<p> The Greater Piedmont Area </p><p>Please share with those that do not have email. If anyone wants to be added to the list send me their email address. </p><p>AREA CAPTAIN THOUGHTS </p><p>Saturday June 6 is NC TOPS T shirt day. Let all wear them that day and again at the Area walk/picnic which is in Concord June 13, 2009. Details have been sent to the leaders via email.</p><p>Summer Contest starts June 1st. Last year we had so many good losers. Let’s do it again this year and make it the best summer ever.</p><p>SRD was very rewarding. I was delighted to see so many my members on stage to receive individual and chapter awards. I am so proud of all of you. Check out the winners on www.topsboquet.com. You can also find other information on the site</p><p>Fall Rally Day will be in Monroe on October 3rd. I will be looking for many volunteers to help that day. If there is anything special that you would like to be in charge of please let me know. </p><p>NEWS FROM SRD</p><p>173 Chapters in North Carolina lost 16,605 pounds in the year 2008.</p><p>2008 State King, Cranford Heath TOPS #NC 7, Kingston lost 123 pounds Runner-up King James Woodcock, Jr TOPS® #NC 606, Hillsborough lost 71 pounds.</p><p>2008 State Queen Bernice Pinnix TOPS® #NC 109, Burlington lost 91.5 pounds Runner-up Queen Patricia Hayman TOPS® #NC 669, Wake Forest lost 82 pounds to goal </p><p>Division Winners from our area are: Division 2 2nd Place Wendy Stroud TOPS #NC 488, Indian Trail 60.25 pound loss Division 4 1st Place Phyllis Watkins TOPS #NC 800, Shaw 48.5 pound loss Division 7 1st Place Perry Linker TOPS #NC 546, Concord 68 pound loss Division 9 2nd Place Mary Coburn TOPS #NC 532, Rockwell 83.75 pounds loss</p><p>Women's Greatest Improvement Winners from our area are: 1st Place Mary Coburn TOPS #NC 532, Rockwell 2nd Place Treva Rimmer TOPS #NC 488, Indian Trail 3rd Place Nila Gates TOPS #NC 488, Indian Trail</p><p>KOPS KORNER KOPS Honor Society #8 meets at Panera Bread across from Concord Mills On the 2nd Saturday of the Odd Months - next meeting July 11th KOPS Honor Society #17 meets on the first Saturday in March, June, Sept and Dec. Next meeting is June 6th. It will be a picnic at John McMullen’s</p><p>KOPS May Anniversary Ann Wilkins TOPS # 16, Statesville Janet McDowell TOPS # NC387, Charlotte Lois Payne TOPS # NC387, Charlotte Frances Stuart TOPS # NC387, Charlotte Faye Hill #NC532, Rockwell Carolyn Paris TOPS #NC532, Rockwell</p><p>KOPS June Anniversary Lila Martin TOPS # NC387, Charlotte Thelma Williamson TOPS # NC387, Charlotte Betty Fugate TOPS #NC448, Indian Trail Helen Griffin TOPS #NC613 Waxhaw Joy Bowles TOPS #NC800 Waxhaw RECIPE</p><p>Crab Cake Burgers Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 pound crabmeat 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (see Note) ¼ cup light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons minced chives 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 4 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco, or to taste 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons unsalted butter</p><p>Crab Cake Burgers Instructions </p><p>1. Mix crab, egg, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, chives, mustard, lemon juice, celery seed, onion powder, pepper and hot sauce in a large bowl. Form into 6 patties. 2. Heat oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until the butter stops foaming. Cook the patties until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. </p><p>Tips Note: Panko breadcrumbs, also known as Japanese breadcrumbs or bread flakes, are coarser in texture than other dried breadcrumbs. They produce a crispy crust and are less likely to become soggy than finely ground breadcrumbs. Look for panko in the Asian food section of large supermarkets and in specialty Asian markets.</p><p>Nutrition Information </p><p>Per serving: 163 calories; 8 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono); 86 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrate; 16 g protein; 0 g fiber; 350 mg sodium; 293 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Selenium (44% daily value), Zinc (20% dv), Vitamin C (15% dv). 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 2 very lean meat, 1 fat (mono)</p><p>INSPIRATIONS</p><p>Life is a measure to be filled, not a cup to be drained.</p><p>We stand tallest when we stoop to help others.</p><p>The best way to have the last word is to apologize.</p><p>Setbacks pave the way for comebacks.</p><p>FIELD STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION</p><p>Patricia McMullen TOPS Area Captain #5722 615 Sunnybrook Dr Monroe, NC 28110 704-226-1341 patmc@carolina.rr.com</p><p>Mary Reed TOPS Coordinator # 615 PO Box 446 Hope Mills, NC 28348 910-425-5402 mary4tops@embarqmail.com </p><p>June 12 Area Walk in Concord July 16-18 IRD at Orlando, Fl Oct 3 Fall Rally Day at Monroe</p><p>TOPS Hugs,</p><p>Pat </p>