Thanks to all those members who attended the ACF of Iowa Awards Banquet last night at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in West Des Moines! It was a great turnout and an exceptional meal from John Weiler and his staff! Our outgoing President, Benjamin Whitmore, CEC introduced the new board members and award winners were announced. The following were the results from member voting:
- Chef of the Year – Chef Scott Turley, CEC from Grinnell College and President of the ACF of Southeastern Iowa
- Pastry Chef of the Year – Chef Mark Fisher, CWPC, Bakery Instructor with Indian Hills Community College
- Member of the Year – Bill Gordish, Unilever Foods
- Student of the Year – Jon Ulrich from Indian Hills Community College
Congratulations folks and thanks for the dedication to our cause! Looking forward to another year of great events from the ACF of Iowa!
New Board introductions to come!
Persons who would like to experience a multi-course gourmet dinner to benefit students in Indian Hills Community College’s culinary arts program can purchase tickets beginning Monday January, 11 at 8 am. The American Culinary Federation of Southeast Iowa is partnering with the IHCC culinary arts program for the fourth annual dinner at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on Friday, January 29.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with assorted hot and cold hors d‘oeuvres by IHCC culinary staff Mary Kivlahan and Mark Fisher. After the guests have been seated at their tables at 6:30, wild mushroom bisque by Chef Benjamin Whitmore, CEC from Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, will follow. The main entrée of roasted beef tenderloin sauce marchand du vin served with pommes Dauphine and bacon wrapped haricot verts will be served by Chef Scott Turley from Grinnell College in Grinnell Iowa. The other courses will be prepared by a host of local American Culinary Federation chefs and are sure to bring a great balance to the main course. Tony Gross from Johnson Brothers /Iowa Wine and Beverage will be on hand to discuss the wine offerings and help pour as well! Special thanks to Sysco Food Services of Iowa and Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution for donating product to this event.
Tickets are $50.00 and go on sale Monday January 11 and are available by contacting the Indian Hills Culinary Arts program at (641) 683-5197. Persons can also send an email to grader@indianhills.edu. Tables of 10 are available.
Several outstanding Indian Hills culinary students will be awarded scholarships during the evening event.
First Session – 8 am to 1:30 pm on Sunday October 18th 2009
CWPC Four Hour Exam
- Terry Anderson
- Mark Fisher
CEC Three Hour Exam
CSC Two Hour Exam
- Adam Darland
- Eliott Casteel
- Becca Dayton
Second Session – 2 pm – 7 pm on Sunday October 18th 2009
CPC Three Hour Exam
CEC Three Hour Exam
CCC Three Hour Exam
- Michael Hoppe
- Laura Kaiser
CC Two and One Half Hour Exam
Keep in mind that these are suggested start times and there may be some variation. I will be in at 6 am on Sunday morning to check in your product. Keep in mind that attending the ACE training on Saturday would be a great benefit to you before you take the exam.
Looking forward to working with you!
The next regular meeting of the ACF of Iowa will be held on Monday October the 19th at Central Campus in Des Moines. Social time will be from 6 to 6:30 pm with the business meeting starting at 6:30 pm.
The agenda will include nominations for officers for the 2110-2011 Board of Directors. If you would like to nominate someone to be on the BOD please send an email to Benjamin@bridgeviewcenter.com with that person’s name and the office you are nominating them for. The current electable BOD positions are:
- 1st VP (certification and education)
- 2nd VP (contests and communications)
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Sub-Chapter Representative (new for ‘10-’11)
If you would like a copy of our bylaws to review the exact job descriptions we would be happy to email that information to you directly.
Nominations for officers will be accepted thru the close of the meeting on the 19th. Ballots will be prepared and mailed to all members on November 1st and will be due back on November 15th.
POST UPDATED ON 10/16/09
All names are in at this point. If you’re not on one of the lists contact me immediately at grader@indianhills.edu. We will be breaking the Practical Testing into two shifts, AM and PM on Sunday. Those of you who need only two more apprenticeship observations will be done with the ACE obligations. We will have the schedules posted to this site by Thursday at the latest.
