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OOLOGAH, OKLAHOMA, BIRTHPLACE OF WILL ROGERS 33RD YEAR • NO. 6
June 19, 2014
3: Oologah hires new police officer4: Endorsements7: All State Soccer win8: Classified ads10: Chain saw art
ELECTION 2014 • JUNE 24� � � � � �
Will Rogers, 18 March 1934
“If you are going to write,
talk, comment, or argue
over any public question,
don’t do it by just reading
one newspaper….You can
tell in a minute a person
that only reads one paper.”
By JARRETT HOBBSLeader Writer
Former State Rep. and
Oologah High School grad-
uate Tad Jones is coming
home to Rogers County to
become executive director
of the Will Rogers Memo-
rial Commission.
“Will Rogers stands for so
much,” Jones said. “I would
really like to work to intro-
duce Will Rogers to a new
generation of people, the
influence that he had on the
United States and the world
of politics and the world of
entertain and to just contin-
ue to education people on
what he meant to this coun-
try and our community.”
Earlier this year the cur-
rent Executive Director of
the Will Rogers Memorial,
Steve Gragert, announced
his retirement effective
Sept. 1 after nearly forty
years of dedication to Will
Rogers’ legacy at Oklaho-
ma State University and the
Memorial Museums.
Jones was offered the po-
sition at a special meeting
of the commission Friday
and accepted early Friday
afternoon.
The vote to hire Jones
was unanimous, although
commissioners Jim Hartz
and Jennifer Rogers Etch-
everry were unable to trav-
el from the East and West
Coasts respectively for the
meeting.
Commission Chairman
Phil B. Albert said, “This
is a very momentous day
for the Museum. Tad Jones
brings a great passion and
resume of public service.
We continue to celebrate
Steve Gragert’s service to
the Museum and look for-
ward to the beginning of
Tad Jones’ directorship.”
Jones explained his own
enthusiasm on the position:
“I am very excited about
the opportunity; I’ve grown
up around the memorial
and the homestead.
“Virtually my whole life
I’ve been around Will Rog-
ers and to have a chance to
promote Oklahoma’s favor-
ite son is very exciting to me
and I’m really looking for-
ward to working with the
board and to be back in the
community again.”
A 1991 Oologah gradu-
ate, where he was a star
football player, Tad earned
a degree in marketing from
the University of Tulsa in
1996.
Jones is married to Sa-
mantha Hamilton, also an
Oologah graduate. They
have four sons, Logan Ben-
jamin, Blake Alexander,
Connor Daniel and Pierce
Thomas.
In 1998 he was elected
to represent the 9th district
in the Oklahoma House of
Representatives and served
until 2010, when he left of-
fice due to term limits.
Jones will twirl the rope at Will Rogers Museum
LEADER PHOTO BY JARRETT HOBBS
“Momentous day for the Museum” Commission Chairman Phil B. Albert (right) shakes hands with soon-to-be Exectutive Director Tad Jones In the rou-tunda of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. The commis-ion appointed Jones last Friday.
See Tad Jones, Page 2
Getting smashed can be a
winning experience.
Faith Wylie’s column
titled “Getting smashed
with the girls” was named
Oklahoma’s best newspa-
per column in 2013 at the
Oklahoma Press Associa-
tion annual convention last
week in Midwest City.
The column features a
humorous account of a
mammogram party for the
women of the Oologah Lake Leader staff.
The award was present-
ed by OPA and Oklahoma
Natural Gas, which has
sponsored the contest since
1939.
“Getting smashed” was
first honored as the August
2013 winner. It was then
selected from the month-
ly winners for the sweep-
stakes award. The contest
includes both weekly and
daily newspapers of all
sizes.
Wylie also won the
sweepstakes in 1997 and
2000. She is co-publisher of
the Leader.
“We had the mammo-
gram party because one of
our staff people had found
a lump. To support her,
we all got tested togeth-
er. We were thrilled when
we were all cleared by the
mammograms,” Wylie said.
“At the time, I had been
chasing a strange rash for
several weeks. Two months
later, I was diagnosed withSee Wylie, Page 3
By CLETIS T. COEPastor
Father’s Day events in-
cluding the fish fry had to
be rescheduled due to the
enormous amount of rain
that fell in a short amount
of time.
You would think that
would put a damper on
our service in the barn,
but the adventure was just
beginning.
During the service the
road washed out, leaving
the congregation stranded.
The only way out was to
the south with four wheel
drive trucks.
After exploring our exit
plan, we told the congre-
gation but they were there
for the adventure. We had
planned for a dinner on
the grounds and had plen-
ty of food. The folks started
cooking hamburgers and
hot dogs while leaving the
problem in God’s hands.
