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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 On the Water Front Bob Hazard takes a long look at a trio of worthy and experienced candidates to replace Darlene Bierig, Montecito Water District’s departing director 6 Montecito Miscellany Lyndon Lea wedding; Katy Perry and Moschino; Oprah takes a break; Michael Cervin’s book launch; SB Polo Club; Santa Barbara Magazine’s 40th year; George Lucas still has force; Venus in Fur at New Vic; UCSB Arts & Lectures 55th season; ETC’s The Fabulous Fifties; Peter Frampton; Coast 2 Coast Collection; County Courthouse Mural Room revamp; and Downton Abbey on the silver screen? 8 Letters to the Editor A Montecito resident sees the signs; Pat Brooks on sign language; Mike Clark of MWD takes measure of the drought; Lorraine Morey on young and old; Bob Ornstein grateful for Kirk Douglas’s editorial; William Dentzel writes about desalination versus conservation; Candace White gives thanks for John Burk’s Normandy piece; Thomas Van Stein shares Scottish wisdom; Larry Bond, by the numbers; Michael Padden-Rubin seeks donations for Boys & Girls Club; and Rooster Bradford crows about Greece 11 This Week World’s Largest Swim Lesson; Wildfire Protection Plan Workshop; Steven Trainoff at SB Maritime Museum; star gazers via Keck; Montecito Moms; 25th Give Back Sale; Katcho Achadjian and SB Republican Women Federated; Father’s Day and yoga at the zoo; Willard Thompson at Tecolote; knitting and crocheting; Michael Katz storytelling; The New Yorker discussion; SB Wine Festival; Patricia Price Scott; Class of 1960 reunion; Neighborhood Clean-up Fire Prevention; brain fitness; art classes; Cava entertainment; Adventuresome Aging; Story Time; Italian conversation; artisans and farmers markets; Cars & Coffee; and Boy Scouts Tide Guide Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Village Beat Restaurant project on former Peabody’s site moves forward with new management; Casa del Herrero celebrates 90th birthday with year of festivities; Home Care Assistance opens Montecito office; and Santa Barbara Public Market offers “Dude Food” for dads 14 Seen Around Town Lynda Millner details the work of Direct Relief WOMEN; opens up the Lunchbox Luncheon prepared by Storyteller Children’s Center; Girls Rock Santa Barbara; and Scholarship Foundation of SB 20 On Entertainment Steven Libowitz touches on the Live Oak Music Festival; an interview with singer Suzy Bogguss; and Chris Vos and The Record Company 23 Your Westmont The college teams up with Pepperdine to offer an MBA program downtown; and four stellar students will attend in the fall 26 MAW 2015 Steven Libowitz chats it up with groundbreaking Russian native Eugene Izotov, who returns to Montecito in a faculty capacity with MAW; and the academy’s annual open house 28 In Passing Complications from a stroke claim the life of Pennsylvania native Dr. Albert Medwid, 90, at Cottage Hospital 30 State Street Spin Erin Graffy de Garcia chronicles the Children’s Strolling Fiesta Chorus, Ken Berris’s Wild Cards, Michelle Robin La’s Catching Shrimp with Bare Hands, and Montecito Begonia Club 38 Ernie’s World Ernie Witham visits the tropical paradise of Miami, but he discovers it’s a jungle out there when his wife prefers Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens 40 Legal Advertising 41 Movie Guide 42 Calendar of Events Fiesta Ranchera in Goleta; Hot Dogs & Hilarity; Aaron Carter in Ventura; Dance Network takes Center Stage; Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story; Art Garfunkel at the Lobero; Santa Barbara Master Chorale; Academy Festival Orchestra; master class sampler; Music Academy Festival Artists Series; and Academy Open House 45 Real Estate Mark Hunt spotlights four of a kind: a quartet of available homes on the Montecito market in the $4 million range and their amenities Open House Directory 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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ON THE WATER FRONT
by Bob Hazard
Selecting an Emergency Water Board
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he Montecito Water Board meets Monday, June 29, to interview and select a replacement for departing director Darlene Bierig. Residents are invited to view the selection process and to comment. There are three excellent candidates: Floyd E. Wicks has made Montecito his home since 1992, served as president, CEO, and vice-chairman of American States Water Company, a N.Y. Stock Exchange company founded in 1929, with 2013 revenues of $473 million (compared to Montecito Water District revenues of $16.8 million). The company, headquartered in San Dimas in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, provides water to 255,000 California customers located in 75 communities and 10 counties in northern, coastal, and southern California. AWR is the parent company of Golden State Water Company (GSWC), which alone serves 45,000 water customers. Wicks is a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in water resources engineering. His professional career spans 35 years in the water industry. Wicks has served as president and a board member of the National Association of Water Companies; the Board of Trustees of the American Water Works Research Foundation, and The Advisory Committee to President Clinton’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure. Wicks co-chaired the Southern California Leadership Council for 2008 and headed up its water task force committee. He was also instrumental in passage of the Paul Simon Water for the Poor act, providing federal funds to help third-world countries develop sustainable drinking water. He would bring to the board broad management skills in strategic planning, project management, financial planning, public-private partnerships, regulatory concerns, and water and waste management. Dr. Aaron (Beno) Budgor has special expertise in strategic planning, financial management, proposal evaluation, operations and program management, and government relations. He received a BS in chemistry, graduated magna cum laude, and is a UCLA Phi Beta Kappa member; he also earned a PhD in chemical physics from the University of Rochester. Budgor is the author of more than 200 scientific and managerial papers and three books. He served professorships at UC Davis, University of Mexico in Mexico City, and the Naval Postgraduate School, and has held executive management positions in aerospace and engineering, including the 0ffice of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition. Dr. Budgor is a director of the Montecito Association, serving as a member of the Executive Committee and chairing the Land Use Committee. He is or was a member of Thousand Oaks Master Plan Development, Advisory Board member of UCSB, president of his Montecito Ranch homeowner’s association, trustee of the Santa Barbara Museum of National History, and director of Opera Santa Barbara. Budgor is a practical problem solver with a unique skill set of technological and financial management experience. Charles A. Newman has a background that parallels current board president Dick Shaikewitz. Both were trial lawyers in St. Louis, Missouri, before moving to Montecito. Mr. Newman is currently a law partner in Dentons US LLP in St. Louis, where he has practiced since 2009. From 1997 to 2009, he was a law partner at Bryan Cave LLP, and a partner and associate at Thompson Coburn in St. Louis from 1993-97. Mr. Newman is a 1973 graduate of Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, with an undergraduate degree in political science from UCSB in 1970. Mr. Newman represented the Metropolitan Sewer District of St. Louis, which provides sewer and storm water services to 1.3 million residents. Problem solving and defense of class action lawsuits are strengths listed by Mr. Newman.
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All three candidates are more than qualified to sit on the Montecito Water Board. With the opportunity to make use of this much talent and experience, it seems a shame to select only one of these candidates and turn away the other two. Perhaps the best solution would be to select more than one new candidate by suggesting to two existing board members that they voluntarily step down to make room for more highly qualified talent. In a time of crisis, when we could be out of water within the next 18 months, Montecito Water District needs every bit of expertise it can muster. Governor Brown describes the drought as the number-one problem in California. The selection of the most qualified candidates for Montecito’s Water Board is not a game. At stake are millions of dollars in property values dependent on tough decisions to be made by five Montecito residents. •MJ 18 – 25 June 2015
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Monte ito Miscellany by Richard Mineards
Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, and a commentator on the KTLA Morning News. He moved to Montecito eight years ago.
Love is in the African Air
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ontecito polo player Lyndon Lea is sparing no expense for his nuptials to 22-yearold English model Sophie Dickens. The 46-year-old financial magnate, whose $40-million home in our rarefied enclave is next to Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner, overlooking Butterfly Beach, is tying the knot in the Serengeti – the 5,700-squaremile animal reserve which borders Lake Victoria – and flying around 140 guests from London, where he also has a stylish pad in Kensington, on a chartered plane 4,650 miles to Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, before they connect to another plane for the 300-mile “hop” to Kilimanjaro Airport and then transferring to the luxurious Four Seasons Safari Lodge, which boasts 77 sumptuous rooms and villas connected by elevated walkways and
guarded by Maasai security guards, I can exclusively reveal. “We’ve just been told to turn up in London and follow the itinerary,” one of the guests informs me. “I gather the lodge is located next to an elephant watering hole, so it’s quite a unique location. “Cocktail receptions, dinners, and safaris are but a few of the activities that create the magnificent backdrop to the occasion.” Lyndon, whose team Zacara – named after his two children, Zachary, 9, and Chiara, 11, by his ex-wife, Christina, who he divorced in 2007 – plays regularly at the Santa Barbara Polo Club, as well as in his native England, where he runs his hugely successful private equity company, Lion Capital. Last year, he won the prestigious 22-goal Cartier Queen’s Cup for the
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second consecutive time at the Guards Club at Windsor, receiving his trophy from Queen Elizabeth, and the year before the Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup at Cowdray Park. In 2007 he also won the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open Trophy in Santa Barbara, the biggest tournament on the Left Coast. He met his future wife, Sophie, appropriately enough, at a charity polo match in 2010 and proposed to her on a trip to the Seychelles to celebrate her 22nd birthday this year. The wedding takes place on August 1, with all the hotel rooms going for $1,192 and up, up, up a night, being booked by Lyndon from July 29 to August 3. “It won’t be lavish in terms of the
number of people and eccentricities, but it is lavish in that we are doing the wedding in Tanzania,” says Lyndon, who also owns the 200-acre El Capitan Ranch in Santa Ynez, which he bought five years ago from former Beverly Hills crimper and producer, Jon Peters. Lyndon, who formerly worked at Goldman Sachs and has owned high fashion brands like Jimmy Choo and John Varvatos, spent his childhood growing up in South Africa and Botswana, so his exotic wedding plans, which include Sophie reportedly wearing a gown by Alexander McQueen, the same designer as the Duchess of Cambridge at her wedding four years ago to Prince William at London’s Westminster Abbey, come as no surprise. Stay tuned... Face Value Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry is the new face of the 32-year-old colorful fashion brand Moschino. The 30-year-old former Dos Pueblos High student shared one of the 90s-inspired images from the new campaign on her Instagram account, which has 21.6 million followers. In the photo, she wears a sexy god lame bralette, a black pencil skirt and
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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 jim@montecitojournal.net
Don’t Like the Signs
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lease allow one more perspective on the “instructional signage” you seem to have endorsed locally (“Kids and Cars” Letters to the Editor, MJ #21/23). Exactly what does the term “relatively unobtrusive” mean? Would this be from your window? A 20-by-24inch fire-engine-red sign is an unwelcome eyesore, no matter the message. So, what’s coming next? Maybe a neon green sign stuck in the yards: “Slow down, this is a leash-free neighborhood” or in bright yellow: “Caution, watch for our ‘free-range’ children playing anywhere they feel like it”? Don’t forget unintended consequences. There are parents I know who will read the sign we’re discussing and may speed up. Whatever the intent of the handwringer who decided this was a bright idea, and that it would save the world, let’s reconsider. A vehicle hitting someone at 25 mph or 40 mph will be catastrophic for all. Maybe a petition to close the streets during playtime
would be more effective? A time-proven message is given by parents who instruct their children: “Don’t play in the street; you’ll get hit” (or worse) and, “Look both ways before crossing.” The signs do not replace responsible and attentive parenting. Or is it “nannying?” No time for that? Then erect a fence. We now live in an age where parents send their children to retrieve the newspaper thrown on the driveway in a padded suit and helmet, so one should anticipate a proliferation of “self-help” instructional caution signs posted willy-nilly all over Montecito. Here’s one sign we hope we all can agree on: STOP. A Longtime Resident Montecito (Editor’s note: Well, the libertarian in me says bravo for the residents along Alston and APS for dealing with a situation without the help of a government entity. I suppose if more signs appear and then proliferate, it may become a problem to be dealt with by larger powers.
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Back to Burma Shave
I’m glad someone else sees these red and white Slow Down signs along APS and Alston Road as nothing more than tasteless “gentrified” graffiti. It’s another example of a small group of overly intrusive locals deciding what’s best for the rest of us. I live near Alston Road, drive it daily, and see no examples of out-of-control driving behavior, unless 40 in a 35 mph zone is considered life-threatening. I’ve also never even seen a “kid” on the street, since most of the houses are behind solid hedges. What happens on the road at two o’clock in the morning may be a different story, but those drivers are not going to see a sign and say, “Oh my gosh, I’m going more than the posted speed limit and need to slow down.” Possibly, we could bring back a truckload of the old Burma Shave road signs, and then drivers would need to slow down just to read the messages... or maybe a small group of concerned locals could make these eyesores disappear. Pat Brooks Santa Barbara
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One thing you should take into account, though: a vehicle traveling 25 mph, as opposed to, say 40 or 45 mph, can stop and/or react to the sudden appearance of a child in the roadway in nearly twice the time. That is a significant difference. – J.B.)
Let’s take full advantage of the rare El Nino rain we had recently and remember to keep the landscape watering off for a good seven sunny days or more, and 10 to 12 days for shady zones and DroughtTolerant Plant zones. If the fog returns again soon enough, they can go even longer without watering. This way, we can easily keep up our awesome conservation savings numbers, and make it through this persistent drought. Remember to get the mulch down thick on all the plant and tree zones; most mulched hedges and established trees and shrubs only need water twice a month or so, not once a week. The best way to get through this dry period is by strict conservation and replanting drought-tolerant and native species in lieu of water-loving species for a sustainable long-term future here in Montecito and the entire South Coast. Keep up the good work and continue to read those meters, my fellow Montecitans! Mike Clark (Mike is general manager of the Montecito Water District.)
