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Volume 12 Issue 35 • February 4, 2015 • Offices: 920 S.4th - Chickasha, OK • [email protected] • Phone: 405-224-7467 • Fax: 405-224-7469 • www.washitavalleyweekly.com
‘Big Band’ Valentine’s dance comes to USAO
One of Oklahoma’s premiere big band orchestras will bring music, dance and romance to
the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
on Valentine’s Day as part of the 14th season
of the Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series
(DWPAS).
The Floyd Haynes Orchestra will perform in
the Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
General admission tickets for the show are
$12 for the general public, $10 for seniors 60
and over, $4 for all students and kids under 18,
$7 for USAO staff/faculty and $3 for USAO
students.
Tickets can be purchased at the USAO Business
Vocalist Jae Simmons
Office or online at usao.edu/dwpas.
The orchestra, which is made up of veteran Oklahoma musicians featuring vocalist Jae Simmons, plays “big band” style music with a repertoire
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that stretches from the 1920s to today.
Simmons has performed with popular big bands including The Royal
Airs and Al Good. She was also featured in a national Wal-Mart commercial.
In addition, professional dance instructor Candi Boone will provide
dance instructions during the concert for those who wish to dance along
with the music.
Dr. Kenneth Bohannon, professor of music and coordinator of the
DWPAS, believes this dance will be a unique and fun way for couples to
celebrate Valentine’s Day with music and dancing.
“This will be a great chance to bring your sweetheart, kick up your heels
and enjoy some great big band music,” Bohannon said. “Even if you’re not
a dancer, this show will be a great time for everyone.”
The final show of this year’s DWPAS season will be a performance by
the all-female mariachi band Mariachi Rosas Divinas on March 27 in the
Te Ata Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
See “Big Band” on Page 2
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“My Community Magazine”
Chalk art festival sends out call to Oklahoma artists
Oklahoma artists are
invited to participate in
the annual Montmartre
judged sidewalk chalk
art festival on the campus of the University
of Science and Arts of
Oklahoma in Chickasha on April 2.
The festival feaNga Nguyen, Christine Thomas and Kristen Butter (not
tures four categories
pictured) of Mustang High School took home the Best of
in which artists may
Show honors during the 2014 Montmartre Chalk Art Comcompete: Grades 6 and petition at USAO.
younger, junior high (grades 7-9), high school (grades 10-12) and college/
adult. Artists may enter as individuals or collaborate in groups no larger
than four per square.
The work must be completed using water-based, temporary chalk. The
cost to register is $10 per 6’ by 6’ square and participants register on the
day of the event.
Jacquelyn Knapp, associate professor of art at USAO and festival director, noted that, “Montmartre, named for the arts district in Paris that holds
chalk art festivals, is always an exciting and inspiring day of creativity.
“I am always amazed when artists converge on the USAO campus so
early in the morning, but I am even more amazed by the quality of art that
is created in a short period of time,” Knapp said. “This will be our 26th
year and I continue to be impressed by the talent, skill and creativity that
Oklahoma artists bring to the event.”
The Montmartre festival serves a secondary role as a recruiting event
for the USAO Art Department as well as for the university as a whole. It
is held in conjunction with the Scholastic Meet and the Droverstock music
festival.
“Combined,” Knapp observed, “the events provide opportunities for
students to connect with USAO, assist in understanding our mission, and
most of all, compete with their peers from across the state in all academic
areas, not just visual art.”
In 2014, artists from elementary schools, high schools and colleges
across Oklahoma created more than 280 works of art in four hours on the
six-foot square drawing canvasses on the road leading through the USAO
oval. Students represented 68 Oklahoma schools and colleges.
Interested parties are invited to visit the Montmartre information page
online at http://link.usao.edu/montmartre15 or contact Knapp at (405) 5741302 or [email protected].
Prom Boutique
opens Feb. 28 at
USAO
Student Center
The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma will again host its
annual Prom Boutique on
Saturday, Feb. 28, from
10 a.m. to noon in Station
82 in the Student Center. Local high school students will have the opportunity to shop for donated
prom dresses and other
accessories for their upcoming spring proms.
Those interested in donating prom dresses (or
any type of fancy dress),
jewelry, shoes and other accessories can drop
items off at the Student
Services office on the
third floor of the Student
Center by Friday, Feb. 27.
Or if those wishing to
donate items who live in
the Chickasha area and
are not able to bring to
campus, please contact
Ashley Donald at 5741278 to arrange a time a
USAO representative can
come pick the items up.
USAO’s Prom Boutique
is sponsored by Student
Services and is a part of
Drover Difference Day,
which is scheduled this
year on March 6.
“Big Band” continued from Page 1
“I constantly hear people say there’s nothing to
do in Chickasha,” Bohannon said. “But the DavisWaldorf Performing Arts Series has been bringing
professional, cultural and entertaining events to this
community for more than 14 years. Our events, that
are offered four times a year, can be enjoyed by everyone.”
The Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series is sponsored by USAO with major funding support from the
Floyd Haynes and his Orchestra will heat up the
night with hot Cha Cha Chas, Mambos, and Tangos,
then wind down with breezy Waltzes, Foxtrots, and
Rumbas.
Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for
the Arts, USAO Foundation and the Chickasha Public
School Foundation.
Local businesses interested in sponsoring the series
are invited to call 574-1349 for more information.
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We’d finally built
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use.” -- Charlie Brown
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Death Notices
Memorials
Linda Sue Simmons ...
Funeral services for Linda Sue Simmons, 73, of Chickasha, were held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Grand
Assembly of God Church with Larry Hatfield officiating.
Linda Sue Simmons was born November 19, 1941 in
Konowa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elwin Gerald Eaton
and Ella Ann (Files) Eaton. She passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 in Oklahoma City.
Linda moved with her family to Cement as a young girl.
She attended Cement Public Schools, where she played
basketball.
On January 17, 1959, she married Jed “Ruffus” Simmons in Cement. They were married 52 years to date on
the day Ruffus passed away.
She worked at Hormel Food Processing for 19 years and
she also sold Avon for many years. Linda enjoyed reading,
and working puzzles.
Interment will be in Cement Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.
Ted Lee Hodges ...
Memorial Mass service for Ted Lee Hodges, of Tuttle,
OK, was Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Union City St.
Joseph Catholic Church. A wake service was held Sunday,
February 1, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Ted Lee Hodges was born June 30, 1939 in Amber,
Oklahoma to Marvin Luther and Gertie Effie (Hutchison)
Hodges. He passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 at
his home in Tuttle at the age of 75.
Ted lived in Grady County most of his life. He married
Janie Antinoro on October 15, 1960 in Chickasha, OK.
He had driven a school bus, worked at a feed mill, APCO
and Lund Printing. He worked for the United States Postal
Service for 43 years. Ted enjoyed fixing fence and working outdoors on his
family farm. He also enjoyed tending to his animals and
pets and tending to his pecan trees.
Memorial donations may be made to the Union City
St. Joseph Catholic Church Scholarship Fund or to Faith
Hospice of Chickasha, OK. Arrangements were under the
direction of Sevier Funeral Home, Tuttle, OK
Complete obituaries and memorials
with pictures (when provided) are posted
on our on-line newspaper at
www.ChickashaToday.com
Frances Ann ‘Gracey’ Voreis ...
Funeral service for Frances Ann Voreis, of Tuttle, OK,
was Monday, February 2, 2015 at the True Oak Fellowship
Church, Tuttle, OK.
Frances Ann (Gracey) Voreis was born March 22, 1930
in Burbank, Oklahoma to Daniel Riley and Hallie Frances
(Hickman) Gracey. She passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 84.
Mrs. Voreis had lived in Oklahoma and Kansas all
her life. She married Forrest Voreis on July 2, 1948 in
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
She was a Tuttle Housing Authority Board Member.
Interment was in the Bethany Cemetery under the
direction of Sevier Funeral Home, Tuttle, OK.
The Book’s Cover
Never forget the importance of having a great
title. A great book can do poorly because of a
less-than-stellar title. Here are some examples of
titles that were changed.
Tomorrow is Another Day – became Gone
With the Wind. And Scarlett’s original name was
Pansy.
Blossom and the Flower – became Peyton
Place
John Thomas and Lady Jane – become Lady
Chatterly’s Lover
Something that Happened – become Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Mistress Mary, taken from the classic nursery
rhyme, was the working title for Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden.
To Kill a Mockingbird was simply Atticus
before Harper Lee decided the title focused too
narrowly on one character.
Ayn Rand thought
her first title, The
Strike, gave too much
plot away, and renamed her novel Atlas
Shrugged, at the suggestion of her husband.
Alex Haley’s influential 1976 novel was
changed from Before
This Anger to the
much more diplomatic
Roots: The Saga of an
American Family.
Catch 22 was originally Catch 18. But
another book was
being published at the
same time with 18 in
the title so at the last
minute, they changed it
to Catch 22.
It’s also not unusual
for books to have different titles in different countries – even if
the same language is
spoken.
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Marlboro Man Dies at 85
Best known as the
rugged cowboy who
starred in the Marlboro
Man cigarette advertisements, Darrell Winfield
died Monday at home in
Wyoming at age 85.
His cause of death was
not listed in his obituary
on a Fremont County,
Wyoming, news website.
Often called the most
successful tobacco advertising campaign ever, the Marlboro Man appealed to
American men because of his masculinity, individuality and freedom.
Though some of the Marlboro Men in the famous
cigarette advertisements launched in the 1950s were
actors, Winfield was the real thing.
Winfield was working at a Wyoming ranch in 1968
when Leo Burnett/Philip Morris Advertising came
looking for real cowboys to feature in the campaign,
according to his local obituary.
He often wore his own clothes and provided many
of the animals in the photo shoots.
“His family said he loved horses, rodeo, especially team roping, ranching, and the cowboy way of
life,” according to his obituary. “He liked to tease,
was quite a character, and never met a stranger. He
collected bits and spurs, loved to read western nonfiction, history, and stories of the Native Americans.”
