September 2018

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GoldToken's Monthly News

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Here's hoping September brings you all the luck you need!

--heyred72




In this month's newsletter, we have:
Birthdays & Special Announcements
1st Stop Information
Photozone Competition
Photo Album of the Month
Game Of The Month
Best Recipe Contest
Pony Up!
Up Front & Personal
Testimonial Of The Month
Contest of the Month
Caption Contest
Icon Mania!
Breaking Club News
Olympic News

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Birthdays & Special Announcements

Birthday Wishes:

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-- Happy Birthday to kiwiyeti on September 2nd! -
-- Happy Birthday to nanners on September 3rd! - From The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to disterdis on September 3rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to Sushi Warrior on September 3rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to Dragon Jr on September 4th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club -
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- Happy Birthday to CaperViv on September 4th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club and The Diamonds Are Forever Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Eggy on September 6th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Hamsarnie on September 8th! - From The Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to lyndab on September 8th! From your husband kiwiyeti -
-- Happy Birthday to Rosesncards on September 8th! From The Daily Laugh Club and The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to chris3 on September 10th! - From The Friendship Club and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Meeshamouse on 12th! - From The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Brendans Grandmom on September 13th! -
-- Happy Birthday to China_Blue on September 13th! -
-- Happy Birthday to ditzyblue on September 13th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The He's Alive Club and The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Bluejay on September 14th! - From The Pork Chop Club and The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Philliesfan 915 on September 15th! -
-- Happy Birthday to sandi en margarita on September 15th! -
-- Happy Birthday to generous52 on September 16th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Friendship Club, The He's Alive Club and The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to NEUROTIKA on September 16th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to babken on September 18th! From The Backgammon Tournament Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club and The MasterClass Club -
-- Happy Birthday to BILLYBILL on September 18th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Carol91859 on September 18th!- From The Daily Laugh Club,The Classic TV & Music Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The Friendship Club and The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Marge44 on 18th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club, The Friendship Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Grover on September 20th! - From The Word O'Rama Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The Classic TV & Music Club, The Scoop's Castle Club and The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -
-- Happy Birthday to jgbrunelle on September 22nd! -
-- Happy Birthday to doc2309 on September 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to Nicodemus on September 25th! - From The MasterClass Club -
-- Happy Birthday to jaro70 on September 26th! -
-- Happy Birthday to samoy2e on September 26th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club and The Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Oh No Mr Bill on September 27th! -
-- Happy Birthday to Redbee on September 27th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to cekj on September 29th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , The Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to Silkwood on September 29th! - From The Daily Laugh Club , { Club },The Scoop's Castle Club & The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to JTOhio on September 30th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to sweetblue on September 30th! -
-- Happy Birthday to hoot on September 30th! From The Pork Chop Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever ClubThe Scoop's Castle Club & { Club } -

Anniversary & Other Wishes:

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to sallyp and her husband Specialsteel on September 1st!

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to Gail_M and her husband on September 2nd!

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out from The Daily Laugh Club to theoldmaster and his wife on September 2nd!

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to nightingale and her husband on September 6th!

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to BrnIdGirl and her husband on September 17!

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary goes out to GeorgiasGrandad and his wife, Margaret on September 29th!

* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound 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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1st Stop Information

Site tips and helpful tools

I've got a great idea for a new contest for the newsletter. How can I go about offering my suggestion?

We appreciate any input or suggestions you have to offer! Anything news related can be directed to GoldToken's Newshound. That account is used strictly for newsletter info and contests, so it's only checked a few times a month. You may not get a response right away, but we will acknowledge your message when it's been read.

* If you have a question about a site tip or helpful tool you would like answered next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month.

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Photozone Competition

Brought to you by: Photozone Zepher

(steelbound), with (unknown photo), is August's Photozone Competition Winner. He won the challenge with votes and will be awarded with a profile token.

Scheherizade came in 2nd place with 22 votes for (unknown photo)


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

We had a total of entries and votes this month.

Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active.

