Optimist Club of Oshawa » Chilli Cook-Off

J.J.H, Events Burn Defending Champs The Oshawa Optimist Club

Jim Shaw — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:46:31 +0000

Oshawa, Nov 17.. J.J.H. Events represented by Jody Hewett and associates – one of seven new entries at the Durham Region Police Services (D.R.P.S) where crowned the 2007 Chilli

Cook-off champions held at the G.L.Roberts Community Centre. The customers donated over
$400.00 in this charity function and had the opportunity to taste eleven different types of Chili
cooked from the stoves of the defending champion Oshawa Optimist Club, Price

Chopper Food Store on Wentworth,The Bulldog Pub,South Oshawa-Community Policing Partners, Oshawa Fire Hall #2, South,Oshawa Community Health Centre, 7-Eleven Wenthworth Store, Durham Region Labour Council entered 3 teams, Chilli Tee’s, Wendy’s Just Beans and the Stone’s Throw Pub. The voting was accomplished by ballot from the individuals who purchased the product.”Actually every entry was a winner”said event coordinator Nancy Rogers and D.R.P.S. volunteer. Proceeds from this worthy community event was two South Oshawa Food Banks – St.Peter’s Anglican Church and St. Phillips Catholic Church.

Optimist Ann Doyle and last year’s club president Susan Machnik captured the laurels in the ‘06. Machnik was unable to attend. She was away on vacation in Las Vegas, Nev while Doyle was bed ridden was a nasty case of the flu. Reliable Optimist veteran’s Optimist’s Mollie Olynik-Dryson and hubby Optimist Joe Dryson represented our club,-but related they had stiff in the friendly competition

Customers brought along Non-perishable Food Product. Our membership donated a case of Kraft Dinner.

OPTIMIST/D.R.P.S. CHILLI COOK OFF TO SUPPORT FOOD BANKS

Jim Shaw — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:58:20 +0000

Oshawa.Nov 17th… Members from the Optimist of Oshawa Inc are back to defend their cooking title at the annual Optimist D.R.P.S. Chilli Cook Off being held at the new G.L.Roberts Community Centre 1455 Cedar St. South in Oshawa on Saturday, November 17th.

Optimist chef Ann Doyle last years champ has added two new team-mates this year. Optimist Joseph Dryson and his lovely and talented wife Mollie Olynik-Dryson will add their expertise in an attempt to repeat at champions. Six other teams will be challenging the Oshawa Optimist representative to-date.

Cost is $7.00 pp includes garlic bread and a beverage. Customers are requested to bring along a non-perishable food item which will divided between the St. Peter’s Anglician Church Food Bank and St. Phillips Catholic Church Food Bank located in South Oshawa.

Oshawa Optimist Will Defend Chilli Cook Off Title

Jim Shaw — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:53:27 +0000

Oshawa, Nov 17.. The Oshawa Optimist Club are back at the annual D.R.P.S. (Durham Region Police Services) sponsored Chilli Cook-Off this year. Oshawa Optimist the defending champions are expecting a major challenge from twelve other organization. That “Dirty Dozen”will be attempting to unseed the Optimist during this friendly competition.

Major winner will be the two South Oshawa Food Banks -St.Peter’s Anglican Church and St. Phillips Catholic Church. Optimist Ann Doyle and last year’s club president Susan Machnik captured the laurels in the ‘06 event.

Machnik will be unable to attend this time. Her annual Las Vegas vacation occurs the same weekend. Doyle will be back. She’s recruited two reliable Optimist co-partners Mollie Olynik-Dryson and hubby Optimist Joe Dryson. The Dryson’s are superb cooks.

This event has been moved to a larger venue due to it’s increasing popularity – The G.L.Roberts Community Centre located at 1455 Cedar Street from 3 pm till 7 pm. Cost is $7.00 pp including FREE refreshments.

All customers are requested to bring a Non-perishable Food Product. Oshawa and Zone 8 Optimist are welcome to attend to cheer our team while enjoying 13 different types of Chilli all for the same cost. Eating time is between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

DRPS CHILLI OFF – OPTIMIST WANT TO REPEAT

Jim Shaw — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:42:19 +0000

Three members from the Optimist of Oshawa Inc will be out in full force Saturday. Nov 17 hoping to repeat as Durham Region Police Service (DRPS) cooking champions. Our cooks, Ann Doyle, Mollie Olynik Dryson and Joe Dryson have been practising now for weeks. This event supports two different Oshawa Food Banks the St. Peter’s Anglican Church and St. Philips Catholic Church. Admission cost is $7.00 pp with a FREE beverage. Eating starts at 3 pm to 7 pm. A new venue was found as attendance in recent years have enjoyed sellout crowds. This year the new G.L.Roberts Community Centre at 1455 Cedar St S.will be the site. Sgt Jeff Hewett and his committee are expecting another banner crowd.

DRPS/Optimist Chilli Cookoff – Nov 17

Jim Shaw — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:20:55 +0000

Oshawa, Nov 17th. The defending champions the dynamitic dual of Optimist Ann Doyle and Susan Machnik (president ‘06-’07) anticipate they’ll be gunning for another victory at the friendly
sponsored competition from the Durham Regional Police (D.R.P.S.)/Oshawa Optimist Club Annual Chilli Cook-off scheduled at the new Community Centre (attached to G.L.Roberts Secondary School) located at 1455 Cedar Street in South Oshawa from 3 pm to 7 pm. on SaturdayNovember 17th.

Profits from the $7.00 pp plate (including refreshments) of Chilli will be shared by the Food Banks operated by St.Peter’s Anglican Church, St. Phillips Catholic Church and St.Vincent DePaul. Seven different groups are intending to upset the defending champions.

Already Optimist Ann Doyle has volunteered her services to be our head cook. She has “super receipt” but refuses to release her ingredients. All Optimist and their friends are welcome to attend and eat. P.S…. kindly bring along a non-perishable food product.