By Jeffrey Smith
Leader staff writer
One of the coolest places to be on a hot Thursday afternoon was at the Cabot Chamber of Commerce’s after-hours ice cream social in the city council chambers.
The unofficial ice-cream tasters as well as the judges had a dozen homemade flavors to choose from.
Cabot Kiwanis Club made pina colada. The Junior Auxiliary of Cabot had strawberry cake and strawberry cheesecake. Lenders Title had pina colada and margarita. Cook Screen Printing had paved road, similar to rocky road ice cream, but with Oreo cookies.
The Cabot Fire Department had Red Hots cinnamon-candy ice cream. Spring Creek Health and Rehabilitation made grape. H and R Block had mint chocolate chip with chocolate dollar sign pieces. First Electric Cooperative had s’mores.
The city of Cabot had chocolate cheesecake and the Cabot mayor’s office had Buster Bars made with Oreo cookies, peanuts, ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Chamber director Billye Everett said, “It is a unique event. It is a lot of fun to sponsor. Our members are great to put so much effort into a successful event for other members of the chamber.”
The award for best decorated table went to the Junior Auxiliary of Cabot. The most unique ice-cream award went to the Cabot Fire Department with Red Hots cinnamon-candy ice cream.
Best overall ice cream award went to H and R Block’s mint chocolate-chip ice cream.
Pam Caple with H and R Block was excited about winning.
She said, “This is our first time getting involved with chamber activities and (we) look forward to participating in many more.”
Judging the myriad number of tasty and creative ice creams were Cabot Schools Superintendent Tony Thurman, Austin Mayor Bernie Chamberlain, Cabot Fire Chief Phil Robinson, Cabot Police Chief Jackie Davis, Lonoke County Judge Charlie Troutman, Cabot Mayor Eddie Joe Williams and Cabot Chamber of Commerce vice president Teresa Durham.
They all said “yum” many times over.
