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ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 33 • LETTERS, P. 8 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 52

REDUCING THE RED ZONE

MONTECITO’S RISK OF A HIGH-VELOCITY DEBRIS FLOW HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED, BUT OTHER EVENTS, SUCH AS A DEBRIS-LADEN FLOOD OR A CLEAR FLOOD, ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THE GOOD NEWS: A NEW “IMPACT CONSIDERATION MAP” (NOT CONSIDERED AN EVACUATION MAP) TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK REMOVES NEARLY 1,000 PARCELS FROM THE “RED ZONE.” (STORY ON P. 13)

Cooking in California

Doug and Marni Margerum host bash at Hotel Californian for Santa Ynez Valley author Frances Schultz and her latest cookbook release, p. 34

See the Sea

Four homes that boast stunning ocean views, one of the most attractive features to prospective buyers in Montecito, p. 48

One805 is Born

Formed after the Thomas Fire and debris flow, One805 aims to raise funds to support ongoing needs of Santa Barbara’s First Responders, p. 20

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Editorial

New owner and CEO Gwyn Lurie talks about policy changes coming to the MJ

INTRODUCING

MONTECITO R ANC H ESTATES SUMMERLAND, CALIFORNIA

Only a few ocean and mountain view parcels remain in the exclusive gated community of Montecito Ranch Estates. Stunning +5-acre parcels available separately or choose a completed custom estate with the finest amenities. Pricing ranges from $3,250,000 for parcels with approved plans to $7,950,000 for a finished estate.

Montecito Miscellany

Letters to the Editor

Tiffany to close; Epicurean Santa Barbara anniversary; Frances Schultz releases new book; Michael Jackson biopic in the works; Bandstand at Granada; City College Foundation receives grant; Elayne Klasson’s new book; Mike Love’s former home for sale; Kirk Douglas turns 103; Goop gift guide; Katy Perry meets royalty; Oprah’s tour; Prince Andrew’s downfall; sightings A collection of communications from readers Jennifer Buur, Frederic Golden, Dana Newquist, Beverley Jackson, Anna Marie Gott, Bill Sweney, Larry Bond, and Harry Wilmott

10 This Week in Montecito

A list of local events happening in and around town

Tide Chart 13 Village Beat

New map released ahead of winter storms; Montecito Creek bridge reopens

14 Seen Around Town

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18 Association Agenda

Montecito Association Board of Directors election coming up; Light-UpA-Life tree lighting; Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara gives update; new Debris Flow Risk Map to be released

20 One805

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New nonprofit One805 raises funds for First Responders

27 Spirituality Matters

Writing workshop; Ecstatic Breathing; Thanksgiving events; yoga happenings around town; grief workshop; Welcoming the Buddha Home

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30 On Entertainment

Irish tenor Emmet Cahill sings at Trinity Episcopal; Jim Brickman’s Christmas Celebration at Lobero

32 Liquid Leftovers

Ten things you can do to save that Thanksgiving wine you opened but didn’t finish

Real Estate View 33 Ernie’s World

Ernie is overwhelmed with feedback

Brilliant Thoughts

Ashleigh Brilliant recounts the worst journey of his life

36 Coming & Going

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Jim Buckley gives us a peek into what he’s been up to in Paris for the past month

40 Meet the Teacher

Sigrid Toye sits down with Christina Broderick, Marymount’s Head of School

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42 Celebrating History

Santa Barbara Club entered on National Register of Historic Places

44 Legal Advertising 48 Real Estate

Four homes on the market with impressive ocean views

52 Calendar of Events

West Coast Chamber Orchestra concert; Schlieske’s Holiday Crooner Show; The Skatalites play SOhO; Small Business Saturday; Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara concert; Light Up a Life at Lobero; Timeless screening; Esther Perel speaks at Granada

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“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson

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Editorial by Gwyn Lurie Gwyn Lurie is a local chair collector. She chaired the MUS School Board for five years, she co-chairs the Santa Barbara Human Rights Watch Committee, she is a founding member of The Partnership for Resilient Communities (TPRC) and was Chair of the Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Safety Net Task Force. Gwyn has spent enough time in her writing chair to pen The Music Never Stopped starring JK Simmons (Sundance Opening Selection, 2010), Nine Lives starring Kevin Spacey (2016), and screenplays for nearly every major movie studio. Gwyn worked in broadcast news for ABC/New York upon completion of her studies at UCLA and Oxford. Today Gwyn can be found in chairs across Montecito in her new role as CEO of the Montecito Journal Media Group and Editor-in-Chief of the Montecito Journal. Email her at gwyn@montecitojournal.net

Dear Community,

his year I give thanks for so many things – for my family and my friends, and for the glorious revegetation that surrounds us – heroically guarded by our world-class First Responders. And I am thinking much about our community. I am thankful for the warm reception so many of you have given me, and for how engaged the members of our community are. It’s not just invigorating, but life affirming. Many of you have inquired about the changes that will be made to the Journal and when these changes will be implemented. Over the next three months we will be putting new systems in place and preparing to launch our updated and freshly branded Montecito Journal, along with other pieces of our multi-pronged platform that will be rolled out strategically. But we are already beginning to introduce some. We will no longer be printing anonymous letters. On rare occasions – as in a whistleblower situation – we claim the privilege to withhold a name if it protects us or the writer in some important way. But that will be indicated in the paper and the name will be known to us. I believe if we are unwilling to stand behind our words, it probably means we need to reconsider the content or the tone, or possibly both, of our message. It has to do with accountability, credibility, and setting standards for our discourse. Starting now, we ask that you take ownership of your opinions and sign your letters, just as we take ownership of our reporting, our opinions, and our editorial content. One of the reasons I find the internet such a great repository of disinformation is “news” is often reported with no attribution or even evidence of an editorial board or any sort of oversight whatsoever. There are no names anywhere standing behind the reporting, no one’s reputation is at stake, and therefore accountability is lost. Clearly the murkiness associated with unattributed letters and unattributed reporting only feeds the depressing national condition now referred to as the “post-Truth environment.” Under the cloak of anonymity, writers of every stripe feel comfortable “saying whatever” without fear of reprisal. As a result, our national conversation has become a competition for who can talk the loudest and insults have become more powerful than facts. This applies to both sides of the aisle. The megaphoning of ideas is great for the news outlets and the corporations that own them, but not so great for an informed populace or a productive conversation. Our ability to communicate with perceived adversaries is critical to our finding a path through differences as well as finding productive solutions. It is a daunting national if not global condition. But this piece of it, how we choose to behave in our community, and the way we engage in discourse with one another, that is something we can do something about. What do you think? Please tell us your opinion and, going forward, please tell us who you are; we’d like to know. I’m Gwyn Lurie. Happy Thanksgiving. •MJ

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In lieu of payment, a donation was made to Michael Spence’s charity of choice.

by Richard Mineards

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

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uxury bling emporium Tiffany, which opened its doors at La Cumbre Plaza 12 years ago, is ditching the shopping complex in January, I can exclusively reveal. The iconic New York jeweler which was just sold to the French conglomerate LVMH for $16.2 billion - famed for its Tiffany blue boxes and the charming 1961 Audrey Hepburn film based on Truman Capote’s novel - is just the latest luxury goods store to shutter in the 491,000 sq.ft. complex owned by Macerich since 2004, including Louis Vuitton, and Michael Kors in what has been described as “a retail apocalypse,” which has also affected State Street, our tony town’s main shopping thoroughfare. Michael Plante, market vice pres-

ident for Tiffany Southwest, confirms the store will close its doors on January 31. Having attended the opening party when I was a columnist on the Santa Barbara News-Press, as well as other events the store has hosted over the years, I will be sorry to see Tiffany, which was founded as a small stationery and fancy goods store in New York by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1837, leave town. Two of my nicest unnecessary pleasures are a Tiffany engraved silver toothpaste tube squeezer and a gold luggage tag, featuring a reference number held at the jewelers’ headquarters, in case my baggage should get lost.

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A Guarded Change Framed copies of Montecito Journal in Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s art studio

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just saw the new Montecito Journal announcing the changing of the guard. I just wanted to thank you for always putting my students and their art accomplishments in the Journal. I have every article framed and up on the wall in the art studio at school.

I panicked for a moment thinking now who will I email with school news! Happy trails! Jennifer Buur Art Specialist Our Lady of Mount Carmel School

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This Week in and around Montecito

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

(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 28 Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Smash Animal lovers are encouraged to get the kids out of the house this Thanksgiving and come to the zoo for a smashin’ good time! Watch as the elephants, gorillas, and other animals play and interact with pumpkins. Free with zoo admission. The zoo closes early today at 3:30 pm. When: 10 am to 3:30 pm Where: 500 Ninos Drive Info: www.sbzoo.org Thanksgiving Several restaurants in and around Montecito are serving up traditional turkey dinners with all the fixins; call for details and reservations. Bella Vista at the Biltmore, 1260 Channel Drive, 969-2261 Montecito Wine Bistro, 516 San Ysidro Road, 969-7520 Stella Mare’s, 50 Los Patos Way, 969-6705 Rosewood Miramar, 303-6169 Belmond El Encanto, 770-3530 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Libraries Closed All Santa Barbara Public Libraries are closed for both Thanksgiving and the day after. Tree Lighting Ceremony at Cachuma Lake Gather your friends and family for holiday fun at the Cachuma Lake Clubhouse for an evening of holiday cheer, cookies, cider, music and colorful lights. At 6 pm, attendees will gather outside to light up a beautiful, recently planted and decorated Gray Pine. This young, native tree will grow and become the centerpiece for years

to come. Attendees can say they were there for the very first one! Cachuma Lake Recreation Area is a full-service campground offering year-round cabin, yurt, RV and tent camping, recreational activities, and nature programs for all ages. When: 5:30 pm Where: 2225 Highway 154 Info: www.sbparks.org SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 39th Annual Holiday Faire An exceptional variety of fine handicrafts from 85 artisans are showcased at the Carpinteria Museum’s 39th Annual Holiday Faire. Everything from paintings, photography, ceramics, and fine jewelry to stained glass, woodworking, fabric art, dish gardens, natural bath soaps, Christmas décor, children’s gifts and so much more can be found for a unique hand-crafted, gift-shopping opportunity. Visitors will also enjoy hot foods, home baked goodies, live folk music, face painting, and photos with Santa Claus! Admission is free. When: 10 am to 3 pm Where: Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple Avenue in Carpinteria Info: 684-3112 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Rumi Study Group: My Religion is Love This group meets to learn, share, and discuss the ancient teachings within Rumi’s poetry. All are welcome! When: 2 to 4 pm Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Suggested Donation: $20 Info: www.rumieducationalcenter.org

Christmas Market Arlington Plaza will kick off the holiday season with the 3rd Annual Christmas Market. Designed to emulate the festive, light-filled holiday markets throughout Europe, this third annual tradition encourages shopping local, and supports the wonderful small businesses that make up the fabric of the Santa Barbara community. Guests are invited to stroll from stall to stall, shop, eat, drink and be merry! This year’s Christmas Market will showcase unique gifts, seasonal festivities, live music, and caroling. Stroll through the plaza and soak in the holiday cheer while visiting the unique collective of shops and restaurants, including DIANI Boutique, DIANI Shoes and DIANI Living, the Travel Store, Treat, Blossom Salon, Santa Barbara Fine Art, Carlitos Cafe y Cantina, or Renaud’s Patisserie and Bistro. In addition to the participating plaza shops and restaurants, the Christmas Market stalls will be filled with gifts and products from local makers and vendors. When: Tonight, 4 pm to 9 pm and tomorrow, December 6, from noon to 9 pm Where: 1324 State Street Info: On all social channels, @arlingtonplazasb WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 Wreath Workshop Floral designer Diana Dolan will give hands-on instruction for creating an organically designed wreath by combining found and foraged items. A varied assortment of freshly foraged greens will be available, and attendees are encouraged to bring items or cuttings from their garden. The evening class will be taught under twinkling lights in Porch’s garden shed. Hot toddies will be served, as well as s’mores. When: 6 pm to 8 pm Where: Porch, 3823 Santa Claus Lane Cost: $75 per person Info & Reservations: (805) 684-0300 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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Poetry Club Each month, discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest. New members welcome. Tonight’s poet: Louise Gluck. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Debris Flow Risk Map Community Meeting A community meeting to see and discuss the newly revised Debris Flow Risk Map and discuss preparations for winter storms When: 5:30 pm Where: Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road Holiday Sip & Stroll Montecito Country Mart hosts shopping event with refreshments, sales, trunk shows, and more When: 5 pm to 8 pm Where: 1016 Coast Village Road Info: www.montecitocountrymart.com SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Winter Deciduous Pruning & Garden Clinic The clinic is led by Dr. Jerry Sortomme and UCCE Master Gardeners. Advanced registration suggested to ensure participation; 30 participants maximum. Those not registered in advance may attend as space permits. Join to learn how to prune common fruiting trees, followed by a small group hands-on pruning clinic, and winter vegetable growing tips. When: 9:45 am to 1 pm Where: Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna Street Info & Registration: kefsb@aol.com 28 November – 5 December 2019

Photos with Santa Santa Claus will be at Montecito Country Mart three times this month; today is the first opportunity to have your photo taken with the big guy in red. Other dates are December 15 and December 22. When: 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm Where: 1016 Coast Village Road 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 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 Snow at the Zoo The Santa Barbara Zoo’s annual Snow Leopard Festival and Sledding at the Zoo event has been moved one week later than normal. All activities continue as in previous years, though the event will be without the Zoo’s two snow leopards who both passed away in 2019 due to ailments related to old age. Activities include sledding (six runs, including bunny slopes) and snow play for children, visits with Santa Claus and two live reindeer, keeper talks about snow leopard conservation, crafts, face painting, climbing the 25foot tall “Mount Everest” climbing wall, and the sale of snow leopard-related toys and books to benefit the Snow Leopard Trust’s conservation work in the wild. Tickets are $5 for all-day access to the snow areas, sledding and an expanded bounce house area are sold only at the snow area and the zoo’s retail outlets; there are no advance sales. Regular Zoo admission is also required. Sledding is for children aged 4 to 12 only; no adult sledding. Sleds are provided; no personal sleds. Snow play area is for children aged 12 and under. When: From Sunday, December 8 to Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 10 am to 3:30 pm (9 am admission for Santa Barbara Zoo members only) Where: 500 Niños Drive Info: (805) 962-5339 or visit www.sbzoo.org ONGOING Reindeers Return to SB Zoo Female reindeer Cookie and Peppermint have returned to the Zoo and can be seen on the lawn near the Zoo’s hilltop. Winter-themed and holiday-related activities take place throughout the season. Santa will be available for gift requests and 28 November – 5 December 2019

photos on weekends from December 7 to December 22. There is no extra charge to view the reindeer. The two reindeer are on loan from Windswept Ranch, located in the foothills above Antelope Valley near Tehachapi, California. The facility is home to a collection of animals including camels, llamas, zebra, alpacas, sheep, goats, horses, deer, and reindeer. Many animals have been rescued or rehabilitated. For more information, visit www.capettingzoo.com. Where: Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Niños Drive Info: www.sbzoo.org

