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The Origami Kid: 15-year-old Alec Sherwin folds his way to the top; Richard Caleel elected president of Federation of International Polo, p.6
THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 50 MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 46
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Dr. Seuss is the theme again as 43rd annual event sponsored by Montecito Bank & Trust takes over MUS campus on
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Joanie Franz and her husband, NYPD Blues star Dennis Franz, along with their son-in-law Phillip Pennestri, ready 6,000 sq ft Peter Becker-designed home for Junior League of Santa Barbara tours (story begins on page 23)
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Well, at least a Hwy 101 we can all live with is in the works if Montecito residents stay focused, p. 5
Four homes priced at just under $3 million look like Best Buys to Mark Hunt, p. 37
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5 6 Editorial Bob Hazards recommended messages to Caltrans concerning 101 widening Montecito Miscellany Alec Sherwin excels in origami; Richard Caleels new position; Michael Danahy writes book on E!; Kathy Hepinstalls novel found; Bisno Schall Gallery opens; Maritime Museum bash; BOSO fundraiser at Polo Club; Hello! My Baby world premiere; Orpheus and Eurydice shines; Symphony League fundraiser; Hidden Gardens of Hope Ranch; Robert and Gretchen Lieff raise funds for Planned Parenthood; Robe Lowes new role; sightings Letters to the Editor Randall and Shelley Badats comments on 101 widening; Bill Toner wants a tunnel; Richard J. Pearson would like answers from SCE This Week in Montecito Kiss Me, Kate; MERRAG meets; book signing; food drive; SB Birth Center benefit; Mothers Day luncheon; Wellness Party; public forum; Sedgwick Reserve hike; open house at Lawn Bowls Club; Providence Hall concert; Waldorf School gala; MERRAG anniversary; MA meets; MUS and Cold Spring board meetings; talk at Montecito Library; Food and Wine Safari event; Erin Graffy speaks; open house at Howard; Russell Pearce lectures Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach Village Beat Caltrans grants extension for public comment on Hwy 101 widening; Lewis & Clark to close; MERRAG celebrates 25 years Seen Around Town Loberos Hats Off luncheon; Saks & The City V; SBMA Off the Wall event Coming & Going This year, the Santa Barbara Design House is in Montecito Sheriffs Blotter Missing jewelry reported from residence on Hot Springs Road; knife stolen at school; car broken into at Riven Rock Book Talk Shelly Lowenkopf looks at Persuasion, Jane Austens last completed novel Coup de Grace Grace tells the tale of lovable and adorable Maurice the Jack Russell School Stuff MUS and Cold Spring School Spring Concert at Hahn Hall LifeStyle Calleen Cordero trunk show at Bonita in Summerland Your Westmont Several students and community members honored during Commencement; Westmont Orchestra travels to China On Entertainment SB Symphony season closes; Proboscis Theater Company and UCSBs Department of Theater team up for new production State Street Spin Performing Arts Scholarship recipients; Rene Hamaty competes in Ms Senior Pageant; Soroptimist awards Notes from Napa The Mazzas take on yet another venture... this time, back to SB Our Town Pre-Fire Season Kick Off BBQ Guide to Montecito Eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all individually owned Montecito restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; others in Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too Movie Showtimes Latest films, times, theaters, and addresses: theyre all here, as they are every week Real Estate Mark Hunt picks historical properties as this weeks Best Buys 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito Calendar of Events CAMA symphony season ender; EDCs TGIF; Carnival at Center Stage; Spring Fest on the Mesa; Oliver! at Lobero; Song Tree Concert Series; Baroque Showcase Recital; David Eagleman talks at UCSB; Richard Louv lectures; John Cusack speaks Classified Advertising Our very own Craigslist of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer 10 17 May 2012
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by Bob Hazard
Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club
A Treatise on Widening the 101 Through Montecito
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t a joint special meeting of the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission and the Montecito Planning Commission (MPC), Montecitos love-hate relationship with Hwy 101 became a little clearer. As MPC Commissioner Jack Overall noted, The widening of the 101 will represent the biggest alteration in our community in the last seventy-five years in terms of the scope of potential impacts on Montecito. If the Montecito community wants to have meaningful input in determining the shape of the South Coast 101 HOV Lanes Project, residents need to study the 640-page Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) released to the public on March 23. The full report is available online at the Caltrans District 5 website (www.dot.ca.gov/dist05) by clicking on Santa Barbara County and then South Coast 101 HOV Lanes Project. Residents of Montecito are encouraged to submit focused comments before the close of the public comment period, which was originally scheduled to end May 25, but will be extended to July 6. Following the close of public comments, Caltrans will issue a final EIR, selecting the best alternatives from those considered. Permitting entities will then be constrained by the recommendations of the final EIR, which will dictate the location of key features, including structures and ramp locations. At future permitting hearings, the permitting agencies can request additional environmental work, make aesthetic refinements and hear additional public comments. The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission, chaired by C. Michael Cooney, is the primary permitting authority, working in concert with the Planning Departments of the City of Santa Barbara and the City of Carpinteria. The Montecito Planning Commissions role is advisory to the County Planning Commission. What are the key messages the people of Montecito need to communicate to Caltrans and SBCAG to protect our community interests and to preserve what is left of our vaunted semi-rural lifestyle? Decisions made now will have substantial consequences on the future character of our community. Here are recommendations for consideration:
Theres no going back; it was the Coast Highway before it became Highway 101 (as it looked at Olive Mill Road looking south, circa 1937)
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origami! Alec, 15, who attends Marymount School, has become an expert at the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which dates back to the 17th century, involving turning a flat piece of paper into a finished sculpture. It started at the age of six when we gave him a simple origami kit, one of several gifts for his birthday, says his father, music producer Lanny Sherwin. It caught his imagination and he just kept at it and we would buy books and watch YouTube videos of the art. Alec is particularly strong in visual-spatial skills, so origami fits his strength perfectly. While many of his peers were into
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There Must Be A Better Way
s long time residents and homeowners in the Hedgerow neighborhood of Montecito, we respectfully wish to offer the following comments regarding the proposed 2016 Highway 101 widening: 1) HOV lanes are not appropriate in this area due to the tightly clustered number of on and off ramps between Cabrillo and Sheffield. While other municipalities appear to be abandoning them, we will be saddled with their limited functionality and the conflict they present to retaining the existing highly functional left hand off-ramps in this span (more to follow below). 2) Over emphasis on Sheffield and Cabrillo: The proposed massive changes to these two interchanges appear overblown and out of proportion to the needs of the area. This is especially true in light of the complete neglect of the equally dangerous and problematical exchanges at Olive Mill and San Ysidro Roads, which in all versions of the
plan will remain largely unchanged. The on and off ramps at these two locations have long been dangerously short, visually compromised and inadequate to handle current traffic no less to meet future demands. 3) Left-hand off-ramps: Currently, we have two left-hand off-ramps one at Cabrillo and one at Sheffield. Both are historically safe and efficient, and keeping them would help alleviate the need for some of the excessive changes proposed. What makes more sense is forgoing the HOV lanes in favor of multiple use widened lanes that would permit retaining these functional exits as well as freeing up funds to be spread more evenly across this corridor. 4) Montecito Association alternatives: These strategic proposals do not appear in any of the choices offered by Caltrans. Not only do they make excellent fiscal sense, they do so with far better consideration for the integrity of the area. They include modified changes spread across the full length
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of the project. 5) Sound walls, center dividers and plantings: Current plans call for a patchwork of sound walls which will be ineffective in numerous areas already above legal noise levels. We favor a continuous system covered with appropriate local planting. As well, there should be more attention paid to finding alternatives to a concrete center divider, to retaining mature trees and to preserving the visual beauty so long associated with this stretch of highway. 6) Lack of data: The Caltrans proposals appear woefully lacking in adequate data to support their demands regarding the above issues. Not only does this lack of information compromise the project and threaten to negatively impact our area both aesthetically and functionally, it will plunge us headlong into unneeded construction and inconvenience with minimal longterm benefit. Further, it does little to encourage local support for the project or engender confidence in the responsible agencies. We hope these thoughts will find a receptive ear and add to a more thoughtful dialogue. As it stands, the Caltrans proposal is unimaginative, unbalanced in its approach, financially challenged, and if executed in any of its versions will squander millions with great local sacrifice and seriously compromised benefit. There are better alternatives. Thank you, Randall & Shelley Badat Montecito (Editors note: No doubt youll be pleased to read Bob Hazards comprehensive editorial in this issue, beginning on page five TLB)
I suggest submerging the 101 for 2-1/4 miles from Sheffield to Hot Springs, lease or sell a portion of the reclaimed land above it, and with the rest create a wonderful park for the ages. Allow the drivers to pass quietly under and through a pollutionfiltering tunnel. Now, thats the kind of work project that makes a difference. Wheres todays Hoover? Bill Toner Montecito (Editors note: We like your thinking on this, Mr. Toner. Weve often thought another way to alleviate the noise and pollution of the highway would be to build an off-shore highway from Oxnard to Lompoc, with lateral extensions at Carpinteria, Montecito, and Santa Barbara TLB)
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Tunnel Under Montecito
Before Caltrans breaks ground on its (b)light remodel and widening of the 101 along Montecito at a budgeted cost of $250,000,000 (which, of course, is below the final cost), might we consider approaching the project with a bit more creativity and thoughtfulness? All of the proposed measures are shortsighted compromises and after 10 years of aggravation for everyone driving either north or south, we will look back and say Was that the best we could do?
Two weeks ago my husband and I were driving south on the 101 Freeway when we saw black smoke in the distance. The traffic on 101 was slow and I was getting anxious. Was the fire located in Carpinteria where we lived? I thought to myself. From the freeway, we saw a Summerland apartment building being consumed by flames and black smoke. I said a prayer for the occupants as we continued on our journey to visit my mother in-law in Long Beach. On arriving home Sunday night, we learned that the topmost duplex lost to the fire was rented by a close friend of ours, Lee Neill. Her cat and everything that Lee owned were destroyed by the fire. Lee Neill is an incredible woman. With a Ph.D. in education, Lee has spent her life teaching children how to read and write. If a parent could not afford to pay for tutoring, Lee was the first to donate her time at no cost. Lees deep commitment to the children of our community started in 1964. Before opening up her private practice in Summerland, Lee, who specializes in Sensory Integration, had been a classroom teacher, counselor, reading specialist and consultant to public and private schools as well as a national speaker on learning disabilities. Lee works with children from kindergarten on up, focusing on their strengths while identifying their
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Book Signing Meet author Patty DeDominic and celebrate the launch of the new book, Life Moments for Women, a sweeping collection of personal turning points from 108 women from all over the state of California. All profits from the book sales will be donated to the Womens Foundation of California. Wine and cupcakes will be served. When: 5 to 7 pm Where: Spa del Mar, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard in Fess Parkers DoubleTree Resort Info and RSVP: 884-8540 There will be delicious and wholesome food, and complimentary demonstrations of healing modalities such as massage, homeopathy, energy healing, and acupuncture. The first 25 visitors will receive a free goodie bag with gifts, coupons, and samples. When: 4:30 to 6:30 pm Where: 411 East Canon Perdido Street, Suite 16 Cost: free Info: 898-9849 or drkling@ klingchiropractic.com When: 9 am to 1 pm Where: 721 Cliff Drive Cost: free Info: 969-5149 Sedgwick Reserve Hike The rugged Santa Ynez Valley is the setting for a series of monthly interpretive hikes and nature activities open to the public each fall and spring on the 6,000-acre UCSB Sedgwick Reserve. Reservations required. When: 8:30 am Cost: $10 per hiker, or $15 per couple or family suggested donation Info and RSVP: Sedgwick@lifesci.ucsb.edu or 686-1941, extension 6 Lawn Bowling Open House Head to MacKenzie Park Lawn Bowls Club for free bowling, pizza, and soda, and prizes for the kids. Please wear flat-soled shoes. Men and women of all ages meet at MacKenzie Park to lawn bowl and take free lessons, and you dont have to find people to play with; teams are selected by a blind draw. When: 10 am to 3 pm Where: Upper level of MacKenzie Park at State and Las Positas Info: 452-0611 www.mackenzieparklbc.org Providence Hall Spring Concert Directed by Rebecca Leftwich Hodson, the spring concert will feature the Chorale, the Chamber Singers, and the Middle School performing arts class, as well as the community ensemble, Laudate, which encompasses children from grades 3-8 who attend other schools When: 7 pm Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street Cost: $5, $3 for children 12 and under Info: 962-4400 or www.providencehallsb.org Cirque du Papier The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara presents the third annual Paper Ball with the theme, Cirque du Papier. The Ball pays homage to a grand ball of 1936, held at the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum in Connecticut. In celebration of the Paper Ball founders, this years suggested attire is surrealism in paper, top hats and extravagance. When: 8 to 11 pm, 7:30 pm for VIP
MERRAG Meeting and Training Network of trained volunteers that work and/ or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual selfhelp organization serves Montecitos 13,000 residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water and Sanitary Districts. This month, electrical safety for responders and volunteers. When: 10 am Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road Info: Geri, 969-2537
THURSDAY MAY 10
Kiss Me, Kate The San Marcos High Schools Performing Arts Department presents the 2000 revival of Cole Porters Kiss Me, Kate, directed by David Holmes. The production is a classic show within a show about a theater company trying out a new musical based on Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew. When: 7 pm, May 10-12 Where: San Marcos auditorium, 4750 Hollister Avenue Cost: $14 general admission, $12 seniors, $5 with a Royals Card Info and tickets: 967-4581 Food Drive Keller Williams Santa Barbara Associates will host a food drive for the Boys & Girls Club and SB Food Bank When: 10 am to 7 pm Where: Trader Joes, 3025 De La Vina Street Info: 637-3075
Autumn Phillips of Gypzy Suite, Hip Brazil by Vanessa Isaac, Nebula Dance Lab, Fusion Dance Company, and Fire Fingers by Nicole. Spa treatments will be provided by Zen Diva Spa along with a silent auction. When: 6 to 9 pm Where: Savoy Nightclub, 409 State Street Cost: $50 general admission, $100 VIP ticket Info and Tickets: www.sbbirthcenter.org Mothers Day Luncheon Philanthropist and noted photographer Susan Bridges will be honored as Mother of the Year at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Cares 11th Annual Mothers Day Luncheon and silent auction. Bridges, the wife and partner of actor Jeff Bridges, will be honored by her daughters, Isabelle Boesch, Hayley Bridges and Jessie Bridges. When: 11 am Where: Coral Casino, 1260 Channel Drive Info: 965-5555 Wellness Party A group of eight holistic health practitioners have come together under one roof to offer a single location at which people can obtain services and resources to improve their health and well being.
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Public Forum The Center for Global Dialogue will present a free public forum entitled The Arab Spring and Its Aftershocks: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy, on at the Fe Bland Auditorium, Santa Barbara Community College. Four nationally renown experts Richard Falk, Albert G. Milbank, Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Visiting Distinguished Professor in Global and International Studies at UCSB; Nubar Hovsepian, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Chapman University; Magda Campo, Lecturer in Religious Studies at UCSB; and Manou Eskandari-Qajar, Professor and Chair, department of Political Science at Santa Barbara City College will present a wide range of perspectives on these popular uprisings and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. There will be substantial time for the audience to ask questions and join the dialogue.
