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Thank you to our Sponsors Signature
BAE Systems
Diamond Dish ConvenientMD • Market Basket • TD Bank • Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Nashua Crossings • Silverstone Living • The Courville Communities
Platinum Platter Harvard Pilgrim Health Care • Southern NH Health
R.J. Finlay and Co.
Golden Grill Arbors of Bedford • Bridges by Epoch • Comcast • Ledgewood Bay
NH Health Care Assoc.• Tamposi Foundation
Silver Skillet Beasley & Ferber Professional Assoc. • Breakfast Exchange Club of Nashua
Eaton and Berube Insurance • Home Instead Senior Care
Kindred Transitional Care and Rehab.-Greenbriar
Center for Physical Therapy and Exercise
Living at Home Senior Care • Nashaway Woman’s Club
New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center • ServiceLink
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital • Visiting Angels Pewter Spoon
Daley Outdoor Service • Martin Fabian, LUTCF
Stuart and Lyn Gelinas • Lifetime Estate Liquidations • Lowell Five
Silver Touch Home Health Care • The Village Network Hors d’oeuvres Sponsors
Arbors of Bedford • Aynsley Place • Bridges by Epoch • Courville at Nashua Ledgewood Bay • Nashua Crossings • Scott-Farrar
The Hunt Community • The Huntington Dessert Sponsor Audio Visual Sponsor Pantry Sponsor Frederick’s Pastries Century Bank Anonymous Donor
Paper Products Sponsor Media Sponsors In-Kind
New England Paper and Supply Nashua Telegraph Diane Siteman Floral
WSMN 1590 Nashua, NH- Bartis-Russell Broadcasting, LLC
All proceeds benefit
A self-funded resource for the senior community of greater Nashua
NASHUA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
PRESENTS
Signature Sponsor: BAE Systems
Alpine Grove Banquet Facility
Hollis, NH
May 3, 2017
5:15 pm to 9:00 pm
E v e n t C o m m i t t e e
Nicole Barreira - Corporate Chef, Great NH Restaurants
Kathleen Palmer - Features Editor, Nashua Telegraph
Helen Ryba - Host of “The Chef’s Plate— A Taste of New England”
L o c a l C e l eb r i t y J u d g e s
Mike Morin - Longtime radio host, author, columnist for the Nashua Telegraph
E v e n t H o s t
A custom prepared Dinner for Four at the Top Chef‘s Facility
D o o r P r i z e
The Holiday Inn & Suites Great NH Restaurants
C h e f P r i z e D o n o r s
Margo Bell - Nashua Senior Activity Center
Cathy Barrett - Nashua Senior Activity Center
Lisa Beckwith - Senior Living Made Easy
Eileen Gormley - Nashua Senior Activity Center
Mike Morin - The Mike Morin Media Group
Judy Porter, Co-Chairperson - Nashua Senior Activity Center
Wendy Sage-Matsis, Co-Chairperson - The Courville Communities
Keith Sarasin - The Farmers Dinner
Jamie Thurston - Home Instead Senior Care
Lisa Valcourt - Silverstone Living
Matt Morin—The Hunt Community Prior to joining The Hunt Community, Matt held numerous positions including Restaurant Chef, Rounds Chef, and Dining Room Manager. All of this enriched his knowledge and insight for his current position as Chef Manager. He earned an Associates Degree in Applied Science from the Culinary Institute of NH College and is a recipient of the People’s Choice Award in the Dole & Bailey Invitational Culinary Competition. Matt is the current reigning “Top Chef” and was the 2016 “People’s Choice” award winner.
Brian Pelletier—The Huntington Chef Pelletier has more than 35 years experience in the culinary and management fields. A graduate of Southern NH University, he worked his way up from line cook to executive chef. Prior to joining the Huntington, he worked at other healthcare facilities, as well as corporations and restaurants. Brian is an expert in many different cooking techniques and using the freshest ingredients to enhance flavors, textures, and colors. He placed second in the 2016 Fire & Fusion Competition.
Christopher Ryan—LCB Senior Living/Arbors of Bedford Chris has more than 30 years experience as a chef in the restaurant/hospitality business and more than 20 years as an executive chef. He is most well known for opening The Lexx Restaurant in Lexington, MA that received glowing reviews in the Boston Globe in 2005. He is an long time instructor and board member of “Cooking Matters, Massachusetts” teaching nutrition and food budget skills to families at risk of hunger. In 2010 he was invited to the White House to help kick off the “Chefs Move to Schools” program for the fight against childhood obesity.
