February 2026

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| *_GoldToken's Monthly News_* |

_*Birthday Badger*_

Our fearless leader's birthday is coming up in just a few days! We hope you have a great day, { Player#670 }! Be careful around all those lit candles...;;laugh;; ;;group;;


Tomorrow will be snow day number SEVEN for us, in northeast Arkansas. ;;fall;; Thank goodness I've got all those Olympics games to keep me occupied! I hope, wherever you are, *you're* not trapped in the house for so long that you're dreaming of returning to work. ;;grin;;

Wishing you much luck and tons of fun!

--{ Player#29273 }


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In this month's newsletter, we have:
;;bulletpl;; Birthdays & Special Announcements
;;bulletpl;; Photozone Competition
;;bulletpl;; Discussion Boards in the Spotlight
;;bulletpl;; Photo Album of the Month
;;bulletpl;; Game of the Month
;;bulletpl;; Club VS Club Tournament of the Month
;;bulletpl;; Best Recipe Contest
;;bulletpl;; Pony Up!
;;bulletpl;; Crafters' Fair
;;bulletpl;; Up Front & Personal
;;bulletpl;; Testimonial of the Month
;;bulletpl;; Caption Contest
;;bulletpl;; Icon Mania!
;;bulletpl;; Breaking Club News
;;bulletpl;; Shout Out!
;;bulletpl;; Olympic News

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| ::BIRTHDAY:: | *Birthdays & Special Announcements* | ::GIFT:: |

-- Happy Birthday to { Player#21884 } on February 3rd! From { Club#2130 }, { Club#268 }, { Club#1943 }, { Club#2491 }, { Club#2459 } and { Club#2670 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#9987 } on February 4th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#62988 } on February 5th! - From { Club#2197 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#670 } on February 6th! - With love, from all at Gold Token! - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#67810 } on February 6th! - From { Club#1943 } ::Gift::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#5093 } on February 7th! - From { Club#1228 }, { Club#268 } and { Club#2491 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#7956 } on February 10th! - From { Club#2130 }, { Club#268 }, { Club#2146 } & { Club#420 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#29664 } on February 11th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#10585 } on February 12th! - From { Club#268 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#19715 } on February 13th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#23171 } on February 13th! - From { Club#2130 }, { Club#2459 } and { Club#1943 }::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#11554 } on February 14th! - From { Club#2223 }, { Club#268 }, and { Club#2670 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#15011 } on February 15th! - From { Club#420 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#11295 } on February 16th! - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#10738 } on February 18th! From { Club#2130 }, { Club#2223 }, { Club#1943 } , { Club#2146 } and { Club#2196 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#20169 } on February 18th! - From { Club#2130 }, { Club#2197 } and { Club#2670 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#57243 } on February 18th! From { Club#2130 }, { Club#2459 } and { Club#1943 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#53719 } on February 19th! From { Club#1943 } and { Club#2197 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#3712 } on February 23rd! - From { Club#2223 } and { Club#2146 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#43831 } on February 24th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#58132 } on February 24th! - From { Club#2146 }, { Club#1943 } , { Club#2197 } and { Club#1737 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#55930 } on February 25th! - From { Club#2130 }, { Club#268 }, { Club#1943 } and { Club#2146 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#39737 } on February 25th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#33928 } on February 25th! - From { Club#2223 } and { Club#1943 } - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#73107 } on February 25th! - From { Club#268 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#6058 } on February 27th! - ::FLOWER::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#3915 } on February 27th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#64240 } on February 28th! - From { Club#2459 } - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#18327 } on February 28th! - ::GIFT::
-- Happy Birthday to { Player#3989 } on February 28th! - From { Club#188 } - ::FLOWER::

| ::BRIDE:: | *Anniversaries & Special Announcements* | ::GIFT:: |

*_Anniversary:_*

--Happy Wedding Anniversary wishes go out to { Player#32387 } & { Player#55457 } on February 6th! Many special wishes sent to you both! - ::FLOWER::
--Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to { Player#30072 } and his wife on February 22nd! Many special wishes sent to you both! - ::GIFT::


==== * /If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for *next* month, please send { Player#67061 } a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)/

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| *Photozone Competition* |
| *Brought to you by: { Player#65901 }* |


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;;4;; { Player#70784 }, } with { Photo#126724 }, } is January's Photozone competition winner.
He won the challenge with ::Score1::::Score4:: votes and will be awarded with a profile token. ;;gold;;

;;6;; { Player#10738 } came in 2nd place with 12 votes for { Photo#126616 }. ;; } ;;silver;;
;;6;; { Player#37761 } came in 2nd place with 12 votes for { Photo#126644 }. ;; } ;;silver;;

;;5;; { Player#42450 } came in 3rd place with 11 votes for { Photo#126722 }. ;; } ;;wtg;;

;;congrats;; to all the winners and ;;thanks;; to all of the members who participated either by submitting photos or voting and commenting.

