Special Interest Articles: • State Rep Resignation • Election of State Representative, Alternate Representatives and Newsletter Editor • 2014 Spring Sugar Art Classes • New meeting location! Other News: Silent Auction 2 Midyear Meeting 3 Day of Sharing 3 Friday Night 3 Upcoming Events 4 TN Contacts 4 Hank Steinman Scholarship 5
2014 Spring Edition
Happy New Year, Tennessee members. I first want to thank Elaine Miller for her service to Tennessee ICES and send my thoughts and prayers to her and her family. As you may have read in an earlier notice, family health issues have prevented Elaine from continuing at Tennessee’s Representative.
As one of the Tennessee Alternate Representatives, I will be completing her
Tennessee State Representative
Representative Election
All Tennessee ICESmembers are invited and encouraged to attend the Spring Day of Sharing where an election will be held for the following positions: Representative and two Alternate
Representatives for a two-year term and Newsletter Editor (to complete the remaining one year of Elaine’s unfinished term as Editor).
To date we have not received any nominations. If you want to nominate someone, please get their approval first, and then
term of office. We will be electing a new Represen-tative and two Alternates at the Spring Day of Sharing, and the newly elected Representative will take office after they are sworn in at the 2014 Convention in New Mexico.
So many of our members have offered their support, to me and Elaine, and I know we can continue to count on your support during this time of
transition. Although I have served in this position before, it’s been quite some time and lots of things have changed since then. Cards can be sent to Elaine at
2740 Little John Rd, Millington, TN, 38053 or by e-mail:
[email protected]. I look forward to working with you all.
Claudette Tidwell
send your nomination to Claudette Tidwell at [email protected] or by mail to 7544 Lakeview Dr, Nashville, TN, 37209. We will also accept nominations from the floor at the meeting.
Any ICES member in good standing for one year preceding the election is eligible for office.
We must have a quorum of the membership present to conduct the election, whether in person or by proxy, so please make plans to
attend the Spring Day of Sharing, or send your proxy to another
Tennessee ICES member to vote for you at the meeting.
Any of the officers listed on the last page will be happy to vote your proxy for you. However, no more than five (5) proxy votes can be cast by any one person at the
meeting. Proxies must be submitted to Cindy Zoesch prior to the beginning of the Day of Sharing in order to receive a voting sheet.
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Confection Connection
Join us for hands-on classes with Sidney Galpern, owner of Simi Cakes, to be held at our new meeting location – Comfort Suites in Lebanon.
Tennessee ICES is once again bringing some of the most popular sugar artists for hands-on-classes this spring. Sidney, Michelle and Mike Galpern will be here to teach you some of the latest techniques in working with chocolate and isomalt.
We have four classes on the schedule. There is a class for everyone. All classes are open to students of all skill levels.
TENNESSEE ICES 2014 SPRING CLASSES
Don’t forget that we have changed our meeting location for the upcoming spring meeting. We will be meeting at the Comfort Suites, at 904 Murfrees- boro Road in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Please call the hotel directly to make your room reservations – 615/443-0027 before February 28th. Remember to ask for the Tennessee ICES rate of $69.95+tax per night. This is a discount
NOTICE - NEW MEETING LOCATION
The 2013 Convention Silent Auction was so successful we are going to do it again this Spring. It’s a WIN WIN WIN for everybody. It’s a great time to find a new home for all of those unused cake decorating items taking up space in your cabinets. And, it ‘s a great
2014 CONVENTION SILENT AUCTION
On Saturday we’ll beworking with chocolate. We have two classes scheduled for the day that require a minimum of supplies.
There are two isomalt classes on Monday. The instructors will provide all of the supplies for these two classes.
Tennessee ICES classes are always fun and entertaining, and provide
the opportunity for hands-on assistance from some of the top sugar artists in the world.
You can find information about these classes and a registration form in this newsletter.
For further information, please contact Heather Longpré, Class
Coordinator, at 615/948-7732 or letthemeatcupcakes@ comcast.net.
from the rack rate, and helps Tennessee ICES as well. The more rooms we book in the name of Tennessee ICES, the less money we have to pay for the meeting space. We will have the meeting space, with access to a full kitchen, from Friday evening until after the classes on Monday, so we can continue our tradition of sharing and caring together for the entire weekend. They also offer
a free breakfast buffet for hotel guests.
