NEWS

“I would like to announce my candidacy for election to the CASI Board of Directors and look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Great Peppers Meeting in Amarillo. I have served as the Great Pepper of the New Mexico Chili Society for 7 years and have also served as Chilicity, Chiliscribe, and Pepper Popper. I have cooked chili since 1990 and have been a member of CASI since about 1991. I am a member of several Pods in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado and in New Mexico. I am retired from the Federal Government where I worked for 37 years both as a Soldier and as a civilian employee. During my career, I held several managerial positions at White Sands Missile Range and was responsible for the management and execution of multi-million dollar budgets. I hold both a BBA and MBA. I believe that my educational and experiential background in human resource management, business, and business processes can be a benefit to CASI in the areas of fiscal management and short- and long-term planning as we move into the future. I will always represent and vote for the best interests the “cooks in the field” who represent the backbone of our organization. Your support and vote will be greatly appreciated. I welcome questions and comments from everyone and can be reached at teamorgan@peoplepc.com or (575) 382-5107.” (Bud Barrick)

“THANK YOU TEAM GREG'S PLUMBING!

I CANNOT BEGIN TO THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND DONATIONS YOU GAVE TO RELAY FOR LIFE.

"TEAM GREG'S PLUMBING" OUR TEAM WAS OFFICIALLY NAMED THE 1ST PLACE WINNER AS OF TODAY AND THERE IS NO WAY WE COULD HAVE PULLED THIS OFF WITHOUT YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT OF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR US. IT TAKES A WHOLE "TEAM" TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT WE DID AND GREG AND I ARE SO HONORED TO KNOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AND TO HAVE YOU IN OUR LIFE AS "FRIENDS" AND A PART OF OUR TEAM

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DID IN ORDER TO PUT OUR TEAM 1ST AND TO RAISE $8237.00 FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY "2008 RELAY IN HONOR OF TERRY LINDEMAN"

THANK YOU "TEAM" (GREG AND SHERRY MUHLBAUER)

“”The September issue of the Trails has been posted on the CASI website.” (Bucky Seelig)

“Just an update on Donn Shands, I talked with Rita this evening, and he is improving. If the improvement continues, they will move him out of ICU tomorrow, then begin to discuss a surgical date for gall bladder surgery.” (Bob Horan)

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“NEED POINTS!!! We have 3 last chance cookoffs in Central Arkansas in September!!September 13, 2008VFW 9095 Ladies Auxilary Cookoff, Held at 1121 Gamble Road, Little Rock,AR VFW Post 9095, located at Kanis & Gamble, Rd. 1:00 pm turn in.Entry Fee, $25.00.Benefits Veterans and Family Relief fund.No Rv hookups, Limited space for Motorhomes. Call in advance if you need motorhome space.CHILI GRIND ONLY.Contact Jim Smith @ 501-225-9849 for further info.September 20, 2008West Little Rock Lions Cookoff, 36th and Fairpark UALR parking lot # 15, Little Rock, AR. 72205, across the street from Lions World Services.Benefiting Lions World Service For the Blind. 1 PM turn in.Entry fee $20.00.BRING THROW DOWN CHILI!!! They will be selling tasting cups at the event starting at Noon. All proceeds from the tasting cups go to Lions World Services for the Blind.This is our third year to have the cookoff and are expecting more spectators than last year.And did I mention to BRING THROW DOWN CHILI.For further information call Tammy Johnson @ 501-920-6100 or 501-664-7100 or call Bruce Smith @ 501-312-8715.September 27, 20082nd Annual Greystone Country Club Cookoff, Held on Hwy 5 from Cabot, Arkansas to the Greystone Development.Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM.Make checks to Greystone Communities.Benefits Arkansas Childrens Hospital.Golf Tournament Friday the 26th of September benefitting Arkansas Childrens Hospital. Contact Bo Prewitt 9 Nicole Ct, N Little Rock AR 72118.501-771-1704So come on out and get those last minute points you need!!!” (Bruce Smith)

“Attention All Qualified Cooks! A new "must attend" event is happening in Red Lion PA on September 27, 2008.

In conjunction with Cape Horn Beverages, Oktoberfest celebration we will be having the Inaugural All Star Chili Cook-off. This non-sanctioned event is limited in spaces and is sure to fill up quickly, so don't hesitate to reserve you spot and chance at winning a cool grand to help cover the expenses of you trip to TICC.

We are starting this year with using the ICS rules and will be doing it with CASI rules in 2009. Kind of like baseball, but even more fun. We will be raising money for www.heifer.org which is my wife's favorite charity and a most worthy cause.” (Chip Welsh)

POTPOURRI

“There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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