=We had a total of ::film::::film5::::film-1::::film-0::::film3:: *entries* and ::Score7::::Score1:: votes this month. ;;up;;
Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active. ;; ;;hug;;

;;2;; You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link: { { Album:photozone zepher:Landscape }. }

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==The theme for February's competition will be;
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|{ Picture#75473 } *Discussion Boards in the Spotlight* { Picture#75474 }|
| *Brought to you by: { Player#25226 }* |

::shiver:: Brr...it's cold in so many parts here. Please send us some of your warmth if you are in summer now! ::weather1:: While it's so cold and you want to stay in, warm and cozy, check out the discussion boards listed on the top of your gamesheet! There are discussion groups, fun boards with contests to win and tokens to be won! ::happyD:: These boards are all a part of the fun to be had at GoldToken in addition to playing your games. New members are coming in and discovering all the happiness GoldToken offers!

{ Board#5937 } - Please report bugs here. Our programmer may not reply to your post but will tend to all problems. If you are reporting a displaying error, please include your browser name and version, and whether you are using the classic mode. Sometimes a game may not display right and MAY not be a bug issue but a cache problem on your device. Players can sometimes offer solutions to some reports but any actual bugs are handled promptly by our programmer, so if you feel you have an issue with one of the pesky bugs, please post it on this board. Any other problems can be posted here: { Board#1 }.

{ Board#9 } - The winner of this month's "Best Poll" contest is { Player#10110 }! She asked, { Poll#18951 } The majority of voters believe it's because they hate to shave. Do you have a burning question that you're dying to get your fellow players' opinions on? Send your suggestion, along with a few answer choices, to the { Player#63431 }!


*Other boards offered by GoldToken*
{ Board#7563 }
{ Board#6864 }
{ Board#438 }
{ Board#203 }
{ Board#7963 }
{ Board#8660 }
{ Board#8009 }
{ Board#293 }
{ Board#7363 }
{ Board#6371 }
{ Board#7510 }
{ Board#8213 }
{ Board#8471 }
{ Board#8581 }
{ Board#8661 }
{ Board#7971 }

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| *Photo Album of the Month* |
| *Brought to you by: { Player#44797 }* |

*There were no album entries for January, but hopefully we will have some this month for the theme Valentines*
{ Picture#126766 }

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| *Game of the Month* |

February's game of the month is *MiniDots*! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for { Tournament#14893 }! ;;havefun;;

In this variant of GoldDots, the board is much smaller - 5 x 5 squares. Check out the { Rules: GoldDotsMini } for more information.


We hope you enjoy it!


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| *Club ~VS~ Club Tournament of the Month* |


February's game of the month is *4 In A Row*! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today. ;;havefun;; Please notify { Player#10738 } to join or post in { Club#2745 }. Hope to see you there!


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| *Best Recipe Contest* |

January's winner is: /*Mom's spaghetti, always a favorite when family gathers*/
** Submitted by { Player#53739 } ;;dance;;


Ingredients
2 28 Oz cans of peeled san marazano tomatoes.
1 Large yellow onion, julienned.
6 Garlic cloves, sliced thin.
6 Basil leaves, torn. Fresh is best.
2 Tablespoons tomato paste.
1 Cup red wine.
1/8 Cup olive oil.
Salt & Pepper to taste.

Glaze the sliced onions in oil or salted butter before adding other ingredients. Let marinara stew until thick and flaverful, at least an hour. Don’t be afraid to add in ingredients like fresh tomatoes, spinach or grilled sausage! That's my own addition but it's much better personalized.

Add fresh cooked Al Dente spaghetti noodles just before serving, and top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

The secret to my mom's perfect spaghetti involves using good quality pasta, salting water generously, cooking it al dente, never rinsing, and finishing it directly in the sauce with a splash of starchy pasta water for a velvety, cohesive dish that tastes seasoned to perfection.


