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MAN ON A MISSION IN 1880, HENRY CHAPMAN FORD BEGAN TRAVELING THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO DRAW, SKETCH, AND PAINT THE MISSIONS. THE GLORIOUS RESULT IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM (STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 34)

Partying, Presidential Style

George W. Bush turned up at a Rosewood Miramar fundraiser, and much more, p.6

Closing the Gap

A proposed beachfront bike path in Carpinteria will finally complete the California Coastal Trail, p.18

Real Estate

Yes, Virginia, these four beautiful Montecito homes (each priced under $2 million) actually do exist, p. 36

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Editorial

If you’re lucky enough to live in Montecito, ‘tis the season to be thankful for the little things that make life magical, says Gwyn Lurie

6 Montecito Miscellany

George W. Bush at the Miramar and much, much more

8 Letters

Readers wonder what’s that funky smell, want more planning, love Laura Capps and hate the haters on Capitol Hill

10 This Week INTRODUCING

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New Year’s Eve yoga and ocean plunge; a 17-piece omakase meal at Montecito Inn; a Winter fruit-tree pruning clinic at Mesa Harmony Garden; meditate at Montecito Covenant Church; story time and conversational Italian at the library; brain building at the Friendship Center; arts & crafts in Carp; Friday farmers market; wine & cheese at the Village Grocery; cars & coffee at La Cumbre Plaza

Tide Chart 14 Seen Around Town

Breast Cancer Resource Center fashion show and luncheon; Santa Barbara Historical Museum exhibits Henry Chapman Ford’s collection

16 Village Beat

“Grandfriends” Day at MUS; MFPD Communications Coordinator Jackie Jenkins retires; proposed bike path on Santa Claus Lane; Montecito Community Foundation meets

23 Brilliant Thoughts

Getting to the bottom of the meaning of the phrase “writing on the wall”

Taking a look back on all that was accomplished by the Montecito Association in 2019

Contemplating the past, present, and future of the Montecito Journal

Ernie has a hell of a time shopping for Christmas gifts

e River: A Novel by Peter Heller is on the reading list for next month’s book club discussion.

Th Plus holiday hours and events.

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28 Ernie’s World 33 Library Mojo

34 The Way It Was

Henry Chapman Ford traveled through California to draw, sketch, and paint missions; see his collection at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum

36 Real Estate

Four MUS District homes on the market for under $2 million

38 Spirituality Matters

Unity of Santa Barbara’s Burning Bowl Ceremony; American Buddhist Meditation Temple retreat; Mahakankala Buddhist Center World Peace Meditation; Eddie Ellner hosts Ecstatic Breathing session; 5Rhythms class; New Moon Ceremony at Salt Cave; New Year’s Eve oean plunge; New Year’s Day Visioning Workshop

42 Calendar of Events

Plaid Tidings at Rubicon; Noon Year’s Eve at MOXI; New Year’s Eve gala at Dallas Gallery; Solvang Julefest; Brew Year’s Eve at Veteran’s Memorial Building; boogie at the Chumash Casino; New Year’s Eve Pops at the SB Symphony; Funk Zone frolick at the Hotel Californian

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“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill

26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

Editorial

by Gwyn Lurie Gwyn Lurie chaired the MUS School Board and co-chairs the Santa Barbara Human Rights Watch Committee. As a screenwriter, Gwyn penned 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 for ABC Network News in New York upon completion of her studies at UCLA, where she served as student body president, and Oxford University, where she attended graduate school as a Newton-Tatum Scholar. Gwyn is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Montecito Journal Media Group.

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s 2019 comes to an end, I’m choosing to focus on what’s right in front of my nose and how grateful I am that Montecito is my home.

Today, seated at Merci near Vons in my favorite corner booth (for which I really should be paying rent – thank you Elizabeth and Stephane), before I could even unpack my computer, Kyle, Merci’s world-class barista, placed an exquisitely made oat-milk latte in front of me. I’ve always wanted to walk in to a place and say: “The usual.” At Merci, I don’t even have to say it. So… Merci!

No sooner had I sipped the deliciousness of Kyle’s smoothest-ever latte, when Tim from Montecito Barbers next door rushed in to inform me that my car’s lights had been left on. I don’t know Tim, but still, he sought me out to save me from the fate of a dead battery. Who does that?

We all have stories like this. Montecito is filled with Kyles and Tims – our wonderful neighbors. The people around us who have our backs.

We’d only lived in Montecito three days when someone in a giant Mercedes SUV rang our gate. “Are you Gwyn Lurie?” a stranger’s voice said. “Why?” I asked. “Because I found your wallet. Your address is on your driver’s license.”

At the time I thought this was an exceptional story. But it has turned out to be the rule. My husband always says, Montecito is the idyllic town from a model train set.

As someone who was raised in a big city, I have come to appreciate that beyond the psychic benefits of living in a place where community is so valued, I’ve been impressed by the environmental and economic benefits of living and giving locally. Like buying organic food from local farmers’ markets. Food that hasn’t been pumped with preservatives so that it can travel great distances. But there are other important reasons to appreciate and support “local” efforts.

As the two-year anniversary of our community’s disaster approaches, I think about so many groups that have gone above and beyond to make us safer. As this year winds down and we rush to complete our annual giving, I hope you will consider supporting the work of some of these local organizations that strengthen and protect this place we call home.

A few groups that stand out for their out-sized local impact: The Partnership for Resilient Communities (TPRC), The Bucket Brigade, The Montecito Association, Montecito Fire Fighters Association, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse, MERRAG, One805, The Montecito Trails Association, The Montecito Foundation, and UCSB’s Bren School for Environmental Science.

While you’re at it, please consider buying coffee beans from Patrick at Wine and Cheese in the Upper Village which sells delicious blends with beautiful packaging that commemorate local events and heroes, giving a percentage of sales to communities affected by disaster.

Though not a charity, you may want to drop in and give thanks to Alison Hardy, the owner of Jeannine’s – one of this town’s many unsung heroes.

Alison has given back so much to this community during our most challenging moments, not to mention offering a fabulous breakfast and lunch seven days a week. And as you try to get your kids off of their screens for the holiday (if you figure out how, let me know), consider buying some books from Mary at Tecolote or from the friendly staff at Chaucer’s in Loreto Plaza, if you’re outside Montecito. We are so fortunate to have these community-engaged independent book sellers in our midst. Then, when you’re finally ready to take a break from it all, go around the corner to the San Ysidro Pharmacy Café and relax over a delicious bowl of soup served proudly by Debbie or if you are hankering for steak, say hello to Ringo over at Lucky’s.

When your charitable giving and shopping is done, and you’re finally ready to say farewell to 2019, stop by Pierre Lafond and grab a Wine Cake for the road.

Trust me, your diet doesn’t start until tomorrow.

I wish everyone a happy, healthy holiday, and a New Year filled with opportunities to know each other better, to celebrate what we have in common, and to appreciate our differences. I believe that connecting with people with different perspectives makes our lives richer. In a world that seems so divided, I am confident we can emerge as a community that has never been more engaged.

My very best to you and yours, Gwyn Lurie •MJ 26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

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The gala, “A Legacy of Service,” which was sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank, was expected to raise more than $500,000 for the non prof-

it, particularly given the presence of 73-year-old Bush, who was also the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

Dean Wilson, president of the charity and grandson of the founder, used to be Bush’s neighbor in Dallas and did a lengthy and entertaining interview with him in the chandelier ballroom, when he revealed that he’d painted a portrait of Montecito comedienne and TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres after the controver-

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LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

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 letters@montecitojournal.net

Our Banana Republic County

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ast month another article appeared in the WSJ about our Cannabis County.

Unfortunately, every national story, and there have been many, is like a drip that slowly corrodes our historic brand.

This story contained familiar themes: the odor, values, and the reality that cannabis tax revenues continue to underwhelm. What was laughable, however, were statements by certain Supervisors that they were doing “everything” they could about the smell.

Odor is not a concept; it is a physically measurable reality. This why other jurisdictions mandate scientific Odor Testing and Sealed Greenhouses. Not in SB’s Andersenlike reality: Any Human: “I’m really enjoying [Padaro Beach, Summerland Beach Café, Wine Country, etc.] but

the smell is noxious.” Grower: “I’m not smelling anything.” Any Human: “HUH?” We are a $950M county being managed without a shred of sophistication.

Residents, attorneys, and community groups continue to bow at the altar of our county’s Political Monarchy yet nothing changes. For years they have spoken vaguely about health, existing industries, and odor eradication but without change, it’s all spin.

Other counties limit the size of their cannabis farms, yet SB created a loophole without an upper-acreage limit.

This is why we are now home to the largest pot grows in the world. In areas with much smaller farms, the odors have been shown to travel for more than a mile. Therefore, as new grows come online (a majority are

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“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank

26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

Happy Holidays from Heal the Ocean “Thirsty Bird” by Marie Morrisroe

Heal the Ocean wishes all of our friends and supporters in Montecito a happy, peaceful holiday.

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This Week in and around Montecito

MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 Yoga & Ocean Plunge Join for a pre-New Year’s Eve beachwalk, flow and plunge, into the beautiful water of Santa Barbara.

Take this as an opportunity to cleanse yourself of the last year and make some intentions for 2020. Meet under Stearns Wharf on East Beach side for a beach walk to the volleyball courts, followed by a yoga class and ocean plunge, then hot tea. There are public bathrooms available about halfway back to the pier for your bathroom and changing needs. Bring your own mat, blankets, towel, water, comfy/warm clothes and layers to add and subtract, any props you might like, backpack to carry things in, shoes good for the beach or easy to slip off for a walk, mug for tea, beverages and snacks to share.

When: 10 am to 1 pm Where: Stearns Wharf Cost: donation Info: (805) 637-6575 or email sbarriare0715@gmail.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 NYE at Sushi Bar For those who want to ring in the New Year with a delicious 17-course omakase menu while being entertained by head sushi chef Lennon Lee and his dynamic team, Sushi|Bar at the Montecito Inn is the place to be.

The special New Year’s Eve menu will showcase a selection of old favorites alongside some spectacularly opulent new-comers all made with unique preparations and delicious flavor combinations. Lavish bites featured on the one-night-only menu include Bluefin Otoro with fresh black truffle, Japanese and Santa Barbara Uni topped with caviar, and Japanese Wagyu with

fresh black truffle.

When: Three seatings are available at 5 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm. The experience begins 30 minutes prior to the scheduled seating time with a complimentary welcome cocktail in the lobby of the Montecito Inn. Where: 1295 Coast Village Road Cost: $250 per person, with a selection of drink pairings and Japanese beverages, including sake, beer and Japanese whiskey all available for an additional cost.

Info & Reservations: www.sushibarmontecito.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 Winter Fruit-tree Pruning Clinic UCCE Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County present a free workshop, guided by master gardeners and experienced pruners. Learn how to prepare the deciduous fruit trees at Mesa Harmony Garden for a fruitful spring and summer season; learn pruning techniques for different species of fruit tree; learn about winter pruning vs. summer pruning. Bring pruning tools, drinking water, and sun (or rain) protection.

When: 10 am to 12 pm Where: Mesa Harmony Garden, 500 Dolores Drive Info: (805) 893-3485 or cesantabarbara.ucanr.edu 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

Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 Cost: donations accepted Contact: anna@mcchurch.org

Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative.

When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

TUESDAYS Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS Connections Brain Fitness Group Brain program for adults who wish to improve memory and cognitive skills.

Fun and challenging games, puzzles, and memory-strengthening exercises are offered in a friendly and stimulating environment.

When: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50 (includes lunch) Info: 969-0859 THURSDAYS Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library

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“Is not Hanukkah a symbol of Israel, and its light a symbol of his immortality?” – Leo Jung

Carpinteria Creative Arts Ongoing weekly arts and crafts show with many different vendors and mediums.

