Dems A “Fan Favorite" at Bowls of Fire

Competing for the first time in the popular Marco Fire Rescue Foundation Bowls of Fire fundraiser held November 12 at The Esplanade, the Democratic Women's Club of Marco (DWCM) took home the People's Choice Award in the civic group category. The award was based on the votes of those who sampled chili at multiple booths and selected the DWCM's entry as the tastiest in that group.

Club leadership, which staffed the booth throughout the day, credited board member Linda Scherzinger, whose husband Chris and mother-in-law Jan handled the cooking, with spurring the club to enter the competition. "Chris and his mom deserve all the credit for making the chili," said Linda. "His dad and I were the goffers.”

To arrive at their winning recipe, the Scherzinger’s hosted board members and spouses to a blind taste test "primary" at their home in late October. To prepare 10 gallons for the Bowls of Fire event, Scherzinger said more than 25 pounds of meat "and a lot of vegetables and spices" were secured.

Not only did Democrats previously unaware of the club stop by the booth; even more Republicans set politics aside to select the DWCM offering as their favorite. Several good-naturedly told club members it was the first time they'd voted for Democrats. "We were delighted to see such bipartisanship," said club president Karen Tessel-Blum with a smile.

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