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Staying Young
At an advanced age, I have finally found a new “fountain of youth”: I stopped watching the news on television! Even though I only watched FOX News to get the real truth, I have now even quit that. You may ask: Why? I get up in the morning in a good mood other than a few aches and pains. Then, I turn on the news, and depression, anger, fear, and disgust set in and remain the rest of the day. Am I truly interested in our great Republic and in the world? Of course I am. I guess I am tired of ISIS and the horrible destruction of human lives, and nothing is being done to stop them. I am sick and tired of a president who can’t seem to tell the truth and has turned America into a laughing stock. I am sick of politicians who say one thing and do the opposite. I am sick of gangs that have nothing better to do than to riot, kill, and destroy cities. Now, I am sick of hearing about Bruce Jenner and his sex change. My advice to Mr. or Ms. Jenner: do your sex change with some dignity. Let’s not make this into a hero status. I could go on, but you get the picture. Life is not a bed of roses, but we can monitor what ruins our day and what we elect to feed our brain. God bless America, and all it has stood for. God bless our great military, and hold your families close and let them know they are loved with pride. As Bob Hope used to say: thanks for the memory on the way good things used to be! Lorraine Morey Santa Barbara
A Very Special Place
Thank you so much for Kirk Douglas’s wonderful Guest Editorial (“Kirk’s Garden Of Eden,” MJ #21/22). I enjoyed reading it immensely, because I thought it did a superb job of capturing the very essence of why Montecito is so very special and so much loved by its fortunate residents. Bob Ornstein Montecito
Desal vs. Conservation
In the recent editorial on the prospects of a refurbished desalination plant for Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Summerland there was little mention of the downsides of relying on desalination. The piece seems to focus on the financial-savings options. If the glass is half-full, it’s not with water, it is with money, referring to water as if it is merely an issue that money can solve. What happens to the effluent left after the desal process? Where is the energy coming from to perform this process and at what cost to the environment? Is this a solution that is 18 – 25 June 2015
reasonable for all earthlings or just the privileged? Why is not conservation taken more seriously? Car washings, big lawns, golf courses, pools, spa bathrooms, etc. all seem to be unabated in this drought-stricken region. Lastly, mention was made of wastewater treatment, but the punchline on that entry was removing punitive rationing. In other words, even with a serious drought and critical greenhouse gas emission problems worldwide, this article seems to be asking the wrong questions. I would call this blindness to be kind, voluntary ignorance, and elite entitlement more realistically. In the past, our region was a leader in conservation and preservation, thus the wonderful local environment that was created from over a century of hard effort. We are still an example to the world, a world that needs no more desalination plants than absolutely necessary. Desalination is not absolutely necessary here; conservation is. William H. Dentzel Summerland (Editor’s note: A good-sized desalination plant working in conjunction with conservation and wastewater recycling is the only fully reliable way of preparing and dealing with the drought/drench cycles endemic along the Central and South Coast of California. – J.B.)
Heartfelt Thanks
Thank you for publishing Dr. John Burk’s article on Normandy (“The Day that Changed the World,” MJ #21/23) and reminding us of the importance of this World War II battle. Recently published is the book, The Light We Cannot See, which also provides a special perspective. When my friends from France took me to visit this region, I was touched by the beauty and the sadness. My friend, Jacqueline Van Alder, raised in Paris, remembers the war time clearly, and whenever she meets a former or current U.S. service person, she thanks them for liberating her country. Let’s touch our hearts when we have the same opportunity. Candace White Montecito
Advice from Scotland
Here is an actual sign posted at a golf club in Scotland: 1) Back straight, knees bent; 2) Feet shoulder-width apart; 3) Form a loose grip; 4) Keep your head down; 5) Stay out of the water; 6) Try not to hit anyone; 7) If you are taking too long, let others go ahead of you; 8) Don’t stand directly in front of others; 9) Quiet, please... while others are preparing; 10) Don’t take extra strokes. Well done. Now flush the urinal, go 18 – 25 June 2015
outside, and tee off. Forwarded by Thomas Van Stein Santa Barbara
Half-Hearted Fight
We all know by now that we are in a serious drought situation here in California. Anybody with an IQ of say, 10 or more knew it was inevitable and has seen this coming for several years. Our entire crop of politicians, on the other hand, are acting as though they have been completely blindsided by it. Why is it that the average person on the street saw this coming years ago, and not a single politician in the entire state has taken any meaningful action to mitigate its effects? Well, you’re probably thinking, but, but, but, governor Jerry Brown just signed a law that would make $687,000,000 available to address this issue. Right? Well, this is what the California Department of Finance just put out: Projects, amount spent versus allocation: local water infrastructure projects grants, $221 million spent out of $472 million; flood control projects, $43.4 million spent out of $77 million; aid for food banks, $22.1 million spent out of $25 million; housing and rental assistance, $11.25 million spent out of $21 million; water-use efficiency grants, $300,000 spent out of $20 million; emergency public drinking water, $13.1 million spent out of $15 million; agricultural water efficiency and enhancement grants, $9.6 million out of $10 million; farmer retraining programs, full $2 million spent; fish, stream, and other conservation activities, full $2.3 million spent. Now if you are confused as to what housing and rental assistance, aid to food banks, fish stream, and other conservation activities, have to do with remedying the drought situation, join the club. Most of the commentators on Yahoo!, where I came across this article, felt the monies were being redirected to provide housing and food to the millions of illegal aliens that are so near and dear to Moonbeam’s heart, as well as his “legacy” pipe dream, the “Bullet Train.” The Washington Times is following Republican Tom Del Beccaro’s campaign for the upcoming open U.S. Senate seat. Del Beccaro has a routine where he asks voters if they want highspeed rail or more water. “Everybody says ‘Water,’” explains the candidate. “I also ask people to raise their hand if they think we have a train crisis. They always say, ‘No.’” Democrats allocate 48 percent of the state’s total water for environmental uses that include saving the Delta smelt. Unfortunately, according to The Wall Street Journal, the smelt isn’t cooperating. Since 2008,
1.4 trillion gallons of water have been flushed into San Francisco Bay to encourage the tiny fish, yet a spring census in 2014 found only 36 specimens. Another commentator following the article had this to say: “Look, folks, every navy ship, cruise ship, offshore oil platform, and most of the Middle Eastern countries like Dubai and Saudi Arabia have modern reverse osmosis (RO) units to turn seawater into potable water. I work on such a platform and our little tentub RO unit produces 62,000 gallons per day. It’s about the size of a Toyota Prius. They do make much bigger ones, one that can produce 700,000 gallons per day. I contacted one of the companies, and they told me they would install one (except intake plumbing) for $1.1 million. “If you took the high-speed rail money, say a billion, look how many of these could be put into service! Water from them can either be pumped into reservoirs for holding prior to final processing, or, processed, chlorinated, and put into the pipe right there. Do the math and tell me if that is not the way to go. Yes, the filters are expensive, but they are used daily on aircraft carriers, as well as many other major seagoing vessels. It’s better than the old desal plant, which requires plenty of electricity.”
Sounds like the way to go to me, as an average man on the street. Larry Bond Santa Barbara
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This Week in and around Montecito
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, JUNE 18 World’s Largest Swim Lesson Channel Islands YMCA (including Montecito YMCA) suits up for World’s Largest Swim Lesson, in an effort to provide a formal swimming lesson to reduce the risk of drowning; a new Guinness World Record will be attempted. When: 10 am Where: 591 Santa Rosa Lane Info: amaris.guerra@ciymca.org Community Wildfire Protection Plan Workshop The Montecito Fire Protection District needs input for development of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The District’s intent is to bring together diverse local interests to identify mutual concerns and locally derived solutions for protecting life, homes, businesses, community infrastructure, and historical resources while balancing the need for natural resource sustainability. All stakeholders including property-owners, residents, local agencies, organizations, associations, businessowners, community leaders, and interested members of the public are encouraged to attend this workshop. When: 5 to 7 pm Where: 595 San Ysidro Road Info: Kerry Kellogg, 565-8018 Lecture at SBMM Steven Trainoff lectures on “The Bizarre History and Fascinating Marine Life of Clipperton Island: the Most Interesting Place You Never Heard of .” Clipperton Island is a barren atoll 850 miles south of Baja California. It is a French possession, though its ownership was the source of conflict among the Americans, British, Mexicans, and French. It has a fascinating past that is a microcosm of human maritime history. It is filled with bizarre events, including pirates, buried treasure, hurricanes, shipwrecks, betrayal, forgotten colonists, mental illness, commercial exploitation, and a top-secret WWII military base. Trainoff will tell this island’s amazing history and show the beautiful marine life photographed during a recent expedition
there. It also is a cautionary tale about overfishing and ecosystems that are overrun by invasive species. It is so far off the beaten track, few people have ever heard of it, let alone been there. When: 7 pm; 6:15 members only reception Where: 113 Harbor Way Cost: free for members; $10 for non-members Registration: www.sbmm.org
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Montecito Moms at Creekside Local all-women rock band Midnight MYNX will be mynxing it up at the Creek Side with their eclectic of new and old covers and originals. When: 9 pm to midnight Where: 4444 Hollister Avenue Cost: $5 cover
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Give Back Sale The 25th Annual Give Back Sale is this weekend in Isla Vista; thousands of items donated by UCSB students, including furniture, clothing, household goods, kitchenware, toys, shoes, electronics, TVs, mini-fridges, books, and more. The sale provides an easy way for people to donate belongings they no longer need or want and reduce the tons of trash that would otherwise end up in the landfill. Come to buy and help the environment by participating in this huge sale that supports our local community and environment. One-hundred percent of the proceeds are distributed to Isla Vista nonprofits and projects that benefit the community. Nonprofits that have benefited include: Adopt-a-Block Program; Isla Vista Recreation & Park District; Children’s Summer Camping Trip; Breakfast Optimist Club of Goleta; Isla Vista Elementary School Science Camp Scholarship Fund; Isla Vista Teen Center; Isla Vista Youth Projects; St. Michael’s and All Angels Church; UCSB Associated Students Food Bank; Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara/Isla Vista; and others.
Public Viewing of the Stars Jupiter, Venus, and a small crescent moon come into alignment this month, but it may be views of Saturn that steal the show at a free public viewing of the stars at the Westmont Observatory. Jupiter and Venus and the moon form a skewed triangle that will be easily visible after sunset in the western sky. The best viewing generally occurs later in the evening. In case of inclement or overcast weather, call the Telescope Viewing Hotline at (805) 565-6272 and check the Westmont website to see if the viewing has been canceled. As the night goes on, the powerful Keck Telescope will be aimed toward Saturn, which now lies to the west of Scorpius. Later in the evening, the viewing will shift to several summer treats, including the Great Globular Cluster (M13) in Hercules; a number of colorful double-star systems (Iota Cancri and Albireo); and the wonderful globular cluster, M3, in Coma Berenices. The observatory opens its doors to the public every third Friday of the month in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, whose members bring their own telescopes to Westmont for the public to gaze through. The Keck Telescope is housed in the observatory between Russell Carr Field and the track and field/soccer complex. Free parking is available near the baseball field. When: 8 pm and lasting several hours Where: 955 La Paz Road Info: 565-6272 When: Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 8 am to 4 pm Where: Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero del Norte Isla Vista Info: www.sa.ucsb.edu/GiveIV/index.aspx Lecture & Luncheon California assemblyman Katcho Achadjian will speak to Santa Barbara Republican Women Federated at La Cumbre Country Club. Achadjian, who is a candidate for the 24th Congressional District, will discuss his accomplishments, background, and plans for 2016. When: noon Where: 4015 Via Laguna Cost: $25 Reservations: 699-6756
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Father’s Day at the Zoo Dads are in the spotlight at the zoo, with special events and activities taking place all around the exhibits and play areas. When: 10 am to 3 pm Where: 500 Ninos Drive Cost: free with admission
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Book Signing at Tecolote Willard Thompson will sign his new book, Their Golden Dreams. Set in California during the Gold Rush years, it follows the lives of men and women who were thrown together during those roughand-tumble days. Fictional characters along with cameo appearances of real historic men and women come together during some of the most interesting times in California’s rich history. When: 4 pm Where: 1470 East Valley Road Info: 969-4977
THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Knitting and Crocheting Circle Fiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library. Must have some manual dexterity for crochet and knitting. When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Storytelling at Carpinteria and Montecito Libraries Michael Katz tells stories at all the public libraries in Santa Barbara; today he’ll be in Carpinteria and Montecito, doing what he’s done for more than 20 years.
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accessible, and connected to the community. “We envision it will be a ‘home away from home’ for our guests,” he said. The bistro-type restaurant will be decorated with “timeless elegance,” with knowledgeable service, while still being casual and family-friendly. An outdoor patio will be welcoming and tasteful, while a large interior bar area – offering beer, wine, and spirits – will boast 15-18 seats, Rudolph described. “The wine list will be dedicated to local wines, very much in keeping with the community-based ethos,” he said. “Because we are driven by the community, we look for local farmers, local produce, and local spirit companies.” Residents and Coast Village Road business owners can expect major construction on the building, which was taken down to the studs after it closed three years ago. The layout will be changed to allow access to the patio on the north side of the building, while the two-room interior will house the dining room on the Coast Village Road side and the bar in the room closer to Middle Road. The entrance to the eatery will be off the parking lot in back of the building, Rudolph said. The remodel must include major ADA (American with Disabilities Act) upgrades, which played a part in the permitting delays. AB Design Studio has designed the plans, while Giffin & Crane general contractors are overseeing construction. Rudolph tells us a couple of permitting issues remain on the exterior of the building, but he is confident the restaurant will be up-and-running by the end of this year. Peabody’s was a Montecito staple for 34 years before closing in May 2012. For more information, visit www. matthewkenneycuisine.com.
