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APRIL 2009

NEWSLETTER
ACF Western Regional Golf for Scholarships
Thanks to a great number of volunteers and sponsors the conferenc! First Annual Golf Tournament
"as a terri#c success under direction of Chairperson Chef Stefani! Washington State Chefs
Branica and her many committees. Washington Restaurant
Association Education Foundation
Monday August 3, 2009
McCormick Woods Golf Club,
Port Orchard, WA
"125.00 #Dinner Only "45$
11am % sign in, lunch sponsored by
FSA, range balls, gift bag, contests
1:30pm Shotgun Scramble with fun
at every hole
7 pm Bu&et dinner % All Welcome
Texas Hold'em at Dinner, Prizes
Find out how to be involved.
Fiona Ronyai
Fear No Ice put on a great Ice show which WOWED our visiting
guests. What a great way to welcome everyone to Seattle. 360%649%5420
Combined with great food prepared by local students and Taylor Forms will
Shell(sh Farms Oyster Bar the weekend was o& to a great start. be e!mailed to
everyone next
To view more pictures visit http://www.acfchefs.org/Content/
week.
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US HOST THE ICEBREAKER RECEPTION
! Lake Washington Technical College
" Taylor Shell#sh
" Darigold
" Rosella$s Fruit and Produce Co. Inc.
" Trident Seafood
" The Pike Brewing Company
" Dry Soda
" Uli$s Sausages

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MAY MEETING ! THE BUZZ ABOUT HONEY AT SEATTLE KITCHEN ACADEMY

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009
4pm!6pm Board Meeting
6pm ! 8pm Education and Tasting %CEH Credit&
360 Corporate Drive N
Tukwila, WA #near southcenter$

Isaac Frerichs, Chef Instructor at Kitchen Academy i$

Seattle and owner of Sweet as Can BEE Honey Farm shares
his passion of cooking, teaching, and tasting sweet honey %o&
his the hive. Currently, Chef Frerichs operates 57 hives and
supplies honey to customers a' over the United States and is
one of the only beekeepers to produce a line of high quality cold
infused honeys along with pure, raw varietals honeys.
Tasting Trio
Seared Scallop drizzled with Cedar Smoked Honey
served with a Frisee Salad tossed with a Chayote
Blackberry Dressing
Thin slice of Parmesan Reggiono Cheese served
with a Madagascar Vanilla Honey
Honey Comb served with chocolate
"5.00 for members, "10.00 Non Members
Reserve by May 6 at
www.washingtonstatechefs.com/meetings
or call %206& 528!8320

JUNE MEETING ! VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO

We would like to thank everyone who

volunteered with our association in 2009 % Inaugural
Ball, monthly meetings, ACF Western Regional
Conference, Special Olympics Lunch preparation %
If you volunteered your time or sponsored any of
the above events you are invited to attend this event
Monday, June 8, 2009 as our guest.
4pm%6pm Board Meeting Volunteers and Sponsors % FREE
6pm% 7pm Chocolate Demo Non volunteer Members % "35.00
7pm%9pm Bu&et Dinner Non Members "40.00

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS NEEDED

Puget Sound Skills Center needs professional chefs to sit down with their students for student
evaluations and senior project presentations as part of their graduation requirement. If you can volunteer
during the following times % May 19 % 22 # 7:55am % 10:25 am or 11:15am% 1:45pm $ please contact Kevin
Blaylock CEC kevin@pnwcuisine.com or 253%332%8616