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Life Review The Center for Successful Aging, in cooperation with Vista Del Monte, is pleased to offer a 6-week class called Life Review. Using a booklet with 100 evocative questions, we will look back on our lives, assess our decisions and recall meaningful events and share our experiences with others in small groups. When: Mondays, 1:30 to 2:45 pm, through December 9 Where: Vista del Monte Patio Room, 3775 Modoc Road Info: (805) 898-8080 MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 TUESDAYS Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Weekly Lecture series on The Nature of Carpinteria A series of free lectures on the Carpinteria Coastal Plain. This series is open to anyone interested in becoming a docent for the Salt Marsh, the Bluffs, and the Franklin Trail. The general public is also welcome. All ages. When: 7 pm to 8:30 pm, from October 29 through December 2 Where: Veteran’s Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave, between Carp Ave & 8th Street •MJ

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Village Beat by Kelly Mahan Herrick

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ext Thursday, December 5, Montecito Fire Department, in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District, and 1st District Supervisor Das Williams, invites the public to attend a community informational meeting in advance of the winter storm season. The purpose of this community meeting is to publicly release the Interactive Storm Impact Consideration Map (formerly known as the Debris Flow Risk Map) that identifies properties that may be at risk from debris flow or flooding this storm season. This map will be utilized by local emergency managers as one of many factors to determine what portions of the community will be evacuated if necessary this winter. “Unlike last year’s map, this is not an evacuation map,” said Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor. Earlier this week, as the Cave Fire descended into the western edge of the City of Santa Barbara – and while 13 Montecito firefighters were deployed to help fight it – Chief Taylor sat down with us to review the new map, which has been updated to include the most up-to-date scientific research and data gathered following the Thomas Fire and the 1/9 debris flow. The good news: 955 parcels have been removed from the red zone on the map, out of the 1,472 parcels that were included last year. The bad news: As Taylor reiterated multiple times, we are in “uncharted territory” when it comes to managing risk following a massive fire and debris flow. “Nobody has scientifically forecasted potential debris flow or debris laden flooding from a fire scar in year three after such a significant event,” he said. “And while nobody knows for sure how the watershed will respond, we do know that significantly less material is available for mobilization, that we have enhanced mitigations, and that our community is prone to flooding regardless of fire history.” The Storm Impact Consideration Map is a map that will be used over the next year, as we transition from “high velocity debris flow” potential to “debris laden flooding” and “clear flooding” potential. For example, earlier this year, on February 2, 2019, a significant rain event caused a debris-laden flood, when big rocks from our foothills rolled rather than floated into the debris basins and creek channels. “All 28 November – 5 December 2019

the debris basins filled, and Highway 101 was flooded for a few hours,” Taylor recalled, adding that the risk of a debris flow like what we saw on 1/9 is definitely lower, but the community is still at significant risk for various flooding events. The 517 parcels that are still in red areas on the new map are adjacent to waterways, or are downstream from areas in which obstruction of a waterway or creek channel may occur. The eastern portion of Coast Village Road, as well as areas below Highway 101 – including the Four Seasons Resort the Biltmore – are still on the map, as during a significant flooding or debris flow event those low-lying areas could see up to three feet of water, according to Chief Taylor. Areas in which homes were removed from the red zone on the map include the Hedgerow, Birnam Wood, and neighborhoods near Westmont College. The new map takes into account the incredible 80% regrowth of the watershed in the foothills of Montecito, following the Thomas Fire. And while legitimate risk of debris flow still exists, the risk is different now, according to Chief Taylor. “The things that we are considering in order to protect lives and property have significantly changed,” he said. “And we are committed to only evacuating the community when necessary.” In the first two years following the Thomas Fire, scientific evidence made it simpler to determine risk using a rain total threshold. In 2018 that threshold was .5 inches per hour, in 2019 it was .8 inches per hour. This winter season, there will be no set threshold, and evacuations will be determined from a combination of factors. If there is a prolonged “saturation event” that is followed by or includes a high intensity, short duration rainfall, an evacuation may be ordered. But it will also be dependent on the status of the debris basins and creek systems. “It’s no longer a black and white determination,” Chief Taylor said. These evacuations could be localized to one area of Montecito, they could include only the “red zone” on the map, or they could comprise the entire community, depending on the severity of the situation. “Our plan is to be completely transparent, and explain thoroughly if and why we are evacuating,” Chief Taylor said. Chief Taylor said the cleared out debris basins and channels and the

newly installed ring nets above Montecito have all contributed to the development of the map, which was a collaboration between MPFD, Carp/ Summerland Fire Department, SB County Sheriff, City of Santa Barbara, City of SB Police Dept., and Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, as well as several consultants and weather experts. The new map (shown on the front cover of this edition) will be available online at www.readysbc.org on December 5. Also on the website: 10 Steps to Protect Yourself Now, which includes sandbagging around vulnerable areas of your home. Sandbags are available now at Lower Manning Park, 449 San Ysidro Road. Chief Taylor said next week’s upcoming rains, the first rains of the season, are highly unlikely to pose a threat. The community meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 5 at Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road. The meeting will be streamed live on the County’s CSBTV cable channel 20 and YouTube at www.YouTube.com/ user/CSBTV20.

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Montecito Creek Bridge was reopened on Friday, November 22, the last of six bridges along State Route 192 to be replaced or repaired following the disaster. “I am very pleased that we can bring a small sense of normalcy to a community still healing from this natural disaster,” said Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins, who along with several community leaders met on the bridge for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The bridge is located directly above an area that was significantly affected by the debris flow, where eight victims of the tragedy lost their lives. The bridge, located adjacent to Parra Grande Lane, is a direct link from western Montecito to the upper village; a detour down Hot Springs has caused traffic issues and longer drive times for Montecito residents since before the debris flow. The bridge was slated to be opened this past summer, but construction crews encountered multiple delays. A large gas supply line had to be relocated in order to complete the bridge; the line had to be relocated at two bridges, the northern and southernmost structures damaged in the mudslide: Arroyo Paredon Bridge and the Montecito Creek Bridge. In order to service the area with gas without

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Board of Directors Election

he City Council Election looks to have been decided in Santa Barbara, and the national races are over. But here in Montecito, a new election is happening, and it’s the annual vote for your Montecito Association Board of Directors! Yes, you have the power to decide who serves on our board, and we have a great slate of candidates to choose from. Your ballots, if you are a member of the Association, will be arriving in the next week or so. Please make your choices for 7 seven directors, and send them back in to us by December 16, 2019. We have some great candidates running: Doug Black, Chad Chase, Houghton Hyatt (incumbent), Judith Ishkanian, Andrea Newquist, Tiffany Pelletier, Sybil Rosen (incumbent), and Jeffrey Schlossberg. Their bios are included with your ballots, so you can read all about them and make your choices. We’ll seat the new directors at our January 14 Annual Meeting in 2020. All members are welcome to attend

that meeting here at our Community Hall at 1469 East Valley Road.

Montecito Holiday Tree Lighting

On December 4 at 4 pm, something wonderful is going to happen. Hospice Santa Barbara will bring the Light-Up-A-Life event to Montecito for the second year. Last year, it was well attended, and very heartwarming. This is a remembrance ceremony for those who have passed that we want to honor, but it’s also a wonderful community gathering. Children will sing for you, there are cookies and nibbles and beverages to taste, and stars to put on the tree, by our ever-helpful firefighters. At dusk, the tree is lit, and stays lit throughout the holidays. Andi Doyle at Pierre Lafond’s asked me last year, when I first began serving this community, how we could get a lighted Christmas tree in the Corner Green in front of Pierre Lafond’s.

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We found a way, Andi! I hope you all can join us for this terrific community event. We also encourage you to support the lighting of the tree, if you wish, by donating to Hospice. You can sponsor the event on their website: http://www. hospiceofsantabarbara.org/lightupal ife or come see us at the Montecito Association, and we’ll be happy to assist you. Stars will be available at the event, with a suggested donation of $10.

We received an update from Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office last week that he’d raised the limits of the California Fair Plan to $3 million. It had been at $1.5 million, unchanged from the 1990s, rendering it nearly useless to homeowners in Montecito. This is a homeowner’s policy of last resort for many, so this boost helps our community. Raising the limits of the Fair Plan was one of our requests of Insurance Commissioner Lara when Assembly Member Monique Limón brought him here to meet us. We’ve partnered with Mission Canyon Association on this issue, as well as the mayor of Malibu. It’s a huge issue right now for the state of California, so every win we make on this front benefits many people.

Debris Flow Risk Map Update

Santa Barbara County OEM will be releasing the 2019-2020 storm season Debris Flow Risk Map on December 5 at Montecito Union School at 5 pm. We welcome your input and suggestions at the Montecito Association. You can call us at (805) 969-2026 or email us at info@montecitoassociaton.org. •MJ

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that our First Responders did not only need our help in the aftermath of a major incident, they needed it year in, year out,” explained One805 President Richard Weston-Smith. ”We felt there was an opportunity to benefit our First Responders and make our community more resilient at the same time.” Weston-Smith and fellow organizers decided to turn One805, the temporary organization that came together for one event, into a full-time non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization to serve the ongoing needs of local First Responders. In order to foster unity, One805 invited Department Chiefs of multiple Police, Fire, and Sheriff’s agencies across Santa Barbara County to sit on its Advisory Council. “Their responsibility is to advise us on best practices, and determine the equitable distribution of funds we raise, between the forces,” WestonSmith said. The unprecedented collaboration marks a new era for First Responders. “Our community’s ability to respond and be resilient is closely tied to the preparedness of our First Responders to work together as a joint operations team at all phases of an incident,” explained Santa Barbara City Police Chief, Lori Luhnow. “The One805 organization supports the effort to strengthen the coordination among the entire public safety profession while also providing vital equipment for our entire region.” All proceeds will be divided between local agencies, and will be used for needs that state and federal budgets would not otherwise cover, including emergency equipment and

counseling services. It will also serve the community through public outreach and education. The organization is currently working on an emergency preparedness campaign. “Unfortunately, disasters and accidents are inevitable – and we depend on our First Responders to come to our aid in our hour of need, often testing resources to the limit,” said Eric Philips, CEO of One805. “It’s time everyone steps up and proudly joins the One805 mission to show our unified support for the heroic men and women on our front lines.” Unlike other non-profits and foundations, One805 will be an affordable, membership based organization that anyone in the county can join. “We want the everyday person to feel like they can take part and support the First Responders who protect our community,” added Executive Director Angela Schmidt. Schmidt’s husband is a First Responder so she knows first-hand how impactful One805 can be. There are many ways to show support for our local heroes. “We’re asking the community to follow One805, like its pages on social media, display a sign or bumper sticker, and wear a One805 shirt or hat to show support.” Schmidt added. One805 plans to bring back the Kick Ash Bash, with some changes. “The new annual or biannual family music festival will now be called ‘One805 Live!’” according to WestonSmith. “It will be a celebration of First Responders that the entire county can look forward to.” To learn more about the Kick Ash Bash 2020, and how to support One805, go to www.one805.org. •MJ

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Constitutional Correction

Congratulations on your important new role as head of the Montecito Journal. I enjoyed reading your editorial and its strong endorsement of local journalism. But one small caveat: be careful when you cite history. Adams and Jefferson did become pen pals at the end of their long disputatious lives, but they did not co-author the U.S. Constitution. At the time of Constitutional Convention in 1787, Adams was representing the new nation in London and Jefferson was likewise at work in Paris. But I do agree that their countrymen at the convention, especially Jefferson’s friend James Madison, were inspired by their ideas. During my many years at Time magazine, I greatly benefited from the diligence of our fact-checkers. Something to keep in mind. With all good wishes to you and your team. Frederic Golden Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Dear Frederic, Thank you for your thoughtful letter and your congratulations. As for your correction, technically you are correct, and I should have stated that more carefully. What I should have said is that these two men, at times bitter political rivals, both contributed mightily, and in different ways, to the ideas reflected in our Constitution. Certainly it is worth a correction. But here’s my point which still stands: While it’s true that Adams and

Jefferson were physically abroad during the Constitutional Convention, both had a massive impact and influence on the writing of the Constitution and on each other’s thinking. The two met at the Continental Congress in 1775 and shared a great enthusiasm for independence from Great Britain. They started as friends and grew apart (during their campaigns for President) and later reconciled and had a strong, well documented, bi-partisan friendship. I am currently reading Gordon S. Wood’s book: Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. If you haven’t read it, I recommend it. The point is: despite their differences as a conservative and a liberal they had an important relationship and both materially contributed to what is arguably our country’s most important document. Adams was a prominent advocate of separation of powers and of checks and balances. His political writing developed the principles of constitutional government that delegates applied at the convention. As for Jefferson, in 1787, after the Convention was over and while ratification of the Constitution was being debated in the states, Jefferson wrote a letter to Madison objecting to key parts of the Constitution, including and especially over the fact that the document lacked a Bill of Right and did not establish term limits for federal officials. These two men, with vastly different political perspectives, shared a strong sense of patriotism and their mutual advocacy for separation of powers and checks and balances laid an important part of the foundation for the Constitution. Certainly I would say that Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi both worked on the Manhattan project, even though they were not necessarily in the same room at the same time. But both contributed

greatly and had an important influence on each other’s thinking. Back to your original point and well taken advice: fact checkers are important. I will keep that in mind. And I appreciate your careful reading and fair challenge. We love engagement, thank you for your precision on this matter! My very best, Gwyn ~ GL)

No Rag Here

After reading “Time to Move On,” I needed to digest the writing and reflect on the last 24 years. You, Jim, needed to become totally immersed in your new community when you started. Meeting you at Montecito Video, my little social melting pot, I remember hearing of your plan for a much needed “paper.” So I proceeded to usher you about the Upper Village to meet our merchants. Next, we crossed E. Valley to the Montecito Association Office. At the end of that excursion, I remember telling you, “your paper will be much more than a “rag,” it’s a Utility. Every activity I was involved with, the Journal was there! So Jim, I’ll miss you – in the Journal capacity. Who knows, after selling Mission Villa, when that day comes, I may take up golf, watch out! The love of this community was deeply seeded with your hand. Fortunately, I met with Gwyn earlier this year with her sincere enthusiasm to continue your work. There was no doubt that Gwyn knew exactly what she was about to partake. After reading Gwyn’s article, she doesn’t need any handholding, she’s well on her way. What I discovered about Gwyn over a lengthy first discussion, she really “gets it”! Montecito is a place like no other. I wish her well in your tradition with the able help of your and her contributors as well as your son Tim. Happy Thanksgiving Dana Newquist Montecito

