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All Saints by The Sea saved by the bell? Church launches drive for $11 million, P. 6

THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P.11 • SEEN AROUND, P.14 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P.38

COAST VILLAGE UPDATE Lower village business district makes way for Blanka women’s boutique, Compass Real Estate, and Studio William Hefner while Montecito Aesthetic Institute relocates and Ciao Bella closes its doors (story begins on page 12)

Mondays With Mollie Coast Village Eatery jumps into the Monday night fray with a little help from a lot of friends, p.10

Whale Of A Day Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore of Downton Abbey) and husband, Dobbs, along with Dennis & Joanie Franz, spend a day aboard Condor Express, p.19

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5

Association Agenda

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Mineards’s Miscellany

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Letters to the Editor

Aaron Budgo, Montecito Association president, pens the first of a monthly series intended to provide insight about the MA’s goals and accomplishments to residents All Saints by The Sea church; Mike and Anne Towbes in New York City; Steve Martin laughs it up; Condor Express and Channel Islands; The Producers at Granada; Paksy Plackis-Cheng’s new magazine; Don Quixote at Granada; Hospice of SB and Jim Hill; update about Richard’s health; and actor George Gaynes passes away Matt McLaughlin has a secret; Dale Lowdermilk on sanity; David McCalmont sounds off; Larry Bond is “polled” over; Pat Brooks gets specific; and Rooster Bradford recalls Justice Scalia

10 Coming & Going

Dream.

Design.

Build.

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James Buckley looks forward to Mondays at Trattoria Mollie, whose eponymous owner and chef sets a table for children’s homework; and vintner Archie McLaren pores over the Naples Winter Wine Festival

11 This Week

Knitting circle; New Yorker group; Walk & Roll; MA meetings; art gala; Artistry of Strings concert; wedding showcase; Sonos Montecito; Craigslist class; Mixed Media Art class; MA Land Use; history lecture; French talk; SB Music Club; poetry club, artist Claudia Lash; orchid show; Centering Prayer retreat; free music; West of the West; MFPD chipping schedule; Cabana Home exhibit; brain fitness; Adventuresome Aging; Story Time; Italian talk; farmers market; artisans market; Cars & Coffee; and speaking French

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14 Seen Around Town

Lynda Millner lives up to her column’s title while covering the CADA luncheon, Sylvester Stallone, Student Film Studies program, and Opera SB’s Celebration of Love

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21 Brilliant Thoughts

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On Entertainment Steven Libowitz talks with violinist Mary Beth Woodruff prior to Artistry of Strings concert; Danish String Quartet; Aiofe O’Donovan’s new CD; Mimi Gilbert performs in Carp; spotlight on Phil Saviano; and UCSB Script to Screen

30 State Street Spin

Erin Graffy de Garcia spotlights the Dingle International Film Festival, American Crime Story, Anne Towbes honored, and CADA luncheon

33 Montecito Insider

Julia Rodgers chronicles the art of Cassandria Blackmore, how she motivates Laguna Blanca students, and previews the February 27 auction at Bacara Resort & Spa

38 Calendar of Events

Brad Garrett at Chumash Casino; photographer Lindsey Ross; musicians reunite at Lobero; love letters; Arlington hosts Teen Star finale; Underground Comedy Night in Carp; folk music in the air at Presido Chapel; Renée Fleming; and photographer Sebastião Salgado at the Arlington

40 Legal Advertising 41 Cinema Scope

James Luksic opens the envelopes for his Oscar predictions, then tacks on appraisals of The Witch, Deadpool, and The Lady in the Van

Movie Guide 42 In The Garden

Lisa Cullen examines the drought due to El Niño coming up short and supplies steps to remain within your water allocation

43 Your Westmont

The college launches a campaign to fund construction of the Leadership Center and two residential buildings; two free music recitals; and tennis action

45 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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Association Agenda

Building

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by Aaron Budgor President, Montecito Association

Montecito Matters

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he Montecito Association and its members have been proudly working together to preserve and protect the special semi-rural character of Montecito for the past 68 years.

This article is the first in a series that will be published monthly, to communicate to the residents in Montecito what your Association is doing for you and why we all need to be engaged so that this terrific community remains the gem that it is today. First, a little history...

While the accomplishments over its history of service have been numerous, some of its most noteworthy over the past decade are as follows: • Advocated for and maintained Montecito’s 70-year-old zoning ordinance.

• Engaged with the property owner and County to effectuate clean up of the Miramar hotel site.

• Participated in City of Santa Barbara General Plan hearings urging policies to preserve the character of Coast Village Road.

• Persuaded the SB County Board of Supervisors to fund rule changes to better protect our hillsides from out-of-character development by limiting building height and size.

• Persuaded the County Board of Supervisors to reduce the scope and visual blight of the Crown Castle cellular antenna project.

• Advocated for Montecito in numerous meetings regarding the size, scope, and disruptions of the Highway 101 project.

• Persuaded the County Board of Supervisors to begin ordinance revisions to address the growth in use of residential properties for short-term vacation rentals.

• Established a Water Committee to broaden the community discussion on drought response including alternative water supplies, water rates, and conservation.

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These accomplishments would not have occurred but for the dedication of the Montecito Association Board members, who volunteer a considerable amount of time for you and its lean but dedicated staff who execute on behalf of all of us.

In addition to these big-issue “What have I done for you lately?” benefits, the Montecito Association offers one-stop shopping for concerns such as “Who do I call if a tree on county land falls on my property?” or “There is excess brush on unoccupied land near my home and I believe it to be a fire hazard.”

In 2016, we have already engaged on many important activities, which include: Water: The Montecito Association’s Water Committee will continue to work with the Montecito Water District to identify long-term, economical solutions to meet our water needs.

Highway 101: The Montecito Association continues to advocate with City and County representatives for an integrated approach to Highway 101 and potential improvements to San Ysidro, Olive Mill, and Sheffield that will minimize disruption of our day-to-day activities.

Land Development Projects: The Montecito Association will continue to monitor proposed land development projects to ensure that new structures conform to the Montecito Community Plan. High on the agenda is improved hillside development regulations.

Neighborhood Issues: The Montecito Association will assist community members with concerns and issues affecting the enjoyment of their home and lifestyle.

We have advocated for a ban on short-term rentals, and continue to engage with the County to ensure adherence to semi-rural residential zoning regulations.

Community Forums: We will be sponsoring informational sessions to better educate the public on potentially significant issues affecting our community.

We recently hosted representatives from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to describe the threat posed by the invasive Asian citrus psyllid to our local citrus and how it intends to combat this pest.

Community Events: The Montecito Association will continue to sponsor events that bring us together, which include: The Village 4th parade and celebration, Montecito Beautification Day, and community tours.

I’m hoping we can devote this year to creating meaningful ways to earn your respect for the services we provide, so we can be more proactive and effective in maintaining our gem in the Central Coast. To do so, we need you to build our membership and act as ambassador to your friends and neighbors to encourage them to join as well. Please feel free to contact me, budgora@netscape.net, or Michele Saltoun, m.neely11@verizon.net if you have any questions. You can join the Montecito Association by going to www.montecitoassociation.org/mem •MJ bers/join or by calling us at 969-2026.

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Monte ito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards

Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, and a commentator on the KTLA Morning News.

He moved to Montecito eight years ago.

Leslie to the Rescue

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The 116-year-old rustic wooden-built All Saints by The Sea Episcopal Church on Eucalyptus Lane has just launched its public campaign to raise a total of $11 million to save the bell tower from collapsing and put the church structure on a proper foundation.

Montecito architect Bob Easton, who is overseeing the essential work, says the church, which was originally built in six weeks, was last “upgraded” in 1930, five years after the 1925 earthquake.

“The bell tower is not reinforced masonry, just a pile of stones,” says Bob. “But that’s just the first of some

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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

Secret, Shmecret

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n Clark Clifford’s book, Counsel to the President, a post-WWII Winston Churchill said that to limit atomic defense to three countries would be best; USA, England, and Canada. I ask: if the secret to the creation and detonation of atomic bombs wasn’t able to be kept secret, what makes us any more sure the secret to cracking an iPhone can be kept secret?

Matt McLaughlin Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: It can’t and it won’t. – J.B.)

Sanity, Shmanity

It’s likely you have received negative feedback from my recent letter to the editor (“Sane or Insane?” MJ #22/7), so I wanted to offer a sidebar: Assuming a person is “sane” and exhibits none of the 200+ mental disorders at the time he/she purchases a firearm, what is to prevent someone from “slipping” into depression, anxiety, or becoming a chocoholic after the gun is bought?

Let’s say, a week (or year) after a gun purchase, someone is diagnosed with cancer, is fired from their job, gets a divorce, is the victim of a violent crime, robbery, rape, or has an auto accident or experiences a home invasion.

In these cases, the potential for developing PTSD, anorexia, hoarding, paranoia, or multiple phobias is extremely high. Should individuals automatically be forced to surrender their Second Amendment rights after any traumatic event? Aren’t we all “borderline”?

Dale Lowdermilk Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Dear Borderline: so far, no feedback other than verbal, but a “Mental Illness Reporting Mandate” could help mitigate most of these situations. Simply pass a bill (and the California legislature is really good at that, passing an average of three bills a day for every day it is in session) requiring every gun or machete owner to report his or her mental changes and/or challenges semi-annually and/ or whenever they occur. This way, if a gun or machete owner goes crazy and shoots up or otherwise slashes his or her way through his or her home, family, or workplace, and it is discovered he or she did not report an obvious “trigger” (if you’ll excuse the expression) change in his or her mental state, he or she could then be charged with the non-reporting of

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said alteration, along with, of course, any other criminal charges that may occur, such as murder and mayhem. No doubt most, if not all, mentally unstable people will voluntarily report their status, but we need to pass such a mandate to make sure they do. – J.B.)

Vermin, Shmermin

Tell our dear friend, Mr. [Ernie] Salomon (“Getting Bjorked” MJ #22/7), that $250,000/year Public Works directors hire people at $200,000 to do their jobs for them, for the same reason District School Administrators, also earning $250,000/year, hire teachers to teach fourth grade, etc. All these upper echelon overpaid “public servants” once did the dirty work at the bottom of the ladder. Their perk for having survived the climb up the ladder is never having to do what they did at lower rungs on the ladder. They’re essentially getting paid premium money as a reward for surviving the system; the perk for surviving is doing nothing but appear to be “administrating”.

This is a little bit like Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. How do you give him raises and more perks as compensation for making the NBC network so rich? You pay him more and more for doing less and less! It got to the point the viewers saw Joan Rivers as much as Johnny Carson. Joan was getting $15,000/night for being there.

Johnny was getting $70,000/night for not being there!

Back in Pittsburgh, I once rented a house that unbeknownst to me was rat-infested. I called one of the national-chain pest control companies. The supervisor came along with one of the new hires on my call. I told them the problem; then I said there were two rather large dead rats down in the basement. “Would you please bag and dispose of their corpses?” I was paying good money in cash for their visit. The supervisor’s body literally shook. “Oooh, I don’t come near dead vermin. My pay-grade is above that, now that I’m a supervisor.” He, then, instructed the young female new hire to go downstairs and dispose of the rats. She rolled her eyes, and said nobody said she would actually have to come in contact with rats. Her training said she would be setting traps and spraying poisons.

Silly me, I thought that’s what

pest-control employees do: come into contact with vermin. If not them, who? Us? Despite the money we’re paying them to trap and spray?

Why don’t they just “disclaim” on the side of their fancy little vans: “Don’t even think we’ll go eyeball-to-eyeball with vermin, alive or dead.”

Everybody in America wants to sit behind a desk and play with a computer (like I’m doing at this moment)... ...Nobody wants to do any dirtywork, which may damage their prestige with friends!

David McCalmont Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Hmmm, your analogy using big-toothed, flat-tailed rodentia as examples of administrative bloat reeks of cynicism. While your comparison may have some legitimacy, your use of such symbolism should be verboten and no doubt will be one day... soon. – J.B.)

Polls Shmolls

If you are thoroughly disgusted with government and the way the country is being run, and think you are the only one that feels that way, take heart: you have plenty of company. Two recent polls indicate that a whopping majority feels the same way. CBS recently posted a

report entitled, “Americans hate the U.S. government more than ever.”

The story was based on a new survey from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Here’s a quote: “The federal government has joined the ranks of the bottom-ofthe-barrel industries; according to a new survey from ACSI, Americans’ satisfaction level in dealing with federal agencies including Treasury to Homeland Security has fallen for a third consecutive year, reaching an eight-year low. The article also quotes Forrest Morgeson, ACSI’s director of research, as warning that “Satisfaction is linked to broader goals in the political system that it wants to maximize, like confidence and trust... It’s much more difficult to govern if the entire population dislikes you.”

This is not a hypothetical warning. A recent article on the wellknown Washington Blog reported that the “overwhelming majority of Americans believe that both parties are too corrupt to change anything...

This, in fact, is a revolution.”

The article summarizes a Huffington Post article in which a “group of Republican and Democratic pollsters and political strategists” provide some “stunning” online results based on polling data: such as that 84% of all Americans believe political leaders are more interested in

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protecting their power and privilege than doing what is right; 81% percent believe the power of ordinary people to control our country is getting weaker every day as politicians of both parties fight to protect their own power and privilege; 80% believe the federal government is its own special interest primarily looking out for itself; 78% believe the Democratic and Republican parties are essentially useless in changing anything, because both political parties are too beholden; 75% believe that the U.S. government is not working for the people’s best interest; 74% see the biased and slanted coverage of the media as part of the problem; 71% believe our government is not only dysfunctional, but it is also collapsing right before our eyes; and 70% believe the government in Washington does not govern with the consent of the people.

These polls show very clearly that the surreptitious direction elites exercised in the 20th century is a thing of the past, but keep in mind the words of Ayn Rand: “There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means to achieve the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.”

Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr

Solzhenitsyn is required reading in Russian high schools. It should be on our required-reading list as well.

A couple of Thomas Jefferson quotes: “A nation that wishes to remain ignorant and free wants what never was and never will be,” and “Close not thine eyes in slumber yet oh freedom, for thine enemy never rests.”

