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The Country Friends hosted their annual Spring Luncheon at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. Board Members and Co-Chairs, Maggie Bobileff and Sage Billick orchestrated a sold-out luncheon which included inspiring speakers. Among them were Mayor Rebecca Jones, City of San Marcos, Lisa Stout, Executive Director of Project Next, and Dr. Louise Stanger, with “Reflections on Aging.” Guests in attendance included Monica Fimbres, Sophia Alsadek, Dee Ammon, Elisa Jaime, Irina Fennison, Lynda Kerr, Maggie Watkins, and Maria Delgado. For over 71 years, The Country Friends has been committed to supporting local charities focused on women, children, the elderly, military families, and individuals with disabilities.
Gallery of The Country Friends hosted their annual Spring Luncheon
Adela Sanchez and Lisa StoutAndrea Lally and Jeanne ChambersCheryl McArthur and Margot WallaceDee Ammon and Maggie WatkinsElaine Himfar and Cynthia SparacioElsa Morales Roth and Rebecca JonesHeather Towsley Rebecca Jones and Janean StripeHeather Towsley and Jim LantryIrina Fenison and Irina ShkovJennifer Deddeh and Lauren WhitmanJytte Leventha Donna Mann and Lisa All KingKatherine Foster and Linda SansoneLezlie Reynales Sophia Alsadek and Suzanne NewmanLynda Kerr and Mia ParkMaria Delgado and Lynda KerrMarina Smith Courtney Huber Lance Evans and Jennifer FerrierMelina McMahon and Mahroo SoroushMonica Fimbres and Elisa JaimeNiki Brown Louise Stanger and Sage BallickNikki Shafiai and Shiva DehghaniOry Tamsen and Judy LevineSandra Schafer and Jennifer FarrierSuzanne Newman and Lezlie ReynalesTania Zavala and Elsa Morales RothVivian Capozza and Dayna Sarazin
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.
