THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, November 13, 2003-A3
ca! News
House held at EduCare
Center celebrates with an Open House on
Two Star status. They earned the Two Star
h the Oklahoma Department of Human Services'
for the Stars" accreditation program. From left, Chey-
Amanda Smalley, Connor Johnson and Kerry Morton.
is a non-profit daycare center that is located inside the
First United Methodist Church at 1005 E. Kirk.
Photo provided
" g planned for
Baptist church
and information
concerning a new
start in the north
!area will be held Tues.
Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m.
Senior Citizen
No childcare will be
Church Planter
the Baptist Gen-
of Oklahoma,
information and
questions concerning
of another Bap-
in the Perkins area.
for planting/starting
in Oklahoma is
as it has ever been.
is growing rapidly
and the City of Perkins and
surrounding area is definitely
part of that growth. The
BGCO is challenging Baptist
associations and churches to
"Each One Plant One" to meet
the spiritual and ministry needs
that existing churches may not
be able to provide.
If you are interested in becom-
ing part of a new church start or
just curious about the possibili-
ties of what planting/starting a
new Baptist church would
mean, you are welcome to come
to the meeting.
An interest evaluation time
will follow the information
meeting.
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Good News
Community
Church
News !!! ! We are bursting at the seams !
our growth, beginning November
10:00 am, our worship service will be
Park Retreat Center, 805 E. Kirk Street.
(West of the Masonic Lodge)
would like to express our thanks to the
Lodge for the use of their facility; giving
OpportuniO, to begin, build and grow our
church family.
to seeing you in our new location,
with lots more le room!!!
v
10:00 a.m. Oak Park Retreat Center.
God Bless.
November declared National
Family Caregivers Month
President George W. Bush has
declared November as National
Family Caregivers Month.
Millions of Americans make
extraordinary efforts every day
to care for loved ones who are
elderly, chronically ill, or dis-
abled. These caregivers make
many sacrifices to improve
the lives of their loved ones.
Through their love, dedication,
and courage, these compassion-
ate children, parents, spouses,
grandparents, and extended
family members strengthen
and preserve the importance
of family and reflect the true
character of our Nation and
community.
The Bush Administration is
supporting family caregivers in
their efforts to provide comfort
to their loved ones. The National
Family Caregiver Support
Program, managed by the
Administration on Aging of
the Department of Health
and Human Services, gives
family caregivers counseling,
information, respite care, and
supplemental services.
To date, several families in
the community surrounding
the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
have taken advantage of the
Tribe's Caregiver Program
and have used it to provide
care for their loved ones. Our
salute goes out to these care-
giver families this month and
throughout the year!
For more information on how
to take advantage of the Tribe's
program contact Linda Big
Soldier, Caregiver Program
Coordinator, 405/547-2402.
l)atabases available
the public
You may access the following
online databases and catalogs
through the Library's website
at www.t-w.lib.ok.us (adult
services/online databases) or
through the Oklahoma Depart-
ment of Libraries website,
www.odl.state.ok.us. Click on
"Digital Prairie." Access the
databases and catalogs using
the following access and contact
information from the Thomas-
Wilhite Memorial Library:
Databases:
SIRS Discover. SIRS Discover
Deluxe is designed especially
for the younger reader and
researcher. User ID: OK3185H,
password: 74059.
EBSCO Host. Comprehensive
online collections of full text
articles, searchable databases
and a kids-oriented service
called "Searchosaurus." User
ID: perkins, password: wil-
hite.
FirstSearch. Bibliographic
information from 13,000 jour-
nals, MEDLINE, ERIC, GPO
Monthly Catalog and other
heavy duty finding aids. User
ID: 100137786, password:
grub, grub.
Interlibrary Loan Statewide
Catalog. Helps you locate
materials that are not on the
shelves of the local library.
Thomas-Wilhite Memorial
Library will order the materials
for library card holders. Return
postage cost is required. No
access required.
World Cat. The world's most
comprehensive bibliography.
User ID: 100137786, pass-
word: grub, grub.
