Daylight Saving Time is Sunday, March 9! Time to spring forward.

Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour when you go to bed Saturday night, March 8.

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Happy birthday to Anna Ray Berger, Nanette Belicek, Dan Abney, Susan (McCurdy) Vaughn, Betty Pat Goddard, Charlotte Shaw, Gil Galyean, Buck Stevenson, Jennifer Maynard Brewer, Zac Duffy, Linda Hurst, Fabiola Calixto, Adriana Losoya, William Wyndham, Maria Franco, Alejandra Garcia, Roberto Garcia, Teresa Orta, Emanuel Guadalupe Perez, Barbara Brown, Alexis Wallace, Fernando Auz, Antonia Ortiz, Coral Vazquez, Janie Braden and Tammy Rangel.

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The deadline to pay the second half of property taxes is Friday, March 28, at 4:30 p.m.

If anyone has questions regarding their tax statements, call the McClain County Treasurer’s Office at 405-527-3261.

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The Purcell Public Library will present the “Learn it! U.S. Citizenship Test Study Sessions” Tuesday, March 11, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the library.

In these sessions you will prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test.

Strengthen your study skills! This program is a series of study sessions to help you prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test.

This activity is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

The program is designed for adults and registration is required.

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

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Purcell City Hall will be closed from 1-2 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month for training.

The offices will be closed Wednesday, April 2.

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The Purcell Public Library will present the “Information Investigation: Immigration Q&A” Tuesday, March 18, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the library.

Our world is full of information, which can be overwhelming. Get your immigration questions answered from an immigration attorney.

Have a question about immigration? Each month, a licensed bilingual immigration attorney will hold a Q&A session to answer your immigration questions.

This activity is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

The program is designed for adults and registration is recommended.

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

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Here’s something a little different that I think you’ll like.

Cheeseburger in Paradise

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 large onion (chopped)

1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup of milk

1/2 cup of Original Bisquick mix

2 eggs

Heat oven to 400°.

Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non-stick cooking spray

Cook beef and chopped onion in a skillet over medium about 10 minutes or until beef is brown. Drain excess fat.

Stir in salt, garlic powder and worcestershire sauce and then spread in pie plate. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the beef

In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and Bisquick. Make sure you try to get as many lumps out as you can. Pour over meat mixture.

Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.