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THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, December 5, 2013 - A3
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By Jane Flint
Cimarron Valley OHCE
The Nov. 11 meeting of
the Cimarron Valley HCE
was held at the First Chris-
tian Church at 1 p.m. Seven-
teen members present.
Our hostesses for this
month were Jean Mihura
and Geraldine Allen. The
refreshments followed the
Thanksgiving theme with
cookies that looked like
turkeys.
President, Connie Norrie
called the meeting to order
and led the group in the
salute to the flag and also
our club song "The More
We Get Together."
Our "Thought For The
Day" titled "Good Laughter
Conquers Bad Attitudes."
was given by Phyllis
Rodman. For our Patrio-
tism, Emma Lou Hardin
read an essay written by
her granddaughter for a
school project. The subject
was about her brother who
served in Iraq.
We didn't have any
guests, but two birthdays.
Happy Birthday was
sung to Grace Soutee and
Monica Wall.
The treasurers report was
given by Marolyn McDuff.
• The treasurers report was
approved.
The minutes of the Octo-
ber meeting was read by
Secretary Jane Flint. They
were approved as read.
Our Good Cheer Report:
Becky Scott got a good
report from her doctors•
Gift cards were sent to
Marolyn McDuff, Mariuse
Green, Becky Scott and
Ruth Burton.
Charlotte Parrack said the
"Fancy Nancy" Party at the
Library was a big success
with 26 attending• Emma
Lou reported mailing four
boxes to the military.
Reports were given by
several members of our
club who attended the Fall
Council Meeting in Still-
water• Cimarron Valley
HCE was in charge of the
decorations.
Jane Flint gave the
November lesson on "Feed-
ing and Attracting Birds."
This is a fun activity for
all ages. Can be done any-
Mutual Improvement Club Meets
The Mutual Improve-
ment Club met Thursday,
November 21, in the home
of Joan McDaniel, hostess
with LaNell Harris as co-
hostess.
The meeting was called
to order by Fern Downey,
Vice-President. The
minutes of the October
meeting were read and the
treasurer's report given. A
motion was made by Ann
McKnight and seconded
by Judy Bartram that the
minutes and treasurer's
report be accepted. Motion
carried•
Members attending
were Judy Bartram, Fern
Downey, Dorothy Fagan,
Jo Hyder-Little, Barbara
Kirby, Nelda Kirby, Joan
McDaniel, Ann McKnight,
Judy Moorman, Helen
Robey, Judy Spillars, Mar-
garet Walker, Darla Woody
and our guest speaker
Alison Bloyd, Library
Director, Thomas-Wilhite
Memorial Library.
Joan, Cares and Concerns
Committee chairperson,
reported that flowers had
been sent to members who
were ill and cards sent
to members celebrating
November birthdays.
A P-T Angel request
was filled and "joys and
concerns" were shared by
club members.
Members were reminded
about the Old Fashioned
Country Christmas celebra-
tion to the held on Thurs-
day, December 12, and the
new bridge dedication also
to be held in December.
Our next meeting will
be our Christmas party in
the home of Darla Woody.
Dates and times were dis-
cussed. It was decided that
we will gather on Friday,
December 6, at 6:30 p.m.
Darla will prepare the meat
and members are asked to
bring a side dish Or dessert.
Also, members were asked
to bring donations that will
be given to the Lions Club
for their "needy family"
projects•
Alison Bloyd, our guest
speaker, shared with
us a brief history of the
Thomas-Wilhite Memo-
rial Library, the many
services offered by the
library, programs offered
by the library that benefit
infants to adults, and the
vast collection of materi-
als that the library has.
She also spoke about the
"Friends of the Library"
group and the wonderful
contributions they have
made to the library, and
the great staff that works
in the library on a daily
basis• Also, a Library
Trust has been established,
with a five member Board
of Trustees. This was done
after the library received a
$25,000 donation. Alison,
thank you for a wonderful
presentation.
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where, your backyard, local
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healthy. It gets you active
outside•
For our New Business we
nominated Phyllis Rodman,
Heart of OHCE, Charlotte
Parrack, Member; and
Monica Wall as Rookie.
They will compete with
other county OHCE club
members on our Achieve-
ment Day in January 2014.
Charlotte Parrack made the
motion we donate $25.00 to
the First Christian Church
for the use of their fellow-
ship hall for our November
meeting• Grace seconded.
Our December meeting
will be our Christmas Party
scheduled for Dec. 9 at
noon. We will reveal our
secret pals we had this past
year. The motion was made
for each member bring a
new toy in the $10-$20
range for the Neighborhood
Ministry to the First United
Methodist Church to this
meeting. Motion carried.
We would like to extend an
invitation to you ladies that
have nothing to do Dec.9 at
12:00 noon to come by and
have snacks with us. We
will be at the First United
Methodist Church, 1005 E.
Kirk Ave. Perkins.
Keystone Food Service Donates
T-Shirts for Coyle Home Opener
Coyle High School has a
new place to call "home" and
will be counting on its fans
and supporters to provide
some school spirit for the
boys' and girls' basketball
teams in the 2013-14 season.
A new gymnasium will
serve as the host site for
Coyle's basketball teams
starting in December, and
the crowds are expected to be
full of spirit in support of the
home team. Among their big-
gest supporters this season is
the district's food service pro-
vider, Keystone Food Service,
who is donating 500 t-shirts
for the benefit of the school's
basketball programs.
"As excited as we were to
become a part of the Coyle
family two years ago, we are
even more excited about the
opportunity to take an even
more active role with the
basketball teams this season,"
Brett Feeback, co-owner of
Keystone Food Service, said.
"The kids here are great, and
we want to show our appreci-
ation for the enthusiasm they
have shown for the food we
prepare for them each day."
Keystone, which began
serving the district in 2011,
focuses on providing freshly
prepared breakfast and lunch
options for the students it
serves. The company has a
licensed nutritionist on staff
and years of experience
working on school lunch
programs.
"We get so excited when The shirts were placed on
our kids are doing well in and each seat prior to the home
outofthe classroom and we opener against Mulhall-
wanted to be able to con- Orlando on Dec. 3.
tribute to the school spirit," The boys were the Class
Keystone co-owner Josh B runner-uplast season with
Sanders said. "Knowing a 20-4 record that included
that students will be wear- a split against Mulhall-
ing t-shirts we provided will Orlando. The girls finished
be a constant reminder that 14-9 last season and beat
we are a part of something Mulhall-Orlando in their
special." only game.
Perkins VFW Hosts Potluck
The Perkins VFW invites you to a Christmas Potluck
Dinner, Friday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. Either bring a dish or a
donation for your meal. Santa will be stopping by around
7 p.m. to visit with all the children. There will also be a
silent auction. VFW members are accepting donations for
the auction and items may be dropped off at the VFW post
any time before Dec. 12. For more information contact
Brandi at (405) 547-2102. The Perkins VFW is located
at 801 S. Sadler Rd.
Help Make Christmas
A Little Brighter
The Perkins Lions Club is accepting monetary donations
to assist with their annual Christmas giving program.
Every year Lions members prepare and deliver
Christmas boxes to Perkins area families that might not
otherwise have a Merry Christmas. The boxes contain
new toys or clothes for children in the family, as well as
a turkey or ham and all the ingredients necessary for a
Christmas meal.
If you would like to help make Christmas a little
brighter for several families in the community, contact
Lynn Kinder at Payne County Bank by calling (405)
547-2436.
Donations may also be mailed to: Perkins Lions Christ-
mas Drive, PO Box 579, Perkins, OK 74059•
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