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23 30 May 2013
Vol 19 Issue 21
Real Estate
Properties from $2,225,000 to $4,500,000
top list of newest entries in Montecitos home
market, p. 30
The Way It Was
Bones of the Patron Saint of Nobodies
moved from Santa Barbara to find eternal
repose in L.A., p. 26
Village Beat
SBCAG rejects Montecito Associations
Community Coalition Alternative Plan for
Highway 101, p. 12
THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 11 MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 36 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 42
The Voice of the Village
S SINCE 1995 S
Drew Barrymore puts $7.5-mil-
lion Montecito home on market,
searches for new digs in
Montecito; Mary Ellen Tiffanys
global trek update; Chris Tamas
inducted into Laguna Blanca Hall
of Fame, p. 6
MInEaRds
MIscEllany
A FITTING
GOOD-BYE
Jonathan Winters feted
by array of show-business
friends during invitation-only
event at the Lobero
(story on page 5)
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23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 4 The Voice of the Village
5 Editorial
A funeral ft for an entertainer; Jonathan Winters
fondly remembered at Lobero
6 Montecito Miscellany
Drew Barrymore puts home on market; Mary
Ellen Tifany updates on world travels; Oprahs real
estate woes; Chris Tamas inducted into LBS Hall of
Fame; Dream Foundation fundraiser; State Street
Ballet reception; SB Symphonys Resurrection;
SB Chamber Orchestra ends season; SBs Trust for
Historic Preservation bash; A Streetcar Named Desire
at UCSB; Armella Stepan launches bedding line;
Camerata Pacifca bids farewell to Catherine Leonard;
sightings
8 Letters to the Editor
A local cowboy educates on proper cow-terms; Leah
Questad thanks Lynda Millner; Pam Herzog grateful
for Joanne Calitris coverage; Rooster Bradfords ode
to golf; Don Michel looks at what weve learned
11 This Week in Montecito
MA meeting at MUS; New Yorker discussion group;
Providence Hall spring concert; Jodie Boulet-
Daughters signs book; Wooly Crafternoons at Library;
workshops at Curious Cup; book signing at Tecolote;
upcoming and ongoing events
Tide Guide
Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to
take that walk or run on the beach
12 Village Beat
SBCAG discusses Highway 101 expansion through
Montecito after Caltrans rejects CCAP; Cynthia
Hamilton and Ed Wimberly release latest books;
Cranes Greek-themed fundraiser
14 Seen Around Town
Courthouse Legacy Foundation gala in Mural Room;
Ensemble Teatres annual beneft held at home of
Hal and Mary Cofn; American Heart Associations
14
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Annual Heart Ball; birthday bashes for Dean
Mars and Milt Larsen
19 Your Westmont
Elementary school children compete on Westmont
track; opening of new art show draws large crowd
20 Ernies World
Ernie discovers how much cars have changed over
the last century
22 Real Estate View
Todays Heat score is 130, an increase of 69.2% over
last year
23 Sheriffs Blotter
Lounge chairs stolen from home on High Road
26 The Way It Was
Hattie Beresford delves into the history of Bishop
Amat and Saint Vibiana
28 State Street Spin
I Madonnari honors Father Virgil Cordano; a brilliant
thought from Ashleigh; SB Music Club concert on
June 8; Bacara re-launches; McConnells to open
fagship store; Buddy Winstons new novel
30 Real Estate
Tis weeks featured homes include a historic remodel
project and a top-foor ocean-view condo
34 Our Town
SCAPEs new exhibit, Art Along Te Creek; Red
Light Stop Gallerys latest show focuses on drawing
36 Guide to Montecito Eateries
Te most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing
of all individually owned Montecito restaurants, cofee
houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; others in
Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too
37 On Entertainment
Rubicon Teatre Company presents Te Lonesome
Travelers; BOXTALES Te Hero Twins premieres at
Center Stage; UCSBs Department of Teater and
Dances production of Eurydice takes the stage starting
May 24
38 Legal Advertisements
39 Movie Showtimes
Latest flms, times, theaters, and addresses: theyre all
here, as they are every week
42 Calendar of Events
UCSB University Wind Ensemble Reunion Concert;
Downtown Art & Wine Tour; Bach concert presented
by Cielo Foundation for the Performing Arts;
free Lindy Circle dance; Bryan Bowers at Trinity
Backstage; Funk Zone art shows; Art Along the
Creek; Young Dubliners play Ojai Concert Series;
Kings Of Te Mic tour stops at Bowl; UCSB Dance
Companys end-of-the-academic year performances
45 93108 Open House Directory
Homes and condos currently for sale and open for
inspection in and near Montecito
46 Classifed Advertising
Our very own Craigslist of classifed ads, in which
sellers ofer everything from summer rentals to estate
sales
47 Local Business Directory
Smart business owners place business cards here so
readers know where to look when they need what
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23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 5 I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it Jonathan Winters
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A Fitting Tribute
H
e was Montecitos very first Grand Marshal
and headed up our parade proudly attired
in his full-dress Marine Corps uniform.
Fittingly, the Memorial held at the Lobero Theater
on Sunday May 19 for recently deceased comic great
Jonathan Winters began with a Marine salute, sing-
ing of the national anthem, a recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance, and the presentation of a U.S. flag to
Lucinda Winters, Jonathans daughter.
The event was anything but funereal. It was, by
contrast, a celebratory affair featuring film clips
of Mr. Winters from his career dating back to his
stand-up comic days, interspersed with live remem-
brances from a small group of friends.
Those clips included bits from his various guest
appearances on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar
and Johnny Carson, his hilarious airplane ride
with Dean Martin on The Dean Martin Show, all the
way back to his appearance on the TV series Omnibus, hosted by a remarkably
youthful Alaister Cooke, Winters roast of a bemused Ronald Reagan, and a
rare serious role in a co-starring Twilight Zone appearance with Jack Klugman.
The man in charge of the fast-moving and rollicking yet highly respectful
Sunday afternoon at the Lobero was former standup comic Dan Pasternack
who, according to my sources, helped oversee the entire enterprise. He was the
one who tracked down those clips of Jonathans Johnny Carson appearances,
which dont exist on the standard Tonight Show collections.
Among those who came to pay their respects and share their memories on
stage were actress Bonnie Hunt, who co-starred with Winters on the television
series, Davis Rules, Frank Sinatra, Jr., comic Robert Klein, who called Winters
the greatest one-man show of all time, Gary Owens (of Rowan & Martins
Laugh-In), Murray Horwitz, co-creator of PBSs Wait, Wait, Dont Tell Me!
and who is from Dayton, Ohio, Jonathans home town. Comic Richard Lewis
offered a heartfelt rambling good-bye as a fellow recovering alcoholic and as
someone who carried on a daily telephone relationship with Jonathan, calling
him the greatest improvisational comedian of all time.
