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100 Days of School was celebrated recently by the Allen Kindergarten students in Ms. Jessie Ross’ class. Pictured are Cynthia Jackson, Paloma Rosas, Layten Ashby, Kaia Read, Anthony Dveney, Kodi Pilant, Kaydee Hoskin, Zaleigha Gilbert, George Wengerd and Warren Mauel.
Read moreOur recent sleet-based ice storm left the Allen area shut down. Schools and churches quit when confronted with heavy ice in their parking lots. Temperatures went down to the single digits. Some pipes froze up and everyone cranked up their heat as the high winds hunted and found ways to get inside some of the ancient houses we live in. But I am thankful that the electric and natural gas kept on flowing. No one seemed to be worried about the costs. At least before the bills come in later.
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There was a family gathering at Pete’s Place in Krebs this week with the guests of honor Nick Starns and his family. The young Starns family now reside in Londonderry, New Hampshire and were out & about for a visit with his parents and grandparents. Pictured here, left to right, are Frank Starns, Bennie Prentice, Amy and Ethan Starns, Kathryn Walden, and Bella, Nick and Jeri Starns. Nick works as an investment banker and Amy for a dermatologist when home in New Hampshire. And we are happy to report they left their 14-inches of snow there and didn’t bring it with them.
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Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.
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Some of us have time during when “… there’s nothing to do.” Maybe this little group of suggested activities might help fill the idle spaces.
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Dear Savvy Senior,
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