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All the Sage: chairman Sara Miller McCune celebrates 75th birthday, P. 6

THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 10 • SEEN AROUND TOWN, P. 14 • EVENTS CALENDAR, P. 38

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Casa Dorinda’s iconic single-lane stone bridge to be razed and replaced with a two-lane span; new entry gate and walls also on tap (Village Beat begins on p.12)

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3rd Annual VADA Draw, celebrating the Visual Arts & Design Academy, set for Friday, February 26, p.35

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Bob Hazard For the writer, this week’s editorial is a gas – specifically an assessment of gasoline, its current prices, and how it all relates to future costs for Californians 6 Montecito Miscellany Sara Miller McCune birthday; Oprah with Choprah; Jane Seymour movie; John Cleese; Michael Douglas marriage; Cameron Carpenter; Camerata Pacifica; supporting Wand Aid; MAW reception; Rachmaninoff in the air; Opera SB bash; and Richard’s recovery 8 Letters to the Editor Tom Mosby expounds on MWD and water; Donna Payne on work versus welfare; Dale Lowdermilk up in arms about mental health; Dan Seibert’s latest photo; grateful Dana Newquist’s tune-up; and Ernest Salomon sounds off about Rebecca Bjork 10 This Week MUS food drive; knitting circle; “Horses” exhibit; history lecture; AHA lunch; French talk; Laguna Blanca Story Time; SB Music Club; Mindfulness Meditation; MBAR meeting; SB Consciousness Network; book signing; Coffee with a Cop; MA water meeting; Strings Benefit concert; Sonos Montecito 11 Tide Guide Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Village Beat More info on saving citrus; Casa Dorinda appeal granted; and Zugan Health offers mobile medical care 14 Seen Around Town Lynda Millner visits the SB Maritime Museum for the NOGI Awards; Gala in Gold benefit at the Bacara; and SBIFF spotlight shines on movie Spotlight 20 The Way It Was Hattie Beresford gazes back at the late 1800s, the Olivers, and Rocky Nook, takes a long look into the depths of Mission Canyon

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23 Your Westmont Golfers and disc golfers tee off for charity; Westmont Orchestra celebrates Shakespeare; Sonos Montecito, a wind quintet, performs; and a lecture examines ethical international volunteerism 28 On Entertainment Steven Libowitz talks with musician David Courtenay; The Culpable director Gerd Schneider; Ben Henretig’s Crossing Bhutan; Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour; Aaron Smyth; and Nebula Dance Lab’s HH11 Dance Festival Ernie’s World Whenever Ernie Witham doesn’t have the write stuff, he does anything and everything to avoid writer’s block and – lo and behold – here’s a column 35 Our Town Joanne Calitri makes note of the VADA Draw gala on tap for February 26 at the SB Veterans building; and Richie the Barber in charge of An Evening in Montecito 38 Calendar of Events Robert Scheer; knitting at UCSB; Luis Muñoz plays Lobero; Hatlen Theater gets Naked Shakes; Winter Wine Classic; Garden & Villa at SOhO; SB Music Club; Jim Kweskin; Lindy Circle dance group; Okee Dokee Brothers; and Scott Whitefield at SOhO 40 Legal Advertising 41 Cinema Scope For critic James Luksic, it’s “long time no Z” as he reviews Zoolander 2, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, How to Be Single, and Hail, Caesar!

Movie Guide 44 Real Estate Mark Ashton Hunt surveys the housing market, paving the way from Seaview Road to Mariposa Lane, featuring four homes with price tags from $1 million to $15 million Open House Guide 46 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 47 Local Business Directory

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

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buy my gas in the upper village because it is important to our community character to keep our locally-owned shops and stores in business. It seems worth a few extra pennies to receive this station’s window-washing service and the neighborhood friendliness of Montecito. It is locally owned by Village Auto Repair, another Montecito treasure, tucked in behind the Montecito Village Grocery.

Others in Montecito fill their tanks at John Price’s two stations on Coast Village Road, the Union 76 at Olive Mill and the newly remodeled Coast Village Chevron at Coast Village Circle, with its new convenience store and soon-to-be opened drive-through car wash. Today, a fill-up at any of the three Montecito stations costs around $45, compared to $60 to $75 in the spring of 2014. That’s the good news.

In California, the average price per gallon for regular has fallen to $2.47 a gallon, still the highest in the continental United States. The average price for the entire nation, including California, is now $1.70 a gallon, or 77¢ cheaper. That means half the 214 million drivers in the United States are filling their tanks for $25, while we are paying $45 for that same fill up. A $20 saving per week per driver equates to saving $1,040 per year, or $2,080 per year when two drivers are included in the family. Why is gasoline here more expensive?

California Gasoline Taxes

Drivers in this state pay the fourth-highest gas taxes in the nation at 42.35¢ per gallon, just behind Pennsylvania at 62.6¢ per gallon, New York at 45.99¢ per gallon, and Hawaii at 45.l¢ per gallon. Compare that to South Carolina, where the same taxes are 16.75¢ per gallon, or New Jersey at 14.5¢ per gallon.

Add in the federal excise tax on gasoline of 18.4¢ per gallon, plus the California sales tax of 8¢ per gallon. Finally, add in the California “cap and trade fee” on oil companies, passed onto consumers, for another 12¢ a gallon. This makes the real tax load in California a hefty 80.75¢ a gallon. The so-called “outrageously profitable oil companies” make 25¢ a gallon, while the government makes 80¢ a gallon.

Governor Brown wants a new fuel tax while gas prices are low, hoping no one will notice. He argues that gas tax revenues are not keeping up with the cost of road repairs. Caltrans estimates that $57 billion is needed for repairs to state highways in the coming decade, plus an additional $78 billion needed for local roads, partly funded with state money.

Saving up for Water

California is the only state in the nation with its own “designer gas.” We are considered a distinct market from the rest of the U.S. because our state has chosen to produce a less-polluting blend of gas known as CAROB, used nowhere else in the nation, and not even used in all parts of California.

Designer gas adds about 12¢ a gallon to the price of gas relative to the rest of the country.

It is unlikely that any new refinery will ever be built in California to serve a car market that is the second biggest in the world, next to the entire United States. Spiraling costs of stringent new regulations have cost existing California refiners $5.8 billion to upgrade facilities, forcing the majors to exit the refinery business. In the last 10 years, 10 California refineries have closed, resulting in a 20% reduction in refining capacity, according to the Ca.Gov Energy Almanac. California has three remaining large refineries in Tesoro, El Segundo, and Richmond; six mid-level refineries; and 10 smaller refineries.

In California, the government is keeping consumers from buying less expensive gas. If this state joined with Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, and Nevada to find a blend that is both environmentally sensitive and more affordable, California motorists would benefit greatly.

Californians need 14 billion gallons of gasoline in order to drive 339 billion miles a year in its 30 million vehicles. We should delay the mandate that 25% of energy must come from subsidized sources such as wind and solar by 2020.

If this community can save enough on gasoline, maybe, just maybe, we will be able to afford the higher water rates coming soon to Montecito! •MJ 18 – 25 February 2016

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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 D, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to jim@montecitojournal.net

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he most recent editorial in the Montecito Journal, A Message to MWD: We Can Do Better, deserves a response to clarify some of the misinformation disseminated by its writer. First, let’s go back to the board meeting of January 19, where the agenda item, “Consideration of Addition of New Standing Committee for Long-Range Planning” was discussed. This item was added to the agenda at the request of a new director not fully familiar with the history of the District.

Long-term Planning Following a discussion of this agenda item, the Board decided not to establish the formation of a new standing committee. But this in no way means MWD has not been active in long-range planning, nor does it mean long-term planning is not an ongoing District process. The statement by Mr. Bob Hazard in the editorial that the last long-term planning study was written in 1992 is without

foundation and built upon misinformation. Also to be clear, the 1992 report was written by the Board, not qualified consultants and assumed robust water supplies, including 90 percent State Water Project annual allocations and healthy financial projections.

For the District long-term planning takes on a myriad of topics including water supply, water quality, conveyance infrastructure, capital replacement, financial planning, as well as participating in the long-term planning activities of the four joint power agencies that are responsible for 80 percent of the District’s water supplies. Long-term planning is essential to the continuing operational integrity of the District, as is evident by the District’s ability to deliver water to a growing community since its formation in 1921.

Long-term Planning Period In the eyes of the Department of Water Resources, long-term planning

means a five-year urban water management period where water agencies project water supply, demand conditions and identify possible adverse impacts with recommended solutions.

The District has completed Urban Water Management Plans (UWMP) in accidence with State regulatory requirements. In addition to water supply and demand analysis, the UWMP provide actions and policies on drought and other water supply emergencies for the protection of limited drinking water supplies, which the District has implemented successfully for this ongoing unprecedented drought. Long-term planning is also critical and needed in the development of the southcoast urban water supplies, which includes the District’s Jameson Lake in the 1920s, the regional Cachuma Project in the 1950s, and the regional State Water Project in the 1990s.

Financial Planning In 1996, due to a marked increase in the number of annual water main breaks, the District Operations Committee and its Finance Committee embarked upon a series of recommendations to the Board on increasing revenues for an expanded capital replacement and improvement program.

Based on Committee analysis, the Board added the Water Availability

Charge to the tax roll along with the approval of a $13.6-million bond measure. Each of these revenue projects went through a long planning process including public workshops and hearings. These revenue-generating methods were vital in rebuilding and improving infrastructure that continues to today.

The financial long-term planning window, mostly relating to rates and charges is also subject to a realistic time frame. A five-year financial planning window is considered reasonable under normal water supply conditions. The District adopted a 5-Year Financial Plan in January 2013 following a year and a half of comprehensive analysis performed by a qualified financial consultant that considered the implementation of the Long Term Capital Improvement Program for the replacement of over 23 miles of 1920s era pipelines.

The Financial plan projections on revenues, costs, debt service, building of financial reserves and a capital program was predicated on a water sales volume of 5,200 acre feet which was determined to be a reasonable and conservative water sales volume when looking at the last 15 years of customer consumption. Today, annual water sales volume has dropped to less than 3,500 acre feet needed for the protection of limited drinking

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water supplies during this fifth year of drought.

The five-year financial planning window and the adopted financial plan was based on reasonable assumptions. Unfortunately, this drought, the worst in California recorded history, has been unreasonable. In recognizing the severe impact on water supplies and revenues, the District has initiated a new cost of service analysis and rate study process. The end goal is to adopt a new five-year financial plan and rate structure that will include the expected addition of costly desalination water that is essential for providing long-term revenue stability.

2001 Long-Term Focused Assessment Plan In 2001, the Board adopted a Focused Assessment Plan following months of special board meetings.

The Focused Assessment Plan (FAP) was a comprehensive “review of an organization’s strategic (i.e. long term) and tactical (i.e. day to day) needs in order to provide “1) information for the Board of Directors to validate and provide direction on those policy matters critical to the mission of the organization, and 2) guidance to agency staff linking their day to day actions to a long term plan.”

The FAP was indeed a long-term organization plan that provided a frame work of recommendations that applied to the District at the time the plan was developed. Several of the recommendations were implemented, but several of the recommendations were not. The proposed recommendation to increase potable water storage was not implemented, which unknown at the time would have been in direct conflict with the relatively newly implemented Department of Public Health Disinfections By-Products Rule, lowering the allowable levels of total trihalomethane levels in the drinking water supply. District staff has taken the next series of water conveyance improvement steps that considered a drought of this magnitude and is able to report that even with only 25 percent of normal Jameson Lake supply deliveries, all reaches of the District Continue to receive water without disruption.

Water Supply Management In 2005, a long-range Water Supply Optimization Plan was prepared by a qualified consultant that considered the long-term reliability of all District water supplies. The Water Supply Optimization Plan identified all District water sources and laid out a strategy and plan to maximize water supplies for critical drought periods. The assumptions used for the Plan development were considered 18 – 25 February 2016

reasonable and defensible, only, the impacts of this ongoing drought have eclipsed all historical recorded data in the Santa Ynez River watershed and within the State Water Project serving the entire State of California.

All previously written UWMPs and strategies for managing water in a critical drought will be rewritten to incorporate emerging trends and patterns in climate change that were not identifiable five years ago.

In recognition of the emerging trends in water supplies caused by climate change, the District is updating its Water Supply Optimization that will include desalination water.

District actions on water supply include multiple efforts on groundwater management and development opportunities, reclaim water supply use and development, the water supply enhancement of 2.25-mile-long Doulton Tunnel, the 2014 MWD Desalination Feasibility Study and the most recent groundwater enhancement report utilizing highly treated wastewater. Further, long-term planning efforts continue to occur at our Joint Power Agencies with the most recent being the effort to refinance the Central Coast Water Authority 2006A $68-million bond to reduce cost obligations to all State Water Project Coastal Branch water agencies.

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Long-Term Planning into the Future In moving forward, MWD staff fully supports long-term strategic planning and believes that its existing standing committees of Operations, Finance, and Water Supply will continue to identify and assemble new long-term planning topics for Board consideration that focus on the District’s mission statement of providing “adequate and reliable supply of high-quality water to the residents of the Montecito and Summerland communities at the most reasonable cost.”

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INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE All Discontinued Items 50-75% OFF! Sale Ends Saturday, February 20th

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Food Drive at MUS To benefit Santa Barbara Foodbank, donations can be left in the school’s parking lot in the morning during drop off. Items needed include baby food, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, rice, soup, and canned goods.

