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Pearls of wisdom: Montecito jeweler Jeremy Norris’s Monilidesigned necklace up for grabs at Christie’s New York, P.19

THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P.10 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P.44 • OPEN HOUSES, P.53

A NIGHT IN HAVANA All Things Cuban – drinks, dress, food, music, dance – to be featured at Montecito Country Club bash for Sarah House, (story on page 20)

Montecito Fire Redux

Coming & Going

Fashion Statement

MFD chief Chip Hickman analyzes successful fight against Gibraltar Fire; Farewell to long-time firehouse major domo Geri Ventura, p.13

Record-breaking balloonist (and MJ columnist) Julian Nott’s innovative pressurized cabin now on permanent display at Smithsonian, p.48

Jan Oostdijk and George Rutgers expand boutique interior design business JANGEORGe by opening showroom on Coast Village Rd, p.50

Cover Photo: Sarah House Board member Serena Carroll and KEYT’s John Palminteri (photo credit: Joanne Calitri; 1953 Chevy courtesy of Jim Crook (in vehicle) of Milpas Motors)

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Guest Editorial

Neighbors of Montecito Family YMCA sound off about the proposed gymnasium and its parking requirements, instead throwing support behind a modest remodeling

6 Mineards’s Miscellany

Ellen’s accolades continue; Oprah reveals new favorites; jeweler Jeremy Norris; Donna Karan at Tecolote; Susan Read Cronin joins Vermont trustees; El Montecito Early School concert; Calcagno & Hamilton bash; Peoples’ Self-Help Housing gala; SB Symphony and Shakespeare; SB Art Museum’s “Imagine More”: pianist Lise de la Salle; Kaash at Granada; SB Chamber Orchestra at Tesla; and Tab Hunter

8 Letters to the Editor

Marty Riessen on YMCA gymnasium; Christina Allison’s X factor; G. Herbert and reporting; P.C. Olson appreciates listeners; Tom Kress writes on water; David McCalmont sounds off about voters; and Dale Lowdermilk’s history lesson

10 This Week

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Cooking Demonstration; Brian Fagan lecture; French talk; Piedrasassi Winemaker dinner; Art of Dowsing; Food Drives at markets; Jennifer Christensen lecture; vegetarian dishes; free music; Holiday Marketplace

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

13 Village Beat

MFPD update about the Gibraltar Fire; JANGEORGe opens on Coast Village Road; Mertens Fine Art shuts its doors; and Montecito Library hires Tatiana Johnson as supervisor

14 Seen Around Town

Lynda Millner spends an “Evening with Elvis” at El Paseo, visits Family Service Agency’s annual President’s Circle Reception, partakes of the Mental Wellness Center luncheon, and Opera SB Impresario Circle reception

20 Coming & Going

James Buckley gets in touch with Debbie McQuade of Sarah House, a hospice dedicated to serving low-income and indigent patrons; Mollie Ahlstrand opens Trattoria Mollie for Thanksgiving; and Julian Nott’s work on display at the Smithsonian

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24 On Finance

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Coup de Grace

Grace Rachow serves up food for thought, specifically salsa, with Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner – if only she could get back into her car

26 Our Town

Joanne Calitri chronicles the state of the arts, specifically the “Unintended Consequences” exhibit at The Arts Fund of Santa Barbara

33 On Entertainment

Steven Libowitz catches up with Monte Schulz about Seraphonium, slated for Friday at Marjorie Luke; Johnny Irion and U.S. Elevator at SOhO on Saturday; Middle East Ensemble’s Scott Marcus interview; and volleyball star Karch Kiraly comes home

44 Calendar of Events

Camerata Pacifica winds; Twilight Zone Unscripted on Center Stage; 24-hour Theatre Festival at Timbers; Alvin brothers play Lobero; Lulu at Hahn Hall; Faulkner Gallery hosts concert; UCSB in touch with nature; SB Youth Symphony free concert; SB Master Chorale performs Elijah; Mike Devine and company at SOhO

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David Gergen examines presidential leadership November 20; the 11th annual Christmas Festival is December 4-6; and a November 19 lecture examines the first Thanksgiving Mark Ashton Hunt surveys the Montecito scene and recommends a foursome of newer listings with price tags ranging from $2.395 to $7.95 million

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GUEST EDITORIAL

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he Montecito Community Plan’s goals for community development include maintaining and preserving “the residential, low-intensity, semi-rural character of Montecito.” As neighbors of the Montecito YMCA, we are concerned that the large expansive construction project the YMCA is proposing is inconsistent with the neighborhood and the goals for our community. Most recently, the YMCA has been mass-marketing its expansion as a “renovation.” The facts are the Montecito Family YMCA revised conditional use permit (C.U.P.) would allow for the demolition and reconstruction of existing buildings and the construction of several new buildings.

The YMCA is planning to increase the square footage of its indoor structure from 10,732 square feet to 34,800 square feet, more than tripling its indoor size.

The proposed gymnasium, with its windows and roll-up doors that open up to the neighborhood, would create further traffic, parking demands, and noise intrusions on the neighborhood.

More Members, Less Parking

Santa Barbara County zoning requires 137 parking spaces for the proposed facility. In the renovation proposal, the YMCA proposed that it would have 65 spaces for parking onsite. YMCA officials recently submitted a pitch for valet parking for 18 additional cars to be parked on their property. The Montecito Land Use Committee reviewed the valet plan during its meeting on November 3 and unanimously agreed that valet parking was not a feasible plan, given the current design of this property. Thus, the Y is short more than half the required parking for such a proposed project.

The Y has applied to increase its membership by 32 percent, which calculates to 500 more memberships. Given that this increase would include family memberships, this would exponentially increase the number of potential attendees.

Currently, only 53 percent of the Y’s members are from Montecito. Following the expansion, if the membership continues in the same pattern, this would put an additional strain on the adjoining roads and freeway exits into Montecito.

The Y has proposed to expand its hours of operation. Currently, it is open weekdays from 6 am to 9 pm, Saturdays from 7 am to 7 pm, and Sundays from noon to 7 pm. The hours submitted in their master plan would increase weekend hours from 7 am to 9 pm on Saturdays (and 10 pm for special events), and from 10 am to 9 pm on Sundays. Those business hours are not conducive to residing in a semi-rural residential neighborhood.

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The Montecito Community Plan further states that land use “preserve the community’s existing quality of life and community character” and that “development and uses respect the scale and character of surrounding residential neighborhoods.” We do not think that the Y Master Plan’s expansion to 34,800 square feet is respectful of the scale and character of the surrounding residential neighborhoods, and that such an expansion will threaten the community’s existing quality of life and community character.

With a population of 461 MUS students, the Y’s current membership of 1,550, and Lower Manning Park with a maximum number of attendees of 310, we believe our neighborhood has reached saturation. Neighborhood children and pedestrians are experiencing more near accidents with the hurried and often impatient drivers in this congested area.

We request that the community support the Montecito Community Plan and resist the current YMCA Master Plan for large-scale expansion. As neighbors, we support the YMCA in planning a modest remodel that would be consistent with the character of the neighborhood and the goals of our community. •MJ

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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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The 57-year-old Oscar host and comedienne, who launched her eponymous syndicated show in September 2003, and has garnered 38 daytime Emmys, is now marking her 12th year, and celebrated her 2,000th episode last week at the Warner Bros. studios in bustling Burbank.

Ellen, who has been a member of our rarefied enclave twice over the past few years, selling her former home a tiara’s toss or two from Lotusland to Google honcho Eric Schmidt for $20 million in 2007

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would like to respond to Mike Denver’s guest editorial in last week’s issue (“Montecito’s Kids Need a Gymnasium” MJ #21/45). Mr. Denver, who is the board chair for the Montecito Family YMCA, obviously has fond memories of his times at the YMCA in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. He has continued his enthusiasm for the Y, and we all know the Y offers good programs for children, adults, and seniors. Everyone loves the Montecito YMCA and would tolerate renovation and a new gymnasium, but what the people of Montecito do not want is the congestion and safety concerns that have developed around the Montecito YMCA, Lower Manning Park, Montecito Union School, and the intersection of San Ysidro and Santa Rosa Lane.

What is missing from his guest editorial is how the Montecito YMCA has grown since Mr. Denver’s early days, as more programs are offered than ever before. In Kelly Mahan’s Village Beat article in the same issue, Mike Yamasaki, who is the YMCA executive director, indicated with renovations and new facilities there would be no significant membership increase.

Wake up Montecito! Read the Montecito Family YMCA Master Plan, dated July 12, 2013, which states the increase in membership would be 32 percent, from 1600 to 2050 members.

The Montecito YMCA is in a school zone. MUS, just two weeks ago, brought up current concerns about traffic on San Ysidro. MUS has stationed extra people on the street during drop-off and pickup, while asking for further help from the CHP and sheriff’s deputies.

There is also a very dangerous bridge on Santa Rosa Lane between the Y, Lower Manning, and San Ysidro Road.

The people of Montecito should know the area around the Y and MUS has become probably the most dangerous traffic area in all of Montecito. This is right where our children go to school, where they walk, and where they ride their bikes.

The Montecito YMCA is invaluable as a community asset, but its membership should be capped at no more than 1,600 members, so we may preserve the safety of our streets.

Marty Riessen Montecito

The “X” Factor

First, my thanks for the get-well cards and letters regarding my case

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of mute-itis (“Mute is her muse” MJ #21/42). Now to update everyone.

When the bandages were removed from my thumb, my doctor was thunderstruck; my mute-itis had progressed to a case of twitch-itis, which called for a specialist. My thumb is now twitching madly. It is so bad that when I go to the upper village, people think I’m thumbing a ride.

My doctor consulted his notes. “You avoided TV muting as I instructed?” he asked. “Yes,” I told him, “but the commercials followed me without my volition onto my computer screen, and I had to find the little x to cancel them. Then, I had to find another X to say why I was Xing them. Very difficult, especially when your thumb is bandaged.”

I’m supposed to have the first session with the expert next week, but until then, I have to finish some work on my computer screen... not easy with all those commercials and little X’s getting in my way.

I remain... twitch, twitch... yours sincerely, Christina Allison Montecito

The Good Old Days

Perhaps, especially here in Santa Barbara, because we have a high percentage of retired, are those who have always been accustomed to excellent and broad information via newspapers.

It was called investigative reporting.

Experienced, well-educated, and curious adults did look forward to this type of communication and did not want to be part of the “computer world.”

The what, when, where, who, why, and how may or may not be part of daily radio or TV news.

Would that this thoughtful lookahead reporting technique returns.

G. Hebert Montecito (Editor’s note: You and I are among a vanishing breed of humans: those who enjoy holding our reading material in our hands, putting up with the occasional ink stain and missing or dog-eaten page. As for “investigative” reporting, that too is on the way out as subscription-based information enterprises are replaced by ad-driven infomercials. It’s a Brave New World, Mrs. Hebert. Welcome to it. – J.B.)

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This Week in and around Montecito

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Piedrasassi Winemaker Dinner To celebrate the robust fall season, Wine + Beer and the Santa Barbara Public Market will continue their winemaker dinner featuring Piedrasassi Wines and chef Kyle Jones. This is an intimate event, with only 32 seats available.

When: 6 pm Where: 18 W. Victoria Street Cost: Tickets are $95 and advance reservations are required.

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Cooking Demonstration at Viva Oliva Fresh food chef, wellness educator, and author of The Passionate Vegetable, Suzanne Landry will share recipes from her book and share her love of cooking with a small group of interested participants.

When: 6 to 8 pm Where: 1275 Coast Village Road Cost: $58 per person Registration: 705-1692 Lecture at SBMM The next lecture in a series sponsored by Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, John C. Woodward, and Silvio Di Loreto, with additional support from D’Angelo’s Bakery and Jordano’s. Brian Fagan will tell a fascinating, lavishly illustrated journey into the remote past when people first began venturing on the ocean. He draws on archaeology and history to tell a story about Pacific catamarans and Aleutian canoes, Northwest Indian mariners, and Chumash tomols, medieval ships, and voyaging in the European Age of Discovery, when there were no electronics to guide one across the oceans.

When: members-only reception at 6:15 pm; lecture starts at 7 pm Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Cost: Free (members), $10 (non-members) To Register: www.sbmm.org or call (805) 962-8404, x115

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 French Conversation Group The Montecito branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System hosts a French conversation group for those who would like to practice their French 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: 969-5063 The Art of Dowsing In this 3-hour interactive presentation with Annette Rugolo, you will learn how to determine if your home or office is supporting you or depleting you.

Experience the fun of learning how to dowse (drowsing rods will be provided for the presentation and will be available for purchase afterward). Discover a quick energy clearing technique for both yourself and you home.

When: 6:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Cost: $20 at the door

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Donations Wanted In conjunction with her Gold Award project, local girl scout Clare Kelly has organized Food Drives at Vons Montecito, Albertson’s Carpinteria, and Vons La Cumbre. Donations will be taken to the Hunger Awareness and Nutrition Fair to be sorted and weighed.

When: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Where: Montecito Country Mart, 1040 Coast Village Road Lecture & Luncheon Jennifer Christensen, candidate for Santa Barbara County’s First District supervisor, will speak to Santa Barbara Republican Women Federated at La Cumbre Country Club. Christensen is currently the county’s Investment and Debt officer and manages a billion-dollar portfolio for the county, public schools, and special districts. She is also chair of the SB County Employees’ Retirement System and the city’s Fire and Police Commission.

When: Check-in begins at 11:30 am for

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the luncheon Where: 4015 Via Laguna Cost: $25 Reservations: (805) 699-6756 Free Music The Santa Barbara Music Club will present another program in its popular series of concerts of beautiful music. A valued cultural resource in town since 1969, these concerts feature performances by instrumental and vocal soloists and chamber music ensembles, and are free to the public.

When: 3 pm Where: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street Cost: free

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Holiday Marketplace Santa Barbara Botanic Garden hosts an Annual Holiday Marketplace, with more than 35 artisans with one-of-a-kind hand crafted items, along traditional decorations.

There are also local food purveyors with edible gifts for the foodies on your list, and photos with Santa in the Garden – perfect for holiday cards. Festive carolers and strolling musicians will be out for holiday ambiance.

From fine art to folk art, there will be delightful stocking stuffers, herbal products, locally produced olive oil and honey, scented soaps and candles, and much more. This event would not be complete without the offerings of the Garden Guild crafters and their whimsical pieces created using all-natural materials including their line of native bay leaf wreaths.

When: 10 am to 4 pm (the event is from November 20-22) Where: 1212 Mission Canyon Road Info: www.sbbg.org

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Summerland Evening Yoga A longtime Summerland tradition, taught

by Bob Andre. Small Hatha 1 yoga class with brief meditation and breathing work.

When: 5:30 pm Where: Summerland Church, 2400 Lillie Avenue Cost: $12

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Thanksgiving Several restaurants in Montecito are serving up traditional turkey dinners with all the fixin’s; call for details and reservations.

Trattoria Mollie, 1250 Coast Village Road, 565-9381 Bella Vista at the Biltmore, 1260 Channel Drive, 969-2261 Montecito Wine Bistro, 516 San Ysidro Road, 969-7520 Plow & Angel, 900 San Ysidro Lane, 565-1724 Stonehouse Restaurant, 900 San Ysidro Lane, 565-1724 Stella Mare’s, 50 Los Patos Way, 969-6705 Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Smash Animal lovers are encouraged to get the kids out of the house on Thanksgiving and come to the zoo for a smashin’ good time!

Watch as the elephants, gorillas, and other animals play and interact with pumpkins.

Free with zoo admission.

When: 10 am to 3:30 pm Where: 500 Ninos Drive Info: www.sbzoo.org

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Fall Zoo Camp The Santa Barbara Zoo’s award-winning Zoo Camp offers fun and learning during Thanksgiving Week, for kids for ages 3 to 12. Includes games, behind-­the-scenes visits, up-close animal introductions, hands-on science, and crafts. Registration required.

When: November 23-25, and 27 Where: 500 Ninos Drive Cost: $35-$50 per day Info: www.sbzoo.org

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Vegetarian Dishes for the Holidays Join Fresh Food chef and wellness educator, Suzanne Landry, in The Kitchen for a “Vegetarian Dishes for the Holidays” cooking class. Learn how to prepare four holiday sides that will satisfy any vegetarian sitting at your table and maybe impress the meat lovers in your life.

When: 2 to 4 pm Where: Santa Barbara Public Market, 18 W. Victoria Street Cost: $35; advanced reservations required Info: 770-7702 Library system are closed on both Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after.

Sensible Spirituality in Recovery Conscious integration of one’s principles and practices with one’s physical, mental, and emotional life is sensible spirituality.

Experience an integrative lens and learn tools for greater freedom, emotional balance, and self-acceptance. Join with others in a 12-step weekend of joy, hope, laughter, and serenity.

Led by John McAndrew, MA M.Div., who is former director of Spiritual Care at the Betty Ford Center. His organization, Sensible Spirituality Associates, offers support and recovery tools for people in recovery seeking deeper spiritual engagement.

