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Village BeatSBCAG rejects Montecito Associations

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5 Editorial A funeral fit for an entertainer; Jonathan Winters

fondly remembered at Lobero6 Montecito Miscellany Drew Barrymore puts home on market; Mary

Ellen Tiffany updates on world travels; Oprahs real estate woes; Chris Tamas inducted into LBS Hall of Fame; Dream Foundation fundraiser; State Street Ballet reception; SB Symphonys Resurrection; SB Chamber Orchestra ends season; SBs Trust for Historic Preservation bash; A Streetcar Named Desire at UCSB; Armella Stepan launches bedding line; Camerata Pacifica bids farewell to Catherine Leonard; sightings

8 Letters to the Editor A local cowboy educates on proper cow-terms; Leah

Questad thanks Lynda Millner; Pam Herzog grateful for Joanne Calitris coverage; Rooster Bradfords ode to golf; Don Michel looks at what weve learned

11 This Week in Montecito MA meeting at MUS; New Yorker discussion group;

Providence Hall spring concert; Jodie Boulet-Daughters signs book; Wooly Crafternoons at Library; workshops at Curious Cup; book signing at Tecolote; upcoming and ongoing events

Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to

take that walk or run on the beach12 Village Beat SBCAG discusses Highway 101 expansion through

Montecito after Caltrans rejects CCAP; Cynthia Hamilton and Ed Wimberly release latest books; Cranes Greek-themed fundraiser

14 Seen Around Town Courthouse Legacy Foundation gala in Mural Room;

Ensemble Theatres annual benefit held at home of Hal and Mary Coffin; American Heart Associations 14th Annual Heart Ball; birthday bashes for Dean Mars and Milt Larsen

19 Your Westmont Elementary school children compete on Westmont

track; opening of new art show draws large crowd20 Ernies World Ernie discovers how much cars have changed over

the last century 22 Real Estate View Todays Heat score is 130, an increase of 69.2% over

last year23 Sheriffs Blotter Lounge chairs stolen from home on High Road26 The Way It Was Hattie Beresford delves into the history of Bishop

Amat and Saint Vibiana 28 State Street Spin I Madonnari honors Father Virgil Cordano; a brilliant

thought from Ashleigh; SB Music Club concert on June 8; Bacara re-launches; McConnells to open flagship store; Buddy Winstons new novel

30 Real Estate This weeks featured homes include a historic remodel

project and a top-floor ocean-view condo34 Our Town SCAPEs new exhibit, Art Along The Creek; Red

Light Stop Gallerys latest show focuses on drawing36 Guide to Montecito Eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing

of all individually owned Montecito restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; others in Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too

37 On Entertainment Rubicon Theatre Company presents The Lonesome

Travelers; BOXTALES The Hero Twins premieres at Center Stage; UCSBs Department of Theater and Dances production of Eurydice takes the stage starting May 24

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45 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for

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A Fitting Tribute

He was Montecitos very first Grand Marshal and headed up our parade proudly attired in his full-dress Marine Corps uniform. Fittingly, the Memorial held at the Lobero Theater on Sunday May 19 for recently deceased comic great Jonathan Winters began with a Marine salute, sing-ing of the national anthem, a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and the presentation of a U.S. flag to Lucinda Winters, Jonathans daughter.

The event was anything but funereal. It was, by contrast, a celebratory affair featuring film clips of Mr. Winters from his career dating back to his stand-up comic days, interspersed with live remem-brances from a small group of friends.

Those clips included bits from his various guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, his hilarious airplane ride with Dean Martin on The Dean Martin Show, all the way back to his appearance on the TV series Omnibus, hosted by a remarkably youthful Alaister Cooke, Winters roast of a bemused Ronald Reagan, and a rare serious role in a co-starring Twilight Zone appearance with Jack Klugman.

The man in charge of the fast-moving and rollicking yet highly respectful Sunday afternoon at the Lobero was former standup comic Dan Pasternack who, according to my sources, helped oversee the entire enterprise. He was the one who tracked down those clips of Jonathans Johnny Carson appearances, which dont exist on the standard Tonight Show collections.

Among those who came to pay their respects and share their memories on stage were actress Bonnie Hunt, who co-starred with Winters on the television series, Davis Rules, Frank Sinatra, Jr., comic Robert Klein, who called Winters the greatest one-man show of all time, Gary Owens (of Rowan & Martins Laugh-In), Murray Horwitz, co-creator of PBSs Wait, Wait, Dont Tell Me! and who is from Dayton, Ohio, Jonathans home town. Comic Richard Lewis offered a heartfelt rambling good-bye as a fellow recovering alcoholic and as someone who carried on a daily telephone relationship with Jonathan, calling him the greatest improvisational comedian of all time.

Other speakers and attendees included director Peter Ferrara, Pat Harrington, Rick Overton, Elliott Gould, and contemporary Milt Larsen, there with his wife, Arlene.

One of the speakers, and I apologize for not remembering who related this story, told of the time that Jonathan shook Orville Wrights hand.

Theres that a**hole Orville Wright, Jonathans grandfather, a Dayton banker who apparently had an issue with Mr. Wright, pointed out as 11-year-old Jonathan squirmed from the back seat of the car to see. Hes the biggest a**hole in town, Jonathans grandfather opined. Do you want to meet Orville Wright? he asked his grandson, who said he would, whereupon the granddad rolled down his window and yelled, Hey, Orville, come over here. Id like you to meet my grandson. The elderly gentleman (this would have been circa 1936) crossed the street and duly held out his hand through the open car window and shook Jonathans hand. He would later shake Neil Armstrongs hand and boast that he had shaken the hands of two of the great names in flight.

When Jonathan Winters was introduced to the Reverend Billy Graham, the first thing he said to him was: Has anyone ever asked you if they could set your nostril hairs on fire?

These and many other stories of this strange and wonderful man filled the theater.

All agreed Jonathan Winters was the consummate entertainer. His children, Lucinda and Jay, agreed that he was always more than a dad.