Larry Bond Santa Barbara

Government, Shmovernment

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2) Unfortunately, that means we still will need a Treasury Department to print money and fund the DOD. Also, a Government Accounting Office (GAO) to account for that money and a

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Mondays with Mollie

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(from left) Mollie Ahlstrand, Larry Koppelman, Bob Veloz, Jamie Kellner, and Marlene Veloz all played an integral part in the development of Trattoria Mollie’s Mondays With Mollie pizza/salad menu offering

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This Week in and around Montecito

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

(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 25 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 Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker.

When: 7:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Walk & Roll Montecito Union School students, teachers, and parents walk or ride to school, rather than drive.

When: 8 am Where: Via Vai, Ennisbrook, and Casa Dorinda trailhead Info: 969-3249 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 Art Reception The new art exhibition “Construct >Deconstruct” is up at MichaelKate Interiors. The reception is tonight, with a panel discussion with the artists at 6:30 pm, moderated by Charles Donelan. Artists include Jeffrey Crussell, Karin Aggeler, Sophie

Cooper, and Pamela Grau. The exhibit runs through April 17.

When: 5 to 8 pm Where: 132 Santa Barbara Street SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Artistry of Strings Benefit Concert Santa Barbara Strings is pleased to announce artists for its annual 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 21stcentury 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 Wedding Showcase “Simply The Best Wedding Showcase of Santa Barbara” presents area caterers, bakers, florists, photographers, videographers, bridal gowns, musicians, and more.

When: 11 am to 3 pm Where: Santa Barbara Woman’s ClubRockwood, 670 Mission Canyon Road Cost: $15 per person ($7 for pre-

West of the West Film Premiere West of the West tells the mostly unknown story of the California Coast’s crown jewels, the eight Channel Islands. The film is told from the viewpoint of those who experienced the Channel Islands: those who lived on, ranched, wrecked on, dived under, filmed, raised children on, bootlegged on, sailed to, explored, and restored these national treasures.

Tickets include Priority Seating, viewing of the approximately 90-minute film highlights, a DVD of the full 3-hour film told in fourteen tales (DVD may not be available until April 2), and the presentation of special guests, including film producer Sam Tyler, director-writer Peter Seaman, and project originator, cinema photographer, and editor Brent Sumner. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.

When: 7:30 tonight; 7 tomorrow night Where: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street Cost: SBMM members $45, $55 for non-members Info: www.sbmm.org registration) Info: www.simplythebestofsb.com 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).

When: 3:30 pm Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street Cost: free MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Clear out the Clutter and Sell It on Craigslist The Santa Barbara Public Library System is offering a free class on how to sell items on Craigslist, a free website for local classifieds listings.

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to creating a “For sale” ad, including how to choose a category, write a description for the item, add photos of the item to the listing, and respond to inquiries after the ad is posted.

The class will be taught as a lecture and demonstration, but those wishing to follow along may bring a laptop, tablet, or other Internet-enabled device.

Because space is limited, attendance will be limited to the first 40 people to arrive.

When: 10 to 11 am Where: 500 N. Fairview Avenue in Goleta Cost: free Info: 964-7878 TUESDAY, MARCH 1 The Cusp of Spring: Mixed Media Art During this two-session class you will create striking mixed-media pieces integrating several art techniques (printmaking, painting, collage) with photographs you take at La Casa de Maria. Experience a “ginko walk” – a Japanese haiku tradition for discovering natural beauty. No experience necessary. Both sessions are included in this program.

Led by Joni Chancer, who has been facilitating art workshops nationally and internationally for more than 20 years, inviting participants to discover, render, and celebrate beauty in art and nature.

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here has been a storefront shuffle of sorts on Coast Village Road recently, with new businesses sprouting up and two businesses moving on.

This Friday, February 26, marks the opening of Blanka, the newest women’s clothing boutique on the road.

Owned by Jennie Reiter and her husband, Eric Reiter, the store – located in the former home of Mertens Fine Art – features an array of designer women’s clothing, accessories, shoes, jewelry, and apothecary items.

The vision behind the shop belongs to Jennie, who has an extensive background in buying and merchandising in stores such as Ambiance, Anthropologie, Wendy Foster, Free People, and others. Her work in boutiques led to the start of her own styling business, Your Best Self, in which she spends time helping women overhaul their closets to see what they

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Opening a storefront had been on her mind for years, and when the space on Coast Village became available last year, she quickly enlisted furniture builders Albert Apodaca and Michael McCrary to carry out her vision of clean lines, white walls, brass finishes, and on-trend décor.

The shop carries clothing lines such as Alice McCall, DVF, Free People, Scotch & Soda, Alice + Olivia, Rebecca Taylor, and others, as well as jewelry from A Peace Treaty and Stephanie

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Volunteers “adopt” a mentee and see them once a week or so to provide them with a wider scope of activities and guidance that they might otherwise not have. Some are in foster care, others come from broken homes.

There are about 90 mentors in Santa Barbara with a wait list of 60 kids. The list would be longer if there were hope of more mentors.

We were gathered at the Coral Casino to benefit the program and celebrate two deserving honorees, Joyce and John Dudley. In spite of their busy lives, they each have a mentee and so did two of their grown sons. As Joyce said, “I sleep with my cell phone and my husband, but I find time each week.” No experience is necessary –

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To begin the luncheon, “Teen Star” Dylan Ortega sang country-western in his winning style. CADA’s CEO Ed Stonefelt welcomed all and especially thanked the co-chairs, Marybeth Carty and Barney Melekian.

Founding member and honorary chair was Anne Towbes, who started this luncheon five years ago. She hopes the guests all invite special people who have helped shape their lives.

Catherine Remak was emcee and said, “Mentoring is changing the community one child at a time.”

Anne introduced the inspirational speaker Jaime, who told us about

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Kids Helping Kids, which he founded in 2002 at San Marcos High School where he teaches economics. It began with a student-run penny drive and evolved into an annual gala at the Granada Theatre. The result is a gross of more than $1.8 million raised for children in need at home and abroad.

Jaime has led kids to other countries such as Nicaragua, where they saw many children living in a dump. Kids Helping Kids are helping to build a school adjacent to the dump.

Jaime told the audience that for years he was like the cart pulling the horse and thought gratitude would follow. “I learned that gratitude comes first and the rest will follow. Kids will succeed with the presence of a caring adult.”

After getting our heartstrings pulled, the afternoon ended with Erin Graffy and Catherine appealing to our pocketbooks to help the kids.

If you would like to assist, call 7221321 and volunteer your time or your dollars. As fifth grader Luis said, “I wouldn’t even mind having a female mentor. I just don’t want to be on the wait list any longer.”

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Sly told of a sound guy on Rocky who got upset with him and had his name taken off the credits. Ironically, the movie was nominated for best Diana Langley and Nina Terzian at the SBIFF

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“Overall, the building, being a wooden structure, is in relatively good repair because it can wiggle and shake if we have another earthquake.”

The major overhaul, with Bob working with Santa Monica structural engineer Bruce Resnick, should be completed by 2018, with the first phase – the bell tower – finished this year.

More than 65 percent of the monies needed has already been raised, including a hefty $3 million donation from philanthropist Leslie Ridley-Tree, a regular member of the congregation, says Ed Birch, campaign co-chair with Bitsy Bacon, former head of CAMA, and Sheri Benninghoven.

“Of the $11 million target, $2 million is for an endowment to make sure we are okay for many years ahead,” says Ed. “This is now the public phase of the fund raising and, given the community, I have no doubt we’ll reach our target.”

While the bell tower is undergoing necessary seismic reinforcement, the church will still be used for regular services. But when work starts on the church building itself, an alternative will have to be sought.

“It is a wonderful church and much loved. The response shows that.”

Rector Aimee Eyer-Delevett says she had been amazed by the outpouring of support for the restoration project, as well as the amount of monies raised in a relatively short time.

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Banker Mike Towbes and his bubbly wife, Anne, are back in our rarefied enclave after a trip to the Big Apple, where they maintain an aerie overlooking Central Park, to see Italian conductor Speranza Scappucci at Lincoln Center’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater with the 1831 Vincenzo Bellini opera La Sonnambula, with singers and an orchestra from Juilliard and the Met’s Lindemann Young Artists Development Program.

Mike and Speranza, who received a glowing review from The New York Times for her baton work – “it’s time for her to conduct across 65th Street at the Met,” gushed the critic – go back more than two decades when Mike, an avid supporter of the arts, was a compeer at the Music Academy of the West’s summer festival and took her

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In July, Mike caught her in action at the Santa Fe Opera directing the 1840 two-act Donizetti comic opera, The Daughter of the Regiment, and he and Anne will undoubtedly be at the Los Angeles Opera in June for Puccini’s La Bohème, with Speranza on the podium showing her talents.

“Initially, she was a vocal student, but has since blossomed into a critically acclaimed conductor, one of the few leading female maestros in the business.

“It has been a pleasure to watch her ascent. I’m sure her career will gather more momentum in due course. There are too few women in that kind of position.”

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Wild and Crazy Guys He hasn’t appeared as a stand-up comedian in 35 years.

But erudite Montecito funnyman Steve Martin turned up as a surprise guest at Jerry Seinfeld’s new live show at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre last week.

And the 71-year-old comedian kicked off his short set by telling the delighted audience: “I’m here tonight because of that old showbiz saying ‘Never lose a bet to Jerry,’” according to Vulture.com.

Steve may have lost that bet when he appeared on Seinfeld’s Crackle TV show Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee last month.

Steve opened up about his decision to quit stand-up as Seinfeld drove him around, captured by a camera inside the car.

“The audience could tire off so quickly,” he said. “I was essentially depressed. I couldn’t do the old material, and I knew I could do new material.”

And Steve certainly did that in Manhattan last week when he launched into his sparkling routine before Seinfeld took the stage.

Vulture carried many of his jokes verbatim, with Steve perched on a stool for the gig, with his banjo in his hands strumming between jokes.

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Cruise Control Everyone has a whale of time on Hiroko Benko’s popular cruiser the Condor Express, when Downton Abbey actress Lesley Nicol, joined Montecito actor Dennis Franz and his wife, Joanie, for a Valentine’s Day trip to the Channel Islands.

Lesley, who plays chef Mrs. Patmore on the popular PBS series, tells me she now has her green card, along with fellow actress Phyllis Logan, which will enable them to trade on the inter-

the bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers and also put out a new album last October with Edie Brickell called So Familiar.

Meanwhile. it looks like Steve will be combining comedy with music this year as he will be touring with his band plus fellow funnyman Martin Short, who will join them for eight dates.

He also has a movie out in November, director Ang Lee’s Iraq war dramedy Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk starring Vin Diesel, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Tucker.

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or the DOH. A 10% total tax will be fairer than the 40-45% we are currently paying through all the hidden taxes.

7) Illegals will need to go home.

After the DOD rounds up the first million and ships them back, the remaining 12 million will get the message and return to where they came from voluntarily, through that door in the fence marked “Exit.” They will even get a free federal lottery ticket upon exiting. The jobs they held will be fought for by the 30 million ex-federal employees that were let go.

8) Immigration... Don’t we have enough people in this country already?

9) Turn fighting wars and saving the planet from global warming over to Hollywood. They seem to have a nvest n ommerCIal eal state large arsenal of really great weapons and always find ways to destroy the politically incorrect.

10) Get rid of all federal judges and lawyers. I haven’t quite figured this one out yet, but there must be a desert island somewhere where we could send them.

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3) The president will be required to be a professional golfer (PGA or LPGA), so that we can be proud of what they do every day and must be able to do a good John Wayne (or Margaret Thatcher) impression for when the going gets tough.

4) Members of the House and Senate will be limited to one term. They will meet yearly and can’t go home until they have approved a “zero” balanced budget, repealed 100 laws now on the books, and reduced the existing deficit by at least 10%.

5) Abolish the Supreme Court. The 50 states’ attorneys general will also meet yearly to vote on frivolous matters before the courts.

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cise. [Editor’s note: Except, maybe, for the 2nd Amendment?] He knew with all his heart that if the Constitution were to be amended, (as it often has been) it should be changed only by the manner it set forth. It should never be changed by reading into it something that is not there, or believing it is a Living Document. Change should only come with difficulty and by a super majority. Never a majority and especially never a minority.

Scalia was to the Constitution what the Knights Templar were to the Holy Grail. His drinking cup was the Constitution and he stood over it above all the other members of the court. He would have defended it to his death, and maybe he did. Here follows what justice Clarence Thomas, the second strongest conservative member of the court, said of him: “Justice Scalia was a good man: a wonderful husband who loved his wife and his family, a man of strong faith, a towering intellect, a legal giant, and a dear, dear friend. In every respect In every case, he gave it his all to get the broad principles and the small details right.”

To Thomas and every other member of that court, Nino was better than they, and they knew it. From a lawyer who spent time as a judge and scribe in an appellate court, I knows full well what Nino meant to the court. His loss leaves a much bigger hole than any of the others ever will. He was solid as a rock and as tall as the mountains those rocks came from. It is hard to visualize the networking that goes on in such a place, but it does and every personality has his or her influence.

The court has been evenly balanced, with Kennedy the waffle vote. The leader who held the conservatives to their post is gone. Great things will be written about him.

President Obama will never nominate anyone who can be approved. If you think for one moment he has any common sense, then you need a strong adult beverage. If you believe all people of black heritage think alike, then you forgot that Clarence Thomas also has the same heritage. If you made that mistake, then you need an even stronger drink. The vacancy of Scalia is so huge, no moderate, progressive, or undecided will ever fit.

All lovers of the Constitution, all you Knights in Common Sense Armor, must demand no one be appointed until an equally endowed president can do it. Then you must rise and demand the new appointee be as principled as Nino. That means the new justice must be better than any of the existing justices. Most importantly, he or she must also be a lovable human being. Not impossible, but difficult.

Goodbye, Nino and God bless you.

