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<b>Hi folks,<br>
<br>
Boy, we really dodged a bullet with the weather situation down in this
part of the state! From the looks of it on the TV weather reports,
most of the rest of the state is an icy mess. I wasn't sure how bad it
might get here, so I brought my bottle of de-icer and my windshield
scraper in the house last night just in case I couldn't even get into
the car this morning to use it. It doesn't do nearly as much good if
it's frozen into the car, I've discovered.<br>
<br>
I'm afraid I fell down on the job last Friday and neglected to wish a
Happy Birthday to two of our faculty members here on campus. Marilynn
Duncan and Phillip Hawthorne both celebrated birthdays on Dec. 7. It
was brought up at the Regent's Dinner Friday night that Ms. Duncan has
taught here for 33 years. I don't know how this is possible when she
only looks to be about 39. She must've been advanced for her age.<br>
<br>
I was glad to see that Eastern had a couple of participants in the
Christmas parade Saturday evening. Our president, Steve Smith and
wife, Jennifer were in the parade, as were our Vice President of
Finance, Vic Woods and his wife. There were also some horseback
riders, some floats, the Muskogee Shriners, and what looked and sounded
like every fire truck in the county, even from as far away as Bengal.
I'm glad a fire didn't break out anywhere at that time, or half the
parade would've disappeared!<br>
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Our menu for today includes:<br>
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Ham<br>
Mashed potatoes and gravy<br>
Corn<br>
Garden blend rice<br>
Baked potatoes<br>
Hot rolls<br>
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Our fast food is Frito Chili Pies, and we have Apple Surprise Cake for
dessert.</font><br>
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Have a great day,<br>
<br>
Rhoda <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> :-) </span></span><br>
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