Whether you come on Friday night for the weekend, or Saturday or Sunday night just for an overnight, there will be lots of opportunity to share your love of the sugar arts, visit with your sugar friends, eat, play and shop.
Bring all of your questions and cake toys and let’s play with sugar.
time to take home some “new to you” cake
decorating items and help Tennessee ICES
members who are attend- ing the 2014 Convention at the same time. Proceeds will be divided between the Tennessee ICES members who sign
in with the representative, Claudette Tidwell, some time during the New Mexico Convention, and disbursed at one of the next two days of sharing. Don’t forget to bring all of your auction items and some extra cash for this fun event.
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The Spring Day of Sharingis scheduled for Sunday, March 16th, beginning with Registration at 8:30 a.m. The Representative and Newsletter Editor elections will be held during the business meeting,
beginning at 9 a.m. This is a very important election. Please take time to consider the importance of this election, and consider serving the organization in one of these positions. If you won’t be able to attend the meeting, please
2014 SPRING DAY OF SHARING
One of the most important duties of the Tennessee State Representative is attending the ICES Midyear Meeting to represent our Chapter. We have the opportunity to participate in the business of ICES. I’m very proud to say that we have not missed a Midyear meeting in over ten (10) years. And this year will be no different. In light of our
Representative’s recent resignation, and our interim Representative’s inability to attend the
ICES MIDYEAR MEETING
Join us for Friday
Night Fun Night,
including a
Mexican food
potluck.
make sure you send your proxy.
After the business meeting, we have lots of fun in store.
Our guest demonstrator, Sidney Galpern, owner of Simi Cakes, will help us get ready for the 2014 ICES Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her demonstration “Westward Balloons” using isomalt techniques. And our new State Representative, Claudette
Tidwell, will round out the day with a classic hands-on demhands-onstratihands-on of sugar eggs. These can be used for lots of holidays, not just Easter. If you want to make one of the sugar eggs please be sure you check the box on the registration form so we can be sure we have enough supplies for everyone who wants to participate.
And we’ll have plenty of time to bid in the 2014 Convention Silent Auction!
Midyear Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Tennessee ICES member Jennifer McRoberts has agreed to attend the meeting and represent the Tennessee Chapter. This is a wonderful opportunity for her to see what the business of ICES is all about.
If there is anything you want her to take to
Midyear, please e-mail her at [email protected]. She will have a report for us at the Day of Sharing.
Come join us Friday night, March 14th, at the Comfort Suites in Lebanon, and enjoy a Mexican food potluck.
Cindy Zoesch is
coordinating this event, so contact her directly if you want to contribute – 615/773-7853, or by e-mail – cindyzoesch@ comcast.net.
Come enjoy a relaxing evening, visiting with friends, talking cake, enjoying the indoor pool and hot tub, or shopping at the nearby outlet mall.
Example of a sugar egg
FRIDAY NIGHT
FUN NIGHT
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Confection Connection
The Nashville Cake Club will meet on the following dates:
March 2, May 4, July 13, September 14, and November 9
For more information contact Lydia Spencer, 615/228-3547 or kakedecorator@ bellsouth.net.
Other Upcoming Events
Don’t’ miss these important events:
March 7 - 9, 2014 – ICES Midyear Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska
March 16, 2014 – Tennessee ICES Day of Sharing, Lebanon, Tennessee TN ICES REP: Claudette Tidwell 7544 Lakeview Dr Nashville, TN 37209-5704 Ph: 615/356-3746 [email protected]
EAST TN ALTERNATE REP: Tammy Duncan 3125 Phillips Flats Rd Oneida, TN 37841-7220 Ph: 423/319-7246 (cell) 423/569-2507 (home) [email protected]
ICES EVENTS
TENNESSEE ICES OFFICERS
““To catch the reader’s attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.” HUG A TENNESSEE
ICES OFFICER TODAY!
The Middle TN Sugar Play Days are scheduled for the following dates: February 16, April 6, June 1, September 7, and November 2
Sponsored by Jan Edens at the Sugar Drop. For more information contact Claudette Tidwell, 615/356-3746 or
West Tennessee Sugar Artists will meet on the following dates:
February 10, March 10, April 14, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 15, and October 13.
For more information contact Harriet Cobb, 901/854-1104 or
[email protected]; or visit www.westtnsugarartists.org.
