Area roundup

-- Transcript Staff

November 22, 2008 01:14 am

— Candidates for school board, city council file next month in McClain County
Candidates for the board of education in seven McClain County school districts may file declarations of candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Dec. 1. Candidates for the offices of city council in Purcell will begin at the same time.
The filing period for both will end 5 p.m. Dec. 3, said Marilyn McReynolds, secretary of the McClain County Election Board.
Candidates for the board of education in Mid-America Technology Center School District No. 8 also file their declarations during the same period for Office (Zone) No. 5, a five year term.
The board of education positions at stake will be filled at the annual school election Feb. 10. If no candidate receives more than half the total votes cast in this election, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will meet in an election April 7.
Offices for which declarations of candidacy will be accepted at the McClain County Election Board office include the following:
· Blanchard School District No. I-29 -- Office No. 4, 5-year term
· Byars School District No. C-4 -- Office No. 2, 3-year term; Office No. 1, unexpired term
· Dibble School District No. I-2 -- Office No. 4, 5-year term; Office No. 2, unexpired term
· Newcastle School District No. I-1-- Office No. 4, 5-year term
· Purcell School District No. I-15 -- Office No. 4, 5-year term; Office No. 5, unexpired term
· Washington School District No. I-5 -- Office No. 4, 5-year term
· Wayne SD No. I-10 -- Office No. 4, 5-year term
Offices for which declaration of candidacy for the City of Purcell will be accepted include the following:
· City Council Division No. 2 (one three year term)
· City Council Division No. 3 (one three year term)

Purcell lights up its lake
Lights from the Heart, a 2.5-mile display lighted scenes, around Purcell's City Lake, is bigger and brighter than last year's inaugural event.
The 2008 Lights from the Heart festival will kick off the night before Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and continue through Dec. 31.
The festival is free and open to the public. Last year, about 18,000 vehicles traveled through the display.
Four new structures will be included this year, along with several rehabilitated structures. Three of the new structures include big hearts that greet visitors at the entrance.
There will be seven multiple-arch, drive-through, animated and static displays and 200 separate lighted holiday structures.
This year, Santa Claus and his helpers will be near the exit in a heated building. Children will have an opportunity to give Santa a wish list and have their picture taken with him.
Horse drawn carriage rides, offered by David Moore, will return this year. Rides will be offered on weekends as weather permits. There will be a charge for the ride.
Lights from the Heart will be open 5:30-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.