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RISING GWYN LURIE, ALONG WITH 50 PROMINENT LOCAL INVESTORS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, PURCHASES THE MONTECITO JOURNAL AND WILL LAUNCH THE MULTI-PLATFORM MONTECITO JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP IN EARLY 2020. HER PLAN: TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH INSPIRED CONTENT AND RE-ENVISION LOCAL JOURNALISM AMIDST NATIONAL MEDIA MORASS (STORY BEGINS ON P. 4)

Village Beat

Home store and cafe, Field + Fort, opens in Summerland, featuring the rustic, sophisticated style of Kyle Irwin, p. 18

The Okay Witch

Emma Steinkellner returns to town to share her new graphic novel at Chaucer’s on November 26, p. 48

The Way It Was

Hattie Beresford continues uncovering the history behind Montecito’s road names; this time it’s Alston and Humphrey roads, p. 24

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Editorial

by Gwyn Lurie Gwyn Lurie is a local chair collector. She chaired the MUS School Board for five years, she co-chairs the Santa Barbara Human Rights Watch Committee, she is a founding member of The Partnership for Resilient Communities (TPRC) and was Chair of the Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Safety Net Task Force. Gwyn has spent enough time in her writing chair to pen The Music Never Stopped starring JK Simmons (Sundance Opening Selection, 2010), Nine Lives starring Kevin Spacey (2016), and screenplays for nearly every major movie studio. Gwyn worked in broadcast news for ABC/New York upon completion of her studies at UCLA and Oxford. Today Gwyn can be found in chairs across Montecito in her new role as CEO of the Montecito Journal Media Group and Editor-in-Chief of the Montecito Journal. Email her at gwyn@montecitojournal.net

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t is with great enthusiasm and more than a little humility that I embrace my new roles as CEO of the Montecito Journal Media Group, and Editor-inChief of the Montecito Journal.

We all owe a debt of gratitude to Jim Buckley, whose love for this community has been reflected in every edition of the Montecito Journal since its inception in 1995. I look forward to working with the accomplished, long-time writers who have contributed to this paper, some of them for decades. Tim Buckley, the Journal’s talented and indefatigable publisher for the past 14 years, is joining me in this endeavor as both a partner and welcome counterbalance and for that I am thrilled. I firmly believe that the best journalism is never one-sided, even when it’s “my” side. This collaboration reinforces my belief that, despite what cable news networks would have us believe, there is far more that unites us than divides us.

When I began this journey almost two years ago, my vision was to take our local newspaper, elevate its content to better reflect the caliber and full spectrum of perspectives in this community, build a modern digital and event platform and bring it all together through inspired and inspiring content to prove that local journalism can not only survive, but thrive.

Each of them, in their own way, personifies what I consider to be a core value of Montecito: Doing well means doing good!

The seeds for this were planted during the twin disasters of 2017/18 when it became apparent that as good a job as our local press did in covering these events, and as hard as our public officials worked to keep us informed, we desperately needed our own platform, including a digital one, to communicate with each other and to receive reliable up-to-date locally sourced information 24/7.

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Montecito Journal Media Group Investors Alan Kozlowski Karen and Ben Sherwood Chad Chase The Corwin Family Cyndee Howard and Lesley Cunningham Daryl Bernstein Gretchen Lieff Herb Simon Revocable Trust James and Helen Buckley Jillian and Peter Muller Kevin Brine and Jessica Smith Leslie and Clifford Gilbert-Lurie Leslie Tolan Loren Booth Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin

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t was summer 1995, and our predecessor, Montecito Life, had stopped publishing the year before. I waited six months to see if publisher Jesse Roth would be able to resuscitate his ten-year-old paper and when it became clear he was not going to, I began to put together the first 16-page issue of “The Gold Coast Journal, Montecito’s Hometown Newspaper.”

I remember bringing a cut-and-paste “dummy” along with me on a weekend my wife, Helen, and our two kids went with Jane and Bruce Defnet and their children to Lake Naciemento. While they played, swam, boated, and water-skied, I duly wrote, re-wrote, edited, proofread, and ultimately approved the layout and editorial copy of that first issue, dated “November 1995.” We printed in September but I figured it would take awhile to distribute the new product (“sort of monthly” at the time) and I didn’t want to have an old date on the cover.

My teenaged son Tim and I took the paper around, folding it and placing it on top of (not in) people’s mailboxes rather than throwing it on the ground.

Until, that is, the U.S. Post Office warned us that every mailbox was the property of the U.S. Government and that it was an offense (Misdemeanor?

Felony?) to “tamper” with one. So, we began to find outlets that would carry us. Pierre Lafond in the upper village was one of our first locations and we continue to thank them for dedicating that space to us.

The name changed with the second issue, as Dana Newquist, owner at the time of Montecito Video (just behind the hardware story in the upper village), noted that “Gold Coast Journal” was too broad and that “Montecito’s Hometown Newspaper” should be just that. The words “Gold Coast” became smaller and smaller before finally being dropped from Montecito Journal’s logo entirely. Montecito Video became our first paid advertiser. Gillian Christie, whose now international company began on Coast Village Road, was the first to welcome me into the “media” as a fellow professional, though I was anything but. “Mr. Santa Barbara” Larry Crandell congratulated me and introduced himself as a friend and became a mentor.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4 Editorial

A note from Montecito Journal’s new CEO/Editor-in-Chief Gwyn Lurie

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Coming & Going

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Letters to the Editor

The times they are a changin’; After 24 years, MJ founder Jim Buckley hands over the reins to Gwyn Lurie A collection of communications from readers Andy Caldwell, Paulina Conn, Steven Marko, Chris Frisina, Dale Lowdermilk, Larry Bond, and Lawrence Dam

10 This Week in Montecito

A list of local events happening in and around town

Tide Chart 12 Guest Editorial

Bucket Brigade co-founder Abe Powell digs deep into nation’s multiple billion-dollar-disasters and how communities respond

14 Seen Around Town

New Beginnings Counseling Center fundraiser; Ghost Light Night; United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County gala

16 Montecito Miscellany

La Cumbre Center for the Creative Arts opens; Mozart to Mahler concert at Granada; Camerata Pacifica concert; Earl Minnis brings Patti Smith to town; Empty Bowls fundraiser; Barry Siegel’s new book; Danish National Girls’ Choir at Granada; City Palace in India on Airbnb; Edie Caldwell’s new gallery; Caroline Doiron decorates; Santa Barbara Master Chorale concert; Oprah’s Favorite Things list; CAMA welcomes new board members; Katy Perry’s birthday; Meghan Markle texts Ellen; spa day at Rosewood Miramar; sightings

18 Village Beat

Field + Fort opens in Summerland; Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provides update; SCE settlement announced; MERRAG graduates volunteers with CERT certificates; Bucket Brigade volunteers plant trees in Casa Dorinda public open space

20 Your Westmont

New exhibition features video and performance artist Kent Anderson Butler; string concert; women’s soccer and volleyball host National Tournament games

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24 The Way It Was

A look into how Alston and Humphrey roads got their names

28 Curious Traveler

Jerry Dunn travels to southwest Montana and stays at the Ranch at Rock Creek

30 Brilliant Thoughts

Ashleigh Brilliant ponders the act of gift-giving and receiving

In Passing Steve Richardson (September 18, 1945 – November 3, 2019)

35 Spirituality Matters

Two-day seminar by Madeleine Marentette; self-esteem seminar; Rev. Schellink hosts podcast; group healing at Summerland Center for the Arts; Ojai Valley Museum reception; Ojai events; Yoga Soup happenings; Meetup groups

38 Santa Barbara in a Glass

Wine clubs gain popularity among local wineries

43 Our Town

Salvador Gonzalez announced as winner of this year’s Annual Santa Barbara Gay and Lesbian Business Association Scholarship

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If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite H, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net

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n my nearly 30 years of serving as a local government watchdog, I would be hard pressed to recall a more foolish proposition than that which is known as community choice energy (CCE).

CCE is a scheme by which local government entities assume responsibility to purchase electrical energy supplies for the residents they represent. CCE requires our regular utility providers, namely PG&E and Edison, to use their power distribution network to deliver the power from energy producers purchased via the dictates of the CCE. The goal of the CCE is not to obtain cheaper or even more reliable energy supplies for customers, but rather to pocket what would otherwise be the profit that accrues to our current utility providers. That is because green energy is neither cheaper nor more reliable. Nonetheless, these fiscally challenged politicians ignore the fact that all business models must risk loss in pursuit of profit.

Here are some of the more remarkable aspects of this scheme. First, local electeds such as County Supervisors Das Williams, Greg Hart, and Joan Hartman would have us believe that initiating a CCE program is the only way that local consumers can opt to purchase 100% green energy. That is not true. Both PG&E and Edison offer their customers that same option right now! Insult to injury? The County of Santa Barbara could choose this option right now for their own energy consumption but they declined to do so because it costs too much.

Go figure.

The second thing you need to know about this boondoggle in the making has to do with the timing of the same.

The county, along with cities such as Santa Barbara and Goleta, are pursuing this new energy paradigm at the worst possible time. That is, both PG&E and Edison are facing bank-

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This Week in and around Montecito

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28

(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 21 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meetup for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Spanish Conversation Group at the Montecito Library The Montecito Library hosts a Spanish Conversation Group. The group is for anyone interested in practicing and improving conversational skills in Spanish. Participants should be familiar with the basics.

When: 1 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Trunk Show & Lecture Join Cameron Silver of the iconic vintage boutique, DECADES, and author of Decades A Century of Fashion at Maison K. 20% of the sales from the trunk show will be donated to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum Costume Conservation Fund.

When: noon to 5 pm Where: Maison K, 1253 Coast Village Road Info & RSVP: info@maisonkstyle.com SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Linden Studio Jewelry Trunk Show Collectible art jewelry by silversmith Margaret Landreau of SeaRockArt draws on local ocean themes and incorporates gorgeous gemstones into one-of-a-kind sterling jewelry designs WhenA: 11 am Where: 963 Linden Avenue Info: lgarciapainter@gmail.com

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: First United Methodist Church, Garden and Anapamu Streets Cost: free SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Heal Your Mind, Heal Your Body Sudama Mark Kennedy is giving a workshop on the magic of energy medicine and advanced healing at the Summerland Center for the Arts, showing that indeed if you heal your mind you can have great success in healing your body. Mr. Kennedy, known as an intuitive healer, will present a group-healing seminar. As a healer and life coach, he has helped thousands of people heal themselves across the full spectrum of problems.

Through guided meditation and participation Mr. Kennedy asks attendees what they are experiencing in the moment and applies various modalities that he speaks about as he performs healings. People usually feel a lot better and experience subsequent reduction or elimination of symptoms including trauma, headaches, neck and backaches, and variety of symptoms. No machines, drugs, hypnosis, exercise, physical manipulation or pre-conceived beliefs are necessary with this holistic health approach. Reservations are required and seating is limited.

When: 4 pm to 6 pm Where: Summerland Center for the Arts, 2346 Lillie Avenue Info & Tickets: (805) 770-3677

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

Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Smash Animal lovers are encouraged to get the kids out of the house this Thanksgiving and come to the zoo for a smashin’ good time!

Watch as the gorillas, and other animals play and interact with pumpkins. Free with zoo admission. The zoo closes early today at 3:30 pm.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Book Signing at Chaucer’s Chaucer’s Books is delighted to have Emma Steinkellner as she shares and signs her new graphic novel, The Okay Witch. And if Emma’s last name sounds eerily familiar, she is the daughter of Bill and Cheri Steinkellner (writers/producers of the sitcom Cheers and many other projects), and sister of Kit and Teddy, also artists and authors.

When: 7 pm to 9 pm Where: Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State Street Info: 682-6787 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Christmas Tree Lighting A magical Christmas tree lighting ceremony will mark the arrival of the season and transform Miramar into a winter wonderland for all to enjoy. No ordinary affair, this magnificent tree will tower 60 feet over the Great Lawn with the Pacific Ocean on the horizon.

It will feature over 5,000 sparkling lights and graceful boughs decked with 2,500 ornaments each. Before the show, the community is invited to gather for complimentary family activities, live local music and other amusements for revelers of all ages to enjoy beginning at 5:30 pm on the estate’s Event Lawn. The 1st Annual Miramar Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin on The Great Lawn at 7:30 pm and will feature live musical performances and a special seaside appearance by Santa Claus to commemorate

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the occasion.

For dining reservations the evening of the event, please call (805) 3036169. Guests are encouraged to carpool or rideshare. Self-parking will also be available at The Music Academy of the West campus in Montecito where complimentary shuttle service will be provided to and from the resort throughout the evening. Carpooling and ridesharing is encouraged as onsite valet parking will not be available during the event.

When: 5:30 pm Where: 1759 South Jameson Lane Info: www.rosewoodhotels.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Thanksgiving Several restaurants in and around Montecito are serving up traditional turkey dinners with all the fixins; call for details and reservations: Bella Vista at the Biltmore, 1260 Channel Drive, 969-2261 Montecito Wine Bistro, 516 San Ysidro Road, 969-7520 Stella Mare’s, 50 Los Patos Way, 969-6705 Rosewood Miramar, 303-6169 Belmond El Encanto, 770-3530 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Libraries Closed All Santa Barbara Public Libraries are closed for both Thanksgiving and the day after SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 39th Annual Holiday Faire An exceptional variety of fine handicrafts from 85 artisans are showcased at the Carpinteria Museum’s 39th Annual Holiday Faire. Everything from paintings, photography, ceramics, and fine jewelry to stained glass, woodworking, fabric art, dish gardens, natural bath soaps, Christmas décor, children’s gifts and so much more can be found for a unique hand-crafted, gift-shopping opportunity. Visitors will also enjoy hot foods, home baked goodies, live folk music, face painting, and photos with Santa Claus! Admission is free.

When: 10 am to 3 pm Where: Carpinteria Valley Museum of 21 – 28 November 2019

History, 956 Maple Avenue in Carpinteria Info: 684-3112 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Rumi Study Group: My Religion is Love This group meets to learn, share, and discuss the ancient teachings within Rumi’s poetry. All are welcome!

When: 2 to 4 pm Where: Montecito Community Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Suggested Donation: $20 Info: www.rumieducationalcenter.org ONGOING MONDAYS Meditation in Movement Nurture your heart, soul, body, and mind with yoga teacher Dawn O’Bar who teaches every Monday at Montecito Covenant Church; childcare provided When: 8:45 to 9:45 am Where: 671 Cold Spring Road Cost: donations accepted Contact: anna@mcchurch.org Life Review The Center for Successful Aging, in cooperation with Vista Del Monte, is pleased to offer a 6-week class called Life Review. Using a booklet with 100 evocative questions, we will look back on our lives, assess our decisions and

recall meaningful events and share our experiences with others in small groups.

When: Mondays, 1:30 to 2:45 pm, through December 9 Where: Vista del Monte Patio Room, 3775 Modoc Road Info: (805) 898-8080

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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 TUESDAYS Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Weekly Lecture series on The Nature of Carpinteria A series of free lectures on the Carpinteria Coastal Plain. This series is open to anyone interested in becoming a docent for the Salt Marsh, the Bluffs, and the Franklin Trail. The general public is also welcome. All ages.

When: 7 pm to 8:30 pm, from October 29 through December 2 Where: Veteran’s Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave, between Carp Ave & 8th Street •MJ

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n 2017-18, Santa Barbara experienced the worst natural disaster in county history. We were not alone in this experience of massive destruction. In the history of our nation, 2017 tied 2011 for the record number of billion-dollar disasters, defined by NOAA as events where overall damages/costs (in CPI adjusted dollars) reached or exceeded $1 billion.

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NOAA map of 2017 billion-dollar disasters

Nationwide, the average frequency of billion-dollar disasters has doubled over the past five years. This is not a dire prediction from climate scientists. This is what is happening now. 2019 is also currently on target to experience double the historical average for billion-dollar disasters.

After the 1/9 Debris Flow, we saw how an organized, rapid grassroots response was transformational. In part because of a well-coordinated relief effort, survivors went from feeling overwhelmed and isolated to feeling supported and comforted. Damaged neighborhoods found new reason for hope.

Elected leaders were relieved that the community was stepping up and not waiting helplessly for the “government to fix it.” Most of all, the community felt a sense of pride. We went from “How can we ever get through this?” to “We can do it together.”

This was a profound shift in community spirit that should not be overlooked.

Coordinated local humanitarian relief took us from hopelessness to faith in our community and each other. Of course, we also needed and received a tremendous wave of assistance from outside the community. However, by using local knowledge and capacity to put this outside assistance to work for the community quickly and effectively, we were able to be the arbiters of our own recovery.

This approach generates pride and confidence and is a source of energy and strength that enhances any recovery effort. This energy fuels the beating heart of true resilience – the faith that when the mountain comes down, your neighbors will come for you.

None of this is possible without two things: The community decision to pull together and its ability to do so. These are the cornerstones of community resilience. Community self-confidence and pride do not come out of nowhere.

A community’s ability to rise up in a rapid, organized, and cooperative way does not create itself. People create this capacity over time with intention, persistence, and work.

The Bucket Brigade, for example, did not come out of nowhere. It is the product of decades of community organizing for resilience. Think about it: How could two dozen community members go from regular daily life to safely organizing, deploying, and feeding hundreds of untrained volunteers a day without some kind of system of preparation and training?

Bucket Brigade founders spent decades preparing for that moment. Among the five of us we had over 70 years of combined community organizing and humanitarian aid experience. But the founders knew we couldn’t possibly organize a Bucket Brigade alone. We knew who to ask for help because we had built a large network of trusting relationships throughout the community over the years. The founders pulled in a core group of capable friends bolstered by a strong crew of new local leaders. The result was a massive, organized community self-rescue effort to recover from the biggest natural disaster in county history.

NOAA graph of billion-dollar disaster frequency.

Ask any survivor in Montecito, Malibu, Paradise, or Puerto Rico. Ask any firefighter in California. They will tell you that the threat we are facing has changed. The question now is: How are we going to change to face this threat?

In Santa Barbara, we know from experience that the effects of disasters are intensely local.

We are not the only ones to recognize this. The United Nations 2019 Global Assessment Report concluded that the “impacts of disasters are most immediately and intensely felt at the local level.” No kidding, right? But what can we do about it? That report also states that “many of the most effective tools to reduce exposure and vulnerability are executed at the local level.” Grassroots capacity to deal with natural disasters is the most efficient and effective tool for response and recovery.

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Bucket Brigade at work, early 2018

When we look at the myriad disaster recovery efforts all around us, we see varying levels of community collaboration and cooperation. From Malibu to Ventura, from Paradise to Puerto Rico, we have seen successes and failures. We achieved some successes here in Santa Barbara, but are we prepared to accept the possibility of failure the next time disaster strikes? When your time comes, will your neighbors come for you? Do you even know your neighbors? If not, what are you willing to do about it?

