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An Enchanting End – Magic Castle hosts farewell show and reveals what’s up its sleeve in the future, P.8 Next Chapter – Chance meetings at MUS events lead to a dinner party at the Wimbys’ in Montecito, P.23

Summerland in Paris – Central Coast-raised Doni Nahmias brings the local spirit to fashion and abroad, P.16 Finding Happiness – The philosophical, materialistic, and historical pursuits of what makes us happy, P.23

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ENSURING INSURANCE Montecitans are losing their homeowners insurance policies due to wildfire risk. Learn what was covered and what can be done after the meeting with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara (story starts on page 5)

Garden Rescue

Locals volunteer to relocate a garden that the 101 widening project was having to remove, page 12

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ontecito Miscellany – Montecito’s Magic M Castle Cabaret closes, opera singer flees Russia, Ivana Trump remembered, and more

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Our Town – The 101 widening threatened the Lillie Avenue onramp garden until a team of locals offered help

Seen Around Town – Wine and fun at the Museum of Natural History, a fiscal fête, and tea time for Fiesta

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Fitness Front – Friends take on a challenging hike and the science behind why it was easier than going at it alone

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Wildfire Risks Heating Up Homeowners Insurance Market by Sharon Byrne

ast week was a big week for Montecito and California in homeowners insurance. At our Board Meeting, we hosted the California Department of Insurance and agents from Brown & Brown and Bridgepoint, who are finding policies for Montecitans.

A Little Background After the Thomas Fire of December 2017, and the deadly Debris Flow, an emergency moratorium was enacted by the state to prevent insurance companies from canceling policies for up to one year. In January 2019, Montecitans began receiving non-renewal notices. When they tried to find a new policy, they were shocked by high premium spikes, some as much as 10 times what they had been paying. These policies came with far higher deductibles, less structure coverage, and less replacement costs coverage. As more reports of loss of coverage came in, we mapped the addresses. Nearly all were in the Very High Wildfire Risk Severity Zone, above highway 192. We connected with our state reps and other communities and learned this was happening all over California. That led to meeting with the California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, in Montecito in 2019, and we proposed ideas to him to help solve this issue. He’s putting some of those into legislation now, with our support, like taking into account community-wide hardening efforts, such as those undertaken by Montecito. We also asked for an increase in FAIR Plan coverage.

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1. Insurers are now required to provide 75 days warning before issuing a non-renewal notice to give you more time to find replacement coverage. The previous window was 30 days. 2. California FAIR Plan coverage has been increased to $3 million from $1.5 million. The FAIR Plan has also been ordered by the Insurance Commissioner to provide discounts and more comprehensive coverage, but they’re not complying.

Companies Still Writing Homeowners Policies in Montecito Lloyds (rare) Heritage Scottsdale Evanston Cincinnati State Farm Brown & Brown of Carpinteria has had success with connecting Montecitans to replacement policies. You can call Lisa Blackwell with Brown & Brown at (805) 690-2679. The California FAIR Plan’s new $3 million cap translates to $2.6 to 2.7 million in actuality. There are products that can be added to the FAIR Plan to provide more ‘wraparound’ coverage. Difference in Conditions (DIC) policies provide coverages that are not available through the FAIR Plan, such as water damage, theft, and liability coverage. They are designed to combine with the FAIR Plan policy to provide you with coverage similar to that in a comprehensive homeowners policy. You can obtain up to $7.5 million in coverage with First Cap thru Seaview and Delos. You can call Danny Daniel at Bridgepoint for help with procuring one of these policies at (619) 432-4567. The very next day, we attended the eight-hour hearing on the FAIR Plan, held by the Insurance Commissioner, who stated at the beginning of the investigative hearing by stating, “The FAIR plan is not meeting its mission of insuring access and availability of insurance for those Californians who need it.” Victoria Roach, the president of the California FAIR Plan responded, “The California FAIR Plan is committed to providing consumers with basic property insurance when that insurance is not available in the normal market.” This is the policy of

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Local News (Continued from 5) last resort, when you can’t get insurance either on the voluntary or surplus markets. 2.5% of policies issued in California are FAIR Plan, but it’s tripled in the past two years. Homeowners in high wildfire risk zones are the FAIR plan’s main customers, and there are plenty of them in Montecito.

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Huge Gap: The FAIR Plan hasn’t been paying smoke damage claims. A speaker shared that after the CZU Lightning Complex hit, her home was heavily smoke-damaged. She filed a claim. The FAIR Plan told her to Swiffer the house and sent her $1,100. The damages amounted to more than $200,000. They insert sneaky language in the policies to separate fire from smoke damage, and then don’t cover smoke. The regular insurance market does this too. California law does not allow this separation, but many insurance policyholders don’t know this. Be sure to check your policy for smoke damage coverage. Commissioner Lara has also been busy issuing moratoriums in areas affected recently by wildfires, including our county. On July 12, he ordered insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 85,000 policyholders affected by fires in Santa Barbara County and Monterey County after Governor Gavin Newsom issued emergency declarations this month. This shields those living within the perimeters or adjoining zip codes of the Alisal Fire from insurance non-renewal or cancellation for one year from the date of the Governor’s July 1 declaration, regardless of whether they suffered a loss. This same move was made for our area, after the Thomas Fire.

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The FAIR Plan is governed by a 15-member board that contains nine representatives from insurance carriers, brokers, and agent representatives, and one residential representative. Only the carriers have voting rights. The Governing Committee has failed to upgrade the FAIR Plan in response to changing conditions, so the Insurance Commissioner has engaged his powers of oversight. He cannot force them to act, but he can create pressure to respond to changing conditions:

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In 2019, Commissioner Lara ordered the FAIR Plan to offer a comprehensive policy more akin to a traditional homeowners policy, in addition to fire-only coverage, so a homeowner who could not obtain similar coverage from a standard insurance company could get this comprehensive coverage from the FAIR Plan. The FAIR Plan has yet to comply. Difference-In-Coverage (DIC) plans, which are right now your only option to close gaps in coverage, can triple your premium costs.

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Montecito Miscellany A Magical Farewell

Songstresses Caroline Chufar, Erin Graffy, Arlene Larsen, and Bonnie Gordon (photo by Priscilla)

International Star of Magic Illusion Richard Burr and Josette in front of their audience at the Magic Castle Cabaret (photo by Priscilla)

“Mr. Magic” himself Milt Larsen in arms with Jill Castro and Denise Burrows (photo by Priscilla)

by Richard Mineards Montecito’s Magic Castle, after five years as a club, is closing its doors. Dynamic duo Milt and Arlene Larsen, who bought the former Cafe del Sol eatery owned by Jack and Emilie Sears, a tiara’s toss from the 42-acre Andree Clark Bird Refuge, in 2016 hosted a farewell bash with 130 club members and friends to mark the nitery’s adieu, after a bumpy five-year run marked by endless planning problems, not to mention the pandemic and the mudslides. “We have absolutely no regrets,” says

Arlene. “It certainly hasn’t been easy, but we’ve had a ball. Milt and I wouldn’t trade it for anything!” Next month the couple will be selling off costumes and decorations to club members initially and then to the general public. It is now intended to make the club into a rental party venue for small groups of up to 60 guests. Among the crowd turning out for the big adieu, which featured local writer and chanteuse Erin Graffy singing, and, of course, a magic show, were Richard and Amanda Payatt, Steve and Joan Bowman, Douglas and Mimi Hoover, Ralph and Diana MacFarlane, Joyce

Gathered for the fun are Diane Anthony, Kevin Bourke, and Ron and Valerie Saylor (photo by Priscilla)

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Patricia Westley flees operatic career in Russia (photo by Zach Mendez)

the University of Oklahoma and has performed in numerous opera productions. “I lost many of my things, but the biggest loss was of my performance gowns, which I have painstakingly collected over the years. Performance gowns are difficult to find and are an invaluable tool of the trade as we cannot perform without them.”

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s the County going to let Channel Drive go to Hades now that the Biltmore is down long term? Matt McLaughlin

A Laughing Bear Carlos, The Bear, was doubled over, stomping his paws, with tears rolling down his snout as he roared with laughter. A sneak peek at a yet unpublished tome in the Montecito Journal entitled, Montecito by Michael Cox, in the section Montecito Reads, Chapter 1, got him started and he could not stop! “Hooray,” he creaked between growls of laughter, “finally something in the news that is truly entertaining and funny!” Carlos always enjoyed the MJ, online or in print, especially Richard Mineards’ column, Montecito Miscellany, but this was something new. A piece that doesn’t take itself too seriously, while poking fun at Montecito family life in general. It had all the markings of a hit. “Ah well,” Carlos thought, as he switched on his Big Screen and tuned to the January 6 hearings with a sigh, “back

to reality for now.” Michael Edwards

Unacceptable Is this acceptable nonviolent protest in Montecito? I wonder if the protesters knew this foundation was designed by Lutah Maria Riggs. Brian Smitty

I have so many vivid memories of John. Every race we ever ran together, in particular the 1985 Paramount 10K where, at age 49, he edged me out by a couple seconds in 32:35. He won 45+. I won 40+. From his obituary in the Independent I read John considered that to be the epitome of his running career, a 32:35 10K (5:15 per mile) at age 49. I’m glad I participated in that race and perhaps incentivized his stellar performance. At 5K, we were side by side and I asked our time. 16:15 he replied. Great, no more talking I thought. The 1984 Ventura 25K where John, Marshall Mayte, John Botke, and I passed mile 11 together in 59:55, 11 MPH pace. John was the first one shortly thereafter to break free and finish ahead of our pack. The 1987(?) Are You Tough Enough relay from Montecito to Santa Ynez. Bob Hubbel, John B, Jim Kornell, and Russell Beste composed the team. John, in sleek attire and reflective aviator glasses, ran the last two legs and, overtaking two younger runners, came from behind to win for our team. I was riding with Bob Hubbel when I saw John pass his younger rival, and nearly punched a hole in the roof of his jeep with awe and jubilation.

In 1985, John and Cally’s 50th joint Birthday celebration at the bath house and John’s memorable red suspenders. John’s supportive presence at a well-attended celebration for Cally’s short-lived recovery from cancer. John and hundreds of other supporters at Cally’s memorial service at All Saintsby-the-Sea. Happy Thanksgivings in the 1990s at Brennand’s with my Dad. Quite an experience to watch people age and decline while experiencing that privilege myself. From strong and vigorous to stiff and fatigued. Ageless to aged. Invincible to frail. Confident to unsteady. I’ve never appreciated or admired anyone more in my life than John Brennand. Rest In Peace John, reunited with your first love, Cally. Steve Close

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Sonya Harris’s 101 Freeway Ramp Garden Relocated

Helping to preserve and relocate Sonya Harris’s plants and garden stones are Phyllis Noble, Dan Sturt, Jose Hernandez, Antonio De Hernandez, and Alberto De Jesus (photo by Joanne A. Calitri)

Sonya Harris amidst the replanting work at her 101 garden’s new location, the trailhead of the Ortega Hill loop (photo by Joanne A. Calitri)

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ummerland is blessed with the beautiful green thumb of Sonya Harris, who single-handedly created a garden scape with over 250 plants and stonework along Lillie Avenue’s sidewalk

through the northbound 101 onramp. Caltrans was ready to bulldoze through that garden were it not for a good deed message from Kirsten Ayars, PR for the Caltrans 101 widening, reaching out to the Summerland Citizens Association (SCA) President Phyllis Noble on June 23. Noble asked Ayars for a bit more time

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Sonya Harris’s Summerland 101 onramp garden before Caltrans construction cleared the area (photo by Phyllis Noble)

so she could reach Harris and make a plan to salvage all the plants and stones. “When I called Sonya, she had changed her phone number. I spent almost a week emailing and calling everyone in Summerland – and fortunately, Jack and Rose Herschorn of Summerland’s Sacred Space had it. I called Sonya June 31, leaving her a voicemail that I was able to get an extension from Caltrans until July 5 to remove any landscaping or hardscaping and the SCA would help her move it to where she wanted. Summerlanders and visitors alike are all grateful to Sonya for her many years of dedication to the beautification of Summerland along Lillie Avenue and Ortega Hill. One wheelbarrow and one stone at a time she has gifted our community a meaningful treasure for all people to enjoy.” And so, on the morning of July 1, it was roll-up-your-sleeves time with Harris directing the volunteer crew of Noble, Dan Sturt, and an anonymous angel citizen, along with three hired gardeners Jose Hernandez, Antonio De Hernandez, and Alberto De Jesus. A flatbed was used to remove all the agaves, geraniums, jade plants, and stones from the exit ramp area, and relocate them to the Ortega Hill Loop trailhead easement. Three SCA community volunteers and an SCA donor covered the expenses for the gardeners and flatbed. At the new location, Harris, with her supermodel frame sporting skinny jeans, turquoise necklace, red lipstick, chartreuse gardening gloves, and wellies,

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placed the stones herself and designed the layout for the replanting by the gardeners. We all agreed: the barren trailhead really needed that nature upgrade and looks 100% healthier. As the transplanting is along an area maintained by the Montecito Trails Foundation, the SCA has reached out to MTF to insure there are no conflicts. Harris, a costume and dress designer, was in the middle of finishing a bridesmaid gown when the call to save her work came in. This legitimately candid octogenarian was most appreciative of the help, as it would have taken her weeks to do by herself. All the gardening and beautification work she does is with found plants, stones, and guidance, she says affirmatively, “from nature.” She also tends the Summerland Memorial Garden and areas by the Summerland Elementary School Tennis Court. “You know it’s done right when it looks like it’s been there all along,” said Sonya Harris.

