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The bean bag at the top has just landed and a second later fell into the cornhole. A cornhold competition was a new addition to the annual Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce's Barn Boogie event held at Leland Young's Barn in Alturas.

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The look of concentration furrows the brow of Duane Koscielski as he prepares to toss his bean bag for the cornhole competition.

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Mmm, boy! Steaks on the grill! All of it catered and prepared by the Texas Cattle Company restaurant.

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The keyboard player from Alibi, which provided live musical entertainment at this year's Barn Boogie, hammers out some sweet soundin' notes.

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Lori Bryan enjoys a refreshing sip of water as she watches some of the goings-on at the Barn Boogie.

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The line formed quickly and stretched into the parking lot when dinner was served.

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Smiling pretty for the camera are (from left) cowgirls Misty Peacock,Zenaida Brown, Gail Murray, Kathy Hall, Becky Grainger and Sheila Broom.

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Stace Williams (left) buys raffle tickets from Carla Meeks at the annual Barn Boogie.

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Ready to pour a drink are (from left) Katrina Edwards, Lauren Hinton and Lesley Green.

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"Houston, we have lift-off." Actually, Shirley Koscielski has just sent aloft a bean bag in the cornhole competition.

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Don't let his height fool you. This is Gail Smith's "little brother," Richard Smith, who stands 6'4."

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Before too long, every fork and knife was gone, taken by hungry diners who used the utensils to dig in to delicious steak and chicken, along with baked potatoes, green beans, salads and rolls.

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It's the ladies of CenterState Bank: (From left) Anita Stasiak, Christine Goodwin, Judy Schuster, Erin Hussein and Brittani Webb.

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Among those waiting their turn to toss beanbags in the cornhold competition is the "Man Dressed in Black," Wayne Lewis (third from left). At the far right cornhole, a bean bag is just about to drop into the hole. Were this basketball, the cry would've been "Nothin' but air!"

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Lea Ann Thomas (left), this year's Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce president, listens as Myrtice Young talks.

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Hamming it up are (from left) Joanne Taylor, Michal Bower, Peggy Kehoe and Anita Swain.

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Here ya go, pohdnuh! An ice cold sasaparilly! On the double! No, actually it's a beer being served by Tammy Ard.

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Members of Alibi launch into a rousin' rockabilly song that soon had people "outta their seats and onto the dance floor!"

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Dusk falls at Leland's Barn, site of the annual Barn Boogie, and although the night was still young, the place was already packed and would grow even more so.

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Just some of the gifts and prizes to be won at the Barn Boogie

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Marie Wilmot holds a string of tickets she was selling for the raffle at the Barn Boogie.

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And it's up, up and away as Lori Bryan launches a bean bag during the cornhold competition at the annual Barn Boogie.

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Sherrie and Kevin McCollough have eyes only for each other as they slow dance at the Barn Boogie.

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Since too many men were too chicken to get on the dance floor, the ladies didn't let the lack of male "podnuhs" keep them from dancing. Just ask Virginia Condello (left) and Zenaida Brown. For more photos from Thursday's Barn Boogie fundraiser see Pages 10-11.