Montecito Messenger 10/28/11

October 28 - November 03, 2011

Ann About TownAnn Peyrat shares the spooky story behind Montecito’s funnest Halloween Party

Jerry Roberts Craig SmithOwls in Wonderland

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Coast Village Road transforms into GhostVillage Road on Halloween, Monday Oct.31. The event is full of safe holiday funfor children and families, but the annualtradition also serves as a major financialboost to the merchants along the street.Ann About Town takes us on a spookystroll through the region’s big street party.

8 NEWSOWLS: The Laguna Blanca School commu-

nity welcomes you on Nov. 6 to the annualOwls in Wonderland carnival, designed tospotlight the school’s rich academic offerings.

10 SOCIETYCEC: Environmentalists unite at theCommunity Environmental Council’s annu-al Green Gala. Mayor Helene Schneiderand recycling specialist Stephen MacIntoshwere among the luminaries.

6 VOICESMEDIA: Craig Smith wakes up to disturbingimages of Moammar Khadafi’s violentend. Did network television go too farwith it’s blow-by-blow telecast?

14 SOCIETYSANSUM: Sansum Clinic celebrated its90th Anniversary with a fundraising lunch-eon, ‘Eat Well & Stay Well.’

17 TAKE 2REBORN: Robert and Sherry Gilson arethe picture of a perfect couple. MarilynGillard explains why.

9 NEWSSENIORS: More than 50 communityleaders joined Senior Planning Servicesat Via Vai to celebrate the opening of thecompany’s new Montecito satellite office

7 OPINIONGOP: Jerry Roberts offers his views onthe Republican presidential candidates ,and the crowd’s strong resemblance tothe bar scene from “Star Wars.

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It was nearly 50 years agothat TV news cameras cap-tured the fatal shooting ofLee Harvey Oswald byJack Ruby. But as someonewho woke up sleepy-eyedone morning late last weekand, as I still lay in bed,switched on the TV just in time to seethe reports on the capture and execu-tion of Moammar Khadafi, I couldn'thelp but think to myself that this is alittle bit too much for morning TV.Or any other time of the day for

that matter.It was a bizarre end that was per-

haps fitting for a man who had lived abizarre life. A heartless dictator andinternational terrorist in his ownright, you could always count onKhadafi to be unpredictable. One dayhe might show up wearing someLawrence of Arabia get-up. The nextday he might be dressed like the bellcaptain at a midtown Manhattan hotel.I don't know about you, but a warn-

ing that "the footage we are about toshow you is both dramatic and graph-ic," only makes it that much hardernot to pay attention to what's being

shown on the screen.You might as well tell me

not to think about the ele-phant in the room. Not that itmatters if you wanted tochange the channel. Beforeyou can grab the remote con-trol and hit the "off" button,the video of a bloodied andbadly wounded Khadafi isbeing shown. And a few sec-onds after that the video of

his corpse is being spread across the30 diagonal inches of my flat screenTV. Mercifully, we weren't shownwhat happened in between, but itdoesn't take too vivid an imaginationto figure it out. I don't dispute the factthis was an important story, it clearlyis. But is it really necessary to showthese video images in all of their mor-bid color? I put this question to Peter

Shaplen, who for many years workedat CBS News and who is now a free-lance news producer and media con-sultant based in the San Francisco BayArea. "I'd say thanks to the way he was

portrayed over the many decades inthe western press (think Pan Am 103and so much more) the networks’decision to show his battered, blood-

ied and bullet ridden corpse wasalmost too easy," Shaplen told me viae-mail. "In the post 9/11 world theAmerican desire for revenge,vengeance and a taste for blood inthe region runs strong. The net-works may well have sensed that, andin turn felt they could show thoseimages with impunity. The public out-cry of "too much" or "distasteful"seems to have been barely a whimper.It proves their decision to be safe."

