Posted: 09 Sep 2009 12:52 PM PDT

By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent
In Print: Thursday, September 10, 2009

SPRING HILL — Challenger K8 eighth-grader Kristopher Hamlin received an Award of Excellence at the state level in the National PTA 2009 Reflections Program this summer.

The program presented awards of excellence and merit in six categories: visual arts, photography, literature, musical composition, dance choreography and film production.

Kristopher, 13, is the first Hernando student to receive the top honor in musical composition. He received medals and monetary awards for his piano composition based on the theme "Wow."

"You had to write a song," he said. "It had to be completely your own."

Kris took the theme and became inspired to write when he changed it to an acronym standing for "Wonders of the World." As he composed, he explained, he thought of the beauty of nature — meadows, waterfalls, mountains and sunsets.

He has been involved in music for many years. "I've taken piano lessons for five or six years," he said. "I've taken vocal lessons for eight or nine years. I didn't do any singing in this song. It was just a piano piece."

He submitted a CD and the sheet music for his work and, as it is circulated by the PTA this year, he hopes someone might like it enough to record it.

The awards were distributed at his school, but he also received a letter from the PTA informing him of his win.

"I felt really excited when I found out I won," he said, "and I got even more excited when I found out I got a check for $100."

Kristopher is the son of Jon and Shirley Hamlin of Spring Hill.

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Feeding furry friends - Monroe Evening News

Posted: 05 Sep 2009 03:55 PM PDT

Steve - I think at one time these pet owners were able to give their pets the care as well as love they deserve. However, when the bottom falls out and times get tough, you do what you can to get by. In desperate times having family and loved ones around is what keeps us going. My dogs are my family. Unless they were going unfed or they needed desperate medical attention, I could never let them go. I will cut back on my own food to make sure my dogs are not going hungry. I believe giving my dogs all the love I can is being responsible.... one would have to be extremely down and out to give up their children... and my dogs rank right up there in my family.

This is a very heart warming story of someone who has a HUGE heart.... and I applaud Pamela for all her hard work in addressing this issue. Thank you.. for being such a kind soul Pamela!

Cherokee Strip Days, kite flying record, Great Land Run are on tap - Enid News & Eagle

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 04:58 PM PDT

Published: September 07, 2009 10:24 pm

Cherokee Strip Days, kite flying record, Great Land Run are on tap

By Joe Malan, Staff Writer

A slew of events is set for Enid and Garfield County this week as the Garfield County Fair and Cherokee Strip Days get under way.

The Garfield County Fair begins Wednesday, and judging for many exhibits, including fine arts, photography, art and painting, begin Thursday.

Judging will also occur Thursday for household arts, sewing, knitting, crocheting and other crafts.

Animal judging will begin Friday at 8 a.m. with swine judging, followed by weigh-in for sheep, steers and goats. On Saturday, judging of heifers and prospect and market steers will be at 8 a.m., followed by the sheep and goats shows.

The final day of the fair is Sunday. Exhibits will be open for viewing from noon to 4 p.m.

Occurring in conjunction with the Garfield County Fair is the Cherokee Strip Days celebration, which runs from Thursday through Saturday.

The celebration begins Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a luncheon on the courthouse Square, provided by Sisters Cupboard. Enter-tainment will be provided by KOFM/KGWA.

After the luncheon, Enid will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for number of kites flown simultaneously. That event will occur behind Autry Tech-nology Center, 1201 W. Willow.

Officials originally had planned to easily best the record, which had been set last year in Germany with 967 kites. However, on July 30 that record was smashed when children from the Gaza Strip got more than 3,700 kites in the air at the same time.

"We recognize that this new record in Gaza makes our attempt more difficult, but as Oklahomans, we don't give up easily," said event coordinator Stanley Hicks in a statement. "We have put in an order for more kites, we have expanded our parking area and we have enlarged our kite flying grid to accommodate more flyers."

The kite event will begin at 1 p.m. Kites may be bought for $5 before the event or people may bring their own.

Early Saturday morning, runners will take to the streets of Enid for the Continental Resources Great Land Run. There is a 10K run and a 5Kwalk/run and proceeds from the event will buy updated technology for local schools. Both runs begin at 7:30 a.m., and registration is at 6 a.m.

Participants may register in advance at www.greatland run.com. The pre-registration fee is $20 for adults and $15 for children 11 and younger.

Following the run is the annual Cherokee Strip Days parade, which starts at 10:30 a.m. downtown. The theme of this year's event is "Stake Your Claim – Enid, Okla-homa!" Following the parade and throughout the day there will be art and craft booths, food, pony rides and music.

There also will be a gunfight at 12:30 p.m. on the southwest side of the courthouse lawn, and another will follow later in the afternoon.

Its almost fair time in Trinity! - East Texas News

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 07:55 PM PDT

Its almost fair time in Trinity!
Houston County Courier - August 2009

TRINITY – Its time for area residents to start preparing their entries and making plans to take part in the 60th Annual Trinity Community Fair and Livestock Show.
With a theme of "60 Years – A Timeless Tradition", the annual event will be held Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25-26 at the Trinity Community Center off Highway 19 South in Trinity.
The sounds of animals in the livestock barn coupled with the smell of fresh baked goods in the community center will fill the air.
During the event, a new Fair Queen and a Little Miss September winner will be crowned and the annual fair parade will wind its way trough downtown Trinity to the fair grounds.
Photos and children's activities are being planned around this year's theme and parents who would like their children to take part in the youth art show are asked to contact Jaimie Gentry at (936) 594-7468 for information.
In addition adults will be able to display their skills in various exhibits that include fine arts, photography, machine sewing, horticulture, arts and crafts collectibles, hand sewing and needlework, produce, home canned goods and home baked goods.
For rules and regulations on the various fair exhibits, contact Gentry or call (936) 661-9717,
The indoor exhibits, which compete for awards and prizes, have continue to grow each year and space is becoming tighter and tighter, according to fair officials.
Those wishing to enter one or more items are asked to bring them to the community center on Thursday, Sept. 24, after 4 p.m. No entries will be allowed after 9 a.m. Friday, and the exhibit hall will be closed to the public from 9 a.m. to noon during the judging.
As was the case since the fair first began, there is no charge to enter an item and there will be no admission charge for spectators to view the exhibits.
The annual carnival is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday, Sept. 22 or 23, and will open shortly thereafter. Although the cost of the bracelets have not yet been set, visitors to the carnival may purchase one that is good for all rides for one day.
Another tradition of the fair will be observed at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, when the Trinity High School cheerleaders host a pep rally for that night's football game on the fair grounds. The Trinity Tigers will be hosting Shelbyville that night in a game set to begin at 7:30 p.m.
On both days of the fair, live entertainment including musical and dance performers, story tellers and children's groups will be featured on the front stage and in the pavilion.
The featured concert on Saturday night following the livestock auction will be by the group, Leaving Town.
Other activities will include a petting zoo and a pet show and a children's scavenger hunt sponsored by the Trinity Fair Association and the Trinity Peninsula Chamber of Commerce during the Hospitality Booth hours on Saturday.
The fair association's board has selected a grand marshal for the 2009 Fair Parade – a mystery person who was born on Sept. 25, 1949, the date of the first fair.
The public is invited to learn the grand marshal's identity by coming to the annual parade to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Those interested in entering a float or a car in the parade are asked to contact Kim Wheeless at (936) 661-1568 or Buddy Johnson at 662-4175.
The annual fair program ad booklet will be distributed during the week of Sept. 8 to all contributors and supporters.
Additional information about the fair will be published in upcoming editions of the Trinity Standard.

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