Rooster Bradford •MJ Ventura 25 February – 3 March 2016

Brilliant Thoughts

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Famous First Words: Proper Privacy and Private Property

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And, for that matter, you can call me Brilliant (because Ashleigh Brilliant is, in fact, my real name.)

I live in a humble suburb of Montecito called Santa Barbara.

I am a great foe of the Rite of Privacy, and believe that what matters is not what we know about one another, but how we use that knowledge.

This calls to mind the fact that one major difference between our two communities is that, in Santa Barbara, most dwellings may be seen from the street. In Montecito, you hardly know they are there. Privacy is so highly valued in our society that I’m surprised it didn’t get written into our Declaration of Independence. In fact, not only did “Privacy” not make it into the list of our fundamental rights along with Life and Liberty, but Jefferson’s original draft actually entitled us to “Life, Liberty, and Property.”

Instead, as you know, those patriots finished up with the wishy-washy “Pursuit of Happiness,” which, for better or worse, is too vague to stand up in court – otherwise, many a miscreant could argue that “I was only pursuing my happiness!”

“Property,” on the other hand, is a much more solid concept – though it might have looked odd standing beside “Liberty” in a land where for nearly an additional century people would continue to be bought and sold as slaves.

But the whole idea of Property is likely to go on bedeviling our thinking for a long time yet. For example, I have in my files a report that an international legal tribunal had decided (no doubt after much rancorous debate) that any bullet found in a person’s body is the property of that person, and that the party who did the shooting is considered to have thereby relinquished all claim to the object.

Other cases, however, are less clearcut than between shooter and shootee.

Do parents own their children? Are pets property? How can you inflict compulsory military service or even compulsory education, upon beings who are not your property? Aren’t we indeed all owned by the State, which ultimately has the power of life and death over us?

Isn’t that why Proudhon said, “Property is theft”?

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fied in a thousand songs and ballads, conveys a sense of rightful possession? How can we ignore such injunctions as: Button up your overcoat When the wind blows free, Take good care of yourself – You belong to me!

But maybe the question of who owns what all comes down to whatever chemicals are influencing our brains at any particular time. As Harry Lauder’s inebriated Scotsman used to sing, after announcing that “I belong to Glasgow”: I’m only a poor old working lad, as anyone here can see, But when I get a couple of drinks on a Saturday, GLASGOW BELONGS TO ME! Back in the days before I owned anything substantial, I used to think that, if ever I did acquire a piece of real estate, a major perk would be having the legitimate right to address any trespasser with the order that often seemed to come up in the Westerns: “STRANGER, GET OFF MY LAND!” Then, believe it or not, after I myself actually did become a landowner, such a situation really did arise. Coming home one day, I found a strange vehicle parked in my driveway. This was a few years ago, when the “Occupy” movement had spread across the country. My uninvited Occupier (who was living in the car) proved so congenial and persuasive, with a story about harassment by the police if he parked on the street, that I hadn’t the heart (or the guts?) to use this long-awaited opportunity to utter those righteous words.

Instead, I actually let him stay, for two weeks, until the situation became so uncomfortable and inconvenient for me that (still lacking the courage to say it in person) I left a note asking my occupier to leave. He left, but unfortunately, not graciously. My evictee telephoned and tried to get me to change my mind. And when I remained quietly firm, his last words to me etched themselves on my memory: “WHAT KIND OF A NAZI ARE YOU?” But here are some other words which I’d prefer to leave you with for now – and (speaking of property), which I can actually claim to own, since I’ve copyrighted them: I hate to say goodbye – so I won’t. •MJ

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But this weekend, Woodruff gets a chance to return to her first love of performing in the Artistry of Strings concert that benefits Santa Barbara Strings. For the fundraiser, Woodruff annually arranges for fellow string chamber musicians from around the country to join her on stage for the concert, and spend a week in residency offering master classes and lessons for the SBS students.

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Mary Beth Woodruff comes with Artistry of Strings attached 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.

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topped with four tasty turkey meatballs (made with raisins).

A devoted group of regulars gathered at the Coast Village Road ristorante recently to test a new Monday night menu featuring mostly pizza, but including some smaller pasta dishes too, and highlighting Montecito resident Jamie Kellner’s Buoni Anni Sangiovese wine.

Some six months ago, Mr. Kellner, a former Turner Broadcasting System CEO, advised Ms Ahlstrand that since she was “paying rent anyway,” she should open on Mondays. Mollie’s husband died less than two years ago, and she says now that she’d rather work than stay home alone, so she agreed to consider a sevenday-a-week operation. Mollie and a small group of supporters and friends such as Jamie and Julie Kellner, Tim and Jano Stack, Larry and Nancy Koppelman, Bob and Marlene Veloz, and others, have been tinkering with a “family night” idea featuring pizza, salad, and wine on Mondays for the past few months. The idea is to make it not only a family night, but price it as affordable for families. They’ve come up with a $15-a-person pizza/ salad combo that was launched on a recent Monday evening.

In preparation for Mondays With Mollie, the Kellners took Ms Ahlstrand to what Jamie refers to as

“two of the great pizza emporiums in the world”: Pizzeria Mozza (owned

by Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali, and Joe Bastianich) and Gjelina in Venice (California), also famous for its pizza; there they visited the kitchens, watched the cooks on the line, and studied how those two places make their great pizzas.

Mollie brought this high-level education back to her eatery, where Mr. Kellner (whom Bob Veloz calls “a world-class chef,” though Kellner demures) uses a radar gun to measure the temperature in Mollie’s woodfired pizza oven; it needs to be at 750 degrees. Because of the high heat, it takes just two minutes to cook a pizza, which then must be removed quickly, lest it burn. The wood for the oven is gleaned from fallen and aged oak tree limbs taken from the Kellners’ Montecito property. “I used to pay a hundred dollars a month for my wood, but now I get it free from Jamie and Julie,” Mollie says, laughing.

“The making of the dough,” Bob points out, “is so simple it would shock you, but it is also very important. Mollie rolls the outside of the dough first, and then kneads it from the center out,” he explains. “You work from the center, and you keep pushing it out.” He notes, too, that throwing pizza dough in the air is no longer done by quality pizza makers.

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“Pizza, in this country, has moved from something that comes in a cardboard box to something that’s gourmet, fine dining,” Jamie says. “If you go to Gjelina,” he adds, “there is a pizza at almost every table, but you can’t get in; there’s a long line outside.

It’s the best pizza in L.A., but you can’t get a reservation.”

When you taste Mollie’s pizza dough, you’ll be savoring the flavor of the bread she makes. “That’s unique,” Bob says. “It’s the lightness and the crust that makes it so delicious, and her pizza dough has those same attributes.”

A Place for Homework

Monday night being family night, there will be a table set aside for kids who need to do their homework. Mollie plans to open for dinner beginning as early as 4:30 pm so that not only homework can be done, but the entire family can be home before bedtime.

As for the menu, it’ll feature four or five special pizzas, all of which will come with a salad (Caesar or Mista) and the combination is priced at $15.

Toppings feature kale, Swiss chard, spinach, radicchio, lots of veggies, chicken, etc. I had a kale pizza and, believe it or not, the 750-degree heat crisped the kale just enough to cause it to actually melt in my mouth upon contact.

Whoa.

There will also be a couple pasta dishes and even a meat dish on Monday’s limited special menu (Mollie is toying with the idea of offering her other menu items too, but that is not settled). The Kellners’ Buoni Anni Sangiovese will be available at $8 a glass ($32 for a bottle) and checked tablecloths will replace

Mollie’s standard elegant linen tabletops.

Trattoria Mollie is located at 1250 Coast Village Road and is open the other six days of the week for lunch (11:30 am to 3 pm) and dinner (5:30 to 9 pm). Call (805) 565-9381 or go online for reservations at: opentable.com and a visit to urbanspoon.com will detail the ristorante’s menu.

See you on Monday!

WORLD OF WINE

by Archie McLaren (Mr. McLaren has headed two Central Coast vintners associations and has been a consultant for the American Institute of Wine & Food, as well as for charity wine auctions from Honolulu to Washington, D.C.)

A Great Auction

The recent Naples Winter Wine Festival that took place over the weekend of January 29-31 was a bellwether for vintners of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The event has been in existence since 2001 and is well-known among food and wine aficionados, but it has been Napaand Sonoma-centric due to the fact that founders Jeffrey and Valerie Gargiulo, who have a home in Naples, also own Gargiulo Vineyards in the Napa Valley.

The Naples Winter Wine Festival is ranked among the top 10 arts and entertainment events for wealthy Americans. This ranking by the Luxury Institute is based on exclusivity, quality, and prestige. Since 2004, the festival has earned the distinction of being one of the most successful charity wine auctions in the nation, according to Wine Spectator. The event

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best. The package ultimately included the entire 2016 Central Coast Wine Classic for four people, as well as unique and large-format bottles from Central Coast vintners, as well as special neo-impressionist paintings from Brown. Our package drew a winning bid of $60,000. It would have been even higher, but the auctioneer neglected to indicate that the lot included round-trip, first-class airfare from anywhere in the United States to the Central Coast, a feature that was added by Naples Auction patron Frank Hussey.

The Naples Festival agreed to set up an area for Central Coast wineries to showcase their wines, and Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat, Bob Lindquist of Qupé Wine Cellars in the Santa Maria Valley, Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini of Hartley-Ostini/ Hitching Post Wines in Buellton, Bion Rice from Sunstone and Artiste in the Santa Ynez Valley, Brian Talley of Talley Vineyards in the Arroyo Grande Valley, and Justin Baldwin, founder of Justin Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles, all donated bottles and additional lifestyle enhancements to the Auction Lot and went to Naples, where they found enthusiastic bidders in abundance, many of them wearing Tastevin silver wine tasting cups

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I was quite aware of the phenomenal success of the Naples Auction, as I have gauged such auctions since the founding of the Central Coast Wine Classic’s Rare & Fine Wine & Lifestyle Auction in 1985. Our event was among Wine Spectator’s Top Ten Charity Wine Auctions in America with auction proceeds of $1,000,000.

We all thought that was significant, and then virtually out of nowhere comes Naples to challenge the Napa Valley Wine Auction as the most successful auction. It was an incredibly sudden and precipitous rise to the top.

After receiving the invitation to participate, we immediately began brainstorming with James-Paul Brown and Bion Rice of Sunstone Vineyards & Winery and Artiste Winery to create a package that offered a visit to the Central Coast, enhanced with embellishments that would assure inclusion in the Live Auction at Naples, where the Naples Festival demographic audience is at its enthusiastic

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Dennis, who hit it big in the U.S. series NYPD Blue, is off with Joanie to London to help Queen Elizabeth celebrate her 90th birthday in April.

“We have taken an apartment near the city center for three months and will be making some side trips to Scandinavia to check out the other countries,” he tells me. “And I’m sure the celebrations for the Queen’s landmark birthday will be quite something.”

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Prompt Producers Drama students from Dos Pueblos High School had the time of their theatrical lives when The Producers, part of the Theater League’s entertaining seasonal program, was staged at the Granada.

The youngsters had exclusive backstage access as the Mel Brooks show, which was a major hit on Broadway with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, was set up and dismantled in a 24-hour period.

The vibrant and amusing two-act production, with a nine-member band under director Peter Nilsen, was well up to Great White Way standards with David Johnson as hapless theatrical executive Max Bialystock and Richard

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When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2

Free Lecture Fikret Yegül, professor emeritus of the Department of Art History and Architecture, UCSB, will deliver a lecture entitled “The Archaeology of an Idea: The Classical Column – A Fundamental Notion in Architecture” at the Karpeles Manuscript Library.

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Dewey, who is well-known for photography shot from his own plane, presents us with an alternative reality by shooting pictures from his computer monitor of a live camera feed on Del Mar Beach, near La Jolla.

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TUESDAYS Adventuresome Aging Program Community outings, socialization, and lunch for dependent adults.

When: 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $75, includes lunch, plus onetime fee of $35 Info: Kai Hoye, 969-0859 Story Time at the Library A wonderful way to introduce children to the library, and for parents and caregivers to learn about early literacy skills; each week, children ages three to five enjoy stories, songs, puppets, and fun at Story Time.

When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 THURSDAYS Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative, too.

When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAYS Farmers Market When: 8 to 11:15 am Where: South side of Coast Village Road Local Artisans Market When: 3 to 7 pm Where: La Cumbre Plaza, 121 South Hope Avenue Info: www.localartisansmarket.com SUNDAYS Cars & Coffee Motorists and car lovers from as far away as Los Angeles, and as close as East Valley Road, park in the upper village outside Montecito Village Grocery to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends, and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty of other autos to admire.

When: 8 to 10 am Where: Every Sunday in the upper village, except the last Sunday of the month, when the show moves to its original home, close to 1187 Coast Village Road.

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Basil Vendryes, principal violist of Colorado Symphony Orchestra, will perform

a former member of the San Francisco Symphony and the New York Philharmonic; violinist Jane Chung, an in-demand soloist, recitalist and chamber musician who frequently collaborates with dance companies; and cellist Andrew Smith, an associate professor of music at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he performs regularly as a member of The Cerberus Trio.

“Basil, Jane, and I met at the California Summer Music Festival in Pebble Beach 25 years ago,” Woodruff recalled. “Basil, who had been in the Aurora Quartet, was faculty, and Jane and I, fresh out of conservatory, were RAs. Late at night, we played through all 16 Beethoven quartets amid the Monterey cypress and pine trees in the fog. It was pretty special.”

Vendryes also later visited Biola to master classes and concerts, where he’d often perform with Woodruff.

Smith was part of the Young Artists Quartet at UCSB, where he earned a doctorate studying with then faculty violinist Ronald Copes (who later joined the Juilliard String Quartet member), with whom Woodruff had also studied. She’d play with Smith whenever she returned home to Santa Barbara on breaks from Biola.

For Saturday’s concert, Woodruff and colleagues will perform Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74, No. 1; Kodaly’s Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7; Beethoven’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135; and Puccini’s Crisantemi (Chyrsanthemums) for String Quartet. It’s a program that mirrors Santa Barbara Strings’ curriculum geared toward a historical perspective of classical music: “It really does,” Woodruff agreed.

