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Children’s Museum of Discovery Celebrates 25th Birthday Bash

By Esteban Villanueva
Celebrating together
Celebrating together

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Children’s Museum of Discovery (previously known as the Children’s Discovery Museum) hosted an incredible celebration for their 25th birthday with over 1,400 guests, their biggest day ever! From beautiful face paintings and birthday crafts to a magic show and sweet treats, the Museum was bursting withjoy, creativity, and community. Among those in attendance were Trudy Bronner, Erick Altona, Randy Ortlieb, Marcelle Rossman, Judy Fitzgerald, Steve Hermes, Eva Bryanc, Aimee Lee, Rosemary Alter, Katie Stokes, Heather Disher, Whitney Raser, and Amber Perkins. CEO Christina Piranio thanked supporters as they looked back at the impact in the community, toasted to those who make their mission possible, and encouraged the next generation to Dream Big & Play On!

Gallery of Children’s Museum of Discovery Celebrates 25th Birthday Bash

Adrienne Cisneros Selekman and Councilwoman Judy Fitzgerald
Adrienne Cisneros Selekman and Councilwoman Judy Fitzgerald
Dana Law and Steve Hermes
Dana Law and Steve Hermes
Erick Altona Trudy Bronner Amanda Flisher and Christina Piranio
Erick Altona Trudy Bronner Amanda Flisher and Christina Piranio
Eva Bryanc and Nan Katona
Eva Bryanc and Nan Katona
Heather Disher and Aimee Lee
Heather Disher and Aimee Lee
Julie Cameron and Rosemary Alter
Julie Cameron and Rosemary Alter
Katie Stokes and Carmen Nava
Katie Stokes and Carmen Nava
Katie Stokes and Christina Piranio
Katie Stokes and Christina Piranio
Kimmie Vanderbilt Ben Turner Steve Hermes and Heather Disher
Kimmie Vanderbilt Ben Turner Steve Hermes and Heather Disher
Leila Sackfield and Mayor Escondido Dane White
Leila Sackfield and Mayor Escondido Dane White
Mae Howard Amanda Flisher Heather Disher and Misti Benson
Mae Howard Amanda Flisher Heather Disher and Misti Benson
Misti Benson and Marcelle Rossman
Misti Benson and Marcelle Rossman
Randy Ortlieb and Billy Schmidt
Randy Ortlieb and Billy Schmidt
Rosemary Alter Consuelo Martinez and Leila Sackfield
Rosemary Alter Consuelo Martinez and Leila Sackfield
Susanne Stanford Larry Zeiger and Heather Disher
Susanne Stanford Larry Zeiger and Heather Disher
Whitney Raser and Amber Perkins
Whitney Raser and Amber Perkins
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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