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The greatest gift I could possibly receive for my 91st birthday is your

editorial I’ve just read!!! You are doing what so desperately has been needed and reading you I’m convinced you will succeed. You have the feel of the real Montecito, where it has been and where it should go. You have the energy of youth to get the job done. The experience to know and not fear obstacles or prejudiced people. You WILL succeed. With admiration for you and those who have backed you, Beverley Jackson Montecito

Mail Order Voting

Multiple questions and problems have been raised in the recent voteby-mail election conducted by the City of Santa Barbara. In particular, concerns center around the District 1 election, where 8 votes separate the top candidates. While competitive races are to be desired, if registered voters’ votes didn’t count, or they weren’t allowed to participate in the election process, or those that participated and they knew they shouldn’t have, that amounts to elections fraud. Some of the problems below were identified by campaign volunteers in one or both camps during the election. The concern is around the process of how the city is handling vote-by-mail and worrisome irregularities, rather than alleging antics by either campaign. 1) Some registered voters who voted by mail weeks before election day were contacted by campaigns on election day because their information showed that the voter’s ballot was still outstanding on election day. Somehow, their ballot had not been received or flagged as being received when their ballot had been mailed well in advance of Election Day. 2) Some voters were told their signatures did not match their voter registration or that they had forgotten to sign their ballot. These voters had until November 13 at 5 pm to rectify the issue by signing an affidavit. For some rectifying this issue was easy. For others it proved to either be almost impossible or entirely impossible. 3) When campaign volunteers tried to rectify the signature problem of one voter, they discovered that

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the voter who had returned a ballot did not live at the address they were registered at. This left campaign volunteers wondering where the voter lived now, and if they could legally vote in the election. 4) Some registered voters who submitted signed affidavits to correct their signature problems saw their ballots rejected multiple times leaving their vote uncounted. 5) One registered voter who submitted two signed affidavits could only have his vote count if he came to City Hall with his identification: the same identification he had previously provided a copy of with his second signed affidavit. 6) A registered voter told campaign volunteers and witnesses that he had not submitted a ballot. Yet his ballot was received by City Hall. 7) A registered voter told campaign volunteers he was not legally allowed to vote because he was not a citizen. The City of Santa Barbara had mailed, and received his ballot, though he stated he had not cast it. 8) Local media sites have registered comments from voters in District 1 complaining that they or family members never received a ballot, despite having lived and voted in the district for years. 9) There are also complaints that voters who could not legally cast a vote in District 1 due to place of residency or felony record did indeed vote. It’s not known whether their vote counted, or was discarded in the signature validation process. As of today, the record of whose vote counted and whose vote didn’t is unavailable without sign-off from the City Attorney, as are the answers to other relevant questions about any returned and uncounted ballots. Individually, these issues are concerning. Cumulatively, they raise alarms in a closely competitive race. Both campaigns made their cases to the voters of District 1, had lots of volunteers, and worked hard to get out the vote. However, the process of vote-by-mail elections seems to have problems that the city must address to assure the integrity of its elections, now and for the future. Identification and verification of instances where the city’s vote-bymail process didn’t work need to be identified. Identification and verification of gaps in voter registration process for the “Motor Voter Program” are also needed. The outcome of the election is not the driver of this process. What matters is that Santa Barbara residents have solid confidence that the vote-by-mail system ensures fair elections in our city. We are asking the powers that be to open a full investigation into the issues we have identified and raised 28 November – 5 December 2019

and to solicit voter feedback to determine if the election results are valid. We need the voters of District 1 to help us identify where there were problems in the voting process. If you had any problem voting (receiving your ballot, casting your ballot, or having your ballot count) or you suspect someone who voted who should not have please email: SBCityCouncil@SantaBarbaraCA. gov and Clerk@santabarbaraca.gov Anna Marie Gott Sharon Byrne

Happy Trails

I’m selfishly sorry to hear that Jim Buckley has sold the Montecito Journal, having probably read his very first issue, and served with him on the MERRAG Board, a wonderful experience for me, in addition to having all three of my kids graduate from Montecito Union School. I will always be grateful for Jim’s help when we were raising money for the MERRAG van (aided by my mother, Brownie Borden, who at Casa Dorinda was able to raise matching funds triggered by those provided by your friend and contact), and for so graciously placing her obituary in the paper, when she passed last spring. Many, many friends and family saw that and we’re very grateful. But, I am pleased the new buyers are local, apparently led by a long-time MUS School Board member. You may remember my former wife, Kim Sweney, served on that Board when we lived in Montecito. I am also pleased to hear they won’t change the paper too much, but rather build on what you both have so ably created. I now live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. One of the things we see here are situations where long-time owners and founders realize when it’s time to retire that they really must sell their ranches or businesses in order to afford retirement. I’m happy for your sake and particularly pleased to hear Tim may stay on to help run things. But, I just wanted to let Jim know how much I admire what he built, and did for our community. I wish all good things for him and his family, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did – perhaps unknowingly – for ours. Thank you! Bill Sweney Jackson Hole Wyoming (Contributor’s note: Thank you Bill, very kind of you to take the time to let me know how you felt and feel from afar – J.B.)

Fish To Fry

Just a few comments on the great letter from Gillian Christie (MJ

# 25/45), entitled “The Cause Of Conflict And Solution”; Gillian states the “For thousands of years conflict has existed with all life forms. In the ocean, usually the bigger fish wins.” Many years ago I worked on a fishing boat, the skipper was named Forrest Allen, but was known to all who knew him as Red (now deceased). We spent endless hours at sea and to help wile away the time, we would make up songs that we would sing at our fisherman get-togethers. My favorite song that Red made up was titled “The Big Fish Eat The Little Fish On The Land and In The Sea.” I encouraged him to get It recorded but I don’t know if he ever did. I know if he could have gotten it to the right recording artist, it would have been a top-of-the-chart best seller. He then states, “Next, know that most people can get along.” This used to be true as I have/had people whom I consider friends who in every aspect of life we were/are poles apart, politically, racially, economically, and in education. I do not think this would be quite as easy in the post-Obama era with Antifa beating people up for the flimsiest of reasons or no reason at all. Also, we are now in an era where those with even a slight sunburn blame everything on the “White Man,” or racism. I also learnt at a very early age that is ultimately behind the curtain creating the world’s turmoil, which I am not going to go into now as I was raised in a manner that few could find believable. Ms Christie then likens them to mosquitos. I believe they are probably a cross between a mossy and a termite. Because while it is true they are without a doubt bloodsuckers, they also have the characteristics of the latter as they attack the structure from within, hollowing it out until falls collapsing under its own weight as they are doing now to Western civilization. But as Bobbie

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Another Big Con

We’re fortunate indeed to have a publication that so generously affords its readers enough space to properly expound on matters of interest and importance to the general public. The explanation about the “Medicare for All” fraud is just such an instance as delineated by Lawrence Dam in your last issue letter titled “The Big Con.” America is ill informed on so many subjects today; is it any wonder such disharmony exists and such illogical decisions are being made? Then too there is the deliberate misinformation and deceptive practices which are being perpetrated on an uneducated population such as the recent changing of the method of identification on Medicare cards. Americans have always used a Social Security Number as personal and unique individual identification. Now “to protect your identity,” a generic number is utilized. I won’t insult your intelligence as to why. Harry Wilmott Goleta •MJ EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING 50 + YEARS EXPERIENCE - LOCAL 35+ YEARS

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Spirituality Matters

VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 13) Community leaders gathered to mark the reopening of the Montecito Creek Bridge, nearly two years after the 1/9 debris flow

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.

Moved to Write

lizabeth Schwyzer developed Write from the Body – a creative writing workshop that explores the intersections between language and physical experience – back when the Santa Barbaran was practicing dance and serving as an arts writer at the Independent before moving, marrying, and starting to raise children. Now Schwyzer – who holds degrees in art history and dance from UC Berkeley and an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College – is back in town and co-leading Write From the Body at Yoga Soup with fellow writer/athlete Jenny Boyar, who holds a PhD in English from the University of Rochester, where she specialized in medieval and early modern literature, with an emphasis on poetry and memory studies. Much of Boyar’s teaching has explored writing at the intersection of literature and medicine, and she has led workshops and courses across a range of health and educational contexts. The workshop, slated for 2-5 pm on Sunday, December 1, will build a safe space for creative experimentation and risk-taking and then begin to mine the body for its creative potential, using movement and improvisation as well as traditional writing prompts. Wear clothing you can move in, and bring a pen and notebook ($60 in advance, $65 day-of).

Sip of Soup

Also at Yoga Soup this week: November’s Ecstatic Breathing with studio owner Eddie Ellner begins with a few minutes of gentle yoga followed by an hour of breathing comprised of the simple practice of intentional breathing to a selection of music designed to accelerate and amplify the breath to induce a non-ordinary state of consciousness. Refreshments, conversation, and connection follow the session (7 pm Saturday, November 30; $35 in advance, $40 day-of). Yoga Soup is located at 28 Parker Way. Call (805) 965-8811 or visit www. yogasoup.com/category/events.

Gong Before gobbling

Turkey or turducken lovers alike are invited to Morning of Gratitude, a special Gong Yoga Nidra with Kundalini Yoga led by Mitsuko Conner-Newlan at 9 am on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, at Santa Barbara Yoga Center. A Kundalini Yoga warm-up 28 November – 5 December 2019

will be followed by Gong Yoga Nidra (aka Yogic Sleep), with admission set at $20 – or free for those sponsoring monthly meals through the Organic Soup Kitchen. The OSK – which provides nutritious soup-based meals to the community, cancer patients, and house-bound elders – this year discontinued its annual Thanksgiving Day Community Meal at the Veterans Memorial Building after a decade of dedication (32 East Micheltorena Street; (805) 965-6045 or www.santabarbarayogacenter.com). Divinitree Yoga hosts its own special Turkey Day event, via Rachel Wilkins’ eighth annual Thanksgiving morning vinyasa flow benefit class in celebration of all the grace, blessings, and abundance bestowed upon us. Thanksgiving is a time for coming together in gratitude and in offering, so Wilkins invites yogis to take a moment to pause, move, reflect, and give back – with all donation-based proceeds headed to People Assisting the Homeless, the nonprofit better known as PATH. DiviniTree is located at 25 East De La Guerra Street. Call (805) 897-3354 or visit http://sb.di vinitree.com.

More Yoga Gatherings

Wild Yoga Santa Barbara adds another location to its opportunities for assuming asanas in the great outdoors: Ellwood Mesa. Sonya Barriere leads an adventure yoga hike from the parking lot off of Hollister Avenue across the street from Ellwood Elementary to a spot overlooking the ocean Santa Barbara Shores Park & Sperling Preserve in Goleta for an all-levels class. Bring your own backpack to carry a mat, blankets, water, sun protection and any props you might need or want, and perhaps a snack to share, preferably zero waste. Admission to the 10 am to 1 pm event on Saturday, November 30, is by $10$15 suggested donation. Info online at www.meetup.com/Wild-Yoga-SantaBarbara. Ascension Academy’s brand new How to Raise Your Vibration Meetup group, which got underway just this past Wednesday, November 27, plans to host weekly Kundalini Yoga and meditation groups in Ojai, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. All are welcome and no previous experience is necessary. The first of the local donation-based classes took place across from Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201

interruption, the gas line could only be worked on at one location at a time, and since the Arroyo Paredon bridge was farther along and less complicated, the gas line was cut and capped there and relocated there first. The Montecito Creek Bridge was more complicated as it had multiple utilities tied to the bridge. “The challenge was to coordinate with all the utilities to remove the existing facilities off of the bridge while maintaining service with temporary lines that were located out of the way of the structure foundation work,” said Public Information Officer for Caltrans, Jim Shivers. “The amount of time it took to relocate utilities put the structure foundation work into fall of last year. An unseasonably wet year hit our construction site and we had to remove our crews out of the creek until the flows could be diverted enough to begin foundation work below the creek level,” he said. Caltrans will perform additional

work over the next several months at the Montecito Creek Bridge which is expected to remain open to the public during the additional work. Further repairs will also continue at the Toro Creek Bridge to complete the final widening and overlay to allow for two-way traffic at this location. All bridges will receive bicycle railing upon arrival. The completion of this bridge follows the rebuilding and repair of five other bridges along the corridor this year. The Arroyo Paredon Creek Bridge was completed in May 2018, the Romero Canyon and Toro Canyon Bridges were opened in January 2019, and the San Ysidro Creek Bridge was completed in April 2019. The contractor for this $20 million project to restore five of the bridges was Security Paving of Sylmar. Lash Construction of Santa Barbara was the contractor for the $10 million replacement of the Arroyo Paredon Bridge. •MJ

Laguna, where host Flowing River and friends were to lead the session in front of the rose garden. No word yet on where subsequent sessions will gather for the sadhana (spiritual practice) where folks will do a series of breath-work, kriya (movement meditation), mantra (chanting), and meditation to return to a knowing of complete security and confidence. Visit www.meetup.com/Santa-BarbaraKundalini-Yoga-and-MeditationMeetup-Group.

practices to ground into your core essence in times of chaos and reclaim your unshakable sense of belonging and prosperity. Yemaya and her team will teach the course that runs from December 3-29. Visit www.theembrace.life, email Yemaya@theembrace. life or call (808) 651-0558 or (805) 2256050 for details and registration.

Healing Grief in the Four Directions

Yemaya Duby launches a new fourcourse series that will be held both online and in-person in Santa Barbara based on the age-old tradition that healing grief is a tribal affair. Grief can fuel our transformation and inform our growth when it is given the proper attention and the proper rituals, whereas isolation and numbing practices can result in depression and a descent into powerlessness. What better time to begin the journey than the winter holidays, when participants can employ the four directions of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth in a strong container of grace and support to resolve family and relationship difficulties before the New Year. Yemaya will lead

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Shrines are Fine

Although most spiritual practices focus on inner work, many traditions also set up shrines and altars to provide material external support for their practices. Buddha Dharma has a rich tradition ranging from small home altars to monumental shrine rooms, temples and statues. The Santa Barbara Bodhi Path Center is no exception, as its altar has numerous items and artifacts, all of which have symbolic purpose and meaning beyond what is evident to the general observer or newcomer. Join Resident Teacher Dawa Tarchin Phillips next Thursday, December 5, from 7-9 pm for Welcoming the Buddha Home, an explanation, teaching, and discussion on the set up, meaning, and tradition regarding Bodhi Path’s altar, practice meditation, and perhaps even leave with some inspiring ideas for your own personal practice space. •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL

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January 18, 2020 and for a talk from Elizabeth Smart about overcoming trauma March 28. CALM is turning 50 with an Anniversary gala in November 2020 produced and designed by the inimitable Merryl Brown. She told me, “It will be a blowout!” For more information, call 805.965.2376.