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FRIDAY MAY 18
Lecture & Buffet Dinner Russell Pearce, author of the controversial Arizona immigration law currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak to Santa Barbara Republican Women, Federated, at their dinner meeting at Montecito Country Club. The Border and Immigration: The Administration vs. Arizona will be discussed by the former state senator who recently defended Senate Bill 1070 during a hearing before a U.S. Senate Committee. U.S. federal law requires all aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for longer than 30 days to register with the U.S. government and to have registration documents in their possession at all times. The Arizona Act additionally makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying the required documents, requires that state law enforcement officers attempt to determine an individuals immigration status during a lawful stop, detention or arrest when there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is an illegal immigrant, bars state or local officials or agencies from restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens. When: 5 pm to 7:30 pm Where: 920 Summit Drive Cost: $30 prepaid or $35 at the door Reservations: 699-6756 Champagne Preview Where: Contemporary Arts Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo Cost: $75 general admission, $175 VIP Info and RSVP: 967-6656 or www. waldorfsantabarbara.org MERRAG 25th Anniversary Celebration Join MERRAG as it celebrates 25 years in service. Learn hands-only CPR, watch fire extinguisher demonstrations, see sample disaster kits, and enjoy free barbeque chilidogs prepared by local firefighters. There will also be a free drawing for a small home disaster kit. When: 11 am to 2 pm Where: Montecito Union School Upper Parking Lot, 385 San Ysidro Road Info: Geri, 969-2537 Pete Muran, MD. When: 6 to 7 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Cost: free, but seating is limited Info and RSVP: 888-315-4777
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Montecito Association Meeting The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road MUS School Board Meeting When: 6 pm Where: Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road Info: 969-3249 Cold Spring School Board Meeting When: 6 pm Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road Info: 969-2678
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County staff is currently examining the data included in the DEIR for the 11-mile project, which adds an HOV lane through Montecito and Carpinteria. The project requires reconfigurations of the Sheffield Drive and Hot Springs/Cabrillo overpasses in Montecito, as the left hand exit lanes are slated to be closed. The commissioners from both boards have asked for more technical data, including more complete impact reports as defined by CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act), to better formulate an official position on the DEIR. Lets minimize the design and build out as little as possible, mused MPC commissioner Michael Phillips, who shared the sentiments of the Montecito Association, which last week decided to ask Caltrans for more building alternatives as well as point out perceived flaws in the DEIR. The two commissions will meet again on June 6 to further discuss the project and formulate an official response to Caltrans. The public is encouraged to review and comment
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Emcee Marti Bell reminded us, The Lobero is Californias oldest continuing theatre, built in 1873. It began as an old wooden schoolhouse and became the largest adobe structure in California for its time, housing the only opera house south of San Francisco. In the 1920s, George Washington Smith and Lutah Maria Riggs (Casa del Herrero and the Chapel at Santa Barbara Cemetery) rebuilt the theatre. It opened its doors in 1925 with a production of Beggar on Horseback. In response, Santa Barbara held a grand Fiesta, which became the first Old Spanish Days Celebration. The Associates will be helping the Lobero Foundation, which is planning a big remodel project for 2013 with new seats, restrooms, and more. Its
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Teddy Bear Cancer Foundations (TBCF) Saks and The City V event had to be the hottest ticket in town. There were about 330 people in attendance and more were turned away. Never have I seen so many gorgeous gals and eye candy guys in one store. The hunks were firemen all dressed in black serving wine, Russian Bear Vodka and helping out. The girls were decked out in their highest heels and glitziest gowns. Major retail therapy for the evening, mais oui, with
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sages. Palms were read and there were cards and gambling for the gents. An exotic dancer wiggled and a couple did acrobatic dancing. Billy Baldwin was back as auctioneer, and if this wasnt enough, there was a post party across the street at the Canary Hotel with happy hour cocktails and dancing to the beat of DJ Fab. On the way out, everyone received a stuffed teddy bear. I took mine home to bed! The evening was an exciting and vibrant six-ring circus arranged by co-chairs Nikki Greene and Sheela Hunt, plus their committee of nearly 30.
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Since 1929, the hands on the four faces of the tower have been ticking away faithfully with barely a glitch, but several times in the past two years they came to an abrupt halt. The reason wasnt a mechanical failure, but rather the landmark $65,000 restoration project that turned the historic tower into a living museum of timekeeping going far back into our Eden by the Beachs history. Under a ceiling showing 365 points of light, using four miles of fiber optic cables how the night sky would have looked on December 4, 1602, when the first Spanish ship sailed into Santa Barbara , the restored pendulum-driven clock is now a wonder to behold, surrounded by faux bells made of Styrofoam and fiberglass which sound the Westminster chimes, similar to Londons Big Ben. The gallery is surrounded by a mural by Montecito-based British artist Ed Lister, showing the story of time over the centuries, including the Royal Observatory at Greenwich home of the prime meridian of the world , just a tiaras toss from where Ed was born. It took him a year to complete. The project is the inspiration of David Bisno, a retired ophthalmologist, who has pursued an active second career as a historian of science, and his wife, Fay, and Montecito horology buffs, Richard and Maryan Schall, who felt the intricate workings of the massive 83-year-old timepiece
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together? Former Chief McElwee explained during an interview about MERRAG last week. We needed to involve the public: the more involved and informed they were, the easier the fire districts job would be, he said. McElwee was Chief from 19862000, and worked for Santa Barbara County Fire for almost 29 years prior to his tenure in Montecito. People say MERRAG was my brain child, but the people of Montecito have really made it work, he said. MERRAGs vision is to educate every household in Montecito about emergency preparedness. Their goal is for each household to have a suitable disaster kit, knowledge of evacuation routes, and instructions for obtaining emergency information by radio. Beyond individual households, MERRAG members are offered training to help their neighbors in an emergency, and then the general community. MERRAG has interagency relationships with all of the local agencies, including Montecito Fire, Water, and Sanitation districts, the Sheriffs Department, California Highway Patrol, the Red Cross, and others. MERRAG is the only CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) group in the county to be integrated with public agencies, explained MERRAG treasurer and Mother Hen of MERRAG, Geri Ventura. This means that other community groups prepare their members to take care of themselves in an emergency; MERRAG takes it a step further and works with the Fire District to help the community at large in emergency situations. Their tasks include setting up staging areas, traffic control in evacuations, and communication between agencies. MERRAG is self-sufficient, run by the people, but supported by local government, Ventura said. McElwee and Ventura explained that in a major disaster, a community like Montecito could wait at least 72 hours before agencies from outside our area can respond to help. There
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are 23 fully equipped fire engines between Gaviota and Carpinteria; Ventura estimates that if an earthquake hits Santa Barbara County, there will be one engine for every 8,800 people. There will just not be the man power necessary. Its up to our residents to educate and prepare themselves, she said. MERRAG hosts community trainings, using the CERT curriculum, on the second Thursday of each month at the Fire Station on San Ysidro Road. The organization controls 23 radios located throughout Montecito, at churches, schools, Casa Dorinda, and neighborhood homeowners groups. When phones are down people can contact MFPD through the radios so we can prioritize injuries or evacuations, Ventura said. The MERRAG communication van was recently outfitted with a satellite system to allow for internet and phone use when landlines are down, and Target recently donated dozens of two-person tents for MERRAG volunteers to use during emergencies. Ventura says the organization encourages all Montecito residents to get involved, educated, and informed, before a disaster hits. Its not about if, its about when, said McElwee, who currently acts as a liaison officer for the Forest Service. In addition to the monthly meetings, MERRAG volunteers will travel to homeowners association meetings to train residents if requested. The celebration this weekend will take place on Saturday, May 12, from 11 am to 2 pm at the parking lot of Montecito Union School. There will be fire extinguisher demonstrations, hands-only CPR training, sample disaster kits, and a free BBQ prepared by Montecito firefighters. There will also be a drawing for a free disaster kit. The event is our way of thanking our members and the community, Ventura said. For more information about MERRAG, visit www.merrag.com or call 969-2537.
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After close to 24 years in business on Coast Village Road, antique and jewelry store Lewis & Clark will close its doors mid-June, according to co-owner Lisa Reifel. We are so sad to go, she lamented earlier this week. The shop, co-owned by Lisa and her mother Elizabeth Reifel, is the second of two Lewis & Clark stores; the original is located at 1116 State Street in Santa Barbara. That store was opened in 1981. We are very attached to this space, but its an amicable decision, Lisa explained. The owner of the building, Leona
Murphy, also owns the Coldwell Banker building adjacent to Lewis & Clark. Leonas daughter, Cinda McGraw, a jewelry designer, is expected to rent the 700-square-foot retail space.Leona has been a wonderful landlord for the last twentythree years, and allowed us to rent here for a reasonable price. We are happy for her that she can now let her daughter sell her jewelry here, Lisa said. Lewis & Clark, which opened in 1988, has a loyal following in Montecito, with local residents and tourists staying at nearby hotels stopping in regularly. The shop offers costume jewelry, home accessories, books, gift items, table linens, Mexican crockery, soaps, candles, and more. We are hoping our clients will visit us at our downtown store, said Lisa, who is the stores
merchandiser. The business recently launched a website as well, started by Lisa and her daughter, Maggie. This whole thing is a mom and daughter operation, Lisa laughed. The Reifels looked into renting somewhere else in Montecito, but say the rents they encountered were just too high. For now we will focus on our other, larger store, and our online presence, Lisa said, adding that the stores longtime manager, Ralph Flores, is especially sad the shop is closing. He loves the people here in Montecito and has made so many friends working here, she said. The store will be vacant as of July 1, so the doors will close sometime in mid-June. Lewis & Clark is located at 1286 Coast Village Road. Visit www. lewisandclarkltd.com for more information, and to shop online. MJ 10 17 May 2012
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f you live anywhere near Romero Canyon and Featherhill Road, you probably already know that this years designated Santa Barbara Design House & Gardens is the new home going up just off Romero Canyon on Featherhill. The flurry of construction activity over the past six months over 150 vendors have been involved in one capacity or another, many of them local
Phillip Pennestri, overseeing the construction of the Franzes 6,000 sq ft Design Showcase Home going up on Featherhill Road, just off Romero Canyon in Montecito
has been intense in order to meet a series of deadlines for two television shows and a number of magazines in which the house will be featured. Phillip Pennestri heads up Pennco Properties, Inc., and is in charge of the reconstruction of the home. We caught up with Phillip onsite as a full work
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Repeat Performances
I drive from my home near MUS to my office in the upper village each day multiple times. Over the last few months, construction crews have torn up and replaced the sidewalks on the corners of San Ysidro and East Valley Road. This morning I notice that the crews are out in force again; this time they have torn up the brand-new sidewalk (freshly painted!) on the southwest corner of East Valley and San Ysidro yet again. This is the third time they have done this; it seems like a giant make-work project. If you or one of your staff happen to be up this way, it would be interesting to find out how many times they plan to repeat this. William J. Korchinski Montecito (Editors note: Well try to find out the cause of the repeated re-construction of the sidewalk, but perhaps its as simple as its discovery as a shovel ready project ready for some easy money TLB)
California. Clearly, our kids are enjoying an excellent secondary education. The stellar performance of Santa Barbaras secondary schools, even while state school funding has plummeted, is attributable in part to generous community support. Notably, this includes the revenues generated from Measure H, a secondary-education parcel tax passed by the voters in 2008 and due to expire next year. The communitys support, so necessary to the high achievement of our SBJHS and SBHS students, can continue with the passage of Measure W on the June ballot. Through a small $54 per-year assessment, Measure W will provide over $2.5 million annually for four years for essential secondary programs: math, science and technology education; foreign language instruction; music, art and theater; and career technology. Sacramento cannot touch these funds. Further, to ensure that the money will be well-spent, Measure W calls for the creation of an independent citizen oversight committee with annual audits and a ban on administrative salaries. Seniors are also offered an exemption. The elected governing boards of both the Montecito Union and Cold Spring Districts have unanimously passed resolutions of support, stating that their students, who continue their public school education at secondary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, will directly benefit from the passage of Measure W2012. Please take the opportunity to ensure that our students can remain amongst the highest achievers in the state and vote for Measure W. Craig Price Santa Barbara
tional gouging cost of gasoline? It began in the Great Depression when gas was 5 cents a gallon. Sincerely, G. Hebert Montecito (Editors note: Were not sure you really want an answer to your questions, but our feeling is that government is way too much involved in pricing, so we dont need our elected representatives correcting anything. They are not only part of the problem. In many cases, they are the problem. Keep them away. Gridlock Now; Gridlock Forever! should be our/ your rallying cry. J.B.)
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Taking the public for granted doesnt create goodwill or acceptance. In recent weeks, I have observed one of the most inept public relations efforts that I have ever seen a large institution make. I am referring to the campaign by Southern California Edison to place Smart meters in all the homes in their huge served territory. From the beginning, customer reactions were largely negative. All sorts of objections have been voiced. Some claim health issues. Others blame sudden power outages and damage to appliances. Clearly SCEs objective has been to eliminate much of the cost to read meters. That is a valid objective.
In the process, however, I have yet to see a single effort on SCEs part to deal with the concerns of their captive customers. Not a word about why these Smart meters are safe, or why they cannot be responsible for some of the alleged problems being experienced. As a result, their entire network is asking what they should do. SCEs answer in an article in last weeks Los Angeles Times was to announce that anyone opting out of using the Smart meters will be charged $75, plus $10 per month to stay with analog meters. That might be okay, if their customers didnt believe they were being given an unacceptable solution to the Companys problem. I cant believe the utility doesnt have answers, or it would be foolish to embark on this campaign to install these meters. If they are doing any public relations efforts, I would say they are not doing enough or not using the most effective media. While I live in Santa Barbara, I have access to the Los Angeles media, and have yet to see any effort there either to tell their side of the story to the public. I have yet to speak with anyone who isnt either confused or annoyed by the absence of any serious effort to explain why the public should accept this clumsy effort to force them to accept these so called Smart meters. Richard J. Pearson Montecito MJ
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It is widely recognized that Montecito Union and Cold Spring Elementary schools offer students a superior education. Santa Barbara Junior and Senior High Schools, where most local students attend, deserve similar praise. It was gratifying to read Lanny Ebensteins recent NewsPress op-ed piece highlighting the outstanding Academic Performance Index scores of SBJHS and SBHS, placing them very near the top in 10 17 May 2012
A few days ago, the evening news broadcast interviews with the owners and drivers of big supply trucks. The cost of fuel, it seems, is pushing them out of business. Replacing what Americans need and consume every day is an enormous and necessary industry. Although the facts about the current state of inflation are kept under cover, fuel prices are obviously amazingly inflated. Why? Federal: 18.4%; State: 35.3%; Sales: 7.75%; Hazmat: 10%; Total: 71.45% The high taxes on gasoline and diesel seem to be authorized wallet theft. Who is in control of this rampant parasitic situation? Why arent our elected representatives correcting an unfair too high tax on a product all Americans depend upon? Is this the definition of highway robbery? Isnt it time to end the 9/10 addi-
Jewelry Missing from Hot Springs Road
Tuesday, 1 May, 2:23 pm Deputy Gallaher was dispatched to a home on Hot Springs Road on a report of stolen jewelry. The victim reported that four months prior, she was getting ready for a party when she took two pieces of jewelry out of her drawer and put them on. She did not end up going to the party so she put the jewelry back. In April, she went to retrieve the jewelry pieces and was unable to find them. She checked other locations in her home and was unable to find them, so she filed a report. There was no evidence of a break in or other items missing. A report was taken. Saturday, 5 May, 5:45 pm Deputy VanWinkle was dispatched to a school on La Paz Road regarding a theft. When he arrived, the victim, an employee at the school, reported that someone had stolen his chefs knife from the schools kitchen. The kitchen was left unlocked and several employees had access to it; the victim had left his knife on an unlocked shelf in the kitchen. A report was taken.