Where: 385 San Ysidro Road Knitting and Crocheting Circle Fiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library.

Must have some manual dexterity for crochet and knitting.

When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Exhibit Opening The Gallery Montecito presents “Horses,” a painting and photographic exhibition by Dalva Duarte and Kim Reierson. The show runs through February 29 and benefits Hearts Therapeutic Riding of Santa

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When: 5 to 9 pm Where: 1277 Coast Village Road Info: 969-1180 Historical Lecture Professor Mark Lawall of University of Manitoba will deliver a speech titled “War and Wine: Archaeological contributions to ancient Greek military history” at the Karpeles Manuscript Library. The Sandra L. Church lecture is sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America and the Classics Department at UCSB. The event is free and open to the public.

When: 6 pm Where: 21 W. Anapamu Street FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 American Heart Association Luncheon The Go Red For Women Luncheon will be at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort today; the event is to raise funds for research and initiatives preventing

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heart disease and stroke. The luncheon is the American Heart Association’s annual event to increase awareness of heart disease – the number-one cause of death for women – and inspire women to take charge of their health.

When: 10:30 am to 1 pm Where: 633 East Cabrillo Blvd Cost: $125 per person Info & RSVP: goredsb.heart.org French Conversation Group The Montecito branch of the Santa Barbara Public Library System hosts a French conversation group for those who would like to practice their French language conversation skills and meet others in the community who speak French. Both native speakers and those who learned French as a second or foreign language will participate, and new members are always welcome.

When: 2 to 3 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Mindfulness Meditation A half-day retreat with guided meditations from Radhule Weininger, MD, PhD. All levels welcome.

When: 2:30 to 6 pm Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Cost: donation Info: 969-5031

Conscious Entrepreneurs Networking Mixer The Santa Barbara Consciousness Network will feature local leaders and entrepreneurs at the inaugural Conscious Entrepreneur’s Networking Mixer, an opportunity for residents of Montecito and all of Santa Barbara to attend and interact with conscious leaders and entrepreneurs from Montecito and the greater Santa Barbara area. Attendees will enjoy transformational and inspiring talks by spiritual leaders in the community and will be able to find new referral sources and resources, promote their own personal growth as well as that of their business, learn practical tools,

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito When: 2 pm Where: County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu

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Guest speakers include Justin Faerman, co-founder of Conscious Lifestyle Magazine and Adam Hall, author of the Earthkeeper: Undeveloping the Future.

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Art Explorations at Laguna Blanca Story Time Children and their parents are invited to dive into this fish-themed Story Time, which will include creating a colorful printmaking project. This free story time and art activity is geared toward children ages 3-8 and is open to the community; it is the last Story Time of the season.

When: 9 am Where: Laguna Blanca Lower School, 260 San Ysidro Road Info & RSVP: storytime@lagunablanca.org

Book Signing at Chaucer’s Author James Brooks signs his newest book, Mesa of Sorrows.

When: 7 pm Where: 3321 State Street Info: 682-6787

Knitting and Crocheting Circle Fiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library. Must have some manual dexterity for crochet and knitting.

When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063

Free Music The Santa Barbara Music Club will present another program in its popular series of concerts of beautiful music.

A valued cultural resource in town since 1969, these concerts feature performances by instrumental and vocal soloists and chamber music ensembles, and are free to the public.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Coffee with a Cop in Carpinteria The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is holding a “Coffee with a Cop” event in Carpinteria at the Lucky Llama Coffeehouse.

The gathering is a great way for residents to meet with deputies who work in their neighborhood and to ask questions in a casual atmosphere.

The Sheriff’s Office held its first “Coffee with a Cop” event in the City of Carpinteria in February 2013. To find out about scheduled “Coffee with a Cop” events and to receive other notifications directly from the Sheriff’s Office, follow SBSO on Facebook and Twitter.

When: 8:30 to 10:30 am Where: 5100 Carpinteria Avenue

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Montecito Association Water Committee Meetings Held the last Friday of each month, the committee discusses ongoing issues with water and the drought; the meetings are open for the public to attend.

When: 9 am Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-2026 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Artistry of Strings Benefit Concert Santa Barbara Strings is pleased to announce artists for its annual

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Artistry of Strings benefit concert and fundraising auction event. Mary Beth Woodruff, violin; Jane Chung, violin; Basil Vendryes, viola; and Andrew Smith, cello, will present a passionate performance of masterworks for string ensembles from the classical, romantic, and 21st-century eras.

Featured composers include Beethoven, Haydn, Kodaly, and Puccini.

There will be a silent auction of fine wines during the intermission from concert sponsors Dragonette Cellars, Piedrassi and Palmina Wines, and more, to help fund the classical music educational programs of Santa Barbara Strings. An artists’ reception with wines and cheeses will follow the performance.

When: 7 pm Where: Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road Cost: $40 Info: www.santabarbarastrings.org SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Sonos Montecito Sonos Montecito is a wind quintet comprised of local professors of music: Andrea Di Maggio, flute; Trey Farrell, oboe; Joanne Kim, clarinet; Andy Radford, bassoon; Steve Gross, french horn. The group will perform a varied program of wind quintets by composers including Giuseppe Cambini (1746-1825), György Ligeti (1923-2006), and Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924).

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by Kelly Mahan

has been Editor at Large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito Kelly and beyond. She is also a licensed Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Calcagno & Hamilton team. She can be reached at Kelly@montecitojournal.net.

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fter last week’s cover story on the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), an insect that can potentially infect citrus trees with a bacterial disease called Huanglongbing (HLB), we received several letters from readers wanting more information about the disease and the upcoming eradication spraying that will take place in Montecito.

Landscape architect Billy Goodnick asked us to publish information on what homeowners and gardeners should look for on backyard citrus trees to determine if HLB is present.

HLB has been found on two trees in California, but ACP, the pest that spreads the disease, has been found on several trees in the county. Now, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is attempting to control the infestation of the ACP through ground applications of pesticides, and is currently making its way through Santa Barbara County, targeting trees located in a 9-mile radius of ACPinfected trees. The insecticides target both the adult and immature stages of ACP. Because symptoms of HLB may not show up for a year after infection, detection of HLB can be difficult. The disease first shows up via yellow mottling on citrus leaves; the mottling is different on both sides of the leaf.

Yellow leaves are also a sign of other nutritional deficiencies, making it hard to determine if HLB is present.

More advanced disease will cause lopsided, small fruit, that will not ripen properly. The California Department of Food and Agriculture recommends homeowners look instead for signs of ACP. Homeowners are encouraged to inspect their trees monthly for both

The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) makes a 45-degree angle with the leaf on which it feeds, giving it a distinct look

the adult bug and its eggs. Adult ACPs are usually brown and between 1/8 to 1/6 of an inch in length. They typically feed on the underside of the leaves on the citrus tree, and when they are feeding, the bug makes a 45-degree angle with the leaf, as seen on our cover photo last week. If disturbed, the bug will jump or fly a short distance. Psyllid eggs can also be found in crevices on the tree’s leaves and growing shoots; the eggs are bright yellow or orange, and almond in shape, according to CDFA studies.

If ACP are found, or if you think you see signs of HLB, you are urged to call the California Department of Food and Agriculture hotline at 1-800491-1899.

More information, as well as a map which shows the areas slated to be treated in Montecito, is available online at www.montecitoassociation. org.

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As Lad said, “We didn’t know we were pioneers. We were just trying to make a living!”

Research by several international diving groups has confirmed Santa Barbara as the home of deep-water commercial diving and the birthplace of numerous diving companies that circle the globe with their operations.

Both Lad and Bob played significant roles in establishing Santa Barbara as the world leader in commercial diving equipment manufacture.

Lad is co-founder of Oceaneering International, Inc., publicly listed with revenues of more than $3 billion. Bob co-founded Kirby Morgan Diving Systems International, specializing in commercial and military diving helmets and masks.

The Fellows of the Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences (AUAS) recently elected Lad and Bob for their coveted NOGI Award (New Orleans Grand Isle) that goes back to 1960.

Neither of them could attend that ceremony, so SBMM arranged the tribute

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The NOGI awards are presented in five categories: arts, distinguished service, environment, sports & education, and science. In the five decades, only 215 divers have received it. Film director Jim Cameron has quipped, “It’s harder to win than an Oscar.” He won in 1990 in the arts category. Santa

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NOGI awards

Barbara has the highest concentration of NOGI recipients of any region in the world. The SBMM is also the home of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) Commercial Diving Hall of Fame Trophy (it’s huge in size) and is the official museum of the Historical Diving Society.

Lad recalled, “I was the only Polak (Polish) member of a New York Italian street gang, and I saw other members gradually get caught and head off to the Big House. The Boys and Girls Club saved me from that fate, and in 1953 I headed west to California to work for my uncle Jimmy on his abalone boat. He fired me after the first week, because he said he had never known anybody as worthless.”

Lad’s bio goes on for paragraphs, telling all the good work he has done and companies he has started in spite of only a high school education and a

skiing accident in 1985 that left him a quadriplegic. As his life partner Linda says, “Lad’s not disabled. He just can’t walk.” Lad responded, “I used to think that gang members and divers were tough. Now I know what being tough really means. People in wheelchairs are amazing. I am constantly inspired by these heroes.”

Bob was a Navy diver in the 1950s and was unimpressed with their equipment, basically unchanged since 1916. With his metal smith talents, he designed better equipment. He got involved in the air to helium diving going on in the l960s. Eventually, his work allowed divers to go from 100 feet to more than 500 feet. There are no exact figures, but it is estimated Kirby’s company has more than 80-percent share of the international market.

With cocktails and canapés in hand, the program began with an underwater (what else?) video by Monte Rook. Don Barthelmess welcomed all. Master of ceremonies Leslie Leaney introduced AUAS president Dan Orr, who spoke about the NOGI statuette and medals. The statues have now been improved and are made of Lucite and reminiscent of the Oscar. Dan remembered his was made of wood. “First the plaque fell off and then its legs.” We saw videos of both honorees, and then Bev Morgan intro-

duced Bob. Ernie Brooks produced a beautiful video, especially for his friend Lad. Dr. Phil Nuytten presented the statue and medal to Lad. It was quite an emotional evening, and the museum was overflowing with dignitaries and friends.

As John F. Kennedy said, “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” In this case, we honored two people who certainly made a difference.

Tiaras and Tuxes

Tiaras and tuxes were de rigueur at the recent “Gala in Gold” at the Bacara Resort and Spa. It was the

Honoree Peter MacDougall and wife Leslie at the Cottage gala

annual Cottage Hospital tiara ball to benefit critical care services attended by nearly 500 elegant supporters.

We gathered in the lobby for cocktails, canapés, and photos before enter-

Joan and Palmer Jackson with Leslie Ridley-Tree, who helped sponsor the Tiara Ball

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Sara Miller McCune welcomes yachtsman and philanthropist Tom Parker (photo by Helene Glassman)

was given exclusive media access to the gala.

“Sara is a living legend and phenomenal woman,” gushed Simqu. “A pioneer for more than 50 years.”

As guests noshed on miso roasted black cod, braised beef shorts ribs, and petit filet, and eggplant osso buco, champagne flutes were raised to mark the occasion, with the promise to reconvene in 25 years time for Sara’s centenary.

Among the tsunami of boldfaced names at the boffo bash were

pounds herself.

“I have learned that weight can affect more than just our physical being,” says Oprah. “It takes on all kinds of different meaning in our lives.

“This meditation will help us recognize what we are really hungry for and help us move down the path to harmony within ourselves.”

Throughout the free program – which is available for download on March 21 – listeners will need to tune in to 20-minute meditations led by both Oprah and Chopra, after which they should feel “lighter in mind, body, and spirit.”

There is also a journal feature on the app, available on iTunes and Google Play, where participants can track their progress.

“I give myself a chance just to be centered in prayerful thought, in alignment with something bigger than myself before I step out into the day,” she tells Weight Watchers. “I feel like I owe that to myself. And if I don’t do that, then I don’t feel like I’m good for the rest of the world.”

No Plain Jane British actress Jane Seymour, who used to live in our rarefied enclave before moving to Malibu, was back in

Jane Seymour (left), Jelinda DeVorzon (center), and friends at Lucky’s

Mike and Anne Towbes, Leslie Ridley-Tree, Lynda Weinman, and Bruce Heavin, Frank Goss, Mahri Kerley, Frank McGinity, Robert and Christine Emmons, Milt and Arlene Larsen, Tom Parker, Rodney Gustafson, Hal Conklin, Stan and Betty Hatch, Peter and Gerd Jordano, Salud Carbajal, Ann Bardach, Harry and Judi Weiabart, and Geoff Green, and Archie McLaren.

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Chopra and Oprah Montecito’s most famous resident, former TV talk-show titan Oprah Winfrey, has just launched her 10th and latest program with the Chopra Center for Wellbeing founder Deepak Chopra, 68.

Titled Shedding the Weight: Mind, Body and Spirit, the three-week experience also aims to help participants lose excess pounds.

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our Eden by the Beach to promote her new film High Strung, about a string quartet and instruments, at the 31st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

The Michael Damian directed film, whose script contains much music and dance, is a dream come true for Jane, who rose to fame as Solitaire in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die. “I am thrilled to produce and play in this film,” she tells me. “My dream as a child was to dance. This movie fills me with the joy I experienced and still does when I find myself immersed in that world. Music and dance are a universal way to connect globally. We need that now.”

