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2024 Chili Challenge THANK YOU!
The Kingswood Youth Center is pleased to thank our generous sponsors, donors, and all those who helped make the KYC’s 15th Annual Chili Challenge fundraiser a success!
Congratulations to our winners! People’s Choice: Katie’s Kitchen in 1st place, Pavilion in 2nd place, Triple “B” Chili in 3rd place Judges Choice: Pavilion in 1st place, Chili Con Quistadors (Healthcare Services Group) in 2nd place, Nolan’s in 3rd place
Event Sponsors and Donors: At the Inferno level: D.F. Richard Energy, Green Mountain Furniture, Merrymeeting Marina, North Main Café, Pella Windows & Doors of New England, Rotary Club of Wolfeboro, Wolfeboro Lions Club
At the Caliente level: Avery Insurance, DJ’s Septic Pumping Services Inc, Edward Jones Investments: Brian Laing, CFP, AAMS, Gallagher’s Plumbing & Heating, Huggins Hospital, Karen Haskell, M&T Bank, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Middleton Building Supply, Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service, Profile Bank, Thibeault Heating & Cooling, LLC, Winter Harbor Veterinary Hospital
At the Spicy level: American Legion Post 72, Antonucci Insurance, Bartlett Tree Experts, Bradley’s Hardware, Brewster Academy, Clean Cut Construction, LLC, Crowell’s Towing & Repair, Doran Independent Insurance, Eldridge & Gillespie, PC, Garwoods Restaurant, JC Signs, Kalled Law Offices PLLC, Katie’s Kitchen, Lakes Region Auto Source, Lakeside Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Law Offices of Kurt D. DeVylder, PLLC, Melvin Village Marina, Nolan’s Brick Oven Bistro, Olympia Gym and Fitness, Richard Neal Jr. DMD, Sager & Smith, PLLC, The Corner Store, The Groleau Financial Group, The Kindness Animal Hospital, Trenta, William J Krause CPA, P.C., Winni Paw Station, Wolfeboro Dockside Grille & Dairy Bar, Wolfetrap Grill & Rawbar, Yoga 4 Life Gym & Studio
At the Sizzlin’ level: Allen Wayside Furniture, Back Bay Clothing, Back Bay Dental, Bailey’s Bubble, Barbara Lobdell, Beyond The Box, Billy’s Best Deal Tree Service, Black’s Paper Store, Branch & Bloom, Bricks at the Lake, Brookside Plumbing and Heating, Inc, Burnt Timber Tavern, Calico Graphics, Camp Sentinel, Carroll County Oil, LLC, Central Insurance, Dave and Debbie Maher, El Centenario, Eric Gibson and Jean Pearce, F.L. Putnam Investment Mgmt. Co., Great Impressions Staging LLC, Grey Shingles Camps, Hawkeye Woodwrights, Headwall Construction Inc., Ironwill Contractors, LLC, Irwin Automotive Group, J.L. Sweeney Inc., John J. Hammond, D.P.M., Judy and Peter Cole, Kingswood Press & Design Studio, Lanes End Marina, Maxfield Real Estate, Mill Street Meat Market, New Durham General Store, Ossipee Self-Storage, Overhead Door Options LLC, Peg Mongiello, PSI Molded Plastics, Rotary, Santoro Plumbing & Heating, LLC, Seabird Asian Cuisine, Shaun and Ellen Berry, Skehan Home Center, Sue and Dick Ayers, TechniCoil, LLC, The Hearing Aid Shop, The Windrifter Resort, Village Green Landscaping, Winnipesaukee Dental, Wolfeboro Pediatrics, Wolfeboro Rotary Club Prez, Yankee Smokehouse
At the Hot! Hot! level: All About Kitchens, Back Bay Salon, Bly Farm, Bootlegger’s, CWA Lighting Group, LLC, DiPrizio GMC Trucks Inc, Granite State Glass, Hancock Lumber Company, Inc., Hanson, Pike & Payne, PLLC, Heckman’s Flooring, Knight Security Alarm Co., Inc., Larry Klein, Law Offices of Paul M. Monzione, P.C., Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, PA-Certified Public Accountants, The Solod Family, Thursty Water Systems, Wolfeboro Eye Associates
