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President's Message May 2013

                 Charles L. Duit
                  CEC, ACE, AAC, CDM, CFPP
   2011-2013 TCA PRESIDENT

       ACE Refresher Courses

    ACF CERTIFICATION

              CERTIFICATION SEMINAR

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The passing of Associate Member John Vanover-Metro Linen

**Please note change to date of Memorial Service
John Vanover with Metro Linen who has been an associate member with Texas Chefs Association for 26 years passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013.
Memorial Services for John will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2 pm at First Baptist Church, 301 E. Texas Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051.

ACF Central Regional Conference - Little Rock Arkansas

         Stephen DeShazo CEC
   2013 ACF Central Region
          Chef Educator of the Year

Congratulations to all the Central Regional winners, but especially our own!
Stephen DeShazo CEC - Central Region Chef Educator of the Year
Ewart Jones Ph.D. CEC, AAC - Chefs Service Award, awarded by Academy of Chefs
El Centro College, Knowledge Bowl Team, Bronze Medal
LeCordon Bleu Dallas Junior Hot Foods, Bronze Medal

Registration form is now available for 2013 Ft. Worth TCA Convention. For pdf of registration form click here. You may also register online by clicking here. Advance registration is $175 per person and must be postmarked by June 7, 2013. Onsite registration will be $200 per person. Prices for Student/Continuing Education Registration and Ala Carte Registration is available by clicking here.

Southwest Foodservice Expo - Chef Competition - June 23 & 24, 2013

Chef Competitions & Culinary Salon will be held in conjunction with 2013 Southwest Foodservice Expo, Sunday, June 23 & Monday, June 24, 2013 at Dallas Convention Center. Competition rules and regulations are based on American Culinary Federation (ACF) Competition Guidelines. All participants will receive ACF accreditation points, diplomas and medals accordingly. The competition and prize packages are sponsored by the Texas Chefs Association, Texas Restaurant Association and Sysco. For competition guidelines and Chef Competition Entry Form, click here. Deadline for entries is June 3, 2013.

TCA Board Election & Ratification of Chapter Directors

TCA voting members will be voting on new board positions for TCA President and TCA 1st Vice President during the General Session Meeting at the 2013 TCA Convention. At the TCA Winter Board Meeting the following were nominated, however, nominations will remain open until General Session Meeting during convention.
Texas Chefs President nominations: Mark Schneider CEC, CCE, ACE, Sharon Van Meter and Michael Scott CEC, AAC
1st Vice President nominations: Ewart Jones CEC, AAC, Casey Gates and Jackson York CEC.
Also the following chapters will ratify new directors: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Golden Triangle, Houston, Permian Basin and Rio Grande Valley Chapters.

2013 Award Winners

Congratulations to 2013 Award Winners. Chef of the Year, Pastry Chef of the Year, Educator of the Year, and Student Culinarian of the Year are eligible for the State Chef, Pastry Chef, Educator and Student of the Year. The awards ceremony will take place at the Awards Luncheon and President's Dinner during 2013 Ft. Worth Convention. (Those who submitted bios and/or pictures are highlighted in red.)

Chef of the Year John Lopez - Austin Chapter William Hillis - Concho Valley Chapter Michael Scott CEC AAC - Dallas Chapter Melvin Guevara - East Texas Chapter James Morris - Fort Worth Chapter Casey Gates - Golden Triangle Chapter Paul Sofka - Houston Chapter Shawn H. Cooley - Permian Basin Chapter Santiago De La Cruz - Rio Grande Valley Chapter	Pastry Chef of the Year Henry Wiens CCC - Concho Valley Chapter Michele Brown - Dallas Chapter Yvonne Sternes CPC - Houston Chapter Marlon Johel Diaz - Rio Grande Valley Chapter Student Culinarian of the Year Zachary Fuchs - Dallas Chapter Andi Stachmus - Fort Worth Chapter Adam Atterberry - Golden Triangle Chapter Ronald Isdale CC - Houston Chapter Alejandro Barrientos - Permian Basin Chapter
Purveyor of the Year Steve Jones - Ben E. Keith - Austin Chapter Mark Zentner - Ben E. Keith - Concho Valley Chapter Quentin Layne - Basic American Foods - Dallas Chapter Lewis Sword - Ben E. Keith - East Texas Chapter Shay Allen - Ben E. Keith - Fort Worth Chapter Crystal Lynch - US Foods - Golden Triangle Chapter Scott Davison - Ben E. Keith - Houston Chapter Gilbert Zarate - Ben E. Keith - Permian Basin Chapter Carlos Cancino - Admiral Linen - Rio Grande Valley Chapter	Contributor of the Year Joe C. Lum - Ben E. Keith - Austin Chapter Laurence Lambert - Concho Valley Chapter C. Gus Katsigris - Dallas Chapter Rick Neal - East Texas Chapter Crystal Vastine - Fort Worth Chapter Lamar Chapter of Alpha Sigma Beta - Golden Triangle Chapter George Darsey - Houston Chapter Debbie & Steve Fleming - Mid East Texas Chapter Midland Country Club - Permian Basin Chapter Larry Delgado - Rio Grande Valley Chapter
Educator of the Year Beth Sonnier - Dallas Chapter Leslie Bartosh CEC - Houston Chapter Award of Distinction Jack Rayome	Presidential Medals John Vanover (Posthumous) Walter Kaufmann Paul Clark

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