Montecito Miscellany

Monte ito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards

Santa Barbara Has a New TV Show! Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, gossip on The Joan Rivers Show and Geraldo Rivera, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, a commentator on the KTLA Morning News and Entertainment Tonight. He moved to Montecito 13 years ago.

Good Life TV with Dean Wilson, executive director of the Turner Foundation, which provides accommodation for the elderly and economically challenged, is taped in the garden at his Montecito home near the Rosewood Miramar and is dedicated to bringing “real stories from real people.”

“We invite people from all walks of life to share their raw, unedited stories of how they’ve come to be who they are today,” says Dean.

“You’ll hear stories filled with laughter, hope, sorrow and triumphs – all with the sole purpose of bringing the world a little closer together.”

Interviews vary from 30 minutes to an hour and the 14 episodes shot so far have included Key Class founder John Daly, New House honcho

Gordon Guy, Gina Carbajal of the Special Olympics, and UCLA-UCSB basketball coach Gary Cunningham.

Last week the site had 448,000 views on Facebook and in the first month got 10,000 views, including 50 states and 22 countries. Dean Wilson hosts new Good Life TV

The shows can be accessed at www. goodlifetelevision.org and episodes have also been airing locally on TVSB channels 17 and 71 for the past few weeks.

“Good life isn’t fame, fortune, follows, or feelings,” adds Dean. “Good life is love, friendship, laughter, forgiveness, redemption, family, hope, adventure, service, joy, kindness, making noble plans, and dreaming great dreams. So wherever you are, raise a glass to the good life.”

Heading Home

the twin disasters of the Thomas Fire and the devastating mudslides. Kevin also presented the symphony’s successful 65th anniversary gala fundraiser.

“We wish him success in his future endeavors,” says board president Janet Garufis.

Veteran arts leader Kathryn R. Martin, who has a 30-year career leading arts and cultural organizations during times of change and transition, has been appointed interim CEO. A national search for a permanent replacement will take place in the fall.

Trying Times

SB Symphony CEO Kevin Marvin says goodbye

Kevin Marvin, CEO of the Santa Barbara Symphony, is leaving our Eden by the Beach and returning to Colorado for personal and family reasons.

Kevin, who previously headed the now defunct Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, has led the orchestral organization, under maestro Nir Kabaretti, for three seasons.

He was responsible for organizing the benefit concert Music for Healing and Community at the Granada after

Santa Barbara’s 55-year-old Rescue Mission is another local nonprofit impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

“It is uniquely challenging to keep essential emergency services intact with appropriate safety measures in place for some of the neediest people in our community,” says president Rolf Geyling. Rolf Geyling, Rescue Mission president (photo by Dale Weber)

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