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COVERSTORY10

Montecito residents continue to wait ondeveloper Rick Caruso to rebuild theMiramar Hotel. In this week’s coverstory, the Messenger examines howmuch it might truly cost to rebuild thishistoric waterfront hotel.

7 NEWSCAFE: Despite the rumors, the Montecito

Café has no plans to close.

DAWG: Crowd gathers at the GevirtzEstate on East Valley Road to raise money forDAWG Founders Fund, which supports dogrescues.

8 VOICESJERRY: Pat Boone makes an appearance

at GOP convention and pushes discreditedObama birther theory to delegates.

18 SCHOOLHOMEWORK: With school back in full

force, homework is part of our daily lives. LeeNeill helps students and parents get the mostout of their homework assignments.

13 THE DISHTRAVEL: Journey from the South Pacific

to the United Kingdom and wine and dinewith the most flavorful and exotic cuisine. 14 FASHION

FALL FASHION: The hottest trends inclothing, makeup and manicures can befound in Montecito. The Village is rich withcontemporary style, beauty and fashion.

12 SOCIETYROSES: The 18th Annual Bread &

Roses Community Auction and Dinner heldat the QAD grossed over $150,000.9 UP BEAT

SONG: Lanny Sherwin has a love for writing music and lyrics for children. His nextproject is to create original songs for ill children.

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PEYRAT: The tradition continues withArtWalk 2011 at the Santa Barbara Museumof Natural History. This year’s event looks aspretty as a picture.


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July 22-28, 2011

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time soon,” said Jim Copus, the man-ager of the Montecito Inn, where thelongtime restaurant is located.“Everybody keeps telling us that,”

said Margaret Huston, the restaurant’s

owner, of the rumored shutdown.“We’re not closing.”Opened in 1986 by Huston and her

husband, Mark, the Coast Village Roadeatery has been frequently deemed the“Best Montecito Restaurant” and has abusy clientele to prove it. Known for itssimple, yet gourmet food, theMontecito Café sticks to its motto of

‘Quality, Value and Service’ – and willcontinue to do so for many years tocome.“We’ve just celebrated our 25th

anniversary,” said Mrs. Huston. “We’regoing strong.”The Hustons also opened Jane, a

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NEWS

By ELLIOT SERBINThe Gevirtz Estate on East Valley Road

turned into a kennel club on Saturday as theDAWG Founders Fund took over the grounds.Dogs, many adorned with costumes, and theirowners mingled on the lawn overlooking theocean. Awards such as Best IndividualCostume and Irresistible Cuteness were givenout, with prizes awarded by local restaurants.Camp Canine provided catering for dogs, offer-ing many gourmet and healthy treats. Attendeeswere also encouraged to take a scenic mile-long stroll with their companions through thewoods and gardens of the Gevirtz Estate. Proceeds of the event go to help the DAWG

Founders Fund, which supports dog rescuesand helps provide veterinary care and supportfor dogs to be adopted. Pictured at top, somedogs, available for adoption, were broughtalong by the D.A.W.G. foundation. From left,Cristopher Marvin gives some love to his dogLiberty; John Sorosky, owner of Camp Canine,plays with 8-month old Mokie, who is up foradoption.

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astonishing sight at theCalifornia RepublicanParty convention last week-end was delegate Pat Boone,the 1950’s pop megastar,explaining to reporters thatPresident Obama should notbe president because he wasborn in Kenya. The 77-yearold Boone, a Tea Party icon,had traded his signaturewhite bucks for a pair of patent whiteankle boots (you can never find afashion cop when you need one) butmore surprising was his earnestembrace of the discredited birthermovement: “I was in Kenya a yearand a half ago,” he told us, “andeverybody said, ‘You know, he wasborn here.” If you don’t know who Pat Boone

is, ask your mom.Paradise lost: Restaurateur and

good guy city councilman RandyRowse stopped by the Messengertable at his Paradise Café to say hi and

check up on the terrific pulledpork tostadas. The fabulousRenaissance woman VickiRiskin told him she has afriend who’s working on acomedy screenplay about anaverage guy who gets ropedinto running for office;Randy, campaigning for thefirst time after being appoint-ed to council, shook his headwith a baleful smile: “It

wouldn’t be that hard to do.” This just in: Artificial intelligence

usually beats real stupidity. The Bernie Madoff of politics:

