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Village BeatMA Directors Evan Aptaker, Mindy Denson, Gene Sinser and Peter van

Duinwyk say goodbye to all that, p. 12

Empty SaddlesLives of nine national and

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President’s BreakfastRetired U.S. Army General Colin Powell named keynote speaker for upcoming

yearly Westmont event, p. 35

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Musical at Lobero; Dal Dall’Armi gracefully turns 906 Montecito Miscellany Controversy over Huguette Clark’s fortune continues; Robert Eringer’s new tome;

Eric Schmidt visits North Korea; Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag try out reality TV (again); New Year’s Day bash; Robert Weinman guest conducts at Pops concert; Katy Perry and John Mayer spend the holidays in town; George Lucas engaged; Larry Hagman’s estate on market; Prince William and Kate’s new country home; Corinna Gordon recalls her Bond days

8 Letters to the Editor Bonnie R. Corman PhD mourns Turk Hessellund Nursery; John Burk defends

Anonymous; Sue Ahlgren’s stomach has turned; C. Soraya suggests guard rails on Olive Mill overpass

11 This Week in Montecito MUS food drive; MERRAG meeting; New Yorker discussion group; “Cocktails and

Conservatives” gathering; Cold Spring and MUS board meetings; SBJH Night; MPC meets; “Seniors Have Talent” auditions; Father Virgil Remarkable Life Award; Maritime Museum lecture; book signings; ongoing events

Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on

the beach12 Village Beat Montecito Association annual meeting; new owner of property on Coast Village

makes changes; structure fire damages home; recycling containers for cellular phones located throughout town

14 Seen Around Town Lynda and Don travel to Palm Springs; Bud Stuart D.V.M publishes Feeding Fido

and Fluffy, Too23 Sheriff’s Blotter Laptop stolen from home; missing mailbox on Cowles Road; theft from vehicles on

Hermosillo; high speed pursuit in Summerland; man starts potential illegal burn 26 The Way It Was Hattie Beresford investigates the life of one of Montecito’s earliest nurserymen, Ralph

Kinton Stevens29 n.o.t.e.s. from downtown Jim thanks Blue Shield for its thoughtful birthday greetings 32 Trail Talk Lynn Kirst takes a moment to remember some individuals that joined the Empty

Saddles club in 201234 On Entertainment Switchfoot headlines Kids Helping Kids benefit concert; Monterey Jazz Festival stops

in town; SB Dance Theater presents “A Leap of Faith” 35 Your Westmont President’s Breakfast will feature Colin Powell; basketball game benefits family of late

Alex Moore; philosopher offers free talk38 Guide to Montecito Eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all individually owned

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39 Our Town Since 1976, Montecito Polar Bear Club members have been jumping in icy

ocean water on New Year’s Day40 Legal Advertisements42 Calendar of Events Music at UCSB; “A Shark Colloquium” in Carpinteria; ¡Viva el Arte de Santa

Bárbara!; SB Music Club performance; Nathan McEuen’s gig at Song Tree; Arete Productions presents Legally Blonde; author Jared Diamond speaks; Toby Sonneman signs book; Peking Acrobats perform at Granada; Speaking of Stories launches season; Cheryl Strayed speaks at UCSB; “The Art and Philosophy of Film Preservation” series

44 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito45 Movie Showtimes Latest films, times, theaters, and addresses: they’re all here, as they are every week46 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from

summer rentals to estate sales47 Local Business Directory Smart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when

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The Friends of Sammy

Years ago, Montecito Journal ran a front page story about Judith “Sammy” Case, a server at

Lucky’s and Brophy Bros., detailing her quick response to an incident at the restaurant. Sammy noticed a customer who seemed to be in distress; no one had yet realized the woman’s face was turning blue. Sammy surmised she was choking on something, and by sticking her fingers into the woman’s mouth to dislodge a large piece of meat, Ms Case surely saved the woman’s life.

Sometime after that, we ran another piece informing readers and Sammy’s fans that she had been diagnosed with thymus cancer and had under-gone major surgery at UCLA. She had some insurance, but a Rally for Sammy was held at Brophy Bros., whereupon everything taken in by the Clam Bar on that day (April 14, 2011) would be donated to Sammy, including any and all tips. It was an enormous success and helped Sammy through the hardest of times.

Ms Case is now, according to her friend, Hillary Hauser of Heal The Ocean, receiving “the most loving care in her cozy little apartment at Sarah House in Santa Barbara.” Sarah House is a hospice, and Hillary says it is filled with “an active staff of lovely helpers, nurses, and volunteers. There’s always someone in the kitchen making something,” she says, adding that “everyone there has a quality of life that is quite extraordinary.”

Requirements at Sarah House are that those living there donate 80% of whatever income they have to the hospice in exchange for the care received. In Sammy’s case, her income isn’t much at this point, and so she is able to stay there “at minimal expense,” a sum that certainly cannot and does not cover the costs involved.

Hillary, along with another of Sammy’s friends, Laura Sangas, has set up a fundraiser to try to repay Sarah House for its generosity. Hillary and Laura’s goal is to raise $10,000, and they promise it is “totally tax deductible.”

If you’d like to donate, you can go to www.sarahhousesb.org to learn more, or make a check out to: Sarah House (Tax I.D. # 77-0224415), and send it to: Sammy’s Sarah House Fundraising, c/o Hillary Hauser, 1187 Coast Village Road, 1-288, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. You’ll be sent a receipt outlining your tax-deductible donation.

Sammy Case is and has been a hero to a host of people, including us at the Journal, so anything you can send will be much appreciated.

Legally Blonde The MusicalOur cover girl this issue is 15-year-old high-school freshman Ali Mikles,

who is set to star as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical at the Lobero on Saturday, January 12, along with David Schaeman as Emmett Forest; both are Montecito residents. Sunday’s Elle Woods will be Emily Libera and Emmett will be played by Skyler Jones. The production is being produced by Santa Barbara School of Performing Arts founder (and MUS alumna) Jessica Hambright, and directed by Sara Radenacher; music director is Dauri Kennedy.

The rest of the cast includes Reggie Evans, Lana Kanen, Maddie Sokolove, Olivia O’Brien, Cade King on Saturday, and Austin Escamilla, Hannah Robinson, and Katie Hahka on Sunday. Mr. King is set to play Warner both days.

You’ve probably seen the movie that starred Reese Witherspoon as the origi-nal Elle Woods and if you enjoyed that, you are likely to love the stage adapta-tion.

The movie was based upon the novel written by Amanda Brown, and the play is based both on the movie and the book. It’s a story of a typical Southern California blonde, Elle Woods, who is prepared to graduate from California University after acing her major – sociopolitical jewelry – and who expects her

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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.

With the bitter and expen-sive litigation threatening copper heiress Huguette

Clark’s final wish to leave her expan-sive Santa Barbara oceanfront estate, Bellosguardo, to the city as an art muse-um, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel, I learn.

Three relatives fighting for a share of her $307 million fortune two years after her death at the age of 104 – who now stand to inherit a further $6.3 million each following the death of Timothy Henry Gray, a homeless great-half-nephew, who was found dead of hypothermia under a rail-road bridge in Wyoming just after Christmas –, bringing the total of dis-tant relatives making claims to 18, as they fight to overturn a second will written by Clark in 2005, which mentioned no family members and

expressed her wish to establish her 23-acre Pacific bluff estate overlooking East Beach, which she hadn’t visited in 60 years, for an art foundation.

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know the nature, extent or value of her assets” and paint a picture of a vulnerable woman, who had retreated mentally and physically from the real world, and was coerced and defraud-ed by her closest advisors – attor-ney Wallace Bock, accountant Irving Kamsler – and nurse, Hadassah Peri.

John Morken, representing most of the potential distributees, described the court-ordered accounting of Clark’s finances as overseen by Bock and Kamsler in the last 15 years of her life as “a chilling report of mishan-dling, misappropriation and misman-agement.”

But he now says: “There are now efforts to settle this matter going on.”

“Another possible outcome is a Summary Judgment whereby the issue is deemed so clear that there is no need for a trial. But should no agreement be reached, the family remain prepared to go before a jury.”

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The Spymaster & Me

Prolific Montecito author Robert Eringer has just published The Spymaster & Me: A Memoir of Intrigue and Lunacy, recounting his career with Clair George, deputy director for operations for the CIA, who he first met in 1988 while a 33-year-old

Washington literary agent.“Clair was fifty-seven and in the pro-

cess of leaving the CIA, so I thought he’d be perfect as the author of A Spy’s Guide to Europe,” says Robert. “In time, we would travel to Europe together on over twenty occasions, often aboard Concorde, on assign-ment for our clients.

“It took me fifteen years to live it and I kept really good notes. It was piecing a puzzle together, but a really important part of my life. He didn’t want to do a book. Self promotion was anathema to him. But this is a look at our partnership and how we laughed our way through London, Paris, Geneva and Monte Carlo. It reveals a side of him we didn’t know.”

Robert, 58, still embroiled in pro-tracted litigation with Prince Albert of Monaco over more than $500,000

in unpaid salary, says: “It was my relationship with Clair that got me into covert operations and led to me becoming spy master of Monaco.”

Journey to North Korea Google honcho Eric Schmidt is visit-

ing North Korea, which famously bars its citizens from using the Internet.

The Montecito resident is the first executive from the world’s largest Internet provider to fly into the highly

restrictive nation.Schmidt is carrying out a “pri-

vate humanitarian mission” led by former New Mexico governor, Bill Richardson.

It’s unclear who the group will meet on the trip, given North Korea has no diplomatic relations with the U.S. and refuses to provide any Internet service for the vast majority of its citizenry.

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The Joy Of Raymond Sodomka

As a daily walker, I treasure my ritual of walking the length of Coast Village Road. I cannot

these days complete this ritual with-out some sadness, though, as one of my favorite check-in spots has closed. Turk Hessellund Nursery has been one of those verities that reminds me that some things change; some do not. Its owner, Raymond Sodomka, is a rare and unique man; not only does he know horticulture and botany, but he also understands people and philoso-phy. He is equally at home discussing ideas and spider mites. Generous with his time, eager to share his knowl-edge, he made Coast Village Road an adventure.

Though I feel sentimental about the closing of Turk Hessellund Nursery, he remains philosophical and optimis-tic. “Attention must be paid” to this fine person, his son, the tradition of his gentlemanliness. My walks contin-ue, but they won’t be quite the same.

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(Editor’s note: Ray Sodomka was a fount of knowledge; he seemed to have known just about everything that had to do with plant life and the history of Montecito’s great estates, particularly their horticultural history. His institu-tional memory should be downloaded and stored on a separate hard-drive outside his body. – J.B.)

All Is Old AgainWell, here we are with a new year,

the Earth is still here, we have new taxes on citizens and the dart thrown by the tax man hit around the $400K mark. For this largess, I think we can thank the clientele-captured Treasury Department, a completely flaccid Congress, and revolving doors on reg-ulatory agencies. It is now very much the vogue for regulatory agencies to be clientele-captured. So, their heads retire on our tax dollars after years working for industry, not the citizens. Rapacious banking is back on track and it won’t be long before Act II (or

is it III?) comes on stage. So to pay for all this, capitol gains (that is not mis-spelled) will need to be raised again.

Time for businesses to move even more production – and profits – off-shore?

Dr. Edo McGowanMontecito (Editor’s note: You’ve got to admit,

however, that the strategy of Ben [Bernanke], Tim [Geithner], and their friends have actually worked. By the promiscuous printing of “money” and the forced reduction of interest rates to near zero, Bernanke et al have effectively prevented anyone in the political, real estate, investment, or banking arena from having to suffer any of the consequences of their actions. That is no small feat. That the rest of us have to pay for those excesses is just slightly annoying collat-eral damage, which doesn’t hurt anyone who really matters. Our pittances are now worth even less than they were and what we have left earns so little we are forced to either continue working past retirement age or eat into principal to maintain some lower standard of living. But, hey, the power brokers got theirs and maybe some of that will trickle down to us peons. After all, home prices in the Washington, D.C. area have never been higher; government workers have never been paid more and there are more of them than ever, and nearly one out of every six citizens’ beer and potato chip purchases are now being subsidized by other taxpayers. Ain’t socialism grand? – J.B.)

A Great ExampleDid you notice that the Kyoto

Protocol formally expired on January 1st? You might want to point out in your next editorial the utter fatuous-ness of California’s government. Just as the rest of the world has retreated from the absurd damage done by Kyoto, California is charging into car-bon trading. The lunacy is beyond imagining. But Jerry Brown believes.

The depressing part is that I remem-ber ranting about Kyoto before it was introduced; that was back in the last century, when telex machines and dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Name WithheldSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: the above letter writer

works for a local liberal institution and requested her name be withheld. We

have no problem with that but do want to mention that the great big reason for the Kyoto Protocol in the first place was the significant amount of taxes that were to be realized by the U.N. and gov-ernments around the world. Governor Brown expects to reap a windfall by charging companies for their use of car-bon-based energy, and he probably will. We auto users and heating and cooling customers will, naturally, pay for it with higher energy bills. But every single California state program is ultra-effective and important and simply cannot with-stand any lessening of its budget, so we taxpayers need to dig in and support it all, including those nice big juicy pen-sions those program pushers receive upon retirement. – J.B.

no Stomach Turning Here

The anonymous comment, that seemed to turn at least one person’s stomach (“Food for All” MJ # 18/51; “They Should Sign Their Names” MJ # 19/1) was not taken as a mean-spirited comment by most. It was merely a clever way to illustrate the dangers of welfare dependency. It alluded to enabling a cycle of aid, in the name of social justice (the “Food Stamp” program now called SNAP), to descend into a spiral of dependen-cy that robs recipients of motivation to develop their own potential.

Earned income produces more than money alone; work produces value to the community at large, establishes relationships and allows people to develop their own poten-tial and feelings of self-worth. The letter also provoked one to reflect upon the “progressives” in govern-ment that seem to have no limiting principle on entitlement spending and cannot say how large it will become but only that it needs to get larger.

John BurkSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: Thank you for not being

afraid to use your name! Your point about progressives having “no limiting prin-ciple on entitlement spending” is right on. Whenever asked what maximum percent-age of income one person ought to be forced to pay, those same progressives never have an answer. Their basic response is “what-ever is needed,” and that, of course, could be and generally is, infinite. – J.B.)

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Food For Too ManyMy response is more about Ken

Saxon’s response to “Food For All” than to his request to print the writer’s name, even though I understand both the need to get one’s point across and yet being afraid of retaliation or ill feelings.

I thought Food for All was spot-on and needed to be said.

After working in the grocery busi-ness for 20 years, I saw how the “food stamp” program worked and was abused. For years I would see the same people coming in every month cashing their welfare checks, using food stamps and WIC cou-pons. Then the cycle would repeat itself with their children. Many were able-bodied adults abusing the system, their attitude being, “Why work when the government gives you all this free stuff?” Now that turns my stomach!

Working in the real world, where one sees close-up how these welfare systems really work can change your views.

