BELLFLOWER BULLETIN
The aroma of fine chili filled the air in downtown Bellflower during its 17th
Annual Chili Cook-Off held on April 28th. The well-participated and
well-attended family fun affair brought live entertainment, good food, product
showcase and services from local businesses and organizations, and more fun to
the entire community.
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Photos by Zion Publishing |
| BACK-TO-BACK Chili Champ — Bellflower Medical Center’s Chico Pelayo, left, receives the Bellflower’s Best Chili Award from Shawn Parr, one of Southern California’s most beloved DJ, during Bellflower’s 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off street fest held on April 28th. Chico is well known for his ability to cook fine foods and he’s been BMC’s chef for over 10 years. |
Three winners of the annual chili competition were chosen from eight teams after hours of preparation and slow cooking on that sunny festive day. The best chili award was given to Bellflower Medical Center; second place: Kleven family; and third place: Knight of Columbus. And as part of the City’s Golden Anniversary, the Chamber of Commerce also gave recognition to the Knights of Columbus for its best decorated “Fabulous Fifty” booth.
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| A lively sing-and-dance performance of the talented Bellflower Ensemble, left, elicits great delight from the crowd. |
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| The ever-amusing Dave Storm & Thundercreek, right, performs live! |
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| Go Country 105FM’s Shawn Parr, leads a group dance that draws cheers from the crowd. Go Country gives away concert tickets, country CDs, and other cool stuffs. |
The live musical performance and entertainment presented by Dave Storm & Thundercreek, the Bellflower Unified School District Ensemble, and Shaw Parr of Go Country 105FM, lent a festive and ecstatic atmosphere to the street fest. The new Miss Bellflower and her court were also present to provide community service and also judged the best chili and best decorated booth during the event.
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| Linda Fisher, center, Chamber of Commerce President, surrounded by the new Miss Bellflower and her court, from left, Briana; Carli; Vanessa; Linda Fisher; Dominique; Teen Queen Danielle, and Miss Bellflower Jacqueline. |
The Bellflower Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the sponsors: City of Bellflower, The South Village, Bellflower Unified School District, Woodruff Care, Bellflower Medical Center, Johnson Jewelers, Beaver, Menkes & Hass Accounting, Kenny’s Auto Service, Evelyn’s Flowers, Hunt Industrial Properties, Ice Man, Incredible Café, Grand Pacific Resorts, Triangle Distributing, Quiznos Sub #4589, Atlas Loan & Jewelry, Bellflower Friendship Manor, and Ford West for their continued support and cooperation.
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