Jane was accompanied to the packed screenings by her old friend, Jelinda DeVorzon, film festival board president emeritus.

Comedic Correctness Former Montecito funnyman John 18 – 25 February 2016

Cleese is on the rampage about political correctness.

He says that fear of offending could lead to a 1984-style society.

The former Monty Python actor says he has now been advised not to perform on university campuses as the idea of political correctness was expanded so far that any kind of criticism is now seen as “cruel.”

The veteran comic says that it is now down to people who cannot control their emotions, so seek to control others, and worries that it could lead to a society like that in the iconic dystopian George Orwell novel. “if you think ‘Ooh,’ we mustn’t criticize or offend them, humor is gone, with humor goes a sense of proportion, and then as far as I’m concerned we’re living in 1984.”

John, whose jokes about Germans and Spanish waiter Manuel in Fawlty Towers could be considered offensive today, says that all comedy is critical.

He says British newspapers offend him every day with their “laziness, nastiness, and inaccuracy,” but says he doesn’t expect anyone to stop it happening, so he simply speaks out about it.

John adds that people do not have the right to be “protected from any kind of uncomfortable emotion” as he defends the right of expression for comedians worldwide.

“When you’re around people who are supersensitive, you can’t relax, be spontaneous – as you have no idea what is going to upset them next. The whole point of comedy is that comedy is critical.”

Together Again If anyone was in any doubt, it took hard work for former Montecito-based actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones to resurrect their marriage after briefly splitting in 2013.

The Hollywood stars celebrated 15 years of marriage in November and it hasn’t been all wedded bliss. But the 71-year-old actor, whose father, Kirk, still has a home here, says they are each committed to making their marriage last.

“I don’t think there’s much chance of fixing a relationship if one of you is already out the door,” Michael tells AARP magazine. “It took work on both our parts.”

The tony twosome separated for a short time after a stressful period during which the Wall Street Oscar winner battled cancer and the Welsh actress, who won an Academy Award for Chicago, was revealed to be suffering from bipolar disorder.

Now back as a couple, Catherine, 46, acknowledges how they’ve grown back together again.

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The Way It Was

by Hattie Beresford

The Olivers and Rocky Nook, Part I

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ehind the old Mission extends a pretty canyon shaded by sycamore, oak, and laurel trees.

Here an elderly couple had founded their abode – a dear old rambling wooden house hidden away among thick foliage and vines,” wrote artist and early Santa Barbara resident Elizabeth Eaton Burton in her memoir. The elderly couple was Frances and George S.J. Oliver, who had purchased the little ranch in 1882 and promptly named it Rocky Nook.

Frances Caroline (Dabney) Oliver (1833-1926) was the daughter of Charles William Dabney, merchant, and American consul in the Azores, a position held by the Dabney family since Thomas Jefferson appointed John Bass Dabney to the office in 1806.

Boston-born George Stuart Johannot Oliver (1831-1904) was connected to the Dabneys through family relations. Having spent time in the Azores when he was 18, he returned to Massachusetts where he graduated from Harvard in 1820. In 1859, he married Frances (Fanny) Dabney in Boston. On his marriage application, he listed his occupation as “gentleman.”

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“Rocky Nook, with its wild garden and simple little board and batten cottage, patched and added to, was center of what was the finest and best in Santa Barbara in the early days.” (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum) Ms Beresford is a retired English and American history teacher of 30 years in the Santa Barbara School District. She is author of two Noticias, “El Mirasol: From Swan to Albatross” and “Santa Barbara Grocers,” for the Santa Barbara Historical Society.

Fanny often took friends to visit Fernand Lungren’s studio and home which was built in 1907. La Casa Nichita stood across Mission Canyon Road from the Olivers. (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

George and Fanny returned to the Azores where the “gentleman” went to work for the Dabney family mercantile enterprises and eventually

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In spring 1881, he and Fanny joined John Murray Forbes on his visit to Santa Barbara with his son John Malcolm Forbes and family. The Forbeses were part of the famous China Trade Forbes/Perkins family of Boston, which by the 1840 had moved into the railroad business. During this 1881 visit to Santa Barbara, Forbes’s grandchildren were stricken with scarlet fever. Believing they needed fresh air, he purchased the estate of judge E.B. Hall in Montecito. Under the supervision of George Oliver, the house was altered to suit Forbes’s needs, so Forbes named it Mount St. George in his honor.

In March 1882, John Murray Forbes wrote his brother, “Our good friends George and Fanny have just bought a little ranch in the cañon behind and above the Mission, where they find in the present temporary occupants the beautiful bridesmaid at the wedding Dana attended 50 years ago still holding a high social position….”

(Forbes is referring to Richard Henry Dana’s account in Two Years Before the Mast of the 1836 marriage of Anita de la Guerra to hide and tallow trader Alfred Robinson.)

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A thousand years ago, a debris flow flooded today’s Mission Canyon with gigantic boulders, giving rise to the Spanish name for Mission Creek, Pedregosa, meaning rocky. In the 1880s, the entire Hope Precinct, of which Mission Canyon was only a small part, was occupied mostly by farmers coming from the Eastern states or descending from the old Californio families. A sprinkling of other occupations dotted the area, as well.

Into this rural Eden, the Olivers retreated, just after the devastating drought of 1880/1881 had left stock dying, men hungry, and hay prices rising from $6 a ton to $27 a ton.

Eventually the rains returned, and Fanny created a garden where, according to Edith Forbes Perkins, “wild flowers feel at home….So deftly has she mingled the cultivated with the wild, that all seems of Nature’s own planting.” (Edith was J.M. Forbes’s niece and wintered in Santa Barbara from 1907-1925.)

Eschewing tropical palms and exotic shrubs, which would mar the simplicity of the rocky hillsides, Fanny nevertheless created botanical

surprises along the paths of Rocky Nook. Edith Perkins said, “Not to know this garden and its gracious owner, Mrs. Oliver, is not to know Santa Barbara.”

Mrs. Hannah C. Moor, who had become acquainted with the Olivers circa 1885, said that Fanny’s garden was a wild tangle. Fanny hated formal gardens and thought that the whole climate would be changed due to the abundant water needed to keep them up. She was never reconciled to the concept of green lawns.

By 1910, others had discovered the idyllic little canyon. Robert Cameron Rogers, poet and editor of the Morning Press and family lived in the Tudor mansion called Glendessary. Another was Rowland Hazard, a descendent of Narrangansett Planters in Rhode Island. He had come to Santa Barbara due to the precarious health of his wife and built a winter home on an old farm behind the Mission in 1885.

He named the house Mission Hill, and later their son, Rowland Gibson Hazard, established Dial House.

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Casa Dorinda’s exit bridge that is slated for demolition. Shown here with supports during flood control repairs last year, the bridge does not currently meet flooding requirements.

require a focused Environmental Impact Report on a specific portion of the proposed remodel project.

The project includes demolition, renovation, and new construction on the 48-acre Montecito campus, which would increase the net floor area by 93,677-sq-ft; the plans include adding 31 new residential units, memory care facilities and personal care facilities, a new dining facility, new maintenance facilities, and associated landscaping and improvements. The ingress and egress to the site are slated to change, with the southern bridge slated for demolition, and a new bridge to be built, providing two-way access. The new entrance and exit would include new driveways, a new entry gate and walls, and would line up with the four-way intersection at Hot Springs and Olive Mill. The open space that surrounds the campus is also slated for reconfiguration, allowing for an expansion of the woodland area from 18 acres to 21 acres.

Last year, Casa reps held multiple meetings at the Montecito Association, Montecito Board of Architectural Review, and with neighbors. The project was also seen by the Montecito Planning Commission in both October and December, at which time the MPC took issue with the demolition of the southern historic bridge (the current exit bridge), the proposed new bridge and its impact on nearby trees, ingress and egress issues, and other items.

The MPC asked that a more strin-

gent, focused Environmental Impact Report be conducted on the bridge redesign, as a Mitigated Negative Declaration was used as the environmental document for the project.

Casa attorney Steve Amerikaner told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday: “A focused EIR will not produce any additional alternatives [possible for the bridge], because there aren’t any.”

He said the Mitigated ND and supplemental biological and historical studies on the project are sufficient to move the plans forward.

Planner Joyce Gerber told the BOS the current bridges meet load requirements, but have been damaged in previous storms. Neither bridge meets flooding requirements and access required by the Montecito Fire Protection District. County Flood Control, civil engineers, architects, biologists, and a historian have agreed that rebuilding the bridge is the best option, Amerikaner reminded the Board. “The commission hearings were a virtual love fest of community support,” he said. “I ask you, how often do you see that in Montecito?”

After hearing from architect Brian Cearnal, and hearing public comment from seven members of the public, all of whom praised the project, the Board unanimously granted the appeal, determining that the Mitigated ND is adequate. The project will be required to go back to Montecito Planning Commission for further consideration. “ The MPC is going to have much discretion on the project, which we are not considering today,” said First District supervisor Salud Carbajal.

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Your Westmont

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

Disc, Stick Golfers Tee Off for Charity

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olfers and disc golfers will have a unique opportunity to play together in the eighth annual Will’s Tourney on Monday, February 22, at 11:30 am at the Glen Annie Golf Club. A buffet dinner, raffle for a night’s stay at the Biltmore and dinner for two, and awards presentation will follow the tournament at 5:15 pm.

All proceeds from the event benefit the William Wiersma Endowment Scholarship Fund at Westmont.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. To register or for more information, go to willstourney.com or contact Mary Pat Whitney, administrative assistant to the vice president for advancement, at (805) 565-6050.

Green fees and dinner are $150, $115 for recent graduates (2007-’15) and $75 for current students.

Wiersma graduated from Westmont in 2006 after spending his senior year studying at Oxford University. He was killed in a car accident in October 2006 while returning from an Ultimate Frisbee tournament in Phoenix. The following year, the Wiersmas established a scholarship to honor the principles of collaboration for which Will stood.

“Now in its eighth year, Will’s Tourney is, as far as we know, the only simultaneous stick/disc golf tournament in the country,” says Tom Wiersma, Will’s dad. “The nature of the tournament embodies three of the things that Will appreciated most: collaboration, competition, and fun.”

This is a conventional Best Ball/Best Disc Tournament. Traditional golfers and disc golfers will play their own game, keep track of their individual best scores on each hole, and submit the best combined 18 scores at the end of the tournament.

The evening is filled with awards, raffle prizes and dinner at the Frog Bar and Grill overlooking the Goleta coastline. The event, which was held for the first six years at the Montecito

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by Westmont and organized annually by Will’s family, friends, and the college.

“If you are unable to golf, please come for the dinner and raffle,” Whitney says. “The key is to collaborate to raise money for the William Wiersma Scholarship.”

Spring Concert Honors the Bard

The Westmont Orchestra celebrates the life of William Shakespeare (15821616) on the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death at its Spring Orchestra Concert on Friday, February 19, at 7 pm in Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, and Sunday, February 21, at 3 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. General admission is $10, and students are free. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact the music department at (805) 565-6040.

The 60-member orchestra, under the direction of Michael Shasberger, will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture,” “Music for Shakespeare” by Edward Green, and “At Shakespeare’s Tomb” by alumna Emily Rutherford ’15.

The Stratus Chamber Orchestra and Westmont Orchestra co-commissioned Rutherford’s new work, composed around a libretto that mixes a variety of excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets.

“It explores Shakespeare’s deep understanding of the human condition and encouragements to his audiences to truly experience the richness of life,” Rutherford says. “Musically, the work seeks to highlight the profound depth and breadth of experience to which Shakespeare calls us throughout his body of works.”

Following both performances, Westmont celebrates the orchestra’s 10th anniversary season by hosting

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Sonos Montecito to Perform Free Recital

Sonos Montecito, Wind Quintet in Residence at Westmont, performs a free, public recital Saturday, February 20, at 7:30 pm in Westmont’s Deane Chapel. Sonos Montecito, comprised of Westmont’s applied music faculty, features Andrea Di Maggio (flute), Trey Farrell (oboe), Joanne Kim (clarinet), Andy Radford (bassoon), and Steven Gross (French horn).

They will perform Mozart’s “Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds, K. 452,” featuring Neil Di Maggio on piano, “Quintet III” by Giuseppe Cambini, and “Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet” by Gyorgy Ligeti.

Mozart wrote to his father after the 1784 premiere of “Wind Quintet”, stating “I myself consider it to be the best thing I have written in my life.”

“The Ligeti is a hallmark composition of contemporary wind quintet literature,” Gross says. “While well-written for each instrument, its modern harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic demands create a formidable example of modern compositional techniques.”

Talk Probes Global Service Impact, Value

Cynthia Toms, director of the office of global education, dissects the debate about the value and impact of young people engaging in international volunteer service in a lecture Monday, February 22, at 7 pm in Hieronymus Lounge at Westmont’s Kerrwood Hall.

The Paul C. Wilt Phi Kappa Phi Lecture “Ethical International Volunteerism and Service: Moral Responsibility or More Harm than Good?” is free and open to the public.

“Some critics say that volunteering and service-learning does more harm than good,” Toms says, “while others believe we are all global citizens and

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Prior to coming to Westmont, Toms served as assistant director of the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame. A specialist in food systems, Toms is transitioning into a new faculty role in Westmont’s department of kinesiology, where she will integrate interests in public health and global studies. In November, the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement gave her an award for exemplary contributions.

She is an investigator for the Advancing International Service in Higher Education’s project supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, the Global Engagement Survey. She serves on the Board of Child Family Health International and on the research committee for globalsl.org, a web-based initiative of scholars amassing evidence-based tools and peer-reviewed research to advance best practices in global learning.

“The address by Dr. Toms raises important issues about how we should shape overseas programs for Westmont students as well as pointing to the ways we need to raise student consciousness of ethical issues in the way they regard such experiences,” says Paul Delaney, English professor and faculty organizer of the lecture.

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Likewise, patients are able to book a mobile appointment in which the Zugan staff and supplies will make a house call for people who do not want to come to the center. The mobile service has been popular with tourists, with many local hotels referring Zugan to travelers with medical problems, or those needing prescription refills while away from home. Mobile services are also convenient for those who can’t get away from home or work, but need medical care. Common ailments treated include fever, colds, flu, various viruses and infections, rashes, gastrointestinal issues, injuries including minor cuts and sprains, travel vaccines, and more.

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low a vision of passing that torch to a new generation and empowering all ages to be contributors, not takers, to their country. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” (create jobs and put more money in the hands of citizens to improve their lifestyles, a Peace Corps concept that can teach other nations how to improve their economy and not deliver money without a handbook, no penalty to companies that want to expand their business and offer jobs, encourage entrepreneurship to create self wealth) for starters.

Our founding fathers never meant for government to support us, as Sanders is suggesting. Note to Bernie Sanders: “You are no Jack Kennedy.”

By today’s standards, Jack Kennedy would have been a Republican! How did the Democratic Party change so much?

Let’s start again and ask what we can do for our country to nurture it, so that it can provide for us. We have few jobs available to young people (or older) because corporations have been overtaxed and moved their businesses out of the country. The real enemy to them is complacency, because there are fewer opportunities that used to be available to their parents when jobs were available that gave people a sense of pride and purpose. Young people need a sense of direction and that is not arrows in the sand that lead back home to mom and dad. Today, we offer them an 80-percent service nation that provides services to each other and little in the way of creating new jobs. Government now provides welfare programs that provide more dollars than a minimum wage of $15/ hour, full time. In fact, the minimum wage would need to be $18/hour full time to match many welfare programs.

My grandson and I concluded that we could offer a higher minimum wage and higher-paying jobs if we cut corporate taxes and let them create jobs again. The government could spend tax dollars for what the funds were intended. Of course, there is many a citizen who needs welfare and support. They are outweighed by those who need opportunities that aren’t in place. Employer versus employee is an old debate that continues with the pros and cons. We are at a point where everyone can lose.

Let’s look at the bigger picture. I am a registered Independent voter.

Donna L. Payne Montecito (Editor’s note: We are with you on looking “at the bigger picture,” but are afraid there is no one and no way to begin dismantling the apparatus that is choking freedom and opportunity in this country. This minimum wage thing has

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cost European youth, and now U.S. teenagers, the opportunity to take low-paying positions in order to gain employment experience. The things kids once did – caddy, deliver newspapers, pump gas, babysit, cut lawns, shovel snow, et cetera – have become nearly extinct, mostly because of the enforcement of minimum wage laws, along with liability fears. Just try hiring a “homeless” person, let alone a teenager, to sweep your driveway or dig a hole. Government does not know how or when to just shut up and allow the private sector to get along without it, and I’m afraid the trend going forward is for more, much more, of the same. But, hope persists. – J.B.)

Sane or Insane?

On February 9-10, a coordinated raid upon 79 individuals and locations in Santa Barbara netted 83 illegal firearms, thousands of rounds of ammo, and 10 arrests were made.

Using a California law prohibiting the “mentally ill” from owing guns, these type of law enforcement “sweeps” could become a common occurrence.

Using data from the California’s APPS (Armed Prohibited Persons System) law enforcement can compare subsequent court and medical records after a legal gun purchase has been made to determine if the individual is still eligible to own a firearm. Some of prohibiting factors include “…has been adjudicated to be a danger to self or others as a result of a mental disorder or mental illness or has been adjudicated to be a mentally disordered sex offender…” Additional restrictions include “….a record of a felony conviction or violent misdemeanor or domestic violence restraining order…”

It is the mental disorder-illness issue that I would like to address as a potential slippery slope.

According to Wikipedia, there are more than 150 “mental disorders and illnesses” ranging from Acute Stress Disorder to habitual hair pulling, aka trichotillomania.

Using the broad-brush of “mental illness,” should firearm ownership restrictions be applied to someone who is a workplace bully, smokes pot on the weekend, wears two pair of underwear, has obnoxious personal habits, uses profanity, takes steroids, watches porn, enjoys violent movies, plays video games, or is a fan of MMA cage fights?

Suppose someone with a “Type A” personality wants to buy a gun. Is “being driven,” wanting to win, or be successful, a mental disorder? Should football fans who zealously support their team be candidates for a psychiatric exam? Some “experts” consider any and all aggression a form of mental illness or disorder. If that’s

an accepted premise, then aren’t all sports contestants, as well as their fans, suffering some form of insanity?

Patients involved in chemo, radiation therapy, or taking powerful painkillers have a higher potential to make bad decisions than a healthy person. Should they be prohibited from owning a weapon during treatments? A friend of mine who is a pharmacist says that there are no medications that are free of “side-effects.”

Almost any blood pressure, pain, diabetes, or cholesterol medication has a potential for an allergic reaction or negative drug interaction that could cascade into a physical or mental disaster. Should doctors report to the California Department of Justice or APPS when someone needs to change or start medications?

Should women between the ages of 18 and 40 be allowed to have access to a weapon four to seven days each month, or between the ages of 45 and 55?

Those who’ve been in combat frequently suffer some form of PTSD and are treated with medications and therapy. Should they be forced to relinquish their Second Amendment rights while they recover? This same question applies to those serving in law enforcement, fire fighters, high school teachers, and anyone who has been in an automobile accident. At one point in almost everyone’s life, a person suffers from some form of mental illness, stress, anger, confusion, irritable bowel syndrome, fear, insomnia, anxiety, or mood swings.

Even euphoria is considered a mental disorder.

Several studies have shown that those who engage in certain rituals, habits, religious, or cultish behaviors may be suffering “self-image” disorders and are more vulnerable to being manipulated by others. Does anyone remember Jonestown? Should those who have strong spiritual or political beliefs be treated as “mentally ill” and have their firearms taken away?

Does anyone remember Joseph Stalin, Hitler, or Chairman Mao? In the area of obsessive-compulsive behavior, should those who exercise six hours per day, suffer from bulimia, hand washing disorders, or like to alphabetize the garbage, be restricted from owning a gun?

According to liberal interpretations of “mental illness” some would say “Yes” to all of the above.

Most people, including gun owners, will agree that someone suffering from a violent, felonious, uncontrolled, or untreatable aggression should not be allowed to legally own a gun. As we all know, someone who is intent upon getting a weapon will – due to the law of supply-and-demand – find it on the black market.

Does anyone remember Prohibition?

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My concern is that an increasing use and strict enforcement of APPS, in conjunction with medical, DMV, employment, Facebook, Twitter, or email data, could lead to disastrous, but unintended, consequences.

I hope some MJ readers will provide feedback on this topic.

Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Funny enough, this has been an ongoing topic among a small group of MJ writers, as the whole idea of “mental illness” is up for constant reinterpretation. It would be good to remember, for example, that up until the early 1970s, homosexuality was considered a mental illness. Let’s be careful out there! – J.B.)

Steam Dream Revisited

Thank you, Jim, for taking the time and producing another masterpiece in journalism. I would like to offer a few details that you were not made aware of regarding the recent article you wrote concerning my Stanley Steamer and our trip to Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage (“Coming & Going,” MJ #22/5). Yes, I had met Jay Leno at several venues, all auto related.

Having visited the Big Dog Garage in Burbank several years ago with AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America), I took note of his dedicated “Steam Room”. In it are several steam apparatus to include Stanley Steamers, a White, and two Doble Steam vehicles. Jay has a program aired on CNBC, Jay’s Garage, that I often watch. He has featured his Stanley Steamer on several episodes.

I watch several sites that sell antique and classic cars; never have I seen a Stanley Steamer come on the market, until I found mine. Bob was the third owner of his 1917 Stanley. I called him several times, asking a volume of questions regarding the 1917 Stanley.

Bob had just turned 80 and wanted to have his prized “Penelope” find a good home. He took my offer mostly based on the fact that it would reside at the Murphy Auto Museum (Oxnard) for the public to enjoy. A deal was made, and the car started its trip to California from New Jersey in mid January via enclosed transport.

After my negotiations with Bob, I wrote Jay a letter containing some documentation that I had acquired in 2011. You may remember that I hosted the Franklin Club in Santa Barbara for the “42nd Franklin Westrek”. The Franklin Automobile Company produced air-cooled automobiles from 1901 to 1933. Franklins have a very strong following. You did a piece on the Westrek. Because of the editorial, a woman, Marge Giamo, appeared.

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client was William “Bill” Harrah of Reno, Nevada. Bill knew Tony through several car shows and tours; Bill’s massive collection numbered more than 1,500 classic cars. Almost all of his Franklins were shipped to Tony for restoration.

Now for the rest of the story…

After Tony died, daughter Marge went through his belongings. She had kept the files on all the Bill Harrah restorations; did I want them?

Absolutely!

After checking all records held by the Franklin Club on current owners of Franklins, I came upon a 1915 Franklin Roadster-owner: Jay Leno.

Bingo!

The file also had a picture of Tony beside the Franklin with his leg perched on the running board.

Within my letter to Jay, I enclosed copies of the “Build Sheet” of the restoration and photo.

The picture on your cover and page 5 is of a framed letter to Jay about the restoration of his car with the original Build Sheet and photo of Anthony with the Franklin. That presentation had nothing to do with a Stanley Steamer!

Back to my “Letter to Jay”. After my narrative about Giamo and his 1915 Franklin, I wrote: “Admittedly, I know very little about steam. The Stanley will be arriving from New Jersey around January 25, I’m very excited! I would be very honored to have you or one of your technicians teach me on the operation of my new Stanley.”

The rest is history.

Most importantly, I will be attempting to steam my way to Santa Barbara from the Murphy Auto Museum. If successful, I’ll be tooling around Montecito in my Stanley Steamer.

Dana Newquist Montecito (Editor’s note: Thanks again for inviting me on your pilgrimage to Big Dog Garage. As for referencing my “masterpiece in journalism,” I do hope and believe you wrote that in jest. – J.B.)

Getting Bjorked

Let me get this straight: Public Works director Rebecca Bjork costs the city’s taxpayers over $250,000 a year.

She and the Santa Barbara City Council have decided to spend over $200,000 to organize the Public Works Department.

If you believe the City of Santa Barbara needs to hire outside consultants at a cost of over $200,000 to help the Public Works Department, as Ms Bjork stated, “to be more organized, make major improvements in all areas, determine resource requirements, workload distribution, and the department’s workload calendar,” 18 – 25 February 2016

then why do we need to pay $250,000 to a Public Works director in the first place?

What exactly are the official duties of Public Works director Bjork?

How do you have over $200,000 to spend on outside consulting to help Ms Bjork do the job she is paid over $250,000 per year to do, while you are millions of dollars behind in infrastructure repairs and are expecting a million-dollar budget shortfall in 2017, even while our street and many other city streets in our once clean city have not been cleaned in over 35 years because you keep stating that “the money is not available”?

Ms. Bjork stated, “The goal is if we are going to patch a pothole in the street, to patch all the potholes on the street.”

This is a brilliant policy statement that should be followed by governments all over the world!

To make it clear, I have no beef with Ms Bjork, but here is a legitimate question: what exactly are the official duties of Public Works director Bjork?

What exactly is in her job description? Are the organization and operational functions they are hiring consultants to determine in her job description?

If so, what exactly is she being paid the $250,000+ per year package for?

Ernest Salomon Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Good questions, Ernie.

We do hope answers will be forthcoming.

– J.B.)

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I was driving to work to a client near the upper village recently when something orange caught my eye. I was already late, being that it was the day after the Super Bowl, but I made a note to see it when I was done. Close to noon the next day, I pulled into the parking lot of El Montecito Presbyterian Church for the first time in the 30 years that I’ve lived here.

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Ernie’s World

On Entertainment

by Steven Libowitz

Montecito Musician Where He Needs to be

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Another Day, Another Challenge

D

avid Courtenay’s family moved to Santa Barbara when he was just 14, the year after his grandparents bought a place in Montecito. That was also when Courtenay first picked up the guitar and started writing and playing music, beginning a love affair that has lasted two decades.

But it was only after leaving the American Riviera after earning a BFA at UCSB – for four years in Los Angeles and four more in Chicago – that Courtenay came to appreciate Santa Barbara as his true home.

“I’d felt called to return for some family reasons, and I didn’t expect to stay,” Courtenay recalled the other day. “But Santa Barbara gripped me and I realized it was where I needed to be. I had a new perspective on how blessed we are to live here. A whole new music started coming out of me.

