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@ranchandcoast ranchandcoast.com 50 OCTOBER 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE Attend benefits 8th Annual Grand Chef rowdown OCTOBER 21 | HOTEL DEL CORONADO Cystic Fibrosis Foundation presents the 8th Annual Grand Chef Throwdown, an unforgettable evening of epicurean splendor that will showcase the talents of more than 30 of the best chefs from San Diego and Baja, with TV personality and magazine publisher Troy Johnson serving as emcee. The progressive evening will bring together foodies and a Culinary Council of celebrity chefs, food critics, and San Diego personalities. The Culinary Council will take on the tough task of decisively awarding the Chef Flor Franco Awards for Culinary Excellence based on specific criteria for each dish. The 2022 Icon Award will be presented to David and Leslie Cohn, founders of the Cohn Restaurant Group, a staple of San Diego's dining scene since 1981 as well as committed community supporters. Guests will gather on The Del's seaside Windsor Lawn, where they will enjoy chef tastings and sample craft cocktails and sips from wineries on both sides of the border followed by a two-course gourmet dinner prepared by Executive Chef Stefan Peroutka in the Oceanfront Ballroom, where the awards presentation and program will commence. grandchefthrowdown.com Glenner Turns 40! OCTOBER 29 | HYATT REGENCY LA JOLLA AT AVENTINE The George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers, Inc. are celebrating four decades of "Sharing the Caring" and honoring co-founder, Joy A. Glenner. The organization has been providing specialized adult day programs and supportive services to families affected by Alzheimer's and related dementias since 1982. This very special evening will include a hosted cocktail hour, a delectable dinner, surprise entertainment from Hollywood, and dancing to the music of Bonnie Foster Productions. The program will close with an opportunity to express support with a paddle raise. Proceeds will enable the nonprofit, which has not raised its rates in seven years, to maintain programs that are accessible and affordable to all families. For questions and/or to purchase tickets, please contact the organization. 619.997.2707, glenner. org/40th-anniversary-gala K9 Soirée 2022 OCTOBER 29 | HILTON LA JOLLA TORREY PINES San Diego Police Foundation's K9 Soirée, themed "Moonlight Masquerade: A Night in Venice," will dazzle guests with entertainment and Venetian-infused music. This party with a purpose is designed to shine a spotlight on SDPF's K9 Crimefighter Campaign, which funds police service dogs for America's Finest K9 Unit. For the past 19 years, every police service dog at the San Diego Police Department has been purchased with funds donated by community members through the San Diego Police Foundation. These specialized canines safeguard public events, find missing persons, locate evidence, and most of all, de-escalate very dangerous situations. Special guest is San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit; honorary chairs are Barbie and Dan Spinazzola. supportk9.org Dan and Barbie Spinazzola with San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit (center) Joy A. Glenner CHEF THROWDOWN: PHOTO BY JDIXXPHOTO