The Purcell Register will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

The office will be open at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning and all deadlines will remain the same.

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Happy anniversary to my sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Missy and Mike Clark of Midwest City.

They celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 26.

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Happy birthday to Landon Wells, Cody Barton, Butch Kluth, Ron Page, Steven Richards, Abby Sheehy, David Byars, Esmeralda Aguinaga, Fatima Diaz, Sarah Dye, Luis Aguinaga, Cristina Garanzuay, Alexander Purus, Tracey Sherman, Diane Fleming, Sandra Del Toro and Kodee Roberts.

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The Purcell Municipal Hospital Foundation is hosting a golf tournament Saturday, June 8, at the Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course, 1400 Chandler Park, in Purcell.

A team of four is $300 and mulligans are $20. Check in begins at 7 a.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to the two top teams.

Deadline to register is May 30.

For more information or to register call the administration office at 405-527-2207.

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The Pioneer Library System’s  Summer Learning Challenge 2024 has begun!

“Summer is such an important time! Our goal with SLC is to prevent summer learning loss and engage community members of all ages in connecting, reading and learning. Families who keep reading over the summer can even prevent summer learning loss. Research shows that students who fall behind over the summer are less likely to graduate from high school or go on to college,” said Aiden Street, Director of Community Engagement & Learning at PLS.

Running through August 15, SLC encourages participants to log their time spent reading and learning. Once logged, each minute of learning becomes one point, and that point goes toward a community goal of 15 million points.

For more information about Pioneer Library System’s Summer Learning Challenge and related events, please visit pioneer.beanstack.org and pioneerlibrarysystem.org or call 405-527-5546.

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Bring your kids and family to the Fourth Annual Purcell’s Walk The Trail Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1.

The City of Purcell Parks & Recreation Department is proud to host Walk the Trail Day, a community event celebrating the paved multi-use trails at Purcell Lake!

This event is a coordinated effort between the City of Purcell Parks & Recreation Department, the Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce, community businesses and organizations.

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Make plans now to attend and participate in the Fourth Annual Jimmy Criswell Memorial Car Show.

The fundraiser event will be held at the pavilion at the Purcell City Lake on Saturday, June 15, from 3-6 p.m.

In addition to the vintage vehicles to view, there will be food, door prizes and a raffle among other activities.

Organizers report additional details will be forthcoming.

Entry fee is $25 payable on the day of the show.

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This is a really good recipe to have on hand for the holiday weekend.

Crack Dip

16 oz. sour cream

16 oz. mayo

16 oz. ranch dressing, from a bottle

1 jar real bacon bits

1 pkg. shredded parmesan cheese

1 bundle green onions

Mix all together and refrigerate overnight.