Village BeatCoast Village “Country Mart” look coming soon; Leggiadro opens, featuring Italian,

French, and Swiss fabrics, p. 12

Seen Around Town Shaun Cassidy, Shirley Jones, and Tracey

Turner visit Lotusland for “Our Secret Gardens” fundraiser, p. 14

Montecito Insider Lanny Sherwin’s Country/Western

roots add sophistication and melody to Sandman Records’ songs for kids, p. 36

The Voice of the Village WEEKLY!

The best things in life are

FREE20 – 27 August 2009Vol 15 Issue 32

COMMUNITY CALENDAR, P. 10 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 32 • GUIDE TO MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 34

Channeling Julia ChildWith release of “Julie & Julia,” author EllynAnne Geisel (“The Apron Book”) reminisces about Montecito’s beloved chef and the apron she left behind (Judy Foreman tells the story on page 24)

Cover photo: Author EllynAnne Geisel’s fi rst two books focus on domestic tranquility: “The Apron Book” and “The Kitchen Linens Book”

OPEN HOUSE directory p.37

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Twenty-five-year-old MUS alumni John Goodman & Barrett Reed

set to publish; Lee Luria’s Music Academy compeer perfects musi-cal skills at Borders; it’s sudden

death at SB Polo fields, p. 6

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