James Rainey, who writes thetwice-weekly "On the Media" columnfor the L.A. Times has a differentview.He told me via e-mail, "I think

there was much less justification formedia outlets to run the truly grue-some and disturbing video of thebloodied and brutalized Khadafi in hisfinal moments. No matter how loath-some the figure—and Khadafi wasplenty loathsome—how does theworld benefit seeing any human beingtormented and killed?"Rainey did acknowledge the need

for corroboration when it is claimedthat a fugitive despot like Khadafi hasbeen captured and killed."In Libya and the Arab world,

Khadafi has had such iron-fisted con-

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Republican presidential nom-ination race is off the airuntil November 9, when theGOP wannabes will resumehostilities with yet anotherpackaged-for-cable “debate.”With the seven dwarves can-didates having mercifullywrapped up their recent series of sixsuch events, the races boil down tothis: Mitt Romney vs. Not MittRomney.Romney, the oleaginous ex-gover-

nor of Massachusetts, who only seemsto have been running since he was ateenager, maintains a modest lead overthe field, but that’s faint praise,indeed, given this crowd’s strongresemblance to the bar scene from“Star Wars.” Still, a front-runner is afront-runner, and Romney’s challengenow is to beat back whichever rivalemerges from the Republican’s TeaParty wing as his chief foil in thelightning round of voting that starts inIowa January 3. So far, a series of right-wing all-

stars – Michele Bachmann! RickPerry! Herman Cain! – has stumbledin auditioning for the part, but the con-ventional wisdom says that TexasGovernor Perry’s money and organiza-tion will help him overcome his flopsweat debate performances and settleinto a two-man fight with Romney. Of course, the Messenger’s first

rule of politics – the conventional wis-dom is always wrong – makes thislikely scenario unlikely, so don’t besurprised if Romney pulls off a sur-

prise win in Iowa and cake-walks to a 2012 date withPresident Obama.

Scenes from the trail: Notsince Mike Tyson chompedoff a chunk of EvanderHolyfield’s ear has Las Vegashosted such a ferocious free-for-all as the CNN-sponsoredRepublican smack down ear-lier this month, when Perrygot all up in Romney’s grill

because His Mittness used to employan undocumented immigrant tomow the lawn and trim the trees athis Bay State estate. It was a classic cheap shot by

Ranger Rick since, as everyMontecitan knows, it’s never easy toknow how scrupulous the gardenerhas been in rounding up his crew.But it was Romney himself whoturned the exchange into a news storyby getting all huffy and red in the face(still unconfirmed: reports that at leastone of his hairs actually moved out ofplace), and then offering this unfortu-nate explanation of what he’d told theman in charge:“We went to the company and we

said, ‘look, you can't have any illegalsworking on our property - I'm runningfor office, for Pete's sake, I can't haveillegals.’"No sir, not on your life. But if I end

up not running, let’s revisit the wholething.What the honorable gentleman

meant to say: It’s too early to tellwhether Romney’s line achieves thenotoriety of other such accidental self-indictments – “I didn’t inhale” and “Itake a wide stance” come to mind –

but it did recall one of the more vener-able examples of the genre inCalifornia political lore.The year was 1980 and a veteran

state assemblyman from Stocktonnamed Carmen Perino was locked in atough re-election race. It seems thelate Mr. Perino’s chief political strate-gist had a variety of other businessconcerns, one of which resulted in hisarrest in connection with a notoriousmurder-for-hire case. When reporters covering the cam-

paign asked Assemblyman Perino forcomment on the news, the Stocktonsolon famously replied: “What he doeson his own time is his own business.”To the surprise of no one, his re-elec-tion bid failed.

Goofy Oily Politicians: A wide-ranging Google investigation of 0.22seconds duration yielded 115,000,000results for the phrase “Republicanpresidential debates.” While politicaljunkie types strongly favor this type of24/7/365 political coverage, normalpeople apparently are not followingthe race with equal intensity.A majority of Americans do not

know what “GOP,” the traditionalshorthand appellation for the party ofLincoln, stands for, according to a newpoll, co-sponsored by “60 Minutes”and Vanity Fair magazine: 35% said itmeans “Government of the People,”3% guessed “God’s Own Party” andjust 45% correctly answered “GrandOld Party.” We’re with the 7% whoguessed “Grumpy Old People.”

Prize-winning journalist JerryRoberts writes a political column forwww.calbuzz.com.

JERRY ROBERTS

trol and such a mystique that anythingshort of a death photo likely wouldnot have convinced many people thathe was gone. It could be argued that more than

one still photo would be necessary toboth identify the Libyan leader and tomake it evident that he had died. Ithink there is somewhat the sameinterest in the outside world, asKhadafi was an outsize figure and hisend is obviously newsworthy. That

said, I don’t think it’s necessary torun the bloodiest, most gruesomephotos available. And there was anoverabundance of those."And like myself, Rainey seems to

think that the warnings given beforethe images were shown were ineffec-tive. Rainey noted at least one instance

when the warning had not even beenuttered and the video was already upon the screen. "Stations replayed thevideo so many times that one warningat the top of the segment wouldn’t

have shielded everyone; certainly notthose who just tuned in. Khadafi’scrimes against humanity did notjustify news executives subsequentcrimes against restraint and humandecency."As for myself, I tend to be a little

squeamish about these things, buteven so, this was one morning when Isimply couldn't turn off the TV androll over and go back to bed.

