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Stop the Blossom Time Bandits!

Do you know what a "bandit" is in terms of road running races? A bandit is someone who runs or walks a race without paying for it. What's the big deal? Well, let us tell you. 

Your race entry fee for Blossom Time isn't just about the race shirt. The Jaycees use the Blossom Time race to make money so that we can give that money to charity. People who don't pay are kind of taking money from charity if you think about it.

Before we make any money to give to charity, we have costs associated with putting on a race. We rent port-o-johns. We buy water and bananas for the finish line. We coordinate volunteers to provide water stations. So, when you decide to just show up and run without paying for the race, you're using resources that we were trying to plan based on paid registrants.

So, if you decide to participate in the Blossom Time Run this year as a walker or a runner, have a look around you and see how many people are without a race bib. 

2017 Jaycees Pig Roast / Member-Guest Happy Hour

This is one of the best happy hours every year!

Join us on September 14, 2017 at 6:30 PM at South Russell Village Park on Bell Street

Please RSVP on our Facebook Page

The Chagrin Valley Jaycees is both fun and rewarding, but you don't know until you know. While we have a large dedicated membership, we could always use more people to help us with our charitable endeavors. We want to show prospective members the fun side so please spread the word and bring a friend who might be interested in joining the Jaycees, a charitable organization that also has a lot of fun. 

Event Q&A

Q: How much does it cost?
A: The cost is absolutely free for non-members!

Q: Should I bring my family?
A: Not unless they're likely to become a member of the Jaycees.

Q: Will there be food?
A: It's a pig roast. So yeah.

Q: Will there be beverages?
A: Mmmm hmmm.

Q: Should I tell a friend?
A: Absolutely! Tag their name in the comments. Share this in your Facebook feed. Call someone on the phone and tell them to come.

2017 Blossom Time Run Registration is Open!

The 2017 edition of the Blossom Time Run is on for Sunday May 28, 2017 at the customary start time of 9:00 a.m.

In order to register for either the 5.25 mile run / walk ($25) or the 1 mile run / walk ($25,) you have a few options.

1. Register online

2. Fill out race form and return

There's a third option to register at the Chagrin Falls Intermediate School Gym (77 East Washington St. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022) but you risk not getting a shirt if you wait. Those who are pre-registered will guarantee themselves one of the ever-popular Blossom Time race shirts.

What is the "Split the Distance" race series?

The Blossom Time run is now a part of a Chagrin Falls series of races including the Labor Day Dash (4.75 miles) and the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot (3.1 miles.)

In this series you will receive a “half marathon” (approx.) time which will be calculated for each Series participant at the conclusion of the 3 events. It will include your times from Blossom Time, Labor Day Dash, and Turkey Trot. This series time will be tabulated and posted as a PDF on the site. The cost of the series is $60 and enters you into ALL 3 RACES.

Click Here to Register for ALL THREE RACES.

As always, big thanks to our sponsors!

Blossom Time Course Map

Manpower Hours

The greatest asset of this organization is the effort and quality of its volunteer force.  There are still areas in need of support for Blossom weekend.  Please take a look at the schedule below and reach out to the Manpower Chairmen (Mike Tomaro, Jason Zuber and Chris Dean) at cvjcboard@yahoo.com for fill-ins. 

 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

 

Fence Setup and Parade Bag Preparation

8:00am to 10:00am

1. Andrew Bencke

2. Jay Shubrook

3. Tony Plant

4. Steve Briggs

5. Ryan Caruso

6. Matt Michalek

7. Ivan Nassif

8. Mike Chess

9. John Mitchell

10. Bob Sherman

11. Josh Macrow

12. Steve Dennis

13. Brian Morrison

14. Seamus Malley

15. Phil Rankin

16. Dave Ries

17. Brian McKenna

18. Jeff Gips

19. Steve Shein 

20. Palmer Depetro

 

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

 

Blossom Time Setup

12:00pm to 4:00pm

1. Ryan Caruso

2. Steve Briggs

3. Eddie Taylor

4. Jim Flaiz

5. Andrew Bencke

6. Adam Weinberger

7. Dan Rini

8. Kevin Grant

9. Bob Reed

10. Steve Dennis

11. Mike Henry

12. Palmer Depetro

13. Mike Herpst

 