“The Haydn is a musical version of a palette-cleansing sorbet, a very clean and straight piece.” Then the Kodaly duo is a real tour de force, technically unbelievably demanding of the instruments, a 20th-century work based on Hungarian folk tunes.

The meat of the program comes with the Beethoven work, one of the final quartets he composed before his death.

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said that the late Beethoven quartets are the most spiritually advanced of any artist’s in any medium,” Woodruff said. “He was completely deaf, yet what he did blew everything out of the water.”

Still, Woodruff said, the Beethoven she chose harkens back to Haydn, bringing the program full circle.

“It’s light and almost ethereal, just a phenomenal work. The slow movement is like a dark hymn, a pleading for forgiveness, or love, written when Beethoven was in almost complete isolation. It’s an unbelievably moving work.”

The coda, Puccini’s chrysanthemums, is a nod not only to Santa Barbara as an opera town, but also a sort of thank-you note to the Italian wineries that are providing the pours for patrons during intermission and at the post-concert reception.

“It’s the only work he wrote for a string quartet, and it’s as operatic as possible without the voices,” Woodruff said. “It’s also an elegy, so it’s heart-wrenchingly gorgeous and moving.”

The fundraiser will also mark the debut of a video, The Santa Barbara Strings Story, that screens during the program to give attendees a behindthe-scenes look at where their dollars are going. Woodruff hadn’t yet seen the final version, and neither have her students, who had to stretch perhaps even more than they with the music just to appear on camera.

“Classical musicians are usually complete introverts who deal in sound, not sight. But I’m told it’s short and sweet in painting a picture of Santa Barbara Strings. The hope is to connect the dots about who we are and what we do.”

Strings and Things

The Danish String Quartet has exploded on the international scene ever since winning the Danish Radio P2 Chamber Music Competition in 2004. A decade later, the foursome made their Santa Barbara debut at UCSB Campbell Hall, and now they’re back at the same venue for the second season in row. The quartet received rave reviews from both the Los Angeles Times and New York Times on their last American tour, the former waxing enthusiastically that the ensemble “allowed time to stand still, and they could assume the pose of excitingly aggressive rockers. They did it all.” While the DSQ maintains a passion for Scandinavian composers, their concert Tuesday evening features Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, op. 18, Janácek’s String Quartet No. 1 (“Kreutzer”), and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, op. 13, with nary a Nielsen nor Abrahamsen, though we may

hear their transcription of Danish folk songs (which they recorded in 2014) as an encore.

CAMA’s Masterseries offers some competing classical chamber music the same evening, as veteran Grammywinning conductor-viol player-composer-project creator Jordi Savall returns to the Lobero accompanied by bodhrán player Frank McGuire, a founding member of Lyra Celtica, for a program centering on the English and Celtic Viol, on both the 7-string bass and 6-string treble versions. The fascinating program traverses the British Isles for seven different sets of pieces.

Magic in Music: O’Donovan’s Album a Leap Forward

It might seems absurdly early to make such a prognostication, but the 2016 album of year might have already been released, last month, in fact, when Aiofe O’Donovan put out her sophomore solo CD, In the Magic Hour. The album is delicate yet anchored, both earthy and ethereal, a true artistic statement that should stand the test of time. It represents a bold and confidently ambitious step forward for the former member of the adventurous bluegrass band Crooked Still.

The death of her O’Donovan’s grandfather was the catalyst for Magic Hour, which was produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Neko Case) and includes cameos by Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Gabriel Kahane. The album is replete with imagery and sounds that evoke meditation and contemplation of issues of love and loss, artistic expression and growth, and passing.

But while there’s clearly a sense of longing and even sorrow, the record is ultimately completely life-affirming, and breathtakingly so, though it took a few repeated listens to reveal its depth and nuances.

“Yeah, it’s the kind of record that takes a couple of listens to sink in,” agreed O’Donovan, who returns to the Sings Like Hell series Friday, February 26 for the first time as a solo artist with a new band – featuring guitarist Anthony Da Costa and drummer Steve Nistor (Iron and Wine).

O’Donovan had spent some quality time with her grandfather not long before his passing for the first time as an adult, and found herself moved by his having told her that his greatest accomplishment in life was his family.

“I thought it was a beautiful image,” she said. “To have made it to 97, have nine kids, 27 grandkids – it just inspired me to look back on my own childhood, family, and relationships, all facets of my life. So the record

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Aiofe O’Donovan participates in the Sings Like Hell series (photo

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starts with ‘Stanley Park’, being alone and seeing a bird, and mourning for childhood, looking for friends, wanting connection. And it ends with ‘Jupiter’, a sort of post-apocalyptic love song about being old with the person you’re still in love with. The rest is about everything in between.”

Bird imagery permeates much of the album, which O’Donovan said was because it evokes a powerful message for people. “Birds represent flying and freedom, which reminds me of the freedom of childhood. They’re like super creatures who fascinate me with how free they are. Birds have that spiritual thing for me.”

Magic Hour couches O’Donovan’s songs in astonishingly creative yet sneakily subtle soundscapes full of unusual instrumentation and counterpoints, recalling early efforts by Shawn Colvin, and Joni Mitchell in The Hissing of Summer Lawn era, both of which the singer-songwriter happily claims as progenitors.

“It’s hard to not be influenced by everything you hear, even if it’s subliminal. When I first heard Shawn’s ‘Steady On’ in eighth grade, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I was so influenced by how she sang, how she delivered the song. Tucker is known for his soundscapes; he has an uncanny ear for it. On my first album, I came in with a lot of preconceived ideas about the arrangements, but this time around we worked together from the ground up. I wanted to let him do his thing, and it came out awesome.”

Still, it’s O’Donovan’s songs and her singing that make Magic Hour so compelling, indicating a major leap forward since her 2013 solo debut.

“I feel more settled in myself and in my career and in the writing,” she agreed. “I’m sure I have many more phases to go through; it’s not like I’ve ‘arrived’. But there’s a maturity in the record that hasn’t been there in the past. It’s a reflection of my life. I can’t wait to see what comes next from this.”

More Adventures in Acoustic Music

Ojai-raised singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mimi Gilbert celebrates the release of Strangers Won’t Exist, her debut full25 February – 3 March 2016

length album, with a headlining gig at Carpinteria’s Plaza Playhouse Theater Friday night. The album, recorded in 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand, is a mostly spare set largely featuring just Gilbert and drummer percussionist Jordan Gray, with help from other street musicians Gilbert met in her sojourns Down Under.

The album was produced by Abe Ginnane, who heard Gilbert busking and committed then and there to recording an album with her. You can read how the record came together on Gilbert’s fanbridge website, fburls.com/89-MtGWxSCH, and listen to or purchase the songs or full CD at her bandcamp site, mimigil bert.bandcamp.com. Tickets to the concert include a copy of Strangers Won’t Exist. Lee Koch Music opens the show.

On Saturday, Carl Verheyen, the studio/session guitarist known for his work in Supertramp, returns to SOhO for another double-bill with his Santa Barbara protégé Haddon Cord. Verheyen, who also serves as an adjunct instructor of studio jazz guitar for the Thornton School of Music at USC, released a new solo acoustic album call, appropriately enough, Alone, just last year. He’ll play both solo acoustic and electric at Friday’s gig.

It has been nearly 30 years since the “unfairly neglected” (as Rolling Stone once put it) singer-songwriter David Wilcox made his major label debut with the surprisingly accomplished How Did You Find Me Here, back in 1989. But the Eastern (and sometimes Nashville) folkie has somehow managed to forge an indie career ever since his final A&M effort, Big Horizon, spelled the end of the recording deal after it barely dented Billboard’s Top 200 album chart five years later. Wilcox has been praised for a boyish sensitivity paired with a view on life and relationships that’s both earnest and lightly humorous, even as he plays rather inventive style of finger-picking (and often open tunings suggested by Joni Mitchell) and sings with a timbre not unlike James Taylor’s. Despite that pedigree, for whatever reason, Wilcox still flies largely below the radar, which is why we can still see him at places as intimate as SOhO, where he returns for another solo show Sunday February 28.

The opening couplet to the first song on Odell Fox’s EP reveals the enigmatic appeal of the acoustic duo of Jenner Snow Fox and Raphael Odell Shapiro: “I’m sick and tired of the sun going down without seeing it fall / And I keep getting fired when I work for myself – higher standards than anyone else.” The six songs on the Moon Shiner EP – out just this month, barely a year after the duo officially formed 25 February – 3 March 2016

problem?

We’re dealing with a power structure, and people don’t want to give up their power. Each bishop is autonomous reporting only to the pope.

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors sounds really good on paper, but so far they haven’t done anything after meeting for two years. Behind the scenes, the people in power don’t want that systemic change. It’s like what we always used to say: if you want things to change, stop dropping money in that basket every Sunday.

while still undergraduates at Yale University, are sweetly simple and yet still somewhat soulfully searing.

We’ll hear them locally for the first time Tuesday night at SOhO.

On the Spot(light)

Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and the absent Mark Ruffalo were honored with Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)’s American Riviera Award the first Friday night of the recent festival. Writer Josh Singer and producer Steve Golin participated in respective panels the following day, while director Tom McCarthy was feted with his fellow Oscar nominees at the Arlington five days after that.

But there was another person present who was instrumental in the making of the movie. In fact, without Phil Saviano, not only wouldn’t there have been a Spotlight, there wouldn’t have been the massive Spotlight investigation that turned into the crucial series exposing the extent of priests abusing children and the church’s efforts at covering up the crimes.

Saviano, who was one of the early victims in the scandal, brought the breadth of the abuse to the attention of the Globe reporters, and helped flesh out the story and explain the scope of the scandal back in the early 2000s, when the Spotlight team did its investigation and published the series of stories that eventually earned a Pulitzer Prize. Saviano, who was portrayed by Neal Huff in the movie, answered a few questions in the emptying Arlington before heading over to the after-party.

Q. Were you frustrated that it took a long time for the Globe Spotlight team to uncover the breadth of the info, even after you had sent them information about it years earlier? Or when you look back, is all forgiven after the success of the movie?

A. It was very frustrating in the 1990s. I’d gone to the Globe in 1998 with a lot of evidence, including the fact that bishops around the country were in on the cover-up, colluding and conspiring with each other to protect the abusive priests. I brought it up to two reporters, and they got back to me and said their editor wasn’t interested in following up, that he thought it was old news.

Which is why in the movie Robbie Robinson (Keaton’s character) says not to celebrate too strongly because he screwed up.

But he wasn’t the only one. I’d already been leading the New England chapter of SNAP (the Survivors Network of those Abused

by Priests) since 1997. I’d gone public about my own abuse in late 2002.

(But even though it was a couple

Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, and director Tom McCarthy attend the American Riviera Awards at Arlington Theatre at the 31st Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)

of years later), I was very pleased to have an opportunity to share my research and get their investigation off to a good start.

Is the movie another form of vindication or cathartic for you?

I’m having a catharsis about this issue for the second time in my life, which I never expected. The original explosion of news reports all around the country was such an event and I in many ways was at the center of it, because I was working closely with the Spotlight team and talking to media around the world. But then things died down. Honestly, four years ago, I figured it was over. But then I heard from Mike Rezendes (the Spotlight reporter played by Ruffalo), who called to tell me they’d been approached by the Hollywood scriptwriters who wanted to turn it into a movie. And he told them they should include me and asked if I wanted to talk to these guys. I was thrilled that all these years later, they thought what we did should be shared with the rest of the world.

Did they get it right?

Sure they did. One of the reasons is because Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer talked to so many people and listened to so many stories from reporters, victims, politicians, everybody. Then they not only came up with a great script, they also let me have a crack at it. They asked me to read through it and see if they left anything out or got things wrong. I sent back four single-paced typewritten pages of suggestions with my reasons, and I was thrilled that a few of them show up in the film.

What about today? The papal commission was just in the news after Spotlight was shown in the Vatican, but there was the controversy of the member who was a victim saying not enough was happening. Why is it still such an entrenched

Which brings up the question, are you still a practicing Catholic?

No. I figured out in college that the Catholic Church and I would be going in separate directions. It wasn’t because of my abuse, because it wasn’t until I was 40 years old that I realized that the priest who molested me, David Holly of Worcester diocese, had continued molesting children for another 20-25 years after me in different parts of the country, and I also didn’t realize other priests were doing the same thing. That’s what encouraged me to go forward with my story. But I’d already had other disagreements with the church by college.

Spotlight, which is considered one of the frontrunners for the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday night, was just released on DVD last Tuesday.

Further Focus on Film

Don Hertzfeldt, the UCSB Film and Media Studies alumnus whose current animated short World of Tomorrow vies for the Oscar on Sunday night, shows up back on campus two days later for a screening of the film and a discussion of his career. Hertzfeldt, the only filmmaker to have won the overall Grand Jury Prize for Short Film at the Sundance Film Festival twice (World of Tomorrow nabbed the second one in 2015), has twice before been nominated for Academy Awards. His animated shorts include It’s Such a Beautiful Day, The Meaning of Life, Billy’s Balloon, and Rejected.

The current entry tells the story of a little girl taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future. The UCSB Script to Screen film presentation takes place at 7 pm at Pollock Theater on campus.

Although the Academy Awards will already be in the rear-view mirror, SBIFF’s Showcase series winds up its presentation of all of the Oscar-nominated shorts with two screenings of the documentary entries on Wednesday at Plaza de Oro. (Animated and Live Action shorts screened the previous two Wednesdays).

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by Erin Graffy de Garcia

Twain Revisited

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njoying the recent weather and putting a local twist on the old Mark Twain-ism ahead of season, Ron Harkey quips, “The most beautiful summer I ever spent.... was a winter in Santa Barbara!

Irish Love Invasion

It was a sister-city love fest during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Our sister city in Ireland is Dingle, and a collaboration with the Dingle International Film Festival brought in a selection of Irish animated short films.

