Noon Optimist Chili Day

March 6, 2013

The annual Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

Adam Vogler

People crowd the A.C. Brase Arena Building for the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, in Cape Girardeau. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

Morgan Crowell, left, has lunch with her grandmother Donna Farmer, left, and mother, Donal Browning at the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

People make their way through the line at the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

Noon Optimist member David Willis hands a bowl of chili to Brandie Schroeder at the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

A line of deserts at the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

Noon Optimist member Gary Turner of Jackson, ladles out a container of chili at the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

Back In Black performs at the Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Giardeau. This is the only time the group performs each year. The service club used 540 lbs., of meat to make 440 gallons of chili that was served alongside 2,000 hot dogs at the annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

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The annual Noon Optimist Chili Day Wednesday, March 6, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds from the event go to fund the group's service projects.

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