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GEARY — Geary Mexican restaurant Primo's is known for its carne asada fries, enchiladas and tacos. But it will be offering an entirely different menu when it opens for Thanksgiving this Thursday.

The Geary Chapter 4H and Cloverbuds met last week. The kids learned proper table etiquette and place settings before the Thanksgiving holiday. They also made crafts and talked about all of their reasons to be thankful. There were many reasons that the kids listed, such as God, family, friends, food and pigs! Three of our members showed off their new livestock as well. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting year!

This past week, the Legislature met in special session to complete our work redrawing the boundary lines for legislative and congressional districts. We’re required by law to redraw district lines every 10 years to make adjustments for population changes. Normally, this process is completed in the session following the year in which the U.S. Census has been conducted, but because of the impact of the pandemic on the census, the final numbers were not available until August, some three months after the session ended.

Candidates for the Board of Education in 20 Canadian County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 6th.

The Watonga Masonic Lodge #176 presented a fundraising check on November 5 to the Watonga Senior Citizen's Center in the amount of $9,222.00. The Masonic Lodge traditionally holds a fundraiser for the Center every year. This year's check was especially appreciated as the Center's budget was hit hard by rising food prices. Thanks to several large donations the amount raised this year set a new record. Pictured from left to right, Kenny Shaw (Senior Steward), Larry Kerr, Kelly Logan (Senior Warden), Lane Edsall (Worshipful Master), Damon Jones (Treasurer), Peggy Franks, John Gates (Senior Deacon), Judy Curtin (Chairman of the Board), Leon Hamilton (Junior Deacon), Freda Hausner, Tim Curtin, Dorthy Jameson. Photograph by Karen Biers

The day she realized her daughter was missing, Ida Beard’s mother went to the police. It isn’t a crime for someone to leave town if they want to, officers said.

BLAINE COUNTY — The Blaine County Association of Oklahoma Home & Community Education (OHCE) will be holding their Annual Holiday Bazaar and Santa’s Village on Saturday, December 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Watonga. Admission is free and open to the public. This will mark the forty-fourth year that this event has been held.

Geary Beta is bringing an Angel Tree for the Holidays. It is our way to bring amazing holidays to the kids of Geary Schools. We are asking for donations to help make these holidays amazing, and bring a warm smile to a child’s face. Please do not wrap donations as it makes it harder for us to deliver them when wrapped. We appreciate gifts donated in bags or sacks. We also ask that you please bring your angel along with the gifts so we can identify which child to deliver to. Our angels will be located in the Geary High School building and are to be delivered to the office. We will no longer accept after the 6th of December! For any questions please contact Mrs. Goodknight and Mrs. Lowery - Your Geary Beta Club Sponsors.