The scandal involving the allegedembezzlement of funds from politi-cians and non-profits by disgracedL.A. accountant Kinde Durkee justgets worse: Now First California Bankhas frozen all the accounts formerlyadministered by Durkee, who’s facingfederal mail fraud charges, and askedthe courts to manage the mess, whichcould take years. Meanwhile many politicians and

committees, including SenatorDianne Feinstein and the SantaBarbara Democratic Party, are nowunable to get their hands on the funds.So local party chair DarakaLarimore-Hall has sent out an emer-gency appeal to local Dems: “in themiddle of a crucial campaign for CityCouncil and while we are gearing upfor a huge year in 2012, we no longerhave access to our money.” Ouch.Death and taxes: As a practical

matter, President Obama’s call forhigher taxes on millionaires will haveabout as much effect as publishingpoetry. House Republicans havealready declared the proposal DOAand getting a filibuster-proof 60 votesin the Senate just won’t happen, leav-ing Obama to make the tax a center-piece of his re-election campaign. AsRepublicans angrily accuse the presi-dent of “class warfare,” Obama’sposition is buttressed by mega-tycoonWarren Buffet, who scrambled thedebate over the millionaire’s tax with

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Sitting in his warm andcomfortable living room inMontecito, Lanny Sherwin(pictured) is surrounded byobjects of passion: his guitarsand piano, intricate origamisculptures created by his 14year old son Alec, and a col-lection of turtles. Lanny isthe sole proprietor andfounder of Sandman Records(www.SandmanRecords.com)– a label that features his award-win-ning original music created for chil-dren and families. His love for writing music and

lyrics for children, along with hiscompassionate spirit has also lead himto a wonderful collaboration with theSongs Of Love Foundation(www.songsoflove.org) based in NewYork. Lanny is working on his fourth“assignment” to create original songsfor children battling serious illness. Heis on a roster of artists called upon towrite and record custom songs basedon a child’s profile. He obtains detailed information on

the child’s family, favorite activitiesand hobbies and builds upbeat songsthat address the child by name andcelebrate their life. He records thesongs in Studio M – owned by musi-cian/engineer Pablo Manzarek (son ofRay Manzarek – keyboardist for THEDOORS), a neighbor of Lanny’s.Manzarek plays keyboards and drumson the tracks and mixes the final ver-

sions with Lanny, who pro-vides guitar and vocals.“The songs are just as

helpful to parents and familymembers as they are to thechildren for whom they arewritten,” said Lanny.“Children’s faces light upwhen they hear their name ina song. Their siblings oftentake great joy in videotapingthe debut of the songs. And

the parents get a break from the stressof dealing with their child’s illness.”His music writing began after he

left a successful career as a magazinepublisher. He and his wife Hollymoved to Nashville, where Lannywrote country songs. Their son Alec’sbirth inspired lullabies which havebecome a staple for Sandman Records.“I had a hard time with the music thatwas out there for children, so decidedto write my own,” commented Lanny.The motto of his record label is ‘Don’tDrive Parents Crazy!’Lanny’s service to the community

includes teaching song writing classesto students at a number of area ele-mentary schools, including MontecitoUnion. He takes his students into therecording studios at the Girls andBoys Clubs in Santa Barbara to recordtheir songs. The Santa Barbara Bowl

Foundation supports these studios aswell as Lanny’s local concerts forkids. He also shares his original music

in concerts for children in the pediatricward of Cottage Hospital and for spe-cial education students at HollisterSchool. “Music is a great way to tell a story

and to express emotions that manypeople have trouble verbalizing.Saying ‘I love you’ or ‘I miss you’ in asong is much more manageable,” saidLanny. “I learned the power a songcan have on a person the first time Iwrote a love song for a girlfriend. Shejust melted!”Lanny’s lullabies have become

favorites and he enjoys hearing storiesabout how families incorporate theminto their lives. Emotion halted himwhen he shared a story of a motherwho asked if she could play one of his

