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K95.5 WANTS TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR AREA, IF YOU ARE HAVING A FUND-RAISER, MEETINGS, ETC. LET US KNOW ABOUT IT IN WRITING.  YOU MAY SEND AN E-MAIL TO events@k955.com, FAX US AT 580-326-2623 or in Paris, Texas 903-784-5676, OR BRING IT BY THE K95.5 PARIS OFFICE LOCATED AT 3605 N.E. LOOP 286 SUITE 500, IN PARIS.   FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL K95.5 580-326-2555.

GOLFERS...JOIN THE PARIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THE 17th ANNUAL COCA COLA, PARIS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY J.T. DAVIS GOLF TOURNAMENT THAT RAISES FUNDS FOR PARIS INDEPENDANT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIPS. IT WILL BE SUNDAY AND MONDAY JUNE 8th AND 9th AT THE PARIS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB ENTRY FEE $125, INCLUDING THE RECEPTION, AND  FOOD, DRINK AND PRIZES. DEADLINE IS MAY 15th. FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT THE PARIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION OFFICE  AT 903-782-0251.

If you love Art, Music, Food and Fun then you need to attend the Historic Clarksville Square Fine Arts Festival Friday and SAturday May 16th and 17th. Over 30 participating artists plus live entertainment and a whole lot more. Don't miss all the fun in downtown Clarksville. For more information call Larry at 903-427-5618.

 Are you ready for some “PICK'IN on the PORCH” (an acoustic jam session) being held at the Wildlife Heritage Center Museum , 610 SW D Street , Antlers. There will be several through the summer with the first one being held Friday, May 16 from 7-10pm. It is being sponsored by the Deer Capital Tourism Association and 102.3 KDOE Radio. It is free to the public and if you play, bring your guitar and a chair and set in on the fun. Bring the family and lawn charis for a pickin' good time. For more information call Stacie Pace at 580-298-7130. (Other dates: Friday, May 30 , Friday, June 13 (Antlers Homecoming Weekend) , Friday, June 27 , Friday, July 11 & Friday, July 25)

The Little Dixie Community Action Agency will be hosting a free Homebuyer Education Workshop on Saturday, May 17th beginning at 8:30am. For more information call Ruby at 580-326-5165.

There will be a benefit Team Roping for Mildred Hunt on Saturday, May 17th at 2pm. It will be held at Brock Hopson's arena located 8-miles West of Antlers then turn North and follow the signs. For more details call 580-372-3807.

The Pattonville Fire Department will be holding a Fish Fry and Auction on Saturday, May 17th from 4-8pm at the Prairiland High School Cafetorium. $10 for adults and $5 for kids age 4-12. If you need more information call Dorothy at 903-785-0919.

Get ready for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Choctaw County at Gene Nesbit Football Field on Friday, May 30th beginning at 6pm. Want to know more? Call 580-326-8196.

Listen up parents and kids from grade 3 to seniors this coming year. The Hugo Buffalo Basketball Camp is coming June 2nd through the 5th at the Hugo High School Gym. The fee is $30. For more information contact the camp instructor Darnell Shanklin at 580-326-3365 or 580-326-8271.

The 10th Annual Hugo Firetruck Parade is coming to Hugo Saturday, May 7th. It all begins at Tri-County Autoplex where the Frietrucks will be on display with free hotdogs, cold drinks, music all provided by Tri-County Autoplex. Then the Firetruck Parade will begin at 2pm.

Don't miss the Celebrate America Parade in downtown Paris on July 4th beginning at 10am. Parade entrants will assemble at the Capital One Bank Parking lot there on the N.W. corner of the plaza in downtown Paris. And don't for get about the Rotary Fireworks display at Noyse Stadium the night before July 3rd.

The Hugo Nutrition Center would like to invite all senior citizens to eat with them every Monday through Friday at Noon at the Nutrition Center at 300 13th Place. for those age 60 and over the cost is 50-cents. For those 59 and younger the cost is $2.75. For more information call 580-326-2523.

The Cowboy Crossing Church on Highway 93 just North of FishTales Restaurant now meets on Sunday mornings at 10:30am. For more information call 580-317-3729.

Help girls grow strong by becoming a volunteer. Many girls want to join Girl Scouts but can't, because we don't have enough volunteers. We need women, men, senior citizens, young adults and anyone else willing to help shape the lives of girls. You can give an hour a week, a day a month—or more or less—by sharing your unique skills, talents and wisdom. Many opportunities are available. You'll have as much fun, learn as much and grow as much as the girls. Call 580-236-2433 OR 1-800-987-9075 girlscoutsrrv_shelly@yahoo.com

Many children live in fear. Live in fear of what their father or mother might do to them. The fear of being totally alone and neglected or that they may never have a home they can call their own. A representative of Little Dixie CASA is on hand the third Thursday of every month from 10am to 2pm to give our community an opportunity to learn more about CASA. CASA information days is held at 500 East Rosewood in Hugo. For more information call 580-298-2921. A child is waiting, and you have the power to help.