75th Anniversary Gala

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (OLMCS) had a gala at the gorgeous Rosewood Miramar Chandelier Ballroom to celebrate their 75 years of existence. As the saying goes, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” It all began in 1944 when Reverend John Meehan along with some of the parents founded the school. It began with 30 students and now boasts 200 from K through 12. They are still on the same property but in much larger quarters, nine classrooms. The gala guest of honor was Eustacchio Guadagnini who was one of those first students to graduate from OLMCS. He has given many hours of his time to the school throughout the years. He and his wife, Merle, sent their two sons there as well. Principal Tracie Somolon pointed out, “In the early days some of the students rode their horses to schools.” She was sure today horses would only be here in October for the Blessing of the Animals. Instead of blackboards students have SMART boards, tele-

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visions, iPads, and computers. But as Tracie says, “Many things have changed in 75 years, but the purpose of our school has remained the same, to be a family-centered school where students not only learn reading, writing and arithmetic but also how to live out their faith values. This evening’s live auction is the way OLMCS raises money to help those who need tuition assistance. Some of these children would not be able to attend at all with tuition ranging from $6,000 to $8,000. Three moms were the co-chairs: Angela De Bruyn, Cristina Ricci, and Natalie Strahl who had a host of helpers for the many jobs. The room was stunning with white roses in rhinestone vases on each table. Auctioneer Tony Branquinho had the bidding paddles raised high. Fr. Lawrence Seyer is pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church where the

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Cahill Croons and Irish Hearts are Warming Irish tenor Emmet Cahill presents Christmas in Ireland at Trinity Episcopal Church on Wednesday, December 4

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erfect singing is boring.” That might seem like a strange declaration coming out of the mouth from Irish star Emmet Cahill, the widely hailed 28 year old who was named “Most Promising Young Singer” while still a student at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, awarded “Irish Tenor Of The Year” by the Irish American Music Association, and dubbed “Ireland’s Most Exciting Young Tenor” not long after being named a lead singer with the music phenomenon Celtic Thunder back in 2011. The theatrical group that employs dramatic set pieces full of Celtic mythology, visual effects, and highly choreographed movements has played all over the world to millions of people. The magic continued when Cahill took a detour for a solo career, releasing an orchestral album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard World Music Charts. He made his debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall in a sold-out concert in March 2018, and in the Big Apple Cahill has also opened New York’s famed St. Patrick’s Day Parade and sung at the cathedral. But a gorgeous voice is not enough, Cahill explained in a phone interview last week from his home in New York. “Why do people listen to Tom Waits and Bob Dylan,” he said. “They don’t have the most beautiful voices, but they can tell stories that resonate, even

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ones recorded in an album decades ago that still connect today.” Cahill talked about his music prior to heading west for a leg of his latest solo tour on a year-long break from the Celtic Thunder “mothership” that stops on Wednesday, December 4, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara. The show, during which he’ll be accompanied only by his pianist Seamus Brett, is part of a dozen date series of visits to similar venues where his Christmas in Ireland concert will include well-known religious songs (“How Great Thou Art,” “Oh Holy Night,” “Silent Night”) blended with beloved Celtic (“Danny Boy,” “Irish Eyes Are Smiling”) and popular selections from Broadway musicals (“The Music of the Night”) and more. Q. You’ve been singing since you were very young, and have never really seen anything but success. Has it seemed like something almost predestined? A. To be honest, music was always just a part of life like school and sports. Dad was a piano teacher and music minister, mom sang in church. When I got a bit older, we formed a quartet so music was part of daily life that started with family. But I wasn’t one of those kids who always wanted to be on stage and tour the world. I’m not a natural performer. Singing was just part of daily life. I had no pre-written script or agenda.

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So you sang in front of massive audiences with Celtic Thunder. What prompted you to try out a solo career? I’m a storyteller more than a singer, really a conduit for people’s own experiences and memories. Music connects us to moments in our lives. Songs can remind us of a parent or a loved one or an event and it can bring us back there when we hear it. I sing because I want people to be taken on a journey. Yes, I have a trained voice, and I work on my singing to make sure it all sounds right, but if there’s no humanity behind what you’re doing on stage, I think it would get boring pretty quickly. It’s about connecting. It seems you do move people at your concerts. Do you think it’s being conscious about connecting is what makes that happen? On the surface level, I immediately connect with people with Irish heritage, which is 40 million in America alone. But the songs themselves are stories of love, loss, and immigration. People cry at my concerts. I joke that I don’t know whether to apologize or take it as a compliment. Truthfully, I love it when people tell me I brought them to tears, or that they played my CD as a loved one’s funeral. Music is therapy. I realize when I’m performing that I’m bringing my own personal history to the songs, but there are as many stories as there are people in the room because what they’re experiencing within is unique to them. My job is to take you on a journey of your own making. People tell me they love my music, but it’s not really about me. Why do you perform in church sanctuaries rather than concert halls? I started doing it four years ago because I wanted to go back to my roots in churches, which my family did every Sunday. It’s one of the things I miss being away from home. When I was touring with Celtic Thunder, I’d contact a church and tell them that I was in town and that I’d love to sing for them or join the choir for morning mass. A lot of people took me up on the offer. When I started touring on my own, a lot of those places invited me back. Churches are beautiful venues, with lovely acoustics, where I really feel at home more than on a theater stage. Also, you get a much better sense of the community at a church than at a theater. I hear about what’s going on

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in the area, connect to the people, who are from all sorts of backgrounds, and that’s what matters most to me. I like to be part of something that’s much bigger than myself, and not just think about my music and touring and my own little world. I understand you also perform a medley of audience requests. How does that work? We ask people to raise their hands, pick nine of the suggestions from the audience and then put them together in a medley. Actually Seamus does, because he can play anything off the cuff. I just have to keep up with him about which one he’s going to next. It’s a lot of fun and people love it. Your entry to Santa Barbara came about through a local fan who saw you in Pasadena and invited you here. I know you’ve become friends, but it’s striking that you’d rather play these small places than a big hall. Singing my music is about much more than going out on tour and performing. Those big shows are not very personal. But in a small community, people actually care. They listen to you and allow you to contribute to the community. That’s what happened in Santa Barbara and I’m really happy to be coming back again. You get to know people personally and it feels like I can have more of an effect rather than just entertain them. (Emmet Cahill’s Christmas in Ireland concert takes place at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 4, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street. Tickets cost $35, or $50 for VIP seats that include a pre-show Meet-andGreet at 5:45 pm. Call 805-680-2613 or visit www.emmetcahill.com.)

Brickman’s Christmas Celebration

Jim Brickman’s new album is a Christmas record – what else? – the seventh in his career that actually name checks the holiday in its title. Christmas Celebration is just that, a joyous journey through the carols, both classic and composed by the modern romantic piano sensation, pretty much like most of its predecessors. “I still love Christmas music. I just adore it, even though people sometimes ask me just how many of those albums I can do,” Brickman said with a laugh. “But when you are a songwriter, and one-third to one-half of the songs are your own, or instrumental versions of songs you don’t often hear covered by a pop singer, I know it’s not too much. And it’s what I’m known for. I’m not just doing a oneoff Christmas like some artists do just because they think they should. It’s part of my thing every year.” So not surprisingly, Brickman’s concert on Friday night, November 29, 28 November – 5 December 2019

Pianist Jim Brickman kicks off his Christmas Celebration tour at the Lobero on Friday, November 29 (photo by Jeff Klaum)

at the Lobero Theatre, is part of his annual Christmas tour, where he’ll happily play originals as well as songs “familiar enough that you can play them on the piano instead of singing them with a choir.” Stuff like “We Three Kings” or “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” There will be a new version of “Felize Navidad” done up bossa nova style – Brickman’s latest stylistic crush; he’s making a new bossa nova record just because “I love the feel and vibe” – and “Christmas Where You Are,” a tribute to the military personnel that he co-wrote with John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting, and “Raise a Glass,” a self-described happy song about celebrating the

season. He’ll also play an update of “Merry Christmas, Beautiful,” which was one of many hits from a few years ago, plus favorites from other non-winter seasons. Brickman has earned six Gold and Platinum albums for his solo piano compositions and light popjazz (some might say New Wave) instrumentals, plus vocal collaborations with such artists as Lady Antebellum, Johnny Mathis, Martina McBride, Donny Osmond, and Olivia Newton-John. He’s been twice nominated for a Grammy Award, won a SESAC “Songwriter of the Year”

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by Gabe Saglie

10 Tips For Preserving Your Thanksgiving Wine

f you do Thanksgiving right, it’s not just edible leftovers you’ll be enjoying the next day. The cavalcade of flavors on your table means you’ll be popping a lot of corks, too – a wide range of wines to match a wide range of foods. And while Tupperware and aluminum foil works well when it comes to saving turkey and cranberry sauce for Friday’s overstuffed sandwiches, keeping your wines alive requires a bit more planning. Here are 10 easy ways to help preserve a few splashes for the foraging that’ll no doubt last through the weekend. 1) G o Young: “Many older wines will lose their freshness, delicacy, and nuances overnight,” says Laura Booras, GM at Riverbench Vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley, “so it’s best to finish them the night you open them.” So if you’re choosing between which wine to finish Thanksgiving night and which one to keep for later, save the younger one for Friday’s lunch. 2) G o Big: Finish off lower-alcohol wines first; alcohol’s preservative qualities mean higher-alcohol wines have a better chance of surviving the night. Same goes for higher-tannins wines, like cabernets, malbecs and nebbiolos. Late harvest, fortified, and port wines are good overnight bets, too. 3) D ecant, Then Drink: Decanted wines have a shorter shelf life. “The surface area has been more exposed, so it’s going to oxidize and age much more quickly,” Booras tells me. So finish the wines you decant first and put the cork (or screw the cap) back on the ones you didn’t. 4) D on’t go to Extremes: Temperature will have an even greater effect on wines that have been opened, so avoid sunlight through the window or the trunk of your car in the middle of the day. Avoiding temperature changes will do your wine good. 5) T ake a Stand: Keep leftover wines standing up, rather than on their side. A bottle on its side will result in maximum wine exposure to oxygen, wine’s great nemesis. 6) S crew it: If you’re not good at re-corking a bottle of wine, buy screw-capped wines, instead. A well-sealed screwcap is a very effective way of preserving wine for 24 hours. 7) N o Off Sides: If you’re saving your wine by sticking the cork back in, “Put in the same end that was touching the wine first,” says sommelier Jon McDaniel, a former Los Olivos wine steward who went on to take the Chicago dining scene by storm, and making Wine Enthusiast’s “40 Under 40 Tastemaker” list in 2017. “I have seen corks that didn’t taint the wine with TCA (a bacteria that will ‘cork’ the wine) initially. But when you put in the other end of the cork first, you can come back the next day and have a corked or spoiled wine. So even though the cork will expand a bit, try and put the wet end of the cork back in first.” 8) B lend It: A bottle that’s full is least likely to spoil, since you’re minimizing the wine’s contact with oxygen. So don’t be coy about filling a bottle or two with your wine leftovers and creating your own special Thanksgiving blend for the next day. You’re not a winemaker. You’re not trying to win an award. You’re just being prudent. 9) C hill Out: Stephanie Varner, who manages the tasting room at Rusack Vineyards in Ballard Canyon once gave me the most creative advice for giving your Thanksgiving leftover wine a new lease on life: “Make ice cubes!” The weekend’s sipping possibilities are endless. 10) B e Done With It: This is the only advice we heed at our house. Don’t want to deal with preserving leftovers? Don’t have any to begin with! Drink up. Drink responsibly. But drink up! Happy Thanksgiving! •MJ

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Real Estate View

by Michael Phillips

How Hot is Today’s Market? Montecito Heat Index 35 30

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he Montecito Heat Index spotlights present demand for single-family homes. By identifying buyer contracts, rather than sales which typically lag a month or longer, the Heat Index is a forward-looking indicator of both market strength and direction. It also shows us at five price point(s) where value is most recognized by buyers and those properties scheduled to close escrow. Today’s Heat Score is compared to this date last year. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly deemed reliable. Today’s Index registers 86, an increase of 38.7% over last year’s score of 62. Last year on this date, the Hottest sector was the entry level $1-2m with a score of 27, today it is the $2-3m group with a score of 30, showing a major increase of 50% over last year. The $1-2 sector, often our most popular group, posted a disappointing score of 9, well below last year’s score by 66.6 %. The $3-4m group found strong buyer interest scoring a 26 and easily outperforming last year which found no buyers at all. The inventory of $4-5m homes increased year over year by a surprising 88.3%. This group bested last year’s score by 3 points. And the $5m and up group, with an increase in homes for sale of 12.3%, doubled last year’s demand. In June of 2007, this column first appeared. Because both national and regional data had so often no relationship to our market, it seemed important to report how our real market was actually performing. Once again Montecito defies both California and national market trends. Where nearly everywhere in the country is feeling some reluctance to embrace the market, buyers for Montecito properties are not. Here new listings have increased 24% over last year, there are 50% more homes currently under

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contract, and sales are up an impressive 44%. Our average sales price has risen 17% to $4,678,321 and our median price is up 13% to $3,150,000. It really doesn’t get much better than that. Hope Ranch’s median sales price is down 13%, and San Francisco, the most expensive region in the state, has experienced a decline in the median sale price for nine consecutive months. Beyond the number of homes in Montecito that should close escrow and become final sales in the short term, this column does not engage in long-term forecasts. The California Association of Realtors does and is pretty good at it. They recently warned buyers see challenges in the current market conditions. While low mortgage rates have motivated buyers to enter the market in the short term, economic uncertainties, supply constraints, and low affordability could hold demand back in the long run. Montecito has never been too concerned about interest rates. In fact, as the often mortgage dependent $1-2m group today demonstrates, historically low rates weren’t enough impetus for buyers in this sector to step up. (Contracts in this sector are currently off by over 66%.) Confidence in the broader economy, however, is an important issue here. Yet unlike the C.A.R. concern, economic uncertainty for buyers here seems not to be an issue. And perhaps with the exception of our entry-level sector, “affordability” also seems not to be holding back demand. For a community that was knocked down not that long ago, this is a very strong report. •MJ 28 November – 5 December 2019

Ernie’s World

Brilliant Thoughts

by Ernie Witham

by Ashleigh Brilliant

Ernie welcomes your feedback. Email him at erniesworld.humor@gmail.com.