July 31 – August 3, 2014 – ICES New Mexico Convention in Albuquerque, NM October 5, 2014 – Tennessee ICES Day of Sharing, Lebanon, Tennessee
March 6 - 8, 2015 – ICES Midyear Meeting, Mobile, Alabama July 23 – 26, 2015 – ICES 40th Anniversary Celebration – ICES Nebraska Convention, Omaha, Nebraska SECRETARY: Cindy Zoesch 533 Hunting Hills Dr Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Ph: 615/773-7853 [email protected] TREASURER: Debra Bittle 1280 Robertson Rd Memphis, TN 38127 Ph: 901/497-1094 [email protected] NEWSLETTER EDITOR (THIS EDITION): Leah Langford 1960 N Parkway, #904 Memphis, TN 38112 Ph: 901/288-3129 [email protected]
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It’s not too late to apply for the 2014
Tennessee Hank Steinman Memorial
Scholarship.
Please contact Claudette Tidwell,
Tennessee State Representative, for an
application form or see the
Winter 2013 Tennessee ICES Newsletter,
pgs 12-15, at
www.tnices.org
for more
information.
The deadline for submitting your
application
is February 1, 2014.
Tennessee ICES
Hank Steinman
Memorial Scholarship
ICES EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
Chairman of the Board – Beth Lee Spinner
President – Kathy Scott Vice President – Regina Bankston Treasurer – B. Keith Ryder Recording Secretary – Sharon Briggs Corresponding Secretary – Carley King
ICES LEADERSHIP
ICES BOARD
MEMBERS
Regina Bankston Sharon Briggs Trevor Burroughs Maureen Cleveland Millie Green Gloria Griffin Anne Marie HaaseVicky Harlen Carley King Candy Knappenberger Maureen Lawson Chris Olson B. Keith Ryder Kathy Scott Joshua Simpson Fran Wheat Debbie Woodruff
Membership Coordinator
Helen Osteen [email protected] Contact Helen if you have anyquestions about your membership.
Newsletter Editor
Jenn McShane
[email protected] Contact Jenn if you would like to submit articles or pictures of your sugar art pieces for publication in
the ICES Newsletter.
ICES
I look forward to
the challenge of
leading our
Chapter until
our new State
Representative
can take office,
and working
with our
members in this
new role.
Let Me Hear From You
The Tennessee ICES Chapter started as a sharing group in 1986, and we have met twice a year in the Middle Tennessee area since then to share the sugar arts experience.
About Our Organization…
Tennessee
ICES
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.tnices.org
TENNESSEE ICES
c/o Leah Langford
1960 N Parkway #904
Memphis, TN 38112
I can be
reached by
phone at home –
615/356-3746
or by e-mail -
claudt2002@
aol.com.
Claudette TidwellIf you have any
questions or
concerns
about
Tennessee ICES,
or ideas for
demonstrations
or classes you’d
like to see, please
contact me at
any time.
We hosted the ICES Convention in 2002 with a little help from our ICES neighbors, and became an ICES Chapter in 2003. One of our members has even served on the ICES Board of
Directors and as ICES President.
We continue to bring you opportunities for caring and sharing in March and October every year.
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ICES Proxy Format
Bylaws Article IV, Section 5A states:”… All members shall have the right of voting by proxy. A proxy may only be
assigned to a member in good standing of this organization.
Proxies must be in writing following the provided
format, be dated and bear the original signature of the member
and must be filed with the Recording Secretary
twenty-four (24) hours prior
to any meeting of the membership….
A proxy may be dated no more than three (3)
months before the meeting
and will expire with the adjournment of the meeting for which it was issued. The
proxy is revocable at the pleasure of the member executing it.
No more than five (5) proxies may be voted by
any one (1) person
at any meeting.”
By exercising your right to vote by proxy, you assign your voting rights to another member. This designated
member will vote IN YOUR PLACE on matters requiring a vote at the General Membership Meeting. PLEASE BE
VERY CAREFUL TO WHOM YOU ASSIGN YOUR PROXY. While you may instruct them how to place your vote, once
your proxy has been assigned, the person carrying it may vote in any manner they choose. YOUR PROXY
SHOULD ONLY BE ASSIGNED TO SOMEONE YOU TRUST WHO IS OF LIKE MIND.
