by 13 zeros. That is the amount of heat generated by about 25 to 30 thousand nuclear or coal-fired power plants running 24 hours a day. Who knew? Not many. An equal amount of another 22 terawatts of earth-source energy comes from the internal heat left over from Earth’s formation some 4.5 billion years ago. At the present rate, the heat from those sources will be halved in about 3.5 billion years, so not to worry. There is reasonable certainty that a large asteroid will destroy us long before then.
thermal per square meter on a sunny day at high noon. Given allowances for nighttime, cloud cover, solar reflection/cover from clouds, ice, time of year, et cetera, the average energy incidence for the most populated areas of the Earth is about 2.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day. As a point of reference for solar power enthusiasts, a good 1-meter square solar panel with an efficiency of 14% will deliver about enough daily electrical power to run a 60-watt light bulb for five hours. But then on some days, it will deliver almost none. There is a delicate balance between human survival and a comfortable existence as relates to temperature. Depending on the source, it is estimated that a worldwide temperature drop of about 2 degrees Centigrade caused the mini-ice age, with the coldest years being between 1440 to 1560. There were colder than normal periods for 100 to 200 years on either side of those years, and severe cold persisted in some parts of the world until the early 1800s. It is important to note that sunspot activity has a large effect on the degree to which charged particles from the sun can impact the weather on Earth. The degree to which they enter the atmosphere is also related to the intensity of magnetic flux around the Earth, which varies a-periodically. MontJournal_November8th'17:Layout The direct heating is probably small,1 though large solar storms have fre-
quently coincided with serious heat waves on Earth. The magnetic poles of the Earth also influence the geographical shift in the flux distribution of those particles. Add to that the fact that the position of the magnetic pole is changing, moving southward at the rate of about 15 or more miles per year. So much so, that runway numbers at airports have been changed, as runway numbers are indicators of magnetic orientation of the runway. The magnetic poles of the Earth have flipped at least 20 times since the planet’s beginning and were at the equator in the not too distant past… geologically speaking. It is possible – just possible – that we are entering the beginning of another Maunder/sun spot minimum induced cooling period. This is not something that will happen in a flash. The entry and exit periods can be as long as 100 years, though there can be smaller sun spot-related cycles within the long Maunder-induced cycle. The sun spot solar cycles are quite predictable at 11.2 years. As you might imagine, it is nearly impossible to measure the small changes in temperature in that timeframe. At some point, the sun, as it always does, will become quiet, and then look out. A major temperature cycle will begin within 10 to 50 or so years. ••• 11/3/17 10:28 AM will Page deal 1 My next column with the “average” temperature of Earth. •MJ
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Lyons, and Charles and Merryl Snow Zegar. Israeli Amit Poznansky’s Footnote, Suite For Orchestra, launched the program with Mozart’s Linz Symphony No. 36 in C Major and Schubert’s 1828 The Great Symphony No.9, written in the final year of his 31-year life, completing the impressive show. Mehta, who still has a home in L.A., has been at the helm of the orchestra since 1977 and was appointed director for life in 1981. It was certainly a unique moment to savor, given he retires next year after conducting more than 3,000 concerts during the past five decades. He was also at the New York Philharmonic for a record 13 seasons. Among the cultural throng gathering for the concert and the after-party were Dan and Meg Burnham, Richard and Annette Caleel, Morrie and Irma Jurkowitz, Leslie RidleyTree, Harry and Judi Weisbart, Mary Dorra, Allan Ghitterman, Susan Keller, Barbara Ben-Horin, Scott Reed, and Lea Luria. Can’t Beat It Michael Jackson has been dead for eight years, but the King of Pop is still raking in the money, topping Forbes
magazine’s list of the highest-earning dead celebrities for the fifth consecutive year with $75 million. The singer’s earnings are boosted by the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show, Michael Jackson One, a stake in the EMI publishing catalog, and the new greatest-hits album Scream released in September, among other endeavors. Two singers join Jackson – who used to live at Neverland in Los Olivos – with Elvis Presley coming in at fourth with $35 million and reggae star Bob Marley fifth with $32 million. Golf legend Arnold Palmer, who went to more heavenly fairways last year at the age of 87, is the second-highest earner, netting in $40 million, in part through sales of his AriZona lemonade iced tea, and his branded apparel line.
Library director Jessica Cadiente, Foundation Board president Anne Howard, and director Ellen Pasternack (photo by Heidi Bergseteren)
In the Books Literati and glitterati descended on Santa Barbara Public Library when the august institution celebrated its centenary, helping to raise more than $150,000. More than 300 guests attended the bustling bibliophile Cocktails & Culture bash hosted by the five-yearold public library foundation and
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co-chaired by the tony triumvirate of Zora Charles, Dianne Duva, and Katie Szopa. After opening its renovated children’s library two years ago, there are big plans ahead with a teen center, children’s library endowment, a new library plaza, a second-floor patio, and renovation of the historic entry doors, costing a total of more than $4 million. “We’re preparing ourselves for the 21st century,” says library director Jessica Cadiente.