Photos of Jonathan with his wife flashed by on the stage. I only knew her in her later years, and so saw Eileen Winters for the first time as her children and her husband must have seen her: a vibrant, beautiful, willowy soul full of life and merriment. She passed on in 2009.

Jonathan Winters remains, unbeknownst to most in the audience, were on stage the entire time. Dan Pasternack revealed that as he walked over and picked up the Hopalong Cassidy lunch box, in which Jonathans ashes were being kept among an array of Winters mementos.

It was a fitting good-bye to a lovable, loyal, sentimental, and providentially talented man. MJ

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Just 28 months after splashing out more than $5.7 million for her Montecito home, Drew Barrymore is selling up, I can exclusively reveal.

The actress, 38, has just put her six-bedroom, seven-bathroom 6,000-sq-ft home on two acres on the market for $7,500,000, a hefty markup on the original purchase price.

Drew, whose films have grossed more than $2.5 billion worldwide, famously tied the knot at the estate, just a tiaras toss from Law & Order producer Dick Wolf, with art consul-tant Will Kopelman, in June last year.

They now have a six-month-old daughter, Olive.

But, says my mole with the mar-tini, Drew would like to stay in our rarefied enclave and has expressed interest in buying a nearby prop-erty, formerly owned by the late Avery Brundage, president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972.

Brundage, who died in 1975, owned a number of properties here, includ-ing the Montecito Country Club, El

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Since I have a small spread in the Tehachapi Mountains running a cow-calf operation for about 20 years now, I thought I would enlighten Ernie Salomon, James Buckley and all you other aspiring cowpokes out there (re: More Trees, Less Watering Editors response MJ # 19/20).

Cows are the mamas and you got to have em for raising either beef or dairy cattle. In a beef operation similar to Hollisters, the produced calves are either heifers or bulls. The heifer or young cow calf is usu-ally sold in one season unless you want to let it grow up and replace an older cow in your herd. The bull calf is usually castrated, rendering it a steer which, once transformed, becomes more prone to gain weight and more docile (imagine that!). Steers too are usually sold in one season. In Dairy, the heifer calf turns into a milk-producing cow and most bull calves turn into veal.

Let me put your mind at ease. It is okay to call em all cows, grass-fed and all. The owners will not mind, the cattle certainly will not and most peo-ple will generally understand what you mean. In properly referring to cattlemen, well, that can be a touchy subject, but I can tell you for sure that beef-boy is pretty far down on the list. I think of myself as a ranch-er mostly, but using a fancy title like cattleman kinda makes my chest swell with pride, so that is a good one and who would mind being called a Cowboy, as long as you are, not all hat?

A Santa Barbara Cowboy(Editors note: Thank you for educating

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Thanks For The coverage

Thank you so much for the won-derful press in the Montecito Journal that Lynda Millner provided for CASA (Seen Around Town MJ # 19/19). Her fabulous article has provided quite the buzz around here extending the event even further and giving CASA a spot-light. On behalf of everyone here at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), and the deserving chil-dren we serve, please accept my sincere thanks.

Gratefully,Leah QuestadResearch DevelopmentCASA

(Editors note: Lynda has been covering events for Montecito Journal going on 17 years! She has always represented MJ so well that we really dont know what we did to deserve her, but are grateful for her service and her coverage. And, especially, thank you for noticing. J.B.)

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Just wanted to drop you a quick email and thank Joanne Calitri for the wonderful article in the Journal about our Spring Festival. I loved all the photos (my son, especially!) and am grateful to you for capturing this event that celebrates all the wonderful student talent we have in our com-munity.

Pam HerzogMontecito (Editors note: Joanne has also been a

stalwart and admired supporter and con-tributor to Montecito Journal for over a decade and, along with you, we thank her too J.B.)

An Ode To GolfIn my hand I hold a ballWhite and dimpled and rather small.Oh, how bland it does appearThis harmless looking little sphere.By its size, I could not guessThe awesome strength it does possess.But, since I fell beneath its spellIve wandered through the fires of hell.My life has not been quite the sameSince I chose to play this stupid game.It rules my mind for hours on end;A fortune it has made me spend.It has made me curse and made me cryAnd hate myself and want to die.It promises me a thing called ParIf I hit it straight and far.To master such a tiny ballShould not be very hard at all.But my desires the ball refusesAnd does exactly as it chooses.Hooks and slices, dribbles and diesAnd disappears before my eyes.Often it will have a whimTo hit a tree or take a swim.With miles of grass on which to landIt finds a tiny patch of sand.Then has me offering up my soulIf only it would find the hole.Its made me whimper like a pupAnd swear that I will give it up.And take to drink to ease my sorrow But the ball knows Ill be back tomor-row.Stand proud you noble swingers

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Kind of makes you proud. Almost makes you feel like a hybrid.

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who has gone through pretty much every emotion the above poem has illustrated, I am pleased and proud to learn we get 41 miles to the gallon. Those six-dollar Margaritas [on the rocks, with salt] Steve Brooks, Carlos Lopez, Dave Owen and I share after a five-hour Saturday round at Muni have been put to very good use indeed. J.B.)

Weve learned A lot?Well, we have certainly learned a

lot from the flurry of recent events and testimonies before Congressional committees.

We have learned from Attorney General Eric Holder that he didnt know very much about Fast and Furious, and that he knew absolute-ly nothing about the Associated Press telephone surveillance, and nothing about the IRS audits of conservative groups.

The telephone surveillance that he knew nothing about involved the Justice Department, of which he, Holder, is the head.

We have learned from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that though she was clear eyed about the dangers in Benghazi, she knew absolutely nothing about requests from her embassy and her Ambassador for increased security in the most dangerous city, in the most dangerous country, in the most dan-gerous part of the world.

We have learned from Steven Miller, the acting head of the IRS, that he knew absolutely nothing about the IRS targeting of conserva-tive groups, with detailed inquiries, audits, and delays in approvals of their tax-exempt applications. The only thing the gentleman did know was that none of this activity that he had no knowledge of was political.

