• Cecilia Fund board members, from left, Rochelle Rose, Barbara Howell, Bette Saks, Sigrid Toye, Sallie Coughlin, Marion Schoneberger, Susan Johnson, Nikki Rickard, La Shon Kelley and Sharon Kennedy at the third annual Affaire of the Heart fundraiser Oct. 1 at the Music Academy of the West. Not pictured: Victoria Bessinger and Evie Vesper. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Sponsors Ann Kratz, left, and Nancy Tillie from Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, Sharon Kennedy of Sharon Kennedy Estate Management and Easy Lift Transportation Executive Director Ernesto Paredes. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Cecilia Fund board co-chairs Susan Johnson, left, and Marion Schoneberger. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Hufsah, left, and Afshan Khan from Henna Me Beautiful, which provided designs for event guests. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Members of the UCSB Middle East Ensemble provides vocal and musical entertainment. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • Dancers perform traditional dance for the Moroccan-themed event. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • The view from the courtyard during the event. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
  • A table bouquet by Sigrid Toye. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)

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