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 PAUL WALDSCHMIDT/LEADER Denise Patterson, on behalf of the Sand Springs Elks Lodge, presents Sand Springs Blue Star Mothers Chapter President Patsy Varnell with a $300 check to help support the shipping of Freedom Boxes overseas to military personnel. The chapter also has fundraising dinner and raffle at the Boomarang Restaurant set for Sunday, Nov. 11.

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Wall of Honor to hold service

ENID — For more than a decade, Enid’s Woodring Wall of Honor has honored America’s veterans during Memorial Day, and this year will be no exception.
The event is co-sponsored by Yes We Can Civitan Club, Blue Star Mothers and Enid Wall of Honor.

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Blue Star Mothers and church collaborate for good

In an effort to honor fallen soldiers from Oklahoma, the Broken Arrow Blue Star Mothers and the ladies of the Cedar Ridge Christian Church quilting group, work together to provide hand-made quilts to the families who have lost loved ones in combat.

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World War II veteran finally returns to Tulsa

Today at noon the body of a World War II veteran arrives at Tulsa International Airport.
Lt. Walter Vinson Junior will finally be laid to rest.
Patsy Varnell with the Blue Star Mothers says his family didn't know until a few years ago that his body had been located.

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Oklahoma Blue Star Mothers Gets Boost from 'Tulsa Sound' Alumni

What: The Tulsa Sound Party for the Blue Star Mothers

Where: Magoo's - Fontana Shopping Center - 5002 South Memorial Dr. Tulsa Ok. 74145

When : Sunday, June 3, 2012 2 PM - 7 PM

A "One night only" concert /party event benefiting the Blue Star Mothers.

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Mother, Marine Son Share Moment At Tulsa Concert To Honor Service Members

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Green Country's military men and women were the guests of honor in Tulsa Tuesday night.

ORU and Oklahoma's Blue Star Mothers hosted a military appreciation concert for troops and their families at the Maybee Center.

Concert Shows Appreciation for Oklahoma's Military

"As far back as World War I, all the way up to the current, we love each and every one of our heroes because without them we would not be the America we are today," said Cathy O'Shields, department president of the Oklahoma Blue Star Mothers.

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Blue Star Mothers going the Extra Mile

Combing through loads of supplies, a group of ladies are on a mission. Armed with candy bars, razors and shampoo they’re loading up to ship out.

They keep it light-hearted, but this is serious business. They don’t want anyone in our military to forget someone is thinking about them.

“With the 45th coming home, we thought we’d get a break,” said Blue Star mom Kimberly Graham.

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Blue Star Mothers is looking for more volunteers. They can be reached at (918) 697-6997

Mayes County All star

Pam Buffington serves the community in many ways. She does volunteer work as well as being an independent distributor for Advocare Nutritional Products. She participates in  activities with the  organizations she belongs to, including Sertoma’s Miss Pryor Pageant, underprivileged children’s shopping spree, raising awareness of the Blue Star.

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Plenty of recycling options this holiday

TULSA - The holiday gifts have been unwrapped and now there's plenty of trash piling up in homes across Green Country. But it doesn't have to end up in the landfill.
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You can also take flattened cardboard boxes and Styrofoam to the "12 Days of Christmas" recycling drive at Harley Hollan Companies. Last year's drive kept 40,000 pounds of material out of the landfill.

"Instead of placing your empty boxes on the curbside, you can just bring it here. We make it easy. You pull in, we'll unload it for you, and you can be on your way," said Sherry Brunner with Harley Hollan Companies.

This year's proceeds benefit the Blue Star Mothers.


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Donations Made

The Bartlesville Blue Star Mothers received a $750 donation on Dec. 17 from the Tulsa County Raiders Motorcycle Club out of Bartlesville from a fundraiser that they held in December.The Bartlesville Blue Star Mothers received a $750 donation on Dec. 17 from the Tulsa County Raiders Motorcycle Club out of Bartlesville from a fundraiser that they held in December.
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Blue Star Mothers - Tulsa Lifestyle

Blue Star Mothers of America is in need of items for Freedom Boxes (care packages) sent to our local service men/women deployed overseas. Items include personal care items such as razors, toothbrushes, and sunscreen, to snack food items, books and batteries. For a full list of items needed, please visit OKBlueStarMothers.org/freedomboxes.
Items may be dropped off at their main office at 907 S. Detroit (fifth floor), or other drop off locations, including all Fox Cleaner locations, USA Signs at 92nd and Sheridan, Troubador’s Emporium near 71st and Garnett, Walgreens at 51st and Memorial and 21st and Memorial, and Urgent Care of green Country at 117th and Memorial.

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Recycling Christmas trash to help troops, environment

For the second year, Harley Hollan Cos., The Metropolitan Environmental Trust and Tulsa Master Recyclers are teaming up to take your trash and recycle it, with the proceeds going to help the Blue Star Mothers chapters in Oklahoma. ...
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Arrowhead Students Are Helping Heroes

The students at Arrowhead Elementary in Broken Arrow are among 30 finalists in the Windstream SchoolsWIN Classroom Connections program.
They were selected for their work that helps the members of our military and the Blue Star Mothers.
The student write members of the military and they're taking up collections of food and other items for packages that are sent out by the Blue Star Mothers.

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Edmond Veterans Day program

EDMOND — A Veterans Day program is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 E Danforth Road. Program participants include the National Guard Color Guard, Boy Scout Troop 386 and the Choctaw High School Air Force Junior ROTC. Retired Army Lt. Col. Mike Sloniker will be the speaker. The event is sponsored by the church, Edmond Exchange Club and Blue Star Mothers of America. For more information, call 341-3205.

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Angus Valley Elementary plans to honor veterans

Later that day, at 6 p.m., the Angus Valley Parent Teachers Organization has scheduled a chili dinner as a fundraising event for the school. Members of the Sand Springs chapter of the Blue Star Mothers plan to attend.

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Military support group comes to Stillwater

The Stillwater chapter has had meetings for the three months before becoming an official chapter, said Tammie Baker, president of the chapter. Baker said she tried for six months to get the five required officer positions filled to become a chapter. She recruited them, and the group has exceeded that requirement with 11 regularly attending members.
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Volunteers Needed To Help Pack Care Boxes For Overseas Troops

OWASSO, Oklahoma -- Two All-American groups will get together to help the troops Saturday – and they could use some help. Tri-County Blue Star Mothers of Owasso and Owasso Cub Scouts Den No. 8 with Pack No. 888 will assemble care packages for troops overseas.
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Bishop Kelley Students support US Troops

TULSA, Okla - Bishop Kelley students and staff have set out to accomplish a goal that may seem impossible: To write Christmas cards to all 100,000 servicemen and woman who are stationed in the Middle East.

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Students have until November 15th to finish the project. That will give the Blue Star Mothers enough time to place the cards into care packages that they will ship to Iraq and Afghanistan by Christmas.

The local Blue Star Mothers ship thousands of "Freedom Boxes" to US troops each year. They contain everything from snacks to toiletries.

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