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Nestled between the beach and the mountains, The Country Friends held its Annual Spring Luncheon at the Santaluz Club. Many familiar faces, including Victoria Pagnini, Andrea Naversen, Tamara Lafarga Joseph, Denise Hug, Maggie Bobileff, Celeste Bailey, Maria Delgado, Linda Sansone, Valerie Parker, Sophia Alsadek, Sally Schulze, Bonnie Wright, Dee Ammon, Laura Applegate, and Raegan Prior, gathered for a few hours of shopping, mingling, and lunching. This year, Shop Volunteers were honored for their service and dedication to The Country Friends. The luncheon celebrated and thanked the countless volunteers who help make The Country Friends shine and sparkle all year long.
Gallery of Country Friends Spring Luncheon
Andrea Naversen and Maria DelgadoAndrea Ruchlewicz Jeanette Ruchlewicz and Peggy KorodyBonnie Wright and Linda BlankenshipCammy Patridge Dee Davis and Mary Belle PlourdCaroline Dinnen and Anatam KaurCeleste Bailey and Lucy EskelandCharisse Caniff and Abby MurphyDee Ammon and Laura ApplegateEugenia Barth and Alicia ArmstrongHeather Reynolds Denise Hug and Deede WittmanJamie Inarda and Carly MitchellJill Dillon and Joanie KoenigKari Rubin Heather Reynolds Danusia Jacobs and Deede WittmanLinda Sansone and Karla GattoLuisa Zarate and Christina KarlLuis Carranza and Katherine FosterMaggie Bobileff and Denise HugMaggie Bobileff Christina Karl and Luisa ZarateMaria Delgado and Yvette LetourneauMarina Tsvyk and Sophia AlsadekMarina Tsvyk Maria Delgado Yvette Letourneau and Irina ShkovMarion Machado and Jolene DavidsonMelissa Wilkins Denise Hug and Suzanne NewmanPamela Gardner and Sophia AlsadekRaegan Prior and Becca CraigSandy Nolan and Laura PaulsonSharon Mauro and Sally SchulzeSharon Mauro Linda Block and Coleen MoskalSheila Nellis Sage Billick and Heather ArnoldTamara Lafarga Joseph and Jaqui GrandeValerie Parker and Jeanne ChambersVictoria Pagnini and Rachel Safer
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.
