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The Child Nutrition and Facilities Management Departments of Tulsa Public Schools, will present the students, faculty and staff at Bell Elementary School with Sodexo’s first-ever Delivering Wellness Award at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 13.

The award recognizes the school’s outstanding work in promoting nutrition education, healthy lifestyle habits and physical activity.

Following the award presentation, Sodexo will surprise Chef Remmi Smith, an 11-year-old cooking sensation, by officially naming her Sodexo’s first ever National Student Ambassador to Health and Nutrition.

Steve Dunmore, president of Sodexo Education-Schools, local chefs and other local and national VIPs will recognize Chef Remmi for her efforts to promote student health and nutrition, both in Tulsa and throughout the country. In her new role, Chef Remmi will work closely with Sodexo to help students nationally get excited about nutrition and health. She will also work with Sodexo chefs for over 500 school districts throughout the country to give a student’s perspective.

At 11:15, Chef Remmi will put on a cooking demonstration featuring healthy, delicious and kid-friendly snacks in the cafeteria. Bell Elementary students will have a chance to meet Chef Remmi and sample the yummy treats.

Sodexo is also committed to take measurable sustainable actions that ensure a brighter future in the areas of health and wellness, environmental stewardship and community development. Sodexo focuses on nutrition, achievement, environment, community and activity to promote student well-being and achievement at Tulsa Public Schools.

The Delivering Wellness Award will become an annual program.

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The Culinary Kid, is a series that began to air on Cox in the Tulsa market in January 2011.Remmi Smith is the host of the show and is one of the positive role models, or superstars, on the Ask, Listen, Learn team. She sets a good example of how to live a healthy lifestyle through her cooking and saying no to underage drinking. Not only a superstar, was also named one of The Century Council’s 20 People to Watch for her dedication to creating lasting, positive change among our nation’s youth.

Remmi has tirelessly demonstrated her passion for bringing a message of health through the kitchen. Earlier today, Sodexo Education-Schools recognized her as the first ever National Student Ambassador to Health and Nutrition. In this new role, Remmi will work closely with Sodexo on a national outreach effort to help students get excited about nutrition and health. She will work with Sodexo chefs for over 500 school districts throughout the country to give a student’s perspective on health and nutrition. She will reach 3 million student peers and will star in a mini-series shown in classrooms across the nation teaching kids about nutrition. In addition to events, Sodexo will sponsor posters of Remmi to place in schools to excite kids about healthy eating.

“At a considerably young age, Remmi has dedicated her time to educate and excite other kids about living their best life through healthy eating. Remmi will undoubtedly set a positive example through her work with Sodexo,” said Ralph Blackman, President and CEO of The Century Council.

To learn more about all of The Century Council’s drunk driving and underage drinking initiatives, please visit their website. For more information on this article please visit the article’s source.

Big thanks to Chef Remmi and her production crew for the video. It is outstanding. For more on Chef Remmi, go to:
www.cooktimewithremmi.com/

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Remmi presenting her Winter Salad samples  
   Chef Mikel and Remmi presenting Remmi’s Winter Salad

Chef Mikel and Remmi preparing the Winter Salad

The historic Crescent Market, 6409 Avondale Dr., closed Saturday, and an auction is planned to liquidate remaining foods, equipment, furnishings and antiques Nov. 11.

The auction will be conducted by Dakil Auctioneers starting at 10 a.m. with registration and inspection set to begin at 9 a.m. Auctioneer Louis Dakil said the event should take until 2 to 4 p.m. to complete

“There’s something for everyone in this auction,” Dakil said. “We’ve got food, furnishings, industrial equipment and antiques.”

Other items in the auction include antique carved mirrors, tea carts, sofa, grandfather clock, band saws, meat slicers and tenderizers, deep fryers, meat grinders, scales, rotisserie, a range/oven, vacuum sealer, ice machine, all kinds of produce, orange juice squeezer, peanut grinder, walk-in freezers, meat cases and a variety of office equipment.

The auction is open to the public. For more information, call 751-6179.

