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Students with disabilities participate in summer training

C a r e e r p l a n n i n g and on-the-job traini ng will continue f or Ok l a h o ma s t u d e n t s with disabilities when s c hool e nds, t hanks t o Transition School t o Wo r k . S t u d e n t s from across the state can sign up for innov a t i v e j o b t r a i n i n g programs offered free of charge by Vocational R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d Visual services.

S t u d e n t s i n S u mmer T r a n s i t i o n Employment Programs are matched with paid, part-time employment in a career area of their i n t e r e s t , Tr a n s i t i o n C o o r d i n a t o r R e n e e Sansom s ai d. “Then o u r i n s t r u c t o r s a n d . . . c o unsel o r s boost their confidence and develop the personal s k i l l s l i k e p r o b l e msolving and teamwork that employers value most.”

S t u d e n t s s e l e c t e d f o r Worki n g o n t h e Wi c h i t a Mou n t a i n s camp are paid to work at the wildlife refuge where they camp out, while developing work skills and job experience, Sansom said.

F o r m o r e i n f o r - m a t i o n , c o n t a c t B r a n d i H u r l e y a t 5 8 0 - 2 3 3 - 0 2 4 4 o r bhurley@okdrs.gov

ALTUS Museum to present show tunes performed by local musicians

T h e M u s e u m o f t he Western Prairie, 1100 Memorial Drive, will host “Broadway Comes t o Altus: Act I I , ” t h e s e c o nd i n a series of three musical performances.

The show will be presented at 7 p.m. June 10 and 11. Admission is free.

S h o w t u n e s f r o m classic Broadway musicals will performed by local musicians under the direction of Donna Tucker. Each performance will be capped at 100 audience members.

Reservation can be made by calling 580482-1044. This event is hosted by the Western T r a i l H i s t o r i c a l Society.