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Serban isfinalist for jobShake-up of the SantaBarbara City CollegeBoard of Trustees maybe hitting the college’stop job.

Electrical fire inhistoric homeThe fire appeared tostart in a closet at anoutlet. A portable heater,extension cord andpower strip wereplugged into the outlet.

Japan quakeinjuries, tsunamiA massive 8.9magnitude quake hitnortheast Japan Friday,causing many injuries,fires and a four-meter(13-ft) tsunami

BY RAY ESTRADADAILY SOUND CORRESPONDENTAfter 10 years, the Blue Bee brand

of high-end clothing has closed itsthree Santa Barbara State Street shops,its owners said Thursday.John Doucette and Marty Bebout

told The Daily Sound that closing thebusiness marks a sad day.“It has been a wonderful experience

that we will always hold close to ourhearts,” Bebout wrote “There is a lot ofsadness as we close this chapter in ourlives, but an equal amount of excitementas we continue onto new endeavors.”Two signs were posted on the door

of the Blue Bee Men’s store, 911 ½State St.: One said, “Closed to clean upafter our big sale. We will reopenThursday.”The other sign indicated the store was

for lease through Hayes CommercialReal Estate Group.Hayes officials declined comment.The Blue Bee shops at 923 and 925

State St. had similar “closed for cleanup” signs on them. Around back, thestore managers declined immediatecomment.“John and I have decided to close

the Blue Bee stores,” Bebout said laterin the e-mail. “We are very grateful tothe customers that have supported us,and for the town of Santa Barbara thathas embraced us and made us feel athome. Thank you Santa Barbara for tenamazing years!”Bebout is originally from Texas and

Doucette is from Massachusetts.On the Blue Bee website, the

farewell includes the request: “Pleasecontinue to shop from local boutiques,small designers and local websites.”See TEEN, page 5

DAILY SOUND / Victor Maccharoli

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SBCC shake-upAndreea Serban considers new job

BY NICK C. TONKINDAILY SOUND CORRESPONDENT

The effects of November’s shake-upof the Santa Barbara City College Boardof Trustees may be hitting the college’stop job.President Dr.Andreea Serban is a final-

ist for the presidency of Mt. San AntonioCollege.SBCC saw a difficult year in 2010

with the state budget crisis spilling intoall areas of education funding, resultingin cuts that set into motion theNovember upset.In a written statement Thursday,

Serban told The Daily Sound that she hasbeen, and still is, committed to workingwith the board to keep SBCC one of themost highly regarded schools inCalifornia, but hinted that the processmay be rougher than some realize.“To date, these efforts have not result-

ed in the highly collaborative approach acollege president and Board must haveto successfully confront these unprece-dented challenges,” Serban said. “It isnecessary for me to consider all possiblealternatives.”The Board of Trustees appointed

Serban to the position in 2008. Cuts toAdult Education and the board’s per-ceived indifference to the public’s objec-tions sparked a backlash and led to anunprecedented challenge to four incum-bents up for re-election in November.After a tense campaign and extended

vote count, Peter Haslund, MarshaCroninger, Lisa Macker, and formermayor Marty Blum ended up oustingincumbents Desmond O’Neill, JoeDobbs, Kay Alexander, and Sally Green,some of whom had served on the boardsince its inception.The new boardmembers have only been

in offices a few months and most aren’tready to comment on Serban’s attitude.

Board Chairman Peter Haslund saidthere have been rough areas in the transi-tion, but Serban has shown a willingness towork with the board in weekly meetings.Haslund also downplayed the signifi-

cance of Serban’s candidacy for the SanAntonio position, saying there’s nothingunusual about a college president leavingfor another job.“She’s obviously in demand because

she’s a very capable person,” Haslundsaid. “It’s not unusual for college presi-dents to move on if they get a better job.”Haslund credited Serban with creating

strong reserves that could help cushionthe $4-to-$11 million of cuts likely tocome from Sacramento.Those reserves would give the board

more time to come up with alternativespending cuts and receive public feed-back—a key priority the new boardmembers ran on.“Part of our process is to generate

public support for programs that theybadly want to retain,” Haslund said.Marty Blum, whose star power as a

former mayor helped raise the profile ofthe trustee race, said Serban’s applicationto San Antonio was unexpected.Like Haslund, Blum acknowledged

some minor difficulties, but feels it’s fartoo soon to make any final judgments onthe relations.“I was kind of surprised, I thought she

enjoyed this job,” Blum said. “I didn’tknow she was looking for a different job.”Blum said she would be saddened if

Serban doesn’t stay until June when thenew board evaluates her for the firsttime, believing that the board simply has-n’t had the time to sort out every issue.“I’m kind of disappointed in some

way that she hasn’t given us a chance togive an evaluation and get to set somegoals for her and see how we do togeth-er,” Blum said.

Haslund said the board would startsearching for either an interim or fulltime president if Serban leaves but insist-ed it’s too soon to start speculating onpossible replacements without evenknowing if Serban’s been offered the job.Serban herself said she still has the

same enthusiasm for the President’s jobthat she did when she first took office.“Nothing has changed in how posi-

tively I feel about SBCC and the signifi-cant and beneficial impact we make onthe lives of many every day,” Serbansaid.Apart from considering “alternatives,”

Serban otherwise insisted throughout herstatement that she hoped to continue towork with the board to navigate the fiscalcrisis with a minimum effect on students.“I will continue to work towards

developing a positive and collaborativeworking partnership with all Trustees toensure the ongoing success of SBCC,”Serban said. “The college deserves noless.”