We have learned from the President that he knew nothing about Fast and Furious, except that he needed to exert Executive Privilege to protect his communications with Eric Holder about this program of which he had no knowledge.

He knew nothing about the Associated Press telephone surveillance by his Justice Department.

He knew nothing about the IRS targeting of conservative groups for audits, learning about it on the

news. He knew very little about Benghazi

except that the attack was the result of an anti-Muslim video, which was disproved on a 2 am phone call the next day after the attack between Secretary Clinton and the Deputy Minister in charge of the embassy in Libya.

We have learned that all these events under investigation took place before the elections in November.

We have learned that with Republicans, all of this is political. With Democrats, none of this is politi-cal.

We have learned from Chris Matthews and Al Sharpton of MSNBC, that all of this falderal is racist.

All these events and testimonies would lead one to the inescapable conclusion that O.J. Simpson would be a perfect fit in the Obama admin-istration, as he too, knows absolutely nothing about events that he orches-trated and participated in, that have landed him in prison for an extended stay.

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Didnt Get The JokePoor, poor Mr. Lowdermilk.Couldnt open that folder of money

and take a cab; instead, braved the wild, real world (Safety First Letters to the Editor, MJ 19/19).

You, sir, holding your dollars close should not deride the students, the working class and seniors to name a few who respect the bus drivers and commend the reliable service provided to all of us.

Montecito: gather your movie stars, snobs, and billionaires (walking on water), and take a long look at your-selves (which is all most of you do actually). You cannot hold a candle, as the saying goes, to anyone us!

Why sign a name!Santa Barbara(Mr. Lowdermilk responds: For the

sake of public transportation safety, all I was suggesting is that saving one life is worth any amount of money, especially if its someone elses money.

How could you, in the security of your anonymous bubble, be against seat belts (for the children!), helmets for passengers, full-body airbags or roll bars?

If it adds $30 (or more) to the price of bus ticket or $1,000 for a new car purchase, as Hillary would say, What difference does it make?

Perhaps a little more bulk in the diet might help tune-up your sense of humor or give you the courage to sign your name. Dale Lowdermilk, founder of notsafe.org)


SATURDAY JUNE 1

Book Signing at TecoloteDr. Kyre Adept will sign copies of her new cookbook, Cooking for Film Night. A 13-year Central Coast resident, Dr. Adept is the principal at the Art of Integration as well as the founder of the Church of Chocolate. She worked as a chef in a French restaurant in Cambridge, England.When: 3 pm to 5 pmWhere: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley RoadInfo: 969-4977

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Railroad Days Remember the fun and imagination of model railroads? The Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara is sponsoring its annual Railroad Days fundraiser. Operators from local rail-road clubs will be running indoor HO scale model trains and G scale outdoor trains all day. Children and adults of all ages will have a great time! There will be food, raffle prizes and a special scavenger hunt for the kids. The indoor layout has been featured in sever-al model railroad magazines and is modeled after the Louisville and Nashville Railroad of eastern Kentucky. The outdoor layout models the Southern Pacific Santa Cruz Division. Dwarf Alberta Spruce trees, redwoods, maples and oak trees line the outdoor track. A creek runs through the yard and there are paths for viewing the garden in bloom. It is truly a peaceful, beautiful spot. When: Saturday and Sunday, June 8th and 9th from 10 am to 5 pmWhere: 1143 Camino Viejo in MontecitoCost: $5 per person, children free under 2Info: Marilyn Siegel, 969-7687

Sunset SoireHillside House will host its 10th annual fund-raising event in the gardens of the El Mirador estate in Montecito. This year, the Sunset Soire takes a sparkling, bubbly turn. Hillside

THURSDAY MAY 23

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

SATURDAY MAY 25

Sing On!Director Rebecca Leftwich Hodson has planned a varied program of musical delights for the Providence Hall spring con-cert. The first half of the concert features a traditional choral repertoire ranging from Renaissance madrigals to contemporary settings of American folk music plus the annual performance of Sing On, with alumni invited to join. The second half is an energetic, costumed Broadway musical theater review, including selections from Annie, Hairspray, Into the Woods, and Phantom of the Opera.When: 7 pmWhere: First United Methodist Church, 305 Anapamu StreetCost: $12 reserved section, $7/adult and $5/student for general seatingInfo and Tickets: www.providencehallsb.org or (805) 962-4400

SUNDAY MAY 26

Book Signing at Curious CupJodie Boulet-Daughters was inspired to share a special story of her first dog, Mambo. As she watched and loved him from day one, she quickly learned that he was really teaching her many life les-sons. She began journaling in 2008 and recently her journaling became a book real-

ity as she tells this magical story through Mambos Tail.When: 2 pm to 4 pmWhere: 929 Linden AvenueInfo: 220-6608Cost: free

THURSDAY MAY 30

Wooly CrafternoonsFiber art crafts drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library. Must have some manual dexterity for crochet and knitting. When: 3:30 pm to 5 pmWhere: 1469 East Valley RoadInfo: 969-5063

FRIDAY MAY 31

Rocketeering WorkshopBuild and launch a real rocket! Working together, a child with his/her adult will construct, test and launch a model rocket. All the materials you need, including: construction materials for nose cone, fuse-lage, fins, glue, tape, ballast, recovery material, string, launch rings, engine, igniters, ignition system, launch pad, safety goggles and altimeter will be sup-plied. Please bring your own good pair of scissors.David Yale, Physicist and Educator, will guide parent/child teams through the pro-cess of constructing a safe, real model rock-et at Curious Cup and then launch them on the following Sunday.When: 3:30 pm to 5 pm; launch on Sunday, June 2, 9 am to 11 amWhere: Curious Cup Bookstore, 929 Linden Ave in CarpinteriaCost: $25Registration: 220-6608

(If you have a Montecito event, or an event that concerns Montecito, please e-mail [email protected] or call (805) 565-1860)

SATURDAY JUNE 1

Workshop at Curious CupBeryl Reichenberg will host a workshop for adults on writing childrens stories and getting them published. Reichenberg has been writing and illustrating childrens stories for six years and has six childrens picture books cur-rently available at the Curious Cup. She holds a Masters Degree from UCLA and taught school both in Los Angeles

and the San Francisco area. In addition, she is an artist and makes small book forms, as well as other fiber art pieces. For more information visit her website at www.berylreichenberg.com. When: 11 am to noon Where: Curious Cup Bookstore, 929 Linden Ave Cost: $10 Registration: 220-6608

THURSDAY MAY 23

Montecito Association Highway 101 MeetingMembers of the Montecito Association will be at Montecito Union School to give a presentation on Caltrans plans to expand Highway 101 to three lanesWhen: 8:45 am to 9:45 amWhere: Auditorium, 385 San Ysidro RoadInfo: 969-3249

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House is thrilled to present renowned wine collector and writer John Tilson, who will introduce four specially selected French champagnes. Open to all, this event includes hors doeuvres, dessert, live music, and a silent auction. All proceeds support the day-to-day operations of Hillside House to foster rewarding, healthy lives for its residents. When: Saturday, June 8 from 4:30 to 7 pmInfo: Curt Lauber, (805) 687-0788, ext. 15 or [email protected]

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Art ExhibitMontecito artist Steve Gilbar displays his paper collages featuring Penguins (the books, not the birds)When: February through May, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pmWhere: Gallery 827, 827 State StreetInfo: 969-9857

MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

Art ClassesBeginning and advanced, all ages and by appt, just callWhere: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village RoadInfo: 695-8850

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Adventuresome Aging Where: 89 Eucalyptus LaneInfo: 969-0859; ask for Susan

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Live Entertainment at CavaWhere: Cava, 1212 Coast Village RoadWhen: 7 pm to 10 pmInfo: 969-8500

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Story Time at the LibraryWhen: 10:30 to 11 amWhere: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley RoadInfo: 969-5063

Connections Brain Fitness Program Challenging games, puzzles, and memory enhancement exercises in a friendly environmentWhen: 10 am to 2 pmWhere: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus LaneCost: $50, includes lunchInfo: Jackie Kennedy, 969-0859

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SBcAG Weighs in on mAs Highway Plan

Village Beat by Kelly Mahan

After spending $175,000 and 1,600 hours evaluating the Montecito Associations alter-native for the Highway 101, Caltrans has rejected the plan, solidifying its position that retaining Montecitos left-hand freeway exits is not a via-ble design strategy. Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty, as well as Caltrans Senior Project Engineer Scott Eades, was in front of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) board last Thursday, dis-cussing why the MAs plan falls short.

The South Coast High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) project, expected to break ground in Montecito in 2016, is the fourth phase of a larger HOV project. It will add a third, part-time carpool lane through Carpinteria and Montecito. The entire project, expected to cost $450 million and span almost 11 miles of freeway, will require sev-eral interchanges along the freeway to be rebuilt to accommodate a third lane. As part of the project, Caltrans has required all fast-lane exits be removed, including the northbound

Cabrillo Blvd off-ramp and south-bound Sheffield Drive off-ramp, due to safety concerns.

Seeing issues with construction time, cost, and overlooked safe-ty and congestion issues, the MAs Transportation Committee, chaired by Bob Short, enlisted Tom Bollay, Ron Pulice and Jack Overall as commit-tee members because of their techni-cal backgrounds. With their exper-tise and connections, the group hired engineers and highway construction managers to address the issues of south coast residents regarding safety, impacts, time, and money.

Dubbed the Community Coalition Alternative Plan (CCAP), the plan calls for keeping the southbound left-hand exit at Hot Springs/Cabrillo and changing Los Patos from an exit to an entrance. Northbound, the plan calls for closing the fast lane exit at Cabrillo, and replacing it with a north-bound exit at Cabrillo, which would feed into a wider, shifted roundabout.

Eades, who made an hour-long presentation touching on the major

design aspects of the freeway widen-ing, ascertains that the CCAP would not meet current highway safety stan-dards.

The left-hand exit ramps in Montecito are not supported by State and Federal standards due to safety and operational problems. The ramps, which the CCAP maintains in order to lessen construction and monetary impacts in Montecito, require slow moving vehicles and trucks to transi-tion across all lanes, as well as merge with high-speed traffic before exiting.

If drivers encounter features that they are not used to, thats where we encounter safety issues, Eades said. He also pointed out that revised design manuals for California man-date that all freeway entrances and

exits shall connect through the right of through traffic. Dougherty added: It is against my principles to build a new six-lane highway that current highway safety standards and my engineering background tell me is not safe.

Other flaws in the CCAP include the need for land acquisition to move the Montecito roundabout, as well as the design challenges surrounding the Los Patos railroad bridge. The roundabout would require land from the nearby Montecito Country Club golf course, which makes the course non-functional, Eades said, and the railroad bridge (dubbed Iron Mike by some locals) is not high enough to accommodate a new southbound entrance, which the CCAP calls for.

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For close to a year, the Montecito Associations Transportation Committee has said its plan would save millions in taxpayer money, as well as months of construction, which could minimize the adverse effects on local business in Montecito. But Eades pointed out that both design alterna-tives cost about the same: $44.76 mil-lion for the CCAP and $43.54 million for the Caltrans F-modified alterna-tive. The construction times are also similar; Caltrans says its plan would take 24-29 months, not the 51 months reported by the Association.

According to Eades, Caltrans also promises to keep two lanes in each direction open during the construc-tion phase, and commits that there will be no ramp closures for extended periods that would potentially divert traffic into local neighborhoods.

We have fully analyzed, through the environmental process, public input, as well as fully analyzed the information weve gotten from the Montecito Association, Dougherty said.

