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To Give or Receive? – Brilliant Thoughts on the benefits of giving and receiving, P.23

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DÔEN AND HEATHER TAYLOR HOME ARE NOW OPEN AND BRINGING FINE FASHION AND HOME VOGUE STYLE FROM THE MONTECITO COUNTRY MART INTO YOUR HOME (STORY STARTS ON PAGE 5)

Reins Return

Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club is back with a full season of in-person games, tournaments, and events, page 8

Montecito Water

The purpose behind two upcoming studies, the state of the local water and sanitation figures, and future, page 11

Back to Roots

White Buffalo returns to hosting its Roots of the Future event, bringing the signature experience to a new location, page 18

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Village Beat – DÔEN and Heather Taylor Home open in the Montecito Country Mart, updates from the Montecito Association, plus Cashy’s is here to play

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Meet Darby – The tough but spirited life of Darby and how to best support this sweet cockatoo and other birds at the Sanctuary

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Montecito Miscellany – The 2021 Forbes billionaire list is out, the Polo Club is galloping back, and Adam McKaig’s birthday bash

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Letters to the Editor – The K-rails need cleaning up, a call to repeal Prop 19, speaking up about parklets, and using your vote Tide Guide

Community Voices – Wendy Ward Hoffer compares the responses by Thacher and Cate School to faculty sexual abuse allegations and what lessons to learn from them

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The Giving List – Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley supports the interests and activities of kids in the Valley

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Local News – An explanation about local water and wastewater usage, the upcoming studies, and where we go from here

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Calendar of Events – War Shirt goes online, a new book shares the stories and structures of architect Jeff Shelton, a whale of a new exhibit at SBMM, plus more

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Seen Around Town – CAMA goes seaside, David Bolton talks Missions, CADA gives gratitude over lunch, and a visit to Casa del Herrero

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Your Westmont – A lecture examines musical exploration during COVID, the observatory opens April 15, and the college is recognized for first-gen success

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Our Town – Jump aboard with the Yacht Club’s newest Commodore and lifelong sailor, Andra Escola

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On Entertainment – The dreamy immersive cabaret from Kerrilee Gore, dancing through The Rite of Spring, and four hands are here to play

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Buffalo Roots – White Buffalo Land Trust is setting down Roots of the Future at a special Hope Ranch location

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In Passing – An Ode to Martha Maxwell (Maxi) Dickinson Heimlich Riggs Bohannon Decker, whose life was as full as her name

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Perspectives by Rinaldo S. Brutoco – Freedom Fuel: No “Planet B” The Optimist Daily – Ecuador establishes legal rights for animals and why monkeys like booze (spoiler: it’s not just because it’s a Friday night)

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Honoring Vets – The Friendship Center, VNA Health, and community honor 14 veterans with a pinning for their WWII service

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Brilliant Thoughts – Is it better to give or to receive? Both have their benefits and welcome moments

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Classifieds – Our own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales

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Dear Montecito – Stella Haffner contemplates her steps after her undergrad degree and the discussion about age they lead to

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Mini Meta Crossword Puzzles Local Business Directory – Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer

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New Faces at Montecito Country Mart

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Luxury clothing boutique DÔEN has opened in Montecito Country Mart

DÔEN founders and sisters Margaret and Katherine Kleveland

by Kelly Mahan Herrick

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ontecito Country Mart (MCM) has welcomed two new stores this month, both bringing fresh products to the Lower Village shopping center.

DÔEN, the Los Angeles-based fashion and lifestyle brand, opened this past weekend; the opening marks the brand’s second permanent location. Owned by Santa Barbara-grown sisters Katherine and Margaret Kleveland, the shop features the brand’s signature timeless and feminine ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, sleepwear, home, swim, and children’s styles. The sustainable clothing is made in India, utilizing vendors that support women. According to store manager Nicole Green, the style of the brand is versatile: from classic and preppy to bohemian and casual. “You can really take the pieces and make them your own,” she said. The current in-store collection offers sweaters, shirts, dresses, pants, denim, shoes, belts, sleepwear, clothing for kids two to 10 years old, and more.

“As we continue to build out our retail locations and invest in brick and mortar growth, our goal remains to establish an intimate connection with the women who live in and cherish our pieces,” said CEO Margaret Kleveland. The space at MCM, once home to Space NK Apothecary, has been transformed by Nickey Kehoe Design Studio, which also designed DÔEN’s first boutique at the Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles. “We aimed to embrace the unique aesthetic of Montecito, mixing the influence of the Spanish revival architecture along the Southern California coast with Mexican mid-century inspiration to create a humble, earthy backdrop for the collection,” said designer Amy Kehoe.

“Our vision is for each location to feel authentic to the city and community in which it resides, creating a unique experience from shop to shop where our customers can gather, feel inspired, and discover a bit of our world in person,” says Kleveland.

The Montecito boutique is open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. For more info, visit shopdoen.com.

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Also New at the Mart Heather Taylor Home opened last week right in time for Easter. Heather Taylor Home is a line of home goods and textiles founded by Heather Taylor in 2013.

Unable to find table linens that felt both fresh and classic, Taylor decided to make her own, which was inspired by her love of cooking, entertaining, and setting a beautiful table for gatherings with family and friends. The 100% cotton line has expanded to include pillows, bedding, and other accessories.

In the fall of 2018, Heather Taylor Home opened a brick and mortar shop in a 1931 building in the heart of L.A.’s Westwood Village. The newly-opened pop-up shop in Montecito Country Mart will be in place for at least three months, potentially longer.

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All the textiles are designed in L.A. and produced in Chiapas, Mexico, handwoven on a loom by local artisans. The line’s signature pattern is gingham, which is made in many different colors and styles.

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Montecito Association Meets At this month’s Montecito Association meeting, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Lieutenant Butch Arnoldi reported on the most recent crime events in Montecito.

Arnoldi noted an abandoned rental car on East Mountain Drive; vandalism at Hot Springs trailhead; mailbox destroyed on Buena Vista; intoxicated subject breaking into vehicle on Lilac Drive; embezzlement scam on School House Road; community mailboxes broken into on Macadamia Lane; trespassing subject in possession of narcotics at the Rosewood Miramar; a naked male found standing outside of his van on Riven Rock and East Mountain Road; unlocked door found opened to a home on Golf Road; a residence at Beach Club Drive broken into and car stolen; and a residential burglary on Park Lane.

Lieutenant Arnoldi said that issues at the Hot Springs Trailhead continue, and that there have been 793 parking citations issued in the entirety of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. “We are taking it very seriously, and are doing the best we can,” he said. With so many parked cars parking illegally in a tight area, a significant concern is emergency access.

The Sheriff ’s Department is partnering with Montecito Fire Protection District to be proactive in the area, spending more time on the trail to ensure it is vacated at dusk and that no illegal fires are started. According to County rep

“Jogging is very beneficial... It’s also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.” – Charles M. Schulz

Darcel Elliott, there is litigation related to the problems that neighbors are having with the overabundance of vehicles and the lack of County resources to combat the problem.

During community reports, Montecito Fire Division Chief David Neels reported that the MFPD upstaffed fire personnel and engines because of windy days last week, and that the District anticipates a busy fire year.

Montecito Water General Manager Nick Turner reported a bleak statistic: that overall water use in Montecito was up substantially in March for the second month in a row. The last two months have gone over the budgeted amount of water by double, Turner said. “As you all know, severe drought is here, and we need the entire community to conserve.” The MWD adopted a five-year strategic plan in March, which establishes longer-term goals and actions to address challenges including recycled water, water banking, and further conservation planning. The plan is available on the MWD website at www.montecitowater.com. The District is also undertaking a study to look at the feasibility of consolidating MWD with Montecito Sanitary District, with joint committee meetings taking place to determine if both boards should proceed with the process. Montecito Sanitary District GM Bradley Rahrer said the MWD has reactivated its recycled water pilot program at District headquarters, as Rahrer and Turner and their respective boards work together to potentially bring recycled water to Montecito.

The Montecito Association Board voted in favor of sending a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in support of a federal grant request for the Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvements on East Cabrillo Boulevard & Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Replacement Project. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Public Information Manager Lauren Bianchi Klemann explained that the project has been chosen along with two other state projects to be considered for federal funding.

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Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club kicks off its 111th season (photo by David Lominska)

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A Montecito Family YMCA 13th Annual Golf Tournament May 23, 2022 • Montecito Country Club

fter nearly two years of limited access to the public, the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club is back at the gallop! Opening day is May 1 for a riveting season of action-packed games and exhilarating tournaments.

“We have a record number of teams participating at every level, with many of the world’s most talented players coming to the club,” says president John Muse.

The 111th season opens with the 12-goal series in May and June followed by the pinnacle 18-goal series in July and August, including the Pacific Coast Open, wrapping with the 8-goal series in September to October. “We’re looking forward to another incredible season of polo in paradise,” enthuses David Sigman, club manager. “We can’t wait to see the stadium full of fans again. The club is one of the finest polo venues in the country and attracts the world’s best players.”

Members may even get to see Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, on the hallowed Holden Field, where he has been spotted stick and balling to keep up his undoubted polo skills. Brother

Prince William played here in 2011, the highlight of the club’s centennial celebrations. And, of course, for the 15th year I will be judging the popular annual hat contest. Hopefully I’ll have a torrent of tony tête toppers to choose from...

Forbes Billionaires Rankings Announced There are 2,668 billionaires around the globe for the world’s latest rich list. Down from a record 2,755 last year, according to Forbes’ 36th annual billionaires rankings.

They’re worth a collective $12.7 trillion – $400 billion more than 2021 – and, as usual, our rarefied enclave is well represented.

America leads the world with 735 billionaires with a collective worth of $4.7 trillion, including Tesla tycoon Elon Musk, 50, at number one for the first time with $278.4 billion. Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos, 58, is second with $171 billion, with LVMH luxury goods entrepreneur Bernard Arnault, 73, third with $158 billion, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, 66, worth $133.7 billion, and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, 91, with $118 billion at fourth and fifth.

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NEWS & VIEWS Make Your Vote Count

K-Rails Cleanup

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hese K-Rails on the 101 are extreme causes of fear. Who pays for the cleanup after accidents, including the semi on fire in Summerland backing up traffic for hours? Does the City have recourse for cleaning up after the fire and accidents? This superhighway they are building will have big effects on the community. I sent this letter in December of 2021 to the CHP 11-99 Foundation: Steve, I would be remiss if I did not tell you something that you can act on. I have been driving back and forth to Santa Barbara to my house there. Caltrans, or whoever is building these freeways, has put along the 101 these concrete wedges that are physically on the line of the freeway. I have seen where cars have flipped up-close – this happened near the San Ysidro offramp as you drive along the freeway from the Valley to Santa Barbara – tire marks and chunks of concrete chipped off the divider, and the look of the tire marks up the barrier walls. You would assume the car either was bounced back into traffic or flipped over this encroachment into lanes that you as the Highway Patrol have to clean up after events happen. Caltrans owes you.

Just a thought, Robbie

Prop 19 Repeal Many voters thought Prop 19 was only about fire victims and seniors moving.

However, part of it is forcing sales due to HUGE property tax hikes. People are losing their family homes, businesses, and farms. It was a sneaky proposition that narrowly passed in the height of the pandemic in late 2020. Many families have worked together so hard for many years to pay for, and maintain, their property – their primary investments that parents had hoped to pass on to

their children. There’s an initiative to repeal the part of Prop 19 that increases property taxes. To get it on the November 2022 ballot, one million signatures are needed by April 15th.

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Parklets Perception Parklets are a scourge, and the worst result is on State Street. They make the streets look like marketplaces in Mumbai! State Street is ugly, unsafe, and filthy, and Coast Village might be headed in the same direction. Some of the people who want to remain anonymous in the ad you ran for them are

Big government is always, bad government. Some of us have had enough!

Vote for change May 8 to June 7; identify informed, prepared future candidates; work to end political monopolies.

The French Revolution was brought on by a government that directly caused an inflationary economy and bankruptcy that destroyed wealth, from the top brass to lowly merchants.

It looks like our government is trying to destroy America. California’s trifecta damaged our economy with COVID lockdowns, fiat currency, and energy shutdowns, while inflating our currency, adding fees, and taxing us. Concurrently, it sent checks to its absent employees, teachers, pensioners, and lucky others. Their endless, invasive, and unnecessary mandates continue to limit us from earning or even

Why should our local government care a wit about us, local businesses, workers, or students? There’s no need. Property taxes will keep protected-class administrators compensated at over $300,000 annually with lifelong pensions in their no risk jobs. With no opposition in single-party, monopolistic controlled Santa Barbara County, all is well for the half supported by taxpayers.

Today’s government exists strictly for the benefit of itself. It’s beyond time for change. For starters vote, and work to end California’s political monopoly.

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Who pays for the cleanup after accidents, including the semi on fire in Summerland backing up traffic for hours?

Does the City have recourse for cleaning up after the fire and accidents? lousy merchants, but they are all not PR wise. Perception is reality. Why are they hiding their identities? With 92% of the merchants being adversely affected by the parklets, why hide their names?

They should publish this ad with row after row of names and business names under it. Why are they cowering?

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living. Santa Barbara County’s single party monopolistic government drives essential residents from the county with endless fees and taxes: I’m next to exit Montecito after 42 years.

Our officials are unconcerned with maintaining functional neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and resident participation beyond parades and donating.

The international wealthy are moving in to safely park their assets willing to pay $50,000 - $150,000 a year property taxes, only to support government pensioners and GROW government.

Absentee owned unoccupied homes seem plentiful, while locals struggle to survive.

