Press

16th Annual Military Ball
Patriotism rang loud and clear as the medley of service songs resounded
from the Grand Ballroom of Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort Saturday, November 12, 2011, mingled with claps and cheers of gratitude and pride. Read more...

12th Annual Military Ball: The Greatest Generation
Honor and unity were the themes for the 12th Annual Military Ball dedicated to The Greatest Generation and celebrating the U.S. Armed Forces, past and present. Read more...

The 11th Annual Military Ball
Sacrifice and courage in times of war were the theme of the 11th Annual Military Ball that featured guest speaker Tom Brokaw, who gave thanks to generations of veterans and toasted the 237th birthday of the Marines. Read more...

Pierre Claeyssens, Beloved Longtime Philanthopist
Santa Barbara lost one of its most beloved and generous philanthropists when Pierre Paul Claeyssens died on Oct. 22 at the age of 94. Read more...

Tom Brokaw on Pre-War Press and the Information Era
In Boom: Voices of the Sixties, Personal Reflections on the ’60s and Today, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw offers a follow-up to The Greatest Generation, his best-selling book about the '50s. Read more...

Annual Military Ball Honors the Marine Corps
Retired Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General (Ret.) P.X. Kelly visited Santa Barbara recently to speak at the Military Ball hosted by the Pierre Claeyssens Military Museum and Library and the Santa Barbara Navy League, and held at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort. Read more...

A Boyhood Dream Come True
Montecito resident John Blankenship has been collecting World War II memorabilia since he was a boy. Currently, his gigantic collection is contained in a special room in his home, but he wants to house it in a museum open to the public. Read more...