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Volume 2, Issue 8

February 17 - February 23

ALSO INSIDE:• JERRY ROBERTS • Setting the Scene with Bonnie Carroll• MERCHANT: The Village Gardener • Ann About Town and more

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VOICESROBERTS: Prize-winning journalist JerryRoberts talks John Glenn, Joe Biden, TomMcClintock, Harvey Milk and Barack Obama.

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Developers plan to wipe out the TurkHessellund nursery and build a mixed-use condo project on Coast Village Road.The development means an end to a long-standing community treasure. At leastone business, Jeannine’s Bakery, hasraised concerns about parts of the project.Nick C. Tonkin explains it all.

MERCHANTGARDENER: Caroline Doiron grew up selling potted tumbleweeds with her sisterat a roadside stand outside her familyavocado ranch in Camarillo. Now she’s theVillage Gardener.

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6 NEWSTURNING THE PAGE: Popular Read N Postloses its lease and is looking for a new place;Carpinteria council’s Armendariz censuredafter two DUI arrests while in office.

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The Read N Post mayhave to forward itself to anew address.The 1046 Coast Village

Road post shop is beingforced to move out at the endof April after being told theirlandlord had received a bet-ter offer for their space.

Manager Jan Hendricksonsaid the mood among cus-tomers and employees hasbeen very emotional sincethey got the news.She said the store is look-

ing for a new location, alongCoast Village Road if possi-ble, and pick up where they

left off.For now, the store is hold-

ing a sale on greeting cardsand gifts.“We’re really devastat-

ed,” Hendrickson said. “Butwe’re hopeful we can find anew place and move on.”

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Read N Post out in April

The Carpinteria CityCouncil this week voted tocensure embattled council-man Joe Armendariz, strip-ping the controversial figurefrom his ability to drive acar on city business andfrom representing the city onvarious regional boards.The vote was 3-1, with

councilwoman KathleenReddington in opposition.Armendariz no-showed themeeting.Armendariz has been

arrested on suspicion ofdrunken driving twice in thelast five years. The most

recentarrestcame afterhe rolledhis car andwas sentto thehospital inDecember. His blood-alco-hol-content was .18, morethan twice the legal limit.Mayor Al Clark, vice-

mayor Brad Stein, and coun-cil member Gregg Cartypassed voted to censureArmendariz.“A council member repre-

sents the city and is a com-

munity leader,” Clark said.“This conduct is a poorreflection upon the city, citycouncil, and the citizens ofCarpinteria.” A conservative

Republican, Armendariz hadbecome a prominent figurein political circles in recentyears. A frequent critic ofgovernment and a staunchsupporter of business,Armendariz spoke out at cityand county meetings, servedas the executive director forthe Santa Barbara CountyTaxpayers Association.

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Boomers of a certain age maydimly recall sitting in home-room 50 years ago this week,watching black and whiteimages of the historic flightof Col. John Glenn, the firstAmerican to orbit the earth.At a time when the U.S.badly trailed the Soviet Unionin what headline writersunfailingly called the “racefor space,” it was an epic news eventthat captivated the nation andredeemed some of the promise ofJFK’s New Frontier.What’s likely long forgotten in rec-

ollections of Feb. 20, 1962, however,is that Glenn’s flight was scheduledand scrubbed 10 times in the preced-ing weeks for mechanical or weather-related problems. With much of theworld’s press corps on hand to witnessthe takeoff, the great science writerJohn Noble Wilford recalled lastweek, there was much grumblingamong the ink-stained crowd about thelack of news in and around CapeCanaveral. So much so that somereporters leaped on the story when aman shot dead his girlfriend at a localsaloon, including one London tabloidwag who termed it “the first success-ful shot here in weeks.”Oily eye of Newt: Speaking of

going round and round, the never-end-ing debate about oil drilling off thecoast of Santa Barbara is back again.Former House Speaker NewtGingrich, dragging his flagging cam-paign for president to California,promised an El Monte audience thathe’ll bring the cost of gas back to $2-

a-gallon if they join his cam-paign to “drill here, drillnow, pay less.”The Grinch’s comments

came just days after theHouse Natural ResourcesCommittee passed a measurecalling for new and expand-ed drilling near SantaBarbara, along with theArctic National WildlifePreserve.

The drill-baby-drill brigade wasled by GOP Representative TomMcClintock, who once representedMontecito and environs in the stateLegislature, and who assured his col-leagues that more oil extraction wouldbenefit our burg: The big pollutionproblem, he said, is “natural oil seep-age,” adding that drilling has "actuallyrelieved the pressure to the point thatthe beaches are actually cleaner therethan they were in the mid-1960s."Next up: McClintock burns down hishouse to get rid of the ants.Miramar madness: Developer

Rick Caruso, who’s waaaay too busytrying to buy the Dodgers to troublehimself with such a trifle as theMiramar Hotel, seems ready to takeon yet another big distraction: runningfor mayor of L.A.Caruso, in an interview with the

L.A. Daily News, confirmed that herecently left the Republican Party,changing his voter registration to a“decline to state” independent. Themove signals “he is increasingly seri-ous about his potential run for mayorin an overwhelmingly Democraticcity,” writes old pal and pol watcherRick Orlov.

I can see the campaign ads now:“Rick Caruso – He’ll do for us whathe did for Montecito.”This just in: Merv “The Swami”

Field advises: “The worst time to havea heart attack is during a game of cha-rades.”Unmuddled message: Unclear

whether Veep Joe Biden saw ourrecent Messenger item about strugglesby GOP presidential wannabes toframe a clear campaign message, buthe’s come up with a terrific one forPresident Obama’s re-election bid:“Osama bin Laden is dead andGeneral Motors is alive.” Your move,Mittens.Wedding bells: Recently retired to

Palm Springs, Hank Plante ranked asone of California’s top political jour-nalists and one of the first openly gayTV reporters in the nation. Havingcovered countless big ones, fromAIDS to the assassination of HarveyMilk, he still weighs in on major sto-ries, as he did when a federal appealscourt blessed same-sex marriage in itsruling on Proposition 8. Postingonline, Hank cut to the heart of thematter, pointing to the key sentence inthe 128-page decision:“Had Marilyn Monroe’s film been

called ‘How to Register a DomesticPartnership with a Millionaire,’ itwould not have conveyed the samemeaning as did her famous movie,even though the underlying drama forsame-sex couples is no different.”They’re right, of course: “Father of

the Significant Other,” “SevenHousemates for Seven Brothers” and“The Runaway Spousal Unit” justdon’t have the same ring.

