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6 Montecito Miscellany Mark Weiser takes eighth trip to Cuba; Tab Hunter attends Vanity Fair Oscar party; John Mayer purchases ring from Daniel Gibbings; Harold and Annette Simmons give $25 million to Texas university; Today Show visits; Robert Eringer acquires Palmieri’s; Wendy Wilder Larsen launches whale book; Alison Brower’s new job; L’Etoile holds photoshoot in Montecito; Lotusland exhibit opens; SBMA’s “Myth & Materiality”; Lobero’s 140th birthday; Charles Dutoit visits CAMA; Joshua Bell sells out Granada; The Knights and Wu Man perform at UCSB; sightings

8 Letters to the Editor Alyce Faye defended; Rick Knowles remembers Sammy; Lorraine G. Morey mourns wholesome shows and movies; G. Hebert proves that manners matter; Leslie Nelson’s reports that dominoes are now ready to fall

10 This Week in Montecito Michael Katz tells stories at library; New Yorker discussion group; Midnight MYNX rocks at Mel’s; Riviera Smiles open house; Providence Hall’s Russian evening; Centering Prayer mini-retreat day; reception at Latitude Gallery; Tea Dance at Carrillo Rec Center; MBAR meets; CFSSB open house; MA Land Use meeting; Simpatico workshop; Channel City Club Lecture & Luncheon; Princess Day at zoo; SBMM annual benefit

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12 Village Beat MUS employee struck by car; former County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz honored; Headmaster of Laguna Blanca

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14 Seen Around Town Friendship Center’s 14th Annual Festival of Hearts; Contemporary Arts Forum throws Valentine’s Day bash; Lynda recalls first meeting Barnaby Conrad

21 Book Talk Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd’s Good Prose explores the relationship between writer and editor

22 In Business La Cumbre Plaza is host to first Local Artisans Market to open in California

23 The Curious TravelerJerry Dunn remembers Barnaby Conrad fondly

24 Our Town Dane Goodman and Keith Puccinelli show their 110 trace monotypes at Jane Deering Gallery

28 Ernie’s World Ernie catches whatever’s going around, despite getting

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29 Sheriff’s Blotter Suspicious man seen on Danielson Road property; fugitive arrested in Carpinteria

30 On Entertainment New York choreographer Larry Keigwin returns to Santa Barbara; award-winning musician Ryan Bingham takes the stage at Lobero; former football player Ta’u Pupu’a stars in Aida; classical acts around town; The Liar extended

32 Coming & Going New owner Ralph Iannelli III prepares to transform Western Animal Supply; Sahar Manley lets JB take an “entry-level” Rolls Royce out for a spin; Morgan’s In The Desert is a must-stop in Palm Springs

34 Your Westmont High schoolers perform and compete for music

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Montecito residents voted in November by a margin of 2 to 1 to expand the Montecito Fire Protection Board (MFPD) from three to five mem-bers. So, now that the Board has gotten to work, you may be wondering

how it is working out so far. Has it made a difference? While not yet functioning quite as smoothly as two halves of a zipper, a split Board has become united in its recognition that the District exists to serve the community, and that decisions to allocate resources must be made in a climate of full disclosure and transparency.

There have been five MFPD Board meetings since the election, all colorful, all longer in duration and all more open than in recent years. We have seen local democracy and transparency at its best, as all five directors struggle to strike the proper balance between the twin objectives of improving fiduciary oversight and insuring the most professional firefighting team in the state – well-trained and fairly compensated. We can never forget that we live in an environment where Montecito’s $8.3 billion in real estate assets are constantly at risk to wind-driven wildfires with their potential for loss of life and property.

The A-Team Votes On Fire Station No. 3 It may be too early to hand out grades, but here are a few early contenders:A to Board members Susan Keller, Abe Powell and Gene Sinser for sticking

to their election pledge to complete the due diligence regarding station No. 3, including:

1) Response times: Studies suggest that the primary justification for a third sta-tion is a desire to achieve the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) guideline (not a requirement) of a five-minute response time in eastern Montecito. District reports indicate that the five-minute response time guideline has not been met on nearly half the calls serviced by Montecito’s two existing stations, nor is it met by other fire districts in California.

2) Operating cost estimates: The district’s $850,000 annual operating cost estimate for station No. 3 is questionable, given that the two existing stations cost $12.6 million to run ($8.4 million for station No. 1 and $4.2 million for station No. 2 to staff and run on an annual basis with fully allocated costs); both are smaller than the proposed station No. 3.

3) Emergency medical response: Station No. 3 becomes less viable if it does not include a paramedic team, since paramedic emergencies outnumber fire calls by a ratio of at least 20 to 1. Cost and jurisdictional disputes make the inclusion of a new paramedic unit uncertain, despite an endorsement from Chief Hickman for the addition of an emergency medical response team.

Directors Keller’s, Powell’s and Sinser’s professional approach to data collec-tion and analysis for informed decision making has fully justified the faith that Montecito voters entrusted in them because of their financial, legal and leader-ship skills. The Board will do proper due diligence and explore all options before committing $8 to 15 million to station No. 3.

A to Fire Chief “Chip” Hickman. At the January 28, 2013 Board meeting, with the Board vote for station No. 3 tied at 2-2 due to the recusal of Director Sinser from the vote, Chief Hickman told the Board that a tie vote was unacceptable, insisting that the Board and the firefighters need clear direction to properly do their jobs. Lesser Fire Chiefs might not have challenged their Board to give clear direction to staff.

A to Board President John Venable, who has been a strong advocate for build-ing Fire Station No. 3 on the 2.75 acre Palmer Jackson site at 2500 East Valley Road. Venable recognized that a vote of all four participating directors is needed to purchase the station No. 3 site from Mr. Jackson, so he painfully sublimated his personal convictions and supported the withdrawal of the current fire sta-tion application, which is set to go before the Montecito Planning Commission on March 4, on the condition that it be immediately resubmitted if the EIR is upheld. This action will start a new 180-day statutory time clock, giving the Board adequate time to do proper due diligence. The option to purchase the site does not expire until December 31.

Fire station No. 3 faces an additional challenge on March 5, when the case filed by the Montecito Agricultural Foundation is heard by Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle; he is scheduled to rule whether or not the CEQA Environmental Impact Review (EIR) for station No. 3 has merit.

A to Board member Gene Sinser and outside attorney Mark Manion for

Editorial by Bob Hazard

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

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Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail before moving to New York to write for Rupert Murdoch’s newly launched Star magazine in 1978; Richard later wrote for New York magazine’s “Intelligencer”. He continues to make regular appearances on CBS, ABC, and CNN, and moved to Montecito five years ago.

Montecito dentist Mark Weiser is really getting his teeth into Cuba!

After first visiting the Caribbean island four years ago when he was invited to speak at a conference, he has been there eight times and intends to make twice yearly sojourns for the foreseeable future.

“It’s a fascinating country and peo-ple in general are happy with what the government has done for them,” says Mark. “They love Americans, just not our policies.

“But in the past years I’ve seen quite a few changes. The problem is their government is running out of money, having used up their borrow-ing capacity from Russia, then China and, more recently, Venezuela.

“That’s why they are opening up. Free enterprise is beginning to reign.

“People can now buy and sell cars, open up their own restaurants and buy and sell houses. People are start-ing to make money there.”

For the past few years Mark has

been doing research on dental appli-cations for ozone in treating infec-tions and lectures at the University of Matanzas Medical School.

“It is something Castro has invested a lot of money into,” he explains. “Cuban doctors and their country are well known as ozone therapy experts in medicine around the world, so I go there at the beginning of their semester, twice a year, to teach a three-day course on ozone and dentistry. The other time there is spent with researchers doing projects and writing a book for publication.

“What I like about Cuba’s scientists is their penchant for learning. They are very curious with what we in the U.S. are doing in research and clini-cally with the subject.”

Mark sees Cuba as a growing mar-ket where teeth whitening, Botox, weight loss and facelifts, procedures Americans take for granted, are still in their infancy.

“It’s a beautiful country discovering itself.”...

Mark Weiser, just back from eighth visit to Cuba


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Opulent Oscar Affair It was like old home week when Tab

Hunter attended the oh-so exclusive 20th annual Vanity Fair Oscars bash at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Hollywood.

The Montecito-based veteran actor received the coveted invitation from the magazine’s editor, Graydon Carter, after appearing in the March issue of the Condé Nast celebrity glossy wear-ing his hunting pinks in a full-page photo by legendary bandana-wearing shutterbug, Bruce Weber, who shot the latest Abercrombie & Fitch cam-paign on Butterfly Beach the other day, as I exclusively revealed in this illustrious organ.

“The party was pure Hollywood,” says Allan Glaser, Tab’s longtime companion and a producer of a new documentary film based on his 2006 bestselling autobiography, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star.

“It was truly elegant, old fashioned glamour like you were invited to a studio party at RKO in 1948. And what a mix of people!

“Jennifer Lawrence to Joan Collins, George Clooney to Don Rickles. You couldn’t take a step without stepping on a star. And where else would you see Dame Shirley Bassey, who sang

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I feel I must write to object to the continuous persecution of Alyce Faye Cleese in your paper.

Mr. John Cleese asked his wife for a divorce in 2008, presumably aware than in California the wife receives 50% of his earnings during the mar-riage. Why must you continue in a most ungentlemanly manner to harp on and on every few months such vicious, biased and inaccurate reports of the same tone? Mr. Cleese is obvi-ously feeding this vitriol to you and paints himself as a pathetic loser who can no longer get a job. We hear noth-ing from the former Mrs. Cleese, who has refrained from airing their dirty laundry in public and who maintains an elegant silence, unwilling to stoop so low as to defend herself, and she is not even English.

Well, as a gentleman, I feel someone else must do it for her. She remains above the fray, although she was heart-broken when he asked for the divorce, as she had been “a perfect wife” (Mr. Cleese’s words to this reader prior to

the divorce) for over 16 years.In order to have paid such huge

alimony, Mr. Cleese must have earned a fair amount of money himself, so what is he complaining about? To call his standup tour “The Alimony Tour, or Feeding The Beast” is tan-tamount to libel, and I am surprised Mrs. Cleese has not sued him. It also appears to this reader to be petty, mean and vengeful. Five years on, one would think he would have some-thing better to whine about. I imag-ine he feels deeply ashamed that he spurned his former colleagues when they approached him with the concept of “Spamalot,” and he refused to be a part of it… the rest is history.

It all sounds like sour grapes to me, and bad sportsmanship. As an English gentleman, I am embarrassed to witness such disgraceful behavior and think someone should mention that there is a statute of limitations on many things, and I think your readers’ patience has been exhausted on this matter.

Signed (we were unable to decipher the signature)

Montecito (Editor’s note: Thank you for pointing

this out. We will pay more attention to Ms Faye’s desire for privacy in the future. – J.B.)

Missing SammyAs Board President for Sarah House

Santa Barbara, I would like to thank you on behalf of the Board for the opportunity to have served your friend Sammy Case at Sarah House. I was able to be at the house a number of times and observed the loving care and concern that was given to her by all her loved ones, friends, and staff at the house. As I am sure she did with all that had the opportunity to meet and know her, she had a very positive effect on our staff and volunteers and her name and story will forever be part of the story of Sarah House.

I would also like to say thanks to you for the excellent editorial coverage of her story and the positive results that it had in helping to rally the financial support from those who knew and loved Sammy. As you may know, Sarah House Santa Barbara is mostly funded by donations, foundations, and grants. We receive no Medicare, Medical or other re-imbursement pro-grams, so the large amount of money that was donated in Sammy’s memory will go a long way to assist others that find themselves in a similar situation as Sammy was in.

Again, thank you and I am sorry for your loss; she was a very impressive person and our community will cer-tainly miss her.

Regards,Rick KnowlesSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: Judith “Sammy” Case

passed away on January 19; she spent the last few weeks of her life at Sarah House. We asked people to help defray the cost of her care in an editorial about a month before she died and our readers responded with over $27,000 in donations. – J.B.)

A Time Long GoneLet us take a journey back in time.

Remember when the family would gather around the television after dinner and watch their favorite pro-grams? Shows such as “Father Knows Best,” “Little House On The Prairie,” “Happy Days,” “The Honeymooners,” and many others had no bad lan-guage, no women parading around with breasts like cantaloupes hanging out of their dresses. Bleeps were not used to take out the “F” bomb, as in the Kardashian reality shows.

When did television, movies and Hollywood productions change from wholesome shows to absolute trash? Did it start in the ‘60s with Woodstock

and LSD and pot? When did blood and guts, rapes, murders become a stan-dard practice? Sure, when I grew up we had war stories; we had cops and robbers; we even had “Dirty Harry,” but most of those stories didn’t go over the cliff.

Now, we have nothing but horrible violence in many videos and movies. Some children have never learned the meaning of wholesome values because they are glued to watching this filth. They don’t even socialize anymore because they can’t be away from their precious machines long enough to re-program their brains and thinking. If you are a hands-on parent, you will see this harm and change it. If you are not, you will contribute to the dumbing down of our youth.

Yes, guns are an issue, but the glo-rification of guns and murders comes from constant exposure to the violent side that exists in mentally ill peo-ple. Even if you are completely sane, watching violence hour after hour can lead you to a dangerous side.

Perhaps your readers may think I am ranting on, but think about the past. When religion was taken out of schools, when the Ten Commandments were taken down, this is what you get.

Thank you, readers, for listening to me. I hope some of you agree with me.

Good health, prayers for the inno-cent children, and God bless America.

Lorraine G. MoreySanta Barbara(Editor’s note: Well, my guess is the

success of “Maverick,” which began in 1957, started the anti-hero TV trend and the success of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” in 1974 set off the series of sick and sicker “slasher” movies. We’d love to hear from readers with other guesses and opinions as to the genesis of current entertainment trends. – J.B.)

Manners Come FirstAn important national scientific cor-

porate research project survey was completed some time ago. It was set up to discover what the highest per-sonality character qualities were for internal corporate success.

It was learned that a person’s educa-tion, good humor, looks, intelligence, originality, social class, wealth, and work habits, etc., were important, but good manners came first.

It is interesting that all these quali-ties make inter-relationships vital, work well and are necessary each day.

Sincerely,G. HebertMontecito

A Nervous BreakdownIn response to “Lightning Strikes”

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of Democrat precinct workers have admitted to voting twice” in Ohio, when in fact the nationalreview.com site the writer cites, only refers to one older woman who admitted to voting twice – once at a precinct after voting absentee because she believed her ini-tial vote wouldn’t be counted in time.

Secondly, the 19 cases from Ohio the writer mentions concern possi-ble voter fraud, nothing proven, and nowhere in any article does it state that all were Democrats, as the writer so obviously distorts.

Three hundred forty cases of most-ly alleged voter fraud in the last 10 years accounted for by the Republican National Lawyers Association doesn’t merit sweeping, last minute voter ID laws pushed by Republicans everyone agrees would most affect the poor, young people and blacks – those sta-tistically shown most likely to vote Democrat.

In the end, however, those in Pennsylvania and Ohio claimed these attempts to stifle Democrat turnout actually had the reverse effect, after word got out what Republicans were doing.

At this point in our history, we are witnessing the Great Republican Nervous Breakdown. Having grown up on a farm, I have to admit it’s not quite as gripping as watching a chick-en run around with its head cut off. But if I’m being completely honest, it’s pretty close.

Jordy SmithSanta Barbara

Hydrate Your KidsYou and I are free to get a drink of

water whenever we feel thirsty, but children in general and preschoolers in particular, rely on adults to ensure they are properly hydrated through-out the day. Most American children are in a nearly constant state of dehy-dration, and we now know this causes behavior problems and impairs aca-demic performance.

Coaches and athletic directors have learned a lot about proper hydration since I was in school, and now ensure that students drink water while exer-cising. But not every steward of chil-dren understands the effects of dehy-dration.

The Orfalea Foundation includes

hydration education in our REACH youth development program, our School Food Initiative, and our Preschool Food and Healthy Habits Initiative, but we depend on parents, teachers, and students themselves to act. And the first action is to make sure water is readily available. One progressive role model is the Isla Vista Youth Projects’ Children’s Center, which provides each child with a reus-able child-sized water bottle to carry and drink from throughout the day.

Proper hydration assists digestion, concentration, and overall health. A glass of water jumpstarts your metab-olism and helps your organs and joints function properly. There’s no need for expensive, chemically modified sports drinks and there’s definitely no need for overpriced, over-packaged, poten-tially toxic bottled water.

Obsessed as we have become with academic test scores, schools act as if a child’s body is nothing more than a transport mechanism for the child’s brain. But it is the whole child that attends school, and schools are responsible for that whole child while he or she is present. If you are a stew-ard of young children, I urge you to keep them hydrated. You might be surprised at how much better they will behave and learn.

Sincerely,Paul OrfaleaMontecito (Editor’s note: Mr. Orfalea is

Co-Founder of The Orfalea Foundation)

Dominoes FallingHere’s an update to my previous

letter (“People Are Clueless” MJ # 18/48). The dominoes I mentioned appear ready to fall.

Recently, the G-20 met in Russia (of all places) to prevent a currency war rush to the bottom now that the European countries of greatest strength and importance – Germany and France – are in negative terri-tory and not just the weak, spend-thrift countries of the south and east. The U.S. also went into unexpected negative territory this last quarter. It appears the trend is going into reverse, regardless of Ben Bernanke’s counter-feiting, flooding the world with tril-lions of digital dollars, papering over


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transitional kindergarten option. Join school administrators, teachers and the PTA to learn more about the exciting programs

offered at Montecito Union School. Hear about our focus on thinking, developing a love of reading, diverse enrichment activities, and more! There will be an opportunity to get any questions

answered you have about kindergarten at MUS. *In order to attend Montecito Union School, you must live within our district boundaries. Information for proof of residency

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gourmet Russian fare. When: Friday March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 pmWhere: First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara, 21 East Constance AvenueCost: $20 for adults, $12 for students under 18Info and Tickets: www.providencehallsb.org or (805) 962-4400

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Storytelling at Montecito LibraryMichael Katz will be offering six free storytelling performances at local libraries; tonight he’s at Montecito Library. At these performances he will be selling and signing his new DVD of storytelling, Storyteller Michael Katz Live at Freight & Salvage. When: 4 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road

Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New YorkerWhen: 7:30 pm to 9 pmWhere: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road

FRIDAY MARCH 1

Montecito Moms at Mel’sLocal all-woman rock band Midnight MYNX will be playing their eclectic mix of high-energy rock covers and originals When: 9 pm to midnightWhere: 209 W. CarrilloCost: no cover chargeInfo: 963-2211 or [email protected]

A Russian EveningProvidence Hall’s performing artists are serving up a Russian-themed evening the first weekend of March. In a dinner-theater format, performances of comic vignettes from The Good Doctor by Neil Simon, Broadway’s master of comedy, will be interspersed with courses of authentic,

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail [email protected] or call (805) 565-1860)

FRIDAY MARCH 1

Open House at Riviera SmilesMontecito’s newest dental office, Riviera Smiles, invites all to an open house. Owned and operated by Dr. Ana Martinez, DDS, Riviera Smiles promises a comfortable, modern environment for general and aesthetic dentistry. The Open House is a chance to meet the doctor, see the facility, and meet John Baran, a local artist whose paintings adorn the walls of the practice. Dr. Martinez offers general dentistry and cleanings, cosmetic dentistry, and oral surgery. The office has an array of dental

advancements, including computer-assisted anesthesia, which promises to be virtually painless, digital x-rays, diode lasers, and new surgical technology which reduces the chance of possible complications, surgical bleeding, and post-operative discomfort. The Open House will be held from noon to 5 pm at on Friday, March 1. When: noon to 5 pm Where: 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 11Info: (805) 617-0686

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SATURDAY MARCH 2

Centering Prayer Practice Retreat A mini-retreat day for Centering Prayer practice. There will be meditation walks, journaling, reflection and prayer practice. Led by Sr. Suzanne Dunn, Mark Benson, and Annette Colbert.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 6

Lecture & LuncheonChannel City Club presents restaurateur and television personality Alex Hitz, who will discuss and sign his book, In My Beverly Hills Kitchen. Hitz blends the home cooking of his mother’s Atlanta kitchen with lessons he learned from some of the world’s great chefs and hosts to come up with classic comfort food. A philanthropist, producer, and television personality, Hitz also features recipes and stories from his famous friends who were known for their simple but fantastic food. He will share his secrets about entertaining, ingredients, and cookware.