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Should the Montecito Water and Sanitary Districts Consolidate?

by Bob Hazard

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ast week, the Independent published an editorial titled, “Merger in Works for Montecito Water? Push to Combine Water and Sewer Districts is Solution Without a Problem, Critics Say.” The implication in the Independent editorial is that there is no good reason for the Montecito Water and Sanitary districts to challenge the status quo, to study alternative futures, or to make the best possible decisions for customers of both districts. Does the Independent realize that of the 127 members of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, 65 members are now districts or cities with combined water and sanitary responsibilities, including the City of Santa Barbara?

The Montecito community deserves better than a close-minded refusal to explore options and opportunities. Here are a few “Points to Ponder” for the ratepayers of Montecito Water and Sanitary over the next few months, prior to the release of two board-approved, jointly-funded consultant studies, intended to educate the 10 directors from the current Water and Sanitary District boards with the data they need to make informed decisions.

What is the future of water and wastewater management in Montecito?

Currently there are separate Water and Sanitary districts serving Montecito, each doing its best to serve the needs of our community. Unfortunately, there are inherent conflicts between the two agencies, some happening in clear view, while others happen below the surface.

It is these differing approaches that could block the search for our community’s possible future. There are some who would say that separate districts should remain unchanged, and that looking ahead to explore new ways of doing business will automatically lead to bad consequences.

That attitude is very short-sighted.

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more frequently, while rising temperatures make droughts more intense. Depleted aquifers and insufficient groundwater make future planning of joint water issues a necessity, not an option. Water supply and water demand issues have no respect for man-made water or sanitary district boundaries.

Wise water management will require setting priorities and exploring opportunities for securing new and reliable water supplies; creating the most efficient delivery systems; recycling wastewater for either Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR), or Direct Potable Reuse (DPR); increased water conservation; environmental protections; stormwater recapture; and improved management of depleted groundwater basins.

The answers to these challenges will require joint financial participation and decisions by both Water and Sanitary experts and decision makers.

Should Water and Sanitary districts pursue fact-based guidance to shape a healthy future?

The Montecito Water District and Montecito Sanitary District have joined together to retain not one but two separate consulting groups to help both districts examine a variety of options and to identify joint plans for the optimum future choices for their respective ratepayers.

The Raftelis Study, conducted by a company that works with water and wastewater utilities nationwide, will focus on successful governance models, regional alliances, and “best practices” for effective decision-making on matters related to water.

The companion Carollo Engineering Study will focus on least-cost/high-benefit engineering options to guide the boards of both districts to make informed decisions about the design and cost of future delivery systems. Carollo is an environmental engineering firm, specializing in the planning, design, and construction management of water and wastewater facilities for municipal and public sector clients.

The two studies dovetail like two halves of the same zipper in Montecito’s ongoing search for future water security, which is defined as an adequate supply of reliable water at the least cost to ratepayers. To the critics of these two studies, I would ask, “What is so scary about gathering all of the facts before board decisions are made?”

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CAMA has branched out with Music Matters, a docent-led music education program for children ages nine to 14.

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CAMA’s Board President Deborah Bertling with event co-chairs Musette Profant and Sue Adams at their CAMA Spring Sunset by the Sea event

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s CAMA’s (Community Arts Music Association) women’s board chair Deborah Bertling said, “After two years, we finally get to have an event: Spring Sunset by the Sea.” It was a full house at the new Cabrillo Pavilion with everyone enjoying the view, silent auction, cocktails, and hors

Lisa Donnell-Reeve with Julian Reeve, who was the speaker for the CAMA event

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of locals got together to create the Civic Music Committee. They wanted to present the finest in musical performances, including the new Los Angeles Philharmonic. They never stopped showcasing people like Pablo Casals, Vladimir Horowitz, Igor Stravinsky,

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The Santa Barbara Club held one of its monthly distinguished speakers lunches and talks. This time the speaker was David Bolton, executive director of the California Missions Foundation (CMF).

The Foundation began in 1998, to help

d’oeuvres. The Pavilion is truly beautiful and a great place to have a soirée.

The icing on the cake was a presentation by the musical director of the Broadway show Hamilton, Julian Reeve. He told his mother when she took him to a Broadway show at age 14, “‘I want to be a musical director.’

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Our Town Whales Are Superheroes!

Setting Sail with Commodore Andra Escola

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Andra Escola with daughter Taylor at the 2022 SBYC Charity Regatta (photo by Eric Peterson; digital color correction by Joanne A Calitri)

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s the third female and a second-generation Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) Commodore, Andra Escola led the club renovations that started last year and were completed this April for its 150th anniversary.

Escola held the position in 2021, following Joanne Gordon (2015) and Francie Lufkin (2013), the only females of the 149 commodores in the club’s history.

She is currently a Jr. Staff Commodore and board member and will be honored at the annual Commodore Ball.

No stranger to the seas and sailing competitions, Escola has been sailing and racing since age 10, starting with the Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association, where kids made and sailed their own boats. A third-generation Santa Barbarian, her grandparents immigrated to Santa Barbara from Italy. Her dad, Ed Marini, joined the SBYC in 1978, and was a SBYC Commodore in 1993. As the family continued to sail and purchase different boats, Escola raced in high school, unphased as the only girl with four boys on her team.

When asked about being a female sailor and leading as commodore, she smiled with positivity and shared, “The oceans and seas do not know the gender, the economic status, race, or ethnicity of the sailor! It’s about one’s ability and teamwork; on the water we are all equal.”

In addition to her passion for all things sailing, Escola works in the hospitality industry, with 27 years as the Senior Meetings and Events Manager at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore. She holds a BA in Communications from San Diego State University, and with her husband has a 13-year-old daughter Taylor, who has taken on sailing in her own right.

Here is our interview:

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz

Q. How did you start sailing?

A. I have sailed competitively for over 30 years. At age 10, I started with the local organization called Sea Shells, and progressed to the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation. My family wanted to start a family sport, so the plan was for us to get involved in sailing, and we all took to it really well. My father joined the SBYC in 1978. The boats we had were a Dragon, and a Ranger 33. We spent a lot of time cruising to the Channel Islands and racing.

In high school, I started more competitive racing with J/24s; it was four men and myself as the only female on the boat.

Back then in the 1980s you did not get school credit for this sport, but we still participated because we loved it. I started racing up and down the coast with Brian Zimmerman in out-of-town races.

I was asked to be the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Director during my summers off in college. I would come home each summer and teach. I mixed a bit of adventure sailing with racing. Now the program is yearround and is recognized as a high school sport. The kids in the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation are in the top of their class competing around the U.S. and in the top tiers of competitors.

In 1990, I joined the SBYC. I have a 13-year-old daughter who loves sailing.

My family and I own a 1988 Duffy 35, a Down East power boat. We purchased the boat three years ago from Sitka, Alaska... it was a major fixer upper.

We spent two years fixing up the boat with the final renovation taking place in Ensenada during the pandemic.

What does sailing give that other sports do not?

You can look at sailing in a couple of different ways, like how peaceful it is to

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Steve Finkel, president of White Buffalo Land Trust, highlights the nexus between our landscape and seascape with our palate. “White Buffalo is well known for our culinary creativity and intentionality about using cuisine as a vehicle for learning and understanding our food system and how we relate to it.”

White Buffalo Land Trust is a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit organization focused on regenerative agriculture to directly address the climate, biodiversity, public health, and food security challenges that we face today. Its acquisition of the 1,000-acre Jalama Canyon Ranch last year is an exciting addition to the organization’s model of restoration to the ecosystem and serves as a pinnacle of excellence in land stewardship.

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Third female and second generation SBYC Commodore Andra Escola with fellow board members (photo courtesy of SBYC)

be powered by just the wind. And on the competition level, there is nothing like it, because you can’t see how far ahead you are until you get there, and other challenges you pull together as a team. There is the PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Fleet), which is timed and has handicaps, and I personally like One-Design racing where all boats are virtually identical or similar in design.

I enjoy the different levels of sailing, and being a member of the SBYC, where it’s about being a sailor, having a love of sailing, and being on the water; it’s not a social club. I enjoy how diverse the club

is, and the unique characters that the members are. The club goal is to break even financially at the end of the year, so it’s affordable.

Tell us about being Commodore.

As Senior Staff Commodore, you are the CEO of the club, and as Junior Staff Commodore you are the advisor. When I was Commodore in 2021, one of the big projects that we approved and moved forward with was the remodel of the Yacht Club, which included the upper and lower floors. This was a monumental project that we wanted to finalize prior

to the 150th celebration this year. The committee was made up of Bob Young, Bill Guilfoyle, Joanne Gordon, Steve Hicks, Jeff Berkus, Robin Donaldson, Rich Nahas, and myself. With the major remodel taking place, we also realized that a Capital Asset Plan/Reserve Study is absolutely necessary to keep the Club in Bristol condition. We started July 5, 2021, and finished April 1, 2022.

We funded the renovations with private donations from our club members, and we are very lucky to have the generosity of our members. Our current membership is approximately 750. There is a two-year wait list to be a member, likely due in part to the lockdown when people wanted to live their best life and be outside and on the water.

What about diversity in sailing?

The Southern California Yachting Association has a big push for diversity in sailing. Last year as Commodore, I was involved in that discussion. We do need more female sailors out there. One of our female SBYC members is famous sailing photographer Sharon Green of Ultimate Sailing, who just had a documentary film presented at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival last month.

I’m the only female SBYC Board Member at this time. My daughter Taylor is 13, and when I was her age, I would look at the SBYC wall of all the Commodores

going back to 1872. It’s a tradition at all yacht clubs to have all their Commodores on display. It was the early 1980s and my girlfriends would say to me, someday you’re going to be on that wall. Now I am on that wall; it’s really cool! My dad was a SBYC Commodore in 1993, and for me to follow in his steps last year was an honor. My daughter hears it all the time that she will be a Commodore, and if that happens – it will be a triple legacy, from my dad to me and then my daughter.

Any advice for women in sailing?

Women are considered equals on the water. This is an amazing sport that you can start at age five. I have been lucky to sail three generations with my daughter and father on a boat. My dad is still sailing, and he is 82. I have been lucky to have been a female sailor growing up and holding my own. There is nothing better than being on the water and looking back at our beautiful city. If you have never been to the Channel

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On Money, Politics and other Trivial Matters

Perspectives Freedom Fuel No “Planet B”

Monkey-Inspired Progress

Ecuador grants wild animals legal rights

by Rinaldo S. Brutoco

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,000,000,000 = 1 billion Euros ($110 billion in U.S. dollars) per day. That’s what Europe sends to Russia in cash every single day. At that rate Russia can finance a war for a very long time. At that rate, Russia can commit unlimited atrocities. And, even though some are afraid to call what Russia is doing in Ukraine genocide, that’s what it is.

So, here’s a question: if Hitler was a permanent member of the UN Security Council, would he have been allowed to remain a member in 1940 after the world began to understand the horrific crimes against humanity he was committing? Not likely. If the UN Charter has to be ripped up and re-written to deal with Russian atrocities, then President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is correct. That’s what needs to happen.

Another question: would any country in Europe have been willing to send $110 billion per day to the Nazis so they could prolong their war terrorizing all of Europe? Not likely on that one either. So, what’s different this time? Think of all the atrocities one evil regime can commit financed by that much cash every day. Think of how little sacrifice it would take to cut that cash off and stop the war crimes immediately.

Several good, independent estimates have shown that the German economy would suffer a decline in the two to five percent range if it stopped buying all Russian oil and gas.

Given what the Ukrainians are going through, that doesn’t seem like that big of a sacrifice.

And, considering how Europe as a whole MUST deal with the renegade war criminal Vladimir Putin, stopping all Russian fossil fuel sales to Europe seems like a “no brainer.”

Where is the courage? Where is the wisdom? The fear that Germany will run out of energy is simply overstated and false. In the short run, there will be mild disruptions for sure. In the medium term, two new Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminals will be opened in Germany to transition more of its energy requirments to reliable suppliers from the West. In the long term, Germany will become a full hydrogen economy with ample energy at comparative prices that are below today’s market prices for fossil fuels. The only thing stopping us from getting there is the courage to embrace the future and release the past.

Germany is longing for freedom from the fossil fuel addiction that keeps it the largest single sponsor of the Russian atrocities being committed in Ukraine. The rest of Europe also bears some responsibility, but it is principally Germany that has to say “Nyet” to Russian fossil fuel sales so that Putin’s illegitimate regime can be brought to bear.

What an irony. The Germans have the tool to bring these atrocities to an end but refuse to do what humanity is crying out for — to cut off Putin’s financial support so he is left having to pull his army back immediately. Ukraine wants freedom. Germany wants freedom. We all want freedom.

We want freedom from our collective fossil fuel addiction. We want freedom from biosphere disruption and degradation. We want freedom from the economic restraints imposed by a shared oligopoly of fossil fuel companies. We want freedom from energy dependency on Petro states like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and others. We want freedom from the air pollution that kills 7,000,000 people every year, largely created by internal combustion engines according to Bertrand Piccard from the Solar Impulse Foundation. We want freedom from rising seas, vicious tornadoes and hurricanes, and from the melting of the arctic ice cap, the melting of the world’s glaciers, and freedom from the accelerating waves of climate refugee migration.

The key to unlocking all that freedom is contained in the simplest molecule known to humans: the humble hydrogen molecule. That’s why we call it the “Freedom Fuel.”

Launching the hydrogen economy is the only way we are ever going to achieve all those listed freedoms. Best of all, conversion to the hydrogen economy will unleash a level of accelerated global wealth that will outpace the impact of the Industrial Revolution and alter, for the better, how we live on Terra Firma indefinitely into the future. The greatest technological, scientific, and financial revolution of all time awaits — all brought to us by the most abundant atom in the Universe. Literally, hydrogen represents 73 percent of all the atoms in the visible universe. It’s all around us. It’s incredibly powerful. Discovered in 1783 by the French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, hydrogen is the simplest of all atoms (1 proton, 1 neutron, and 1 electron) and hence occupies the first space on the periodic table of the elements. To save human civilization as we know it, we must have a Climate Revolution, and the only way that can happen is by unleashing the incredible “green” power of hydrogen.