At least four actors who played the iconic cowboy
died of smoking-related illnesses, the Los Angeles
Times reported.
The Marlboro Man’s run ended when the tobacco
companies and state attorneys general reached a settlement in 1998 that banned the use of humans and
cartoons in U.S. tobacco advertising.
Yet Winfield stayed true to the brand from the time
he was hired in 1968 until he died, according to his
obituary.
He is survived by his wife, Lennie, their six children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Grady County TEA Party
The Grady County TEA Party will meet
Thursday evening February 5th at 6:30 pm at the
Canadian Valley Technology Center, 1401 Michigan Avenue in Chickasha.
An open forum and general discussion will be
held regarding current political activities. Also,
Pam Pollard, President of the Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women will speak on her
candidacy for Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.
Donations are still being accepted for the
Garage Sale Fundraiser for the TEA Party. The
sale will be held when weather allows. The TEA
Shack is open on a limited basis and donated
items are available for sale. The hours are typically from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.
For more information concerning the Grady
County TEA Party or to donate items contact
Mark Keeling at 405-320-8797 or stop by the
TEA Shack at 4th and Florida in Chickasha.
A beggar approaches
a grandmother at the
beach with his hands
out. “Please, Señora,”
the poor man pleads, “I
haven’t eaten all day.”
“Good,” says the grandmother. “Now you won’t
have to worry about
cramps when you go for
a swim.”
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Fair and
Biased
by Steve Fair
“My Community Magazine”
Steve Fair is National Committeeman for the Oklahoma Republican Party. He may be reached by
phone at 580.252.6284 or email
at [email protected]. Read more
at stevefair.blogspot.com
TWO TERM LIMIT PROPOSALS- ONE GOOD/ONE BAD!
Last week, 1,219 bills and 26 joint resolutions were filed in the Oklahoma
House of Representatives. In the Senate 815 bills and 34 joint resolutions were
filed. Thankfully not all the bills will make it out of committee and get to the
floor for a vote. I want to spotlight two of the joint resolutions filed in the House
that deal with term limits- one for the legislature and one for county elected officials. State Representative Paul Wesselhoft, (R-Moore), has filed a joint resolution
to ask voters if they want to vote on legislative term limits again. “Each time we
term out we lose good people with a great deal of knowledge and leadership,”
Wesselhoft said. “This empowers the lobbyist and the directors of agencies, which
gives them too much influence over government. This bill will not apply to any of
the representatives voting on it. This is for future legislators only.”
State Representative Dennis Johnson, (R-Duncan), has filed a joint resolution that if approved by the voters would limit county elected officials to sixteen
years(16) in office - four - 4 year terms. “We have term limits for our statewide
elected officials and the legislature. I believe it is time to let the people decide if
they want to extend that to their county elected officials,” Johnson said.
Here are my thoughts on the two proposals:
First, Wesselhoft is absolutely correct that lobbyists and state agency bureaucrats have too much influence in what goes on at 23rd and Lincoln. He is also
correct that term limits allow influence peddlers and special interests to simply
‘wait out’ a legislator who is questioning their budget or policies. But Wesselhoft’s solution to eliminate term limits is not the answer. The long
term answer is to elect individuals that are knowledgeable and informed when
they arrive. All too often newly elected legislators are green as grass and special
interests and influence peddlers are more than happy to ‘educate’ them. That is the
basic fundamental problem and Wesselhoft’s solution won’t change that. It is particularly frustrating when newly elected lawmakers listen to special interest groups more than those that elected them, but it is doubly aggravating when
it is a veteran legislator. In recent sessions, veteran Republican legislators have
proposed bills that conflict with the Oklahoma Republican Party platform. When
confronted about the inconsistency, they either pled ignorance or said the platform
was wrong on that issue and they were right. In 2014, National Popular Vote and Common Core were the most glaring
reminders that state lawmakers had no idea - or didn’t care - what their constituents thought about an issue. Instead of listening to lobbyists and special interests,
legislators should be talking to those in their district about the issues. Eliminating
term limits won’t fix that problem.
Second, term limits have been good for Oklahoma. During the 100 year ‘reign
of terror’ by the Democrat Party in Oklahoma, legislators served for decades. The
result was a corrupt, good ole boy system of government that created a business
environment that hurt growth and recruitment. After term limits and ultimately
Republican control, substantive issues like tort reform, workers comp reform,
infrastructure, and pension reform have been addressed. Oklahoma’s state legislature has accomplished more in the past 14 years than the first 100 years and that is
partially due to term limits. Representative Johnson’s proposal would simply send to a vote of the people
a question on whether they want to extend term limits to county elected officials. Term limits allows for turnover in elective office. That is a good thing. Those
offices belong to the people, not to the office holder. The arrogance of someone believing they are indispensable and term limits
shouldn’t be imposed on them slays me. No one is indispensable or so important
they can’t be replaced. Let someone else function in that position. When we - the
Republicans - were pushing for legislative term limits back in the 1980s, Democrats moaned and said passing term limits would cause the legislature to suffer
from a lack of ‘institutional knowledge.’ That lack of ‘institutional knowledge’
has been good for Oklahoma. So will Johnson’s proposal for Oklahoma county
government. Contact your local state legislator and encourage them to support Johnson’s
House Joint Resolution on term limits.
