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P.E.O. Chapter FV to meet March 30
Members of P.E.O. Chapter FV will meet Mon., March 30, 2009 in the Parlor of Epworth Church. Social time begins at 6:30 pm with the business meeting starting at 7 pm. Co-hostesses are Dianna Anderson and Sarah and Susan Gearhart. Committees for 2009-10 will be announced..
Enrollment set at Epworth School
The Kindergarten through Second Grade Round-up will be held Tuesday, March 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. This is for the enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year at Epworth Christian Elementary School, located at 4th and Iowa, Chickasha. Before and after school care is available. For more information call 224-5859.
Chickasha Bible study to meet
The Chickasha Bible study group will meet at the Chickasha Library at 7:30 p.m. every Monday. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served.
Resurrection House sets benefit
The Resurrection House in Chickasha will be presenting a benefit concert featuring the award-winning southern gospel group “Gold City” on Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Chickasha High School Activity Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. Call 243-7252 to order tickets. Barbecue dinners will be sold at 5:30 p.m. The Resurrection House is a homeless shelter which houses men, women and families, provides three meals a day and also provides all the necessities. We average 35 to 40 people daily. Director Kent Hibbard. 405-224-5413.
Verden Pentecostal
to host revival
The Verden Pentecostal Lighthouse Church will hold a revival Tuesday, March 31 and Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. each evening. Pastor David Perrymore will speak
Holy Name hosts Lenten dinners
Holy Name Catholic Church, 214 S. 7th St., will hold a fish and shrimp dinner on Fridays during Lent from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through April 3. Adults are $7, children are $3. To go orders are available.
CHS Yearbook
deadline near
CHS 2009 Yearbook sales will end on April 3. Order forms may be acquired in the schools front office, printed off the school website, or from Ms. Perryman in room 29. Cost is $45.00.
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Transformations
What comes to mind when you think of the word, “Transformation”?Do you have fantastic thoughts of people or things changing into something amazing for example, Clark Kent turning into Superman or Bruce Banner becoming the Incredible Hulk or possibly something a little more down to earth like a caterpillar miraculously changing into the beautiful butterfly?
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GRADY COUNTY FAIR RESULTS
Plants
Potted Plants
(Several varieties combined)
First: (Adult) Ann O'Bar
Second: (Adult) Joyce Riker
Third: (Adult) Jallane Link -
AROUND THE AREA
SEPTEMBER 2
Poetry Reading
• When: Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
• Where: Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant, Private Room, 3127 S. 4th St., Chickasha
• Details: Featured Poet is Carol Hamilton, writer, storyteller and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 1995-97Hamilton’s website is www.carolhamilton.org. There is no admission fee to attend the Poetry Reading, and refreshments are available for purchase. For more information, contact Rockford Johnson, 224-0160 or 317-7506. -
Duncan nips Chicks for straight-game win
Duncan got their eighth match win of the season Tuesday, beating Nancy Waters’ Lady Chicks in straight games at the Activity Center.
The Chicks looked like they had a little hangover from Monday night’s tough road loss at Tecumseh, coming out flat again and dropping their first two games by identical 25-17 scores.
They came out firing on all eight cylinders for game three, running out to a 15-9 lead on the strength of a 7-0 run with Shelby Crosley serving, but the Demons battled back to tie it late and the Chicks let it slip away, 25-21. -
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS
NORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has named walk-on Patrick O'Hara as the starting place-kicker for the seventh-ranked Sooners.
Stoops said on his radio show Tuesday night that O'Hara won the competition with Jimmy Stevens, freshman Michael Hunnicutt and redshirt freshman Bryce Easley. -
OSU's Gundy still learning on job
STILLWATER (AP) — Mike Gundy hasn't lost his love for dialing up the right play to keep Oklahoma State's offense purring along.
That passion, which he has called the most enjoyable part of his job as head coach, was bred into him as an offensive coordinator. And he is a former starting quarterback for the Cowboys. -
Whimsical metal work, jewelry part of big art show at USAO
A showing of whimsical metal work and jewelry is scheduled to be on display at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma during Helen’s Show Sept. 10-Oct 1.
The show will feature the work of USAO graduate Helen Shafer. The exhibition will be open daily during normal business hours in the Davis Hall Third Floor Art Gallery on the USAO campus. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception is scheduled Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the gallery. -
High-speed chase lands 1 in jail
A high-speed motorcycle chase down Highway 81 last Wednesday landed a Ninnekah man in jail and a felony charge of eluding a police officer.
Court records show that James William Hutchins, 21, blew by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Timothy Parrish at U.S. Highway 81 and County Road 1460 and was clocked going 144 miles per hour in a posted 70 miles per hour zone.
Parrish reported that he was sitting stationary at that location at about 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 25 when he observed a red motorcycle traveling southbound. He engaged his emergency lights and siren and pulled onto the roadway behind the Triumph motorcycle. -
5 inmates denied parole
Parole was recently denied for five Grady County inmates serving sentences with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The following individuals were denied at the August Pardon and Parole Board meeting:
• Jeremiah Daniel Cline, who is serving a five-year sentence for distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and a five-year sentence for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, began his sentence in August 2008.
• Warren P. Diego, who is serving a 15-year sentence (10 years PTS) for lewd molestation, began his sentence in February 2009. -
Judge recuses herself from pharmacy case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state district judge has stepped aside from the first-degree murder trial of a pharmacist accused in the fatal shooting of an unconscious would-be robber.
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