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August 20, 2022 News Raspberry Rally: Girl Scouts Urban Grants Available from Announce New Cookie Oklahoma Forestry Services OKLAHOMA CITY - Ur- must be submitted by 5 p.m. standing of the value of the ban and Community Forestry November 18, 2022 to the services trees provide. We have Grants will be available to Oklahoma Department of Ag- also been able to enhance the Oklahoma communities again riculture, Food and Forestry in technical skills of those who this year. The federal grants, Oklahoma City. plan, develop, and maintain administered by Oklahoma “Research and studies trees in urban and community Forestry Services, are intended forests. A simple tree inven- have proven time and time primarily to help communities again that trees help improve tory can help communities and non-profits develop local recognize immediate concerns forestry plans, broaden urban everything from personal about their trees, he said. forestry programs, and pro- health and quality of living “It's vital that rural com- vide training opportunities. issues, to boosting economic munities and metropolitan ‘The Urban and Community growth opportunities for pri- areas take a progressive ap- Forestry Grants are available vate homes and local business proach to caring for their trees. and business districts,” said If we don’t plan for the future, to non-profit organizations, OKLAHOMA CITY -- Girl About Girl Scouts Western GSWESTOK offers girls path- local government agencies, Mark Bays, Oklahoma Urban we stand to lose these valu- Scouts Western Oklahoma Oklahoma ways to explore their interests educational institutions, and Forestry Coordinator. “They able assets in our hometowns,” announced a new cookie Located in 39 Oklaho- - including STEAM (science, civic or neighborhood associa~ help solve tough environmen- BaysSuccessful said. joining the Girl Scout Cookie ma counties in the central, technology, engineering, art tions. They range from $1,000 tal problems commonly found grant recipients in communities. The bottom should be notified before Jan- menu for the 2023 cookie southwest and northwest re- to $10,000. Recipients are re- and math), healthy lifestyles line is healthy trees translate uary 1, 2023 and will have one sale. gion of the state, Girl Scouts and activities like our High quired to provide matching into healthy communities and year to complete their projects ‘The Raspberry Rally, a thin, Western Oklahoma _ builds funds in cash, donations or healthy lives.” Adventure Team and summer once started. crispy cookie is similar to girls of courage, confidence in-kind contributions and ser- Communities that have Grant applications are the beloved Girl Scouts Thin and character who make the camps, and community service vices. participated in the urban for- available on the Oklahoma Mint, but instead of a minty world a better place. Through projects through our Bronze, Applications for Urban and estry grants program have Forestry Services website or by filling, the new cookie will leadership-building programs, Silver and Gold. Community Forestry Grants developed a better under- contacting OFS. feature a pink raspberry cen- ter coated in chocolate. SWODA receives new mobile medical unit for The Raspberry Rally will be the first Girl Scout Cookie offered exclusively online - a Opioid Use Disorder treatment program intended to help girl-entrepreneurs gain ex- perience selling products on their individual Digital Cook- ie platforms. it has received its new mo- stance use disorder is a key The annual Girl Scout bile medical unit and will be strategy to combat the opioid Cookie sale kicks off Jan. 10, 2023, but consumers can sign collaborating with Red Rock epidemic, especially in the Behavioral Health Services to more rural areas,” said Debora up to be notified of the sale’s beginning by visiting www. provide treatment for Opioid Glasgow, executive director of GirlScoutCookies.org. Use Disorder (OUD) through SWODA. “We are pleased to Girl Scout Cookie sales sup- telehealth. provide this critical need in port programming for girls ‘The mobile medical unit communities to prevent, treat in our community, including will visit the communities of and help Oklahomans recover STEM activities and leader- Altus, Hobart, and Mangum. from opioid use disorder.” ship development that lasts a ‘This project is supported by On board the mobile medical lifetime. the Health Resources and Ser- unit will be a peer recovery “For more than a century, specialist and a patient navi- vices Administration (HRSA) Girl Scouts has been building of the U.S. Department of girls of courage, confidence gator. A Red Rock Behavioral Health and Human Services Health Services physician, via (HHS) as part of an award to- and character,” said Janienne telehealth, will treat under- Bella, CEO of Girl Scouts taling $1,000,000 with zero served, uninsured, Medicare, Western Oklahoma. “The percentage financed with and Medicaid clients for SUD/ Girl Scout Cookie program OUD. SWODA will collabo- non-governmental sources. teaches girls marketing, busi- rate with Red Rock to arrange ‘The contents are those of the ness, money management scheduling assistance. author(s) and do not necessar- and other skills they can use ‘The Western Oklahoma throughout their careers. ily represent the official views Excited SWODA staff welcomes its new mobile medical unit. From left: Kendra Gift, Opioid Prevention Consor- of, nor an endorsement, by We hope the community will again rallyaround our girls as coalition coordinator; Cheryl Megli, coalition coordinator; Steve Berry, coalition coordi- tium, an advisory committee, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Gov- nator; Carol Binghom, project director; and Samantha Cowan, patient navigator. was developed by SWODA ernment. they work toward their goals.” Executive Director Debora Glasgow, Project Director Car- For more information on Should you own bonds Grants received from the Rural Communities Opioid ol Binghom, and the SWODA Board of Trustees. Its over- the Western Oklahoma Opi- oid Prevention Consortium Response Program (RCORP) arching goal is to reduce the and these newly funded ef- when interest rates rise? through the Health Resources and Services Administration morbidity and mortality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD), forts, please visit the SWODA website at www.swoda.org. If As you know, the stock throughout the life of your offer you some favorable rein- (HRSA) including opioid use disorder further information is needed market has attracted a lot of bond, which can help you plan vestment