Germany gets credit for turning beer into a month long "fest," as in Octoberfest. However, when it comes to chili, Mobility Opportunities Via Education (MOVE) International and Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens (BARC) introduced a new "fest," a "Soup-toberfest" on Oct. 30 at the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office in Bakersfield. Forget for the moment that chili was served and not soup. Clam chowder, along with chili, was on the original menu when the word Soup-toberfest was coined by event planners in September. Since they both are served in a bowl and chili kind of has the same consistency of thick soup, just consider it an exercise in semantics. What Soup-toberfest offered was something new for downtown workers and residents looking to satisfy their lunch-time appetites and help severely disabled children and adults at the same time. More than 150 people decided to do just that, spending $12 to feast on a bowl of Sequoia Sandwich Company chili in collectible, ceramic bowls, hand-painted by BARC clients. The proceeds benefited BARC and MOVE, both of which are making it possible for children and adults with severe disabilities to gain independent movement. Since it was a first-time event, there was a small glitch, some of the chili had not been pre-heated when it came time for serving. But the friendly, generous patrons seemed little deterred or disappointed by the extra wait. Comments afterwards indicated it was more about the hand-painted bowls and helping those being helped by MOVE and BARC than it was about the warmth of the chili. More