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THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 11 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42 • OPEN HOUSES, P. 45
A MOMENT IN TIME
This year’s Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s big fundraiser will be a Masked (and elegant) Affair, page 10
The Master’s Master
He’s not only famous for Cypress Point and Augusta National, but Dr. Alister MacKenzie also designed Montecito’s Valley Club, p. 29 Cover photo by Kelly Mahan
Enemy Of The State
Bill Browder was the largest investor in Russia until running afoul of President Vladimir Putin’s pals, p. 34
Eye On The Eights
Montecito’s high-end real estate market has come roaring back; Mark Hunt examines four properties in the $8-million range, p. 45
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Montecito Miscellany
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Bob Hazard stares down the eyes of taxes, dispels myths about Montecito taxpayers, analyzes who bears the burden of federal income tax nationwide, and does some California number crunching Bob Montgomery buys the Arlington Tavern; Kenny Loggins’s real-life danger zone; Rob Lowe shooting show in Mediterranean; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, hair and there; George Lucas groundbreaking; trio of musical musketeers at Granada; Santa Barbara Symphony; National Charity League honors teens; Paragon Ragtime Band’s film focus; Woyzeck at New Vic; Rockwood Woman’s Club fashion show; Food & Wine Weekend; SB Education Foundation’s Hope Awards; Mystery in Masterpieces; violinist Priya Mitchell; and royal baby discount;
Letters to the Editor
Carla Leal gives thanks for Rally 4 Kids story; Dale Lowdermilk on a presidential candidate known for pantsuits; Denice Spangler Adams asks a bucketful of questions; Stuart Ochiltree sounds off about MWD; Kevin McDaniels on location, location, location; David McCalmont takes Nancy Pelosi to task; Larry Larsson invites everyone to lawn bowling; and Edo McGowan gets down to Earth Day
10 Village Beat
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation announces Moments in Time; Cold Spring School board considers remodel plan; Barre3 opens downtown
11 This Week
Knitting and crocheting; The New Yorker discussion; SB Wellness Professionals grand opening; Jane Lynch and Pacific Pride Foundation; La Casa de Maria conversations; T.C. Boyle book signing; Homework Center in Carp; Art Faire; French conversation; United Youth: A Festival of Expression; Beth Amine’s funds campaign at AYNI Gallery; Brian Shapiro painting exhibit; La Casa conversations; and Presentation of Grants gala at Montecito Country Club
Tide Guide
Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
14 Seen Around Town
Lynda Millner fondly remembers the Lobero’s “An Affair to Remember” campaign; she also reports on the SB Martime Museum’s Seaside Soiree, the Easter egg hunt at Casa del Herrero, and has visions of SCAPE and the Gaviota Coast
21 Your Westmont
An international delegation of Special Olympic athletes arrives in July; college hosts baseball and track events; and a renowned Russian pianist performs April 25
23 On Entertainment
Steven Libowitz talks with filmmaker Jerry Zucker about what made the comedy Airplane! soar before its Thursday screening at Riviera; movie directors’ Q&A sessions at UCSB; one-act plays at ANYI Gallery; and a MOOving fair and expo at Earl Warren Showgrounds
28 Real Estate Snapshot
Kelly Mahan knows her chops, particularly when the housing market heats up – March reflected 117 closings – despite low inventory; condos are on the rise in every sense of the phrase
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29 Book Talk
Moments In Time
Barbara Briggs-Anderson, curator of the Julian P. Graham Historical Photographic Collection, takes stock of the new eBook Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 63 Photos 1926-1934
30 Our Town
Joanne Calitri pays a visit to SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, where she catches up with Gail and Bob Hansen about the venue’s stage renovations, funded by a multitude of musicians
32 Ice in Paradise
Julie Bifano laces ’em up and gets the frosty scoop on the new skating rink Ice in Paradise, which opens – with a pair of rinks – in September
33 Celebrating History
Hattie Beresford reports on the lecture and slide presentation about the Meridian Studios’ founding she provided at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum
34 Coming & Going
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38 Legal Advertisements 41 Movie Guide 42 Calendar of Events
Las Cafeteras and ¡Viva el Arte de Sánta Barbara!; Ian Bostridge at Lobero; Quebe Sisters at Plaza Playhouse; Sinbad at the Chumash; “Wet World” at Architectural Foundation Gallery; The Hub hosts rapper Ana Tijoux; Sings Like Hell with Gypsy jazz; pianist Vassily Primakov; in the trenches at Campbell Hall; tribute to The Beatles at Lobero; all that jazz at Lobero; and Mary Craig auditorium hosts New Orford String Quartet
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James Buckley gives the lowdown on William Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, who will address Montecito Country Club on Sunday, April 26; Riley Berris in charge of San Marcos High’s Drama Department; and Michael Baker, executive director for United Boys & Girls Club of SB
Randy Lioz has “The list” and is checking it twice, proclaiming which cars catch his driving fancy and will eventually become part of his collection
45 Real Estate
Mark Hunt keeps track and takes stock of the spate of sales around Montecito this month; he recommends a quartet of appealing, attractive, and viable “estate level” houses
Open Houses Guide 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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Bob Hazard Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club
The Eyes of Taxes are Upon Us
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his month, some 4,740 federal tax filers in Montecito’s 93108 ZIP code transferred an estimated $269 million to Washington, D.C., as federal income taxes. According to an IRS analysis of 2012 federal returns by ZIP code, 25% of 93108 federal filers reported income of less than $25,000 and fully 39% reported income of less than $50,000. Over half – 55% of all 93108 filers – reported income of less than $100,000. Eighteen percent of 93018 filers reported annual income of $100,000 to $200,000, while 27% reported annual income of more than $200,000. Charitable giving from Montecito hit $64.7 million in 2012, with 96% ($62.3 million) coming from those earning more than $100,000 a year.
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California State Income Taxes California now offers the nation’s highest state income tax rate at 13.3% for high-end taxpayers. In second place is Hawaii, the former leader at 11%, followed by Oregon at 9.9%, Minnesota at 9.85%, Iowa at 8.98%, New Jersey at 8.97%, Vermont at 8.95%, and New York at 8.82%. Seven states have no personal state income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Tennessee and New Hampshire limit state income tax to interest and dividend income, not salary and wages. In 2012, the top 10% of taxpayers in California paid 74% of the state income tax. Governor Jerry Brown persuaded voters to increase taxes. With the passage of Prop 30 in November 2012, California, which already had the second-most punitive state income tax in the country, imposed a “millionaire’s tax.” For those with taxable incomes exceeding $250,000 the rate went from 9.3% to 10.3%. Exceed $300,000 and the rate jumps to 11.3%. Exceed $500,000 and the rate goes to 12.3%. Finally, make more than $1,000,000 in income and you will pay 13.3% to California. In all, Montecito taxpayers are expected to ship $154 million of their disposable income off to Sacramento.
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Property Taxes in California Prop 13, passed in 1978, serves as the basis for property taxes in California. It limits assessments to 1% of assessed real estate value, based on the sales price, plus added improvements, plus no more than 2% per year for inflation, plus the added rate necessary to fund local voter-approved bonds. The County of Santa Barbara anticipates collecting some $660 million in 2014 property taxes, with roughly $85 million of that, or 12%, coming from Montecito.
State and Local Sales Taxes in California Forty-five states collect state sales taxes; 38 states add local sales taxes. Five states have no statewide sales taxes: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon. California has the highest state-level sales tax at 7.5%. When local sales taxes are added, the effective California rate rises to 8.44%. Colorado has the lowest state sales tax at 2.9%. California imposes the second-highest gasoline taxes in the nation at 66¢ per gallon behind Pennsylvania’s 70¢ per gallon, according to the American Petroleum Institute. The state also charges an annual vehicle license fee of 0.65% of the purchase price.
Corporate Taxes U.S. corporate tax rates are now the highest in the industrialized world at 35%. In the 1980s, they were among the lowest. California’s corporate income tax of 8.84% is the highest for any state west of the Mississippi, except for Alaska.
Total Tax Load in Montecito After adding together federal, state, local sales, gasoline, communication, real estate transfer, corporate, payroll, Medicare, excise, inheritance, alcohol, tobacco, energy, and occupancy taxes, along with licenses and permit fees, custom duties, and myriad additional burdens, the average Montecito taxpayer pays close to 50% of earned income in taxes.
Did Montecito Residents Pay More in 2014? This year, top marginal rates go from 35% to 39.6%, with a corresponding phase-down in deductions. Tax on dividends and capital gains rises from 15% to 20%. New taxes include the Individual Shared Responsibility Tax for individuals without health insurance. This tax is 1% of income capped at the average payment of the bronze plan Affordable Care Act premium for 2014. Benjamin Franklin opined in Poor Richard’s Almanac that, “It would be a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their income.” What would Ben say about Montecito’s average tax rate of nearly 50%? Think about that when you pay your “fair share.” •MJ 23 – 30 April 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.
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into $100,000 in a year, trading on cattle futures by studying The Wall Street Journal? Or, maybe it is the same lady If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something whose business partners, Jim and Susan 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. McDougal – both of whom went to prison – owned and operated a little scam called 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net the Whitewater Development Corporation that sold worthless building plots on the White River in Arkansas to buyers with hank you for publishing the dubious credit who were likely to default cover story on our upcoming on the “loans” they’d received, thereby “Rally 4 Kids” event (“RRReady allowing the McDougals and the Clintons To RRRally” MJ #21/15). I received Which current presidential candi- to “sell” the same properties many times excellent feedback from the public, date said she landed in Bosnia under over. Or, wait a minute, is it the same perand we filled the seven remaining sniper fire, doesn’t recall requests for son who couldn’t find her Rose Law Firm spots [Editor’s note: at $750 a pop!] help while the U.S. Embassy and the billing records concerning another scam quickly. We have now begun taking U.S. Ambassador in Benghazi was – Castle Grande, along with Whitewater names on an alternate list, since pay- being attacked, who claimed she was and the McDougal’s bankrupt bank, ment is still pending on a few of those named after Sir Edmund Hillary seven Madison Guaranty – for a couple years as drivers. years before he famously climbed Mt. Congressional investigators were trying This would not have been possi- Everest for the first time, and didn’t to locate them, but then someone spotted ble without your incredible support. intentionally delete any important doc- them on a desk in her private office? Naw, Thank you! The article was very uments on her computers when she it can’t be. What kind of country would well-written (by Randy Lioz) with left her position as Secretary of State? put forward such a candidate, and who an abundance of information highHere’s a polyester hint: “Liar, liar, the heck would vote for someone like that, lighting our organization and event. pantsuit on fire.” anyway? – J.B.) Hopefully, we will also start selling Dale Lowdermilk more tickets to our gala and make it Santa Barbara the “Party of the year… (So far!)” (like (Editor’s note: Aaah, let me think... the British Invasion). Could this be the same person who claimed When did water politics, availabilCarla Leal there was a “vast right-wing conspiracy” ity, distribution, rates, and inequities Executive Assistant out to carpet-bomb her husband’s offices become the focus of our lives? United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa with trailer tramps and hussies to entrap When do fees and rates become Barbara County him? Or, the woman who turned $1,000 effectively a tax, taxing or “feeing” us out of our homes crossing the line under Proposition 13/Jarvis? What happened to “no tax without representation?” The revised Montecito Water District (MWD) Ordinance 94 allows customThe best little paper in America ers up to 36 HCF at $6.55 per HCF (Covering the best little community anywhere!) for a total cost of about $174 a month, when 36 HCF is used. Publisher Timothy Lennon Buckley As a county “guest” of the Santa Editor At Large Kelly Mahan • Managing Editor James Luksic • Design/Production Trent Watanabe Barbara Water District (SBWD), I must Associate Editor Bob Hazard Associate Publisher Robert Shafer pay $637.96 for 36 HCF; whereas city residents pay $490.72. Advertising Manager/Sales Susan Brooks • Advertising Specialist Tanis Nelson • Advertising Exec Kim A county “guest” must pay a 130 Collins • Office Manager / Ad Sales Christine Merrick • Proofreading Helen Buckley • Arts/Entertainment/ percent surcharge for water as comCalendar/Music Steven Libowitz • Columns Erin Graffy, Scott Craig, Julia Rodgers • Gossip Thedim Fiste, pared to a SBWD city “resident.” Richard Mineards • History Hattie Beresford • Humor Jim Alexander, Ernie Witham, Grace Rachow Photography/Our Town Joanne A. Calitri • Society Lynda Millner MWD is in the red while it provides Travel Jerry Dunn • Sportsman Dr. John Burk • Trail Talk Lynn P. Kirst for its customers. SBWD in the black Medical Advice Dr. Gary Bradley, Dr. Anthony Allina • Legal Advice Robert Ornstein because of its county guests. Legal extortion? Published by Montecito Journal Inc., James Buckley, President MWD Customers pay $6.55 per PRINTED BY NPCP INC., SANTA BARBARA, CA HCF (up to 36). Your county neighbor pays tiers: $5.36 for 4 HCF, $11.06 for Montecito Journal is compiled, compounded, calibrated, cogitated over, and coughed up every Wednesday by an exacting agglomeration of excitable (and often exemplary) expert edifiers at 1206 Coast Village the next 12 HCF, and then $24.17 for Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA 93108. over 16 HCF. 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short-sighted politicians chose to dismantle. I am a Montecito resident; however, I cannot be served by the MWD. I am one house outside the City of Santa Barbara, residing in the Cold Spring School District, in a home I built in 1986-1988. My grandparents moved here 119 years ago in 1896, and now I’m a “guest.” As a “Montecito resident,” I and other county “guests” like me have no representation. Only “qualified electors of the city” can vote for the SB City Council or serve on the SBWB. Whatever they decide is our reality; our survival. Rate increases are no problem for some; the end for others. No money, no water. California’s population has tripled during my lifetime: 10 million in 1950, 38+ million in 2015. Too many so-called environmentalists and local teachers of our youth simply say, “Conserve and re-cycle. Numbers are no problem, if everyone does their part.” Ignorance is bliss? The standard line from SBWD reps is, “Be happy, consider yourself lucky that you’re a SBWD County ‘guest’ customer because at least we have an EIR and Montecito doesn’t have one.” Never any mention from SBWD reps that successful negotiations will ensure MWD is a recipient of water generated by the pending SBWD desal facility. We’re neighbors; we’re a community. Now, without any say, the SB City Council will require all SBWD customers to pay for a replacement desal plant. Who was asleep at the wheel the first time? Who wrote and approved the regulatory agreement to allow whomever in the city to give away, gift, sell and/or dismantle what rightfully belonged to ratepayers? Will this scenario be allowed to happen again? Thousands paid for the first desal plant. The pending San Juan Capistrano water lawsuit addresses the tiered-level rate differentials. Depending on the outcome, tier pricing may disappear. Is anyone fighting outrageous rate disparities between water districts up and down California, or right here in Montecito and Santa Barbara? Is the SBWD 130 percent surcharge legal or of concern to anyone besides me? What about fee increases without representation? Where is the outrage? Hopelessness prevails when there are too many issues confronting us at all levels and from all fronts. Sinking when there’s no water? It’s possible, and probable. A SBWD supervisor told me to get my neighbors to agree to annex to the city to make me eligible for the lower city water rates that are still two times 23 – 30 April 2015
plus what MWD customers must pay. I’m slow, but I got it: I must remain a “guest” of the SBWD. Somehow, I must pay whatever they choose to bill. Please show me the math. How can it cost 130 percent more to provide water to me than the house 300 feet from me? One house outside the city, on Calle Elegante, off Barker Pass Road. Proposition 218 prohibits agencies from charging customers more than the “cost of service.” Laws and contracts are meaningless if you cannot afford the legal process. Water is survival. It’s called the luck of the draw, or the line. Residences will continue to be lost to investors and foreigners. Montecito, our community and our two schools, will adjust accordingly. What’s next? I welcome advice. Denice Spangler Adams Montecito (Editor’s note: Wow, too many questions, not enough answers. However, as I glance at the ongoing tragedies in Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Ethiopia, and elsewhere, I can’t help thinking that paying an a little bit more for water during an extended drought period – even though it may strain your budget and make life somewhat more difficult – is probably low on the list of humanity’s priorities. I do hope it all works out for you, though. – J.B.)
