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<font face="Arial">It is the time to thank every person and
organization on this campus that created and executed another great
community carnival. Our watchers and counters estimate that we had
over 1,000 visitors from the community and surrounding towns here on
Thursday afternoon. As always our carnival has helped create a bridge
between our college and the city of Wilburton with a joint effort
including Eastern State College, Wilburton Main Street, Wilburton
Chamber of Commerce and The Red Hat Society. Our combined effort Boo
Parade was attended again by a record number of participants and nice
prizes were awarded by the Wilburton Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to
Leland Walker's suggestion and another joint effort between Student
Services, the Aggie Club, The Bass Club and PTK we brought a new
attraction to our carnival this year "The Trout Pond" which was visited
by over 50 children wanting to catch a fish. Thank you Dana Lewis for
making all the phone calls and doing all of the legwork to bring them
here. When we put on an event like this carnival it is always with a
deep sense of satisfaction to see us work together internally and
externally for a greater purpose. Thank you Maintenance for putting
all our tables and trash cans where we wanted them and for the cleanup
that took place afterward. Thank you Brenda Kennedy, PTK and several
other students for being our inflatable monitors, put-up and take-down
crew and all -around help for the day. It was as always a smashing
success. Enjoy the photos attached taken by Student Services staff
member Lori Mitchell of some of the highlights of this day.<br>
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October 29th marked the kick-off of our Lead to Read program, another
joint effort project between our college and Wilburton Elementary
School. Over 20 students and staff joined us on the bus ride over to
Wilburton Elementary school and then broke off into grades to read
books that were organized and provided to us by Maria Martinez our
college librarian. Thank you Maria. Each student was able to read one
book each to various students in classes from pre-k to 2nd grade.
Buckskin Bob also made an appearance and wowed the crowd at the school
with high five's and thumbs up for their efforts. Principal Jan
Gilmore was on hand to direct our students to various classes and to
observe our "leaders in the making" helping mentor young students to
become better readers. President Dr. Stephen Smith then presented Ms.
Gilmore with one of our "Lead to Read" T-shirts printed for us by our
own Russ Bird with a logo designed by him and Student Services staff
member Lori Mitchell. Thanks Russ and Lori the T-shirts were a hit!
Our next Lead to Read date is Friday November 12. If you would like to
participate in this project please contact Dean Sally Davis ASAP and
get your name on the list.<br>
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October 29th also marked the completion of our fall "Friday Night
LIghts" project. For several weeks members of the Student Affairs,
students and the Foundation Alumni director having been traveling every
Friday night to high school football games to advertise our college to
potential students and to collect any information on alum who may be
living in these towns. This year we visited Atoka, Battiest,
McAlester, Stigler, Talihina and last night Holdenville. Buckskin Bob
and Eastern students also visit the audience in the stands and shoot
T-shirts with the Eastern T-shirt gun. This project is very enjoyable
and will continue in the spring when our recruiting team visits high
school basketball games. Let us know if you would like to come and
participate in this project.<br>
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On to Mountaineer Monday and Homecoming 2010 November 1st thru the
6th. Hero Up! Homecoming T-shirts are now available until they last
for $10.00 in the Student Services office. Homecoming Mums are also
for sale for $20.00. Call Dana Lewis to reserve one now.<br>
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