Sue AhlgrenSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: I thank you too for allow-

ing your name to be printed. Most of us would have no objection to making food staples available to those in need, but now that beer, soda, fast food, and virtually anything can be purchased through these

taxpayer-subsidized food programs, many have reached the breaking point. – J.B.)

Protecting The Bird Refuge

I am the owner of Las Aves com-plex and a business proprietor on Los Patos Road, and I represent many of the 18 businesses in this historically important and environmentally sen-sitive, delicate commercial strip.

I have recently been made aware of a community alternative to the Caltrans 101 HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) Lane project, being advo-cated by the Montecito Association. The plan purports to add the required new travel lanes at a lower cost, shorter time, and with less intrusion than the Caltrans plan. While this is a laudable idea, the feasibility of the MA-backed plan is questionable.

We will leave the debate about the left-lane retention to others, as we are most concerned that the MA plan proposes Los Patos be the feeder street to the southbound 101 on-ramp. The proposed ramp and Los Patos, would have to accommodate all drivers wanting to go toward Los Angeles from Montecito, Coast Village Road, the Music Academy, the cemetery and East Beach, includ-ing Airbuses and hotel and restau-rant delivery trucks. We believe this

traffic burden will be considerable, and that it has the potential to cause severe economic, environmental and character-changing burdens to our unique historically important street.

The initial presentations that I attended to learn about the MA-backed alternative did not make it clear that Los Patos would be used as an on-ramp, nor was the bird ref-uge addressed. Using Los Patos for an on-ramp will require costly rail-road permits and excavation under the railroad into a marked floodplain. With Los Patos already having drain-age issues, excavating a road in this area may be costly and unsuitable.

We also wonder if this on-ramp will prevent easy access and park-ing for the thousands of families annually who walk, jog and cycle on the paths along the Bird Refuge We also join the Audubon Society in questioning if the extensive con-struction required, and the traffic the on-ramp will create, both now, and more importantly in future years, will have a negative effect on the environmental fragility of the Andree Clark Bird Refuge and the character of its nearby historic building.

For the Los Patos community, MA’s plan is more intrusive, potentially more costly and more burdensome than F-Modified (a plan backed by another group of Montecito residents

eager to keep traffic away from Coast Village Road and the surrounding community). Both Caltrans and the City Planning Commission previ-ously rejected MA’s proposals and we hope the wider community of Montecito that uses and enjoys our beautiful Los Patos, will let MA know that its plan to use Los Patos as an on-ramp feeder street is not an acceptable option!

Sincerely,Shan O’Brien GoldmanOwner, Las Aves(Editor’s note: Actually, the MA plan

quite brilliantly utilizes the cut-off road that runs parallel to Cabrillo and fronts upon the Santa Barbara Cemetery. It would then come around back to Cabrillo – where a traffic light would be installed at Los Patos – and head west to u-turn under the railroad bridge and onto south-bound 101. Unfortunately, it would also likely destroy the placidity of Los Patos and severely and irrevocably damage the businesses at Las Aves, along with the parking availability at the Bird Refuge. We appreciate your concerns and have adjudged that this part of the MA’s plan is simply unworkable. Other parts, however, do have real merit and deserve consideration.

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Montecito Planning Commission MeetingMPC ensures that applicants adhere to certain ordinances and policies and that issues raised by interested parties are addressed; today the Board will hear from residents on Picacho Lane about entry gates on their property, among other items.

THURSDAY JANUARY 10

Food Drive at MUSTo benefit Unity Shoppe, donations can be left in the school’s parking lot. Items needed include baby food, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, rice, soup and canned goods.Where: 385 San Ysidro Road

MERRAG Meeting and TrainingNetwork of trained volunteers that work and/or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual “self-help” organization serves Montecito’s residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water and Sanitary Districts. This month: Flooding and winter weather preparedness.When: 10 am Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro RoadInfo: Geri, 969-2537

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

MONDAY JANUARY 14

Cocktails & Conservatives“Cocktails and Conservatives” will hold its first gathering of 2013 at Café Del Sol. Complimentary appetizers and Happy Hour-priced drinks will be available for those wishing to share thought-provoking

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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16

Open Auditions For “Seniors Have Talent”If you can dance, sing, play an instrument, perform magic or even juggle a few balls, this is for you. The Center for Successful Aging (CSA) is holding auditions for its new variety show, Seniors Have Talent, featuring the local talent of those who are aged 50+ as well as multigenerational acts.Auditions take place Tuesday, January 15 from 7 pm to 9 pm at JAMS Music Studio, located at 631 1/2 North Milpas Street for acoustic auditions, and on Sunday, January 20 from 12 to 5 pm at Valle Verde Retirement Center, 900 Calle de los Amigos. Anyone that auditions automatically receives a free ticket to the show, which takes place Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm at the Marjorie Luke Theatre. The event sponsor, Center for Successful Aging,

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MUS School Board MeetingWhen: 6 pmWhere: Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro RoadInfo: 969-3249

SATURDAY JANUARY 19

Book Signing at TecoloteJim Piekarski, MFT will sign his book, Mastering Your Emotions with Your Spouse and Others: Seven Steps for Transforming Emotional Reactivity. The author is the clinical director of Phoenix of Santa Barbara, a non-profit serving mentally ill adults in Santa Barbara. When: 3 pm Where: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley RoadInfo: 969-4977

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Lecture at Maritime MuseumAuthor and historian Neal Graffy presents “Santa Barbara, Then & Now.” The lecture is a side-by-side comparison of Then & Now images of Santa Barbara buildings and monuments. When: 7 pm (members only reception at 6:15pm)Where: 113 Harbor WayCost: free for members, $5 for non-membersRegistration: 962-8404 x 115

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term as president, with Dave Kent taking the reigns as head of the volun-teer organization. Former MA presi-dent Bill Palladini, who was in the audience, applauded Nordlund for his service. “I think you’ve done a ter-rific job,” Palladini said.

Nordlund reviewed some of the achievements of the organization in 2012, including several community forums, a record breaking Village Fourth celebration, Beautification Day, and hundreds of hours review-ing major community projects includ-ing the YMCA, Fire Station 3, and the Verizon Wireless antenna project.

Kent pointed out the MA’s larg-

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est effort over the past two years has been working to develop a better plan to widen the freeway to three lanes through Montecito. Originating in the Land Use Committee’s Transportation subcommittee, Common Sense 101 is a campaign to grow community aware-ness about how Caltrans plans to add a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane.

Kent gave a preview of a presenta-tion that the group plans on giving throughout Santa Barbara County. He says Common Sense 101’s plan will save $50 million and years of construc-tion traffic. The plan includes leaving the southbound freeway alone, and adding a third lane northbound. It also includes keeping the fast lane exit at Hot Springs/Cabrillo, an idea Caltrans has said they are against. “Not only is ours a better solution, it saves millions of dollars and a traf-fic nightmare,” Kent said. He said he worries that if Caltrans’ plans are used, there will be over four years of major traffic disruption, and commut-ers traveling from Ventura will use East Valley Road to avoid the 101.

The group will present the plan, which has cost about $100,000 to develop, at a forum in Montecito on January 22 at 4 pm at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. “This plan has been developed by real professionals and consultants, and we paid them,” Kent said.

While discussing his goals as presi-dent of the Association, Kent said, “The primary objective of this board is and always has been to preserve and protect the semi-rural character of this community; that’s what we are all about.”

Retirements & New Appointments More changes on the board include

the retirement of directors Evan Aptaker, Mindy Denson, Gene Sinser and Peter van Duinwyk. With five seats open, incumbents Cindy Feinberg and Jean von Wittenburg were reelected. New board members appointed include Frank Abatemarco, Barbara Mathews and Carla Tomson. They will serve three-year terms.

In addition to electing Kent as presi-

dent, the board opted to vote Bob Short as first vice president, Monica Brock Petersen as second vice presi-dent, Ted Urschel as secretary and Tom Kern as treasurer. Tom Bollay will chair Land Use, and Feinberg will chair the Beautification committee.

School Updates Montecito Union School superinten-

dent Tammy Murphy reported that Gwen Lurie has been elected as the new president of the school board. She asked the MA board to save the date for April 14, when the school is invit-ing the community to the first annual Montecito Ideas Festival. It will be a chance for Montecito residents to engage in dialogue with school board members and administrators.

Cold Spring School superintendent Dr. Tricia Price said the school is reevaluating its security measures given the recent school shooting in Connecticut. “We are learning about what additional security measures we can put into place, while still maintain-ing accessibility,” she said. Dr. Price, who last week gave law enforcement

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During our annual desert fix, we were strolling down Palm Canyon Drive when we were

astounded by a 26-foot sculpture of Marilyn Monroe made like the iconic photo of her with skirt uplifted in The Seven Year Itch. And yes, she does have panties on. It was amusing to see the tourists checking that out. There was a line for the photo op.

Marilyn will only be in Palm Springs until June 2013. She debuted in Chicago July 15, 2011 and will travel to other locations. The city is negotiating with the sculptor Seward Johnson (Johnson & Johnson heir and I’m told the sculptor of the man on the bench with child in La Arcada Court) to do another for them and perhaps some other famous folks as well. It’s proving a huge tourist attraction.

According to legend, Marilyn was discovered lying by the pool at Charlie Farrell’s famed Racquet Club in Palm Springs (closed in 2003) by an agent from the William Morris Agency. She later owned a ‘50s bungalow in the Las Palmas neighborhood.

The statue is done in bronze and stainless steel, but with realistic color-ing. Her measurements have changed somewhat: 26 feet tall, 17 feet wide, 18 feet deep and weighing in at 34,400 pounds. She arrived in four sections plus the base. It’s pretty astounding.

Another annual fix is to attend the “Follies” at the old 1936 jewel of a theater again on Palm Canyon Drive. According to People magazine, “They sing. They dance. They’re ancient and they draw sellout crowds!” All cast members are between the ages of 54 and 83 and their motto is, “Go bold or get old!” The cast have all been professional singers and danc-ers since they were teenagers. This is their 22nd season and we’ve been

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We celebrate our anniversary at the Ingleside Inn at Melvyn’s restau-rant each year, but this time there was a Montecito connection. As part of a speaker series it was touted as “Dinner With Joel Douglas.” That would be the son of Kirk who lives in our village and brother of Michael. Joel worked behind the cameras to produce several movies during the 1970s and ‘80s. He co-produced The Jewel of the Nile and Romancing the Stone and was production director on One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. His advice, “Do not compete with your family.” When asked if he admired his father, Joel replied, “Every day, every

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The Palm Springs Ingleside Inn boasts a roster of over 150 biggest Hollywood stars that have been satisfied guests during the last few decades from Cher, Frank Sinatra, and President Gerald Ford to John Travolta, Larry King, and Mike Wallace. It’s one of the town’s oldest legendary sites.

Melvyn Haber, the owner since 1975 admits, “I have had five restau-rants in this town, yet I can’t make a Bloody Mary and I can’t cook.” He says when he came to town, “I knew nobody, nobody knew me and I didn’t have any money.” He had run a fac-tory making novelty car items in New York and had never met a celebrity. Now his bar is lined with photos of himself and the many luminaries who have raised a glass or two there.

The Inn had once been a private estate when Ruth Hardy transformed it into an exclusive hotel in 1935. She died in 1965 leaving behind index cards with politically incorrect com-ments about some of the famous that visited. “No good!” was one of her cryptic comments about Ava Gardner who came with Howard Hughes. She said the same about Samuel Goldwyn.

After ten years of poor manage-ment, Haber bought the place and the

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Feeding FidoBeing an avid dog lover, I was

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Joel Douglas with his wife after speak-ing at Melvyn’s Ingleside Inn

Lorna Luft (Judy Garland’s daughter) signing books after performing at The Follies

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LETTERS (Continued from page 9)Association forum at El Montecito Presbyterian Church beginning at 4 pm, which will deal with the Association’s proposal. – J.B.)

Slow Down!I am a resident of Montecito and

an avid runner. I have always felt safe running the streets of Montecito with one glaring exception: the Olive Mill Road overpass. Every time I approach this stretch of sidewalk I visualize myself tripping on an uneven piece of concrete and fall-ing over the treacherously low rail-ing to my death. If the fall doesn’t kill me the traffic below pushing 75 mph most certainly will. I find it astonishing considering the amount of foot traffic on this overpass that it has not drawn more concern already. Does someone have to die before we address this? With two bars just blocks away from the overpass it is quite common for inebriated pedes-trians to cross over. I would not want a tragic and preventable accident on my conscience.

I hope that your wonderful staff can bring light to this problem and encourage the powers that be to take action. The guard rails need to be raised to a minimum of 48 inches to ensure the safety of all. Why not hire a local wrought-iron artisan to design and construct something safe and beautiful?

Food for thought. Kind Regards, C. SorayaMontecito (Editor’s note: I too have often bicycled

across the Olive Mill overpass and have noted how easy it would be to fall over. I felt the same way about the signifi-cantly low railing over the Cold Spring Arch Bridge on 154 and supported the

construction of a suicide-prevention bar-rier there. Your suggestion that 48 inches should be the minimum height is an excel-lent one and Montecito Journal fully sup-ports and will join any effort to make that a reality. – J.B.)

What A MessI had the opportunity recently to

attend the Christmas program as a guest at Montecito Union School. It was a delightful performance with the children singing holiday songs, a chorus dressed in matching out-fits with beautiful voices, and danc-ing and skits on the stage. I am quite impressed with all the talent and how smoothly things went. The principal and teaching staff are obvi-ously well-qualified for their posi-tions and I commend them for their skills and the wonderful rapport with their students. I enjoyed that part immensely.

I was however, taken aback that the auditorium was in such pitiful condi-tion. The seats appear to have been there since the school was first built, and the audience was crammed in like sardines. I was particularly sur-prised to see all the empty coffee cups and napkins and trash strewn on the floor and outside in the quad after the event. This is a school with a superior reputation and it was very disappoint-ing to see how little regard the parents and other attendees seem to have for this facility.

It is common knowledge that Montecito Union School takes great pride in the education of its children. It is known throughout our commu-nity as the wealthiest public school in our district, and a privilege to attend, and yet, there seemed to be no pride in the appearance of the grounds or facility by the rudeness and uncaring

attitude of many of the guests at that performance. I am hopeful this might be called to their attention and more effort would be made to respect the venerable school for future use.

Sincerely,Julia BatoneMontecito (Editor’s note: You have now brought it

to their and our attention; let’s see what responses are forthcoming – J.B.)

Opinions not MandatesI’m always baffled by the anon-

ymous letter complaints. These let-ters are mere opinions not mandates. Besides, think of all the great wall graffiti we would have been denied if it weren’t for Anon himself. And come to think of it, isn’t voting anonymous? Anyway, as Will Rogers famously said, ”Anon by any other name is still Anon.”

John MackerMontecito(Editor’s note: Well, voting – for union

representation anyway – won’t be anony-mous if union bigwigs get their way and “card check” becomes a reality – J.B.)

