WEDNESDAY - July 8, 2009

ICS MESSAGE from Carol Hancock

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CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE
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THIS MESSAGE DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS WHO JOINED ICS PRIOR TO JUNE 2009.  SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY IN PLACE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED
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Effective immediately, ICS memberships will no longer include the subscription to Chile Pepper Magazine.  Our agreement was made with the original publishing company out of Ft. Worth, Texas, in 2001.  Chile Pepper Magazine has been sold twice in the past five years and both new publishers have honored our agreement.  That agreement is no longer feasible for either ICS or Goodman Publishing Company, however, they are offering a one-year subscription (6 issues) to ICS members at a discounted rate of $19.95.  If you're interested in subscribing directly through the publishing company, they have requested that you either log onto ChilePepper.com and enter the special code ICS999 or call directly 1-866-378-2951 and mention the code. 

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High Sierra / Nevada Capital Regionals

For all you old-timers, you know that Bill and Georgie Ruff built the chili cookoffs in Northern California and Northern Nevada and were beloved by everyone in chilidom. It's hard to believe that Bill has been gone 20 years now. Georgie remarried and moved to Bath, New York. Her second husband, "Moose", died recently and with all of the Ruff kids, Scott, Lee, Carol and Chuck still living in the Reno/Sparks/Carson City area, Georgie has decided to return. She has been invited to be our honorary guest of honor at the High Sierra Regional Cookoff, an event started by Bill Ruff 32 years ago. Please come and renew your friendship with Georgie and support Bill Ruff's legacy.

Back to back Regionals--, Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19--High Sierra Regional and Nevada Capital Regional, on the grounds (grass and trees) at Glen Eagles Restaurant, Carson City, Nevada. We need cooks and can't lose our regional status after 32 years and 4 World Champions.

With 7 of our usual cooks already qualified, it will be tough to get 20 cooks. But with all of those cooks out of the way, you have even a better chance to win. Please, please, please come and cook.  Bob Grayson, HotAirBob@aol.com, 775-882-6878.

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Old Miners Days Chili Cookoff
Big Bear Lake, CA
July 11, 2009
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This is one of the premier cookoffs of the year again!  It is in beautiful Big Bear Lake, CA in the San Bernardino Mountains.  It is not conflicting with any other cookoffs so I hope to be able to see everyone!   Mark Gaines has been the person we have depended on for the last several years and he does a beautiful job. 

Calcutta Dinner & Chili Auction Friday , 6 pm at B's BBQ .   Proceeds split between 1st place Red Cooker , bidder , and the Old Miner's Association .  That amounted to an extra $900 in prize money last year . Double that if you bid on yourself & win the Cook-off . It's Happened !!!

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We will have Prizes for:

1^st  place Red  $500 , 2nd $300 , 3rd $100  -  $35 entry , 

1^st  place Chili Verde  $150 , 2nd $100 , 3rd $50  -  $20 entry .

1^st place Salsa $50  -  $10.00 entry.

One gallon People's Choice required for Red & Chili Verde, prize $100

Plaques for Whiskerino , 1st time cook , Miss Chili Pepper ,

Mr Hot Stuff , Best Local Cook

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If you are already qualified, please feel free to come and judge! We can use the help!  When I get more info I will pass it on.  If you would like to contact me via computer you can use my e-mail address: valgereghty@hotmail.com or call me at 928-486-4099.

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For those that have not been to Big Bear, you are missing out on a fun day and now it looks like they are going to have another event on Sunday that you can stick around for.  It is the Miss Clementine Contest where the folks dress up in period dress and are judged.  It is a fun event for those who have never seen it.  Mike Austin will be there as our MC again this year, Mark Sweeney will be chief judge and I along with Donnie will be head scorekeepers.  Hope to see you there!
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Cookers & Vendors need to call  Mark Gaines very soon

@ 909 - 363 - 6592   No on-line sign-ups . I will mail your

application immediately , & confirm your booth location .

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Val Gereghty

928-486-4099-cell

928-492-1122-fax

valgereghty@hotmail.com 

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