It seems the

weather has gone from the stifling heat of summer to the crisp coolness

of Autumn rather quickly. One perfect way to warm up is with some chili

and the Peachtree Civitan's annual Great Chili Challenge this Saturday

will give people all the chili they can handle.

Now in their

seventh year, the Great Chili Challenge allows people from the area to

get together and battle chili recipe to chili recipe. Awards are presented

in the following categories: Judge's Choice to first and second place,

People's Choice to the first and second place contestants selected by

the public, Mayor's Award, presented to the Mayor Entry with the best

overall theme, costume, design, audience appeal and chili taste, Best

Booth, Best Professional Category, Best Vegetarian Chili, Most Original

and Muy Caliente Chili, the hottest chili selected by the public.

The 2002 Great

Chili Challenge will take plac e

at a new venue this year, Shakerag Knoll, from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Magic

98.1 FM will have a live remote at the event during the day and there

will be a WHALE car safety seat check by the Peachtree City Police Department.

Other additions to the Great Chili Challenge will be a performance by

the Panasonic Drum team at 11 a.m. and a children's costume parade at

2 p.m. There will also be door prize raffles, including one for a trip

for two to any Wyndham Resort/Hotel, including round trip airfare to anywhere

in the USA, as well as live entertainment and more.

Admission to

the 2002 Great Chili Challenge is $1 and all the chili samples are free.

The event is a fundraiser for Fayette Field of Hope and all proceeds from

the event will go to them. Fayette Field of Hope was formed for all mentally

and physically challenged children up to 18 years old and designed to

give them the fun, experience, and opportunity to play baseball in its

purest form.

So, skip breakfast,

pack some antacid and head down to Shakerag Knoll for all the chili samples

you can handle.

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