What's Cookin' in Canadian: Uncle Kev’s Pulled Pork
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Kevin and Dawn prepared this pulled pork recipe for a recent gathering to rave reviews. They tried it with beef, and it was equally delicious.
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Precious Rotary Memories
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Haley “Rotary Rader” Ward, at the mercy of a “no show” program, decided to host a Rotary chat session. Ward started off by noting the strong influence of her grandad, Don Rader, for being instrumental in her following his footsteps and becoming a Rotarian. Rotary involvement and commitment run deep in the Rader family with Don and Esther being very active in the Rotary Youth Exchange, Flag Service, and enjoying several Rotary trips all over the world.
River Valley Pioneer Museum
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Ah, summer is coming to a close, and school is ready to start. It’s a time of year that parents rejoice and children dread. Back to school always reminds me of a Staples commercial from 1996. There’s a father skipping and dancing in the school supply aisle with two children behind him with their heads down and dragging their feet. The Christmas song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is playing in the background. The announcer comes in and says, “It’s that time of year again…they’re going back!!!” I highly recommend you watch it on YouTube for a good laugh.
The Postscript: Taking No Chances
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The renovations to our new home continue. We didn’t expect to be refinishing the floor. But when we tore up the flooring that was buckling and warping in the summer humidity, we discovered the original parquet, spattered with paint, underneath. A man named
New Arrival
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Vanessa Rae Rhodes was born on June 22, 2021. She weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Proud parents are Sheri and Tyler Rhodes of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Vanessa Rae is welcomed by her grandparents, Jacque and Terry Wilson of Canadian; Laurie and Mark Joslin of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Don and Linda Rhodes of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Gary Wagner of Watonga, Oklahoma.
What's Cookin' in Canadian: Wild Plum Jelly
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Spent a delightful day Friday with my friend, Remelle, picking two buckets of big, fat juicy plums. We then turned them into the most delicious jelly. I had not made any for more than 20 years and counted on my friend to make it right. And she did! KIM B. McKINNEY
Area Briefs
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The Old Mobeetie Museum will be hosting the Hidetown Labor Day Festival and Reunion on the weekend of Sept. 3-6. Many activities are planned to entertain families over the course of the festival, including a quilt show, a sale of Kenneth Wyatt paintings, a talent show, a 5K run, a parade, kids’ games and events, craft booths, a school reunion, barbeque and steak cook-offs, cowboy poetry, and a cornhole tournament. The quilt show will be held at the Old Mobeetie Museum Visitor’s Center from Friday through Monday, Sept. 3-6. All quilt show entries are due at the museum on Monday, Aug. 23, between 1-5 pm, and must be accompanied by a completed quilt show entry form. All quilts must be labeled on the back with the name of the quilt owner and their phone number. A sleeve for hanging the quilt must be made and attached to the top of the quilt back. For more information, contact Janie VanZandt at 806.845.2101 or 806.663.3402.
Delynne Dunn and David Strickland wed on July 24
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Delynne Dunn and David Strickland exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, July 24, in a double-ring ceremony performed by Clay Wells of the Follett Baptist Church. The wedding ceremony and the reception were held in the Gallery Room of the River Valley Pioneer Museum.
New Arrival
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Maggie May Isaacs was born on July 14, 2021, to Tom and Anna Isaacs, weighing in at 7 pounds and 13 ounces, and 19-3/4 inches in length. Maggie May is welcomed by her siblings, Leona and Quentin; by her grandparents, Dr. Bill Isaacs and Dr. Valerie Verbi, and James and Lisa Glowacki; and by her 102-year-old great-grandfather, David Quentin Isaacs Sr.
The Postscript: Bad Gardener
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I have never been a gardener. This makes me feel like a misfit in my family.
