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Cimarron Valley OHCE gets hands-on with salsa
By Carla Westfall
Cimarron Valley HCE
met on May 9, 2011 at the
Methodist Church.
Our hostesses were Geral-
dine Allen and Norma Hall-
man who served delicious
refreshments and had the
tables decorated with fresh
flowers. President Jacqui
Savage called the meeting to
order, and Phyllis Rodman
read 7 things for us to do
today. The flag salute and
HCE Creed was recitedby
the group. Phyllis also told
us about the Korean War
Memorial in Washington
D.C.
Madalyn Grace Clapp was
our junior, guest today. The
birthday girl s this month
are Maxine Adkins, Norma
Hallman, and Teri Ford. Our
roll call was answered by
"How hot do you like your
peppers?" We had 21 mem-
bers present. Jean Mihura
gave the treasurers report.
The report was approved.
Carla Westfall read the last
month's minutes. They were
approved as read. Several
members told about some in
our club who are ill or have
lost a family member. Jean
Platt and Grace Soutee are
especially in our thoughts.
Carla Westfall was the
leader for our lesson on
Salsa Savvy. It was a fun
lesson with hands-on salsa
making. Our committee
reports are as follows: Tooth
Fairy Pillows:Connie Norrie
and Carla Westfall dehvered
approximately 150 pillow
to excited kindergartners.
Lions Club: Date to feed
the Lions Club was decided
on Aug. 1, 2011. Sister
Club: nvitation was read
from Elm Grove HCE for
a party on July 12 at 6:30.
They would like for us to
RSVP at the end of May.
Cultural development:
Connie Norrie reported 7
ladies went to Claremore on
the shopping trip. All had a
good time. Our display for
HCE Week was in a window
downtown. It showed our
Military Support.
Next month's lesson will
be on "Keys for Comput-
ers" and will be given by
Barbara Ahring. Hostesses
for the June 13th meeting at
12:00 (lunch) will be Jean
Mihura and Grace Soutee.
If you would like to bring a
houseplant to share, it will
be great! Members present
today were: Treca Baer,
Maxine Adkins, Barbara
Ahring, Geraldine Allen,
Jackie Baird, Ruth Burton,
Dolly Denney, Velda
Ewing, Jane Flint, Norma
Hallman, Emma Lou
Hardin, Lorayne Hughes,
Jean Mihura, Patsy Owsley
Phyllis Rodman, Jacqui
Savage, Grace Soutee,
Lillia Wall, Monica Wall,
Carla Westfall, and Edna
Wesffall.
MI Club enjoys salad supper and friendship
By IreneNickels
The Mutual Improvement
Club met in the home of
Nelda Kirby on May 5, 2011.
Our meeting started with a
wonderful salad Supper and
great fellowship.
Members in attendance
were Nelda Kirby, Barbara
Kirby, Irene Nickels, Virginia
Sasser, Fern Downey, Mari-
ann Miller, Judy Moorman,
Darla Woody, Judy Bartmm,
Gayla Bates and Patty John-
son.
It is once again time to pay
dues.
Mariann and LaNell Con-
tatted individuals for the
officer positions and the fol-
lowing have accepted:
President - Nelda Kirby
Secretary/Treasurer - Irene
Nickels
The position of Vice Presi-
dent was held by Dorothy
Fagan, is anyone volunteer-
ing to take that position? And
it has been mentioned that we
need a Social Secretary posi-
tion, Joan McDaniel filled in
this year and did a wonderful
job. Dorothy and Joan will be
contacted to ask if they will
remain in those positions for
next year.
A motion was made by
Virginia Sasser to accept the
nominations as given and the
motion was seconded by Judy
Moorman, all approved and
the motion passed.
Nelda would like to nomi-
nate Ann McKnight to join
MI Club. Nelda has known
Ann since grade school,
they both attended school in
Ripley. Ann is the mother of
Elementary School principal,
Bobby Simma. The motion
to accept Ann McKnight as
a member was seconded by
Mariann Miller, all approved
and the motion passed.