If you cannot see the forest for the trees on your land, you might give the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service a call. The NRCS, working through local soil and water conservation districts, can help you decide which brush plants are good for your cattle and wildlife and which ones should be removed to reach your -land management goals.    They are listed under USDA in the yellow pages.

It's heartbreaking to watch someone addicted to drugs or alcohol lose their children, jobs, home, health and self respect to their addiction. Do something about it now! Narconon Arrowhead has Certified Chemical Dependency Counselors are available to help in our area by calling Narconon at 1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.stopaddiction.com.

Adopt a loveable, endangered manatee for your special valentine this year!  For just twenty-five dollars, Save the Manatee Club provides an adoption certificate, photo and biography of a real manatee, a membership handbook, and newsletter subscription.  Or for thirty-five dollars, a cute plush manatee is also included.  Be sweet to your valentine, plus help a gentle species survive!  Call 1-800-432-JOIN or visit www.savethemanatee.org.
Oklahomans who want to quit smoking have a new number to call. The new Oklahoma tobacco help line number is 1-800-QUIT-NOW The help line provides free professional assistance to stop smoking through a series of telephone coaching or counseling sessions with a help line specialist. The help line also offers nicotine patches or gum free of charge to those without insurance or on Medicare when they participate in the help lines counseling program.
Learn firsthand about another culture without leaving the United States , and establish a friendship that will last a lifetime. P.I.E. has international exchange students from over 40 countries arriving into the area for home stay programs. They need your help. The non-profit organization is looking for a few more caring host families to share the American way of life. If you think you may be interested in hosting a foreign teen—or would like more information about the program—please call P. I.E. immediately at 1-800-828-9001.
Did you ever want something, but thought you missed your chance? If you're under 40 and always wanted to serve your country, the Army National Guard says, “YOU CAN!” Call 1-800-GO-GUARD, today.
Outdoor Burning Guidelines. Campfires are currently not permitted. Charcoal Grilling is not permitted, gas is allowed. Outdoor welding and cutting is permitted but under the following rules. wind must be < 15mph, humidity must be > 30%, area must be cleared of brush and debris from 25ft around welding site, two adults must be present to watch site, and must have pressurized water source on site. Above ground welding must abide by all previous rules in addition 2ft of cleared land per 1ft above ground that welding occurs.
The first job you choose could make or break your future. Making that decision takes facts. Here's one fact- the US Air Force offers valuable training, higher education, medical care and experience. So when it's time to choose your career check out the Air Force. Call Scott Malpass at 903-785-6001.
Donate at your Paris Stewart Regional Blood Center in the Chism Square Shopping Center at 3715 Lamar Avenue, 903-785-9399 open 9am-5:30pm, M, W, Thurs.& F, 10am-6:30pm, T or at the Mt. Pleasant Stewart Regional Blood Center at the corner of 19th at 1809 North Johnson, 903-572-3629, open T-TH, 9am-5:30pm.  To donate blood you must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in general good health.  For more information about blood donation, or the blood center visit www.stewartblood.org.
Free medications are available for people with limited resources. For information call toll free at 888-380-6337 or visit www.a2zmedication.com
Cornerstone Outreach Ministries is in dire need of Donations for their food pantry. Cornerstone has been helping people for 16 years, also donations of coats, heaters and sweaters for these cold winter months would be appreciated. Please call 580-933-7330 or 580-876-3724.
Are you ready for a 21st CENTURY CAREER? Get the High Tech Training you need from the AIR FORCE. They will Teach you skills in one of more than 150 exciting fields. Including some of the most High Tech Jobs available. So check out the AIR FORCE- they will send your CAREER Soaring. For info call 903-785-6001
The Choctaw Nation Community Social Base Social Workers are asking for any donations of household items, furniture, appliances, clothes.  We will come and pick up any items.  You may call 580-326-8304 ask for Farron Dill. Or if you are in need of any clothes, we have lots of winter coats please feel free to come by our office 219 N. Broadway.
To show your support of our troops overseas, you can donate various items to make them feel a little more at home. Items needed are: Personal Hygiene items, for men and women, prepackaged food items such as ready to eat items, snacks, hard candy,soda pop, beef jerky etc. these items can be dropped off at Camp Maxey, Chamber of Commerce in Paris, A-1 Sanitation and Paris Yamaha Harley Davidson. Join K95.5 and show your support of these brave men and women.
Boswell Community Meeting. the second Friday night of each month at 7pm in the Community/ Nutrition Building.
What do you do when you can't afford your medications? Millions of Americans face this problem each month, now there's help. Prescription Assistance can be found by calling 1-866-405-3463
On the way to your college degree? You've hit some roadblocks? You decide it's time to change direction. The Air Force can help. They offer educational assistance, high tech job training and experience. The credits you've earned may help you start your Air Force training at a higher rank. They will also pay off your students loans up to $10,000 dollars if you qualify. For more information call Scott Malpass at 903-785-6001