Craig Smith is a blogger andobserver of the cultural scene.

SMITHFROM PREVIOUS PAGE

Laguna Blanca Schoolwill create some magic at itssecond annual Owls inWonderland carnival.The Nov. 6 event at the

Lower School, 260 SanYsidro Road, goes from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free tothe public. Guests can antic-ipate traveling through agiant caterpillar shaped tun-nel to enter a wonderland ofcreative play and interactivelearning. Each member ofthe public will be handed anartfully decorated pass-port to mark the discoveriesthey come across on theother side.“Our campus is a wonder-

land full of magic and learn-ing,” said Tara Broucqsault,director of communications.“We didn’t want it it to beanother just another carnivalwith games, so everything istied to learning.”Last year’s well-attended

festival proved that peoplewere still hungry forenchantment and that theschool was able to deliver it.About 700 people came,many in costume, to betransported to wonderlandby a school proud of its abil-ity to build character andstimulate intellect.The carnival features a

mad scientist lab, a tea party,croquet, arts and crafts,games, and a rabbit pettingstation. Volunteers will be

decked in lavish costumesand each station will bewhimsically decorated tomatch the theme. “Owls inWonderland” was chosenlast year because of theschool’s owl mascot Swoopand the success of the liveaction film version madethat year.In character volunteers

will recite lines from thebook as children enjoy edi-ble tea cups and participatein a game of find-the-object.An elaborate chandelier willbe strung up on an oak treeto decorate the tea party. Kids can contemplate

chess moves while standing

on a giant, life size chess andchecker boards, using botharms to lug the pieces fromplace to place. Broucqsault said the mad

scientist’s pavilion generat-ed the most oohs and aahslast year. Three crazedbrainiacs brewed new tricksevery hour, dazzling onlook-ers with the real life magicof science. A bed of nails was used to

illustrate a physics lesson,and audiences hair was liter-ally stood on end by an elec-trical current. One of themost magical of tricks was agiant bubble sturdy enoughto be held blown from a

chemical concoction, saidBroucqsault, and the trioalso crafted such classics asAlka-Seltzer rockets.Everyone who attended

last year was blown away,said Broucqsault.The reaction on kid’s

faces indicated that theschool successfully craftedan atmosphere of charming,Disney-like wonder, shesaid, and parents also had ablast. “They were all engaged,”

Broucqsault said. The most important part

of that, she said, is not onlythat they were having fun,


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Laguna Blanca Middle School student volunteers, from left, Caylin Zimmerman, Abby Corpuz, Aura Carlson,and Sydney Edgecomb, at last yearʼs Owls in Wonderland communit event. This yearʼs event is on Nov. 6.

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More than 50 prominent physicians,attorneys, financial planners, wealthmanagers, and nonprofit leaders joinedSenior Planning Services at Via Vai tocelebrate the opening of the company’snew Montecito satellite office and theintroduction of a new division for theirhome caregiving services, CoastalHome Care.Their invited guests included impor-

tant community partners who workclosely with Senior Planning Servicesto provide the expertise and resourcesthat seniors and their family membersneed to assure their care and protection. The event was hosted at Via Vai, one

of Senior Planning Services’ newneighbors in the Upper Village at theMontecito Village Shopping CenterSouth on East Valley Road.The evening boasted fine Italian

wine and hors d'oeuvres ranging fromhandmade Sage Veal and ProsciuttoTortelloni, lightly fried artichokehearts, Calamaretti and GamberettiFritti (fresh fried calamari and shrimpserved with spicy tomato sauce), spe-cialty cheeses, cured meats and more.

Suzanne McNeely, Founder andPresident of Senior Planning Servicesthanked attendees for spending part oftheir evening in celebration of SeniorPlanning Services’ new Montecitooffice.

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make this year’s Community EnvironmentalCouncil Green Gala on Friday evening, Oct.21, one of the best events of the 2011 season.More than 350 people dressed in gypsy-

inspired attire made their way into a trans-formed Armory to find an exotic gypsyencampment featuring beautiful gypsyservers bearing organic wines and decadentspecialty drinks and locally sourced familystyle dinner from a Full of Life Flatbread.