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a widely-read New York Times op-ed:“My friends and I have been coddledlong enough by a billionaire-friendlyCongress,” Buffet wrote. “It’s timefor our government to get seriousabout shared sacrifice.” You can readit here: http://tinyurl.com/3aqygabFollow that story: The indefatiga-

ble Judy Hill, executive director ofthe Channel City Club, passes on acopy of the group’s official history,following last week’s mention here ofthe notorious 1972 episode in whichthen-Vice President HubertHumphrey stood up the club for along-planned luncheon appearance.The late Louis Lancaster, founder

of the organization, recounted thedetails of the affair in the book,

recalling that when Humphrey hadn’tshown at the Miramar a half-hourpast his scheduled arrival time of11:55 a.m., he started vamping: “The audience became restless and

I started the meeting, hoping the V.P.would arrive any minute. Somehow I‘carried on’ until 1:15, with frequentphone calls to see if he had come yet.What I said or did escapes me now,but no one in the audience left.”Mindful of the club’s tradition of

adjourning by 1:30 p.m. Lancastercut everyone loose, and then walkedout the door to see Humphrey’s limopull up, along with two busloads ofreporters. Seems the Veep got dis-tracted glad handing at the airport;when Lancaster explained that theaudience had left because organizerscould get no word of his whereabouts,Humphrey “never spoke a word to me,

but said sharply to the driver, ‘Let’sget out of here!’ and reached over andslammed the door.”No surprise that Humphrey’s cam-

paign for president went nowhere thatyear. As Louis XVIII famously said,“Punctuality is the politeness ofkings.” Add CCC: Apologies for last

week’s acute attack of Early OnsetIdiocy Syndrome, which led me torename the 65-year old group the“City Channel Club.” Which for some odd reason remind-

ed me of the old joke about thedyslexic agnostic with insomnia wholie awake nights wondering about theexistence of Dog.

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As the clock ticks on toward 2015, the expi-ration year for his permits to begin rebuildingMontecito’s fabled Miramar Hotel, owner RickCaruso could be heading for a round of win one,lose one. Given public disgust with incumbent offi-

cials, it’s possible he could become the nextmayor of Los Angeles if his rumored candidacymaterializes in the 2013 election. But that hypo-thetical win is likely to be countered by whatappears be a loss on his investment in Montecitobeachfront real estate.The calculus of a major political campaign is

complex, as is the construction and operation ofa resort hotel. Both would be firsts for Caruso.The irony is that while he is considered to beactively contemplating whether to get “in” themayor’s race, he also may be trying to deter-mine how to get “out” of Montecito. Certainly,mayoral opponents could make political hay ofthe “experienced private sector, can do” candi-date who presides over rotting buildings 90miles to the north.But numbers, not politics, are the real driver

of Caruso’s Miramar quandary. His actualfinancial plan for building and operating theproposed hotel has not been disclosed. It hasbeen reported that he paid $50 million toacquire the property in 2007. It is unlikely that that the Miramar can be

rebuilt and operated as a profitable businessbased on Caruso’s County-approved plans. Hemay have too much invested in the projectalready and still needs in the range of $100 mil-lion more to get the resort up and running. He has had trouble obtaining financing

because the numbers just do not pencil out,given economic conditions over which he hasno control.This is not to say that our numbers are 100

percent correct. Caruso has been invited to com-ment on them, and he is privy to nuances we donot know. That said, it appears that the only wayto get the Miramar built is for Caruso to use hisown funds for a large percentage of the con-struction costs and then to subsidize its annualpost-completion operations. This approach seems completely out of char-

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acter for him, meaning that the Miramarcould remain doomed. Being a keen dealmaker, with a string of

financially successful projects, Caruso mustunderstand the handwriting on the wall. If heconsiders cutting his losses, the most obvi-ous buyer would be a national or global hotelchain that would want to add a high endMontecito property to its inventory. Priced right, residential developers might

try to have the land rezoned for single-fami-ly homes, with lots selling in the $3 to $5million range. There seems to be no questionthat Caruso would have to take a haircut tooffload the Miramar.Matt Middlebrook, a Caruso executive,

declined the invitation to comment on thisanalysis.“We are not going to comment on the

details of the financials,” said Middlebrook.In short, there are five financial elements,

all pointing to big problems for the develop-er, and that means even bigger problems —tax and blight wise — for Montecito:

