Cushing Lions Club members Mary Kelly and Lou Griffith were outside the Cushing post office on Oct. 8 with pamphlets, canes, and a donation bucket to highlight the work the group does for those with impaired or atrisk eyesight in recognition of White Cane Awareness Month. White Cane Awareness Month is dedicated to recognizing the white cane as a symbol of independence, empowerment, and safe travel for those who are blind or visually impaired — White Cane Awareness Day is nationally recognized on Oct. 15.

Cushing Lions Club members Mary Kelly and Lou Griffith were outside the Cushing post office on Oct. 8 with pamphlets, canes, and a donation bucket to highlight the work the group does for those with impaired or atrisk eyesight in recognition of White Cane Awareness Month. White Cane Awareness Month is dedicated to recognizing the white cane as a symbol of independence, empowerment, and safe travel for those who are blind or visually impaired — White Cane Awareness Day is nationally recognized on Oct. 15.

Cushing Lions Club raises funds for vision screenings, eyeglasses

CUSHING — The Cushing Lions Club has been raising awareness and seeking donations during October’s...
Dr. Hugh Foley, far top right, joined members of the Oklahoma Red Dirt acts Cross Canadian Ragweed, The Great Divide, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Stoney LaRue as they pose for a group photo after he announced their induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame during “The Boys from Oklahoma” concert last April, at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Dr. Hugh Foley, far top right, joined members of the Oklahoma Red Dirt acts Cross Canadian Ragweed, The Great Divide, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Stoney LaRue as they pose for a group photo after he announced their induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame during “The Boys from Oklahoma” concert last April, at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Foley enters the hall he helped create

MUSKOGEE — For once, Dr. Hugh Foley didn’t have the story.If you know anything about this remarkable man, that should reveal how unusual the moment was.Foley has spent most of his adult life knowing the story. Ask him about Oklahoma jazz, and he can take you to Muskogee before statehood.
Tiger Lily’s Floral Designs owner Jenifer Hixson shows off a “Petal it Forward” carnation ahead of the Petal it Forward event Oct. 14. Photo by Allie Prater.

Tiger Lily’s Floral Designs owner Jenifer Hixson shows off a “Petal it Forward” carnation ahead of the Petal it Forward event Oct. 14. Photo by Allie Prater.

Thousands of petals set to brighten the day

CUSHING — Tiger Lily’s Floral Designs, Steve and Miranda Chrisman of Cushman Cannabis, and Sarah...
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