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OFFICERS & DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT
Brian Busken | Busken Bakery
[email protected] | 513-871-5330
Bertie Schmidt | Schmidt’s Bakery
[email protected] | 812-212-0801
Clem Schmidt | Schmidt’s Bakery
[email protected] | 812-934-4501
SECRETARY
JoAnn Ballinger
[email protected] | 513-522-8034
B OA RD OF DIR ECT OR S
Term expires September 2015
Nancy Snodgrass | Fantasy In Frosting
[email protected] | 859-431-0356
Chris Girmann | Little Dutch Bakery
[email protected]
Dennis Smith | Paper Product Co.
| 513-921-4717
Term Expires August 2016
Joe Bonomini | Bonomini Bakery
[email protected] | 513-541-7501
Amy Osterfeld | Diane’s Cake & Candy Co
[email protected] | 513-661-5869
Robin Maynard | MCI
[email protected] | 330-730-2761
Term Expires August 2017
Katie Willing | Holtman’s Donuts
[email protected] | 513-277-1577
OBA REPRESENTATIVE
Tom Davis | Regina Bakery
[email protected] | 513-871-5330
Dear Members,
It is that time of year again and I know everyone
is short on time (myself included) so I will make
this note a brief one.
The GCRBA Board of Directors met this week
and I wanted to take a moment to commend our
new Secretary Jo Ann Ballinger for the
outstanding job she is doing as she transitions
in to Mary Ann’s role. None of us really knew how
all encompassing Mary Ann’s role truly was, until it was time to teach her
replacement! A big thanks to Jo Ann as she is doing a fine job.
Looking ahead to January, we are still looking for contestants to participate in the
decorating competition. I would ask you to encourage a decorator or two from your
shop to participate and earn a chance to compete on a National level.
Last, I want to wish all of our members a very Merry Christmas with record sales in all
of your stores. I look forward to a prosperous 2015 with each of you.
Best regards,
Brian T. Busken
RBA REPRESENTATIVE
Mike Vanfleet | Midwest Culinary Institute
[email protected] | 513-478-9690
ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE
John Leistner | Dawn Foods
[email protected] | 513-405-8241
AN ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL BAKERS AND ALLIED COMPANIES
WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE A STRONG BAKING INDUSTRY.
PACZKI CONTEST
Paczki Season begins on January 6th, but for the Workers at the Paczki Contest at high schools it
begins on Friday, January 9th with two big contest that night. One at GLEN ESTE with Paczki
made by Busken Bakery, and the other at LAKOTA WEST with Paczki made by Graeters. There
are 11 schools scheduled, there have been some schools decline this year, if you have a favorite
school you want to get involved speak up now, we may still get them in.
This year the winners will receive a T shirt and trophy, beads and a gift certificate
from the sponsoring bakery, and the audience will receive little baker rubber
duckies, really cute.
Mike Vanfleeet and crew from MCI, will head the team, at GLEN ESTE with Mary
Ann as the coach, and John Leistner and Brian Busken. . Dennis Smith wlll manage
the contest at LAKOTA WEST with the help of staff from Graeters. It is always a
big night for them.
The very next night January 10th is the Contest at LASALLE, with Paczki
furnished by Bonomini Bakery, what at great way to spend Saturday night..
The next week we jump right in with another double header, on Tuesday,
January 13, at ELDER HIGH school, they play Oak Hills, and it promises to be a
big night, with Paczki furnished by Regina Bakery, it isn’t hard to get helpers for
Elder Game, Dennis will preside.. That same night January 13, is the WALNUT
HILLS game, with Paczki Furnished by Holtman’s Bakery. Amy Osterfeld has a
good group lined up to help at that game.
Then there is a little breather space until Friday ,January 30th. We go to Kentucky for the contest at ST. HENRY DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL, with Servatii making the Paczki, help needed there. Also that evening Friday, January 30th ROGER BACON ,
Paczki furnished by Bonomini Bakery, they play Badin that night, need volunteers to help Dennis Smith..
From then on no more doubles, Tuesday, February 3rd. NORTH COLLEGE HILL,
Paczki fried by No. College Hill Bakery
Friday Feb. 6th TAYOR HIGH SCHOOL, Paczki by Regina Bakery,
Saturday February 14th, MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL they play Centerville, Paczki furnished by Wyoming Pastry Shop.
And the last one on Fat Tuesday, February 17th, HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL Paczki made by Harrison Home Bakery.
As you can see there are opportunities for you to get involved, if you have never experienced a Paczki Contest, now is the time,
you are needed and wanted. Let Mary Ann know if you can help
GCRBA/OBA Decorating Competition
Enter in the GCRBA/OBA Decorating Competition and YOU could be going to /
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at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show on March 21 – 22, 2015. The GCRBA and OBA will be holding a joint decorating competition to
select TWO decorators to compete in the RBA National Cake Decorating Competition.
The two winners will be treated to an all expense paid trip including hotel, orientation dinner, mileage and Th
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award ceremony where awards, trophies and cash prizes will be presented.
Each contestant will create 3 cakes: a wedding cake, a sculpted cake and a fondant cake.
Competition qualifier will be held:
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9:00am to 4:00pm
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
at the Midwest Culinary Institute
3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45223
Email the below entry form to Jo Ann Ballinger at [email protected]
Name: ________________________________________________
Bakery: ____________________________________ k
(Only 2 entries per bakery!) Address: ______________________________________________
City: ___________________________ State: _______ Zip: ____
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JANUARY 1, 2015
For more information, please contact Jo Ann Ballinger at :
513‐522‐8034 or [email protected]
GINGERBREAD KIDS
WEEK OF JANUARY 6th
PACZKI PROMOTIONS BEGIN
The sale of Gingerbread
cookies in the participating
bakeries began on
December 6th, with several
bakeries advertising them
on their web site ,
Kindervelt and Children’s
Hospital joined right in
promoting the Gingerbread
cookies at their area
meetings.
The Dayton bakers have
done real well in securing a radio and TV station to
promote the Gingerbread Kids, they choose an addition
slogan by saying WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR
OUR COMMUNITY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015
Decorating Contest/Meeting
(All Decorators Invited)
RSVP JoAnn Ballinger 513-346-8851
Midwest Culinary Institute | 3520 Central
Parkway | Cincinnati
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Decorating Contest
4:00 pm - Hospitality/Social
4:30 pm - Business Meeting
5:00 pm - Guest Speaker: Jennifer Dahm
_______Director of Marketing for Dorthy
_______Lane Market
5:45 pm - Judges to announce the Winners
6:25 pm - Dinner ($20 per person)
NEW & RENEWED
MEMBERSHIPS
None to report
CLASSIFIED
There is a lot of
equipment etc. for sale
this month. If you are
looking for something in
the baking line, we are
happy to include this in
the newsletter:
FOR SALE
NO CURRENT
LISTINGS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
KING CAKE PROMOTION
Location: TBD
12:00 pm – Promotion Starts
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH
Meeting & Demonstration (
RSVP JoAnn Ballinger 513-346-8851
Old Spaghetti Factory | 6320 S Gilmore Rd,
Fairfield, OH 45014
4:00 PM - Registration & Social
4:30 PM - “Are you getting enough for
your decorated cakes”
5:00 PM - Business Meeting
5:30 PM - Bakery Crafts Presentation
6:15 PM - Dinner ($20.00 per person)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH
Meeting & Demonstration
RSVP JoAnn Ballinger 513-346-8851
HaufBrau Haus | 200 East 3rd Street, Newport,
KY 41071
4:00 PM - Business Meeting & Demonstration
4:30 PM - Guest Speaker - Hallie Borellis,
Attorney of Schwartz, Manes,
Ruby & Slovin- She will be
speaking on Copy Right Laws
5:00 PM - Business Meeting
5:30 PM - Bakery Presentation
6:15 PM - Dinner
FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH
National Donut Day
Fountain Square | 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati,
OH 45202
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Thanks to Diane Frazier from Harrison Home Baker, Sue
Dorman from Graeters, an Theresa Hammons from
Ashley’s Pastry Shop, who took this project on and ran
with it, Keep up the good work, the sale of Gingerbread
cookies doesn’t end until December 31, Hopefully there
will be a report at the January 7th Meeting.
WITH SYMPATHY
Ruth Strassburger
Hilda Cline
Gerd Buccheim
Ruth Strassburger passed away on
November 22nd, Ruth and Lou Strassburger
owned the Mt. Carmel Bakery, and were
always active in GCRBA. Ruth H. (nee Nevin)
wife of the late Louis J. Strassburger. Loving
mother of Kenneth (Annie) and James (Julie)
Strassburger. Dear sister of Shirley Wehrle. 5
Grandchildren and 3 Great-Grandchildren.