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ne of the biggest wine and food events of the year happened after a two-year hiatus, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH). Over 1,000 folks gathered on the 17-acre campus to stroll along the shaded banks of Mission Creek sampling the Central Coast’s best food, wine, and spirits from 80-plus purveyors. This popular event sells out months in advance. In fact, next year’s (2023) tickets went on sale July 1, 2022. Some of this year’s attendees had saved their tickets from the canceled events instead of turning them in for a refund. One hundred percent of the proceeds supports the Museum and Sea Center’s programs and exhibits. There are many sponsors who help out including presenting sponsor Farmers & Merchants Bank, along with 16 more like Porsche and The Berry Man, Inc. My former husband, Cork, and I began our wine journey in Spain where we lived for seven years. We would frequently spend the weekends tasting wines, mostly sherry and mostly the

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hang out. They were especially happy this day as each had a neck chain on which held a cup of wine. One of the many wine stories is Carr Vineyards & Winery, a small, handcrafted winery producing 4,500 cases in downtown Santa Barbara. Owner and winemaker Ryan Carr established the winery in 1999. The vast microclimates of our county allow the winery to produce several wines: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sangiovese, Grenache, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah. Their stories are all different but based on a love of the grape. President and CEO Luke Swetland wants you to know about the Museum: “Powered by Science. Inspired by Nature. Even Trader Joe’s was there Founded in 1916, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History It was held at the former Chuck’s inspires a thirst for discovery and a pas- Waterfront Grill near the Maritime sion for the natural world. The Museum Museum. There was even a sponsor this seeks to connect people to nature for year — HUB. Various agencies brought the betterment of both, and prides itself items for the raffle and there were 100 on being naturally different.” For more nonprofits represented. It’s hard to information, visit sbnature.org. believe there are over 1,000 nonprofits in Santa Barbara and that is probably a conservative figure. To name a few: Heidi Holly, Friendship This was the 9th annual “Fiscal New Center; Michael Rassler, Hillside Year” fête hosted by Ernesto Paredes to House; Barbara Robertson, Scholarship get executive directors together for a sip Foundation; David Selberg, Hospice of and greet. He had help from a commit- Santa Barbara; Holly Carmody, Angels tee of Heidi Holly, Kim Olson, and Sophia Davis. Seen Page 324 324

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Fashion Forward Endless Summer Style Struts the City of Lights by Sofia Fouroohi-Martin

ontecito and Paris collided on June 23 when fashion designer and Central Coast native Doni Nahmias unveiled his Spring-Summer 2023 collection at Paris Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by Montecito’s Butterfly Beach. Twenty-nine-year-old Doni grew up in Summerland, often frequenting Butterfly Beach. He describes it as his favorite beach, where he loves watching the sunset. On his website, Doni lists himself as a “self-taught designer” and cites Summerland as the inspiration for his brand, which launched in Los Angeles in 2018. NAHMIAS made its Paris Fashion Week debut just months earlier, in January. The debut show marked the first time that Grammy-winning record producer Boi-1da and rapper J. Cole allowed a fashion show to use their music. Celebrities such as Hailey and Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Jack Harlow, and Jennifer Lopez

have been photographed wearing NAHMIAS wares. The new summer show took place at the Palais de Tokyo, the largest center for contemporary art in Europe. Inside the building, attendees mingled, eventually sitting down as the room quieted and bright lights switched on. “Doin’ Time” by Sublime played as the show opened and the first model walked down the Rapper Kodak Black showed up in style runway in sunglasses, white shorts, and an orange NAHMIAS lifejacket. The and orange dominated the collection’s collection oozed California vibes, with color palette. The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ its male models draped in loose-fitting “Californication” drifted through the silhouettes. While many wore oversized speakers as the show closed. sweaters and shirts, some wore tight Many of the show’s attendees were mock-neck long-sleeve shirts, reminis- familiar with Santa Barbara, including cent of rash guard swim shirts. NBA player Josh Richardson. Seated Some of the tops had directly in front of me was an attendee “SUMMERLAND” emblazoned on the in a black NAHMIAS tee shirt with front. This wasn’t the first time that “SUMMERLAND” on the back accomNAHMIAS invoked California dreams panied by a bedazzled illustration of palm – jackets, hoodies, and hats in previous trees against the sky. collections had also been emblazoned Twenty-four-year-old Ryan Northrop with “SUMMERLAND.” Each outfit – who works for Axiom Agency, an L.A.was complete with low-top NAHMIAS based sales agency that works with young, sneakers in a range of colors. Green, blue, upcoming designers in brand strategy as

London-based model Kozy walking in the NAHMIAS show

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The Secret to Making Long Hikes Feel Better by Rachael Quisel

ow would you describe the Santa Barbara Nine Trails Endurance Run? Challenging, grueling, fun? In early 2020, a few Montecito locals – retirees, moms, and full-time professionals – found their joy in this mega-trail. The small group, comprised of about five women, met through the Montecito Trails Foundation (MTF). They banded together and set out to complete one pass of Nine Trails, roughly eighteen miles. It’s a blend of single track, dirt road, and pavement with elevation gain and loss of over 5,000 feet. (The endurance race contenders trail run it through once and then double back, for a total of thirty-five miles.) Beginning at Jesusita and ending at Romero Canyon, it’s been described as “shockingly difficult” by the American Trail Running Association. This is no stroll in the park. So what was these women’s secret to finding pleasure out on those steep, snaking trails? Studies from the University of Virginia

may have the answer. Researchers tested whether social support influences how people interpret physical challenges, such as hiking up a hill. Their data showed that students standing next to friends believed the hill looked easier to climb and gave lower estimates of its steepness than those without their friends. The MTF group members began building friendships over their weekly training hikes. That might have been the end of the story. Then COVID struck and our Santa Ynez Mountain front country was one of the only safe places to meet up with others. The outdoors became our community’s refuge, and people began using the trails in record numbers. That’s when the MTF group’s hikes took on a different meaning. No longer just a pastime, their regular hikes together became a lifeline. Soon, they weren’t just friends, they’d become like family – a trail family. “They trained for months together,” said MTF president Ashlee Mayfield, “through COVID and injuries, to finally make the journey.” Together, they put in dozens of hiking

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hours, and it paid off. They hiked the infamously gnarly Nine Trails, a feat many of them would never have done alone. Another significant finding from the UVA studies showed that the amount of time spent together matters, too. The longer the friends’ relationship, the less steep the hill appeared to them. This result was true for people of varying ages and fitness levels. On February 14, 2020, I hiked Romero Canyon Trail with the MTF group. I was impressed to find that on Valentine’s Day, a holiday usually reserved for activities with significant others, these women showed up for each other. And then kept showing up. “They hiked for two years straight,” said Mayfield, “It’s not the feat on one particular day, but the friendship that blooms during training day after day.” It’s widely known how awful loneliness is for your health. A study by BYU psychology professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad found that social isolation can be as damaging to people’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It’s widely accepted that having a fitness pal increases your likelihood of sticking to a workout routine. And, sure, chatting with a friend can make the time subjectively pass more quickly. But, most people have no idea that hiking with a friend can literally make the uphills appear easier. Making friends as an adult, two years into a pandemic, can be tough. Joining a

community group is a great way to meet and get to know new people. Luckily for us, there are many local organizations that support connections, including SAGE Trail Alliance, the Bucket Brigade, and the Montecito Trails Foundation. The latter has been around since 1964, protecting easements, maintaining trails, and facilitating friendship. They invite community members to join for barbecues, volunteer days, and, of course, hiking. “Connections take time, and aren’t always magical, so give a group gathering a few chances,” said Mayfield. “There’s something special about the time spent sweating, walking in rhythm, connecting to the smells and sounds of nature that uniquely brings people together.” And don’t worry, completing Nine Trails isn’t a requirement.

Rachael Quisel is a freelance writer who specializes in health and fitness. Their short story, “Departure,” was nominated for the 2022 Pushcart Prize.

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The NAHMIAS show was held at Paris’ famed Palais de Tokyo, Europe’s largest center for contemporary art

Backstage after the show, the excitement continued. Models dashed around, getting ready to head to their next fashion show, while attendees and friends of Doni congratulated him. Rappers Kodak Black and G-Eazy, who sat front row alongside Boi-1da and others, chatted with Doni after the show as photographers snapped photos. Others in attendance included fashion designer Mike Amiri and NFL player Donovan Peoples-Jones. Kozy, a 22-year-old model from London, spoke highly of the event, stating that he loved walking in it. It was his first time strutting in a show at Paris Fashion Week and he buzzed with excitement describing his experience. On the runway, Kozy sported a green tie-dye knitted tank top, bright green straight-leg leather pants, and green NAHMIAS sneakers. The leather pants featured large pockets on the outside of each leg in a slightly lighter green and a circular patch on the inside of the lower thigh in the same green – forming the brand’s “N” logo. This summer, NAHMIAS has also collaborated with Boi-1da and Bacardi rum to create a Capsule Collection. Each item in the four-piece collection has a QR code embedded on the fabric that can be scanned, even with an iPhone cam-

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era. Scanning the QR code will lead to a curated Spotify playlist of up-and-coming artists. Bacardi and Boi-1da have been in collaboration since October 2021 as part of Bacardi’s ongoing “Music Liberates Music” campaign, which began in 2017. In order to purchase any of these items, one must be over 21 years old. The net profits from this collaboration go towards supporting these emerging music artists. One jacket in this collaboration features a painting of two musicians sitting on the ledge above Butterfly Beach in between the words “Support Artists.” Locally, NAHMIAS is available for purchase at The Webster boutique at the Rosewood Miramar Beach. NAHMIAS is also available for purchase online at nahmias.com. Sofia Fouroohi-Martin is currently earning her bachelor’s in communications, as well as minoring in French. She spent her teen years living in Santa Barbara and graduated from Laguna Blanca School in 2019.

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Fareed Zakaria got it wrong! A dishonorable peace

Feeling Energized: “Your Brain on Music” Edition

by Rinaldo S. Brutoco

o doubt many of you know of Fareed Zakaria, the very intelligent columnist for the Washington Post and popular host of Fareed Zakaria GPS (where GPS stands for “Global Public Square”). Fareed is more than a popular pundit; he is a significant opinion maker himself. For years his prestigious interviews of global elites in government and business from Davos and in “on air” television interviews are newsmakers in their own right. His CNN show and weekly column are extremely popular (particularly with other opinion makers); and, he has a widely followed Twitter account. Yes, he’s a powerful intellect who affects an incredibly broad base of folks with his thoughts. Refuting him over an editorial piece he did recently as his “take” on the “end game in Ukraine” is therefore no easy task. Unfortunately, his opinion on what to do about the Russian genocide occurring in Ukraine was so wrong it demands a thoughtful response. In essence, Fareed argued that the war in Ukraine is producing such a destabilizing effect on Europe, Africa, and the USA that it needs to come to an end as soon as possible – even if that means carving off a big chunk of Ukraine to assuage Putin’s war mongering. You have to wonder if he would have said the same thing when Hitler grabbed the Sudetenland in 1938? The similarities between what Hitler did and what Vladimir Putin has been doing with Ukraine’s Donbas region for the last six years are strikingly obvious. Hitler claimed that the German speaking population of Northern Czechoslovakia wanted to be re-united to the “Fatherland,” so he decided to annex it by activating a large Nazi separatist party in Sudetenland to protest for re-unification with Germany. Putin has had similar goals for the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine (comprised of Donetsk and Luhansk regions) by supporting Russian speaking separatists in Donbas to break away from Ukraine and be reunited with “Motherland” Russia. He has actively sponsored a war in the Donbas since 2014 with money, weapons, mercenaries, and even Russian troops. Hitler’s demands for the Sudetenland were granted with the signing of the Munich Agreement on September 30,1938, by a rogue’s gallery of signers: Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), Neville Chamberlain (England), and Édouard Daladier (France) who was imprisoned two years later by Germany. The goal, as described by Chamberlain, was to secure “peace in our time” by getting Hitler’s agreement to forestall invading the rest of Czechoslovakia. Despite this, Hitler did exactly that the very next year, immediately followed by crushing Poland, also in 1939. Obviously, attempting to obtain peace agreements with genocidal maniacal dictators like Hitler or Putin is a terribly flawed strategy. It never works – it only feeds their rapacious greed for additional military conquests. That’s why the successful Russian invasion of the Republic of Georgia in 2008 lead to the successful “annexation” of Crimea and the subsequent uprising of Russian partisans in Donbas, and where we find ourselves today. Even with all this history, and with a crystal-clear picture of how Putin is truly Hitleresque, Fareed suggests we do a modern-day equivalent of the Munich Agreement to give Putin what he wants (the Donbas) in order to avoid causing further “pain” to Europe and the global economy. That is patently absurd. First off, ceding Sudetenland is widely viewed as a primary reason that Hitler was emboldened to start World War II only one year later. It will only fuel more confrontation to “cave” to Putin’s insatiable appetite for extending “Mother Russia’s” boundaries to the historical borders enjoyed by Peter the Great. The pain Europe is currently enduring is a mere shadow of what will come if Putin is not stopped decisively. If Putin were to cut off all gas and oil into Germany, it would cause a significant recession to be sure. But how does that compare with the obliteration of Ukrainian cities that has already occurred? Yes, the global recession (likely already underway) will get worse until the war is brought to an end. Where is the unified European and American action that occurred when we realized we had to stop Hitler? It wasn’t a choice. And stopping Putin isn’t a choice either. The idea that permitting Putin to carve up Ukraine will satisfy him is like saying giving a single drink to an alcoholic will satiate their thirst. It won’t. It only leads to more alcohol. Similarly, forcing Ukraine to reach a “peace deal” with Russia to secure “peace in our time” will not only fail, but it is also morally reprehensible. What a terrible way to honor the incredible bravery and effectiveness of the Ukrainian people in holding the line against a Russian army that has outnumbered them 10-1 in weapons and manpower since the February invasion. So, what is the choice? There is only one: victory.

