Cleveland Heights police, Columbus police organization join growing cook-off this year
An event born out of an accident that resulted in serious injuries to an Avon police officer is growing strong and entering its third year. Pete Soto, an Avon motorcyle officer was injured on duty in 2010 when a vehicle struck his bike. His fellow officers launched a chili cook off the following year a a fundraiser for him. In 2012, realizing that Lorain County lacked a foundation similar to Cleveland and Columbus, they founded Lorain County Blue to assist families of officers down or critically injured in the line of duty in Lorain County and continued the Pete Soto Chili Cook Off. The event has grown since its inception and on Feb. 23, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., the Lorain County Blue Foundation will be hosting the third annual “Pete Soto …
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The Nov. 10 Chili Cook-Off at the Folger Home brought a crowd...and the crowd picked a winner(s)
To the Editor: The Avon Lake Landmark Preservation Society, more commonly known as the Folger Home, hosted its 11th annual Taste of Chili Cook-off on Nov. 10 at the Lake House and Folger Home. Congratulations to this year’s co-winners: Lenny’s Deli and Wendy’s! Stella’s took a close 2nd place, with Jake’s on Lake taking another close 3rd place. This successful fundraiser simply could not take place without the overwhelming generosity and support of so many local establishments and people. Restaurants donating chili, along with their sampler number are Athena’s (8), Lenny’s Deli (2), Rio Café (3), Jake’s on Lake (5), Wendy’s (4), Novotny Catering (6), Stella’s and her famous rolls (1), and Las Cazuelas (7). Now you know where to get a …
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Also on cable: Check out the Chili Cook-Off info at the Folger House
ALC-TV Week of Nov. 2 – 8, 2011 This week on ALC-TV, on Conversations with Interesting People, Larry Meiners sits down with Pat Fellure at the Folger House to talk about their Chili Cook-Off fundraiser on Nov. 12. November activities for the Avon Lake Public Library are highlighted by Gerry Vogel and Jill Ralston on Check This Out. On City Happenings 101, all three mayoral candidates talk with Jan and Jean. On Our Community, Our Schools, the transition process for students from Troy to Learwood Junior High is discussed. The government class at Avon Lake High School hosts Candidates Night on Thursday, Oct. 27 for those residents who are running for an elected position in Avon Lake. Public Access Program Schedule The Avon Lake United …
Leslie K
1:35 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013
we loved the chili cook off there should be a special category for best corn bread and garlic bread too, as both were terrific more ›