Blossom Time Setup

4:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Ryan Caruso

2. John Gross

3. Steve Briggs

4. Eddie Taylor

5. Dominic Disanto

6. Andrew Bencke

7. Josh McCabe

8. Mike Carroll

9. Rob Sherman

10. Dan Rini

11. Mike Herpst

12. Kevin Grant

13. Dave Klotz

14. Bob Reed

 

Thursday May 26, 2016

 

Balloon Glow Parking Detail (5/26)

5:50pm to 8:30pm

1. Kevin grant

2. Bob Reed

3. Anthony Fossaceca

4. Bill Laws

5. Steve Winkolman

6. Stephen Crowther

 

Ticket Booth (5/26)

5:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Jeff Gips

2. Brent Luce

3. Dave Ries
4. Matt Lower

5. Phil Rankin

6. Mark Evans

 

Ride Bracelets (5/26)

5:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Tom Royer

2. Colin Russell

 

Jaycee Booth (5/26)

5:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Bob Leibold

2. Rob Sherman

3. Pete Young

 

Ticket Booths (5/26)

8:00pm to 10:00pm

1. Jim Flaiz

2. John Mitchell

3. Mark Seifried

4. Brian Morrison

5. Terry Brennan

6. Seamus Malley

 

Jaycee Booth (5/26)

8:00pm to 10:00pm

1. John Foss

2. John Wilson

 

Goo Crew (5/26)

10:30pm to 11:30pm

1. John Wilson

2. Mike Carroll

3. Chris Reeder

4. Rusty Bowen

5. Dan Rini

6. BJ Koval

7. Ryan Caruso

8. Mike N

9. Tom Royer

10. Matt Michale

11. Brian Kostura

12. Steven Griggs

13. Ivan Nassif

14. Jason Miller

 

Friday May 27, 2016

 

Hattie Larlham Kids Visit (5/27)

9:00am to 12:30pm

1. Jay Shubrook

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Jaycee Booth (5/27)

2:00pm to 5:00pm

1. Stephen Crowther

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Ticket Booth (5/27)

2:00pm to 5:00pm

1. Ryan Caruso

2. Mike Moore

3. Bob C

4. Doni Riddle

5. Mike Carroll

6. Phil Rankin

7. Craig Brown

8. Dave Ries

 

Goo Crew (5/27)

4:00pm to 6:00pm

1. Mike Clark

2. Scott Czerr

 

Ticket Booth (5/27)

5:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Terry Brennan

2. Brian
Morrison

3. Mike N

4. Paul  sincaglia

5. Neil Markey

6. Brian Kostura

7. Bill Laws

8. Matt Lower

 

Jaycee Booth (5/27)

5:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Peter Young

2. Stephen Crowther

 

Jaycee Booth (5/27)

5:30pm to 7:30pm

1. Colin Russel

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Ticket Booth (5/27)

8:00pm to 11:00pm

1. Matt Lower

2. Vince Horvath

3. Steve Shein

4. Joe Quinn

5. John McMullen

6. Sean McMillion

 

Jaycee Booth (5/27)

8:00pm to 11:00pm

1. Bob Leibold

2. Adam Weinberger

 

The Goo Crew (5/27)

11:00pm to 1:00am

1. Ryan Caruso

2. Ian Cooper

3. Tony Plant

4. Brian Morrison

5. Colin Russell

6. Matt Goldschmidt

7. Seamus Malley

8. Phil Rankin

9. Winkelman

10. Dave Ries

11. Steven Griggs

 

Taste Set Up at Triangle Park (5/27)

11:00pm to 1:00am

1. Anthony Fossacesa

2. Jeff L

3. Paul Silk

4. Mario Piano

5. Sallach

6. Pete Moiseis

7. John McMullen

8. Mark Evens

 

Saturday May 28, 2016

 

Kiddie Day (5/28)

9:00am to 11:00am

1. Tony Plant

2. Jack Daniels

3. Ryan Caruso

4. Jeff Gips

5. Mark Evans

 

