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MISCELLANY (Continued from page 6) Come Here Often?
The late Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, who died in February aged 103, was “a flirt to the very end,” says his Oscar winning son Michael Douglas, 75.
The former Montecito resident says Kirk, who also had a home in our rarefied enclave, was constantly teasing him and trying to flirt with his Welsh actress wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, 50.
“There wasn’t anyone like him,” Michael tells the TV show Entertainment Tonight. “There’s another generation, that was the great generation, post-World War II... and dad was one of a kind.
“I think he’s very happy. I know he takes particular pride – not so much in whatever I worked with and I’m doing with the Motion Picture Television Fund – but I know he loves Catherine and the work that she’s doing.
“He always used to tease me. We would call him up and he would be like ‘Enough with you, let me talk to your wife.’ He was a flirt until the very end.” affable individual, and his Swedish wife, Gerd, at the myriad charity events we frequently attend.
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Montecito History Committee •MJ Keeping it Clean
MONTECITO JOURNAL18 “Never doubt the courage of the French. They were the ones who discovered that snails are edible.” – Doug Larson “M y husband and I were fortunate to live at El Mirador, the old Armour estate, on Coast Village Road. The owners had been there since 1916. In fact the grand dame, Lolita Armour, just passed away a couple years ago. You would go in on a Friday after work, close the gates, and you just didn’t leave until you had to on Monday morning. It was just packed full of history. Walt Disney would come visit, Charles Lindbergh would ride with Los Rancheros Visitadores. It was just a magical time. El Mirador was 70 acres at the time, before it was divided up, and you could roam through the Japanese gardens. It was totally great with the owners if you had a party, as long as they were invited. You were happy to be allowed to bring your friends up there because it would be hard to describe what it was like if they never set foot on the property. [Where we lived], it was called the “old farm building.” At night, the peacocks would be up in the trees for safety. We would throw the windows open and the silhouettes of the peacocks, with all of their feathers handing down against the starry night, was really a mystical feeling. Behind those big gates was an incredible experience.”
Santa Barbara’s Surf’s Up Bath Company, which manufactures sanitizer and bath products, has launched a new FDA compliant alcohol-based hand sanitizer, with ten per cent of the inventory donated to COVID-19 relief.
In conjunction with the launch, 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer are being donated to the local non profit One805 in an effort to support COVID-19 relief, with the product being distributed to first responders and frontline providers serving highrisk roles throughout Santa Barbara County.
“We are thrilled to bring this product to market at a time when it is needed most and give back to those protecting our community,” says Brooke Hansen, company director. “The support of local purchases has allowed us and our entire community to pay it forward.
“We look forward to future partnerships of this kind as we ramp up manufacturing.”
Stepping Down
After nearly 40 years of service, Peter Jordano, 85, has retired from the board of directors of Montecito Bank & Trust.
Peter is chairman and CEO of Jordano’s, the 105-year-old Santa Barbara grocery distributorship.
“He has been an integral part of our growth to today’s nearly $1.8 billion in assets,” says Janet Garufis, the bank’s CEO.
And, from a personal point of view, I always enjoy seeing Peter, a most
Having Hope Peter Jordano retires from bank board
Proceeds from the limited edition Hope Bear go to United Way Worldwide fund
Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner’s limited edition multi-colored Hope Bear, which I wrote about in this illustrious organ last month, has been donated by the hundreds to children served by CALM and Storyteller Children’s Center, with 100 per cent of proceeds from sales going to the United Way Worldwide fund.
“The world needs hope and this little bear just might bring us the smile we need right now,” says Ty, 75. “It is an honor to partner with United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest nonprofit organization, which has been providing hope to communities around the world for over 135 years.”
CALM deals with childhood trauma and abuse, while Storyteller’s center is a year-round therapeutic school serving homeless and disadvantaged toddlers and preschoolers.
Rick Caruso’s hotel garners top travel accolade
one of the hospitality industry’s most esteemed awards that honors the best newly opened and renovated properties around the world.
Based on the firsthand experiences and reviews of the glossy’s distinguished editorial team, the tony 161- room hostelry is the only Left Coast resort to be honored, demonstrating its prized positioning in the region.
Getting the Gang Back Together
Montecito actor Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, and Lea Thompson recited famous lines from the classic
Christopher Lloyd reunites with cast on YouTube (photo by Gage Skidmore)
Back to the Future franchise in an epic Zoom reunion.
Superfan Josh Gad orchestrated the reunion on the latest episode of his YouTube series, Reunited Apart, where he also brought on Montecito writer-director Robert Zemeckis, Elisabeth Shue, singer Huey Lewis, and composer Alan Silvestri.
Christopher, 81, and Fox, 58, were the first to get back into character as The Doc and Marty McFly, reciting lines from the blockbuster films.
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