;4A-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, December 6, 2001
Chocolate Fest is back
Thomas and Reedy to wed
Becky Thomas and Justin Reedy, both of Perkins, will wed on
Saturday, December 29, 2001, at 6 p.m. in Lost Creek United
Methodist Church before Rev. Max Rudd.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Larry and Jan Thomas of
i Perkins and the granddaughter of E.R. (Dyke) and Wanda
[ Friedemann of Stillwater and Richard and Maxine Thomas of
,~Medford. The groom-to-be is the son of Floyd and Charlotte Reedy
of Chickasha and the grandson of Virginia Hardy and the late Nick
Hardy, J.C. and Bea Hunter, the late Charles Reedy and the late
Vesta Morgan.
Becky graduated from Perkins-Tryon High School and will
graduate from Oklahoma State University with a degree in finance
-- this month. She is employed at The Bank N,A. of Stillwater.
Justin graduated from Chickasha High School and attended
,,USAO in Chickasha and Oklahoma State University. He is
.',employed with the Stillwater Police Department.
(Bash trash poster contest underway
" Bash the trash for cash in the Department of Environmental
"~Eleventh Annual Trash Poster
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, Students are invited to help
-'Keep Our Land Grand by
+howcasing their creative talents
+ n the contest, a partnership of
":he Oklahoma Department of
.'Fransportation (ODOT), Keep
- 3klahoma Beautiful (KOB), the
:Department of Education, the
• 2herokee Nation and the
Quality (DEQ).
The contest encourages
students to learn about
Oklahoma's litter and solid
waste issues and propose
solutions through their art. Last
year, nearly 12,000 students
designed anti-litter posters to
enter this statewide contest.
The contest is divided into
categories by grade: K-2, 3-5,
Deering completes
Corps basic training
November 26, 2001
'(FHTNC) - Marine Corps Pfc.
• James E. Deering, son of Anita
M. Deering of Perkins, Okla.,
"recently completed basic
'training at Marine Corps Recruit
'Depot, San Diego.
Deering successfully
completed 12 weeks of training
designed to challenge new
marine recruits both physically
and mentally.
Deering and fellow recruits
,,began their training at 5 a.m. by
running three miles and
:performing calisthenics. In
"addition to the physical
conditioning program, Deering
"spent numerous hours in
classroom and field assignments
which included learning first
aid, uniform regulations,
combat water survival,
marksmanship, hand-to-hand
combat and assorted weapons
training. They performed close
' order drill and operated as a
small infantry unit during field
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Deering and other recruits
also received instruction on the
Marine Corps' core values-
honor, courage and
commitment, and what the
words mean in guiding personal
and professional conduct.
Deering and fellow recruits
ended the training phase with
The Crucible, a 54-hour team
effort, problem solving
evolution which culminated
with an emotional ceremony in
which the recruits were
presented the Marine Corps
Emblem, and were addressed as
"Marines" for the first time
since boot camp began.
Deering is a 2001 graduate of
Blue Springs South High
School of Kansas City, Okla.
Variety of homes on Cushing tour
Cushing - An unusual variety of homes from an upper-story
downtown apartment to an antique-filled converted church to a
sprawling new building will be featured in the third annual "Holiday
Home Tour" in Cushing Sunday, Dec. 9.
The third annual tour, which is set for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., is co-
sponsored by Downtown Cushing Main Street and the Cushing
Board of Realtors. All proceeds go to benefit the work of Downtown
Cushing Main Street, which is a non-profit organization dedicated
to the revitalization of downtown Cushing.
One of the featured homes will be that of Jay and Cathy Culp,
1112 East 13% who live in the home his parents built in the 1960s.
Another home is that of Leslie Kise, who lives in a gracious home
in an historic neighborhood at 924 Broadway Avenue. Norman
Rubenstein's home at 752 East Cherry is a converted former
Christian Science church that he has filled with his extensive
antique collection. John and Pat Fechner will host the tour in their
home at 1001 Christmas Tree Lane, which was just completed in
2000. Cimarron Tower will be the downtown site on this year's
tour. The Tower is a 202 HUD elderly housing complex. The
apartment of one of the Cimarron Tower residents, Joan Waiters,
will be available for viewing.
Tickets for the tour, at $5 each, are available by calling the
Downtown Cushing Main Street office at 225-2100. Ticket sales
sites are at Taking Care of Business Office Supply, Confetti, Bank
of Cushing, SpiritBank, any Cushing Board of Realtors member,
the Cushing Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the
Downtown Cushing Main Street office.
