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Man Oh Man! Jeff Bridges is Marc O’Polo’s latest fashion mannequin; Drew Barrymore’s Montecito manse drops in price, p. 6

THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 10 • MOVIE GUIDE, P. 41 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42

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Back Home Again

Former Doobie Brother Michael McDonald and friend Peter Noone to perform at Montecito Country Club, p. 34

Along The Sensory Trail

Longtime Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center volunteer Barbara Toumayan gets her own trail, p. 30

HENRY KISSINGER COMES TO THE CORAL America’s most erudite, most effective, most knowledgeable Secretary of State ever to address Westmont-sponsored luncheon crowd at Coral Casino – at $1,500 a pop (details on page 33)

A Formal Affaire

Five Montecito artists create walls of black & white for Arts Fund’s 30th anniversary celebration, p. 38

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Editorial Bob Hazard details the reasons Montecito’s electrical utilities should be put underground and suggests how that might be accomplished 6 Montecito Miscellany Steve and Caroline Thompson see familiar face in Paris; Drew Barrymore reduces price of home; Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie one of world’s highest paid celebrity couples; Itzhak Perlman kicks off CAMA season; Camerata Pacifica season opener; Bruce Weber to return to town; Hello Gorgeous launches in Montecito; Breast Cancer Resource Center polo party; Coast Village Classic Car Show; Mary Ellen Tiffany recalls trip; Foodbank’s Table of Life event; Rape Crisis Center soirée; Waxing Poetic celebrates one year in Summerland; Prince Charles oldest monarch in history 8 Letters to the Editor We called the Breast Cancer Resource Center by the wrong name; dangerous stretch of Middle Road; responses from city and county personnel; Cotty Chubb responds to Janice Evans on welfare, work, and disincentives; Leoncio Martins stands behind Democratic Party; still more on the start to WWII; Montecito inspires a waltz; Christina Allison fears traffic won’t improve; Dale Lowdermilk initiates exchange on city’s charging stations 10 This Week in Montecito Planned Parenthood Book Sale; Dressed and Ready celebrates ten years; Positive Parenting Panel at El Montecito Early School; Friendship Center class; New Yorker discussion group; book signing at Sacred Space; Alliance for Living and Dying Well film series; Annual Pancake Breakfast at MUS; MTF barbeque; AVS Emergency Pet Hospital blood drive; Goleta Lemon Festival; pet adoptions at Montecito Country Mart; book signing at Tecolote; MA Land Use meets; SBMM hosts tastings; ongoing events Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Village Beat New shop opens up in Upper Village; Liquor & Wine Grotto hosts wine pairing dinner; Glamour House opens temporary second location; Montecito Library offers programs for seniors and parents

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14 Seen Around Town United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County “Simply Elegant” event; Foodbank’s annual Table of Life luncheon; Just Communities presents Just Desserts; annual Santa Barbara Kennel Club dog show 18 Seniority 25th annual Senior Expo of Santa Barbara returns October 2 at Earl Warren 26 Montecito Insider Kenny Slaught to be honored at Storyteller Children’s Center’s annual gala 28 Ernie’s World Ernie continues his summer vacation in chilly Washington 29 Sporting Life Association of Volleyball Professionals brings the tournament to town 30 Trail Talk Luncheon benefiting Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center 33 Your Westmont Henry Kissinger to speak at Westmont-sponsored luncheon held at Coral Casino 34 Coming & Going Michael McDonald performs at benefit for Alano Club; Tibetan princess visits Santa Barbara 35 In Passing Founder of the Montecito Avocado Ranch Vincent Mezzio passes away at 86 38 Our Town Arts Fund presents its 30th anniversary, A Formal Affaire 40 Legal Advertisements 42 Calendar of Events Ongoing and ending events; Lumineers play Bowl; Flamenco Arts Festival; Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan visit Trinity Backstage; Santa Barbara Blues Society event; Paul Huang performs at Chamber On The Mountain; Arts Fund fundraiser; The Showcase film series 44 On Entertainment Alonzo King brings LINES Ballet back to town; Santa Barbara Dance Alliance’s return of BASSH 45 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito 46 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 47 Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer

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Editorial



by Bob Hazard

Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club

Bring Down the Poles... Bury the Wires

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verhead utility wires and power poles in Montecito are not only ugly, but also dangerous. Downed power lines and electrical arcing constitute ever-present wildfire risks in tinder-dry Montecito. In August, a Southern California Edison (SCE) power pole caught fire due to an errant transformer near Padaro Lane in Summerland, resulting in the 101 being shut down in both directions for half a day. In May, the cause of the Olive Fire was traced to two power lines that had made contact during a high wind event. Last November, a 675-pound electrical transformer came crashing down on Canon Perdido near the Presidio when a crossbar gave way on a power pole riddled with termites. Electrical power lines can also jam radio communications and increase nearby radiation. Six years ago, Montecito Journal Publisher Tim Buckley wrote an editorial entitled “Another Windstorm, Another Power Outage” (Editorial, MJ # 13/1) that discussed the need to pass legislation to force the undergrounding of utilities in Montecito. He pointed out that lead paint and asbestos have been outlawed. Automobiles no longer spew uncontrolled exhaust. If you are under 18, you must wear a helmet when riding a bike or a skateboard. We can’t smoke in restaurants. Power outages from rain, windstorms, and fallen limbs regularly shut down home computers and businesses. We should be able to negotiate with SCE and its utility partners for a long-term date to underground utility lines for improved safety, greater reliability, and improved aesthetics. Eight years ago, Ted Stern, a former gas utility executive, led the effort to underground Montecito’s overhead lines. Enthusiasm for the project waned when residents discovered that it could lead to an assessment of $6,000 to $150,000 per household.

What Can We Do?

Tom Mosby at the Montecito Water District (MWD) has 23 miles of pre-1930s cast-iron water pipes that must be replaced over the next 20 years. The first phase, scheduled for next spring, is to replace 90-year-old cast iron pipe with new larger ductile pipe along the Sycamore Canyon Road section of Route 192 from Eucalyptus Hill Road to just short of East Valley Road. Trenching for replacement of 23 miles of water pipes will create an opportunity to bury power line conduits at the same time. The abandoned water pipe remains the property of MWD, but existing technology would allow the old water pipe to be opened, cleaned, and re-purposed for electrical utility undergrounding. The problem is that undergrounding in the Caltrans right of way on 192 requires the cooperation of Caltrans engineers, MWD engineers, SCE, Verizon, Cox Cable, Crown Cable and SoCal Gas. These entities aren’t structured to work together to solve problems, let alone minimize costs to those who receive their services. SCE is authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Rule 20 to accumulate a small surcharge on electric bills for use as a discretionary fund to underground power lines. Back in 2005, County Supervisor Salud Carbajal proudly announced that East Valley Road between Hot Springs Road and San Ysidro Road had been selected as the next undergrounding project in the unincorporated section of the county. Here we are eight years later. The last two Rule 20 undergrounding projects in Isla Vista and Cliff Drive had serious cost overruns. Last August, the undergrounding fund for unincorporated Santa Barbara County sat at a negative $2.9 million with SCE replenishment payments of a mere $151,000 a year. Verizon and Cox Cable don’t budget for undergrounding, and are now balking at contributing their share of costs. The good news is that the half-mile undergrounding on East Valley Road between Hot Springs and the Upper Village is on the SCE schedule to begin in 2016. The bad news is that there are no other plans for additional undergrounding efforts in Montecito for the next 50 years. The widening of the 101 creates an opportunity to re-route and underground Montecito utility lines into conduits adjacent to the 101 while the highway is under construction. What’s missing is active cooperation and coordination between Caltrans engineering, County Planning, SCE, Verizon, Cox Cable, Crown Cable, and MWD.

Funding the Undergrounding

Undergrounding is expensive. A plan to underground 20 miles of utility lines in Montecito, phased through over 20 years, could cost a million dollars per mile. The big problem is the cost of trenching Montecito’s rock pile.

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Monte ito Miscellany by Richard Mineards

Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail before moving to New York to write for Rupert Murdoch’s newly launched Star magazine in 1978; Richard later wrote for New York magazine’s “Intelligencer”. He continues to make regular appearances on CBS, ABC, and CNN, and moved to Montecito six years ago.

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The ad campaign, which started last month, was photographed by top Italian snapper Mario Sorrenti and a video featuring Montecito resident Jeff “between the shots” is available on YouTube. “We did not take the search for our ambassadors lightly,” says a spokesman for the 36-year-old company, which has 1,600 retail outlets worldwide, as well as 60 franchises. “We sought someone real.” Jeff obviously fits the bill admirably... Estate Sale Actress Drew Barrymore, who put her Montecito estate on the market in May for $7.5 million, has just dropped the price by $600,000.

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LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to [email protected]

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hank you so much for the wonderful article about the BCRC (“The Pink Polo Party” MJ # 19/36). I noticed on the front cover that we were called Breast Cancer Research Center. We are not a research center. We are a resource center. Is it possible to make a correction notice so we don’t confuse the readers and kind donors? Many thanks, again. Silvana R. Kelly Executive Director Breast Cancer Resource Center (Editor’s note: Aaargh, I hate when that happens. I even went on your website for some pertinent information before writing the cover copy and never noticed the error. Many, many apologies. – J.B.)

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I was recently walking up Middle Road near Coast Village Road and a car speeding south, downhill, almost hit me. The reason I was put into peril is because I was forced to walk well into the roadway due to a number of illegally parked cars on Middle on both sides of the street. Two people have been struck and killed near or on this very dangerous sloping hill in the city jurisdiction. It is my understanding that there is no parking allowed on Middle Road between Coast Village Road and High Road. I see the signs have been removed (or covered) and there is absolutely no enforcement of parking infractions – day or night. There is currently construction at Peabody’s, which seems to be adding to the parking abuse.  I often see city meter-ticketing officers on Coast Village Road and I have alerted them to the parking infraction on Middle, but the monitors fail to acknowledge the area is noparking, as the signs are gone and/ or difficult to see. Perhaps the area has been reassigned to allow for parking; if so, I find that regrettable and dangerous. If that is not the case, on behalf of myself and my neighbors who enjoy walking to Coast Village Road via Middle, I hope the city will enforce the current laws that prevent peril on this pedestrian route and restore safety before we have another tragedy to account for. J’Amy Brown Montecito (Editor’s note: J’Amy Brown, who is a Montecito Planning Commissioner, sent

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this concern to her contacts at the city and county Public Works departments. Below are responses from both. – J.Harbin)

From the City

Thanks for the heads-up, J’Amy. Public Works will look into this, and I, or someone from our team, will get back to you. We can also coordinate with County of Santa Barbara Public Works if we need to work cross-jurisdictionally. Robert J. Dayton 
 Principal Transportation Planner City of Santa Barbara

From the County

J’Amy, I am sorry to hear about your experience. I am glad you are OK. Our traffic team will take a look at the county’s portion of the road to insure that our no-parking signage is still adequate. We are available to assist the city, as Rob mentioned. Thank you for alerting us to this matter. Scott D. McGolpin, P.E. Director, Public Works County of Santa Barbara

Disincentives Galore

I would like to take a minute of your time to unpack a recent letter from Janice Evans (Letters to the Editor, “Income Redistribution: Work to Welfare,” MJ # 19/37). It might take a little longer than a minute, though, to set things straight, because despite a long résumé of involvement in public policy as an advocate for private interests, Mrs. Evans jammed a lot of falsehoods and misrepresentations into three short paragraphs.  She asks, “With welfare like the Obama administration offers, who needs a job?” and goes on to quote a “recent Cato Institute report” that “the current welfare system provides such a high level of benefits that it acts as a disincentive for work.”  That report, which I read, was recently characterized in Forbes magazine as “complete, unadulterated nonsense” based on a “shockingly bogus methodology.” In it, the study’s author, who has no discoverable professional credentials, totes up the maximal benefits available to a mythical beneficiary family by assuming participation in all of the following programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (which has both strict duration limits and work requirements); Supplemental 26 September – 3 October 2013

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Medicaid (is health insurance “welfare”?); Housing Assistance (not quite one percent of the population of the U.S. currently receives Section 8 Housing Assistance); Low Income Home Energy Assistance; Women, Infants, and Children (which provides supplemental assistance to pregnant and nursing mothers and infants and children up to age five who are “at nutritional risk”); and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (which supplies food not to individuals, but to soup kitchens and food pantries that serve the public). While grudgingly acknowledging that it’s likely no benefit recipient actually receives all of these together (but they might!), the author concludes that in 35 states, that’s better than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, a wage that is, of course, inadequate to support a family.  Your readers might have heard of the employee guide distributed recently by the McDonald’s Corporation that cheerfully suggests a second job would be helpful if service workers want to survive on their wage scale. (It’s worth pointing out that McDonald’s recorded profits of $5.5 billion in 2012 and CEO Don Thompson was paid $13.8 million, or $6,900 an hour for a forty-hour workweek with two weeks of paid vacation. That doesn’t include

his health insurance, or – as Mrs. Evans possibly thinks of it – welfare.) Mrs. Evans goes on in her second paragraph to express astonishment that last year set another new record for U.S. households receiving what she calls “food stamps” – up substantially from 2008. Perhaps she hasn’t noticed that since 2008, the United States has been suffering the worst economic downturn in eighty years, with the percentage of the civilian population employed dropping to under 59 percent from a high of almost 65 percent at the end of the Clinton presidency.  Between normal population growth, a drop of more than ten percent of the civilian population employed, and income inequality reaching heights not seen since the late 1920s, the astonishment ought to be that there aren’t more people using SNAP. Of course, that’s the program Mrs. Evans’ colleagues in the House (she’s the president of a local Republican women’s club) just voted to cut by $40 billion in their relentless war on the poor. Finally (whew, this has taken much more than a minute!) she repeats the canard popular among Republican mythmakers that the USDA promotes in a Spanish-language pamphlet available in the Mexican embassy that “legal immigration status isn’t a requisite for

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This Week in and around Montecito

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28

MUS Dads Annual Pancake Breakfast The entire family is invited to enjoy pancakes, eggs, and sausage made by dads at Montecito Union School When: 8 am to 10 am Where: 385 San Ysidro Road Cost: $5 suggested donation

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26 Dressed and Ready Anniversary Celebration Dressed and Ready, Susan Pitcher’s boutiques in Montecito, are preparing to celebrate 10 years on Coast Village Road. Susan invites the public to join the Dressed and Ready team to toast this occasion with food, wine, champagne, and music. Ten percent of sales throughout the weekend will be donated to

Storyteller Children’s Center. When: 5 to 8 pm Where: 1253 Coast Village Road Info: (805) 565-1253 or [email protected]

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26 Book Sale The Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Annual Book Sale takes place September 19-29 at Earl Warren Showgrounds When: September 19-29 Where: Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real Cost: free admission Info: visit ppsbvslo.org for schedule Positive Parenting Panel El Montecito Early School proudly presents the Positive Parenting Panel, an opportunity to hear from a wide range of professional educators and parents on significant topics for all ages. Question and answer session to follow. When: 6:30 pm Where: El Montecito Presbyterian Church Parish Hall, 1455 East Valley Road Info: (805) 969-3566 Caregiver Educational Series Friendship Center presents, “Why Walk on Eggshells When You Can Tiptoe Through the Tulips?” A class discussing tips on difficult conversations about finances with aging family members featuring Sharon Kennedy, Jeanne West, and Scott Ackerman, and hosted by Kai Hoye,

family services director of Friendship Center. When: 6 to 7:30 pm Where: All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 83 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: free Info: (805) 969-0859 or www.friendshipcentersb.org Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 pm to 9 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 Film Series The Alliance for Living and Dying Well in partnership with the Unitarian Society will show four films that explore the impact of loss, aging, and mortality as well as their flip side: a deep appreciation of life. The facilitated discussion that follows each showing encourages participants to acknowledge unfinished business and share their feelings. Tonight is The Hedgehog (2011, French, with subtitles): Second chances for life, love, and friendship abound in a fancy apartment house. When: 7 pm Where: Parish Hall of the Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa Barbara Street Cost: free and open to the public

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 Advanced Veterinary Specialists Blood Drive AVS Emergency Pet Hospital partners with United Blood Services for Community Blood Drive When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: 414 East Carrillo Street in downtown Santa Barbara Cost: Free and open to the public Appointments & info: [email protected] Pet Adoptions in Montecito The Santa Barbara Humane Society and George Pet Shop will be holding pet adoptions at the Montecito Country Mart, center courtyard. A portion of the revenues from George that day will be donated to the Humane Society; adopters receive 10% off any products from George. A representative from Stella and Chewy’s natural, raw dinners and treats for dogs and cats will be on hand. When: 11 am to 3 pm Where: Corner of Hot Springs Road and Coast Village Road Trunk Show Shop Stella & Dot’s newest arrivals at Skin Essentials in Montecito When: 11 am to 2 pm Where: 1482 East Valley Road RSVP: Julie, 695-8699 The Cure for Love Book Signing Dr. Michael Seabaugh, a Santa Barbara psychologist, has just published his first novel The Cure for Love. Seabaugh says he was compelled to write this novel as a way of more honorably exploring the conundrums of love that have plagued so many of his patients over the years. When: 4 pm to 6 pm Where: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 East Valley Road Info: 969-4977

