NEWS

“I just wanted to give everybody our new address & email address: JD & Lisa Duggan, 108 Paia Lane, Bastrop, Texas 78602, Email: jerry.duggan@att.net” (Lisa)

“WOW. Today I had the pleasure of helping one of our CASI sponsors. Ancira held their 6th annual employee chili cook off in Alvarado. 8 employees created their recipe, and 4 judges, me included found a clear winner. It was a very warm welcome I received, as they asked questions about CASI and our way of judging. The fun started when I explained the cup, as they were use to having their pots numbered. As the 8 turned in they also learned why the ticket was on the side of the cup. After the chili was judged, and tallied, in which was done by hand, old school. They all gathered around the show room to find out the winner. Before announcements, they all wanted to know about CASI. We talked about different cook offs and what we do. When they heard about their pavilion in Terlingua, I believe they were impressed. I found out afterwards, 1 Ancira employee was in the Virgin Islands and had attended their big cook off. He also said there were no motor homes, hmmm. Wonder why? To make this long story a little shorter, it was a very good day with our very good sponsor Ancira. If anyone hears of a sponsor wanting or needing a little help, give it freely and you will feel the thanks I did.” David Budda Manske

“For your Sports chairs replacement chair backs ZIPPER on and off They now offer zipper on and off chair backs......$4.00 each.....all colors but Camo........

RED, BLACK, NAVY, HUNTER GREEN, PURPLE

This then allows you to take the new backs and have anything embroidered on them and remove the old back and slide these on the frame and zip them on......yeaaaa......If your arm rests are getting dirty they can be washed in washing machine but do not dry them in dryer......

Will take orders and try to bring to Blancos in Houston or Johnson City for New Years......

FYI this is not something I am making any money on....just trying to make this new item available to all of you who have purchased the chairs from me.” Mayo Blair

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Another Waco H-E-B #5 Cook Off has now come and gone and we had a wonderful turn out and even the weather was great this year! I want to thank everyone who came to cook we had a couple new cooks this year!!! Which of course makes it even more exciting ! Thank you to John Caffey for being Head Judge. Table monitors Larry Burrus,Ken Swart,Dee Palmer And Janie Burrus for Final Table. My Tally Crew Billy Doss ,Janie Burruss,Steve Ashman , John Caffey,....and for course Donna Conrad who got it all started now on to what you really want to know.......

Saturday
11-28-09
36 chilis judged

CHILI

1 Randy Duke - Valley Mills, TX
2 Robbie Swart - Kennesaw, GA
3 Billy Doss - Georgetown ,TX
4 Donna Conrad - Crawford,TX
5 Jennifer Collier - Temple,TX (new cook)
6 Ken Swart - Kennesaw,GA
7 Steve Ashman - Bastrop,TX
8 Deborah Bond - Crawford, TX
9 T.J. Friedel - Irving,TX
10 Sue Caffey - Rockdale, TX

SHOW

1 Dream Catcher
T.J. Friedel - Irving,TX

2 Tall Boy
John Caffey - Rockdale,TX

3 Winks Surprise
Dianne Stimson - Crawford,TX”
(Dianne Stimson)

POTPOURRI

The following entry was in the Austin American Statesman’s letters to the editor:

“I would like to point out an error on Page D5 of the Nov. 19 edition. The crossword clue for 1 down reads, "Dish with beans." Imagine my horror as I completed the puzzle and found that the five-letter answer was "chili."

Every Texas schoolboy knows that you do not taint the official State Dish of Texas with beans! Please see that this never happens again.”

“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.” - Benjamin Franklin

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