You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link: Photozone Zepher's Album titled 2018-08 Artistic-Fantasy

The theme for September's competition will be:

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Photo Album of the Month

Brought to you by: ladyvic

The August theme was
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The winner is: sandi en margarita's Album on winning the Profile Token and 5 Golderos!

nd Place goes to: wanda25's Album Great album!

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and voted!

The September theme is:
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This will be lots of fun! Join us on the Photo Album Contest discussion board. You may be the next to win this cool Profile Token! (unknown photo)

Best of luck,
ladyvic

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Game Of The Month

September's game of the month is Shake Your Bootie! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The Sept 2018 - Game of the Month - Shake Your Bootie Tournament!

In this variant of Shake Rattle & Roll, players only score points for what is traditionally the bottom half of the scoring sheet (3, 4 and 5 of a kind, straights, full house and chance).

We hope you enjoy it!

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Best Recipe Contest

August's winner is: Hot Fudge Cake

• Submitted by mystori

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
6 tbsp baking cocoa (divided)
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups hot water

Directions
In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in the milk, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Spread in an ungreased 9-in square baking pan. Combine brown sugar and remaining cocoa. Sprinkle over batter. Pour hot water over all; do not stir (trust the magic) Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Serve warm. I like to have it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.


GoldToken's mystori 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 to mystori!

September's recipe contest is: "Casseroles". 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 Cutting Board DB.
• Recipe must be original and have never been posted on the Cutting Board DB before.

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Have you been by the Pony Up! discussion board lately? If you haven't, you're missing out. We've been playing Family Feud and The Match Games....Right now it's Limerick time, and you could win a Token for your profile (my choice)!


I once had a pup named dog
who almost drowned in a bog
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And went around in a fog.

Put in the three missing sentences of this limerick and win a Token (of my choice) for your profile. SEND those to me, PattyMac, via private message. I will accept entries thru this week. The competition will end and the entries will be put up for a vote on the 8th. The contest will be called on the 12th. Put on those creative hats because this will be so much fun! Can't wait to see the whole limerick!

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Up front & personal

Interview by: laura lee

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We would like to say to Foxy for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.


1. What brought you to GoldToken?

• A friend

How'd you choose your name for GT?

• My husband says I am a "Foxy" lady

2. What interests you most on GT?

• Word games, square grabble

3. What state or country do you reside in?

• UK England

What in your country do you think tourists should definitely see?

• probably London

4. What hobbies do you have?

• Cross-stitching

5. Children? Grandchildren?

• 2 children, Aiyana and Zachary , 3 grandsons, Codie, Chase and Cayden

6. Do you work?

• I don't work, I look after my disabled husband

7. Any pets?

• A husky named Luka

8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50?

• Female aged 56

9. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?

• France

10. Favorite season?

• Spring

11. Favorite movie?

• Dead Poets Society

Actor? Actress?

• Christopher Lee, Dame Judi Dench

Song?

• Unchained Melody

Favorite TV show?

• Criminal Minds

12. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be ?

• Ghandi

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If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
laura lee

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Testimonial Of The Month

Brought to you by: *GoldToken* Players

GT was recommended to me by Tezcatlipoca in 2012. We played chess and variants at Chess by Message. I only use GT now playing ALL the word games and have found other players to be courteous, friendly and skilled. I recommend GT to all I meet.


macBruck Ian

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Contest of the Month

Club Owner of the Year

September's contest is the Club Owner of the Year submitted throughout the month. All entries will be posted in a poll, and the winner will be announced in next month's newsletter. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two-month Silver membership.

Please post the name of the player (club owner) along with what club they are nominated for on the Club Owner of the Year discussion board.

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• 2017 winner - ladyvic, owner of The POPULAR GAMES CLUB and The ANIMAL ICON CLUB
• 2016 winner - RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack, owner of The Wolf Pack Club
• 2015 winner - porkpie1 owner of The Pork Chop Club
• 2014 winner - Scoopdedew owner of The Scoop's Castle Club
• 2013 winner - blackangus, owner of The Horsin' Around at GT Club
• 2012 winner - PattyMac, owner of The Prime Time TV Club

Please note: Prior winners are not eligible for the competition but are welcome to cheer on other nominees!