When: 11:30 am check inWhere: Reagan Room at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort, 633 East Cabrillo BlvdCost: $35 for members, $40 for non-membersInfo & RVSP: 884-6636

SATURDAY MARCH 9

Princess Day at the ZooPrincesses of all ages dress up and turn out to help raise awareness of frog conservation at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and other beloved princesses appear in person for photos with guests – along with fairies, frogs and toads. There is a “Kiss a Frog” booth, plus face painting, animal encounters, music and dancing, bounce houses, games and more, all with princess-themes. Costumes are encouraged;

frog kissing is optional. Costumed boys are also welcome, be they knights, princes, cowboys, pirates or astronauts. When: 10 am to 3 pmWhere: 500 Niños DriveInfo: www.sbzoo.org

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Beginners welcome. When: 9:30 am to 1 pmWhere: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque RoadCost: donationInfo: 969-5031

Latitude Gallery ReceptionTara Toner will be showing current oil paintings at Latitude Gallery, in the heart of the Funk Zone. Join her for art, music, wine, and cheese at an opening reception.When: 5 to 8 pmWhere: 20 Helena AvenueInfo: (805) 729-3420

SUNDAY MARCH 3

Tea DanceThe City of Santa Barbara donates use of the ballroom and volunteers provide music and refreshments for this ongoing, free dance event.Ballroom dance music including the Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox Trot, Quick Step, and rhythm dances such as the Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Mambo, and Bolero are played, among other dance music. Participants can hone their dancing skills or learn new dance techniques.The Santa Barbara Ballroom Tea Dance is held on the first Sunday of every month at the Carrillo Rec Center. No partner necessary, but if you can find one bring him or her along!When: 2 pm to 5 pmWhere: 100 E. Carrillo Street Info: 897-2519Cost: free

MONDAY MARCH 4

MBAR MeetingMontecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of MontecitoWhen: 3 pmWhere: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu

CFSSB Open HouseExplore the world of Community Film Studio Santa Barbara – thirty minutes of casual, informative discussion with interested community membersWhen: 6 to 6:30 pmWhere: 915 East Montecito Street (one block from Milpas)Info: (805) 751-5678 or www.cfssb.org

TUESDAY MARCH 5

Montecito Association Land Use MeetingThe Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of MontecitoWhen: 4 pmWhere: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road

Foam Roller WorkshopSimpatico Pilates Studio is holding a Foam Roller Workshop starting on Tuesday, March 5, and running for four Tuesdays

Michael Hutchings, frequent guest on Julia Child’s Cooking with Julia; and Michael Cervin, wine, food, and travel writer for the Santa Barbara News-Press. Local purveyors include Chuck’s Waterfront Grill, Marmalade Café, Spices N Rice, Commercial Fishermen, and Olivos Del Mar. This year SBMM is honoring Thomas C. Parker, President of the Hutton Parker Foundation. Long-time supporters of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, the Hutton Parker Foundation provides organizational sustainability to community-based nonprofit organizations throughout Santa Barbara County. Silent and live auction items include a private tour for four of the Reagan Ranch, use of the Maritime Museum’s Fourth Floor for the Fourth of July Fireworks, and private cruises aboard the Condor Express and the Maritime Museum’s 95-year old flagship, Ranger. Proceeds will help support the Maritime Museum’s educational and curatorial programs. Each year up to 8,000 tri-county students visit the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum to learn more about our local maritime history and culture.When: 6 pm to 9 pmWhere: 113 Harbor WayCost: $100 per personInfo & tickets: 962-8404

Book Signing at Curious CupLocal author Reece Michaelson and comparative mythologist and author Pamela Jaye Smith will sign copies of their book, The Journals of Petra Volare—Scroll I: From the Shadows. Win a chance to name a character in a future book in the series.When: 2 to 4 pmWhere: 929 Linden Avenue, CarpinteriaInfo: (760) 902-5053 •MJ

When: Tuesdays at 4:30 pmWhere: 1235 Coast Village RoadCost: $100Info: (805) 565-7591

THURSDAY MARCH 7

1st Thursday Book SigningHead to the new location of Santa Barbara Arts (just a few spots down from its previous location) for 1st Thursday to have a book signed by Brian Andreas of StoryPeopleWhen: 5 to 8 pmWhere: 1114 State Street, Suite 26Info: (805) 884-1938

SATURDAY MARCH 9

Harbor Treasures and TastingsThe Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will celebrate its 10th annual benefit. The theme, Harbor Treasures and Tastings, focuses on the culinary delights of Santa Barbara and features sample tastings from more than thirty of the finest purveyors of wine, spirits, beer, and gourmet cuisine. Competing restaurants will be awarded prizes by Celebrity Judges James Sly, owner and Chef of Sly’s Restaurant;


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Montecito Union Employee Hit by Car

Village Beat by Kelly Mahan

On Wednesday, February 20, before most students arrived on campus, a Montecito

Union School employee was struck by a vehicle in the school’s south park-ing lot. The driver of the vehicle was a parent at the school, and had just dropped her child off at the curb.

“It is imperative parents are aware and not distracted in our parking lots,” said Tammy Murphy, the school’s superintendent. While Murphy could not say if the driver of the vehicle was using a cell phone at the time, she did say both school parking lots see “a lot of action” in the mornings. A report filed by the California Highway Patrol listed the cause of the accident as “inattention” by the driver.

The employee suffered bruising and soreness, and was taken to Cottage Hospital by ambulance, where she was released at 2 pm the same day. According to Ms Murphy and chief academic officer Nick Bruski, no chil-dren were witness to the accident. An official from the CHP took the employee’s statement when she was released from the hospital. A mass email was sent to parents alerting them to the situation.

Concerns about the safety of the school’s drop off sites in the past have prompted extra monitoring by CHP and sheriff officials on San Ysidro Road to deter speeding and distracted driving in school zones. In September 2011, a new crosswalk was installed on the corners of San Ysidro Road and Santa Rosa Lane, to deter kids and parents from walking through the north parking lot. (The school does not allow pedestrians to walk in the north lot; a pathway leads from the bike racks to the campus.) The cross-walk has reflective striping and lights, and is monitored by crossing guards at drop-off and pick-up times.

Murphy says the school takes part in a walk-to-school day every month, to get cars off the road and promote a healthy lifestyle. The first Wednesday

of the month, Murphy meets students at Via Vai in the upper village to walk them down to the campus. Bruski meets a group at the Casa Dorinda trail-head, while dean of students Shawn Shaw meets a group at Ennisbrook. The event attracts close to 180 of the 480 students enrolled at the school.

“We want parents to feel safe allow-ing their kids to walk to school, and we want them to utilize the new path-way on San Ysidro,” Murphy said.

Naomi Schwartz Honored

On Monday, February 25, the Community Environmental Council’s Rethink the Drink program installed three refill stations at afterschool facilities to honor the memory of former County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz. Rethink the Drink is an environmental education program designed to reduce dependence upon single use plastic items like bottled water. Locations of the new envi-ronmentally focused stations include the Page Youth Center, Girls Inc. in Carpinteria, and Girls Inc. on Hollister in Goleta.

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A no cell phone sign in the Montecito Union School parking lot reminds parents to be aware and distraction free. A school employee was hit by a parent’s vehicle in the lot last week.


Carbajal and Janet Wolf, and Naomi Schwartz’s children Mike Schwartz and Santa Barbara Planning Commissioner Deborah Schwartz attended a dedication ceremony and spoke fondly of Naomi, who passed away last year. An anonymous foun-dation donated the funds for the refill stations in her name.

CEC’s mission is to identify, advo-cate, raise awareness, and develop effective programs to solve environ-mental issues that affect the Santa Barbara region. For more information visit www.cecsb.org.

Laguna Blanca Headmaster Steps Down

Earlier this week, the Board of Trustees of Laguna Blanca and Head of School Paul Slocombe announced that this will be his last year at the school. Slocombe, Laguna’s eighth headmaster, has been with the school the last four years, and will “start a new chap-ter in his professional career,” the Board stated.

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The 14th Annual Festival of Hearts given by Friendship Center had a touch of ooh la la with “Midday

in Paris” as the theme at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort. Berets and boas abounded as well as mini Eiffel tow-ers on all the tables. It wasn’t Marcel Marceau, but instead mime Robert Hasley with his painted white face who mingled and entertained all the

guests during wine hour. The lobby was shoulder-to-shoulder folks spill-ing outside for cheese to pair with their wine and check out the heart art.

Eighty artists and celebrities had decorated papier-mâché hearts for the silent auction. High school art stu-dents had decorated all the rest for each guest to choose one to take home. Heart Wrangler Sharon Morrow and

her Heart Posse were tireless in orga-nizing and preparing all the hearts for the event.

Once inside the dining room board president Marty Moore told how Friendship Center was rescued from a basement in 1979 by All Saints By-The-Sea at 89 Eucalyptus Lane, where Frienship Center was given a lovely courtyard facility to use. The organization has grown to handle 55 people a day. Now there is a sec-ond Friendship Adult Care Center at 820 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta, where you can share the care.

Executive director Heidi Holly told us, “Marty’s dad went here and my mom had Alzheimer’s. Many who are caregivers will one day need care.” One caregiver Linda Hernandez testi-fied to how much Friendship Center meant to her when she had a sick aunt and a husband in chronic pain. Seventy percent of the care given is subsidized. As Linda said, “We didn’t

have the means to pay for it all.”Entertainment news pioneer and

seniors advocate Rona Barrett said, “What you do for the community is outstanding and sorely needed, not only in our community but through-out the country – especially now that care for the elderly seems to be get-ting cut from everyone’s budget!” Friendship Center offers transporta-tion, meals and snacks, field trips and more to enhance the lives of depen-dent adults and give respite to their caregivers.

To help raise funds, Gail Rappaport lent her humor to the live auction. “My job is to separate you from your money. I intend to represent the mem-bers until I’m a resident.” My favorite ever-popular item was the “Dump and Dine.” You get a whole dumpster either for you or your neighborhood to start spring cleaning and then dine out.

A shout out goes to event chair Sue Adams, and her committee: Mary Walsh, Justine Sutton, Kathy Marden, Karolyn Hanna, David Medina, Marti Garcia, Dana VanderMay, Susan Plummer, Karen Telleen Lawton, and all the volunteers. If you’d like to help, call event/development coordinator Justine Sutton at 565-3828.

Friendship Center executive director Heidi Holly, Robert Hasley, heart wrangler Sharon Morrow and board president Marty Moore at the annual Festival of Hearts

Arlene and Milt Larsen of the Magic Castle with mayor Helene Schneider at the Friendship Center heart art party

Various board and committee members Kathy Marden, Dana VanderMay and Mary Walsh holding some heart art at the 14th Annual Festival of Hearts



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CAF SparklesSanta Barbara Contemporary Arts

Forum (CAF) was all a-sparkle for its 16th Valentine’s Day Bash and Benefit “Sparkle.” It was a sensory scene on every side. Guests could taste whis-key, beer, wine, Patron tequila and rum. Then there was the olive oil and balsamic vinegar-tasting table with tiny pieces of bread and lettuce to soak it in.

Aveda had a perfume-making table. After you had smelled about 12 scents, cleansing your palate with cof-fee beans in between, you eventually had your own scent. I had a cold so Don did my smelling, finally choosing one that said he could “reach a higher power – with yourself and nature – using this rejuvenating aroma.” Why not!

And that wasn’t all. Art interns Ariel Gory and Tania Miller had all the fixin’s to help you make your own unique Valentine for your Valentine. Jessica Foster’s handmade gourmet truffles in 30 flavors were the deca-dent dessert. They ship all over the U.S. I wouldn’t mind some shipped to my house. Samy’s Camera manned a photo booth so guests could record their special night.

Executive director Miki Garcia praised decorator David Maldenado for making CAF truly sparkle. “The evening’s funds all go directly to CAF.

We also have a satellite gallery at the Indigo Hotel at 121 State Street. The exhibit is there for a year.” The exhib-its change every few months at Paseo Nuevo’s CAF. I spoke with the owners of the Hotel Indigo Marc and Laurie Recordon who were raving about the restaurant next door to them called Anchor Woodfire Kitchen. That was a new one for me and I’ll put it on the “to do” list.

The crowd was young and dressed – the gals in glitzy short dresses and high, high heels. Were they stilts or stilettos? Among those attending were Jacquelyn Klein-Brown who is board president, board member Nancy Wall and husband, Tony. And DJ Lisa Slavid was there so guests

Board president of Contemporary Arts Forum Jacquelyn Klein-Brown with executive director Miki Garcia at the Sparkle event

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The California KidThe recent death of artist, writer and

matador Barnaby Conrad is very sad for me. He had been a part of my life for many, many years starting when I was a young bride living in Coronado, California. My husband and I would go to Tijuana many a Sunday to watch the bullfights. In order to understand the spectacle better, we bought the book Gates of Fear, by Barnaby Conrad. When he was a 21-year-old vice-coun-sel in Spain, famous bullfighter Juan Belmonte taught him how to fight. He was later gored and retained a limp. Conrad owned the chic El Matador nightclub in San Francisco where he played piano for celebrities, so of course we had cocktails there when in the city.

When we received orders from the Navy to go to Rota, Spain we danced for joy. During our seven years there we became friends with an American bullfighter, John Fulton, who was also a close friend of Barnaby and his wife, Mary. When we moved to Santa Barbara in the mid ‘70s, we called them to introduce ourselves. By then they had founded the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. My pilot husband, Cork, had turned writer and signed up for the conference. After winning first in non-fiction with a piece about who else but John Fulton, Cork became part of the teaching staff, which continues to this day.

Among Barnaby’s more than 30 books is his most famous bestseller,

The Death of Manolete, that contains this immortal sentence: “On the 29th of August, 1947 in Linares, Spain, a multimillionaire and a bull killed each other and plunged a nation into mourning.” Barnaby was the first American to have fought in Spain, Mexico and Peru. He used the name Nino de California.

Barnaby was also an artist. Two of his drawings were pictured in my column just two weeks ago. I treasure my life-size wooden cutout of my late dog Mandy that he made and painted from a photograph he took of her. In order to get energy into her eyes, he had me give her a treat just before he took the photo.

Barnaby, I loved to listen to your true stories of famous people, which only you could tell. I loved coming to your and Mary’s home for the best party of the year during the Writers Conference. I loved looking at all your treasures you had both collected and seeing your latest art project. You had a long, glamorous, exciting life and touched many other lives as well. You’ll be greatly missed and never replaced. •MJ

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the Bond theme for Goldfinger, doing the conga, or Sally Field, in a red Valentino gown, wearing sneakers?

“And the food was just as eclectic. In-n-Out burgers being served along-side caviar and champagne. Willowy models dressed as cigarette girls plied the crowd with all sorts of party favors and the venue itself was a mixture of deco and contemporary design with a panel of TV screens projecting the who’s who on the red carpet about to enter the rarefied setting.

“Barricades and heavy security kept the crowds back across Sunset

Boulevard as the celebrities arrived to big whoops and hollers, then through the press line of photographers and news cameras from around the world before being escorted inside.”

Adds Allan: “Tab rarely attends such glittering occasions and when he went through the doors many of his old Hollywood friends rushed to greet him.

“Joan Collins, Jackie Collins, George Hamilton, Bo Derek, George Schlatter and Cornelia Guest, even Fox News anchor, Bill O’Reilly, who

shared with Tab that his father took him to see his film Damn Yankees as a kid in 1958 and it became one of his favorite movies.”

Clearly, an incomparable swell-egant event...

Daniel’s Jewel for Katy

Rocker John Mayer could have chosen from a host of top jewelers like Cartier, Harry Winston or Tiffany, when he splashed out on a ring for his girlfriend, Katy Perry.

But the 35-year-old singer-song-writer chose Daniel Gibbings’ bling emporium on Coast Village Road to buy an impressive 20-karat gold cabochon ruby heart ring with tear drop tsavorite accent stones, which the former Dos Pueblos High School student was first spotted wearing on Valentine’s Day when the tony two-some dined at the trendy Italian eat-ery, Vincenti, in Los Angeles.

It had many people speculating the couple had got engaged, but I’m told by my man with the martini that is not the case.

Setenay Osman, Daniel’s business partner, says: “It’s nice that when he could have chosen any jeweler to make his purchase he chose a local store. He came in and chose it him-self.”

Harold Clark Simmons HallMontecito dynamic duo Harold

and Annette Simmons, who live on actor Gene Hackman’s former 27-acre estate, have just given $25 million to the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where they also have a home.

The money will fund a new building and support three endowed academic positions, and be named Harold Clark Simmons Hall.

Six years ago the couple also made a historic $20 million gift to the uni-versity to establish endowments and provide funding for the school named in Annette’s honor.

Their combined gifts of $45 million make the tony twosome’s commitment among the largest to SMU’s Second Century Campaign and make them among the most generous donors in the college’s 100-year history.

They had previously given to endow four President’s Scholars and create the Simmons Distinguished Professorship in Marketing in the Cox School of Business.

Harold, 81, is currently ranked at 49 on Forbes’ list of richest Americans, with $7.1 billion, four positions below near neighbor, Google honcho Eric Schmidt, with an estimated wealth of $7.5 billion...

SB in Spotlight

Santa Barbara got some priceless publicity when Sara Haines, cor-respondent for NBC’s Today Show, breezed into our tony town.

As well as the Coral Casino and its Tydes chef, Alessandro Cartumini, the lengthy segment also featured aer-ial shots of the late heiress Huguette Clark’s 23-acre ocean bluff estate, Bellosguardo, and the part-bus, part-boat Land Shark, one of our Eden by the Beach’s most popular tourist attractions.

The Old Mission and its 14 Franciscan brothers were also fea-tured, as well as local wedding plan-ner Kim Colombini.

Haines was later shown in New York at the show’s Rockefeller Center headquarters continuing to gush about Santa Barbara with co-anchors, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb...

Eringer’s New Watering Hole Spymaster, author and now bar

owner.Montecito’s Robert Eringer, who

has been involved in a battle royal with Prince Albert of Monaco for the past three years over $540,00 in back salary and severance from a five-year stint as head of the tiny principal-ity’s secret service, has just acquired Palmieri’s Cocktail Lounge, a 70-year-old neighborhood saloon on San Andres Street on the city’s West Side.

