Page 27 - SD Woman Glace Ziperovich Issue

Tacos, Tequila and Mariachi--Sí Señor!!!

Article & Photos by Maggie Ramos

al Latino book Fair; The Door Home - Aging Adults with
of Faith Orphanage, the North Mental Illness…just to mention
County Food Bank, etc. a few.
Corie De Anda is a major The caterer of the delicious
part of both Route 78 Rotary tacos was Mi Rancho Market in
(having just been elected as Escondido; the guests like these
President) and MANA, as the tacos so much they request the
Hermanitas Director. De Anda same caterer year after year. The
is a retired bilingual educator, tequila supplier this year was
and she works full-time on a Califino (each ticket holder gets
pro-bono basis serving both to taste the various tequilas).
organizations. Her hard work They presented Extra Añejo,
On Sunday afternoon, pays off with every student who Añejo, Reposado and Blanco. I
April 10th I attended the “VIP goes on to college and every had a shot of the Blanco, and it
Tacos and Tequila” event, successful Rotary event. was amazingly soothing, sweet,
which is part of the Mariachi Gabriela Hooshmand par- and soft to the pallet. of tequilas and a lunch plate
Festival at the California Center ticipates hand-in-hand with De well served with tacos of your
for the Arts, Escondido. It was Anda as she is the Co-Founder choice, rice beans and corn on
an awesome experience. of MANA de North County the cob was served this year.
This event is organized and the current Internal V.P. Oh and of course don't forget
annually by "Route 78 Rotary and Treasurer. Being from the delicious rich guacamole.
Club" of North County San Mexico City, she always makes There is no going hungry to
Diego. Now let me tell you all sure to attend the VIP event the Mariachi Festival after
about it! If you missed it this and the Mariachi Concert every attending the VIP Tacos and
year, you could always attend year. Tequila pre-event.
next year. It's a good way to At this event I was pleased Everyone can be a VIP
support many nonprofit orga- to meet new movers and guest as long as you purchase
nizations like MANA de North shakers such as Route 78 Board your ticket ahead of time.
County for scholarships for Member Ashley Anello, who This year, tickets sold out very
their "Hermanitas" mentees and gave me the full scoop of the quickly. Because there is a lim-
Encuentros, a mentoring pro- event—she was in charge of ited capacity, you need to be on
gram for Latino teens, among the live tequila auction. Anello With the $100 VIP ticket the lookout as soon as the tick-
many, many other nonprofits is a great volunteer not only you can participate in the ets start selling and grab them.
that Route 78 Rotary Club in Rotary, but in many other fun silent auction, the tequi- Route 78 Rotary announces all
supports: Thousand Smiles; nonprofits in the area, such as la auction, and the drawing their events on their Facebook
Alabaster Jar; Empowering Unicorn Home (LGBTQ Group for free bottles of top-shelf page. This event is their main
Latino Futures; the Internation- Home) Copper Hill Group tequila. It includes the taste fundraiser for the year.

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