The Bucket Brigade model for community resilience uses a simple formula: Community x Preparedness = Resilience. The size of the cooperating community and its level of preparedness to deploy multiply to yield a concrete result for relief and recovery. In the aftermath of 1/9, the Bucket Brigade went to battle with 24 volunteer captains multiplied by upward by 3,000 volunteers and 1,000 donors. Look what we achieved together. In the face of the growing threat of natural disasters, how can we make sure that we are even better prepared next time?

Please join us on December 9 at 6 pm in the Montecito Library to find out.

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Seen Around Town

New Beginnings

New Beginnings president Diane Pannkuk, board member Jeff Moody, and executive director Kristine J. Schwarz at the reception

by Lynda Millner

New Beginnings donor Anne Towbes, board member Guy Smith, and event planner Judi Weisbart

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veryone Deserves a New Beginning…

New Beginnings Counseling Center held its annual fundraiser in a new way with an evening of theatre at the New Vic. It was a stage reading production with award winning professional actors including a wonderful nine-year-old girl, Hope Dekkers, and Stephanie Edwards, who co-hosted the Tournament of Roses Parade with Bob Eubanks for 35 years. The play

Food and Shelter was written by Emmy award winner Jane Anderson and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Did you ever wonder what it would be like to go to Disneyland if you were homeless? That is the play’s theme.

Jane wrote it in 1992 thinking that the homeless situation would improve. It seems to have only gotten worse. As New Beginnings executive director Kristine Schwarz said, “This isn’t a depressing preachy lecture

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about what people need to be doing.”

She believes people relate to others through shared history, belief, experience and understanding.

After the two-act play, fundraiser guests had a reception in the courtyard. This whole event was arranged by coordinator Judi Weisbart and development manager Michael Berton. Diane Pannkuk heads up the board of directors.

New Beginnings was established in 1968 to provide psychological counseling and supportive services to homeless, veterans, and low income families. In 2018 they served an amazing 1,733 people in Santa Barbara.

One of New Beginnings’ popular programs is the safe parking at night for folks living in their cars. What surprised me is that 40% of those who live in their cars have full-time employment and 95% are locals as opposed to someone just driving through town. It has been operating since 2004 cooperating with churches, governmental and non-profit agencies as well as businesses. They connect

the chronically homeless to shelters and services that will get them off the streets and into safer environments. They also distribute more than 450 pounds of food each month and offer a rapid re-housing component that helps them transition into permanent housing and employment. New Beginnings offers job tutoring and resumé preparation. Life changing assistance is offered.

Other services are a life skills parenting education program and more.

Their motto: “Changing Lives One Person at a Time.” Contact them at 805.963.7777.

Ghost Light Night

This event wasn’t about Halloween.

According to the invitation the ghost light is a “luminescence in the pitch of night in theaters across the globe. The haunting bulb stands bare-bones and aglow, defying the inky darkness and beckoning spirits to come hither and play.” This was a party orchestrated by the Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) and the ghost light presides over the New Vic Theatre.

I loved the invitation which specified “Theatrical attire admired, not required!” And so it was, with guests showing up in all sorts of attire at the Santa Barbara Club on the grassy lawn outside. The tables were decorated

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ETC committee Valerie Harrison, Joann Younger, Kandy Budgor, chair Sybil Rosen, Meg Burnham, and Susan Case

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Monte ito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards

Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, gossip on The Joan Rivers Show and Geraldo Rivera, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, a commentator on the KTLA Morning News and Entertainment Tonight. He moved to Montecito 12 years ago.

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New Start for Art

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he La Cumbre Center for the Creative Arts, using 7,000 sq.ft. of space in formerly empty stores in the sprawling shopping complex, has just launched.

The new project, with local artists leasing the spaces at a much reduced rent, is the brainchild of businessman Mike Cregan.

“I was walking the streets of New York and had an epiphany when I noticed the diverse and stimulating mix of businesses on every block,” says Mike. “They often included art galleries and artwork spaces.”

When he returned to Santa Barbara he arranged a one-year lease for three former store spaces, including Louis Vuitton and Michael Kors, and brought in 24 diverse and inspirational artists to create a vibrant environ-

Mary McBurnie displaying “Live Body Painting” (photo by Priscilla)

Joan Sanger and Tom Dain congratulating Judi Weisbart on her artwork display (photo by Priscilla)

ment – breathing life back into a space hit hard by the bricks and mortar retail crash.

The vision for the artists is to make La Cumbre Center for the Creative Arts a haven for members of the community to connect with their unique creative voice.

“The center fills a void in the art community by providing affordable studio and gallery spaces, classes, guidance and resources for artists striving to reach the summit of their creative and professional journeys,” adds Mike.

The two dozen artists include painters, sculptors, photographers, and 3D printers. Among them are Judi Weisbart, Lyz Rothman, Kenji Fukudome, Brian Woolford, Judy Villa, Marie Arnold, Brian MacDonald, and Michael Mead.

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“We had just two options,” says veteran maestro Nir Kabaretti. “It had to be an American or a singer with a visa to work in the U.S. “It also had to be someone with a clear voice and also able to sing in

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Village Beat

by Kelly Mahan Herrick

Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton.

Field & Fort Opens in Summerland

Field + Fort, located in the building formerly occupied by Cantwell’s, features a curated mix of antiques, furniture, home goods, gifts, and artisanal food products

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The shop includes an all-day café with salads, sandwiches, baked goods, and more

early two years after the closure of Cantwell’s in Summerland, a new furniture and décor shop, as well as a café, has opened in the prominent building on the eastern end of Lillie

Avenue. Field + Fort is the brainchild of Santa Barbara designer Kyle Irwin and his business partner and friend, Susie Bechtel, who say the shop offers essentials for elevated living.

Irwin was one of the original own-

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ers of Botanik in Summerland when it opened in 1999; he moved on several years later, opening his own design office in an historic Spanish adobe in downtown Santa Barbara. His business soared, as he collaborated with both local and international clientele on large-scale luxury interior design projects. Irwin and Bechtel worked together on several projects, and for years had plans to open a retail store together. “After the Thomas Fire and mudflow, we began seeing the toll the disasters were taking on local businesses. We believed that if we committed to opening up a retail space, and committing to the community, that others would follow,” Irwin said.

When the Cantwell’s building became available in Summerland, the duo knew it would be the perfect fit for their new venture. With a retail space on the main floor, Irwin houses his design business upstairs; there is also a residential space on the property.

The building, which was purchased in April 2018, has been completely

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remodeled, including the addition of a commercial kitchen. “Originally we wanted to offer just coffee and tea, and it soon evolved into a café,” Irwin said, adding that they recruited Austin Moore, a burgeoning chef from Portland, to head up the café program, using local produce from small farms, and organic products whenever possible. The menu, which will be expanded in the coming weeks, includes breakfast and lunch items such as gourmet avocado toast, frittata, farmers’ market salads and sandwiches, and a variety of in-house baked goods as well as croissants and bread from the Baker’s Table. Future plans include offering dinner items to take home. Guests can sit outside at one of several tables or lounge chairs, at an interior long communal dining table – an antique from an old convent in France – or take their food to go. “It’s been really special to watch people gather here and reconnect with each other. That was always our goal: to offer a gathering space,” Irwin said.

The retail space is filled with a mix of antiques, furniture, and various home goods, including accessories, bedding, kitchenware, candles, gifts, and much more. There is also a variety of gourmet pantry items, from artisanal honey and nuts, to organic pasta sauce and dried pasta from Italy, to organic teas and coffee. “The entire store is a curated mix of our absolute favorite things,” Irwin said.

And while many of the offerings are not easily found elsewhere, there are also tried and true brands like Staub cookware, which Irwin uses in his own kitchen.

Irwin says the majority of the furniture pieces at the shop are one-ofa-kind antiques, sourced from buying trips all over the world. Field + Fort’s own line, F+F, offers locally made furniture designed by Irwin, which is customizable in size and textiles.

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Your Westmont

by Scott Craig (photography by Brad Elliott) Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College

Exhibition Explores ‘Belly of the Whale’ Kent Anderson Butler’s “From the Belly of Sheol” (video still, 2019)

his breath.

Anderson Butler, a graduate of Biola University, earned an MFA in visual art and creative photography from California State University, Fullerton.

Downstairs, the museum will feature “The Flat File Show,” an exhibition that highlights donated and consigned art from local artists and collectors that will be sold as a museum fundraiser.

The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 5 pm.

It is closed Sundays and college holidays. For more information, please visit westmont.edu/museum or contact the museum at (805) 565-6162.

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‘Jonah and the Whale.’” says Judy L. Larson, R. Anthony Askew professor of art history and museum director.

“These narratives serve as reflections of the tension, turmoil, grace and hope, which guide us as individuals and communities through life’s journeys.”

In 2013, the museum featured Anderson Butler’s unforgettable “Submergence,” a black-and-white video exhibition of Anderson Butler’s head and naked chest that sink below a surface of milk while the artist holds

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ent Anderson Butler, a Los Angeles-based video and performance artist, presents an exhibition November 21-January 18 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum.

An opening reception and lecture for “From the Belly of the Whale: Kent Anderson Butler” will be January 9 from 4-6 pm at the museum.

“The exhibition explores the current contemporary cultural climate through the use of symbolism and metaphor as seen in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and in the biblical story of

The String Chamber Concert, featuring Westmont’s top string musicians under the direction of Han So Kim, is Friday, November 22, at 7 pm in Westmont’s Deane Chapel on lower campus. The free performance will highlight works by Brahms and Arensky.

Volleyball Peaking for Playoffs

Westmont Volleyball (25-6) will host Point University (Georgia) on Saturday, November 23, at 2 pm in Murchison Gym for the Opening Round of the NAIA National Tournament. This is the Warriors’ 14th appearance in Nationals. This will be the Skyhawks’ first appearance.

Westmont volleyball has never played against Point, which changed its name from Atlanta Christian College and moved its campus to West Point in 2012.

The Warriors, who claimed a GSAC Regular Season co-championship, won the GSAC Tournament Championship outright on November 16 in Atherton to secure the automatic berth in the tournament. They defeated Vanguard in five sets (25-19, 23-25, 25-12, 25-16, 15-10) in a semifinal showdown, earning a spot in the championship match.

In the nightcap, the Warriors swept the Oaks of Menlo in three sets (2519, 25-12, 25-15) to capture the GSAC crown.

“I told the team in practice that we had yet to peak,” said first-year coach Ruth McGolpin. “In a hostile environment, we showed everyone, including ourselves, how well we could play.”

The 44-team national event will get underway with 12 National Championship Opening Round matches. The top 19 seeds and championship host Morningside (Iowa) automatically advance to the National Championships December 3-7 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Women’s Soccer to Host Opening Round

Westmont women’s soccer (14-31) earned an at-large berth and the seventh seed in the NAIA National Tournament. As a result, the Warriors will host the Santa Barbara Bracket November 22-23 at Thorrington Field. No. 24 Oregon Tech (13-3-3) and Marymount (10-9-1) will play on Friday at 11 am. The winner will face the Warriors on Saturday at 11 am with the victor advancing to the 16-team NAIA Finals in Orange Beach, Ala. Westmont is hosting an Opening Round game for the first time since 2017. The Warriors hosted the Opening Round five years in a row between 2013 and 2017, advancing each time.

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ll too often the amount of people living on the street in the area is referred to as the “homeless problem.” While there is a negative connotation to the word problem, problems also have solutions and New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC) is one of the nonprofits in town working to provide solutions.

Their range of programs approach the problem with solutions that bridge temporary fixes and long-term stability for those in need.

It is important to have accurate metrics and quantifications to understand the breadth and depth of a social issue like homelessness. Every other year NBCC participates in the Point-inTime Count that incorporates almost 500 volunteers canvasing the county on census tract map routes over a three-hour period to properly quantify to define the current state of homelessness in the Santa Barbara County. This year they recorded 1,803 homeless individuals in the county; compared to 1860 individuals in 2017. While the total homeless population went down, there was a 27% increase in

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unsheltered homelessness. The count also recorded the sleeping location of individuals with 37% sleeping under shelter, 36% on the streets, and 27% in their vehicles. It is important to note that 76% of those interviewed reported living in Santa Barbara County when they first became homeless with 60% of the homeless having lived in the county for 11 years or more. While the program does its best to count everyone, these are also considered low estimates because they are based purely on only those they could find.

With a significant amount of homeless living in their vehicles, this form is often referred to as the “invisible homelessness.” Many of them are still working jobs and lost their homes due to circumstances out of their control like an unexpected medical bill or a sudden rent increase. In 2004, NBCC launched the Safe Parking Program that provides safe, confidential parking spaces to those living out of their vehicles. Today the program manages 134 spaces in 24 different parking lots spread between Goleta, Santa Barbara, and other unincorporated areas of

the county. In addition to offering a parking space, participants are connected with support services like food and counseling that can include job tutoring and resumé preparation. The program has seen widespread success and in the 15 years that the program has been around, they have not had any major incidents of damages. Since launching the Safe Parking Program, it has received national praise and the program has been adopted by other cities. NBCC even created a three-day training program and manual that helps other cities and organizations launch their own version of it.

The Safe Parking Program has an additional rapid rehousing component where the NBCC works to get these individuals and families out of their cars and into housing as soon as possible. This is an important piece to the NBCC programs. Housing offers stability. They have found better longterm success by getting individuals and families settled in a home first, and then offering the proper support.

This is seen with their Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Security and utility deposits can be one of the many hurdles that a veteran may have for finding a home. By partnering with landlords and even offering temporary financial assistance, NBCC helps veterans and

their families both obtain and maintain housing. They then also assist with short-term case management, counseling, and assistance with VA benefit applications. The SSVF helps provide solutions that will result in long term stability for veterans and their families.

NBCC began as a counseling center in 2001 and that continues today.

Their Donald J. Willfong Community Counseling Clinic helps more than 600 at-risk individuals and families each year by providing one-on-one counseling to those in need around the area. Counseling is provided by masters and doctoral-level interns who are working on hours for their clinical license and is offered on a sliding scale. Their Life Skills Parenting and Education Program assists over 100 low-income families each year with practical tools that help form a stable home. These programs are in bilingual formats that offer support for both English and Spanish. There are also additional specialized programs that offer services for groups like coping veterans, single expectant mothers, and sex trafficking survivors. Collectively these programs help over 300 people each week.

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German with the correct pronunciation.

“Luckily my wife Gaja had seen Anya perform at the Lobero and she had just moved to Santa Barbara.

What luck!”

The sold-out concert featured Mozart’s joyous Exsultate Jubilate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Julia Wolfe’s powerful “Fuel for Strings,” along with a film by Bill Morrison, wrapping with Mahler’s 55-minute Fourth Symphony, described as a “musical view of heaven.”

A timely performance for Thanksgiving.

Just 48 hours earlier symphony supporters Dan and Meg Burnham threw a bash of high note at the Top of the G, their eighth-floor penthouse at the Granada, with Matanovic talking about her last-minute role.

Among the musical mob, masticating on canapés from Savoir Faire, were artistic director Kevin Marvin, Barbara Burger, Stefan and Christine Riesenfeld, George Konstantinow and Helene Segal, Janet Garufis, Howard Jay Smith and Patricia Dixon, Joan Rutkowski, and Sam and Alene Hedgpeth.

Triple Threat Violist Richard O’Neill and violinist Kristin Lee played pivotal roles when they performed in all three works performed at the Camerata Pacifica concert at the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall.

The entertaining show kicked off with Mozart’s duo for violin and viola in G Major before Beethoven’s String quartet in E-flat Major, with cellist Ani Aznavoorian and violinist Jason Uyeyama joining in the piece.

The concert concluded with Louis Vierne’s piano quintet in C Minor, with accomplished keyboardist Warren Jones.

A charming evening...

Pearl of Wisdom Santa Barbara benefactor Earl Minnis, president of the Minnis Group, has definitely found a niche in bringing iconic musicians to Santa Barbara to benefit local charities.

“It’s a passion of the heart,” says Earl. “What’s not to love about hearing unbelievable music and at the same time supporting our county’s vital non-profits?”

He has been a major benefactor and organizer behind such shows as Jackson Browne for the Fire Fighters Alliance, Dennis Quaid for Make A Wish, Steve Miller for Notes for Notes, and the Alan Parsons Project, Chubby Checker and Eric Burdon, all for CADA, the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

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inductee, singer Patti Smith for an “Intimate Concert by the Sea,” at the Padaro Lane beach house of Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin on March 3.

She last performed in our rarefied enclave two years ago to a sold-out audience at the Granada.

“Earl has been a Godsend for CADA, someone who deeply care about CADA’s lifesaving programs and services,” says Catherine Remak, director of corporate development.

“He’s not just a major donor, he has become a dear friend and complete champion of the work we do in this very special community.”

For tickets visit http://pattismith. cadasb.org Bowling for Soup The 22nd annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at the Ben Page Youth Center was so oversubscribed there had to be three seatings for the simple soup and bread meals, which allowed the 1,000 participants paying just $30 to choose a hand-crafted bowl and, after dining, take the colorful ceramic home.

The bustling event, founded by the bubbly Danyel Dean, who has been on the committee for more than two decades, is now one of the most popular bowls events in the U.S., not to mention Hong Kong, Argentina, New Zealand, and France.

The event, which has raised $2 million over the past two decades, providing nearly 16 million meals for needy residents, was expected to net more than $150,000 for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, which runs

Debbie and Kelsey Weinstein along with Jill Valestrino enjoying Hove’s Loaves from baker Keld Hove (photo by Priscilla)

Christian Moore, Steve Jacobsen and Mike Stein queueing up for delectable soups (photo by Priscilla)

Event planner Elly Iverson with Foodbank’s “logo” with the supporting “Empty Bowls” patrons in background (photo

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300 programs annually.

More than 20 local eateries participated this year, including the San Ysidro Ranch, Benchmark, Fresco Cafe, the Biltmore, Olio e Limone, Lucky’s, Loquita, Opal, Rosewood Miramar Beach, Stella Mare’s Bistro, and Toma.

I tried out the Boston clam chowder and roasted mushroom soup, accompanied by a selection of breads from Santa Barbara police officer Keld Hove of Hove’s Loaves.

Local artists that donated their painted bowls to the Empty Bowls fundraiser: Merrillee Ford, Barbara Ford, Danyel Dean, Erik Talkin, and Judith SmithMeyer (photo by Priscilla)

Volunteers and sponsors filling the empty bowls with soups (photo by Priscilla)

Dreamers and Schemers Prolific Montecito author Barry Siegel, a professor at UC Irvine, has just published his eighth book Dreamers and Schemers, which chronicles how Los Angeles’s pursuit and staging of the 1932 Olympic Games during the depths of the Great Depression helped fuel the city’s transformation from a dusty cow town to a world-famous metropolis.