Tab Hunter and Bo Derek at the Oscars bash (photo credit: Allan Glaser)

Cigarette girls at the Vanity Fair Oscars party next to the celebrity photo booth (photo credit: Allan Glaser)

John Mayer chose to shop in jeweler Daniel Gibbings (above) store on Coast Village Road to buy a ring for girlfriend Katy Perry

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Gwen IfillPolitics, Policy and Reality: What’s Really Going on in Washington SaT, Mar 2 / 8 PM / uCSb CaMPbell hall

Børge Ousland Adventures in Polar ExplorationSun, Mar 3 / 3 PM / uCSb CaMPbell hall

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Joshua FoerMoonwalking with Einstein: The Art & Science of Remembering Everything Mon, Mar 4 / 8 PM / uCSb CaMPbell hall / Free

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Abraham Verghese, M.D.The Search for Meaning in a Medical LifeWed, Mar 6 / 8 PM / uCSb CaMPbell hall

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Lynda BarryThu, Mar 7 / 8 PM / uCSb CaMPbell hall

Compagnie Marie ChouinardFri, Mar 8 / 8 PM / Granada TheaTre

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CALM’s 27th Annual Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon

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the Depression he supposedly kept us from. If it weren’t for the BBC, I’d be as clueless as everybody else.

One evening, the entire “O’Reilly Factor” cable news hour was pre-empted by a vacuous coverage of the cruise ship with over 4,000 passengers who had to crap into bags while drift-ing to Alabama to avoid flying the passengers home from Mexico. Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show”) queried what else might be going on in the world during this extensive coverage of something so silly. And Stewart found it. A meeting of 53 Islamic countries were convening in Egypt (even Iran’s Ahmadinijad who hasn’t set foot in Egypt since 1979). While I’m not an alarmist, I do see the writ-ing on the wall.

In truth, it didn’t matter much which candidate got elected last November. Whether one hopes for more tax hikes and/or entitlement spending cuts, the end result is the same: deflation. Baby Boomers are now retiring in record numbers leaving a work force that has little demand. Instead of Social Security and Medicare entitlements eating up 70% of the U.S. GDP, in less than a half a dozen years, it will engulf 100%, which this current presi-dent would heartedly endorse.

The only thing that got the U.S. out of the Great Depression was World War II. Guess what’s coming around the corner.

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The Enigma Explained“We had just started (5:46 pm) qui-

etly feeding on the tasty treats drift-ing above and while contemplating a recent request for clarification of our last groking with our caretaker friend, when we were suddenly interrupted. It was a loud trumpeting fly over by the devil himself.

“We all, startled more than fright-ened, shattered into the safety of the grottos. Then that old balding mallard

duck came back around with a few of his friends and crash-landed with great splashing and fanfare in the pond.

“White clouds floated down, obscuring our vision, but the famil-iar taste was toxic and it smelled of spoiled brat.

“Wildly flapping his wings, cover-ing his old poop on the bottom with new excrement, they tried to antago-nize us into making a life threatening mistake, cowardly chasing our young ones, eating our food and thoughts, quacking his slanderous tales, trying to destroy our pond, they terrorized the Montecito Creek ponds.

“Finally a couple of older steelhead from a neighboring pond, who had had past experience with him and his gypsy energy vampire ducks, came and surprisingly chased them away by attacking and nipping at their dirty fat flat feet. They even scared away that spy, a pale wrinkled green lizard that always suns himself on near-by rocks during the day and creeps off with the frogs during the night. Whew! Now he sends a friend to fly over and quack his latest propaganda.

“As a side note: A recently chased young one spoke at a gathering and thought that that funny looking duck was actually a pink-skinned white-haired balding bespectacled pig dis-guised as a mallard duck.

“Note to pond: Look more closely next time there is flyby.”

Aunt Theda, when asked, said “our purpose for groking with humans is to restore sanity where there is insanity among them.”

Bill DalzielMontecito Creek(Editor’s note: Bill’s missive is in

response to our request that he explain the meaning of his previous enigmatic let-ter – “Hag Of The Hood” MJ # 19/7. Mr. Dalziel is owner and caretaker of a “pond” that has been dug out of Montecito Creek and which supports a number of different creatures both above and below the water level. – J.B.) •MJ

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Pro’s ProseShelly Lowenkopf blogs @ www.lowenkopf.com. Lowenkopf’s lat-est book is The Fiction Writer’s Handbook. His short fiction, which has appeared widely in the literary and commercial press, is featured in Love Will Make You Drink and Gamble, Stay Out Late at Night, due in 2013.

With more books being pub-lished today than ever before, the relationship, or

its lack, between writer and editor assumes growing significance for the missing link in the equation – the reader.

Until the exploding reality of self-publishing, the conventional market-place of legacy publishers (the so-called Big Six, and about thirty smaller ventures) served as combination gate-keepers and bouncers so far as emerg-ing writers were concerned.

Now, anyone with a manuscript, an Amazon or Kindle account, and some space in the garage or guest bed-room, can step around the gatekeepers and bouncers to achieve publication. The garage or guest room space often becomes the final resting place for one of the hidden realities of self-publish-ing, the return.

Neither Tracy Kidder nor Richard Todd approach in any way the alter-nate universe of self-publishing. They are, respectively, a writer of nonfic-tion books, most of which have won or been short-listed for major prizes such as National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize, and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award; and his longtime editor. They have collaborated on Good Prose, a book published by one of The Big Six, Random House. In it, by the simple tactic of each addressing his part in a given chapter, they take on how they met when Todd was an editor for The Atlantic Monthly, how they worked on articles for that publication, and how Todd became Kidder’s editor when Kidder began writing books.

The subtitle of the book adds to its immediate attractiveness: “Stories and advice from a lifetime of writing and editing.” Good Prose explores three major nonfiction forms, narrative, the essay, and the nonfiction format this personable and personal book most resembles, the memoir. In its two-points-of-view way, Good Prose is a cel-ebration of the forty-year relationship between two men of different back-ground and temperament, as close a look as you’re likely to get for some time of what it is to be a person who writes, a person who edits, and the symbiosis between the two functions.

“We met in Boston, at the offices of The Atlantic Monthly. Neither of us can remember the date, but it must have been around the time our first joint effort as writer and editor was pub-lished in July 1973,” the Introduction tells us.

The narrative thread leads us from the subject of beginnings (of pieces and books), into narratives, memoirs,

and essays, into a chapter, “Beyond Accuracy,” where “fact,” and “beyond fact” are discussed in language of the clarity and grace promised in the title, Good Prose.

The problem of style chapter is bro-ken into four provocative subsections (“Journalese,” “The New Vernacular,” “Institutionalese,” and “Propaganda”), each in its way speaking to the main theme of what makes written commu-nication either memorable and exciting or, alas, dull and boring.

Because of my own experiences as writer of fiction and nonfiction on one hand, then editor of those same two forms, the most meaningful chapter to me was the one with the title “Being Edited and Editing,” where, of course, Kidder shows the effects of being edit-ed by Todd, but where also Kidder gets to turn the tables.

Many of the legions of self-pub-lished books, however splendid their story or how grand their thesis, betray the absolute lack of understand-ing, acceptance, and symbiosis that obtains when the writer and editor combine as seasoned professionals. Having one’s grammar checked by a teacher of English or, of an even more disastrous potential, being vetted by a retired professor, or a so-called book shepherd without actual editing expe-rience is not being edited.

Fair is fair, a number of profitable writers for the Big Six are allowed to get away with a kind of minor revi-sion that passes for editing. But even so, a greater number of profitable writers, such as the James Lee Burke for mystery fiction, or the well-pub-lished nonfiction writer, Tracy Kidder, developed good prose because of their inner compulsive need.

Kidder puts it well, “Editing isn’t just something that happens to you. You have to learn how to be edited.”

Todd has a few words to say about that and about yet another elephant in the living room, luck.

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The market, which is a co-op found-ed by artisan Cat Moss, was estab-lished on January 1, 2013, which is when the new California Cottage Food Law went into effect. The law allows microenterprises that prepare low-risk foods to operate without investing in a commercial kitchen. The new law does not extend to products containing meat or dairy, but allows baked goods, gra-nola, trail mix, popcorn, candies, dried fruit, coffee, tea, jams, jellies, vinegar, mustard, pickles and other low-risk items. According to Moss, who makes her own low-glycemic jams and glu-ten free baked goods, the law opens the door to a growing movement of community-based food production in home kitchens, sometimes called “cot-tage food.” She said, “The new law allows artisans like myself to sell food directly from my kitchen with just a simple permit.”

Not thrilled about the idea of hav-ing strangers come to her home, she partnered with a neighbor and fellow artisan, and the idea for the Local Artisans Market was born. “We plan on launching the Santa Barbara and Goleta markets first, then we hope to expand to Montecito, Carpinteria, Solvang, and possibly Isla Vista,” Moss told us. The Market has already signed on to carry goods from over two-dozen local vendors, including artisan sorbets, fair trade coffee and tea, massage oils, “paleo” diet des-serts, gluten free and low glycemic treats, handmade jewelry and more. Ms Moss tells us she is hopeful to open a market in Montecito in the very near future. “I’ve been asking around, and am trying to find a per-fect spot and time for it,” she said.

Vendors are required to hold one of two types of permits for their wares.

Class A cottage food operations (direct sale to the consumer only), must regis-ter online with Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services and submit a completed “self-certification checklist.” Class B cottage food opera-tions (direct sale to the consumer and/or indirect sales through a middle-man), have additional requirements and must be inspected and permit-ted by Environmental Health Services. “We hope to expand to more vendors,” Moss says. “We won’t turn anyone down as long as they have the required permits and meet the specifications.”

Larry Fay, Director of Environmental Health Services says the Cottage Food Law promotes locally produced prod-ucts and brings the consumer closer to producer. He also reinforced that it is important that operators work within the framework and guidelines of the Cottage Food Law to assure the products are safe for consumers. Improperly prepared food can lead to foodborne illnesses.

The Market is scheduled for Fridays from 3 pm to 7 pm at La Cumbre Plaza, and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at the Goleta Valley Community Center at 5679 Hollister Avenue.

For more information about the Local Artisans Market, visit www.loca lartisansmarket.com. For info about the new Cottage Food Law, visit www.sbcphd.org/ehs. •MJ

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On The Road with Barnaby Conrad: A Tribute

by Jerry Camarillo Dunn, Jr.

This column’s running title, “The Curious Traveler,” is also a perfect description of Barnaby

Conrad, the author, artist, and founder of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference who passed away recently at age 90, to the sorrow of his many friends and admirers.

As a travel writer, I loved talk-ing with Barnaby about his far-flung adventures. He’d been everywhere and known everybody. In his twen-ties he lived in Spain, serving as an American vice-consul and becoming a bullfighter. His best-selling 1952 novel

Matador funded Barnaby’s colorful San Francisco nightspot El Matador, a watering hole that drew celebrities and literary figures. He often paint-ed them, and his portraits of fellow authors such as Truman Capote and James Michener hang in the National Portrait Gallery.

With his glamorous friends, big per-sonality, and endless stock of amusing stories, Barnaby could jump-start a party like a spark from a battery. He was a unique blend of fun, glamour, erudition, and mischief.

One day over lunch Barnaby told me a tale of the South Seas. “The most interesting day I’ve ever spent in travel was the day I went to Pitcairn Island,” he said. “I’d dreamed of going there since I’d first read Mutiny on the Bounty as a boy. Everyone knows the tale of Captain Bligh and the most famous of all mutinies. To me, it’s the ultimate romantic sea story.

“I was interested because of the vaguest family connection to the mutineer, Fletcher Christian. His first cousin married my relative, the grand-daughter of my great-great-great-great grandmother, Martha Washington. My family enjoyed being related to the wife of the first president of the United States. But I couldn’t have given a damn – I cared about being connected to a mutineer!”

I always felt Barnaby had a bit of the swashbuckler about him.

He was also unfailingly generous. One day over lunch, for instance, he floated the idea that there should be a book collecting the inside lingo of American subcultures, from mafia dons to surfers, to help writers craft realistic dialogue. I said I thought it could be a mainstream book. On the spot, Barnaby gave me the idea and told me to run with it. Without his big-hearted gesture, my book Idiom Savant: Slang As It is Slung wouldn’t exist.

For another book he gave me an interview on the unusual subject “How to Play Elephant Polo” – a sport he had tried in Nepal. (It was like polo on horseback, he joked, but with longer sticks.)

Being around Barnaby was always inspirational. Here are a few lessons he taught by example: Be interesting. (Extra credit for funny.) Work hard at things, and do them well. Most of all, be a warm and attentive friend.

Barnaby Conrad in the Marquesas Islands

Perhaps the best tribute to a traveler and writer is to publish his work. In 2009 Barnaby gave me an account of his trip to some of the world’s most remote islands. Published here for the first time, the piece showcases his love of adventure, his artis-tic curiosity, and his engaging writing style. As always with Barnaby, it ends with a punch line.

The Marquesas are a cluster of seven islands, sort of like Hawaii. They’re a long way away – in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico and New Zealand – and very hard to get to. I got interested in them because they’re so remote.

I’m a painter and went there when I was doing an article for Forbes maga-zine about Paul Gauguin in Tahiti. As

we know, Gauguin was not a nice guy. The Tahitians got tired of his being a drunken nuisance and debauching 14-year-old girls. The French govern-ment there fined him $50, which was a lot of money back then, so Gauguin got out of town. Way out of town! He took off for the Marquesas, more than 8,500 miles away, and ended up on the little island of Hiva Oa, where he died in 1903.

I sailed to the island on a small cruise ship. If you want to get away from the world, if you’re looking for a tropical island that’s unspoiled, the way Tahiti was a hundred years ago, Hiva Oa is the place for you. Not many people live on the island, but

it’s absolutely spectacular, quite dif-ferent from Tahiti and totally different from Moorea. It’s kind of stark. In fact, Herman Melville, who wrote Omoo and Typee in the Marquesas, men-tioned how forbidding Hiva Oa looks when you first get there, its peaks ris-ing up out of the sea.

You kind of have to make your own fun on the island. Hiva Oa doesn’t have great beaches like Hawaii or the Caribbean. The water is nice, although they say that half the people on the island have had limbs amputated by the sharks. But apart from that . . .

The main settlement is Atuona, where I walked in Gauguin’s foot-steps. The original market where he used to go is still there. And I climbed up to Calvary Cemetery, where he’s buried. His gravestone is just a black rock that says “Paul Gauguin 1903” on it. Originally, there was no marker at all, because he was so disliked by the French government. But an American came and put this one up. Next to the rock is one of the strange-looking statues Gauguin liked to carve; it’s a replica, I think. In Atuona they’ve also reconstructed the painter’s studio and final home, which was called the “House of Pleasure.”

Gauguin lived a dissipated life. He died of cirrhosis of the liver and syph-ilis. So you could say he was an incur-able romantic. •MJ

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Dane Goodman and Keith Puccinelli, two individually established long-time local

artists, collaborated on a three-year project that found them diving into the world of early printmaking. Their artistic endeavor involved a 14 x 11 inch Plexiglas plate covered in water-based printing ink, placing a 26 x 19 inch Rives BFK lightweight paper on the Plexiglas and drawing on the paper with a pencil and their fingers to produce the prints. The process, called trace monotype, is said to be invented in 1640 by painter Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione in Italy, and noted in works by artists Degas, Pissarro and Gauguin. In its simplic-ity, it actually requires technical skill and patience to render the concept, and an open experimental attitude.

With their upcoming grand opening on March 5 at the Jane Deering Gallery, we sat in their studio where they cre-ated the 110 prints, talked about their art prints and how it came to be.

Q. Tell our readers how your work came about.

A. We were in a group show a few years ago and started a conversation. Keith came over to Dane’s studio and they played with trace printing. We quickly discovered that techni-cally we could do the work, so we explored what we wanted to say in it. Keith uses clowns and Dane uses a snowman, so we thought that the two characters could converse on the same piece of art, with the theme of life and death. Keith’s persona would be the antagonist and Dane would be

the protagonist, in a cartoon fashion, and thus some of the prints have text, and others have an empty box, creat-ing a minimalist approach to have the viewer filling in the text box.

How long did it take to do the 110 prints?We started out over a six-month

period producing about fourteen prints in a day, let them dry overnight, come back the next day and review the prints. Not seeing them as a whole, we actually put the work away for a while. Thinking we would not use about thirty percent of the prints, we brought in a few curators for feed-back. We put up all the prints on the studio walls for them to critique, and the curators pointed out how all the prints actually feed into each other. We began to see them as whole at that point, and that became important to us. We began to add to the series over three years. The process involved meeting in the studio daily for hours, eating together and playing all kinds of music, as we are both big music fans. The music inspired us, and in a way this work is very similar to jazz, very improvisational.

For you to draw and conceptualize the images going back and forth on the same print, did you think in reverse, and would you say you are like two jazz musicians using call and response?

Yes, you are absolutely right. Keith would draw first or I would draw first and respond to that, or some-times deliberately ignore what the other drew, and draw something else;

there was no set discussion as to what we were going to draw prior to cre-ating on the same print, we did not overthink it.

How did you arrive at deciding the works to be 110 pieces?

(Laughs) It turned out to be so bril-liant that we couldn’t not keep creat-ing them! Actually at one point during our work, we said, hey let’s see if we can go till 100, so we ended up at 110, and in addition we have small pieces of scraps of paper and other drawing samples.

Would you like people to view the works in a particular order; is there a story that unfolds here?

No, viewers can come into the works from any point.

What would you love to have people experience when they view this intimate conversation you created together in these prints?

Usually when one tends to see a huge number of prints like this in a gal-lery, most just jump through it quickly. We would really like the work to cause people to just take time at each one and think about what is going on, as they convey messages about life and death. As an artist, you cannot con-trol people’s response, which is why these prints are not narrative. These prints are like poetry. Poetry uses, for the most part, words and images that we know, but the way the words are put together means something differ-ent to everyone. There is an economy of means in our low-tech prints, and that is part of who we are as artists and how we live our lives in this world. We would have never come up with this on our own; we put two incongruous things together, and that is the beauty of this work. This art is for everyone; we would like to think that anyone from anywhere at any age can come in and enjoy the work and get something from it, and that is important to us.

The Trace Prints Project by Dane Goodman and Keith Puccinelli will be shown from March 5 to 30 at the Jane Deering Gallery, located at 128 East Canon Perdido Street. •MJ

Keith Puccinelli and Dane Goodman in the studio surrounded by their Trace Prints Project, on exhibit at Jane Deering Gallery

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The Board is forming a Head of School Search Committee and will retain a recruiting firm to seek an Interim Head of School for next year, and then conduct an extensive search for a permanent Head of School to take office in July 2014. Slocombe will serve as a consultant during the transition. Pickett adds, “Our school and its success comes from our entire community of great teachers, students, families, and staff, and the Board is committed to finding new leadership to carry the

school forward.”The Laguna Blanca School Board

also announced its newest Trustee, Hani Zeini. Hani has 25 years of experience in the healthcare and life science arena. In 2006, Hani founded Sientra, a medical device company focused on the Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery markets utilizing implantable sili-cone technology, and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.

