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Highway 101 Decision Time: IT’S NOW…OR NEVER! The BEST things in life are FREE MINEARDS MISCELLANY 19 – 26 April 2012 Vol 18 Issue 16 With GasPods, Bob Evans saves fuel putting the pedal to the metal; Beautiful You’s Megan Simon profiled in The The Voice of the Village SSINCE 1995S New York Times, p. 6 THIS WEEK IN MONTECITO, P. 10 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 40 • MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 42 Highway 101 Decision Time: IT’S NOW…OR NEVER! Former Montecito Association President J’Amy Brown sounds the alarm over upcoming ten-year highway construction project that could change Montecito forever (story begins on page 21) MUS Carnival Dr. Seuss is the theme again as 43rd annual event – sponsored by Montecito Bank & Trust – takesDr. overSeuss MUS is campusthe theme on Saturday again as April 28, 43rd annual(story event on page – sponsored 12) by Montecito Bank & Trust – takes over MUS campus on Real Estate Four homes priced at just under REAL ESTATE VIEW & $3 million look like Best Buys to 93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY P.44 Mark Hunt, p. 37 2 MONTECITO JOURNAL • The Voice of the Village • 19 – 26 April 2012 The Premiere Estates of Montecito & Santa Barbara Offered by RANDY SOLAKIAN (805) 565-2208 www.montecitoestates.com License #00622258 Exclusive Representation for Marketing & Acquisition Additional Exceptional Estates Available by Private Consultation 8.4 acres - Ready to Build Montecito - $3,200,000 (additional 28 acres available) 19 – 26 April 2012 MONTECITO JOURNAL 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 5 Editorial Bob Hazard urges all to attend Caltrans meeting concerning 101 widening Splish 6 Montecito Miscellany Bob and Susanne Evans’ new invention; Megan Simon featured in New York Times; Ricki Lake weds in Montecito; Tecolote bash for Clive Rosengren; SBMA Atelier event; State Street Ballet’s Grand Finale; Kronos Quartet at UCSB; Kardashian gifts given to charity; Camerata Pacifica concert; SB Master Chorale shines; Monaco’s latest legal woes; sightings 8 Letters to the Editor Gene Tyburn believes the end is nigh for oak tree; Diana Dolan proudly owns Porch with SPLASHSBPOLO.COM Christie Boyd; Beach Doctor Tim Kirshtner still beach cleaning after all these years; Ernie Salomon’s Miramar concerns; Patricia Natale Noormand’s not-so-Smart Meter; J.B. wins Jump in with a Tennis, Swim one million pounds sterlings and Fitness membership at the 10 This Week in Montecito Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Mary Pat Kelly discusses new novel; Saks & the City event; SB Tea Party meet & greet; Club. Sports, social events, and botanical drawing class; Westmont Spring Choral Concert; MTF hike; James Wapotich much more! Join the fun in teaches three-week class; annual CASA fundraiser; Summerland School Soirée; CSA benefit concert; Mt. Carmel rummage sale; YMCA triathlon; Westmont Wind and Vocal a beautiful, relaxed Chamber Concerts; Kim Henderson signs book; Caltrans and MPC meetings; Westmont family-friendly Ekphrastic reading; Jazz concert at Westmont; senior presentation at Montecito Library; setting. celiac roundtable discussion; Steve Pappas lectures; Republican Women’s Club dinner; MUS carnival; Thomas M. Cole speaks; SBMM Sea Festival; SB Voice Academy show; ongoing events 11 Tide Guide H andy guide to assist readers in determining when to take that walk or run on the beach 12 Village Beat 43r d annual Montecito Union School carnival; Caltrans informational meeting; ArthroKinetic Institute focuses on preventing injuries and improving strength; Summer for Kids hosts Earth Day celebration; Marymount Recognition ceremony 14 Seen Around The World Lynda Millner heads to Colonial Williamsburg in part one of this two-part story 20 Book Talk Leonar do Sciascia writes about the inner workings of the Italian mafia in crime novel, The Day of the Owl CALL (805) 684-6683 FOR SANTA BARBARA’S BEST MEMBERSHIP VALUE! 21 Civics 101 The ins and outs of the ighwayH 101 Widening Project 23 Sheriff’s Blotter sbp04129_MJ_Swim_ad_FNL.indd 1 2/20/12 9:10 AM Man accidentally shoots himself in the hand 30 Ernie’s World E rnie and his wife try – and fail – to see it all during their whirlwind tour of The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino 31 On Finance T im Hatton outlines the four economic environments and the importance of recessions 32 Trail Talk Lynn Kirst remembers Casey I and Casey II, two horses that largely impacted her life 35 On Entertainment Thr ough the Fire and Spring Awakening debut; Earth Day festivities and Fair & Expo at Earl Warren; benefit concert at SOhO; pop happenings 38 Your Westmont F ringe Festival approaching; celestial hotdog is on the cosmic menu during a public viewing of the stars 39 Our Town Mary Pat Kelly’s latest novel is based on Irish