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“Access to digital resources and digital literacy skills are now required for full participation in today’s society. Last year, our library provided nearly 300,000 computer sessions and over 1,500 one-to-one computer coaching sessions. “The library also started loaning personal Wi-Fi hotspots so library users can check out the Internet. It is less about building collections and more about building connections.” Among the tony torrent of library lovers were Salud and Jillian 9 – 16 November 2017
Celebrating the opening night for the Opera Santa Barbara with the production Manon are OSB board and sponsors Robert Ooley, Don Gilman, president; Nancy McAleer Golden, board chair; Rodney Baker, Janet Garufis, CEO/president Montecito Bank and Trust, and Eric Smalls (photo by Priscilla)
Carbajal, Larry Feinberg and Starr Siegele, Hannah-Beth Jackson, mayor Helene Schneider, Lois Capps, Merryl Brown, John Glanville, Nancy Gifford, Caroline Thompson, Jeff and Margo Barbakow, Marc Appleton and Joanna Kerns, Barbara Ben-Horin, Judy Foreman, Carole Ridding, Geoff Green, Mahri Kerley, Michael and Hattie Beresford, and Eric Friedman.
performed at the Met with Placido Domingo, was a delight as Manon, as were her support cast of Harold Meers, Alex DeSocio, Colin Ramsey, and Benjamin Brecher. Kudos also goes to scenic designer Keith Brumley and lighting designer Marcus Dilliard. Prior to the show a dinner for 90
guests, among them Leslie RidleyTree, Mary Collier, Joan Rutkowski, Janet Garufis, Mary Dorra, Robert Lieff, Robert Weinman, Jim and Stephanie Sokolove, Steven Sharpe, Bob and Sandy Urquhart, Roger and Sarah Chrisman, Terry and Pam Valeski, Nancy Golden, James Ballantyne and Duncan Mellichamp, was hosted in the McCune Founders Room. Clearly a VIP aria. Impressive Imperial Liquid assets ruled when Montecito botanical wonderland hosted its second annual Spirit of Lotusland with 130 guests wanting to be shaken and stirred. The judges – Diana Starr Langley, distillers Anthony Caspary and Ian Cutler, and Gwen Stauffer, the gardens’ chief executive – had to choose from mixology wonders created by
Opera-tunity Knocks Opera Santa Barbara kicked off its 24th anniversary season at the Granada with Jules Massenet’s enchanting fiveact comic opera Manon, which featured an expanded orchestra under artistic director Kostis Protopapas and some of the most sumptuous costumes – from an Opera Australia production – in the decade I have been attending. Soprano Sarah Coburn, who has
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The victorious Imperial team: Scott Wallin, Kelli Martinez, and Kyle Eckert (photo by Bob Craig)
Discussing the captivating voices and costumes during an intermission of “Manon” are opera aficionados Mary Tonetti Dorra, Jon DuPrau, Nancy Schlosser, and Sue Larsen (photo by Priscilla)
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Sarah Stokes, Mark Taylor, Joe Fazio, Pat Shephard, Ernie Witham, and Nancy Upton. Chosen Ones Just in time for Yuletide, TV mogul Oprah Winfrey has released her 20th annual Favorite Things list. Among the gifts is a handy $299 device preventing and stopping snoring and the most expensive item, a $2,175 Samsung 55-inch TV that resembles artwork on the wall when turned off. There are also several Martone Cycling bikes from around $1,200 – perfect for cycling around Santa Barbara, says Oprah – a Nespresso Creatista Plus expresso maker for a hefty $599, and a $270 Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart 9500 series toothbrush.
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Culinary Crooner Santa Barbara culinary wizard Andy LoRusso not only sings for his supper, but exercises his considerable vocal chords while cooking it. His first book, Sing & Cook Italian, based on recipes from Naples and Sicily, was a best seller and now, 25 years later, he has published a 250page work, Sing & Cook, which has added recipes, stories about his colorful life, suggestions of what to sing while cooking, and links to his own songs online. Former R & B singer Andy, who moved to our Eden by the Beach in 1977, has quite the international menu, including Prairie oysters from the Calgary Stampede, bangers and mash with onion gravy from the U.K., and Menemen from Istanbul. “It makes the whole exercise in the kitchen that much more enjoyable,” Andy told me at a bijou launch bash at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village. No Guts, No Gory Given it was the night of Halloween, it was difficult to discern the audience members from the performers when the talented Out of the Box Theatre Company staged The Rocky Horror Show at the Center Stage Theater. I last saw the production in 1976 at the Kings Road Theatre, near my Sloane Square apartment in London’s Chelsea, and have seen the movie version of the show myriad times in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. It is classic camp of the most glorious kind and the Santa Barbara cast was well up to the task with Alex Allen as Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter, Zachary Allen Thompson as Riff Raff, Dillon Yuhasz as suitably nerdy Brad Majors, Mitchell Lam Hau as Rocky,
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and Melissa Marino as the cinema usherette. Additional props were banned from the theater, but extras sitting nearer the stage more than made up for it in the Samantha Eve-directed production. As keyboardist Sio Tepper and guitarist Nate Salman accompanied, the energized cast, including Allison Lewis, Jenna Scanlon, Marisol MillerWave, Kelly Sparrman, William Schneiderman, and Todd Tickner, sang firm favorites such as “Sweet Transvestite”, “Touch-A-Touch-ATouch Me”, “Science Fiction Double Feature” and “Damn It, Janet”. It was wonderful to do “The Time Warp” again. An absolute cracker! Profitable Nonprofit Records were being broken when the popular nonprofit CALM, which helps 2,400 children and families suffering domestic problems, hosted its sixth annual Fostering Love lunch at the Coral Casino, with a record 240 guests helping raise a record $150,000. Stephanie Sokolove chaired the bustling beano with radio host Catherine Remak as emcee, with three inspirational speakers – husband and wife Bill Poett and Laura Ciel, and Santa Barbara events planner Tyler Speier, who, with his wife, Taylor, adopted a one year-old girl, Emma, to go with their own two children, Wesley and Lucy. Among the supporters for the cause were Bob and Patty Bryant, Missy DeYoung, Janet Garufis, Anne Gersh, Geoff Green, Das Williams, David Selberg, Penny Jenkins, Gerd Jordano, Lauri Leis, Jean Schuyler, Maryan Schall, Cecilia Rodriguez, Rocky Horror Show a monster smash at the Center Stage (photo by David Bazemore)
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Marci Wolfe, Petra Matinova, and John Glanville. Easel-ly Done Farmers and Merchants Trust Company has dedicated a conference room wall at its new Santa Barbara branch to young artists from local schools. The inaugural exhibit is works from students at Bishop Diego High School. “We look forward to more art works on display in due course so that the public can see the talents of these young people,” says Frank Tabar, senior vice president. Fashion Statement Montecito TV talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is expanding her fashion empire, not to mention her real estate acquisitions, as I’ve chronicled here. The former Oscars host, who started her own brand, ED, two years ago selling adult wardrobe staples, accessories, home goods, and shoes, has now started designing baby clothes. In a collaboration with Bed Bath & Beyond’s Buybuy Baby, Ellen has created outfits, bibs, furniture, and other accessories, all with a positive image. She has focused on the comfort and functionality of her offerings, she says of her brand. “Babies love to be swaddled and should always be surrounded by love and kindness,” says Ellen. “I created my baby collection with that thought in mind. The line is filled with whimsical and fun pieces.” Sightings: Actress Carol Burnett checking out Oliver’s...Comedian Steve Martin noshing at Pierre Lafond...Actor Billy Baldwin at Lama Dog in the Funk Zone Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301. •MJ 9 – 16 November 2017
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exploring the possibility of having a woman in the quartet. This time around, we realized that Astrid would bring something that was different, not because she’s a woman but from her own take of what music is about. We figured it would be inspiring and help us stay fresh and keep our enthusiasm. It’s very elusive to describe the interaction in a string quartet. It’s very intense, but with us at least, it’s always very much professional. They are the three people I spend the most amount of time with in my life, and they are very close colleagues, but they are not close friends.