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Village Gardener

Born to gardenBY JUDY FOREMAN

Montecito MessengerWhile some kids grow up selling lemon-

ade, Caroline Doiron, (better known as theowner of “The Village Gardener”) grew upselling potted tumbleweeds with her sister ata roadside stand outside her family avocadoranch in Camarillo.Working at local nurseries from the time

she was 14, she went on to attend UCSB andearned a degree in Political Science.She moved back to Santa Barbara when

she married Stephen Doiron, owner of InBloom, which provides all the orchids to theFour Season’s Biltmore and homes fromSanta Ynez to Newport Beach.Caroline first cut her teeth working for

The Village Gardener in 1993, which wasowned at the time by Richard Vincent. WhenRichard and his wife moved back to NewZealand, Caroline continued to run the busi-ness and bought Richard out in 1998. Caroline expanded the original Village

Gardner plant maintenance and sales busi-ness.The Village Gardner now includes full

service floral for weddings and Bar and BatMitzvahs, full-scale holiday installations,patio design (including furniture, pots, water-falls, fountains), and landscape installations.The Village Gardner also sells orchids and

fresh-cut flowers, and provides event rentalsand home staging as part of the business.Caroline has also worked side by side onproviding décor for community non-profitssuch as The United Way, the MontecitoYMCA, and Braille Institute, to name a few,and this year is participating in The Women’sFestival.The backbone of her business the past 16

years has been the lifelong relationships

Caroline has developed with her suppliers inthe industry, at which she literally standsnext to and handpicks her plant material.Many of the growers she uses are locals

who house plants that have already acclimat-ed. The Village Gardener also works withclients in Pasadena, Beverly Hills, andMalibu.When working down south, Caroline has

the opportunity to shop nurseries and potterycompanies in the Los Angeles market.Village Gardener has a large local green-

house facility in Carpinteria that allows it todisplay plant material and meet clients.Caroline said, "I could not have this businesswithout my staff of designers and plant tech-nicians, who coordinate events and do instal-lation and provide weekly maintenance. I amvery grateful for my little family at work.” “What I love best about our community,"

Caroline told me, " is that everywhere I go Isee clients and their children, many of whomI have watched grow up. I feel very fortunateto have been part of their lives' milestonecelebrations. It is a blessing to do business insuch a tight-knit, friendly, supportive com-munity." Caroline noted with her signaturelaugh that often the hardest thing is when sheruns into someone that she has not seen inyears. “While I can’t always remember theirnames, I can remember their faces, theirhomes, their pets, and especially theirplants!”

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MONTECITO’S last nursery sits atthe corner of Coast Village Roadand Coast Village Circle, almost a

virtual forest among the street’s restaurants,retail shops, and offices.Since the 1960s Turk Hessellund Nursery

has been one of Montecito’s most prominentplant retailers. But amid the birds of para-dise, magnolias, bougainvillea and otherflora that line the property is a dark yellow“Notice of Development” sign.After heirs of Danish immigrant Thorkild

“Turk” Hessellund, founder of Hessellund,opted to sell the property at 1255 Coast VillageRoad, new owner Alberto Valner has opted toreplace the nursery with a new building.The proposed project demolishes the

existing nursery and replaces it with a two-story 11,921 square-foot mixed-use buildingon top of a 12,865 square-foot subterranean

garage. It will house two residential condo-minium units and two non-residential units. The tallest part of the building reaches 28

feet above Coast Village Road and removesa fern pine. It also adds a few pedestrianimprovements such as dedicated sidewalkspace and five street trees.The current owner of Turk Hessellund

Nursery, Raymond Sodomka, said there is asense of loss over Valner’s decision, but at70, Sodomka said he’s had a good run.“I’m far enough along in my life and the

owner has the right to do what he chooses,”Sodomka said. Sodomka first came to SantaBarbara to follow the woman who becamehis wife. He started working at Hessellundin 1965 and found working with plants tobe, “in my blood.”After Hessellund died in 1983, Sodomka

took over the business and has been runningit ever since.

He said working with plants over the yearshas taught him about mortality and he knewthe nursery wouldn’t last forever. But fornow, he’s still “very much” in business andlikely to stay that way for the bulk the year,so he’s chosen to take a positive outlook.“It isn’t going to do me any good wring-

ing my hands over it,” Sodomka said.And the property’s new owner plans to do

the site justice. Valner said he’d been awareof the history surrounding the site and thenursery. He wanted a design that reflectedthe character of Coast Village Road. And hebelieves he found it.“I believe this project will bring energy

and activity to a street that deserves it,”Valner said.But Valner had also been aware of anoth-

er piece of history, the ill-fated Union 76project. In 2008, John Price tried to put in athree-story mixed-use project at the corner of

Coast Village and Olive Mill roads. Feelingthe project put too much building in toosmall a space to maintain Montecito’s semi-rural character, the community revolted. Valner had no intention of repeating that

mistake on a street he’d “always loved.”So before going through official Santa

Barbara City commissions, he consulted anumber of Montecito organizations such asthe Land Use Committee, the MontecitoPlanning Commission, the Coast VillageBusiness Association and the various neigh-boring businesses.“We have shown a tremendous sensitivi-

ty to the community and interest groupsimpacted by this community,” Valner said.Brian Cearnal, architect for the project,

said those efforts led to a design that drewpraise from almost every organization.