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Conversation & Book Signing Author Judi Weisbart discusses her new book, The Portals of Life, at Sacred Space in Summerland. The Portals of Life is a process book for those interested in digging deep inside and looking at one’s values, ideals and the meaning in one’s life. The inspiration for this book came from Ben Franklin’s Thirteen Virtues. Each week he would think about a different word, such as Sincerity, Moderation, and Chastity and implement it in his life. Ben believed that the process gave him a foundation to create new thought and offer insight into old ideas. The Portals of Life has been written for those who seek knowledge in the twenty-first century. Over twenty-six weeks, using the alphabet from A to Z, the reader is given a word to consider, such as Attitude, Environment, and Passion. Each chapter contains the author’s meaning of the word, its dictionary meaning, a quote from a famous person, a short personal story, three questions to be answered in a journal, as well as reference to films and books on the subject gathered from different cultures, eras, religions, and philosophies. When: 2 pm Where: 2594 Lillie Avenue Info: www.theportalsoflife.com

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MTF Annual Barbeque Montecito Trails Foundation holds its Annual Barbeque at Hal and Mary Coffin’s Montecito Valley Ranch in Montecito. Bikers, hikers, and equestrians are welcome. Hikes and rides begin at 9 am, followed by BBQ lunch with drinks included, entertainment, dancing, and silent and live auctions from 12 to 3 pm. Members $50 in advance and $60 at the door. Non-members $70. Children 12 and under Free. MTF has worked since 1964 to preserve and maintain trails in Summerland, Montecito, and Carpinteria. A private non-profit organization, MTF is supported by donations to keep 200-plus miles of trails open to the public. When: 9 am Info: 805-969-3514 or www.montecitotrailsfoundation.org

THURSDAY OCTOBER 3 SBMM Maritime Tastings The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will be hosting three nights of fresh seafood presentations and cooking demonstrations during the month of October. Local fishermen and seafood producers will give a short presentation on how they harvest fresh seafood, followed by a presentation by scientists/experts on the catch, and a demonstration by local chefs on how to prepare each item. Rock Crab will be featured tonight, with presentations by a local crabber, marine biologist and Chef James Sly

of Sly’s Restaurant in Carpinteria. The presentation will also feature tastings from local wineries and businesses. Guest appearances will be made by SBMM’s partner organizations, the Ty Warner Sea Center and Community Seafood, to discuss sustainable seafood events and efforts. When: 7 pm Where: 113 Harbor Way Cost: Tickets are $20 for Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and American Institute of Wine and Food members, and $30 for nonmembers. The series of three events can be purchased for $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers. Tickets: 962-8404 x115 •MJ

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uxury leather and accessory shop “Henry Beguelin by Cristina Nicoletti” has opened its doors in the Upper Village, in Richard Gunner’s new development behind San Ysidro Pharmacy. The shop, which opened last Friday, September 20, is owned by Paul and Cristina Nicoletti; the Montecito location is the duo’s seventh store in the United States. Henry Beguelin carries fine Italian-made leather goods, including purses, belts, boots, and more, as well as clothing, jewelry, and other accessories. “They are pieces you can’t get anywhere else,” says store manager Jenna Ferrell, who formerly worked at the flagship store in Aspen, Colorado. The goods are artisan made, exclusively designed, and high quality, Ferrell explained. “These are small production leather goods. We carry only the highest quality items,” she said. Cristina, the artistic influence behind the shop’s offerings, collaborates with designers to create exclusive lines for the brand, which also offers a small selection of home goods. The Montecito store is located in an airy, cottage-type building with an outdoor seating area, exposed wood beams, and reclaimed wood floors. The shop, located next to Jenni Kayne, joins neighbors American Riviera Bank, San Ysidro Pharmacy,

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Coast Village Road’s Liquor & Wine Grotto owners Brian Brunello and Jason Herrick are hosting a Rare Vintage Tuscan Wine Dinner at Olio e Limone Ristorante on Thursday, October 2. The tasting meal will be led by Dominic Nocerino, owner and founder of one of the top Italian wine import companies in the United States, Vinifera Imports. “This is a rare opportunity to taste some of the rarest wines from Tuscany’s best producers,” Herrick said. The tasting will be followed by a sit down dinner paired with wines and food to match by Olio owner and chef Alberto Morello.

 Some of the wines to be sampled include 2006 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Madonna, 2010 Fontodi Riserva Cru Sorbo, 2010 Fontodi

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Dominic Nocerino, owner of Vinifera Imports, will pour rare and vintage wines at Olio e Limone during a wine pairing meal, hosted by the Liquor & Wine Grotto of Montecito

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team and both grew up in the Boys and Girls Clubs. Lad Handelman received the Lifetime Achievement award. He began life in New York in a rough neighborhood where he found relief in the local Boys Club. He became a commercial fisherman and abalone diver among other jobs. In the 1960s, Lad founded Oceaneering International, which became the most technically advanced underwater contractor on the planet. Later he founded Helix Energy Solutions Group. And the list goes on. Lad tragically suffered a broken neck in a skiing accident in 1985. He still today helps the wheelchair population in town through the support group Outlook. After awards and a live auction led by Bill Peso it was time for dessert, coffee, and more music back in the Founders Room. Oh, by the way, the crook was none other than Mr. Santa Barbara Larry Crandell. I didn’t see him lurking about, but keep your eyes open. The Boys and Girls Clubs handle 1,000 kids a day and 7,000 throughout the year. As Frederick Douglass said, “It’s easier to build strong children than to mend broken men.”

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There couldn’t have been a better venue for the Foodbank’s annual gala luncheon, “Table of Life,” than Pacifica Graduate Institute! The 13-acre campus occupies a unique setting where

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the Chumash lived for thousands of years followed by immigrant landowners. The most prominent was philanthropist Max Fleischmann in the early 20th century who owned 1,200 acres and built his Edgewood Ranch with Reginald Johnson as the architect. The core of the estate has been restored including seven acres of edible landscaping and four acres of gardens representative of Mediterranean flora. All this is under the auspices of land manager Marshall Chrostowski. Honorary event chair Leslie RidleyTree, honorees Sara Miller McCune and the company Citrix, who have all aided the Foodbank in countless ways, gathered under umbrella tables by the organic gardens for drinks and healthy tidbits. Ulysses Jasz added music. Some of the host committee enjoying the ambiance were Ann Daniel, Susan Dempster, Karen Heimberg, Brigitte Guehr, Anne Luther (who designed the program), Michelle Madril, Tom and Eileen Mielko, Janelle Parsons, Phyllis de Picciotto, and Nina Terzian. Others seen were Starr Siegel and Larry Feinberg, Judith Hopkinson, and Natalie Orfalea from the Orfalea Foundation, which partners and supports Foodbank. A gourmet picnic lunch was served on the upper lawn where the silent auction was also held. Foodbank CEO Eric Talkin thanked Judi Weisbart for her creative ability with the event. “We served eight million meals last year in the county. One in four people have food insecurity (not knowing where the next meal is coming from) and half are children,” Eric told the 150 guests. The Grocery Rescue Program distributes one million pounds of perishable goods annually which would otherwise be discarded. The Foodbank is proud that one half of the foods they give away are fresh. Eric also said, “This event from last year doubled

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“We have a diverse senior population in this community and for twenty-five years now, the Senior Expo has been offering new and creative ways to meet the needs of seniors, their family members, and their caregivers,” said Jeanne West, one of the organizers of the event. “We have programs for active seniors who are looking for everything from new fitness programs to financial services, or information and tips for those who need assistance getting around safely and affordably.” The Senior Expo is sponsored by Cottage Health System, Sansum Clinic, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, Easy Lift Transportation and Bragg Live Foods. The first senior Expo of Santa Barbara, “An Active Aging Fair,” took place 25 years ago. It was organized by Maria McCall, (now with Union Bank), and was held in one room at the Carrillo Recreation Center. Today, it has grown to be the largest event of its kind in our area. You’ll go home loaded with information and material from professionals dedicated to helping you improve your health and quality of life. Tune in to the Young at Heart Radio Show on KTMS 990 at 5:30 pm on Saturday or Sunday, September 28 or September 29 to hear my show about the Senior Expo. The cost of the event is $5 and a generous healthy morning snack is included with admission. For more information, call 1-855-247-9355 or visit SeniorExpoSB.com. •MJ

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dining at Uncle Sam’s table.” Actually, that’s just not true. And what do we call it when someone says something that’s just not true? We call that lying.  In fact, it is illegal for even qualified immigrants to receive SNAP benefits without long-term residency. The USDA pamphlet to which she refers says merely that children born in the United States may receive SNAP benefits regardless of the parents’ immigration status.  That’s right, Mrs. Evans. Citizens of the United States may receive nutritional assistance if they are poor and hungry. Shocking, I know, but true, unlike most of what you wrote. (I’d provide links to verifiable evidence behind every single assertion I make here, but I fear I have already strained the patience of the editor.)  I wouldn’t presume to guess at Mrs. Evans’ religious affiliation, but I would draw her attention to the example of Pope Francis. Atheist that I am, I never thought I’d look to Rome for moral guidance, yet Francis is living out the Gospel values of love, mercy, and compassion, which is both shocking and inspiring. With poverty increasing in Santa Barbara County – such that almost one in five families here earn less than $25,000 a year – those values are needed more than ever.  Listen to the words of Pope Francis and not to the complaints and false witness of the comfortably well off. Ask yourself, is an America of hunger, illness, homelessness, and hopelessness the America you want to live in? Are you comfortable with that? Cotty Chubb Montecito (Editor’s note: It is good to remind people that the so-called “Great Recession” ended in June, 2009, just five months after Mr. Obama was sworn into office. During these nearly five years of “recovery,” the food stamp program has skyrocketed and gone from a cost of $20 billion to a cost of $80 billion. Much of that money goes to giant agri-business and food retailers. There can be little doubt that there are many folks enjoying SNAP benefits who

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spectacularly to revive economies there. And today, with the imposition of the sequester – $1.2 trillion in across-the-board budget cuts divided between domestic and military expenditures – the Republicans have finally succeeded in bringing shock-and-awe austerity to America. The sequester was born of Republican recklessness, a fixture of the debt-reduction package that the House GOP secured in 2011 after threatening to push the United States into default. These cuts were designed to be so politically toxic that lawmakers would be forced to work out a smarter mix of new revenue and targeted spending reductions. During the “fiscal cliff” negotiations that opened 2013, President Obama laid out a fix to the sequester mess, limiting domestic and defense spending cuts to $200 billion. He sought to make up the difference by leveraging government purchasing power to reap $400 billion in health care savings and banked another $200 billion by ending waste in farm subsidies and other “mandatory” spending. Obama rounded out his proposal by demanding sacrifice both from the wealthiest – limiting tax deductions and loopholes for the rich – and from future retirees by trimming Social Security payouts by adjusting the way Washington measures inflation. Twenty years ago, this is the kind of self-negotiated proposal that might have been floated by Republican Senator Bob Dole. But the party of Eric Cantor and John Boehner reacted as if it had been proposed by Hugo Chavez. The House GOP’s counterproposal lurched into even greater Tea Party extremism. A budget bill passed in December by the House would have protected defense contractors by restoring all Pentagon spending and delivered the $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction on the broken backs and empty stomachs of low-income Americans – hollowing out social programs, decimating food-stamp benefits, even abolishing Meals on Wheels for hundreds of thousands of hungry seniors. Speaker Boehner praised his caucus for endorsing these “common-sense cuts.” Underscoring the priorities of today’s GOP, their plan also contained a huge giveaway to reckless Wall Street speculators by eliminating the funding necessary for the government to shutter huge financial institutions. The bill also would have given Congress the ability to zero out the budget for the hated Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the watchdog agency brought to life by Elizabeth Warren that protects homeowners and credit card holders from the abuses of predatory lenders. As a result of the GOP’s refusal to negotiate in good faith, America is now being subjected to austerity-bya-thousand-cuts. Budgetary sadists

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like Paul Ryan will delight in the sequester’s blows to vital anti-poverty programs: $285 million a year from heating assistance to keep the poor from freezing to death in their own homes. Another $543 million will be cut from nutrition assistance, throwing as many as 750,000 at-risk kids and moms out of the Women, Infants, and Children program. California and Texas alone likely will be forced to lay off more than 2,000 teachers, leaving some 350,000 students in the lurch. Tens of thousands of preschoolers will be kicked out of Head Start. Yet for all the pain they cause, these cuts will do little to balance the budget. As federal chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress, “If you slow the economy, that hurts your revenues, and that means your deficit reduction is not as big as you think it is.” Worse for a nation still mired in eight percent unemployment, Bernanke said, “This will cost a lot of jobs in the short run.” The impact is particularly brutal for jurisdictions whose economies are dependent on federal and military contracts. Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. are poised to lose a combined 450,000 jobs – double the losses projected for a mega-state like California. For the big bosses of the conservative movement, the true problem is that its cuts don’t go far enough. Across the nation, the GOP’s severely conservative agenda – which seeks to impose job-killing austerity, to roll back voting and reproductive rights, to deprive the working poor of health care, and to destroy agencies that protect the environment from industry and consumers from predatory banks – is moving forward under full steam. The Republican Party is like a wounded beast; rarely has it been more dangerous. Leoncio Martins Montecito (Editor’s note: We won’t comment on the doomsday scenario you’ve painted, as you folks – left wing extremists – always do. We did , however, get a big laugh out of your histrionic imagery: “Republicans slash the social safety net,” “Republicans have finally succeeded in bringing shockand-awe austerity to America,” “Tea Party extremism,” “$1.2 trillion in deficit reduction on the broken backs and empty stomachs of low-income Americans – hollowing out social programs, decimating food-stamp benefits, even abolishing Meals on Wheels for hundreds of thousands of hungry seniors,” “Budgetary sadists like Paul Ryan,” etcetera. Finally and naturally, you accuse Republicans of seeking “to impose job-killing austerity, to roll back voting and reproductive rights, to deprive the working poor of health care, and to destroy agencies that protect the environment from industry and consumers from predatory banks.” Boy, that’s some agenda those rascally Republicans are trying to 26 September – 3 October 2013

push! Of course, all ills can be traced to the Republican Party and maybe even the flawed capitalist philosophy. I’ll just recall that when a business I coowned at the time was going badly and I suggested some “nickel and dime” changes to my then-partner, who was the “experienced” one in the business, he scoffed, telling me that such small alterations would have little effect. I got rid of my partner, put the “nickel and dime” changes into effect and the business began to prosper. Small changes (if you’ll excuse the expression) often lead to big results. – J.B.)

Faulty Treaty

In response to recent letters on the start of WWII (Letters to the Editor, MJ # 19/34, 35, 36), the seeds for Germany entering WWII are said to have been sown at the end of WWI when it became burdened with unmeetable reparations at the Treaty of Versailles. Two websites with information on this are: http://www.scholastic.com/ teachers/article/world-war-ii-overview and http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles. Recently heard slogan on how the man likes keeping an eye (or ear) on us: “The NSA: Peeping while you’re sleeping. The only part of government that listens!” John Seymour Santa Barbara

A Song for Montecito

I’m a songwriter, and I live in east Tennessee. Recently, I visited Santa Barbara and Montecito after attending my grandson’s wedding in Malibu. I was impressed by how beautiful and clean your citizens keep this little village. I could tell there’s no dearth of civic pride in Montecito. I’ve written a song (a waltz) about Montecito. I have the sheet music and a CD (recorded by a local musician). I would like to inquire whether or not you could put me in touch with someone connected to the symphony, mayor’s office, or chamber of commerce – anyone with authority to make the decision as to whether or not Montecito would be interested in acquiring the song. It may never do for Montecito what “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” did for S.F., but I feel sure the citizens of Montecito will like it. Robert T. Wells Oliver Springs, Tennessee (Editor’s note: This one got us thinking: why aren’t there more songs about Montecito? There’s not exactly an overabundance of Santa Barbara songs, but we do have Barry De Vorzon’s “It’s Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara” (a holiday favorite around here) and Ronnie Milsap’s

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all people have voice, opportunity, access and power.” These are not just words; they have programs to support this goal. While we were tasting sweet treats, we learned from executive director Jarrod Schwartz and development associate Elizabeth Weinstein about CLI or CommUnity Leadership Institute. One Dos Pueblos graduate said, “CLI has made me feel like a stronger person. Like my one voice, if used loudly, can make a difference.” This is a summer program that trains high school youth to be leaders in schools and communities. A few of what some CLI grads have done: Started nine diversity and social justice clubs, started eleven gaystraight alliances in Santa Barbara and Ventura County high schools, held forums on gang and youth violence, helped ban bullying language against indigenous youth in Oxnard high schools, and organized for immigrant rights and marriage equality. Other changes being made are the Institute for Equity in Education grads starting a program to train UCSB undergraduates as mentors to local high school students reducing their risk of dropping out of school. The Westside Women’s Group was able to hold the first ever Westside Family Day & Health Fair. Six hundred people received health screenings, 1,200 meals were served, and 220 family needs surveys were collected. And much more. The second annual Amy Van Meter Courageous Conversations Award was given to Abril Lopez and Greg Prieto for their work to foster more just and equitable communities. The group also surprised long-time board member Lucky Lynch with recognition since she will be leaving the board and will be much missed. If you would like to donate time or treasure, check out the Just Communities website at www.justcommunities.org.



