Western’Days’in’Mustang’means’chili’time’€¦ ·  ·...

 FNBT  NEWS  Katey  Chambers  &  Tayler  Issacs,  FNBT  Communications  302  W.  Chickasha  Avenue  /  Chickasha  OK  73018  (405)  224-­‐‑2200  •  Fax  (405)  574-­‐‑3715  •  www.bankfnbt.com  kchambers@bankfnbt.com    September  19,  2017  

Western  Days  in  Mustang  means  chili  time  

Coldwell-­‐Banker  won  the  Judge's  Choice  award  at  the  Mustang  Chamber  of  Commerce’s  annual  Western  Days  Chili  Cook-­‐off  on  Sept.  8.    

Multiple  community  businesses  which  support  the  chamber,  including  First  National  Bank,  participated  in  the  chili-­‐cook  off  by  assisting  in  the  setup  of  the  event,  taking  tickets  and  filling  chili  bowls.  FNBT  Manager  Patty  Chan  and  her  team  both  took  tickets  at  the  main  entrance  and  explained  to  attendees  how  the  cook-­‐off  works.  

Assistant  Manager  Beth  Hicks  has  worked  at  the  cook-­‐off  for  four  years  now,  and  says  the  attendance  is  continuing  to  grow  every  year.  “The  community  is  becoming  more  aware  of  the  event,  and  more  businesses  are  getting  involved,”  Hicks  said.    

The  chili  cook  off  doesn’t  just  serve  chili.  In  addition  to  the  tastes  and  smells  of  chili,  there  are  singing  competitions,  best  dressed  cowboy  and  cowgirl  and  the  sounds  of  the  Star  Spangled  Banner  coming  from  the  Rodeo  across  the  street.    

This  year’s  judges,  Mustang  Police  officers,  took  their  roles  seriously,  ensuring  only  the  best  chili  makers  won.  “It  was  fun  to  see  the  officers;  this  is  the  first  time  they  have  acted  as  judges,”  Hicks  said.  “They  followed  the  checklist  closely,  rating  the  entries  based  on  aroma,  appearance,  texture,  etc.”    

This  is  the  first  time  FNBT  Teller  Hope  Walker  participated  in  the  Mustang  Western  Days  event.  “I  have  lived  all  over  the  world  and  not  seen  a  populace  that  was  so  close  knit,”  Walker  said.  “It  is  wonderful  to  be  a  part  of  the  community  traditions  and  celebrations;  it  really  shows  how  much  we  support  one  another.”    

 The  Chamber  plans  to  continue  the  tradition  2018,  for  all  the  businesses  and  communities  to  come  together  once  again  to  celebrate  another  night  of  closeness  and  chili.    

On  the  left,  First  National  Bank’s  President  and  CEO  John  Gorton  along  with  Deposit  Banker  Cheryl  Kovach  and  Teller  Erin  Manuel  greet  multiple  community  members  at  the  entrance  of  the  Mustang  Community  Center  during  the  Western  Days  Chili  Cook-­‐off  event  on  Sept.  8.