Julie (Reyes) Luera joined Old Spanish Days in 2023 as a volunteer for the Benevides’s and the Parade. She is now an associate as of 2025 on the Volunteer Committee helping with the Mercados, Arts & Crafts as well as La Misa, and Fiesta Requena reception. Julie was born in Santa Barbara until her family moved up north when she was 14. Julie joined Old Spanish Days because she has loved going to the parade and the Plaza’s since she was a little girl.