1. $60,000,000 Spent AlreadyLand Cost, Carry, Plans

On January 26, 2007 Caruso’s company,the Los Angeles based developer CarusoAffiliated, revealed on its own website(www.carusoafiliated.com) that it “… hasfinalized a contract to buy the Miramar Hotelproperty in Montecito from toy and hotelmagnate Ty Warner. Caruso announced thathe intends to reopen the property as a high-quality hotel that will be a great tourist des-tination as well as an asset to the Montecitocommunity and its residents.”In addition to the $50,000,000 reportedly

paid to Warner, Caruso executive Matt

Middlebrook has stated that it costs$100,000 per month to carry the property.Add to that the cost of lawyers, architects,fees, PR, and related expenses. It seems rea-sonable to estimate that Caruso has investedin the neighborhood of $60,000,000 in theMiramar Hotel over the last 4 ½ years.

2. $100,000,000 More NeededConstruction of 186 Room, Luxury

Beachside ResortAssume the figure of $537,000 per room

to build out a luxury hotel resort by theocean in Montecito. Included in the per roomamount is one level of underground parking,the ballroom, restaurants, function rooms,bars, common areas, beach facilities and allother aspects of the enterprise for whichCaruso has permits. Caruso’s own words, taken from a press

release, confirm his commitment to a highstandard of construction, which is costly,particularly near the ocean, "Our intent is tobuild a first-class, beachfront, family-friend-ly hotel that maintains the spirit of theMiramar, and also reflects the tastes and feelof Montecito … at the same time, this is a

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Richard and Thekla Sanford, thedynamic local couple who craft AlmaRosa varietal wines from prized SantaRita grapes, have agreed to be theguest winemakers on a beautiful cruise

in the SouthPacific this fall.The ship is the

300-passengerfive-star motorvessel PaulGauguin.The trip will last

one week sailingthrough the exoticSociety Islands,enjoying their nat-

ural beauty and warm turquoise waterswhile snorkeling, diving, and kayak-ing.The Sanfords will be hosting a

major wine tasting during the cruise.Also, two of their Alma Rosa wines

will be available as a wine choice fordinners. This trip sails from Papeete,Tahiti on Nov. 5, visiting various portsof tropical call. Disembark in Papeete Nov. 12, the

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An inspirational wine experience isthe perfect reason to consider a trip tobeautiful Carmel. Created by ThomasPerez, Wine Director and Sommelierfor L’Auberge Carmel, a charmingrelais and ideal getaway for lovers offood, wine, the good life and just plainlovers.Built in 1929, this European-style

luxury hotel is located just four blocksfrom famous Carmel Beach and aneasy stroll to the village's numerousart galleries, shops and restaurants.Major renovations have transformed

the hotel's 20 guest rooms, entranceand landscaped courtyard into themost romantic Carmel setting.All participants receive a gift box to

take home with wines carefully select-ed by Mr. Perez.Perez will conduct an informative

conversation on all facets of the wineselections offered in a private tasting.The experience includes a one night

stay in one of the Auberge’s thought-fully appointed rooms; four-courseprix fixe dinner for two at the critical-ly acclaimed Aubergine restaurantwith wine pairing; the wine gift boxfeaturing three specially selectedwines; a private tasting with Mr.Perez; breakfast for two. Prices start at$1,045 mid-week and $1,095 onweekends through October, excludingholidays and special events and basedon availability.Prices include service fees and

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Woody Allen’ssummer hitMidnight in Paristook audiences tothe city’s JazzAge of the 1920s,and now theBritish Pullman isdoing the sameacross the channelin jolly oldEngland. Whodoesn’t wish theycould be trans-ported back to thejazz and flappersand Gatsby-esqueworld of the roar-ing twenties?On October 27,

for the first time,the British Pullmanwill host The1920’s Dinner, anevening of old-fashioned glamour.

