Local celebrity judges to participate in Spaghetti Cook-Off

Annual event benefits the Alzheimer’s Association

September 15, 2011

Parma Hospital’s Health Education Center

7300 State Road, Parma

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

A panel of celebrity judges will spice up Parma Hospital’s 12th Annual Spaghetti Cook-Off, held on Thursday, September 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Parma Hospital’s Health Education Center.

Parma Hospital’s Health Education Center is home to the ElderCenter adult day care programs overseen by Laura Matthews, chair of Parma Hospital’s fundraising efforts for the Alzheimer’s Association for the past 11 years. Last year, over 400 people sampled 11 sauces with accompanying plates of pasta in a festive room decorated with checkered tablecloths. Diners also enjoyed a bingo hall and the music of a Dean Martin sing-alike at a memorable event that raised $2,747 toward Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Judges for the 2011 event include:

• Eddie Cerino, owner of Eddie’s Pizzaria Cerino in Seven Hills;
• Rick Haase, vice president of Marketing for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland;
• Tom Mastroianni, treasurer, City of Parma; past president of Parma Rotary Club; and
• Lori Stancato, president of Stancato’s in Parma.

Eleven area assisted living facilities participated in last year’s event. Awards went to the top chef, as determined by both diners and the celebrity judges. The panel of judges selected Arden Courts of Parma for First Place in 2010. Brookside Estates in Middleburg Heights and Crystal Waters Retirement Community in Strongsville took home top honors from the diners.

“This event has been instrumental in creating awareness and generating financial support for the Alzheimer's Association,” says Laura Matthews. “The support that the Alzheimer's Association has and is providing to families in our community affected by the disease is priceless.”