MONDAY - Mar. 29, 2010

DESERT RAT REGIONAL

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What a great weekend. Friday night we had 8 contestants for the Beef Stew Challenge with Mark Haught (another Vegas cook moved to Pahrump) taking 1st Place.

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Saturday morning began with free breakfast for the cooks and volunteers as usual. Phil Morosky always puts together a great event for everyone involved. Pat Morosky who is usually the overworked liaison and money handler was missing due to hand surgery a few days before and was truly missed. Capt Jim Maehl did his usual excellent job as Chief Judge (& site coordinator). Scorekeepers were Donnie Gordon, MaryEllen Weber, Nicole Caimi and Louise Dinneweth; Wranglers Bob Dinneweth and Wim. Pete Caimi did a great job as Emcee and covering for Mike Austin who was attending Mikie's (grandson) wedding. And the winners:

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Salsa (9 Contestants)

3rd Place - Pam O'Sullivan

2nd Place - Patricia Sanchez

1st Place - John Jepson

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Chili Verde (12 Contestants)

3rd Place - Patricia Sanchez

2nd Place - Howard Choate

1st Place - Mark Haught

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Red Chil (26 Contestants)

4th Place - Howard Choate

3rd Place - Richard Martinez (1st time cook)

2nd Place - Sonny Allen

1st Place - Jim Beaver

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After the cookoff the Legion served a dinner of cornish game hen, rice pilaf, green beans, salad and cake... It was very good and more food than most of us could eat. Thank you to all the cooks, the Legion, Phil and all the volunteers. Great Job!

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Homegrown Folk Festival

Back to Back Districts

May 1& 2

Lincoln County Fairgrounds

Troy, Mo.

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Please register on line or

email ME

lwblakey@sbcglobal.net

or call 573-754-0335 my cell which seems to be attached most of the time

I am trying to get flyers in the mail.

We have added a Band "Relations" and beverages.

The Artisans are adding in numbers, so lots of variety for your visit.

The Fiddle Contest will be sunday. If you know anyone who plays let me know, we want to get them entered.

Set up for cooks on or before 8:30

9:30 Chili Verde Prep

10 Cooks meeting

11 Red Prep

11 Anything goes HOT for the public(Please bring some xtra , That is how we make money for Raintree Arts council)

11:30 Anything Goes Judging

Noon Fire the Red Chili

12:15 Salsa Judges Meet

12:30 Salsa Turn in

1:15 Verde Judges Meet

1:30 Turn in Verde

230 Red chili Judges

3:00 Turn in Red Chili

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We hope to have 7 in each catagory. If we don't we still award Trophies

But gather up your friends to come. Seven is not many to qualify for the World with two wins in red. or Be on your way with Verde and Salsa

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Remember June 5th for the Clarksville Mo. Regional in Clarksville, Mo.

More info to follow.

We hope to have greaat news.

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Linda

lwblakey@sbcglobal.net

573-754-0335

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Also Happy Birthday to Bill Blakey March 30th

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The EASTER WEEKEND

Back-to-back Regionals

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Just a reminder:

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(Tri-State Regional and Aha Macav Regional), originally set for Easter weekend, have been cancelled.

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Susie Baumberger
2312 W. Avenue L-1
Lancaster, CA 93536
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Cell: 661-714-6234

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