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are involved in Direct Relief. Mari Mitchel presented the Direct Relief Woman of the Year award to Bobbie Rubin. She is passionate about maternity issues and human trafficking, and has given of her time and treasure to help. Co-chairs of DRW, Kelly Walker and Kristin McWilliams, also spoke. Direct Relief is a leading medical relief organization, active in all 50 states and 70 countries. It works with more than 1,200 health clinics across the U.S. assisting in emergencies by providing them with free medications for people in need. Their care touches one in 13 people in our country. Direct Relief was the largest medical supplier in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. Forbes gave them a 100-percent efficiency rating for fundraising. Here’s to all the local mothers and to all the moms around the world who benefit from their work. The Direct Relief motto is “Deliver a world of good,” and they do! To volunteer, call 964-4767 or see DirectRelief.org.
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Storyteller Children’s Center (SCC) gave a clever luncheon, especially for busy ladies and gentlemen. We gathered at Cabrillo Arts Pavilion, picked up a yummy box lunch and drink and sat at tables for conversation and program. It lasted not more than one and a half hours, but time enough to get the message across about how much difference the Center makes in its children’s lives and to make you give • The Voice of the Village •
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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 6) Multi-tasker Oprah Winfrey discusses summer downtime
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her glossy O, The Oprah Magazine. “This month is made for kicking back with a book or a beach towel – or both,” says the Emmy winner. “You may be thinking, ‘Who has time for that?’” she adds. “Well, I’m here to tell you, you do, that’s who.” Oprah then advises taking it down a notch, but in brief spurts. “A few minutes stolen here and there would suffice,” she says. The bouncy billionaire looks ready for the Hamptons in her Caroline Constas striped blue and white top, and yellow Lafayette 148 New York slacks, with bling from Jill Heller Jewelry, Vhernier, and Faraone Mennella on the cover. “I also love a good hat,” she adds, recommending Satya Twena yellow millinery with a black ribbon she wears in the laid-back shot. “Whether you have a week to laze around or a 20-minute break between errands, I promise it’s possible to relax.” The theme of the new issue is The Really Busy Women’s Guide To Relaxing. The cover shot was inspired by a 1950s advertisement from influential fashion illustrator Rene Gruau.... Water World Former Santa Barbara News-Press restaurant reviewer Michael Cervin seems to have picked the perfect time to launch his latest book, Our World of Water: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Earth’s Most Critical Resource. As California faces a devastating drought, Michael describes his work
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Celebrating Life The Santa Barbara Museum of Art hosts an annual community celebration of the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos— Day of the Dead. Months before the event, Museum staff members go to schools all over Santa Barbara County and work with students to create their own art tied to SBMA’s permanent collection. The goal of the student art projects is to discover ways to honor those who have died. The Museum works with community partners, whether it’s veterans groups or the Alzheimer’s Association or the Police Activities League, to develop art to remember loved ones. And on that day in late October, people young and old come to the Museum to see their art showcased on the walls right next to works from famous artists. There is music and dancing and storytelling in the plaza. There is quiet reflection and there is joy. The Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Museum is about the intersection between art and the community. It is about a centuries-old tradition with powerful roots in Santa Barbara that comes alive and is reenacted in new and exciting ways. So come join us in October to celebrate life. Think of a museum that is committed to moving far beyond its walls to engage people and change lives.
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Camp, we are turning to you for support. With your gift, you will be helping working parents and also giving at-risk, low-income kids the chance to take on new challenges and build self-confidence, gain a deeper understanding of themselves, enhance physical and emotional strengths, make new friends and have lots of fun, and experience high-yield learning activities to be better prepared for school We hope you will help send the kids in our community to Summer Camp 2015 at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara. Thank you and enjoy the summer. Fifteen dollars sends a child to camp for one day. $50 sends a child to camp for one week. $100 sends a child to camp for two weeks. $200 sends a child to camp for four weeks. $450 sends a child to camp for the entire summer. $900 sends two children to camp for the entire summer. Your gift of any amount benefits the kids in our community. Please help kids to attend Summer Camp. Michael Padden-Rubin Development Director (Editor’s note: If you want to learn more about the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara, you are invited to contact Michael directly at michael@ boysgirls.org, or by calling 805-9622382.)
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everyone will be happy. Common sense knows it is not so. These wild and crazy people are so impaired, that it is hard to say they lie. Maybe it is better to simply say they are bonedumb. The result is the same. What is true is that business will flee, or contract out of the city (same thing), and investors will opt for greener pastures. People will draw out their money from the banks and move it to safer ground. In general, Los Angeles will have less to tax and therefore have less to spend, and the spiral down will march on. Across the pond, the very same has been occurring in Greece. There it is an entire nation, but like Los Angeles it is surrounded by other governments in the European Union. Before the last election, semi-responsible people were cutting back on liberal spending programs that had become Greece. They did this so they would have enough money to pay the debt all the liberal spending programs had rung up. In the next election, the social liberal activists ran on a campaign to stop the austerity and return all the free things. They, too, lied or are bone-dumb. Same thing. A majority of the voters bought it, and the SLA (social liberal activists) took over the government and began spending what they did not have. This meant they could not accumulate enough money to pay off those loans that the former liberal idiots had incurred to give” free” stuff. The negotiations between the EU lenders and Greece have stumbled and failed. The primary reason is that the EU folks know the liberals in charge of Greece cannot have it both ways. They cannot give away free stuff and have enough money to pay the debt. As a result, with these idiots in charge, businesses have been fleeing, investment has dried up, savings have been taken out of the country – and now the banks do not have enough money to pay depositors who want to flee with what money they have. Recently, the European Central Bank announced it will lend more money to the banks so they can pay the fleeing depositors so that, so that, so that... The thought is hard to dwell on without crying. Two peas in the same pod, miles and cultures apart. A classic liberal fault line which will lead to one big destructive shakedown, here and there. It is tough to beat down “free stuff” and that is what has kept Obama in office. We are bankrupt, and when the line of bankruptcy crosses the line of the end of free stuff, we will crash. That occurrence will cause chaos, which is more likely to end in a French-type revolution or dictatorship than it is a peaceful republic. Rooster Bradford •MJ Ventura
On Entertainment Festival is A-Oak-ay
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ne of the great blessings of the Live Oak Music Festival is the mixing of genres way beyond what you’d hear at most other weekend offerings. The fest is a benefit for public radio station KCBX-FM, and the programming aims to capture the eclectic format heard over the air. This year’s lineup veers from the fiddle tunes of Phil Salazar to world music with Riyaaz Qawwali, Hot Buttered Rum’s bluegrass to the Easy All Stars reggae-ized covers of pop hits. Here we offer profiles of two of the more disparate acts on Live Oak 2015 bill: veteran country-folk singer Suzy Bogguss and newcomer bluesrock power trio The Record Company. Tickets, the schedule, festival information, and other activities are available online at www.liveoakfest.org, or call 781-3030.
Bogguss not Bogus
Almost 30 years ago, Suzy Bogguss scored her first hit with a cover of Merle Haggard’s “Somewhere Between.” Now, on the other side of a bell curve career that saw her release three gold records and one that went platinum, charting six Top Ten country singles, and winning the Academy of Country Music’s award for Top New Female Vocalist back in the 1990s, Bogguss is back to being an indie artist – and back to Merle. Bogguss turned to fans through a Kickstarter campaign to help raise the funds to complete Lucky, an album full of songs by Haggard, reinterpreting the Hag classic “The Bottle Let Me Down,” “Silver Wings”, and “Today I Started Loving You Again” among others. Q. Your first big song on the radio, “Somewhere Between”, was by Merle Haggard. What prompted you to revisit his catalog for a whole album? A. My fans were always telling me that they love that song. The album only sold 100,000 copies, so I knew it was connecting because I sing it all the time. So, I decided to put another one by Merle on my next album. I sat down at the kitchen table and started going through them. At first, it was just one song, then two, and I thought maybe I could get away with that. Then I realized I wanted to play all of them. What’s stopping me? Am I worried what people will think? No. I don’t have to anymore. So I called Merle and got his blessing, because I didn’t want him to find out after it was done. I recorded the songs I wanted to sing, with my band my way. It was so comfortable – it was like fall-
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Country-folk crooner Suzy Bogguss performs at the Live Oak Festival
ing off a log. The songs are so great: the melodies swoop around, the lyrics are married by the syllable to the music, the stories connect with the intensity of the melody. They’re just awesome to sing. For me, it wasn’t singing from a girl’s standpoint so much that as a songwriter he writes about emotional things we go through as humans. He has so many songs that are relatable to both sexes. It’s unisex country. Have other folks covered your songs? What’s your favorite? Not a ton. Most of what I do are covers. I have heard versions of my own songs, and nothing thrills me more than walking into a bar and they’re doing something from my records. That’s how I got started. Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt always rounded out my set. We’re all just lounge lizards passing them on. Yeah, your record before this was a traditional folk album, and then swing before that. What’s with the concept albums? The swing one was a fluke because I met (Asleep at the Wheel’s) Ray Benson years ago in Wyoming in a dance hall right outside of Old Faithful Lodge. We were on same label for a while. And one night, I dreamed he was driving a bus through San Francisco on the way to an awards show and he was trying to help me find a pair of nylons. I woke up and told my husband and he said, “You’re meant to have Ray produce an album on you.” That’s all. Just let him drive. So I called him up and he said, “Yeah, I can do that.” I thought we’d do a cowboy swing record, because I’m a yodeler. But it’s more ‘30s and ‘40s swing. The folk record, I just made a list of all the old folk songs I’d heard growing up. It was really fun to make, completely stripped down and straightforward. Play the song two times through and that’s it so it sounds like you just remembered it from fifth grade. We recorded four songs in a day, just going right through them 18 – 25 June 2015
Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than ten years.
quick because there was nothing to mess up. It was just pure childish fun. You actually started out more as a folk singer. How did you end up in country, anyway? I played whatever I could play. Your evolution as a musician and singer comes from doing it. When I first started out, it was John Denver, which was three chords, and so was country. The more I learned, I got into swing chords, which are full and rich, and it sounds like I’m fancy. Little by little I started surrounding myself with musicians much better than me who make me look like I kind of know what I’m doing. So how did you end up in Nashville? I’d been driving around for five years with my dog in a camper truck, just booking my own gigs in the mountain resort towns, where I met people and learned about folk clubs in other town. I was literally playing in Montana at a resort lodge and woke up and thought, “There’s no talent scouts here, and I make $8,000 a year, with no health insurance or anything. Maybe I need to get serious.” I had two friends in Nashville, one worked as a singer in a rib joint, the other at publishing company. They said “Get your butt out here!” So I sang demos for $10 song and played Sundays and Mondays at the rib joint. It was enough for rent. Eventually, I did more demos and got that job at Dollywood and that’s where I got my record deal.
Does Nashville still get you? (Laughs) Yeah, some of Nashville does... it’s not like that period in late 1980s-early ‘90s when so many of us were coming up at the same time. There was a crazy energy in the town where people were pitching songs on the sidewalks and drinking beers together with artists. There was so much camaraderie. I really relished that. Now, we do more stuff with the Americana music folks. Not to say I wouldn’t show up for the CMA if I was asked. I feel like I’m still a member. I know most of the 14 people who are still popular in country music. But I did put the message out there that I like to do it my way.
Record Players
It takes a lot of guts to call your band The Record Company (TRC) – which in 2015 sounds simultaneously generic, ballsy, and dated – but the Los Angeles-based power trio that plays classic-sounding blues-rock with energy not seen since the days of Johnny Winter knew what they wanted. “It fits us,” said Chris Vos, TRC’s guitarist and lead singer. “It just made sense immediately, and when that happens we tend to do it. That goes for anything we do.” Indeed, Vos, who grew up on a farm outside Milwaukee raised on his parents varied catalog of LPs ranging from Buddy Holly to Ray Charles, latched on to blues-rock without even knowing why. “I’ve never really thought about it, and it’s not anything I can explain. I just trust what gets my foot tapping and heart palpitating. If it makes the hair on my arm stand up, I do it. I’m obsessed with good rhythm and good songs and singing. I like music that’s raw – heart and soul and you feel that
the band is feeling it, too, a real emotion being conveyed.” It’s that combination of nostalgia with a modern sensibility that, just four years after forming, has found The Record Company’s songs used in commercials for Coors Light, and Subaru, and on the TV shows Shameless, Nashville, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and in the theatrical trailer for the film Last Vegas. The trio’s sound emerged immediately after the members – Vos, bassist Alex Stiff, and drummer Marc Cazorla – decided to form a band after a couple of years just hanging out in the basement listening to each other’s old record collections. A power trio just seemed the natural way to go. “The (format) allows lots of different textures,” Vos explained. “With just three pieces, it makes it easy to tune into each other – you don’t have to wait for lots of people to get on the same page. You can take some pretty big risks, sharp left turns that you hadn’t even planned when someone goes in a different direction. There’s a lot more spontaneity, which keeps things fresh.” The members’ connection was readily apparent from the get-go. “I’ve been friends with lots of musicians before,” Vos said. “You either have chemistry or you don’t. It’s like your wife – you know when it’s the right one. It’s the same with music.