It will become the dominant fuel for all cars, buses, long-haul trucks, locomotives, ferry

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cuador is the first country to grant legal rights to individual wild animals. In 2008, they became the first to recognize nature as a right-bearing entity. While that law is constitutional, it’s unclear whether wild animals can benefit from it. That’s been clarified thanks to a woolly monkey named Estrellita. The monkey was taken from the wild and kept as a pet for 18 years by Ana Beatriz Burbano Proaño.

Because owning wild animals is illegal in the South American country, the authorities seized Estrellita in 2019 and moved her to a zoo, where she died a month later. Before the monkey passed, Proaño pushed for the recognition of Estrellita’s rights, pleading for her return home from her illegal seizure. The court eventually ruled in Proaño’s favor but that Estrellita’s removal from nature also violated her rights. The verdict raised animal rights to constitutional level. The court stated that “wild species and their individuals have the right not to be hunted, fished, captured, collected, extracted, kept, retained, trafficked, traded or exchanged.” Following Ecuador, other countries have granted rights to nature in their court system or the constitution, including Colombia, Mexico, Chile, New Zealand, and Panama.

Why humans and monkeys like alcohol Research reveals that our primate relatives also have a taste for alcohol. A study from California State University supports the “drunken monkey” hypothesis, concluding that the animal’s taste for alcohol arose because of the nutritional values of fermented fruit. The study focused on black-handed spider monkeys in Panama, studying the properties of discarded eaten fruit of the primates. The food had a 1-2 percent alcohol content, a natural fermentation by-product. The monkeys’ urine samples revealed alcohol metabolites, broken-down alcohol molecules. This proved the animals were processing the ethanol rather than just passing it through their system. Fruit with more alcohol meant more calories and more energy. Scientists say there also may be an antimicrobial benefit to this and the predigested nature of fermented food could have a perk in saving digestion energy. Some species of primates consume fruit with an alcohol content of up to eight percent. It’s unlikely the animals are getting drunk from eating the fruit, since they’re full before they get intoxicated. As it turns out, there may be an evolutionary primate disposition toward alcohol, something that might come

into scientists’ consideration of nutrition or even the treatment of alcoholism.

boats, certain types of ocean-going vessels, and certain aircraft. It will be the way to make “green steel” (the first such plant is operational today in Sweden) and ultimately “green cement,” as well as the way we’ll revolutionize our electrical systems based exclusively upon renewable energy with fuel cell supported microgrids around the globe, all to be supplemented by green hydrogen fuel cells.

It is stunning to realize how fossil fuel companies became powerful enough to politically block this amazing green fuel, that was first used to create clean electricity run through a fuel cell by William Robert Grove in 1893, for all these years. We’ve possessed good electrolyzer technology for more than 50 years, enabling us to “crack” water (H20) into oxygen and hydrogen from any electrical source. We now know those “electrical sources” can, and should, be renewable energy sources like biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and ocean thermal conversions. In a fuel cell with hydrogen derived from an electrolyzer powered by renewable energy, not a single molecule of pollution occurs in that cycle.

That’s how we eliminate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases like sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide from the atmosphere. As reporter Nicole Scott aptly observed in the recent documentary, Discovering Hydrogen, “Creating a hydrogen society is all about fostering an ecosystem of renewables.” That’s how we achieve freedom from our fossil fuel addiction. We fix the biosphere on this beautiful blue gem we’ve inherited and leave it healthy for future

generations. There is no Planet B. Rinaldo S. Brutoco, an entrepreneur, is the founding president and CEO of the Santa Barbara-based World Business Academy and a co-founder of JUST Capital

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Brilliant Thoughts Something’s Got to Give

by Ashleigh Brilliant

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lthough it has now become a somewhat ritualized procedure, particularly associated with Christmas and birthdays, the practice of gift-giving has a long and colorful history in our culture.

According to a leading authority (St. Paul, quoting Jesus), “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Far be it from me to question anybody’s holy writ – but I say unto you that these words have been, and still are, the basis of much moralistic claptrap.

First, let us note that it is also blessed to receive. After all, givers do need receivers.

Also, the amount of blessedness depends largely on who’s giving to whom, and what is being given. Giving someone a piece of your mind is not likely to come under the sanctified category, nor is giving ‘em Hell, nor giving the lie to some claim they’ve made.

And, quite apart from recipients, “giving,” in itself, can often be taken as an indication of weakness, collapse, or surrender, as in giving in, giving out, or giving up. No such yielding, not even “giving up the Ghost,” can be taken as morally commendable.

In times past, the most praiseworthy kind of giving was a gift to God, or to the Gods, in the form of what we call a sacrifice. This usually consisted of the deliberate destruction of something precious, often the life of a domestic animal. Children today are not usually told that, in the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark, as soon as the Great Flood was over, and Noah was able leave the Ark and step out on dry land, his first action was to build an altar, and sacrifice on it some of the very same animals he had just saved.

Elements of such rites remain with us even today – for example, in the form of bullfighting, which of course I had to see when visiting Spain. And some years later, when visiting Nepal, I had the dubious privilege of witnessing a hilltop religious ceremony, involving the slaughter and sacrificial “offering” of young goats.

With the rise of human communities, which tragically seem always to be in need of defense against each other, there has been the enduring concept of “giving one’s life” for the group, whether a tribe, state, or nation. This can, of course, only be done by dying (presumably voluntarily).

But, except for its inspirational value, the gift would possibly have been of more benefit to those left behind if the life-giver had remained alive and healthy.

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research, educational improvements, and poverty relief. This all started some two centuries ago, with the founding of the International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1863. (Their symbol is a reversal of the Swiss flag, which has a white cross on a red background.) Since then, the accumulation of vast industrial fortunes has made possible gift-giving on a hitherto unheard-of scale.

To me, the most impressive example of such massive, privately-funded efforts to benefit humanity has been that of Andrew Carnegie, through whose “philanthropy,” incredible as it may seem, between 1883 and 1929, a total of more than 2,500 “Carnegie Libraries” were established all over the world, many of which are still functioning.

First, let us note that it is also blessed to receive.

But giving can also backfire, or prove pointless, if anything is expected in return.

The Israelis – the very “People of the Book” – learned this lesson in a bitter way, when they gave up land they had bought with many of their own lives to the Palestinians, in exchange for a peace – which has still not arrived.

How can I have come this far in an article devoted to Giving, without yet mentioning Charity and Love? According to many translations, those words mean the same thing. “Charity,” however, since the time of King James, has acquired rather negative implications, suggesting that the gift is unearned, or even undeserved.

The victims of a natural disaster may be embarrassed to feel that they are the recipients of charity, whether or not it comes from the government.

But receiving LOVE, no matter what the circumstances, is an entirely different matter. Hardly anybody doesn’t want to be loved, in some way, by some person or creature. Too bad that, like so many of our deepest feelings, Love has been corrupted into a commodity, and become (together with various other products) a

“Gift that Keeps on Giving.”

Ashleigh Brilliant born England 1933, came to California in 1955, to Santa Barbara in 1973, to the Montecito Journal in 2016.

Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots,” now a series of 10,000. email: ashleigh@west. net. web: www.ash leighbrilliant.com.

 Sanitary (Continued from 11 11)) Why do Montecito and other coastal communities continue to dump their wastewater into the Pacific Ocean?

According to Heal the Ocean’s James Hawkins’ Inventory of Municipal Wastewater Discharges to California Coastal Waters, “417 billion gallons of treated municipal wastewater were discharged from 57 wastewater treatment plants directly into California coastal waters in the 2015 calendar year.”

Says Hawkins, “If an aggressive 85% of municipal wastewater effluent from the 57 coastal treatment plants were recycled and used to offset or supplement drinking water supplies, 28.61% of urban water use in California’s coastal regions could have been supplied.”

The five wastewater treatment plants along our local beaches from Goleta to Carpinteria discharge nearly five billion gallons of treated wastewater into the ocean every year. The City of Santa Barbara dumps nearly six million gallons per day; Goleta Sanitary dumps some 3.3 million; Carpinteria Sanitary dumps 2.5 million gallons per day; Montecito Sanitary dumps a half million gallons; and tiny Summerland Sanitary dumps 125,000 gallons per day.Together, these five plants, within 13 miles of each other, dump 12.4 million gallons per day of treated wastewater into the ocean. If we don’t stop, the State will soon mandate that we do so.

Should both Montecito Water and Sanitary work together to jointly use indirect potable reuse technology to end dumping wastewater 1,500 feet off Butterfly Beach?

Just as it takes “two to tango,” it will take a cooperative common effort by BOTH the Sanitary and Water districts, to implement advanced treatment of wastewater, using either indirect potable reuse, or direct potable reuse technology. One promising option to be explored and costed by Carollo will be to pipe and pump some 600 acre-feet per year of Montecito untreated wastewater, plus Summerland’s tiny flow, to an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Carpinteria or Santa Barbara, to then be

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With California Governor Gavin Newsom calling for an additional voluntary cut of 15% in Montecito annual water usage, indirect potable reuse of wastewater could add a new 15% source of potable water to Montecito’s supply.

Why can’t the two districts simply draw up a memorandum of understanding to work together without consolidating?

From 2003 to 2021, I attended every Water Board meeting save one, plus some 50 Sanitary Board meetings, where I watched multiple well-meaning board members from both Sanitary and Water try their best to resolve a totally dysfunctional relationship. Each district blamed the other for an inability to reach agreement. The Sanitary District is required to treat wastewater, but is not allowed to sell water, while the Water District has sole responsibility for all water sales in the district, and takes in all the revenue. If you can’t solve a problem in 18 years, it may be time to modify the decision-making structure.

Where do we go from here?

There is an old Chinese proverb that is applicable to today’s water situation: “Do not always follow where the path has been. Go where there is no path and leave a new trail.” What is needed now is a community with an open mind – one that demands that both its Water and Sanitary District directors collect and analyze relevant data, define mutual objectives, and work together to explore cost-sustainable solutions to very complex and integrated

water security issues.

Editor’s Note: Bob Hazard, Montecito resident and former CEO of the 3rd largest franchise hotel company in the world, was an associate editor of the MJ from 2007-2021, writing weekly opinion pieces on issues of interest at the Fire District, Water District, Sanitary District, and Montecito Association, as well as other local, county, state, federal, and international service providers. Mr. Hazard endorsed and supported “the Water Security Team” in prior election cycles.

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Santa Barbara’s Larry Ellison, 77, with $106 billion from Oracle ranked 8th, with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, 37, 15th with $67.3 billion. Google honcho Eric Schmidt, 66, who has two homes in Montecito, is 70th with $22.1 billion, while Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, 79, whose NFL team has its summer training camp in Oxnard, is at 185 with $10.6 billion.

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, 87, is at 296 with $7.8 billion while America’s Ralph Lauren, 82, is ranked 350th with $6.9 billion.

Carpinteria’s Star Wars mogul George Lucas, 77, is at 418 with $6.1 billion, with Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson at 601 with $4.7 billion.

Rosewood Miramar owner Rick Caruso, 63, is ranked 665 with $4.3 billion along with San Ysidro Ranch owner Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner, 77, who has the same ranking, while Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, 68, is at 728 with $4 billion. Mall magnate Herb Simon, 87, who has homes in Montecito and Malibu, is at 851 with $3.5 billion, while TV talk show titan Oprah Winfrey, 68, is 1196 at $2.6 billion.

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway partner, Charlie Munger, 98, is at 1238 with $2.5 billion, while former Montecito resident cell phone entrepreneur Craig McCaw, 72, is at 1397 with $2.2 billion.

At 2076 is mega winemaker Bill Foley, 77, who lives in the former Padaro Lane beach house of comedian Dennis Miller with $1.4 billion. He also owns the Golden Knights NHL team in Las Vegas.

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American Son Impresses Racial dynamics are at the forefront of the Ensemble Theatre Company’s latest New Vic show American Son. The nail-biting drama, directed by Jonathan Fox, takes place at a Miami, Florida, police station where, in the middle of the night, the parents of an African American teenager anxiously await news of their son, who may have been picked up by the police.

“We have been eager to finally bring this compelling and important new play to our stage since the production was halted in 2020,” says Jonathan, artistic director. “The questions it raises about race in today’s America are even more vital and urgent than two years ago, and the playwright and former prosecutor, Christopher Demos-Brown, has been working with us to incorporate events of the past two years.”

The production, which was adapted as a feature film on Netflix, boasts a stellar cast with Tracey A. Leigh, a psychology professor, as the mother with Jamison Jones as her recently separated FBI agent husband, Alex Morris as a no-nonsense career police officer, and Toby Tropper as a younger member of the police unit with bold career ambitions. With scenic design by Charlie Corcoran and lighting

by Michael Rathbun, the suspenseful and riveting work is definitely one to watch. It runs through April 24.

A McKaig Celebration Santa Barbara uber realtor Adam McKaig, founder of the homeless charity Adam’s Angels, marked the 11th anniversary of his half century in style at the Carriage & Western Museum when more than 100 guests turned out to help him celebrate. The La Boheme dance company production, under director Teresa Kuskey Nowak, was co-hosted

by Adam’s fiancée Melissa Borders, man about town Rick Oshay, and Crystal Iverson.