Barry, who won a 2002 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing and was a former national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, told guests at a

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The Way It Was

by Hattie Beresford

Montecito Roads: Alston and Humphrey

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fter the first article on roads, Judy (Guitteau) Pearce, who grew up in Montecito and has written many articles about its past, contacted me. I thought others would like to read her charming anecdotes about the Montecito Oaks tract off Olive Mill Road, so here it is: Hattie, I was so excited to see your article in the Journal. I’ve been missing you. (Right back atcha, Judy!) Really interesting to read about street names in Montecito, and the ones rejected. You mentioned streets in Montecito Oaks and that the property was developed ca.

1960. Actually it was 1953. When the wide roads were laid out and graded, my friend Pam Ballard and I used to ride our horses there, great for races. When the three model homes were opened on Olive

Judy’s partners in crime were Pam Jameson (left) and Susie Hammond (middle) seen here circa 1954 with Judy.

They were all dressed up and looking very smart; what realtor could possibly resist them!?

Mill they were furnished, one in Early American, one modern, and one traditional, price was $24,000. My friend Susie Hammond and I would go there during Open House and pretend we lived there.

We would pick a bedroom, flop on the bed and imagine it as our own room. Why in heavens name the Realtor showing it didn’t throw us out I’ll never know. We were 12-years-old, it was fun!

Aloha, Judy

Alston Road

I don’t know if Judy can contribute anything to this next episode, but a Morning Press article in February 1907 announced that a new road for Montecito, connecting Eucalyptus Hill Road with Hot Springs Road, would

Ms Beresford is a local historian who has written two Noticias for the Santa Barbara Historical Museum as well as authored two books. One, The Way It Was: Santa Barbara Comes of Age, is a collection of articles written for the Montecito Journal. The other, Celebrating CAMA’s Centennial, is the fascinating story of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts Music Association.

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open in a week. Named Alston Road, it was to be a stretch of hill and canyon road about two miles long, and would be one of the scenic attractions of the valley. Property owners along its length financed the road project, which created a dirt road twenty feet wide with many culverts for drainage. Now the newer parts of El Montecito would be connected to the older sections.

The question, of course, is why the road was named Alston. There

were no families named Alston living in Santa Barbara at the time, but two prominent, civic-minded families carried that name in their lineage and were associated with roads in Montecito. One of the sons of Eugene Sheffield, who was himself one of the builders of the road that would be named Sheffield, was named Alston.

Then there was William Alston Hayne, who was an early settler in Montecito.

Hayne hailed from South Carolina and his mother was Rebecca Alston, the daughter of a plantation owner.

William Alston Hayne also served as a Montecito Road inspector, and two of his sons carried the same middle name, Alston.

Another possibility is that “Alston” doesn’t refer to a particular person at all. As a surname, it was derived from an Old English word with multiple but related meanings – noble stone, elf stone, shrine stone, and temple stone. There is, after all, something

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After the scars of fire and debris flow had healed, development began anew in the Buena Vista Tract and the brochure of 1930 was able to advertise many elegant homes and additional lots (Courtesy Montecito Association History Committee.)

mystical about the amazing expanse of beautiful stonework on this road, though nowadays much of the magic lies in the fact that the walls continue to stand despite severe leans.

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By April 1889, the Buena Vista tract had attracted numerous newcomers who built beautiful new residences on the hillside.

was tempered by tragedy, however. In 1886, the Humphreys’ middle daughter, Ann Alida, died at the tender age of 16. Then on July 1, 1888, their eldest daughter, Mary Ellery died. In both cases, the newspapers gave no explanation beyond a small notification that the funeral would be held at their Montecito home.

Then, on July 27, 1889, the Humphreys saw a wall of fire descending upon them in Montecito.

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Seeking a more healthful environment for his family, British-born Iowa farmer Walter Humphry moved his family to Santa Barbara and purchased the Gallagher ranch in Mission Canyon for $5,000 in 1883. The Morning Press for May of that year announced, “Mr. Humphrey came hither in pursuit of a mild and equable climate. Believing this valley possesses both, he has concluded to make his home and spend the remainder of his days with us.”

(The misspelling of the family name was ubiquitous) Walter must have been a very successful Iowa farmer for the Mission Canyon ranch was not his only land purchase. In October of that year he purchased land in Montecito and together with his neighbors, planned to pipe water from the mountains.

These lands would become the Buena Vista tract. On their Montecito lands, the Humphrys established a farm with several dwelling houses, barns and outbuildings in addition to a main residence. On his Mission Canyon property he was able to advertise in 1887 that he had 40 stands of bees and two fresh milk cows for sale.

In 1884, Walter’s wife, Elizabeth Ann (née Ellery) Humphry, also embarked upon buying and selling parcels of land in Montecito. The evolution of Walter’s occupational status was gradual, but various records show him listing himself as first farmer, then gentleman, then capitalist. As residents of Montecito, the Humphrys often joined their neighbors in sojourns at the Hot Springs Resort. Their good fortune

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ruptcy by way of lawsuits against them as a result of their operations having a role in any number of wildfires that have plagued the state.

In the meantime, the state of California is threatening to take over these utility franchises and/or break them up, in part because they are now shutting off power to avoid future liability as it relates to fires. What all this means is that there is a great deal of uncertainty as to what the costs are going to be in the future with regard to power delivery. Nonetheless, our local CCE partners are in essence signing a blank check to purchase power that will have to be delivered by way of these same distribution lines that are the subject of the liability lawsuits.

Simply put, CCE is an energy startup in the midst of energy chaos. As I mentioned before, this is the equivalent of the Titanic booking more passengers after it hit the icebergs. If the utilities go bankrupt, that means the stockholders will no longer be partners in the cost of energy distribution, leaving it all to taxpayers and ratepayers, who are one and the same. Our local elected officials are seeing dollar signs in their eyes, by way of becoming energy brokers, in disregard of exposure to catastrophic liabilities.

Andy Caldwell Lompoc

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(Editor’s note: This is the same kind of “bait and switch” that was used by the prior administration when it took over the National Student Loan Program.

By promising “more efficient” and “less expensive” delivery of money from the U.S. Treasury (that’s you and me, oh, and China) to students, why, everyone would win. The government would make money on those loans and students would have an easier time qualifying for them. And, in less than a decade, the Student Loan Program has ballooned into one of the biggest losing propositions of all time. College professors and administrators now make way more money, college tuition has skyrocketed, student loans became ever larger and more burdensome now that the banks are out of the way of the money train, loan payment defaults have risen substantially, and, oh, your loans will be forgiven if you work for... the government. Yes, the same “government” that got you into this mess in the first place. And, quick, guess who’s now on the hook for what will eventually be one of the biggest bailouts of all time?

(The answer is not China, as they’re running away from this as fast as they can.)

Just saying... – J.B.)

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and the Solution” (MJ # 25/45). We could all try to implement it and look for the third entities benefiting from the conflict rather than the solution.

On a similar note, solutions are difficult when people such as the “Flawed Ideas” author in the same issue, use inaccurate terms such as calling Elizabeth Warren’s improved Medicare for All a “socialist plan.”

It is not.

The Veteran’s Administration is a “socialist plan.” The Federal government finances the plan, owns the hospitals and employs the doctors needed for military patients. That is what socialism is: government owned and operated. Our public education system, our fire and police departments are all “socialist.”

An improved Medicare for All plan, as proposed by Pramila Jayapal in the House of Representatives, HR.1384, and by Bernie Sanders in the Senate, S.1129, supported by Warren, is a public/private partnership – publicly financed and administered but privately delivered.

Improved Medicare for All provides a single comprehensive, prepaid health plan including dental and prescription drugs, for all residents for life with free choice of any participating private doctor at less total cost than is currently spent.

Health care professionals remain in the private practice of their choice.

They are paid promptly for all services for all patients at agreed upon negotiated fees. There is one billing/ paying agency. There is huge administrative savings in time and money.

Private health insurance premiums and current out-of-pocket expenses are replaced by fair health care taxes affordable to all.

Many equitable and sustainable ways of financing Medicare for All through health care taxes have been studied. Federal, state, and local governments (our taxes) already pay 60% of health care costs, not including premiums (our taxes) for government employees and elected officials.

The infrastructure for implementing improved Medicare for All already exists via the Federal government’s current efficient Social Security and Medicare system.

The “Flawed Ideas” author seems to believe a health system’s financing method and covering everyone will cause long wait times. This is not true.

Wait times are caused when the supply is inadequate or a patient’s needs are not an emergency. We have huge wait times in the USA, not because supply is inadequate but because of mal-distribution and certain procedures being preferred over others.

Patients can wait six months or more for a routine physical when we have more than enough doctors and equipment. It’s just not prioritized.

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“socialized” generic prescription drug manufacturing process if the private sector is not manufacturing a needed drug; has insufficient competition to lower prices; has a shortage; is not supplying the list of essential medicines for the World Health Organization at affordable prices.

To understand how an Improved Medicare for All system would work in the USA, study the information that Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) provide at their website, https://pnhp.org/what-issingle-payer/senate-bill/.

PNHP is a 501c3 non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization.

Think about Ms. Christie’s observation. What third parties are blocking a sustainable, affordable, equitable, non-discriminatory health care solution? Remember, all doctors take the Hippocratic Oath: Do No Harm, Be of Service to Community, and Treat Everyone Who Needs It. Paulina Conn Santa Barbara

It’s a Gray World

What is real and what is fake? It is sometimes impossible to tell the difference. For instance there was no crisis at the border. Then we were told by many there was a crisis at the border. Then again no crisis at the border.

Then back to a crisis.

In these crazy times of breaking news, or as I like to refer to it as broken news, how do we really tell the difference between fake or real? The one thing for sure is that President Trump’s hair color is fake. It is a Just for Men product or something similar. The most important person on the other side of the aisle, Ms Pelosi uses some sort of brown color.

I mention this because some things are obvious to which is real or fake.

The world as we know is not black or white or even orange or brown.

It is some form of gray. Which just happened to be the most popular hair color trend for 2018.

Go figure.

Steven Marko Santa Barbara

Again, They Call Us Names

Will it work this time? Will their outright hate of farmers and hardworking people convince anyone? To say they are bad? To say we are bad?

They might leave off the deplorables comments, but we know what it’s about.

Put us down; hate us again.

Such outright hate is amazing, as they do this to convince someone to Vote For Them. It lost Hillary the election, along with her lack of energy and just ignoring some key states.

So why?

They have no other idea of what to do; how to stop us. So just hate us. It’s really unbelievable that this is their tactic. To boo us only makes us mad and stronger.

Yes, stronger! More resolved! More organized!

And we will do it again!

Chris Frisina Montecito (Editor’s note: Judging by the recent governor’s run-off election in Louisiana, the national 2020 race will be hotly contested. We’re not making excuses, but to remove a sitting governor, who is ex-military, supports gun rights and protection of the unborn, with a no-name never-ran-before candidate in a Red State was always going to be a long shot. That the challenger came that close is a near miracle. But, the haters really are motivated to get out the vote and that side is usually way better at doing just that. On the other hand, the deplorables are pretty motivated too. It is likely that conventional wisdom has it right this time and it’ll all come down to Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and probably Minnesota.

In any case, it will no doubt be a very interesting contest, though the professional gamblers’ money at this point is on the president. – J.B.)

Video Games, Assault Vehicles, and Twinkies

The recent high school shooting in Saugus, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against a 115-year-old firearms company will change history, one way or another.

Before anyone places their bets in the Remington Arms v. Soto case, it might be worth considering some possible unintended consequences.

If Remington Arms is held liable for manufacturing, advertising and sale of the AR-15 (used in the Sandy Hook murders) or companies producing .45 caliber “assault pistols” (used by the Saugus killer), it’s highly likely that makers of ammunition, rifle scopes, hearing and eye protectors, targets and other firearm accessories will be vulnerable to future lawsuits. Since most murderers need to perfect their skills, local indoor ranges, sporting goods stores, hunting and fishing clubs, will need to start screening all their members and employees on a reg-

ular basis. Clothing stores should probably stop selling ski masks and hoodies as well.

The 2012 Sandy Hook murderer, was apparently a big fan of violent video games, so heads-up to all you deranged young Silicon Valley programmers. You might consider including a good attorney on your list of beta testers.

YouTubers, be cautious before posting your tips on hunting, field dressing, tracking, camo gear, fair-chase, kill shots or venison recipes. Other categories in “legal jeopardy” are the thousands of individuals providing instruction on social media pertaining to firearm safety, clearing malfunctions, ammo, cleaning, carrying, safe storage and ways to improve a shooter’s speed or accuracy… the internet lives forever.

If you enjoy adult beverages, own a vehicle or thrive on violent sporting events (MMA, football, soccer, Olympic curling, etcetera) the Remington lawsuit could eventually touch you too. Globally, motor vehicles kill 3,287 people each day and 20-50 million are injured or disabled each year. A majority of these crashes are not caused by the vehicle, but incredibly, by the driver. Should Ford, Honda or Toyota designers, assembly line workers and dealerships be sued when one of their jalopies is used during a robbery or murder getaway or when a teenager dies because he/ she/it imitated “Street Outlaws” or the Indy 500?

Should Seagram’s, Heineken or Gallo vintners, distributors and liquor store owners, be sued when a drunk driver plows head-on into a crowd of people? Should bakers, wholesalers and local vendors be responsible for heart disease, diabetes and obesity for selling four dozen Twinkies and a gallon of ice cream to a customer who doesn’t look physically fit? Are cattle ranchers, meat processors, corporate marketing teams, fast food owners and especially those valedictorian Asian kids flipping burgers, responsible for the junk-food epidemic? Should laws be passed to prevent Mr. Chubs from ordering quadruple-bacon burgers for his wife and children?

The Remington Arms v. Soto case is more than a slippery slope, it’s a

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How to Be a Montanan: A Sojourn at the Ranch at Rock Creek

“I

f you ride a horse, shoot a gun, and go fishing,” locals told me, “you’re a Montanan!”

Over the next few days, I hoped to earn my membership badge.

My wife, Merry, and I had just arrived at the Ranch at Rock Creek in southwest Montana. Set along a mountain-fed stream amidst cottonwoods and evergreen trees, the ranch manages to combine authentic western cowboy life with soft-sheet luxury.

We checked into our room in the main log lodge. Behind the reception desk, Connecticut native Linda Walser talked about living in the West.

“Look at the view out that door,” she exclaimed, waving a hand towards golden aspen trees, mountains, and a radiant blue sky. “Some days, the light hits everything just right and it looks like a painting.”

Within an hour, Merry and I had set

off into the landscape to try out item #1 on our Montana citizenship list: shooting a gun. Guests at the ranch can fire pistols on a range, plink away at targets with a .22 rifle (something like a carnival game, good for novices), and try skeet shooting or the “sporting clays” course.

What exactly is a sporting clay? I had no idea, so I’d signed up.

Kind, knowledgeable firearms wrangler Rich Clark drove us to a remote part of the ranch, an area protected by hills and trees and littered with the shards of orange disks – the clays. He removed a shotgun from its case and, reflecting his military background, gave a thorough safety briefing. He added a jocular caution: “If Bambi wanders in, we call a ceasefire.” (Deer, elk, moose, coyotes, wolves, and other critters roam freely on the ranch.)

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To help me learn the best moment to shoot – usually at the apex of the disk’s flight – Rich said he would shout “Pow!” A funny suggestion, but it definitely helped me find the sweet spot.

When Rich pressed a button on a remote control, a clay would sail into the air from an unexpected direction.

I tended to miss on the first shot, but nail the disk on the second. Rich theorized that the first time I was probably overthinking it, but for the second shot I had only a split second and had to rely on pure instinct. I was bypassing the brain, like an athlete reacting to a tennis ball without conscious thought.

For related reasons, women are typically better at sporting clays. Macho men figure “Hey, I got this!” and don’t focus, so they miss. But women tend to be nervous that they won’t know what they’re doing, so they focus carefully – and shoot more accurately.

To end our session, Rich sent aloft a thirty-second flurry of clays. I had to fire and reload continuously as the orange disks sailed everywhere at once like a Fourth of July fireworks finale.

It was – literally – a blast!

BELLA PAPE GREW UP ON A WORKING CATTLE RANCH, making her the ideal teacher to help me check off item #2 on my Montana bucket list: riding a horse.

At the barn I traded my hiking boots for one of the many pairs of cowboy boots the ranch keeps on hand for tenderfeet. Then I climbed aboard a handsome black steed named Spade.

“My Biggest worry is that when I’m dead and gone, my wife will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.” - Koos Brandt

I couldn’t help recalling comedian Jim Gaffigan’s horse joke: A guy shows up at the stable, and the horse thinks, “Why am I carrying you around?! I saw you drive up in a Honda Civic.”

Bella led us across gentle pasture land, the perfect terrain for a greenhorn rider to get his bearings. In contrast, Bella has been riding horses since she was tiny, so I asked her the right way to sit on one. “It’s shoulders, hips, and heels all in a line,” she explained. I checked my posture and adjusted my heels.

“You shouldn’t slump like a sack of potatoes,” she continued, “with all your weight on the horse. Keep your legs a bit straight and stiff, to hold yourself up slightly. You don’t want to bang-bang-bang on the horse’s back.”

As we roamed the ranch, Bella occasionally dismounted to open a stock gate. I’d guide Spade through with a light kick and a tug on the reins. This riding stuff was beginning to make sense. But really, I didn’t have to do much: Spade knew the trail like the back of his hoof.

My horse followed his familiar route while I got an elevated look at the scenery – wind blowing through cottonwood trees, gray skies foretelling the snowstorm heading toward Montana. Bella, I noticed, had pulled her hands up inside the sleeves of her jacket for warmth.

That night the storm arrived, and Merry and I woke up the next morning to a white and wintry world.

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Giving and Forgiving

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onsidering how many things we are warned not to “take for granted,” it is good to bear in mind all the others – of which, may I suggest, the most precious is someone’s love. Love is a gift we grant and receive with no expectation of return.

We take it for granted. Therein lies the heartbreak, because so many gifts of love are not – indeed often cannot – be returned, or even acknowledged.

Think of all the celebrities and other famous people who are loved by millions, but have no personal way of responding to the outpouring brought on by their own form of charm Think of all those sad souls in schools, work-places, and wherever people gather regularly, who are deeply attracted to someone they may see every day, but are too shy or feel too inferior, or are simply too unlucky, ever to reveal the love that consumes them.

After all, there is simply not enough romantic happiness (or any other kind, for that matter), to go around.

Many of the coins in life’s fountain are bound to bear wishes which will never be fulfilled.