Born London, 1933. Mother Canadian. Father a British civil servant. World War II childhood spent mostly in Toronto and Washington, D.C. Berkeley PhD. in American History, 1964. Living in Santa Barbara since 1973. No children. Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000. Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com

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ow was your experience in men’s underwear?” The email asked. “Were you a) delighted with your purchase b) kind of giddy c) blasé d) not so giddy or e) totally disenfranchised? Your immediate response is requested.” This was about the tenth follow-up I had received from recent shopping excursions. Seems like every time I buy something these days within a matter of minutes I get an email or text wanting to know more about my experience so that they can use me as free marketing, though they claim they are doing it so they can better serve me in the future. “Rest assured,” they stated, “your purchase of today’s active senior, double stretchy waistband, extra room in the seat, boxer briefs in the ‘towering columns of the world’ motif will only be shared with our ten thousand or so affiliates.” This was followed by about six paragraphs of disclaimers in 97 different languages and a large submit button. And if you ignore the request to better serve you in the future and for all eternity, you will often receive a follow-up email or text. Sometimes even a pre-recorded call. “We are sorry to inform you that the sales clerk that waited on you has been fired because you have not responded favorably about your recent undergarments adventure. Please don’t make us deport their entire family. FILL OUT THE FORM. Thank you for your continued patronage.” I don’t mind helping out the retail world. Really. I used to work in a photo shop and camera store and we were always grateful to hear a from a happy customer… positive or negative. But today feedback has taken on a life of its own. Recently we bought a new car and as we were filling out the paperwork, our sales rep was typing frantically on her phone. Another sales rep sharing her office was also on his phone. He ran out and did several selfies in front of an SUV and then began double-thumbing a message arching his salesman eyebrows and flashing his buy-now smile as he went. “Excuse me,” Pat said to our saleslady. “I have a question about financing?” “Almost done with my Instagram post,” she said. “Say, do you guys 28 November – 5 December 2019

want to be in it? You know, the extremely happy customers, on location, shaking hands or kissing my cheeks or something?” “Do we get paid a modeling fee?” I asked. “Ah, no.” “Can you photoshop away some wrinkles,” Pat asked. “And take off fifteen pounds?” “Ah no.” “Hm. Maybe we’ll just finish our purchase then.” There was silence, followed by nervous laughter, then more frantic typing. “OMG,” I figured she must be writing. “Maybe Mom was right about finishing college and becoming a foreign diplomat.” Turns out, the car salespeople told us, that it was a large part of their job to be constantly posting dealership info on social media. “Free lube job with purchase of $50,000 car,” they squeezed out. “We are wheeling and dealing,” they squealed. “Don’t miss out on our once a year sale-orama, now through summer,” they exclaimed with little car icons. Sales people no longer strive to get their photo on the breakroom wall as employee of the month. Now they must be influencers with thousands of followers or they don’t last a month. “We Tweet our customers right.” “We Pinterest their interests.” “We like like like them.” Even while we were sitting there waiting for them to bring out our new car, I got yet another text. “Thank you, Ernie Witham, for your recent purchase of our multi-guano bonsai fertilizer and our kills-all herbicide, insecticide nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, antimicrobial, and fungicide. Fill out our simple eleven-part survey and receive a free box of rubber gloves and designer respirator.” Wow! I began pecking away. Five minutes later we left the dealership with our shiny new vehicle and got a text reminding us that anything less that an “excellent” rating would be “REAL BAD.” She was a nice person and did help me figure out all the electronics on the new car, but later that day we got an email from finance that we hadn’t done the paperwork right. We mentioned this on the follow-up satisfaction request. Our salesperson is probably working in Iceland now. Sorry. •MJ

Worst Journeys

bout a century ago, a man named Apsley CherryGarrard wrote a book called The Worst Journey In The World. (The title was suggested by his friend George Bernard Shaw.) It was a true account of the author’s participation in the second Scott expedition to Antarctica, in which its leader, Robert Falcon Scott, lost his life, after failing to beat the Norwegian team, under Roald Amundsen, to the South Pole. That entire ordeal of 1912 was indeed such a harrowing experience that it probably deserved Cherry-Garrard’s title. Fortunately, I can’t claim any such taste of Hell. (You may like to know that Cherry-Garrard perhaps in compensation, subsequently prospered, and survived until 1959.) But I can tell you about my own worst journey, though you may think it lacks the perilous panache of sledding across Antarctica. Mine happened in 1972, and involved an ocean voyage from London to Australia. My wife, Dorothy, and I had been living in London, where we had succeeded in setting up a happily profitable branch of the postcard business, based on my “Pot-Shots” epigrams, which we had established in San Francisco. The plan now was to use our new funds to go and purchase land somewhere on the coast of Western Australia – an area which had always interested me, ever since I’d learned that it had a Mediterranean-type climate, similar to that of California. We both enjoyed sailing, and the long journey from London to Perth was even longer than it would otherwise have been, because troubles in the Middle East had caused the Suez Canal to be closed, requiring the alternative route – all the way down around the bottom of Africa. But there was still at least one shipping company – the Greek Chandris Line – offering passenger service along that route. So, we booked a passage on what turned out to be probably one of their least glamorous ships, the “Britannis.” I will not go into all the details of that nightmare voyage – which began with a disappointment, by not letting anybody go ashore when we stopped at the Canary Islands. For some reason (partly because of language), we could never pleasantly relate to the crew, or even

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to our fellow passengers. But one particular point of friction involved SMOKING, to which I have always had an antipathy amounting to an allergy. This was, however, back in the days before anti-smoking movements became more powerful, and finally prevailed. Moreover, we were on an easy-going Greek vessel, on which it was taken for granted that those who wished to smoke at the dining-table might do so. And apparently nobody had even thought of organizing a separate table or section for non-smokers. Somehow, I had never anticipated that this might be a problem, especially on a long voyage. Eventually, because of my emphatic protests, a solution was worked out – but for us, it was not a happy one. Instead of being seated at a larger table with other passengers, we were given a small table to ourselves – and it was in a sort of alcove in the remotest corner of the dining room. My poor sweet-tempered and sociable wife did not share my strong feelings about smoking, and I still cringe inwardly to think of how I made her suffer, in this and many similar episodes of our 51 years together. Worse trouble was, however, yet ahead. If anything sets off my irritant-alarm more than smoking, it is NOISE. Our small cabin had only a thin metal wall separating it from an adjoining one, which was inhabited by two parents, and a young female child, whom they would leave alone for hours at a time. There she screamed, it seemed endlessly, just inches from my head when I was in my own bunk. Talking or writing to the parents did no good. As with the smokers, in this regime, there were no company rules against such behavior. Was it any wonder that, long before we reached Australia, I became seriously ill? Or that the ship’s doctor, whom I naturally consulted, took little interest in my condition? Or that, when we finally got off at Perth and I went see a doctor there, it turned out that I had pneumonia! You will also not be surprised that, after that long, terrible voyage, the Perth area (of which we did finish up buying a beautiful piece) seemed as much of a paradise to me as England must have seemed to Cherry-Garrard, after his return from Antarctica. •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL

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Epicurean Delights Too many cooks didn’t spoil the broth when Epicurean Santa Barbara celebrated its second anniversary at the Chase Palm Park Recreation Center with 120 guests. The food and wine social club, which has 150 members who attend around four events each month, featured four chefs and their culinary wizardry at the boffo bash. “Our goal is to provide creative, educational and delicious events for our members while nurturing and promoting the local food scene,” says Amy Robinson, who co-founded ESB with her husband Keith. Guest of honor was Massimo Falsini, executive chef at Caruso’s at the Rosewood Miramar, who prepared buffalo ricotta and spinach gnudi with foraged mushrooms and parmigiana reggiano, Other culinary wizards were Nick Gebhardt, chef at Sama Sama Kitchen, who presented Tetelas de Requeson; Nick Bodden, chef de cuisine at

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South Meets West Social gridlock reigned at the Margerum Wine tasting room at the Hotel Californian when owners Doug and Marni Margerum hosted a bustling bash for Santa Ynez Valley author Frances Schultz’s latest book California Cooking & Southern Style, featuring 100 classic recipes by Stephanie Valentine, inspired menus

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The Paris Negotiations

by James Buckley

My stay in Paris included a visit with Lois Grjebine, former editor of the weekly English edition of Le Monde. And, just so you know this was a bi-partisan voyage, Lois has been a member of Democrats Abroad since 1984 and launched the very first national newsletter for Democrats. She even represented the Democrat National Committee in Paris for eight years. She points out that Democrats have some 5,000 members, whereas the Republican Party has made almost no effort to garner support (and votes!) from Americans living abroad. Lois’s apartment, by the way, a grand two-story atelier in Montparnasse where this photo was taken, was built and inhabited by Carolus-Duran, a painter of some repute and mentor of a young John Singer Sargent. Thanks to Sarah Vaughn (no, not that Sarah Vaughn; she passed away in 1990) for connecting us.

he Montecito Journal officially changed hands while I was in Paris soaking up the constant rain and persistent chill of a typical late November in the French capital. My son, Tim, did all the heavy lifting and sent me everything I needed to know and had to sign via Internet. And, since writing and editing has been my game for, well, for a very long time, I couldn’t help but try to give readers a quick rundown of Parisian goings-on over the past month or so that I’ve been here. And, I’m going to tell the story in photos, beginning with:

I spent two days in a fifth-floor walk-up hard upon the Seine, where flotillas of Bateaux Mouches floated by every couple of minutes. When passengers saw this strange man on his balcony, they often waved; I waved back enthusiastically.

The Moonshiner

The Moonshiner is a bar. A very popular bar, chock full of popularly garbed early 21st century young adults. And, the only way to enter

You’ll be pleased to see that repair of Notre Dame Cathedral continues at near breakneck speed; the rush is on to complete its restoration and the cleaning of all of Paris’s many public buildings, before the beginning of the 2024 Summer Olympics, scheduled to begin in Paris July 26, 2024.

this ersatz “speakeasy” is through a freezer door at the back of a no-name pizzeria. There is no sign, no evidence there is anything but a freezer behind that door. One needs only to look in the direction of the pizza chef out front, however, and wait for his Rick-in-Casablanca affirmative nod

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While lazily eating lunch on the patio of a small creperie just south of the Place de la Bastille, a large contingent of armed gendarmes jumped out of various buses with helmets and shields to take up positions across rue St. Antoine. Shortly thereafter, the sound of tear gas cannons exploded, sending a noxious cloud spewing towards us. The proprietor, who must by now have gotten accustomed to these disruptions, came out with a large section of plywood to seal off his kitchen, and we all crowded inside behind a closed door to escape the eye-burning, lung-damaging gas. It was the first anniversary of the Gilets Jaunes protest movement.

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 34) Lee Phillips, Hollye Jacobs, Victoria Woodward Harvey, and Claire De L’Arbre (photo by Priscilla)

Sandi and Bill Nicholson, Dennis Miller, Jelinda DeVorzon, and host Doug Margerum (photo by Priscilla)

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and gorgeous table settings. Frances, a North Carolina native, also wrote The Bee Cottage, a charming tome about her East Hampton home inspired by her column in House Beautiful, which is now in its sixth printing. This is her fifth book, mostly about lifestyle and her second cookbook, which features 150 photographs. Her next project is about the creative process and home, she tells me. “Let the beauty you live be what you are,” says Frances, who is also an accomplished artist doing landscapes and plein air. “I’m so lucky to do that.” Among the culinary crowd turning out were Tom Dittmer, Marilyn McMahon, Merryl Brown, Alixe Mattingly, Bill and Sandi Nicholson, Fannie Flagg, Rob and Pru Sternin, Madison Richardson, Barry and Jelinda DeVorzon, Dennis and Carolyn Miller, Jeff and Hollye Jacobs, Caroline Thompson, Marla McNally Phillips, and Kimberly Phillips and Michael Hayes. King of Pop A movie revolving around the life of the late singer Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 aged 50, is in the works.

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Hollywood producer Graham King, known for his Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody about rock group Queen’s Freddie Mercury, has plans to bring a biopic about the Santa Ynez Valley-based singer to life, according to Variety. The project is still in the embryonic stages of planning and has yet to lock in a studio or distributor. John Logan has been asked to develop the script for the movie. Both King and Logan worked closely together on the 2004 film The Aviator, about the late tycoon Howard Hughes played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Jackson’s 2,700-acre Neverland property in Los Olivos, now renamed the Sycamore Valley Ranch, is still up for sale for $31 million. It is owned by Santa Barbara Polo Club patron Tom Barrack’s Colony Capital. Bravo, Bandstand The Tony Award-winning musical Bandstand hit the right note when the American Theatre Guild staged the energized production at the Granada. The show, which chronicles the return of a World War II veteran who forms a swing band of similar veterans to win a national competition, fea-

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tures catchy songs, humorous interaction and, of course, a love story. The two principals, Zack Zaromatidis and Jennifer Elizabeth Smith, were ideal for their roles, with a great supporting cast. CC Receives Grant City College Foundation has just received a $100,000 check as a small business technical assistance grant from MUFG Union Bank Foundation which will be used by the college’s Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation to provide technical and business advising support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. “It will allow us to increase support for youth entrepreneurship and the startup and growth of businesses that are women, minority or veteran-owned,” says Julie Samson, center director. Book Party After working on fiction writing for 25 years and collecting a large stash of polite publishers’ rejection letters, Santa Ynez author Elayne Klasson has published Love Is a Rebellious Bird, a 320-page which traces a 60-year-old love affair, examining the age old question of why we love the people we do. Elayne, 72, who grew up in Chicago

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and retired here five years ago after teaching at San Jose State, is now planning her next tome The Earthquake Child, about a difficult adoption. “I didn’t take the rejection letters personally,” she says. “When I got them I’d just do another book.” A born optimist... Surfin’ USA Beach Boy Mike Love’s former Santa Barbara estate is up for sale for $6,407,000. The spectacular 2.5-acre oceanfront

property boasts five dwellings totaling 5,096 sq. ft. with six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms on 200ft. of private bluff. Built in 1920, it is set on one of the single largest oceanfront parcels in our tony town. Coldwell Banker has the listing. Low-Key 103 Legendary actor Kirk Douglas, who spends his time between his homes in Montecito and Beverly Hills, is turning 103 years old on December 9. But his Oscar-winning son, Michael Douglas, 75, a former resident of our rarefied enclave with his exwife Diandra, says the celebrations will be low key. “Well, it’s like, so 100. Okay, so he was 100. Big, big birthday,” he told TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. “The trouble is when you’re 100,

you don’t really want a big birthday. I threw a big birthday party for him, it was great. 101, You know, ‘Okay, let’s have a nice party.’ “Again? I don’t... You don’t have to have a birthday. Okay... 102.” Michael added that by the age of 102, the Spartacus star insisted on more low-key celebrations. “So now he’s begging me, he’s got tears in his eyes. ‘Let’s just have dinner, the family together. Bring the kids,” he recalled. Naughty or Nice Montecito actress Gwyneth Paltrow, 40, has unveiled her latest holiday gift guide on Goop – and its doesn’t come cheap. It includes a $250 gold fire extinguisher, a $33,000 smoker and a $110,000 tree house, in the “Ridiculous but Awesome” category. Even in the more traditional categories there’s a $21,000 necklace, a $800 herb garden, and a specially designed sex pillow costing $100. There are ten categories in all and the list includes a $275,000 limited edition copy of Norman Mailer’s MoonFire, which comes with a case inspired by Apollo 11 and an actual piece of lunar meteorite. And a $5,000 Louis Vuitton vintage

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MEET THE TEACHER

Marymount Head of School Christina Broderick and her two children

by Sigrid Toye, Ph.D. Ms Toye is a former L.A. Unified School District teacher and has worked as an educational-behavior therapist in private practice since 1979.

