Noozhawk columnist Judy Foreman, at home in her office, was a busy writer in 2014. (Foreman family) 
Ryan Seacrest’s six-episode docu-drama Montecito took a closer look into the world of dancesport. Some students spend up to $100,000 per year in lessons, costumes and competitions. 
Dr. Joe Ilvento and his daughter, Juliana Fitzpatrick, are continuing a family tradition with their new line of handcrafted tomato sauces. ‘These are family recipes and we use the finest ingredients available,’ Ilvento says. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk via iPhone) 
Haley Carrere embraces fashion’s place. ‘Everyone puts clothes on in the morning,’ she says. ‘Whether you do it with intention and thought or just throw something on, I hope I am inspiring other people’s outfits.’ (Carrere family) 
A newcomer to the consignment business, Lori Frisbie opened Montecito Treasures last year and already has had to move to a larger location to meet the demand. ‘My journey in life is about creating new experiences utilizing the skills developed in my prior experiences,’ she explains. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk via iPhone) 
Megan Simon, owner of Beautiful You salon, has ceated the perfect place for a spa day or a stay-cation. ‘Helping everyone to look their best is my goal, without adding to the destructive body image issues that affect so many women today,’ she says. (Beautiful You) 
Grateful to be able to remain in his hometown, high-tech entrepreneur Graham Farrar is proud of Santa Barbara’s place in the digital space. ‘It used to be labeled the land of the ‘newlywed and nearly dead,’ because there was nothing that a thirty-something could do to support living in town,’ he says. ‘Now … there are lots of opportunity, at least in the tech sector, for people.’ (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk via iPhone) 
Guests and hosts alike were dressed to the nines at the 2013 Julianne opening in Montecito’s Upper Village. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk file) 
Emily Rosendahl and Rob DaFoe are proving that leather goods and wine are a good pairing — and it’s been good for their relationship, too. The couple got married in 2014. (Lili De Voto / Noozhawk) 
Developer Rick Caruso of Caruso Affiliated shares his vision for the Miramar hotel project with an intimate group gathered in November at the Montecito home of Julie and Jaime Kellner. (Judy Foreman / Noozhawk via iPhone) 
A beaming Judy Foreman with her granddaughter, Eloise. “The truth is,” she says, “there is no place I’d rather be having fun than sitting on the floor playing blocks with Eloise, dodging a blueberry in the face or sharing a cup of coffee with my daughter, Julia.” (Foreman family photo)
William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk Publisher
Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.
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