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The Oklahoma City University Societies present awards of excellence to three women each year who have shown outstanding support to Oklahoma and Oklahoma City for cultural enhancement. The three societies are the DulaneyBrowne Library Society, the Kirkpatrick-Petree Music and Performing Arts Society and the Norick-Hulsey Gallery Society. A wall of the OCU administration building has a gallery of the honorees' portraits. Among the former honorees in attendance were, from left, Meg Salyer, Trisha Everest, Charlotte Richels and retired Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon. PHOTO BY JOAN GILMORE

AARP Oklahoma recently announced its seventh grant to help Oklahoma tornado victims an $80,000 donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to provide long-term support for those in need. The announcement was made at the Regional Food Bank's Disaster Relief Distribution Center in Moore. From left are Steve Eddy, city manager of Moore; state Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore; Regional Food Bank Executive Director Rodney Bivens; and AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Voskuhl. Bivens said the Regional Food Bank is providing food, household products and disaster relief supplies to individuals affected by the tornadoes in Moore, Shawnee, Carney, El Reno and Little Axe. COURTESY PHOTO

Dog days of summer end with donation

UCO backs veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs designated the University of Central Oklahoma as a Yellow Ribbon School helping veterans complete their degree. The Yellow Ribbon Program allows institutions of higher learning in the U.S. to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition and fee expenses that exceed the highest public instate undergraduate tuition and fee rate in their state. Also, the university signed a statement of support for the Guard and Reserve with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, or ESGR, an office of the U.S. Department of Defense. Front, from left are UCO President Don Betz and retired Brig. Gen. Tom DeSpain, chairman of the Oklahoma ESGR. Back row, from left are UCO Vice President for Public Affairs Mark Kinders, UCO Vice

The dog days of summer may be over for Youth Services for Oklahoma County's shelter dog, Willie, but his tail is still wagging. Willie, who was the face of a partnership between YSOC and Mutts Amazing Hot Dogs, was on hand for the donation of $350 from Mutts to YSOC's Family Junction Youth Shelter. The donation was the culmination of a twomonth campaign to raise money for the shelter that provides a temporary home for metro teenagers. Every Wednesday during July and August, Mutts sold a special hot dog called the "Willie Dog" which was named after the therapy dog at the Family Junction Youth Shelter. A portion of the proceeds of each hot dog sold was set aside each week to help young people at the shelter. From left are Debbie Forshee, president and CEO of Youth Services for Oklahoma County; Kathryn Mathis, co-founder and chef of Mutts Amazing Hot Dogs; Arnie Gerhart, assistant