Ninnekah announces

Pre-K enrollment dates



Ninnekah School will have Pre-K enrollment for students who reside in the Ninnekah School District on April 14 and April 15. Enrollment will be in the elementary office from 8:15am - 3:30pm. For more information please call 222-0420.

To be eligible for the Pre-Kindergarten program, a child must be four years old on or before September 1, 2010. Parents need to bring an updated immunization record and a certified copy of a birth certificate.



Contract Awarded for Road Repair in Caddo County



A contract was awarded recently for pedestrian improvements in Caddo County, Sen. Ron Justice and Rep. Todd Russ recently announced.

According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the project involves asphalt resurfacing on SH-37 beginning just east of the US-281 junction, and extending east.

Sen. Justice (R-Chickasha) said the State Transportation Commission awarded a $365,144.60 contract on the project to Silver Star Construction Co., Inc. The Moore company was the lowest of two bidders for the job, said Rep. Russ (R-Cordell).

Once construction begins, the project is estimated to be completed by July 31, 2010.



Anadarko student honored



Dakota Stillman, a 5th grader at Anadarko Middle School, has been chosen as February’s outstanding student in the Caddo song and dance classes sponsored by the Hasinai Society.

The Hasinai Society, with the assistance of the Oklahoma Arts Council, is hosting a series of Caddo song and dance classes. The classes are held weekly on Wednesday evenings and are open to anyone who is interested in learning Caddo songs and dances.

Jimmy Reeder works with the boys, teaching them the Caddo songs, while Shirley Gouge teaches the song’s choreography to the girls.

Because of his dedication to learning his tribal songs and his regular attendance of the classes, Dakota can now sing the Caddo Flag Song, Turkey Dance, Fish Dance, Alligator Dance, and Bean Dance songs from start to finish. Currently, he is learning to start the Bell Dance, Bear Dance, Drum Dance, Corn Dance, and Quapaw Dance songs. He is also learning to lead the Stomp Dance.

Dakota is a member of the Hasinai Band of the Caddo Nation and has been active in the Hasinai Society for 5 years. He is the son of Francis Stillman and Arnita Wheller. His grandmother, Susie Edwards Stillman, often brings Dakota to the Hasinai Society’s weekly meetings and events. He is also the great-grandson of Gilbert Edwards and the great-great-grandson of Susie Lindsey.

For event information on the Hasinai Society and its weekly classes, contact Shirley Gouge at (405) 247-1895 or by email at menden27@yahoo.com. For information regarding the Oklahoma Arts Council, contact Public Information Director Ann Dee Lee, at (405) 521-2931, or e-mail at anndee@arts.ok.gov.



Local resident gets book of poetry published



PublishAmerica is proud to present Happiness and Malice Aforethought: A Collection of Life in Poetry by K.K. Poe from Chickasha, Oklahoma.

"This book of poetry is the journey through my life," K.K. Poe said. "It spans from age 8 to age 28. Writing is my therapy, and has been through the years. I hope that you can enjoy my happiness, my pain, my sadness, and my nostalgia the way that I have.?"



Maysville Spring Revival set



First Baptist Church in Maysville would like to announce their 'Spring Revival,' from Sunday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 24. Services times are 11 a.m. on Sunday morning and nightly at 7 p.m.

The church welcomes everyone to attend the service. A nursery will be available for children two years and younger.

For information, please call the church office at 405-867-4881.