opportunities. If you Burns Flat, OK (August 5, (OUD), in high-risk rural com- contact Carol Binghom, Proj- attention — and for good rea- for your cash flow and spend- own bonds of varying dura- munities. A mobile medical son, as we've seen consider- ing. tions — short-, intermediate- 2022) - South Western Okla- unit will increase access to care ect Director, caroleswoda.org homa Development Author- or 580.562.5042 or Saman- able volatility almost from the Diversification - As you've and long-term — you should for SUD/OUD dients. beginning of the year. But if probably heard, diversification regularly have some bonds ity (SWODA) and the Western “Offering dedicated medi- tha Cowan, Patient Naviga- you own bonds, or bond-based is a key to successful invest- maturing. And in an environ- Oklahoma Opioid Prevention cal teams and mobile services tor, [email protected] or mutual funds, you might also ing. If you only owned one ment such as the current one, Consortium announced today to address the impact of sub- 580.547.9049. have some concerns. However, type of asset, such as growth you can reinvest the proceeds it’s important to understand stocks, and the stock market of your expiring short-term why bonds should continue to went into a decline, as has be an important part of your happened this year, your port- bonds into new ones issued Hearin’ Your Stinkin’ Thinkin portfolio. at potentially higher interest folio likely would have taken rates. By doing so, you can po- poison.” Ouch. To begin with, let's look at a big hit — even bigger than what's happened with bond the one you may have experi- tentially provide yourself with Ke” Coffectine Colamn But even worse, the tongue prices recently. Inflation has enced. But bond prices don’t more income. Also, by owning only obeys what the mind is heated up, leading the Federal always move in the same direc- amix of bonds, you'll still have thinking! No one’s tongue just Reserve to raise interest rates tion as stocks, so the presence the longer-term ones work- saat decides to begin flapping on to help “cool off” the economy. of bonds in your portfolio — ing for you, and these bonds With Andy & Renie Bowman —— | its own. Your thoughts con- And rising interest rates typi- along with other investments, typically (but not always) pay The boy sure had learned A young tormentor in his trol exactly what comes out of cally raise bond yields — the such as government securities a higher interest rate than the total annual income that in- shorter-term ones. some choice words, no doubt classroom, who had gotten your mouth. Talk about being and certificates of deposit — vestors get from their “cou- can help reduce the impact of It might not feel pleasant to about it. In the school room, on bored with his better behavior, the playground, and at home, decided that she needed to get caught with your pants down! pon” (interest) payments. see the current value of your ‘There are verses that encour- Rising yields can cause a drop volatility on your holdings. bonds drop. But if you're not he a kept getting into trouble on him into trouble. So, she set regular basis for his rather about making fun of his ap- age thought control, because in the value of your existing (Keep in mind, though, that by itself, diversification can’t selling them before they ma- colorful way of expressing his pearance, his grades, and even thoughts are what truly shape bonds, because investors will ture, and you take advantage thoughts and feelings. Mak- his family. With every insult, our daily lives. “As aman thinks want to buy the newly issued guarantee profits or protect of the opportunities afforded ing it worse, his friends often his angry face turned red with bonds that offer higher yields against all losses in a declining by higher yields, you'll find pushed his buttons to make the effort to hold his temper, in his heart, so he can become.” than yours. market.) him angry enough to sound off and his hands clenched into lit- Want a happier life? Focus on And yet, despite this pos- Reinvestment —_opportuni- that owning bonds can still be in no uncertain terms. tle fists while he kicked at the things that are good, true, and sible drop in their value, the ties - As mentioned above, a valuable part of your invest- His parents and teachers at wall nearby. But still, he held kind. But stinkin’ thinkin’ is a bonds you own can still help rising interest rates and higher ment strategy. school had corrected, disci- out and never said a word. Fi- real problem for most people. you make progress toward yields may reduce the value of ‘This article was written by Ed- plined, and even punished him nally, exasperated at failing to And we don’t even realize that your financial goals. Consider your current bonds, but this ward Jones for use by your local for using words that would get him to yell words that used these benefits of bond owner- same development may also Edward Jones Financial Advisor. make a sailor feel at home to fall from his lips like fire, she is what we are doing. ship: = seemingly to no avail. But got up in his face and laughed, Try this. Monitor your Income - No matter what gradually, consequences for “Aw, c'mon, aren't you gonna thoughts. Stop every once in happens to the value of your his behavior began to really say sumpin’ bad?!” hurt. Binally realizing those To which he glared and re- a while, and look back on what bonds, they will continue to punishments were only going has been occupying your mind. plied through clenched teeth, provide you with income, in to get worse, he knew he had “Nope, and you can't make Then examine your emotions. the form of interest payments, Edward Jones, Member SIPC to make the effort to hold his me. But if you could hear me If you are like most of us, you until they mature, provided tongue. So the work began. thinkin’, I'd shore ‘nuff get a the issuer doesn’t default — 2014 W. 3rd | Elk City, OK 73644 Torn between obedience and whuppin’!! have been letting your mind and defaults are generally un- habit sometimes he slipped up, Controlling your thinking replay heartache, criticism, likely with investment-grade bonds (those rated BBB or Robert Stephens (580) 225-3156 but he was honestly trying to reform. and your tongue. Hard to do most of the time. In James 3:8, negativity, or anger. And now you are battling a bad mood or higher). Your interest pay- All was going fairly well, un- Scripture says, “But no human ments will remain the same Financial Advisor [email protected] til the day ‘SHE did it.” being can tame the tongue. It depression. is a restless evil. full of deadlv Stinkin’ thinkin’ does hurt.