Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. June 25 The Shawnee Public Library has partnered with the nonprofit group Churches Caring for Creation to provide free community recycling for styrofoam.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor has announced the application period for the 2023 Safe Oklahoma Grant is now open and is encouraging local law enforcement agencies and county sheriff’s departments to apply.
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma state lawmaker has filed two interim study requests focused on addressing the housing needs of many Oklahomans. One of the studies requested by Rep.
There will be an Independence Day Celebration in memory of veteran David Boardman in the Oklahoma Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, July 4, beginning at 10 a.m. There will be a presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, an invocation and singing “My Country tis of Thee.” In addition, Captain David Stevens In addition, Captain David Stevens will educate students on the USS Oklahoma Battleship, which was in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Making your meal healthier doesn’t have to be hard, it just needs to be smart! The SMART recipe modification program is all about making simple and healthful changes to a recipe. SMART is an acronym to help people evaluate recipes they use often, but make them with healthier options.
As a kid growing up in farm country in the midwest, the dirt was rich and black, the rain was adequate, and the heat was tolerable. My folks and I planted, weeded, and reaped the benefits of our huge gardens. We had one garden solely dedicated to tomatoes! When I came to Oklahoma, I wondered where my green thumb had gone. I had no idea how to deal with this scorching heat, the long dry spells, and the ever-present Oklahoma winds. I really didn’t understand, at first, how much the wind affected my garden and flowers. I love to garden, so I had to figure out a way to make this work.
Dale educators Jill Wooldridge and Tamee Daniel and Bethel educators Erin Herron and Jennifer Mathews spent the week of June 13 at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, in Duncan. They were among 20 other educators working with the Oklahoma Writing Project on a grant through the National Writing Project’s Building a More Perfect Union.
The 71st annual Macomb High School Alumni Association banquet will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the school cafeteria. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m.. The cost for the meal is $15, which includes dinner and alumni association membership.
Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@ news-star.com and/or newsroom@ news-star.com. June 21 Life Recovery Shawnee, a Christ centered addiction recovery support group, meets every Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Happy Father’s Day, Shawnee! If you are a dad, thank you for what you do for your family. I hope everyone can take time this weekend to honor the dads in your life, either in your family or among friends.