Zeini holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2003, he completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University, Graduate School of Business.

Zeini and his wife, Amal, have two children currently attending Laguna Blanca School, Rhami (fifth grade) and Lana (kindergarten). In addi-tion to his service as a Trustee, he also serves on the Board’s Marketing Committee. •MJ

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EDITORIAL (Continued from page 5)approaching the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and ask-ing for conflict-of-interest guidance. Mr. Sinser’s home is within a 500-foot prox-imity to station No. 3. Rather than make it an issue, Sinser and Manion jointly agreed that Sinser would recuse himself from the Board debate and voting on station No. 3. He agreed to leave the dais during station No. 3 discussion, but remain in the room and contribute his views, just like any other private citizen.

Unfunded Pension and Retired Medical ObligationsDespite issuing $3.5 million in pension obligation bonds in 2011 to refinance a

special pension assessment from CalPERS, the Montecito Fire Protection District is now facing another possible unfunded pension liability, estimated to be any-where from $5 to $36 million, plus an additional unfunded lifetime healthcare obligation for retirees and their families, estimated to be as much as $7 to 12 million. These currently unknown, but substantial, obligations will have to be fully disclosed and publicly reported on the district’s balance sheet as liabilities in 2014-15. This means the district could have a negative net worth, instead of its currently reported positive $17.6-million net worth. The Board needs to retain an independent actuary to quantify the magnitude of this obligation before 2014 and before committing to the $8 to 15 million to build and operate station No. 3.

F to CalPERS. Attempts under the California’s Sunshine Amendment and Freedom of Public Records laws to ask CalPERS – which manages pension, dis-ability and healthcare programs for MFPD – to provide amounts paid to retired Montecito firefighters have been stonewalled.

Better Governance and Greater TransparencyThe Board has established three working committees to compile and analyze

the information needed for informed decision-making at the Board level, a weakness that has plagued the three-member Fire Board since the District was first organized in 1917. The committees are a Finance Committee (Directors Sinser and Venable) to look at budgets and unfunded pension liabilities; a Strategic Planning Committee (Directors Powell and Keller) to look at a five-year plan and response time standards; and a Community Outreach Committee (Directors Keller and Sinser). President Venable was designated as the Board representative for labor contract negotiations with the Montecito Firemen’s Association.

New Challenges and Tough Questions There are still complicated issues facing the new MFPD Board. Detailed analy-

sis of last year’s fire calls indicate that a new station No. 3 would have had no significant impact on fire response times in eastern Montecito. In 2012, eastern Montecito had only two fires, both car fires at Sheffield and the 101, which could have been served by the Summerland Fire Station under the existing mutual aid agreement. However, if a fire broke out on the hillside near the Bella Vista area, it could take as long as 12 minutes to service from station No. 1 while a new station No. 3 could cut that response time in half.

The construction of new homes in eastern Montecito has fallen far short of the five-year-old estimates included in the supporting EIR. Would it be wiser to delay the building of a third fire station to wait for the build-out of new homes on the 237-acre Palmer Jackson lemon ranch and require a donation of land for a third station as a condition of approval for the planned 97 new estate homes? This could save several million dollars in land acquisition costs, plus there would be some $5 million in new property taxes from the new estates, of which 15.6% would go to the Montecito Fire District to help defray operating costs of all three stations.

Compensation and BenefitsLike every government agency, MFPD compensation and benefits will have to

be scrutinized and justified. MFPD is now paying its 43 firefighters $10.8 million in salaries, overtime, and employee benefits, or an average pay and benefit pack-age of $252,060 per firefighter. Salaries, overtime and employee benefits of $10.8 million constitute 81% of the total MFPD annual budget of $13.4 million. This is less than many other fire districts. Fair compensation for employees and retirees is the toughest and most contentious issue a Board must deal with.

In the case of Montecito Fire, taxpayers are supporting two MFPD pension plans with 45 active employees, 12 transferred employees, two separated and 43 retired employees, as of June 30, 2011, according to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) in its October 2012 report to the Montecito Fire Protection District. It is not a healthy situation in any taxpayer-funded organiza-tion when the number of people being paid retirement exceeds the number of people currently working.

The new Board deserves strong community support for its initial efforts to address the issues of improved governance and providing the most fire safety protection for a reasonable expenditure of taxpayer dollars. Montecito seems to have the right people on its MFPD Board, but the hard work is yet to come. •MJ

Plagued With Problems

Ernie’s World by Ernie Witham

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“I’m waiting for the locusts to arrive,” I said to my wife. Only it came out more like: “Umb watin’

for da wocusts to arribe.”Then I sneezed. All over the couch, the coffee table,

the television and a bright orange package that promised hours of multi-symptom relief from the cold and flu through the miracle combination of acetaminophen, phenyllephrine, dex-tromethorphan and FD&C red dye number 40 and yellow dye number six.

“Please cover your mouth when you sneeze! I’m tired of hosing down the walls.”

“Okab, Dear.”A lot of folks have colds right

now. If you walk outside at night, you can hear a ca-cough-phany of snorts, hacks, groaning and nose-blowing from all over the neighbor-hood. Sometimes the syncopation is so amazing it reminds me of a Three Stooges routine:

“Cough, sneeze, gasp, wheeze-wheeze. Cough, sneeze, gasp, wheeze-wheeze.”

I felt another Richter-scale-moving sneeze coming on so I grabbed the first thing I could reach and let loose.

The dog immediately jumped off my lap and shook herself off.

“Sobby, Kiltie.”This cold wouldn’t be quite so

depressing except it’s come on the heels of my recent car accident. My fractured ribs had finally just mend-ed to the point where I could laugh without excruciating pain. For over a month I dared only read depressing economic reports and watch final epi-sodes of Downton Abbey over and over.

But now that I am relegated to the joy of machine-gun coughing epi-sodes...

“Ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-cough...” And explosive mucous-spewing

outbursts...“A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-cchhoooooooo...”My ribs are only too happy to

remind me that they have not fully healed and they will be flying out of my ribcage and landing on the sofa any minute now.

I felt another big one coming on. This time the dog was nowhere to be found so I was forced to grab Time magazine from the end table. It was an older issue with a feature story on the advantages of getting a flu shot – which I had dutifully gotten.

“Slight sting, Mr. Witham.”“Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!”“There we are. I think you’ll be

glad you got the shot this year, Mr. Witham.”

“A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-cchhoooooooo...”Yeah? Not so much.Even before the car accident I was

going twice weekly to physical ther-apy for my shoulder. Apparently the tendons that hold my rotator cuff together have decided to head out on their own and find a new place to hang out. This means I can’t lift my left arm very well.

“Come on everybody, raise those arms and clap those hands.”

“What are you doing? The band thinks you are swatting at flies.”

“That’s the sound of one hand clap-ping.”

So I purchased enough anti-inflam-matories to qualify for the corporate discount, plus I have been icing on a regular basis. Which is great when I feel feverish but not so great when the chills cause my chattering teeth to sound like a nineteenth century tele-graph sending out the entire works of William Shakespeare.

This is my left shoulder of course. Not too long ago I had to have rotator cuff surgery on my other shoulder. Six weeks in a sling and months of rehab. All in all it took a year to get back to some semblance of normal. I’ve stopped using the phrase: “Cheer up, things could be worse.”

It was different when I was a kid. I never had a tonsillectomy or appen-dectomy or a broken bone or any of those things that other boys got and made all the cute girls go: “Ahhhh, poor guy. Let me put my phone num-ber on your cast.”

Not that I didn’t try. I was always running into things: “I got it! I got it! I got...”

“Coach, Ernie knocked the score-board down again.”

Or falling off things: “Hey every-one, look how far I can walk out on this branch...”

“Mom! Ernie fell into the barbeque again!”

Even when I started driving cars and motorcycles I never had a real accident: “Hey Moron! You’re parked in my flowerbed!”

But these last few years, I feel like Pharaoh during the time of Moses.

“Don’t move,” my wife said. She had moved me to the backyard where I could sneeze to my heart’s content. “There’s something on your neck.”

“Is id a wocust?”“Nope, looks like a wasp.”“Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!”Sigh. •MJ

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tronic monitoring device six months ago and was wanted by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is in custody. Sunday afternoon, February 24, a citizen at a restaurant in the 700 block of Linden Avenue in Carpinteria recognized 56-year-old Steven Kunes sitting at the bar. The citizen, who had seen Kunes’ booking photo on the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, contacted a friend to confirm his suspicion. The friend then called 911 to report the felony fugitive. Deputies responded to the restaurant and took Kunes into custody.

Kunes, a Pennsylvania resident who has also lived in Montecito, has an extensive criminal history that includes forgery, grand theft and commercial burglary. He was serving a sentence at the county jail and was approved for electronic monitoring on August 1, 2012. On August 22nd, an alert went out that his device had been cut at the Fed Ex Office on Hope Avenue. Kunes mailed his device to a Custody Deputy at the Santa Barbara County jail and fled the area. A warrant was issued for his arrest.

Kunes is in the Santa Barbara County Jail pending an arraignment on escape charges. No bail is set. •MJ

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Keigwin Returns to DANCEworks

On Entertainmentby Steven Libowitz

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

DANCEworks launched just five years ago, but the New York choreographer Larry

Keigwin is already back again for his second month-long residency at the Lobero Theatre. What might seem like overkill is actually a no-brainer, for Keigwin is exactly the sort of creative type the program was created to sup-port.

Keigwin takes full use of the time and space; in his last visit he created “No Exit,” which made use of the

theater’s brick wall and later became an evening-long repertoire piece. Two more premieres are in the off-ing this weekend, when Keigwin’s DANCEworks residence comes to a close with two performances at the Lobero.

He talked about the program and the show during a lunch break from rehearsals earlier this week.

Q. You’re back in Santa Barbara for a second time with DANCEworks and

maybe fifth overall. What’s so special about this place?

A. Can we start with the climate? The scenery, the way the mountains meet the ocean is such a special topog-raphy, it puts us all in a great creative mood… I do have a little bit of a com-fort zone here. I’m not even conscious of it, but just by the nature of knowing the streets and the people, it feels like more than just an acquaintance; it’s like a second home.

Talk about what it’s like to have the theater for almost a full month. How does it differ from working in a studio, and at home?

The big difference is that we’re really focused. I’m not pulled in one hundred and one directions. We’re all single artists – we’re not with our com-panions, or our dogs. What we’re with is our art, and having the time and energy to create it. And the space is important: one of the new pieces uses three rain curtains that the dancers really interact with it. There’s no way I could build that in my usual rehearsal studio in New York. Normally we only get those scenic elements the last two days before we open.

Last time through you did a version of your site-specific “Bolero” for the local residents. Now you’ve shot a video to use for promotion that touches on a lot of iconic Santa Barbara sites, including the Mission, the dolphin fountain, the beach, and the Courthouse Sunken Gardens. Why a video?

It’s called “Show Time” and it’s like a trailer, or a teaser for the show. I’ve just gotten very curious with this music video form you see on YouTube. So we set the choreography and performed it all over town, and it really came alive in the editing room. Jackie Walsh, one of my dancers, is a great editor who has a lot of wit in her work. It just grew out of a desire to work in a different medium. And it was so fun, now I want to do it more. And it’s a lot of great exposure. We reach fourteen hundred people max in our two nights here, but if this goes viral a lot more people will see it.

Would you fill us in on the work you’ll be performing here?

There are six pieces, including two premieres and the video. It starts with “Twelve Chairs,” with twelve chairs and twelve dancers, which is a study of psychosis, set to a new piece of music by New York com-poser Jonathan Pratt. Then a male

quartet, “Boys,” danced to a suite of four Eartha Kitt songs, with only one rain curtain as a backdrop. “Runaway,” which was commis-sioned by Juilliard, is a larger work, with all twelve dancers and more music by Pratt. It takes its cues from the fashion world, but also from the idea of escaping. Following inter-mission is the premiere of “Girls,” a companion piece to “Boys” using the rain curtain as a departure, amped up because I had more time to play with it. The ladies are dancing to a suite of four Frank Sinatra songs. Then the new work, “Seven,” which I’ve just created. It’s very informal and pedes-trian, and is really about the relation-ship of these dancers to each other. The music is by Many Fingers, who play guitar and accordion. The finale is “Megalopolous,” also for twelve dancers, a mash-up of Steve Reich and M.I.A., blending formalism and pop culture. It’s very energetic. When I started building it, I was inspired by ant colonies, with lots of tunnels and pathways. I infused my own person-ality on it.

How much do the dancers participate in creating new works?

Oh, a lot! For “Seven,” I made two very long phrases of movement strung together. But other than that, much of the phrasing come from the dancers. I set it, but it’s very collaborative. To use a frequent metaphor, the danc-ers are developing fabrics with lots of textures and colors. Piece by piece I start sewing it together then make the dress or the quilt, always with an aesthetic in mind. I give them creative assignments and they run with them. I consider myself the editor. I’m just the one tooling it at the end.

For these two new pieces, I brought some files of ideas to start with, but I’d rather let it percolate on site to see what happens. With the trio, I just wanted to work with the three women for the first week, and we played around with the music and the movements. With “Seven,” it started because I wanted to dance; a lot of the early movement in the work came from me. It’s got some-thing folk and community-oriented about it.

I noticed in the rehearsal that it seems like you’re telling stories and inviting the audience in a more interactive com-munication than a typical modern dance company.

There’s definitely a lot of narrative. There’s always a huge hook in every piece for the audience, a large and accessible entry point. I think audi-ences get it.

Keigwin & Company perform at 8pm Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2, at the Lobero. Tickets cost $27-$32. Call 963-0761 or visit www.lobero.com.

New York choreogra-pher Larry Keigwin returns to town for his second month-long residency at the Lobero with DANCEworks (photo cred-it: Matthew Murphy)

28 February – 7 March 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 31Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own – Doug Larson

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Ryan’s Song: Hard Up for Rock ‘n’ Roll

We didn’t hear a peep from Ryan Bingham during this year’s Academy Awards season. But that was to be expected, as nothing he wrote even appeared in a film let alone got nomi-nated.

Then again, we didn’t hear much from him three years ago either, which was when “The Weary Kind,” the country song he wrote for the movie Crazy Heart, swept the awards season. He was totally quiet, literally. As in when his Golden Globe award was announced, he was off at the bar or in the bathroom (the story differs), leaving co-writer/producer T-Bone Burnett to pick up the hardware alone. And a couple of weeks later, in his first local concert at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez, when he played “The Weary Kind” in the middle of a three-song set, he not only didn’t bring up the Globe or his Oscar nomi-nation, but never even mentioned the title of the song.

Chalk it up to humility, sure, but also take note that Bingham was well aware “Weary” was a one-off, both for the movie, and for his career.

“I felt really lucky to be involved with the project and the song,” Bingham explained over the phone early last week. “But at the same time I’d been on the road for the past ten years grinding it out and I had a bunch of new songs I was ready to record. Those other songs were just as important to me. They are so personal, and have a lot of emotion behind them. So I guess I just didn’t think about it that much.”

These days, Bingham can be heard loud and clear, mostly on his latest album, the aptly-titled Tomorrowland. It’s a much more hard-rocking affair than the two albums that preceded the Americana Award-winning Crazy Heart soundtrack, Mescalito and Roadhouse Sun, and the one that fol-lowed, Junky Star, all of which fea-tured his band the Dead Horses and were released by folk-oriented label Lost Highway. For the new record on his own label, Bingham eschewed the Dead Horses for an assortment of studio and touring musicians from his adopted home of Los Angeles – and turned the volume dial way, way up.

“These songs came mainly just from playing lots of electric guitar over the last couple of years,” said Bingham, who performs at the Lobero Theatre on Monday night. “I’ve been exper-imenting and playing around with some different sounds, and I wrote a lot of the songs on the guitar that way. I’ve been moving in that direction, but the songs just turned out that way on their own. I didn’t plan on it.”

Still, Bingham admitted he’d been searching for a harder, grittier edge.

“Junky Star was so stripped down and acoustic, which I really love play-ing. But on the road, the tempos are so slow and the songs are so personal and sad, they’re tough to play night after night. It’s hard to put yourself in that mind frame, and live in the mis-ery of the songs all the time. I needed a break. I wanted to be as optimistic as I could writing the songs, but not ignore the darker side of life. I wanted to get out and have some fun, even if they were about darker things. At least the music could be aggressive. And that helps to also express the frustration… [So] my focus was hav-ing upbeat songs that are fun to play live, and just have a good time playing rock ‘n’ roll.”

Folks who have only heard the weary songwriter side of Bingham might be surprised by the new direc-tion, but this is a musician who is long on seeking out new experiences that have nothing to do with music at all. He’s ridden bulls back on the New Mexico ranch, taken part in Navajo ceremonies and traveled all over Europe, busking and playing at Euro Disney to pay his way.

“All those things come out in my songs,” he said. “Sometimes it feels like record to record or even song by song, it’s almost like a journal. I’ve got to go out and live on the road for six months before I have anything to write about. Then I get home, and think about the people and what I’ve seen, and turn them into songs.”

On the road again, Bingham is still pushing the envelope, as he’s bringing an entirely different band with him for this tour.

“I’m just experimenting,” he explained. “There are so many great players out there, I just want to see what works, and jam with as many

Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy winner Ryan Bingham rocks the Lobero on Sunday, March 3 (photo credit: Anna Axster)


Coming & Going by James Buckley

Feeding the Horses

Ralph Iannelli III was born out-side Greenwich, Connecticut but was brought up in

Montecito and attended Montecito Union School beginning in the first grade. His father, Ralph Iannelli, Jr., is a local property owner. So, all things being somewhat equal, he doesn’t fit the expected profile of a Country or Western kind of kid. But, well, some-times things aren’t exactly what they seem.

“My dad was looking for a local business we could run together,” Ralph III says during a conversation at the Western Animal Supply build-ing he was in the middle of totally overhauling. The Iannelli family, he explains, had done business with the former owner, Ed Begg, who’d found-ed Western Animal Supply over thirty years ago. Ralph III’s sisters Grace and Olivia had been on the equestrian circuit, so Ralph and his dad regularly dropped in to buy supplies for the girls’ horses.

“We got to talking with Ed, ask-ing him, out of curiosity, what he planned to do with the business when he retired,” Ralph recalls. “Ed really

didn’t have an exit plan; he was just kind of going to let it go.

“It was too good of a business, too good of a building, too good of a space,” Ralph says, shaking his head as if refusing to let such a valuable commodity simply fade away. “We just rent it,” he says, “but it’s real-ly the only building down here [in Santa Barbara’s industrial zone] with parking, which is a huge advantage, especially when you’re lugging fifty-pound bags out to your car, or you have your dogs with you.”

Iannelli was living in San Marcos, outside Austin, Texas, when his father called and asked him if he’d be interested in moving back to Santa Barbara. “At the time,” he relates, “I was running cattle and doing a little bit of everything: castration, moving herds from A to B, livestock transpor-tation…”

Ralph found a home in Texas as a cowboy. He competed in rodeos, rid-ing bulls for the Pacific Coast Rodeo Association and Professional Bull Riders. “Then I wised up,” he smiles, indicating locations on his body where some previous injuries, aches, and

pains resided, “but I love the culture,” he says with a big Texas smile, “and love rodeos.” He never actually came in first in a rodeo though, “Which is why I stopped,” he says, adding that he was competitive in some of the smaller contests, “but once it got to the bigger shows (such as those in King City and Soledad), the level of compe-tition just went too high.

