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| Maine School Food Service Association |
Welcome to another school year!
Our 7th Annual Summer Conference was a blast! Thanks to Debbie Works and everyone who helped,
they went above and beyond to make this conference MAINE’S BEST. The Charity Event with Bob
Marley raised over $4,700 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Thanks to our Industry members and all
MSFSA members for their support. We were also joined by many Sunday River employees and local
residents, who all had a part in making the night a huge success.
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Steve Sobel had the audience in stitches as he spoke about the importance
keeping humor in life. Dr. Sobel has agreed to join us for the Northeast Regional Conference which
Maine will be hosting this year, so mark your calendars now! This conference will be held at Portland’s
Regency Hotel. The conference begins with a reception on Friday evening, November 13th and ends
with Sunday breakfast on the 15th. Watch for your copy of the Mainelight for more information.
Congratulations to Cathy Cook for winning this year’s State & Regional Louise Sublette
Award. Cathy joined other state and regional winners on the red carpet in Las Vegas and had the time
of her life being honored at ANC. I believe she is already planning her next Louise Sublette project, so
I am challenging all kitchen managers to submit a project this year. You can find information at http:
//www.schoolnutrition.org. Be sure to call me for help if you need guidance! Let’s bring SNA lots of
contest entries this year so we can have a Maine National Winner!
Thank you to our MSFSA Board of Directors for giving of your personal time to make our association
great. I appreciate all of you and can’t wait to work with you throughout this year. If anyone would like
to become a member on our board please contact me with your interests. The more people we have
sharing their ideas, the more great opportunities for our members. Check the About Us page for a list
of board members and committees. Our Core Purpose is “To provide healthy meals and promote
Nutrition Education to Maine’s school children.” Wouldn’t you like to join the team?
Finally, there has never been a better time to get information by becoming a member of SNA &
MSFSA. Here you will find the support and networking you need to solve big or small problems
throughout the year. With Reauthorization 2009 changes about to be announced this fall, we need to
work together and continue to be “MAINE’S BEST”.
Sincere wishes for a smooth opening and a great year!
Doris Demers
Our 7th Annual Summer Conference was a blast! Thanks to Debbie Works and everyone who helped,
they went above and beyond to make this conference MAINE’S BEST. The Charity Event with Bob
Marley raised over $4,700 for the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Thanks to our Industry members and all
MSFSA members for their support. We were also joined by many Sunday River employees and local
residents, who all had a part in making the night a huge success.
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Steve Sobel had the audience in stitches as he spoke about the importance
keeping humor in life. Dr. Sobel has agreed to join us for the Northeast Regional Conference which
Maine will be hosting this year, so mark your calendars now! This conference will be held at Portland’s
Regency Hotel. The conference begins with a reception on Friday evening, November 13th and ends
with Sunday breakfast on the 15th. Watch for your copy of the Mainelight for more information.
Congratulations to Cathy Cook for winning this year’s State & Regional Louise Sublette
Award. Cathy joined other state and regional winners on the red carpet in Las Vegas and had the time
of her life being honored at ANC. I believe she is already planning her next Louise Sublette project, so
I am challenging all kitchen managers to submit a project this year. You can find information at http:
//www.schoolnutrition.org. Be sure to call me for help if you need guidance! Let’s bring SNA lots of
contest entries this year so we can have a Maine National Winner!
Thank you to our MSFSA Board of Directors for giving of your personal time to make our association
great. I appreciate all of you and can’t wait to work with you throughout this year. If anyone would like
to become a member on our board please contact me with your interests. The more people we have
sharing their ideas, the more great opportunities for our members. Check the About Us page for a list
of board members and committees. Our Core Purpose is “To provide healthy meals and promote
Nutrition Education to Maine’s school children.” Wouldn’t you like to join the team?
Finally, there has never been a better time to get information by becoming a member of SNA &
MSFSA. Here you will find the support and networking you need to solve big or small problems
throughout the year. With Reauthorization 2009 changes about to be announced this fall, we need to
work together and continue to be “MAINE’S BEST”.
Sincere wishes for a smooth opening and a great year!
Doris Demers