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than 90 percent of the waste from the Galawas diverted from the landfill by recycling,reusing and composting food scraps.Dave Davis, executive director of the

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Jim Forsha Of Imagine Design and JaimeNelson of Nelson Construction designed andbuilt the caravan which could be used as aguest house, home office, romantic retreat orplayhouse built using reclaimed wood,organic paint, repurposed fabrics and even asolar panel that provide electricity to powerinterior and exterior lights and computerenergy needs.After dinner, Tina Schlieske and the

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of prep time,” said Copus, who is also thegeneral manager of Montecito Inn, andwhose reputation is to do it up big. “It’salways a challenge, but somehow, someway,we always manage to get it done,” he said,recognizing that they’ve got their work cutout for them this weekend.Appropriately, the Inn has carved out its

niche as Ghost Village Road’s delightfullydevilish haunted house attraction. Past yearshave included Charlie Chaplin spiriting thehotel, Batman emerging from the shadows(the movie had just been released), MichaelJackson’s zombie-fied Thriller and “Scary”Potter, complete with soul-suckingDementors.This year, the Black Pearl has traveled to

the coast of Santa Barbara and has dockedoff of Olive Mill Road, down the ramp intoMontecito Inn’s basement garage. ThesePirates of the “Scare”-ibbean will be passingout candy, while it’s sure there’ll be sight-ings of spellbound scalawags, specters andperhaps a skeleton or two.“Of course we take into consideration the

age level of visitors,” Copus said “We tone itdown when we see really young kids.There’s nothing worse than scaring a child.But with a group of older kids, we know wecan ratchet it up.” “The music is blaring, it’s always a good

time and there’s nothing better than scaringan adult!” he admitted. “Most of all, no mat-ter what though, we just want it to be fun.”And free from harm. “That’s what makes

it so special,” continued Copus. “It’s anevent that really gives back to the communi-ty and provides a safe place for a fun holiday.It’s nice that in this day and age, parents canfeel comfortable bringing their kids here, toan environment where they can feel com-pletely safe.”Strategically timed so that kids can come

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Robert and Sherry Gilson sitclosely, side by side on theirsofa, sharing a single cup of

tea. Their relationship is evident intheir gestures and tone: they touch one

another lightlyas they speak,they finish eachother’s sen-tences. Theyare the pictureof a perfect cou-ple and it occursto me that it’s agood thing I’mhappily marriedor this would behard to take.

They met in 1983. Sherry had started Body Firm –

“the first real health and wellness stu-dio in Santa Barbara. Jane Fonda triedto buy it but I wouldn’t sell,” and peo-ple were flocking to her classes.Robert had joined as part of a cor-

porate membership and couldn’t helpbut notice the comely owner.“Everybody went there. The womenwore leotards and the men followed.Sherry was in the parking lot wearingone of those outfits…I helped her findher keys and the rest is history.”

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bride, you can bet there were a lot ofraised eyebrows. He was a young manand had never been married before -Sherry was 15 years his senior,divorced with two children.This was 1986, years before Demi

and Ashton hit the headlines (OK, badexample), and people were skeptical.Fast forward to 2011: the Gilsonshave just celebrated their 25th wed-ding anniversary and I think it’s safeto say the naysayers were wrong.They have proven to be a formida-

ble pair. Robert’s financial acumen(he is vice president of Montecito’sMerrill Lynch office) and Sherry’sunerring sense of style have culminat-ed in their latest venture, a 16- roomboutique hotel in Paso Robles calledHotel Cheval.French for horse - pronounced

“Shehvaal,” not “Chevill.” (Easy forme to say – I’m from Montreal.) In

light of the fact that this is their firstproject in the hospitality industry, it isespecially significant that HotelCheval was selected by SunsetMagazine as one of 2011’s 25 BestHotels in the West alongside suchwell-known establishments as TheBeverly Hills Hotel and Post RanchInn. Full of accolades, the magazinestressed the “A+ service” at theCheval.Robert sums up their success by

saying that “as wonderful as the bricksand mortar may be, it really comesdown to the people, the relationships.People like to be acknowledged andattended to in a caring way.” Sherry and Robert were introduced

to Paso Robles 14 years ago whenthey decided to buy a weekend homesomewhere within two hours ofMontecito. “We thought it was the place where

you go to the bathroom on the way toSan Francisco and we fell in love withthe charm of it.”Serendipitous timing – Paso Robles

