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Mary Leaver Citizen Potawatomi Nation The FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival received the Outstanding Event award during the 2022 RedBud Awards, hosted by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association. For the past 25 years, the RedBud Awards have recognized Oklahoma’s top tourism attractions, events, programs and organizations for their outstanding efforts to serve and promote Oklahoma’s tourism industry, according to the OTIA website.

The Shawnee News-Star eslay@news-star.com Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@ news-star.com. August 9The Westside Neighborhood Watch meeting for August 9, 2022 at St.

According to the OK Mesonet, Oklahoma has set new records weather-wise this summer. Once again, we went from winter to summer with barely a nod at spring, which is not terribly unique; however, June is usually fairly cool and rainy except this year.

In honor of August being Asian Elephant Awareness Month, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is partnering with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)’s SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction program for Asian elephants and international elephant conservation partners to raise awareness about the plight of Asian elephants to inspire people around the world to get involved in elephant conservation through a social media campaign, #AsianElephantAwareness Month.

You can’t beat a breakfast burrito filled with your favorite Made in Oklahoma products, like Greer’s Ranch House Sausage, Bar-S Bacon and Hansen’s eggs. You can put your personal touch on these burritos by adding any of your favorite veggies. These can be made ahead, wrapped tightly and placed in the refrigerator for the next morning. Just reheat in the microwave.

August is prime time for watermelon in Oklahoma. Enjoy the sweetest Triple S melons in a refreshing drink.

Ingredients: 1 pound Oklahoma peaches, sliced 1/2 cup Garden Club Peach Preserves 1/2 stick Hiland Salted Butter, cut into pats 2 Hansen’s Eggs 1/3 cup Braum’s Milk 1/3 cup Hiland Sour Cream 1 package Shawnee Mills Corn Muffin Mix 2 tablespoons brown sugarDirections: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Make this ahead of time, store it in the freezer, and you’ll be so glad to have it on an especially busy week. It’s quick to prepare and easily freezable. Once you’re ready, let the slow cooker do the cooking for you. This is great over steamed brown rice or Della Terra Pasta and topped with grated parmesan cheese. A green salad and crusty French bread goes great with this.

The Shawnee News-Star vicky.misa@news-star.com Whether area residents want to swim, fish, kayak or water ski, they don’t have far to go. The Shawnee Twin Lakes offer a variety of activities.