Tag archives: Peace of Mind

Sending Support
By Richard Mineards   |   June 17, 2025

Casa Dorinda is hosting its annual Scholarships Awards ceremony next week. Every year the tony retirement home raises scholarships for staff members and their families. This year they are honoring more than 40 scholarship recipients and celebrating a record-breaking $217,000 in scholarship rewards. Since its establishment in 1997, the scholarship fund, in partnership with the […]

CADA’s Gratitude Luncheon Tix On Sale
By Montecito Journal   |   March 4, 2025

Join the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) at their 14th Annual Gratitude Luncheon, March 6, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Belmond El Encanto. The annual event is hosted by Anne Smith Towbes. Keynote Speaker is Bill Pintard, Executive Director and Field Manager of SB Foresters Hugs for Cubs. Towbes has […]

15th Annual Millinery Match
By Richard Mineards   |   August 16, 2022

A sea of colorful hats proliferated in the stands at the Santa Barbara Polo Club when, for the 15th consecutive year, I had the onerous task of judging the mélange of magnificent millinery. Sorting out the torrent of tony tête toppers and choosing three winners was not the easiest of jobs given the sheer number […]

Finishing with a Flurry
By Richard Mineards   |   August 19, 2021

While Fiesta Pequeña at the Mission and Noches de Ronda at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens were cancelled after the significant uptick in coronavirus infections, La Recepcion del Presidente at the Carriage & Western Museum with 200 guests went ahead as planned, raising nearly $50,000 for Old Spanish Days. Drew Wakefield served as emcee and auctioneer, […]