🌱 Harrah-born Hall of Famer Paul Waner once briefly wore Yankees pinstripes

Good day Harrah! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Harrah-born Hall of Famer Paul Waner once briefly wore Yankees pinstripes

Also on today's calendar: Okie State Room and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; windy, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Yankees Birthday of the Day: Paul Waner (pinstripealley.com) — A Hall of Fame baseball great, Paul Waner, was born in Harrah in 1903 before going on to star mostly for the Pittsburgh Pirates and briefly for the Yankees. The story traces his rise from Oklahoma farm life to 3,000 career hits and eventual Hall of Fame induction, highlighting his short late-career stint in New York pinstripes.
   

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📸 Around Harrah

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrah

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Harrah Story Time
  Harrah Library - Metropolitan Library System, 1930 Church Ave, Harrah
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• PTO Skate Party
  Choctaw Es Choctaw, OK 73020

Tuesday April 21

• PreK Parent Information Night at Westfall - open to any newly enrol
  L. W. Westfall Es Choctaw, OK 73020
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Okie State Room
  Okie State Room , 1961 Church Ave , Harrah
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• GOLD RUSH COLOR RUN
  Choctaw Creek Park , 2001 Harper St , Choctaw
  9:30 am
• Knitting, Crochet, and Fiber Arts
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  10:00 am

Monday April 20

• Web Developer Bootcamp with Fiero Learning
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Teen D&D - NOT ACCEPTING NEW PLAYERS
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  2:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Karaoke Klub
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  3:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Homeschool Hangout
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  2:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Teen Homeschool Hangout
  Choctaw Library - Metropolitan Library System , 2525 Muzzy St , Choctaw
  2:00 pm
• Free Bethel Skate Night
  Rollerland , 1621 S Choctaw Rd , Choctaw
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Choctaw

• Oklahoma Top High School Baseball Players For 2026 (baseballamerica.com)

Midwest City

• Former Oklahoma State wrestler Kaden Gfeller takes over as Choctaw boys coach (oklahoman.com)
• Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation launches 'Do It All' fundraiser (centraloklahomaweeklies.com)

Edmond

• Edmond's economic development agency wants more money for incentives (oklahoman.com)
• This Oklahoma Shop Serves Key Lime Pie So Good People Drive Hours Just for a Slice (myfamilytravels.com)
• Oklahoma Christian University displays flags to honor OKC bombing victims (koco.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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