The Juilliard is known for focusing with almost a Zen-like beginner’s mind when approaching a piece of music, even those you have performed many times. What comes out of such close scrutiny? Paying attention to what a composer has written is the prime source of information about was intended. There’s our own instinct, but having that close attention on the detail is, we feel – and I think I can speak for my colleagues – is something that helps us really understand the music from a psychological, dramatic point of view that we can then share most effectively. I think one of the things that sets us apart, or what makes it so interesting for me at least, is our constant search and examination of the music long past the time when we can play the piece well – often after we work it up for performances, there’s still the desire to dig deeper and shed more light. We enjoy finding ways to understand the music even more. Even if we didn’t have a new member, we never use “This is how we’ve always done this” as a reason for still doing it that way. It’s a valid representation of the quartet’s voice in a particular direction, but we just start over every time. I think a large reason we’ve survived through the personnel changes is that we embrace the new ideas. We never look for someone who will fit in. As long as we speak the same musical language, we want someone with new ideas and a different point of view who feels comfortable expressing it. Given that perspective, how does the group find consensus or at least common ground with each new work, and how are differences resolved? It’s rather complex. All four of us, as we get older, realize that in putting like-minded people together, the ideas are already going to be relatively close to each other. Even when it feels like some parts or points of view are diametrically opposed, we trust each other enough to realize that’s it’s always possible to find a way of playing a piece that gets both points across, a synthesis that becomes even greater 9 – 16 November 2017
than either one alone. Searching for that place, creating the complexity of the characters, is one of the most fun things that we do. It becomes a fascinating trip, a journey in responding to the music. In fact, that’s one of the things that’s changed over the 20 years. I didn’t think it was possible to do that back then. If there were disagreements, I would have thought they didn’t understand musical language. You’re playing familiar pieces on this tour... Yes. With a new member of the quartet, you want to get more control of the standard repertoire, so we tend to focus on the core pieces for a while. But there are wonderful works, especially the Barok, which is a real pillar of the repertoire. It’s extremely challenging and takes an immense amount of concentration to play. It takes a lot of acuity, and even while performing it, you’re always discovering new things. The third movement is a real trip with its strange time signatures and folk tunes. The Haydn is very fun, a brilliant quartet that’s extremely expressive, and the Dvorak is the most symphonic of his quartets, a very big piece with lot of folk-sounding gestures. Now that you are the dean of the JSQ, have you had any thoughts about your own retirement? Is there a plan in place, or do you want to perform until they pull the bow from your hands? I’ve thought about it. But I have no plans to leave at this point. String quartet musicians get to work with some of the greatest product of human imagination in any field ever, and we have the privilege to share that with people. It’s hard to stop.
Classical Corner
Israeli mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital and Syrian clarinetist-composer Kinan Azmeh team up with The Knights, the Brooklyn-based culturally diverse ensemble that stretches the boundaries of orchestral music, for a concert at UCSB Campbell Hall at 7 pm on Thursday, November 9. A previous performance has been deemed “nothing short of electric” by The New York Times, and the program that crosses from classical into the worlds of Middle Eastern, Balkan, klezmer, and jazz music also includes a triple concerto for clarinet, mandolin, and violin that was co-commissioned by UCSB Arts & Lectures. Moving further into the world music spectrum, UCSB A&L is also bringing Palestinian oud and violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen – who is considered one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation as an
internationally acclaimed interpreter of Arabic sounds new and old who also embarks on forays into jazz and Western classical music. Shaheen, whose early 1990s release Saltanah was released by the Santa Barbarabased Water Lily Acoustics label, leads an ensemble through a traditional repertoire as he reflects on the legacy of Arabic music on Wednesday, November 15, at Campbell Hall. Between those genre-busting dates, South Korean piano star Seong-Jin Cho – whose stature rose dramatically when he won the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015 – makes his Santa Barbara recital debut as part of UCSB A&L’s Up Close & Musical Series at Hahn Hall at 7 pm on Tuesday, not long after playing a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall in New York. Cho will perform a more standard repertoire in a program featuring Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 (“Pathétique”) and Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109; Debussy’s La plus que lente, L. 121 and L’Isle Joyeuse, L. 106; and Chopin’s 4 Ballades. Elsewhere, the Santa Barbara Symphony Music Education Center presents Santa Barbara Youth Symphony’s fall concert on Sunday afternoon at the Lobero. The orchestra consists of more than 65 young musicians ages 12 to 18, from schools in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, who are challenged with serious pieces from the standard orchestral repertoire. Admission to the 4 pm concert is free.
