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Cox City Baptist hosts bake sale
The Cox City Baptist Church Youth Department will be having a bake sale on Saturday, May 9 at 9 a.m. at the Lindsay Wal-Mart. The youth are trying to raise money for their trip to FAlls Creek Baptist Assembly this summer. We would appreciate your purchases of baked goods or cash donations. For further information call Bill or Thelma Love at 405-756-8830.
Full Gospel sets
Saturday singing
The New Home Full Gospel Church, located 3/4 mile west of Dibble Cross Roads on Hwy. 39, invite you to second Saturday Night Singing on May 9 at 7 p.m. For more information call 224-2397 or 344-6399.
Pioneer alumni
banquet May 9
The Pioneer Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 9 in the Pioneer cafeteria. Lunch will be served at noon, so come early and visit. For more information, call Fern Parish at 222-2424 or 689-8989 or Mabel Pharis at 224-4488.
Personalized luminarias
planned for Relay
A special part of our Relay for Life night takes places each year with a time to honor or memorialize those who have fought the battle with cancer. This year we want to make this time more personalized by having decorated luminarias. If you would like to purchase a luminaria they are $5 each. We would like for you to join us in the Grady Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 11 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We will furnish the scissors, glue and bags; you will need to bring the materials to personalize the luminaria. For more information please contact our Luminarias Committee Member Charlotta Atwell at 224-5237. Our local Relay for Life event is set for Friday, June 5th, beginning at 7 p.m.
Lions Pancake
breakfast Saturday
The Chickasha Lions Club hosts its annual Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, May 9 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Assembly of God Church at 102 East Almar in Chickasha. Tickets are $5 for all you can eat pancakes and sausage including coffee, milk and juice. Children age five and under eat free. This fundraiser helps support Food 4 Kids and other summer youth programs. Used eyeglasses and used computer printer cartridges are appreciated as donations.
True Country to play at Borden
True Country will play every Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Borden Park Community Center.
Day of Prayer
set for Thursday
Please come and join us at the YMCA parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. across from the radio station for a special time of prayer for the leaders and needs of our city, our county, our state, our nation, and our world. We will have many different churches and faith groups represented. Call Rev. Brint Hilliard at 405-224-3320 if you have any questions. Everyone is invited to this time of community prayer and we hope to see you there.
Something
Worthwhile set
A delightful evening for all ladies, please join us for a home-cooked meal, delightful music and a meaningful message on Tuesday, May 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Epworth Church Life Center. There will be a beautiful music program by Joshua Smith, USAO student and Epworth Youth Director, and an inspirational message titled Hints for Healing on Becoming ‘Suddenly Single’ with Naomi Dean. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, May 6. The meal cost is $4 which you can pay at the door. For reservation call Bobi at 320-0240, child care is available upon request. Please call and cancel if you are unable to attend.
Ninnekah FBC
takes food orders
Angel Food orders will be taken at the Ninnekah First Baptist Church Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. The last day to order is Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Food will be distributed on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Some of the May specials available include May Special number one, a six-pound meat assortment consisting of bone-in strip steaks, thick-cut pork chops, bacon-wrapped beef patties and Bratwurst with cheese for $22; May Special number two, featuring eight eight-ounce sirloin strip steaks; and May Special number three which includes two pounds of steak fajita strips, chicken breast fajita strips, onions, bell peppers and flour tortillas for $21. For more information, call 405-224-0324.
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.
Am-Po kindergarten
enrollment Tuesday
Amber-Pocasset Elementary will conduct kindergarten enrollment for school year 2009-10, Tuesday, May 5, 7-8:00 p.m., elementary cafeteria. Students must be five years old by or on September 1, 2009. New students should bring a current immunization record and birth certificate.
CMS promotion
set for May 22
The Chickasha Middle School 8th Grade Promotional Ceremony will take place in the CMS Auditorium at 1000 South 9th st. on May 22 at 1:p.m. Promotion photos will be available for purchase the day of the ceremony. Parents of 8th graders are invited to attend!
Craig Meyer Walk
set for Thursday
The Craig Meyer Memorial Walk for Special Olympics will be held Thursday, May 7 at the High School football/track from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. The cost is $20 which can be paid at the walk. "Come and Go or Come and Stay. Stay as long as you like and walk as much as you want. All proceeds from the walk will go to Chickasha Special Olympics and Special Olympics Oklahoma. For more information, call Stewart or Beth Ann Meyer at 224-6098 or 226-2507. Or email: bam30meyer@aol.com.
Rotary Club
hosts benefit run
The 16th annual Chickasha Rotary 5 km Run will be Saturday, May 16 at 8 a.m. at Shanoan Springs Park. The entry fee is $15 with a T-shirt and $12 without. There will be $450 in cash prizes awarded in open class male and female athletes. Proceeds benefit Greater Chickasha Community Project. For more information contact Michael Oberlender at 405-519-6542 or by e-mail at revoberlender@yahoo.com
Postal Carriers Food Drive May 9
The annual Postal Carriers Food Drive is Saturday, May 9. Postal customers who would like to donate non-perishable food may leave the items next to your mail box for pick up on Saturday.
Benefit concert set for May 12
The popular rock group Anti-Mortem will perform a benefit concert for Prestin Turpin in the CHS auditorium at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Admission is $3 and all proceeds go to the Turpin famiy.
All Day Musicfest to be held May 9
There will be an all day musicfest held May 9 at the Borden Park Community Center, located 200 N 18th St. in Chickasha. Featured will be Bluegrass, gospel, country, and folk music. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the festival ends at 4:30. For more information call 222-2008.
County Retired Educators to meet
The Grady County Retired Educators will meet at the Best Western Hotel at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 11. Joy Dennis, OREA president will speak to the members. Roy Cates, Central District Director will also be a guest. The installation of next years officers will take place. It is important that retirees be present. The incoming officers need the support of all members.
DAV to meet, hold elections
The DAV will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at Eduardo’s Restaurant. We need all members present as we will be electing new officers.
Ninnekah OHCE
sets bake sale
The Ninnekah OHCE will be holding a bake sale on Friday May 8th in the Petroleum Building in downtown Chickasha. Each year the Ninnekah OHCE donates scholarships to graduating seniors or returning adult students. Among the many items that will be available will be Ninnekah’s famous cinnamon rolls, chocolate and coconut cream pies, carrot cake, Italian Cream cake, sweet breads, yeast breads, cookies, and much more. This will be a perfect opportunity to purchase your special Mother’s Day items. The bake sale will be from 9:00 to 4:00 at 401 W. Chickasha Ave. For special orders or to reserve an item, you may call 224-7270.
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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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