When: Friday, November 27, 7:30 pm through Sunday, November 29, 1 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: $265 for commuters, $365 for residents Info: www.lacasademaria.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Holiday Faire Showcasing the work of 85 participating artisans from throughout California, an exceptional variety of fine handicrafts awaits shoppers at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s 35th Annual Holiday Faire. Some of the unique gifts offered for sale will include wooden toys, country crafts, fine jewelry, quilts, crochet hats and scarves, stained glass, baby gifts, Christmas ornaments, decorations, and wreaths. From ceramics, succulent dish gardens, and exotic wooden bowls to original photography, oil, and watercolor paintings, this year’s faire promises art for everyone’s tastes and pocketbook.

There will be a variety of refreshments, including hot foods and fresh home-baked goodies. Enjoy live bluegrass and Irish folk music, while the children indulge in face painting or share their Christmas wishes and candy canes with Santa Claus.

When: 10 am to 3 pm Where: 956 Maple Avenue Info: 684-3112

ONGOING Adults Grieving the Death of a Sibling When a sibling dies, the world changes in a heartbeat. Hospice of Santa Barbara

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invites people grieving the loss of a brother or sister to its Adults Grieving the Death of a Sibling Support Group. This bereavement group will provide support and comfort for those suffering from the loss of a sibling. Space is limited.

Interested participants must complete registration before the first session begins.

No drop-ins, please.

When: This ongoing group session will be held Wednesdays through December 16 Where: Hospice of Santa Barbara 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100 Cost: free; donations accepted Info: (805) 563-8820, x110 MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call.

Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 WEDNESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS Live Entertainment Where: Cava, 1212 Coast Village Road When: 7 to 10 pm Info: 969-8500 MONDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Program Challenging games, puzzles, and memoryenhancement exercises in a friendly environment.

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News from MFPD Montecito Fire chief Chip Hickman and retiring administrative assistant Geri Ventura give us an update on MFPD happenings

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ast week we briefly told you about the successful suppression of the Gibraltar Fire, a 21-acre wildfire that began in the early morning hours of October 29.

Montecito Fire Chief Chip Hickman tells us the blaze, which was fully contained less than a week after it began, was both a wake-up call to Montecito residents, and a successful collaboration between local agencies, thanks to an ongoing effort to build and maintain relationships across jurisdictions.

“At this point, our collaboration is better than it’s ever been, and that was proven during the Gibraltar incident,” Chief Hickman told us.

“The bullet we dodged was enormous,” Hickman explained, saying that the high winds and low relative humidity that morning, combined with the extremely dry conditions on the hillsides, could have been disastrous. The joint effort between the Los Padres National Forest Service, and Montecito, Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, and Carpinteria/ Summerland Fire departments to suppress the fire was a long time coming, as the agencies have been training together for such an event since earlier this year. The multi-agency training sessions included a simulated wildfire drill in May, as well as the development of a local Incident Management Team (IMT) in June, which helps coordinate communication and tactical response across jurisdictions. The Gibraltar incident was the first time the IMT was activated, with 500 firefighters on the ground from multiple agencies, as well as a fleet of aircraft that helped douse the flames.

Other factors influencing the successful outcome: an open tanker base in Santa Maria – which Chief Hickman credited in large part to the efforts of former Montecito Fire chief Kevin Wallace – up-staffing in preparation for the wind event, and a collaboration 19 – 26 November 2015

with Westmont College, who opened Lovik Field as a landing zone and water pickup zone for helicopters. The planes refilled at Santa Maria, while the helicopters filled at Lauro Canyon Reservoir and Westmont. “The campus was proximal to the fire, which was a huge help,” Hickman said.

Another factor in the success of the Gibraltar suppression was vigilance among Montecito and Santa Barbara residents, who were kept informed with HEARO radios, Reverse 911 systems, and Nixle, the notification system used by the District. Four evacuation zones were under an evacuation warning, which is intended to give residents time to gather belongings and prepare to leave their homes.

“Some residents were confused on the difference between the warnings and a mandatory evacuation,” Hickman said, explaining that should a mandatory evacuation be necessary in the future, he urges all residents to leave early. “If the roads are clear, and people aren’t fleeing at the last minute, our guys are better able to do their job,” he said. MERRAG (Montecito Emergency Response and Recovery Action Group) was also activated in anticipation of the predicted windy weather event, and had set up the District Operation Center (DOC) the evening before.

One misstep that occurred during the fire, which Hickman said will not happen again, was the crash of the District’s website, which received hundreds of views in a short period of time, leading to a crash. “We’ve fixed the issue, and it won’t happen again,” he said.

While Chief Hickman says he is happy about the outcome of the Gibraltar Fire, he wants to get a message across to residents: “Don’t let this cool weather and rain showers

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Scott was pursuing a music and acting career when he started doing “Elvis” to fill in the lean times. Because he resembles the heartthrob, can play a guitar and wiggle, it became a fulltime career. He’s been all over the U.S. and the world performing.

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Guacamole was served as the comic “rocktioneer” Russ Stolnack began.

Besides auctioneering, he has been a comedian for 30 years. One clever auction item was a 1967 vintage Airstream safari travel trailer delivered to you at a campground, or anywhere within 50 miles for two days and nights, complete with cocktails and a dinner prepared by Kronen’s Kitchen & Events.

“Elvis” performed during dinner and had the place rocking and rolling.

Some of those “cool cats” were Brad Fiedel and Ann Dusenberry, Dan and Rae Emmett, assemblyman Das Williams, county supervisor Janet Wolf, Brian and Laurence Hodges, Jean-Michel Cousteau, mayor Helene Schneider, state Senator HannahBeth Jackson, Marcy Carsey, Heather and Kelly Clenet, Sue Parker and Gina Tolleson. Also, there was HTO co-founder Jeffrey Young. He and Hillary founded HTO in 1998.

As Hillary commented, “This evening feels more like a high school reunion. This year, there are more sponsorships than ever. We could do none of this HTO work without you.” In her newsletter, Hillary says, “We would like you to think of your financial help being multiplied 10 times, 100 times, no… 1,000 times over because our funding is resulting

in millions of dollars of state funding for all of our South Coast wastewater plants to turn their pipes around.”

HTO is a non-profit citizens action group with a simple philosophy: the ocean can no longer be used as a dump. Their focus is on zero pathogens in sewage discharges to the ocean, septic systems, groundwater pollution, non-point source pollution, dredging and dumping, and landfill runoff.

It took 15 years to get the Rincon septic systems into the sewer systems.

As Hillary said, “We love hearing the stories of surfers shouting with glee at being able to surf a “septic-free Rincon!” Now they are working on a cleanup of oil polluted Summerland Beach, a doggy bag program, and much more. If you’d like additional, information call 965-7570 or e-mail: info@healtheocean.org.

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Family Service Agency (FSA since 1899) held its annual President’s Circle Reception at the home of Jim and Shirley Ann Hurley. After mingling over wine and a table of tasty treats, co-president Stephanie Wilson gave a big “Thank you” to our hosts and told us, “This year, countywide we have given services to 16,000 people.” No one is turned away. Their

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Executive director Lisa Brabo was excited, “We just received a $5-million grant – $1 million a year for five years.” The more FSA has, the more it can help. Supporters can donate dollars or volunteer time in the Big Brothers Big Sisters and long-term care ombudsman programs. For infor-

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The guest speaker was Elizabeth Wolfson, PhD, LCSW, who spoke to us about “The Secrets of Healthy Living and Healthy Aging.” Among her tips: go with the flow of change, practice gratitude, give back, and be sure you glass is half-full. I like to call it growing classic!

The Mental Wellness Luncheon

The Mental Wellness Center (MWC) gave its fifth annual luncheon, this year at the Carrillo Recreation Center, where 180 friends and patrons gathered. You’ve heard the expression “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Maybe not, but this lunch, prepared by chef Michael Hutchings, was. Well, maybe not, because later on we were all invited to invest in this most worthy organization.

As board chair Joe Cooper said, “This is our one big event, so for 364 days of the year we can focus on our mission.” Seed packages were given to the audience as CEO Annmarie Cameron planted the “seeds of change” in our minds. She told us, “It usually takes ten years from the start of mental illness to recognize the need for treatment. That needs to change! For every one that we have safe, affordable housing for, there are ten waiting.” MWC has educated 650 sixth graders in schools this year

about mental illness. There are 1,500 more they need to reach. Many schools are asking for mental awareness education.

MWC also partners with Active Minds on the UCSB campus trying to address the suicide issue. One event the Active Minds national organization did at several colleges throughout the United States was to lay out 1,100 backpacks representing that many college age suicides every year. The many who saw it couldn’t help but be moved. MWC also runs an employment center for those in treatment.

Michelle Williams, who attends the Fellowship Club, sang to us the “Greatest Love of all” and expressed her gratitude for getting off drugs and leading a good life. The Recovery and Learning Center at the Fellowship Club provides education and support services. Members take part in support groups, computer classes and vocational clubs. There is also some housing in the MWC building.

Sayeh Akhavan is a UCSB student and Active Minds member who works for MWC. She talked of her sister who attempted suicide at age 14 and her road to recovery. Board member Mack Staton, whose own son suffers from schizophrenia, asked for donations and there were many. For more information, call 884-8440.

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Lemma, for $26.5 million in May, 2013, said: “If someone had told me I was going to make 2,000 shows, first of all, I’d have asked for a lot more money, but... I would have said ‘You’re crazy.’”

Actress Jennifer Aniston and singer Justin Timberlake feted the funny lady, but the most emotional moment came when Warner executive Peter Roth reduced her to tears when he presented Ellen with a plaque honoring her and the popular show, which garnered an impressive 3.2 rating when the 13th season premiered in September with Caitlyn Jenner, the best opening ratings in 11 years.

Stage 1 will now officially be known as The Ellen Stage, only the fourth time in the 90-year history of the legendary studio, that this has happened.

“You’re a national treasure, and now a Warner Brothers treasure!” observed Roth.

Guests for the special event were unknown to Ellen beforehand, so Aniston’s appearance was a genuine surprise as she arrived with the same “Welcome” doormat she brought when she appeared on Ellen’s inaugural show.

But Ellen still has a long way to go to beat near neighbor Oprah Winfrey’s record for 25 seasons from September 1986 to May 2011.

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Presents of Mind On the subject of our most famous resident, she may not be doling out free cars to screaming audiences in Chicago anymore, but Oprah’s annual list of favorite things is still hotly awaited each year.

The media mogul has just unveiled her new list for 2015 in The Oprah Magazine December issue, featuring the 86 items she most highly recommends as gifts this year.

As per usual, the lengthy list includes quite a few items with relatively high price tags – though the generous 61-year-old does offer exclusive discount codes for nearly all of the products.

One of the most outrageously-priced presents on this year’s Favorite Things list is a $500, 15 pound package of chocolate. The Phillips Chocolates Giant Turtle Basket comes complete with a positive mountain of chocolate, caramel, and pecan turtles, all neatly arranged in a five-pound edible chocolate basket.

Her favorite cakes aren’t a bargain, either. Oprah’s list includes gourmet Italian panfortes, chewy fruit and nut cakes that she says go well with cheese or ice cream. The 11-pound wheel of her choice goes for $199.

And for friends who favor savory over sweet, she has another extravagant idea: Chelsea Market Baskets

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Torres Black Truffle Chip Basket, a $65 gift that includes six bags of potato chips.

Oprah notes she first discovered them while in Spain last summer and loves the “intense black truffle taste.”

The list also includes several items worthy of a professional chef’s kitchen, from a $300 Phillips Avance pasta maker to a $425 set of handmade Coltellerie Berti cheese knives.

Shoppers with plenty of cash to spend on Yuletide gifts can also pick up a $449 360 Cookware six-pack stainless steel set – which has special technology that allows for vapor cooking – as well as Modern Sprout’s $54 Garden Jar Three-Pack of Herb Essentials, which includes basil, parsley, and mint with mason jars to grow them in.

Perhaps the most bizarre kitchen splurge, though, is a collection of three “finishing salts” in fancy bamboo containers. The $49 Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc Salt Cellar includes fleur de sel for veggies, sel gris for meat, and Maldon salt for fish.

For beauty buffs, Oprah’s favorites can’t be found in a drug store.

She spotlights the $102 Foot Nanny Foot Treatment Gift Set, a pedicure pampering box which comes with a salt scrub, skin cream, and socks.

But as costly as her recommendations may be, Oprah is certainly loyal.

The CEO of Foot Nanny used to work at her production company – until Oprah experienced one of her luxurious sole treatments and encouraged her to go into business.

The $98 Hakuho-do + Sephora Pro Kan Kabe Perfection Brush Set, also made the list, as Oprah says she collects make-up brushes and thinks this particular set is “fancy.”

She also handpicked 24 nail polishes for an exclusive $150 Butter London gift set, which the brand named after her: The Ultimate Lacquer Wardrobe: An Oprah Exclusive.

“It reminds me of one of my all-time favorite things: a box of 64 Crayolas I had in third grade,” she says of the collection. The main difference between her crayons and her lacquers?

A 64-pack of crayons costs $5.49.

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Her list wouldn’t be complete without some pricey gadgets, and Oprah doesn’t disappoint on that front, either. She’s excited about the rose gold iPhone 6s Plus, which costs $749 – and I doubt the multi-billionaire waited to renew her wireless contract to upgrade.

She also likes the $200 Beats by Dre Powerbeats 2 Wireless Active Collection in-ear headphones, which are a relative bargain compared to the $700 Beats by Dre set that turned up on her list last year.

Oprah also plugs one of my favorite emporiums, Aspinal of London, for their customizable key rings, which run from $50 to $60 and can be monogrammed for an additional $23.

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here are a handful of local nonprofits that do the work of the angels: among them are Surgical Eye Expeditions, whose doctors fly around the world performing free eye surgeries in third-world countries; Direct Relief, which supplies everything from shoes to blankets to toothpaste to medicine in response

to crises and catastrophes, wherever and whenever they occur; CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), whose volunteers go through months of training before becoming long-term advocates (and friends, confidantes, and supporters) for their young and often abused and/or abandoned charges mired in the legal system

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through no fault of their own; and then there is Sarah House, a hospice dedicated to serving the dying needs of low-income and indigent patrons.

Sarah House director Debbie McQuade’s team does this work with compassion and commitment. When someone moves into one of the eight private bedrooms at the house – the home – on Modoc Street, a team puts together whatever they have found or salvaged from their patient’s past.

If there are photos, they’ll be hung; favorite cups, drawings, chairs, or mementos are collected and placed around the room. The Sarah House mission statement says it all: “The heart of Sarah House is dedicated to the knowledge that death is so much more than a medical event.

To that end, the Sarah House Staff are on duty and dedicated to serve, to help and to accompany. They awaken folks in the morning and say ‘good night’ in the evening. They cook and they clean. They drive and they sit beside. They hold hands and they listen. And through it all, they love.

They do not merely represent the work of the house. They are Sarah House.”

Sarah House, however, is a small endeavor as these things go. They don’t have the clout of a United Way or one of Santa Barbara’s larger non-profit institutions. So, this shift from the Rockwood Woman’s Club to the Montecito Country Club as a venue for their yearly fundraiser is a big step.

Here’s what they have planned: Sarah House’s annual Light Up the Night fundraiser is called A Night in Havana this year and takes place Saturday, November 21, at the Montecito Country Club from 6 to 10 pm. That’s this Saturday, folks, so you must be quick.

With the re-establishment of diplomatic ties with the island nation just 90 miles from our shores earlier this year, Cuba is about to become Destination A for many travelers.

Cuban food, Cuban rum, Cuban cigars, Cuban dance, Cuban music, all things Cuban are likely to make their way back into the forefront of our culture. So, as a salute to the lure of Cuba, Sarah House’s event will feature Granita Cuba Libre cocktails, Yuca Frita and Tostones for appetizers; dinner will feature avocado salad with corn, tomatoes, red onion, lime vinaigrette, black beans, white rice, fricase de pollo or lechon asado, and for dessert Tres Leches.

After dinner, attendees can dance to the Cuban rhythms of Bandidos De Amor, led by Larry G and featuring musicians from Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, and Spain; later, Hector and Danielle will demonstrate

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 19) At the Tecolote are hostess Bui Simon, designer and featured author Donna Karan with hostess Eva GuerrandHermes (photo

by Priscilla)

Indonesia, complete with a strand of smaller pearls in hues of gold and brown from the Cook Islands, as well as diamonds, which took 18 months to make, is being sold at Christie’s New York Sale of Magnificent Jewels on December 10 and is expected to make between $300,000 and $400,000.

“It is one of the best pieces we have ever done,” says Jeremy, who opened Tresor four years ago.

The perfect Christmas present.

A Clothes Call The fashion flock was out in force when New York’s Donna Karan, one of the world’s most influential designers, was feted at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village, at a reception hosted by Bui Simon and Eva Guerrand-Hermes, to mark the publication her new memoir My Journey, with a foreword by singer Barbra Streisand, just one of her many A-list clients.

Karan, 67, worked under her mentor, fellow designer Anne Klein, until her untimely death in 1974 at age 50 of breast cancer, and then branched out under her own label, DKNY, in 1985, receiving 11 years ago the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, as well as nabbing the women’s wear and men’s wear designer of the year awards.