We had a landscaping
tractor to build a crossing
if the water would just go
down. It became appar-
ent that we would need to
cut the rest of the road out
before the water would go
down to where we could
fix the crossing.
This created anoth-
er problem: we were go-
ing to need road materi-
al. We found the material
but needed dump trucks
on Father’s Day. After sev-
eral calls we decided to
get in touch with Mike
Helm, the Rogers County
Commissioner.
He was at church cel-
ebrating Father’s Day but
dropped everything and
came to our rescue. He
called his men out, brought
the road material, the
equipment and fixed the
crossing.
A special thanks to Coun-
ty Commissioner Mike
Helm and his men.
We also want to think
NW Fire Department and
the Emergency Manage-
ment for their help with
information.
After the road was re-
paired and the congrega-
tion went home, I received
several calls.
One father said, “This is
my first Father’s Day and
what an adventure, what a
great memory”.
Another said it was “The
best and awesome Father’s
Day, only God could plan
such a great day”.
A few ladies called and
commented on how they
enjoyed the adventure at
church.
We will be having our
fish fry and “The Big Ten
Challenges” for family
teams this Sunday. When
you get a lemon you make
lemonade.
No one said building
Cowboy Country Fellow-
ship would be easy. When
Moses brought the Israel-
ites out of bondage, they
had many challenges.
We are not going to
spend 40 years in the wil-
derness; we are up for the
challenges. I did not hear
one complaint or any mur-
muring. We will build the
new church with a rodeo
arena in God’s timing. A
place folks can meet on
common ground of their
faith in Jesus Christ at the
Common Ground Ranch.
Rains bring unexpected fun
COURTESY PHOTO
Noah’s Ark Part 2? Cars couldn’t transverse the raging waters that washed away the lone road out of the Cowboy Country Fellowship Church on Sunday morning. County Commissioner Mike Helm came to the rescue with equipment and crews. Fa-ther’s Day events have been rescheduled for this Sunday.
Wylie column is “smashing” success at OPA
COURTESY
Two lymphoma survivorsFaith Wylie (left) accepts the sweepstakes award for writing the best newspaper column in 2013 from Cher-okee Ballard, communications manager for Oklahoma Natural Gas. The two discovered that both have sur-vived lymphoma cancer.
By JOHN M. WYLIE IIEditor
Rogers County voters
will decide some races
and elect other nominees
in primary election voting
that begins Thursday (June
19) at the Rogers County
Election Board and con-
cludes Tuesday (June 24)
at precinct polling places.
Probably the hottest lo-
cal race is for District At-
torney in District 12, which
covers Rogers, Mayes and
Craig Counties.
Incumbent Janice Steid-ley has two Republican
challengers. Erin Oquin,
a former special district
judge, was fired for cause
last summer by the elect-
ed judges who supervised
her, and Matthew Ballard,
City of Claremore attorney,
who has come under heavy
fire from critics who say he
encourages the city to vio-
late the First Amendment
rights of regular citizens
costing taxpayers tens of
thousands of dollars.
Steidley has come under
fire from elements in law
enforcement who contend
she over-emphasizes Con-
stitutional rights for citi-
zens and suspects to the
detriment of police. Sup-
porters say a balance is
needed to ensure criminals
get convictions or pleas
that stick.
Most local candidates for
new terms filed as Repub-
licans because of straight-
ticket voting.
Perhaps the biggest sur-
prise in that regard was
Cathy Pinkerton Baker, an icon in the Democrat-
ic Party and member of a
family with a long Demo-
cratic history.
But in a year when a Re-
publican tsunami seemed
certain in Oklahoma, she
switched registration to
Republican and drew an
opponent in the primary,
Jason Carini. The winner
takes the office since no
Democrat filed.
Here are the other fil-
ings for county and district
races:
Elected (no opponent)Scott Marsh, Coun-
ty Assessor, Republican,
incumbent.See Primary, Page 3
Primary voting starts Thursday
2 THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014OOLOGAH LAKE LEADER AR UND THE AREA
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If there‘s a Will, there’s an AThe Tulsa Model A Ford Club stopped at the Will Rogers Memorial during its 2014 Re-gional tour of the Route 66 “Mother Road”. More than just a scenic pit stop, the club made this trip to help reveal the ties between Will Rogers and Henry Ford, who were both good friends and at one point campaigned to have the other run for president. The Ford Model A was the luxury model that followed the innovative Model T. Produced only four years (1929-1931) the single closed body Model A would play major role in future of automotive design. With owners from 13 states the Tulsa Model A Ford Club has 133 cars registered, 220 individuals put time and effort to bring these stunning works engineering art back to life. As a side note in a time when technology from ten years ago is impossible to find, Ford Model A parts are still in circulation 80 plus years after the model’s introduction.
