The Culinarian
The Culinarian
President
Doug Petruzzi, CEC.........1-800-366-4550
1st Vice President
Rick Placek, CEC...........(570) 586-2311
2ND Vice President
Tom Koval, CCC.............(570) 288-2411
Secretary
Blaise Dente, CCC..........(570) 655-0801
Treasurer
Sue Richter, CWPC..........(570) 346-5420
Chaplain
Biagio Dente, CEC,AAC,HOF..(570) 655-0801
Membership
Jim Cosgrove, CC............(570) 241-8751
Certification
Mike Tibbs, CEC............(570) 575-2467
Public Relations
Ann Marie Piccini..........(570) 457-7602
Historian
Blaise Dente, CCC..........(570) 655-0801
Apprenticeship
Dave Pempleton, CEC........(570) 256-3999
Junior Membership
Suzy Edukaitis,............(570) 350-2210
Progressive Dinner
Rick Placek, CEC...........(570) 586-2311
Culinary Competition
Dave Edukaitis,............(570) 350-2212
Educational Director
Jim Loomis.................(610) 220-3753
Chef & Child
Steve Anania, CEC..........(570) 449-0345
Scholarships
Steve Anania, CEC..........(570) 499-0345
Senior Chefs
Biagio Dente, CEC, AAC, HOF(570) 655-0801
Ethics & Bylaws
Donald Fredrickson, Esq...........(570) 451-0600
American Academy of Chefs
Carmen Allegrucci, CEC, AAC.(570) 346-5420
NewsletterWebmaster
Suzy Edukaitis,..........................(570) 350-2210
Communications
Blaise Dente, CCC...................(570) 655-0801
Chef of the Year
Blaise Allen Dente CCC.............(570) 655-0801
First I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our newly crowned Chef of the Year, Blaise Dente, CCC. Great job and well deserved! A new year is upon us and we have much to accomplish. Last year was a challenge for our chapter as well the National Chapter. The economy struggled and the financial markets were a disaster. As all of you know we were not nearly as successful in any of our endeavors as we would have liked. I feel that we had a good year but I have put 2008 behind me and I am looking forward to a very successful 2009.
We have already scheduled a hot food competition for March. We had a wonderful holiday party and awards banquet. Several of us are planning to attend the ACF Regional Conference in Boston in February. The National Conference is set for Orlando in July. We want to host a Charity Golf Outing, an Escoffier Dinner and a huge Benefit BBQ. What a year.
Make the time to join us at the Woodlands on Monday night. If all goes as planned 2009 should be a year to remember.
Yours in Hospitality,Anyone Interested in hosting a business meeting for our Chapter in 2009 and beyond, please contact Doug Petruzzi, CEC
As a reminder, once the meeting has been called to order, the sign in book will be removed by the secretary and members arriving late may sign in on a separate sheet. This will create an accurate record of attendance for our membership. Please make every effort to arrive at least ten minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Our monthly meeting dress code is business attire or a clean, pressed white chef’s coat with dark pants. Please think enough of your host, your Chapter, your profession, and especially Yourself to comply.
Anyone interested in submitting
anything to the online newspaper
should mail it to
Suzy at
Cookievulture@yahoo.com by
The 1st of the month to get it into that
Months newsletter.
I pledge my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement of our profession and to pass it on to those that are to follow.
I shall foster a spirit of consideration and fraternal cooperation within our profession.
I shall place honor and the standing of our profession before personal advantage.
I shall not use unfair means to effect my professional advancement or to injure the chances of another colleague to secure and hold employment.
I shall be fair, courteous and considerate in my dealings with fellow colleagues.
I shall conduct any necessary comments on or criticism of the work of fellow colleagues with careful regard for the good name and dignity of the culinary profession, and will scrupulously refrain from criticism to gain personal advantage.
I shall never expect anyone to subject himself to risks I would not be willing to assume myself.
I shall help to protect all members against one another from within our profession.
I shall be just and enthusiastic about the success of others, as I am about my own.
I shall be too big for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit pressure of business to hurt anyone, within or without the profession.
Our Competition is on March 15th 2009
at the West Side Area Vocational Technical School
in Pringle, Pa
Need more information Contact
Dave Edukaitis at
The John D Hovanec CEC, AAC Humanitarian award was given to Bruno Campisano, CEC. Johns sister,
Ann Hovanec presented the award for her late brother.
Unfortunately Bruno was unable to be there to accept the award so Bruce Deeble accepted for him.
Past award winners were John Hudak and Bruce Deeble.
Blaise Alan Dente, CCC was recently honored as Chapter Chef of the Year at the Annual President's Awards Dinner & Holiday Party at the East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre. Chef Blaise Alan has been a proud member of the American Culinary Federation & the ACF, Professional Chefs of Northeast PA since 1991. He has served on several President's Appointed Committees throughout his tenure as a member. He is active in most chapter activities, such as Education Forum attendee, Hot Food Competition participant, Station Captain at the Annual Progressive Dinners, Chef Blaise Alan has been a President's Award recipient in 1991, 2000, & 2007. He was named Member of the Year in 2006. He also received several diplomas, medals for his entries in the One-Hour Hot Food Competitions and Culinary Salons. I was the chapter "Junior Member of the Year " in 1992. He proudly represents our chapter by attending the Northeast Region Conferences and National Conventions. Chef Dente is serving his third term as Chapter Secretary. He is also the Chairperson for Communications and Chapter Historian. Blaise Alan is the chef/owner of Dente's Catering Service in Pittston. Chef Dente is a 1995 graduate of East Stroudsburg University
This year The ACF Professional Chefs of NEPA awarded 3 scholarships;
President Doug Petruzzi CEC awarded 3 people with special recognition awards
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David Edukaitis
was awarded the Pocono Professional Chefs Association scholarship
Suzy Edukaitis
was awarded the Alex Wiesniewsky scholarship
LCCC
was awarded a scholarship to give out to a worthy student
Special Presidents Awards
for going above and beyond the call to help our organization.
Those people are;
Ann Marie Piccini
David Edukaitis
Rick Placek
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