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News 2- The Elk City News December 14, 2022 3¢ 3f scheduled four to five ladies working each shift so they can RCCT and will be listed on the event banner and handouts, while the Copper Sponsor is a $100 4 3 Fife Wrapping done t < get the packages wrapped and ready for pick-up. The com- Continued from page 1. donation and listed on the Z For You 5 mitment to the project brings media posts. This will also in- event handouts. Contact the opportunities to women who dude four complementary theatre at rect.org to donate or want to further their educa- tickets to any one show in the become a sponsor. Where: 777 W 6th Street tion that is demonstrated by 2023 season. A Gold Sponsor RCCT’s 2023 season in- When: Starting Wednesday December 7th the group's dedication to the is a donation of $500 and will cludes Neil Simon’s “Barefoot be listed on the event banner, project. in the Park” in March, “Wait Time: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12:00-4:00 PM event handouts, the website PEO is a sisterhood that Until Dark” by Bredrick Knott and mentioned on all social Through Christmas was founded by seven young in June, summer children’s media posts. This sponsor Back by popular demand... women in 1960 on the campus camp “Matilda, Jr.” will be in will receive two complemen- PEO Chapter Dy will wrap your gifts for you! Drop offyour gifts of Iowa Wesleyan College in tary tickets to any one show June, the musical “Chicago” Mt. Pleasant. It has expanded in the 2023 season, A Silver in September, and “Miracle on - pick them up beautifully wrapped! from a small college society to 34th Street” ends the season in Sponsor is someone who do- members in chapters through- nates $300 and will be list- November. Prices vary depending on size ofpackage out the country and Canada. ed on the event banner and Watch the RCCT’s Facebook It celebrates the advancement handouts, along with being page for audition dates and of women, educates women mentioned on the social me- updates. The theatre's produc- P.E.0. is @ non-profit organization promoting educational opportunities \ through scholarships, grants, dia posts. The Bronze spon- tions are possible through the for women aw award, loans, and stewardship sor is one who donates $200 Oklahoma Arts Council grants. of Cottey College, and moti- look, the price is the same, vates women to achieve their PEO color or style. The cost includes guided by size. The group does. highest aspirations. Marketplace Health all of the embellishments, such as beautiful ribbons. not assemble packages, but Continued from page 1. “We also have a lot of sacks they do take on odd and large To find out more about scholarship opportunities con- and lots of pretty ribbons. sizes, continued. ‘The ladies will wrap any Anybody can wrap a gift bag. “The strangest and biggest We put lots of things on our thing we did last year was a tact the school counselor or a member of PEO. There are Insurance Open packages to make them real grill. It took several of us to deadlines and an application number of packages per per- son. He/she can choose the pretty with gorgeous ribbons,” get it wrapped,” Kathy Smith process in order to be awarded Eden said. laughed. funds for furthering educa- Enrollment Now wrapping paper that includes No matter how pretty they The organization has tional opportunities. Navigators Provide Round PSO Shine A Light Program Free Assistance Town Distributes More Than Open enrollment for the Healthcare Marketplace is the time of year Oklahomans can find out how much their advanced pre- mium tax credit (APTC) will be and whether that is enough to December 14 OKC’s Philharmonic 118,000 Free LED Bulbs make coverage for their family truly affordable. “Bah, humbug,” you say, thinking insurance coverage is never Christmas Show. 7:30 PM. truly affordable unless you have it through your job. But, if you at the Pioneer Center. TULSA, Okla. (December 8, Broken Arrow: Broken Ar- Fourth St. take.a look at 2023 prices you may change your mind. Congress’ 2022) - Public Service Compa- row Church of Christ Food Tulsa: Christ for Humanity, three-year extension of the American Rescue Plan Act and pas- December 15 ny of Oklahoma's ShineA Light Pantry, 505 E. Kenosha 6314 E. 13th St. sage of the Inflation Reduction Act have lowered some premi- Hometown Christmas Bit program is helping families Chickasha: Chickasha Sal- Tulsa: Community Food ums in Oklahoma to zero dollars per month. Oklahoma families Holiday Drawing 8 PM in need by distributing more vation Army, 2402 S. 16th St. Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, of four earning $82,000 per year or less can enroll in complete at Main Street Coffee & than 118,000 free LED bulbs. Coalgate: Big Five Commu- 1304 N. Kenosha Ave. health coverage through the federal Marketplace without pay- Cafe, activities begin at 5 Since 2014, Shine A Light nity Action, 210 N. Main St. Tulsa: Guts Church Food ing a penny. If the family lives in rural Oklahoma, the allowable PM. has distributed more than Coweta: CARD Inc., 217 S. Pantry and Distribution Cen- annual maximum income for zero premium coverage goes up to 750,000 energy-efficient bulbs Broadway ter, 4336 S. 91st East Ave. $101,000, also available through the Marketplace. December 16 to food Duncan: Assumption Cath- Vinita: Vinita Salvation A quick call to an Oklahoma health Navigator—a federally- Red Carpet Community pantries in PSO-served ar- olic Church, 711 W. Hickory Army, 222 W. Sequoyah certified non-profit employee who is trained to make it easier Theatre Christmas Sere- eas. This year, Shine A Light ex- Duncan: Compassion Care About PSO panded to 22 pantries serving Center, 802 N. 10th PSO, a unit of American for consumers to work through the Marketplace—can help con- nade Fundraiser at 7:30 100 Grove: Christian HELP Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), sumers know their options. In a a 30-minute phone call, a Nav- PM communities. Center, 1703 E. U.S. Highway is an electric utility company igator can provide a tax credit estimate based on income and “These are difficult times 10 serving more than 568,000 number of people in tax the household, December 25 for many Oklahomans. Shine Henryetta: Henryet- To request help from a certified Navigator, Oklahomans can Christmas A Light helps families in need ta Church of Christ, 413 W. customer call the statewide Navigator line at 1-833-465-7526 (833-4-OK- accounts in eastern and keep the Broadway lights on and save money,” southwestern Oklahoma, pow- PLAN). In addition, an Oklahoma Marketplace website - myOK- Western Oklahoma Fami- Hugo: Sharing Hope, 400 plan.org ~ has been created to provide an overview, key points ly Care Center Free Com- said Scott Ritz, PSO director of W. Bissell St. ering a cleaner, brighter ener- gy future for its customers and and next steps for enrollment. munity Christmas Dinner. customer service and market- Idabel: Hand to Hand, 18 ing. 232 ‘The Navigator Program at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Convention Center from SE Jefferson 4-6 PM. LED bulbs last as much as Lawton: Lawton Food communities. Based in (LASO) is funded by a federal grant from the Center for Medi- 25 times longer than incandes- Bank, 1819 SW Sheridan Road Tulsa, PSO has approximate- care and Medicaid Services (CMS), and as a result of the grant, December 30 cent bulbs and save energy and Lawton: Salvation Army, ly 3,800 megawatts of diverse LASO has organized a group of more than 50 professionals from money. The Shine A Light generating capacity that pri- nonprofit organizations across the state to operate as Naviga- Noon Year's Eve Celebra- 1306 E Ave. marily includes project is available to food pan- tors, providing unbiased assistance to Oklahomans who ask for tion, Carnegie Library 11 Locust Grove: Locust Grove wind and natural gas. It AM. try clients but any PSO custom- Ministerial Alliance Food Pan- help understanding the general concepts in health insurance as ercan try, 703 N. Highway 82 maintains and operates more well as the particular issues that may concern a family, such as Do you have an event or take advantage of rebates McAlester: Community than 24,000 miles of distribu- whether their doctor is included or if a prescription medicine is and instant discounts on many Food Bank of Eastern Oklaho- tion lines and 3,700 miles of something else you would energy-efficient products. For ma, 2119 N. 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