Entertainment was in abundance with guitar and trumpet duo Brandon Kinalele and Miles Burnham, award-winning singer Jackson Gillies,

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Dear Montecito

Community Voices

Identity

by Stella Haffner

Y

ou’ve probably noticed that the column looks a little bit different in 2022, huh? Well, I’d like you to know that the team behind the Dear Montecito column – that is, me and my caffeine persona – appreciate your continued readership as we find our voice. The truth is that shifts in identity have a lot of growing pains associated with them, something I’ve been thinking about these last few months as I approach my college graduation.

Meet Darby

to direct your attention to something that might not be on your mind, but which is, quite keenly I’ll say, on mine.

I’ve noticed that academic institutions represent an odd liminal space for age.

Those within academia especially are often somewhat isolated from the traditional life milestones that help flag key phases in development. Therefore, the way these individuals identify with those in other phases of life may be unique, so to speak.

I can’t put my finger on it much beyond that because my own compass is busy recalibrating to a new identity.

I’ve noticed that academic institutions represent an odd liminal space for age. Those within academia especially are often somewhat isolated from the traditional life milestones that help flag key phases in development. Therefore, the way these individuals identify with those in other phases of life may be unique, so to speak.

For the first time, my friends and classmates – we’re off in completely different directions. Some of us are finding jobs. Some of us seem to be getting engaged, can you believe it.

And me? I’m saddling up for a spin in graduate school. It’s this absolute bizzarro contrast that reminds me the shifts in our identity do not happen in isolation, that they are relative to other people. Of note, the more similar you are to those around you, the more resolution you have to draw these bizarre contrasts.

The thought of being a student for another year and being able to continue in my course of study is like being a kid and finding a cool rock on the beach: a simple, simple pleasure. But I am confronted with the idea that I will be in proximity to undergraduates. How mature can I possibly be if that thought makes my nose wrinkle? I am still an undergrad at time of publication, after all. But that’s exactly it. It’s too close to me, too similar. I recognize the same thing every year here at college: The sophomore students do everything to distance themselves from the freshmen, but by the time you get to your senior year you find a new liking for your younger classmates. Does anyone have Einstein on speed dial? I need some help teasing apart this identity-relativity theorem.

Perhaps you think this seems blown out of proportion or a little theatrical.

I would agree. But I would also like

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But if I had to guess, I would say it’s worth taking my generation’s distinctive identity psychosis into account when teasing this all apart. Themes of pessimism, detachment, or vervy existentialism can all be found on social media platforms and within conversations with high school students, who seem much older than I did when I was in school.

With the pressures of high school from COVID and beyond, I wouldn’t be surprised if they are older than I was, but I suppose it is all relative.

For the power of comparison alone, it is a gift to produce this column. The stories I have heard and the perspectives that I have had the pleasure of sharing – they have in no small way contributed to my understanding of people and identities.

As I move into the next phase of my education, I know I’ll be carrying these thoughts, however verbose and tangled, with me.

As always,

Stella

From the shores of Scotland, Stella Haffner keeps her connection to her home in Montecito by bringing grads of local schools to the pages of the Montecito Journal

Meet the resilient and expressive Darby

by Leslie Crane Rugg

to live with someone else who lacked bird care skills. Darby became angry, resorted to feather-picking again, and often bit the new owner. This arrangement ended when the divorced wife, missing Darby, came to visit her after a few years.

Seeing the bird so miserable prompted the woman to bring Darby to the Sanctuary where she has remained ever since, winning everyone’s hearts. Some of her feathers have grown back, but Darby’s beauty shines from her cheerful spirit. Nothing is sweeter than seeing her reach out a claw to hold onto a child’s finger. She still has a mind of her own and makes her preferences known.

After what she’s been through, she’s entitled to express herself. Displaying her crown-like crest and showing her wings, bedraggled as they may always be, endears her to all visitors who learn her history.

The emotional cost to a bird like Darby is heavy. The Sanctuary’s cost to provide true quality of life is measured in dollars and cents. The price per bird per year – including on-site care and food, grooming, and caging/aviary needs – averages $5,000. Veterinary visits and emergencies add another cost factor. With 50 parrots populating the Sanctuary, the annual base need is $250,000, not including overhead costs. Since the Sanctuary exists through grants and donations, fundraising is a monumental concern.

Regardless, the Sanctuary’s mission prioritizes each bird. African grey or Amazon, caique or conure, cockatoo or macaw, each is special with its own story, history, personality, talents, quirks, and needs.

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mpulse. Illogic. Emotionalism.

These human qualities are the ones not to rely on when considering an exotic animal as a pet. Exotics may be beautiful, talented, and rare, but they are also living creatures – not commodities or toys. Too often they are kept captive at the whimsy and even cruelty of their owners, looking for something to satisfy their own egos.

Some of her feathers have grown back, but Darby’s beauty shines from her cheerful spirit.

Nothing is sweeter than seeing her reach out a claw to hold onto a child’s finger.

Take, for example, this little naked chick named Darby. She’s actually a Goffin, the smallest of the cockatoo species. Now in the care of the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary, adorable Darby should have been cherished for the sweet funny bird she could be. Yet for the first 10 years of her life, she was subjected to inhuman treatment, owned by two people who fed her junk food humans shouldn’t eat, and poured beer, wine, and liquor in her water bowl. Truthfully, it’s a wonder that Darby survived; she was a stressed-out habitual feather-picker, never in her right mind.

What saved her was being passed to a couple with more sense and sensitivity.

They fed her properly and gave her positive attention. She responded by growing full plumage, singing, bouncing, and displaying cockatoo happiness for 14 years.

Then the couple divorced. Darby went

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Cate School – Who is Responsible?

by Wendy Ward Hoffer

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hen my daughter started high school, I stopped sleeping.

I spent nights awake curled like a dog against the cold, trying not to remember my tenth-grade history teacher’s thick hands on my thin thighs, the way he looked at me with his mouth half open, everything he gave me and all that he took. I had known for decades it was wrong but kept my story to myself – until the reality of my own child’s vulnerability jumped my nervous system. The thought exploded: what happened to me could happen to her. To any of our children.

Over the past several years, two California boarding schools – Thacher in Ojai and Cate in Carpinteria – have reckoned with faculty sexual abuse. Thacher commissioned an investigation by Munger, Tolles & Olson (MTO); completed in ten months, the report spans decades, extends 91 pages, and describes six named and two unnamed abusers.

Meanwhile, Cate hired Oppenheimer Investigations Group (OIG) who, fourteen months later, delivered 35 pages describing the crimes of seven named and ten unnamed perpetrators.

While Thacher has been forthcoming with their findings, proactive in establishing a therapy fund, and collaborating with law enforcement, Cate modelled obfuscation.

I contacted Cate’s Head of School Ben Williams in 2019 to report my abuse there as a student; he acted shocked and reassured that there were no other improprieties between teachers and students. Under California AB 218, which temporarily removes the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse survivors, I made a claim against the school. Then, with friends on the Cate Organizing Team, I lobbied for the independent investigation,

a survivor therapy fund, and other reforms. Cate’s long-awaited report revealed how not to respond to faculty sexual abuse. Let’s learn from Cate’s errors:

Don’t Diminish Student Concerns As described in the OIG report, in November 2019, one courageous student reported that faculty member Da’Jon James had played a “would you rather” game with her while driving to an off-campus activity; the teacher asked, “Would you rather… or drink a bucket of semen?” School administrator Jay Dorion asked the reporting student to continue driving with that teacher until he found a replacement driver. Student complaints against James’ inappropriate physical contact were disregarded by administrators for months. In February 2020, James was released. He moved to Dawson School in Colorado, where his criminal misconduct with high schoolers continued, and he was subsequently arrested.

Cate’s inaction enabled a sexual predator to abuse children, not only at Cate, but also at Dawson.

Do listen to students, act promptly, and seriously.

Don’t Provide Abusers Ongoing Access to Students

Four former faculty members and seven alumni reported 15-year Cate faculty member David Mochel for his inappropriate behavior with students, including “kissing and touching intimate body parts.” Though an open secret at the time, one survivor formally reported his abuse to the school in 2012; Cate conducted a private, undocumented investigation. As a result, Mochel resigned, but Williams

allowed him to remain living on campus until last year, valuing an adult’s lifestyles over student safety. This same flagrant cronyism raised eyebrows at Harvard – until faculty withdrew their blind support for alleged perpetrator John Comaroff.

Do prioritize student safety over abusers’ comfort.

While Thacher has been forthcoming with their findings, proactive in establishing a therapy fund, and collaborating with law enforcement, Cate modelled obfuscation.

Don’t Dismiss Survivors’ Memories

My own abuse at Cate was perpetrated by a young faculty member, Kirk Phelps, and enabled by a colleague with whom he shared an on-campus apartment. In the OIG report, I am initially described as a “very credible witness.” Yet, pages later, investigators quote this enabler describing my memory as “absolutely not true.” As with Mochel, Cate, with its money, power, and privilege, protects its people, breeding a culture of permissiveness.

Do believe survivors.

Though the county sheriff gathered numerous reports and investigated, the district attorney has taken no visible action, and the Cate Board’s December 2021 letter to the community provides a full endorsement, “After reviewing the report, the Board continues to put its complete trust in Ben Williams and the School’s faculty and administrators.” This lack of humility, remorse, or consequences is shocking in today’s

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Meanwhile, Cate glides above Title IX and laws protecting children.

On March 18, Thacher’s current Head of School, Blossom Pidduck, a Thacher alum who has led throughout their sexual abuse investigation and response – came forward as a Thacher survivor herself, shedding light on that school’s thoughtful responses.

Pidduck is taking a leave of absence for self-care. March 23, Cate’s Head, Williams, announced his departure from the school – 14 months from now. Neither the tone of his letter, nor the timeline, suggest culpability or responsibility. I still wonder who at Cate will be held accountable, and, more importantly, what are we teaching children if we allow administrators with unchecked power to flout moral

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ighting Back Santa Maria Valley (FBSMV) does some very important and impactful work. Since its founding in 2003 as a response to the methamphetamine epidemic in the Valley, the nonprofit has taken a proactive approach to the issues, creating programs that focus on protecting kids not only from drugs and other substance abuse but also from gangs and other negative influences.

Its Check-Connect-Respect program tackles truancy and encourages students at 23 elementary schools to complete their education. Fighting Back combats violence by offering conflict mediation in four high schools using the effective Restorative Approach, and youngsters also benefit from peer-to-peer support to tackle tough issues that might otherwise seem intractable. And the organization comes from an optimistic angle of looking beyond blame and instead work on creating solutions with a threepronged approach of reduction, resilience, and restoration.

The thing is, all of that good work takes place in the Santa Maria Valley, located more than 60 miles away from Montecito, and pretty much any of those problems aren’t going to directly impact people on the South Coast.

So why should you care about kids who are having problems up in Santa Maria?

Because of raging inequity right here in our own county, which overall, ranks second only to Los Angeles as having the highest poverty rates in California, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

“In Santa Barbara County, we have one of the wealthiest parts of the country juxtaposed next to some very poor areas,” said Edwin Weaver, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley’s executive director. “We don’t have the second highest poverty rate because of Montecito. We have it because of Santa Maria and Guadalupe

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and Cuyama. When we think about equity, we must not only think globally but also in our backyard.”

Issues of inequity are all over the nonprofit sector, too. The Santa Barbara Foundation’s 2021 “The State of Nonprofits in Santa Barbara County” research showed that South County nonprofits have more than $32,000 per capita, while South County’s figure is a paltry $1,244 per person.

“My hope is at some point there will be an awakening, and people will have a vision that’s a little bit bigger than what’s right in front of them, and think of ourselves as a county, people who are connected,” Weaver said. “We are your neighbors. We provide lots of the labor for your community. We clean your houses. We build your buildings. We pick your vegetables. We work really, really hard in Santa Maria. But the spending just isn’t the same.”

“Every dollar that comes in is going straight out to the kids, to create access to activities and let them be able to participate on a team. That’s a pretty good investment of resources.”

– Edwin Weaver Just as with FBSMV’s hands-on work lifting kids up to combat the conditions that foster crime and drug abuse, the point isn’t to make anyone feel guilty or pressured, Weaver said.

“What is going on in Santa Barbara is amazing. I don’t want to take money away from there. But I would like to think it’s possible we can raise something close to the same here in Santa Maria.”

One place to start might be FBSMV’s

Program Specialist Chastity “CJ” Johnson works with students while utilizing the key strategy of relationship building with youth

sports program called A Team for Every Child, which helps children participate in athletics. The concept was to reverse the toxic stress kids can suffer when exposed to prolonged problems such as caregiver neglect, substance abuse, violence, or emotional abuse. The organization received $50,000 in a one-time prevention and mitigation grant to give kids sports scholarships covering fees and equipment.

“There are a lot of sports in the Valley, but often families can’t afford it, or they don’t understand how it works to get the kids involved,” Weaver explained, adding that referrals lead to a direct response. “My staff goes to the home and interviews the family to see what kind of activities they might be interested in, and then helps them sign up, because oftentimes the parents might not even read or write, and we pay the fees and whatever else they need. For the swim team, that might be a swimsuit, some goggles, and a swim cap and even towels.”

FBSMV is also arranging training sessions for coaches, including partnering with Play Like a Champion to bring L.A. Rams psychologist Carrie Hastings for an April 23 clinic about a whole-person approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences among the team members. “Many of the coach-

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es have no training in child development or how to help troubled kids develop healthy mindsets,” Weaver said.

But the funding ends in June and finding additional sources will allow the new program to become permanent.

“Every dollar that comes in is going straight out to the kids, to create access to activities and let them be able to participate on a team,” Weaver said. “That’s a pretty good investment of resources.”