Bear-ing Down with TEDx Settling on the theme for TEDx Santa Barbara’s annual event featuring a full day’s slate of short talks and presentations on a variety of cutting-edge subjects is always an arduous task for co-organizers (and husband-and-wife team) Mark Sylvester and Kymberlee Weil. But “Outside In”, this year’s offering, just made a lot of sense right away. “It feels like we live in the Twitterverse now. If you can’t say what you need to in 140 characters – or even just the hashtag – you don’t get paid attention to,” Sylvester explained. “But we want to go deeper. Even 18 minutes isn’t very long. But let’s scratch through that thin veneer of our ADD lives and go in a little deeper, let that information in from outside and let it affect us.” TEDx Santa Barbara 2017, which takes place Saturday, November 11, at the New Vic Theater – with a value-plus live streaming on big screens happening simultaneously a block away at the Impact Hub, as well as being available online – plumbs subjects as diverse as the purely scientific (Making Stem Cells from Skin
The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war. – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
from Leah Foltz, and Bringing HS (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) Out of the Dark from SB teenager Jackson Gillies) to the more esoteric (Lea Ann Mallett’s The World Needs a New Definition of Activism and Collins Key’s The Answer to Every Problem is Hiding in Plain Sight) and even the literal depths of the ocean, a subject near and dear to locals (Steve Gaines’s The Future of Food and The Rise of the Sea, Charles Vinick’s Whales Without Walls, and Rachel Sarnoff’s How to Solve the Problem of Plastic Pollution, One Piece At A Time). In a nod to the event falling on Veterans’ Day, we’ll hear Here’s What Civilians Need to Understand About War from Andrew Carroll, the editor of several New York Times bestsellers, including “War Letters”, which spawned a movement and a theatrical play, and Nothing is Funny When Warriors Cry, from William Rodriguez, MSW, who helps trauma-affected veterans adjust to civilian life. Then there’s Megan Rheinschild, who works at the SB County district attorney’s office where she formed a Human Trafficking Victim Advocacy Program. Her talk, “The Face of Human Trafficking”, addresses a problem very few realize touches our own backyard. Each speaker has been carefully vetted to satisfy the criteria, as Sylvester put it, “What is it the world needs to know, why do they need to know it now, and are you the right person to posit that on the stage?” Then the speakers spend six month working with Weil on crafting and perfecting their presentation, making the most of their 18 minutes on stage. It all comes together in just a seven-hour stretch of time on Saturday. “It’s all about taking one day to go deep on some topics that may not have been things you have ever thought about before,” explained Sylvester. “TEDx lets us provide a platform for these ideas to get launched into the universe. You just walk in, open up your brain, learn something, and get challenged, and hopefully be moved to take action.” It’s that latter part that really gets Sylvester’s juices flowing. “Even if it’s just a shift in a point of view, you aren’t just a passive listener. It can’t help but have an effect on your life and then by extension the world. It’s about impact and influence, and participants – from speakers to audience members to volunteers, often tell us it’s one of the best days of their lives. Who doesn’t want to be a part of that?” (TEDx Santa Barbara takes place at the New Vic on Saturday from 9 am to 5:30 pm, plus a meet-the-speakers gathering and after-party. Visit www. tedxsantabarbara.com for the schedule, ticket options, speaker profiles, and more.) •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3900 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3900 for the Cabrillo Ballfield Renovation Project will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017, to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “Cabrillo Ballfield Renovation Project, Bid No. 3900". The Project is located at 800 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, California, and is described as follows: Major park renovation including laser-level and renovate softball field, wrought iron and chain-link fencing, turf replacement, concrete flatwork, retaining walls, replace irrigation systems, install outdoor fitness equipment stations, new landscaping, drainage improvements, and new pedestrian lighting. Right-of-Way work includes sidewalk replacement, new curb ramps, and landscaping. Bid alternates include new sod and/or seeded turf and new electrical conduit and wiring for pedestrian lighting system. The construction estimate is $1,000,000. Each bidder must have a valid Class A General Engineering Contractor license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10 AM at the project site at the intersection of Milpas Street and Calle Puerto Vallarta. The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St.) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Keven Strasburg, Park Project Technician, 805-897-1906, kstrasburg@santabarbaraca.gov. In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal. A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work. DIR REGISTRATION A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider the appeal filed by Douglas E. Fell, Attorney, on behalf of 35 State Street Hotel Partners (Owner) and Michael Rosenfeld (Applicant), of the Historic Landmarks Commission’s Review After Final denial of changes proposed for the Plaza Lawn on Area C (118 State Street) of the “Entrada de Santa Barbara” Project. The Project is located at 35, 36, and 118 State Street, Assessor’s Parcel No. 033-102018, 033-111-013, and 033-081-013; HRC-2/S-D-3 Zones; Local Coastal Plan Designation: Hotel and Related Commerce. The Project is a commercial development on three sites that includes 123 hotel rooms, approximately 22,326 square feet of commercial floor area, and 256 parking spaces. If you challenge the Council's action on the appeal of the Historic Landmarks 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 18, 2017, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Most Popular, click on Council Agenda Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CouncilVideos. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL)
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, under Labor Code Section 1771.4. The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED: 11/1/17 and 11/8/17 Montecito Journal
FBN No. 2017-0002923. Published November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Villas Cleaning, 6179 Barrington Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93117. Susana Cruz Garcia, 6179 Barrington Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 18, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County
Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Rachel N. Gann. FBN No. 2017-0002896. Published October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Brainstem Balancing Center; The Human Tune-Up Center; The First Human Tune-Up; The Human Tune-Up, 27 West Anapamu Street
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#388, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Joseph Migliore, 27 West Anapamu Street #388, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 11, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN No. 2017-0002827. Published October 25, November 1, 8, 15, 2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Docutax; Docutax Legal Assistance & Tax Services, 1010 North H St. Lompoc, CA 93436. Tyler Stuart, 937 Camino Caballo, Nipomo, CA 93444. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 3, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of
• The Voice of the Village •
/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager Published November 8, 2017 Montecito Journal
the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Mary Soto. FBN No. 2017-0002761. Published October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2017.
