On Tuesday April 27th we held our annual Shrimp Boil at the offices of Applied Control Engineering in Newark, DE. This year, as in every year that I have attended, we had a great turnout. It is our premier social event which would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. First and foremost I would like to thank the culinary virtuosity of the Shrimp Masters, Joe Gunn and Mike Scott who arrive at about 3:00 to get party started. They begin by dragging out the giant kettle, the propane tank and the garden hose. (Technically I think they actually prepare the liquid refreshments first.) Once they get the water heating, it is on to the meticulous preparation of all that goes into the batch. They pull out their batch recipe which was handed down from Dan Roarty. They consult their batch records from past years, take stock of the current weather conditions, (yes it has been cold and windy enough to affect the timing of the boil) and make all the necessary computational corrections to the ingredient addition schedule. After that they kick back and tend the boil with a glass of cold comfort in their hand and one eye on the clock so that they add the potatoes, shrimp, kielbasa, corn onions, hot dogs and a little spice at just the right time for the Wilmington World Famous Shrimp Boil. The process takes about three hours on-site. Again, Joe and Mike, thanks for your efforts.
As with all our events, it is our sponsors who make them possible. The Friends of the Shrimp provide the financial support to make this possible. Our Friends of the Shrimp this year were:
Joe Gunn & Mike Scott, North East Technical Sales, Inc.; Tim Wolk & Gretchen B. Zuber, MSA; Russ Bailey, F. S. Welsford; Bill Kienzle, Honeywell; Tim Cole, Applied Control Engineering; Michael J. Scelzo, Michell Instruments; Hank Skorija, Endress & Hauser; Arlo Greiss, Emerson Process Management; Tommy L. Quick, Jr. Tyco/Scott Health & Safety; Brian Callahan, Pro-Tech Solutions South, LLC. Our Boil Buddies were: Paul D’Andrea, Pro-Quip; Jay S. Kelly, Mechanical Design Solutions; Lee J. Cline, Rumsey Electric.
As in past years, door prizes were given out. It is a simple process to win a door prize. First, Nick Sands selects five hot books from the ISA publication list. Second, Joe and Mike arrive and prepare the Boil. Third, you arrive at said Shrimp Boil. Fourth, you talk to your colleagues and have some refreshments. Fifth, you eat some of that World Famous Shrimp Boil (prepared as above). Sixth, now this is the tricky part, you fill out a simple survey and drop it in the box. And finally, your name gets pulled out of the box and you win. What could be simpler?
If you didn’t make it this year, put it on your calendar, we hold it every year in April. Also, we will be holding elections for next year’s section. If you would like to get involved, we would love to have you join the committee. Please email me at coughlans@ace-net.com or call 302-738-8800.
Enjoy the Spring
Shawn
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WISA
Family Picnic
June 22, 2010 5:30 pm
at
Our Lady of Grace Picnic Grounds
Newark, Delaware
ISA Wilmington Annual Night at Blue Rocks Baseball
Blue Rocks vs. Winston-Salem
TUESDAY, 08/10/2010
Time: 6:05 PM
The actual game time is 7:05 but the first 1000 fans receive a Blue Rocks tote bag.
Tickets are $8.00. No food included.
For tickets, contact Matt Murphy at Matthew.F.Murphy@usa.dupont.com.
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