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Guest Editorial
Fore! Bob Hazard gets into the swing of things at Birnam Wood Golf Club, which observes its 50th year and the 125th anniversary of its clubhouse.
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Montecito Miscellany
Baroncelli closing; author Alison Carpenter Davis; All White gala; Ellen DeGeneres’s fortune; Taste of the Vine; Zoofari bash; Beverley Jackson art show; Cameron Douglas’s baby; Shaun Tomson riding high; State Street Ballet; new chairman Palmer Jackson Jr; and Lady Diana remembered
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Letters to the Editor
Journal readers who share their correspondence this week comprise 17-yearold Sullivan Israel, Claire Ochoa Weaver of Virginia, Lidia Zinchenko, Dan Seibert, Dick Shaikewitz, and Dale Lowdermilk
10 This Week
Eat. Sip. Shop. Connect.
Knit ‘N Needle; Spanish group; John Andrew Fredrick; “I feel” discussion; Carp Arts Center; Republicans picnic; author Lorri Horn; libraries closed; MA Land Use; fidget spinning; poetry club; MBAR meeting; 10 West; Walk & Roll; Sea Glass & Ocean Arts; Yacht Club regatta; painters J. Emil Morhardt and Colette Cosentino; art classes; brain fitness; story time; Italian talk; Carp arts; and Latin dancing
Tide Guide
Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
12 Village Beat Autostrada Pizza coming to Montecito Country Mart; Sunday accident snarls traffic throughout Montecito; Montecito couple launches new line of sparkling water; Susan Basler joins board of Montecito YMCA; Cheri Rae shares dyslexia guidelines
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14 Seen Around Town Lynda Millner reports on the MClub’s Lunch & Learn; Hawaiian cruise aboard Condor Express; and Casa Cantina fundraiser
16 Your Westmont A diverse class of 2021 arrives for classes, and Jeong-ah Ryu and Michael Shasberger perform recitals
20 Wildlife File Cuckoo for rare birds: M.M. Schlesinger pays tribute to the Yellow-Billed cuckoo, particularly those recently discovered in Carpinteria
23 Brilliant Thoughts What’s on Ashleigh Brilliant’s mind? Memories, or at least the ones he hasn’t forgotten emanating from the town of Mattoon, Illinois.
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MONTECITO JOURNAL
Steven Libowitz is drawn to painter Susan Tortorici and the SB Studio Artists Tour; plus choreographer Kate Weare and Sin Salida/In Love I Broke Beyond
30 Spirituality Matters Steven Libowitz previews Dani Antman’s new memoir and reading at Chaucer’s; Mahakankala Buddhist Center; “Dinner & Dialogue” brewing; and Rick Dolwig
36 Real Estate What’s the big deal? Mark Hunt unveils a quartet of substantial estates on the market with price tags of $15 million to $50M.
37 Legal Advertising 39 Movie Guide 42 Calendar of Events Rick Reeves rocks Carp; Steve Winwood at Chumash; art at Bronfman Family Jewish center; Colette Cosentino on the Porch; SOhO hosts jazz; Ottmar Liebert in Ojai; Ja Rule rules; Lorri Horn at Chaucer’s; XYLØ; and Dancing Oak Ranch concert
45 Open House Directory 46 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales
47 Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer
• The Voice of the Village •
31 August – 7 September 2017