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Oklahoma County recently honored two of our greatest citizens. Josephine Freede was celebrating her 85th birthday, and Al Snipes turned 91. That’s 176 years of combined achievement, older than our state, but you can’t measure the contributions these two outstanding citizens have made in years alone. Read more

by Tim Farley
Several public safety workers from Midwest City, Del City and Tinker Air Force Base were honored for their years of service, heroic deeds and exceptional bravery. TOP PHOTO: Midwest City Assistant Police Chief Sid Porter and Sgt. Jerry Githens received awards for apprehending a man who was seen assaulting a woman and her two children in 2011. Read more

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Growing vegetables is a fun and worthwhile gardening endeavor, but it may not be suitable for your needs or conditions. Gardening in containers, though, may just be the perfect solution for you. This week we will discuss everything you need to know to prepare the perfect containers to grow flowers or vegetables. Read more

by Beth Atkinson
Marcus R. Hill, The Billy Hartless Band, Dischordia, Angelical Tears, Jess and Johnny, and As the Crow Flies are among the featured artists at the event. Rose State College will also feature its jazz band and Top 40s Band. All bands have Rose State affiliation, either as faculty, staff, students or alumni. Read more

by Tim Farley
The move had been stalled for the last three years because Midwest City officials had required the shelter to construct a driveway, handicapped parking and a parking lot at the new residence. The cost for that project was $90,000, said Jeremy Wendt, executive director of Mid-Del Youth and Family Services. Read more

by Tim Farley
Titanic activities director Roger Ford congratulates Jopy Quinn on winning the evening’s period costume fashion show, left photo, which was part of the Saturday night entertainment. Bottom photo, Diana Greenhaw takes a break from serving wine to the Titanic guests. Read more

by Tim Farley
designed to prepare leaders for volunteer positions of public responsibility. During the last three months, leadership class members spent several weeks learning about Midwest City and its many components, including city government, public safety, state and county government, local industry, public schools, higher education and Tinker Air Force Base. Read more

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A catered lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Corporate sponsorships still are available for $600. The sponsorships include hole signage, recognition in event program, catered lunch, refreshments, door prizes, souvenir bags, throw/ mulligan packages and two carts per team. Read more

by Tim Farley
Photos from top left, clockwise: Fashion show participants Cindy Mikeman and Eugenia Davis show off their Titanic era costumes as they pass down the middle aisle for all guests to see; soprano Erica C. Read more

by Tim Farley
Seaborn is accomplished in many mediums, including watercolor, acrylics, oils, gouache and graphic media throughout his more than 50-year career. Read more

by Eastword Staff
$199,000 to Total Radio in connection with the sirens. City officials had earmarked $250,000 for the project, City Manager Mark Edwards said. The remaining $51,000 will be used for more storm sirens “or we’ll check to see if there are any other emergency management services uses” for the surplus, the city manager said. Read more

by Tim Farley
Prior to that, Del City residents had rejected every attempt to build a new police headquarters. In the 1970s, the city sought funding to purchase property for a police station, but that didn’t work. In the late 1980s, voters turned down a bond issue that would have provided the money. Read more

by Eastword Staff
Scouting in America recently turned 100 years old. The first Boy Scout troop in America may well have been founded in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in 1909, a year before the organization was officially chartered in the United States. This spring, the Girl Scouts celebrated their own centennial, looking back to their founding in 1912. Read more

by Tim Farley
Fourth grade students at Traub Elementary show off the shoes they received from the Midwest City Rotary Club last week, top photos, while Rotary members watch as one student receives her shoes from Rotary Club President Joanne Stafford, bottom photo. Read more

by Eastword Staff
The U.S. flags are placed at the curbs on Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day. Rotary’s other community projects include dictionaries for third graders, shoes for fourth graders and scholarships to graduating seniors. For more information, visit www. Read more