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few weeks ago, we shared these 15 tips on how to keep yourself energized throughout the day. Today we’re emphasizing point 15: “Play your favorite song” by explaining how your brain works on music!

1. Revamp your bedtime 2. Drink water 3. Sweat every day 4. Take a booze break 5. Pick healthy carbs 6. Skip your afternoon coffee 7. Eat mini meals

8. Assess stress 9. Power nap 10. Redesign your sleep space 11. Put down your phone 12. Take a quick walk 13. Use energizing scents 14. Quit smoking

15. Play your favorite song

Scientists from the University of Tokyo wanted to uncover exactly what is going on in our brain to cause our enjoyment of music. The team was led by Professor Kuniyoshi L. Sakai, who studies language through the lens of neuroscience. Using the Suzuki method, a musical training technique based on the ideas of natural language acquisition, his team explored neurological aspects common to both language and music. The experiment enrolled 98 secondary school students, dividing them up on their musical capabilities and previous training under the Suzuki method. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), 3D models of their brain activity were created while they were asked to listen to a piece of music. The candidates were then instructed to identify errors in the piece from: pitch, stress, articulation, and tempo. The interesting results, published in Cerebral Cortex, showed the most musically experienced displayed more activity in their right-hand side of the brain, an area associated with melody and emotion. Also, these students showed more brain activity overall than the less musically experienced. Although, a common pattern could be seen across all individuals. “One striking observation was that regardless of musical experience, the highly specific grammar center in the left brain was activated during the articulation condition. This connection between music and language might explain why everyone can enjoy music even if they are not musical themselves,” said Sakai. He continued: “Other researchers, perhaps those studying neurological traits of artistic experts, may be able to build on what we’ve found here. As for ourselves, we wish to delve deeper into the connection between music and language by designing novel experiments to tease out more elusive details.” President Zelenskyy is absolutely correct when he says that his people are fighting to save all of Europe from a larger conflagration with their bravery and fierce commitment to stand up to the worst dictator since World War II. It is unconscionable that the West hasn’t yet given Ukraine adequate weaponry to turn the tide against Russia. They desperately need to protect their skies from the continuous genocidal bombardment of their civilian populations that is reducing every city in the line of attack to rubble. Those weapons should have been sent in overwhelming numbers three months ago. Thousands of lives would have been saved. Major cities would have been preserved. The Ukrainians can beat the Russians on the ground if they have adequate weapons. They cannot stop cruise missiles, sophisticated armed drones, and a vastly superior Russian air force without massive quantities of advanced Western equipment. With it, they can beat the Russians. So, let’s avoid even more economic and civilian damage by getting those advanced weapons to Ukraine FAST. What is amazing is that even with all the foot dragging in the West, it’s likely that Ukraine will ultimately outlast the Russians and achieve victory, at a horrible cost. They should not have to pay for the rest of us to avoid further Russian aggression. And, every one of us should get behind that idea rather than proposing, as Fareed has, the modern day equivalent of the Munich Agreement. Quoting Winston Churchill immediately upon Chamberlain’s return from Munich: “You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war.” You see, a dishonorable peace never prevents war.

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Brilliant Thoughts

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by Ashleigh Brilliant

Dinner at the Wimbys’

ake a sneak peek of Montecito by Michael Cox, in this ongoing serialization of his yet-to-be-published book. This fictional story is inspired by “tales of true crime THAT HAPPENED HERE.” Another encounter between Hollis Crawford and the dashing Cyrus Wimby leads to a dinner party at the Wimbys’ house. Chapter 2 is available online at montecitojournal.net.

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Even as Cricket, Trip, Isabel, and I were en route to the Wimbys’ home for dinner, Cricket still couldn’t quite believe that I had managed to – as she put it – “make a plan.” Perhaps I should have been offended, but I wasn’t. In thirteen years of marriage, I couldn’t remember doing it once; her shock was justified. And my claim of having made plans with the Wimbys sounded even more dubious when Cricket initially asked me what I knew about Cyrus Wimby, and I racked my brain to come up with this mind-blowing insight: “He has very long fingers.” She shook her head. “What about Genevieve?” To this question, more potential answers presented themselves. Should I mention the swimsuit model curves? The kiss hello that made me blush? The nearly waist-length hair parted in the middle with the precision of a sculptor; straight at first then erupting into a cascade of waves. “She has very short fingers,” I decided to say. “So ironic.” But judging by the fact that Cricket had not cooked a backup dinner and had forced Trip to put on a collared shirt before we all jumped in the Subaru for the short drive, it seemed I had finally convinced Cricket that the plan was not fabricated. As was our custom before any social occasion, Cricket reminded me what I was expected to know about the people I was soon to drink and dine with. The Wimbys had come to Montecito by way of Paris, Riyadh, Shanghai, and Beijing. Cyrus’s father was a Kiwi, his mother a member of the Saudi royal family. They skied in Zermatt – where Genevieve’s parents owned a home – and summered in Fiji – where Cyrus was becoming quite the surfer. Genevieve was once a chef, schooled at the Sorbonne. In fact, Cyrus met her in a restaurant in Paris after telling the waiter that he had to personally deliver his compliments to the kitchen. They had only one child, Priscilla. Genevieve had lost two others by miscarriage. Once Cyrus’s new business was launched, they planned to adopt several more children from Africa. “Why am I expected to know all of that?” I challenged. “Cyrus told me maybe five percent of that information. Why would I know the rest? It feels… dirty.” Cricket laughed as I made a left from Hot Springs Road onto the Wimbys’ street, Riven Rock. “You make a fair point, Hollis.” Cricket agreed. “Normally, I would be reminding you of things you were told that you were supposed to remember. This is different. This information is just… out there.” “Humph” I grunted. “Sounds like someone wrote a Wikipedia page about them.” Another laugh. “What can I say? It seems the Wimbys are very … social.”

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Happiness

ne of my more popular epigrams (at least popular with me) says “A good friend is worth pursuing – But why would a good friend be running away?” In the case of this article, the good friend is Happiness, the pursuit of which, according to our hallowed Declaration of Independence, is a God-given right. So, if we didn’t have that right, where would we be? Pursuing happiness illicitly? Or not even thinking about pursuing it? The whole thing is a muddle, which we owe to Thomas Jefferson, who was trying to write inspiring words to motivate colonists to break away from their “Mother Country” and set up a new country of their own. (He originally wanted to say “Life, Liberty, and Property,” but happiness was thought to be more emotionally appealing.) Of course, there was nothing new about any of this. Practically every sovereign state in the world was once neither sovereign nor a state. And Jefferson was not the originator of the phrase, “pursuit of happiness,” which we can partly attribute to the English philosopher John Locke, in his book An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, and (much closer to Jefferson’s own time) partly to Samuel Johnson, the multi-faceted English writer, who flourished about the time of the American Revolution, but who is probably best known, not for anything he wrote, but for a book written about him – the Life of Samuel Johnson, by James Boswell, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. But what about happiness? Is it really something you can pursue (and hopefully eventually catch)? What does it consist of? Some jumbled ideas which come to my mind are: hope, pleasure, satisfaction, joy, comfort, ease, peace of mind, relaxation – (no, I didn’t consult Mr. Roget to find these. He, no doubt, has many more). We are accustomed to wishing, or being wished, a “Happy Birthday.” Should that day, when you are marking one more year you have lived – and one less left to live – be more cheerful than others? I suppose we celebrate the passing of time because there’s nothing else we can do about it. But, like every other sacred precinct of our lives, Science has intruded into this area, seeking to determine, among other things, which people are the happiest. In geographical terms, North-West Europe seems to have a corner on this market – with Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden always in the top ten, and the U.S., it seems, never even in the running. And what are the factors which con-

tribute to happiness in these polls? It certainly can’t be climate (which to me has always been of prime importance), since these countries can hardly claim to rank highly in sunshine, or even in rainless days. And it can’t be any great historical traditions of peace and plenty, since it was sheer poverty which drove many of their ancestors – notably the Vikings – renowned for their ferocity – to go plundering far afield. (The coasts of Britain were a tempting target, prompting the legendary prayer, said to have been common in those parts in Medieval times, “From the fury of the Northmen, good Lord deliver us.” But later, the whole Mediterranean became a Viking stomping-ground, notably the island of Sicily.) But you’ll hear from many philosophers that happiness is an internal, not an external goal. And of course, there are whole religions and sects whose adherents devote themselves to being cleansed of all desire. In other words – if this makes sense – getting what you want is a matter of not wanting. But for those of us more materialistically minded, there is still room, in our quest, for some tangible items, such as food, housing, friends, entertainment, and – dare I say it? – money. Despite the many wise injunctions concerning the incapacity of money to make us happy, we all know that there is no joy in not having enough. The times when I personally have been happiest have been those when I’ve been busiest at some activity which seemed worthwhile at the time. That “worthwhile,” however, is a big qualifier, because, in the long run, from what we know about the ultimate fate of the Universe, can anything be really worthwhile? But we are not living in the long run, are we? There is no “after all” in our little lives. To conclude with a somewhat more consoling thought: “The secret of happiness is to accept reality, but then put it out of your mind.”

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anctuary Centers has been around for 46 years, and while the nonprofit’s array of services and team of experienced clinical providers has grown to encompass both inpatient and outpatient care, as well as an integrated approach and supportive housing to form a comprehensive system of care, the organization hasn’t wavered from its mission. Their range of services provide

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tory. After 15 years of talking about it and 10 years actively working on it, we are finally going to break ground this fall on that building behind us,” said Barry Schoer, Sanctuary Centers’ longtime president and CEO, pointing to a framed architectural rendering hanging on the wall behind him that represents a culminating goal in his 37 years at the helm. “What that means is four more floors of low-income housing for the mentally ill and veterans with PTSD to complement the two smaller apartment buildings we already have. There will be an additional floor of outpatient counseling services. It vastly increases our office space to better serve our clients. And it com- Rendering of the five-story downtown facility in pletes our outpatient campus with a much development more robust integrated care clinic that’s already the only one of its kind between asset to the town where often counselors San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s a game at other nonprofit clinics might yet have changer for Santa Barbara.” earned a bachelor’s degree. Schoer is understandably excited and “We end up hiring a lot of them proud about the construction of the new because we’ve trained them and know facility that needed special approval to what they can do,” Schoer said. exceed the previous decades-old height More work needs to be done even beyond limit for downtown buildings – but not the building. Sanctuary Centers is still seekbecause it sets a new record. Rather, it’s ing additional office space right now and what the facility can offer the community into the future to continue to expand offerthat revs his engine. ings and arrange for off-site premises that The new integrated care clinic is seven include dedicated rooms for children that times the size of the current facility and will can be painted with kid-friendly designs and provide far greater opportunity for co-lo- be outfitted with age-appropriate accessories cated medical, dental, behavioral health, such as stuffed animals and sand trays. substance abuse, and psychiatric services, at But the nonprofit is having trouble findlittle to no cost. One of the results will be ing a spot despite the high vacancy rate in to dramatically reduce ER visits. commercial properties due to the still shock“That little clinic we have right now is ing level of stigma about mental health. 600 square feet, and open 40 hours a week,” “We’ve been turned down 14 times Schoer said. “The new one will be 4,500 already by those who tell us, ‘We don’t want square feet, and open 18 hours a day, seven your kind in our building,’ which is just days a week, because most people tend to amazing, because we’re mostly talking about have their medical, dental, and mental health kids or adolescents who are living at home crises in the evenings and weekends. If you with their parents but are having a crisis,” go to Cottage Hospital’s emergency room at Schoer said. those hours, you might as well bring your But the good news is that after successful sleeping bag. And 40 percent of the people foundational and private fundraising efforts, they see in the ER are there because of men- Sanctuary Centers stands less than two miltal health-related or substance abuse-related lion dollars away from its goal to fully issues. We’re thrilled to help fix that.” fund the building costs for the new facility, The new facility should also help Schoer said. The light at the end of the tunalleviate the near overwhelm from the nel is not only visible, it’s almost blinding. already large increase in requests for Construction is slated to begin by October services that mushroomed during the or November. pandemic, although Sanctuary Centers “We’re finally at that tipping point hasn’t shirked away from its commitment where we have enough to build most to address the mental health needs of the of it, maybe not the top floor,” the percommunity no matter the circumstances sonable CEO said with a twinkle in his or even if the nonprofit itself provides eye, although firm financial footing is no the services. laughing matter to Schoer. “What we do every day is help people “It’s been my goal for this organization figure out what they need to thrive,” Schoer to leave it with the long-term stability to said. “We’re not always the right resource, survive and grow before I ride off into the but we can be the air traffic navigator that sunset. We have less than $600,000 of debt can steer you in the right direction. We on our existing buildings, and by the time have the widest array of services in town so I retire that will be zero.” Shoer stated that we’re more likely to have the services you this sustainable planning will ensure that need, but we still may not be what you’re the facility continues to deliver the services looking for. So we’re also a resource. Half so needed in the area, regardless of future the calls come from people who don’t wind change ups in successors or staff. up coming to us.” The new facility will also allow the orga- Sanctuary Centers nization to expand its role as a training Barry Schoer, President and CEO ground for therapists, one that specializes 1136 De La Vina St. in post-master’s students and advanced (805) 569-2785 second-year doctoral fellows, an additional sanctuarycenters.org