When: every Thursday from 3 to 6:30 pm in conjunction with the Carpinteria farmers market.

Where: intersection of Linden and 8th streets Info: Sharon at (805) 291-1957 FRIDAYS Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: south side of Coast Village Road Wine & Cheese Tasting Complimentary wine and cheese tasting at Montecito Village Grocery When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm Where: 1482 East Valley Road SUNDAYS Cars & Coffee Motorists and car lovers park in La Cumbre Plaza to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends, and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty of other autos to admire.

When: 8 to 10 am Where: parking lot of La Cumbre Plaza Info: sbcarscoffee@gmail.com •MJ

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adies still do lunch and love a fashion show! We know because the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort changed their ballroom into a luncheon with runway and lights to showcase six models.

They were all breast cancer survivors who had gone to the Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) for support.

Prior to the show in the lobby there was a Winter Market to tempt your fashionista yearnings. Besides clothes and jewels there was olive oil and wine to taste along with lifestyle and wellness merchants and cosmetics.

RevitaLash Cosmetics was the premier sponsor.

Welcoming the audience and models were BCRC Board President Rose

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Hodge and Executive Director Silvana Kelly. Rose told how BCRC works with the soup kitchen to get food to those clients in need. Silvana thanked the Chumash Foundation and Casino for their check for $12,234.

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Organized by MUS parent Cathy Bunnin, the event welcomed over 100 people to the campus, which included grandparents, neighbors, family

friends, aunts and uncles, and others.

Bunnin and her son, Max Bunnin, both spoke at the event, as well as Dr. Ranii and MUS principal Dr. Nick Bruski, who spoke about the mission and vision of Montecito Union School.

Attendees then went on to tour the campus, before spending time in the classroom with their students and then joining for lunch and recess. “It was special because all the kids were able to interact with the guests, even if they didn’t have someone there specifically for them. I always think there is something magical about intergenera-

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tional events; kids have something to gain from their elders, and elders have something to gain by being around children,” Dr. Ranii said.

“The day well surpassed our expectations, and we intend on making it an annual event,” Dr. Ranii said.

MFPD News

On Tuesday, December 10, the Montecito Fire Protection District marked the retirement of Communications Coordinator Jackie Jenkins, who served MFPD for 21 years.

Jenkins began in Public Safety on April 1, 1980, at California State Parks, Pt. Mugu as an YCC Crew Member. At the same agency, Jackie continued as lifeguard and seasonal Ranger until 1986, when she was hired as a Dispatcher by the Ventura County Fire Department. She served VNC until 1998 when she was hired

by Montecito Fire Protection District as a dispatcher; she was promoted to the newly created Communications Coordinator position in 2010.

“Jackie’s commitment to our community and organization are well documented,” said Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor during a small ceremony at last week’s board meeting. “She clearly has a passion for serving our

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Jackie Jenkins has retired from Montecito Fire Protection District after 21 years of service; she spent 39 years in the public service realm

between Estero Street in Carpinteria and Sand Point Road in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. The project, which has been planned for several decades and is in both the City of Carpinteria and County of Santa Barbara’s long range plans, is part of a series of independent transportation improvement projects that are proposed along the 101 corridor, including the widening project that will add a third lane in both directions.

The proposed bike path, which would be for the exclusive use of bikes and pedestrians, is .8-mile in

length and would ultimately be a part of the California Coastal Trail, which is a network of public trails along the California coastline. Currently, between Santa Claus Lane and Carpinteria Avenue, bicycle traffic is diverted inland via Padaro Lane, Via Real, and Santa Ynez Avenue; there is currently no continuous, direct route along the coast, which creates a gap in the California Coastal Trail.

Some portions of the existing route are not wide enough to accommodate

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community and is incredibly dedicated to the organization. When asked what she is most proud of from the last 39 years, Jackie indicated how fortunate she was to be part of such an amazing team here at Montecito Fire Department. Congratulations on your very well deserved retirement Jackie, you will be missed and we are grateful for your unwavering commitment to the community and organization,” he said.

Santa Claus Lane Bike Project

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standard bicycle lanes, and bicyclists must compete with vehicular traffic for space along the route, according to the project’s Mitigated Negative Declaration.

The project is bound by the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the south, and Highway 101 to the north.

(Though Highway 101 is designated as a north-south corridor, it is situated in an east-west direction within the project area; the northbound lanes run in a western direction and southbound lanes run in an eastern direction.) The project area includes the Carpinteria Salt Marsh, which is directly adjacent to and south of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.

The two-lane bike path would include a four-foot northbound (westbound) lane, a four-foot southbound (eastbound) lane, and varied shoulder width of approximately two feet on each side, for a total width of approximately 12 feet. The bike path would be constructed almost entirely within Caltrans right of way, and no permanent right-ofway would be required from Union Pacific Railroad; however, a temporary construction easement would be required from Union Pacific Railroad to facilitate construction of the retaining wall. A limited portion of the bike path would be construct-

ed in city right-of-way at the Estero Street connection point. The bike path would be profiled at approximately the same elevation as the southbound lanes of Highway 101, and it has been designed to avoid impacts to coastal wetlands to the extent feasible. Wall-mounted lights may be installed approximately 2.5 to three feet above the bike path surface. If used, lighting would consist of low-level lighting fixtures to enhance public safety, according to the report.

The project is expected to cost $8,150,000, with funding from a combination of sources including funds from Measure A and SB1. The project is being proposed by Caltrans, in cooperation with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, City of Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara County. Currently in the environmental phase, these entities are asking for public input on the Mitigated Negative Declaration until Monday, January 6. Design is expected to be completed late 2020, with construction to begin late 2021, and construction complete in 2022/2023.

For more information, and to comment, visit www.dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/ district-5/district-5-current-projects/ santa-claus-lane-bike-path.

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Montecito Community Foundation

The Montecito Community Foundation board of trustees met earlier this month to wrap up another successful year of donating funds to beautification projects throughout Montecito. The Foundation, which was formed in 1966, continues to be run by local citizens who oversee the granting of funds for projects that preserve and improve Montecito.

In 2019 MCF was vital in continuing to maintain Montecito’s unique street signs, 36 of which were damaged or destroyed on January 9, 2018; those were replaced in early 2018. MCF has overseen the street signs since 1975;

Doug Ford, founder of DD Ford and Foundation trustee, has taken on the project and continues to repair the signs when they need attention due to termites, theft, wood rot, or car accidents. MCF also continues to beautify the bus stops in Montecito with new benches and trash cans.

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not) the odor zone will expand – look at a permit map – it’s coming. Yes, even in areas that we would consider Montecito-adjacent. Don’t point uncaringly at your neighbors or our $2B wine industry whose very existence is threatened and shout “not me.”

MJ industry publications have written about the efficacy of Sealed Greenhouses. These facilities do not vent; hence, no odor or health concerns. Here, however, the industry helped craft the ordinance and if given the choice, why saddle yourself with greater costs, i.e. love their margins – screw they neighbor.

Had our Polls pushed back slightly perhaps, minimally, newly constructed greenhouses would be sealed.

Instead, even these facilities have vents that extend into the sky like a huge middle finger to anyone who cares to notice. What’s maddening is that as Venture moves in these mandates could easily be embedded as a cost of doing business. The returns would still be crazy good!

The article also mentioned the anemic cannabis tax revenue – $5.6M in year one. Remember, this is revenue, not profit and – don’t forget – because our Polls decided to tax based on cash revenue rather than acreage, SB lost as much as $30M in year one alone. Don’t you think this would have caused some consequence or, minimally, a re-examination of this sweetheart scheme? Nope, not in our Banana Republic County where there is apparently neither oversight nor accountability.

There is more, but for now I’m hoping we can all agree – everything is subjective, at least in SB. Jeff Giordano SB Resident

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your publications. In addition to the new viewpoints, I especially look forward to a robust electronic media platform.

Second, I write about your editorial “Montecito Takes A Seat At the Table” [Montecito Journal 19-26 December 2019, v. 25 Issue 50]. After your recounting of the vigil on at the Santa Barbara Courthouse immediately after the Thomas Fire and debris-flow, it laments: “Representatives from across the county were marking and mourning the tragedy without the inclusion of our voices.” Rhetorically it then inquires whether elected officials valued the ideas of Montecitans.

In an area of great importance to our community, often overlooked, Montecito has been served for 17+ years by outstanding Montecitans whose ideas have been impactful and respected by elected officials. I refer to the planning and development function that is crucial to how our community actually looks. Specifically, the Montecito Community Plan has been in effect since 1992 and, in June 2002, the Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) was established. On the nomination of the First District Supervisor, the Board of Supervisors appoints five members of our community to serve. Similarly, the Montecito Board of Architectural Review (MBAR) is comprised of seven appointive members. The public meetings of these two bodies are important and their actions, if not appealed or subject to further review, generally have the force of law under the code of Santa Barbara County.

Distinguished Montecito leaders have been dedicated in their capable service on the MPC (and the MBAR) and informed the decision-making process of the planning and development of our treasured community. Additionally based on my experience, I can personally assure you that responsible MPC members (past and present) do, metaphorically speaking, “stay up at night” concerned about EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING 50 + YEARS EXPERIENCE - LOCAL 35+ YEARS

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While the omission of the MPC and the MBAR prompted this letter, it is also cause to reiterate the open invitation to our community made at the MPC’s first meeting in Montecito on December 12 at MUS. It is an invite to all to: sign up to get notice of our meetings, review the agendas, participate in person (or write on matters of concern) or to watch on CSBTV Ch 20 or YouTube when the MPC meets (9 am on the third Wednesday of every month). In sum, the “tables” at the MPC and the MBAR have ample seating for and welcome all Montecito community members-to participate meaningfully in their crucial work.

Lastly, on a personal note of less import I too was on the dais at the vigil at the request of and introduced

by First District Supervisor Das Williams. It was a moving and memorable experience that marked the start of recovery from our community’s unforgettable loss of lives and devastation and bound us all together to serve Montecito.

All the best, Charles Newman Montecito

Hats Off to Laura Capps

Laura Capps epitomizes collaboration, community, and capability.

Collaboration that results in effective action isn’t easy. I served with Laura on the SB County Women’s Commission for several years and saw firsthand how she respected and harmonized sharply disparate North County and South County perspectives to benefit women and families county-wide. A true feminist, Laura is committed to fostering female leadership and led the first-ever study of gender representation on boards and commissions. And when our findings were published, not surprisingly showing severe under-representation of women in leadership roles, Laura led the charge to meet with mayors, city councils and women to pave the way for achieving parity.

Community outreach is key to effective representation. When our Women’s Commission held “Women Speak Up” listening events, we heard issues of concern from hundreds of women and girls. The comments about sexual assault, bullying, discrimination and LGBTQ harassment were especially disturbing to me as a filmmaker, educator and mom of a gay son. When I went before the SBUSD School Board to pitch a sexual education film series for high school health classes, Laura jumped in to support with specific recommendations for next steps. I’ve seen

“The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle.” – Robert Altinger

how she stands up for inclusive, progressive sex ed and implicit bias training despite strong right-wing opposition.

Laura not only shares these values but acts upon them. Five years ago when PFLAG was planning our first interfaith Pride Celebration during the Pride Festival, Laura volunteered her skills to help us pull it off. This has now become an annual event. And this is one of many examples of her capability. More than just vocal support, Laura is always quick to jump in and ask, “How can I help make this happen?” We need Laura to continue her results-driven work so that our County can be even more inclusive, equitable and supportive of women, men and their families.

Suzanne W. Peck Santa Barbara County

Recusal Refusal

M. Bloomberg has sent $10 million to be spent for advertising to influence the impeachment vote in the senate.

M. Bloomberg is running against the sitting president, so he is trying to influence the public perception of his potential opponent in the 2020 election. With respect to Biden, this is the same allegation against the president.

