NEWS

“The January 2009 issue of the Terlingua Trails is now available for viewing and downloading on the CASI website for all CASI members. I hope everyone enjoys the current issue. Please continue sending photos and articles for publication. Remember this is your newspaper and I need your help in keeping it interesting and entertaining.

The editor and staff of the Terlingua Trails wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.” (Doug “Bucky” Seelig)

“Do You Have the Cutest Pet? American Profile magazine is having a contest to find America’s Cutest Pet. To enter go to, www.AmericanProfile.com/pets and follow the online instructions.

Entrants will have the opportunity to win $3000, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Happy Tales Humane Shelter in Franklin, TN. Contest ends 12/31/08.” (Renee Moore)

“Please keep Alice Reynolds of Rockport,Texas in your thoughts and prayers.She will be undergoing surgery Wednesday (today) to remove a portion of her colon due to cancer. Anyone wishing to send her a card her address is 4427 Hwy.35 South,Rockport,Texas 78382” (Dianna Hoy)

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“I would like to let everyone know that if your planning on coming out to West this week end for our Toys for Tots CCO at Jack and Diane's and your not sure what the weather is going to do. Not to worry we can cook inside if we need to. So make plans to come out and join us for Toys For Tots CCO on Saturday Dec.20th & Tyson Foods ( Great Peppers Meeting & TICC Sponsor) next day CCO on Sunday Dce. 21st. Plenty of RV parking NO HOOK UPS. Lots of fun in store. For more information please call me at 254-855-4733 or email me at Dangergail@aol.com. Hope to see yall there.” (Donna Conrad)

“The Highland Lakes Pod would like to invite all you chiliheads to Kingsland, TX, New Years weekend, to celebrate the New Year doing what we do best cooking chili, supporting our charities and having fun. We start the weekend off on New Years Eve with barbecue buns at 6:30 p.m.(furnished by HLP). The dance starts at 8 p.m. - $7.30 pp (for chili cooks). Champagne, black eyed peas and cornbread at midnight. BYOB or beer-setups will be available. This is a fun party. Dress up or nice casual dress is good. On Thursday, Jan. 1st biscuits and gravy at 9 a.m., black eyed pea turn in at noon $5 (please note changed to Thursday instead of Friday), chili turn in at 2 p.m. $15 (chili grind only), cooks party (furnished by the American Legion), games and dominoes. On Friday, breakfast (eggs,bacon, sausage, biscuits and etc.) at 9 a.m., chili at 2 p.m.$15 (chili grind only), pot luck dinner, dominoes, games and more. Wear your favorite Pajama's, relax and have fun. On Saturday, breakfast at 9 a.m. (breakfast tacos and etc.), chili at 2 p.m. $15 (chili grind only), pot luck for dinner and more games and fun. Wear your PJ's again if you want, relax and have fun. If you have not been to this CCO....it is a relaxing fun packed weekend. The Legion has a nice warm facility for us to have our fellowship. So make your plans to be at The American Legion Post 437 in Kingsland, TX for New Years. Plenty of RV parking no hookups. Contact Carrie Kinnison drk@tstar.net or 281-615-2408 on what to bring for breakfast, we'll do the cooking. For more information about the cookoff contact Ruby Ross @ rross@nctv.com or Tom Cook @ 512-769-0679. Take 2545 off 29 ....will be a mile or so on your right on Legion Loop. SEE YOU THERE!” (Larry Kinnison)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Red Dillon and Steve Scott.

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” - Thomas Jefferson

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