July 4th Raffle - Patriotic Centerpiece

Toni Rigirozzi has made a beautiful patriotic centerpiece and donated it to EQT to raffle off as a 4th of July fund raiser. The centerpiece is on display at the BAA front desk in Room 315. We will move it to the 5th floor for display tomorrow. Tickets are $1.00 and are available from Shawn Wright or in the HR offices. The drawing will be Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

DOLA EQT BBQ and... a taste of Frito Pie - June 16 - 12-2

Alright... this picture doesn't do this taste-bomb justice but I wanted to capture it "in progress."  What you can't get from this pic is the cumin, garlic, bay leaves and other goodness as it creeps into this chile con carne but, I wanted to give you the heads up that the chili is, at least, under way.  This is a 12-16 hour process, mind you.  Chili can't be done in an hour. Well, good chili can't be done in an hour. Maybe you could re-heat it in less than an hour, but the initial creation period takes time.

Hungry?  Curious?  Well, take a few minutes to bolt down on Wednesday, June 16th, to the first floor, just out back the Division of Emergency Management (DEM) at 9195 East Mineral Avenue, Centennial, CO, for our DOLA EQT BBQ and you can get a cup along with your burger or brat. The chili you see is actually just one part of what will be in that cup, though.  We are serving full-bore Frito Pie.  We will be serving it in all its lawn-chair glory in a styrofoam cup, with the chili poured over fritos and topped with shredded cheese.  Add some red-pepper flakes to your desired hair-burning level and pair with copious amounts of water and a soda.  Enjoy.

With the taste of chili, we'll also have burgers, brats, chips, sodas and cookies and MOST IMPORTANTLY (from the looks of it...) - SUN!!!!

From the entry-level $5 dog and chips to the $6 brat/burger 'n chips (served w/side of Frito Pie) we'll be ready for you.  We're getting started and will have the grill fired up and ready to go at 12:00 pm.  We'll go until around 2:00 pm. and we would love to have you down for a visit.

...and don't worry.  I didn't set the chili to the usual "Chernobyl" setting, but I will be bringing red pepper flakes along for those of you that need to join me in some extra salt depletion - :)

See you there!!! Brandon

Fire it Up!!!

Spring is here.  The sun is (mostly) out.  For grill-worshipers, this means we no longer need the cumbersome coats necessary for Colorado grilling in January.  More importantly, it also means other people might join us when we fire up the grill!!!

So, let's do it!  The Division of Emergency Management will be hosting a BBQ on June 16, 2010 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at our location at 9195 East Mineral Avenue in Centennial, CO.  We will be serving burgers and brats w/chips for $6 and hot dogs w/chips for $5.  The proceeds will benefit the Department of Local Affairs Employee Quality Team as we plan this Fall's employee recognition luncheon.

I also understand (b/c I will be bringing it) that there will be Frito Pie on hand... If you have never tasted Frito Pie, you might want to plan your hydration strategy now.  It is a delicacy generally best paired with an electrolyte replacement drink.  Although this batch won't be Chernobyl-level as it will be many people's first introduction, it is not to be missed!

In the coming days, we'll be posting flyers up at around DOLA and the DEM location.  Everyone is invited and we hope to see you there!!!

...just looking at it... doesn't that grill just look itching for some burgers, brats and dogs?  Not a meat-a-tarian?  No worries - we'll also have some meatless options, as well!  For any questions about the BBQ, the set up, or Frito Pie, contact brandon.williams@state.co.us or at (303) 472-4087.

More to follow.