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Judges for the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Chili Cookoff are seen here at work Jan. 28. From left are: Larry Grant, Bruce Bennett and Bill Dougherty.

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Claire Achey and Debbie Hebert sold raffle tickets for a Valentine’s basket that was donated to the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary for its Jan. 28 Chili Cookoff, with the proceeds going to its charity fund.

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Waiting for the judges to finish so they can eat some of the great chili Jan. 28 at the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary are, from left: Pat Lowe, president of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary 3296, Rowena Gouthro and Ruth Raphael.

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Waiting for the chili to be served at the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Chili Cookoff Jan. 28 are Yvette and Lee Hamilton.

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Scooping chili for the judges is Kathy Grant, Chili Cookoff chairwoman for the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary 3296.

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Edith Dougherty (center) is a member of the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary 3296, standing with (from left) Angela and Wayne Ens and Graig and Sue Taber, Canadian snowbirds who have come to the annual Chili Cookoff all four years the contest has been held.

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The winners of the fourth annual Chili Cookoff held Jan. 28 by the Port Charlotte Eagles Ladies Auxiliary 3296 are (from left): third-place winner Pat Lowe and first-place winner May Cotton. Not shown is second-place winner Sandy Henning.