Jack Overall, as well as a hired engi-neer from Mount Pacific Incorporated, defended the CCAP, maintaining that the proposal will save the commu-nity up to $60 million in construc-tion costs, 2-4 years in construction time, and environmental impacts, as well as reduce negative impacts on

regional and local business. Despite what youve heard, we still think its a viable alternative, he said.

After listening to the presentations, as well as public comment, SBCAG members voted 7-6 on a three-part motion, offered by First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal. The first part of the motion, which passed by majority, calls for starting and stop-ping the HOV lane south of Sheffield, an idea suggested by the Montecito Association. The second and third part of the motion entail including the study of the CCAP in the proj-ects EIR, and possibly re-circulating the Environmental Document, which could delay the project even further.

montecito Authors Two Montecito authors have

announced the release of new books. Cynthia Hamilton has recently released her fifth book, Spouse Trap, while Ed Wimberly, PhD, a longtime Montecito resident, has released his book, Parenting with an Attitude in eBook form.

Spouse Trap is the first installment in the Madeline Dawkins series, the protagonist Ms Hamilton has created to be based on a Montecito heroine. It was an all consuming project,


Seen Around Town by Lynda Millner

if These Walls could Speak

Seen Page 164

Ms. Millner is the author of The Magic Makeover, Tricks for Looking Thinner, Younger and More Confident Instantly. If you have an event that belongs in this column, you are invited to call Lynda at 969-6164.

The Courthouse Legacy Foundation (CLF) had a most unique gala for 112 lucky peo-ple in the Mural Room a sit-down dinner, an extremely rare event. If These Walls Could Talk! was the theme. As master of ceremonies Frank Goss said, I feel like Im dining with kings and queens.

The elegant attire of the guests complemented the setting, which was never a courtroom, but built to house

the County Board of Supervisors. Since they now meet elsewhere, the Mural Room is mostly used for cer-emonial purposes. After the observa-tion tower it is the most visited place in the Courthouse.

The romanticized murals were painted by Dan Sayre Groesbeck who became famous as a set and costume designer for Cecil B. DeMille. I sat next to docent Joanne Rapp who told me, Pictured in the mural as

characters are Errol Flynn and Peter Pan, It took Groesbeck and two assis-tants four months to complete the murals and he was paid $9,000.

The ceilings were painted by Giovanni Smeraldi from Palermo, Sicily, who had worked in the Vatican before he came to America to paint the Grand Central Terminal celestial ceil-ing in New York in 1912. He also deco-rated the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel. The red velvet draperies in the Mural Room are original from 83 years ago.

Legacy president Bill Mahan declares, We need $700,000 to restore the Mural Room for future genera-tions. The CLF will make it happen and plans to begin renovations in 2015. We get 65,000 visitors a year and the Mural Room is booked up for weddings until 2015. An interest-ing side note is the Courthouse cost $1,386,000 to build, but the bid was only $900,000. In 1927, there was an oil boom and the city was able to pay the shortfall with an oil tax. The Courthouse was dedicated in August of 1929 just before the depression or it probably would never have been built.

A surprise treat was the cast of

raconteurs: Robert Ooley as Dan Sayer Groesbec, Miller James as Cabrillo, Rodney Baker as a Franciscan Friar, Bill Egan was Capitan John Freemont, Mak Manson played Errol Flynn, Tessa Miller was Peter Pan and Leslie Story played the Drape Lady who all put on an historical skit.

Frank Goss told us a tale of George Washingtons hatchet and then had everyone reach under their chairs for an envelope with plastic hatchets inside that lit up along with a request for donations to preserve the Mural Room. Among some of the large donors were Sharon Bradford with $50,000, Loretta Redd and sponsors the Harold Simmons Foundation, the Michael Towbes Fund and the Ayrshire Foundation. More were David and Louise Borgatello, Lynn Kirst and Lynn Matteson, Maryan and Dick Schall, and Frank and Sheila McGinity.

This impressive event was orga-nized by Alice Van De Water and her committee: Sue Adams, Rodney Baker, Herb Barthels, Carol Fell, Bill Mahan, Keith Mautino and Jean Scheibe. The community built the courthouse together we are creat-ing the legacy. To become a friend of the Courthouse, log onto www.sbclf.org. You can also attend the fund-raiser Castanets and Cocktails at the Courthouse, August 2 at 7 pm.

An Afternoon At The Fair

Think back to a simpler time when gents wore boaters and umbrellas kept the ladies shaded. Ensemble Theatres annual benefit at the home of Hal and Mary Coffin in Montecito Valley Ranch was the setting for about 300 folks who enjoyed an old fashioned fair.

The afternoon began with a VIP reception in the Coffins home. The fair marquee, food and game sta-tions were set up in their very large back yard, or perhaps garden is the word. While we strolled the sta-tions sampling an array of food as we went, the barbershop sounds of the Masterpiece Quartet could be heard.

Courthouse Legacy Foundation event chair Alice Van De Water, spon-sors Anne and Michael Towbes, and committee member Carol Fell and hus-band Doug in the Mural Room

Some of the cast of racon-teurs in the Mural Room: Peter Pan, Tessa Miller; Drape Lady, Leslie Story; Cabrillo, Miller James and Errol Flynn, Mak Manson

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They are rated no less than third in the world. There was also a caricature artist, palm reader and games like throwing darts at balloons. Im still no good at that.

We gathered at our table in the tent for more entertainment. Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Fox thanked our hosts and remarked, Today if I wanted to have something unusual to see at the fair, it would be See the Man with no Tattoos. How times have changed!

Campaign co-chair Derek Westen gave an update. This next Ensemble season begins December 2013 to July 2014 because of construction of the New Vic. The first show in the new theatre will be A Little Night Music and one of the Ensemble singers sang the favorite, Send in the Clowns.

Geoff Green kept the auction lively and Paula Yurkanis Bruice was event chair. Her busy commit-tee was Gail Beust, Rey Castillo, Ruth Heeger, Helene Segal, Missy Sheldon, John and Ruth Matuszeski, Amanda McBride, Julie Weiner and

Carol Wilburn.Ensembles next production this

year is Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and runs from June 6 to June 23. Call 965-5400 for information.