Ladies are encouraged to don their tas-seled flapper dresses, jeweled headbands,and feathers, while gentleman sport theirbest cut suits topped with a fedora.The décor of the Pullman – deco

paneling, lamps, and furnishings –perfectly evokes the glamour of thedecade, and guests can leave behindthe 21st century for an evening of finedining from a bygone era. Sit back inan armchair as the train rolls throughthe British countryside. Who knows,maybe Gertrude Stein or F. Scott andZelda Fitzgerald will be your diningcompanions? Included are 1920s stylegrazing dinner with champagne andwine. Priced at $560 per person.Departs London, Victoria Station. Tobook, call (800) 524-2420 or [email protected].

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W HAT WE LACK in the number of retail clothingstores in Montecito we make up for in quality andoriginality. I recently sat down with three women

entrepreneurs, experts in their fields of fashion and beau-ty for many decades, to talk about this season’s FallFashion.

Wendy Foster

By Wendy FosterWhat I have seen evolving along with my

passion for clothing the past 30-plus years isthat Santa Barbara has a style all its own.The customers who I see coming into our

stores year after year are not looking for the“International Look.”They are well traveled and well educated

people who have either been in SantaBarbara a long time or have recently relocat-ed to our area.They want to live in Santa Barbara

because it is not Los Angeles, Chicago orNew York and dress themselves differently.My customer does not want large amounts

of bright and flashy colors. One of my mot-tos is “soft and strong.”My customer is unlikely to build a

wardrobe around an orange jacket and purplepants or boots. Nothing people will point at.“Soft and strong” translates this season intobeautiful, lofty fabrics and subtle colors, butsilhouettes that have structure and don’t haveminds of their own. In my world if you buya really expensive item it would be forever,or something novel that brings you into anew world.Maybe a color you haven’t worn before,

perhaps a length you have yet to try. Nothingtoo extreme! I always think it’s a good ideato get into a dressing room and try and try onclothes until you feel the ‘click.’ That wayyou won’t get stuck when you go to yourcollege reunion looking the same way youdid way back then. This year the main colors you will see in

the collections will probably be mostlygrays, browns, navy, tans and nude, withtouches of oranges and blues. The face pow-der nude has never really been seen since the30s and 40s.It is sometimes hard to wear, but with

RED lipstick and maybe a touch of the color,it is very glamorous.There will also be printed dresses, pants,

printed Ts, printed pants, and stripes andmore stripes. Also there are a variety of lacesthat have been showing up on dresses andshawls.Silk crepe de chine is being shown in solid

and prints along with rayon’s that we havebeen seeing for some years. I really lovenavy. It has been years since navy has beenreally accepted as a sophisticated color.Usually, it has been seen only as ‘Nautical”but now it’s everywhere, especially inJapanese sensibility. Some of the silhouettes that have solidi-

fied for the season are wider leg pants with aslightly higher rise, and lots of coloreddenim jeans.Denim jackets and colored Denim jackets

are selling all over the country and also righthere in Santa Barbara. Long skirts, evenankle length skirts are making a big come-back and a favorite of mine.

T-shirts are more fitted to the body, after along period of time when they were flowingeverywhere. Draped front Tees continue tobe shown.Scarves are the top accessory in our store

right now, from pom-poms to printed scarvesin a variety of fabrics, no outfit feels com-plete without one. The dresses we have been selling are

occasion dresses or printed dresses and T-shirt dresses.Our best-selling category, and our No. 1

best-selling silhouette is the hip-lengthcardigan. Over-sized crew-neck sweaters area close second in popularity. A more whimsi-cal piece de resistance at Wendy FosterMontecito is the Small Cocktail Hats thatevery woman had to have when PrinceWilliam and Princess Kate came to town forthe anniversary gala at the Polo Fields.

