June 21, 2021
Chapter Membership Meeting
June 3, 2021
Greetings Fellow Culinarians,
I hope that you are all able to get some time outdoors to enjoy our recent nice weather. I want to start by thanking Lata VonBrockdorff for helping to coordinate the May meeting at Jan's Bar in Swartz Creek. It was a great evening; the food and service were great. And, the weather was perfect for some homemade Limoncello compliments of Chef John Lucchesi, CEC! So, thank you, chef, for demonstrating and teaching us about the process, and of course, for the samples. Also, thank you to those members who provided prizes for the 50/50 drawing; your contributions are much appreciated as always.
I am excited about our June membership meeting; the meeting host is Chef James Hackney! Chef James is hosting the meeting at his home and he is roasting a pig on Monday, June 21st, at 7:00 pm.
The address is 2324 Shadycroft Dr. Burton, MI 48519.
We recommend that you bring a folding lawn chair, carpool if possible, bug spray, and dress for outdoors. We will have our ACF tent available for shade or inclement weather. The menu for this meeting includes Roasted Pulled Pork with sauces, Buns, Tortillas, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Chips, Beverages, and Draft Beer. And to finish the meal off Chef's Dietrich Bronner and Autumn Miller will be providing us with assorted desserts.
I have more exciting news; please keep your fingers crossed for Chef John Zehnder as he has been nominated for the American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame. I am looking forward to hearing more about this at the 2021 ACF National Conference in Orlando, FL, in early August. Also, a hearty congratulations to our local Chef's and dear friends Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, for being elected our new ACF Central Region Vice President, Chef Thomas Recinella for being the recipient of Hermann G. Rusch award for the Central Region, and Chef's Paula Recinella & Gerneil Franklin for their induction into the AAC. It will be a great National Conference with Michigan Chefs having a strong showing.
There is still more; as you can tell, the board has been busy! I am happy to announce that MCC has approved us to host a long-awaited practical exam. The practical exam will be held on Friday, September 24th, beginning at 8:00 am at MCC Culinary Arts Institute, 550 South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502. More information regarding the exam as details are completed.
The ACF Flint/Saginaw Valley Chapter monthly Board of Directors meeting will be held at Redwood Steakhouse on Monday, June 14th at 5:00 pm. We will be establishing a few committee/volunteer positions needed to help move the chapter forward. If you are interested in helping by serving on one of the committees, please let me know as soon as possible.
I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, June 21st,
Sincerely,
Mark Handy CEC, AAC
Chapter President
ACF Flint/Saginaw Valley Chapter
I hope that you are all able to get some time outdoors to enjoy our recent nice weather. I want to start by thanking Lata VonBrockdorff for helping to coordinate the May meeting at Jan's Bar in Swartz Creek. It was a great evening; the food and service were great. And, the weather was perfect for some homemade Limoncello compliments of Chef John Lucchesi, CEC! So, thank you, chef, for demonstrating and teaching us about the process, and of course, for the samples. Also, thank you to those members who provided prizes for the 50/50 drawing; your contributions are much appreciated as always.
I am excited about our June membership meeting; the meeting host is Chef James Hackney! Chef James is hosting the meeting at his home and he is roasting a pig on Monday, June 21st, at 7:00 pm.
The address is 2324 Shadycroft Dr. Burton, MI 48519.
We recommend that you bring a folding lawn chair, carpool if possible, bug spray, and dress for outdoors. We will have our ACF tent available for shade or inclement weather. The menu for this meeting includes Roasted Pulled Pork with sauces, Buns, Tortillas, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Chips, Beverages, and Draft Beer. And to finish the meal off Chef's Dietrich Bronner and Autumn Miller will be providing us with assorted desserts.
I have more exciting news; please keep your fingers crossed for Chef John Zehnder as he has been nominated for the American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame. I am looking forward to hearing more about this at the 2021 ACF National Conference in Orlando, FL, in early August. Also, a hearty congratulations to our local Chef's and dear friends Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, for being elected our new ACF Central Region Vice President, Chef Thomas Recinella for being the recipient of Hermann G. Rusch award for the Central Region, and Chef's Paula Recinella & Gerneil Franklin for their induction into the AAC. It will be a great National Conference with Michigan Chefs having a strong showing.
There is still more; as you can tell, the board has been busy! I am happy to announce that MCC has approved us to host a long-awaited practical exam. The practical exam will be held on Friday, September 24th, beginning at 8:00 am at MCC Culinary Arts Institute, 550 South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502. More information regarding the exam as details are completed.
The ACF Flint/Saginaw Valley Chapter monthly Board of Directors meeting will be held at Redwood Steakhouse on Monday, June 14th at 5:00 pm. We will be establishing a few committee/volunteer positions needed to help move the chapter forward. If you are interested in helping by serving on one of the committees, please let me know as soon as possible.
I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, June 21st,
Sincerely,
Mark Handy CEC, AAC
Chapter President
ACF Flint/Saginaw Valley Chapter
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