{"id":43263,"date":"2024-02-22T07:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T11:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/?p=43263"},"modified":"2024-12-11T07:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T11:29:25","slug":"february-2024-members-dinner-meeting-chili-cookoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/february-2024-members-dinner-meeting-chili-cookoff\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2024 Member\u2019s Dinner Meeting &#8211; Chili Cookoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-43264 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-250x119.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in this photo above, we had a good showing of chapter members for the Chapter&#8217;s 6th Annual Chapter Chili Cookoff at the February chapter member\u2019s dinner meeting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43265 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Lining-Up-To-Get-Chili-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Lining-Up-To-Get-Chili-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Lining-Up-To-Get-Chili-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Lining-Up-To-Get-Chili-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Lining-Up-To-Get-Chili-242x150.jpg 242w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Lining-Up-To-Get-Chili.jpg 897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43266 size-thumbnail alignright\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Pots-of-Chili-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thirteen (13) members brought pots of chili to enter in the competition, and other members brought cornbread and desserts.<\/p>\n<p>After the meal, Claudia Powell, Chapter Food\/Facilities Chair, announced that there was a tie for the first place Golden Spoon award between <strong>Greg Syvertson&#8217;s<\/strong> beef chili and <strong>Virginia Wahab&#8217;s<\/strong> pork loin chili.<\/p>\n<p>While she presented them both with the traditional Golden Spoon ladles, Chapter President Chris Ferguson handed out their award certificates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_43268\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43268\" class=\"wp-image-43268 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_New-Members-Sworn-In-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_New-Members-Sworn-In-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_New-Members-Sworn-In-150x144.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_New-Members-Sworn-In-156x150.jpg 156w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_New-Members-Sworn-In.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right, Matthew Smith, Milton Chalkley and his spouse Ekatarina Cumin and family, and Adam Joerger.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43269\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43269\" class=\"wp-image-43269 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Chris-Ferguson-Swears-in-New-Members-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chapter President Chris Ferguson swearing in new members<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Several new members were sworn in at this meeting by Chapter President Chris Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p>They are, from left to right, Matthew Smith, Milton Chalkley and his spouse Ekatarina Cumin and family, and Adam Joerger. Welcome to the Chapter, all!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_43272\" style=\"width: 166px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43272\" class=\"wp-image-43272 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Chris-Trimpey-Gives-Safety-Briefing-and-Announces-TBH-156x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Chris-Trimpey-Gives-Safety-Briefing-and-Announces-TBH-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Chris-Trimpey-Gives-Safety-Briefing-and-Announces-TBH-78x150.jpg 78w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Chris-Trimpey-Gives-Safety-Briefing-and-Announces-TBH.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chapter Board Member\/ Youth Coordinator Chris Trimpey<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although there was no guest speaker for this dinner meeting, Chapter Board Member\/Youth Coordinator Chris\u00a0 Trimpey gave the annual safety review\u00a0 and discussed requirements for the upcoming Teddy Bear Hunt in April.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter Fundraising Chair Richard Wentz recapped details of the BBQ fundraiser scheduled for April and had BBQ tickets available to hand out to members present.\u00a0 Chapter V.P. Darden Langston chimed in with a message about the importance of selling\u00a0 tickets to help support our chapter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-43264 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lores_Crowd-Wide-Angle-Shot-250x119.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in this photo above, we had a good showing of chapter members for the Chapter&#8217;s 6th Annual Chapter  \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/february-2024-members-dinner-meeting-chili-cookoff\/\"> Read more <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43266,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-programs-activities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44008,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43263\/revisions\/44008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}