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Dr. Kurt N. Ransohoff, CEO and Chief Medical Officer & The Women's Council of Sansum Clinic invite you to

Strive for 95

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5

On the Water Front

Montecito Miscellany

Letters to the Editor

Bob Hazard wades in Montecito’s shallow waters and weighs in on Cambria’s water desalination and wastewater recycling facility, and he delves into MWD’s emergency water shortage surcharge

A Symposium on Immunity for Our Community

Above All Fly Girls; Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Oprah reflects on ending her show; Ellen DeGeneres on marriage; London Symphony Orchestra at Granada; Sigurd Wathne’s book; SB Trust for Historic Preservation; SB Master Chorale; Maritime Museum makes waves; Jane Austen Unscripted; Montecito Bank & Trust; and an Affair to Remember at Coral Casino

Thursday, April 16 7:00 pm Lobero Theatre

A request from Jeff Slavin’s Fan Club; Gregg Newman takes Jim Alexander to task; Robert Funk questions the library; David Baskett addresses Easter, religion, and foundations; a Goleta pharmacist has the remedy for a politician’s ED (Excessive Dishonesty); and Jerry Crow on taxpayers, sheep, and sheep dogs

11 This Week

Presented by

Knitting and crocheting; poetry club; Christian High Holy Days; Good Friday services; Center Prayer retreat; Easter egg hunt; SB Music Club; Easter services; MBAR meeting; dog adoption campaign; Beginner’s guide to Islam; The Wild Party; MUS food drive; MERRAG training; Walk & Roll; Rami Shapiro at La Casa de Maria; Puttin’ on the Ritz at Marjorie Luke; Leo Downey book signing; SB Kite Festival; fire prevention slate; May Madness sale; and Divine Inspiration exhibit

12 Village Beat

Darlene Bierig resigns from MWD board; Westmont’s Leadership Center back in front of MBAR; Merci To Go opens in Montecito Country Mart; and Miramar appeal hearing scheduled

To protect our community – including infants, immunocompromised patients, and even healthy children – from contagious diseases, we need to increase our community’s protective immunity to at least 95%.

Seen Around Town

Lynda Millner takes note of CALM and the Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon, the SB Chamber Orchestra’s concert on St. Patrick’s Day, and Kit and Barry Liker’s nuptials

21 Ernie’s World

Ernie Witham has spring fever and realizes he isn’t in New Hampshire anymore, but that doesn’t stop him from reflecting on that state’s lingering chill in the air

23 Your Westmont

Panelists

The college opens an academic program focusing on capital and social entrepreneurship; men’s polo captures another title

Steven Barkley, MD

26 On Entertainment

Chief Pediatric Medical Officer, Cottage Children’s Hospital; Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Steven Libowitz salutes Chicago star Dylis Croman and the Granada’s anniversaries; Samantha Eve explains The Wild Party; and Matthew Crawford’s book tour includes a return to UCSB

28 Tide Guide

Daniel Brennan, MD

Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach

37 At The Wheel

Pediatrics Department, Sansum Clinic

Randy Lioz’s engine is always running, and this time he steers toward the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County’s Rally 4 Kids on the horizon May 9

Charity Dean, MD, MPH

42 Calendar of Events

Health Officer, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department

Claire Roche and John Willmott at Plaza Playhouse; an array of artists exhibit their work up and down the coast; Gardens & Villa, Dante Elephante, and Darla Bea at SOhO; “Visions of the Gaviota Coast” exhibition at Bacara; SB Music Club free concerts; SB Public Market’s Spring Fling; food events for thought; Dave Damiani and No Vacancy Big Band at SOhO; David Brooks comes to UCSB; and Quail Springs Permaculture benefit

David Fisk, MD

Infectious Diseases Department, Sansum Clinic; Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Cottage Health System

45 Real Estate

Mary-Louise Scully, MD

Mark Hunt is hunting for value amid the Montecito market and provides square-foot particulars about four viable homes on the range

Infectious Diseases Department; Director, Travel and Tropical Medicine Center, Sansum Clinic

Open Houses Guide 46 Classified Advertising

Introduction by Janet Wolf, Chair, Board of Supervisors

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

FREE and Open to the Public. Adults only, please. Reservations Required. RSVP by April 10, 2015. rsvp@sansumclinic.org or (805) 681-7787. Title Sponsor

47 Local Business Directory

Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer