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The new 2014 Delaware Artwork Calendar is now available. Compiled by Jim Rementer.

Click on the link below to download the file. It can be printed on any size paper; for a wall calendar it is best to use legal-size paper.

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The Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Washington County Chapter 65 will be at the Community Center reception area on the first and third Monday of every month to assist veterans and their spouses with filing for their VA benefits. There will be someone available from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, and drop-ins are welcome.

Contact information for Disabled American Veterans:

P.O. Box 491, Dewey, OK 74029
Phone (918) 534-3988
Fax: (918) 534-3909

On Friday Nov 8 a Veteran’s Day celebration was held in the Delaware Community Center, sponsored by the Delaware War Mothers. Thanks to all the organizers.

HAVE YOU HEARD?

THE THERAPY POOL IN THE WELLNESS CENTER IS OPENING SOON! NOVEMBER 4TH

PLEASE CALL (918) 337-6590 OR COME BY THE WELLNESS CENTER TO SCHEDULE YOUR TIME. ONE HOUR APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ELIMINATE CONFUSION AND SECURE YOUR SESSION AND PRIVACY.

FURTHER DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTER.

A very belated happy birthday to Bonnie Thaxton on the occasion of her 90th birthday. A well-attended celebration was held on July 3 in the Delaware Community Center. The party was arranged by Charles and Mary Randall. Thanks to the Elder Nutrition staff for their hard work.

Happy birthday to Mary Watters! A birthday celebration was recently held in the Delaware Community Center on June 11. Thanks to the kitchen crew for all the work and to Charles and Mary Randall for the arrangements (and the photos below).

A cookout for tribal elders, staff, and officials was held in the Community Center on August 28. The cookout was also a celebration for birthdays in August (Kay Anderson, Sandi Jameson, Janifer Brown, Homer Scott, Dee Ketchum and Curtis Zunigha) and wedding anniversaries in the same month (Ralph and Mary Lou Dershem).

We wish to thank all those who worked so hard to put this event together: Judy Dull, Janifer Brown, Arlena Dull, Nancy Sumpter, and Archie Elvington.

Crystal (Thaxton) Dombrovski has recently been named a recipient of a prestigious Indian Health Services (IHS) scholarship.

The IHS Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship for federal or state-recognized American Indians and Alaska Natives. On average, they receive 3000 applications for 150 scholarships. Students are evaluated based on grades and essays and then ranked among their peers to determine who receives the scholarship. Dombrovski, of Claremore, is a member of the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma.

There are three different categories and awards vary by category and the school the recipient attends. The total award amount received approximates $30,000 for the academic year, covering tuition, fees, books and a travel award and monthly stipend. The IHS scholarship is awarded to students who are planning on working in underserved disciplines in the medical field. For nurses, it is geared towards students who plan on serving in areas that exhibit the need for registered nurses.

Dombrovski, an Associate Degree Nursing student wants to specialize in diabetes education focusing on educating the individual and community. “There is a huge disparity in the health of our native people and the dominant culture and I want to do my part to narrow that gap,” Dombrovski said, adding that after graduation, she plans on obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and eventually a Master’s degree in nursing.