Yet there are those among us who insist that life itself is a gift, who can wake up in the morning, regardless of their age or condition or status, and simply bless the fact that they are alive and breathing, and have another day granted to them. The rest of us may envy such people, but can still appreciate the smaller gifts that time may bring.

Some of these gifts may come in the form of compensations for misfortune.

To me, for instance, one of the greatest endowments which most of us possess is the gift of healing. No, I don’t mean healing others – that is a much rarer quality – I mean healing ourselves.

How are we so blessed that, without any conscious effort on our part, the skin which is cut and bleeding from some small wound one day may show no trace of it a few weeks later?

But not all gifts are so unquestionably righteous. Indeed, the tradition of deceptive donations is so rooted in our history that most people who have never read a word of Homer are well aware of the meaning of the adage “Beware of Greeks bringing gifts.” The “gift” in that case was a wooden horse, large enough to contain a contingent of armed men – though I must confess to being rather puzzled as to why the Trojans, believing the Greeks to have given

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up their long siege and sailed away, would, “trophy” or not, have so readily pulled this souvenir into the heart of their city.

Since then, of course, the term “wooden horse” has acquired all sorts of metaphorical meanings. It was used rather cleverly as the title of a book by Eric Williams about a true episode involving a successful escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II, a story which went through several metamorphoses to finally become the Hollywood epic, The Great Escape.

The “wooden horse,” in this connection, was a gymnastic vaulting-horse, placed on the same spot near the fence every day, within and beneath which several prisoners were able to tunnel their way to freedom.

There are those among us who insist that life itself is a gift.

Birthdays and holidays are of course considered special gift-giving occasions. The British celebrate the 26th of December as “Boxing Day” – which, you may like to know, has nothing to do with pugilism. The boxes referred to are “Christmas Boxes” – traditionally gifts or gratuities presented to faithful employees, such as servants and domestics.

But surely the greatest of all gifts is that of forgiveness. In my own family, especially on my mother’s side, I regret to say, there was no such thing. Because of some unresolved minor dispute, siblings might not speak to each other for years. It could take some catastrophe to soften long-standing hostilities. (By the generosity of Providence, I myself was not afflicted with this failing, and have never borne grudges.)

But, if it is hard for individuals to forgive each other, think how hard it is for nations! And of course, it is neighboring countries which are most likely to carry long memories about ancient wrongs. Irish griefs against the English have a life of their own.

And, going back to Troy, the legendary abduction of Helen – whose face was said (by Marlowe) to have launched a thousand ships – may have been the start of ill-feelings between Greeks and Turks (under various names) which persist to this day.

•MJ

In Passing

Steve Richardson:

September 18, 1945 - November 3, 2019

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ur beloved father, brother, husband, and friend stepped into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 3. He fought a mighty battle but succumbed to cancer within five months of his diagnosis with his children and two brothers by his side. As usual, his attitude was one of bravery and acceptance, stating he had no regret if God chose to take him sooner than later. He wore dapper hats, colorful shirts, and a radiant smile that everyone knew was a key element to his personality. Witty and humorous, he had his doctors, nurses, friends, and of course, his family, still enjoying the light and easy way he took on life and its journeys.

There was not a day that went by where he didn’t make more than a few fortunate people around him laugh. He was unique and loved.

His greatest joys in life were his children and grandchildren. His commitment to them was to make sure their lives were first, in his heart. Whatever it took to be a good dad, he accomplished. Their happiness and success were his greatest satisfaction in life.

He had compassion for the homeless and had several he continuously helped, both physically, and financially. He served his church (Hope Community), as a volunteer at an orphanage in Africa and the Santa Barbara community he loved.

His parents preceded him in death, but he took many, many trips to sit by his adoring mom with jokes and hugs to make her days easier.

His two brothers and their offspring were a good portion of the glue that held the family tightly together. The family slogan he loved to share for family challenges was, “Here we go, another Richardson Production.”

His many jobs over the years paved the way for relationships with employees and co-workers that gave both a sense of belonging and respect. He was greeted with smiles and adoration throughout the decades. His last many, many years with Coldwell Banker in Montecito, highlighted his #1 career love... real estate sales. He was a testimony to hard work and determination and was admired and will be missed by his clients.

One of his best friends was his dog “Charlie.” He had never had his OWN dog and decided to have a buddy to take him to parts unknown and made several European trips with Charlie by his side. His “travels with Charlie,” as he would call them, were some of the greatest experiences in the last decade. He had stories to tell, and he would chuckle at the flashbacks.

Married to Verlinda for over 46 years, they shared a lifetime of memories, and even after their divorce, continued to stay in close communication as they persevered in making sure each other was doing well. He also loved his in-laws and sought to see them regularly.

He will be remembered for his humor, love, compassion, generosity, and commitments, and so many other attributes, but the best was how he could make a person feel important, valued, and loved.

He is survived by his daughter, Amber Richardson of Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Tyler Richardson of Manhattan, MT, Tyler’s Wife, Celeste and his cherished grandchildren, Kylie, Isaac, and Cyrus of Manhattan, MT. His brothers, Michael of Oceanside, CA, Robert of Vista, CA, and Verlinda Richardson of Carpinteria, CA... And many loved nieces, nephews, cousins, and brother and sister-in-laws.

He was especially blessed by Verlinda’s sister, Paulette Bermant, for all she did to help in his last days.

As per his wishes, there will be no service.

Friends and relatives are asked to send their condolences, photos, thoughts, or memories to Amber and Tyler via PO Box 671, Carlsbad, California 92018. A Special Album is recording his life for future generations.

In lieu of flowers, Amber and Tyler have asked that a donation be made to the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, 535 East Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, in his honor. “ You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in YAH, the Lord is everlasting strength.” Isaiah 26:3-4 NKJV. •MJ

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WAY IT WAS (Continued from page 25) Subdivision map of 1893 Ocean Side Tract shows lot 17 which was granted by Maud Humphry to the Episcopal Diocese of California (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

The Humphry family is commemorated by this monument at the Santa Barbara Cemetery and the name of the road which bisected their lands west of Eucalyptus Lane (author photo)

In 1893, C.E. Maud Humphry’s Ocean Side Tract came to be a desirable residential area

ings and a dwelling house on the Humphrey ranch in the Buena Vista tract but they managed to fight it off before it consumed their main residence.

Their neighbors, the Tollis family (Tollis Road) lost their elegant new residence and Mrs. Tollis was slightly burned during their escape from the inferno. Their other neighbors, the Kimberly family (also of Iowa), lost everything and barely escaped with their lives. The Morning Press reported, “They took refuge in an adjoining orchard, prostrated themselves upon the ground, and passed through the fiery ordeal by holding handkerchiefs to their mouths; and while they were thus immured by walls of flame, the very leaves in the trees over their heads were curled and withered by the heat.”

That October, a cloudburst in the denuded canyon above the Buena Vista tract washed away a heavy masonry dam and 800 feet of two-inch pipe, which was carried a full mile away. The bed of the creek was widened from a few feet to more than fifty feet, and enormous boulders, weigh-

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The Humphrys Move to the Ocean

The twin disasters of 1889 would prove to be too much for the Humphrys, and they soon moved closer to lands near the beach. At some point, the Humphrys’ remaining

daughter, C.E. (Charlotte Elizabeth) Maud, became the owner of a tract of land adjoining the western side of Miramar-by-the-Sea. In 1893, probably with the encouragement and advice of Miramar owner Josiah Doulton, she subdivided the land into 24 lots of approximately ½ acre. One parcel was much larger and contained 2.74 acres.

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The Meneely bell honoring the memory of the Humphrys’ three daughters was placed in the town of All Saints By-the-Sea in January 1901, at a time with the church stood alone in a field on the larger corner lot of the Ocean Side Tract (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

“Fly fishermen are born honest, but they get over it.” - Ed Zern

Eucalyptus Lane and Miramar Avenue were laid out at this time and dedicated to public use. Over the years, the Miramar would lease and/or buy some of the cottages that were built in this tract.

The Humphrys were staunch Anglicans and like others in Montecito, they hoped for the establishment of an Episcopalian church closer to home.

On April 12, 1894, C.E. Maud deeded the west half of Lot No. 17 of Ocean Side Tract to the Episcopal Diocese of California for the site of All Saints Church in Montecito. By the time the church was built, however, the location had shifted west to a parcel off today’s Eucalyptus Lane. At the end of 1894, the last Humphrey daughter, C.E. Maud, died.

During the second week of January 1901, the Meneely bell that Walter and Elizabeth Ann Humphry had donated to the new All Saints By-the-Sea Episcopal Church on the day of its consecration in memory of their three daughters, was placed in the church.

The bell weighed over 600 pounds and had a far-reaching sound. Elizabeth, however, never heard the bell toll; she had died on January 9, 1901.

Walter assumed that the properties in Elizabeth’s name, which included those of their late daughter Maud plus the land to the west of today’s Eucalyptus Lane where Humphrey Road lies, were now his.

He donated two of those parcels to All Saints for a rectory. In September 1901, at age 80, he married Mrs. Emily A. Harvey (née Earlscliffe) in a private ceremony. She was 28 years his junior. Walter died in May 1903 leaving behind a very wealthy widow, and Humphrey Road (mistakenly adding an “e”) became filled with charming cottages and lovely gardens in an idyllic setting near the ocean’s side.

(Sources: Contemporary news articles; maps; ancestry.com; Myrick’s Montecito and Santa Barbara; city directories; brochures, etymology sources; Diocese of California records) •MJ 21 – 28 November 2019

LETTERS (Continued from page 27)

Teflon precipice chock-full of good intentions... and unintended consequences.

“Solutions” being proposed to prevent another Saugus-type event will be highly politicized by both sides, but as long as these “remedies” are under the strict control of zealots and bureaucrats, what could possibly go wrong?

“The sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in killer’s hand” Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BC-65AD) Cautiously stockpiling Twinkies, Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Just to clarify for our readers, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the plaintiff has the standing to bring suit against the gun manufacturer and therefore the suit could go forward. The Court did not weigh in on any of the merits of the case. – J.B.)

Three Short Takes

I would like to make brief comments on three of the letters in a recent issue (MJ # 25/44): 1) Regarding Steve King’s letter on the cons of the voucher system, I agree with him in toto. I certainly do not see vouchers as a panacea to what ails the educational brainwashing system that exists in this country, but more of step-albeit-tiny-step to give the parents a smidgen of control in their children’s education.

2) “Tear The Wall Down” by Larry Lambert: I have written about the solution to the invasion of illegal aliens more times than I can count. I mean it’s not rocket science; you quit putting food in a bird feeder and the birds quit coming. If they can’t get a job, where’s the incentive to come here. How do I know this would work? I’m glad you asked; because in 1958-9 My brother and I came down from Canada and got work locally on a ranch. When we were told we had to have a Social Security number, we lied and said we had applied for one.

After the fifth time of lying we were told that we had to be let go otherwise the owner would get in big trouble.

We had no choice; we went back to Canada and subsequently immigrated legally.

3) I would like to thank David Green on his very informative missive on generators. At present we own a Generac 4000 that we picked up a number of years ago at Home Depot.

I bought it initially to run the electric chain saws and various other tools that required electricity on remote parts of the property so that I didn’t have to string out a mile of extension cords. It has proved perfectly adequate for our minimal needs recently with the power outages. I have to manually start it and switch over which is no biggie for us. It is extreme21 – 28 November 2019

ly helpful when Edison alerts us to the time when the power is going to be off.

Larry Bond Santa Barbara

The Big Con

After years of controversial Supreme Court decisions expanding the power of the federal government, we find ourselves in the year 2019 with absolutely no limitation whatsoever on what Uncle Sam can or cannot legislate in the areas of insurance and health care, two subjects that were historically left to the States. So here come the Democrat candidates for president offering their nationwide one-size-fits-all health programs that they know will make your life better. Many of them have adopted the phrase “Medicare for All” to describe their proposals. This is classic political mislabeling designed to deceive the voter. A better title would be “Unlimited Free Health Care for Everybody” What Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are proposing, and what is the ultimate goal of all of the other candidates, is a sweeping takeover of all health care in the United States by the federal government. This is not Medicare as we know it. Established in 1965, Medicare is a government insurance program for seniors with participation by the private insurance sector and taxpayers. It functions much like an insurance company: It takes in funding from its insureds during their working years in an amount equal to 2.9% of their salary (up to 3.8% for higher income earners); and receives mandatory cash premiums from seniors when they enroll at the age of 65.

Medicare provides benefits to its insureds in amounts which are paid to medical facilities and health care providers who agree to accept such payments as total compensation for their services. Like insurance, Medicare has co-pays and deductibles for most claims for which amounts seniors can purchase supplemental or gap insurance coverage from private carriers to cover. And also like insurance, it has coverage exclusions (e.g. dental, vision, hearing, long term care, and myriad testing and medical procedures).

Contrary to what the average person under 65 might think, Medicare is not free to seniors. In addition to payroll withholding payments of 2.9% of their lifetime income, eligible seniors must pay a monthly premium to have Medicare Part B cover doctor bills and outpatient services. That premium starts at $135 per month per person and, depending upon income, can rise to $460 per month per person.

For seniors who did not contribute to

Medicare during working years for at least 40 quarters, they must opt into Medicare Part A (hospital care) for $437 per month. If a senior wants drug coverage, they must pay an average premium of $52 per month per person which, depending upon income, can go up to $132 per month per person.

In addition, in order to avoid paying large deductibles, a great number of seniors purchase a private insurance policy to cover amounts Medicare will not pay. For a senior aged 72, the monthly premium for a quality supplemental plan is in the area of $230 per month per person.

Adding to the senior’s medical expenses, there are a growing number of doctors, principally general practitioners in larger cities, who have “opted out” of Medicare. These doctors don’t accept Medicare patients and charge non-Medicare rates for office visits. Many seniors choose to patronize such doctors either because they have been patients for a long time or they perceive and desire a difference in the quality of medical care. So contrary to having free health care, a senior on Medicare can pay anywhere from $417 per month to $1250 per month ($5000 to $15,000 per year) for health coverage, depending upon their retirement income. The amount could be even more if the senior elects to see a general practitioner who doesn’t accept Medicare patients.

With its costs, deductibles, and exclusions, whether fully understood by voters or not, Medicare has been around a long time and is generally viewed favorably by the public.

Even though incoming revenue for Medicare is insufficient to cover the anticipated covered expenses, resulting in its certain bankruptcy in less than ten years, the program is still popular. Hence the Democrat candidates have incorporated the word “Medicare” in naming their plans to seize upon that goodwill and falsely describe their proposals for a total government takeover of all health care as “Medicare for All”.

Medicare is a funded (for the most part) national insurance plan, with active involvement of the government, the insurance industry, the medical service industry and the public; “Medicare for All” is a totally unfunded entitlement. Sanders and Warren are intentionally trying to deceive the electorate when they describe their plans as Medicare for All. What they want is to force everyone into a socialized national medical program in which the Federal Government would make every decision on every health issue.

Under their plan, it would be illegal for the private sector to have any involvement. It would be illegal for any type of private insurance, including any employee-sponsored insur-

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ance or reimbursement plan, to cover any medical expense. It would be illegal for a doctor or hospital to provide health services for any individual outside the federal program unless they forfeited any right to make any claim for any patient for one year.

Economically, the Medicare for All proposal is as far away from Medicare as one could get. Except for residents covered under Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Services, which are unexplainably excepted, every resident in the United States will automatically be covered, even those in the country illegally. No recipient will be required to pay anything in exchange for full benefits.

Workers would still pay Medicare withholdings at today’s rates but those amounts aren’t even enough to cover seniors under the current Medicare program. There would be no premiums, no deductibles, no co-pays, no contributions by patients whatsoever. The Medicare for All proposals provide for no additional incoming dollars, so the total additional burden will need to be financed by increased taxes. Counterpoised with this total absence of additional funding are the unlimited medical expenses that will be covered in full, including vision, hearing, dental, rehabilitation, travel, long-term care, and reproductive care (including abortion on demand).

This is different than the National Health Care systems in other countries. What Medicare for All will be for health care is what the U.S. Post Office is for mail delivery, but with the additional provisos that there will be no charge for postage and no private company (FedEx, DCL, UPS) will be allowed to compete. It will be like AMTRAK with no charge for tickets, no classes of service, and laws against buses competing.

Voters need to be informed of the choice they are making when they vote for a candidate espousing Medicare for All. The American public needs to understand that under Medicare for All, the Federal Government will have virtually unlimited power over all health care decisions and the people will be giving up virtually all freedom of choice.

There is no conceivable way to pay for Medicare for All without massive tax increases for everyone. There is no “fair share” of the wealthy’s income that can come anywhere close to generating this much revenue. The Heritage Foundation has recently calculated that if you imposed a confiscatory flat tax of 100% on all incomes over $1 million, you would only raise an additional $986 billion in annual revenues. It will require large tax increases across all income levels to feed this beast.

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trees. We padded down to breakfast in the lodge’s dining room.

After eating, we got a text from our son, asking, “How are you surviving the storm?” I wrote back: “It’s lovely.

We just survived a breakfast with truffle eggs and lemon ricotta pancakes.”

Outside, snow lined the weathered wood corral fences and white flakes flew through the air. We decided to add one additional item to our Montana to-do list: Cozy up in a log lodge next to a massive stone fireplace, and just read a book.

FOR THE FINAL CHECK MARK on my western agenda, I joined one of the ranch’s licensed fishing guides the next day on Rock Creek. Madi King is in her twenties, with long blonde hair and the smile of someone who clearly loves her job. (“I have to pinch myself that this is my office!”) We stood under Douglas firs and ponderosa pines along the ranch’s four miles of “Blue Ribbon” trout-fishing water.

This official designation verifies that the creek’s fish are wild, not stocked from a hatchery. (“We don’t monitor,” said Madi wryly, “like, Oh, we’re low

on rainbow trout! Put some more in.”)

She proceeded to give me an expert’s river education. A fly fisherperson has to know what the local trout prefer to eat, bug-wise. “In summer, insects fly around and land on the surface of the water,” she explained. “So you use a dry fly that mimics them, and you cast the fly so it lands on top of the water for the fish to bite.” In autumn, anglers switch to a nymph designed to look like an underwater insect larva, letting it drift downstream.

A master like Madi knows the creek like her own living room. She pointed out a few choice fishing spots. “You see where there’s current, then a nice soft pool? That’s where the fish like to be,” she said. “The food comes right past their faces, like a little sushi buffet. They can just swim out, eat it, and go back to the nice slow-moving water.”

In Rock Creek there are six different species of trout, from rainbows to big bull trout, cutthroats, and browns.

All fishing is catch-and-release, using hooks without barbs. “The fish are our co-workers,” Madi feels, “so we try to treat them the best we can and get

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them back in the water ASAP.” She talked about the challenge of outthinking a species that humans don’t know a lot about. “You have to really try and get in the mindset of the fish,” Madi explained. “I truly look at it as a form of meditation.