6-8, and 9-12. County-level
judging is coordinated by local
DEQ offices. County winners
will receive certificates and
continue to the state-level
competition.
The 12 state winners will
receive cash prizes, including
$250 for first place, $150 for
second place and $100 for third
place in each of the four
divisions. They also will receive
mounted copies of their posters
and T-shirts printed with their
designs. The state winners, their
families and teachers will be
invited to an awards luncheon in
April, and the students will be
introduced on the floor of the
House of Representatives at the
State Capitol.
State winners' entries will be
featured in the 2003 Trash Poster
Calendar. Also, one poster will
be selected to be mass-produced
and distributed to schools,
libraries and the public. The
teachers of the 12 state winners
will be rewarded with a two-
night stay at an Oklahoma state
park. ,
Entries must be received at the
local DEQ Office by February
1, 2002, County judging and
awards will take place during
February, and local winners will
be forwarded to the state
competition in March. After the
statewide posters have been
judged, copies will be available
to other businesses and groups
for display and promotion.
Entries must be original
concepts with positive themes
related to litter and solid waste,
and must be 11" X 17" on white
paper or poster board.
Syndicated characters and
computer generated images may
not be used.
Sponsors include OG&E, the
Metropolitan Environmental
Trust (M.e.t.), Cherokee Nation,
Waste Research, Inc., Oklahoma
Chapter Sierra Club, Oklahoma
State Parks and Resorts,
Oklahoma Rural Water
Association, Oklahoma
Employees Credit Union, Solid
Waste Institute of North Eastern
OK, Oklahoma Environmental
Management Authority, Keep
Oklahoma Beautiful and
Oklahoma Society of
Environmental Health
Professionals.
For more information and
entry forms, contact your local
DEQ Office or the ODOT
Beautification Office at (405)
521-4037, or access the ODOT
website at
www.okladot.state.ok.us and
click on Highways.
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Looking for a gift idea?
Burt's Jewelry has a great selection of stuff
to fit almost any budget! Stop by today and
don't forget to get your Holly Jolly tickets
with any purchase now through December 14th.
$5-$10 - 5 tickets
~OI.LY $10.01-$15 - 10 tickets
$15.01-$35 20 tickets
$35.01-$60 30 tickets
Burt's Jewelry
Please save room for dessert on Dec. 13, 6-8:30 p.m.
Old Fashion Christmas Night. The "Friends of the
will be sponsoring the "Chocolate Fest". The Cimarron
HCE will be joining the "Friends" in providing chocolate i'
for the "Chocolate Fest".
Chocolate tastes are $1.00 for samples of chocolate
There will be a silent auction of delicious chocolate
Florence Wall, a local porcelain artist, has donated a
hand painted blue chocolate box full of goodies for the
auction.
The "Friends" will also hold a book sale in the south
ing building.
What could be more perfect than enjoying a book while
ing on chocolate goodies purchased at the "Chocolate Fest"
Book Sale.
Check your ticket numbers now/
You may be this week'
Holly Jolly winner
It's time to check your Holly call will be returned.
Jolly tickets to see if you have not contact the merchant
won one of this week's great donating the gift. You will
prizes, to present your winning
Ticket #138138 wins a bingo Perkins Main Street and
pack from Cimarron Bingo Ca- time to pick up your prize
sino. the donating merchant.
Ticket #191901 wins a You must call before l
watch from Burt's Jewelry, val- on Monday, Dee. 10.
ued at $75. prizes are not claimed
Ticket #229322 wins a $50 noon on Monday, Dec. 10,
gift certificate to the Railroad tickets will be drawn and
Yard. prizes will be given aws
Ticket #261944 wins a free someone else next week.
heating system tune-up valued Congratulations
at $60 from Country Comtbrt week's winners: Lisa Ward
Heat & Air the 6-month membership
Tickrt #088380 wins a $75 Iowa Tribe Athletic
shopping spree from Perkins nated by the Perkins
Food Center. Clinic, Dan Turner
Ticket #150292 wins a $50 tive American art
gift certificate to Ralph's retail and Beverly Sprfi ger
store, savings bond from
Ticket #156295 wins a $50 County Bank.
gift certificate from the Remind your family
Cimarron Valley Coop. friends to check their ticket
If you are holding a winning bers. Next week look forw
ticket, here's what you need to more prizes given away
do. Call the Main Street office Perkins Vet Clinic and
at phone number 547-1107 and Drug.
ask for program manager, David Remember to have a
Holbrook. If no answer, pleaseJolly Christmas and to
leave a etailed message. YourPerkins first .....
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