Same argument if the Senators Booker, Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar, if they do not recuse themselves from the senate vote to determine who will be the Democrats opponent in the election.

Here is an opportunity for Bloomberg, Booker, Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar, to show that the impeachment is not strictly political, or if the “pot is calling the kettle black.”

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Take it Back All the Way Back

When their hate takes them all the way down, we will take everything back.

We will take all their hate and respond with votes to remove them and their hate.

It is simple and they can’t see anything that is coming. We know who, what and why they are.

They have forced us to unite and stand up and protect our country from them.

It is they who are the liars, the schemers the haters who feel they must destroy us.

Make no mistake it is not just the President they want to destroy; it is we who stand in the way.

We will take everything back.

They will be dust in the wind. “All they are is dust in the wind.”

Chris F Santa Barbara •MJ 26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

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It Is Written

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n many cultures, there is a tradition linking the idea of a person’s fate with the concept of something being written down. In Jewish society, a favorite New Year greeting is the wish: “May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year.” A Persian poet, who lived about a thousand years ago, did not become well-known in the West until the Nineteenth Century, when one of his works, known as the Rubaiyat, was published, in a very free translation, by an English writer named Edward FitzGerald.

Among the most famous passages, were these words (as I remember my father often quoting them): The moving finger writes, and, having writ, moves on – Nor all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line – Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.

But we have to go back much farther to learn the origin of the expression, “The Writing on the Wall.”

According to the Old Testament Book of Daniel, there was a Babylonian King named Belshazzar, whose father, Nebuchadnezzar, had conquered Judea, and forced its inhabitants into exile in Babylon. One of these captives was a man named Daniel, who acquired a reputation as an interpreter of dreams and omens.

One night, Belshazzar held an elaborate feast celebrating his conquests, which was disrupted by the appearance of a hand, writing some enigmatic words on a wall. Since none of the King’s own diviners could interpret the message, they sent for Daniel – who correctly forecast the destruction of the Kingdom – presumably a just retribution for their treatment of Judea.

But we find a much happier story – again with a Middle East setting – in Leigh Hunt’s poem about a man named Abou Ben Adhem, who wakes one night to find in his room “an Angel, writing in a book of gold.” What is he writing? The names of those who love the Lord.

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Adhem’s name led all the rest.”

This splendid statement, that regard for one’s fellow-creatures is the supreme virtue, has made the poem a permanent favorite. I don’t know what language the Angel was writing in, but inscribed words have been a feature of popular mythology ever since God himself (according to the Book of Deuteronomy) wrote his Ten Commandments on two stone tablets and gave them to Moses.

More recently, it was words on a single piece of stone (basalt), found in 1799 at a place called Rosetta, at the mouth of the Nile, which enabled modern scholars to unlock many secrets of Ancient Egypt, until then hidden in what were thought to be the indecipherable signs and symbols called hieroglyphics. This discovery, by a French Officer, would never have happened but for the ambitions of Napoleon Bonaparte, who had led an invasion of Egypt, thinking of it (very mistakenly) as a step towards the conquest of British India.

The Stone, which wound up, as a sort of war trophy, in the British Museum, had the same text in three different scripts, one of which was hieroglyphics – but it still took decades for that mysterious writing to be successfully decoded.

As often seems to happen in cases of this kind, the meaning of the text itself turned out to be of less interest than might have been hoped.

Many thousands of ancient clay tablets, bearing the script known as cuneiform, have been unearthed and translated, but it seems that most of them were very dull business documents. The Rosetta Stone inscription is essentially a message of tribute, praise, and loyalty from an assembly of Egyptian priests to their King, Ptolemy V. Nowadays – at least before the advent of the computer age, which has made all writing “virtual” – the “writing on the wall” has morphed into “graffiti,” a concept to which I myself give major credit for originally inspiring the kind of brief writing which I first published on postcards, and which I learned, only years later, could be classified as “epigrams.”

The whole genre may perhaps be well exemplified by the one which says: “WHY AM I WRITING THIS? – AND WHY ARE YOU READING IT?” •MJ

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12/11/19 19BAR-00000-00087 January 9, 2020 1:00 pm Representatives for this item should attend at 1:00 pm.

Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara

San Ysidro Roundabout Request of County Public Works to consider Case No. 19BAR-0000000087 for Conceptual Review of the San Ysidro Roundabout.

The project proposes a reconfigured intersection at San Ysidro, North Jameson Lane, and the northbound Highway 101 on- and off-ramps from two stop-controlled intersections to a roundabout.

It would enhance traffic operations and safety as well as add sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, and crosswalks and walking paths. The project is in the Montecito Area, First Supervisorial District.

Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak, send written comments to, or view project plans and materials at: County Planning and Development, 123 East Anapamu Street Contact: Sharon Foster at (805) 568-2026 sfoster@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.

If you challenge the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence to the MBAR prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Secretary at (805) 568-2026. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the staff to make reasonable arrangements.

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 6) Jon and Patty Wilson Receiving the first Albert J. Turner Award presented by Dean Wilson (photo

by Baron Spafford)

Los Angeles Dodger Justin Turner with Bill, Debbie, and daughter, artist Grace Fisher (photo

by Baron Spafford)

Joe Buttitta and Kelsey Gerckens at the Rosewood Miramar (photo by Baron Spafford)

sy when she sat next to him in his box at the Arlington Stadium to watch a Dallas Cowboys-Green Bay Packers football game in October.

“Ellen just wanted everybody to be happy,” he explained after VIP guests lined up to have their photographs taken with the former incumbent of the White House, with Secret Service and police security still being as tight as a Tupperware container as a dog team swept the cavernous room for explosives and guests had to produce IDs to gain entrance to the boffo bash

Grammy-nominated singer Nicole C. Mullen at the Turner Foundation fundraiser (photo by Baron Spafford)

which featured Grammy-nominated Nicole C. Mullen singing “O Holy Night” and “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and music by David Talbott, a former Westmont College student and chairman of Montecito Covenant Church.

The first Albert J. Turner Legacy of Service Award, named after the founder, went to Jonathan and Patty Wilson, in whose honor the foundation had established the Patty & Jon Wilson Scholarship Fund.

KEYT-TV morning news anchor Joe Buttitta and jeweler Tara Gray, a former Miss Alabama, conducted a live auction selling a Branches of Peace Legacy necklace featuring

Keith and Mary Hudson at the Turner Foundation gala (photo by Baron Spafford)

13 leaves and 13 olives in emeralds, gold and diamonds representing the original 13 colonies, a lunch for six with Montecito comedian and political pundit Dennis Miller, an original mouth oil painting by paralyzed artist Grace Fisher, and a polo party for 30 at the Farmers & Merchants hospitality tent, hosted by Dan Walker, former

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Association Agenda

by Sharon Byrne, Executive Director, and Megan Orloff, Board President

Season’s Greetings, and the Year in Review

W

e hope you’re enjoying some of the lovely holiday decorations in our community. On December 4, we lit the tree in the Upper Green in front of Pierre Lafond, during Hospice’s now second annual Light Up A Life in Montecito. The Hathaway tree was decorated at Upper Manning Park by some fabulous elves that also serve on our events committee. The Upper Village is twinkling, and the Coast Village Association put up lovely decorations.

As we were getting ready for the holidays, we also took a look back at 2019, and have great things to report: 1. In our January survey, you told us your top concerns were safety and security of the community, infrastructure that makes us more resilient, and preserving the great rural character here. You also mentioned traffic issues.

We heard you loud and clear! So first, we offered three-day emergency backpacks as a gift with your membership, and we handed out 500 of those. We hope you’ll never need them, but we also wanted to better prepare our community in case of emergency. We’ve recently made a Ring promotion available to Montecito, so you can easily and inexpensively monitor your front door – ever more necessary in this day and age of package thieves. We’re excited about the opportunity to partner with Abe Powell and the Bucket Brigade to grow the capacity in our community for emergency response

and build more connections between our community members. Our traffic committee now includes members from Caltrans, CHP, sheriff, County Public Works, and Supervisor Das Williams’ office. Lt. Butch Arnoldi of the Sheriff’s office gives us monthly reports and alerts, as does Chief Kevin Taylor of MFPD. We’ve really also enjoyed working with Montecito Fire on multiple activities and appreciate their incredible support of this community.

2. On the infrastructure front: The Partnership for Resilient Communities installed the first round of ring nets up in the canyon.

That was a huge philanthropic and engineering effort, and we are very appreciative. We worked with the County Flood Control district and support the proposed Randall Road debris basin. We are excited about the upcoming potential widening of our existing basins and working with Curtis Skene and the Partnership for Community Renewal. We’ve hosted presentations on the Montecito Microgrid and invited everyone to come hear how things were going on the water front. This month, we hosted a forum at MUS with the Community Environmental Council to help this community mitigate our newest threat: the public safety power shutoffs. We’re very appreciative of the relationships we’ve built with our partnering agencies and are grateful for the immense work

they’ve put into this community this year as we navigate the second year of recovery.

3. The fun stuff: July 4th is always a treat around here, with the World’s Biggest Little Parade and country fair.

Jackson Gillies gave a great performance, and you all came out to show your spirit. We handed out candy for Ghost Village Road, and hot beverages for the parents, as they need treats, too! Then Beautification Day rolled out, with terrific turnout and huge support – thank you! This year’s neon bright yellow t-shirts were highly visible all across the community. Trish of our History Committee decided the Montecito Hall needed to be lit up like a power plant, so she and stellar volunteer Mike Edwards made that happen. It looks quite charming at night. Just in time for the Library’s Open House last week, where we served up Wassail.

4. Looking to 2020: We’re working with super partners on the second 1/9 Remembrance and Community Gathering, to be held at Westmont.

We’re also delighted to partner with the Montecito Journal in producing the First District Supervisors Forum at Hahn Hall on January 16. Yes, it’s election season, but we’re trying to give you December off. However, California moved our primary to

March, so pretty soon you won’t be able to help but notice there’s an election coming.

Hannah-Beth Jackson is termed out of the senate, and Assemblymember Monique Limon is running for that seat. We’ve worked really well with both, and they’ve been very helpful to this community, particularly with Caltrans and the problem of insurance companies not renewing homeowners all over California. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara came to Montecito, brought to us by Monique, and listened to our concerns. He’s got quite the job, as he just issued an order to increase the FAIR plan to $3 million and is now being sued by the insurance companies in the FAIR group. The bill to ensure insurers do not cancel policies within one year of disaster has passed the legislature, which doesn’t help us at this time, but may be a relief to communities recently stricken by fire.

It was a busy and productive 2019, so expect nothing less in 2020. We always welcome your attendance at our meetings and visits and calls to our office. See our website www.mon tecitoassociation.org for meeting dates and times.

We wish you and your family all the best this holiday season has to offer!

•MJ

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“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” – Ben Sweetland

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Investing in People, Not Physical Assets

Mr. Hazard is an Contributing Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club.

The Future of the “New” Montecito Journal

T

he most frequent community question I am asked is, “What is the future of the Montecito Journal under its new ownership?” As an investor in the “new” Montecito Journal Media Group, along with 30 other locals and families, my answer requires an analysis of the value of a local newspaper as well as a deeper understanding of the Journal’s unique commitment to the Montecito community.

Does Print Journalism Have a Future?

There isn’t an owner, a publisher, an editor, or a reporter who hasn’t read reports that print newspaper journalism is dying. The argument goes that the printed newspaper will become obsolete as the younger generation goes digital. If interested in the news, or what’s going on around town, those under-40 youngsters will turn to affordable and accessible mobile devices with instant Google search capability.

We are told that while an estimated 70% of older Americans read a daily newspaper, fewer than 20% of younger Americans do the same. Every time a printed newspaper reader dies, he or she is not being replaced by a new reader.

