| GoldToken's Monthly News | (unknown photo)
- Updates and Improvements Introduced in November
There were several new features added in November:
- Two new variants to the CrossDowns suite were added - Stacking CrossDowns Race and Stacking CrossDowns Scatter. Additionally, there have been several changes to the Scatter games! For more information, see this news item: CrossDowns updates!
- The "Save and go to next similar game" feature was updated! Find details in this news item: Save and go to next similar game.
- Knockout and League tournament types were added!
goes to
RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack for winning the most
YOTH Special Tokens
please be sure to congratulate her on this special honor! She is the lucky winner of a
One Year Platinum Membership
for all her effort!
- Looking for a Token of Appreciation?
You might be interested in gifting one of the
Recognition Tokens - GoldToken's Treasure Trove to a friend this holiday season! There are some really pretty, brand new Christmas ones, plus many others with sweet sentiments.
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For more information, check out the "1st Stop Information" section, below, in this newsletter!
to everyone who sent me a game invite last month and helped me avoid cleaning the garage! It's still a cluttered mess, and my hubby is none the wiser.
I know I will be sorry the first time it snows, but maybe I'll find the motivation this week. In all seriousness, I am so thankful for all my GoldToken friends, many of whom are really like family. I enjoy my time here with you, and I hope you are all safe and warm and get to spend time with your loved ones this holiday season!
--
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
Up Front & Personal
Testimonial Of The Month
Contest of the Month
Caption Contest
Icon Mania!
Breaking Club News
Olympic News
Birthday Wishes:
-- Happy Birthday to
patsy flamingo on December 2nd! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Renekins on December 2nd! - From The
He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
macbann on December 4th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Country_Gal on December 6th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Jaime on 6th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Mom-of-DJ on 6th! - From The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
ceci on December 8th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Rohiputha on December 8th! - From The
Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
TallPaul on 8th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Opulent on December 10th! - From The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club, The
He's Alive Club and The
Word O'Rama Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Senorita ZORRO_ on December 11th! From { Club } and
The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Sea Breeze on December 11th! - From The
Classic TV & Music Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
transfusion on December 12th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
beckybythesea on December 13th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
BillsPlace on December 14th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
anguslady on December 14th!- From The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
murrsquito on December 17th! - From The
Classic TV & Music Club and The
Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Pegasus on December 18th! - From The
Classic TV & Music Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
berecca on December 18th! From The
Daily Laugh Club and { Club } -
-- Happy Birthday to
Lady Sili on December 20th!- From The
Scoop's Castle Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Markelle on 20th! - From The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
rushfan2000 on 20th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
HeatherN on December 21st! -
-- Happy Birthday to
mysticdragon on December 22! -
-- Happy Birthday to
AZD159 on December 23rd! From
The Pork Chop Club, The
He's Alive Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club, The
Prime Time TV Club,{ Club }, The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club, The
Friendship Club and { Club } -
-- Happy Birthday to
eyeballs - From your daughter
3xtg on December 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Withacee on December 23rd! - From The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
SLAMDUNKER on December 23rd! -
-- Happy Birthday to
SUNSHINE on December 23rd! - From The
Word O'Rama Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club and The
He's Alive Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
sallyp on December 24th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club and
The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
missdeedee2j on December 24th! - From The
Classic TV & Music Club and The
Prime Time TV Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
erletd on December 25th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
klaashaas on December 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
GingerSnapPA on December 28th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
ZOE on December 28th! - From
The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
eliphont551 on December 29th! - From
The Pork Chop Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
ladyvic on December 29th! - From The
Classic TV & Music Club, The
Daily Laugh Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club, The
He's Alive Club and The
Friendship Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
Handyman on December 30th! - From The
Prime Time TV Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club and The
Daily Laugh Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
* Sassy_Angel * on December 31st! -
-- Happy Birthday to
nylady41 on December 31st! -
-- Happy Birthday to
Jools on December 31st! - From The
Daily Laugh Club -
Anniversary & Other Wishes:
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary
goes out to
Pegasus and her husband on December 14th! Many special wishes sent to you both!
* 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, can not be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)
| 1st Stop Information |
| Site tips and helpful tools |
How can I purchase one of the Profile Tokens for myself or a friend?
Purchasing Profile Tokens is easy!
- Check out the Recognition Tokens - GoldToken's Treasure Trove Info page, and scroll down to the "Odds & Ends" section, about halfway down the page
- Select the Token(s) you'd like to purchase and make note of the name(s), and calculate your purchase (there are 3 categories - 1 Goldero, 2 Golderos and 3 Golderos per Token)
- Go to your Profile, accessible from the Options box on your gamesheet, in the My Account section
- Find your Golderos Balance. If you don't have any, you will need to click the link to purchase. If you do have Golderos, click the "transfer Golderos" link
- Enter the total Golderos for your purchase
- Enter the recipient as GoldToken Support - spacing and spelling must be exact
- In the message box, list the names of the Tokens you're purchasing and note who is to receive each Token
One of our volunteers will process your transaction, and the Tokens will be assigned.