Montecito Privilege A recent article regarding water mismanagement in Montecito (“On The Water Front” MJ #21/14) was followed a few days later by a letter from the Montecito Water District that allowances had been increased as the agency was able to buy more water. This allocation increase comes despite a year of successful conservation practices in Montecito. A few days after that came governor Brown’s announcement regarding the need for statewide reductions. It simply seems logical to not increase allocations by buying more water through an agency already deeply in debt. As a small example of how Montecito privilege seems to trump logic was a visit yesterday to the shopping center in the upper village and a view of the park fountain happily gurgling away as though all is right with the world. Is it not time for the agency to do its job? Stuart Ochiltree Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Just a word about fountains: they can happily splash away with recycled water if some is available. If not, they use very little water anyway, as nearly every fountain operates by recirculating the water in the system. C’mon, the birds deserve a little fun once in a while. – J.B.) 23 – 30 April 2015
Gone But Not Forgiven Richard Mineards refers to Cafe Del Sol as “the iconic Montecito eatery” (“Montecito Miscellany” MJ #21/14). Checking a map one can see that the restaurant, along with the other buildings and the bird refuge, are within the city limits of Santa Barbara. This misrepresentation is also often made regarding the businesses along Coast Village Road, as well as the Montecito Country Club. Unfortunately, this fact won’t change no matter how many times someone says Montecito in reference to their location. Kevin McDaniels Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Well, yes, you are technically correct, of course. But, as in the case of the three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, when the U.S. refused to accept the Soviet Union’s claim that they were an integral part of the USSR, we in Montecito should refuse to accede to the unwarranted capture of the Coast Village Road area by the city of Santa Barbara. If Montecito ever becomes a city, one of the first orders of business should be to recapture that commercial strip. As for the Montecito Country Club and the commercial developments along Los Patos, well, those are gone forever but remain as sentimental parts of Montecito. – J.B.)
We are All Stoolies Now As speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi said of the proposed Affordable Care Act, “We have to pass it to find out what’s in it.” Isn’t that the definition of a stool sample? David S. McCalmont Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Very clever, Mr. McCalmont, and yes, as Ed McMahon often said to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, you are correct, sir. However, passing gas is a commonplace occurrence in the halls of Congress and the thinking around here is that Ms Pelosi’s reference had more to do with the gaseous emissions that could be easily sniffed out than any solid effluence that may have been contained in the bill. Just saying... – J.B.)
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ocal nonprofit Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) has announced a new annual spring fundraiser to replace the wildly popular Saks & The City event, which, after seven successful and sold-out years, has been retired. The new event series, “Moments in Time”, kicks off next week with a masquerade-themed fundraiser called “A Masked Affair”. The Moments in Time events parallel a major mission of the TBCF organization: to grant special requests to children with cancer, such as special outings, meeting celebrities, and uniquely themed parties. A Masked Affair will be held Saturday, May 2, at the Santa Barbara Club, and will offer up a special night to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, a DJ’d party, and a one-of-a-kind auction, featuring items from Daniel Gibbings Jewelry, a private party with Kenny Loggins, VIP tickets to Dancing With The Stars, VIP tickets to Ellen, two platinum passes for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and much more. “We provide a variety of support programs to families of youth up to age 21 with cancer living in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties,” said Lindsey Leonard Guerrero, TBCF executive director. “Only through the generosity of our community can we continue to support the critical financial and emotional needs of the families we serve,” she said, adding that in 2014, TBCF supported 649 individuals and to date has granted $1,300,000 of financial assistance. Founded in 2002 by Nikki Katz, TBCF services benefit families of children diagnosed with any form of cancer before age 18 and continue services until age 21. The objec-
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This Week in and around Montecito
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MONDAY, APRIL 27 Book Signing at Chaucer’s T.C. Boyle signs his latest, The Harder They Come, a new work of fiction. When: 7 pm Where: 3321 State Street Info: 682-6787
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 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 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, APRIL 25 Grand Opening Santa Barbara Wellness Professionals hosts its grand opening celebration in its upper State Street center. The event marks the relocation of four individual businesses – each with a commitment to natural, holistic practices – under one roof. Santa Barbara Wellness Professionals represents an exciting new trend in the health industry, offering a safe haven and welcoming environment to those searching for alternatives to conventional therapies. In all, the four businesses, including Life Vessel Santa Barbara, Hands of Soleil, The Wellness M.D., and Forever Beautiful Spa, offer more than 30 natural approaches to optimal wellness and beauty. The grand opening celebration provides an excellent opportunity to explore revolutionary means of achieving wellness
and balance. The public is welcome to participate in a fun afternoon of great, healthy food and drink, live music, brief informative talks, and special Grand Opening offers. When: 3 to 7 pm Where: Santa Barbara Wellness Professionals, 3015 State Street Royal Ball Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) will host its annual Royal Ball fundraiser Bacara Resort & Spa. Star of Glee, Jane Lynch, will be the event’s Master of Ceremonies. This year, PPF will present its first-ever Advocacy Award honoring Don Roos and Dan Bucatinsky for their support and commitment to LGBTQ advocacy and the significant difference they have made. The mission of Pacific Pride Foundation is to advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community; care for people living with HIV; and prevent the transmission of HIV. When: 7 pm to midnight Where: 8301 Hollister Avenue Cost: $300-$500 Info: www.pacificpridefoundation.org
SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Conversations at La Casa Two of La Casa de Maria’s Mission areas: ecological responsibility and interspiritual community – come together in this program, the first annual John Muir Conference on Spirituality and the
Art Benefit Fundraiser Southern California resident, established artist, and creative entrepreneur Beth Amine is throwing an art benefit fundraiser at the AYNI Gallery in the Funk Zone to celebrate the release of her Joyous Movement: Fun Dance Fitness instructional DVD for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The evening’s Kickstarter launch is to fund continued filming and expand awareness of her art movement vision for seniors and all ages. The event begins with a reception at 6 pm, with more than 30 of Beth’s original paintings for sale with prints available for as low as $25. Donations are also being accepted in honor and loving memory of Alzheimer’s patients, with online Kickstarter donation stations accessible at the event. The goal is to make these powerful and healing movement classes available to any individual or facility who could benefit from them. Program begins at 7 pm with informational talks on the power of healing through dance, followed by the Maravilla Retirement Community resident seniors performing their choreography with Beth and testimonies on how Joyous Movement has improved their health and well-being. When: 6 pm Where: 216 State Street Cost: $10 donation Info: www.joyous-movement.com environment, co-sponsored by the Los Padres Forest Watch. Hear from a series of speakers from different spiritual traditions reflecting upon the sacred nature of the natural world, including rabbi Steve Cohen of Congregation B’nai B’rith, Imam Yama Niazi of the Islamic Society of Santa Barbara, and Lora Barnett from the Unitarian Society. Included in the day will be a guided tour of La Casa’s grounds with a focus on the day’s themes. When: 10 am to 4 pm Where: 800 El Bosque Road Cost: $25, includes lunch Info: www.lacasademaria.org
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 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 Art Faire Student art on display at Cold Spring School When: 5 to 7 pm Where: Cold Spring School, 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road Info: www.coldpspringschool.net
FRIDAY, MAY 1 French Conversation Group The Montecito branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System hosts a French
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conversation group for those who would like to practice their French language conversation skills and meet others in the community who speak French. Both native speakers and those who learned French as a second or foreign language will participate, and new members are always welcome. When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: Sara Doehring, 969-5063
SUNDAY, MAY 3 Art Opening Brian Shapiro shows his new paintings, “Midrash and Miscellany: Contemporary Paintings from Biblical Texts,” at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum. When: reception from 2 to 5 pm; talk to follow Where: 21 W. Anapamu Info: www.brianshapiroart.com Conversations at La Casa One of the great tragedies of our globalized world is the “trafficking” of human beings for sexual exploitation and forced labor. The practice often focuses on poor and marginalized women and children. Two colleagues from Pacifica Graduate Institute, doctors Oksana Yakushko and Indhushree Rajan, will help us understand the scope and extent of this issue, based on travel and research in such countries as India. When: 2 to 5 pm Where: 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation Info: www.lacasademaria.org
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VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 10) time and a surprise Princess Party at Cottage Children’s Hospital for a sixyear-old patient following a medically induced coma. Montecito resident Kenny Loggins is a longtime supporter of TBCF, and is once again offering a private party at his home as one of the auction items. “I love what the organization is all about, and I thought I could mix their cause with some fun,” Loggins said. “It’s really hard for anyone who hasn’t experienced having a child with cancer to fully fathom how heart-wrenching and alone you must feel. TBCF brings empathy and compassion to these families. It says, ‘You’re not alone. Someone cares,’” Loggins added. The masquerade attire cocktail party will also feature a raffle, which includes a staycation at the Four Seasons Biltmore, a 47-bottle wine collection, and a two-night stay at the Harbor View Inn, among other items. Event sponsors include Alamar Capital Management, Cox Communications, Julia Delgado, MD, Katina Etsell, RN, Michael and Sheri Klancher, Susannah Rake, Michael and Lacy Taylor, and Delphin Global. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. To purchase tickets ($125 per person; $225 per couple) to Moments In Time “A Masked Affair,” please contact Bryan Kerner at 962-7466 or visit www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org. The event is May 2 from 7 to 11 pm.
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Dr. Tricia Price, Devon Espejo, Maggie Espejo, Alix Seeple, and Jacqueline Dyson at last week’s tree-planting ceremony at Cold Spring School
The purpose of the new building, which is slated be Spanish in style, is to create a functional gateway onto campus on the Cold Spring side, one of the school’s two access points. Bringing the office from the middle of campus to the entrance has been a goal of the school board for years, and in the last few years has become high priority. “Replacing the portables has long been a goal of the board, as well as my personal goal,” superintendent Dr. Tricia Price told us following the meeting. The project is expected to cost $2.2 million, of which $1 million is already available in the school’s general fund. The board, which gave positive review of the plans on Monday, asked for more information regarding financing before giving a green light to the project. “They want to know the available financing options for the other half, whether we would hold a capital campaign or finance it,” Dr. Price said. One thing they have decided: they are not going after a bond measure.
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ince 1972, the Lobero Theatre Associates have always been working for the Lobero Theatre to raise funds for needed projects. They gave money to build the muchused courtyard in back of the theater. They have also given a Steinway grand piano and continue to support youth programs. Romance was in the air. Their latest fundraiser was “An Affair to Remember”, based on what’s considered the most romantic movie of all time starring Deborah Kerr (rhymes with star) and Cary Grant. In the film, they met on a trip on the U.S.S. Constitution crossing from New York to Europe – which I did, on the same ship in the early 1960s – but I had a child and a husband. Guests gathered on the terrace of the Coral Casino amid dark-red rose petals with the theme carried on inside at the dinner tables set with silver, crystal and rose centerpieces towering above our heads. All romantic. Board members Ron and Susan Morrow were there along with Bo Willis, Dr. Dave Dawson and wife Christine, Joan and Steven Crossland, Dr. Eric and Dr. Rachel Trautwein, Ted and Coleen Friedel, and Sally Swift. The evening was simple, but elegant with the ladies in long gowns and guys in tuxes. Instead of auctions there was a raffle, dinner, and dancing. Event chair Marcy Bazzani thanked the sponsors. And we heard some of Lobero’s history. “It is the oldest continuing operating theatre in California.” It was founded by Jose Lobero in 1873 and rebuilt in 1924 by architect George Washington Smith, hence the beginning of Fiesta to celebrate the reopening of the theater. In the 1920s, the stage was graced by the likes of Lionel Barrymore, Tallulah Bankhead, and Bela Lugosi. The ‘40s brought Clark Gable, Dame Judith Anderson, Ingrid, Bergman and Betty Grable, to name a few.
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Seaside Soirée The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) recently held its annual fundraiser titled “Seaside Soirée – Harbor Tastings & Treasures.” The SBMM is truly a treasure for our town with all its displays, many of which are hands-on, and activities. The latest celebration began with a VIP reception on the terrace outside with specially prepared bites by Omni Catering, signature cocktails by The Real McCoy Rum, and special tastings by Sunstone Vineyards & Winery. Then the doors opened to all with an
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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 6) Barbieri, Skye McGinnes, Cody French, and Trevor Zellet in 2012. The 70-seat eatery (with another 30 in the bar), to be renamed The Nugget, is also just a tiara’s toss from the New Vic, the Public Market and two other popular eateries, bouchon and Olio é Limone. Stay tuned...
Hair and There
No Stranger to Danger
Kenny Loggins on the beach with the downed military chopper
Montecito rocker Kenny Loggins, whose hit song “Danger Zone” was featured in a classic scene from the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun, found himself in a danger zone of his own while strolling on a beach near Del Mar, San Diego. A CH-53E Super Stallion Marine Corps helicopter made an unscheduled landing on Solana Beach after a low oil-pressure indicator light went on in the cockpit. “Lo and behold, I walk down there and I say, ‘You’re in the danger zone!’” Kenny said in a video he filmed while standing near the chopper. “We literally are.” His Facebook post amassed 300 shares and more than 1,000 likes within two hours of his posting it...
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High and Lowe Just days after ending his seven-figure contract as spokesman for DirectTV, as I revealed here, Montecito actor Rob Lowe is on location in the Mediterranean for a British TV show. The 51-year-old actor plays a rebellious priest in the series Apocalypse Slough, which is currently filming in Valletta, the ancient capital of the island of Malta, with actresses Megan Mullally and Jenna Fischer. The show follows a group of seemingly unconnected characters whose lives are entwined when the planet is threatened by an eight-mile wide comet. All of them hide out under the British town of Slough, famous as the location of the Wernham Hogg paper company in Ricky Gervais’s The Office. The series is being made by the TV division of Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan’s Working Title Films, which is backed by NBC. The 10-part series is scheduled to air on the network in due course...
