7th annual Soup Cook-off in North Myrtle Beach set for Jan. 10
If it’s January, it’s National Soup month in America and it’s the annual Soup Cook-off in North Myrtle Beach.
Kathy Bazzarre, volunteer faith community nurse and pastoral care assistant at Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church, and Jan Filipow, Counselor with Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center, formulated the event seven years ago to benefit Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center, and it hit an upbeat chord with the community.
Professional and amateur cooks bring their best mixtures to the event, and people attending cast their votes. This year seven pros, eight churches and one pair of amateur cooks have entered the competition. She-crab, seafood chowder, vegetable, chicken noodle, beef and other combinations are among the choices to the delight of soup lovers. The top three winners in each category receive certificates and bragging rights.
Cecil Chandler, co-host of Carolina & Co. LIVE, will host the event as he did last year. Drawings for door prizes, including gift cards to restaurants, fingernail salons and other local businesses, will continue throughout the tastings.
Kathy Heustess, executive director of the CSCC, explained that qualified counselors assist people seeking help with addictions, depression, anxiety, relationships and other personal issues.
Figures show that 624 individuals, comprising 3,625 sessions, were helped through 2014.
“We have top-notch professionals, and everything is confidential,” she said. “Our outcomes are 20 percent better than national norms.”
The affordable plan and adjusted fee schedule accommodate people with limited income. The main office is in Myrtle Beach, but satellite offices are in Conway, Carolina Forest, Little River, Loris, Longs, North Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island.
Other participating churches besides LRUMC and ODPC are First Baptist of NMB, Our Lady Star of the Sea, St. Stephens Episcopal and Trinity United Methodist.
What | 7th annual Soup Cook Off to benefit Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center
Where | Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church, 410 6th Avenue S, North Myrtle Beach
When | 4-6 p.m. Jan. 10
Cost | $8, includes taste of all soups, dessert and beverage; children 3 and under, free
Contact | 843-450-3410
Details | Tickets available at ODPC Welcome Center, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 3. Tickets also at NMB Chamber of Commerce, Little River United Methodist Church, Little River Chamber of Commerce, and participating churches
Other events on the North Strand
WHALE OF A PROGRAM
What | Education coordinator Maria Knapik presents “Journey of the North Atlantic Right Whale”
Where | Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
When | 11 a.m. Jan. 9
Cost | adults, $9; 62+, $8; 3-12, $7; 2 and under, free
Contact | 910-579-1016; susan@museumnplantarium.org; www.MuseumPlanetarium.org;
Details | video of this rare mammal and explanation to children. Take-home craft about whales and a fact sheet about the right whale.
ADULT COLORING SESSION
Where | Hickmans Crossroads Library, 1040 Calabash Road, Calabash, N.C.
When | 10 a.m. every Tuesday
Cost | Free
Contact | 910-575-0173, email: Christi.Iffergan@brunswickcountync.gov
Details | Library supplies coloring sheets and colors, but people can bring their own
CAREGIVER & COFFEE CLINIC
What | Support group and conversations
Where | SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, 955 Mercy Lane, Bolivia, N.C.
When | 3rd Monday of month
Cost | Free
Contact | Haylie Long, 910-515-5038, email: Haylie.long@lcfh.org
Details | Offers caregivers encouragement and support; those attending share experiences
COASTAL SHAG CLUB DANCE
What | Monthly Shag Club dance, includes shag and line dancing and other dances, 50/50 raffle
Where | Shallotte Moose Lodge, 253 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, N.C.
When | 6:30-10 p.m. Jan. 16
Cost | $5 for members of any shag club, $8, guests. If you mention BOGO (buy one/get one), one gets in free
Contact | boyd_pat@yahoo.com, www.Coastalshagclub.org
Details | Club meetings are first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m., Shallotte Moose Lodge. Dances are 3rd Saturday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR STROKE SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS
What | The public is invited to attend the group with Karol Asbjornson as facilitator
Where | Seaside United Methodist Church, 1300 Seaside Road, Sunset Beach, N.C.
When | 1:30 p.m. second Thursday of each month
Cost | Free, no reservations required
Contact | Karol, 910-575-2452
WINE AND DINE What | Fundraiser to benefit Brunswick County Literacy Council
Where | La Cucina Italian Grille, 1780 Chandlers Lane (off Sunset Blvd., behind Food Lion), Sunset Beach, N.C.
When | 5 p.m. Jan. 25
Cost | $55 includes tax and tip. Presale only
Contact | Information, Literacy Council, 910-754-7232; tickets, La Cucina, 910-579-9777
Details | Four courses: crab cake, sausage marinara, pork chop marsala, limoncello cake, each with appropriate wine; silent auction of wine baskets
PARKINSON’S DISEASE SYMPOSIUM
What | Parkinson’s Association of the Carolinas offers “Caring forParkinson’s, Caring for You”
Where | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 100 8th Ave. N, North Myrtle Beach
When | 8:30 a.m. registration, symposium, 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Jan. 30
Cost | Free, includes free breakfast and lunch. Donations accepted.
Contact | 866-903-7275
Details | Parkinson’s patients, caregivers, professionals who work with PD, friends and relatives invited. Keynote Speaker: Gonzalo Revuelta, MD, Medical University of South Carolina. Panel discussion includes Revuleta,neurosurgeon Istvan Takacs, a PD patient and caregiver.
CARD PARTY
What | annual card party/luncheon to benefit Mobile Meals of the North Strand
Where | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 100 8th Ave. N, North Myrtle Beach
When | 11 a.m. Feb. 1
Cost | $18
Contact | Helen, 399-1501
Details | Get registration form at church office. Silent auction, door prizes
Contact | jamathews124@gmail.com
This story was originally published December 28, 2015 at 4:30 PM with the headline "7th annual Soup Cook-off in North Myrtle Beach set for Jan. 10."