I’ll go out all day, just by myself, and at the end I realize I didn’t have many thoughts other than what I was doing. It’s nice.”

Madi then told me something that seemed to sum up the promise and glory of spending time in the wild beauty of Montana, as I’d been privileged to do. “I had a realization the other day: I have never lived on a paved road in my life. I’ve only lived on a dirt road. And I thought: You know, I’m going to try to keep that going. I’m my best self out here,” she said. “And I love it.”

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OVERVIEW: Located 20 miles from the tiny historic town of Philipsburg in southwestern Montana, the Ranch at Rock Creek is part of Relais & Châteaux and was a founding member of National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World. The ranch sprawls across 6,600 acres (about 10 square miles) and accommodates a maximum of 125 guests.

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“Fly-fishing is the most fun you can have standing up.” - Arnold Gingrich

GETTING THERE: The ranch is a 1.5-hour drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO).

DETAILS: Open year-round, the ranch welcomes adults, children, and pets. Rates are all-inclusive, with three gourmet meals a day using organic and sustainable meats and produce; unlimited premium wine, beer, spirits, and other beverages; and outdoor activities (including gear and equipment) such as horseback riding (plus roping and rodeo events), fly fishing, shooting, hiking, mountain biking, a ropes course and zip lines, archery, and winter sports such as cross-country skiing. Also: fitness center, swimming pool, outdoor hot tub.

The saloon has a regulation fourlane bowling alley, billiards, a movie theater, and other entertainments. A full-service spa offers a menu of massages, soaks and scrubs, facials, yoga, and forest bathing. Due to the ranch’s remote location, cell phone service is limited or non-existent; all accommodations have landline phones for free domestic and international calls.

The 29 accommodations range from lodge rooms to five-bedroom homes, as well as cabins, barn suites, canvas glamping cabins, and even a Conestoga wagon. Rates per night vary by season, running from $1,800 (lodge room or canvas cabin) to $12,400 (house for eight people), plus a 20-percent ranch fee.

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Spirituality Matters

by Steven Libowitz “Spirituality Matters” highlights two or three Santa Barbara area spiritual gatherings. Unusual themes and events with that something extra, especially newer ones looking for a boost in attendance, receive special attention. For consideration for inclusion in this column, email slibowitz@yahoo.com.

Manifesting Magic: Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall

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ike many spiritual leaders, Madeleine Marentette came to her practice via finding healing through metaphysical experiences.

The Toronto native had been in a series of health crises throughout most of her 20s, so sick that she almost skipped an invitation to a discourse from the Dalai Lama at the University of Toronto.

“But something just encouraged me, and I envisioned a miracle,” Marentette recalled. “Even though I couldn’t understand the concepts, I had an experience of peace of mind and heart where everything became very still, and the pain went away. When I walked out I knew something had shifted even though I couldn’t articulate it.”

Marentette immediately dove into Madeleine Marentette hosts a two-day seminar, The Four Seasons of Super-Manifesting, on investigating mindfulness and medi- November 23 and 24 at Casa Las Palmas tation, and has spent the ensuing three decades plus of her life and, eventually, career on a path of both self-healing and of helping others to be able to articulate their own issues and healing modalities through the body-mind-spirit connection. With several years, Marentette founded Grail Springs Retreat Centre for Wellbeing in 1993 as a way to get out of city life; it’s now Canada’s leading holistic wellness destination. The center is located on 100 acres rich in deposits of magnetite, marble, granite, sodalite and quartz crystal, and fed by water from springs bubbling up from the magnetically-charged rock bed. Grail Springs won Canada’s Best Wellness Retreat Award for 2019-2018-2017-2016 from the World Travel Spa Awards.

“It started with the vision to spread the word of spirituality, and how to embrace uniting spirit and science into our life,” she said. “Now it’s become a permanent sacred place for personal transformation.”

It was there that Marentette also developed what would become The Four Seasons of Super-Manifesting, after several years of international exploration with elders, shaman, thought-leaders and spiritual masters from California to Asia. The Law of Attraction-based workshop aims to create alignment with the natural world and harness human’s innate powers to accelerate dreams into reality.

Marentette, who teaches at home in Canada and around the world, is bringing the two-day seminar to Santa Barbara for the first time this weekend, via the invitation of Cynthia Jensen, a Montecito resident who has previously attended a longer workshop at Grail Springs. When Jensen discovered that a “refresher” talk last New Year’s Eve was so powerful that she actually began “over-manifesting” her visions into being, she decided to invite Jensen to give the workshop in town – another of her visions coming to fruition.

The event is meant to create a new vision for 2020 to live fully connected, and create with more ease and joy via being tuned in and making meaningful connections between all events and aspects of your life.

“It’s a combination of ancient wisdom plus the science of biology of our ner-

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vous system of how being in sync with nature and the ebb and flow of life can help us to flourish,” Marentette said over the phone from her home in Toronto, noting that much of the practice was drawn from the indigenous symbol of the medicine wheel used worldwide. “There’s an intuitive pattern when we tune into nature, we can move our lives in sync with its ebb and flow rather than in opposition. The four seasons are related to the electro-magnetic energy flow, perception and expression.”

Spring and summer are more electric – spring’s focus is mental, summer physical – while autumn and winter are more magnetic, a time for being with heart emotions and our spiritual life, she said.

“We need to embrace those connections as a culture,” Marentette said. “When those are in sync the power of visioning, action and expression can begin to profoundly move forward. Things just begin to happen in your life.”

The “full holistic picture workshop” includes lectures on the laws and models with open discussion, including aligning with individual core values, plus visioning, creating a “field of dreams,” and setting up related action steps to take throughout the year. It’s geared to provide intuitive “aha moments” through uniting innate wisdom with the understanding of the laws of nature, Marentette said.

This weekend’s event is meant to not only begin to educate members of the local community – Jensen’s friends and family are among those attending, although it’s open to all – but also serve as a seed for future implementation in the area.

“It’s the beginning of what we hope will become a teacher’s course, a model for training the trainer so that everyone can make use of these principles and practices and create incredible lives,” Marentette said.

(The Four Seasons of Super-Manifesting with Madeleine Marentette takes place Saturday-Sunday, November 23-24, at Casa Las Palmas, 323 East Cabrillo Boulevard. Admission is approximately $300 [$395 in Canadian dollars]. Visit www.grailsprings.com/the-four-seasons-of-super-manifesting.)

Raising Your Self-Esteem

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offerings, as well as the aesthetic, will change. “Already we’ve been moving things around as items have sold, and we will incorporate the textures of the season into the design of the space,” Irwin said.

The store opened on Monday, November 11, and has been warmly welcomed into the community. “It’s been very special to see,” he said.

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Insurance Updates Last week Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that he is taking meaningful action to help homeowners find adequate coverage to protect their homes throughout California. Lara has ordered the California FAIR Plan to offer a comprehensive policy in addition to its current dwelling fire-only coverage

by June 1, 2020, with traditional homeowner features, such as coverage for water damage and personal liability.

“I am taking this action after meeting with thousands of California homeowners across the state who are struggling to find coverage to protect their homes,” said Commissioner Lara in a statement. Lara was in Montecito in August, in a meeting arranged by Assembly Member Monique Limon.

The meeting included the Montecito Association’s Insurance Committee, which includes Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor, Lisa Valencia Sherratt from the Office of Supervisor Williams, MA board members Aimee Miller, Houghton Hyatt, Robert Kemp, MA executive director Sharon Byrne, and community member Patty Swenson, as well as members of the Mission Canyon Association and several

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Montecito residents who had been faced with the issue of insurance non-renewals.

We’ve been reporting on the issue of non-renewals since January of this year, when hundreds of Montecito residents were issued non-renewals from their insurance companies following the one-year anniversary of the 1/9 debris flow. The topic has been discussed at length on online forums such as NextDoor.com, and has been taken up by the Montecito Association, whose Insurance Committee conducted an in-depth survey of non-renewals in our community. Respondents reported that they have struggled to find alternate insurance policies, or faced significantly higher premiums for less coverage. For those unable to find a carrier, the last resort has been the California FAIR Plan, which is a Los Angeles-based association comprised of all insurers authorized to transact basic property insurance in California. Coverage is available to all California property owners, as long as required guidelines are met (there are limits on vacant homes and homes with existing damage). Because FAIR coverage is capped at $1.5 million, which has been unadjusted since the early 1990s, voluntary insurance companies have been offering special subsidy programs that will provide for excess coverage. “People forced to use the FAIR Plan as temporary insurance deserve the same coverage provided by traditional insurers. This crisis requires the FAIR Plan to provide a comprehensive option for Californians who have no other option for homeowners insurance,” Lara said.

Effective April 1, 2020, the FAIR Plan will increase the combined dwelling coverage limit from $1.5 million to $3 million. Increasing the FAIR Plan’s dwelling coverage limit makes sense in today’s real estate market in Montecito and other areas of California; in many areas where people are forced to turn to the FAIR Plan for coverage, they find the $1.5 million coverage limit is not enough and need to find additional coverage, often through the surplus lines market. The Commissioner also ordered the FAIR Plan to offer consumers a monthly payment plan and to be able to pay by credit card or electronic

funds transfer, all without fees.

These changes are in addition to other changes that Commissioner Lara convinced the FAIR Plan to undertake earlier this year, including providing more transparency in their meetings and allowing the Department of Insurance to participate in those meetings and mandating the FAIR Plan obtain Department approval prior to disbursing operating profits back to participating insurers. The FAIR Plan is established under California law as the homeowners’ “insurer of last resort,” and requiring the FAIR Plan to offer a comprehensive homeowners’ policy, known as HO-3 coverage, will save consumers from having to purchase a second companion policy to cover other hazards such as liability, water damage, and theft.

Lara stated that while the FAIR Plan is intended as a temporary solution, it is important that its product mirrors traditional coverage as much as possible. “Many of the affected California homeowners have already been inconvenienced by planned power outages by utilities, mandatory evacuations, and repeated wildfire threats year after year. Requiring these same homeowners to have to piece together multiple policies to achieve full coverage is needlessly burdensome,” he said. “Restoring stability to the homeowners and fire insurance marketplace will take everyone working together to find solutions.”

For more information, visit www. insurance.ca.gov.

the District continues to defend.

“The Water District suffered significant infrastructure damages including the loss of water supply and storage capacity at Jameson Lake as a result of the 2017 Thomas Fire and the 2018 Montecito Debris Flow,” said Montecito Water District Board President Floyd Wicks. “Accepting this negotiated settlement will eliminate the prospect of protracted and uncertain litigation, and will help complete repairs of critical infrastructure damaged during the fire and debris flow.” JAMS Mediator Judge Jay Gandhi (Ret.) presided over several days of in-person mediation sessions held in Los Angeles. Participants in the mediation process included 23 public entities with various claims from the 2017 Thomas Fire, the 2018 Montecito Debris Flows, and the 2018 Woolsey Fire. After multiple days of mediation, Judge Gandhi brokered settlements for a combined total of $360 million, covering the fires and debris flow. Edison and all 23 public entities accepted the settlements.

Montecito Water District is represented by General Counsel Cohen & Burge, LLP and by outside counsel, Baron & Budd including attorneys Scott Summy, John Fiske, Torri Sherlin, and Stephen Johnston, who represent 45 public entities in wildfire settlements statewide.

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In other news associated with the 1/9 debris flow, Montecito Water District announced last week a settlement with Southern California Edison (SCE) of approximately $8 million to resolve claims resulting from the 2017 Thomas Fire and the 2018 Montecito Debris Flow. The settlement is part of a larger $360 million settlement for a group of 23 public entities that brought suits against SCE, but does not affect the claims against SCE by residents, individuals, or businesses affected by the fires and debris flow. The settlement also does not affect the claims brought against the Water District as a result of the debris flow – claims

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The Montecito Emergency Recovery and Response Group (MERRAG) graduated their first ever community volunteers with CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) certificates on Saturday, November 9. The Montecito Fire Department hosted the intensive 20-hour course.

The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT graduates are prepared and equipped to help themselves, their family, and

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their neighborhood during a disaster.

“CERT is an essential component of our community’s resiliency efforts.

We are grateful that so many community members attended this inaugural course and look forward to hosting several more,” said Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor. CERT volunteers are trained to respond safely, responsibly, and effectively to emergency situations, but they can also support their communities during non-emergency events as well. Sue Ziliotto, MERRAG volunteer, was the CERT class coordinator.

MERRAG will be having their next courses in 2020; visit www.merrag.org for more information.

Casa Dorinda Open Space Workday

This past Saturday, November 16, more than 50 volunteers with the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade planted, mulched, and watered 150 native plants and trees in the Casa Dorinda public open space, a portion of which was heavily affected by the 1/9 debris flow. The 22-acre site has been under restoration since last year, when a watershed restoration plan was put in place, and Casa Dorinda funded the cleanup and debris removal of the site.

The family-friendly volunteer day drew several students from Teens

Volunteers with the Bucket Brigade helped restore a portion of the Casa Dorinda open space on Saturday, November 16

on the Scene and Boys Team Charity to help restore the nature preserve, which has the Peter Bakewell trail running through it. The workday was made possible in part by Montecito resident Lexi Hunter, who purchased the plants from Santa Barbara Natives and donated them to the project. •MJ

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SANTA BARBARA IN A GLASS

by Gabe Saglie Gabe Saglie has been covering the Santa Barbara wine scene for more than 15 years through columns, TV and radio. He’s a senior editor with Travelzoo and is a leading expert on travel deals, tips and trends. Gabe and wife Renee have 3 children and one Golden Retriever named Milo

Members Only: What Wine Clubs Are All About

The Carhartt Cabin is open 364 days a year, with outdoor space that often features live music

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The Carhartt Cabin hosts events exclusively for its wine club members several times a year

oyalty has its rewards. That’s certainly a fact in the travel industry, where repeat stays at your favorite hotel and repeat flights on your favorite airline can translate to upgrades, freebies, and being made to feel like a VIP. Oenophiles can tap into special perks, too, thanks to wine clubs, which can be a boon for consumers and wineries alike.

Most of Santa Barbara’s great wineries are small, boutique projects that don’t benefit from the exposure that a major national or international distributor can bring. Their output is small and whatever presence they get on a retail shop shelf or a restaurant wine list is the product of personal endeavors and one-on-one connections. It’s the wine club that allows them to reach an audience directly, to build brand awareness organically, and to move inventory one bottle at a time. Take Carhartt, the family-owned winery whose recently-revamped, cabin-inspired tasting room in downtown Los Olivos is consistently abuzz with thirsty patrons.

Their video and social media marketing on platforms from Instagram to LinkedIn, the brainwork of son and co-winemaker Chase, is excellent; it helps position their tasting room as a wine lover’s hotspot and, as a result, makes it the only retail location they need. That, and the Carhartt wine club, whose regularly scheduled wine shipments to a growing number of opt-in consumers offers an ongoing and dependable infusion of cash.

Signing on to the Carhartt wine club

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means you’re committing to receiving one shipment of wines per quarter, or four shipments a year. How many wines you get depends on the tier you select, ranging from the Bud category (two wines per quarter, with a cost of about $70, plus shipping) to the Cordon category (12 wines per quarter, costing around $375). The bottles chosen for wine club shipments – Carhartt produces more than 20 wines – can often be member exclusives, and all members get retail discounts, complimentary tastings at the Carhartt Cabin and invitations to various members-only parties throughout the year. So, beyond the wines, a wine club membership can open the door to unique events and a unique group of like-minded wine lovers.

Lucas & Lewellen, with its popular tasting room in downtown Solvang, features a wine club that ships out every two months; featured wines reflect a 25% retail discount and member perks include detailed notes from winemaker Megan McGrath Gates that offer members a special an insider peek. Buscador, a personal project by winemaker Matt Kowalczyk with an output of only 500 cases a year, has a wine club that sends out wines like merlot and cabernet sauvignon twice a year, and members get 25% off all purchases and free sipping at the Buellton tasting room. Wine pioneer Richard Sanford’s Alma Rosa wine club sends out 6 - or 12 - bottle packages twice a year, and shipments often include library wines

The recently refurbished Ranch House on El Jabali Vineyard dates back more than 100 years and, as a perk for select wine club members, hosts guided wine tastings

that aren’t otherwise available to the public; members who sign up for the higher tier get a complimentary oncea-year guided tasting at the Sanfords’ private Ranch House on the historic El Jabali Vineyard.

Wine clubs can ship within California with no restrictions, and to most of the other 50 states; however, arcane laws surrounding the direct-to-consumer shipment of booze makes wine club membership in four

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states – Utah, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi – impossible.

A good wine club will have zero enrollment fees and will make opting out – and this is important – easy and free. Our tastes change over time, as may our ability or desire to commit to ongoing wine charges. What’s more, especially for those who sign up for multiple wine clubs, the frequency of wines delivered to the front door may prove excessive. Or maybe, one day, we’re simply ready for more variety in our glass. Reputable wine clubs will make terminating memberships, or putting them on hold, painless.

But regular drinkers who find a winemaker they admire or wines they love or a winegrowing region they’re excited about can reap big benefits from wine club membership.

And the way they allow a vast range of passion projects to flourish can make them a real win-win. You can sign up for wine clubs at any tasting room – joining after you sip is the best way to ensure you’re committing to wines you’ll love – or through most wineries’ websites.

Cheers!

•MJ 21 – 28 November 2019

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Thu, Nov 21 / 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $35 / $15 UCSB students “[Preservation Hall’s] Ben Jaffe is an evangelist for the music’s ability to bridge colors and cultures.” The New York Times Discover the musical links between the Big Easy and Havana in this immersive concert experience drawing on music from the iconic septet’s recent album, So It Is, and cinematic visuals from the documentary A Tuba to Cuba.

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“Rich, hugely approachable music, utterly cosmopolitan yet utterly unpretentious... It seems to speak to just about everybody.” The Washington Post The internationally-acclaimed “little orchestra” Pink Martini will deck the hall with festive holiday songs from around the globe – from timeless classics like “White Christmas” to Hebrew prayers, Chinese New Year tunes and a sambainspired version of “Auld Lang Syne.”

Presented through the generosity of Patricia Gregory, for the Baker Foundation Corporate Sponsor:

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with very special guests Jim & Morning Nichols Sat, Dec 14 / 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $45 / $15 UCSB students “Delivers the goods with a beam on his face and a deftness and agility of touch that leaves you wide-eyed.” The Australian Times Widely acknowledged as the international master of the solo acoustic guitar, Tommy Emmanuel’s career speaks to his musical diversity, stretching from authentic country-blues to face-melting rock shredding by way of tender and devastating pure song playing.

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 23) will pay the balance from each booking as a contribution to the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation.

Author Barry Siegel

bijou bash at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village, realtor William May Garland was instrumental in the dramatic change.

