Lilyonna Sholar, 8, moves a small sailboat down a rain gutter at the CASA carnival games Saturday in Mike Miller Park.
Hunter Carroll, 3, of Benton, goes “fishing” at Saturday’s carnival.
CASA volunteers Callie Richeson (left) and Melanie Davis man a game station at Saturday’s carnival in Draffenville.
Eliza Teague, 4, of Benton and Hunter Carroll, 3, of Benton do their best to pop balloons at the carnival.
Residents, including Judge-Executive Kevin Neal (far right) enjoy a bowl of chili from the cookoff Saturday at the park.
Heritage Bank joined participants from Park Avenue Properties, Neal and Lambert Family Funeral Home, Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk’s office, CFSB, Omnivision, Jonathan’s Chili Chicks and Mike and Tiffany Carlson at Saturday’s event.
Residents participate in the cake walk Saturday in hopes of winning a sweet treat from the 2017 CASA Chili Challenge and Carnival at MIke Miller Park in Draffenville.
Kara Freeman, with Kara’s Kritters out of Benton, talks to Brooke Wright, 7, of Paducah about the animals at the Petting Zoo Saturday at the CASA carnival.
Ben Stinnett and his daughter Isabelle, 2, of Murray, pet a baby goat and talk to Kara Freeman during Saturday’s CASA Chili Challenge and Carnival at Mike Miller Park in Draffenville.
Individuals and members of the various teams play cornhole Saturday at the Carnival.
Jonathan’s Chili Chicks, a group of friends who work to raise money for CASA in honor of the late Airman Jonathan Threatt, warms their paws in the sun. The group dressed as “101 Dalmations” for the occasion.
Patch, the mascot for Jonathan’s Chili Chicks stands watch over the group’s booth. Several chili participants decorated their booths and dressed up for the costume contest, the theme for which this year was “your favorite movie.”
The team from Neal and Lambert Family Funeral Home dresses out for the occasion with their best chili recipe Saturday at Mike Miller Park.
Park Avenue Properties prepares team members prepare chili to taste.
Mike Carlson dips up a sample of his prize winning chili. Carlson won first place honors for the second consecutive year.
CFSB and the Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk’s office teams prepare to give out samples of their chili during the CASA Chili Challenge Saturday at Mike Miller Park.
CASA by the Lakes hosted its annual Chili Challenge and Carnival Saturday at Mike Miller Park in Draffenville. The event brought participants out to vote for and enjoy a bowl of their favorite chili, play cornhole, visit the petting zoo and inflatables or play fall festival games.
Chili Challenge participants included Park Avenue Properties, Neal and Lambert Family Funeral Home, Jonathan’s Chili Chicks, Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, CFSB, Omnivision, Heritage Bank and Mike and Tiffany Carlson. The Carlsons won first place honors for the second year at Saturday’s event.
Saturday’s event raised $1,500 for CASA by the Lakes.
CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — is a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide volunteers to mentor and act as advocates for children removed from their homes by the court. The local organization, CASA by the Lakes, serves children in Marshall and Calloway counties. The group runs off grant funding, donations and fundraising initiatives. To learn more about the organization, to donate or to volunteer,visit www.casabythelakes.org.