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Monday, 7 May, 5:48 pm Deputy Maupin was dispatched to East Mountain Drive at Riven Rock on report of a burglary. When the deputy arrived on scene, the victim was standing near her vehicle. She said she had parked and locked her vehicle and left to hike up the nearby trail. When she returned 25 minutes later, her drivers side window had been smashed; a duffle bag, which was on the passenger side floorboard, was missing. The items in the duffle bag, which included clothing and makeup, were valued at $350. A laptop computer, wallet, and iPhone were left untouched in the vehicle. A report was taken. MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Coup De Grace
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ll six of your novels were published anonymously during your lifetime, yet most readers knew you were the author. Two of the most influential novelists of the day used your name in reviews they wrote of your work, one of which took you on for the remoteness and lifelessness of your characters. The other, a then equivalent of a mega-bestseller, praised you for the immediacy and vibrant presence of your characters. Both were influenced by your technique. Most of your novels have translated into motion pictures and mini-series for television. Your narrative innovations have influenced generations of writers; many of these innovations are considered the conventions of contemporary narrative form. You are the secret crush of many writers and readers, although many of us are willing to come out of the literary closet and acknowledge our affections for you. You are, of course, Jane Austen (1775-1817). The contemporary who faulted Austens characters was herself no literary slouch. She was Charlotte Bronte. The one who so admired her work was Sir Walter Scott. Austen knew their work well; she was up on the works of many of her contemporaries, such as Frances Fanny Burney, her tastes eclectic and omnivorous. During her lifetime, Austens novels bore the byline, By a Lady Author. In the way Conan Doyles fans fight over their favorite Sherlock Holmes venture, Austens readers tend to take sides in their rankings of her works. The major candidates are Pride and Prejudice, and Emma, each of which adds a contender for the most memorable opening line, and each of which sets a dizzying spin or story in motion, seemingly without plausible hope of resolution. Among Austens many gifts is her ability to affect the apparently impossible resolution in a way that holds up on subsequent readings. Yes, Austen fans do reread her. Many times. My own favorite among the Austen output is Persuasion, a narrative with a protagonist who arguably is a closer approximation of Austen herself than any of her other engaging lead characters. I chose the Harvard/Belknap annotated hardcover edition for use in my class work. The trade paper Penguin also has agreeable and useful annotations. In Persuasion, we meet the principal character, the 27-year-old Anne Elliot. When she was 19, Anne was 10 17 May 2012
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aurice came to live with us in August of 2000. We werent looking for another dog. We already had a nearly manageable pack of terriers. I say nearly because Jack Russells tend to be ridiculously intelligent. They feel theyre smarter than their people. At best, they cooperate. At worst, utter chaos. Our household was at the mild pandemonium stage and we needed another pooch like the world needs more politicians. However, Maurice was a charmer. One of his ears was perpetually up as if he were monitoring the vibes. He needed a home, we had one, so why not? Maurices instincts told him survival at our house meant hed have to say, Yes, Maam, and Yes, Sir, to our older, bolder dogs. Maurice aced all the dog rules, the others accepted him, and our circus gained another ring. Some days Maurice hopped on my lap, pressed his whole body against mine and sighed. I took this to mean he was grateful to be here with us, but that it wasnt easy on the bottom rung of the doggy ladder. As years went by, all the older dogs, one by one, left us for that great dog park in the sky. Maurice was the only one left, and when theres just a single canine in the family, he gets to do things that a group of dogs cannot such as go to the store. We needed materials to build a custom trellis for a jasmine vine. Maurice jumped in the car, and off we went to the lumberyard. As my husband picked through stacks of redwood, Maurice and I wandered the aisles looking at boards and bricks. A handsome man about my age said hello. Was he flirting? This hadnt happened to me for so many years I wasnt sure what to do. I sucked my tummy in and was planning on bragging to my husband about how I still had that certain something, when I realized that something was the dog. What a cute little guy, the man said. My brother has a dog just like that. Turns out the brothers dog was much larger, all white and with a snub nose. Sounds like a boxer, I said. Yeah thats right. Not the same, but it did prove the magnetic attraction of dogs. And so it was. Everywhere we went, everyone loved Maurice. He went with me to meet a friend for coffee. Maurice spotted a lovely
Grace Rachow with her Jack Russell, Maurice
happy beyond her wildest dreams. Well down birth and pecking orders of a foundering peerage family, she is betrothed to the handsome, agreeable Captain Frederick Wentworth, an engagement she breaks off at the persuasion of her friend and mother surrogate, Lady Russell, who argues that the match is unsuitable for Anne. For the past eight years, Anne has regretted her decision, has lived with remorse and the growing concern she will never marry, stirred by her conviction that she dearly loves Wentworth. Most of Austens novels have the comedic ending resolution of marriage, thus it is no spoiler to imply that Anne and Wentworth will reunite. The reading pleasure comes from experiencing what a precipitous emotional slalom course Austen puts them through and what realizations these dips, turns, and reversals lead them to experience. Remember: Exactly halfway through Pride and Prejudice, Darcy proposes marriage to Elizabeth Bennett, whereupon Elizabeth in no uncertain terms refuses him. This leaves the protoKatherine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy couple ample room for banter and argument. Herein lies Austens dramatic gift for layering the complexities of relationships and emotions. Persuasion begins with Wentworth returning home a wealthy and revered naval hero, his sister and brother-in-law renting the estate so precariously owned by Annes self-indulgent father. As we have been today, England was then engaged in two long wars then. Young girls are throwing themselves at Wentworth. Anne has to sit by and watch. Few writers can match the nuance and complexity of any given Austen scene. There is always something going on in the background, some huge elephant in the drawing room, some relevant discussion of the literature and political agendas of the day. Annes confrontation with inner and socialcultural demons becomes as engaging an experience as a spirited courtroom drama, with reversal, psychological nuance, and social commentary relevant nearly two hundred years later. Of all her novels, the word play and nuance in Persuasion, even as it reflects on the title, are outstanding. MJ
female Yorkie at another table, but he kept his cool from under my chair. I asked Maurice if hed seen the pretty lady dog. He offered a little whine as if to say, But, of course. So I brought Maurice along when I joined a group of friends for lunch at a patio caf. My friends fed him tidbits from their plates, and he acted as if hed been eating at restaurants his whole life. We took Maurice to the Cabrillo Beach art show one Sunday and we saw many lucky canines enjoying the ocean breeze. A Maltese broke free from an elderly womans grasp. The pint-sized pooch ran straight for Maurice. I wondered if this was a case of love or war. Either way, Maurice waited calmly for my husband to catch the little one and return him to the owner. Then we tried Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden. Fearless ducks swim in the pond there. I wondered how Maurice would relate to poultry. We walked within a foot of one bold duck. Maurice and the mallard completely ignored one another, although once we were a safe distance away, Im sure I heard Maurice whisper, Thats one funny looking dog. Not every outing has gone perfectly. Maurice seemed overly cautious on a mountain hike, wanting to turn for home. I think hed caught the scent of coyote or mountain lion and decided hiking was just too risky that day. On another hike we went near a place with chickens, and Maurice freaked when their rooster crowed. I thought back to my childhood on the farm. Roosters can be very aggressive and scary. Maybe his trepidations were well founded. Its fun doing all these things that a single dog can do, but every day Maurice still hops on my lap, presses his body into mine and sighs as if to say, Its lonely being an only dog. Sooner or later on our travels well come across another little dog, an adorable charmer who needs a home. And we have one, so why not? MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Soire on the Sea It couldnt have been a more perfect evening when the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum threw a donor thank you bash on the 41-year-old 137-ft long schooner, The Bill of Rights. The tall ship, which is normally docked in the Channel Islands Harbor
in Oxnard, had been in our tony town for a week taking 200 sixth- to ninthgrade students out on day trips to learn about marine sciences. Nearly 100 guests piled on board to quaff the appropriately named Deep Sea wine and nosh on the corn fritters and baked chicken, including Fred and Hiroko Benko, Roger and Sarah Chrisman, Christopher Lancashire and Mary Beth Larkin, Milt and Arlene Larsen, Eleanor van Cott, Mary Ellen Tiffany, and Willard and Jo Thompson. It was a wonderful way of thanking the museums friends and letting them know of the exciting exhibitions we have planned for the year ahead, says museum board president, Steve Epstein. BOSO Bash The Kentucky Derby reigned supreme when the BOSO Foundation, which raises money to drill water wells in Uganda, had its third annual bash at the Santa Barbara Polo Club. The Buy One, Save One charity, founded by UCSB graduates Dudley Michael and Chris Vigilante, hoped to raise $20,000, enough money to finance two wells to provide water for small villages in the area of Jinja on the shore of Lake Victoria. The first 300-ft deep well was dug in February and more will be drilled
Melinda Williams, Chris Vigilante, Ashley Devan, and Dudley Michael at the BOSO fundraiser held at the Santa Barbara Polo Club (Photo: Patrick Price/Rita Good)
Hopefully, in due course, this gem of a show, packed with instantly recognizable songs from the late 1800s and early 1900s, will be treading the boards of a Broadway stage and land her a coveted Tony to add to her already brimming trophy case. Its an absolute cracker!... Operatic Success A few days earlier it was an entirely different era on display at the Lobero when Opera Santa Barbara staged a delightful version of Glucks 18th century production, Orpheus and Eurydice. Mezzo soprano Layna Chianakas acquitted herself superbly as Orpheus, the lover who enters Hades to rescue his wife, Eurydice equally well played by soprano Marnie Breckenridge , from her untimely death. With a wonderful chorus and troupe of dancers, the Jose Maria Condemidirected show, with conductor Jose Luis Moscovich and scenic design by Jean-Francois Revon, was a high note from beginning to end. Soprano Angela Cadelago, as LAmour, injected some humor into the proceedings with her wings, gold bike and Betsey Johnson-like funky outfits. It was Baroque opera to savor... Beautiful Bizet, Beethoven and Bax In yet another Lobero show, the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, under the accomplished baton of Heiichiro Ohyama, wrapped up its season with Bizet, Beethoven and Bax. The first half of the performance was devoted to Bizets Symphony No. 1 in C major, written in 1855 when he was just 17 years old. But the work, his only complete symphony, remained hidden until 1933, when the manuscript was rediscovered in the library archives of the Paris Conservatoire. Beethovens Emperor Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major, with Italian Alessio Bax back on the Lobero Steinway, ended the show and the talented orchestras 34th season... May Day The Santa Barbara Symphony League held an intimate May Day fundraiser at the Santa Barbara Club when mezzo soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen and her husband, Jeff Nelsen, playing French horn, performed, with John Ballerino on piano. The soire, which benefits the symphonys music education programs, attracted quite a stellar crowd, including conductor of the youth symphony Andy Radford, former president of the Music Academy of the West NancyBell Coe, symphony president Stefan Riesenfeld with his wife,
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum board members on The Bill of Rights. Back row: Anne Marie Castleberg, Mary Beth Larkin, and Mary Ellen Tiffany. Front row: Stephanie Slosser, Bob Kirby, and Sue Neuman. (Photo by Priscilla)
later this year. Many of the residents have to walk very long distances to get clean water and we really wanted to make a difference, while working for ourselves, says Dudley, who is manager at the Cadiz restaurant on State Street. Hats off to them... Hello! My Baby Montecitos Cheri Steinkellner, who wrote and produced the long running TV series Cheers, has got another hit on her hands with the colorful, energized musical Hello! My Baby, which had its world premiere at the Lobero. The rip roaring show, with its VictorVictoria scenario in New Yorks Tin Pan Alley in the early 20s, is an absolute riot of freneticism from beginning to end with a tip top talented cast. Principals Ciaran McCarthy, as a seller of sheet music on Manhattans Lower Westside, and Texan Evie Hutton are true standouts, not to mention Kristine Zbornik, Harley Jay and Will Sevedge. The Rubicon Theatre Company show, which compares favorably to other productions like Anything Goes and Meet Me in St. Louis, is produced by Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald, with our rarefied enclaves dynamic duo, Mike and Anne Towbes, listed as honorary producers. Scenic designer Thomas S. Giamario has done a superb job with his revolving sets, while costume designer Marcy Froehlich really evoked the era, and Lee Martino excelled with the choreography under the musical direction of Lloyd Cooper. But the big Brava! has to go to Steinkellner, whose glittering resum includes four Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical, Sister Act.
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Hahn Hall Alive with the Sound of Music
by Lily Buckley
Cold Spring music teacher Pam Herzog conducting the Cold Spring School and Montecito Union School Choruses during a rendition of Lullaby of Broadway
Band Director Jocelyn Tipple conducts students in the Cold Spring School Band at the Spring Concert, held at Music Academy of the Wests Hahn Hall
he Spring Concert, held at Music Academy of the Wests Hahn Hall, featured both Montecito Union and Cold Spring School choruses and bands, and was a bittersweet affair, what with it being Music Director Pam McLendons final concert before retiring from MUS at the end of the year. The Santa Barbara High School Madrigal Singers also performed, directed by Pams husband, Phillip McLendon. He added an emotional element when he tearfully dedicated the last song the Madrigals sang to Pam, titled My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose. When asked how the Spring Concert originated in 1998, Cold Spring School music teacher Pam Herzog replied, Ms McLendon and I were first able to have a joint Choral and Band Festival
at the Lobero Theatre because of the generous support of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundations Education Outreach Program... Our last concert at the Lobero was in 2007 and since we were no longer going to be sponsored by the Bowl Foundation, the event went on hiatus. With the recent renovation of Hahn Hall and the funding support from both Districts, we were able to resurrect this idea and give the community the gift of music once again. In fact, Pam and Pam are longtime friends, starting when Ms Herzog took her Music for Children class at Westmont. After observing and getting to know Ms McLendon, Ms Herzog decided that teaching elementary school would be her career path. She then became Ms McLendons student teacher and eventually began
MUS Music Director Pam McLendon leading the choruses in a lively, choreographed version of The Joint is Jumpin
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working as the music teacher at Cold Spring School. The concert started off with the MUS Orchestra, directed by Rachael Clark with Anna Abbey as the accompanist. The MUS and Cold Spring School Bands directed by Ron Zecher and Jocelyn Tipple, respectively then took the stage, playing modern hits, such as Locomotion and Smoke on the Water. The music stands and chairs were whisked off stage to make room for
the Madrigal Singers, and what a beautiful performance it was. After, the MUS and Cold Spring School Choruses filled the risers to sing renditions of upbeat songs, starting with Comedy Tonight from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and ending with The Joint is Jumpin, complete with choreography. The choruses were directed by Ms McLendon and Ms Herzog, with Anna Abbey returning as accompanist. MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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EDiTORiAL (Continued from page 5)
A new median featuring a stone-wall faade similar to what exists in San Luis Obispo may be one reasonably acceptable aesthetic option
1) Endorse F-modified as the Preferred Hot Springs-Cabrillo Blvd Interchange Design; it is the best alternative for keeping 101 traffic out of Montecito neighborhoods. F-modified re-opens a southbound on-ramp at Cabrillo so that beach traffic does not flow through Coast Village Road to enter the 101 at Olive Mill. It preserves the northbound Hermosillo exit for residents, but adds a new right-lane exit to the beach directly onto East Cabrillo Blvd, bypassing the lower village and the Montecito roundabout. Abandon Option F, which is allegedly preferred by the City of Santa Barbara Planning Commission, because it forces northbound beach traffic to exit at Hermosillo, resulting in huge traffic increases on lower Coast Village Road. The other options J,M and M-modified should also be rejected because they include the fatal flaw of utilizing Los Patos as an 101 on-ramp, introducing a difficult left turn at East Cabrillo Blvd for beach traffic heading toward Los Angeles. If the Montecito Association (MA) develops new interchange alternatives beyond the 20 that Caltrans has already considered, by all means consider them. However, an MA alterna-
tive that keeps the current left-lane on-off ramps, or favors an on-ramp at Los Patos instead of Cabrillo Blvd for beach traffic heading south on the 101, will be difficult for Caltrans to endorse. 2) Support the widening of East Cabrillo Blvd from the Santa Barbara Cemetery-Bird Refuge to the Montecito roundabout This will necessitate widening the Union Pacific Railroad overpass on East Cabrillo Blvd, one of the worst choke points in the City of Santa Barbara. Support Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider in tapping additional Measure A funding to widen the railroad bridge underpass to multiple traffic lanes, plus safe pedestrian and bike lanes. Widening East Cabrillo Blvd from the Channel Drive-Los Patos intersection to the Montecito traffic circle, would eliminate the current beach backup at the railroad bridge. Like the Montecito roundabout, this project lies outside the Caltrans right-of-way and would require additional funding. 3) Keep Montecito beautiful; protect the visual character of Montecito Unfortunately, its a reality that within the 16-mile widening stretch of 10 17 May 2012
Undergrounding utility poles and wires throughout Montecito in culverts alongside Hwy 101 would add to the aesthetic quality of our community
Contact List for Highway 101 HOV Project Public comments on the 640-page Draft Environmental document must be submitted by e-mail or IN WRITING prior to July 6, 2012. Address your comments to: Matt Fowler Senior Environmental Planner Caltrans District 5 50 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 E-Mail: South.Coast.101.HOV@dot.ca.gov Comments regarding selection of alternatives should also be forwarded to the Caltrans Director for District 5 who will determine the preferred alternative. Ms Rachel Falsetti Acting District Director Caltrans District 5 50 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 E-Mail: Rachel.Falsetti@dot.ca.gov Copies of your comments should also be forwarded to the following decisionmakers: Salud Carbajal 1st District Supervisor County of Santa Barbara 105 E Anapamu Santa Barbara, CA 93101 E-Mail: scarbajal@sbcbos1.org Mayor Helene Schneider City of Santa Barbara PO Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 E-Mail: hschneider@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Jim Kemp Executive Director Santa Barbara County Association of Governments 260 North San Antonio Rd, Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93110 E-Mail: jkemp@sbcag.org
The Sheffield corridor offers a sweeping view of Sharks Cove and Fernald Point (going north); attempts to beautify this section should be mandatory
The current on-ramp at San Ysidro just past the Miramar at Posilipo is so short and dangerous it has been called suicidal; this must be dealt with concurrently with any new reconfiguration of Hwy 101
the 101, the most constrained and narrowest Caltrans right-of-way lies within the Montecito corridor. We would all love to see 12-ft traffic lanes; 10-ft shoulders to the inside and outside; and an attractive center median that is at least eight feet wide, with twin barriers and a minimum of at least four feet of median planting. The Caltrans right-of-way through Montecito is so constrained, however, that it may mean 11-ft wide traffic lanes instead of 12-ft; inside 10 17 May 2012
and outside highway shoulder lanes as narrow as 2-ft, and a single narrow concrete or steel median with no room for median landscaping in order to preserve outside landscaping. Residents need to petition Caltrans to work with a special Montecito Beautification Committee to research and approve scenic highway aesthetic enhancements for medians, bridges, overpasses, access ramps, plantings, and sound-deadening road surfaces that offer beauty and visual
excitement beyond white concrete or horizontal steel. One option, for example, may be a median with a stone wall facade. Overpasses could simulate the stone parkway look of the aesthetically pleasing Merritt Parkway from Greenwich to Stratford, CT in the 1950s, or the Potomac Parkway or Rock Creek Parkway in Washington, D.C. It is in everyones interest to make the highway more beautiful.
