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FFA Members Earn Dairy Proficiency Awards
Two Frederick FFA members recently won state dairy proficiency awards, which they were awarded at the 86th Oklahoma FFA Convention in early May. Wilma Van der Laan competed for the Oklahoma FFA Dairy Production Entrepreneurship State Proficiency Award, winning first place. This award recognizes and honors students actively involved in a supervised agricultural experience related to using the best management practices available to produce/...
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Frederick Oklahoma Free Wheel Food and Craft Vendors Needed!
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce has begun taking applications for food and craft vendors for Oklahoma Free Wheel, which will be in Frederick on Saturday, June 9 th , and Sunday June 10 th . Our local non-profits have the first opportunity at food selections before opening up to the for-profit groups, so make your reservations as soon as possible. Non-profits have until Friday, May 4th to claim their food item. Full payment must be received ...
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Grandfield rodeo is May 11 & 12
The City of Grandfield is pleased to announce the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association (NSPRA) will hold the 2nd Annual Texhoma Regional NSPRA Rodeo on Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Paul Burch Arena, located in Lake Gene Murray Park on the north side of Grandfield, Oklahoma. This year’s theme will be paying tribute to, and recognition of the KCA Tribes of Oklahoma. The rich history, heritage and culture of the tribes in this area...
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$2,500 award opens door to new opportunities for Frederick FFA
FREDERICK, Okla. (Apr. 20, 2012) – With an estimated nine billion mouths to feed by 2050, the future of farming depends on America’s youth. Organizations like the Frederick High School FFA chapter help turn young farmers into community and industry leaders who will be able to meet the challenges of our growing population. Thanks to one local farmer and America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM, the Frederick High School FFA can continue to help it...
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CNG vehicles take to the road
One of the most unpleasant sights these days is the needle pointing near “E” on your car’s fuel gauge. Even the most compact of the compact cars will cost you more than you want to pay to fill the tank. So what if you found out there was a fueling location in Frederick where you can fill your vehicle for $1.11 a gallon? Not $3.79, Not $4.00, but $1.11! There’s got to be a catch somewhere, you say. Well, not exactly a catch, but perh...
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Blackford and Due named Rotary’s Students of the Month
The Rotary Club of Frederick selected Brittany Blackford and Justin Due as the club’s Students of the Month for April. Brittany’s resume includes: GPA: 3.62 Class Rank: 15 Education: Frederick High School, Frederick, OK May 2012 Skill Achievements: CPR and Water Rescue Certified Extra-Curricular Activities: Cheerleading, Softball, FCA, Interact, Spanish Club, Track, 2M2L,SWAT and FFA. Work Experience: 3 Months of Lifeguarding ...
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CADC Head Start Cookout
Come have some fun and win some prizes at the Frederick Head Start “Family Appreciation and Fall Enrollment Cookout” this Friday. Community Action Development Corporation Head Start will be hosting the cookout Friday, April 20 from 4pm-6pm at the Frederick Head Start Center, 521 E. Gladstone. Volunteers will be cooking hotdogs and hamburgers to be served with chips and a drink. Door prize drawings will be every 30 minutes for parents. Familie...
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Spring Clean-up volunteers needed
Saturday, April 21 st begins Frederick’s annual spring clean up and the kick off of The Great American Clean Up sponsored by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful. Volunteers are needed to meet at the Tillman County Courthouse on Saturday, the 21 st of April at 9:00am to be part of the litter patrol by picking up trash for one hour. Trash bags will be furnished but volunteers should bring gloves. This is a great opportunity to participate in the stat...
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Hackberry Flat Day is this Saturday
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Friends of Hackberry Flat are offering a fun-filled day for the entire family this Saturday, April 21st from 9 am to 3 pm at the Hackberry Flat Center located near Frederick in southwest Oklahoma. Activities on the Hackberry Flat area include a morning birding tour for intermediate and advanced birdwatchers that begins at 8:30 am and goes until noon. Birding tours for beginners and families...
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Masonic Lodge Holds Traditional Ceremony in Frederick
April 7 th saw the re-institution of an age old ceremony right here in Frederick. Frederick Masonic Lodge #249 hosted the officers from the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma in a 250 year old Cornerstone Laying Service to signify the completion of the Water Treatment Plant here in Frederick. The service was open to the public with about 100 people attending, including the Mayor, Eddie Whitworth. Other notable city officials were also on hand to take p...
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Judas Pig Tagging System bill signed into law
A measure to help eradicate feral hogs, one of Oklahoma’s greatest agricultural nuisances, has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1751, authored by Sen. Josh Brecheen and Rep. Don Armes, would authorize citizens to use an electronic tracking device while employing the services of a “Judas pig” to help locate and capture or kill entire herds of feral swine. “Feral hogs cost Oklahoma farmers and ranchers millions of dollars each year. They roo...