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being held in 1919 in the Palm Ring of the Belvedere Hotel. There were 272 entries. The next year there were 500 dogs sponsored by the SBKC. The magazine Field and Stream described that it “may well go down in history as the most picturesque dog show ever assembled. Picture a perfect lawn… encircled by towering palms standing over 30 feet with an abundance of semi-tropical fragrant plants, with dogs benched on a terrace in perfect shade and a ring large enough for a horse show. It far surpassed all expectations.” Since then there have been shows in Hope Ranch Park, the Santa Barbara Polo Club, and Robertson Field at UCSB. For many years it was the largest dog show in the country. The nation’s top-ranked dog AfterAll

Painting the Sky, a wire fox terrier, lost Best in Show on Saturday but regained the title on Sunday with different judges. Carol and Tom Wathen hosted a party for judges and VIPs at their beautiful Montecito estate with a panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Carol was beaming because her Bearded Collies (Gabi and Jack) received second in the Herding Group of the Breeders Showcase. Some of those enjoying the tasty Mexican food were SBKC president Abby Shaw and husband Gary, Chairwoman Anita O’Berg and husband Eric, Ken Lindberg, David Powers, Jeanne and Fred Bradley, Sara and Jock Sewall, and Monica Vidger-Trent. And remember what dog spelled backwards is! •MJ

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he Board is pleased to select Robert Mislang as “Rotarian of the Month”. Robert is active in the community and serves on the board of directors for the Santa Barbara Contractors Association, the Organic Soup Kitchen, the Phoenix of Santa Barbara, the International Chiari Association, the Leadership Council for the Special Olympics of Santa Barbara, and on the Montecito Rotary Club itself. Robert is also involved with the American Heart Association in the Heart Walk and Heart Ball Gala. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Montecito for three years. Robert is Vice President and Senior Branch Manager for the Montecito Branch of Montecito Bank and Trust and has been in banking for 12 years, the last 3 with Montecito Bank and Trust. Prior to banking he worked for NBC and FOX Television in sales and marketing. Originally from the Philippines, Robert grew up in Santa Barbara and graduated from UCSB with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics. Robert lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Lara, the purveyor of “Cakes by Lara” and two children, Miles and Danika. The Montecito Rotary Club celebrates its 60th year of community service. The club is a part of the worldwide membership of business and professional men and women and meets every Tuesday for lunch at the Montecito Country Club. The RCM supports both local and international humanitarian projects. For information about attending a luncheon or joining the Rotary Club of Montecito, please call club president Murray Ray at 689-3692.

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he Montecito Rotary Club is proud to announce Carolyn Brown as Rotarian of the Month. Carolyn has been the Executive Director of the Downtown Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara for almost three years, after spending 14 years in Bellingham, Washington where she was Executive Director of two Bellingham Boys & Girls Clubs. Carolyn’s passion for kids is contagious. “Boys and girls are simply amazing,” said Carolyn. “It’s my purpose in life. I love watching them and helping them grow up.” Naturally, she believes in the positive programs and results that the Boys & Girls Clubs offer young people from ages 6-18. “Eighty percent of our Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club kids are living below the poverty line,” added Carolyn. “About 70% are Hispanic. Our goal is to help kids learn skills they don’t pick up at school and to reinforce values they need for life.” Carolyn also sees Rotary as a great way to make a positive contribution in her community. “I love the way Rotary does so many good things here in town and around the world,” she added. “Life should be fun and Rotary makes serving extremely enjoyable.” For the past three years Carolyn has been a major player in organizing the Montecito Rotary Club’s Annual Golf Tournament. “It’s our major fundraiser.” Recent benefactors include the local Storytellers, SBCC, and the YMCA. She also loves the outdoors, and with a Recreational Forestry degree she worked nine years for the California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service. She also lived in Moscow, Idaho for nine years on the western edge of the Rockies. Carolyn plans to continue being an integral part of Rotary for many years to come.

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Storyteller Children’s Center Honors Kenny Slaught

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ne day about 25 years ago, real estate investor Kenny Slaught noticed a small newspaper advertisement: a group of concerned volunteers needed help each night moving toys and supplies out of a parking lot where they had set up a temporary place for homeless children to play, keeping them off the street while their parents looked for work. He decided to help out the new organization, the start of a long and loyal relationship with what later became known as Storyteller Children’s Center. “I just remember being so shocked that there were homeless children in Santa Barbara,” said Slaught, who soon became a board member of the new organization. “Once I got there, it was over – I was hooked.” This year, Storyteller Children’s Center, a preschool for homeless and at risk children, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and honoring Slaught, its longest-serving board member, at a sold-out gala on October 11 at the Bacara Resort and Spa. This year’s gala, a significant source of financial support for Storyteller, will celebrate the Silver Anniversary with a 1930s Supper Club. Slaught, 56, grew up in Pasadena, came to Santa Barbara to attend college at UCSB and never left. He is the owner and founder of Investec Real Estate Companies, a full service real estate development and management company with properties in coastal California. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have five children, aged 19 to 28 years

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Each year, Storyteller Children’s Center has a holiday party with a visit from Santa – longtime board member Kenny Slaught, who even has his own Santa suit

Kenny Slaught will be honored at the Storyteller Children’s Center gala on October 11 at the Bacara Resort and Spa

old, and live in a house they built in the foothills of Montecito five years ago. In addition to Storyteller, he also serves as a trustee of the UCSB Foundation and is on the board of the Dream Foundation. Slaught has been instrumental over the years to the growth of Storyteller from a temporary childcare with an outdoor play space in a parking lot serving a handful of children to the thriving preschool it is today, offering comprehensive support services to over 100 families each year. “He’s been an amazing supporter from the very beginning,” said Terri Allison, Storyteller’s executive director. “He’s done everything from moving furniture to having galas at his house; he has been our Santa, both

literally and figuratively.” In 1991, Storyteller established its non-profit status and became an accredited preschool; the next year, the First Congregational Church offered its multipurpose room to the preschool free of charge. Eight years later, Storyteller moved to the former church parsonage next door, where the children finally could feel safe and secure in a homey setting. But the waiting list kept getting longer and longer, until Slaught and the other board members realized it was time to expand. “Early on, I was hoping this problem would go away, but it’s just getting worse,” said Slaught. “That’s what breaks your heart – that in Santa Barbara, with all the resources we have, many disadvantaged children do not have the opportunity to get an early childhood education, which is critical to them succeeding in life. These children deserve that chance, but unfortunately I don’t think the problem is going away anytime soon.” For several years, Slaught worked hard to find a second location for Storyteller, and when an existing preschool on De La Vina Street came up for sale in 2007, Slaught helped negotiate the deal. The Orfalea Foundation generously bought the property, and leased it to Storyteller rent-free for 10 years. Its incredible support was a key factor in Storyteller being able to double the number of children it served, but there is still a long wait list even after the expansion. “It has been invaluable having his expertise as a resource,” said Tiffany Foster, the Storyteller board president, noting that Slaught was Storyteller’s treasurer for more than 20 years, and his company’s accountants kept the books for free. “He has been such a rock for the organization. You can count on him to be there and to be the voice of reason.”

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Annual Gala

Now Storyteller is at another turning point in its history. Due to budget cuts, Storyteller lost $115,000 in Head Start funds this year and expects government support will continue to decrease. In light of these cuts, Storyteller’s annual gala is even more important this year, and Slaught will be honored for being a driving force in the success of Storyteller over the years. “He’s never agreed to be honored in this town and we knew he would say no,” said Kristen Linehan, one of the gala co-chairs who also served on the Storyteller board with Slaught for many years. “It took a little while to convince him, but we promised him it would be about the kids so he finally agreed to do it.” “He’s just so humble – it’s so refreshing. As we go out in the community, people are thrilled that we are honoring him. Kenny has touched people in ways that he has no idea about,” said Linehan, who noted that the gala sold out more than a month in advance and financial sponsorship of the gala has broken previous records. And she is staying true to her word: at the gala, Slaught only has one minute allotted for a speech so that more time can be devoted to success stories about the children. And when the gala is over, Slaught can look forward to one of his favorite activities: playing Santa for the Storyteller children at the annual holiday party, a role he has played for over 20 years. Assisted by a lovely elf (his wife, Elizabeth), Slaught hands each child a donated gift. “It’s hot in that suit, but it’s fun,” said Slaught, who bought his own Santa suit more than a decade ago. “I’m committed.” For more information about the gala or Storyteller Children’s Center, contact Joya at (805) 682-9585 or visit www.storytell ercenter.org. •MJ 26 September – 3 October 2013

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Quite a Pair Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who own a Santa Barbara beach house, are in the top five of Forbes magazine’s World’s Highest Paid Celebrity Couples, I note. Rapper Jay Z, 43, and wife, singer Beyoncé Knowles, 32, took the crown for the second consecutive year earning a hefty $95 million together in the financial year ending in June, up $17 million from the year before. The power couple earned $15 million more than supermodel Gisele Bundchen, 33, and her New England Patriots quarterback husband Tom Brady, 36,who came in second place with combined earnings of $80 million. Gisele out-earned Brady by $4 million as her line of flip-flops with Brazilian label Grendene – in which she owns shares – helped double her income from last year, which will no doubt help run the twosome’s new $20 million, 22,000-sq- ft eight-bedroom Brentwood mansion. Meanwhile, Brad, 49, and Angelina, 38, raked in a hefty $50 million despite the fact they do not own any large businesses. The couple – who have six children together, Shiloh, 7, Maddox, 12, Pax, 9, Zahra, 8, and five-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne – pulled in the majority of their income from film fees while Brad earned a reported $7 million for his Chanel No.5 ad last year. As well as their oceanfront home here, they also own an 880-acre Provencal estate Chateau Miraval, a historic mansion in the French Quarter in New Orleans, and a large estate in Los Feliz. Actor Ashton Kutcher, 35, from the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, and his girlfriend, actress Mila Kunis, 30, came in fourth place, while the fifth spot was taken by rapper Kanye West, 36, and Kim Kardashian, 32... Perfect Perlman Sublime would be the perfect description when legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman kicked off CAMA’s 95th season at a jam-packed Granada. Perlman, undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, was making his fifth appearance with the Community Arts Music Association, having debuted in 1967 as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic playing Paganini’s Concerto No.1 in D Major. Accompanied by longtime musical 26 September – 3 October 2013

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partner Rohan de Silva on piano, he mesmerized the audience, kicking off the much anticipated show with Beethoven’s Sonata No.1 in D Major and Grieg’s Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, wrapping with Giuseppe Tartini’s Sonata in G minor, known as the Devil’s Trill. Last year the musical duo performed at a state dinner at the White House for Israeli president Shimon Peres, having also entertained Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the same venue some years earlier. Perlman, who has won 15 Grammy awards and four Emmys, can’t come back soon enough...

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“Santa Barbara,” to name a couple. But when it comes to Montecito specifically, we can only think of the Kenny Loggins-penned Montecito Union School song. As Mr. Wells points out, Montecito is a beautiful place, beautiful enough – one would think – to have inspired some music making throughout the years. Maybe a reader can tell us about a track or two we’ve been missing… In the meantime, we’ll pass this along to the folks at the Montecito Association to see if they have any ideas. – J. Harbin)

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I had no idea that the Montecito Union School had a “dream scheme” (Cover story, MJ # 19/32). One man’s dream becomes another man’s nightmare. A mega Y and a mega school all in the same block on a road that is impassable on any given afternoon: good planning! Once again, for every action there is a reaction. Before people get the wrong idea, I am not against progress, nor am I against new construction. I only wonder if any traffic flow analysis is planned before things come to a standstill around here. Before we turn Montecito into a carbon copy of West L.A., Brentwood, or Malibu, let’s remember what attracted us to Montecito in the first place, i.e., a laid-back lifestyle set in semi-rural roads, a good place to bring up children where an appreciation of the arts and the camaraderie of village life binds us together. Christina Allison Montecito (Editor’s note: Well, thank you Christina; we needed that! – J.B.)

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(Editor’s note: The following exchange resulted from an inquiry sent by Dale Lowdermilk to Santa Barbara City Administrator Jim Armstrong. We reprint it here for all who might be curious about the city’s charging stations for electric vehicles. – J. Harbin) Mr. Armstrong, How are parking fees collected

when an electric vehicle owner uses the charging station located in many of Santa Barbara’s parking structures? I did not see any credit card scanners or other methods for payment at the parking stalls. Are fees collected upon exiting? Dale Lowdermilk Montecito Hello Dale, I received your message regarding parking fees and electric vehicle charging stations from Jim Armstrong. Parking fees at the rate of $1.50 per hour are accrued after 75 minutes and are paid upon exiting the garage. Victor Garza Parking Superintendent City of Santa Barbara Victor, I’m aware of the normal parking rate fee of $1.50 per hour. My question was specific to any fees/costs at the electric vehicle charging stations. Does the owner of an electric vehicle get a “free” charge?  If they pay to recharge their vehicles, how much do they pay and how are fees collected? How many charging stations are there in Santa Barbara? Dale Lowdermilk Hello Dale, The charging stations are part of a network administered by Coulomb Technologies. They charge an electric vehicle driver one dollar per hour to charge their vehicle. The stations have card readers. A driver can either use a credit card or they can subscribe to the Coulomb network and enjoy the benefits of that organization. And then of course on top of that, the parking fee is collected separately upon exiting. The city has eight charging stations: two at the waterfront, two at the Granada garage, two at the library garage, and two at the Helena Street lot. Victor Garza  •MJ

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eer!” “What? Oh!” My wife slammed on the brakes, barely avoiding enough fresh venison to feed a small township. The black-tailed deer stopped, looked at us through the dense morning clouds and appeared to smile victoriously. We had taken the 6:10 am ferry from Victoria, British Columbia to Port Angeles, Washington to explore the Pacific Northwest. It was now about 8 am, when normal vacationers are still sleeping. They told us at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center that the 17-mile climb up to Hurricane Ridge might be a “bit” socked in, but that we would eventually break through to sunshine. They forgot to mention that the local fauna delighted in playing “chicken” with bleary-eyed tourists. “Good news is if we die we won’t have far to go to get to heaven,” I said. “I think it’s just up here on the left.” “Amazing.” “What, my uncanny ability to calm your nerves with a positive mental attitude?” “No,” my wife said, “the fact you think you might end up in heaven.” It was indeed sunny where the road ended and the view at the top was... breathtaking. “Gasp! Holy glaciers! It’s freezing up here! There’s actual snow on the ground! In August! And this wind! We could become airborne any minute!” As I struggled to zip up my as yet unsuccessful windbreaker, a couple in shorts and t-shirts walked by wearing huge backpacks, their blonde hair billowing behind them. A glint of sunlight reflected in a star-shaped pattern off their teeth. It was as if I was watching a toothpaste commercial. “Enjoy alpine freshness with new ‘Frostbite’ from Crest.” The view of the Olympic Mountain Range was amazing. I quickly took 73 photos. Then we jumped back into the car, turned on the heater, and descended back through Deer Darting Alley and the Gloom of Peril. “What’s next?” I asked. “Lake Crescent. Says here it’s a shimmering jewel carved by a glacier. It’s over six hundred feet deep.” “I’ll bet I could still get my hook caught on the bottom if we went fishing.” It was brisk beside the lake and I’m guessing the water was not exactly Jacuzzi-like. That’s when another couple in shorts and t-shirts walked by carrying a kayak, their blonde hair billowing behind them. A glint of sunlight reflected in a star-shaped pattern

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off their teeth. This was a toothpaste commercial mecca. “Enjoy mountainlake freshness with new ‘Iceflow’ from Ipana.” Lake Crescent Lodge was rustic with a dark wood lobby that had elk heads mounted on the walls. One game of “chicken” too many, I guess. We decided to have lunch. “Do you have a local road kill special?” “I don’t think so, but I’m new. I could ask the chef.” My wife kicked me under the table which either meant “good one, Ernie, very funny” or “it’s a long walk back to the Port Angeles ferry.” So, I ordered the crab cake croissant. My wife got the wild salmon salad, though it appeared pretty calm sitting atop the Yukon potatoes and capers. “Where to now?” I asked after quickly taking 73 photos of the lake and lodge. “Sol Duc,” my wife said. “Sol Duc? Sounds like the special at an African-America-Chinese restaurant.” “Why does everything remind you of food? Do I remind you of food?” “No my little biscuit.” Turns out Sol Duc is in the lowland forest section of Olympic National Park. They have a hot springs resort with food and lodging. But we weren’t interested in that part. “We’re not?” I asked. “Nope, we are hiking into Sol Duc Falls. We should see lots of western hemlocks and Douglas fir trees. Looks like it might even rain a little. Isn’t that exciting?” “The thrills and chills keep on coming.” It’s a little over a mile-and-a-half round trip hike to the triple waterfalls, which were spectacular. It was misty, damp and quite cool. I quickly took 73 photos. As we were leaving we passed a couple in shorts and t-shirts carrying several cameras and tripods, their blonde hair billowing behind them. A glint of sunlight reflected in a starshaped pattern off their teeth. “I’m an Aquafresh man myself,” I said to them. As so often happens, they looked at my wife for clarification. “He’s had way too much fresh air,” she said. •MJ 26 September – 3 October 2013

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Flaccianello, 1995 Felsina Riserva Cru Rancia, 1995  Felsina Fontalloro, and many others. The meal, which will also feature wine pairings, includes Italian appetizers, a pasta course, a meat course, and dessert. Seating for the event is limited. The $160 cost includes tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made by calling 805-899-2699. The Liquor & Wine Grotto has been a Coast Village Road destination for close to 35 years. Friends Brunello and Herrick purchased the shop, which features an extensive collection of wine, liquor, hard-to-find spirits, and more in 2009. The Grotto is located at 1271 Coast Village Road. Call 805969-5939 or visit www.MontecitoVino. com.