C. Michael Cooney Chairman Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Commission 123 E. Anapamu Santa Barbara, CA 93101 E-Mail: michael@igsb.com Sue Burrows Chair Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) 123 E. Anapamu Santa Barbara, CA 9310 E-Mail: sueburrows@aol.com
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The handsome Hamptons Shingle Style home on Featherhill Road in Montecito is near completion; fundraising tours for the Junior League of Santa Barbara are scheduled from September 13 through October 7
crew of perhaps as many as 30 busied itself with roofing, landscaping, trimming, sawing, surveying, measuring, moving land and boulders, and myriad other requirements as the deadline for completion nears. This was a 1950s style ranch house that we (Dennis Franz of TVs NYPD Blue fame and his wife, Joanie; Phillip is their son-in-law) bought over a year and a half ago, Phillip informs us. We scrapped the house and started from scratch, he explains. Peter Becker Architects designed the handsome six-thousand-foot (or thereabouts) Hamptons Shingle-Style home. When Joanie called the producers of Bravos Million Dollar Decorators, to see if theyd be interested in featuring the home on their television show, they asked Mary McDonald if shed like to do it, Joanie recounts during our conversation. She saw the plans, saw it framed but not dry-walled and said, Okay, Ill do the kitchen, the great room, and the loggia. And from there, I called about sixteen designers; of those, fourteen said Yes. Joanie notes that since coming on board, [Mary] has been intimately involved in the design of the house. She even changed the complete exterior, which was yellow (and is now what one might call Hamptons brown). Shes very involved, Joanie stresses. I think she pretty much set the color palette for the whole house. The final reveal of Ms McDonalds section of the house was filmed on April 17, and the first segment will be aired in the fall. Bravo has done five Million Dollar Decorators featuring the Franzes home. In addition to Million Dollar Decorators, Selling LA (on HGTV) has already done two segments and will do three more.
goal was to limit that number. A lot of design houses have twenty-five to thirty-five designers, she explains. I didnt want to do that. This house will be for sale to a family to live in. Its not just for looks, so we decided wed rather have top designers and give them huge spaces. For instance Michelle Workman, who has the living room, is very well known for doing Jennifer Lopezs house. Mark Weaver has the dining room and foyer. They have spoken to each other because you can see those two rooms from each other. A lot of designers in other Design Houses never even speak, Joanie continues. They just do their own color one could have purple and one could have black. Every designer here has concerned themselves with the other designers. Weve got some collaboration, like Lulu DK, whos very well known in the design world as an artist that does fabrics and wallpapers and I believe she even has some artwork in New York. She is working with Carla Lane out of Los Angeles and theyre doing the childrens complete suite. They are very concerned over what color the hallway is and what the lights are even if it isnt their own space. Other nationally known designers include David Phoenix and Katerina Tana; local designers include Ryan Brown, Linda Chase, and Caroline and Steve Thompson of Cabana Home.
The House & The Property
The Designers
When considering exactly how many designers to approach, Joanies
At the end of what is now an olivetree-lined driveway, one is greeted by a large and inviting porch, which leads to an open entryway flanked by a living room to the right and a dining room to the left. The living room fireplace featuring handcrafted tiles from Walker-Zanger creates a warm and welcoming setting. The nearby
powder room features a barrel ceiling. The heart of the house the kitchen and surrounding great room is a few short hallway steps away. If this were true to its original style, Phillip explains, the rooms including the kitchen would be intentional and segregated, but this being California, we took a little flexibility with the architecture as far as the layout, and created a great-room feel by incorporating additional space into the kitchen. In that kitchen, the most enticing element is the center island made of one solid piece of Calcutta marble. Its in the Carrara family, Phillip says, but with more browns in it, and even a little gold. After a nationwide search, he found a one-piece 5 x 11 marble slab in Ventura. We didnt want any seams in the island, Phillip explains. It was a nail-biter getting it in, he laughs, and particularly getting it installed without it breaking. In the great room, the well-proportioned limestone fireplace surround reclaimed from a European home was supplied by Exquisite Surfaces in Los Angeles. The great-room floor is made of 2-wide oak planks stained an espresso color (especially selected by Mary McDonald, who also chose the colors for the walls). Looking south towards the loggia, a wall of Marvin windows with accordion doors allows the entire back of the house to open, giving the space a unique indoor-outdoor ambience. The loggia is covered with a stained beaded-board clear pine ceiling. Montecito has aggressive fire codes, Phillip points out, so all the wood is custom-ordered and fire-treated before being installed. At the west end of the loggia is an outdoor stone-clad fireplace with an isokern firebox (blow-molded concrete, formed in blocks) in a herringbone brick pattern; the exterior of the chimney is clad with on-site river rock. The property sits on an old spillway from the mountains, Phillip elaborates, so you cant put a shovel
The center counter in the Franzes Design Home is made from one piece of Calcutta marble that measure 5 x 11
into the ground without hitting a rock. We capitalized on that, he notes, and then used some of what is called Santa Barbara river rock (sandstone) to finish the chimney. The color is unique to Santa Barbara, he notes, adding that it is such a popular look, artificial stone manufacturers have created a Santa Barbara sandstone color for one of its veneers. What had been the garage is now a cabana, covered at its base with Cheyenne-style veneer from El Dorado Stone. Above that, the structure is shingled. The 18x38 rectangular-shaped pool features an eight-foot spa. The Walker Zanger pool tiles are opalescent and pale green. Nearby is a regulation-sized trellised bocce court made of traditional crushed oyster shell provided by Boccemon, the premier supplier-builder of bocce courts in the U.S. Brooks Institute Professor Russ McConnell has brought his students to the construction site four days a week for the past months and they have videotaped the progress from the beginning. Many of McConnells students have also taken still photographs of the building as it went up, and a number of those photos will decorate the hallways inside the home when the Design House opens in September. Tours are scheduled from September 13 through October 7, from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week. The Junior League of Santa Barbara will handle tickets (www.jlsantabarbara.org), priced at $35 each, although you can also go to www.santabarbaradesignhousean dgardens.com for tickets and information. Parking for the public will be arranged. Ticket sales began May 1, and all the proceeds will go towards the Junior League of Santa Barbara; not a dime, promises Joanie, will be subtracted. Currently, proceeds are earmarked for the Junior Leagues Literacy Campaign, with the goal of renovating the Childrens Library. MJ 10 17 May 2012
Your Westmont
by Scott Craig photos by Brad Elliott
Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College
President Gayle Beebe poses with Westmont Medal Award recipients Ginni and Chad Dreier
Commencement Honors Student, Community Servants

Thousands of graduates, families and friends attended this years Commencement Elijah Tylski earned the Faculty Scholarship Award for his 3.98 GPA
bout 4,000 people cheered on 314 graduates of the Class of 2012 under blue, sunny skies at Carr Field during Commencement on May 5. A grove of still-charred eucalyptus trees behind the main stage served as a reminder that many of these graduating students evacuated to the gym during the devastating Tea Fire in November 2008 during their first year at Westmont. At the ceremony, Westmont recognized several students for their achievement. Elijah Tylski earned the Faculty Scholarship Award for the highest cumulative GPA. Tylski graduated with a bachelors degree in chemistry and begins pilot training for the U.S. Air Force in February. Kate Stewart, cross-country and track and field, and Coby Cress, baseball, earned the Deans Award given to the outstanding male and female graduates who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom and as athletes and evidenced a deep faith. Coach Russell Smelley says Kate may be the best female distance runner to ever compete for Westmont. She graduated with a 3.86 GPA and earned a bachelors degree in biology. Cress graduated with a 3.95 GPA in economics and business while demonstrating compassion and heart for service. He is a transformative leader with an incredible level of commitment to the pursuit of excellence, Coach Rob Ruiz says. Kelsey Santoro received the Dave Dolan Award for her desire to help others grow in their faith while serving as co-director of Potters Clay and residence assistant in Armington Hall. Melissa Christensen and T.J. Breshears earned the Kenneth Monroe Award for demonstrating superior academic achievement, excelling as leaders and influencing other stu-
Melissa Christensen earned the Kenneth Monroe Award
dents lives through their integrity, character and faithfulness. President Gayle D. Beebe presented Chad and Ginni Dreier with the Westmont Medal. The Dreiers have dedicated their lives to serving the less fortunate by giving generously to numerous organizations that support children, education, literacy and health-related causes. Chad and Ginni have made a lasting contribution to our community, Beebe says. They have been involved in virtually every major organization that works to improve the lives of our citizens. They are two of the most generous, kind and loving human beings I have ever met. They approach every situation with optimism and a forward-looking perspective that solves problems and improves the lives of all they touch. Chad, a Los Angeles native, is the former president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the Ryland Group, the seventh largest developer and builder of homes in the United States. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1972. After 13 years as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Loyola Marymount University, he is now the chair emeritus. A co-chair of the Womens
Leadership Council of Loyola Marymount University, Ginni also serves or has served on the board of directors for the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, the Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation, and the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation. She is involved with the Santa Barbara Police Activities League, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. This years Commencement included 53-year old Kimberly Schuck, who graduated summa cum laude as a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Societies. While at Westmont, Schuck earned a David K. Winter Servant Leadership Award and competed with the crosscountry and track and field teams. Schuck, who graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 1977, returned to college after raising five children, the youngest of who graduates this year from UC Santa Barbara.
Orchestra Heads to China
The Westmont College Orchestra, consisting of 63 student-musicians, travels to China from May 9 to 18, performing in Beijing, Suzhou and Shanghai. The orchestra, under the direction of conductor Michael Shasberger, will perform concerts at Beijing University of Technology,
Sun Village, Suzhou Art and Design Technology Institute, Suzhou Organization on Disability, Fudan University and Shanghai University. There are 68 people in the tour group, plus a professional guide. The highlight of every tour is the opportunity to share the experience with the orchestra members, says Shasberger, Adams professor of music and worship. Seeing the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City and playing concerts at Chinese universities, sometimes with our Chinese peers, will be astounding. Were also looking forward to overnight trains, shopping in Shanghai, performing in a senior citizens home and experiencing authentic Peking opera. The orchestra will perform a diverse selection of music, including works by Verdi, Rossini, Vivaldi, Mozart and Mendelssohn. The orchestra previously toured overseas through Austria and Hungary in summer 2009. Student fundraising and donors who participate in the annual orchestra patron program support the tour. Students have performed at farmers markets, held car washes and sold calendars to raise funds for the trip. Weve also been blessed by generous support from the Westmont Music Guild, which has helped with a silent auction and multiple bake sales, adopt-a-musician sponsors, business sponsors and many family members and friends, Shasberger says. It has all come together splendidly. We were able to meet the financial need of every single member of the orchestra so that everyone who was available for the trip could go. I am most excited about the spirit of the group and their enthusiasm to share our music, wherever we go in the world, Shasberger says. Anytime I get to travel and make music with sixty or so wonderful student musicians, its exciting. MJ
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On Entertainment
S.B. Symphony Season Closes
ot that there was a lot of suspense involving the decision, but now its official: Santa Barbara Symphony artistic and music director Nir Kabarettis contract has been renewed for another three years. The programming for the 2012-13 season the seventh under Kabarettis baton has also been announced, and the plans for the celebration of the orchestras 60th anniversary solidified. But first, theres the final concert in the current season, one in which the symphony looks to be wanting to send listeners home for the summer with a song in their hearts and some new music to ponder. Osvaldo Golijovs Sidereus, a new work from the Grammy-winning composer that the symphony co-commissioned as part of a consortium of 35 orchestras, kicks off the concert, followed by Mozarts Horn Concerto No. 2, featuring the symphonys Principal Horn player, Teag Reaves, as soloist, and concluding with Dvoks tasty and light-hearted Symphony No. 8 in G Major. Kabaretti discussed the concert, his tenure in Santa Barbara, and the upcoming season via email earlier this week. Q. Youre opening the concert with Osvaldo Golijovs Sidereus, a new work that the symphony co-commissioned as part of a consortium of thirty-five orchestras. I know the title refers to Galileos treatise in which he first asserted that the earth revolves around the sun. How does that subject inform the work? A. Indeed the stellar (starry) atmo-
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Artistic and music director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, Nir Kabaretti will continue his role for the 2012-13 season, which will be his seventh
sphere is very well felt in the work. It starts with a heavy-slow feeling on one part, and then a very heavenlycelestial melody. At one point, there is an entire section where you cant hear the downbeat; I believe this is to create (indicate) the lack of gravity. I believe Santa Barbara is the last of the consortium orchestras to premiere Sidereus. Have you had a chance to hear any of the others, or received feedback as to how to approach the work? Yes, I had a chance to hear the piece, in its original version, and liked it very much. Though, after the premiere of the piece, the composer decided to change some of it. Its now a bit shorter, and also the instrumentation is a bit smaller. This is in the tradition of the old masters like Beethoven, Mahler and others, who sometimes made some changes in the scores after hearing it performed. This is also the second year in a row in
which the most adventurous, most modern work is played in the final concert of the year? Does that have a special significance? Is Santa Barbara ready for a more ambitious approach to new symphonic music? I dont think it is the right statement. One of our missions is to introduce new pieces to the community, along with playing the well-known masterpieces. In this season, we played works by John Adams, Dave Brubeck, Michael Daugherty, Pavel Haas and others. All of them were performed in Santa Barbara for the first time. The Symphonys own Principal Horn player, Teag Reaves, is the soloist for the Mozart concert. What goes into deciding when to use a symphony member versus a guest artist? How is it different for you when you know the soloist quite well? What are Reaves special qualities for this piece? Teag Reaves is a fantastic player, and we are blessed to have him in the orchestra. I am always very proud to share the stage with a soloist from our family, and in this case in particular, it is quite a tradition to use a Principal Horn player for this concerto. Teag was auditioned to the orchestra in the first week I started working in Santa Barbara. I was very impressed by his qualities, during that audition, and in the many concerts weve had since, so the decision to have him as a soloist was very natural. Mozart wrote the concerto for an old friend as opposed to a commission. How does that play out in the piece? Mozart wrote four concerti for the horn, quite an unusual amount, considering that the horn was not regarded a solo instrument in this period. Obviously, the fact that the composer was a longtime friend of one of the most virtuosic player of his time was essential to this fruitful collaboration. Youre closing the concert and the season with Dvoks Symphony No. 8.
