I need to post this again tonight instead of on Tuesday Morning. My Father had an abscess of a rare microorganism usually found in patients who have been on heavy Chemo Therapy for more than a year. It is highly resistant and we are waiting for a report from Mayo Clinic to determine the antibiotic of choice. Our hope is that this result will be returned to here tomorrow. As of this time, things are not going well. Thank you for all the prayers, support and your chili love that we have had during the past week.




From Donna Conrad:


The Highland Lakes Chili Pod would like to say "Thank You" to all that came and celebrated New Years in Kingsland. This was a record breaking crowd for this New Years cookoff. The Kingsland American Legion were amazed at the crowd that turned out and was very gracious and thankful. As usual we had plenty to drink and eat to go along with our CHILI-CHARITY-FUN. I can't say THANK YOU enough for my breakfast crew. They were up early every morning to help get breakfast cooked and served by 9 a.m. The Highland Lakes Pod wishes all a Healthy-Happy & Prosperous NEW YEAR!


January 1st-Rusty's Cookoff at American Legion


Chili Winners 87 cooks


1st...Diane Stimson
2nd..Debbie Ashman
3rd..Clint Wooster
4th..Connie Collier
5th..Kenny Morgenrot
6th..Lisa Zaccaro
7th..Louise Hayhurst
8th..Kim Hiley
9th..Jean Barkley
10th..Jessie Waguspack


SHOW
1st..That's Not Right Chili-Mike Park
2nd..Tall Girl Frog-Sue Caffey
3rd..Northwood Chili-Leslie Stratton
Janury 2nd Ladies Auxiliary CCO


Chili Winners 82 cooks
1st..Raymond Pilchick
2nd.Lynn Hejtmancik
3rd..Eddie Byrom
4th..Lisa Zaccaro
5th..Tim Collier
6th..Guy Bates
7th..Karen Bains
8th..Earl Gorhum
9th..Kenny Morgenrot
10th..Jean Barkley


SHOW
1st..Fall From Grace-Kelly Talavera
2nd.Baby Buzzard Back-Trcia Byrom
3rd..That's Not Right-Mike Park


January 3rd Just Because CCO
Chili Winners 49


1st..Diane Stimson
2nd..Louise Hayhurst
3rd..James Bauer
4th..Rita Huffman
5th..Lisa Zaccaro
6th..Mike Park
7th..Kelly Talavera
8th..Carrie Kinnison
9th..Barbara Herrin
10th.Susan Burgess


SHOW
1st..Fall From Grace-Kelley Talavera
2nd..Tall Girl Frog-Sue Caffey
3rd..Doc's Backbone Chili-Larry Kinnison