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Check out the lastest happenings in Near Southside

Near Southside is the Rooted’s neck of the woods. We love this great part of Fort Worth. Check out all the great progress going on here.

The 3 Best Books I Read Last Year

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At this time last year I set a goal to read 50 books in 2011. I didn’t meet my goal, which I’m okay with, but I did still read a lot of books. Some were not worth the paper they’re printed on, some had a few tasty morsels but not enough to deserve a book-length treatment, many were good, a few were great. My 3 favorites are all books I think any Christian would benefit from reading, so maybe you’ll want to put one or two in your Amazon basket.

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The 2010 Rooted Chili Cook Off

On November 7th, seven Rooted City Groups went head to head in a fierce battle for the coveted Golden Ladle and the title of “World’s Greatest Chili.” They came in droves to taste recipes handed down through generations, and we’re happy to announce the winners in three categories.

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Winner of The Golden Pear Award for Best Dessert: The Westcliff City Group (led by Jay Iorizzo)

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Winner of The Golden Gnome Award for Best Booth Decoration: The Fort Worth East City Group (led by Kurtis Freeman)

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Winner of The Golden Ladle Award for Best Chili: The TCU City Group (led by Adam Rubinson)