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Your Westmont
by Scott Craig Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College
Westmont, Pepperdine Bring MBA Program to Santa Barbara
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estmont College and Pepperdine University have agreed to offer a new program in shared space in downtown Santa Barbara. Beginning in fall 2015, Westmont Downtown, a new center in the Hutton Parker Foundation Building in Santa Barbara, will host a Santa Barbarabased, two-year, part-time MBA program through the nationally ranked Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management. Westmont Downtown also offers Westmont programs and classes in social entrepreneurship, capital entrepreneurship, and leadership and management, as well as internships with local businesses and organizations. The Graziadio Business School Fully Employed program for working professionals focuses on participation and experiential learning by small cohorts. It features a general management concentration that offers students the most popular electives. This new program allows recent undergraduates with limited work experience to advance their career with internship opportunities or professional employment while pursuing their MBA. Pepperdine will continue to welcome all working professional graduates, including those from their longstanding relationship with UCSB. “The recovering economic climate in Santa Barbara County and throughout California offers greater opportunity for upward job mobility, and our MBA program meets the needs of professionals who seek the skills and network to more quickly ascend the ladder,” said David M. Smith, dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management. “Our local partnership with Westmont allows us to offer a tailored program that uses small class sizes, links to the nearby business community, and builds off the purpose and mission of each institution.” “We’re pleased to form this strategic partnership with Pepperdine,” says Gayle D. Beebe, president of Westmont. “As I’ve traveled the country and talked with countless alumni, including many business leaders, they’ve repeatedly asked us to offer graduate education in business. Since we’re committed to undergraduate education, it made perfect sense 18 – 25 June 2015
to pursue this new opportunity with Pepperdine, which shares our values and commitments, and provides both an acclaimed business program and an extensive alumni network, especially in California. Our downtown location and the breadth of our Southern California professional relationships ideally complement the Graziadio MBA program.” With the launch of this site in the fall, Westmont will offer its own semester-long program focused on equipping undergraduate students with the skills and experiences they need to become social innovators, entrepreneurs, and change agents who seek the global good. This off-campus academic semester will operate alongside the Pepperdine MBA program and provide Westmont students with the opportunity to participate in internships with Santa Barbara businesses and organizations 20 hours a week, as well as seminars with Westmont professors. “We seek to place every junior and senior at the college in a meaningful internship, and Westmont Downtown represents one way for students to connect with the community,” Beebe says. “We’re grateful for the support of Tom Parker and the Hutton Parker Foundation in implementing this program. We’re committed to helping every Westmont graduate prepare for a meaningful and successful life.” With proximity to Santa Barbara’s downtown, Pepperdine’s MBA program will serve the needs of working professionals from the nearby business community. Students will study in an ultramodern environment with high-definition, drop-down video, digital audio, interoffice connectivity, and lightning-fast broadband. Innovative teaching, small classes and growing opportunities in local technology and information systems firms combine to provide an effective educational experience. “The Santa Barbara program will feature robust internships,” Smith says. “This approach fits well with the practical and relevant nature of our degree programs. We’re pleased to work with students such as Westmont graduates who seek a nationally recognized, values-centered education.” Bloomberg Businessweek recently ranked the Graziadio Business School part-time program number 12 in the
Western (U.S.) Region, the full-time MBA program number 63 in their global business school ranking and number 19 for the part-time program. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Graziadio Business School parttime MBA number 52 in the nation, increasing nine spots from last year. GraduatePrograms.com recently announced its spring 2015 Rankings of Top Graduate Programs, and the Graziadio Business School part-time MBA placed number 11. Pepperdine will hold informative sessions this summer to introduce the program to interested individuals. For more information, applicants may go to bschool.pepperdine. edu/Westmont or contact Andrew Thomas directly at Andrew.Thomas@ pepperdine.edu, or (805) 379-5822.
Four Top Scholars Earn Full Tuition
Four top high school seniors will be attending Westmont in the fall after being offered four-year, full-tuition scholarships. The new Monroe Scholars are Noel Hilst of Bainbridge Island, Washington, Bethany Le of Carlsbad, Léal Makaroff of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Olivia Stowell of Fort Collins, Colorado. They earned a combined average honors GPA of 4.5 and an average SAT score of 1530 (out of 1600). In the past 14 years, Westmont has awarded 47 Monroe Scholarships, the highest academic honor for incoming students. The Monroe recipients are selected for their outstanding academic abilities, strong values, character, and desire to grow in their Christian faith. The four scholarship winners were chosen from 40 national and international candidates who attended a two-day competition at Westmont in February, writing a timed response to an essay question and interviewing with two faculty members or administrators. Hilst, who captains the cross country team at Bainbridge High, plans on majoring in psychology at Westmont. He leads younger men at Young Life and volunteers with a local ministry for Basque people. He has been impressed with the close relationship between Westmont faculty and students and the college’s commitment to the liberal arts in a Christian context. “Westmont students and faculty have the freedom to struggle with, examine, and hash out questions of faith, truth and life,” Hilst says. “I loved my taste of Westmont and I can’t wait to experience more.” Le, who will graduate from Carlsbad High School, plans on majoring in computer science at Westmont. She enjoys playing the piano and tutoring at her library, including lead-
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ing summer reading workshops. She also mentors at a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) camp, and leads youth group at her church. Before attending the Monroe Scholarship competition, Le thought the liberal arts were a way of saying “too many GEs.” “The liberal arts equip students with skills and abilities that are required to succeed in any and every field of study,” she says. “Westmont is even more special because it’s a Christian liberal arts college. I can openly discuss my faith in any classroom, as well as challenge that faith in order to reach deeper understanding, without judgment or fear. Additionally, a support system built from loving peers who also share the same faith is quite distinct from any other college.” Makaroff, who enjoys playing the piano and running marathons, plans on majoring in engineering/physics. He has completed research at a center for molecular medicine and at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital. He says he has already fallen in love with Westmont’s campus, encircled by mountains and the glorious West Coast. “Yet Westmont’s real treasure lies not in these qualities, but in the hearts and minds of the people there,” he says. “These individuals with a sincere love for Christ and for their brothers and sisters impacted my family even upon our first visit there. Despite the many other schools I visited that summer, I never could shake the sense of warmth and community that Westmont projected. There I was challenged to think in ways I never had before, encouraged by others’ zealous pursuit of God, and inspired by the many brilliantly humble, caring people I met, among both faculty and students.” Stowell, who competes on the debate team and as goalie for the Fort Collins High School field hockey team, plans on majoring in English at Westmont. Last summer, she taught English to students in Hong Kong. She says the Monroe Scholars weekend was an amazing experience on all fronts. “A big highlight was interacting with so many people who are intelligent, passionate and living a God-driven life,” she says. “Every person I met was motivated, but more than that, they were friendly, accepting, and kind. I was looking for the right balance of academics, active Christianity and fun. Westmont struck the balance better than any other school I visited. The campus is gorgeous, the classes are challenging and compelling, and there was a feeling of God’s presence.” The scholarship is named after Kenneth Monroe, a former Westmont professor, and his wife, Peggy, whose estate gave the college more than $3 million. •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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Figueras played his first game of the season at the lush Carpinteria equestrian facility when he turned out for Hawk Hill in a match against former club president, Dan Walker’s Farmers and Merchants Bank, with his nephew Charlie Walker and veteran local six goal player, Jason Crowder. Unfortunately, it was not the ideal debut for the dashing Argentinian, 38, who normally plays for investment magnate Tom Barrack’s Piocho team, and, I’m told, will be showing his talents in St. Tropez next month. They were soundly defeated. In the meantime, Summerland hotel tycoon Pat Nesbitt was hosting British polo player Ben Vestey, 36, nephew of beef baron Lord Mark Vestey, who holds the ceremonial title of Master of the Horse in the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace and was front and center at last weekend’s Trooping of the Color in London, which is considered the Queen’s official birthday, though the actual day is in April when she marked her 89th. Ben, who was with his wife, Chloe, and one-year-old daughter, Sophia, is managing director of the British Polo Day world tournaments, which raise millions for charity with matches internationally, the most recent being at Will Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades attracting a host of lords and lairds, not to mention the odd duke, which I covered exclusively in this illustrious organ. Ben, a good friend of Prince
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Look Who the Wind Blew in Eugene Izotov and his renowned symphonic sound returns to MAW for a faculty position (Courtesy of Music Academy of the West)
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ugene Izotov became the first Russian-born musician in history to hold a principal wind position in a major American symphony when he accepted the leading oboe chair at the prestigious Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in 2005. But his historic achievements began a decade earlier, when he joined the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) as associate principal under William Bennett at the age of 20, then the youngest-ever member of the ensemble. Izotov is returning to the SFS next season on a leave of absence from the CSO to replace his mentor as principal following Bennett’s tragic death (he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on stage last summer). “To return as (SFS) principal came up for the worst possible reason,” Izotov said over the phone last week. “But I like to think that (Bennett) would be happy that I will be sitting in his chair. There’s a lot of him in me. His voice and style and spirit was very much a part of who I became.” This week, Izotov is also returning to Montecito for the new Music Academy of the West (MAW) season in a half-time faculty position, after doing two weeks on an emergency basis last summer filling in for David Weiss, the longtime faculty member who also died last year. It’s no exaggeration to suggest that a lot of Izotov might be showing up in the fellows this summer, via his confident and charismatic playing and particularly teaching style. Q. Your master classes go far deeper than instrumental technique. You often go outside of music altogether to relate the playing and pieces to other aspects of life. How did you develop this approach? A. In short, this year I’m celebrating my official 20th anniversary of
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teaching, and as I look back and think about all the many stupid things I said over the years in private lessons and master classes, while I was trying to be encouraging, inspiring and helpful, I’ve come to realize that my number-one job is to be useful. And to do that, I have to be specific. That’s really it. Private lessons are about a relationship, continuity, and progress and that develops over time. It’s easier to be useful in a master class, because if you possess a personality there’s a certain show element to it. You don’t have to fix every single thing, because it’s impossible to do. But you do have to be specific in what you’re talking about, yet at the same time remind everyone that what we do while being difficult with lots of technique, has to do with bringing things alive. It can be lighthearted, and that’s fun. When I meet students in a master class, I get to see the way they interact with the music in a very short period of time. You have to build a personal relationship that at the same time is very public. So it’s not so much specifics about intonation or control or technical things – it’s about communicating and expressing something and connecting with things in real life. And on a bad day, at least I can throw in a couple of oboe jokes. How do you strike the balance between focusing on the student and involving the audience? I don’t have a plan, because I would have to adjust or adapt the students to my plan. That’s not the way it works. As a teacher and performer, you have to unlock what the student has in them. Beethoven’s 5th symphony is a great plan; it’s written down on paper, but every time we do it, we find something new and interesting.
It’s a journey. It’s the same thing in a master class. Because there are people there and you can be funny, it’s much more interactive. The humor reminds the student that this is fun. No one ever made the decision in childhood to become a musician because they wanted to excel at something technical. So it reminds them of the reason we choose and stay in this crazy profession. We have to pay attention to discipline but not let it make us forget how natural and wonderful it is to express yourself through music. I’ve done this experiment for years: when I’m with a student and we’re about to cook, we’re going to connect and I ask them, “Why are you a musician?” Ninety-nine percent of the time their first answer is wrong: “It’s because I love music.” But that’s wrong. You don’t have to be a musician to love music. Who doesn’t? So that’s not why. So I ask a second time and ask them to think about it. Then they say, in one way or another, “Because I love expressing myself for other people.” Other people is the integral component. It’s extremely valuable. That’s what becomes evident in the MC setting. After visiting for just a short period last year, you’re on faculty at MAW for half the summer. A short residency has a certain drive-by element to it. You don’t have enough continuity to be truly useful, to understand what they need, and to find the key. Even if you are amazing in terms of putting on a show, and the audiences are thrilled, the only real questions are what you feel during and what you take with you afterward. So, I’m pleased to be there longer this year. You’ll be performing the Reinecke Trio (for oboe, horn, and piano) at the first faculty concert (Tuesday, June 23). What attracts you to the piece? I’ll only have been in town for about 36 hours by then, so it’s a little challenging, because I haven’t played it in many years. It’s a very unusual combo of instruments, maybe the only one I know. But it’s hard to discuss. In Russian, we say “music begins where words end,” so I’m not sure what I can say. It’s extremely passionate. It gives the horn and oboe a chance to connect the way they do in Wagner operas – I played with (French hornist) Julie Landsman in the Met Opera orchestra, doing Wagner and Strauss operas, so that will be familiar territory. I like the combination of two winds – on that’s very powerful, dark, and huge and sensitive; I’ll let others describe the oboe, maybe something more sinuous, exotic, spicy – with the piano, which can do everything. Our tones get a chance to make love to each
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other in a very romantic and opulent setting, with the piano as the orchestra... it’s quite long for a wind work, about 30 minutes nonstop. So we will get a chance to try everything to make the audience fall in love with us, or at least our version of the piece. How did you come to the oboe as your instrument? I ask myself that question late at night in a cold sweat. (Laughs). I come from a family of musicians – my father was a violinist, my uncle a pianist. Both were in the Russian State Symphony. Because the level of musicianship in Russia is so high, they wanted me just to enjoy my childhood. But I was interested in music. I understand that: my older boy is five and starting to show some talent, too, which worries me very much. So they said pick something easy, because it’s hard to make it in violin or piano. They took me to the (music school), and I heard a sound coming from a room that was very intriguing. It was the oboe. They showed it to me and I loved how it looked, like a toy with all these silver keys. My dad thought, “How hard can it be? Go ahead.” Now, after six hours of reed making and then it still doesn’t work, I still thank him for allowing me to choose this easy task. It’s very frustrating – dinner plans, your very life and happiness rest on two tiny pieces of cane bound together by thread – that’s why we’re so neurotic, obsessed, and obnoxious. That last word, by the way, immediately precedes “oboe” in the dictionary. But after all the things we have to do – so much it’s depressing, long, and painful process – finally when it works, when you make the reed and it sounds right, there’s an amazing realization that you have actually created your voice, this (thing) that lets you bring your soul to the world. It’s an unbelievable feeling that pianists, violinists or cellists never get to experience. Of course, then a few days later at the most (the reed) is dead, and you have to make another one. Such is the oboist’s life.
