CHILI CHECK - Kay Fenrich (standing far left), representing the Owasso Sertoma Club and "ChiliJohn" Fenrich, chairman of the Owasso Harvest Festival Chili Cook-Off presented a giant check for $1,800 recently to members of the Owasso High School FFA chapter at a livestock exhibit at the school. The funds were raised at the Chili Cook-Off through the sale of chili tasting kits. More than 5,000 people attended the event at Centennial Park last October.
FFA members with the check are, standing, Alex Cash, left, and Grant Hickman. Kneeling are, from left, Cyriece Olivier, Zadie Cook, Michelle Jones and Alaina Lynch.
The 2012 Owasso Harvest Festival Chili Cook-Off is scheduled to be on Saturday, Oct. 27th. Upcoming events for the FFA chapter include more livestock shows and the speech season for all members involved in public speaking. The Owasso FFA can be reached at www.owassoffa.org.
OKLAHOMA CHAMPION - Owasso's Mike Mayenschein was declared the Oklahoma champion in the International Chili Society Oklahoma Championship
Cook-Off in red chili Saturday at the Owasso Harvest Festival Chili Cook-Off. He
will represent the state at the 2012 ICS World Championship Chili Cook-Off. With
Mayenschein is cook-off chairman ChiliJohn Fenrich.