Wine & Chocolate Festival this Saturday in Hennessey
An afternoon of tasting wine and chocolate under the shade trees and canopies at Memorial Park in Hennessey should be on your calendar Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1-6 p.m.
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Registration still open for DYW of Kingfisher County
Registration is still open for the Distinguished Young Women of Kingfisher County program.
This year’s program is Saturday, Nov. 9, but there are several weeks of meetings and practices leading up to the event.
The deadline to sign up is Sunday, Sept.
Pansy Wheeler hosts Surprise HEC meeting
The Surprise Home Extension Group met Sept. 12 in the home of Pansy Wheeler.
The Kingfisher County Free Fair results were announced that the group won first place among all local Home Extension Clubs with its total exhibits.
Okarche High School graduates gather for 50th reunion
The 1969 graduating class of Okarche High School recently celebrated its 50-year reunion at the home of Tom and Sherri Arms.
Hennessey Farmerettes hold regular meeting
Hennessey Farmerettes met Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Eat Em’ Up banquet room for its regular monthly meeting.
Members attending were Mary Curry, Jamie Akenhead, Billie Melendy, Dot Miller, Lily Rourke, Margie Connell and Kathy Patocka.
DKG Theta Chapter meets in Kingfisher
Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, met at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Kingfisher Public Library.
The members gathered at that time to do an activity of “How Does Your Garden Grow.
Extension to host multiple classes on arthritis exercise
Kingfisher County Extension will host a class this week on strengthening joints through chair exercises.
The class is 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Kingfisher County Extension Office.
Bookcase Review Club meets Monday
Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Monday, Sept. 23, at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building, 117 W. Sheridan Ave, Kingfisher.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by a presentation by Dr. Alan Berch Hollingsworth of Oklahoma City.
He will review his 2017 book “Killing Albert Berch.
Hennessey schools could qualify for FEMA assistance after last June’s flood damage
Torrential rains in June caused flooding at the Hennessey school auditorium and high school, said Superintendent Dr. Mike Woods.
HPS enrollment up 3 percent
September enrollment number at the Hennessey Public Schools totals 889 compared to last year’s September count of 864.
Most of the overall 25-student increase is in the middle school, which is up 32 students over last year.