“You are not here
merely to make a
living. You are here
in order to enable
the world to live
more amply, with
greater vision, with
a finer spirit of
hope and achievement. You are here
to enrich the world,
and you impoverish yourself if you
forget the errand.”
-- Woodrow Wilson, 28th President
of United States
This Year’s
Winner is..?
The search is on for
Chickasha Citizen of the
Year, Chickasha Volunteer of the Year and the
Chickasha Civic Hall of
Fame.
Do you know someone living in Chickasha who, over a long span
of time and beyond the
duties of their regular
employment, has exhibited generous community
spirit and a commitment
to improving the quality
of life for the citizens of
Chickasha and the entire
community? Someone who demonstrates
outstanding leadership,
citizenship, vision,
civic pride and a strong
commitment to a better
Chickasha and whose
volunteerism and community involvement has
had a positive influence
and improved the quality
of life for individuals in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha Chamber of Commerce is
seeking nominations for
a person who might go
largely unknown to the
majority of the community, and yet quietly
performs tasks that make
Chickasha a better place
to live, work and play.
If you know someone
who deserves the recognition, we invite you to
submit a nomination for
these awards. Deadline for the
nomination is February 6, 2015. The award
recipient’s identity will
be kept secret until it
is announced and the
recipients will be honored at the February 27,
2015 Chickasha Chamber of Commerce annual
banquet at the USAO
Ballroom.
To nominate someone
contact the Chickasha
Chamber of Commerce
at 221 Chickasha Ave. no
later than 5 p.m., Friday
February 6th.
God Bless America
February 4, 2015
Optimist Cook Up Pancakes
The Chickasha Optimist Club will hold their
annual Pancake Day Fundraiser on Friday February 6th at the First Baptist Church,, 4th and
Colorado in Chickasha.
The event starts at 6:00 am and runs through
lunch
time. Tickets
are
$5.00
each
and
include
all you
can eat
pancakes,
sausage, and
drinks. Carryout orders are
available and free
delivery for multiple
orders is offered. Business delivery orders are being taken now.
Children under 6 eat for free.
The Chickasha Optimist Club sponsors and
hosts “Project Graduation” the end of school
party for graduating seniors and guests. They
also donate to other youth projects. Tickets can be purchased from any Optimist
member, Ross Seed, Mosely Real Estate or Washita Valley Publishing.
Phone orders to 405-224-2222, ask for Paul.
Paul Horton is president of Chickasha Optimist.
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Parkview Christian has new senior
minister, youth minister
David Martinez, who
had been youth minister
at Parkview Christian
church, has accepted the
call to be the Chickasha
church’s senior minister, replacing Bill Holly
who retired last year.
David has been at
Parkview Christian
since 2011 and previously was youth minister in Watonga.
He is a graduate of
Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Mo. and
served as youth minister at Alba Christian
Joseph Woods is Parkview Christian Church new youth minister;
Church during his time
David Martinez, is the new Senior Minister.
in college.
David grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife, MaLinda, have
four children, ranging in age from 5 to 19.
“At Parkview, we just love people. There is nothing beyond that,” Martinez said. “It doesn’t matter what you wear, how you look or what you do.
Here, we want to love you.”
Joseph Woods was named to replace Martinez as Parkview’s youth
minister. Joseph came to Chickasha in 2000 and graduated from USAO in
2003. He and his wife, Rose, have four children.
Woods will graduate this spring with a Master’s in Ministry from Oklahoma Christian University.
You Need a Shorter Password.”
While visiting, my father asked for the password to
our Wi-Fi.
“It’s taped under the modem,” I told him.
After three failed attempts to log on, he asked,
“Am I spelling this right? T-A-P-E-D-U-N-D-E-R-TH-E-M-O-D-E-M?”
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Grandpa Corn
None of my grandsons
share my corny sense of
humor.
When the family is eating
lasagna, I say, “Lean over
your plate, boys. You’ll
get less-on-ya.”
I say to the ten-year-old,
“Don’t yell through the
screen; you’ll strain your
voice.”
And when I took another grandson to the zoo, I
asked, “Do you know why
that snake’s not pressed
against the glass? He
doesn’t want to be a windshield viper.”
From left are Greg Dakil, Diana Gray, Assistant Branch Manager Mary Chrismon and
President Walt Voss. First National Bank is celebrating its 122nd year of service in central and southwest Oklahoma.
First National Promotes Diana Gray, Greg Dakil
Longtime Cyril banker Diana Gray will take a leadership role in the First
National Bank & Trust Co.’s expanded efforts to strengthen security and compliance with federal regulations, bank officials announced this week. Her office will
remain in Cyril.
“This is a great opportunity for me,” Gray said Friday. “For several years, I’ve
been responsible for one part of our compliance efforts. This move allows me to
focus exclusively on this vital part of the bank’s core services to our tens of thousands of customers across Oklahoma.”
Vice President and Loan Officer Greg Dakil has been promoted to branch manager in Cyril, the position that Gray has held for 25 years.
Gray’s new position is nothing new. It was terrorism in the 1990s that caused
banks like First National to become aggressive in supporting law enforcement to
catch people laundering money for all kinds of crimes.
“We work hard to protect our customer’s money,” Gray said. “It’s not that
we’ve suffered a wave of crime. No, we work around the clock to prevent crimes
that involve money. That has been my second job. Now it will be my first.”
Gray’s career in banking began with a love of accounting, she said. “I became
a teller at Cyril State Bank at age 20, and I’ve never looked back. I love numbers.
And I get a lot of satisfaction from taking care of our customers. I was encouraged to grow and eventually I became branch manager. Because the Brooks
family of Chickasha owned the Cyril State Bank, as well as First National, I’ve
worked for the same family-owned operation for 33 years.”
Fortunately for Cyril customers of FNBT, Gray will remain in Cyril, where she
and her husband Kenny raised their two daughters.
“I’m still here,” Gray said. “I love small communities like Cyril. When customers come to the bank, they will still find me, and I will remain available to help
our Cyril team take care of customers. This is home.”
“I have every confidence in Greg Dakil as our new branch manager,” Gray
said. “He has served our customers for eight years, and they know him. He and
Mary Chrismon, our assistant branch manager, are well acquainted with the people of Cyril and the banking needs in our area.”
Chrismon has 16 years of banking experience.
Greg Dakil grew up in Altus. He earned an associate’s degree from Western Oklahoma State College and a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University.
He and his wife Tracy have two children.
Dakil has been in banking for 31 years. He actively serves in community
causes and church music circles.
“I appreciate the opportunity to serve our customers in Cyril and Caddo
County,” Dakil said. “We have a knowledgeable and supportive staff, so I expect
our customers will see little change at all.”
First National President Walt Voss agreed.
“Nothing will change for our customers in Cyril. Diana has worked for decades to
build a team and make the bank a vital player in Cyril and Caddo County, and a
welcome place for our customers. Greg and our team will continue that tradition,”
he said.
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Regional Swine Show Comes to Grady County
Fairgrounds
The Grady County
Fairgrounds is this
weekend is hosting the
3rd annual Team Purebred Southwest Regional
Swine Show.
Team Purebred provides educational and
career opportunities
through competition and fellowship in order to develop leadership skills
and integrity in young people interested in Berkshire, Chester White, Poland China and Spotted Swine.
According to show coordinator, Ray Hankes, this is the largest pre-entry
with 350 head of pigs. More than 150 exhibitors from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado will
arrive at the Grady County Fairgrounds Friday afternoon to begin preparations for the show.
Below is the event schedule:
• Saturday, February 7
9:30am-10:30am: Youth Pork Quality Assurance Certification
11:00am-1:00pm: Showmanship Contest
12:30-1:30pm: Adult Pork Quality Assurance Certification
10:30am-6:00pm: Skillathon and Judging Contests
1:30pm: Barrow Show - order Berkshire, Chester White, Hereford,
Poland, Spotted, and Cross
6:30pm: Barnyard Olympics
• Sunday, February 8
8:30am: Gilt Show - order Berkshire, Chester White, Hereford, Poland,
Spotted, and Cross
12:30pm: Awards Presentation
For additional information contact the Grady County Fairgrounds at
405-224-2031 or visit the show website at www.TeamPurebred.com.
Y campaign underway
The Chickasha Area YMCA kicked off it annual fundraising campaign
last week at an open house. Parent Amie Trammell spoke about the impact
the Y has had on her
two children and her
family.
Other
presenters
were Director Nathan
Donald and Campaign
Chair Zack McGill. This year’s campaign goal is $90,000
and as of Tuesday
evening they had raised
$43,000. The campaign
is set to end February
20. (WVW Photo by JJ
Francais)
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you learn to be like them
and endanger your soul.” Proverbs 22: 24-25
Students Should Pass Citizenship Exam
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America was founded by people of faith who believed in a very radical idea -- that the right to life and
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God not government. They believed government was
necessary but that it was also essential to restrain and
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Ribbon cut on new CV Tech building
Former Canadian Valley Technology Center Assistant Superintendent
George Tiner cuts the ribbon Thursday on the building named in his honor
on the Chickasha campus. Tiner was joined by his wife, Jyme; CV Tech
Superintendent Greg Winters; former Superintendent Earl Cowan; board
members and area legislators for the dedication of the George Tiner Center
for Academic Excellence. The 36,000 square-foot addition was completed
last year. It is home to several programs including childcare, health careers, math and KEYS. It also has a safe room with a capacity to hold 600
people. (Go to www.chickashatoday.com for more Washita Valley Weekly
photos by JJ Francais)
February 4, 2015
Grady County GOP Convention Set
The Grady County Republican Party will hold their Precinct meetings
and County Convention on February 12, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Canadian Valley Technology Center.
The precinct meetings are held to elect precinct leaders. The county
convention is held to elect county officials, district and state committee
representatives and to certify delegates to the Oklahoma State GOP Convention.
