Church will host 4th memorial chili cook-off

Staff report

BOARDMAN

Amy Radinovic and Damon Maloney of WKBN First News will host the 4th annual Sue Hernan Memorial Chili Cook-Off at Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26 in the fellowship hall.

Proceeds will be used by the church’s missions committee to support missions work around the world.

Sue Hernan of Youngstown drowned in Berlin Lake while saving her two grandchildren. She graduated from Boardman High School and worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. Hernan was chairwoman of the missions committee of the church for four years. The chili cook-off was one of the projects closest to her heart.

The price of admission is $7 per adult, $2 for children under 12 and free for kids under 5.

The event is open to the community, and tickets may be bought at the door.

To enter the chili cook-off competition or for information call Don Hernan at 330-797-1653 or 330-559-9205; Cathy Pokrivnak at 330-518-9544 or the church at 330-758-4527; or visit Facebook at the 4th annual Sue Hernan Memorial Chili Cook-Off event page.