As succeeding generations grow up using the Web and lose the habit of reading print, pundits predict that newspapers will not survive with a cost structure that is at least 50% higher than their nimbler and cheaper Internet competitors.

Conventional wisdom is that printing is expensive; distribution costs keep rising. Whichever global indicators are looked at – sales/circulation, revenues, number of active journalists, number of active newspapers, or ad revenues – it is hard to ignore that newspapers are experiencing a life-threatening situation.

Since 1990, the press reports that nearly 65% of all newspaper jobs have been eliminated – more jobs lost than the 49% eliminated in the fishing industry; or the 54% of jobs lost in iron and steel mills; or the 61% of jobs gone in coal mining. More than one in five papers has closed over the past decade and a half.

Are Hometown Newspapers Headed for Extinction?

There are currently 7,071 newspapers (daily or weekly) in the United States according to Editor & Publisher. The 6,851 small-market newspapers with circulations less than 50,000 account for 97% of daily and weekly printed newspapers in the United States. They’re a silent majority, too often absent from discussions about the information needs of communities and the future of journalism. It’s time to include them in the conversation.

Local newspapers are at the heart of the conversations taking place in our community. Smaller community papers like the Montecito Journal have a different media profile from the mammoth dailies that dominate the print industry narrative. Free weekly papers reach potential readers not by home delivery but by residents and visitors who pick up a copy, either on a regular basis or when the front page catches their eye at a community newsstand.

Importance of a Local Paper with Local Ownership

Weekly journals are attractive to consolidators who gobble them up to gain customer counts to strengthen the sale of larger publications by making them more attractive to prospective buyers. To their eternal credit, the Buckley family routinely turned down outside offers, even when the opportunity represented a more lucrative financial benefit to themselves.

The Buckley family firmly believed that by focusing the Journal solely on this community, they could demonstrate a clear and distinctive niche. Through boom times and recessions, they continued to believe that truly local publications will remain viable as the only source of substantive original reporting and retain the advantages of local display advertising, especially in the local residential real estate market.

Holding Government Accountable

In 1787 Thomas Jefferson was quoted as saying: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”

What Jefferson meant was that first and foremost, newspapers – both large and small – perform an important watchdog function: Their primary responsibility is to act as the public’s eyes and ears against those in power. Their core responsibility is to hold local government accountable by equipping citizens with the relevant information to make informed choices. This watchdog role has been my personal passion for the last 17 years.

The usefulness of the press goes much wider than investigating abuses or even spreading general news; it lies in holding governments to account – trying them in the court of public opinion.

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Like most of my fellow investors, my faith in the Montecito Journal lies in the character, integrity, and skill sets of the two principal shareholders, Gwyn Lurie as Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief and Tim Buckley as Chief Operating Officer and Publisher.

Gwyn Lurie is a life-long writer who began her distinguished career as a journalist for ABC Network News in NYC. While still young, she has spent more than two decades as a screenwriter, having written for almost every major motion picture studio. She is currently completing her first novel and has been a frequent contributor to the Montecito Journal over the years.

She has been an active member of the Montecito community since moving here full-time with her husband, Les Firestein, and two daughters in 2009. She recently completed two terms as an elected member of the Montecito Union School Board, which she chaired for five years, and is a founding board member of The Partnership for Resilient Communities – a public-private partnership created after the 1/9 debris flow to help keep Montecito safe from future such disasters. She also co-chairs the Santa Barbara Human Rights Watch Committee.

Gwyn received her BA at UCLA where she served as Student Body President and was awarded a Truman Scholarship. She later attended graduate school at Oxford University where she studied international affairs as a Newton Tatum Scholar.

Timothy Lennon Buckley, co-owner, editor, and publisher, and founder of both the Montecito Journal Magazine glossy edition and the Santa Barbara Sentinel, is one of the smartest, most talented and business-savvy young executives I have ever met. For the past 12 years he has captained the Montecito Journal team on behalf of his father, Jim Buckley. Tim began his publishing career by delivering papers on his bicycle; today, he publishes two papers and one magazine.

Under Tim’s remarkable 14 years of leadership, the Journal has seen year over year growth for nearly a decade.

I have watched Gwyn and Tim for a long time, studying their words, but more importantly, admiring their deeds. Their skill sets are complementary.

Their combined enthusiasm is contagious; their individual accomplishments are awesome. I am only investing limited dollars; they are investing their lives and careers.

The depth of young talent at the Journal goes much deeper. Trent Watanabe, director of production, hasn’t missed a deadline in 14 years. Kelly MahanHerrick knows the Montecito community, its segments, its marketplaces and its centers of influence better than anyone on the planet. Accurately and efficiently, she turns her reservoir of community understanding into memorable commentary in her “Village Beat” column.

Richard Mineards mixes his understated British humor with celebrity sightings in his delightful, local “Montecito Miscellany.” Lynda Millner, Ashleigh Brilliant, and Hattie Beresford complement Richard’s wit and wisdom on the history and lifestyle scenes. A host of other talented writers complete the mosaic of the Montecito Journal on a weekly basis.

Planning for a Digital Future

The Montecito Journal has carefully chronicled the history of Montecito for the past 25 years. Once printed, that content is not available for search. Current reporters and authors are forced to go the folders of newspaper clippings, mainly from David Myrick, stored at the Montecito Historical Foundation Library, for the story of Montecito. Old clippings from the Montecito Journal comprise the bulk of David Myrick’s files. There is no digital record of our community history and no search engine capability.

My hope is that the new ownership of the Journal will make plans to digitize Montecito’s past and future as recorded in 25 years of Montecito Journal reporting so that future community scholars will have access to searchable digital record of the issues our community faced and the solutions we chose.

The Montecito Journal Media Group: Connectivity to the Global Community The Montecito Journal Media Group has told our community that it believes in a new commitment to both print and digital media. Digital allows up-tothe-minute reports that a weekly newspaper cannot provide. Print coverage is limited by physical space, color and page counts. Digital space is unlimited, allowing for broader coverage and calendars of events that are important to the community and need to be updated on a daily basis.

The Internet offers another huge, unique advantage – free global distribution.

To create a virtual community of people, far and wide, who love Montecito as a special place in their hearts, represents a new and difficult challenge.

The Montecito Journal includes both a free weekly newspaper and a lifestyle magazine built on the concept that “Montecito is more than a place; it is a way of being.” The task is to create a new media company that can deliver that message on three different platforms by a younger generation of media savvy experts through (1) traditional print, (2) new digital access, and (3) live events that further add to the Montecito lifestyle. The time is now to begin turning this innovative Lurie-Buckley business plan into a new community reality. •MJ

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looked over my shoulder at the car behind me to see if he would kindly backup. The driver of that car was looking over his shoulder at the car behind him with the same thought. The third driver back started to reverse but stopped when another car pulled in behind him.

Ahead of us a gargantuan SUV that probably seats 15 was trying to negotiate a turn into a parking space the size of a Smartcar. My car radio played “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” for the seventh time in the last hour. I switched stations. The other station was still playing “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

I sang along: “On the third day of Christmas I finally found a parking spot.”

en and cards, I found myself behind enough people to qualify for their own zip code.

So, I had waited until today to go to the post office. Fortunately, the very last space in their lot, before I would have had to exit, pull a u-turn across four lanes of traffic and start all over, was open. There was a sign that said, “no overnight parking.”

Not a good omen.

A line of people with arms full of boxes snaked out the front door and onto the steps. I headed for the one and only do-it-yourself stamp and package machine. There was a woman pressing buttons and looking confused. She blew a strand of hair out of her face. I put the few cards we had finished before run-

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I looked at the list on the passenger’s seat. “Smartwool light socks for hiking/trail running/cycling,” it said. “Available at REI.” I’d had the Secret Santa list for a month. All I had to do was buy for one member of the family, so I waited. I figured shopping might be slower by the twenty-third of December. What were all these procrastinators doing at REI? REI. Ha! There was a certain irony that a store dedicated to the “vast expanses of the great outdoors” had a lot with less parking spaces than your average cul-de-sac.

Someone exited the store, their arms full of stuff. Engines revved all around me. The person stopped, turned, and went back into the store.

Most likely to buy the last pair of “Smartwool light socks for hiking/ trail running/cycling.” I heard a grinding noise and realized it was my teeth.

I should have been here earlier.

But I needed stamps to send out my Christmas cards, which I had picked up the night before at Costco. Who knew when they said 7-10 days to print cards, they meant 7-10 days?

And because I also needed a cooked (super-hot) chicken I had to get a shopping cart, which at Costco is almost as big as the SUV I was now behind at REI. And, when I finally got to the check-out with my chick-

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” – Alexander Smith

ning out of stamps in a slot. I looked through the slot and saw foliage.

Had they run out of bins? Were they now using a potted plant to collect letters? On the other side of the woman was a pull-down handle for the self-depositing of pre-paid packaging. The handle was stuck.

I watched a dozen people try it.

Somewhere in the snaking line, a guy started whistling “Jingle Bells.”

He stopped mid-whistle. I think someone scotch-taped him.

When my turn had finally come.

I pressed the 86 buttons required to choose a roll of stamps. “Please enter credit card,” came up on the screen. I put in my card. “Enter pin number,” it said. “I don’t have a pin number for this card,” I tried to explain to the metal contraption. “Put in pin number,” it said again. I pushed 33 new buttons until it finally released my card. Then I tried to put in a different card, but it was stuck on the pin number request. The guy behind me tried to get it to work. No luck. That’s when I had given up on stamps and driven to REI. The guy in the SUV was finally into the space, but he couldn’t open his door, so he began the odyssey of backing out. I reclined my seat and began my annual Christmas mantra.

“I will not procrastinate next year…

I will not procrastinate next year…

I…” •MJ 26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

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president of the Santa Barbara Polo Club, and president-CEO of the Long Beach-based bank.

Among the many supporters were Gloria Clark, sheriff Bill Brown, judge Brian Hill, Robert and Christine Emmons, Anne Towbes, Mark and Debbie Danielson, C.J. Ward and Beth Farnsworth, Hayley Firestone Jessup, Robert and Robin Fell, Ron and Andrea Gallo, Janet Garufis, Kelsey Gerckens, police chief Lori Luhnow, Mark and Alixe Mattingly, Mike McGrew, Nolan Nicholson, Robyn Parker, Gil Rosas, Nina Terzian, Thomas Van Stein, John Daly, Morten and Lisa Wengler, Merryl Brown, Daniel Walker, Donna Reeves, Charles Ward, Charles Alva, and singer Katy Perry’s parents, Keith and Mary Hudson.

Karaoke Kristmas It was a double celebration when Montecito dynamic duo Justin and Mindy Mahy hosted a karaoke party at Dargan’s, the Irish pub a tiara’s toss from State Street.

As well as celebrating Yuletide, the 40-guest bash also marked Mindy’s birthday as she warbled impressive vocals from a 25,000-song playbook, including Broadway, movies, Christmas carols, and even one hit wonders.

“We thought it would be a nice way of bringing everyone together and bar owner Paul Dargan loved the idea,” says Justin, a New Zealander who launched KOPU water, packaged in environmentally friendly aluminum bottles, with his wife two years ago.

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Volunteers at the Rescue Mission Christmas dinner (photo by Priscilla)

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Xavier Scordo, Russell McGlothlin (Rod Stewart), and Nico Bertrand Scordo (photo by Priscilla)

Karaoke singers Mindy and Justin Mahy with Melissa Ramirez (photo by Priscilla)

Spreading the Cheer The festive spirit was palpable when the Rescue Mission hosted its annual Christmas Feast, an event I have volunteered at for more than a decade, this time with sheriff Bill Brown and wife Donna.