LEADER PHOTO JARRETT HOBBS
Passing the torchCurrent Executive Director of the Will Rogers Memorial Muesum Steve Gragert talks with Tad Jones about the future of Will Rogers as a worldwide icon from Oologah and Claremore. On Sept. 1 Gragert will retire from the position after nearly forty years of dedication to Will Rogers’ legacy at Oklahoma State University and the Memorial. Jones will join the Will Rogers Memorial Museum staff on Aug. 1 as the new executive director.
Continued from Page 1During his time in office
he was a member of House
leadership, serving as Re-
publican Majority Floor
Leader.
Will Rogers’ legacy has
always played a part in his
life, Jones said.
“The museum has
changed a lot since I was a
kid. When I went to school
at Oologah we took our se-
nior pictures there at the
homestead, and sang songs
about Will Rogers on the
steps of the homestead,
and when I was in politics I
went to countless events at
each of the facilities.
“It’s very personal to
me as well to be a part of,
I know what that museum
and the ranch means to the
communities,” he said.
As a veteran of politics
Jones explained what made
Will Rogers a great ambas-
sador of peace:
“Today’s political world
is very aggressive and Will
had a wonderful way of
talking about politics and
bringing people together
he just brought that peace
of mind that a lot of peo-
ple appreciate, I think it is
a great time to continue to
promote that messages of
good will he had.”
Since leaving office Jones
has served as Executive Di-
rector of the Grand Lake
Association in Grove. In
that role, he recently began
co-hosting a television pro-
gram about the lake broad-
cast by RSU Television,
Channel 35.
With the lake as his work
place he has sported more
casual attire in contrast to
the more formal attire of
the House. Now as the ex-
ecutive director he will re-
sume a more formal perso-
na at the office.
“I’m looking forward
to it, I have probably ten
suits or more that I wore
at the Capitol and we didn’t
wear as much around the
lake. I’m looking forward
to shaking the dust off and
putting my suit and tie
back on”
Jones will join the staff
Aug. 1 and begin working
to expand the image and
teachings of Will Rogers to
the wider world as he dons
the suit once again.
Jones will twirl the rope at Will Rogers Museum
3THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 OOLOGAH LAKE LEADER
Community Calendar
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19• Early Voting 8 am - 6 pmRogers County Election Board office Claremore• Summer Reading, 9:30 am, Talala Library• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm, 6-8 pm FRIDAY, JUNE 20• Early Voting 8 am - 6 pmRogers County Election Board office, Claremore• Oologah Town Board Spe-cial Meeting, 9 am, Town Hall• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm•RWD4 Board 1 pm• Oolagah Historical Society, 1 pm, Museum
SATURDAY, JUNE 21• Early Voting 9 am - 2 pmRogers County Election Board office Claremore• Food Pantry 9-11amOologah Church of Christ• Summer Sailstace, noon, Redbud Marina• Will Rogers Downs Fire-works Show, celebration starts 5 pm, fireworks dusk (8:30 pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 22• Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 pm, Community Building
MONDAY, JUNE 23• Rogers County Commis-sion, 9 am, Rogers County Courthouse• Oolagah Historical Museum open 11 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
• Talala Public Library, open 2-5 pm weekdays, 6-9 pm Monday• Swimming Lessons Session Two (6-23 through 7-5) 8 am - 11:45 am• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm• Vacation Bible School, 6-8 pm, Oologah United Methodist Church (through Thursday)
TUESDAY, JUNE 24• Primary Election, polls open 7 am - 7 pm• Summer Reading, 9:30 am, Talala Library• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm, 6-8 pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm THURSDAY, JUNE 26• Summer Reading, 9:30 am, Talala Library• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm, 6-8 pm• Recreational Soccer Sign Ups, 6-8 pm, Doug’s Grill. FRIDAY, JUNE 27• Oologah Pool open 1-4 pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
SUNDAY, JUNE 29• Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 pm, Community Building
FRIDAY, JULY 4• Fireworks at Oologah Lake, 9:30 pm
Cowboy Country FellowshipHwy 169 north of Talala
Breakfast 8:30 am • Worship 9 amFish Fry Lunch • Family Events 1 pm
great outdoors sunday
rescheduled this sunday, june 22
LEADER PHOTO BY JARRETT HOBBS
Looking for loveOologah Animal Shelter and Adoption Service President Chris Edens pets “Joey” last week as he is rescued from a rural area outside Talala. “Joey” is a Collie mix about eight months old. He is very sweet and affectionate, gets along well with other dogs and is comfortable around livestock. “Joey” has been neutered and has his shots. If you are interested in adopting “Joey” from OASAS, e-mail [email protected], call 918-231-4113 and leave a message, or visit the OASAS Facebook page. OASAS does not have a location yet and animals can only be rescued through a very limited number of foster homes.
