Chili Cook-Off
GARFIELD -- It's that time of year again when things "heat up" around NEBCO Fire-EMS Station 1. The 13th annual Chili Cook-Off is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the NEBCO Community Center, U.S. Highway 62 and Wimpy Jones Road, Garfield.
People's Choice Awards will be given to first-, second- and third-place cook-off winners and for Best Booth presentation. Come enjoy all-you-can-eat chili, including drink, for $6 per adult and $3 per child ages 5 to 12. Kids under 5 eat free. Deserts are available.
Sponsors and cooks will be accepted until Wednesday, Feb. 22. To be a part of the fun, either as a cook or a sponsor, contact the administration office at 479-359-3134.
Sweetheart Lunch/Eagle Watch Cruises
Share the wonders of nature with your sweetheart this Valentine's Day weekend by taking an Eagle Watch cruise on beautiful Beaver Lake and enjoying a scrumptious lunch at Ventris Trails End Resort.
Lunch features superb meat lasagna, French onion soup with homemade bread rolls, salad, garlic bread, chocolate or vanilla sheet cake, tea or coffee. Vegetarian option is a yummy portabella mushroom. Alcoholic beverages are available at an additional charge.
Sweetheart weekend trips are limited to the first 10 couples or 20 individuals. Cruises are available Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12, and run 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $80+ tax per couple or $40+ tax per individual: Reservations and payment must be made in advance. Contact Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area visitor center to reserve a spot, (479) 789-5000.
Community on 02/01/2017