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“Thanks to the Tyler Elks for moving their cookoff to Oct. 24 so that Chandler can have a cookoff at their annual PowWow Festival, 10-10-09, which draws over 5000 people out to the parade and activities. They are giving a great People's Choice prize and would love for all cooks to please have extra pot to serve to large public. October 10, Chandler Pow Wow Chili Cook-off, Winchester Park, Chandler, TX. Pow Wow festivities which draws over 5,000 people annually include parade, craft and food booths, entertainment, inflatibles, little britches rodeo and afternoon and evening circus. Traffic builds early so be at Park by 8:30. Hwy 315 which the park is on will close from around 9:45 until around 11 or until the parade is over. Registration begins at 8:00. Beans 50/50, turns in at noon, CASI (chili grind) at 1:00. Also People's Choice and Showmanship. Bring plenty of throwdown for tasting. Goody bags for first 20 entries, cost $5.00 beans and $20.00 for CASI. Great prizes. Will also hold a raffle. From Tyler, Texas take Hwy 31W about 12 miles to Chandler. Turn left on Hwy 315 follow about 3/4 mile to Winchester Park on left. Friday arrivals OK. Special Parking area for contestants. No Hook-ups. Please contact to make a reservation. Benefiting Chandler Parks Board for Youth Activities. Contact Shirley Parmer at 903-849-6853 or skparmer@chandlertx.com. Mail early entry fees to P.O. Box 425, Chandler, TX 75758.” Blu Daniels

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Happy Birthday to Mina Etter. Happy Anniversary to Boomer and Mary Kingston. Today is also the 101st anniversary of LBJ’s birth.

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