A special happy birthday to my funny, awesome grandson, Thomas Robert Montgomery.

Thomas celebrates his 10th birthday Saturday, August 1.

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Happy anniversary to John D. on Tuesday, August 4!

August 4, 1979 in Norman at noon was just about as hot as you can get. I can’t remember why we decided that was a good time of day to get married.

Forty-seven years has gone by fast!

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Happy birthday to Dee Roberts, Katie Green, Joshua Cleeland, Maria Reyes, Stella Bledsoe, Lidia Calixto, Donovan Farley, Martin F. Ibarra, Ana Mena, Jane Moates, Linda Couch, Brian Johnson, Bob Calvert, Joel Gulledge, Carolyn Butts and Sherry Honeyman.

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The 17th Annual Heart of Oklahoma Back to School Bash will be held Saturday, August 1, beginning at 5 p.m.

The event will be held at the Purcell City Lake.

There will be food, various activities, games and lots more.

Over 800 backpacks with school supplies will be given away.

Everyone is welcome and everything is free.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Buckaroo Bart” with the Will Rogers Memorial Museum Tuesday, August 4, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the meeting room of the library.

Join Buckaroo Bart from the Will Rogers Memorial Museum as he discusses the importance of Will Roger’s life, his character, and the overall impact he had on American history, along with a demonstration of rope tricks that Will made famous.

Taylor will also bring ropes and kiddie ropes to try your hand at doing some rope tricks.

The program is for children from 5-11 and registration is required. Children should be registered but caregivers do not need to be.

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

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New student orientation for incoming Purcell sixth graders will be held Tuesday, August 4, at Purcell Junior High, 2010 N. Green Ave.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Students and their parents can meet teachers, tour classrooms and ask questions.

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Purcell High School Back to School Schedule Pick Up will be held Tuesday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for all grades.

Also on Tuesday, August 4, at 6 p.m. freshmen will have Freshmen Orientation and schedule pick up.

Call Purcell High School at 405-442-0099 for more information.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Connection Corner: Coffee with Your Community” Friday, August 7, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the library.

Enjoy free coffee and pastries from local business Sassy Sifter and take the opportunity to chat with fellow members of your community!

Coffee and food will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

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

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Book Discussion: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich” Thursday, August 13, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the library.

Whether you’re new to book discussions or a regular, we want to hear from you. Share your thoughts and opinions and hear others’ experiences while exploring different topics in this book discussion at Purcell Public Library.

In this program we will be discussing “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich.

Download our PLS Connect app for quick and easy access to physical and digital copies of the book. Physical copies are available at the Purcell branch.

For more information call 405-527-5546.

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With nothing but hot temperatures in the forecast for the near future, I thought a salad would be a good choice. It comes from my dear friend, the late Eulene Webster.

Seven Layer Salad

Layer of lettuce, about 1 inch

Small bunch of broccoli, chopped, stem off

Red onion rings

Bacon, 1 lb., fried crisp, crumbled

Box of frozen English peas

Layer each of the ingredients in order.

Cover with shredded cheese followed by 8 oz. Hellman’s mayonnaise.

Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.