Editor, Gazette-Journal:
Wow! What a night at the ninth annual Mathews Rotary Club’s Chili Cook-Off! Nearly 350 people, great chili and a true team effort by all six of the “competing” organizations! This annual winter event is one of the most community oriented in Mathews County with the following civic organizations participating, Mathews Rotary Club, Mathews Historical Museum, Mathews Kiwanis Club, Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews Land Conservancy and Farmer Focus/Supply One. An All-Star line-up of groups who only have helping others as their total mission. Keeping with that mission, all of the net funds raised go back in some form to help the Mathews community.
The Mathews Land Conservancy won the Judge’s Award and the Mathews Museum won the People’s Choice Award for the Best Chili! The Best Decorated Booth Award went to the Bay School Community Arts Center. The Mathews Kiwanis Club won the Most Tickets Sold Award. Congratulations to all our participants as the voting was ...