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The Seminole Lions Club has given back to the community in a number of ways. Right, on Tuesday during the club’s regular weekly meeting, LaDonna Vanlandingham, President of the Seminole Lions Club presented Chieftain Head Coach Mike Snyder with a check for $500 from proceeds raised selling programs before each home football game. Program sponsors were Bob Swearingen, Swearingen Funeral Home; Roy Sisco, Seminole Ford and Joe Semtner, Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Below, the club donated eight 6’x 8’ concrete picnic tables to Sportsman Lake, which were delivered Monday. The club’s mission statement is “to empower Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners to improve health and well-being, strengthen communities, and support those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.” The Seminole Lions Club meets each Tuesday at noon in the Mirror Room of the Seminole State College Student Union. (Photos provided)
Read moreIt’s a good guess that 12 year old Campbell Keenan is going to be telling his grandchildren and maybe even his great grandchildren this story, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].
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On Monday, January 23rd, the Oklahoma Municipal League in partnership with the Fort Sill Apache Tribe and the City of Lawton hosted the first in a series of meetings called Sovereignty and Cities, United Strength. OML and the municipalities they represent are interested in forming stronger relationships with the Tribal Nations in their areas.
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Emmy Award-winning composer Jerod Tate is preparing for a Carnegie Hall performance this March featuring famed Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington.
Read moreCooking for a crowd is a great way for people with a passion for food to share that enthusiasm with others. Every dinner party host faces unique challenges, which can range from choosing a guestfriendly menu to timing the meal to seating guests. Lack of ample kitchen space is another potential challenge, particularly for people unaccustomed to preparing large meals in close quarters.
Read moreStudents often experience some jitters on the first day of school, but the prospect of such nervousness doesn’t appear to be too great a deterrent for students 60 and older. Officials at Toronto’s York University estimated they had around 430 students aged 60 and older in undergraduate and graduate programs in 2021. Increased enrollment among people at or nearing what is often considered retirement age could be a reflection of what the AARP notes has been an increase in continuing education courses at many colleges and universities. Such courses may be offered to individuals of a certain age at reduced tuition. They also can help workers over 50 learn new skills that can benefit them in an ever-adapting professional landscape that increasingly relies on technologies that may not have been around when older professionals attended college and began their careers. In addition, the AARP reports that individuals interested in going back to school for personal enrichment, as opposed to achieve an advanced degree, may be able to audit classes for free. In such instances, older adults often do not receive academic credit but still get to benefit from taking the class.
Read moreSen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed three pieces of legislation related to state parks and their operations.
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