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Frederick Pre-K Roundup
Frederick Pre-K will be having a 4 year old roundup for the 2012-2013 school year on April 24, 2012. The round up will be held in the Prather Brown Cafeteria. We will have the roundup from 4:00-6:00. If your child will be four by September 1, 2012 they are eligible to enroll. If you have any questions please call the office at 335-5713
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Ski Across America Athletes Make A Stop In Frederick
Professional cross-country skiers, Santi and Carolyn Ocariz, came through Frederick late Thursday night in an attempt to raise awareness and funds for the charity Food For The Poor. They are roller-skiing across the United States, approximately 3,000 miles, and started in Charleston, South Carolina on March 4th and will end in San Francisco, California. Food For The Poor is an Ecumenical Christian non-profit organization that provides food,...
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SWOJC needs volunteers
The Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center, Manitou, is in need of volunteers and mentors to work with youth in custody at the center. According to statistics, mentored teens are 46 percent less likely to get into drugs, 59 percent get better grades and 73 percent raise their goals. “Mentoring or volunteering makes a connection. It connects troubled teens with positive adults who are willing to listen and be there for them,” said Janet Johnso...
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Fire Chief promotes two
Frederick Fire Chief James Heap(r.) has promoted Lance Whitson (l.) to Driver and Justin Green to Lieutenant. Press-Leader photo by Ray Wallace
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April 19th marks the 17th anniversary of the Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City
The 17th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony of the Oklahoma City bombing will begin at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, April 19th, on the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial. Governor Mary Fallin and Mayor Mick Cornett are scheduled to join this year’s ceremony. Memorial Foundation Chairman Gary Pierson will emcee the event. Similar to previous years, 168 seconds of silence will be observed at 9:02 a.m., reflecting the moment the nation was changed forever. The...
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Couple dedicate their lives to educating Mexico’s poor
Ted Rose and his wife Susan Hill visited the Frederick Rotary Club on Monday to share with club members their efforts to bring education to Mexico’s poorest of the poor. The two are the founders of Project Amigo. Project Amigo has a long history in Colima, Mexico. When Ted first visited the state of Colima, back in 1984, he went to hike on a volcano. But, instead, he took the wrong bus and found himself in a little poverty-stricken village....
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Got Birds? See them at Hackberry Flat
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Friends of Hackberry Flat are offering a fun-filled day for the entire family on Saturday, April 21st from 9 am to 3 pm at the Hackberry Flat Center located near Frederick in southwest Oklahoma. Activities on the Hackberry Flat area include a morning birding tour for intermediate and advanced birdwatchers that begins at 8:30 am and goes until noon. Birding tours for beginners and families a...
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FHS graduate is now Director of Governmental Affairs for OKHIMA Executive Board
Andrea Klein-Myszewski was recently elected as the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Oklahoma Health Information Management Association (OKHIMA) Executive Board. She currently serves as the Student Liaison Chair and will take over her new position this summer. In preparation for her new office, she traveled to Washington DC for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Winter Team Talks and Capital Hill Day. An...
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Frederick students participate in Special Olympics
Frederick High School students participated in the Special Olympics held at Fort Sill. Pictured with them are several of the FHS student volunteers who helped at the event all day. Derrick Deckard won 1st place in the 100m and Cody Chapa won 2nd in the 100m. Frederick Middle School participated in the Special Olympics at Fort Sill and Michael Maldonado placed first in the 100m Dash.
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Frederick High School attends SWIM meet at SWOSU
Frederick High School students participated in the Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Interscholastic Meet (SWIM) on Thursday, March 29, at the Weatherford campus. 71 schools were registered from around the state to attend the 99 th annual contest that is a traditional event on the SWOSU campus since 1914. The SWIM is one of Oklahoma’s longest-running academic competitions for junior high and high school students. Students took appro...
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School Board rejects appeal from banned parent
The Frederick School Board has upheld the directive of Middle School Principal Jeremy Newton that bans a parent from all activities on school district property. Badonna Tyra, accompanied by her attorney, Clyde Amyx, appeared before the board during their meeting Monday to to appeal Newton’s order. Prior to the board’s decision, Superintendent Tony O’Brien explained to the board how School District Policy GJ-P handles the grievance/appeals...
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FHS Bomber Band rated excellent at OSSAA State Band Competition
The Frederick Bomber Band competed at the state contest level on Wednesday, March 28, at East Central University in Ada. On the Ataloa Theater stage, the band performed “Riders on the Southern Front”, by Roland Barrett, and “Overtura”, by Ed Huckeby. Following the concert performance, the band competed in sight-reading contest. Five of the day’s judges awarded the Bomber Band “excellent” ratings, with one judge awarding a “superior” rating. T...
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Arts and Humanities Council’s annual meeting is April 3
The Frederick Arts and Humanities Council will kick off the 2012 annual membership drive with a “Beans and Ballot” bean supper on Tuesday, April 3 at 6:00 pm in the Lois Long Center. Anyone wishing to renew a membership, become a member, volunteer or is interested in finding out more about the Arts Council is cordially invited to attend the free bean supper. Entertainment will follow a short business meeting and attendees will have the opport...
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