THURSDAY - March 29, 2007

NEPA DISTRICT CHILI FESTIVAL & VEHICLE SHOW

SATURDAY JUNE 9^th Lake Ariel PA

Here's an update about the festival this year we have some fun events happening with 2 new categories 1 for media and 1 for food establishments so this should make for a lot more great chili to taste. This would be a perfect time for a quick getaway to the beautiful mountains of the poconos area with lots to see or do in the area for whole families. Remember to book your hotels as early as possible because this is race weekend and rooms sell out fast in the entire area. We are looking into getting some great vendors to sell their chili related items and making it a fun day for the entire family with music the vehicle show and lots of great chili's and salsa's. For those who need camping information please contact me and I will be able to get a few names for you. With over $1,500.00 in prize money plus more sup rises possible it should make this a worth while trip for any cook.

So come on all you chili heads sign up early and reserve your spot.

COOKOFF INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT http://www.nepachilitripod.com/

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Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff

Here is a link to Michael Hill Blues Mob. This is the band that is playing at the DVRCC. They are great and play a lot of old time rock and roll, country, and everything one could wish for.

http://www.michaelhillsbluesmob.com/

Sincerely,

David A. Lorenz

427 Commerce Lane, #7

West Berlin, NJ 08091

chilihead1@verizon.net

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BLOG Info

Barbara Jordan (CA) has a grandson, Louis Laterza, that is going in for a kidney transplant very soon and would really appreciate it if you would keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Thanks,

Vickie

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PERRIS VALLEY REGIONAL

ANNOUNCEMENT

CHANGE IN CHIEF SCOREKEEPER

WE ARE FORTUNATE MARYELLEN WEBER HAS ACCEPTED AS THE CHIEF SCOREKEEPER AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR THE UPCOMING PERRIS VALLEY REGIONAL SET FOR APRIL 14TH.

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I HAVE STILL NOT HEARD FROM MANY OF MY BELOVED JUDGES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOU WILL BE THERE.

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THANKS

STEVE WRIGHT

chilisteve@msn.com

760-533-1464

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WEDNESDAY - March 28, 2007

Hot Time in the Country

La Center North Clark County Chamber of Commerce

Hosts ICS District Cook-Off In La Center, WA

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Please join us on June 23, 2007 for our annual Chili Cook-Off. We are sanctioned by the International Chili Society and participants can enter any of the three ICS categories as well as our Amateur categories. There will be a "People's Choice

Award" and a "Celebrity Favorite Award" as well.

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There will be artisan crafts and merchant booths for shopping, beverages, food and ice cream booths, entertainment and more. The local Garden Club is hosting their annual Herb Festival in La Center also, so it will be a Hot Time in the Country for sure!

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A block of rooms has been set aside at a discounted rate at the Salmon Creek Red Lion. It's only 10-15 minutes from our Cook-Off location and conveniently situated right off I-5. Want other accommodation recommendations? Just ask!

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Salmon Creek Red Lion

1500 NE 134th Street

Vancouver, WA 98685

Tel: 360-566-1100

Fax: 360-566-1497

E-mail: aoldb://mail/write/salmoncreeksales@redlion.com

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We know how to throw a party and you are all invited! Your entry packet awaits….

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E-Mail: lacentral@tds.net or call 360-263-4848 for info and answers to questions.

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Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff

I just checked airfares for various flights into Philadelphia for the DVRCC. The host hotel offers free airport transportation and there will be many cooks at the hotel to provide transportation to the site. The airfares I found at Southwest.com are very reasonable for someone who wants to fly in and cook. Below are some examples of what I found:

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Denver - $198 RT

DFW - $198 RT

Chicago - $218 RT

Indianapolis - $218 RT

Columbus, OH - $98 RT

Las Vegas - $228 RT

LAX - $188 RT

Fort Lauderdale - $98 RT

Orlando - $98

Oakland - $198 RT

Tampa - $98

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If anyone wants to travel into Philadelphia for the Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff these are some great fates. We also have some tremendous prize money…$2000 fir 1^st place red chili. Please visit www.delvalchilicookoff.com

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Sincerely,

David A. Lorenz

427 Commerce Lane, #7

West Berlin, NJ 08091

TUESDAY - March 27, 2007

ROBERT PETERSEN SERVICES

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A funeral mass will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, March 29th, at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California, for Robert Petersen. He is survived by his wife, Margie. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Petersen Automobile Museum or the charity of the person's choice in his honor. Cards may be mailed to Margie Petersen, 6420 Wilshire Boulevard, 20th floor, Los Angeles, California 90048.

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Carol Hancock
Chief Executive Officer
International Chili Society

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Tri-State Regional and Avi Regional cookoffs - Voluntary People's Choice

At the Avi back-to-back regionals this Easter weekend (April 7-8), there will be a voluntary People's Choice, with 50% of the money going to charity and 50% going to the first place People's Choice chili cook. You are not required to participate. The votes will be counted by the Lake Havasu chiliheads, who will also be coming to Judge. Uncollected red and green chili left on the tables at the end of the first day will be zip-locked and stored, and will be available for any cooks to use on the second day to augment their People's Choice. See you at Avi!!