I spoke to Chef Dwyer earlier this week and he strongly suggests that those of you who will be taking practical exams on Sunday also attend the ACE Training on Saturday. Download the applications provided in this post and FAX them to the National Office before the week is up!
Looking forward to working with all of you! Good luck!
ACE Training – Saturday, October 17th from 8 am to 4 pm
Practical Exams – Sunday, October 18th starting at 8 am
IMPORTANT: Download the ACF exam application and mail it in with your check to the ACF National Office in Florida. They will send you a receipt and notify me of your application acceptance. $50.00 for members and $100.00 for non-members. There will no be no other fees associated with testing this year.
If you plan on attending ACE Training you MUST download the following forms: ACE Application and ACE Training Registration, fill them out and send them back to the ACF National Office ASAP! I just recieved this information from Chef Benjamin so please fill these out and FAX or Email immediately!
American Culinary Federation FAX: 904.940.0742 or email with attachment to: acooper@acfchefs.net
The following names are those participants that have contacted me with requests up through October 5th. If the information is incorrect or you would like to schedule your practical exam and haven’t done so, either post your information including name, certification level, and contact information to this thread or email me at grader@indianhills.edu . We would like to know if you’ll be part of the observation group for ACE proctor training as well. Being able to anticipate turnout will be an important point of information for organizers.
ACE Training on Saturday October 17th from 8 am to 4 pm
- Benjamin Whitmore, CEC
- Gordon Rader, CEC, CCE
- Mary Kivlahan
- Adam Darland
- Paul Seaman
- Jamie Leonard, CCC
- Michael J. Hoppe
- Ephraim Malag, CEC
- Charles K. Newlin, CEC
- Paul J. Short, III, CEC
- Scott Turley, CEC
- Daniel Welsh
- Brenda Windmuller
ACE Observation on Sunday October 18th:
- Mike Flanagin, CEC – NMHS
- Tom Shaw, CEC
- MayBell Galusha, CCE, CSCE, CWPC - Omaha Public Schools Career Center
- Benjamin Whitmore, CEC – Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
- Gordon Rader, CEC, CCE – IHCC
- Scott Turley, CEC – Grinnell College
- Brandon Harpster, CEC – ACF Professional Chefs and Apprentices of Nebraska
- Ephraim Malag, CEC – Tournament Club of Iowa
- Jo Anne Garvey, CEC – Metropolitan Community College
- Kevin Newlin, CEC – Salvation Army KROC Center
- Justin M. Spencer, CEC – Hotel Marriott
- Tim O’Donnell, CEC – Metropolitan CommunityCollege
Practical Exam Participants for Sunday October 18th 2009:
- Mary Kivlahan, IHCC for CEC
- Mark Fisher, IHCC for CWPC
- Adam Darland, Bridge View Center for CSC
- Brenda Windmuller, IWCC for CPC
- Michael Hoppe, IWCC for CCC
- Laura Kaiser, Grinnell College for CCC
- Amber Upah, Grinnell College for CC
- Jacob Nerness, Grinnell College for CC
- Terry Anderson, Grinnell College for CWPC
- Elliot Casteel, Nebraska for CSC
- Becca Dayton, CC, Grinnell College for CSC
For those of you who are taking a practical exam, please download the Practical Exam Application Form, fill it out and mail it in with your check to the ACF National Office to help speed up the exam process.
Indian Hills has now been approved by Comira and The American Culinary Federation to offer ACF written testing for certification. We’re excited to be able to offer this testing in our area and we hope you’ll help spread the word!
You can register for any one of the written exams for ACF certification by calling (800) 947.4228, option 4, Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific time, and Saturday from 8 am to noon, Pacific time or you can register 24/7 at the ACF/Comira Online Registration Site. The written exam fee is $75.00 and should be paid directly to Comira. You MUST have a credit card to register online.
For more information contact grader@indianhills.edu
We’ve received a lot of calls and emails regarding our annual practical examinations and we want to assure everyone that they will held on Saturday October 17th and Sunday October the 18th at The Iowa Culinary Institute in Des Moines Iowa. We will be coordinating with proctors over the coming week and will keep this post updated as more information becomes available.
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