Rejean Sheehy—Courville at Nashua Rejean’s entire career has been spent at The Courville at Nashua. In his 30 years with Courville, he has held a variety of positions which have all led to his current role as Nutritional Services Director. Rejean graduated from University of North Dakota in 2013 with a degree in Dietary Management. His true love and passion is baking and cooking. Rejean placed third in the 2014 Fire and Fusion Competition and won the “People’s Choice” Award in 2015.
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Matt Aubin—Bridges by Epoch Culinary Director Matt Aubin has a passion for healthy, delicious dining. He enjoys elevating the overall dining experience for the residents at Bridges while satisfying their cravings and meeting the dietary requirements outlined in their care plans. Matt’s practical experience was honed in the kitchens of senior living and rehabilitation centers. He earned his BS in Management at Keene State College and is currently earning his MSM in Health Care Management at Southern NH University.
Jonathan Fudala—Ledgewood Bay at Milford Jonathan graduated from NHC in 1992 and has been a chef for over 25 years. He currently serves as the Executive Chef and Director of Dining. Always promoting his passion for cooking, Jonathan has been featured on WMUR’s “Cook’s Corner” 9 times. Jonathan placed second in the first Fire & Fusion Competition in 2013 and is thrilled to be back this year!
Derek Herling—Nashua Crossings Derek began working at Nashua Crossings at age 17. Starting as a server, he quickly moved to helping in the kitchen with prep work. It was there that he found his love of cooking, eventually becoming a full time cook. Derek enjoys cooking all cuisines but he especially loves to focus on a more rustic aspect where he brings his love of hunting and fishing into his home cooking by preparing whatever he harvests.
Dennis Hickey—Aynsley Place Dennis Hickey, Executive Chef, is new to Aynsley Place but not to The Courville Communities or the kitchen. With 34 years of experience, Dennis brings a vast amount of cooking knowledge to “the table” and the residents at Aynsley Place are eating well. Dennis has been an on-call chef at the Courville Communities for over 20 years. He is the former Chef of The Yard, Ciao Pasta, and The Italian Farmhouse restaurants. He was named Chef of the Year for The Common Man Family of Restaurants in 2001. Dennis has been featured on WMUR’s Cook’s Corner over 140 times. He is also the co-owner of Icebreakers Ice Carving Company for which he has won multiple awards for ice carving work.
C h e f s E v e n i n g P r o g r a m
5:15 pm - VIP Admission
6:00 pm - Hors D’oeuvres Courtesy of: Arbors of Bedford Nashua Crossings Aynsley Place Scott-Farrar Bridges by Epoch The Hunt Community Courville at Nashua The Huntington Ledgewood Bay Desserts Courtesy of: Frederick’s Pastries 7:00 pm - Competition
Raffle tickets will be sold until 7:45 pm
1. Lots to Wine About- 3000 ml bottle of wine, Glasses & stopper, MT’s Dining Cert.,
Artisan bread
Donated by: Martignetti Spirits (wine), Marie Rousseau (stopper), MT’s Dining Group
(cert.), The Stefanos (artisan bread) Value: $250
2. Midnight at the Shore- Ice cooler with assorted liquors, mixers and snacks, George
Russell Signature Roast Coffee, Michele’s Sweet Shoppe Cert., Hand-painted sign, Avalon
Ink gift cert. for tattoo services
Donated by: Judy Kunz Porter (liquors/snacks/mixers, certificate), George Russell (coffee),
