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August 17, 2009

News briefs for 8/18/09

Grant County receives federal funds



Grant County has been awarded $2,000 in federal funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.

These funds will only be allocated to local governmental and/or private 501 (c) 3 nonprofit agencies to provide food, shelter, rent/mortgage,and/or utility assistance with the intent to decrease homelessness.

Agency applications may be obtained by contacting United Way of Enid & Northwest Oklahoma, 321 W. Cherokee, Suite C, Enid, Oklahoma 73701. Completed applications are due at the United Way office by noon Aug. 27. For questions or additional information, call United Way at 237-0821.

Qualifying agencies must be a nonprofit or a unit of the government; have an accounting system; must have an audit if last year’s budget was more than $100,000; practice nondiscrimination (no religious proselytizing); have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and if a private nonprofit agency, must have a voluntary board.

Funds are not to be used for new programs but to extend or supplement existing programs.



Cancer support group meeting slated Thursday



Patients and caregivers can learn more about non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and how to get the support they need at the upcoming cancer support group meeting Thursday hosted by Central Christian Church.

The meeting is open to the public. Two sessions will be held, one at 4 p.m. and the second at 5:15 p.m.

This month’s meeting will mark the one-year anniversary of Central’s Cancer Support Group, according to the Rev. Don Johnson, an associate minister who oversees the group. The meeting will feature an educational forum on lymphoma in anticipation of Leukemia/Lymphoma Awareness Month slated for September.

Lisa Brubaker, a genentech bio-oncology nurse educator and advanced oncology certified nurse specialist, who managed a bone marrow transplant unit in Phoenix, will facilitate the meeting. The community can learn more about signs, symptoms and causes, diagnosing, staging and prognostic indicators, as well as treatment options and helpful resources for working with a health care team and living with lymphoma.

Central Christian Church is located at 1111 W. Broadway. Reservations are encouraged but not required and can be made by calling the church office at 233-1214.



Road closed due to reconstruction of Oklahoma



Rick Lorenz Construction will begin Phase 2 of reconstruction of Oklahoma from 16th to 19th on Wednesday.

The street is being reconstructed as part of the 2008 Local Street Program. Phase one is complete, but Oklahoma will remain closed from 16th to 17th to all but local residents. The street will be closed from 17th to 19th to all traffic beginning Wednesday. Phase 2 is expected to take five to six weeks depending on weather.

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