The Rose City Chili POD is preparing for the 2016 Chili Cookoff with their first meeting of the year, tonight at Portifino’s Italian Restaurant at 6 p.m.

Membership in the local POD, which is associated with CASI – Chili Appreciation Society International, is open to anyone who has an interest in cooking chili, judging chili, and/or raising money for local charities.

Membership dues are $5 per year. At this meeting Officers for the 2016 Chili Cookoff will be elected at this meeting along with other miscellaneous business. The meeting will call to order at 6:30 following 30 minutes of social time to get acquainted at 6 p.m.

The Rose City Chili POD will host the 35th Rose City Chili Cookoff on the first Saturday in March, 2016. Please RSVP to Blu Monday-Daniels at 903-372-2818.

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