“I love working outside. I love working with animals, and I love working with people,” he says, point-ing out that those three passions make for a perfect trifecta.

So, what exactly does Western Animal Supply do inside the 5,800-sq-ft warehouse business the Iannellis have owned since January 1?

“We sell great dog food – California Natural, Evo, Nova, Taste of the Wild,” Ralph boasts. “We have grain-free; we have food that is run through purified water. It’s just really good healthy organic food… for dogs.”

Another staple is hay. “There aren’t many places to buy hay anymore,” Ralph avers. “We sell it in fifty-pound square bales.” The types of hay gen-erally available at Western Animal Supply include orchard grass, forage, regular straw for bedding and/or gar-dening, and alfalfa.

“Lots of people still keep one or two horses,” he notes, explain-ing that potential customers include those that own horses kept at the polo fields, Sunnybrook Farm, Earl Warren Showgrounds, and at Hilltop. “They’re all spread out,” he observes, “but there are actually a lot of eques-trian centers in the Santa Barbara area. And, they don’t want an eighteen-wheeler – nor can they accommo-date an eighteen-wheeler – dropping it off. It also doesn’t make any sense price-wise for those big companies to deliver a small order.”

So, Ralph will deliver it; “we stack it, and we go,” he says.

Other buyers for his straw are organ-

ic gardeners, “because [the straw] has no food value, so you don’t have to worry about small creatures getting in it for food.”

Ralph sells oats, alfalfa pellets, cubes, Timothy Oat pellets and other (horse) goodies.

“We also have chicken, cow, goat, sheep, pig, sow, and pot-belly-pig feed. We even have ferret feed. A lot of our clients have Shetland and/or miniature ponies. We’re basically a one-stop shop for all your four-legged friends.

“We sell leashes, water bowls, flea and tick prevention, heartworm pre-vention, shampoo, dog and cat ther-mometers, livestock supplies such as chicken feeders, ever-filling water buckets, fly spray, ointment antisep-tic for animal wounds, protein-based supplements for horses and a very wide variety of things. Nothing we sell,” he adds, “do you need a pre-scription for.”

Plans are to keep his prices com-petitive and to renovate the inside, adding new shelving and new doors, making it “a lot more user friendly. We’re going to turn it into more of a store rather than a warehouse,” he promises. “We’ll still run it like a warehouse, but it’ll be brighter and more accessible.”

Western Animal Supply (805-965-8940) at 116 Anacapa Street is con-venient to Montecito, as one can get there directly by taking Cabrillo Boulevard rather than Highway 101 and turning right on Anacapa; it’s one block up on the right. Operating hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Ralph promises that within six months “all buyers will be able to order online with same-day delivery” from Carpinteria to Goleta. He plans to expand that delivery zone in the future. Ralph also states that he’ll donate 10% of all net purchases to a charity of the customer’s choice.

MUS grad Ralph Iannelli III has moved back to Santa Barbara from Texas to run Western Animal Supply


The website is: www.westernanimal supply.com and Facebook: Facebook.com/westernanimalsupply

“We’re really looking forward to another thirty years of this place,” Ralph states. “We’re looking for-ward,” he concludes, “to seeing what this place can become.”

Riding The GhostWhen Sahar Manley opened the

door to what is called the “entry-level” Rolls Royce Ghost (the version I test-drove cost about $352,000, but prices start at $246,000), she had brought up from the O’Gara Coach Rolls Royce/Bentley dealership in Westlake, she was quick to point out the built-in tubular shaft that holds the handsome umbrella with the RR logo in the driv-er’s door. While it is certainly a nice touch, the car’s designers, engineers, finishers, and sales agents such as Sahar, would probably put their atten-tion to a real buyer (I drive a Honda) to some of the other standout features of this mechanical marvel. Such as its night-vision capabilities, a camera warning system that envelopes the entire car, another warning system that signals if you drift out of your lane, and, well, engineering bells and whistles that are the equal of other “hyper-luxury” vehicles.

It was fun to drive (an air-suspen-sion system levels out the bumps admirably), transmission (ZF 8-speed automatic) gear changes were both inaudible and barely felt; high-beams went on – and off – automatically, and the powerful (563 horsepower 6.6-liter V-12) engine offered plenty of latent Imperial power. This Rolls, by the way, is considered a “family” car, meaning it is meant to be driven by its owner, not a chauffeur.

But, here is the real glory of driving a Rolls Royce. Sahar had never been to Montecito before, so I gave her a tour, passing by Oprah’s estate, the Biltmore, Ty Warner’s palatial pad,

and then up to San Ysidro Ranch. When we entered the olive-tree fes-tooned driveway we found ourselves behind a nondescript SUV, whose driver was being questioned by the guard at the stone guardhouse. The guard dutifully checked his guest list, looked inside the SUV and finally, almost reluctantly, gave an okay for the SUV driver to continue. When he finished with that, he looked up, eyed the Rolls Royce emblem on the hood of my car, and ushered us in with a wave and nary a second glance.

Now, that, I thought, was worth the price of admission.

If you would like to test-drive a Rolls, you can call Sahar Manley at O’Gara Coach in Westlake at 805-418-9092.

Eating In The DesertMaybe it is because I’m getting

older; perhaps it is because this has been an exceptionally cool winter, or maybe it was Lynda Millner’s story a couple issues ago, but whatever the reason, I found myself being drawn to Palm Springs, this time for an SCGA pro-am golf tournament being held at PGA West’s Pete Dye-designed TPC Stadium Course. I won’t bore you with any details of the tourney (I fared miserably) but what came as a com-plete surprise was La Quinta Resort & Club.

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Students to Perform for Music Scholarships

by Scott Craig photos by Brad Elliott

Seven high school seniors will be competing for Westmont music scholarships at the Music Guild

Competition on Saturday, March 2, at 7 pm at Westmont’s Deane Chapel. Following the finalists’ solo perfor-mances, the Siloam String Quartet will perform at 8:25 pm. The performances are free and open to the public.

The winner, or winners, of the Guild Scholarships will receive up to $10,000 in annual music scholarship funding (up to $40,000 over four years) for their Westmont education.

The finalists are Tiffany Backe from Laguna Hills High School; Ai My (Chyna) Charbonneau from the Dubai American Academy, Al Barsha, United Arab Emirates; Lalia Mangione from Belmont, Michigan; Sofiya Pyrkhitko of San Marcos High School; Anna Reiley from Wailea, Hawaii; Cole Syverson of Thousand Oaks High School; and Katrina Whitman of Wenatcee High School in Washington state.

The quartet includes Westmont stu-dents Madison Martin, violin; Isaac

Kay, violin; Carson Rick, viola; and Rebecca Shasberger, cello.

Backe has played the piano for 10 years and the violin for eight years.

Charbonneau, principal oboist for the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra and currently the youngest member of the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra, will perform (via live video stream) “Morceau de Salon” by Jan Kalliwoda.

Mangione, a member of the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony for the past four years, will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Op. 64.

Pyrkhitko, concertmaster with the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, will perform Bach’s Sonata No. 1, presto, and Max Bruch’s Concerto in G minor, allegro moderato.

Reilly, who plays the piano for her choir and church band, will perform Rachmaninoff’s Prelude, Op. 32, no. 12, and Chopin’s Étude “Winter Wind” Op. 25, no. 11.

Syverson, principal cellist with the Thousand Oaks High School Orchestra, performs Luigi Boccerini’s Cello Concerto.

Whitman, assistant principal violist of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony for the past 2 1/2 years, will perform William Walton’s Concerto for viola and orchestra, and Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite no. 3.

The judges for this competition are Grey Brothers, professor of music; Steve Butler, professor of music and music department chair; Steve Hodson, professor of music; Philip Ficsor, associate professor of music; and Michael Shasberger, Adams pro-fessor of music and worship.

The Guild Scholarship program is funded by The Guild for Music at Westmont. For information about becoming a Guild member or any aspect of this competition, please con-tact the Westmont Music Office at 805-565-6040.

VanderMey to Examine the Role of Poetry

Randall VanderMey, Westmont professor of English, will read selec-tions of his poetry while prompting the audience to think about the role of poetry Tuesday, March 5, from 7-9 pm in Hieronymus Lounge at Westmont’s Kerrwood Hall. The Paul C. Wilt Phi Kappa Phi spring lecture, “Occasional Poems: Readings and Reflections on a Suspect Genre,” is free and open to the public.

Marianne Robins, professor of his-tory, and Cheri Larsen Hoeckley, professor of English, will respond to VanderMey’s talk.

VanderMey says poets, especially poet laureates, are often asked to compose poems for public occasions, called occasional poems. “Writing on request doesn’t match the popular image of the poetic genius, alone in a garret, laboring in obscurity and scrib-bling in language that is even more obscure,” he says. “The whole genre of occasional poetry might appear pedestrian, utilitarian and uninspired. I will make the case for moving a world toward respect for the place of occasional poems in a more humane social order.”

VanderMey wrote Platinum Circle: A Play in Three One-Acts, which the Westmont Festival Theatre performs through March 3. He also played

Leonato in Westmont’s fall production of Much Ado About Nothing.

“It’s exciting to have a poet taking on this role, bringing together cre-ative arts and scholarship on poetry,” Hoeckley says.

VanderMey, a graduate of Calvin College, earned a master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Art and doctorate from the University of Iowa.

He has written several books, including Charm School: Five Women of the Odyssey, The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching and God Talk: Triteness and Truth in Christian Clichés. His poems have been published in many publications such as Christianity and Literature, Mars Hill Review, Potpourri and the Penwood Review.

Faculty Recital to Feature Singer Cristescu

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formance by Hatley and Cristescu, who’s originally from Romania, per-forming “La ci darem la mano” by Don Giovanni, “Ballad Echo” by Paul Jelescu and “Rejoicing” by Pascal Bentoiu.

After living in Italy, Germany and Switzerland, Cristescu moved to the United States and graduated from the University of Arizona, earning a mas-ter’s degree from Indiana University and a doctorate from UC Santa Barbara. He has won numerous com-petitions, honors and grants, includ-ing the Igor Gorin Memorial Award, the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, the Leni Fe Bland competition at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito, the Ellen Faull Gordon Vocal Competition and the Metropolitan Opera Voice Competition.

Hatley, a graduate of the University of Arkansas, has worked as a vocal studio accompanist and as a member of various chamber ensembles, includ-ing the Santa Barbara Children’s Chorus and the Santa Barbara Master Chorale.

‘Rising Star’ Offers Top Classical Guitarist

World-renown Slovenian guitar-ist Mak Grgic returns to Westmont for the Rising Star Concert Series on Sunday, March 3, at 3 pm in Deane Chapel. The concert, sponsored by

Hotel Santa Barbara, is free and open to the public; donations benefiting the Westmont music program will be accepted.

Grgic, who is 25, will perform pieces by Vivaldi, Bach and Albeniz for solo guitar and guitar and cello. Westmont cello instructor John Sant’Ambrogio, former principal cellist of the St. Louis Symphony, will join him.

Sant’Ambrogio hopes the concert series will inspire young musicians and the Santa Barbara community by introducing them to the incredible tal-ent of the many young musicians he has met during his 46 years with the Boston and St. Louis Symphonies.

Grgic, born in 1987 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, distinguishes himself as a versatile guitarist, playing classi-cal and improvised guitar music in repertoires ranging from baroque to modern and jazz. He earned a bach-elor’s degree with Alvaro Pierri at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria. He is work-ing on a master’s degree at the USC Thornton School of Music as a stu-dent of William Kanengiser of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Grgić took first prize at the Pacific Guitar Festival and Competition 2011, and has been honored with highest prizes at inter-national competitions in Austria, Germany, Italy and Serbia. He per-forms the music of Nejc Kuharon on a new album, String Modulations.

For more information, please con-tact the Westmont Music Department at (805) 565-6040. •MJ

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“It is largely unknown in Montecito, but it may be the coolest bar in all of Santa Barbara,” says Robert. “Hopefully, now I’ve taken posses-sion, it will become even cooler!

“I don’t plan to change much aside from injecting a lot of enthusiasm and good cheer, though I will hang my eclectic collection of art on the walls and have live entertainment at week-ends, from jazz to folk, to country and blues.

“The area is wonderfully vibrant, barely five minutes from Montecito on the 101.

“My friend, Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys, has already stopped by and loves the bar’s acoustics, giving it a big thumb’s up.”

Robert says customers can order pizza from Paesano’s next door and have it delivered directly to their table in the 1,200-sq-ft bar.

“Owning and running a bar is a natural evolution for me. During the mid ‘seventies I had my own late-night coffee house in Hampstead, north London, called Tricky Dick’s. It was an anarchist’s picnic and educa-tion – psychology, sociology, account-ing – rolled into one. Folksinger Tim Hardin would often show up and sing ‘If I Were a Carpenter,’ his own

composition.“Much later, in 2002, I teamed up

with my brother, Michael, and opened the Bedlam Bar, also in Hampstead, which celebrated creativity and mad-ness. I’ve always enjoyed the concept of a Third Place, a place that isn’t your home or your work, but a place you visit regularly to relax and un-stress.

“As a writer, working in solitude by day, I’m naturally drawn to bars and restaurants in the evening for interac-tion with friends. But enough with spending my money in other people’s bars. Better to have my own.”

Robert says he’ll be overseeing everything personally with his head bartender, Darren Wass, formerly a full-time staffer at Pierre Lafond’s market in the Upper Village.

“Every day will be a celebration at Palmieri’s,” he promises.

I’ll drink to that...

Whale TalesEverybody had a whale of a time

in Tecolote, the tony tome temple in the Upper Village, when poet and world traveler, Wendy Wilder Larsen, launched her colorful book, The Gray Whales of Baja.

Wendy, who splits her time between her homes in Santa Barbara and New York, has based the book on the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California, Mexico, with illustrations by Connecticut-based Josie Merck, a graduate of the Yale School of Art and a member of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

“The lagoon is a magical spot,” says Wendy, who lived and taught in Vietnam during the war era. “Whales are absolutely fascinating creatures.”

On a personal note, I had a most interesting encounter in the very same lagoon when I was traveling down the coast en-route to the Galapagos Islands on Aiglon, the 152-ft schooner

of the late Prince Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, in the early ‘90s.

We decided to take the Boston Whaler into the lagoon to get a closer look at two of the mammals, which were about 40-ft long and weighed 30 tons, mating, only to find our-selves almost capsized by a thrashing 12-ft whale penis before making an extremely quick exit.

“It would have made a most inter-esting obit in the Times!” I quipped to His Serene Highness...

Into the Fire

Alison Brower, the daughter of for-mer ABC TV producer and writer Brock Brower and his wife, Ann, certainly started in the deep end when she began her new job at the Hollywood Reporter at the weekend.

Princeton graduate Alison, who was executive editor of Redbook and Glamour, and worked at Cosmopolitan under the legendary Helen Gurley Brown, moved from her longtime home in Manhattan just days earlier before finding herself in the maelstrom of Oscar coverage as the Reporter’s special projects editor.

“I don’t think she knew what hit her!” says Ann, who has just moved to Hope Ranch after many years at

the Santa Barbara Polo Club. “It was a decidedly quick baptism in covering the Academy Awards, but I think she was ready for it after all her years as a journalist.”

It is to be hoped she has now fully recovered from the experience...

Local Focus

Montecito is fast becoming fashion central!

After legendary snapper Bruce Weber shot the latest Abercrombie & Fitch campaign on Butterfly Beach last week, it was the turn of the New York-based tennis and golf wear com-pany, L’Etoile, to have its moment in the spotlight.

Founders Hannah Griswold, an old acquaintance from Dark Harbor, Maine, and Yesim Philip, organized the shoot at the former Channel Drive home of Peter and Dallas Clark, with photographer, Matt Albiani, who has done campaigns for Nautica, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss, among others, flying out from Manhattan.

“We both love tennis and found a gap in the market for high end wear,” says Hannah. “Women like to feel good and can wear this stylish attire

Robert Eringer at his new bar, Palmieri’s (photo credit: Thomas Van Stein)

Wendy Wilder Larsen launch-es new book on whales (photo credit: Mary Heebner)

Alison Brower survives baptism of fire at the Hollywood Reporter Founders Hannah Griswold and Yesim Philip at

the L’Etoile fashion shoot (photo credit: Matt Albiani)

28 February – 7 March 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 37You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you – Walt Disney

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Lotusland Abuzz

Guests swarmed to Lotusland for the opening of a new exhibit on bees.

The creative show, “Swarm: A Collaboration With Bees,” curated by artist Nancy Gifford, features a dozen artists using photography, sculpture and drawings to pay homage to the yellow and black striped pollinator and the hive culture.

Penelope Stewart from Toronto spent three weeks creating 1,700 beeswax tiles and decorations for a bas-relief covering three walls at the former home of Polish opera singer Ganna Walska.

“Quite a lot of bees came while I was working on it, given the attrac-tion of the smell of the beeswax, but I didn’t get stung once,” she says.

A bee-nign variety presumably, I ventured.

A sealed phone box-like structure, which enables you to feel what life is like in a hive, was also popular.

Among the 180 guests, certainly not bee-list, were Robert and Christine Emmons, Betty Stephens, Mahri Kerley, Michael Gifford, and Tom and Eileen Mielko.

This honey of an exhibit in the 37-acre botanical garden lasts through May 4.

That’s the buzz...

Myth & MaterialitySanta Barbara Museum of Art’s lat-

est exhibition, “Myth & Materiality,” showcases the august institution’s significant collection of 20th century Latin American works from 1930 to 1990.

The galleries feature a diverse selec-tion of 48 paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photography from the

permanent collection and several pri-vate collections.

The artists, spanning 42 countries, represent a group ranging from high-ly established figures such as Diego

Rivera and Fernando Botero to less recognized individuals.

The VIP opening of the exhibition, which runs through May 26, attract-ed quite a crowd, including Hubert and Susan Vos, Nancy Schlosser, Kenneth and Jane Anderson, David and Susan Dickinson, Neil Kreitman, Jane Burkemper, Kimberly Phillips, Judith Little and Bruce Robertson...

Happy Birthday, LoberoThe Lobero’s stage was positively

heaving with fans when the venerable theater celebrated its 140th birthday.

It also marked the final push to reach its $6.5 million goal for a much needed re-model, which will include new, more spacious seating – decreas-ing the current number from 680 to 605 –, air conditioning and larger ladies restrooms.

So far $5.2 million has been raised – 82 percent – and it is now in the home-stretch, allowing the theater to close as planned on June 13.

It is scheduled to open again in December.

The two-story adobe building, opened by Giuseppe Lobero as an opera house on February 22, 1873, was remodeled in 1924 using a design by George Washington Smith and Lutah Maria Riggs.

Over the decades it has attracted a heavenly host of stars, including Clark Gable, Tallulah Bankhead, Lionel Barrymore, Ingrid Bergman, Igor Stravinsky and Basil Rathbone.

It is now the company HQ for a number of local organizations, includ-ing the State Street Ballet, CAMA and the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra.

