The Chamber's annual chili cook-off is held in October on Columbus Day weekend. Businesses are encouraged to host their own booth, cook their unique chili recipe, and promote their business to the public.
2006 Winners Announced!
For Best Chili:
1st Windsor Rehabilitation
2nd D'Aleo Designs
3rd All Stars Gymnastics
Best Booth:
1st Beanery Bistro - Mad Cow Chili
2nd D'Aleo Designs - When Pigs Fly
3rd Windsor Sanitation - Meal or No Meal
People's Choice:
1st Villari's
2nd Ramada Inn
3rd First Town Downtown
Honorable Mention
Spring Street Service Center
Kimberly Hall
Century21/Wm Smith Realty
See photos!
Live music and participants dressed in costume to accompany their booths' theme make this a fun and lively family event each fall. The recipes are amazing!
"There is always plenty of great tasting chili, great costumes and plenty of family fun at this popular event," said event organizer Lori Hartmann on behalf of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, "We are extremely excited that so many cooks have agreed to return and we welcome any groups who would like to join in the fun!"
Prizes
At 3:00 prizes will be awarded for Best Chili, Best Booth Sohwmanship, and People's Choice.
Proceeds benefit Windsor Chamber Education and Community programs like Job Shadowing Day, Moot Court, and other programs to help our kids learn what different jobs are like and how the court system works.
Lions Club Arts & Crafts Fair Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the Windsor Lions Club Arts and Crafts Fair scheduled from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. For information call 285-0727
Canoe Race for the Windsor Food Bank The Windsor Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a canoe race from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. A number of canoes, sponsored by local service clubs, churches and organizations will be situated on the town green and accepting non-perishable and monetary donations for the Windsor Food/Fuel Banks. The distance the canoe travels on the green is dependent on the amount of food items/cash donated by the public to the organization sponsoring the canoe. All donations will be given to the Windsor Food/Fuel Banks. For information, call 683-0370. More info
Fire Safety October is fire prevention month and members of the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department along with the Town of Windsor Fire Marshal will be on the town green from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm to share fire safety information and allow participants to get a close-up look at fire fighting apparatus. For more information call 285-1971.
