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Celebrate Cinco De Mayo With Food

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Cinco de Mayo is a relatively insignificant holiday on the Mexican calendar. However, among Americans, Cinco de Mayo has become an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and cuisine. Each year on May 5, many Cinco de Mayo celebrants toast with their favorite agave-based beverage (typically tequila) and dine on Mexican specialties.

JC Bunkhouse

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Pastor Wes Kinder Why We’re Here (Please keep those in your prayers who were devastated by the recent storms) A Jesus lovin’ cowboy once lost his favorite Bible whilst he was out fixin’ fence. Some may have heard me tell this one in a sermon.

Calvary Baptist Church

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Pastor Roger Snow How We Speak Colossians 4: 6 says; “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” (KJV). It is said that first – century Jewish rabbis referred to wisdom as “salt” – something that is both a preservative and tasty or attractive.

Celebrate May Day May 1st, 2024

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Making a May Basket Ever heard of the May baskets? People would leave a paper basket or cone containing spring flowers and sweets on each other’s doorsteps, usually anonymously. This tradition was popular through the 19th and 20th centuries, especially with children or sweethearts.

USDA National Organic Standards Board: Request for Applications

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Application Deadline – June 28, 2024 USDA Seeks Nominees to Fill Five National Organic Standards Board Vacancies Docket Number: AMS-NOP-23-0089 Dates: Applications must be received by mail or postmarked on or before June 28, 2024. Summary The National Organic Standards Board was established to assist in developing standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

Outdoor Living Space Design Series Planned For May

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The Oklahoma State University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will host a three-class workshop series on residential design May 10, 17 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Stillwater. The courses will provide participants with hands-on experience designing yards and organizing outdoor areas such as patios, kitchens and seating areas. Course instructor Qing Lana Luo will cover design theory and process, drawing and material options.

Healthier Foods, Healthier Minds

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Setting kids up for success. It’s what every parent, guardian, and educator wants for our nation’s schoolchildren. They understand the power that small changes have to make a big difference in the learning environment. That’s why here at USDA, we recently announced a generational investment in our children’s futures through updated school nutrition standards.