The 300 guests were welcomed with plates heaped high by new kitchen manager Freddie Rashad and his colleagues with meat from 60 turkeys and more than 100 pounds of mashed potatoes.

“It’s important people feel cared for during the holidays,” says mission president Rolf Geyling, whose annual budget is $2.5 million, helping more than 2,000 people annually.

Afterwards diners were able to pick up presents in the courtyard, including shoes, underwear, jeans, and toiletries.

Buon Natale!

Santa Barbara Revels, presenting its 12th anniversary production at the Lobero, moved to Italy this year with a Venetian Celebration of the Winter Solstice.

The entertaining show was set in Renaissance Venice with the Festival of Fishes fast approaching, with performing groups vying for selection to perform for the festivities.

The show is a lighthearted romp with action pairing well with the sonorous contrapuntal melodies of the period.

Revels music director Erin McKibben assembled a diverse array of beautiful Italian choral music from the Solstice Singers, accompanied by the Revels String Consort, as well as Santa Barbara Trombone Society’s Sackbut Ensemble.

The talented Children’s Christmas Sarai Covell, Elysia Mitchell, Lauri Kriva and eight- year-old Axl serving the many guests at the SBRM’s Christmas dinner (photo by Priscilla)

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Chorus was joined by a teen contingent this year, the Yuletide Youth, including students from 11 different schools guided by Revels founder and artistic director, Susan Keller, with invaluable assistance from Matthew Tavianini, a member of the Boxtales Theatre Company. As Susan always says “join us and be joyous” we did and we were.

Nutcracker en Pointe With Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra, students of Gustafson Dance, and the Matilija Junior Chamber Choir, State Street Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Granada was quite a show.

It was the final stop in the troupe’s annual tour of western states, from Spokane to Fresno to Durango.

Clara was danced by Ashly Pryor, a freshman at Laguna Blanca School, and Ella Potondo, a junior at San Marcos High, while Deise Mendonca from Brazil and Marika Kobayashi from Japan were the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Sergei Domrachev was as camp as ever as Mother Ginger.

The show was choreographed by founder Rodney Gustafson and Gary McKenzie, with kudos going to Christina Giannini, Nicole Thompson, and Mary Etta Lang for costume design, and Daniel Nyiri and Yurly Samodurov for colorful sets.

Party on Candy Cane Lane Uber philanthropist Leslie RidleyTree opened the doors of her impressive new Birnam Wood home for the first time for her annual Yuletide bash.

More than 170 guests turned up for the festively decorated party, including Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Brooks and Kate Firestone, Barry and Jelinda DeVorzon, Larry Feinberg and Starr Siegele, Mary Collier, Corinna Gordon, Tom and Eileen Mielko, Thomas Rollerson, Hiroko Benko, Sally Jordan, Gwen Stauffer, Rich Block, Robert and Christine Emmons, Richard and Annette Caleel, Anne Towbes, Jeff and Hollye Jacobs, Luke Swetland, Robert and Val Montgomery, Helene Schneider, Rod Lathim, Anne Luther, Gerald Incandela, George Schoellkopf, Ray Winn, Peter Kavoian, Henry and Dilling Yang, Scott Reed, and Milt and Arlene Larsen.

Quite a party....

Mike’s Memoirs Montecito entrepreneur Nina Terzian hosted a book launch bash at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village, for retired Santa Barbara police officer, Sgt. Mike McGrew.

The 159-page memoir A Higher Call To Duty: The Unimaginable True Life Story as told to newspaper journalist and TV news reporter Sara Bush, is 26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

Author Mike McGrew with Nina Terzian and Sara Bush (photo by Judi Weisbart)

Mike’s first book, but he is already considering a follow-up.

“It took three years to complete, but I think it tells my life story well,” says Mike, whose memoir has a foreword from Montecito art and car collector Michael Hammer.

Judi Weisbart, Joyce Shaar, and Dana Hansen were among the guests.

Pencils of Promise The late Santa Barbara actor Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow, 21, plans to build a school to serve underprivileged children.

Meadow is linking up with the charity, Pencils of Promise, for the project she says on Instagram, with multiple photos of smiling children at a rural school.

“Everyone deserves a good education,” she says. “We are dedicating this school to my dad, Paul Walker,” ending with a heart emoji.

A link to Meadow’s fundraising page reveals she has raised more than $11,000 of the required $50,000.

The charity’s website says it has built 518 schools throughout Ghana, Guatemala, and Laos, which serve 108,000 students...

Lucas and his company, Skywalker Properties, and the association have since entered into an agreement to settle the dispute without having to go to court.

But Lucas’ attorney Andrew Giacomini says they don’t have any plans to replant the vines elsewhere on the 624-acre property. “Some people would say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” he bristles.

Hatters Gonna Hat Having been a habitué of the legendary Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel for nearly two decades I was horrified to learn that hats of any sort of have now been banned.

When I lunched there the other day with an old friend, beans and gas

heiress Cat Pollon, while staying at the historic California Club – a haven of tranquility in the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles – she was asked to remove her tony tête topper.

Dining supervisor Faisal Salah tells me there have been a number of criticisms about the new millinery policy, given female diners in the garden like to dress up for the occasion, as well as the benefits of protecting delicate skin from the harsh California sun.

As one waiter told me: “Leonardo DiCaprio often comes in wearing a baseball cap to maintain his anonymity. I’m certainly not ordering him to take his hat off!”

A major hat-astrophe to be sure...

Sightings: Actor Ben Affleck strolling down State Street... Actor Josh Holloway and wife Jessica noshing at Olio e Limone... Ellen DeGeneres picking up her new G wagon SUV at Mercedes Benz in Beverly Hills.

Pip! Pip! – and A Happy New Year!

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.

•MJ

The Grape War Mega director George Lucas, who owns a sprawling oceanside estate in Carpinteria, is embroiled in a fight with neighbors who say his new vineyard, planted near his Skywalker Ranch, is an eyesore that needs to be removed.

Lucas, 75, was granted approval last June to build a vineyard in Nicosia, Marin County, three miles from his remote ranch.

The Nicosia Landowners Association, however, has since challenged the approval and has asked Lucas to have the vines elsewhere on the property so they can’t be seen from the road.

“It’s primarily an aesthetic thing, but there are some other underlying issues,” says association vice president Stephen Lewis.

“The concern is the significance of where the vineyard is and what it looks like now as opposed to what and was before: open space with oak trees and woodland grasses.”

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on that in 2020, and it’s really exciting since it’s such a prominent area,” said MCF Trustee Mindy Denson.

The property is co-owned by Casa Dorinda, the County of Santa Barbara, and a private party, who have all agreed to its beautification.

The Foundation board historically meets every quarter, but with these upcoming projects they will begin meeting every other month. “We want people to know that we are here working hard to keep the community safe and beautiful,” Denson said.

Montecito Community Foundation is always seeking sponsorship and donation dollars. The organization is a 501(C)(3) non-profit. To learn more, visit www.montecitofoundation.org.

Ganna Walska Lotusland CEO Retires

Gwen Stauffer’s eleven-year stewardship of Lotusland will be remembered by many achievements, most recently the completion of Lotusland’s Japanese Garden renovation.

Lotusland’s Board of Trustees has named Rebecca Anderson, currently the Garden’s Director of Philanthropy, as Lotusland’s Interim Executive Director. “We are all very excited to have Rebecca help lead the organization moving forward,” said Dan Bifano, Lotusland’s Board President.

Nestled in the heart of Montecito, Ganna Walska Lotusland is a botanic garden that has been recognized as one of the top gardens in the world many times over and has been featured in VOGUE Living, Martha Stewart LIVING, The Plantsman, Garden Design Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast, and others.

Rebecca Anderson has been named as Lotusland’s Interim Executive Director

Lotusland operates under a Santa Barbara County Conditional Use Permit which places a strict formula of operation, requiring closure from Mid-November to Mid-February, restricts hours and limits the number of annual visitors. Lotusland is one of Santa Barbara’s most treasured cultural resources, attracting visitors from next door and across the globe.

Lotusland’s mission is to preserve and enhance the unique, historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska, care for and improve its collections, and develop its conservation and horticulture programs, so they educate, inspire, and advance understanding and appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and in the life of the planet.

For more information visit www. lotusland.org.

•MJ

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h, December. How you push us to extremes! The library is here to help everybody survive those trying times, hopefully bookended by stellar ones. As 2019 draws to a close, we’d like to thank our patrons for making our library work so interesting and wonderful. In return, here’s two tips that we’d like to share.

1. Children aged eight and up are allowed at the library without an adult.

2. The library is open until 7 pm on Wednesdays.

Cheers to a peaceful, safe, and healthy holiday season to you! Staff are arm wrestling over who gets to watch. We hope to see you there.

Montecito Library Book Club

December ’s selection, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, lent itself to a fascinating conversation. Book club attendee Elena Wegener said, “Having experienced housekeeping work, the fact that this book was chosen opened up my heart.”

Our members discussed living in poverty, the difficulty of being able to break the cycle, needing a mother while also being one, and the intricate realities of government assistance. Our January book club will discuss The River: A Novel by Peter Heller, a writer, outdoorsman, and whitewater kayaker. Set in the northern Canadian wilderness, this thriller features two Dartmouth buddies just out for an innocent camping and canoeing trip. Wildfire and human malice play important roles for these young men in an exploration of masculinity and survival.

If this book interests you, please check it out (through the library, Libby app, or Tecolote Book Shop) and join us for our book discussion on Saturday, January 11 at 11 am. Newcomers are welcome. We are hoping to see some fellas at this book discussion!

Renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels is the National Book Award-winning author of The Gnostic Gospels and best-selling books including Beyond Belief, Adam, Eve and the Serpent and Revelations. Her newest book Why Religion?, explores questions that took on profound urgency when Pagels was dealing with unimaginable personal loss. A professor at Princeton and a MacArthur Fellow, Pagels and Pico Iyer will explore learning, writing, loving, suffering and seeking truth.

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Attention! All Santa Barbara Public Library locations (Montecito, Carpinteria, Eastside, and Central) will be closed from December 23 to January 1 and will re-open to ring in 2020 with you on January 2. Be sure to stock up and please know that we will miss our regular patrons and the rhythms and routine of the library during this time. Goleta Library will be open during some of our closure dates if you need library services in the meantime. Please check their website or give them a call for details. Your library card works there, too.

Happy New Year!

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The Way It Was

Henry Chapman Ford

by Hattie Beresford

“I

t is perhaps a little humiliating to us that we should have to wait till a stranger should come across the continent to reveal to us the beauties that lie at our door,” said the Reverend J.W. Hough at the library soirée in the Odd Fellows Building on State Street in September 1875.

He was referring to the library’s showing of eminent Chicago artist Henry Chapman Ford’s landscape paintings and sketches of the area.

Hough was pleased that Ford had said that nowhere in the Adirondacks nor the White Mountains of New England had he found “so rich a field for his pencil” as in the canyons that indented the mountains and foothills from Rincon to Gaviota.

After the Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed Ford’s studio and the bulk of his work, Ford, who suffered from tuberculosis, had headed west to pursue his art and restore his health.

In the spring of 1875, he landed in Santa Barbara and proceeded to make forays along the coast and into the mountains to paint. After the results were displayed in the new library,

Chicago artist Henry Chapman Ford arrived in 1875 and proceeded to record in vibrant images the glories of the Santa Barbara landscape (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Reverend Hough commented that he hoped Ford would set up his easel more permanently in Santa Barbara; and, indeed, that is what he did.

Ford was entranced by Gaviota Pass and made many sketches and painted many images of the iconic rock formation which is still in evidence today. Ford shows the pass before the first wooden bridge was built to carry horse and wagon traffic through the pass. (SBHM)

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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.

