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15 22 December 2011
Vol 17 Issue 50
State Street Spin
Santa Claus Lanes former Santa still looks
out on Highway 101, but has new role as
patron saint of Nyeland Acres, p. 34
Leaving It All Behind
Mazza family learns to pick, hunt for,
prepare, cook, and eat classic Thai dishes,
Martha Stewart style, p. 25
Village Beat
Holiday Haulers pick up more than five
tons of donated food for Foodbank; on
lookout for yet more donations, p. 20

COMMUNITY CALENDAR, P. 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 40 GUIDE TO MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 42
The Voice of the Village SSINCE 1995S
Alicia St. Johns Piglet Willy
debuts at Biltmore, guest
speaker Fannie Flagg surprised
at Girls Inc. of Santa Barbaras
10th annual luncheon, p. 6
MIneArdS
MISceLLAny
93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY P.45
A History of time
Ed Listers 56-ft-long Panorama of Time in the Courthouse
Tower opens for public viewing (story on page 44)
15 22 December 2011 MONTECITO JOURNAL 2 The Voice of the Village
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5 Guest Editorial
Ward Connerly contemplates the upcoming election
6 Montecito Miscellany
Piglet Willy premieres at Biltmore; Fannie Flaggs surprise guest; Marilee Gordons childrens
book debut; Ensemble Teatre presents Lion in Winter; Boston Symphony Orchestras return;
Breast Cancer Resource Center fashion show; Sarah House annual fundraiser; Santa Barbara
Festival Ballets Nutcracker; Opera Santa Barbara holiday production; Santa Barbara Beautiful
bash; frst ever Winter Wine Classic; Richard Rintoul passes
8 Letters to the Editor
Kellam de Forest reminds residents to speak up; Garvan Kuskey recalls morbid memory;
Leslie Nelson wagers lunch; Richard Yee responds to Bill Dalziel; Page Roos articulates
on wealth
10 Community Calendar
Bacara hosts Tea & Trunk Show; Laird McLain pours at Grotto; MUS winter concert;
Panzumo at MAW; Christmas Cantata; Tim Donnelly speaks; Santa at Boys & Girls Club;
David Krieger signs book; Marsha Red Adams unveils studio; Bella Duran Holiday Open
House; First United Methodist Church presents annual Nativity scene
Tide Guide
Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach
11 Village Beat
Montecito Association meets; Hot Springs purchase delayed; upcoming closures on Ortega
Hill Road; Holiday Haulers back again; Toys for Tots at Montecito Fire; Sara Anna Fenu of
Santa Barbara Hustle
14 Seen Around Town
Santa Barbara Historical Museums Remember the Magic Christmas event; Angel Flight
West reception at airport; Casa del Herrero annual gala
20 Sheriffs Blotter
Vehicle incident on Highway 101; marijuana found on individuals at Cold Spring
Trailhead
21 Ernies World
Ernie takes his delighted taste buds for a spin during Christmas party season
24 Coming & Going
Tis year could possibly mark fnal year for Krebs Christmas party and impressive decorations;
Ed Lister paints mural inside S.B. County Courthouse
25 Leaving It All Behind
Te Mazzas take a day-long Tai cooking class at a farm outside of Chiang Mai
26 Your Westmont
Four alumnae join colleges board of trustees; public viewing of stars features Giant Red Spot
on Jupiter
28 On Entertainment
Celtic Spring plays the contra dance at Carrillo Recreation Center; Jason Reitman speaks
on his fourth flm, Young Adult; Santa Barbara Christmas Revels take on early 19th
century Bavaria
32 Our Town
Lunar eclipse; winners of 26th annual Parade of Lights; Shelter Dogs Rule; MUS student raises
money to help protect Channel Islands Fox
34 State Street Spin
Jody Nelson documenting Santas whereabouts; Angels Bearing Gifts holiday event; Eduardo
Villas Freddy Krueger moment; Des ONeills 30th year performing in Nutcracker; Jazz
Society Christmas Jam; Alison Riede wins cupcake war
36 Trail Talk
Jef Jones brings sweeping Arctic landscapes to Museum of Natural History
38 In The Garden
Randys gardening gift-giving guide for the holidays
40 Calendar of Events
Ongoing seasonal events; Moscow Ballet presents Nutcracker; Jewish Community Centers
Comedy Club; Dreamtime Continuum; State Street Ballets version of Nutcracker; David
Krieger signs new book; ffth annual Vodka Latke Chanukah Party; Venice plays SOhO;
West Coast Ballet at Center Stage; Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour; Met: Live in HD
at Hahn Hall
42 Guide to Montecito Eateries
Te most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all individually owned Montecito
restaurants, cofee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; some in Santa Barbara,
Summerland, and Carpinteria too
43 Movie Showtimes
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Ward Connerly is President of the American Civil Rights Coalition and author of
Lessons from my Uncle James: Beyond Skin Color to the Content of our Character
Thoughts on the Presidential Race
T
he national economy is a mess and, according to the national polls,
President Obama is getting a lot of the blame. This is somewhat unfair,
because presidents dont create jobs, the private sector does. On the
other hand, chief executives sure can prevent jobs (which are the centerpiece
of the economy) from being created, based on their policies; and I believe the
policies of our president health care insurance (Obamacare) and fnancial
regulatory reform, to mention just two have had a very negative effect
on job creation. President Obamas bashing of the business sector hasnt
helped either. The president sometimes acts as if he loves employees but hates
employers. It is also fair to say that during the 2008 presidential campaign,
candidate Obama promised certain things, as do most candidates for the
offce, and it is reasonable to now hold him accountable for his promises.
Unfortunately for the nation, his delivery has been considerably less than his
promises. It is largely for that reason that Barack Obama is likely to be a one-
term president.
Paying Ones Fair Share
Many politicians on the left, including our president, are fond of saying that
millionaires and billionaires should be taxed more as a means of getting the
rich to pay their fair share and solving the nations debt and fiscal prob-
lems. A lot of this rhetoric is disingenuous, bordering on demagoguery, and part
of this is nothing more than a not-so-thinly-veiled attempt to justify a general
tax increase.
Speaking of tax increases, there is a group known as Patriotic Millionaires
asking for the taxes of millionaires to be increased. Obama often mentions
Warren Buffett, the well-known billionaire and Obama ally, as one who believes
his taxes are too low. My answer to Buffett and others is to voluntarily send in
checks to the government for as much as they want, and lay off raising taxes on
others. And stop lumping millionaires in with billionaires. A typical household
with an annual gross income of a million dollars in California, depending on
where they live and other factors, cannot reasonably be compared to Warren
Buffett.
There wouldnt be such pressure to increase taxes if more Americans paid
at least a minimum of taxes. With over 40% of the American people paying no
federal income taxes, it is no wonder that America is in fiscal trouble. Not only
do these individuals pay no taxes, many receive a tax refund at the end of the
year as a result of the earned income tax credit. This is a problem also for
the State of California and many local governments. A significant number of
individuals are part of the underground economy they pay no taxes, receive
subsidized housing and tax refunds at the end of the year and add to the tax
burden for the rest of us.
While I agree there needs to be an overhaul of our revenue code, there also
needs to be an aggressive effort put forth to identify those who work and pay
no income taxes because they are paid in cash.
Race-Ethnic Preferences
In 1996, by a margin of 55-45, the voters of California approved a consti-
tutional amendment Proposition 209 that requires equal treatment for
everyone in public education, public employment and public contracting.
For several years since then, various members of the California Legislative
Latino Caucus Fabian Nunez, the late Marco Firebaugh, and Ed Hernandez
have introduced legislation aimed at circumventing Proposition 209. In each
instance, former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed their bills, surmis-
ing that they were unconstitutional based upon the legality of Prop 209. Now,
Senator Hernandez is making another run at this. It is widely speculated that
Governor Brown will sign the measure if it passes.
It is obvious that concepts such as the rule of law and the will of the
people are not widely embraced by several members of this caucus. Even
more significant is the fact that many members of the caucus believe that as
Latinos more heavily dominate California, the desire to reinstate preferences
will increase and the new majority will vote in accordance with that objective.
If Latinos are destined to be the new ethnic majority in California, I pray their
political leadership learns that in America we dont conduct ourselves as if
we are a third-world country in which the ethnic majority muscles its way
around, notwithstanding what the people vote for or against and in violation
of the laws. MJ
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MISCELLAnY Page 304
A
star is born!
Piglet Willy, a pulchritudi-
nous porcine personality cre-
ated by Montecito author and illustra-
tor Alicia St. John who goes under
the magical name of Miss Wilhelmina
Whitewitch , debuted at a world pre-
miere at the Biltmore, which doubled
as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls
Club of America and the Montecito
Union School district PTA.
It has taken ten years for Alicias
initial idea for her colorful character to
come to fruition.
It came from a dear little boy that I
knew, and it has been written to allow
children to have values, without being
lectured at, she says. Piglet Willy is
a boy, a wonderful child, but one who
eats in his bed and never cleans his
room.
The illustrations and rhymes have
come together over the last decade. I
never thought Id be a childrens book
author. It was more of a lark.
Alicia wrote her first tome Isolet, a
novel for women based on the medi-
eval romantic legend of Tristan and
Isolde, in 2001, but was prompted to
put her Piglet Willy idea on an official
footing by a friend, famed author Ray
Bradbury.
The making of Piglet Willy is really
about the importance of mentorship
and belief in the power within all of
us, to shape our dreams into reality,
says Alicia, who moved to our rarefied
enclave from Los Angeles five years
ago. I was blessed with a great men-
tor in Ray and that mentorship has
brought me to this moment.
The beauty of art and writing is
that we can share joy and laughter
through the medium... illuminate
through the simplicity of the fairytale.
Miss Wilhelmina Whitewitch is a fan-
ciful guide who inspires the magic
of literacy and a love of reading. She
advises children that Adventure
begins, when you read a book! Read,
Learn, Grow and Imagine!
Fairytales are teaching tales. They
guide us through the imaginary and
into the world around us. Stories teach,
heal and inspire. Children need to be
challenged, to stretch their minds.
Alicia, for whom I read the role of
Lionheart, a Golden Retriever who
looks like a lion, at the Montecito
studio of Harry Rabin for the Braille
Institute of Los Angeles in the spring,
credits her inspiration to Roald Dahl
and his characters, like Dr. Seuss.
The launch bash for the beautiful-
ly illustrated and amusingly written
tome was equally fairytale, featur-
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decorated with butterflies and topiary
characters of elephants, teddy bears,
deer and dolphins, while featuring
the Queens Gourmet High Tea, pre-
pared by Biltmore executive chef,
Alessandro Cartumini, and readings
from Anne Towbes, musician Peter
Clark and his wife, Dallas.
Others turning out to celebrate
the books debut, included Jean
von Wittenburg, Jane Burkemper,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Always Be Civil
I
n response to Mr. Saxons letter
to the editor (Ugly Is As Ugly
Does, MJ # 17/48), I wish to
remind Montecito residents and
others to be aware of and comment
on proposed projects that will impact
on the fabric of Montecito as soon
as proposed. I commend the Journal
in keeping us readers informed
and aware of such projects and of
upcoming meetings and hearings. Join
the Montecito Association. Attend the
meetings and voice your objections
as soon as a project is announced.
Of course, as always be civil. Do not
attack the motives of the persons and
organizations involved but stick to
the issues at hand. Ones views might
not prevail, but more often than not a
project can be mitigated to something
more acceptable. The San Ysidro
pathway is a good example.
Kellam de Forest
Montecito
(Editors note: For those who havent
followed the issue, we reiterate that with-
out the suggestions put forward by oppo-
nents of the federally financed Safe Route
To School, the San Ysidro pathway could
have looked a whole lot more intrusive
than it does TLB)
BEST of the BEST!
What a delight and surprise to
learn that your readers voted Tom
Mielko among the best artists in Santa
Barbara: Montecitos favorite artist
(MJ#17/48). Our heart filled thanks to
them and to you for creating the BEST
of series; we so enjoyed it.
Many thanks!
Eileen Mielko
Montecito
(Editors note: We were pleased to dis-
cover Toms large local fan base too, as
he has been a favorite of ours for many
years J.B.)
Thankful & Delighted
I cannot tell you how thankful, and
delighted I am to be published in the
Montecito Journal (More of the BEST
of Montecito MJ # 17/47). It was such
a surprise and I feel honored. My busi-
nesses are so important to me, and the
publicity of being voted BEST will
only help The Perfect Fit, Montecito,
in the future. The article was articulate
and the photos were an added bonus.
To see my face on the cover was such a
surprise! Together, with long-standing
businesses such as ours, we can go
far. The Montecito Journal is a needed
publication in our city, and I feel it
covers the news and events quite well.
Keep up the good work, and thank
you, again.
Sincerely,
Patricia Moo
Owner
The Perfect Fit
(Editors note: We thank you for your
kind note TLB)
Losing The Bluff
Just read Lynn Kirsts excellent arti-
cle on the Santa Barbara Cemetery
(MJ Glossy Edition Winter-Spring
2011/12). It brought back a memory of
an event that happened when I was in
high school, which would have put it
between 1947 and 1951.
There was a huge winter storm
out of the southeast and word went
around school that the cemetery bluff
had collapsed, with bodies and cas-
kets lying on the beach.
After school, several of us raced
down to take a look. There was no
sign of bodies or caskets on the beach
no doubt collected that morning
but there were several caskets sticking
out of the face of the bluff up near the
top.
When I was in kindergarten we lived
in a cottage on the Biltmore grounds
where the tennis courts are now locat-
ed. I remember my mother taking
me on walks along Channel Drive
up to the edge of the cemetery, right
where Channel Drive bends north.
On the seaward side there were at
least 50 or more feet of bluff top than
there is now, and I recall walking out
there under the bougainvillea-laden
trellises. This would imply that at least
the same amount of the cemetery bluff
has been lost.
Garvan Kuskey
Santa Barbara
(Editors note: Our understanding is
that geologists expect those cliffs and
others in Isla Vista and elsewhere along
the California coast to be lost at the rate
of one foot a year, so that by, say, 2060,
another 50 feet will have been eaten up by
the Pacific Oceans relentless pounding.
We understand too, however, that Santa
Barbara Cemetery has taken that prog-
nostication into account and has prepared
contingency plans. TLB)
Can Kickers Connive
A prominent UK businessman,
Simon Wolfson, has offered a $400,000
Prize for the best orderly Eurozone
exit plan. A disorderly collapse would
be a worldwide disaster. This is the
second largest academic award next
to the Nobel Prize. The deadline is
January 31, 2012.
My submission is for Germany
to entirely withdraw from the euro,
shore up its own banking system and
watch the rest of the Eurozone coun-
tries led by the Socialistic Sarkozy
get the Titanic (1912) treatment from
the largest Deflationary Depression
the world has ever seen. The Tarp
($787 billion) was peanuts, as it was
newly revealed that $7.7 trillion was
lent to the global banking system, only
postponing the inevitable. The so-
called Great Recovery was an illu-
sion designed to restrain the gullible
masses.
Wolfgang Schauble, the Defense
Minister of Germany, wheelchair-
bound ever since an assassination
attempt two decades ago, is the true
power behind Chancellor Angela
Merkel. He would never allow
Germany to continue to be Europes
Sugar Daddy to the southern
countries, particularly Italy and the
Greeks who have openly stated: The
world owes it to us for having created
democracy in the first place.
Hasnt the world become better
acquainted with the nature of the
German people, who would rather
drop a neutron bomb on Athens than
raise their own retirement from 65 to
67, so that those Greeks and their lav-
ish pensions for doing next-to-nothing
work can retire at 50?
The entire purpose of a united
Eurozone in the first place was to yoke
Germany to the rest of the European
countries in order to prevent it from
generational attacks on its neighbors.
No more kicking the can down
the road. The end game has finally
arrived.
Leslie Nelson
Santa Barbara
P.S. MJs editor has stated his doubts
that Rick Perry has a chance to win. I
wager lunch at Luckys that he comes
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Urban Legend
Debunked
Concerning the letter to the editor
from Bill Dalziel Peace Be With Us
(MJ # 17/46). So sad to see he uses
such a broad paintbrush to categorize
all law enforcement officers in such
a bad light and feels all citizens
have become suspected of being an
enemy of the peace officer. I recently
retired from a local law enforcement
agency after thirty years. My last year
I took a substantial pay cut that was
negotiated for me by the association
I belonged to. I did work some extra
overtime to make up for the salary
cut prior to my retirement. My beef
is with any media or persons that
continue to spread the urban legend
that public employees can pad their
retirements by working extra over-
time. I will not say all media does
this because I would be guilty of using
that same broad paintbrush.
Please check your facts and con-
firm with CALPERS retirement that
overtime is not used to calculate retire-
ment benefits. I can confirm that I
am not benefiting from any of the
overtime I worked my last year except
that which I earned fairly and have
already spent. If you do find a way to
pad my last years salary to increase
my retirement salary, please make me
the first one you tell because I havent
found any truth to the urban legend
your paper is promoting.
Richard Yee
Santa Barbara
(Editors note: It is our understand-
ing that overtime pay is included in the
pension calculations of law enforcement
retirees as to their last years total sal-
ary; well follow up to confirm that that is
so TLB)
Eating The Rich
President Obama says that million-
aires and billionaires arent paying
their fair share. However, these
people pay the majority of all taxes
and hire people, creating the jobs that
increase the tax base. For the economy
to recover it needs to grow to increase
revenues and government needs to
stop overspending.
Yet, politicians dont want to take
responsibility for their overspending.
As in our litigious society, they want to
blame someone else and profit from it.
They need a scapegoat, and who better
to blame than millionaires and billion-
aires who have so much? Implying a
conspiracy of the wealthy stealing from
the poor, a Democratic Congresswoman
said on television that those Tea Party
millionaires and billionaires want to
take benefits away from poor people
and weve got to stop them. But,
the heart of the Tea Party isnt million-
aires or billionaires. Its working people,
taxpayers, who are tired of politicians
squandering their tax dollars.
The President and Democrats
recently started using the term social
justice when talking about million-
aires and billionaires not paying their
fair share. Social justice harkens
back to the great Depression. Social
Justice was the name of a news-
paper and radio show of a certain
Father Coughlin, a Catholic priest
from Michigan who railed against
Wall Street and Jewish bankers as
the cause of the Great Depression.
In 1934, he formed a political orga-
nization called Nations Union for
Social Justice whose articles includ-
ed work and income guarantees,
nationalizing necessary industry,
wealth redistribution through taxa-
tion of the wealthy, federal protection
of workers unions, and decreasing
property rights in favor of the govern-
ment controlling the countrys assets
for public good. Many people sup-
ported Coughlins views. Are these
the voters that Obama is pandering to
now? Is this the direction Democrats
want to take our country?
Now that times are tough, wealthy
people are again the villains. While a
billionaire is hugely wealthy, a person
worth a million dollars is not rich. But,
LETTERS Page 234
helping with decorations, set-up, clean-up,
and serving guests.
When: 9 am to 11 am
Where: 632 East Canon Perdido Street

Book Signing at Tecolote
David Krieger will sign his book,
Speaking of Peace. Krieger is the founder
of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
When: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Tecolote Book Shop,
1470 E. Valley Road
Info: 969-4977
Holiday Open House
Bella Duran salon and spa invites all to a
Holiday Open House with cocktails and
hors doeuvres.
When: 4 pm to late
Where: 1102 Coast Village Circle
Info: 845-5950
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21
21st Annual Living Nativity
For 21 years the congregation of the First
United Methodist Church has staged a
re-creation of the Holy Night for three
nights just before Christmas. Under a
redwood tree and adjacent to the church,
a grassy area is transformed into a
humble wooden stable, complete with
Mary, Joseph and tiny baby Jesus asleep
in the manger. Three majestic kings stand
by with their gifts to the Holy Child,
attentive angels appear nearby, and lowly
shepherds tend to their focks. Camels,
sheep, a donkey and occasional chickens
surround the manger taking in the wonder
of it all.
The Living Nativity will be held for 3
nights: December 21, 22 and 23
rd
from
5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. Warm cider
and goodies will be served and free
tours of the historic Sanctuary will also
be available. The two-story Sanctuary,
built in 1927, is open and decorated in
seasonal fnery with a 10-foot Christmas
tree, bright red poinsettias and Christmas
music softly playing.
When: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: First United Methodist Church
is located at the corner of Garden and
Anapamu Streets, one block from the SB
Courthouse. Parking is available behind
the church with the parking entrance off
Garden Street.
Info: 963-3579
or visit the website www.fumcsb.org MJ
When: 7 pm
Where: 227 E. Arrelaga Street
Info: 966-2239
or www.santabarbaraunity.org
Lecture and Luncheon
The Dream Act and the effort to repeal
it will be discussed by California
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly at the
Montecito Hope Ranch Republican
Womens Club monthly luncheon at the
Montecito Country Club. Roadblocks
Facing the Republican Minority in
the California Legislature - Hopes for
the Future, is the topic of the talk by
Assemblyman Donnelly, who represents
the 59th District in San Bernardino
County. He is the author of the current
petition to rescind AB131 (the Dream Act)
which allows students who are in the U.S.
illegally to pay in-state tuition and receive
fnancial aid from the state. The luncheon
features a special Christmas musical revue
by MJ columnist Erin Graffy.
When: Registration begins at 10:30 am,
with the general meeting and installation
of offcers at 11 am and the luncheon
at 11:45 am
Costs: $30 pre-paid or $35 at the door
Info: MHRRWC@gmail.com
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17
Breakfast with Santa
Santa visits the Boys & Girls Club of
Santa Barbara; members are invited
with their families to have breakfast,
meet Santa, do arts and crafts, make
ornaments and presents and choose a gift
provided by the Unity Shoppe. Volunteers
from the Clubs Womens Auxiliary will be
THURSDAY DECEMBER 15
Tea & Trunk Show
Bacara Resort & Spa hosts its frst annual
Tea & Trunk Show event, where guests can
listen to live music in the festive Bacara
lobby and indulge in a Bacara-style tea
tasting.
The tasting will include three flights
of teas from all across the globe,
moderated by Bacaras Tea Master.
Each tea poured will be paired with a
gourmet food tasting course, inspired
by the various teas, to complement
the unique characteristics of each tea,
prepared by Executive Chef David
Reardon.
The event will also feature a trunk show
by jewelry designer, Janet Heller,
and an informal fashion show. After tea,
guests can take advantage of Bacaras
3070% off one-day-only sale upstairs
in the Rotunda, offering sale pricing on
highly-edited fashion fnds and designer
brands like Rozae Nichols, Diane von
Furstenberg, Alice + Olivia, Vince, J
Brand Jeans, Twill Twenty Two, Robert
Graham and Kooba handbags from
the Luxury Boutique, as well as the Spa
Boutique.
When: 2 pm to 4 pm Tea,
sale from 2 pm to 6 pm
Where: 8301 Hollister Avenue
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Community Calendar
by Kelly Mahan
Montecito Tide Chart
Day Low Hgt High Hgt Low Hgt High Hgt Low Hgt
Thurs, Dec 15 1:15 AM 3.9 5:57 AM 2.8 11:47 AM 4.9 07:00 PM 0.1
Fri, Dec 16 2:05 AM 4.1 7:20 AM 2.7 12:49 PM 4.2 07:46 PM 0.5
Sat, Dec 17 2:56 AM 4.4 8:59 AM 2.4 02:14 PM 3.6 08:38 PM 1
Sun, Dec 18 3:46 AM 4.9 10:29 AM 1.7 03:57 PM 3.3 09:34 PM 1.4
Mon, Dec 19 4:35 AM 5.4 11:40 AM 0.8 05:33 PM 3.2 010:33 PM 1.7
Tues, Dec 20 5:23 AM 5.9 12:37 PM -0.1 06:50 PM 3.4 011:31 PM 1.9
Wed, Dec 21 6:10 AM 6.3 01:27 PM -0.8 07:50 PM 3.6
Thurs, Dec 22 12:26 AM 2 6:56 AM 6.7 02:13 PM -1.4 08:41 PM 3.8
Fri, Dec 23 1:17 AM 2 7:42 AM 6.9 02:57 PM -1.7 09:28 PM 4

FRIDAY DECEMBER 16
Panzumo at MAW
African dance beats liven up Music
Academy of the West as Panzumo performs
song and dance. Gourmet vegan cuisine is
available, and special guests will surprise
the audience.
When: 7 pm to 10 pm
Where: 1070 Fairway Road
Cost: $15-$50
Info: 966-4604
Art Exhibit
Marsha Red Adams, CSU Professor
Emeritus, is an exhibiting artist with
work in numerous collections and in
over a dozen publications. Her work has
been exhibited internationally, including
Germany and Mexico, with work in almost
100 exhibitions, including over 20 solo
exhibitions.
Ms Adams opens her new studio to the
public this weekend. Come meet the artist
and see her large-scale artwork in the
context of her working studio in Carpinteria.
When: Saturday, 5 pm to 9 pm, and
Sunday 11 am to 4 pm
Where: Palm Loft Art Studio Complex, 410
Palm Avenue, Studio A15 in Carpinteria
Cost: Tea Tastings are $35 per person;
no cost for shopping only
Info: 968-0100
Wine Tasting
Laird McLain makes his debut at
the Liquor & Wine Grotto, pouring a
selection of wines including Kessler-Haak
chardonnay and pinot noir, as well as De
Paola zinfandel and Riverbench pinot noir
When: 4:30 pm to 7 pm
Where: 1271 Coast Village Road
Cost: $1
FRIDAY DECEMBER 16
Winter Sing
Students, teachers and parents at
Montecito Union School spread holiday
cheer
When: 9:30 am, 10:45 am
and 12:45 pm
Where: MUS Auditorium,
385 San Ysidro Road
The First Noel
Unity Church of Santa Barbara presents
the Annual Christmas Cantata: The First
Noel with the Unity Singers, Noreen
Brokke, and special guests. A love
offering is welcome to beneft the Unity
Shop. Refreshments will be served.
A
t their fnal meeting of 2011,
the Montecito Association
board of directors announced
the launch of their new website, which
went live last week. The website, www.
montecitoassociation.org, features
spotlights, community issues,
agendas for Montecito Architectural
Board of Review, Montecito Planning
Commission and Montecito
Association board meetings, photos,
links, a calendar and much more. The
website, headed up by publicity chair
Tom Schleck, is completely updated
with a new format and new features
to assist community members in
obtaining information about all things
Montecito.
During community reports,
Montecito Union School superinten-
dent Tammy Murphy reported that
enrollment at the school continues to
increase, with admission currently at
460. More children are expected to
begin attending the school after the
winter break. Ms Murphy also noted a
ribbon cutting ceremony for the new-
ly-finished pathway on San Ysidro
Road will take place on Wednesday,
January 11, at 8:30 am. Kids at the
school are in the process of making
handmade thank you notes for neigh-
bors impacted by the construction on
the path; neighbors will be personally
invited to the ribbon cutting ceremo-
ny. There are a whole lotta kids using
that pathway, she said.
Lieutenant Kelly Moore with Santa
Barbara County Sheriffs Department
said, Tis the season to steal from
unlocked cars. He reported more
smash and grabs at trailheads and
beach access points, along with thefts
from unlocked cars.
Montecito Fire Protection Districts
Terry McElwee thanked the commu-
nity for supporting Movember, the
mustache-growing fundraising event
which the district participated in last
month.
Dana Newquist reported that a new
community tree, to replace the decayed
tree that was removed from the cor-
ner of San Ysidro Road and North
Jameson, will be planted later this
week. Because of right of way issues,
the tree will be planted in Manning
Park, between the tennis courts and
San Ysidro Road. It will be planted in
honor of Helen and Don Hathaway,
who started the tradition of decorat-
ing the tree during the holidays over
60 years ago. Don Hathaway, a former
MFPD chief, passed away in July.
An official commemoration will take
place on Wednesday, December 21.
Newquist also reported that he
has been in communication with the
attorneys and family involved with
David Myricks trust. Mr. Myrick,
who passed away in September, has
donated his massive archive of manu-
scripts, microfilms, photographs, per-
sonal notes and other items to the
History Archive. He also bequeathed
$15,000 to the Archive, on the con-
dition that it breaks away from the
Montecito Association and form a 501-
C3 non-profit.
Newquist said there are a couple of
options on where to move the History
Archive in order to accommodate the
influx of Myricks belongings. One
of those options is at Casa Dorinda;
executive director and president Ron
Schaefer, who was in attendance at
the meeting and formally introduced
himself, said he is supportive of mov-
ing the Archive to Casa.
The board voted to send a letter to
the Montecito Planning Commission
regarding an approved project on
East Mountain Drive. The controver-
sial project requires approximately
8,000 cubic yards of grading and the
construction of a 1,100-ft driveway
to access the property, which would
require two bridges to cross a drain-
age. It would require the removal of 18
oak trees, and significantly impact 21
others, and neighbors have appealed
the land use permit. The board voted
to show support of the appellants;
the appeal will be seen at Montecito
Planning Commission early next year.
As the year comes to a close, MA
members can expect a letter in the
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Community leaders and Montecito Union students
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am for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-
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The Association office will be closed
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The MA annual meeting is sched-
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4 pm.
Hot Springs Latest
Land Trust of Santa Barbara exec-
utive director Michael Feeney tells
us the purchase of the 462-care Hot
Springs property has been pushed
back to mid-February, amid easement
and title issues that have arisen. We
have negotiated an extension on the
close of escrow until then so we may
work out some legal issues, he told
us earlier this week.
Earlier this year, Feeney announced
his organizations aspiration to
acquire the Hot Springs Canyon prop-
erty, with the intent to hand it over
to the Los Padres National Forest for
maintenance. The Land Trust, a non-
profit organization which works to
conserve open space and habitat res-
toration, entered into an option to buy
the historic property for $8.7 million
from the propertys owners, Mark
McCaslin and his siblings. The Land
Trust launched a campaign to raise
the funds by December 15; as of press
time they are only $20,000 short of the
goal, which was also slightly reduced
by the owners.
The people of Montecito have real-
ly stepped up to save this property,
Feeney said. Congratulations are in
order for the community, who saw the
importance of saving this property.
Money is no longer an issue; now we
have to work out the legal issues.
Feeney says the Land Trust is not in
the position to maintain the property,
so to ensure that the Forest Service
will take it over, some issues need to
be worked out between the Forest
Service, Montecito Water District, and
an adjacent neighbor to the property.
Our goal is to ensure this land will
be permanently dedicated as natural
open space for people to experience
and enjoy, Feeney said.
If all goes as planned, the Los Padres
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property similarly to other forest land
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Let it Snow!
Father Christmas with children at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum annual festive faire
round waiting to be ridden, with a
silent auction ready to be bid on.
Further out into the tented courtyard,
kept warm by heaters and fire pits,
were the dinner tables beautifully lit
with candles.
There was not only a cocktail bar,
but also a candy bar (pun intended).
There you could pick up a small take-
out carton and fill it with whatever
delighted your taste buds. The foun-
tain was lit and the dance floor laid
out with a band ready to play.
The best part was after dinner,
when Father Christmas and entou-
rage entered to squeals of joy from the
kids. This was the old-fashioned party
where little girls dressed up in their
finest velvet and Mary Janes and boys
wore jackets and ties. Really! There
were no jeans to be seen. There were
ballerinas that danced while snow
showered down upon them.
The Honorary Chair of all this fes-
tivity was president of the board,
Eleanor Van Cott. Executive director
David Bisol, who usually dons the
Father Christmas costume, was ill so
there was a secret substitute. Some
of the patrons were Eleanor, Astrid
and Lawrence Hammett, and John
Woodward. Others attendees were
Peter Hilf, three generations of the
Fuhrer family Annelise, Benjamin,
Don, Jonathan, Lisa, Matthew and
Susan Marlene and Warren Miller,
and Bill Burtness. Bridlewood Estate
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As Santa says, Merry Christmas to
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Barbara Redmond and husband Richard on either side of the SBHM board president and honorary
chair Eleanor Van Cott in front of the candy bar
Snow flakes falling on the sugar plum fairies at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum winter wonder-
land
Part of the Merry Wreath Consort singing in front of the museum at the Remember the Magic event
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Angels in Flight
The holidays are a good time to
be talking about angels and we have
a group of them right here in Santa
Barbara. They are the members of
Angel Flight West (AFW). The organi-
zation arranges free air transportation
in response to health care and other
compelling human crisis. It links vol-
unteer pilots with people in need of
travel assistance to and from facilities
throughout the 13 western states. The
pilots fly their own planes and pro-
vide the fuel themselves.
According to the chair of AFW Santa
Barbara Community Support Council,
Martin Bell, The group was formed
in 1984 and flew fifteen missions.
Since then, they have flown forty-
six thousand mercy flights. There are
sixteen hundred pilots in the thirteen
states. On average, an Angel Flight
mission takes off somewhere every
daylight hour. Do angels have wings?
These do and they are heaven sent.
The local group held a Flights of
Hope reception at Atlantic Aviation
on the ocean side of the airport (where
Oprah parks her plane). Thanks went
to Atlantic Aviation not only for the
use of their facility, but also for host-
ing the event. Santa Barbara support-
ers had bountiful munchies to eat
and wine to sip while meeting pilots
and hearing patient stories. Some
of the AFW group attending were
Alan Dias, the executive director who
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All Saints-by-the-Sea Church
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Congregation BNai Brith Santa Barbara
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National Charity League, Inc.
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
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Young Leaders Society
Young Life
Domestic Violence Solutions for SB Cty.
Dos Pueblos Challenger Baseball
Dos Pueblos High School Engineering
Academy Foundation
Dos Pueblos High School Athletic Boosters
Down Syndrome Association of SB
Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center
Easy Lif Transportation
Economic Alliance of Northern SB Cty.
El Camino Elementary School
E Clampus Vitus
El Concilio de Lompoc
Elephants Umbrella Fund
Empower Congo Women
Ensemble Teatre Company
Environmental Defense Center
Everybody Dance Now!
Families ACT!
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara
Fire Services Training Institute
Food from the Heart
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Foothill Elementary School
Foundation for Girsh Park
Friendship Adult Day Care Center
Friendship Paddle
Future Food
Garden Court, Inc.
Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria
Girls Incorporated of Greater SB Cty.
Global e-Books
Goleta Beach Triathlon
Goleta Education Foundation
Goleta Lemon Festival
Goleta Valley Beautiful
Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Greater SB Ice Skating Association
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Habitat for Humanity of Southern SB Cty.
Hearts Terapeutic
Hillside House
Hollister Elementary School
Hope Education Foundation
Hope Elementary School
Hospice of Santa Barbara
Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara Cty.
Jewish Federation of Greater SB Cty.
Jewish Film Foundation
Junior League of Santa Barbara, Inc.
Just Communities
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
K-9 Placement and Assistance League, Inc.
Kellogg Elementary School
La Colina Junior High School
La Cuesta High School
La Cumbre Junior High School Foundation
La Patera Elementary School
Las Aletas
Leadership Santa Barbara County
Learning Ally
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
LifeChronicles
Lions Club of Goleta
Lobero Teatre
Lompoc Tsunami Aquatics
Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lompoc Valley Distance Club
Lompoc Valley Hospital Foundation
Lompoc Valley Master Chorale
Lompoc Valley Women in Chamber
of Commerce
Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building
Foundation
Marine Corps League
Marymount of Santa Barbara
Miniature American Shepherd
Club of the USA
MIT Enterprise Forum Central Coast
Monroe Elementary School PTA
SBB&T has always been a
generous partner in helping
us enrich the lives of families
in Santa Barbara County.
Te Santa Barbara Zoo
has partnered with SBB&T
for over 40 years and they
provide us with the same high
quality care and personal
attention that we provide our
animals and guests.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Santa Barbara Newcomers Club
Santa Barbara Partners in Education
Santa Barbara Police Foundation
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
Santa Barbara Reef & Run
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation
Santa Barbara Symphony
Santa Barbara Teachers Associaton
Carol Bedford
Chief Financial Ofcer
Santa Barbara Zoo
Sal Cisneros
President & CEO
Channel Islands YMCA
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Brenda Herrera and Clemencia Navarro
Family Service Agency Dorothy Jackson Family Resource Center, Lompoc
Te generous donation of used ofce furniture allowed us to
complete our new Center and provide our families with a welcoming
and professional environment. Brenda Herrera
St. Magdalene School
St. Raphael School
St. Vincents
San Marcos High School - Athletic Boosters
San Marcos Parent-Child Workshop
Sansum Clinic
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series
Santa Barbara Animal Care Foundation
Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS
Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable
Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Beautiful
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club
Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
Santa Barbara Charter School
Santa Barbara Choral Society
Santa Barbara Christian School
Santa Barbara City College - Athletics
Santa Barbara City College Foundation
Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation
Santa Barbara County Action Network
Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation
Santa Barbara County Fire Department
Santa Barbara County Flower & Nursery
Growers Association
Santa Barbara County Sherifs Benevolent Posse
Santa Barbara Courthouse Docent Council
Santa Barbara Courthouse Legacy Foundation
Santa Barbara Downtown Organization
Santa Barbara Education Foundation
Santa Barbara Firefghters Alliance
Santa Barbara Foresters & Hugs for Cubs
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara High School
Santa Barbara Jewish Federation
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Santa Barbara Unifed School District
Santa Barbara Village
Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
Santa Barbara Young Professionals
Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Maria Fairpark
Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
Santa Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance
Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians
Santa Ynez Terapeutic Riding Program
Santa Ynez Valley Charter School
Santa Ynez Valley Girls Sofball Association
Sarah House
SBChannels.tv
Senior Expo
Share Our Strength, Inc.
Sierra Club
Solvang Chamber of Commerce
Solvang Oktoberfest
Solvang Rotary
South Coast Railroad Museum
Special Olympics
State Street Ballet
Storyteller Childrens Center
Summer Solstice
Sunrise Montessori Pre-School
Surf Happens Foundation
Surfrider Foundation
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
Te Arts Fund
Te Community Planet Foundation
Te First Tea
Te Graduates of Santa Barbara
Newcomers Club
Te Lindsay Foundation
Te Samarkand
Te Valley Foundation
Toys for Tots
Tradart Foundation
Transition House

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flew in from AFW headquarters in
Santa Monica, chair of AFW board
Steve Danz and Council residents
Cheryl Hall, Don Margolin, Amy
Rondepierre and John Wrench, M.D.
Guest speaker was W. Mitchell,
who, after suffering burns on over
65% of his body and ending up in a
wheelchair for life, now motivates
audiences across the globe to soar
to the top. He has been to the White
House for five different Presidents.
As Mitchell said, Its not what hap-
pens to you. Its what you do about it.
He joked, Ive learned never to appear
with kids or dogs or Angel Flight news
stories. When AFW fundraising con-
sultant Melinda Johansson asked me
to speak a few words, I didnt realize
how few. He sometimes speaks for
three hours and she wanted ten min-
utes. As a metaphor for the angels
Mitchell reminded us, Anyone can
count the seeds in an apple, but no one
knows how many apples in that seed.
For information on how you can
help or to donate air miles, call Martin
Bell at 637-8080.
Christmas, Candlelight,
and Cocktails
The board of Casa del Herrero invit-
ed everyone to their annual gala, Casa
Blanca, An evening of Christmas,
Candlelight & Cocktails. There were
shades of Casablanca, Morocco in the
dcor with brass star shaped lanterns
hanging from the tree branches and
lighting the driveway. These led to a
tented courtyard in front of the house
with the tiled pond in the center and
more lanterns. Red peonies set in bur-
lap all around were rustic yet elegant.
The cloths covering the cocktail tables
looked Moroccan in design.
Executive Director Molly Barkers
creative brother-in-law, David Steele,
designed the unique bar to resemble
George Steedmans workshop (the
homes original builder and owner).
They were serving, what else, but
screwdrivers with jokes going around
about being hammered. The bits
and bites were delicious, especially
the scallops.
Erudite Frank Goss from Sullivan
Goss Art Gallery was the auctioneer.
Obviously a very good one, because
a fountain sold twice for $12,500 each
time. The artist is Laurence Hodges,
who is the sister-in-law of the gala
chair, Sharon Bradford. The in-laws
were busy. The fountain is a mosaic
made from the Casa tile morgue. A
one-of-a-kind John Hall reproduction
of a beautiful 17
th
century Spanish
colonial table from the Casa went for
$8,500. After every sale, Goss struck
Mr. Steedmans signature anvil from
the workshop; it was better than a
gavel. The sold out crowd netted over
$100,000 for the Casa.
Sharons gala committee was
her husband David, Joanna and
Marc Appleton, Marcia and Jamie
Constance, Julie and Bill Esrey, Anne
and John Gilchrist, Cindy and John
Hall, Susan and Palmer Jackson,
Valerie and AJ Rice, Phyllis and
Philip Smith, Suzanne Tucker and
Tim Marks, and Joanie and Gerhard
Zacher. Kudos for a stellar event.
Casa del Herrero is a historic eleven-
acre estate in the heart of Montecito
built in the 1920s. It will be open
for tours through December 17,
decked out in all its holiday finery,
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Cider and
cookies will be available, too. Call 565-
5653 for reservations. MJ
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Casa del Herrero committee member Suzanne Tucker with Steedmans great granddaughter Pharibe
Wise, event chair Sharon Bradford, executive director Molly Barker, and great granddaughter Douglas
Wise-Stuart at the historic eleven-acre estate
Steedman grand-
son Albert Hinkley,
Phyllis and Philip
Smith, and board
president of Casa
del Herrero Charlie
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of Christmas,
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Bishop Diego High School
Calvary Chapel
Channel City Club
Goleta Valley South
Little League
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Santa Barbara Athletic
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Santa Barbara Foundation
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Santa Barbara Zoo
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in allowing us to assist you in your Real Estate needs this
past year. In honor of your continued support, and to promote
community strength, donations have been made this year to
the following organizations:
in the foothills; it would be managed
for wildlife habitat protection and rec-
reational use for the public. If sold
privately, the property, which encom-
passes Montecito Peak and the former
Hot Springs Spa and Hotel that oper-
ated in the early 1900s, could poten-
tially be developed. It is zoned to
allow six residential sites and possibly
a day spa per Montecito Community
Plan Guidelines.
The Land Trust is expected to be in
front of the Montecito Water District
Board at an upcoming meeting to dis-
cuss water access on the property.
For more information visit www.
sblandtrust.org.
Ortega Hill
Construction
On December 15, 16 and 19, Ortega
Hill Road between Sheffield Drive
and Ortega Ridge will be closed
between 8:30 am and 4 pm for tree
trimming and removal. During these
periods the road will be closed to
vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists;
motorists will be directed to use
detours.
Inclement weather could prompt
the County to reschedule this work if
necessary. For more information, call
Public Works representative Udy Loza
at 455-3323.
Holiday Haulers
Once again the Holiday Haulers
of Montecito are donating their time,
equipment and manpower to help the
Santa Barbara Foodbank during its
annual food drive. Led by Montecito
Journal columnist Lisa Cullen, the
Foodbank Holiday Haulers are a
group of local business owners who
have helped the Foodbank since the
fall of 2009.
Conceived and organized by
Cullen, who with her husband Chris
own Montecito Landscape, the
Holiday Haulers came into being
when Lisa asked the Foodbank a
few years ago what was needed to
ensure their Holiday Food Drive was
a success.
Organizations and individuals
donate food, but the Foodbank doesnt
have the resources to pick it up, says
Ms Cullen. Thats where we come in.
We pick up and deliver the food that
is donated to the Foodbank during the
Holiday Food Drive.
The exciting thing is that people
have heard about what we are doing
and want to help, explains Lisa. We
have more Holiday Haulers than ever
this year and we are ready to hit the
road. The haulers transport about
10,000 pounds of food each holiday
season.
This year The Haulers include
Chris and Lisa Cullen and Leana
Finley from Montecito Landscape,
Bob Kingston with All Around
Landscape Supply, Derrick Yee
with Abe Nursery, Tom Dolan with
Emilios Restaurant, Ken Olsen with
McCormix, Duke McPherson with
McPherson Consulting Arborist, John
Gettman with Partners Imaging,
George Schnakenberg with Agri-Turf,
Jose Perez with Perez Landscapes,
Jeff Fernandez with Aqua-Flo Santa
Barbara and Mike Alonzo with Aqua-
Flo Goleta.
The Santa Barbara County
Foodbank is a vital part of our com-
munity, distributing good, nutritious
food to those in need, most of whom
are seniors and children, Cullen
informed us. The Holiday Haulers
are made up of businesses who have
been in our area for a very long time;
this project gives us a chance to give
back to our community.
To have a Holiday Hauler pick up
your food donation this holiday sea-
son, please contact Diane Hadighi at
the Foodbank, 967-5741 x 112 or call
Lisa Cullen of Montecito Landscape
at 969-3984.
Toys for Tots
Montecito Fire Protection District
is partnering with Unity Shoppe and
Toys for Tots to collect toys for the less
fortunate this holiday season. A new,
unwrapped toy for a child or teen can
be dropped off at either fire station in
Montecito (595 San Ysidro Road and
2300 Sycamore Canyon Road).
Unity Shoppe has indicated that all
toys collected will stay within our local
communities. The Marine Toys for Tots
Foundation is now in its 65
th
year, and
is a non-profit organization that pro-
Foodbank Holiday Haulers, left to right: Duke McPherson, Bob Kingston Matt Taylor, Foodbank
Warehouse Manager, Lisa Cullen, Diane Hadighi, Foodbank Community Manager, Leana Finley and
Chris Cullen
vides fundraising and other necessary
support for the annual U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.
For more information visit www.
toysfortots.org or www.unityshoppe.
org. The collection bins at MFPD will
be available until December 23.
In Business
by Flora Kontilis
During the Holiday season, we
anticipate the nights spent giving
gifts and dining with family and
friends. What we dont look for-
ward to are the multitasking days
required for shopping and planning.
Sara Anna Fenu, owner of Santa
Barbara Hustle, is a personal assis-
tant that can save a possible holiday
nightmare, because sometimes there
just arent enough hours in a day.
The Holidays are my busiest time
of year, says Fenu, who has oper-
compiled by Flora Kontilis from information supplied by Santa Barbara County
Sheriffs Department, Carpinteria Division
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Injury Collision on Highway 101
Friday, 2 December, 10:50 pm California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to
a single vehicle incident on southbound US 101. A Carpinteria male in his mid
40s was driving his vehicle through a right curve in the road when he veered
into the center divider. The vehicle then moved across both lanes and went off
the right shoulder; the vehicle stopped in a tree field after passing through a
wire fence. CHP suspects alcohol was a factor in the collision; the driver was
arrested for driving under the influence, and then released to Santa Barbara
Cottage Hospital to be treated for his injuries. A report was taken.
Possession of Marijuana
at Cold Spring Trailhead
Friday, 9 December, 10 pm Deputy Scherbarth was on patrol near the Cold
Spring Trailhead when a vehicle was spotted parked in the area. Scherbarth
noticed that the vehicles windows were fogged; the deputy investigated for
suspicious activity. Scherbarth could not see inside the vehicle when the win-
dows were illuminated. Upon approaching the vehicle, Scherbarth found four
individuals inside the vehicle, three males and one female. None of the subjects
had a California drivers license. Scherbarth proceeded to pat down and search
the subjects individually; one of the male subjects had a small bag of mari-
juana in his pants front pocket. After all the vehicles occupants were searched,
Scherbarth looked through the vehicle; the deputy found a small glass smoking
pipe, which is commonly used for smoking crack cocaine, and a glass bong.
The male subject who possessed the marijuana claimed the glass pipe was his.
Scherbarth issued the driver with a citation for not having a drivers license and
for his vehicles holding the bong. The deputy also issued a citation for the other
male subject for having marijuana. All four individuals were released and picked
up by a friend. The vehicle was towed from the scene. A report was taken. MJ
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What the heck is that?
Caramelized mushroom cap
with nutmeg infused bleu sheep
cheese pure, according to this art-
fully decorated little sign that looks
like a candy cane, my wife said.
Hmm, let me try the little sign
instead.
It wasnt too bad but it was a
bit dry as paper products go, so I
washed it down with a large swig
of...
Awwwkkkkkk. (cough, gag,
cough, gag) What the..?
Hot cactus prickly pear cider,
my wife said. Says its from an old
family recipe.
You mean an odd family recipe.
Im not sure if its just because
we live in Southern California or
whether its a national movement
to create the most unusual finger
foods for the holidays. One party we
went to had pickled chilies stuffed
with cous-cous. Another offered
fish balls with tiny fins made from
brussel sprouts. Still another had
Spam Fingers with a shallot drizzle.
Sometimes I think actual fingers
would be better.
Ow, my wife said.
Sorry. I stopped chewing on her
fingers.
The first year I moved here from
New Hampshire, I was invited to a
Thanksgiving dinner that included
a tofu turkey. I dont know where
youd even hunt tofu turkeys or
what kind of bullet youd have to
shoot it with to keep it in one piece
like that. Do they make tofu shot
that they keep on the shelf next to
the buck shop and birdshot? Is there
a mating call whistle? Tofu! Tofu!
Tofu! It was easy to slice, I suppose.
And the hemp gravy wasnt bad.
But the mashed cauliflower faux
potatoes left a bit to be desired.
Here. Maybe you can get this
down without all those embarrass-
ing sound effects.
My wife handed me what
appeared to be a normal slice of
pizza.
Hah! Ive made that mistake
before. Party pizza now has to be
made with cheese from some ani-
mal other than the original. No
wonder California cows are happy
cows. Instead of hours in the barn
they now get to hang around the
farm and watch the anguished looks
on the goats faces as the giant
empty silver trucks pull in. Im
waiting for the trend to go to yak
cheese or alpaca cheese. I guess if
you spilled alpaca cheese on your
alpaca sweater at the party, no one
would really notice.
Youve got something green and
white on your shirt, my wife said.
Grilled parsnip and zucchini dip.
I swear when I stuck my gluten-free
cracker in it the thing yelped.
Drinking used to be safe. Beer or
wine. Maybe some gin drinks. Now,
everyone wants to have eggnog,
but they dont want to buy eggnog
in those little cardboard containers,
they want to make their own.
Egg white nog?
Egg Beaters nog?
Ostrich eggnog? You know one
egg makes two gallons?
To be safe, eggnog must now
be lactose free, so they use the
milk of soy or rice or almonds or
some kind of seed. Soon well be
enjoying medicinal cannabis milk
in California, which will help the
eggnog immensely, though it will
probably increase the calcium levels
in adults ten-fold.
Sangria has made a comeback.
It was big during the 60s and 70s,
mainly because the bottles made
cool candle holders. Now it offers
hosts the chance to get rid of their
unused Mogen David wine and any
old fruit they didnt want to throw
away.
I like it when the party is catered
and they have servers bringing tray
after tray of little things with tooth-
picks in them.
Wow, thats interesting. What is
it?
The liver of some kind of water
fowl.
Yum. Can I just have the pars-
ley?
Thats not parsley. Its baby car-
rot tops.
Poor carrots. There is an entire
generation that will never get to
raise their babies, because everyone
wants baby carrots in their salads.
Adult carrots end up mainly in...
Holiday vegetable cake? my
wife asked. Its got hydrogenated
cottonseed oil frosting?
I think Im going to slip out to
the car for a minute. Ive got half
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
left over from lunch and a bottle of
Dr. Pepper.
What kind of jelly? my wife
asked as we slipped out the door. MJ
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a class of people to blame and resent.
Have you seen the bumper sticker
Eat the Rich? He preys on the most
vulnerable, appealing to our base emo-
tions of jealousy and envy, because
everyone wants to be rich. Thats part of
the American dream. Our forefathers
came to this country seeking their for-
tune. If they were lucky and worked
hard they might strike it rich. Then,
they could provide security for their
family. If someone became ill, they
could afford to take care of them. They
wouldnt have to rely on the state and
be a burden on the taxpayer.
Wealthy people, accused of being
unpatriotic, have gone to Congress
saying tax me more, Im patriotic.
Warren Buffett says tax people like
him more. But, how many people are
there like Buffett? Buffett and Gates
could give most of their wealth away
and it would have no effect on their
lifestyle. Yet, they would begrudge
families who have accumulated mod-
est wealth from passing it on to their
children without the government tak-
ing half of it. They are just grand-
standing for their own public image.
The tax increase would only be sym-
bolic and would not affect the deficit.
It would take the class card away from
Democrats, but hurt our consumer-
driven economy.
Instead of uniting us, President
Obama is dividing us by playing the
class card. If we just tax those greedy
millionaires and billionaires more, we
can keep giving benefits to those who
need them. But the truth is we cant
keep spending even if we tax people
more. Government cant give everyone
everything they need. Life isnt fair
and government cant make it so. Does
government do more for people than
private charities? Do inefficient gov-
ernment bureaucracies do anything
better than the private sector? How is
the U.S. Postal Service doing? Its in
debt, but FedEx and UPS are doing
fine. Why was it said the government
is best which governs least? Who said
our system of democracy will work
until the politicians realize that people
will vote for whoever promises to give
them the most? But there wont be any-
thing left to give them, if we, like the
1971 rock song, Id Love to Change
the World says: Tax the rich, feed the
poor, til there are no rich no more.
Then who will we tax? This class war
isnt about eliminating poverty. Its
about vilifying wealth and redistribut-
ing it to get reelected.
Page Roos
Montecito
(Editors note: Wow; if enough people
begin to understand your well-thought-
out premise, perhaps we are ready to
embark on a different course come
November 2012! TLB) MJ
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The Krebs Last Christmas Party
A
nyone who has had the good
fortune of attending one of
George and Alice Krebs
Christmas parties over the past 16
years will be sad to hear this news.
Sadder still will be those whove
attended previous parties (always
black-tie) the Krebs hosted over the
past 50-something years when they
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by Matt Mazza
The massive open-air market the Mazzas explored in the morning before arriving at the farm
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family's) full story in the newest edition of the Montecito Journal (glossy edition), on newsstands now.
B
efore we left, it had become
pretty normal for me to take
Lily or Kate on searches for the
perfect components a particular
type of basil or a hard-to-fnd
Mexican chocolate, for example to
really make a dish come together.
These were fun days, sort of like
scavenger hunts, and Id buy the
girls little cupcakes and let them
pick a bottle of wine and wed talk
about our favorite foods and just
hang out. In the beginning, neither
wanted to come shopping with Dad;
by the end, it was a fght over whose
turn it was and whether we might
go to Whole Foods or Lazy Acres
(or both). Then theyd help in the
kitchen (for a few minutes, anyway)
and get a chance to see how their
work in the market translated into
what they would ultimately see on
the table. Good times, for sure.
And so it shouldnt have been
such a surprise that we all loved
a Thai cooking class we took last
week on a farm outside of Chiang
Mai. But it was indeed surprisingly
fun, something each of us enjoyed
tremendously, although perhaps for
different reasons.
The day started early. We were
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emeritus. She is the mother of Tim 97,
who graduated from Westmont with a
degree in psychology. At Westmont,
I always felt the closeness of com-
munity, she says. While you didnt
know every student on campus, you
had this feeling of real community. I
love that. Everyone was friendly.
White, who has had four children
attend Westmont within a 12-year
span, was frequently in Santa Barbara
to watch her children compete with
the Westmont mens and womens
polo teams. She herself attend-
ed Westmont because she wanted
to have her education influenced
by Christian doctrine. White says,
Westmont changed my life by pro-
viding me with instruction and tools
in an academic environment with a
Christian world view; this has helped
me engage my faith in community
around me. The campus is strongly
evangelical, and also religiously ecu-
menical, which is a very special and
important feature of this college.
Jupiter Takes Over the
Skies During Viewing
The gas giant Jupiter will be the
focus of attention for stargazers at a
free, public viewing with the power-
ful Keck Telescope Friday, December
16. The viewing, which begins at
about 7 pm, lasts several hours.
The observatory opens its doors to
the public every third Friday of the
month in conjunction with the Santa
Barbara Astronomical Unit, whose
members bring their own telescopes
to Westmont for the public to gaze
through. In case of inclement weath-
er, please call the Telescope Viewing
Hotline at (805) 565-6272 and check
the Westmont website to see if the
viewing has been canceled.
Westmont physics instructor
Thomas Whittemore says Jupiter
will be high in the sky with its
Great Red Spot in view. If condi-
tions are good, we may be able to
get a glimpse of this cloud storm on
Jupiters surface, he says.
Other celestial objects that may
be featured include several cra-
ters on the moon and open clus-
ters in the Milky Way. Within the
sunlit section of the moon will
be the wonderful triplet of cra-
ters: Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and
Arzachel, Whittemore explains. If
the weather cooperates, we may
be able to see some details in the
basins of these ancient craters.
Whittemore says some open clus-
ters, groups of several thousand
stars, form interesting patterns.
NGC 457 looks like an owl and is
known as the Owl Cluster, he says.
NGC 663 looks like an S. Could
it be that some distant civilization,
lying seventy-two hundred light-
years away, is trying to communi-
cate with us? Probably not, but it is
fun to think about. MJ
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he Westmont Board of Trustees,
which oversees the operations
of the college, has welcomed
four new members. Denise Jackson
78, a director of human resources
in Pasadena, Sharon Rose 89, an
attorney in Washington, D.C., Lynne
Tahmisian 67, vice president of La
Arcada Investment Corporation in
Santa Barbara, and Celeste White
76, president of Vintage Ranch
Properties in Napa, are all alumnae
of Westmont.
Jackson, who works at Career
Education Corporation, serves
the Westmont Alumni Advisory
Committee and the Wallace Emerson
Society. My goal, responsibility and
focus is to make sure alumni issues,
concerns and interests get brought
to the board, she says. I am a big
proponent of connectivity. When I
look at my own life, my relation-
ships and my closest friends, they
all come from Westmont, whether I
knew them here or have met them
along the way. I want people to
remain connected with the college
over a long period of time.
Rose, who earned a Master of
Business Administration degree
at Claremont Graduate University
and a Juris Doctor from UC Davis,
is an associate with Cadwalader,
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tinuously operated law firm in the
United States. Rose, a former partner
of Trinity Financial Partners, spent
15 years in financial services before
entering the legal profession. As a
student at Westmont, I really appre-
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ence and the lifelong friendships and
relationships that I developed, she
says. Westmont has a unique com-
bination of academic strength and
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motto says.
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late Dwight Small, professor emeri-
tus at Westmont and a well-known
author on Christian marriage. Her
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We like to think of Celtic Spring as
our little Irish band from Ojai, but in
reality the family band the six Wood
siblings joined by their parents now
belongs to the world. What began as a
way to introduce the kids to Irish tra-
ditions, turned into an international
sensation after the band played and
step-danced its way to the finals of
Americas Got Talent back in 2007 (they
competed when the youngest brother,
Aidan, was just five years old). Now,
however, with the two oldest chil-
dren Elizabeth (24) and Deirdre
(22) away at college the band is back
to a more limited touring schedule,
which thankfully includes periodic
appearances at the local Santa Barbara
contra dance, where the six fiddlers
(two also play other instruments) offer
their lively tunes to which others can
dance.
Elizabeth talked about the genesis
of Celtic Spring and recent develop-
ments in a telephone interview from
graduate school in Denver.
Q. All of the kids in your family are part
of the band. Was this what your parents
always wanted?
A. It was never something that we
planned at all. Music and dancing
and performing have become a big
part of my familys life for as long as I
can remember. But its been a gradual
and organic development. Our par-
ents never had a plan to have a pro-
fessional band. They just wanted to
give us the gift of the music and Irish
culture. The rest of it developed natu-
rally over time.
So there wasnt a feeling of being forced
in any way, like going into the family
business?
No, not at all. To be honest, its been
more of myself and my siblings over
the years wanting to do more and
that they had to contain us. Its never
been any kind of push from them. The
opportunity to travel, meet people
and see things youd never do without
the band was amazing. Our family
really loves doing it together.
Every kid felt the same way?
Yeah, sure. When my sister Alex
was three, she wanted to do exactly
what I was doing. So she got a little
fiddle and started practicing. Then
Deirdre and Cole wanted to play.
Kids always want to imitate parents
or older siblings, the people they look
up to. You naturally absorb your sur-
roundings and culture... I remember
that my little brother was surprised
to find out that not every child plays
the violin. It was so much of our real-
ity. And if its fun and enjoyable, you
want to keep doing it.
For us, its like going to school. You
dont ask about it. Its just what you
do. Music and dance was part of our
sub-culture. Its a lot of work and the
kids may not appreciate as much, but
as teenagers it really became our own
thing. Over the years my parents have
been the backbone behind it, bringing
us to lessons and music camps, mak-
ing sure practices happen, but artis-
tically its always been my siblings
leading it, creatively, to where we
wanted to go. The directions we want
to take musically come from us.
Lots of families have friction even with-
out working together. How do you avoid it
or deal with it as professionals?
Were a really normal family, so of
course things do come up. There are
times were not thrilled to be together
but when we do the show, whatever is
going on prior to sound check, it dis-
appears once we start playing. Music
is a real gift in that way; we leave
everything else behind and are just so
happy to play together. Its brought
us closer over the years. So when we
smile on stage, its very genuine.
Okay, can you please clear up some-
thing else: explain the difference between
jigs, reels, hornpipes, and the various
styles of Celtic music you play?
The main difference is the time sig-
nature. A reel is always 4/4 upbeat
dance music. A jig is 6/8 and a bit
more bouncy. Waltz is in 3/4. Then
theres the speed you play them at. We
do music from Ireland, Scotland and
Cape Breton, which weve learned
from music camps around the coun-
try and Europe and from fiddlers
who would show us things. In more
recent years, weve moved into a bit
of jazz. My brother Sean is a super
crazy creative musician whos always
bringing new things to the band. And
weve also all been classically trained,
so youll hear that influence as well,
mostly in the technical precision.
Tell me about the whole experience of
competing on the television show.
We had no idea what to expect. We
knew we were pretty good, but when
we saw the other acts and realized
there were some talented people, we
were very surprised when we moved
on to the finals. It was exciting to
be sharing our culture with main-
stream America, a huge gift to us.
Having twelve million viewers was
just amazing; so many people see-
ing and hearing our band perform.
For them to see a big family doing
something together, even the little
siblings up there and part of it, I think
people loved it. I think thats what
connected, the combination of our
talent and the family. And we were
ourselves through the whole thing;
it didnt change us. But it was a little
window into Hollywood and that
whole lifestyle.
With all that success, was there a
thought of not going back to college?
Education always has priority and
performing has gone along side of
it. So I never thought of not going
back. While the band has been a huge
part of my familys life, becoming a
whole person is just as important.
We talked about long-term goals and
how big we wanted to make it. Over
the years its worked out well to fit it
in alongside education for everyone.
We never dreamed wed do what we
did, as kids on into our adult years. So
were taking it as it comes and loving
it while we have it.
Youre off at grad school now. How will
Celtic Spring continue indefinitely?
I know were always going to play
music together, whether its on big
stages or just in our houses. Its a
huge part of all of our lives, and well
always do it on some level. Right
now, theres a plan to continue for the
immediate future. And well see what
happens down the road. Well always
have Christmas and family weddings.
And that broadens the family, too.
Deirdre married a guy who is a great
Irish flautist and he has come and
played a show with us already, and
joined the contra dances, including
the next one.
But you dont get to dance yourselves at
the contra performances.
Its a very different setting. But we
love doing it because we get to be on
stage and pay attention only to the
music, the sound itself, and not have
to worry about dancing or what we
look like. Its a fun jam session with
the band and we get to watch you
dance. We work off your energy and
it lifts us up. Thats why its one of
our favorite venues with the interac-
tion with the dancers on the floor, the
energy builds throughout the night.
Celtic Spring plays for the regular
Sunday night contra dance at the Carrillo
Recreation Center from 6:30-9:30pm on
December 18. Admission is possibly free if
you just want to watch (ask at the door).
Call 682-5523 or visit www.sbcds.org.
Reitmans Ugly Mirror
Montecito-connected filmmaker
Jason Reitman is receiving strong
reviews for his fourth film, Young
Adult, which opened in a limited
run last Friday and arrives in town
this weekend. But unlike Juno, the
previous comic-drama collaboration
between Reitman and screenwriter
Diablo Cody, theres nothing remote-
ly uplifting in this story about a mid-
30s former high school beauty, played
brilliantly by Charlize Theron, revis-
iting her hometown in a misguided
attempt to re-start her life by re-cap-
turing her old boyfriend, who is hap-
pily married with a new baby.
The movie bumps along with nasty
swerve... toward an ending blessedly
free of anything warm, fuzzy, or opti-
mistic, wrote the Los Angeles Times,
while the New York Times lauds the
movies brilliant, brave and breath-
takingly cynical heart while applaud-
ing that it challenges the dreary con-
ventional wisdom that a movie pro-
tagonist must be likable.
I like unlikeable characters,
Reitman told the audience at a pre-
view screening for Santa Barbara
International Film Festivals Cinema
Society earlier this month. I love
the challenge of trying to make them
human beings. I find that much more
All In The Family
On Entertainment
by 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.
Family band Celtic Spring hails from Ojai, and has gained international attention after reaching the
finals of Americas Got Talent in 2007
interesting. Nice people are kind of
boring... I wanted to examine charac-
ters that dont change. In [most] mov-
ies you see people make these one
hundred and eighty degree turns, but
that doesnt happen often in real life.
We have moments of realization, we
learn things, but we dont change.
Codys mentality, if not her exact
words, rang true for Reitman, he said,
noting that when he told his therapist
he was afraid that if the sessions were
successful he would lose his ability
to write. Dont worry, he was told.
Youll only change five percent at
most.
Therons character creates several
cringe-inducing moments, when you
know a train wreck is coming and also
know no one is getting out of the way.
Its almost too painful to watch. That
was the point, the director said.
A great movie acts as a mirror,
Reitman stated. You should look up
on the screen and see yourself. No
matter how vile you think shes being,
you look up into the mirror and think
perhaps Im two percent like her. It
becomes an ugly mirror. Thats what
we were after.
Not everybody left the theater rav-
ing about Young Adult, however, and
thats perfectly fine with Reitman.
We didnt make this movie to make
people feel good. I wanted this movie
to hurt, to be uncomfortable... I want
to watch complicated people, people
with issues. I want to see my personal
inner struggles reflected on screen
and know that Im not alone. I think
that if I like them, the audience will
like them too. And if I dont lose some
of them along the way, maybe Im not
doing my job.
Revel in the Holidays
Now in its fourth year, Santa
Barbara Christmas Revels may not
have quite become the annual tradi-
tion of The Nutcracker, but for some
performers and attendees, theres
nothing like the community-based
revelry of these shows, a throwback
to an earlier era where the audience
actually gets to be involved.
After visiting the Renaissance and
Victorian eras in previous editions, the
Santa Barbara company now takes on
early 19th century Bavaria in this lat-
est version of a national Revels script,
complete with colorful costumes, live-
ly dancing, glorious choral and instru-
mental music, and engaging storytell-
ing of that time and place. The large
choruses of adult and child singers
are complemented by a full range of
musicians, from brass to alpenhorns
to accordions, with dances including
the polka, a graceful Laendler and an
energetic Schuhplattler.
Returning performers include
Boxtales Theatre Company veteran
Matt Tavianini as Knecht Ruprecht,
local favorite Diane Stevenett as Frau
Hlle, the Pacific Sword Company
and many more.
We spoke with Susan Keller, the
Montecito-based founder and tireless
promoter of Santa Barbara Revels,
earlier this week.
Q. This year the show takes place in
Bavaria in early 1800s. Thats quite a
change from previous years.
A. We try to do a new show every
year. Its a nice follow up to the
Victorian because theres a lot of great
Christmas traditions that originated
in Bavaria, everything from St. Nick to
the whole notion of a Christmas tree.
Those are all early German traditions.
They also celebrate solstice and the
shortest day of the year, so it wasnt
hard to make it non-religious. Its set
in a beer hall, which was a social gath-
ering spot in those days.
St. Nick isnt quite the jolly old fellow
we portray him as today, though, right?