Santa Barbara Symphony soloist and Principal Horn player, Teag Reaves
Why this piece? Does it have something to do with the warm tone and pastoral ornament drawn from the composers annual summer retreat to the Bohemian countryside, serving as a mirror for our own temperate climate and vacation-like setting? What is your take on the piece? This is truly one of the most beautiful symphonic pieces ever written. You described very well the characteristic of the piece, and I will certainly be very loyal to the score by pointing out all the charming tunes, the rich rhythm, etcetera. I thought this would be a perfect end to a season knowing the power and the impact of this specific work on the musicians and the audience. Moving past this particular concert, you just renewed your contract with the symphony for another three years. Looking back, what do you see as your biggest accomplishments in the first half dozen seasons? What are you most proud of? And what plans or new directions do you see for the orchestra in the next three years? There are many things I am proud of: the fantastic musicians who joined our family after tough auditions to strengthen our artistic skills; unforgettable performances of big pieces from the symphonic repertoire, as well as the new and commissioned pieces; collaborating with Lang Lang; and also our educational activities, in particular, producing the Farkle McBride project, for which we commissioned the music and engaged a stage director and actors. To see the joy of the kids while watching it was a great satisfaction for all of us.
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Bonita Hosts Calleen Cordero Trunk Show
Designer Calleen Cordero and Bonita owner Rita Villa
collection in August. As for Bonitas near future, next months event will be for all the horse lovers. The surprise is out! Bonita will be hosting designer Totem Salvaged, specializing in handmade items using salvaged vintage pieces with a horse theme.
Bonita boutique in Summerland carries womens clothing and gifts with a Mediterranean flavor
Each month, Bonita boutique spotlights a different designer; in April, Bonita hosted a trunk show for Calleen Cordero
Bonita Boutique is located at 2330 Lillie Ave in Summerland, and can be reached at (805) 565-3848 or www.bonitasummerland.com. For more information about Calleen Cordero, visit www.calleencordero.com. MJ
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n a beautiful Saturday afternoon recently, Rita Villa, owner of Bonita boutique on Lillie Avenue in Summerland, was hosting Calleen Corderos trunk show. Bonita is a one-yearold boutique that sells womens clothing, jewelry and gifts with a distinctively Mediterranean flavor. Ms Villa has filled her boutique with the unconventional and indulgent. She likes to point out that a customer can treat herself, shop for a friend, indulge in a beverage and chocolates and socialize as if they were at home. Growing up third generation in Santa Barbara, Ms Villas pastimes of horseback riding and flamenco dancing combined with her retail skills at established, high-end clothing and jewelry boutiques gave her the skilled eye to stock her shop with the luxurious style of the Gypset, a term coined by New York journalist Julia Chaplin. It is the combination of the nomadic wile of the gypsy with the global references and chic speed of the jetsetter. Ms Villas take on the Gypset style is colorful kaftans, embroidered tops, leather jackets, chunky belts, handcrafted shoes, bags and earthy jewelry in high-carat gold or silver. She loves colors and prefers the look of the sophisticated bohemian rather than the over-trendy. Bonita hosts monthly designer events that are usually kept a surprise until the invitations are sent. This month, Bonita hosted designer Calleen Cordero. Ms Cordero has such a loyal fan base in town that she even designed special pieces sold exclusively at Bonita. Ms. Cordero elaborates, My customers in Santa Barbara are hip and lead active lifestyles. They feel and look beautiful and what they wear 10 17 May 2012
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Christine , former president Gillian Launie, Barbara Burger who just retired as the orchestras marketing director , and board member Sally Nazerian. A delightful musical mix... Garden Gala Always a delightful fundraiser, the Community Arts Music Association womens board attracted 200 guests with the Hidden Gardens of Hope Ranch, its 12th annual tour, which highlighted three unique private estates in the ritzy equestrian enclave. The event, which organizers hoped would eclipse the $20,000 raised last year, focused on the gardens of Betty Stephens, Karen Davidson and Fred and Jane Paulson, all looking exquisite in the Pacific sunshine. Chef Michael Hutchings catered the event, which ended at Bettys wonderful hilltop estate. Music, wine, roses and spectacular views. How lucky are we? gushed board member Mary Garton. A frequent refrain in our tony town... Planned Parenthood Party
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Top legal eagle Robert Lieff and his wife, Gretchen, opened the doors of their charming Montecito manse for a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood. The organization is just wrapping up its $3 million capital campaign to pay for its new health center in Thousand Oaks, which serves 1,200 patients a month. With only $127,000 to go until June 30, the campaign will save $235,000 in interest payments, which will be put back into programs and services.
Sightings: Carol Burnett checking out the crowd at Luckys... Rocker Kenny Loggins lunching at opal... Author T.C. Boyle joining the crowd at Cafe Del Sol Pip! Pip! for now Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richards column should e-mail him at richardmin eards@veizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal MJ 10 17 May 2012
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f there is something going on in town that involves music, I can count on my friend Deborah Bertling to be involved. If I go to the opera, shes singing, if I attend musical theatre, shes performing... from Circle Bar B to SBCC. If shes not on stage, she taking her cues as secretary of Community Arts Music Association Board of Directors. And when not doing all of that, she is president of the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation. The Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation was started 30 years ago by the late Mrs. Lincoln Dellar, whose husband was involved early on in broadcasting. They owned TV and radio stations in three counties (including KDB in Santa Barbara back in 1950). They lived in Case Del Sueno (later the home of Burl Ives) and she had a keen interest in the performing arts. Mrs. Dellar initiated this foundation to annually give financial assistance in the form of competition awards to young musicians in Santa Barbara County. To maximize the potential of its funds, PASF devotes its entire resources to performing arts recipients, and the dedication of its volunteers provides all administrative tasks. These awards come with cash prizes ranging from $5,000 for first place to honorable mentions of $500 (all finalists) to help students further their studies. Quite remarkable to have this sort of program in a small county. Deborah invited me to the finalists showcase where my other buddy (renowned local pianist Rene Hamaty) was serving as accompanist to some of the soloists. Judges were a pretty stellar selection of local musical ya-hoos (and I mean that in the most respectful way): Valery Ryvkin (Opera Santa Barbara), NancyBell Coe (Music Academy), Dr. Linda Holland (flutist-composer-SBCC Music professor), Betty Oberacker (UCSB Professor Emeritus: piano and chamber music) and David Potter (organist, pianist, conductor musical theatre). The cream of the talent rose to the top, and a big shout-out of congratulations to these young talents for their hard work, perseverance and pursuit of excellence is in order: Instrumental winners 1st place, violinist Camille Miller; 2nd place, pianist Christopher Davis; 3rd place, violinist Joshelle Conley; 4th place, cellist Rebecca Shasberger. Vocal winners were second place Leslie Anne Cook, mezzosoprano, 3rd place, Xiaobo Su, sopra10 17 May 2012
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A fitting motto for one who still has her chops as a concert pianist; she captured the Top Talent prize with her performance of Malaguena.
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Performing Arts Scholarship Finalists: 1st place, Camille Miller, violin, is a Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarship winner and studies with Nina Bodnar. 2nd place, Christopher Davis, is pursuing his D.M.A. in piano performance at UCSB and was House Manager for Music Academy of the West. Ms Graffy is author of Society Ladys Guide on How to Santa Barbara, is a longtime Santa Barbara resident and a regular attendee at many society affairs and events; she can be reached at 687-6733
Donnalynn Karpeles and I were exchanging stories, and I was asking her about her involvement in Soroptimist. Its funny, so many of us have heard of Soroptimist but few of us know precisely what they do. The organization started 90 years ago and it is the worlds largest service organization for executive and professional women who are dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in their local communities. So how does this work? Through their Soroptimist Womens Opportunity Awards. Each year, Soroptimist clubs in 19 countries assist women in overcoming personal difficulties and bettering their lives through education and skills training. Well, as it turned our local Soroptimist just had their 22nd annual ceremony and presented three local women with the Soroptimist Womens Opportunity Awards. This is such a great and practical way to assist deserving women in need here in Santa Barbara. This award is designed for those women who are
Soroptimist International of Santa Barbara selected Lacey Jensen, Adrianna Janckila, Martha Salcido to receive their Womens Opportunity Awards
the primary financial support for their families and who are looking to acquire additional skills, training and education to upgrade their employment status. They help those who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational-skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. This year the honors went to Lacey Jensen, Martha Salcido and Adrianna Janckila, who also received recognition from the city and Congress presented by Mayor Helene Schneider and Congresswoman Lois Capps. (Dont you just love stories with a happy ending?) MJ
no (no first or fourth places awarded this year).
Our local gal just took first place talent and first runner up for Ms Senior Pageant. Rene (who looks ten years younger than her just-overseventy years) vied in Thousand Oaks for the title of Ms Senior at the regional level, and as first runner-up will go to compete at the statewide level this summer. Rene had just a half-minute for her interview in which to sum up her philosophy on life: We dont stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.
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always wanted to be an astronaut as a kid. Id ride my big wheel around saving the universe in a beat up old blue plastic helmet with antennae, visor down, and the words Lunar Patrol printed across the front. Id wear cheap plastic sunglasses with the lenses punched out and tell people I had x-ray vision. I loved Mork & Mindy. (Na-Nu Na-Nu.) You know, pretty standard stuff for an upbringing in the late seventies and early eighties in San Francisco. Well, I lost that helmet long ago and Mork and Mindy married in the final episode of their show back in 1982. So its ironic (nostalgic? sad?) that I feel more like an astronaut than ever before. I know, I know that sounds pretty bizarre to most of you out there reading. (Its a bit bizarre to me, too.) But its true. When I think back to June 2011, just eleven short months ago, I remember getting ready for a trip around the world with my wife and kids. It was a very cool time for us; we were excited and nervous and anxious and thrilled. Sort of like we were sitting in a spaceship together, hurriedly preparing for blast off and new experiences and encounters in outer space. Sort of like we were well, astronauts. And our first few months on the road were exhilarating and exhausting and wonderful, just as I imagine that first flight to the moon was for Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong aboard Apollo 11 all those years ago. We didnt land on the moon, of course, but I think it is pretty fair to say that we entered into a lazy orbit after around three months of travel (somewhere around the Croatian island of Brac) and stayed up there in space for the remainder of our trip. We took life as it came, easily, and passed time and new experience together without interruption or distraction. It was beautiful up there in the cosmos, simple. But, just as Neil and Buzz had to pilot Apollo 11 back home after taking a few small steps (amongst other things), so too did we have to come back out of orbit and down into the real world. Work, responsibility, taxes, housing, school everything loomed large as we peered back down at earth. It seemed simple from up there, though; the world looked peaceful and beautiful and easy. And we truly believed that we were on to something very special after we accepted a job running
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a restaurant group in the Napa Valley and moved to St. Helena. But, alas, spaceships and space people can take quite a beating as they re-enter earths atmosphere. In fact, according to many Hollywood sci-fi flicks (my primary source for astronaut-related knowledge), that reentry is perhaps the most difficult part of space travel. It certainly has been for us. The restaurant gig has failed (think Apollo 13). We remain close friends with the proprietors and are truly happy to have kept the longstanding relationship, but the business arrangements we made just didnt work out. And while the outcome is a disappointment, for sure, lets just say that there was no future in it for us and that we are glad to have realized that sooner than later. In the words of a close friend, If youre going to fail at something, fail quickly. (Note that I dont think of all this as a failure in the negative sense, I actually think that we took a shot at something new and exciting and that it ultimately didnt work out not the end of the world and Im proud that we took the shot and gave it an honest try.) So once again we find ourselves adrift, only this time not up in orbit. Instead, we are floating around our banged-up spacecraft in the middle of an ocean, debris scattered about, having missed our intended landing zone by a few thousand miles. We have a life raft and plenty of provisions, though, so all is well. But we are indeed adrift, and we need to figure out which way to paddle to get home safely. Im very confident that well make it were still a happy and mellow crew but none of us has had to paddle hard for some time now, and we need to get moving (the raft and provisions wont last forever, after all). We know that search and rescue professionals are looking for us right now but we also know that sitting idle is not an option. And so we paddle, my friends. Always forward. Always searching. If you are interested in Matts experience traveling the world with his wife and kids or their time in the Napa Valley or anything else theyve done in the past year, feel free to check out their website and photos and Matts blog at www. towheadtravel.com. And feel free to email Matt (or anyone in the Mazza family) at towheadtravel@gmail.com. MJ
The symphony has announced the 2012-13 season. What are some of the highlights for you? What are you most looking forward to? What presents the biggest challenge? We will continue to find a balance between masterpieces from the past and new pieces. I am extremely excited for the commissioned piece that is written especially for our anniversary, as well as for performing Beethoven Fifth Symphony, Rachmaninoff, etcetera. We will share the stage with world-class soloists and some rising stars Mahlers 2nd Symphony will be for sure the climax of the season, and the most challenging for us. You will also find in this season an increase amount of collaborations with other art institutes in town, which indeed puts our role in the community as indispensable.
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The symphony has established ongoing annual collaborations with the State Street Ballet and the Santa Barbara Choral Society. How have those relationships affected the orchestra? I see this as a very important mission. I was raised musically in Europe, working in opera houses where there was a chorus and a ballet company in the same house, so on an artistic level, it is simply natural for me to meet other art forms. For the community, it is an enriching experience; in a town like Santa Barbara, where you have so many cultural events, including touring orchestras, world-class soloists, I think it is even more important that local professional institutions are collaborating and bringing something unique to the community. It looks like there are even more thematic links next season as well (French Connections, Four Seasons). Can you talk about designing and programming the individual concerts? I like to offer the community a variety of music from different styles, different periods, and different countries during the season, so every concert is only a part of the entire puzzle. At the same time, I try to mix pieces which have some connection, something in common, hoping that the audience will take from the program a memory that will remain for a long time. As you mentioned, one of them is the Four Seasons everybody knows the Seasons by Vivaldi, but I doubt that many know that also other composers dedicated pieces to this theme, like Glazunov. The final pair of concerts in Santa Barbara Symphonys 2011-12 season are 8pm Saturday and 3pm Sunday at the Granada. Tickets cost $25-$95. The concert will also be broadcast live on KDB-FM. Call 899-2222 or visit www. granadasb.org. For more information or subscriptions for the upcoming 2012-
If youre not a student at UCSB, chances are still good that youre familiar with part-time theater faculty member Jeff Mills work through his association with Boxtails, the local theater company that uses all sorts of theatrical and storytelling methods to adapt cultural myths and legends for kids and adults alike, or some of the edgy work hes done on his own at venues such as Center Stage. Now, Mills Proboscis Theater Company and UCSBs Department of Theater are teaming up to present the world premiere of his Piezoelectric Love: The (half) Life of Marie Curie, an even more out-there multidisciplinary, multimedia theater experience using masks, clowning, drama, dance and storytelling to explores the life and work of the two-time Nobel Prize winner who discovered radium and polonium, developed early radiation cancer treatment, and invented the portable X-ray lab. UCSB students comprise the cast, while Jim Connolly and Anna Abbey composed and perform the original music with faculty member Christina McCarthy providing the choreography for the piece conceived, devised and directed by Mills, who discussed the work over the phone earlier this week. Q. Why a play about Marie Curie? What was the genesis of the piece? A. [It started] when I heard an interview on NPR about a new biography which offered a new perspective on her life. We all heard about her in sixth-grade science class, but there was so much they were talking about that I didnt know. It made me look a lot deeper into her story. She was a single mother for most of her life, raising two kids on her own. She won two Nobel prizes. She did an amazing amount of research but never got a dime for anything she did. And she had an affair with a married man after husband, Pierre, died by being run over by the turn-of-the-century version of a semi truck. People think he died from radiation poisoning, but it was a horse-drawn cart. The scandal of the affair had people talking about taking away her second Nobel, but Albert Einstein talked her into accepting the award and flouting the naysayers. We did a lot of interviews with women scientists at UCSB, chemists and physicists. And a lot of the issues for women in science are not that different today. It gave a lot of currency
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Annual Pre-Fire Season Kick Off BBQ
Montecito Fire Departments Geri Ventura presenting at the Annual Pre-Fire Season Kick Off BBQ Gathered around their latest fire-mapping tool for the county are: S.B. City Fires Ron Liechti, Carpinteria-Summerland Battalion Chief Christopher Blair, MTO Dana St. Oegger, AFVs Dan Ardoin, and Vandenberg hotshot Jesse Hendricks
Key points from other presenters included that the decrease in rain over the past six months, combined with May and June sundowners, increase our possibility for fire. Concern for the type of fires we need to be prepared for was discussed by Vandenberg AFB Fire Departments Chief Dan Ardoin, The area east of Cold Spring Creek on the front side of the mountains is heavy and over-mature, and it hasnt burned since the 1964 Coyote Fire. U.S. Forest Service Fire Chief Mark von Tillow commented positively on the Forest Services decision last October to restore full-service status to the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base. The event concluded with emergency department personnel and local residents taking it all in, and remaining hopeful that a team effort on everyones part will lead us through fire season safely. To find out what you can do, contact your local fire department and volunteer organizations. MJ
osted by the Montecito Fire District, the Annual Pre-Fire Season Kick Off BBQ was held on May 2 in Lower Manning Park. Attendees included representatives from all local and county fire districts, law enforcement, volunteers in emergency organizations such as MERRAG, area residents, members of local press, as well as First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal, who explained, This event shows us that fire season is really a year-round awareness and an excellent way to get the word out to our communities. The program commenced after the barbeque. Speakers included our own Montecito Fire District Dispatch Guru Geri Ventura, who talked about the importance of integrating emergency response volunteers into the response organizations, versus catch and release, by training the volunteers and setting up structured programs for emergency preparedness. She pointed out the success of such integration when MERRAG had set up within less than 15 minutes from the start of the Tea Fire. Encouraging residents to volunteer in CERT, MERRAG and First Responder programs, she concluded by thanking everyone for their support of local fire, police and emergency departments. Additional program highlights were the 2012 Fire Season Forecast, Fire Resources updates, fire equipment displays, and the City Emergency Operations latest 3-D map of the county, which Santa Barbara City Fires Ron Liechti said is the most useful tool right now for the department. Its incredible, the dimensions are exact and to scale, it shows every 10 17 May 2012
First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal with 35th District Director Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios and Sandra Cobin in Lower Manning Park
fire station location and can help fire fighters determine where the fire is in terms of a topographical path. It is currently used for training purposes, Ron explained. City Fire is also planning to secure a grant for a Mylar Hologram field resource tool to use during fires. It is a handheld, flat, notebook-sized hologram that is activated when the user shines a light on it. The hologram will be a map of the area where the fire is located to help the user navigate a fire in our area. Currently departments are purchasing iPads to use in the field as well, for communication and documentation during a fire. Also on display was a copy of the generous $50,000 April donation by Arthur J. Gallagher & Company.
