Kingfisher Oklahoma

The soon-to-expire HEART sales tax was so successful as a funding mechanism for city quality of life improvements that commissioners are considering extending it for another purpose.

The U.S. Postal Service has announced all the mailing deadlines you need to know for the expected delivery of cards and gifts to your loved ones, whether they’re overseas or across the country.

Dover School hosted a Veterans Day assembly to honor local veterans Monday, Nov. 11. Charles Storm, a veteran of the United States Navy, was the guest speaker. Pictured are Dover first-sixth graders performing in the choir. Lisa Storm was the pianist while the choir was led by Molly Neuman.

Okarche High School has announced its August-September and October Students of the Month.

Kingfisher High School seniors Jacqueline Marquez, Monica Mojica and Jaelle Farrell were guests at a recent meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club. Marquez is the daughter of Evelia and Sergio Marquez. She is a member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society.

Kingfisher Bookcase Review Club will meet Nov. 25 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Building located at 117 W. Sheridan Ave. in Kingfi sher. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by a presentation by Melody Kruger of Oklahoma City.

The Kingfisher Elks Lodge is planning a memorial service for members who passed away in the last year. The service is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in the lodge’s dining room. All spouses and all family of the departed members are invited. Refreshments will be served after the service.

VIEW from behind the plow The pilot program for the new comedy show, “How to Look Stupid While Appearing to Try to Impeach a Duly-elected President,” had its opening act in the House of Representatives last week. Don’t be confused and think the show going on in Washington, D.C.

Picture it: 2001 car trip to visit other newspapers. The driver was press association EVP Mark Thomas. El Reno Tribune Publisher (and press president) was next to him. Both were at least 30 years younger than me.

A MINORITY OPINION: The absolute worst case of professional incompetence and dishonesty is in the area of climate science. Tony Heller has exposed some of the egregious dishonesty of mainstream environmentalists in a video he’s titled “My Gift To Climate Alarmists.