No, hes not. On Feast Day in honor
of Sankt Nikolaus on December sixth,
he goes from house to house and
quizzes the children and expects them
to entertain him. He keeps a list of
everyone and whether theyve done
good or bad deeds. If theyve been
bad, his servant and sidekick Knecht
Ruprecht has a switch to use on them
or a lump of coal to put in their stock-
ing. The really bad children get car-
ried off in his sack. So its definitely
not the sugarcoated version, but there
are always happy endings.
Nikolaus is played by UCSBs theater
chair Simon Williams, his first time
with the show. Howd that come about?
We recruited him because hes not
only a gifted theater person but hes
also a German scholar and an opera
expert. Hes a great addition to the
team. And that lets Ken Ryals now
become our music director, which is
what he always wanted to do. But he
had such charisma we made him be
a performer all the other years. Hes
a great conductor; the singers really
love working with him.

What else is new this year?
The music is completely differ-
ent, from Beethoven to Mozart to
Schumann. And we have a truly
wonderful group of singers, some
of the top vocalists from around
town, including alumni from the
Opera Santa Barbara chorus, Master
Chorale and Quire of Voyces. So the
vocal quality is absolutely excellent.
Theyre veterans of concert perfor-
mances enjoying a different experi-
ence on stage as singers, really loving
the chance to be in character, act, and
move around the stage. And weve
got them dancing; everyones doing
the polka this year.
At the same time you have to main-
tain some traditions: things like Twelve
Days of Christmas and a few other
numbers come back every year.
Twelve Days is our signature
piece, so we do it every year. And
the national Revels keeps Lord of
the Dance in every show; thats
the one that gets the entire audience
up and dancing in and out of the
theater. Also Abbots Bromley Horn
Dance, which is one thousand years
old; is just haunting in its pagan
ritual elements. Its my favorite part
of the show every year. All the Revels
companies do it. And we also all end
with The Sussex Mummers Carol,
which is basically a blessing on the
master and mistress of the house and
all assembled. Some of these [pieces]
are quite anachronistic, we realize,
but the audience has come to expect
and look forward to these elements
because they participate in them. We
cant fight tradition.
Youve also done quite a bit of commu-
nity outreach this year.
Yes, indeed. On Friday night there
will be a community preview, with an
invited audience made up of social
service groups, including the Boys
& Girls Clubs, CALM and CASA.
Everyone even those who cant
afford to pay for tickets should be
able to see the show.
You spend a lot of time on Revels year-
round. Why is it so important?
There are very few community
events like this anymore. I grew up
with community concerts, chances
to get together and sing as a group.
These kinds of community-building
events are just disappearing. I make
an effort to recruit children in partic-
ular from the Title 1 schools (includ-
ing Harding and Franklin). When we
have these kids in the chorus, their
parents who may have never been
inside the Lobero before come to
see their children perform. Thats a
way to bring the community together
and do things that last beyond the
season.
The Christmas Revels in Celebration
of the Winter Solstice performs 2:30 &
7:30 pm on Saturday, December 17 and
1 & 5pm on Sunday, December 18, at
the Lobero Theatre. Tickets cost $12-$65.
Call 963-0761 or visit www.lobero.com;
for information visit www.santabarbara-
revels.org. MJ
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Revels took on the
Victorian era, and
this year it will
highlight early 19th
century Bavaria
in its audience
participatory perfor-
mances celebrating
the Winter Solstice
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Gerry Sawyer, Dorothy McKenzie,
Jon Duran, Susan St. John, Bill and
Trish Davis, Dana Hansen, Margo
Chapman, and Colin and Sharon
Friem-Wallace.
Piglet Willy, a most charming oinker
that really puts the sty into style.
For more information check out
www.PigletWilly.com...
Fannies Friend
Author Fannie Flagg got quite a
surprise when she was guest speak-
er at the Girls Inc. of Greater Santa
Barbaras 10th annual celebration
lunch at Fess Parkers Doubletree.
Before becoming a best selling writ-
er, with such gems as her 1988 Fried
Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Caf,
Alabama-born Fannie was a success-
ful comedienne and a frequent guest
on NBCs Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson.
One of her producers in New York,
where the show was taped before
it moved to Burbank, was Ginny
Beauregard, a good friend of Anne
Towbes, given they were both stu-
dents at the University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor.
Anne invited me to come out and
attend the lunch, says Ginny, from
her home in Bloomfield Hills. I had
not seen Fannie since the early seven-
ties, so it was a great time to fly out
from Michigan and spend time with
Anne and reunite with Fannie.
I had rather lost track of her after
leaving Manhattan, but always fol-
lowed her career and read all of her
Writer
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books. By her reaction, I think Fannie
was truly surprised to see me, and
although, due to the nature of the
event, we only had a few minutes
to catch up, it was great fun to re-
connect.
Ginny, whose daughter, Katharine,
attended UCSB, is a frequent visitor
to Los Angeles and says she is look-
ing forward to catching up more with
Fannie in due course...
Moosey Music
Grandchildren are a major inspira-
tion for Marilee Gordon, who shuttles
between her homes in Montecito and
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
My four-year-old granddaughter,
Scarlett, told me this story about two
young moose who appeared in their
backyard, not far from our home in
Wyoming, says Marilee, a psycho-
therapist.
The moose got into their fall gar-
den and ate the peas, as well as dig-
ging up the carrots and even picking
up her slide and lifting it up on their
antlers!
From that event came Marilees first
childrens book The Moosey Ate My
Peas, which she launched at a bijou
bash at Tecolote, the lively literary lair
in the Upper Village.
She also wrote a childrens song
The Moosey in the Garden Blues,
that is on a CD in the back of the book.
I have been singing and play-
ing guitar since I was twelve, says
Marilee. I have written many songs,
but I think this may be one of my bet-
ter ones.
I arranged, played and sang the
Western Lullaby, which is an award-
winning childrens song and book
written by a friend, Lynn Friess, who
is also from Jackson Hole. She was
my original inspiration to pursue this
book.
Gail Kearns and Penny Paine from
Santa Barbaras The Book Sherpa
helped me put the tome together, and
I had a wonderful illustrator, retired
high school art teacher Carl Wenzel.
Now there are other Moosey books
in the works.
Scarlett told me two other stories
which have given me ideas, adds
Marilee, who moved to our Baghdad
by the Beach 15 years ago...
The Lions Den
As husband and wife tiffs go, the lit-
eral battle royal between King Henry
II and his duplicitous queen, Eleanor
of Aquitaine, makes for great drama
as the Ensemble Theatre Companys
production of James Goldmans The
Lion in Winter amply exemplifies.
Stephanie Zimbalist, who I last
saw at the Alhecama Theatre in Tea
at Five, based on the life of actress
Katharine Hepburn who, by coinci-
dence, played the 12th century royal
in the 1968 film with Peter OToole,
Anthony Hopkins and future James
Bond Timothy Dalton is perfect
for the role, playing the part to the
regal hilt, while her long suffering and
libidinous husband, superbly acted
by Hollywood veteran Eric Pierpoint,
gives as good as he gets as they trade
barbs and insults at his French castle
of Chinon in 1183, surrounded by their
three sons, played equally well by
Daniel David Stewart, Ross Hellwig
and Rick Cosnett, all conniving to be
the next man on the British throne.
Paul David Story as the youthful
King Philip II of France and Thea
Brooks as Henrys long suffering mis-
tress, complete the wonderful cast,
directed by Jenny Sullivan, along
with impressive scenery by Neil
Prince, costume design by Pamela
Shaw and effective lighting by J. Kent
Inasy.
This is a witty mane attraction of
plot and counterplot that absolutely
roars!
It runs through December 24...
The Symphony Strikes Again
It has been 58 years since the
world-renowned 131-year-old Boston
Symphony Orchestra last appeared
in Santa Barbara, but it was certainly
worth the wait as the Granada perfor-
mance, part of CAMAs International
Series, pushed the wow factor to new
heights.
Under conductor Ludovic Morlot,
music director of the Seattle Symphony
who is filling in after Bostons
director, James Levine, resigned in
September , the talented musicians
played an eclectic mix of of Mozart,
Wagner, Bartok and Berlioz, whose
eight minute Roman Carnival over-
ture reflected part of the program
from the orchestras last performance
in our tony town nearly six decades
ago.
New York pianist Richard Goode,
whose current tours include the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and
the L.A. Phil, as well as innumerable
recitals in Europe, played with his
usual finesse in Mozarts Concerto
No.25 in C, while Wagners Prelude
and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
and Bartoks frenzied Suite from The
Miraculous Mandarin, the third and
last of his major compositions for the
theater, completed the entertaining
program...
Fundraising Fashion
The Ladies Who Lunch were out in
force at the Biltmore when the Breast
Cancer Resource Center held its fourth
annual fund-raising fashion show, fea-
turing clothes from Coldwater Creek
being modeled by breast cancer sur-
vivors.
More than 220 guests, dining chic
to chic at the sold-out bash co-chaired
Writer Marilee Gordon launches first childrens
book
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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people by giving to charities that continue the Love of The Holy One.
Blessings to you ALL!
Reverend Paul Vit. Christ The Redeemer Parish, Santa Barbara, California
moon in darkness. This eclipsing
was done from the top of the moon
down to the bottom, versus across
like usual. By 5:45 am, the red glow
of reflected light from the earth onto
the moon was evident. NASA sci-
entists use the hue of red to assess
global warming. Atmospheric scien-
tist Richard Keen of the University
of Colorado explains, The scattering
action of dust in the stratosphere casts
a red light into Earths shadow. Lots of
dust yields a deep red eclipse, while
less dust produces a bright coppery
hue. The stratosphere affects climate,
a clear stratosphere lets the sunshine
in to warm the Earth. Over the past
decade, the lunar eclipse record indi-
cates a clear stratosphere that con-
tributed about 0.2 degrees to recent
warming. At 6:00 am, the moon
changed to a transparent looking tur-
quoise blue and white and the sun
began to rise in the opposite sky. The
change to blue color occurs when light
passes through the upper stratosphere
absorbing the red light. The next total
lunar eclipse is scheduled for 2014.
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Parade of Lights
This past Sunday, the annual Parade
of Lights took over Santa Barbara
Harbor.
Christopher and Ann Conway,
owners of Conway Family Wines,
hosted the judges party at their Deep
Sea Wine Tasting Room on Stearns
Wharf. The new wine tasting room has
been elegantly remodeled since the
last owners. It was warm and invit-
ing with goodies to munch on and
wine to taste. Judges this year were
Santa Barbara Yacht Club Commodore
Jack Byers, commercial fisherman
Mike McCorkle, Publisher/Founder
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am until 6:15 am, we were
graced with a holiday present
from nature, a total lunar eclipse in
our beautiful clear western sky, low
to the horizon. Our location on the
planet granted us prime viewing
rights of the moon being eclipsed in
totality while the sun was rising in the
east, a rare phenomenon called the
selenelion or selenehelion. The
website, www.space.com, explains,
During a lunar eclipse, the sun and
moon are exactly 180 degrees apart in
the sky. Atmospheric refraction causes
astronomical objects to appear higher
in the sky than they are in reality.
For example: when you see the sun
sitting on the horizon, it is not there
really. Its actually below the edge of
the horizon, but our atmosphere acts
like a lens and bends the suns image
just above the horizon, allowing us to
see it. I did see it on Saturday and
according to this reporter, we were
spectacularly blessed.
I had the location scouted the day
prior and found the perfect western
horizon line at approximately 9/10
mile up Gibraltar Road at a rock
filled switch-back. Arriving there at
4:30 am, the full moon was giving
off light along with Orions Belt,
the Little Dipper and Venus. There
happened to also be a Cold Spring
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the same location waiting for the
eclipse, taking in the surroundings.
At 4:45 am, the eclipse began its
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Shelter Dogs Rule is a project that
was launched by Santa Barbara
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Lynne Shaw, a local Montecito animal
lover, and her friend Janine Milne
from Los Angeles, with Michael L.
Pennon, Santa Barbara Supervisor of
Animal Services. This past summer,
Janine was trying to find a way to get
shelter dogs adopted. She contact-
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if she would be interested in taking
dog portraits so shelters could por-
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Harbor Commissioner Jim Sloan
and Owner of Performance Painting
Company Russ Rogers.
Participating boaters decorated to
the theme of Candy Cane Holidays.
Emcee was Captain David Bacon and
the awards ceremony took place at the
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. As
usual, there was much merry-making
among the boaters and their teams.
And the Winners are:
Grand Prize Best Overall:
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The new Santa Claus Story
State Street Spin
by Erin Graffy de Garcia
R
aise your hand if you remember
Santa Claus... who lived on
Santa Claus Lane.
Remember how big ol St. Nick
held court over the Reindeer Room,
Santas Kitchen and the miniature
train? When the very kitschy Santa
Claus Lane disintegrated into nostal-
gic memory, we local baby boomers
were dismayed to see Santa banished
ignominiously to Oxnard to oversee
the scene on 101. And that was the
end of that.
Sort of.
It turns out Santa has a new lease
on life, and therein lies a story. Santa
has been repurposed and is serving
the Nyeland Acres community, which
surrounds him. My friend and award-
winning documentary filmmaker,
Jody Nelson, is capturing it all digi-
tally. I could tell you more... but you
will just have to wait for the film to
come out!
Jody is finishing up the project,
but is still interested in any juicy or
unusual photos or film footage before
1978. Any memorabilia out there?
How about some Santa Claus Lane
stories from people who worked or
visited that year-round holiday lane?
(Jody has a non-profit affiliation if you
are interested in helping fund the film,
which you just know will be headed
toward film festivals.)
Now if yall want to see Santa in
all his current glory, get thee down
to Ventura county this Saturday,
December 17 from 10 am till noon for
the big toy giveaway for the Nyeland
Acres Community (Entertainment!
Food! Santa!).
Also! Anybody out there know the
whereabouts of the miniature train
that used to be there? (Hearsay so far
says it was purchased by a woman in
Ojai.) And whaddabout the old carou-
sel that used to be there? Who knows
where it went... Do tell! And you can
tell Jody by email at jgirlsb1@gmail.
com or phone at 403-0602. And while
I am at it: www.nelsonfilms.com.
Angels Bearing Gifts:
Another Christmas story...
In 2000, Evelynn Smith and her
daughter Michelle, a person with a
developmental disability, thought to
deliver holiday gifts to nine devel-
opmentally disabled adults. Evelyn
had noted that they had no one to
remember them during the holidays
a time when being alone can feel most
painful. With that, they started Angels
Bearing Gifts.
The concept of this Kris Kringle
kindness caught on almost immedi-
ately. Angels Bearing Gifts has grown
over the years, and this December,
angels will provide gifts to 200 men
and women with disabilities who are
without family during the holidays
(and also their birthdays, Valentines,
etc.). This generous, valuable, and
sweet program has been carried out
because people support the mission
through their donations and enthusi-
asm... volunteers make it all happen,
with a small part-time staff.
You can just imagine the pure joy
and unabashed appreciation these
special people exhibit when unwrap-
ping their own gift. In fact, this might
be a project to do with your children
by helping with the gift-wrapping.
Why not consider participating this
Saturday, December 17 from 10 am -
1 pm at Tri-county Regional Center,
505 East Montecito Street.
If you want to help out, or to get more
info email info@AngelsBearingGifts.
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The Case of the
Terrifying Tenor
Eduardo Villa, the great Met tenor
who grew up in Goleta (hmmm almost
sounds like an oxymoron there...), was
describing his recent performance of
Pagliacci. He was already in the zone,
with the best part all evening coming
at the end (I am speaking artistically,
here, not morally). You know the scene:
as Canio, he stabs Nedda, who cries
out Help Silvio! while she dies. So
he dispatches Silvio with a second
swift stab and then remains standing
dramatically over the two dead bodies.
Next, Eduardo sauntered to the
front center of stage leaned menac-
ingly over the ledge, and growled at
the audience jabbing his knife right at
them declaring La Commedia finita!
(The play is over!)
With that remark, about six to seven
people literally jumped back quivering
into their seats, Eduardo laughingly
confessed, I felt like Freddy Krueger!
(And I hear his Vesti la Giubba was
a huge hit with prolonged applause
and bravos.)
nutty about
nutcracker
Of course you are, it is just such
the Santa Barbara tradition, especially
the Santa Barbara Festival Ballet pro-
duction with a live orchestra at the
Arlington. Instead of just focusing
on the amazing talent in toe shoes,
lets give a hats off to our favorite fea-
tured flat-footed fellow. This year was
the 30th anniversary of Des ONeills
appearance in the show. A recovering
attorney, he thankfully never retired
his annual stage career. Instead, he has
a lot of fun in the role of Mother Ginger
as well as Herr Drosselmeyer. Des
originally began in the party scenes
when his twin daughters were with the
Hanlin School of Ballet (predecessor to
SBFT). Since then he has gone on to the
more challenging roles: the mysterious
Uncle Drosselmeyer and the dexterous
Mother Ginger (who literally has all
those children underfoot...).
Occupy Your Own
Backyard
Only in Santa Barbara... would
you find a sign in front of an Upper
Eastside home worth nearly two
million, mind you that says I am
the 99%.
Santa Barbara is
Buzzing about
The Jazz Society Christmas Jam at
that new Butler Event Center. The fea-
tured core group included that multi-
talented musician Jeff Elliot (hes the
guy who plays flugelhorn and piano
simultaneously how dey do dat?),
Brendon Staten smoking on bass,
Mike Rosen on drums, Daryl Darden
and Howard Miller trading on guitar,
and George Friedenthal on keyboard.
All kinds of singers and jazzmen came
in to toot their horns, bang the keys,
and scat, including Peter Clark, Al
Reese, Bob Taylor, and Larry Duff.
Vocalists included my favorites James
Arnold and Sandy Cummins, also
Kim Ford and Danny Mendoza.
...Local Santa Barbara baker and art-
ist, Alison Riede and her Sugar Cat
Studios won the $10,000 top prize on
Food Networks Cupcake Wars.
The viewing party for the Cupcake
Wars, which aired last Sunday, was at
Oreana Winery. Some 75 people were
invited to have cupcakes, sip wine
and be on hand to witness the vic-
tory. The crowd went wild when they
announced her the winner and she
received a standing ovation when they
announced she took the cake... MJ
Mug Shot? Documentary film maker Jody Nelson
had a mugging years ago on Santa Claus Lane,
evidenced by this coffee catcher, shown here
standing at the scene of the crime (since renamed
Padaro Beach Village).
Santa in his glory days
at Santa Claus Lane, the
strip off Padaro Lane
before Carpinteria.
People used to take
their Christmas cards
there to be mailed
in December, so they
would receive a Santa
Claus stamp cancel-
lation.
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chicken and pork dishes weve ever
tried from a few little food stalls.
And it was only 9 am.
Then we were back in the truck
and headed for the farm, where
we spent another hour on a tour of
the organic garden getting a hands-
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spices and peppers before we hit
the kitchen classroom to start com-
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harvested into (hopefully) delicious
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of wonderful things from the gar-
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putting together a series of mouth-
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Everything was done by hand, from
scratch, with fresh ingredients. Wow.
We spent the whole day cooking,
eating, laughing and having fun in
and around the kitchen, the garden
and the farm. I guess the surprising
thing was that the kids never got
bored and really enjoyed the chop-
ping and wok-cooking and steaming
and everything else. It was a fantas-
tic way to spend a day together as a
family, and we were really glad to
have made the time.
Perhaps most surprising, though,
was that everything turned out deli-
cious. Really delicious. We ate (way)
more than we should have and left
with uncomfortably full bellies and
ear-to-ear grins. And as I looked at
my smiling wife and kids in the back
of that pick-up truck on the way back
to the apartment, I was reminded
that my favorite thing about a truly
great meal with people you love is
the feeling you have after its all
over. You just cant get that happy,
satisfied feeling any other way.
Maybe Martha would say it best:
A day spent cooking and eating Thai
food on a farm in rural Thailand
its a good thing.
We thought some of you might be
interested in spending a day in your
own kitchen cooking a few of the dishes
we prepared at the Chiang Mai Thai
Farm Cooking School, so we posted a
few recipes on our site (www.towhead
travel.com) and invite you to check them
out. MJ
LEAVInG (Continued from page 27)
Kate handling a mortar and pestle to pound a green curry paste from scratch, using ingredients col-
lected from the farm
The first course of the day
We hand-pounded our
own curry pastes using
all sorts of wonderful
things from the garden,
and then spent the rest
of day putting together
a series of mouth-
watering Thai dishes
flora found in some of the landscapes,
his pictures seem eerily devoid of life,
especially fauna. But Jones would be
the first to say that his photographic
specialty is panoramic images, and at
those he is indeed successful.
Jones has been visiting ANWR since
1990, and his photographs encom-
pass all five of the ecozones that are
found within the Refuge: coast, tun-
dra, mountains, taiga and boreal for-
est. The works are indeed compel-
ling enough to inspire others to visit
this largest of all of Americas wilder-
ness areas, comprising over 19 mil-
lion acres within northeastern Alaska.
But a quick visit to ANWRs website
and the section Planning Your Visit
quickly reveals why so few people
make the trek north to experience this
magnificent wildland. Within the first
paragraph are the warnings that make
most folks turn back before they even
lace up their hiking boots:
Here, where the wild has not been
taken out of the wilderness, there
are risks. Preparation, experience, and
self-reliance are necessary. We provide
no packaged trip plans or trail maps
pointing the way. Rather, an experi-
ence in the Arctic Refuge is one you
must search out for yourself.
Hmmm. Well, maybe a trip to our
local natural history museum is a
lot more realistic, where Jones large-
format photos provide a sense of the
immensity of this American region
that most U.S. citizens will never see.
An added bonus to the arctic pho-
tographs is the opportunity to stand
within a foot of an actual polar bear,
which is stationed in the middle of the
gallery. Even though it is a taxidermy
specimen, its enormous paws, sharp
claws and massively muscled neck
convey the raw power lurking under
the cream-colored fur.
A holiday-season visit to see this
ursus maritimus, surrounded by pho-
tos that include the snowy peaks of the
Brooks Range, gives another meaning
to white Christmas.
Mark Your Calendar
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Last day to view exhibition
Arctic Sanctuary: Images of the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
www.sbnature.org MJ
grizzly bears, musk ox, dall sheep,
wolves, wolverines, snow geese, per-
egrine falcons, other migratory birds,
dolly varden, and grayling, not a
single creature can be found in Jeff
Jones photographs. Other than the
A
mazing... beautiful... gorgeous...
incredible colors... lovely...
majestic... serene... splendid...
wow!
Those arent my words rather,
they are reactions I overheard from
other museum-goers the day I visited
Arctic Sanctuary: Images of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge currently on
view at the Santa Barbara Museum of
Natural History. The adjective-inspir-
ing images were made by Jeff Jones,
a local photographer specializing in
wilderness landscapes. The exhibits
didactic panels were written by his
wife, Laurie Hoyle, who co-authored
the accompanying book. Jones, fairly
well known locally, is gaining a wider
audience through this exhibition,
which is traveling nationally.
Curiously, considering that the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(ANWR) was established, in part, to
conserve caribou herds, polar bears,
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Confluence of
Two Southside
Rivers. Several
photographs that
Jeff Jones made of
the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge have
a painterly quality;
the blue mountains
in the distance are
reminiscent of the
backgrounds paint-
ed by early northern
Italian masters of
the Renaissance
period.
The Arctic Wilderness of Jeff Jones
story by Lynn P. Kirst
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by Rose Hodge and Rae Ann Bird,
helped raise around $30,000 for the
14-year-old non-profit under execu-
tive director Silvana Kelly.
Among those turning out for
the cause were board president
Angela Torin, Judy Blanco, Louise
Henderson, Aylene Hizon, Anne
Towbes, Dianne Buzerak and Santa
Barbara Foundation president, Ron
Gallo...
French Fte
Rockwood Womans Club suffered
major social gridlock worthy of the
Moulin Rouge with A Night In Gay
Paris, the 20th annual fundraiser for
Sarah House, the eight-bedroom Santa
Barbara hospice.
Would-be Napoleon Bonapartes,
golden epaulets shining in the lights,
accompanied by their Josephines,
gathered with more contemporary
French idols, including some very
creative folk wearing various imag-
es of the 122-year-old Eiffel Tower,
including canine artist co-chair Alana
Guinn, donning suitably lofty mil-
linery and a flashing silhouette of
the 1,063-foot Paris landmark on her
evening gown.
The popular event, chaired by
Kerrie Kilpatrick-Weinberg, with fel-
low co-chairs Karen Borick and Patsy
Tisch, featured fire dancers, can-can
performers, meter maids, mime artists
and a fashion show. Attracting 350
guests, it was expected to raise around
$100,000.
Auction prizes included stays at
the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, the
Amangani resort in Jackson Hole, and
a rustic retreat in Santa Ynez.
Among those checking out the City
of Light soire were Pat and Ursula
Nesbitt, Corinna Gordon, Arlene
Montesano, Sandi Nicholson and
Merryl Brown...
Nutcracker at the Arlington
Tchaikovskys Nutcracker is the
perfect entertainment for the holi-
day season and the Santa Barbara
Festival Ballets version, complete
with a live symphony orchestra
under conductor Elise Unruh, is
hard to beat.
This year at the Arlington marked
the 37th annual show, featuring guest
artists Michele Wiles from New
Yorks Ballet Next and Carlos Molina,
a former principal dancer with the
Boston Ballet.
Guest soloists Chelsea Cambron,
Kyle Castillo, Alex Forck, Aly
Romano, Katherine Stewart and Sarah
Stolz all did a splendid job under
artistic director, Denise Rinaldi, while
Desmond ONeill, who has been in
the production since 1982, deserves
honorable mention, having played
Mother Ginger for the past 20 years,
and Drosselmeyer for the last seven.
All in all, a colorful and splendid
production...
Operas Offerings
To celebrate the festive season,
Opera Santa Barbara hosted A Winter
Offering, featuring mezzo-soprano
Diana Tash and Grammy-nominated
pianist Armen Guzelimian, at Casa
Covarrubias at the Santa Barbara
Historical Museum.
The varied program featured
works from the likes of Handel, Bach,
Poulenc and Clara Schumann, ably
played by Guzelimian, who has part-
nered such artists as Dame Kiri Te
Kanawa who sang at the wedding of
Prince Charles in Londons St. Pauls
Cathedral in 1981 , Lucia Popp and
Thomas Hampson.
Afterwards, guests enjoyed mulled
wine and cookies made by the com-
panys executive director, Steven
Sharpe.
Move over Nigella Lawson...
Here Comes Santa
Santa Barbara Beautiful held its
annual Christmas bash at the down-
town offices of Casa magazine, host-
ed by owners Mark Whitehurst and
Kerry Methner.
Local attorney Harold Kono, fetch-
ingly attired in bright red shorts
trimmed in white faux fur, played
Santa on the piano, while guests,
including mayor Helene Schneider,
former mayor Marty Blum, Legal Aid
Foundation director Ellen Goodstein,
and former state assemblywoman
Hannah-Beth Jackson, checked out
the Yuletide fare...
Winter Wines
Don Fritzen, organizer of Santa
Barbaras popular three-day California
Wine Festival each July, is certainly
spreading his wings.
For the first time, he threw a Winter
Wine Classic, featuring 30 winer-
ies and ten eateries, at Fess Parkers
Doubletree.
Santa Barbara is very wine savvy
and we thought it might be nice to re-
visit the city at another time of year,
says Don, who also launched the
Orange County Wine Festival last year.
We had 500 people buying tickets
and have attracted some of the more
prestigious wineries in the state. Next
year we might extend the event from
one day to two.
Ill drink to that...
Rest in Peace
On a personal note, I mourn the
death of Richard Rintoul at the age
of 56.
Richard, who studied with the late
Leonard Bernstein at the Los Angeles
Philharmonic Institute in the 80s and
a number of other orchestral lumi-
naries, including Michael Tilson
Thomas, was conductor of UCSBs
symphony orchestra for a number of
years.
He was also a professional violist,
performing with the L.A. Mozart
Orchestra, the L.A. Phil, Camerata
Pacifica and the Hollywood
Symphony.
Richard began playing on TV and
film recordings in 1987 and played
his last session only a week before
his death for the upcoming film, John
Carter on Mars.
Earlier this year Richard moved to
Westmont College where he was on
the adjunct faculty as a viola instruc-
tor and member of the faculty string
quartet.
A charming and supremely talented
individual, gone all too soon...
Sightings: Actor Steven Seagal
checking out the bustling crowd at
Ca'Dario... Michael Keaton buttering
his bagel at Pierre Lafond... Kenny
Loggins noshing at opal
Pip! Pip! for now
Readers with tips, sightings and
amusing items for Richards column
should e-mail him at richardmin-
eards@verizon.net or send invita-
tions or other correspondence to the
Journal MJ
Co-chair Alana Guinn, fetchingly attired in Eiffel
Tower chic, with Corinna Gordon (Photo: Priscilla)
Richard
Mineards
looking
appropri-
ately orna-
mental with
the Festival
Ballet
cast of
Nutcracker
(Photo:
Priscilla)
Richard Rintoul, former conductor of the UCSB
Symphony (Photo: Dean Alari)
I
m actually not a big holiday
consumer, gift-giving kind of
guy. Instead of buying blenders,
scarves, ties, fat screens and other
appliances, Im more likely to go into
a locally-owned bookstore and pick
out a gift or two for someone and
probably for myself. I have nothing
against technology but no, I dont yet
have a Kindle, Nook or other eReading
device. Im not saying I wont someday
get one, but Im just not there yet. Plus,
I like the way bookstores smell. Its as
if the air in there smells smarter or
something.
I admit that eReaders are great for
reading novels, taking to the beach or
on an airplane, and are compact and
lightweight to stow in your luggage,
but honestly can you really read a
garden book on one? Where would
you stash your extra seeds, labels and
the pressed leaves that youre trying
to identify? This holiday season I still
think that gardening books are a good
choice for giving. How-to garden-
ing books, design gardening books,
and gardening reference books are
always the way to go.
And dont forget gardening books
for kids. What better way to get your
children or someone elses off to a
green start than by turning them on to
gardening books?
There are some excellent choices out
there and one in particular is by local
author-horticulturist Joan Calder, in
collaboration with artist Cathy Quiel.
Their whimsical book, Airplanes In The
Garden: Monarch Butterflies Take Flight
tells the story of a little girl named
Bonnie who finds two caterpillars in
her garden. She names them Sergio
and Stanley and along with her imagi-
nation, accompanies them on their life
changing odyssey from tiny worms,
on through the pupa stage and final-
ly emerging as brilliant, orange and
black monarch butterflies.
The story by Ms Calder is a nature
lesson that subtly teaches kids to
respect, appreciate and even celebrate
all living creatures under the guise of
a fun, colorful and easy-to-read book,
while at the same time encouraging
kids to use their imaginations.
Cathy Quiels illustrations are won-
derful and are probably botanically
and zoologically (insectologically?) cor-
rect, and there are stripey things with
big eyes and strange-shaped antennae
and proboscises on many enchanting,
Grinch-like bugs that are sitting on and
tucked in and under other bugs.
Mary Sheldon, owner of Tecolote
Book Shop, carries this fanciful new
kids book as well as other great holi-
day gift book ideas.
Also for children, Lana Haskett
over at Chaucers Books recommends
the warmly illustrated, And The Good
Brown Earth by Kathy Henderson,
Tina Davis Sow And Grow: A
Gardening Book for Children, and A Seed
Is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston and
Sylvia Long.
For plant-loving adults, Ive asked
a few of my gardener pals to help me
out and tell me what books their gar-
dens cant live without.
Garden goddess Diane Siegel didnt
take two seconds to think before tell-
ing me, Pat Welshs bible hands
down. I love it, carry it with me, follow
all her advice slavishly with consistent
success. The Pat Welsh bible she
is referring to is Pat Welshs Southern
California Organic Gardening book. Its
my bible also, as it recommends
what and when to plant, prune, feed,
and divide month-by-month, and
includes absolutely everything else
you need to know about your Southern
California garden. There are also many
special sidebars and boxes with valu-
able how-to tidbits. The Organic edi-
tion is new and improved but the older
version is almost as good. Her website
(www.patwelsh.com) has a lot going
on so if you click on it, prepare to
spend the evening with it.
I find the Pat Welsh book to be the
perfect compliment to the old standby,
Sunset Western Garden Book. Everyone
who gardens has at least one of these
somewhere on a bookshelf, in the kitch-
en, or in the garden shed. The folks at
Sunset update it every few years and it
always makes a welcome gift. I peren-
nially need a new one as mine tends to
compost with all the mulch, fertilizer
and leaves that collect in it.
Eric Love, who shelves the garden-
ing books at Chaucers, also recom-
mends the Pat Welsh book as the most
helpful garden book for our area. A
splurge item, Eric adds, would be
Robert C. Perrys Landscape Plants for
California Gardens.
For the ambitious gardener on your
holiday gift list, local garden designer,
Pat Brodie, recommends her two new
favorites: Reimagining The California
Lawn by Carol Bornstein, David Fross
and Bart OBrien and Plants And
Landscapes For Summer-Dry Climates
of the San Francisco Bay Region by the
East Bay Municipal Utility District.
For inspiration, Pat enjoys Designing
The New Kitchen Garden: An American
Potager by Jennifer R. Bartley.
Im happy to report that today when
I went to the bookstore for a gift cer-
tificate, there were five other custom-
ers in line ahead of me other like-
minded folks who also enjoy the way
bookstores smell and are still buying
books, the kind that are made out of
paper and glue. MJ
Airplanes In The Garden: Monarch Butterflies Take
Flight, a childrens story by local author Joan
Calder with illustrations by Cathy Quiel, makes a
great gift for a little one
Pat Welshs Southern California Organic Gardening
book is a month-by-month gardening bible Randys old standby, the Sunset Western Garden
Book
In the Garden
with Mr. Greenjeans
Gardening Gift Guide
by Randy Arnowitz
Randy Mr. Greenjeans
resides in a potting
shed with 200 orchids
and his golden retriever
Peaches. He enthusi-
astically welcomes your
gardening questions;
address them to greenje-
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a more pleasing way. She also con-
tacted Lynne about the idea. Lynne
told Janine she wanted to launch the
project at the Santa Barbara shelter.
Instead of trying to get people to
come and see the dogs at the shelter,
the project brings the shelter dogs to
the public, Lynne explains. I loved
the idea, and it took off from there.
