PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
April 2010

MESSAGE

Dear Fellow Culinary Members,

Thanks to all for your support for March general meeting with Chef Sonnenschmidt Sausage demo. We had around 140 people in attendance. I greatly appreciate all those who assisted our chapter in this event. With spring approaching let us try to support our chapter by attended the next 2 general meetings and seminars before the summer break.

We have schedule for the next 2 meeting to have Chef Alfred doing some hands on VEGETABLE CARVING from 5:00Pm to 6:30PM, please bring you knife and cutting board. This is a great opportuniy to learn from a master.

The board is encouraging our members to acquire there local vendors to support and join our organization. Together this can strength our association. Our chapter is working to get one sponsor for the chapter per year.

I was at the Northeast regional convention in Hershey PA, and here are some items of interest.

* If you have lost or laps your certification, for a fee you can apply and take NO test, practical just fill out an application. This will expire by JUNE of this year.

* The conference had 600+ attendees.

* Mark Kent received a Cutting Edge Award for the national President. Congrats Mark.

I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday.

NEW MEMBERS

Mr. Ralph Knapp – Associate member

Ms Samantha Shaffer – Student member

Mr. Thomas Hunt – Professional – Transfer

Chelsea Nikole Jones – Student

Joan K. Kinsley – Associate

OUR MONTHLY MEETING PLACE

St. George’s Fellowship Center

3204 Ridgewood Rd.

Akron, Ohio 44333

Meetings will still be held on every second Monday of the month!!!!

If any members need a new member packet please contact Jim Martin for that information as membership chair, once you give the package to a new member Jim will then do a follow-up call and will invite the prospective member to one of our meetings.

If you have any questions about the chapter please call secretary Chef David Browne at (330) 832-9886

NEXT MEETING is on February 8th & March 8th at St. George Fellowship Hall

Executive Meeting at 5:30-6:30PM

Social Meeting at 6:30-6:45PM

BRING A NEW MEMBER or PRESPECTIVE MEMBER

EDUCATIONAL SEGMENT WILL BE:

April 12, - Guittard Chocolate Distributor Demo at St. Georges Fellowship Hall

May 10, - Tricia Nash – Team USA 2004 Culinary Olympics – at University of Akron

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 9-10 – TriMark/SS Kemp Culinary Classic

Cleveland Ohio’

October 24, - “Chef of the Year Dinner Gala

Brookside Country Club

In Closing, Thanks for your support and I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

If I my assist you in any way please feel free to contact or email me.

Kenneth Bucholtz

Chapter President