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Montecito actress Julia LouisDreyfus has revealed that the ultrashort hairstyle she models in the newest season of her HBO hit series Veep was inspired by none other than presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The 54-year-old, who stars as fictional U.S. president Selina Meyer in the comedy series, is quick to note the scrutiny the former senator and secretary of state has faced as a result of her varying hairstyles over the years in a interview with fashion glossy Marie Claire’s career-oriented supplement @ Work. “Hillary Clinton has gotten so much [crap] for her hairstyles over the years,” says Julia, who is also on the supplement cover. “Which is remarkable when you consider what it is she does. “Ever since her husband, Bill, was elected president for the first time in 1992, Hillary’s hair has been the subject of serious scrutiny, be it as a result of her choice of scrunchie, the length of her locks, or the shade of her hair.” Julia admits to being clueless as to why the presidential candidate’s hairstyle has been the focus of such intense interest, adding: “Hair, for some reason, is a really big deal.” And it seems that maintaining her own lengthy locks is certainly a big deal for the star, who has opted to wear a wig while filming the show, instead of chopping her own hair to mirror that of her character, who she describes as “a straddler,” whose ideology revolves around getting “re-elected at all costs.” But Julia has no problem playing an “unlikable character.” “I don’t think we’re all so likable all the time,” she explained. “I include myself in that, and I don’t consider myself to be a bad person.” In the fourth season of the show, Julia’s character has been promoted from vice president to president after her boss surprisingly steps down... 23 – 30 April 2015
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George Lucas’s empire strikes back
George Lucas’s Bay Area neighbors wouldn’t let him build a film studio. So the Star Wars director, who has a beachfront home in Carpinteria, is seemingly retaliating in a way that only the cream of Hollywood could – by building the largest affordable housing development in the area. The complex of affordable housing, funded and designed by Lucas, would provide homes to 224 low-income families. And there’s little his fellow residents can do about it. He dropped plans for a Lucas Film Ltd studio complex on Lucas Valley Road in 2012. Citing opposition from neighbors, a spokesman said they did not want to be seen as an “evil empire.” But it seems the award-winning director is determined to do something with the land in Marin County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. However, his representatives insist the project is not a form of retaliation. “He said, ‘We’ve got enough millionaires here. What we need is some houses for regular working people,’” says his lawyer, Gary Giacomini. It is not the first time Lucas, 70, has courted controversy. In November last year, residents of Chicago filed a lawsuit against his plans to build a museum along the shore of Lake Michigan, as I recounted in this illustrious organ. The case was a major blow to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a shrine to his collection of art and movie memorabilia, after negotiations over a waterfront site fell though with San Francisco... Three of a Kind A classical supergroup of violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, pianist Yefim Bronfman, and cellist Lynn Harrell, chose the Granada in Santa Barbara as one of the few American venues for the tony triumvirate to perform in. And perform they most certainly did, giving an extraordinary and wonderful rendition of two works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, part of the popular UCSB Arts & Lectures series, just three days after performing the same program at New York’s
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he 100-day countdown to the start of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games began April 16. The largest sporting event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics, the 25-sport competition takes place July 25 through August 2, 2015, with 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 177 countries. Santa Barbara, one of 100 host towns in California, welcomes 100 athletes from four countries July 21-24. The delegations come from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and St. Kitts and Nevis. Athletes will stay at Westmont, use the college’s facilities for training, and visit various locations throughout Santa Barbara to learn about the city’s culture. Activities will include a visit to the Museum of Natural History, a dinner dance at the Cabrillo Arts Center, a trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo, and a barbecue on Leadbetter Beach. “We’re excited about welcoming the athletes to Santa Barbara and look forward to showing off the city,” says Jerry Siegel, Host Town committee chair. “We’re honored to support these athletes and celebrate their courage, determination, and joy.” Generous Host Town sponsors include Montecito Bank and Trust (Champion Sponsor) and Pacific Western Bank (Gold Sponsor). Nonprofit sponsors have made gracious donations: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Santa Barbara Zoo and Westmont College. American Riviera Bank, Union Bank, and the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table support Host Town activities as Bronze Sponsors. More than 4.4 million children and adults with intellectual disabilities participate in Special Olympics worldwide, with 226 programs in 170 countries. Last year, Special Olympics 23 – 30 April 2015
held more than 81,000 competitions, and some 1.3 million volunteers make these events possible. Special Olympics athletes, who include people of all ages, have an intellectual disability; athletes with physical disabilities compete in the Paralympics.
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Renowned Russian pianist Vassily Primakov, who recently released a new, two-CD album, Chopin: 51 Mazurkas, performs Saturday, April 25, at 3 pm in First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Tickets cost $25 for general admission; $20 seniors; $10 student and group (eight or more); and may be purchased at the door or by calling (805) 565-6040. The concert, which is co-sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Logan and the Westmont College Music Department, is a fundraiser for Westmont’s piano program. Primakov began studying the piano with his mother when he was 8. He attended Moscow’s Central Special Music School at 11 as a pupil of Vera Gornostaeva, winning the Rachmaninoff International Young Artist Competition. When he was 17, he attended summer school at the Music Academy of the West before moving to New York to study at the Juilliard School with Jerome Lowenthal. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2001 and completed a master’s in 2004. In 2002, he won both the silver medal and the Audience Prize in the 2002 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition. Later that year, he
Russian pianist Vassily Primakov performs April 25 at First United Methodist
won first prize in the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Primakov was named the Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year in 2007. He has released more than 20 CDs, including Chopin: 21 Mazurkas, which was named Best of the Year by National Public Radio in 2009. He has released numerous recordings for Bridge Records by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Chopin, Dvorak, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Philip Glass, Arlene Sierra, and Poul Ruders. Primakov and his duo partner, Natalia Lavrova, established their own record label, L.P. Classics, in 2011. •MJ
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The number 13 Westmont baseball team, which narrowly swept number 5 The Master’s last weekend, hosts number 19 Concordia on April 24-25 to conclude the regular season. The Warriors are two games behind The Master’s in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) standings, while Concordia is three back. The first game Friday, April 24, begins at 3 pm on Carr Field. Saturday’s doubleheader starts at noon. The 2015 GSAC Track and Field Championship features the men’s and women’s teams from Arizona Christian, Biola, Concordia, Hope, The Master’s, Vanguard, Westmont, and William Jessup April 24-25 on Thorrington Field. The Biola women and Westmont men are the two-time defending GSAC Champions.
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SEEN (Continued from page 16) been more like 4,000. After Smith died, his partner, Lutah Maria Riggs, built a charming, small round turret of a library for Mr. Steedman to give to his wife for their anniversary. You may have seen the documentary of Lutah’s life at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It is currently making the rounds of festivals in the United States. The Easter egg hunt and lunch for kids and their folks was the first in a series of smaller events that will occur throughout the year to raise funds to maintain the grand estate. It is a National Historic Landmark, as is our Courthouse and the Mission. When the kids weren’t hunting eggs, there were arts, crafts, and games to play. In charge of all this cuteness were co-chairs Wendy Warren and Diane Sassen with help from Hilary and Bill Niemann, Jane Metiu, and Pat Sheppard. Some of the parents there with their children were Joanie Amon, Tracy Goforth, John and Kristi Blas, Hollye and Jeff Jacobs, and Monica and Tim Babich. Call 565-5653 to book a tour or get information on future events.
Visions of the Gaviota Coast SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment) held
SCAPE artist Nancy Freeman with her Juror’s Choice painting
a big art show with more than 200 artists exhibiting at the Bacara Resort. It was titled “Visions of the Gaviota Coast, The Jewel in Our Backyard.” It was a party with live music, a silent auction, and wine from the Biddle Ranch. Also on display were photos by Reeve Woolpert. SCAPE began in 2000 with a few artists passionate about painting locally and preserving the environment. It was a diverse group, including nationally known artists, patrons, students, and gallery owners. Since then, SCAPE has raised an impressive $100,000 for its many beneficiaries, with this show
benefiting the Naples Coalition and Gaviota Coast Conservancy. Thanks go to the Bacara and general manager
Kathleen Cochran for the donation of the venue for this affair. Meeting and greeting was SCAPE president Dorene White and chair of exhibits Jane Hurd. Ribbons were hanging by the first-place painting of Chris Potter, second place to Wyllis Heaton, and jurors’ choice to Nancy Freeman. Honorable mentions went to Anne Anderson, Libby Smith, and Nina Warner. The show was jured by Chris Chapman. Filmmaker Leonard Shaw showed a brief trailer of his environmental film of the Gaviota Coast. He’s been working on the project for five years and filming for three. There were outstanding photos followed by a talk from environmental attorney Marc Chytilo, who is leading the way to save the last open space near us. If you’d like to join the cause, visit www.s-c-a-p-e.org. •MJ Exhibits chair Jane Hurd and the Bacara general manager Kathleen Cochran stand before the first-place painting
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irplane!, the 1980 spoof of the Airport series and other disaster films, not only scores highly on any list of all-time favorite movie comedies (ranked sixth on Bravo’s 100 Funniest Movies, for example), it’s also been used by plenty of folks as an all-natural and readily available anti-depressant. “Yeah, we should have charged for therapy, too,” quipped Jerry Zucker about the movie that he, brother David, and high school friend Jim Abrahams wrote and directed as their second-ever film project. The film not only spawned a litany of lines that have been quoted ever since – from “No, I’m serious. And stop calling me Shirley” to the “What is it?” series of plays-on-words – it also gave rise to a new generation of comic talent, including not only obviously descendants the Farrelly Brothers, but also Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live. Zucker went on to write and or direct Top Secret!, Ruthless People, and the Naked Gun trilogy, not to mention the romantic drama Ghost. Hillel is bringing Zucker along with actor Robert Hays to a special screening of the classic comedy on Thursday night, April 23, at the Riviera Theatre. He talked about the making of the movie over the phone early last week. Q. How did the idea to do Airplane! come together? A. When we were doing Kentucky Fried Theater in L.A. (which later turned into the trio’s first film, Kentucky Fried Movie) we did spoofs on TV commercials. We’d set the VCR to tape late-night ones to make fun of later. One day, when we checked the tape, the movie Zero Hour showed up in between commercials. We watched it and thought it would be great for a spoof. We ended up using it so much that we bought the rights and took the plot right out of it. His wife is leaving him and he follows her on the plane, and the crew gets food poisoning. Things like “I picked the wrong week to quit smoking” came right from there. It was perfect, because
Roger, Roger: Airplane! lands Thursday April 23 at the Riviera
it was such a good B movie that you could teach plot structure from it. You didn’t want to turn it off, because you wanted to know what was going to happen next. That’s what gave us the idea. But you were also riffing on Airport and also had references to Casablanca and Saturday Night Fever. How did you choose what went in? It was a matter of what we found funny. We’d try out ideas and keep testing them over and over again to see if they were still funny and also stayed within the actual plot rather than going on a crazy tangent. It was a sifting and winnowing process. It wasn’t like we picked which movies to make a joke about. Most of them were satirizing general movie clichés.
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.
One of the things that made the movie so fun at the time was that you used serious actors playing against type, from Mission Impossible’s Peter Graves to (Leave it to Beaver mom) Barbara Billingsley to Leslie Nielsen, who then went on to do many more movies and shows with you guys. How did you get Peter Graves to say yes to that part, which involved him playing a potential pedophile in an era when that was utterly shocking? One of producers was formerly head of Paramount and a previous president of AMPAS, so he was connected enough to be able to get us the meetings. There were a few who turned it down. But Leslie Nielsen later said he would have paid us to be in it. He got all the jokes and loved that he was the stooge. Peter Graves was hesitant, but his wife loved it and pushed him to do it. How did you divide up the jobs among the three of you? We all did everything together, starting with writing it all in the room at the same time. It sounds amazing, but we’d known each other for years and really did have a similar sense of humor. It’s not something I’d normally recommend. But we’d developed the satirical sense of humor playing it straight with other things going on in the background during Kentucky Fried Movie, so we had one vision of how Airplane! should come out. The discussions were just problem solving. And even that was easy: with three of
As critics have observed over the years, you really packed the jokes in tight, even more so than something [made by] the Marx Brothers. That comes from actually being in the live theater show that we used to do. We weren’t very good actors, so we hated to be on stage when people weren’t laughing. The material had to be really funny because we didn’t trust the downtime. If something didn’t get a laugh right away, we just cut it out. That developed our pace.
What are you doing now? We have features in development. And for the first time, I’m doing some animation. We’re also in the beginning stages of a Broadway show, a satire of stage musicals. What Airplane! was to disaster movies this is to the musical.
Further Focus on Film UCSB’s Pollock Theater has a double dose of director drop-ins during this week, beginning Thursday, April 23, with Michele Josue, who helmed the new documentary Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine. The movie is an update on the University of Wyoming student who was brutally beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a case that put a national spotlight on hate crimes against gay people. In her debut feature doc, Josue revisits the story through the eyes of his friends and family to help us view Shepard as an individual beyond the symbolic figure he became. It’s also
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Carnegie Hall. Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Major, known as the Archduke, considered one his most exquisite compositions, kicked off the two-hour sold-out concert, with Tchaikovsky’s Trio in A Minor, written in memory of his piano teacher, Nicholas Rubinstein, wrapping the rapturous performance of three of the world’s finest musicians, but not before an encore of Shostakovich’s Allegro con brio from Piano Trio No, 2 in E minor. What a night! In Memoriam Just days earlier, it was time for
the Santa Barbara Symphony, under maestro Nir Kabaretti, to shine at the Granada with a concert honoring the late Montecito philanthropist Baroness Leni Fe Bland, who left us in January, just short of her 100th birthday, which was introduced by her good friend and fellow philanthropist Sara Miller McCune. Kicking off with Guardian Angel by Karen Tanaka, who was present for the eight-minute performance, before Oscar-winner Erich Korngold’s fiendishly complicated multiple-themed Violin Concerto in D Major with award-winning Russian-American Philippe Quint, whose brilliant technique spoke for itself before he played an encore of the theme from the 1998 Canadian film The Red Violin. Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor From the New World, which he wrote after reading a Czech version of Longfellow’s epic poem “The Song of Hiawatha,” conclud-
ed the entertaining concert, which also featured Montecito’s Calyssa Davidson, on a fleeting visit from London, where she is studying for a double master’s degree at the Royal College of Music. Her inclusion in the concert was particularly fitting, given that six years ago, she won the Leni Fe Bland Foundation’s highest honor for emerging musicians, the Leni Fe Bland Award, which included a scholarship that helped Calyssa to travel to the U.K. in 2010 to attend the prestigious college... Teen Sheen A hoard of local teenagers were honored when the Santa Barbara chapter of the National Charity League threw its annual dinner gala at Fess Parker’s Doubletree. The 500-guest bash, with a Greatest Show on Earth theme and co-chaired by Yvette Giller and Kristin Linehan, honored 18 members of the 2015 class of Senior Ticktockers, youngsters who donated 4,366 hours of their personal time to 20 local organizations, with the girls and their mothers racking up 9,390 community service hours. Over the past five years, the local chapter has collectively volunteered more than 40,500 hours. The Senior Service Award went to Dos Pueblos High student Isabella
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ENTERTAINMENT (Continued from page 23) a story of forgiveness rarely seen on the big screen. Q&A follows the free screening. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes examines issues of manhood, sexism, and homophobia in hip-hop culture from the vantage point of director Byron Hurt, a former college quarterback and gender violence prevention educator. Hurt challenges the rap music industry to take responsibility for glamorizing destructive stereotypes of manhood while still celebrating the music. A Q&A with Hurt follows Tuesday’s free screening. Wednesday brings opening night of Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s The Wave Film Festival, the first of the special events for its second season, this one with a focus on Spanish and Latin American cinema. Eleven features will screen at the Riviera Theatre over the five-day mini-fest near and dear to executive artistic director Roger Durling’s heart. There are no big galas or red carpet photo-ops, but all of the movies have received critical acclaim and awards in their respective countries, and VIP pass holders do have a reception at which to mingle. Get
run-downs on all the movies plus tickets and other info at sbiff.org/ the-wave.