“I think that really paid off in crafting a

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Todd Mehl, a local representative for Tower Gardens by Juice Plus+, gave a preview of the product at arecent gathering of the Santa Barbara Men's Gardening Club

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Have you ever wanted to grow a garden ofyour own, but were thwarted by a lack oftime, energy, know-how, or space? A newproduct called the Tower Garden may be anoption to consider. Todd Mehl, a local representative for

Tower Gardens by Juice Plus+, gave a pre-view of the product at a recent gathering ofthe Santa Barbara Men's Gardening Club.The Tower Garden, basically a tall, whitecolumn that has holes for growing plants,looks fairly industrial, but almost arty withplants in it—like something at once modularand organic.A self-contained, vertically oriented

hydroponic and aeroponic growing system,the Tower Garden enables users to "cheatthe seasons," and grow most of the yeardespite the weather, says Mehl, who isworking on the venture with Maria RickardArroyo.In New York City, for instance, the Tower

Garden system has been used by Bell Book& Candle restaurant for growing its ownproduce, and at Chicago's O'HareInternational Airport, a 26-tower gardenprovides ingredients for airport restaurantsmere feet away.Of course this isn't nearly as much of an

issue for the Santa Barbara area as it is forother locales. Indeed, the very "locavore"movement that Mehl says is helping to fuelthe Tower Garden's popularity between thecoasts is something that Santa Barbara has

been part and parcel of for decades, anddrives citizens to the thriving area Farmer'sMarket scene. However, even in an area where local pro-

duce is abundant, the product should haveappeal to folks with DIY sensibilities, andthose on board with going green.Mehl points to the Tower Garden's sus-

tainability—the system utilizes 90 percentless water and 90 percent less land, and 95percent fewer nutrients are needed than fortraditional farming. And the payoff for homegrowers won't take inordinate patience;when a member of the Gardening Club askedabout "seed to table," or how long it takesfrom planting to being able to eat vegetablesgrown in the Tower Garden, Mehl said that,depending on the crop, it's going to be aboutfour to six weeks on average.Currently, the system is manufactured

here in the U.S., in North Carolina. It's madewith food-grade ABS plastic.These are two factors that customers may

appreciate, but contribute to the bottom line.While the Tower Garden, in a sense, democ-ratizes the ability to grow a vegetable gardenof one's own, some may find the initial costprohibitive at about $500 to start. While suc-cessfully utilizing the Tower Garden couldpotentially "make it back," as you unlock thevalue of harvesting your own veggies versuspurchasing them, the cost could represent abarrier to entry for some families, at least tostart. Still, it's an opportunity for, say, anapartment dweller to grow plants on a limit-

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They’re the biggest little bandof accomplished musicians to flyunder the radar of most people’sconsciousness, yet theYellowjackets have been togetherfor 30 years, have been nominat-ed for 19 Grammys, and wontwo.Tonight, they play at the Lobero

Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido, at 8p.m. with founder-gone-solo gui-tarist Robben Ford, in a benefit perform-ance for The Rhythmic Arts Project(TRAP).“Robben Ford is one of the most illustri-

ous guitarists in the universe. He’s playedwith everyone from Miles Davis, to GeorgeHarrison, to Dizzy Gillespie,” raved drum-mer Eddie Tuduri, of Carpinteria, who cre-ated TRAP as an educational arts program,through rhythm and modality, for the intel-lectually and developmentally different,after breaking his neck in a 1997 body surf-ing accident.“Robben and the ‘Jackets’ are very great,

very notable, very significant players in theworld, and a lot of folks don’t know whothese iconic musicians are,” lamented

Tuduri. “They know Britney[Spears], but not these guys.”Based out of Los Angeles, the

Yellowjackets will be bringingWill Kennedy, drums; RussellFerrante, keyboard and piano;Ford on guitar; and Jimmy Haslip,bass.With deep admiration, Tuduri

credits Haslip as the leader of theYellowjackets, with over 2,000

recordings. “There’s probably no time ofthe day you don’t hear him, even if it’s justin an elevator,” he said, noting that Haslip’smusical collaborations have run the gamut,with a diverse reach, anywhere from BarbraStreisand to Megadeth.But tonight, what you’ll hear is a combi-

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his entire life and has played with these fel-las for years; it’s almost like they’re family.And after his accident, where he was

thought to be paralyzed (and subsequentlyunderwent extensive rehabilitation), thesupport was there.Tuduri has been the keynote speaker at

conventions across the globe and has beentraining leaders on how to bring the life-learning skills and positive self-image boostachieved by his program to special popula-tions, like those at United Cerebral Palsy inSanta Barbara, to name just one of many.He has been faithfully putting concertfundraisers together every year for TRAP,in order to continue his work.“We support the cause, we support

Eddie. He’s an incredible person with awonderful foundation doing therapiesaround the world,” said Haslip, speakingfor the band. “We are very, very happy tobe at the Lobero.”The opening act promises to be equally

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of all goods and services that are produced inthe United States. Quarterly records originat-ed in 1947 and for the past number of years,the numbers have been anemic.What is a good number? For an estab-

lished economy such as ours, 3%+ growth isfirst-rate while anything under 2.5 percentleads to expected job losses (the ConsensusEconomic forecast is 2.1 percent for thisyear). Looking at the other parts of the world,Consensus forecasts 6.9 percent for the“Growth” markets, 2.1 percent for the“Advanced” economies and 4.1 percent forthe World (which is around historical“norms”).What are the components of GDP? In the

most recent calculations by the USDepartment of Commerce, personal con-sumption was 71.1 percent, gross investment(business) 10.3 percent, government 20.1 per-cent and housing at 2.2 percent. Yes, if youadd those up, the number is 103.7 percent.How can that be? We have a “hole” in oureconomy called “net exports” and we are los-ing -3.7 percent to outside countries.Why can’t the government turn this

around? This is one of the great politicaldebates going on…but once it is understoodthat consumers are 70 percent of the econo-my and the government is 20 percent, themath makes it very difficult for the govern-ment to fill even small voids left by con-sumers. The stimulus plans coupled with eas-ing monetary policy (i.e. the Federal Reserveslashing interest rates and flooding the mar-ket with money) have attempted to “primethe pumps” of the consumer.Why hasn’t it worked like in decades past?

The “baby boomer” consumer is older thistime around and neck deep in debt vs.decades ago when they were just starting toleverage themselves. So while the government and the Fed have

been pulling levers to help promote spending,the consumers do the natural thing when youare scared of the future, save more, spendless and reduce debt. All factors that impedeeconomic recovery.How do you properly assess investment

opportunities and pricing during turbulenttimes? When it comes to the stock market,common formulas for establishing “fairvalue” are named; Dividend Discount Model,Sudoku Fair Value, Fed Model, Mean

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uation measures is the P/E ratio. That is the“P”rice of the stock divided by its “E”arnings(the critical component). A long running P/Eaverage for US stocks is around 16. In gener-al, the equity markets in Europe and the USare trading at P/E values well below histori-cal averages (meaning they may be attrac-tive?). But remember, stocks in particular cantrade at “cheap” as well as “expensive” levelsfor extended periods.Bond prices are normally dependent on

three main factors; length of maturity, princi-pal repayment safety and interest rates.Stocks and bonds are constantly competingfor investment dollars. When interest ratesare high, people will tend to gravitate towardbonds unless stocks can demonstrate tremen-dous “E”arnings growth. Otherwise, whytake the risk? When interest rates are low,people generally gravitate toward stocks inthe search for returns.Residential real estate is largely valued on

supply/demand, wages, economic stability,demographics and available debt (all itemsunder pressure). While investment real estatetrades on a “cap rate.” For example, if yourapartment building yields $40,000 a yearafter expenses and it is valued at $1 million,then it has a cap rate of 4 percent. This allowsthe comparison to stock dividends, bondyields and interest rates.The three main components to commodity

prices are; speculation, currency values andsupply/demand. A lot of our energy and basicmaterials are derived from other countries soit is sensitive to currency changes.Commodity prices are by far the mostvolatile, difficult to justify and considered“speculative” for a reason.In the end, there are limited things we can

do with money but no shortage to the numberof investment products that are out there.Remember, that most products are all tied tothe underlying basic foundational investmentsdiscussed here but packaged differently. Anddon’t confuse economic data with investmentopportunities. They can move in oppositedirections.

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The Chieftains with PaddyMoloney: The Chieftains celebrate 50years in a tour led by founder PaddyMoloney. The Irish traditional folkgroup will perform at 8 p.m. at theGranada Theatre.

Tartuffe: UCSB presents Moliére’sTartuffe at 8 p.m. in the Performing ArtsTheatre (522 University Rd.). The titlecharacter poses as the spiritual guide towealthy Monsieur Orgon, attempting tomarry Orgon’s daughter, seduce hiswife and steal his estate. Tartuffe runsFeb 16-19 and 21-24.

US Air Force Band of the GoldenWest: A select group of professionalAirmen-musicians, the Band of theGolden West will perform in UCSB’sLotte Lehmann Concert Hall (MusicBldg. 1315) at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 2/18

“Blue, Black and White”: TheAfrican Studies RFG presents a solotheatre piece written and performed byDonald Molosi in “Blue, Black andWhite” – a story about Seretse Khamaand his wife. The performance begins at7 p.m. and runs for about 30 minutes inUCSB’s Studio Theatre (TD East1101).

Discover Reiki: Discover the ancienthealing method of Reiki with theAmerican Red Cross from 2 to 4 p.m. at2707 State St. Learn about Reiki’s his-tory, benefits and how its use grows.

Pasión: Timo Nuñez Flamenco pres-ent Pasión at 8 p.m. at the LoberoTheatre. The cast of 25 premier flamen-co dancers brings raw emotion to thestage in a dedication to Nuñez’s grand-mother, Beatrice Terrés Rosales.

Planting the Understory:Permaculturalist and food forest expertLarry Saltzman and other speakers willtalk about why to grow berries, herbsand other food-yielding bushes from 10a.m. to noon at the SBCC LifescapeGarden (721 Cliff Dr.).

SUNDAY 2/19

Best of Italy Armchair Travels:SBMA’s Italy expert Nigel McGilchristwill give a virtual tour of Italy with hispicks for greatest works of art andarchitecture in each region at 3 p.m. atSBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium.

In Recognition of Jean-JacquesRosseau: Flutist Suzanne Duffy andpianist Sophia Vailiant perform a con-cert inspired by the 18th-century writer,philosopher and composer Jean-Jacques Rosseau. The concert begins at3:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church(1500 State St.).

The Jaguar’s Nest: Center StageTheatre presents a staged reading ofThe Jaguar’s Nest, a new play by EdGiron, at 3 p.m. The story follows onewoman’s struggle within herself andwith a failed system.

MONDAY 2/20

Favorite Poem Reading: All areinvited to an open mic every thirdMonday from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Bringyour favorite poem to Blue Agave (20E. Cota).

TUESDAY 2/21

Kathleen Sharp “How To StopFeeding the Beast”: NY Times con-tributor Kathleen Sharp will speak onpharma-fraud and the four things wecan do to prevent waste and fraud with-in America’s healthcare system from 7to 9 p.m. at the Faulkner Galley of theSB Public Library.

SB Reads Moby-Duck: Join profes-sors and local experts at 6 p.m. at theCarpinteria Public Library to discussissues raised by Donovan Hohn’s best-seller Moby-Duck: The True Story of28,800 bath Toys Lost At Sea.

Sir Ken Robinson: Sir KenRobinson will speak about how schoolsand colleges can cultivate creativity andacknowledge different types of intelli-gence. Robinson will speak at 8 p.m. atUCSB’s Campell Hall.

