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Community Heroes Reception Honors East County Leaders

By Esteban Villanueva
Chris Wiley, Judith Shaplin, Fire Chief Bob Pfohl, and Andrew Hayes at Community Heroes Reception Honors East County Leaders
Chris Wiley, Judith Shaplin, Fire Chief Bob Pfohl, and Andrew Hayes

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San Ysidro Health and the Alpine Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Heroes Reception at the San Ysidro Health Alpine Family Medicine. The community stakeholder event celebrated several community leaders from rural East County. San Ysidro Health is committed to ensuring all communities have access to the care they deserve, without exception and this facility in East County serves residents of our mountain and rural communities.

Attendees included Michelle Surakhanova, Ana Melgoza, Kevin Mattson, who joined in recognizing the efforts of local heroes and supporting the mission of equitable healthcare for all.

Gallery of Community Heroes Reception

Ana Melgoza and Maria Carriedo Ceniceros
Ana Melgoza and Maria Carriedo Ceniceros
Barbie Bates and Shauna Davis
Barbie Bates and Shauna Davis
Brian Woods and Adrianna ODonnell
Brian Woods and Adrianna ODonnell
Carol and Bill Lewis
Carol and Bill Lewis
Chris Wiley Rose Signore and Kevin Mattson
Chris Wiley Rose Signore and Kevin Mattson
Commander Brian Nevins Agent Guadalupe Mendez and Lieutenant Ruben Medina
Commander Brian Nevins Agent Guadalupe Mendez and Lieutenant Ruben Medina
Daniel Hernandez Alejandra Perez Brian Woods and Adrianna ODonnell
Daniel Hernandez Alejandra Perez Brian Woods and Adrianna ODonnell
Fire Captain John Sengebusch and Firefighter Kyle Post
Fire Captain John Sengebusch and Firefighter Kyle Post
Fire Captain Nicholas Johnson Veronica De La Rosa Battalion Chief Jakub Jagielinski
Fire Captain Nicholas Johnson Veronica De La Rosa Battalion Chief Jakub Jagielinski
Gloria Chadwick and Christian Wallis
Gloria Chadwick and Christian Wallis
Judith Shaplin and Barry Jantz
Judith Shaplin and Barry Jantz
Mariko Nakawatase Victoria Floyd and Michelle Surakhanova
Mariko Nakawatase Victoria Floyd and Michelle Surakhanova
Rich and Shaylene Newman
Rich and Shaylene Newman
Sara King Brett Phillips and Valorie Sharp
Sara King Brett Phillips and Valorie Sharp
Teen Miss Mountain Empire Lily Manning Miss Alpine Taylor Wansley and Teen Miss Alpine Serenity Kennel
Teen Miss Mountain Empire Lily Manning Miss Alpine Taylor Wansley and Teen Miss Alpine Serenity Kennel
Tom and Judy Myars
Tom and Judy Myars
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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