“I wanted to design clothes for working women who needed clothes for the office and the evening but didn’t have time to change,” she told Attendees Kendall Conrad, Herb Simon, Jeff and Hollye Jacobs (photo by Priscilla)

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Donna Karan signing a book for Penny Bianchi, wearing a couture wrap coat designed by Donna (photo by Priscilla)

me. “Initially, it was seven pieces that could be mixed and matched.”

In June, she stepped down from her clothing company to focus on Urban Zen, a lifestyle brand she created to reflect her philosophy of living and her experiences as a yogi, traveler, philanthropist, and designer, which supports the Urban Zen Foundation, which inspires and raises awareness in the areas of culture preservation, education, and well-being.

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Coup De Grace

On Finance

by Tim Hatton

Ms. Rachow hopes that your holidays are happy ones and that you have much to be grateful for.

Tim Hatton is the Owner and President of Hatton Consulting, Inc, a registered investment advisory firm. He is the author of, The New Fiduciary Standard, which outlines the prudent investment process individuals and trustees should follow in order to meet the high standard of a fiduciary. He holds the Certified Financial Planner and Accredited Investment Fiduciary designations. He lives in Montecito with his wife Jen and two children, Heidi and Hudson. He can be reached at thatton@hattonconsulting.com or at (602) 852-5525

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t was December 1988, the festive holiday season was in full bloom, and I was a new broker at the investment firm Dean Witter. Early one Friday morning, the branch manager was making rounds and handing envelopes to a majority of the brokers. There was excitement in the air, each recipient of an envelope eagerly opened it. I watched closely, one after another opening their envelopes, many displaying gleeful anticipation, similar to a child unwrapping a present at Christmas.

I had no idea what was in the envelopes and asked a seasoned veteran. “These are our 12b-1 checks,” he replied. I had learned what a 12b-1 fee was during my training, which is an annual marketing or distribution fee on a mutual fund. The 12b-1 fee is considered an operational expense and, as such, is included in a fund’s expense ratio. It is generally between 0.25-1% of a fund’s net assets. For example, if the 12b-1 fee is 0.25% and an investor has $100,000 invested, the dollar amount of 12b-1 fee is $250.

These checks ranged in amounts from $100 to several thousands. In fact, there were brokers within the firm that received 12b-1 checks in excess of $100,000. 12b-1 fees have become controversial, not so much for the fact that they exist, but because many investors are unaware that 12b-1 fees are, without notice, deductStandard Type Basic Title

ed from their fund balances (disclosed in the fund’s prospectus).

The Department of Labor (DOL) is now trying to address this controversy. But before I describe their proposed solution, I will describe why this controversy exists in the first place. There is no doubt the financial industry is complex and confusing.

One of the main areas of confusion are titles – what people call themselves when delivering financial products and services. Investment advisor, financial consultant, personal financial quarterback, registered representative, private banker, private wealth manager, certified financial planner, wealth manager, retirement plan specialist, and insurance specialist – you get the picture.

In the investment field, there are two primary legal standards of care that must be followed by those providing financial products and services: the Fiduciary Standard (FS) and the Suitability Standard (SS). Not everyone providing services is bound by one of these two standards, but the vast majority of individuals assisting the investing public will fall into one of them. As an investor, you should not be concerned with someone’s title but with what standard of care they legally owe you. The following table illustrates the primary differences:

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Fiduciary as defined in Investment Advisor Act of 1940 Investment Adviser

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Series 65 Registered Investment Advisor, Financial Advisor, Wealth Manager

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a government regulatory agency

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Legally required to put clients' interests first, duty of loyalty to client, avoid conflicts of interests, disclose in writing all fees received , cannot accept third party payments (commissions, 12b-1 fees) Advice Advisor: Investment Adviser must prove they acted in client's best interest

Type of Service Accountability – When a disagreement arises

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by Grace Rachow

Suitability as defined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Registered Representative Series 7 Registered Representative, Financial Advisor, Broker, Financial Consultant, Private Banker, Wealth Manager Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), self-regulator for broker/dealers (Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley) Not legally required to put clients' interests first, duty of loyalty to employing firm, not required to avoid conflicts of interests, disclosure of fees in writing not required, may accept third party fees Sales Client: The client must prove wrongdoing by broker

The Holiday Squeeze

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’m trying to pick up fresh salsa at the grocery store, but the parking lot is jammed with holiday shoppers, and inside the store are nothing but giant turkeys and hams.

Thanksgiving is still a week away, but people are shopping like the big feast is tomorrow.

Everything I see is pumpkin-spiced or cranberry-laced. I just want some hot salsa.

Apparently, the grocery retailers don’t have space for everyday food… or maybe I’ll find it nestled among the 40-pound gobblers.

There once was a quaint time in America time when the holidays progressed in orderly fashion. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas were each their own event, and we didn’t start the next until the

of me with less was less than a foot of space left on either side. I have a short, sturdy build. It doesn’t take too much figuring to realize I won’t be able to squeeze in either side.

And even if I could get in my car, I couldn’t see to back up. Vehicles are zooming around the parking lot like angry bees, and I couldn’t trust the other drivers to notice me inching backward from between the two trucks.

I think about calling my husband to come and rescue me, and I know he would, but I am an independent woman. So I decide to wait for one of the pickup drivers to return.

Then I get the bright idea to call AAA. I have not had to call for a tow truck since about 1990, so it’s about time I get some good out of the dues

The number-one sport in America is complaining about the holidays previous one was done.

I’m so old, I remember when Thanksgiving was a family gathering, and the grocery stores were only busy for a day or so before.

Now the season makes us crazy, and the number-one sport in America is complaining about the holidays.

I’m still walking up and down the aisles trying to figure out where they put the salsa!

At least they haven’t started with the Christmas music yet in this store, but I’m sure it won’t be long now that the Starbucks holiday cup is out.

Wow, how did people get so wound up about a paper cup? One camp is mad the design doesn’t include a full nativity scene. And if there had been a jolly “Merry Christmas” worked into the graphics, there would be the complaints from others that Hanukkah, Kwanza, and winter solstice had been snubbed.

And if the controversial cup had paid tribute to all the holidays, there would surely have been those saying that they should have just had a plain red cup with a green logo on the side.

As I said, the number-one sport in America is complaining about the holidays.

I’d be happy if I could figure out where they put the salsa. A-ha, there it is. I grab two, wait in line to pay, and head for my car.

When I get close, I see there are two giant pickups parked on either side

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I send in every year.

I tell the dispatcher that I cannot get my car started, which is technically true. One has to be able to get in the automobile to put the key in the ignition.

I’m hedging my bets by calling for help from the car club. If one of the pickup drivers returns first, I can call back and say I got my car started after all.

When AAA arrives, the two pickups are still there. The tow truck driver sizes up the situation with a smile, and I sense this is not the first time he’s helped a lady out of a tight space.

He’s tall and skinny, and a true knight in shining armor. I toss him my key, and he slides his snakelike frame into my driver’s seat and fires up the engine and deftly backs my car out of the narrow passage. Within a few minutes, I am on my way.

On the drive home, I have time to look forward to Thanksgiving. My husband and I will join a group of old friends for a potluck. The host will roast a huge turkey, and the rest of us will bring side dishes in true potluck style. The meal always is astoundingly good. And no single person is overly stressed to make it happen.

Yes, the holidays are crazy, and I long for simpler times. But I’m grateful there are still knights in shining •MJ armor just a phone call away.

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Montecito Association Water Committee

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he Montecito Association Water Committee was formed last year due to the severe drought affecting our community.

The purpose of the Water Committee is to inform the community about the complex issues concerning our water supply and possible solutions for this crisis.

The Water Committee has been working with the Montecito Water District to discuss the best ways to assemble a water portfolio for Montecito that will guarantee our water supply for today and for the future. In addition, the Water Committee has also been working with the Montecito Sanitation District to discuss possible ways to use recycled wastewater. The main issues we are covering include: • Desalination • Economics of Water • State Water Project Commitment • Alternative potential water sources • Recycled Wastewater • Conservation In order to get a better idea of the water needs of our community and community interests for sources of water, we would like to invite you to fill out our online questionnaire at this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/water_use_survey or, alternatively, fill out the following questionnaire. If you would like to learn more about our committee, please contact the Montecito Association office at (805) 969-2026.

Water Use Survey

This Montecito Association Water Committee survey is informational and anonymous.

Survey analysis will help us continue our research and provide insight about topics to share at public forums.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

1. Do you rent or own your Montecito/Summerland property?  

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2. What is the size of your property?  

Less than one-half acre One-half acre or more

3. What is your current average monthly water bill?    

Less than $100 $100-$250 $251-$500 More than $500

4. What is the primary source of water for your Montecito/Summerland property?    

Montecito Water District Water tanker trucks Water well A combination of the above

Yes No Not applicable

7. If water allocation restrictions continue (and surcharges and penalties remain in effect), how will your water usage change from your current levels?   

Decrease Stay the same Increase

8. If water allocations were increased in the future, how would your water usage change from your current levels?   

Decrease Stay the same Increase

9. If desalinated water is added to our local water portfolio, are you willing to see your water bill:

5. Since the current drought began (2010), have you (check all that apply):       

6. Is your current water allocation meeting your needs?

Increased the number of drought tolerant plants in your yard?

Installed artificial turf?

Added a rainwater collection system?

Dug a well or plan to dig a well?

Reduced indoor water usage?

Reduced the amount of lawn on your property?

Installed a greywater system?

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Increase by 10% Increase by 50% Double None of the above

10. Would you support the use of reclaimed water that meets all State and Federal health requirements at the following locations (check all that apply)?    

Public spaces (i.e. the cemetery) Commercial spaces (i.e. golf courses) Home landscape irrigation (via truck) I am not in favor of using this water

Please send to P.O. Box 5278, Santa Barbara, CA 93150 19 – 26 November 2015

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Opening of the Arts Fund Santa Barbara exhibit “Unintended Consequences”, Marcello Ricci, Arts Fund SB program director, artist Vanesa Gingold, guest curator Charles Donelan, and Nancy Gifford

followers of Robert Hughes. However, given the largesse of the demographic in our town, and that indeed most art works start with a concept, generosity seems best to allow the museum, the gallery and the audience in some way to complete the art therein.

The latest installation of such dichotomy is the “Unintended Consequences” Exhibit at the local residents’ only supported gallery, The Arts Fund of Santa Barbara (AFSB), by guest curator Charles Donelan. Charles is more recognized as the Executive Arts editor of the SB Independent newspaper, an art reviewer since 1980 and art teacher at Laguna Blanca upper school. His latest foray into art curator began last year with a pitch to the AFSB to curate a show. Interviewing him after the busy opening, Donelan explained how the theme for the show came about and where he hopes it will lead: “The concept ‘unintended consequences’ came primarily from thinking about the work of the artists who are in the show. Tom Pazderka, for example, has written extensively about his interest in the architectural aftermath of various utopian social schemes and what happens when large-scale projects, such as Eastern Bloc socialism, don’t go as planned.

“I was also influenced by my friend Wade Graham’s forthcoming book from Harper Collins, Dream Cities, which explores the unintended consequences of a variety of aesthetics in urban planning, using such figures as Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier to talk about the built environment that we inhabit today. I want the show to have a strong unified impact on viewers, but I am also hoping that they will be encouraged to investigate the work and careers of the individual artists further, and that unintended consequences can be positive as well as negative, and good contemporary art exists in order to help people think more creatively about all the various surprises that life has in store.”

Artists in the group show are Vanesa Gingold, Tom Pazderka, George 19 – 26 November 2015

Sanders, Ro Snell, and Alice Wang exhibiting works in mixed media, sculpture, installation, and video.

Clearly marking the most brilliant and interpretive piece of the show is Pazderka’s work, using found wood and other random roadside objects to reflect the unresolved issues he has witnessed in the Czech Republic and here. A large-scale, wooden “painting” titled Dust, is constructed of thin slabs of wood painted using fire to burn in the abstract images in black. The subliminal black shapes within shapes lend a ghost-like eloquence and broad-brush stroke, which becomes detailed while viewing it is another mark of his success at creating a 3-D work on a 1-D medium. The wood painting is complemented on the immediate right side gallery wall with a series of 2-by-4 wood planks laid upright diagonally and meeting the same substrate on the floor in front of the wall piece. Atop the floor installation is a roadside warning light and other found objects.

By far the strongest piece in the show, from his Cabin Fever series, he humbly shared with me at the opening that, “Most of my works have something to do with unresolved issues, both from my growing up in Czech Republic, where the issues are very pronounced, and here in SB, where they are hidden. This piece is interesting, as it reflects landscapes when you drive across the United States, there are situations of unresolved issues reflected an unintended consequence, such as a dust bowl in Texas, which I encountered when I drove here from N.Y. Dust bowls were thought of as past old west, but they are still present due to environmental changes, therefore unresolved. My piece is a personal experience. I’m attached to working with wood from my childhood, and I use found, trashed, or donated wood.

The burning part of the wood is an alternative to traditionally painting on wood, which creates a permanent memory in the substrate instead of paint just sitting on top of it.”

Pazderka is an MFA candidate in

the UCSB Department of Art’s class of 2016. He has held successive residencies in Prague, Czech Republic, over the past two summers, at the MeetFactory in 2015 and at Studio Trafo in 2014, and exhibits in Santa Barbara, Asheville, and Prague.

Snell is a distinguished artist and independent curator in our town and abroad. Snell uses the natural surroundings she grew up with in England and here at home in Santa Ynez for inspiration in her art. For the exhibit, she used found natural objects dipped in ink to make impressions on paper. At first glance without knowing her processes, the printmaking is like viewing the abstract expressionism found in a Rothco painting, a vast blankness left to ponder the emotions it elicits. Her unintended consequence concept is, “When someone says they can identify or connect with these natural objects, in a new way that is different than if they came across them in their natural state.”

Sanders’s pieces are constructed of acrylic on canvas titled Badge 2015, and a wood cross frame made of acrylic, canvas, and paracords on poplar frame titled Trellis 2015. He states the works explore his observations of different styles of storage and transportation devices built for cars, specifically surf roof racks, which once known

changes the impact of his pieces to a more humorous slant; left without it, they appear starkly commemorative.

Gingold’s focus is on human transformation in the emotional realm, from the “delights and fears of living in a body, simultaneously experiencing more than one feeling.” Her exhibit pieces are crafted from handmade abaca paper over acrylic, painted wooden armature and yarn, both mobile and art on the gallery wall.

They create a playful curiosity, while the substrates create a dimensional experience.

Wang is an artist and a filmmaker who teaches Photography and Critical Theory in the Art Department at UCSB. Her untitled 2014, two-minute loop HD video installation on monitor with sound, is a film turned upside-down of a young female working out at a ballet bar with participators who seem to also be lookers-on, cause one to pause – and I saw many, including myself, turning my head to right it. The film is her interpretation of kinetic forces, “its unpredictable velocity makes tracking impressions difficult but not impossible.” Clearly true.

•MJ A must-experience exhibit.

411: “Unintended Consequences”, The Arts Fund Gallery, 205-C Santa Barbara Street, on view until December 5.

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ANATOMY OF SUCCESSFULLY PREPARING FOR WILDLAND FIRE IN THE URBAN INTERFACE

By: Geri Ventura

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ll of the south coast fire agencies have been aggressively preparing for a front country wildland fire response for some time now. The drought conditions have dried out the local vegetation, and the warm, dry, windy conditions that regularly occur in Montecito, make for a trifecta of worst case scenarios. One spark in these conditions can create a devastating disaster.

There is seldom a case when fires in the Santa Barbara front country don’t involve multiple jurisdictions. In an effort to better prepare for this, the Chief Officers from the Los Padres National Forest Service, Montecito, Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, and Carpinteria/Summerland Fire

Photo: Drue Holthe / Montecito Fire

Departments began meeting in April for joint training sessions involving communications, response tactics and effective integration into unified command. These multiagency training sessions provided critical coordination for the potential of a front country urban interface wildland fire.

These same agencies then participated in a functional wildfire drill simulated in the Toro Canyon area in May 2015.

These agencies came together in June with the development of a local Incident Management Team (IMT). The IMT is made up of qualified personnel, trained to manage all aspects of an incident, utilizing standardized, all-hazard incident management concepts. The local IMT provides for a coordinated response between multiple jurisdictions and establishes common processes for planning and managing resources. This also allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications. Most importantly, an IMT operates within a common organizational structure. The Gibraltar incident was the first time the newly formed local IMT was activated, and it proved to be successful.

Another component of Montecito Fire’s preparation efforts, included the testing of its notification systems in June, including Reverse 911, the HEARO home alert system, Nixle, Facebook, Twitter and AM1610 (the District’s low power AM radio station). “The testing process was successful,” stated Division Chief Kevin Taylor, “messages were created and executed in a timely manner during the test, which reflected what would have occurred during a real emergency.”

In addition to the local fire agencies coordinated wildfire preparation efforts, MERRAG, Montecito’s volunteer emergency response team members train monthly. Their most recent training involved setting up the District’s Emergency Operations Center when they participated in the annual Shake-Out, a nationwide earthquake drill held every October.

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When the National Weather Service predicted that the warm, dry, down canyon winds would be present, all front country fire agencies increased staffing the evening before the Gibraltar incident.

