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October 4, 2008

Okeene High School is hosting exchange student from Germany

By Jana Schultz, Okeene correspondent

Okeene High School will host a new exchange student, 16-year-old Mareicke Voigt, from Sonnenbuehl-Undingen, Germany, for the 2008-09 school year. Andy and Alice Bisel are the host family.

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Fire Safety Week will be observed at Okeene Ele-entary School beginning Monday. A presentation will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

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Rise and Shine will be 8:20 a.m. Monday with third grade students leading the presentation.

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The elementary faculty and school staff will meet Wednes-day for a faculty luncheon.

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A 4-H meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school cafeteria.

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Grades three and four will travel to Southwestern Okla-homa State University Friday for a play.

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The Band Carnival will be held at the high school gym Saturday. The coronation is at 7:30 p.m.

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Box Tops For Education, Campbells and Tyson label collections currently are underway. Box Top Football Contest will end Oct 15. The class with the most points will be treated to a pizza party.

 

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The Serve for Success AmeriCorps is off to a good start this new school year. The program has 31 members placed in 14 school districts across northwest Oklahoma. AmeriCorps members tutor students during the school day and provide after-school homework help. AmeriCorps members receive a living allowance while serving, as well as a scholarship after they complete their term of service. For additional information on this program, contact Kim Wardlaw or Becky Bedwell, directors of Serve For Success at (580) 822-3855.

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Jarred Kubat, former graduate of Okeene High School, and a 2005 graduate of Oklahoma State University, recently has taken the oath for attorney at law and has been admitted to Oklahoma Bar Association.

Kubat currently is employ-ed with EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc., Denver. He is the son of Patty Kubat and Kevin Kubat.

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Local Okeene Boy Scouts recently worked on their fishing merit badges. Tim and Allen Iven helped the boys with their requirements. Those participating with their 1st Class program requirements include: Zephan Hawkins, Mitchell Howe, Brexton Smith, Austin Jordan, Matthew Lamar and Zeke Cannon. Adult sponsors attending the event were Lisa and Ron Howe and Guy Smith.

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