Keeping the program going doesn’t take donations with a lot of zeros on the end of the amount. Even $50 can get a kid on a team, Weaver said. But in truth, the executive director said, it’s not even about cold cash at this moment, at least not from South County. It’s more about creating connection and compassion across the full breadth of the county and taking a bite out of the inequity issue.

“I’m just hoping somebody will be interested enough to have a conversation, shoot me an email, give me a call and find out more about what we are doing. We’d love to get some relationships going. That

would be a victory.”

Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley Edwin Weaver, Executive Director www.fbsmv.com (805) 346-1774

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Seen (Continued from 14 14)) Teen Star winner Melody Hilario entertaining at the Gratitude Luncheon

Clinical Director of CADA Dr. Nancy Gottlieb with Michelle Adderley and her son Zeke Adderley

restore these magnificent treasures – the 21 missions. David is a walking history book about the missions in California and how they relate to Spain, Mexico, and the United States.

Currently the Foundation’s project is to save the Mission Santa Ines from erosion, safeguard it from collapse, and strengthen it. It was established in 1804, the 19th in the chain of 21 California missions.

It rests above the Santa Ynez Valley. The mission was responsible for introducing the cattle and wine industries to the Valley and has been named a National Historic Monument.

Over the past 22 years, CMF has been instrumental in securing millions of dollars from both federal and private funding for an array of projects, ranging from seismic retrofits to art conservation and historic building preservation throughout California.

For more information or to donate, contact David at California Missions Foundation, P.O. Box 23035, Santa Barbara, CA, 93121, call (805) 963-1633, or visit https:// californiamissionsfoundation.org

Gratitude Luncheon The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) gave its 11th Annual Gratitude Luncheon, this time at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

We were outside in the Rotunda under a tent. The occasion was to shed light on the Mentor Program, where an adult volunteers to mentor a young person,

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usually once a week, and the relationship may go on for several years. They can do any variety of things, from homework to going for ice cream. This year’s mentor was Wayne Stelly and his mentee was Zeke Adderley. They have been there for each other for years and it’s easy to see they have bonded like family.

Lisa Gosdschan had the difficult job of choosing the winner. There are still 15 kids on a waiting list for a mentor.

The afternoon began with Catherine Remak introducing the Teen Star 2022 winner, Melody Hilario. She got a well-deserved standing ovation. She is only 13 years old, and her voice will “knock your socks off” it’s so strong. She also sang a song in Spanish with English being her first language. Her dress was incredible with the biggest hoop skirt I’ve ever seen.

CADA executive director Scott Whiteley told us how important mental health is for young people. We heard from keynote speaker John Daly. He told how he went from an alcoholic to being a mentor several times. “I got more out of it then they did, and I’ve been sober for 27 years.”

Scott is also Santa Barbara Foundation Person of the Year 2021.

Geoff Green kept us laughing while “taking” our money for funds to be used for the Mentor Program. All of this happened because Anne Towbes eleven years ago suggested our mentors needed to be thanked. Thanks, Anne.

If you’d like to be a mentor, call CADA at (805) 962 0686

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Casa Speakeasy

To Mexico and Beyond

Casa del Herrero had a unique, small fundraiser called “Casa Speakeasy” sponsored by American Riviera Bank this spring. It took place in the Steedman wine cellar at the Casa at 1387 East Valley Road near the library in Montecito. It’s a part of Casa del Herrero that isn’t included in the regular visitor 90-minute docent-led tour.

The cocktails were inspired by the 1920s and ‘30s and there was wine, of course.

Mr. Steedman, who built this George Washington Smith home, not only created beautiful silver pieces for his family, he also made red and white wine. Sadly, by the time the estate became part of a foundation, the bottles were all empty, but all his wine making equipment is still there to view. The house is filled with the Steedmans’ 15th, 16th, and 17th century Spanish furnishings. It’s a step back in time.

This exclusive event was for Patron level and above membership. If you’d like to see this National Historic Monument property, just call for a reservation at (805) 565-5653.

Casa del Herrero has had an extra treat during their tours the last couple of months: They have opened the servants’ quarters to the public for the first time.

The reason is an exhibit of internationally celebrated California artist, the late Channing Peake. The show takes place in the three servants’ rooms.

Carrie and George Steedman built the Casa in the early 1920s and filled it with 15th, 16th, and 17th century treasures from Spain that are all still there. Mr. Steedman hired Peake from the downtown art school, and he worked for about a year enhancing the Casa with his artwork. He was saving up to go to Mexico so he could study mural painting. He did and worked with the renowned muralist Diego Rivera. He was to return many times because he fell in love with the Mexican people and their culture.

His wife Cherie and her sister Lisa came one day to speak about Peake, his life, and his work. Some of the drawings and paintings were for sale with 20% to go to the Casa. If you’ve ever noticed the mural at our Santa Barbara airport going up the escalator — that was done by

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14

by Steven Libowitz THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Take It to the Limit – The Long Run: Experience the Eagles has cemented a place among the top-drawing tribute acts in North America over more than two decades of gigging in homage to the Eagles. Based, naturally, in Los Angeles, where its country-rock-turned-pop heroes formed and came to fame, TLR was picked to perform the music of The Eagles by Mark Cuban and Ryan Seacrest’s network AXS-TV. Their 90-minute live concert for the hit TV show The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands was broadcast to millions of viewers over five countries. The show received the highest ratings in the series’ history, resulting in two invitations to return in subsequent seasons for encore appearances, so the band is used to life in the fast lane. I can’t tell you why tribute bands are so popular, but at least in TLR’s case, it’s largely due to the band’s focus on meticulously re-creating the lush vocal harmonies, musical artistry of the Eagles, and their vast catalog of hits, copying acumen honed through its members’ participation in many other tribute acts over the years. At least bassist-singer Jim Wootten comes by it honestly, as his Les Paul and Mary Ford were his uncle and aunt. Now the only question is: will they be staying at the Hotel Californian while in town?

WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $43.50 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or lobero.com SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Guitar Greats Get Together – SB Acoustic rises again at SOhO with a new series for spring launching on Easter Sunday. The show pairs Sean McGowan, who specializes in a rare genre of fingerstyle jazz, combining diverse musical influences with unconventional techniques to create a broad palette of textures on the solo guitar. His compositions and multi-faceted simultaneous jazz guitar arrangements have impressed such peers as Eric Johnson and Alex de Grassi.

Also performing is veteran French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist, and composer Pierre Bensusan, who has been nicknamed “Mister DADGAD” for his acumen at the open tuning. Voted “Best World Music Guitarist” by Guitar Player Magazine Reader’s Poll, and winner of the Grand Prix du Disque upon his debut at the Montreux Festival, the contemporary acoustic guitar wizard was winning accolades long before the terms New Age or World Music were even invented, although few can compete with his full-bodied sound.

WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State St., upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $22 & $64 INFO: (805) 962-7776 or sohosb.com

ONGOING War Shirt Streams Downey’s Journey – The Marjorie Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series, which found more than 600,000 views over the course of its streaming productions in 2020-21, has added a new production to its lineup, even as the theater hosts multiple live events with audiences. The War Shirt, written by and starring Michael Downey, is a one-man show about the gay, Black man’s lifelong journey with his father, Bill Downey. While the play centers around Downey’s evolving relationship with his father, it also traces the unfolding and maturation of his identity as a gay man and embraces the influence of his African American ancestors and past events on his present life. The work also evinces a Native American perspective that influenced his father’s course of action, particularly in his later life. The piece was produced, directed, and edited from two live performances by the Luke’s Rod Lathim, and will stream indefinitely on the theater’s site at luketheatre.org.

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Architect’s Dashing and Daring Designs – In his colorful new book, famed local architect Jeff Shelton tells the stories behind the playful bunch of downtown Santa Barbara buildings that brighten the streets within walking distance of each other and of his Fig Avenue office. Featured are El Jardin, Cota Street Studios, El Zapato, Vera Cruz, the Ablitt Tower, El Andaluz, and the Pistachio House. Packed with sketches, drawings, and paintings, from early concepts to final elevations, “The Fig District” offers a glimpse into Shelton’s philosophy and design process, while the buildings and accoutrements are captured by Jason Rick’s photos, revealing the unique hand-crafted elements. The book gives details on Shelton’s creative approach to navigating Santa Barbara’s strict design standards, and how the nexus between his adventurous clients and his group of local builders and craftspeople got the nickname the “Merry Band of Artisans.” Shelton shares snippets of it all as part of his book signing event at Chaucer’s tonight.

WHEN: 6 pm WHERE: 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center COST: free INFO: (805) 682-6787 or chaucersbooks.com

MONDAY, APRIL 18 Boyle’s Town – Thirty-five years ago, Father Gregory Boyle served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church, then the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles and the one that also had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city. In the face of law enforcement tactics and criminal justice policies of suppression and mass incarceration in an effort to end gang violence, he and parish and community members adopted what was then a radical approach of treating gang members as human beings. That program eventually became Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang intervention and rehabilitation program in the world. Homeboy employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of men and women seeking a better life. Boyle is also the author of Tattoos on the Heart, Barking to the Choir, and The Whole Language, with the latter’s subtitle, The Power of Extravagant Tenderness, forming the theme of tonight’s presentation that features Boyle and two Homeboy Industries program alumni aimed at challenging our preconceptions and invite us to treat everyone with acceptance and tenderness. Livestream also available.

WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: free INFO: (805) 893-3535 or ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Christina’s World – Toronto-born, Montecito-raised, SBHS-educated musician Christina Apostolopoulos headed off to Boston to study guitar performance at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Then the singer-songwriter-guitarist who began her public performance career by busking at farmers markets as a teenager, returned to the Left Coast, moved to the music mecca of Los Angeles, and promptly started gigging both as a solo artist and supporting guitarist for local bands. Last year she defied the pandemic to release three new singles (“Gratified,” “Sleep at Night,” and “Shiny & New”), each with fully-produced music videos that were filmed in and around Santa Barbara, all in the space of just two months between February and April. Back in town again for the night, Apostolopoulos shares the SOhO stage with fellow Angeleno contemporary jazz and soul singer-songwriter Lynn Cardona.

WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State St., upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $15 INFO: (805) 962-7776 or sohosb.com

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.” – Charles M. Schulz

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14

103rd CONCERT SEASON Presenting the world’s finest classical artists since 1919

MASTERSERIES AT THE LOBERO THEATRE SEASON SPONSOR:

ESPERIA FOUNDATION

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022, 7:30PM Photo by Zach Mendez

ISABEL BAYRAKDARIAN

, soprano

MARK FEWER, violin

⫽ JAMIE PARKER, piano

Program: “Glorious

and Free”

Romani-inspired Songs and Operetta Arias Featuring works by Brahms, Dvořák, Iradier, Valverde, Sarasate, Yvain, Lehár and Kálmán

Something to Spout Off About – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s newest permanent exhibit gives visitors the skinny on how whales help maintain the stability and health of the ocean and minimize the impact of climate change. The Whales Are Superheroes! exhibit focuses on the surprising whale diversity in the Santa Barbara Channel and the role the massive mammals play in curbing climate change. Taking its aesthetic inspiration from comics and graphic novels, the exhibit incorporates text panels and drone footage to illustrate the information. Also opening today are several special events and programs, featuring in-school art and science lessons, children’s and professional’s art exhibits, and lectures, including an unusual immersive experience that allows audiences to see the underwater environment through the eyes of a child.

WHEN: Opens today WHERE: 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 COST: free with regular admission (Free-$8) INFO: (805) 962-8404 or sbmm.org

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Going His Own Way – It’s been a pretty eventful four years for Lindsey Buckingham, the singer-songwriter-guitarist who, along with former girlfriend Stevie Nicks, helped to steer Fleetwood Mac from British blues band to one of the most successful pop groups in history. First, he got fired from the band, partly over the band’s reluctance to postpone its 2018 tour so he could promote his forthcoming self-titled seventh solo album. He then sued and settled with the band, and two months later suffered a heart attack and underwent triple bypass surgery, during which a breathing tube damaged his vocal cords, taking the better part of two years to fully repair. Then last summer, his wife of 21 years filed for divorce (they’re supposedly working things out). But just as controversy and relational turmoils sparked the songs that showed up on Rumors, the 1977 Fleetwood Mac album that is one of the best-selling records of all time, Buckingham’s brouhahas are bringing the incredibly inventive and quirky-yet-tuneful some attention on his own again – perfect for his solo appearance at the Lobero as part of his (four-years delayed) spring stateside tour. Expect lots of solo songs and more than a smattering of his Fleetwood Mac faves.

WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $43.50 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or lobero.com

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Internationally acclaimed soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian returns to CAMA’s Masterseries. She is joined by extraordinary Canadian chamber musicians Mark Fewer and Jamie Parker for a not-to-be-missed concert of Romani-inspired art songs and arias!

Sponsors: Bob Boghosian & Beth Gates-Warren The Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation

Tickets at the Lobero Theatre Box Office (805) 963-0761 ⫽ lobero.org COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA

camasb.org THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Laureates Unite for Poetry Month – Every one of the living Santa Barbara Poet Laureates still in town since the honor was created back in 2005 are gathering together to celebrate National Poetry Month at Santa Barbara’s largest remaining bookstore in town tonight. Laureates Perie Longo (2007-’09), Paul Willis (2011-’13), Chryss Yost (2013-’15), Sojourner Kincaid Rolle (2015-’17), Enid Osborn (2017-’19), Laure-Anne Bosselaar (2019-’21), and current laureate Emma Trelles, whose term runs through 2023, will share some of their own creations, while the works of David Starkey (2009-’11), who is currently overseas, and the late Barry Spacks (2005-’07) will also be read. Your host: food, wine, and cocktail writer and poet George Yatchisin, who is also UCSB Gevirtz School’s Director of Communications and author of the poetry collection The First Night We Thought the World Would End, which came out in 2019, ironically or presciently less than a year before the pandemic.