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Fall make-up at Cos BarMakeup trends to accompany your fall

wardrobe were on view when Kate Quintana(pictured), makeup artist for the past 20years and manager of Cos Bar in Montecito,showed a day and nighttime look for the Fallseason. “Hot Fall makeup trends have arrived as

the New York Fashion Week ended,”Quintana said.Inspiration was drawn from the 60s and

70s showing smoky eyes, bold lips andbrows and flawless skin. Dramatic cat-eyeshit the scene with more color than ever forFall 2011-12. Bronzy yellows, and orangesare no more.Lines such as Guerlain’s Mirror Mirror,

Dior’s Forever collection, and Nar’s NightSeries collection shows a natural smoky eye,and rosy nude lips. Simply elegant and classic looks dominate

the fall collections.To show how easy it is to go from day to

night using the smoky eye palette, Kateapplied two looks to Marcella (pictured).Face: Sisley lasting Silk Foundation,

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for over 25 years, is working by appointmentonly at Red Studio on Coast Village Roadand features the up and coming fall colors inher nail enhancements, custom blended shel-lac, spa pedicure or simply a protein basedmanicure. Bobbi has introduced and carriesexclusive rights to several nail care productsshe believes to be the top of the line in thenail industry.“Brown will be the new black, plums will

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Power Yoga--one of Travel + Leisure’s Top25 Yoga Schools in the World. Each part ofthis three-day package has been designed totransform the guests’ minds, bodies, andspirits and teach clarity in their daily lives.Each day begins with an hour long walk

through Newport, taking in the beauty ofthe harbor and the serenity of the historictown. Guests will then enjoy a veggie juiceand fruit breakfast in The Library beforeparticipating in a three-hour power yogasession. Following the morning’s activitiesa vegan lunch will be served at the Oval

Bar and a second three-hour yoga sessionwill be held in the afternoon.In the evening, guests will gather in the

Leeward room for a vegan dinner before takingpart in an evening discussion around the hotel’sal-fresco dockside fire pits. Malin & Goetz, thehotel’s preferred skin and beauty partner, willprovide a welcome amenity for each yogiattendee as well as a special in-room antioxi-dant drink flight on arrival. For more informa-tion and reservations, visit www.41north.comand www.pranapoweryoga.com.Since 1981 Bill Tomicki has been editor and

publisher of ENTREE, a monthly travel andfood newsletter called “the Rolls-Royce oftravel writing” by VOGUE magazine.

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There was the year that itrained, which wasn’t quite a disas-ter, and then there was the yearthat none of the invitations wentout, which came much closer tocatastrophe. This year, however,with a weekend forecast in the mid70s and all mail delivered, the out-look appears pretty as a picture forArtWalk 2011 at the Santa BarbaraMuseum of Natural History, 2559Puesta del Sol.A tradition looked forward to eagerly by

the community for the last 23 years, theMuseum League’s annual celebration of artshowcases more than 200 artists on themuseum grounds and in its FleischmannAuditorium. “Every year, a scad of new artpeople come in,” said event co-chair PattiOttoboni, of the participating talent, whosework is all for sale. “We always get newartists but the core group is always there.”Members of the Oak Group, founded by

California landscape artist Ray Strong(1905-2006), are part of that contingent.With their images of nature a perfect com-plement to the setting, the plein air “in theopen air” painters are featured at theArtWalk every other year. Strolling along-side the Museum’s Mission Creek, underthe shady oaks, you can almost imagineyou’ve just stepped out of one of theirpaintings and continued walking, as youperuse the work of other artists, displayedoutdoors. “There’s a lot of jewelry in the outdoor

show. Each year there’s more and more,”Ottoboni said. “Painters, pottery, weaving,glass ... there’s lots of things like that.”There will also be food and drinks for saleand musicians playing in the amphitheater.Most of the artists are local, since their

work has to be transported to the venue.Some familiar Montecito names includeBud Bottoms, who has participated a num-ber of times and will have his work in theoutdoor show, as well as Pamela Larsson-Toscher, Sophie Cooper, and MuseumLeague member Jane Litchfield, whosework will be in the indoor show, curated byDiane Waterhouse.The front half of the indoor Fleischmann

Auditorium gallery will be desig-nated to the theme, “Parks &Landmarks of Santa BarbaraCounty,” with eight featuredartists: Steven Curry, EllieFreudenstein, Rick Garcia, RayHunter, Paul Panossian, AnnSanders, Frank Serrano and RalphWaterhouse. The back half willembrace the paintings, photogra-phy and sculpture of around 100additional artists.