“What are You Doing Tonight?” That’s the title of a new collection of one-act plays by actor/director/playwright Ed Giron focusing on dating and relationships from adolescence to senescence. The works, which are both comedic and poignant, will be performed as staged readings by a crew of local Santa Barbara actors who are part of longtime local theater maven Giron’s circle, three of whom will also direct: William Waxman, Carol Metcalf, and Jerry Oshinsky. The plays deal with love found, lost, and regained over a spectrum of ages, from the opening play Taking Wing, which finds first love put to the first test as a pair of lovers deal with one going off far away to college, to the last piece, Carbon Dating, which visits three seniors in an assisted living facility who revive their dating lives with the female residents. DIJO Productions and Virtual Theatre co-produce the evening, which also features The Fastest Way to a Woman’s Heart, 50/50, and The Ghost of Grace Kelly, and takes place in a charming community space on lower State. WHEN: April 24 & 25 WHERE: ANYI Gallery, 216 State Street COST: $5-$10 INFO: email actingkat2015@cox.net
Let’s Get MOOving That’s the theme for the 27th annual Santa Barbara Fair and Expo, which gets underway at the Earl Warren Showgrounds on Wednesday night, April 29, for a five-day run. The slogan is meant to represent the active lifestyle, which would seem rather appropriate for our fair-weathered
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city where outdoor sports dominate the landscape and the beach bums likely outnumber the locally based corporate climbers. “Let’s Get MOOving is a bit of a take-off on Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move!’ exercise program,” said the fairground’s executive director Scott Grieve, referring to the program developed by the First Lady to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation. “It’s fair-style fun.” While it remains unclear how feasting on funnel cakes – which Grieve admitted is his favorite fair fare – and other treats like cotton candy, corn dogs, and the like contribute to getting in shape, there are lots of movements possible in all sorts of ways at this year’s fair. (And in a nod to modern times, the cooking contest/demonstration actually has gluten-free cookies on the schedule for Thursday evening and vegetarian pasta on Sunday afternoon.) As ever, there will be opportunities for moving in seemingly limitless twisty directions as a passenger aboard the myriad rides in the carnival midway, about 30 in all including the perennial favorites Pole Position Giant Spinning Coastergiant, the Ferris wheel, the Zipper, Bumper Cars, and Wave Swinger, or check out newcomers Crazy Train and Flying Bobs, which creates the sensation of a toboggan trip through snow-covered Alps. Younger MOOvers will get a kick aboard the new Pirate Ship or drop by old favorites Whacky Worm, Kangaroos, and the Looney Train. (Grieve said he sticks to the slower, less jerky rides like the wheel “that goes up 100 feet and you can see everywhere from there.”) Youngsters and their families will want to wander of to another new
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attraction, the “Walk on the Wild Side” exhibit featuring wild exotic animals visiting from a preserve in Oregon that rehabilitates injured wild animals and then takes them on tour, Grieve said. There’s Mookie, an eightmonth-old binturong (bear cat) from Asia (not to be confused with the Red Sox’s dynamic new lead-off hitter, Mookie Betts), Nikita the lion, Rex the wallaby, Zoomie an African caracal, Bon’Bon, a one-year-old African crested porcupine, and a six-week-old Serval African cat. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to interact with the animals that we don’t normally get to see,” Grieve said. For more participatory and buoyant fun, Bubble Rollers are back this year. Fair-goers can walk on water inside the giant bubble that challengers you to keep your balance while rolling around on the surface of the water with the sensation that you’re going to fall in. Wobbly quotient is high on this one, so maybe save the snacks for afterward. A couple of old favorites are back in the stage entertainment area: magician Frank Thurston, whose repertoire spans rope tricks, card tricks, and even making animals out of balloons all while pumping out the jokes. Thurston is a veteran of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, where his interactive show also draws lots of laughter. Also returning is hypnotist James Kellogg, Jr, who is not only a registered and certified hypnotherapist but also a master magician who has been performing since he was 7 and actually won the Gong Show at 10. But this time, he’s also bringing along his son, James III, who is a professional purveyor of comedy magic and also a mentalist whose brand of magic is geared more for the adult crowd. Father and son are doing separate shows all weekend, but maybe we can coax them into a joint appearance or two. New to the main stage for 2015 are Something Ridiculous, a Central Coast-based young acrobatic duo who juggle and jig with lots of energy and humor. Also Arty Loon, who became a member of the Magic Castle’s junior magicians program at 14 and now combines his love of magic, juggling, puppetry, and balloon twisting in one funny show. You can also move to the groove from a whole host of Santa Barbara area musicians, including longtime fair fave (though she’s still a teenager) Jamey Geston and Young Gunz, Zero Gravity, Bad Jack, and Brandi Rose Lentini. Maybe observing performers Zermeno Dance Studio and Rudenko Dance Studio in action will spur your own dance moves, too. Get tickets, details, schedules, and more online at www.earlwarren.com or call 687-0766. •MJ 23 – 30 April 2015
VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 12) Measure C ($2.4 million) is the most recent bond measure passed by district voters, after two other bonds – Measure K for $14m and Measure R for $8.75m – failed. In 2008, Measure C paid for a significant infrastructure remodel, including updates to 80-year-old restrooms, upgrades to flooring, cabinets, and instructional surfaces in five 50-year-old classrooms and two 80-year-old classrooms, and repair and replacement of roofs on 80-year-old buildings. Electrical and mechanical systems were updated, and the campus was brought up to ADA standards. The board will receive more information about the financials at the Monday, May 11, board meeting. At that time, they will vote on whether to move forward with the proposed plans. Cold Spring marks its 125th anniversary this year; construction on the campus reconfiguration could begin as early as next summer. Also on campus, the school celebrated Arbor Day last week with a tree dedication and book donation from Santa Barbara Beautiful. The student body came out to help plant a Coast Live Oak in the middle of campus, dedicated in memory of the late Courtney Lodge Seeple, former Santa Barbara Beautiful president and husband to former CSS teacher Alix Seeple.
City arborist Tim Downey, along with Dr. Price, Santa Barbara Beautiful vice president Jacqueline Dyson, and members of the City of Santa Barbara’s Urban Forest Young Tree Care Crew were in attendance for the ceremony. Members of the Seeple family were also there, including Mrs. Seeple and Devon and Maggie Espejo, Mr. Seeple’s daughter and granddaughter. After Dyson presented Dr. Price with a new book for the school library, all in attendance helped plant the tree. On a personal note, Courtney Seeple, who passed away February 18, was a personal friend and a longtime supporter of this column and the Journal. Our thoughts are with the Seeple family. For more information about Cold Spring School, visit www.coldspring school.net.
In Business: Barre3 Next week marks the Grand Opening of a new exercise studio in downtown Santa Barbara: barre3, a combination of yoga, pilates, and barre work, opens at 761 Chapala Street on Monday, April 27. Fitness and wellness expert and author Sadie Lincoln created Barre3 in 2008, when she opened her first studio in Portland, Oregon. Since then, the company has expanded to more
than 70 locations worldwide, with a strong online presence and social media community. “Our mission is to make barre3 accessible to anyone, anywhere, with studios across the U.S. and abroad. Partnering with passionate entrepreneurs and health advocates like Mindy Sofro makes this possible,” Lincoln said in a statement. “We are thrilled to make Santa Barbara and Montecito a part of the barre3 family.” Sofro, a Santa Barbara resident for the last 18 years, has been friends with Lincoln since they were children, and decided it was the right time to open a barre3 studio. She, along with her husband, Jeff, a guidance counselor at Dos Pueblos High, say they waited to find an ideal location, central to SB and easily accessible from Montecito and Goleta. The studio, located across from Paseo Nuevo on Chapala, is located in the space formerly occupied by two other barre studios: Barre101 and Bar Method. It has been renovated with new flooring, new barres, new lighting, and a remodeled entry area, featuring a retail section and locker area. It is the only studio on the Central Coast, with the next closest studio in Laguna Niguel. “When Sadie launched barre3 in
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desire; 12) It is lots of fun; and 13) You are never too young or old to start or play. You are invited to attend our open house Saturday, May 9, giving you an opportunity to see if lawn bowling is an activity you would like to include in your life. Larry Larsson Santa Barbara
Good Old Earth Day I spent a pleasant Earth Day in town visiting with numerous groups talking about energy. I was told by the World Business Academy, at their booth, that we are on the tail end of a rather shaky and poorly maintained electric grid of antiquated high-tension power transmission towers. We are basically totally dependent on this maintenance-deferred system, and it could go down during a heavy rain because the tower foundations are and have been in disrepair. Or, it could go down in a fire. If it goes down, and as estimated by SCE (Southern California Edison) there are over 82,000 metered customers in the Santa Barbara area, these customers could be without power perhaps for up to six weeks. Six weeks, you say? Yes, in the event the old footings wash out and transmission towers collapse, with the back-country soaked and old poorly maintained dirt roads, heavy equipment is not likely to get through or be able to work. All you need do is look where these towers are – on the side of the mountains behind us and behind Carpinteria. That brought to mind my work in Uganda when the power panels failed, the sewer plants stopped and overtopped, with raw sewage running across the countryside, ending up pouring into Lake Victoria, which is just one-quarter mile from the water intake for Kampala, the nation’s capital city, but that’s another story. In the past, we did have the plant in Santa Barbara over-top and raw sewage did flood the area. Water and Power Combine What I also saw during Earth Day was a lot of overlap among the various organizations, and that overlap could be coordinated for greater efficiency. The two main areas, from my perspective, were water and power. The World Business Academy proposes a local self-sustained micro grid based on renewable electrical energy. Based on their analyses, this is quite possible. Part of the power generation may come from hydrogen fuel cells and the water for the hydrogen from wastewater that is normally discharged by sewer plants into the ocean. If that’s the case, there are other valuable synergies to be had. For one,
Real Estate Snapshot Hot Weather & Hot Sales
by Kelly Mahan
arch brought the Santa Barbara coastline unseasonably warm temperatures, while many residents prayed – and danced – for rain. The real estate market showed a similar trend, with skyrocketing home sales during the month, and buyers, especially in the lower-price categories, praying for more inventory. The month (March) ended with a showing of 117 closings, up from the 58 we saw in February, and the 72 in March of last year. The average sales price on sold homes also increased, from $1.6 million in 2014 to $1.9 this year. With potential homebuyers wondering when mortgage interest rates will inevitably rise, our market may see a continued influx of home sales through the spring – if the inventory allows – as some economists estimate, it will be the middle of the year before the interest rates increase. Inventory remains on the low side, with 504 active home, condo, and manufactured home listings. To give you some perspective, we saw that number more than double back in 2011. The low-ish number of listings, as well as a marked decrease in the number of foreclosure properties, has pushed prices up, though sellers are finding that the market is not allowing for price gouging; buyers here are much more savvy than that, and they’ll wait until they find a suitable home with a suitable price. The
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proof? Nearly a quarter of the current house/planned unit development (PUD) listings had a price reduction in March, and a whopping 36 percent of the current condo list prices were also reduced. We also know about 13 percent of the homes sold in March went for over their asking price (13.4 percent for condos), which likely occurred in the lower end of the market. There were about 160 new listings (homes) that came on the market in March, with an average list price of $2.5 million. Forty-five new condos also came on the market, with an average list price of $686,697. The increase in number of sales and sales price for homes and condos are up across all the districts, which include Carpinteria/Summerland, Montecito, east of State Street, west of State Street, and north and south Goleta. The exceptions: both ends of Goleta, which saw a decrease in the number of condo sales. While the market remains more or less balanced, sellers may have a bit of an edge, especially in the under $1 million price range, where buyers are chomping at the bit to try to avoid the steadily ascending rental prices we’ve seen in the past year. Why pay someone else’s mortgage when it may be possible to buy your own little piece of paradise with the help of near-historic low mortgage interest rates? And like we’ve reported in the last several editions, deals are out there – you just have to find them. •MJ
reduced ocean pollution, and then there is salvaged recycled wastewater so drinking water is not used to make hydrogen for fuel cells. Following on that, the use of a fluidized bed reactor could be used to incinerate the gathered solids from sewer plants, the solids that contain the pollutants and pathogens. Destroying these solids and their contained pathogens within the extreme heat of a fluidized bed, especially before they go through the sewer plant, means that many of the contaminants including pharmaceuticals that are normally not controlled by sewer plants, are kept out of the environment and turned to recoverable ash. The residual energy extracted in this fluidized bed process is about 85 percent of the contained energy, and the solids have the same BTU output as coal. That energy comes off as a syngas, similar to natural gas. But unlike coal, there is limited pollution. St. Paul uses this process and it replaced six openhearth furnaces with two fluid beds.
It attained high EPA air quality with the old open-hearth system but with the fluidized beds, it knocked down emissions by another 98 percent. These old sewer-plants were never designed to handle antibiotic resistant pathogens or their genes. Thus, the recycled water produced might be better used as a hydrogen source for fuel cells and electricity generation, rather than trying to use it as a source of water. The number of pathogens and their genes as found in the currently produced, finished, and disinfected recycled water is a well-documented public health risk. Converting that water into an energy source may well obviate the problems associated with the current local spread of pathogens. So, in the tuning up of projects for making electricity, the World Business Academy along with others might think of ways to coordinate the attainable synergistic effects, all from a day with the Earth. Dr. Edo McGowan Montecito •MJ
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Barbara Briggs-Anderson is curator of the Julian P. Graham Historical Photographic Collection. Barbara’s husband, Terry Anderson, is the grandson of Julian P. Graham, photographer for The Del Monte Properties, which today is The Pebble Beach Company. Barbara has categorized more than 26,000 images that Julian P. Graham photographed for 39 years from 1924 to 1963. On Barbara’s website, www.julianpgraham.com or www.loonhill.com, there are more than 3,000 images that document the history of the Monterey Peninsula.
