Friday, January 20, 2006

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

There are lots of folks writing and asking for Rocky Point results. Does anyone have them?

“The results of the American Legion Cook-off for Boys State in Odessa, Texas are as follows:
32 Chilis
1. Richard Scott -Odessa, TX
2. Sally Papasan -Midland, TX
3. Dodie Simpson -Odessa, TX
4. Sissy Hill -Odessa, TX
5. Phyllis Patton -Odessa, TX
6. Keith Coffman -Odessa, TX
7. Karen Bains -Rankin, TX
8. James Timmons -Crane, TX
9. Jim Haas -Odessa, TX
10. Lisa Holmes” (Connie Collier)

“Reminder—The 21st Annual Mexico International Chili Championship held in Piedras Negras, Mexico is only a couple of weeks away. If anyone has been waiting until the last minute, or if your plans have changed and you would like to go on this fun filled weekend extravaganza and international chili championship, now is the time to make your reservation.

The bus trip leaves San Marcos on Friday morning the 3rd of February and returns on Sunday the 5th of February. A very special first time cooks party is in the works for Friday night and the fun will be non stop all weekend! For further information and reservations contact Larry Burruss at 512.353.8895.” (Karen Reinke)

“A MapQuest map has been sent to you by JCCookJL@aol.com. NEW LOCATION for Jacksonville Jaycees 10th Annual Cook-off February 18th. We will be lakeside in the middle of the beautiful piney woods of east Texas. There are RV Pads with hook-ups and screened in Cabins. RV is $10 a day and Cabins are $15 a day. First come First Serve on both. There is a boat ramp for you fisherman. Arrival on Friday is permitted. Saturday overnight is permitted. For more information call Eric Dowling 903-721-1627. To view your map, click on this link or cut and paste this link into your browser's location bar. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?email=1&mapdat” (Jennifer Cook)

POTPOURRI

Weekend Birthdays and Anniversaries. Best wishes to all:

Today - Mel FitzHenry
Saturday - Lorinda Crawford; Diana and David Baker
Sunday - Ginny Williams

“If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt.” - Dean Martin



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posted by Alan @ 7:10 AM

Thursday, January 19, 2006

NEWS

“Barbara Benold's mother, Winnie Boesch, passed away this morning, January 18th, in Dripping Springs. Mrs. Boesch had reached the age of ninety. Barbara said her mother had lived a full, rich life and was ready for the angels to take her to heaven to be with her husband who passed away 39 years ago. Mrs. Boesch had recently moved into an assisted living quarters after having lived with Barbara and her family since they relocated from Houston to the Dripping Springs area. Services for Mrs. Boesch will be held Saturday, January 21st, at 3:00 p.m. at the Forrest Park Westheimer Chapel in Houston. Please keep Barbara, Mike and their family in your prayers.” (Carolyn Seelig)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Sylvia Riordan and Randal Papasan.

“ A great preservative against angry and mutinous thoughts, and all impatience and quarreling, is to have some great business and interest in your mind, which, like a sponge shall suck up your attention and keep you from brooding over what displeases you.” - Joseph Rickaby




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posted by Alan @ 7:00 AM

Wednesday, January 18, 2006














Happy Birthday to Jason Douglass, Dianna Hoy, Wayne Turner; and Greta Maturo. Happy Anniversary to Ann and Bob Angel.

“In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.” - Mark Twain





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posted by Alan @ 7:34 AM

Tuesday, January 17, 2006


Chili cooks just want
to have fun!


NEWS

“Attention Old 320 Members:

I am helping Ralph Hay, Old 320 Alcalde, build an email list of Old 320 members. If you are an Old 320 member, please email me at rhjhshow@aol.com with your preferred address. This list will be used for Old 320 notifications.

As you may know, at Terlingua 2005 I was "volunteered" to chair a committee to review the rights and responsibilities of Old 320 members and address any other concerns of Old 320 members. If you have issues you would like the Committee to address please contact Ralph or me (at the above address). Thank you.” (Johnye Harriman)

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

“Here are the results from the Tall in Texas pod cook-off January 13th.
47 cooks

1st Steve Lopez Amarillo
2nd Pete Rippetoe Clarendon
3rd Bill McDonald Amarillo
4th Kyle Adams Iowa Park
5th Chuck Hawthorne Wichita Falls
6th Benny Stallings Amarillo
7th Margarett Lopez Amarillo
8th Nita Thompson Amarillo
9th Aegina Smith Amarillo
10th Scott Campbell Amarillo

Results from the TRI-STATE OPEN 107 cooks

We had cooks from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Mississippi. We had a great cook-off the weather was great but we were indoors anyway and we had a great crowd.
We made about &15,000.00 for Make A Wish.

