NEWS

“Need spices at the Texas Open? Doyle and Melodie Smith will bring them if you order in advance. Place your order before 5pm on Wednesday Feb. 17th via the website (we'll deduct the shipping!) or by calling Tamara. You can pick them up Friday or Saturday from Melodie or Doyle at the cook-off.” Tamara Dees

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Greetings Everyone, This is just a friendly reminder that the Texas Open is next week! We have goody bags for the first 100 registered and that number is getting close so get your entries in quickly. Don’t forget, we have a second cook-off on Sunday. Turn in time is 2:00 pm on Saturday and 1:00 pm on Sunday. Saturday’s cook-off is an Automatic Qualifier for 1st Place and Top 3 State Residents. Junior Cook-off is on Saturday and stoves will be awarded to the Top 10; turn-in for Juniors is 1:00 pm. There is limited space available for RV parking but there are hotels nearby. All hotels are first come, first served; here is the info -











Super 8 Hotel (hotel connects to directly to property of Papa’s Icehouse)
24903 I-45N, Spring, TX
281-367-5040One Bed $59.00 plus tax a nightTwo Beds $65.00 plus tax a nightNo pets






LaQuinta Inn-Woodlands24868 I-45N, Spring, TX281-681-9188No Rate available
Pets accepted, call for details
Book direct with hotel or online at www.laquinta.com






Holiday Inn Express24888 I-45N, The Woodlands, TX281-681-8088
No Rate available
Pets accepted, call for details
Book direct with hotel or online at www.hiexpress.com

Hope to see you there!” Dana Plocheck

POTPOURRI

"Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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