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Bristow OHCE club members, Mrs. Julia Russell and Dr. Joyce Wade Kinslow introduced 'A Place for Herbs' by displaying herbs and reading 'Good Friends are the Spice Our Lives: They Add Flavor To a Day!' Russell began by talking/showing/reading pictures of Mediterranean herbs. Kinslow read/explained/showed how some herbs need sun and some shade. Both Kinslow and Russell showed visualizations. They added/showed how the herbs can be arranged in flowering beds, Russell said that herbs, especially coriander and dill seed, may require very dry and direct sunlight. Russell and Kinslow note that other herbs may need semi-sunlight and some moisture. Both Russell and Kinslow, and also members pointed stressed how some plants need to be kept in pots, to avoid the roots from spreading. Background for presenters Russell and Kinslow include Julia Russell's background as a chef at a private club and a cook for Wal-Mart Corporation. Dr. Joyce Wade Kinslow is a licensed FACS teacher in three states and has been a FACS teacher for middle and high schools. Members received the following handouts: 1)Culinary Herb Garden, 2)Herbal Teas, 3)Oklahoma Gardening. After explaining the culmination set for the information on the 'Chef's guide' handout, a sign -up sheet for the Chefs Guide handout was passed around. President Carolyn Kuykendall will obtain copies via the Creek County Extension.

Friends of Bill Alcoholics Anonomous meeting Narcotics Anonymous Bristow Public Library's Board of Trustees meetings Third Thursday of the month at 10:46 a.m. Bristow Public Library's Friends of the Library Second Friday of the month at 12 noon Bristow Indian Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 p.m.

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An injury collision occurred one mile east of Bristow on the Turner Turnpike near mile marker 196. A 2014 Ford Explorer driven by Taylor Hernandez, of Tulsa, and two passengers, a 7 year old and a four month old, who were both uninjured. Hernandez, himself, was taken by Creek County EMS to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, admitted in good condition.

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Friends of Bill Alcoholics Anonomous meeting Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 p.m. at the True Vine Indian Baptist Church, 211 E Washington, Bristow.