The George Kaiser Family Foundation will present Family Promise of Shawnee a $15,000 donation at noon on Thursday, at San Remo’s Italian Restaurant in Shawnee. The donation will be used to support Family Promise’s mission to respond to the needs of homeless families in Shawnee.
The presentation will be made to Rev. Cliff Craig, board president and pastor at Northridge Church of Christ, along with State Sen. Charlie Laster and State Rep. Kris Steele, both of Shawnee. Making the presentation will be Ken Levit, executive director of the George Kaiser Family Foundation.
Since 2005, Family Promise of Shawnee has been serving homeless families through a strong network of 10 host congregations and more than 500 community volunteers. The mission of Family Promise is to help families in need achieve self-sufficiency through volunteer-based mentorship. The goal is to alleviate the trauma of homelessness and assist families in securing a stable home. For more information, please contact 273-0161 or visit www.familypromiseshawnee.org.
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Unity Health Foundation is holding its first Sporting Clay Invitational this Friday at the Quail Ridge Hunting southwest of Tecumseh.
Carla Tollett, director of marketing for Unity, said that registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Door prizes and awards will be presented when play concludes.
Tournament prizes include first, second and third place teams and the top three individuals. She said additional contests will be held throughout the day and prizes will be awarded.
Proceeds are to be used to advance medical capabilities, new technology, expand facilities and provide health education and prevention programs.
Those interested in participating can contact Tollett at 878-8100.
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This is another reminder that Steve Burrage, Oklahoma’s State Auditor and Inspector, on Thursday, (tomorrow), will present a free non-nonsense informative session that reveals the high stakes hazards of fraud and theft in an organization. The session will be at the Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce beginning at 11:30 a.m. For those wanting lunch, the cost is $10. For attendees not requiring lunch, the session is free.
The presentation by Burrage is being sponsored by Youth and Family, the Shawnee Chamber and the Local United Way.
Susan Morris, of Youth and Family, advises that Burrage himself conducts these seminars.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates the annual cost of internal theft in the U.S. is seven percent of revenues. Nationwide, that amounts to $994 million, the association states.
To register for the seminar Nov. 5, please contact Joy at Youth and Family at 275-3340 or e-mail joy@hopehouseonline.org.
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Wanda Hill passes along information about a new ministry at Trinity Baptist Church, 1315 N. McKinley, is beginning. The church is seeking all military families to come to a community Thanksgiving dinner this Sunday, Nov. 8.
She said Trinity would like for all military families to contact 273-4319 and leave a message to let the church people know if they are coming to church at 10:45 a.m. and staying for Thanksgiving lunch at noon Sunday (immediately following morning worship). They need to know the number in your family in order for them to provide enough food. They are asking the military families to advise them by this Friday, Nov. 6.
Hill explained “Trinity members want to honor our military families through enjoying lunch with them and to see how we may be of service to them while they are serving our country.
“We want the military families who are here to know that while their loved one is serving that we want to serve their family in any way that we can,” she added.
She said Trinity Baptist Church has Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; morning worship at 10:45 a.m., evening worship at 6 p.m. and Prayer Meeting and Children’s and Youth programs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Hill advises to call 273-4319 for further questions or information.
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Shawnee’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hold three public hearings today when it meets today at 1:30 p.m., in the Commission chambers of city hall.
Among the hearings are:
Consideration of approval of a Conditional Use Permit in C-3 zoning district to allow for the sale of alcohol for on premise consumption for property located at 601 E. Highland. The applicant is William Dockery.
Consideration of approval to rezone property from R-3; Multi Family to C-1; Neighborhood Commercial for property located at 100 E. 45th. Applicant is Dr. Marshall Gleckler.
Consideration of approval of a Conditional Use Permit in R-3 zoning district to allow for a day care for property located at 418 W. 11th. Applicant is Goldia Morris.
Any of the actions resulting from these hearings today are, of course, advisory in nature. The Shawnee city commission has the final word regarding Planning Commission business.
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