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Four chaplains memorial service was held in Lamont
Four chaplains memorial service was Feb. 1 at the American Legion Hut in Lamont.
Welcome was by Harold Lutes, followed by the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation was by Walton. Special music was by the Rev. Scott Heusel singing “I Stand Amazed.” He also gave the memorial address.
Lutes gave special recognition to Gladys Osborne. Taps was by Ariel Warrior, followed with the benediction by the Rev. Vera Walton. Refreshments followed the service. The message was “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
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School
Deer Creek-Lamont 4-H regular meetings scheduled for Saturday, March 7 and April 4 have been cancelled. The Relay for Life dinner scheduled for March 8 also is cancelled.
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Upcoming events for 4-H include:
• Sunday, work day at the ag barn to get ready for local livestock show.
• Feb. 22, local livestock show at the ag barn in Lamont. 4-H/FFA Booster Club fundraising meal and FFA labor auction.
• Feb. 26-28, Grant County Livestock Show at Pond Creek, with a barbecue meal at the fairgrounds prior to the premium sale.
Lunch for the labor auction will be noon Feb. 22, with the auction at 1:30 and the local livestock show at 3. Lunch menu will include chili, ham and beans, cornbread and all the condiments. Cost is by donations.
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Deer Creek-Lamont homecoming was Jan. 30 with Justin Kirby crowned king and Camille Krehbiel crowned queen. Crown bearer was Tace Bellin, and flower girl was Albany Blackburn.
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District basketball tournament will start Thursday in Lamont.
DCLA girls will play Braman at 8 p.m. On Friday, DCLA boys will play Shidler at 8 p.m.
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Junior high regional quiz bowl will be 12:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in Kremlin.
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Pre-kindergarten students will take a trip Feb. 17 to Ponca City.
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Oklahoma Blood Institute will be at the old gym 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 18 for a blood drive.
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There will be school Feb. 20 and Feb. 27.
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Barry Bachman placed third on all three tests (social studies, math and current events) Feb. 3 at Chisholm scholastic contest.
He was one of five fifth- and sixth-graders who attended.
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Voters go to polls today to decide Enid’s $99.45M school bond issue
Many school officials will be watching today as votes are tallied for several issues across the county, including Enid Pub-lic Schools’ $99.45 million bond issue.
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Florists brace for V-Day
Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday this year but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the opportunity to brighten your sweetheart’s work- day with a much-deserved floral arrangement.
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- EHS band hosting chili supper
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UPDATED photo- Silver Alert issued for missing Garfield County man
Garfield County authorities have issued a Silver Alert for an 88-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since leaving for church. The county sheriff’s office says Edward Sutter was last seen about 9:30 a.m. Sunday when he left home for 1st United Methodist Church in Enid. Sutter never arrived at the church. He was last seen driving a gray, 2003 Toyota Avalon. Authorities had initially said he was driving a Toyota Altima.
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NEW: Roads getting slicker as temps drop below freezing
Motorists should be cautious as snow continues to fall.
- Another winter storm hits state; 2 more slated to follow this week
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Rotary reaches goal to have members become part of the Paul Harris Fellowship
Enid Rotary Club always has been one of the most active clubs in the state but recently succeeded in a project few clubs achieve.
- Rotary International is ‘service above self’
- Black History Month lecture slated Feb. 16
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