Maggie Wordell, who hails from

J’Amy Brown at her Rockingham address, later the home of O.J. and Nicole Simpson Maggie Wordell and Dingle Film Festival director Maurice Galway

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Galway and her husband, Steven Wordell, held a reception at their home for the Irish contingency that

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came to town during our Film Festival.

They included the Irish Festival director Maurice Galway and his wife, Catherine, and his board member Michael Dowling.

Maggie and Steven were part of my delegation when we went to Ireland to establish Dingle as our sister-city a dozen years ago. (In Ireland they call this “twinning” with another city.) Our original counterparts /collaborators from Dingle Brian and Mairead de Staic were of course with the Irish group, as were their son-in-law Sean and his wife, Megan.

The full house at Maggie’s included the family of Gregory Peck, whose forbearers came from Dingle. Peck was being honored by the Dingle Film Festival for his centenary, which coincides with the Irish liberation centenary.

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So, there is this new TV show American Crime Story on the trial of O.J. Simpson. We already had the real trial televised... so this is sort of reality TV turned on its head and backward again. It was irri-tainment the first time around, so why watch now?

But who all remembers a year or so before all the hubbub, that O.J. was seen somewhere in south county playing golf. Rumors were raging and rampant in real estate offices that O.J. was looking to buy here.

A great Santa Barbara story comes from all this. J’Amy Brown (yes that J’Amy Brown: our Montecito Association prez, landmarks member, and now Montecito Planning commissioner) was moving to

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Montecito around this time. When J’Amy found a home to put an offer on, it turned out that the owner, Ellie Simpson, had known J’Amy’s mother back in their day at Westlake School for Girls. I guess Ellie later was in Pasadena, and J’Amy and her parents in Brentwood. J’Amy and Ellie hit it off and closed the deal... and thereby added to the celebrity speculation, as the transaction was known as the “Brown-Simpson Escrow.”

But the story gets one more irony.

The Brentwood home that our J’Amy grew up in was later on sold to O.J. Yep – that house where O.J. lived and where he was found after the crime.

Towbes a Blooming Success!

Most of her friends think Anne Towbes is a real peach. And while they know she is not a shrinking violet... they may be surprised to learn she is now an orchid. Really!

Our Anne is being recognized for her continuous generosity to the community by the William Sansum Diabetes Center with a beautiful white phalaenopsis orchid named in her honor. If you have been to her home, you know how she loves orchids, so this is a fitting tribute to the 20 years she and her husband have supported Sansum Diabetes Center.

This will all take place on Thursday evening, March 3, at the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show which continues through Sunday, March 6. The Anne Smith Towbes Phalaenopsis will be available for purchase and all proceeds benefit the prevention, treatment, and cure of diabetes.

Come to think of it, earlier this year we had a begonia named for Beverley Jackson. And we have roses named for Julia Child and Nancy Reagan and even a woman named Susanne. (Her husband was a local rose breeder and named a double apricot hybrid in her honor: Susanne’s Rose).

So, readers, what other posies have been named for Santa Barbara women?

Calling It As He Sees it

CADA (Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse) held its Mentor Luncheon at the Coral Casino. The beautiful program opened with Santa Barbara County Teen Star finalist, country singer Dylan Ortega, who hails from the Valley.

Luncheon attendee Anne Luther noted the best line of the event went to this 17-year-old performer, who remarked, “When I saw seven utensils on the table, I knew I wasn’t in Santa Ynez anymore.”

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around their necks on silver chains.

A table companion explained that each Naples Winter Wine Festival patron who had over the years accumulated winning auction lot bids of at least $1 million received one from the event to wear as a badge of honor.

Ostini, who has participated in every Central Coast Wine Classic since 1985, notes “With $11 million-plus raised this year alone, and bids in the hundreds of thousands, this showcased a new world to us.

While the Central Coast might still play second fiddle to Napa and Sonoma at this event, I think we were all proud to pour our wines, and we were confident that ours are in the same class as most any of the wines being poured at Naples.”

Lindquist agrees. “The auction and event,” he says, “are very Napa Cabernet-centric, but there were enough wine geeks there to appreciate Roussanne and Syrah! The huge amount of money they raise, increments of $100,000 thrown around like $1,000s are thrown around at some other auctions. Impressive, too, is that 100 percent of the money raised goes to the kids!”

Vintner Baldwin, whose vineyard was planted in 1981 and who has been a long-time and ubiquitous promoter of the Central Coast as world-class terroir, observes that, “This is the wine

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As for Clendenen, he notes the sojourn to Florida for the auction was “eye-opening, a lot of fun, and other-worldly. We arrived in a beautiful setting,” he adds, “littered with glamorous luxury cars and began pouring our lovely wines to a group largely unfamiliar with our products. Thanks to Archie McLaren, we went a long way to rectify that issue. After seeing

the extraordinary and passionate bidding at the auction for marginalized children’s charities, I think all of the Central Coast team was blown away and would consider returning.”

••• Closer to home, the upcoming Central Coast Wine Classic will run from August 10-14; website is central coastwineclassic.org. You are invited to call Archie at (805) 878-3124 or visit archie.wineclassic@gmail.com.

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Architect William Hefner has opened his firm’s Montecito studio

Kantis, hats from Lack of Color, small batch organic spa products and skin care from French Girl Organics, and wild raw honey from GeNew Foods.

“I love being able to carry lines I believe in and am passionate about,” Jennie said.

The store will be open from 11 to 7 pm every day, with the grand opening Friday, February 26, from 4 to 9 pm. For more information, call 8691811 or stop by 1266 Coast Village Road.

Also new on the road: Studio William Hefner, a satellite office for the Los Angeles-based architecture firm of the same name. The business, which integrates architecture, interior design, and landscape, has already started working on several projects in the area, several of which have

been in front of Montecito Board of Architectural Review.

Founder William Hefner, who recently finished building a weekend home in Montecito, says Santa Barbara’s open space, vast terrains, and ocean vistas have always intrigued him. Hefner founded his architectural office in Los Angeles in 1989 with the intent of bringing the discipline and quality of commercial modernism to smaller projects. He is most well-known for residential architecture; his expertise encompasses a vast array of styles from the highly contemporary to the deeply historic. Hefner resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Kazuko, who is the firm’s principal for interior design and their son, Koji.

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ly published in both national and international publications, and while known primarily for private residences, has a diverse portfolio that includes commercial, restaurant, and retail spaces. The new Montecito location, which is located just up from Coast Village at 113 Middle Road (next to Berkshire Hathaway), is run by managing director Robert Irvine and project managers Domiane Forte and Liz Hughes. The 1,500-sqft space features a long communal working table flanked by architectural renderings of current and past projects, notable publications, and architectural details.

Fore more information, call 7702612 ext. 365, or visit www.william hefner.com.

Coming soon to Coast Village Road: Compass, a luxury real estate company based on a technology-driven platform, has recently leased 1101 Coast Village Road, the former home to Hayward’s, and most recently JANGEORGe Interior Design, which closed in November.

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by John Nisbet, the former manager at Coldwell Banker.

Compass aims to combine the country’s top agents, proprietary market insights, and integrated mobile and web technologies into an “intelligent home buying, selling, and renting experience,” according to Nisbet. The Montecito branch currently employs five agents and is looking to expand by opening an office in Santa Barbara as well.

Compass will neighbor the men’s and women’s clothing store Whiskey + Leather, which opened in November of last year; the real estate company is expected to move in following tenant improvements to the building. For more information, visit www.com pass.com.

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Artist Inspires Laguna Blanca Students

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assandria Blackmore is the kind of mom who doesn’t mind getting paint splattered all over her clothes when she helps out with an art project at school. And she’s patient and caring with the children, showing them how to wield a big paintbrush in their small hands and blend paint colors.

Blackmore is also a distinguished artist, with her pieces of art being sold at galleries and displayed in museums all over the country. Large-scale installations of her artwork hang in fancy hotels all over the world.

Luckily, Laguna Blanca, where her children attend school, will benefit from Blackmore’s talents in two ways this month: she donated her time working with early kindergarten through fourth-grade children to create giant pieces of student art worthy of hanging on the wall, and she donated a piece of her artwork to the school, all of which will be auctioned off at the Laguna gala on Saturday, February 27, at the Bacara Resort & Spa. Funds raised at the gala will go toward classroom improvements, professional development and enriched programming at Laguna, an early kindergarten through 12th grade college preparatory school with campuses in Montecito and Hope Ranch.

The donated piece of Blackmore’s work, called “Nerissa Amphitrite”, features her unconventional approach to reverse painting on glass. Abstract in style, it measures 40 inches high by 40 inches wide, and includes shades of blue, green, and yellow.

“She has a true following – she really is unique,” said Ginni Drier, a Santa Barbara art collector who owns seven pieces of Blackmore’s work, in addition to works by famous artists such as Andy Warhol. “If you walked into my house, you would think she was the most famous artist in the world. I love her work!”

Blackmore is widely recognized for her pioneering style, in which she paints in reverse on glass, then shatters the glass and puts it back together like a jigsaw puzzle. The average piece of her artwork in a private collection (as opposed to huge commissioned pieces in hotels) sells in the range of $7,500 to $30,000. Her husband, Jon Blackmore, manages the sale of her artwork and the galleries they own in San Francisco, Seattle, Carmel, and now Santa Barbara.

“We focus 100 percent on art – it’s a miracle,” said Blackmore of her work with her husband. “That’s why I’m working with the kids. I’m less interested in teaching them technique and more interested in inspiring them – that sometimes can be the missing link. It’s important to help them get a spark going.”

Born in California, Blackmore was the child of hippies who moved the family to a remote farm in Oregon, where they lived in a barn and became totally self-sufficient, doing such things as making their own flour and digging their own well. “My art is very process oriented, which is a reflection of the way I grew up,” she said. “We had to be very creative living off the land. Everything had a

Cassandria Blackmore’s “Nerissa Amphitrite” will be auctioned off Saturday, February 27

Cassandria Blackmore observes as a third-grade student blends orange into the piece (photo by Oscar Gomez)

process, and creativity was integral to existing.”

At age 17, she left home to become the first person in her family to graduate from college. She eventually won a scholarship to the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School near Seattle, which was founded by glass artist Dale Chihuly in 1971.

Blackmore said that her art is inspired by her own difficult journey growing up. She had severe dyslexia, which was not well understood at the time, so she was always labeled “the slow kid,” she said. “I was always wondering why I wasn’t like the other students even though I tried so hard.” But it turns out that dyslexia contributes to what makes her paintings so special.

“Reverse painting came naturally to me, because it was visualizing a composition in reverse, just as letters and numbers are often flipped with

dyslexia,” she said.

Other Laguna parents see Blackmore’s story as an inspiration.

“I fell in love with her story. It seriously struck a chord with me,” said Cynthia McClintock, the Laguna gala chair. “It’s such a great message to show children that what we sometimes think of as a disability can turn out to be a gift.”

Blackmore’s art studio and gallery are on the first floor of a 1907 building near West Beach that was built by artists and remarkably was the place that Diego Rivera painted his wellknown “Firestone Self-Portrait.” Her family, which in addition to her husband includes her children, Leona, 8, and Orion, 11, live on the second floor.

Blackmore’s work is already wellknown within the Laguna community – she is currently working on three commissioned pieces – so school officials expect a bidding frenzy over the Blackmore-inspired student artwork at the gala on Saturday night. Who will be the lucky winner? Laguna Blanca students and teachers!

For more information about Blackmore’s work, see her website, cassandriablackmore.com.

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sound and he got no credit.

It’s been 39 years between then and the latest Stallone success, Creed, for which he’s nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Sly thinks his work will last longer than he does. He had an inauspicious start almost being born on a bus and ending up in a charity hospital, where the attendees used the forceps improperly on his face. The result was his unusual speech. Oddly, “My kids sound like me. We have trouble pronouncing ‘th’.”

Sly told about an audition with Woody Allen, saying, “I knew who Woody Woodpecker was, but I’d never heard of Woody Allen, who was painfully shy. When we weren’t scary enough, my friend and I went back with dirty faces and Vaseline-greased hair to look more intimidating. After scaring Woody, we got the job.” But there were times when Sly lived on the streets in a great big coat he called his house. However, he believed struggle was character-building.

After a clip of Rambo, it was mentioned that perhaps we should have him fight ISIS. When questioned about a future Rocky, Sly thinks action actors have a shelf life. “Right now it has a beautiful ending.”

Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the original Rocky films, was on hand to give Sly his Montecito Award. He told the audience that the original part “was him” and he got it after hundreds of others had auditioned. Carl remembered what a great director Stallone is and called for him to do more.

Stallone says, “Everyone needs a dream.” I would say most of his have come true.

Student Film Studies

After running into Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin at the Stallone VIP party, she told me they are still supporting SBIFF. They were formerly premier sponsors for the festival.

Now, they are returning for the second

SBO artistic director Kostis Protopapas, board chair Sandy Urquhart, and general director Steven Sharpe at the Opera ball

The feather lady Joann Younger and Kayla Shenassa at SBO

SBO co-chairs Pat Andersons and Rodney Baker

year with the Student Film Studies program. Forty college-age students from all over the U.S. come for a threeday symposium that focuses on film appreciation, criticism, and analysis.

They get free travel, room and board, and a chance to meet notable professionals. Way to go, Lynda and Bruce!

“The roots of the festival haven’t really changed in 30 years,” says founder, Phyllis de Picciotto. Of course, it has grown from two-andone-half days to 10, and she credits executive director Roger Durling with changing the dates so that it coincides with the Academy Awards.

In the beginning, when Phyllis asked for funds from the city, no one really knew what a film festival was. There were only about 10 in the U.S. I think everyone knows now. And that’s a wrap!

Gala and Gowns

Bruce Heavin and Lynda Weinman at the Hennessy Lounge during the SBIFF

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homes, nearby cities, and many schools.” The hope is to educate the next generation to appreciate opera, too. Steven was happy to announce that in the fall, the opera Carmen will be presented – good for families and children.