has become one of the most soughtafter destinations for wine connois-seurs and gentlemen farmers alike.The Gilsons have purchased andrestored multiple downtown buildingsand are known for their hands-on,partnering philosophy with local mer-chants.Sherry’s 20-year history as a real

estate broker in Santa Barbara stoodher in good stead both in Paso Roblesand locally.Arlington PlazaThey bought Arlington Plaza 10

years ago and have worked diligentlyto get just the right tenant mix. “Ourfingerprints are on everything and welove it”.But perhaps their real labor of love

is The Wellness Community in PasoRobles which they co-founded withfour other families who were also“severely touched by cancer.” TheGilsons’ lives fundamentally changedin 2002 when their son Blair was diag-nosed with the disease.He moved back home to be with his

family and died in 2004. Devastated,Robert and Sherry struggled “to makesome meaning out of something horri-ble, to put joy back into life.”

The five families bought the build-ing in 2005 and the nonprofit centernow actively serves more than 500clients, providing free psychosocialsupport to patients and families “sothat no one faces cancer alone”. Blair’s illness brought them an

unexpected gift as well: a passion forhorses. They took up riding when hewas sick because “it was the onlything we could do to take the painaway for a bit – we had to concentrateon the horse.”Jumping streamsThey both ride as often as possible

now and Robert actually competes insomething called “3-Day Eventing,”an equestrian competition comprisedof dressage, cross-country and stadiumjumping. Cross-country, his favorite, consists

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ask for parting words of wisdom. TheGilsons, who are flying to France thenext day for a brief holiday, speakabout the importance of passion intheir lives, in everything they do.They remember their son talking about“all the things he regretted not doingin his life” and now, they want to doeverything. Together.

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Since 1981 Arthur Gaspar’s jewelrystore has been a permanent fixture onCoast Village Road. Getting ready tocelebrate his 30th anniversary in busi-ness, A.H. Gaspar continues to be theoldest fine jewelry establishment inMontecito.Diamonds, precious gemstones,

pearls, platinum and gold are repre-sented, and acclaimed designers suchas Alex Sepkus, Stephen Webster,Mark Patterson, Annie Fensterstock,Todd Reed are featured.The designers that Art (as he is best

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their two daughters Katie andDominique, who have all worked in thestore, have added to the welcomingenvironment.They have seen the neighborhood

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ing gifts for mom andbaby to engagement ringsfor those same babies.

Community involve-ment is another corner-stone in their business andArt is proud to be in part-nership and have con-tributed merchandise tohelp over 30 schools andnon-profits in their fundraising efforts.A.H Gaspar also offers

a wealth of jewelry serv-ices from repairs whichArt said “we can fix justabout anything” andwhich they have had some‘crazy requests’ toappraising. As part of their busi-

ness they hold regulartrunk shows to displaythe in- depth work ofseveral of their esteemed jewelers.Stephen Webster’s award winning

designer of colorful quartz fine gemsin earrings, bracelets, pendants andrings worn by many celebrities andprivate clients will be held on Tuesday,Nov. 1 and 2, and Todd Reed on Dec. 1and 2. Pearls are a big part of theirinventory. All jewelry has cycles, gold is back

and very big right now and has even

out-priced platinum! The open Dutchdoor is better than a welcome mat,although it serves the same function inmaking this little gem of a store a richpart of our neighborhood landscape.

A.H. Gaspar1213 Coast Village [email protected] Monday-Saturdays


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dow shopping incident gone bad in lateAugust, Susan Pitcher, owner ofwomen’s boutique dressed and ready onCoast Village Road, said “we’vereopened dressed for a soft opening.”Over the next few months, the store

will be getting a mini facelift and a grandopening upon completion will take place.

With new arrivals from Givenchy, DonnaKaran, Herve Leger, YSL, RaquelAllegra, Aviu, fall and winter clothingand accessories are in full swing.

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reason, but just because she doesn’t likethem, at all. At one time, she would eatveggies. But slowly, one by one, shestopped eating them. For a while, I contin-ued to put them on her plate and they wereleft, uneaten and wasted, so now I don’teven put them out for her. There’re basically 4 food groups that Fia

likes. Anything white, anything sweet, fruitand dairy.Much to my dismay, disappointment,

frustration, pasta has become her meal ofchoice and I’ve been beaten down enoughto be happy when she eats pasta with butter.Never in my wildest dreams did I ever

think that I would ever be happy with that.And never did I think that I would have a

child that didn’t enjoy a variety of food orbe so unwilling to try something new.My saving graces are fruit and dairy.

