SEEN (Continued from page 14) Profant Fiesta Finale honorees Barbara Anderson and Jon and Bonnie Henricks
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Costume winners David Bolton and Angelique Davis
Linda Vega Dance Studio. An extra treat this year at the finale was having art come to life. The cover on a recent Montecito Journal was a 1926 photograph taken in the El Paseo restaurant. The art came to life on those same steps when David Bolton, Ricardo Chavez, Misuda Cohen, James Garcia, Erin Graffy de Garcia, Arleen Hurtato, Gabriela Martinez, Luis Moreno, Amanda Payatt, Richard Payatt, Diana Vandervoort, Thea Vandervoort, and Ben Woods all took their poses from the picture. After all, El Paseo is
Tiny dancers entertaining the Woman’s Club from Zermeno Dance Studio
More Profant honorees Craig Case, Joyce Shaar, and Herb and Mareva Barthels
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Martinez Brothers were there both before and after for dancing under the stars. A few of the people who have made Profant’s journey possible were Joyce Shaar, Craig Case, Barbara Anderson, Dr. Herb and Mareva Barthels, and the Wilkie and Henricks families. Many thanks went to them. The Fiesta Finale was given a generous donation from Chris Toomey, and the Wold/Marsalek family sponsored the performance. There was also a committee of 28 who worked on the event. So one last time in 2016: Viva la Fiesta!
“where it all began.” El Paseo is where a talented and trained Jose Manero dancer John met Lyn, who was a former ballerina more than 50 years ago. They used to take their daughters to the Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters to see the living art in the tableau vivant tradition. And so they created their own tableau this year. Besides an evening of cocktails and dinner, there is always a wonderful professional floor show and this year was no exception, with the new owners of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio Kristen and Serge Chmelnitzki performing, Gil Rosas on the piano, The Piano Brothers, Luis Moreno and James Garcia, and Ricardo Chavez and Company. The
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The Rockwood Woman’s Club has a long and interesting history. They met in people’s homes and finally acquired their current place in 1928 after an inn on the property burned down. Thus began the La Merienda tradition of a fiesta party each year. The first event was attended by 2,000 members and guests mostly all wearing Spanish costumes. In 2016, the club is still alive and well and was recently filled with Spanish costumed celebrants for their annual luncheon. Zermeno’s Dance Academy provided the entertainment. A big coup for the academy is this year’s Spirits were both trained there. Spirit of Fiesta Alexis Simentales and Junior Spirit of Fiesta Sarah Naretto showed us what years of practice can do. President Cece Hugunin introduced Christine Herrera, this year’s Saint Barbara. She also mentioned, “This
SEEN Page 354 Rockwood Woman’s Club program chair Linda Alderman, president Cece Hugunin, event co-chairs Louise McKaig and Margaret Saavedra
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