To mark the occasion, a large birth-

Executive Director Gwen Stauffer, art-ist Maria Rendon, curator Nancy Gifford, and Betty Stephens at the Lotusland exhibit (photo by Priscilla)

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Art recep-tion (photo

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day cake was cut and mayor Helene Schneider presented a special procla-mation in front of the 250 guests, includ-ing Jonathan Fox, Tim Owens, Janet Adderley, Rod Lathim, James Breen, Mo McFadden, Chase and Ronnie Mellen, Palmer Jackson, Kate Kurlas, Peter and Linda Beuret, Marybeth Carty and David Hefferman...

Charles at CAMAIn a tradition that goes back to 1891,

the Los Angeles Philharmonic, under veteran conductor Charles Dutoit, paid its annual visit to Santa Barbara as part of CAMA’s International series.

The concert at the Granada was a cracker, featuring works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Richard Strauss.

Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides” overture kicked off the show, reflect-ing on a tour of Scotland the composer took as a young man, with Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A Major reflect-ing the same travel theme, given it was written in Salzburg, Austria, when the composer was 18 after a trip to Vienna.

But the piece de resistance was to come in the second half with Strauss’ 1897 “Don Quixote,” Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character, with dashing French cellist Gautier Capucon and the orchestra’s very capable in-house principal violist Carrie Dennis.

Dutoit, principal conductor of the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – who was making his fifth CAMA appearance in 25 years – was at the top of his game...

Bell Impresses Just three days later the sold-out

Granada hosted another world-class classical performer, violinist Joshua Bell.

Bell, who was here last year as music director of London’s Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, played a selection of Schubert, Richard Strauss and Prokofiev with consummate ease.

The concert, part of UCSB’s pop-ular Arts & Lectures program, fea-

tured British pianist Sam Haywood, a regular duo partner with Bell, with whom he has toured in China, South America, Europe and the U.S.

Opening with Schubert’s Sonatina in A Minor and Strauss’ Sonata in E-Flat, the intimate evening wrapped with Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 2 in D Major.

Bell, playing his 1713 Huberman Stradivarius, was at his peak.

It is no wonder he has been dubbed the “poet of the violin.”...

The Knights & Wu ManAnother UCSB Arts & Lectures

event packed Campbell Hall when The Knights, a progressive ensemble of friends from the New York music world, performed with renowned pipa virtuoso Wu Man in an evening of elegant classical and contemporary chamber orchestra works.

The 15-strong troupe kicked off with Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat fol-lowed by Lou Harrison’s Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra, featuring Grammy-nominated Man on her lute-like instrument, which has a history of more than 2,000 years in China.

The second half featured Debussy’s Prelude a “L’Apres-midi d’un faune,” Milhaud’s “Le Boeuf sur le toit,” wrap-ping with Man’s “Blue and Green.”

It was an evening to savor...

Sightings: Oscar winner Natalie Portman and husband, Benjamin Millepied, whale watching on the Condor Express with her parents... Beach Boy Bruce Johnston and son, Ozzie, noshing at Three Pickles on East Canon Perdido... NBC political commentator Jeff Greenfield pick-ing up takeout at the China Palace on Coast Village Road

Pip! Pip! for now

Readers with tips, sightings and amusing item for Richard’s column should e-mail him at richardmin [email protected] or send invita-tions and other correspondence to the Journal •MJ


Bella Vista $$$1260 Channel Drive (565-8237)

Cafe Del Sol $$30 Los Patos Way (969-0448)

CAVA $$1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500)Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunflower-colored interior is accented by live Spanish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive fireplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor people-wat ching front patio. Open Monday-Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm.

China Palace $$1070 Coast Village Road (565-9380)

Giovanni’s $1187 Coast Village Road (969-1277)

Los Arroyos $1280 Coast Village Road (969-9059)

Little Alex’s $1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297)

Lucky’s (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$ 1279 Coast Village Road (565-7540)Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steak-house in the heart of America’s biggest little village. Steaks, chops, seafood, cocktails, and an enormous wine list are featured, with white tablecloths, fine crystal and vintage photos from the 20th century. The bar (separate from dining room) features large flat-screen TV and opens at 4 pm during the week. Open nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday brunch from 9 am to 3 pm. Valet Parking.

Montecito Café $$1295 Coast Village Road (969-3392)

Montecito Coffee Shop $1498 East Valley Road (969-6250)

Montecito Wine Bistro $$$516 San Ysidro Road 969-7520Head to Montecito’s upper village to indulge in some California bistro cuisine. Chef Nathan Heil creates seasonal menus that include fish and vegetarian dishes, and fresh flatbreads straight out of the wood-burning oven. The Bistro of-fers local wines, classic and specialty cocktails, single malt scotches and aged cognacs.

Pane é Vino $$$1482 East Valley Road (969-9274)

Plow & Angel $$$San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine on traditional dishes such as mac ‘n cheese and ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original artwork, including stained glass windows and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore, hanging above the fire-place. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extending until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

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Stella Mare’s $$/$$$50 Los Patos Way (969-6705)

Stonehouse $$$$San Ysidro Ranch900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700)Located in what is a 19th-century citrus packinghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a lounge with full bar service and separate dining room with crackling fireplace and creekside views. Chef Matthew Johnson’s regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the on-site chef’s garden. Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in America by OpenTable Diner’s Choice. 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants With Best Service in America. Open for dinner from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am to 2 pm.

Trattoria Mollie $$$1250 Coast Village Road (565-9381)

Tre Lune $$/$$$1151 Coast Village Road (969-2646)A real Italian boite, complete with small but fully licensed bar, big list of Italian wines, large comfortable tables and chairs, lots of mahogany and large b&w vintage photos of mostly fa-mous Italians. Menu features both comfort food like mama used to make and more adventurous Italian fare. Now open continuously from lunch to dinner. Also open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily for breakfast.

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Blenders in the Grass1046 Coast Village Road (969-0611)

Here’s The Scoop1187 Coast Village Road (lower level) (969-7020)Gelato and Sorbet are made on the premises. Open Monday through Thursday 1 pm to 9 pm, 12 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 9 pm on Sundays.

Jeannine’s1253 Coast Village Road (969-7878)

Montecito Deli1150 Coast Village Road (969-3717)Open six days a week from 7 am to 3 pm. (Closed Sunday) This eatery serves home-made soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, and its specialty, The Piadina, a homemade flat bread made daily.

Panino 1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137)

Pierre Lafond516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502)This market and deli is a center of activity in Montecito’s Upper Village, serving fresh baked pastries, regular and espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, burritos, homemade soups, deli salads, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps available, and boasting a fully stocked salad bar. Its sunny patio draws crowds of regulars daily. The shop also carries specialty drinks, gift items, grocery staples, and produce. Open everyday 5:30 am to 8 pm.

Village Cheese & Wine 1485 East Valley Road (969-3815)

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Cantwell’s Summerland Market $2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5893)

Garden Market $3811 Santa Claus Lane (745-5505)

Jack’s Bistro $5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558)Serving light California Cuisine, Jack’s offers freshly baked bagels with whipped cream cheeses, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast bur-ritos, specialty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, sal-ads, pastas and more. Jacks offers an extensive espresso and coffee bar menu, along with wine and beer. They also offer full service catering, and can accommodate wedding receptions to corporate events. Open Monday through Fri-day 6:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm.

Nugget $$2318 Lillie Avenue (969-6135)

Padaro Beach Grill $3765 Santa Claus Lane (566-9800)A beach house feel gives this seaside eatery its charm and makes it a perfect place to bring the whole family. Its new owners added a pond, waterfall, an elevated patio with fireplace and couches to boot. Enjoy grill options, along with salads and seafood plates. The Grill is open Monday through Sunday 11 am to 9 pm

Sly’s $$$686 Linden Avenue (684-6666)Sly’s features fresh fish, farmers’ market veg-gies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate Specials and vintage desserts. You’ll find a full bar, serving special martinis and an extensive wine list featuring California and French wines. Cocktails from 4 pm to close, dinner from 5 to 9 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch is M-F 11:30 to 2:30, and brunch is served on the weekends from 9 am to 3 pm.

Stacky’s Seaside $2315 Lillie Avenue (969-9908)

Summerland Beach Café $2294 Lillie Avenue (969-1019)

Tinkers $2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970)

Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row

Bistro Eleven Eleven $$1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111)Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the bistro serves breakfast and lunch featuring all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix of tradi-tional favorites and coastal cuisine. The lounge advancement to the restaurant features a big screen TV for daily sporting events and happy hour. Open Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 am to 10 pm.

Cielito $$$1114 State Street (225-4488) Cielito Restaurant features true flavors of Mexi-co created by Chef Ramon Velazquez. Try an an-tojito (or “small craving”) like the Anticucho de Filete (Serrano-chimichurri marinated Kobe beef skewer, rocoto-tomato jam and herb mashed po-tatoes), the Raw Bar’s piquant ceviches and fresh shellfish, or taste the savory treats in handmade tortillas at the Taqueria. It is located in the heart of downtown, in the historic La Arcada.

Chuck’s Waterfront Grill $$113 Harbor Way (564-1200)Located next to the Maritime Museum, enjoy

some of the best views of both the mountains and the Santa Barbara pier sitting on the newly renovated, award-winning patio, while enjoy-ing fresh seafood straight off the boat. Dinner is served nightly from 5 pm, and brunch is offered on Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. Reservations are recommended. Enterprise Fish Co. $$225 State Street (962-3313)Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lobsters served with clam chowder or salad, and rice or potatoes for only $29.95. Happy hour is every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Open Sunday thru Thursday 11:30 am to 10 pm and Friday thru Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm.

Los Agaves $600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626)Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, using only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves fea-tures traditional dishes from central and south-ern Mexico such as shrimp & fish enchiladas, shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm.

Miró $$$$8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa (968-0100)Miró is a refined refuge with stunning views, featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a top-rated chef offering a sophisticated menu that accents fresh, organic, and native-grown ingredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm.

Olio e Limone Ristorante $$$ Olio Pizzeria $ 17 West Victoria Street (899-2699) Elaine and Alberto Morello oversee this friendly, casually elegant, linen-tabletop eatery featuring Italian food of the highest order. Of-ferings include eggplant soufflé, pappardelle with quail, sausage and mushroom ragù, and fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also available. It is open for lunch Monday thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner seven nights a week (from 5 pm).Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired by neighborhood “pizzerie” and “enoteche” in Italy. Private dining for up to 32 guests. The Pizzeria is open daily from 11:30 am to close.

Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro $516 State Street (962-1455)The Wine Bistro menu is seasonal California cuisine specializing in local products. Pair your meal with wine from the Santa Barbara Winery, Lafond Winery or one from the list of wines from around the world. Happy Hour Monday - Friday 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The 1st Wednesday of each month is Passport to the World of Wine. Grilled cheese night every Thursday. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; catering available. www.pierrelafond.com

Rodney’s Steakhouse $$$633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554)Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of Fess Parker’s Doubletree Inn on East Beach in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal, hali-but, salmon, lobster and other high-end victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines, elegant surroundings, across from the ocean. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on weekends. •MJ

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ENTERTAINMENT (Continued from page 31)people as I can.”

Including Jeff Bridges. If the Montecito actor is in town, Bingham said he’d be more than happy to reunite with his Oscar-winning Crazy Heart co-star at the Lobero.

“He made [my first acting experi-ence] so comfortable and fun, and turned it into a great positive experi-ence. That probably wouldn’t have happened with somebody else. But I hear he’s out playing music himself in March. Otherwise, I hope he comes.”

Ryan Bingham plays Monday night, March 3, at 7 pm at the Lobero, with Honeyhoney opening. Tickets cost $29. Call 963-0761 or visit www.lobero.com.

All the World’s a Football Field?

For most folks, a career in opera begins with lots of rigorous training. Ta’u Pupu’a followed a slightly differ-ent path.

The tenor, who makes his Opera Santa Barbara debut singing the lead role of Radames in Verdi’s Aida this weekend, was a professional foot-ball player through the middle of last decade. He was drafted by the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and later played with the Baltimore Ravens. Pupu’a envisioned he’d be pressuring quar-terbacks and tackling halfbacks for many years to come. But a devastating foot injury forced him to return to his other first love: singing.

While hitting running backs in a football field seems quite different from hitting high notes on stage, Pupu’a said the comparison isn’t all that strange.

“Football and opera are both art forms,” he explained. “You have to learn technique as a lineman: how to do the swim move, and run and tackle correctly. It’s just like singing: the way you use your voice and how to move on stage. It’s really the same thing.”

Still, making the transition wasn’t easy. First of all, it was difficult to give up football, Pupu’a said.

“I wanted to go back [after I recov-ered]… But my first day, I pulled a hamstring for the first time in my life. I had to wonder if it was a sign for me to do something else. After another six months off, my agent told me the NFL still wanted me, and I had another opportunity. But after the first prac-tice, I went back to my apartment and just had this notion. I wondered about my calling. A little voice inside of me said to go sing, to follow my love for music. I packed my bags and got on the train back to New York that day.”

A fateful encounter with fellow Polynesian Dame Kiri Te Kanawa led to a special audition for an exclusive program at Juilliard, which Pupu’a nailed. Just four years later, he found himself making his professional debut with San Francisco Opera last season.

The New York Times had encourag-ing words following another perfor-mance, and now he’s taking on the iconic role of Radames.

“It’s almost like my life,” Pupu’a said of playing the military man torn between his duty to his country and his love for a woman in Verdi’s classic work. “When I was in college, I loved both music and football, so I can relate to that inner conflict. Also, he’s a sol-dier, a leader. In football, you have to be a leader. And you’re also a soldier. So I find the character fits me well.”

Despite what seems obvious, remem-bering the text and keeping on pitch with power haven’t proven the most difficult adjustment, Pupu’a said.

“I’m very new to this world of opera. It’s not a team sport,” he explained. “For me, that’s hard to grasp. Everybody in opera is a solo-ist, everybody is like the quarterback. And in football, when you’re frus-trated you put it on the field. You hit. You run. You amp up your energy. In singing you can’t really do that. All you can do is take a deep breath. There’s nowhere to put the emotions. You have to take care of your voice. You can’t just air it out.”

Still, while he said he has no irresist-ible urges to chop block the director or his co-stars on stage, football is still in his blood.

“Yeah, yeah, of course I miss it. Particularly when I had to watch Baltimore win the Super Bowl. My cousin is wearing the number I had and he was there with the team. I miss the money. And I do miss tackling people. But I was blessed to be blessed with two extraordinary talents that were totally different. Everyone has a calling – it’s up to you to find it. I’m a singer now.”

Opera Santa Barbara performs Aida at 7:30 pm Friday, March 1 and 2:30 pm Sunday, March 3 at the Granada. Tickets cost $28-$128. Call 899-2222 or visit www.granadasb.org.

Catherine Martin, Ta’u Pupu’a, and Michelle Johnson star in Verdi’s Aida at the Granada (photo credit: Kevin Steele)


PUBLIC NOTICES

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:

BID NO. 5205

DUE DATE & TIME: MARCH 14, 2013 UNTIL 3:00P.M.

General Aviation Ramp Replacement at Hangar 4 A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on March 5,

2013 at 9:00 a.m., at the Airport Administration Office,

located at 601 Firestone Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, to

discuss the specifications and field conditions. Bid

Documents are available at the Purchasing Office and at

the pre-bid meeting.

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. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California 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 cashierʼs 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. Published: February 27, 2013 General Services Manager Montecito Journal


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:

BID NO. 5209

DUE DATE & TIME: March 21, 2013 UNTIL 3:00P.M.

INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL FIBER OPTIC CABLE

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on MARCH 7,

2013 at 8:00 a.m., at the Building Maintenance Conference

Room located at 616 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA, to

discuss the specifications and field conditions. Plans and

specifications are available at the Purchasing Office and at

the pre-bid meeting. Please allow 1 ½ hours to view sites.

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. The City of Santa Barbara requires all contractors to possess a current valid State of California C-10 Electrical Contractors

License and a C-31 Construction Zone Traffic Control

License or a C-10 Electrical Contractors License and C-31

Construction Zone Traffic Control Subcontractor. At least one of the crew shall have a fiber certification equivalent to IMSA Fiber Optic I and II. 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. 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 27, 2013 General Services Manager Montecito Journal


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:

BID NO. 5216

DUE DATE & TIME: March 20, 2013 UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

Stearns Wharf Material to Extend the Life of the Pilings 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. 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 race, color, sex, physical handicap, or national origin in consideration of award. ____________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. Published: February 27, 2013 General Services Manager Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bee Friendly Herb Gardens; Fine Floral Gardens; Delicious Gardens; Knowing About Growing: A Vegucation; Delicious Gardens by Rose; Monticello in Montecito 89 Humphrey Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Rose Keppler Moradian, 89 Humphrey Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 22, 2013. 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 Catherine Daly. Original FBN No. 2013-0000597. Published February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Tag You’re It; Transformational Awakening Group, 1945 E Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Ragan O’Reilly, 1945 E Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Elaine Wong, 11409 Tongareva, Malibu, CA 90265. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 30, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 2013-0000341. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Diplomatt of California, 1395 Plaza de Sonadores, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Martin Blakeway, 1395 Plaza de Sonadores, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Fujiko Hara, 1395 Plaza de Sonadores, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 15, 2013. 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 Joshua Madison. Original FBN No. 2013-0000525. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as:

Dusty’s Vacuum Service & Repair, PO Box 80431, Goleta, CA 93118. Vicente Ortiz, 6215 Avenida Ganso, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 11, 2013. 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 Jessica Armstrong. Original FBN No. 2013-0000447. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Tap Locksmith, 111 N. Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Barret Cameron Bowman, 5566 Paradise Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 8, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2013-0000435. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Channel City Development Company, 6870 Del Playa Drive, Isla Vista, CA 93117. Bruce Murdock, 6870 Del Playa Drive, Isla Vista, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 14, 2013. 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 Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2013-0000126. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Elements Consulting, 1725 Chino St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Renee Barsa, 1725 Chino St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 5, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my

office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. Original FBN No. 2013-0000389. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Aromatics, 2745 Torito Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Seana Meagan Sears, 2745 Torito Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 10, 2013. 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 Jessica Armstrong. Original FBN No. 2013-0000099. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Kabuki Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 485 Alisal Road Suite 285 & 286, Solvang, CA 93463. Bluewater Restaurant & Sushi Bar LLC, 485 Alisal Road Suite 285 & 286, Solvang, CA 93463. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 16, 2013. 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 Gabriel Cabello. Original FBN No. 2013-0000186. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as:

Whodidily By Wendy, PO Box 1224, Carpinteria, CA 93014. Wendy Lee Jones, 1023 Lavender Ct., Carpinteria, CA 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2013. 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 Miriam Leon. Original FBN No. 2013-0000202. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Clear Pools, 315 Meigs Rd, Suite A257, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Josh Walker, 2942 Verde Vista Drive, Unit A, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 31, 2013. 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

BID NO: 5200 Sealed proposals for Bid No. 5200 for the Santa Barbara Harbor Westerly Launch Ramp Project will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2013 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, “Santa Barbara Harbor Westerly Launch Ramp Project, Bid No. 5200". The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to remove the existing launch ramp and replace it with pre-cast concrete launch ramp and appurtenances. The Engineerʼs estimate is $354,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for

1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the project site

located at 301 West Cabrillo, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.

