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“Christmas at the Movies” is the theme for the 2018 Ada Pat Taylor Memorial Parade of Lights. The parade is scheduled for Thursday, December 6th , beginning at 7:00 pm.

Langley. Hayden was born May 15, 2014 in Ada, Oklahoma. He family is dad Shane, mom Sarah, brother Hunter and sister Harley. Hayden’s favorite book is “Dog Wants to Play!”; his favorite food is corn dogs. His pets are two dogs, Sarge and Boomer. Hayden says his family is his best friends.

The Atwood Community Christmas celebration will be held this Sunday, December 2nd , at 6:00 in the evening.  Bring some finger foods, the kids, Grandma and Grandpa, and a good story or two, and come on over to the Community Building.

Enjoy an afternoon of Christmas Carols, performed at the Marketplace Church in Allen (formerly the Allen Assembly of God), on Sunday, December 9th , starting at 3:00 pm.

This fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in “V” formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an “uplift” for the bird immediately following.

The Carrel and Louise Bryant family of Francis received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Eight Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s 77th annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Norman.

Filing for the Allen Board of Education, Seat No. 4, opens at 8:00 a.m. December 3rd and continues until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 5th . The position is currently held by Jason Watkins. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Pontotoc County Election Board, 131 West 13th Street, Ada, Oklahoma.

Once again the Allen Chamber of Commerce will be holding their “Shop at Home” Christmas campaign. Each time you make a purchase of $5 or more at an Allen Chamber member’s business you will receive a ticket and be entered in a drawing for some very nice prizes.