Half a dozen teams went
head to head on September 21, 2011 to find out who had the
best
gourmet burger. Local celebrity tongues helped decide, including Chef
Lou Aaron (Westside Drive Inn),
Chef Dean Fuller (DoubleTree Riverside), Chef Vern Bauer (Thomas
Cuisine Management). We were pleased to have Robert Egger, the Founder
and
President of DC Central Kitchen, in attendance in
advance of his keynote speech at the idaho Non-Profit Center's annual
fall conference.
Congratulations to St. Al's Toastmasters for winning the people's choice award for the second year in a row. Congrats also to Fisher's Document Systems for the Big Zeus buger which one the Chef's Award. Other entries included Idaho Independent Bank, Key Bank Promenade, Idaho Physicians Network/Primary Health, and New York Life.
But the most important thing that happened was the free blood pressure screening during the event and that one of our competing team member's took advantage. His blood pressure was very high. He told our nurse Denise that he’d had some numbness on one side of his body earlier in the week. He stayed for the entire event and had it checked again at the end. Denise suspected an active stroke or heart attack. On her and my urging, he went into the doctor’s office, had an MRI, and found out that he had a minor stroke earlier that week and now is getting medication to lower his blood pressure. Without that screening, things could have gone much worse for him.
Thank you to the Boise Fry Company, Fred Meyer Garden City, and Tate's Rents for their sponsorship of this year's event.
Congratulations to St. Al's Toastmasters for winning the people's choice award for the second year in a row. Congrats also to Fisher's Document Systems for the Big Zeus buger which one the Chef's Award. Other entries included Idaho Independent Bank, Key Bank Promenade, Idaho Physicians Network/Primary Health, and New York Life.
But the most important thing that happened was the free blood pressure screening during the event and that one of our competing team member's took advantage. His blood pressure was very high. He told our nurse Denise that he’d had some numbness on one side of his body earlier in the week. He stayed for the entire event and had it checked again at the end. Denise suspected an active stroke or heart attack. On her and my urging, he went into the doctor’s office, had an MRI, and found out that he had a minor stroke earlier that week and now is getting medication to lower his blood pressure. Without that screening, things could have gone much worse for him.
Thank you to the Boise Fry Company, Fred Meyer Garden City, and Tate's Rents for their sponsorship of this year's event.