Glamour House to Open Pop Up

Longtime lingerie boutique Glamour House will open a second location at 1235 A Coast Village Road in the location formerly occupied by Souliers, which closed earlier this year. Owner Ann Picciuto announced this week that the pop up store will open on October 1 and remain open through year-end.   Glamour House has been a staple in the Upper Village since 1965; Picciuto and her husband Rick Gehrke bought the shop, which specializes in lingerie, intimate apparel, nightgowns, loungewear, and slippers, in April of 2003. Picciuto has kept the “village feel” of the store, offering old-fashioned service including gift-wrapping, delivery, and special orders. The shop offers a selection of fashionable and functional intimate apparel, including brands Celestine, Cosabella, Pluto, Hanro, Eberjey, Calida, Oscar de la Renta, Diamond Tea, Natori, Hanky Panky, Bedhead, PJ Salvage, Jacques Levine, Chantelle, and Wacoal. During the month of October, Glamour House will be partnering with Wacoal in the “Get Fit, Give Hope, Get Hooked” breast cancer awareness campaign. For each Retro Chic bra purchased, $4 will be donated to support the efforts of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Picciuto says her success is due to excellent customer service, fair pricing, top quality merchandise, community involvement, and “the finest clientele in the world.” The original Glamour House is located at 1470 East Valley Road, Suite J in Montecito’s Upper Village (next to the post office) and the hours are 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday. The 1235 A Coast Village Road store will be open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and 11 am to 4 pm on Sunday.  For more information call 80526 September – 3 October 2013

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Fall College Events

AVP Tournament Digs Santa Barbara

The Montecito Library is presenting two free programs for high school seniors and their parents on writing college applications, and Providence Preparatory School is hosting a college fair to provide information on faith-based colleges and universities. With more than 3,500 colleges and universities in the United States alone, Providence, a Santa Barbara college preparatory school, is hosting the Santa Barbara Christian College Fair to provide information for students interested in continuing their education at a Christian faith-based college or university. The fair takes place from 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday, September 30 at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of State and Constance streets. Admission representatives from 30 Christian colleges and universities from around the nation look forward to sharing information specific to their schools. Additionally, attendees will learn more about the college search and financial aid process in a presentation by Sean Smith, director of financial aid at Westmont College, from 7 pm to 8 pm. The event is free of charge. Email Providence’s college counselor, Jen Loomer, at jloomer@provi dencesb.org for more information. Also next week, high school seniors are invited to the Montecito Library on Wednesday, October 2, from 6 to 7 pm. “Seniors: Down to the Wire! Writing College Applications” will help students present themselves to colleges in the best light possible. They will learn to understand the components of each application, what admission officers want, and how to craft memorable college essays. “Supporting Your Child Through the College Application Process” will be held on Wednesday, October 9, also from 6 pm to 7 pm. The lecture will present ways for parents to be helpful and supportive during the stressful months of Senior Fall, while still making sure those applications get done on time. This will be a chance to learn strategies to help the student make the most of these short months to optimize their college options, while maintaining equilibrium. Both interactive classes, facilitated by local college counselors Tish O’Connor and Betsy Heafitz, will be held at the Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road in Montecito. For more information call 805-9695063.  •MJ

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ust about the only place in Southern California where you’ll find more shuffling going on than at a professional beach volleyball event might be your local poker room. Players are always looking for an edge, and often that means hooking up with a new partner in the hopes of winning more matches. So before this year’s tournaments began, three top teams on the men’s side swapped partners. While the women began the season with more stability, recent changes have shaken things up there, as well. Santa Barbara will get its first look at the new partnerships when the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournament returns to West Beach this weekend. Santa Barbara native Todd Rogers and former Ventura resident Phil Dalhausser – who claimed Olympic gold in 2008 but faltered last year in London – called it quits after six-plus years together (and possible designation as the greatest American men’s team in history) right after the local event last fall. Eyeing the 2016 Olympics, Dalhausser picked up Sean Rosenthal – who left longtime partner Jake Gibb, his Olympic teammate in 2008 and 2012 – and the pair promptly won their first international event together, returned to the podium’s top step twice more, and claimed an AVP event this summer. Gibb, for his part, hooked up with Casey Patterson and took home the winner’s medal at the second Federation Internationale de Volleyball tournament, and also won two of the first five AVP events this summer. Patterson’s ex, the 7’ 1” youngster Ryan Doherty, then became Rogers’ latest disciple, although the partnership is a work in progress as the duo hasn’t finished higher than ninth internationally and second on the AVP tour. Meanwhile, the team that would seem to have the most stability – Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings – actually came back together only this year after a long hiatus. On the women’s side, Kerri WalshJennings had to find a new partner as her Olympic gold three-peat partner Misty May-Treanor retired after London. Walsh-Jennings played with Whitney Pavlik for most of the year, but had already arranged to form a new duo with April Ross, one-half of America’s second-ranked team that had finished as runners-up in London. (Ross and longtime partner Jennifer Kessy were in the finals at the last AVP tournament in Florida, too, but it got rained out, so both teams settled for second.) Walsh-Jennings and Ross will play their first tournament together right here in Santa Barbara as they begin the road to Rio. The duo will be challenged

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by upstarts Emily Day and Summer Ross, a very young team who vastly exceeded its number 14 seed to claim the title at the AVP’s Cincinnati Open earlier this month, and were set to play Ross and Kessy in the Florida final. Meanwhile, back with the men, Nick Lucena, who partnered with Fuerbringer from 2010 to 2012, played with both Brad Keenan and John Hyden this summer before hooking up for the AVP tour with youngster Theo Brunner, recognizable from his years as an imposing middle blocker for UCSB’s indoor team in the mid-2000s. Lucena and Brunner have already taken a second place, two third places, and a fifth place. They were in the finals in Florida two weekends ago when the tournament was postponed because of thunderstorms. In an unusual development, that final men’s match will be played here in Santa Barbara on Thursday evening around 5 pm, after the qualifying round for the main tournament. (The women elected not to play because of the partner switch.) Brunner, who played indoors in Europe for the last few years after dabbling on the beach in mostly California Beach Volleyball Association events previously, is quite thrilled with how quickly he’s soared up the ladder at the AVP. “It was awesome to pick up Nick,” Brunner said over the telephone last week. “I tried to get him to play with me earlier in the year when we met up at the USA Volleyball training facility, and we went back and forth for a while before I convinced him to give me a try.” Brunner, who first learned the beach game during the off-season at East Beach, would like nothing better than to pick up his first beach victory in Santa Barbara, and because of the Florida postponement, he actually has two chances. “I love Santa Barbara; it’s a great volleyball town,” he said. “There are a lot of people who really like the game and grew up playing it. It seems like you can go down to East Beach on any weeknight or during the day, and the courts are almost always full. People come out of the woodwork to play and watch. And everyone knows that Todd and Karch (Kiraly, a three-time Olympic gold medalist) are from there. It has a special place in the beach volleyball world.” (The AVP Santa Barbara Open takes place Friday through Sunday (September 28-29) at West Beach, with qualifying matches on Thursday. General admission is free; VIP tickets are available online or on site. The women’s final is scheduled for 3 pm on Sunday, with the men to follow at 4 pm. Get more information at www.avp.com.) MONTECITO JOURNAL

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TRAIL TALK

Story and photos by Lynn P. Kirst

Toumayan Trail Dedicated at Hearts

The new Toumayan Trail sign at Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center is surrounded by (left to right) Hearts executive director Kirby Gillispie, trail designer Sandy Webster, trail builder Liam Hogan of Boy Scout Troop 105, and honoree Barbara Toumayan

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he words that describe Barbara Toumayan to me are: enthusiastic, generous, caring, intelligent, compassionate, and committed,” said Connie Weinsoff, former program director at Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center. Connie and many other people enumerated Barbara’s praiseworthy qualities at the recent dedication of a new trail at Hearts named for her, paid for by an anonymous donor who wished to honor the longtime volunteer. It was back in 2004 that Barbara and her husband, Samuel Toumayan, decided to establish a second home in Santa Barbara, splitting their time between California and their residence in St. Louis, Missouri. The Toumayans wisely joined the Santa Barbara Newcomers Club, an organization that hosts over 50 events every month to educate new county residents about the many cultural offerings and volunteer opportunities available in our area. As someone who enjoyed horseback riding both as a youth and in her adult years, Barb Toumayan was curious about Hearts and signed up for a Newcomers visit to the facility. It didn’t take long before Barb realized she had discovered her calling, and told her friends, “That’s for me. I’ve found my home.” She was so enthusiastic that she returned to Hearts the very next day, met Connie and offered to help. “In those days the question was, are you breathing?” recalled Connie with a laugh. “Great, start volunteering now.” Hearts has come a long way in the ten years since Barb was first welcomed as a volunteer in the form of a live body,

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wooden planks, and yet another part is rubber. The horse moves differently and its hooves make a different sound as it traverses each section, providing the rider with a variety of sensations and helping them attune to the various noises associated with each part. Bells and chimes hang in certain sections to enhance the auditory aspect, and the trail allows students to have a riding experience beyond the confines of the fenced arenas. While the initial idea and funding for the sensory trail was instigated by the anonymous donor, credit for completion must also be given to Liam Hogan, a member of Boy Scout Troop 105 based in Goleta. Working on the Toumayan Trail as an Eagle Scout project, Liam was responsible for organizing additional monetary donations, construction materials and a volunteer workforce to complete the trail. Liam worked under the direction of Sandy Webster, a relatively new staff member at Hearts who is an expert at designing these types of sensory trails. Sandy is a master trainer who has coached riders with disabilities at two Paralympics and three World Championships, and she is the recipient of the 2012 Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship James Brady Award. Sandy is an example of Hearts’ ability to attract highly qualified staff members with many years

of therapeutic training experience – a tangible result of what Barb Toumayan has worked toward for nearly a decade. Connie Weinsoff revealed another observation at the trail dedication ceremony that had everyone smiling. “The thing I always loved about working with Barb was that she was not afraid to get down in the trenches and get sweaty and dusty,” she said. “Then she’d change her clothes, usually in my office… and be off to a high tea with some other Santa Barbara movers and shakers, where invariably she’d talk nonstop about Hearts!” MARK YOUR CALENDAR Wednesday, October 9 11:45 am – 1:00 pm The Pegasus Luncheon “Giving Wings to Dreams” Warren Hall Earl Warren Showgrounds Santa Barbara Advance reservations are required for this luncheon benefiting Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center. No charge to attend, but contributions will be gladly accepted. Speakers will include a rider and volunteer describing how Hearts transformed their lives. The new Hearts video will also be premiered. Contact Kirby Gillispie at 964-1519 or e-mail Kirby@ HeartsRiding.org •MJ

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skies and the velvet rope was being worked overtime when the Montecito Aesthetic Institute on Coast Village Road, which provides medical and non-medical beauty treatments, hosted a socially gridlocked bash to launch the enterprise. Leggy models, ferried in a decidedly overstretched white limousine, joined a host of handsome hunks for the fabulous fashion fete for the agency, owned and managed by Shannon Loar-Coté, who also owns a beauty company called Blush & Lashes. She works behind the camera as a make-up artist and specializes in art direction and photo styling. “My models are like an extended family,” she twitters. “Their success is my success.” A former international model, LoarCoté says she found a strong need for a formal agency in Santa Barbara. “So many local businesses are stuck with having to seek talent from Los Angeles and end up having to pay additional costs for them to travel here to work. Now our businesses have access to beautiful, local talent without all the added costs. “I have been producing and directing fashions shows and art events for the past five years here. Opening a talent agency is a natural progression since most of the talent I work with is now part of the new agency’s roster.”

Think Pink It wasn’t a scene from the 1957 Stanley Donen classic film Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, but everybody was certainly thinking pink when the Breast Cancer Resource Center threw a pulsating polo party at the Summerland estate of hotel magnate Pat Nesbitt and his wife, Ursula. A record 368 guests turned out for the 15th annual event, which raised around $300,000 for the popular nonprofit. “It is a community effort that resonates with everybody,” says executive director Silvana Kelly. “Breast cancer is out there and people are willing to talk about and help with the cause. It is not a shameful disease.” Given the equestrian theme created by silent auction designer Frank Ramirez and his company, Visuals, the Pink Polo Party, co-chaired by Carolyn Wyatt and Deann Zampelli, kicked off with some energetic horseplay in an all-female round robin match. Ubiquitous Andrew Firestone emceed the event, which included auction prizes of a two-night stay at the W Residences in Hollywood, a week at a 350-year-old cottage in Cornwall, England, jewelry by Natalie Baroni and a painting by local artist Karen Bezuidenhout. Among those checking out the chuk-

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Medal of Liberty, given to 10 foreignborn American leaders, in 1986. Kissinger was born in Germany, came to the United States in 1938, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1943. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. He taught on the faculty at Harvard University in both the Department of Government and the Center for International Affairs from 1954 until 1969, and he directed the Harvard International Seminar from 1952 to 1969. Kissinger has written several memoirs and more than a dozen books on foreign policy, including On China (2011), Does America Need a Foreign Policy? (2001), Diplomacy (1994), A World Restored (1973), and American Foreign Policy: Three essays (1969). His first memoir, The White House Years (1979), won a National Book Award.

the “realities and rhetoric of violence,” both in ancient texts and the modern world. Reeder lived in Jerusalem before and during the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000, witnessing some of the effects of the conflict. She worked for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students in Israel from 1999-2001, teaching a semester at Bethlehem Bible College. “Including the voices of Palestinian and Israeli students, faculty, and members of the community will deepen my research into the realities and rhetoric of violence,” she says. “My own

research and teaching will provide students the chance to explore the roots of violence in Judeo-Christian traditions, giving them a new perspective for understanding ancient texts and contemporary experiences. Finally, I will be able to bring what I learn home, helping my students at Westmont understand the global significance of what they are privileged to study in a very peaceful place.” Reeder, a graduate of Augustana College, earned master’s degrees at both Wheaton College and the University of Cambridge. She earned a doctorate in New Testament at Cambridge and began teaching at Westmont in 2007. She has authored a book, The Enemy in the Household: Family Violence in Deuteronomy and Beyond, and several journal articles and book chapters, including “Vindicating Womankind: Aemilia Lanyer’s Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum,” to the book Breaking Boundaries: Female Biblical Interpreters Who Challenged the Status Quo. •MJ

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ichael McDonald’s music career has produced some of the smoothest songs on rock radio. That’s due in large part to his distinctive singing voice, an indisputable stamp of soul on each hit it’s sent up the charts. He’s lent the signature sound to outfits like Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, helping both reach the canonical status they now enjoy. With a successful run of solo albums from the ‘80s through the aughts fixing the musician as an institution of pop craft, he’s moved from key figure of the ‘70s scene to currentday icon and influencer. The vocal legend was in Rome, Italy when the Montecito Journal caught up with him via telephone, but his mind – for the duration of the call, at least – was here. A former Montecitan who once again calls Santa Barbara home, he’ll be back in time to perform at an event dubbed “An Evening with Michael McDonald and Friends,” the October 4 fundraiser for the local chapter of the Alano Club. The benefitting organization’s mission to aid recovering alcoholics and drug addicts is one that resonates with McDonald, who believes the non-profit offers a service that’s needed now more than ever. From his hotel room, he told us about the work of the Alano Club, the idea behind its possible new program, and what to expect at its fiftieth anniversary. To start things off, we talked about his sway over a new generation of music makers, how times have changed, and the ‘70s as a source of comedic material.