Run Registration (5/28)

9:00am to 12:00am

1. Dominic Disanto

2. Terry Brennan

3. John Mitchell

4. Craigh Brown

5. Rob Sherman

6. Josh Morrow

7. BJ Koval

 

Run Registration (5/28)

12:00pm to 3:00pm

1. Anthony Fossaceca

2. Morris Hawk

3. Paul Silk

4. Phil Rankin

5. Dave Ries

6. Paul Franklin

 

Ticket Booth (5/28)

10:00pm to 1:00pm

1. Paul Sincaglia

2. Jeff Halo

3. Bill Laws

4. Matt Goldschmidt

5. Collin Russell

 

Jaycee Booth / Ox Roast (5/28)

12:00pm to 4:00pm

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Ticket Booth (5/28)

1:00pm to 4:00pm

1. Terry Brennan

2. Ryan Caruso

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Goo Crew (5/28)

3:00pm to 4:30pm

1.Mike Neimeitis

2.Rob Goble

3.Brian Kostura

4.Collin Russell

5.Morris Hawk

 

Balloon Rally & Parking (5/28)

3:30pm to 8:30pm

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Ticket Booth (5/28)

4:00pm to 9:00pm

1. Bob Leibold

2. Rob Sherman

3. Josh Morro

4. Stephen Crowther

 

Ticket Booth (5/28)

4:00pm to 7:00pm

1. John Ives

2. Steve Winkolman

3. Sean McMillion

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Jaycee Booth (5/28)

9:00pm to 11:00pm

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Ticket Booth (5/28)

7:00pm to 11:00pm

1. John McCabe

2. Mike Mullay

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The Goo Crew (5/28)

11:00pm to 1:00am

1. Ryan Caruso

2. Ian Cooper

3. Terry Plant

4. Marty Sallacy

5. John McCabe

6. John McMullen

7. Seamus Malley

8. Vince Horvath

9. Matt Goldschmidt

10. Mike Mulloy

11. Brandon Barnett

12. Steve Griggs

13. Mike Clark

14. Joe Quinn

 

Sunday May 29, 2016

 

Run Registration (5/29)

6:00am to 9:00am

1. John Wilson

2. John Goss

3. Bob Csuhran

4. Doni Riddle

5. Mike Moore

6. Anthony Fossaceca

7. Dave Klutz

8. Paul Sincaglia

9. Paul Franklin

 

Run Setup / Tear Down (5/29)

Team- 1

7:00am to 11:30am

1 Steve Briggs

2 Craig Brown

3 Peter Young

4 Bill Young

5 Jeff Roush

6 Jason Mille

7 Chris Reeder

8 Tom Royer

9 BJ Koval

 

Run Setup / Tear Down (5/29)

Team- 2

7:00am to 11:30am

1. Adam Weinburger

2. Morris Hawk

3. Rob Goble

4. Mike Herpst

5. Jack Daniels

 

Parade Setup (5/29)

11:00am to 1:00pm

1. Jeff Roush

2. Scott Mental

 

St. Joans Parking Control (5/29)

11:00am to 1:00pm

1. Jeff Halo

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Ticket Booth/ Jaycee Booth (5/29)

10:00am to 1:00pm

1. Bob Leibold

2. Mike Henry

3. Ryan Caruso

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Ticket Booth (5/29)

1:00pm to 4:00pm

1. Matt Goldschmidt

2. Pat Joyce

3. Bill Preston

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Jaycee Booth / Ox Roast (5/29)

12:00pm to 4:00pm

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Ticket Booth (5/29)

4:00pm to 7:00pm

1. John McCabe

2. Ryan Caruso

3. Mike Henry

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Jaycee Booth / Ox Roast (5/29)

4:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Brandon Barnett

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Jaycee Booth / Ox Roast (5/29)

5:00pm to 7:00pm

1. Steve Crowther

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Ticket Booth (5/29)

7:00pm to 11:00pm

1. Jim Flaiz

2. Mark Seifried

3. Sean McCrary

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Jaycee Booth (5/29)

