Diane Angove, Shirley Tremmel, and Andy Schuster check out the cinnamon roll entries with La Rose Marie Bakery of Sully as the winner. Two chili entries by Schuster won second and third places in the chili cook-off.
Searsboro – the small town nestled in Poweshiek County that boasts a rich past surrounding its historical designation as a busy railroad hub – will celebrate its sesquicentennial anniversary 150 years after it was founded in 1876 this fall on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Organizers of the sesquicentennial anniversary held a fundraiser chili cook-off and raffle at the Searsboro Fire Station on Saturday, Mar. 21. Tried-and-true recipes were put to the test for the chili cook-off that drew nine competitors to the event along with hungry community members ready for an evening of fun and flavor.
Ben Bock won $50 as winner of the chili cook-off competition. Two entries by Andy Schuster won both second place and $25 as well as $10 for third place. La Rose Marie Bakery took home the honors of being voted with the best cinnamon roll.
The fundraiser also featured a raffle of three grand prizes donated by Brownells – a Nightforce N8 Scope valued at $2,050 was won by Josh DeWitt, and two Big Springs annual memberships valued at $450 each were won by Andy Schuster and Tyler Henderson. Local businesses, including Amy’s Jewelry, Frontier Cafe, Grin City Bakery, HyVee, La Rose Marie Bakery and Boutique, Loralei’s, and ZIP IN, generously donated gift cards to be part of the silent auction along with a variety of gift baskets and so much more.
Stay updated with the town’s 150th sesquicentennial plans by liking their Facebook page, “Searsboro, IA 150th Celebration.”