* 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.
| Photozone Competition |
| Brought to you by: Jools |
Jools with (unknown photo) is November's Photozone competition winner, who won the challenge with
votes and will be awarded with a profile token.
marcmandy came in 2nd place with 15 votes for (unknown photo)
robin50 came 3rd place with 14 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 2015-11 Up & Away
The theme for December's competition will be; 
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| Photo Album of the Month |
| Brought to you by: ladyvic |
Trees can be Beautiful
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You will find out when you view these beautiful
Tree Photo Albums entered in the contest this month!
The winner is
Autumn with this Album -
Autumn's Album titled Trees Magnificent Trees- Some Internet, Some Original.
We had a tie for
nd Place, and it goes to
sandi en margarita with this Album -
sandi en margarita's Album
nd Place goes to
Cheetah with this Album -
Cheetah's Album titled Trees Everywhere
I wish I could post all the entries because they were all great!
to everyone that entered the contest!
The next theme will be
Winter (unknown photo)
I look forward to seeing your (unknown photo) Winter Albums!
You could win this great Profile Token!
So join in on the fun at
Photo Album Contest
Best Wishes from
ladyvic
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December's game of the month is
Fast Chinese Checkers! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for
The Dec 2015 Game of the Month - Fast Chinese Checkers Tournament!
We hope you enjoy it!
There were no Nuggets submitted this month.
Write a knock-out Nugget and reap the rewards! If your Nugget is chosen as the winner for GoldToken's Game of the Month in GoldToken's Monthly Newsletter, you will win:
- Silver, Gold, and Platinum Members: a one month extension to your current membership
- Wood Members: a free membership upgrade
- Guests: a free two-month Silver Membership
So, what are you waiting for? Start writing!
.
November's winner is:
Asian Recipe Crockpot Beef & Broccoli
Ingredients
2 lbs steak cut into strips
1/2 cup white or yellow onions diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chicken or beef broth warmed
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar packed
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2-3 tablespoons cornstarch to thicken
3-4 cups fresh broccoli steamed
white rice prepared
Directions
add steak & onions & garlic into the slow cooker
in a medium size bowl stir together broth & soy sauce & brown sugar & sesame oil until brown sugar has dissolved
pour mixture into slow cooker and stir
place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until steak is tender to your liking
stir in cornstarch to thicken the sauce alternatively you can scoop out a cup of broth mixture and mix it with cornstarch
to create a thick sauce and then pour this back into the slow cooker to prevent lumps
taste and adjust seasonings if desired
steam broccoli & place broccoli in a bowl with a cup of water
cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5 to 7 minutes be careful not to over cook
place rice on a plate and top with beef & broccoli
GoldToken's
sweetblue 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
sweetblue!
December's recipe contest is: "Holiday Recipes". 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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We would like to say
to
Candy Cane Kaz for letting us step into her personal life for a bit.
1. What brought you to GoldToken?
Somebody at Its Your Turn told me about Goldtoken and I'm so glad they did! 
How'd you choose your name for GT?
It was actually Lil Red who came up with my GT name and I love it 
2. What interests you most on GT?
Meeting wonderful people 
and playing lots of fun games 
favorite game here?
I don't really have a favourite - too many to choose from - but I enjoy the shake games 
3. What state or country do you reside in?
I live in Northern Ireland
What in your Country do you think tourists should definitely see?
The Giant's Causeway in Portrush or the Mourne Mountains in County Down. 
4. What hobbies do you have?
I like to read 
, watch movies, play and watch tennis and do aerobics 
5. Children? Grandchildren?
children
6. Do you work?
Not at the moment 
what kind of work did you do?
I was a receptionist at my local hospital, worked in a post office and helped with the books at our local football team for a while 
7. Any pets?
2 cats, a 16 year old black cat 
and a 3 year old tabby 
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50?
just over 40
Male or Female?
female 
9. What's the farthest you've been from home?
not very far..probably Bournemouth which is at the bottom of England for holiday...I would love to visit America one day though 
10. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?
watching the World Tennis Finals in London to cheer Rafa on
11. Favorite season?
Autumn 
12, Favorite movie?
Top Hat 
Actor?
Linus Roache 
Actress?
Helena Bohnam Carter 
Song?
Wicked Game by Chris Isaak 
13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be ?