Please provide the following information:
Date: ________________________________
I, ____________________________________________ (clearly printed member’s name), being a member in
good standing of the International Cake Exploration Societe, (ICES), do hereby give ______________________
______________________________________________ (name and address of person assigned), also a member
in good standing of ICES, the authority to vote on my behalf on any matters brought before the membership at
any Membership Meeting. I understand that I have the right to cancel the proxy at any time. I understand that
this proxy will expire upon the adjournment of this meeting.
Proxies must be filed prior to any membership
meeting.
Please provide the following information:
Member’s Original Signature ________________________________________________________________
Membership ID Number ________________ Member’s Mailing Address ___________________________
____________________________________ Member’s Phone Number ______________________________
Member’s E-mail Address
______________________________
NAME: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP: ____________________________________________________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________________ FIRST TIMER: YES _____ NO _____
EMAIL: ____________________________________________________________________________________ TN ICES MEMBERS: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (postmarked by 2/8/14): $25.00
REGULAR REGISTRATION (postmarked after 2/8/14): $30.00
NON-MEMBER: $30.00
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: TN ICES
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, March 8, 2014
(Registration after this time cannot be assured a meal)
VENDOR REGISTRATION:
The fee for vendor registration during the Day of Sharing is $25. Please complete the following information and include the fee with your registration.
NAME OF BUSINESS: __________________________________________________________________________ BUSINESS ADDRESS (if different from above):______________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP: _____________________________________________________________________________ BUSINESS PHONE: ______________________________ FAX: _____________________________ I want to participate in the hands-on sugar eggs demonstration: YES _____ NO _____
MAIL REGISTRATION TO: Registration Fee: $______________
Cindy Zoesch Vendor Fee: $______________
533 Hunting Hills Drive
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Total Enclosed $______________ Phone: 615/773-7853
E-Mail: [email protected]
CONTACT COMFORT SUITES FOR ROOM RESERVATIONS
BEFORE
FEBRUARY 28
TH: CALL 615/443-0027 AND ASK FOR
THE TN ICES RATE OF $69.95+TAX PER NIGHT
Tennessee ICES Day of Sharing
Join us as we welcome Sidney Galpern of Simi Cakes and
Claudette Tidwell at the 2014 Spring TN ICES Day of Sharing
REGISTRATION FORM
March 16, 2014
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Comfort Suites
904 Murfreesboro Road, Lebanon, TN
Phone: 615/443-0027
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TENNESSEE ICES - MARCH 2014 CLASS SCHEDULE
Join us for Chocolate and Isomalt Classes with
Sidney, Michelle and Mike Galpern of Simi Cakes
Great news! Classes will be held in our new location at the
Comfort Suites, 904 Murfreesboro Rd, Lebanon, TN (615/443-0027)
(Be sure you ask for the TN ICES rate - $69.95 +tax per night)
Registration Deadline: March 1, 2014
10 AM – Noon (2 hours)
Saturday, March 15, 2014
-Chocolate Garnishes-
$68 (plus supplies*)
Wonderful mediums of chocolate: piped filigree monograms and butterflies, chocolate curls and fans - solid and striped, chocolate over ice and dusted with luster dusts, cocoa-butter transfer sheets and gem, flower and sea molds!
2 - 5 PM (3 hours)
Saturday, March 15, 2014
-Chocolate Sculptures-
$78 (plus supplies*)
Create unique and delicious large chocolate sculptures with Flex Form molds, chocolate bows, chocolate transfer sheets, using Icing Images, luster dusting and more. Learn how to attach and balance to make a solid structure for transporting to your venue in one piece.
*Supplies you need to bring to class: 3 bags of brown colored chocolate/candy melts, 2 piping bags and a box to take
home your pieces.
*Supplies you need to bring to class: 3 bags of brown colored chocolate/candy melts, 2 piping bags and a box to take
8:30 - 10:30 AM (2 hours)
Monday, March 17, 2014
-Intro to Casting Isomalt-
$68 (all supplies provided*)
This class takes the mystery out of working with isomalt and/or sugar. Create brooches,
butterflies, gems, and flowers, and then put it all together on a free form structure. We address
all aspects of safety, clarity of isomalt and color. All levels of experience are welcome.
Noon – 5 PM (5 hours)
Monday, March 17, 2014
-The Pumpkin Carriage-
$103 (all supplies provided*)
Create a beautiful Pumpkin Carriage scene by learning the techniques of blown sugar/ isomalt to
create your pumpkins. You will learn pulled and hand sculpted vines, leaves, carriage, pillows, and
mice. Finish off your piece with texture techniques for the cobblestone effect, and dusting and
painting your pieces to bring the scene to life. All levels of experience are welcome.
