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Local instructor taking young chefs to Germany BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
The director of the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute is taking a group of young chefs to an international cooking competition in Stuttgart, Germany in early February. Chef Randy Torres has been training a group of chefs (ages
25 or younger) to compete on a global stage. The group of chefs had to be formally recommended to participate in the American Culinary Federation’s National Culinary Youth Team. “I believe this opportunity can be a life altering experience for multiple reasons,” Chef Torres said.
“First of all they learn the principles of how to accomplish a goal,” he said. Preparing for the competition can be demanding, he said. It is an added challenge for young chefs who are already working to balance their personal and professional lives. However, if the chefs are able to embrace the challenge, it can
pay off exponentially. “The networking opportunities are endless,” Chef Torres said. “They've already met chefs from around the country. When we go to the international competition, they'll meet chefs from around the world – shake a hand, get a business card. They will have an open door to new
opportunities in their career,” he said. The young chefs have been preparing for the experience for months. In late January, Torres gathered the team together inside the culinary institute at Southwestern Community Culinary Olympics continues on page 4
A year of anniversaries for Coos Art Museum
NATE SCHWARTZ Coos Bay World
The year 2024 will mark several anniversaries for the Coos Art Museum (CAM). A fixture of downtown Coos Bay, the CAM has served to foster the Southern Coast’s artistic community and provide arts education opportunities to residents of all ages since 1966. The museum will be celebrating 40 years at their current location. After massive renovations, the CAM moved into the historical post office building in 1984. The Anderson Avenue art deco site has been the home of high-quality exhibits, lectures, and classes ever since. SHOWS AND CLASSES FOR 2024 Museum Director Lydia Hiens, who joined the CAM in 2023, was excited to share their initiatives for the new year. “For 2024 we have a bunch of significant anniversaries… Coming up at the end of February we have our annual ‘Vision’ show. It’s our high school artist competition. That’s having its 30th anniversary, so that’s exciting” Said Hiens, “In the summer, starting in July, we have our annual maritime show. One of our tentpole shows, that’s also going to be in its 30th year”. This will also mark the 10th year that the Coquille Tribe has provided sponsorship for the Maritime exhibition. One of the museum’s most popular yearly offerings, the Coos Art Museum continues on page 10
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