6 Dec 2022
Twice the Yuletide Spirit
It was a spectacular start to Yuletide when Montecito Bank & Trust held its 20th annual Community Dividends awards lunch, which normally divides $1 million among myriad local charities. But this year the Hilton event for 300 guests was one with a decided difference as the bank, founded by the late Michael Towbes, awarded a […]
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‘Butterfly Wood’ Bash
Local award-winning architect Robert Ooley, who spent 30 years researching and writing his first book, Butterfly Wood, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie House West, hosted a boffo bash at the University Club for 70 guests to celebrate the occasion. The 4,500-square-foot property at Hot Springs and Summer Road, the home of writer T.C. Boyle, is the […]
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A Food-filled Mission
David Fletcher, head food service specialist at the Rescue Mission, certainly had his hands full on Thanksgiving Day, not only preparing for more than 300 homeless guests, but three other local organizations, adding another 100 recipients. David, who started on the job last year, says it has gotten easier as time goes by, with 25 […]
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Turkey, Angels, and Pies… Oh My
Just 24 hours later I was at the Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building where 500 homeless turned out for a third Thanksgiving dinner organized by Adam’s Angels, a nonprofit founded by local Douglas Elliman realtor Adam McKaig and fellow resident Crystal Iverson. As they tucked into 400 pounds of turkey and 100 pumpkin pies, they […]
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A Star Achievement
Digital design and marketing professional Monica Kunz is the recipient of the 2022 AWC Chapter Star Award for lending her talents and expertise to the local chapter of the Association for Women in Communications. “Monica has a keen eye for design and branding,” says Lisa Osborn, president of AWC-SB. “For years she has generously shared […]
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Raising the Bar
The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County has added two newcomers to its team. Camille Agnello has joined as an attorney for the Family Violence Prevention and Immigration Program. She attended law school at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2019. Brianna Locatelli recently […]
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Michael Hammer Remembered
On a personal note, I remember inveterate Montecito car and art collector Michael Hammer, who has died at the age of 67 after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Michael, the son of Julian Armand Hammer and grandson of Occidental Petroleum industrialist Armand Hammer, was also a generous philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to local […]
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