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MESSAGE FROM
YOUR
PRESIDENT
G A RY L .
FULLER CCE
CEC AAC
ACF REGIONAL CONFERENCE - Welcome New Members
I want to thank all our members, friends and associates for all of your help,
dedication and hard work in making the ACF Western Conference a huge Professional Members:
success. We received compliment after compliment on our events, dinners Brian Majeste
and seminars. The conference got off to a rocking start thanks to the hard J.J. Maynard Jr.
work of Janet Shaffer CWPC, her students and Michael Higgins CEC as
guests enjoyed the conference Ice Breaker Reception. The food seminars
and demonstrations were action packed and informative. Local members Associate Members:
Chris Plemmons CEC, AAC and Kevin Blaylock CEC did a great job Val Elliott
presenting our local products. The tradeshow was well atttended thanks
to the great show put on by our local associates - much appreciated. Food
competitions held at Seattle Kitchen Academy were outstanding. Thank Culinarians:
you to Gene Fritz and John Fisher for their incredible organization. Chef David Newton
Fry CEC at the Doubletree did Washington proud by providing creative
and tasteful food for all meals. The menus and the service were above and
beyond. We couldn’t have done any of it without the help of all the Students:
volunteers and local schools that helped out on a daily basis. A special Nicolas Ganea
thanks to Cecila Stec, Michael Baldwin CCE and Nancy Beauchamp for Conie Obrero
their great contribution.
Gilbert Rodriguez
Congratulations to our director, Fiona Ronyai, for the scholarship she Thanh Tang
received for her hard work with our association.
Joanne Thompson
Our American Academy of Chefs dinner was superb. Thank you Jim Ashley Young
Douglas CEC,CCE,AAC Academy Chair and Chef Peter Levine from
Waterfront Seafood Grill, Pier 70 for all you did.
We look forward to seeing you a(
This conference was one that we can all be proud of and it could not
our next meeting. Monthly meetings
have happened without the hard work of our Chairperson
Stefanie Branica CCC. You are the BEST! are second monday of each month
except July/August. Mark your
We welcome anyone who wants to get involved in the Chefs Association. Calendars.
Please contact Fiona Ronyai fionaronyai@washingtonstatechefs.com

Best regards,

Gary L. Fuller CCE CEC AAC

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Chef and Child Calendar

May
Chef Brad
Everett has been 11 ! Monthly Meeting - Seattle !Kitchen
busy teaching ! Academy
Grade 4 Students 28/29! Volunteers required for special olympics
about cooking ! boxed lunch preperation. ! Contact John
from scratch and ! Fisher at jfisher@rtc.edu for details
nutritional meals.
June

8! Volunteer Appreciation Night !

! Muckleshoot Casino

13 ! Certification Testing
! John Fisher jfisher@rtc.edu for details

On Wednesday April 8 the students at Bailey Gatzert July

Elementary eagerly await the Italian Dinner they had ! No meetings or events
prepared with Chef Brad. Items on the menu were: Garlic
August
Bread, Caesar Salad, Roasted Bell Peppers, Penne with
Pesto Sauce and Spaghetti with Red Sauce. The Chef and
Child Program is a national program with ACF. For more 3! Golf Tournament
information visit www.msn.com 10 ! Planning Meeting

Officers Committee Chairs

Gary Fuller CCE CEC AAC- President If you want to volunteer on a committee please contact chair-
contact information :
Culinary Program Manager - West Sound Skills Center www.washingtonstatechefs.com/contact
President - Seattle Seasonings/Two Snooty Chefs
Sharlene Greendyk - Apprenticeship
Tony D Parker CEC -Associate Members
Robert Nathe - Vice President
Steve Lammers CCE- Education
Company Chef - Sysco Seattle John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC - Certification
Michael McBride CEC- Certification
Brian Date — Chairman of the Board Tamas Ronyai - Membership and Golf Tournament
Executive Chef - Western Foodservice Marketing Lyle Hildahl - Golf Tournament
Kevin Blaylock - Chef and Child
Janet Shaffer CSPC - Secretary
Baking Arts Instructor - Lake Washington Technical College
For More Information Contact:
Robert Hawkins - Treasurer Fiona Ronyai - Executive Director
Sales and Marketing - Two Snooty Chefs
360-649-5420
fionaronyai@washingtonstatechefs.com
Board of Directors
Michael Higgins, CSC
John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC
Dan Lewark, CEC This newsletter is delivered monthly to more than 300
Lyle Hildahl CFBE, FMP Chefs, students, purveyors and press. To advertise in
Steve T. Lammers CCE future editions or on our website please contact Fiona
Tony D. Parker CEC Ronyai. 360-649-5420.
Christopher Plemmons CEC, AAC
Tamas Ronyai !
Trustees WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEW WEBSITE COMING
Darrell Anderson, CEC, CCE, AAC SOON!
Jim Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC - American Academy of Chefs
Christopher Plemmons CEC, AAC
John Fisher CCE, CEC, AAC
Walter Bronowitz CEC CCC AAC