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The Oklahoma State School Boards Association is hosting five virtual information sessions for Oklahomans interested in serving on a local school board. The first three “So You Want to be a School Board Member?” sessions – at 6 p.m.

Every weekend in October, discover a new haunted Halloween trail at a handful of Oklahoma’s state parks. These unique experiences are a great opportunity for families and couples to discover more of what our state parks have to offer.

The Tillman County Health Department will offer flu shots and the updated COVID- 19 vaccine during a drivethru event in Frederick on October 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tillman County Fair Barn, 809 S. 8th Street. Both vaccines are recommended for everyone six months of age and older. The health department will have the highdose flu vaccine available for people 65 years and older.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband experienced seizurelike episodes without tonic/ clonic body movements in high altitude. These episodes occured while he was traveling, being physically active in Colorado and skiing in France. Both episodes happened at least 12 hours after physical activity.

Oklahoma Human Services is proud to partner with the Department of Defense (DOD) to expand the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood- PLUS (MCCYN-PLUS) program into Oklahoma. MCCYN-PLUS provides fee assistance to eligible military families, including National Guard and reserve, to increase their access to quality civilian child care providers when onbase child care is unavailable.

The Cameron University Department of Art, Music and Theatre Arts will present guest artist Philip Martinson on trombone on Thursday, October 26. The recital will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Mc-Cutcheon Recital Hall. The recital will feature the works of composer Brian Sadler, a Musician First Class and trombonist/ arranger in the U.S. Navy Fleet Bands. Dr. Lucas Kaspar, an assistant professor of music at CU, will join Martinson for two selections. All works on the recitals will use pre-recorded accompaniment, including natural and synthetic sounds.