Garden Party for the Rona Barrett Foundation

Scott and Kohanya Groff opened the doors of their delightful Riven Rock estate for a garden party for the 22-year-old Rona Barrett Foundation with 70 guests raising more than $20,000, its first ever event in Montecito.

The monies will go towards the construction of a 60-unit extension to the former Good Morning America gossipeuse’s Golden Inn & Village in Santa Ynez, which opened in December 2016, as a safe haven for low-income seniors.

The complex consists of one-bedroom and studio apartments specifically designed for an aging population.

Among the guests, listening to the piano and guitar music of Eric Waldo and Quinn Rollins, were Anne Towbes, who had particularly fond memories of the venue as it was the first home she shared with her late husband, Montecito Bank & Trust founder Michael Towbes, Judi Weisbart, Daniel McNee, Juliana Minsky, D’Arcy Cornwall, Tony Morris, and Dana Hansen.