Shawnee Public Schools has set enrollment for Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the Early Childhood Center, elementary schools and Shawnee Middle School. Enrollment will begin at 9 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. School begins on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
It will be held at Shawnee High School Performing Arts and Athletic Center on the Shawnee High School campus.
Athletic physicals will be available the same day. Athletes should contact their coach to obtain required forms or the main office at Shawnee High School.
School officials said that a copy of a utility bill should be brought to show proof of residency, along with a birth certificate, shot record and Social Security number for each child.
Immunizations will be available from the “Caring Van” if needed.
For questions or more information, call 878-3125.
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This is a reminder about the bean dinner sponsored by Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Thursday evening. The annual event will be held 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church fellowship hall.
The menu includes beans, corn bread, coleslaw and cookies, all made by the women’s auxiliary members, plus iced tea and water.
Tickets are $5 for adults, children under 12 will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance from a women’s auxiliary member.
Take-out tickets also will be available at the door for those who wish to take their meal home or elsewhere.
The proceeds from this dinner are used to provide back-to-school basics for area disadvantaged children. Around 700 backpacks were given away last year and the goal this year is to fund at least 1,000. The need is greater this year because of the economic conditions.
In addition to backpacks, it is anticipated there also will be a need for such back-to-school supplies as crayons, wide-line spiral notebooks, pink pearl erasers, red ink pens and zipper pouches for pencils.
Linda Malley is the bean supper chair.
Cash donations for back to school basics can be made to the Salvation Army, Malley said.
A $90.80 donation will help 10 children, she said, but donations of any size are welcomed. Such gifts are tax deductible.
For the first time this year, a auction will be a part of the annual bean supper. Sarah Oliver, silent auction chair, said she hopes to have 20 items or more to be bid upon. Bidding on the variety of items offered will be during the supper.
A give-away of items donated by Hallmark will be every half-hour throughout the evening. To be eligible for one of the free gifts, a sign-up sheet will be provided at the door.
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City engineer John Krywicki has provided an update on the Slover Bridge at the west edge of Shawnee. The bridge remains closed indefinitely. The bridge was closed in late May.
He advised, “We did get back a report from Burgess and Niple Engineering whom the Oklahoma Department of Transportation had hired to conduct ‘fracture critical’ inspections on the old steel truss bridges.” It was that firm that recommended closing until repairs could be made,” Krywicki said a couple of months ago.
“We have given that report to Guy Engineering Inc. to review and submit a proposal back to us on preparing a cost estimate to repair in order to get the bridge opened. Depending on their construction cost estimate, we then would review the situation to make a determination if it would be cost beneficial to proceed with repairing the bridge. I met with Guy Engineering last Wednesday (July 15) and we should be getting their proposal by the end of the week, then, I would expect their report back to us within three to four weeks following,” he said.
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The annual “March for Babies” has been scheduled for Sept. 26 in Woodland Park. “Helping babies be born healthy is vital to the hope and future of Shawnee,” said Kim Rawls, Arvest Bank, 2009 March committee member. “One day, all babies will be born healthy, but we’re going to have to walk to get there.”
Rawls points out the most urgent infant health problem in the United States today is premature birth. It affects more than half a million babies each year, with the number growing every day. The March of Dimes issued a Report Card on Premature Birth, giving the nation a D and Oklahoma a D. Babies born too soon are more likely to die or have disabilities. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the answers to premature birth and providing comfort and information to families who are affected, she said.
“In addition to the fun activities, the walk is an opportunity to teach children the value of volunteering — how their gifts of time, energy and money, no matter the size, can have a big impact when they’re part of supporting a worthy cause,” said Kim Steen, Shawnee Medical Center Clinic, committee member. “And for families of all sizes and ages, supporting the cause of healthy babies is a perfect match.”
To join, visit marchforbabies.org, or call toll-free 405-415-1265 to sign up as an individual, start a corporate, family or friends team, or donate to help babies be born healthy. People also can contact local March for Babies committee members for more information about the event, including Kim Rawls, Arvest Bank, Kim Steen, Shawnee Medical Center Clinic, Peggy Rider, BancFirst, Natalie Walck, St. Gregory’s and Molly Weaver, First National Bank.
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If you have ideas or something of interest for this column, call 214-3922 or e-mail michael.mccormick@news-star.com. Include name and phone number for contact purposes.
