Published: October 15, 2008 10:24 pm      

10-16 Community news in brief

EDMOND — Deer Creek man wins $1,777 in lottery

Matt Slover of Deer Creek is the first winner of Oklahoma’s top prize of $1,777 in the Oklahoma Lottery’s new Cool 7s Scratcher — and he’s calling it beginner’s luck since he had never before played the Lottery.

“I was in the Tuttle area visiting family when I decided to purchase a Scratcher,” Slover said. “I was shocked when I saw I had won. I kept re-checking the ticket and re-reading the instructions to make sure it was really a winning ticket.”

He purchased his winning ticket from Neighbors Mini Mart, 406 E. Main St. in Tuttle, and plans to use his surprise cash toward buying appliances for his new home.



Kelsey Briggs Run set for Saturday

The third annual Kelsey Briggs Run Against Child Abuse is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday at the Regatta Park Bricktown in Oklahoma City. Race day registration is $25 per person 6 years old and up. All sponsorship proceeds go to child abuse prevention organizations.



Sam Noble museum invites teachers for free day

On Friday, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman will have Teacher Appreciation Day, featuring free admission for teachers and their families and giveaways for teachers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The day will also feature tours of museum classrooms and demonstrations of object-based learning activities such as those used in museum educational programs. Museum educators will be on hand to talk with teachers about museum programs, answer questions and provide information about resources available to teachers, including classroom loan kits, pre-visit materials and professional development workshop opportunities for educators.

For more information, go online at www.snomh.ou.edu/education, or call the museum education department at 325-4712.