Other speakers and attendees included director Peter Ferrara, Pat Harrington,
Rick Overton, Elliott Gould, and contemporary Milt Larsen, there with his
wife, Arlene.
One of the speakers, and I apologize for not remembering who related this
story, told of the time that Jonathan shook Orville Wrights hand.
Theres that a**hole Orville Wright, Jonathans grandfather, a Dayton
banker who apparently had an issue with Mr. Wright, pointed out as 11-year-
old Jonathan squirmed from the back seat of the car to see. Hes the biggest
a**hole in town, Jonathans grandfather opined. Do you want to meet Orville
Wright? he asked his grandson, who said he would, whereupon the granddad
rolled down his window and yelled, Hey, Orville, come over here. Id like you
to meet my grandson. The elderly gentleman (this would have been circa 1936)
crossed the street and duly held out his hand through the open car window and
shook Jonathans hand. He would later shake Neil Armstrongs hand and boast
that he had shaken the hands of two of the great names in flight.
When Jonathan Winters was introduced to the Reverend Billy Graham, the
first thing he said to him was: Has anyone ever asked you if they could set
your nostril hairs on fire?
These and many other stories of this strange and wonderful man filled the
theater.
All agreed Jonathan Winters was the consummate entertainer. His children,
Lucinda and Jay, agreed that he was always more than a dad.
Photos of Jonathan with his wife flashed by on the stage. I only knew her in
her later years, and so saw Eileen Winters for the first time as her children and
her husband must have seen her: a vibrant, beautiful, willowy soul full of life
and merriment. She passed on in 2009.
Jonathan Winters remains, unbeknownst to most in the audience, were on
stage the entire time. Dan Pasternack revealed that as he walked over and
picked up the Hopalong Cassidy lunch box, in which Jonathans ashes were
being kept among an array of Winters mementos.
It was a fitting good-bye to a lovable, loyal, sentimental, and providentially
talented man. MJ
Editorial
by James Buckley
Jonathan Winters
(11 November 1925 - 11 April 2013)
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J
ust 28 months after splashing out
more than $5.7 million for her
Montecito home, Drew Barrymore
is selling up, I can exclusively reveal.
The actress, 38, has just put her six-
bedroom, seven-bathroom 6,000-sq-ft
home on two acres on the market for
$7,500,000, a hefty markup on the
original purchase price.
Drew, whose films have grossed
more than $2.5 billion worldwide,
famously tied the knot at the estate,
just a tiaras toss from Law & Order
producer Dick Wolf, with art consul-
tant Will Kopelman, in June last year.
They now have a six-month-old
daughter, Olive.
But, says my mole with the mar-
tini, Drew would like to stay in our
rarefied enclave and has expressed
interest in buying a nearby prop-
erty, formerly owned by the late
Avery Brundage, president of the
International Olympic Committee
from 1952 to 1972.
Brundage, who died in 1975, owned
a number of properties here, includ-
ing the Montecito Country Club, El
Paseo and the El Presidio complex,
but resided at what was known as
the Brunninghausen Estate, built by
Baron Maximilian von Romberg and
his wife, Emily after marrying in 1928.
Emily, was the editor of Apritif
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Actress Drew Barrymore (seen here in 50 First
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The best little paper in America
(Covering the best little community anywhere!)
S
ince I have a small spread in the
Tehachapi Mountains running a
cow-calf operation for about 20
years now, I thought I would enlighten
Ernie Salomon, James Buckley and
all you other aspiring cowpokes out
there (re: More Trees, Less Watering
Editors response MJ # 19/20).
Cows are the mamas and you got
to have em for raising either beef
or dairy cattle. In a beef operation
similar to Hollisters, the produced
calves are either heifers or bulls.
The heifer or young cow calf is usu-
ally sold in one season unless you
want to let it grow up and replace
an older cow in your herd. The bull
calf is usually castrated, rendering
it a steer which, once transformed,
becomes more prone to gain weight
and more docile (imagine that!).
Steers too are usually sold in one
season. In Dairy, the heifer calf turns
into a milk-producing cow and most
bull calves turn into veal.
Let me put your mind at ease. It is
okay to call em all cows, grass-fed
and all. The owners will not mind, the
cattle certainly will not and most peo-
ple will generally understand what
you mean. In properly referring to
cattlemen, well, that can be a touchy
subject, but I can tell you for sure
that beef-boy is pretty far down on
the list. I think of myself as a ranch-
er mostly, but using a fancy title like
cattleman kinda makes my chest
swell with pride, so that is a good one
and who would mind being called a
Cowboy, as long as you are, not
all hat?
A Santa Barbara Cowboy
(Editors note: Thank you for educating
and elucidating J.B.)
Thanks
For The coverage
Thank you so much for the won-
derful press in the Montecito Journal
that Lynda Millner provided for
CASA (Seen Around Town MJ
# 19/19). Her fabulous article has
provided quite the buzz around
here extending the event even
further and giving CASA a spot-
light. On behalf of everyone here
at CASA (Court Appointed Special
Advocates), and the deserving chil-
dren we serve, please accept my
sincere thanks.
Gratefully,
Leah Questad
Research Development
CASA
(Editors note: Lynda has been covering
events for Montecito Journal going on
17 years! She has always represented MJ
so well that we really dont know what we
did to deserve her, but are grateful for her
service and her coverage. And, especially,
thank you for noticing. J.B.)
more Thanks
For coverage
Just wanted to drop you a quick
email and thank Joanne Calitri for
the wonderful article in the Journal
about our Spring Festival. I loved all
the photos (my son, especially!) and
am grateful to you for capturing this
event that celebrates all the wonderful
student talent we have in our com-
munity.
Pam Herzog
Montecito
(Editors note: Joanne has also been a
stalwart and admired supporter and con-
tributor to Montecito Journal for over a
decade and, along with you, we thank her
too J.B.)
An Ode To Golf
In my hand I hold a ball
White and dimpled and rather small.
Oh, how bland it does appear
This harmless looking little sphere.
By its size, I could not guess
The awesome strength it does possess.
But, since I fell beneath its spell
Ive wandered through the fires of hell.
My life has not been quite the same
Since I chose to play this stupid game.
It rules my mind for hours on end;
A fortune it has made me spend.
It has made me curse and made me cry
And hate myself and want to die.
It promises me a thing called Par
If I hit it straight and far.
To master such a tiny ball
Should not be very hard at all.
But my desires the ball refuses
And does exactly as it chooses.
Hooks and slices, dribbles and dies
And disappears before my eyes.
Often it will have a whim
To hit a tree or take a swim.
With miles of grass on which to land
It finds a tiny patch of sand.
Then has me offering up my soul
If only it would find the hole.
Its made me whimper like a pup
And swear that I will give it up.
And take to drink to ease my sorrow
But the ball knows Ill be back tomor-
row.
