• Father Larry Gosselin, left, Old Spanish Days honorary board director, new Santa Barbara Police Chief Lori Luhnow, Vice Presidente Rhonda Ledson Henderson and El Presidente J.C. Gordon celebrate the spirit of Fiesta with more than 1,000 other attendees at the annual Celebración de Los Dignatarios hosted by the Santa Barbara Zoo. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Spirit of Fiesta Alexis Simentales and 1966 El Presidente Terry Daly, celebrating his 92nd birthday. At right, Daly in 1966. (Fritz Olenberger and Terry Daly courtesy photos)
  • From left, Noozhawk publisher Bill Macfadyen, Santa Barbara Zoo CEO Rich Block, Montecito Bank & Trust COO George Leis and Randy Weiss, vice president of community relations for Union Bank. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Father Larry Gosselin, honorary director of Old Spanish Days, Gerd and Pete Jordono, Old Spanish Days board member, Tim Daly and Jo Daly with husband and past El Presidente Terry Daly. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Angelique Springer Davis with husband Erik Davis, Old Spanish Days division chief of external relations. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Partygoers take to the dance floor. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Maria Jimenez and Drew Wakefield. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Alan Rose, left, chief meteorologist for KEYT, and Soloman Ndungu. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Gerry and Susan Meglin. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Michelle and Jon Martin. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • James Adelman and Magada Arroyo. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • John Corby of Union Bank with Denise Sanford, Segunda vice president. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
  • Friends embrace the spirit of Fiesta at the Santa Barbara Zoo. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)

— Noozhawk associate editor Michelle Nelson can be reached at mnelson@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.