INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5
Guest Editorial
6
Montecito Miscellany
8
Letters to the Editor
Bob Hazard spotlights the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, recipient Ashleigh Widstrup of San Marchos High, and what the organization means to Montecito SB Polo Club on TV; Rob Lowe to join Kelly Ripa?; Daniel Gibbings and Forevermark; author Jean Johns; Eric Schmidt’s phone; Montecitans visit Japan; SB Scholarship Foundation; Hands On! festival at Lobero; SB Strings benefit concert; 20 years for Village Properties; and Rick Bayless earns award Sharon Byrne on Christensen versus Williams; Larry Bond writes about Clintons; Dan Eidelson on 1st District Supervisor race; Michael Livingstone on Channel Drive campers; Bob Gale on dialing 9-1-1; Douglas Johnston sounds off about Salud Carbajal; Dudley Morris on Obamacare; Craig Smith reviews candidates; Ben Burned on patriotic quotes; Frank Hotchkiss crunches numbers; and Dick Thielscher counts the money
10 This Week
Dream.
Design.
Build.
Knit and crochet; poetry club; art at 10 West; Barbara Eberhart art opening; MUSC meeting; Walk & Roll; Skate Art show; Centering Prayer; June Gloom festival; Susan Branch at Tecolote; author Anton Hoffmann; Mission Treasures; Lake Cachuma lecture; Tea Dance; Plein Air & Beyond; MBAR meeting; MA Land Use; Cold Spring School Board; SBMM lecture; The New Yorker; Summer Tasting; Sedgwick Reserve; Family Movie Night; book party; MFPD chipping schedule; art classes; Adventuresome Aging; Cava entertainment; brain fitness; Story Time; Pilates; and farmers market
Photography: Spenser Bruce
Taste.
Tide Guide
Handy chart to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
12 Village Beat
Emergency Notification Test slated for June 15; dying trees around Montecito; update about power surge; new exhibit at Gallery Montecito; and author Jean Johns at Tecolote
14 Seen Around Town
Corner of Laguna and Haley 408 E. Haley Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101
Lynda Millner enjoys La Primavera party at Rancho Dos Pueblos; tea with SB Museum of Art Women’s Board; and SB Jaycees reunion at the zoo
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20 Meet The Teacher
Sigrid Toye sits down with Pam Herzog, Montecito Union School’s music teacher whose acclaimed chorus has a voice of its own
23 Your Westmont
Coach Jeff Azain joins the Court of Champions on June 5; and Kirsten Moore to coach U18 National Team
27 Association Agenda
Tom Schleck and Victoria Greene explore the environment of Montecito and vicinity while recommending steps to improve everybody’s well-being
28 Fitness Front
Karen Robiscoe takes a long look at the “fresh” Montecito Athletic Club and its co-owners, Martina Ritt and Bill Lindert; and a glimpse of Jane Frederick, heptathlon Olympian
30 Coming & Going
James Buckley catches up with father-son duo Ruben and Robert Perez – the brains behind Black Sheep and Oveja Blanca (“white sheep”) – tracing their roots from L.A. to Holland to Santa Barbara
32 On Entertainment
Steven Libowitz previews the Ojai Music Festival set for June 9-12; UCSB Gospel Choir celebrates 25th year; choir and chorale on June 12; Center for Successful Aging productions; SBIFF new showplace; and upcoming concerts
L U X U R Y C O N D O S in the heart of D OW N T OW N S A N TA B A R B A R A
38 Legal Advertising 39 Brilliant Thoughts
For Ashleigh Brilliant, love and marriage hasn’t always gone together like a horse and carriage; herein lies a tale of three marriages (and two divorces) to the same woman
41 Spirituality Matters
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Steven Libowitz details SB Consciousness Network’s “Conscious Entrepreneurs” mixers; An Evening of Sacred Poetry and Song; SB Dance Tribe event; Jim Dreaver presents workshop; and David Richo leads Retreat Day at La Casa de Maria
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42 Calendar of Events
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KJEE Summer Roundup at SB Bowl; Summer Nights; First Friday Crafternoon; Rupert Wates concert at Cambridge; June Gloom Fest; Shakespeare in the Park; SB Music Club contest; Paul Simon; Prime Time Band; Pico Iver; and afternoon jazz
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44 Real Estate
Just in time for June, Mark Hunt surveys the scene of new listings for properties on Chelham, La Vereda, Humphrey, and Lilac roads
45 Open House Guide 46 Classified Advertising
EMILY KELLENBERGER 805.252.2773 | emily@villagesite.com
Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales
TIM WALSH
47 Local Business Directory
805.259.8808 | tim@villagesite.com All information provided is deemed reliable, but has not been verified and we do not guarantee it. We recommend that buyers make their own inquiries. CalBRE #s 00914713, 01397913
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• The Voice of the Village •
2 – 9 June 2016