The BLAINE COUNTY FREE FAIR is next weekend, Aug. 22, 23, & 24 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. In addition to the agriculture and husbandry categories, there are categories for ART and PHOTOGRAPHY, FABRIC ARTS (needlework, sewing projects, quilts), all kinds of HOBBIES, CERAMICS AND CRAFTS, BAKING and FOOD PRESERVATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, and GROUP PROJECTS. Information about the categories and registration can be found in the fair catalog available around town. ANYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE LIQUID ART evenings should enter one of their paintings!!!!!
The City Council agenda has not been published on the City's website, but I will publish that information here as soon as I can get it.
The School Bond issue for repairs and new building projects did not pass in this past week's election, as most of you know. It failed by a very small margin. The transportation bond issue DID pass.
In this week's WATONGA REPUBLICAN is an article on page A4 about the Swaim sisters performing at the Grand Ole Opry. The Cheese Festival Committee is pleased to announce that their group, called THREE-FOLD CHORD, will perform at this year's festival on Saturday, Oct. 12. They have sung at the Watonga Methodist Church on several occasions and are a real treat to hear.
This past week, Dee Blose, director of Youth & Family Services in El Reno, was surprised and honored at a dinner at Cattleman's Steakhouse for her 20 years of service. YFS runs "The Spot" in Watonga, where youth are provided a safe place to go and receive food and living skills training.
"The Spot" began in the summer of 2010 as part of the Oklahoma Bridge to Independence Living program. It acts as a recreational meeting place for the youth of Watonga and the surrounding areas. Programs highlight overall health and wellness for youth and transition to adulthood. The youth came up with the idea of calling themselves The Spotters from the concept of "spotting" someone while they are lifting weights. A resource room is equipped with computers for educational opportunities and tutoring. The Spot is equipped with a fitness room and a full kitchen and dinning area, as well as a washer and dryer for laundry. There are also a foosball table, pool table and air hockey table.
The youth from the Spot just completed the second "Transition Academy", where they learned living and job-hunting skills and then put those skills into practice while working for local businesses. People in the community are supporting the program by offering their talents to provide special workshops, to provide entertainment, or to teach and cook meals with the youth. Anyone can get more information about the Spot by calling 623-7796. Check them out on Facebook at "The Spot Watonga".
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