MARBLES.. IT'S CALLED MARGARET'S MARBLES CONTEST, THE BRAINCHILD OF COMMUNITY ACTIVIST MARGARET TAEGAR WHO'S TIRED OF SEEING SCHOOLCHILDREN WITH NOTHING TO DO ON THE HOLIDAYS. SO FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING TAEGAR IS BRINGING BACK A MARBLES COMPETITION - A BEAUTIFUL GAME IN ITS OWN RIGHT. TEAGAR SAYS IT'S NOT ABOUT MARBLES AS MUCH AS IT IS ABOUT THE DISCIPLINE THIS SIMPLE GAME CAN Margaret Taegar, Organizer, "Margaret's MArbles" "Tomorrow, which is actually the beginning of the game, they're going to have them playing in 'Margaret Teager's Alley.' But this marble contest is not just a marble contest - it's more taught with discipline; they have to know good sportsmanship they can't be quarreling, they have to queue up when they get their turn. So we are teaching marble contest with discipline and conduct at the same time." THE COMPETITION TAKES PLACE AT MARGARET'S ALLEY AT #40 EUPHRATES AVENUE ON MONDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT 5:30 PM - AND IT'S FREE. A TROPHY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BEST MARBLE PLAYER AT THE END OF IT....
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Marbles: A Beautiful Game
Margaret Taegar is organizing a marbles competition to engage schoolchildren during the holidays and teach them discipline and sportsmanship.
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