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Hwy 101 looking north from the Olive Mill Lane overpass as it is today; the poor quality of the roadbed is one of the reasons highway noise has noticeably increased over the past decade

Easily maintained and practical vegetation needs to be preserved and replanted. Summerland has already initiated this type of cooperative aesthetic program with Caltrans. 4) Re-evaluate the southbound San Ysidro on-ramp and add it to the final EIR Michael Phillips of the Montecito Planning Commission calls the current southbound entrance to the 101 in front of the Miramar, suicidal. The draft EIR contains no plan to improve or modify the San Ysidro southbound on-ramp, which many consider the most dangerous in Montecito. The reason for this obvious omission is the prohibitive cost and added time of using eminent domain to acquire additional land for the reconstruction of a new ramp outside the Caltrans right-ofway. Montecito residents should petition Caltrans to include discussion of additional funding for an improved southbound on-ramp at San Ysidro in its final report. Construction of an adequate and safe southbound on-ramp would likely require the purchase of additional land along South Jameson, most likely from Rick Caruso, owner of the Miramar. 5) Make the Sheffield Drive Interchange the most beautiful interchange on the 101 Recognize that the Sheffield interchange, with its ocean views of Fernald Point and the Channel Islands, and its historic stand of
cypress trees and lush median landscaping, is one of the most beautiful scenic vistas on the 101 from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Turning this intersection into a concrete jungle with no median vegetation would be a tragedy for every resident that remembers California as it once was. Comments should support the proposed re-construction of this interchange, but request added funding for maximum visual and aesthetic retention of landscaping and ocean views to preserve this intersection as a 101 scenic treasure. 6) Support a noise abatement program in Montecito now New technology is rapidly being developed to reduce freeway noise levels through the use of noise attenuating material that can lessen traffic noise by 4 to 7 decibels when replacing
degraded pavement. The six-lane freeway from Milpas to Hot Springs will be paved with todays noise-reducing pavement. Ask Caltrans to extend this noise-reducing paving now, on the existing four lanes through Montecito to create a baseline noise test reduction. Since construction of the HOV lane wont begin until 2016 to 2023, and end in 2027, Montecito cant live for the next 15 years with the current deteriorating, noisy pavement on the 101. The condition of the current pavement will only get worse the closer we get to a construction start date, where there is no incentive or funding for repaving. There are six sound walls proposed for the Montecito corridor. Affected residents get to vote on whether to install sound walls to suppress noise, or eliminate them to preserve views. If 51% of affected residents vote against
The San Ysidro on-ramp heading north is on the right; the off-ramp is on the left, as it looks today
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Computer-generated simulation of Hwy 101 looking north after construction of a third (part-time HOV) lane; the roadbed would presumably be made of noise-abating material; notice the sound wall in the upper left-hand corner
a proposed sound wall, the sound wall is rejected. 7) Accept the Inevitability of parttime HOV Lanes There is a reason why this entire $400 million project is titled, The South Coast 101 High Occupancy (HOV) Lanes Project. The decision to add HOV lanes was made in 2006 with the adoption of the 101 in Motion plan, which recommends a multi-modal approach of adding a lane, a train and express bus service to reduce congestion. It includes a specific recommendation from the City of Santa Barbara to add a carpool-HOV lane in both directions from south of Milpas Street to the Ventura County Line. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) has endorsed HOV lanes because
they encourage carpooling and public transportation. They are perceived as environmentally friendly because they move more people and not just more cars. The HOV lanes would be restricted to carpooling use during peak hours, but would be available for normal use the rest of the time. Although we all share a nostalgia for the old Montecito Parkway with its lush landscaping and traffic lights, moving people safely and with less congestion requires change. Some in our community argue that if Montecito can stop HOV lanes, our community could retain its current left-lane on-off ramps. The two are not linked, and this is not a credible option. 8) Replace Montecitos left- lane on-off ramps with right-lane ramps
Both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) consistently reject left-lane on-off ramps, with or without an HOV lane, because they do not meet current federal and state highway safety standards. They distract high-speed drivers accustomed to moving to the right for highway ingress and egress. Slower moving trucks, which currently drive in the right lane, have to move across two lanes of high-speed traffic to exit on the left. Planned closure of left-lane on-off ramps will assist Caltrans in securing state and federal highway funding. The 101 is the 2nd most important North-South route in California. It is unlikely that the final Caltrans EIR will recommend keeping the four left-
lane ramps in Montecito as the only left-lane ramps in a project that has been studied for 47 years. 9) Investigate an opportunity to underground utilities when adding HOV lanes Recommend that the County of Santa Barbara explore with Southern California Edison, Verizon and Cox Cable the possibility of installing underground utility culverts adjacent to the reconstructed 101 freeway during construction. The intent would be to try to relocate as many of the current transmission lines as possible into underground culverts along the 101 to reduce the profusion of ugly and invasive steel utility poles and transmission lines in Montecito.
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and how it could look when the third-lane project is completed
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Alternative F-modified includes a new right-hand northbound off-ramp and, most importantly, a new southbound on-ramp at Cabrillo; Hermosillo remains essentially unchanged as an alternative residents off-ramp

10) Dont support the no-build option In 1992, Montecito voters narrowly voted down a funded Caltrans proposal to widen the 101 to three lanes in each direction through Montecito. The rejection was based on Montecitos historic resistance to change, and fears that widening would threaten healthy trees and vegetation in the existing 101 median. This turned out to have been a shortsighted decision, because the funding available at that time was simply shifted to other high-priority transportation projects in California, resulting in Montecito being pushed to the back of the line for 101 widening consideration. Now, 20 years later and with peak-hour traffic gridlock threatening to grow from four hours a day to eleven hours a day, residents are once again being asked to support the addition of a third lane in each direction through Montecito, with the caveat that this time, the added lane will be designated as a part-time carpool lane for express buses and cars with two or more occupants during morning and evening rush hours. Supporting the No-Build Option is unwise because that alternative guarantees perpetual gridlock. Caltrans is making a serious effort to solicit public opinion from all stakeholders. Their responsibility is to balance conflicting priorities and reach the most favorable outcome within design, engineering and cost constraints. We will fare better as a community if we cooperate positively rather than demonize Caltrans as an insensitive bureaucracy unable or unwilling to provide the data needed to support whatever conclusions we personally favor. Make your opinion known now. Speak up now, or, for the next 75 years or so, you will have no right to complain that nobody ever listens to you. MJ The Voice of the Village
The Cabrillo Interchange as it exists now (looking north); notice the Hermosillo exit at bottom, right; thats where Caltrans has proposed a roundabout to handle beach traffic after the Cabrillo northbound lefthand exit is closed
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include fish and vegetarian dishes, and fresh flatbreads straight out of the wood-burning oven. The Bistro offers local wines, classic and specialty cocktails, single malt scotches and aged cognacs. Pane Vino 1482 East Valley Road (969-9274) Peabodys 1198 Coast Village Road (969-0834) $$$ Bella Vista $$$ 1260 Channel Drive (565-8237) Featuring a glass retractable roof, Bella Vistas ambiance is that of an elegant outdoor Mediterranean courtyard. Executive Chef Alessandro Cartumini has created an innovative menu, featuring farm fresh, Italianinspired California cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 am to 9 pm. Cafe Del Sol 30 Los Patos Way (969-0448) $$ Gelato and Sorbet are made on the premises. Open Monday through Thursday 1 pm to 9 pm, 12 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 9 pm on Sundays. Scoopie also offers a full coffee menu featuring Santa Barbara Roasting Company coffee. Offerings are made from fresh, seasonal ingredients found at Farmers Market, and waffle cones are made on site everyday. Jeannines 1253 Coast Village Road (969-7878) Montecito Deli 1150 Coast Village Road (969-3717) Open six days a week from 7 am to 3 pm. (Closed Sunday) This eatery serves homemade soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, and its specialty, The Piadina, a homemade flat bread made daily. Owner Jeff Rypysc and staff deliver locally and cater office parties, luncheons or movie shoots. Also serving breakfast (7am to 11 am), and brewing Peets coffee & tea. Panino 1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137) Pierre Lafond 516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502) This market and deli is a center of activity in Montecitos Upper Village, serving fresh baked pastries, regular and espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, burritos, homemade soups, deli salads, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps available, and boasting a fully stocked salad bar. Its sunny patio draws crowds of regulars daily. The shop also carries specialty drinks, gift items, grocery staples, and produce. Open everyday 5:30 am to 8 pm. Village Cheese & Wine 1485 East Valley Road (969-3815) In Summerland / Carpinteria The Barbecue Company 3807 Santa Claus Lane (684-2209) Cantwells Summerland Market 2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5894) $$ receptions to corporate events. Open Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm. Nugget 2318 Lillie Avenue (969-6135) $$
CAVA $$ 1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500) Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunflowercolored interior is accented by live Spanish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive fireplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor people-watching front patio. Open MondayFriday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm. China Palace $$ 1070 Coast Village Road (565-9380) Montecitos only Chinese restaurant, here youll find large portions and modern dcor. Take out available. (Montecito Journal staff is especially fond of the Cashew Chicken!) China Palace also has an outdoor patio. Open seven days 11:30 am to 9:30 pm. Giovannis 1187 Coast Village Road (969-1277) Los Arroyos 1280 Coast Village Road (969-9059) Little Alexs 1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297) $
Plow & Angel $$$ San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine on traditional dishes such as mac n cheese and ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original artwork, including stained glass windows and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore, hanging above the fireplace. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extending until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. Sakana Japanese Restaurant 1046 Coast Village Road (565-2014) Stella Mares 50 Los Patos Way (969-6705) $$
Padaro Beach Grill $ 3765 Santa Claus Lane (566-9800) A beach house feel gives this seaside eatery its charm and makes it a perfect place to bring the whole family. Its new owners added a pond, waterfall, an elevated patio with fireplace and couches to boot. Enjoy grill options, along with salads and seafood plates. The Grill is open Monday through Sunday 11 am to 9 pm Slys $$$ 686 Linden Avenue (684-6666) Slys features fresh fish, farmers market veggies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate Specials and vintage desserts. Youll find a full bar, serving special martinis and an extensive wine list featuring California and French wines. Cocktails from 4 pm to close, dinner from 5 to 9 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch is M-F 11:30 to 2:30, and brunch is served on the weekends from 9 am to 3 pm. Stackys Seaside 2315 Lillie Avenue (969-9908) Summerland Beach Caf 2294 Lillie Avenue (969-1019) Tinkers 2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970) Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row Andersens Danish Bakery & Gourmet Restaurant $ 1106 State State Street (962-5085) Established in 1976, Andersens serves Danish and European cuisine including breakfast, lunch & dinner. Authentic Danishes, Apple Strudels, Marzipans, desserts & much more. Dine inside surrounded by European interior or outside on the sidewalk patio. Open 8 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday, 8 am to 10 pm Saturday and Sunday. Bistro Eleven Eleven $$ 1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111) Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the bistro serves breakfast and lunch featuring all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix of traditional favorites and coastal cuisine. The lounge advancement to the restaurant features a big screen TV for daily sporting events and happy hour. Open MondayFriday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 am to 10 pm. Cielito $$$ 1114 State Street (225-4488) Cielito Restaurant features true flavors of Mexico created by Chef Ramon Velazquez. Try an antojito (or small craving) like the Anticucho de Filete (Serrano-chimichurri marinated Kobe beef skewer, rocoto-tomato jam and herb mashed potatoes), the Raw Bars piquant ceviches and fresh shellfish, or taste the savory treats in handmade tortillas at the Taqueria. It is located in the heart of downtown, in the historic La Arcada. $
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Stonehouse $$$$ San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Located in what is a 19th-century citrus packinghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a lounge with full bar service and separate dining room with crackling fireplace and creekside views. Chef Matthew Johnsons regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the on-site chefs garden. Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in America by OpenTable Diner s Choice. 2010 Diners Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants With Best Service in America. Open for lunch Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 2 pm. Dinner from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am to 2 pm. Trattoria Mollie 1250 Coast Village Road (565-9381) $$$
Luckys (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$ 1279 Coast Village Road (565-7540) Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steakhouse in the heart of Americas biggest little village. Steaks, chops, seafood, cocktails, and an enormous wine list are featured, with white tablecloths, fine crystal and vintage photos from the 20th century. The bar (separate from dining room) features large flat-screen TV and opens at 4 pm during the week. Open nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday brunch from 9 am to 3 pm. Valet Parking. Montecito Caf 1295 Coast Village Road (969-3392) Montecito Coffee Shop 1498 East Valley Road (969-6250) $$
Tre Lune $$/$$$ 1151 Coast Village Road (969-2646) A real Italian boite, complete with small but fully licensed bar, big list of Italian wines, large comfortable tables and chairs, lots of mahogany and large b&w vintage photos of mostly famous Italians. Menu features both comfort food like mama used to make and more adventurous Italian fare. Now open continuously from lunch to dinner. Also open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily for breakfast. Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria 1483 East Valley Road (565-9393) Delis, bakeries, juice bars Blenders in the Grass 1046 Coast Village Road (969-0611) Heres The Scoop 1187 Coast Village Road (lower level) (969-7020) $$
Corktree Cellars $$ 910 Linden Avenue (684-1400) Corktree offers a casual bistro setting for lunch and dinner, in addition to wine tasting and tapas. The restaurant, open everyday except Monday, features art from locals, mellow music and a relaxed atmosphere. An extensive wine list features over 110 bottles of local and international wines, which are also available in the eatery's retail section. Garden Market 3811 Santa Claus Lane (745-5505) $
Montecito Wine Bistro $$$ 516 San Ysidro Road 969-7520 Head to Montecitos upper village to indulge in some California bistro cuisine. Chef Nathan Heil creates seasonal menus that
Jacks Bistro $ 5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558) Serving light California Cuisine, Jacks offers freshly baked bagels with whipped cream cheeses, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast burritos, specialty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads, pastas and more. Jacks offers an extensive espresso and coffee bar menu, along with wine and beer. They also offer full service catering, and can accommodate wedding
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Chucks Waterfront Grill $$ 113 Harbor Way (564-1200) Located next to the Maritime Museum, enjoy some of the best views of both the mountains and the Santa Barbara pier sitting on the newly renovated, award-winning patio, while enjoying fresh seafood straight off the boat. Dinner is served nightly from 5 pm, and brunch is offered on Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. Reservations are recommended. El Paseo $$ 813 Anacapa Street (962-6050) Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara in a Mexican plaza setting, El Paseo is the place for authentic Mexican specialties, homemade chips and salsa, and a cold margarita while mariachis stroll through the historic restaurant. The dcor reflects its rich Spanish heritage, with bougainvillea-draped balconies, fountain courtyard dining and a festive bar. Dinner specials are offered during the week, with a brunch on Sundays. Open Tuesday through Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday 10:30 am to 9 pm. Enterprise Fish Co. $$ 225 State Street (962-3313) Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lobsters served with clam chowder or salad, and rice or potatoes for only $29.95. Happy hour is every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Open Sunday thru Thursday 11:30 am to 10 pm and Friday thru Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm. The Harbor Restaurant $$ 210 Stearns Wharf (963-3311) Enjoy ocean views at the historic Harbor Restaurant on Stearns Wharf. Featuring prime steaks and seafood, a wine list that has earned Wine Spectator Magazines Award of Excellence for the past six years and a full cocktail bar. Lunch is served 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday-Friday, 11 am to 3 pm Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is served 5:30 pm to 10 pm, early dinner available Saturday and Sunday starting at 3 pm. Los Agaves $ 600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626) Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, using only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves features traditional dishes from central and southern Mexico such as shrimp & fish enchiladas, shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm. Mir $$$$ 8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa (968-0100) Mir is a refined refuge with stunning views, featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a toprated chef offering a sophisticated menu that accents fresh, organic, and native-grown ingredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm. Olio e Limone Ristorante Olio Pizzeria 17 West Victoria Street (899-2699) $$$ $ Elaine and Alberto Morello oversee this friendly, casually elegant, linen-tabletop eatery featuring Italian food of the highest order. Offerings include eggplant souffl, pappardelle with quail, sausage and mushroom rag, and fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also available. Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired by neighborhood pizzerie and enoteche in Italy. Here the focus is on artisanal pizzas and antipasti, with classic toppings like fresh mozzarella, seafood, black truffles, and sausage. Salads, innovative appetizers and an assortment of salumi and formaggi round out the menu at this casual, fast-paced eatery. Private dining for up to 32 guests. Both the ristorante and the pizzeria are open for lunch Monday thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner seven nights a week (from 5 pm). Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro $ 516 State Street (962-1455) The Wine Bistro menu is seasonal California cuisine specializing in local products. Pair your meal with wine from the Santa Barbara Winery, Lafond Winery or one from the list of wines from around the world. Happy Hour Monday - Friday 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The 1st Wednesday of each month is Passport to the World of Wine. Grilled cheese night every Thursday. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; catering available. www.pierrelafond.com Renauds $ 3315 State Street (569-2400) Located in Loreto Plaza, Renauds is a bakery specializing in a wide selection of French pastries. The breakfast and lunch menu is composed of egg dishes, sandwiches and salads and represents Renauds personal favorites. Brewed coffees and teas are organic. Open Monday-Saturday 7 am to 5 pm, Sunday 7 am to 3 pm. Rodneys Steakhouse $$$ 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554) Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of Fess Parkers Doubletree Inn on East Beach in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal, halibut, salmon, lobster and other high-end victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines, elegant surroundings, across from the ocean. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on weekends. Ojai Maravilla $$$ 905 Country Club Road in Ojai (646-1111) Located at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, this upscale eatery features prime steaks, chops and fresh seafood. Local farmers provide fresh produce right off the vine, while herbs are harvested from the Inns herb garden. The menu includes savory favorites like pan seared diver scallops and braised beef short ribs; dishes are accented with seasonal vegetables. Open Sunday through Thursday for dinner from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 pm to 10 pm. MJ
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MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Real Estate
by Mark Hunt
Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are in the real estate business. They live in Montecito with their daughter Sareena, a freshman at SBHS. His family goes back nearly one hundred years in the Santa Barbara area. Marks grandparents Bill and Elsie Hunt were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.