“It shows how one man’s grit and imagination made California history.”

Girl Power The venerable Granada was culturally gridlocked when the popular Danish String Quartet returned to Santa Barbara with the Danish National Girls’ Choir, under conductor Phillip Faber, putting on an entertaining UCSB Arts & Lectures concert.

The Fab Four – violinists Rune Tonsgaard Sorensen and Frederik Oland, violist Asbjørn Norgaard, and cellist Fredrik Schoyen Sjolin – kicked off the show with the 50-strong

Phillip Faber, chief conductor of the Danish National Girls’ Choir (left), Bill Burke, and NancyBell Coe with the Danish String Quartet (photo by Grace Kathryn Photography)

choir, aged between 16 and 22, marching on to the stage one by one.

Works included Bach, Shostakovich, and Danish traditional music and songs.

The following day the quartet played at UCSB’s Campbell Hall with a more classical program featuring Beethoven, Bach, and Mendelssohn.

Royalty for a Night It’s probably one of the most unusual properties to be available on Airbnb, but the Maharajah of Jaipur, Padmanabh Singh, 21, who brought his team to play at the Santa Barbara Polo Club in 2016, has put his City Palace in India on the accommodation website.

The Gudliya Suite in his magnificent 300-year-old multi-roomed home is now available for an introductory rate of $1,000 a night.

The suite is one of the private sections of the sprawling palace and has been used in the past for royals, including Prince Charles, and special VIP guests – but never the public, until now.

Steeped in history and located in the heart of Jaipur, capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, it is one of the country’s most iconic buildings, built in 1727.

The suite includes a swimming pool and personal butler.

Its standard price is $8,000 a night, but for the remainder of 2019 Airbnb

Edie’s New Digs Veteran art gallery owner Edie Caldwell, who used to have venues in San Francisco, Sausalito, and Rockport, Maine, before moving to our Eden by the Beach eight years ago, has just opened her latest locale on De La Guerra Street, just a tiara’s toss off State Street.

The 800 sq. ft. gallery, which features Japanese art, furniture and glassware, was formerly a wine tasting room.

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Art lovers Allan Glaser and Corinna Gordon with Alan McGee’s “Carin” Woven Cotton Tapestry in background (photo by Priscilla)

36th ANNUAL CEREMONY OF LIGHT, LOVE, AND REMEMBRANCE Santa Barbara Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 Stars for sale at 5:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, Dec. 4 2019 Stars for sale at 4:00 p.m.

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Program begins at 5:30 p.m.

Camino Real Marketplace Storke & Marketplace Dr. Join us for this beloved community tradition of remembering and honoring those you miss this holiday season. Each ceremony will feature speakers and special guests, entertainment, refreshments, and the lighting of a memorial tree.

Please come to one or more of our Light Up A Life ceremonies, and hang a star in memory of a loved one who has died or in honor of someone living. We encourage you to personalize your star - often people like to include a photo or quote to commemorate memories shared.

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“I am not against golf, since I cannot suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout.” - Paul O’Neil

Carpinteria Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 Stars for sale at 5:00 p.m.

Program begins at 5:30 p.m.

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SEEN (Continued from page 14)

Karen Knight, Maryan Schall, Ben-Oni Cortes and Joann Younger at the ETC event

Susan Van Abel and Eric Oltmann in their admired theatrical attire at Ensemble’s fête

with unusual center pieces of feathers, flowers, Spanish moss, and masks.

The tables were scattered about, some tall, some low with casual seating and a scrumptious buffet supper.

This was called the first act, which had a surprise ending with a group of ladies of all ages who form a dance group. They danced at the Santa Barbara Club and led all of us on a walk to the New Vic for the second act.

This was a one man show entitled “No Actors Allowed,” written and produced by Tim Bagley. As he said, “It has both humor and humiliation,” highlighting his acting life and what has happened at various auditions.

Erin Graffy, just back from Spain, led the live auction with dinner for two at Blackbird, a staycation at the Belmond El Encanto, or a catered lunch at Sybil Rosen’s viewing her fine art collection. Another adventure was a flight over Santa Barbara and your own backyard with Derek

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Westen, who’s a former President of ETC and currently a board member. Sponsors were treated to a finale reception on the rooftop of the Public Market.

Those responsible for this unusual fête were chairman Sybil Rosen and co-chairs Kandy Luria-Budgor, Meg Burnham, and Susan Case. Others were Valerie Harrison and Joann Younger, Karen Knight, Maryan Schall, and Ben-Oni Cortes. Artistic director is Jonathan Fox and managing director Jill Seltzer.

Check out the holiday show, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play December 5-22. Call 805.965.5400 for tickets.

Great Futures Gala

This fall gala put on by the United Boys & Girls Clubs (UBGC) of Santa Barbara County for 35 years raises much needed funds for the ten clubs and their development programs for the 2,000 kids they serve annually.

Boys & Girls Club chairman of the board Tony Vallejo, CEO Michael Baker and advisory board Jim Crook

Marcie and Tom Reed (from Unity Shoppe) at the Boys & Girls gala

Exxon Mobile operations manager Santa Ynez unit Jing Wan with public affairs manager Kimberley Jordan

This is where Great Futures begin at this fundraiser at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel. Exxon Mobile was the premier sponsor.

We were asked to wear our favorite shade of blue because that is the color of the Boys & Girls Clubs. Cocktail hour was held on the grass and ballroom lobby. The photo op was a stage with a mass of blue balloons. The ballroom was bathed in a blue light with the tables adorned in white feathers (instead of flowers) in very tall glass vases. The stunning crystal chandeliers overhead completed the scene and was a sight to behold.

While we ate a delicious filet mignon the auctioneer Bill Hoffer started the “bid for kids” paddle raise and the live auction. UBGC helps children ages 5-18 years old from ten locations across the county. It is a member of the national organization.

Their mission is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring

citizens.” They emphasize in their programs three priority outcomes: academic success, good character and citizenship and healthy lifestyles.

In 2001 UBGC consolidated as one organization serving Santa Barbara County including managing CampWhittier, a 55-acre residential camp in the Santa Ynez mountains near Lake Cachuma. UBGC now includes Buellton. They oversee a budget of over $3 million raised from a variety of means.

96% of the members are on target to graduate and 80% attend regularly.

Over half take part in some form of physical activity most of the week.

During the “Bids for Kids” at the gala $125,000 was raised to help maintain their mission. Michael Baker is CEO with Tony Vallejo as chairman of the board and Jim Crook as advisory. The two ladies who arranged this lovely affair were Louise Cruz and Dr. Carol Del Ciello, both board members.

If you would like to help out, call 805.681.1315 for information.

•MJ

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GLBA Announces Annual Scholarship Winner

holiday pops december 7, 2019 Andy Einhorn, C O N D U C T O R Christiane Noll, V O C A L S UCSB Chamber Choir & Women’s Chorus

Andy Einhorn From left: SBCC teacher Susan Lindenauer with GLBA 2019 Scholarship Winner Salvador Gonzalez and Claude Raffin, whose endowment funded the scholarship

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ong established Montecito Realtor-Broker of 34 years, John Chufar of Sterling Properties Luxury Real Estate on Coast Village Road announced the Annual Santa Barbara Gay and Lesbian Business Association (GLBA) Scholarship winner at a well-attended reception on October 14.

The 2019 winner is student Salvador Gonzalez. He started UCSB spring quarter 2019 with a double major in Sociology and Chicano Studies and double minor in Applied Psychology and LGBTQ Studies, along with working full time at the SB Airport and when time allows, volunteering on campus. He is planning to enroll in a master’s program on academic counseling after graduating from UCSB. Originally from Morelia, he learned English while attending San Marcos High School and SBCC. He said, “The GLBA has made me realize that success comes when you help your community to pursue their goals. My goal in life is to have a positive impact on peoples’ lives; that is what being successful truly means. I want to say thank you to all the people that believed in me before I believed in myself. My school professors, significant other, family, friends, counselors, and the GLBA.” Chufar, GLBA Board Member and 21 – 28 November 2019

Treasurer, welcomed the guests and introduced Board Members Gary Mosel, Tim Lyons, William George, Michael Brock, Robert Johns, Jonathan Alburger, Marco Silva, Carlos Ojeda, and Doug Van Pelt, all of whom are respected businesspeople in the Santa Barbara area. Special guests were acknowledged: Susan Lindenauer, Professor of Sociology at SBCC; Jackie Van Lingen and Stephanie Garcia of Pacific Pride Foundation; and Claude Raffin.

Mosel spoke briefly about the history of the GLBA, Alburger talked about the endowment funding, Raffin shared about Jon Gathercole who recently passed, and Silva presented Gonzalez with his award check in honor of Jon. GLBA is a non-profit association and has served the greater Santa Barbara community since 1983 with community projects and their annual Humanitarian Awards. The scholarship awards are funded by The Stephen Logan Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund, The Carl Joseph Adelhardt Memorial Scholarship Endowment, The Claude Raffin - Jon Gathercole Scholarship Endowment Fund, and The Robert L. Johns Vocational Scholarship Endowment Fund.

411: www.glbasb.com •MJ

Christiane Noll

With an audience sing-a-long of holiday favorites, Broadway star Christiane Noll, UCSB Choirs, and Andy Einhorn from the Tony Awardwinning revival of Hello Dolly!, this family friendly program promises to deliver Santa Barbara the most heart-warming musical tradition of the season!

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and transform the Unity of Santa Barbara community following the unexpected departure of popular main minister Rev. Larry Schellink. But with the transition still in process, Smedstad is still returning to town for nine days every month, so he’s added another event that, like the others, is fully open to the larger community.

Do you make what others think of you more important than what you think of yourself? Do you have the thought, “If people really knew me, they wouldn’t like me?” Are you addicted to sacrificing or being needed? Do you believe that there is something missing in you or that there is something wrong with you?

If these symptoms seem familiar, the three-hour “Raising Your Self-Esteem” workshop at 10 am Saturday, November 23, can support you in learning how to effectively drop the mask of self-defeating attitudes and beliefs that keep you locked into an unloving relationship with yourself. The seminar is formed as a day of self-discovery, healing and gratitude as the real you emerges.

These aren’t empty promises: Rev. Smedstad – a Certified Transition Ministry Consultant and thought leader for many decades – has successfully applied the principles taught in this workshop in his own life and brings the insights he’s gained from his experience as well as an atmosphere of love, safety, compassion, and a sense of humor. Admission is by a suggested love offering of $20.

Visit www.santabarbaraunity.org/raising-your-self-esteem-workshop-rev-philsmedstad.

Link to Larry

Meanwhile, former Unity spiritual director Rev. Schellink has launched a free new online community platform to engage in dialogue about what he calls “the most transformative journey we can take in this life: the inward way to awakening.” Drawing on his 20 years of spiritual guidance and leadership, Rev. Larry, as he was known in town, invites all to cultivate the mindset and heart knowing that it can accelerate spiritual awakening and bring the realization of the profound wellbeing that is available now. The journey was to have begun last Sunday, via a podcast on the topic “Call Off the Search, Awaken Now!”, but technical issues forced a postponement. Upcoming topics for the weekly podcast include “Growing in the Cracks of Life,” “A Life Beyond Belief,” and “Peace is Closer than You Think,” subjects similar to his weekly Sunday sermons that came to a close this past spring. To subscribe or for more details, inspirational articles and videos visit Inward Path of Wellbeing at larryschellink.com.

‘Heal Your Mind, Heal Your Body’

Long Island-born Sudama Mark Kennedy’s parents were American diplomats posted in Yemen and Beirut, Lebanon, Greece, Chile and Washington, D.C. So the Princeton graduate with a masters in Religious Studies from UCSB who studied Huna healing in Hawaii, shiatsu in Japan and Indian philosophy and yoga traditions in India knows a thing or two about relieving tensions.

Sudama’s studies in mytho-poetic expression brings together energy medicine with art, music, and organic expressions of the subconscious.

Sudama, who has lived and practiced as an intuitive healer in town for nearly a quarter-century, leads a group healing seminar on the magic of energy medicine at the Summerland Center for the Arts, 2346 Lillie Avenue, at 4 pm on Sunday, November 24. The lecture will include information on possibilities in energy medicine as well as guided meditation and live demonstrations. He’ll ask attendees what they are experiencing in the moment and apply various modalities that he speaks about as he performs healings. No machines, drugs, hypnosis, exercise, physical manipulation or set of beliefs are necessary with this holistic health approach. Admission is $35, and reservations are required.

Call (805) 770-3677 or visit www.summerlandcenterforthearts.com.

How to be Happy? Never Mind.

A student once asked the Indian philosopher/guru Jiddu Krishnamurti about his “secret” to well-being. The answer was simple: “I don’t mind what happens.” New Age empires – including, largely, Ekhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” – have been built on that simple statement that posits that our pain, anxiety, heartbreak and stress are the result of putting meaning in what is happening, while the essence of inner freedom, as Krishnamurti put it, is to release attachment to outcomes.

Just as we seem to forget that spiritual truth, many of us also may not know that Krishnamurti was a resident of the area for more than half of his life, living seasonally in the Ojai Valley since 1922 before he passed away there in 1986. Krishnamurti’s private residence is now open to the general public, functioning as part of the Educational Center of the Krishnamurti Foundation of America (KFA), whose mission is to preserve and disseminate his teachings.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the KFA and the 125th anniversary of

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Krishnamurti’s birth, the Ojai Valley Museum (130 West Ojai Avenue) is sponsoring a special exhibit about Krishnamurti’s life in Ojai and the far-reaching impacts his presence has had on the town and its residents. The exhibit will examine the many people and institutions who owe their Ojai origins in large part to Krishnamurti, and explore the fundamental ways in which the man and his teachings shaped the village geographically, spiritually, and philosophically.

The museum hosts a free opening reception on Friday, November 15, from 5:307:30 pm; the exhibit continues through January 19.

The KFA – which houses his teachings of more than 20,000,000 words published in more than 75 books, 700 audiocassettes, and 1,200 videocassettes – also continues to hold public programs, including a weekly Saturday Dialogue from 4-6 pm, and weekend retreats with upcoming topics including “Learning about Ourselves in Observation,” “What is Love?” and “Change That Cannot Be Sought.” The KFA is located at 1130 McAndrew Road in Ojai. Call (805) 6464773 or visit https://kfa.org.

Other Outings to Ojai

Certified Body-Mind Centering instructor David Hurwith, who recently relocated to Ojai in the most recent transition of a study of the body’s natural expression and health that supplanted his long career as a dancer and performer, offers an Introduction to BMC class 1-4 pm on Saturday, November 23, at the Somatic Sanctuary, 410 West Ojai Avenue. Hurwith, who has also been teaching Anatomy and Kinesiology and Authentic Movement, will explore the relationship between the lungs as the center for enduring emotions and upper body stability and the arms, the primary means of doing and touching, with a class tone that is safe, light and clear. Admission is $35-$55. Visit www.somaticsanctuary.com or call (805) 633-9230…

The new SOUL-AR System Meetup is a weekly healing session conducted by professional and personal Life Coach Krista Kim where participants will learn spiritual psychology tools in an experiential environment to more joyfully navigate real life challenges. The group’s debut is 11 am to 12:30 pm this Thursday, November 21, at Kim’s house, 902 Mercer Avenue, in Ojai. Visit www.meetup. com/SOUL-AR-SYSTEM for details.

Sips of Soup

November 432 Hz Sound Healing with Shane Thunder featuring alchemical gemstone and tibetan singing bowls, chimes, drums, aromatherapy and guided meditation takes place 7:30-9 pm Saturday, November 23 at Yoga Soup.

Admission is $25 in advance, $30 day-of... Yoga Dance Magic’s monthly Silent Disco Ecstatic Dance – featuring an optional 50-minute all levels yoga class followed by a dance party all led via silent disco headphones – takes place 7-9:30 pm ($15)... Former Santa Barbara resident Kamala-Kimmy Fleck returns to town for her first Breathwork group session at Yoga Soup since 2016 at 2 pm on Sunday, November 24, with participants being gently guided into a safe, relaxed and meditative state that will help release stress from the mind, body and life. ($30/$35)... Sunday also brings the first session of a new eight-week series of Open Tending, FireTenders’ open men’s circle to build community, connection, self-awareness, and emotional skills open to all on a drop-in basis. Founder Timothy Tillman, and fellow FireTenders Jordan Santoni and Damian Gallagher co-lead the weekly 3-5 pm gathering that costs $10. (See next week’s issue for an interview with Tillman.)

Yoga Soup is located at 28 Parker Way. Call (805) 965-8811 or visit www.yogasoup.com/category/events.

Meetup Moments

The new Awaken the Divinity Within group – founded by “beings on a journey to help empower and awaken others through collective gatherings to open the portal to our divinity within” – hosts its second gathering on Tuesday, November 26. The group is for those looking for a deeper connection to our souls, to the spiritual world, to the unknown and to the divine inner essence that lives within. The New Moon Sound Bath & Reiki Ceremony aims to collectively bring forth love and healing into the hearts of all who resonate to be in the space via a sound bath, Reiki blessings, sharing circle, and more, including serving of grounding herbal tea. Bring a cushion, yoga mat or small blanket to the 6:30-9 pm donation-based ($20 suggested) gathering at 1512 1/2 Santa Rosa Avenue. Info and RSVP at www.meetup.com/Awaken-the-Divinity-Within…

The Santa Barbara Buddhist Meditation hosts a San Ysidro Trail Meditation Hike 8 am-12 noon on Saturday, November 23, a four-mile loop featuring a practice of Noble Silence — talking only when necessary so as to concentrate on present moment awareness — save for a guided meditation during a midhike respite. Visit www.meetup.com/Santa-Barbara-Buddhist-Meditation/ events/266035391.

•MJ

“What a tourist terms a plague of insects, the fly fisher calls a great hatch.” - Patrick F. McManus

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 40) Christine Emmons Susan Ford, John Woodward, Cynthia Ziegler and Forest Melcloir with Kay Bradner’s “Red and Yellow Spinnakers” in background (photo by Priscilla)

Andy Chou

particularly well under pressure,” says Caroline. “We will be decorating with 2,400 ornaments on Lanai, many of them specially sourced blown glass from a market in Dallas, Texas.”

The Biltmore tree, which will take 35 team members to set up, will be shining in all its glory the day after Thanksgiving.

As they say, trees company...

Holding grandson Charlie is Edie Caldwell with her daughter Meredith Shank (photo by Priscilla)

To mark the occasion Edie, who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, invited 100 friends to celebrate, among them Corinna Gordon, Marv Bauer, Monica Klein, John Woodward, and Allan Glaser.

Trees a Crowd Caroline Doiron, owner of the Village Gardener, is going to have her hands full over the next few weeks.

