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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 11, 1988-3 Celebrates First Birthday Happy 40th Birthday Dianne from her family Christopher William Lord, son of Larry and Debbie Lord (nee Colvin) Colvin) of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, celebrates his first birthday birthday with a smile. His grandparents are Mr. & Mrs. M. Colvin, Orono and Mr. & Mrs. C. Lord' of Deer Island, New Brunswick. His great grandparents are Mrs. Mary Bullock, and Mr. & Mrs. E. Colvin all of Oshawa, Ontario. Newcastle Lions take charge of Chili cookoff courtesy of Canadian Statesman The an of chili making will once again ■ return to the Orono Fairgrounds. The week-end of May 27-29 will bring chili connoisseurs from far and wide to the 9th Annual Great Pine Ridge Chili Cook Off.' The three-day event is formerly known as the CHOO Chili Cook Off. While the name may have changed, ' organizers don't expect that to hurt the very popular yearly happenings. This year's cook off is being run • by the Newcastle Lions Club. Lions members Brett Rickard and Roy Watts report that the organizational process is well underway for the chili extravaganza. The Sirst cook-off was held nine years ago when the CHOO radio station got "accidentally involved" in the vent, according to Lorna Braid, community affairs and • public relations manager for the station. Since that time, the station has engineered the yearly chili cook off while at the same time looking for a ' service club or group interested in taking over the event. Enter the Newcastle Lions Club and the search is over. Although CHOO radio has given up the official sponsorship of the weekend they are by no means out of the cook off business. Mrs. Braid is working hand in hand with the Newcastle Lions Club and Orono Fairgrounds' management ,to promote promote the cook off and ensure its success. Mrs. Braid sees no reason why the event shouldn't attract four to five thousand people over the three days in May. "The event is people working together",. said Mrs. Braid. She estimates that it will take 400 volunteers to help out in all aspects of the cook off. The highlight of the weekend must surely be the chili cooking itself. The competition is tough and •rvune has a secret recipe. ■'u'Vnlav is devoted to making Texas style chili. In order to qualify for the competition the only thing that can show in the chili is the meat. Texas chili recipes don't contain contain any fillers (such as beans) arid the spices, onions and garlic give it the southern flavor that has won cook offs all across the country. On Sunday, the chili pots are filled filled with Canadian chili. Recipes can include just about any combinations. combinations. In order to qualify for the judging, Canadian chili cookers must use ground beef, beans and tomatoes. After that, the rest of the recipe is up to the imagination. There are four cooks per team and the top ten teams will,receive prizes for their culinary, efforts. Ron Locke manager of the Durham Central Agricultural Society (which looks after the, Orono Fairgrounds) explains that the judging is very serious business indeed. Even the judges have judges, as several monitors are present throughout the taste testing to ensure that ■ everything goes smoothly! * Mr. Locke also reports that planning planning for other events during the week-end is well underway. There will be horseshoes, activities for the children and plenty of entertainment. entertainment. Friday, May 27, will be an arrival and set up day for many out-of- town travellers. All cooks and volunteers will meet for a party in the Orono Arena Friday evening. Saturday morning will kick-off with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Orono Downtown Business , Improvement Association. A bluegrass band will entertain early in the afternoon, with the Texas style chili judging to take place later in the day. More music will be heard later in the afternoon with a public dance in the arena Saturday night. Sunday will be much of the same thing all over again. The day will begin with another pancake breakfast from the Orono DBIA. The cooks will get busy making Canadian style chili and more judging judging will happen on Sunday afternoon. afternoon. The CHOO radio station has donated the cup for the winner of the Texas style chili competition and various other prizes will also be awarded. For the Newcastle Lions Club, co-ordinating the chili cook off will 1 be quite a challenge. Lions member Roy Watts explained that the club has run a summer carnival for several years and was looking for something different. They have definitely found it in the Great Pine Ridge Chili Cook Off. Classified Ads Work call 983 5301 200 Art students to attend Clarke event Over 200 Art Students from High Schools within the Northumberland and Newcastle region will meet at Clarke High School on 17th May for a day dedicated to art. Organizer Jane Eccles, an art teacher at Bowmanville High School,'describes Challenge '88 as "the largest we've ever planned." The day includes exhibitions of student art work, workshops; demonstrations, and group activities. activities. Expert craftspeople including Nancy Steeles arid Kim Stalworthy will give workshops on jeweliry- making with silver arid with antique stained glass. Other workshops in clude making leather face masks, drawing with a computer and transferring computer images onto canvas. : Group activities include T-shirt painting, a massive weaving project involving ribbon and chicken wire, arid construction of a large, found- art sculpture. The day officially starts at 11:00 a m. in the gymnasium with opening opening ceremonies. The workshops and demonstrations take place at school from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eccles says .the day has 'been o'rganized "for students who have worked really hard all year." I ' CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL ■ REUNION There are still tickets available for Clarke High School Reunion's Buffet DtrirW and Dante as well as the Sunday Brunch held at the Orono Arena on JUNE 4th and 5th Tickets are now available to famHy and friends of former students at Clarke by ob- taining forms'from; Wendy B's; Orono, Cathy's Gold, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, and Ann re's Restaurant, Newcast le. Spoil Yourself with a Fresh Bouquet of ALSTROMERIA & ROSES ,i'3." Be sure to bring in your Flyer Coupon for a complimentary Sweetheart Rose or Carnation and enter your name in a monthly draw for a Fresh Floral Arrangement The Apple Bb//om Jhop Orono's Own Flower & Gift Shop 983-9155 After Hours 983-9656 THE GREAT PINE RIDÇE OOK- SATURDAY & SUNDAY MAY 28 th & 29 th , 1988 AT THE' OFtONO FAIRGROUND, ORONO, ONTARH Sponsored by REFLECTIONS, Orono