Big Things happening in a small Town

So 2 Weeks ago was the Cimarron Territory Anniversary here. With that comes the Yearly Cow Chip Throwing Championship. Yes, there are people who volunteer to throw Cow Poop to see who throws the farthest and wins! Yay!! I haven’t volunteered yet but maybe in the Future I will. We shall see! But not only did they have the World Championship in Cow Chip Throwing, no, they also had little activities and a Parade going on. Matthew loved the Parade simply for the Fact that they were throwing Candy. He collected lots of Candy. I’m gonna post some pictures of the Parade and of Matthew risking his life getting Candy. It was fun though. It really was nothing Compared to big Cities but for the Small Town of Beaver it was HUGE! I made a troubling discovery! At least for me it’s shocking. I think I start to actually like where I live. Yay Me! I still would prefer living in a City where people don’t think it’s appropriate to Wear their Hunting Gear all Year around. I also don’t find it very attractive to see guys in Full Cowboy Get-Up all the time. Oh well, guess I just gotta have to get used to it.

Now,here are some pictures of the Parade :

Matthew Matthew risking his life to get Candy

A Beaver holding a Cow Chip. Our Towns Symbol.

Beaver, Oklahoma

Here is what the Wikipedia has to say about Beaver, Oklahoma.

Beaver otherwise known as “shila” or “kelsie” is a City in Beaver County,Oklahoma , and is its County Seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total Population of 1,570.
It is located on Beaver Creek, and began as the location of a Fur-Trading-Post in 1879. Its original name was Beaver City, and was planned to be the Capital of the short-lived Cimarron Territory. In 1890, the territory was assigned to Oklahoma Territory, and Beaver City became the seat for the entire Oklahoma Panhandle, then known as Seventh County.
The city is host to the annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championship.

Geography

Beaver is located at 36°48′49″N, 100°31′27″W(36.813486, -100.524298)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km2(1.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,570 people, 606 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was 527.1/km² (1,360.6/mi²). There were 725 housing units at an average density of 243.4/km² (628.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.48% White, 0.57% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.68% of the population.
There were 606 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,560, and the median income for a family was $44,107. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $19,511 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,897. About 6.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

First Entry for 2007

Hi,

this is my First Time on Blogger…Have Mercy with me… The picture above shows the Last Snow we had in 2006. The view is from our House..As you can see it’s a pretty small Town..

I lived in Oklahoma for a little over 2 years now and I can honestly say there’s no more Boring Place in the Country of the United States of America than Oklahoma. I’m sure if you love Country Music and the Western Lifestyle, you will love this Place… But if you’re anything like me and come from a Big City in Germany, than you’re gonna Hate it. There’s just nothing to do. If you wanna go shopping we have to drive 30 minutes til we’re in Liberal,Kansas just to go to Walmart. I’m getting really tired of Walmart. But hey, Beaver,Oklahoma (that’s right) is the proud host of the.., are you all ready for this?, yes, it’s the Proud host of the Annual “Cow Chip Throwing World Championship” . Yes,it’s true. Every Year in April they have a bunch of people from all over the States coming here so they can see who can throw some Cow Dung the Farest. Isn’t that exciting. Each year I tell myself ” Alex, this year you have to participate” but each year I also get disgusted by the thought of throwing some Cow Poop around… So, instead I stay home and read a good book or spend some quality time with my son.

So Long My Friends, Alexandra