Fred Astaire
If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
laura lee
| Testimonial Of The Month |
| Brought to you by: *GoldToken* Players |
I have been with GoldToken for 13 years now. Started 12/01/02 that was when Chad owned GoldToken. I love love love this game site. Just wish I could spend more time here. I am so busy it's hard for me to stay on longer than I want. I have met some wonderful people that I now call friends. Even met a couple in person and spent lots of time with them, and consider them close friends. My husband (then boyfriend) talked about GoldToken all the time, I finally had him show me how to do everything here. He even taught me some of the games. I had never played backgammon before. Now I love it. My favorite tho is Tourne-case. Got to play as many games as I think I can handle, I am hooked.
I want to thank Badger and all her helpers for all the hard work they do for us and this site.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
meme22
Most Original Photo Album
December's contest of the month is the
Most Original Photo Album. Winner will receive two extra months on their current membership, or, if Guest, a two month Silver membership!
If you know of an exceptional album, or would like to submit your own, please post it on the
Most Original Photo Album Contest DB, where everyone can check it out.
Note: Entries must be posted on the
Most Original Photo Album Contest DB by no later than
December 30, 2015.
We have a winner for the Most Original Profile contest!
to
oldog! She will receive a 2-month extension to her membership!
Be sure to stop by and check out her profile, and don't forget to give her a
while you're there!
The Caption Contest winner for the November, 2015, newsletter is
sarahjan with:
How much longer do I have to hold my breath for the hiccups to go away???
.!
To enter December's Caption Contest, click on the link and post your best caption.
photo titled December, 2015, Caption Contest
The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5
Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.
The icon board is alive with Holiday Cheer, awesome icons in Row 1 thru 3
. Come see the Icon Fairy to help you celebrate the Holiday. Sports and regular icons are still available as well.
And don't forget as a special Holiday cheer
Guest, Wood and Silver can request a Holiday Icon on the 15th.
Icon Of The Day is a cutie, come see the icons at
Name Icons and make your request here
Icon Mania. The
GoldToken's Icon Fairy loves to see you smile
| Breaking Club News: |
| Brought to you by GoldToken's roving reporter, PattyMac |
{ Club } is so excited to announce that
Jacob1987 is now the President of their club. This club plays "Cribbage" exclusively and are always looking for new members. Come join the fun and get your cribbage on
. Contact
Carol91859 or
Jacob1987 for more information.
The
Friendship Club announces that as the Christmas season approaches, they will be celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas. Prizes will be awarded to the overall winners. There will be 12 games, one for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Shorter games will be featured so the tournament can be played more during the holiday season. There will be 10 points awarded to the winner of each game and 5 points for the runner up. The player with the most points at the end of the challenge will win 20 golderos and the 2nd place winner will get 10 golderos. Come join this Christmas celebration.
These other clubs The
Multi-Player Gaming Center Club and The
Horsin' Around at GT Club are also hosting Christmas games with prizes awarded. Contact the owner of these great clubs
blackangus for more details.
The Library Club has doubled its membership in the last year and they are always looking for new book lovers to add. There are discussion boards devoted to nearly every genre of book, a monthly trivia quiz and sometimes heated debates. If you like to read (in any format), why not meet some like-minded people and join in the conversations? Hope to see you there.
The
Stonehead Stone Games Club
Fall Frenzy Tournament is halfway to the finish line and competitors are in fierce battles for victory. This has been the most popular tournament in the club so far, with a fantastic turnout for a variety of games. The club has been enlivened by a number of new members in recent months, providing new opponents. We are all looking forward to seeing who the winners are when the Fall Frenzy wraps up. Need more info, no problem, contact
Oakheart or any of the officers.
The
Scoop's Castle Club announces that
unicorn won 10 Golderos in the [
Scoop's Castle: Scoops Golderos Tourne-Case Tournament Challenge 2 ] last month. For the holidays, the club is having a Christmas Card Exchange this year(deadline is Dec. 7th), which should be fun. Get in the Holiday spirit and visit the club for Holiday cheer!
Is your club in the news? Get your club news out there, be sure to send me in all your club activities during the month, Assign a "Newshound", want to see your club listed here. Make it your New Year Resolution
If you are in any of the clubs listed in these
Site Club Challenges, you need to get signed up. Clubs if you are not listed, contact
Jacob1987 to have your club added so your members can participate. Fun Games!
December -
The Site Club Challenge December 2015 Tournament
January -
The Site Club Challenge January 2016 Tournament
Need Clubs to sign up for these Tournies, if your club is not represented contact your Club Officer to get your Club added.
If your Club is on the list -
SIGN UP
TODAY All winners are announced in this newsletter
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Remember You can ONLY Play for one club
| Olympic News |
| Brought to you by: *GoldTokens* Olympic *Presidents* |
2015 Olympic Winners! A big congratulations to these players & their clubs! 
Summer Olympic Winners!
Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined
- 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 ? Our winner last month was { Player }. to her for spotting it and being the first to send a message to GoldToken Support. 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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