It’s a Small World

Happy birthday to our own Purcell Register employee Doris Caldwell.

Doris celebrates her birthday today, Thursday, June 9.

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Happy birthday to
John Mantooth, Susan Tarp, Cadlyn Wollenberg, Pat Stejskal, Howard Dawson, Rick Stevenson, David Hope, Kristi Lawson, Gina Johnson, Jon Clary, Jennifer Holmes, Patty Johnson, Debbie Wollenberg, Adrianne Foshee, Jordan Sheehy, Sawyer Midkiff, Marshall Honeyman, Pam Hobbs, Teresa Langley, Madisyn Tolle, Tom Martin, Kathe Green, Jeremy Cudd, Margaret Johnson, Pat Bain, Victoria Johnson, Cody Webb, Ticia Dyan Whatley, Chris Croslin, Franklin Stone, Hadley Banks, Ron Smith, Susan Roberts, Maria Gracia Velasco, Matt Berrey, Sergio Diaz, Jovany A. Veleta Romero, Betsy Simmons, Ethan Troyano, Fr. Nerio, Abby Berrey, Marjorie Dennis, Jessica Vega, Guadalupe Ibarra and Petra Ibarra.

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I had an interesting conversation with Elaine Arnold of Wayne this week.

She was talking about Janie Allen being her aide when she was a teacher at Wayne School and how good she was.

Then she mentioned that Joyce Stitt, the mother of the governor of Oklahoma, was also her aide and that she too was very attentive.

And then she mentioned that Kevin Stitt and his two brothers were students at Wayne for some time.

I had never heard that before and enjoyed learning it from Elaine.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Wildlife in Your Neighborhood: How to be a Good Neighbor” from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Purcell Lake Rotary Pavilion.

Discover more about Oklahoma’s wildlife and how you can be a good neighbor to our animal friends.

The program is designed for children ages three to five and registration is required.

Learn how you can help Oklahoma’s wildlife in this program with WildCare Oklahoma. Find out more about animal rehabilitation, natural wildlife behaviors, and how you can help in your own backyard with hands-on activities and exploration.

This program is a part of our Summer Learning Challenge. Earn prizes, collect badges, and help our community spend 7 million minutes learning by joining the Summer Learning Challenge today! Register now and don’t forget to log this program as learning points.

If the weather is bad the program will be moved to the Purcell Public Library.

Register by calling 527-5546 or online at mcpioneerlibrarysystem.org.

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The Washington Masonic Lodge is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18.

All money raised will go to the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

The meal includes eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes and biscuits and gravy among other treats.

The Lodge is located at 200 W. Sharp Ave. in Washington.

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Purcell’s Independence Day Celebration will be held Friday, July 1, at the Purcell City Lake.

The celebration will include food trucks, games, a car show and the fireworks show.

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

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This recipe combines two of my favorites - pasta and Mexican.

Taco Pasta

8 oz. spaghetti

1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey

1 oz. package taco seasoning

2/3 cup water

10.75 oz. can cream of chicken soup

10 oz. can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies undrained

8 oz. package Velveeta cheese, cubed

1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350º.

Lightly spray a 9×9-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.

In a large skillet cook ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain fat. Return meat to skillet. Add taco seasoning and water. Stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in soup, Velveeta and Rotel tomatoes. Reduce heat to low, and cook until the cheese melts, stirring constantly.

Stir in cooked spaghetti and pour into prepared dish. Top with cheddar cheese.

Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.