WHEN: 6 pm WHERE: 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center

COST: free INFO: (805) 682-6787 or chaucersbooks.com

“My neighborhood was filled with aunts and uncles and grandparents, so I could walk up and down the street and knock on doors, and everyone was family. We ate government food and had government subsidies, but it didn’t really sink in that we were poor, that mom had difficulty putting food on the table, was barely able to pay her bills and utilities, lights, and electricity. Today I am able to appreciate the support I didn’t realize I had then.”

– Kenneth Kahn

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Your Westmont

“Today we are in a time between, still defining what is possible, wise, and necessary. Questions of health, safety, legal rights of copyright owners, growth for student musicians, and how to plan effectively remain central to the world of performing arts.”

Shasberger created the annual Westmont Christmas Festival and grew the number of student musicians on campus to about five percent of the student body. He has also dramatically grown the number of full-time, tenure-track professors and adjunct faculty at Westmont, which earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music.

While he’s delighted to tour one last time, Michael says the logistics have been especially challenging. “Every country requires a different kind of mask,” he says.

The Westmont Foundation sponsors the talk, part of Westmont Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter.

Downtown Talk Explores Music in COVID

Stargazers to Gather to Use Powerful Keck Telescope

The Westmont Observatory opens its doors to the public Friday, April 15, beginning at 7 pm and lasting several hours. Face coverings will be required at the event.

Westmont hosts a free, public viewing on the third Friday of every month. Along with the college’s powerful Keck Telescope, members of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit bring their telescopes to share with the public. Free parking is available near the Westmont Observatory, which is between the baseball field and the track and field/ soccer complex.

Michael Shasberger conducting the orchestra during the pandemic (photo by Brad Elliott)

by Scott Craig

M

ichael Shasberger, Westmont’s Adams professor for music and worship, shares stories of musical exploration and perseverance during a pandemic at a free, public lecture, “Making Music in the Age of COVID: Challenges, Opportunities, Risks, and Meaning,” on Wednesday, April 20, at 5:30 pm in the outdoor patio of Westmont’s newest downtown Santa Barbara building, 29 West Anapamu. Parking for the lecture is available at Santa Barbara City Parking Lots 4 and 5. No tickets are required; the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051.

“This talk will survey the journey of Westmont’s musicians from the orchestra tour in February 2020 to our planned orchestra tour in May 2022 and all the twists and turns in between,” says Shasberger, who retires in May following an illustrious 17-year career at Westmont.

“For two years, the musical performance experience of the entire world changed, sometimes daily, and it continues to change,” he says. “From our initial fascination with cute COVID-related isolation videos to major advances in the sophistication of home-produced performances, musicians moved and adapted to meet the times.

Through it all, answers to how to plan for the future remained, and remain, elusive.

Still, performers found ways to express their art and dream for the future.”

After the pandemic prevented tours the past two years, the orchestra heads overseas in May for 10 days in Europe. The musicians will land in Munich, then travel to Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague, participating in the American Celebration of Music in Austria.

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Moving First-Generation Students Forward

The Center for First-generation Student Success has welcomed Westmont and 52 other new institutions into First-gen Forward, a program that recognizes colleges and universities committed to helping first-generation students thrive. An initiative of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the Suder Foundation, the center encourages members to engage in scholarly discussion, share information, participate in networking, and consult on program development.

“This recognition highlights Westmont’s commitment to supporting our first-generation students,” says Sonya Welch, coordinator of academic support services. “Being connected with other institutions allows us to collaborate on best practices, consider the changing needs of students and explore how we can best serve them. We seek to create a culture that begins with awareness of first-gen students and how they bring richness to classroom discussions, off-campus programs, residence halls, and co-curricular events. We want to create a space for them all to grow and support each other.”

Sonya and a student from the Center for Student Success work with the First-gen Club on campus to manage an Instagram account and plan events such as a special luncheon held in November. During Orientation in August, the college will present a pre-orientation program for incoming first-generation students and their guests for the second year in a row to help them adjust to college.

“Westmont’s small size gives first-gen students an opportunity to connect with each other,” Sonya says. “It brings me joy when I can introduce them to professors who were also first-generation college students. They share their own college experiences and support our students with a listening ear.”

First-gen Forward includes 268 institutions that participate in professional development, share effective practices and resources, troubleshoot challenges, generate knowledge, and work to advance the success of first-generation students throughout the United States. With the number of these students increasing at colleges and universities, the Center for First-generation Student Success provides helpful resources,

programs, services and opportunities for engagement.

Christ is Risen!

Join us this Easter at El Montecito Presbyterian Church 1455 East Valley Road

MAUNDY THURSDAY - 4/14 5:30 PM - Meal, Worship & Communion GOOD FRIDAY - 4/15 12:30 PM - Sanctuary EASTER SUNDAY - 4/17 9:00 AM - Sanctuary (livestream) 10:30 AM - Courtyard VISIT US AT: ELMOPRES.ORG

“Life is like an ice cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time.” – Charles M. Schulz

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Founder of Homeboy Industries

Father Gregory Boyle The Power of Extravagant Tenderness

Mon, Apr 18 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall FREE (registration required) / Includes an at-home viewing option Father Gregory Boyle, founder of the largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program in the world, will challenge our preconceptions and invite us to treat others with acceptance and tenderness.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Zegar Family Foundation, and Anonymous MSNBC Political Analyst and Former Republican National Committee Chair

Michael Steele The Political Scene According to Steele Thu, Apr 21 (note new date) / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $20 / FREE for UCSB students Includes an at-home viewing option

A witty, engaging and savvy political observer, Michael Steele is a self-described “Lincoln Republican” who brings his experience from a lifetime in politics to a wideranging discussion about the key political and cultural issues of the day.

Corporate Event Sponsor: Casa Dorinda Director of the MIT Media Lab’s Space Enabled Program

Danielle Wood Space Enabled Earth Justice: Using Space Technology to Improve Life Fri, Apr 22 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall FREE (registration required) Breaking down complex, cosmic technologies, Danielle Wood shows us how entrepreneurial spirit and cross-disciplinary collaboration can be used to bring about a more just and innovative future.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Zegar Family Foundation, and Anonymous Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Author

An Evening with

Colson Whitehead Thu, Apr 28 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall (note new venue) Tickets start at $25 / $10 all students (with valid ID) Includes an at-home viewing option

Colson Whitehead is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of unforgettable novels such as The Underground Railroad, John Henry Days and The Nickel Boys.

(805) 893-3535 www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu 14 - 21 April 2022

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On Entertainment The Lights Go Back on for Gore’s Immersive Show

Kerrilee Gore’s When the Lights Go Out is an immersive theatrical mystery-cabaret show onstage at the WonderHouse (courtesy of Kerrilee Gore)

by Steven Libowitz

A

Making Music in the Age of COVID CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, RISKS AND MEANING

Michael Shasberger Westmont’s Adams professor for music and worship

Wednesday, April 20 | 5:30 p.m. | 29 W. Anapamu St.

SPONSORED BY THE WESTMONT FOUNDATION

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nybody who caught initial performances of Kerrilee Gore’s When the Lights Go Out immersive theatrical mystery-cabaret show onstage at the Lobero in 2016 couldn’t have failed to be wowed by the production, featuring an impressive cast of dancers, acrobats, and choreographers with vast industry experience, thrilling music, and a spectacular light show. But on the other hand, they also might have been a bit confused by the show that boasted the tagline “What happens inside our dreams, between the sheets, and in the secrets that we keep?”

Six years, two children (with her husband Martin Gore of Depeche Mode) and a few pandemic postponements later, Gore is reviving When the Lights Go Out via a three-weekend residency at the WonderHouse, a new black box venue in Ventura. Gore, the writer, creative director, and executive producer of the experiential show that aims to transport the audience into a rock and roll, sexy-dark dream world, is bringing back many of the cast members and creative team, including Jason and Valeree Young of 8&1 Creative, former dancers and supervising choreographers for artists including Madonna, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, and Carrie Underwood, as directors, producers, and choreographers. Along with new collaborators and additional performers (including the young Santa Barbara-native Disney star Dakota Lotus, who is Gore’s godson), she’s updated and augmented the material and created some new characters to make the story clearer.

“Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” – Charles M. Schulz

“I reconfigured and reconstructed to build the storyline rather than leaving it completely open for interpretation, because everyone views art differently,” explained Gore, a longtime dancer and choreographer herself who largely curtailed her career after getting married.

“There’s much more of a throughline so now you know what’s going on. But there’s still lots of room for you to feel whatever comes up.”

The show explores the altered state between awake and asleep, the space where reality and fantasy blend, where creatures, characters, and images emerge with their own set of rules and behaviors.

The show is set at the fictional Broken Dreams Motel, with the sequences taking place inside the broken mind of an electrician named Johnny (played by Carpinteria’s Henry Garibay) who has come to work there in the wake of his broken marriage.

“When the lights go out, all of these characters come to life in his subconscious,” explained Gore. “It’s his coping mechanism for his grief. He has moments with each character which represent different ways the lights can go out in someone’s life, whether through drugs, accidents, loss, a one-night stand that you can’t even remember, or a fetish fantasy.” Lotus plays a new character, Billy, a runaway who has also found refuge at the motel, and shares the vivid characters that come to life inside of Johnny’s head. “He’s full of wonderment and amazement, seeing all these sexy dancers through his innocent eyes,” Gore said.

The updated show also features new

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano Tue, Apr 19 / 7 PM (note special time) / UCSB Campbell Hall Includes an at-home viewing option Program

Bridge: Sonata in D minor, H. 125 Britten: Cello Sonata, op. 65 Karen Khachaturian: Cello Sonata Shostakovich: Sonata in D minor, op. 40

Danish String Quartet The Doppelgänger Project, Part II Wed, Apr 27 / 7 PM (note special time) UCSB Campbell Hall Includes an at-home viewing option Program

Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden”) Lotta Wennäkoski: Pige Schubert (arr. Danish String Quartet): Death and the Maiden, D. 531

Ballet Hispánico Noche de Oro: A Celebration of 50 Years Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director Fri, Apr 29 (note new date) / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Includes an at-home viewing option Program

Vicente Nebrada: Arabesque Annabelle Lopez Ochoa: Tiburones Gustavo Ramírez Sansano: 18+1 Major Sponsor: Jody & John Arnhold Dance Series Sponsors: Sarah & Roger Chrisman, Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Bob Feinberg, Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher, Barbara Stupay, and Sheila Wald

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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. 5941A DUE DATE & TIME: MAY 4, 2022 UNTIL 3:00 P.M. WINDOW REPLACEMENT AT DAVIS CENTER Scope of Work: Remove and replace twelve window units at the Louise Lowry Davis Center. The Louise Lowry Davis Center is a designated historic building, thereby project requires strict matching to samples shown and no product substitutions will be considered.

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.

If further information is needed, contact Caroline Ortega, Sr. Buyer. Email: COrtega@santabarbaraca.gov A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on April 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., at the Louise Lowry Davis Center, located at 1232 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. 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: The bid security must be uploaded as part of your PlanetBids submittal AND 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. Please note that the Purchasing Office is closed every other Friday due to a compressed 9/80 Flex schedule. Friday closures dates can be found on the City’s online calendar: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/cals/default.asp?utm_source=City&utm_medium=Calendar&utm_campaign=CharmsBar 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 within 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 within 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 licensed to perform the work and registered pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5 without limitation or exception. It is not a violation of this section for an unlicensed contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 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 C17 Glazing 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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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Paradise Gardening, 460 Evonshire Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111. Fernando Jimenez, 460 Evonshire Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 6, 2022. 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). FBN No. 2022-0000912.

Published April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Shalhoob’s At The Market, 38 West Victoria St. #101, #112, #113, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Tipsy Gypsy LLC, 1482 East Valley Road Suite 225, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 31, 2022. 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). FBN No. 20220000841. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Keeper of the Books, 5266 Hollister Ave #212, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111. Granfort Bookkeeping Services, LLC., 5266 Hollister Ave #212, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 16, 2022. 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). FBN No. 2022-0000689.

Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Studio X, 216 E Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Alisa M Deen, 311 West Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 22, 2022.

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). FBN No. 2022-0000747.

Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Recovery, 801 Garden Street STE 101, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Central Coast Recovery Center LLC, 801 Garden Street STE 101, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 24, 2022. 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). FBN No. 2022-0000779.

Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022

“In the book of life, the answers aren’t in the back.” – Charles M. Schulz

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Matchmaking, 1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101.

Santa Barbara Matchmaking, LLC, 1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 18, 2022. 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). FBN No. 2022-0000723. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Robles Handyman, 15 Mendocino Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117.

Raul Robles, 15 Mendocino Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 22, 2022. 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). FBN No. 2022-0000752.

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by Bob Ingersoll

“She never changed the Stars from their appointed courses, But she loved good men and she rode good horses.”

April 23, 1927 – January 16, 2022

An Ode to Maxi

Moving to California, Arizona and S.B. foothills out West.

Al, Woody, Bob and Burt, all took a turn at her side, She outlived them all, with gratitude that each shared her life’s “trail ride.”

A Mother, a lover, a sister, grandmother, advocate for furry friends, You’d see her with her pony and cart, picking up trash, running weekend errands.

She hosted many a rip-roaring party, with costumes, props and punch.

Her Montecito friends from the ‘40s til 2020s were an enthusiastic partying bunch!

Of a Southern belle I will tell, with charms that were swell, Who hailed from old Tennessee.

With style and grace and a beautiful face, She came from a high pedigree.

