From Relay for Life held in Wichita Falls,TX:
37 cooks
1. Keith Longabaugh
2. Connie Collier
3. Kevin Wooster
4. Tim Collier
5. David Manske
6. Debbie Longabaugh
7. Barry Thompson
8. Glyn Gains
9. Roy Houston
10. Gary Brigon
1st place show Mutant Chili
From Doc Kinnison:
HOWDY FOLKS........................ Some people might believe a sure sign of spring is the bluebonnets. But for true chiliheads, Howdy-Roo heralds spring in BEAUTIFUL Marble Falls. This annual event is once again taking over Johnson Park on Saturday May 2nd. For 38 years now Howdy-Roo has been a spring rite of passage in Marble Falls. It started as one of the original festivals in the area. The Highland Lakes Pod is inviting everyone to come to The 38th Annual Highland Lakes Pod Chili Cookoff "HOWDY-ROO." The park is beautiful as ever and is waiting for us all to come together again this year and have some good fellowship.
On Saturday, Lonestar Barbecue Association will be handling the Barbecue. Bean Turn in is at noon and there are no rules for the bean competition. CASI chili turn in is at 2 p.m. Registration will be Friday 3-5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30-10:30 a.m.
The cooks party on Friday night will be a new menu this year. Deserts and horsdoeuvres will be welcomed for the cooks party. Lynn and Nigel will be providing our music on Friday evening.
We have a wonderful selection of vendors that have signed up for your shopping pleasure. And don't forget the golf tournament on Friday for cooks/spouses only....$25 for a round of golf and that includes the golf cart. Call Doc for more information (830-613-8666) or you can sign up Friday morning by 11 a.m. at Doc's camp.
Pot luck on Saturday evening after announcements about 7 p.m. chili time and then will have Dawn playing our favorites on Saturday evening. If what makes you happy is a game of dominos, cards or etc then there is room for that and always someone wanting to join up for a good game. The park is nice in the evenings to relax and visit with our friends.
And again this year we will have the one and only Voice of CASI "BOOMER KINGSTON" for our MC on Saturday.
Don't forget Backbone Creek CCO on Sunday in the park turn in at 1 p.m. chili grind only.
We hope you will join us for the fun!
For more information call: Tom Cook 512-769-0679/Ruby Ross 830-693-3492/rross@nctv.com Doc 830-613-8666 or Carrie Kinnison 281-615-2408 or 830-693-5502 email drk@tstar.net
From Mama Sue Caffey:
Texas Ladie's State is where to be this weekend. There are 181 cooks preregistered. Looking forward to having one great weekend.
From Alan Dean:
The Men’s State Committee will have a brief meeting Friday, in Seguin to discuss dispersal of proceeds. Mary Ellen is working hard to finish the financial statement for our cookoff. Hope you can make it. I’m buying. The meeting will be at 1:00.
Food for Thought:
The Governance Committee will monitor the relationship of CASI to its members, make sure CASI’s actions are transparent and accountable, assure members of a fair return for their participation, and secure and motivate leadership on the Board of Directors and at the pod level. The members of this committee are Chairman: Tim Collier, Co-Chairman: Bucky Seelig, and members: Jen Windsor and Richard Knight.