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BLUE BEEFROM PAGE 1

Blue Bee was one of a shrinking number ofmom-and-pop style shops on State Street thatdrew reliable customers every year for sales.Blue Bee’s annual jeans sale brought a line ofshoppers that stretched down the street. Manyof those loyal patrons said they would nevershop at a big chain store.Long-time State Street clothing stores and

boutiques have faced stiff competition in thepast year by an influx of retail shops openingup in the downtown area.No less than a dozen retail clothing stores

has opened on State Street in the past 18months in the wake of the recession of 2008that shuttered so many of the store fronts.Along with this, an H&M clothing store is

expected to open in the former Barnes &Noble book shop and nearby at the corner ofCanon Perdido and State streets will be aMarshall’s clothing and accessories outlet inthe former Borders Books Music and Cafébuilding.In the past 15 months, retail clothing stores

or boutiques that have opened or moved onState Street include: G by Guess, Tilly’s,Brown Eyed Girl, Crossroads Trading Co.,The Closet, True Religion Jeans, Forever 21,prAna, La Soie Bridal, Katwalk, Tracy Porterand My Sweet Pineapple.Part of the reason so many more retail out-

lets have flocked to State Street is that the

recession prompted a drop in triple-net leases,which is what tenants pay for use of the storefront, utilities and other services.Those leases have plunged from as high as

$3.25 per square foot during 2006-2007 toalmost $2 per square foot today.

Pedestrians outside the Blue Bee.DAILY SOUND / Victor Macchiaroli

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KITTY IN THE CITY

NEWS IN BRIEFGaga may sue over ice creamPop singer Lady Gaga has threatened to sue a specialist ice

cream parlour in London for naming its breast milk ice cream‘Baby Gaga,’ the shop’s owner said on Wednesday.Matt O’Connor, founder of The Icecreamists in London’s Covent

Garden, said he had received a letter from Lady Gaga’s lawyersinforming him that the singer planned to sue him over the name.‘She’s threatening to bankrupt us and she’s also threatening

me personally, saying she’ll seize my personal assets and proper-ty,’ he said. Lady Gaga’s London solicitors, Mishcon de Reya,said they would not comment.O’Connor denied the flamboyant singer—whose meat dress

and other strange outfits have promoted her quirky image anddelighted her fans—had inspired the name he chose for thedessert made from breast milk blended with Madagascan vanillapods and lemon zest.“It’s just the first noise a baby makes—it’s nothing to do with

anyone else,” he said, adding that he was working on a responseto the letter.

Japan experiences quake, tsunamiAmassive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan Friday,

causing many injuries, fires and a four-meter (13-ft) tsunamialong parts of the country’s coastline, NHK television and wit-nesses reported.There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a

10-meter tsunami following the quake, which also causedbuildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo.TV picturesshowed a vast wall of water carrying buildings and debrisacross a large swathe of coastal farmland.Public broadcaster NHK showed flames and black smoke

billowing from a building in Odaiba, a Tokyo suburb, and bul-let trains to the north of the country were halted.

Shuttle Discovery’s final voyageThe space shuttle Discovery capped a successful construction

mission with a smooth landing in Florida on Wednesday, endinga 27-year flying career for NASA’s most-traveled spaceship asthe agency faces an uncertain future.Discovery commander Steven Lindsey circled his ship

through clear, sunny skies over the Kennedy Space Center toburn off speed, then bee-lined toward the marsh-surroundedrunway a few miles from where the shuttle blasted off for itsfinal space flight on February 24.Discovery touched down at 11:57 a.m. EST to wrap up a

cargo run and construction mission at the International SpaceStation. The shuttle accumulated 365 days in orbit over 39 mis-sions, racking up more than 148 million miles (238 million km).

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Datings golden rule:be straightforward

DEAR MISS KITTY,How much to we owe other

people when we date them?—KS, SANTA BARBARA

Dear KS, I’d rather put ona shamrock green Vegas show-girl costume and sing “TheBest of Carol Channing” atthe Granada in front of apacked house then deal withthis little gem. Why? How wechoose to interact with othersis a very sensitive subject.One person’s deal breakers are

another person’s to do list. After all,how many people know that puttingyour knife and fork together is a silentsignal to a waiter that you have fin-ished your meal? See, the rules thatonce clearly governed so many of ouractions, what divided right and not-quite-as-right are now as blurred asCharlie Sheens vision on a good day.If you are a prize fighter in the ring

you owe it to your gloved competitor tothrow every punch as hard as possible.If you make it too easy and allow himtime to drink a milk shake while loung-ing against the ropes, you will make notonly yourself, but your fellow fighterlook like a loser. With that visual inmind, consider that dating isn’t reallyall that different.Confusion gains a foothold when

there isn’t clarity about just whatkind of “dating rules” one is abidingby. As usual, if all parties are beingconsiderate, there isn’t much toworry about.But it can get confusing when

there is dating differential. For exam-ple, he’s falling in love and makingfuture plans and she is just planningan exit strategy.When she is thinking time to meet

the family and he is thinking time tocall the girl he met last night. For

example if one a guy is on adating site, it is pretty reason-able to assume that there isn’ta Mrs. Hot-As-They-Come athome. One would hope.If both parties know what

they are “supposed” to bedoing and are following setrules, we owe what is clear-ly identified as reasonableand fair in order to have agood time. Sorry, bad choiceof words.

Not so much a good time then as afair playing field in which to engage.Oh, not much better. O.K a safe way toget to know someone without expecta-tions and therefore the nasty andinevitable fall-out from said expecta-tions. After all, expectations are not thesame thing as positive thinking.Nothing really works but being

straight forward all the time. That wealways owe to ourselves and moreoften than not, others as well.Darling K, Boys and Girls,I suppose this is much easier than

my pending question, “is it O.K to dateyour stepmother” (still thinkingthrough THAT one.) but in this casejust follow, the golden rule. Do untoothers as you would have done to you.This only works as long as you have

values in the upper end of the humanerange. I also embrace, the once -in -a -while -wise words of my brother, Mr.Uncle Peter, “It’s never the wrong timeto do the right thing”.Have a naughty day!