original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Noe Solis. FBN No. 2017-0002811. Published October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: K3&SK Consulting, 489 Hot Springs Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Kim Mascheroni Inc., 489 Hot Springs Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 10, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Box Theory, 461 Old Coast Hwy #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Nina Moore, 461 Old Coast Hwy #2, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 25, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph
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ORDINANCE NO. 5809
ORDINANCE NO. 5810
ORDINANCE NO. 5808
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ADOPTING THE 2017-2019 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THE PATROL OFFICERS' AND TREATMENT PLANTS' BARGAINING UNITS (TAP UNITS).
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LISA CLAGG AND SHAWNA FRANKS, DOING BUSINESS AS HARBOR MARKET FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS WITH ONE FIVE YEAR OPTION, FOR THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 125 HARBOR WAY, SUITE 8, COMMENCING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING ORDINANCE.
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on October 31, 2017. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on October 31, 2017.
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular
The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the
meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on October
provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter
24, 2017.
as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be
The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the
obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,
provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be
California.
obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,
California.
California.
(Seal) (Seal)
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/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5809
/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 5810 ) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
ORDINANCE NO. 5808
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
was introduced on October 24, 2017, and was adopted by
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance
was introduced on October 24, 2017, and was adopted by
the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on
was introduced on October 17, 2017, and was adopted by
the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on
October 31, 2017, by the following roll call vote:
the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on
October 31, 2017, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
October 24, 2017, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White
NOES:
None
NOES:
Councilmember Gregg Hart
ABSENT:
Mayor Helene Schneider
ABSENT:
Mayor Helene Schneider
ABSTENTIONS:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White; Mayor Helene Schneider
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on November 1, 2017.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara
on November 1, 2017.
on October 25, 2017.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on November 1, 2017.
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on
November 1, 2017.
October 25, 2017.
/s/ Jason Dominguez Mayor Pro Tempore
/s/ Jason Dominguez Mayor Pro Tempore
Published November 8, 2017 Montecito Journal
Published November 8, 2017 Montecito Journal
E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Margarita Silva. FBN No. 2017-0002672. Published October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2017. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE
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AYES:
OF NAME: CASE No. 17CV04356. To all interested parties: Petitioner Sharon Celeste Fay filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name
from Sharon Celeste Fay to Sharon Celeste Fay Allen. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the
/s/ Helene Schneider Mayor Published November 8, 2017 Montecito Journal
petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before
the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Anyone who ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war. – Otto von Bismarck
Filed October 23, 2017 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: December 6, 2017 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22
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LETTERS (Continued from page 8)
vations are underway), an elaborate buffet was piled upon the tables, and a jazz band knocked out upbeat tunes as costumed employees served costumed residents. If this is “retirement,” where do I sign up? Diana Starr Langley Montecito
and keep the steps down to the beach swept and clean. I think a little bit of surprise recognition would be really appreciated by him. You’re more than welcome to use the attached picture, if you’re inclined to do so. Anonymous Santa Barbara
Thanks for the Upkeep Art for Art’s Sake
Bob Yamin seems to stress that he “wasn’t joking” around and wanted to win the Casa Dorinda costume contest
Charlie Chaplin and a witch (both unidentified) were just two of the many Casa Dorinda residents celebrating Halloween
This group of pink-capped black-clad ladies may have been making a political statement at the Casa Dorinda Halloween bash, but then again, maybe they weren’t
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new book by Montecito Journal columnist Hattie Beresford explores the time between 1880 and 1930 when Santa Barbara threw off its Victorian cloak and donned the mantilla of a thoroughly modern town. The Way It Was ~ Santa Barbara Comes of Age offers a historical trek along mountain trails, joins elaborate celebrations, and revels in the mania created by the town’s first automobiles. Readers also meet a quintet of colorful characters who contributed greatly to the optimism and spirit of Santa Barbara’s growing years.
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As a Santa Barbara county employee who frequents Butterfly Beach for routine cleanup and maintenance, I think it would be really nice for Montecito Journal to make a small remark and a “thank you” to Clint Orr. He builds really interesting driftwood art on the cliff, but more importantly, he takes time out of his day to trim the hedges
I love coming across things like this, just across the street from homes that are listed for sale for $37 and $19 million. Dan Seibert Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: And we love that you keep sending us things like this. – J.B.) •MJ Dan Seibert spots another organic sculpture above Butterfly Beach
An anonymous county employee suggests we should thank artist Clint Orr, seen here topping off a recent sculpture, for keeping Butterfly Beach in tip-top shape
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donned the mantilla of a thoroughly modern town. Wrapping herself in romanticized Spanish tradition, she nevertheless bobbed her hair to create the institutions that prepared the way for the Santa Barbara of today. The Way It Was ~ Santa Barbara Comes of Age offers a journey into the past that explores the mountain trails, joins elaborate celebrations for famous visitors, and revels in the mania created by the town’s first horseless carriages. Readers will also meet a quintet of colorful characters whose enthusiasm, vision, and work created the underpinnings of today’s city and contributed greatly to Santa Barbara’s coming of age.
