Melinda and Phil McKenna from the Gaviota Conservancy, which won an award, and Lee Moldaver attend the Santa Barbara Beautiful event. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Laurel Mehler, emcee John Palminteri from KEYT, and Santa Barbara Beautiful board member Randy Figgins attend the event. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Ken Brown and Santa Barbara Beautiful board member Carol Terry attend the 50th annual awards ceremony. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Award winner Barbara Lowenthal, Courtney Jane Miller, Robert Adams and Nancy Caponi attend the 50th annual awards ceremony. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Board president Jeannette Castillos with event coordinators Ricardo Castellanos and Jo Ann Mermis attend the 50th annual awards ceremony. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Award winner Jean Schuyler attended with her sons John and Peter. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Poet Sojourner Kincaid Rolle and Santa Barbara Beautiful board member Patti Jacquimain attend the 50th annual awards ceremony. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
Duncan Mellichamp, award winner Virginia Gardner and Suzanne Mellicamp attend the 50th annual Santa Barbara Beautiful Awards. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo) 
The Bob Ledner Trio played jazz at the awards reception. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor
Noozhawk managing editor Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com.
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