Memorials are preferred to the Begin AdTech
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receive friends Tuesday from 9 AM until 10
AM Mass of the Christian Burial St. Veronica
Church, Mt. Carmel. Moore Family Funeral
Homes
Cline (Bevilacqua) Hilda Savina (Bevilacqua)
Cline, age 79, passed away on Sunday, October
5, 2014, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
Member of Iota Tau Sigma, S.F.I. Auxillary and
St. Timothy Parish for 50 years where she
belonged to Seniors on the Go. She is preceded
in death by parents Antonio and Maria (Faiella)
Bevilacqua, brother Nicky Bevilacqua. Survived
by husband of 55 years, John C. Cline; sons,
John Jr. (Mary) Cline, Cincinnati Ohio, Craig S.
(Allison) Cline, Stow, Ohio; and daughter, Julie
M. (Greg) McCormick, Ferndale, Michigan;
grandchildren, Stephanie and Amy Cline, and
Keegan McCormick; sister, Sylvia (Pete)
DeShazor; nieces and nephews.
Gerd, age 89, passed away Nov. 23, 2014,
beloved husband of the late Edith Buchheim,
devoted father of Linda (David) Tadir of Israel,
Rebecca (Shmuel) Birkan, Gary (Anita)
Buchheim of Springfield, VA & Jay Buchheim
& Thom, dear brother of the late Fritz
Buchheim, loving grandfather of 9 & great
grandfather of 4. Services Weil Funeral Home,
8350 Cornell Rd., Monday, Nov. 24, 12:00
Noon. Shiva will be observed Mon-Weds at
the residence of Rebecca & Shmuel Birkan. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to
Cedar Village or the Begin AdTech Script End
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WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD
TO IN JANUARY!
Members and friends of GCRBA have looked forward to something special in January.
This year there will not be a “Winter Workshop” but we do have something special
planned for you. It will happen on Wednesday, January 7th, beginning at 9 AM and
held at the Midwest Culinary Institute, The event will begin with two decorating
contest, one for the decorators who want to compete for the opportunity to go to
Chicago in March for the Grand Champion RBA/ Pillsbury contest. And the second for
the culinary students who want practice in competing in decorating.
You will have an opportunity to see lots of decorated cakes, Wedding cakes, Fondant
Cakes, and Sculpted cakes. Then in the afternoon there will be a session on
Merchandising by Jennifer Dahm the head Merchandiser from Dorothy Lane Markets.
Our usual GCRBA Business meeting and reports on the Gingerbread Kids Promotion,
and Kick off of the Paczki Season plus the awarding of MCI student scholarships, the
proceeds of the Golf Outing held in September. Also the announcement of the student decorating contest and the
announcement of the three winners of the affiliated contest, one to represent GCRBA, one to represent OBA, and one runner
up, should either of the winners not be able to participate in the National Contest. This will all be topped off by the usual
wonderful dinner prepared by the Chefs at MCI, and all this for the unbelievable cost of $20.00. a time of associating with
other bakers. look for further information on this event from your supplier, Mark the date January 7th, you can’t pass up this
opportunity to make this January special..
BAKEMARK
Bakemark had a huge display of holiday baking ideas. Andrew Johnston
from Bakemark and Ron Smith from CSM explained what they baked
and had hand outs with formulas. There were variations of
pumpkin pie and pecan pies. Lots of small loafs and slices of
flavored crème cake and muffin batters. There were donut
ideas for the fall season and some for the Christmas season
as well. Everyone was able to take samples home.
Bakemark raffeled off aprons for door prizes and we had a
BIG split the pot to raffle off. Dinner was chicken & ribs
which was delicious.
A Note from Mary Ann
Just a note to say Thank You for all you did to make my retirement memorable. You
sure do know how to throw a party. I am glad you got a few days to rest up. Everything
was wonderful, the flowers are beautiful, you know a good florist. The clock is just the
thing I can look up at it and think of all the wonderful years and great friends like you.
Can’t thank you enough,
Mary Ann
Greater Cincinnati Retail Bakers Association
9516 Millbrook Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231