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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
May 6th, 2011
Del City preps for Armed Forces parade
Annual event will take place May 14; entries are still being accepted
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and finish around noon. The route starts north of Interstate 40 and Sunnylane Road and will proceed toward Southeast 29th Street and then head east on Southeast 29th before disbanding at Linda Lane.
Del City’s Armed Forces parade is considered one of the largest ongoing parades in Oklahoma.
Last year’s parade featured more than 150 entries, and despite threatening weather was viewed by more than 20,000 people, according to unofficial estimates.
Several individuals and organizations have already registered to enter this year’s parade, including Del City Mayor Brian Linley, state Rep. Scott Inman, Oklahoma County Commissioner Willa Johnson, various military units, Col. Robert D. LaBrutta, 552nd Air Control Wing Commander Col. John Rauch and Command Chief Scott Magoon.
Others committing to the parade are Del City Chamber of Commerce President-elect Connie Myrick, chamber Executive Director Kay Bibens, Mid-Del Teacher of the Year Mary Styers, several hundred India Shriners with their funny cars and bikes, and various color guards from the Mid-Del area.
Groups and individuals can still enter the parade. They should contact Monica Kynaston at City Hall, 3701 S.E. 15th St. or call 670-7379. Kynaston also may be reached at mkynaston@cityofdelcity.com.
Applications and additional information is available at www. cityofdelcity.com and also may be picked up at the city hall lobby.
ANNUAL MEAL
Before the parade, the Kiwanis will host its annual pancake event. Midwest City Elks Lodge No. 1890 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will serve breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon.
The all-you-can-eat breakfast will feature pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee.
The cost of the breakfast is $5 per person for ages 13 and up. Children 12 and under eat free.
Proceeds from Pancake Day benefit Lodge programs, including the various programs of the youth activities committee: Americanism essay contest, drug awareness programs in local elementary schools, Hoop Shoot, Soccer Shoot and the Scholarship Program; the veterans affairs program; the Christmas basket program and other community-oriented events.
For additional information or to obtain advance tickets, call Dick Kanenchen at 672-3650 or Don Bisbee at 818-1473.
tfarley@eastword.net
photo Del City Mayor Brian Linley rides in the 2009 Armed Forces Day Parade. The 2011 event will be its 27th parade.
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