MONDAY - August 14, 2006
What COOLER do you use ?
As we all get ready to travel to Omaha, I would like to pass along Information about COOLERS to those that are going to Omaha.
If you like the Cooler that you are currently using and it is 40 Quart or larger please send info about it and where it can be purchased.
Please mention if it is a HARD sided or SOFT sided.
Also does it have WHEELS.
SEND INFO TO: GWTWChili@aol.com
I will gather the info sent in and in a week or so send out the info for all to use.
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Louisiana State
Gonzales, LA.
Sat. Aug. 12
After a 6 year absence, the Louisiana State Championship Chili Cookoff is back, thanks to the volunteer efforts of the Gonzales Firefighters Association and their many members, headed up by Chief Leo Graves the Cookoff Chairman.
The goal of the Firefighters Association was to raise funds from the cookoff for new defibrillators and oxygen equipment for the Department.
With sponsorships, food and beverage sales, raffle and other events they have made lots of headway towards this project.
The cookoff was held on the lot of the beautiful Tanger Mall facilities. It was a very warm day with temperatures in the mid 90's. At about half way through the cooking period, a 10 minute rain shower came through and then cleared making for even more humidity. However this did not deter the spirits of the chili cooks. They all kept enjoying the day.
The Gonzales Firefighters Association is already in the process of planning next years cookoff with even more and better events and activities. They are also contemplating the date for next year with a possible middle of March date.
For this year they just had the Red chili contest, but are looking to expand to the other contest next year.
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CHILI (13 judges)
12 contestants
4th = Norman "Kojack" Melancon 7 pts (Gonzales, LA.)
3rd = Doug Roy 7 pts (Clearwater, FL.) won tie break
2nd = Bruce Jones 9 pts (Canyon Lake, TX.)
1st = Diane Melancon 16 pts (Gonzales, LA.)
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With Diane's win of this years Louisiana State she ties a record with Don Marsango of Illinois with 6 wins of the same State.
Diane was so happy with her win that she was ready to head to Omaha right then.
Congratulations to all the contestants. They are all winners.
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RESTURANTS in Omaha compiled by Lynn Kost Virant
| Bohemian Café | Piccolo's | ||||||||
| 1406 S 13th St (Downtown) | 2202 S 20th St (Downtown) | ||||||||
| 342-9838 | 342-9038 | ||||||||
| http://www.bohemiancafe.net/ | http://www.piccolopetesrestaurant.com/ | ||||||||
| European & American Menu Since 1924 | "A South Omaha Tradition Since 1933" | ||||||||
| Good Steaks | |||||||||
| Dundell Dell | |||||||||
| 5007 Underwood Ave (Midtown) | Rivera's Mexican Food | ||||||||
| 555-9501 | 12047 Blondo St (West Omaha) | ||||||||
| http://www.dundeedell.com/ | 932-1381 | ||||||||
| http://www.riverasmf.com/ | |||||||||
| Greek Islands | The Best Mexican Restaurant in Omaha | ||||||||
| 3821 Center Street (Midtown) | |||||||||
| 345-1528 | TASTE | ||||||||
| Family Owned Since 1983 | 11036 Elm St Rockbrook Village (West Omaha) | ||||||||
| 884-3175 | |||||||||
| The Jaipur | http://www.tasteitsallgood.com/ | ||||||||
| 10922 Elm St Rockbrook Village (West Omaha) | "A true American Bistro" | ||||||||
| 392-7331 | |||||||||
| http://www.jaipurbrewhouse.com/ | Taxi's Grill & Bar | ||||||||
| Northern Indian Cuisine, Indian Fusion & Brew Pub | 1822 N 120th Street (West Omaha) | ||||||||
| One of Omaha's First Craft Brewers | 898-1882 | ||||||||
| La Casa Pizza, Pasta & Italian Speciatlies | Upstream Brewing Company | ||||||||
| 45th & Leavenworth Sts (Midtown) | 171st & West Center Road (West Omaha) | ||||||||
| 556-6464 | 778-0100 | ||||||||
| http://www.lacasapizzaria.com/ | http://www.upstreambrewing.com/ | ||||||||
| Our favorite thin crust pizza in Omaha | Pubfare & handcrafted beer | ||||||||
| The food at this location is better | |||||||||
| Lo Sole Mio Ristorante Italiano | than the Old Market | ||||||||
| 3001 S 32nd Ave (Midtown) | |||||||||
| 345-5656 | Zio's New York Style Pizzeria | ||||||||
| http://www.losolemio.com/ | 7834 Dodge St | 391-1881 | |||||||
| Family owned & operated | 1213 Howard St | 344-2222 | |||||||
| 13463 W Center Rd | 330-1444 | ||||||||
| http://www.ziospizzeria.com/ | |||||||||
| The Original Johnny's Café | |||||||||
| 27th & L St (South Omaha) | |||||||||
| 731-4774 | |||||||||
| Since 1922 | |||||||||
| The Drover | http://www.johnnyscafe.com/ | ||||||||
| 2121 S 73rd St (Midtown) | |||||||||
| 391-7440 | Cascio's Steak House | ||||||||
| A very good Whiskey Steak | 1620 S 10th St (South Omaha) | ||||||||
| 345-8313 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Beef Company Restaurant | http://www.casciossteakhouse.com/ | ||||||||
| 4629 S 108th St (Southwest Omaha) | |||||||||
| 597-1084 | |||||||||
| http://www.nebeefco.com/ | |||||||||
| For More Restaurants see | |||||||||
| Gorat's Steak House | http://www.omaha-restaurants.com/ | ||||||||
| 4917 Center St (Midtown) | |||||||||
| 551-3733 | |||||||||
| Family Owned for 60 Years | |||||||||
| http://www.goratssteakhouse.com/ | |||||||||
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