Montecito History For Sale

Comfortably ensconced in the heart of Lilac Lane is the elegant Les Lilas, designed by Mary Craig and built in 1929
This portion of the historic Knapp Estate was once the music pavilion and boasts the iconic view of Montecitos mountain-range backdrop
here are many images that come to mind when one thinks of Montecito We start with the mountains, the beach, the views, Oprahs house, Coral Casino, the Biltmore, the villages (upper and lower), children playing on the lawns at one of our highly rated elementary schools, etc but what put Montecito on the map in the first place were the great estates of years gone by and the storied and often colorful people that inhabited them. Designed by some of the most noted architects of their time, these estates have been refurbished and cherished, and are often protected by historical preservation ordinances. In an effort to honor these great architectural achievements of the past, Ive presented four properties here that are currently on the market, all of which are give or take about 100 years old. Additionally, all are sitting on multiple acres, and each offers a new buyer the chance to own a piece of history in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Represented here, in ascending price order, are my Best Buy picks for properties listed in the historical estate category in Montecito. Les Lilas: $9,495,000 The estate known as Les Lilas rests on 2.5 acres on Lilac Drive and is completely private and gated. This French Mediterranean home was designed by architect Mary Craig and was built in 1929. The main home has 5 bedrooms,
The interior of Les Lilas is spacious, elegant, and has been wellmaintained
4 full and 2 half baths. Les Lilas has been completely restored, and entices buyers with all the amenities required of a major Montecito estate: spacious motor court, three-car garage, bountiful gardens, a swimming pool, cabana, guest house, tennis court and studio cottage. The main house includes a butlers pantry, game-hobby room, a library-office and more. Les Lilas is located within the Montecito Union School District and was previously priced at $11,000,000 and it has been recently reduced. Knapp Estate: $9,950,000 Formerly the music pavilion at the original Knapp Estate, this property is 4+/- acres and was designed by Russell Ray, a noted architect of his time (who worked on designs for Cate School with Windsor Soule). The main home at Knapp (nearby) was restored, added on to, and updated by Jack Warner in 2003. As with Les Lilas, this Knapp estate also includes a butlers pantry, libraryoffice and additional rooms, such as a music room, befitting this home due to its history. The home is surrounded by manicured gardens that are enough to entice a new buyer on his or her own. Amenities also include a circular pool, Roman fountains, terraces and ponds. There is a lighted tennis court, guest-staff house, a gated & private drive, large motor court and expansive moun-
tain views. The main home is nearly 8,000 square feet and is comprised of 4 bedrooms and 4 full baths and 1 half bath. This Knapp Drive estate was just reduced down from an original list price of $15,000,000. San Ysidro Lane: $14,900,000 Just a short stroll to the San Ysidro Ranch or the upper village, this new listing offers a new buyer the chance to spread out on over four and a half acres in the center of Montecitos Golden Quadrangle. What makes this property unique is the main house, designed by noted architect Bernard Maybeck in 1916. The style of this home is San Francisco Traditional and the main living room transports one back a hundred years; there is an
immediate sense that you are standing in another time, another world. As with the other estates listed here, there is the gated drive, motor court, tennis court, swimming pool, grounds to roam and formal gardens. A guesthouse adds space for visitors. The main home consists of 4 bedrooms, 5 full and 2 half baths in approximately 7,500 square feet. Additionally in the main home, there is a library-office, den, and in this case, a 3 rd-floor game room with beamed ceilings and views of the surrounding grounds. This home is new on the market. Glen Oaks: $15,000,000 Located within the private Glen Oaks area of Montecito, just East of Oprah and the Knollwood Tennis
This fully restored Bernard Maybeck-designed San Francisco Traditional home in Montecitos Golden Quadrangle was built in 1916 The living room in this Maybeck home on San Ysidro Lane boasts a giant fireplace, high ceilings, elegant polished woods, soaring arches and many other attractive and soothing details
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This stately Montecito residence, designed by Stanford White, is just a stones throw from Oprah Winfreys spread
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Elegance and comfort are the hallmarks of this 1895 Montecito mansion, both inside and out
Club, is this beautifully restored and comfortably luxurious mountain and ocean view estate. The home is attributed to architect Stanford White and believed to have been designed and built in 1895. The main house contains nearly 10,000 square feet and features 9 bedrooms. A short walk from the main home across the 3.76-acre estate site is a second residence, which actually sits on a separate yet connected lot. Combined, the main home and 2nd residence boast a total of 11 bedrooms,
10 full and 3 half baths. The grounds include rolling lawns, lush landscaping, a pool with pool house, wet bar and restrooms, a tennis court, motor court and of course, plenty of privacy. This price is down from a recent list price of $17,500,000. For more information on these listings, please contact your real estate agent; if you are not working with anyone, feel free to contact Mark or Sheela Hunt on their website, and visit www.montecitobestbuys.com. MJ
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Andrew Templeton Team Scaborough Sandy Stahl Crysta Metzger Jason Streatfeild Edna Sizlo Team Scaborough Stu Morse Marsha Kotlyar John Comin Robert Heckes
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Andrew Templeton Team Scaborough Sandy Stahl Crysta Metzger Jason Streatfeild Edna Sizlo Team Scaborough Stu Morse Marsha Kotlyar John Comin Robert Heckes
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895-6029 331-1465 689-1602 453-8700 969-1122 455-4567 331-1465 705-0161 565-4014 689-3078 637-0047
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Sothebys International Realty Prudential California Realty Sothebys International Realty Coldwell Prudential California Realty Coldwell Prudential California Realty Goodwin & Thyne Prudential California Realty Prudential California Realty Sothebys International Realty
810 Cima Del Mundo Road 1956 East Valley Road 1344 School House Road 2127 Summerland Heights 2150 East Valley Road 650 Randall Road 763 Ashley Road 90 Humphrey Road 714 Alston Road 655 Coyote Road 618 Orchard Avenue
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C ALENDAR OF
Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)
EVENTS
by Steven Libowitz
FRIDAY, MAY 11
Alphabet soup EDCs TGIF otherwise known as the Environmental Defense Centers Thank Goodness Its Friday events are warm-weather monthly gatherings at the organizations cozy courtyard in downtown Santa Barbara. Local elected officials, environmental activists, concerned citizens and curios come for the conversation, the ambiance, the live music, free drinks (two beers or glasses of wine or soft drinks are included in admission) and hors doeuvres (from local farmers markets and healthconscious establishments) and the raffle, which features homemade goodies and donated items like Patagonia gear. The admission fee which is up 50 percent this year but even so stands at just $15 goes to support EDCs legal efforts and programs to preserve and conserve open space along the South Coast and other local environmental concerns. And its also simply the best happy hour in town! WHEN: 5:30-7:30pm tonight (plus the second Friday monthly through October, except June) WHERE: 906 Garden Street COST: $15 per event or $70 season pass which includes admission and one raffle ticket for each event ($15 discount) INFO: 963-1622 or www.edcnet.org Carnival for kids Anacapa School takes on the double Tony Award-winning
musical based on the 1953 film Lili that tells the story of a young orphan who joins a rundown traveling carnival called The Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris. She becomes part of the puppet show featuring Carrot Top, Marguerite, Horrible Henry and Renardo, and the show is such a hit, the carnival attendance grows and the performers have hope that they can reclaim the glamour and prestige that the Cirque de Paris once experienced. The production is perfect for the young ones as it features carnival acts including a magician, sword swallower, unicyclists, hoola-hooper, snake charmer, palm reader and more. Music and lyrics are by Bob Merrill and the book was written by Michael Stewart. WHEN: 7:30pm Friday & Saturday WHERE: Center Stage Theater, upstairs in Paseo Nuevo mall COST: $12 general, $5 students INFO: 963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org
SATURDAY, MAY 12
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Mesa Spring Fest Spearheaded by Mesa Business Association, the third annual neighborhood celebration features all-day live music, food and fun for residents and visitors with something for all ages. The event has two goals: to promote Mesa businesses and local artists, and to create connection among the Mesa neighbors and their visitors. And, oh yeah, to have a lot of fun! More than thirty visual artists
THURSDAY, MAY 10
Country & Nails Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally like to describe themselves as a harmony-driven duo reminiscent of classic country duets such as George Jones and Tammy Wynette, or the singing siblings the Louvins or Stanley Brothers. Think Del McCoury meets Iris Dement, their website suggests. Indeed the duo is fond of covering Bill Monroe and other country classics. And their pedigree is impressive: guitarist-singer-songwriter Nunally, who has two Grammy Award certificates and two IBMA awards as well as two Western Open Masterpicking Championships, has toured extensively with the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, while Robinsons debut CD, Nell Robinson in Loango, made national bluegrass and Americana charts and landed her quick appearances on Garrison Keillors A Prairie Home Companion and at the prestigious Strawberry Music Festival. But they also do a little genre-busting and give more than a nod to modern-day music by covering, for example, Nine Inch Nails, and putting out a new YouTube video track Turn Your iPhone On (sample couplet: Use your airplane mode/because your batterys running low/Turn your ringer down low, so others can enjoy the show) thats so current one line even hints You can buy your iPhone 5 next week. The Bay Area-based duo make their Santa Barbara debut tonight at the Song Tree Concert Series. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview COST: $15 general, free under 16 INFO: 4032639 or www.SongTree.org from the area will showcase their creations, nonprofits will have information display booths, local musicians will perform, and Mesa shops will offer individual promotions. There will be a bounce house for kids as well as whimsical hair and face painting. New this year is a pre-festival Bike Ride starting at 10 am from Good Cup (free hot chocolate to kid riders) to Montecito, regrouping at the Dolphin Fountain and ending back at the event bike valet, where SB Bicycle Coalition provides the bike racks and the Bike Monkeys of SB Middle School will man the free bike valet with free tune ups and adjustments. The onstage musical lineup includes three popular youth bands: 50 Below, Technical Difficulties and Stolen Thunder, plus Witches Play, Agile Strum, Spencer the Gardener (doing his organic songs for children) and singer-songwriter Emily Wryn. Off-stage performances include sets from the three elementary schools on the Mesa (Mckinleys Cinco de Mayo dancers, Monroes Drill Team, and Washingtons percussion group Boom Chaka), and Guy Wright, a multi-talented grandfather from El Camino de la Luz, introduces his heartstrings ukulele with his childrens songs. WHEN: 11am-6pm WHERE: Mesa Center, Meigs Road & Cliff Drive (Albertsons) COST: free INFO: 570-0613 or www.mesaspringfest.com More? More?!...Why not? In case you missed our in-depth preview of Santa Barbara Youth Ensemble Theatre upcoming presentation of Oliver! that ran in the MJ a couple of weeks ago, you dont want to miss this show. The nonprofit, semi-professional childrens musical theatre ensemble spends nine months prepping for producing a fullscale musical each spring at the Lobero, and youre unlikely to find a more talented bunch of 8-17 year olds anywhere else. The kids more than acquitted themselves in previous productions of Little Shop of Horrors, How to Succeed in Business and West Side Story; the much-loved family favorite Oliver! employs glorious songs and score in telling the Dickensian classic of hope and perseverance. WHEN: 2 & 6pm today and tomorrow WHERE: Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $28 general, $18 students under 16 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com If it aint Baroque Some of the youngest classical musicians in the area get together to play some of the oldest
Phil-ing good CAMA concludes its 2011-12 symphony series at The Granada officially known as the International Series but with a decidedly stateside leaning this season with the oldest and perhaps greatest American orchestra of them all. The New York Philharmonic, founded in 1842, makes its fourth visit to Santa Barbara, but its first since the year of the original Woodstock Festival way back in 1969. The conductor that night was maestro Seiji Ozawa, while Dimitri Mitropoulos and the incomparable Leonard Bernstein wielded the baton on the previous two local concerts, in 1955 and 1960 respectively. Tonight, however, the New York Phil is conducted by Alan Gilbert, who became the first native New Yorker to serve as music director when he took over in 2009. But that doesnt mean youll hear Streets of New York, New York, New York or the Yankees fight song emanating from the stage. The fare is straight out of the classic repertoire Dvoks Carnival Overture, Op. 92, Beethovens Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 (with Yefim Bronfman as soloist), and Tchaikovskys Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 but perhaps played as beautifully and magnificently as ever in history. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: Remaining tickets $43-$78 call INFO: 899-2222, www.granadasb.org, 966-4324 or www.camasb.org
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MoNDAY, MAY 14
Brainiac changes minds Most folks might find spelling neuroscientist challenging, let alone getting inside what one does. But despite his very long title, David Eagleman who is a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law is such a different breed, the New York Times called him The kind of guy who really does make being a neuroscientist look like fun. Eagleman has spent years researching such questions as if the conscious mind the part you consider you accounts for only a fraction of the brains function, what is the rest of it doing? He wrote the best-seller Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, which plumbs the depth of our subconscious in a fascinating manner that it reads as effortlessly as his popular 2009 work of fiction, Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, an international bestseller published in 27 languages that German composer Max Richter is using as the basis for a full-length opera to be presented at the Royal Opera House in London later this month. Eagleman explores the areas of our minds we hardly know at all in a witty and enlightening talk at UCSB based on Incognito, followed by a book signing on stage. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: UCSBs Campbell Hall COST: $10 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu music in the classical canon as the Santa Barbara County Branch of the states Music Teachers Association presents its 2012 Baroque Showcase Recital. The concert features local area students who were selected as outstanding by a panel of judges performing pieces from the Baroque musical era. WHEN: 2pm WHERE: First Congregational Church, 2101 State Street COST: $10 general, $5 seniors and students INFO: 886-8049 or email themusic-inyou@hotmail.com nature-deficit disorder; influenced national policy; and helped inspire campaigns in more than 80 cities, states and provinces throughout North America. Now, with his most recent book, The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age, Louv argues that adults can also tap into the restorative powers of nature to boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. Louv will deliver a talk titled Saving Our Children and Ourselves Through Nature in an evening presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures, the Orfalea Foundation and the Wilderness Youth Project in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Orfalea Foundation co-founder and chairperson Natalie Orfalea will interview Louv and host an audience Q&A following the lecture. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: free INFO: 899-2222, www. granadasb.org, 893-3535 or www. ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu MJ
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using lots of layers, music, drama, visual. Everybody receives stories in a different way. Some like to hear, some want to see, some want to feel the drama in their bodies. You have to use different parts of your brain to get the story on all its levels. So Im trying to put that all out there and see if it does hold together. Its an experiment but I think its going to work. You did an early version of the piece at Center Stage last year. Whats changed? That was just a fifteen-minute mask piece as part of a variety show. We took that nugget and expanded it to two and a half hours to tell the story of her life within a greater history of atomic science. The trajectory goes from a starting point of when she discovered radium to the Manhattan Project and the making of the bomb. And theres lots of video. When people discovered there was more to the atom than previously thought, once she discovered radioactivity, the search for smaller particles exploded in research, and that changed way we looked at the world from a Newtonian paradigm to one of realizing that the atom is mostly space and were projecting our images to something that isnt really there. Our reality is constructed by our own mind. So there will be a lot of video image to echo that in the third act. Nuclear power is quite a controversial topic; I believe thats part of the show. Absolutely we do address it. Not just the bomb, but also Fukushima and the earthquake. We look at how many actual nuclear power plants and storage areas for spent nuclear fuel exist along fault lines here in California I think people are on the fence about it because nuclear is a great, relatively clean source of power, but there are dangers. Isotopes of uranium have half-lives of a billion years. It never goes away. That seems an irresolvable issue. At the same time, its due to Marie and Pierres research that we have radiation therapy for cancer, which has saved many millions of lives over 100 years. So there are positive aspects. They were on a quest for knowledge, for the pure science of it. The scientists get stuck in the ethical quandaries when what theyre working on becomes big global political issues. They cant stop doing research, but at what level are they responsible for the science that they produce? We address that too. We dont have any answers, but we ask a lot of questions. Piezoelectric Love: The (half) Life of Marie Curie previews at 8pm Thursday, and plays 8pm May 11 & 15-19 and 2pm May 12 & 19 at UCSBs Performing Arts Theatre. Tickets cost $13-$17. Call 893-7221 or visit www.theaterdance. ucsb.edu. MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