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

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MONDAY - March 26, 2007

Tri-State Regional and Avi Regional Easter Weekend, April 7-8

Don't forget! The Tri-State Regional and Avi Regional back-to-back World Qualifiers are coming up on Easter Weekend, Saturday, April 7, 2007, and Sunday, April 8, 2008, at the Avi Casino in Laughlin, Nevada! Be sure to let me know what you are cooking, by either signing up at www.chilicookoff.com or dropping me at note at susanbaumberger@yahoo.com.

Discounted room are available by calling 1-800-AVI-2WIN and referencing "CHILI 07" If any cooks are flying in, please let me know if you need help with a canopy, table and chairs, and I'll see what I can do to help.

Once again, we will be cooking on grass at "The Peninsula" overlooking the beautiful Colorado River. You may set up as early as the afternoon before, and there is overnight security. You can bring you vehicles in to unload and load, but you cannot leave your vehicle on the grass.

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

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Rio Grande Valley Regional

There is a change to the e-mail address for info on this cook off. To contact me by e-amil cooks should use denny@chilicookoffspi.com. The chefdemarko e-mail address is chefdemarko@yahoo.com. All cooks can get very thorough information from the newly updated website which is www.chilicookoffspi.com. Could you please communicate this information for me?

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Thank you very much.

Denny Bortko

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New Email address

I have a new email address – sbeller@bak.rr.com if you would put this out I would appreciate it.

Thanks, Sheila Beller

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SUNDAY - March 25, 2007

PAST ICS BOARD OF GOVERNOR PASSES AWAY

Former International Chili Society Board of Governor's member, Robert Petersen, passed away Friday night at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He died of complications from neuroendocrine cancer. Friends said his battle with the disease was brief. Petersen was one of Carroll Shelby's closest friends and was appointed to the ICS Board in 1981.

Best known for a lifetime immersed in Southern California's automotive culture, Mr. Petersen helped establish the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1994. He founded Hot Rod magazine at the age of 21 - the seed for a publishing empire that included more than two dozen automotive, hunting, photography, sports and beauty magazines. He was active in the ICS until 1998 but was plagued by health issues which prevented him from participating in many of his former personal and business interests.

Mr. Petersen is survived by his wife, Margie. We will provide information on pending arrangements when they are made public.

Carol Hancock
Chief Executive Officer
International Chili Society

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Delaware Valley Regional

Many folks have asked me how we advertise for the Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff and why we were so successful last year (we hoped for 7000-8000 people and had over 16,000). Well, this morning I went with Rhone Carr to the Gloucester County School Superintendents monthly meeting. We did a presentation to about thirty five school superintendents about the chili cookoff. Each superintendent was than given enough chili cookoff flyers so that each student in his or her district could have one. Each student in Gloucester County will be bringing home a flyer for the cookoff. That amounts to over 50,000 flyers distributed through out the county FREE OF CHARGE!!! Now that's low cost, effective advertising. Hats off to Rhone Carr!!! We are also advertising in many other areas: Philadelphia Inquirer, Comcast Food Channel, the local FOX affiliate (FOX29), and WXTU, the largest country music station in the tri state area. WXTU is doing three email blasts to 72,000 "Loyal Listeners" each time. Rhone and I have done three television interviews with several more on the schedule before the chili cookoff. FOX29 will be doing a live remote from the site on Thursday, April 19 from 5:30AM to 9:00AM. These are huge numbers and great exposure for the ICS and chili. Please visit http://www.delvalchilicookoff.com/ for more information and to see the many sponsors we have.

Sincerely,

David A. Lorenz

427 Commerce Lane, #7

West Berlin, NJ 08091

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Desert Rat Regional

Activities for the Desert Rat Regional in California City actually began on Friday night with the Cast Iron Beef Stew competition (It's Fun and called dinner for everyone!)

Beef Stew (8 contestants)

Presentation Winner - Fred "Biscuits" Wieland

Taste Winner - Norm Gaul

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Overall

3rd Place - Norm Gaul

2nd Place - Fred Summers

1st Place - Fred Wieland

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ICS Competition on Saturday had beautiful weather. Phil Morosky put together another great event. Everyone who can should try to make this one next year. It's another motor home weekend and Cal City is working on a motel so maybe folks won't have to stay in Mojave next year. There's Beef Stew of Friday night and Saturday night the Legion does dinner ($8 for cornish game hen this year) for the cooks and staff. This years staff was Jim Maehl, Chief Judge - Donnie Gordon, Pat Morosky, Leah Wieland & Mary Ellen Weber as Scorekeepers - Willma Maehl, Phil & Pat's daughter Kim & Wim (don't know his last name) as Wranglers -Claude Covington stepped up to fill in for Mike Austin as Emcee as Mike had to cancel when Maria became extremely ill. According to Mike on Saturday, she is much better. Speaking of much better, Dione Cooley looks wonderful. It was so good to see her and back on the chili trail already!

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Winners

Salsa - 14 contestants

3rd Place - Eileen Beaty

2nd Place - Jim Stoddard

1st Place - Dione Cooley

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Chili Verde - 18 Contestants

3rd Place - Jan Brown

2nd Place - Karen Ray (tied for 1st)

1st Place - Eileen Beaty

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Red Chili - 32 Contestants

5th Place - Charlie Blosfield

4th Place - Jim Beaty (tied for 3rd)

3rd Place - Fred Summers

2nd Place - Mark Haught

1st Place - Sonny Allen

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Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all the cooks, staff and the Legion for a wonderful weekend.

Donnie

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