Christina Broderick: Head of School, Marymount

n a beautiful fall day, after the lazy days of summer had passed and schools were back in session, I made my way to the Marymount campus situated above the city. The winding roads of Santa Barbara’s Riviera community, the views of the ocean and the Channel Islands in the far distance, was a precursor to the picturesque setting of the Marymount campus. Passing the stone-gated entry to the Middle School, I parked my car and was greeted by a friendly student who guided me to the office of Christina Broderick, Head of School. She greeted me at the door of her office: a large space, part office, part conference room, combined with a friendly area of living space. Although we sat together at one end of the conference table in deference to my computer, I felt as though I were in the living room of a home, rather than a learning institute. “What attracted me was this school’s innate culture of kindness,” Broderick begins. The 2019-20 school year is her second year as Head of School. “I felt it everywhere, felt at home instantly, and knew I wanted to be on this beautiful campus.” Her office certainly reflects that ambiance in its comfortable accessibility. What also inspired her was Marymount’s history, which began in the 1800s in Europe. Marymount in California was founded in Santa Barbara in 1938 and was a part of an original consortium of schools and colleges. The story of Santa Barbara’s Marymount, like that of many of the other schools in the original consortium, is one of evolution and change. Today, Marymount is a thriving independent co-educational day school

taking in students from age four through 14. “Originally founded as a Catholic all girls’ high school, our school was purchased in 1972 by a group of parents, governed by a Board of Trustees, and evolved into the independent day school that it is today,” notes Broderick. “Our founding core values at Marymount include honor, respect, and trust.” In 2007, in partnership with the UCSB Religious Studies Department, Marymount developed its signature world religions curricular program: Kaleidoscope, an introduction to the diverse world history of moral and ethical teachings. Marymount School boasts a balanced yet vigorous academic program with small classes of 18 to 24 students. The school’s emphasis on the building blocks established during the early years and their importance in the later years is the concept upon which Marymount’s innovative Social and Emotional Learning curriculum is based. “The SEL curriculum during these pivotal years has proven to be just as important as the academic curriculum,” observes Broderick. “We’re proud of this signature program instituted this year by Dr. Mario Bucio, Director of Counseling and Student Wellness, as an integral part of our program.” A California girl, raised on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Broderick is the oldest of three children. “My mom was active in the Early Childhood Education program at my elementary school and I remember her involvement in providing parent education about social and emotional issues in kids. She adds, “Both my parents were a huge influence in my edu-

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of School for Notre Dame de Sion School, a Pre-K through 12th grade school in Kansas City, Missouri. The desire to be closer to her family, and the fact that their son was approaching high school, the Broderick family contemplated returning to California. A national firm managed Marymount’s search for a new Head of School. Seems it turned out to be the perfect match. At Marymount, serving others is a priority. The Middle School’s advisory and service-learning programs emphasize social awareness and the importance of giving back. Every year a social service agency is chosen by the Middle School – Storyteller Children’s Center was last year’s choice. “The middle schoolers work together for the benefit of their chosen agency through the lens of kindness with the understanding that serving others is not only service to the community, but to themselves ... what we call ‘our culture of kindness,’” maintains Broderick. “Seeing ourselves as part of the global community, being responsible for ourselves and others and respecting the environment that surrounds and sustains us is part of our mission.” Broderick continues to lead Marymount with these values as her compass and guide. As one of 20 international heads of schools to participate in Columbia University Fellowship for Heads of School, she is deeply committed to the long-term sustainability of Marymount. Leaving the campus in the late afternoon, I had the same feeling that Marymount’s Head of School described on her first visit: a warm, welcoming atmosphere, a spirit on the campus that instantly communicated a place for children to grow and develop into their best selves in an innovative, forward looking atmosphere. Sadly, I’m not of school age myself but my granddaughter, Sabrina, is there in my place, learning and growing.•MJ 28 November – 5 December 2019

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by Hattie Beresford

Members of the Santa Barbara Club gather in the courtyard for the unveiling of the brass plaque announcing its listing on the National Register of Historic Places

early a hundred members and guests gathered at the Santa Barbara Club at the end of October to celebrate the clubhouse’s entry onto the National Register of Historic Places. After an elegant reception featuring tasty tapas, wine and bonhomie, Santa Barbara Club president John Brinker

unveiled the brass plaque bearing the distinction of national historic status for the Francis Wilson-designed, 115-year-old building. John Doordan, president of the non-profit arm of the club named the Santa Barbara Club Preservation Foundation, said, “The designation affords our property the honor of

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John Brinker (left), president of the Santa Barbara Club, with John Doordan, president of the Santa Barbara Club Preservation Foundation (Richard Garnica photos courtesy of Santa Barbara Club)

Ms Beresford is a local historian who has written two Noticias for the Santa Barbara Historical Museum as well as authored two books. One, The Way It Was: Santa Barbara Comes of Age, is a collection of articles written for the Montecito Journal. The other, Celebrating CAMA’s Centennial, is the fascinating story of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts Music Association.

inclusion in the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.” Though the Preservation Foundation has a mission that reaches beyond the club, its initial focus is to preserve both the clubhouse and the history of the club itself through a commemorative book and digitization and protective archiving of its many historic documents and ephemera. The history of the club, for that matter, is entwined tightly with the history of Santa Barbara. “After all,” said Doordan, “very few buildings in Santa Barbara are still owned and operated by the same people who built them and still serve the same function.” Besides the unveiling of the brass plaque, the other highlight of the evening occurred when George Leis, president and chief operating officer of Montecito Bank and Trust, presented the Foundation with a check for $10,000 on behalf of the bank. The funds are slated to benefit the Foundation’s current projects. The Santa Barbara Club was formed in 1892 as an outgrowth of the Arlington Jockey Club, a club formed by Eastern visitors who staged a series of horse races and other events each winter season. The Santa Barbara Club satisfied the needs of permanent residents for a year-round men’s social club and established a base in rented quarters on West Figueroa Street. Their dream was to have a permanent clubhouse, however, and that dream was realized in 1904. Nevertheless, on moving day, the old clubhouse was not abandoned without a pang or two. “It was dingy and shabby, but it was the abode of

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George Leis, president and chief operating officer of Montecito Bank and Trust, presented the SBCPF a generous check on behalf of the Bank

good-fellowship quite unusual even in the world of clubs,” reported the Morning Press. The club membership resembled a large family that showed a “brotherly frankness” in their observations to each other and “brotherly ribbing” in the repartee that pervaded their meetings. The Morning Press had reported that the new building was a source of pride and a pleasure to the entire membership, and the glittering opening reception on February 16, 1904, demonstrated why. Over 200 guests, both men and women, were greeted by arc lights illuminating the portico as they arrived in their horse-drawn carriages. The Potter Hotel band provided dance music in the central hall, and the Mexican band entertained from the stair landing. Guests toured the new dining room, reading room, and billiard room. They explored the kitchen and the women’s private dining room on the first floor with its side door entrance. Upstairs they exclaimed over the game room and admired the rooms for lodging. The new clubhouse was designed by renowned local architect Francis W. Wilson in the Beaux Arts style. Its symmetrical facades and formal, bal28 November – 5 December 2019

Documents like this Gift Book are slated for preservation and protection. Note the names of the men who contributed toward the gift of 24 etchings of California Missions by Henry Chapman Ford; they were the civic leaders of the time and their legacies have come down to us today. (Courtesy Santa Barbara Club)

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style became known. Instead, a tasteful classical restraint appropriate to Santa Barbara of the time insured that the building’s architecture would survive the decades, as has the historic club itself, which celebrated its 127th birthday this year. •MJ • The Voice of the Village •

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INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received via electronic transmission on the City of Santa Barbara PlanetBids portal site until the date and time indicated below at which time they will be publicly opened and posted for: BID NO. 5804 DUE DATE & TIME: DECEMBER 16, 2019 UNTIL 3:00 P.M. ON-CALL ASPHALT MILLING SERVICES Scope of Work: Asphalt milling services for City paving and asphalt repair crews. Bidders must be registered on the city of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. The receiving deadline is absolute. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete Bid will not be accepted. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT Contractor agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates. The Contractor further agrees to be in compliance with the City of Santa Barbara’s Nondiscriminatory Employment Provisions as set forth in Chapter 9 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. 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The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the total one year period Purchase Order amount of $450,000 will be required from the successful bidder. 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. Payment and Performance Bonds must be provided for 100% of the total amount for any yearly renewal options that are subsequently exercised. PREVAILING WAGE, APPRENTICES, PENALTIES, & CERTIFIED PAYROLL In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code § 1773.2, the Contractor is responsible for determining the correct prevailing wage rates. However, the City will provide wage information for projects subject to Federal Davis Bacon requirements. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and employer payments for health, welfare, vacation, pensions and similar purposes applicable, which is on file in the State of California Office of Industrial Relations. The contractor shall post a copy of these prevailing wage rates at the site of the project. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and its subcontractors hired to pay not less than the said prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed by him in the execution of the contract (Labor Code § 1770 et seq.). Prevailing wage rates are available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/PWD/index.htm It is the duty of the contractor and subcontractors to employ registered apprentices and to comply with all aspects of Labor Code § 1777.5. 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“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” – Maya Angelou

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Avery Artigo Fitness and Health, 2324 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Avery Josiah Almendarez Artigo, 2324 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. T.J. Natale, 2324 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 12, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Margarita Silva. FBN No. 2019-0002813. Published November 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Studio CREATE, 660 Roberto Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Patti Vides, 660 Roberto Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 21, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Maria F Sanchez. FBN No. 2019-0002890. Published November 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Elizabeth Vallino Interiors, 726 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Perecotte, INC., 726 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 21, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN No. 2019-0002897. Published November 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Bowls, 2669 Montrose Pl., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Merrillee Grace Ford, 2669 Montrose Pl., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 14, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jazmin Murphy. FBN No. 2019-0002830. Published November 20, 27, December 4, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Reflections, 1482 East Valley Road, Ste. 52, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Dorothy Allen, 4252-1 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Patricia Carole Shafran, 4270-1 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 8, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by John Beck. FBN No. 2019-0002804. Published November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Magnolia Cleaning Services, 3130 Skyway Dr. Unit 404, Santa Maria, CA 93455. KW Holding, LLC, 416 S. Elm St. Unit B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 24, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Mary Soto. FBN No. 20190002677. Published November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019.

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before pulling the freezer door open and entering a world where precise and creative young bartenders of both sexes concoct beautifully arranged mixed drinks. When I tried to explain that I wanted salt on the rim of my margarita, the handsomely scruffy drinkmeister gave me a quizzically Gallic look, threw up his hands and said, “But of course (‘Mais oui’); it is a margarita, non?” I sat down sufficiently chastened. The stand-up bar takes precedence but there are plenty of settees and tables for two for intimate conversations. And, holy of holies, a smoking room in a closed-door, haze-controlled back room. Music is appropriately American (though the crowd is decidedly French) and not played too loudly. Service is spectacular. That so many can be served by so few so quickly is a feat deserving of a study in physics.

it vibrates the gigantic images and the river begins to move. As a painting, there are just dabs of white on dark blue representing water. In this digital world, those dabs become water. The music emanating from the 50 speakers – from Puccini (“O mio babbino caro”), to Nina Simone to Janis Joplin (“Kozmic Blues”) – adds another dimension. The brilliant use of the song “Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good”) plaintively sung by Ms Simone, a song that became a hit for Eric Burdon (who

Starry, Starry Night

It’s a celebration of madness, chaos, and poetry (the larger Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings get, the crazier they look), and if you make it to the Van Gogh exhibit at the eighteen-monthold l’Atelier des Lumiéres – Paris’s new digital art center featuring 140 video projectors and 50 speakers that cover every square inch of this nearly 200-year-old building with sound and imagery – you’ll never be able to look at art the same way again. The hour-and-fifteen-minute show includes two other shorter pieces, one called “Dreamed Japan, Images of the Floating World,” and “Verse,” a contemporary work. All three meld music and art and fill the former foundry with imagery and sounds to please rather than assault the senses. The audience of perhaps 200 inside at any one time (crowd size is limited on purpose) is made up of “art lovers” of all ages, from six years old and on up. Lots of students, families, couples young and old, friends, small groups,

and individuals. We sit and stand on the floor, on stairways, hanging over railings, and otherwise make ourselves comfortable, without complaint. When the production concentrates upon “Starry Night Over the Rhone,”

now lives in Ojai) and the Animals, is a touch of genius almost as grand as Van Gogh. Other music includes that of Miles Davis, Vivaldi, Brahms, and more. You can spend an hour or ten hours – your call – just don’t miss it if you are in Paris before the end of the year; the show closes December 31 and I can’t think of a better place to spend New Year’s Eve than inside A Starry, Starry Night.

Toulouse Lautrec

I did catch the comprehensive exhibit of Toulouse Lautrec’s draw-

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GRATEFUL FOR EVERY DROP A special thanks to all in the community who practice conservation and commit to efficient water use.