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“It’s Mr. Wimby’s new label,” the greeter announced with a blinding white smile. I arched my eyebrows at Cricket, but she was too busy taking in the home. It looked like a slightly shrunken five-star resort with designer touches that I could not name but no less respected. There were no LEGO bricks, no Nerf bullets, and no framed pictures of I-Love-You-Mom drawings. “What do you call this style?” I asked Cricket. “Rich,” she said over her shoulder. A short stroll from the grandest of the Wimbys’ three living rooms, we found the pool where the rest of the party – five other adults and eight children – was already settled in. Isabel and Trip were lined up for the diving board; yes, an honest-to-God, spring-loaded diving board, one that lawyers and insurance companies had apparently missed in their mission to eradicate backyard fun coast-to-coast. Cyrus and Genevieve were seated on pristine white outdoor couches with the other guests but rose to greet us as we approached. Again, I tried to shake hands with Genevieve, and again, my hand was brushed aside for a cheek kiss. “You own a winery?” I blurted, instantly aware that everything about my tone and question was uncouth. Ironically, it could have been worse: my initial thought was to ask how they kept these couches so white. Cyrus laughed. “You know what they say. A winery is a good way to make a small fortune…” “…out of a big fortune,” Genevieve chimed in, completing the line they had no doubt delivered to other tone-deaf fools who had not known better than to ask. “The Rosé is lovely,” Cricket said. “Cheers and thank you for having us.” Genevieve clinked glasses then whisked Cricket away to a secluded gathering of wives, her star jasmine perfume lingering in her wake. Cricket’s departure left me alone in the company of Cyrus and his male guests who instantly assumed that I was a fellow Alpha; a predator taking leave from the hunt to socialize and count pelts. I stood taller, puffed out my meager chest, and attempted to stand in for the role. Meanwhile, Cricket circled with the wives, posing as a lady who lunches. Neither of us would have traded circles, but we were both miscast. “Hollis, do you know Barton?” Cyrus asked. “He lives just off Channel Drive and has two daughters at Cate.” I did not know Barton, but I was grateful that he was a handshaker. Cate was a prestigious, international boarding school, more expensive than most private colleges and located five miles away in Carpinteria. “Nice to meet you,” I said. “How do your girls like Cate?” “They like it,” he said, “but they love being free of their parents.” “They board?” I asked. “I thought the locals got to sleep in their own beds?” “It was an option; they chose independence,” Barton said, shaking his head. I did the quick math and figured Barton was paying $150,000 a year not to have his teenage daughters live with him. “And this here is my good friend, long-time business partner, and current houseguest, Landon,” Cyrus said, tipping his wine glass toward a sour looking man with alabaster skin, pale green eyes, and hair so red it was unmistakably orange. “Landon is visiting us from Palm Springs, here to put the finishing touches on the launch of our next and biggest venture yet.” My pulse quickened. The rumor that Cyrus had another gem up his sleeve was true. “We’ll see about that,” Landon said, slamming several ounces of wine in one swallow then raising his empty glass to catch the attention of one of Cyrus’s staff. I wanted to leap at this first pitch opportunity to unpack Cyrus and Landon’s venture. What was it? How big would it be? And most importantly, did they have any use for a thrice fired technology wiz? But something – perhaps orange-headed Landon’s petulance – told me to hold back for just a bit. As

Montecito Reads (Continued from 23 23)) Very social? I thought, my expression surely a furrow of confusion. Perhaps, I reasoned, Cyrus’s interest in friendship with unsocial me was an attempt to add yin to his yang. I pulled up to the Wimbys’ security gate and took a nervous breath. There was another reason why Cricket might have been trying so hard to make sure I was well informed about tonight’s dinner hosts: the prospect of gainful employment for me. Further to the rumor mill, Cyrus Wimby was a business tycoon set to launch his next venture from Montecito. “Maybe he needs someone?” Cricket had proffered the previous evening. “Maybe he could use you?” She had not needed to say anything else. We both understood that our family’s survival on the Montecito treadmill required an economic contribution from me. Without one, our family’s life was in for a major shakeup. As I reached for the Wimbys’ security gate call button with a slightly shaky finger, the realization that I wasn’t just an attendee at a dinner party – itself cause for anxiety – but potentially auditioning for a job, gave me a sudden urge to throw the car into reverse and flee like a bank robber. I closed my eyes and took two deep breaths. Cricket needed me; Isabel and Trip were dependent on me. While alternatives existed, I was not ready to give up on the idea of being the family breadwinner. And perhaps this – Cyrus, Genevieve, and a surprising dinner invite – was my right-place-right-time moment. I had already survived mashing the guy’s toes, right? Maybe the Fates were finally on my side. The security gates slowly parted, temporarily replacing my anxiety with anticipation. Like nearly all Montecito homes, the Wimbys lived behind a ten-foot hedge with a security gate designed to repel hoarding mobs. From the street, one could only assume what was on the other side. Surprisingly, sometimes the homes behind the hedges were modest as measured by size or features. Other times, the yawning gates revealed a nirvana of gardens and pools with a home stolen from the Mediterranean coast. Because you never knew what you would see when the gates opened, there was always a feeling of Christmas morning as you were buzzed into a new enclave. What would be behind this door? In the Wimbys’ case, the burden of expectation was high. I felt a twinge of pity for Cyrus and Genevieve. It was unlikely that they could live up to their advanced billing. But as the maw of the gates fully opened, I saw that my pity was laughably mistaken. The Wimbys’ brilliant white home rambled, doing its best to downplay dimensions, but there was no hiding its glory. A one-hundred-foot reflecting pond with lily pads, croaking frogs, and massive Koi ran from the home’s front door like a giant tongue lapping its visitors inside. The crushed stone driveway meandered forever as I crept along, taking in the scenery, and looking for a place to park. Two Range Rovers and a fleet of sparkling white Porsches – 911 Carrera, Turbo Cayenne, and Macan S (the Nanny’s loaner, I was to learn) – were parked just outside of a garage that was bigger than our house. Quickly, I considered my Subaru – which had not been washed in more than a month – and kept driving. Further down, I found a turnaround shaded by pin oaks and parked my car. “You could park in Fresno if that would make you feel better,” Cricket said, opening her door. Her ability to be comfortable, no matter the status or wealth of the crowd, amazed me. I was too self-conscious, calculating differentials and concluding my inferiority. She was unabashed, confident she belonged no matter the setting. I was not even confident that I belonged with her. Isabel and Trip brought their bathing suits as instructed. We had not yet seen the pool, but the kids took off running instinctively like turtle hatchlings in search of the sea. I took Cricket’s hand, and we retraced the driveway to find the front door. What I missed when I drove by the entrance the first time — gawking at the reflecting pond — was the front door’s greeter, holding a silver tray of wine glasses. She was young, petite, with short-cropped black hair and an eager smile; a quintessential girl next door who was likely fending off multiple sets of Montecito parents, endeavoring to hire her as a live-in nanny. “Welcome, would you care for some Entre Nous wine? We’re showcasing the Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and the just released Rosé.” Cricket took the Rosé; I took the Pinot. “Entre Nous?” I asked.

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ur system of government was deliberately set up to make change and action very difficult. Unfortunately, reality does not care about our inability to govern. Notably, the Climate Crisis marches on, with action urgently needed to avert unprecedented disaster on a global scale. The President, House of Representatives, and Senate are rarely in alignment. And, when they finally are aligned, the Supreme Court often steps in to destroy what little has been achieved. The Supreme Court has been a force against progress for most of the history of the U.S. The Supreme Court infamously declared in the Dred Scott decision of 1857 that Black people were property with no rights as human beings. Forcing the Civil War to start and never really end to this day. During the New Deal of the Franklin Roosevelt administration, the Supreme Court began to destroy each of the New Deal programs one by one. Roosevelt threatened to add members to the Court if they didn’t back down. They did and he got to keep some key programs. Proving that the Court was a political organization capable of political calculations. There was one brief exception from the 1950s to the 1970s. That was the period that gave us the right for Black students to get the same education as white students. It gave us freedom from religious indoctrination in the schools. And it gave women reproductive rights. But, once again, the Supreme Court has returned as a regressive force. Not just blocking progress, but actually reversing what little progress has occurred in the way of civil rights, women’s rights, and environmental justice. Notably, the Supreme Court just ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the power to protect the environment. It is not as if that power is in the name of the agency, is it? Meanwhile, our home planet is on fire and no adults are in charge of putting it out. I am reminded of the end of the Cold War when the U.S. was operating a vast array of military bases that were no longer needed. Everyone agreed many of them needed to be closed. “Just don’t close the one in my district.” The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission was the result. An independent commission given the power to decide which bases actually were needed versus which ones were being run as pork barrel projects. It worked. Many bases were closed by the power of this commission. Independent commissions have also been used in many states to redraw Congressional 21 – 28 July 2022

districts to minimize gerrymandering. They work when used and should be mandatory everywhere. The 9-11 Commission was an independent commission to determine fault after 9-11 and to make recommendations for security going forward. So far, no more major attacks. Unfortunately, sometimes these commissions are set up and not given the power to enforce their findings. After the Watts Riots of 1965, Wikipedia explains: “The McCone Commission identified the root causes of the riots to be high unemployment, poor schools, and related inferior living conditions that were endured by African Americans in Watts. Recommendations for addressing these problems included ‘emergency literacy and preschool programs, improved police-community ties, increased low-income housing, more job-training projects, upgraded health-care services, more efficient public transportation, and many more.’ Most of these recommendations were never implemented.” The most urgent and important problems facing our country are a lot like the base closings. Almost everyone agrees on the need for action and the outcome that is needed. But nothing happens because moneyed special interests block progress. Most Americans want true universal health care. Medicare for All would provide the best outcomes at the lowest price. But the insurance industry buys elections to stop this. Most Americans want college and vocational training to be free. Most Americans want to invest in the technology and development of sustainable transportation, energy and agriculture needed to avert the Climate Crisis. Even in the divisive case of reproductive rights for women, the overwhelming majority of Americans support reproductive choice. Contrary to popular belief, we do not have three equal branches of government. The Legislative Branch is the primary branch of government. Congress has the power to rein in the Supreme Court. Congress has the power to create independent commissions to solve problems. It just needs the leadership to do so. And it needs to give these commissions the full power to carry out their missions.

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Local News (Continued from 6) That order led to a court challenge by the insurance companies that manage the FAIR Plan. They lost, so last September the Insurance Commissioner directed them to submit a revised Plan of Operations within 30 days on how they will make more comprehensive coverage available, rather than fire-only.

Insurers are now required to provide 75 days warning before issuing a non-renewal notice to give you more time to find replacement coverage.

New Regulations Coming These will be adopted soon, and could really help Montecito: 1. Require insurers to factor consumers’ and businesses’ wildfire safety actions into their pricing. Hardened your home? Cleared defensible space? That should be taken into account in your policy. 2. Force insurers to reveal your ‘wildfire risk score’ to you. They assign this to your property and use it to decide whether to issue you a policy. We’ve seen people unable to get a policy when their neighbor across the street had no issue. Having access to your wildfire risk score could provide insight into why you’re getting denied a policy. 3. Consumers would have the right to appeal their risk score. One of the pieces of this regulation we’re most excited about: forcing insurers to take community-wide hardening into effect. Montecito has been at the forefront of this, thanks to Montecito Fire Protection District. We were the first in our county to adopt a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Montecito Fire regularly clears brush, via chipping programs and put sheep on the mountains to reduce fuel loads. They have recently conducted a fire evacuation study, to be shared with the public on July 22. They post up community warnings on Red Flag days. They’ll also consult with you for free on how to clear defensible space around your home, protect yourself from traveling embers, and materials to use to harden your home. They conducted last week’s community meeting to prepare for serious fire season. If these community-wide efforts are taken into account, insurers should find Montecito a less risky community for fire to offer their products in. Let’s hope so.

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On Entertainment The Zombies in Ojai: Back From the Undead by Steven Libowitz

t’s one of those strange quirks in rock ‘n’ roll history that The Zombies had already broken up by the time their second studio album, the Beach Boys/Beatles-influenced psychedelic-chamber pop classic, Odessey and Oracle, became a big bestseller on the back of the hit “Time of the Season” in 1968. They’d scored before with the British Invasion-style “Tell Her No” and jazz-tinged “She’s Not There,” but were disenchanted with how their oldschool producer handled their ambitious songs, and when the new record initially tanked, it cemented the choice to split up. In fact, Odessey and Oracle represented a dramatic departure because keyboardist-songwriter-vocalist Rod Argent and bassist/singer-songwriter Chris White made the decision to take matters into their own hands by self-producing the album for posterity if not pop hits. Of course, it didn’t hurt

that The Zombies recorded the album at Abbey Road right after the Beatles had finished making Sgt. Pepper’s, with the same engineers, and using the Mellotron and percussion instruments the Beatles left behind. In the end, of course, The Zombies got both – Odessey and Oracle is considered one of the greatest albums of all time, the band was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 50 years to the day that “Time of the Season” reached No. 1 in the U.S. (just the second British band to do so), and while the members had gone their separate ways in solo work for years, they’ve also come back together on and off, permanently again in 2000. The Zombies, who fittingly opened for Brian Wilson at the Arlington as part of their post-induction tour in 2019, headline July 22 at Ojai’s Libbey Bowl, with a new record proudly in the can, and the two principals sharing their 77th year on the planet. Argent dug deep for an hourlong interview earlier this week. A few excerpts follow.