Caroline, who regularly decorates the Christmas tree at the Four Seasons Biltmore with thousands of ornaments, has also taken on the daunting task, along with her team of eight designers, of installing and decorating Yuletide trees at two Four Seasons resorts, the Lodge at Koele and Lanai Mahela Bay, in Hawaii.

“My team is very excited as we work

Caroline Doiron branching out

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Master Chorale Concert Santa Barbara Master Chorale, under artistic director Steven Hodson, a professor of music at Westmont College, was in fine form at the First Presbyterian Church when they performed Brahms’ 1868 work Ein deutsches Requiem, considered one of his most spiritual compositions.

The 75-minute seven movement work was written after the death of his good friend Robert Schumann in 1856 and then his mother in 1865.

The concert featured two well-known local performers, soprano Christine Bollinger, and Westmont professor, baritone Michael Shasberger.

A Few of her Favorite Things The days of entire studio audiences taking home a brand new car may be behind her – that particular episode aired 15 years ago – but former TV talk show titan Oprah Winfrey is still talking up some pretty pricey items in her annual Favorite Things list.

This year’s list spotlights 79 items worth a total of $12,200.

The full list, which appears in the December issue of O, the Oprah Magazine, includes a $2,000 exercise bike, a $900 coffee maker, and a sweat suit costing nearly $300.

CAMA Welcomes Three Financial executive Christine Emmons, bank president Andy Chou, and former corporate leader Carl Perry have been elected to the board of directors for the Community Arts Music Association – CAMA – of Santa Barbara.

Christine, wife of business entrepreneur Robert Emmons, was a financial consultant at Paine Webber, and went on to host the TV program Insider’s

Carl Dean Perry

Alert and the radio show Wall Street Week in Review.

She is also a former pilot and co-developer and owner of a luxury charter boat business on the East Coast.

Christine was also the founding chair of the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art and previously served as chair for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra.

Perry was executive vice president of Hughes Helicopters and directed worldwide operations, including production of the U.S. Army’s Apache attack chopper. He later became executive vice president of Canadair, Canada’s largest aerospace company.

Chou, who was born in Taiwan, serves as president of the Santa Barbara region for Northern Trust. He worked at JP Morgan Chase, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, and structured finance.

He has served as a board member for the Music Academy of the West, the Lobero Theatre Foundation, and the Foundation for Lotusland.

Katy at the Perry-mids Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry celebrated her 35th birthday in spectacular fashion by flying 64 of her closest friends to Egypt for a lavish

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desert getaway.

The former Dos Pueblos High student marked the occasion with a funfilled ten-day cruise down the River Nile, riding camels through the desert, and enjoying the stunning sunset over the pyramids outside Cairo, all of which she captured in a slew of social media snaps.

Katy’s fiancé, English actor Orlando Bloom, 42, also shared several snaps on Instagram, and said his future bride and mother Sonia were sharing their birthdays together.

Hot Tip Montecito TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is getting advice for talent on her Burbank-based show from none other than Meghan Markle.

The Duchess of Sussex, 38, texted Ellen, 61, about a dancing duo from Brussels, Belgium, Jeny Bonsenge and her student Anae, 9, she’d seen on Instagram and they recently appeared on the program.

Ellen visited Meghan, Prince Harry, and baby, Archie, in London in August.

Spa Treatment It was a case of pores for thought when debonair French entrepreneur Charles Edouard Barthes launched his EviDens de Beauté collection at the Rosewood Miramar’s luxurious Sense spa.

The towering Paris-based magnate described the collection, which boasts triple collagen farmed from salmon in the frigid waters of Hokkaido and a specially created fragrance from Grasse, France’s perfume capital, as “a marriage between two cultures” given his wife, Eriko Nakamura, is a TV broadcaster in Tokyo.

“We came up with the idea for anti-aging products that were sensitive for the skin and worked with a professor in Japan, who was given carte blanche to create the line,” the impeccably dressed Barthes told me.

The products are available exclusively in many Rosewood spas, as well Harrods, the top London department store, and 25 countries internationally.

Sightings: Actor Ed Norton at the Riviera Theatre... News-Press co-publishers Wendy McCaw and Arthur von Wiesenberger perusing the shelves at Costco... Oscar winner Kevin Costner at the Nugget in Summerland Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmineards@ verizon.net or send invitations and other correspondence to the Journal.

To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 805-969-3301.

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Notice Inviting Bids WASTEWATER MAIN REHABILITATION FY 2020 Bid No. 5735

ORDINANCE NO. 5917

1.

Bid Acceptance. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept sealed bids for its Wastewater Main Rehabilitation FY 2020 Project (“Project”), by or before Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., at its Purchasing Office, located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually delivered to the Purchasing Office. The receiving time at the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of bids. Complete and on-time bids submitted electronically via PlanetBids will also be accepted. Telegraphic, telephonic, and facsimile bids will not be accepted.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ADOPTING THE ADDENDUM TO THE 2018-2020 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THE SANTA BARBARA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (GENERAL UNIT) AND PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES.

2.

Project Information.

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular

2.1

meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on

2.2

Location and Description. The Project includes rehabilitation or replacement of 14,554 linear feet of damaged sanitary sewer main at 60 locations throughout the City. An additional 2,060 linear feet of damaged sanitary sewer main is included within 12 additive locations that can be awarded at the City’s discretion. The damaged mains consist of 6-inch, 8-inch, 10inch, 15-inch, and 18-inch diameter sewer main and will be rehabilitated utilizing trenchless repair methods, cured-in-place pipe liner (CIPP) or spiral wound PVC methods, along with traditional open cut excavation methods (point repairs, removal and replacement, and new lateral construction). Additional work to be completed includes reinstatement of sewer laterals; pre-rehabilitation and pre-repair sewer main cleaning-flushing; pre- and post-rehabilitation and repair closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections, replacement of existing sewer cleanouts with precast manholes; manhole rehabilitation and lining; manhole channel repair; installation of a wooden retaining wall; restoration of site conditions to pre-construction conditions, including pavement, landscaping, traffic control as necessary to protect public safety; sewer bypassing as necessary to construct repairs; implementation of erosion and sedimentation control measures to meet City requirements for protection of water quality; and all necessary permits and utility coordination as necessary to perform the work. Contractor shall be responsible for trimming or removing vegetation and other obstructions as necessary to properly access and perform Work within easements. Contractor shall restore any disturbed or damaged hardscape within easements to their original condition.

This shall include but is not limited to fencing, walls, and decorative rocks/boulders. This Work includes and is not limited to mobilization, bonds, insurance, and traffic control.

November 12, 2019.

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

(Seal) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

Time for Completion. The planned timeframe for commencement and completion of construction of the Project is as follows: Base Bid: Additive #1: Additive #2: Additive #3: Additive #4: Additive #5: Additive #6: Additive #7: Additive #8: Additive #9: Additive #10: Additive #11: Additive #12:

200 calendar days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days 2 working days

ORDINANCE NO. 5917 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on October 29, 2019, and was adopted by

2.3 Engineer’s Estimate. The Engineer’s estimate for construction of this Project is: $1,880,314 (Base Bid + Sum of all 12 Bid Additives).

the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on

3.

Mandatory Bidders’ Conference. A bidders’ conference will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., at the following location: 619 Garden Street, Water Resources Conference Room for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Worksite. The bidders’ conference is mandatory. A bidder who fails to attend a mandatory bidders’ conference will be disqualified from bidding.

AYES:

4.

License and Registration Requirements.

Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Randy Rowse, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class A. 3.2 DIR Registration. City will not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder and its Subcontractors are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work under Labor Code section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.

5.

6.

7.

Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=29959&BidID=67224 . A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.

Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that, within ten days after City’s issuance of the notice of award of the Contract, the bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and all other documentation required by the Contract Documents.

November 12, 2019, by the following roll call vote:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on November 13, 2019.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

Prevailing Wage Requirements.

6.1 General. This Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on November 13, 2019.

6.2 Rates. The prevailing rates are on file with City and available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code section 1771.4.

8.

Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bond for 100% of the Contract Price regardless of contract dollar amount.

9.

Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code section 22300.

10.

Subcontractor List. Each bidder must submit, with its Bid Proposal, the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the Base Bid) for each Subcontractor that will perform work or service or fabricate or install work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.

11.

Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders before submitting a Bid Proposal.

By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________ William Hornung, C.P.M., General Services Manager Publication Dates: 1) November 13, 2019

2) November 20, 2019 END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published November 20, 2019 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Bowls, 2669 Montrose Pl., Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

Merrillee Grace Ford, 2669 Montrose Pl., Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November 14, 2019.

“There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.” - Herbert Hoover

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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN No. 20190002830.

Published November 20, 27, December 4, 11, 2019.

21 – 28 November 2019

ORDINANCE NO. 5919

ORDINANCE NO. 5918 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ADOPTING THE 2019-2020 SALARY PLAN APPLICABLE TO UNREPRESENTED MANAGERS AND PROFESSIONAL ATTORNEYS, AND THE 2019-2020 SALARY PLAN APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN UNREPRESENTED SAFETY MANAGERS The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on November 12, 2019.

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

(Seal) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5918

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING CHAPTER 22.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, VOLUMES 1 AND 2; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDINGS CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE; AND THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE; ADOPTING LOCAL REVISIONS TO THOSE CODES; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 5639 The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on

ORDINANCE NO. 5920 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING CHAPTER 8.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2018 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTER 4 AND APPENDICES B, BB, C, CC, AND H OF THAT CODE, AND THE 2019 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO BOTH CODES. The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on November 12, 2019.

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

November 12, 2019.

(Seal)

The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

ORDINANCE NO. 5920 (Seal)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on October 29, 2019, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on November 12, 2019, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Randy Rowse, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5919 ) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on October 29, 2019, and was adopted by

was introduced on October 29, 2019, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on November 12, 2019, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Randy Rowse, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on November 12, 2019, by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Randy Rowse; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

Councilmember Kristen W. Sneddon

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my

hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my

on November 13, 2019.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

AYES:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara

hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on November 13, 2019.

on November 13, 2019.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on

November 13, 2019.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on November 13, 2019.

November 13, 2019.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published November 20, 2019 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Reflections, 1482 East Valley Road, Ste. 52, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Dorothy Allen, 4252-1 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Patricia Carole Shafran, 4270-1 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk

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/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

Published November 20, 2019 Montecito Journal

Published November 20, 2019 Montecito Journal

of Santa Barbara County on November 8, 2019.

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 John Beck.

FBN No. 2019-0002804.

Published November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Magnolia Cleaning Services, 3130 Skyway Dr. Unit 404, Santa Maria, CA 93455. KW Holding, LLC, 416 S. Elm St. Unit B, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

on October 24, 2019.

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 Mary Soto.

FBN No. 2019-0002677.

Published November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019.

• The Voice of the Village •

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Channel Islands Post Acute, 3880 Via Lucero, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Powers Park Healthcare, INC., 29222 Rancho Viejo Road, STE 127, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara

County on October 23, 2019. 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 John Beck. FBN No. 2019-0002670.

Published October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 2019.

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On Entertainment ‘Witch’ Way to Go?

will share and sign copies of The Okay Witch at Chaucer’s Books back home in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, November 26. She talked about the tale and more over the phone.

by Steven Libowitz

Emma Steinkellner will read from The Okay Witch at Chaucer’s Books on Tuesday, November 26

Emma Steinkellner

E

mma Steinkellner was three years old when the first Harry Potter novel came out in America, and 13 when the original series came to a close. So maybe it’s no surprise that the subject of the first graphic novel she wrote and illustrated on her own is 13-year-old Moth Hush, who has just discovered that her family is at the center of her hometown’s centuries-old history of witch drama.

“I loved Harry Potter as a kid,” Steinkellner recalled the other day. “I read all the books and went to all the midnight premieres of the movies. It was always around, anyway. I would have picked it up by cultural osmosis.

But I was actually even more into Wicked.”

Creating characters and situations is nothing new for Steinkellner, who is a member of perhaps Montecito’s most thoroughly creative via words and pictures family. Her mom and dad are Cheri and Bill Steinkellner,

Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than 10 years.

who served as longtime award-winning writers and producers of the sitcom Cheers that remains one of the best-loved shows in TV history. The family moved to Montecito in 1997 a few years after the show wrapped, and Bill and Cheri continued to work in TV, writing for theater and more as well as teaching at local Santa Barbara colleges. Emma’s older sister Kit is a playwright and screenwriter with a number of other writing credits, including the 2018 Facebook Watch series Sorry for Your Loss and the award-winning young adult-oriented comic Quince, which Emma illustrat-

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ed. Brother Teddy also plies the YA field – his 2013 first novel, Trash Can Days: A Middle School Saga, takes its title from an incident from his days in junior high.

There’s nothing so nakedly autobiographical in The Okay Witch, which was published by a Simon and Schuster imprint in September. But writing for youngsters is a calling for Emma, who graduated from Stanford University’s department of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies where her thesis was a science fiction sex ed graphic novel for adolescent readers called “It Gets Weird” that she created, wrote and illustrated. Witches seemed an appropriate entry point.

“It’s not like I think about Harry Potter all the time now,” she said.

“But when I was 12 or 13, I was really into witches and magic. It was a moment in my life where the idea of having magic powers seemed really cool. There are so many avenues to explore. The idea of what would you do if magic were a part of your life: What would be fulfilled? What are the dangers?”

Those are the themes that permeate The Okay Witch, as Moth has to grapple with powers that first show up when she responds to eighth-grade bullies trying to ruin her Halloween.

Her adventure spans centuries, generations, and even worlds, but also probes basic family problems and issues of self-identity any young teen would face.

Critics and colleagues have posted glowing reviews for the book, with The New York Times praising Okay Witch’s “delicate but bouncy visual style that is sure to delight readers who love to pore over facial expressions and body language” while Chad Sell, creator of Cardboard Kingdom, enthused about the book as “a layered exploration of family and history that springs to life in lively, expressive art.”

Steinkellner, who now lives in L.A.,

“I marvel how the fishes live in the sea. Why, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones.” - William Shakespeare

Q. Why are you drawn to something as analog as comics and graphic novels in a digital world when everyone has an iPhone? Is it the tactile part of putting hand to paper?

A. I was always drawing and making up comics as a kid. Whenever I thought about a story, I wanted to draw the characters so I could have what they looked like in my mind. But I was also a theater kid, and making comics lets me play a lot of the roles of a theatrical crew. I’m writing of course.

I’m directing by making the decisions of what will be shown in each panel and how everything is placed. I’m acting because I decide how the character expresses themselves or gesticulate.

I’m set directing, costuming, so I get to have a hand in all of it. It’s not on a stage in front of people and I know the audience can’t hear anything, but it still ticks all of those boxes for me. I hope that doesn’t sound like too much of a God complex. But it’s what draws me to comics. Thinking in all those directions really gets my creative juices flowing.

The Okay Witch is about witches, of course, but it’s also a coming-of-age story.

How do you make that work?

Moth has never thought she was anything special but also always felt a little bit out of place in this very proud historic and traditional town in New England. She finds out through a very embarrassing magic incident that she’s a witch and also comes from a grand history of magic in her family.

Her mom rejected magic and witchcraft and didn’t want her daughter to be any part of it. But Moth can’t stay away. She wants to know everything about being a witch, the history, the conflict and everything else.

Part of what attracted me is that usually stories about witches are young teenagers. There’s a contrast between being endowed with supernatural and these larger than life powers while also feeling smaller than you ever have in your life so far. Moth grapples with coming to terms with who she is and is going to be, which is a universal story.

How do you resolve the timeless question of good witch/bad witch explored throughout history since The Wizard of Oz? It’s about how you morally use your magic [in that] Moth struggles with the classic situation of trying to convince people that not all witches are evil.

She has to combat the propaganda campaign the town runs. But it’s also are you good at being a witch, which Moth also tangles with. The book ends 21 – 28 November 2019

with her feeling hopeful about where she can go and what she can do with her magic. But not with the idea that she’s the chosen one. I felt passionate about sending that message to kids.

Sometimes you’re not the best. But it doesn’t mean you’re bad.

How does a graphic novel work at a reading?

I was struggling with how to do that with a comic in a way people could get a little visual stimulation. So I’m bringing along some puppet friends for a short reading. Then I’ll answer questions if people have them, and sign the books if people want.

Family Songfest for Thanksgiving Eve

Some families are wary about Thanksgiving, dreading the traditional feast as a minefield to navigate to avoid dredging up old family fights and surrendering to squabbles.

Then there’s the Hansens.

Bob and Gail Hansen are the co-owners of SOhO, the downtown restaurant and music club that has hosted live shows virtually every night of the year going on a quarter-century, ever since they bought the place when the large restaurant

chain where Bob was a VP decided to relocate from Santa Barbara to Orange County. It’s been a family affair ever since – with not only the parents – Bob in the business office but sometimes in the kitchen, Gail serving on and off again and chief booker – but each of their four children having worked at SOhO in one capacity or another over the years.

Eight years ago, the Hansen kids became a band to support their youngest brother Zack when he had cancer (from which he’s since recovered).

They played at his benefit concert at the club along with Alan Parsons, Glen Phillips, and many others. The following Thanksgiving Eve they did it again, but this time for fun.

Mostly.

“I think what happened was my mom figured out that no matter which band she booked nobody was going to show up the night before Thanksgiving,” recalled Rob. “She threw up her hands and said, ‘I’m just going to put my children on the stage and invite all my friends.’”

That first year was a few members of the family getting together for dinner at the club, and jamming on a few songs. But then the core group grew as the family did. Now the annual Hansen Family and Friends

Songfest features all four grown children – rhythm guitarist Rob, now VP of sales for Global Power Supply; singer Michelle, a Santa Barbara naturopath physician; bassist Tyler, a local architect; and Zack, who still serves as SOhO’s bar manager – along with Rob’s wife Judy Jones, Michelle’s husband Eric Cardenas, Tyler’s girlfriend Kelly White, and drummer Marco Andrade, a mentor to Rob and Michelle since their days at Santa Barbara Middle School.

Cousin Audrey Kittock also usually lends her voice to a few songs while well-known jazz-rock guitarist Dan Zimmerman, Gail’s brother-in-law, almost always sits in.

After a few solo songs to open up the dinner show, the group and guests plays lots of classic rock, a punk song here and there, maybe some hard rock like a track or two from Pink Floyd or Velvet Revolver, even alternative grunge rock and heady art rock from Radiohead.

“My dad introduces us and speaks between the sets about the historical aspects of SOhO,” Rob said. “But it’s the best free show you’ll see at SOhO the whole year.” The joke – the club almost always has some sort of cover charge for the name brand talent that passes through – also undersells the

fun and feelings of connection that take place every year.

“It’s turned into one of those things where my parents just invite people who have been our friends or friends of SOhO to come be part of the family for the day,” Rob said. “We invite friends and guests who are talented to jump up and play.”