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Holy Ghost. I enjoyed their music, so it made it really easy for me to jump in and be a part of those recordings.

Just earlier this year you were on Late Q. I think our readers are well aware Night with Jimmy Fallon. You were of your career with Steely Dan and the right beside Jimmy Fallon and Justin Shifting gears to the Alano Club dinDoobie Brothers, and of your solo career, Timberlake, who were dressed like you of course. One interesting thing some and doing their best impressions of you. ner that you’ll be performing at, I know you’ve spoken in the past about might not be as familiar with your issues and experience with is your work in recent years addiction and recovery, but I was with smaller, more independentwondering if you could tell me ly minded young rock groups. about this cause and why it’s How do you feel about being important to you. approached by these young guys The Alano Club is celebrating – bands like Grizzly Bear and its fiftieth anniversary in the Holy Ghost – to lay down vocals community. It’s been around a on some of their tracks? long time and it’s a facility that is A. Well, I was really flatpretty much all volunteer. They tered to be asked. It’s always hold a schedule every day for funny how these things come Alcoholics Anonymous meetabout. In the case of Grizzly ings and Cocaine Anonymous, Bear, George Hawkins, who and I think what the Alano Club played with Kenny Loggins for would like to do is [expand its years and played with [me] and hours of operation] – one of the my solo band for a few years; reasons we’re trying to raise a his daughter was friends with little bit of money now, not just their manager, so I believe they to celebrate the anniversary of worked together quite a bit at the place and the service it’s different management agencies provided. in Brooklyn. So that’s how those For many people in our comthings kind of come full circle. munity who are homeless, it’s a The band had expressed some place for them to check in every interest and so she said, “Oh day and get a cup of coffee and yeah, my dad knows him real a meal. And like I said, there’s well; I’ll call him.” The rest kind a schedule of meetings, and as of all fell in place. And it was we know with our homeless great; I really enjoyed working population and as it goes all with those guys because they the way up to doctors, lawyers, are a very creative and unique Michael McDonald will perform at the Montecito Country Club as a benefit for the Alano Club on October 4 (photo credit: Danny Clinch) and politicians, the disease of kind of indie band that has a great following. But I find it really And you’re just such a good sport about alcoholism knows no boundaries. It’s interesting because they are so kind of it. When that idea was presented to you, indiscriminate in where it shows up, in what level of society. It’s just nice off the beaten path as far as a lot of the what did you think? I always think it’s kind of fun to to have a place where people can go. young bands are concerned, who kind Coming up here as we enter into of do the same thing. It’s almost like poke fun at the era we came up in. It’s today, everybody wants to be the Kings a funny thing. When we were young, more and more wars, and the realities of Leon. So those guys were really we’d look at pictures of people from of our society are changing drastialways kind of unique to me, as was the ‘50s, and we thought, “Look at cally, quickly, in terms of the number how weird they are – their haircuts, of veterans coming back from foreign and they dress so weird.” And now, wars and the amount of mental stress the people from the ‘50s look kind of and post-traumatic stress disorders normal to us, and it’s the people from that are plaguing our young men and the ‘70s that look weird and dress women who have been in the service weird (laughs). So things just kind and have seen combat and have been of go full circle, fashion-wise. It just in harm’s way. The numbers are going seems like all things ‘70s-ish are worth to be rising over the years, as much poking fun at right now – because as we don’t like to think that; this is they are kind of weird, you know? not exactly a time of peace, really, and I told my son not too long ago, “When your music becomes less rel-  COMING & GOING Page 364

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In Passing Vincent Mezzio (1927-2013)

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incent Mezzio, founder of the Montecito Avocado Ranch, a 40-acre avocado and lemon orchard and residential development in the heart of Montecito, has died. He was 86. In 1976, Vince and his partners purchased the avocado and lemon grove bordered by Jameson and San Leandro lanes and named it the Montecito Avocado Ranch. Five years later, he and his wife, Susan, moved from Tarzana to Montecito, and he became the full-time manager of the orchard. They lived in the original ranch house, built before the turn of the 19th century, until building their own house on the subdivided property in 2002. He is survived by his wife, Susan; their daughter, Sandra; her husband, Gerald Velasco; his grandson, Vincent; and numerous nieces and nephews. The youngest of eight children, Vince was born at home near what is now Saugus, California, where his father was a dairy farmer. He attended a oneroom schoolhouse until his family moved to the San Fernando Valley, where he attended Canoga Park High School. He interrupted his high school studies to join the Coast Guard during World War II, where he served in both the European and Pacific theaters. After graduating from high school, he attended Loyola Marymount University, but left after three years to work full-time – actually, more than full-time. “He was always such a hard worker and worked two jobs at once,” said his daughter, Sandra Velasco. “I remember when I was a little girl, he would come home from his job with the city, change into his Levi’s, and then go to his next job as a builder.” He started as a carpenter, then became a contractor, and then earned a job as a building inspector for the City of Los Angeles. He formed a development company called Mezzio & Mezzio with his brother in Tarzana, and built office and commercial buildings in the San Fernando Valley. At the time of his death, Vince was still managing an office building in Tarzana, driving to his office there once a week. In the late 1990s, after many years of wrangling with the County of Santa Barbara, Vince was allowed to split the Montecito Avocado Ranch into lots and sell them for residential development, although a large portion of the orchard in the center remained intact. When six houses were built, he became president of the homeowner’s association, a position he held until a couple of years ago. Chris Gabriel, current president of the Montecito Avocado Ranch homeowner’s association, recalls how passionate Vince was about the avocado orchard he farmed for over 30 years, and how he crafted the association’s rules and regulations to maintain the orchard environment when he subdivided the ranch. “It may say ‘Montecito Avocado Ranch’ on the entry gates, but most of us consider it ‘Vince’s Avocado Ranch,’” said Gabriel. “We are very appreciative of Vince’s foresight and will do our best to maintain his legacy.” Neighbors remember Vince’s dedication to the community, including maintaining the water well and common areas, among other things. “He was the patriarch of the Montecito Avocado Ranch,” said Kenny Slaught, a former neighbor whose company built three of the houses in the development. “He was a presence there all the time.” “We all loved and respected our patriarch and we will miss him profoundly,” said one of his neighbors, Barbara Stupay, who is organizing an effort to honor his contribution to the avocado orchard with a plaque. In addition to the Montecito Avocado Ranch, he also developed a condominium complex on the beach in Carpinteria called “Villa Sortino,” the name of the village in Italy from which his parents had migrated. Active in Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Vince also dined at Via Vai restaurant every Friday night and he enjoyed joking with his friends and family. As a long-time Notre Dame football fan, he especially liked teasing his grandson “Little Vince,” who attends the University of Southern California, “Big Vince’s” least favorite football team. Vince was also passionate about his garden, especially his beloved fava beans and artichokes. But most of all, Mezzio will be remembered for his willingness to help those in need. “He always took care of everybody,” said Sue Mezzio, his wife of 53 years. “He was the smartest man I ever knew. There was nothing he couldn’t do or fix.” In lieu of flowers, his family asks that memorials be sent to Heal the Ocean or the American Heart Association. Services were held at Mount Carmel Church on Monday, September 9. Arrangements were made by Welch-Ryce-Haider. •MJ 26 September – 3 October 2013

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it could very easily get worse before it gets better. In our communities, I think we have to adjust to this segment of our society that we’re going to start seeing more and more of. And I think the Alano Club – as much as it’s been a service to Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholics, and drug addicts – I think it could also play an important role in having, for instance, after-hours meetings, veterans groups, where veterans with some years of experience could volunteer to lead group therapy sessions after the hospitals have closed and after hours of some of the traditional medical facilities in the community. Some of the trained therapists might possibly volunteer their time so that at midnight some night, if someone’s having a particularly hard time, who’s just returned from seeing combat in Iraq or Afghanistan, these meetings might have a schedule that fits hours that people have to hang tight through to the next day when the traditional meetings and sessions are. I think that our reality is changing and the Alano Club is one of those volunteer organizations and facilities that has met the needs of people who have unique needs, to say the least, for many years, and I think we can expand on that. Since this is a smaller reception and dinner, what can we expect to see from you on stage? I think it’s going to be a very intimate performance for us. The budget’s not huge so we’re not doing a full-blown concert or anything close to that, but myself and Peter Noone are going to perform a lot of our stuff and throw it back and forth and my son’s going to perform. He’s a songwriter and recording artist, and my wife, Amy Holland, who’s made a few records over the years, is going to join us, and two of the guys from

my band. So we’ll have a small rhythm section and it’ll be a fun evening. I think it’ll be one of those evenings that’s in its own way kind of more fun because of the intimacy. It’s up close and personal. Like I said, they won’t be a lot of production value for the show, it’ll be this pretty intimate performance. For a final question before I let you go, I know you’re a former resident of Montecito. Are you going to try to squeeze in any sights or restaurants or anything else while you’re here in town? Oh, I’m sure. I love hitting downtown Santa Barbara. There’s quite a few restaurants that we really enjoy. Arigato is one of my favorites. It’s just a world-class sushi restaurant. Love Trattoria. Trattoria is a great little bistro with wonderful food. There’s so many of them. We like to go to Jeannine’s a lot and Rose Café. I think both of my kids, the first place they went outside of the hospital was Rose Café. My wife was jonesin’ for Mexican food so bad that when she got out of the hospital I had to take her straight to Rose Café. Santa Barbara – if it’s known for anything – it’s a great place to eat a great meal almost anywhere you go. There’s hardly a bad restaurant in town. We make it home now again; we live up above Mission Canyon there and we’re just thrilled to be back in the Santa Barbara area. We’ve always missed it when we were away, and it always still felt like it was home in so many ways. So we’re happy to be back and we’ll probably be around there a lot more in the years to come. I appreciate you doing this, Mr. McDonald. My pleasure, thank you for helping us raise awareness of the Alano Club. It really is an important trea-

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“When we practice Tibetan Buddhism we are studying a path to genuine happiness, as opposed to stimulus-driven happiness,” explains Vidya Gauci, who leads the Tara Ling Santa Barbara study group

sure in the fabric of our community and it provides such a service for so many people. And it’s wonderful to be able to just jump in and help out and maybe expand its reach in the community. ••• To get tickets to “An Evening with Michael McDonald and Friends,” log on to the Alano Club’s website at www.alanoclubsantabarbara. org. The Alano Club can be reached by phone at 805.962.5013. The benefit takes place on October 4 at 6 pm at the Montecito Country Club (920 Summit Road) and tickets cost $150. The event will feature a dinner, a live auction, a silent auction, and, of course, entertainment.

A Royal Visit

Vidya Gauci spent 12 years as a monastic student at Montecito’s Vedanta Society, had a career as a mural artist, and now spends more of her time teaching classes with Tara Ling Santa Barbara, a Buddhist study group that holds weekly and monthly sessions. “I’m getting older,” she laughs, “I was on a fiftyfoot scaffold, painting the whole lobby of the Santa Barbara Airport. And so when you get older, you start wondering, ‘Will I be able to do this when I’m seventy?’ So, I’ve been making a transition, teaching more.” Weekly, she teaches meditation on Mondays at Unity Church on Arrellaga Street. “All classes are by donation and they are open to everyone,” she points out. A smaller, core group meets monthly at a Rancho Embarcadero building in Goleta, which Vidya says is a “lovely, wonderful old adobe facility.” She leads this more indepth study and meditation, which she explains “will always use some

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kind of authentic teaching, so I’m not making it up. It’s passed down; it’s coming out of the lineage. These are from teachers who have genuinely realized these teachings. It’s not just philosophy; it’s not academic.” Vidya and Tara Ling look forward to a special version of these events this weekend, when Her Eminence Jamyang Dagmo Sakya will visit Santa Barbara. The authentic Tibetan princess will lead the Saturday and Monday classes. “To have her give us the teachings is a whole different story than me,” Vidya says, “Although I might say it, and you might understand it, but there’s an empowerment that comes with that.” Additionally, a Sunday event has been added to the weekend, which will focus on a request from the Dalai Lama. Vidya explains: “Recently, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was in personal retreat, and he asked Buddha Dharma students all over the world to engage in a special practice, to assist him in his practice for peace.” Her Eminence is based at the Sakya Monastery in Seattle, but travels the world teaching. “She just came back from India and Spain,” says Vidya, “I talked to her when she first came back and I said, ‘My goodness, do you have enough energy?’ and she says to me, ‘When it comes to Dharma things, it gives me energy.’” The events on Saturday and Sunday will be held at the Rancho Embarcadero (224 Vereda Leyenda, Goleta), both from 10 am until noon and then from 2 pm to 4 pm. Monday’s event will take place at Unity Church (227 East Arrellaga Street) from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The suggested donation is $20 per session or $95 for all five. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP by contacting Vidya at vidya@taral ingsb.com. For more information on the visiting Tibetan princess, visit www.sakya.org.  •MJ 26 September – 3 October 2013

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Undergrounding 20 miles of wires for $20 million in Montecito may seem prohibitively expensive until you realize that Montecito contains some $8.4 billion in residential real estate, all of which is at risk of wildfires. Montecito residents pay the County some $80 million in property taxes each year, but receive back little more than half that amount in public services. Widening one Union Pacific Railroad bridge at the Cabrillo Blvd-101 interchange during the 101 upgrade will cost an estimated $20 million, with the City of Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), and Caltrans haggling over who pays the bill. The new Montecito roundabout cost almost $10 million, and a second one proposed for Coast Village Road and Olive Mill could add another $10 million. The Milpas interchange on the 101 cost $50 million. An undergrounding cost of $20 million would be less than half the $42.8 million that Montecito Union School hopes to spend starting next year. To bring the elementary school up to code and add a cafeteria for its 484 K-6 students, the school will use accumulated reserves and new school bond funding. Ty Warner spent $60 million to upgrade the Coral Casino, with some $40 million of that coming from requirements imposed on him by planning commissions. Surely, undergrounding Montecito’s utility lines ranks right up there with these infrastructure improvements.

