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Menus for week of March 4–8
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Oatmeal, cinnamon toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Pancake on a stick, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Fr...
Woods County OHCE holds Achievement Night
The Woods County OHCE met for its annual Achievement Night on Monday, Feb. 26, in the Women's Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds. Thirty-two members enjoyed a soup supper prior to the business...
By Healing for the brokenhearted
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.” Isaiah 61:1 There are a lot of heartaches in our lives. We would like to have the world be a better place. But doesn’t it seem like things are just getting worse? Our lives get weighed down with many...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva. Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship following at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, young adults will meet at 5 p.m. Youth will meet at 6 p.m. This includes...
'I'm not a fan of Jesus'
"I've never seen you paint." … said the collector to the painter Jasper Johns. “Neither have I.” Watching is different than doing. Trying to do both at the same time is a challenge. – Seth Godin, February 11, 2024.] I have never once watched or liste...
Blessed are the merciful
We are moving right along in the Beatitudes, and we come to one that is really hard for a lot of us. Matthew 5:7 says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” The Greek definition for the word “merciful” is basically having compass...
Menus for week of Feb. 26 – March 1
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Pancakes with syrup, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Kolache, fruit, juice, milk Friday— Lunch Men...
Jacoby Gould is Aline-Cleo Student of the Month
Jacoby Gould, freshman, has been selected as the February Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. His philosophy is to prosper and flourish in my environment. He considers Aline-Cleo High...
Waynoka FFA holds activities for FFA Week
On Sunday, Feb. 4, the Waynoka FFA started off FFA Week by attending church at New-Song with many members of the chapter. After church, members prepared for the week by decorating the school halls in...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva. Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship following at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, young adults will meet at 5 p.m. Youth will meet at 6 p.m. This includes...
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
As we continue to study the beatitudes in Matthew Chapter 5, we turn to verse 6, which says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Now when we say that we’re hungry or thirsty in everyday life, that...
Grow and Share OHCE holds Etiquette First event
Grow and Share OHCE met for its regular monthly meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2024, at the home of Carol Erikson, who served as hostess. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order. Members joined in the flag salute. Erickson gave the...
Menus for week of Feb. 19–23
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—No school Tuesday—Breakfast burrito, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Waffles and syrup, fruit, juice, milk Lunc...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva. Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship following at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, young adults will meet at 5 p.m. Youth will meet at 6 p.m. This includes...
True love acts
Many search and look, often without success, for simple true love. True love is defined as a love that demands action. It is not only expressed in words; it moves to action. If you love someone, you w...
Blessed are the meek!
This beatitude is especially hard for me because I, by nature, am not a meek person. The definition for this word “meek” deals with being a submissive, mild mannered, easily-imposed-upon person. If you’re like me that is hard to do when you feel...
New junior high academic team
This year Burlington School started an academic team for its junior high students with six students competing in the inaugural program. The team competed in a seeding tournament in Medford on Jan....
Move with Mylee
Burlington senior Mylee Sims was born in Enid. Her parents are Robert and Teresa Sims. She has two younger siblings, Rylee and Garrett. Mylee's favorite subject is chemistry. She is involved in FFA,...
Menus for week of Feb. 12–16
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Sweet waffle sticks, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast calzone, fruit, juice, milk Friday...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva. Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship following at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, young adults will meet at 5 p.m. Youth will meet at 6 p.m. This includes...
Blessed are …
As we continue to take a good look at the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5, we’re going to concentrate this week on verse 4, which says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” The Greek word for “blessed” means to be fortunate...
Be authentic
“You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in var...
Menus for week of Feb. 5–9
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Oatmeal, cinnamon toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday – Kolache, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday – Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday – Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Friday – Panca...
Acidity (pH) of apple varieties – food safety considerations
Extension offices across the state are receiving questions from constituents with concerns about canning apples due to recent data indicating that apples may have a pH above 4.6. Fruits generally have a pH below 4.6 making them a high-acid food and...
Alva's FFA Week festivities feature Drive Your Tractor to School Day
The week of Jan. 22, the Alva FFA chapter celebrated National FFA Week. Many activities were planned and well attended. The events of the week included the Goodwill Tour, monthly ag literacy trip to...