Jeff Mills Proboscis Theater Company and UCSBs Department of Theater team up to present the multidisciplinary, multimedia theater experience, Piezoelectric Love: The (half) Life of Marie Curie
to the story. Theyre still dealing with having to juggle their time, balancing work with family, the tenure track with mommy track. Its very difficult the way the whole system is set up, which was always by men over last two hundred years. Its changing, but not by much, in one hundred years. Youre not doing a typical drama. Can you explain the format and production? Im applying a lot of the same principals that we work with in Boxtails: a multidisciplinary approach. Masks and puppets and a circus atmosphere runs through it, but theres also a straight drama theme, la Chekhov. And lots of storytelling. My interest in making it a variety show also grew out of the radio show Live from Piano Kitchen Ive been doing for the last year. I wondered what would happen if we used that vaudevillevariety format to tell the story of this womans life. Its been great. And were also using lots of clowns and circus-style performances. The scientists are a bunch of clowns. I hope our Nobel laureates here at UCSB dont take offense. Theres something in looking at the legacy of Marie Curies work and how what she did in her life is still important to us today, compared with the half-life of the elements she discovered. Were taking some artistic license and using some half-truth, fantasizing based on the facts, not strictly adhering to them. Its a sexy show. A crazy circus-y show. Theres something for everyone. Why do you believe this approach fits the material? Im not sure if it does! But Im really interested in finding out. Its experimental theater, not in the avantgarde way, but truly an experiment. Im not trying to deconstruct anything. But the way we told stories in Boxtails has proven to be effective,
TUESDAY, MAY 15
Go outside but not tonight If we lived in Richard Louvs world, kids and adults alike would spend a lot less time absorbed by electronics, the daily grind in offices and other indoor activities and allocate much of the day to being immersed in nature. His words might just get us there. With his bestselling book Last Child in the Woods, Louv sparked a national debate that spawned an international movement to reconnect children with nature. He coined the term
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
SBIFF-like tribute Film festival head honcho Roger Durling might want to contemplate legal action for copyright infringement for this UCSB A&L-sponsored event pairing film star John Cusack with frequent SBIFF interviewer and movie critic Leonard Maltin. To be fair, tonights Evening with is set up as an educational conversation rather than a fawning tribute-interview, although given Cusacks current roles in several high-profile films, we may see the actor on the award circuit come SBIFF-time next year. Cusack, who starred in such indie hits as Say Anything, High Fidelity, Being John Malkovich and The Grifters, plays famed mystery writer Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven. The biopic fared poorly with both critics and the box office when it hit screens late last month, but Cusack is also starring as a death-row inmate opposite Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Matthew McConaughey in The Paperboy, due this fall, and plays real-life Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen in the psychological thriller Frozen Ground, which opens December 1. Cusack, who is also an occasional screenwriter and producer, will share stories from behind the scenes of his career after screening a reel of clips from his movies. (Hmmm that sounds familiar too!) WHEN: 8pm WHERE: UCSBs Campbell Hall COST: $40 ($150 Gold Circle tickets include VIP seating and a meet-and-greet reception with Cusack and champagne following the show) INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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Part of the secret of a successful life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside Mark Twain
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5156 DUE DATE & TIME: May 24, 2012 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Go-4 Interceptor III Parking Patrol Vehicle Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager Published: May 9, 2012 Montecito Journal
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Relaxing Station, 521 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Zhigang Qu, 323 E. Matilija Street #112, Ojai, CA 93023.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 30, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001300. Published May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sustainable Solutions Unlimited (SSU), 390 Woodley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Valerie A. Kissell, 390 Woodley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 1, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001305. Published May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Atomic Silkscreen & Design, 234 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Brian Lakey, 1523 Marquard Terrace, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Tiara Lakey, 1523 Marquard Terrace, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 19, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2012-0001201. Published May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BB Investing, 25 E. Anapamu Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Brien Beach, 25 E. Anapamu Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Chase Muller, 1512 Mimosa Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 24, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2012-0001231. Published May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Joshua Esquivel Fund, 3870 Jupiter Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436. Lanitta Marie Gehrts, 3870 Jupiter Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 4, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the
ORDINANCE NO. 5586
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO: 4901 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 4901 the Las Canoas Water Main Replacement Project will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, LAS CANOAS WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, Bid No.4901. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to replace the existing water main and associated appurtenances on Las Canoas Road per the project plans and specifications. The Engineers estimate is $3,000,000 . Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. Each bidder shall also have no less than three (3) years experience in the magnitude and character of the work bid and shall demonstrate three (3) project completed in the last five (5)years. The plans and specifications for this Project may be viewed online at CyberCopys Website (www.cybercopyusa.com) under the City Of Santa Barbara Plan Room. To obtain a copy of the plans and specifications for this Project and become a registered plan holder, download a Bid Package Request Form from the City Of Santa Barbara Plan Room site above by clicking on the Project or by calling Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The Citys contact for this project is Project EngineerCarson Wollert, Project Engineer , 805-564-5376. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the Citys website at: http://www. santabarbaraca.gov/Business/Purchasing/Projects/.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ONE FIVE-YEAR OPTION WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $1,998.40, FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,563 SQUARE FEET OF WATER AREA ADJACENT TO THE SEA LANDING ROCK GROIN IN THE SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2012 The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on May 1, 2012. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerks Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California. (Seal)
/s/ Susan Tschech, CMC Deputy City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 5586 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ) ) ss. ) )
Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Per California Civil Code Section 3247, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashiers check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal. A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work. The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on April 24, 2012, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on May 1, 2012, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dale Francisco, Frank Hotchkiss, Grant House, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White; Mayor Helene Schneider NOES: None ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on May 2, 2012. /s/ Susan Tschech, CMC Deputy City Clerk 2, 2012. I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on May
/s/ Helene Schneider Mayor Published: May 9, 2012 Montecito Journal

Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by D Ruiz. Original FBN No. 2012-0001052. Published May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Regalado, 318 Elizabeth Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Alma Regalado, 318 Elizabeth Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 13, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2012-0001140. Published May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Liberty Access Technology, 1482 East Valley
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Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001224. Published May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Go Fore Golf, 1416 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Andrew Howie, 1416 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Mark
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5157 DUE DATE & TIME: June 5, 2012 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Vegetation Management/Eucalyptus Hill Road A Mandatory Pre-bid meeting will be held on May 22, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at Eucalyptus Hill Road just north of 1950 Eucalyptus Hill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Attendance at this meeting is required for your bid to be considered. Plans and specifications are available at the Purchasing Office and at the pre-bid meeting. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that any service purchase order issued as a result of this bid may be subject to the provisions and regulations of the City of Santa Barbara Ordinance No. 5384, Santa Barbara Municipal Code, Chapter 9.128 and its impending regulations relating to the payment of Living Wages. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. If there is a difference between the prevailing wage and living wage rates, bidder shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California General, D-49 Tree Service, or C-27 Landscaping Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: May 9, 2012 General Services Manager Montecito Journal
McWilliams, 1416 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 26, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5153 DUE DATE & TIME: July 9, 2012 UNTIL 3:00P.M. Chlorine Contact Chamber Cleaning Project A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on May 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., at the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 520 E. Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, CA. The purpose of this meeting is so that the Wastewater Staff and Contractors can discuss the specifications and field conditions. Documents are available at the Purchasing Office and at the pre-bid meeting. This Bid will require a 2 step process as follows: #1) Following Mandatory pre-bid meeting, a Statement of Qualifications and Technical approach proposals (WITHOUT PRICING) will be due on May 31, 2012, at 3:00 p.m., at the Purchasing Department, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara. The Statement of Qualifications and technical approach proposals will be reviewed by Wastewater Staff and may include additional feedback if there are areas where the proposals are deficient and bidder may have an opportunity to modify the proposals to meet the Citys service requirements. a.) On or about June 20, 2012, the Purchasing Department will be issuing a letter inviting the Contractors that have met the Technical proposal requirements to submit a Price Bid. Award will be based solely on price. #2) Price bids will be due on July 9, 2012. Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: May 9, 2012 General Services Manager Montecito Journal
by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 2012-0001268. Published May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A Peaceful Light, Peaceflight, Inc., Matrix of Energetic Healing, The
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO: 3607 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3607 for the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pumps Replacement will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 P.M., Thursday, June 14, 2012 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pumps Replacement Bid No. 3607. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete the following major work items: replace the four existing influent pumps including vertical shafts and motors; replace two of the four existing variable frequency drives to serve the new high flow pumps; provide separate jib cranes to service each pump; remove all indoor ventilation ductwork and replace as shown; test each new pump after it is installed; and subject to Contingency Item 1, provide recycle pumping of partially treated wastewater after all the pumps are installed for testing the new pumping station at high flows. The work is summarized in more detail in Section 01010. The Engineers estimate is $3,360,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10:00 at 520 E. Yanonali Street. The plans and specifications for this Project may be viewed online at CyberCopys Website (www.cybercopyusa.com) under the City of Santa Barbara Plan Room. To obtain a copy of the plans and specifications for this Project and become a registered plan holder, download a Bid Package Request Form from the City of Santa Barbara Plan Room site above by clicking on the Project or by calling Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The Citys contact for this project is Lisa Arroyo, Supervising Civil Engineer, 805-564-5486. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard. com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the Citys website at: http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/ Business/Purchasing/Projects/. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Per California Civil Code Section 3247, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashiers check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal. A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work. The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder. Bidders are notified that all substitute and Or-Equal items relating to Section 11305 must be submitted for review and consideration to the Engineer by May 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm. The bidder shall not include any Section 11305 items in its bid as substitute or Or-Equal unless it has been approved by the Engineer before the bid date as stated in Section A2 Information for Bidders. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
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____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED: May 9, 16 and 23, 2012 Montecito Journal (Rev. 5/18/11)
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County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 6, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001081. Published April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AG Seafood, 2315 Varley Street, Summerland, CA 93067. Mailing address: PO Box 1376, Summerland, CA 93067. Geir Nilsen, 2315 Varley Street, Summerland, CA 93067. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 13, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001137. Published April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Movement Academy, 538 Woodleaf Lane, Goleta, CA 93117. Michael Luan Chiropractic Corp., 538 Woodleaf Lane, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 4, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2012-0001048. Published April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1396923. To all interested parties: Petitioner Tracy Perez Santos filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child from Syed Adhan Zain Razvi Santos to Syed Adam Zain Razvi. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the
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Enlightened Beginner, Matrix Santa Barbara, 3053 Samarkand Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Peaceflight, Inc., 3053 Samarkand Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 19, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001189. Published May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Starco, 3999 Via Lucero #C10, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Erick Savaivongthong, 7622 Rochester Way, Goleta, CA 93117; Xing Xing, 3999 Via Lucero #C10, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 12, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001127. Published April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bulla Lulla Music, Chameleon Music Libraries, Producers Music Library, West Valley Music, East Valley Music, 1323 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Jelinda Music Productions, Inc., 1323 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 16, 2012. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2012-0001159. Published April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2012. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Realty Gifts Company, 140 La Vereda Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Endeavour IV, 140 La Vereda Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the
hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed April 19, 2012 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: June 21, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1385840. To all interested parties: Petitioner Sergio Alejandro OrozcoMartinez filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child Alejandro Amaya. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed April 16, 2012 by Terri
Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: May 24, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1397012. To all interested parties: Petitioners Rachel and Michael Ramsey filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child Zachary Magnus Ramsey to Magnus Zachary Franklin Ramsey. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed April 23, 2012 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: June 21, 2012 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23.
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The BEST things in life are

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THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 50 MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 46