My sound has become a Santa Barbara thing.”

Some of that comes from spending time on his boat in the Santa Barbara harbor, where he’s adopted the sailor’s life. “That experience has shaped my music and my life perspective,” he explained. “Sailing is a skill like surfing and yoga, where there are so many analogies in life – you’ve got to read the wind and work with the current, deal with what is. It forces you to get your self together and clean up your act.”

Courtenay found himself applying those lessons to his craft, he said. “I realized that if I want to be a powerful creative, I have to get over my own messy phase, my desire to slack off, taking the easy way out and instead step up to the plate, and lead from the heart.”

So, the singer-songwriter pulled back from teaching at Montecito Yoga studio, hunkered down and began writing more and stronger songs. He recorded a few of them at his friends John and Stacy Ferguson’s home studio in Montecito early last year with his band, the nautically named The Castawaves. Then – following a successful Indiegogo campaign – partnered with famed producer-musician Jesse Seidenberg and his studio players in Los Angeles for a handful more that evince a far more polished approach that leans closer to Muscle Shoals soul than his earlier folk-reggae sound.

The songs include “I Am Love”, an acknowledging of a the guiding force in Courtenay’s life; “Hummingbird”, composed when he returned to Santa

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David Courtenay releases new CD during free concert at Blind Tiger, February 19 at 9 pm

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

Barbara as an homage to the hovering wonders he sees as “messengers with a strong energy and vibration who remind me how miraculous life is,” he said; and “Shine”, an invitation to “Let your true light shine” because “Letting our beautiful authentic selves shine is what creates positive change in our lives and the world.”

The new album is called Godspeed after the infectious and uplifting title track. The disc combines both recording sessions and is being officially released on CD in a free celebration concert Friday night at the Blind Tiger.

The large downtown State Street club should be just the right size to accommodate the devoted following of fans who now show up in various forms at almost every gig, no matter the format of the show.

“This is a great way to involve my community in the music,” he explained. “I want to be as all-inclusive as I possibly can, and stay connected to the people and supporters that got me this far.”

Friday’s concert features not only the full Castawaves band plus special guest, it also serves as a location for filming a new video for “Godspeed”, one of Courtenay’s more recent compositions, with a melody that came to him at the Farmers Market. “It just came out of nowhere as I was walking through the market,” he recalled.

Despite his perseverance and dedi-

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o, it’s column-due day and it’s 80 degrees outside. The Pebble Beach Pro/Am golf tournament, one of my favorites, is on television, and I have a dozen bonsai trees that need repotting.

Meanwhile, my word document is empty and the curser just keeps on blinking as if it’s saying: “I’m waiting!

You writing or what?”

Trouble is, after 17 years of writing my Montecito Journal humor column, I’ve written about a lot of stuff. But failure is not an option. I just have to buckle down, focus with needle-like precision, and not let anything deter me.

“I’m going to run to the store for a few things, dear,” my wife yelled from the other room.

“I’ll go!”

“Are you sure – what about your column?”

“Practically got it done, except for actually putting it down on paper.”

Trader Joe’s was crowded, so I had to wait in line for the free samples.

But that was okay, because when it’s crowded the sample person can’t keep track of who’s who, and I can often get two or three samples.

Maybe I could write about the samples. Nah, already did that. Maybe I could write about their wine selection.

Nah, already did that. Maybe I could write about cheese. Nah, already did that. Oh look, frozen hors d’oeuvres!

Perfect.

“Can I help you, sir?”

“No, thanks, just looking.”

“Oh, it’s you, Ernie. Say you going to write about our frozen hors d’oeuvres again? That was pretty funny last time.”

Dang, guess I’d better head home.

Looks like I need gas. Hmm, gas, that could be something.

“Oh, hey, Ernie. Say, you going to write about our obnoxious gas pump monitors again that constantly spew out commercials while you pump?

That was really funny.”

Sigh.

My wife was vacuuming when I got home. “Where are the groceries?”

“What? Oh, shoot, forgot to buy them.”

“Seriously? Well, did you at least get gas?”

“Uh, not exactly.”

“Column day, huh? Well, don’t worry about it. I’ll go to the store when I finish this.”

“I’ll vacuum.”

“You sure you have time?”

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“No problem. Column’s practically done. Just a matter of cleaning it up a bit.”

Vacuuming is an interesting task.

Back and forth. Around and under.

Sucking up who knows what. Trying not to vacuum up the dog. Hmm, me against the dog. See who is the quickest. Yeah!

“Maybe you can write about vacuuming,” my wife said, as she dashed out the door. “That one when you were chasing the cat around as if the two of you were in a contest was pretty funny.”

I wandered around the house.

Trying to fix the leaky toilet? Done it. Cleaning out the garage? Twice.

Adventures in my sock drawer? Not sure I can make that work.

I ventured back into my office to check my word count. Still zero. I turned the golf tournament back on. How many times have I written about golf? Would anyone remember? Would anyone remember if I just sent in the same column as last time?

My email dinged. A lead? Cool. It was from my publisher. “Just wanted to remind you that your column is due. Oh, and please don’t send the same one as last time – again.”

I wandered outside and looked at my bonsai trees. Pruning episode?

Trying to find the right pot? Fertilizer day? Done it. Done it. Done it.

I heard my wife and dashed to the front door. “I’ll get the groceries, and I’ll put them away.” Misplaced groceries?

“Great. Say, remember that column you wrote about putting the bread in the freezer and the ice cream in the pantry? What a hoot that one was.”

I took the bread back out of the freezer and closed the door. There was the calendar. Groundhog Day. Done.

Presidents’ Day. Done. Valentine’s Day… “Hey, did you know that it’s Valentine’s Day?” My wife looked at me and just shook her head. “You didn’t notice all the flowers and heart-shaped candy boxes at Trader Joe’s?”

Tricky question. “Of course I did!

But I thought it would be better if… if I took you out for a nice lunch!

Somewhere, I don’t know different.”

“Somewhere you can write about?”

“What? No.” Wonder if there’s a Greek sushi taqueria? That could be •MJ funny.

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WAY IT WAS (Continued from page 21)

The Rowland Hazard’s Mission Hill house, seen here across the Mission reservoir and from the grist mill, was across the street from the Olivers (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

tance of Alfred Poett. Hazard was also responsible for the scotch picket walls and many other structures of local stone in the area.

Also across the street from the Olivers were George Eames Potter and his wife, Caroline Case Potter.

(Caroline would marry county supervisor Sam Stanwood after George’s death.) George Potter was an insurance agent but also considered himself a farmer, having established The Orchards in Mission Canyon. Herman Eddy, president of County National Bank and Trust; Enoch J. Marsh, a school teacher; artist Fernand Lungren; and Christopher Tornoe, metal craftsman and contractor, were some of the Olivers’ new neighbors who had been drawn to life in the sylvan canyon.

And through it all, as Hannah Moor stated, “Rocky Nook with its wild garden and simple little board and batten cottage, patched and added to, was center of what was the finest and best in Santa Barbara in the early days.”

George

Fanny and George were enormously well-respected and loved, as memoirs and letters of their friends attest.

For his part, George contributed money for the building of Hazard’s stone bridge across Mission Creek, and he invested in the Santa Barbara Land Company. This business had been formed by an associate of John Murray Forbes, Albert Touzalin, who, in 1886, had purchased all the lands Forbes had acquired in Santa Barbara, reaching from Hot Springs Road on Sycamore Canyon all the way to the sea.

Elizabeth Eaton Burton described George as a “distinguished looking gentleman with a worldly twinkle in his eye and predilection towards watching the pretty girl bathers (in spite of the long black hose they wore above their knees), and who was a 18 – 25 February 2016

daily spectator during bathing hours at the beach.”

“He had an artist’s eye,” said Hannah Moor, “and loved to watch the bathers, admiring a fine figure.

He would have enjoyed the modern bathing suit!”

Hannah remembers that each day George made quite a picture as he went to town, wearing a yellow sun helmet and a yellow pongee duster in a yellow buckboard pulled by a sorrel horse with a yellow mane. In town, he would visit the bank and receive a bag of gold and silver coins, which he refused to handle.

“To him,” said Elizabeth Eaton Burton, “all coin was so contaminated by human contact that he would not touch it, so people learned to drop their change into, or else take it out of the bag he carried for that purpose. After a thorough boiling at home, the money would again go into circulation.”

After an afternoon siesta, George was wont to pay visits to the neighbors. Hannah recalls that he cut quite a figure with a plaid “hanging gracefully from one shoulder, a soft hat a trifle to the side, and a cigar.”

George also had an unusual interest, he was an associate of the Society for Psychical Research, which investigated paranormal phenomena.

George died on December 27, 1904.

The Morning Press obituary said he was one of Santa Barbara’s most respected citizens and related that he had come to Santa Barbara because he was in ill health. In the midst of the live oaks in Mission Canyon, “he lived a quiet, secluded life, surrounded by every comfort. Although a great sufferer, he possessed a sunny disposition and a gentle manner that endeared him to all who knew him.”

(The Morning Press, 28 December 1904) In his will, he gave Fanny a life tenancy at his estate and the unlimited use of his wealth to provide for her comfort. She, Eugene S. Sheffield,

George and Fanny Oliver behind the hitching post on the south side of Rocky Nook in the 1880s (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

and Henry P. Lincoln were to be trustees. Upon her death, however, Rocky Nook and the remainder of his estate were to go to his Oliver relations. One wonders what Fanny, a devout suffragist, felt about this turn of events. When California gave women the right to vote in State elections in 1911, Fanny was among the first to register.

Six years after George’s death, Fanny commissioned a fountain memorial for George. Keeping to

My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. – Dalai Lama

the Rocky Nook theme and her own love of the simple and natural, she hired stonemason George Robson to move three boulders from the Oliver property to the entrance of Mission Canyon. Still visible today, one became a horse trough and another a drinking fountain for two-legged creatures. The overflow spilled into a smaller bowl carved into the third boulder for birds and the smallest denizens of Mission Canyon.

•MJ (Sources: To be published with part II)

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also given Michael a new appreciation for life and family.

He has been in remission now for five years and says he feels “really good.”

“I’m more motivated, more responsible,” he adds. “I want to be here awhile.”

The couple, who met at the Deauville Film Festival in France in 1998, have two children together – Dylan,15, and Carys, 12.

Sound Check Organ donors were out in force at the Granada when Berlin-based

Cameron Carpenter hit the stage with his $1 million international touring organ.

The Juilliard-trained and Mohawkhaired entertainer played a five keyboard Marshall & Ogletree instrument, made to his specifications in Needham, Massachusetts, selecting works from Bach, Beethoven.

Tchaikovsky, and more contemporary composers to show off his obvious abilities.

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UCSB Arts & Lectures, which spent three years luring him to our tony town, hosted a reception in the Miller McCune Founders Room, and I asked how he moves around with his huge instrument.

“Wouldn’t it be easier to play a violin?” I quipped.

“The organ can be assembled in less than three hours and travels in a single large truck,” he explained.

Identical European and American sound systems are stored in his home city of Berlin and Needham, making it internationally mobile.

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A talented quartet – violinists Paul Huang, and Agnes Gottschjewski, cellist Ani Aznavoorian, and violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill – played a 1995 work by jazz trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis, At the Octoroon Balls, String Quartet No. 1.

The unusual title derives from an 18th-century New Orleans phenomenon where white men came to meet octoroon women – those of mixed racial descent, mostly as mistresses.

Hostesses Tina Schlieske and Justine Roddick (Dream Foundation) (photo by Priscilla)

Just Wand-ering As the award-winning PBS series Downton Abbey winds down in its sixth and final season, two principal players, Lesley Nicol as cook Mrs. Patmore, and Phyllis Logan – head housekeeper Mrs. Hughes – along with executive produced Liz Trubridge, were in our rarefied enclave to support a new London-based charity, Wand Aid. Justine Roddick, daughter of the late Anita Roddick, founder of the international beauty empire, Body Shop, hosted a Tea and Empathy party at her Montecito estate, Casa Justina, to raise around $30,000 toward earthquake victims in Nepal, which has left hundreds of thousands homeless.

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Laura and Tina of their band, Tina and The B-Sides (photo by Priscilla)

“As soon as the cameras are off, these disasters still remain but are forgotten by the world at large,” says CEO Linda Cruse. “We continue to work to bring much-needed help, much like waving a magic wand.

Hence the name.”

Among those Downton devotees turning out for the cause were Corinna Gordon, a friend of Oscar-winning writer Lord Julian Fellowes, Nancy Gifford, Dream Foundation executive Tristan Layton, Leslie Ridley-Tree,

Readying to announce to Council of Contributors a private recital in honor of them are Regina Roney, event co-chair; Luca Buratto, guest pianist; Judy Getto, event co-chair; Scott Reed, president and CEO Music Academy of the West (photo

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MAW and More The terrace of the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall was jamming when the popular institution hosted an exclusive reception for 180 Council of Contributors members and guests.

Italian pianist Luca Buratto, 2015 Honens Prize Laureate, gave a private recital with works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Prokofiev, followed by UCSB soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian

Mary Tonetti Dorra, Eve Bernstein, Annette and Richard Caleel (photo by Priscilla)

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Sarah Rowe Stretz, Sheri Broedlow, Lauren Beattie, Ana Papakhian, MAW staff (photo by Priscilla)

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in Weinman Hall, just a tiara’s toss across the oceanside campus.