The Choctaw County Crime Stoppers meet the first Monday of every month, 6:00pm at the Sheriff's office, 305 E Jefferson in Hugo. You can help make Choctaw County a better place to live.... For more information call 326-2000.
More than eighteen million Americans have diabetes and close to 6 million do not know they have it. Diabetes causes up to 25,000 cases of blindness each year. To learn more call 903-592-2664.
Social Security has put work incentives in place that allow SSI/SSDI recipients test their ability to work without losing benefits or medical insurance coverage. If you are interested please call Gayle at 866-841-0516
Mentors are needed for the Hugo MATCHES program. Just a couple of hours a week can make such a difference in the life of a child for more information please call 580-326-3413
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT calling all pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters:.  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wants you.  Olive Garden's 12th annual Pasta for Pennies program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is now underway at local schools. Students are asked to bring spare change to their classroom to help local patients and their families The Class raising the most money will receive a pasta party.  For more information call your local Society chapter at 405-943-8888 or visit www.lls.org .
Make your Dreams of owning a home a reality by participating in the Little Dixie Community Action Agency Self-Help Housing program, income eligible families can keep housing costs down by providing part of the labor. For more information please call Deanne Taylor at 580-326-5201
Attorney General Abbott offered the following tips for Citizens approached by someone offering to rebuild or repair property: 1. Get more than one estimate. Don't be pushed into signing a contract immediately. 2. Ask the Better Business Bureau if it has any complaints about the company. 3. Get references from previous customers and check them out. 4. Get the salesperson's license plate number. 5. Deal with local firms, if possible. 6.Get everything in writing and keep the documents in a safe place. 7. Do not sign a contract with blank spaces. Dishonest salespersons may enter unacceptable terms later. 8. Ask for proof of insurance. 9 Never pay 100 percent up front. Arrange for an independent agent to inspect the completed work before making full payment. 10. Ask whether the contractor will place a lien, security interest or mortgage on your property. 11. Ask for guarantees in writing.
If you are 55, or older, on a limited income, and having difficulty finding a job, Experience Works may have a training opportunity for you. Experience Works can offer you temporary part time work while you look for permanent employment. Those wishing to apply should Call 580-326-7502 for more information.
For many Americans the dream of owning a home is out of reach because they lack a down payment. What most Americans don't know is there are grants available from a nonprofit organization that cover your down payment and closing costs. If you want to turn your next rent payment in to your first mortgage payment call 1-866-no-down-p or visit us online at www.neighborhoodgold.com
The Bereaved Parents Support group meets the second Monday of every month. For more information please call 903-785-4366.
Every 33 minutes someone is killed by a drunk driver. Every 2 minutes someone is injured. You, your friends and family could be next. Please don't drink and drive. Brought to you by the Kids Safety Society Coalition.
If you've lost a loved one to Lung Disease, then you know first hand the suffering it causes. Honor your loved on with a memorial gift to The American Lung Association of Texas. Your gift will help others suffering form Lung Disease Fore more info call 1-800-586-4872
Business incubators that are currently available Starting a business or expanding a business can be costly, and a lot of that cost is wrapped up in renting or leasing a facility. But, there is a solution - below-market rent is one of the features of the business incubator program of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. and right now, space is available in three communities . . .Durant, Bennington and Hugo. Space ranging from three thousand square feet to five thousand square feet is available right now. REI’s incubator program also includes tax incentives for the business, access to business financing and equipment. . .and business assistance along the way until your business is ready for its own facility. Call the folks at Rural Enterprises today -580-924-5094.
EZ access for seniors. A food stamp outreach project. Many people age 60 and over are eligible for food stamps, but are not receiving them. Food Stamps can supplement your food budget and improve your nutrition. We can screen you over the phone. We offer special services to qualifying seniors such as help in completing the paperwork; home visits; and telephone interviews. Call 903-737-0361 M-F 8am-5pm Texas Dept. Human Services
Are drugs affecting your family or a friend? For more information, log onto www.stopaddiction.com or call 1-800-468-6933. Narconon provides answers to drug addiction, we provide free assessment, evaluation and referral services to internationally recognized alternative and traditional treatment facilities. When continuing relapse is occurring, call Narconon 1-800-468-6933. Don't give up, drug addiction can be overcome. Call Narconon at 1-800-468-6933, or visit our web site at www.stopaddiction.com today.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has many career opportunities available in statewide locations. Currently they are seeking applicants for 100 correctional Security Officer positions. The jobs offers great benefits and competitive salaries. For more information please call 405-425-2861 or view openings at www .doc.state.org

 

 

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