Melanie Doctors aka Miss Kitty isthe owner of Purrmission Lingerie at 18W. Calle Laureles. When she isn’t mus-ing about life and love she can be foundfitting great bras Monday-Saturday 10-6. Stop by for a chat or visit the shop atwww.purrmissionlingerie.com.

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Electricalfailure

caused fireDAILYSOUNDSTAFFREPORTFire investigators have determined that

an electrical failure caused a fire thatbadly damaged a Historic SummerlandHome.The fire appeared to start in a closet at

an outlet. A portable heater, extensioncord and power strip were plugged intothe outlet.The outlet, investigators said, was also

covered by clothing and other com-bustibles.

“This was an extremely stubborn fireto suppress,” stated Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Chief Mike Mingee.“There were a number of factors thatmade the fire difficult to locate and extin-guish completely. The amount of com-bustibles stored inside the home, whichincluded many rounds of ammunition,was extreme.”The home was the the original

Summerland Train Station that had beenrelocated to its present site in separateroom pieces in 1955 during the construc-tion of Highway 101.“There were an unusual amount of hid-

den voids between the building compo-nents because of the way it was recon-structed. This was certainly not a typical-ly constructed home or typical house fire,”said Chief Mingee.

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Santa Barbara's version of AmericanIdol is here.Auditions will be held this weekend at

the Granada Theatre, for the 2nd AnnualSanta Barbara Teen Star talent contest.Contestants must be enrolled in the

7th-12th grade. They will take part in abrief interview and perform a solopiece in front of a panel of productionstaff judges.Ten semi-finalists will be selected to

continue on to the Teen Star finals, ashowcase held April 8, 2011, at the SantaBarbara High School Auditorium.“Step, kick, kick, leap, kick

touch…Again!”Formerly known as Santa Barbara

Teen Idol, until it drew the attention ofAmerican Idol representatives, SantaBarbara Teen Star began as a promotion-al event tied to the production of Let’sFall in Love at the Granada Theatre.

An impressive showing of support dur-ing last year’s event has upped the ante.This year’s Teen Star finals tout even

more cache, including a panel of celebri-ty judges (Kenny Loggins, JimmyMessina, J.R. Richards, and CatherineRemak) and an impressive prizecatalogSSue. (Contestants vie for theopportunity to record with studio greatDom Camardella and are eligible to wina trip to Montenegro.)As always, funds from the sale of tick-

ets to the Teen Star finals showcase willbenefit schools countywide sufferingfrom cuts to their arts programs.

A STAR IS BORN“My first audition was when they had

everybody audition,” said last year’sTeen Idol winner, Allison Lewis. “[Thejudges] told me what a great job I did andgave me a little slip of paper.”On the slip, Lewis learned that she

was one of five contestants automati-

cally entered into the competition’sfinal round. “I actually started to cry,”she said.“[Allison] had the package,” said Joe

Lambert, executive producer of TeenStar. “She had a great attitude and she’sjust a sweet kid. She got up there and didher song, was very strong vocally, andhad quite a bit of stage presence. Whenshe gets on stage she just comesalive…she just had the audience in herhand.”Lewis not only wowed the audience.

Dom Camardella was so impressedwith her talent that he recorded wellbeyond the track allotted in her contestprize — donating his services to recordan entire album.“It’s really such an honor to have this

title,” Lewis said of the opportunitiesthat have resulted from her win. “I hadpeople recognize me at gas stations…I

TEENFROM PAGE 1

Producers JJ Lambert, DonCamardella, Joe Lambert, and Jackie LambertDAILY SOUND / Victor Macchiaroli

See TEEN, page 12

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My first attempt at a sar-casm-free day lasted 15 min-utes. That was in 1994.My quest to go a day

without sarcasm has contin-ued for years, but this time Ijust knew it was going to bedifferent.This time I was going to

write about it. I had to makeit, otherwise I’d have to makeup stuff for my column,which I would never do.I fortified myself first

thing in the morning with atriple latte. The connection betweenlack of caffeine and sarcasm is welldocumented, of course, but did youknow that the word “sarcasm” comesfrom the Greek word, “sarkasmos,”which literally means, "ripping offlesh.”Not only is that an apt description

for sarcasm, it is also what I do if Idon’t get my coffee.The challenge started in that long,

long early morning line at Starbucks.Did I mention the line was really, real-ly long? Like long enough for anEnglish Language Learner to havememorized the entire menu by the timeit was their turn to order, only to laterdiscover that “Venti” and“Frappucino” aren’t really English.You would think it wouldn’t be nec-

essary to ask the girl in front of me tostop talking on her cell phone to lookat the menu and decide what she want-

ed. You would think thewords, “Hmm, what do Iwant today?” would nevercome out of the mouth ofsomeone who had been wait-ing in line to order coffee(just make a friggin’ choicealready before my headexplodes) for the past 17minutes.I almost gave up my quest

for a sarcasm-free day rightthen and there. But I took adeep breath and remindedmyself that I had already

beaten my previous sarcasm-freerecord by two minutes just by virtueof waiting in that long line.I felt an inner glow.Why a day without sarcasm? To

prove that I can. Cold turkey. I canstop any time I want to. I’m in control.Not my mouth.I also reminded myself that holding

your tongue for a few minutes is notactually hazardous to your health.My husband brushed his teeth while

