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THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, December 25, 2014 - A3
By Charles Wall
Eden Chapel United The heirloom ornaments
Methodist Church is are left at the church with
located northeast of Per- the other decorations.
kins on Fairgrounds Road. Each year they are used on
These are some of the the church Christmas tree.
Christmas observances in Another tradition is to
more recent years; have an Advent candle
In late November, four lighting each Sunday
Sundays before Christmas,
the church observes the
Hanging of the Greens.
After the Sunday morning
worship service, the people
stay and decorate.
Thirty years ago a tradi-
tion was started in which
each family was encour-
aged to bring an ornament
for the Christmas tree.
Each family labeled the
ornament with a family
name.
MUNIER
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next to her, the affidavit
alleged.
"She said Brandon
opened the male friend's
door, yelled that he was
going to 'f... him up,'" the
affidavit alleged.
"The male friend got out of
his vehicle and Brandon hit
him one time and left the
area in his Chevy Tahoe,"
the affidavit alleged.
She said she saw her
estranged husband drive
by her residence several
more times so she left her
residence, the affidavit
alleged.
"She said Brandon
followed her for several
more hours until she
came to the Stillwater
Police Department to file
a report," the affidavit
alleged.
during the Advent season,
which is four weeks before
Christmas. The word
Advent refers to the arrival
of Christ.
The church has a Sweets
and Treats Variety Show
before Christmas. Church
members, visitors, and
friends are invited to come
and share their talents of
skits, singing, instrumen-
tals, poetry, testimonies,
and stories. There are lots
On Sunday at 7 p.m.,
the officer learned from
Officer Aaron Low that
she was again in contact
with Stillwater police
"in reference to Brandon
Munier attempting to pur-
chase a gun to kill," her,
the affidavit alleged.
She told the officer that
her cousin had received
text messages from her
estranged husband's phone
number stating:
"I need a pistol u know
were I cant find one. I am
done dude (5:24 p.m)
"I am killing her and me
(5:25 p.m.)," the affidavit
alleged.
If convicted of stalking
his estranged wife and
threatening to kill her,
Munier could be incarcer-
ated for five and one-half
years, court records show.
e
of surprises and inspira-
tions.
After the variety show
there are desserts and treats
to enjoy.
Special choir music and
cantatas have been a part of
the celebration during the
season. This year's cantata
was presented Sunday,
Dec. 21.
There have been occa-
sions in the past when
the choir of Eden Chapel
combined with Lost Creek
Church choir for a cantata.
A very memorable tradi-
tion at Eden Chapel is the
Christmas Eve Candlelight
Communion Service. I
have attended these in the
past. It is always a beau-
tiful service that brings
peace and good tidings. It
reminds us of what Christ-
mas is really about.
A few yearsago Eden
Chapel became in Per-
kins Old Fashioned Coun-
try Christmas event. The
church has had a float in
the Christmas parades of
previous years.
In cooperation with Per-
kins First United Methodist
Church, Eden Chapel has
set up Bethlehem Village
with a living Nativity scene
with people and live ani-
mals. This display was
presented Thursday, Dec.
11, this year.
Some other observances at
Eden Chapel have included
Christmas caroling by the
youth, children's Christ-
mas pageant, bag of treats
for children, and Angel
Tree gifts.
I want to thank Barbara
Wells-Kime for providing
information. Also, thanks
to Nancy Hilley and Pastor
John Curtis for their help.
I wish the readers of The
Journal a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year!
Cimarron Valley
By Jane Flint Connie Norrie gave
OHCE Secretary
The Cimarron Valley
HCE met at 12:00 noon on
December 8, 2014 for their
annual Christmas party and
revealing of their secret
sisters. Ten members were
present.
Phyllis Rodman gave our
"Thought For The Day"
on "Don't Forget Jesus."
With all the shopping and
hustle bustle of the holidays
don't miss the meaning of
Christmas.
Happy Birthday was sung
to Geraldine Allen and
Edna Westfall.
the treasurer's report in
absence of our treasurer
Marolyn McDuff. She is
reported as doing very good
at this time and hope to be
home by Christmas.
We are excited to report
that the property for the
relocation of the Thom-
as-Wilhite Library has been
purchased. This will pro-
vide a lot more room for
expansion and the parking
will be great.
We were reminded that
our Achievement Day will
be at 11 a.m. on January 22,
2015 at the Payne County
OLBR
meets
Expo Center. A noon meal
will be served.
Our January 2015 Lesson
Leader will be Jacqui
Savage on "Making Vin-
egar." It will be held at
the First United Methodist
Church at 1 p.m. on January
12, 2015. Hostesses
will be Jacqui Savage and
Connie Norrie.
Those attending todays
meeting were: Emma Lou
Hardin, Jane Flint, Lorayne
Hughes, Connie Norrie,
Phyllis Rodman, Jacqui
Savage, Becky Scott, Grace
Soutee, Monica Wall
and Edna Westfall.
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years old who were in Okla-
homa Department of Human
Services custody and had not
been successful in traditional
foster care.
With over 9,000 in DHS
custody at the end of Fiscal
Year 2012, and over 5,500
entering "out-of-home" care,
Larison said the Ranch need
to expand the services that
it offers
"With the Meadows of
Hope, we can reach chil-
dren at a younger age, keep
sibling groups together, and
ultimately work to break
the cycle of abuse from one
generation to the next," Lar-
ison said.
Larison said based on an
established model that has
already proven successful
in similar program in Okla-
homa as well as other states,
the Meadows of Hope resi-
dential homes will be each
approximately 2,200 square
feet.
The homes will be made
available to Oklahoma-cer-
tified foster parents, and will
provide enough space for up
to six children.
Larison said the foster
parents will not be employed
by the OLBR. He said one
house parent will be required
to be employed outside of
the home.
"The foster parents live in
the home for free, receive a
DHS stipend and a stipend
from the Boy's Ranch," Lar-
ison said. "The hope is that
one of the parents would be
a stay-home parent."
Larison said the residents
that come to OLBR have
been moved multiple times
through the DHS foster care
system.
BOYS
He said the Meadows of
Hope will help reduce that
number.
"On average, these boys
have been in 15 different
placements before they come
to our program," Larison
said. "Not only do we need
more foster parents but we
need more foster homes.
Oklahoma is one of the
highest states in placement
dismptions. There is a huge
need to serve sibling groups
together. Our priority is to
get kids into a better situa-
tion."
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before and they hardly
ever got anything they
wanted for Christmas if
anything at
all," he said.
Larison said the Boy's
Ranch Christmas dinner is
held the second Saturday
in December which about
200 members of Lion's
Clubs from across the
state attend.
The event serves as a
fundraiser for the Boy's
Ranch and groups give
monetary donations while
other groups like Guth-
rie's Lions Club gives
Nike shoes to each youth.
"Whenever they are here
with us over Christmas
we take care of them,"
Larison said. "Not only do
they have presents under
the tree, our staff has their
family come up here and
have Christmas with us.
They also get involved
with community activi-
ties liking feeding people
through local churches.
We make sure Christmas
is special for our kids."
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not perish, but have everlasting life."
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As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem over 2,000
years ago, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas.
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