The State Republican Convention will be held in Oklahoma City on
April 11.
Participants in the county activities will be required to show proof of
voter registration and affiliation (Republican). Your voter ID card is the
appropriate proof of registration.
Registration and credentials will be handled by Letitia Bugner and Dotty
Merchant. Joyce Stockton is secretary and Dwain Sehon is Chairman of
Grady County GOP.
All Republicans are welcome to attend county meetings each month. For more information see the Grady County Republican Party facebook
page or email us at [email protected].
Canadian Valley Technology Center is located at 1401 Michigan Avenue
in Chickasha.
“What’s a hipster?”
asked my four-year-old
cousin.
“Someone who will
wear something just
to look different,” I
said. “They’ll often buy
clothes in thrift shops
and wear thick glasses.”
“So Grandma’s a hipster?” he asked.
Inhofe: Climate Change Regulations are Wealth Distribution Scheme
U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK)
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Oklahoma U.S. Senator James Inhofe, in his rebuttal of Barack Obama’s State
of the Union address, said the president’s plans to save the earth from climate
change by enacting massive regulation are nothing but “a wealth redistribution
scheme.”
Inhofe argues that even if Obama could enact his policies, they would not do
enough to change the globe’s climate. “Why the pain for no gain?” He continued, “The President’s agenda will cost our economy $479-billion
dollars; we will experience a double-digit electricity price increase; and tens of
thousands of Americans will lose access to well-paying jobs over the course of the
next decade.”
Inhofe surprised the Left by co-sponsoring an amendment saying climate
change is happening. Unlike the Left, however, Inhofe realizes that if climate
change can in any way be mitigated, we will need a strong economy to do so.
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“Down the street or across the country, a valid driver’s license is all you
need to lawfully get behind the wheel of a car. If you’ve met your state’s
conditions to be issued a license -- passed the test, submitted your fingerprints, paid the fee -- there’s not a state in the country that won’t honor it. A valid license to carry a firearm should be treated the same way. The
case for reciprocity ought to be just as compelling when it comes to carry
permits for guns. Indeed, more compelling: The Bill of Rights makes no
reference to driving, but it does command that ‘the right to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed.’ Constitutional liberties don’t evaporate at state
borders.
If your driver’s license is valid everywhere, the validity of your gun
permit should go without saying. States have always had broad leeway to
make their own public policy; the Constitution’s ‘full faith and credit’ principle doesn’t insist that all state laws be homogenized. But states cannot
just disallow Second Amendment rights exercised in good faith by honest
citizens from other states. The driver’s license in your wallet is accepted
everywhere as prima facie evidence that you are competent to drive. The
concealed-carry permit you keep right next to it should be given the same
respect.”
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The 45th World Economic Forum kicked
off recently in beautiful
Switzerland, where organizers hashed out policy agendas, among them
how to address the global
effects of climate change. With that glorious goal
in mind, one would hope
that attendees would at
least set a good example
by burning as little fossil
fuel as possible. After all,
writes Brendan Bordelon
at National Review, “Climate scientists view air
travel as the most costly
per-person contributor to
carbon emissions, with
some estimates saying it
accounts for 5 percent of
‘warming.’”
Except “green” travel
isn’t what they did at
all. According to reports,
envirofascists
needed
roughly 1,700 airplanes
to transport over 2,500
ticket-holders at $40,000
a pop. And just how does
WEF plan on neutralizing
such a heavy carbon footprint? So far, the answer
to that is ... crickets.
The enviro-elite are
quick to lecture us peons
about the importance of
ridding the world of fossil fuels. That is, as long
as it doesn’t cramp their
luxurious lifestyle.
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Barrett-Jackson’s collector car auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona recently saw a number of exciting cars go under the hammer and some major
records fall. One of the more exciting cars to be sold was the 2016 Ford
Mustang Shelby GT350R with VIN #001, whose final bid came in at a
cool $1 million. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
The Ford Motor Company originally planned to put the rights for the
first Mustang Shelby GT350 up for sale but at the last minute decided to
sell the rights to the first GT350R! The GT350R is a more hardcore version
of the already extreme Mustang Shelby GT350, and was only shown for
the first time at last week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
The car on display at the Barrett-Jackson event was a pre-production
unit. It was driven into the arena by Ford CEO Mark Fields who threw in
an extra $150,000 for the JDRF.
The Barrett-Jackson auction saw 1,611 cars sold, including those of avid
collector Ron Pratte, with the total value trading hands reaching beyond
$130 million—a new record in the auction house’s 44-year history. Automobilia sales also managed to smash a new world record, with 2,000 items
selling for more than $6.55 million.
The highest bid was $5.1 million for a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super
Snake. The famous 1950 Futurliner Parade of Progress Tour Bus from
General Motors Company sold for a staggering $4 million, and another
GM concept, the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special Motorama Concept Car,
sold for $3.3 million. The Futurliner was one of Pratte’s vehicles, and all
proceeds from its sale, plus $650,000 in additional pledges, will go to benefit the Armed Forces Foundation.