I tried to put on makeup. I smiled, andmy husband asked me if I’m feelingokay.I wanted to say, “Fantastic. I love

that we live in a shack with almosthalf a bathroom.” Instead, I bit mytongue until it bleeds. Self-sarkasmos?I’ll try a day without irony anothertime.The rest of my morning went like

that, with a million snippy little com-

ments getting stuck in my throat. I feltlike the Saturday Night Live actorsmust have felt during the writers’ strike.This was my own personal version ofLent.I told my friend Carey what I was

trying to. She didn’t understand whatwas so hard about refraining from sar-casm for a day.Clearly this is a girl who has ani-

mated birds help her get dressed in themorning. Who makes it to 40 withoutlearning some sarcasm?I’m guessing the woodland creatures

that groom her each morning have alsokept her from learning to read. NoVenti for her. Clearly the sar-chasmbetween Carey and I is too deep andwe can no longer be friends.I wonder if there’s a twelve-step

program for me? “My name is Leslie,and I’m a sarcastic.” Yeah right.I know that some people think sar-

casm is mean-spirited or a cheapattempt at humor at someone else’sexpense. Those people are idiots.A day without sarcasm is a day with-

out sunshine, a day without hot runningwater, a day without laughter, a daywithout wine, caffeine or chocolate.A day without sarcasm is a day that

I don’t want to ever experience again.

Leslie believes sarcasm is a sign ofwit, intelligence, and cleverness. Tell herwhat you think by emailingLeslie@LeslieDinaberg.com. For morecolumns go to www.LeslieDinaberg.com.

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NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the City Council of the Cityof Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday,March 15, 2011, during the afternoon session of themeeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber,City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearingis to consider whether the Council should adopt a Resolutionto make the findings of fact, supported by substantial evidence,required by the California Community Redevelopment Lawto authorize the City of Santa Barbara RedevelopmentAgency’sallocation of tax increment funds to provide funding for theHousing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara’s acquisitionof property located at 1020 Placido Avenue, located withinthe Central City Redevelopment Project Area, and authorizingcertain other actions. Asummary report, including: (a) estimatesof the amount of tax increment proposed to be used to paythe acquisition cost of the Project Recovery Detox Facilityat 1020 Placido Avenue; (b) facts supporting the findings offact set forth in the Resolution proposed for the Council’s adoption;and (c) the redevelopment purpose to be served by the useof tax increment funds to pay for the acquisition of the Facility,is available for review and copy at the City Clerk’s Office at735 Anacapa Street and the Redevelopment Agency Officeat 630 Garden Street, and is accessible online atwww.santabarbaraca.gov/Residential/Home/Redevelopment/rda_reports.

You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbalcomments to the City Council. Written comments are alsowelcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressedto the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990,Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990.

On Thursday, March 10, 2011, an Agenda with all items tobe heard on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, will be available at735Anacapa Street and at the Central Library. Agendas andStaff Reports are also accessible online atwww.santabarbaraca.gov; under Quick Links, click onCurrent Council Agenda & Packet. Regular meetings of theCouncil are broadcast live and rebroadcast on Wednesdaysand Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday at 9:00 a.m.on City TV Channel 18. These meetings can also be viewedover the Internet at www.santabarbaraca.gov: Click on theGovernment tab, click City Council Meeting Videos (underQuick Links), and then click on the Video link for the meetingdate.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if youneed special assistance to gain access to, comment at, orparticipate in this meeting, please contact the CityAdministrator’s Office at 564-5305 or inquire at the City Clerk’sOffice on the day of the meeting. If possible, notification atleast 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to makereasonable arrangements in most cases.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as:PASEO at 220Reef Court Santa Barbara, CA93109, County of Santa Barbara;Scott Skiba(SAME), This business isconducted by an Individual (Signed:)Scott Skiba. This statement was filedwith the County Clerk of Santa BarbaraCounty on MAR 07, 2011. Thisstatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the Office of the CountyClerk. I hereby certify that this is a correctcopy of the original statement on filein my office. Joseph E. Holland, CountyClerk (SEAL) Hector Gonzalez. FBNNumber: 2011-0000757. PublishedMAR 11, 18, 25, APR 1 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as: TIGRIDIACONFECTIONS at 416 1//2 EastAnapamu St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101,County of Santa Barbara; TigridaConfections, LLC(SAME), Thisbusiness is conducted by a LimitedLiability Company (Signed:) DanielleClayton. This statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Santa BarbaraCounty on MAR 04, 2011. Thisstatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the Office of the CountyClerk. I hereby certify that this is a correctcopy of the original statement on filein my office. Joseph E. Holland, CountyClerk (SEAL) Catherine Daly. FBNNumber: 2011-0000733. PublishedMAR 11, 18, 25, APR 1 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as:ALTERNATIVE REAL ESTATEOPTIONS at 418 Coronel St. SantaBarbara, CA 93101, County of SantaBarbara; Kyle Liddle(SAME), Thisbusiness is conducted by an Individual(Signed:) Kyle Liddle. This statementwas filed with the County Clerk of SantaBarbara County on FEB 03, 2011. Thisstatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the Office of the CountyClerk. I hereby certify that this is a correctcopy of the original statement on filein my office. Joseph E. Holland, CountyClerk (SEAL) Kathy Miller. FBNNumber: 2011-0000398. PublishedMAR 4, 11, 18, 25 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as: SANTABARBARA VILLAGE at 524 ChapalaSt. Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Countyof Santa Barbara; Jewish Federationof Greater Santa Barbara(SAME),This business is conducted by aCorporation (Signed:) Susan Epstein.This statement was filed with the CountyClerk of Santa Barbara County on FEB22, 2011. This statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in theOffice of the County Clerk. I hereby certifythat this is a correct copy of the originalstatement on file in my office. JosephE. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) JanetHansen. FBN Number: 2011-0000594.Published MAR 4, 11, 18, 25 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as:CONSCIOUS WAY, CONSCIOUSWAYS, CONSCIOUS WAYS,LLC at6582 B Stagecoach Rd.. SantaBarbara, CA 93105, County of SantaBarbara; Conscious Ways,LLC(SAME), This business isconducted by a Limited LiabilityCompany (Signed:) Namae Ntumae.This statement was filed with the CountyClerk of Santa Barbara County on MAR03, 2011. This statement expires fiveyears from the date it was filed in theOffice of the County Clerk. I hereby certifythat this is a correct copy of the originalstatement on file in my office. JosephE. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) JanetHansen. FBN Number: 2011-0000702.Published MAR 4, 11, 18, 25 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as: HAVEEXPERIENCE WILL TRAVEL, HEWTat 2255 Lexington Ave. Santa Maria,CA 93458, County of Santa Barbara;Deb C. Freck(SAME), This businessis conducted by an Individual (Signed:)Deb Freck. This statement was filedwith the County Clerk of Santa BarbaraCounty on FEB 17, 2011. Thisstatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the Office of the CountyClerk. I hereby certify that this is a correctcopy of the original statement on filein my office. Joseph E. Holland, CountyClerk (SEAL) Janet Hansen. FBNNumber: 2011-0000568. PublishedFEB 18, 25, MAR 4, 11 2011