She loves pretty much any kind of fruit.There’s a berry here or a stone fruit therethat she’s not fond of, but basically we aregood to go with the fruit. I can also get herto eat almost any form of dairy, especially

cheese. I’ve stressed about her diet and have had

major mom guilt that she isn’t getting whatshe needs. I’ve had guilt that she eats toomuch white pasta and sugar and she eatstoo little of the good stuff. I’ve gottenadvice, solicited and not, from family andfriends on how to deal with her eatinghabits, and I’ve tried most of it. We’vegrown a garden, I’ve taken her shoppingwith me, we’ve made meals together, andwe’ve bribed and almost begged. But, now I’m getting to the point where

I’m getting over it all. I’ve come to realizethis is my child. She’s fine the way she is.She’s healthy. She’s growing. She has lotsof energy and seems to be getting on justfine with how she’s doing things.That’s not to say I wish things were dif-

ferent, because I wish they were. But once again, this 5 year old has

shown me that what I knew for certain, justisn’t the way it’s going to be.

South Coast Mom Susan Torrey writes aparenting column for The MontecitoMessenger. She can be reached [email protected]

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CCLLAASSSSIIFFIIEEDDArtwork by Hank Pitcher

When I taughtfirst grade, Iwould notice

students who sponta-neously assisted oneanother. Such help mightbe offering to help with adrawing or generositywhen playing a game.Whenever I observedunsolicited assistance, Iwould put a small heart-shaped badge on their shirts. Thebadge was marked Friend. I didnot explain why I did this, nomatter how much they asked.Eventually, some of the other

children would realize how thefriends got their badges, andwould point out to me some wayin which they were helping some-one else. Of course, they didn’tget a badge.I began this practice because I

found that so many of my studentswanted to work for my approval,

but seldom seemed tovalue their own efforts. Istopped telling them,“I’m proud of you,” andinstead said, “You mustbe proud of yourself”(for whatever they hadaccomplished). I realizedthat I needed to supporttheir efforts more thantheir achievements. From that point on, I

began to find a way to appreciateunsolicited assistance, extraefforts made, taking responsibilityand positive comments betweenmy students as often as possible.Generally, at the end of the day,

as we got ready to go home, Iwould compliment one of the chil-dren whom I had observed thatday doing something that washard. Whenever I could praisesomething someone had done thathelped our whole class, I wouldpoint that out. When people took

care of the games I’d made andreturned all the pieces carefully, ithelped us all. Our class was acommunity, which operated betterwhen every member was responsi-ble for helping one another. Of course, it got out of hand.

One day David, who had someissues with clear speech, had oneof those days we all dread. He’dlost his lunch money, gotten introuble on the playground, etc.etc. At the end of the day we allcommiserated with him. The nextday I introduced a new concept.We all wanted David to have abetter day than yesterday, so anytime we could think of somethinghelpful for him, we would do it.David beamed. After the firstrecess I noticed that David wassitting with his feet up on hisdesk, smiling brightly. When Iasked why he wasn’t working onthe assignment, he said, ”Well,everyone is helping me get all mywork done!” We then had to havea class discussion about what washelping and what wasn’t! ButDavid still had a good day, and we

established a worthwhile prece-dent. Other “someone’s” daystook place.I wanted my students to be kind

without my prompting. Theywere glad to share kindnesses.One child said to me, “I thoughtonly teachers did the helping!”These children gave me a lot tothink about in terms of what I wassupporting in classroom behavior.Of course, classrooms and homesare different, but there are somekinds of praise which are bestbegun at home and carried out atschool:1. Appreciation – of sponta-

neous, unsolicited efforts that helpothers in the family or the class-room.2. Noticing perseverance –We

need to praise sticking with a task,whether it’s a job at home orschoolwork. Even if the childspent ten minutes on homeworkwithout asking for help, that maybe perseverance. Sometimes wecan get that behavior to crosschannels. I know kids who willpersevere on video games or leg-

gos for a long time. That’s thesame kind of perseverance we mayneed to apply to learning the 7’stimes table. Do you have a stub-born child? Turn stubbornnessaround, and you have persever-ance! 3. Taking responsibility for

your own actions. So often wegive kids an excuse for not doingwell. We (or they) may blamesomeone or something else fortheir failures. When kids assumeresponsibility, that’s a very bigthing. It helps a family, and aclassroom.4. Respect for people and prop-

erty. When we appreciate goodmanners and taking care of ourpossessions, it makes a difference. These are four behaviors that

we need to learn to become adultswho contribute to our community.Bless those who encourage themin our children.

