Local
THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, August 4, 2011 - A3
PETS
Continued h'om Page A1
breed, and other factors.
Crummy and Stowers go
to the prison weekly to
assist the dog handlers
with training, and then host
a graduation ceremony for
the newly-trained pets and
their handlers.
"We save the public gobs
of money [on adoptions]
because the dogs have had
a vet exam, they're spayed
or neutered, had vaccina-
tions and heartworm tests,
plus heartworm treatment
if their test was positive,"
Stowers said. "The dogs
won't even have to be
seen by a vet for a year,
until they need their yearly
vaccinations."
Five dogs are due to
graduate the program on
Sunday, Aug. 28. Of those
five, two have already been
adopted; three still need
homes, Crummy said.
"We'll have them at
Tractor Supply Saturday,"
Crummy said.
Muggins is a female
Shar Pei mix. She's a very
creative, enthusiastic dog
that loves to make up new
training games. She just
TOPS News
TOPS OK 0013 Chapter meets weekly at the Payne
County Health Department from 5:00-6:45 on Thursdays.
At our chapter meeting on July 28th we had 16 TOPS
and 2 KOPS in attendance. Members had a net loss of
10.75 pounds for the week. Darcy Rankin was our TOPS
Best Loser and Jim Albright was our KOPS Best Loser.
Awards were given out for the month of June. Melissa
Focht was the Best Loser for the month of June, with
Gayle Hill being the Best Exerciser and Kathy Albright
the Best Walker. Patty Pappan shared a report on her trip
to TOPS International Recognition Days in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, in early July. Next week, the chapter will
finish preparations for the Fun Day to be held in Stillwater
on August 6th, with the theme "Walk Off the Pounds."
For further information about TOPS (Taking Off Pounds
Sensibly) please contact Patty Pappan 405-344-2683 or
visit tops.org or TOPSWonders.com
had surgery on her eye
to correct an eyelid prob-
lem, which is now mostly
healed.
Lady Bird is a female
chocolate lab. She's a
happy-go-lucky dog that
loves to play ball and catch
it mid-air.
Roscoe is a male lab
mix. He has gone from a
nervous little boy to being
the center of attention.
He loves to sit on laps and
learn new things.
Crummy said a recent
Parole A Pet graduate,
Sandy, will also be at
the Tractor Supply event.
Sandy is a female Husky
mix.
If you'd like to get to
know any of these dogs,
just drop by Tractor
Supply in Stillwater Sat-
urday, Aug. 6, beginning
at 8 a.m.
Crummy and Stowers
will also be able to provide
information about other
dogs available for adop-
tion and answer questions
about the program.
Available dogs may
also be viewed online at
Petfinder.com. Just enter
"Perkins" or "Cimarron
Valley Humane Society"
in the search field.
Summer Reading Program Ends With Party
Bella Hazelbaker (left), 5, Rhett O'Hara, 4, and Samantha Hill, 3, enjoy the end of program
Safari Party at the Thomas-Wilhite Memorial Library. With ninety-two kids in attendance, the
room was hopping with laughter, talking, creating, reading, and playing. The crowd was kept
busy on Thursday, July 28 with games, crafts, the Storytime Express, goody bags and other
activities. A professional face painter stirred their imagination and adorned their faces with
butterflies, animals, flowers, and everything in between. The safari party was the perfect end
to a successful eight-week program. The Summer Reading Program is designed to maintain
literacy skills and encourage library visits during the summer months; it is free and open to
the public. For more information about the library, visit www.cityofperkins.net.
Pictured from left are members of the Tryon First Baptist Church Women's Sewing Circle
with Leon Caldwell (left), CREC Foundation board president and Ray Nettles (right), CREC
trustee. Photo provided
Women's Sewing Circle Receives
Grant From Crec Foundation
The Central Rural Elec-
tric Cooperative Founda-
tion recently awarded a
$500 grant to the Women's
Sewing Circle of Tryon
First Baptist Church. The
grant was awarded to help
purchase quilting materials
for the group.