Friends, it is in giving that we receive. ur dear friend and colleague Jeff Slavin who has been faithfully serving Santa Barbara and the community of Lazy Acres for over sixteen years, needs our help. Jeff has been on dialysis for nine and a half years and his doctors now advise the time has come for a kidney transplant. Jeff has helped thousands of people with his knowledge and kind heart (I’m sure you have seen or talked with Jeff in the Vitamin section of Lazy Acres over the years – he is hard to miss!). The surgery will take Jeff from work (and us) for at least 3 months and the expense of medical bills and outpatient care required for this transplant are far more than Jeff can bear. Let us help extend Jeff’s life many more years so he can get back to serving and helping our beloved community. Any size donation is greatly appreciated. Jeff is looking forward to getting back to work and seeing you soon.
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With Blessings and Sincere Gratitude, The Jeff Fan Club
Dr. MacKenzie sits under a cypress tree in a quiet moment admiring the stunning beauty of the ocean and the 16th hole of his newly designed Cypress Point Club golf course (1929); this photo was used as the cover for Geoff Shackelford’s book Alister MacKenzie’s Cypress Point Club
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he new online eBook titled Dr. Alister MacKenzie in 63 Photos 1926-1934 chronicles and documents through photographer Julian P. Graham’s historical lens the good doctor’s physical appearance and his activities during the final eight years of his life in Northern California. Dr. MacKenzie is considered by many to be one of the greatest golf architects in the history of the game with such notable courses as Augusta National, Georgia (site of The Masters); nearby Cypress Point Golf Club; Lahinch Golf Club, Ireland; Royal Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Titirangi Golf Club, outside Auckland, New Zealand; Crystal Downs Country Club; Pasatiempo Golf Club; and in Montecito, our beloved Valley Club. The historic photographs in the eBook illuminate Dr. MacKenzie’s life as he walks and plays golf, tees off and putts at Cypress Point, Pasatiempo, and Pebble Beach. The images highlight Dr. MacKenzie through his expressions, his golf swings, his golf clubs, his cigarettes, his clothes with his shoes and caps, his friends, his business partners, and his happiness with his newly married second wife, Hilda. The eBook concludes with the 1934 image of Dr. MacKenzie’s funeral with his casket in the backyard of his house on the 6th hole at Pasatiempo with his friends gathered for the final goodbye. 23 – 30 April 2015
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Dr. Alister MacKenzie, with a cigarette in his mouth, as he finishes his swing on the first tee box at the newly open Cypress Point Club (1928)
Dr. MacKenzie died January 6, 1934, of angina pectoris at 1 pm; he was 63 years, four months, and six days old. Every day, thousands of golfers continue to celebrate Dr. Alister MacKenzie’s memory and tremendous legacy on his many spectacularly designed golf courses throughout the world. The eBook may be purchased online at iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and many other online eBook sellers for $9.99. •MJ
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Our Town by Joanne A. Calitri Joanne is a professional international photographer and journalist. Contact her at: jcalitri_internationalphoto@yahoo.com
New Stage for Our Town’s Oldest Live Music Club
Ready to start the demolition are owners and employees of the SOhO Nightclub armed with tools! Gail and Tyler Hansen, Joe Campanelli, John “Rosie” Hernandez Alan Brown, bartenders, waitresses, Ryland Chase, Michael Moon, Hunter McNeir, Phillip Thompson, and Ismail Hidalgo.
Renowned jazz pianist Jon Mayer and his band rock out on the SOhO Nightclub stage, as the last act before its overhaul
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he SOhO Restaurant and Music Club Santa Barbara began day one of three April 19 in building its new stage for live music performances for our town. The platform is being constructed with a significant height elevation and depth, measuring 12 feet deep at the T, 11 feet deep on the wings, 29 feet wide, and 34 inches high. It will come equipped with a dynamic “smart” energy-efficient LED lighting system from Bella Vista Designs, and new subwoofers. The classic
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32-channel mixing board will remain. Other renovations include fresh coats of new color paint for the club, with the walls to showcase classic music photography by famous photographers, a funky furnished back area lounge, a larger Green Room for performers by the manager’s office, and a future that sees an intimate private loft viewing space for season patrons. Funds for the renovations were generated by top names in music, who each played a sold-out into the Your Our Town reporter on hand to thank jazz streets concert at SOhO over the last pianist Jon Mayer post show at SOhO on April 19
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four months and donated all the door money to SOhO to keep live music alive. Starting with our own Glen Phillips, Alan Parsons and his band The Alan Parsons Project, The Animals’ Eric Burdon, Kenny Loggins with Michael McDonald, Steppenwolf’s John Kay with The Dirty Knobs and lead guitarist Mike Campbell, bass player Ron Blair, and organist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty’s band The Heartbreakers, the Helen Keller Orchestra, and David Crosby with Jeff Pevar and Marcus Eaton. Matt and Diyana Dobberteen (SB Alternative Transportation planner for Santa Barbara County) generously donated the new lighting system. Hale and Anne Milgrim have been designated SOhO’s Guardian Angels, with Hale helping to book key musicians and Anne with the decor and other project help. I was invited by SOhO’s 20-year owners Gail and Bob Hansen to cover
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phase one of the stage building this past Sunday, immediately following the sold-out show by the one and only jazz cat Jon Mayer and his trio. Gail and I sat down to talk about her and Bob’s history with SOhO and what inspired them to take over the business back in 1995. Gail said, “Bob was working in the restaurant industry, and I was teaching the after-school study program at SB Middle School along with coaching volleyball, soccer, and softball. We thought, hey let’s have our own restaurant business. A friend told us that the SOhO nightclub was up for sale. We came by for a show and I got excited; music has been in my family my whole life. I played piano for 12 years and grew up dancing to The Beatles in my parents’ living room. We both love music, and with Bob’s background as a chef we went for it and never looked back. “It’s a family-operated business with my kids working here, who are musicians as well. Their band is The Hansen Family Band. And my employees are wonderful. We are so happy, more than one can even imagine, to have opened our doors to top musicians... and for many of them to come back to perform in the last few months to raise the funds for much-needed upgrades. And give kudos to all the local bands who have been playing here for 20 years. There are more monthly performances coming up to fund the remaining renovations, truly a community coming together. We plan to have an official opening for the new stage, sound, and lighting in late May, and look forward to continuing to provide quality live music for years to come!” After the interview, all hands were on the deck. The workers behind the scenes for the stage demolition and cleanup were the Hansens’ most ded23 – 30 April 2015
SOhO owners Gail Hansen and son Tyler doing the demolition of the old stage
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Stage removal began with moving the baby grand piano, all hands on deck
Michael Moon holding the teak flooring donated for the new stage at SOhO Nightclub
icated employees, who volunteered to be a part of the history of the club. Led by Joe Campanelli, owner of Campanelli Construction, and SOhO sound engineer John “Rosie” Hernandez were Gail herself, son Tyler Hansen, SOhO sound mixer Alan Brown, bartenders, waitress23 – 30 April 2015
es, cooks, and maintenance employees Ryland Chase, Michael Moon, Hunter McNeir, Phillip Thompson, and Ismail Hidalgo. Bob with Heather Kesner manned the kitchen to prepare a homemade dinner once the work was completed. With great music piped in, everyone equally shared the daunting and exhaustive work cheerfully. The demolition began and ended with the same energy. Laughter was heard as the old stage was being removed, and the crew found bits of history buried underneath, including 12 drumsticks, set lists, Camel cigarettes, guitar picks, scribbled notes, headset wireless microphone cases, and well, the unsaid surprises that go with rock ‘n ‘roll. Joe carefully selected wood from the old stage to recycle for the foundation of the new stage. Other wood materials were prepped for local artists to pick up to use for canvases, and other wood sectioned off to be engraved with the SOhO logo for sale to patrons as a part of the club’s history. It was a wrap by sunset. A happy and still upbeat crew sat down family-style to Bob’s fixings. Gail toasted and thanked her employees who cheered her on. •MJ I want to make a book and a child, because they are the only ways to overcome death. – Umberto Eco
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Ice in Paradise by Julie Bifano
Winter is Coming to Goleta!
Kathy Mintzer gets together with campaign chair Jack Norqual with the construction of the ice rink in progress
Campaign director Jennifer Ono and future general manager of Ice in Paradise, Larry Bruyere, in front of the L.A. Kings’ Chariot Crew truck
Ted Bowman, Kelley Bowman, and Joan Vignocchi are excited for Ice in Paradise to open this year
Alison DeLorenzo Juricek and Ben DeLorenzo can’t wait for their kids, Sebastiano and Valentina, to skate at Ice in Paradise
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n April 3, a special event celebrating the recent roof construction of the future home of Ice in Paradise (at 6985 Santa Felicia) took place; the ice skating arena opens in September of this year! I caught up with Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association Board president Kathy Mintzer, as well as the campaign director, Jennifer Ono. Jennifer expressed, “I’m so excited that we’re bringing this recreational opportunity to the community.” She explained the whole ordeal of getting the ice rink up and running has been a long process lasting 14 years. They officially broke ground in November 2014. Kathy added that the rink would be a safe, clean place for kids to have some good old-fashioned fun. It will include a homework center, so that kids will not only be able to exercise but also work on their stud-
A one-on-one hockey match begins
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Eric Schwartz, Susan Croshaw, and Tom Donnely stand next to the Buy a Brick ad, which encourages community members to a purchase a brick engraved with their family’s name or a name of a loved one
Soon, SB kids won’t have to skate on just concrete Rick Paz holds his son, Julian, for a quick break before the next hockey match
Board president of the Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association, Kathy Mintzer poses with her daughter, Ally
ies after school. Kathy explained that the ice skating arena would feature locker rooms, ramps, birthday parties, and adaptive sports capabilities such as sled hockey for people who can’t walk. Kathy had started taking her daughter, Ally, to Oxnard to skate once a week but couldn’t keep up with the commute. What’s more, the 46,500-square-foot ice skating arena will have a pair of rinks. One of the skating areas will be an NHL-sized rink, and one will be a smaller space for people learning to skate, and general skating. As people sipped lemonade and indulged in some delicious barbecue,
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one could hear laughter; kids at the event were playing street hockey and having a blast. Young girls were getting dolphins painted on their faces and couldn’t stop smiling. The excitement of a rink coming to town was something you could feel in the air. One way to ensure that our own skating arena includes everything and more is to donate through the Buy a Brick program. Bricks can be engraved with a family name or organization and cost $500 for a smaller brick and $1,500 for a large one. To donate and learn more about Ice in Paradise, check out www.iceinpara dise.org. •MJ 23 – 30 April 2015
Celebrating History Artists of the Meridian
Former SB mayor Sheila Lodge, Hattie Beresford, speaker and historian, Michael Redmond, SBHM historian and Roxanne Grant Lapidus (photo by Priscilla)
by Hattie Beresford
More than 20 artists lived and worked at the Meridian Studios from 1922 until 1945 (Courtesy photo)
She was the original illustrator of the Bibi series, which began in 1927. She also wrote and illustrated East of the Sun, West of the Moon. She was spending time in the mountains of California when she received word that Denmark had fallen to the Nazis on April 9, 1940. She immediately boarded a train and headed east, not really knowing if she should return or if she’d be allowed to stay in the United States. In the dedication to Wind Island, the book she wrote in English, she says, “On my way back to the ocean which separated me from home, I passed Santa Fe. There, a real American girl opened her home for
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fter the warm reception of the Journal’s “Way It Was” series on the founding of the Meridian Studios and the 20 artists who lived and worked there, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum invited me to present a slide/lecture on the topic on April 9. I explained that I was not an art historian and could not talk about philosophy, style, and technique, only the stories of these interesting people who contributed to the cultural life of Santa Barbara during a very exciting time in the 1920s and ‘30s. Since my lack of artistic expertise didn’t seem to matter, I acceded. Luckily, Roxanne Grant Lapidus, daughter of Campbell Grant and niece to Gordon Kenneth Grant, agreed to talk about her famous uncle. In 2003, Roxie had written “Brothers in Art” for the autumn edition of Noticias, the quarterly publication of the Santa Barbara History Museum. With brother Doug Grant in the audience, Roxanne revealed Gordon Kenneth Grant’s development as an artist and the influences on his subject matter and art. Grant died in a tragic accident at age 32. Another helpmate was former mayor Sheila Lodge, who had an interesting tale to tell about Ettore Cadorin’s “Spirit of the Ocean” fountain, which stands in front of the county courthouse. If eyebrows were raised in the mid-1920s when the naked statues were first unveiled, I wasn’t able to find a note of it in the newspapers of the day. At some point, however, a piece of the male member of the fountain was plastered over. In the 1980s, during a restoration of the fountain, this plaster was removed, much to the consternation of a particular Santa Barbara citizen. “Editor! Something must be done soon to remove the lewd, nude, fishy porno-statue by the courthouse fountain!” the woman wrote in an editorial. “S.B.’s woman mayor [Mayor Lodge] was directly instructed to get 23 – 30 April 2015
me so that I could overcome my confused thoughts in peace, and plan my future.” During the war years, Hedvig moved around from Maine to California to Nebraska to New Mexico, staying with friends and acquaintances. The dedication to her book, a nostalgic look back at the special island of Fanoe during peacetime, was written from Santa Barbara on August 29, 1944. The evening was sponsored by museum trustee William S. Burtness and ended with a wine and appetizer reception in the twilight of the main courtyard. •MJ
The family takes a day trip to the mainland town of Ribe, where the storks nest on the roof tops and take walks with the children of the town (From Wind Island by Hedvig Collin)
a cover over the ‘indecent exposure’ stone bare bodies, but callously disregarded the [demand].” After a verbal river of fire-and-brimstone condemnations, the writer says that everyone who condones the statue is “doomed to burn a searing torturous death in the ‘lake of fire’ unless they repent and tear down their evil, lewd satanic work!” I recall vividly the “love it or hate it” reactions to the State Street art installations of a decade ago, but none can compare to this response! Also in the audience was Doug Peake, son of artist Channing Peake, who, together with other members of the Peake family and friends, continues work on a book and/or documentary that will illuminate Peake’s life and work. The last artist to live and work at the Meridian Studios was the Danish illustrator Hedvig Collin. Her books are popular classics of children’s literature even today and have been translated into a dozen different languages.
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Enemy of the State
by James Buckley
William Browder, “Enemy of the State” of Russia and author of Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice to speak at Montecito Country Club on Sunday, April 26 (photo credit: Peter Lindbergh)
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things were over there, particularly in Russia, he could only search for and invest in companies on a “profit after stealing basis.” Corruption, theft, and graft, so prevalent in Russian companies, made it difficult to invest, so he says his task was twofold: he had to 1) look for companies that were cheap and profitable on an “after-stealing basis,” and 2) try to stop the stealing by exposing it. And, that’s where the trouble started. By 2005, his investigations and exposures began to rub up against people with close relationships to Putin, who was the company owner’s ally and business partner. After being expelled, he began to sell the securities in his portfolios – all of which were acquired on the Russian stock market – as quickly as he could. Within six months, most of his investments had been zeroed out and the proceeds removed from Russia. “When the Russians turn on you,” Browder observes, “they can be vicious. But, they’re not very competent. It took them eighteen months to try to steal all our stuff, and by then everything was out.” Eighteen months after being expelled, his offices were raided in Moscow, along with his law firm’s offices. Browder had a lease that hadn’t expired and kept the office open with one secretary in case the situation changed, which it didn’t. “What we did have,” he explains, “was all the empty investment companies’ documents, which were registered at the law firm we used.” Using the documents seized by the police in June of 2007, a small group of Russians, including a high-ranking
official at the tax collection bureau, altered the documents, naming themselves as “owners” and applied for a $230-million rebate of the money Browder’s companies had paid in “taxes” earlier on. “They applied for [the rebate] on the 23rd of December,” Browder says, “and it was approved and paid out one day later. It was the largest tax refund in the history of Russia.” In the aftermath, Browder was tried and convicted of tax evasion and his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was imprisoned. An attempt – unsuccessful – was made to put Browder on Interpol’s “Wanted” list. Although he was living somewhat safely in London, Magnitsky was beaten and finally died after nearly a year in confinement. Browder’s experience in Russia has been detailed in his New York Times best-seller Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice. At the urging of Browder, the U.S. Congress passed the Sergei Magnitsky Rule Of Law Accountability Act, which imposed visa bans and asset freezes on certain officials involved in Magnitsky’s death, and on other gross violators of human rights in Russia. Browder is now working to add those names to what is called the U.S. OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions list, which would add sanctions. As for what’s in store for Russia, Browder isn’t optimistic. “Putin has turned it into a fascist state. He is using the same tools as various leaders used in the 1930s via nationalism and fascism. I suspect we’re going to have a very dangerous time in the future in Europe.” Browder’s talk at the Montecito Country Club is his only event on the West Coast and is hosted by CFALA (Chartered Financial Analysts Los Angeles chapter). One hundred percent of all book sales will be donated to Montecito Rotary’s Polio Plus campaign. Tickets are $40/person in advance or $50/person on day of the event, if available. This occasion is hosted by the CFA Society of Los Angeles, with more info at cfala.org or (213) 613-1503, x701.
New Director In Town Her brother Blake Berris is the famous one in the family, but Riley Berris inherited the same genes from their parents and has become San Marcos High School’s Drama Department head at the tender age of 26. “Blake got his first acting job directly out of college, so he never had to do the usual ten or twelve restaurants before beginning to make a living in show business,” Riley tells me during our telephone conversa-
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tion to discuss the school’s upcoming production of the Gershwin musical, Crazy For You. Brother Blake’s first gig was on the daytime soap opera Days Of Our Lives at NBC. From there he went on to roles on TV’s Breaking Bad, The Big Bang, and feature films. “He’s kind of doing it all,” Riley says, admiringly. “We speak every couple of days, and he came a week before spring break and spoke to my class.” Blake is 30. Riley was a student at Montecito Union, Santa Barbara Junior and Senior High schools, where she performed under the direction of SBHS’s Otto Layman; she still meets with him twice a month, though now as a fellow director. She attended Loyola Marymount and spent four years as a theater major. In her junior year there, she attended Moscow University’s Moscow Arts Theatre for a month. At first, she believed she’d take the same route as her brother, so hired a manager and a commercials agent and lived in L.A. for three years. While there, she helped create a theater company in the Lyric Theater that featured new works, workshops, and play readings. But, after spending some time with a friend who taught in junior high school in Hollywood, she realized how much she always loved working with kids. Riley believed she’d be a teacher one day and began as a substitute at the Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz. While there, she helped direct the fifth and sixth-grade play at the school. After that experience, she applied for and was accepted into a one-year program at UCSB’s Gevirtz Center that allowed her to get her teaching credential and her master’s degree at the same time. Before long, she began teaching English at San Marcos and then Goleta Valley Junior High before going back to San Marcos, where she worked helping out in David Holmes’s theater classes. David, after 30 years, was set to retire. “We both connected,” Riley says. “I admired his way of working with the kids, and he encouraged me to apply for his job, but I didn’t believe I had a chance.” Riley’s varied employment history, however, worked to her advantage and she got the job. Because of the experiences she gained as a budding actor and producer, she learned how important it was to plan ahead. She tells her young actors what the rehearsal schedule will be right from the beginning, when they’ll be required to do a full rehearsal of the show, and what she expects out of them and when. “It’s been a really cool experience collaborating with my choreographers this year (Jessica Hambright and Tammy Norton),” she says, before adding vocal director Carolyn Teraoka-Brady, music director 23 – 30 April 2015
(from left) Eli Wright, Michael Libera, Nick Slaughter, Riley Berris, Adam Childs, Jace Wright, Ryan Diaz, and Kai Kadlec on the set of Crazy For You at San Marcos High School
Michael Kiyoi, costume designer Marian Azdril and set & lighting designer Theodore Dolas as her creative team. Actors in this boy-meets-girl, boyloses-girl, boy-wins-girl 1930’s style musical include leads Ryan Ostendorf and Lana Kanen as the young lovers, the world-famous Hungarian director Bela Zangler (Jason GonzalezLarsen), and saloon owner Michael Libera, along with a bevy of showgirls (Courtney Morse, Carly Johnson, Emma Inglehart, Kaitlyn Griswell, Sommer Fox, Brooklyn Snyder, Avery Sorenson, and Olivia O’Brien) and a corral of cowboys (Geoffrey Lambeth, Ricardo Leao, Ryan Diaz, Adam Childs, Jace Wright, Eli Wright, Kai Kadlec, and Nick Slaughter) After this production and at some point down the road, Riley’s directorial plans will include something “grungy and rock-n-roll-esque,” she says. “My aunt took me to London when I was a freshman in high school,” she explains, “and I saw this production of Queen’s We Will Rock You with a cast of twenty-five belting out Queen songs. I was [bowled over]. It was so different from what I thought you could do in a musical.” Ticket prices for Crazy For You are $14 general admission; students and seniors, $12; and students with a Royals card, $5. You can buy tickets at the door, online at shopsmroyals.org, or call 805-967-4581, ext. 5568.
Acting the Part The new United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara executive director Michael Baker, who introduced himself during a lunchtime fundraiser at Earl Warren Showgrounds recently, knows what it’s like to go to bed hungry. He grew up poor and went to college in New York on a federally funded grant program. He was planning to be a middle-school teacher, but in his junior year, his college advisor encouraged him to take an elective 23 – 30 April 2015
course at a non-profit organization. He chose the Boys & Girls Club. “The minute I walked into the Albany Boys & Girls Club,” Michael says during a short introductory speech, “I knew this is where I wanted to spend the rest of my career.” Baker is well on his way to doing that. When he left the club in Albany, he came to California in June 2000 as executive director of the Anaheim Boys & Girls Club. At the time, the three clubs had 750 members with an average attendance of 89 kids per day and a budget of $350,000. “It is estimated that two thousand low-income schoolchildren and their families live in motels in Anaheim at any given time,” he says. When he learned of that statistic, he vowed to offer those kids something other than playing in the motel parking lot. Beginning September 12, 2001, the Anaheim Club began providing free daily transportation to and from 43 low-income motels; those kids were also provided with free club memberships. As of December 2014, memberships had increased to 1,600, average attendance was 450 kids per day, and the budget for the three clubs had risen to $1 million a year. Baker took over in Santa Barbara in March and says his mission is to be “relentless when it comes to serving kids,” and “We’re all about extending our hours of operation.” KEYT News anchor Paula Lopez, a ninth-generation Santa Barbaran who attended Boys & Girls Club, introduced actor Edward James Olmos, who many may remember either as the dour Lieutenant Martin Castillo of Miami Vice, Selena’s dad in Selena, or as his role as high-school teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver. Olmos began speaking in Spanish before segueing into English for the “Spanish impaired” among us, and then delivered a passionate talk, during which he acknowledged how important the Boys & Girls Club was
(from left) Salud Carbajal, Paula Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Judge Frank Ochoa, and United Boys & Girls Club executive director Michael Baker (photo by Priscilla)
to his own childhood. He was born and raised in East L.A., where he and his family lived in a garage with a dirt floor and no bathroom. He said he wasn’t born knowing how to act, that he had to learn how and that his acting success depended upon four things: patience, perseverance, determination, and discipline, and with those attributes there was no reason anyone couldn’t succeed. “If you expose your kids to this club you are going to win... big time,” he stressed, noting that as children, “we are exposed to behavior that allows us to be what we are today,” and that exposure to the Boys & Girls Club (it was just the “Boys Club” then) was an enormously positive influence in his life. “It made all the difference,” he says. Olmos then pointed out Eddie Tuduri’s Rhythmic Arts Project TRAP program as an exceptionally
The rational pride of an author may be offended rather than flattered by vague, indiscriminate praise. – Edward Gibbon
successful way of reaching out to youngsters. Olmos pushed for “more pay for teachers” and encouraged everyone to learn another language... or two. “Be aware that the rest of the world is speaking in other languages,” he said. He also stressed the importance of reading: “If they’re not reading well by the third grade,” he says, “you’ve lost them. I don’t care how much you love that child, it’s over.” Judge Frank Ochoa spoke briefly. He says he spent 32 years on the bench, 14 of those years handling criminal cases, and observes, “You pay now, or you pay later.” He went on to point out that the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of any other country in the world and that, “Many times the difference between a kid in my classroom and the kid in my courtroom is one misstep, one lack of opportunity.” •MJ
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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 25) Paragon Ragtime Orchestra conductor and founder, Rick Benjamin
team before he moved from United Artists to MGM. The silent black and white movie, about competing steamboat owners and romantic family entanglements was also shown at the theater in that year, according to archives. Benjamin discovered 20,000 turnof-the-century orchestra scores that once belonged to Vitriola recording star Arthur Pryor and has been playing them to great effect with his Philadelphia-based orchestra ever since. It was an hysterical, as well as historical evening, before we were invited to “Perambulate to the egress.” Worthwhile Woyzeck
service at that time. Gina Manziello as the cheating wife, who finally drives him over the brink while having an extra marital relationship with a fellow soldier, played well by Steven Good, as is Matthew Henerson’s role as the captain and Matt Gottlieb as the mad scientist style doctor. Matthew MacNelly, Willie Simpson, and Tiffany Story as the hardened neighbor are worthy supports, with Sean Alexander Bart conducting the five-piece band situated above the stage. A rarely performed show, but clearly worth the wait... Fashion Statement Fashionistas were out in force when the Rockwood Woman’s Club hosted its 30th spring fashion show with members taking on the model roles featuring clothes from Macy’s. Many of the 120 diners featured a mélange of magnificent millinery as members Jane Gorbet, Linda Breitkopf, Teri Conrad, Terry Fountain, president Marie Zeman, Mary Penny, and Louise Russell strutted their stuff, along with two husbands, Tom Elliott and Bruce McKaig. Fredrik Rosvall provided piano accompaniment...
On stage opening the 2nd Annual Santa Barbara Food & Wine Weekend honoring Julia Child are Philadelphia “Phila” Cousins, Julia Child’s niece; Todd Schulkin, The Julia Child Foundation’s executive director; Alex Prud’homme, Julia’s great nephew; Geoff Drummond, producer/director of cooking and culinary travel programs; Kathleen Cochran, Bacara Resort and Spa Resort GM; Eric Spivey, chairman of The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts; Doris Greenspan, culinary guru and author of cookbooks (photo by Priscilla)
Among the Food and Wine Weekend conference speakers gathered before their presentations are: Krista Harris, publisher/editor of Edible Santa Barbara; Kathryn Graham, owner of C’est cheese; Dave Potter, owner of Municipal Winemakers; Jamie Gluck, owner of Bell Street Farm, Melissa Cohen, manager of Isla Vista Food Co-op (photo by Priscilla)
A scene from Woyzeck at the New Vic (photo by David Bazemore)
Clearly one of its most intense productions yet, the Ensemble Theatre Company’s latest show at the New Vic, Woyzeck, is described as a working-class tragedy. Originally partially written in 1837 by Georg Buchner, the work – about a soldier gone murderously mad with jealousy – has been much interpreted ever since, but director Jonathan Fox has taken one of the most popular adaptations of the play, a musical by Tom Waits and his wife, Kathleen Brennan, for his Santa Barbara carnival setting production all set within the confines of a revolving circus big top with Phillip Brandon as the barker. Stephen Van Dorn playing Woyzeck is perfect for the dark role of the confused, erratic soldier driven to the edge by jealousy, and the dehumanizing effects of doctors and military
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Presenting a fashionable treat are the models and entertainer at the Rockwood Woman’s Club beginning with president Marie Zeman; Monika Draggoo, chairman; Fredrik Rosvall, pianist; Louise McKaig, program chair ; Bruce McKaig, escort; Linda Breitkopf, Jane Gorbet, Tom Elliott, escort; Terry Fountain, Louise Russell, Terri Conrad, Mary Penney, treasurer (photo by Priscilla)
Rockwood club members and guests enjoying the afternoon show and lunch are Karin Rosvall, Pauline Coleman, Janet Bullock, Rachel McKeone, Wendy Blair, Peggy Steward, and Katherine Lindren (photo by Priscilla)
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Fruit of the Vine Foodies and oenophiles were out in force at the Bacara for the second annual Food & Wine Weekend. The event attracted 2,000 guests compared to 800 last year, and raised around $60,000 for the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, with 300 splurging $250 a ticket for a gourmet dinner with actor-winemaker Kurt Russell, longtime beau of actress Goldie Hawn, who shared his GoGi and Hudson Bellamy wines, which he also pours regularly in the Wine Saloon at the 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos. The bustling fest kicked off with a reception by the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Association with 40 varietal wines by the region’s top vintners and 20-minute video tribute to Julia, who spent the last years of her colorful life in Montecito at Casa Dorinda, with Doris Greenspan, award-winning author, and Hamptons-based Geoffrey Drummond, Julia’s former TV producer and director, which showed some of her more amusing segments from the long-running show she co-hosted with French chef Jacques Pepin. There was also a delightful lunch on the tony hostelry’s sun-soaked Ocean Lawn catered by Susanne Goin and David Lentz, operators of The Hungry Cat, Tavern, Lucques, and a.o.c. “It was a wonderful success and seems to be going from strength to strength, with numbers well up on 23 – 30 April 2015
Presenting important information in discussion of their local produce are panelists Johanna Finley of Finley Farms; Jake Francis of Valley Pigery; with advocate Gretchen Lieff of Lieff Wines; Arthur von Wiesenberger of Cooking with Arthur, and Jesse of Casitas Valley Ranch (photo by Priscilla)
Standing before a clue named “The headless waiter” are Jeanne Fulkerson, Lynn Brown, Jamie Fleming, cluemaster; Liz Heitmann, and Nancy Gifford (photo by Priscilla)
Patrons Tom and Catherine Pickett with Sarah Main and Neil Eggleton (photo by Priscilla)
Closing the savory Weekend of Food & Wine with the Neighborhood Market and Tastings at the Bacara Resort and Spa are Jennifer Krauss, The Julia Child Foundation’s administrator; Bob Oswaks, of Bob’s Well Bread Bakery; Richard Lambert, president of SB Tamales-to go with guitarist Johnny Miller of Johnny Miller and The Bakersfield Boys (photo by Priscilla)
last year,” says Eric Spivey, foundation chairman... Hope Alive Santa Barbara Education Foundation hosted its annual Hope Awards at the historical museum with 220 guests helping raise around $75,000 for the organization’s summer school program. The event, emceed by multi Emmy Award-winning journalist and former KEYT-TV anchor Giselle Fernandez, had William Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, as keynote speaker. Jim Kearns, who helped create the Incredible Children’s Art Network (ICAN) which brings innovative art and music programs to students in eight of Santa Barbara’s public elementary schools, the Garden Club of Santa Barbara, which 12 years ago started funding students gardens at public schools, and Village Properties, which established a Teachers Fund in 2002 to help local elementary school teachers purchase needed supplies and equipment, were honored. Among the guests turning out for the event, co-chaired by Dawn Ziemer and Jackie Reid, were Salud Carbajal, Janet Wolf, Eleanor Van Cott, Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, Silvio DiLoreto, NancyBell Coe, Warren Miller, Sam Tyler, Lynn Brittner, Karl Hutterer, Evelyn Shafer, Lara Castagnola, Jenny Kearns, and Ed Behrens... 23 – 30 April 2015
Mystery in Masterpieces Santa Barbara Museum of Art women’s board threw one of its most popular events, Mystery in Masterpieces, bringing out the 200 guests’ inner Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot, as they searched the paintings on display in five galleries to answer a set of 20 clues, set for the 11th year by Los Angeles-based Jamie Fleming. “I had particular fun doing it this year, with the new renaissance paintings by Botticelli and Titian on display,” says Jamie. “It gave me a lot more scope for the questions.” The event, which alternates annually with the equally popular Off the Wall bash, was co-chaired by Gwen Baker and Kathy Weber, with the winners Don and Carolyn Vogt receiv-
SBIFF represented by Cindy Chyr, director of advancement with Sean Pratt, director of development, presented the prized SBIFF Pass (photo by Priscilla)
ing original oil paintings by Ralph Waterhouse of the Waterhouse Gallery in La Arcada, Wyllis Heaton, Steve Curry, Steve and Diane Zipperstein, and Dan and Robin Cerf received dinner for four at the Santa Barbara Club and tickets for the New Vic. Among those playing Sherlock Holmes, some even with magnifying glasses, were Carolyn Williams,
Jeanne Fulkerson, Cindy Steffen, museum director Larry Feinberg, Starr Siegele, Perri Harcourt, Lois Rosen, Nancy Schlosser, Mary Garton, Holly Murphy, Diane Waterhouse, Nancy Gifford, Dwight Coffin, Caroline Thompson, and Dinah and Jerome Baumgartner. Monies raised, around $85,000, helps acquisitions, exhibitions, educational programs, and special projects... Sightings: Les Miserables actress Anne Hathaway perusing the wares at Rooms & Gardens on State Street... Rocker David Crosby checking out the crowd at SOhO...Veteran cowboy Stuart Whitman getting his Java jolt at Pierre Lafond Pip! Pip!
