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VFW Post 1201 and VVA Chapter #750 invited veterans of Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and those have had lost a military loved one to the VFW location at 2821 E. Prospect Ave. as a part of their “From One Generation to Another, Let’s Share” event for feasting, fellowship and sharing. (Photos by Calley Lamar)

Mini Meatloaves Makes: 5 servings Serving size: 1 mini loaf INGREDIENTS • 1 pound lean or extra-lean ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken • 1 ½ cups salsa, divided in half • 1 egg, lightly beaten • ¼ cup dry bread crumbs • ¼ cup finely chopped onion • Dash of black pepper • Non-stick cooking spray DIRECTIONS • Heat oven to 350ᵒ F. • Combine all ingredients, saving half of the salsa for topping.

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So this has been a pretty busy week in the world of entertainment, as such, I found myself confronted with several topics to address and only one column. For this reason, here is a grab bag of all the updates for this week.

Audiences are in for a comedic treat when the Ponca Playhouse presents One Man, Two Guvnors this weekend and next. The first offering of their 63rd season, this hilarious farce by Richard Bean features a host of talent in frantic and hilarious hijinks that I predict will have the audience gasping in laughter just as the actors must be gasping for breath. Directed by Sam Stuart, this commedia dell’arte style play is a rollicking, boisterous comedy that barrels from one joke to the next and is just the thing to lift the spirits.

In an old gospel song, Dem Bones, Ezekiel enumerated all the bones of the human body. The gospel song gives us a good lesson in human anatomy. Toe bone connected to the foot bone, Foot bone connected to the heel bone, Heel bone connected to the ankle bone, Ankle bone connected to the shin bone… The telling part is in the verse: “Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around…)

September 10, 2021 Twenty-one years ago, Sept. 11 was just another day in the fall.

Hearty Vegetable Salad Makes: 8 Servings Serving Size: ½ cup INGREDIENTS • 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted baby green lima beans, drained • 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted whole kernel corn, drained • 1 medium tomato, chopped • ¼ cup chopped onion • 1/3 cup Italian dressing, fat-free • Black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS • Place lima beans and corn in microwaveable bowl, cover loosely and heat for 2 minutes in the microwave. • Let it cool down.