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Bedlam scramble set for April 18
Chickasha’s Boy Scout Troop 4319 will be putting on a golf tournament as it’s 2009 fundraiser. Cottonwood Creek Golf Couse, 2900 S. 16th in Chickasha, will be hosting this year’s event. Tee off will be at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 18. The theme for this years fundraiser is a “Bedlam Scramble,” so gather up your favorite OU or OSU golfing buddies and come out to support a great bunch of kids. Entry fees are $30 each or $120 per team. Entry fees include carts and green fees. There will be prizes for best finishes, and of course longest drive and closets to the pin. For entry on the day of tournament please come at 7 or for early registration call Brad Bates at 405-222-3555, or email bj295bates@yahoo.com, or you can call Cottonwood Creek at 405-224-1250.
Ninnekah cheer clinic April 18
The Ninnekah mini cheer clinic will be Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ninnekah gym. The cost is $25 and includes a T-shirt, lunch, and prizes. Entry forms and money are needed by April 14. Call Angie at 224-4092 for more details.
CHS pom/cheer sets tryout clinics
All girls interested in trying out will need to meet with a parent at the activity center at 6:30 p.m. for a Parents Meeting on Monday, April 20. There will be a free clinic April 25 at the High School practice gym from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. taught by OSU cheerleaders and all star instructors for instruction in cheer, jump techniques and stretching. The tryout clinics will begin Sunday, April 26 from 2-4 p.m. Pom will meet at the CHS Activity Center and Cheer At High School Practice Gym for the entire week. For Monday and Tuesday Cheer clinic will meet from 3-5 p.m. and Pom clinic will meet from 4-6:30 p.m. Tryout day will be Wednesday, April 29 starting at 3 p.m.
Arts Council meets Monday
The regular meeting of the Chickasha Area Arts Council is Monday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held in the Community Room of the First National Bank, 3rd and Chickasha Ave. Enter on the north side. A major agenda item is an update on the plans for the Rock Island Arts Festival, a new CAAC-sponsored community event to be held in downtown Chickasha on Oct. 2-3. A few of the other agenda items include reports on CAAC and Vision Chickasha, upgrading the CAAC website and revising the CAAC membership brochure.All Arts Council members and others who have ideas and are interested in promoting the arts and cultural events in the community are invited and encouraged to attend. Contacts are 574-1320 and 222-4797.
Music show to benefit Slawson
There will be a Music and Comedy Show, featuring some of the top talent in Oklahoma, on April 18 at 6 p.m. at Vimmy Ridge Church Fellowship Hall located five miles east of Rush Springs on the left side. The show will feature Search for Star Winners Kassie Murrillo and Rylee Rich, Texoma’s Most Talented Kid winner Kara Hawkins, and the Glory Bound Quartet: Audrey Clark, Mary Rainey, Daphney Limm and Joe Slawson. This is a benefit show for Mary Slawson to help out with extended illness expenses. The cost of the show is by donation only. There will be a silent and live auction as well.
P.E.O. meeting place changed
The meeting place for the P.E.O. Chapter CR has been changed. The meeting will be at the home of Cookie Wilkins. We will meet at the usual 1 p.m. time. Diana Brown will give the program.
AAUW meets
on April 14
The Chickasha Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Chickasha Public Library. Faye Henson, Oklahoma AAUW Co-President, will present a program on "Pay Equity.” Pay equity for women is still a major issue in today's world. All women and other interested people are encouraged to attend this important meeting. For more information call Angie at 779-696
Diamond Miss Pageant April 18
Our Diamond Miss Youth Achievement Program will be held on Saturday April, 18 at 11 a.m. in the Borden Park Community Center in Chickasha. Ages are Babies 0-35 months and Youth 2-19 years. Up to $100 in cash to Supreme Youth and $100 cash for Supreme Baby. There will be winners in modeling, talent, photogenic, and other categories. No experience is necessary and for more information or an entry form call 808-6302, 574-2441, or 378-0250.
Pioneer School
to hold fundraiser
Pioneer Elementary School will hold a bake sale and silent auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 at the Chickasha Wal-Mart All proceeds will go to the school.
Dibble plans
school reunion
The Dibble High School Reunion for all alumni and former students hosted by the class of 1959 will be held April 25, beginning at 2 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. We are looking for anyone who was a part of the class of 1959 at any time. For more information, contact Barbara Smith Thomas at 405-222-0201.
Ninnekah Pre-K pre-enrollment set
Pre-enrollment for children who are eligible to begin Pre-Kindergarten in August, 2009 will be held at Ninnekah Elementary School April 16 from 3:30 p.m. through 5:30 p.m. Eligible children are those who will be four years old on or before Sept. 1, 2009. Parents are asked to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate, social security card and immunization record. The birth certificate must be an official copy from the Department of Vital Statistics. Your child is welcome to come and meet our Pre-Kindergarten teacher.
All day Musicfest program set
There will be an all day musicfest program on April 11 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Boren Park Community Center, located at 200 N. 18th Street in Chickasha. Featured music will be bluegrass, gospel, country, and folk. There will be coffee and donuts at 9 a.m. and donations are accepted. The next musicfest will be held on May 9. For more information call 222-2008.
Elks Lodge to host breakfast
On Saturday, April 25, the Chickasha Elks Lodge will hold a pancake/sausage breakfast. This benefit will be to help little Beau McKenna of Tuttle. Beau is the 16 month old son of Justin and Amber McKenna and little brother to 4- and-a-half year old sister Anabelle. Beau was born with Cerebral Palsy and is trying hard to walk. The special walker he needs to strengthen his legs is very expensive, at approximately $4,000. There will be a silent auction, which includes OU and OSU memorabilia. Cost is $4 and will be served from 7 a.m. until 12 noon. Deliveries to local business will be made by calling 224-3205.
OHCE Style
Show set
The annual Grady County OHCE Style show will be held Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Technology Center. This is an annual event where the OHCE members, their family members and friends model the items that they have constructed during the past year. The theme of the show is "Fitting Pieces into Fashion" and will include children's garments, sportswear, best dress, embellished garments and accessories. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission and there will be door prizes and refreshments
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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
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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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