One of the outstanding auction items sold by auctioneer Andrew Firestone was seven nights at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens and private tours with OSB’s artistic direc-

The Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) Ball was a “Celebration of Love” – or as the invitation stated, “From Cupid’s arrow to Venus’s beauty, you are invited to invoke your inner muse.” I don’t know about the inner, but the outer muses were all attired in their finest finery for the elegant evening. The Four Seasons Biltmore Loggia room was swathed in extremely flattering pink light, and the tables sparkled

Andrew Firestone with mom Kate at the Opera bash

with gold sequined cloths and roses of every hue from pink to red for our three-course dinner.

Board chair Sandy Urquhart pointed out and thanked the co-chairs Pat Andersons and Rodney Baker and their committee: Deborah Bertling, Nanette Giordano, Joni Papay, Mary Penny, Jean Rogers, Joan Rutkowski, Judy Smith, and Joann Younger.

Opera general director Steven Sharpe thanked the cast of L’Elisir d’Amore for performing operatic arias and duets throughout the evening. He told us, “During the 17 weeks they are here, the studio artists will be offering up to 75 appearances on request around town, in libraries, retirement

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tor, Kostis Protopapas. What better way to see Greece than with a native?

Kostis calls Santa Barbara “a magical place also.”

After an evening of opera, it was quite an amusing contrast when DJ Gavin Roy began to spin the wild, loud music of today, and the guests were bouncing and dancing. OSB had done their contribution to the cultural enrichment of everyone and now it was time to “rock and roll.” I heard the evening was a great financial success as well. Much-needed for this expensive art form.

L’Elisir d’ Amore will appear at the Granada Theatre on March 4 and 6.

•MJ See you at the opera!

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Cirby Hatano, Theater League Production stage manager and Anais Pelligrini, SBCPS associate director of Development backstage discussing the 1st annual Jurkowitz Fellows Program at Granada Theatre (photo by Priscilla)

Supporters Stan and Betty Hatch with Impactmania team member, Melissa Walker and Wendy Read (photo by Priscilla)

Impactmania guests at UCSB include Carla Blackwell and Tom Parker with Laura Ashton (photo by Priscilla)

Director of operations for Granada Theatre is Dave Johnson educating with a Q&A for high school students (photo by Priscilla)

Mayor Helene Schneider, Laura Ashton, Nobel Peace Prize nominee; Paksy Plackis-Cheng, founder/publisher of Impactmania (photo by Priscilla)

On Granada’s stage are Anais Pelligrini, SBCPA assistant administrative director of development; The Producers actors David Johnson (plays Max Bialystock); Richard Lafleur (as Leo Bloom); James Roberts IV (as O’Houllihan); James Roberts IV (as O’Houllihan); Jurkowitz Fellows program students: Nathan Gibbings, Madeleine Wester, Salem Curtis Place, Liam Strong, Bean Lettieri, with bird in hand is Thomas Slater (as Franz Liebkind) Jessica Ernest (as Ulla); Madeleine Lazaraits, and J Ryan Carroll (as Carmen Ghia) (not pictured: Aura Carlson, Rebecca Embar, Wesley Glenn, and theater educator David Holmes) (photo by Priscilla)

Lafleur as ambitious accountant Leo Bloom, making his national touring debut.

With a great supporting cast, The Producers definitely produced.

Sudden Impact Former Santa Barbara Symphony president Paksy Plackis-Cheng, has launched a new online magazine, 25 February – 3 March 2016

Impact Mania, with Melissa Walker, who writes a popular society column on the Noozhawk website.

The new magazine, which can be accessed on impactmania.com, features thinkers and doers who make a social, cultural or economic impact worldwide, with a different city and

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Friends and fans of Paksy’s are Duncan Mellinchamp, Karen Kerns, maestro Nir Kabaretti, Mary Dorra, Pamela Perkins-Dwyer, and Barbara Burger (photo by Priscilla)

They think you’re dangerous, but the world needs to hear it. – Paul Giamatti in Straight Outta Compton

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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 35) UCSB professor Ram Seshadri, Pamela Perkins-Dwyer, and professor Martin Moskovits attending the inaugural reception of Impactmania (photo by Priscilla)

From Act 11’s scene are gypsies Lacy Ward, Miriam Kotacka, Sierra Heller, Deise Mendonca, “Queen of the Dryads”; Melena Hartog, Emma Brady, and Zoe Womack (not pictured: Emma Brady, Lauren Pulkstenis) (photo by Priscilla)

Tom Parker, Sigrid Toye, Duncan Mellichamp, Nir Kabaretti, Pamela Perkins-Dwyer, Barbara Burger, and Kimberly Phillips.

Paksy Plackis-Cheng (photo by Priscilla)

its people being featured each month involving arts and culture, business, human interests, and science and technology.

Fittingly enough, the first issue was launched at a socially gridlocked soirée at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum, and, in due course, will include New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Miami.

Among those turning out for the launch were mayor Helene Schneider, Tammy Hughes, Marybeth Carty, Stan and Betty Hatch, Mary Dorra,

Quintessential Quixote Australian guest star Aaron Smyth’s credentials, with a background with the Royal Ballet, New York’s ABT and the Joffrey in Chicago, were as impeccable as his dancing when Rodney Gustafson’s State Street Ballet staged a colorful and vibrant premiere of Don Quixote at the Granada.

The Cervantes classic, which wrapped the company’s current season before they move on to Fresno, starred Smyth in the role of Basilio, the young barber who wants to marry Kitri, played by company veteran Kate Kadow, against her father’s – played by Gary McKenzie – wishes.

The show, with Steven Jasso as Don Quixote, Dominique Tan as sidekick Sancho Panza, and Sergei Domrachev as the amusing Gamache, kicked off in Barcelona, with scenes in a tavern, a gypsy camp and, finally, the couple’s wedding.

Vladimir Medved’s set design, combined with Valery Levental’s dozens of eclectic costumes, made for one of State Street’s best shows ever in the decade I have been watching them perform.

The company’s full arsenal was

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Patrons Michael and Anne Towbes congratulating Don Quixote cast members Meredith Harrill (Kitri’s friend); Kate Madow (Kitri); Cecily Stewart (sailor girl), and sponsor Tim Mikel also managing director and founding member of the State Street board (photo by Priscilla)

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Suzanne Danielson, Kate Firestone, Haley Firestone-Jessup, Granada’s SBCPA VP of advancement; Leila Drake, “Mercedes”; and Brooks Firestone with young ballerina Addy Tognotti (photo by Priscilla)

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arteries, which can be reversed with a more appropriate diet.

My wine consumption will be severely curtailed and more fruits and vegetables will be on the menu.

Thank you for the torrent of get- well messages I have received, as well as care packages of soup and healthy food hampers that have arrived on my cottage doorstep from the symphony, author Alicia St. John and Santa Barbara Yacht Club dynamo Trish Davis.

Aaron Smyth, “Basilio” and Rodney Gustafson, artistic & executive director of State Street Ballet Santa Barbara’s premiere of Don Quixote (photo

by Priscilla)

called into play, with Jack Stewart and Leila Drake, as the gypsy king and queen, deserving particular mention.

Food for Thought After a CAT scan at Cottage Hospital, doctors have ruled out a stroke as the cause of my present infirmity, which has seen me hobbling around with a cane.

It is more likely hardening of the 25 February – 3 March 2016

Bye, George On a personal note, I mark the passing of actor George Gaynes, who has just left us, 10 weeks shy of his 99th birthday.

The Finnish-born star, baritone singer, and prolific performer, who lived in our rarefied enclave for nearly 30 years, was frequently on TV and in film, including Punky Brewster, Police Academy, Tootsie, and Altered States, and a soap opera regular on General Hospital and Search for Tomorrow.

His attorney daughter, Iya Falcone Brown, served two terms on the city council and he was a regular on the annual Unity Shoppe telethon.

Life Saver Hospice of Santa Barbara was bustling when former employee Jim Hill,

town from Chicago.

“I wanted to show the ever-changing laws of life,” he says. “It’s transcendence, if you will.”

Thirty-five percent of the proceeds went to the hospice, where Jim worked for 11 years in end-of-life care.

Sightings: Oscar winner Jeff Bridges noshing at the Coral Casino...Former St. Elsewhere actor William Daniels picking up his Java jolt at Pierre Lafond...Rocker Kenny Loggins dining at Opal Pip! Pip! Jim Hill, Santa Barbara artist and David Selberg, CEO Hospice at the Leigh Block Gallery located within Hospice Santa Barbara (photo by Priscilla)

65, staged a showing of 32 of his art works in various mediums in the Leigh Block Gallery.

The pieces were produced over the past six years since Jim, who is confined to a wheelchair, moved to our

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

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

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Go Big – Lindsey Ross, a fine art photographer based in the Funk Zone who holds an MFA in photography from Brooks Institute, will demonstrate ambrotype portrait photography using her 20-by-24 inch Levy Process Camera in a special event at Potek Winery a few blocks up from the beach from her studio. This will be the first time Ross has made portraits in California with this camera, which was originally manufactured in the 1920s for process and reproduction work. Ross restored the camera and retrofitted it to shoot wet plate collodion, the late 19th-century photographic process through which she makes her fine art work as well as portraiture for her business La Chambre Photographique. Frank Goss, Santa Barbara-based art dealer and owner of Sullivan Goss Gallery, will open the event with a few words providing historical perspective and context for the camera and photographic process that will be demonstrated. Santa Barbara Magazine commissioned Ross for a series of clear glass ambrotypes featured in the December 2015 article “The Glass Menagerie”, a 10-page fashion spread. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Potek Winery, in The Mill, 406 E. Haley St. COST: free INFO: 453-6927 or www. lachambrephotographique.com Write on – Sure, there’s email, texting, Twitter, and all sorts of other instant methods of communication. But

perhaps nothing conveys a message of ardor or adulation more than the good old-fashioned love letter, the hard-copy written kind that sustained mankind until just a couple of decades ago. Art From Scrap hosts Love Letters Workshop offering a creative evening reflecting on who or what touches the heart. Guests are invited to create a letter of love using vintage typewriters, fine papers, quills and pigments, with poetic prompts to get you started. Attendees will be guided through composing a genuine love letter directed to anyone or anything.

Envelopes and postage will be provided so others can receive these thoughtful works of art. Sondra Weiss, an Art Educator who is on a mission to “Bring Back the Lost Art of Love Letters”, and Simon Kiefer, an avid poet, dancer, and writer who has an extensive collection of vintage typewriters, are the co-hosts for the workshop. WHEN: 7-9 pm WHERE: 302 East Cota Street COST: $20 INFO: 884-0459 or www. exploreecology.org/art-from-scrapsanta-barbara.php FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Cleese Enough – Carpinteria’s Plaza Playhouse Theater hosts its next installment of its popular “Underground Comedy Night” series, featuring what’s being called the most accomplished group of performers yet. Well, they may not all be household names yet, but one of them certainly stands out: Camilla Cleese, the daughter of former Montecito-based funnyman John Cleese

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Back to Stand-up – Brad Garrett won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Raymond’s chronically insecure older brother Robert on the hit TV show Everybody Loves Raymond in the mid-2000s. He’s also known, due to his distinctive baritone voice, as any number of characters in more than 30 animated features, playing parts in such hits as Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, and Tangled. But Garrett actually broke into show business as a comedian, and his stand-up act has spanned more than three decades, dating back to the days when he was one of the youngest comics ever to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Within a few years, he was opening for such icons as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., in Las Vegas, and his stand-up routines still bring down the house all across the country.

While he doesn’t describe his act as “blue,” it is salty; hence his own tag for the tour: “Offending America One City at a Time.” WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez COST: $40 INFO: (800) CHUMASH (2486274) or www.chumashcasino.com

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Together Again – Grammy-winning saxophonist-composer Joe Lovano and the equally lauded guitarist-composer John Scofield, who together formed one of the most popular jazz groups of the early 1990s, have reunited after almost 20 years. Scofield, considered one of the most important guitarists and composers in the genre, possesses a distinctive sound and a diverse stylistic approach that falls somewhere between post-bop, funk-edged jazz, and R&B. A masterful improviser, he has also recorded more than 40 albums as a leader and collaborated with such legends of jazz as Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, and Brad Mehldau, as well as contemporary artists including Mavis Staples, Government Mule, and Phil Lesh. Lovano stands out as one of the most successful saxophonists working today, lauded not just for his compelling saxophone tone and improvisational ability but also for his forwardthinking presentation of new musical ideas and ensemble concepts. Now, with two more decades of experience since their last collaboration, the pair are back together showcasing a dynamic new ensemble for their North American tour featuring Ben Street on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. The concert kicks off Jazz at the Lobero’s spring 2016 season. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 33 East Canon Perdido St. COST: $39 & $49 ($105 patron tickets include priority seating and pre-concert private reception) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

of Monty Python fame. Camilla, 31, moved here at 18 and attended UCSB before launching her own stand-up career that has included lots of personal material skewering her family, especially dad and his four wives (number 2, Barbara Trentham, is her mom). She’s also collaborated with her father on several occasions, co-writing a stage version of his hit 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda and also his 2011 Alimony Tour (that was spurred by John Cleese’s expensive divorce from Alice Faye, his wife when he lived in Montecito). But tonight, the 6’1” Camilla is just one of four So Cal professional stand-ups – the others are Jesus Trejo, Kiran Deol, and Marty Ross – who are currently breaking into the mainstream.

David Sharp once again hosts the evening of yuks from the comedians who have appeared on networks such as HBO, Showtime, Fox, and Comedy Central, and/or on such programs as Last Comic Standing and Conan. All ages are welcome, but we’re told the show will feature mature language and themes, so parents and guardians are not encouraged to bring children and to use their own discretion with teens.

WHEN: 8 pm Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria COST: $20 INFO: 684-6380 or www. plazatheatercarpinteria.com Lonesome by Candlelight – Santa Barbara folk musician Peter Feldmann is celebrating the beginning of his 54th year of enmeshment in American traditional music by – what

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else – hosting an evening of bluegrass.

