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Village Garden Club of La Jolla Celebrates Golden Anniversary with Gabriela Salazar

By Esteban Villanueva
Michelle HobbyMeris, Lindsey Mizock, Gabriela Salazar, and Estrelita de la Cruz at Village Garden Club of La Jolla Celebrates Golden Anniversary with Gabriela Salazar
Michelle HobbyMeris, Lindsey Mizock, Gabriela Salazar, and Estrelita de la Cruz

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The Village Garden Club of La Jolla celebrated its Golden Anniversary with a signature event, Meet the Masters. Internationally renowned floral designer Gabriela Salazar shared her stories from her life and travels while creating gorgeous floral arrangements that showcased her graceful artistic style. Guests including Heidi Dorris, Jeanne Smith, Estrelita de la Cruz, and Susan Hoehn joined in the celebration. The vision of its founders is to preserve and beautify the environment and the passion of its members is to continue this mission; the key reasons the continues the continue to grow strong.

Village Garden Club of La Jolla Celebrates Golden Anniversary Gallery

Anne Gilchrist Kris Platt and Katy Dessent
Anne Gilchrist Kris Platt and Katy Dessent
Barbara Pieper and Seonaid Mcarthur
Barbara Pieper and Seonaid Mcarthur
Betsy Manchester and Mary Ruyle
Betsy Manchester and Mary Ruyle
Cara Kent and Glee Logston
Cara Kent and Glee Logston
Carly Albrecht and Mireilles Santos
Carly Albrecht and Mireilles Santos
Carly Albrecht Celina Nagines Vicki Turner and Mireille Santos
Carly Albrecht Celina Nagines Vicki Turner and Mireille Santos
Cathe Robling and Monica Reynolds
Cathe Robling and Monica Reynolds
Christy Wilson Lucy Borsenberger and Heidi Dorris
Christy Wilson Lucy Borsenberger and Heidi Dorris
Cindy Brunz Sue Pruett and Carolynn LaPierre
Cindy Brunz Sue Pruett and Carolynn LaPierre
Debi Nicholas and Kate Engler
Debi Nicholas and Kate Engler
Diane Stocktom Barbra Stolz and Tamara Stadler
Diane Stocktom Barbra Stolz and Tamara Stadler
Donald and Joyce Mizock
Donald and Joyce Mizock
Donna Mcclay and Diane Woodward
Donna Mcclay and Diane Woodward
Elisabeth Fowler and Maiya Roddick
Elisabeth Fowler and Maiya Roddick
Gayle Tould and Jeanne Smith
Gayle Tould and Jeanne Smith
Jeanne Smith Gayle Eales Jill Young and Susan Maggio
Jeanne Smith Gayle Eales Jill Young and Susan Maggio
Joanne Hughson and Mercedes Penner
Joanne Hughson and Mercedes Penner
Julie Schultz Louarn Sorkin and Patsy Thomas
Julie Schultz Louarn Sorkin and Patsy Thomas
Kim Burnett and Susy Harris
Kim Burnett and Susy Harris
Kirstjen Nielsen and Lisa Kay
Kirstjen Nielsen and Lisa Kay
Kristy Simmons and Jane Burke
Kristy Simmons and Jane Burke
Libby Levine and Devonna Hall
Libby Levine and Devonna Hall
Lynlee Austell Jackie Seidman Judy MacKenzie and Vicki Lugo
Lynlee Austell Jackie Seidman Judy MacKenzie and Vicki Lugo
Margaret Anne Lozuk and Kathy Peterson
Margaret Anne Lozuk and Kathy Peterson
Marie Houff and Janet Allison
Marie Houff and Janet Allison
Marilyn Dronenburg and Maureen Mcmahon
Marilyn Dronenburg and Maureen Mcmahon
Marilyn Dronenburg Ann Mellander and Allison Harris
Marilyn Dronenburg Ann Mellander and Allison Harris
Melody Petersen and Sharrie Woods
Melody Petersen and Sharrie Woods
Michelle Norris and Daniel Levine
Michelle Norris and Daniel Levine
Pat Schiss Paige Vanosky and Christy Wilson
Pat Schiss Paige Vanosky and Christy Wilson
Peggy Preuss and Seonaid Mcarthur
Peggy Preuss and Seonaid Mcarthur
Peggy Sbardellati Kitty Spence Leslie Dupree Bonnie Manion and Nancy Tagwerker
Peggy Sbardellati Kitty Spence Leslie Dupree Bonnie Manion and Nancy Tagwerker
Robin Vandever Glee Logston and Shelby Strong
Robin Vandever Glee Logston and Shelby Strong
Sheryl Durkin Susan Hoehn and Susy Spanos
Sheryl Durkin Susan Hoehn and Susy Spanos
Stelli Graff Janet Cooke and Judy Cossette
Stelli Graff Janet Cooke and Judy Cossette
Vicki Lugo and Gabriela Salazar
Vicki Lugo and Gabriela Salazar
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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