Public BBQ and Salsa Showdown (Sat., June 4, Castaic), to benefit military, public safety & children in need

Community Message has been issued by the LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff.


Thursday June 2, 2011 7:49 AM PDT
Public BBQ and Salsa Showdown (Sat., June 4, Castaic), to benefit military, public safety & children in need Who: Open to the general public and employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)
When: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2011
Where: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Pitchess Detention Center, Jack Bones Equestrian Center
26983 Tapia Canyon Road, Castaic, CA 91384
What: The LASD will host its inaugural LASD Stars & Stripes Barbeque and Salsa Showdown
This event is open to the public and features BBQ and salsa booths, a Kid’s Zone, food and drink vendors, live music, race car displays, games, retail vendors, military displays, LASD Department displays, and more. In the Kid’s Zone there are rides, games, crafts pony rides, and a petting zoo.

Competitors from throughout the Sheriff’s Department will compete to show who makes the best medium, hot, or sweet salsa, who grills up the best chicken wings, and who smokes the best pork roasts and pork ribs.

Cost: Tickets can be purchased for food and rides. No entrance fee or cost to view displays.
With the purchase of a “BBQ and salsa tasting card,” the public can sample the entries and vote for their favorites for the “People’s Choice Award” in each category. In addition to the food offered by the competitors, a variety of food vendors will offer everything from ice cream to barbeque.

Why: Funds raised at this event will benefit four great nonprofit organizations:
•“Soldiers’ Angels” is a volunteer led nonprofit organization with hundreds of thousands of volunteers providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, veterans, and their families
•“Fueled by the Fallen” assists in supporting our Military Members, Public Safety Personnel, and their families, to aid in their emotional, physical, and financial recovery needs by domestically and internationally displaying and racing their memorial race cars.
•“LASD Military Activation Committee” (MAC) develops programs that recognize and support employees and their families while activated to the military and upon return to the Sheriff’s Department.
•“999 for Kids” was formed by the Sheriff’s Department in partnership with the Department of Children and Family Services to help physically and mentally challenged children throughout Los Angeles County who are victims of the most severe cases of child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence.

Directions: To reach the Jack Bones Equestrian Center, take Interstate 5 to Castaic, Ca. and exit at Parker Road. Take Parker Road west to Castaic Road and turn right. Castaic Road will take you to Tapia Canyon Road. Turn left and continue until you reach the event at 26983 Tapia Canyon Road, Castaic.

There is parking for persons with disabilities and VIP’s. Parking is free. NO pets are allowed at the event due to Health Department regulations, except for service animals.
For more information, contact Tabitha Youngstrom at (661) 294-6309 or email the event committee at BBQ@LASD.org
Sgt. Anthony Gunn
Pitchess Detention Center – South Facility
Custody Operations Division and
Correctional Services Division
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
http://www.lasd.org/
(661) 295-8830
Forwarded by:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
http://www.lasd.org/
Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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