Hattie Beresford
• The Voice of the Village •
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SPIRIT (Continued from page 28)
Luis Obispo Bodhi Path and West Los Angeles Bodhi Path centers, which later moved to Pasadena, where Khaydroup still serves. Admission is by suggested donation of $35 for either morning or afternoon session, or $60 for both. Coming to Bodhi Path later in the month: a special Thursday night teaching on Emptiness with Trinlay Rinpoche on November 30. Call 2842704 or www.bodhipath.org/sb.
Shortcuts to Spirituality: Ongoing Offerings
The Santa Barbara Cuddle Connection’s monthly gathering takes place 6:30 to 9:30 pm on Saturday, November 11, at Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute, 516 N. Quarantina Street. All are invited to experience connection within yourself and extended to others, energetically and/ or with platonic touch. The three-part evening begins with an ice-breaker and check-in, followed by creating a safe container through demos and exercises, before concluding with participants using the skills to settle into exchanges at their own comfort level. Cost is $20 at the door. Details at www.meetup.com/Cuddle-andConnection-Santa-Barbara. “End Suffering Now”, the upcoming gathering from Jim Dreaver, author of End Your Story, Begin Your Life and the forthcoming Flowing in Freedom: Mastering the Joy of Being Fully Present, includes a teaching in his simple and immediate method to see through the ego simply by remembering the mantra “Only now is real….” The freedom comes from grounding in the here and now, and observing how our thoughts and “stories,” including the “I” thought we most personally identify with, come and go, yet “we,” the awareness that sees, are always here. The meeting takes place 7 to 8.45 pm at a private home on Verde Vista Drive in Santa Barbara. Call 563-4904 for details and directions. By donation. Santa Barbara Mantra Lounge Kirtain, which takes place 7 to 9:30 pm Saturday, November 11, at Unity of Santa Barbara’s chapel, takes note of November and Thanksgiving by offering entering the spirit of gratitude through sacred song. All are welcome – even those who are convinced they can’t sing – to the evening of melodious kirtan and vegan fare, featuring call-and-response devotional chants in Sanskrit accompanied by authentic instruments performed live, followed by connecting to others while sharing vegan refreshments. The $10 donation is all inclusive. RSVP and more info at www.meetup. com/Santa-Barbara-Mantra-LoungeKirtan. •MJ 9 – 16 November 2017
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C ALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)
ENDING THIS WEEK High School Theater – Santa Barbara High School Theatre kicks off its 2017-18 season with the area debut of Cry Baby, the unofficial “prequel” to the popular musical (and movie) Hairspray. Set in 1950’s Baltimore, Cry Baby is a jumping, jiving Tony Award-nominated story that is also based on a cult classic 1990 John Waters film. The show features a delightfully demented book from the writers of Hairspray, Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, plus a rockabilly score from Fountains of Wayne cofounder Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum, the executive producer of The Daily Show. The musical – directed by 22-year SBHS theater veteran Otto Layman and featuring choreography by SBHS alum Dante Gonzalez – focuses on Baltimore teenager Allison Vernon-Williams, who is drawn across the tracks from her 1954 finishingschool background into a relationship with the orphaned Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, the leader of a pack of rebel outcasts. WHEN: 7 pm Friday, 2 & 7 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday WHERE: 700 East Anapamu Street COST: $10-$15 ($25 for reserved orchestra seating) INFO: www.sbhstheatre. com... Dos Pueblos High School has slated only one weekend for its presentation of Almost, Maine, which
consists of several stand-alone scenes about love in its many complexities, all occurring simultaneously in the fictional small town of the title. The charming comedy/drama by John Cariani – currently the most-produced high school non-musical in the country – is about a town that is propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere. Clark Sayre, who is returning for his 30th show at Dos Pueblos, directs the mysterious offering of seemingly disparate stories that each features a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery. WHEN: 7 pm Friday to Sunday WHERE: Elings Performing Arts Center, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta COST: $14 general, $10 students, children and seniors (65+) INFO: 968-2541, ext. 4670 or www. dptheatrecompany.org FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TRAP-ped Again – The Rhythmic Arts Project creatively employs rhythm as a modality to address basic life and learning skills, as well as teach reading, writing, and arithmetic to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded 20 years ago by Eddie Tuduri, who suffered a traumatic brain injury
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Bee Line to the Arlington – Samantha Bee, the groundbreaking comedian and host of Full Frontal – which in 2016 made her the first woman to host her own latenight satirical news show – is bringing her irreverent, noholds-barred approach, which Vogue termed “wry, smartypants charm,” to a conversation with SB’s own awardwinning journalist Starshine Roshell. Bee, who began her career performing as a member of the all-female sketch comedy troupe The Atomic Fireballs, is also a news junkie and unapologetic feminist who cut her teeth as the longest-serving correspondent (12 years) on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Between her bitingly humorous reports there, and a far larger role at Full Frontal, where she offers a unique satirical take on weekly news and explores other important stories in-depth that have been largely overlooked by more traditional media outlets, Bee has basically altered the tone of the genre with her bare-knuckle delivery, walking a line between outrage and hilarity. Roshell, no slouch herself in her years as a columnist for the Santa Barbara News-Press and SB Independent (as well as a blogger on SheKnows.com and writing teacher at UCSB and LinkedIn Learning) will hopefully also touch on The Detour, the half-hour comedy series Bee co-created with her husband that is inspired by their personal experiences on family getaways. Only one price tier remains for the event that was originally scheduled for October. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. COST: $85 INFO: 893-3535/www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or 963-4408/ www.thearlingtontheatre.com
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Call Him Irresponsible – Comedian Kevin Hart has an ever-growing list of professional accomplishments achieved since his days working at a Philadelphia sneaker store while dreaming of a career in comedy: gigs at top clubs Caroline’s and The Comedy Store; film roles in Soul Plane, Paper Planes, Think Like a Man, Get Hart, Ride Along, and Scary Movie 3; acclaimed comedy specials including Seriously Funny; an ABC sitcom, The Big House; a feature-length comic documentary, Laugh At My Pain, that set a record as the best performing concert series film; starring on BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood and a new Comedy Central show, Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level; and the forthcoming film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. But when Hart brings his Irresponsible tour to the Arlington Theatre for a three-show run beginning tonight, it’s a good bet that Hart might be more interested in bragging on his success in last Sunday’s New York City Marathon, where the 38-year-old comic beat former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber to the finish line by more than 30 minutes. A lot of stand-ups have been called long-winded, but Hart has both the heart – and the marathon medallion – to prove it. WHEN: 7 tonight, 7 & 10 pm tomorrow WHERE: 1317 State St. COST: $45 to $75 INFO: 963-4408/www.thearlingtontheatre.com
