Sequoyah County Times from Sallisaw, Oklahoma • 1

Consequences of character failure EDfTDR Members of the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce heard all about the consequences of a failure of character Wednesday during a presentation by guest speaker Rodney Ray. Ray is the retired city manager of Owasso and has been active in municipal government since 1977. He stuck with the theme of his soon to be released book, Consequences Of A Failure of Character. In his work as a city manager, Ray said he had developed a great team. Citizens and the business community trusted the team, but in (me moment that trust was gone.

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jetfmwhmes SEERAKA3 Lions celebrate 80 years Lions Qub International Convention inspired Lions to do charity work for sight programs. Today 85 percent of eye research is funded by Lions Qub, Redford said. Redford said Lions Clubs are important in smaller communities because they offer local charitable help and pointed out the hardships metro area dubs are having getting media attention and retaining members. The history of the Lions Chib Intera-tional is very inspirational, Bryan War ner, current Sallisaw Lions Qub president said. Even more so, is the impact that the smaller town dubs have on their local communities.

I am honored to serve as president of such a valuable organization." The Sallisaw Lions dub will celebrate another anniversary tills August. The 75th Annual Sallisaw Lions Rodeo will be August 2-4 at die rodeo grounds. Currently SEEU0NIA3 JEFF MAYO PUBLISHER The Sallisaw Lions Qub celebrated its 80th birthday at its regular meeting on Tuesday at Roma's Italian Restaurant The club was founded on April 19, 1938, with 23 charter members. Bob Hammonds is currently the longest serving active member. Hammonds joined Sallisaw Lions Chib in July 193 after transferring from a Lions Club he originally Joined in September 1959.

Lions District 3-E Governor Gene Red-ford attended the meeting and spoke to the dub. Lions is the largest service organization in the world," Redford said. "Worldwide, there are 47,000 dubs in 200 countries with 1.5 million members. He said that while dubs in larger dries are having trouble retaining members, he was happy to see the strength and high numbers in the Sallisaw Lions Club. A speech by Helen Keller in 1925 to the JEfF MAYO TIMES Uom Otskict 3-E Gwsmor 6mm Radtad pmiKri a pis Is SalHsaw Umm CM nsmbar Bob HmimmsEi mi Thaoday 6m ctsSTi OOdi HnissisiY coloknNioB.

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But in reality, Real has lived a blessed life with the help of her husband, Starr Real, and shares her blessings through the work she does in her church and community. A Muldrow native, Real began die National Day of Prayer in Muldrow 25 years ago after the idea arose from the national leaden who were asking states and towns throughout the US. to help in observing May 3 as the National Day of Prayer. TUESDAY: I Mostly Sunny 1 didn't do It alone. Several of us came together In 1993 and held the first one In front of the Muldrow City Hall she said.

Later on when the town park was built, we began holding our prayer ceremony at the park and that Is where we will be holding this years. Real said die always looks forward to the National Day of frayer service. "Tve only missed one when my grand baby was bom but we had the program all lined up and everything in order. I received a call from my son in Oklahoma City the night before the ceremony tell- SEE JUST MIM A3 SUNDAY: AN ShONMI 6248 April! April April? April April! ApriM April? Apr) High 53 69 OS 73 Procipitition OAO 0.00 0.00 0.00 Low 33 32 50 53 Wmdipoad 16 03 01 12 rv5 '-riSto fit 1 itfito aOKonaverafeon brand nimoandieMricpitacrfatlda VWwFWtSawZMWeoVoNeyNweKMduptolONtoSCWonwIilonpmeMhiNsNidMLMMy: DMfed Man -Accra to ovarHOOO providers and savings of 10 to50 on denial sonrfCM and Mqfensos. v.r.

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