Stand proud you noble swingers
of clubs, and losers of golf balls: a
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recent study found that the aver-
age golfer walks about 900 miles a
year. Another study found that golf-
ers drink, on average, 22 gallons of
alcohol a year. This means that, on
average, golfers get about 41 miles to
the gallon.
Kind of makes you proud. Almost
makes you feel like a hybrid.
Rooster Bradford
Carpinteria
(Editors note: As a committed golfer
who has gone through pretty much every
emotion the above poem has illustrated, I
am pleased and proud to learn we get
41 miles to the gallon. Those six-dollar
Margaritas [on the rocks, with salt] Steve
Brooks, Carlos Lopez, Dave Owen and
I share after a five-hour Saturday round
at Muni have been put to very good use
indeed. J.B.)
Weve learned A lot?
Well, we have certainly learned a
lot from the flurry of recent events
and testimonies before Congressional
committees.
We have learned from Attorney
General Eric Holder that he didnt
know very much about Fast and
Furious, and that he knew absolute-
ly nothing about the Associated Press
telephone surveillance, and nothing
about the IRS audits of conservative
groups.
The telephone surveillance that he
knew nothing about involved the
Justice Department, of which he,
Holder, is the head.
We have learned from former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
that though she was clear eyed
about the dangers in Benghazi, she
knew absolutely nothing about
requests from her embassy and her
Ambassador for increased security in
the most dangerous city, in the most
dangerous country, in the most dan-
gerous part of the world.
We have learned from Steven
Miller, the acting head of the IRS,
that he knew absolutely nothing
about the IRS targeting of conserva-
tive groups, with detailed inquiries,
audits, and delays in approvals of
their tax-exempt applications. The
only thing the gentleman did know
was that none of this activity that he
had no knowledge of was political.
We have learned from the President
that he knew nothing about Fast and
Furious, except that he needed to
exert Executive Privilege to protect
his communications with Eric Holder
about this program of which he had
no knowledge.
He knew nothing about the
Associated Press telephone
surveillance by his Justice
Department.
He knew nothing about the
IRS targeting of conservative groups
for audits, learning about it on the
news.
He knew very little about Benghazi
except that the attack was the result
of an anti-Muslim video, which was
disproved on a 2 am phone call the
next day after the attack between
Secretary Clinton and the Deputy
Minister in charge of the embassy in
Libya.
We have learned that all these
events under investigation took place
before the elections in November.
We have learned that with
Republicans, all of this is political.
With Democrats, none of this is politi-
cal.
We have learned from Chris
Matthews and Al Sharpton of
MSNBC, that all of this falderal is
racist.
All these events and testimonies
would lead one to the inescapable
conclusion that O.J. Simpson would
be a perfect fit in the Obama admin-
istration, as he too, knows absolutely
nothing about events that he orches-
trated and participated in, that have
landed him in prison for an extended
stay.
Don Michel
Montecito
Didnt Get The Joke
Poor, poor Mr. Lowdermilk.
Couldnt open that folder of money
and take a cab; instead, braved the
wild, real world (Safety First
Letters to the Editor, MJ 19/19).
You, sir, holding your dollars close
should not deride the students, the
working class and seniors to name
a few who respect the bus drivers
and commend the reliable service
provided to all of us.
Montecito: gather your movie stars,
snobs, and billionaires (walking on
water), and take a long look at your-
selves (which is all most of you do
actually). You cannot hold a candle,
as the saying goes, to anyone us!
Why sign a name!
Santa Barbara
(Mr. Lowdermilk responds: For the
sake of public transportation safety, all
I was suggesting is that saving one life is
worth any amount of money, especially if
its someone elses money.
How could you, in the security of
your anonymous bubble, be against
seat belts (for the children!), helmets
for passengers, full-body airbags or roll
bars?
If it adds $30 (or more) to the price
of bus ticket or $1,000 for a new car
purchase, as Hillary would say, What
difference does it make?
Perhaps a little more bulk in the diet
might help tune-up your sense of
humor or give you the courage to sign
your name. Dale Lowdermilk, founder
of notsafe.org)
23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 10 The Voice of the Village
23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 11
SATURDAY JUNE 1
Book Signing at Tecolote
Dr. Kyre Adept will sign copies of her
new cookbook, Cooking for Film Night. A
13-year Central Coast resident, Dr. Adept
is the principal at the Art of Integration
as well as the founder of the Church
of Chocolate. She worked as a chef in a
French restaurant in Cambridge, England.
When: 3 pm to 5 pm
Where: Tecolote Book Shop,
1470 E. Valley Road
Info: 969-4977
SAVE THE DATE
Railroad Days
Remember the fun and imagination of model
railroads? The Parkinson Association of Santa
Barbara is sponsoring its annual Railroad
Days fundraiser. Operators from local rail-
road clubs will be running indoor HO scale
model trains and G scale outdoor trains all
day. Children and adults of all ages will have
a great time! There will be food, raffle prizes
and a special scavenger hunt for the kids.
The indoor layout has been featured in sever-
al model railroad magazines and is modeled
after the Louisville and Nashville Railroad of
eastern Kentucky. The outdoor layout models
the Southern Pacific Santa Cruz Division.
Dwarf Alberta Spruce trees, redwoods,
maples and oak trees line the outdoor track.
A creek runs through the yard and there are
paths for viewing the garden in bloom. It is
truly a peaceful, beautiful spot.
When: Saturday and Sunday, June 8th and
9th from 10 am to 5 pm
Where: 1143 Camino Viejo in Montecito
Cost: $5 per person, children free under 2
Info: Marilyn Siegel, 969-7687
Sunset Soire
Hillside House will host its 10
th
annual fund-
raising event in the gardens of the El Mirador
estate in Montecito. This year, the Sunset
Soire takes a sparkling, bubbly turn. Hillside
THURSDAY MAY 23
Discussion Group
A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker
When: 7:30 pm to 9 pm
Where: Montecito Library,
1469 East Valley Road
SATURDAY MAY 25
Sing On!
Director Rebecca Leftwich Hodson
has planned a varied program of musical
delights for the Providence Hall spring con-
cert. The first half of the concert features a
traditional choral repertoire ranging from
Renaissance madrigals to contemporary
settings of American folk music plus the
annual performance of Sing On, with
alumni invited to join. The second half is
an energetic, costumed Broadway musical
theater review, including selections from
Annie, Hairspray, Into the Woods, and
Phantom of the Opera.
When: 7 pm
Where: First United Methodist Church,
305 Anapamu Street
Cost: $12 reserved section, $7/adult and
$5/student for general seating
Info and Tickets: www.providencehallsb.org
or (805) 962-4400
SUNDAY MAY 26
Book Signing at Curious Cup
Jodie Boulet-Daughters was inspired
to share a special story of her first dog,
Mambo. As she watched and loved him
from day one, she quickly learned that
he was really teaching her many life les-
sons. She began journaling in 2008 and
recently her journaling became a book real-
ity as she tells this magical story through
Mambos Tail.
