Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc.

203 North Hamilton St. Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 788-0422 Fax: (315) 788-8021
and: PO Box 515, 6587 US 11, Canton, NY 13617
Canton Phone: (315) 714-2034
www.VolunteerTransportationCenter.org

PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Hodge, Dev. Dir.

# 2017-02-04 (315) 788-0422 | Fax (315) 788-8021
jen@volunteertransportation.org

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF A SUCCESS

(WATERTOWN, NY) -- The 18th annual North Country Chili Cook-off held Saturday,
February 4th, was a success with 29 teams competing for top bragging rights and cash prizes.
The annual event is hosted by the Jefferson County American Legion Auxiliary and Legion
family.

Winners for this event included:

Professional Category Sponsor Chef

1st Place: Samaritan Heat Samaritan Medical Alex Peer
Center
2nd Place: Chili on the Hill Ives Hill Retirement Jan Townsend
Community
3rd Place: Samaritan Summit Samaritan Summit Shawn McManaman
Village Hound Village
Dogs

Amateur Category Sponsor Chef

1st Place: United Healthcare United Healthcare Chris Bennett
Community Plan Community Plan

Board of Directors

Lee Clary Celia Cook - Sec . Jeany Danielsen Pres. Michelle Carpenter
Alice Fisher Patricia Fralick - VP Joseph Gianfagna Daphne Pickert
Trisha Seymour Ruth Soules Tres. Scott Soules Deb Streeter
Kathy Webster Jeff Wood Ben Coe, emeritus Sam Purington, Exec. Dir.
 Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc.
203 North Hamilton St. Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 788-0422 Fax: (315) 788-8021
and: PO Box 515, 6587 US 11, Canton, NY 13617
Canton Phone: (315) 714-2034
www.VolunteerTransportationCenter.org

2nd Place: Brownville Brownville American Lori Filkins

American Legion Legion
3rd Place: Team Beans Watertown Urban Robert Bowen
Mission

Vegetarian Category Sponsor Chef

1st Place: United Healthcare United Healthcare Chris Bennett
Community Plan Community Plan
2nd Place: The Chili Samaritan Keep Home TJ Pecori
Conquistador
3rd Place: Veggin Out JRC Laurie McGrath

Novelty Awards Sponsor Chef

Best Decorated Samaritan Heat Samaritan Medical Alex Peer
Center
Best Dressed Samaritan Summit Samaritan Summit Shawn McManaman
Village Hound Village
Dogs
Most Unusual Recipe Samaritan Summit Samaritan Summit Shawn McManaman
Village Hound Village
Dogs
Most Congenial Samaritan Heat Samaritan Medical Alex Peer
Center

Peoples Choice Sponsor Chef

Board of Directors

Lee Clary Celia Cook - Sec . Jeany Danielsen Pres. Michelle Carpenter
Alice Fisher Patricia Fralick - VP Joseph Gianfagna Daphne Pickert
Trisha Seymour Ruth Soules Tres. Scott Soules Deb Streeter
Kathy Webster Jeff Wood Ben Coe, emeritus Sam Purington, Exec. Dir.
 Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc.
203 North Hamilton St. Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 788-0422 Fax: (315) 788-8021
and: PO Box 515, 6587 US 11, Canton, NY 13617
Canton Phone: (315) 714-2034
www.VolunteerTransportationCenter.org

1st Place: Samaritan Heat Samaritan Medical Alex Peer

Center
2nd Place: Watertown Watertown Tony Bender
International International Airport
Airport

Proceeds will help fund medical transportation for local veterans and their families through the
Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. (www.volunteertransportationcenter.org). For more
information, call the Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. at (315) 788-0422.

Board of Directors

Lee Clary Celia Cook - Sec . Jeany Danielsen Pres. Michelle Carpenter
Alice Fisher Patricia Fralick - VP Joseph Gianfagna Daphne Pickert
Trisha Seymour Ruth Soules Tres. Scott Soules Deb Streeter
Kathy Webster Jeff Wood Ben Coe, emeritus Sam Purington, Exec. Dir.