RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“What a beautiful autumn day in Old Town Helotes for the 3^rd Annual MarketPlace Days Chili Cook-off! About 2,000 folks wondered the streets and sampled chili as they talked to the cooks about CASI and cooking chili. I would like to say this day was uneventful, but unfortunately Charmaine Rogers tripped over her granddaughter and hit the pavement pretty hard injuring her right arm. Clyde had to take Charmaine to the Emergency Department (ER). Charmaine did not break her arm, but will be healing for many weeks to come. I wish her a speedy recovery. I would like to thank the tally group Tim Lalanne, Mary Ellen Gillen, Steve Nadeau and John Goforth for their great tally skills. Thanks to Debbie LaLanne as referee and head judge. Thanks to all the cooks for helping this event raise $1,106 for our charity. We had 28 registered cooks with 26 chilies turned in and the winners are:

CASI Chili

10^th Steve Nadeau, Boerne TX

9^th Kevin Cyrus, Cibolo Creek TX

8^th Tracy Bond, Kerrville TX

7^th Becky Allen, George West TX

6^th Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX

5^th Sabrina Klietz, Seguin TX

4^th Debbie LaLanne, Pipe Creek TX

3^rd Susie Morgenroth, San Antonio TX

2^nd John Goforth, Boerne TX

1^st Margaret Nadeau, Boerne TX (windmill trophy)

Show

3^rd Bob McNaughton, San Antonio TX

2^nd Mary Ellen Gillen, Boerne TX

1^st Becky Allen, George West TX (windmill trophy)

Beans

3^rd Sharon Pinnell, Helotes TX

2^nd Bob McNaughton, San Antonio TX

1^st Becky Allen, George West TX

People’s Choice Chili

Larry and Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX (windmill trophy)”

Sharon Pinnell

“Don't forget to come to Thousand Trails Lake Whitney this weekend! If you are bringing your RV or Motorhome, there is no charge for hook ups! Yes, come cook chili, visit with friends, support Christmas for Kids AND stay for free!! We will have a potluck dinner Saturday night. Make your favorite dish and bring it to share with everyone! Turn in time for CASI chili on Saturday is 1pm and Bean turn in is 12pm. Turn in for CASI chili on Sunday is 12pm. Chili grind only both days. Please call Thousand Trails at 254-694-4269 to either reserve a cabin or just to let them know you're bringing your Rv/Motorhome. We'll see you there!

Also, let me know if you have a spice order I can bring to the cookoff!” Kelly Brignon