From Donna Conrad:
For those of you that are planning to come to Hog Creek Ice House for our One Night Two Day CCO on Dec. 18th 19th, & 20th, and need a place to stay. The LaQuinta @ 6003 Woodway Dr. off of Hwy 84 in Waco, is giving a us a room rate @ $95.00 + tax. It's about 6 miles from the cook off. You can call them @ 254-772-0200 to make reservations. Tell them your with the Hog Creek Ice House CCO. If you have any questions call Donna @ 254-855-4733 or call the Motel and ask for Judy @ 254-772-0200.
Hope to see Yall on Dec. 18th, 19th & 20th.
From Carrie Kinnison:
It's not too early or too late to make your plans to come join The Highland Lakes Pod and friends, celebrate and bring in The New Year, at The American Legion Post 437 in Kingsland, Texas, on December 31st thru Sunday-January 3rd. Plenty of RV parking (NO HOOKUPS) and lots of room for day cooks.
Thursday-Dec. 31st---American Legion New Year's Eve Party 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. $7.50 per person (chili cooks)-BYOB-setups available-Black-eyed peas, cornbread and champagne at midnight. Dress is nice casual or you can wear your party clothes. Hot dogs at 6:15 p.m. at The Kinnison camp furnished by Northwood Care Center and The Highland Lakes Pod.
Friday-Jan. 1st---Community breakfast (sausage gravy & biscuits) at 9 a.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Black-eyed peas $5 turn-in 12 noon. Chili $15 turn-in 2 p.m. chili grind only. Benefits American Legion Post 437. Cooks party Friday evening 6:30 p.m. chili time furnished by The Ladies Auxiliary. Friday evening games and social time...wear your PJ's if you like and bring your quarters.
Saturday-Jan. 2nd---Community breakfast (full breakfast) at 9 a.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Chili $15 turn-in 2 p.m. chili grind only benefiting American Legion Post 437 Ladies Auxiliary. Pot luck dinner Saturday evening 6:30 p.m. chili time. Games and social time again....get comfortable, wear your PJ's and bring your quarters.
Sunday-Jan. 3rd---Community breakfast (continental breakfast) at 9 a.m. registration starts at 9 a.m. Chili $15 turn-in 1 p.m. benefiting HLP charities.
If you have been to these CCO's and party you will want to return. Let's WELCOME the New Year in together. 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 Kinnison (drk@tstar.net). Bring your items to Carrie early so that she can make a store run if necessary. Volunteers to help are welcomed. THANKS AND LET'S HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
From Mike Peters:
Come join us for our annual Top Of Texas Pod/Cowtown Pod Christmas Party this Friday night (December 11th) at the Irving Elk's Lodge. We will have dinner starting at about 7:00 p.m. (the lodge is providing ham, turkey and dressing; we are asking for attendees to being side dishes). Wade Hatton and the Texas Hat Band will start at about 8:00 p.m. for your boot-scootin' pleasure. We will also have some great raffle items for those who bring canned or other dry goods for the food bank. If you don't or can't bring food items, tickets will be available for purchase with the money going to the food bank.
Then plan on coming back on Saturday and Sunday for a pair of great cookoffs at the lodge. Saturday is the 21st Annual Irving PER (formerly the Does) CCO. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5, turn-in 12:30 PM, 100% payback. Elks division, $15 entry, free if participating in CASI division. Then on Sunday we will have the 2nd Chance CCO. It is a $15 entry with a noon turn-in.
We hope you can join us!
