July 2019

Page A36 JULY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Argenta, IL 62501 • 800-331-9093 • robertsanddowney.com For over thirty years Rick and Elizabeth Roberts, owners of Roberts & Downey, have been supplying the funeral industry with superior quality handcrafted hardwood chapel furniture, on a custom built to order basis. Queen Anne Collection Large Baby Bier/Cremation Altar as the base of the Urn Carrier, offers multi-purpose functionality. The enclosed Urn Carrier provides a way to present the cremains in a more formal manner for the funeral service. Urn Carrier Your authorized Howard Miller, Hekman and Woodmark dealer. Guaranteed 1 Unit in Stock on the 1 st of Each month! NFDMA 82 nd AnnualConvention Mobile, AL August 3 rd - 8 th B O O T H 6 2 3 (Memories of Jack’s Recipes) Original Recipes from Dottie and Jack Frediani Shared by Kate Frediani-Gorman Cremation Products Inc. 800-837-0701 www.cremationproductsinc.com ZUCCHINI WITH PESTO SAUCE Salt 6 small zucchini, cut julienne Pesto Sauce: 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 heated 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, onions, 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 Good Eating! Outpace Competitors and Boost Customer Service at the Funeral Service Business Plan Conference News Education al Jay Dodds WALL TOWNSHIP,NJ— Funeral professionals making plans to head to the Funeral Service Business Plan Con- ference , December 5-6 at the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio will leave energized to tackle business challenges, boost market share and provide families the wow factor they’ve been missing. Some of the funeral profession’s top operators and con- sultants will focus on how to improve all aspects of your business. Attendees will walk away with a plan to: recruit, train and retain qualified staff; deliver cus- tomers a “wow” experi- ence; help families pre- arrange without hurting your bottom line; serve more Hispanic families; and craft a succession plan that meets their goals. “We have an all-star line- up that will focus on ev- erything from building a robust preneed program, succession planning, inter- net marketing, retaining your best employees, leveraging the power of obituaries and more,” said Thomas A. Par- malee, conference moderator and executive director of Kates-Boylston Publications. “We also have plenty of networking opportunities built into the event, including a cocktail reception.” Speakers at the conference include: Justin Baxley, vice president of business integration and assimilation at Foundation Partners Group, who previ- ously owned Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services and High- land Memorial Park, a 130-year old multi-location firm in North Central Florida. Jay Dodds, chief operating officer at Park Lawn Corp., who has more than 35 years of experience in the funeral and cemetery profession. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and a certified cremation operator. John Heald, senior vice president of channel develop- ment at Legacy.com, who formerly worked with Trib- utes.com as vice president of business development and sales before it was acquired by its larger rival. He is a for- mer partner of Heald Funeral Directors and a licensed funeral director. John McQueen, managing director of innovation and professional development at Foundation Partners Group, formerly owned Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes. He is also the co-author (with his wife, Nikki) of Lessons from the Dead. Welton Hong, founder of Ring Ring Marketing, has helped some of the country’s top funeral homes, cemeter- ies and combination operations boost their call count via online marketing. Dan Isard, founder and president of The Foresight Companies in Phoenix, is a regular contributor to Amer- ican Funeral Director and American Cemetery & Crema- tion magazines. He’s the author of four books focused on death care. Lori Salberg, director of business development at Johnson Consulting Group, began her career in 2001 as a family service counselor for the Catholic Cemeter- ies in San Jose. Since then, she’s served in leadership roles at several companies, including vice president of sales at PlotBox. Wendy Russell Wiener, chair of the death-care indus- try practice at Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel. She rep- resents entities and individuals who interact with admin- istrative agencies that regulate all aspects of insurance and the death-care industry. Bill Williams, president, CEO and vice chairman of Funeral Services Inc., who formerly owned and operat- ed several funeral homes and was a regional vice president for Service Corporation International. The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice has approved the conference for 10 hours of continuing edu- cation, and CEU approvals are also being sought for most individual states. Visit https://events.kates-boylston.com/ event/bizplan to learn more. A ttention C lass O fficers : Send Us Your News! PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 • Email info@nomispublications.com FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS