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Area Events
Chamber Meeting
Prague Chamber of Commerce will have their monthly general meeting at 12:00 noon Thursday, September 20, at Ken's Pizza. Guest speaker is Dr. Rick Martin, Superintendent of Prague Schools, who will go over plans for the school year and an update on work accomplished at the school over the summer. Everyone is invited to attend. ***

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Computer Class
Prague Library is hosting a free computer class this Friday, Sept. 21, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on basic technology. Laptops will be provided or bring your own. Call the library at 567-4013 to sign up for the class. ***

Last Friday Representative Danny Morgan and Trooper Miller joined AT&T at Prague High School to present the "It Can Wait" campaign to stop texting while driving. The campaign pledge is, "No text message, email, website or video is worth the risk of endangering my life or the lives of others on the road. I pledge to never text and drive and will take action to educate others about the dangers of texting while driving. No text is worth the risk. It can wait." (Photo by Sharon Lee)

Historical Society
Prague Historical Society will meet at 4:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the Prague Historical MuseUM.

AT&T and Prague FCCLA highlights the dangers of texting and driving
AT&T* and Prague High School FCCLA joined forces Friday, September 14 to highlight the dangers of texting while driving as part of AT&T's ongoing effort to curb the dangerous behavior. AT&T's External Affairs Manager Jerry Bayliss presented the company's "It Can Wait" campaign at Prague High School before an audience of students and event organizers. Also attending was State Representative Danny Morgan and OHP Trooper Miller. "As a company, we continue to invest billions in our network to ensure our customers have a fantastic mobile experience wherever they are," said Bayliss. "But now that we're connected virtually anywhere, we need to be even more responsible. Texting and driving do not mix. The combination can be deadly." A 2012 survey commissioned by AT&T indicates that while 97 percent of teens know texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving and 75 percent say the practice is common among their friends.

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Paden School Board

Paden Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the high school. ***

Friends of the Library

Prague FOL will have their monthly meeting at 12:00 noon Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the library meeting room.

The survey found that teenagers feel pressure to quickly respond to text messages and
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Pumpkin Festival Oct. 13

The Main Street Pumpkin Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 13, in downtown Prague. Mark your calendars for 9:00 am. to 1:00 p.m. when there will be events all morning long for the entire family to enjoy. From live music to a Chili Cookoff and Halloween Costume Contest to crafts and games, you won't want to miss the excitement. Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest, face painting and hayrides are just a few things that the Pumpkin Festival will offer this year. If shopping is something you enjoy, there will be vendors selling items from their different trades. The Prague Fire Department will host an open house at the fire station and the National Guard will be here with a Rock Climbing Wall. The Helping Hands Car Show will also be going on at the Prague Park that same day. Don't forget to pick your favorite chili recipe and enter the Chili Cookoff contest. For more information about the festival, contact Amanda Teape at Amanda. teape@bestwell.com or 405567-8162.

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From left, Archbishop Paul Coakley with co-founders of Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting Jeff Finnel (President of the Board) and Deacon Larry Sousa. The OCB recently started a radio station in Prague. (Photo by Ray Dyer of "Sooner Catholic")

Catholic radio station in Prague

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By: Sharon Maggard A new radio station hit the airwaves last month and is broadcasting right here from Prague, Oklahoma. KIOP 88.3 FM started broadcasting August 10, 2012, as a station for Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting (OCB). "We are so excited about the new radio station in Prague," said OCB Board President Jeff Finnell of Edmond. "It's just amazing how the Lord has worked to help us spread the gospel." Mr. Finnell, along with Deacon Larry Sousa of Norman, founded Oklahoma Catholic Broadcasting nine years ago as a non-profit organization. OCB is dedicated to answering the call of Pope John Paul II for a new evangelization by providing positive,

wholesome and inspirational programming in the state of Oklahoma. In answering this call, OCB intends to use various broadcast media to transmit the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the fullness of the traditions and truths as preserved, revered and proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church for 2000 years. At its inception, OCB bought time from Tyler Media Group in Oklahoma City to broadcast "Catholic Answers Live" for two hours, one day a week. They gradually continued to purchase more air time upon receiving more sponsorships until it got to 5 days a week, 7 hours a day. OCB is currently carried on two Oklahoma City radio stations, KTLR 94.1 FM that is a 24/7 station and KTLR

890 AM which starts at 1 p.m. and signs off at dusk. OCB is also carried on a Lawton station, KOEG (King of Endless Glory) 88.3 FM. Two other new stations also were formed right after the Prague station was started due to radio translators that help span the horizon for listeners. These stations are located in Bristow, KIOP 105.7 FM and in Tulsa, MOP 94.9 FM. The IOP letters stand for Infant Jesus of Prague. The Prague radio schedule is rebroadcast at the Bristow and Tulsa stations. According to Fr. Oswalt, pastor of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague and home of the Shrine of the Infant Jesus, the radio station in Prague was made possible
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BancFirst Ice Cream Social

BancFirst Prague is hosting their 28th annual Senior Citizen Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, September 25. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Around twenty BancFirst employees will be making and serving the free banana splits. There will also be bingo with prizes for the winners and door prize drawings. All senior citizens are invited to attend the annual social event.

7th Annual Helping Hands Car Show

By: Sharon Maggard The 7th Annual Helping Hands Car Show in Prague is scheduled this year for Saturday, October 13. The event will be held in the Prague Park from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In case of rain, the show will move to the Middle School parking lot. A new event added to the show this year is a special parade and cruise through
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