Monday, December 12, 2011

From Earl "Who" Gorhum:
Here is a picture (see Below) of Sharon Dozier representing the Gulf Coast Quad Pods of Texas and Dana Blake manager of Wolfie's restaurant and sports Bar on Lake Conroe Texas presenting the Bridgewood Farms for the Intellectually Disabled a $2000.00 check for their share of the Quad Pod cookoffs held at Wolfie's on the first weekend in October.

Also there was presented a $2000.00 check at TICC for the Scholarship Fund and a $315.00 check for the Montgomery County Food Bank along with 2 Red barrels of food from the cooks.

Altogether a total of $4315.00 cash and 2 barrels of food came from one weekend of chili cooking.

Thanks to all who came out cooked and helped.

From Carrie Kinnison:
BRING IN 2012 WITH US****Sponsored by The Highland Lakes Pod

It is not too late to make your plans to attend three days of CHILI-CHARITY-FUN at The American Legions Post 437-118 Legion Loop in Kingsland, TX.
 
Thursday and Friday....sight seeing, shopping or just R and R. If your interested in Golf contact Doc for tee times

Friday-December 30th is JUST BECAUSE CCO-entry fee $18-turn in at 8 PM-Chili Grind Only. At 6:30 PM Pull Pork and trimmings/deserts and horsdoeuvres welcomed.

Saturday-December 31st-RUSTY'S CCO-entry fee $18--turn in at 1 PM- Chili Grind Only. Black eyed peas $5/100% pay back-turn in at noon. Community Breakfast/ Breakfast Taco's at 9 AM. POTLUCK (ham and black eyed peas furnished by Highland Lakes Pod) at 6:30 PM
 
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY-We will party with our chili family and bring in "2012" to the music by Jim Stateczny
                *Champagne
                * party favors
                * black eyed peas
*Casual to evening attire
*BYOB

Sunday-January 1st-NEW YEARS CCO-entry fee $18-turn in at  1 PM-Chili Grind Only. Community Breakfast/Sausage Gravy and biscuits at 9 AM.

Plenty of room for RV's and Day Cookers. NO HOOKUPS There is a nice parking lot to park RV's, please be patient as we need to park efficiently to get everyone parked. Please do not park or walk your pets across the street in the residential area. If you have been to these CCO's and party you will want to return. Let's WELCOME the New Year in together with our chili family. The COMMUNITY BREAKFAST is for all to share and to give us all a Jump Start for the day. Please sign up to contribute to the breakfast with Carrie. Bring your items to her early so that she can make a store run if necessary. Volunteers to help are welcomed.

If you need a place to stay...Kingsland Inn 325-388-5002/Llanorado Lodge 325-388-4823/Valentine Lakeside Resort 325-388-4418/The Antler 325-388-4411. There are no discounts to my knowledge but please tell them your with the CASI Chili Cookoff.

For more information contact: Doc at 830-613-866 drk@tstar.net or Carrie at 281-615-2408 cak@erfw.net

Irving Elks Cook Off Results 12-10-11
Chili - 36 cooks

1. Tom Dozier
2. Jenny Williams
3. Tina Barnes
4. Stepahnie Brockman
5. Dusty Hudspeth
6. Kris Hudspeth
7. Doris Coats
8. Glenda Vrba
9. Crystal Fennell
10. Bill Lester

Beans

1. Delores Sanders
2. Barbara Waverly
3. David Manske

Show

1. Bill Lester
2. Shirley Sexton
3. Kenny Short

Elks Division

1. Ron Baker - Garland Elks
2. Jennifer Moore - Irving Elks
3. Bob Coats - Irving Elks