The founder of the the Bluebird Cafe (in 1971, now SOhO) and the Old Time Fiddler’s Convention (1972), Feldmann was the first to bring many prominent folk, blues, and bluegrass artists to town, including Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, The New Lost City Ramblers, Fred McDowell, and the Balfa Brothers, among others. The longtime bluegrass historian, collector, music consultant, teacher, and producer is, of course, also a popular performer in several bands and ensembles, one of the best of which is the Very Lonesome Boys. The quartet of seasoned musicians features master fiddler Blaine Sprouse, the venerable Santa Barbara bassist Tom Lee (who founded and ran the Live Oak Concert Series for years) and banjo and guitar player David West, an original member of the Cache Valley Drifters who is now a prolific producer and studio musician, with Feldmann on mandolin and vocals. The group, which plays bluegrass both traditional and adventurous, hasn’t performed in more than a year, which adds a special glow to tonight’s show by candlelight at the Presidio Chapel, the narrow but acoustically fine historical site downtown. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: 123 East Canon Perdido Street COST: $15 INFO: 688-9894 or www. bluegrasswest.com SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Teen Star Finale – The annual singing competition that has become 25 February – 3 March 2016

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Sing Away, Renée – Renée Fleming is affectionately called “the people’s diva,” a nickname bestowed for her abundant talent and huge heart, as well serving as one of the most celebrated musical ambassadors of our time. The soprano captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence, but her accomplishments beyond the traditional concert hall are also legendary.

She’s been awarded the National Medal of Arts, America’s highest honor for an individual artist, and received four Grammy Awards, including the 2013 prize for Best Classical Vocal Solo. She’s performed at the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, the 2008 Olympic Games, and the Super Bowl in 2014, becoming the first classical artist to sing the National Anthem. Fleming also appeared in a televised concert at the Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II. Fleming also frequently hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series (which screens at Hahn Hall) and Live From Lincoln Center on PBS. Known for bringing new audiences to classical music and opera, Fleming has sung not only with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo but also with Elton John, Sting, Lou Reed, Josh Groban, Joan Baez, and even the Muppets. Fleming concluded 2015 with performances in the title role of Lehar’s The Merry Widow at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and in a return to the recital circuit performs tonight at the relatively intimate Campbell Hall at UCSB with a program that features Schumann’s Frauenliebe und leben, selections from Rachmaninoff, and beloved opera arias and musical theater favorites. Note: Fleming also coaches UCSB vocal students in a special oneon-one intensive presented by Arts & Lectures and the UCSB Department of Music.

Monday at noon at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. The class is open to public observation. Free admission. WHEN: 2 pm COST: $55-$125 INFO: 8933535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

Santa Barbara’s version of American Idol for local teenagers reaches its final event tonight, as 10 of Santa Barbara County’s outstanding young vocalists take the stage to compete for the coveted Teen Star title. The finalists are Ava Burford, Santa Barbara HS; Kaitlyn Chui, Cabrillo HS; Jackson Cocciolone, San Marcos HS; Jillian Garnett, San Marcos; Daniel Geiger, Pioneer Valley HS; Rachel Guron, Cabrillo; Hunter Hawkins, Laguna Blanca; Chloe Schwartz, Bishop Diego HS; Claire Velez, Bishop Diego; and Megan Wilson, San Marcos. The contestants first interviewed and auditioned before a panel of judges to determine these semi-finalists who received mentoring

and lots of coaching before this evening’s opportunity to perform before a live audience and celebrity judges from the music industry. The three finalists are determined by the judges and audience, then the audience votes electronically to select the final winner, so you are much more than just an observer. The show will also feature performances by newly crowned Teen Dance Star (a la So You Think You Can Dance) Frankie Harman – who nabbed the top spot in the inaugural competition at the Lobero late last month – plus the two runners-up. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. COST: $15-$35 INFO: www.teenstar. us •MJ

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Picture Perfect – Internationally acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado has traveled in more than 100 countries for his epic photographic projects, calling attention to the effects of poverty, famine and industrialization through his striking black and white images. Over the four decades, he has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history, documenting international conflicts, starvation, and exodus.

In Genesis, his most recent project, however, Salgado turned away from social photography to create a collection of images depicting nature, animals, and indigenous people in breathtaking beauty, a photographic tribute to the planet’s beauty for which Salgado embarked upon the discovery of pristine territories, wild fauna, and flora and grandiose landscapes as a path for humanity to rediscover itself in nature. Salgado appears in conversation with acclaimed Santa Barbara-based writer Pico Iyer, best-known for his fascinating chronicles of surprising cultural intersections, featuring an illustrated presentation of Genesis and other iconic works. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. COST: $25-$35 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

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2/18/16 11:46 AM MONTECITO JOURNAL

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS BID NO. 5435 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 5435 for the Stretch Equipment at the Bird Refuge will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 P.M., Thursday, March 3, 2016, to be publicly opened and read at that time. Any bidder who wishes its bid proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that its bid proposal is actually delivered to said Purchasing Office. Bids shall be addressed to the General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and shall be labeled, “Stretch Equipment at the Bird Refuge, Bid No. 5435".

The work includes all labor, material, supervision and equipment necessary to complete a new 490 square foot concrete pad, install one Norwell sign and three pieces of outdoor fitness equipment, renovate an existing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking space to meet current standards, and associated work per the plans and specs.

The construction cost estimate is $25,000. The Norwell sign and exercise equipment will be purchased by the City. Each bidder must have: either a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or a Class B General Building Contractor license or a C-27 Landscape Contractor license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code.

There will not be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting.

The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard. Plan and specification sets can be obtained from CyberCopy (located at 504 N Milpas St, cross street Haley) by contacting Alex Gaytan, CyberCopy Shop Manager, at (805) 884-6155. The City’s contact for this project is JUSTIN VAN MULLEM, ASSOCIATE PLANNER, 805-897-1972.

In order to be placed on the plan holder’s list, the Contractor can register as a document holder for this Project on Ebidboard. Project Addendum notifications will be issued through Ebidboard.com. Although Ebidboard will fax and/or email all notifications once they are provided contact information, bidders are still responsible for obtaining all addenda from the Ebidboard website or the City’s website at: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboard.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts.

Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work.

The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty bond in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the proposal.

A separate performance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder. The bond must be provided within 10 calendar days from the notice to award and prior to the performance of any work.

Effective March 1, 2015, Senate Bill 854 requires the City to only use contractors and subcontractors on public projects that have been registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations.

The City of Santa Barbara hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, political affiliations or beliefs, sex, age, physical disability, medical condition, marital status or pregnancy as set forth hereunder.

GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA William Hornung C.P.M PUBLISHED: Feb. 24, 2016 Montecito Journal

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Office located at 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, until 3:00 p.m. on the date indicated at which time they will be publicly opened, read and posted for:

BID NO. 5437

BID NO. 5438

DUE DATE & TIME: MARCH 9, 2016 UNTIL 3:00P.M.

DUE DATE & TIME: March 10, 2016 UNTIL 3:00P.M.

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Stearns Wharf Annual Maintenance for 2016

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on March 3, 2016 at 9:30 a.m., at El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 520 E Yanonali St, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Bid Documents are available at the Purchasing Office.

Scope of Work to include removal and replacement of deteriorated piles, pile caps, stringers and deck boards.

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on March 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at City Office 219F, Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions.

Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977.

There is no charge for bid package and specifications.

Bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the City of Santa Barbara and in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained therein. Bid packages containing all forms, specifications, terms and conditions may be obtained in person at the Purchasing Office or by calling (805) 564-5349, or by Facsimile request to (805) 897-1977.

There is no charge for bid package and specifications.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations.

In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Contractor shall pay its employees the general prevailing rate of wages as determined by the Director of Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code relating to apprentice public works contracts. Contractors and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California General A Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein.

Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order or a cashier’s certified check, payable to the order of the City, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. General Services Manager

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Servicemaster Restoration & Cleaning by Integrity, 1601 Ives Avenue, Building E, Oxnard, CA 93033.

Pacific Building Maintenance, INC., 1601 Ives Avenue, Building E, Oxnard, CA 93033. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 5, 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. 2016-0000374. Published

The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California A – General Engineering Contractors License. The company bidding on this must possess one of the above mentioned licenses at the time bids are due and be otherwise deemed qualified to perform the work specified herein. Bids submitted using the license name and number of a subcontractor or other person who is not a principle partner or owner of the company making this bid, will be rejected as being non-responsive.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

The City of Santa Barbara affirmatively assures that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation in consideration of award.

_________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: February 24, 2016 General Services Manager Montecito Journal

FBN No. 2016-0000438. Published February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Published: February 24, 2016 Cricket Lane Interiors, 4451 Via Alegre, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

Montecito Journal Vicki Dusebout, 4451 Via Alegre, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2016.

February 5, 2016. This statement expires five years from the date it was FICTITIOUS BUSINESS filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

NAME STATEMENT: The following I hereby certify that this is a correct person(s) is/are doing business as: copy of the original statement on ALT LLC, 2062 Alameda Padre Serra file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, #101, Santa Barbara, CA 93103.

County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos.

Advanced Life Technologies LLC, FBN No. 2016-0000372. Published 2062 Alameda Padre Serra #101, February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2016.

OF SANTA Santa Barbara, CACITY 93103.

This BARBARA statement was filed with the County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Clerk of Santa Barbara County on NAME STATEMENT: The following February 12, 2016. This statement person(s) is/are doing business as: expires five years from the date it was Cat Calls; Furry Farewells, PO filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Box 20060, Santa Barbara, CA I hereby certify that this is a correct 93120. Amanda Lumsden, 2251A copy of the original statement on file Refugio Road, Goleta, CA 93117. This in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County statement was filed with the County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter.

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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. 2016-0000120. 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. 2016-0000214. Published February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016.

25 February – 3 March 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.

And the Oscar Goes to...

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er my annual tradition, it’s time to list the “elite eight” Academy Award categories, spotlighting personal preferences and forecasts – that is, which contenders I expect Academy members to reward.

As pointed out weeks ago, I’m less concerned about the white-washed Oscars being perceived as “racist” and more dismayed by the lack of imagination and effort. Among this season’s candidates – Blanchett, DiCaprio, Lawrence, Redmayne, Winslet – many have not only been nominated at least twice previously but already struck gold.

Extra maddening is the fact 2015 was the deepest, most impressive year for movies in a decade, yet Academy members – given free reign to nominate 10 pictures – only bothered to choose eight. What’s more, Oscar’s limited gaze usually ignores any films released from January to August; in turn, the outstanding likes of Sicario, Love & Mercy (especially its star Paul Dano), Straight Outta Compton, and the documentary Amy were all but disregarded. Bottom line: if you want your film to be considered for Best Picture, the odds skyrocket by releasing it during the year’s final quarter.

Be that as it may, here are one man’s favorites and educated guesses for Hollywood’s biggest night on Sunday, February 28:

BEST PICTURE

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

BEST DIRECTOR

SUPPORTING ACTOR

BEST ACTRESS

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

BEST ACTOR

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

My preference: The Revenant My prediction: The Revenant Preference: Alejandro Iñarritu Prediction: Alejandro Iñarritu Preference: Charlotte Rampling Prediction: Brie Larson Preference: Leonardo DiCaprio Prediction: Leonardo DiCaprio

Preference: Alicia Vikander Prediction: Kate Winslet

Preference: Tom Hardy Prediction: Sylvester Stallone Preference: Ex Machina Prediction: Spotlight

Preference: The Big Short Prediction: The Big Short

Reviews of Current Movies

Back to the present, touching on three mainstream offerings, all of which are laudable in and of themselves: My anticipation of The Witch didn’t go unfulfilled; the “independent” terror tale takes root in 1630s New England, coming across as spooky, strange, brainy, and disturbing. Granted, its narrative – at once talkative, leisurely, methodical in building suspense – isn’t everyone’s cauldron of tea. But I’ve never seen anything quite like its evocation of time and place, replete with milky, chalky, stark cinematography indicative of Andrew Wyeth’s finest works.

The Lady in The Van, meanwhile, showcases the incomparable talent of unflagging Maggie Smith, this time as the crabby, nominal woman involved in a roadway accident, after which she seeks refuge on suburban streets – ultimately leaving her vehicle in a playwright’s driveway. The movie’s motor starts sluggishly and its wheels wobble before cruising down the stretch, though it’s witty and agreeable at almost every turn.

Deadpool, a weird name for yet another Marvel “hero” of sorts, features Ryan Reynolds as an ex-Special Forces operative who finds himself permeated with healing powers after being coerced into a rogue experiment. Admittedly, the picture supplies laughs – hats off to its creative, tongue-in-cheek opening credits – but the ensuing dialogue can’t thrive for a minute without F-bombs or sexual banter. And though its flippant gimmick of the protagonist speaking directly to audiences may appease comic-book devotees, I was more amused by 93-year-old cartoonist Stan Lee’s cameo as the disc jockey at a strip club: “You can’t buy love, but you can rent it for three minutes.”