In November, Ford opened a studio in the Odd Fellows building where, in addition to his sketches and paintings, he displayed shells and fossils and archeological items found on his camping trips up the coast and to the Channel Islands. He purchased five acres of land in Carpinteria and set about building a cottage and trans-

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forming his property into a botanical wonderland. Ford’s place afforded a feast of views of mountain and sea, valley and foothills, as well as Santa Barbara to the west and a distant Casitas Pass to the east. “Mr. Ford has evinced the artist’s judgment and appreciation in deciding to make his home in this beautiful valley,” opined the press.

Ford took to Santa Barbara with fervor, and Santa Barbara was taken with him. He became a founder of both the Santa Barbara Horticultural Society and the Santa Barbara Society of Natural History. In 1879, he originated a Rose Festival for his wife’s birthday, which evolved into an enormous and popular horticultural event for many springs to come. In 1876, Ford had displayed his work at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition

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Ford’s second studio stood on the corner of State and Victoria. This building was remodeled after the 1925 earthquake. Stripped of its ornamentation, it bears a simple Spanish façade today. (SBHM)

and was gone several months. His absence in Santa Barbara was keenly felt. When he still hadn’t returned by early November, the newspaper felt compelled to publish a letter from him explaining his delay.

Readers were happy to learn on November 17, that Ford, his wife and friends would arrive by steamer the following day, and his friends started planning a welcome home reception. Afterwards, the Morning Press reported, “The utmost cordiality and good-feeling prevailed, and it was evidenced on all sides that our artist-friend and his excellent lady hold a high place in the esteem and friendship of the community.”

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Ford continued to travel east to display his work at various expositions, including the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. He also continued to take sketch-

ing excursions, often camping out for weeks and months at a time. At times, his wife would bring along her pet owl, which she had raised from a chick.

After a few years, Ford began to search for inspiration for his landscapes beyond Santa Barbara. In 1878 he took his sketchpad to Yosemite and painted the valley from Glacier Point. On the journey to and from Yosemite, he visited several missions and made a few oil sketches. Then, in the summer of 1880, he began to record the missions in oil and pencil. Becoming ever more aware of their precarious condition, he wanted to preserve them, at least in pictorial form. By 1883 he went to New York to prepare the copper plates for Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California. These etchings would become his most enduring work, but he also painted many oils and water-

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In 1880, Ford began traveling throughout California to draw, sketch, and paint the missions. The result was Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California, which became enormously popular with residents and Eastern visitors alike. (SBHM)

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Real Estate

There is a fireplace in the living room and Venetian plaster feature walls.

Ground floor master with en-suite glass shower, dual vanity, spacious closets,

by Mark Ashton Hunt and garden view. Lots of storage, custom crafted kitchen countertops, white cabinetry, 200+ bottle wine cooler, and a finished 2-car garage.

Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.

657 Romero Canyon Road – $1,739,000

MUS District Homes Under $2 Million

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here are countless reasons for one to live in Montecito. The ocean, the low stress lifestyle, community involvement, hiking trails, the climate, and great elementary schools, just to name a few. Whether you are a newlywed or retiring to paradise or anywhere in between, Montecito offers a bounty of age or life appropriate benefits.

If you find yourself living in or moving to Montecito during your child-rearing years, one advantage of the area are the two well distinguished school districts, Cold Spring School and Montecito Union School.

While Montecito is mostly known for estates, Oprah, Ellen, and pristine beaches, it is indeed possible to own a free-standing home with a yard and a good location in the area for under $2,000,000. Today I am featuring four homes that fit the criteria, all within the Montecito Union School District.

157 Loureyro – $1,395,000

This single-level home offers open concept living on a private gated .41-acre parcel. A covered entry opens to a living room with vaulted ceilings and a wood burning fireplace as its centerpiece. The adjacent great room also features vaulted ceilings, an updated custom kitchen, large island with additional sink and family room.

Additional spaces include 3 en-suite bedrooms, formal dining room, guest 1/2 bath, laundry, and mud room, all within the 2,700 +/- square foot home.

Sliding doors throughout allow easy access to the exteriors highlighting a large stone patio, park-like yard, and pool and spa.

132 Olive Mill Road – $1,850,000

This is a lovely, single-level cottage in a private setting. Indoor-outdoor living from this San Ysidro Ranch style, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home situated on a level nearly half-acre lot just blocks from the beach, schools and everything Montecito has to offer.

Features include open yard space, mature trees, and a wrap-around deck.

Located at the end of a country lane, this is a free-standing home with 3 bedrooms in Montecito listed at under $1,500,000.

418 Seaview Road – $1,699,000 This home is located just two short blocks to Montecito Union School and the upper village, and even closer to the YMCA. The 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home features all new appliances, lighting, natural white oak floors, dual pane glass doors, and windows. The open floorplan promotes indoor/outdoor entertainment thru bi-fold glass doors.

This home features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in 3,000+/- square feet of living space. The historic home was built in the 1920s as a bathhouse for the Biltmore Hotel and in 1937 the structure was in threat of being demolished. The home was saved by the son of the then manager of the Casa Dorinda estate and moved in pieces to the current location.

At that point, the owner hired famed local architect Lutah Maria Riggs who transformed the structure into a real home. There is a very spacious living/ dining room, a unique enclosed breezeway leading to the rear garden between the bedrooms. Resting on a .31 acre lot behind the redwood trees at the corner of Olive Mill Road and Eleven Oaks Lane, this property is just steps from Coast Village Road and only two blocks to Butterfly beach.

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For more information on any of these listings or to have me arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly, Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text 805698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based.

•MJ “To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, every cubic inch of space is a miracle.” – Walt Whitman

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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.

A Burning Bowl Bye-bye to ’19

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espite the fact that its ministry is in transition, Unity of Santa Barbara will again offer its popular annual releasing ritual known as the Burning Bowl Ceremony on New Year’s Eve in the sanctuary. Burning Bowl is an ancient fire ritual that serves as a symbolic way for people to release old, unwanted conditions, events or limiting beliefs in their lives to clear the way for new beginnings. The sacred healing service honors one’s intention to release ideas, thoughts and habits that no longer serve one’s highest good. Through contemplative music, spoken words and short periods of meditation, participants are guided to put onto a piece of flash paper those unwanted thoughts and feelings from the past and then drop them into the bowl of fire, where they are completed, consumed and released. With Rev. Larry no longer in the picture, transitional Rev. Cathy Norman leads this year’s Burning Bowl Ceremony, which begins at 7 pm.

Free admission, love offerings accepted during the service. Unity of Santa Barbara is located at 227 East Arrellaga Street. Call (805) 966-2239 or visit www.santabarbaraunity.org.

Midnight Mindfulness

The American Buddhist Meditation Temple hosts a special silent evening retreat on New Year’s Eve, where participants will practice chanting, seated and walking meditations and take time for reflection with the insight and teachings of Ajahn Kamjahn, a Theravadan Buddhist Monk. Folks will also be able to enjoy Ayurvedic chai and snacks during the 9 pm to 12 midnight event that ends with a 15-minute period of chanting for a Happy New Year.

Admission is by heartfelt donation, with all proceeds going to support the American Buddhist Meditation Temple. Limited space is available so please reserve your spot at www.purnamaya.com/events/new-years-eve-medi tation-celebration-w-monk-ajahn-kamjahn. American Buddhist Meditation Temple is located at 1251 Orchid Drive. Call (805) 680-9794 or visit www. abuddhisttemple.org.

Meditation at Mahakankala

Mahakankala Buddhist Center offers a special World Peace Meditation shortly after sunset on December 31. Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso leads the early New Year’s Eve session with the idea that together we can create a healthy world with a shift in the way we think and perceive. We make that shift through contemplation, prayer, and meditation, with the collective wish to remove suffering from our world. The 6:30-7:45 pm program includes a guided meditation and prayers to Avalokiteshvara, Buddha of Compassion. This event is free of charge, but donations are always welcome. Mahakankala is at 508 Brinkerhoff Avenue in Santa Barbara. Call (805) 563-6000 or visit www.meditationinsant abarbara.org.

Ecstatic Breathing with Eddie Ellner

Apart from the strictly spiritual sessions, conscious-minded folks can spend the entire last night of the year down at Yoga Soup, the community-minded space that boasts two sizeable studios and a big open area that has couches, books and gifts for sale and lots of space for connecting. Studio founder-owner Eddie Ellner kicks things off with one of his periodic Ecstatic Breathing sessions, which require participants to do nothing more than lay down comfortably and practice guided intentional breathing. Ellner shares the story of how he discovered the practice on Yoga Soup’s website, including the experience that made him a devotee: “Toward the end I experienced a state that I imagined heaven must feel like: conscious, inside a body made of clouds, the veil between your Self and your God permanently lifted. All is well because well is how it is when you stop trying to make it well.” Ellner teams with Luca Cupery for tonight’s breathing practice that includes meditation and some light stretching and features post-session dancing plus “Special Beverages, Sweet Potatoes and Other Really Incredible Short-lived Things.” The 8:30 pm event costs $44 in advance, $55 at the door – “It’s kind of a joke to charge money to breathe but you also get some great finger food, a nice place to be and the good company of fellow voyagers,” Ellner explains.

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Ignite 2020 5Rhythms Dance

Kiaora Fox – the Santa Barbara-based 5RTA-certified 5Rhythms Waves level teacher and Ecstatic Dance DJ who recently began teaching weekly 5Rhythms classes on Wednesday evenings in the slot formerly held by the Movement Lab – invites all to celebrate this New Year’s Eve in conscious dance and ritual, lovingly releasing the past year and moving into limitless possibility and creativity. Held by the safe and spacious container of the 5Rhythms® movement practice – administered by Fox and Heeraa Sazevich, a Hawaii-based 5RTA certified 5Rhythms Heartbeat level teacher who is the founder of Ecstatic Dance Hawaii – the event is for those who are willing to let the body lead and move as the intention you are wanting to plant: Abundance, Love, Peace, More Free Time, Authenticity, Commitment to Health, etc. Embodying the intention to let go of past trials and honor joy, participants will catalyze moving forward unencumbered into 2020, together ignite and welcoming what we are calling into our lives, dancing into our bodies and beings the resonance of what will propel us into the New Year. Fox’s mix of “deliciously eclectic music” aims to take you on a deep transformational journey. Light non-alcoholic refreshments will be available during the 9:30 pm-12:30 am dance on New Year’s Eve at Yoga Soup. Admission is $50.

Before the Big Night

Amy Bankoff’s New Moon Ceremony at The Salt Cave (740 State Street) on Friday, December 27, brings another chance to center and align with Mother Nature’s deepest rhythms. Coming together as a community, people share stories and wisdom and experience being heard in a safe, sacred space. Friday’s 5:30-7 pm event features a discussion of the December new moon’s astrological meaning and everyone will be able to anoint their bodies with specific essential oils chosen to amplify the new moon’s energy, before the evening ends with a 30-minute restorative yoga practice designed to create clarity and insight for the future. Call the Salt Cave directly at (805) 963-7258 to reserve a spot, which costs $20.

Taking a Plunge into 2020

Wild Adventure Yoga puts the emphasis on the wild and adventure with a pre-New Year’s Eve event that features a beach walk, flow yoga session and a plunge into the beautiful water off Santa Barbara. Meet at 10 am on Sunday, December 29, under Stearns Wharf on the East Beach side for a stroll to the volleyball courts followed by a flow session led by Sonya Barriere. Then she’ll prepare everyone for the Polar Bear Plunge – running together straight into the ocean – an opportunity to literally cleanse yourself of the last year and anchor intentions for the coming year. Once out of the water, you’ll be greeted with a steaming cup of hot tea. Bring your own mat, blankets, towel, water, comfy and warm clothes and layers to add and subtract, plus any props you might like, backpack to carry things in, shoes good for the beach or easy to slip off for a walk, a mug for tea, beverages, and snacks to share. Suggested donation is $10-$15. Info at www.meetup.com/Wild-Yoga-Santa-Barbara/ events/266914094.