I pitched it to Michael Pennon and
Jan Glick. They loved it too. It has
taken about four months to get to
this point, where all the photos will
be in stores in the next week or two.
Amanda has designed the bio cards,
prints, and poster. She is supplying
us at no charge with all the prints.
The shelter volunteers are pitching
in to pay for framing and printing of
the bio cards. So there is no cost to the
shelter per se.
There are a few such projects
around the U.S., commencing in 2007
with Teresa Berg of Dallas, Texas, a
professional pet photographer who
specializes in glamour shots for shel-
ter dogs. She believes that thousands
of dogs are euthanized every year
simply because the photos posted on
adoption sites show them in a cage.
She encourages other professional
photographers to donate their ser-
vices and teaches shelter employees to
take more appealing pet photos. Her
efforts yield a 100% increase in shelter
adoption rates.
While the goal is the same that is,
to take beautiful pet portraits of the
Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter
dogs to increase the adoption rate
Janine states that she has added the
element of community involvement to
the project by displaying the framed
8x10 portraits in local businesses in
Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito,
Santa Barbara and Goleta. There are
also 4x6 promo cards for each dog
with their stats and preferences and
a large poster with headshots of all
the dogs displayed. The local busi-
ness promotion began November and
will end January 31, 2012. So far the
word from the businesses is positive.
Montecito stores helping the cause
include Wendy Foster, Angel, Tecolote
Book Shop, Wells Fargo Bank, Santa
Barbara Bank & Trust, Peabodys, the
Pharmacy, Dadiana, Lana Marm, and
Montecito Frame Shop.
The photography of the shelters
58 dogs was all done in one day.
Volunteers walked, fed and groomed
each dog for its photo shoot. One of
the dogs was adopted that day by
Richard Renck who was driving by
and saw the dog being walked by
shelter volunteers to the photo shoot.
Richard loved the project so much, he
also donated money for fencing for
the shelter. So far, 12 dogs have been
adopted since the project started.
Michael shares that he has been
an animal person since childhood,
rescuing dogs in his hometown of
Wichita, Kansas. Majoring in busi-
ness administration, he worked in
Animal Control in Dallas before being
recruited for his position here in Santa
Barbara in 2006. The S.B. Shelter has a
no-kill policy and dogs are cared for
by volunteers. Michael lets the dogs
hang out with him in his office as well.
Our goal is to find forever homes for
our dogs, he states,
411: contact Santa Barbara Animal
Services 805 681-4369 and check for
their upcoming website: shelterdog
srule.net
Island Fox Program
Visit
Third grade Montecito Union
School student Hannah Hitchner is
also crazy about animals. She brought
her passion to raise money to help
protect and restore the population of
the Channel Islands Fox. She recently
made a display for her classroom and
presented the idea to all of her third-
grade classmates. The kids raised $200
for the cause.
On Wednesday, November 30,
Pat Meyer, Director of the Island
Fox Program, and Keri Dearborn,
Education Director from the Island
Fox Program, visited Hannahs class
for a presentation about the Channel
Island foxes and happily accepted
the kids donations. The money will
be used to buy a radio collar for one
fox and the collar will have MUS
inscribed on it, a first for the organiza-
tion to do so. The collar helps track
the fox and alerts the team if the fox is
still alive. The kids learned about fox
habitats, the food chain on the islands
that support foxes, and played games
with the team. Keri had a ball of yarn
and asked the students a question
about what the fox eats or drinks. The
ball of yarn got tossed to the student
who answered the question correctly
and that student wound a piece of the
yarn around their wrist. Thus after 10
questions the students were yarned
together to symbolize the web of the
ecosystem. There was then a slide
show about the various foxes on the
islands presented by Pat.
I love all animals because they
are loyal and pure hearted, Hannah
states. For example, take my four
dogs they are all like family to
me. The Channel Island Fox is spe-
cial because the population is going
down and I think we should save it. I
would like to save any species whose
population is declining. I just started
with the fox.
411: Channel Islands Park
Foundation, www.islandfox.org MJ
OUR TOWn (Continued from page 33)
A true softy
for animals,
Santa Barbara
Supervisor
of Animal
Services
Michael L.
Pennon, in
his office with
shelter dog
Chirzo, a
two-year-old
Corgi and
Chihuahua mix
Founders of the Dogs Rule Project, Janine Milne with Todd and Lynne Shaw with Gabe
MUS student
Hannah
Hitchner
presents the
donation check
for $200 to
Pat Meyer,
Director and
Keri Dearborn,
Education
Director, of
the Island Fox
Program.
Keri Dearborn with MUS kids who created the fox food chain with the question and answer yarn toss
ONgOINg
Ongoing seasonal events The South
Coast Railroad Museums festive miniature
railroad turns into the Candy Cane Train
in December, a tradition that dates back
nearly 20 years. Following the train ride,
be sure to visit the Toy Trains and Teddy
Bears exhibit inside the museum. WHEN:
1-3:45pm weekends, 2-3:45pm weekdays,
through Saturday, Dec. 24 WHERE: 300
N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. COST:
$4 INFO: 964-3540... Ojai Center for
the Arts faithful adaptation of Frank
Capras classic flm Its a Wonderful Life is
performed as a 1940s radio broadcast
with live onstage sound effects. WHEN:
7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays, through
Dec. 17 WHERE: 113 S. Montgomery
Street COST: $10-$20 INFO: 640-8797
Trinitys 28th annual Advent Organ Series
concludes with a fnal free concert from
3:30-4:30pm Sunday, Dec. 18 at Trinity
Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street INFO:
965-7419... The popular Trolley of Lights
in which the Santa Barbara Trolley
normally driven by tourist destinations
in the daytime instead offers a nighttime
trek through a myriad of Santa Barbara
neighborhoods, which offer the most
luminous and pervasive holiday displays
continues its 12th annual nightly run of
90-minute tours. WHEN: 6:30pm nightly
through Dec. 23 WHERE: Departs from
Wheel Fun Rentals, 22 State St. COST:
$14-$23 INFO: 965-0353 or sbtrolley.
com If four-wheelin it is more your thing,
DeeTours Jeep Limos Holiday Lights Tour
offers a similar nightly trek around town
seeking the best Christmas displays for the
second consecutive year. WHEN: 5:45
& 7:15 nightly, through Dec. 23 WHERE:
Departs from foot of Stearns Wharf,
Cabrillo Blvd. and State St. COST: $10-
$20 INFO: 448-8425
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
Moscow and the Mash There sure
are a lot of performances of The Nutcracker
this time of year, and whos to say which
one is the best? But at the very least, the
Moscow Ballet has one thing going for
it: they somehow managed to secure the
domain name of www.nutcracker.com! Oh,
and being from Moscow, they also have a
pretty good feel for the music (by Russian
composer Tchaikovsky) and a pretty long
history of performing the piece, seeing
as it was commissioned by the director
of Moscows Imperial Theatres back in
1891. (The ballet didnt arrive in the United
States until 1944.) The composer made
a selection of eight of the more popular
pieces before the ballets December 1892
premiere, forming what is currently known
as the Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, as is
heard in Moscow Ballet productions. There
are a few other differences in Moscow
Ballets Great Russian Nutcracker: the girl
is named Masha not Clara, and in the
second act they arrive not in the land of
the Sugar Plum Fairy, but in the Land of
Peace and Harmony where all creatures
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
Nutcracker, SB-style State
Street Ballet no longer offers its
Hollywood-themed take on E.T.A.
Hoffmans classic Christmas-time
fantasy famously set to music by
Tchaikovsky, opting instead for
a more traditional presentation
of the perennial favorite. As
befts the well-known work by
the Russian composer, the sets
come direct from Moscow, while
the cast includes the students of
Gustafson Dance performing
with State Street Ballets
professional dancers. Veteran
State Street Ballet dancers Jack
Stewart and Ryan Camou
play the role of the Nutcracker
Prince on alternative days,
newcomer Season Winquest,
who just joined the company
this year, dances the role of the
Sugar Plum Fairy, and Clara
will be performed by students of
Gustafson Dance. Staging and
choreography for the production
come from State Streets founder
and artistic director Rodney
Gustafson and choreographer and ballet master Gary McKenzie, with costume
design by A. Christina Giannini and Anaya Cullen. The annual Sugar Plum
Party follows the Sunday matinee in the Founders Room of the Granada Theatre
and is free with admission. WHEN: 2 & 7:30pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday WHERE:
Granada, 1214 State St. COST: $28-$53 INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.orgt

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
Christmas in Venice No,
were not advocating a trip to Italy
for the holidays. Rather, Venice is
coming to us the band, that is.
Comprised of two sets of brothers,
Michael and Mark Lennon,
and Pat and Kipp Lennon
who are also all cousins who
were born and raised in Venice
Beach as part of the family that in
an earlier generation produced
the Lennon Sisters. A staple on
the California club scene for
more than two decades, the
boys bring the kind of incredibly close four-part harmonies that only families can
achieve, creating a sound that no less of an authority as David Crosby has called
them the best vocal group in the country. Crosby is only one of a long list of rock
royalty that Venice has toured and recorded with, as a group and/or individuals,
including Jackson Browne, Stevie Nicks, Warren Zevon, Brian Wilson,
Phil Collins, Sting and Cher. And theres no better time to hear them on their own
than during the Christmas which brings families together anyway for a show
that sprinkles some holiday chestnuts and covers among the bands original songs.
WHEN: 9pm WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State Street, upstairs in Victoria Court COST:
$27 INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com
live in accord with each other. Unique to
the Great Russian Nutcracker, the peaceful
ambiance is established by award-winning
Russian designer Valentin Federovs
three-dimensional backdrop, an homage
to Henri Rousseaus jungle paintings.
Emissaries from around the world appear to
honor and dance for Masha and her Prince
on this peaceful Christmas night. The Sugar
Plum Fairy becomes the Dove of Peace and
dances a welcome ballet for the young
couple. See for yourself tonight when the
Russians take over the Samala Showroom
at the Chumash Casino. WHEN: 8pm
WHERE: 3400 East Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez
COST: $30-$50 INFO: (800) CHUMASH
or www.chumashcasino.com
Chanukah humor Have you had
it up to here with all the cheery good
tidings, Merry Christmas and Happy
Chanukah wishes being bandied about
since Thanksgiving (not to mention the
endless parade of dancing nutcrackers)?
Then maybe youll want to check out
the lighter side of the season with a fun,
family-friendly Chanukah-themed stand-up
performance by members of the Jewish
Community Centers Comedy Club. And
remember, you dont have to be Jewish
to love levity. WHEN: 6-8pm WHERE:
Bronfman Family JCC, 524 Chapala St.
COST: $10 INFO: 957-1115 ext. 107.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
Merry groove-mas The Santa
Barbara-based world music band
Dreamtime Continuum likes to call its
style a mix between spirit groove and
celestial funk, which explains why a
large percentage of their concerts take
place during solstices and equinoxes.
Didjeridu, shakuhachi fute, guitars,
congas, percussion, bass and more make
up the mantra-driven music also known as
poetic cosmic zap-rap, which turn out to
be original songs with extended jams into
the ether. Zone, meditation, dance, fow
whatever you might be feeling in response
is welcome. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE:
Center of the Heart, 487 N. Turnpike Rd.,
COST: $10 INFO: 964-4861 or www.
centeroftheheart.com
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
Quotations from Krieger Join
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation president
David Krieger right here in Montecito
as he signs his new book, Speaking of
Peace: Quotations to Inspire Action, a
collection of quotations on peace, war and
the human spirit. The 400 statements from
diplomats, generals, economists, poets,
theologians, scientists, peace leaders
and war survivors quoted in the book
were selected to encourage thought and
inspire action toward a more peaceful
and nuclear weapon-free world. Krieger
will also be featured on the program
Community Leaders and Heroes, airing
on Cox Cable Channel 8 at 4:30pm daily
December 19-24. WHEN: 5-6:30pm
WHERE: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 East
Valley Road COST: free (books available
for purchase) INFO: 969-4977 or www.
wagingpeace.org
Vodka & latkes who knew? The
Young Adult Division of the Jewish
Federation of Greater Santa Barbara is
going all out for its ffth annual Vodka
Latke Chanukah Party. The event, open to
any young adult who wants to experience a
real festival of lights, features a professional
DJ (popular spinner Scott Topper),
photographer, photo booth, chef, media
arts entertainment, event planners, celebrity
bartenders and much more in an all-in-one
extravaganza right down at the beach.
Of course, there will be lots of latkes the
traditional Jewish name for fried potato
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20
Kos its Christmas Contemporary
jazz saxophonist Dave Koz has
successfully tapped into the holiday
zeitgeist with his annual Dave Koz &
Friends Christmas Tour, which heads
to the Granada once again this year.
The 14th anniversary show features
trumpeter-composer-producer Rick
Braun, South African singer-guitarist
Jonathan Butler, and Dutch
saxophone star Candy Dulfer, all of
whom are familiar to local audiences
both through Koz and via their own
gigs in town. The foursome will perform
hits from their respective catalogues
and jam on original arrangements of
seasonal favorites in a high-energy
show geared for family audiences.
Kozs latest record, Hello Tomorrow,
contains the chart-topping hit Put The
Top Down, but youll be hearing a lot more selections drawn from his three classic
holiday albums: December Makes Me Feel This Way, A Smooth Jazz Christmas and
Memories of a Winters Night. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: 1214 State St. COST: $49-
$88 INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21
The Magic is back Metropolitan
Operas Live in HD simulcast series takes
a break from its 2011-12 season of new
transmissions to reprise the presentation that
kicked off the series in December 2006.
Mozarts The Magic Flute, returns to two area
theaters tonight for special encore screenings
of the Mets special family-oriented production
of the worlds most frequently performed
opera. In Julie Taymors (The Lion King
and Spiderman on Broadway) fantastical
production, the hero Tamino teams up with
the comical bird-catcher Papageno to win the
hand of the beautiful princess Pamina. To fnd
her, the two unlikely friends must navigate
through a mysterious world of supernatural
dangers and avoid the wrath of Paminas
vengeful mother, the evil Queen of the Night.
Boasting an astounding cast of creatures
and what is perhaps the art forms most popular aria (by the Queen of the Night),
Mozarts fnal opera is endlessly inventive, charmingly fantastical, and utterly unique,
blending myth, magic, and an extraordinary variety of tuneful music in a tale of
romantic love and spiritual transcendence. The production stars Ying Huang as
Pamina, Erika Miklsa as the Queen of the Night, Matthew Polenzani as
Tamino, Nathan Gunn as Papageno, and Ren Pape as Sarastro. Check it out
for the frst time at the modern, intimate and music-oriented Hahn Hall on the campus
of the Music Academy of the West, which began simulcasting the Live in HD series
in 2008. WHEN: 2 & 6pm WHERE: 1070 Fairway Road COST: $12 INFO: 969-
8787 or www.musicacademy.org/met-live
pancakes (fried foods are tied to the
tradition of the burning oil of Chanukah)
and plenty of vodka (which of course
is distilled from potatoes), courtesy of the
great Santa Barbara-based producer/
distributor RND Vodka. The format has
changed from being merely a great party
as in past years, to being a big gala beneft
for the federations mission, which supports
and provides social service programs,
including senior services, counseling,
volunteer programs, community education,
rescue and relief, and builds community
and encourages leadership among young
adults. The federations programs are open
to all, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion
or gender. WHEN: 8pm to 12midnight
WHERE: Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo
Blvd. COST: $20 INFO: 957-1115 ext.
107 or www.JewishSantaBarbara.org/
VodkaLatke.aspx
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
Final Cracker Ellen Schippers
West Coast Ballet gets the honor
of the seasons last presentation of
Tchaikovskys classic, as A Gem of a
Nutcraker hits its 21st year. Company
dancers will be joined by select West
Coast Ballet alumni, including Mia
Monteabaro, as well as the students of
the Ellen Schipper Classical Ballet Studio,
with local character actors flling out
the cast alongside guest artist Darion
Smith of Janusphere Dance Company
in New York City. WHEN: 7:30pm
WHERE: Center Stage Theatre, upstairs
in Paseo Nuevo COST: $26 general,
$21 seniors and students, $16 children
12 and under INFO: 963-0408 or
www.centerstagetheater.org MJ
for sure, but this might be the last
year he and Alice will be doing either
the party, the interior decorations that
include a Christmas tree in every
room, or the outside extravaganza.
Decorations outside feature full-
sized cutouts of Mr. and Mrs. Santa
Bear and a baby bear sitting in a sleigh
being pulled by five reindeer (the
lead reindeer sans red nose moves
its head from side to side as its reins
made of garland restrain its move-
ments). Nearby is a moving-operat-
ing Ferris wheel with eight chairs
filled with stuffed animals. Along the
path to the entry of the property are
snow people in varying sizes: the
littlest are their grandchildren Tyler,
Cassidy, Billie, Gretchen, Brian,
then their three sons and two wives
Dennis, Madison, Ashton, Jayme,
Allan, Mommy and Daddy. The
other side of the driveway features
lit reindeer and palm trees garlanded
with lights at their trunks.
A miniature caboose with a
Christmas tree atop is festooned with
candy canes; the front gates are gar-
landed with huge holiday wreaths.