When: 2 pm to 4 pm
Where: 929 Linden Avenue
Info: 220-6608
Cost: free
THURSDAY MAY 30
Wooly Crafternoons
Fiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all
ages at Montecito Library. Must have some
manual dexterity for crochet and knitting.
When: 3:30 pm to 5 pm
Where: 1469 East Valley Road
Info: 969-5063
FRIDAY MAY 31
Rocketeering Workshop
Build and launch a real rocket! Working
together, a child with his/her adult will
construct, test and launch a model rocket.
All the materials you need, including:
construction materials for nose cone, fuse-
lage, fins, glue, tape, ballast, recovery
material, string, launch rings, engine,
igniters, ignition system, launch pad,
safety goggles and altimeter will be sup-
plied. Please bring your own good pair
of scissors.
David Yale, Physicist and Educator, will
guide parent/child teams through the pro-
cess of constructing a safe, real model rock-
et at Curious Cup and then launch them on
the following Sunday.
When: 3:30 pm to 5 pm; launch on
Sunday, June 2, 9 am to 11 am
Where: Curious Cup Bookstore,
929 Linden Ave in Carpinteria
Cost: $25
Registration: 220-6608
(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito,
please e-mail kelly@montecitojournal.net or call (805) 565-1860)
SATURDAY JUNE 1
Workshop at Curious Cup
Beryl Reichenberg will host a workshop for adults
on writing childrens stories and getting them published.
Reichenberg has been writing and illustrating childrens
stories for six years and has six childrens picture books cur-
rently available at the Curious Cup. She holds a Masters
Degree from UCLA and taught school both in Los Angeles
and the San Francisco area. In addition, she is an artist and makes small book
forms, as well as other fiber art pieces. For more information visit her website at
www.berylreichenberg.com. When: 11 am to noon Where: Curious Cup Bookstore,
929 Linden Ave Cost: $10 Registration: 220-6608
THURSDAY MAY 23
Montecito Association Highway 101 Meeting
Members of the Montecito Association will be at Montecito Union
School to give a presentation on Caltrans plans to expand
Highway 101 to three lanes
When: 8:45 am to 9:45 am
Where: Auditorium, 385 San Ysidro Road
Info: 969-3249
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House is thrilled to present renowned wine
collector and writer John Tilson, who
will introduce four specially selected French
champagnes. Open to all, this event includes
hors doeuvres, dessert, live music, and a
silent auction. All proceeds support the day-
to-day operations of Hillside House to foster
rewarding, healthy lives for its residents.
When: Saturday, June 8 from 4:30 to 7 pm
Info: Curt Lauber, (805) 687-0788,
ext. 15 or clauber@hillsidehousesb.org
ONGOING
Art Exhibit
Montecito artist Steve Gilbar displays
his paper collages featuring Penguins (the
books, not the birds)
When: February through May, Monday
through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Gallery 827, 827 State Street
Info: 969-9857
MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Art Classes
Beginning and advanced,
all ages and by appt, just call
Where: Portico Gallery,
1235 Coast Village Road
Info: 695-8850
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Adventuresome Aging
Where: 89 Eucalyptus Lane
Info: 969-0859; ask for Susan
WEDNESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS
Live Entertainment at Cava
Where: Cava, 1212 Coast Village Road
When: 7 pm to 10 pm
Info: 969-8500
MONDAYS
Story Time at the Library
When: 10:30 to 11 am
Where: Montecito Library,
1469 East Valley Road
Info: 969-5063
Connections Brain Fitness Program
Challenging games, puzzles, and memory
enhancement exercises in a friendly environment
When: 10 am to 2 pm
Where: Friendship Center,
89 Eucalyptus Lane
Cost: $50, includes lunch
Info: Jackie Kennedy, 969-0859
TUESDAYS
Adventuresome Aging Program
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23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 12 The Voice of the Village
SBcAG Weighs in on
mAs Highway Plan
Village Beat
by Kelly Mahan
A
fter spending $175,000 and
1,600 hours evaluating the
Montecito Associations alter-
native for the Highway 101, Caltrans
has rejected the plan, solidifying its
position that retaining Montecitos
left-hand freeway exits is not a via-
ble design strategy. Caltrans Director
Malcolm Dougherty, as well as
Caltrans Senior Project Engineer Scott
Eades, was in front of the Santa Barbara
County Association of Governments
(SBCAG) board last Thursday, dis-
cussing why the MAs plan falls short.
The South Coast High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV) project, expected to
break ground in Montecito in 2016,
is the fourth phase of a larger HOV
project. It will add a third, part-time
carpool lane through Carpinteria and
Montecito. The entire project, expected
to cost $450 million and span almost
11 miles of freeway, will require sev-
eral interchanges along the freeway
to be rebuilt to accommodate a third
lane. As part of the project, Caltrans
has required all fast-lane exits be
removed, including the northbound
Cabrillo Blvd off-ramp and south-
bound Sheffield Drive off-ramp, due
to safety concerns.
Seeing issues with construction
time, cost, and overlooked safe-
ty and congestion issues, the MAs
Transportation Committee, chaired by
Bob Short, enlisted Tom Bollay, Ron
Pulice and Jack Overall as commit-
tee members because of their techni-
cal backgrounds. With their exper-
tise and connections, the group hired
engineers and highway construction
managers to address the issues of
south coast residents regarding safety,
impacts, time, and money.
Dubbed the Community Coalition
Alternative Plan (CCAP), the plan
calls for keeping the southbound left-
hand exit at Hot Springs/Cabrillo and
changing Los Patos from an exit to
an entrance. Northbound, the plan
calls for closing the fast lane exit at
Cabrillo, and replacing it with a north-
bound exit at Cabrillo, which would
feed into a wider, shifted roundabout.
Eades, who made an hour-long
presentation touching on the major
design aspects of the freeway widen-
ing, ascertains that the CCAP would
not meet current highway safety stan-
dards.
The left-hand exit ramps in
Montecito are not supported by State
and Federal standards due to safety
and operational problems. The ramps,
which the CCAP maintains in order
to lessen construction and monetary
impacts in Montecito, require slow
moving vehicles and trucks to transi-
tion across all lanes, as well as merge
with high-speed traffic before exiting.
If drivers encounter features that
they are not used to, thats where
we encounter safety issues, Eades
said. He also pointed out that revised
design manuals for California man-
date that all freeway entrances and
exits shall connect through the right
of through traffic. Dougherty added:
It is against my principles to build
a new six-lane highway that current
highway safety standards and my
engineering background tell me is not
safe.
Other flaws in the CCAP include
the need for land acquisition to move
the Montecito roundabout, as well
as the design challenges surrounding
the Los Patos railroad bridge. The
roundabout would require land from
the nearby Montecito Country Club
golf course, which makes the course
non-functional, Eades said, and the
railroad bridge (dubbed Iron Mike
by some locals) is not high enough
to accommodate a new southbound
entrance, which the CCAP calls for.
The Highway
101 expan-
sion through
Montecito was
the subject of
a four-hour
SBCAG meeting
last Thursday,
May 16
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For close to a year, the Montecito
Associations Transportation
Committee has said its plan would
save millions in taxpayer money, as
well as months of construction, which
could minimize the adverse effects on
local business in Montecito. But Eades
pointed out that both design alterna-
tives cost about the same: $44.76 mil-
lion for the CCAP and $43.54 million
for the Caltrans F-modified alterna-
tive. The construction times are also
similar; Caltrans says its plan would
take 24-29 months, not the 51 months
reported by the Association.
According to Eades, Caltrans also
promises to keep two lanes in each
direction open during the construc-
tion phase, and commits that there
will be no ramp closures for extended
periods that would potentially divert
traffic into local neighborhoods.
We have fully analyzed, through
the environmental process, public
input, as well as fully analyzed the
information weve gotten from the
Montecito Association, Dougherty
said.
Jack Overall, as well as a hired engi-
neer from Mount Pacific Incorporated,
defended the CCAP, maintaining that
the proposal will save the commu-
nity up to $60 million in construc-
tion costs, 2-4 years in construction
time, and environmental impacts, as
well as reduce negative impacts on
regional and local business. Despite
what youve heard, we still think its a
viable alternative, he said.
After listening to the presentations,
as well as public comment, SBCAG
members voted 7-6 on a three-part
motion, offered by First District
Supervisor Salud Carbajal. The first
part of the motion, which passed by
majority, calls for starting and stop-
ping the HOV lane south of Sheffield,
an idea suggested by the Montecito
Association. The second and third
part of the motion entail including
the study of the CCAP in the proj-
ects EIR, and possibly re-circulating
the Environmental Document, which
could delay the project even further.
montecito Authors
Two Montecito authors have
announced the release of new books.
Cynthia Hamilton has recently
released her fifth book, Spouse Trap,
while Ed Wimberly, PhD, a longtime
Montecito resident, has released his
book, Parenting with an Attitude in
eBook form.
Spouse Trap is the first installment
in the Madeline Dawkins series, the
protagonist Ms Hamilton has created
to be based on a Montecito heroine.
It was an all consuming project,
23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 14 The Voice of the Village
Seen Around Town
by Lynda Millner
if These Walls could Speak
Seen Page 164
Ms. Millner is the author
of The Magic Makeover,
Tricks for Looking Thinner,
Younger and More
Confident Instantly. If
you have an event that
belongs in this column,
you are invited to call
Lynda at 969-6164.
T
he Courthouse Legacy
Foundation (CLF) had a most
unique gala for 112 lucky peo-
ple in the Mural Room a sit-down
dinner, an extremely rare event. If
These Walls Could Talk! was the
theme. As master of ceremonies Frank
Goss said, I feel like Im dining with
kings and queens.
The elegant attire of the guests
complemented the setting, which was
never a courtroom, but built to house
the County Board of Supervisors.
Since they now meet elsewhere, the
Mural Room is mostly used for cer-
emonial purposes. After the observa-
tion tower it is the most visited place
in the Courthouse.
The romanticized murals were
painted by Dan Sayre Groesbeck who
became famous as a set and costume
designer for Cecil B. DeMille. I sat
next to docent Joanne Rapp who
told me, Pictured in the mural as
characters are Errol Flynn and Peter
Pan, It took Groesbeck and two assis-
tants four months to complete the
murals and he was paid $9,000.
The ceilings were painted by
Giovanni Smeraldi from Palermo,
Sicily, who had worked in the Vatican
before he came to America to paint the
Grand Central Terminal celestial ceil-
ing in New York in 1912. He also deco-
rated the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel.
The red velvet draperies in the Mural
Room are original from 83 years ago.
Legacy president Bill Mahan
declares, We need $700,000 to restore
the Mural Room for future genera-
tions. The CLF will make it happen
and plans to begin renovations in
2015. We get 65,000 visitors a year
and the Mural Room is booked up
for weddings until 2015. An interest-
ing side note is the Courthouse cost
$1,386,000 to build, but the bid was
only $900,000. In 1927, there was an
oil boom and the city was able to
pay the shortfall with an oil tax. The
Courthouse was dedicated in August
of 1929 just before the depression or
it probably would never have been
built.
A surprise treat was the cast of
raconteurs: Robert Ooley as Dan Sayer
Groesbec, Miller James as Cabrillo,
Rodney Baker as a Franciscan Friar,
Bill Egan was Capitan John Freemont,
Mak Manson played Errol Flynn,
Tessa Miller was Peter Pan and Leslie
Story played the Drape Lady who all
put on an historical skit.
Frank Goss told us a tale of George
Washingtons hatchet and then had
everyone reach under their chairs
for an envelope with plastic hatchets
inside that lit up along with a request
for donations to preserve the Mural
Room. Among some of the large
donors were Sharon Bradford with
$50,000, Loretta Redd and sponsors
the Harold Simmons Foundation,
the Michael Towbes Fund and the
Ayrshire Foundation. More were
David and Louise Borgatello, Lynn
Kirst and Lynn Matteson, Maryan
and Dick Schall, and Frank and
Sheila McGinity.
This impressive event was orga-
nized by Alice Van De Water and
her committee: Sue Adams, Rodney
Baker, Herb Barthels, Carol Fell,
Bill Mahan, Keith Mautino and Jean
Scheibe. The community built the
courthouse together we are creat-
ing the legacy. To become a friend of
the Courthouse, log onto www.sbclf.
org. You can also attend the fund-
raiser Castanets and Cocktails at the
Courthouse, August 2 at 7 pm.
An Afternoon
At The Fair
Think back to a simpler time when
gents wore boaters and umbrellas kept
the ladies shaded. Ensemble Theatres
annual benefit at the home of Hal
and Mary Coffin in Montecito Valley
Ranch was the setting for about 300
folks who enjoyed an old fashioned
fair.
The afternoon began with a VIP
reception in the Coffins home. The
fair marquee, food and game sta-
tions were set up in their very large
back yard, or perhaps garden is
the word. While we strolled the sta-
tions sampling an array of food as we
went, the barbershop sounds of the
Masterpiece Quartet could be heard.
Courthouse
Legacy
Foundation
event chair
Alice Van De
Water, spon-
sors Anne
and Michael
Towbes, and
committee
member Carol
Fell and hus-
band Doug
in the Mural
Room
Some of the
cast of racon-
teurs in the
Mural Room:
Peter Pan,
Tessa Miller;
Drape Lady,
Leslie Story;
Cabrillo, Miller
James and Errol
Flynn, Mak
Manson
Donor Sharon Bradford and CLF board president
Bill Mahan on the Courthouse balcony
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They are rated no less than third in
the world. There was also a caricature
artist, palm reader and games like
throwing darts at balloons. Im still no
good at that.