Among the supporters noshing the canapés and quaffing the wine were Eve Bernstein, Peter and Linda Beuret – just back from a tour of Burma – Richard and Annette Caleel, Marge Cafarelli, Scott Reed, Mary Dorra, Jamie and Marcia Constance, Chris Toomey, and Terry and Pam Valeski Judd for Fun Rachmaninoff reigned at the Granada when the Santa Barbara Symphony, under British guest conductor James Judd, performed a full concert by the Russian composer with the talented Canadian Ian Parker on piano.

The show launched with Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini and, fittingly, concluded with his last composition, Symphonic Dances.

It was an evening to savor.

A Love of Opera It was a night of high note when Opera Santa Barbara hosted its annual gala A Celebration of Love at the Biltmore, with a record 154 guests, raising around $100,000.

The bash, co-chaired by Pat Andersons and Rodney Baker, featured a host of artists performing opera works, including sopranos Rachel Blaustein, Molly Clementz, and Angela Mannino, tenors Marco Cammarota and Lee Steiner, and baritones Luis Orozco, Zachary Owen, and Tim Petty, accompanied by pianists Catherine Miller and Kyle Naig.

The ubiquitous Andrew Firestone, as usual, conducted the auction, including a week’s trip to Greece with tours by artistic director Kostis Protopopas, a Downton Abbey-themed dinner party for 12 in the mural room of the county courthouse, a private

cruise on Roger and Sarah Chrisman’s launch Polaris, and a vintage 1988 Chanel handbag, bought by my oh-so chic snapperazzi Priscilla.

Among the crowd in the aria were Sandy Urquhart, Deborah Bertling, Nanette Giordano, Geoffrey and Joan Rutkowski, Joann Younger, Brooks and Kate Firestone, Mike and Anne Towbes, David Pratt, Tim Dougherty, Steven Sharpe, Robert and Gretchen Lieff, Janet Garufis, Frank Goss, and Craig and Kirsten Springer.

Cane but Able Many of my loyal readers will have noticed me hobbling on a cane last week, the result of a small stroke that occurred at the Granada.

However, despite this infirmity, which has severely effected my equilibrium, it’s business as usual with Miscellany.

Hopefully, a CAT scan at Cottage Hospital will resolve the problem.

But my Montecito equestrian friend, Karen Drown, tells me that I am now on top of the prayer list at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Church, so infirmity does have its advantages.

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Jessica Chen was on her way to a wedding reception when an oncoming limo in the wrong lane hit her car on Highway 154. She suffered a life-threatening brain injury and many broken bones. She was transported to Cottage Hospital’s trauma center and underwent emergency surgery. After 12 days in Intensive Care and five more in a medical unit, she went to rehab. Jessica is a dancer, and she is back at her work and grateful to the hospital staff for her good care.

“Great leaders don’t set out to be leaders. They set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role… always about the goal.” That could be said for the evening’s honoree, Peter MacDougall. He has served this community in many ways for many years. He was president of SBCC from 1981 to 2002. He has served as president of the board of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Cottage Health and was a board member from 1988 to 1997. When he was chair of the campaign cabinet, they raised $110 million for the new hospital, 10 percent more than their goal. And the credits go on.

They joked, “How would Peter do it? Just ask Peter to do it.” As Leslie Ridley-Tree said, “Your commitment to Cottage Health is truly the Gold Standard in volunteerism and an inspiration to all in our community.”

There was still time to dance the night away before the “princesses” had to take off their tiaras until next year.

Spotlight co-stars Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams receiving their American Riviera Awards at the SBIFF

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Rachel McAdams, and an absent (a scheduling snafu) Mark Ruffalo that Spotlight is slated to be shown to a Vatican panel. Much credit was given to director Tom McCarthy, who gave out the awards. Roger was visibly moved when he said, “I speak for all of the survivors when I say thanks for making Spotlight.”

A part-time Montecitan, Keaton is back for the second time. Last year, he won an award for his performance in Birdman. Between Roger asking questions, there were film clips including Mean Girls and Midnight in Paris for Rachel. She surprised the audience by saying she spent 17 years figure skating. The three actors just received the SAG award for ensemble acting.

After the presentation, it was time to go to the VIP party for sponsors, donors, and actors in the covered courtyard at the Arlington. Both Michael and Rachel mixed and mingled with their fans, as we toasted with 130-yearold cognac from Hennessy.

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The movie Spotlight has a Santa Barbara connection as most of you probably know. The journalists at the Boston Globe in 2001, after much investigation of a cover-up, discovered sexual abuse by many Catholic priests.

This was just the tip of the iceberg, as the problem was actually worldwide.

St. Anthony’s Seminary here was one of the problem spots and is listed as such at the end of the movie. Our own executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Roger Durling was a victim back in Panama where he grew up.

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Mary Price, formerly of Art From Scrap and an artist, is now the director of the Friends of VADA and helped to organize this unique event, which benefits our local teens. I talked with Mary about her new position there and the occasion.

Q. What is VADA? A. VADA is a small academy and a nurturing environment within the larger high school. It provides an environment where kids from all backgrounds can come together, form solid friendships and engage fully with their studies which incorporate art into the curriculum.

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foundation of peace and prosperity for our society. A resourceful education program such as VADA is the best investment we can make for our kids and their future.

How did you find out about VADA and volunteer to work on its board?

A few years ago, I taught an afterschool art workshop for teens at Transition House. One of the kids in my workshop was a VADA student, a bright, talented, well-spoken young woman, and she asked if she could do her internship with me. Mentoring her was a great experience; it was hard to believe she came from a homeless family, given all the complications she had to live with. Because of my experience with the program, when my own daughter said she wanted to attend VADA for high school, I was delighted. VADA was a great fit for her, because she’s incredibly artistic and a visual learner.

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cation, Courtenay is still wont to give lots of credit to the great mystery, calling his songs “a service to the world through music.”

“There was a time when I came more from my ego than my heart, but now I see what I do as an offering, rather than an ego-driven, look-at-me kind of thing,” says Courtenay, who frequently donates his time performing for local charities and nonprofits.

“The music comes through me to others.”

The fans who show up, sing and dance along to Courtenay’s optimistic and energetic songs and who are clearly a part of the new paradigm, can attest to that level of attraction that comes only from living your mission. They feed off each other’s energy during performances, which is why the singer-songwriter wanted to include them in the new video. “I’ve seen the community grow around me and the music at the shows. This is for them, too.”

From Germany, with Culpability

In his pre-screening introduction to the U.S. premiere of his feature film, The Culpable, writer-director Gerd Schneider apologized in advance, twice, for what we were about to see, even going so far as to ask the audience’s forgiveness for “ruining your evening”. Not because of any issues with the quality of film, but due to the serious nature of the subject – sexual abuse within the Catholic church in Germany, told from the perspective of a few priests.

“I was mostly joking, but there was quite a bit of truth in it,” Schneider later explained. “These kinds of films can be haunting and echo in your head, which means you might just want to go home, have a whiskey, and get into bed. I did want to spark the conversation, but it’s a twisted feeling.”

So no one was more shocked when The Culpable later earned Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s (SBIFF) Audience Award, one of the most meaningful and prestigious prizes at the annual film festival as it’s the only prize not selected by a jury. Not to mention the film’s polar-opposite reception back home in Germany.

“The reviews were brilliant, but audiences were shocked,” he said.

“Our theatrical release was awful, just 15,000 admissions. So I never thought a film like this, with such a hard topic, would gain so much attention. It really means a lot to me.”

What might have made a difference, besides accounting for cultural tendencies, is that the American indie film Spotlight not only showed up on screens several months ago, but has gleaned a slew of Oscar nominations for its understated story of the Boston Globe’s special investigative team that helped uncover the breadth of the abuse scandal in Boston and beyond in the early part of the century. The Culpable surely benefitted from the buzz.

Indeed, the film serves as a gripping companion piece to the American movie, examining the issue on a more personal basis. A devoted young priest who mostly serves as a jailhouse minster slowly comes to the realization that his friend and soccer-playing teammate, a fellow priest who was arrested for inappropriate contact with a teenage boy, has an ongoing problem with abuse. Schneider probes the conflicting pressures Jakob faces in dealing with his colleague Dominik, as well as the church hierarchy, the parishioners, and his own conscience.

“It’s about loyalty and friendship between these men who seem like decent guys, pals, and mates who go out and drink,” he said. “Their friendship is what carries them because they have to be celibate. So the movie isn’t just about sexual transgressions, but also the need for physical connection.

You can feel that yearning, the tension. And the world isn’t black and white, it’s a lot of gray. It’s not easy to find your way through the fog. To be responsible, you have to leave your comfort zone. I’m a lazy fart myself, so I understand. When it comes to something this big, you have to be sure before you file accusations and maybe ruin someone’s life. But if you have proof, you can’t crawl back on your comfortable couch. You have to take a stand.”

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celibacy. The church scandal became a way to explore the concepts of where one draws the line.

“I never ran across any of these incidents personally, (but) I was not so much interested in the transgressions themselves. It happens in way too many families outside of the church.

I was more intrigued with considering someone who knows and does nothing, a sensitive person who feels pulled in more than one direction.

What drives someone to turn a blind eye? What is it like to be a man who can’t hold up to his own moral standards? You don’t have to be a Catholic priest to get in a situation like this.

It can happen to any of us. How would we react? What would you have done?”

Inside Bhutan’s Borders

Crossing Bhutan, which sold out several screenings at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) and plays a final time Saturday as part of the 3rd Weekend at the Riviera Theater, was made via unprecedented access to the country, the last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom, a nation known for its policy of Gross National Happiness. The film, narrated and featuring an original by singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, tells the story of four veteran athletes who took a 485-mile, border-to-border crossing of the isolated kingdom on foot and bike, exploring the enigmatic policy along the way.

It’s the feature-length debut from director Ben Henretig, who previously made hundreds of short format vid-

eos for diverse organizations, including The Clinton Global Initiative, TED, & Bono’s Project (RED). He talked about the movie and the country last weekend after the SBIFF Awards presentation.

Q. How did you get involved with the film?

A. I’ve told a lot of stories of change-makers, and I see so many people who are passionate about particular issues, but I also recognize there’s a broader systemic challenge that we face. So when I heard about a team of four athletes who were planning on crossing the country known for Gross National Happiness, that idea of putting more attention on well-being as a goal struck me as timely and very important. Bhutan has mostly been closed to the outside world, with a quota on tourism and a tariff on tourists. I knew the adventure would be overwhelming, but the idea to take an inside look and make a film there was too great to pass up.

Can you explain the concept of Gross National Happiness?

It’s the government policy, an effort to prioritize values that might slip by the wayside in a traditional development paradigm. In (the West’s) focus on Gross National Product above all else, a lot of things like the environment, social capital, community, traditions, culture don’t get the attention they deserve. But in Bhutan, GNH is a framework that they use to gauge policy decisions throughout the year through nine domains including time

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Sheer Honesty – Robert Scheer has been one of the nation’s most outspoken and progressive journalists over the last half century and currently serves as professor of communications at USC and editor-in-chief at TruthDig. com, whose tagline is “digging beneath the headlines.” Among the former Vietnam War correspondent’s many accomplishments is being the writer who conducted the famous Playboy magazine interview in which Jimmy Carter confessed to the “lust in his heart”, and interviews for the Los Angeles Times with presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton plus many other prominent political and cultural figures. Scheer delivers the 15th annual Frank K. Kelly Lecture on Humanity’s Future for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, speaking on “War, Peace, Truth and the Media” while addressing subjects that seem to be taboo in today’s corporate-driven media world. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: www. wagingpeace.org/2016-kelly-lecture Knit-picking – At UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum, the art isn’t only a static object on the wall or floor. Julia Ford, a highly skilled and knowledgeable textiles restorer and

artist, and Lisa Jevbratt, professor in UCSB ‘s Department of Art, will both be on hand today for an evening of knitting, chatting, and catching up. The two will offer help and information for all skill levels on the craft; attendees are invited to bring a project in process for guidance, or begin a new one as the instructors will be able to help you get started. There will be a few beginning supplies on hand available on a firstcome, first-served basis. And to be clear, this is not a gender-specific event; guys who knit are more than welcome, too. WHEN: 5:30 pm WHERE: UCSB campus, across from the lagoon COST: free INFO: 893-2951 or www.museum.ucsb.edu FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Naked Shakes Strips Down – UCSB theater professor and Naked Shakes director Irwin Appel credits his adaptation of all eight of Shakespeare’s histories – 108 years of intrigue, angst, duplicity, lust, and vengeance in the epic arc of English history – to the modern phenomenon of binge watching episodic TV dramas. The concept is to show the connected development of the plays, from beginning to end, the same way we watch years of Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones.

