From Ed Blair:

TICC Workshop and Winter Board Meeting

This year, the TICC Workshop and Winter Board Meeting will be held on the same day.

Day and Date: Saturday January 21, 2012
Location: Irving Elks 2015 N Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061
Workshop 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Directors' Meeting 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Although not anticipated, if a continuation of either meeting is
necessary, it will begin Sunday morning at 8:30 AM with the Board Meeting taking precedence.

From Larry "Doc" Kinnison:

FRIDAY-6:30 P.M. @ Kinnison Camp

Pull Pork furnished by Pod

Deserts-(Sherry Haynes-sheet cake)

Appetizers-

SATURDAY-9 A.M.-COMMUNITY BREAKFAST-Breakfast

Tacos

Coffee-1 large

Eggs- 5 dozen (Elizabeth Livingston)

Sausage-4 lbs. fried & crumbled (Jessie & Jeanette)

Bacon-5 lbs.

Flour Tortillas-100 (Sherry Haynes 30)

Salsa-(Ruby)

Graded Cheese-2 lbs.-

Juice-

Pastry-

Milk-1/2 gallon (Norma)

Fruit-

POTLUCK - 6:30 P.M.

Ham-furnished by Pod

Black Eye Peas furnished by Pod

SUNDAY-9 A.M. -COMMUNITY BREAKFAST-SAUSAGE GRAVY & BISCUITS

Sausage-4 lbs cooked & crumbled-

Buttermilk Biscuits-(John & Sue Caffey)

Gravy-(Carrie)

Pastry-

Juice-(Elizabeth Livingston)

Fruit-

Milk-

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 at cak@erfw.net or 281-615-2408. Bring your items to her early so that she can make a store run if necessary. Volunteers to help are welcomed.

From Ken Rodd:

Dec 3, 2011-001 - San Angelo, TX CASI. Last Chance CCO Cancelled.

Dec 3, 2011-002 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Rudy's Cafe CCO. Held at 2695 Pike. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. ASS CASI Pod Chili Cookoff. Contact Preston Nickle 501-791- 2191.

Dec 3, 2011-003 - Sierra Vista, AZ CASI. 31st Annual Christmas Parade Chili Cookoff. Held in K-Mart parking lot, 2011 East Fry Blvd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Cut or grind. Benefits High Desert Pod. Bring Kids. Parade starts at 5:30 PM. Contact Roy Hannon rhannon3@cox.net,  520-417-9224, 520-266-1442.

Dec 3, 2011-004 - Pasadena, TX CASI. Pasadena Moose Toys For Tots CO. and Houston Area Quad Pod Christmas Party at Pasadena Moose Lodge 3919 Pansy.Entry fee is new toy, minimum of $10, plus $5.00 or $25.00 without a toy. Turn in at 2:00. Any bean but pinto jackpot cookoff, entry fee $10 and turn in at 12:00. Show theme Christmas. Christmas party following with a Spaghetti dinner and music. Plenty of space for RV parking. Contact Teena Miller tmiller@ci.pasadena.tx.us,  832- 414-9699. ALSO, Pasadena Pod's Friday nite pizza party spaghetti Sauce cookoff. Free entry with turn in at 8:00 p.m. Make plenty to share for Saturday's spaghetti dinner. Christmas light contest, come light up the night with your festive decorations.

Dec 3, 2011-005 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. Christmas For Kids Cookoff. Held at AM Vets parking lot, Hwy 276 next to Tawakoni City Park, 9 miles East of Quinlan. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5 turn in Noon, 50/50 jackpot. Contact Jackie Gross 903-883-4916, cell 903-456-9498.

Dec 3, 2011-006 - Irving, TX CASI. Irving Police and Fire Blue Christmas Chili Cook Off. Held in Heritage Park, 215 Main St. Entry fee $20 Turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Please bring throw down chili for selling to the public. Benefits Irving Police and Fire Blue Christmas. Games for kids, face painting, refreshments, vendors, Live Auction and chance drawing with lots of great gifts. Parade at 4 PM that runs along park entrance. Contact Becky Fann, becky@bluechristmas.net  T J Fridel casichili@yahoo.com   214-244-2497.

Dec 3, 2011-007 - Waring, TX CASI. THCP's "It's Chili in December" CO. Benefits Waring Vol Fire Dept. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Info Debbie LaLanne 210-364-9439, 830- 510-4956, dlalanne2@aol.com.

Dec 3, 2011-008 - West Monroe, LA CASI. Christmas on the River Chili CO. Held at the corner of Wood and Trenton Streets in Antique Alley Chili entry fee $25, Chili turn- in time 1 pm. Benefits Jake Owen Raborn Foundation. Saturday December 3 is the main day of the Christmas on the River Festival - includes pet parade, Christmas parade, fireworks, live music, Scrooge Bah Humbug 5K road race and dancing lights in Antique Alley after dark. Contact Scott Bruscato - PO Box 1436, West Monroe, LA 71294-1436. wk number 800-843-1872 or cell 318-680- 0904, sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org

Dec 3, 2011-009 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. Elks Lodge Cookoff. Held at 4505 Seymour Hwy. Benefit Elks Charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Elks charity breakfast Sat $7. Friday night cooks party. Sunday breakfast. Cookoff next day same location. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-733-9221. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Dec 4, 2011-001 - Wickenburg. AZ CASI. Rancher Bar Chili Cookoff. Held at 910 W Wickenburg Way, west of town. Benefits Cops Who Care. Entry fee TBD. Turn-in red 2 PM. Salsa turn-in 11 AM, Hot wings turn-in Noon. Cooks meeting 10 AM Peoples choice. Make checks paid to CASA. Use Grade A meat. Info Norman Schoenradt 623-742-6476, Stub Hill 928-684-5957. Email newenergy2006@aol.com  or email strashaz1@aol.com.  602-908-2144.

Dec 4, 2011-002 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. Elks Lodge 1105 CCO. Held at 4505 Seymour Hwy. Benefit Sweetheart Fund. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Saturday nite party Sunday breakfast. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-733-9221. Chili grind only.