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Area Briefs May 7, 2008

WEDNESDAY

MAY 7, 2008



Music Club to meet

ADA — Wednesday Morning Music Club will meet at the Arts and Heritage Building at 10:30 a.m.



Blood Drive slated

ADA — A blood drive is scheduled at Stonewall High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any donor who gives blood, platelets or plasma April 1 through May 22 can elect to forego the normal t-shirt incentive in favor of having OBI make a contribution to underwrite programs at the Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate to help fight breast cancer.



Dance set at Irving Community Center

ADA — A dance is held every Wednesday at the Irving Community Center, 704 N. Oak from 7:30-10 p.m. The cost is $6 per person.



PTC offers seminar

ADA — Insure Oklahoma O-EPIC/ESI, Employer Sponsored Insurance, is designed to assist small business owners in providing their employees and their employees’ families with health insurance. Pontotoc Technology Center will be offering an informative meeting on Insure Oklahoma/O-EPIC sponsored by the Ada Chamber of Commerce, Pontotoc Technology Center, and York and Associates Thursday, May 15, 2008 from 11:30 – 1:00 at Pontotoc Technology Center in Room 410 B. Lunch will be provided. Reservations must be made by May 12. Seating is limited. Please call Stacey Golightly at 310-2235 to reserve a place.



THURSDAY

MAY 8, 2008



Meeting to discuss proposed conference center

A community meeting will be held Thursday to discuss a proposed convention and conference center at East Central University. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center on the first floor of the University Center. For more information, contact Amy Ford at 580-559-5725 or email aford@ecok.edu.



Breastfeeding group to meet

ADA — La Leche League of Ada will be meeting in classroom four of Valley View Regional Hospital at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. La Leche League is a breastfeeding support group for expecting moms, new moms and not-so-new moms. Nurslings and small children welcome.



AA group to meet at local church

ADA — The local Alcoholics Anonymous group meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. in fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church, 301 E. Kings Rd. For more information, phone Daniel G. at (580) 332-3503.



Singers entertain at nursing home

ADA — Gospel and country music singers Thurman Rinehart, Leon Barnett and Gene Williams will entertain residents of Ballard Nursing Home in Ada at 2:30 p.m.



Singing Rineharts will entertain at Allen

ALLEN — Singing Rineharts will entertain residents of Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Allen with gospel and country music at 6:30 p.m.



MS Support Group meets

ADA — Ada MS Support Group will meet at the Marie Bailey Building at 6 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting. For more information, phone 436-4629 or 436-7981.



FRIDAY

MAY 9, 2008

Hillbillies to host fair

ALLEN — Allen Chamber of Commerce “Hillbillies” are having a Street Fair Friday evening, May 9, on Main Street in Allen from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Members will be selling BBQ sandwiches, funnel cakes, popcorn, bedding plants, glow in the dark necklaces and lots of other items to raise money for Relay for Life. A local band will be at the event to provide entertainment and an inflatable obstacle course will be available for the kids.



Blood Drive slated

ADA — A blood drive is scheduled at Rolling Hills Hospital from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Any donor who gives blood, platelets or plasma April 1 through May 22 can elect to forego the normal t-shirt incentive in favor of having OBI make a contribution to underwrite programs at the Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate to help fight breast cancer.



Salvation Army Auxiliary meets

ADA — Ada Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary meets at the Citadel, 115 N. Oak. The luncheon begins at noon and donations of $5 are asked to help with cost of the meal. The meeting is open to women interested in the organization. To make reservations, phone 580-332-1377.



SATURDAY

MAY 10, 2008

Wal-Mart having Poker Run

ADA — Wal-Mart will be having a poker run to benefit Relay for Life. The first bike will be out at 9 a.m. and the last bike out is at 10:30 a.m. The last bike in will be 3 p.m. The cost is $15 per rider and $5 for additional passenger. For more information, phone 580-332-2232 and ask for Bill Weathers or Tracy Farmer.



Poker run to benefit Ada Area Youth Shelter

ADA — A poker run will be held with benefits going to the Ada Area Youth Shelter. Motorcycle, trike, and classic car owners who want to enter can register from 9-11 a.m. For more information, visit www.adarun.com, e-mail adabikerun@gmail.com, or phone (580)515-7602.



Book signing at Hastings

ADA — Children’s author Mike Dyson will participate in a book signing with his first book, “What Do Dogs Dream About,” at Hastings in Ada. The signing will begin at 2 p.m. Copies of Dyson’s book will be available to buy on location. Phone 405-926-7126 for more information.



Book signing at library

ADA — American Indian curator and historian Tamara Liegerot Elder will have a book signing at the Ada Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Copies of her book, “Lumhee Holot-tee: The Art and Life of Acee Blue Eagle,” will be available for $22.

        

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