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SEPT. 24, 2010
RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS
Above, Suzanne Johnson greets guests. Below, Mary Liu helps prepare the snack table. Above, Grillmasters are Jim Boyce, Steve DiZio, Steve Pierson and John Blakely.
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“The Garden Club has come a long way since it started with seven members in 1928,” DiZio said. To learn more about the Part of the Harvest Dinner Committee: Beverly Boyce Kat Nunn, Susan Marr, Cynthia Harrison, Helen DiZio Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, and Mary Pierson. Photos by Patty McCormac call (858) 756-1554 or visit www.rsfgardenclub.org.
wife for years certainly did. As the crowd began arriving on a beautiful, warm evening, the serving tables began filling up with luscious looking desserts, crisp salads and vegetable dishes. DiZio said that soon after the event was announced people began competing with each other on who could provide the most attractive table decorations. As garden club member Susan Marr went about lighting candles just before dusk, she said the idea of the dinner was to get the community together to renew interest in the club. The cost of the evening was $50 per person or $100 a couple. Marr said the proceeds will be used to fund the clubs programs of beautification, education and social opportuIrene Perry, Paul Gozzo and Joyce Oren locate their table at the event. nities.
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Above, Steve DiZio, Bibbi Herrmann and Bob Herrmann pose for a photo. Left, More committee members are Carol Degrazier and Pam Blakely.
products may be equally fresh and flavorful, with ingredients of similar quality, but taste dissimilar because the recipe or seasonings differ. Some products that tied include: — Ketchup: Heinz ($2.76 per bottle) is spicier, while Target’s Market Pantry ($1.174 per bottle) brand is more tomatoey. — Peanut butter: Tasters detected more deeply roasted nuts in Skippy (19 cents per serving), while Albertsons (15 cents per serving) has a hint of molasses flavor. — Potato chips: Both Lays (29 cents per serving) and Wal-Mart’s Great Value (15 cents per serving) have a nice balance of real potato flavor, fat and saltiness.
Significant savings
From left, Rancho Santa Fe residents Monica Sheets, Patty Brutten, Lisa Schoelen, Mary Schulman, and Lisa Pedersen all volunteered for the event. Right, San Diego resident Nicole Johnson sits on her horse, Calamity, while chatting with some friends. Photos by Daniel Knighton
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penning, a timed competition where a team of three riders on horses attempt to put three of the same numbered cows in a pen, there was a VIP Silent
Auction and cocktail reception headed by Karen Ventura. Event chairpersons were Art and Catherine Nicholas, San Diego Charger Quentin Jammer and his wife Alicia Jammer and jockey Danny Sorenson.
Above, Rancho Santa Fe residents Alexis Hines-Nordstrom and Kathy Nordstrom volunteered for the evening to help out the 140 foster teens at the San Pasqual Academy. Left, Rancho Santa Fe residents Tina Thomas and Gina Daley browse through the auction items before heading to their seats. Photos by Daniel Knighton
CR’s price study evaluated five supermarket chains and compared store-and name-brand prices for 30 everyday items at five chains, collecting a total of 283 price quotes. Shoppers saved as much as 52 percent on some items. National brands are generally pricier than store brands, not so much because of what’s in the package but because of the cost of developing the product and turning it into a household name. There’s no reason store brands shouldn’t hold their own, since some companies manufacture both, including Sara Lee, Reynolds, 4C, McCormick, Feit, Manischewitz, Joy Cone, Stonewall Kitchen and Royal Oak. Despite the savings, the price advantage may be narrowing. In recent years, some national-brand makers have lowered prices and stepped up promotional activities. Bottom line. Almost any store-brand product is worth a try. There’s little risk: Most supermarkets grocers offer a money-back guarantee if their products don’t meet your expectations. Visit the Consumer Reports website at www.consumerreports.org.