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Council proclaims Jan. 21 as PEO Day in Bartlesville
Summary
The council accepted a proclamation recognizing the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) and designated Jan. 21, 2026, as PEO Day in Bartlesville to honor the group's scholarships and educational support for women.
A council member presented a proclamation recognizing PEO and its local chapters and asked the council to declare Jan. 21, 2026, as PEO Day in Bartlesville.
The proclamation, read into the record, traced PEO's founding at Iowa Wesleyan College in 1869, cited the organization's scholarships and grants, and noted local chapters' support for students at Bartlesville High School and Tri County Technology Center. The mayor and council accepted the proclamation and thanked the presenter.
Transcript lines show the proclamation was introduced by a council member identified in the meeting materials as Kim Sharp; the transcript also later lists the recipient name with a differing spelling ('Kim Shipman'). The proclamation recognized PEO's role in scholarship and educational support and set Jan. 21 as PEO Day in Bartlesville.