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For Immediate Release

Sept. 19, 2011

Contacts:

Elizabeth Kubik                                                                                                            Susan Tilken

Waller & Company Public Relations                                                      Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma

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Local Celebrities Raise More Than $2,000 for Food Bank During Restaurant Week

                  Tulsa, Okla. – Local celebrities, including Danny Cahill from the Biggest Loser, Remmi Smith from Cook Time with Remmi and local media personalities, raised more than $2,000 during Restaurant Week’s first Celebrity Waiter Night on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Celebrities served as waiters and waitresses at select participating Restaurant Week restaurants and donated their tips to Restaurant Week’s cause, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s Food for Kids program.

“We were excited to participate in this new, unique twist to Restaurant Week,” said Muriel Hakim, marketing and communications manager for the McNellie’s Group. “Our patrons actively enjoyed and supported Travis Meyer serving their burgers at McNellie’s.”

Participating celebrities and restaurants were Judy Allen, TulsaPeople, at Biga; Rich Lenz and LeAnne Taylor, News on 6, The Bistro at Seville; Dave Davis and Alan Crone, News on 6, at Bodean Seafood; Mary Moore, Clear Channel, at Brady Tavern; Danny Cahill, Biggest Loser, at Cyprus Grille at the Renaissance; Dan Potter, KRMG OK Foodie, Duke’s Southern Kitchen; Justin Wilfon, KJRH, at Full Moon Café; Jamie McGriff, News on 6, at Fusco’s Fine Dining; Carly Rush, 106.9 K-Hits and 92.9 BobFM, at The Local Table; Travis Meyer, News on 6, at McNellie’s Public House; Scott Cherry, Tulsa World, at Michael V’s; Jason Taylor, 94.1 The Sound, at Palace Café; Remmi Smith, Cook Time with Remmi, at

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Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar; and Chera Kimiko and Clay Loney, Fox23, at Wolfgang Puck Bistro.

The Food Bank’s Food for Kids program provides a backpack of food each week during the school year to 6,000 students at risk of going hungry during the weekend and holidays.

Restaurant Week 2011 runs through Sunday, Sept. 18 at 36 Tulsa-area restaurants. For a list of participating restaurants and specialty menus, visit TulsaPeople.com, the Tulsa Restaurant Week Facebook page or download the iPhone application, RW2010.

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About The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma

Founded in 1981, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is a private, non-profit organization located in Tulsa that distributes donated grocery items to 450 partner programs in 24 counties of eastern Oklahoma. These programs include food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, shelters and senior centers. Those programs collectively feed 60,000 people each week, the equivalent of 800,000 meals per month. Visit www.cfbeo.org for more information.

About Food for Kids

Food for Kids is a two-part program of the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma that focuses on child nutrition. The Food for Kids backpack program provides more than 3,000 backpacks of food a week to 73 Tulsa-area elementary schools for children at risk of going hungry during the weekend or holidays when federal free or reduced-price meals are unavailable. In addition, the program has expanded to include 99 sites outside the Tulsa area, feeding more than 2,300 children.  Kids Café provides free meals and snacks to low-income children through a variety of community locations where children typically congregate. In addition to providing meals, Kids Café programs also offer a safe place where children can get involved in educational, recreational and social activities.

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About Restaurant Week 2011

Beginning Saturday, Sept. 10, 36 restaurants will offer prix fixe three-course lunch and dinner menus. Most participating restaurants will offer lunch menus for only $12.95 and three tiers of prix fixe dinner options provide a variety of dining choices to suit any taste or budget! Prix fixe dinner menus are available for either $25 per person, $35 per person or $35 for two. Prices exclude tax, gratuity and beverages. Each prix fixe meal features an appetizer, entrée and dessert and will generate an automatic 10% donation from each restaurant to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Food for Kids program. Proceeds will be matched by the George Kaiser Family Foundation up to $25,000. We encourage you to peruse the menus on our website, make reservations and experience Tulsa’s best restaurants at a great price during Tulsa Restaurant Week!

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