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 Dear Members, I can’t believe how FAST this year of 2014 has screamed by…does it seem this way to you? 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 Here we are with November just around the corner! You have probably noticed that I always make some mention of the local weather patterns in my monthly letter. This is because I have learned over the years just how ‘weather dependent’ the retail bakery business is. This year the fall season has been cooler and rainier than years past. From my perspective, this is GOOD for business. My dad used to tell me that baker’s ‘pray for rain’, which for a long time I never really understood. Today I have recognized that when we have dreary, cool, rainy days, we see an uptick in our daily customer counts. I believe what we offer consumers is an affordable ‘pick-me-up’ in the form of a tender fresh-baked danish, an indulgent donut, an afternoon brownie or just a hot cup of coffee. With all of the unrest we see in the world today, it is so nice to know that we work each day to offer a small reprieve from all of the doom and gloom we are bombarded with. I wish all of you a prosperous Halloween and Thanksgiving holiday season in your businesses as well as with your families. OBA REPRESENTATIVE Tom Davis | Regina Bakery [email protected] | 513-871-5330 RBA REPRESENTATIVE Warm regards, Brian T. Busken 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. GOLF OUTING SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED BY SPONSORING: We had a beautiful day for the golf outing At beautiful Aston Oaks on Monday Sept. 29th. We had 59 golfers and Mike VanFleet and Shaan Carlson-Woo joined the two groups that only had 3 golfers and putted with their foursomes. They both said they had a lot of fun along with all the other golfers. The dinner was the best we had so far at the golf outing. Tom and Robin did a great job in organizing this event. We all want to thank you both for all the hard work. We made $2,760.27 profit for scholarships for students at Midwest Culinary Institute. The winning team was 15 under John Behimer Mike Maurine Laure Skuzacek Jim Pater Longest Drive #13 men Dan Shuler Closet to the Pin #17 men John Behimer Unfortunately there were only 2 women and Laure and JoAnn did not qualify. Thank you all for coming and participating in golf or sponsoring a hole, drinks, or dinner. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH Meeting & Demonstration Rib City | 12183 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45246 4:00 PM - Hospitality/Social 4:30 PM - “Using Social Media” Presentation 5:00 PM - Business Meeting 5:30 PM - Bakery Presentation 6:15 PM - Dinner ($20.00 per person) MONDAY, DECEMBER 1ST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 11:00 AM - MIDWEST CULINARY INS. NEW & RENEWED MEMBERSHIPS Artrageous Desserts Teri Scheff 10774 Montgomery Rd (513) 793-6627 Schmidt’s Bakery Clem & Bertie Schmidt 125 Batesville Shopping Vlg (812) 934-4501 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 FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DEC 5th & 6th ST. NICK DAY Kick-off Gingerbread Kids Promotion WEEK OF JANUARY 6th PACZKI PROMOTIONS BEGIN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7TH Meeting & Demonstration TBD 4:00 PM - Fellowship 4:30 PM - Gluten Free Presentation 5:00 PM - Business Meeting 5:30 PM - Guess Speaker 6:15 PM - Dinner ($20.00 per person) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH KING CAKE PROMOTION Time & Place TBD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH Meeting & Demonstration Old Spaghetti Factory | 6320 S Gilmore Rd, Fairfield, OH 45014 4:00 PM - Hospitality & Social 4:30 PM - “Are you getting enough for your decorated cakes” 5:00 PM - Business Meeting 5:30 PM - Bakery Presentation 6:15 PM - Dinner ($20.00 per person) WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH Meeting & Demonstration TBD 4:00 PM - Business Meeting & Demonstration HONORING MARY ANN Although MaryAnn will always be around to help our association she is officially retired from secretary of GCRBA. So at the November meeting we would like to HONOR MaryAnn as a Retiree! The GCRBA is a solid association and known as such across the United States baking world because of MaryAnn keeping us all working together. At this meeting we are asking everyone to bring MaryAnn a card or a little note from you that she can read so she knows how much we appreciate her hard work. Bertie Schmidt will be talking about MaryAnn and all her years devoted to the bakers and the association. We hope everyone will come to honor MaryAnn as a new Retiree! VOLUNTEERS STEPPING FORWARD Sue Gorman from the Deerfield Graeter’s Store has agreed to work with Denise Frazier to Promote the sale of Gingerbread Men for the Children’s charity Promotion, Mary Ann Acree has agreed to take on the Paczki Promotion, but much help will be needed. Sign ups will begin at the November 4th Meeting. Kim and Phil Reschke are going to chair the King Cake IN SYMPATHY Ray Clements from Bakesmart passed away suddenly on September 20th, Ray has been a friend to GCRBA in that he created our website, and maintains it in exchange for an ad in our newsletter. Don’t be bashful- you are needed! CARING IS SHARING “BUY A KIT…HELP A KID… NO KIDDING” Is the catchy saying that Tom Davis from Regina Bakery came up with the idea of selling Gingerbread Cookies, and giving a portion of the sale to a Children’s Charity. This has certainly been a successful endeavor, over the 20 years the bakeries have been doing this, each year the two charities in Cincinnati that benefit from this contribution Kindervelt and Fernside contact GCRBA to see if this will continue, and then they advertise for us. Fliers will be given out at the Novenber 4th Meeting. Think about signing up to sell Gingerbread Cookies in your bakery this year, get in the spirit. Buy A Kid . . . Help A Kid . . . No Kidding! December 5th to December 31st Gingerbread Cookie Kids will be sold at local retail portion of the p proceeds will g go to a bakeries & a p Children’s Charity. KINDERVELT Of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center “Having fun while raising funds …” Proudly Sponsored By: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: DENISE 513 367 6117, or SUE 513 339 0140 Greater Cincinnati Retail Bakers Association 9516 Millbrook Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45231