Lee Pennington Neill, Ph.D., isan Educational Therapist. She hasa private practice in Summerland.

Considering PraiseEDUCATION

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CARPINTERIABy appt. 5700 Via Real #18, 2BD/2BA.$199,000. Daniel Wamars, 680-2712.

GOLETA1-3 p.m.. 105 Campo Vista,4BD/2.5BA. $649,000. Chris Salvetti,705-4040.

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CARPINTERIA2-4. 4402 Catlin Circle #B. 3BD/2BA.$499,000. Allyson Spann, 637-2884.

2-4. 3375 Foothill Road #124,2BD/2BA. $799,000. Susie Mayberry,565-8884.

GOLETA1-3 p.m.. 810 Poinsettia Way,4BD/3.5BA. $1,395,000. Phyllis Lenker,886-2342.

1-2:30. 510 Kara, 3BD/2.5BA.$1,100,000. Carla Reeves, 689-7343.

1-4. 6065 Paseo Pamillo, 3BD/2BA.$649,000. Well-located home, just paint-ed inside and out. Kitchen and diningarea open to covered patio, and hugebackyard. 2-car garage. Ron Dickman,689-3135.

1-4. 467 Mills Way, 4BD/2BA.$645,000. Recently remodeled home.

Priced below all recent neighborhoodcomparables. Gorgeous inside and out.Fatima Nuray, 452-9390.

2-4. 148 Hemlock Lane, 2BD/1.5BA.$379,000. Cara Gamberdella, 680-3826.

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1-4. 730 Arcady Road, 4BD/4.5BA.$3,850,000. Mountain views aboundfrom this 4bd home on approx. 1.3 lushacres. Detached cottage, pool, spa &multiple garages. Diane Randall, 705-5252.

2-4. 1141 Summit Road, 3BD/2BA,$1,985,000. Newly remodeled3BD/2BA, open floor plan with high ceil-ings, lovely finishes, cookʼs kitchen.MUS school district. Terry Ryken, 896-6977.

2-4. 2957 East Valley Road,4BD/4.5BA. $3,475,000. SpectacularMontecito home, approx. 2 panoramicview acres, gated on cul-de-sac, 3 ensuite bedrooms, guest house, pool andspa. Sandy Lipowski, 403-3844.

2-4. 720 El Bosque Road, 4BD/5BA.$6,900,000. Wayne Barker, 637-2948.

By appt. 1372 Oak Creek Canyon,6BD/6BA. $11,900,000. Jon Sorrelldesigned Mediterranean-style w/ ocean& mountain views on approx. 6 acres.5BD, guest house, room for pool &more. Bob Lamborn, 689-6800.

By appt. 1020 Fairway Road,1BD/1BA. $675,000. Regina Magid,451-1994.

SANTA BARBARA1-3 p.m.. 1521 Olive Street, 3BD/3BA.$1,149,000. Enchanting Upper EastSpanish town home, 3bd/3ba, oceanviews, rooftop terrace, and two-cargarage. John Luca, 680-5572.

1-3 p.m.. 3756 Greggory Way #2,3BD/3BA. $674,000. Ideally located one

block from restaurants and WholeFoods, large, newly remodeled 3bd/3batown home in updated development.Linda Brown, 680-8035.

1-4. 238 Las Alturas Road, 4BD/3.5BA.$1,875,000. Cindy Campbell, 570-4959.

2-4. 433 Verano Drive, 3BD/2BA.$545,000. Location...Value...Potential...A home of your own. Marilyn Rickard,452-8284.

2-4. 3219 Calle Rosales, 2BD/2BA.$799,000. 2Bd/2ba updated San RoqueTudor on landscaped grounds. Vaultedliving room, fine dining room, customkitchen and updated baths. MikeNicassi, 698-2253.