Feedin’ The HogsBack on the farm in Michigan, my

great grandmother, Rosetta, at the age of 101, told me a simple formula for discovering and recognizing the truth on one’s farm.

She said, “If something walks and squeals like a pig, eats and smells like a pig, looks and whines like a pig, then it must be a pig. And, as a farmer, you must treat it like a pig. Feed it your leftovers and let it lie and sleep in its own makings: mud and poop.”

Wm. Charles RosettaMontecito

Cell Towers & CancerRecently you published letters

related to cell towers in Montecito. Some letter writers describe perceived dangers from radio frequency energy

associated with these towers. There is evidence that these concerns may be overstated.

The American Cancer Society states that: “At ground level near typical cellular base stations, the amount of RF energy is thousands of times less than the limits for safe exposure set by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and other regulatory authorities. It is very unlikely that a person could be exposed to RF levels in excess of these limits just by being near a cell phone tower.”

The web reference is: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/cellular-phone-towers.

Regarding cell phone use The National Cancer Institute states: “Studies thus far have not shown a consistent link between cell phone use and cancers of the brain, nerves, or other tissues of the head or neck. More research is needed because cell phone technology and how people use cell phones has been changing rapidly.”

The web reference is: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones.

Our concern regarding the pres-ence of cell towers may result in reduced coverage in Montecito or possibly no coverage at all in some areas. Will lives be lost or negatively impacted if residents who depend on cell phones cannot call for help during fires, accidents, floods, or other events?

Before we settle on a course of action it would be best to have an informed debate using peer-reviewed facts and statistics.

Sincerely,Bill KorchinskiMontecito(Editor’s note: We thank you for your

research, as it is difficult not having an opinion or at least a slight fear – founded or unfounded – of what the ultimate find-ing on electro-magnetic fields and micro-wave transmissions and their influence or effect on our health will prove to have been – J.B.) •MJ

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VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 13)representatives a tour of the campus, said it is important for her to have a more permanent administrative build-ing in front of the school, to replace the portable classrooms that are there now.

Property Changes Hands on Coast Village

The 57,779 sq-ft commercial parcel located at 1046 Coast Village Road has recently changed hands. The prop-erty, which is home to Vons Pharmacy, Occhiali, Starbucks, Sakana, Blenders in the Grass, and other businesses, is expected to be updated by the new owner, according to Radius Group representative Austin Herlihy, who helped facilitate the purchase with Radius’ Steve Brown. Construction on the parking lot is already under-way, along with plans for new land-scaping and other cosmetic upgrades.

The new owner is a local Montecito resident, who owns other commercial properties in the area. “He had been admiring the property for awhile, and intends on upgrading it to Montecito standards,” Herlihy said. No new development on the property is expected.

According to public records, the property was purchased for roughly $10.2 million in an off-market deal.

Structure Fire in Montecito

The investigation continues into a structure fire that damaged a home on the 400 block of Hot Springs Road on December 29. At approximately 7:45 pm Montecito Fire Protection District and allied agencies responded to a report of the residential fire. Upon arrival, the Montecito Battalion Chief surveyed the smoke pouring from the front of the building and promptly ordered additional resources from Carpinteria/Summerland Fire District and Santa Barbara City.

The resident of the home told inves-tigators that he was initially alerted to the growing blaze by the front door-bell, which started to ring unexpect-edly. As the resident went to the door, he saw white smoke coming from the floor and immediately called 9-1-1. He evacuated the building with his family and then assisted firefighters in their efforts to locate the fire.

Due to the size of the building, its age and type of building construc-tion, extinguishing the fire required additional firefighters and resources from Santa Barbara City Fire and Santa Barbara County Fire. In all, a total of almost 50 firefighting personnel responded to the incident arriving with 12 fire engines, two light and air appa-ratus and other specialized equipment. Seven chief officers arrived to assist with management and logistical needs.

The roughly 20,000 sq-ft home, built in the 1920s, was severely damaged. The home belongs to a local librarian and manuscript collector; the home library, which houses many historical documents, was spared, according to Montecito Fire Chief Chip Hickman. “Without prompt and aggressive action provided by our local fire departments, law enforcement per-sonnel, the Red Cross and American Medical Response, we would not have seen as positive of an outcome. The crews that came together in the middle of the night to take such a strong stand against this fire are to be commended and have my sincerest thanks,” Chief Hickman said in a statement.

The fire was eventually knocked down at approximately 2 am, with final suppression crews released

The commercial property at 1046 Coast Village Road has changed hands; the new owner intends to upgrade the building and parking lot with cos-metic changes


boyfriend, Warner Huntington III, to ask her to marry him before he sets off to Harvard (Stanford in the book) to study law. Instead, he dumps her, explaining to Elle that she is neither his intellectual nor social equal. She, however, after spending a couple of days hiding in her room, decides that the way to get him back is to attend Harvard herself. She creates a hilar-ious application video, and taking advantage of the college’s “diversity” outreach, manages to gain admittance to Harvard.

We conducted the following short interview with Ms Hambright just days before Legally Blonde The Musical is set to open this weekend.

Q. We are very much looking forward to this show and to the music, the dancing and the songs. Can you tell us how Ali Mikles won what is sure to be the difficult and demanding role of Elle Woods?

A. Well, she’s just perfect for it. Ali is fifteen years old and is in her first year of high school, and she’s carrying an entire show. She’s got a voice that will knock your socks off. And, she’s got heart and soul, not to mention the gorgeous blonde locks that we need for the part. She does a great job.

We understand this is a difficult show to produce.

I’ve done probably twenty musicals in my life and this is absolutely the hardest one I have ever embarked

on, and everyone working on it is saying the same thing. We have over two hundred costume pieces; we have over twenty set pieces; we have a band of eleven – these are professional musicians who are saying it’s just the most difficult music – and it’s a huge production.

You are a brand-new company. What inspired you to tackle such a difficult show?

We put this show on because we wanted a challenge; we wanted some-thing that was really going to blow people away, so we figured: why not go for it? The rights only recently became available and a lot of women are working on this show, so not only is the show about female power, it is also about women working hard and succeeding. I personally connect with the story that way and I know my director does; she’s a twenty-six-year-old woman who is actually applying to graduate school herself now; she really identifies. And, our music direc-tor, Ms Dauri Kennedy, we are all hard-working women.

Your company is not only brand new but it is also small. How can you afford to put on a full production of a Broadway musical at the Lobero?

It’s been a struggle, but we charge tuition for our students because we

are a conservatory program, where the kids are getting six or seven hours a week of vocal, acting, and dancing training. What’s most important to me is that my students get as close to a professional experience as possible and the Lobero is an incredible space; it’s an incredible landmark. We love the Lobero.

But, this is such a risky undertaking…Yes, but I decided to dive in head

first and take it on. We’ve got to sell out the house. That certainly needs to happen. What’s great is that I have an arsenal of parents willing to help me.

When you say “kids” what are we talk-ing about?

We have a cast of twenty-eight; the total number of students in the pro-gram is forty-eight. Our youngest is thirteen; the oldest one is twenty-four.

We hear you’ve got about two hundred costumes to deal with in the show. Besides cheerleaders, what other kinds of outfits are we talking about?

We’ve got sorority girls; we’ve got cheerleaders; we’ve got frat boys; we’ve got Harvard students; we’ve got inmates in a prison; we’ve got so many costumes. Our costumer, Yuko

EDITORIAL (Continued from page 5)

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(from left) David Schaeman, Ali Mikles, and Maddie Sokolove star in Legally Blonde The Musical at the Lobero this Saturday. On Sunday, the same roles will be played by Emily Libera, Skyler Jones, and Hannah Robinson (not pictured)

10 – 17 January 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 23An important key to self-confidence is preparation – Arthur Ashe

compiled by Kelly Mahan from information supplied by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

Laptop Stolen from Home on East Mountain Dr.Wednesday, 18 December, 12:52 pm – Deputy Watkins was dispatched to East

Mountain Drive in regard to a burglary. The owner of the residence reported that her daughter had left her laptop computer in her room the previous morning to go to school. When she returned from school, the computer was no where to be found. The woman and her daughter searched the entire home, and were unable to locate the computer. The woman said she had been working from home the majority of the day, with the exception of three hours. During those three hours, she was sure she locked her home prior to leaving. Nothing else was missing and the home was not ransacked. A report was taken.

Mailbox Theft on Cowles Road Wednesday, 26 December, 6:02 pm – Deputy Gallaher was dispatched to Cowles

Road for a reported theft. The owner of the property told the deputy that he and his wife left town the day before, and when they returned home they found their mailbox was missing. The lockable mailbox had been taken off the wood post and was nowhere to be found. A report was taken.

Vehicles Ransacked on HermosilloTuesday, 1 January, 11:43 am – Deputy Watkins responded to Hermosillo

Road to talk to two people whose vehicles had been broken into. Both people had parked their cars on Hermosillo Road, and left them unlocked. When they returned the next morning their cars had been ransacked. A 1928 silver dollar was stolen from one vehicle, while $6 in change was stolen from the other. An incident report was taken.

High Speed Pursuit in Summerland Thursday, 3 January, 6:30 am – Deputies from the Santa Barbara County

Sheriff’s Department responded to Summerland on a report of a burglary in progress in the area of Calle Culebra. The witness provided a description of the suspect vehicle as it fled the area. A deputy observed a vehicle match-ing the description of the suspect vehicle on US 101 south bound at Casitas Pass Road. The deputy stopped the vehicle on the freeway near Hwy 150. As the deputies approached the vehicle, the driver accelerated and a pursuit was initiated. The suspect vehicle reached speeds in excess of 100 MPH. The CHP was notified and eventually took over the pursuit. The pursuit contin-ued south and into the City of Oxnard. The Oxnard Police Department was notified of the pursuit and assisted. The vehicle came to a stop in Oxnard and the two suspects in the vehicle fled on foot. With the assistance of the Ventura County Sheriff’s helicopter and an Oxnard Police K-9 unit, the two suspects were taken into custody and booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail where they have since posted bail.

Recovered at the scene of the arrest was a large amount of stolen property and the vehicle the suspects were driving is also thought to be stolen. The investiga-tion is ongoing and it is believed that some of the property recovered may have been stolen from the City of Santa Barbara. If you were a victim of a burglary in the early morning hours of January 3, 2013, please contact Detective Mike Scherbarth at (805)684- 5405 x423.

Illegal Burn in Montecito Friday, 4 January, 9 am – Deputy Mendez was dispatched to East Mountain

Drive to assist Montecito Fire Department with a possible illegal burn. A man who had started a small fire told the deputy he had been backpack-ing for five days and started the fire to stay warm. The deputy checked the name the man gave him with the Sheriff’s Department, and it came back clear. The man was not carrying any identification. He told the deputy his grandmother, who lives in Montecito, would be able to confirm his identity. The deputy gave the man a ride to his grandmother’s home; once there a neighbor walked up to the deputy and confirmed the man’s name was not the same name he had given the deputy earlier. A background check found the man had a $10,000 warrant for arrest. He was arrested and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail. •MJ

VILLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 21)

around 3:30 am. One firefighter sustained smoke

inhalation injuries and was treated on scene by Montecito Fire Paramedics. The firefighter was transported to Cottage Hospital by American Medical Response, where he was evaluated and released home several hours later. No other injuries were reported.

Fire investigators continue to inves-tigate the cause of the fire. It is esti-mated over 50 percent of the home was damaged by the fire; there is cur-rently no estimate of damages to the structure or contents.

Cell Phone CampaignThroughout January, the donations

of old cell phones will help bolster

funding for Cold Spring School. The proceeds from this collection pro-gram will benefit classroom, library, physical education, music, art, and other enrichment programs as well as student assemblies and other school events. The school will earn funds for every phone collected, regardless of age or condition. The community is invited to help Cold Spring School by dropping off cell phones at the des-ignated sites during until January 31.

Cell phone collection drop boxes have been established at Montecito Library, Starbucks in Montecito, Richie’s Barber Shop, Montecito YMCA, and the Cold Spring School office.

For more information about the cell phone recycling program, call Katie Szopa at 805-705-3422. •MJ

A home is partially destroyed on Hot Springs Road; nearly 50 firefighters were called in to put out the blaze (photo courtesy Ryan Cullom)


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John Williams’ Superman March kicked off the two-hour show, with a version of Gershwin’s “Strike up the Band,” written by Santa Barbara com-poser Robin Frost, tenor Tim King singing “Maria” from West Side Story

and Natasha Kislenko, a teacher at UCSB, playing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A in the first half.

King took center stage again as the colorful concert wrapped with John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King, Foster’s “Thankful,” Elmer Bernstein’s “Magnificent Seven” and Tiomkin-Palmer’s “It’s a Wonderful Life Suite.”

Then, just 90 minutes from the clocks striking midnight, the 1,500 concertgoers joined together in a cho-rus of Auld Lang Syne...

California Girl

Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry has kicked off the New Year on a high note.

The former Dos Pueblos High School student, now considered one of the world’s best selling female singers, has been named the hottest woman of 2013 by Men’s Health Magazine, beat-ing out competition from the likes of Mila Kunis and Jennifer Lawrence.

Katy and rocker beau, John Mayer, spent the holidays with her family in our Eden by the Beach and, as a Christmas present, Mayer designed a guitar covered in intricate designs, including her initials and the date they first met.

While here Katy also visited a local hospital on behalf of the Dream Foundation.

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May the Force Be With Them

Now that Star Wars creator George Lucas, 68, has announced his engage-ment to 43-year-old Chicago-based investment executive Mellody Hobson, after a long distance relation-ship of several years, the big question is: Where will they get married?

Lucas, who sold his company LucasFilms to Walt Disney for $4.5 billion last year, couldn’t have a more beautiful setting than his 1.7-acre 170-ft. Carpinteria beachfront estate on Padaro Lane, a short distance from Oscar winner Kevin Costner’s oceans-ide pad.

He bought the six-bedroom, four-bathroom 21-year-old contemporary house for $19.5 million two years ago, as I first revealed here, and planned to completely demolish the property in favor of a new design.

George’s main home is in San Anselmo in Marin County, which spreads over ten parcels, including a 15,159-sq-ft six-bedroom house.

But a more likely locale is Umbria, Italy, where he owns a $15 mil-lion restored former 16th century Capuchin convent in Passignano sul Trasimeno, with only the 13th century church remaining unchanged after his purchase four years ago.

What could be more perfect for tying the knot?...

Heaven Back on the Market

The late Dallas actor Larry Hagman’s 43-acre Ojai estate, Heaven, has been put back on the property market.

It was originally up for sale two years ago for $11 million, but is now up for grabs for $6.4 million.

The Tuscan-style property, with panoramic views in all directions, has a 20,000-sq-ft house with nine bed-rooms, nine bathrooms and five swim-ming pools.

Larry, 81, was in the middle of epi-sode five of fifteen in season two of the Dallas reboot when he died.