7:00pm to 10:00pm

1. Steve Shein

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Goo Crew – The A Team (5/29)

11:00pm to 1:00am

1. Tony Plant

2. Colin Russell

3. Marris Hawk

4. Steven Griggs

5. Matt Goldschmidt

6. Joe Quinn

7. Mario Piano

8. Pete Moisses

9. Scott Czerr

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Monday May 30, 2016

 

The Monday Moth Ball Team (5/30)

8:00am to 1:00pm

1. Ryan Caruso

2. Evan Lunde

3. John Thome

4. Rusty Bowen

5. Jon McCabe

6. Matt Lower

7. Mike Henry

8. Rob Goble

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Chili-Brew Off 2016 Re-cap

Coming Up Big, Topped with a
Little Extra

 

The once Chagrin Valley Chili-Cook Off, this year turned into the
Chili-Brew Off exceeded expectations in many in a variety of different aspects.  All fundraising goals related to providing
costs for the Chagrin Falls Safety Town and the Shop-With-A-Cop program were
accomplished.  On top of this, the event
this year saw record breaking numbers in attendants as well as proceeds. 

 

The event this year was held at the Family Life Center located off of
RT. 306 and hosted 27 various Chili’s concocted from Valley Restaurants,
Service Departments and Amateur Chili Connoisseurs. This year’s occasion also
provided a category entirely new to the event which was that of a Craft Beer
Sampling and Competition; leading to the name change “Chili-Brew Off”.  Ten Craft Brew masters from various areas in
Ohio and one from Boston joined in participation. 

 

Even though almost everything tasted excellent, winners had to be
selected for the 3 different divisions of chili as well as the people-choice
for chili as well as the people’s choice for the best brew.

 

 

 

After careful consideration, the panel of judges with expertise in chili and the culinary arts declared the following three winners in their respected divisions:

The Amateur Chili Division Winner: Dave Joyce

 

Service Group Division Winner: The Chagrin Falls Police Department

 

Restaurant Division Winner: Cowboy

The vote of the people went to the following.

The People Choice Award Winner: The Chagrin Rotary Club

 

 

And the people choice vote for the best Brew on the Craft spectrum of
the event went to the following:

Craft Beer Award Winner: Ohio Brewing- “Jingle Bell Ale”

 

 

The Chagrin Valley Jaycee’s would like to give a special thanks for the
Chagrin Falls Panini’s for providing goods for the event.  The Paninis in Chagrin actively participates
in a number of activities in town that makes the Chagrin area what it is and
their efforts are truly appreciated.

 

For me details on this year’s event click here.

 

Restaurants that Participated in this year’s event.

 

Service Groups that Participated in this year’s event.

 

Amateur Chili’s that participated in this year’s event.

 

Auction Items at the event

2016 Judges for the Chili-Brew Off

Kevin Foley:  

Kevin has 15 years of experience in the
culinary industry.  He has worked in the
Columbus, Pittsburgh and Cleveland areas. 
He currently works for the Hyde park restaurant group as a multi-unit
chef, helping design menus and opening of the new restaurants.

 

Alonzo
Norman: 

“Lonnie” has been a chef for over 35 years. He
attended a Food Service Program out of the school known as the Betty Patton
Room. He was ranked top student out of 50 in the class to attend Johnson and
Wales University School of Culinary Arts located in Providence Rhode Island. He
worked for 32 years at Gamekeepers Tavern and was the Executive Chef for the
past 20 years. He also worked at Sundance Valley Party center, Bella Luna, East
Side Mo’s, Bass Lake Tavern, M-Italian and Mad-jacks. Lonnie has a Southern
Fusion style of cooking.
He has also
judged several rib contests in the past.

 

Drew
Tewksbury:

A chili connoisseur for the ages.  Drew has entered countless Chili’s into
multiple competitions for over 20 years. 
As an infant, Drew was fed chili a long side his baby food to keep him
toasty during the winter months when heat was desolate.  He is the proud founder and owner of
Tewksbury Hot Sauce that can be tried at local restaurant establishments. “Tewks”
has over 3 years of Chili judging experience. Spice literally flows through
this man’s blood.