MONDAY - April 2, 2007

Laughlin Tri-State/Avi Regionals Back-to-Back, April 7 & 8

The weather at the Avi Casino in Laughlin next weekend, April 7 & 8 (Easter weekend) promises to be warm (in the 90's) and clear! Come, cook, enjoy the weather, and win one of six world qualifiers!

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If you haven't made your reservations already, discounted rooms may still be available at 1-800-AVI-2WIN and ask for the discount code "CHILI 07."

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Don't forget the voluntary People's Choice -- Half to the winner, half to charity!

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SEE YOU THERE!

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Ref. Susan Burt Baumberger
43356 20th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
661-714-6234

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Rio Grande Valley Regional

The Beachside Inn backed out of their deal of giving chili cooks a special rate of 49 bucks a night. I removed their name and price off of the website. This week I will hit all the hotels and get a special rate for the cooks at one of our many hotels. I will post it on the website and also let you know what hotel it will be.

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It took several meetings but I do have two (2) hotels
to choose from on the island. I have put these hotels
on the website www.chilicookoffspi.com. They are the
Howard Johnson Hotel and the Comfort Suites Hotel.
They both gave excellent rates for those who ID
themselves as Chili Cooks. The reservations at these
prices must be made before 4/20/07. After that date
the prices are full price once again.
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The phone number for the Howard Johnson is
956-761-5658. The phone number for the Comfort Suites
is 956-772-9020.
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I am sorry for the change but for some reason the
Beachside Inn withdrew their offer of special rates
for chili cooks.
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I thank all for their patience.
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Dennis Bortko
Chairman

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Whittier Chili Cookoff - April 21

2nd Annual

Whittier Historical Society & Museum

Chili Cookoff

Sat., April 21, 2007

at the Whittier Historic Deport

7333 Greenleaf Avenue in Uptown Whittier, CA

(Located off the 605 Freeway between the 5 Frwy and the 60 Frwy)

Red Chili entry is $35. plus Peoples Choice Chili (Non-Members $72.00)

Prizes for Red Chili $300 - $150 - $100

Chili Verde entry is $35. plus Peoples Choice Chili (Non-Members $72.00)

Prizes for Chili Verde $200 - $125 - $75

Salsa entry is $15. plus sampling salsa

Prize for Salsa $100.

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This is a major fund raiser for the WHS to help fund the Museum. The Museum houses the history of Whittier and the surrounding greater Whittier area.

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For More information call: Rosalie at (562) 698-1718 or the Museum at (562) 945-3871, Tues.-Fri. 10-4.

You can go on the museum website for application: www.whittiermuseum.org

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Ohio chili cook-off's

Chili cook's

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The 12th annual Buckeye regional and the 10th annual Ohio state cook-off's are set for April 28 & 29 at the Jefferson street pier in downtown Port Clinton where the Hogs rally cook-off in sept. and right next to the very first cook-off back in 1992.

We will have a large tent, tables, and chair's for the cook-off and all we ask is let us know if you are coming so we will have enough room and tables.The host hotel is the Holiday inn express and the rate is 59.00 a night plus tax. Don't miss out on this rate !!! They have extended the cut-off date to April 10 since my computer has been down since last week.The phone number is 419-732-7322 and ask for the chili cook-off rate.Over 2600 in prize money so make your plan's now !!!.We will once again have a cook's dinner Fri. night at 730 at Nagoya japanese steakhouse and sat. night cook's party at 730 at the holiday inn express. Chief judge is Bob Hall.Any questions e-mail me at bigboppers@cros.net or call 419-734-4458. Thank you and hope to hear from some cook's !!

Ken Kostal

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