Drop off dates for donations will be Monday thru Wednesday between 10am and 4pm. Arrangements can be made to drop off items at other times by phoning Leonard Scherry 933-3883 or John Earley, 933-9078. Donated items can include household items, but no clothing or large, heavy items such as air conditioners. Furniture items are accepted if they are easily moved by 1 or 2 people.

Sales to the public begin Thursday, June 24 from 9am until 4:00pm continuing thru Sat. Thursday only we will have evening hours from 6:00-8:00pm.

Our profits are directly related to the quality of your donations (tax deductible) so dig deeply and give generously.

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Chili Cook-off
Saturday, November 12, 2011
4pm – 7pm

Chili Competitors:

Jake's on the Lake         Wendy's

Rio Cafe                           Stella's

Fratello's                        Chili's Great Northern

Athena's                        Casita del Lago

Coleone's                        Las Cazuelas

This fundraiser (the second Saturday of November at the Folger Home in Veterans’ Park on Lake Road in Avon Lake) has been held annually since 2002, with attendance increasing yearly. It’s a great place to gather with friends for a hearty meal while supporting a local historical preservation effort. This year’s event will be held November 12 from 4:00 until 7:00. Pre-sale tickets for adults and children (4-11) are available from Pat Fellure, 933.6409.

Adults Pre-sale $8                  At the door $10

Children (4-11) Pre-sale $4      At the door $5

Mail a check payable to ALLPS to Pat Fellure, 32617 Belle Road, Avon Lake, OH  44012; be sure to indicate how many tickets of each kind you want.  Your tickets will be waiting for you at the door on Nov. 12, 4:00 - 7:00 pm.

Many restaurants and cafes from the immediate area donate 4-5 gallons of their chili. Other businesses and establishments in the area donate virtually everything else needed to host the event, such as chafing dishes, drinks, ice, desserts, bread and rolls, paper supplies, even floral centerpieces for a raffle. The Press supplies free advertising for the fundraiser and homemade signs announce it throughout the city. Countless volunteers donate their time to pick-up all the donations, bake desserts, and also to serve at the event.

Paying attendees receive samples of each chili donated (identified only by a number) and then vote for their
favorite. The vote earns each guest a full bowl of their favorite, a hot dog, roll, beverage, and dessert to enjoy within the newly renovated Henry Ford Room in the historic Folger Home at the intersection of
Route 83 and Lake Road.

The following week, the Press prints a letter to the editor, revealing participating restaurants and their corresponding number, as well as the first, second and third place winners. RESULTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD ON THE PORCH OF THE FOLGER HOME.  The chili winning the most votes receives a glass shadow box encasing a large spoon, with a plaque commemorating their #1 place position for the year.

Hosting the fundraiser at the Folger Home serves to increase awareness of the rental facility and the restoration goals of the Avon Lake Landmark Preservation Society. We hope you can join us on November 12, 2011.

Enjoy the ambiance, greet new and old friends, and support a worthy cause!

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