Stories from Monday, December 22, 2008

These Cherokee Washington High School students were recently installed into the National Honor Society. They are, seated, left to right, Zac Woods, Amanda Kohn, John Bieber, Paige Stieneke, Danny Bieber. Standing, Nick Parker, Patrick Loughlin, Bailey Stoneking, Demi Dunn, Jacob Lewis, Allison Elliott, Andy Braun, Aurora Buschkamp, Elisabeth Letsche, Matt Pitts, Lauren Husman. Photo contributed...

Margaret Enneking Petersen, 91, of Cherokee, formerly of Marcus, died Sunday Dec. 14, 2008 in Countryside Estates, Cherokee, following a lengthy illness. Graveside services were held on Dec. 17 at the Marcus Holy Name Cemetery, with Rev. Gene Murray officiating. Greenwood Funeral Home, Cherokee, was in charge of arrangements...

Linda S. (Slota) Hembree, 61, of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Washta, went home to her Lord and Savior on Nov. 19, 2008 after a short bout with cancer. Linda has donated her earthly body for cancer research. Memorial services were held on Friday, Nov. 21 in Tulsa, Okla, and there was also a Memorial Service on Dec. 19 at St Michael's Catholic Church in Kingsley, with Rev. Mark Stoll officiating...

The Blessed Christmas Season touches all of the senses, but today let's consider the sense of taste. Do you remember those tasty things when you were a child that could only mean Christmas? My mother didn't do a lot of baking so my rememberings are of goodies brought home from the store. Mixed hard candies loom large...

The holiday season is a time for celebration and for getting together with family and friends. But, as we feast, give gifts, decorate, and travel, we also consume lots of resources and generate lots of waste. We should all think about conserving such resources all we can...