Raising $20 million

There are residents of Montecito who are skilled at raising money. A reasonable financial plan might start with a negotiated agreement that one-third of the funding might come from existing Montecito property taxes; a third would be borne by the public utilities: SCE, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, Cox Cable, Crown Cable, and other service providers; and the last third would be financed by utility bonds secured by a modest surcharge on utility bills. Utilities in Montecito are monopolies: SCE for electricity, Cox Cable for internet access, Verizon for telephone, and SoCal for Gas. The next 50 years will see newcomers like Google, Netflix, Apple TV, Verizon’s FiOS 500-megabitper-second download connections, improved smartphones, more tablets, smart TVs, fiber optic cable, and broadband video streaming providers, all jostling for more access and greater market share. We cannot afford to be burdened with either a dated telecommunication infrastructure or today’s inferior, expensive service. Montecito’s leaders need to make three commitments: 1) To develop a strategic plan to bury utility lines in Montecito over the next 50 years; 2) To identify our long-term telecommunications needs so that Montecito can plan its future without hanging more 21st century technology on 19th century power poles; and 3) To find a way to fund the desired undergrounding of our major arterial roadways without burdensome homeowner assessments. Improved safety, reduced outages, and worldclass telecommunications capabilities need to join clean beaches, clean air, and low density as hallmarks of a modern Montecito. The ugly alternative is to wait, wring our hands, and keep looking up at this miserable overhead mess for the next two score and ten years.  •MJ 26 September – 3 October 2013

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Richard Aber with curator Catherine Gee at the Arts Fund Gallery during Richard’s installation of his 109” x 214” work, Carbon #38

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A Formal Affaire Austin Danson working on his major piece, Chrysanthemum, at the Westmont Sculpture Studio with the Arts Fund’s A Formal Affaire Exhibit Curator Nancy Gifford

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eralding the autumn art scene is the Arts Fund’s 30th Anniversary, A Formal Affaire: Art-Making in Black and White, which will include an exhibition, auction, and soirée with live music on Sunday, September 29 from 6 to 9 pm. The works are large-scale installations by five Montecito artists: Peggy Ferris, Joan Rosenberg-Dent, Tony Askew, Austin Danson, and Richard Aber. Peggy explains, “I actually proposed this show to the SBAF several months ago. It was originally inspired by the feeling of similarity/synergy between my black and white canvases and the black and white ceramic works of Joan Rosenberg-Dent. We both make use of masses of form combined with gestural line work. The crossover from 2D to 3D struck me as a very interesting investigation into art-making that eliminates a common element – color – from the mix.  The title ‘Formal Affaire’ is a triple entendre speaking of the celebration of pure form without the adornment of color, the fact that black and white often suggests formality, and the fact that the event will indeed be a formal affair, celebrating the Arts Fund’s 30th anniversary. Nancy Gifford and Catherine Gee (Co-Curators) added the additional artists, which only enhance the overall impact of this genre.” I was invited by the SBAF to interview the artists and curators of A Formal Affaire. Here are the elements that make this exhibit so strong: What is the origin of the exhibit? Nancy and Catherine: As part of our Community Gallery Program, the Arts Fund Gallery has a form on our website for artists and guest curators to submit exhibition proposals. By collaborating in this way, the Arts Fund feels it can foster opportunities for

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local artists to push their boundaries and create works without concern for purely “commercial” reasons and thus produce art they may not have considered otherwise. The artists themselves and the public are the winners in this endeavor. What is the artistic impact of working in only black and white? Joan: Working in black and white allows me to focus on form without the distraction of color. My work is formal as each piece strives to achieve the essence, eliminating the superfluous, while respecting the form and the arrangement of the components. Austin: In a culture so dominated by bright colors and shock value, it is a refreshing and interesting exercise to pare down our craft to its bones and observe pure form. Nancy: There is something inspiring and challenging about forcing any kind of limitation on an artist; restriction acts as a creative catalyst and the result is a unique dynamic in the space that would not be achieved if the works were in color. Austin, your piece, Chrysanthemum, is the largest in the exhibit. What is your inspiration for your work and can you give us some background on making it? Austin: In eleventh grade of high school, I started studying Sumi painting. One of the introductory subjects of Sumi painting is “the four gentlemen,” (plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum). My favorite of these was the chrysanthemum, so I painted tons and tons of them. But in the style I was studying, things are very calligraphic and two-dimensional. Then in my freshman year of college, my Sumi teacher went to China to make some instructional videos with a painter there who specialized in the Gongbi

style of painting, which is an elaborated style. This involves a two-brush method of shading. I really got into the Gongbi style, and one day decided to cross it with the looser chrysanthemum I had been doing, abstracting it and working at making the marks and ideas my own. This piece is a result of that process. I wanted the piece to fill up an entire wall, and Catherine offered to me the front wall of the Arts Fund, so the dimensions are just about 14½ by 9 feet. This piece has taken a lot of time. So as far as I can tell I can paint at least thirty petals an hour if I’m really going at it, about five petals every ten minutes and some petals are a lot smaller than others and a lot more complicated to paint. I‘ve been working on it since May and finished some time in mid-September. And how did you choose Sumi ink? Austin: I’m using Sumi ink for a few reasons. The most obvious is that it’s just what I am practiced with and know how to use, but I really enjoy it because of its permanence; it captures whatever you were thinking and feeling in the moment, and it forces you to work with a sense of urgency. Also, even in a piece that appears as tight and necessarily controlled as this one, total control can ruin the piece and make it feel stiff. The fact that ink is liquid, and I am working with a lot of water as well, I think helps the piece. Tony, we understand you created a new series for the exhibit while in Sante Fe. Tony: The black and white theme did encourage and challenge me to do a new series of images with this limited palette. I often work in black and white in etching and collage. I will have five works in the exhibit, and I did one piece specifically to capture the idea of a formal affair, a print of a dress shirt and tie. I printed my actual shirt in black and white. The other four pieces are from a series of works specifically in black and white with an emphasis on formal composition and values in related shapes and painterly spacial areas – these are similar to the works I do as a colorist. They all are

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oil on paper monotypes – paintings transferred to paper by a printing press method, printed in Santa Fe, New Mexico in July of this year for this exhibit. Peggy and Joan, what works of yours will be included in the show? Peggy: I will have five canvas pieces in the show. They are all acrylic and mixed media on canvas, from 3 by 3 to 4 by 4. Joan: I have twenty-two individual pieces, but some are a part of a piece, so there are eleven pieces, some containing several elements.          Richard, your work for the exhibit has an important element. Richard: Yes, I am showing one work in the exhibition, titled Carbon #38, acrylic on canvas, size 109 inches by 214 inches, dated 2012. I paint on un-stretched canvas and appreciated how the works floated on the wall, seeming to direct the eye upward rather than out or across. No matter how hard I try to limit this perception by painting flatter and more textural passages, there was still a duality in the work that opened to both ways of seeing; i.e. to present and represent. This work is, for me, about carbon and its impact on our ecology, and attempts to focus the viewer on one of the most critical issues we now face regarding the health and beauty of our atmosphere, and, by extension, our lives. I’m not interested in pretty pictures to make people feel good about themselves. Art should be tough because the world is getting tougher. A Formal Affaire opens with a celebration exhibition on Sunday, September 29, 6 to 9 pm. Each $20 ticket includes a free drink if you dress in the evening’s theme, black and white. Music by Ghost Tiger at 8 pm. www.artsfundsb.org for tickets. Funk Zone sponsors include: Municipal Winemakers, Avelina Winery, Events Unlimited Organic Kitchen, Santa Barbara Winery, Deep Sea/Conway Family Wines, and Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant. Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners is also sponsoring the exhibit. •MJ 26 September – 3 October 2013

miscellany (Continued from page 32) Assemblyman Das Williams, Jim Petersen, Sheriff Bill Brown, Susan Trescher (pictured), and Elsa Granados at the Rape Crisis Center gala (photo by Priscilla)

Roy Miller, Special Olympics Car Show Judge presented “Best In Show” to Terry Karges and Paige Wheeler for the 1953 Ghia bodied Cadillac custom built for Rita Hayworth, which is kept in the Petersen Automotive Museum (photo by Priscilla)

Peterson, Viktor and Angie Hammer, Sara Spataro, Paksy Plackis-Cheng, Lana Marmé and Alex Mertens... Trip of a Lifetime

Mary Ellen Tiffany recalls her six-month global trek

Montecito Bank & Trust executive, Mary Ellen Tiffany, who just returned to our rarefied enclave after a sixmonth global trek around the world, has been reminiscing about her trip. “There were so many highlights, it is almost a blur,” she says. “I was a traveler rather than a tourist. “I woke up each morning knowing that I would experience something I had never enjoyed before. There were no low points during the trip other than having to leave countries earlier than I would have liked.” Her travels took her to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Rwanda, Kenya, the Seychelles, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. “I would do it again – absolutely,” says Mary Ellen. “It was certainly the journey of a lifetime. “However, I envision living a long life so I see many more opportunities to continue enjoying these types of adventures. Returning home has 26 September – 3 October 2013

also been a great joy. To be greeted so warmly by so many people makes one realize how truly special it is to have relationships that endure both space and time. Life is good!” Table of Life The Foodbank of Santa Barbara’s second annual Table of Life event at the Pacifica Graduate Institute – the former Fleischmann estate – was clearly in the right aria when it got a last minute auction prize donated by Montecito entrepreneur Nina Terzian. It seems Nina has become a good friend of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli over the years and offered tickets to a concert anywhere in the world, as well as a meeting with the singer after the performance, which was snapped up by local twosome Robert and Christine Emmons for $5,500. Certainly something to sing about! More than 150 guests attended the charming garden party lunch, chaired by Leslie Ridley-Tree, helping raise around $250,000.The event honored philanthropist Sara Miller McCune and the Goleta-based company Citrix for their contributions to the cause. Erik Talkin, Foodbank CEO, says the organization put eight million meals on tables during the last year in Santa Barbara County, a hefty 14 million pounds of food! “We are serving one in four people in this county, most of them children,” he emphasized. Among those munching and lunching were Eileen Mielko, Bob and Val Montgomery, Perri Harcourt, Karl and Nancy Hutterer, Harry and Judi Weisbart, Janet Garufis, Susan Dempster, Carole Ridding, Hiroko Benko, Pamela Lewis, Marybeth Carty, Sam Tyler, Larry Feinberg and Starr Siegele... Shining Stars It was certainly a night on the tiles when the Rape Crisis Center threw its 12th annual Shining Stars awards party on the roof of the Canary, raising around $40,000 for the 39-year-old charity that has helped 700 survivors of rape and assault. Sixteen staffers from the SB County Sheriff’s investigative unit were

honored, along with the late Susan Trescher, a longtime supporter who bequeathed $250,000 to the nonprofit, and 90-year-old Charlotte Ellen, a board member. “We have a great relationship with Bill Brown and his officers,” says executive director Elsa Granados. “They deal with these matters with great sensitivity, which is very important.” State assemblyman Das Williams emceed the event while state senator Hannah-Beth Jackson helped raise donations from the guests including Kent Newton, Paul and Beverly Weiss, Mary O’Gorman, Michael and Susanne Cohen, Damien Gaddis and Gail Rappaport... Happy Birthday It is hard to believe Waxing Poetic opened on Summerland’s Lillie Avenue 12 months ago. The company, which also has a branch in Los Olivos, sells jewelry and keepsakes using the lost wax process in its molding, and now supplies 1,200 stores globally since launching 12 years ago. “It has really taken off,” says owner Patti Simpson, who threw a first anniversary bash to mark the occasion. “It has been a great success from day one.” Palmer Jackson and his band, The Doublewide Kings, provided the entertainment as guests noshed the pizza and birthday cake... Royal Record The Prince of Wales just celebrated a new record, but one that he probably wishes he hadn’t. Charles, who’ll be 65 in November, is now the oldest heir to the British throne for almost 300 years as his mother, Queen Elizabeth, 87, is now the oldest monarch in British history. He has eclipsed the record of William IV, who became monarch in June, 1830, aged 64 years, ten months and five days, on the death of his father George III. William died without an heir in 1837 and was succeeded by his niece, Queen Victoria, who went on to become the country’s longest reigning monarch, with 63 years on the throne.

I have the simplest tastes; I am always satisfied with the best – Oscar Wilde

Patient Prince Charles

HRH still has Sophia of Hanover to beat as the oldest heir to the throne. The princess died aged 83 in 1714, a few months before Queen Anne died. Charles became the heir apparent on the death of his grandfather George VI, when his mother succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952. He is already the longest serving heir to the throne having passed, a number of years ago, the previous record set by Edward VII who became monarch aged 59, when his mother Queen Victoria died in 1901... Sightings: Oscar winner Kevin Costner shooting a VW commercial on the beach near the Santa Barbara Yacht Club... Rocker and former Extra anchor Mark McGrath checking out the wares at Rooms & Gardens on State Street... Julia Louis-Dreyfus and husband, Brad Hall, shopping at Montecito Urban Gardens in Summerland Pip! Pip! for now Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should e-mail him at richardmin [email protected] or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL

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PUBLIC NOTICES RESOLUTION NO. 13-077 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DECLARING ITS INTENT TO GRANT A 30-YEAR FRANCHISE, WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 10 ADDITIONAL YEARS, TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY AND TO SET THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIV OF THE CITY CHARTER. WHEREAS, Section 1401 of the Charter of the City of Santa Barbara requires the City Council to publicly declare its intention to consider and possibly grant a franchise and to state the character of the franchise and the terms and conditions under which the franchise will operate and to fix a specific date and time where persons having an interest in the franchise may be heard by the City Council and any objection to the franchise may be expressed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 1. The City intends to grant a franchise on the terms and conditions contained in the proposed ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Granting Southern California Gas Company a Franchise to Install, Use, Maintain, Repair and Replace Pipes and Appurtenances for the Purpose of Transmitting and Distributing Natural Gas for Any and All Purposes Within the City of Santa Barbara” which is attached as Exhibit A and dated as of September 10, 2013. Exhibit A is incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 1401 of the City Charter, the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara declares its intention to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers of the Santa Barbara City Hall at De La Guerra Plaza in order to consider granting a franchise to Southern California Gas Company. SECTION 3. Any and all persons having an interest in the proposed franchise or any objections to the proposed franchise will be heard by the City Council on that date and any objection to the franchise may be expressed at such hearing prior to a City Council determination on the franchise request and the possible introduction of a City ordinance authorizing and approving the franchise. SECTION 4. In accordance with City Charter Section 1401, the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution at least once within fifteen (15) days of its passage in the official newspaper. RESOLUTION NO. 13-077 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on September 10, 2013, 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 September 11, 2013. Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing resolution on September 11, 2013. Helene Schneider Mayor

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Proposed Gas Franchise with SoCalGas Summary of Exhibit A to the Resolution of Intent Franchise Agreement Terms The following is a summary of franchise terms included in the Exhibit A to City of Santa Barbara City Council Resolution No. 13-077, declaring its intent to award a gas franchise to Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), which was adopted by the City Council on September 10, 2013. The full franchise terms are available for review in the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website. Scope of Franchise Term of Franchise Duties of SoCalGas & Laws to be Observed

Location And Property, etc.

Installation

Of

Franchise

Incident and Emergency Response Fees

Payment of Fees Insurance Indemnification

Annual Statement of Gross Receipts Right to Audit and Inspect Transfer of franchise Miscellaneous

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAM E STATE M E NT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Gleam Team, 759 Oak Walk, Apt K, Goleta, CA 93117. Gleam Team Santa Barbara, 759 Oak Walk, Apt K, Goleta, CA 93117; Gleam Team S B, 759 Oak Walk, Apt K, Goleta, CA 93117; Tyronne Martin, 759 Oak Walk, Apt K, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 26, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. Original FB N No. 20130002693. Published September 25, October 2, 9, 16, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Interplay, 1103 W Micheltorena, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Nurturing Across Cultures, 1626 San Pascual, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 11, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 20130002812. Published September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2013.

SoCalGas will have a nonexclusive right, privilege, and franchise to lay and use pipes and appurtenances for transmitting and distributing gas for any and all purposes, under, along, across or upon the streets of the City. The term of the franchise will be thirty (30) years, and SoCalGas will have a conditional option to extend the term for an additional ten (10) years, subject to the ability of the City Council to affirmatively reject the exercise of the option. SoCal Gas will have a duty to: construct all pipes in accordance with City the City Charter and all City ordinances, rules and regulations; pay the cost of all repairs to streets and City utilities made necessary by SoCalGas operations; notify the City of any lawful successor or assignee; collect Utility Users’ tax; and comply with the City Charter and City ordinances and regulations. SoCalGas agrees lay and use all pipes and appurtenances in accordance all state and federal laws and all City Rules. The agreement covers the location and installation of pipes and appurtenances; submitting plans and getting permits; the manner and quality of road work; cooperation to relocate pipes as necessary for City street improvements; limits on road work during Fiesta, and the removal or abandonment of pipes. SoCalGas will have a duty to cooperate with City and make every effort to respond as soon as possible to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare. SoCalGas will pay the City a franchise fee equal to two percent (2%) of gross receipts from the greater of either: (1) the use, operation or possession of the franchise, or (2) the sale, transmission, or distribution of gas within City limits. SoCalGas will also pay the City an “in lieu” fee as required by State law. If SoCalGas negotiates a higher franchise fee with any other municipality, the City may elect to also receive such higher fee, subject to the ability of SoCalGas to apply to itemize fees on bills in the same manner as the triggering agency. SoCalGas will submit fee payments in four quarterly installments based on the total gross receipts of the preceding calendar quarter. SoCalGas will be required to carry insurance, including self insurance. This includes General and Automobile Liability coverage of $10 Million per occurrence or accident, and Workers Compensation coverage of $1 Million. The agreement covers SoCalGas’s agreement to indemnify, defend and save the City harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, actions, and claims, arising directly or indirectly from its operations or its violation of environmental laws. SoCalGas will file an annual statement of Gross Receipts with the City. The City will have the right the audit and inspect records as necessary to verify the accuracy of the payments by SoCalGas. SoCalGas will need the consent in writing of the City Council to sell, lease, or transfer its pipelines or appurtenances located within the City, and any successor will be bound by the same terms and conditions. The agreement covers SoCalGas’s acceptance of the franchise, termination of the prior franchise, the City’s rights related to eminent domain, future changes in the area of the City, payment of City costs related to granting the franchise, and other miscellaneous terms.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Dress, 319 Salida Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Jayne Jones, 319 Salida Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 10, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 20130002818. Published September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2013.