Finally, another highlight of the auction was the very last BMW M5
‘30 Jahre’ edition to reach the U.S. It was put up for sale by BMW with
all proceeds from its sale going towards the BMW Car Club of America
Foundation and Tire Rack Street Survival Program. It managed to raise an
incredible $800,000.
All in all, approximately $8,735,000 was raised by the auction for various charities.
(Carpro.com)
Turnabout
I was having a drink at a local restaurant with my friend Justin when he
spotted an attractive woman sitting at the bar. After an hour of gathering his
courage, he approached her and asked, “Would you mind if I chatted with
you for a while?”
She responded by yelling at the top of her lungs, “No, I won’t come over
to your place tonight!”
With everyone in the restaurant staring, Justin crept back to our table,
puzzled and humiliated.
A few minutes later, the woman walked over to us and apologized.
“I’m sorry if I embarrassed you,” she said, “but I’m a graduate student in
psychology and I’m studying human reaction to embarrassing situations.”
At the top of his lungs Justin responded, “What do you mean, two hundred dollars?”
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easily angered, it keeps no
record of wrongs. Love
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trusts, always hopes, always perseveres ... Love
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For sale: antique desk
suitable for lady with
thick legs and large
drawers.
Now is your chance to
have your ears pierced
and get an extra pair to
take home, too.
We do not tear your
clothing with machinery. We do it carefully
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For sale. Three canaries of undermined sex.
Great Dames for sale.
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Small Non-Denominational Church in Chickasha,
Ok, seeking ordained
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Glenhaven
Assisted Living
is taking
applications for
CNA - all shifts
M - F.
CMA’s Relief on
all shifts. Benefits
include vacation,
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health insurance.
Apply in person.
at 404 S. 29th St.
Now accepting
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2625 West Grant, Pauls
Valley, All shifts needed.
Must be 18 years or
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store, Monday-Friday
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DRIVERS NEEDED
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or in person
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Glenhaven Nursing &
Rehabilitation
3003 W. Iowa
Chickasha,OK
is taking applications
for the following:
LPN - 3-11 shifts.
CNA - All shifts,
Monday - Friday.
CMA’s - Relief on
all shifts. Looking
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Festival Lights coming down
Nuñez earns USAO Staff
Achievement Award for quarter
USAO Director of Student Services Roland
Nuñez was awarded the Regents Staff Achievement Award for the first quarter of 2014-15.
One nominee described him as “a hard
worker” who “puts in countless hours planning
events.”
“Roland has a great rapport with the students.
He teaches them so much about leadership and
how to apply these skills to their everyday life,
especially after college.”
Nuñez has been a member of the USAO staff
since 2012.
The USAO Student Services office is responsible for housing, career services, counseling
services, disability services, health services,
orientation, recreation, student development and
security.
Nuñez was presented the award by Ashley
Donald, the administrative assistant for Student
Services and Employee of the Year for 2013-14.
The Regents Staff Achievement Award is presented quarterly to one outstanding staff member.
From these award winners, an Employee of the
Year recipient is selected. That person will be
recognized at the USAO Board of Regents meeting in September.
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who matter don’t mind.” —Dr. Suess
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Judy Lowe of Liberty National Bank presents
a donation to Dr. John Phillips of 29th Street
Dental Care, for the 8th Annual “Dentistry From
The Heart” event held Friday, January 30. This yearly ministry provides free cleanings,
x-rays, fillings, or extractions on a first come,
first serve basis to interested individuals. Several businesses from around the area made
financial and non-monetary donations while area
dentists as well as students from the OU Dental
School and Platt College Dental Assisting Program donated their time to help meet this need in
the community.
3 inducted into Grady County
Educators Hall of Fame
Three men were inducted into the Grady
County Educators Hall of Fame during the recent
Grady County Basketball Tournament.
Honored on the tournament’s final night on
the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
court, from left, were former Chickasha Schools
Superintendent, principal and coach Jim Glaze;
former Minco coach and current Southwestern
Oklahoma representative for the OEA Bruce
Treadaway and longtime Chickasha and USAO
baseball coach L.J. Powell.
(Washita Valley Weekly photo by JJ Francais)
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Work crews took advantage of some unseasonably warm weather last week to take down
the lights that adorned Shannon Springs in
November and December during the Chickasha
Festival of Lights. (Washita Valley Weekly photo
by Mike Cool)
Stained Glue Heart Ornaments is
theme Saturday Art Class
Children, ages 6 to 12, will have fun on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 10 to 11:30 am
as they learn the techniques involved in making
festive Stained Glue Heart Window Ornaments! The class will meet in the Parish Hall of St.
Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 124 S. 6th. Children are to enter on the south side, which is
Kansas Street. Adult caregivers are to accompany and stay with their children for the class.
Teachers for this Valentine-themed class are
the husband and wife duo of Adam and Amber
Heilman. Adam is President of the Chickasha
Area Arts Council, a talented artisan and Manager of Printing Services on the USAO campus
where he not only oversees the printing of various projects but also helps to develop and create
the designs.
