NEWS

“Merry Christmas to All Tis the Season for Friends, Fellowship, and Fun. SAP CASI and ACES Pods are joining together to host the Annual Christmas Party. We would like to invite everyone to join us at the American Legion, 326 Legion Dr, Converse, TX on Friday December 11th, 2009. Social Hour will be from 6:30 to 7:30 - Beer and Well Drinks will be served.Supper will begin at 7:30*On the menu will be Ham, Turkey, and Tamales Dishes, Appetizers or Desserts to compliment the entree are appreciated.We'll have a Chinese Gift Exchange with a $15.00 limit. The Legion ask that we do not bring alcohol into the building so if you choose to give alcohol as the gift please do so discretely with the empty box or a card in the gift, etc.... We are also asking for either food donations for the food bank or a toy for Elf Louise so that we can help those that are less fortunate. If you have any questions please feel free to call either Kim Hiley - 210-286-4275 or Happy Hinman - 210-364-8577” Kim Hiley

“We visited Roylene and Virgil this afternoon and found Roylene much better, but still not well. The pain has subsided a great deal, and she can now walk, with the aid of a walker. Much of the reluctance to get out of bed has gone away, as has the fear of falling. She is in pretty good spirits, and wants to get out of the hospital.

She is still faced with considerable rehab work.

She is in Room 407 in St Luke's northland Hospital, 5830 NW Barry Rd , Kansas City, MO 64154, but may move soon.” Steve Dowdy

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“ATTN: All Cookers, H-E-B Temple # 1& 2 would like to invite Everyone out this coming week end Dec. 12th & 13 to their 2nd. CCO .

Please note that Temple # 2 is Saturday Dec. 12 th. Turn in time is 2:00 PM / Entry $18.00 / Chili Grind Only. Plenty of parking NO HOOK UP's.
Location is 31st & Market Loop / Across from Temple Mall.

Temple # 1 is Sunday Dec.13th Turn in time 1:00 PM entry Fee $18.00 / Chili Grind Only. Plenty of Parking NO HOOK UP's
Location is West Adams & 2nd Street.

Please make note that the Trails has it reverse. Please BE VERY DISCREET ABOUT DRINKING ALCOHOL ON THE PREMISES.
For more information please call 254-855-4733 or 254-855-2767. Hope to see everyone there.” Donna Conrad

COOKOFF STORIES

Thanks to everyone in the Texas Hill Country Pod for being wonderful hosts in Waring this past weekend. We enjoyed the cooks’ party on Friday evening and the soup-off on Saturday. We sure needed that soup because it was a cold weekend. Saturday morning when I woke, it was thirty degrees in the motorhome and seventeen outside. Brrr…
There was snow in Johnson City when we prepared to leave (see video above) but it was just cold and windy in Waring.

You are invited to send your cookoff stories to share with our readers to pepperdean@ctesc.net.

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Beverly King. Happy Anniversary to Gilbert and Beverly Butschek.

“What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance: it doesn't come every day.” - George Bernard Shaw

News items and pictures for the CHN can be emailed to pepperdean@ctesc.net