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Taming Clutter Makes Home Safer, More Useable

STILLWATER, Okla. – While made with good intentions, a New Year’s resolution to reduce clutter in the home may have waned by now. Hopping back on the bandwagon to clean up living spaces has multiple benefits.

Child Discipline for Grandparents

Discipline comes from the word disciple, meaning to teach. Discipline provides guidance, models respect and teaches life skills to children. The most appropriate ways to guide children’s behavior are different at different ages and will depend on their developmental abilities and needs.

Ferguson Features

In recognition of Black History Month, the Friends of the Ferguson Home is presenting a special lecture/discussion featuring Professor Roger Hardaway at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Watonga Public Library. President Gerald Ford proclaimed, and the Congress enacted legislation for the U.S.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hello from the Watonga Senior Citizens Center, where we hope you have been staying warm and healthy. I have heard there is a lot of flu and Covid going around, and I hope you are staying clear of that. Eating healthy and exercising are two ways to combat illness.

$1 Billion in Property Waiting to Be Reclaimed by Oklahomans

OKLAHOMA CITY – National Unclaimed Property Day on Feb. 1 is a reminder for Oklahomans to take a minute to check if they have forgotten assets and valuables waiting to be claimed.

AHSGFR Plans Talk and Luncheon

The Central Oklahoma Chapter of American Historical Society of Germans from Russia will meet at 9:15 a.m. Feb. 15 at Our Lord’s Lutheran Church, 2929 W. Hefner Road, Oklahoma City.Registration and brunch will be first with the program to follow at 10 a.m. The presentation will be by Dr.

Municipal League Educates Would-be Leaders

What might be called a crash course in municipal government was given Monday night at the Foley Building.The presenters were Mike Fina, executive director of the Oklahoma Municipal League and Christian Rinehart, deputy general counsel – an attorney -- for the organization.