The final episodes, slated to pre-miere January 28 on TNT, have pro-ducers still scrambling to come up with a way to write his character’s death and funeral into the popular soap...

New Home for Royal PairAs Prince William and Kate pre-

pare to welcome their first child, his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, is reportedly giving the tony twosome a country home, just a short distance from her 20,000-acre Sandringham House estate in Norfolk in the east of England, which, as well as the historic main house, has 150 other properties.

The impressive Georgian house,

Robert Weinman tried out his conducting skills at New Year’s Eve show

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The Way It Was

by Hattie Beresford

Ralph Kinton Stevens: Montecito nurseryman

WAY IT WAS Page 294

Ms Beresford is a retired English and American his-tory teacher of 30 years in the Santa Barbara School District. She is author of two Noticias, “El Mirasol: From Swan to Albatross” and “Santa Barbara Grocers,” for the Santa Barbara Historical Society.

One of Montecito’s earliest nurserymen, Ralph Kinton Stevens, was born in 1849 on

an English farm. Orphaned at a young age, he and his siblings were raised by their maternal grandfather, banker John Kinton. In 1873, after attend-ing King’s College in London, Kinton and his brother Charles left England to work as ranch hands on W.W. Hollister’s Santa Anita cattle ranch near Lompoc. Kinton took to ranch life with great gusto and became fluent in Spanish and skilled as a rider in the vaquero tradition. The 1880 Census taker found Kinton camped on Point Conception where he shared the ter-rain with several camps of Portuguese Whalers, Chinese fishermen, and the Pt. Conception lighthouse keepers.

Later, Kinton joined brother-in-law Burkill Jacques in raising sheep on the old Ortega Rancho. The enterprise failed, but Kinton met and married Caroline Lucy Tallant of Santa Barbara in 1881. The following year they pur-chased two parcels in Montecito, one parcel of 59 acres lying within the Pueblo lands and another of 98 acres just north of the Pueblo boundary lines. The brush-covered lower parcel was very difficult to clear, so he and Lucy named their place Tanglewood, and set about establishing a nursery business that specialized in palms.

His early success was due to his friendships with captains and officers of trading ships that docked in Santa Barbara. He would meet and bring them to Tanglewood for dinner and, after 1892, entertain them at the Santa Barbara Club. These world explor-ers would then send him packages of seeds from foreign lands. By 1887 he had 10,000 palm trees of different varieties and that fall issued a catalog describing his inventory.

Life on the RanchLucy and Kinton had three children:

Ralph Tallant Stevens (1882-1958), Kinton Burkill Stevens (1884-??) and Barbara Caroline Stevens Mann (1888-1963) Stevens had his own wild zoo on his property. Unthinkable now, but for a while a young raccoon was chained to a tree as was a young bald eagle. The family dogs and cats steered clear

of the fierce eagle. Other zoo residents included coyotes, bobcats, a pair of tame crows named Jack and Jill, and even an alligator.

Kinton liked to sing and accompa-nied himself on a 7-string banjo, which he had constructed himself. He also sculpted items out of the red clay found in the lake he had built as a catch basin for rainwater. (Planted with lotus flow-ers, it inspired a name change when Ganna Walska purchased the prop-erty.) He was a member of the Santa Barbara Club and an expert shot who won many prizes in live pigeon shoots. He sang cowboy songs, and was an experienced taxidermist as well.

Kinton became good friends with the Italian horticulturalist Francesco Franceschi who, with Charles Frederick Eaton, established the Southern California Acclimatizing Association on Eaton’s Riso Rivo estate just north of Tanglewood. Dr. A. B. Doremus, the first superintendant of the Santa Barbara Park system, was another close friend.

A founding member of the Santa Barbara Horticultural Society, Stevens often hosted meetings at Tanglewood. In 1891, he was sent to Hawaii to select tree ferns for Golden Gate Park and assisted John McClaren in its building and planning. He and Lucy lived in the previous owners’ home until 1893 when Kinton gave Lucy a choice, take the family to see the World’s Fair in

Chicago where he had a Silver Tree on exhibit or build a new house. Lucy chose to remain in Montecito. They moved the existing structure and built a large house of native sandstone.

Tanglewood had two greenhouses heated by a hot water pipe system and a large lathhouse. Kinton initially grew many kinds of fruit trees, planting 8-10 acres of apricots and drying them. The yellow jackets and bees were great pests, however, and the enterprise was not profitable so he tore them out. He also had smaller orchards of Bartlett pears, grapes and other fruit trees.

All of the neighbors, Kinton includ-ed, participated in burning off the land in Sycamore Canyon to kill the wild mustard so hay could be planted. Lining up on the perimeters, they beat the flames with wet gunnysacks when the fire burned too close to the fence lines.

The Water Issue In December 1886, just before the

land boom bubble burst, Ralph Kinton Stevens sold the upper portion of his valley land for $4,800 to newcomer Charles Frederick Eaton. Part of the agreement required Stevens to lay out a 40-foot-wide road on the west side of the property and plant both sides

The Ralph Kinton Stevens family at Tanglewood circa 1888 (Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

A view of Tanglewood circa 1892. Palm Drive, the road lined with young palm trees on the left, was laid out by Ralph Kinton Stevens in 1886-87. The end of the steeple of the first Cold Spring School points at Cold Spring Cañon Road, today’s Ashley and Ayala roads. The area of disturbed earth near the center of the picture is the earth-filled dam, which became the lotus pond. (Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

Tree ferns at Tanglewood circa 1894. One of the Stevens› sons sits in the foreground. (Courtesy Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

Ralph Tallant Stevens, who emulated his father and entered the horticultural business, poses at Lotusland, the site of his old family homestead, Tanglewood (Courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)


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WAY IT WAS (Continued from page 26)with palms and other shade trees. This street was named Palm Avenue (today’s Cold Spring Road). At that time the deed stated that the eastern boundary of Stevens’ and Eaton’s land was Cold Spring Cañon Road. Today, this road is called Ashley at its junction with Sycamore Canyon and continues north as Ayala Lane.

Like other Montecito farmers, Eaton quickly realized that securing an ade-quate supply of water was of para-mount importance. After completing the first house built of native sand-stone in Montecito, Eaton along with banker William M. Eddy investigated water tunnels (more accurately called horizontal wells) drilled into the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles in September 1891. They returned with favorable reports about this system of acquiring water, and tunnel building proliferated in the area.

Stevens’ mountainside property included a steep canyon today called Chelham Canyon. While searching for water sources in this canyon, he dis-covered two places where water leaked out of cracks in the vertical rock wall. In 1892 he hired two Chinese miners to bore two tunnels into the mountain. Kinton rode a mule up the canyon to inspect the work each day, while Lucy made forays into Santa Barbara to pick up cases of dynamite, which she stored under the seat of her horse and buggy as she clip-clopped back to Montecito.

The tunnels were tall enough for a man to stand in and wide enough for steel track rails and miners’ dump carts to move the diggings out of the adits. Kinton cut a narrow winding trail up the canyon, and when the tunnels were completed, he strapped 20-foot lengths of galvanized pipe between two mules and laid a line to the ranch reservoir. One day, the mules and pipe tumbled off the steep trail at a sharp turn when the center of the pipe hit the wall of the canyon. Luckily the animals survived and the line was eventually completed. It was later used to carry additional surface water from Cold Spring Creek.

Hanging On When the land boom went bust,

despite the arrival of the train in 1887, farmers and land speculators who had hoped to sell their holdings at big profits to estate builders, turned to planting citrus. During the early 1890s, Stevens and his neighbors were involved in a dizzying labyrinth of land sales and resales, and granting rights of way and water rights. As lemon cultivation proliferated, he became one of the main suppliers of citrus trees and planted 12 acres for himself as well.

On September 5, 1896, Ralph Kinton Stevens suffered a fatal heart attack, and Lucy became the family bread-winner. The lemon business was no

longer profitable as the market was over-supplied, so she ripped out the orchard and planted grain. She closed the nursery business and opened a dude ranch. Profits enabled her to send her sons to college in the east.

In 1905, Lucy rented the home site to a Mr. Brown who planned to open a boy’s school. Lucy moved to Palo Alto where she worked as a housemother at a boarding school near Stanford University. Brown built a few tem-porary buildings in the fruit orchard but his school was not successful, and he skipped town without paying his rent. Lucy had to return and tend the neglected property.

In 1908, she augmented her income by granting the Southern California Acclimatizing Association, now owned solely by Franceschi and relo-cated to Santa Barbara, the right to “exploit, mine, excavate, and remove for its own use conglomerate depos-its” from three acres in the northern part of their mountain property. She was to receive a 25-cent royalty for every cubic yard hauled from the quarry. She also rented her home again and in 1910 sold the 119.8 acres above Mountain Drive to Henry Bothin (who built the water gardens of Mar y Cel, commonly known as the Tea House). Then in 1912, George Owen Knapp purchased the home site, and Lucy built a house in town at 324 Islay with the proceeds. She died in 1925.

Ralph Tallant Stevens became a landscape architect in Santa Barbara, and his brother Kinton Burkill Stevens moved to Portland where he worked as an electrical engineer and wrote a brief history of his family.

Sources: the writings of Kinton Burkill Stevens; Deed Books; Ancestry.com. With many thanks to Keith and Kay Scholfield. •MJ

By 1899, Kinton and then his widow Lucy had sold off much of their land south of Mountain Drive but still retained the piece that would become Henry Bothin’s water gardens called Mar y Cel

Many of us have someone who jumps the gun and sends us a birthday card well before

our birthday. I think they believe this will exhibit that they love us more than everyone else, and maybe they do. These individuals usually start out sending the birthday greetings a cou-ple of days early, but as time goes by they end up sending them earlier and earlier, demonstrating that they love us even more than the previous year. I have one of those special someones in my life and this year, I suspect because it’s my 60th, they outdid themselves and sent my birthday greeting two months early, proving what I already suspected: that my special someone – Blue Shield of California – loves me more than a windshield loves a fat bug.

The greeting started out thanking me for being a member, but quickly got to the point: my birthday will move me into a new age category, and because medical risks generally rise with age, my plan rate will also increase.

This is how they thank me?Why don’t they come right out and

say: society will no longer allow us to place you wintery codgers on an iceberg and shove you out to sea, but we’re sure as heck not going to absorb the cost of your impending doom. Love, Blue Shield of California?

It’s not like this is the first time Blue Shield has augmented my rate, but at $151 a month, this is the larg-est increase. Previously, I’ve increased my deductible to help absorb the rate hike, but if I raise my deductible any more I might as well pay for my immi-nent bypass surgery out of my pocket. I don’t want to say things are getting out of hand, but Lora and I now pay a combined $998 a month for medi-cal insurance, which is almost what we pay for Cox Cable, now that we dropped HBO.

What really chaps my drooping thighs is Blue Shield has really made out for decades in my case, because I’ve only been to the doctor twice in my adult life. We Alexanders set our own broken bones, treat most of our internal ailments with home remedies, and typically prescribe our own drugs. Most of our home remedies begin with Canadian Club Whiskey or Tequila, depending on whether the malady is north or south of the waistline. For instance, a migraine, congested lungs, or heartache, calls for a few shots of Canadian Club. If either of us suffer leg cramps, weak knees, or barking dogs, tequila is the cure. If we’re not sure the ailment is north or south of the waistline, such as an intestinal dis-

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Mr. McAlexander is author of the best-selling self-help book, “Die Early and Cheat Blue Shield of Your Premium Payments.” His next book, “How To Build Your Own Casket From Durable Cardboard Using

Discarded Refrigerator Boxes and Styrofoam Peanuts,” is due to be released in March

order, we combine both remedies and make a cocktail we call a Pink Plug: one part Canadian Club, one part tequila, and three parts Pepto-Bismol.

At Lora’s insistence, I did go to the doctor for a physical when I hit 55. When the blood work returned my doctor said, “You’re borderline every-thing. You have borderline hyperten-sion, you’re borderline anemic, bor-derline diabetic, and quite frankly, I’ve read your column in the Montecito Journal and you’re a borderline writ-er.” So, like a good Alexander, I drove home and prescribed myself a home remedy we like to call a McAlexander Happy Meal: one part Canadian Club, one part tequila, and ten parts pecan pie.

When I first received my most recent birthday greeting from Blue Shield, I worked myself into such a lather Lora considered calling animal control. Adding to my frustration is the sense of helplessness. I began to feel a little better when I came up with a payback strategy. I plan to stay away from the doctor’s office as much as I can until I hit sixty-five and Medicare kicks in. Then I plan to go to the doctor every flippin’ day and sign up for every operation and procedure I can until I recoup my money. Hip replacement? You bet, give me two. Colonoscopy? Darn tootin’, let’s go around the track in Drive and Reverse. Triple bypass? What the heck, as long as I’m under give me a quadruple. Hysterectomy? Why not?

Until then, Shelly Lowenkopf came up with an inventive idea to absorb Blue Shield’s increase. He suggested I charge Montecito Journal an extra $151 for my monthly column.

Why didn’t I think of that? •MJ

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Empty Saddles From 2012There’s something strange in the old corralThere’s a breeze, though the wind has diedThough I’m alone in the old corralSeems there is someone at my side

story by Lynn P. KirstTRAIL TALK

A museum and travel professional, community volun-teer, and lifelong equestrienne, Lynn Kirst is a

fourth-generation Californian who grew up in Montecito; she can often be found riding or hiking the local trails

The first verse of the classic Western tune “Empty Saddles” (written by Billy Hill and J. Keirn

Brennan for the 1936 film Rhythm on the Range) introduces the only other topic that’s as sure as taxes. For the last few years, I have dedicated my final Trail Talk column of the calendar year to those who have ridden ahead to the endless trails in the sky. Due to unforeseen circumstances, that year-end review was delayed, so now I’ll start this New Year with a look back at those we lost in 2012.

As always, this compilation is based on my personal opinion of whose lives had a measurable effect. Usually the connection is horses, trails, or the Western way of life, and includes local folk as well as celebrities. Although the list is incomplete, the following individuals who joined the Empty Saddles club in 2012 deserve our spe-cial remembrance. In alphabetical order, they are:

William J. Blythe, D.D.S. (1934-2012)From the hundreds of attendees at

Bill Blythe’s funeral on November 30 at All Saints-by-the-Sea, and the recep-tion that followed at the Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum, it was obvious that he touched the lives of many people. A native of New Mexico, Bill joined “The Trojan Family” when he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Southern California, and ever after was a dedicated USC fan. But his other lasting commitments were to the Santa Barbara community, where he maintained a dental practice for fifty years. A dedicated horseman, Bill was a member of Rancheros Visitadores, Santa Barbara Trail Riders, Tejas Vaqueros and Sonoma County Trail Blazers. In addition to participating in team penning and sorting events, Bill loved to write his own songs and play them around the campfire. For many years, Bill’s was the famil-iar voice announcing events at the Santa Barbara Fiesta Rodeo and Stock Horse Show and other amateur rode-os around the country.