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As of mid-October,22 properties closedin our MLS since

Aug. 31.They range in price from

$533,000 for a NorthJameson Road 3-bedroom,2-bath condominium to $4.9million for a 3-bedroom, 4-bath home with guest houseon Olive Mill Road. Therewere 3 condos sold in thisperiod. Homes less than $1 mil-

lion accounted for 3 sales;homes between $1 millionand $2 million totaled 7 andincluded a home on RivenRock Road that started at$3.2 million closing at$1,662,000 and one inBirnam Wood that included2 legal lots closing at$1,825,000.Another five properties

closed between $2 millionand $3 million includingone on Alcala that was onlyon the market for 3 daysand one on Camino Viejothat was only on for 29days. In the $3 million to$4 million range, there werefour homes that sold includ-ing one on Romero Canyonthat started at $4,499,000and included 4 acres, whichclosed at $3.3 million. Thelast two closings were at$4,850,000 and $4.9 mil-lion.The one at $4.9 million

illustrates an issue that has

become more and more per-vasive over the last decade.The sale included all the

furniture, rugs, and pottedplants. More and more buy-ers are writing their wishlists into their offers andexpecting sellers to be notjust willing to sell theirthings, but to also be nego-tiable on them.When homes are profes-

sionally staged, this doesn’tpresent a problem.In fact, it is most often a

win-win situation where thestager is able to sell theirpieces and the buyer has ahome that looks exactly likeit did when they first fell inlove with it.The problem arises when

buyers expect sellers to partwith their own belongings.Often, this can work out

as people might be sellingin order to scale down, ortheir kids are grown andthey have no further needfor bunk beds and fairyprincess cupboards.But buyers can be very

aggressive about wanting toinclude antique tables andchairs, expensive outdoorchaises and teak bars, etc. Increasingly buyers are

telling their agents that theirwillingness to buy hingeson the willingness of theseller to leave behindthings that used to be rou-tinely accepted as personalproperty.The negotiations on the

price of the house are noth-

ing compared to what goeson to come up with a pricefor the set of cowbellshanging next to the backdoor, the outdoor heaterlamps, the porcelain roost-ers sitting on the kitchenhearth, or the chandelierwhich was specificallyexcluded when the agentfirst took the listing.Sellers can be just as dif-

ficult as their buyers withthis issue. I actually sold ahouse for more than $5.5million and the buyerswanted to buy, separately,as much of the seller’s fur-niture as they were willingto leave behind.After several weeks, the

owners came back to uswith a list of what theywould sell and the pricesthey wanted for each item.Since they were required bycontract to leave windowcoverings, it was quite asurprise to see on their listthat they wanted $50 for thecustom pillow on the win-dow seat that not onlymatched the drapes, but alsowas only going to fit theone window it sat beneath. My all time favorite story

was one told me by longtime agent LorraineHuffman, who said she wasselling a ranch years agoand the buyers wrote theowner’s dog into the offer!

Sandy Stahl has been aRealtor in Montecito for thelast 22 years.

REAL ESTATE

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This project is funded in part by the Organizational Development Grant Program using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission.

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SBCO’s expanded season with informative and interactive performances with classical music scholar Robert Kapilow, designed to enhance enjoyment of LIVE classical music for all ages.

Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.What Makes It Great?Aaron Copeland’s Appalachian SpringLobero Theatre

In his acclaimed What Makes It Great? series, Rob Kapilow “gets audiences in tune with Classical music at a deeper and more immediate level than many of them

thought possible,” hails the Los Angeles Times. The celebrated composer dissects music, unraveling its beauty and helping listeners appreciate the work in new ways. A lively Q & A concludes the evening.

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 • 4:30 p.m.FamilyMusik Green Eggs and HamadeusLobero Theatre

A “merry, whiz-bang romp through the Dr. Seuss classic” that seamlessly incorporates sophisticated references to familiar classical and popular music with a timeless parable about prejudice. Kapilow’s crackerjack musical accompaniment to a psychological tug-of-war between a boy named Sam-I-Am and a character called the Grouch meets Dr. Seuss’s touching and funny tale about overcoming every day prejudice.

Green Eggs and

Hamadeus

“Not many people write good music for children, but Rob

Kapilow appears to be an exception. …Written in an

engagingly sophisticate, quasi-stravinskian musical idiom with no hint of pandering.”

Heidi Waleson, Billboard

“In short, Green Eggs and Ham…..brings a tale with a

message, through mixtures of music, to people of all ages.”

Fred Sokol, Union-News

“Green Eggs and Ham is colorful…quoting everything

from ‘Heart and Soul’ to Chopin’s Funeral March, with

some jazz and rap music heard from in between.”

Denise Bolger Kovnat, Rochester Review

“An educator, motivational speaker, and game show

host, all rolled up in one... Rob Kapilow’s insightful and

entertaining programs...often bring moments of

revelation to even the most seasoned afi cionados.”

The Boston Globe

Listen, Learn, Experience and Enjoy with mee

Visit www.sbco.org or call the Lobero Theatre box offi ce 963-0761 for tickets!

Rob Kapilow


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