A special happy birthday to my older son, John Denny Montgomery III.

John Denny celebrates his birthday Monday, July 22.

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A special happy birthday goes out to my older brother, Richard T. Evans of Venice, Fla.

Richard celebrates his birthday Tuesday, July 23.

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Happy birthday to Suzanne Woodrow-Snell, Amanda Ewing, Chuck Montgomery, Hannah Bayless, Joe Ellis, Alejandro Compean, Dawn Howard, Samantha Ardery, Grant Di Rienzo, J.E. Shea, Courtney  Troyano, Jacob Wade Wright, Kristina Danielle Chavez, Nathaniel Chavez and Maria Estrada.

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Purcell’s Art Walk will be held Friday, July 19, and Main Street shop owners encourage the community to come out and enjoy the event.

Beyond art, there will be live music, and visitors will find a host of vendors set up along Main Street selling jewelry, vintage clothing and more.

Art Walk will last from 6 to 9 p.m. and is set to reoccur on the third Friday of every month through October, returning in March.

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Trinity United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 29, through Wednesday, July 31.

VBS will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. each evening.

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The Purcell Public Library will present “Extreme Animals” Tuesday, July 30, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the library.

The program is for children 6-11.

Join Extreme animals in this interactive experience with some of the world’s exciting animals. Learn about the animals’ lives, their sounds and special characteristics, and how we can live alongside them in harmony.

Registration is required.

This program is a part of our Summer Learning Challenge. Earn prizes, collect badges, and help our community reach 15 million minutes learning by joining the Summer Learning Challenge today!

For more information call 405-527-5546 or register online at pioneerlibrarysystem.org.

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The 15th Annual Heart of Oklahoma Back 2 School Bash will be held Saturday, August 3, from 5-8 p.m.

The event will be located at Main Street and 2nd Ave., across from the caboose between McClain Bank and the McClain County Courthouse in downtown Purcell.

There will be various activies, games and lots more.

Eight hundred backpacks with school supplies will be given away.

Everyone is welcome and everything is free.

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This is a really good recipe that I got from Earla Tate. It’s a Pioneer Woman recipe.

Peach Dumplings

2 cans Crescent Rolls

16 whole frozen peach slices

1-1/2 stick (3/4 cup) butter

1-1/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling

1 can Sprite, 7-Up or Mountain Dew

Extra butter for the pan

Whipped cream for serving

Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Roll each peach slice in a crescent roll. Place in the pan.

Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir once or twice, then pour the entire mixture over the rolls/peaches in the pan.

Pour 3/4 of the can of Sprite around the edges and in the middle of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350° for 40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.