Michele’s Sweet Shoppe (cert.), Diane Siteman (sign), Avalon Ink(cert.) Value: $320
3. In the Vineyard - Private 2 hour tour and wine tasting for 20 at Zorvino Vineyards,
Sandown NH, Etched glasses, Wine Value: $350
Donated by: Zorvino Vineyards (tour), NSAC friend (glasses and wine)
4. Hot on Ice- 4-pk. UNH Men’s Hockey tickets, 4-pk. UNH Women’s Hockey tickets,
Sam Adams beer, Harpoon Brewery Fun Pack, 2 Gold Level Manchester Monarchs passes
Donated by: UNH Athletics (tickets), The Boston Beer Co. (beer), Harpoon Brewery,
Manchester Monarchs (passes) Value: $395
5. Tea Time- Private tea tasting for 6, Laurel Hill Jams selection, Family membership to
Fuller Gardens, China tea cups and tea, Floral arrangement Value: $275
Donated by: Cozy Tea Cart (tasting), Laurel Hill Jams (jam), Fuller Gardens (membership)
6. Looking Good- Day of Beauty Cert.; Michael Kors Purse, Wine and glasses; Massage
Gift Cert.; Hypnosis Cert., 2 personal training sessions Value: $580
Donated by: Empire Beauty School (cert.), Sonya Clay (purse); Perfecta Wines (wine),
Marie Rousseau (glasses), Amherst Wellness (massage), Monarch Health (hypnosis),
Somerset Swim and Fitness (personal training)
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R a f f l e B a s k e t s Winners of Prizes with alcohol or lottery tickets must be of legal age
7. Family Fun- Strawbery Banke Family Membership, 2 Storyland tix, 2 Water Country
passes, 2 AMC Movie Passes, 3 tickets to House of the Seven Gables; Family 4 pack of
tickets to Zoo New England, Family pk of tx to Conway Scenic Railroad Value: $479
Donated by: Strawbery Banke (membership), Storyland (tickets), Water Country (passes),
AMC (passes), House of the Seven Gables (tickets), Zoo New England (tickets)
8. Cooking Delight- Chez Boucher Cooking School Cert., Penzey’s Spice Sets, Spice
grinder, Crock pot, Wine, 10 Pete & Gerry’s Egg Certificates Value: $240
Donated by: Chez Boucher (cert.), Judy Kunz Porter and Sharon Kunz (spices, spice
grinder, crock pot), Perfecta Wines (wine), Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs (certificates)
9. At the Theatre- 2 tickets to any 2017 show at Ogunquit Playhouse, 2 tickets to “The
Music Man” (June 6 or 7) at North Shore Theatre, 2 bottles of wine, Glasses, Giorgio’s cert.,
Melting Pot cert., 2 Symphony NH tix, 2 tix to Pippin @ Foxwoods on 6/18 Value: $495
Donated by: Ogunquit Playhouse (tix), North Shore Music Theatre (tix), Perfecta Wines
(wine), NSAC friend (glasses), Giorgio’s (cert.), Melting Pot (cert.), Symphony NH (tix),
Foxwoods (tix)
10. NH Naturally- 4 one-day trail passes to Squam Lake Natural Science Center, Fuller
Gardens family membership, 2 tickets on Cog Railway, Hart’s Turkey Farm Cert., 4
summer lift passes to Gunstock, 4 Cranmore Mtn. Adventure Park passes Value: $625
Donated by: Squam Lake Natural Science Ctr. (passes), Fuller Gardens (membership), Cog
Railway (tickets), Hart’s (certificate), Gunstock Mtn. (passes), Cranmore Mtn. (passes)
11. Weekend in New England- Overnight stay for 2 at Omni Providence, 2 Boston Duck
Tour passes, 10 Boston Swan Boat tickets, 2 tickets to Peabody Essex Museum, 2 tickets to
House of the Seven Gables, Family pass for 6 to Salem Witch Museum, Dinner for 2 at
Mohegan Sun’s Seasons Buffet Value: $475
Donated by: Omni Providence (cert.), Boston Duck Tours (passes), Boston Swan Boats
(tix), Peabody Essex Museum (tix), Salem Witch Museum (tix), Mohegan Sun (cert.)