Into the outdoors but not so much into diving into the ocean? Ascension Academy has got just the thing to warm you inside and out at that same time on Sunday morning, December 29. Meditation & Breathwork Practice for Beginners and All Levels, beginning at 10 am at Lower Manning Park in Montecito, where the group will be focusing on learning the basic techniques of meditation and breathwork as well as the benefits of a practice, and how we can incorporate meditation and its techniques into our daily lives. Breathwork tuning is followed by a guided meditation before a closing immersive sound healing experience to anchor the peace and healing that was practiced during your meditation. Bing a yoga mat and a meditation cushion to sit on, and dress outside weather appropriate in loose, comfortable clothing. Suggested donation of $10-20.

2020 Vision-ing

Cheri Clampett invites the community to join her for her 25th annual New Year’s Day Visioning Workshop on Wednesday, January 1, at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center (32 East Micheltorena Street). The special workshop is a chance to start the New Year with a three-pronged approach including Yin Yoga, gentle flowing Yoga, and a visioning meditation to release the past year and step into the new. The workshop features essential oils and hands-on adjustments, plus live yoga music and DJ sounds by Avahara. Pre-registration recommended to reserve a spot in the 5-7 pm event, which cost $40. Call (805) 965-6045 or visit www.santabarbarayogacenter.com.

•MJ

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton

26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

ORDINANCE NO. 5925

ORDINANCE NO. 5926

ORDINANCE NO. 5927

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BOAT LAUNCH MINI MART, LLC , FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS WITH ONE, FIVE- YEAR OPTION COMMENCING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH SB GRANADA GARAGE SOLAR, A LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, TO DEVELOP, OWN, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING SYSTEM AT THE GRANADA GARAGE AND SELL ALL POWER GENERATED TO THE CITY

AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA LIMITING APPLICATION OF THE CITY’S EXISTING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (“ADU”) ORDINANCE BEYOND JANUARY 1, 2020

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on December 17, 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)

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on December 17, 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.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on December 10, 2019, and was

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

adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a

December 17, 2019, by the following roll call vote:

meeting held on December 17, 2019, by the following roll

AYES:

call vote:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on December 18, 2019.

AYES:

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

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on December 17, 2019, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

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

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my 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 December 18, 2019.

on December 18, 2019.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on December 18, 2019.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on December 18, 2019.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published December 25, 2019 Montecito Journal

F I C T I T I O U S B U S I N E S S NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Style Junction, 2948 Nojoqui Ave Suite 4, Los Olivos, CA 93441.

Sue Turner-Cray, 2075 Still Meadow Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93463.

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

ORDINANCE NO. 5927 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

was introduced on December 10, 2019, and was adopted by

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

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

ORDINANCE NO. 5926

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance

ABSENT:

(Seal)

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager

ORDINANCE NO. 5925

None

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

NOES:

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on December 17, 2019.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor

26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

F I C T I T I O U S B U S I N E S S NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Islay Events, 318 Rosario Drive #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Jeremy Cable, 318 Rosario Drive #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on November

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on December 18, 2019.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published December 25, 2019 Montecito Journal

Published December 25, 2019 Montecito Journal

on November 22, 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). FBN No. 20190002903.

Published December 18, 25, 2019, January 1, 8, 2020.

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

22, 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 Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 20190002910.

Published December 11, 18, 25, 2019, January 1, 2020.

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F I C T I T I O U S B U S I N E S S NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BOHO CHIC DREAMS, 4344 Modoc Road Apt. 16, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

BOHO CHIC DREAMS, LLC, 4344 Modoc Road Apt. 16, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara

County on November 19, 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 Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 2019-0002866. Published December 11, 18, 25, 2019, January 1, 2020.

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SEEN (Continued from page 14) SBHM librarian Michael Redmond, Deputy Director Dacia Harwood, and sponsor John Woodward

Chumash Foundation’s Mike Traphagen, Mechanics Bank’s Jason Tupper, BCRC Board President Rose Hodge, BCRC Executive Director Silvana Kelly, and Paul Hohem, beverage director for the Chumash

Sponsors Randi Vandagriff, Isla Gayle Sidney, mom Dariel, and Shane and Liz Cohn Henry Chapman Ford on display at the SBHM

folio of watercolors, oils and etchings. This was partly responsible for the revival of interest in the state’s Spanish heritage. In 1883 he published his Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California and exhibited his works in the Chicago World’s Fair. Ford lived out his days in Santa Barbara.

Some of those attending the show were Laurie and Thad MacMillan, Richard and Amanda Payatt, Marc Appleton, Kathi Brewster, Hilary Burkemper, the Burtness brothers George, Bill and Bob, M Aimee Dutch and Melissa Garcia, Missy DeYoung, Larry Disharoon, Greg Gorga, and Susan Gulbranson.

One of Ford’s landscapes

on video sharing their inspiring thrive stories. Katie and Kevin Frank of K. Frank in Montecito brought their relevant fashion collections from around the world. They merged established designers and new ones to achieve a perfect modern aesthetic. It was fun to see all the plaid that is so prevalent this year on the runway. The models strutting their stuff were Carrie Chase, Aimee Dutch, Katrina Kajun, Sharon Donohoe, Melissa Garcia Bustos, and Marcela Rojas.

The funds from this event help BCRC continue to provide free educational resources and unique support services for women dealing with breast cancer.

They receive no government funds.

It all comes from individual donors, businesses and private foundations.

Since 1997 BCRC has acted as a clearinghouse of information, personal support through peer-counseling and referral service conduit for women diagnosed with breast cancer. There is a free lending library, practical programs like reflexology and reiki and more.

BCRC likes to say, “Empowering a sisterhood, healing by fostering hope, encourage to cope and sur-

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vive to thrive.” They are located at 55 Hitchcock Way, Suite 101, Santa Barbara or call 805.569.9653.

The Museum Collection

The Santa Barbara Historical Museum (SBHM) invited members to celebrate the season and see the opening of their latest exhibition, the Henry Chapman Ford (1828-1894) collection. Holiday cocktails and canapés set the festive tone along with lighting and white fabric “walls.”

Deputy director Dacia Harwood said that many thanks go to sponsors Sharon and David Bradford, Hutton Parker Foundation, and John C. Woodward.

Henry Chapman Ford was the first artist of stature to settle here. That was the beginning in 1875 of Santa Barbara as a significant art colony. As the program explained, “Celebrated for his landscapes and renderings of the California missions, his artistic legacy is a testament to the beauty of our state’s natural and historical landscape.” His nature paintings are exquisite.

During the Civil War, Ford was a

Director of membership Jeanne Buchanan with historian Kathi Brewster

soldier assigned to prepare illustrations of interest to the military. After the war he moved to Chicago where his studio was destroyed in the Great Fire in 1871. After moving here Ford traveled by horse and buggy to each of the 21 Spanish missions where he created an historically important port-

“As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year.” – David Grayson

If you’ve never visited our Historical Museum, try it. There are many facets from the Gledhill Library with its collection of 80,000 documents, shopping in the museum store, or volunteering to give your time at special events or as docents. It’s located at 136 East De la Guerra Street or call 805.966.1601. •MJ 26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

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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)

ENDING THIS WEEK ‘Plaid’ Lads – The week between Christmas and New Year’s is notoriously a slow one for just about every endeavor in entertainment (short of the scads of fun available at the return counter, for those still favoring brickand-mortar shopping). But Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura has always had its own sense of timing, starting its season each year in the summer rather than fall, and reviving shows only a year or two after opening them, for example. So it’s no surprise that RTC is still running its Christmas show for four more days after the holiday itself. And why not?

The show in question, Plaid Tidings, is a bit out-of-time on its own, representing a holiday-themed sequel to Forever Plaid, the 30-year-old off-Broadway musical about the late members of a ‘60s quartet who return to earth for a single show they never got to play.

The boys’ passion was close-harmony singing (á la The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen), which had them bound for stardom in 1964 before their car crashed into a bus full of Catholic schoolgirls on their way to see the Beatles’ American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. Plaid Tidings – which tells the story of the lovable nerdy “guy group” returning one more time to the planet to deliver a special holiday concert, albeit decades later – has now become a perennial Christmas-

time favorite around the country on its own. The musical’s Rubicon debut is directed by Stuart Ross, the original Plaid creator, so expect great old songs, and fun but wildly out of date costumes that are exceeded in corniness only by the jokes told by those wearing them. Such holiday favorites as “Cool Yule,” “Let it Snow,” and “Joy to the World,” and memorable hits from the era, like “Sh-Boom,” “Fever” and “Hey There” are all part of the fun. WHEN: Through December 29 WHERE: Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura COST: $39-$74, with discounts for students, seniors and military INFO: (8050 667-2900 or www.rubicontheatre.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 Noon Year’s Eve – Kick off your New Year’s festivities early with an all-ages event at the “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation that lets the little ones who won’t be staying up to watch the clock strike midnight enjoy a series of festive activities including a rooftop dance party featuring DJ Gavin Roy, hip hop dance class led by The Dance Network, and a chance to get the little ones moving in a winter wonderland of music, movement, drums, games and singing hosted by Kindermusik with Kathy and Friends. The event ends with a MOXI-fied countdown to

ENDING THIS WEEK Solvang Julefest – Harder to explain is how the winter festival in the Danish village of Solvang justifies extending its holiday-themed offerings into the first week of January. But in such troubled times – this is being written hours after President Trump was impeached – why not let the good times linger? Julefest is a month full of lights, celebration and holiday cheer bursting with family fun, music, shopping, delicious food, wine and beer, and much more. Nisse Adventure asks kids of all ages to explore Solvang while trying to locate 12 Danish Christmas Elves known as Jule Nisse (pronounced ‘Yule Nee-suh’), each about 16 inches tall, during the dynamic, festive scavenger hunt. Stop by the Solvang Visitor Center at 1639 Copenhagen Drive to pick up a free “Nisse Adventure” map which provides clues to the elves’ whereabouts, ten take a picture of all 12 Jule Nisse on a smartphone or regular camera, return to the Visitor Center to show the attendants your results to receive a prize. Meanwhile, free, 60-minute guided tours depart from the Solvang Park Gazebo, Mission Drive at First Street, where a costumed tour guide will provide guests with a complimentary, souvenir, battery-powered LED candle, and shares Solvang’s history and fun facts while strolling and caroling along village sidewalks. And if you happen to find yourself in Solvang on Tuesday, December 31, you can enjoy the “Countdown to Danish New Year in Solvang Park,” a family-friendly, daytime New Year’s Eve celebration where crowds will count down to the Danish New Year (3 pm PST), while enjoying a simulcast of the New Year’s Eve events taking place in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. WHEN: Through January 3, 2020 INFO: www.solvangjulefest.org

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EVENTS

by Steven Libowitz

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 Santa Swing – The idea for Santa Swing emerged back in 2011 when three swing dancing friends in Santa Barbara wanted to hold a small dance party on New Year’s Eve. The party idea evolved into a full workshop weekend, supported by teachers and dancers from all over California. The festival grew in 2012 and ‘13, but then went on hiatus until this year. Back in full force, Santa Swing 2019-20 features four nights of dancing to talented bands and fun DJs, a variety of classes in Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag and more with world-renowned instructors, plus a pair of competitions and nightly late night dance sessions that last from 1 to 3 am. Full festival passes are available for those wanting immersion, or you can buy entry into each evening’s dance at Momentum Dance Studio, as well as the big blow out bash on New Year’s Eve at the Carrillo Ballroom. Kick off the night by taking a free swing dance lesson from 8-9 pm and then bring your fancy footwork to the next level dancing on the springloaded floor. Jive, jitterbug, Lindy and what-have-you the night away to the music of Dave Stuckey & The Hot House Gang, the self-described “hard-swinging, take-noprisoners aggregation” whose goal is “to bring the heat, get you outta your seat, and provoke you to move your feet.” WHEN: Today through January 1 WHERE: Carrillo Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo St. COST: $25-$220 ($90 on New Year’s Eve) INFO: https://santaswing.com

2020 complete with confetti, noisemakers and other surprises. Mornings and afternoon sessions are available.

