http://ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog Confection Connection of the Upstate: News Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:52:47 -0500 http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=562e3951759f97e1124408784248c042_4acab0ff Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:52:47 -0500 The Great American Bake Sale October 31, 2009 Greenville Saturday Market on Main Street For more information: email confectionconnect@yahoo.com Thank you for offering to assist in the fight to stop hunger by donating baked goods to "The Great American Bake Sale" sponsored by Domino Sugar, Sandra Lee and the Food Network and hosted by The Confection Connection of the Upstate, the areas leading sugar art organization. The following is a list of suggested guidelines to keep in mind when preparing your food. Bake goods need to be wrapped appropriately. Wrapped tightly in plastic on a sturdy disposable plate, Ziploc bags, gift tins etc. Please keep in mind appearance matters. The better the presentation the more will be sold. Please keep in mind that items can not be refrigerated and they will likely need to be stacked for storage and transport. Items need to labeled with name and /or short description. Pricing will be handled by members of the Confection Connection. Individual items should be packaged in small sellable quantities such as 2, 6, or 12 (i.e. cookies or brownies). Cakes, pies etc. will be sold as one unit. 4. Suggested items: *nut breads/cinnamon rolls *pies *cookies *cobblers *brownies *muffins *cakes *cupcakes Please bring your donation to St. Michaels Episcopal Church (1200 Powdersville Rd. Easley) on Thursday, October 29, 2009 between 4-6pm. If you can not make this time please call (864)859- 4252 to schedule another drop off time. Remember that 1 in 8 Americans; men, women and children, suffer from hunger. THANK YOU for your support in helping to feed America!!! http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=1ccf505ff1c5eb8808c9e7991508d666_43c5ce1a Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:33:46 -0600 We will be meeting at several different locations in the coming months. From these locations we will vote either to continue rotating meeting sites or on a permanant location. http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=8eb2f8279213f190e4e0ab732fe8dc93_431bb903 Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:18:27 -0500 At our July meeting we said goodbye to our President Jody Runyan. Her husband was transferred to Brownsville, Texas. We will all miss Jody and wish her the best of luck in her new home. She was presented with a CCU photo album of and a gift bag of South Carolina products and mementos. A few pics of the evening are in the photo album. http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=faffef0cbeec714e17c88d5acf5417e7_42eec8fe Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:14:38 -0500 Hi everyone we are back to meeting at the church this month. Hope to see you all on Tuesday August 9th. http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=11c1381f90d43e3f7836b62f708d0d4a_42cdc086 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 18:53:42 -0500 Please visit our newest Photo Album for cakes that have been published in a magazine or shown on TV. If anyone has any to add, please send them on!!!! http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=b7b0919649efc3fd5fa7ff6d21ef484f_42cdba74 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 18:27:48 -0500 From 85: Take Highway 25 South toward Greenwood (same highway the Church of Christ is on) and go about 6 - 7 miles into Moonville. Get in the far right lane as you go over the toll road (185) which turns into a turn lane only. You'll turn right onto Piedmont Golf Course Road just before the Ingles shopping center. Go just about 2 miles. The road will start to go down a hill and you'll need to start braking since you'll turn right onto Canterbury Road. Canterbury has two entrances, but you'll pass the first one at the top of the hill and then you'll start the decline. We're at 608 Canterbury ... the third house on the right, counting the house on the corner. We have a Prudential C.Dan Joyner for sale sign in front of the house. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~ *~ Coming from the toll road (185) from the Simpsonville side, you'll take the exit for Highway 25. You'll exit on a curvey ramp which will take you South. Stay in the right lane which will become a turn only lane. Then follow the directions above. http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=1f4ecab5f4293d6b1f59a687f4d9eaba_4282111f Wed, 11 May 2005 09:05:19 -0500 The June meeting on June 14, 2005 will be video night!!!! We will be watching demonstration videos by many noted decorators; Nick Lodge, etc. Feel free to bring demo videos of your own. http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=64b402d0e156785a4cd274fcc481fe7a_422f1de9 Wed, 09 Mar 2005 10:01:45 -0600 We are temporarily homeless.... *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~* Pam has a location in Greer that is available free of charge. It is located in downtown Greer on Trade St. Cheryl is checking with her church in Easley to see if that is a possibility. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~ Due to the widespread locations of our members we are looking for a location more centrally located, if you know of anywhere please feel free to post a comment here or email us at confectionconnect@yahoo.com http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=3e7bce4bf8b0f7719998855e7248ee2a_422f1bc2 Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:52:34 -0600 We will be meeting at Jennifer's house. Directions below: From 85, get on 385 North (toward Greenville). Take the Roper Mtn. Rd. exit. At the top of the ramp, turn right. At the second stop light (Roper Mtn. Rd. Ext. - Roper Mtn. Baptist Church on your left), turn left. Follow road to next stoplight. This is Pelham Rd. Turn left. At next stoplight, turn right. This is Hudson Rd. Go 3.2 miles on Hudson Rd. My subdivision is Hudson Forest. It will be on your right. Turn into the subdivision. Go to the stop sign. Turn left. This is North Antigo Court. I am the second house on the right. #102 is on the mailbox. The house has a brick front, blue shutters, and a blue front door. Any questions, please call Jennifer 244-6529. 102 N. Antigo Ct. Greer, SC 29650 http://www.ccu.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=e638c832c2ddb90470908e6ba260c211_422f09f5 Wed, 09 Mar 2005 08:36:37 -0600 Join us on April 12, 2005 at 7:00pm for Jennifer's demonstration on gumpaste roses.