David and Wendy Phipps of Houston attended the Sertoma Chili Cook-Off Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Expo Center in Springfield. There were more than 70 booths operated by businesses of the area, each offering their own special chili recipe plus live music and a silent auction. The Sertoma Club of Springfield is a non-profit organization chartered in 1941 whose primary focus is to raise money for children charities in the area. The word Sertoma is an acronym for “SERvice TO MAnkind.” All the money from the chili cook-off will go to the Boys and Girls Club.


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