business as: Get Neat by Natty, 2112 Mountain Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Natalie Tavitian, 3463 State Street #460, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 2, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. Original FBN No. 20130002765. Published September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bookkeepers, INK; J. Ernest & Associates, 4960 Cervato Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Joseph E Nagy, 4960 Cervato Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Pamela J Nagy, 4960 Cervato Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 26, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 20130002678. Published September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PFNP; Photographers for Non-Profits, 1460 Hosmer Lane, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. David W.C. Dobreski, 1460 Hosmer Lane, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Michael G. Dobreski, 1460 Hosmer Lane, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 12, 2013. 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 Jan Morales. Original FBN No. 20130002521. Published September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing

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business as: Flutter Magazine, 133 East De La Guerra Street, No 182, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. SB Sentinel, LLC, 809 Romero Canyon Road, Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 3, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 20130002749. Published September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wade the Giant, 2390 Banner Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067. Christopher Wade Carr, 1604 Devonshire Court, Westlake Village, CA 91361. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 30, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. Original FBN No. 2013-0002744. Published September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The NAME STATEMENT: following person(s) is/are doing business as: Fiddlehead, 1597 E. Chestnut Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436. K. Joseph Enterprises, Inc., 606 Pena Drive, Suite 500,

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PUBLIC NOTICES SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF INTENT TO DECIDE ON A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC APPEALS JURISDICTION AND WAIVE REQUIREMENT OF A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF NOTICE: September 25, 2013 REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE: October 16, 2013 SCHEDULED DECISION DATE: on or after October 18, 2013 APPLICANT: Ron and Susan Morrow, property owners CASE NAME & NUMBER: Morrow Pool Slide Case No. 13CDH-00000-00029 SITE ADDRESS & ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: 1665 Fernald Point Santa Barbara, CA 93101 AP No.: 007-374-014 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is for a Coastal Development Permit to allow construction of a new fiberglass reinforced swimming pool slide with steel access stairs and landing. The maximum height of the structure will be 10ʼ-6” from base to top of railing along the steel landing. Grading will be less than 50 cubic yards of cut and fill for footings and no trees will be removed as a part of this project. The parcel will be served by the Montecito Water District, the Montecito Sanitary District, and the Montecito Fire District. Access will continue to be provided off of Fernald Point Lane. The project is located at 1665 Fernald Point (APN 007374-014), on a 1.4-acre parcel zoned 1-E-1. The project site is located within the Coastal Zone of the Montecito Community Plan area, First Supervisorial District. PUBLIC HEARING WAIVER: Planning & Development intends to decide this Coastal Development Permit application and to waive the public hearing unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by any interested party to Planning & Development within 15 working days of the September 25, 2013 notice date. All requests for a hearing must be submitted to Santa Barbara County, Planning & Development Department, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Attention: David Villalobos, or faxed to 805-568-2030. APPEAL PERIOD: The action of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Montecito Planning Commission within ten (10) calendar days of the actual decision date. WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the personʼs ability to appeal any action taken by the County of Santa Barbara of this Coastal Development Permit to the Board of Supervisors and ultimately the California Coastal Commission. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided. PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested parties who want to comment on the project but are not requesting a public hearing, may submit written comments to Santa Barbara County, Planning & Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Attention: J. Ritterbeck, for Glenn Russell, Ph.D. Planning Director. For further information please contact, J. Ritterbeck at (805) 568-3509. MATERIAL REVIEW: Plans and staff analysis of the proposal will be available for public review at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 a week prior to the final action. Published September 25, 2013 Montecito Journal

Davis, CA, 95618. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 5, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. Original FBN No. 2013-0002444. Published September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAM E STATE M E NT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Golden Cock Transportation; Golden

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Rooster Transportation, 2140 Gillespie Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Tomas Maganda Ayala, 2140 Gillespie Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 27, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. Original FB N No. 2013-0002701. Published September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Thrift Store, 5860-C Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. Christopher Silva, 787 Laurel Walk, Apt G., Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on August 16, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 2013-0002599. Published September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE: CASE No. 1418711. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Helen Rowena Thomas Platt; aka Rowena T. Platt; aka H. Rowena Platt; aka Rowena Helen Platt. A Petition for Probate has been filed by John B. Platt III in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. The Petition for Probate requests that John B. Platt III be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. A hearing on the petition will be held October 3, 2013, at 9 am in Dept. 5, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. If you are a creditor of a contingent of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delievery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Filed August 30, 2013, by Denise Avila, Deputy Clerk. Published September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013. ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION: CASE No. 1418407. Plaintiff Sandra Nash v. Defendant Susan Shevack. The plaintiff Sandra Nash is suing Susan Shevack in small claims court. It appears the defendant cannot be served with reasonable diligence in any other manner specified in Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and it also appearing from the verified complaint or petition, that a good cause of action exists in this action in favor of the plaintiff, petitioner, or citee therein and against the defendant, respondent, or citee and that said defendant, respondent, or citee is a necessary and proper party to the action or that the party to be served has or claims an interest in, real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of the relief demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding such party from any interest in such property, now, on motion of the plaintiff. Defendant Susan Shevak must appear at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara on October 4, 2013, at 8:15 am in Department 14 at 1108 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. If the defendant does not appear in court, they may lose the case, and the court can order that their wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. Filed August 14, 2013, by Victoria Stuber, Deputy Clerk. Publication Order signed by Judge of the Superior Court Donna Geck on August 22, 2013. Published September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013

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Ending this week Jazz at the Plaza – Summer is officially over on the calendar, but not at La Cumbre Plaza, where the shopping center’s final weekly gathering pairing live jazz music with wine and food tasting winds up this week. Enjoy music from local jazzers and dig in to the tempting appetizers (from Marmalade Café located in the openair mall) and savor varietals selected by The Winehound for one final time on September 26 when Jazz Plus plays Dixieland, California-style. The music is complimentary and open to everyone, although you’ve got to be 21 to enjoy the wine and food, which will set you back $15 (benefitting various nonprofits, including Angels Bearing Gifts, Moms With Heart and Santa Barbara Dance Institute). The concert takes place in front of Macy’s with limited seating available on a first-come first-served basis; feel free to bring your own chairs. WHEN: 5-7pm WHERE: 121 South Hope Ave. INFO: 687-3500 or www.ShopLaCumbre.com/ Events/Jazz Thursday, September 26 Folk festival – “Overnight sensation” The Lumineers – which actually formed as a duo back in 2005 before relocating to Denver and adding new members – are still reaping the rewards of their debut CD, the self-titled effort that contained the song “Ho, Hey” and

eventually jogged up Billboard’s album chart all the way to No. 2 (the single, peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100) nine months after it came out in spring 2012. Now, the folk-rock outfit has put out a deluxe version of the album, which does at least contain five new bonus tracks. They’re also stepping up from the Lobero – a show that sold out overnight last spring, by the way – to the Santa Barbara Bowl, which would seem a big venue for a relatively quiet band, but when everybody’s standing and chanting together, who can tell? Nathaniel Rateliff, another folk-rock singer-songwriter from down the road in Denver, and indie-rockers Dr. Dog open the show. WHEN: 6:30pm WHERE: 1122 North Milpas St. COST: $44.50$54 INFO: 962-7411 or www.sbbowl. com Saturday, September 28 Flamenco Arts Festival – The festival has trimmed down to just a single performance plus a series of workshops, but it’s also expanded at the same time, as the public show will be staged at the Granada, the city’s elegant recently renovated opera house/ theater that beyond its name is also a natural architectural background for the celebration of Hispanic culture. Jesús Carmona, the Madrid-based former principal dancer of the Ballet Nacional de España, stars in the U.S. premiere of Cuna Negra & Blanca (“Black and

Ongoing Book signings – Mary Stern is the Santa Barbara-based author of the Cowboy Dog Series, three illustrated children’s books that employ one of her grandsons as the star of each story featuring an adventure with grandma and their family dog. The series has served as a way for Stern to capture the personalities of each of her grandsons at a point in their lives. Part of her goal with these books is to encourage adults to spend time outdoors with their children: “Mud Boots” takes place on a farm, “Country Critters” involves a hike through the woods of Kansas, and “Where Did All of the Animals Go?” traverses trails in Colorado. Stern signs books at an author meet and greet on Sunday, September 29) at Curious Cup Bookstore. (More info on the books online at www.CowboyDogSeries.com.) WHEN: 3-5pm WHERE: 929 Linden Ave., Carpinteria COST: free INFO: 220-6608 or www.curiouscup.com. Next Thursday (October 3), Santa Barbara resident and internationally-published author Julia Michelle Dawson – a veteran of Wall Street who is also a pilot, mountain climber, scuba diver, and polo player – signs copies of her latest book, Geneva, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s museum store. The novel is a fast-paced global thriller that takes the reader through four continents into the worlds of high finance, highgoal polo, terrorism, and scandal and deceit. WHEN: 5-8pm WHERE: 1130 State Street COST: free INFO: 963-4364 or www.sbmuseart.org  

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Saturday, September 28 Mark his words – Mark Hummel, the 40-plus-years veteran blues harmonica player who last appeared in Santa Barbara when his annual Blues Harmonica Blowout blew through town at UCSB in January 2012, returns for a show at a smaller venue that also happens to be the best spot for dancing around. San Francisco-based Hummel, who blends Chicago style blues with elements of jump blues and rock ‘n’ roll, bring his current guitarist Little Charlie Baty (who led the renowned swing-blues group Little Charlie and the Nightcats for many years) and a full band to the Carrillo Recreation Center under the auspices of the Santa Barbara Blues Society. Expect lots of chances to dance, which is great since the venue boasts a spring-loaded floor with lots of space for swing or boogie-style. Catfish Fry open the show. Come early for the BBQ appetizers. WHEN: 7:15pm WHERE: 100 East Carrillo St. COST: $30 general, $40 VIP (includes premium seating and one free drink); discounts for SBBS members and students INFO: 722-8155 or www.sbblues.org   White Crib”), a study of the extremes of human nature and the emotions that all humans must struggle with, expressed through dance and music. The program notes say the piece is a journey, a breaking through the void or emptiness of life (black) into the fullness or plenitude of life (white). Carmona – who is also the choreographer of the piece, which is broken into eight separate sections, and serves as principal dancer with two accompanists, plus two guitarists and four vocalists – has presented “Cuna” in many cities, including at Sevilla’s Bienal festival. The after party takes place across State Street at SOhO, where the Santa Barbara band Tony Ybarro & Friends will provide the music for dancing (9:30pm-1am; 1221 State St.; $7 admission with Granada ticket stub, $10 general; 962-7776 or www.sohosb. com). Carmona is also teaching three of the five hour-long workshops tomorrow, which cover beginners to advanced dancers at Santa Barbara Dance Arts (1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 100; info at 967-4164 or www.flamencoarts. org/2013/calendar/workshops WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Granada, 1214 State St. COST: $28-$88 INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org Russell up – Just as Trinity Backstage is winding down its monthly concerts (in favor of quarterly events), Claudia Russell is just making her series debut. Russell, a Bay Area-based folk/roots-oriented singer-songwriter who has shared the stage with lots of acoustic luminaries over her nearly 15year career, has a brand new album out, cleverly called All Our Luck is Changing. Apparently for the better, as the disc is produced by Peter Case, the former Plimsouls leader who has

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played plenty in our area and has three Grammy nominations to his credit. Together with husband/musical partner Bruce Kaplan, Russell has imbued “Luck” with lots of memorable melodies and seductive soundscapes, tossing together a variety of traditional and contemporary styles, from earnest folk to sweet jug band blues, driven by her deft guitar work and a versatile, expressive voice. Now, after playing such famous folk venues as The Great American Music Hall, Club Passim, McCabe’s, and Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, the duo are hitting the stage at our very own makeshift coffeehouse in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State St. COST: $10 INFO: 962-2970 or www.trinitybackstage.com Huang two punch – Twenty-twoyear-old violinist Paul Huang, who made his Camerata Pacifica debut in a stirring concert last Friday, returns to the area tonight as part of the Ojai chamber music series Chamber On The Mountain. The Washington Post praised Huang – who won First Prize at the 2011 Young Concert Artists International Auditions – as “an artist with the goods for a significant career,” while The Strad hailed his “stylish and polished playing”; Santa Barbara critics are likely to also lavish positive notices for his notable performance with Camerata on works by John Harbison (including solo on “Four Songs of Solitude”) and Huang Ruo. Pianist Jessica Osborne will accompany Huang for tonight’s program featuring Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No.8 G Major; Ysaye’s Solo Sonata No.3 Ballade; Messiaen’s Theme and variations; Ravel’s Habanera; Debussy’s La Plus

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Tuesday, October 1 Nicole by any other name... – Heaven knows where the name Lucinda Lane came from, but we do know about this new Santa Barbara band’s musical heritage. The backbone is Joe Woodard, longtime local arts writer (News-Press, Independent) who also plays in a slew of musical outfits of his own making. Inspired by Nicole Lvoff’s voice, Woodard wrote a whole series of new songs in what he’s calling “the “IndieBossaSwingTwang mode,” and enlisted drummer Tom Lackner plus a whole bunch of likely guests to put the stuff up on public display tonight at SOhO. We heard previews of a few songs a few months back at one of those Household, Inc., showcases at SOhO, and were quite impressed; Lvoff’s vocals are in an entirely different realm from the jazz standards she usually sings at her own gigs. The duo plus others have also been recording; expect a new CD soon. Jonah Smith opens the show at 7:30pm, followed by Jim Connolly at 8:30, before Lucinda Lane hits the stage at 9:30. WHERE: 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $8 INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com que Lente; and Saint-Saens’ Violin Sonata No.1 D minor. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, 8560 Ojai-Santa Paula Road COST: $25 general, $15 students (advance reservations recommended) INFO: 646-9951 or www.ChamberOnTheMountain.com Sunday, September 29 Funk-y fundraiser – The Arts Fund celebrates its 30th anniversary with A Formal Affaire: Art-Making in Black and White, an exhibition, auction and party in the Funk Zone space it’s

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occupied since 2001, long before the area became the current trendy hotspot. Activities include an exhibition of works fashioned solely in black and white from local artists Rick Aber, Tony Askew, Austin Danson, Joan Dent, and Peggy Ferris, plus live music from local band Ghost Tiger, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and the chance to bid on arts-oriented silent auction and destination live auction items. WHEN: 6-9pm WHERE: Arts Fund Gallery, 205C Santa Barbara Street COST: $20 (includes a free drink ticket for guests dressed in the evening’s theme of black and white) INFO: 965-7321 or •MJ www.artsfundsb.org.

Wednesday, October 2 SBIFF-y new Showcase – Now that the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Metropolitan Theatres Corporation have joined together to create The Showcase film series, there’s one less reason to drive to Los Angeles. Beginning tonight, select new indie movies that have not received a local theatrical run will be screened on Wednesday nights at the Plaza De Oro Theatre. No longer will we look longingly at the movie pages of The New York Times or Los Angeles Times and wonder what it would be like to see the independent films that are receiving glowing reviews (but not enough audience attention to merit a full run) up on the big screen in the movie theater, instead of having to wait for Netflix or DVD releases to watch them at home. The series begins tonight with Pedro Almodovar’s I’m So Excited, a political comedy set on an airplane that recalls some of the Spanish filmmaker’s great early works. Next week (October 9), it’s writer-director David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Body Saints, a tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met; it stars Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. Coming later in October are The Act of Killing, a very unusual documentary in which former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass-killings in various cinematic genres; Blue Caprice, a drama that explores the relationship between the two perpetrators of the 2002 Beltway sniper killings; and the Polish drama In the Name Of. WHEN: 7:30pm every Wednesday WHERE: Plaza De Oro Theatre, 371 South Hitchcock Way COST: call INFO: www.sbiff.org 26 September – 3 October 2013

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Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to Montecito Journal for over ten years.

by Steven Libowitz

LINES Returns at Long Last

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onsidering that Alonzo King, who created LINES Ballet in San Francisco 31 years ago, hails from Santa Barbara, and that dance is UCSB Arts & Lectures director Celeste Billeci’s favorite medium, it’s a wonder that it’s been nearly a decade since LINES performed in Santa Barbara. But that’s also a testament to Billeci’s reach, and her desire to introduce new companies to town as often as practical. So when King brings his company to the Granada on Wednesday night (October 2) – in the second of four quite impressive shows in a row to kick off A&L’s new season – the program will feature two works we’ve never seen here before. For that matter, “Meyer,” which is choreographed to a score commissioned from Grammy-winning composer and double-bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer with jazz and classical influences, has hardly been seen anywhere as it just premiered back in April. The piece alternates solos, duets, and trios over seven movements, with one reviewer noting that it “speaks of the complexities of human behavior, while pulsing with playfulness and a feeling of improvisational freedom.”