Unfortunately, there were no entries for the Best Nugget contest!

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Caption Contest

The Caption Contest winner for the August, 2018, newsletter is Buddha with:

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Cheering section at the Arizona Wildcats vs the Oregon Ducks football game.

(unknown photo) Buddha!

To enter September's Caption Contest, click on the link and post your best caption: (unknown photo)
The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.

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Icon Mania!

Brought to you by: GoldToken's Icon Fairy

laura lee WON the icon hunt for August and has received one of the GoldToken's Icon Fairy's tokens for her profile. This month, September, will be the last month for the icon hunt until holiday seasons have passed. Next month, be looking for your Halloween icons. The icons for the September hunt are below: Happy hunting!
I'm sure everyone understands that The Icon fairy loves to spread joy to as many players as possible , so for that reason players are only eligible to win the Icon hunt prize once every six months. Thanks for your cooperation.

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The Icon Fairy processes a lot of icons that are put in circulation, so therefore I have to know what they are to label them correctly in our collections. Sounds easy, right? Not always. . So, the icons I will be highlighting are ones that I have put under the generic name of "Animal". It will be fun to see all the odd animals, and perhaps one of you out there can venture a guess as to what they are. . Should be a lot of fun. See you there! - Name Icons.
Don't forget to check out the Icon Of The Day, You can dance!!

Be sure and use all of your saved icons by year end to save them for your use in 2019, any unused icons will be put back in circulation. Just a reminder.

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Breaking Club News:

Brought to you by GoldToken's roving reporter, PattyMac

It is International Checkers Day on September 23rd and The For the Love of Draughts Club has sponsored a special site tournament The Sep 2018 — Intnl Checkers Day, Let's play Checkers Tournament so that everyone can try checkers. It is a knockout tournament so that you only get 2 games per variant. Try one. Try them all!!! Contact Kookaburra for more information - starts 9/23/2018.

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The Sep 2018 — KJ's CHESSARAMA fun-time favourites Tournament Taking sign-ups till September 10th.

For more variety of games, The Dec 2018 — KJ's CHESSARAMA fun-time round robin Tournament is open to all memberships: guest, wood, silver, gold and platinum. It's brought to you by The World Chess Dice Club Fedration Club with a 5-day clock and loss of game. The tournament will have a 9-month time limit to complete all moves. Starts 12/3/2018.
Playing site tournaments is high energy entertainment FUN, whether it is clubs, site tournaments or you just like to play your games of choice, all are excellent choices, just choose which games you want to play. Know your opponent and know yourself and you play to win...
From the movie 'Wonder Woman':
Her general of the army says, to the Queen of the Amazons, Diana's mother, "Wasps hunt, scorpions sting," teaching Diana to defend herself is the only way to protect her.

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If you're an NFL Fan, come join { Club } on or before 6 September 2018 to be eligible to enter our 2nd Annual NFL Weekly Picks Contest.
Pick the most game winners each week this NFL Season and win a 1 Year Platinum Level Membership (100 Golderos); 2nd Prize is a 6 Month Gold Level Membership (46 Golderos); 3rd Prize is a 6 Month Silver Level Membership (32 Golderos); plus, there will be multiple end-of-season awards (20 Golderos each).

This club is Open Invitation to everyone. Contact quietman for more information about the fun contest.

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The Duel Masters Club, which is a wikiless club playing only Diagonal Duel, has upon request by members added Multi Games of Diagonal Duel. Contact aprildawn for more information.

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And you read it here first! The Berecca's Variety Club, which has always been a wiki based club, has now added a MONTHLY WIKILESS to their game selection. Drop by and visit or contact berecca for more information.

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Olympic News

Brought to you by: *GoldToken's*Olympic*Presidents*

Olympic Winners! A big congratulations to these players & their clubs!

