Montecito Miscellany
A Royal Rockin’ Time at One805LIVE! Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig with honoree Adam McKaig receiving The Heart of the Community Award from some special guests (photo by Priscilla)
by Richard Mineards
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THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY perform the music of
VAN MORRISON
NOVEMBER 11 @ 7:30PM
ne805LIVE!, the organization founded in 2018 after the mudslides that devastated our rarefied enclave, is now By Royal Appointment! For the second consecutive year, Oscar winner Kevin Costner opened the gates of his 10.25-acre Carpinteria oceanside estate, just a tiara’s toss from his $145 million beach compound, which attracted a record 3,000 guests and raised more than one million dollars for all three First Responder groups – fire, police, and the sheriff – providing equipment, supporting public safety, and taking care of those who care for us. Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle, wearing an outfit by Carolina Herrera, just back from attending the Invictus Games for disabled veterans in Dusseldorf, Germany, added a decidedly majestic touch when they presented the Heart of the Community Awards, designed and created by Lynda Weinman, to Costner, Adam McKaig, founder of Adam’s Angels, and Alexa Fullerton, who has offered her home on Rincon Beach to allow firefighters to recuperate and recharge with their families. “We can celebrate people that you’d maybe never meet,” said the Yellowstone star. “Ones who are the first to run in. It’s a place where I’ve had a lot of good
Allan Glaser and Richard Weston-Smith at the One805 event (photo by Priscilla)
luck in my life, and I try not to put a wall around it.” Former TV talk show titan Oprah Winfrey was also on stage interviewing Santa Barbara County Firefighter Sam Dudley. Cars were parked at the nearby Santa Barbara Polo Club with guests being shuttled by buses and trolleys to the venue. New Montecito resident Adam Levine of Maroon 5, who bought the Picacho Lane estate of actor Rob Lowe, led the impressive list of rockers performing, including Goleta’s Alan Parsons and singer John Fogerty, 78, who was singer-songwriter and founder of Credence Miscellany Page 414 414
Kelsey Douglas, Tanya Thicke, Lisa Douglas, Arthur von Wiesenberger, and Tom and Karla Parker (photo by Priscilla)
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Montecito JOURNAL
“If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner.” – Bear Bryant
28 September – 5 October 2023