District Office will be closed for Thanksgiving: November 28 & 29 Report Water Leaks 24/7 by calling 805.969.2271 Get conservation tips • Sign up for enews • Find agendas and meeting schedules • Setup online billing and autopay Do all this and more at www.montecitowater.com 28 November – 5 December 2019

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 39) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA - GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION PO BOX 1990, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-1990

INVITATION FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that bids for Bid No. 5806 shall be received to furnish and deliver services and materials for the Tree Removal for the Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Pathway Project per the attached terms, conditions and specifications. BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED ON THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA’S PLANETBIDS PORTAL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ADDENDUM NOTIFICATIONS AND TO SUBMIT A BID. If any Addendum issued by the City is not acknowledged online by the Bidder, the PlanetBids System will prevent the Bidder from submitting a bid. Bidders are responsible for obtaining all addenda from the City’s PlanetBids portal. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. Bids will be received until 3:00 P.M., December 11, 2019. At this date and time all bids received will be electronically opened and posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Late or incomplete bids will not be accepted. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT Contractor agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates. The Contractor further agrees to be in compliance with the City of Santa Barbara’s Nondiscriminatory Employment Provisions as set forth in Chapter 9 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. BONDING In accordance with Civil Code § 9550, if the bid exceeds $25,000.00, the Successful Bidder shall furnish within ten (10) consecutive calendar days after written Notice of Award, a Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid as well as a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total. LIVING WAGE Any service purchase order contract issued as a result of this request for bids or quotes may be subject to the City’s Living Wage Ordinance No 5384, SBMC 9.128 and its implementing regulations. If there is a difference between the City’s Living Wage and Prevailing Wage rates for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and his subcontractors shall pay no less than the highest wage rate. PREVAILING WAGE, APPRENTICES, PENALTIES, & CERTIFIED PAYROLL In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code § 1773.2, the Contractor is responsible for determining the correct prevailing wage rates. However, the City will provide wage information for projects subject to Federal Davis Bacon requirements. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and employer payments for health, welfare, vacation, pensions and similar purposes applicable, which is on file in the State of California Office of Industrial Relations. The contractor shall post a copy of these prevailing wage rates at the site of the project. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and its subcontractors hired to pay not less than the said prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed by him in the execution of the contract (Labor Code § 1770 et seq.). Prevailing wage rates are available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/PWD/index.htm It is the duty of the contractor and subcontractors to employ registered apprentices and to comply with all aspects of Labor Code § 1777.5. There are penalties required for contractor’s/subcontractor’s failure to pay prevailing wages and for failure to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment under Labor Code §§ 1775, 1776, 1777.1, 1777.7 and 1813. Under Labor Code § 1776, contractors and subcontractors are required to keep accurate payroll records. The prime contractor is responsible for submittal of their payrolls and those of their subcontractors as one package. Payroll records shall be certified and made available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of the contractor/subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code § 1776. The contractor and all subcontractors under the direct contractor shall furnish certified payroll records directly to the Labor Compliance Unit and to the department named in the Purchase Order/Contract at least monthly, and within ten (10) days of any request from any request from the City or the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Section 16461 of the California Code of Regulations. Payroll records shall be furnished in a format prescribed by section 16401 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, with use of the current version of DIR's “Public Works Payroll Reporting Form” (A-1-131) and “Statement of Employer Payments” (DLSE Form PW26) constituting presumptive compliance with this requirement, provided the forms are filled out accurately and completely. In lieu of paper forms, the Compliance Monitoring Unit may provide for and require the electronic submission of certified payroll reports. The provisions of Article 2 and 3, Division 2, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code, State of California, are made by this reference a part of this quotation or bid. 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. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with California Public Contracting Code § 3300, the City requires the Contractor to possess a valid California C61-D49 contractor’s license at time the bids are opened and to continue to hold during the term of the contract all licenses and certifications required to perform the work specified herein. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Contractor must submit to the contracted department within ten (10) calendar days of an order, AND PRIOR TO START OF WORK, certificates of Insurance naming the City of Santa Barbara as Additional Insured in accordance with the attached Insurance Requirements. By__________________________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M., General Services Manager

Date: __________________

Publication Date: November 27, 2019

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“I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” – Erma Bombeck

trunk, a $23,730 billiards table, and a $250,000 plus seat on a Virgin Galactic space flight.

Royal Attendees Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry got an unexpected royal audience when she met the Prince of Wales on the first night of his two-day tour of India with his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The former Dos Pueblos High student was in the country to do her first concert in Mumbai. Queen Elizabeth’s 71-year-old son posed for photos with her at the British Asian Trust event in New Delhi. Obviously currying favor... Road Trip TV talk show titan Oprah Winfrey is hitting the road to visit major cities across America. Montecito’s most famous resident will embark on her 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour beginning in Florida January 4. The shows will feature a famous guest for each stop as the tour aims to “make 2020 the year of renewal and celebration we are all meant to be” to audience members. There will be nine in total through March, with guests including former First Lady Michelle Obama, actress Jennifer Lopez, singer Lady Gaga, and Oprah’s best friend, CBS Morning News co-anchor Gayle King. Snubbed by Royalty The downfall of Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second eldest son and eighth in line of succession, has been a long time coming. The 59-year-old Duke of York has always been far too impressed by wealth and power, numbering despots, dictators and oligarchs among his friends, all too delighted to receive invitations to dinners at Buckingham Palace and shooting parties at Sandringham. I have met Andrew a number of times during my 49-year career, the last being at an American Friends of the Royal Academy gala at Rockefeller Center’s iconic Rainbow Room, rising 65 stories above the Manhattan skyline, in 2000. We had a mutual friend in common, Lady Camilla Dempster, daughter of the 11th Duke of Leeds, and ex-wife of a colleague, the late London Daily Mail diarist Nigel Dempster. HRH was relatively charming, but then he refused, for whatever reason, to have his photo taken with the organizers by beloved New York Times Style Section chronicler, the late Bill Cunningham, which created a great deal of bad publicity on both sides of the Atlantic quite needlessly. Prince Charles, his elder brother, rightly fearing for the future of the Royal Family, took decisive steps with his mother to resolve the situation immediately and bar him from further royal duties, a position from which he is unlikely to recover. Sightings: Comedian John Cleese sipping coffee at Starbucks on Coast Village Road... Actor Adam Sandler at the Riviera Theatre... Baseball legend Barry Bonds at the Figueroa Mountain bike race in Solvang Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations and other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at priscilla@santabar baraseen.com or call 805-969-3301. •MJ

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award, a Canadian Country Music Award for Best Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration, and a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association. Still, Brickman’s output has often been relegated by critics to the snubbed at bin of “background music.” But the pianist is OK with the assessment. “My philosophy is if even if it’s in the background, the music is still creating an emotional vibe of its own. It’s not just sound, but a soundtrack for whatever you are doing. If people choose to put it on, they are embracing that mood.” Anyway, he’s been putting a lot more energy into songwriting to break out of the mold and reach new audiences. “The evolution of my writing grows and changes when you collaborate and try different styles,” the piano man explained. I like to try new things, at least out of my comfort zone if not my genre. It’s more like theme and variation… I’m a very curious person by nature. I’m always getting fascinated.” Lately, that fascination has come from his podcast, “The Jim Brickman Show,” that grew out of his decadeslong radio show and pairs the pianist with Gen X and Millennial co-hosts Bob and Hannah Rae, in which the trio trade viewpoints while interviewing musicians from all over the generation map. “I’m much more authentic on the [podcast]. I just say what comes to mind, and don’t edit a lot, which also helps my live show because it’s freeing. It makes me wonder what I was so afraid of in just saying those things on stage. I guess I’m finally coming in my own – 25 years later. I used to just let my persona take over, because when you have developed an image, people start to have expectations of who you are and how you do what you do. But my stories are a little more spontaneous now.” Local audiences will get a taste of that on Saturday, as the show kicks off the tour, meaning everything will be fresh and exciting as Brickman won’t have tried out the latest stories or even seen how the songs work in sequence. “The energy is great because it is so fresh,” he agreed. “There really is something to be said for not being over-rehearsed. That might sound like you’re not ready, but I’m a very in-the-moment type of performer anyway. My approach is that you can’t sense what it will be like until you are literally sitting on the piano bench on the stage. I have a set list. But I’m sensitive to the audience and the environment, and I can feel the energy. So I can change my demeanor in how I approach things, how much laughter to bring, when to lay what. It can be very extemporaneous and free.” •MJ 28 November – 5 December 2019

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA - GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION PO BOX 1990, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-1990 INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received via electronic transmission on the City of Santa Barbara PlanetBids portal site until the date and time indicated below at which time they will be publicly opened and posted for: BID NO. 5805 DUE DATE & TIME: DECEMBER 11, 2019 UNTIL 3:00P.M. LED LIGHT REPLACEMENTS FOR PARKING LOT 7 & 9 GARAGES Scope of Work: The Successful Bidder shall remove and dispose of all existing light fixtures, including mounting hardware, furnish and install, test, and commission the new LED (light-emitting diode) light fixtures at Parking Lot 7 and at Parking Lot 9. Bidders must be registered on the city of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. The receiving deadline is absolute. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete Bid will not be accepted. A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on December 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., at Parking Lot 7 (first floor), Library Garage, 1115 Anacapa St and will proceed to Parking Lot 9, Lobero Garage at 921 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Please be punctual. No relief will be granted to contractors for any conditions or restrictions that would have been discovered if they had attended the pre-bid meeting. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT Contractor agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates. The Contractor further agrees to be in compliance with the City of Santa Barbara’s Nondiscriminatory Employment Provisions as set forth in Chapter 9 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. BONDING Bidder shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order, a cashier’s certified check, or bond payable to the order of the City, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Bonds must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Note: All bids must be accompanied by a copy of the bid security uploaded to PlanetBids. Only the original bid security of the three (3) lowest bidders must be mailed or delivered to the Purchasing Office in a sealed envelope and be received within (3) City business days of the bid due date and time for the bid to be considered. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. PREVAILING WAGE, APPRENTICES, PENALTIES, & CERTIFIED PAYROLL In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code § 1773.2, the Contractor is responsible for determining the correct prevailing wage rates. However, the City will provide wage information for projects subject to Federal Davis Bacon requirements. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and employer payments for health, welfare, vacation, pensions and similar purposes applicable, which is on file in the State of California Office of Industrial Relations. The contractor shall post a copy of these prevailing wage rates at the site of the project. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and its subcontractors hired to pay not less than the said prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed by him in the execution of the contract (Labor Code § 1770 et seq.). Prevailing wage rates are available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/PWD/index.htm It is the duty of the contractor and subcontractors to employ registered apprentices and to comply with all aspects of Labor Code § 1777.5. There are penalties required for contractor’s/subcontractor’s failure to pay prevailing wages and for failure to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment under Labor Code §§ 1775, 1776, 1777.1, 1777.7 and 1813. Under Labor Code § 1776, contractors and subcontractors are required to keep accurate payroll records. The prime contractor is responsible for submittal of their payrolls and those of their subcontractors as one package. Payroll records shall be certified and made available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of the contractor/subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code § 1776. The contractor and all subcontractors under the direct contractor shall furnish certified payroll records directly to the Labor Compliance Unit and to the department named in the Purchase Order/Contract at least monthly, and within ten (10) days of any request from any request from the City or the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Section 16461 of the California Code of Regulations. Payroll records shall be furnished in a format prescribed by section 16401 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, with use of the current version of DIR's “Public Works Payroll Reporting Form” (A-1-131) and “Statement of Employer Payments” (DLSE Form PW26) constituting presumptive compliance with this requirement, provided the forms are filled out accurately and completely. In lieu of paper forms, the Compliance Monitoring Unit may provide for and require the electronic submission of certified payroll reports. The provisions of Article 2 and 3, Division 2, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code, State of California, are made by this reference a part of this quotation or bid. 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. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with California Public Contracting Code § 3300, the City requires the Contractor to possess a valid California C10 Electrical contractor’s license at time the bids are opened and to continue to hold during the term of the contract all licenses and certifications required to perform the work specified herein. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Contractor must submit to the contracted department within ten (10) calendar days of an order, AND PRIOR TO START OF WORK, certificates of Insurance naming the City of Santa Barbara as Additional Insured in accordance with the attached Insurance Requirements. _______________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager

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Published: November 27, 2019 Montecito Journal

MONTECITO JOURNAL

Real Estate

by Mark Ashton Hunt

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

Homes With Ocean Views

811 Camino Viejo Road: $7,995,000

hether one moves to Montecito for the weather, the beaches, or the Santa Barbara lifestyle, one thing we as Realtors know is that most buyers, if they can afford it, either must have, want, or would like to have an ocean view. When suggesting a home a client might like, the question that follows is often, “does the home have any ocean views?” Whether one is a beach person or not, we all love a view of the ocean and here in Montecito and Santa Barbara, we get island views as well making for an even more dramatic and internationally envied locale. Montecito is basically a town at the foothills of multiple 3,000+/- foot peaks just as they reach the ocean. This topography and rarified area where mountains meet ocean, where creeks run and species thrive, has been described by many as a nature preserve where people are fortunate enough to live (think botanic gardens in Santa Barbara, most of us feel like we live in the middle of that). There are so many variations of landform to build a home on, from cliff tops to rolling hills, promontories, valleys, steep hillsides, bluffs over the ocean, on the sand, and even homes built into the earth… but what I hear most often and see in the agent emails with “buyer needs,” is that most clients seek an ocean view if possible. So, if ocean view living in Montecito is on your bucket list, here are four homes selected from those on the market that are available as of the writing of this article. The homes featured today offer solid ocean views from some or many rooms, not just a peek.

1944 Eucalyptus Hill Road: $3,325,000

This contemporary style home is located near many more expensive view homes in West Montecito on the edge of Santa Barbara between the upper and lower villages in Montecito, the beach areas, and downtown Santa Barbara. The 3,100+/- square foot, 3-bedroom 2-full and one-half bathroom home is in the foothills above the Montecito Club and the Bird Refuge, boasting ocean, island and harbor views. Designed by Ferguson Ettinger (and built by Allen & Associates), this traditional Skog House pays homage to the diverse materials’ innate qualities, leaving them in their purest, most unrefined form. This home has been cared for by just two owners in its forty-seven-year existence and is located within the Cleveland School District.

Presenting Casa Bene, an ocean view, architectural statement created by Donald Sharpe AIA. This very private estate is in the foothills above the Montecito Club on a promontory just across from a few homes and properties that have sold for or have been listed at prices over $10,000,000 in recent years. The gated entry leads up the approximately 300-foot-long private drive, arriving at the motor court with the dramatic architecture of the home as a backdrop. The floor plan allows for entertaining small or large groups. There is an open kitchen, family room and formal dining room that flows to the double-height living room with walls of glass framing the views. All main rooms face the ocean and the master wing in the home is a must see. The lower bedroom wing features four ocean view bedrooms all with glass doors to terraces and gardens. The “Rat Pack worthy” pool room has a full bar and a disappearing wall of glass opening to the covered entertainment terrace overlooking the pool and spa. There are guest quarters offering three rooms and two bathrooms, with glass doors opening to coastline and mountain views. The landscaped 1.9+/- acre lot also features a tennis court in the lower garden, and the home is within the Cold Spring School District.

1398 Oak Creek Canyon Road: $10,900,000

907 Park Lane: $5,800,000

Expansive ocean and mountain views define this street as well as this Mediterranean villa. The estate is set on over 53 acres of land atop East Mountain Drive within the prestigious, Oak Creek Canyon area on a private gated road, surrounded by equally situated and more expensive homes. This listing is in the foothills between Picacho Lane and the San Ysidro Ranch, and has been on the market previously within the past few years. The home is now available at a lower price, making this worth looking at for the person who would like a larger pool home with these views on a gated street in Montecito. The home offers elegant interior spaces flowing to outdoor entertaining terraces. There are five sumptuous bedroom suites, a lavish pool house, and access to hiking trails nearby. The main home is +/- 6,400 sq ft and there is a separate guesthouse. Features include multiple fireplaces, hardwood, stone, and marble floors, central air conditioning and the home is located within the Montecito Union School District.

