Olé Presidentes

By Richard Mineards   |   August 12, 2025
Presidentes turn out in force to launch Fiesta (photo by Alejandro Navarro)

La Recepción del Presidente, which officially launched Fiesta, attracted quite the crowd with current Presidente Fritz Olenberger with the Spirit of Fiesta Natalia Treviño and Junior Spirit Victoria Plascencia.

The oldest Presidente present was Mike Danley (1997) with photographer Fritz being the most recent.

Flamenco, Fiesta, and Fun

Financial dynamo George Leis and his wife Laurie threw a Fiesta bash for 80 guests are their Santa Barbara home, including CalPrivate President and CEO Rick Sowers, Santa Barbara Zoo President and CEO Charles Hopper and wife Aisha, Dacia and Riley Harwood, Dave and Jackie Carrera, former mayor Helene Schneider. Old Spanish Days El Presidente Fritz Olenberger and wife Gretchen also joined in the fun.

Flamenco guitarist Alex Jordan entertained.

 

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