WHEN: 10 am-12:30 pm & 1-3:30 pm WHERE: MOXI Museum of Exploration + Innovation, 125 State St. COST: $19 adults, $15 ages 3-17, free 2 & under ($7 discount for members) INFO: (805) 770-5000 or www. moxi.org New Year’s Eve in Dallas – Spend some of the final hours of 2019 at the Glen Dallas Gallery’s creative soirée. The gathering offers curated cocktails, live music, interactive surprises, prizes, and intuitive readings all leading to a toast to the dawning of 2020 on East Coast time.

Futuristic costumes are encouraged and will be rewarded. Meanwhile, if you still owe someone a holiday gift, the gallery’s Holiday Extravaganza features a curated selection of unique art, handmade gifts and one of a kind vintage items featuring the work from 22 regional artists, is up through the weekend. WHEN: 6:30-9 pm WHERE: 927 State St. COST: $15 in advance, $25 day of INFO: https:// glenndallasgallery.com Brew Year’s Eve – It used to be that sip-and-dine events were mostly about wine and held from late spring to early fall. Then beer, ale and even fermented kombucha got into the groove, and the calendar expanded a little further. Now we’ve got beer festivals bucking the dropping of the ball in Times Square indoors on one of the shortest days of

“Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.” – Pope John XXIII

the year. But you’ve got my vote when you can get a play on words out of it!

Brew Year’s Eve Santa Barbara aims to be the hottest New Year’s Eve Party on the Central Coast and features live music by DJ Hecktik and the New Vibe Band and all-you-can-drink samples from 10-plus craft breweries plus wine, margaritas from Fuego Tequila, and vodka and rum cocktails from Black Market Spirits. Ticket prices include all craft beers, wines and cocktails from eight bars on site, with the pourers including Firestone Walker, 805 Beer, Island Brewing Company, Figueroa Mountain Brewing, M Special Brewing, SLO Brew, Kona, Hard Frescos, Calidad, Hollister Brewing and Solvang Brewing. And while it’s indoors, at least the fest’s site, the Veterans’ Memorial Building, features an historic dance hall, a second-story ocean view lounge, and a beautiful outdoor patio across the street from East Beach and the lights of the Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf. WHEN: 8 pm1:30 am WHERE: Veterans’ Memorial Building,111 W. Cabrillo Blvd. COST: $90 or $160 per couple; VIP Cabanas cost $1,600 and include 10 tickets and complimentary bottles INFO: www. brewyearsevesb.com Boogie in the Valley – The Boogie Knights and The Spazmatics are back and ready to do the time warp of filling your night with flashbacks from the 1970s and ’80s as we head into 2020 at the Chumash Casino Resort’s annual New Year’s Eve Dance Party in the Samala Showroom. The Boogie Knights 26 December 2019 – 2 January 2020

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 Laugh your Way to 2020 – Your guess is as good as mine as to whether and how much political humor finds its way into Dennis Blair’s headlining sets as Comedy Hideaway hosts its eight annual New Year’s Eve shows. But we’re betting Hideaway’s host is just happy to have a place to do the shows at all, as the much-traveled producer found his latest venue, The Flightline restaurant at the Santa Barbara Airport, going out of business recently. Fortunately, the Hideaway is now hiding out at the New Vic Theatre downtown (home of the Ensemble), with the Emmy Awardwinning headliner Blair plying his stuff that, early on, got Rodney Dangerfield to take him on as his protégé, Blair toured with the “I get no respect” guy for more than three years, then conceived and co-wrote Dangerfield’s hit movie, Easy Money, and also played two cameo roles. Blair has enjoyed multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, toured with Joan Rivers, and was George Carlin’s *exclusive* opening act for 20 years. WHEN: 7 & 10 pm WHERE: New Vic Theater, 33 West Victoria St. COST: $30 general, $60 VIP (includes a pre-show back-stage VIP area, priority check-in and seating) INFO: (805) 965-5400 or www.sbcomedy.com

were originally formed in 1992 in Los Angeles as a disco revival Halloween gag, but almost overnight found a lot of fans for their stage show that includes costumes featuring polyester leisure suits, Afro hairstyles and bell bottoms, plus disco-era choreography.

Put on your boogie shoes and shake your booty as the band plays hits from Heatwave, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, The Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, the Village People, Rick James, Earth, Wind and Fire, and many more.

The Spazmatics also have quite a stage show, as the new wave songs are accompanied by way cool dance steps from the 1980s and clothing styles complete with skinny ties, Brill Creamed hair, and horn-rimmed glasses. It’s New Wave nirvana with favorites from Duran Duran, Men at Work, The Knack, Thomas Dolby, Men Without Hats, Berlin, The Cure and Devo, among others. WHEN: 9 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom, 3400 Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez COST: $25 INFO: (800) CHUMASH or www. chumashcasino.com Symphony Meets Singer-songwriters – The Santa Barbara Symphony promises more pops than a freshly-opened bottle of bubbly as it rings in 2020 in style with its annual New Year’s Eve Pops concert.

With a theme of Women Rock, the guest slot actually expands to three musical ladies as Grammy-nominated

GranadaSB.org

Santa Barbara Symphony presents

NEW YEAR’S EVE POPS Tue DEC 31 8:30pm

singer-songwriter Cassidy Catanzaro is joined by Brie Cassil and Tamika Lawrence as part of a rousing program of hits from some of the most famous female rock vocalists including Carole King, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and many others.

Catanzaro was nominated for a Grammy in 2017, has toured with The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith, and has sung with rock icons from Greg Allman to Steve Perry of Journey. Cassil is a singer, actress and composer who has led musical theater workshops and played rock and roll with her original band Rebel as well as singing opera and classical songs. Lawrence, who won a Grammy for her work on the Dear Evan Hansen album, began her musical career on Broadway almost 10 years ago, with roles on NBC and Book of Mormon and has also lent her altrock vocals to movie soundtracks and sang backgrounds for artists including Hugh Jackman and Idina Menzel.

Designed to showcase some of the most talented women in rock-and-roll, the program includes favorites like “Piece of My Heart,” “Proud Mary,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” and many other hits. Beloved guest pops conductor Bob Bernhardt, now a Santa Barbara stalwart with the symphony’s lighter side, returns for this New Year’s Eve tradition that also features a champagne toast and party favors.

•MJ

Santa Barbara Symphony presents

“EROICA” SYMPHONY Sat JAN 18 8pm Sun JAN 19 3 pm

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents

AN EVENING WITH

ITZHAK PERLMAN Tue JAN 21 6:30pm (Note Special Time)

The Granada Theatre presents

THE PEKING ACROBATS Wed JAN 22 7:30pm

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY THE EVE PROJECT Fri JAN 24 8pm CAMA presents

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 Funk Zone Frolicking – Ring in 2020 in the heart of the Funk Zone with a New Year’s Eve event featuring Party Proper Productions on the turntables and a special live performance by Crush Club for the countdown to midnight. WHEN: 9 pm-1 am WHERE: Alhambra Ballroom at Hotel Californian, 36 State St. COST: $35-$50 INFO: (805) 882-0100 or www.hotelcalifornian.com

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WAY IT WAS (Continued from page 35)

Ford painted many local adobes, and though the one he actively sought to preserve, the Aguirre Adobe, is not represented in the exhibit, his image of El Cuartel, the Presidio guardhouse turned dwelling, gives an accurate impression of a remaining adobe in the late 1800s. (SBHM)

colors of the missions in California and of the adobe buildings in Santa Barbara.

One of those adobes was the Aguirre Adobe, which once stood on Carrillo Street. Built by Don Jose Antonio Aguirre in the early 1800s, it was considered to be the largest and most beautiful home in the Santa Barbara of its day. Hand-carved pillars, cornices, and casements were surmounted by frescoed dados and friezes. Shaped as a quadrangle, it had 19 spacious rooms surrounding a courtyard and

wide covered porches. The Aguirres were known for their hospitality, as were subsequent owners. Later, the home was used as a center for public entertainments, a school for the Sisters of Charities, a temporary church when the Catholic church burned, the post office, a practice room for Lobero’s band, and a polling place for all elections. Understanding its historic importance, Henry Chapman Ford tried valiantly to have the house preserved by the city, but he was not successful.

An extreme close up view of the rendering shows the great variety of trees Ford recommended as suitable for the boulevard (SBHM)

Before West Beach was developed, Henry Chapman Ford painted a landscape rendering of the plans being considered by the City (SBHM)

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Plaza del Mar circa 1894 shows the young elm trees planted on the north and the fan palms planted on the south sides of the Boulevard. The landscape on the north is barren open fields, and based on Ford’s rendering, he had hoped the entire area would be planted to resemble wooded parkland, as he had done with his property in Carpinteria.

Civic Life

Ford’s contributions to the civic life of the city included serving on the Committee for Planting Trees along the boulevard near the beach in 1891.

Joseph J. Perkins, a prominent realtor, and Hugh D. Vail, a retired math professor and local cattle rancher, also served. Civic leaders had announced plans to create Plaza del Mar, a grand boulevard lined by trees and a wide promenade. Ford presented the Street Improvement Society and the City with a list of nearly 50 various trees he felt would be suitable for the project.

He also painted a watercolor rendering that represented the plan for West Beach. The newspaper said, “Mr. Ford has made several excellent suggestions in his picture regarding the kinds of trees to be planted and the style of architecture for the bath houses that will give the whole picturesque effect.” The large painting was put on display for the public to see in a store window on State Street.

When it came time to decide, Vail insisted elms would be best and Perkins wanted Fan palms; Ford refused to express a preference. A compromise was reached, and the north side of Cabrillo Boulevard was planted in elms and the ocean side in fan palms. Perkins, who had cautioned against using elms, was proven correct when seawater intrusion and sandy soil killed off the elms within three years. They were then replaced with Fan palms.

Tuberculosis took Henry Chapman Ford in 1894. He was the first professional artist to make Santa Barbara home. His popularity and the esteem in which he was held created an open and welcoming environment for those who would follow, thereby enabling a thriving, dynamic artist’s colony to develop by the early 1920s. Ford’s work in horticulture, natural science, preservation, and civic improvement

“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” – Benjamin Franklin

laid the groundwork for many of the institutions we have today.

Henry Chapman Ford Exhibit at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum

The West Beach rendering, along with historic etchings and many beautiful oil paintings of local scenes by Henry Chapman Ford, are now on exhibit at the Santa Barbara Historic Museum. There is also a display of ephemera and photos from Ford’s life and times in Santa Barbara. The exhibit features several landscapes whose rich colors and play of light immerse the viewer immediately in the scene. His paintings and etchings of the Santa Barbara Mission place the historic institution in a peaceful landscape and his images of adobes reveal what has been lost. In his day, reviewers of his work always mention the “truthfulness” of his images. His work truly and accurately takes us to that past.

The Henry Chapman Ford exhibit and opening reception on December 11 was generously sponsored by board trustee Sharon and David Bradford, the Hutton Parker Foundation, and former trustee John C. Woodward.

The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is located at 136 East De la Guerra and has on-site parking. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm.

(Sources: dozens of contemporary Morning Press articles, especially 18 July 1891 and 12 June 1915; ancestry.com sources; “Henry Chapman Ford: Painter of Early California”

by Dr. Norman Neuerburg, Noticias Occasional Papers, No. 13, 2007; files of the Gledhill Library at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.)

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