You continue to amaze us with your emails and calls.We have to be the luckiest folks in the world. You havecalled and said you have an extra motorhome we can use until we are settled, you have offered to come and clean up,you have offered your love and condolences,stoves, chili pots and the list goes on and on.
When we received the call, we went back to our room and talked and talked. We decided that the best thing for us mentally was to stay at the GP Meeting and be with our chili family. This was a good decision.
Since our return, we have been on the phones withadjusters, estimators, etc. This is something only we can do, as they have asked not to touch anything until they okay it. In the meantime, we are calling for info, making inventories, getting prices. I even have asked my daughter and family to stay away as we don't have the time right now. We have to keep a constant vigil on this as there is much to list, all that purple and pink stuff in the motorhome.
And during all this turmoil, do not forget, we have our lst and 2nd Pts for Sight lst weekend in October at Giddy Ups. We need your help and support. Thank you all for your continued love and support. We couldn't ask for anything more. GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA. Mama Sue and Papa John
From Ken Rodd:
I would like to have many"volunteers" help distribute our TICC press releases to newspapers in your local area. Many cities, towns and communities have their main newspaper, but they also have those smaller type papers which often will place public service type news releases. If you will assist, email me at casihotrodd@aol.com and I will send them to you. Below you will find a copy of that Press Release.
Do you know any of these people? They were found at the Great Pepper's Meeting!
Thanks Connie for the Picture
From Vicki Childress:
I would like to thank the Black Gold Pod for putting on a great GP's Meeting. I know that they are a lot of hard work to get together but is all worth it in the end. Thanks for a great weekend.
From Paul and Kathy Mulkay:
Mark your calendars for Sept 26 and 27 and plan to be a Hobbs, NM. This is a last chance CCO. It is being held at the Lea County Event Center, next to Zia Park Raceway and Casino. RV hookups and dry camping available. For RV reservationss call 575 391 2900. There will be a pot luck on Friday Night, Meat will be furnished. There will be lots of events happening. Come join us for this 2 day CCO.
CCO's in October on Advertising Probation:
10/03/2009-020 Extreme Chili CCO Beltsville Md
10/10/2009-021 Chandler Pow Wow Chandler Tx
10/10/2009-022 Butterfield Stage Days Benson AZ
10/10/2009-023 Iron Man Chili CCO Good Hope AL
10/17/2009-022 9th Annual Dalhart Rotary Roadkill Dalhart TX
10/17-2009-023 Elks Lodge Chili & BBQ Amarillo TX
10/17/2009-024 C J Merchant Benefit CCO Terrell TX
10/18/2009-006 Thousand Trails Tawakoni Chili Pod CCO Terrell TX
10/31/2009-006 17th Annual Legion Post 163 Kaufman TX
Please get your CCOs into the system at least 60 days before the event!
It's Wednesday and here are the CCO's for this weekend!
Sep 19, 2009-001 - Crane, TX CASI. Crane County Livestock Show. Held at Crane City Park, limited hookups. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Crane County Junior Livestock. Make checks payable to Crane County Livestock. Contact Trish Barker 432-693-6696. Chili Grind ONLY.
Sep 19, 2009-002 - Flowery Branch, GA CASI. 6th Annual Flowery Branch Chili Cook-off and Classic Car Show. Held on Main Street. The Cookoff location is just minutes away from beautiful Lake Lanier and all its amenities. We will be holding both a CASI and Open Chili Competition. Fees: $20 for the CASI Competition, no charge for Open Competition. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI turn-in 12:00 noon, Open turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Coats for Kids. Enjoy a true Festival Atmosphere in Historic Flowery Branch GA, home of cool cars and hot chili! Music, games for the kids, food, vendors and local merchants abound. For more info on being a contestant or vendor please contact Steve Soucie, 770-967- 2934, ssouciel@charter.net or Charlotte Cornett at 678-698-1387 cornetfamilyga@yahoo.com For more information please visit our web site www.flowerybranchga.org Trophies awarded for CASI winners, Cash prizes for Open Competition winners.
Sep 19, 2009-003 - Gonzales, TX CASI. First Shot Cookoff. Held at J.B. Wells Park, Hwy 183S and Hwy 97, south of Guadalupe River. Benefits local charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. IBCA Cookoff, Brisket, Chicken, Ribs, Jackpot Beans. Showmanship. Hookups available from city. Contact Sissy Mills or Shirley Breitschopf 830-857-6247 Sissy, 830-857-4142 Shirley.
Sep 19, 2009-004 - Clemmons, NC CASI. 27th Annual Chili Championship and Rubber Duck Regatta for the March of Dimes, held in Tanglewood Park. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Charity: March of Dimes Contact: Judy Roderick 410 Brookstown Ave Winston-Salem, NC 27101, Phone: 336-723-4386 Email: jroderick@marchofdimes.com Other activities that day: TBD
Sep 19, 2009-005 - Dallas, TX CASI. Dallas Heritage Village Chili CCO. Held at 1515 S. Harwood St. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 pm. Benefits Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park. Make checks payable to Dallas Heritage Village. Contact Michelle Davis, 1515 So Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75215-1273. Email mdavis@dallasheritagevillage.org. 214-413-3675, 469-682-1509
Sep 19, 2009-006 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. West Tawakoni 15th Annual Chili by the Lake Cookoff. Held in AM VETS parking lot, 9 miles east of Quinlan on Hwy 276. Benefits AMVETS Scholarship Fund Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot Beans entry $5 turn in Noon, 50/50 1st place only. Info Jackie Grose 5640 Hwy 34 South, Quinlan, TX 75474. 903-883-4916. See cookoff next day.