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT The following person(s)is/are doing business as: SIDDESIGNS at 721 1/2 W Valerio St.Santa Barbara, CA 93101, County ofSanta Barbara; Rebecca Frodsham(SAME), This business is conductedby an Individual (Signed:) Rebecca

Frodsham. This statement was filedwith the County Clerk of Santa BarbaraCounty on JAN 27, 2011. Thisstatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the Office of the CountyClerk. I hereby certify that this is a correctcopy of the original statement on filein my office. Joseph E. Holland, CountyClerk (SEAL) Thomas Pearson. FBNNumber: 2011-0000311. PublishedFEB 18, 25, MAR 4, 11 2011

NAME CHANGES

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FORCHANGE OF NAMECASE NUMBER 1373075Petitioner or Attorney:Jill Anne Standish VaccaroTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Jill Anne Standish Vaccaro filed a petitionwith this court for a decree changingnames as follows: Present Name: Jill Anne StandishVaccaroProposed Name: Jill Standish PadillaVaccaroTHE COURT ORDERS that allpersons interested in this matterappear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any,why the petition for change of nameshould not be granted. Any personobjecting to the name changesdescribed above must file a writtenobjection that includes the reasons forthe objection at least two court daysbefore the matter is scheduled to beheard and must appear at the hearing

to show cause why the petition shouldnot be granted. If no written objectionis timely filed, the court may grant thepetition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARINGDATE: Mar. 03, 2011 TIME:9:30 a.m. DEPT: 6THE ADDRESS OF THE COURT IS:SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIACounty of Santa Barbara1100 Anacapa StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101A copy of this Order to Show Causeshall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks priorto the date set for hearing on the petitionin the following newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county SantaBarbara Daily Sound. DATE: 01/10/2011 Terri Chavez, Deputy Clerk

Denise de BellefeuilleJUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR

COURT PUBLISHED FEB 25, MAR 4, 11, 182011

NOTICE OF PETITIONTO ADMINISTERESTATE OF OTTO

MILLER CASE NO.: 1374277

To all heirs, beneficiaries,creditors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate,or both of OTTO MILLER

A Petition for Probate has beenfiled by David J. Miller in theSuperior Court of California,County of Santa Barbara.

The Petition for Probaterequests that David J. Miller beappointed as personalrepresentative to administer theestate of the decedent.

The petition requests thedecedent’s will and codicils, if any,be admitted to probate. The willand any codicils are available forexamination in the file kept bythe court.

The petition requests authorityto administer the estate underthe Independent Administrationof Estates Act. (This authority willallow the personalrepresentative to take manyactions without obtaining courtapproval. Before taking certainvery important actions,however, the personalrepresentative will be requiredto give notice to interestedpersons unless they havewaived notice or consented tothe proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unlessan interested person files an

objection to the petition and showsgood cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court asfollows:

Date:APR 7, 2011 Time: 9:00A.M. Dept.:5

Superior Court of California,County of Santa Barbara1100 Anacapa StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appearat the hearing and state yourobjections or file writtenobjections with the court beforethe hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by yourattorney.

If you are a creditor or acontingent creditor of thedecedent, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail acopy to the personalrepresentative appointed by thecourt within four months from thedate of first issuance of lettersas provided in Probate Codesection 9100. The time for fillingclaims will not expire before fourmonths from the hearing datenoticed above.

You may examine the filekept by the court. If you are aperson interested in the estate,you may file with the court aRequest for Special Notice(form DE-154) of the filling of aninventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petitionor account as provided in

Probate Code section 1250. ARequest for Special Notice formis available from the court clerk.

Petitioner:David J. Miller1623 Calle CanyonSanta Barbara, CA 93101(805) 682-3661Published MAR 04, 08, 11,2011.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONSREGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE

OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, March 23,2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, March 17, 2011, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, March23, 2011, will be available at 630 Garden Street. Agendas Minutes and Staff Reports are alsoaccessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCa.gov/sho. Online Staff Reports may not include someexhibits.

You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the Staff HearingOfficer. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing, and should be addressedto: Staff Hearing Officer Secretary, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. If you haveany questions, wish to know more about this application, or wish to review the plans, pleasecontact our office, at (805) 564-5470. Continuances will not be granted unless there are exceptionalcircumstances.

If you challenge the project approval or environmental document in court, you may be limitedto raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in thisnotice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Staff Hearing Officer at, or prior to thepublic hearing.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct, if you need special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in this meeting,please contact the Planning Division at 805-564-5470. If possible, notification at least 48 hoursprior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases.

