Happy birthday to John Mantooth, Ron Smith, Charla Ratliff, Madisyn Tolle, Tom Martin, Kathe Green, Jeremy Cudd, Oliver Daniels, Magaret Johnson, Kateln Eck, Katie Midkiff, Sergio Diaz, Jovany A. Veleta Romero, Betsy Simmons, Ethan Troyano, Abby Berrey, Marjorie Dennis, Vessica Vega, Guadalupe Ibarra, Petra Ibarra, Eric Luna and Natalie Wallace.

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The Purcell Public Library will present the “American Story Tellers” Saturday, June 13, from 10-11 a.m. in the meeting room of the library.

Join American Storytellers as they bring history to life through the art of storytelling. The 1930s milkman storytelling experience spotlights the true story of Clarence “Ducky” Nash and his journey from his family’s farm in rural Oklahoma to the streets of Tinseltown.

He was discovered for his voice whilst delivering milk in Hollywood by Walt Disney, and Nash went on to become THE voice of Donald Duck for 50 years!

The program is for all age groups and registration is required.

For more information call 405-527-5546 or register online at pioneerlibrarysystem.org.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Rolling Thunder Book Bus” Thursday, June 18, from 10-11 a.m. in the meeting room of the library.

The Rolling Thunder Book Bus, presented by American Fidelity Assurance Company, is a state-wide outreach program that inspires children, grades kindergarten to fifth grade, to develop a love for reading.

The Book Bus is a truck and custom-built trailer that carries over 2,000 fiction and non-fiction books. Inside the custom truck, you’ll find the shelves loaded with books, a locker with player autographs, jersey, player shoes and Thunder swag.

Each of the children (Kindergarten-fifth grade) will have the opportunity to go aboard the Bus and select a free book to take home! It is fully accessible to everyone and includes an ADA compliant ramp.

Participants will learn how historians and archaeologists approach sites like crimes scenes, understand basic historical research and archaeological methods, and get a deeper understanding of a lesser-known element of Oklahoma history.

The event is designed for children up to age 11.

For more information call 405-527-5546.

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The Purcell Municipal Hospital Foundation is sponsoring a golf tournament benefiting the foundation Saturday, June 20, at the Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course in Purcell.

Check-in for the tournament begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

The cost for a four-man team is $400. A 50/50 drawing will benefit the foundation scholarship program.

To register or for more information call 405-550-6814.

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The Purcell High School Class of 1976, the bicentennial class, will have its 50th reunion Saturday, June 27, at 6:15 p.m. at the Canadian Theatre.

For more information call Vickie Thurston Meyers at 325-668-4321 or email vlynn215@gmail.com or Teresa Genson Jones, 405-830-2120 or email tjones713@aol.com.

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Purcell’s Independence Day Celebration will be held Friday, June 26, at the Purcell City Lake.

The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and will include food trucks, games and a car show with the fireworks showbeginning at 9:45 p.m.

For more information contact the Purcell Parks at 405-527-7227.

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The Purcell Public Library will present the “Tornado Alley Disc Dogs” Saturday, June 27, from 10-11 a.m. in the meeting room of the library.

Come and enjoy Tornado Alley Disc Dogs, a not-for-profit group located right here in Central Oklahoma. Their show is filled with high-flying dogs and spectacular tricks!

Be aware that this event takes place outside, please bring water and take precautions against the heat.

The program is for all age groups.

For more information call 405-527-5546.

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Here’s a good recipe to serve for a family gathering.

Baked Bean Casserole from Trisha Yearwood

1 1/2 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, cleaned and chopped

(2) 15-16 oz cans pork and beans

1/2 C barbecue sauce-I used Sweet Baby Ray’s

1/2 cup ketchup

2 Tbls spicy brown mustard

2 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbls soy sauce

4 Tbls brown sugar

6-8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Preheat oven to 350° and spray 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Brown ground beef, onion and bell pepper. Add pork and beans and everything except bacon. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes.

Pour into prepared casserole dish. Top with bacon and cover dish with tin foil.

Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes.

Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.