Sep 19, 2009-007 - Bruceville-Eddy, TX CASI. Bruceville-Eddy CCO Held in Bruceville-Eddy off I-35. Chili $18.00 turn in 2 pm. Beans $10.00 50/50 payback turn in noon. Hand painted stove to be raffled off on sunday do not have to be present to win. Unique hand painted trophy. Pot luck supper on Sat. night meat will be furnished, next day cook-off, elec & some water for RV parking. $10.00 per night. Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Bruceville Eddy EMS.
Sep 19, 2009-008 - Laurel, MD CASI. Maryland State Championship CCO. Held at Laurel Community Athletic Field, 7901 Cypress St. Follow Route 1 North from the Beltway I- 95/495 approx 5 miles turn left on Cypress St. Athletic field on left about 1/4 mile. Benefits Laurel 2010 4th of July Fireworks Committee. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2:30 PM. Make checks payable to Mason Dixon Pod. This will be the 2009 Maryland State Championship CCO, held in conjunction with DELMARVA Regional Lawn Mower Racing ASSN. Local web site http://www.laurel.md.us/laurelfour th/fundraising.html. Contact Rick Seivering ricks@chili-mac.com or 301-938-4969 C, 301-963-8600 W.
Sep 19, 2009-009 - Farlington, KS CASI. Friends of Crawford State Park CCO. Held at #1 West Lake Road. 75th Anniversary Celebration of Lake. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Friends of Crawford State Park. Contact Kevin Smith 620-362-3237, 620-687-0164 Cell.
Sep 19, 2009-010 - Palos Park, IL CASI. Palos Park Cookoff. Held at 8901 W 123rd Street, on Village Green behind Recreation Center. Entry fee $18, turn-in 12:45 PM. Make checks payable to Village of Palos Park. Contact Nicole Marxman 708-671-3760 email nmarxman@palospark.org.
Sep 19, 2009-011 - El Paso, TX CASI. Franklin Mountain CCO. Held at Tom May's Unit of the Franklin Mountain Park located just off Transmountain Rd on the West side of the Franklin Mountains. From 1-10 take the Transmountain Rd exit, travel 3 miles and the entrance gate will be on your left. From Hwy 54 in El Paso, take the Transmountain Rd exit and travel about 7 miles, over the summit, and the entrance will be on your right. Once in the park, proceed on the paved road until it dead-ends and the CCO site will be just behind the group shelter. Turn-in time is 1 PM. Entry fee is $18.00. Make checks payable to the Pod of the Pass. Information on dry camping is pending. RV park located nearby at the Ellenthorpe exit off of Hwy 54.Contact Bud Barrick teamorgan@peoplepc.com. 575-382- 5107. Benefits Park Volunteer Organization.
Sep 19, 2009-012 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Elks Last Chance Chili Cookoff. Held at 123 E Broadway North Little Rock. Indoor cookoff. Benefits Elks charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to ASS CASI. Contact Preston Nickle 617 W M St, North Little Rock AR 72116. 501-791-2191.
Sep 19, 2009-013 - Surrey, BC CASIPacific Pod Cookoff. Location: 13245 104 Ave. Surrey BC. Charity: Variety Club. Turn-in Time: 2:00 PM. Entry Fee $25 Checks Payable To: Steve Burnfield Contact Steve Burnfield email chili4steve@gmail.com. 604-255- 3363.
Sep 19, 2009-014 - Rio Medina, TX CASI. Talk Like A Pirate Day CCO. Texas Spirits Saloon & Conference Center in Beautiful Downtown Rio Medina 6 mi. N. of Castroville on FM 471. Benefits the Equine Therapy Center. Turn in: Beans Noon, Chili 2 pm. Entry: Beans $10, Chili $18 Checks payable to TX Spirits Saloon. Bob Steinle 210-912-6146.
Sep 19, 2009-015 - Washington Boro, PA CASI. Central Manor CCO. Cancelled.
Sep 20, 2009-001 - Gonzales, TX CASI. Sunday First Shot Cookoff. See cookoff previous day. Held at J.B. Wells Park, Hwy 183S and Hwy 97. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Sissy Mills 830-857-6247 Shirley Breitschopf 830-857-4142.
Sep 20, 2009-002 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. Sunday Day After Chili By The Lake CCO. Held at AM VETS parking lot, 9 miles east of Quinlan on Hwy 276. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Info Jackie Grose 903-883- 4916. See cookoff previous day.
Sep 20, 2009-003 - Bruceville-Eddy, TX CASI. Sunday Next Day Cookoff Held in Bruceville-Eddy off I-35 Chili $18.00 turn in 1.00 pm Chili Grind only. Stove to be raffled off, do not have to be present to win. See day before for more information. Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075. Benefits Bruceville-Eddy VFD.
Sep 20, 2009-004 - Dallas, TX CASI. Sunday State Fair of Texas CCO. Held at Fair Park. Enter Lagow Gate from Fitzhugh Avenue to cooks area, by livestock pavillion. Fire Extinguisher required. Pump-up style stove, no propane. Meat must be cooled in ice chest. Entry fee $15, turn- in 1 PM. For the Creative Arts Dept. Checks payable to State Fair of Texas. Contact Creative Arts Dept, 214-421-8744.
With all these CCO's available, there should be one close to you. Just 2 more weekends until the new Chili year begins! The weather is better. Fall is in the air! And it is time to cook Chili!
