WASHINGTON STATE CHEFS ASSOCIATION
AUGUST 2014 NEWSLETTER

Leading the Northwest's Culinary Arts
 into the 21st Century through
Professionalism, Education & Community Service
  
In This Issue
Message from WSCA President Tony Parker
September WSCA Meeting
2014 Chocolate Competition
AAC Dinner
Member News
Scholarships

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE FROM TONY PARKER

 

    

WSCA President
Tony Parker CEC, ACE

August 2014

 

It has been a great summer with lots of sunshine and many events.  Our most recent event, the Nationals, in Kansas City yielded a Presidential medallion for Member Jim Douglas CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF. Congratulations to Jim for a well-deserved recognition.  ACF western region was also awarded region of the year. Congratulations to our knowledge bowl team for getting to the nationals, unfortunately they did not come away with the gold this year. I know they are already looking to next year. 

 

Want to win a trip to France?

 

We also have an exciting Chocolate Competition coming up September 27th, 2014. The Grand Prize is a 7 day Trip to France. There is more info below or on the Chocolate Competition page.

 

Annual Elections 

 

We have our annual elections in November and will take nominations at our September meeting at Ray's.  Please make sure to go to the website and make your reservations for what will be a great dinner. We are looking for at least 3 board positions and possibly a fourth. Our elections will be held at our November meeting at the Sea-Tac Marriott.  Please make sure to come out so that your vote will count.

 

FSA Food Show - Chef Demonstrations Needed

 

The FSA food show is at the Seattle convention center on October 8th from 10am-5pm.  They are giving the chapter a booth in exchange for a few chef demonstrations.  They will supply the food and equipment for the demo, they just need to know what you want to do.  We already have a few chef's that will do it but we are looking for 2-3 more.  The demo's only need to be 15-30 minutes long.  If anyone is interested in helping out, please contact Lori Taylor at 206-218-6844 or lori-taylor@fsafood.com

 

AAC Dinner

 

The 44th annual American Academy of Chefs Dinner will be held Saturday, November 1st, 2014 at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Washington.  Please click here to get more information for this spectacular event.  Chef Mark Linden is the contact for this.  He can be reached at 253-880-6686 or mlinden@exeterhouse.org.

 

2015 Culinary Salon Competition

 

Our May 2015 Culinary Salon will be held at BTC.  It will be a two day event and draw in more competitors from Canada. There will be more to come on this. 

 

September WSCA Meeting

 

The September WSCA Meeting at Rays Boathouse on Monday, September 8th, 2014. Please make reservations early so we have a count for the venue. For more details on this event, click here. 


I hope everyone had a great summer and I am looking forward to seeing you all at Rays Boathouse in September.  

 

Join us on WE ARE CHEFS and FACEBOOK

 

Tony Parker CEC, ACE 

 

Washington State Chefs Association Website

 

SEPTEMBER 2014 WSCA MEETING
 

September 2014 WSCA Meeting
 
Monday, September 8th, 2014

 

Location: 
Rays Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107

Times:  

Board Meeting: 4-6PM
Cash Bar: 6-7PM
3 Course Dinner: 7PM

  

Price:  

Students: $40
Members: $50
Non-Members: $65


 

Reservations Required!


 

Visit the WSCA Meetings page 
to make a reservation or pay online. 

 

 
 
2014 CHOCOLATE COMPETITION
  
The WSCA will be having the Salon Du Chocolat Competition on Saturday, September 27th, 2014, hosted by Le Cordon Bleu Seattle. 
 
There will be a Chocolate and Wine Tasting reception for spectators($20-pay online) and competitors(included in entry fee).

Please visit the Chocolate competition webpage to find Competitors registration packets, prize info, and payment options for spectators and competitors entry fees.
 
  
For additional competition information,
 

 

AAC DINNER - NOVEMBER 1st

Contact Mark Linden for reservations:
253-880-6686 - mlinden@exeterhouse.org 
720 Seneca Street, Seattle, WA 98101
 
 

 

MEMBER NEWS!
 
Welcome New Members!
Maddy Maclean
Rahma Mohammed
Kaitlyn Parker
Lavoyn Telepak 
 
Looking for a job, staff or business opportunity?
We receive new job openings and resumes all the time. 
Members can post their resumes or job openings for free. We also have culinary related classified ads which are free for members to post.
 

2013 Member Spotlight

FEBRUARY - JENNIFER SOHONIE

2012 Member Spotlight

OCTOBER - MATTHEW DIMEO
JUNE - CHRIS BOWENS
MAY - JEFF PRATT
APRIL - RICH HILL

MARCH - HILDE KORSMO

2011 Member Spotlight

JANUARY - KRISTA NAKUMURA

FEBRUARY - KARL HUTTER

MARCH - LINDA STRONG

JUNE - BRUCE BONHOLZER

AUGUST - JEFF DUNCAN
SEPTEMBER - DENISE FARKAS
OCTOBER - STEVEN SCHRADER
NOVEMBER - MICHAEL BALDWIN
DECEMBER - TONY SUMPTER 

2010 Member Spotlight

JANUARY - TAMAS RONYAI
FEBRUARY - STEFANIE BRANICA
APRIL - JANET SHAFFER CWPC
MAY - DAN LEWARK, CEC ACE
JUNE  - ROB NATHE
JULY - SHARLENE GREENDYK
SEPTEMBER - KEVIN BLAYLOCK
OCTOBER - CHRIS PLEMMONS
NOVEMBER - WALTER BRONOWITZ
DECEMBER - HOLLI YU

2009 Member Spotlight

JUNE - NANCY BEAUCHAMP
SEPTEMBER - JOSH SCHIESSL
OCTOBER - MARK LINDEN CEC AAC
NOVEMBER - TONY PARKER CEC
DECEMBER - JOHN FISHER CEC, CCE, AAC

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Are you a culinary student? Looking for some green?

Our local American Academy of Chefs and our ACF Washington State Chapter student scholarship applications are available online. To find out when our next scholarship will be awarded and the application due dates please visit the scholarships page on our website for details.

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have ideas for the association.   

 

Sincerely,

 

Tony Parker
Washington State Chefs Association 
  
UPCOMING EVENTS
2014
 

September 8th, 2014
 
September WSCA Meeting
Rays Boathouse 

Click for details

 

September 27th, 2014

Chocolate Competition

Le Cordon Bleu
Click for details

 

October 13th, 2014

  Board Meeting Only


 

November 1, 2014

AAC Dinner
Semiahoo Resort
Blaine, WA
Click for details


 

November 10th, 2014
WSCA Meeting
SeaTac Marriot


 

May 2015
Culinary Salon Comp
Bellingham Technical College 


 

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Tony Parker CEC ACE

VICE-PRESIDENT 
Dan Lewark CEC CCA

TREASURER
Jeff Pratt

SECRETARY
Janet Shaffer CWPC

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Mark Linden CEC AAC

BOARD MEMBERS
Gary Fuller CEC CCE AAC
Jeff Pratt
Steven Schrader CCA
Kevin Blaylock CEC, CSCE, CCA
Michael Baldwin CEC CCE
Lori Taylor
Jeffrey Duncan
Tamas Ronyai

TRUSTEES
Jim H. Douglas CEC CCE AAC
Walter Bronowitz
 CCC CEC AAC
John Fisher CEC CCE AAC
Chris Plemmons CEC AAC
Karl Hutter


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