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Q. What were the ingredients that made Odessey and Oracle so revolutionary? A. It didn’t really feel that way to us. We were knocked out by [the Beach Boys’] Pet Sounds and Brian Wilson’s concept of taking what was already in his music and expanding the musical vocabulary to get at what he heard in his head. The idea was to take the things we loved in our own music – the classical influence, the blues, and jazz – and push them further, with Chris and I producing. We were very prepared and rehearsed but we also had lots of space for spontaneity to get the sound we wanted because John Lennon had also secured an eight-track mixing board, the first in the U.K. That meant that we could try things on the overdubs, which is how I could do those multiple Mellotron tracks all over the album, and let me experiment with the idea of the claps and the (breath sounds) on “Time of the Season” to alter the rhythms, or swapping harmonies like on “A Rose for Emily.” What did it mean to you to get inducted into the Hall of Fame, and get that recognition from your peers? It was our fourth time being nominated, and even though we could feel things growing in that period, with people like Don Henley and Tom Petty and Graham Nash telling us how much we influenced them, we didn’t think we’d get in. At the concert, The Cure came up and told us what we’d meant to them, which I never would have imagined, and Bryan Ferry asked us

to join them (Roxy Music) for the last jam of the show. That acceptance really meant a lot to us. I hear you are particularly proud of the new album. What makes it special? Because of the pandemic, I got to spend a lot of time in my home studio writing songs and even orchestrating some of the parts for a string section. The album has four very energized songs with real grooves, and some beautiful ballads, which I think makes for a great contrast, something I’ve always loved. Musicians always say this about their latest albums, but I really do think it’s some of the best songs that I’ve ever written, and I’m still writing them for Colin’s voice. It’s changed, of course, but he’s singing as well as he ever has, and more powerfully. My voice is much stronger too because I’ve worked on it over the years, and we still sing everything in the original keys. Even though we’re in our 70s, we are better players now than we were then.

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estmont’s Simon Reid was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the MLB Draft on July 18. The junior catcher hit .378 last season and led the team in on-base plus slugging (1.088), hits (82), and slugging percentage (.654). He was named to his second All-Golden State Athletic Conference Baseball Team and won a GSAC Golden Glove. Reid joins a growing list of active professional baseball players from Westmont, including Michael Stefanic, who has been the starting second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels, and Andrew Vasquez, who pitched in nine games for the Toronto Blue Jays this season before landing on the injured list.

Making the Leap to NCAA DII The NCAA has accepted Westmont into its multi-year membership process for Division II. The Warriors will continue to be full members of the NAIA and Golden State Athletic Conference for the 2022-23 season. During the 202324 and 2024-25 seasons, Westmont will play a regular season Pacific West Conference schedule and will be eligible to play in PacWest postseason championships. As a part of the threeyear transition process, however, the

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and experiences for its collegiate athletes in the future. “We are convinced that this decision puts us in the best position to continue our mission of cultivating maturity of mind, body, and spirit through the rigorous pursuit of athletic excellence, integrated learning and Christ-centered leadership,” said Dave Odell, Westmont’s executive director of athletics. “I look forward to the challenges and growth opportunities that await our student-athletes, coaches, and administrators in the journey ahead,” said Robert Ruiz, director of athletics. The move to the PacWest will reunite Westmont with former opponents, renewing old rivalries with Azusa Pacific, Biola, Concordia, Fresno Pacific, and Point Loma Nazarene. “I’m especially grateful for the work of Dave Odell and the entire group of coaches he’s assembled as they work together to guide our athletic endeavors and pursue the next horizon of competition as a further extension of the work and mission of Westmont as it enters its 85th year,” says President Gayle D. Beebe.

New Baseball Coach Already a Hit Tyler LaTorre, former Sacramento State pitching and catching coach and recruiting coordinator, takes over as head coach of Westmont baseball. Three Hornets pitchers have signed professional baseball contracts during his tenure at the DI school. Previously, he served two years at San Jose State where he was the pitching, catching, and hitting coach in addition to the recruiting coordinator. Three of his Spartan players, two pitchers and a position player, were selected in the MLB draft. While at SJSU, LaTorre was honored as both the 2018 San Jose Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2019 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coach of the Year. He served as associate head coach, pitching coach, and recruiting coordinator for DII San Francisco State. “I am confident his experience as a proven recruiter at both NCAA DI and II will allow him to continue to

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uphold the success we’re accustomed to in the Westmont baseball program,” Ruiz says. “Tyler’s experience playing at a high level in college, his extensive experience in professional baseball, and his successful track record in college coaching made him a standout candidate in this process.” LaTorre played professionally from 2006-15 in the San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers minor league systems. He caught for the Italian National Team from 2012-16, winning the European Championship in Amsterdam. “Our players will learn accountability, commitment, and belief in something greater than themselves,” LaTorre says. “On the field, our team will be prepared and detail oriented. We will play with a competitive edge and a toughness that will influence excellence on the field, but do it with integrity and humility.”

Hosting the German National Team The German Track and Field National Team found a home at Westmont July 3-18 while preparing for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, which are being held for the first time ever in the United States. A total of 135 athletes, coaches, trainers, doctors, and managers moved into Westmont’s Global Leadership Center and worked out at the track and on Thorrington Field. The World Championships run through July 24 in Eugene, Oregon. The 2028 Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles, and if all goes well this time around, the Germans may return to Westmont six summers from now.

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Seen (Continued from 14 14)) Foster Care; and Kathy Odell, Women’s Economic Ventures. There were cocktails and tapas and much good cheer. Nonprofits have all had a hard time during the pandemic and we hope things are on the upswing.

Reina del Mar Parlor Number 126 Tea David Edelman and LuAnn Miller, both retired

The Casa de la Guerra Adobe came to life the other Sunday when the Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126 Native daughters of the Golden West gave their annual Pre-Fiesta

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Tea. Master of Ceremonies Thea Palencia told us, “The Tea had been a part of every Old Spanish Days celebration since the 1920s except for COVID-19.” The parlor decided in 1926 it would promote Fiesta and they began with an open house. They also had a reception for Presidio descendants and Fiesta directors at Casa de la Guerra. In 1931 they held a tea in El Paseo’s patio. Later Saint Barbara Lynn Kirst at the Tea they used Rockwood Woman’s Club, El Mirasol Hotel gar- Academy, who is only a 5th grader. den, the Unitarian Church Hall, and Then we had vocalist Yessica Arroyo. the Covarrubias Adobe. In 2006, they She has appeared at many Fiestas as a returned to their old home, Casa de la singer and Folklorico dancer. Guerra. Baile de California performed. La Presidente of Old Spanish Days The group keeps alive dances from Maria Cabrera told the audience how the Rancho era. The Zermeño Dance she came to choose her theme “All Academy also danced and the Academy Together as a Family,” the Fiesta pin is proud to have produced both the and poster. Spirit and Junior Spirit this year. They Since 1926 the Parlor, Native Daughters have represented an amazing 14 former of the Golden West, has chosen one of its Spirits and Jr. Spirits. members to portray our city’s Patron Yessica and her partner Audiaz perSaint during Fiesta. Their 2022 Saint formed doing trick roping while they Barbara is Lynn Kirst. Lynn is a fourth danced. Closing the show were the generation Californian and resident of Zermeño Dance Academy Company. Montecito. She graduated from Bishop You’ll see ZDA everywhere including Garcia Diego High School, received her Fiesta Pequeña. bachelor’s degree in art history from The Parlor aids the mission in preserthe University of Southern California vation, does child and Veteran welfare and later completed a two-year graduate work, and civic participation. They welprogram in Historic Preservation at the come new members. The only requireUSC School of Architecture. Lynn joined ment is that one be born in California. Reina in 2009. She is also a columnist for Viva la Fiesta! the Montecito Journal. She’ll be waving all around town. Then it was time to dance and watch the 2022 Spirit of Fiesta, Tara Mata, A community staple for from Zermeño Dance Academy. She decades, Lynda Millner began her career at the ripe old age of has helped the Journal, since four doing jazz, contemporary, hip hop, 1995, keep its connection to the ballet, and most of all flamenco. hundreds of events going on Right behind her came Ariyanna throughout the year Alcantar from Zermeño Dance

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Santa Barbara Improv’s UnQuested: The Improvised Epic – a made-up-on-the-spot fantasy adventure – winds up its six-show long-form improv experiment with two more twisted tales that fans of Princess Bride or Labyrinth might find both funny and adventurous while others are likely to simply be impressed by the 11-strong cast’s improv acumen. WHEN: July 22, 23 & 29 WHERE: Unitarian Society’s Parish Hall, 1535 Santa Barbara St. COST: $14 INFO: sbimprov.com

ENDING THIS WEEK UCSB Launch Pad’s summer reading series that pairs playwrights with professional directors and student performers to develop and collaboratively put together performances of as-yet unproduced works has two final events this month. Launch Pad founder Risa Brainin co-directs What’s Best for the Children with author Idris Goodwin on July 21 before the season closes on July 28 with the Brainin-helmed Plays About Longing, James Still’s collection of short and very short plays that collectively make meaning as a meditation and celebration of the power of longing. The audience is invited to attend a reception 30 minutes before each event and a Q&A with the playwright afterward. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: UCSB Performing Arts Theater COST: free INFO: (805) 893-2064 or theaterdance.ucsb.edu ONGOING Sounds and Sights of Summer – It might be hard to believe, but we’re down to the final two presentations of the month-long Concerts in the Park, revived after a three-year hiatus. Perennial fave ‘50s/‘60s pop cover band Captain Cardiac & The Coronaries chase the blues away at Chase Palm Park on July 21 before the summer series shuts down with the Pepe Marquez Band, a Santa Barbara-based Latin R&B soul band. WHEN: 6-7:30 pm WHERE: Chase Palm Park, 300 W. Cabrillo Blvd. COST: free INFO: (805) 564-5418 or SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Concerts FRIDAY, JULY 22 Femmes Fatales Sans Festival – With the Santa Barbara French Festival canceled for the third straight summer, Les Femmes Fatales Drag Revue is without one of its favorite performance venues, as the hour-long show of ever more outrageous costumes and suggestive strutting and singing perennially packed the platform at Oak Park every Bastille Day weekend. The good news is that with the revue rambling over to the black box theater known as Center Stage, Les Femmes Fatales at the Moulin Rouge promises to be an evening filled with even more boisterous and bawdy burlesque, wild and wacky wigs, and incandescent illusions and intrigue. Expect an absolutely fabulous drag revue cabaret that might even have had Marilyn Monroe doing a double take. Note: while the French Festival feature was a family affair, this production of Les Femmes Fatales Drag Revue is considered PG-15 as it contains suggestive material and language. The theater’s inimitable and irrepressible Jim Sirianni hosts the show, which also serves as a fundraiser for Center Stage Theater. WHEN: 7:30 pm Friday & Saturday WHERE: Upstairs in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, at the intersection of

ENDING THIS WEEK Exit Stage Left – Three wildly divergent theatric shows sail off into the sunset this week. Something Rotten, SBCC’s Shakespeare-infused summer sizzler starring a whole host of local luminaries in the cleverest musical comedy of the last decade or more, comes to a close this weekend. Although he’s not the main character, don’t miss Rod Lathim as Nostradamus, the seer whose slight mistake leads to the central theme of turning a Bard classic drama into a hilarious homage to the egg. WHEN: July 21-23 WHERE: SBCC’s Garvin Theatre, 721 Cliff Drive COST: $14-$26 INFO: (805) 965-5935 or theatregroupsbcc.com

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Chapala and De la Guerra streets COST: $25 general admission/$18 students and military ($35 VIP tickets include table seating close to the stage, a cocktail prepared especially for the performance, and an immersive experience with the performers) INFO: (805) 963-0408 or centerstagetheater.org Gearing Up for Guitar Great – Former Ventura resident Franck Goldwasser has returned to his Paris roots in recent years, after decades in California where his long list of credits includes accompanying such greats as Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield, and Jimmy McCracklin, and he still plays blues guitar as prolifically and professionally as anyone. Santa Barbara’s own Alastair Greene can attest to that one as their partnerships helped propel the local to his national status. Goldwasser returns to his old stomping grounds down the coast to reunite with some of his favorite Ventura musicians including pianist-singer Carl Sonny Leyland, upright bassist Hank Van Sickle, and harmonica hero R.J. Mischo. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 47 S. Oak St., Ventura COST: $20 INFO: (805) 628-9250 or nambaarts.com SATURDAY, JULY 23 Jazz in the Valley – The Amanda Castro Band, who locals might remember from the singer’s starring role in the Music Academy’s Music in the Gardens benefit bash a few years back, strolls up to Solvang for one of the first shows since the Festival Theater finished its refurbishment. Castro and her cohorts conduct a musical journey through the decades, performing a wide variety of jazz music that ranges from 1920s-era swing, big band, vintage jazz, New Orleans jazz, and all the way to today’s current hits played in a jazzy style. Castro’s rich voice, energetic charisma, and fun personality are complemented by the band composed exclusively of top musicians from Southern California, who work everywhere from studios recording movie and TV soundtracks to touring with such big names as Brian Setzer and dazzling at Disneyland. Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks are available for purchase. WHEN: 5 pm WHERE: Solvang Festival Theater’s garden, 420 2nd St., Solvang COST: $35 INFO: (805) 686-1789 or solvangtheaterfest.org SUNDAY, JULY 24 Too Hard to Handle? – Not anymore, at least, as Chris and Rich Robinson have once again resolved their differences, putting in the rearview mirror the famous fraternal fracas that had resulted in the brothers not speaking to each other during the most recent break-up. With the brethren back in the fold, the Atlanta-born Southern blues-rock jam band, The Black Crowes, have gone back out on the road performing pandemic-postponed dates, and bringing back the brotherly love – or at least fraternal familiarity – that had made them one of the more exciting live groups since even before their 1990s heyday. And if it should fall apart again? Well, anyone who caught one of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s woodshedding experiments at SOhO in the early 2010s before the group went on to big success, would probably be OK with a revival of that now-defunct outfit. On the other hand, the Bowl and other sizable venues where folks are currently congregating to hear the Crowes in concert underscores that maybe it’s

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ONGOING Meanwhile, there’s lots more to sample from the silver screen in UCSB A&L’s Hot Fun in the Summertime series at the Sunken Garden. This week: Thelma and Louise, maybe the greatest “chick flick” in Hollywood history – OK, yes, I know, the Geena Davis-Susan Sarandon classic is more of a buddy and road movie – which also features a young Brad Pitt, plus a suicide ending second only to the shootout ending of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. As always, bring only breathable blankets and/or low chairs, plus layers, a picnic, and pals for the outdoor under-the-stars screening, which also features a live pre-screening period soundtrack from DJ Darla Bea. WHEN: 8:30 pm WHERE: Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden COST: free INFO: ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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Summer Splendor at Local Eateries The Sweetness and Spiciness of the Season by Claudia Schou

arm summer breezes and longer days beckon diners outdoors to explore the city’s diverse culinary landscape. Although there has been a recent uptick in virus cases, restaurant owners and chefs tempt diners with their summer creations. Several local eateries continue to exercise the same safety protocols at the height of the pandemic. “Our doors to the back and front of the restaurant are always open to promote airflow, and our staff continues our usual sanitizing procedures that we did during COVID,” said Rachel Greenspan, owner of Bettina at the Montecito Country Mart. Bettina added a plethora of summer menu items that are available for lunch and dinner and are popular throughout the day, according to owner Greenspan. “Our peach pizza is specifically a seasonal crowd favorite; guests were asking about it back in April as soon as the weather started to warm up.” Greenspan is finding ways to be spontaneous and creative with her summer menu. The bulk of her ingredients are sourced from local farmers markets and regional farms such as Roots Organic Farm in Ballard. Among summer dishes at Bettina: a corn pizza with Walla Walla onions and ‘nduja ($23); Creamy burrata with Regier peaches, peach mostarda (a sweet and tangy condiment), and opal basil ($19); Regier peach pizza with Boxcarr campo cheese and sweet Italian frying

Creamy burrata with Regier peaches, peach mostarda, and opal basil at Bettina

peppers ($24). For dessert, Greenspan serves a strawberry Pavlova with pastry cream and olive oil ($8), among other delectable items. “For the pavlova, Bettina head chef, Josh Pressman, was trying to find a way to use the excess egg whites from making our chocolate chip cookies to avoid wasting them. That’s when he created the pavlova, which features whatever fruit is abundant at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market. During the winter, we had it with sweet and tart local passion fruit.” With summer officially underway, local chefs have introduced a wide selection of new seasonal ingredients. The fare isn’t just inspired by the traditional flavors we associate with summer – tangy fruits and grilled seafood, meats, and vegetables – but also the bounty of the Central Coast’s area farms, which are in peak growing season.

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Adding a little bit of chutzpah to his summer mindset is Lucky’s Steakhouse Executive Chef Leonard Schwartz, whose thinly sliced veal rib chop is breaded and pan fried in butter and then served with chopped locally-grown tomatoes, EVOO, garlic, and basil strands ($65). “Veal Milanese (for me) evokes favorite memories of late-night suppers on a piazza in Italy,” Schwartz said. Another dish takes a cue from the Baja Peninsula. The Cóctel de Camarones (prawn cocktail-style) soup is served chilled with tomatoes, avocado, onion, cilantro, and jalapeño ($22). “It’s refreshing and filling, with very few carbs,” Schwartz said. Several chefs in town began experimenting with seasonal ingredients, including Oat Bakery husband and wife duo Lou Fontana and Louise Ulrich, who together produce ‘hygge’ bread at their downtown bakery. The base for the Oat Bakery’s organic bread is seeds and oats, considered ‘superfood’ ingredients, and many of the options are gluten-free. “Organic farm corn has always been a [summer] favorite at the bakery, so it felt like a perfect match to create a bread using that,” Ulrich said. The pair unveiled two farmers market-style breads for summer: a corn

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owner Dario Furlati has also introduced summer menu items. Furlati, who hails from a small town in Northern Italy, is steeped in Old World, rustic cuisine. But Ca’Dario’s summer dishes, Furlati notes, also “rely heavily” on seasonal California produce, such as grilled local figs with Parma prosciutto wrapped burrata cheese, crumbled pistachio, and aged balsamic ($20). Among other new summer dishes at Ca’Dario: grilled blue Hawaiian freshwater shrimp on a bed of roasted vegetables ($38); baked shell sea scallops, garlic, breadcrumbs, and fine herbs ($24); and tuna tartare with English cucumber, avocado, fresh tomatoes, capers, and pesto ($24). The Tavern at Zaca Creek in Buellton welcomed Executive Chef Anthony Minniti in January. His summer menu includes a white grape, cucumber, scallion, dill, and crème gazpacho soup garnished with serrano chilis and shaved almond, as well as a seared watermelon and heirloom tomato salad dusted with crushed pistachios and drizzled with balsamic reduction ($14).

A Tale of Two Rivieras This summer, the Rosewood Miramar’s oceanfront oasis, Miramar Beach Bar, has partnered with Mexican Riviera restaurant Aquí Me Quedo in Playa del Carmen. The culinary concept, Tale of Two Rivieras, was designed to transport diners to the laidback paradise of Mexico’s Caribbean coast with authentic Mexican delicacies and cocktails. The tacos are as intricate as they are exquisite. Shrimp or duck birria – which is marinated or soft-braised for hours, respectively – is tucked into grilled homemade corn tortillas with melted golden-brown cheese, crisp around the edges, gobernador-style ($24 and $26, respectively). The zesty and spicy ceviche is assembled with lime-marinated house fish (on this day, halibut), chunky tomatoes, avocados, and jicama and served with fire-grilled flour chips ($24). “It’s a tale of two Rivieras, but really, with Santa Barbara’s cultural heritage so closely intertwined, it’s an homage 21 – 28 July 2022

to Mexico’s culinary influence,” said Miramar Beach Cafe’s new general manager, David Moorman. Meanwhile, Kimpton Canary’s Finch & Fork is featuring new dishes that reflect the season’s image of “comfort food, a sense of warmth, and family time,” says seasoned Executive Chef Craig Riker. Riker was tapped to lead Finch & Fork’s culinary team a year ago. Among several notable chef spots, he most recently produced award-winning, plant-based cuisine as the Executive Chef of Oliver’s in Montecito. Here, you’ll find Ora King Salmon served with Spanish gigante beans, piquillo peppers, and smoked peewee potatoes ($37); local white sea bass accompanied by roasted cauliflower, caper golden raisin purée, and pine nuts ($39); and a ricotta gnocchi with pancetta, grilled king trumpet mushrooms (which adds a touch of umami), and parmesan cream ($18). For the deviled eggs, Riker said he recently upgraded his eggs and added pork belly for Southern flair ($14).

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Discovering Finch & Fork’s caramelized banana milkshake ($13) is reminiscent of Pulp Fiction

For dessert, the fire-roasted caramelized banana milkshake with graham cracker crumble and toasted meringue is a cross between s’mores and a banana split ($13). Trying it for the first time is reminiscent of the profound agreement between Uma Thurman and John Travolta’s characters and the $5 milkshake in Pulp Fiction. Riker’s version (at $13) is nothing short of spectacular. When asked about the inspiration behind his mighty milkshake, Riker said: “When I was a kid I used to walk to Fosters Freeze after school and order a banana milkshake.”

on’t walk into the Music Academy’s Cabaret at Hahn Hall next Thursday, July 28, expecting to see a knockoff of the 1966 Kander and Ebb Broadway musical or Bob Fosse’s 50-year-old film adaptation. While both are set in Berlin’s cabaret culture during the Weimar Republic, the Academy event is an originally devised cabaret with a novel story meant to transport audiences to 1922 while employing Hahn Hall’s 2022 upgrades of enhanced video and lighting technology. Which means it’s right in line with the values of James Darrah, the now five-year MA veteran whose new title of Creative Producer of Special Projects fits his endlessly inventive mind and desire to continue to push the Academy’s vocal institute into innovative concepts. “We’re using all this upgraded technology to present music that’s a century old but mostly unfamiliar as a way to examine what the currents between those two things could be, and how to dramatically and visually own them,” Darrah explained. “The idea is to

integrate design and video projection and even some live green screen into these 100-year-old songs while having the fellows focus on devising original characters.” The concept allows the 20 vocal studio singers, who last weekend delivered two fully-staged performances of Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin at the Granada, to concentrate on being creative and collaborative while immersing themselves in an intimate cabaret in a much smaller hall. “We’re using period costumes and playing with gender in the way that they did back then,” Darrah said. “The singers are learning that style of music, but we’re looking at the charged political message and layered nuances in that period of time in a country that committed massive war atrocities only a few years later. How can we connect that to our current world?” While Darrah has already devised the loose plot of the cabaret, and Craig Terry, the Met Opera-trained music director who holds the same position at Lyric Opera of Chicago, has selected the songs, the fellows are charged with collaboratively finding their own way

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Montecito Reads (Continued from 26 26)) someone who rarely understood subtext or unspoken clues, I made it a habit to listen when my sixth sense did manage to find its voice. So instead of asking about the venture, I chose an alternate path: “Barton, how do you and Cyrus know each other?” I asked. “We don’t really,” Barton said, chuckling. “My wife met Genevieve last week, and already it seems they are BFF’s. I think I am just along for the ride. No offense, Cyrus.” “None taken,” Cyrus said, nodding at Barton then turning back to me. “Barton’s wife Evelyn is on the Board of Trustees for Lotusland. Genevieve reached out about a corporate donation from my new company, and – well – the rest is history.” Cyrus again rerouted his gaze back to Barton. “I’m sure we will fill in the gaps and catch up to the ladies soon enough.” I knew Lotusland though I had never been. It was a botanical garden of exotic plants, walking trails, and carefully crafted ponds, occupying forty acres of Montecito’s gilded hillsides. This was not your typical public park, however. Lotusland was its own celebrity with an annual summer fundraiser that was considered the must-do event among those who charity surf via their family foundations. I investigated purchasing tickets to take the family one weekend but balked when I realized it would cost one-hundred-fifty dollars for the four of us to take a self-guided tour through Lotusland’s curated trails. I liked plants, but not that much. “How are you enjoying your visit to Montecito, Landon?” I asked. Landon shrugged. “It’s fine,” he said. “I take off tomorrow. Going to take in a sunrise surf and then head back to Palm Springs.” “We’ll see about that too,” Cyrus said with narrowed eyes and an insistent grin. “You and I still have business to finalize, Landon, and you don’t know how to surf.” Landon shook his head, no. “Our business is finalized, Cyrus. And, as to the surfing, I can figure it out. It isn’t rocket science.” Cyrus rolled his eyes. “Well,” he said, shifting gears and saving me from the feeling of having wandered into an uncomfortable family squabble. “Now that Hollis is here, let’s take the tour.” He stood, gathered his wine glass, and motioned for us to join him. “Come.” We dutifully followed, walking past the pool and its expansive patio to find a pizza oven housed in what looked like an igloo for a family of fifty Eskimos. A sixfeet-tall, ten-feet-wide stack of almond firewood sat astride, waiting to supply the required five-hundred-degrees of heat. A short, stout Latino man in a white apron and cartoonish chef’s hat was minding the oven and adding logs. “Holy cow,” I said. “Impressive,” said Barton. Landon chugged more wine. “Indeed, my friends. Wait until you sample Genevieve’s pizzas. You will never look at the humble pie the same way again.” I drank my wine faster than usual – though not nearly as fast as Landon – summoning liquid courage to broach the topic of Cyrus’s business ventures in a way that did not scream, please give me a job. “So, is Entre Nous your new business enterprise?” I asked. Cyrus looked hurt. “No, no, my friend. Wine is a hobby, not a business.” “Oh,” I said, flummoxed by this delicate dance. Subtlety was not my strength and moreover, it was inefficient. Why couldn’t I just ask the question whose answer I sought? Our group continued past the pizza oven, along a pea gravel path that wound through a rose and herb garden then crested a small ridge depositing us beside a putting green that was bigger than my front yard. “Gentlemen, grab a stick,” Cyrus said, pointing to a teak cabinet filled with expensive looking putters of various sizes and configurations. “Drive for show, putt for dough.” It’s just fancy Putt-Putt, my inner voice calmed. I picked out a putter, grabbed a ball, and headed away from the others to a hole centered in the flattest part of the green. “Landon,” Cyrus continued, “why don’t you fill Hollis in on our latest gambit?” “Not our,” Landon said, sailing a twenty-foot putt past his target and into the sand trap beyond. “Your latest gambit.” “Now, now, Landon,” Cyrus said, calmly sinking a twelve-footer into the same hole Landon had missed. “No one knows this story better than you.” He waited for Landon to finish raking his ball out of the sand trap, then locked eyes on him until Landon returned his gaze. “Please, Landon. Humor me.” Landon broke the tractor beam of Cyrus’s stare and nudged his golf ball to the green’s fringe with the toe of his shoe. “It’s pretty simple really,” he said, bending over his ball, taking a practice swing, and adjusting his stance. “The company has acquired an extraordinarily rare asset that will allow it to single-handedly change the face of global trade.” He took another practice swing, this one a little less aggressive. “The asset is a Free Trade Zone License issued by the Chinese government,” he continued. “We are the first company outside of mainland China and Hong Kong to receive such a license, and the Chinese government has assured us 21 – 28 July 2022