Both pieces draw on deeply rooted cultural traditions as King brings modernism to classical dance. The choreographer talked about his early experience here in town and his approach to his art over the telephone recently.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to town to perform at the Granada on Wednesday, October 2 (Photo credit: Alonzo King LINES Ballet, dancer Michael, Salt from Resin, photo by RJ Muna)

The evening’s other work, “Resin” (premiered October 2011), uses archival field recordings to delve into Sephardic music interwoven with Judeo-Spanish songs, while the stage is transformed into a shimmering and timeless landscape, as tiny hardened tears cascade down in streams of light.

Q. You grew up in Santa Barbara and danced with the Santa Barbara Ballet. How did that impact who you are and how you work? A. There was a casual timelessness in an idyllic setting – the incredible temperate weather [in a town] bordered by oceans and mountains. It’s one of most beautiful geographic spots on the planet. Living there had a sweetness to it, different from the rush of the rest of the world. I remember at Santa Barbara High School going outside at lunch and just staring at the mountains... And it wasn’t super populated at that time. There was a lot of space. If there were one hundred people on State Street at any moment, that was something. How do you think that shows up in you work? It’s always about the opportunity

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to tune into nature, for me. In Santa Barbara, the idea of sky, mountain, and ocean doesn’t ever leave your brain. When in nature’s presence, you feel small. A humility comes over you. It’s vast. And there’s a communication, a vibration, cycles. You’ve talked in the past about your choreography being about a sense of shared humanity. Can you expand on that? That’s one of the benefits of dancing. In swing, you have a partner and there’s communication, a dialogue going on all the time through the rhythm. And when it’s working, the intuition steps in for both of you, a third partner through the willingness to go with the flow of the form and spontaneity... Our bodies are governed by our mind and a heart – they’re miniatures of the cosmos, locked in these little forms that we live in. The irony is that we claim these bodies and identify with them. But they’re not us. They perish, but we don’t... Musicians have instruments, and dancers play their bodies. So when you can step away, and realize you are manipulating instruments as opposed to believing that it’s me doing something, it’s very liberating and expansive. And that means your ego drops, the mental chatter slows, and you can connect with your larger self. It’s interesting that you named your company LINES considering that there’s much more going on with flow and circular movements in your work. LINES is everything that we see in the physical world – it’s all either straight lines or circles. From fingerprints to construction of a huge building, the phone, everything. So it’s a metaphor for all of those things, including spoken lines, vibrations, energies from dot to dot, or the full picture. It’s all vibration... If you draw a circle on a piece of paper... we would all talk about width, and other attributes. But it’s also a representation of infinity. The circle is a form that repeats itself in all creation. Its essence is one profound but multiplying idea. In movement, you have form, but it’s symbolic. You don’t have to understand it. You just have to look. It’s like horses. You just have to be around them to understand them. Same with art. Nothing is really abstract. Symbols are reference for ideas that are too big to put into clumsy words. But of course there should be many meanings; the aim is to have you see for yourself. And not everyone is looking to understand communication. Some are looking at lines, bodies, the music. But behind it all there is meaning that is personal, that is as unique as each human being. It is always a conversation... Dance is thought made visible. You also refer to art as knowledge, not design, meaning it passes through you from the universe?

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Knowledge is already inside of us... So when you think of educating a child, what you’re really doing is waking up what’s already in them. There is memory, legacy inside of them. The novels are already created. In science we discover what already exists, we just hadn’t found it yet... We think we’re living our single life, single thought. But that’s nonsense. It all already exists. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s out in the universe and you’re just plugging in. So the idea of authorship is funny because you’re really just discovering. What is unique about it is your own take, your own vibration. That’s where our own creativity comes in.

Alda at A&L

Actor-director-writer Alan Alda launches UCSB Arts & Lecture’s 201314 season with a talk at the Granada Theatre on Tuesday, October 1. The star of the hit TV series M*A*S*H and many other TV shows and movies will lecture on “Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself,” the title of his 2007 memoir. After LINES’ performance at the Granada on Wednesday, the season kickoff at Campbell Hall back on campus is Masters of Bluegrass, with bluegrass all-stars Del McCoury on guitar, Bobby Osborne on mandolin, J.D. Crowe on banjo, Bobby Hicks on fiddle and Del’s son Jerry on bass. Finally, on Friday, the four-part season intro finds Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright/screenwriter Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Munich, Lincoln) in conversation with UCSB professor Irwin Appel at Campbell Hall. For

information, a schedule, series packages, individual tickets and more, visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or call 893-3535.

Bringing Back BASSH The Santa Barbara Dance Alliance created BASSH as a way for local dance instructors to showcase their students on a professional stage. The acronym stood for Ballroom, Argentine tango, Swing, Salsa and Hip-Hop, and under that umbrella dozens of Santa Barbara studios created choreography for three- or four-minute pieces that were curated into a show that generally filled the Lobero for two performances. A few years in, a post-party was introduced, with audience members able to join the dancers on the stage for a couple of hours of drinking, eating, and social dancing. That night eventually turned into its own autonomous benefit fundraiser for the Dance Alliance itself, before it burned out when the economy turned sour. But this last spring, the Dance Alliance decided to move in a new direction, turning BASSH into something they called Synergy, which tossed together choreographers from disparate genres in an attempt to breathe new life into the event. Only a few of the regular BASSHers participated however, and the evening was a mixed success, both artistically and commercially. “We did the show but we weren’t happy because it limited our artistic talents,” ” explained Derrick Curtis, the longtime local dancer/instructor who has taught hundreds of kids to

swing dance and scores of adults the finer points of swing, salsa, ballroom, and more; he also served as co-producer and emcee for many years of BASSH. “We had to collaborate, and were not able to do our own stuff. So it felt stifling. It was an interesting idea, but it wasn’t BASSH.” Later, the Dance Alliance shifted further and will no longer produce events on its own at all. “If they weren’t going to do it, we’d needed to do it ourselves,” Curtis said. “We didn’t want BASSH to end. [Teaching dance] is how many of us make our livelihood. You have to be able to have this showcase to be visible in the community and attract students. It has a brand and a legacy. There were a lot of other choreographers and studios who participated in it for many years, and they didn’t want to stop either.” So Curtis and some of the others got together and decided to revive BASSH on their own. The results will be on display this weekend, with three shows at the Center Stage Theater featuring 16 different pieces from about a dozen choreographers. Even the post-party is back, a dance gathering at the Santa Barbara Dance Center a block away on Saturday night. “Everyone just jumped right on board,” said Curtis, who has been working with artistic director Kara Stewart and producing director Lauren Brees to resurrect BASSH. “Both of them have been very encouraging and supportive for aspiring choreographers to present their work. We’ve encouraged people to step outside the box and come up with a new way of thinking about how

to produce their work on the stage. No one was turned down.” The new incarnation of BASSH will feature works from Karyn Laver in tap and hip-hop, competition cha-cha from Felipe Castañeda; Contemporary Paso Doble with Hector Sanchez’s Justbaila! Latin Dance Company; Diana Bacon’s multi-waltz; jazz and cha-cha from Sanchez and Teresa Johnson; Curtis’ merengue with bolero and jive; Foxtrot Fusion with Breese, Sanchez and Stewart; and many more among 16 total selections. Santa Barbara Dance Center, Fusion Dance Co., Lovie’s Dance Co., Estrellas Unidas and Panzumo Rhythm, Song & Dance are among the studios represented. And BASSH is even borrowing a little something from Synergy for the opening number, a multi-style extravaganza boasting 15 dancers. “We’re not forcing anyone to collaborate. But if you want to put different viewpoints together, we’ve been encouraging that, and it’s all over the opening number,” Curtis said. Meanwhile, the resurrected event carries the same mission as always, Curtis said. “You can do this too. If you want to dance, and perform on stage, just watch and figure out which studio you like, see them out and get to work. You might be up here on stage next year.” BASSH is performed 7pm Friday, 2 & 7pm Saturday at Center Stage. Tickets cost $23 general, $20 students and seniors. The Post-Performance Dance Party 9:30 on Saturday costs $10 at the door. Call 963-0408 or visit www.centerstagetheater.org. •MJ

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If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor – Ludwig Boltzmann

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING (805) 565-1860 (You can place a classified ad by filling in the coupon at the bottom of this section and mailing it to us: Montecito Journal, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA 93108. You can also FAX your ad to us at: (805) 969-6654. We will figure out how much you owe and either call or FAX you back with the amount. You can also e-mail your ad: [email protected] and we will do the same as your FAX).

 SPECIAL REQUEST Classic car wanted~ sports car~ hot rod~ old classic ~ motorcycle. Appreciate any help. R.A. Fox (805) 845-2113.

CAREGIVING SERVICES  In-Home Senior Services:  Ask Patti Teel to meet with you or your loved ones to discuss dependable and affordable in-home care.  Individualized service is tailored to meet each client’s needs.  Our caregivers can provide transportation, housekeeping, personal assistance and much more.  Senior Helpers:  966-7100 Caring, compassionate and cheerful nurse assistant.  Provide companionship and assistance with activities of daily living to senior citizens.  Light assistance with housekeeping, transportation, meal prep. and errands.  Great attitude and patience. Provide important social and emotional support.  Honest and reliable. CNA, and Insured. 452-4671 Excellent References upon request.

HEALTH SERVICES Stressed? Anxious?  Feel relaxed & calm Biofeedback training is fast & effective Tina Lerner, MA Licensed HeartMath & Biofeedback Therapist The Biofeedback Institute of Santa Barbara (805) 450-1115 Discover Serenity Within Do you suffer from Anxiety, Phobias or Panic?   Medical hypnosis can help!  Call Teri Conrad, MA, CCHt at 805-895-6040 or visit  www.serenitywithin.com Personalized In-Home Physical Therapy Improve the quality of your life. Learn to move beyond your limitations. Josette Fast, PT Over 33 years experience. UCLA trained. 722-8035 [email protected] www.fitnisphysicaltherapy.com

in Somatic Experiencing www.daniantman.com 805 770 2294 Therapeutic Massage Enhancement of Health Fitness and Relaxation in your home. Camille Suetos R.N. w/over 20 yrs. as Professional Massage Therapist 805 6983467 - Senior discounts available. Therapeutic Spiritual GuidanceFind your strengths using your worldview. Heal addiction, relationship/social and health issues. Licensed MFT. Call Elizabeth 685-5156

WRITING FICTION? Best-selling author and longtime instructor for Adult Ed and SB Writers’ Conference will critique your manuscript. Excellent references (check Amazon books). Duane Unkefer bfzozobra@ yahoo.com

DECORATIVE PAINTING

Houseman/Personal Assistant. If you have need for assistance on your estate or in your office, a mature, intelligent & industrious man is available! Full or parttime. Excellent resume. Montecito resident. Please call: (805) 455-7577 David. Got a movie idea - Ghostwriter for Hire. Have you got a great idea for a movie? Let a professional screenwriter help you with your story. Call or text Todd at (310) 995-9625.

COMPUTER/VIDEO SERVICES VIDEOS TO DVD TRANSFERS Hurry, before your tapes fade away. Only $10 each 969-6500 Scott

TUTORING SERVICES PIANO LESSONS Kary and Sheila Kramer are long standing members of the Music Teachers’ Assoc. of Calif. Studios conveniently located at the Music Academy of the West. Now accepting enthusiastic children and/or adults. Call us at 684-4626.

$8 minimum

Estate Moving Sale Service-Efficient30yrs experience. Elizabeth Langtree 689-0461 or 733-1030.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

SPECIAL/PERSONAL SERVICES Everyone has a story. If you would like to preserve your past, make your values clear, pass along your hopes and dreams, and provide inspiration for younger generations, allow me to attend while you reminisce. Together we will create a written account that will become a cherished legacy for your family, friends and future generations. Lisa O’Reilly, Personal Historian, 684-6514

Recognized as the Area’s Leading 
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Beautiful Artistic Decoration Decorative/Faux painting, “Trompe l’oeil”,  Murals, Artistic Restoration, Architectural finishes, Gold-leaf, Custom Fine Art Clients include Coral Casino, Montecito Country Club Montecito references, lic#: 971880 805-284-3419 [email protected]          

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE STORKE RANCH condo - $635,000. 3BR/ 2.5Bth on Sweet Rain Place. 1405SF, $403/mo., 2-story, great amenities.  www.SweetRain.info 564-3400 OPEN SUN 1-4

POSITION AVAILABLE HELP WANTED – Hair stylist. Montecito Salon has position available for a full time stylist with clientele. Station rental, friendly, professional atmosphere in great location. DADIANA SALON. Call Diane 969—1414 or email [email protected]

HOUSE/COTTAGE/ROOM

POSITION WANTED Property-Care Needs? Do you need a caretaker or property manager? Expert Land Steward is avail now. View résumé at: http://landcare.ojaidigital.net

SEEKING COTTAGE/GUEST HOUSE I am looking to rent a small cottage/ guesthouse in Montecito where I can create my own flower gardens. I am willing to trade out part of the rent for gardening, property watching services, au pair & housework. Good references. Gary (805) 722-5461 or(805) 364-4851.

SHORT/LONG TERM RENTAL

Executive Assistant – 15+ years’ experience to C-Level executives and high-net-worth individuals, extensive private VIP aviation knowledge and estate management. Resume and references available. Email: [email protected]

CARMEL BY THE SEA vacation getaway. Charming, private studio. Beautiful garden patio. Walk to beach and town. $110/night. 831-624-6714 

ESTATE/MOVING SALE SERVICES THE CLEARING HOUSE, LLC

Nancy Hussey Realtor ® “...Head & Shoulders Above the Rest” ~ Client Comment 805-452-3052 Coldwell Banker / Montecito DRE#01383773 www.NancyHussey. com




For rent in family home. Studio apt w/ garage, separate entrance. Excellent Montecito Locale. Prefer female w/refs $1000/mo. (805) 705-6446.

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD $8 minimum

It’s Simple. Charge is $2 per line, and any portion of a line. Multiply the number of lines used (example 4 lines x 2 =$8) Add 10 cents per Bold and/or Upper case character and send your check to: Montecito Journal, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA 93108. Deadline for inclusion in the next issue is Thursday prior to publication date. $8 minimum. Email: [email protected] Yes, run my ad __________ times. Enclosed is my check for $__________

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1230 Coast Village Circle Suite A Montecito, CA 93108 805-565-8793

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805.500.8056 College Application Workshops

Santa Barbara: La Cumbre Plaza 121 S. Hope Ave.

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Check website for workshop dates Oct.–Nov.

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Free Lectures at Montecito Library Oct. 2 and 9

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WOODWORK/RESTORATION Ken Frye Artisan in Wood The Finest Quality Hand Made Custom Furniture, Cabinetry & Architectural Woodwork Expert Finishes & Restoration Impeccable Attention to Detail Montecito References. lic#651689 805-473-2343 [email protected]

GARDENING/LANDSCAPING Lower Village Office Available October 1st for $1000 a month. Approx. 12x15 Unfurnished Office with shared reception, bath, kitchen, fireplace, and large balcony. $1000 a month, 1 Yr. lease, Office use only. Please call (805) 969-9699. Non-smoker only.

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Furnished Montecito Cottage, 2bd/1ba. All utilities included. $2800/mo Short/Long term. Call Ted 1-310-748-9988.

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Estate British Gardener Horticulturist Comprehensive knowledge of Californian, Mediterranean, & traditional English plants. All gardening duties personally undertaken including water gardens & koi keeping. Nicholas 805-963-7896

Agent DRE 0144541 Broker / New Century Real Estate

Regarding the Garden” Bespoke Garden Design & Care by a Professional Woman Details, Floral Design and Ongoing Editing Garden Services for Business, Pleasure and Personal Gardens.  Long Term Local References and Online Portfolio available Please call 805-565-3006 or 805 272-5139 Merci Beaucoup! I have personally restored over 20 estates and numerous residences. My healing secrets will surprise you with unexpected beauty! $15/hr. Steve Brambach 722-7429.

CEMETERY PLOTS Cemetery plots for sale (up to 5). Santa Barbara Cemetery, Vista de la Cumbre. 24K each.(market price 27k). Discount if more than 1. (310) 472-6091. 

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it – Flannery O’Connor

volunteers needed Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center employs the power of the horse to enhance the capabilities of children and adults with special needs in Santa Barbara. Join our volunteer team and make a difference in someone’s life. To lean more, visit www.heartsriding.org 964-1519. Do you love Reagan history?  The Reagan Ranch Center is seeking volunteers who would be interested in serving as docents for the Exhibit Galleries.  Docents will have the opportunity share the history of President Reagan and his “Western White House.” For more information or to apply, please contact Danielle Fowler at 805-957-1980 or [email protected].

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