There is nothing quite like the taste of a tomato picked fresh off the vine. But with the season quickly coming to a close, some gardeners may feel a little sad knowing that vine-fresh taste is fleeting.
Fortunately, gardeners do have the ability to extend the flavor of summer just a little longer, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist.
Amy Ragland of Yukon is pictured with Rodney Knowles, vice president of InterBank, accepting Best of Show for the Canadian Valley Art Guild Group Exhibit. The display
is currently featured in the lobby of InterBank at 2409 S. Country Club. Canadian Valley Art Guild displays monthly at various bank locations in the area during the year and has individual shows as well.
New Hope Women’s Missionary Union met recently at New Hope Church to begin its 2020-21 sessions. Carol Johnson offered opening prayer, while Mary Ellen Jones led the group in the WMU Watchword and Mission Statement.
Members recognized missionary donations and services provided by the group.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the yearly dessert auction has been postponed for a later date.
It was noted that a memorial plaque honoring former members and charter members of New Hope will be presented to the church.
Archery Traditions of Oklahoma, 328 Elm Ave. in Yukon, is sponsoring a fundraiser for YFS on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be a raffle table that includes gift cards, gift baskets, a Yeti cooler, gun range time, baked goods, a handmade hunter’s knife and more.
Update: Last year I wrote about the marvelous millipede, but due to an unfortunate experience, I must update my article.
The fact is they are quite poisonous. As I was scouting the woods with my grandson, we spotted one and I wanted to show him how they curl up when touched.
This one did not curl so I picked it up to show Pierce its many legs. My hand immediately burned and I smelled an unusual odor so I dropped it.
Roblyer Learning Center Student Council members, from left, Matthew Valarde, Luiz Valdez, Remy Whitney, Garrett March, Coy Atkins, Karsyn Conner and Nicholas Mitchum.
Calumet High School August Students of the Month, James Daughety, Raven Smith, Payton Barnes and Dalton Moberly.
Among local summer 2020 graduates from the University of Central Oklahoma include Wade Thomas of El Reno, BBA, Business Administration - General Business; Nikki Rios, MA, Psychology - Counseling, and Matt Newcomb, BS, Accounting, both of Okarche; and Ashley Dawson, BA, English, and Carly Watson, Magna Cum Laude, BS, Biology, and BS, Forensic Science, both of Piedmont.
The darling zinnia, whose dutiful countenance is bound to bring garden cheer, survives even during a drought.
The bright and shining little zinnia originated in Mexico where it was once considered a weed.
There is record of the first seeds arriving in Europe around 1627, however, the zinnia remained in quiet obscurity until 1750 when the seeds called mal de ojos were sent by the European ambassador to Johann Gottfried Zinn.
United Methodist Women of Wesley United Methodist Church met recently for their unit quarterly meeting in the home of Lillian Ray. Pat Stephens presided as acting president.
It was reported that the conference annual meetings in Oklahoma City would be canceled, with all reports being handled virtually by district officers.
Members held bazaar planning discussion, but because of the current COVID situation, it was uncertain of the status of the bazaar.