Thus he’s compressed Richard II, both parts of Henry IV, Henry V, all three

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Luis at the Lobero – Fans of Latin jazz have long been familiar with Costa Rica native Luis Muñoz’s playing, both on records (the veteran Santa Barbara musician has several well-regarded albums to his credit) and in performance at venues from SOhO to the tiny Red’s in the Funk Zone, where the percussionist/ pianist/composer has been known to bring his trio. But now Muñoz has added the great Brazilian vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Téka Penteriche, another longtime Santa Barbara resident, who has officially joined the band for this tour supporting Muñoz’s latest, VOZ, which earned rave reviews from DownBeat Magazine,All About Jazz and the Latin Jazz Network. The group – which also features Jonathan Dane on trumpet, and the other two members of his regular trio (Brendan Statom on acoustic bass and Daniel Zimmerman on guitars) – is embarking on a national tour to support the record, which launched last month at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and continues through early 2017 with a closing date at the National Opera House in San Jose, Costa Rica, where The Luis Muñoz New Jazz Quintet will performed the entire VOZ CD accompanied by the Costa Rican National Symphony Orchestra. Tonight, the tour makes a local stop at the Lobero, the largest venue yet for Muñoz in Santa Barbara and the home of the enviable Lobero Jazz series. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $25 & $35 ($105 patron tickets include priority seating and pre-concert private reception) INFO: 963-0761 or www. lobero.com

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Jugband Music Amid the Oaks – We don’t normally mention house concerts in the calendar, as there are only quasi-public events, though Russ & Julie’s House Concerts does indeed have its own website, so we don’t believe we’re spilling the beans too dramatically. Besides, when the great jug band pioneer Jim Kweskin comes to town, it’s a virtual imperative to let others in on the fun. Kweskin, 75, created one of the bedrock guitar styles of the folk revival in his famous Kweskin Jug Band (which also featured his former wife, Maria Muldaur); now he has found a new kindred spirit in Meredith Axelrod since he last performed in town. The pair recently recorded their debut album, Come On In, live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop and are back out on the road in the Songcatcher’s tour that earlier featured dates with fellow late ‘60s folkie Happy Traum, though today’s living room gig is just Jim. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: see website COST: $20 INFO: website: www.houseconcerts.us

parts of Henry VI, and Richard III into just two works stretching a mere 5½ hours, cutting 75 percent of each of the plays in the process to keep the narrative flow and clarity of characters over the century-long story. The new epic production, created for Naked Shakes’ 10th anniversary and dubbed The Death of Kings, will be performed in two separate works titled I Come But For Mine Own and The White Rose and the Red, feature discrete casts totaling more than 50 actors drawn from theater majors, faculty, and campus staff. As with all Naked Shakes shows, expect spare staging that shuns elaborate production values to stress clarity of verse. Appel, who spent a year on the project, has noted “If we’re doing our job right, you could close your eyes and listen like it’s on the radio. It would invade your soul.” WHEN: I Come 7:30 tonight & tomorrow and March 1 & 3, plus 2 pm March 5-6; White Rose 7:30 pm February 26 and March 2 & 4-6, plus 2 pm February 27 WHERE: UCSB Hatlen Theater COST: $17 general, $13 students & seniors INFO: 8937221 or www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Winter Wine Classic – In the summertime, the California Wine Festival is a massive affair, comprising four events over three days that culminate in a big beach bash featuring hundreds of wines and large hordes of people. But in winter, the focus is all on the fruit of the vine as the 5th annual Winter Wine Classic gathers a sizable number of

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California’s ultra-elite wine-making masters for tastings and oenophile discussions of some of their proudest selections. The event includes tasting of nearly 100 classic California wines, including such famous names such as Bernardus, Charles Krug, Lieff Wines, and Whitehall Lane, as well as artisan gold-medal producers such as Ahnfeldt, Beckmen, Tablas Creek, and Westerly. Although the emphasis is on the wine, a variety of delectable wine-worthy gourmet morsels will also be paired and offered by some of the region’s most notable chefs, featuring Santa Barbara restaurants including Blush, Cielito, Outpost at the Goodland, Rodney’s Grill, Finch & Fork, Enterprise Fish Company, and several more. As in the summer, enjoying the good wine also means you’re doing some good for the less fortunate as the event also serves as a benefit for the FoodBank of Santa Barbara County. WHEN: 6:30-9 pm (VIP entrance 5:30 pm) WHERE: Ballroom at the Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. COST: $90 general, $110 VIP INFO: (800) 936-3126 or www. californiawinefestival.com Back to the Garden – Like many a Santa Barbara-bred band before them who left town to pursue greater commercial success (with Glen Phillips’s Toad the Wet Sprocket a notable exception), Gardens & Villa also found inspiration away from the idyllic environment of our South Coast Eden. The band’s recent album, Music For Dogs, born of time spent in an artsy residential warehouse 18 – 25 February 2016

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Natural Folks – Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander have been exploring the outdoors together since they were kids. Now as men and better known as the Okee Dokee Brothers, the pair put their passion and respect for the natural world at the center of their folk music. The tunes contain life lessons rooted in their own adventures that include canoeing down the Mississippi and hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Grammy and three-time Parents’ Choice Award winners not only deliver catchy and kid-friendly folk and roots songs and harmonies, they also inspire the youngsters – and their parents – to follow in their footsteps by going outside and getting creative. Today’s event is part of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Family Fun Series.

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space in Los Angeles, delves into the experience of pursuing art as a way of life, as the principals eschewed attempting to fit in as an indie-pop act and embraced a more avant-garde approach. Influences run from a wide variety of musical eras, as well as a forward-thinking blend of synths, guitars, and vocals. But they’re still our boys, and SOhO remains a home base back in their hometown, where G&V headlines an all-locals night with fellow Santa Barbara bred band Clean Spill opening the show. WHEN: 9 pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST: $17 in advance, $20 at door INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com Classical Smorgasbord – After a series of more finely honed themed concerts, Santa Barbara Music Club returns to its usual format of presenting a wide variety of chamber music on a single afternoon, though the opening segment does indeed feature a threepart presentation titled “Songs We Live By”, featuring soprano Carol

Ann Manzi and guitarist Thomas Heck. The segment comprises three parts grouped into “Songs About You” (with familiar numbers by Kern and Hammerstein), “Songs Turning Conventional Wisdom On Its Head” (which features Heck’s “Reversals, a Song Cycle” based on poems

by David Krieger), and “Songs of Courage and Resolve” (with more Great American Song Book selections with a more edgy theme). Next up are flutists Eliana and Elizabeth van Renterghen, who will perform the Allegro maestoso movement from the Concerto for Two Flutes in D minor

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Special Notices This is a federally-assisted construction contract. Federal Labor Standard Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will be enforced. In the event of a conflict between Federal and State wage rates, the higher of the two will prevail.

The contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. and Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment.

Attention is directed to Sections 1777.5, 1777.6 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code and Title 8, California Administrative code, Section 200 et seq. to ensure compliance and complete understanding of the law regarding apprentices.

Minority and Women Owned Business Encouraged: Bidders will be required to document their status as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), a Women-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) or a non-MBE/WBE firm. Non MBE/WBE bidders will be required to subcontract with MBE/WBE firms and/or demonstrate good faith efforts to include firms as part of the contract bid.

Conflict of Interest Statements In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by subrecipients, the conflict of interest provisions in (State LCA - 24 CFR 85.36 and Non-Profit Organizations – 24 CFR 84.4), OMB Circular A-110, and 24 CFR 570.611, respectively, shall apply. No employee, officer or agent of the sub-recipient shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by Federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved.

Contract Award St. Vincent’s will receive sealed bids for the above work until, February 29, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Vincent’s administration office at 4200 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. For bids to be considered, responsible contractors must attend a mandatory job walk at the job site of 4200 Calle Real. Call Susan Murray at 683-6381 x107 to schedule the job walk prior to February 26, 2016.

Contract documents, including specifications, may be obtained by visiting St. Vincent’s Administration building at 4200 Calle Real Mondays through Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All bidders will be required to certify that they are not on the federal Consolidated List of Debarred, Suspended and Negligible Contractors. The contract documents required to accompany all bids (Certifications, bid bond, form of bid, etc.) shall be in an envelope which shall be clearly labeled with the words “Contract Bid Documents” and show the project identifications, name of bidder, name of project and date and time of opening.

Technical Provisions 1.

Fabricate 193 feet of steel railing.

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Supply labor and materials for continuous railing.

3.

Install continuous railing on the sidewalk paths leading from the front of Villa Caridad, 4200 Calle Real, to an emergency evacuation site.

Project Timeline The work must commence not later than two weeks from the notice to proceed and must be completed no later than one month from the start date.

The successful bidder will be required to comply with all nondiscrimination laws, requirements, and regulations pursuant to the provisions of the attached contract documents.

St. Vincent’s reserves the right to postpone, accept or reject any and all bids as St. Vincent’s deems in its own best interest, subject to the terms and provisions of the contract documents.

For any additional information please contact Susan Murray at smurray@sv-sb.org or 805-683-6381 x107.

Publish dates: February 10 & 17, 2016

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cat Calls; Furry Farewells, PO Box 20060, Santa Barbara, CA 93120.

Amanda Lumsden, 2251A Refugio Road, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 14, 2016. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN No. 20160000120. Published February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Monica Dejohn Esthetics & Make Up Artistry, 618 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Monica Leigh Dejohn, 431 E. Victoria St. #1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 25, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Noe Solis. FBN No. 20160000214. Published February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HDP & Associates, 1485 East Valley Road, Suite 2, Montecito, CA 93108. Blackline Partners, LLC, 5422 Longley Lance, Suite A, Reno, NV 89511.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 3, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter. FBN No. 20160000336. Published February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Solid Rock Tile & Stone, 224 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara CA 93103. Daniel Yanovich, 5455 8th Street, Carpinteria CA 93013. This statement was originally filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 17, 2013. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Andrea

Luparello, filed January 4, 2016. Original FBN No. 20130001281. Published February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Solid Rock Tile & Stone, 624 E. Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Solid Rock Inc., 624 E. Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 4, 2016.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Andrea Luparello. FBN No. 20160000005. Published February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Automoto Events, PO Box 91323, Santa Barbara, CA 93190. Jeremy Robert Cable, 318 Rosario Drive #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Fred Lobianco, 26500 Agoura Hills Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; Mark Macinnis, 1954 Argyle 3A, Los Angeles, CA 90068. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 29, 2016.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter. FBN No. 2016-0000281. Published February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Radhas Love; Radhas Love Designs, 5516 Telling Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Ariana Anderson, 5516 Telling Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 8, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Christine Potter. FBN No. 2016-0000061.

Published February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MH Home, 1255 Coast Village Road Suite 102C, Montecito, CA 93108. Maureen Hemming Design, LLC, 1255 Coast Village Road Suite 102C, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the

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County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 20, 2016.

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 Adela Bustos. FBN No. 20160000186. Published January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Keller Williams Realty; Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara; Keller Williams Santa Barbara, 1435 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara CA 93103. SB Wealth, INC, 439 N. Canon Dr, Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 30, 2015. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN No. 20150003576. Published January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2016.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 15CV02478. To all interested parties: Petitioner Mary Louise Senzamici filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Marlise Senzamici.

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 11, 2016 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 16, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV00133. To all interested parties: Petitioner Celia Esther Ostos-Onassis filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Celia Rodriguez Hernandez. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show

cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 21, 2016 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 26, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV00030. To all interested parties: Petitioner Danny Tran filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Danny Deity Tran. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 28, 2016 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 9, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV00162. To all interested parties: Petitioner Jesus Ornelas filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Jesse Ornelas. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 21, 2016 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 23, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Published 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

18 – 25 February 2016

CINEMA SCOPE

by James Luksic

James is managing editor of the Montecito Journal, and was recently editor and film critic of the Santa Barbara Sentinel. He has reviewed movies for 30 years and can be reached via Editor@montecitojournal.net.

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lthough the Academy Awards ceremony is on deck, it’ll be gone in a blink – right before March delivers an unspoiled batch of movies forthwith. Among the more enticing trailers are a pair with military slants: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, employing Tina Fey as a journalist in Afghanistan; and Eye in the Sky, concerning a mission in Kenya. As previously referenced in this corner, however, my eyes remain peeled for The Witch, wherever she’s hiding.

By this point, Hail, Caesar!, which was delayed until February – well past Oscar’s golden gaze – has been scrutinized by every critic and Coen brothers’ devotee on terra firma. My tardy take: while the picture is too polished and well-performed to be slapped with “mediocre” labels, it won’t get confused with the Coens’ superior efforts. My perpetual defense of Josh Brolin remains justified, George Clooney has a flair for funny faces, while Channing Tatum – this just in – can dance. The upshot is a kidnapping-laced, Old Hollywood assemblage of stylized skits comprising more hits than misses.

Elsewhere, we have two comedies and a revamped literary classic with some modern bite:

with an ex-rival (Owen Wilson) and a femme fatale (Penelope Cruz) to combat an elusive, eccentric villain (Will Ferrell) who is allegedly slaying celebrities.

Within this rehashing, mining for comedic gold feels lazy, particularly when trotting out a parade of bignames including Sting, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Anna Wintour; among the mass of humanity, Billy Zane’s dignified approach wins the day.

Stiller’s cockeyed vision wouldn’t be replete without the thunderous Farrell who – as usual – shackles the audience and doesn’t let go. Most of the impoverished gags look and feel unfashionable.

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less love story and its nuances, while spiking the narrative with token amounts of blood and combat. Sam Riley, The Imitation Game’s biggest cynic, adds gravitas as the colonel who keeps an eye on the ladies (Darcy’s angels?), while Lily James is the most seductive and finest actress of the bunch. Although ambitious, this period piece overuses video-esque flourishes and slow-motion methods when pitting its high-class characters against the titular undead (“Before we know it, they’ll be running for Parliament.”)