following an accident, TRAP has made a world of difference for children and adults in the area and around the world. Its innovative rhythmic concept gives the participants a fun way to learn and adapt. The nonprofit has drawn a bevy of local musicians to help support its cause via efforts including benefit concerts, and nearly all of them are coming together tonight to mark TRAP’s major milestone. Michael McDonald, the singer-songwriter and former savior of the Doobie Brothers who has lived in both Montecito and Santa Ynez, headlines a show that also features McDonald’s singer-songwriter wife, Amy Holland, former longtime member of the pop band Chicago Bill Champlin and his wife, Tamara, Táta Vega, and Carl Graves and the star-studded session musician band Pockets. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $50 & $75 ($150 VIP tickets include a post-show reception in the courtyard with drinks and hors d’oeuvres) INFO: 963-0761 or www. lobero.com SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Cam Pac & Cam Shafts – It’s been a while since the SB-born and based chamber music ensemble Camerata Pacifica has held one of its informal meet-the-musicians events in town. So this afternoon’s SpeakEasy at the DCH Lexus showroom is a great opportunity to connect with some of Cam Pac’s newer players, as well as a favorite veteran. Camerata itself bills the event as a chance to check out classical music without having to commit to a
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concert hall, but the easy atmosphere is actually a boon for everyone, even if the work to be performed is a bit on the challenging side. Violinist Giora Schmidt, clarinet Bill Jackson, pianist Gilles Vonsattel, and cellist Ani Aznavoorian will play Olivier Messiaen’s “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” (“Quartet for the end of time”), considered one of the masterworks of all time. Premiered in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, the piece is – in the words of Cam Pac’s founder Adrian Spence – a transcendental meditation on the cessation of time. In advance of the following week’s regular performances (the Messiaen will be paired with Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata in F Minor Op. 80 at Hahn Hall on Friday, November 16), the musicians and others will “unpack” the piece, taking a look at history of its origin and explore the inner workings of the music itself. Audience members – who have to bring their own chairs to the event, but will also have the opportunity to purchase a glass of a variety of Nuclear Wines – are encouraged to ask questions to their hearts’ content. WHEN: 1 to 4 pm WHERE: 350 Hitchcock Way COST: $5 in advance, $10 at the door INFO: 884-8410 or www.cameratapacifica.org SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 The Couple That Tours Together – Neither Kris Delmhorst nor her fellow singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault are strangers to Santa Barbara. The pair of performers have appeared at just about every worthy 9 – 16 November 2017
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 805 Songwriters – Round 2 of the periodic gathering of singer-songwriters at SOhO features mostly Montecito-connected artists. Curator Johnny Irion – who lived on-and-off in the village with his wife, Sarah Lee Guthrie (Arlo’s daughter) for several years – is bringing along John Goodwin, whose songs have been recorded by Montecitans Michael McDonald and Jeff Bridges (“Everything But Love”, “Maybe I Missed the Point”, and “The Quest”, plus “Hold On You” from the Crazy Heart soundtrack), plus Judy Collins and Rita Coolidge among others. Tim Bluhm (of Mother Hips), a frequent Irion collaborator, will also share the stage for the in-the-round style first half, when the singer-songwriters will alternate offerings, often backing up one another with instruments or voices. Following intermission, Irion’s rock band US Elevator takes over, playing selections from both the critically lauded debut and the forthcoming Driving Friend album, which features contributions from Bluhm and his ex-wife, Nicki Bluhm, plus pianist/guitarist/singer Taylor Goldsmith and guitarist Neal Casal (of Chris Robinson Brotherhood). Sittin’ in are Alan Kozlowski, the Montecito-dwelling filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer, whose pictures of pop music artists currently hang at the club. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $15 in advance, $18 at door INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com
acoustic-friendly venue in the area, from SOhO to the Lobero Theatre (for the Sings Like Hell series) to the Tales from the Tavern concerts at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez. But if memory serves, it’s been awhile if ever, since the married couple have toured together. So, that makes tonight’s show at SOhO a special chance to hear them individually (with each sitting in on the other’s set), as well as together. Delmhorst is a frequent collaborator who has contributed vocals, cello, and fiddle on records and stages with fellow songwriters Anais Mitchell, Lori McKenna, Chris Smither, Mary Gauthier, Erin McKeown, Winterpills, Peter Mulvey, and Gregory Alan Isakov, among others. The current tour is in celebration of the release of her seventh full-length CD, The Wild, is her first such effort in collaboration with Foucault, who co-produces,
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Cray Matters – Blues guitarist Robert Cray is a five-time Grammy Award winner and a member of the Blues Hall of Fame with 20 studio albums released over a 40-year career. One of his generation’s great musical storytellers – no matter the genre – he’s written or performed with a wide range of blues masters and R&B lovers, from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Bonnie Raitt to John Lee Hooker. For his latest project, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, which came out last April, Cray moseyed down to Memphis with the Grammy-decorated producer Steve Jordan to make a classic soul album with Hi Rhythm, the band that helped create that sound. The album was recorded in Royal Studios, where any number of Memphis soul legends, from Ann Peebles to Al Green, made many of their classic albums dating back decades. The core of the band that Royal producer Willie Mitchell employed on lots of those landmark sessions backed up Cray on the new effort, including the reverend Charles Hodges (organ and piano), Leroy “Flick” Hodges (bass), Archie “Hubbie” Turner (keyboards). Royal is set inside an old theater, so perhaps Cray will evoke some of those memories when he returns to the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara’s venerable venue that was once an opera house. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $50 & $60 ($105 VIP tickets include a pre-show reception in the courtyard) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
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by Mark Ashton Hunt
Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.