MERRAG was also activated and members were tasked with setting up the District’s Emergency Operation Center.

“All of these preparations paid off when reports of the fire came in. Everything was in place and we were ready to take action swiftly and effectively,” said Montecito Fire Chief Hickman. “The Fire District’s Emergency Operations Center was already set up with maps, phones and all of the necessary office supplies were in place which allowed emergency responders to begin planning their attack.”

MERRAG personnel also assisted by taking their Communications Van to the resource staging location to assist with check-in of incoming equipment if necessary. They also helped organize the prepositioning of barricades at strategic traffic control points in the event that the evacuation warning escalated to a mandatory status.

“We were very fortunate that no other fires were active in California,” stated Chief Hickman. “This allowed the incident to quickly receive all requested resources. The combination of the air resources, the dozers, and the firefighters on the ground enabled us to catch this fire before it became an inferno we would be talking about in the history books.”

Our local fire agencies continue to be

Photo: Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire

WE THANK THE COMMUNITY for being prepared, staying informed, and cooperating with all evacuation notices.

WE THANK MERRAG for leaning forward and activating volunteers the evening before the fire in anticipation of the predicted trifecta fire weather conditions by setting up the Fire District's Emergency Operations Center, preparing the staging area to receive incoming equipment, prepositioning traffic control barricades at evacuation control points, and staffing the trail heads to keep the public informed about the closures and fire conditions.

WE THANK THE RESPONDERS: United States Forest Service / Los Padres, Santa Barbara County Fire, Santa Barbara City Fire, Carpinteria/Summerland Fire , Lompoc Fire, Santa Maria Fire, Vandenberg Air Force Base Fire, San Luis Obispo Fire, Ventura County Fire, Cal Fire, CHP and the Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Department for their quick unified response and keeping this fire from becoming a catastrophic conflagration burning through the Montecito Community.

Photo: Drue Holthe / Montecito Fire

proactive in preparing for potential fire events. We know that we are not out of fire season yet, but we cannot fight these fires alone. It is imperative for the community to continue being diligent as well, and follow the Ready! Set! Go! program.

Be Ready, by cr eating defensible space around your home. Be Set, by preparing your family and creating a wildfire action plan. And be ready to Go early, giving your family the best chance of surviving a wildfire. By following the Ready! Set! Go! Program you also help firefighters by keeping roads clear of congestion, providing for a safer area to work around your home and allowing them to focus on their fire suppression efforts.

And finally, be connected. Register your cell phones with Reverse 911, purchase a HEARO home alert radio, subscribe to NIXLE, Facebook and Twitter, and preset your AM radio to AM1610.

No notification method is fail proof, so engage in all of them. If you need assistance with any these notification methods, please call us at 805-969-7762.

REV 9-1-1: Used to send pre-recorded messages to home phone and registered cell phone numbers, which are geocoded to the location in which they are registered. Register cell phones at www.sbsheriff.org HEARO HOME ALERT RADIO: Transmits a 90 decibel tone and scrolling text with instructions on how to respond when activated. The system utilizes FM frequencies to distribute the notifications via the HEARO Network through a partnership established with FM 93.7. Only available for residents who live within MFD boundaries.

NIXLE: Text message, email and web notifications sent via a free subscription service that is used to distribute emergency and non-emergent community notifications. Register at www.nixle.com SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK & TWITTER feeds.

AM 1610: Low powered AM Radio station owned and operated by the Montecito Fire Protection District. Used to broadcast information relating to community emergencies. (Broadcasts prevention information during normal conditions.) Go to www.montecitofire.com for more information.

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However, it was the conversations in the dining room with artists and writers from around the world that really sustained me and helped me think about my art making in new ways.

“The experience I have had serving on the board for the past 13 years has been just as valuable. The quality of thinking, dedication to mission, and enthusiasm for the organization are contagious amongst our group. The board is a community of individuals with whom I deeply resonate and learn from.”

Attending at Tecolote are Gaja HubbardKabaretti, Leslie RidleyTree, and Christine Riesenfeld with purchases (photo by Priscilla)

for the bustling bash, one of the bijou book boutique’s busiest-ever launches with nearly 200 copies flying off the shelves, were Dolly Granatelli, Corinna Gordon, Leslie Ridley-Tree, Sandi Nicholson, Nina Terzian, Kendall Conrad, Carol Marsch, Gina Tolleson, Thomas Rollerson, Herb Simon, Kimberly Phillips, Jeff and Hollye Jacobs, and Diana MacFarlane.

On the Board Financial executive Susan Read Cronin, who splits her time between her homes in Montecito and Manchester, Vermont, has become the new chair of the board of trustees at the 31-year-old Vermont Studio 19 – 26 November 2015

Center (VSC) in Johnson, the largest international artists’ and writers’ residency program in the U.S, Its mission is to provide studio residencies in an inclusive, international community, honoring creative work as the communication of spirit through form.

The VSC board is comprised of distinguished artists and writers, patrons, and non-profit leaders.

Susan, a bronze sculptor with studios in both cities, has served on the center’s board since 2002, most recently as vice chair and head of the trusteeship committee.

Her show of work, titled Fables, Foibles, and Fairytales, has traveled to 18 museums around the country,

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Susan Read Cronin is new chair of the prestigious Vermont Studio Center

and her pieces are held in numerous private and public collections on the Eastern Seaboard.

One of her six-foot elephants was installed two years ago at Johnson State College in Johnson, and two other seven foot pachyderms now populate the Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro, Vermont.

“I know the value of a month-long residency at VSC, having done many of them myself. I was always able to get a year’s worth work done in that one month,” says Susan, a graduate of the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia.

“VSC provided me with uninterrupted studio time, a place to lay my head a night, and delicious food.

What Friends Are For It was quite the dichotomy when the El Montecito Early School, with 60 students aged between two and five years, held its fourth annual senior friends day concert and tea, welcoming 52 elderly residents from a number of local homes, including Casa Dorinda, Garden Court, Samarkand, and Friendship Manor in Isla Vista.

“It is always great fun for everybody,” says pre-school director Suzy Dobreski, who joined in the entertainment playing the autoharp along with pianist Matt Roy and guitarist Jim George as the youngsters, under music director Jenny Slorah, entertained with renditions of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” “Michael Row

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Investment advisors are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and must adhere to a “fiduciary standard” as outlined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The fiduciary standard requires investment advisers to always put their clients’ interests above their own; their duty of loyalty is to the client.

They must avoid conflicts of interests and fully disclose and fairly manage, in a client’s favor, any unavoidable conflicts. They cannot receive third party payments, such as 12b-1 fees, and they must clearly disclose in writing all fees received .

Registered representatives are regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and adhere to the suitability standard.

This standard does not require the broker to put their clients’ interests first. The duty of loyalty and care is to the broker’s employing firm. In addition, they are able to receive third-party payments and are not required to disclose all fees received in writing.

A significant differentiation between these two standards arises when there is a dispute and this may be the most important issue for investors to understand. Who is accountable?

Legally, investment advisers following the FS offer “advice.” In a dispute, the investment adviser must prove they put the clients’ interests first – they are accountable for the advice they give. Legally, registered representatives are sales professionals.

They educate investors on the different investment products and services available, but ultimately the client is accountable for any decision made.

Hence, the fact the client must prove wrongdoing by the representative.

This distinction between providing advice or sales is our industry’s dirty little secret, one the investing public knows little about.

The bottom line is this: if your investment adviser or registered represented has truly caused financial harm through malfeasance, it is much easier to successfully gain restitution if that advisor was obligated by law to follow the fiduciary standard.

Okay, back to how the DOL wants to address this issue. The DOL has regulatory authority over retirement plan assets and has recently issued a proposed rulemaking, Conflict of Interest Proposed Rule, to protect 401(k) and Individual Retirement Account (IRA) investors from backdoor payments and hidden fees (the DOL has identified 12b-1 fees as “hidden”).

The following is from the DOL’s website concerning the rule: “Advisers giving sound advice deserve to be well-paid for the important work they do, helping workers build their nest eggs so they can retire after years of hard work. However, an adviser may have a conflict of interest if he or she gets paid for steering clients into one investment product instead of another. Clients are sometimes unaware of these payments because they can be hidden in fine print or not disclosed at all. These fees can give advisers an incentive to make recommendations that generate the highest fees for them, rather than the best investment return for their client. Independent research suggests that conflicts of interest are costing middle-class families billions of dollars each year.”

In fact, the White House Council of Economic Advisers analysis found that these conflicts of interest result in annual losses for affected investors of about $17 billion per year.

Here is an example of what the DOL may view as conflicted advice.

Suppose an investor would like to invest a portion of his or her money in a S&P 500 index fund. This type

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of fund attempts to match the index return of the S&P 500, a popular stock market index. There are many S&P 500 index funds to choose from – here are two choices: the Invesco S&P 500 Index B fund (symbol: SPIBX) and the Dimensional Fund Advisors S&P 500 Index fund (symbol: DFUSX). The Invesco fund pays the broker/advisor an upfront sales commission equal to 5% of the amount invested (this a B share, the investor does not incur an upfront sales charge, but would incur a deferred sales charge of 5% if sold in the first year, 4% in the second, and so on until there is no charge in the seventh year of ownership). The Dimensional Fund is a no-load, meaning there is no commission to buy or sell the fund. There will be a transaction fee to buy or sell, around $25.

In addition, all mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) charge their shareholders an expense ratio to cover the fund’s total annual operating expenses. The expense ratio, which is calculated annually and disclosed in the fund’s prospectus and shareholder reports, directly reduces the fund’s returns to its shareholders, and, therefore, the value of the investment.

The expense ratio for the Invesco fund is 1.35% or $1,350 annually for a $100,000 investment. The Dimensional fund’s expense ratio is 0.08% or $80 annually for a $100,000 investment. To be fair, the Dimensional fund is utilized by advisors that also have an annual advisory fee, which typically is 1% for the first $1,000,000 of assets under management. My firm’s advisory fee averages about 0.80% annually, so, let’s add 0.80% to the 0.08% to get a better comparison – 1.35% to 0.88%.

If a broker/advisor chooses to invest a client’s money in the Invesco fund versus the Dimensional fund, is this conflicted? The DOL is most likely going to believe so, for two reasons: the broker/advisor is receiving an upfront commission of 5%, whereas in the Dimensional fund there is no commission paid and the annual expenses are 0.47% higher (1.35% minus 0.88%).

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address conflicted advice by ensuring all who provide services to investors in retirement plans and IRA’s put their clients’ interests first – to act as fiduciaries. But they are not doing this by making registered representatives adhere to the FS as outlined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

The DOL has instead, within the proposed rule, created the Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE).

The BICE requires an extensive contract between the retirement investor and the advisor, and between the retirement investor and the financial institutions that offer the investment choices that are being considered. The contract must contain many specific terms, including acknowledgement of the advisor’s and the financial institution’s fiduciary duty to the investor and disclosure of compensation and other fee information.

Unfortunately, though, the BICE still allows for conflicted advice. As long as there is disclosure, brokers can continue to receive 12b-1 fees and commissions, compensation an investment adviser cannot receive. Through this disclosure, registered representatives can now call themselves fiduciaries. This has now blurred the lines between a true fiduciary standard and the suitability standard, and between brokers and investment advisers.

So, retirement plan and IRA investors will now face even more pages of legal disclosures. However, if this proposed rule leads to more understanding and a lowering of investment fees for investors, I will deem it a success.

Lastly, it is extremely important that all investors clearly understand, regardless of this proposed rule, the legal standard that defines their client-advisor relationship. All investors should get in writing a statement identifying whether the advisor is legally obligated to follow the fiduciary or suitability standard – caveat emptor. To gain a deeper understanding of this issue, I invite you to visit the website of the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard at www.thefiduciarystan•MJ dard.org.

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Impresario Circle members Joann Younger, Rodney Baker, and Tricia Dixon

MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT

Successfully Creating a Pathway Through the Drought Even if the drought continues, MWD has managed to secure water that should cover customer water demand into 2017 by being the first South Coast water district to adopt a monthly customer water allocation program. In addition, since 2012, the District has brought additional water to Montecito from extensive supplemental water purchases.

The cost for drought management and new water supplies. The reality is that water now costs more virtually everywhere in the state. Looking forward, the District will be paying more for a local secure and reliable water supply such as desalinated water. Recognizing the severity of this drought, MWD has moved quickly to request the possible regional use of the soon to be reactivated City of Santa Barbara desalination facility.

Impresario Circle

Opera Santa Barbara’s Impresario Circle members were invited to a reception at the Ennisbrook Club house by hosts Sarah and Roger Chrisman. They were the premiere sponsors for the recent opera Don Giovanni. More to come about that in a future column. The members of this group pledge a certain minimum amount to the opera each year.

Ennisbrook has a beautiful, English in décor, clubhouse and we gathered in the courtyard for wine and hors d’oeuvres before retiring to the drawing room for an operatic treat from several of the Don Giovanni cast members.

General director Steven Sharpe thanked the Chrismans, who happen to live nearby and had just returned from Greece two hours before. Steven

The District regularly analyzes its water supplies, demand and revenues. When the drought winds down and long-term demand and costs become clear, the Board will, as soon as possible, adjust or remove allocations, penalties and the emergency surcharge. At the same time, the District will evaluate its finances and identify stable long-term water rates that will allow the District to provide a permanent, reliable water supply and quality service.

Impresario Circle hosts Roger and Sarah Chrisman

introduced the new artistic director Kostis Protopapas. He was amazed, “All the housing for the cast is provided by the community. It’s the only place I know of that does that.” As someone said, “It takes a village to make an opera.”

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Thanks for Listening

I am grateful for your generous publishing of my humble opinion regarding the positive side of Mr. Trump’s reactions to his treatment in their public statements, many untrue.

In my opinion and in opinion polls, so far Mr. Trump has answered his critics very well. In my opinion, he is much like Cyrano De Bergerac, when his sword-wielding enemies tried to “brilliantly” insult him by telling him he had “a big nose.”

My position is that Mr. Trump should be able to defend himself by responding to their feeble and unsubstantiated insults with more brilliant repartee. Many of their name-calling physical insults are self-evident and (to me) try to insult my idea of intelligence and fair-minded discussion of the dark side versus the light side of America’s political future.

As for me, I try to rely on the power of positive thinking.

Again, thank you for your generous listening.

P.C. Olson Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: No opinion is ever regarded as “humble” around here; we thank you for your contribution to the conversation. – J.B.)

Water-saving Plans

This is a note to reiterate some hints to avoid the projected (January to March) El Niño Super Boy weather from reigning over our town and sites and plans with excessive rains during this year’s winter, if we have one.

A) Athletic fields, playgrounds, golf courses, horse pastures, polo paddocks, lawns, parks, and other large flat lands needing grass ground cover: sculpt the ground at surrounding boundaries into berms shaped similar to street speed bumps, so that rainwater will pond a short time and deep-soak the ground. Multiple rains will make multiple soakings that keep the water onsite rather than lost in overflows.

This also gives protection against flash flooding downstream. Terracing sloped sites such as at the athletic playgrounds at Montecito Union, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Cold Spring School, Westmont College, and others can collect large volumes of this purified free rainwater. Other municipalities, such as Santa Maria, have incorporated these proven techniques. The water storage underground, where it doesn’t evaporate, has been measured to be large volume and located precisely where it is needed.

B) Roof water: Roof to gutters to downspouts to control swales, berms, and area drains routed to onsite dispersal ditches. Standard dispersal ditches are located 12 inches below grade, 16 to 18 inches wide, and 48 inches deep,

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“Saint Joseph, Carpenter” (60” x 96” acrylic on shaped Gessoed Masonite) by Tom Kress, 1995 hangs in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Parish Hall

filled with three-fourths of an inch of gravel aggregate and topped with filter cloths. Locate overflow pipes eight inches below any floor level and slope finish grade at least five feet away from buildings at 2 percent.

C) Hardscapes: Construct permeable driveways, walkways, patios, pool decks, and other surfaces where possible and where re-compacted soils are not disturbed. Most tennis courts are sloped around 2 percent to one side where the rainwater can also be collected into drains and dispersal ditches. Note: this free water is collected without requiring electricity.

The accompanying photo is of a painting that depicts Saint Joseph, Carpenter.

He symbolizes the working folks who have full knowledge from experience with the actual working installation of the above suggestions, which usually satisfy state and local code requirements, especially when building new or redesigning existing sites.

The painting is located in Parish Hall at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in the same room where a large mural has recently been destroyed.

Also, have I mentioned that all my paintings are guaranteed sun-dried in California and totally approved by surfers?

Tom Kress Montecito

Energizing Lazy Voters

The New York Times reports that California passed legislation last month that would automatically register a person to vote who makes a change in their driving privileges at the DMV. The previous system allowed for a driver to say “yes” to a DMV clerk’s question: would you like to register to vote? After years of “suffering” under the weight of a vast majority of applicants saying “no,” Democrats have moved to make voter registration an automatic function of visiting the DMV, even if you’re not aware of it, and even if you’re not yet old enough to vote. These Left/Liberal “activists” claim it’s necessary to boost

and expand the effects of “democracy” in California.

