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CommunityFebruary 26, 2025

Photo gallery: Annual Chili Day at Arena Building 2025

Noon Optimist Club members held their annual Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.

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Noon Optimist Club members get hotdog buns ready for chili dogs during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Noon Optimist Club members get hotdog buns ready for chili dogs during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
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Notre Dame Regional High School students volunteer their time to help get to-go orders ready during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Notre Dame Regional High School students volunteer their time to help get to-go orders ready during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Noon Optimist Club member stirs the big pot of chili Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Noon Optimist Club member stirs the big pot of chili Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Noon Optimist Club members take a break from making chili to smile for the camera during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Noon Optimist Club members take a break from making chili to smile for the camera during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Frank Glueck takes a break from stirring chili pots and smiles for the camera on Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Frank Glueck takes a break from stirring chili pots and smiles for the camera on Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Noon Optimist Club members serve chili during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Noon Optimist Club members serve chili during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
A Notre Dame student volunteers his time to help stir chili pots.
A Notre Dame student volunteers his time to help stir chili pots.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Noon Optimist Club members wait for to-go orders to come by during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building.
Noon Optimist Club members wait for to-go orders to come by during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Noon Optimist Club members serve chili during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Noon Optimist Club members serve chili during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Attendees from Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas gather together for the annual chili lunch put on by Noon Optimist Club members Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Attendees from Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas gather together for the annual chili lunch put on by Noon Optimist Club members Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
Noon Optimist Club members serve chili during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.
Noon Optimist Club members serve chili during Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ~ alunsford@semissourian.com
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Noon Optimist Club members held their annual Chili Day on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau.

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