http://www.adaeveningnews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_020194712.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_020194712.html Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, Farm Bureau and staff Christmas dinner was held Dec. 12, 2005, at 6 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Office. Paper items and canned goods were brought to be given to the Adult Day Care Center of Pontotoc County as a Christmas project. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_018191429.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_018191429.html Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:37:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_014213628.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_014213628.html Karen Carter and Will Martin, employees of Globe Manufacturing, recently presented Greg Pierce and Roberta Stone of Pontotoc Technology Center fire suits to be used in the Fire Training Center being built at the Technology Center. The Fire Training Center will be used to train both volunteer and paid firefighters in Southeastern Oklahoma. Roberta Stone will coordinate the Occupational and Safety Training Center for the Technology Center. Pictured from left are Stone, Carter, Martin and Pierce Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_014212458.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_014212458.html Chris Feiler of Citizens Bank, far right, presented trophies to winners of 2006 East Central Oklahoma Basketball Classic, sponsored by Citizens Bank, which took place Jan. 5-7 in Ada. Choctaw Lady Jacks were the winners of the girls tournament and Capitol Hill boys took top honors in the boys’ division. (Photos courtesy Citizens Bank) Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_014203408.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_014203408.html Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:25:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_011142703.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_011142703.html Many years ago I had a neighbor who was one of the most beautiful women I ever knew and she was, undoubtedly, the vainest female I ever met.  Her favorite ploy for a compliment was, “So and So is younger than I am but she has a lot more lines on her face than I do, don’t you think?”  One day, disgusted with having reassured her of her youthful appearance too many times, I gently said, “ I think nature is very kind to us.  When we get a bunch of wrinkles, our eyesight dims a little and we never know just how old we really  look.” Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_009192451.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_009192451.html Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_007190356.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_007190356.html Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_005122711.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_005122711.html At its annual reorganization meeting Dec. 20, at the American Red Cross, the Pontotoc County Amateur Radio Association elected new officers for 2006 and for the first time, elected a woman to lead the organization. Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:14:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_004172943.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_004172943.html The 2005 4-H Holiday Festival was held Dec. 12-13 at the Pontotoc County OSU Extension Center. Its purpose is to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends and to learn new skills through hobbies, arts and crafts and foods. Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_365161430.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_365161430.html Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:04:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_362121040.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/community/local_story_362121040.html Christmas gift-giving indicates a  lot of things about people, and in my family, it reveals some character flaws that were heretofore not apparent.  Sneakiness,  failure to keep promises are only two such faults that have surfaced.