Open (House) Season
The Music Academy’s annual open house comes early this year, arriving at the Miraflores campus Wednesday, June 24. New additions include MAW’s first-ever open rehearsal for the general public of an Academy Festival Orchestra concert, as Larry Rachleff readies Ravel’s Bolero with the fellows at 11 am, and the 16 string fellows who were selected to participate in the quartet intensive perform in concert at 6 pm, both in Hahn Hall. Read more in our “This Week @ the Music Academy” section of the calendar elsewhere in this issue. •MJ 18 – 25 June 2015
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Casa del Herrero Celebrates 90th Year
Sunday, June 28, Montecito’s Casa del Herrero will host a historic celebration in honor of the National Historic Landmark’s 90th birthday. The event kicks off a year full of anniversary celebrations, culminating with Casa’s signature event this winter, Christmas at the Casa. “We are truly focusing on the past, present, and future of the Casa, and its place in the Montecito community,” executive director Molly Barker told us during a tour of the grounds last week. It is said that the 11-acre property and historic estate was “born” the same day as the major earthquake that
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George Fox Steedman, owner of Casa del Herrero. Members of the Steedman family are still involved with the estate, serving as board members and consultants for the nonprofit. (Photo courtesy of Casa del Herrero Archives)
Event co-chair Barbara Smith and Casa del Herrero executive director Molly Barker at the Casa
rocked Santa Barbara on June 29, 1925. That day, Casa’s owner George Fox Steedman, a successful industrialist from St. Louis, Missouri, was staying at the Santa Barbara Club while the finishing touches were made on his new home, which he started building in 1923. He and the rest of Santa Barbara were rattled awake at 6:42 am, when a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit, leveling many downtown businesses and homes. Steedman made his way to his new home, fearing it would be left in a great pile of rubble, Barker A vintage photo of the estate, showing the expansiveness of the gardens (Photo courtesy of Casa del Herrero Archives)
explained. Instead, the home sat virtually unaffected, and Steedman took occupancy that same day. Today, 90 years later, Casa del Herrero stands in much the same condition it did in 1925, boasting architect George Washington Smith’s Spanish Colonial white walls and authentic 14th-17th century antique details including windows, ceilings, tiles, and furnishings. Tours of the Casa, which are available to the public, tell the
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lbert Medwid, M.D., passed away peacefully at Cottage Hospital on May 22, 2015, from complications following a stroke. He was born to John and Katherine Medwid on October 8, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended South Side High School and graduated as valedictorian of his senior class. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, he started his surgical training with two years at Northwestern University’s Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago, followed by a four-year residency in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. It was on a TWA flight out of Chicago that he met a flight attendant, Donna Plummer, who would become his wife of 60 years. Al will be remembered for his unfailing devotion to his patients and love for his family and friends, as well as his enthusiasm for the game of squash, his kind and cheerful nature, and his great appreciation for the privilege of living in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. After 40 years of practicing surgery, he began a new career as a businessman, designing and patenting medical devices to be used in surgery. He persuaded his son, Bob, to join him, and the business expanded; the products are now sold to surgeons worldwide. Al’s family remembers his unfailing ability to answer middle-of-the-night phone calls on the first ring and to perform surgery at all hours without complaint. He often spoke of his admiration for the great courage displayed by patients facing major surgeries. His patients were his first priority but dinner with his family was a priority also, and he preferred to return to the hospital later in the evening than to miss the family dinner. To his children, he modeled excellence in all aspects of his life, both personal and professional, and to his grandchildren he was a loving Papa. In later years, he often encountered former patients who thanked him for having added years to their lives and occasionally displayed their scars to remind him. He was predeceased by his parents and four siblings, Dr. Michael Medwid, Natalie Medwid, Magdalene Campbell, and Amelia Bracken. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Donna, and loving children, Bob, Jill, and Lisa, son-in-law Glen Lewis, and his 4 adored grandchildren, Laura and Daniel Lewis, Marina and Madison Medwid, as well as many nieces and nephews. Donations in his memory may be made to El Montecito Presbyterian Church or the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission. Services will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015, at El Montecito Presbyterian Church, 1455 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, at 2 pm with a reception to •MJ follow.
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THIS WEEK (Continued from page 11) When: 10:30 am at Carpinteria Library; 4 pm in Montecito Where: 5141 Carpinteria Avenue; 1469 East Valley Road Cost: free Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road
SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Santa Barbara Wine Festival Enjoy an afternoon of tasting under the oak trees along Mission Creek as the premier wineries of the Central Coast congregate at the annual Santa Barbara Wine Festival, a major fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Held outdoors on the beautiful campus of the museum. Guests will sip, swirl, and savor a variety of wine from more than 50 wineries, complemented by tasty hors d’oeuvres and desserts from famed local restaurants, farmto-table caterers, and other top-shelf purveyors. When: 2 to 5 pm Where: 2559 Puesta Del Sol Info: www.sbnature.org Book Signing at Tecolote Author and 96-year-old Patricia Price Scott will be on hand to share her recently published book, Pooh to the Flu Blues. The story of Georgia the Giraffe with a long, sore throat, is delightful for readers of any age. Charming illustrations introduce us to Georgia and her friends as they try to figure out what to do about the flu. When: 4 to 5 pm Where: 1470 East Valley Road Info: 969-4977
SAVE THE DATE Class of 1960 Reunion Santa Barbara High School’s Class of 1960 will hold a 55th reunion this summer, with events from July 24-26, including a campus tour, golf tournament, dinner dance, and barbecue. Reservation deadline is Sunday, June 21. Email SBHS1960@aol.com for more information.
ONGOING Neighborhood Clean-Up Fire Prevention Schedule June 22-26: 1010-1144 Alston Road, Woodley Road, Glenview Road, Camino Viejo Road, Dulzura Drive, and Alcala Lane. For more information, visit www.montecitofire.com. MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call. Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 WEDNESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS Live Entertainment Where: Cava, 1212 Coast Village Road When: 7 to 10 pm Info: 969-8500
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MONDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Program Challenging games, puzzles, and memoryenhancement exercises in a friendly environment When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50, includes lunch Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859 TUESDAYS Adventuresome Aging Program Community outings, socialization, and lunch for dependent adults When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $75, includes lunch, plus one-time fee of $35 Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859
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THURSDAYS Story Time at the Library A wonderful way to introduce children to the library, and for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills; each week, children ages three to five enjoy stories, songs, puppets, and fun at Story Time. When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative, too. When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAYS Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: South side of Coast Village Road Local Artisans Market When: 3 to 7 pm Where: La Cumbre Plaza, 121 South Hope Avenue Info: www.localartisansmarket.com SUNDAYS Cars & Coffee Motorists and car lovers from as far away as Los Angeles, and as close as East Valley Road, park in the upper village outside Montecito Village Grocery to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends, and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty of other autos to admire. When: 8 to 10 am Where: Every Sunday in the upper village, except the last Sunday of the month, when the show moves to its original home, close to 1187 Coast Village Road. Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com Boy Scouts Troop 33 Meeting Open to all boys, ages 11-17; visitors welcome When: 4 pm Where: Scout House, Upper Manning Park, 449 San Ysidro Road
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State Street Spin
Montecito Resident Ken Berris has penned Wild Cards, which pitches a team of legendary baseball greats (including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth) in an all-star game against contemporary champs
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Children’s Strolling Fiesta Chorus Returns
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ack in the 1950s and 1960s, Old Spanish Days had a Children’s Strolling Fiesta Chorus. So charming! Comprised of children from about five to 15, the chorus could be found throughout the city: singing on State Street for the special community breakfast, or before the reviewing stands on Cabrillo prior to the parade’s commencement, or at the Mercado de la Guerra. The students were taught by Mrs. Elsie O’Sullivan, who opened her home on the Mesa, (the former residence of famed artist Carl Oscar Borg). Two dozen youngsters learned the old Spanish songs sung a century earlier in Santa Barbara during the Rancho period Capotin, Rancho Grande, Adios Amores. Then she lent the kiddies wonderful costumes from her collection, traditional Spanish dress for the girls, or hats and red sash for the young caballeros, and the kids were on their way. Old Spanish Days Fiesta has collaborated with Brett Mutinelli, director of the Young Singers Club to bring back the Children Strolling
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Wild Cards
Field of Dreams goes into the fifth dimension with Ken Berris’s recent tome Wild Cards. Baseball legends such as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Jackie Robinson come back to life, “magically awakened” from their own baseball cards to play in a kind of “Extreme Sports”, in which baseball’s greatest legends play in an all-star game against today’s major league heroes. If you are not a sports-minded person – (um, okay, such as me, for instance) you will nonetheless enjoy learning specifically about these sports legends, the overarching themes of their backgrounds and what made them magic. I frankly found it quite interesting to read the histories behind Satchel Paige, Cobb, Ruth, and others. Furthermore, the plot is not a two-dimensional who-wins-the-playoff battle. There is a corresponding narrative of a widow and her teenaged son (who owns the baseball cards); the bad-guymurder-and-mayhem pursuing them; some sci-fi, of course, to make this all work; and some spirituality as well. Spirituality? Oh yes! Ken poses some intriguing analyses of baseball, and is not afraid to poke around with God, metaphors, and metaphysics, String Theory. There is great deal of well-researched history and science detail in here as well. And you were thinking: wait – wasn’t this just about baseball? Well, yes, but believe me, these bases
are loaded. Wild Cards is a quick-reading, wildride fantasy, and fun. If you find yourself visualizing the players and all the action, then you might be imagining this all as a movie, which would make perfect sense. Berris is an award-winning director and screenwriter of Blown Away, Eraser, The Manor, and Prickly Rose... and one can envision Wild Cards as well. Berris will be signing books at Chaucer’s on Wednesday, June 24, at 7 pm.
Life in the Mekong Delta
Michelle Robin La wrote an exquisitely researched and finely tuned memoir of a Vietnamese refugee, her husband, Luong La. Michelle was long intrigued by the stories of her husband and her in-laws who lived in the Mekong Delta, and has captured these in her first book, Catching Shrimp with Bare Hands. Michelle gives a sensitive and thorough portrayal of day-to-day life: the activities, education, and struggles of an intelligent family living simply in humble surroundings along the river. Her husband, born in 1964, was one of 10 children who were all competent and independent at an early age. The La family experienced life in the Delta in the midst of the Vietnam War, first among the Viet Cong, and after the fall of Saigon, under communism. It isn’t pretty: the young boy finds dead bodies in the river, the mother has to outsmart the Viet Cong, and they are surprised to find that conditions for the poor would get actually worse under communism. What I found most interesting is that Michelle has written in the first person – as Luong as a young boy. Michelle has an uncanny gift for seeing the world right
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Michelle Robin La captures a tender but realistic look at life in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War and communist conquest, as seen through the young boy who lived it, in Catching Shrimp with Bare Hands
through the eyes of a bright kid... and recording it as so. Her narrative never tries to “sound” like a child, she simply is the kid. She allows us to experience first-hand the activities, sounds, sights, and conversations that are disjointed in the life of a child who never knows the context of everything happening around him. There are no answers, but Luong has plenty of questions. Michelle will be signing books at Chaucer’s on Thursday, June 18, at 7 pm.
A Rose by Any Other Name...
And this just in! At the Montecito Begonia Club, president Mike Flaherty announced that he and Paul Carlisle are growing samples of the “Beverley Jackson” tuberose begonia which Mike developed a year ago. The posie is soooo pretty, but the worry
This beautiful tuberose begonia hybrid was named for local writer and former society columnist Beverley Jackson. It was developed by Michael Flaherty, owner of Gazebo Flower and Plants and president of the Montecito Begonia Club. He is now growing samples of it with Paul Carlisle.
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and Katie Frank, John Muse, Charles Ward, Bill and Sandi Nicholson, Craig and Susan McCaw, TV chef Cat Cora and celebrity hairdresser José Eber.
