Noon Optimist Club Chili Day

"Back in Black" entertains Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Tristen Buchanon, right, Hayden Boxx and Jesse Kathcart, members of the Junior Optimist Club, stir chili Wednesday, March 8, 2017 for the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Larry Essner adds kidney beans to the chili Wednesday, March 8, 2017 for the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Jane Stephens gets a bowl of chili Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

David Willis, right, and Kent Zickfield serve chili Wednesday, March 8, 2017 for the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Chili is served Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Noon Optimist Club members serve chili to a hungry lunchtime crowd Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during their annual Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Diane Johnston and her granddaughter, Makenzie Johnston, choose hotdogs Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Fred and Amanda Geske select condiments for hotdogs Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Frank Glueck prepares servings of shredded cheddar cheese for the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

"Back in Black" entertains Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)

Percy Huston, left, Danny Dohogne and Pat Young pose for a photo Wednesday, March 8, 2017 during the Noon Optimist Club Chili Day at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. (Fred Lynch)