GoldToken's { Player#53739 } will receive a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Silver and Wood members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Please send a big ;;congrats;; to { Player#33045 }! ;;dance;;

*February's recipe contest* is: "What Are You Going To Do With That Ham You Just Bought". The winner will be given a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Guests, Wood and Silver members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Rules:
* Entries must be posted by the recipe guardian/creator on the { Board#438 } DB.
* Recipe must be original and have never been posted on the { Board#438 } DB before.

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| *Crafters' Fair*- Hosted by { Player#32457 } |

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*You could win one of this board's specialty tokens*. ;;flower;;

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==We have some brand new tokens for the new year, and I have only given out one in January.
=== Let's see what we can get for some new crafts in February.
===It would be great if you or a friend have made it, but if not there are so many lovely online crafts to find.
====If you are not a crafter, have a look online see what takes your fancy.

*Post your picture on the* { Board#6864 }.
===To make it easier to do the poll, please post your entry as _A New Comment_ ;;TY2;;
*Everyone that posts a craft will win a crafts fair token*

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| *Up Front & Personal* |
| *Interview by: { Player#50120 }* |


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We would like to say ::thanks:: to { Player#2983 } for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.


1. How'd you choose your name for GT?
* *Well I love being by the water and dream of one day living by the seaside so it just seemed to fit.* ;;house1;;;;grass;;;;sea;;;;fish;;;;sea;;;;boat;;

2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favorite game?
* *The site tourneys, ladders and club challenges and of course all the amazing people ;;group;; that make up this wonderful site.*
* *I have a few favorite games but at the top of the list are Mahjong and American Rummikub.*

3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
* *I'm from New York City born and raised but I now live in Pittsburgh, { Player#52563 }. Anyone visiting here should check out Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens and Hershey Park of course.*

4. What hobbies do you have?
* *Reading ;;book;;, playing on GT ;;gt;; and gardening in the summer* { Picture#106441 }

5. Children? Grandchildren?
* *I have 5 children and 5 grandchildren* ;;mother;;

6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
* *I'm retired* { Picture#106431 }

7. Any pets?
* *I have one very spoiled chihuahua, his name is Indiana* ;;dogy;;

8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
* *I am a slightly over 60 female* { Picture#123810 }

9. Favorite food?
* *Coffee...it's a food right?* ;;up;;

10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
* *I went on a 7 day cruise ;;ship;; to the Bahamas, it was without a doubt my best vacation ever.* ;;cheer;;

11. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?
* *On a warm sunny beach, sipping on a frozen strawberry daiquiri ;;potion;; and reading a book.* ;;book;; { Picture#109733 }

12. Favorite season?
* *Summer* ;;weather1;;

13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be?
* *Either of my 2 favorite comedians, Gabriel Iglesias or Jo Koy*


If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
~~Laura~~
{ Player#50120 }

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| *Testimonial Of The Month* |
| *Brought to you by:* ~~GoldToken~~ ~~Players~~ |

I found this site by pure accident. Think I was buying something online which I didn't normally do, but we were all on lockdown. I didn't want to go to Amazon cos I had read about how sales for them had gone through the roof. So I was looking for a small business, can't remember what I typed up exactly, but I do know this site was 1 on the list. I thought it was a casino site or gambling site of some kind. Anyway I clicked on it, guess curiosity got the better of me and started reading some things people were saying. Took the tour and found it was free to play, not only that, but it brought back some childhood memories, not all good, but for the most part nostalgia set in. So I signed up. Been here ever since.

I love Salvo, Backgammon, but most importantly multiplayer games, cos that's how we played board games, as family during Christmas time, while my Mother and Aunts were all in the kitchen cooking and preparing. Susan (my cousin) didn't like playing, but she would be like a referee in case any squabbles broke out.

-{ Player#73180 }

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| *Caption Contest* |

The Caption Contest winner for the January, 2026, newsletter is { Player#73096 } with:

{ Picture#124946 }

/*Oh YAY! I'm so HAPPY! I finally get a Mommy!*/


;;congrats;; { Player#73096 }!


To enter February's Caption Contest, click on the image below and post your best caption.
{ Thumbnail#124947 }
The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 { Info#62 } and announced in next month's newsletter.

