Voters in Pottawatomie County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the November 8, 2022 General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said. Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested.
Foundation to host community events to mark anniversary; $55M in grants have been awarded since 2012 The Avedis Foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting several community events in October and November. Through collaborative partnerships, strategic investments and grantmaking, the Foundation has awarded more than $55 million since 2012 to organizations and initiatives that strengthen the community in the areas of health and wellness, education, social services and community enrichment.
Then and Now: Though many things come and go, much of what remains in Shawnee displays hints of days gone by. While some buildings still look very similar to their early days, some areas have changed quite a bit. Unfortunately, there is no information available for these three “Then” photos.
As a leader in animal care and wellbeing, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, is proud to announce plans for its next expansion project, a new marine mammal habitat. Construction will begin Spring 2023 on this premier animal habitat that will be home to the Zoo’s California sea lions, harbor seals and potentially other species.
ECU Showtime is bringing the musical ‘Godspell’ to stage at East Central University’s Ataloa Theatre Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Fall is officially here, and I’m loving the cooler rainier weather and all the beautiful foliage colors that are getting better daily. Fall is the best time to plant because roots will develop all winter and have a head start next spring.
construction Woodland Veterans Park construction ramps up as improvements to the site are underway. Sidewalks have been removed, as well as some trees.
So, our insects and wildlife know when our gardens are prime ready, even before we may realize it. Yes, they will race us to the produce, and sometimes win! With our current drought situation, the critters are looking for food and water too, maybe more so than in average years. If tomatoes have started to turn, we can harvest a few days early. Beating the insects to the food and ripen them on our kitchen counter. I have been doing this with my garden for a couple of weeks. It works really well, just don’t refrigerate them or the ripening stops. Here are some additional details on harvesting: As we enter the shorter and cooler days of late summer and fall tomatoes that survived the summer may begin setting fruit again. Hopefully they will ripen before freezing temperatures set in, but in case we have an early freeze that threatens the plants, tomatoes can be picked before they are fully ripe and stored indoors to complete the ripening process.
Pottawatomie County sales tax collections in October show an increase in numbers compared to September – and also reports a $35,500 increase compared to last year’s figures. Treasurer Wendy Magnus reported October collections totaled $858,253.74 — about $37,800 above last month’s figures.
Through a 0.495-cent Pottawatomie County sales tax increase for schools, backed by voters in November of 2015 and set to continue until June 30, 2026, schools have been collecting funds for more than six years — now past the halfway mark of its goal. The tax increase was proposed to achieve two things: a 0.49-cent portion –– projected to raise $3.7 million in revenue annually –– is being split between the county’s 14 school districts, and the other portion of the tax — .005 cents — is being utilized for the construction, acquisition, maintenance, and operation of the One Safe Place Family Justice Center.