Harbors

The GREAT Harbors’ Chili Cook-Off

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so Harbors employees brought the heat at their first ever Chili Cook-Off on Monday, December 9th at the Pier 11 Terminal. A total of 14 contestants served up their delicious chili that was judged by all the Harbors connoisseurs who attended. A soft serve ice cream machine complete with sundae toppings helped to cool down our palates after eating some spicy chili, and the ladies from Financial Management helped round off the event with other delicious desserts. The event brought everyone together for food, fellowship and fun!

For many aficionados, chili isn’t complete without a variety of condiments and embellishments, and it was the toppings that helped seal the deal for the Engineering Special Projects (ESP) Section (Sharilyn Ikeda, Amy Iritani, William Makanui,

Ronney Oliveros, Rodney Shiraishi, Mel Travens, Dung Vo

and Richard Yoneda) which took 1st place. Employees were able to embellish their chili with sensational sides, such as sour cream,

By: Juli Chun

jalapenos, onions, cheese, and cilantro.

As everyone in Hawaii knows, the chili frank plate at Zippy’s is always a winner and so was 2nd -place winner Joni Savusa (Harbors Oahu District Office Business Services Supervisor) who included slices of hot dogs to her chili, making it extra ONOLICIOUS! She said that every time she makes it for potlucks, it is everyone’s favorite dish and she always takes home an empty pot.

The turn out for this fun event was great with about 75 employees taking a break out of their busy schedules to share some valuable time together. The yummy smiles, laughter and camaraderie was the “hottest and tastiest” part of the day!