APPLICATIONOFCLAYAURELL,AGENT FOR 116 KIMBERLYAVE, LLC, 111 STATE STREET/116 KIMBERLY AVENUE, APNS 033-075-003, -004, -008, -009 AND -010, HRC-2 HOTELAND RELATED COMMERCE/SD-3 COASTAL OVERLAY ZONES, GENERAL PLANDESIGNATION: HOTEL AND RELATED COMMERCE (MST2011-00036).The 25,000 square foot project site is currently developed with a 6,705 square foot commercialbuilding, formerly housing a 131 seat restaurant. The proposed project involves building shell/coreand exterior alterations including the replacement of doors, windows, and construction of anew roof. A new entry trellis, trellis refurbishment and the demolition and replacement of twotrash enclosures in new locations are also proposed.

The discretionary applications required for this project are Modifications to allow alterationswithin the required 10'-0" and 20’-0” front setbacks on Kimberly Avenue and State Street (SBMC§28.22.060). No new floor area is proposed.

The Environmental Analyst has determined that the project is exempt from furtherenvironmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Guidelines Section 15301& 15305.

APPLICATIONOFKURTMAGNESS,ARCHITECT FOR JONATHANKENNEY, 201 E. PUEBLOSTREET, APN 025-132-010, E-1 ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE ZONE, GENERAL PLANDESIGNATION: 3 UNITS PER ACRE (MST2010-00387)The 10,000 square foot project site is currently developed with a single-family residence andattached 2-car garage with accessory space above. The proposed project involves the "as-built" conversion of an existing storage room above the garage to habitable space, includingthe addition of a full bathroom and a new skylight, and construction of a new 220 square footaddition to provide internal access to the room above the garage. The discretionary applicationsrequired for this project are Modifications to allow the conversion of the storage room abovethe garage and the new full bathroom and skylight to occur within the required 30’ front and10’ interior setbacks (SBMC §28.15.060).

The Environmental Analyst has determined that the project is exempt from furtherenvironmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Guidelines Section 15301and 15305.

APPLICATION OF THOMAS MOORE, ARCHITECT FOR CAMERON PORTER, 1720 SANANDRES STREET, APN 043-191-015, R-3 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE ZONE, GENERALPLAN DESIGNATION: 12 UNITS PER ACRE (MST2008-00066).The 5,040 square foot project site is currently developed with a single-family residence, a one-car garage, and a 75 square foot shed. The proposed project involves the construction of anew 802 square foot two-bedroom residential unit above a new 460 square foot, two-car garageand 160 square foot attached storage room. The proposal also includes a 63 square foot firstfloor addition to the existing 558 square foot one-story, two-bedroom residential unit and thedemolition of an existing 250 square foot, legal non-conforming, single-car garage and a 75square foot shed. A total of four parking spaces (two covered and two uncovered) will be providedon site.

The discretionary application required for this project is a Modification to provide less than therequired 15 foot minimum dimension for the common open yard area and to provide the commonopen yard area in the front yard. (SBMC §28.21.081).

The Environmental Analyst has determined that the project is exempt from furtherenvironmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Guidelines Sections 15303& 15305.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DATE OF HEARING: MARCH 21, 2011

HEARING BEGINS: 9:30 A.M.

PLACE: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ENGINEERING BUILDING PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING ROOM 17 123 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

The Zoning Administrator will accept written comments and interested persons may appear to support or oppose the proposal. If written comments are filed, three copies should be provided. Comments should be filed with or mailed to Planning and Development, Attn: Hearing Support, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Continuances will not be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances. This matter may be dropped from the agenda unless the applicant is present and ready to proceed on the date set herein.

Please be advised that the Zoning Administrator’s decisions made under the authority of Chapter 35 of the Santa Barbara County Code may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or any aggrieved person adversely affected by such decision. An appeal, which shall be in writing, and accompanying fee shall be filed with the Planning and Development Department Zoning and Permit Information Counter located at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, CA, within the 10 calendar days following the date of the action by the Zoning Administrator. There is a $603 fee for both non-applicants and owner/applicant appeals to the Planning Commission. A fee will not be charged if the development which is the subject of the appeal is defined as development that may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 30603(a).

If you challenge the project, 10CUP-00000-00037, 11CDP-00000-00014 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Zoning Administrator prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements.

10CUP-00000-0003711CDP-00000-00014 Biddlecome Entry Gate, Gateposts and Wall Carpinteria Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(e) J. Ritterbeck, Planner (805) 568-3509

Hearing on the request of Tracy Burnell, agent for Heath Biddlecome, owner, to consider Case Nos.10CUP-00000-00037 and 11CDP-00000-00014, [applications filed on October 1, 2010 and March 8, 2011, respectively] for a Conditional Use Permit and follow-on Coastal Development Permit, allowing an entry gate of approximately 8’-0” in height, gateposts of approximately 8’-8”, and a new site wall of up to 7’-0” in height, in compliance with Sections 35-123, 35-172, and 35-169 of the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, Article II, on property zoned 10-R-1; and to determine the project is exempt pursuant to section 15303(e) of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The application involves AP No. 005-270-009, located at 3333 Foothill Road, in the Toro Canyon Plan area, First Supervisorial District.