WEDNESDAY 2/22

An Evening with Tom Colicchio:UCSB invites chef Tom Colicchio tospeak at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Aself-taught cook, Colicchio is chef-owner of New York City’s celebratedGramercy Tavern and Craft.

Healing the Heart of Democracy:Courage to Lead welcomes Parker J.Palmer to talk about his new book,Healing the Heart of Democracy: TheCourage to Create a Politic Worthy ofthe Human Spirit at 7:30 p.m. at theLobero Theatre.

THURSDAY 2/23

Art Opening: Westmont College’sRidley-Tree Museum of Art hosts anopening reception of Rafael Perea de laCabada’s Alien Heartland and Gil andMarti Correa de Garcia’s holdingsinMexican Prints. The reception is from4 to 6 p.m. and the exhibit runs throughMarch 31st.

What’s the Matter withMarriage?: Westmont’s GenderStudies Dept. hosts Duke professorElizabeth Clark, in a lecture about mar-riage, celibacy and Christian livingfrom 3:30 to 5 p.m. in HieronymousLounge.


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HENRY IV Part 3John Blondell, and the Lit Moon Theatre Co. bringsShakespeare’s tragedy Henry IV Part 3 to the CenterStage Theater February 17, 18, 23, 24th and 25. Allshows are at 8 p.m. Eight Lit Moon actors depict thevisceral, blood-saturated events of the War of the Rosesand the rise of the memorable Richard III. The SantaBarbara shows are precursors for Blondell’s staging ofthe play for the Macedonian National Theatre in Bitolain the Globe to Globe Festival as part of the 2012Olympic Games. Tickets are available at centerstageth-eater.org or (805) 963-0408.

• In conjunction with the shows, Lit Moon Theatre Co.will also present three special events at WestmontCollege to support Henry IV Part 3. Shakespearean scholar Randall Martin will speak onFeb. 16th at 4 p.m. in Adams 219 and on Feb. 17 at 9:15 a.m. in the Black Box Theatre.Directors Nikita Milivojevic, Adonis Filipi and John Blondell will lead a discussion onFeb. 17 at 4 p.m. in Adams 219.

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By Appt. Lot. 1119 Alston Road.$2,250,000. Wade Hansen, 689-9682.

1-4. 1020 Fairway Road. 1BD/1BA.$675,000. David Hekhouse, 455-2113.

11-1. 1183 Mesa Road. 4BD/3BA.$1,850,000. Sergio Gonzalez,805.283.7003.

By Appt. 2150 E Valley Road.4BD/3BA. $2,250,000. Jason Streatfeild,805.969.1122.

SANTA BARBARA2-4. 1839 Loma Street. 4BD/3BA.$1,050,000. Sergio Gonzalez,805.283.7003.

By Appt. 1021 Laguna Street 2.3BD/3BA. $1,149,000. Mimi Greenberg,805.570.9585.

2-4. 2325 Foothill Lane. 3BD/3.5BA.$1,950,000. Tomi Spaw, 805.698.7007.

By Appt. One Sunrise Hill Lane.5BD/5BA. $2,890,000. This architec-turally stunning home located on apeaceful Montecito lane enjoys magnifi-cent ocean views. Stefani Taliaferro805.448.1867.

2-4. 280 Loma Media. $2,700,000.4BD/4BA. Fantastic Upper RivieraMediterranean-style. Views of thePacific. Large cul-de-sac parcel,4bd/4ba. Andrew Petlow 805.680.9575.

By Appt. 4682 Via Vistosa. 4BD/6BA.$2,900,000. Bunny DeLorie,

805.570.9181.

By Appt. 281 Schulte Lane. 5BD/4BA.$2,318,000. Mimi Greenberg,805.570.9585.

1-3. 1220 Shoreline Drive. 2BD/2.5BA.$1,825,000. Margie Yznaga, 294-5050.

2-4. 1120 Garcia Rd. 2BD/2BA.$949,000. Gayle Lofthus, 689-9011.

1-3. 337 Vista Pacifica. 3BD/2BA.$850,000. John Gaffney, 448-4663.

SUMMERLAND1-4. 2410 Shelby #B. 3BD/2BA.$825,000. Charley Pavlosky, 683-7357.

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CARPINTERIABy Appt. 6180 Via Real #92. 2BD/2BA.$95,000. Daniel J. Warnars, 680-2712.

2-4. 3139 Serena Avenue. 4BD/4.5BA.$1,595,000. Island luxury 4bd/4ba,approx. 3600 sq.ft., exotic pool/spa onapprox. tropical half-acre by PadaroLane. An amazing property. RobertHeckes 805.637.0047.

By Appt. 5700 Via Real #18. 2BD/2BA.$199,000. Daniel J. Warnars, 680-2712.

By Appt. 5700 Via Real #63. 2BD/2BA.$99,000. Daniel J. Warnars, 680-2712.

GOLETABy Appt. 340 Old Mill Rd. #87.2BD/2BA. $195,000. Daniel J. Warnars,680-2712. 2-4. 5793 Berkeley Rd. 5BD/3BA.$700,000. Kim Crawford, 886-8132.

2-4. 80 Sommer Lane. 2BD/1BA.$399,000. Kim Hultgen, 895-2067.

2-4. 365 El Sueno Road. 3BD/2BA.$674,000. 3bd/2ba view home locatedbetween Downtown Santa Barbara andGoleta with an upstairs master suite.House built in 2005. Don Ford805.689.7776.

2-4. 420 Los Verdes Drive. 3BD/2BA.$679,000. Ranch style 3bd/2ba homeon desirable street, features, original oakfloors, attached 2-car garage, coveredpatio and RV parking. Carol Mineau805.886.9284.

1-3. 333 Old Mill Road 186. 2BD/1.5BA.$275,000. Todd McChesney,805.291.7902.

2-4. 5341 Traci Drive. 2BD/1.5BA.$349,000. Bill Urbany & Alisa MartinPepper, 805.331.0218.

1-3. 945 Ward Drive 174. 3BD/2BA.$439,000. Bunny DeLorie,805.570.9181.

2-4. 712 El Rodeo Road. 5BD/4.5BA.$1,650,000. Lorie F. Bartron,

805.563.4054.

MONTECITO1-3. 718 Santecito Drive. 4BD/3BA.$1,495,000. Brian King, 452 0471.

2-4. 944 Channel Drive. $999,500.3BD/2BA. Rarely available one level3bd/2ba unit in “El Montecito Verde” onlyhalf a block to the beach. No commonwalls. MUS school. Julian Michalowski760.717.4281.

1-4. 1190 Garden Lane. $4,395,000.4BD/4.5BA. Approx. 1.4 acres in RivenRock with mountain views, features4bd/4.5ba, pool, tennis court and gor-geous gardens. Joy Bean805.895.1422.

1-4. 490 Pimiento Lane. $2,186,000.3BD/3BA. Single level, 3bd/3ba homelocated in central Upper VillageMontecito with huge mountain views.Wilson Quarre 805.680.9747.

By Appt. 733 Knapp Drive.$4,395,000. 5BD/4.5BA. Newly builtMediterranean-style Montectio estate w/historic cottage on secluded lane. Oceanand island views. 733Knapp.com. BobLamborn 805.689.6800 & Pippa Davis805.886.0174.

1-4. 1183 Mesa Road. 4BD/3.5BA.$1,850,000. John Comin, 805.689.3078.

1-4. 2150 E Valley Road. $2,250,000.Joyce Enright, 805.570.1360.

SANTA BARBARA1-4. 2325 Foothill Lane. 3BD/3.5BA.$1,950,000. David Goldstein,805.448.0468.

1-4. 2110 Mount Calvary. 4BD/2.5BA.$1,995,000. Dan Encell (805) 565-4896.

2-4. 4004 Via Lucero #5. 3BD/2.5BA.$649,000. Gary Welterlen, 895-4744.

2-4. 4004 Via Lucero #8. 2BD/2.5BA.$679,000. Gary Welterlen, 895-4744.

2-4. 4680 Pennell. 5BD/4BA.$2,250,000. Regina Magid, 451-1994.

2-4. 485 Via Hierba. 4BD/6BA.$2,695,000. Louise McKaig, 637-4774.

2-5. 256 Las Alturas Road. 4BD/4.5BA.$1,950,000. Louis Almaraz, 451-1375.

1-4. 1426 Laguna St Unit A.1BD/1.5BA. $699,000. Townhouse welllocated just blocks to restaurants andtheaters as well as our beautiful AliceKeck Park. Larry Martin 805.895.6872.

2-4. 217 La Vista Grande. 2BD/2BA.$1,049,000. Panoramic ocean views ona peaceful knoll. Single level, big viewterrace, stylish interior, lots of parking.The Olivers 805.680.6524.

2-4. 16 Langlo Terrace. $899,000.3BD/2BA. Coveted San Roque. Upstairsmaster with view deck on generous lot,

remodeled kitchen, detachedoffice/workshop. Dave Mires805.705.8986.

2-4. 22 Betty Drive. 2BD/1BA.$449,900. Dick Davidson,805.452.3490.

11-1. 1226 Quinientos Street.3BD/2.5BA. $489,000. Sergio Gonzalez,805.283.7003.

1-4. 103 Por La Mar Circle. 1BD/1BA.$529,000. Jenny Easter, 805.455.6294.

10-5. 601 E Micheltorena Street 104.3BD/2.5BA. $610,000. Ken Switzer,805.845.9277.

2-4. 324 Arden Road. 3BD/2BA.$695,000. Ken Switzer, 805.680.4622.

1-4. 503 Foxen Road. 4BD/2BA.$849,000. Robert Johnson,805.705.1606.

1-4. 349 Palisades Drive. 3BD/1BA.$889,000. Scott Williams, 805.451.9300.

2-4. 929 Laguna Street C. 2BD/2.5BA.$1,149,000. Sergio Gonzalez,805.283.7003.

By Appt. 1021 Laguna Street 2.3BD/3BA. $1,149,000. Mimi Greenberg,805.570.9585.

2-4. 903 E. Laguna Street. 4BD/3.5BA.$1,490,000. Mary Layman,805.448.3890.

1-4. 281 Schulte Lane. 5BD/4BA.$2,318,000. Mimi Greenberg,805.570.9585.

1-4. 2618 Foothill Lane. 3BD/4BA.$2,495,000. The Easter Team,805.570.0403.

1-4. 4140 Hidden Oaks Road.$1,799,000. 3BD/2.5BA. Master suitewith private patios, vaulted ceilings,spectacular pool with three-car attachedgarage. Close to beach and downtown.Marilyn Rickard 805.452.8284.

1-3. 901 Aleeda Lane. 3BD.3BA.$1,449,000. Perched above the sur-rounding properties, this 3bd/3ba, one-level, extensively remodeled home is agreat fit for many. Paula Goodwin805.451.5699.

2-4. 1720 Chapala Street 10. $340,000.Dale Sundell & Barbara Gallagher,805.895.2064.

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Santa Barbara South Coast2012 MLS Market Activity

Closed Median Sales Sales Active Months of Closed Median Sales

2011 January 2012

Escrows Price Pending Listings Inventory Escrows Price

Houses/PUDs 953 $790,000 107 413 3.9 69 $810,000

$ $Carp/Summerland 92 $647,500 8 39 4.9 6 $650,000

Montecito 150 $2,105,500 15 153 10.2 12 $1,820,000

Santa Barbara 428 $750,000 43 141 3.3 32 $857,500

$ $Hope Ranch 27 $1,950,000 3 15 5.0 2 $1,532,562

Goleta 256 $635,000 38 65 1.7 17 $530,000

Condos 308 $417,750 30 117 3.9 12 $364,000

Totals 1 261 $679 990 137 530 3 9 81 $785 000Totals 1,261 $679,990 137 530 3.9 81 $785,000

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Sudoku #3

Easy Sudoku Puzzles, Book 6

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4 7 8 2 35

3 1 9 2 71 3 5 4 9

4 25 2 6 4

8 4 9 1 717 6 8 3 4

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle.Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers pageif you really get stuck.

