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ranchandcoast.com 90 MAY 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE Promises2Kids Winemaker Dinner Jolene Perry once again welcomed guests to her Rancho Santa Fe home for her annual Winemaker Dinner benefiting Promises2Kids. ose in attendance enjoyed an exquisite three-course meal prepared by Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille paired with wines from Va Piano Vineyards. e evening was a celebration of the nonprofit's mission to create brighter futures for San Diego's foster youth. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB STEFANKO Paul and Mary Chasan with Jolene Perry Heather Slosar, Steven Sansone, and Kristi Blatt Seen Tonya Torosian, Charo Garcia- Acevedo, and Karla Torosian Troy and Theodora Polamalu Brooks and Brenda Hoven Justin Wylie with Phan and Andy Kaffka Emerging Leader Girl Scouts Class of 2025 with Girl Scouts San Diego CEO Carol Dedrich (center, in green) Liliana Jimenez, Annie Mara, Julie Roland, and Madisyn Hamby Tuhina Lai, Rashmi Savgur, Vanitha Rao- Knudson, Nanda Mehta, Shantha Jain, Darshini Shah, and Aparna Mehta Back row, L-R: Debbie Rider, Tina M King. Nancy Sasaki; Front row: Julie Dubick, Natasha Bowman, Carol Dedrich, Joyce Gattas, Luisa McCarthy Coreen Petti and Kirena "Nikki" Godwin Cool Women Celebration Since 2001, Girl Scouts San Diego's Cool Women Celebration has honored more than 200 exemplary leaders from San Diego and beyond for their positive contributions to the development of girls and women. is year's event honored five local female leaders and honored 53 Emerging Leader Girl Scouts in grades 10-12. e Cool Women of 2025 included Julie Dubick, Tina M. King, Luisa McCarthy, Debbie Rider, and Nancy Sasaki. Event co-chairs were Natasha Bowman and Joyce Gattas. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO