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Kingfisher City Commissioner Kyle Mecklenburg raised concern about rising operating costs at the Vernie Snow Aquatic Center in a budget discussion Monday at the regular monthly commission meeting.

Summer hours for the indoor walking track at The Dome (Hennessey Event Center), have been announced. They are: Monday-Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7-9:30 a.m.

David Blair, president of Kingfisher Educational Foundation, was the featured speaker of the Kingfisher Rotary club last week. With the assistance of KEF Vice President Sara Garrett, he narrated a PowerPoint presentation which provided the history and current objectives and projects of KEF.

Hennessey High School’s 2021 seniors chosen by the Hennessey Masonic Lodge as Students of Today for good citizenship are Hunter Miller and Aaron Guzman. Both are valedictorians and earned certificates of distinction.

Kingfisher County property owners continued their premier status as a leader in paying their property (ad valorem) taxes promptly. County Treasurer Robin Rother’s summary of taxes paid through Monday, May 5, showed total collections of $336,016,388.09 of the $344,893,178.

Registered voters living within Kingfisher city limits will go to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a proposed designated sales tax. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Thanks to legislation introduced by U.S. representatives Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ron Estes of Kansas, the National Trails System Act may be amended to designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western National Historic Trail.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently served up the first major change in 20 years to food and drink nutrition labels.

KINGFISHER FIRE DEPARTMENT Capt. James Schroeder, left, and Lt. J.R. Williams, right, joined Mayor Roxie Alexander at Kingfisher Lions Club Thursday to discuss the proposed FIRE Sales Tax, which will be decided by voters on Tuesday.

Hennessey Police Department officers recently issued the following citations: Speeding: (26 Miles or More Over Limit) John McGrath, Kingwood, Texas. (16-20 Over) Jonathan D. Weinmeister, Boulder, Mont.; Carmen L. Banuelos, Bethany. (11-15 Over) Jan Papay, Hickory Hill, Ill.