Comments on: Remembering Pearl Chase http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871 A Bird's-Eye View of Santa Barbara Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kellam de Forest http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109709 Kellam de Forest Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:36 +0000 http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109709 In reply to Madame Fire X, as the son of one closely involved with Miss Chase's Plans and Planting Committee, that Committee was a strong advocate of drought tolerant planting. Kindly refer to the issues of the Santa Barbara Gardener, a magazine published under the auspices of the Committee. I acknowledge that Miss Chase was fond of trees and that some species of trees require water. Do you want to return to the dusty treeless Santa Barbara of Spanish Colonial days? Also, remember that the trees were small and not view blocking when originally planted. One of my father's maxims was in Santa Barbara you have to garden with an axe. Happy birthday, Miss Chase on the 16th. In reply to Madame Fire X, as the son of one closely involved with Miss Chase’s Plans and Planting Committee, that Committee was a strong advocate of drought tolerant planting. Kindly refer to the issues of the Santa Barbara Gardener, a magazine published under the auspices of the Committee. I acknowledge that Miss Chase was fond of trees and that some species of trees require water. Do you want to return to the dusty treeless Santa Barbara of Spanish Colonial days? Also, remember that the trees were small and not view blocking when originally planted. One of my father’s maxims was in Santa Barbara you have to garden with an axe. Happy birthday, Miss Chase on the 16th.

]]> By: old SB guy http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109626 old SB guy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:44:26 +0000 http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109626 Pearl Chase was and is inspirational. One of the great people that have helped shape SB. As a comical side note, I don't have any source citation for this, but it has been said that when Pearl was showing Frank Lloyd Wright around town and asked him how he liked our wonderful Spanish/ Moorish architecture he replied: " I would suggest you plant a lot of trees" Hang in there Marc Pearl Chase was and is inspirational. One of the great people that have helped shape SB.
As a comical side note, I don’t have any source citation for this, but it has been said that when Pearl was showing Frank Lloyd Wright around town and asked him how he liked our wonderful Spanish/ Moorish architecture he replied: ” I would suggest you plant a lot of trees”

Hang in there Marc

]]> By: Marc McGinnes http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109496 Marc McGinnes Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:42:56 +0000 http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109496 In light of both the passing years and the enduring presence of Ms. Chase in the life of our community I should add the words grandmother and great-grandmother in the last sentence of what I wrote above. In light of both the passing years and the enduring presence of Ms. Chase in the life of our community I should add the words grandmother and great-grandmother in the last sentence of what I wrote above.

]]> By: sb local http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109458 sb local Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:24:35 +0000 http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109458 Annonymous -- these "illegals" that you mention -- do you mean illegal cell phone drivers, white homeowners who build illegal second units and rent them to minorities, illegal jaywalkers on State Street, or bike riders who illegally disregard traffic laws? I am confused. Annonymous — these “illegals” that you mention — do you mean illegal cell phone drivers, white homeowners who build illegal second units and rent them to minorities, illegal jaywalkers on State Street, or bike riders who illegally disregard traffic laws? I am confused.

]]> By: Anonymous http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109289 Anonymous Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:15:27 +0000 http://santabarbarasblog.com/?p=3871#comment-109289 Problem with Madam X's story is that MANY/MOST of the poor moved here very recently knowing full well how expensive it is. The vast majority of the homeless and illegals are newcomers to the city. That leaves a few folks like me, raised here middle-class now teetering on the edge. Don't worry Pearl, I forgive you and I like all of your parks! There may be a few local oldtimers on a tight pension who I DO feel sorry for, but other than that, nope. Problem with Madam X’s story is that MANY/MOST of the poor moved here very recently knowing full well how expensive it is. The vast majority of the homeless and illegals are newcomers to the city. That leaves a few folks like me, raised here middle-class now teetering on the edge. Don’t worry Pearl, I forgive you and I like all of your parks! There may be a few local oldtimers on a tight pension who I DO feel sorry for, but other than that, nope.

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