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| *Icon Mania!* |
| *Brought to you by: { Player#66181 }* |

{ Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon131021124539.gif } is in the air. It's everywhere, even at GoldToken. { Player#66181 } is so excited that from today thru February 14th they will be posting "I'm looking for a Valentine" _if you have a Valentine icon and are the first to answer_, you will be awarded one of the awesome Icon Fairy's Tokens. Come and see all the Valentine icons in Row 3 on the { Info#48 } page, such as { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon2301160808491.png }.

Be sure to always check out { Player#64502 }.

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| *_Breaking Club News:_* |
| *Brought to you by GoldToken's club owners* |

{ Club#267 } are looking for new members. We have an automatic tournament each month where we gives out golderos with every tournament won. We celebrate birthdays and anniversaries and your tournament win. We play contests and talk about the soaps or your favorite show. Hop on over. We will leave the light on for you.

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| */SHOUT OUT!/* |
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*SHOUT OUT!* to { Player#74432 } - from Thessaloniki, member since 2025. ::welcome:: Thank you for being such a valued member of GoldToken { Player#74432 } and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family! ::Group::
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*SHOUT OUT!* to { Player#74438 } - also from Thessaloniki, member since 2025. ::Welcome:: "Thank you for being such a valued member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken { Picture#15124 } family { Player#74438 }!::Group::
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*SHOUT OUT!* to { Player#24674 } - from Tolland, Connecticut and a veteran member since 2003. Thank you being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken Family { Player#24674 }! ::Group::



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| *Olympic News* |
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| *Brought to you by: /GoldToken's Olympic Presidents/* |

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||| { Tournament:247204 } |
||| *1-4-5 Senet* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#43256 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2923 }|{ Player#71458 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#22027 } |

||| { Tournament:248712 } |
||| *Fast Cribbage* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#73089 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#32257 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2923 }|{ Player#71426 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2923 }|{ Player#53719 } |

||| { Tournament:245443 } |
||| *Decoy Salvo* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#71360 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#12384 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#74187 } |

||| { Tournament:245473 } |
||| *Four In a Row* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#3328 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2923 }|{ Player#63641 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#72419 } |

||| { Tournament:245422 } |
||| *Any Which Way Duel (3-point)* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#12384 } |
| *Silver & Bronze* | { Club#2923 }|{ Player#69071 } |
| *Silver & Bronze* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#73089 } |

||| { Tournament:248485 } |
||| *Triple Shake* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2926 }|{ Player#30831 } |
| *Silver & Bronze* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#57727 } |
| *Silver & Bronze* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#164 } |

||| { Tournament:245413 } |
||| *Hangman* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#50929 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#3328 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#43070 } |

||| { Tournament:245487 } |
||| *Double Trouble Four In a Row* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#49027 } |
| *Silver & Bronze* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#24674 } |
| *Silver & Bronze* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#71063 } |

||| { Tournament:249854 } |
||| *Large Dice Pipes* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#70784 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#12384 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#164 } |

||| { Tournament:245407 } |
||| *Animosity* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#29701 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#164 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#74187 } |

||| { Tournament:249851 } |
||| *Blackhole Four In a Row* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#49027 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#24674 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2924 }|{ Player#71063 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#25635 } |

||| { Tournament:247205 } |
||| *1-4-5 Senet* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2926 }|{ Player#66132 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2926 }|{ Player#10110 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#50929 } |

||| { Tournament:247201 } |
||| *Dominoes* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2922 }|{ Player#164 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2926 }|{ Player#61844 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2926 }|{ Player#54555 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#42540 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#24674 } |

||| { Tournament:245415 } |
||| *Mahjong* |
| *Gold* | { Club#2925 }|{ Player#24674 } |
| *Silver* | { Club#2926 }|{ Player#54555 } |
| *Bronze* | { Club#2927 }|{ Player#74187 } |

;;1;;*Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined* { Picture#78221 }

| *Wanted* |

* Do you have a special story, poem or testimonial you would like to share? How about some club news, announcements or any other special events? Then don't delay, send { Player#67061 } your submissions today! We look forward to hearing from you! :)
===== ** (Please note: All submissions are added on a first come first serve basis.) **

==Did you find the hidden coin in the newsletter { Picture#15124 }? Our winner last month was { Player#70171 }. ::congrats:: to him for spotting it and being the first to send a message to { Player#67061 }. We would like to give everyone a chance to play this fun game and win 5 { Info#62 },so you will only be eligible to win the Coin Hunt once every six months.

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