12. Dinner and a Movie- 2 four-packs of tickets to Cinemagic, Uno’s Gift Cert., Texas
Road House Cert., Not Your Average Joe’s Cert., 4 AMC Movie Passes Value: $260
Donated by: Cinemagic (tix), Uno’s (cert.), Texas Road House (cert.), Not Your Average
Joe’s (cert.), AMC (passes)
13. Dinner & a Movie-The Sequel- 1 four-pack of tix to Cinemagic, 4 AMC Movie
Passes, Burton’s Grill Cert. Peddler’s Daughter Cert., Chik-fil-A basket Value: $200
Donated by: Cinemagic (tix), AMC (tix), Burton’s Grill (cert.), Peddler’s Daughter (cert.) ,
Chik-fil-A (basket)
14. Taste This- Private Tasting for 14 guests at Cava de Vino – Nashua Value: $450
Donated by: Cava de Vino
15. In the Good Old Summertime– Autographed Steven Wright Photo,4 Tickets to NH
Fisher Cats, Case of Sam Adams Beer Value: $340
Donated by: Boston Red Sox (memorabilia), NH Fisher Cats (tix), Boston Beer Co. (beer)
16. Have Fun Staying Active- 6-month YMCA Family Membership, 2 All-Day Summer
Play passes to Mt. Sunapee, 2 Okemo lift tickets Value: $784
Donated by: YMCA Nashua (membership), Mt. Sunapee (passes), Okemo (tickets)
17. Christmas in NH- 3 bottles of wine, Jim Shore and Dept. 56 Collectibles, Gurney’s
Automotive Oil Change, Boston Best Coffee, Decorative glasses, Residence Inn Gift Cert.,
Djinn Spirits Class & liquor certificates, 5 Oil Changes Advanced Auto Value: $650 Donated by: Barney Barbera (wine), Gurney’s Automotive (cert.), June Caron (collectibles),
Boston Best Coffee (coffee), Friend of NSAC (glasses), Residence Inn, Djinn Spirits (cert.),
Advanced Auto Care (oil changes)
R a f f l e B a s k e t s 18. For Art’s Sake- 2 Paintings, 2 passes to Institute of Contemporary Art, 2 tickets to
Peabody Essex Museum Value: $575
Donated by: Pat Hurd (painting), Judy Kunz Porter (painting), Institute of Contemporary
Art/Boston (tickets), Peabody Essex Museum (tickets)
19. All That Sparkles- Jewelry tree with jewelry Value: $400
Donated by: NSAC Friend
20. Nothing but Net- 2 Season tickets for UNH Men’s Basketball, 2 Season tickets for
UNH Women’s Basketball Value: $200
Donated by: UNH Athletics (tickets)
21. Get Lucky- Designer vase with Lottery Tickets, Common Man gift card Value: $280
Donated by: NSAC Board of Directors (tickets), June Caron (vase), Right at Home Senior
Care (gift card)
22. You’re Toast- Toaster oven, Spices, Kitchen accessories, Wine, 10 Pete and Gerry’s
Egg certificates, Recipe box, Cabot Cheese gift box, $25 Panera gift cert. Value: $210
Donated by: NSAC friend (toaster oven, spices, accessories), Perfecta Wines (wine), Pete
and Gerry’s Organic Eggs (certificates), Cabot Cheese (gift box); Panera (gift cert.)
23. Hearth and Home- King Arthur Tote with Mixes; 2 embroidered pillows; 5 Pete and
Gerry’s Egg cert.; Harrows Chicken Pie gift cert., Cruzin Cakes Torte cert., Hand painted
saw, Wine, 5 Oil Changes Advanced Auto Care Value: $550
Donated by: King Arthur Flour (tote), Marie St. Onge (pillows), Pete and Gerry’s (cert.’s),
Harrows Chicken Pie (cert.), Cruzin Cakes (cert.), Diane Siteman (saw), Perfecta Wine
(wine), Advanced Auto Care (oil changes)
24. Come Sail Away- Nautical Gin Basket Value: $200
Donated by Nautical Gin
25. Scotch and Cigars- Glenlivet and Balvenie Scotch, Humidor, Selection of Cigars and
accessories Value: $325
Donated by: NSAC Friend
26. Fly Away- 2 Jet Blue Tickets (restrictions apply) Value: $900
Donated by: Jet Blue
27. Ink N’ Ammo- Granite State Gun Range 1-Year Membership, Range kit , Avalon Ink
gift cert. for tattoo services Value: $550
Donated by: Granite State Gun Range (membership), Avalon Ink (gift cert.)
28. Hole in One!- 5 certificates for greens fees for 2 and cart rental Value: $225
Donated by: The Whip-Poor-Will Golf Club
29. Tailgate Delight- 4 tickets to the BC vs. Virginia Tech Football game on Oct. 7 in
Boston (restrictions apply), Case of Sam Adams Beer Value: $220
Donated by: Boston College Athletics (tix), The Boston Beer Co.
30. Sweet! Stonewall Kitchen gift basket, Wallet with Alec’s Shoe , Panera, and Ecco Shoe
gift cards, Cedar’s Fine Foods Swag Bag with certificates Value:$650
Donated by: Stonewall Kitchen (basket), Margo Bell (wallet/Panera/Alec’s), Cedar’s (cert.),
Ecco Shoe (gift card)
R a f f l e B a s k e t s
Raffle tickets will be sold until 7:45 pm
Winners of Prizes with alcohol or lottery tickets must be of legal age