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Chris Joyce was quick and effective onThursday, striking out 16 and allowing justtwo hits as SBCC earned its first WSC Northbaseball win with a 5-1 decision overMoorpark at Pershing Park. The game took only two hours and 25 minutes.Joyce, a 5-11 sophomore left-hander from

Dos Pueblos High, went the first eightinnings, allowing one run on two hits withone walk and two hit batters. He had a no-hit-ter for 4 1/3 innings until Bryce Daily turnedone of his few mistakes into a solo homer inthe fifth.“My fastball was my best pitch, I was able

to control it and put it where I wanted to,”said Joyce, who lowered his ERA to 1.73. “Ihad a good first inning and that’s usually myrough inning.”SBCC’s Tommy White hit a two-run

homer down the left-field line in the fourth toextend his team’s lead to 4-0.

“Tommy hit the ball hard today and wehope he can get back to the form he showedlast year (when he hit .424),” said coach RyanThompson.Pat Cavalier had a run-scoring double in

the first inning for the Vaqueros (7-9, 1-1).Colt McLaughlin scored a run on a doubleplay in the second and drove in the fifth runwith a sacrifice fly that scored Daniel Howellin the eighth.The Raiders (6-9, 1-1) loaded the bases in

the ninth against reliever DJ Gunderson on awalk, an error and a hit batter. Gundersonended the two-out threat by getting JohnTravnick on a comebacker.Joyce (3-0) struck out the leadoff hitter

four times, fanned the side twice and had four1-2-3 innings.“Our guys feel confident when Chris Joyce

is throwing,” said Thompson. “For this level,he’s a very good pitcher. He has an array ofpitches and he throws hard. The best partabout Chris is he loves to compete.

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Sudoku #17 2 5 4 9 64 8 1 5 26 3 2 9 8 4

