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Around the Town
AROUND THE TOWN
Wedding Bells
B.J. Wallace was a beaming, but exhausted mother when she held a postwedding reception in her home for her daughter, Karen and her son-in-law, James Mather. Masses of yellow roses were prominently placed in appropriate places. The newlyweds will divide their time between Virginia and Mexico.
Insight Into CASA
If you have never been to a CASA event, ask someone in the culinary group to invite you. It will be the best ninety pesos (two drinks included) you have ever spent for a gastronomic adventure. Each entrant, unknown until the final judging has 20 inches of display space and the dish must be attractively presented, as presentation is 40% of the total. Taste is 60%.
The three judges selected by President, Maile Bowles, Dagmar Strole, and Rudy Salazar for their extensive food background, tasted each dish independently in an atmosphere that was as silent as a grave. Judging is serious business and no one who insists on keeping their head attached to their shoulders disturbs the judges. Judy King began baking before she could read. Her father constructed a cookbook of pictures for her to follow. The other two judges were Malcolm Delano and Jim Harman. Once everything is tasted and tallied, the three judges get together and the marks are added up until a first, second and third place emerge. Active members are required to participate in a food category four times a year. The October 18th meeting of CASA will be held at the Hotel Real de Chapala. German entrees and desserts will be featured. Jane McNicol will discuss healthy herb mixes and making distinctive salad dressings from scratch.
It has been seven years since CASA produced a cookbook. Wouldn’t it be nice to have another for the year 2000?
Fun and Profitable
The dinner dance held for the benefit of the lake was a smashing success. It was the first big social event of the season and many pesos were raised to educate and make people aware of their heritage and the importance of preserving a natural and precious resource.
Cleanliness is Next to…
Dr. J. Aceves conducted a meeting at the Ed Wilkes Center for restaurant owners to find out if there was sufficient interest to enroll their employees for sessions featuring proper food handling and personal hygiene. An agent gave away free samples of cleansing gel to be applied to the hands to kill germs that cause intestinal distress and hepatitis. The program instigated by Bobbie Chandler seemed to be well received by the restaurant owners in attendance. It might be noted that there is already a Mexican government entity in place to spot check restaurants and to visit the kitchen of any restaurant where a complaint is lodged. There is also a government booklet available which duplicates most of what is being taught at the Wilkes Center. When the question of concern over gringo interference in the affairs of Mexican owned businesses was raised, Chandler, who is highly visible in several local organizations, said the Department of Tourism was most enthusiastic. The entire program was conducted in Spanish, so it must be assumed the non-Spanish speaking restaurant owners were already knowledgeable.
Afternoon Tea
Stella Mellor and Hildy Shields combined their talents to put on a British afternoon tea. The ornate but delicate china teapot, kept warm in a cozy was over a hundred years old. The guests were treated to thin miniature cucumber and tomato sandwiches, sausage rolls, brandy snaps, gingerbread cake, currant cake, whipped cream for topping and trifle; after which everyone waddled home.
Claudette Beauregard and Barbara Wheat are asking residents to open their homes to receive a special guest during the Internacional Film Festival in November or to register rentals. Slotted boxes for sign up are also available at the post office, Mail Boxes, Joli’s Beauty Shop, Caba, and Viajes Ajijic Travel Agency. With over 90 film entries, it appears the Ajijic Film Festival will be a huge success.
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