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Sports Boosters chili cook-off, March 11, 2004

Also Beaver Island chili cook-off 2004

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TypeEvent
Date2004-03-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2004-03-11
Kind
Fundraising
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The March 2004 Beacon announced the Sports Boosters’ March 11 chili cook-off at Peaine Township Hall. The April report says the event drew about 113 people and raised $500. Jim and Pam Campbell’s roast-beef-style chili won first place.

Results

Debbie Bousquet’s hot-pepper chili placed second, and Jamie Campbell’s old-fashioned chili placed third. The meal also included cornbread, onion, crackers, cheese, brownies, and cakes.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, March 2004, “Chili Cook-Off – March 11th”.
    Announces the March 11 event at Peaine Township Hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with judging from 5:00 to 5:30 and Diane McDonough as the contact. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the event announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-03_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, April 2004, "Chili Cook-off a Delicious Success."
    Reports 11 chili entries, about 113 attendees, and $500 raised for the Sports Boosters; Jim and Pam Campbell, Debbie Bousquet, and Jamie Campbell placed first, second, and third. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-04_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the illustrated event report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Sports Boosters chili cook-off, March 11, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sports-boosters-chili-cookoff-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2004, “Chili Cook-Off – March 11th”. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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