1st Kyle Adams Iowa Park Q
2nd Pete Rippetoe Clarendon Q
3rd Nancy Graves Wichita Falls Q
4th Benny Stallings ( a new cook) Amarillo
5th Nelda Matheson Amarillo
6th Sherry Muhlbauer Wichita Falls
7th Garnier Albus Amarillo
8th Ennis Penland Amarillo
9th Kay Lefler Bardwell
10th Scott Campbell Amarillo

SHOW
1st T-Anchor Cookers David Waddle Amarillo Q
2nd Homers Backyard Ball Mark Montgomery Amarillo
3rd Filling Station Chili Sherry Muhlbauer Wichita Falls

11th Bill McDonald Amarillo
12th Roy Huston Wichita Falls
13 Steve Lopez Amarillo
14th Aegina Smith Amarillo
15th Shirley Smith Wichita Falls
16th Amanda McDonald Amarillo
17th Sammie Plant San Angelo
18th Harvey West Telephone (yes it was the real Harvey West)
19th Colleen Wallace Plano
20th Lori Edwards Amarillo”
(Vickie Childers)

POTPOURRI

“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” - Horace Walpole



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posted by Alan @ 7:01 AM

Monday, January 16, 2006

Those chili treatments sure work wonders. Check out these before and after picutes:













NEWS

“There was a misprint in the January edition of the Trails. The correct address for Ladies State registration is as follows:

Texas Ladies State
c/o James Bauer
16429 Red Wagon Ln.
Leander, Texas 78641

The zip code was printed incorrectly

James has received registrations from Dani Medlin, Karin Barnes, and Linda Richter. If anyone else has sent in their registration and is not listed here, they can contact James at jbauer@varco.com “ (Barbara Schueler)

“Sharon Neff had a heart attack on Thursday morning. She & Mel were in Irving when it happened and she was taken to Irving Baylor Hospital, where a stint was put in to open the blocked aorta. I saw her on Friday afternoon and she is doing well, looking to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday. Terri is watching after them both. They will stay in Irving for awhile. Direct your good thoughts, hopes, karma, prayers, and positive vibes in Sharon's direction.” (Dale Reinecker)

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

Converse American Legion CCO

January 14

Chili

1. Robert Schrade
2. Raymond Pilciek
3. Alan Dean
4. Rick Davis
5. Ray King
6. Chunkie Harwell
7. Lynne Delgado
8. Fread Cielencki
9. Janet Cielencki
10. Bob Lisherness

Show

1. Janet Cielencki
2. Ron Black
3. Margaret Nadeau

January 15

Chili

1. Joyce Jowers
2. James Gillen
3. Barbara Taylor
4. Mike Benold
5. Ruby Ross
6. Janice Miller
7. Susan Dean
8. George Jowers
9. Herb Ross
10. Fread Cielencki

Show

1. Dana Larrison
2. Freade Cielencki
3. Laura McDaniel

“Results from the Bay City Cook-off

January 14, 2006

1st Place - Jim Birch
2nd Place - Dana Plocheck
3rd Place - Lenora Martignoni
4th Place - Dee Hay
5th Place - Darrell Hopper
6th Place - Lil Drake
7th Place - Phil Greenlees
8th Place - Karin Barnes
9th Place - Doris Greenlees
10th Place - Monette Birch

Showmanship

1st Place - Lenora Martignoni
2nd Place - Roy Davis

January 15, 2006

1st Place - Pete Drake
2nd Place - Lil Drake
3rd Place - Roy Davis
4th Place - Phil Barnes
5th Place - Monette Birch
6th Place - Michael Mayarga
7th Place - Robert Lowery
8th Place - Jim Birch
9th Place - Darrell Hopper
10th Place - Henry Danysh

Showmanship
1st Place - Lenora Martignoni”
(Henry Danysh)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to J.T. Audas, John Comte, and Howard Dahl.

“In Mexico we have a word for sushi: Bait.” - Jose Simon




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posted by Alan @ 7:25 AM