INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Building
Peace of
5 On The Water Front
Tom Mosby of Montecito Water District surfaces to clear the air about wastewater recycling and desalination
Mind
6
Montecito Miscellany
8
Letters to the Editor
9
Guest Editorial
Nina Terzian fund-raising in Tuscany; Paul Walker’s boat for sale; Community Environmental Council and Green Gala; Heal the Ocean celebration; Foodbank’s Table of Life; new Piano Riviera Lounge; Domestic Violence Solutions gala raises $100K; CAMA begins 96th season; Aija Mayrock publishes bullying book; and pricey perfume Edwin Martin, Jr. on Mike Clark; support of Measure Q; Peter van Duinwyk backs MUS; Ann Louis Bardach in praise of Bob Hazard and Hillary Hauser; mailbox criminal; Carolee Krieger on taxes and Twin Tunnels; Thorn Robertson sounds off; praise from Penny Bianchi; Ray Bourhis not fond of anonymity; Texan appreciates reunion coverage; and Christina Allison’s hardware heroes Mayor Helene Schneider weighs in twice on the Highway 101 widening project, including a piece co-written by councilmember Bendy White that was submitted September 30
10 This Week
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Earthquake drill; Midnight MYNX; Jim Cogan at library; films at Parish Hall; Creepy Creatures; flower power at Westerlay Orchids; 50th class reunion; mindfulness retreat; MBAR meeting; book club; computer lessons; SB Harbor & Seafood gala; 5K run at zoo; Crane’s Country Fair; art classes; Adventuresome Aging; Cava Entertainment; brain fitness; Story Time; Italian language; farmers and artisans markets; Car Day; and Boy Scouts
Tide Guide
Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
12 Village Beat
Montecito Association discusses Measure Q; Maison K returns to former location; Foodbank harvests at Casa del Herrero; and MUS recognized for water-saving lawn removal
14 Seen Around Town
Lynda Millner attends the SB Ballet gala; United Boys & Girls Clubs holds annual breakfast; Friendship Center’s Wine Down; and remembering David Eastman Collert
24 Your Westmont
Presidential historian Jon Meacham launches a new leadership series, speaking about Jefferson and Jackson
26 Notes From Downtown
Jim Alexander gets in tune with country melodies, pickin’ and grinnin’ about his favorite song titles
27 Our Town
Joanne Calitri is moonstruck over the latest prize in the sky: a bloody full moon that’s a sight for sore eyes
32 Coming & Going
James Buckley sits down to pick the brain with Mike Ward, director of the TV reality series Unusually Thicke, starring Alan Thicke
34 On Entertainment
Steven Libowitz talks music with Thomas Frey about 2 Pianos 4 Hands; Calamity Jane by Catherine Ann Jones takes the stage; SB Symphony fills the air; and author Michael Lewis at the Granada
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MONTECITO JOURNAL
An assortment of music at SB Bowl; Socks in the Frying Pan at Ojai club; cartoonist Art Spiegelman at UCSB; The Heiress takes the SBCC stage; Chris Smither and company; Gloria Trevi at the Arlington; what’s cooking with Mark Bittman; Monster Mash at Piano Riviera Lounge; wildlife activists at UCSB; and Jake Shimabukuro’s ukelele
45 93108 Open House Directory 46 Classified Advertising
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40 Legal Advertisements 41 Movie Guide 42 Calendar of Events
47 Local Business Directory
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• The Voice of the Village •
16 – 23 October 2014