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Alumni is today and the banquet is tomorrow. It should be a fun time so come out and visit with classmates.

2004 - Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage as it began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.

The Department of Music at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) invites middle- and highschool musicians to register for the 69th summer of SWOSU Music Camps hosted in Weatherford. The 2024 Music Camp offerings include the following: June 9–12: All-State Choral Camp June 13–14: Jazz Camp June 16–19: Musical Theater Camp June 16–19: String Camp June 20–21: Solo Camp— Flute, Saxophone, Guitar, Trombone, and Marimba June 23–26: Middle School Band Camp July 14–19: Band Camp New additions this year include the Jazz Camp, Musical Theater Camp, and Solo Camps for flute, saxophone, guitar, trombone, and marimba. The Jazz Camp, available for highschool students completing grades 9–12, offers jazz electives, fundamentals classes, and performance opportunities taught by jazz directors from around the state and members of the SWOSU Jazz ensemble. The Musical Theater Camp is designed for students with a passion for singing, dancing, acting, and performing on stage, featuring activities such as vocal coaching, dance workshop, solo and group performance, and more. This new camp is available for any student completing grades 4–12. Students completing grades 8–12 attending the Solo Camp will work with SWOSU faculty on instrument- specific goals, refining fundamentals, learning new techniques, and performing in ensembles.

“Take a Deep Dive into 4-H” at the 4-H Camp planned for June 3-5 at the Quartz Mountain Family Camp. The Camp is for 4-Hers who have finished grades 3-7 and have been enrolled in 4-H for 30 days prior to the camp dates.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My neighbor across the hall confronted me yesterday, accusing me of mistreating my dog. She said that “Cookie” whines and barks for hours whenever I am gone, and that I need to take him with me rather than leave him alone in the apartment.

Chapter O of P.E.O. met May 9 in the Plummer Fellowship Hall with Nancy Heflin serving as both hostess and co-hostess.