The Women's Sewing
Circle meets every Tuesday
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the
Tryon Baptist Church. The
group makes quilts to give
to individuals going through
difficult times, Quilts are
%
delivered to Stillwater Medi-
cal Center, Jewels for Life,
Mercy Hospital, Stillwater
life Services, Stillwater
Domestic Violence Center,
and families and individuals
throughout the community.
The group extends an open
invitation to those interested
to join them Tuesdays.
The CREC Foundation, a
board independent of CREC,
administers a program called
"Operation Round Up."
Through Operation Round
Up, CREC members "round
up" their monthly energy
bill to the nearest dollar.
That portion is put into a
separate account and, the
CREC Foundation makes
grants available to health
care, education or disaster
relief projects within the
CREC service area.
Since the Operation Round
Up program began in 2005,
more than $300,000 in
grants has been awarded.
For more information about
the CREC Foundation, visit
www.crecfoundation.org.
VFW Spaghetti Dinner Friday
The Ladies Auxiliary
to the Perkins VFW Post
7322 will be serving a
deliciious spaghetti and
meatball dinner with all
the trimmings on Friday,
August 5, 2011 starting at
6:00 p.m. The Ladies ask
for a donation of $6.00 per
adult and children under 10
eat free. You can beat the
CHOPSTIX
Continued from Page A1
Boles said.
Chopstix Sports Restau-
rant will also serve as home
base for local Oklahoma
City Thunder fans.
Chuck Lester, Blue Alli-
ance-Perkins Chapter cap-
tain said the group started
last season, but watch
parties were held in private
Drug we've been fami/y ....
operated since 19 77.
a customer, you're family!
i!
Trey, Luke, and Jace Myers.
Menda
8t30 a.m.-6
8:30 a.m.-1 I:
Closed Sunday
heat of cooking and enjoy
a dinner of spaghetti and
meatballs, salad, garlic
bread and of course des-
serts.
Just a reminder to the
community that the VFW
members and Ladies Auxil-
iary will be at Harvest rest
with our hamburger stand.
This will be our first ham -'
homes.
He said he's thrilled to
have a public venue where
Thunder fans can enjoy
cheering on their team.
Lester said, "We just want
to spread the Thunder spirit.
The organization in Okla-
homa City has been really
good to work with us. It's
obvious they're committed
to the idea of making this
Oklahoma's team. There
are almost 90 Blue Alliance
chapters in the state now.
"I'm excited about the
[restaurant], because we
didn't have a home location
before this. When I learned
Christine and Bruce would
be setting it up, I thought
it would be a perfect fit for
watch parties and Perkins'
home for the Thunder. It's
a high-traffic location, a
great site."
The Thunder has already
provided the local chapter a
flag and t-shirts.
burger stand without the
support and help of Dale
Jarvis. He will be missed
by all of us as this was
one activity that was his
"baby". Be sure and stop
by for a juicy hamburger,
polish sausage or hot dog.
We look forward to seeing
everyone for the First
Friday Family Feast.
.... ' f' '! i
"We have the opportunity
to have some really nice
giveaways," Lester said,
noting he expects more fun
giveaways and events such
as "Take a Chapter to the
Game" night.
Look for Blue Alli-
ance-Perkins Chapter on
Facebook or email Lester
at blueallianceperkins@
groups!facebook.com for
more information.
"There are no members
fees, or anything like that,"
Lester said. "We're just
trying to find local Thun-
der fans and give them a
rallying point."
Chopstix Sports Restau-
rant hours are Friday and
Saturday from 11 a.m. to
12 a.m.; Sunday through
Thursday from l l a.m. to
II p.m.
The restaurant is located at
251 E. Hwy 33 in Perkins.
For more information, drop
by or call (405) 880-2129.
Corn and visit our NE.W
SMOKE FREE pub restaurant I
MON' - FRI
l/,4 PPY NOUR
4PM TO 6 PM
;1.50 Draft;!
