A Lawrence Rotary Foundation Charitable Event
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On Sunday, June 7, 2009, the 2nd Annual Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff and Music Festival again comes to Lawrence, Massachusetts in beautiful Pemberton Park. This event will benefit The Lawrence Rotary Foundation on behalf of Lawrence childhood education.
Headlining this event will be the fabulous "B Street Bombers" and from Hampton, NH, "Wicked Automatic". This event will have multiple competitions going on at the same time! The International Chili Society chili cookoff and Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff, a car show, and a collection of local bands and The Royal Palace Dance Studio from Manchester, NH to provide all-day music and dancing entertainment.
This event is expected to draw thousands of people to enjoy a warm's summer's day eating delicious home-cooked chili and enjoying the competitive atmosphere between the experienced chiliheads of the International Chili Society and the "Heroes of Lawrence" - the police, fire, EMT's, and teachers in the Lawrence School system; all there to show off their stuff, walk away with the People's Choice grand prize, and benefit the Lawrence Rotary Foundation at the same time.
To top off the sun, food, and music, CapeAnn Brewing from Gloucester will be providing beer for responsible consumption.
The Lawrence Rotary Club strives to build a better community, emphasizing service activities by Club members that enhance the quality of life and human dignity, encouraging high ethical standards and creating greater understanding among its people.
The Lawrence Rotary Club was founded in 1920 and consists of over 85 men and women representing the business community.
The Lawrence Rotary Club is part of District 7930, one of 48 Clubs in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Our diverse membership offers their leadership, talent and resources for the enrichment of the Greater Lawrence Community. We are one of more than 33,000 Rotary Clubs in over 200 countries, with over 1.2 million members worldwide.
More information on The Lawrence Rotary Club is at www.LawrenceRotary.orgThe International Chili Society (ICS) is a non-profit organization that sanctions chili cookoffs with judging and cooking rules and regulations. These events are world wide and benefit charities or non-profit organizations. All winners of ICS-sanctioned cookoffs qualify to compete for cash prizes and awards at the World's Championship Chili Cookoff held each year in October. The ICS is the largest food contest, festival organization in the world.
More information on the ICS can be found at http://www.chilicookoff.com.
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