We gathered at our table in the tent
for more entertainment. Executive
Artistic Director Jonathan Fox
thanked our hosts and remarked,
Today if I wanted to have something
unusual to see at the fair, it would
be See the Man with no Tattoos. How
times have changed!
Campaign co-chair Derek Westen
gave an update. This next Ensemble
season begins December 2013 to July
2014 because of construction of the
New Vic. The first show in the new
theatre will be A Little Night Music and
one of the Ensemble singers sang the
favorite, Send in the Clowns.
Geoff Green kept the auction
lively and Paula Yurkanis Bruice
was event chair. Her busy commit-
tee was Gail Beust, Rey Castillo,
Ruth Heeger, Helene Segal, Missy
Sheldon, John and Ruth Matuszeski,
Amanda McBride, Julie Weiner and
Carol Wilburn.
Ensembles next production this
year is Frankie and Johnny in the Clair
de Lune and runs from June 6 to June
23. Call 965-5400 for information.
Heart Ball
The American Heart Association
(AHA) gave its 14th annual Heart
Ball at the Bacara Resort and Spa. Ball
might be a stretch because the dress
code was jeans with red or white
tops hardly your usual ballgown,
but matching the theme Heart of the
Matter Red & White Gala.
After cocktails and dinner, co-chairs
Janet Garufus and David Edelman,
both on the executive leadership team,
welcomed and pointed out the heart
healthy vegetable centerpieces. These
were to highlight a new Healthy
Futures program to fight youth obe-
sity in Santa Barbara, which can lead
to heart disease and stroke. As David
said, If you aint doin nothing, do
something. The kids are being edu-
cated in how to choose healthier foods
and take responsibility for their own
heart health.
These schools are on the 2013
Healthy Futures list: Cleveland,
McKinley, Adams, Franklin, Harding
and Adelante Charter. Each has a
sponsor to be thanked: Santa Ynez
Band of Chumash Indians, Mentor
Worldwide LLC, Montecito Bank &
Trust, Sansum Clinc, BMW Santa
Barbara and MarBorg Industries.
Executive director Lisa Dosch told
us, We had 1,000 participants in
this years Heart Walk and raised
$192,000. Heart survivor and Zoo
CEO Rich Block thanked board presi-
dent Dr. Joseph Aragon for what the
Heart Association and local doctors
did for him. My bypass (three way)
was not related to Highway 101. He
will live the rest of his life differently.
Auctioneers Andrew Firestone and
Jake Parnell led the bids for rest,
relax, uncork and unwind kind of
items to add to the coffers. The AHA
group hopes their events will be a
wake up call to all who attend.
let's Go Bananas
The invitation came with a paper
monkey swinging on a vine, saying,
Lets Go Bananas! to celebrate the
80
th
birthday of Dean Mars. The
Yacht Club cocktail tables were filled
with monkeys (not alive) and bananas
too. Dean and Melinda are active in
the Zoo and I remember a memorable
birthday party they gave there for her
birthday. Their family joined in the
festivities with son Tyler and wife,
Courtney, and grandbaby Sailor. Dad
is a chef at a restaurant in Encinitas
where they now live, but was working
Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Jonathan Fox
with hosts Mary and Hal Coffin
Actor Don Murray (Bus Stop with Marilyn
Monroe) and model wife, Elizabeth, posing at the
Ensemble Fair
AHA business development director Alysia
Hendricks, speaker Rich Block and co-chair Janet
Garufis enjoying themselves at the Bacara
American Heart
Association
co-chair David
Edelman, execu-
tive director Lisa
Dosch, board
member Jill
Fonte and board
president Dr.
Joseph Aragon at
the gala
Julia and
Stuart
Whitman with
birthday boy
Dean Mars
and Melinda
at the Yacht
Club
Ensemble co-chair of the capital campaign Derek
Westen with Fair chair Paula Yurkanis Bruice and
board vice president Nancy Davidson
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About one hundred friends were
there to sing Happy Birthday and
chow down on shrimp, crab and sliders.
Some of you Montecito Journal readers
may remember Dean used to write a
Stars with Mars column for the paper.
Well be there for your 81
st
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magic castle milt
It was time to celebrate Milt
Larsens birthday. You may know
him as the founder of the Magic
Castle in Hollywood, a private club
for magicians. You can be sure youll
have a good time when Milts wife,
Arlene, plans a party. She is also a
professional costume designer in her
own right.
Their home overlooking the har-
bor was filled to the brim with a
myriad of friends from many walks
of life including Marilyn McMahon,
Hiroko Benko, Joyce Shaar, Barbara
Anderson, Mayor Helene Schneider,
song writer Richard Sherman (of
Mary Poppins fame with rehears-
als beginning for the Jungle Book
on Broadway) and wife Elizabeth,
Diana and Ralph MacFarlane, Jane
and Dan Litchfield, Erin Graffy
and Jim de Garcia, Chad and
Ginni Dreier and Dolly and Andy
Granatelli.
Ulysses Jazz Band was sitting on
the terrace and partway into the bed-
room for space. As Arlene joked, Ive
never had a band in my bedroom
before! Besides the band there were
balloons, confetti, paper hats and food
everywhere including Milts Magic
Castle chili, which I make at home.
Dee-licious!
Friends and wine. The older the
better and good to celebrate with. MJ
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Larsen at his
birthday bash
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of Milt in drag
taken at another
party
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Westmont College
Your Westmont
Adams elementary Runs
Away with city Track Title
by Scott Craig (photos by Brad Elliott)
T
wo hundred elementary
school children enjoyed a day
at Westmont College May 17,
competing in the Santa Barbara City
Elementary Schools Track and Field
Meet. Fourth through sixth grade
students from Washington, Adams,
Cleveland, McKinley and Franklin
Elementary schools competed in sev-
eral track and field events, including
long jump, high jump, softball toss,
shot put and various foot races.
Adams took first place in the team
competition with 174 points, while
Franklin finished second with 158 and
Washington had 134.
The track meet was the brain child
of Amy Alzina, Westmont alumna
and Adams Elementary School prin-
cipal, and Russell Smelley, Westmont
head track and field coach. They hope
to make the meet an annual event that
will include students from all Santa
Barbara-area schools.
Westmont track and field athletes,
who are training for the national
championships this week in Indiana,
served as volunteers, timing and
measuring the events. Winners were
awarded Westmont T-shirts.
After the event, students toured the
campus and enjoyed eating in the col-
leges Dining Commons.
local Artists earn Awards
in confluence exhibition
Peter Frank, a Los Angeles-based
art critic, handed cash awards to
local artists at a public reception
for Confluence on May 16 in the
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of
Art. Xarene Eskandars single-chan-
nel video, Salton Sea Revisited, won
Best in Show.
