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SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FRATERNITY -  Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ, also SAE) is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity.   It was founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856.   Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South.   Its national headquarters, the Levere Memorial Temple, was established on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in 1929.

At their regular meeting on December 20, 2016, Council appointed members to the Board of Adjustments; Ben Hampton will serve on an unexpired term ending 10/31/2017 and Steve Ward will serve a three year term ending 10/31/2019.

The Board of Adjustments meets at the call of the Chairman and is open to the public.

City Hall will be closed Monday, January 2, 2017 in observance of New Year's Day.

The City of Grove was awarded a REAP grant in the amount of $10,000 to go towards the cost of holding a one-day Hazardous Household Waste and Electronic Waste collection event.

OLIAS SYMBOL -  The symbol used by Holeman in his piece called Welcome Home was designed by Jon Anderson.  Holeman discusses both the symbol and his work based upon it at his site awakenvisions.com:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY COUGAR -  The first mascot was a terrier named "Squirt" as someone brought a pet dog to campus.   The mascot became the Indians during the decade spanning 1910-1919, known as "Carlisle Connection".   Three football coaches came from the famous Carlisle Indian College in Pennsylvania: Frank Shivley, William "Lone Star" Dietz and Gus Welch.

CODE TALKER -  Code talkers are people in the 20th century who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during wartime. The term is now usually associated with the United States soldiers during the world wars who used their knowledge of Native American languages as a basis to transmit coded messages.  In particular, there were approximately 400–500 Native Americans in the United States Marine Corps whose primary job was the transmission of secret tactical messages.

MOUNTAINS -  Mountains have a logical religious symbolism for biblical cultures since they are “closer to God” who was believed to dwell in the heavens (as in the sky).  As a result, God often reveals himself on the mountaintop.  According to The Great House Company, mountains symbolize higher perspective and being able to see from a loftier point of view.   They are also a symbol of constancy, eternity, firmness and stillness.

PONCA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA SEAL -   The seal is a white disk with the words “GREAT SEAL OF THE PONCA TRIBE” at the top, and “OKLAHOMA” spelled across the bottom. In the center is the image of three clustered tipis designed to represent two buffalo hunts the tribe went on each year.  Above the three tipis is a golden circle representing the sun.  In front of the tipis is a red pipe representing the pipestone quarry which they lived near and used for trade. 

THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA SEAL -  The Seal was first used publicly in 1864.  The seal prominently features George Washington on horseback, in the same position as the 1858 Virginia Washington Monument, located adjacent to the Confederate Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.  Washington is pictured in his uniform of the Revolution securing American independence.