The Perkins Library has
printed a list of the yearbooks
that they need to have a com-
plete set. We will purchase
a current volume every year
for our book contribution
to the library. The years
needed: Anything pre 1969
and 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976,
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980,
1994, 1997, 2004, 2005 and
2010. A donation book plate
will be placed in the front of
the donated book. If anyone
is able to help out with any of
these years it will be greatly
appreciated.
Judy Barlram has the sign up
sheet to work at the Territo-
rial Plaza this summer which
opens Memorial weekend
and runs through September.
Pistol Pete's house is where
you will work from and there
will be a refresher course to
anyone interested on May 21 st
at 10:00 am at the house.
Pages are being passed
around to sign up for hold-
ing a meeting next year and
to check over your contact
information for the year
book.
Meeting adjourned at 8:
55 p.m.
Nelda read a philosophy
by Charles Shultz'to give us
something to think about and
ended by saying - Remember
to be yourself, everyone else
is taken!
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Nelson Turning 90
Please join us as we wish a very "Happy Birthday" to our
father Kenneth W. Nelson who will be turning 90 years old
on May 13, 2011. Help us in this celebration by sending a
greeting to him at 10401 S. Lockwood Perkins, OK 74059.
He would enjoy hearing from you. We feel very blessed to
share this day with him, and wish him continued good health
and happiness. With all our love from your children.
Dessert Concert Well Attended
The Perkins-Tryon Band
Boosters and the High School
Jazz Band give a big "Thank
you!" to the community for
their generous support and
attendance on Friday, May
6 at the 2 "d Annual Jazz Des-
sert Concert. The Jazz band
is made up of band students
who come in before school
and practice the jazz music
before concert band practice.
Members of the Jazz band on
trumpet are Nathan Calavan,
Fowler Johns, Rebekah
Green, Walker Myers and
Kenny Allen. Trombone
players are Tucker Chaney,
Stetson Freeman, Cole Morris
Jesse Fagan, Cody Maloy and
TOPS News
TOPS OK 0013 chapter
met on Thursday, May 5,
2011, with 13 TOPS and 3
KOPS and 2 visitors. Char-
lotte Siems of Stillwater
was the featured speaker.
She shared about her jour-
ney of losing 110 pounds
and keeping it off over these
past 4 years. Charlotte's
encouragement to the
chapter included focusing
on success stories, having
positive thoughts about
the journey ahead, setting
small goals and moving
your body. Her success is
attributed to using the T-
Tapp exercises, a rehabilita-
tive and health rejuvenating
series of movements that
can be done in 15 minutes
a day. The chapter best
loser for the week was
Darcy Rankin. For further
information about where
the chapter meets and
other information about
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds
Sensibly) please contact
Thomas Foster. Saxophone
players are Brett Cheary,
Ian Hughey, Connor Bunch,
Connor Johnson, All Clarke
and Jessica Foster. The
rhythm section is Erin Win-
ston, Chance Mills, Robyn
Simma, Cullan Myers and
Joe Jarvis.
Many parents and grandpar-
ents donated desserts, drinks,
paper products and time to
make the dessert concert pos-
sible. The StiUwater Jazz gen-
erously donated their time and
talent to complete the concert
and wow the audience. We
again say thank you to the
community for their support
and especially to the families
Patty Pappan at (405) 344- of the musicians for making
2683 or visit tops.org or sure they get to practices and
TOPSWonders.com performances.
Perkins Writers Group to meet
The Perkins Writers Group will hold a special reorgani-
zational meeting to be held Wednesday May 18th at 4:00
p.m. Everyone will meet in the entry area of the Perkins
Library, with the size of the group to determine where the
meeting will be held. Previous meeting times have not
seemed to work well for most, so we are trying to find a
more compatible time to meet. If you have any interest in
writing, whether you are a beginner or a published author,
please try to attend. For more information contact 405-
742-6143 or mlbenningfield@hotmail.com.
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