Winter Olympic Winners

The Short Pitstop Senet Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 3B Tournament
Short Pitstop Senet
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	arachna
Silver	{ Club }	sweetnuttins
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	aprildawn

The Salvo Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Salvo
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	Ruache
Silver	{ Club }	SkiptonBull
Bronze	{ Club }	Lorry
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	HenryJaimes

The Simple Paper Football Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 2B Tournament
Simple Paper Football
Gold	{ Club }	jd91
Silver	{ Club }	cmacker
Bronze	{ Club }	AndrewB

The Thematic Fidchell Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Thematic Fidchell
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Chris
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	jklh
Bronze	{ Club }	johnnyyboy
Bronze	{ Club }	Pamelak
Bronze	{ Club }	SkiptonBull
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	DavidJ
Bronze	{ Club }	Straycat

The Giveaway Cribbage Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Giveaway Cribbage
Gold	{ Club }	Hamsarnie
Silver & Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	ozallan
Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	rushfan2000

The Giveaway Backgammon Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Giveaway Backgammon
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	SarahMills
Silver	{ Club }	eli
Bronze	{ Club }	Big Giant Head
Bronze	{ Club }	GUINESS14
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack

The Small Barricade Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
Small Barricade
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Road Runner
Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	AndrewB
Silver & Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	arachna

The Muggins Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6A Tournament
Muggins
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	GoldiLocks
Silver	{ Club }	Lorry
Bronze	{ Club }	loudpedal
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack

The Mentalis Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Mentalis
Gold	{ Club }	AndrewB
Silver	{ Club }	Straycat
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	(steelbound)
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	heyred72
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	jklh
Bronze	{ Club }	SkiptonBull

The Short Senet (Bell's variant) Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Short Senet (Bell's variant)
Gold	{ Club }	sweetnuttins
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	DavidJ
Bronze	{ Club }	sallyp

The All Aboard Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
All Aboard
Gold	{ Club }	kruntessa
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Chris
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	(steelbound)

The GoldDots Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 3A Tournament
GoldDots
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	DavidJ
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	thebodywall
Bronze	{ Club }	AndrewB
Bronze	{ Club }	Hamsarnie

The Cromagnon Holdum Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 3A Tournament
Cromagnon Holdum
Gold	{ Club }	DIRKSTRA
Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	AndrewB
Silver & Bronze	{ Club }	Sir Face of the GoldTable

The Long Gammon Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 2A Tournament
Long Gammon
Gold	{ Club }	dickfrank
Silver	{ Club }	Big Giant Head
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	EPICURUS 75

The Rummikub Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Rummikub
Gold	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Chris
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	thebodywall
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	(steelbound)

The Dominoes Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Dominoes
Gold	{ Club }	Man of Steel
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	Road Runner
Bronze	{ Club }	kruntessa

The Restriction Checkers Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Restriction Checkers
Gold	{ Club }	kruntessa
Silver	{ Club }	Straycat
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	SarahMills

The Fast Cribbage Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 3B Tournament
Fast Cribbage
Gold	{ Club }	DIRKSTRA
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	z71cat
Bronze	{ Club }	ditzyblue

The Xiphiastrey Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Xiphiastrey
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	(steelbound)
Gold & Silver	{ Club }	Jools
Bronze	{ Club }	Big Giant Head

The Caveman Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Caveman
Gold	{ Club }	kruntessa
Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Antiope Club	Kookaburra
Bronze	{ Club }	Buddha
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Hyperion Club	HenryJaimes
Bronze	{ Club }	Sir Face of the GoldTable

The Nine Men Morris Competition in The 2017 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Nine Men Morris
Gold & Silver	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Lynceus Club	(steelbound)
Gold & Silver	{ Club }	AndrewB
Bronze	The 2017 Winter Olympic Team Ismenus Club	DavidJ

Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined

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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 GoldToken's Newshound 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 (unknown photo)? Our winner last month was Tolp. to him for spotting it and being the first to send a message to GoldToken's Newshound. We would like to give everyone a chance to play this fun game and win 5 Golderos,so you will only be eligible to win the Coin Hunt once every six months.

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