Bill was a deserving member of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s Hall of Fame, having served on its Board of Directors for fifteen years, including six years as president. The stadium at San Marcos High School exists largely because of Bill’s efforts, as he served five years (three as presi-dent) of Valley Stadium Inc., which

raised the necessary funds. He was also a co-founder of Youth Basketball League, was on the original commit-tee and board to start Las Positas Park, and for two years hosted a local television sports show called “Athletic Round Table with Bill Blythe.” A founding member and Vice Chairman of City Commerce Bank, Bill’s com-munity involvement also included Rotary, United Way, YMCA, and many other organizations.

Edwin Field (1920-2011)Edwin George Field left this earth

on December 19, 2011, too late for inclusion in last year’s Empty Saddles column. But as a local character and expert silversmith, Ed Field must be remembered for the superb silver art-istry he brought to the countless bits and spurs he crafted over his lifetime. Ed was part of the fourth generation to follow in the family silversmith-ing tradition, begun by his ancestor, Edwin Field (1820-1902), who received his training as an engraver and jeweler at Tiffany & Co. in New York before his 1870 arrival in Santa Barbara. Our generation’s Ed Field partnered early on with his brother, Walter Eugene Field (1922-2007), known as Walt. Ed worked on many tri-county ranch-es as a young man, and with his brother Walt, exercised horses at the Carpinteria polo field until he was hired by the U.S. Forest Service to

work the backcountry by horseback.After serving in the 97th Anti-

Aircraft Artillery during World War II, Ed apprenticed with his grandfa-ther, silversmith John Chester Field (1862-1954). Although he achieved an international reputation for his beau-tiful bits and spurs that featured sil-ver rope inlay, Ed could be found at Earl Warren Showgrounds during the Fiesta Rodeo and Stock Horse Show, personally selling his creations while puffing on an ever-present cigarette.

In 2009, I had the pleasure of inter-viewing Ed Field for a scholarly article I was writing on California vaque-ros and their Santa Barbara roots. Ed told me then that he intended to work through his ninetieth year, which he did. Luckily, he apprenticed his son Gary Field, his granddaugh-ter Jessica Menefee, and his nephew Mark Shields, thus ensuring that the Field family silversmithing tradition will continue through at least six gen-erations.

Grant Gerson (1920-2012)A Los Angeles native, Grant Gerson

was born to an accountant father (Sid) and a mother (Mell) who was a found-er of the Hollywood Bowl. After serv-ing in the Navy as an aquatics instruc-tor during World War II, Grant began his lifelong career in the outdoors when he took a job as a YMCA camp counselor.

In 1947, Gerson acquired sev-eral acres atop the Santa Monica Mountains, halfway between Malibu and Agoura Hills. There he created the Calamigos Star C Ranch, built to resemble a town in “the Old West.” At this remote site that was reachable at that time only by the Mulholland Highway, thousands of children learned about outdoor life through activities that reflected Grant’s five points of fellowship: honesty, loyalty, reverence, self-reliance and sports-manship.

In 1978, a brush fire that swept from the Ventura Freeway to the Pacific Coast Highway destroyed most of the Calamigos Star C Ranch. But Gerson re-built, and opened to campers seven months later. Partnering with public schools, he conducted day trips for kids from the tough neighborhoods in south-central Los Angeles, as well as week-long outdoor education pro-grams for the Las Virgenes Unified School District.

Gerson closed his camp in 1984, when encroaching development cut off horseback riding trails in the mountains. By then more than 14,000 youngsters had attended Calamigos Star C Ranch Camp, and hundreds of counselors had worked with the kids.

Grant’s widow, Ruth Gerson, said, “Grant was a true gentleman, a man of the mountains, a pioneer who touched so many lives with his philosophy of

always being honest, always sharing, and doing the right thing morally. He left an indelible influence on people.”

A public celebration of Grant Gerson’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 26 at the Calamigos Ranch (which is now used for weddings, corporate picnics, and movie shoots). The address is 327 South Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu.

Larry Hagman (1931-2012)Who shot J.R.? If nothing else, that

question that seemingly all of America was trying to answer back in 1980 would make Larry Hagman a memo-rable person. But the Texas-born actor, whose mother was Broadway star Mary Martin (1913-1990), had a suc-cessful career long before he donned the proverbial black cowboy hat of the ruthless J.R. Ewing in the nighttime soap opera Dallas.

For my generation, Hagman’s first big television presence was on I Dream of Jeannie, playing Air Force Major Anthony Nelson from 1965-1970. But when Dallas hit the screen in the late 1970s, all the world was glued to the goings-on at the fictional Southfork Ranch, as the show was seen in more than 90 countries. By the time Dallas ended in 1991, Hagman was the only actor to appear in all 357 episodes.

With his wife Maj, Hagman was a resident of Ojai for many years, and supported various causes. He was also known for his heavy-partying lifestyle, which included regular use of tobacco, LSD, marijuana and alco-hol. But after he underwent a liver transplant in 1995, Hagman cleaned up his act and became a spokesman for anti-smoking measures as well as organ donation.

George R. Hearst, Jr. (1927-2012)Born in San Francisco, George

Randolph Hearst, Jr. was the oldest grandson of the legendary William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951). He headed to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California, then served ten years in the military – first in the Navy during World War II, then reenlisting in the U.S. Army dur-ing the Korean War, when he served

Bill Blythe, the Santa Barbara banker and dentist who was a diehard supporter of local athletics

Grant Gerson, who shared his old-fashioned val-ues with more than 14,000 children who attended his mountaintop camp


as a combat helicopter pilot.George Hearst was a director of the

still privately held Hearst Corporation for more than fifty years, and its Chairman since 1996. In addition to its real estate and television enter-prises, the Hearst Corporation cur-rently owns fifteen daily newspapers, 36 weekly newspapers, and more than 300 magazines in fourteen different countries. George was also President of the Hearst Foundation, and a direc-tor of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, both of which fund cul-tural, educational, and medical proj-ects throughout the United States.

Locally, George Hearst was known as an enthusiastic horseman, and took great pride in the organic cattle raised at the Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, much of which has been permanently preserved through an easement held by another of his favorite charities, California Rangeland Trust. George was a longtime member of Rancheros Visitadores, and died shortly after suf-fering a stroke while doing what he loved best – attending a roping and cutting horse event.

Wallace Jones (1920-1912)A California native, Wally Jones was

born in Brentwood, which is where he met his future wife, Bobbi, in grammar school. In those days Brentwood was still rural enough that Wally had his first horse as a youngster, and looked forward to retirement when he could become a cowboy. In 1964, Wally and Bobbi bought the Oregon property that would become their retirement home, building a cabin and fencing

pastures for Wally’s future horses.I met Wally and Bobbi in the mid-

1970s, not through horses, but ten-nis. Before moving to Oregon, they decided to spend several years in Montecito, where they made a for-midable husband-and-wife doubles team. No doubt there are still many people in Montecito today who own highball glasses etched with their names, commonly given out as tro-phies for tennis tournaments held at Birnam Wood Golf Club.

When Bobbi and Wally finally moved to their property in Oregon, Wally was in his element. He loved taking cutting classes as well as rid-ing his horses through the woods, encountering native wildlife such as deer and bear. When Wally eventu-ally developed Alzheimer’s disease and had to move to a full care facility, his last horse Bo was donated to Once Upon a Horse, a therapeutic eques-trian program located in Grant’s Pass, Oregon. Wally continued to visit Bo as long as he was able, but Bo delighted Wally by making a return visit to Wally’s care home on his 91st birthday.

Paul Sollosy (1911-2012)

A California native, Paul Sollosy started cowboying as a teenager in Simi Valley, which was still ranchland back then. Later he moved to Santa Barbara County, working on ranches in Los Alamos, learning Californio bridle horse traditions from authentic vaqueros. His fame came as a Western artist, but only to real aficionados who sought him out, as he was never rep-resented by a commercial art gallery.

Mostly self-taught, Sollosy did make a short-lived attempt to learn formally by attending art school in Los Angeles. But his true love was horses, both riding them and draw-ing them, which made his meeting with famed Western writer and art-ist Will James (1892-1942) one of the highlights of his stint in Los Angeles. In the 1930s, Sollosy worked for dif-ferent saddle shops in Los Angeles, as well as for Jedlicka’s in Santa Barbara. But working as a cowboy was his pre-ferred calling, and he worked on vari-

ous ranches throughout the West until 1967. At that point Sollosy decided to devote all his time to his art, and he welcomed visitors to his studio in Tucson, Arizona who appreciated his accuracy when it came to depict-ing horses, riders and proper tack. Sollosy’s art will no doubt appreciate in value as time goes on and his repu-tation continues to grow.

Kay Vail (1924-2012)

Although Catherine “Kay” Sutherland Vail was the subject of my 9/6/12 Trail Talk column, what I wrote about her then bears repeat-ing here. When she passed away last March at the age of 87, another link to Santa Rosa Island’s former ranching heritage was lost.

Kay was a city girl, who used her English degree from the University of California to launch a career as a social columnist and feature writer for newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Moving to Southern California, Kay wrote for several independent newspapers in Los Angeles before launching her own publication, the Pico Wondermiler.

As a young career woman known for her beauty, brains and fashion sense, it seemed improbable that Kay Sutherland would end up living on an isolated island more populated with cows than people. But that’s where she spent a year after marrying cattle rancher Al Vail and having her first daughter Nita, joining the (not small) sisterhood of women who have aban-doned a comfortable lifestyle to follow a special guy wearing cowboy boots. Al and Kay were married 43 years, parted only by his death. To cope with her husband’s long absences at their cattle ranch on Santa Rosa Island while she reared their two daughters in Santa Barbara through their school-age years, Kay continued with some freelance writing, and wrote cowboy poetry in honor of her husband.

Tim Whitney (1952-2012)A California native born in Santa

Monica, Tim Whitney’s life was one of incredible success and determination.

Tim came to love horses when visiting his grandfather’s citrus and avocado ranch. His initial successes came as a teenager, when he had one of the most outstanding horse show careers of any young Western rider, winning dozens of blue ribbons.

In 1972, all that came to a halt when on Labor Day weekend, then 19-year-old Tim was involved in a horrific automobile accident that left him a quadriplegic. He spent half a year in the hospital, before returning to his mother’s ranch in Carpinteria for even more rehabilitation therapy as an outpatient. His mother had the ranch outfitted with ramps and view-ing platforms over the riding ring, so that Tim could get around the prop-erty in his wheelchair.

Although the accident irrevocably changed his life, Tim continued to play a viable part in the horse world. For more than thirty years, he had a successful career as a riding instruc-tor and coach to many young eques-trians, producing local, national and world champion horses and riders. Tim was famous for his uncanny abil-ity to match up compatible mounts with their owners. His surviving sis-ter Annabella Whitney, who now lives in New Mexico, confirmed this when I told her that Tim had found one of our best horses many years ago.

“Tim was a master in finding the right horses for people,” said Annabella, adding that his passing had left “a big hole” in her heart.

No doubt the loss of all the fine people featured in this year’s Empty Saddles column have left lots of holes in many hearts. A good reminder to appreciate those whom we treasure... while we can. •MJ

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play; Democrats go for broke – Arthur Ashe

George Hearst, Jr. continued the Hearst family legacy of business and philanthropy, but loved riding horses more than anything else

Paul Sollosy was a genuine cowboy whose legacy lives on through his artwork

Kay Vail with her daughters Mary Louise (left) and Nita, circa 1962

Tim Whitney, who didn’t let being a quadriplegic deter him from a successful career in the horse world, displays a couple of championship buckles


something you end up judging it. It keeps things separate like the animals in the zoo. But the real world isn’t like that.

What did it take for Switchfoot to move into the mainstream? Was it intentional?

We’ve always played wherever we could, whether it was a church or a frat party. I didn’t really see a big dif-ference. Ultimately they’re both about people who are hurting looking for hope. It doesn’t matter which place you go to find some. So we just con-tinued to do what we do and people started noticing us in different corners of the world

I read where you said you’re “always looking to find order within the chaos.” How does songwriting and music help?

Music is absolute therapy for me, part of the attempt to find beauty in the madness. There is no making sense of certain tragedies, but even with the most painful elements of our world, through a song you can create some-thing beautiful out of it.

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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.

Kids Helping Kids, the entire-ly student-run nonprofit organization that’s part of

an advanced placement economics class at San Marcos High School, has brought upbeat musical acts to the Granada Theatre for big benefit con-certs for four years running, ranging from Five for Fighting to San Marcos alumni Toad the Wet Sprocket. But Saturday’s show at the same venue is taking the positive message to a new height, as the headliner is Switchfoot, the Grammy-winning San Diego band that began life as a Christian rock group, with Brad Corrigan from Dispatch opening. The gala – for which the students do everything from negotiating contracts to promo-tion to serving as white-gloved ushers – also features a performance by the winner of Royals Got Talent, hosted by Kids Helping Kids back on campus last year, plus live and silent auctions.

Switchfoot – nearly all of whose members are also surfers (hence the name) – hasn’t played in town since they appeared as part of a revue called MercyMe at the Santa Barbara Bowl

back in 2008, and a lot has happened with the quintet in the intervening 4 ½ years. We pulled leader Jon Foreman out of the studio in San Diego for a telephone check-up earlier this week.

Q. You guys don’t like being called

Christian rock, but spirituality and faith is a big part of your music. So why does the label bother you?

A. I’m always thrilled to be affili-ated with the name of Christ. I feel like everything He stood for is something I believe in: caring for the oppressed, the hungry and the poor. Those’re things I’d love to be known for… But genres exist to box things up and package them to be sold. As much as I love to share my faith, when you label

from a higher source. As a man of faith, you must have even more of that experi-ence, I would imagine.

I’ve always equated songwriting with archeology. You just dig and try and find new places to explore. You’re looking for certain clues. Sometimes you’re better at moving in the right ways. But ultimately it’s completely about you finding a lost city that’s always existed and that doesn’t have your fingerprints on it at all. It’s some-thing that transcends yourself. You just sit back and wonder how that song came out of you. And it’s my favorite experience.

It seems that nature is a big inspiration for you. Do you do a lot of your writing actually outside?

The beauty of artistic expression is that you can find inspiration any-where. The ocean is more than that for me. In fact, for this movie that we are making, Fading West, most of the songs came from our experiences around the world, from hanging in the ocean, to meeting people in Africa, Bali, New Zealand. I have the best job in the world: I get to sing my way through life and around the world.

You also write essays for the Huffington Post, which I imagine are an entirely different process. Is there crossover with songwriting?

I wrote an essay called “Dark Horses” about Joan of Arc and then later on that same theme came back to me and we turned it into a song, dedicated to the homeless community here in San Diego. I have to think dif-ferently with an essay, because it’s not just a few verses and a chorus, but more proving things with facts and figures. But with a song all you need is a metaphor. Poetry covers much more ground than prose.

