A special happy birthday to my handsome grandson, John Denny “Jack” Montgomery IV.

Jack celebrates his 13th birthday Monday, May 6.

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Happy birthday to our Cinco de Mayo girl,  Mary Zuech of Purcell.

Mary celebrates her birthday Sunday, May 5.

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Happy birthday to Jason Allen, Greg Cypert, Jack Lucy, Jason Midkiff, BJ Cummings, Cody Adams, Colton Wren, Cheyenne Fulks, Jacob Jones, Taylor Rollins, Zachery Daniels, Rick Hudson, Roxanne Maynard Bogues, Luis Garcia, Maria Zamora, Omar Brown, Armando Vega, Catherine Weimer, Brendan Dye, Hayden Keeler, Paul Steiner, Maria Aguinaga, Ashley Howard and Jonas Summers.

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The City of Purcell’s annual Citywide Garage Sale will be held Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.

Email, text or call the chamber office to get your garage sale on the list.

Contact the chamber at 405-527-3093 or chamberoffice@theheartofok.com and provide your name, address, dates of sale and a contact phone number.

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The City of Purcell is sponsoring a Support Your Furry Friends event Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-12 noon.

You can support the local animal shelter by donating pet food, blankets, towels, pet beds, toys, cat litter (clumping), Clorox wipes, bleach, laundry detergent or gift cards.

The event will be held at the Purcell Police Department. Citizens should enter the police department from Grant Street and follow the signs to the donation tent at the southeast corner of  the parking lot.

Staff will collect all items for donations.

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The Purcell Parent Teacher Organization will be hosting the annual Freedom Fun Run Tuesday, May 7.

The annual Fun Run is a fund-raiser for students in grades Pre-K through fifth who compete with their classmates to run the most laps.

Money raised will go towards supplementing classroom curriculum, purchase of new equipment for teachers, purchase of iPad cases for elementary students along with other projects.

The Freedom Fun Run will be held at the Bob Haley Track and Field Complex.

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Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell will host a Cinco de Mayo Celebration Sunday, May 5, from 12-4 p.m. at the parish hall.

The event will include food and lots of fun with a bounce house and games for all ages.

All proceeds go to the Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church renovations.

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The 2024 Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Banquet is set for Thursday, May 9, at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman.

For more information call the chamber office at 405-527-3093 or email elisabeth@theheartofok.com.

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A car seat distribution event will be held Thursday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First United Bank, 324 W. Main St., in Purcell.

Nationally certified technicians will be on-site providing assistance with car seat installation.

Free car seats and booster seats will be available to available families.

For more information contact Anna Cole at 405-301-9085.

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Here’s a twist on a popular recipe.

Beef Tetrazzini

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. Italian Seasoning

15 oz. can tomato sauce

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup cottage cheese

1/4 cup sour cream

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

8 oz. spaghetti

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 325°. Coat 9×13 pan with cooking spray.

Boil large pot of water and cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain.

Brown beef and onion until beef is crumbly and onions softened. Drain off fat (if necessary). Add salt, Italian seasoning and tomato sauce.  Heat through.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream.  Add green pepper, green onion and hot drained spaghetti.  Stir to combine. Spread in the bottom of the 9×13 pan.  Pour meat sauce over the top. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.