At tonight’s artists and patrons reception,from 6-8 p.m., fourth generation local,Palmer Jackson, Jr., will be auctioning offtwo quick draws (by artists Waterhouse andFreudenstein) and two paintings (by Garciaand Hunter). Tickets are $50, include aweekend pass to the ArtWalk, and can beobtained by invitation, through calling 682-4711.“About 13 years ago a friend of mine

said, ‘C’mon, you have to make some horsd’oeuvres for this event,’” said Ottoboni, ofthe opening reception and how she first gotinvolved with the ArtWalk, which she co-chairs with Sue Adams.The volunteer League members raise

money for the Museum of Natural History,the ArtWalk being its biggest event.Generally, close to 3,000 people attend.According to Ottoboni, throughout the last50 years, the League has contributed morethan $725,000 in support of exhibits.Approximately 75-percent comes from thissummer show, and 25-percent is awardedthrough grants.Ottoboni has been volunteering with the

league for several years, but notes that mostmembers are new, and joined after hearingabout it by word-of-mouth. It’s the same forhow many people hear about the ArtWalk--so tell your friends.The ArtWalk takes place from 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Entry is $11general admission, $10 Museum members,and free to those 12 and younger. For moreinformation, visit: http://www.sbnature.org-www.sbnature.org.

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Homework is the wayteachers find out how muchof the day’s lessons each stu-dent understood. Correctedhomework (by the teacher oran aide) tells the teacher howthat particular student under-stood a lesson. By scanningthe results of all the home-work turned in, the teacherhas feedback as to how toreinforce a particular lesson.Caution: when parents help with thehomework (or, God forbid, do it forthe student) the teacher doesn’t getthat important feedback, unless theparent reports that help.Many schools have homework poli-

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work is that it requires a student toorganize time. There are short-termand long-term assignments. Budgetingone’s time to complete the work is animportant part of the learning process,and the process may differ among stu-dents in the same family! As a parent, you are the teacher of

the organizing-for-homework process.Here are some suggestions to help youwith this important responsibility:

1. WHAT IS THE ASSIGN-MENT? Be sure your student knowswhat the assignment is; check with afriend, if necessary. If checking is toofrequent an activity, it’s a signal thatthe student isn’t taking responsibility,and action should be taken to help

establish more independence.

2. LOCATION A placefor homework needs to beestablished. Although somestudents have excellenthomework spaces in theirrooms, many of them preferto be closer to the rest of thefamily. This may keep them“on target.” Alone in one’sroom, daydreaming or other

distractions may be frequent. Somekids need absolute quiet – others areable to focus in the middle of a familyactivity, or even listening to music.

3. HOW MUCH TIME WILL ITTAKE? Ask your student to estimatehow long it will take to complete eachassignment. The time is not important,and the student’s estimate may be tooshort or too long, but that’s fine. Onthe top of the paper jot down “E.T._____” for Estimated Time. When the assignment is finished,

note “ A.T.” ____Actual Time. Thispractice helps a student become awareof how much time is actually neededto do the work. Kids get better andbetter at this. Soon, when they sitdown to do their homework, they’ll beable to predict pretty closely just howmuch time they’ll need to plan. Whenthe estimate is made, set a timer forthat amount of time. Your student maybe surprised to find the work complet-ed in less time than estimated; maybeit took more. Either way, it’s organiz-ing information the student needs.

4. HOMEWORK ORDER Thereare schools of thought about whichhomework to do first. Some like totackle the hardest subject first, othersdo it differently. I think it is somethingthat the student may do differentlyeach night. It is still part of the plan-ning and organizing, however, and is adecision parents can help their stu-dents understand.

5. PARENT AS PART-TIMECONSULTANTMany parents tell methat they spend their entire night being

available to the student. I suggest thatpart of the homework preparation par-ents need to do is to tell their studentthat they (parent) will be available forX amount of time (say 7:00-8:00 p.m.)for consulting. Stick to that time peri-od. Your student will need to reviewthe work, see what will require help,and do the remaining homework before(or after) that consulting window.