Beautiful Aquatic performers from Aqualillies celebrating the 40th anniversary of Santa Barbara Magazine are Jane Kik and Jeanie Joseph, flanking Michael and Anne Towbes with the publication’s creative director and gala hostess Gina Tolleson (photo by Priscilla)
Poolside enjoying treats and company at the magazine’s 40th anniversary bash are Joanne Younger, John Muse, and Pat and Ursula Nesbitt (photo by Priscilla)
Joining the jubilant guests are Emir Dedic, director of Food and Beverage, Bacara Resort & Spa; contortionist/dancer Berji Sryatoslavich, Anne Elcon, director of marketing Bacara Resort & Spa, and Dave Elcon, director of rooms (photo by Priscilla)
A show of aquatic performers, “Aqualillies” from Los Angeles (photo by Priscilla)
Gathered for a moment away from the crowded scene are (seated) Louise Chernecky, Defina Blaquier, Gretchen Leiff, and Marnie Margerum; Paul Hurst, Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras, Doug Margerum, and a costumed dancer (photo by Priscilla)
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Jurassic Park and The Perfect Storm. “It’s the means to an end, which is telling the story,” he says of special effects. “Take the cave paintings. You had someone making drawings with charcoal, then someone added color with an ochre rock. In cinema, the most technological of art forms, there were stories you could not tell. So you try to come up with solutions.” And there were plenty of insecurities. He was not sure ILM would make it. “I’d put all my profits from American Graffiti into ILM, but when I came back from shooting Star Wars in London, they hadn’t completed any shots. It was August and the movie was due out in May. It was a drama, to say the least.” After the 1977 film became a massive hit, he realized ILM would grow. “Pretty much after I finished Star Wars, Stephen Spielberg was working on some movies, and I was doing Raiders of the Lost Ark, and everything seemed to lend itself to special effects. When my film friends kept saying, ‘Hey, can you do this for me?’ that’s when I knew.” The new Star Wars is scheduled to open on December 18.
between the sexes. It is based on Leopold von SacherMasoch’s 19th century erotic novella, from whence we coined the phrase sadomasochism. Turk plays a theater director searching for an actress to play an erotic temptress in a production based on Sacher-Masoch’s work, with Abrams as the auditionee, who fulfills all his psychological expectations in the intimate two-person show. Sexual dominance and submission played to perfection, but beware the decidedly blue language. Lashings of fun with your fur. On a High Note Celesta Billeci, Miller McCune executive director UCSB Arts & Lectures; Salud Carbajal, SBC supervisor; with producers and circle members Nancy Gifford, Gene Sinser, and Robert Weinman (photo by Priscilla)
American Dance Theater, and one of my particular favorites, Pink Martini, who always leave us shaken and stirred – will have a new sponsor, with Sarah Miller McCune’s Sage Publications taking over from Lynda Weinman’s company, Lynda.com,
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Fur Sure Ensemble Theatre Company’s penultimate show of its latest season at the New Vic is a sensual and sexual cracker, Venus In Fur. The David Ives play, directed by Andrew Barnicle, is based in a New York studio with Bruce Turk and Annie Abrams as the principals, a modern take on the balance of power
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Annie Abrams and Bruce Turk in Venus in Fur (photo by David Bazemore)
UCSB’s 55th Arts & Lectures season is going to be a cracker! With 63 events, including 15 Santa Barbara debuts, the entertaining schedule includes some of the world’s premier dance companies, musicians and actors, Celesta Billeci, Miller McCune executive director, told 170 guests at a launch reception at the Montecito Country Club. After four years the new season – which includes the ever popular cellist Yo-Yo Ma, international soprano Renee Fleming, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Yuja Wang, the New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey’s
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We want to extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to the entire Montecito community – we were so impressed with how kind, caring and helpful everyone was during the four days that our sweet dog was missing. We also want to publicly thank all of our friends who looked for her, prayed for her, and helped bring Etta home.
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Having fun with a flash-bulb camera are Ginny Brush, hosts Hal and Mary Coffin, guest Phyllis Ventura, and auctioneer for the New Vic, Geoff Green (photo by Priscilla)
UCSB A&L council member co-chair Dan Burnham and ambassador Meg Burham with Sandy Robertson, director of development; and Drew Wakefield, Ramada hotel sponsor (photo by Priscilla)
Looking fabulous 50s are Missy Sheldon, Phyllis Ventura, Judy Egenolf, Helene and George Segal, and Corinna Gordon (photo by Priscilla)
Former UCSB Vice Chancellor Michael and JoAnne Young with Producers Circle Members Tana and Joe Christie (photo by Priscilla)
completion expected within a year. “It’s a season of mindboggling diversity,” says Celesta. “It showcases A-list artists and speakers from the widest spectrum of arts and ideas.” Among the cultural throng welcoming the new season, which kicks off on September 18 at the Granada, were Richard and Annette Caleel, Robert Weinman, Christopher Lloyd, Carla Hahn, Gene Sinser, Larry and Nancy Koppelman, Michael and Nancy Gifford, Allan Ghitterman, and Salud Carbajal. The Fab 5-0 Ensemble Theatre Company’s sixth annual Sunday in the Park fundraiser, The Fabulous Fifties, attracted a record 250 guests and was expected to raise $125,000 for the company, which wraps up its second season at the New Vic on July 23 with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell Me On A Sunday, a musical about an English girl and her romantic misadventures in America. The venue, as usual, was the Montecito Valley Ranch home of Hal and Mary Coffin, and was chaired by Paula Yurkanis Bruice, while Geoff Green auctioned off a week at a Monterey home, a sunset cruise
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on Charlie Munger’s Channel Cat, a Santa Ynez hoedown, a week at a cottage in England, and a private plane trip over the Central Coast. Guests included Stan and Betty Hatch, Mike and Anne Towbes, Stefan and Christine Riesenfeld, Deborah Bertling, mayor Helene Schneider, Janet Garufis, Corinna Gordon, Rob and Judy Egenolf, Geoff and Joan Rutkowski, Kristi Newton, Missy Sheldon, Mary Dorra, Derek and Beth Westen, and Lea Luria.
Dancing like Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta are Christine Hollinger and Steven Sharpe (photo by Priscilla)
Gathering at the pre-VIP garden reception are Paula Bruice, event chair; Jonathan Fox, executive director; hosts Kandi Luria and Beno Budgor, with actors Phillip Brandon, David Potter, Gina Manziello, Tiffany Story, Misty Cottor, and Steven Good (photo by Priscilla)
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Frampton Really Comes Alive Sexagenarian rocker Peter Frampton notoriously doesn’t like fans using cellphones at his shows, so it was no surprise when he caught one fan texting during his performance at the fifth annual Seymour Duncan benefit concert at the Lobero for the eight-year-old Santa Barbara-based Notes for Notes charity, which provides youth with free access to musical instruments and recording studio environments, that he grabbed it out of the offender’s hand and stored it on stage. “I don’t mind them being used during the first three songs, but after that enough is enough,” says the Grammy winner, considered one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history, as well as one of the founders of one of the first super groups, Humble Pie with Steve Marriott. “It’s very off-putting.” Frampton, whose last appearance in our Eden by the Beach was at the Santa Barbara Bowl in 2011, was in fine form, reprising many songs from his 1976 multi-million-selling album Frampton Comes Alive! and playing hits such as “Breaking All the Rules”, “Show Me the Way”, and “Do You Feel Like We Do”. It took the organizers five years to get Frampton to appear, given his hectic international schedule, but it was well worth the wait. He even signed a Gibson guitar on stage, which was auctioned off for a hefty $9,000. 18 – 25 June 2015
Fenway Park at a more economic $125 each. Checking out the wares at the private preview party were Santa Barbara Polo Club president, John Muse, judge Brian Hill, Texas gadabout Charles Ward, realtors Randy Solakian and Dana Hansen, and Mindy Denson.
Peter Frampton, supporting “Notes for Notes” concert at the Lobero, auctions a personally signed guitar for a lucky bidder (photo by Priscilla)
The Shirts off Their Backs It was certainly a jock hop when Coast 2 Coast Collection in La Arcada, co-owned by Bob and Holly Murphy, hosted a reception to celebrate its latest batch of athletic and music memorabilia, which is done twice a year around Fathers’ Day and Christmas. For basketball fans, there were signed jerseys from LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers for $1,495 and retired Chicago Bulls player Michael Jordan for $2,495, while football enthusiasts could get a replica of the Vince Lombardi Trophy autographed by the likes of Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, and Eli and Peyton Manning and 21 other MVPs for $6,995. If golf is you bag, a replica of the British Open claret jug, signed by 21 winners, including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Ernie Els, and Sandy Lyle, was up for grabs for $5,995, as well as autographed items from The Eagles, Rolling Stones, and former Beatle Paul McCartney, and even bricks in a Lucite display case from such legendary sports venues as Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Boston’s
Light on the Subject The newly renovated County Courthouse Mural Room was lit up for the first time when a ribbon was cut by councilman Bendy White and Courthouse Legacy Foundation chairman Bill Mahan to celebrate the completion of the $600,000 renovation project, which has brought the 86-year-old artwork back to its former glory. But the highlight of the ceremony was the newly illuminated ceiling designed by Santa Barbara’s Ann Kale that adds immeasurably to the five months of renovations done by EverGreene Architectural Arts. The original artwork took four months to complete, at a cost of $9,000.
Santa Barbara Courthouse Legacy trustees Olivia Marr, Katherine Murray-Morse, Robert Baker, Sue Adams, Bill Mahan, chairman; SBC supervisors: Janet Wolf, Salud Carbajal, Doreen Farr; Ann Kale, Architectural Lighting Design; Carol Fell, Carole Sterpa, and Ed Lenvik (photo by Priscilla)
“In the past, people have missed out on the full details presented by the artist, Daniel Sayre Groesbeck, but now everyone can see his incredible craftsmanship,” says Rodney Baker, director of projects for the docents. Too illuminating for words. Up with Downton A big-screen version of Downton Abbey, which marks its sixth and final season on PBS in the New Year, is in
the works, I’m delighted to hear. Actress Laura Carmichael, who plays the Earl of Grantham’s daughter in the series, says “discussions are underway.” “It’s definitely something we’re contemplating,” says executive producer Gareth Neame. “It would be great fun to do – a great extension of what everyone loves about the show. “It would take a lot of planning. We shall see.” Sightings: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, just back from a vacation in South Africa, antiques shopping in Summerland...Political pundit Dennis Miller stocking up at Costco...Carol Burnett dining at Pierre Lafond’s Wine Bistro Pip! Pip!
First ribbon cutters opening the renovated Mural Room in the historic Santa Barbara Courthouse are Bendy White and Bill Mahan, Santa Barbara Courthouse Legacy chairman (photo by Priscilla)
Readers with tips, sightings and other amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richard mineards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301 •MJ
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story of the endless amount of intricate details built into the estate and the grounds. Mr. Steedman was an integral part in designing the home, going on antique buying trips to buy window grates and other accessories, which were built into the home. “Not only is this a ninety-yearold home, but it was built with and furnished with antiques, so you can imagine the upkeep,” Barker said. “It is a living repository of local and European cultural history.” The 11 acres of Moorish-style gardens surrounding the Casa are serene and plentiful, featuring many ornate tiled fountains and architectural focal points. Steedman’s well-stocked workshop contains all of his original tools and molds, and is also open during public tours. Reservations are required to visit the National Historic Landmark, the only historic home and garden in Montecito open regularly for tours. Guests can enjoy a 90-minute, docent-led tour of the house, gardens, and workshop on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 am or 2 pm. To celebrate the anniversary, the Casa has created a series of smallscaled theme parties throughout the year. The first is the Birthday Fete at the Casa on Sunday, June 28, from 4 to 7 pm. The event, co-chaired by Barbara Smith and Laura Bridley, with Joan Jackson as an honorary chair, will be catered by Jessica Knight, with wine from Santa Barbara Winery, and music by guitarist Chris Fossek. The event features a silent auction featuring the artwork of John Comer, Ray Hunter, and Ann Sanders, procured by Waterhouse Gallery. The event will be a time to celebrate the Casa’s mission to preserve the house and grounds, as well as the estate’s collection of antiques, books, sketchbooks, drawings, and horticultural records for all to enjoy. Attendees will be informed about the nonprofit’s recent restoration projects, including the restoration of a detailed sundial located on the property. After the upcoming event, the year of festivities continues with a farm-totable dinner in August and October, a tea party and fashion show in the fall, and Casa’s signature event, Christmas at the Casa, in December. “We intend to celebrate the long history of the Casa to the fullest!” said Barker. “It is an honor to take part in the preservation of such a unique and significant historical estate in its maturity: our challenging mission is to assure it will remain a treasure and a resource for future generations.” Tickets are $200 each and are available at www.casadelherrero.com or by calling (805) 565-5653. As a side note, from July 15 through October 1, tours at the Casa will be closed, as construction is slated to begin on a new entry gate, which will • The Voice of the Village •
enhance and expand the entryway into the parking lot, as well as increase security. In 2013, the Casa initiated a drive to raise $250,000 to design and fabricate the gate, including routing the appropriate utilities, widening and repaving the driveway, and adding landscaping elements. The gate was designed by architect Mark Appleton and reflects the style of the garage doors with wide slats of redwood decorated with metal escutcheons.
Home Care Assistance Opens on Coast Village Marilyn Berman is bringing Home Care Assistance to Coast Village Road
Home Care Assistance, a provider of non-medical, in-home senior care, will open its newest office on Coast Village Road in Montecito; a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be held Thursday, June 25, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The company has more than 120 offices in the United States, as well as international offices, according to director of client care for Home Care Assistance Santa Barbara, Marilyn Berman. “We are thrilled to be opening a storefront in Montecito,” she told us earlier this week. “Our mission is to change the way the world ages.” Berman says the company’s innovative programs, which focus on longevity and putting together a holistic care plan for seniors, sets them apart from other senior care companies. “Our programs develop a sense of purpose, social connection, exercise, and nutrition, in addition to in-home care.” The company also focuses on therapeutic methods to slow cognitive impairment, said Berman, who has been in the industry for 18 years. The Montecito office is the latest addition to the Home Care Assistance network, which also has offices in Orange County and San Diego. The opening festivities will include a photography exhibition featuring images of older adults across the world, taken by local Santa Barbara photographers. All photographs at the event will be for sale, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Santa Barbara Village, a local nonprofit serving seniors in Santa Barbara County.
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Light appetizers and refreshments will also be served. The event will bring together members of the professional senior care community, the Home Care Assistance team, friends, families, and community members. The office is located at 1165 Coast Village Road, Suite B. For more information, visit www. HomeCareAssistance.com/SantaBarbara. To RSVP for the opening event, call 680-8457 or email mber man@homecareassistance.com.