Heart BallThe American Heart Association

(AHA) gave its 14th annual Heart Ball at the Bacara Resort and Spa. Ball might be a stretch because the dress code was jeans with red or white tops hardly your usual ballgown, but matching the theme Heart of the Matter Red & White Gala.

After cocktails and dinner, co-chairs Janet Garufus and David Edelman, both on the executive leadership team, welcomed and pointed out the heart healthy vegetable centerpieces. These were to highlight a new Healthy Futures program to fight youth obe-sity in Santa Barbara, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. As David said, If you aint doin nothing, do something. The kids are being edu-cated in how to choose healthier foods

and take responsibility for their own heart health.

These schools are on the 2013 Healthy Futures list: Cleveland, McKinley, Adams, Franklin, Harding and Adelante Charter. Each has a sponsor to be thanked: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Mentor Worldwide LLC, Montecito Bank & Trust, Sansum Clinc, BMW Santa Barbara and MarBorg Industries.

Executive director Lisa Dosch told us, We had 1,000 participants in this years Heart Walk and raised $192,000. Heart survivor and Zoo CEO Rich Block thanked board presi-dent Dr. Joseph Aragon for what the Heart Association and local doctors did for him. My bypass (three way) was not related to Highway 101. He will live the rest of his life differently.

Auctioneers Andrew Firestone and Jake Parnell led the bids for rest, relax, uncork and unwind kind of items to add to the coffers. The AHA group hopes their events will be a wake up call to all who attend.

let's Go BananasThe invitation came with a paper

monkey swinging on a vine, saying, Lets Go Bananas! to celebrate the 80th birthday of Dean Mars. The Yacht Club cocktail tables were filled with monkeys (not alive) and bananas too. Dean and Melinda are active in the Zoo and I remember a memorable birthday party they gave there for her birthday. Their family joined in the festivities with son Tyler and wife, Courtney, and grandbaby Sailor. Dad is a chef at a restaurant in Encinitas where they now live, but was working

Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Jonathan Fox with hosts Mary and Hal Coffin

Actor Don Murray (Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe) and model wife, Elizabeth, posing at the Ensemble Fair

AHA business development director Alysia Hendricks, speaker Rich Block and co-chair Janet Garufis enjoying themselves at the Bacara

American Heart Association co-chair David Edelman, execu-tive director Lisa Dosch, board member Jill Fonte and board president Dr. Joseph Aragon at the gala

Julia and Stuart Whitman with birthday boy Dean Mars and Melinda at the Yacht Club

Ensemble co-chair of the capital campaign Derek Westen with Fair chair Paula Yurkanis Bruice and board vice president Nancy Davidson

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there to sing Happy Birthday and chow down on shrimp, crab and sliders. Some of you Montecito Journal readers may remember Dean used to write a Stars with Mars column for the paper. Well be there for your 81st, Dean.

magic castle miltIt was time to celebrate Milt

Larsens birthday. You may know him as the founder of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, a private club for magicians. You can be sure youll have a good time when Milts wife, Arlene, plans a party. She is also a professional costume designer in her own right.

Their home overlooking the har-bor was filled to the brim with a myriad of friends from many walks

of life including Marilyn McMahon, Hiroko Benko, Joyce Shaar, Barbara Anderson, Mayor Helene Schneider, song writer Richard Sherman (of Mary Poppins fame with rehears-als beginning for the Jungle Book on Broadway) and wife Elizabeth, Diana and Ralph MacFarlane, Jane and Dan Litchfield, Erin Graffy and Jim de Garcia, Chad and Ginni Dreier and Dolly and Andy Granatelli.

Ulysses Jazz Band was sitting on the terrace and partway into the bed-room for space. As Arlene joked, Ive never had a band in my bedroom before! Besides the band there were balloons, confetti, paper hats and food everywhere including Milts Magic Castle chili, which I make at home. Dee-licious!

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Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College

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Adams elementary Runs Away with city Track Title

by Scott Craig (photos by Brad Elliott)

Two hundred elementary school children enjoyed a day at Westmont College May 17, competing in the Santa Barbara City Elementary Schools Track and Field Meet. Fourth through sixth grade students from Washington, Adams, Cleveland, McKinley and Franklin Elementary schools competed in sev-eral track and field events, including long jump, high jump, softball toss, shot put and various foot races.

Adams took first place in the team competition with 174 points, while Franklin finished second with 158 and Washington had 134.

The track meet was the brain child of Amy Alzina, Westmont alumna and Adams Elementary School prin-cipal, and Russell Smelley, Westmont head track and field coach. They hope to make the meet an annual event that will include students from all Santa Barbara-area schools.

Westmont track and field athletes, who are training for the national championships this week in Indiana, served as volunteers, timing and measuring the events. Winners were awarded Westmont T-shirts.

After the event, students toured the campus and enjoyed eating in the col-leges Dining Commons.

local Artists earn Awards in confluence exhibition

Peter Frank, a Los Angeles-based art critic, handed cash awards to local artists at a public reception for Confluence on May 16 in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Xarene Eskandars single-chan-nel video, Salton Sea Revisited, won Best in Show.

People have been enjoying the wide variety of works, including prints, drawings, paintings, concep-tual, sculpture and new media, says Judy L. Larson, director of the muse-um. Many thought it was great that a new media piece won the top prize.

The annual juried art exhibition, which features works created by Tri-County artists, is on display through June 22. All works in the exhibition will be for sale with proceeds benefit-ing the artists and museum.

Frank, who juried the show, told the crowd of more than 350 people that he was pleased to have encoun-tered many wonderful artists who were new to him and encouraged additional local artists to submit works next year. The show features the works of 43 local artists from more than 350 submissions.

Westmont senior Casey Underwoods Sought VI, a photo emulsion, chine colle on paper earned Honorable Mention as did Peter Zaleskis Stepladder 2, a mixed media on panel. The Westmont Art Council also honored Jim McAninchs Heaven and Earthmover: Cast of Last Polystyrene McDonalds Container, Luis Velazquezs Seedpod, a piece of wood, chicken wire, ceramic plates, synthetic fur, moss and seaweed, and Dorothy Churchill-Johnsons oil on canvas, Suits: David No. 1.

Larson says local artists can start planning ahead for what to submit to next years juried show, which will be called Made You Look! MJ

Danny Vera of McKinley Elementary School grabs the baton in an 8X50 co-ed race during the Santa Barbara City Elementary Schools Track and Field Meet

Christian Duarte of Washington Elementary School sprints toward the finish

Peter Frank awards Xarene Eskandar with the Best in Show


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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History extends a very special thank you to the supporters of the 14th Annual Mission Creek Gala

Carolyn and Liam MurphyNatalie MyersonSusette and Peter NaylorScott NewhallJanice Newlon and Bill HurneyJanelle and Kevin NimmonsNancy and Kevin OConnorAmy and Dan ODowdMichelle Paddack and Nicholas CoroneosAlyce and Robert ParsonsSuzanne and Abe PeckHeloise and Sandy PowerLeslie and Dennis PowerStacy and William PuliceEllen and Robert RaedeKimi and Eric RiceSandy and Paul RussellPaul RyackJanet and Ed SandsJeanne and Geramy SaltsAlison and Robert SawyerMaryan and Richard SchallLeslie and Frank SchipperVirginia SloanStephanie and Chuck SlosserMarilynn and Louis SpaventaMarianne and Norman Sprague Judy and Jack StapelmannBrook and Billy TaylorRobin and Bruce TiffneyAlice Van de WaterGayla and Santi VisalliKristen and Karl WeisPenelope Wong and Tim Kochis

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The event raised more than S275,000 to support the Museums science education programs for school children.

live to Ride

Ernies World by Ernie WithamWant to live the glamorous lifestyle of a humor columnist? Take Ernies work-

shop at this years Santa Barbara Writers Conference. Also, check out the great speaker line-up at sbwriters.com.

For years I had been pining for a new car. The one I had was so old I think it was built before they had assembly lines. The pas-senger side window was often stuck in the down position, which was the only form of working ventilation. The windshield wipers only worked if it wasnt raining. And the radio only got one AM station that played nothing but ads in Spanish.

But people from New England dont just throw things like cars away if they still worked or if they might work with a bit of tinkering. Thats why

they invented front yards and cinder blocks. Plus, in Southern California, it only rains a few days a year anyway, and you dont really need a radio because there is always someone driv-ing near you listening to rap music at a level 15 decibels above a jet engine.

Therefore, I drove the same car, day after day, year after year. I washed it every spring, added a bit of oil during the summer months when the exhaust clouds seemed to be less blue, and put a new political bumper sticker over the old bumper stickers every fourth autumn when presidential elections were held. I often wondered if my Eisenhower/Nixon sticker might have been worth something if I could have gotten back down to that layer.

Then, just recently, I was in a car accident, which dented me up pretty good and crumpled my car into a shape that wouldnt have balanced on cinder blocks even if the condo asso-ciation allowed it. So, just like that, we bought a brand new car!

Ive got to tell you, cars have changed! For one thing they are safer now. Im not sure if my old car had an airbag but if it did it didnt feel obligated to show itself during my accident. This car has so many airbags that if I do get hit again I wont have to worry about making contact with the dashboard, ceiling or the doors. Of course I may get ballooned to death.

My new ride is also a technical mar-vel. The minute I slip into the drivers seat excuse me, heated drivers seat it syncs my iPhone through the Bluetooth system. Then if someone

calls, it rings through the stereo speak-ers, and all I have to do is hit a little button to answer:

Hello! This is Ernie. Im answering my car phone while my actual phone is still in my pocket. Is that amazing or what

Yeah. Amazing. Can we please go now?

I looked over at my wife who was calling me from the passenger seat.

Roger that. Over and out!And please either turn down your

seat temperature or turn on the air conditioning. Its a sauna in here.

Wow, I didnt know it had a sauna! Cool!

My new car also has an ECON set-ting that allows you to save gasoline as you drive. You can tell if its work-ing because the dashboard has green bars instead of blue.

All systems are green. I repeat all systems are green.

Thats good Dear, but at eighteen miles per hour, its going to take us forever to get to the movie.

Good point. I reset the cruise con-trol for nineteen. Yes! Still green!

Another nice thing, the stereo sys-tem will play DVDs, songs from my iPod, regular radio, or satellite radio. Wow, so thats what happened to the Grateful Dead. They are now on a satel-lite. Wonder if it looks like a VW van?

I dont know, but can you turn it down a bit? The guy playing rap beside us just complained.

This vehicle also tells you how many more miles you can go before you need to fill up, the temperature outside, and how many miles per gal-lon you are averaging.

But my favorite feature is the back-up camera. The minute you put it in reverse it shows you exactly whats behind you, and it has guidelines to help you back up straight.

Yes, that is a wonderful feature, Dear. But I think other drivers find it confusing when you drive this way. Plus, we are now definitely late for the movie.

Roger that! Ill bet they have hov-ercraft by the time I get my next new car. MJ

Im not sure if my old car had an airbag but if it did it didnt feel obligated to show itself during my accident

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leTTeRS (Continued from page 9)The 400 ppm Solution

Imagine my shock and horror when I read that the horrible 400 ppm CO2 level in our atmosphere had been reached. Apparently, we are all doomed... to have to read more about this in order to sell more newspa-pers?

The usual suspects have been try-ing to scare us for several years saying that if the ratio of carbon dioxide in the air gets to 400 parts per million, it will be the threshold for uncontrollable warming. This is absolutely rubbish, but people pro-mulgating this fiction have managed to scare many.