Not only have I not heard about this revolutionary move to make voting as automatic as breathing, it also means there’s been almost no outcry from California Republicans against this unprecedented end run around the law maneuver to (automatically) register to vote illegal aliens and legal immigrants who aren’t citizens. These people are brazen. There’s no disguising their efforts in behalf of bringing non-citizens to the voting booth. Their actions underlie their belief that driver’s licenses lead to automatic voter registration, which means most will probably vote. It’s no coincidence this legislation came on the heels of California permitting illegal aliens to apply for and get driver’s licenses.

This gives Democrat ward leaders and precinct workers access to names and addresses of previously unregistered potential voters, and through the means of Early Voting, the means to round these people up like cowboys herding cattle, “educate” them in seminars as to how and who to vote for, and drive them en masse to Early Voting locations.

All efforts in America to keep voting privileges a right extended only to American citizens are opposed adamantly by Democrats, because they’re fully aware that almost all the people whose voting privileges would be denied would presumably be voting Democrat. Republicans are in control of most state legislatures and most governors’ mansions, but Democrats have almost veto-proof power in the states with the help of the largest concentrations of people who aren’t citizens and aren’t here legally.

Republicans are working tirelessly to dial back Early Voting (a process that lends itself to unadulterated voting fraud), require voter I.D. at the polls, and culling the names of dead people from the precinct rolls. It’s beyond comprehension that Democrats would oppose delineating the names of voters who’ve died since the last election, but they argue this is “racist” and “suppression of the vote,” since it’s primarily aimed at keeping dead Democrats from voting. That’s not true: Democrats can line up anybody to vote on behalf of a dead person, including dead Republicans.

California and New York will continue in the Democrat column in presidential years for the foreseeable future, no matter what, but these nefarious means of jacking up the vote count will give Democrats more national votes, and there’s moves afoot through the courts to invalidate any Republican Electoral College victory if the Democrats have more popular votes.

There’s nothing about “fairness” in the Democrats’ Playbook – only “winning,” and doing whatever it

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takes to create that “win.” In their own twisted way of looking at politics in America, it is “beyond immoral” if Republicans, especially evil conservative Republicans, win any election anywhere, anytime. Thus, breaking the law and doing unethical deeds may in themselves be immoral, but they’re only immoral acts against a system which has historically been used to keep poor and oppressed minorities, and women, “in their place.” The system itself is immoral in their eyes. It’s possible, and necessary, to indulge in illegal methods to achieve a “moral” outcome.

Such is how those who believe in communistic dialectics justify doing whatever it takes to defeat and demolish Republicans and conservatives.

David McCalmont Santa Barbara

No Weather Like Old Weather!

While searching ThisDayInHistory. com, I found some interesting items for November 4. It seems that every 150200 years, something really wet happens. Could this be a result of global warming... global cooling... or all three?

1333: Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani; 1519: Flood ravages Dutch/Friese coast; 1646: Massachusetts uses death penalty for denying Holy Bible is God’s word; 1675: Storm hits Western Europe, flood in Amsterdam; 1871: NRA Founded in New York City (just thought that was worth mentioning).

Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: It’s kind of fun looking up the past. I discovered that on November 4, in the year 644, Umar of Arabia was assassinated in Medina and was succeeded as Caliph by Uthman, thereby setting into motion the following and ongoing 1,400year rift in the Muslim world. Oh, and on this date in 1798, Congress voted to authorize the payment of a yearly tribute to Tripoli – modern day Libya – in order to protect U.S. shipping. That stipend was suspended after the election of Thomas Jefferson, who sent ships and a small contingent of U.S. Marines to rescue hostages being held for ransom in Tripoli. That’s where the marine anthem came from: “From the halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli, We fight our country’s battles, In the air, on land, and sea...” Additionally, November 4, 1979, was the day the U.S. Embassy in Teheran, Iran, was taken over and ransacked by “militants,” setting up the following year-long hostage crisis that led to the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, who was elected curiously enough, on November 4 of that year. – J.B.) •MJ 19 – 26 November 2015

On Entertainment Monte’s Music

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Monte Schulz brings his Seraphonium, including dozens of musicians, to the Marjorie Luke on Friday

onte Schulz’s big musical coming-out party known as Seraphonium takes place over a single night, this Friday, November 20, at the Marjorie Luke Theater, when more than 40 of the area’s best singers and instrumentalists will come together to perform songs from his debut CD as a composer. But the gestation period was a little longer. Like 41 years.

“Yeah, I started writing songs back in my early 20s when I was at UCSB,” recalled Schulz, 63, who is the eldest son of famed Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. “But I stopped because I didn’t have an outlet for them. I didn’t really sing that well at all, and I wasn’t that good of a guitarist, so I didn’t play out much.”

It was Schulz’s dad who steered Monte’s gift for words in a different direction, turning the budding lyricist into a fiction writer by exposing him to the greats like Steinbeck. But after nearly 40 years and seven novels – the latest of which will be published next month – Monte Schulz found himself drawn back to music. He started taking singing lessons with Rosemary Butler, the prolific backup singer known for her work with Jackson Browne among others, and began meeting the movers and shakers of the local music scene.

“That really got me going again on writing songs again,” he explained. “I was playing with the vocal class and meeting all these great producers and I realized I finally had an outlet for my music.”

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Schulz, who also own the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, first began working with Byl Carruthers of Cafe R&B, and later hooked up with former Cache Valley Drifter-turnedproducer David West, a specialist in bluegrass, folk, and other acoustic music, and eventually Brian Mann, a veteran session keyboardist and pop producer. Each introduced him to a bevy of additional musicians that they were familiar with, and before long Schulz had lined up more than 70 different artists to support him in recording an album. The names include fiddler Blaine Sprouse and Gabe Witcher (Punch Brothers) , drummer Donzell Davis (of Raw Silk) and Tom Lackner, bassist Randy Tico, guitarist Jesse Seindenberg (Supertramp), harmonica player Tom Ball, steel guitarist John McFee (Doobe Brothers) and singers Shawn Theis, Kimberly Ford, Michael Andrews (Area 51), Tina and Laura Schlieske, among many others.

More than half of the album artists will be performing at Friday’s show, at which Schulz plans to only emcee and maybe sing one song at the end.

Choosing who to work with on each part came through his producers’ advice, but also his own instincts, Schulz said. “It’s almost like casting actors. It’s getting the right person for the tone for the songs. There are so many different styles of music on the album. You have to match them up with their strengths.”

Indeed, Seraphonium’s first album, After Many a Summer – the title is a

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.

reference to all the years since Schulz first wrote songs in his 20s – ranges from bluegrass to pop, with plenty of folk, pop, and other styles.

“My songs are all very different because I don’t try to write in a certain style,” Schulz explained. “I chase melodies across the genres. They’re what interest me. I make up a tune, and the nature of the tune is what dictates how it should sound.”

You’d think with his literary history that the lyrics would come first, but Schulz said it’s the opposite.

“It’s never words,” he said emphatically. “I know that’s pretty funny because I’m a novelist, but I’m not looking for some place for my words.

I wrote everything I could possibly want in my books. My songs are about music. Melodies are going through my head all the time. I have no interest in trying to write a song about a certain subject. The lyrics are always an afterthought. I’m never really even inspired by anything. I just write them to fit the music. It almost never has anything to do with me personally when I first start.”

Still, it seems like several have been influenced by his living in Santa Barbara, and the ups and downs of a recent relationship.

“Sure, there are some areas I get into.

But what you discover writing a novel for 10 years is that you can’t be on emotionally all the time. You learn to control the emotion on the page, without feeling it in that moment. That’s what I can do with my music, too.”

The project’s name Seraphonium was

In Italy’s Genoa, windows were taxed, so many were painted over.

lifted from the research for one of his novels, when he discovered that steam calliope’s in circuses all had names. “It sounded like an antiquity and meant something like ‘Songs from heaven’, so that made a lot of sense,” Schulz explained. “I was calling it Mission Canyon Band at first, because that’s where I live, but that sounded too bluegrass. Then I came up with Monroe, which is my middle name, but there’s another band in Arroyo Grande, so I couldn’t use it. Seraphonium sounds kind of cool, and it conjures up different sounds, a big top, an umbrella under which all of these songs can fit. And I know nobody else has that name, because I made it up.”

Schulz is hoping to land some licensing deals with the songs on the album, but he has already got most of the material recorded for the follow-up record, too. And just like the first one, the styles have a wide range.

“I don’t have a band, so there’s no style limitations there. I don’t sing them, so I’m not limited by my own voice and key and range. It’s an advantage, because I can write any kind of song I want. But this isn’t a vanity project. I’m only giving the good ones to others to play.”

This Land is His Land

Before he met Sarah Lee Guthrie, daughter of Arlo and granddaughter of Woody, Johnny Irion was a rock ‘n’ roller. He grew up in Durham, North Carolina, listening to The Beatles and Beach Boys before turning to hardcore and punk such as Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys. In his early 20s, he formed the band Queen Sarah Saturday (which had a song in the soundtrack for the 1995 film Empire Records) and later Dillon Fence, which

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toured with the Black Crowes. That’s when he met Crowes front man Chris Robinson, who later encouraged him to move to Los Angeles to join up with another soon-to-be short-lived group called Freight Train. But it’s also where he met Sara Lee and immediately migrated to her family’s folksong, acoustic-based music.

The couple made several records and dozens of tours together, and not only established a musical home in Santa Barbara through multiple gigs at the Lobero, SOhO and elsewhere – they also homesteaded in Montecito at the guest house belonging to Irion’s aunt, who is married to Thomas Steinbeck, the iconic author’s son. It was at Montecito Union, where Irion and Guthrie’s kids Olivia, 13, and Sophia, 8, were originally enrolled in 2013, that Irion’s plans for a solo project called U.S. Elevator came to fruition.

That’s where Johnny met Alan Kozlowski, the filmmaker with a specialty in music whose daughter also was at MUS and who owned a studio full of guitars and a vintage 1,800pound, 24-track Studer A-80 tape machine. The next connection was bassist Nate Modisette, who was part

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The pieces had fallen into place for Irion to come full circle back to rock.

“Sarah Lee and I were making hybrid folk music, which doesn’t really have a genre,” Irion explained. “It’s artistic but in this day and age, there was nowhere to go with it. A good friend suggested that we should keep Sarah Lee & Johnny as a folk thing and move the rock stuff to a different album. I had to simmer on it for a while, but when I met Alan and he had the Studer, I got all excited about giving it a go.”

It was perfect timing, because Guthrie was about to head out on an extended tour with her dad celebrating the 50th anniversary of Alice’s Restaurant.

“We needed a creative break anyway,” Irion said. “We’d been in a band together, and rental cars or planes for 16 years. We both felt like it was a healthy thing to take a little time apart. And I realized I needed to be more true to what I am as an artist.”

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released in December, was recorded right here in Montecito, done up old style on the old machine, without even using headphones, Irion said.

“We just learned the songs, recorded them live, and dumped it in the digital world.”

The new album apparently melds all of Irion’s influences into one mellifluous stew, with soaring melodies, crunchy guitars, and ambitious chord progressions.

“I’m a manic song searcher,” he said. “I’m completely obsessed with trying to write the perfect song. I live for it. Whether it’s political or pop or folk, I just want it to be great.”

There are lots of local references on the record, from an instrumental called “Pierre Lafond” to “Momma Cito Blues”, which pokes fun at the people of the village over a Beach Boys-esque sound.

“That song just happened when I was driving on 192, which is so beautiful,” Irion said.

U.S. Elevator makes its Santa Barbara debut on Saturday, November 21, at SOhO on a bill that also features Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco. And Irion can’t wait to introduce his new material to his adopted home.

“I made the right call. It’s opened up a whole new world to be here writing with a whole lot of different folks. It’s more personal. I’m finding more of my own voice. And it’s opened up some other doors. I can play loud and electric in a very different way that I do with Sarah. There’s no decibel level limit.”

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UCSB’s Department of Music fall concert series gets underway this week, heralding several weeks of performances from the student ensembles and combos across a wide variety of genres.

The concerts begin Thursday, November 19, with the University Wind Ensemble, which will offer the West Coast premiere of Skronk by the University Wind Ensemble, introduced by composer John Frantzen.

The Middle East Ensemble plays Saturday night, before the November shows conclude on Monday with the University Chamber Orchestra playing Bernstein, Mozart, Dvořák and others. Following the Thanksgiving break, performances resume the first week of December with the Ensemble for Contemporary Music’s program “Strings Attached”, spotlighting composers from the Netherlands, USA, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Argentina, as well as the various Jazz Combos, both on December 2. The Gospel Choir’s concert is slated for December 4, followed by the Women’s Chorus on December 6. For more information, tickets and program notes, call 89319 – 26 November 2015

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We caught up with Scott Marcus, who founded the Middle East Ensemble back in 1989 during a oneyear appointment at the university right after receiving his Ph.D and still directs the group 26 years later as a full-tenured ethnomusicology professor. The ensemble, which performs on a large number of traditional instruments, is known for long concerts that draw on music from across the region.

Q. What attracts you about this music?

A. The two instruments I play are very different. The sitar is a sweet instrument with a very fine sound.

The oud is low-pitched, the opposite tonal quality, low-pitched and fatter.

But they both touch me. It’s amazingly powerful how the individual notes speak to me. It takes a lot of meticulous focus and intensity, which I enjoy. The emotional power of the notes continually draws me to the music. There’s a lot of charisma and the music is deeply effective.

You’re a rare group at UCSB that involves the community as members.

You have to be open, because the students aren’t as advanced as they would be with Western music, where you’ve been playing since you were very young. We want a vibrant scene, and the ensemble got started back when I would lead people in town who were playing just for fun at the Fithian Building downtown. Community members offer real stability. We don’t have the typical turnover of a college group. People feel embraced when they come in, and you can come in not knowing anything and just study and learn. The UCSB students often tend to stick around town for a while after they graduate, because they don’t want to leave the ensemble.

This weekend’s concert features a special appearance by Grammy Award-winning soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, who is now a faculty member at UCSB. What will she be singing?

She came here as a lecturer in opera performance last September, but she’s a Western classical performer who grew up in Lebanon and is Armenian.

She traverses both of the worlds.

When I first approached her to sing with us, she figured we’d sound like total amateurs, but then she heard us and realized we are quite serious and ridiculously dedicated. She picked three Armenian troubadour songs by Sayat Nova, and also three Arabic songs popularized by Fairuz and Farid al-Atrache.

The Middle East is a troubled region these days, and terrorism is what’s on most Americans’ minds (this was before the recent attacks in Paris). How can the music help transcend the issues?

We think we’re being activists by showing other sides of the Middle East that most of us never see. They have a great history of music. There have been stars for generations. There’s folk music, religious music, children’s music. It’s a very vibrant culture. And we show by celebrating the cultural diversity that they can co-exist on the same stage. It’s a form of political activism just in performance.

The Sporting Life: East Beach Volleyball Legend Returns

Beach volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, who first learned the game alongside his father, Las, a local sand volleyball hero who helped establish the weekday “Nooners”, will have an East Beach court named in his honor right there on the sand that spawned his unparalleled career. Kiraly, who won a CIF championship for the Santa Barbara High School when he wasn’t spiking on the beach, went on to notch 148 total tournament victories on the beach, a record that will likely never be topped.

Kiraly’s skill was immense, but so was his focus and consistency, earned through years of hard work and dedication, work habits formed over years at the beach. Although Karch retired almost a decade back, he now serves as coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, which won the world championship in 2014. Many of his former teammates and opponents, including fellow Santa Barbara competitor Jon Hanley, are expected to be on hand for the dedication ceremony this Saturday at 11 am.

Kiraly took some time to reminisce over the phone from the national team’s headquarters in Anaheim last week: Q. Can you talk about the first time you played volleyball at East Beach?

A. The first time was just fooling around peppering with my dad when I was really young during his internship year, which I remember better from grainy family movies. The first time I played 2-on-2 sand volleyball games was when I was 9 and visiting Santa Barbara for a few weeks, my dad and I and some of the Santa Barbara locals. At 11, I started playing tournaments with him. And at 13, we moved up permanently. That’s when I started spending as much time as I could on the weekends and after school. I was crazy about the sport...

I spent a lot of time at East Beach.

It’s ideally suited to play any day of the year. The weather is so beautiful right through the winter. And when it wasn’t, we figured out ways to break into SBCC and other gyms to play all the time. We literally couldn’t get

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enough of the game. Every day the only question was “Should we go down to the beach, or head indoors?”

Some of your stats are just astonishing and not just for volleyball. You won a tournament in 24 of 28 years, made the semis more than 80 percent of the tournaments you played, and of course, tallied a record 148 victories, 13 in a row and the three Olympic Gold medals. What stands out the most for you?

(Long pause). I admire longevity in athletic accomplishment. I admire someone like Al Oerter from the ‘60s, who won four straight gold medals in track and field, even more than Mark Spitz who won seven in a single year. So I’m proud of to have played high-level, world-class volleyball from the age of 15 until 46, contending for winning tournaments for 30 years.

What does it mean for you to have this court dedicated to you on the sand where you grew up and learned the game?