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Retired Gen. Colin Powell, who has held senior military and diplomatic positions under four

presidents, will be the keynote speak-er at the eighth annual Westmont President’s Breakfast Friday, March 1, from 7-9 am in the Grand Ballroom of Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort. Tickets are $125 per person and go on sale Friday, February 1, at 9 am on the Westmont website. Seating is limited, and tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Powell, a retired four-star general in the U.S. Army, was secretary of state under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position, and the first and only African-American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell’s most recent New York Times bestselling book, It Worked for Me, reveals the lessons that shaped his life and career.

He served as President Ronald Reagan’s national security adviser from 1987-1989 and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for both President George H.W. Bush and for President Bill Clinton from 1989-1993. During his time as chairman, he oversaw 28 crises, including the U.S. invasion of Panama (1989) and Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War.

Powell was appointed the 65th sec-retary of state under President George W. Bush, and he led the state depart-ment to solve regional and civil con-flicts in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Congo, Haiti, Iraq, Liberia, Northern Ireland and Sudan. Powell was wide-ly respected for using diplomacy to build trust, forge alliances and then help transform these unstable regions.

The U.S. military has given Powell many awards and decorations, includ-ing the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Soldier’s Medal, Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. His civil awards include two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the President’s Citizens Medal, the Congressional Gold Medal and the Secretary of Energy Distinguished Service Medal. In addition, more than two dozen countries have honored him with awards, including a French Legion of Honor and an honorary knighthood bestowed by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.

Powell founded the Colin L. Powell

Center for Leadership and Service at his alma mater, the City College of New York, to develop a new genera-tion of publicly engaged leaders. He founded and is chairman emeritus of America’s Promise Alliance, dedicated to improving the lives of children.

The Westmont Foundation and area businesses sponsor the President’s Breakfast to promote discussion and consideration of current issues among local community leaders. This year’s lead sponsor is Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, now part of Union Bank. Gold sponsors include Axia, Chronicle Family Offices, Davies, Ergomotion, Hub International, La Arcada, Jo and Carl Lindros, Matt Construction, Lindsay and Laurie Parton, Rabobank and V3.

Past Westmont President’s Breakfast keynote speakers include: Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state; Robert Gates, former secre-tary of defense; Walter Isaacson, presi-dent of the Aspen Institute and former chairman and CEO of CNN; Thomas Friedman, author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded and The World is Flat; and American historian and bestselling author David McCullough, who has twice won the Pulitzer Prize.

Alex Moore ClassicWestmont hosts the Alex Moore

Classic, a basketball game and fun-draiser that honors the life of Alex Moore, on Saturday, January 12, at 5:30 pm in Murchison Gym. Proceeds from the event will benefit Kirsten Moore and their baby, Alexis, who was born seven weeks after Alex’s death, as well as research for Crohn’s disease. Alex’s widow, Kirsten, is the

Westmont head women’s basketball coach. Tickets are available through the Westmont website, where you can also find other ways to support the family if you are unable to attend in person.

Philosophical Lecture Hud Hudson, professor of philoso-

phy at Western Washington University, gives a lecture, “The Father of Lies?”

Thursday, January 17, from 3:30- 5 pm in Westmont’s Founders Room. The talk, funded by a grant from the Society of Christian Philosophers, is free and open to the public.

Hudson, who graduated from Boise State University and earned a mas-ter’s degree and doctorate from the University of Rochester, will discuss a problematic type of theistic solution to the problem of evil. •MJ

Retired Gen. Colin Powell will be the keynote speaker at the Westmont President’s Breakfast March 1

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Maikawa, is absolutely fantastic and she’s just been working tirelessly on these costumes. Yuko went to SBCC and trained in their costume design program.

And the sets?Designed by Amber Myers, who

responded to an ad we placed. She’s from Ojai. We’re going to have sets that are flying in and out. Pieces that are rolling in, that rotate.

One of the elements that makes this show so difficult, for example, is that in one of the songs we start out in the sorority house, then we move to Harvard in a matter of twelve seconds and we have to make that happen on stage during a song.

How much time has the cast spent readying for the show?

We auditioned the last week in September, started working on the show in October, and we’ve been rehearsing a total of seven hours a week since then.

Do you have a favorite song or number from the show?

My favorite number is probably “What You Want,” and it’s Elle’s appli-cation process to get her into Harvard. Another is “Take It Like A Man” that takes place in a shopping mall where Elle is making over her friend Emmett to make him look sharper.

This show [and its musical num-bers] will not get out of your head

when you hear it. It’s very catchy. You’ll still be singing the finale of the first act a week after you see the show.

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Tickets for Legally Blonde The Musical, playing Saturday January 12 at 2 pm and 7 pm, and again on Sunday, January 13 at 2 pm and 7 pm are priced from $65 for VIP seating to a regular tick-et price of $25 for adults and $18 for stu-dents and seniors. There are no bad seats at the Lobero, so don’t feel despondent if you miss out on a VIP ticket! You can go online at lobero.com or call 805-963-0761 for more information.

On Turning ninetyLorenzo (Dal) Dall’Armi turned 90

recently. He has always hated birth-day parties, mainly because of the date of his birth: December 24, the day before Christmas. But, the party he never gets took place in the con-verted stable at Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria. “Prophets, shepherds, wise men, and virgins will be given priority seating. Please don’t come bearing gifts,” the invitation to Dal’s party stressed, “He don’t need no stinkin’ Frankincense…”

Indeed he doesn’t. But, what Lorenzo does need – or

should have – is this 90th anniversary celebration of his birth. He was born, you see, in a closet at San Ysidro Ranch on December 24, 1922. Both his parents worked at the Ranch at the time, so Lorenzo can certainly count himself as one of those fortu-nate souls born in this magical land called Montecito. His father, we are told, had to go right back to work after Dal’s birth; his mother, most likely, was able to take a bit of a break.

Dal attended Franklin Elementary, SBJHS, SBHS, and received a BA from UCSB and his Masters from USC in education. During World War II, he enlisted in the army and produced a series of navigation charts for the Pacific campaign. He played for the SBHS tennis championship team; he won his conference doubles at UCSB as a sophomore. He played fast pitch softball at the highest level, along with semi-professional basketball (one sea-son his team traveled with the Harlem Globetrotters). In two-man beach vol-leyball he won the Semana Nautica several times in the 1950s. He was on the winning National Open 6-man volleyball team both years he played for the Hollywood YMCA team, and he shot a 69 on par 71 courses on two different occasions.

Lorenzo began his teaching career in Carpinteria (while refereeing pro-basketball games in Los Angeles), taught math at La Cumbre Junior High, taught at Roosevelt, became principal at Washington Elementary,

served as president of SBCC and ended his career as Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools for twelve years.

There were, appropriately some, 90 attendees at this birthday party-con-cert during which Lorenzo’s 19-year-old grandson, Geoff Hahn, cur-rently attending a special Columbia University-Juilliard exchange pro-gram in New York City, came home to serenade his grandfather on this momentous occasion. Geoff opened up his concert, accompanied by Music Academy of the West pianist, Ms Seungah Seo, with a little Italian opera, sang (I believe) Mozart’s “Bella cosa e far l’amore,” moved over to “Stars” from Les Miserables, then “Oh Holy Night,” before adding “Nessun Dorma” and ending with “O Solo Mio.” If one had a recording device, there is no conceivable way anyone could imagine the accomplished sing-er on the tape was just 19. It was a beautiful and mature performance.

After Geoff’s performance, Lorenzo got up and directly addressed his grandchildren, Will Hahn, Geoff, and Miri Sunkel, along with the rest of the friendly crowd. “We [he and his wife of 60 years, Patti] want to thank you for bringing so much pleasure into our lives,” he began. “It started from the day you were born: through your infancy, your childhood, your adolescence, right into your young adult years. And you’ve given us so much to be proud of. What’s made it so wonderful for us,” he noted, “is that until you went away to college you were here all the time.

“Not only are we proud of your accomplishments,” he concluded, “but we’re also proud of the way you conducted yourselves. And I’ll tell you, that made these the happiest days of our lives.”

It looked as though Dal was about to finish, but instead, he went on: “Now, I think I’ll take a couple of minutes to tell you how I feel about being nine-ty,” he said to raucous laughter. He borrowed a page from Julia Child’s memory book and recalled that on her ninetieth birthday, which was exactly ten years ago, she was interviewed by a reporter from the News-Press, who asked Julia how it felt to reach ninety. “This was her response,” Dal said with a glint of mischief in his eye: ‘If you hang around long enough, it happens.’”

More laughter.He added that there’s a lot of luck

involved in reaching the age of ninety. He revealed that he’d given up play-ing golf three years ago and felt he had made the right decision: “because I don’t have to put up with the misery [of playing badly] any more.” At one time, Dal sported a single-digit handi-cap. “Then, I made sure I wouldn’t be tempted to make a comeback, so

EDITORIAL (Continued from page 22)

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I gave my golf clubs to the kids,” he joked.

He has also given up traveling any further north than Goleta and Ventura to the south. He said he has become more cautious about what he does.

Still the jokester, he revealed that he took “a pretty good fall recently” that put him in a cast. “How come I fell? Well, I read somewhere that older people fall down and I didn’t want to be an exception.”

He said he was never a fan of long speeches but had a tough time finally ending his own. …”And one more thing,” he’d add when it seemed he was through.

He lamented that he was born the day before Christmas, as he never received the gifts he thought he should have gotten over the years.

Before finally sitting down, he thanked his daughter, Dani, and her husband, Bill Hahn and everyone

else involved in preparing the event. As for Rose Story Farm: “I love this place,” he said.

Celebrating along with Dal’s extend-ed family were Bob and Marlene Veloz, Jano Stack, Jeff and Nancy Barry, Tom Shepherd, and recently retired MUS school teachers Lynn Cummings and Pam McLendon.

Fred Sidon’s French Connection

We are on the patio outside Pierre Lafond in the upper village speak-ing with the newly appointed Consul General of France, Axel Cruau, who is based in L.A., but whose area covers Southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and south Nevada (Las Vegas). The Consul and his wife-to-be were accompanied and intro-duced by former Opera Santa Barbara president Fred Sidon.

Mr. Cruau’s constituency consists of some 60,000 French citizens, whose interests range from contemporary arts to cinema, culture, innovation, science, research, economic activi-ties, and more. Axel and Dourene Cassan Chenai have been together for a year and a half but met in Beijing some three years ago, where Axel was working at the French embassy and Dourene for Vallourec, a French com-pany specializing in energy and min-ing that makes the hot rolled seamless steel tubes used for power plants and nuclear power plants.

Axel and Dourene expect to attend the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival, he says, because there will be many French citizens involved and there will (or should be) a number of French films.

“For me,” he says, “France is not only about the country, it is also about the language, the culture, something we want to share with the U.S.” He believes that France “is on the winning side of civilization and we want to keep it that way. That comes with our humanist culture and the language we want to share with everyone. So, it’s not only France, it’s Quebec, it’s Belgium, it’s French speaking coun-tries in Africa and elsewhere.”

If there is one piece of misinforma-tion, we wondered, that Americans have about France and/or the French that he would like to dispel, what would it be?

“Basically,” Axel answers, “that yes, we are the land of wine and cheese and the good life, but we’re also the land of science, of innovation, of research, and that science is very strong in France and always will be.”

As for what his goal as Consul is: “I would like to see more American students learn to speak French,” he says, “to come to France to work in research and science. That would be the main thing I would like to bring about.”

Mr. Cruau has already been impressed at what he’s seen in the U.S. “A few days ago,” he relates, “I was with the Ambassador visiting the Broad Stem Cell Research Center at UCLA (soon there will be an Eli Broad Center at USC as well). There is a tremendous amount of cooperation between French researchers and pro-fessors,” he notes, “and what they do for the future of health and medicine is fabulous. We discovered that and we want to have them do more.”

And, all we can say to that is: wel-come to the neighborhood. •MJ

Geoff Hahn, visiting from New York City where he attends a Columbia-Juilliard Combination music program, serenaded his grandfather with Italian opera and a little Broadway inside the Rose Story Farm ren-ovated stable

(from left) Newly arrived French Consul Axel Cruau, Dourene Cassan Chenai, and Fred Sidon, who introduced the couple to Montecito

(top row, from left) Geoffrey

Hahn, Miri Sunkel, Will Hahn, (second

row, from left) Patti and birthday boy Lorenzo (Dal)

Dall’Armi, Nina Sunkel, (front row, from left) Danielle

(Dani) and Bill Hahn of Rose

Story Farm


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.

$ (average per person under $15)$$ (average per person $15 to $30)$$$ (average per person $30 to $45)$$$$ (average per person $45-plus)

M O N T E C I T O E AT E R I E S . . . A G u i d e Sakana Japanese Restaurant $$1046 Coast Village Road (565-2014)

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.

Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria $$1483 East Valley Road (565-9393)

Delis, bakeries, juice bars

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)

In Summerland / Carpinteria

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

10 – 17 January 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 39Until I was thirteen I thought my name was “Shut Up” – Joe Namath

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Polar Bears Brave the Waves Once Again

The Montecito Polar Bear Club met for its annual swim on an icy cold New Year’s Day when

the daytime temperature and the water temperature came blowing in at a “warm” 57 degrees Fahrenheit.

The temperatures were braved by 25 members, of which 10 decided to jump in the ocean a bit up the coast from the usual beach location at the Miramar. Richard Payne, Former Miramar Club Manager, emailed beforehand, “The Miramar Hotel construction destruction is finally underway, but the annual Miramar Polar Bear Swim is still planning to be held. Representatives of the hotel owner have apologized that our usual beach access is not avail-

able due to the active work going on. We still plan to meet on the steps at Hammonds Point – you can access the beach by parking at the end of Eucalyptus Lane.” And so they did.

The tide was high at 11 am, and still kept up by 12 noon when the “Bears” jumped in for the required minimal 15-minute swim, no wading or whin-ing allowed. The Bears were Maxine Filippin, Aramis Rami, Dawn Nelson, Ruth Marshall, Alexandra Kopatsis, Dr. Diane Payne, James Kopatsis, Max Bauer, Jerry Springer and “Cindy.” Following the swim was a lovely brunch with champagne, orange juice, coffee, fruits and pas-tries, tall tales, hugs and photographs.

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Polar Bears before jumping in the ocean for their annual swim on New Year’s Day: Alexandra Kopatsis, Dr. Diane Payne, James Kopatsis, Max Bauer, Jerry Springer and Aramis Rami

Cindy, Dawn Nelson, Ruth Marshall, Maxine Filippin and Aramis Rami celebrating after the icy swim; the Polar Bears have been partaking in an annual swim since 1976

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the Miramar as an informal gathering of members. The concept was that the year ahead would be great once you begin it with an ocean swim. As more members joined in the annual swim, it became a “Club Function.” The Miramar Beach and Tennis Club owner Bill Gawzner managed the property until his death in 1983, and is known for his generous support of the Polar Bears Annual Swim.

