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Gene Dougherty Art Show, McCarter Museum Open House

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On Sunday, Nov. 21st from 1-4 p.m. artist Gene Dougherty will be having his “Hidden Treasures” art show at the Santa Fe Depot in Tonkawa. The show will include various original oil and water color paintings. He will also feature original artwork that depicts homes, churches and scenery from Kay County. Prints and Christmas cards will be available and show attendees will get a chance to purchase unearthed studio pieces from years past.

WWII Airforce Veteran

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WWII Airforce Veteran Loren Fitzgerald, proudly served in the Pacific and New Guinea Campaign. He was at Iwo Jima and also witnessed the signing of the peace treaty September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. His rank was Sergeant and he served as a tail gunner on the bombers.

THS Art Students’ Veteran Flag Marker Project Continues

Art students at Tonkawa High School are continuing to raise money to assist the American Legion in honoring our deceased veterans at Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery.

Legally Blonde, The Musical, Nov. 11-14 at Northern, Tonkawa

The NOC Division of Fine Arts presents “Legally Blonde, The Musical” Nov. 11-14 at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center in Tonkawa. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday – Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

BUY ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE!

All non-championship rounds of the 2021 OSSAA Football Playoffs will utilize the GoFan Electronic Ticket process as the primary admissions option. With the pandemic event causing concerns in the number of “hand-to-hand” contacts for ticket takers/ sellers and the success of last year’s digital ticketing, OSSAA has elected to use e-tickets primarily in all playoff rounds in football. OSSAA understands that the internet connections throughout the state are not identical in strength of service. OSSAA certainly understands that not all school patrons/fans will have the same phone capabilities. As with any new process, there is an expectation that there will be “bumps in the road” as we implement this process and protocol to all OSSAA member school sites and the non-member school-sites we use during the five-week playoff cycle. Hopefully, the information below can clarify concerns and questions regarding admission prices that have come up already to our staff and member school administrators.

OSSAA Admits Veterans free

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If you are a veteran, either active duty, retired, reserve or national guard, the OSSAA and Tonkawa Public Schools would like to invite you to attend the first round of the football playoffs on Friday, Kyle Simpson, athletic director, announced this week.

The laws of teamwork...

We decided it would be good to re-print "The Laws of Teamwork" for everybody to use in everyday life, all sports and yes, even academics.

Child Guidance honors 65 years of Prevention, Intervention and Education

The Oklahoma State Department of Health, this November, will commemorate the 65th anniversary of Child Guidance, a statewide program that promotes and supports healthy family relationships and child development through prevention, education, screenings, treatment, and consultation services for families and caregivers of children from birth to age 13 in Oklahoma.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: Upon being let go in 2009 at age 65 from my full time job of 30 years, I immediately applied for Social Security for my wife and I to live on while seeking employment. Not finding anything full time, I ended up working part time for the past 9 years driving a school bus for an hourly wage. Even though my wife and I are collecting Social Security, my wages are still being taxed for it. While I don’t feel this is fair, the real rub (to me) is the fact that my Social Security payroll deductions for the past nine years do not seem to be resulting in an increase in the amount of Social Security we receive. Meanwhile, a friend, who is our age and a business owner, mentioned the amount he is taxed for SS as a sole proprietor is somehow being returned to him from time to time. Therefore, could you please explain what’s happening here and whether we are due some kind of adjustment? Signed: Working Still at 74

City briefs

The Tonkawa Fire Department responded to 12 ambulance calls transporting 9, and 2 fire calls during the past week. No Halloween tragedies occurred this year!