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Quilting meet to be March 25

Western Oklahoma Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the Clinton Senior Citizens' Center, 323 S. Eighth St. "Come and be inspired by the quilters from Kansas Troubles Quilters," said Donita Smith.

AARP meeting on Saturday to feature Hulls, Angelwood

Custer County AARP Chapter No. 1258 will meet Saturday at the Clinton Senior Citizens' Center, 323 S. Eighth St. The quilters have arranged the program with Jim Hull and family providing the musical entertainment. Speaker for the event will be Cathy Collins with Angelwood Assisted Living. Blood pressure and blood sugar readings will be done at 9 a.m., and the meeting will be at 10 a.m. Members are being asked to bring items to donate to the Multi-County Youth Services program, said chapter vice president Gerrie Cordes. Items needed are toiletry items and socks and underwear for sizes 6 to 16. There will be a covered dish luncheon following the meeting. Several of the members of the AARP chapter attended the legislative update in Edmond March 6. The chapter was recognized and presented a plaque for 40 years as an AARP chapter. The group also attended a legislative breakfast on March 7 at the State Capitol and sat in the gallery and listened to the introduction and voting on several bills that affect senior citizens in Oklahoma.

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