Payne County
J00mior Miss selected
Yale High School senior, Ashleigh Reed, daughter of Bob and
Ladonna Reed, was selected as ;>004 Payne County's Junior
Miss on Oct. 12 at the Stillwater Community Center. She will be
competing for the title of Oklahoma's Junior Miss at Oklahoma
City University, Jan. 6-10, 2004.
Ashleigh is receiving her title from ?003 Oklahoma's Junior
Miss, Maggie Talley, of Stillwater.
If you will be a senior next fall and are interested in being a con-
testant in next years program you can contact Director, Richard
Hawkins, at asdxrwhosu@yahoo.com or (405) 743-0233.
"Hoop, hoop, hurray"
Courtney Snyder playing the hoop game at the Kid's Karnival
held Oct. 31.
Photo provided
Book Week to be observed
by Barbara Ahring
Thomas-Wilhite Memorial
Library will observe Book
Week, November 17-23. Read-
ing is a right! "Free to Read."
this year's theme for the 84th
observance of The Children's
Book Council's Children's
Book Week encourages chil-
dren, and the adults who care
for them, to exercise your right
by spending some time with a
b(vok each day.
Since 1919, educators, l i brar-
ians. txxksellers, and families
have celebrated Children's
Book Week during the week
before Thanksgiving.
All children that visit the
library during Children's
Book Week will receive read-
ing incentives. Other activities
will be available.
Lucas offers spring
Washington internships
OKLAHOMA CITY -- U.S. but applications must be
"lhe
young people in the Third
Congressional District inter-
ested in government to gain
valuable work experience as
interns in one of his congres-
sional offices.
Lucas is now accepting
applications for college-age
Oklahoma students to work
next spring as interns in
either his Washington, D.C.
or Oklahoma offices.
"There's no better opportu-
nity for young people inter-
ested in the legislative pro-
cess than through firsthand
experiences as a congressio-
nal intern," Lucas said.
Along with assisting staff
members with general admin-
istrative tasks such as direct-
ing phone calls and distrib-
uting mail. students selected
as interns will also have the
opportunity to accompany
staff to congressional com-
mittee meetings and con-
stituent events, give Capitol
VIP tours to Oklahoma
constituents, and assist staff
with legislative or constituent
research projects.
"Our interns are an impor-
tant part of my staff," Lucas
said. "We rely on them to
help keep the office running
smoothly and to represent
our state to visitors of our
congressional office."
There is still time to apply,
I I I
Thank you!
On behalf of the Perkins Tryon
4-H and FFA students, parents,
and Ag Boosters we would like to
express our appreciation to the
individuals, businesses, .and
commun,0000or,ourcont,nu,00
support of the 4-H and FFA I!
and application forms can
be viewed and downloaded
from www.house.gov/lucas.
Or to receive a Washington
internship application by
mail, contact the Washing-
ton Congressional office at
(202) 225-5565. To receive
an Oklahoma internship
application, call the Cana-
dian County office at (405)
373-1958.
"It's a great opportunity in
either office," Lucas said. "In
Washington, interns experi-
ence legislation's progres-
sion - from the Member's
office, to the committee
room, to the House floor.
In the Oklahoma offices,
students can see firsthand
the different ways a member
of congress works to forge a
positive working relationship
with his or her constituents.
"Being an Intern is the pre-
ferred first step in the career
route of a legislative aide.
Most of my staff, including
all of my Washington staff,
got their start as an intern."
The Spring internship
session lasts for 14 weeks
from January to early May.
If necessary the office can
accommodate students' other
internships or work respon-
sibilities.
Along with their applica-
tion form, students must
submit a resume and two
letters of recommendation.
Although the internship is an
unpaid position, students are
encouraged to contact their
college advisor to inquire
about receiving course credit
or financial assistance in
exchange for their service
and learning experience in
the office.
More information about
Frank Lucas' internship
program is available on his
website, or potential interns
can call the Washington or
Canadian County offices
and ask to speak with the
Internship Coordinator.
