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Phone: 928-282-1421P. O. Box 2170
Sedona AZ 86339
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The Rotary Club of Sedona
Chili lovers from throughout Arizona headed to the annual Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off at Tlaquepaque’s Arts & Crafts Village on May 5, 2012. Sedona’s top chefs prepared inspired chili recipes to compete for the prized "Best Chili" recognition.
Winning the Judges Trophy for the best chili for the second year in a row was Demitri Wagner of El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano. Benny Hansen of was honored with the
"People's Choice" award. And Chef Ty Stuit from Renegades Steakhouse was awarded the "Best Decorated Booth" award.
The competition for the best chili was intense among the restaurant participants: Bodacious Burgers, El Rincon, Mesa Grill, Oak Creek Brewery & Grill, Reds, Red Stone Grill, Rene at Tlaquepaque, Renegades Steakhouse, The Secret Garden Café, West Side Deli, Verde Valley School and Zainey’s.
More than 700 chili enthusiasts turned out for the annual event. Proceeds from the Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off will benefit the End Polio Now Project and Rotary’s new Imagination Library project.
Rotary in Action
Service Above Self is Rotary's motto and it certainly describes the current flurry of Rotarian activity in Sedona.
Sedona Rotarians sponsored the second annual Great Sedona Cook-Off as a featured event of Tlaquepaque's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta.
Under the inspired leadership of Co-Chili Czars Catherine Moore and Richard Barnwell, club members helped twelve areas restaurants serve more than 700 chili enthusiasts.
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Congratulations to Rotary's Students of the Year: Red Rock High School Students Colton Trcic, Whitney Cooper and Edgar Ruiz! Each received a $500 Rotary scholarship at a student convocation on May 8.
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May will also bring a Group Study Exchange group from South Korea to Sedona. Rotarians will host the team in their homes May 26-28.
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Club leaders have been invited to a planning session at President-Elect Renata Barnwell's home on May 19, 2012. Ideas for the new Rotary year are welcome.
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More than 190 Sedona area children have signed up for free books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The club is the first Rotary Club in Arizona to sponsor this unique literacy project.
For more Information on Imagination Library: www.imaginationlibrary.com
To make a tax exempt donation to the Rotary Club of Sedona's Imagination Library Project: Make your check out to The Rotary Club of Sedona Endowment Fund, mail to P. O. Box 2170, Sedona, Arizona 86339
Or make a credit card donation here
If you are a visiting Rotarian, make up at our club on Tuesday noon at Barking Frog Grille,
2620 West State Route 89A, Sedona. We have a great group and have
interesting fun-filled programs. Bring a banner if you have one. If not,
you may become part of the fun!
May Meetings
May 1, 2012 - Keep Sedona Beautiful - Tom O'Halleran
May 8, 2012 - RYLA
May 15, 2012 - Biwindi Foundation - Jim & Jan Tanis
May 22, 2012 - Archeology - Steve Granger
May 29, 2012 - No meeting today
The Rotary Club of Sedona's Mission is to enhance community through service and fellowship.