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SSUUDDOOKKUUSudoku #3

Challenging Sudoku Puzzles, Book 6


4 9 83 1 2 4

84 6 5

9 72 6 7

88 2 6 36 8 5

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without guesswork.Need a little help? The hints page shows a logical order to solve the puzzle.Use it to identify the next square you should solve. Or use the answers pageif you really get stuck.

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Answers Easy Sudoku Puzzles, Book 6


Sudoku #18 9 4 6 33 9 6 7 2 1 85 1 3 8 2

5 9 41 8 3 5 7 2 9 4 6

8 5 13 6 7 2 8

2 4 5 8 6 3 16 1 3 9 5

2 7 5 1

5 4

4 6 7 9

7 6 1 3 8 2

2 6 4 9 3 7

4 5 1 9

9 7

8 2 4 7

Sudoku #26 7 5 1 37 4 1 6 2 8

5 1 8 3 4 99 7 5 8

5 3 4 8 18 1 6 2

4 1 8 9 2 38 3 7 5 9 65 2 9 6 1

9 8 2 4

3 5 9

2 6 7

1 6 2 3 4

9 7 6 2

3 4 9 5 7

6 7 5

2 1 4

4 3 8 7

Sudoku #36 1 5 9

9 2 8 6 7 3 4 15 4 6 8

6 2 7 88 3 7 9 1 5 6

9 7 8 3 12 5 3 6

4 3 5 6 7 8 9 29 1 2 5

4 7 8 2 3

5

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1 3 5 4 9

4 2

5 2 6 4

8 4 9 1 7

1

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Sudoku #44 9 6 25 6 2 9 4

8 7 9 4 61 6 7 3 5 28 2 5 4 7 1 3

3 9 1 2 4 88 4 1 3 9

3 2 6 4 74 2 5 6

1 3 7 8 5

3 8 1 7

2 5 3 1

4 8 9

6 9

7 5 6

6 7 5 2

5 9 8 1

9 1 3 7 8

Sudoku #59 5 2

8 1 3 2 72 7 1 4 6 5 9 81 9 2 4

8 6 9 2 15 3 9 7

6 9 8 2 7 5 4 14 9 5 1 3

5 1 3

3 6 4 7 8 1

9 5 6 4

3

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7 5 4 3

4 2 6 1 8

3

8 7 2 6

2 4 6 7 8 9

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27 4 3 5 9 6 15 3 4 7 2 8 94 8 6 1 3

1 7 5

3 8 6 2 1 5

5 4 3 8

7 6

9 2

3 9 5 1 6 8 7 4

2 8

6 1

9 7 2 5

8 2 6 9 3 4

Sudoku #77 3 5 9 11 6 3 8

5 4 7 6 8 18 7 9 5 2 6

4 8 75 4 3 2 8 9

4 3 1 5 9 61 6 7 4

8 7 4 1 2

8 4 2 6

9 2 4 5 7

2 3 9

1 4 3

3 2 9 6 1 5

6 1 7

2 7 8

5 8 2 9 3

9 6 3 5

Sudoku #86 2 7 9 8 5

5 4 9 84 5 3 2 6

8 1 7 35 6 3 2 4 9 8 7 1

7 8 6 91 9 4 7 2

7 8 9 12 8 6 1 4 7

3 1 4

7 1 6 2 3

9 8 1 7

4 9 5 6 2

2 1 3 5 4

6 5 3 8

4 3 2 6 5

3 5 9

Answers Challenging Sudoku Puzzles, Book 6


Sudoku #15 1 8 7 6 2 98 6 7 2 5 39 4 3 1 7 6 82 8 3 9 1 41 2 6 4 5

5 6 8 7 2 33 2 4 6 1 5 7

8 5 7 3 1 47 9 4 5 3 8 2

3 4

9 4 1

2 5

7 5 6

3 9 8 7

4 1 9

8 9

6 2 9

1 6

Sudoku #22 4 1 9 6 3 5

9 5 4 3 8 2 11 3 7 9 66 3 7 4 5 9 8

2 9 5 8 15 8 9 6 3 2 43 1 4 8 57 5 6 3 8 9 2

4 8 7 1 5 6 3

8 7

6 7

5 8 2 4

1 2

4 7 6 3

1 7

9 6 2 7

4 1

2 9

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4 3 5 8 1 99 3 7 4 1 2 5 6

5 9 7 4 11 4 3 9 2 7

4 9 8

3 1 2 4

8

4 6 5

9 7

2 6 7

8

8 2 6 3

6 8 5

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2 4 1 6 9 5 71 6 4 5 2 8 39 7 5 2 3 8 14 3 6 9 56 2 8 1 45 7 3 8 4 6 1 2

2

1 6 5 4

9 8 3 5

3 8

9 7

4 6

1 7 2 8

9 5 7 3

9

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2 3 5 4 1 76 3 4 7 8 5 2 91 5 2 3 4

4 8 6 7 5 2 36 1 8 9 5

7 1 5 4 2 9 6 32 6 1 9 3 7

8 9 3 5 7 4

5 7 2

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9 1

3 2 4 7

8

4 8 5

6 1 2

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2 7 5 9 8 4 37 1 6 5 9

9 2 1 5 3 8 43 6 4 7 8 2

7 5 1

6 3

5 2 4 7

6 5

8 4

6 1

4 8 2 3

6 7

5 9 1

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5 1

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5 6

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5 8 6 9

7 1 4

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SPORTSMontecito Messenger February 17 - February 23, 2012 21

Join us in Murchison Gymnasium as

Westmont Basketballtakes on the

Concordia EaglesSaturday, February 18

#6 Women at 5:30 - #8 Men at 7:30 p.m.

