Wing-eating challenge tonight

The crew of “The Great Chicken Wing Hunt” documentary will return to Auburn to take up Daddabbo's Pizza employee Chris Adessa on a wing-eating challenge. Adessa will square off with Ben “Mighty Thor” Beavers to find out who can eat the most chicken wings in 15 minutes. Beavers' record is 93 wings in that time.

The wing-eating will

commence at 6:15 tonight, at Falcon Park before the Auburn Doubledays host Mahoning Valley. The park opens at 6 p.m.

The contest will be filmed for the documentary, which follows the crew across New York as they seek the best tasting wings. Adessa made the challenge to Beavers when the crew stopped at Daddabbo's last week.

Meals on Wheels holding raffle

Auburn's Meals on Wheels is holding a 50-50 raffle with a prize of up to $5,000. All proceeds benefit community members who need help with their nutrition and who are unable to prepare a meal for themselves. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from various vendors in the community including: Cervo's News, Cases Unlimited, D&L Truck Stop or at the Meals on Wheels kitchen on Hulbert Street. Remaining tickets will be available at TomatoFest.

The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, during the TomatoFest.

For more information, contact Kenneth G. Knight at 255-2211.

Flapjacks served at King Ferry church

The King Ferry Presbyterian Church will host its monthly all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at the church, 8821 Route 90, King Ferry.

The breakfast is $4 for adults and $3 for kids. Proceeds will benefit the church's mission projects.

For more information,

call 364-7235.

Local church to hold chicken barbecue

Trinity United Church of Christ will hold a chicken barbecue at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at the church, 163 Cayuga St., Union Springs. The meals will include chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans and a roll.

A chicken-half meal is $4 and a full dinner is $6. The barbecue is sponsored by the Union Springs Lions Club and supports the High Angle Rescue Squad.

For more information,

call 252-5707.

Last week to get recipes published

The Skaneateles Festival Cookbook will compile recipes from fans of the 28-year-old festival for release in November. Proceeds from the sale of the books will benefit the Skaneateles Festival.

Recipes may be submitted through Monday, Sept. 3 at www.skanfest.org by clicking “Festival Cookbook.”

Stomp grapes like ‘I Love Lucy'

The second annual Grape Stomping Festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9, at Cobblestone Farm Winery and Vineyard, 5102 State Route 89, Romulus.

Visitors are encouraged to take off their shoes and roll up their pants to participate in a “I Love Lucy” look and stomp-alike contest.

To learn more, visit www.cobblestonefarmwinery.com.

- From staff reports