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& Tennis Club Manager from 1987-2000, took over organizing the swim, and continues to do so. The Miramar closed in 2000. He was a consultant to Ian Schrager for several years after that. Richard currently works as a Manager at the University Club of Santa Barbara. Rick Lemmo, rep-resenting developer Rick Caruso Developer/Miramar, has co-hosted the event with Richard Payne for the past four years. •MJ

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

BID NO: 3635

THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE "BUY AMERICA" PROVISIONS OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982 AS AMENDED BY THE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the State has established a statewide overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. This Agency federal-aid contract is considered to be part of the statewide overall DBE goal. The Agency is required to report to Caltrans on DBE participation for all federal-aid contracts each year so that attainment efforts may be evaluated. This Agency federal-aid contract has a goal of 14% DBE participation. Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3635 for the BRIDGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 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, “BRIDGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, Bid No. 3635.” The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to complete the following: Placing polyester concrete overlay, methacrylate resin treatment, and asphalt concrete; removing and replacing concrete; removing traffic stripes, pavement markings, and pavement markers; epoxy crack injecting; painting traffic stripes and pavement markings; installing pavement markers; and other incidental and appurtenant work necessary for the proper construction of the contemplated improvement, as indicated on the project plans. The estimated cost of work is $307,681. The estimated cost will be used as the basis for the comparison of bids. Each bidder must have a Class A- General Engineering Contractor license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. 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 John L. Ilasin, Project Engineer, 805-564-5383. 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. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this Project, available at the City of Santa Barbara, General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and available from the California Department of Industrial Relationsʼ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The Federal minimum wage rates for this Project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the specifications and in copies of these specifications that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of these specifications. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in the specifications. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. The City of Santa Barbara affirms that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. 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 City 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 ensure 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. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free “hotline” service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Telephone No. 1-800-424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the “hotline” to report these activities. The “hotline” is part of the DOTʼs continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA _____________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED: January 9 and 23, 2013 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Asphalt, 2781 Ben Lomond Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Roger Jennell, 2781 Ben Lomond Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the

County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 21, 2012. 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. 2012-0003647. Published January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Specialty Pharmacy, 174 Aero Camino, Goleta, CA 93117.

Marcel Sassola, 7771 Heron Court, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 7, 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

10 – 17 January 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 41What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do – Joe Namath

PUBLIC NOTICES

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

BID NO: 3667

Sealed proposals for Bid No. 3667 for the DE LA VINA AT FIGUEROA INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT will be received in the Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 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, “DE LA VINA AT FIGUEROA INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, Bid No. 3667". The work includes all labor, material, supervision, plant and equipment necessary to construct and deliver a finished intersection improvement project. This work includes and is not limited to mobilization, bonds, insurance, traffic control, removal of hardscape, excavation, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, access ramps, cross gutters, spandrels, pavement, water valve relocation, pavement delineation, sign relocation, landscape improvements, and street light installation. The Engineerʼs estimate is $290,000. Each bidder must have a Class A license to complete this work in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code. 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 Malinda Reese, Project Engineer, 805-897-1918. 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 advised that this project is a Federal-Aid Construction project and the Contractor shall agree to all requirements, conditions, and provisions set forth in the specification book issued for bidding purposes entitled “Proposal and Contract.” Attention is directed to

Appendix C of the “Proposal and Contract” specification book for federal requirements and conditions, as well as documents

required to be submitted with this proposal request. This project is subject to the “Buy America” provisions of the Surface

Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 as amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.

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. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage requirements in the specification book entitled “Proposal and Contract.” Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the “Proposal and Contract” specification books. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and Subcontractors, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal Minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. 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. Bidders are hereby advised that there is a goal specified for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) for this contract of 3%.

Bidders must meet this goal or demonstrate that adequate good faith efforts to meet this goal have been made as outlined in

Appendix C, Section 2-1.02. GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ____________________________ William Hornung, C.P.M. PUBLISHED: January 9 & 16, 2013 Montecito Journal

on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Kathy Miller. Original FBN No. 2013-0000057. Published January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M&M Metals, 4980 Rhoads Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. L. William Mitarotonda, 4980 Rhoads Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 31, 2012. 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. 2012-0003678. Published January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Taub Designs, 5142 Hollister Ave #238, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Ken Taub, 1064 Via Regina, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 11, 2012. 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. 2012-0003547. Published January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Urology Specialist of Santa Barbara, 504 W. Pueblo Street, Suite 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93102. Julie A Chacko MD, 504 W. Pueblo Street, Suite 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93102. Alex J Weinstein MD, 504 W. Pueblo Street, Suite 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93102. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 10, 2012.

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. 2012-0003517. Published January 2, 9, 16, 23, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Collection, 407 Lanai Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Carola Herweg-Smith, 407 Lanai Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Guy Donald Smith, 407 Lanai Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement

was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 17, 2012. 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. 2012-0003587. Published December 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wheelbarrow, 1696 San Leandro Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Pamela Bellwood Wheeler, 1696 San Leandro Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 12, 2012. 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. 2012-0003562. Published December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: L’s Kitchen, 121 E. Yanonali St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Lorraine Lim Catering, 1152 Rancho Drive, Ojai, CA 93024. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 10, 2012. 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. 2012-0003520. Published December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Maxo Service Cleaning, 502 Casitas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. A. Edgar Tenorio, 502 Casitas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 13, 2012. 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. 2012-0003573. Published December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara, 504 W. Pueblo Street,

Suite 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. James Alan Cavins, 1711 Franceschi Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 10, 2012. 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. 2012-0003315. Original filing date: 11/10/2011. Published December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1414114. To all interested parties: Petitioner Saturnino Rivera filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name of child from Karla Izel Rivera to Karla Izel Rivera Dirzo. 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 December 3, 2012 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: January 10, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 12/19, 12/26, 1/2, 1/9

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 1414406. To all interested parties: Petitioner Andreas Osiander Gingold filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Kedrick Heilong Redstone. 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 December 3, 2012 by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy Clerk. Hearing date: January 24, 2013 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 12/19, 12/26, 1/2, 1/9


THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

Shark tales – Concerned about the recent increase in local shark activity? Join your neighbors and other skittish (or sensible) folks at Carpinteria’s Plaza Playhouse Theater for “A Shark Colloquium,” presented by the City of Carpinteria, the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Center, the Shark Research Committee and the NOAA Fisheries. The experts will discuss what’s been going on with sharks in local waters, including research being done to study the issue. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria COST: $10 (proceeds benefits the Marine Mammal Center and the Shark Research Committee) INFO: 684-6380 or www.plazatheatercarpinteria.com

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

Piano club – The Santa Barbara Music Club kicks off the New Year with a bit of a twist. Instead of the usual smorgasbord of chamber music in various combinations, the concert features just three pieces by three solo pianists, each a highly regarded performer. Betty Oberacker will play J. S. Bach-Ferruccio Busoni’s Organ Toccata in C major, BWV 564, Robert Else performs Four Preludes by Claude Debussy, and Aaron Wilk takes on three movements from Igor Stravinsky’s Petrouchka. As always, admission is free and seating is first come, first served. WHEN: 3pm WHERE: Faulkner Gallery, Downtown Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. COST: free INFO: 687-5537 or www.sbmusicclub.org

OMG you guys! – Years later, it still boggles the mind how Laurence O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach were able to turn the 2001 movie Legally Blonde into just about the funniest, cleverest, and – yes, I said it – downright heartwarming musical on Broadway in the last decade. However it happened, we are now about to be treated to the second production of the show in our area in less than six months, as Arete Productions (formerly Big Stage, the production arm of Santa Barbara School of Performing Arts) follows PCPA’s spectacular effort last summer. This time around, it’s area youths ages 5-21 who will be telling the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School with the sole motive of winning back her ex-boyfriend Warner, but discovers that the law can help others, including herself. The outrageous adaptation is filled with big laughs, big musical numbers… and big hair. WHEN: 2 & 7pm Saturday & Sunday WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. COST: $25 general, $18 students & seniors; $65 VIP INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com

Tart tales – You can squeeze it, zest it, slice it, juice it, pickle it, or even take a bite out of it as Sicilians do, or use it for cleaning or medicinal purposes. No wonder author Toby Sonneman finds the lemon so fascinating. As part of her decade-long research on lemons and the history of the fruit, Sonneman spent a lot of time in the Santa Barbara/Montecito area, delving into the historic Montecito lemon ranches, including those which are

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


UCSB Music – It’s a double dose of sounds from the university’s music department, which starts 2013 just the way they ended the last quarter on campus – offering three different concerts in the space of six days, traversing a variety of genres. On Thursday, guest artist Xenia Pestova, a pianist with a special interest in contemporary repertoire, plays both piano and toy piano in a lecture-recital sponsored by the UCSB Corwin Chair in collaboration with CREATE. Pestova – who has performed as a soloist and ensemble pianist with Stroma (New Zealand), ECM+ (Canada) and the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra – is currently working on digital

musical instrument development at McGill’s Input Devices and Music Interaction Laboratory. She will be accompanied by Derek Hurst, electronics, currently a faculty member in the Composition Division at the Berklee School of Music and Brown University (7pm, Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall; free)… That same night, Son à Trois – the trio-in-residence at the Silicon Valley Music Festival comprised of flutist Ray Furuta, cellist Agnes Kállay, and pianist Qing Jiang – offers a recital at 8pm in Geiringer Hall ($15 general, $7 students). The trio is known throughout the United States for accomplished performances of great beauty… Finally, on Wednesday, UCSB CREATE and Corwin Chair return to present Duo Pantormorf, featuring Swedish researchers, composers, and improvisers Per Anders Nilsson and Palle Dahlstedt, who will perform duos and trios as well as several pieces with the CREATE Ensemble, co-directed by Matt Wright, Palle Dahlstedt and Per Anders Nilsson (8pm, Lehmann Hall; free). INFO: 893-3230 or www.music.ucsb.edu


‘Spirit’ soars again – 2001 Spirit of Fiesta Franchesca Marisol Cabrera returns to Santa Barbara as Education Coordinator with Ballet Hispanico, which will hold a one-week residency and perform several concerts under the aegis of ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Cabrera will teach dance to students in local elementary schools while the 12-member company will perform free family concerts over the weekend. The new program features Nube Blanco,

inspired by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s childhood memories of the beautiful songs of Maria Dolores Pradera; Club Havana, which blends intoxicating rhythms of the Conga, Rumba, Mambo, and Cha Cha via choreographer Pedro Ruiz; and Tito on Timbales, a tribute to master percussionist Tito Puente, with choreographer William Whitener capturing the joy and intricacies of social dance through cascading patterns, sensual partnering and the community of celebration. WHEN: 7pm Friday & Sunday WHERE: Isla Vista School Friday, Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Jr. High Sunday INFO: 884-4087 ext. 7 or www.facebook.com/vivaelarte

now Birnam Wood and San Ysidro Ranch. Now, she’s back, sporting the results of that research in the new book Lemon: A Global History, tracing the lemon from its genetic roots in the citron fruit to present day agriculture. Sonneman – who will appear at three area bookstores in the next two weeks with accompanying display of citrus labels from Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties – drew on her experience as a fruit picker and chef to chronicle the lemon’s lively history, and also provides a few fascinating recipes in her new tome. WHEN: 2pm today, 7pm Wednesday and 3pm Jan. 26 WHERE: Curious Cup, 929 Linden Ave. in Carpinteria today; Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State Street Wednesday; Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley Rd. on Jan. 26 COST: free INFO: www.tobysonneman.com

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13

Peking order – The cast of the Peking Acrobats changes every year, but there’s never any falloff in the annual presentation from this Cirque-style collective of Asian acrobats, aerialists and more. The troupe features some of the nation’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists and gymnasts performing often astounding and perhaps perilous feats accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments. Updating a 2,000-year-old tradition of acrobatics in China, the players perch atop a precarious pagoda of chairs, turn tricks while traipsing around the stage on cycles, concoct crazy contortions, break out unbelievable balancing acts, juggle with both their hands and feet and offer other feats of agility and grace. With the music, costumes and choreography, the whole

affair comes off like a Chinese carnival. And if you’ve seen any of the previous 27 North American tours, you’ll still finds lots new to love, as there’s always new twists on old favorites and many new acts, which take years to practice and perfect before hitting the stage. WHEN: 3pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $25-$65 INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org

Reading, writing and … laughter – Speaking of Stories launches its 2013 season with one of its most popular presentations. “Nothing But Laughs” compiles a treasure trove of stories chosen to tickle your funny bone, eschewing high drama and romance for a good belly laugh and guffaws. This installment of the series features area actors Nicholas Woolf, Rudy Willrich, Leslie Story and E. Bonnie Lewis reading, respectively, Somerset Maugham’s “Three Fat Women of Antibes,” Kurt Vonnegut’s “Confido,” Elizabeth Berg’s “Returns and Exchanges” and Jenny Allen’s “Awake.” As always, stay after the show for a cookies-and-milk reception with the performers. WHEN: 2pm Sunday, 7:30pm Monday WHERE: Center Stage Theater, upstairs in Paseo Nuevo mall COST: $25 general, $15 students/military INFO: 963-0408/www.centerstagetheater.org or www.speakingofstories.org

MONDAY, JANUARY 14

‘Sugar’ and Strayed – Devastated by the death of her mother and an impending divorce, 20-something Cheryl Strayed found healing through her attempt to trek more than 1,000 miles alone along the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Mojave

10 – 17 January 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 43From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate – Socrates

Grand prize is a pair of one-day general admission passes to the Grand Slam Convention: The Star Trek & Sci-Fi Summit in LA.

Author of Guns, Germs, and Steel

Jared DiamondThe World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?SAT, JAN 12 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $15 / $10 UCSB student

New York Times Best-selling Memoirist Inspired Oprah’s Book Club 2.0

Cheryl StrayedA Wild Life: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest TrailMON, JAN 14 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$20 / $10 UCSB students

Dynamic Events. Entertaining People. Captivating Stories.

Annie Griffiths, PhotojournalistA Camera, Two Kids, and a CamelSUN, JAN 20 / 3 PM / CAMPBELL HALL$20 / $15 UCSB students and youth 18 & under

Part of the Speaking of Health series

Pauline Chen, M.D.Doctor and Patient: Lost in TranslationTUE, JAN 22 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL HALL $15 / $10 UCSB students

Broadway’s Hit One-man Show!