Amber is an art teacher in the Rush Springs
Public Schools and also works as an On-Site
Director at the two-week ArtScope camp held on
the USAO campus in June.
The class is limited to 15 children and pre-registration is required. A ‘wait list’ will be made.
Reservations are to be made by calling Susan
G. at 405-222-4797 or by emailing her at info@
chickashaarts.org.
Give the (1) name of child, (2) birthday, age
or grade of child, (3) name of person accompanying the child, (4) a contact phone number
and (5) an email address, if available. An email
confirmation will be returned to those registering
by email.
This is a FREE arts class for children and is
sponsored and facilitated monthly by the Chickasha Area Arts Council, a non-profit organization.
The CAAC is extremely grateful to the First
National Bank and Trust Company of Chickasha,
the Junior Social Workers of Chickasha and the
Oklahoma Arts Council for funding the monthly
First Saturday Morning Art Classes for children.
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Off the Air February 4, 2015
Come Live With Us!
with Joe McIntosh
Joe McIntosh is the 6-10am Morning on-air guy at Chickasha radio station KOOL 105 and has been on the air for over 40 years. After serving 4 years in the US Navy, Joe went to Broadcasting school in Washington DC. He has worked on radio stations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Kansas. In 1980 he began 28 years in Oklahoma City on Country radio stations, and came to KOOL 105.5 in February of 2008.Joe is married and lives in Newcastle with his wife Karen and granddaughter Jordan. They have two kids, Derek (married to Maggie) and Erin.
Note: Joe and his wife Karen went on ‘vacation’ last October. Here is a portion of
his ‘vacation’ report.
THE DURANGO/SILVERTON NARROW GUAGE RAILROAD
I could easily live in Durango, Colorado. I love that town. We left Albuquerque
around 11 and drove three hours North to the Four Corners area. The New Mexico
desert was getting old, but Mesa’s soon appeared after going through the little
town of Cuba, then became HUGE Mesa’s near Aztec, and quite a site to behold.
I had been here, in Durango, a half dozen times, Karen twice, BUT, she had
never rode the train up the Animas River Canyon to Silverton. A long four hour
train ride away. Two hours in town, then Four Hours back. Whew. I had the tickets for the next morning, and we got a motel right on the
Animas River at the Downtown Durango Inn. It was GREAT. Fair price, clean
rooms and an Applebees right in the motel. You can’t beat that. We walked along an incredible bike and walking path along the river from our
parking space, and we walked downtown until nightfall when we ate dinner and
went to bed early again.
Up early and headed for the train. It was cold and rainy and my wife couldn’t
believe I had insisted on riding in the Gondola. (The outside car) I explained that
you can’t enjoy the incredible scenery from the coach car, and besides, all those
people will be out here as soon as we enter the San Juan National Forest and on
our way up the Rockies.
Yep, here they came, like roaches when the lights turned on. The pushed us
aside to take their pictures and then ran back inside to get warm. When she started
shaking with cold and wet, I told her to go inside and warm up. “No”, she fumed,
“then I would be just like them.” She was growing tired of those “inside folks”
crowding us at their convenience. I laughed, but was proud of her.
We had a wonderful day, albeit cold and wet and covered with soot and cinders.
She said “You were right, the Gondola is the only way to ride the train. But next
time, I need warmer clothes, gloves and a parka!”
Luckily we had bought the “souvenir mug” which could be filled all day with
hot chocolate, coffee or soda. Quite a little bargain, at $8.
If you go, make sure you ride. It was beautiful and the fall colors were at their
peak. But dress for it.
Six days later, and we were headed home. Poorer for sure, but richer in experi-
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ence and “Bucket List” items crossed off. “Wonder what went wrong at home,”
Karen muttered on the way back. I did too.
Let me explain. You have heard of Murphy’s Law, right. “Anything that can,
will, go wrong.” McIntosh’s Law: “Murphy was an optimist.” If we have fun,
we are going to pay for it. Period. Not complaining, it’s just the way it is. I am a
pessimist, thus, never disappointed in life. A tree, twenty feet from our house, got hit by lightning while we were enjoying ourselves. Took out some outlets, our DISH receiver, doorbell and, all the
phones. A squirrel feeder, which had been nailed to the tree, was little splinters all
over the yard. It was awful. Oh yeah, the cat decided to party. (sigh) Here it is, a couple weeks later, almost everything fixed. Finally got my new
Pakistani BFF from DISH to understand what happened and I have a new receiver. We lost the hundred shows we had on the old DVR but that’s fine. (I had
watched almost half of Breaking Bad) My phones work again. Still have some
outlets dead and no doorbell but that’s cool too. After all, what’s a little lightning strike when you’ve been flying in a hot air
balloon, eating in a five star restaurant at the top of a mountain while drinking a
$13 Sam Adams, surrounded by Breaking Bad ‘Walter White’ look a-likes while
eating lunch in Old Town Albuquerque, shaking your head at a motel bill, driving
for 1750 miles, AND covered in soot and cinders and freezing, soaking wet on
a train in the Rockies? No problem! After seven long years, we went on VACATION!
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