CAMANO ISLAND — Eat chili or chowder and help fund an island park.
The 14th annual Camano Island Chamber of Commerce Chili and Chowder Cook-Off is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Camano Senior and Community Center.
An art auction and wine tasting is the warm-up event, beginning at 1 p.m. at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road. A raffle and a silent auction are set to follow.
Whether it’s beans and beef or clams and cream, the soups available for tasting are sure to be good, chamber spokesman and master of ceremonies Ed Bednarczyk said.
The event also raises money for good causes, he said.
Along with supporting the proposed playground equipment at Freedom Park at Terry’s Corner, the cook-off and auctions help fund chamber of commerce events throughout the year.
Ground breaking at the park is set for mid-May, when hundreds of volunteers plan to gather for a “barn raising” to build playground equipment.
The cook-off is an annual family event. More than 1,500 people attended last year, Bednarczyk said.
This year, a live auction of $15,000 worth of local art and a free wine tasting precedes the cook off.
The local band One Ton of Ducks is scheduled to provide the entertainment.
Nearly 30 entrants are in the competition for the bragging rights to 2009’s best chili and chowder on the island. Those who want to vote can donate $10 for 10 tastes of soup.
Otherwise the event is free.
People can buy tickets for the raffle at Haggen and QFC grocery stores in Stanwood or at the event.
For more information, call 360-629-7136.
Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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