TUESDAY - April 24, 2007

Northern Arizona Back to Backs

The Northern Arizona Back to Backs are just a month and a half away. June 9 & 10. Join us up in the cool pines for the 24th Annual Route 66 Regional in Flagstaff and the 36th Annual Arizona State Championship in Payson. Don't forget to get into town early enough to make the Friday night party, held at PJ's on our host hotel's property, The Inn and Suites Hotel and take advantage of the special rates they are offering. The party is being catered by our long term sponsor, Salsa Brava. Hope we'll see you up here this year!
Paul Whitney - GolfNChili@aol.com

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Three Shasta's District Cook-off

We will be having our first ICS Chili Cook off May 5 and we are looking for cooks.

It is called the "Three Shasta's District Cook-off"

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It will be held at the north parking lot of

Redding Wal-Mart on Dana Drive 96003

Redding, California

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We are giving :

$500 for 1st Chili winner and a trophy

$200 for 2nd and a trophy

$100 for 3rd and a trophy

Verde:

$200 for 1st and a trophy

$125 for 2nd

$ 75 for 3rd

Salsa

go to the website and check us out

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We would love to see you and afterwards you can visit Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake, and Mt. Shasta,

Contact: Margaret

mypathways@frontiernet.net

mblackford@helpshasta.org

Phone: 530-225-5255, 549-3485

to register.

Margaret

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2^nd Annual Smokin' in the Valley Chili Cookoff

to be held at Canaan Valley Resort May 19

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Please post information on Canaan Valley Resort's upcoming chili cookoff, taking place May 19. Canaan Valley Resort is situated in the highest mountain valley east of the Rockies in Davis, WV. This is the 2nd year for our cookoff and we're really working to make it a great event for the cooks.

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Thanks.

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Contact:

Bryan Brown

Brown Communications LLC

(304) 546-5500

Bbrowncom@aol.com

Davis, WV (May 2007) – ATTENTION CHILI COOKS: Grab your pots, secret ingredients and the family and head to Canaan Valley Resort for the 2^nd Annual Smokin' In the Valley Chili Cook-Off, May 18-20. The winner qualifies for the Last Chance Cookoff at the World's Championship Chili Cookoff in October.

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Troy Cardwell, General Manager for Canaan Valley Resort, said, "Rev up your chili recipes and show us what you've got! We're now an International Chili Society-sanctioned District-level event. That means that the Red Chili winner qualifies for the Last Chance Cookoff at the World's Championship Chili Cookoff in October and the winners of the Green Chili and Salsa competitions qualify for the "World" Championships in their respective category. This will be a great event. Cooks should register soon."

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In addition to the cookoff, Cardwell said family, friends and guests can take part in chili sampling, arts and crafts demonstrations and many of the other fun activities throughout the weekend.

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Cardwell said the event was developed with the cooks in mind. Cookoffs will be offered in three categories: Red Chili, Green Chili and Salsa. Prizes for Red Chili will be offered for first place ($500 and a 4 day/3 night stay in Naples, Florida), second place ($300) and third place ($150). First place finishers in Green Chili and Salsa will receive $100. The winner of the People's Choice Chili will receive $100.

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The event will begin with a camaraderie-generating Friday evening cook's party. Saturday activities will take place in the covered outdoor pavilion at Canaan Valley Resort's lodge. The cookoff will begin at 10:15 a.m., following a 9:30 a.m. cook's meeting. The awards ceremony will take place around 4:15 p.m.

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Registration for the Red Chili competition is $35 for International Chili Society (ICS) members and $77 for non-ICS members. The registration fee for Green Chili, Salsa and People's Choice is $20 per category. Pre-registration is preferred, and can be done by calling Canaan Valley Resort at (304) 866-4121, extension 2677. Cooks may also register from 7:30a.m. – 9:00 a.m. on the day of the event. Cook-off rules and information can be found at the "Events" link on Canaan Valley Resort's Web site at www.canaanresort.com.

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Crafters can display their work on May 19 for a fee of $25, and tables will be provided.

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Canaan Valley Resort is offering a 50% lodging discount for competitors and craft vendors during the weekend. All other guest may take advantage of the "lodge 2 nights, stay 3^rd free" special available by calling the resort. For additional information or reservations, contact the resort at 800-622-4121.

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.Canaan Valley Resort State Park, by Guest Services, Inc. is a 250-room lodge that is a Mobil Three Star Rated property. In addition to the lodge rooms, the resort boasts 23 cabins and cottages and 17,500 square feet of conference space comprised of 12 meeting rooms (25,000 square feet including outdoor pavilion). You can access the Resort's web site at www.canaanresort.com. For reservations, please call 800-622-4121

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Diane Lentz update
I spoke with Diane this afternoon. She had a "port" put in surgically so they can administer the chemo that starts this Thursday. And....good news! Her results came back from the CT and bone scans. ALL NEGATIVE! So, the focus is the tumor in the breast and the one involved lymph node. If the chemo shrinks the tumor, then they know that the "chemo cocktail" works on this particular cancer, and they will want to then remove the tumor surgically and keep following the treatment to kill renegade cancer cells in her body. Please pray that God's presence will be with her and her doctors.

We're all family. Tell her you care......
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Thanks.
Jim Stoddard

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