that we have an exclusive right to use the license for the next twenty years.” “What do you do with this license?” Barton asked Landon, leaning raptly on his putter. Landon looked up from his ball; Cyrus returned his gaze with a sly wink. “Tell him.” Landon again focused on his ball, brought the putter back in a steady parabola, swung with a far defter touch than his practice swings suggested, and sent his ball delicately scooting thirty feet of the green’s terrain before bulls eyeing the cup. “Nice putt,” I said; no one else said anything. “What do we do with the license?” Landon repeated. “We level the playing field.” “How so?” Barton asked, still leaning on his putter like a bystander. Landon cocked his head and grinned, beginning a slow walk to retrieve his ball. “Through our company, international retailers from Levi Strauss to Ralph Lauren – from Miami to Milan – can sell their goods to more than one billion Chinese nationals free and clear of the taxes and duties that would normally either kill their margins or make their products too expensive. We level the playing field. We enable global commerce.” I looked at Cyrus and saw the smile of a proud papa. “Wow,” Barton said. “Are you looking for investors?” he asked Cyrus. “Because I think a lot of folks around here would be interested in this story.” Cyrus shrugged. “Not really, Barton. No.” He bent over a putt of his own. “I could see allowing someone to invest as a favor, but we don’t need any additional capital.” “I hear you,” Barton said. “I hear you. Well, if you’re in the mood to hand out favors, count me as a gracious recipient. I would love to have you over to the Birnam Wood Club to introduce you to some of my friends. They like favors too.” Cyrus shrugged again. “Sure. Why not?” “Why don’t you want in, Landon?” I asked. “It sounds like it could be big.” My question brought all eyes back to Landon, but he focused only on Cyrus. “It will be big,” he said. “Most definitely.” I waited as seconds of silence ticked by. “Well–” “Because Cyrus and I disagree about the value I bring to the equation,” Landon interrupted. “And, unless my value is fully realized, I’ve got better things to do.” I nodded, again trying to wait out the silence. “I see, well…,” I said, gingerly approaching the point of no return. “Cyrus, if you want to add another member to your team, it just so happens that I am thinking of…,” of what? my inner voice challenged, “… of a career change myself. Maybe we should talk about joining up?” In my head, this was an elegant, artful offer. But judging by Landon’s snort, Barton’s diverted glance, and Cyrus’s furrowed brow, I was clearly wrong. “As an employee?” Cyrus asked, sending Landon’s snort into a snicker. “Well,” I stammered. “Yes. I mean. That’s what I was thinking, but maybe... it was just an idea.” I wanted to crawl into the sand trap and bury myself alive. “Oh,” Cyrus said. “Certainly. I see. Well...,” he looked again at Landon who was lining up another putt, his shoulders bouncing at the resolution of his chuckle. “I think we’re set at the moment,” Cyrus continued, “but let me noodle on the idea.” Landon lobbed his putt two feet from the hole and sauntered forward to finish it out, cutting his eyes discretely at Cyrus and shaking his head. For his part, Cyrus looked embarrassed, but his expression only deepened my own shame. What had I been thinking? Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers were proposing a game of backyard football, and I’d volunteered to be alltime quarterback. Idiot, my inner voice chided. “How did you get this license?” Barton asked, bringing the conversation back to the business and away from my asinine dreams. “There has got to be a story behind—” “Cyrus? Landon?” a voice interrupted from beyond the sand trap. “Hollis? Barton? We are just about to serve the first course.” “Yes, my love,” Cyrus called. “Coming!” He rushed to file his putter into the cabinet and shoo us all to follow suit. “A story?” Cyrus said, laughing mischievously as he waved us along. “If it weren’t true, you would swear I was lying. Come on. I’ll tell you all over dinner.” Barton and Landon followed Cyrus’s lead, but I lagged, my limbs heavy with rejection. Cyrus saw me trailing and paused. “Chop, chop, Hollis. You don’t want to miss this.” I nodded, reluctantly picking up the pace. Cyrus might have had more money than God and the Midas touch for new business ideas, but he was wrong about one thing: I most definitely wanted to miss this. To see what happens next, tune in next time for Chapter 4 Montecito JOURNAL

Far Flung Travel Gone Owling by Chuck Graham

he prominent sandstone rock outcropping was riddled with gritty alcoves, clefts, lofty ledges, and shadowy caves. As I scanned with binoculars for any feathered occupants, I found five barn owls nesting in the upper reaches of this remote, sandstone cathedral. However, there was something else that caught my attention while attempting to conceal themselves 20 feet off the ground at the edge of a shallow grotto. Peering through my binoculars, I could feel their piercing yellow eyes boring a hole into me. It was a pair of great horned owlets peeking from behind a slab of sandstone. Astonishingly, they were in their nest just several feet away from the barn owls. That seemed odd to me, two territorial owl species nesting so close to one another. As I slowly approached from below, I came a across a fresh barn owl carcass. I tried wearing my outdoor/wilderness detective hat, but to know for certain what occurred was out of my realm of thinking. I could only imagine with two species of owls nesting so close to one another, there may have been a lethal confrontation. Whether it was on the sandstone or in the air, the barn owl would’ve been no match for a great horned owl. The lone adult barn owl kept its four owlets in the back of their alcove nest, shielding them from any threats. What was not apparent were the adult great horned owls. Their owlets huddled together by themselves exposed to attacks by marauding ravens and any other raptors in the vicinity. I climbed up the backside of the sandstone rock outcropping, my curiosity knowing no bounds. I slid down a knobby slope into a convenient saddle offering an unfettered view of the great horned owlets. They appeared healthy and well-fed. They were still cloaked in downy feath-

Great horned owlets waking up from their nap

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ers. Small bones were scattered around them, evidence their parents were bringing them food. A week later I returned, my curiosity never waned. The barn owl carcass had been moved around, probably a play toy for coyotes or kit foxes foraging in the night. The barn owlets had fledged and were flying, circling above. One of the great horned owlets stared at me from across the sandstone cathedral. It perched itself in a shallow cave allowing me to approach to within several feet. Those piercing yellow eyes were like lasers, yet the raptor roosted calmly never twitching, nor a feather fluttering in the shadows of the sandstone. Gradually, I stepped light-footed away from the owls, never knowing what had transpired amongst two owl species closely related, yet willing to defend their own to no end. After I exited the sandstone monolith, the young great horned owlet took flight quickly vanishing behind the sandstone never to be seen again.

Night Moves Some nights are best with little or no sleep. After laying out my sleeping pad and sleeping bag in the back of my truck, I stretched out beneath the trees and a starry night, shooting stars plentiful over the Carrizo Plain National Monument. While relaxing, I was serenaded by yelping packs of coyotes, but more prevalent throughout the night was the incessant sounds of great horned owls. The KCL Campground is known for its great horned owls nesting annually in the tall grove of eucalyptus trees that shade the campsites. I spotted both adult great horned owls high in the trees at dusk, those deep, soft hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoos in rhythm, and a dead giveaway. They sound off as such to defend their territories, the male and female performing a sort of duet, trading off with their hoots, the female’s calls possessing a higher pitch than the

Barn owls in front of the entrance to their stone barn

male. Many times throughout the night I dozed off only to be woken by the melodic pair. It didn’t help that they were directly above my truck, but at the same time their hoots were soothing and floated across the grasslands surrounding the campground. Earlier in the evening, I ran into a woman camping with her husband. We were the only ones there. I was returning from behind the car camping sites where I was attempting to photograph busy giant kangaroo rats that emerge just after dark from their maze of burrows to feed. As usual they were very quick and tough to capture as they hop from burrow to burrow. The woman told me a great horned owl had dropped what was left of a giant kangaroo rat carcass onto the shoulder of her husband startling them both as they pitched their tent. Those giant kangaroo rats provide food for so many species that inhabit this unique grassland biome, reliable fodder for keen great horned owls.

Call of the Owl I didn’t purposely park my truck underneath a tree where the great horned owls roost. The night began with no owls overhead as I snoozed heavily in the bed of my truck, but before midnight it was a symphony of whistles, barks, shrieks, hisses, coos, and wavering cries. There was no warning of their presence above. Great horned owls are equipped with extremely soft feathers that not only insulate them on those cold winter nights on the grasslands, but those soft feathers and short, wide wings allow them to fly stealthily, and effortlessly in thick foliage. With that being said, I never heard them land in the tree above. After being woken up, their incessant calls eventually had a reverse effect, and I fell back to sleep. As the night wore on, most of their calls resulted into consistent, soft coos, a soothing way to be lulled back into a fitful slumber out on the cool, crisp open grasslands. Before sunup, I bounced out of the bed of my truck with my binoculars. All was quiet in the KCL Campground. I scanned all the treetops for those great horned owls. Sure enough, in the upper reaches of one tree was the steely gaze of a great horned. Their eyes don’t move in their sockets, but they have the uncanny

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A great horned owl about to ask, “Who?”

ability to swivel their heads more than 180 degrees in any one direction. There isn’t much they miss with that unique physical characteristic, but it gets better. They also possess sensitive hearing due to facial disc feathers that direct those sound waves to their ears. And at night their pupils set within large yellow eyes open widely in the dark, their retinas containing many cell rods that enhance their stellar night vision. It’s a wonder their prey items have any chance at all day or night. From sunrise until sunset, the great horned owls are quiet in the KCL Campground, but make no mistake, they are wary of everything going on around them in the trees and on the grasslands. They may appear to be drowsy while perched high in the treetops, but all their amazing physical components carry them through the day, and especially at night relying on stealth and darkness, their allies across the grasslands.

Chuck Graham is a freelance writer and photographer based in Carpinteria, where he also leads kayak tours and backpacking trips in Channel Islands National Park

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COX KICKS OFF ‘SMART STORIES’ TOUR IN SANTA BARBARA TO SHOWCASE LATEST IN SMART TECH C

ox kicked off its national Smart Stories tour July 11 at The Marc on State Street to showcase how solutions-based technology enables and enhances how we live, work, and interact within our community and our world. The rapidly changing smart technology of today provides efficient, affordable, and sustainable solutions for the entire community. With Smart Stories, Cox tells the stories of real customers using smart technology in their daily lives to get things done more quickly and efficiently – without extensive tech backgrounds or experience. The Smart Stories kickoff event was attended by local elected and government officials, media, senior Cox leadership,

and sustainable lifestyle expert Ashley Renne, who hosted an immersive smart tech experience with simulations for guests, demonstrating simple ways to implement smart living into daily routines, whether you’re retired or a brandnew homeowner. Renne guided guests in choosing from three immersive “Choose Your Own Smart Story” experience paths. The simulations offered a visual demonstration of how the integration of smart devices produces efficient, affordable, and sustainable solutions for all community members. Attendees immersed themselves into scenarios of smart solutions and completed specific tasks using the smart devices, with Cox subject-matter experts on hand to help if needed.

THE “CHOOSE YOUR OWN SMART STORY” PATHS SHOWCASED SMART TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING: •

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The Cox Smart Stories series is one of several initiatives to spread awareness about the affordable, sustainable, and efficient smart technology options available to Cox customers as we enter the next chapter of smart living. Cox is leading the way with multi-billion dollar network enhancements to build a 10G network, supporting next generation internet use for home and business. Cox is an also active presence in our community, supporting organizations and initiatives like Santa Barbara Partners in Education, the City of Santa Barbara’s Environmental Services Division’s Neighborhood Clean-Up Day, and the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival with donations, sponsorship, and employee volunteers. “Our team in Santa Barbara was honored to host this Smart Stories immersive kick-off event which represents the next generation in Smart Home living for our customers,” said Kirsten McLaughlin, market vice president for Cox Communications in Santa Barbara. “This event showcased technology, powered by our network, that our residential customers in all stages of life can use to connect and thrive.” For more information on Cox Smart Stories and the latest in smart home technology, visit cox.com/smartstories.

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ing historical performances like museum pieces,” he said. “Traditionally-minded singers locked in a room, learning an old score to do it perfectly is not gonna yield a career. It’s not sustainable, especially post-COVID. Artists need to be making bold choices in what amounts to a balancing act. I want to be part of training the next generation of singers to think that way.”