Shatner’s World FRI, JAN 18 / 8 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE“Resistance is futile.” The Hollywood Reporter

West Coast Premiere of Mats Ek’s Newest Piece Casi-Casa

Hubbard Street Dance ChicagoGlenn Edgerton, Artistic DirectorWED, JAN 23 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

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Family tree @ Song Tree – The last time Nathan McEuen performed in town at the Lobero as part of the Sings Like Hell series, he was one-third of the frontline trio comprised of his brother Jonathan and dad John, the veteran string wizard who co-founded the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Sitting in (or rather standing up) on bass at that show – and the night before in a special concert at the new Plaza Playhouse in Carpinteria – was Santa Barbara’s own Randy Tico, the area’s most versatile bassist. Tico reprises that role along with the great Southern California fiddler Paul Cartwright, who also played the Carp show and whose credits include working with Kenny Loggins, Everlast, Ozomatli, Dr. Dre, members of Oingo Boingo, Black Eyed Peas, Los Lobos and War. For his part, McEuen has written

and produced four full-length CDs that deserve much wider attention, performed on American Idol Season Finale 8 (with The Steve Martin Band), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Grand Ole Opry (three times). McEuen’s songs are smart and catchy, his voice is a marvel and the show, the “future retro folk rock” singer-songwriter’s third gig at Song Tree, should be a great kick off for the 2013 series. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview COST: $15 general, free under 16 INFO: 403-2639 or www.SongTree.org


Diamond essence – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond takes the audience on a mesmerizing journey into our rapidly vanishing past in a talk titled “The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?” In this lecture based on his new book of the same name, Diamond – best-selling author of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse – reveals how traditional societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years until virtually “yesterday,” in evolutionary terms. Drawing extensively on his four decades of

fieldwork in New Guinea and adjacent Pacific islands, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian, Kalahari and other cultures, Diamond explores how traditional peoples approach universal problems – from child rearing and elder care to dispute resolution and staving off disease – and shows how we have much to learn from these cultures. WHEN: 3pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $15 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

Desert to Washington state – without ever previously having spent a single night backpacking. The results of that trip are chronicled in her New York Times best-selling memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Strayed – who has also written the popular “Dear Sugar” column for the online publication The Rumpus since March 2010 – will discuss the jagged journey in a lecture, drawn from the book that recounts the harrowing and hilarious stories behind her solo hike – from her encounters with black bears and fellow hikers to the startling beauty and loneliness of the trail – as she struggled to find inner peace and stability. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $20 INFO: 893-3535 or www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15

‘The Future of the Past’ – UCSB’s Carsey-Wolf Center’s new series – subtitled “The Art and Philosophy of Film

Preservation” and curated by Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies Ross Melnick – encompasses five recently restored classic films from the 1920s-60s, each chosen from significant moments in film history, from the silent era to sound, and from black & white to color. Digital technology has increased opportunity for preservation and more, but also created controversy. Each screening at the state-of-the-art Pollock Theater will be followed by discussions with expert film archivists and historians, encouraging viewers to think about the ways in which archivists decide how and why to preserve specific works. Metropolis kicks off the series Tuesday, followed by The Hoodlum (Jan. 22), Sparrows featuring live piano accompaniment (Feb. 10), Lawrence of Arabia (Feb. 26), and Wild River (March 12). WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Pollock Theater, UCSB campus COST: $5 ($20 for Sparrows includes reception; series $35) INFO: www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock •MJ


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How about your solo albums, and Fiction Family, the band you have with Sean Watkins from Nickel Creek? How do you know what songs go where?

They all have a different look. Switchfoot songs feel like a mega-phone: they have sharp edges and are very big and grandiose. The solo stuff is the antithesis, just a whisper and intimate. And Fiction Family, it’s in the name; we’re just close like that. In fact, Sean called on the other line just now. We’re trying to get everyone together for one of our “family” din-ners. That’s where the music comes from. It feels so organic and very different from the others. Our new record is like the old Band albums from the 1970s.

Can you tell me more about the new Switchfoot album?

It’s the soundtrack for the movie. It’s our musical experiences, songs that were inspired by time on the road, and all of the musical fires… We’re finding the themes as we go. One of them is the connection with the ocean.

I’m thinking this show here has got to be extra special on two counts: It’s a benefit for Kids Helping Kids, and Santa Barbara is home to surfer Tom Curren, one of your boyhood heroes.

I’m just thrilled that this sort of thing is happening, and so proud of these kids standing up and making their world a better place, just choos-ing to dive in. So anything we can do to support that is a no-brainer on our end… Tom comes down for our ben-efit event for kids in San Diego every year. He’s either played music and/or surfed every show. He is one of the kindest people I know. He’s in our movie, too… And we’re hoping to get some surfing in when we’re up there. A friend has a boat, so we’re going to

see if we can get across to the Channel Islands.

Switchfoot headlines the 5th annual KHK benefit concert at the Granada on Saturday, January 12 at 7pm. Tickets cost $23-$88. Call 899-2222 or visit www.granadasb.org. For information on Kids Helping Kids, visit www.kidshelping kidssb.org.

Jazz Festival on the Move

The Monterey Jazz Festival a few hours north is the longest contin-uously running jazz festival in the world, and has presented just about every major player in the genre since it was founded back in 1958. But it’s only recently that the fest has taken its show on the road. This week, the Lobero Theatre hosts the latest edition now out on tour, a star-studded band dripping with critical acclaim and a bunch of Grammys.

Here are five reasons to attend Tuesday’s concert (8pm; Tickets $40 & $50; 963-0761 or www.lobero.com):

1) It’s only the third official Monterey Jazz tour, but there’s decades of expe-rience from the adventurous festival on a single stage, starting with the three-time Grammy-winning vocal-ist Dee Dee Bridgewater, who first appeared 40 years ago with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. “It’s a fantastic idea to take it on the road, give a sampling of what the festival is about, and show its influence to the world,” Bridgewater explained. “There are two musicians in the band who came out of the Monterey Festival School, (trumpeter) Ambrose Akinmusire and (pianist) Benny Green. Look at the powerhouses they both are! That alone speaks volumes about the fest’s education program the continuance of this great music, and the new directions. The players all come out of a situation where they

were encouraged to not be cast in a mold but to find their own sound and develop their own thing.”

2) The rest of the band isn’t too shabby either (bassist and musical director Christian McBride, drum-mer Lewis Nash, and saxophon-ist Chris Potter). “They’re just amaz-ing,” raved Bridgewater. “Individually they’re extremely dynamic players, and when you put them together, it’s explosive. It’s a lot of information. They are fierce. After doing two nights with them [in Monterey], I felt like I had to go back to school, go wood-shed again… I think I will be very challenged on this tour; they’ll open my ears and we’re going to go places that I haven’t ever been. It’ll take my scatting to another level. I feel for the first time in many years – since I found my own group – that I’m just a singer in the band, just someone who goes skittily ditty ditty while they burn. So I’m going to tell them ‘No holds barred’: Don’t think of me as a singer – just bring it and I’ll be another cat in the band with the same kind of musical play they give each other.”

3) Bridgewater won a Tony for her work in The Wiz on Broadway. “Doing theater was the best thing that hap-pened to me, because it taught me

how to embrace being in a space, to use it, and how to communicate with the audience. You have to get the story across all the way to the rafters. You can tell where a singer is going through body language… Theater has given me my longevity, because it’s not just me standing up there singing – they’re going to get a show!”

4) Bridgewater’s a singer who hates singers. “The last thing I want to see is a performer’s back, people on stage being introverted, or thinking they’re the center of the world. I need you to make me feel it on every level! Bring some comedy, do some talking. That’s why I’m anti-singer. Because so many are like ‘Look at me. Aren’t I pretty? Don’t I have a pretty voice?’ How boring! You have to interact with your musicians, engage with the audience. Don’t just sing words. Give me some feeling. Let me know the story you’re telling. Get inside of your lyric. Even if it’s something naïve from the ‘30s and ‘40s: ooh let me love you under the moonlight with the stars shining. …Whatever it is, tell that story!”

5) The concert is the first in the Lobero’s Jazz Series since Dave Brubeck’s death. What better way to show your support than attending a genre concert at a venue the piano

Jazz at the Lobero presents the Monterey Jazz Festival, featuring three-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater (photo by Mark Higashino)

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master loved in a town his brother called home, the next to last before the theater – one of DownBeat Magazine’s 150 Best Jazz Venues in the world — goes dark for six months.

A Leap of FaithThe name has changed only by the

transposition of a single letter. Three of the four dancers were previously in the company. But folks who come out to see the new edition of Santa Barbara Dance Theater (now ending in “er” rather than the British “re”) present its public premiere next weekend will be in for something quite new.

The company has a new director, Christopher Pilafian having taken over for retired 20-year veteran Jerry Pearson, and hence a new choreog-rapher whose taste is something of a sea change.

“Jerry was very influenced by a multidimensional approach where dance is just one of many elements,” Pilafian explained. “Puppets, masks, lighting effects and especially video were combined to form an overall message in which the dancers were facilitators. Sometimes their job was simply to make sure the prop got in the right light at the right time.”

In contrast, Pilifian’s approach begins and virtually ends with the dancers themselves. “The most notice-able new aspect come from my own sensibility,” said the new SBDT direc-tor, who was trained at Juilliard and was a founding member, principal dancer and associate artistic director of Jennifer Muller/The Works in New York. “The dancer is at the center of the work, the nut around which every-thing develops,” he said. “They’re the core of the enterprise. I’m [not against] production and full-scale, collabora-tive multimedia, but this time around the choreography is an exploration of the way I see who these dancers are, their unique talents and qualities and how they blend.”

Although UCSB graduates Monica Ford, Tracy R. Kofford and Kyle Castillo all had stints with SBDT on their resume, each was still a new hire for Pilafian, who also brought in Christina Sanchez soon after the

former Alvin Ailey dancer relocated to Santa Barbara for personal reasons. The early choreography came togeth-er in fits and starts over the course of several months based partially on the participants’ schedules.

“When I brought in the four danc-ers, there was a lot I didn’t know about how it would work, how they’d relate to each other, what would emerge from the creative process,” Pilafian said. “I decided to just move forward without the knowing and let the piece grow incrementally and organically. The heart of the piece is getting to know the people involved. Because I’m also a painter, it’s pretty easy for me to have a mental image pop into my mind when I’m tuning into the dancers, who with their matu-rity and experience brought a lot of source information. So my job became responding to whoever was there that day. I’d create a duo if it were just two, or a trio if we had three. It was very interactive. I’d pick up something, an image or impulse would spring from attending to their presence. I’d communicate it, and they’d do it and we’d go back and forth, with the pro-cess guiding me to the next impulse, moment to moment. It was highly interactive.”

The final result is aptly called “A Leap of Faith,” which SBDT will per-form January 16-20 at UCSB’s Hatlen Theater. The evening-length work contains 36 scenes ranging from solos to quartets, in a nearly endless array of combination and permutations.

“What they all have in common is my interest in finding out what happens in the space between peo-ple,” Pilafian said. “I like to explore the energetic field that’s beyond the visual; it can be filled with potential, attraction or repulsion, some kind of molecular stirring, excitement, antici-pation, personal barriers and bound-aries or a drawing in. The human body is of course the primary source of interest, with the contours and cen-ters of gravity, the sculptural aspects – they’re all available to use, and each person has a unique combination of all those elements. This is what emerged of my experience of being with them.” •MJ

Santa Barbara Dance Theater presents “A Leap of Faith” January 16-20 at UCSB’s Hatlen Theater

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PHYSICAL THERAPY in the comfort & convenience of your home.Josette Fast, PT-32 years helping patients achieve strength, flexibility,balance, coordination & stamina to optimize mobility. 805-722-8035

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Pacific Village, a new elderly care home in Carpinteria. Private/semi private room available. For information call Cathy Miller. 729-8347

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VIDEOS TO DVD TRANSFERSHurry, before your tapes fade away. Only $10 each 969-6500 Scott

ENTERTAINMENT

CASTING NOTICE: Shamus Entertainment, a local TV/film production company, is casting 3 comedies in pre-production. Seeking experienced local TV/film actors for roles (prior to posting in Breakdowns for L.A. agents mid-Jan.) in upcoming SAG TV pilot and 2 feature films. See website for project(s) scripts/cast lists: http://www.ShamusEntertainment.com (805) 770-2341

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MONTECITO ASPHALT & SEAL COAT, •Slurry Seal• Crack Repair• Patching• Water Problems• Striping• Resurfacing• Speed Bumps• Pot Holes • Burms & Curbs • Trenches. Call Roger at (805) 708-3485

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GARDENING/LANDSCAPING/TREE

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Garden healer/ landscape maintenance. My secrets will surprise you with unexpected beauty! Steve Brambach722-7429

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Do you love Reagan history? The Reagan Ranch Center is seeking volunteers who would be interested in serving as docents for the Exhibit Galleries. Docents will have the opportunity share the history of President Reagan and his “Western White House.” For more information or to apply, please contact Danielle Fowler at 805-957-1980 or [email protected].

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Montecito Sea Meadow $4,800,000Kathleen Winter 805.451.4663Rarely available home in guarded Montecito Sea Meadow. 2/2.5. www.SeaMeadowHome.com

6 Ac View Estate Site $4,750,000Joe Stubbins 805.729.0778Gated 6 ac estate site with ocean, island & mtn views. All utilities at site & includes plans.

Gracious Montecito Estate $5,300,000Daniel Encell 805.565.48961st time offered! 3 bed. 4 full + 2 half baths. Nearly 2 acres w/ pool & ocean views. www.DanEncell.com

Beachfront in Bonnymede $5,250,000Kathleen Winter 805.451.4663Fabulous redone 2/2.5 condo on the sand in Bonnymede. www.BonnymedeBeachfront.com

1928 French Normandy $6,595,000Team Scarborough 805.331.1465Elegant 6bd/8ba country manor w/ocean view in Hope Ranch. 7 FPL, pool, gst apt & cottage.

Prime Property $5,950,000Richard Davidson 805.452.34903 bed, 2 bath house on 2.19 acres in a prime Pacific Palisades location.

175 Olive Mill Lane $5,945,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Gated, Private 5 bed/5.5 bath, Over 1.3 Flat Acs, Pool/Spa www.MontecitoProperties175.com

Legacy.Glamour.Perfection $5,750,000Hurst/Anderson 680.8216/618.87471-of-a-kind, museum quality restoration; 4BR, 4.5BA; Park-like grnds. www.SBLegacy.com

Montecito Sea Meadow $6,850,000Kathleen Winter 805.451.4663Beautiful 4/4 estate in guarded & gated Sea Meadow. www.SeaMeadowEstate.com

1027 Cima Linda Lane $6,750,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Med. estate ocn, city, mtn & harbor vws. 5b/5.5ba, Gst Hse. MontecitoProperties1027.com

4295 Mariposa Drive $8,950,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Traditional Frnch frmhse Estate in Hope Ranch on 4 acs, 5Br/5.5Ba. MontecitoProperties4295.com

Ocean View Estate $6,995,000Van Wingerden/Dahl 570.4965/886.2211Stunning 5 bed, 6 bath estate on 7+ acs with 360° views. www.6769RinconRoad.com

4645 Via Huerto $3,595,000Tim Dahl 805.886.2211Private single level 3 bedroom, 2 bath home has fabulous ocean views from nearly every room. Great potential for horses, tennis court, or pool. Also a separate, private 3 bedroom, 2 bath guest house with a fireplace.

4455 Via Bendita $18,650,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233A Landmark Estate in the most prestigious part of Hope Ranch designed by George Washington Smith features 5 bedroom main house, 2 guest apartments, staff quarters, guest cottage, & 5 car garage. www.HopeRanchEstate1.com

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