Gourmet food featured in festival


The ninth annual Simi Valley Dream Cuisine festival will take place from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 14 at St. Rose of Lima School, 1305 Royal Ave., Simi.

The event will feature gourmet foods from 50 local restaurants as well as fine wine from California wineries, beer from breweries and desserts from bakeries and dessert establishments.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Frank Sinatra impersonator Vaughn Suponatime and the band Ronny and the Classics.

The evening will include a silent auction and an opportunity drawing.

This year the honorees are Deacon Brian and Sherry Clements. For 20 years they have been involved in ministry to the incarcerated and their families.

St. Rose of Lima Christian Services and St. Rose of Lima Parish and Grade School have been serving the poor and less fortunate for over 50 years. All event proceeds will help support the service to those in need in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Moorpark, as well as St. Rose of Lima School students.

Event tickets are $65 each or $650 for a reserved table of 10. A limited number of VIP Gold, Silver and Bronze Circle tables are available.

For tickets, go to svdream.com or call Rick Ostrich at (805) 490-8529. For more information, go to the website or call (805) 208-8970.