history, and more specifically, her great- great-grandmother 40 Calendar of Events F ighter Pilot Symposium and luncheon; Women’s Board of SBMA present “Off the Wall” event; Sings Like Hell celebrates 31 years; SB County Democratic Party’s annual fundraising dinner; interactive flamenco concert for kids; Michelle Shocked at Ojai Concert Series; SB Symphony concert; Bettye LaVette rocks UCSB; Michael Wesch lectures 42 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 43 Movie Showtimes Latest films, times, theaters, and addresses: they’re all here, as they are every week 44 Real Estate View Montecito Heat Index looking up 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for inspection in and near Montecito 45 Classified Advertising O ur very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales 46 Local Business Directory S mart business owners place business cards here so readers know where to look when they need what those businesses offer 47 Legal Advertisements 4 MONTECITO JOURNAL • The Voice of the Village • 19 – 26 April 2012 Editorial by Bob Hazard Mr. Hazard is an Associate Editor of this paper and a former president of Birnam Wood Golf Club Montecito’s Marriage to Hwy 101 othing has the potential to impact our quality of life in Montecito more than our collective experiences on the 101. The 101 is Montecito’s Main Artery, connecting us every day with our shopping, entertainment, Nhealth care and lifestyle neighbors in Santa Barbara, Summerland, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Carpinteria and beyond. In addition, the 101 has bifurcated our community since 1936, serving as the second-most important north-south highway in California and a scenic alternative to Interstate 5. The 101 is also our lifeline to the outside world in the event of a natural disaster such as a wildfi re, earthquake, mudslide, fl ood or Tsunami. Now Caltrans proposes to add a single part-time high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, more commonly called a carpool lane, in each direction of the 101 to create a six-lane freeway from just south of the Bailard interchange in Carpinteria, through Summerland and Montecito, and ending in Santa Barbara just north of a proposed reconfiguration of the new interchange at Cabrillo Blvd-Hot Springs-Coast Village Rd. During rush hours, the part-time HOV lanes would be reserved for express buses and cars with two or more people; at all other times these lanes would be available for normal use. The Village of Montecito works hard to retain its unique character of California as it once was – laid back, unhurried, serene – a special place of extraordinary natural beauty neatly tucked between the mountains and the sea. Giant coast live oaks overhang narrow winding roadways built for scenic beauty rather than speed of travel. Locally, we proudly describe our community as “semi-rural,” even though it contains some 8.4 billion dollars of residential real estate tucked into 8,320 local acres. Increased Traffic on the 101 The number of cars and trucks passing the 101 San Ysidro interchange in Montecito each day will hit 99,000 by 2020, up 22% from the 81,000 per day recorded in 1990. By 2040, traffic counts at the San Ysidro interchange are projected to hit 127,000 cars and trucks per day, up 87% over 1990, on a road engineered to handle a maximum of 45,000 cars a day. This poses an unwelcome threat to Montecito’s bucolic lifestyle. The spillover of 101 traffic onto local streets is already threatening Montecito with discernible increases in cars and trucks on Coast Village Road, North Jameson, East Valley Road 192, Hot Springs, San Ysidro and Sheffield Drive. “ Musical Moments” Montecito Choices Reducing congestion on the 101 is a necessity. Wait times on the 101 and the hours lost to congestion will only get worse the longer we wait to widen. The proposed addition of a third lane in each direction of the 101 contains three options: a choice to widen to the inside of the roadway, which would narrow the median and minimize median landscaping; a choice to widen to the outside of the roadway that would destroy roadside vegetation; or a choice to widen in both directions. There is a fourth option, which is to not widen at all. The Caltrans proposal also offers five separate options for the construction in Santa Barbara of a new interchange at Cabrillo Blvd. In addition, there is a proposal for a new southbound, right lane off and on-ramp at Sheffield Drive. Montecito residents will also want to share opinions on proposals for ameliora- David Palermo tion of traffic noise through the use of rubberized asphalt and sound walls, and aesthetic considerations, which in Montecito are always an issue. On the evening of Tuesday, April 24, Caltrans is hosting a public meeting Photographer: at the Montecito Country Club from 5 to 8:30 pm.
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