6. WHEN THE STUDENT ISSTUMPED Be sure to begin by ask-ing just what is to be done. If “I don’tknow” is the answer, have the studentread the directions aloud to see if thathelps (often reading aloud helps com-prehension). If more help is needed,ask your student to discuss the assign-ment (example: in math, the studentmay know the operation that is expect-ed: “multiplication”). Then ask whatneeds to be multiplied, followed (ifnecessary) by asking how those num-bers need to be multiplied, etc. etc. The point of this exercise is to

“warm up” the student’s (in this case)math brain by noticing all the thingsalready known. This practice helps thestudent get to the already stored infor-mation that helps solve the problems.Many students look at the first prob-lem, freeze up, and think, “I can’t dothis.” I tell my students that when theyfocus on what they don’t think theyknow, the brain will cooperate andfind evidence to support not knowing.On the other hand, looking for whatwe know sends us down a positivepathway.

7. WHEN HOMEWORK TAKESTOO LONG If your child’s schooltells you that your child should be tak-ing ½ hour to finish an assignment andyou find that you’re only half done in½ hour, draw a line at the point you’vegotten to, and write a note telling theteacher that this is how far your stu-dent got in ½ hour, working carefully.Teachers need to know this. You mayfind that your student can retain infor-mation by answering every other ques-tion, or doing only the odd-numberedmath problems.


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one-of-a-kind property that sits in the heartof a beautiful community and we want to getit just right. We are going to put together atalented and experienced team - the verybest -- to build a great hotel."

3. Reality Check #1: Low Net for Hotel Operations

One local financial expert said,“Remember, this is not Beverly Hills withyear round business and tourist guests. Whatkills you in the hotel business in SantaBarbara is winter. Summer is the key andyou’ve got The Biltmore, the Ranch, and theBacara already fighting for the high endroom rate payers.” Not only that, there are plenty of compet-

ing rooms and much family fun to be had inthe beachfront area along Cabrillo

Boulevard. So, Caruso has to enter the fraywith reasonable assumptions. His revenuemodel should be built in the neighborhood of65 percent average nightly occupancy withan average nightly rate of $275. The higherhe varies from either of these standards themore his assumptions clash with the realityof the local hotel market. The lower he goes,the project becomes even more tenuous.The revenue Caruso can expect at $275

per night on 186 rooms at 65 percent occu-pancy is $12,000,000 annually. Admittedly,there is more to be made on food, liquor, andamenities but the total amount is not signifi-cant enough to materially alter this analysisor the project’s financial feasibility.

4. Reality Check #2: Insufficient Funds

In the event Caruso is able to borrow 75%of the $160,000,000 or so required for theMiramar project ($120,000,000 at 6 ½% per

annum, interest-only), his debt servicewould amount to $7,800,000. This amountcomes from the $12,000,000 in operatingrevenue, leaving the hotel only $4,200,000to pay down the mortgage and to fully staff,supply, pay taxes on, and operate the busi-ness. It’s not enough money.

5. Reality Check #3: Reviewing Comps, The Bacara PrecedentCaruso’s proposed Miramar is the east-

ern-most beach resort in Santa Barbara. TheBacara is situated well to the west, pastUCSB. This luxury resort and spa recentlysold for $289,000 per room, just 50% ofwhat it originally cost to build the hotel. While under Caruso’s development con-

cept, it will likely cost in the neighborhoodof $160,000,000 to build 186 rooms, theBacara sold 360 rooms for $104,000,000 inJuly. Financial markets and investors knowthese things, meaning Caruso’s mountain

just became much steeper.

The Bottom Line: “Caruso’s not thatkind of guy.”

There is no evidence in his record, look-ing back at The Grove in Los Angeles orahead to the new Linq in Las Vegas, thatRick Caruso is anything but the most accom-plished and sophisticated of businessmen.He knows about cash flow and rates ofreturn. He knows what kind of numbers andloan terms lenders need to see. He also must know that his vision of a

rebuilt Miramar is not penciling out. “He apparently misjudged this town’s

market for hotels,” said a local real estateagent who knows the numbers.The developer may be contemplating an

exit strategy. The only way this projectappears to make sense is if the Miramar is atrophy property for his ego, but Caruso’sdoesn’t seem like that kind of guy.

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