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8 6 7 4 58 7 1 4 3 9

4 1 8 2 55 6 9 2 1 8

1 8 3

9 6 3 7

5 7 1

5 1 3 6

9 4 5 7

1 3 9 2

2 5 6

9 3 6 7

3 7 4

Sudoku #26 1 9 8 28 9 3 2 4 62 7 8 1

6 8 3 4 74 8 3 6 7 1 2

1 3 7 2 63 9 6 47 9 5 8 4 2 34 6 1 7 9

5 3 4 7

1 5 7

4 6 9 5 3

5 2 9 1

9 5

5 4 9 8

8 2 1 5 7

6 1

2 3 8 5

Sudoku #39 1 8 4 3

8 47 4 5 3 9 2 6

1 8 5 9 35 8 9 1 3 6 2

9 2 4 7 84 3 7 8 5 9 1

4 89 5 2 1 3

2 6 7 5

5 3 2 6 7 1 9

1 8

6 4 2 7

7 4

3 6 1 5

6 2

1 2 7 3 9 5 6

8 6 7 4

Sudoku #49 5 2 7 8 3 6

9 51 8 4 5 6 7

7 2 5 9 4 36 7 2

9 8 3 1 6 26 3 2 8 7 4

1 53 4 7 1 9 2 5

4 1

7 2 6 8 3 4 1

3 9 2

6 1 8

8 1 3 4 9 5

5 4 7

5 9 1

2 8 7 4 3 6 9

6 8

Sudoku #57 1 8 2

2 9 6 8 5 14 8 1 6 39 5 2 7 3 81 7 8 6 98 6 5 9 2 45 4 9 8 63 6 8 4 2 77 8 1 4

6 5 9 3 4

3 4 7

7 2 5 9

4 6 1

2 4 3 5

3 1 7

1 3 7 2

9 5 1

2 9 6 3 5

Sudoku #65 6 9 7 1

1 6 2 7 59 5 3 62 1 3 9 6 76 7 5 8 3

3 1 4 2 5 94 2 9 5

6 2 8 4 31 3 5 4 6

8 2 3 4

3 4 9 8

4 7 8 1 2

5 8 4

9 4 2 1

7 8 6

7 6 3 1 8

5 9 1 7

8 7 9 2

Sudoku #72 8 4 6

6 9 3 16 4 5 2 77 6 8 39 5 2 7 3 8 1 4 6

4 5 7 82 7 1 4 5

1 9 5 26 7 4 2

3 1 7 5 9

8 7 5 2 4

9 3 1 8

4 5 1 9 2

1 3 2 9 6

8 6 3 9

4 8 7 6 3

5 3 9 8 1

Sudoku #81 2 9 4 6 38 4 3 2 1 5

6 1 8 49 2 1 3 4 8 5

73 5 6 2 9 8 1

1 4 9 65 9 7 2 3 83 6 7 1 4 2

5 8 7

9 6 7

7 3 2 5 9

7 6

6 8 5 1 9 3 2 4

4 7

2 8 3 5 7

4 6 1

8 5 9

PREVIOUSSOLUTIONS

Answers Challenging Sudoku Puzzles, Book 13

For more puzzles, visit www.krazydad.com

Sudoku #18 7 6 3 5 1

6 2 7 91 2 9 5 4 6 8 3

7 2 1 9 3 4 85 4 7 8 6 1 9

9 8 2 4 5 7 37 1 5 3 8 9 2 44 6 5 2 82 9 1 7 3 5

4 9 2

5 3 8 1 4

7

6 5

3 2

1 6

6

3 9 1 7

8 4 6

Sudoku #22 9 8 1 35 7 8 9 4 2 1

3 6 2 7 5 96 2 3 8 9 5 7 4

4 5 2 1 99 1 7 5 3 6 2 87 3 9 6 4 84 9 1 2 3 5 6

6 4 8 1 7

4 6 7 5

3 6

1 8 4

1

8 6 7 3

4

5 1 2

8 7

3 2 5 9

Sudoku #39 1 8 2 6

4 7 2 6 1 36 5 8 7 9 2 1 39 8 6 2 5 4 7

7 1 4 8 31 4 9 6 5 2 82 3 5 8 9 7 6 1

7 5 6 4 3 24 2 3 9 8

3 5 7 4

8 5 9

4

3 1

5 2 9 6

3 7

4

8 1 9

7 6 1 5

Sudoku #49 1 2 6 8 5

3 5 9 4 2 65 2 6 8 9 7 47 1 6 5 4 26 5 4 3 8 1 93 2 4 1 5 64 7 8 5 6 9 3

6 3 4 8 9 22 9 3 7 1 8

4 7 3

8 7 1

1 3

9 8 3

7 2

8 9 7

1 2

1 5 7

5 6 4

Sudoku #51 7 3 2 4 5 68 6 9 3 24 6 3 8 1 7 96 1 8 2 9 3

5 2 9 1 6 8 47 4 5 6 1 25 3 1 7 9 4 8

4 6 7 3 52 7 6 5 4 9 1

9 8

1 5 7 4

2 5

4 7 5

3 7

9 8 3

2 6

9 8 2 1

8 3

Sudoku #64 2 1 8 9 37 8 4 2 1 56 1 3 8 9 5 4 28 9 7 4 5 2

7 2 5 4 64 1 6 8 3 9

9 8 2 3 6 1 5 42 3 1 7 9 61 5 6 9 3 7

5 7 6

9 3 6

7

6 3 1

3 1 9 8

5 2 7

7

4 5 8

4 8 2

Sudoku #77 5 3 1 2 9 82 8 4 7 9 3 54 9 8 7

2 1 8 4 6 3 79 7 1 3 4 56 3 4 5 7 1 9

2 4 6 34 9 2 5 6 8 1

1 6 5 7 3 2 4 9

6 4

1 6

6 3 5 1 2

5 9

8 6 2

2 8

8 7 9 1 5

3 7

8

Sudoku #89 3 6 1 4 5

6 4 5 2 1 9 85 2 7 8 6 3

9 3 4 2 1 54 2 6 5 8 3 75 1 3 8 7 93 7 8 5 4 26 8 1 3 2 5 7

4 1 7 9 8 6

8 7 2

7 3

1 9 4

8 7 6

9 1

2 6 4

9 6 1

4 9

2 5 3

To solve, every number 1-9must appear in each of the ninevertical columns, each of thenine horizontal rows and eachof the nine 3x3 box. No numbercan occur more than once inany row, column or box.

SUDOKUSudoku #7

Challenging Sudoku Puzzles, Book 13

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6 41 6

6 3 5 1 25 9

8 6 22 8

8 7 9 1 53 7

8

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.

© 2005 KrazyDad.com

“BELLY TO THE GROUND” by Mark Gould

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10 Picket linecrosser

14 Americanfrontiersman

15 Served awinner

16 Verdi’s“Caronome,” e.g.

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20 Gracefulaquatic bird

21 Available forretail (Var.)

22 Enmities25 Tennis

period26 It’s made

daily27 Collection

of stories28 Kind of treat30 Simon’s

verb32 Cut34 Bud’s old

pal35 Pull, as

ropes36 Avocado41 It’s better

than none42 Big bird43 Instruction

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defined46 Register

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locale50 Prefix with

“manage”52 Muslim

pilgrim (Var.)54 Individualist56 Chills57 Vivacity60 Print

distances61 Hollow

center?62 Time zone

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Fresh from an appearance at the La CumbrePlaza, she is now working on a high schoolproduction of Anything Goes and co-directingSongs for a New World.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSICTalent is an obvious necessity in a singing

competition. This year’s contestants areencouraged to seek vocal coaching and selecta song that reflects their personal spark, range,and style.But the key to success in a competition of

this magnitude rests in the support of a contes-tant’s family and friend network.“It’s not just your big dollar cash prize;”

said Lambert, “it’s really about the whole sup-port system there.”“I just heard a story of a dad who is out of

town, but coming back early so that he can bewith his daughter and support her before theaudition,” said Laura Lewis, Allison’s mother,and newly appointed Teen Star audition coor-dinator. “It’s really sweet.” Support comes in many colors. The buzz

backstage at last year’s Teen Idol Showcasewas palpable. “We were singing songs togeth-er on the piano before the show started,”laughed Lewis.“That’s why we like doing Teen [Star];”

Lambert commented, “because most of thesekids are pulling for each other.”

A CLASS ACTSanta Barbara Teen Star is orchestrated by a

group of well-meaning volunteers, who

earnestly encourage a sense of community anda love of the arts. By volunteering, they ensurethat more benefits are passed on to youth artsprograms. “The funds are going to provide for the

future;” said Laura Lewis, “providing for theyounger kids that will be going into these pro-grams after these kids [like Allison and othercontestants] are gone.”“So, what makes a Teen Idol?” asked

Lambert. “I think it’s somebody who certainlyhas a talent, [but] somebody that someone isgoing to look up to, who has the full package.”“I think [an idol] is somebody who has a

love of performing and sharing their gifts withothers;” said Laura, “who can kind of be agood ambassador for the contest and take itseriously.”“I really, really enjoy seeing kids perform,”

she continued, dreamily, “because it’s a bigrisk for kids to perform. I know they’re mak-ing themselves vulnerable and putting a veryspecial side of themselves out for everyone tosee and hear. And I respect that and I’m veryproud of the kids that do that.” “I hope that singing will definitely be rec-

ognized as a special thing,” said Allison. “Ithink the arts are looked past, [but] it’s such apowerful way of expressing emotions and con-veying thoughts and ideas. It’s such a cool wayto express yourself [and] a fun way to just getthrough life.” To see video footage of last year’s winner,

go to: http://vimeo.com/11787230Santa Barbara Teen Star finals will be held

in the Santa Barbara High School Auditoriumon April 8, 2011. Tickets are $10 for students,$15 for adults and $25 for reserved VIP seat-ing. Visit www.sbteenidol.com for more infor-mation.

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