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Roses popular, easy to grow in Oklahoma
Roses are one of the most popular plants in Oklahoma gardens, and many are relatively easy to grow, especially the newer varieties like the Knock Out® rose. Roses offer color and fragrance in the garden, and many make wonderful cut flowers. If you have a garden, you should try your hand at growing roses!.
03/22/2012 | Comments 0From ‘Long Black Limousine’ to Elvis
That would change years later. For the next seven years, band members came and went. Finally, Black put together a group of musicians that have been with him for more than 20 years. They include guitarist Graham Pugh, bass player Rick Alongi, drummer Bob Gorley and keyboard player Phil Sapper, formerly of Harvey and the Wallbangers.
03/01/2012 | Comments 0Young artist generates new ideas for veterans memorial expansion
“This will not be done with any public money,” said Howe, an Air Force pilot who flew B-52s during the Vietnam war. “Each statue will cost $40,000, but this type of art puts us in a different realm. It will take us into the world of art, which opens new avenues for giving.
02/23/2012 | Comments 0Fleck and Flecktones to perform April 10 at Rose State
The extraordinary initial line-up of his incredible combo are touring to support their latest recording, “Rocket Science.
02/17/2012 | Comments 0Real Life
In my presentation, I told the club members about the importance of supporting their local newspaper. After all, we received numerous compliments about our publication and its new appearance, content and local ownership. In this business, compliments can be few and far between, so we enjoyed all of the positive remarks.
02/17/2012 | Comments 0‘General’-ly speaking
In fact, every night when he goes home, the general’s hat comes off – if only temporarily – and suddenly the commander of one of the most critical U.S. Air Force bases turns into father, husband, scuba diver and avid fan of New England sports teams..
02/10/2012 | Comments 0Longtime MWC fire department spokesman Jerry Lojka retires
Lojka spent 29 years at the Midwest City Fire Department and served in several roles, including firefighter, inspector, investigator, public education officer, public information officer and fire marshal.
His favorite job was that of department spokesman as he answered questions from the press, and conveyed important fire prevention tips to the public.
Real Life: Lojka will be missed at fire department
This week’s retirement of Midwest City Fire Marshal Jerry Lojka reminded
me how an effective and well-intentioned PIO does his job. During the
past 14 months I’ve discovered that he knows his job and he understands
the role reporters play in the world of news and information.
02/03/2012 | Comments 0MWC grad, Hudson to receive national awards
Midwest City School graduate Lester Claravall will receive the prestigious Lewis Hines Award for Service to Children and Youth during a ceremony in New York City on Monday.
The award will be presented by the National Child Labor Committee, which serves as the sponsor for the Lewis Hines awards...
Images of 2012 MLK Prayer Breakfast
Several hundred people attended Midwest City’s 15th annual Martin
Luther King, Jr., Prayer Breakfast Monday at the Sheraton Hotel’s Reed
Conference Center. Featured speakers were former state legislator Angela
Monson, Oklahoma City police officer Paco Balderamma and Midwest City
graduate and current University of Oklahoma student Rodney Farrow.
01/19/2012 | Comments 0
February 17th, 2012
Community News in Brief
Federal retirees to meet Feb. 24
The Midwest City-Del City Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its February luncheon 11:30 a.m., Friday, February 24, at Twin Hills Country Club, 3401 NE 36th St.
The meeting will feature former Lt. Governor Jari Askins. She is now the director of Outreach and Marketing at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. She will speak about her new work and the health sciences center For more information, contact James Crowder at 840-5870.
Del City WILD 5K slated Feb. 25
The Del City Runs WILD 5K will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at Del City High School, 1900 S. Sunnylane Road.
The one-mile fun run will start at 8:30 a.m. followed by the 5K at 9 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Oklahoma Children’s Cancer Association.
Participants can register for the race at www.signmeup.com/80826. The races will be timed by DG Productions.
Marriage conference set Feb. 24-25
Choctaw Road Baptist Church, 14971 E. Reno, will host a “Love and Laughter Marriage” conference Feb. 24-25 with Ted Cunningham serving as the key speaker.
Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Mo. He is the author of “Young and In Love: Challenging the Unnecessary Delay of Marriage” and co-author of four books with Gary Smalley.
Cost of the conference is $30 per couple.
Registration deadline is Feb. 19, and child care is available on both nights.
Call 390-9002 or visit www.choctawroad.com for a conference schedule or to register.
Titanic’s 100 th anniversary dinner scheduled
The Rose State College Foundation will host “The Last Dinner on the Titantic April 14, which is the 100th anniversary of the ship’s demise.
The RSC Foundation will provide a dinner recreating the final meal prepared for first-class passengers aboard the Titanic.
Seating is limited. For more information, call 736-0315 or visit www.rose.edu/ titanicdinner.
MWC chamber Golf Tourney May 4
The Midwest City Chamber of Commerce will host its annual golf tournament Friday, May 4 at John Conrad Golf Course. The shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m.
The title sponsor for the tournament is Midwest Regional Medical Center.
Entry fees are $600 for a corporate team of five players, while individual player fees are $90. Call 733-3801 for more information or to register a team.
Geneology workshop set March 10 in Del City
The Oklahoma Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor its annual geneology workshop 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 3901 S. Sunnylane Road in Del City.
Volunteer genealogists will assistwith research, answer questions and assist with DAR membership.
Breakfast and lunch will be served at no cost. A nursery will be staffed by a certified worker.
The Del City event will be sponsored by the Ebenezer Fletcher chapter of DAR.
For more information, call Linda Mann at 580-654-2389.
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