It touches me deeply. East Beach is where I did so much of my learning, both there and at the gym at SBHS. I did so much growing, both in pick-up games and in tournaments. It’s a fantastic honor. I see it partly as a tribute to me, but also to the Santa Barbara volleyball community. What a great breeding ground it has been for lots of really good players and still is with players like Todd Rogers, who will probably have his own court dedicated to him. East Beach is the epicenter. In the book The Talent Code about how people develop unexpectedly in certain areas, you need great coaching – which I got from my dad – passion, the right mindset, and opportunity. I got all of those every day just going down to the beach and playing challenge games. All those things were available to me right there at East Beach.

When was the last time you played volleyball at East Beach?

It had to be six or seven years ago with our sons and my sister, just goofing around. I don’t play a lot anymore, both because I’m busy coaching – trying to do what I did as a player with my men’s teams in the Olympics, we’re trying to do that with the USA Women. And my body is a little beat up after 30 years. It’s painful to do it.

So I pick and choose my spots carefully. I do still love to play the game. But I don’t miss it. I’m not a frustrated former athlete who yearns for the competition. But to serve a ball over the net, to dig a ball hit at you, get a set from your partner and put it away – those simple things are still really fun. I miss that part. Just the joy of contacting the ball and seeing it go where you want, and making your teammate a little better. Those I things I still love and cherish doing whenever I get the •MJ chance.

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After the concert children and guests repaired to the parish hall for a meal of sandwiches, croissants, fruit

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Capturing the audience’s attention was the dancing entertainment of Anastasia Banderouskaya, Natalia and Vasily Golovin (photo by Priscilla)

“It teaches them the terms of giving and serving,” says Suzy, as Dance Fever, Vassily, and Anastasia Banderouskaya, performed on stage, much to the amusement of the children.

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The dynamic duo, who have also been joined by my former editor Kelly Mahan – who is about to close her first property deal this month – were joined by a host of supporters, including Ivana Firestone, Sean and Jennifer Hecht, Diana MacFarlane, Kimberly Phillips, Steve and Caroline Thompson, Steve and Lesa March, Barry and Jill Kitnick, Adam Black, and Austin Herlihy.

Right at Home Peoples’ Self-Help Housing hosted its 45th anniversary gala dinner and auction at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

A record 218 turned out for the inspiring bash, chaired by Vicki Young with honorary co-chairs Richard and Karen Schloss Heimberg, and David and Alyce Boyd, which raised around $150,000 for the worthy cause which

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Chef Michael Hutchings catered the event, while Sinatra-soundalike Henry Garrett performed with his partner, Jan Ingram, and the ubiquitous Andrew Firestone emceed and conducted the live auction, which featured a week’s stay in Newport Beach, a villa for 14 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, a log home sleeping eight in Belt Creek, Montana, and the chance to anchor an on-air live weather segment on KEYT-TV with meteorologist Meredith Garofalo.

Among those turning out for the cause were Randy Weiss, Judi Weisbart, Hannah-Beth Jackson, Rochelle Rose, Kate Schwab, Salud Carbajal, and Chuck Stacy, rector emeritus of Trinity Episcopal Church, who offered prayers for victims of the ISIS attack in Paris the same evening.

Shakespeare Here It was Avon calling when the Santa Barbara Symphony, under maestro Nir Kabaretti, staged a Shakespeare Set to Music concert at the Granada, combining their talented musicianship and the acting chops of members of the Ensemble Theatre Company,

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Tripp and Katharine Leonard as the female leads dashing on and off stage with their respective loves before the show climaxed with the unforgettable Wedding March from act five.

“It was the perfect collaboration,” says symphony executive director David Pratt.

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under director Jonathan Fox. British composer William Walton’s suite from the 1936 film As You Like It, featuring a young Laurence Olivier in his first starring movie role, kicked off the performance followed by Prokofiev with selections from Romeo and Juliet.

After the intermission, the Bard took center stage with incidental music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream with late addition Karole Foreman playing a delightfully impish Puck, with Ross Hellwig as Lysander, and Charles Pasternak as Demetrius, and Rebekah

Hammer Time Guests at the Santa Barbara Art Museum were really getting hammered at a reception to mark the launch of the venerable 75-year-old institution’s “Imagine More” $50-million renovation campaign, including $42 million for construction costs, the most ambitious fundraising initiative in its storied history.

But it was all in a good cause as VIP guests, led off by Robert and Mercedes Eicholz director, Larry Feinberg, donning protective goggles and a hard hat featuring the museum’s logo, complete with a hefty hammer, started the “wall-breaking” event to launch the five to six year project, which consists of five stages, with the building never having to be off-limit to visitors.

Suitable background music for the event came from a host of entertainers, with “If Had A Hammer” by Trini Lopez and Pink Floyd’s The Wall being popular choices for the eve of

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So far, $18 million have been raised, with stage one consisting of seismic retrofitting of the former 103-year-old federal post office, a total renovation of the two-story McCormick Gallery, the creation of a contemporary art gallery, the replacement of the roof, and renovation of conservation facilities.

The outdated climate-control system will also be replaced, with renovations of visitor amenities and a new roof garden and pavilion, which I safely predict will be the new city hotspot in due course.

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Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West was jammed when international French pianist Lise de la Salle performed as part of UCSB’s Arts & Lectures Up Close and Musical series, sponsored by colorful philanthropist Robert Weinman.

The Paris-based 26-year-old started her dazzling career trajectory 10 years ago and recently made her debut with the London Symphony Orchestra, and last year became the first artist-in-residence of the Zurich Opera in Switzerland. Her 2015-16 season also includes concerts in London, Paris, Munich, Tokyo, Baltimore, and Quebec, among others.

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For Kaash Sake Just 48 hours later at the Granada, the Arts & Lectures series staged Kaash – Hindi for “if only” – a pulsating work by the London-based Akram Khan Company.

With a five-strong international cast of dancers, the company attempts to build bridges between the world of contemporary dance and the Indian classical dance form Kathak.

The frenetic, 90-minute, intermission-free show, sponsored by Richard and Annette Caleel, and Robert and Margo Feinberg, was a fascinating exhibition of innovative eastern promise to a background of colorful geometric shapes on screen.

An Act of Violins Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, regulars on the historic stage at the Lobero Theatre, had a decidedly new venue when two violin veterans performed at a reception at the new Tesla motors showroom on Hitchcock Way. Julie Rogers and Elizabeth Hedman played a selection of music from classical to contemporary, while guests, including David Bolton, Robert and Christine Emmons, Mahri Kerley, Christopher Lancashire, and Catherine Gee, former mayor Sheila Lodge, and Linda Hedgepeth, checked out the pricey and immaculately polished electric autos.

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Confidentially Speaking Thursday night sees me on stage at the Granada with veteran actor Tab Hunter for the Santa Barbara premiere of his much-lauded, 93-minute documentary based on his New York Times best selling memoir, Tab Hunter Confidential.

I will also be joined by producer Allan Glaser for the half-hour question-and-answer session after the film.

It should be fun, particularly as Tab lives just up the road from me.

Sightings: Oscar-winning Devil Wears Prada actress Anne Hathaway at the El Encanto...Rocker Peter Noone relaxing with friends outside Pierre Lafond...Singer Kenny Loggins checking out the crowd at Opal Pip! Pip!

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Readers with tips, sightings an other amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmineards@ verizon.net or send invitations and other correspondence to the Journal.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Strong Winds Forecast – Camerata Pacifica’s focuses the spotlight on music for winds in this month’s program, courtesy of its roster of international musicians – English oboist Nicholas Daniel, Spanish clarinetist José Franch-Ballester, Korean violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, and American pianist Molly Morkowski. The latter is makes her Camerata debut in the opening pieces, Bach’s G minor Sonata for Oboe & Piano, BWV 1030b, (from the B minor flute sonata), the composer’s most chromatic and intellectually rigorous wind sonata.

Next up is Henri Vieuxtemps’s Capriccio for Solo Viola, Op. 55, “Hommage à Paganini”, followed by Mozart’s “Kegelstatt” Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498, which is scored for the unusual combination of clarinet, viola, and piano.

The rarely played B minor Trio for Oboe, Clarinet & Piano, Op. 27 by Edouard Destenay before the concert concludes with, as the ensemble puts it, “shamelessly wanton virtuosity” with Franch-Ballester tackling Luigi Bassi’s finger-busting Fantasia on Themes from “Rigoletto”. WHEN: 1 pm (Bach, Mozart and Bassi only) & 7:30 pm WHERE: Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $56 (1pm $30) INFO: 884-8410 or www.cameratapacifica.org Submitted for Your Attendance – Los Angeles-based Impro Theater has veered over the years away from sketches and improv games into long-form theater pieces. The company has taken on such literary giants as Charles Dickens,

Anton Chekhov, Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, and Jane Austen for themed evening-length plays created on the spot by the players to specific suggestions from the audience at each show. They’ve also tackled such genres as Los Angeles noir, westerns, and horror for the “Unscripted” series. Impro made its Santa Barbara debut with “Austen Unscripted” earlier this year at the New Vic. This weekend, they return to an even more intimate venue with their latest foray, “Twilight Zone Unscripted”, a improvisational trip into the bizarre and inexplicable, courtesy five or so of the more creative on-their-feet playwright-actors in the land. Jo McGinley and Stephen Kearin direct. WHEN: 8 pm today & tomorrow WHERE: Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo, upstairs in the mall COST: $25 INFO: 963-0408 or www.

CenterStageTheater.org Play in a Day – Elements Theatre Collective’s 24-Hour Theatre Festival returns for a day-long extravaganza that stands in sharp contrast to the typical way plays are created. The workshop from the community company that brings free theater pop-up style to venues all over town brings together actors, directors, writers, and musicians of all levels of experience to create several 15-minute plays. These pieces are conceived, written, produced, and then performed all within the span of 24 hours. Participants are placed in groups consisting of a writer, a director, and some actors. The groups are given a theme for their production and basic guidelines around props, lighting, and other technical aspects. They have

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Alvins at it Again – Phil & Dave Alvin, the Downey, California-raised brothers who provided the catalytic connection from punk to roots music with the Blasters back in the 1970s and early 1980s, reunited on record last year nearly three decades after Dave left the band for an ambitious solo career. They put out an album, Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy, to pay tribute to an early influence, then hit the road to promote the disc, reminding all of the sounds of family harmony that had characterized the early Blasters. Barely a year later, they’re back to followup to that Grammy-nominated record with a new album called Lost Time. The title refers not only to the brothers’ 30-year separation but also to the relative obscurity of the batch of cover songs they’re taking on, from the likes of blues-R&B singer Big Joe Turner, Godfather of Soul James Brown, Lead Belly, Willie Dixon, Leroy Carr, gospel composer Thomas Dorsey, and several others. As before, Phil’s powerful lead vocals fronts Dave’s nimble guitar work and superbly sympathetic backing from Dave’s touring band, the Guilty Ones. Word is the brothers are planning for a third album that will focus on original songs from Dave. The Alvins closed out opening night at the Live Oak Music Festival in 2014. Now, the brothers return for a show at the Lobero for the first time since a rowdy crowd got both the Blasters – and live rock ‘n’ roll – banned from the venue for more than a decade back in the early 1980s. It’s almost ironic that their return is under the aegis of Sings Like Hell, the series that proved pop music could safely thrive there again. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $35 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.co

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Petersen’s Lulu Swan Song – William Kentridge, who made his Met Live in HD debut with an innovative staging of Shostakovich’s The Nose, returns to the Met with a new production of Lulu, Alban Berg’s tragedy of a sexually irresistible femme fatale who shatters lives, including her own. .

German soprano Marlis Petersen has sung the tour-de-force title role – a wild journey of love, obsession, and death – to great acclaim around the world and will be retiring the part following the performances at the Met. Susan Graham, who has appeared in 18 different operas at the opera house, adds a new role to her company repertory as the Countess Geschwitz, one of Lulu’s most devoted admirers.

The men around them include American tenor Daniel Brenna in his Met debut as Alwa; Johan Reuter as Dr. Schön and Jack the Ripper; Paul Groves as the Painter and African Prince; and Franz Grundheber as Schigolch. Welsh National Opera music director Lothar Koenigs conducts. WHEN: 9:30 am (repeats at 2 pm January 17) WHERE: Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $28 INFO: 9698787 or www.musicacademy.org just a single day to conceive, produce, and rehearse a 15-minute play before performing for a live audience at the finale at the new Timbers Dinner Theater.

Seasoned performers and newbies alike are encouraged to participate, as each can challenge themselves with new skills.

WHEN: Workshop 7 tonight to 11 pm tomorrow; performance 8 pm tomorrow WHERE: The Timbers Event Center, 10 Winchester Canyon Road COST: $12 (workshop); performance free INFO: 2324382 or www.elementstc.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Music Club’s Travelogue – Santa Barbara Music Club program chair Christopher David, a pianist who is familiar to Music Academy of the West patrons for his tenure as theater manager, joins flutist Jane Hahn on the Allegro movement from Carl Reinecke’s Sonata in E major, Op. 167 (“Undine”), the German composer’s best-known composition, opening this fortnight’s concert. Hahn, clarinetist Per Elmfors, and soprano Deborah Bertling then present Aaron Copland’s “As It Fell Upon a Day”, the American composer’s setting of a work by 17th-century English poet Richard Barnefield. Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder, five lyric poems set to song, will be performed by Davis and bass DeAndre Simmons (a MAW alumnus) before violinist Nicole McKenzie and pianist Betty Oberacker close the concert with Beethoven’s Sonata in D major, Op. 12, No. 1. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu Street COST: free INFO: www.sbmusicclub.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Youth Will Serve – The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony kicks off its performance

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season with a free concert featuring movements from Debussy’s Petite Suite, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Minor, Reinecke’s Flute Concerto, and Schumann’s Symphony No. 3. Violinist Francis Pan solos in the Mendelssohn while flutist Ilana Shapiro, who is also a 15-year-old resident of Santa Barbara, gets the spotlight in the Reinecke. Veteran music director Andy Radford, principal bassoonist of the Santa Barbara Symphony (which is the Youth Symphony’s parent organization) and a longtime staffer at the Ojai Music Festival, conducts the orchestra, which consists of 70 musicians ages 12-18 from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. WHEN: 4 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: free INFO: 898-8785 or 9630761/www.lobero.com Childs Sings Elijah – Mark Childs, the cantor at Congregation B’nai B’rith since 1991, sings the title role as the Santa Barbara Master Chorale performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah this weekend at the beautiful First United Methodist Church. Mendelssohn’s most popular vocal composition is a dramatic oratorio that features several prominent scenes including a drought prophecy, the appearance of rain in answer to Elijah’s appeal, Queen Jezebel’s persecution of Elijah, his sojourn in and return from the desert, and for the finale, the prophet’s rising to heaven in a chariot of fire.

Childs, a recitalist in Jewish art and folk song, as well as a classical and musical theater singer, has appeared as featured soloist with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (Zeisl’s “Requiem Ebraica”), the Portland Symphonic Choir, the Santa Barbara Symphony/Choral Society (Bloch’s “Sacred Service”), and the early version of Opera Santa Barbara (“Die Fledermaus”, “Don Giovanni”). Other solosts include tenor Eduardo Villa,

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Double Dose of Nature – Mark Moffett is a modern-day explorer who has accidentally sat on the world’s deadliest snake, battled drug lords with dart guns, and scrambled up a tree to escape bull elephants. It’s all in a day’s work for Moffett, whose mission is to find stories that make people fall in love with unexpected creatures of the world, from insects and frogs to ants and canopy bears. Moffett has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and has been writing and photography credits on more than 20 articles for National Geographic. In his “The High Frontier: Exploring the Forest Canopy” National Geographic Live presentation at UCSB this afternoon, Moffett will tell tales from his work in the crowns of the tallest trees, where most of the world’s biodiversity lives....Alex Honnold also pursues some of nature’s wonders with solitary dedication, but his targets aren’t moving. Honnold is a rock climber specializing in free-soloing, which is performed without a partner, rope or hardware for aid or protection. Honnold’s ascents of the world’s biggest walls have made him one of the sport’s most notable climbers, a death-defying athlete whose feats include tackling Mexico’s Sendero Luminoso and Patagonia’s Fitz Traverse. Yet, despite his achievements and burgeoning fame, Honnold maintains his simple “dirtbag-climber” existence, living out of his van and traveling the world in search of the next great vertical adventure. In his illustrated talk this evening, titled Alone on the Wall after his book and the Emmy-nominated adventure film, Honnold recounts some of his most astonishing career achievements, bringing them to life for the audience. WHEN: 3 pm (Moffett); 8 pm (Honnold) WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $25 general, $15 youth 18 and under (Moffett); $15/$10 (Honnold) INFO: 893-3535 or www.

ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu soprano Christine Hollinger, and alto Danielle Marcelle Bond, while the chorale’s artistic director Steven R. Hodson, vice president of the Western Division of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and a professor of music at Westmont College, conducts.