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and longtime local artist, Brad Nack, will be drawing the tickets from a hat, and as each name is called, the guest selects the work of art they want.

There is enough art for every ticket holder. Guests can buy additional chances at the draw for $100 each. The more you buy, the better your odds for an early pick of the art. It’s the luck of the draw, so to speak.

Who are some of the headliner artists who donated their original art to the fundraiser?

Yoko Ono, Jeff Bridges, Richard Ross, Maria Rendon, Joe Shea, Tom Stanley, Tony Askew, Neal Crosby, Erika Carter, Dug Uyesaka, Dan Levin, and David Diamant and so many others have contributed art this year. The artists can use any medium they wish, and we also offered to provide 8” x 10” canvases. We are receiving art in all sizes and media including sculpture, photography, assemblage, oil, acrylic, mixed media, and other formats. Our theme this year is “Leap”, because it is a leap year, and this can be interpreted or not as the artist sees fit. This great program is getting phenomenal support from our creative community: people who know that art education, materials, and stimulation are not a luxury, they are absolutely vital for those whose development and well-being are dependent on creative self-expression.

While everyone goes home a winner, it is the students who benefit most from the event. As Barnett said, “The VADA Draw is a big part of our annual support for the students. VADA is the place where creative kids can thrive, make friends, hone art ability, and develop professional skills. They learn outside the classroom on field trips, and have internships and mentorships in the creative industry. Not only is learning actually relevant and fun, but kids leave with the experiences that give them a distinct advantage for their future.”

411: For more information on VADA and to purchase tickets, call (805) 9669101, ext. 5055, or visit www.vadas bhs.org.

Richie Hosts United Boys & Girls Club

Richie the Barber spearheaded an outing called An Evening in Montecito for 23 boys from Carpinteria and Santa Barbara who are members of the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County on January 23. The event was held mainly at Richie’s Barbershop. The boys were treated to haircuts by Richie and his team of beautiful women barbers, slices of pizza and soda from Giovanni’s of Montecito Pizza, ice cream treats from The Scoop Ice Cream Shop,

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An Evening in Montecito with boys from the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County waiting for their turn at Richie’s Barbershop with Erin

had no hesitation when we asked if he would like to participate. He donated 20 hats! We also collaborated with Wolf’s Head men’s store when they opened a little over a year ago. They have a small space in the barbershop, and we have an Annex location in their shop. They are supportive of our business as we are of theirs. It’s been a great collaboration! They donated a $25 gift certificate to raffle off, as well as donated their time as guides! Dani Boy is our next-door business neighbor. We look after her, and she looks after us. We have watched her grow as a great business owner. She thought it was a great idea and wanted to help.

She donated 20 pairs of Stance socks!

All of the businesses had no hesitation in saying yes; therefore, we knew we asked the right people.

Boys from the the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County are treated to an “Evening In Montecito” spearheaded by Richie The Barber with CVR local businesses

Dani Boy participated in An Evening in Montecito, with their donation of a free pair of sports socks for each boy from United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County

blended caffeine free drinks from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, ball caps from All-In Sports Apparel, a pair of stylish socks from Dani Boy Kids Children’s Clothing Store, a raffle to win a gift certificate to Wolf’s Head Men’s Clothing Store, and more pizza and soft drinks from Adam McKaig of Teles Properties.

Post event, I interviewed Richie and barber Jessica Jay: Q. Richie and Jessica, what inspired you to do the event?

A. There were a few things that inspired the event, but the most inspiring was on October 31, 2015, we celebrated our five-year anniversary of being in business. We made the five-year mark and feel more established as a local business in Montecito/Santa Barbara. This was our year to start giving back to the community that has been so supportive to Richie’s Barbershop. We feel very fortunate and want to spread

that fortune throughout the community! The United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County was brought to our attention in conversation with a client. After meeting with one of the directors, we knew this was the one!

How did you decide which CVR merchants to ask to participate?

In picking the merchants, it was quite simple. We wanted to create an evening for the kids that our clients experience on a normal visit to Richie’s Barbershop. It’s very common for our clients to stop in at Coffee Bean, Giovanni’s, and Scoop before or after a visit the shop. Adam MacKaig from Teles Properties is a loyal client of ours, and when we explained our event to him, he was eager to help in any way possible. We are very lucky to have such amazing clientele. Adam bought the kids goodies and was a guide to the kids! All-In Sports is a shop that’s connected to the back of the barbershop, and the owner James

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How do you think it went?

To be honest, I was unsure of how the night was going to go, as far as how we would interact with the kids. We had no clue the ages of the kids or their background. What if we couldn’t connect? What if the room was silent? I’m more than pleased how it went! The kids were great and after five minutes, they warmed up and were very comfortable. We had jokes, teasing and a lot of laughs, all the normal acts of an environment in a real barbershop. All of our guides that took the different groups to the other businesses felt like they bonded with the kids. More importantly than free stuff, we wanted to let the kids know that we cared!

Do you think it will become an annual thing for you?

I think most definitely it will become an annual thing! We would also like to do some small things in between, like having a smaller group come in or visiting them at the club. I think it was a great experience for everyone who was a part of it, not just the kids!

Richie and the shops are what makes our town the best place to be!

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ENTERTAINMENT (Continued from page 36)

use, psychological well-being, environmental sustainability, preservation of traditional culture, good governance, education. They also do polls twice a year to measure the well-being of the population, to understand where they can pinpoint trends. It’s about keeping people happy.

Why did Bhutan allow the athletes and the film?

TV and the Internet were only introduced in 1999. But they’ve already seen a lot of changes and increase in violence. They have an Olympic Committee that is wanting to promote sports in part as a way to engage youth who are at the crossroads, trying to see where they fit in, with traditional Bhutan society and values or with more modern pursuits. Sports is also encouraged to promote a healthy lifestyle because Bhutanese are more sedentary than they ever before.

You found drama in the adventure, right?

Yeah, the premise was to document the adventure of the team’s journey across the country by people power, which was physically challenging, but there were also some tensions within the team about the pace of the trip: are they here to just get across the country or to be connected with the Bhutanese and explore the concept of GNH? That brings up a classic tension in all of our lives, between doing and being, working, and being content. So, the team’s issues is a mirror of Bhutan’s own internal conflict where they’re trying to slow down and hold on to what matters most to them as a country.

What do you think are the lessons for the West?

The core of GNH is development with values. Historically, these values have not been foregrounded here. But it’s starting to happen on a grass-roots level throughout the U.S. You find it in corporate social responsibility movement, the emergence of the sharing economy, in the teaching of mediation and mindfulness in school. GNH, not by that name, is finding expression in the broader conversation happening around the world, where many people are dissatisfied with the status quo with business. We know that it’s not all about making a buck anymore.

After showing at SBIFF, Imogen Heap’s movie plays at Riviera

For myself, I really became aware of the value of the sense of belonging, being a part of something bigger than oneself. That’s something the Bhutanese experience deeply because they belong to these core communities. Our social fabric in the West has been more frayed. I care much more now about creating community in my life. And for it to work well, you have to actually need one another, not just elect to hang out in the same room together. That’s about collaboration, working together to make the world a better place.

Here are the films screening as part of SBIFF’s 3rd Weekend at the Riviera Theater: Friday: 5 pm Talion; 7:30 pm Mammal; 9:30 pm shorts Graffiti, Lebanon Wins the World Cup, and The Orchestra Saturday: 11 am Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt; 2 pm Viva; 5 pm Ville-Marie; 7:30 pm The Culpable; 9:30 pm Crossing Bhutan Sunday: 11 am 10 Billion: What’s on Your Plate?; 2 pm The Fencer; 5 pm Harold and Lilian: A Hollywood Love Story; 7:30 pm Bad Seeds Admission is free, on a first-come, firstserved basis. Details and links on www. sbiff.org/events/3rd-weekend.

Banff Mountain Fest

Just two days after SBIFF, 31 finally comes to a close with the 3rd

Weekend screenings, another minifilm festival rolls into town for a two-day stay. UCSB’s presentation of the Best of 40th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour takes place at the Arlington, with completely different programs screening Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24. Among the highlights are Chasing Niagara, about pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz’s quest to paddle over Niagara Falls, which won the Best Film – Mountain Sports award; the paragliding short The Rocky Mountains Traverse; and Climbing Ice: The Iceland Trifecta, in which award winning photographer Tim Kemple and ice climbers Klemen Premrl and Rahel Schelb take an expedition to Iceland’s Vatnajökull Glacier. Details, film list, and tickets at 893-3535 or www.

ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.

3 Q’s with a Dancer

State Street Ballet takes on one of the great works of fiction – and one of the world’s most popular ballets – as Don Quixote comes to the Granada for a single night, the tale of a would-be knight on a mission to revive chivalry and restore justice to the world told through movement and music in celebration of the 400th anniversary of novelist Miguel de Cervantes’s death. Company dancers are joined by Aaron Smyth, formerly of London’s Royal Ballet and The Joffrey Ballet, in the principal role of Basilio.

Smyth talked about the work in advance of the performance on Saturday, February 20 at 7:30pm.

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Q. You were a member of both the Royal Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet. Why would you leave such prestigious companies?

A. I wasn’t being used to my full potential within a company structure.

I had been jobless for a little while and got a taste of the guesting route. Then when I was back in a company, I felt too controlled, like the path wouldn’t give me as much of an opportunity as I needed. It took me several years to figure out that I really love traveling and working with new companies as much as possible. Now I’m doing that as an international principal guest artist. I really like meeting new people and learning from them.

You’re also a veteran of Don Quixote.

What brings to you back to the role?

It’s my 16th time performing Basilio, and it’s always exciting to dance it in a different city with a new partner. It’s a wonderful ballet, a great story with beautiful music. Altogether a very enjoyable masterpiece of ballet which is why it’s been around for so long.

What are the highlights for you?

Dancing the wedding pas de deux is a big scene and a lot of fun. My partner, Kate Kadow, is fabulous – we get along like a house on fire. She’s a strong beautiful dancer, and we really complement each other. I feel lucky to be dancing with her.

Dance Stage

Nebula Dance Lab’s HH11 Dance Festival is the second annual iteration of the showcase that unveils more than 30 works over the course of three separate performances. The festival attracts a large contingent of choreographers and companies from within Santa Barbara (Weslie Ching, SELAH, Motion Theatre, Nectar, Lauren Chertudi, and others) and beyond, ranging from Los Angeles’ Fuse and Louise Reichlin & Dancers, Illinois’ RE Dance Group, San Francisco’s Kendra Pearson, and even Kiruthika Rathanaswami from Canada. The schedule and details on the shows, slated for Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon at Center Stage, are available online at www. centerstagetheater.org or by calling 963-0408.

•MJ

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Real Estate

The property and home also offer off-street parking for guests, central air

by Mark Ashton Hunt conditioning, and drought-tolerant landscaping.

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.

From Entry Level to “King of the Mountain”

E

ach of the following homes falls into a unique category with various desirable features. All are newer to the market and located in the Montecito Union School District.

421 Seaview Road: $1,450,000

This quaint home is located just a couple of short blocks from the upper village, and one block from Montecito Union School. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,100+/square feet of living space.

The front yard’s artistic design features a garden, shaded sitting area, and a self-standing infinity wall fountain. Inside the home are hardwood floors that extend through the dining room, office, and master bedroom.

There is a fully remodeled kitchen, appointed with newly installed cabinets, marble countertops, and state-of-the-art kitchen appliances. The view in front of the home is of the private, landscaped patio. Toward the back of the home, treetop views offer afternoon and sunset light.

705 Oak Grove Drive: $4,650,000

This is a well-situated home with more than 4,300 square feet of living space on .85 acres of land. The newly remodeled and gated home offers four bedrooms and six bathrooms (four full + two half), all on one level.

There are two fireplaces, a pantry in the kitchen and spacious open social rooms for entertaining. The property includes mature oaks, mountain vistas, a new pool flanked by a stone patio, covered verandas, 8+ car garage and a former barn to use as is, or to transform.

1813 Fernald Point Lane: $8,250,000

This three-level beachfront sanctuary is in the much sought-after and gated community of Fernald Cove, in which all rooms face the ocean head on.

The home is listed as having approximately 3,942 square feet of living space, including three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a recently updated kitchen and updated bathrooms, an extensive wine cellar and a separate lower-level guest apartment.

Formerly owned by famed funny man John Cleese, this home offers the rarely available opportunity to purchase a home on the sand in Montecito, with the added anticipation of the Miramar Hotel, potentially opening at some point in the future (scheduled currently as June 2018), right nearby.

990 Mariposa Lane: $15,900,000

This contemporary home just came on the market this past week. One turns in and up a gated tree-lined drive to reach this newly remodeled contemporary style home built by quality builders Giffin & Crane.

The home sits on approximately 2.73 acres and is in a private and grand setting. There are ocean views from all main social rooms, and the raised 14.5-foot ceilings create a feeling of space within an open single-level floor plan. The home offers six bedrooms, including maid or nanny quarters.

The heated patio offers views of the rolling lawn, pool, and detailed award-winning gardens and ocean views beyond.

Please contact me for further information or to arrange a showing with the listing agent on these or other entries in Montecito: Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text (805) 698-2174. And visit www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, my site from which this article is based.

•MJ

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