People have been enjoying the
wide variety of works, including
prints, drawings, paintings, concep-
tual, sculpture and new media, says
Judy L. Larson, director of the muse-
um. Many thought it was great that a
new media piece won the top prize.
The annual juried art exhibition,
which features works created by Tri-
County artists, is on display through
June 22. All works in the exhibition
will be for sale with proceeds benefit-
ing the artists and museum.
Frank, who juried the show, told
the crowd of more than 350 people
that he was pleased to have encoun-
tered many wonderful artists who
were new to him and encouraged
additional local artists to submit
works next year. The show features
the works of 43 local artists from more
than 350 submissions.
Westmont senior Casey
Underwoods Sought VI, a photo
emulsion, chine colle on paper earned
Honorable Mention as did Peter
Zaleskis Stepladder 2, a mixed
media on panel. The Westmont Art
Council also honored Jim McAninchs
Heaven and Earthmover: Cast of Last
Polystyrene McDonalds Container,
Luis Velazquezs Seedpod, a piece
of wood, chicken wire, ceramic plates,
synthetic fur, moss and seaweed, and
Dorothy Churchill-Johnsons oil on
canvas, Suits: David No. 1.
Larson says local artists can start
planning ahead for what to submit to
next years juried show, which will be
called Made You Look! MJ
Danny Vera of McKinley Elementary School grabs
the baton in an 8X50 co-ed race during the Santa
Barbara City Elementary Schools Track and Field
Meet
Christian Duarte of Washington Elementary
School sprints toward the finish
Peter Frank awards Xarene Eskandar with the Best
in Show
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Jennifer Cushnie and
Dennis Allen
Lyn and David Anderson
Beth and Jef Bailey
Diana Blaney
Wendy and Chris Blau
Ella and Scott Brittingham
Gay and Tony Browne
Patty and Bob Bryant
Stacey Byers and
Luke Swetland
Marybeth and Martin Carty
Carolyn Chandler
Christy and Tom Condon
Ann and Christopher Conway
Paul Cordeiro
Lynne and Robert Cummings
Sheila and Jim Davidson
Marilyn and Patrick De Young
Josie and Jef DeVine
Hilary and Edward Doubleday
Hanna and Doug Dreier
Ginni and Chad Dreier
Patricia and Larry Durham
Suzanne Elledge
Nancyann and Bob Failing
Elisabeth and Greg Fowler
Larry Friesen
Lucie Greer
Lisa and George Hagerman
Lorna and Mark Hardy
Patsy and Steve Hicks
Glenna Horton
Diane and Wells Hughes
Nancy and Karl Hutterer
Chana and James Jackson
Joan and Palmer Jackson
Susan and Palmer Jackson, Jr.
Sharyn Johnson
Mary and John Johnson
Emily and Blake Jones
Kathy Kalp and James Balsitis
Tracy and Eric Kanowsky
Susannah Porter and
James Kellogg
Bobbie and John Kinnear
John Klein
Robin and Brian Kopeikin
Annette and Alex Kowblansky
JoAnn Kuchera-Morin
Jill and Neil Levinson
Leslie and Nicklas Lundgren
Sandra Lynne
Patty and John MacFarlane
Loyda Marquez
John Martinez
Carol Martz
Nancy and Michael Martz
Ginger Salazar and
Brett Matthews
Amy and Michael Mayfeld
Elizabeth McGovern
Ladeen and Steve Miller
Elon Musk
Jillian and Peter Muller
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History extends a very special thank you
to the supporters of the 14
th
Annual Mission Creek Gala
Carolyn and Liam Murphy
Natalie Myerson
Susette and Peter Naylor
Scott Newhall
Janice Newlon and Bill Hurney
Janelle and Kevin Nimmons
Nancy and Kevin OConnor
Amy and Dan ODowd
Michelle Paddack and
Nicholas Coroneos
Alyce and Robert Parsons
Suzanne and Abe Peck
Heloise and Sandy Power
Leslie and Dennis Power
Stacy and William Pulice
Ellen and Robert Raede
Kimi and Eric Rice
Sandy and Paul Russell
Paul Ryack
Janet and Ed Sands
Jeanne and Geramy Salts
Alison and Robert Sawyer
Maryan and Richard Schall
Leslie and Frank Schipper
Virginia Sloan
Stephanie and Chuck Slosser
Marilynn and Louis Spaventa
Marianne and Norman Sprague
Judy and Jack Stapelmann
Brook and Billy Taylor
Robin and Bruce Tifney
Alice Van de Water
Gayla and Santi Visalli
Kristen and Karl Weis
Penelope Wong and Tim Kochis
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F
or years I had been pining for a
new car. The one I had was so
old I think it was built before
they had assembly lines. The pas-
senger side window was often stuck
in the down position, which was the
only form of working ventilation. The
windshield wipers only worked if it
wasnt raining. And the radio only got
one AM station that played nothing
but ads in Spanish.
But people from New England dont
just throw things like cars away if they
still worked or if they might work
with a bit of tinkering. Thats why
they invented front yards and cinder
blocks. Plus, in Southern California, it
only rains a few days a year anyway,
and you dont really need a radio
because there is always someone driv-
ing near you listening to rap music at
a level 15 decibels above a jet engine.
Therefore, I drove the same car, day
after day, year after year. I washed it
every spring, added a bit of oil during
the summer months when the exhaust
clouds seemed to be less blue, and put
a new political bumper sticker over
the old bumper stickers every fourth
autumn when presidential elections
were held. I often wondered if my
Eisenhower/Nixon sticker might have
been worth something if I could have
gotten back down to that layer.
Then, just recently, I was in a car
accident, which dented me up pretty
good and crumpled my car into a
shape that wouldnt have balanced on
cinder blocks even if the condo asso-
ciation allowed it. So, just like that, we
bought a brand new car!
Ive got to tell you, cars have
changed! For one thing they are safer
now. Im not sure if my old car had
an airbag but if it did it didnt feel
obligated to show itself during my
accident. This car has so many airbags
that if I do get hit again I wont have
to worry about making contact with
the dashboard, ceiling or the doors. Of
course I may get ballooned to death.
My new ride is also a technical mar-
vel. The minute I slip into the drivers
seat excuse me, heated drivers seat
it syncs my iPhone through the
Bluetooth system. Then if someone
calls, it rings through the stereo speak-
ers, and all I have to do is hit a little
button to answer:
Hello! This is Ernie. Im answering
my car phone while my actual phone
is still in my pocket. Is that amazing
or what
Yeah. Amazing. Can we please go
now?
I looked over at my wife who was
calling me from the passenger seat.
Roger that. Over and out!
And please either turn down your
seat temperature or turn on the air
conditioning. Its a sauna in here.