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Shawnee Public Schools has set enrollment for Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the Early Childhood Center, elementary schools and Shawnee Middle School. Enrollment will begin at 9 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. School begins on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
It will be held at Shawnee High School Performing Arts and Athletic Center on the Shawnee High School campus.
Athletic physicals will be available the same day. Athletes should contact their coach to obtain required forms or the main office at Shawnee High School.
School officials said that a copy of a utility bill should be brought to show proof of residency, along with a birth certificate, shot record and Social Security number for each child.
Immunizations will be available from the “Caring Van” if needed.
For questions or more information, call 878-3125.
•••
This is a reminder about the bean dinner sponsored by Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Thursday evening. The annual event will be held 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church fellowship hall.
The menu includes beans, corn bread, coleslaw and cookies, all made by the women’s auxiliary members, plus iced tea and water.
Tickets are $5 for adults, children under 12 will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance from a women’s auxiliary member.
Take-out tickets also will be available at the door for those who wish to take their meal home or elsewhere.
The proceeds from this dinner are used to provide back-to-school basics for area disadvantaged children. Around 700 backpacks were given away last year and the goal this year is to fund at least 1,000. The need is greater this year because of the economic conditions.
In addition to backpacks, it is anticipated there also will be a need for such back-to-school supplies as crayons, wide-line spiral notebooks, pink pearl erasers, red ink pens and zipper pouches for pencils.
Linda Malley is the bean supper chair.
Cash donations for back to school basics can be made to the Salvation Army, Malley said.
A $90.80 donation will help 10 children, she said, but donations of any size are welcomed. Such gifts are tax deductible.
For the first time this year, a auction will be a part of the annual bean supper. Sarah Oliver, silent auction chair, said she hopes to have 20 items or more to be bid upon. Bidding on the variety of items offered will be during the supper.
A give-away of items donated by Hallmark will be every half-hour throughout the evening. To be eligible for one of the free gifts, a sign-up sheet will be provided at the door.
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City engineer John Krywicki has provided an update on the Slover Bridge at the west edge of Shawnee. The bridge remains closed indefinitely. The bridge was closed in late May.
He advised, “We did get back a report from Burgess and Niple Engineering whom the Oklahoma Department of Transportation had hired to conduct ‘fracture critical’ inspections on the old steel truss bridges.” It was that firm that recommended closing until repairs could be made,” Krywicki said a couple of months ago.
“We have given that report to Guy Engineering Inc. to review and submit a proposal back to us on preparing a cost estimate to repair in order to get the bridge opened. Depending on their construction cost estimate, we then would review the situation to make a determination if it would be cost beneficial to proceed with repairing the bridge. I met with Guy Engineering last Wednesday (July 15) and we should be getting their proposal by the end of the week, then, I would expect their report back to us within three to four weeks following,” he said.
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The annual “March for Babies” has been scheduled for Sept. 26 in Woodland Park. “Helping babies be born healthy is vital to the hope and future of Shawnee,” said Kim Rawls, Arvest Bank, 2009 March committee member. “One day, all babies will be born healthy, but we’re going to have to walk to get there.”
Rawls points out the most urgent infant health problem in the United States today is premature birth. It affects more than half a million babies each year, with the number growing every day. The March of Dimes issued a Report Card on Premature Birth, giving the nation a D and Oklahoma a D. Babies born too soon are more likely to die or have disabilities. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the answers to premature birth and providing comfort and information to families who are affected, she said.
“In addition to the fun activities, the walk is an opportunity to teach children the value of volunteering — how their gifts of time, energy and money, no matter the size, can have a big impact when they’re part of supporting a worthy cause,” said Kim Steen, Shawnee Medical Center Clinic, committee member. “And for families of all sizes and ages, supporting the cause of healthy babies is a perfect match.”
To join, visit marchforbabies.org, or call toll-free 405-415-1265 to sign up as an individual, start a corporate, family or friends team, or donate to help babies be born healthy. People also can contact local March for Babies committee members for more information about the event, including Kim Rawls, Arvest Bank, Kim Steen, Shawnee Medical Center Clinic, Peggy Rider, BancFirst, Natalie Walck, St. Gregory’s and Molly Weaver, First National Bank.
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If you have ideas or something of interest for this column, call 214-3922 or e-mail michael.mccormick@news-star.com. Include name and phone number for contact purposes.
