The Maryland State Chili Championship has moved to the parking lot of the Hard Times Cafe in Columbia, Maryland. It will be held next Saturday, June 5 from noon until 4 PM. Admission is free and there will be food, music, crafts, karate and gymnastics demos, etc. A mere $3 donation allows you to sample all of the chilis and get a free beverage as well. All proceeds go to the Howard County Association of Retarded Citizens. If you're nearby, please come out and help us have a successful first year in Columbia. If you would like to judge, just send me a reply and plan to arrive around 1:00....and don't eat any of the chilis prior to judging which begins at 2:00. If you might like to compete, there will be CASI chili ($20 entry....the top three Maryland finishers automatically qualify for Terlingua), freestyle chili ($5), salsa ($5), and jalapeno eating (courage). To get to the event, take I-95 to MD rt.175W, turn left on Dobbin Road, and follow signs to Lakeside Retail (about .5 mi). Hope to see you there and meet you in person. Alan Dean Coldwell Banker Grempler Realty Internet Specialist and Residential Counselor 410-879-6410 410-679-7500