The plans and specifications for this Project are available electronically at http://tinyurl.com/CityofSantaBarbara-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 Cityʼs contact for this project is Roger Rodefeld, Project Engineer, 805-897-2617. In order to be placed on the plan holderʼs 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 Cityʼs website at: http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Business/Purchasing/Projects/. 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 3247, 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 cashierʼs 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. 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: Montecito Journal February 27, 2013 and March 6, 2013

(SEAL) by Hector Gonzalez. Original FBN No. 2013-0000364. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business

as: Avanté Events, PO Box 1913 Buellton, CA 93427. Cori Lassahn, 210 Valley Station Circle, Buellton, CA 93427. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 28, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. Original FBN No. 2013-0000310. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M N M Property Sales, 809 Tabitha Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Mary Morton, 809 Tabitha Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93454. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 31, 2013. 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 Dionne Ruiz. Original FBN No. 2013-0000359. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Martha Wilkins R.D., 1704 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Martha Wilkins, 1704 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 22, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. Original FBN No. 2013-0000247. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Accelerated Building Contractors, 1300 N A St., Lompoc, CA 93436. Stephen Michael Galanis, 9175 San Gabriel Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 23, 2013. 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 Juanita Spitzer. Original FBN No. 2013-0000267. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Retro Republik Bike Rentals, 1260 Channel Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Retro Republik, Inc, 30 West Constance Avenue, Unit 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 18, 2013. 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 Jessica Armstrong. Original FBN No. 2013-0000229. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1415258. To all interested parties: Petitioner Debra Joan Stasio filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Dove Joans. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described about must file a written objection that included the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed February 8, 2013, by Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: March 21, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6

ARLINGTON

1317 State Street - 963-4408

PLAZA DE ORO371 Hitchcock Way - S.B.

PASEO NUEVO8 W. De La Guerra Pl. - S.B.

RIVIERA2044 Alameda Padre Serra - S.B.

Information Listed for Friday thru Thursday - March 1 - 7

FIESTA 5Features Stadium Seating

916 State Street - S.B.

CAMINO REALFeatures Stadium SeatingCAMINO REAL MARKETPLACE

Hollister & Storke - GOLETA

METRO 4Features Stadium Seating


FAIRVIEWFeatures Stadium Seating

225 N. Fairview - Goleta THE LAST EXORCISM

PART II (PG-13) 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:45

Academy Award Winner!SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

1:30 4:20 7:15 (R)

ESCAPE FROMPLANET EARTH (PG) in 2D1:00 3:10 5:20 7:30

Academy Award Winner!Best Foreign Language Film!

AMOUR (PG-13)Fri & Mon-Thu - 4:45 7:45Sat/Sun - 1:45 4:45 7:45

THE LAST EXORCISM PART II (PG-13)

Fri-Sun - 1:50 4:20 6:45 9:10Mon-Thu - 2:50 5:10 7:40

21 AND OVER (R) Fri-Sun - 2:20 4:55 7:20 9:40Mon-Thu - 3:10 5:30 8:00

WARM BODIES (PG-13)Fri-Sun - 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:20Mon-Thu - 2:40 5:00 7:30

DARK SKIES (PG-13) Fri-Sun - 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:30Mon-Thu - 3:00 5:20 7:50

ESCAPE FROMPLANET EARTH (PG)

in 2D: Fri-Sun - 1:40 6:20 Mon-Thu - 2:30

in 3D: Fri-Sun - 4:00Mon-Thu - 4:45

DJANGO UNCHAINED (R)Fri-Sun- 8:30 Mon-Thu- 7:15

JACK THE GIANT SLAYERin 3D: 1:15 7:10 (PG-13)in 2D: 4:10 9:45

21 AND OVER (R) 1:50 4:20 6:50 9:15

SNITCH (PG-13) 1:25 4:00 6:40 9:25

IDENTITY THIEF (R)1:40 4:30 7:20 9:55

A GOOD DAY TODIE HARD (R)

Fri-Wed - 2:15 4:40 7:00 9:35Thu 3/7 - 2:15 4:40 7:00

SAFE HAVEN (PG-13)Fri-Wed - 2:00 5:00 7:45Thu 3/7 - 2:00 5:00

Thursday 3/7 - 9:00 pm OZ (2D or 3D) (PG)

THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

A ROYAL AFFAIR (R)Fri & Mon-Thu - 5:00 7:45Sat/Sun - 1:40 4:40 7:45

ARGO (R) Daily - 8:00

LIFE OF PI (PG) in 2DFri & Mon-Thu - 5:15Sat/Sun - 2:00 5:00

A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARDFri/Sat & Mon-Wed - (R)3:20 5:40 8:00Sun - 1:00 3:20 5:40 8:00Thu 3/7 - Does Not Play!

Saturday at 9:00 amMET OPERA - LIVE IN HD Wagner’s PARSIFAL

Academy Award Winner!Best Actress -Jennifer Lawrence

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK2:10 5:00 8:00 (R)

QUARTET (PG-13)2:00 4:30 7:15

Academy Award Winner!ZERO DARK THIRTY (R)

1:30 7:45

SIDE EFFECTS (R) 4:40 7:30

Winner of 2 Academy AwardsBest Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis

LINCOLN (PG-13) 4:50

BLESS ME, ULTIMA (PG-13)1:45

Ewan McGregor (PG-13) JACK THE GIANT SLAYER

in 3D: Fri-Sun - 3:50 9:25Mon-Thu - 4:50

in 2D: Fri-Sun - 1:10 6:40Mon-Thu - 2:10 7:30

IDENTITY THIEF (R) Fri-Sun - 1:25 4:00 6:50 9:35Mon-Thu - 2:20 5:00 7:40

SAFE HAVEN (PG-13) Fri-Sun - 1:00 3:40 6:30 9:15Mon-Wed - 2:00 4:40 7:20Thu 3/7 - 2:00 4:40

SNITCH (PG-13) Fri-Sun - 1:40 4:20 7:00 9:45Mon-Wed - 2:30 5:10 7:50Thu 3/7 - 2:30 5:10



Courtyard Bar OpenFri & Sat - 4:30 - 8:30

Denotes ‘SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT’ Restrictions

Thursday - March 28 - 7:30 pm A DEEPER SHADE

OF BLUEArlington Theatre

877-789-MOVIE www.metrotheatres.com

THE MET Opera 2013

This Saturday - March 2 - 9:00 amWagner’s PARSIFAL

Arlington Theatre

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS!4- LIFE OF PI 1- ZERO DARK THIRTY3- ARGO 1- AMOUR 2- DJANGO UNCHAINED2- LINCOLN 1- SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Thursday, March 7 - 9:00 pm OZ

THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (PG)

Metro 4 & Camino Real in 2D & 3D

ARLINGTON

1317 State Street - 963-4408

PLAZA DE ORO371 Hitchcock Way - S.B.

PASEO NUEVO8 W. De La Guerra Pl. - S.B.

RIVIERA2044 Alameda Padre Serra - S.B.

Information Listed for Friday thru Thursday - March 1 - 7

FIESTA 5Features Stadium Seating


CAMINO REALFeatures Stadium SeatingCAMINO REAL MARKETPLACE

Hollister & Storke - GOLETA

METRO 4Features Stadium Seating


FAIRVIEWFeatures Stadium Seating

225 N. Fairview - Goleta THE LAST EXORCISM

PART II (PG-13) 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:45

Academy Award Winner!SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

1:30 4:20 7:15 (R)

ESCAPE FROMPLANET EARTH (PG) in 2D1:00 3:10 5:20 7:30

Academy Award Winner!Best Foreign Language Film!

AMOUR (PG-13)Fri & Mon-Thu - 4:45 7:45Sat/Sun - 1:45 4:45 7:45

THE LAST EXORCISM PART II (PG-13)

Fri-Sun - 1:50 4:20 6:45 9:10Mon-Thu - 2:50 5:10 7:40

21 AND OVER (R) Fri-Sun - 2:20 4:55 7:20 9:40Mon-Thu - 3:10 5:30 8:00

WARM BODIES (PG-13)Fri-Sun - 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:20Mon-Thu - 2:40 5:00 7:30

DARK SKIES (PG-13) Fri-Sun - 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:30Mon-Thu - 3:00 5:20 7:50

ESCAPE FROMPLANET EARTH (PG)

in 2D: Fri-Sun - 1:40 6:20 Mon-Thu - 2:30

in 3D: Fri-Sun - 4:00Mon-Thu - 4:45

DJANGO UNCHAINED (R)Fri-Sun- 8:30 Mon-Thu- 7:15

JACK THE GIANT SLAYERin 3D: 1:15 7:10 (PG-13)in 2D: 4:10 9:45

21 AND OVER (R) 1:50 4:20 6:50 9:15

SNITCH (PG-13) 1:25 4:00 6:40 9:25

IDENTITY THIEF (R)1:40 4:30 7:20 9:55

A GOOD DAY TODIE HARD (R)

Fri-Wed - 2:15 4:40 7:00 9:35Thu 3/7 - 2:15 4:40 7:00

SAFE HAVEN (PG-13)Fri-Wed - 2:00 5:00 7:45Thu 3/7 - 2:00 5:00



A ROYAL AFFAIR (R)Fri & Mon-Thu - 5:00 7:45Sat/Sun - 1:40 4:40 7:45

ARGO (R) Daily - 8:00

LIFE OF PI (PG) in 2DFri & Mon-Thu - 5:15Sat/Sun - 2:00 5:00

A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARDFri/Sat & Mon-Wed - (R)3:20 5:40 8:00Sun - 1:00 3:20 5:40 8:00Thu 3/7 - Does Not Play!

Saturday at 9:00 amMET OPERA - LIVE IN HD Wagner’s PARSIFAL

Academy Award Winner!Best Actress -Jennifer Lawrence

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK2:10 5:00 8:00 (R)

QUARTET (PG-13)2:00 4:30 7:15

Academy Award Winner!ZERO DARK THIRTY (R)

1:30 7:45

SIDE EFFECTS (R) 4:40 7:30

Winner of 2 Academy AwardsBest Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis

LINCOLN (PG-13) 4:50

BLESS ME, ULTIMA (PG-13)1:45

Ewan McGregor (PG-13) JACK THE GIANT SLAYER

in 3D: Fri-Sun - 3:50 9:25Mon-Thu - 4:50

in 2D: Fri-Sun - 1:10 6:40Mon-Thu - 2:10 7:30

IDENTITY THIEF (R) Fri-Sun - 1:25 4:00 6:50 9:35Mon-Thu - 2:20 5:00 7:40

SAFE HAVEN (PG-13) Fri-Sun - 1:00 3:40 6:30 9:15Mon-Wed - 2:00 4:40 7:20Thu 3/7 - 2:00 4:40

SNITCH (PG-13) Fri-Sun - 1:40 4:20 7:00 9:45Mon-Wed - 2:30 5:10 7:50Thu 3/7 - 2:30 5:10



Courtyard Bar OpenFri & Sat - 4:30 - 8:30

Denotes ‘SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT’ Restrictions

Thursday - March 28 - 7:30 pm A DEEPER SHADE

OF BLUEArlington Theatre

877-789-MOVIE www.metrotheatres.com

THE MET Opera 2013

This Saturday - March 2 - 9:00 amWagner’s PARSIFAL

Arlington Theatre

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS!4- LIFE OF PI 1- ZERO DARK THIRTY3- ARGO 1- AMOUR 2- DJANGO UNCHAINED2- LINCOLN 1- SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Thursday, March 7 - 9:00 pm OZ

THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (PG)

Metro 4 & Camino Real in 2D & 3D


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Pianist plums SB-Kotor connection – Pianist Ratimir Martinovic, a dynamic young classical musician from Montenegro, performs Thursday evening on campus at the Music Academy of the West in his sec-ond appearance in town in as many years. The Kotor-born pianist has been hailed for his extraordinary technique and unabashed passion, an interpretive flair that is often unconventional but always intellectually satisfying, and a personal manner that is at once disarming and open. Martinovic will perform a solo recital of works by Chopin, Glier, Mozart, Medtner, Franck and Bach/Busoni followed by a VIP reception in a benefit event for Santa Barbara-Kotor Sister City projects, which have previously featured exchanges between water polo teams, culinary academies and youth the-atre companies. WHEN: 6:30pm WHERE: Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Rd. COST: $32 general, $12 students ($150 VIP include preferred seating and the post-recital reception) INFO: 969-8787 or www.MusicAcademy.org

Launch Pad piece premieres – UCSB’s new program to develop plays in conjunction with playwrights of national stature working in residency with faculty and students on campus has a new entry this weekend, and it comes from a three-time Pulitzer Prize-nominated author. Kansas-born James Still’s plays have been produced throughout the United Sta-tes, Canada, Europe, Japan, China, Aus-tralia and South Africa, and now his latest work is premiering right here in Santa Barbara. Appoggiatura is set in Venice and about an American family “finding itself by completely losing itself.” The story follows a woman of a certain age who knows this might be her last trip to Italy,

her granddaughter who has just gradu-ated from college and has no idea what comes next, and a middle-aged man who doesn’t know how to mend his broken heart. Add to the mix their young Italian tour guide who makes up any history he doesn’t know, and a collection of roving street musicians. The title of the play comes from the Italian word appoggiare mean-ing “to lean.” In music, appoggiatura is a note of long or short duration, sometimes creating a dissonance before resolving into a main note. And so it is with the play: what begins on a rainy night inside an old-world hotel room in Venice ends on a bright sunny day outside on its streets and campos. Still, who had just finished a five-year cycle of work that culminated in three world premieres within a four-month period, began work on the play two years ago, and quickly decided it should be the middle piece of a trilogy. The history of the family is explored in The House that Jack Built, which takes place months earlier at the family’s home in Vermont on Thanksgiving, and had its world premiere in the fall at Indiana Repertory Theatre. UCSB faculty member and Launch Pad program director Risa Brainin, who has worked with Still for 15 years, collabo-rated on the creation of this new work, and is directing the preview production of Appoggiatura, starring UCSB faculty artists Irwin Appel and Anne Torsiglieri and seven students. WHEN: 8pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and March 7-9, plus 3pm Sunday, March 3. WHERE: Hatlen Theater, UCSB campus COST: $17 gen-eral, $13 students & seniors INFO: 893-7221 or www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

‘David and Lisa’ in Carp. – Plaza Playhouse Theater opens its 2013 theatrical

C ALENDAR OF EVENTSNote 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 [email protected])

by Steven Libowitz

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

African Children’s Choir – This outfit’s heartfelt, soaring performances that blend uplifting traditional music and dance from throughout Africa become even more poignant in the wake of its history. Founded in war-torn Uganda by human rights activist Ray Barnett, the ACC is meant to show the world that the orphaned and impoverished children of

the choir – like millions of their peers in Africa – have beauty, dignity and unlimited potential. The Grammy-nominated choir – which has gained international acclaim performing on Good Morning America, The Tonight Show and American Idol and alongside superstars like Mariah Carey, Sir Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey – will be performing joyful gospel songs, spirituals and children’s tunes. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $35 general, $17 students INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

Songwriting ‘Drive’ – Kiki Ebsen started playing piano as a child, following in the footsteps of her mother, aunt and grandmother (strangely her dad, the famed actor Buddy Ebsen of the twangy legendary TV series Beverly Hillbillies, wasn’t a musician). She grew up playing in garage bands before eventually earning a degree in classical voice from California Institute of the Arts and has toured with Chicago as a keyboardist and MIDI tech, performed with Al Jarreau’s touring band as well as Belinda Carlisle, Bill Champlin, Peter Cetera, Tracy Chapman, Michael McDonald, Stephen Bishop, James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne, Boz Scaggs,

Christopher Cross, Dave Koz, Colin Hay and Wilson/Phillips. Her songs have been covered by a slew of contemporary performers. But for Montecito music lovers, the personal connection is through her latest album, The Beauty Inside, a very personal collection of songs about love and family that features background vocals by the legendary bassist/singer Kenny Edwards, who passed away only three weeks after the recording session. Fellow LA-based singer-songwriter Lily Wilson, who opens tonight’s concert, has also released five independent CDs as well as lent her voice to other artists’ projects, including singing with Ebsen as well as Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss, Kenny Loggins, Patty Griffin and Melissa Etheridge. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Cambridge Drive Community Church, 550 Cambridge Drive, Goleta COST: $10 with advance reservation, $12 at the door INFO: 964-0436 or www.cambridgedrivechurch.org

season with David and Lisa, a compelling, authentic story about a group of emotion-ally challenged teens and their struggles to find normalcy. James Reach adapted the 1962 independent American film direct-ed by Frank Perry (who was nominated for an Oscar) and written for the screen by his wife based on the novel by Theodore Isaac Rubin. It’s the story of a bright young man suffering from a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which lands him in a residential treatment center where he meets a girl with dissociative identity disorder. David, who has been over-protected by his mother, is tortured by his mania against being touched. Lisa, who has never known parental love, has developed a split person-ality and is in effect two girls, one who will speak only in childish rhymes and insists on being spoken to in the same manner. Daniel Gold and Ruby Campbell play the leads, with Morris Danhi portraying Dr. Alan Swinford, the psychiatrist who helps them. A dozen other community mem-bers fill out the cast. WHEN: 8pm tonight through Saturday and March 8-10 WHERE: 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria COST: $12-$15 INFO: 684-6380 or www.plaza-theatercarpinteria.com

Noche de Flamenco – Dancers Mizuho Sato, Ryan Zermeno and Pamela Lourant and perform to music by singer Jesus Montoya and guitarist Jose Tanaka at March’s monthly fla-menco performance open to all flamenco dance and music lovers. The mission of the ongoing series is to provide authentic, live performances to the Santa Barbara fla-

menco community with a new cast of professional artists from Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Center Stage Theater, upstairs in Paseo Nuevo mall COST: $28 general INFO: 963-0408 or www.centerstageth-eater.org

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Ifill fine – As the current managing editor of PBS’ Washington Week, Gwen Ifill shapes and directs news coverage for one of the most iconic public affairs programs on television, one that has a 45-year histo-ry of weekly roundtable discussions on the public network. Ifill, who has moderated the weekly show for more than 13 years, is a shrewd journalist, author and sought-after debate moderator who brings her considerable experience and trademark wit to bear on the day’s political head-lines, including what’s going on inside the halls of the nation’s capitol. In tonight’s presentation dubbed “Politics, Policy, and Reality: What’s Really Going on in Washington,” Ifill will give audiences the benefit of her work on American politics, foreign policy and the trends that most affect business, family and government. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $20 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

MONDAY, MARCH 4

Film previews ‘Our Town’ – Rubicon Theatre in Ventura booked Thornton Wilder’s most famous play to serve as the


Classical Corner

Following rising star Leonidas Kavakos at Hahn Hall and the already well-established Joshua Bell at the Granada, the cavalcade of top tier violin virtuosos visiting Santa Barbara continues Tuesday when CAMA presents Anne-Sophie Mutter in recital with pianist Lambert Orkis on Tuesday night, March 5. The four-time Grammy Award-winning German fiddler, who made her solo debut at 13 back in 1976, is heralded as a champion of con-temporary music who has had sev-eral works composed or dedicated to her, including one on tonight’s pro-gram – Witold Lutosławski’s Partita. Mutter and Orkis, who have part-nered regularly since 1988, will also play Mozart’s Sonata No. 27 in G Major for violin and piano, K. 379; Schubert’s Fantasie in C Major, D. 934; and Saint-Saëns’ Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 75.