This home is in the Montecito Union School District and offers an opportunity to be on six gated acres at the end of an important lane in Montecito. Be nestled in nature, yet just a few minutes to the upper village. Live surrounded by many

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similar and often more expensive properties, and near hiking trails. A sun soaked swimming pool and panoramic ocean and island views over treetops are yours along with the 5-bedroom, 6 ½-bath Mediterranean style home. Enjoy the ocean views from most rooms and the home includes French doors and windows leading to the views and terraces. Additionally, there is a poolside guest cottage, 3-car garage, circular motor court, long private drive, Montecito water and private well.

For more information on any of these listings or to have me arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly, Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text 805698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based. •MJ

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank

28 November – 5 December 2019

©2019 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties( BHHSCP) is a member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates LLC. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting this information. Based on information obtained from the MLS as of 11/11/2019. Display of MLS data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS.

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“Prostitutes Around a Dinner Table” is just one of the hundreds of paintings and drawings of Toulouse Lautrec now on display at the Grand Palais in Paris

Vins Des Pyrénées (Wines of the Pyrénées) is a 115-year-old institution that still packs ‘em in and serves one heck of a duck breast

to attend French As You Like It, which boasts evening conversation classes, micro-groups, and one-on-one lessons during the day. My itinerary was a mix of conversation classes in the evening and one-on-one three days a week, during the day. Although a little pricey (especially for the one-on-one), I got what I paid for. The teachers were excellent, the quality of study was thorough, and the learning environment was disciplined; almost no English was spoken, even when correcting students’ mistakes. You’ll find them online at: fren chasyoulikeit.com and whether you are a rank beginner or an intermediate speaker, this small boutique school of French language is an excellent choice.

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I’ve studied at Alliance Française in St. Malo and again in Dijon, so I expected to sign up for classes at Alliance Française in Paris too, but learned there can be as many as 15 students in one class, and I wanted something a little more intimate. I ended up choosing

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” – Oprah Winfrey

Couldn’t go without mentioning Vins des Pyrénées (25 rue Beautreillis), the bistro/brasserie virtually across the street from my studio apartment. This handsome 100-year-old-plus (founded in 1905) establishment was opened by a man who made a fortune after inventing a mobile ceiling tank that prevented wine from oxidizing. Its history includes patrons such as Charles Baudelaire, Jeanne Duval, Paul Cezanne, Francis Bacon, and even a then 19-year-old Jim Morrison. Plenty of interesting wines to choose from, an excellent menu, good service, and a smoking room on the top floor. On Sundays, the first floor (one flight up) is transformed into a children’s playpen replete with soft toys, books, puzzles, make-up, and where your little one can even get a pirate tattoo. Curiously, when I went to pay with a 100-euro note, the waiter really couldn’t make change for me. “Everybody pays with credit cards, and most pay with Apple Pay,” he explained. Cash is no longer king in Paris. Oh, and, order the duck: Magret de Canard. •MJ 28 November – 5 December 2019

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Relationship and Intimacy Expert

An Evening with

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Esther Perel Wed, Dec 4 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $25 / $15 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“One of the most influential and wellknown psychotherapists in the world… [Perel] explores the one subject she believes interests every human: relationships.” New York Magazine

school is located. The evening’s blessing was this from St. John Paul II: Remember the past with gratitude. Live the present with enthusiasm. Look forward to the future with confidence. I think these kids will.

Hearts & Hugs For Heroes

Friendship Center held their first veterans’ celebration with lots of red, white and blue, a hug line and applause for each veteran attending. If you gave a hug you were rewarded with a home baked heart shaped cookie. Lt. John Blankenship from Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation was there with a color guard, Deborah Bertling sang the Star Spangled Banner and we all said the Pledge of Allegiance. John and Carol MetcalfRoth introduced each veteran individually, the oldest being Jason Shapiro at 99. His daughter was with him. She told me, “My dad has been living with me for the last ten years and it’s been a blessing.” What a compliment! Executive director Heidi Holly has been at the Friendship Center for over 30 years. She gave kudos to three of her staff for putting together this day: Sophia Davis (advancement and

Known for her riveting podcast, Where Should We Begin?, groundbreaking couples psychotherapist Esther Perel is also the bestselling author of Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic and The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. Through her international work on erotic intelligence, trauma, sexual honesty and conflict resolution, Perel provides a daring framework for understanding the intricacies of love and desire. Lt. John Blankenship with Deborah Bertling at the Friendship Center veterans’ afternoon

project manager), Kim Larsen (family services) and Kathryn Cherkas (program manager). Friendship Center is in Montecito across from the All Saints-by-the-Sea church with another facility in Goleta at 820 North Fairview. They provide day care for needy seniors and have several programs that enrich their lives, plus giving them a time to socialize with other folks. This gives caregivers a chance to get on with their lives, knowing their loved ones are in good hands. For information call 805.969.0859 or drop by for a tour at 89 Eucalyptus Lane. It’s a charming facility centered all around an open courtyard. I always like to go there. •MJ

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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)

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

To London for Black Friday – Heading overseas might be one method of avoiding the hordes of shoppers seeking holiday gifts at some of the lowest prices of the year. Or you could settle into First Congregational Church on State Street a block north of Mission Street (i.e. away from retail centers) for the West Coast Chamber Orchestra’s “The London Connection” concert, a musical examination of Mozart and his London connection with Haydn. The ensemble will perform Mozart’s first symphony, the Overture to his opera The Marriage of Figaro, and his Piano Sonata K. 19d for four hands (which he wrote at age six), plus Johann Abel’s Symphony in Eb (formerly known as Mozart Symphony No. 3), and Haydn Symphony No. 104 (“London”). The program takes a look at Mozart’s early days via his first compositions in orchestral work, opera and chamber music as well as an example from Haydn’s later years when the two composers shared in the Austrian style to rekindle the influence of Mozart on London. Pianists Frank Basile and Valeria Morgovskaya serve as guest soloists, while West Coast Chamber Orchestra artistic director Dr. Michael Shasberger conducts. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: First Congregational Church, 2101 State Street COST: free INFO: www. cieloperformingarts.org

Tina’s Tony Tunes – Blues-rock singer-songwriter-guitarist Tina Schlieske hailed from the midwestern mecca of Minneapolis, where her band Tina and the B-Sides got signed to a major record deal with Sire Records almost a quarter century ago. Songs from their two albums were featured in commercials and major movie soundtracks, including The Traveler, Very Bad Things, and A Simple Plan while Schlieske and the group shared stages with Lenny Kravitz, The Wallflowers, Indigo Girls, and Etta James. Tina Schlieske moved to Santa Barbara a bunch of years ago and can often be heard around town with her sister Laura – co-lead singer of Area 51 – sitting in. Tina still plays monthly residency gigs back in Minnesota, so she’s not always in town, making tonight’s show at Pearl Social, the intimate cocktail and music bar that is in the same complex as Les Marchands and The Lark in the Funk Zone, even more of a holiday happening. Schlieske’s second solo album, 2008’s Evil Gal Blues, an homage to her favorite female blues singers, covered songs by Big Momma Thornton, Memphis Minnie, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Etta James and Aretha Franklin, among others. Tonight’s concert is in a similar albeit jazzier vein, as Schlieske’s Holiday Crooner Show sets its sights on everyone from (Frank)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Holding (Rock) Steady – The original members of the Jamaican ska band The Skatalites came together officially 55 years ago back in 1964 but the band’s boys had played on hundreds of recording sessions before forming the group, backing most of the vocalists in Jamaica at that time, including Bob Marley, Toots and The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe and many more. After disbanding just a year later, the individual members continued playing in various groups as the music evolved from ska to rocksteady to reggae. Nearly 15 years later, a resurgence of ska began in the U.K. via such groups as The Specials, The English Beat, Madness, The Selecter and Bad Manners as the British bands fused rock music with the ska and reggae in what became known as Two-Tone. A few years later, The Skatalites reunited to play Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay and subsequently in London at The Crystal Palace for the U.K version of The Sunsplash event. Their first U.S. shows were at The Village Gate in New York in the late 1980s, before embarking on their first headlining stateside tour that has never really stopped. The membership has changed a bit over the years, but the sound remains the same as the band returns to SOhO, which first hosted them back in 1994, with Bandulus also on the bill. WHEN: 9 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $16 in advance, $21 at the door INFO: (805) 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Play the Scottish – No cleansing rituals to cure curses are required to attend tonight’s Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara concert focusing on the music of Scotland – although there’s also no reason to actually say the world Macbeth as the music will be lively and uplifting rather than rooted in tragedy. A positive experience is pretty much the only possible outcome of an outing to hear the Folk Orchestra, the astonishingly good ensemble created by Adam Phillips, who also sings and plays Scottish Smallpipes, Irish whistles, gaita Galega, acoustic guitar and mandolin, and his merry band of local musicians who offer a rich amalgam of folk and classical music in exciting, unique and largely original arrangements. Violins, violas, cellos, stand up basses, harp, accordion and bodhran are among the other instruments that come together to create the music that resonates beautifully in the gorgeous acoustics of the Presidio Chapel. The Scottish is the final program of the Folk Orchestra’s 2019 season, its second full year and one that saw a huge leap in its reach and ambition. And it’s also a rare chance to hear them on a Saturday evening, as the usual Thursday first night of the pair of concerts gave way to Thanksgiving. WHEN: 7:30 pm tonight, 4 pm Sunday WHERE: The Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $36.50 INFO: (805) 260-3223 or https://folkorchestrasb.com

Sinatra to (Nina) Simone. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 131 Anacapa Street, Suite B COST: $15 INFO: (805) 2840380 or www.pearlsocialsb.com Small Business Saturday – It’s no secret that downtown Santa Barbara retailers are suffering from rising rents and decreasing foot traffic. Last year’s Santa Barbara Night Market, held last holiday season in the vacated Macy’s building at Paseo Nuevo, helped a bit, but a planned second season fell through in the late summer. Downtown Santa Barbara (formerly the Downtown Organization), which was awarded the title of “Neighborhood Champion” by America Express in recognition of its efforts to rally shoppers and small business owners in the community, has hosted Small Business Saturday in support of local businesses for the past six years. This year’s event centers around a Block Party in the 00 block of West Ortega Street boasting five hours of lively music, tables and chairs for relaxing, games including Cornhole, a Downtown Trivia contest, and Spin the Wheel, with prizes donated by businesses, to provide a festive atmosphere to discover or rediscover downtown businesses. But there are plenty of ancillary events during the day, including “Sampling State,” which features restaurants stepping outside with samples of their fare during the 12 noon lunch hour, offering small bites from their menus with the hope of inspiring more patrons in the door. Holiday Horns will perform tunes of the season on Marshalls’

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward

Patio (900 State St.) from 12:30-2:30 pm spreading the holiday spirit with their music, while other State Street businesses are being encouraged to host simultaneous sidewalk sales. Meanwhile, MOXI MRKT hosts its second annual holiday makers market where you can shop for handmade gifts and goods, including unique and expressly handcrafted items by local artisans, while also exploring the museum’s interactive exhibits and art installations. The Makers Market entry is included with museum admission; the other events are free. WHEN: 12-5 pm (10 am-5 pm at MOXI) WHERE: see above COST: free INFO: www. downtownsb.org/events/small-business-saturday SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Light Up a Life – Hospice of Santa Barbara’s beloved community tradition featuring the lighting of a memorial tree added a new location in its 35th year in 2018, a fourth ceremony in Montecito because of the devastation of the Thomas Fire and subsequent debris flows from the previous winter. Now Year 36 sees a new location for its kickoff event in downtown Santa Barbara, as tonight’s ceremony takes place on the Lobero Theatre Esplanade, a couple of blocks from its former site at Casa de la Guerra. The ritual is the same at each locale as visitors at a Light Up A Life ceremony are invited to hang a personalized star in memory of a loved one who has died or even in honor of someone living. 28 November – 5 December 2019

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 ‘Timeless’ Terrain – Warren Miller was 93 when he passed January 24, 2018, at his home on Orcas Island in Washington State. Understandably, it had been a few years since he’d actually been behind the camera or even on the soundtrack for his annual ski feature film, which packed with adventure and exotic travel not to mention Miller’s distinct, droll narration and humorous hijinks on the slopes. The movies he made screened in hundreds of cities in the U.S. and around the world. They still do, as Warren Miller Entertainment has continued the tradition for another decade after the ski auteur hung up his snowshoes. Timeless, film No. 70 in the series, invites the viewer to join in the skiing and snowboarding adventures from the slopes of the Rockies to the rooftops of the Alps including world-renowned locations Jackson Hole, Chamonix, Switzerland, and British Columbia, alongside top athletes including California locals Jonny Moseley, Amie Engerbretson, Connery Lundin and ski legend Glen Plake. As always all moviegoers will receive discounts on lift tickets, gear, swag, and more. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $22 in advance, $23 day of INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

You are welcome to include a photo or quote to commemorate the memories shared. Each ceremony features speakers and special guests, entertainment, refreshments, and the lighting of a memorial tree. The donation for a star benefits the children, teenagers, adults and families who receive Hospice of Santa Barbara’s free services as part of its mission is to care for anyone experiencing the impact of a serious

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illness or grieving the death of a loved one. WHEN: 5 pm tonight at the Lobero; 4 pm Wednesday, December 4 (Montecito Upper Village Green); 5 pm Sunday, December 8 (Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta); and 5 pm Saturday, December 14 (The Seal Fountain on Linden Avenue in Carpinteria) COST: free admission, stars cost $15 INFO: www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org/lightupalife •MJ

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Sat DEC 14 7:30pm In the ‘Begin’-ing - Renowned relationship and intimacy psychotherapist, author and podcast host Esther Perel – the expert behind the best-selling books Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic and The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity – believes that the quality of our relationships is among the most important factors in determining the quality of our lives. It’s a conclusion she’s come to via devoting virtually her entire professional life to helping people thrive in that area. Perel has examined this concept from myriad angles: the nature of cultural and religious identity, the negotiation between tradition and modernity, the ebb and flow between individualism and collectivism. She has observed interracial and inter-religious couples; the cultural forces that affect gender roles; practices of child-rearing; and ultimately, the tensions, obstacles and anxieties that arise when our quest for love and security conflicts with our pursuit of adventure and freedom. Today, Perel is also the host of the wildly popular podcast Where Should We Begin?, a fascinating, inside look at Perel’s sessions with real-life couples that has given the psychotherapist a deeper understanding that the lessons she has learned can be applied to relationships of all kinds, in all environments. The same principles used to create an open, balanced relationship with one’s significant other – which were gleaned through studying erotic intelligence, trauma, sexual honesty and conflict resolution among other areas – can be applied to our co-workers, our bosses and our world at large. Perel will pontificate on the importance of prioritizing communications and community in her talk tonight at the Granada, produced by UCSB Arts & Lectures. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $25-$40 INFO: (805) 899-2222 / www.granadasb.org or (805) 893-3535 / www.ArtsAndLectures. UCSB.edu

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