WHEN: 7:30 tonight, 3 pm tomorrow WHERE: First United Methodist Church at the corner of Garden and Anapamu streets COST: $22 general, $20 seniors and disabled, $12 college students, free for children in K-12 INFO: 455-3276 or www.sbmasterchorale.org •MJ

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Devine Music – The roster of Santa Barbara-area artists who appear on Mike Devine’s new Lost Highway CD reads like the region’s ulitmate A-list of studio and touring musicians: bassist Randy Tico, drummer Tom Lackner, guitarists Jonathan McEuen, and Chris Pelonis, multiinstrumentalist Bill Flores, pianist Bill Payne, mandolinist Ashely Broder, percussionist Efrain Toro, harmonica player Tom Ball, flugelhorn and trumpeter Jeff Elliot, and Shawn Thies, Jessie Bridges and her dad, Jeff, on background vocals. Devine is an old friend of the actor and when Bridges recently brought his backing band The Abiders – which consists of several of the above players – to Devine’s Livingston, Montana, home for rehearsals, the singer-songwriter knew he’d found the sound he was looking for. Devine’s latest Americana collection – recorded at Lackner’s Tompound studio here in Santa Barbara – features “No News,” a back porch blues about checking the mailbox; the music hall ditty, “Okie Dokie,” a tongue-in-cheek kind of ditty that updates “Alice’s Restaurant” for today’s economic climate; and such songs as “Say It For Me”, “In Harmony,” “Do No Harm (the first rule of love),” and “Do You Feel the Pain?” Many of the musicians will be on hand at SOhO for tonight’s CD release show from Mike Devine and Friends. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $10 INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com

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ORDINANCE NO. 5726 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING THE GRANTING OF EASEMENTS ON CITY-OWNED AIRPORT PROPERTIES TO THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND ALL RELATED PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE AS NECESSARY THE GRANT DEEDS IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the Las Vegas and San Pedro Creeks Capacity Improvement Project (Project) is a multijurisdictional project between the County of Santa Barbara Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), and the City to reduce the risk of potential future flooding along San Pedro and Las Vegas Creeks during major storm and rainfall events; WHEREAS, the intent of the Project between the City, District, Caltrans, and UPRR is to improve water conveyance capacity in the Las Vegas and San Pedro creeks (Creeks) so as to reduce the risk of future flooding; WHEREAS, said Creeks are partially located on City-owned property where the Santa Barbara Airport facilities (Airport) are located, and said Airport property consists of several parcels, the granting of any permanent or temporary easements on such Airport parcels shall provide for enhanced Creeks access for maintenance and flood control purposes by the District; and WHEREAS, the City and District have agreed to offer and accept respectively those certain easement interests as particularly described by the Grant Deeds to be executed by both parties subsequent to the approval of this Ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City hereby grants to District easements for access, maintenance, flood control and related purposes on the City fee owned properties as particularly described and shown in the Legal Descriptions and Exhibits to the Easement Grant Deeds for APN No.s 073-080-066, 073-080-067, 073-080-068, 073-080-069, 073-080-071, 073-080-072, and Rex Eckles Road.

SECTION 2. That the City Administrator is authorized to execute, in the form approved by the City Attorney, the above referenced Easement Grant Deeds, and other related documents as maybe necessary.

SECTION 3. Following the effective date of this Ordinance, the City Clerk is hereby authorized to cause the recordation of said Easement Grant Deeds in the Official Records, in the Office of the County Recorder, County of Santa Barbara, State of California.

ORDINANCE NO. 5726 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

was

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance

introduced on October 27, 2015, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on November 10, 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Dale Francisco, Gregg Hart, Frank Hotchkiss, Cathy Murillo, Randy Rowse, Bendy White, Mayor Helene Schneider

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on November 11, 2015.

(Seal) /s/ Gwen Peirce, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on November 11, 2015. /s/ Helene Schneider Mayor

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Concierge Services, 133 De La Guerra #32, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Michelle King, 133 De La Guerra #32, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 29, 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 Luporello. FBN No. 2015-0003122.

Published November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Honor Market, 1255 Coast Village Road Suite 102A, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Hillstone Restaurant Group, INC, 2710 East Camelback Road #200, Phoenix, AZ 85016. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 28, 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 Tara Jayasinghe.

FBN No. 2015-0003097.

Published November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Test Preparation; SB Test Prep; SB Testing Center; SB Tutoring Center, 81 David Love Place, Suite 206, Santa Barbara, CA 93117. Santa Barbara Tutoring, LLC, 81 David Love Place, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93117.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 20, 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 Luporello. FBN No. 2015-0003028.

Published November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Autocamp Santa Barbara, 2717 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Autocamp, LLC, 740 State Street 3rd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 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 Noe Solis.

FBN No. 2015-0003129.

Published November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bree’Osh, 1150 Coast Village Road, STE E, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.

Artisan Sourdough Bakers, LLC, 27 W. Anapamu Street, STE 406, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 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 Tara Jayasinghe.

FBN No. 2015-0003008.

Published November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Channel Islands Winery, 6160 Wallace Becknell Road, STE B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Mary Hitchcock Parker, 540 Barker Pass Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Douglas Scott, 6665 Pasado, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 8, 2015. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of

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the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos .

FBN No. 2015-0002937.

Published October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Jane-Ellyn, 1709 Loma St. #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Jane E. Lascelles, 1709 Loma St. #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Paul S. Lascelles, 1709 Loma St. #C, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 7, 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. 2015-0002918.

Published October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Crescend Health, 107 E. Micheltorena Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

The Phoenix of Santa Barbara, INC, 107 E. Micheltorena Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on October 20, 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 Jan Morales.

FBN No. 2015-0003020.

Published October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2015.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV03732.

To all interested parties: Petitioner Andrea Gutierrez filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Larissa Kennedy Rodriguez to Larissa Kennedy Gutierrez.

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 November 2, 2015 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: January 27, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS (ParentageCustody and Support): CASE No. 1487038.

Notice to Respondent: Juan Carlos CarachureAngel: You have been sued

by Petitioner Zita Nevarez.

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a response at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent-child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court. This restraining order remains in effect until the judgment is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders.

The respondent cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in CCP sections 415.10 through 415.40 based on the petitioner’s declaration. A copy of the summons or citation and the complaint or petition could not be served via alternate methods. Filed November 3, 2015, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk.

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COMING & GOING (Continued from page 21)

Showtimes for November 20-24H = NO PASSES Mollie Ahlstrand says the turkey on her table had been grass-fed and is ready to be cooked Italian-style for Thanksgiving Day at Trattoria Mollie

and teach the sure-footed and the allleft-footed how to dance Cuban style.

Honorary hosts for the evening will be Leslie Ridley-Tree and the Reverend Mark Asman. Tickets are $150 per person. For tickets and more information, contact Sarah House at (805) 682-1515 or at the website www. sarahhousesb.org.

Thanksgiving Surprise

Mollie Ahlstrand is owner-operator-progenitor of Trattoria Mollie, which she founded 22 years ago.

In that time, Mollie has grown her business that now features a private dining room just outside and down 20 steps from her restaurant. For a while, she also ran a small shop at Paseo Nuevo, not far from the fourplex there, but she found it too much work to do it all.

Currently, she revels in greeting her regular customers, among them Montecito’s most famous resident, Oprah Winfrey, who fell upon, loved, and then publicized Mollie’s unique (and spicy) spaghetti with turkey meatballs, which have become a much-ordered and much-coveted dish among those who know of it.

Ever since she opened, Mollie has asked but had never succumbed to the lure of opening for Thanksgiving.

“I never wanted to open because I wanted the staff to have the day off, and also for myself,” she says as she joins my wife, Helen, and me at our table after our meal (and, yes, I had the spaghetti with turkey meatballs, which were – and are always – indeed very spicy and very good).

Mollie says now that her son, Ali, helps in the business, and her husband passed away last year, she has reconsidered and will open for the first time this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26. “Besides,” she notes, “most of the staff is either Italian or Mexican, and they don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving.”

Trattoria Mollie will be open Thanksgiving Day from 11:30 am to 9 pm, and will be offering short ribs, 19 – 26 November 2015

lamb, or Italian-style traditional turkey. “I want to mix it up,” Mollie says. “People love my short ribs... they’ll be braised with Barolo wine.

It’s beautiful. It’s Italian.” When she speaks, it is with a determined smile.

She knows what she likes and what she can cook well. Mollie, by the way, hails from Ethiopia, occupied by Italy after Benito Mussolini took it over militarily in 1936.

Along with short ribs, lamb, or turkey, Mollie will offer couscous, garlic mashed potatoes (with cheese and butter), sweet potatoes, and Italianstyle stuffing. “The stuffing,” she says, “is lighter than American-style stuffing.” She makes it with carrots, onions, fennel, celery, and bread crumbs, and cooked with cream and cheese. “It’s really, really, really, good,” she insists.

“You got to try it.” The turkey will be cooked with lemon, rosemary, and a little bit of butter. “We only cook grass-fed turkeys,” she says and adds that her veggie caponata (a Sicilian kind of ratatouille) is “to die for.” It is made with broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, eggplant, and zucchini. The gravy is made with cornstarch instead of flour, with the addition of shallots cooked in brandy and garlic. You can order white or dark meat, or a combination of both. And, of course, there will be plenty of cranberry sauce, homemade in Mollie’s kitchen, too.

“I tell people not to bring their tight slacks,” she laughs.

People can order to go, and she’ll put the entire meal together and you can take it out, ready to eat.

There is one traditional Thanksgiving dish that will not appear on Mollie’s menu: pumpkin pie. “I don’t like pumpkin pie,” she says, “and I don’t cook what I don’t like.” So, she’s making her special apple pie, which she almost never makes, “because I’m addicted to them,” she confesses.

Mollie’s apple pies are made with Granny Smith apples (“Green apples are best”). The apples are cooked with cinnamon, raisins, sugar, but-

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The British Royal Aero Club (at the time, its president was Prince Charles, its patron Queen Elizabeth), judged Julian’s record-breaking flight in a pressurized cabin to be “very significant,” and presented Nott with the club’s most important award: the Britannia Trophy. The prize is awarded “For the British aviator accomplishing the most meritorious performance in aviation during the previous year,” and, says Julian, “they certainly do not award it every year.” (right) October 5, when this photo was taken, was the first time Julian had seen the pressurized balloon cabin he designed, built, and piloted since it went on display in the Smithsonian

ter, and a little bit of custard; the apple pie will be served with a scoop of vanilla gelato, which she also makes.

The price is $75 per person, which seems very reasonable. Mollie says, “Since this is the first time I try it, I wanted it to be priced right.” The

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$75 doesn’t include tax, tip, or drink.

Reservations should be made now; you can choose to eat inside, on the patio, or if you are a large party, in the private dining room, on a space available basis. Trattoria Mollie is located at 1250 Coast Village Road; call (805) 565-9381 for reservations

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Our Favorite Physicist

UCSB lecturer and frequent contributor – he writes the Up And Out column for MJ’s semi-annual glossy edition – Julian Nott is many things, among them a credentialed physicist and a world-record-setting balloonist whose exploits have now – finally – been chronicled at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Officials at the Smithsonian have put on display the hot-air balloon pressurized cabin that Julian designed and piloted to a world-record (at the time) altitude of nearly 56,000 feet.

“I was the first person ever to build a pressure cabin for a hot-air balloon [but not any kind of balloon],” Julian tells us from D.C., where he was enjoying a little bit of limelight in the nation’s capital.

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Julian, incidentally, also designed the record-shattering balloon that took Alan Eustace up to a stratospheric 135,890 feet a year ago October, from which he – Alan – jumped back to earth.

Julian’s earlier record-setting flight was launched from Longmont, Colorado, and it is that very cabin that is now on permanent display in the Smithsonian National Air Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport. “To find it,” he says, “stand below the Concorde tail.”

Julian explains that “The Smithsonian wanted to have something to represent my work and I am delighted that, of various possibilities, they took [my pressurized cabin].”

As for us at the MJ, we are delighted to be irregular breakfast companions of the daring and congenial scientist and offer a toast to the recognition the Smithsonian has bestowed upon him.

•MJ

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avid Gergen, former adviser to four U.S. presidents, will speak about “Eyewitness to Power: Moral and Ethical Leadership in the American Presidency” on Friday, November 20, at noon in the Coral Casino at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. Tickets to the luncheon, part of the Mosher Foundation’s series on Moral and Ethical Leadership in American Society, cost $100 each and may be purchased online only at westmont. edu/leadershipseries. Ticket packages for the entire series are also available.

The lecture by Gergen, a senior political analyst for CNN, launches a new season of talks featuring eminent historians and commentators who reflect on the qualities associated with effective and inspiring leadership.

Gergen, co-director of the Center for Public Leadership and professor of public leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, published the best-selling book Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton, in 2000. A speechwriter in the Nixon White House, Gergen later worked in the Ford administration and the 1980 Bush presidential campaign. He served as director of communications for Ronald Reagan and advised the Clinton administration on domestic and foreign affairs.

Gergen joined the Harvard faculty in 1999, and he works closely with a rising generation of younger leaders.

The center prepares students to serve as leaders for the common good and promotes scholarship at the frontiers of leadership studies. In the 1980s, Gergen began a career in journalism and became a regular commentator

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on public affairs. Twice he has covered elections on teams that won Peabody awards. In the late 1980s, he was chief editor of U.S. News & World Report.

Gergen graduated with honors from both Yale College and Harvard Law School and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for more than three years, posted to a ship in Japan.

The series continues February 5 with Jack Rakove, winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize in History for his book, Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution. Last year, the Mosher Center kicked off the series with Jon Meacham, Bob Woodward, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Ronald C. White.

ily tradition in Santa Barbara, features early and contemporary holiday music Friday, December 4, at 7 pm; Saturday, December 5, at 2 pm; and Sunday, December 6, at 3 pm all at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. The Saturday evening concert has already sold out.

Purchase tickets to this year’s performance, “I Will Give You as a Light to the Nations,” for $15 apiece online only at westmont.edu/christmasfesti val. Please call (805) 565-7140 for more information.

This year’s festival includes a Saturday matinee performance at regular ticket prices to meet the demand for tickets. “So as not to overburden the student musicians, we will not present a formal dress rehearsal on Thursday, December 3,” says Michael

Tracy McKenzie, professor of history at Wheaton College, examines how Americans remember their national heritage on Thursday, November 19, at 3:30 pm in Hieronymus Lounge at Kerrwood Hall. The Erasmus Society Lecture “Remembering the First Thanksgiving: How to Learn from the Pilgrims Without Using and Abusing Them” is free and open to the public.

McKenzie’s most recent book, The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us about Loving God and Learning From History, challenges Christians and others to humbly explore the functions of myth and history in constructing a useful past.

“The First Thanksgiving is a wonderful read that not only greatly enhances our understanding of those early events in New England, but points us toward how we might fruitfully learn from this group of forbearers,” says Richard Pointer, Westmont professor of history, “and I anticipate that his lecture will do the same.

•MJ

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The Montecito Fire Protection District Board honored Geri Ventura for her 22 years of service to the District; Ventura retires this week

fool you. We are not out of the woods; fire season is still upon us,” he said.

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Also happening at the District, on Monday, November 16, the board of directors honored administrative assistant Geri Ventura, who will retire from her post later this week. The District hired Ventura back in 1993, when she worked as a dispatcher for five years before being promoted to her current position. Ventura’s 22 years of dedication have been invaluable to the District, according to Hickman, who read a resolution in her honor. Her duties included implementing new notification systems, providing computer assistance to personnel, serving as the District’s Public Information Officer during emergencies, and countless other duties. “She is my right-hand ‘man,’ and I will miss her terribly,” Hickman said.

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in the organization to more than 350.

In addition to being a liaison between MERRAG and MFPD, she served as treasurer of the organization, overseeing finances and accounting. Her final wish before she retires is to help the volunteer group acquire a new operations van, which will cost about $250,000, of which $60,000 has already been raised. The current MERRAG van is more than 15 years old and is antiquated, Ventura said. The purpose of the van is to serve as a Districtwide backup communications hub should the normal dispatch center fail; it’s also a mobile communications and information dispatch center for Montecito residents, it’s a Wi-Fi hotspot for first responders, it carries emergency response assets (portable tents, chairs, lighting, reflective vests, protective gear, command boards, traffic control, rescue and triage equipment, portable radios, chargers, First Aid supplies and emergency generator), and other uses.

Prior to her work with the District, Ventura worked as a dispatcher for Oxnard Police and Fire Department for four-and-a-half years. Her 27 years of public service carried on a familial tradition: Ventura’s father retired as a battalion chief from Oxnard Fire Department after 30 years of service.

Shortly after his retirement, he passed away suddenly at age 60, which motivated Ventura to work hard and retire early. “Since his passing, I have lived every day like it might be my last, and I am taking this opportunity to retire early so that I can enjoy everything that life has to offer, for however long that may be,” she said, adding that she plans on spending her retirement as a wife, mom, and new grandmother.

“Working at Montecito Fire has been very rewarding, I have made many friends, and I’ve extended my family to include my brothers and sisters in the fire service and the MERRAG volunteers with whom I have worked,” Ventura tells us. “This has been a special place to work, and I’d like to thank all of the people who have made this such a gratifying career.” Ventura’s successor is Joyce Reed, who joins the Montecito Fire Protection District after working for the Carpinteria/ Summerland Fire District.

On a more personal note, we here at the Journal would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations and “Thank you” to Geri. Over the years, she has been a valued resource to this publication, providing us accurate information not just during emergencies, but also during non-emergent times, including happenings at district board meetings, MERRAG updates, and more.

