WEDNESDAY - Oct 1, 2008

ICS MESSAGE

If you have qualified for the WCCC and you have not yet received your paperwork via mail or email PLEASE contact us. We don't intentionally leave anyone out and want to be sure that all participants are included.

Vickie

International Chili Society

13938 Tiffany Pines Circle N

Jacksonville, FL 32225

phone: 904-379-2558 /949-496-2651 (CA)

fax: 904-374-4704

www.chilicookoff.com

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Utah State Cook Off

Attention Chili Cooks!

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The Utah State Chili Cook-Off at Wolf Mountain is happening on October 25, 2009. If you plan to join us this year you will need to obtain a temporary food establishment permit from the Weber/Morgan Health Dept. before coming to the event. Permits cannot be sold on-site. Below is a portion of a letter that we received from the Health Dept.

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"Permits must be obtained at our office prior to the event and our representatives cannot sell permits on-site. Booths without permits will be closed on-site by our department. Applications can be obtained in our office located at 477 23^rd St., Ogden, UT 84401 or on-line at: http://www.webermorganhealth.org/documents/WeberMorganHealthDept_002.pdf Out of state contestants may download the application form and submit it by mail or fax. Upon application approval, VISA/MC payments may be called into our office at 801-399-7160. The cost for a one day temporary food establishment permit is $25.00.

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Please inform participants that food prepared at home or in an unregulated kitchen will not be allowed. This includes any pre-cutting, cooking or marinading of meats, sauces and/or vegetables. This will also be addressed in the application to obtain a permit with our department and will be strictly enforced."

The Weber/Morgan Health Dept. site states that you must obtain a Food Handlers Permit in person before the event. I spoke to Kelley and they will honor the Food Handlers Permit that you currently carry. Just be sure to have a copy with you at the Wolf Mountain event.

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If you have any questions please give me a call at 801-781-4131. If you would like to call the Health Dept. ask for Kelly Holmes. The 2 issues they had last year were Salsa that was pre-made and lack of hand washing in the booths.

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Have a great time at the World Championship and we look forward to seeing you on October 25^th!

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Thanks-

Sue Munson

Director of Guest Services

Wolf Creek Utah

P.O. Box 658

Eden, Utah 84310

Office (801)781-4131

Cell (801)388-7596

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The BABY

Hello to all of our friends and family. Today has been an exciting day. Kim and I are proud to announce the birth of our son Jonathan Wayne Eckley . He entered our world at 11:34 am September 30, 2008. He is 9lbs 06 ozs (not for long) and he measures out at a staggering 22 inches long. He was delivered via scheduled C section (do you blame her). He has plenty of dark brown hair. Enough to share with his follicaly challenged father. Mother and baby are doing well and are resting at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She will be in the hospital until at least Friday afternoon. I will enclose the visiting hours and address to the hospital if anyone wants to send cards or stop by for a visit.

We would also like to let our chili friends know that ther are only 18 more chances to win the WCCC before Johnny "Bean" Eckley gets his first world championship. Thanks to everyone who helped us with gifts and diapers etc... By the way by the time he was 1 hour old he had outgrown his newborn diapers.

Thanks again

Ghon Eckley

Frederick Memorial Hospital

400 w 7th st. Frederick MD 21701

room # 1021

visiting hours are 12 -8 pm

Call her on her cell 301/639/7145

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Las Vegas Maps

Just wanted to let you know that detailed maps to grocery stores and specialty shops near the Tropicana will be available at www.AllThingsChili.com this Wednesday, October 1st. They are FREE but we charge one almighty dollar for shipping and handling. These maps will be complete with accurate directions, address' and phone #'s, other pertinent information and whatever else we can put in that will make it easier for chiliheads to find what they need. We don't want to face the challenge of trying to rescue our cooking and judging compadres from a bus full of Korean tourists (the pain ..... the agony ..... the kimchi ..... the flatuation, lordy, lordy!).

Dodging rattlers along the Old Spanish Trail,

Bob Wiseman

For the finest in chile powders and spices
check out www.allthingschili.com

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HAT TRICK RESULTS

If anyone knows of Chili Cooks that have won the HAT TRICK and they are not currently list as Hat Trick winners, again please send me there Name's so that we can have HAT TRICK awards made for them prior the WCCC. (Send email to: gwtwchili@aol.com)

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 43 HAT TRICK WINNERS

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