Executing the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Women’s Board “The Mystery in Masterpieces” are patrons Henry and Gwen Baker, co-chair; Starr Siegele, Larry Feinberg, SBMA executive director; co-chair Kathy Weber and her husband, Bill Weber (photo by Priscilla)
Readers with tips, sightings, and other amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, please email her at priscilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301. •MJ
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 3757 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3757 for the HIGH SCHOOL WELL RAW WATER MAIN will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for:
BID NO. 5388
BID NO. 5387
DUE DATE & TIME: May 26, 2015 UNTIL 3:00P.M.
DUE DATE & TIME: May 14, 2015 UNTIL 3:00P.M.
Airport Access Control System and Security System Maintenance and Repair
Wood Repair at Airport Building #252
3:00 p.m., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, and shall be labeled, “HIGH SCHOOL WELL RAW WATER MAIN, Bid No. 3757".
Scope of Work to include quarterly inspections, preventive maintenance, and repair of the entire Airport’s access control and security system components.
The project consists of the installation of approximately 3,440 linear feet of water main to connect the existing Santa Barbara High School Well to the collection line for the Ortega Groundwater Treatment Plant. The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete the following: Installation of the water main, waste discharge connection at the wellhead site, and pressure sustaining valve vault installed near the corner of Olive and Ortega St. per the plans and specs. The Engineer’s estimate is $700,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.
A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on May 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at the Airport Administration Conference Room, located at 601 Firestone Rd., Goleta, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions.
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for Wednesday May 13, 2015 at 10:00 A.M., at 630 Garden Street in the Public Works Main Conference Room.
Bidders are hereby notified that any service purchase order issued as a result of this bid may be subject to the provisions and regulations of the City of Santa Barbara Ordinance No. 5384, Santa Barbara Municipal Code, Chapter 9.128 and its impending regulations relating to the payment of Living Wages.
The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is Philip Maldonado, Project Engineer, 805-560-7544. In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal. A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work. Effective March 1, 2015, Senate Bill 854 requires the City to only use contractors and subcontractors on public projects that have been registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications.
Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award.
_______________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager
Published: April 22, 2015 Montecito Journal
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for: BID NO. 5390 DUE DATE & TIME: May 12, 2015 UNTIL 3:00P.M.
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Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C5 Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive. Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award.
____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager
Published: April 22, 2015 Montecito Journal
2015 New Three Wheeled Utility Vehicles or Newer Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977. There is no charge for bid package and specifications. The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award.
William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED April 22 and May 6, 2015 Montecito Journal
A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on April 30, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., at the Elephant Bar Facility, located at 521 Norman Firestone Rd., Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions.
____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager
Published: April 22, 2015 Montecito Journal
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 805Photographer; PictureSB, 16 East Mission Street, Unit C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Braulio Guillermo Godinez, 16 East Mission Street, Unit C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Laura Brittany Godinez, 16 East Mission Street, Unit C, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 10, 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 Adela Bustos. FBN No. 2015-0001183. Published April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: My Sacred Skin, 644 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Wendy Morgan Daniels, 644 Castillo Street, Santa
Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 30, 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN No. 2015-0001050. Published April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Di Bartolomeo Services, 2420 Castillo Street, #100, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Joseph R Di Bartolomeo MD INC, 2420 Castillo Street, #100, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 25, 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
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1500014. To all interested parties: Petitioner Matthew Daniel Wiener filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child from Hikari Sophie Makita Wiener to Hikari Sophie Wiener. 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 March 23, 2015 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: May 20, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29
NOTICE OF PUBLIC NOTICE City of Santa Barbara
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 5, 2015, a public hearing as required by Section 351 of the California Water Code will be held by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara to consider a recommendation to adopt a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Declaring a Stage Three Drought Emergency and Establishing Water Use Regulations and Development Restrictions to Be Effective During a Stage Three Drought Emergency. The hearing will commence at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. You are invited to attend this hearing and protest against such declaration and to present your needs to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressed to the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. On Thursday, April 30, 2015, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, will be available at 735 Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.santabarbaraca.gov; under Quick Links, click on Current Council Agenda & Packet. Regular meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on City TV Channel 18. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Click on the Government tab, click City Council Meeting Videos (under Quick Links), and then click on the Video link for the meeting date.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1500338. To all interested parties: Petitioner Andrea Beatrice Read filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Andrea Beatrice Read to Andrea Beatrice Vicars. 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. Hearing date: June 10, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. (SEAL)
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E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2015-0001002. Published April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Casa Azteca Insurance Agency, 6 E Valerio Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Diana Jacqueline Cibrian, 2832 State St Apt 3, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 19, 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. 2015-0000932. Published April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sula Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar, 510 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. 510 South Broadway, LLC, , 510 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 17, 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 Mayra Andrade. FBN No. 2015-0000911. Published April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Flare Productions, 141 Holly Avenue #7, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Taralynn R Jones, 141 Holly Avenue #7, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 19, 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
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statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2015-0000928. Published April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Vastola Electric of Santa Barbara, 420 E Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. VESB, 420 E Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 27, 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. 2015-0001016. Published April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1500353. To all interested parties: Petitioner Marleny X. Sanchez Bahena filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Landon Yampier Abundez Sanchez to Landon Ulises Abundez Sanchez. 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 9, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: June 3, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1500151. To all interested parties: Petitioner Isdpaula Weidl filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Isdpaula Weidl to Paula Costa. 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 9, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: June 3, 2015 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION: CASE No. 1470046. Plaintiff Oscar D. Zapata v. Defendant Alberto Garcia Perez. Upon reading and filing evidence consisting of a declaration as proved in Section 415.50 CCP by Oscar D. Zapata, and it satisfactorily appearing therefrom that the defendant Alberto Garcia Perez cannot be served with reasonable diligence in any other manner specified in Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and it also appearing from the verified complaint or petition, that a good cause of action exists in this action in favor of the plaintiff, petitioner, or citee therein and against the defendant, respondent, or citee and that said defendant, respondent, or citee is a necessary and proper party to the action or that the party to be served has or claims an interest in, real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of the relief demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding such party from any interest in such property, now, on motion of the plaintiff. The small complaint or petition, which is for $2,400, was filed on 12-19-2014. A copy of the summons or citation and the complaint or petition could not be served via alternate methods. Filed December 19, 2014, by Rita Pitts, Deputy Clerk. Published April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2015.
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C ALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Eat up – ¡Viva el Arte de Sánta Barbara! next show is bringing Los Angeles-based Las Cafeteras for a series of free family events at Santa Barbara County neighborhood venues. The band is a popular purveyor of Son Jarocho, the music that is indigenous to the Veracruz region of Mexico, with themes and narratives that advocate for social justice and champion the struggles of everyday people. Las Cafeteras, which came together in 2008 at L.A.’s Eastside Café Community Center, perform “A uniquely Angeleno mish-mash of punk, hophop beat music, cumbia, and rock. Live, they’re magnetic,” according to their hometown paper, the Los Angeles Times. The seven members between them play such eclectic instrumentation as jarana’s (a ukulelelike instrument), requinto, quijada de burro (a donkey jawbone), a bass instrument similar to a kalimba called marimbol, cajón, and a wooden platform called the tarima used to dance zapateado. Las Cafeteras begins its five-day residency with school shows on Wednesday, April 22, at the Santa Barbara Bowl featuring members of Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles before teaching jarocho music, dance, and storytelling in a free community workshop at the Franklin Neighborhood Center on Thursday, April 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The regular concerts (Isla Vista on Friday, Guadalupe on Saturday, and Marjorie Luke Theatre on Sunday, all at 7 pm) follow. COST: free INFO: 884-4087, ext. 7
Winterreise in Spring – English tenor Ian Bostridge’s insight into the intimate relationship between music and poetry led the BBC to feature him in a 1997 documentary exploring Schubert’s haunting song cycle Winterreise. Eighteen years later, Bostridge has only deepened his affinity for the work, which he will perform in its entirety at his concert for CAMA at the Lobero tonight with Wenwen Du at the piano. Indeed, Bostridge’s new book, Schubert’s Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession, explores each of the cycle’s songs in depth and makes the case that Winterreise stands among history’s greatest artistic achievements. Bostridge’s performances have certainly earned critical plaudits, as the L.A. Opus recently raved “always provocative – a performance at once bracing, riveting, and effective.” WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $39 & $49 INFO: 963-0761 or www. lobero.com They be Good! – No matter how wonderful the sympatico between unrelated musicians, mere colleagues have never really been able to duplicate the close harmonies that just come naturally to singing siblings. The Fort Worth, Texas-founded Quebe Sisters favor fiddles for their Western swing group that features vintage country-and-western music, bluegrass, jazz and swing standards, and traditional Texas-style fiddle tunes. Sisters Grace, Sophia, and Hulda certainly have chops – they’ve won a slew of contests as kids and played at the Grand Ole Opry and at the
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 He’s Bad. Sinbad. – The stand-up comic whose big break on TV’s original 1980’s Star Search vaulted him into various films and TV shows is heading up north to deliver his still outrageous humor at the suddenly more intimate Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom. Sinbad was a 10-time winner as a contestant on Ed McMahon’s old TV competition (way before America’s Got Talent or American Idol), including a victory over fellow comedian Dennis Miller, now a longtime Montecito staple. The comedian landed roles on TV sitcoms such as The Redd Foxx Show and A Different World, and had parts in such films as Houseguest, Necessary Roughness, First Kid, and Jingle All the Way. Through it all, Sinbad has always maintained his stand-up career, though he made note of his diminishing fame when he recently performed in his own Comedy Central television special at Club Nokia titled “Where U Been?” WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez COST: $35, $45, & $55 INFO: (800) CHUMASH (248-6274) or www. chumashcasino.com
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Priming for Primakov – We don’t get to see the riveting Russian pianist Vassily Primakov around these parts often anymore, not since the summer as a 17-year-old during when he was a fellow at the Music Academy of the West before moving to New York to study at the Juilliard School with MAW veteran Jerome Lowenthal. Primakov did record his debut CD for a boutique Santa Barbara label, but since then has gone on to release more than 20 CDs, including Chopin: 21 Mazurkas, which was named Best of the Year by National Public Radio in 2009. We haven’t heard word of the program, but no doubt it will be both thrilling and moving, as Primakov performs as a fundraiser for Westmont College’s piano program. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. COST: $25 general, $20 seniors, $10 student INFO: 565-6040 or blogs.westmont.edu/2015/04/06/ westmont-hosts-famed-pianist-primakov/
Library of Congress – but it’s their voices blending together that really sets them apart. Roots acoustic quartet The Salty Suites open the show, the fifth concert in the Americana Music Series from Ones to Watch and Santa Barbara Music Foundation. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria COST: $25 INFO: 6846380 or www.plazatheatercarpinteria. com FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Baby, Baby, it’s a Wet World – Warner and Judy Nienow’s new exhibition “Wet World: How Rain Affects Architectural Impressions” investigates the visual variations rain creates on city surfaces, whether a drizzle or downpour, in locales local and far. The challenge the artists set for themselves for this, their first collaborative theme-based exhibit since 2004, was to set aside high contrast, sharp edges, and bright colors for the alluring mystery of muted day tones or a thousand wet reflective surfaces on a city street at night. The subjects range from a Gothic church facade in a German village to a rack of children’s rain boots, and from reflective State Street puddles to iconic buildings glimpsed through diamondlike raindrops on windows. WHEN: Opening reception 5-7 pm today, exhibit through May 29 WHERE: Architectural Foundation Gallery, 229 East Victoria Street COST: free INFO: 965-6307 or www.afsb.org Rap Rockin’ the Hub – FrenchChilean rapper Ana Tijoux, considered one of Latin America’s leading female MCs since her time
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with the hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s, doesn’t limit herself to a single genre. Back in 2006, she crossed over to the mainstream of Latin pop after her collaboration with Mexican songstress Julieta Venegas in the radio hit “Eres para mí”, but also earned the Los Angeles Times’ Best Female Rap Album of 2014 for Vengo, which was also nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban Album. Tijoux’s style and sound encompasses socially conscious lyrics, a hypnotic jazzy voice, and dynamic beats that blend soulful, funky cumbia, throwback hip-hop, neo-soul, and even folk. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: The Hub, UCSB’s Student Center COST: $15 general, $5 children under 12 INFO: 893-2064 or www.mcc.ucsb.edu SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Gypsy Jazz at the Gates – Sings Like Hell has covered a whole lotta genres over its nearly 20 years of monthly concerts, but if memory serves it seems safe to say Gypsy jazz isn’t one of them. Beso features an all-star lineup of internationally renowned musicians who have brought drive and passion to Gypsy jazz with modern sensibility, transforming the genre into a vibrant new style that’s darker, faster, bluesy, and danceable. The group has soared at such festivals as Outside Lands and SXSW (South by Southwest), updating Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grapelli for the masses with a lineup of fiddle, accordion, cajon, two acoustic guitars, cello, upright bass, and a lot of singing. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $34 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com 23 – 30 April 2015
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Hotel Modern’s Great War – In a special multimedia performance commemorating the centenary of World War I, Dutch theater ensemble Hotel Modern and composer Arthur Sauer use the brutal trench warfare of the bloody conflict as a lens to examine the ceaseless, universal toll of combat. The Western Front is reconstructed on a miniature film set on the stage with live action projected onto a screen, as viewers will hear compelling stories taken from the frontlines. The show has not played much in the states, but BBC Radio enthused “An astonishingly inventive and unbearably touching production.” WHEN: 8 tonight, 2 pm tomorrow WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $25-$38 INFO: 893-3535 or www. ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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Mop Top Tribute – In My Life: A Musical Theatre Tribute to The Beatles takes a different perspective to relate the well-known, well-covered music and the story of the Fab Four. In this production, the audience hears the tale through the eyes of their late manager, Brian Epstein, who acts as narrator as the veteran tribute band Abbey Road plays 33 Beatles classics. The show traces The Beatles from their groundbreaking appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show to their final rooftop performance at the Apple Corp. offices; the music accordingly ranges from “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper’s and beyond. Abbey Road aims for the tight harmonies over note-for-note renditions of Beatles hits, having donned custom-tailored costumes in an endeavor to recreate the magic, music, wit, and charm of the band. The show packed houses in its debut in Orange County and finally makes its way north to our little berg. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $35-$55 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
Moonlighting in the Chambers – The members of the New Orford String Quartet are all principal players in the Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras who in 2009 decided to come together with a plan to revolutionize the concept of string quartet playing in Canada and promote Canadian works, both new commissions and neglected repertoire from the previous century. Rather than committing to a year-round schedule, the members of the quartet – violinists Jonathon Crow and Andrew Wan, violist Eric Nowlin, and cellist Brian Manker – meet for residencies in various centers for short periods, providing a fresh perspective on interpretations of standard string quartet repertoire. We’ll hear that well-planned mix tonight at the Art Museum via the Orford’s program of Haydn’s Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1; Tim Brady’s Quartet No. 2; and Beethoven’s Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State Street COST:$22 general, $18 museum members INFO: 963-4364 or www. sbma.net •MJ
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Commemorating the WWI Centenary
Hotel Modern & Arthur Sauer The Great War
SAT, APR 25 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL SUN, APR 26 / 2 PM / CAMPBELL HALL Tickets start at $25 / $15 UCSB students
“An astonishingly inventive and unbearably touching production.” BBC Radio Featuring Live Music and Tap Dance
Dorrance Dance
with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely in the The Blues Project SAT, MAY 2 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE Tickets start at $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
Dance series sponsored in part by Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Robert Feinberg and the Cohen Family Fund
French Baroque Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble
Les Arts Florissants
Airs Sérieux et á Boire (Serious Airs and Drinking Songs) William Christie, Musical Director TUE, MAY 5 / 7 PM (note special time) UCSB CAMPBELL HALL Tickets start at $30 / $10 UCSB students
“Delightful… utterly beguiling.” The Times (U.K.) “Exquisite meditation on the nature of desire… a classy, sexy entertainment” The Guardian, (U.K.)