Kate StuartSenior from Gig Harbor, Wash.

Set a school record in the mile at 5:02.52

Warriors to Host Super SaturdayThe Westmont campus will come alive on

Saturday as every team will host a home event.The day begins at 10:00 a.m. with Baseball’s

home opener - a doubleheader against OregonTech at Russ Carr Field.Westmont Track & Field will host a meet with

UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine. Field eventsbegin at 10:45 with races starting at noon.At the Abbott Tennis Courts, Westmont’s

sixth-ranked men’s team will host Claremont-Mudd-Scripps beginning at 11:00 a.m.. West-mont Women’s Tennis team will take on TheMaster’s College beginning at 2:00 p.m.#6 Women’s Basketball and #8 Men’s Basket-

ball will host Concordia at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.Westmont Athletics is offering free admissionfor Saturday’s games.Longtime Montecito resident Rath Shelton,

who passed away on February 1, will be honoredbefore the start of the men’s game.

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Basketball team, rankedsixth in the country, will hostthe Eagles of Concordia at5:30 p.m.The men's game will fol-

low at 7:30 p.m., and match-es 8th-ranked Westmontagainst 11th-rankedConcordia.In a special attraction,

Westmont Athletics plans tohonor Rath Shelton beforethe men's basketball game.Shelton is a 1950 graduate

of Westmont. He worked atthe college for 30 years. Heworked as a baseball coach,

then in the admissions officeand then as sports informa-tion coordinator, accordingto a Westmont news release.He eventually became

Westmont's director of pub-lic relations and director ofthe Alumni Association,which he founded. Shelton passed away on

Feb. 1 of complications ofpneumonia, he was 88 yearsold.He was a founding mem-

ber of the Santa BarbaraAthletic Round Table, andwas inducted into the SantaBarbara Athletic RoundTable Hall of Fame for hissupport of local athletics.Shelton also taught at

Santa Barbara City Collegeand worked with the SantaBarbara Ad Council.The Warriors will also

participate in the Women's

Basketball CoachesAssociation Play 4Kay ini-tiative on Saturday night.The program seeks to

raise awareness of the fightagainst breast cancer andhonors legendary NorthCarolina State coach KayYow who died of the diseasein January of 2009, accord-ing to a news release.Several other big events

are scheduled for Saturday.Westmont Baseball will

host Oregon Tech in a dou-bleheader that serves as theteam's home opener. Firstpitch is at 10 a.m.Westmont Track and Field

will host UC Santa Barbaraand Pepperdine at theWestmont Track with fieldevents beginning at 10:45a.m. and the first race sched-uled for noon.

Westmont offers free basketball this SaturdayBY NICK C. TONKIN

Montecito Messenger


project that was appropriate,” Cearnal said.He added that he also understood the nurs-

ery had been a treasured part of Montecito formany years.“It’s always hard as the architect to have to

come in and replace plants with buildings, butthat’s why we have to do a really good job,”Cearnal said.And when it went before the Santa Barbara

Planning Commission last Thursday, commis-sioners rewarded Cearnal and Valner’s workwith a unanimous vote to approve the project.Commissioner Bruce Bartlett said blessingsfrom the other agencies spoke highly for thedesign“I think the project lends itself well to this

site,” Bartlett said. Even commission chair Sheila Lodge, a

staunch development skeptic, thought the pro-posal worked well on that corner.“It really does fit within the Coast Village

Road area,” Lodge said.The closest thing to criticism the project

received at the meeting had nothing to do withits design, but rather with its implementation.The Hardey family, owners of neighboring

Jeannine’s Bakery, called the design a compli-ment to Montecito, but a potential disaster forJeannine’s.The Hardeys credited the designers with

accommodating the restaurant’s deck seatingbut said the noise and dust kicked up by con-struction could drive otherwise loyal customersaway from the popular breakfast and lunchspot. Co-owner Alison Hardey said a smallbusiness like Jeannine’s could have difficultystaying afloat during the construction periodand even more trouble winning customers backafter the building goes up.

“How can I say, ‘I know there’s a bombpractically going off, they’re digging up thedirt, but go ahead and eat our eggs benedict,’”Hardey said at the meeting.The commissioners acknowledged the prob-

lem, but they found themselves with littleoptions but to require a sound wall, allow moreflexibility in the construction schedule, andurge private negotiations with the developers.“I’m so hopeful that the two parties can find

a way to make this work together,”Commissioner Deborah Schwartz said.“Because I think both of you are very impor-tant to the Montecito community.”Valner has since taken up the commission

on that suggestion and held a meeting withJeannine’s owners on Tuesday. Hardey cameout of the meeting feeling better aboutJeannine’s survival, though the scenario hasonly gone from apocalyptic to “a bad storm.”“We feel like we can get through this,”

Hardey said.Hardey said Valner seemed to understand

her family’s concerns and had been very will-ing to accommodate Jeannine’s during con-struction. Though they’ll have to have moretalks, Valner had put all options on the tablesuch as doing the noisiest work during off-hours, skipping Saturdays, and working laterhours.“I think his mind and heart are connected

and he wants to do right by the community andright by Jeannine’s,” Hardey said.The residents of Coast Village Road are

sorry to see the nursery go, but not unlikeSodomka, realize some things aren’t going tolast forever. Longtime Montecito resident Jay Slagle said

he’s learned to just enjoy the atmosphere ofCoast Village Road as he’s seen it change overthe years. While the nursery has been a staplefor many years, he understood a new buildinggoing in.“It’s what happens in the world today, every-

thing changes,” Slagle said.At the moment Sodomka is still running the

business and doesn’t have any plans for thefuture yet. He is however certain he will con-tinue to do work with plants after the nursery isgone.“I don’t plan on totally disappearing,”

Sodomka said.

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