*Please bring a box and bubble wrap to take home
your class pieces.
*Please bring a box and bubble wrap to take home
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Michelle Galpern is co-owner of Simi Cakes, mold maker, international instructor, manager, cake decorator, and sugar artist with a background in jewelry mold making with her father since she was 12 years old. She enjoys painting, sculpting, and photography and adapted her skills to the sugar art world when her daughter, Sidney, started her bakery. Michelle has taught mold making and cake decorating at Florida ICES Days of Sharing and cake shows, shops, and schools, as well as serving as assistant to Sidney, and judging at cake shows. She has written articles for the Edible Artists Network Magazine and Blog.
Mike Galpern is the director of sales, operations manager, baker, sugar artist, cake decorator and international cake instructor for Simi Cakes. Mike handles all of the wholesale account
information.
FOR CLASS INFORMATION OR IF YOU WANT TO SHARE A ROOM CONTACT: Heather Longpré
Phone: 615/948-7732
E-Mail: [email protected]
Sidney Galpern is a Certified Professional Chocolatier, Cake
Designer, Sugar Artist, and International Instructor. She graduated with honors from the prestigious Ecole Chocolat School of the Chocolate Arts and has the distinction as the youngest student to ever complete the program. She trained and interned with top sugar artists and chefs in New York City, Orlando, and West Palm Beach. Her company was chosen for ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Space Coast. Sidney has been teaching and demonstrating sugar and cake decorating to professionals and amateurs for the last six (6) years at venues such as Keiser University, the Sugar Arts Institute, cake shows, ICES Convention and Days of Sharing, culinary schools, restaurants, The Festival of Chocolate, cake clubs and cake supply stores, and private classes. She has served as a judge and sponsored cake shows and is a member of the Icing Images Design Team. She designs and
manufactures her own line of sugar art tools, and her own brand of isomalt. She has written articles for American Cake Decorating Magazine, Edible Artists Network Magazine, CakeFu.com, SugarArtsInstitute.com and has been featured on About.com, in the Florida Today newspaper, Today in Brevard Television
Show and the ICES Newsletter. She released her first DVD for cake decorators in the fall of 2012. In her spare time Sidney likes to read and write fiction. Sidney is a Co-Founder of the Brevard Cake Artist’s Club and her bakery, Simi Cakes & Confections (Pronounced See-Me) is located in Melbourne, Florida.
TENNESSEE ICES CLASS SIGN UP FORM
March 15 & 17, 2014
_________________________________________
10 AM – Noon (2 hours) Saturday, March 15, 2014
-Chocolate Garnishes-
$68 (plus supplies) $68 _____________
(Please bring 3 bags of brown colored chocolate/candy melts, (insert check mark) 2 piping bags, and a box to take home your pieces.)
2 - 5 PM (3 hours) Saturday, March 15, 2014
-Chocolate Sculptures-
$78 (plus supplies) $78 _____________
(Please bring 3 bags of brown colored chocolate/candy melts, (insert check mark) 2 piping bags, and a box to take home your sculpture.)
8:30 - 10:30 AM (2 hours) Monday, March 17, 2014
-Introduction to Casting Isomalt-
$68 (all supplies provided) $68 _____________
(Please bring a box and bubble wrap to take home your pieces.) (insert check mark) Noon – 5 PM (5 hours) Monday, March 17, 2014
-The Pumpkin Carriage-
$103 (all supplies provided) $103_____________
(Please bring a box and bubble wrap to take home your pieces.) (insert check mark)
Total enclosed for classes selected:
$_____________
Please make your check payable to:
TN ICES
Mail your check and a copy of this completed form postmarked before March 1, 2014, to:
TN ICES FOR CLASS OR ROOM SHARING INFORMATION:
c/o Heather Longpré
7 Abbeywood Court Phone: 615/948-7732
Nashville, TN 37215 E-Mail: [email protected]
NAME: _________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print)
ICES member? _____Yes ________ No ICES Member Number: ________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Phone number: ______________________________________________________________________________
E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Classes will be held at the Comfort Suites, 904 Murfreesboro Rd, Lebanon, TN
Please call the hotel directly to make room reservations – 615/443-0027 before February 28, 2014 Ask for the TN ICES rate - $69.95+tax per night