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Upcoming@MA into their roles beyond vocal technique. “What archetypes could we invent for that time period? How can the fellows feel connected to the song, to the message of the text? How do they create a character that can sell that text, what persona do you need and how do we build fictitious characters in a rehearsal process so that they feel real?” Darrah said. “Those are experiences opera singers don’t often have because they’re usually assigned roles that have a long precedent of performance practice from many different interpreters. I really want that to be part of the training here.” Even more daringly, Darrah is spearheading putting the production together in less than 10 days, a necessity of his busy schedule as well as intentional

structuring to quickly create the clear container. “You can always spend more time on a show, but I wanted the urgency of it to drive decision-making,” he said. “It will feel spontaneous because the singers don’t get to languish over the songs and learn them to death. That current of having just made this is appropriate to cabaret, and truthful to a lot of this music.” The Cabaret aligns with the goals of the Academy’s increased focus on its Innovation Institute in recognition that today’s young artists will likely need to generate some of their own projects and have ideas of how to move them forward, which Darrah has been championing throughout his career. “I don’t have a lot of interest in recreat-

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With just two weeks left in the summer festival after this weekend, things are heating up just as the weather does the same – witness the two Chamber Night performances in six days. Ticket demand might also rise as the Music Academy has re-instituted its face mask requirements for the audience for all events. Thursday, July 21: Tonight’s entry in the new for ‘22 Chamber Nights series that calls for full-length performances from self-selected fellows who have been coached by faculty artists is an interesting one, as there are two vocal works (Andy Akiho’s ultra-modern “NO one To kNOW one” and Schubert’s “Auf dem Strom, Op. Posth. 119, D. 943”) alternating with two instrumentals (Oskar Böhme’s “Brass Sextet in E-flat Minor, Op. 30,” and Shostakovich’s “Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57”), representing two classic works and two newer ones. Enjoy complimentary wine courtesy of Montgomery Vineyard while you listen and contemplate. (7:30 pm; Lehmann Hall; free-$40) Friday, July 22: The first Fast Pitch Competition to take place in person invites the fellows to pitch their most innovative entrepreneurial ideas, from pedagogical to research to performance and beyond. It’s a chance for the young musicians to develop and share ideas for new ventures poised to advance the classical music ecosystem. Each of the 10 finalists has already earned a $1,000 award, with an additional $5,000 grand prize on the line. Among the adjudicators is Patrick Spence, the 10-year tenured CEO of Santa Barbara-based Sonos, who knows a thing or two about innovation in the area of audio. (3:30 pm; Lehmann; free)... Tonight’s Picnic Concert is the first of its kind in the program’s long history, as it features seven selections from composer-in-residence Nico Muhly’s The Bell Études solo piano pieces, including one world and five West Coast premieres, plus a “Teacher-Student” portion with Muhly joining one of the fellows. Four more works from other composers round out the evening. (7:30 pm; Hahn Hall; free-$40) Saturday, July 23: The annual Sing! Children’s Chorus concert gets its biggest exposure yet: an evening showcase

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Soprano Susanna Phillips to perform a recital with her former teacher John Churchwell on July 25 (photo by Zachary Maxwell)

on a Saturday night. Perhaps it has something to do with Sing! joining forces with Young People’s Chorus of New York City national choristers from across the country, led by founder/ artistic director Francisco J. Núñez, a 2011 MacArthur Fellow and Musical America’s 2018 Educator of the Year. The concert of “Music of the Americas” boasts an eclectic mix of world, new, romantic, classical, and theatre music. (7:30 pm; Hahn Hall; free) Monday, July 25: Soprano Susanna Phillips, the Music Academy alumna who first matriculated at Miraflores in 2002, two years after John Churchwell joined the vocal piano faculty, performs a recital with her former teacher encompassing 15 wide-ranging art songs for the pair to interpret. It’s a great chance to hear the star of the Met do what drove The New York Times to declare “Her voice can lift phrases with penetrating sound and deep richness.” (7:30 pm; Hahn Hall; free-$55) Tuesday, July 26: A Mozart Divertimento, Carl Nielsen’s Wind Quintet and Anton Arensky’s “String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 35,” is what you’ll hear when the latest pairing of faculty artists with select instrumental fellows in the series known as X2 hits the stage in downtown Santa Barbara. (7:30 pm; Lobero Theatre; free-$55) Wednesday, July 27: The second Chamber Nights concert serving as bookends to the week’s events could hardly contrast more with the opener, as all the works the fellows will perform in the informal atmosphere on campus are familiar to those who love the repertoire: Bartok’s Contrasts, Prokofiev’s “Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39,” and Brahms’ “Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40,” which will all be heard in their entirety as you sip complimentary wine. (7:30 pm; Lehmann Hall; free-$40)

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Miscellany (Continued from 8) Patricia, now in Wellington, New Zealand, adds: “I thought I would be going back. The young Russians want to leave but can’t. It is so upsetting. I love the Russian people and the culture. Barely any of them want this war.” She is now hoping to find operatic roles in the antipodes, having performed at Venice’s historic theater La Fenice after fleeing Russia, and numerous roles with the Palm Beach Opera in Florida last year.

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met with Mandela in Cape Town in March 1997, just five months before her tragic death in Paris. The Sussexi appeared at their last UN General Assembly in September 2021. During that visit the couple didn’t participate in the speeches in the famed assembly hall.

Musical Chairs It was all change at the Lobero when Grammy-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich, who was due to perform as part of the Music Academy’s 75th annual summer festival, was forced to cancel because of illness. Fortunately, Academy teaching artists violist Richard O’Neill and pianist Margaret McDonald stepped in to perform Rebecca Clarke’s sonata, with the rest of the entertaining program remaining the same, including Loeffler’s two rhapsodies for oboe, viola, and piano – with Eugene Izotov, Cynthia Phelps, and Natasha Kislenko – and Dvořák’s “String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major” with violinists Martin Beaver and Danny Jin, violists Zechariah Mo and O’Neill, and cellist Noah Seng-hui Koh. An enchanting evening....

Newlyweds in the Park Onegin and Tatiana entranced the audience (photo by Zach Mendez)

We were all clearly in the right aria when the Music Academy staged Tchaikovsky’s classic Eugene Onegin at the Granada, directed by Peter Kazaras, head of Opera UCLA. With the orchestra under Slovenianborn conductor Daniela Candillari, Yale-educated baritone Samuel Kidd as Onegin, and soprano Johanna Will as his lover, they were absolutely superb in the colorful show based on Pushkin’s classic novel of love, hope, loss, and betrayal. Mezzo soprano Joanne Evans, contralto Sarah Margaret Dyer, tenors Maximillian Jansen and Luke Norvell, baritone Alex Matthews and bass Eric Delagrange, just added to the production’s star quality. Many of the tickets for the opera were just $10. No wonder everyone was Russian to get a seat!

A UN Address Prince Harry and former actress wife Meghan Markle have been in New York this week with Queen Elizabeth’s grandson addressing the United Nations. The speech, part of Nelson Mandela Day, saw the Duke of Sussex, 37, in front of an informal General Assembly gathering. The tony twosome wanted to honor the late South African president after visiting his widow, Graça Machel, in 2019. Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana,

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Oscar winner Jeff Bridges took on the role of father of the bride when he helped his daughter Hayley tie the knot in a romantic wedding in the Santa Ynez Valley. The 79-year-old Montecito resident, dapper in a navy-blue suit, walked his youngest child up the aisle in an August 2021, ceremony. The details of the fairytale nuptials are now being shared in Brides magazine. Interior designer Hayley and her husband, wealth advisor Justin Shane, chose to spend their special day at Kestrel Park, a 100-acre private estate in Santa Ynez with 123 guests. The ceremony was originally planned for August 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic.

49-year-old Oscar winner repped her G Label clothing company in a $295 pair of Geiger high rise, wide legged jeans, which come in blue and ivory. Paltrow, who boasts 14.4 million social media followers, artfully crossed her arms across her chest during the shoot.

New Board Member Appointed Santa Barbara’s Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation has elected Erin Bonski-Evans to its board. A prolific pianist and collaborative artist, serving on the faculties of Westmont College and Santa Barbara City College, Erin is the resident coach and répétiteur for Ensemble Theatre Company and assistant conductor for the Santa Barbara Master Chorale. She frequently works with the Santa Barbara Symphony and Opera Santa Barbara, and has performed internationally with the award-winning Forever Tango Orchestra for the TV show Dancing with the Stars. Erin has recorded the piano works of Earl Louis Stewart, and performs regularly in concerts along the Central Coast, The foundation was formed in 1982 by the late Lincoln Dellar to provide aid to deserving vocal and instrumental students with professional potential who live and/ or study in our Eden by the Beach.

Back to the Musical Montecito actor Christopher Lloyd reunited with his film co-stars from the iconic series Back to the Future onstage at the London production of the movie musical. Christopher, 83, joined the cast members at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End as he posed with his theater counterpart Roger Bart and Claudia Wells who played Marty McFly’s girlfriend in the movie 37 years after the 1985 film. Other actors at the reunion included Frances Lee McCain, Donald Fullilove, and screenwriter Bob Gale.

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Ivana Trump Remembered

Columnist Richard Mineards and Ivana Trump at Royal Ascot

I was also a guest at her multimillion-dollar wedding to Italian model Rossano Rubicondi at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2008, which I reported on in my column in the Santa Barbara News-Press at the time. From 1997 until his untimely death in Tuscany in 2005, she dated an old friend Count Roffredo Gaetani, a good friend of Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli. She also made a lucrative career as an author, and jewelry and clothing designer, selling her wares on TV cable network shopping channels. I particularly remember lunch on the terrace at the East 63rd Street Eurofluff eatery, Bilboquet, when the United Nations was meeting and the block was socially gridlocked with giant SUVs and earpiece-wearing security personnel. King Abdullah of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania were on the street opposite, having just had lunch at the carnivore’s paradise, The Post House, when she recognized Ivana and came over to our table. Abdullah was patiently waiting for his wife to finish, but eventually in exasperation came over and introduced himself before the royal duo eventually got in their vehicles and sped off many minutes late. Only in New York... Sightings TV producer Christopher Lloyd at Lucky’s... Actress Joanna Kerns checking out Local... Actor Taylor Lautner at the Rosewood Miramar. Pip! Pip! Be safe, wear a mask when necessary, and get vaccinated.

On a personal note, I remember Ivana Trump, a friend of many years and a former Upper Eastside neighbor, when I lived in Manhattan. Ivana, who died at her East 64th Street townhouse, opposite the home of the late Italian designer Gianni Versace, at the age of 73 was a partner at many social events, as well as frequent lunches and dinners at social watering holes like La Goulue, Le Relais, and Le Bilboquet, as well as visits to Royal Ascot and parties at her London home in Cadogan Square.

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News & Events Roundup

PTCSB Hosts Annual Golf Tournament

Walk through the picturesque vineyards of Alma Rosa while supporting the Mental Wellness Center on July 23

The Polo Training Center Santa Barbara (PTCSB) is hosting its annual benefit golf tournament on August 22 at the Montecito Club’s Jack Nicklaus Signature course. The PTCSB is a nonprofit dedicated to making polo more accessible for local youth. Not only does the organization envision the sport’s growth as increased training and collegiate scholarships, but also as a chance to cultivate “responsibility, sportsmanship, and team building” among players. Funds from the event will support the Interscholastic Polo Program, the Polo Academy, and the women’s Intercollegiate programs at Westmont College and UCSB by subsidizing lessons, horses, and equipment, in addition to providing scholarships. Tournament entry can be purchased individually at $500, or at $1,800 for a foursome. Entry includes a box lunch, green fees,

Walk for Wellness at Alma Rosa

by MJ Staff

oming up on Saturday, July 23 is Mental Wellness Center’s 3rd Annual Alma Rosa Winery Peace of Mind: 10,000 Steps in the Right Direction Walk. The live walk will take place at the scenic 628-acre estate of the Alma Rosa Winery and participants will have the opportunity to walk through the winery’s luscious pinot noir and chardonnay vineyards all the way to the highest syrah and grenache plantings.

All of the money raised will support the Mental Wellness Center, whose mission since 1947 has been dedicated to advancing mental wellness in Santa Barbara. And thanks to the generosity of Alma Rosa Winery owners Bob and Barb Zorich, they will match the first $35,000 raised by the Mental Wellness Center. So, if you want to take a scenic walk, fundraise on behalf of the amazing organization, or would like to make a donation to support the event, please visit the Mental Wellness Center’s website at mentalwellnesscenter.org.

carts, and tickets to the live music evening reception. Reception-only tickets are also available at $150. The tournament begins at 12 pm and the reception will run from 5-7 pm. Tickets and additional information are available at polotrainingcenter.com/golf.

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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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Down 1 "Pet" annoyance 2 Bit of mischief 3 Speak in Spanish 4 Famed "Impaler" of Wallachia 5 Eco-friendly Nissan model

Across 1 Feline's feet 5 Singer-songwriter Mann 6 Syrup source 7 Law school first-year 8 Spring roll?

Across 1 Oom-___ (tuba sound) 4 Susceptible to bribery 6 Give some space 7 Spanish hometown of Saint Teresa 8 Drink that's safer to have before bed

Down 1 Twitter critic, perhaps 2 Tablets sometimes utilizing Apple Pencils 3 Snake's sound 4 "___ Arms Wide Open" (Creed tune) 5 Clue weapon

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Down 1 Credit card chip tech that facilitates contactless payment 2 Mormon title 3 Start of a Tibetan title 5 What might open up a cold case? 7 Ancient Roman extract from murex snails, e.g.

Across 1 Letter openers? 5 It gained statehood one week before Wyoming 6 Speedy Sega hedgehog 7 Taken ___ (surprised) 8 Lawrence who made "Champagne Music"

Down 1 Acrobat's company 2 No longer fresh 3 What comes of a nest egg, maybe? 4 Take away, as points 5 "You don't have to show me again"

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