As a young lass, full of sass, she broke with her past, And took a risk for all to see.

And moved quite far with her favorite guitar, To the land called Californee.

The third of six siblings, Maxi went the extra mile, To travel across the country visiting each one, so versatile.

Loving them all with open heart, she strived for affinity, And so loved remarkable Rufus who’s near (most the year) Down the road in close vicinity.

She created sock monkeys, Slicky the Seal, sculptures ‘n books, Toured and sang with her Country Band.

Painted Mickey Mouse rocks, gave her best years to West, Yet her heart remained deeply rooted in Dixieland.

It was here in this general and nearby locale, That the locals were dazzled by the charming Southern gal.

One particular orthodontist would become her best pal, The dashing fantastic guy known as Al. Together they created a whirlwind of glee, And out of their frolics sprung their beloved Whitney.

But our Southern gal was not destined to settle for convention, For she could play the guitar, sing like a star, and pursued much broader attention.

Taking cues from the Old West and playing music with the best, She sang tributes to days gone by.

Like a cowgirl of old she was fearless and bold, Bringing tears to many an eye.

Sharing her passions with Whit, Rivers, Dawson and Bob, It is hard to describe that life at that ranch.

With ponies and BBQs, conversation and jokes, Never boring, rather a sensory avalanche!

Maxi’s zeal never waned. She was not to be tamed.

She lived her life by her own rules.

She gave all she could, her inner strength rates knighthood, Enthusiasm and joy she wore like sparkling jewels.

She found her a cowboy and they rode many a mile, Winning the ‘62 Endurance Trail Sweepstakes.

With grit and strength, not to be topped, Maxi showed up and won; she had what it takes.

Maxi’s adventures were many, her trials aplenty, But throughout she was charming and sweet.

A force and a flame that no one could tame, Yet a friend to all she would greet.

Woody and Maxi took time to rest the “hosses” a minute, And Shannon burst into their arms.

A beautiful angel of delight and wonder, Sharing her daddy’s passion and her mama’s charms.

An equestrian, a writer, a soft touch, a fighter, A charismatic and potent personality.

We all sure do miss her, but now she is free, Raise a glass, wish farewell to dauntless Maxi.

No moss grew on Maxi, when life got tough, she’d not rest.

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But the show’s underground burlesque ethos drenched in dark, twisted fantasies remains intact, which might seem like the antithesis of Gore’s beautiful Montecito life.

“Everyone always views me as this bright, cheery blonde girl, but I’ve always loved dark and sexy, and I gravitate towards haunting, strange, and dark underground things, even in the way I dress and the music I like,” she said.

Hence the costumes and soundtrack for When the Lights Go Out, which plays April 14, 15, 21, 22 and 29 at the WonderHouse.

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A New Season for Rite of Spring Le Sacre du Printemps has had immense influence in the classical arts ever since the collaboration between composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky was premiered by Ballets Russes to great controversy in Paris in 1913. The decades-ahead-of-its-time music has gone on to great success in the concert hall while the ballet has been adapted, interpreted, dissected, and reassembled any number of

times over the century-plus span.

Now, Meredith Cabaniss, the founder of Santa Barbara’s Selah Dance Collective and a graduate student in UCSB’s Department of Theater and Dance, is adding her own flavors to the piece in a premiere to be performed this weekend.

“The funny thing is I had never seen a full run-through of the ballet before I decided to do it, but there are so many questions it brings up,” Cabaniss said. “Why do we continue to perform things from the past? What are these ideas of sacrifice and ritual? I’ve always been interested in how we [use those] to deal with the world because that’s a lot of what art is: an expression of how we deal.”

Cabaniss said her ties to the piece date back to childhood and the sequence in the animated Disney classic Fantasia for the Big Bang and dinosaur sequence.

Now, as an adult, her desire is to explore different dancers’ processes as they sort through Spring’s themes, developing the work with members of Selah and State Street Ballet, as well as dancers from the greater Los Angeles area, in collaboration with UCSB’s undergraduate program.

“How do you find yourself in reimagining something that’s been done before?” she said. “When they ask me questions

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Pinning Ceremony Brings Together Veterans and the Community WWII veteran Irwin Bendet, of the U.S. Navy, with County Supervisor Das Williams (masked) looking on Cashy’s Playpen celebrates its grand opening this Friday, April 15

The $25M project would provide a safer connection for pedestrians and bicyclists through the East Cabrillo corridor via the creation of a new bike path, bike lane, and new sidewalks, and improve vehicular circulation between Los Patos Way and the 101 interchange at East Cabrillo Boulevard by constructing a roundabout at the intersection of East Cabrillo and Los Patos Way. The project also includes replacing the existing narrow Union Pacific Railroad Bridge with a new bridge spanning over a widened roadway with standard lane widths, shoulders, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Intersection operations would also be improved with a proposed dedicated right turn lane on eastbound Cabrillo Boulevard for the proposed southbound onramp onto Highway 101.

For more information about the project, visit sbcag.org. The next Montecito Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10. For more info, visit montecitoassociation.org.

Cashy’s Playpen Grand Opening This weekend marks the grand opening celebration of Cashy’s Playpen on Coast Village Road. Owned by Caroline MartelMiller, the new, aesthetically-pleasing doggie boutique offers toys, bedding, grooming supplies, wellness products, food, treats, home accent pieces, travel carriers, collars and leashes, and more.

The grand opening is Friday, April 15, from 4-7 pm. Enjoy 10% off all products during the event. Cashy’s Playpen is located at 1292 Coast Village Road.

Kelly Mahan Herrick, also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond.

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he Friendship Center and VNA Health recently co-hosted a Veteran Pinning Ceremony this past week honoring 14 veterans at the Friendship Center in Montecito. This is a rare and special treat because typically pinning ceremonies are scheduled for one veteran privately. VNA Health has made a special exception to “Come to Seniors” at the Friendship Center as a group event to honor them. For more than a century, and through every crisis, VNA Health has been here caring for our community and is here to sustain the continuum of care at home and ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our community. Friendship Center offers engaging activities that promote socialization, well-being, and a sense of community for aging adults in a safe environment. The center provides respite, support, and education for

their caregivers, enabling them to achieve balance in their lives.

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and DJ Joseph Souza, as guests noshed on Mexican fare from Keep Your Fork catering and quaffed myriad tequila concoctions. Zoom messages also came from former Million Dollar Listing star Fredrik Eklund, and singers Flavor Flav and Chynna Phillips.

Others joining in the boffo bash, which helped raise $28,000 for Adam’s Angels, included fun-loving Franciscan friar Larry Gosselin, Sean Landon (son of the late Bonanza actor Michael Landon), ubiquitous KEYT reporter John Palminteri, brother Chris McKaig, emcee Drew Wakefield, David Bolton, Mike Stoker, Fred Brander, Michael Edwards, Rebecca Brand, Donna Reeves, and Katy Perry’s parents, Keith and Mary Hudson.

Looking at Manhattan The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are looking for a second U.S. home in Manhattan, according to reports.

Harry and Meghan have been checking out suitable accommodations near the United Nations overlooking the East River. The dynamic duo visited the U.N. last September and were photographed with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. Stay tuned...

Tessmer Talks de Forest Social gridlock reigned in the courtyard of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum when Jeremy Tessmer, gallery director of Sullivan Goss, spoke on the

life and works of Lockwood de Forest, 50 of whose paintings are currently being displayed through May 12. De Forest, who died in our Eden by the Beach in 1932, was not only a talented artist, but also an architectural and furniture designer, whose work is in New York’s Metropolitan Museum.

He began his stellar career in 1879 working in the decorative arts with Louis Comfort Tiffany, before starting his own decorating business for 30 years and moving to Santa Barbara in 1902 for winter vacations, making the move permanent in 1915. De Forest, whose late grandson Kellam was a good friend, took lessons at the Hudson River School with Frederic Church and became a key figure in the Aesthetic Movement, introducing an East Indian craft revival using teak to Gilded Age America. He was extraordinarily prolific, doing more than 3,000 paintings in his lifetime, said Tessmer.

Among the art aficionados attending were Journal bridle correspondent Lynn Kirst, Jeanne Buchanan, museum director Dacia Harwood, Missy DeYoung, Stefan and Christine Rosenfeld, Katie Van Horne, and John Woodward.

Perry Narrates Podcast on Taylor Montecito singer Katy Perry is slated to host a new podcast on the life and career of the legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor in which the Tinseltown icon will be portrayed as the forerunner of modern

Lockwood de Forest speaker Jeremy Tessmer and Santa Barbara Historical Museum Director Dacia Harwood (photo by Priscilla)

influencers. Entitled Elizabeth the First, the podcast will have 10 episodes. The series will be produced by Katy, 37, as well as the House of Taylor, which retails the famous jewelry she designed, and the entertainment company Imperative.

Her Majesty’s Wheels Queen Elizabeth, who celebrates her 96th birthday later this month, has an $80,000 golf buggy to zip around in given her recent mobility issues, which includes the installation of a new elevator at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

The four-seater vehicle, complete with a refrigerator and entertainment screen, is built by Danish manufacturer, Garia, and has a range of 50 miles before the battery needs recharging. Her Majesty’s buggy has decided car-like elements, including 14-inch alloy wheels, a drive mode selection, Bluetooth speakers, and a heated windshield. It has a top speed of 43 mph.

The long reigning monarch, who celebrates her Platinum Jubilee in June, has been spotted using a cane of late, but adamantly refuses to be seen in a wheelchair, mindful, no doubt, of the photo her late sister, Princess Margaret, at a birthday celebration for the Queen Mother at London’s Clarence House, now the home of Prince Charles and Camilla, when HRH was wheeled out by the late Billy Tallon, page of the backstairs. Both Margaret and the Queen Mother died in 2002 within months of each other.

Eleanor van Cott Remembered On a personal note, I remember Eleanor Van Cott, a longtime trustee and former president of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, who has just moved to more heavenly pastures at the age of 99.

A native of New York, Eleanor, best known for efforts to make our town’s University Club inclusive of women, worked for the Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation from 1971 to 2006 and was a legal administrator with the law firms of Seed, MacKall & Cole, and Schramm, Roddue & Seed. Eleanor was a founding member of Santa Barbara Associates, the RITA Republican Women’s Club, and the GALS Republican Women’s Club. A charming and gracious presence who will be much missed.

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Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg will show off their four hands at Mary Craig Auditorium on Thursday, April 21 (photo by Frank Eidel)

about motivation, I ask them, ‘What do you think is happening here? What is your connection to it?’” Cabaniss also chose to only cast women in her adaptation, a sharp departure from the typical assortment of gender roles in the big ballet.

“Originally I just wanted to get away from the typical heterosexual pairings of people on stage because it automatically casts a certain kind of story,” she explained.

“In [Spring] that’s always been about the subjugation of women. I wanted a more open slate. I was always going to costume all the dancers similarly androgynously anyway. With all women, I have the chance to investigate the power dynamics of women who are competing for the same resources, or the idea that women in power have to toughen up the younger ones, and this idea of sacrificing another woman to the altar of success.”

Other works at the April 15-16 program at Hatlen Theater include Selah performing Taureau, choreographed by Arianna Hartanov, and works by four State Street Ballet trainees, who are also dancing in Rite of Spring: These Walls Can Talk by Camilla Robertson, The Path

by Grace Hopper, YEARN by Megan Hanson, and Six by Alexis Robards. Visit theaterdance.ucsb.edu.

Four Hands, 20 Fingers Add Up to Finesse and Fluidity

Most of the time we see piano four hands – which finds two pianists sharing the same keyboard – it comes off as something of a lark, a lighthearted diversion during a more serious recital from a piano studio. But there’s lots of beautiful and important music written specifically for the format, said Gil Garburg. It’s just that making beautiful music with four hands on the same piano takes a lot of focus and practice.

Fortunately, Garburg long ago found someone willing to take on the challenge in fellow Israeli-born pianist Sivan Silver, his childhood friend and later

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wife of two decades who will perform together three times in town this month.

“Pianists are already great masters of illusion in that the sound on a piano is not continuous like a cello, for example. There are things we have to do to make that beautiful melody sound the way it does, altering the intensity for different voices in order to make the overtones really work together,” Garburg explained. “Every pianist does it differently, which is why they each have a signature sound… With four hands, you have to find that balance together, that subtle timing with someone else.”

It’s a very long process of playing together and rehearsing to get it just right, not something you can just perform on the spot, Garburg said. “That lighter material is fine and it’s fun, but it’s not what we are doing on any level,” he said. Instead, Garburg explained, the duo focuses on performing the great pieces from the classical catalog as well as new pieces written for the couple.

They’ll take on the former as an ancillary event to the Van Gogh exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on April 21, when Silver-Garburg Piano Duo plays a recital of duo piano music the artist would have listened to and been influenced by, including a movement by Schubert that Garburg called “a major important piece, so complicated and beautiful but which almost no one ever plays.”

Then, over the weekend, the duo will perform the world premiere of “Concerto for Piano Four Hands and String Orchestra,” a work written for them and the Santa Barbara Symphony by Austrian composer Richard Dünser as a reimagining of a romantic work by Johannes Brahms that itself was an adaptation of Schumann’s “Piano Quartet, Op. 47.”

“It’s such a unique piece to have had these three composers tinker with it.

That just doesn’t happen,” Garburg said. “Brahms was probably the greatest arranger for four hands in history. What he did is absolutely amazing because he really understood how to create new textures rather than just copying the notes.

It’s quite phenomenal. Dünser comes

Nir Kabaretti will introduce the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo at the Mary Craig Auditorium (courtesy of SB Symphony)

from that same Viennese tradition, and he approached it as a new composition, not an adaptation. He enlarged what Schumann did with the quartet into the larger orchestra and found the right interplay with the piano, turning it into a beautiful concerto. It sounds both modern and classical. It’s really one of a kind.”