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he past few weeks, well, months... okay, maybe even years… I have seen an ongoing dearth of available housing inventory to choose from in Montecito, especially in the “more affordable” $1.5-to-$3-million range. There are currently many $10-million-plus properties to choose from in a variety of shapes and sizes, but try finding the perfect family home for under $3 million, and it’s another story altogether. When one considers lot value, cost to build, and existing home value based on many factors, these listings at one end of the financial spectrum or the other seem well-placed for potential buyers to take a look at.
significant privacy. The floorplan allows either a downstairs or upstairs master suite, each with a fireplace and mountain views. The living room boasts cathedral beamed ceilings, tall windows and doors overlooking the brick patio, and mountain views accented with a double-sided fireplace. The kitchen includes a recently upgraded Bosch oven, microwave, dishwasher, and cooktop, complete with indoor grill. The outdoor patio backs onto a butterfly preserve that adds to the beauty and quiet of this location. The 18 Casitas at Ennisbrook share their own smaller clubhouse with gym equipment and a good-sized pool with chaise-lined patio. This home is located within the Montecito Union School District.
1143 Glenview Road: $2,695,000
985 Park Lane: $9,995,000
One can own a significant piece of Earth with this 20+acre Montecito oceanand-mountain-view promontory that includes walking trails, waterfalls, a private well for maintaining the landscaping and a 7,700+/- square-foot Mediterranean French Country estate that was completed in 2001. The home offers a main-floor master suite, 4 additional bedroom suites, media room, chef’s kitchen, expansive great room, living room, and formal dining room. Many fireplaces, central air conditioning, social rooms, patios by the pool, and incredible ocean views are just some of the home’s additional features. Additionally, there is a guesthouse with a separate gated entrance, a 4-car garage, infinity pool, hot tub, built-in barbecue and bocce court, all within the Montecito Union School District.
This property is located on a street-to-street lot within the Pepper Hill enclave, in the Cold Spring School District. The home was one of the first built in the area and sits on more than an acre, placed to take advantage of the views of the Pacific Ocean, the harbor, the coastline, and wooded area below. These views can be enjoyed through large floor-to-ceiling windows, and spacious wrap-around decks. The 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home also features open-beam ceilings, a spacious living room, and sizable game room. A 2-car garage, plus a separate 2-car carport with additional guest parking is a rare find in this price range. While the home could be remodeled and upgraded, the value is in the land and the close-in ocean views.
2480 Sycamore Canyon Road: $1,749,000
499 Monarch Lane: $3,150,000 Located within the guard-gated Ennisbrook community is this “Casita”, situated at the end of a cul-de-sac, offering a sunny location while affording
This Sycamore Canyon Road property offers the opportunity to create one’s own grand manor among other classic Montecito estates. The property currently hosts an updated mid-century home plus separate artist studio, tucked against a wooded hillside. Fruit trees and roses complement the natural landscape. The current residence features hardwood floors and vaulted ceilings. The living room has multiple French doors with clerestory windows above. In the updated kitchen and breakfast area, greenhouse windows invite the cultivation of herbs and flowers. Enjoyable as is, yet also offering the potential to build a larger estate, this home rests just a short distance from Lotusland and is within the Cold Spring School District.
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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 (805) 698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based. •MJ • The Voice of the Village •
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$4,525,000 | 1428 E Valley Rd, Montecito | 4BD/4½BA Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896
$5,495,000 | 2281 Featherhill Rd, Montecito | 4BD/5½BA Nancy Kogevinas | 805.450.6233
$16,900,000 | 2692 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Montecito | 7BD/8BA Mary Whitney | 805.689.0915
$9,000,000 | 2600 Bella Vista Dr, Montecito | 4BD/3½BA Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896
$8,850,000 | 3493 Padaro Ln, Carpinteria | 3BD/2BA Kathleen Winter | 805.451.4663
$5,995,000 | 700 Riven Rock Rd, Montecito | 2± acs (assr) Calcagno & Hamilton | 805.565.4000
$4,650,000 | 805 Knapp Dr, Montecito | 4BD/5BA Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896
$3,450,000 | 1286 Coast Village Cir, Montecito | 2BD/2½BA Daniel Encell | 805.565.4896
$3,400,000 | 415 Meadowbrook Dr, Montecito | 1.8± acs (assr) Mermis/St. Clair | 805.886.6741
$3,250,000 | 2320 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Montecito | 4BD/2BA Jason Streatfeild | 805.280.9797
$3,250,000 | Freesia Dr, Summerland | 3BD/3½BA MK Properties | 805.565.4014
$3,195,000 | 129 W Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara | 4BD/3½BA Nancy Kogevinas | 805.450.6233
$2,495,000 | 2718 E Valley Rd, Montecito | 3BD/4BA Mary Whitney | 805.689.0915
$2,049,000 | 66 Tierra Cielo Ln, El Cielito/Las Canoas | 3BD/2½BA Team Scarborough | 805.331.1465
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