“Dude Food” for Father’s Day
The Santa Barbara Public Market celebrates dads with “Dude Food”
In honor of Father’s Day, for the entire week of June 15-21, the Public Market is making it “all about dad” with “Dude Food”: hearty favorites offered from participating merchants. Items include beef chili at Forager’s Pantry, “Big Daddio” Wine Country cobb sandwich and beer nuts from Flagstone Pantry, roast beef and horse radish cheddar sandwich from The Culture Counter, Belcampo bacon-wrapped shrimp from Santa Monica Seafood, brown butter bourbon ice cream from Rori’s Artisanal Creamery, maple bacon bread from Enjoy Cupcakes, hot dogs at Belcampo, and “beers for bros” at Wine + Beer. A series of culinary events is planned throughout the week, including a “Suds & Swine” Beer dinner on Friday, June 19, with longtime chef and founder of Valley Piggery, Jake O. Francis, and Ninkasi Brewing
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Police Chase Ends on Coast Village Road
(The following information was provided by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.) On June 16, just after midnight, a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy pulled a driver over for speeding in the area of northbound Highway 101 and Casitas Pass. When the deputy made contact with the driver, 35-yearold George Jolly of Hollywood, he denied having any identification or paperwork for the vehicle. The driver then rapidly drove away from the deputy, almost striking him with his car before speeding back onto northbound Highway 101. The deputy went back to his patrol car and initiated a pursuit. Jolly drove recklessly in his efforts to evade the deputy. Additional deputies from the Coastal Station responded to assist. Jolly continued at a high rate of speed northbound on Highway 101 and then attempted to exit the Hermosillo Drive off-ramp. Due to his high rate of speed, Jolly drove off the roadway, through some brush and landed on the center median of Coast Village Road, just west of the Hermosillo Drive off-ramp. His vehicle became disabled as it traveled off the roadway. Once Jolly’s vehicle came to a stop, he got out of his car and proceeded to run away. The deputies quickly set a perimeter in the area, and officers from the Santa Barbara Police Department and the California Highway Patrol responded to assist, as did a Sheriff’s K-9 Unit. With the assistance of his handler, K-9 Aco tracked Jolly to a shed on Palm Tree Lane where he was hiding. During an inventory search of Jolly’s vehicle, deputies discovered six pounds of methamphetamine and one-quarter pound of heroin (with an estimated street value of more than $50,000). They also discovered cash and drug paraphernalia. Jolly was transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail and booked on charges of: assault with a deadly weapon, evading law enforcement, resisting/delaying a peace officer, exceeding 65 mph, driving without a license, possession of heroin for sale, transporting heroin, possession of methamphetamine for sale, and transporting methamphetamine. He also had a warrant out of Los Angeles County related to drug possession and •MJ drug sales.
Ernie’s World
by Ernie Witham
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ou’re not going to believe this. Miami has something called Jungle Island, and it’s open today!” I put down the guidebook and awaited the squeals of uncontrollable glee from the others. “But Miami is also home to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens. It has 83 acres of rare plants from all over the world,” my wife said. I was taken aback, then realized I’d left out the best part. “Jungle Island has tons of parrots! And you can feed them!” Once again, I expected an explosion of happiness. Instead, I got: “Fairchild gets its name from one of the most famous plant explorers in history, David Fairchild, who created the section of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction of the USDA.” “Seeds? I’m talking exotic birds. And they have monkeys. And tigers. Even kangaroos!” The rental car was quiet for a few minutes, then my brother-in-law Bob weighed in. “Which one serves lunch?” I looked in the guidebook. “Both.” “Which one is closer?” My sister-in-law Sally, who was driving, said: “There’s a sign for Jungle Island.” I turned my palms upward. “Guess we’d better go then, you know, for Bob.” We decided since it was early, it was only fair to visit both places, so my wife and I raced off to the Winged Wonders show in the Parrot Bowl. Some people get scared when they have giant birds fly over their heads, but there were busloads of elementary school kids and we all loved it. “Mister? Can you stop making those weird whistling sounds, please?” Besides parrots, macaws, and cockatoos they had an Andean condor, which I swear took a lock of my hair on the way by, and a five-foot-tall, 120-pound double-wattled Cassowary, which is related to the velociraptor and listed as the world’s most dangerous bird, capable of knocking down trees. They asked for volunteers to pretend to be a tree, and many of the kids raised their hand. “Please sit down and stop yelling, ‘Pick me, pick me,’” my wife said. “The guy was joking.” “Okay, but if they need someone to interact with the great horned owl, then it’s you know whoo. Get it – you know whoo?” “Maybe you should get on the bus with the other kids.” After the show, I bonded with the primates, paced with the white lion and
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“Ernie want a cracker?” The author meets a pair of parrots.
white tiger, raced around with the giant tortoise, taught the parrots a few colorful phrases, and held an alligator. We even saw a sausage tree, which looked like it was growing giant kielbasas. I took a photo of it for Bob. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens south of Miami is in a lush neighborhood. “They can’t possibly have more tropical plants than we have already passed.” Once again, I was wrong. They have hundreds of palms, cycads, and other trees including a giant African baobab, plus they had glass trees! “Those are Chihulys,” my wife said. “Wow, pruning them must be dangerous.” Turns out, world-renowned glass sculptor Dale Chihuly was exhibiting huge, colorful pieces of blown glass in the shapes of trees, plants, and flowers. There were even floating pieces in the lake. I couldn’t wait to get up close and personal. “Not too close, and definitely not too personal,” the other three said. “They’re glass.” Jeez, a guy breaks a few little things over the years… “Suppose they have dessert?” Bob asked. Turns out ,they did. We all bought little cups of ice cream that had been frozen since the last Ice Age. It was like trying to spoon granite. Finally, Sally figured out a way to gnaw off chunks, kind of like the primates at Jungle World. I did a series of little monkey sounds. “We might still be able to catch that kids’ bus,” my wife said. They also had a tropical rain forest exhibit and the Wings of the Tropics butterfly section, where I flitted around and took a hundred photos. Eventually, it was time to head north to Ft. Lauderdale to our hotel. “Look, they have a Polynesian restaurant called Mai-Kai with a floor show that was started in 1956!” my wife said. “Man, they must be tired.” “Happy hour?” asked Bob. “If we hurry,” said Sally. It’s great to hang out with like-mind•MJ ed people. 18 – 25 June 2015
SEEN (Continued from page 16) Girls Rock girls Jade Burlew, executive director Jen Baron with Sofia Guerra in front, Sofia Schuster beside, and Jamey Geston (Jeff Bridges’s niece) on guitar. Storyteller staff Gloria Flores, Lucia Torres, Patricia Wilkie, Rob Grayson, and Jaime Quirino
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara incoming president/CEO Candace Winkler, incoming board chair Barrett O’Gorman, and past board president Joanne Rapp
Storyteller board Rachael Stein, Alixe Mattingly, Carrie Towbes, and Dinah Calderon
programs. Chelsea credits Storyteller with her transformation because they kept her baby safe while she went to school and worked. Executive director Terri Allison addressed us, “Twenty-six years ago, I was there. We began in a Quonset hut on Ortega.” Board president Tiffany Foster said, “The program works and we get results. We change a child’s life that needs to be ready for kindergarten. If they are not, they usually never catch up. We have an excellent teacher ratio of one teacher for every four toddlers and one for every six preschoolers.” The program is tuition free for children 18 months to five years who are at risk or homeless. There are health, vision, and dental screenings, parent education, classes and support groups, counseling and family support services, and therapy for developmental delays. October 3 will be their 13th gala at the Page Youth Center. For more information, call 682-9585
Girls Rock
Girls Rock Santa Barbara (GRSB) believes they achieve real results because they teach young girls not only to play music but also to become a better person. I went to my first Girls Rock event, “a soirée and a friend raiser,” at the mermaid cottage belonging to Marla McNally Phillips on Padaro Lane. There was live music by the girls, cocktails, and appetizers beachfront. Literally, we had sand in our shoes. Some of those enjoying the sea view were mayor Helene Schneider, 18 – 25 June 2015
Kim Equinoa, Sharon Kempner, Tom Rollerson, Jim Kearns, Kerri Murray, Sandy Stahl, Mary Dorra, and Danielle Seraphine. I met Jen Baron, who is the founder and executive director of GRSB. She is a Crane alum who quit her day job to work full-time running and expanding GRSB, which began in 2012. A few statistics: 587 girls played guitar, bass, electric violin, electric cello, drums, keyboards, or vocals; 81 new bands wrote and performed original songs, and 40 guest artists performed live at summer camp. There were 7,000 hours given by volunteers to programs and special events with 1,500 audience members cheering them on. And 89 percent of the girls had never played an instrument before Girls Rock. The girls are from 7 to 17, and no one is turned away. They sell out SOhO three times a year, and there is also a benefit concert at Marjorie Luke Theater. The office is in the Funk Zone, and the groups meet at various schools. Some of GRSB programs are photography, music journalism, sound engineering, private lessons, rock band, ladies rock camp, amplify teen choir, sleep away camp, after school camp, and filmmaking. As board member Brett Vapnek wrote, “Helping girls build self-esteem and self-confidence by teaching them how to play instruments, write songs, and perform is, in my opinion, a genius idea.” I loved the parting gift of a black T-shirt that reads, “Make Noise, Girls Rock SB.” If you’d like to help Girls Rock, call 861-8128 or email girl srocksb@gmail.com.
Board members for the Scholarship Foundation include Angela Siemens, Kim Thomas (guest), Christie Glanville, Rachael Steidl, and Carrie Randolf
Scholarship Foundation Dinner “If it ‘takes a village,’ then we have one of the most generous villages, maybe in the world,” so said outgoing board president of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara (SFSB), Janet Garufis, as she addressed the crowd at their annual dinner at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. The event was following a ceremony held in the Sunken Garden at the Courthouse, where the Foundation gave away $8.7 in scholarships to nearly 3,000 students in Santa Barbara County. There was another ceremony the next day in Santa Maria to complete the scholarships. The dinner was for contributors, board members (40), and friends of the Foundation. This year’s scholarships were the largest amount awarded by any community provider in
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the nation. Even so, as Janet said, “It is heartbreaking to deny aid to any deserving student who wishes to pursue a higher education degree or credential.” They had to turn down 500 qualified applicants. Welcomed was the new president/CEO of SFSB straight from Anchorage, Alaska, Candace Winkler, and the new board president, Barrett O’Gorman. Also speaking to us were two student recipients. It’s hard to imagine what they have had to overcome in their short lives. Tatianna Schluep had a father who left and a brother with a learning disability. Gabriel Zapiel-Ybarra is the product of a teen pregnancy, with a dad in jail; his grandparents and single mom raised him. As Barrett told them, “You are why we’re here.” If you’d like to contribute in any way, call 687-6065. The Scholarship Foundation has a 53-year history granting 39,600 awards. •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL
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ORDINANCE NO. 5701
ORDINANCE NO. 5702
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AUTHORIZING THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (CITY AGREEMENT NO. 24,975) BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND SUNEDISON ORIGINATION3, LLC, TO AMEND THE SITE DESCRIPTION, TO REDUCE THE EXPECTED ANNUAL OUTPUT OF THE SYSTEM, AND TO REDUCE THE ENERGY PURCHASE RATE FOR ENERGY DELIVERED
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING THE 2015 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL FOR COUNTY SERVICE AREA 12 IN THE MISSION CANYON AREA, BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on June 9, 2015. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara,
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on June 9, 2015. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.
California.
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/s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
/s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5701 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 2, 2015, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on June 9, 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Dale Francisco, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White; Mayor Helene Schneider
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ABSTENTIONS:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on June 10, 2015. /s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on June 10, 2015. /s/ Helene Schneider Mayor
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL: The following person(s) has/have withdrawn as partner(s) from the partnership operating under: Hens and Chicks, 657 Orchard Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Sarah McKittrick, 545 El Bosque, Santa Barbara, CA
93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 3, 2015. 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
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) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on June 2, 2015, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on June 9, 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Dale Francisco, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White; Mayor Helene Schneider
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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 June 10, 2015. /s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on June 10, 2015. /s/ Helene Schneider Mayor
(SEAL) by Jessica Sheaff. Original FBN No. 20150000379. Published June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mark Cranes Tree and Arborist Services, 115 Fredrick Lopez, Goleta, CA 93117.
