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NOC TONKAWA CALENDAR Feb. 22: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, CEC, 4 p.m.

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue will host a discussion and book signing with Cynthia Culver Prescott, author of “Pioneer Mother Monuments: Constructing Cultural Memory” (2019), on Friday, March 1, from 1-3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

You don’t have to face it alone The term heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer working at all. Actually, heart failure, sometimes called HF, means that the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should. Congestive heart failure is a type of heart failure that requires timely medical attention, although sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably.

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Courtesy of Lori Evans Nutrition Education Assistant OSU Community Nutrition Education INGREDIENTS • 2 cups cherry tomatoes (about 10 ounces) • 4 tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable), divided • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder • 3 cups fresh spinach or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed • 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning • 5 tablespoons Parmesan cheese INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heat oven to 400°F.