It’s also precisely the kind of challenge Garburg and Silver love to take on and are grateful to have the opportunity to do so, given the nature of their relationship.

“There’s no way we’d be able to devote the time required and do it the way we do if we weren’t life partners,” Garburg said. “It’s great that the piano in the living room is just nine meters away from our bedroom.”

The Silver-Garburg Piano Duo will perform Parallel Stories’ Art and Music: A Duet after an introduction by Nir Kabaretti at 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 21, at Mary Craig Auditorium. The duo will also premiere Dünser’s adaptation of Schumann’s “Quartet Op. 47” as part of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Romance in a New Key program on April 23-24 at the Granada Theatre.

Sibling Sensations at UCSB Duos continue to be de rigueur this week, as Britain’s brother-sister breakout stars Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason follow Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines’ April 12 world-premiere presentation of Everything Rises at Campbell Hall, with a concert of their own at Campbell on Tuesday, April 19.

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason first gained renown as winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, becoming the first Black musician to take the title, and a scant two years later found stardom after his performance at the 2018 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex who, of course, are now non-royal residents of Montecito. In 2020, he was appointed a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and became the first cellist in history to hit the U.K. Top

“Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz

10 chart. His sister Isata Kanneh-Mason is no slouch herself as the pianist is the recipient of a 2021 Leonard Bernstein Award and a 2020 Opus Klassik award for best young artist. The sibling duo will perform Bridge’s “Sonata in D minor, H. 125,” Britten’s “Cello Sonata, op. 65,” Karen Khachaturian’s “Cello Sonata,” and Shostakovich’s “Sonata in D minor, op. 40.”

Kloots on Coping Hospice of Santa Barbara’s free virtual “Illuminate” Speaker Series steps up the star quotient with its next presentation on Wednesday, April 20: Amanda Kloots, the TV host, Broadway actress, award-winning fitness entrepreneur, and recently a finalist on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars. Kloots might also be the speaker who has been most directly affected by the COVID pandemic. She will be sharing the story of losing her husband unexpectedly to the virus and reflecting on the overwhelming loss, as well as love, hope, parenting, and the need for a community during struggles. Last summer, Kloots, who is currently co-host of CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning The Talk, published her memoir, Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, which was co-authored with her sister Anna Kloots and became a New York Times bestseller. Visit hospiceofsb.org/ hsbseries to register for the virtual 6 pm

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EASY WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPACT DURING EARTH MONTH

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hroughout April, people all over the world will join together in celebration of Earth Month. At Cox, driving positive environmental change is one of the most important things we do (in fact, it’s why we’ve invested over $100 million in sustainability and conservation projects since 2007). It’s part of a global environmental mission we work toward with local actions. That’s why we partner with environmental impact organizations in Santa Barbara and across the country to make a difference. You could say every month is Earth Month at Cox. This month, Cox will partner with the City of Santa Barbara’s Environmental Services Division on its Neighborhood Clean-Up Day, where Cox employees and hundreds of other volunteers from across the community will lead clean-up efforts to transform neighborhoods along the waterfront. Our team’s participation in this event speaks volumes about the commitment of our company and our employees to ongoing conservation efforts, especially in an area that is frequently subjected to the repercussions of climate change. Cox is also a sponsor of the Community Environmental Council’s annual Earth Day Festival and proud to support this important day and celebrate our Santa Barbara community, the founding place of Earth Day. This Earth Month, we celebrate our community partners and environmental leaders working toward positive environmental impact. In that spirit, here are some ideas for how to show our planet some love during Earth Month (and all year long):

EXPLORE YOUR ENVIRONMENT VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME Pick a nearby natural area to explore – in our area, there are many to choose from! Make note of what you observe and how you feel while you’re there. It sounds simple, but appreciation for our Earth starts here.

SORT HOUSEHOLD WASTE

Earth Month is a great time to try sorting household waste more intentionally. For instance, commit to sorting your organic waste for an entire day or week for an eye-opening look at the organic waste generated by your household. If organic recycling is not offered by your waste hauler, there may be a community group in your area that will recycle it for you.

Did you know that, in addition to celebrating Earth Month this month, April is also Volunteer Month? Contact a nearby environmental organization to see if there are any upcoming events or projects you can assist with. One such organization is Looking Good Santa Barbara, which organizes clean-ups through its Adopt-a-Block program.

CONSERVE HOME ENERGY

There are several ways to conserve energy at home. For instance, opt to do chores the old-fashioned way now and then to avoid using heavy-duty appliances. Or try out home automation, so you can breathe easier when you’ve already left home and remember you accidentally left the AC on.

Here at Cox, driving positive environmental change is one of the most important things we do. Cox met its Cox Conserves goals to send zero waste to landfills by 2024 and are on track to be carbon and water neutral by 2034. With more than $100 million invested in sustainability and conservation projects, we’re on track to meet our aggressive goals. Happy Earth Month!

Kirsten McLaughlin is Market Vice President for Cox Communications in Santa Barbara. McLaughlin is also the co-executive sponsor of the California Cox Conserves Council.

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Personalized service. Insured. Call for a complimentary consultation.

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We Buy, Sell and Broker Important Estate Jewelry.

Located in the upper village of Montecito.

Graduate Gemologists with 30 years of experience. We do free evaluations and private consultation.

1470 East Valley Rd Suite V. 805 969-0888 WHO DO YOU TRUST WHEN SELLING YOUR VALUABLES? Luxury Selling Solutions is an independent expert to help you sell and retain the profits from your jewelry, fine watches, fine art, silver, sculpture, wine, coins, memorabilia, even rare classic cars and motorcycles.

Owner, Dana Ehrman is a Graduate Gemologist, with over 30 years of

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Retired Engineer needs a registered CNA or LVN for 12 hours/night duty 2-3 nights a week. Very quiet Montecito location! Call Charlie 805-969-6687 Part-time Art Gallery Assistant. Weekends. Mac Familiar. Experience in Sales.

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Call Steven - 805-699-0684 RENTAL PLACE WANTED 5th generation local wishes to lease 3-bedroom Place – Call - 805-969-6195 KNIFE SHARPENING SERVICES EDC Mobile Sharpening. Sharpening services for Montecito and Santa Barbara. $6.00 Per Knife/Item. – (No Entry House Calls and Local Business).

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I can help you tell your story in an unforgettable way – with a book that will live on for many generations. I write biographies and ghost write autobiographies. The books are as thorough and entertaining as acclaimed biographies you’ve read. I also assist you with books you write – planning, editing and publishing. David Wilk Great references. (805) 455-5980 details at www.

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DENTISTRY SERVICES Kind and Gentle Dental Care with Dr Michelle Stivers.

Everything from cleanings to implants.

Call Dr Stivers for an Appt.

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Deadline for inclusion is Friday before 2 pm.

We accept Visa/MasterCard/Amex “Happiness is waking up, looking at the clock, and finding that you still have two hours left to sleep.” – Charles M. Schulz

DONATIONS NEEDED Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Menagerie 2430 Lillie Avenue Summerland CA 93067 (805) 969-1944 Donate to the Parrot Pantry!

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

Volunteers Do you have a special talent or skill?

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

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Mini Meta

Last Week’s Solution:

By Pete Muller & Andrew White For each of the first five mini crosswords, one of the entries also serves as part of a five-word meta clue. The answer to the meta is a word or phrase (five letters or longer) hidden within the sixth mini crossword. The hidden meta answer starts in one of the squares and snakes through the grid vertically and horizontally from there (no diagonals!) without revisiting any squares.

PUZZLE #1 1

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E Y E G O L F G U M U P R E D S R D A

GOLF

F R E A K

R I N G O

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G A L M Y E E S

D A F T

GAMES

O V O I D

J E N G A

O R D E R

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Across 1 Word after go or shopping 5 Mathematician who originated the equation e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0 6 Higher than 7 MSG or NRG Stadium 8 Baby hairs, by another name

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Down 1 Prepared like party-tray cheese, often 2 Word after sing or move 3 Show with skits and songs 4 Aspens and oaks 5 Overhang

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Down 1 Mignon lead-in 2 Skater Slutskaya 3 Word before artery or cortex 4 Crept (by) 5 Cellular messages?

S I N E S

G A P S

K E S H A

L E T O N

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Down 1 Epitome of slowness 2 Surname for Batman's alter ego 3 Spoken 4 ___ sign (opposite of 7-Across) 5 Some PCs

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Across 1 Gold-medaling, say 6 "Goodnight, ___" (hit from 1950) 7 Operating system with a penguin mascot 8 Put into law 9 TED conference offerings

W H O S E

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Across 1 Derivative transaction 5 Collectively 6 Place to find crawdads or alligators 7 ___ sign (opposite of 4-Down) 8 Iditarod ride

PUZZLE #5

PUZZLE #4 1

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Down 1 Means and modes, say 2 Cap or gown lead-in 3 Maker of Breakout 4 Back-bending yoga pose 5 Prepare to propose, perhaps

L A T H E

PUZZLE #3 4

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Across 1 Bag of chips, say 6 Saturn's largest moon 7 Best effort, slangily 8 Greatest common divisor of 21 and 51 9 Alternative to sparkling, in a way

S K I T S

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PUZZLE #2 5

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Across 1 Award won by "My Octopus Teacher" 6 "For ___" (Beatles classic that starts with "Your day breaks, your mind aches") 7 Actress Mila of "Bad Moms" 8 Amazon ___ 9 Sing like Ella Fitzgerald

Down 1 Peeling potatoes, perhaps 2 Some whiskey drinks 3 Like some sections 4 Inner feminine side, per Jung 5 Like a timer at zero

Across 1 Plot surprise 6 ___ box 7 Country crooner Tucker 8 Zest source 9 Matches, as a bet

Down 1 Hashtag on some old pics 2 Erodes 3 Bellybutton type 4 "Gypsy" composer Jule 5 Creek croakers

LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY SHARON BREESE INTERIOR DESIGN

DOWNSIZING • STAGING • DECLUTTERING

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JACQUES 14 - 21 April 2022

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WE BUY BOOKS Historical Paintings Vintage Posters Original Prints

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LUCKY’S . . . for lunch Seafood Louie ....................................................................................39 two shrimp, 4 oz. crab, egg, romaine, tomato ,cucumber, avocado

Arugula, Radicchio & Endive, reggiano, balsamic vinaigrette .. 15 Caesar Salad.................................................................................... 14 Farm Greens, balsamic vinaigrette ............................................... 14 Jimmy the Greek Salad, french feta ............................................. 18 Giant Shrimp Cocktail (4 pcs) ...................................................... 29 Chilled Dungeness Crab Cocktail ................................................ 39 Grilled Artichoke, choice of sauce ................................................ 15 Burrata (Puglia), tomatoes, arugula, evoo ................................... 20 French Onion Soup Gratinée ........................................................ 15 Matzo Ball Soup or Today’s Soup ................................................ 15 Lucky Chili, cheddar, onions, warm corn bread .......................... 17 Fried Calamari, two sauces ............................................................ 16 Lucky Meatballs, tomato sauce, grilled ciabatta ......................... 16

Sliced Steak Salad, 6 oz. .................................................................29 arugula, radicchio, endive, sautéed onion

Iceberg Lettuce Wedge ................................................................... 14 roquefort or thousand island dressing

• Main Course Salads •

• Smaller Plates and Starter Salads •

• Tacos and other Mains • Chicken or Swordfish Tacos .............................................................24 Steak Tacos ........................................................................................29 all tacos served with beans, guacamole, salsa, tortillas Fried Chicken Breast, boneless & skinless, coleslaw and fries .....24 Chicken Parmesan, San Marzano tomato sauce ...........................26 imported mozzarella, basil Salmon, blackened, grilled or steamed ...........................................24 lemon-caper butter sauce, sautéed spinach Sautéed Tofu, Japanese vinaigrette, green onions, shiitakes ........18 Sliced Prime NY Steak Frites, 7 oz. ..............................................29 red wine shallot or peppercorn cream sauce Smoked Scottish Salmon, Toasted Bialy or Bagel ........................24 cream cheese & condiments

Cobb Salad, tossed with roquefort dressing...................................24 Chopped Salad ..................................................................................20 arugula, radicchio, shrimp, prosciutto, beans, onions Charred Rare Tuna Nicoise Salad ..................................................29 Old School Chinese Chicken Salad ...............................................24 Chilled Poached Salmon Salad of the day .....................................24 Lucky’s Salad ....................................................................................22 romaine, shrimp, bacon, green beans, avocado, peppers and roquefort

• Sandwiches •

Fries, Farm Greens or Caesar

Lucky Burger, choice of cheese ..................................................... 25 Vegetarian Burger, choice of cheese (burger patty is vegan) ..... 22 Sliced Filet Mignon Open Faced Sandwich, 6 oz. ..................... 29 mushroom sauce Reuben Sandwich, corned beef, kraut & gruyère on rye ............ 22 Grilled Chicken Breast Club on a Soft Bun ............................... 22 bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado Chili Dog, onions, cheddar & kraut - all on the side .................. 16 Maine Lobster Roll, warm buttered brioche roll ......................... 32

• Sides • Skinny Onion Rings or Herbie’s Potato Skins ...............................9 Lucky’s Home Fries or Fried Sweet Potatoes .................................9 Lucky’s Half & Half ..........................................................................10 Sautéed Spinach or Sugar Snap Peas ..............................................9

Come join us for lunch Monday-Friday 11-2:30 also open for brunch saturday and sunday 9-2:30

reservations via OpenTable or by phone 805-565-7540 1279 Coast Village Road, Montecito