Remember how the Y2K bug was going to cause disaster? No, you hardly do. That Cassandra group had a problem. They set a particular date for the end of the world. When the date arrived the disaster did not occur and the whole thing was seen as exaggerated.

The environmental exaggerators have been saying doom is coming but not just yet, a wise ploy. But now they have made a specific prediction: doom will occur at 400. Actually life will go on as if nothing had hap-pened and with a little luck they will be significantly discredited. Look for moving the goalposts, e.g., We meant doom would only arrive when it was 400 ppm all year, or for five years in succession

The current levels of carbon dioxide in the earths atmosphere, approach-ing 400 parts per million, are low

by the standards of geological and plant evolutionary history. Levels were 3,000 ppm, or more, until the Paleocene period (beginning about 65 million years ago). For most plants, and for the animals and humans that use them, more carbon dioxide, far from being a pollutant in need of reduction, would be a benefit. This is already widely recognized by opera-tors of commercial greenhouses, who artificially increase the carbon diox-ide levels to 1,000 ppm or more to improve the growth and quality of their plants.

People should be made aware that there is substantially more photosyn-thesis-plant growth worldwide with higher C02 levels. This is elegantly demonstrated by the amount C02 falls cyclically every year, as plant life takes up C02.

The demonized chemical com-pound is a boon to plant life and has little correlation with global tempera-ture.

I do not believe humans are warm-ing the planet, but even if we are, humans do better in warmer climates: note the location of Olduvai Gorge, less than 200 miles from the equator.

Your Friendly ArcheologistCarpinteria(Editors note: Geez, guys, why have

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Real Estate View by Michael PhillipsMichael is the owner-broker of Phillips Real Estate, and is a Montecito Planning Commissioner. He can be reached at 969-4569 and [email protected]

The Montecito Heat Index mea-sures present demand for Montecito single-family houses in five distinct price sectors. And since real estate activity fluctuates season-ally, todays Heat score is compared to a year ago today. All data are from the Santa Barbara MLS and are uniformly deemed reliable.

Todays Heat score is 130, an impres-sive increase of 69.2% over last year. The $1m and under group, which lit up post market collapse, is no longer large enough to measure as these properties which sold off the hook after the downturn have moved upward to the $1-2m sector, and thus we return to measuring five sectors rather than six to determine present demand.

The overwhelming favorite among Buyers today continues to be not the iconic Montecito estate property, but rather the typically under 2,000-sq-ft, 2-3 bedroom home on an acre or less. This group scored a 73 and is responsi-ble for over half of our present demand and an increase of 260% over last year.

The $2-3m sector found consider-able Buyer interest with a strong sec-ond score of 36, also well above last years score of 8.

The $3-4m group, with actually a few more properties to consider than on this date last year, underperformed by 118 percent.

The $4-5m group also underper-formed, however, with a score of 5 compared to last years 15, and the high end $5m and up group came in half as strong as last year with a score of 5.

Although the demand story here in Montecito continues to be in the lower end sectors, the solid activity in the median and higher end is impressive and welcomed. Our market is clearly a stronger, more balanced one than we have seen in the last five years.

Although the Montecito market is moving in the right direction, and for more price sectors, actual sales so far this year compared to last are down

by 2%. Hope Ranch is having a dif-ferent experience up 166%, as is East of State up 2%, West of State up 26%, and Goleta South and North up 9 and 14% respectively. Where we stand out is price appreciation. Montecitos median price is up 46% at $2.675m, twice the increase of the next strongest area, Goleta North.

Meanwhile, new listings here in Montecito are down, and for our

most in demand $1-2m sector, listings are way down 200% in fact. Thats significant. With Buyers having less looks, Sellers will continue to tighten their fists on both price and terms.

So, where are we? If we call this a Sellers market, you will get immedi-ate sheepish grins from Buyers who believe a big opportunity is at hand to score at more or less 2003 price levels with nearly free money. Perhaps, yet we cant overlook that Sellers have transferred 5% more homes than last year and at higher prices. I believe Buyers still may have an edge, yet if inventory continues to decrease, Sellers will have increasingly bigger smiles as the summer season opens.

And speaking of summer, isnt it time to buy that beach house you have been dreaming about? Super agent, Suzanne Perkins, is offering a beauty on the cove at Padaro with walls of glass and spectacular island views. You will have to like extraordinary architecture, a 6,000-sq-ft white and chrome decor, five bedrooms, a guest house and a clay tennis court on just over an acre all right on the sand. And should you need a little help with the $28.9m purchase price, Id be pleased to help with a bit of my commission. Summer is for dreaming after all. MJ

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Hamilton said of the book, which is the fifth in a string of non-fiction nov-els the author has produced.

Hamilton shared a synopsis of the book with us. Madeline Ridley has all shed ever dreamed of: a handsome, successful husband, a place at the top of Santa Barbara society, every luxury money could buy. In all respects, her world is perfect until she awakes in the early morning hours in a strange hotel room, alone, unclothed, with a splitting headache and no clue as to how she had gotten there.

When Steven Ridley comes home in the middle of a weekday and throws a sheaf of damning photos at her, Madelines comfortable world collapses in a swirl of blackmail, sabo-tage and deceit. Hoping to convince Steven of her innocence, Madeline drives to his office and unwittingly stumbles onto a scene that makes her comprehend who the enemy really is.

From that point on, Madeline Ridley deconstructs herself, reverting back to Madeline Dawkins in order to salvage whats left of her life. In the process, she discovers where her true strengths lie, and with those, she steels herself for the battle of a lifetime.

On her website (cynthiahamilton books.com), Hamilton gives a glimpse into the second installment of the

book. The book is available on www.amazon.com.

Ed Wimberly, a Montecito-based Psychologist who has practiced for 37 years from his Coast Village Road office, announces that his 2009 book, Parenting with an Attitude, is available in electronic form.

The book, which gives parents 21 questions to ask themselves about their parenting skills, is a launch pad for raising successful kids, Wimberly said in a recent intervie

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