Wow, I didnt know it had a sauna!
Cool!
My new car also has an ECON set-
ting that allows you to save gasoline
as you drive. You can tell if its work-
ing because the dashboard has green
bars instead of blue.
All systems are green. I repeat all
systems are green.
Thats good Dear, but at eighteen
miles per hour, its going to take us
forever to get to the movie.
Good point. I reset the cruise con-
trol for nineteen. Yes! Still green!
Another nice thing, the stereo sys-
tem will play DVDs, songs from my
iPod, regular radio, or satellite radio.
Wow, so thats what happened to the
Grateful Dead. They are now on a satel-
lite. Wonder if it looks like a VW van?
I dont know, but can you turn
it down a bit? The guy playing rap
beside us just complained.
This vehicle also tells you how
many more miles you can go before
you need to fill up, the temperature
outside, and how many miles per gal-
lon you are averaging.
But my favorite feature is the back-
up camera. The minute you put it in
reverse it shows you exactly whats
behind you, and it has guidelines to
help you back up straight.
Yes, that is a wonderful feature,
Dear. But I think other drivers find it
confusing when you drive this way.
Plus, we are now definitely late for
the movie.
Roger that! Ill bet they have hov-
ercraft by the time I get my next new
car. MJ
Im not sure if my old car had an airbag but if it did it
didnt feel obligated to show itself during my accident
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The 400 ppm Solution
Imagine my shock and horror when
I read that the horrible 400 ppm
CO2 level in our atmosphere had
been reached. Apparently, we are all
doomed... to have to read more about
this in order to sell more newspa-
pers?
The usual suspects have been try-
ing to scare us for several years
saying that if the ratio of carbon
dioxide in the air gets to 400 parts
per million, it will be the threshold
for uncontrollable warming. This is
absolutely rubbish, but people pro-
mulgating this fiction have managed
to scare many.
Remember how the Y2K bug was
going to cause disaster? No, you
hardly do. That Cassandra group
had a problem. They set a particular
date for the end of the world. When
the date arrived the disaster did not
occur and the whole thing was seen
as exaggerated.
The environmental exaggerators
have been saying doom is coming
but not just yet, a wise ploy. But now
they have made a specific prediction:
doom will occur at 400. Actually life
will go on as if nothing had hap-
pened and with a little luck they
will be significantly discredited. Look
for moving the goalposts, e.g., We
meant doom would only arrive when
it was 400 ppm all year, or for five
years in succession
The current levels of carbon dioxide
in the earths atmosphere, approach-
ing 400 parts per million, are low
by the standards of geological and
plant evolutionary history. Levels
were 3,000 ppm, or more, until the
Paleocene period (beginning about 65
million years ago). For most plants,
and for the animals and humans that
use them, more carbon dioxide, far
from being a pollutant in need of
reduction, would be a benefit. This is
already widely recognized by opera-
tors of commercial greenhouses, who
artificially increase the carbon diox-
ide levels to 1,000 ppm or more to
improve the growth and quality of
their plants.
People should be made aware that
there is substantially more photosyn-
thesis-plant growth worldwide with
higher C02 levels. This is elegantly
demonstrated by the amount C02
falls cyclically every year, as plant life
takes up C02.
The demonized chemical com-
pound is a boon to plant life and has
little correlation with global tempera-
ture.
I do not believe humans are warm-
ing the planet, but even if we are,
humans do better in warmer climates:
note the location of Olduvai Gorge,
less than 200 miles from the equator.
Your Friendly Archeologist
Carpinteria
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records and e-mails? Just wondering.
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23 30 May 2013 MONTECITO JOURNAL 22 The Voice of the Village
montecito Heat
Real Estate View
by Michael Phillips
Michael is the owner-
broker of Phillips Real
Estate, and is a Montecito
Planning Commissioner.
He can be reached at
969-4569 and info@
MichaelPhillipsRealEstate.
com
T
he Montecito Heat Index mea-
sures present demand for
Montecito single-family houses
in five distinct price sectors. And since
real estate activity fluctuates season-
ally, todays Heat score is compared to
a year ago today. All data are from the
Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly
deemed reliable.
Todays Heat score is 130, an impres-
sive increase of 69.2% over last year.
The $1m and under group, which
lit up post market collapse, is no
longer large enough to measure as
these properties which sold off the
hook after the downturn have moved
upward to the $1-2m sector, and thus
we return to measuring five sectors
rather than six to determine present
demand.
The overwhelming favorite among
Buyers today continues to be not the
iconic Montecito estate property, but
rather the typically under 2,000-sq-ft,
2-3 bedroom home on an acre or less.
This group scored a 73 and is responsi-
ble for over half of our present demand
and an increase of 260% over last year.
The $2-3m sector found consider-
able Buyer interest with a strong sec-
ond score of 36, also well above last
years score of 8.
The $3-4m group, with actually a
few more properties to consider than
on this date last year, underperformed
by 118 percent.
The $4-5m group also underper-
formed, however, with a score of 5
compared to last years 15, and the
high end $5m and up group came in
half as strong as last year with a score
of 5.
Although the demand story here in
Montecito continues to be in the lower
end sectors, the solid activity in the
median and higher end is impressive
and welcomed. Our market is clearly
a stronger, more balanced one than we
have seen in the last five years.
Although the Montecito market is
moving in the right direction, and for
more price sectors, actual sales so far
this year compared to last are down
by 2%. Hope Ranch is having a dif-
ferent experience up 166%, as is East
of State up 2%, West of State up 26%,
and Goleta South and North up 9
and 14% respectively. Where we stand
out is price appreciation. Montecitos
median price is up 46% at $2.675m,
twice the increase of the next strongest
area, Goleta North.
Meanwhile, new listings here in
Montecito are down, and for our
most in demand $1-2m sector, listings
are way down 200% in fact. Thats
significant. With Buyers having less
looks, Sellers will continue to tighten
their fists on both price and terms.
So, where are we? If we call this a
Sellers market, you will get immedi-
ate sheepish grins from Buyers who
believe a big opportunity is at hand to
score at more or less 2003 price levels
with nearly free money. Perhaps, yet
we cant overlook that Sellers have
transferred 5% more homes than last
year and at higher prices. I believe
Buyers still may have an edge, yet
if inventory continues to decrease,
Sellers will have increasingly bigger
smiles as the summer season opens.
And speaking of summer, isnt it
time to buy that beach house you have
been dreaming about? Super agent,
Suzanne Perkins, is offering a beauty
on the cove at Padaro with walls of
glass and spectacular island views.
You will have to like extraordinary
architecture, a 6,000-sq-ft white and
chrome decor, five bedrooms, a guest
house and a clay tennis court on just
over an acre all right on the sand. And
should you need a little help with the
$28.9m purchase price, Id be pleased
to help with a bit of my commission.
Summer is for dreaming after all. MJ
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