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(Memories of Jack’s Recipes)
Original Recipes from Dottie and Jack Frediani
Shared by Kate Frediani-Gorman
Cremation Products Inc.
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ZUCCHINI WITH PESTO SAUCE
6 small zucchini, cut julienne
2 cups chopped fresh basil
½ cup olive oil
3 Tbs pine nuts
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp salt
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 Tbs (¼ stick) butter, room temperature
Lightly salt zucchini in colander and let drain for
30 minutes.
Puree next 5 ingredients in processor or blender.
Transfer to medium bowl. Add cheese and butter,
mixing well.
Melt butter in large heavy skillet over medium-
high heat. Add zucchini and sauté until heat-
ed thoroughly. Add sauce and toss, mixing well.
Serve hot. Makes 6 servings.
MOROCCAN CHICKPEA SALAD
This simple salad is hearty enough to stand on its
own for a no-cook dinner
3 Tbs olive oil
3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
2 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
3 cups BPA-free canned chickpeas (garbanzo
beans), drained and rinsed
1 large carrot, peeled and julienned
3 green onions, thinly sliced
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
¼ cup each chopped fresh cilantro and mint
½ cup crumbled low fat feta cheese
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice,
cumin, salt, black pepper and cayenne; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, carrot, on-
ions, tomatoes, red pepper, cilantro, mint and
feta.
Pour lemon juice dressing over chickpea mixture
and toss to combine. Serve immediately or cover
and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Memoires des
choix des Jacque
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ICCFA Elects New Officers and Directors
NEWS Association CONTINUED
Scott R. Sells, CCFE Christine Toson Hentges, CCE
Paul Goldstein Jay Dodds, CFSP
Gary M. Freytag, CCFE Robbie L. Pape
STERLING,VA— The International Cemetery, Crema-
tion and Funeral Association elected new leadership
during its 2017 Annual Convention & Exposition, April
5-8 in Nashville, TN.
ICCFA officers for 2017-2018 are: President – Scott R.
Sells, CCFE, Service Corporation International, San Jose,
CA; President-Elect – Christine Toson Hentges, CCE, The
Tribute Companies Inc., Hartland, WI; Vice President, Ed-
ucation – Mitch Rose, CCFE, CCrE, Woodlawn Ceme-
tery, Bronx, NY; Vice President, Membership & Marketing
– Paul Goldstein, Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary,
Los Angeles, CA; Vice President, Internal Affairs – Andres
Aguilar, Los Parques, Guatemala City, Guatemala; Vice
President, External Affairs – Jay Dodds, CFSP, Signature
Group, Houston, TX; Treasurer – Gary M. Freytag, CCFE,
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, Cincinnati, OH;
and Secretary – Robbie L. Pape, Service Corporation In-
ternational, Houston, TX.
President Scott R. Sells,
CCFE, is market director
for Service Corporation In-
ternational. Prior to relocat-
ing to the San Francisco Bay
area, he served as area vice
president for SCI in Hawaii.
Sells is a past president of
the Colorado Association of
Cemeteries and served on
the Board of Directors of
the Hawaii Allied Memori-
al Council and chaired the
organization’s membership/
nomination, government
& legal affairs and political
action committees.
President-elect Chris-
tine Toson Hentges, CCE,
is president of The Tribute
Companies Inc. Hentges is
a fourth-generation cem-
eterian and is active in the
ICCFA leadership, having
served as co-chair of the ICCFA Women’s Forum and as a
member of the association’s ad hoc Dues Committee. She is
a past president of the Wisconsin Cemetery & Cremation As-
sociation and the Central States Cemetery Association.
Treasurer Gary Freytag, CCFE, is president and chief ex-
ecutive officer of the Spring Grove Family in Cincinnati, in-
cluding Spring Grove Cemetery, the Gwen Mooney Fu-
neral Home and Oak Hill Cemetery. Freytag joined Spring
Grove in 2003 and is responsible for all aspects of the orga-
nization, which provides more than 1,600 cemetery and 800
funeral services annually. Freytag has served as secretary of
ICCFA and several terms on the Board of Directors. He was
also co-chairman of the 2014 ICCFA Annual Convention.
Secretary Robbie L. Pape is senior managing director of
service and support for Service Corporation International.
With more than 20 years in the cemetery and funeral in-
dustry, Pape is responsible for supporting all of SCI’s funer-
al homes, cemeteries, crematories and personal care centers
with support in finance, human resources, compliance, pric-
ing, inventory and the development of processes.
Members elected to serve three-year terms on the ICCFA
Board of Directors are: Thomas P. Daly, CCE, Cedar Knoll
Cemetery, Taunton, MA; Mathew Forastiere, Johnson
County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS; Keenan
L. Knopke, CCFE, Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, Palm
Harbor, FL; JohnT. McQueen, CFSP, AndersonMcQueen
Funeral Homes & Cremation Centers, St. Petersburg, FL;
Rick Miller, CCFE, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Ingle-
wood, CA;GwenM. Mooney, CCFE, Cave Hill Cemetery,
Louisville, KY; Blair H. Nelsen, CFuE, CCrE, CFSP, Nelsen
Funeral Home, Richmond, VA; and Stephen L. Schacht,
CCFE, Service Corporation International, Seal Beach, CA.
Elected to serve a one-year term on the Board is Stephen E.
Bassett, Legacy Funeral Group, San Antonio, TX.
Past presidents elected to serve a one-year term on the
Board are Ray Frew, CCFE, Green Hills Memorial Park,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Richard T. Sells, CCE, San Di-
ego, CA; and William L. “Bill”Wright, CCE, Greenwood
Funeral Homes & Cremation, Fort Worth, TX.