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H EDDIE THE EAGLE C Fri to Sun: 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:15; H GODS OF EGYPT C 3:25, Mon to Thu: 2:20, 5:00, 7:40 H DEADPOOL E Fri to Sun: 1:40, 6:25, 9:20 4:20, 7:00, 8:15, 9:30; H GODS OF EGYPT 3D C 12:30 PM Mon to Thu: 2:40, 5:20, 8:00 HOW TO BE SINGLE E Fri to Sun: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40; H TRIPLE 9 E 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:55 Mon to Thu: 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 HAIL, CAESAR! C THE WITCH E Fri to Wed: 2:50, Fri to Sun: 12:45, 3:15, 5:45; 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Thu: 2:50, 5:10 Mon to Wed: 2:10, 4:50, 7:30; Thu: 2:10, 4:50 H DEADPOOL E 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, H WHISKEY TANGO FOX7:30, 8:45, 10:00 TROT E Thu: 7:30 PM HOW TO BE SINGLE E Fri to Tue: 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Wed: 1:45, 7:10, 9:45; Thu: 1:45, 4:30

2044 ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA, ZOOLANDER 2 C 12:20, 3:45 SANTA BARBARA THE BIG SHORT E Fri: 7:40 PM; Sat & Sun: 2:00, 7:40; Mon to Thu: 7:40 PM

PASEO NUEVO 8 WEST DE LA GUERRA PLACE, SANTA BARBARA

ARLINGTON 1317 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA H AN EVENING WITH NEIL YOUNG LIVE Q&A I Mon: 7:30 PM

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916 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA

H GODS OF EGYPT C Fri to Sun: 12:40, 6:40, 9:35; H WHISKEY TANGO FOXMon to Thu: 2:00, 8:00 TROT E Thu: 7:10, 9:45 METRO 4 H GODS OF EGYPT 3D C Fri to Sun: 3:40 PM; 618 STATE STREET, PLAZA DE ORO Mon to Thu: 5:00 PM BUSCO NOVIO PARA MI SANTA BARBARA MUJER C Fri to Sun: 1:10, 9:25; 371 SOUTH HITCHCOCK WAY, Mon to Thu: 5:10 PM H TRIPLE 9 E Fri to Sun: 1:10, 4:00, SANTA BARBARA H RISEN C Fri to Sun: 1:20, 6:50, 9:40; Mon to Thu: 2:20, 5:10, 7:50 3:55, 6:30, 9:05; Mon to Wed: 2:15, RACE C Fri to Sun: 1:30, 3:25, 6:30, WHERE TO INVADE NEXT E 4:40, 7:40; Thu: 2:15, 4:40 Fri to Tue: 2:00, 7:30; Wed: 2:00 PM; ZOOLANDER 2 C 9:20; Mon to Thu: 1:50, 4:50, 7:30 Thu: 2:00, 7:30 Fri to Sun: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:50; Mon to Thu: 2:10, 5:20, 7:50 THE WITCH E Fri to Sun: 1:00, H 2016 OSCAR NOMINATED KUNG FU PANDA 3 B 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; Mon to Wed: 2:30, DOCUMENTARY SHORTS I Fri to Sun: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:15; 5:00, 8:00; Thu: 2:30, 5:00 Wed: 5:00, 7:30 Mon to Wed: 2:40, 4:50, 7:20; Thu: 2:40, 4:50 STAR WARS: THE FORCE SPOTLIGHT E Fri to Sun: 6:20 PM; AWAKENS C Fri to Wed: 1:40, THE LADY IN THE VAN C Fri to Tue: 2:15, 5:00, 7:45; Wed: 2:15, Mon to Thu: 7:30 PM 4:40, 7:40; Thu: 1:40, 4:40 7:45; Thu: 2:15, 5:00, 7:45 ROOM E Fri to Sun: 3:30 PM; Mon to Thu: 2:30 PM H LONDON HAS FALLEN E Thu: 7:25, 8:15 BROOKLYN C 4:45 PM H ZOOTOPIA B Thu: 7:20, 8:20 SON OF SAUL E 5:00 PM

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IN THE GARDEN

by Lisa Cullen

Making Peace with Your Water Allocation, Part One

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he reality is sinking in that El Niño 2016 may not give us the drought relief we had hoped for. Despite the fact that Northern California has seen significant rainfall, we are a long way from recovery. And now with this heat wave, there is no rain in sight.

Recently, I posed a question to the Montecito Water District (MWD); I asked, “How much longer can we expect mandatory water rationing to continue?”

I also wanted to know what criteria MWD will use for the rescinding of rationing. Perhaps you have been asking yourself the same question.

The answer: Allocations (water rationing) will continue indefinitely until reservoirs and other water sources return to adequate levels. Yikes!

That means it could be some time, so we better figure out how to live within our allocations. The good news: with some attention to detail, anyone can do it.

Learn how to use your automatic watering device and do not set on automatic. Water manually until this crisis passes.

Step-By-Step: Staying Within Your Allocation

1) Know your allocation. Your monthly allocation is on your bill.

2) Learn to read your water meter.

Sometimes the meter is in a hole or otherwise hard to read. I take a photo of the reading with my phone so I can access it later.

3) Check for line leaks. Turn off all water and see if the little triangle is moving or if the numbers are moving. If the meter is moving, you have a leak. Call a plumber to locate the leak.

4) Get to know your irrigation controller. Hopefully, you have a schedule that tells you what areas of your garden are watered what days, for how much time, and with what method (sprinklers, sprayers or drip). If not, take notes when you do step #5.

4a) Do Not Water Automatically: Even if you have an automatic irrigation controller, turn the dial to off and water manually only.

5) Test your irrigation system for leaks, broken pipes, or geysers. This should be done at least once a month. Turn on one station at a time and “walk the line” just like Johnny Cash. You should be able to see if there are breaks or leaks or broken emitters. Fix what you find.

6) Find out how much each watering station uses. Once leaks are repaired, do the following with each station:

• The Voice of the Village •

Find your water meter and turn all water spigots and sources off. If your meter continues to move, however slowly, you have a leak; call a plumber.

Read your meter. Run the station.

Read meter again. Note down the number. You now know how much water each station uses. Write it all down.

7) Work out how many waterings you have per month. You know your monthly allocation, you know how much water each irrigation station uses; now work out how many times you can water per month.

8) Managing your water. If you have made it to step 7, you know how much each station uses and have calculated how many times you can water each month. There are many variables, but if you can water once a week, you should be okay. If not, it’s time to find out why.

In the next column, we will help you work out why you may be using too much water in your landscape and how to fix it.

Until next time, fill your garden with joy!

For more information on how to read your meter and to access a meter-reading calculator, go to www.montecitowater.com and click on Drought Emergency Pages. If you are interested in more details, go to www.montecitowater.com for all the latest •MJ news.

25 February – 3 March 2016

Your Westmont

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

Leadership, Affordability, Innovation

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ocusing on leadership, affordability, and innovation, Westmont has launched its largest fundraising campaign ever, Strength for Today. Thanks to momentum at the college and broad support from supporters, the campaign has raised more than 90 percent of the $140-million goal.

Strength for Today enhances leadership programs and funds construction of the Leadership Center and two residential buildings to house students participating in leadership programs. Five new centers will extend the work of the Westmont Institute for Global Learning and Leadership: the Mosher Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership; the Eaton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; the Hughes Center for Neuroscience and Leadership; the Goble Center for Global Learning; and the Montecito Institute for Executive Education.

In the two residence halls, students returning from cross-cultural, global study programs, honors students, and other student leaders will live together, discuss, and apply what they’ve learned in college, and form valuable relationships. During the summer, executives participating in Westmont conferences and seminars will stay in the comfortable rooms.

“While the college has always fos-

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. 2016-0000336. 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. 2013-0001281.

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.

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tered leadership skills, the need for effective leaders with both character and competence has never been greater,” says president Gayle D. Beebe.

Westmont has long assisted students with financial aid but seeks to ensure that every qualified student receives an affordable and world-class education.

“Colleges face increasing scrutiny about costs and affordability, especially private institutions,” Beebe says. “Westmont seeks to make its distinctive education available to all students and families by growing scholarship endowments and raising funds for annual assistance through the Westmont Fund.”

Beginning in fall 2016, Westmont will award scholarships worth at least $35,000 a year to 30 incoming first-year students. These Augustinian Scholars will retain the award and receive at least $140,000 during their four years at Westmont. An extraordinary gift from a generous donor funds the new Augustinian Scholarship and Honors Program. By 2019, 120 Augustinian Scholars will benefit each year from significant financial assistance and challenging coursework.

In addition, the average annual financial aid award at Westmont has increased significantly to $30,373 for students with demonstrated need.

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. 2016-0000005. 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.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV00345. To all interested parties: Petitioner Nancy Gonzalez Roche filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name(s) from Armando Murillo Gonzalez and Adrian Gonzalez Murillo to Armando Murillo and Adrian Murillo. 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 February 9, 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 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 16CV00467. To all interested parties: Petitioners Silvia Ortiz and Florencio Bello filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name from Nathaniel Ortiz to Nathaniel

More than 95 percent of incoming students received assistance, which reflects Westmont’s strong commitment to making education affordable for all students.

Westmont’s liberal arts program inspires creativity and discovery, but the challenges of our complex, global, and technological world require ongoing innovation and entrepreneurship.

Westmont seeks to launch students for life, preparing them to successfully navigate the uncertain future.

“Recognizing the value of both academic study and hands-on experiences, the college encourages all students to participate in internships and apply what they’ve learned in class,” Beebe says. “Westmont also answers the call for more STEM graduates by augmenting its strong science program with additional faculty and renovated laboratories.

“We’ve received many gifts from alumni, parents, foundations, and friends to support the priorities of Strength for Today. Each contribution matters and helps establish programs in these crucial areas that directly benefit students and advance our institutional mission.”

The name of the campaign, Strength for Today, comes from the college hymn, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.”

For more information about the historic campaign, visit westmont.edu/ strengthfortoday.

Weekend Recitals

Westmont hosts two free recitals February 26-27 in Deane Chapel on lower campus. Several faculty members will perform at the Spring Faculty Bello-Ortiz. 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 February 10, 2016 by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 30, 2016 at 9:30 am in Dept. 1, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 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

Recital on Friday, February 26, at 7 pm.

“The Constantine Finehouse Piano Recital” will be Saturday, February 27, at 3 pm. Finehouse, a scholar-in-residence at Westmont, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, attended New England Conservatory, Juilliard, and Yale. He studied with Fredrik Wanger, Natalia Harlap, Herbert Stessin, Jerome Lowenthal, Boris Berman, and Bruce Brubaker.

Tennis Swings into Action

The 2016 Westmont Men’s Tennis Team

Number 15 Westmont men’s tennis, which has been carving up the Golden State Athletic Conference, faces number 7 San Diego Christian on Saturday, February 27, at 1 pm at Westmont. The Warriors are led

by Carl-Philip Lindqvist from Falkenberg, Sweden, and Travis Kimsey of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

No. 10 Westmont women’s tennis plays February 27 at 1 pm at Westmont led by former Dos Pueblos High School standout Lauren Stratman and Ines Costamagna of Buenos Aires, Argentina, also against San Diego Christian.

•MJ

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 OstosOnassis 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

You’re starting to annoy me now, because this is your insecurity talking. – Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina

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

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VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 32)

by Dr. Joseph Chang, the Institute has relocated to a temporary location in Santa Barbara, at 1722 State Street. The medi-spa meets medical practice facility offers a variety of medical and non-medical aesthetic services, including cosmetic injections, non-surgical facelifts, laser hair removal, dermal remodeling, photo facials, skin maintenance, massage, make-up application, eyelash extensions, hair restoration, and more.

Chang, who also runs a part-time practice in Bakersfield, has performed thousands of facial surgeries, specializing in oculoplastic (eyelid) surgery.

Dr. Chang and his staff cited a spike in rent as the reason for the relocation.

“In spite of our best efforts to pursue a reduction in the proposed rent, we were ultimately left with the decision to accept the rent increase and be forced to increase the prices of our services, or relocate. We felt that it was in our patients’ best interest to do the latter,” Chang told us. He hopes to find a new location in Montecito at some point. “Regardless of the location, we will be the same team providing the same outstanding results, consummate professionalism, and personalized care that you have come to equate with Montecito Aesthetic Institute,” he said.

For more information, visit www. montecitoaesthetics.com or call (805) 565-5700.

Also closing its doors: Ciao Bella, the jewelry and gift store located at 1286 Coast Village Road. Owned by jeweler Cinda McGraw, the store was located in the former home of Lewis & Clark, and carried an array of antiques, candles, lotions, gift items, and Cinda’s jewelry. Ciao Bella opened in the fall of 2012 and closed its doors last month. It’s not yet clear what will open in its place.

More about the Bridge

After last week’s cover story regarding the potential removal of the historic bridge on the Casa Dorinda property, we received several letters asking us to provide further clarification on both the photo used on the cover and the cover lines, which insinuated that Casa Dorinda’s expansion project is a done deal, requiring no additional review.

That is not the case, as the project will be back in front of the Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) for further review this spring. The MPC heard the project on multiple occasions last year, and at that time was presented with conflicting expert testimony from two historians regarding the current state of the southern bridge. The bridge is currently used as an exit span to the campus, and Casa has proposed its demolition and rebuilding as both an ingress and egress to the site, providing two-way access that would line up with the four-way intersection at Olive Mill Road and Hot Springs Road. A new entry gate and related walls are also proposed.

In December, the MPC, hearing conflicting evidence from Casa’s historians regarding the historic significance and the structural integrity of the bridge, asked for a focused EIR on the bridge portion of the project, which the board of supervisors denied last week after an appeal from Casa Dorinda. Since the MPC hearing in December, the historians have since reconciled their differences, so the conflicting evidence was not part of the BOS hearing. The current bridges (both north and south) meet load requirements, but have been damaged in previous storms, and neither bridge meets flooding requirements and access required by the Montecito

Fire Protection District. County Flood Control, civil engineers, architects, biologists, and the historians have agreed that rebuilding the south bridge is the best option.

By denying the request for the focused EIR, the board of supervisors determined that the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) environmental document on the project is adequate; no further environmental review is required, unless new evidence is presented. However, the project still needs approval by the Montecito Planning Commission, which still has the authority to deny the endeavor for other reasons, citing the Community Plan, which requires that stone bridges in Montecito be maintained. That hearing is expected in April or May. As far as the photo, it was taken when the bridge was supported as part of short-term structural fixes after the bridge was damaged in a storm.

Because the supports were in the flood way, County Flood Control requested that they be removed, which they were. Casa Dorinda’s solution as part of the larger expansion project is to

replace the bridge using the same sandstone facade to allow more water to flow underneath it. The proposed bridge will accommodate a 50-year storm, whereas the current bridge only accommodates a 10-year storm.

Mitigation measures as part of the MND are to retain the north bridge and stone-lined channel, and quarry any new stone for the replacement bridge on site.

The entire Master Plan project includes demolition, renovation, and new construction on the 48-acre Montecito campus, which would increase the net floor area by 93,677sq-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 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. The expansion plans would increase the number of residents on •MJ campus from 320 to 357.

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