Mark Crane, P.O. Box 983, Goleta, CA 93116. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 2, 2015. 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
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office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Noe Sole. FBN No. 20150001768. Published June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: My BFF Clothing, 651 Paseo Nuevo, #705, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Palco Clothing, INC., 651 Paseo Nuevo, #705, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 2015. 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 Marlene Ashcom. FBN No. 2015-0001478. Published June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Justice People; The Justice People Legal Document Service, 351 Paseo Nuevo, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anthony Tyler Gross, 937 Camino Caballo, Nipomo, CA 93444. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on June 1, 2015. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN No. 2015-0001754. Published June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Pond Armor, 2360 Thompson Avenue Suite A, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Aegis Industries, INC, 2360 Thompson Avenue Suite A, Santa Maria, CA 93455. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 8, 2015. 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 Deborah Sanchez. FBN No. 20150001504. Published May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARC Services, 3950 Via Real Spc. 87, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Danny W. Lieder, 3950 Via Real Spc. 87, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 13, 2015. 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 Christine Potter. FBN No. 20150001548. Published May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Lagoon Designs, 410 Nicholas Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Leah Yahyavi, 410 Nicholas Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 18, 2015. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. FBN No. 20150001598. Published May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hall Pardoe Design, 2150 Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Elyse Pardoe, 2150 Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 21, 2015. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. FBN No. 20150001669. Published May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2015.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV01297. To all interested parties: Petitioner Manaho NakanoTakaichi filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Manaho Nakano Takaichi The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed June 5, 2015 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: August 5, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV01000. To all interested parties: Petitioner Ariana Hernandez filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Aaron Soriano to Aaron Hernandez. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 21, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 1, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV00738. To all interested parties: Petitioner Cristina Sparring Lynch filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Sparring VanIderstine Lynch. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 21, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 8, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV01150. To all interested parties: Petitioner Gina Michelle Coghlan filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Geena Michelle Erdahl. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed June 5, 2015 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 29, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV00805. To all interested parties: Petitioner Nhi Tran Dang Uyen filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Nhi Danis. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed May 21, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: July 8, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV00545. To all interested parties: Petitioner Jeovany Javier filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Jeovany Abrajan. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed April 22, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: June 24, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Fiesta Ranchera – It’s Solstice weekend, but Santa Barbara’s other major summer festival is getting in on the action kicking off the week’s partying with its annual shindig out at the Stow House in Goleta. Old Spanish Days Fiesta teams up with the Goleta Valley Historical Society for the festive five-hour event filled with food, fun, music, and dancing. Guests are invited to stroll the beautiful historic gardens as they sample appetizers and sweets from local restaurants and chefs with a bar and award-winning local wineries also on site. Enjoy the sounds of Vincent & Vedant while you vanquish the victuals then saunter over to the staging area for performances by the 2015 Junior Spirit and Spirit of Fiesta. Close out the night dancing under the stars to Area 51, the region’s most popular party band playing a mix of funk, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll from the ‘70s to present day. It’s the perfect kickoff event for Old Spanish Days 2015, which sports the theme Fiesta, recalling the time in the early 19th century when people met at parties filled with music and dance that lasted for days, wooing under the moonlight. WHEN: 5 to 10 pm WHERE: 304 N Los Carneros Road, Goleta COST: $45 in advance, $60 at the door INFO: 962-8101 or www.oldspanishdaysfiesta.org/ Hot Dogs & Hilarity – The Jewish Community Center’s (JCC) periodic comedy night welcomes headliner Clinton Pickens, whose bio claims he was “abandoned by wolves and raised by humans” in Texas at some point in the 1980s. Apparently, Pickens also had a great childhood and loves his family, which makes no sense given his choice to be an actor and a stand-up comic. Oy, such a mess! Also on the bill: featured comic Jill Melean, emcee Louise Palanker, and JCC’s own Teen Comedy Club young stand-ups. Food and drinks provided with admission. WHEN: 6-7:30 pm WHERE: 524 Chapala Street COST: $8 general, $4 students & seniors in advance, $10/$5 at the door INFO: 957-1115 or www. jewishsantabarbara.org FRIDAY, JUNE 19 He’s Back – Former pre-teen sensation Aaron Carter – he of the “That’s How I Beat Shaq” fame, recorded when he was just 12 years old – is now all of 27 years old and still making
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20 The Art of Song – Yes, of course, even now folkpop singer Art Garfunkel is still best-known for his partnership with the iconic singer-songwriter Paul Simon, 45 years after their initial breakup following Bridge Over Troubled Water. Yes, of course, any reunion – and their have been several – trumps Artie’s individual appearances in terms of attention and musical interest. But what’s also true is that Garfunkel has a fair share of success in his own right (and even via own writing, much later) beginning with his first solo album and the single “All I Know”, which reached Billboard’s Top 10 in 1973. He also starred in two important Mike Nichols films, Catch-22 and Carnal Knowledge, in the early 1970s, and scored a British number-one hit with a cover of “I Only Have Eyes for You”. In the four succeeding decades, there have been plenty of ups (a Grammy for Best Children’s Album for Songs from a Parent to a Child in 1998) and downs including most recently problems with his singing voice. But the vocal cord paresis was cleared up by last year, and at 73, Garfunkel is back to business, out on the road offering his still crystalline voice delivering songs that include some of the most timeless music of our modern era, plus some of his own poetry and stories. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $59 & $69 ($105 patron tickets include priority seating and preconcert private reception) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
music. The Tampa native’s second album Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) sold 1.5 million copies in the United States alone, which led to Carter making guest appearances on Nickelodeon and touring with the Backstreet Boys. More recently, though, he’s appeared on Dancing With the Stars, performed in the Broadway play The Fantasticks, and played a series of one-off concerts. His latest single, “Ooh Wee”, featuring rapper Pat SoLo, presages his first full album since 2002, due later this year. Carter’s concert tonight is at the remodeled former VBC & Poinsettia Bowl now called Discovery Ventura. Santa Barbara-based band Wild Coast opens the concert. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura COST: $18 in advance, $25 day of show ($65 VIP tickets include a private meet-and-greet) INFO: 856-BOWL (2695) or www. discoveryventura.com Dance Network: Series 7 – We’re not exactly sure how they come up with their numbering system, since this weekend represents only the second annual studio showcase for The Dance Network, the Santa Barbara studio that offers classes in tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, ballet, flamenco, and other styles to students of all ages and experience levels. The performances feature works from the studio classes, competition companies, the Dance Network’s professional company, and other local talent as guest artists, with styles covering just about all of the
above from dancers ranging in ages 6 to 80. The studio also welcomes Kobi Rozenfeld – a professional dancer and choreographer who has worked with Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Macy Grey, Natasha Bedingfield, and “So You Think You Can Dance” Israel – for two master classes on July 9. (Call The Dance Network at 2256078 or visit www.thedancenetworksb. com.) WHEN: 7 pm today & tomorrow WHERE: Center Stage Theatre, 751 Paseo Nuevo, upstairs in the mall COST: $20 general, $13 children INFO: 963-0408 or www. CenterStageTheater.org SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Young and Brave – Join the fight against cancer in young people in tonight’s benefit event featuring a screening of Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story, the uplifting documentary about the Brazilian surfer who was born blind but decided to go through a grueling three-year journey of mental, physical, and spiritual training to surf Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. Locally connected surfers Kelly Slater and Lakey Peterson are featured in the film, and Santa Barbara surf pro Timmy Curran will perform with special guests. The event also features an art show and silent auction with donated items personally curated by Curran and his family and friends. Proceeds benefit the Young and Brave Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young
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people beat cancer. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria COST: $20 INFO: 684-6380 or www. plazatheatercarpinteria.com SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Medleys from the Masters – The Santa Barbara Master Chorale leaves behind the classical canon to perform a medley of show tunes for Father’s Day. Selections from Les Misérables, Rent, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Into the Woods, and Hairspray will be featured in this tribute to some of the most popular musicals of modern Broadway history. First United Methodist Church is the perfect venue, with beautiful architecture, intimacy, and fine acoustics for the family-friendly show. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Corner of Garden and Anapamu Streets COST: $22 general, $20 seniors & disabled, $12 college students, free for children in grades K-12 INFO: 4553276 or www.sbmasterchorale.org
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Thursday, June 18: The first Thursday of the new summer festival might be the perfect time to take the afternoon off to drop in on the string chamber master class featuring visiting artists The Takacs Quartet. The Budapest-born foursome, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015, played their own sold-out recital last Tuesday at the Lobero; now you’ll get to see them impart their four decades of wisdom to the budding professionals in the fellows string quartets assembled for the summer (1 pm; Lehmann Hall; $13).... The master class also serves as a public rehearsal for the quartets which are set to perform their own recitals on Friday (comprising the season’s first Picnic Concert at 7:30 pm in Hahn Hall; $30), and next Wednesday as part of the free Academy Open House (6 pm; Hahn Hall). 18 – 25 June 2015
Saturday, June 20: No doubt you’ll be humming “Ode to Joy” on the way out of the Granada Theatre tonight after hearing the Academy Festival Orchestra perform Beethoven’s most popular and perhaps masterful work, his ninth and final symphony. As always, or at least for the better part of the last decade, Larry Rachleff – a conductor with vast experiences at working with young and new orchestras – will get the instrumental fellows into shape in less than a week, likely so much so that it’ll be hard to tell that many of them just met last weekend. The students and vocal fellows will be joined by the Santa Barbara Chorale Society, conducted by Joanne Wasserman. And don’t be late: you don’t want to miss the opening piece, Mason Bates’s 2001 Ode, which examines the Beethoven work in reverse (8 pm; $40-$50). Monday, June 22: The master class sampler was created a few years ago to accommodate those who simply can’t make it to the afternoon sessions that make up the backbone of the Music Academy season. Rather than focusing on one teacher working with multiple students on the same instruments, the samplers offer three faculty members publicly coaching one student each. Tonight’s teachers are oboist Eugene Izotov (see my interview on page 26), double bassist Nico Abondolo, and vocal technique and performance coach Fred Carama (8 pm; Hahn; $30). Tuesday, June 23: Say goodbye to Tuesday@8 and welcome the Music Academy Festival Artists Series. What’s the difference? Well, first of all, it’s a name that reflects a description of the players rather than the time and day, but it’s also meant to be more inviting and encompassing (since the series now features performances by fellows and visiting artists, not just regular faculty). The other big change is the move back to the Lobero Theatre downtown from Hahn Hall on the MAW campus, which basically doubles the seating capacity for these concerts that were always sold-out at Hahn. In essence, MAW is trading intimacy and campus convenience for community access and a larger audience; whatever your thoughts, the Academy has shown it knows how to coach decent sound at the old opera house downtown. Anyway, the series kicks off with “Beloved Brahms”, matching an anchor performance of 18 – 25 June 2015
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Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. They live in Montecito with their daughter, Sareena, a student at SBHS. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.
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very year or so (I’ve been writing this article for three-and-a-half years now), I find myself drawn to write about the high $4-million market. Perhaps it’s because, in this price range in Montecito, one can find most of the amenities, square footage, and grounds that make up what one might consider a substantial Montecito dream home (these homes compare well to properties in the $7-$8-million range in the best areas of L.A., so they seem a bargain)… and right now there are a few properties on the market in this price range, that seem to be good opportunities. Schools are also important for many buyers (at all price ranges), and these four homes are all in the sought-after Montecito Union School District. For slightly less than $5 million in Montecito proper, one can generally expect an acre +/- of land, a larger home (4,000+ square feet), grounds, privacy, a pool, guest house, or further amenities, prime location, and so forth. A home in this price range is generally more substantial or newer, or has a larger lot or better location, than homes priced in the $3-$4-million range. So by going up a million or so from the high $3s, one likely gets more land, more square footage, more amenities, privacy... you get the point. Also, many homes that land in the high $4,000,000 range were more recently listed in the $5,000,000+ range and have had a price reduction, which is the case with three of the four homes featured here. A price reduction often indicates a motivated buyer, so if you can afford this price range, take a look at these offerings and maybe your dream home is a phone call (and a substantial down payment) away:
School House Road: $4,595,000
This six-bedroom, four-bath home is just a couple short blocks from Montecito Union School; it has been extensively remodeled by Young Construction and offers indoor/outdoor Santa Barbara living. Down an oak-studded private lane, off School House Road, a gated entry, and parking for your guests, leads to the house that sits atop a knoll, offering mountain vistas. The 4,600+ (as advertised), square-foot home is on 1.09 acres and includes gardens designed by local landscape architect Puck Erickson. Inside the home, there is a great room with high ceilings and exposed wood beams, views to front and back gardens, custom lighting features, wide plank floors, and four fireplaces. The kitchen offers stainless-steel appliances, Sub Zero refrigerator/freezer, a double oven, Viking range, and custom cabinets. There is a surround-sound media room, a professional recording studio, guest wing, and space currently used as a gym. This home was recently reduced.
Creekside Road: $4,975,000
Built in 2011, this Mediterranean-Tuscan-style home is situated behind the gates of the Montecito Valley Ranch, just off Sheffield Drive and near Crane School. The three-bedroom, 3.5-bath main house is 5,200 square feet in size (as advertised) and is complemented by a one-bedroom, 1.5-bath pool house, pool,
master bedroom has a walk-in closet and an oversized bathtub in the dual bathroom. The “Great Room” is approximately 1,500 square feet in size, with vaulted ceilings and space for both dining and entertaining. The kitchen includes two food pantries, a butler’s pantry, two Viking refrigerators, and a six-burner Delonghi stove. Custom-built, the home includes double-wall construction, solid Brazilian mahogany doors, air conditioning throughout, and a formal entry. For water conservation purposes, there is a rain-water collection system that feeds two large tanks used for irrigation. The association grounds include equestrian facilities and trails. Most homes in the Montecito Valley Ranch are of similar size and price (or higher), so the properties complement each other well.
El Bosque Road: $4,950,000
This French Country Manor is located on a quiet lane near the San Ysidro Ranch and the upper village, just outside the gates of Casa de Maria. The five-bedroom, five-bath home is more than 5,200 square feet (as advertised), and includes a main floor master wing, office, and guestroom. The living room has vaulted ceilings. There is a formal dining room, a generously proportioned family room and fireplace, an art studio, den/library, butler’s pantry, and central vacuum. The home is on 1.02 acres, and has been reduced from an original list price of $5,600,000, indicating the seller’s motivation. Lush, landscaped, private gardens, oak trees, and a lap pool entice. There is an entertainment pavilion with mountain and garden views and a private water system in place (as advertised, and a bonus in these water-conscious times).
Ennisbrook Drive: $4,895,000
Inside the gates of Ennisbrook is this privately gated Mediterranean estate, designed for indoor and outdoor living. Its well-thought-out floor plan features rooms that open to expansive terraces, along with views of the ocean and the gardens surrounding the home. There are four bedrooms and six baths in just more than 5,300 square feet (as advertised). A three-car garage offers direct access to the home, where the kitchen boasts a double oven, gas and electric range, gas stove, trash compactor, etc. There is a den/study, family room, and basement. The home includes carpet and hardwood floors, marble, tile, and wooden features throughout. The community of Ennisbrook features a clubhouse, tennis courts, swimming pool, game room, play area, and gym. Homeowner fees are $560 a month. For more information on any of these homes or if you would like me to arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly at Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text (805) 698-2174, and be sure to visit my website (from which this article is based), www.MontecitoBestBuys.com •MJ
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