In past years, that’s included such distinguished guests as Kenny Loggins’ singer-songwriter offspring and Glen Phillips, who plays solo shows at the club a couple of times a year and joined his daughter on stage for a few songs last year.

“But we have no way of knowing who’s going to show up,” Rob cautioned. “It’s just a fun show.”

Meanwhile, there’s one family member we know we won’t see on stage.

“Heck no! I’m not singing,” said Gail, the Hansen matriarch. “I just watch my family up there.”

Can’t argue with that. Maybe there’s something to the old saying that the family who plays together stays together.

(The Hansen Family and Friends Songfest takes place at 6 pm on Wednesday, November 27. Admission is free. Call 805-962-7776 ext. 6 for reservations.)

•MJ

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envisioned an all-star team like ours. To a person, I am awed by every one of the 50 individuals who believed in this mission and have gone with me on this journey. Each of them loves this community and believes in community not just as a place, but as a way of thinking. Each of them, in their own way, personifies what I consider to be a core value of Montecito: Doing well means doing good!

During my eight years on the MUS School Board (five as chair) I became conscious of how one-dimensionally our community has been reflected in other media. We have fallen prey to the dangers of a single story as time and again we are characterized as merely a collection of rich people; a good place to raise money for political campaigns and causes; but none of that translates into a place deserving of a strong voice in policy decisions or political matters.

Those days are over.

As a community with unparalleled human resources, we are uniquely positioned not only to cull incredible content from our midst, but also to be the thought leaders on important issues local and beyond. Montecito is made up of a wide array of individuals who have lived all over the world, worked at all levels of business, government, the arts, education, medicine, spiritual work, politics, sports, law. We have families who have made this their home for generations, and those who have chosen Montecito as their adopted home. There are young families who stretch and sacrifice to be here so that their children can attend our world-class schools and can grow up with a rare bit of bucolic magic, and those who could live anywhere but choose to be here. In my case, my husband and I bought our home here shortly after marrying at the San Ysidro Ranch in 2003. Despite our respective careers as writers in Los Angeles and our intention for this to be a getaway spot, following the birth of our second child we felt the palpable pull of Montecito as an ideal place to raise children. We moved here in time for our first born to start kindergarten at MUS and we have always appreciated how this community brings together diverse perspectives politically and otherwise – all deserving of a voice.

But disparate perspectives do not preclude productive partnerships. I could not have seen that more clearly than as a founding member of TPRC, when a small group of Montecito residents came together in the wake of the 1/9 debris flow. Without regard to political or any other ideology, our group locked arms and worked together to create and, with the community’s strong support, implement a resiliency strategy around debris nets and other technology.

While on the School Board I had an epiphany during a heated debate amongst polarized parents – the topic was MUS’s math program. As I listened to the varying perspectives being passionately presented, it occurred to me that every parent in that room wanted the exact same thing – what was best for their child! The problem was we could not all agree on what “best” meant. Still, listening to different perspectives deepened the Board’s understanding of things and always made our decisions better.

It is a well-established fact that the more vibrant the local press, the less corruption and the better everything around us functions. But as important as it is to have the press serve as a local watch dog over local leaders and agencies, equally important is the power of a strong community forum – where people are talking to each other rather than shouting at each other. Our political system and commentary on it have become like pro-wrestling. Yelling has replaced discussing and the thing that’s lost is us. Our unique individual stories. Our best intentions and our nuanced perspectives.

We are so much better off hearing what each other has to say, because the alternative is extremism and silos. No one understood that better than Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two distinguished patriots, at times bitter rivals, known for their political differences and partisan passions, but who nonetheless worked together to co-author our Constitution.

At the heart of our vision is the creation of a robust and inclusive community forum that allows us to share our personal stories and opinions, so that we can more deeply know our neighbors, and in the process, become a more empowered and engaged community. If there’s good communication, the community cannot help but be enhanced, empowered, and more effective at advocating for itself.

Over the coming weeks we will assemble our team that will help turn this vision into reality. We plan to launch our new version of the Montecito Journal and Digital MJ within the first quarter of 2020.

In the meantime we would love to hear your thoughts. And thank you in advance for going along with us on this exciting journey that we believe will deepen and strengthen our connection to each other and to this special place we call home.

With gratitude, Gwyn Lurie CEO and Editor-in-Chief Montecito Journal Media Group gwyn@montecitojournal.net

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The second issue featured an all-red Santa Claus cover as we could only afford one color (each additional color was costly!), and inside I editorialized about how awful I thought it was that “Merry Christmas” had been dropped by businesses and companies throughout the U.S. in favor of “Happy Holidays” and wondered in print what possible “holidays” they would be referring to. Don’t forget, this was 1995!

Over the years, Montecito Journal has been a family affair. Tim became publisher in 2006; office manager Christine Merrick (whose 13-year-old granddaughter Maile Kai Merrick wowed a full-house Granada audience recently when she sang a duet with Broadway pro Kristin Chenoweth on stage) is my sister-in-law and has been taking care of the front of the house for nigh on 25 years. My wife, Helen, though born in France (English is her second language), has been our proofreader since that very first issue. Daughter Lily continues to edit all the copy, and her husband, Jeremy Harbin, has also served as Managing Editor. Our first Managing Editor, Guillaume Doane, was a Montecito Union School childhood friend of my son. Our second Managing Editor, Eva Van Prooyen, was my first hire when we opened Cafe Au Lait at La Cumbre Plaza in 1989. She was Lily’s babysitter too and has become a lifelong friend. MJ’s sales maven, Sue Brooks, began with us a little over 24 years ago; relative newcomer to sales, Tanis Nelson, has been with us for more than a decade. And, yikes, many of our writers and advertisers have been with us nearly as long. I’m afraid to mention their names as I’m likely to leave someone out, so I won’t. He’s not strictly speaking family, but Layout & Design Manager (and artist in his own right) Trent Watanabe, who’s been with us for nearly twenty years, has made this paper the handsome product that it is and has never – did I say never? I meant never – missed a deadline.

Talent and reliability: what a concept; what a combo; what a guy!

Fast forward to 2019. Our teenaged son and his bride, Jacqueline (née Cox), have two boys, aged eight (Deacon) and six (Kessler). Tim is now pushing 40 and I, well, I am 25 years older than when we launched this endeavor.

It’s been a great ride and Montecito has been great to me and my family.

Gwyn Lurie, a person I have come to admire and trust, has put together an accomplished team of investors to purchase the paper and takes over as of next issue. You’ll find her editorial nearby (see page 4). I believe she will be a considerate guardian of the Montecito Journal legacy as she and her remarkable team pursue substantial plans to explore different and myriad paths for the weekly paper and our semi-annual glossy edition.

And now, I’m moving on (though my son is staying). I play golf, study French, and watch Tucker Carlson. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at writing a book or two and perhaps I will. Then again, it’s possible I won’t, as we’ve got grandkids and family affairs to attend to. But, I do know this: I’ll be one of the first to grab my copy of Montecito Journal when it’s plunked down at Pierre Lafond late on a Wednesday afternoon.

Maybe I’ll see you there.

•MJ

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“Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl.” – Ernest Hemingway

21 – 28 November 2019

This Thanksgiving Celebrate At Mollie’s On State!

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ollie’s On State is serving (just as she did last year at this new location) her Traditional Thanksgiving meal (Italian style) and it will be served all day Thursday, November 28 from 11:30 am until... well, until people decide Thanksgiving is over.

This year’s repast will run $65 (price includes valet parking and Thanksgiving meal, though tax, tip, and drinks are not included).

Thanksgiving meal features Italian-inspired roasted organic freerange turkey with specially made stuffing, assorted vegetables, garlic, apple walnut, pancetta, sausage, and bread. Side dishes include creamy mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and more. Dessert is freshly made apple pie (as only Mollie can do) and Mollie’s genuine homemade Italian gelato.

Oh, and Mollie’s regular menu will also be served all day long.

Another way to enjoy this special day is to order an entire turkey (15 pounds, I believe) cooked and prepared with all the trimmings and stuffing for $225. Just order and pick it up, hot and ready to eat.

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Sending warm wishes for a glled with everything that brings you happiness.

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C ALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Jasper’s Amazing Journey – Just over a decade ago, the Jasper String Quartet swept through the competition circuit, winning the Grand Prize and the Audience Prize in the Plowman Chamber Music Competition, the Grand Prize at the Coleman Competition, First Prize at Chamber Music Yellow Springs, and the Silver Medal at the 2008 and 2009 Fischoff Chamber Music Competitions. They were also the first ensemble honored with Yale School of Music’s Horatio Parker Memorial Prize, an award established in 1945 and selected by the faculty for “best fulfilling… lofty musical ideals.” More recently, the Philadelphia-based Jaspers have won the prestigious CMA Cleveland Quartet Award, and now serves as the Professional Quartet in Residence at Temple University’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians where they’ve launched an annual chamber music series featuring Philadelphia-connected composers and performers on each concert. Hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling” by The Strad, and lauded as a quartet that “match their sounds perfectly, as if each swelling chord were coming out of a single, impossibly well-tuned organ, instead of four distinct instruments”

by New Haven Advocate, the quartet comes to Santa Barbara with a program that includes Beethoven’s Op. 18,

No. 4, Vivian Fung’s Quartet No. 3, and Quartet in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden” by Schubert. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Mary Craig Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street (entrance in the rear) COST: $25 general, $20 museum members INFO: (805) 963-4364 or www.sbma.net ‘Card’s on the Table – For her book Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine won the PEN Open Book Award, the PEN Literary Award, the NAACP Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, and was a finalist for the National Book Award. Two years later, she was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” Grant, and received a distinguished Guggenheim Fellowship in 2017. This spring, Rankine, a Professor of Poetry at Yale University in the departments of both African American Studies and English, published her first play, The White Card, and barely six months later, UCSB’s theater department will be the first college program to produce the work this weekend. Lauded by Vulture as echoing many of Citizen’s themes via subtly dramatizing the full spectrum of racism from micro-aggression to surveillance to death as spectacle, White Card is a one-act opening with a dinner party thrown by an influential Manhattan couple for the up-and-com-

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Preserving… and Growing – Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than half a century, all the while finding the winning blend of Dixieland Jazz and other sounds and cultures from around the world that converge, mingle, and resurface in the Crescent City. Then the band took a life-changing trip to Cuba post travel restrictions, where they were immersed in and surrounded by visceral live music that felt “almost like having a religious epiphany” to bandleader-composer-bassist Ben Jaffe, scion of the Hall’s founders. The trip resulted in their recent album, So It Is – its second-ever release featuring all-new original music – and the new documentary film A Tuba to Cuba. Now the iconic PHJB septet, in collaboration with acclaimed Cuban singer Yusa and special guests, is offering an immersive concert experience drawing on both the album’s music and cinematic visuals from the doc to embody and deliver the musical links between the Big Easy and Havana in an uplifting evening that brings the sounds of New Orleans jazz together with the rhythm and soul at the heart of Cuban music. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: $35-$50 INFO: (805) 8933535 www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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by Steven Libowitz

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Rockin’ into the Night – Guitarist Donnie Van Zandt had already been gigging around for half a dozen years when he decided to form 38 Special to give music another chance before committing himself full time to working on the railroad, spurred back into slashing licks by his more famous older brother, Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Good decision. While 38 Special’s signature brand of Southern rock wasn’t quite as ubiquitous as the “Sweet Home Alabama” gang, Ronnie teamed with neighborhood friend lead singer Don Barnes to create some No. 1 hits of his own, including such as “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You.” More than 20 million in record sales later, Van Zant is retired, the victim of health issues dating back about five years, but Barnes and the band, which features some other long-standing members, remain “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys” more than four decades after forming and are out on a 100-city nationwide tour that stops in Santa Ynez tonight. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom, 3400 Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez COST: $29-$59 INFO: (800) CHUMASH or www.chumashcasino.com

ing artist Charlotte. Their conversation about art and representations of race spirals toward the devastation of Virginia and Charles’s intentions with dramatic revelations than unfold a year later. The play is a moving and revelatory distillation of racial divisions as experienced in the white spaces of the living room, the art gallery, the theater, and the imagination itself.

Director Shirley Jo Finney – who directed last spring’s production of Into the Beautiful North at UCSB – also helms this current “story of a well-intentioned family trying to heal and confront themselves through art, identity, and politics.” WHEN: 8 pm tonight, 3 & 7 pm tomorrow, 1 & 7 pm Saturday, and 1 pm Sunday WHERE: UCSB Studio Theater COST: $17 general, $13 children & seniors in advance, $2 at the box office INFO: (805) 893-2064 or www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Preacher of Comedy – Preacher Lawson was born in Portland, Oregon, partially raised during adolescence in Memphis, although his family moved 20 times before he turned 10, while Lawson himself considers himself from Orlando. With that level of displacement during the formative years, no wonder Lawson turned to comedy, perhaps both wanting to break the ice with new people and swallowing a big dose of the theory that laughter is the best medicine. Whatever the root, it’s worked out just fine, as the Preacher man won the 2015 Funniest Comedian In Florida, the 2016 Seattle International Comedy Competition, and then was a finalist on the 12th

“Be patient and calm—for no one can catch fish in anger.” – Herbert Hoover

season of America’s Got Talent before returning for America’s Got Talent: The Champions, where he finished in fifth place overall on the show’s highest-rated season to date. His goofy, high-energy stand-up comedy spills into other endeavors, including a YouTube channel where he posts travel vlogs, cooking guides, and music videos, all with a comedic twist, chalking up nearly 10 million views to date. Say amen to all that when Lawson makes his local debut at the Lobero Theater tonight. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $44 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Montage at the Marjorie Luke – UCSB Professor of Flute Jill Felber curates Montage, the Department of Music’s sixth annual showcase concert featuring back-to-back performances by the school’s faculty, students, and alumni. Some of the newest members of the department are among the faculty artists performing, which include soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, cellist Jennifer Kloetzel, violist Jonathan Moerschel, violinist Ertan Torgul, and pianists Sarah Gibson, Natasha Kislenko, and Robert Koenig. Also performing are the UCSB Percussion Ensemble, Cello Squad, Clarinet Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Young Artists String Quartet, and members of the UCSB Jazz Combos as well as UCSB graduate pianist Buyun Li. Alumnus Azeem Ward – whose vibrant senior flute recital was a precursor to his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 21 – 28 November 2019

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Ford tough… and Tender – It would be facile to dismiss Kimberly Ford’s A Celebration of Joni Mitchell show as just another tribute band to a well-known icon you can’t often see perform in person anymore. First off, Ford has a plethora of bona fides, as she basically honed her chops as a singer interpreting Mitchell’s 1971 masterpiece, Blue. After stops in Seattle and Banff, she settled in Santa Barbara, singing jazz standards and Americana tunes in local watering holes and building a teaching practice that now includes serving as a clinician with the Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation, co-directing the Santa Barbara Jazz Workshop (with veteran saxophonist Kim Richmond) and hosting the monthly Santa Barbara Jazz Jam as well as serving on the vocal faculty of the Northwoods Jazz Camp in Wisconsin. Ford’s support team are no slouches, either, as the band, which is modeled on Mitchell’s revelatory mid-1970s tenure with Tom Scott and the L.A. Express, features George Friedenthal (Kenny Loggins) on keyboards, piano, and melodica; Lee Rollag (Roger Miller) on guitar and violin; Tom Buckner (Grant Geissman) on saxophone; Sven Holcomb (Jeff Bridges, Shaun Cassidy) on backup vocals, guitars, and percussion; Tom Etchart (Dianne Reeves) on bass; and Tom Lackner (Jeff Bridges) on drums. Ford and the fellas focus on Mitchell’s early years through 1980 while touching on her four-decade-plus canon of songwriting gems including such babyboomer anthems as “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Both Sides Now,” and “Woodstock.” The group just wound up its Northern California tours with stops at Yoshi’s Oakland and Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz and returns tonight to the Lobero for the first time in more than three years. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $24-$40 INFO: (805) 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

2015 – will present an original work of his for beatbox flute. The concert is sponsored by Community Arts Music Association (CAMA). WHEN: 4 pm WHERE: Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara Junior High, 721 East Cota St. COST: free INFO: (805) 893-7194 or www.music.ucsb.edu Achtung, Baby: SBMC goes German – Violinist Han Kim, cellist Sang Yhee, pianist Constantine Finehouse and clarinetist Joanne Kim collaborate this afternoon as the Santa Barbara Music Club presents an all-German program. On tap are the Fantasy in C Major, D. 934, by Franz Schubert, composed toward the end of his life and representing a retrospec-

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tive view of his compositional life by referring to several earlier works; Robert Schumann’s Three Romances, Op. 94, the only pieces in his chamber-music repertoire scored for a woodwind instrument; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 4 in C, Op. 102, representative of the composer’s move towards an inwardness that would characterize much of the Romantic era; and the first movement of the Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op 49 by Felix Mendelssohn, a work that reveals the intricate study Mendelssohn made of the trios of Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven. WHEN: 3 pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery at the Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: www.sbmusicclub.org •MJ

Sat DEC 7 8pm

Emporium presents

MIRANDA SINGS WHO WANTS MY KID?

Sat DEC 14 7:30pm

State Street Ballet presents

THE NUTCRACKER Sat DEC 21 2 pm & 7:30 pm Sun DEC 22 2 pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Flamenco with Foreign Flavors – Kai Narezo’s early days included studying with Dennis Koster while accompanying Jose Molina, six months in Mexico City honing his dance accompaniment skills with Antonia Amaya before moving to Granada, Spain, where he spent most of his time studying with Juan Fernandez and Miguel Angel Cortes. Next was a three-year stint in Moscow, where he performed and taught before spending another year in Spain studying with, among others, Enrique de Melchor. The guitarist holds bachelor’s degrees in Russian Literature from Columbia University and in music from the equally prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, the latter where he became music director and first guitar for the Ramon de Los Reyes Spanish Dance Theatre, a gig that lasted five years, and also began his collaboration with singer Fernando de Malaga in the Kai Narezo Flamenco Quartet. Nowadays, the L.A.-based Narezo sports a sound reflects a deep reverence for the roots and the soul of traditional flamenco, a love for the modern flamenco landscape, and an American sensibility rooted in jazz-fusion and contemporary production techniques. He has released several albums, spanning Vueltas in 2006 to Contra Tiempo in 2015, while his co-authored textbook, Flamenco Explained: The Guitarist’s Survival Guide, is the first to be used to teach flamenco techniques back at Berklee. A brilliant soloist in high demand as an accompanist, Nazero, who plays a 1962 Manuel de la Chica flamenco guitar, offers an intimate show as part of the Wooden Hall Concert series this evening. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Alhecama Theater, 914 Santa Barbara St. COST: $20 in advance, $25 at the door INFO: www.sbama.org

21 – 28 November 2019

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