You will be missed, Geri! Happy retirement!

JANGEORGe Opens on Coast Village Road

Two weeks ago, we reported that the long-vacant building at 1101

Coast Village (the former home of Hayward’s), was home to two new tenants: Whiskey & Leather, a boutique clothing and accessory store, and JANGEORGe, a boutique interior design company and store, which opened earlier this month.

JANGEORGe (pronounced YanGeorge) is named for its two principals: Jan Oostdijk and George Rutgers. The duo has been in the interior design business for more than 20 years, starting their careers in their homeland, Holland, and then bringing their “comfortable-yet-modern aesthetic” to the states. In 2009, the couple opened their first American store in Key West, followed by a store and office in Sag Harbor, New York, a year later. “We decided to close the Key West store and focus on the Hamptons, when it was clear business was booming from New Yorkers who would visit us in Sag Harbor in the summers,” Rutgers explained.

After vacationing in Montecito, the couple decided to open a store on Coast Village Road, becoming bi-coastal in both their business and their home life. “We’ll spend the summers in Sag Harbor and the winters here, where it is very kid-friendly for our young daughter, Sarah,” Oostdijk said. The store features high-end, mostly European brand furniture and accessories, carefully curated to the couple’s “warm, modern, and white” aesthetic. Shoppers can also find a small collection of antiques, lighting, tabletop wares, and photographs taken by Rutgers himself.

At the heart of the store is the Jan Oostdijk and George Rutgers, owners of JANGEORGe on Coast Village Road

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couple’s interior design business, which they say can be as simple as helping clients decide on an armchair, to helping decorate an entire home. “Our design business is based on mutual connection and personal relationships. We visit the homes of clients, work with architects if necessary, and build long-lasting partnerships,” Rutgers said.

The JANGEORGe space, which is open seven days a week, is light and modern, with white and neutral-colored furniture pieces, modern lighting displays, and a wall full of dinnerware and luxury candles.

“We are happy to be a part of the Montecito community, bringing new life into this beautiful building,” Oostdijk said.

For more information, visit www.jan george.com.

New Librarian at Montecito Library

Earlier this year, Montecito Library welcomed a new library supervisor, Tatiana Johnson, after the library spent six months “sharing” Carpinteria librarian Tara O’Reilly.

Johnson, who has worked for several Santa Barbara public libraries over the last four years, was offered the librarian position after budgets were re-evaluated. “It’s a great opportunity, and I’m happy to be here!” she told us last week.

Johnson says her time at the library, where she once worked under long-

Mertens Fine Art Closes

Saturday, November 7, Mertens Fine Art Gallery on Coast Village Road closed its doors after six years in business. Owners Alexander and Maria Mertens specialized in American and European Modern and Contemporary paintings, sculptures, and prints; our phone call to the owners was not returned, but we’re told they are looking for a new space in which to reopen the gallery.

The Mertens took over the 1,200-square-foot space at 1266 Coast Village Road from Sullivan Goss Gallery, which called the space home for a decade. The Mertens used the space for many art exhibits and openings, as well as for conducting appraisals and evaluations, curatorial services, authentications, and framing and installation services.

Artists represented over the years included Tom Mielko, Patricia Hinds, Douglas Dubler, Brad Howe, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Richard Diebenkorn, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann, Sam Francis, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, and Rufino Tamayo, plus many more.

For more information about future plans, visit www.mertensfin eart.com.

Montecito Library’s branch supervisor Tatiana Johnson

time librarian Jody Thomas, will be spent increasing the programming and ensuring the library is a trusted resource for Montecito residents. “We’re bringing in arts and crafts, special speakers, and screening movies; making the most out of the time we’re open,” Johnson said, adding that she has made some staffing changes to the three library assistants and one page who are employed at the library.

A resident of Solvang, Johnson and her husband of 22 years, David, both commute to Santa Barbara for work; he is the associate director of operations at the Granada Theatre. The couple, who have five sons between them, just welcomed their first grandson earlier this month.

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Real Estate

by Mark Ashton Hunt

Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. 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.

4 Newer Listings In Montecito

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s most folks know, Montecito is one of the more pricey areas to live in the country. However, it seems when compared to other high-end areas, such as Beverly Hills, New York, or San Francisco, we compare very well. In our area, one likely gets more land, more home, and more amenities for the dollar and often expansive city and ocean views as well.

I have friends and business associates who have moved here from those major cities, or have second homes here, and they believe there is great value in Montecito. Aside from living in such a desirable part of the world, the arts and culture in the Santa Barbara area add to the appeal.

So if you are looking for a remodeled, single-level, entry-price point Montecito home, we have that. If you are hoping for a big ocean view and privacy, done.

Need 8,000+ square feet on a large lot in a gated community with ocean views under $10,000,000? No problem.

Here are a few of my favorite newer listings. Find one you like, make an offer, and start enjoying the Montecito lifestyle.

1907 San Leandro Lane: $2,395,000

This single-level, mid-century modern home is surrounded by private green landscaping at the end of a shared driveway. Sunlight pours through walls of glass and the skylights built into the soaring ceilings.

The home includes 3 bedrooms and 3 baths in just under 3,000 square feet and is on over half an acre. The remodeled home includes hardwood and tile floors, upgraded appliances, 2 fireplaces, private grounds, and a good location in the Montecito Union School District, near Crane Country Day School.

This is one of the lower-priced, remodeled homes in the area.

157 Rametto Road – $2,795,000

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This ocean view home is close to both village sections in Montecito and also close to downtown Santa Barbara.

The house rests on a promontory, on a small, shared lane off of Rametto Road.

There are generous-sized rooms with

views of the ocean and islands, the bird refuge, East Beach, the harbor and downtown Santa Barbara.

The remodeled, 3-bedroom, 2-bath home includes a family room, breakfast nook, upgraded kitchen, large master suite, plus bonus room. This is a single-level home with no stairs and a low-maintenance landscape plan. There is also an oversized garage with many built-ins. Soak up the sun on the large patio overlooking your own solar-heated pool.

While this home is not located in one of the Montecito school districts, it does have the 93108 Montecito ZIP code.

975 Mariposa Lane – $4,995,000

Impressive ocean views mixed with the intimate setting of this newly remodeled contemporary home featuring hickory wood floors that sprawl throughout the open floor plan; oversized windows frame the views of Montecito, the ocean, islands, and surrounding setting.

Situated on a full acre, this residence features 4 renovated and spacious bedrooms, along with 3 full and 1 half baths. The formal living room is defined by expansive ocean views, and the fireplace perfectly complements the atmosphere. There is a 2-car garage and off-street parking for guests.

This home is located in the Montecito Union School District.

1850 Jelinda Drive – $7,950,000

Ocean, island, and mountain views are plentiful from this distinguished 2-plus-acre knoll-top property located within the gated Ennisbrook community. Designed by architects Warner & Gray, this Nantucket Contemporary features +\-8,600 square feet of living space.

There are 5 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 2 powder rooms, a formal living room with 25-foot ceilings, dining room, and family room with ocean views.

Additionally, there is a library, office, media room, 93-foot sky-lit gallery, sculpture garden, gourmet kitchen, with ocean views, 4 fireplaces, A/C, security system, 3-car garage, and off-street parking for guests. The pool and spa are surrounded by lawns and other extensive landscaping, privacy hedges, olive trees, ocean, mountain, and Valley Club views. Homes in the Ennisbrook community share common use tennis courts, pool, recreation center, clubhouse, and are in the Montecito Union School District.

If you would like more information on any of these homes or to arrange a showing, please call or text me (Mark) directly at (805) 698-2174. Please visit my website, www.

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•MJ

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Jeremy Fay: jeremyfay@rocketmail.com; 805-267-6101 Need Help around the house?

Responsible, organized, and easy going person offering services for errands, appts, light cleaning.

805-252-4937 Seeking live-in situation. Will provide companionship, light housekeeping & occasional gourmet cooking.

917-272-7259.

PHYSICAL TRAINING/COACHING Fit for Life

Customized workouts and nutritional guidance for any lifestyle. Individual/ group sessions.

Specialized in CORRECTIVE EXERCISE – injury prevention and post surgery. House calls available..

Victoria Frost- CPT & CES 805-895-9227

Rare Breed Coton de Tulear Loyal and loving companion dogs.

Health tested, locally

home bred and raised.

Lavenderhillcotons@gmail.com

BEAUTY & SPA SERVICES Forget Lash Extensions ~Try a Lash Perm.

We perm your lashes creating beautifully curled natural lashes that last 8-12 weeks. $65 Call Riverblue Salon Spa 565-1999 SPECIAL/PERSONAL SERVICES LASTING LEGACY Preserve your life story as a precious gift for loved ones and future generations.

Over 25 Years in Montecito

Over 25 Years in Montecito

MONTECITO MONTECITO ELECTRIC ELECTRIC

EXCELLENT R EFERENCES EXCELLENT REFERENCES • Repair Wiring • Repair Wiring • Remodel Wiring • Remodel Wiring • New Wiring • New Wiring • Landscape Lighting • Landscape Lighting • Interior Lighting • Interior Lighting

(805)969-1575 969-1575 (805)

PHYSICAL THERAPY Improve the Way You Move-Improve the Quality of Your Life.

Josette Fast, PT- 35 years experience.

House calls 805722-8035 www. fitnisphysicaltherapy. com

Personal Trainer

Calm your mind; get rid of stress; gain strength and flexibility guided

by Sunny’s in home instruction.

Sunny Weiss 805455-4264 www.

SunnyLovesYoga. com

$8 minimum

DANCING LESSONS

SHORT/LONG TERM RENTAL

Dance Fever studio- the Santa Barbara area’s premier DanceSport studio for kids & adults!

Try our FREE Introductory Ballroom dance class.

World-Class teachers from Russia.

Sign up today (805)512-0332 www.sb.dancefeverstudio.com dancefeverpros@yahoo.com CAREGIVER SERVICES Caregiver/companion looking for a position, live-in/out.15 yrs experience. Background checked. Excellent local references.

Call Marge 8 05-450-8266.

COMPUTER/VIDEO SERVICES VIDEOS TO DVD TRANSFERS Hurry, before your tapes fade away. Now doing records & cassettes to CD. Only $10 each 969-6500 Scott.

HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES ** JnJcleaning specialize in cleaning office/ home*** Affordable, dependable and friendly staff.

Ask for detailed cleaning, general or luxury cleaning. $ 23.00 per hrs, minimum 3 hrs. we make your house like your castle. fresh and fantastic.320-2773 PR SERVICES Marketing and Publicity for your business, non-profit, or event. Integrating traditional and social media and specializing in PSAs, podcasts, videos, blogs, articles and press releases.

Contact Patti Teel seniorityrules@gmail.com REAL ESTATE SERVICES NancyHussey.com

Nancy Hussey Realtor ®

805-452-3052 Coldwell Banker / Montecito DRE#0138377 “Thanks Nancy, for Making our Third Transaction go so Smoothly. We appreciate ALL your efforts. Good Fortune is a Friend Like You.” –Irene and Ken Steiner

CARMEL BY THE SEA vacation getaway.

Charming, private studio. Beautiful garden patio.

Walk to beach and town. $110/night.

831-624-6714 Santa Barbara Short Term fully furnished Apartments/Studios.

Walk to Harbor & Downtown.

Day/Week/Month 805-966-1126 TheBeachHouseInn.com ESTATE/MOVING SALE SERVICES THE CLEARING HOUSE, LLC

Recognized as the Area’s Leading Estate Liquidators – Castles to Cottages Experts in the Santa Barbara Market!

Professional, Personalized Services for Moving, Downsizing, and Estate Sales .

Complimentary Consultation (805) 708 6113 email: theclearinghouseSB@cox.net website: theclearinghouseSB.com Estate Moving Sale Service -Efficient-30yrs experience.

Elizabeth Langtree 689-0461 or 733-1030.

GARDENING SERVICES Elegant Garden Services ~Cut flowers & vegetables ~Raised beds & containers ~Garden edits & re-designs ~Water saving irrigation ~Mulching, pruning & fertilizing Call 805 565-3006 TUTORING SERVICES PIANO LESSONS Santa Barbara Studio of Music seeks children wishing to experience the joy of learning music.

(805) 453-3481.

FIREWOOD El Niño ??

Praying for rain??

Get ready now, Abundant Firewood! $50-400. Seasoned, well split.

Oak, mix & stove wood 805-895-2099 or 967-1474 HANDYMAN SERVICES Finish Custom Carpentry.

Furniture, cabinets, restoration, doors, windows..

Ca Lic#911243.

(805)696-8507.

Cristian.

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD $8 minimum

STATE LICENSE No. 485353

It’s Simple. Charge is $2 per line, and any portion of a line. Multiply the number of lines used (example 4 lines x 2 =$8) Add 10 cents per Bold and/or Upper case character and send your check to: Montecito Journal, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite D, Montecito, CA 93108.

Deadline for inclusion in the next issue is Thursday prior to publication date. $8 minimum. Email: christine@montecitojournal.net

www.montecitoelectric.com

Yes, run my ad __________ times. Enclosed is my check for $__________

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LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY

(805) 565-1860

local expertise. national reach. world class.

BUSINESS CARDS FOR VOL 20#48, Dec 10, ’14

Kevin O’Connor /President

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When you need experienced care at home…

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NON-MEDICAL IN HOME CARE

There’s no place like home.

$25 for play day $40 for overnight Carole (805) 452-7400 carolebennett@cox.net

805.426.0990

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All type of windows, screens & sills skillfully washed by hand.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED K-PALS need volunteers to be foster parents for our dogs while they are waiting for their forever homes.

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What we now call a bedroom was known, a few centuries ago, as a chamber.

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Morning Starters and Other First Courses •

with each entRée

Sandwiches •

With choice of Hash Browns, Fries, Mixed Green, Caesar Salad, Fruit Salad

Fresh Squeezed OJ or Grapefruit Juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................... $ 6/8.

Bowl of Chopped Fresh Fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 9. with Lime and Mint

Giant Shrimp Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 22.

Chilled Crab Meat Cocktail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................................... 22.

Grilled Artichoke with Choice of Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 14.

Burrata Mozzarella, Basil and Ripe Tomato . . . . . . . . ........................................ 19.

Today’s Soup .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 10.

Lucky Burger, 8 oz., All Natural Chuck ....... ...................................................... $ 20.

Choice of Cheese, Homemade French Fried Potatoes, Soft Bun or Kaiser Roll

Grilled Chicken Breast Club on a Soft Bun ................................................. 18. with Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Avocado

Sliced Filet Mignon Open Faced Sandwich, 6 oz. ........................................ 24. with Mushrooms, Homemade French Fried Potatoes

Hot Corned Beef .......................................................................................... 19. on a Kaiser Roll or Rye

Reuben Sandwich ................................. ....................................................... 20. with Corned Beef, Sauerkraut and Gruyere on Rye

French Onion Soup, Gratinée with Cheeses . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 12.

Matzo Ball Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 12.

Lucky Chili ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 15. with Cheddar and Onions

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Wedge of Iceberg ....................................................................................... $10. with Roquefort or Thousand Island Dressing

Caesar Salad ................................................................................................ 10.

Eggs and Other Breakfast Dishes •

with Grilled Chicken Breast ........................ .......................................................

Eggs Served with choice of Hash Browns, Fries, Sliced Tomatoes, Fruit Salad

Classic Eggs Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................

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Seafood Louis ....................................... ....................................................... 29. $18.

with Julienne Ham and Hollandaise

Crab, Shrimp, Avocado, Egg, Romaine, Tomato, Cucumber

Charred Rare Tuna Nicoise Salad ................................................................ 27.

California Eggs Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 18. with Spinach, Tomato and Avocado

Lucky’s Salad ............................................................................................... 17. with Romaine, Shrimp, Bacon, Green Beans and Roquefort

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 22.

Smoked Salmon and Sautéed Onion Omelet . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 19. with Sour Cream and Chives

Cobb Salad .......................................... ........................................................ 19.

Tossed with Roquefort Dressing

Chopped Salad ..................................... ........................................................ 17.

Wild Mushroom and Gruyere Omelet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 19.

Home Made Spanish Chorizo Omelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 18. with Avocado

Small New York Steak 6 oz, and Two Eggs Any Style ................................ 25.

Corned Beef Hash (made right here) and Two Poached Eggs ......................... 19.

with Arugula, Radicchio, Shrimp, Prosciutto, Cannellini Beans and Onions

Sliced Steak Salad ............................... ........................................................ 24. with Arugula, Radicchio and Sautéed Onion

Jimmy the Greek Salad with Feta ........ ........................................................ 14.

Dos Pueblos Abalone (4pcs) ........................................................................ 28.

Huevos Rancheros, Two Eggs Any Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 15.

Tortillas, Melted Cheese, Avocado and Warm Salsa

Brioche French Toast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 14. with Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup

Waffle Platter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... 14. with Fresh Berries, Whipped Cream, Maple Syrup

Smoked Scottish Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................................... 20.

Toasted Bialy or Bagel, Cream Cheese and Olives, Tomato & Cucumber

Mixed Vegetable Frittata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ 17. with Gruyere

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