7th Annual Oldies 101.5 / United Way Chili Cook-Off
kicks the campaign off to a HOT start

Thanks to all the fantastic chefs ...

Professional Division Entrants Big Apple Bar, Blue Slipper Bistro, Boathouse Grill, Lakeside Restaurant and Tuscan Grille

Amateur Division Entrants David Bailey, Bonnie Bigalke & Jared Hilliard, Keith Graham & Don Kuk, Harlo Haines, Bob Hurley, National City Bank Employees, Leshia Rybicki, Evelyn Szpliet and Kay Yates

Jackie Ryan for her stellar mac & cheese

and to All Strung Out and Gettin' Hammered for providing the day's entertainment.

National City Bank and Lake Osceola State Bank were the event’s major sponsors. Additional contributors of supplies and services include: Blue Slipper Bistro, City of Manistee Fire Fighters, City of Manistee Parks Department, Girl Scouts of Crooked Tree, St. Joseph Parish Center, Lake Michigan Broadcasting, Lakeside Restaurant, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee News Advocate, MECCA, Oleson's Food Store, Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and West Shore Medical Center

Thanks also go to Anna Veverica and Robyn Savory for tallying votes and to Mark Modjeski (Fire Fighter), Chuck Randall (Oldies 101.5) and Marci Sullivan (United Way Board Member) for the invaluable help with event planning and coordination.

Professional Division Tastiest Chili
and Best Presentation
Lakeside Restaurant (Eddie Scott)

Professional Division Tastiest Chili
Blue Slipper Bistro (Brian Kissel)
 

Amateur Division
Tastiest Chili
David Bailey

Amateur Division
Best Presentation and Hottest Chili
Deacon Don & Brother Keith
(Don Kuk & Keith Graham)

Corey Van Fleet, United Way of Manistee County
Chuck Randall, Lake Michigan Broadcasting

Evelyn Szpliet of Manistee County 2-1-1
 

Manistee area Girl Scouts take a break from bussing tables and cleaning trays