And speaking of Bell, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields – which vis-ited the Granada last fall with newly-appointed music director Bell at its helm – makes its Ventura debut in another preview event for the upcom-ing Ventura Music Festival which arrives in May. With Bell still on his solo recital tour, the ensemble instead has lured two celebrated young solo-ists, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pia-nist Inon Barnatan, to join the most recorded classical chamber ensemble

in history for this tour. Weilerstein is featured in Britten’s Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and Haydn’s concerto No. 1 in C Major, while Barnatan serves as the solo-ist for Bach’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052. ASMF also plays Haydn’s Symphony No. 45 “Farewell” to close out the program at the Ventura High School Theater on Monday.

‘The Liar’? On Fire! Good news! The Liar was extended.But come Sunday its run will have

ended.This update from ol’ David Ivesenthralls and succeeds where it

strivesto entertain us mightily with

metered wordstrung together so cleverly you

won’t believe what you heard.Who knew the writer of All in the

Timingwould also excel at such jaunty

rhyming?The plot finds Dorante, a habitual

liar,getting himself in trouble most dire.But his wit and whimsy afford his

escape(frequently only just by his neck’s

nape).His manservant, meanwhile, only

truth can he tell,which makes a sticky wicket out of

his lot as well.Great acting, bruised egos and iden-

tities mistakenmake a show where lots of legs are

a-breakin’. It’s quite a fun evening, in fact we’ll

double it:twice the joy because the lines are

all couplets.In short, open your pocketbook,

wallet or purseand go see this play done entirely

in verse!Ensemble Theatre Company’s produc-

tion of David Ives’ The Liar plays through Sunday, March 3 at the Alhecama Theatre. Call 965-5400 or visit www.ensemblethe atre.com. •MJ

The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it’s their fault – Henry Kissinger

ENTERTAINMENT (Continued from page 39)

Violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter makes her first CAMA appearance since 1985 at the Granada on Tuesday, March 5 (photo credit: Harald Hoffmann)

Ensemble Theatre has extended its run of The Liar until Sunday, March 3 at the Alhecama

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ gets Met – For the next Met Live in HD simulcast, star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner’s final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director François Girard in his Met debut. The cast for this deeply meditative opera about sin, redemption, pain and healing

includes German bass René Pape as the wise knight Gurnemanz; Swedish soprano Katarina Dalayman as the wayward temptress Kundry; Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the wounded king Amfortas; and Russian bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin as the evil wizard Klingsor. Italian maestro Daniele Gatti conducts while American bass-baritone Eric Owens hosts the transmission and conducts backstage interviews with the stars. WHEN: 9am (repeats 2pm Sunday) WHERE: Hahn Hall, 1070 Fairway Rd. COST: $27 INFO: 969-8787 or www.MusicAcademy.org (Also plays 9am Saturday at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. COST: $18-$22. INFO: 963-440 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com)

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Oui, oui Sonia! – Local French author of bilingual children’s books Sonia Colasse takes kids and their parents on a journey of discovery through her latest book series The Adventures of Enzo. Originally from Brittany, France, Colasse – who started writing poetry at age nine – now lives in Santa Barbara. The series of 12 books are based on the author’s son, and each features

an animal from the zodiac and share stories that relate common childhood situations ending with a “moral,” often translated from a French expression. Today’s English/French story time also features a book signing, art activities and refreshments. WHEN: 2-5pm WHERE: Curious Cup Bookstore, 929 Linden Ave., Carpinteria COST: free INFO: 220-6608 or www.curiouscup.com (Also 12noon-4pm on March 10 at Mon Petit Bijou, 1014 State St. Info 568-1616 or www.monpetitbijou.com)

centerpiece of its current season not only to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the play’s Broadway premiere but also to take note of RTC’s new community initiative “Our Town/Your Theatre” in celebration of its own 15th anniversary. RTC’s new production of Our Town doesn’t begin until next weekend, but the company is teaming up with the Ventura Film Society to present a one-night-only screening of the award-winning documentary OT: Our Town. The 2002 film delves into the inner-city classrooms of Dominguez High in Compton, California – a school that hadn’t produced a play in more than 20 years – to capture the journey that two teachers and twenty-four students take leading up to their performance of the Wilder play. With no money and no stage, the cast ini-tially struggles to overcome both personal trials and perceived difficulties related to a story set 100 years ago. But soon the students rise to the challenge and create a moving, unique version of this famous play for their infamous town. Now RTC is hoping the screening and the play cre-ate a natural fit for a season dedicated to reaching out and reconnecting with the Ventura community. Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy (who also received an Academy Award nomination for The Garden) and star of the movie Catherine Borek will participate in a panel discus-

sion with several of the RTC actors and Jenny Sullivan from Rubicon’s upcom-ing production after the screening. (The film also screens for the film society at 7:15pm tomorrow, March 5, at 420 E. Santa Clara Street). WHEN: 6pm WHERE: Century 10 Downtown Theatre, 555 E. Main Street, Ventura COST: $10 general, $7 seniors, $5 students INFO: 667-2900 www.rubicontheatre.org

‘Ice’ in I.V. – Scarlett Johansen and Joshua Bell unsuccessfully chased an Oscar last Sunday, their theme song from the documentary Chasing Ice los-ing out to Adele’s James Bond theme, and things will turn even colder when the film makes its Santa Barbara debut out at UCSB tonight. In the spring of 2005, National Geographic photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a danger-ous assignment to capture images that would graphically illustrate the Earth’s changing climate. The 2012 doc directed by Jeff Orlowski tells the story of his mis-sion to change the tide of history by gath-ering undeniable evidence of the results of climate change. Professor Jeff Dozier, UCSB snow hydrology expert, will conduct a Q&A after the screening. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Pollock Theater, UCSB Campus COST: free INFO: 893-5903 or www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/Pollock •MJ


1130 Channel Drive – $7,000,000

This gated oceanfront cottage has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and includes a nice lawn and a pri-vate backyard. The home officially came on the market this February 13, so is the newest listing on Channel Drive of those mentioned here. The master bedroom has French doors that open up to and look out over the ocean. There is a fireplace in the living room, wood floors and a family room. Nicely situated on nearly a third of an acre, the prop-erty offers a long private drive, a two-car detached garage and ample outdoor living, dining and entertain-ing areas.

1206 Channel Drive – $8,750,000

On the market for the first time in almost 70 years, this gated Butterfly Beach home features three bedrooms and two baths is a lot that is just over a third of an acre. Located a mere stone’s throw from the Biltmore, this Hamptons-style tri-level oceanfront home offers Montecito beach living and off-street parking for guests. Newly landscaped and gated, this rare, iconic Channel Drive residence was recently reduced from the previ-ous price of $10,500,000 and has been on the market a few months now.

1154 Channel Drive – $9,500,000

This two-story home is relatively new to the market, coming up for sale in late January of this year. The home offers a casual, cozy design with pan-oramic views of the ocean and islands. Walls of glass in this four-bedroom, five-bathroom home create a spacious and open, indoor-outdoor feeling. The living room with fireplace overlooks a terrace, pool/spa and huge lawn. Upstairs is the private master suite with dressing room, fireplace and bal-cony with ocean, islands and some harbor views.

1175 Channel Drive – Call For Price

This home was known many years ago as “The Breakers,” sits just a few lots west of the Biltmore, and has a long history. The property is about three acres in size and is high enough on a small knoll to offer ocean and harbor views. This is the largest pri-vate single lot other than the hotel on this beachfront stretch across from the beach. There is a larger lot up on the bluff, owned by Ty Warner… and he may be the owner of this home at 1175 Channel Drive, so don’t expect to lowball the likely eight-figure asking price. The home is not listed in the multiple listing service, nor is it adver-tised, other than the for sale sign on the front lawn that beckons your inner billionaire to call and make an offer.

For more information on these homes, see my website www.mon-tecitobestbuys.com or contact your realtor. If you are not working with anyone I would be more than happy to answer any questions. You can contact me directly, (call or text) at 805-698-2174 or by email to [email protected] •MJ

There is a serious lack of avail-able housing inventory in Montecito. Many people don’t

feel prices have come back around to a high enough point to be able to sell (they owe more than it would sell for or want to maximize price later, rather than sell lower now). Another reason is that people feel there are not enough buyers at this time, so are resisting putting their homes on the market. Then there is the fact that this is a small town and there simply are not a lot of homes versus the amount of people who want to buy and live here.

I tend to feel that another main reason for low housing invento-ry, in Montecito at least, is the idea that, “once someone gets a home in Montecito, why would they ever want to sell or leave”?

That said, in my mind, there would be no more difficult a place to leave than the beachfront on Channel Drive at Butterfly Beach. There are only a dozen or so beachfront homes here for the lucky few who own one of these coveted properties. Now to be clear, owning a home on the Channel Drive beachfront does not put you on the sand, but rather across the street from the sand.

Because the homes are across the street from the beach, they all have land, from around a quarter acre +/-, up to 3+/- acres, and all those par-cels feature plenty of guest parking, distance from other homes, privacy, outdoor social areas and lawns, land-scaping, some have pools, and one

oceanfront home a few doors west of the Biltmore Hotel, even has an ocean-front tennis court, which is the envy of anyone who loves the beach and loves tennis, including me).

If you are considering buying an oceanfront home on Channel Drive, you can expect to spend anywhere between $2,500 per square foot up to $3 or $4,000 a square foot or more (depending on lot size, architecture, finishes, etc…)

Homes on Channel Drive in the past few years have tended to sell for any-where from $5 million+/- for a smaller older home, to $20 million or more for a newly constructed home with pool and a good-sized lot. There are rarely more than one or two homes for sale at any given time on Channel Drive, and many sales go unnoticed because they sell without ever being officially put on the market, as demand can be that strong in this area.

At this time, there are three homes being actively marketed by local agents, and one available for sale, evident only by the FOR SALE sign that sits oceanfront of a three-acre parcel, with a substantial older home, known in the past as The Breakers, and more recently as the offices of Channel Drive’s real estate king, Ty Warner (who owns a home up the street on multiple acres; he also owns the Biltmore, the Coral Casino Beach Club, San Ysidro Ranch, and the Montecito Country Club).

FYI: All these Channel Drive homes are located in the Montecito Union School District.

Channel Drive At Butterfly Beach

Real Estate by Mark Hunt

Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. They live in Montecito with their daughter Sareena, a sophomore at SBHS. His family goes back nearly one hundred years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s

grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.

It’s cute; it’s cozy; it’s small, but this home at 1130 Channel Drive…

This two-story shingle Hamptons-style home at 1206 Channel Drive is a reminder of Montecito’s past as a vacation spot for Midwesterners and Easterners

Whether looking out from your master bed-room…

… or from the pool, this modern home at 1154 Channel Drive offers comforting views of the ocean and the Channel Islands

…boasts an oceanfront setting and a virtually carefree landscape plan

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730 Arcady Road (pic attached)Lisa Loiacono (with her pic)[email protected]

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Copy: Located within the prestigious original Arcady Estate is this 4200± sq ft, Craftsman home with a contemporary flair. Set on 1.3± acres w/beautiful lush landscaping, mature trees & bold mountain views this home boasts 4 bdrms, media room, gourmet kitchen, 2 bdrm cottage, pool, spa & detached 2 car garage in ad-dition to the main house garage, total 4 car-garage. Cold Springs School.

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Located within the prestigious original Arcady Estate is this approx. 4200 sq.ft., Craftsman home with a contemporary flair. Set on approx. 1.3 acres w/ beautiful lush landscaping, mature trees & bold mountain views this home boasts 4 bedrooms, media room, gourmet kitchen, 2 bedroom cottage, pool, spa & detached 2 car garage in addition to the main house garage, total 4 car-garage. Cold Springs School.

Operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

LISA LOIACOnO Realtor® | DRE#: 1428913 805.452.2799 | [email protected]

730 ARCADy ROAD | $3,595,000

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93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY SATURDAY MARCH 2 ADDRESS TIME $ #BD / #BA AGENT NAME TELEPHONE # COMPANY1154 Channel Drive 1-4pm $9,500,000 4bd/4.5ba Arthur Kalayjian 455-1379 Sotheby’s International Realty 1163 Summit Road 1-4pm $5,975,000 5bd/6ba Dudley Kirkpatrick 403-7201 Village Properties 545 Valley Club Road 1-4pm $3,850,000 5bd/5ba SiBelle Israel 896-4218 Prudential California Realty 875 Rockbridge Road 1-4pm $3,450,000 3bd/3.5ba Renie Kelly 886-3303 Prudential California Realty 2080 East Valley Road 2-4pm $3,250,000 5bd/4.5ba John McGowan 637-5858 Sotheby’s International Realty 620 Oak Grove Drive By Appt. $1,995,000 3bd/3.5ba Deanna Solakian 453-9642 Coldwell Banker 373 Woodley Road 2-4pm $1,925,000 3bd/3ba Christopher Hunt 453-3407 Village Properties 1495 Monte Vista 2-4pm $1,749,500 3bd/3.5ba Ron Madden 284-4170 Village Properties 1568 Ramona Lane 12-4pm $1,695,000 3bd/2ba Randall Kempf 331-4389 Prudential California Realty SUNDAY MARCH 3ADDRESS TIME $ #BD / #BA AGENT NAME TELEPHONE # COMPANY1685 Fernald Point Lane By Appt. $28,000,000 6bd/6ba Maureen McDermut 689-6800 Sotheby’s International Realty 1154 Channel Drive 1-3pm $9,500,000 4bd/4.5ba Maureen McDermut 570-5545 Sotheby’s International Realty 1163 Summit Road 2-4pm $5,975,000 5bd/6ba Jack Maxwell 451-1669 Village Properties 175 Olive Mill Lane 1-4pm $5,625,000 4bd/5ba Linos Kogevinas, 450-6231 Prudential California Realty 745 Lilac Drive 1-4pm $5,100,000 4bd/5ba Team Scarborough 331-1465 Prudential California Realty 670 El Bosque Road 1-4pm $3,985,000 4bd/5.5ba John Comin 689-3078 Prudential California Realty 2862 East Valley Road 2-4pm $3,950,000 4bd/7ba Grubb Campbell Group 895-6226 Village Properties 545 Valley Club Road 1-4pm $3,850,000 5bd/5ba SiBelle Israel 896-4218 Prudential California Realty 302 Woodley Road 1-3pm $3,675,000 4bd/6ba BEVERLY PALMER 452-7985 Village Properties 730 Arcady Road 2-5pm $3,595,000 4bd/4.5ba Diane Randall 705-5252 Sotheby’s International Realty 482 Woodley Road 1-4pm $3,500,000 4bd/4ba Dudley Kirkpatrick 403-7201 Village Properties 875 Rockbridge Road 1-4pm $3,450,000 3bd/3.5ba Renie Kelly 886-3303 Prudential California Realty 600 Juan Crespi Lane 1-5pm $3,250,000 4bd/4ba Marcel P. Fraser 895-2288 Marcel P. Fraser REALTORS, Inc. 2080 East Valley Road 2-4pm $3,250,000 5bd/4.5ba Andrew Templeton 895-6029 Sotheby’s International Realty 1110 Oriole Road 1:30-4:30pm $2,595,000 3bd/3.5ba Gregg Leach 886-9000 Village Properties 27 Seaview Drive By Appt. $2,095,000 3bd/2.5ba Bob Lamborn 689-6800 Sotheby’s International Realty 325 Malaga Drive 1-3pm $2,050,000 4bd/3ba Wendy Gragg 453-3371 Distinctive Real Estate 620 Oak Grove Drive By Appt. $1,995,000 3bd/3.5ba Deanna Solakian 453-9642 Coldwell Banker 373 Woodley Road 2-4pm $1,925,000 3bd/3ba Christopher Hunt 453-3407 Village Properties 1860 Eucalyptus Hill Road 2-4pm $1,849,000 4bd/3ba Christina Ruelas 452-9931 Village Properties 1568 Ramona Lane 1-4pm $1,695,000 3bd/2ba Joyce Enright 570-1360 Prudential California Realty 828 Summit Road 1-4pm $1,099,000 2bd S. Clyne 450-0852 Coldwell Banker

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wife. Suggestion: make sure you get two double beds or even twins. The cottage seemed to have been one of the originals, meaning it was probably built in the 1920s or ‘30s. But, it was charming, and close to the real attrac-tion at this flower-bedecked arid won-derland: the indoor-outdoor Morgan’s In The Desert restaurant.

Three-time James Beard Award win-

ner, chef Jimmy Schmidt, cooked up the tastiest dish featuring the most tender, most succulent, most pul-chritudinous duck breast I have ever eaten. And, going back as far as the 1970s, I’ve had duck in one-, two-, and three-star Michelin Guide restaurants. Though that one-star restaurant in Paris whose name I can’t recall, and the three-star (at the time) Auberge du Pere Bise outside Annecy, France come close, Chef Schmidt’s Pan Roasted Moro Blood Orange Breast of Duck sitting on a bed of laced forbidden rice, tian of fennel heart and garlicky asparagus takes the number-one spot. It was incomparable; there wasn’t a drop of blood orange, a squirt of duck fat, or a grain of forbidden rice left on my plate when I placed my utensils on it, signaling that my meal was over. I devoured this dish with the passion and relish of a prisoner of war tasting his first home-cooked meal after years

of imprisonment.And my French-born wife, Helen, is

an excellent cook! She had duck too, although her

choice was from the regular menu. The duck itself, from Maple Leaf Farms in Indiana (thanks to our wait-er, Parker, for that information) was superb, but the gingered butternut squash accompaniment was not up to the Blood Orange concoction’s origi-nality or appeal. It was a dish I would have married, or at least voted for as president.

Everything at La Quinta exceeded our expectations – except, of course, that unsteady king-sized mattress. Breakfast outdoors at the Adobe Grill or nearby in the espresso coffee shop was pleasant. Service was quick and efficient and the wait staff informative and friendly. Breakfast is a little pricey, but what the heck, you’re on vacation. Tip: order the toasted bagel with a

shmear; it’s the best deal. The espresso is excellent. Just walking around the resort taking in great gulps of sweet desert air while admiring the profu-sion of plant life was a treat.

Visiting old Palm Springs was fun too, as was the TPC golf course. I intend to visit more often. It is half the distance to Las Vegas, and although it doesn’t have the same level of enter-tainment as Vegas, it does have a number of gambling establishments nearby, some decent performers and performances to choose from, an architecturally interesting “movie colony” downtown area, many other eating establishments, and an unhur-ried but modern ambiance.

If you do go to the desert this win-ter, you should make at least one reservation for dinner at Morgan’s In The Desert. I don’t believe you will be disappointed. Especially if you order duck. •MJ

Marilyn Monroe was discovered in Palm Springs and her 26-ft-tall statue “Forever Marilyn,” cre-ated by Seward Johnson and inspired by the famous air vent scene in The Seven-Year Itch, stands astride the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way (across from Starbucks). The statue, previously on display on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, has become a major Palm Springs tourist attraction.

La Quinta Resort & Club was first built in the 1920s and is reminiscent of Montecito’s Biltmore Hotel

Morgan’s In The Desert is headed up by three-time James Beard Award winner Jimmy Schmidt


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