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Santa Barbara Debut
Lloyd Meets Liesz, et al – Over the years, Montecito’s spiritually driven maestro of the saxophone Charles Lloyd has brought a number of different combos to one of his favorite theaters, the Lobero, just down the mountain from his sea-view home. But perhaps none are as intriguing as the current quartet featuring frequent rhythm section collaborators Eric Harland on drums and Reuben Rogers on bass augmented by the tasty-and-twisty guitar tandem of Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz, the latter pair having done their own tribute to 1950s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll at the venue earlier this year. That’s the era when Lloyd was first coming to prominence via cross-pollinating jazz with rock during the development of fusion and world music. Reviewers who have seen previous performances of the current quintet – where Lloyd et al veered from “Red River Valley” to Leonard Bernstein’s “Somewhere” (from West Side Story) to originals and traditional tunes – have raved, with the International Review of Music saying, “Every Lloyd concert is unique. And this one, with special guests Frisell and Leisz, was a striking display of contemporary jazz improvisation at its finest.” the International Review of Music We think that might be an understatement of what might happen when Lloyd returns home with this gang. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $45 & $35 ($105 patron tickets include priority seating and pre-concert private reception) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com
23 – 30 April 2015
Cristina Pato Quartet WED, MAY 13 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $25 / $10 UCSB students
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At The Wheel by Randy Lioz Randy is an automotive enthusiast with more than a decade of experience in the industry. Originally hailing from New York, he came to Santa Barbara by way of Detroit to work for an automotive forecasting company. You can regularly find him at Cars and Coffee with his Porsche 911 or Speedster replica.
The List Painted Cave Road offers some fun corners and scenic overlooks
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idden away among the notes on my phone, but always accessible, is “The list.” Are you a car person? Do you have your own list? The title atop mine reads “Cars I Will Own”. The title is purposefully optimistic. Like Wayne Campbell from Wayne’s World gazing through the window at the lustworthy Fender Stratocaster, it’s my way of proclaiming, “It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.” And as a relatively young guy, I count myself extremely fortunate to have owned at least a few of these cars. Top on the list is a Porsche 356 Speedster. While mine is a replica, it still gives me much of the experience of owning one, including the endless smiles and compliments it generates from passers-by. For me, this satisfies the line-item on my list, especially since the current cost of the real thing is positively stratospheric. I also own a Porsche 911, which is the realization of one of the more vague entries on the list. Interestingly for cool cars, few of them (especially on my list) bear the same name for more than one generation. But like the Toyota Camry, the 911 has kept its moniker for decades. What I’d love to own is a 911 from the ‘60s, but I went the easy route – once again – and got one of the cheapest 911s available, a 996 generation from 2002. Prior to the Speedster, I had a 1966 MGB, my first classic. It was a joy to drive, and, for me, it embodies the look of the prototypical “classic roadster” better than just about any other car. And of course it was British racing green. On top of what I’ve owned, I also have secured a BMW Z8 as my birthright, having convinced my dad to buy one a few years ago. He recently
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The interior is true to the original, but a valuable classic should always carry a fire extinguisher
declared publicly in newsprint that it goes to me when he can no longer Robert Giaimo’s 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider drive it, hopefully many years from overlooks Santa Barbara now. makes it the most beautiful Alfa even But that’s where my luck runs out. I produced. present here, in more or less the order Robert Giaimo has owned his ‘58 the cars were added, my list: Spider for around seven years, having acquired it from a guy in Laguna Beach who restored it from the ground up. Porsche 356 Speedster “He was a true Alfa guy,” said Aston Martin DB9 Giaimo. “He was restoring a racing Aston Martin DB5 version of a Sprint.” No doubt the Chevrolet Camaro SS RS (late ‘60s) Giulietta’s renewal was done right. Porsche 911 The car is not completely factoVolkswagen Karmann Ghia cabrio ry true, as the 4-speed was replaced Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster with a 5-speed transmission, and the BMW 507 engine doesn’t happen to be the one BMW Z8 that came with the car, but it’s the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider same spec. Audi R8 That 1.3L I-4 runs like a top, proving Ford GT that the Italians can even make a four‘60s Ford Bronco pot motor sound lovely. We took the LR Defender car up the 154 and on some side roads Lamborghini Gallardo to enjoy a sporting jaunt. Ferrari 308 The clutch is fairly light, though Pontiac GTO (2nd generation) its floor-mount does give it a bit of a Honda S800 different feel. The 75-hp engine feels MGB (pre-1970) spritely at higher revs, but it does require you to downshift in anticI have thusly embarked upon the ipation of tighter curves, lest you task of acquainting myself more close- find yourself below a boil, where the ly with these cars. My goal, if possible, engine is a bit sluggish. is to meet someone with each of these Since it’s not a numbers-matchcars and find out what it’s like to own ing engine, Giaimo is considering one. Driving it would be a bonus but upgrading the car with a Veloce-spec not required; I know how protective powerplant, which would be around car people can be of their pride and 1.6 liters. This would probably help joy, and I feel the same way. things on the low end somewhat. As luck would have it, though, the Without power steering, the wheel owner of the first car on this list that I does get fairly heavy around lowapproached was graciously willing to speed curves, so some muscle is let me behind the wheel. required, but it lends precision to the Like my MGB, the Alfa Romeo handling. You get a classic experience Giulietta Spider perfectly embodies from the wide, thin-rimmed wheel. the classic roadster presence. But it But the most impactful part of the kicks it up a notch with stunning car is its styling flair. This thing is a Italian bodywork that in my mind rolling sculpture, and the signature
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shield grille makes an unequivocal announcement: this is an Alfa. The color combo is striking as well, with the gray paint darker than what is often paired with the bright red leather. It’s close to the original color, but it contains a slight purplish hue to draw out the interior color, and the combo is stunning. Giaimo and I also talked about the other cars in his life, past and present. Currently, the pride of his collection is his 1967 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport Zagato, of which there were only 150 built. You’ll see that at Cars & Coffee occasionally, and he usually has some ‘splainin’ to do to curious onlookers. He also has a ‘67 MINI Cooper S and a new Fiat 500 Abarth, his daily driver. His past includes such hits as an Audi Quattro, Alfa GTV, and Aston Martin V8 Vantage. And if the stars align, his future may hold a Renault Alpine rally car. Giaimo has been a presence in Santa Barbara for around 18 years, having grown up in Pasadena and spent time in Santa Monica and New York. His New York stint is unsurprising, considering his background in advertising. While he did work on the Mitsubishi account in the early ‘90s, when the brand was doing well in the U.S., his client portfolio actually ranged about as widely as his current passions, which include fashion, food, art and travel, among other things. And he seems to fully embrace the “lust for life” ethos that is so characteristic of the Santa Barbara area. He and his wife “belong to these wine clubs out in Santa Ynez, and it’s an excuse to take this car, pack a picnic and go out there and pick up wine,” he says. Rather than business cards, Giaimo carries what he calls “avocation cards,” with photos of the things that bring him joy in life. While the pursuit of cars is certainly a worthwhile endeavor on its own, it’s that much more enhanced when mixed with great experiences. If you have a story about a special car or piece of car culture in the local area, email Randy at rlioz11@gmail.com. Or follow •MJ him on Instagram @rlioz. 23 – 30 April 2015
Real Estate
by Mark Hunt or gym, five-car garage, and a
groundwater well with water rights. The lush, yet mostly drought-tolerant landscaping provides an elegant setting for an outdoor lifestyle. With ocean, harbor, and mountain here has been a flurry of sales in the Montecito higher-end real-estate views, this home is equal to the market of late. In the past couple of weeks, for example, the number of task of entertaining in a grand homes that have gone into escrow is more than double that of recent style. activity. Many of these homes had been featured in this column during the past few months and, of the 29 homes in escrow as of April 18, 25 had been Middle Road: $8,750,000 on my www.MontecitoBestBuys.com list. This historic, two-story Indicative of the renewed interest in our higher end is the fact that there country manor (circa 1929) sits are currently three Montecito homes in escrow priced over $10 million, and on approximately 1.8 acres, 10 homes pending in the $4- to $6-million range. is just a block from Coast With this kind of activity, it brings to mind the likelihood that the often-an- Village Road and a short disticipated spring into summer busy season for home sales has begun. tance from Butterfly Beach and Compared with many other high-end markets in California, New York, etc... the Biltmore. The home is in there are a good number of opportunities in our area in all price ranges, but let’s the Montecito Union School focus on the $8,000,000+ price range. In this category one can, for the most part District and offers ocean and expect, over an acre of land, a larger home, views, tennis court and/or pool, off mountain vistas, gated drive, street parking, guesthouse, multi car garages, gated privacy and other amenities. and more. The seven-bedroom, So generally speaking, when you are spending $8,000,000+/- on a home you are seven-bath home is advertised stepping up to “estate level” living and the following homes deliver on that title.. as being 6,600+ square feet in size and delicately balances Meadowbrook: $8,125,000 modern amenities and chic design with traditional charm. Entertainer’s This Mediterraneangrounds include patios, pool, fireside seating areas, and lush gardens for style, gated estate resa harmonious blend of sanctuary and conviviality in a coveted Montecito idence is located on two location. acres in the guard-gated community of Ennisbrook. East Mountain Drive: $8,750,000 The home features a large Substantial ocean & pool, pool house, tennis mountain vistas comcourt, guest apartment, and plement this recently a six-bedroom main house. built Mediterranean Additionally there is a estate. The 1.22-acre motor court with a five-car property is in the garage, barbecue terrace Cold Spring School with fireplace, lawns, play District and includes yard, etc. This property an 8,000+/- square-foot backs up to the Valley Club main home (as adverand is secluded within the Ennisbrook community. Additional features of the tised), a pool and pool property and home include large upstairs office-TV room-study, expansive house, gated drive, and level lawns, circular drive at entry, separate owner parking at rear, some water well. The home ocean and mountain views, and nearly 7,000 square feet of living space (as features elegant formal advertised). This home is in the Montecito Union School District and was rooms, a lavish kitchen, recently reduced in price from $8,925,000. handsome office, and first-floor master suite. There are a total of five bedrooms in the main house, eight bathrooms, and three-half baths. Additional Park Lane: $8,200,000 features include a double oven, pantry, guesthouse, central vacuum, fireplacLocated on two private acres, this French Renaissance-style estate is in es, marble, stone and hardwood floors, and an exercise room. the Montecito Union School District. Built in 1995, this 8,885-square-foot (as advertised) home includes five bedrooms, plus additional children’s For more information on these listings or to arrange a showing with the listing suite-maid’s quarters, five-full and two-half baths, and five fireplaces. The agents, contact me directly at Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text (805) 698-2174. To property includes a 650-square-foot guesthouse, pool and spa, dance studio see more Montecito Best Buys, visit www.MontecitoBestBuys.com •MJ 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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