• Honoree Betty Brown with her granddaughter Laura Sanchez at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s “An Evening in Bloom” gala held Sept. 24 at Westerlay Orchids. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Event co-chair and board president Stefanie Herrington, left, with co-chair Donna Baird. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Trinidad Martinez, left, with his daughter and event speaker Sylvia Martinez and sponsor Clyde Freeman of Montecito Bank & Trust. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Michael Van Stry, left, and Gary Dobbins from the Coastal View with Laura Pettit. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Sponsor NuSil was represented by, from left, Sarah Burton, Jacqueline Nguyen, Lori Pierce, Joline Cameron and Jonathan Cooper. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Major sponsors Susan and Victor Schaff from S&S Seeds with Girls Inc. Executive Director Victoria Juarez. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Westerlay Orchids was transformed into a unique and beautiful dining hall. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Anthony Staal and Leana Orsua. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Sponsors and brothers Winfred and Ed VanWingerden. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Mother and daughter Eleanor and Sarah Jacobs. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Nancy Murdock, left, and Liz Watkins. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Tony, left, and Liz Palacios with Jaime Lopez. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Dan Flynn and Gary Bright. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Auctioneer amid a sea of orchids. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)

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