By Kathy Sherwood

Dan Silva began cooking his famous chili at 8:00a.m. Saturday morning, October 6th at the Chili Cook Off Downtown Clinton. Trish Childers decorated the booth and greeted those eager to try the chili. Visitors to our booth entered their name in a drawing for a free t-shirt.

Unfortunatley, Dan’s chili was not a win this year, but Cheryl Ragland with First Security Bank was the winner of our free t-shirt entitled, “Advice from a Lake”.

T-shirts can be purchased at the South Fork Nature Center Office at 290 Main St., Clinton, AR.

Prices: S-M-LG-XL $17.00 // XXL $18.00

LAKE Tee

“Advice from a LAKE: Be clear…..Make positive ripples…..Look beneath the surface…..Stay calm…Shore up friendships….Take time to reflect….Be full of life!”

TREE Tee

“Advice from a TREE: Stand tall and proud….Sink your roots into the earth…Be content with your natural beauty…Go out on a limb…Drink plenty of water….Remember your roots…Enjoy the view!”

RIVER Tee

“Advice from a RIVER: Go with the flow…Immerse yourself in nature…Slow down and meander…Go around the obstacles….Be thoughtful of those downstream….Stay current…The beauty is in the journey!”