Contributions to the Hot Pepper Auction: Aubuchon of Ossipee, Bootleggers, Butternuts, Cheryl Shanahan, Chucksters, Coyote Creek Outfitters, Diane Thayer, Great Waters, Greg Gadoua, Hannaford of Alton, Hannaford of Ossipee, Harley Jacks, Hobbs Tavern, Johnson’s Seafood and Steak, Judy Hatch, Kalled Gallery, Karen Bunette-Kurie, Lupine Gifts, Lydia’s Cafe, Mountain Grainery of Ossipee, NAPA, New Hampshire Boat Museum, Nordic Skier, Rosie’s Restaurant, Sarah Straz, Seacoast Repertory Theater, Songbird Asian Cuisine, Tara Eastman, The Art Place, The Country Booksellers, The Music Hall, Tractor Supply, United Ag & Turf, Wards Boat Shop, Wolfeboro Casuals, Wolfeboro Dock Company
Our chili teams: Bricks at the Lake, Chili Con Quistadors (Healthcare Services Group), Katie’s Kitchen, Lakes Region Technology Center DECA, Mountain View Community Nursing Home, Nolan’s, Pavilion, The Spice Girls, Triple “B” Chili, Troop 165, Winnipesaukee Chapter DAR, Wolfeboro Lions Club
Others who made this event a success: Barbara Lobdell, Beau Batz, Chris Tierney, Christine Collins, Dave and Debbie Maher, Dave and Diane Bolduc, Debbie Golder, Diane Thayer, Don Smith, Eli Bunnell, Eljay Sellinger-Blatt, Grace Lehman, Joy Peterson, Judy Hatch, Karen Zagula, Kevin Van Brunt, Kim Baker, Martha Krause, Nico McPhee, Rebekah Peterson, Ryan Kenney, Sandy Caproni, Teagan Sellinger-Blatt, Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation, Wolfeboro Tennis Club, Zephyr Williams
And thank you to the many patrons who purchased tickets and/or participated in the Hot Pepper Silent Auction.
With heartfelt thanks,
Everyone at the Kingswood Youth Center
Interpretive Ranger and First Week Back Fun
We had a great first week of 2024-2025 afterschool programs! An interpretive ranger led a primitive fire building program which was SO cool! We also played a lot of games… one involving shaving cream on our heads… went on bike rides, made art, and generally just relaxed and caught up! We hope everyone had a good week back at school. We are looking forward to seeing more of you!
“Unskilled Olympics”
Unskilled Olympics! How successful can you be at… coin flipping? Dice rolling? Rock paper scissors? Well, you might surprise yourself. Congrats to the most UNSKILLED TEAM- T and J! 
End of Summer Celebration
We had a great end of summer celebration hosted by Dave, Debbie, and their adorable pup Rosie! Lots of kayaking, swimming, paddle boarding, eating, and then we ended the evening watching the sun set and the bats come out!
Egg Drop at Abenaki Tower
We love our tradition of doing an Egg Drop Challenge off Abenaki Tower! Teens put in a lot of effort to protect their eggs, even going so far as to hand sew a pouch. It is a LONG drop down, and out of eight eggs, only two survived!
An Evening of Broadway!
We brought an enthusiastic group of teens to An Evening of Broadway at the Colonial Theater. Thanks to @childrensauction603 for sponsoring our tickets and for all the amazing work you do! We couldn’t do what we do here at the KYC without your support!
Youth Centers Unite!
We had such a great time visiting @pittsfieldyouthworkshop last week! We spent the afternoon playing pool, shooting hoops, tinkering with snap circuits and meeting new friends. Thank you Zach and Ashley and all the PYW teens for hosting us for such a fun afternoon!
Paintings for a Purpose Was Great!
Paintings for a Purpose was a huge success! Dr. Marc Bard with Meredith Village Savings Bank hosted an evening of art and we are so grateful to have been selected as one of the recipients of the proceeds from the evening and the sales throughout the month. KYC teens challenged themselves to stand up and share with a large group of community members “why I come to the KYC.” Their words were moving and insightful. We are beyond proud of being a part of this wonderful community of artists, businesses, and individuals who support our mission! @meredithvillagesavingsbank