A railroad crossing sign with red
lights and bells warns of an impend-
ing arrival, a teeter-totter features
two little bears riding up and down;
a blinking sign indicates directions to
the North Pole. Nearby are even more
reindeer, sleds, sleighs, bells, ribbons,
and lights: lots and lots of lights.
Theres more: giant candy canes
hanging from trees, a Gingerbread
Cookie house, large giant Nutcracker
soldiers perhaps eight feet tall
guard the front entry to the house.
Nearby are drums, sleighs, Victorian
carol singers, a Santa Claus hold-
ing packages, and other delights. It
is indeed a California-style Winter
Wonderland.
George and Alice were married 59
years ago this September 27; he was 19
and she was 17 when they exchanged
wedding vows in 1952; they met at
Canoga Park High School when he
was 17 and she was 15. When they
first met, he told her he would take
her out, and she replied, no you
wont, but it looks as though those
vows will stick.
When they were first married, he
was in the U.S. Army, stationed at
Camp Roberts. Even then, he made
cut-outs of reindeer and hung them
from the trees to the trailer they were
living in. When they had their first
child, they began decorating every
Christmas season; George made many
of the decorations with the kids when
they were small, and some of those
decorations are over fifty years old.
Its all stored in barns on the prop-
erty and taken out every year; it takes
four or five days to put it all up.
The Krebs have hired a professional
videographer to record what is likely
to be the last party, something I can
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Eight-foot-tall Nutcracker Soldiers guard the entrance to the Krebs home
George Krebs,
whose Montecito
home is chocka-
block from floor
to ceiling with
Christmas deco-
rations in every
room, says this
years party and
decorations may
be the end of a
50-plus-year tradi-
tion
Bella Vista $$$
1260 Channel Drive (565-8237)
Featuring a glass retractable roof, Bella Vis-
tas ambiance is that of an elegant outdoor
Mediterranean courtyard. Executive Chef
Alessandro Cartumini has created an inno-
vative menu, featuring farm fresh, Italian-
inspired California cuisine. Open daily for
breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 am
to 9 pm.
Cafe Del Sol $$
30 Los Patos Way (969-0448)
CAVA $$
1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500)
Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking
combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas
and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella
and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco
ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunfower-
colored interior is accented by live Span-
ish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive
freplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor
people-wat ching front patio. Open Monday-
Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday
10 am to 10 pm.
China Palace $$
Montecitos only Chinese restaurant, here youll
fnd large portions and modern dcor. Take out
available. (Montecito Journal staff is especially
fond of the Cashew Chicken!) China Palace also
has an outdoor patio. Open seven days 11:30 am
to 9:30 pm.
Giovannis $
Los Arroyos $
Little Alexs $
1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297)
Luckys (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$
Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steak-
house in the heart of Americas 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 Caf $$
Montecito Coffee Shop $
1498 East Valley Road (969-6250)
Montecito Wine Bistro $$$
516 San Ysidro Road 969-7520
Head to Montecitos upper village to indulge
in some California bistro cuisine. Chef
Nathan Heil creates seasonal menus that
$ (average per person under $15)
$$ (average per person $15 to $30)
$$$ (average per person $30 to $45)
$$$$ (average per person $45-plus)
MONTECI TO EATERI ES . . . A Gu i d e
include fsh and vegetarian dishes, and fresh
fatbreads straight out of the wood-burning
oven. The Bistro offers local wines, classic
and specialty cocktails, single malt scotches
and aged cognacs.
Pane Vino $$$
Peabodys $
Plow & Angel $$$
San Ysidro Ranch
900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700)
Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine
on traditional dishes such as mac n cheese and
ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original
artwork, including stained glass windows
and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore,
hanging above the freplace. Dinner is served
from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extend-
ing until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight
on Friday and Saturday.
Sakana Japanese Restaurant $$
Stella Mares $$/$$$
50 Los Patos Way (969-6705)
Stonehouse $$$$
San Ysidro Ranch
900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700)
Located in what is a 19th-century citrus pack-
inghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a
lounge with full bar service and separate dining
room with crackling freplace and creekside
views. Chef Jamie Wests regional cuisine is
prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables
harvested from the on-site chefs garden.
Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in
America by OpenTable Diners Choice. 2010
Diners Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic
Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants
With Best Service in America. Open for dinner
from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am
to 2 pm.
Trattoria Mollie $$$
Tre Lune $$/$$$
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 $$
Delis, bakeries, juice bars
Blenders in the Grass
Heres The Scoop
1187 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. Scoopie also offers a
full coffee menu featuring Santa Barbara Roast-
ing Company coffee. Offerings are made from
fresh, seasonal ingredients found at Farmers
Market, and waffe cones are made on site
everyday.
Jeannines
Montecito Deli
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 fat
bread made daily. Owner Jeff Rypysc and
staff deliver locally and cater offce parties,
luncheons or movie shoots. Also serving
breakfast (7am to 11 am), and brewing Peets
coffee & tea.
Panino
1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137)
Pierre Lafond
516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502)
This market and deli is a center of activity in
Montecitos 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

In Summerland / Carpinteria
The Barbecue Company $$
3807 Santa Claus Lane (684-2209)
Cantwells Summerland Market $
2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5894)
Corktree Cellars $$
910 Linden Avenue (684-1400)
Corktree offers a casual bistro setting for
lunch and dinner, in addition to wine
tasting and tapas. The restaurant, open
everyday except Monday, features art from
locals, mellow music and a relaxed atmo-
sphere. An extensive wine list features over
110 bottles of local and international wines,
which are also available in the eatery's
retail section.
Garden Market $
Jacks Bistro $
5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558)
Serving light California Cuisine, Jacks 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 $$
Padaro Beach Grill $
A beach house feel gives this seaside eatery
its charm and makes it a perfect place to
bring the whole family. Its new owners added
a pond, waterfall, an elevated patio with
freplace and couches to boot. Enjoy grill op-
tions, along with salads and seafood plates.
The Grill is open Monday through Sunday
11 am to 9 pm
Slys $$$
686 Linden Avenue (684-6666)
Slys features fresh fsh, farmers market veg-
gies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate
Specials and vintage desserts. Youll fnd 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.
Stackys Seaside $
Summerland Beach Caf $
Tinkers $
2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970)
Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row
Andersens Danish Bakery &
Gourmet Restaurant $
1106 State State Street (962-5085)
Established in 1976, Andersens serves Danish
and European cuisine including breakfast,
lunch & dinner. Authentic Danishes, Apple
Strudels, Marzipans, desserts & much more.
Dine inside surrounded by European interior
or outside on the sidewalk patio. Open 8 am to
9 pm Monday through Friday, 8 am to 10 pm
Saturday and Sunday.
Bistro Eleven Eleven $$
1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111)
Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the
bistro serves breakfast and lunch featur-
ing all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix
of traditional favorites and coastal cuisine.
The lounge advancement to the restaurant
features a big screen TV for daily sporting
events and happy hour. Open Monday-
Friday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday
6:30 am to 10 pm.
Chucks Waterfront Grill $$
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.
El Paseo $$
813 Anacapa Street (962-6050)
Located in the heart of downtown Santa Bar-
bara in a Mexican plaza setting, El Paseo is the
place for authentic Mexican specialties, home-
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made chips and salsa, and a cold margarita
while mariachis stroll through the historic
restaurant. The dcor refects its rich Spanish
heritage, with bougainvillea-draped balconies,
fountain courtyard dining and a festive bar.
Dinner specials are offered during the week,
with a brunch on Sundays. Open Tuesday
through Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm, Friday and
Saturday 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday
10:30 am to 9 pm.
Enterprise Fish Co. $$
225 State Street (962-3313)
Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise
Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lob-
sters 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.
The Harbor Restaurant $$
210 Stearns Wharf (963-3311)
Enjoy ocean views at the historic Harbor
Restaurant on Stearns Wharf. Featuring prime
steaks and seafood, a wine list that has earned
Wine Spectator Magazines Award of Excel-
lence for the past six years and a full cocktail
bar. Lunch is served 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Monday-Friday, 11 am to 3 pm Saturday and
Sunday. Dinner is served 5:30 pm to 10 pm,
early dinner available Saturday and Sunday
starting at 3 pm.
Los Agaves $
600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626)
Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, us-
ing only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and
friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner,
with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves fea-
tures traditional dishes from central and south-
ern Mexico such as shrimp & fsh enchiladas,
shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade
mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to
9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm.
Mir $$$$
8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa
(968-0100)
Mir is a refned refuge with stunning views,
featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a top-
rated chef offering a sophisticated menu that
accents fresh, organic, and native-grown in-
gredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open
Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm
to 10 pm.
Olio e Limone Ristorante $$$
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 souff, pappardelle
with quail, sausage and mushroom rag, and
fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator
Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private
dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also
available.
Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have
added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired
by neighborhood pizzerie and enoteche in
Italy. Here the focus is on artisanal pizzas and
antipasti, with classic toppings like fresh moz-
zarella, seafood, black truffes, and sausage.
Salads, innovative appetizers and an assort-
ment of salumi and formaggi round out the
menu at this casual, fast-paced eatery. Private
dining for up to 32 guests. Both the ristorante
and the pizzeria are open for lunch Monday
thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner
seven nights a week (from 5 pm).
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
Renauds $
3315 State Street (569-2400)
Located in Loreto Plaza, Renauds is a bakery
specializing in a wide selection of French
pastries. The breakfast and lunch menu is
composed of egg dishes, sandwiches and
salads and represents Renauds personal
favorites. Brewed coffees and teas are organic.
Open Monday-Saturday 7 am to 5 pm, Sunday
7 am to 3 pm.
Rodneys Steakhouse $$$
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554)
Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of
Fess Parkers Doubletree Inn on East Beach
in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells
and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal,
halibut, salmon, lobster and other high-end
victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines,
elegant surroundings, across from the ocean.
Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at
5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on weekends.
Ojai
Maravilla $$$
905 Country Club Road in Ojai (646-1111)
Located at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, this
upscale eatery features prime steaks, chops
and fresh seafood. Local farmers provide fresh
produce right off the vine, while herbs are har-
vested from the Inns herb garden. The menu
includes savory favorites like pan seared diver
scallops and braised beef short ribs; dishes are
accented with seasonal vegetables. Open Sun-
day through Thursday for dinner from 5:30 pm
to 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday from
5:30 pm to 10 pm. MJ
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always have for the rest of my life, he
says, explaining that he will probably
discontinue the party, mostly because,
at 78 years old, hes burned out.
The party is scheduled for Saturday,
December 17, and each guest is
required to not only dress in black-tie
or its equivalent, but must also bring
a wrapped new gift for a young girl
or boy; the following day, Sunday,
a large party is planned outside for
thirty or forty kids from the United
Boys & Girls Club. The kids will
get to sit on a live Santa Clauss
lap, whereupon theyll receive one of
those gifts brought by last evenings
partygoers, drink hot chocolate, and
listen to a live band in the courtyard.
And, a Merry Christmas will likely
be had by all.
Time Is On His Side
When VISTA volunteer Dr. David
Bisno, an ophthalmologist by trade,
first visited the clockworks inside the
Santa Barbara County Courthouse,
he was taken aback by the sad state
of the mechanical wonder. Among
those he discussed the condition
of the clockworks with was Dick
Schall, a clock nut who, along
with his wife, Maryan, collected vin-
tage clocks. David and Dick talk-
ed about the impressive circa-1929
Connecticut-made Seth Thomas
clock in the tower, which was func-
tioning but could not be seen, as it
was hidden from the public behind
a wooden wall amidst janitorial sup-
plies, brushes, ladders, chairs, and
other flotsam.
Deciding the clockwork should be
seen, they both agreed to sponsor
construction of a small gallery space,
along with a mural depicting the his-
tory of time. They of course would
clean up the clock, put it in good
order, and present written explana-
tions of time and the clock for gen-
eral viewing.
They found Mostyn Gale, the
Santa Barbara County Courthouses
part-time Clock Master, who cleaned
up the clockwork, painted bits and
pieces and put it in good order.
When it came time to find a mural-
ist, Davids wife, Fay, searched
the internet; she went to mural-
ists in California, then muralists
in Southern California, and finally,
muralists in Santa Barbara. Then
she came up with my name, mural-
ist Ed Lister explains as we climb
the stairs to the clock tower. Id
met her ten years before, Ed con-
tinues, because she, as a kid (in
the 1950s), used to run around [the
George Washington Smith-designed
house off APS] I was living in at the
time. It was the house where she
COMInG & GOInG (Continued from page 41)
Santa Barbara-based British-born muralist Ed Lister admires the circa-1929 Seth Thomas clockwork
inside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse tower
The four clock faces surrounding the Santa Barbara County Courthouse tower stopped displaying the
correct time nearly two years ago, but should be up and running any day now
Santa Barbara Countys Courthouse, Londons Big Ben, and Flamstead House in Greenwich, England are given prominence in Ed Listers nearly completed
clock tower mural (notice too the flock of birds running along the top [time flying by], the dirigible airship, Spirit of St. Louis, and Santa Barbaras Flying A
film studio logo)
The entire Krebs family grandchildren, children, wives, and parents line the driveway before the
entry gates as snow people
15 22 December 2011 MONTECITO JOURNAL 45 What is right to be done cannot be done too soon Jane Austen
spent a good part of her childhood.
She came by to show her husband
the place where she grew up.
Lister once created backdrops for
movies, big stuff, for TV, commer-
cials, and that sort of thing, he
says (edlisterscenic.com is his web-
site). But, when we moved here
in 1995 (to bring the kids up in
Santa Barbara), jobs stopped dead,
he adds.
When Fay called and asked if hed
be interested in doing a mural, Ed
responded positively. David then
directed Ed to paint the history
of time, and how it applied to the
Chumash. Well, the Chumash didnt
really have an interest in time, Ed
says with a laugh. They ground up
acorns, caught salmon and ate them,
and that was it. It didnt matter what
time of day it was. They didnt plant
stuff; they didnt have calendars;
they didnt really care about time.
They didnt have a need for time. I
pointed that out to David and he
said, Well, do what you can, leav-
ing it up to Lister to decide what to
put on the 7-foot-high, 56-foot-long
mural.
The mural begins with Stonehenge,
which had a notion of time passing.
Its an annual clock, if you like, Ed
says. From there, Ed painted a Roman
sundial, an Egyptian water clock,
the mysterious bronze 2,200-year-old
Antikythera Mechanism with its 72
cogs and wheels found by sponge
divers over a hundred years ago
on the ocean floor near the island
of Antikythera in Greece. Further
along is an astrolabe, a 13
th
-century
European hourglass, a Greek obelisk,
a portrait of Ptolemy studying the
moon, and a fusee (a compensat-
ing device for controlling the ener-
gy given up by a metal flywheel).
Pictured too are the first clocks at St.
Albans and Canterbury in England
(made about 1256). Ed did get
around to including the Chumash
and portrays them standing on the
shore as they view the first landing
of the Spanish. Further along, there
is a Chauncey Jerome clock from
Connecticut, the first mass produced
U.S.-made clocks to be exported to
England (circa 1820-1850).
A portrait of Eli Terry, a carpenter
who made a clock out of wood and
partnered with Seth Thomas, grac-
es the mural as does Sir Sandford
Fleming, who came up with the
idea of worldwide time zones and
Greenwich Mean Time (Meridian
Zero). Once Lister gets into the 20
th

century, Santa Barbaras train station
appears near Albert Einstein whose
days at the patent office working
with clock-like inventions led to his
theory of general relativity. There
is also a flock of tongue-in-cheek
birds representing how time flies,
Hamilton watches, the Santa Barbara
County Courthouse, the Spirit of St.
Louis (made in Long Beach), and
the Flamstead House in Greenwich,
whose globe on top of its observa-
tory dropped at 1 pm daily allowing
passing ships to set their time by it.
The reason most of the portraits
are of Englishmen, Lister (who was
born in Kent, England and retains
a thick British accent) suggests, is
because most of the heroes of horol-
ogy were English, although there is
one Dutchman, Christiaan Huygens,
who developed advanced pendulum
clocks in the 1650s.
Eds son Charles, an art student
in San Francisco, helped with the
portraits.
Curiously, the bells hanging
inside the clock tower are made of
fiberglass and were never meant to
be struck, although 80-pound ham-
mers were commissioned and paid
for; one sits on the floor under one
of the bells. The choice in 1929, Ed
explains, was to either save money
and include a nice viewing plat-
form, or spend money on real bells
but have no viewers. They chose a
viewing tower.
When the clock is up and running,
hammers will stop just short of strik-
ing the fiberglass bells, and sensors
will allow a Big Ben sound to
emanate. How often those bells will
ring is yet to be determined.
The Clock tower gallery was meant
to be finished by January 2011, then
April, but the [reconstruction of
the] fountain held it up and it was
put on the back burner, Ed explains.
By the time you are reading this, the
mural and the clockworks should be
available for public viewing. MJ
Ed Listers first panel in the five-panel mural depicts Stonehenge, an Egyptian obelisk, Roman sundial, the mysterious bronze 2,200-year-old Antikythera
Mechanism, a 13th Century European hourglass and other ancient methods of divining the passage of time
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