Faith Wylie column is
‘smashing’ success at OPAContinued from Page 1 lymphoma. Only then did
I realize that the mystery
rash was a side effect of my
type of cancer,” Wylie said.
“The experience has given
me a whole new apprecia-
tion for the importance of
early cancer diagnosis.”
Since November, Wylie
has undergone brain sur-
gery, two types of chemo-
therapy, and radiation. She
will have a stem cell trans-
plant later this summer.
Leader publisher John
Wylie won the annual
sweepstakes award in the
editorial category eight
times, in 2008, 2007, 2005,
1997, 1996, 1989, 1988
and 1987.
The late Leader colum-
nist James R. May won the
column sweepstakes in
1991 and 1988.
The Leader has been
named the best week-
ly newspaper of its size
(the Sequoyah Award) 16
times in the past 29 years
by the Oklahoma Press
Association.
The newspaper did not
enter the contest for 2013
because of Faith Wylie’s
cancer battle.
Continued from Page 1
Elected (no opponent)Marty Quinn, State Sen-
ate District 2, current-
ly state representative,
Republican
Mark Lepak, House Dis-
trict 9, currently Claremore
city councilor, Republican
Sheila Condren, District
Judge, currently Associate
District Judge, non-partisan
District Judge Dwayne Steidley, District Judge, in-
cumbent, non-partisan
Steve Pazzo, Associate
District Judge, currently
Special Judge, non-partisan
Mel Dainty, Northwest
Fire District board, incum-
bent, non partisan
Primary and general election contest
District 3 County Com-
missioner Kirt Thacker faces Ron Burrows in the
Republican primary. The
winner will face Democrat
Dell Davis in the Novem-
ber General Election.
General Election contests only
District 1 Commission-
er Dan DeLozier faces no
opponent in the Democrat-
ic primary, but will vie for
the seat in November with
Republican Grant Yates,
who also drew no primary
opposition.
Democratic incumbent
House District 6 State Rep.
Chuck Hoskin faces no
primary opponent but will
face Republican challenger
Marshall Scott McGuire in the November General
Election.
Primary voting starts Thursday
By CHRIS EDENSCity Editor
David Book has joined
the Oologah Police
Department.
Mayor Jerry Holland said
Book was hired on an emer-
gency basis to fill in for Jar-
ed Tice who recently left
the department and to help
cover shifts for Police Chief
Novale Thompson.
Chief Thompson has
been limited in his ability to
work in the field because of
health problems.
Holland said the town
board will hold a special
meeting this Friday at 9
a.m. to discuss personnel
matters.
There will be an executive
session to discuss Thomp-
son’s possible retirement
and another executive ses-
sion to discuss the possible
hiring of Book as an interim
police chief.
Book had been work-
ing as a chief deputy for
the Rogers County Sher-
iff’s Department. Holland
said Book passed a back-
ground check and has over
ten years’ experience in law
enforcement.
New cop on the beat in Oologah
By CHRIS EDENSCity Editor
A home health aide from
Oologah helped her elder-
ly patient escape an apart-
ment building fire Monday
night in Tulsa.
Cynthia Stewart works
for Right at Home as a
health care provider. She
was with her patient on the
eighth floor of the Mansion
House apartments when
fire alarms went off just af-
ter 10 p.m.
Her patient was an el-
derly man who had suf-
fered a stroke and has lim-
ited mobility. Stewart heard
the fire trucks coming and
she helped her patient
get dressed to leave the
building.
Using the elevator wasn’t
an option because of the
fire, so the pair started
making their way down the
eight flights of stairs.
“Thankfully he can walk,”
Stewart said. “I went in
front of him on the stairs so
he wouldn’t fall.”
When they made it to
the third floor landing, the
smoke became very thick
and intense.
“I got very concerned
when we got to the third
floor. I started having a lot
of trouble breathing,” she
said. “It was a little scary.”
Stewart led her patient
across the third floor to an-
other stair well and they
made their way out of the
building. Stewart said it
took them about 20 min-
utes to get out.
“He was really tired but
he was OK,” she said.
Stewart got her patient
back to his apartment
about midnight. Most of
the damage to the building
was confined to a corner
apartment where it is sus-
pected that a cigarette had
been dropped on the floor.
Most of the residents in the
building are elderly.
“It was pretty hectic but
luckily we were both OK,”
Stewart said.
Oologah woman helps elderly man escape fire
Don’t litter! District 2 can help
County Commissioner
Mike Helm reminds area
residents that the Ware-
house and Yard at Rogers
County District 2 is open to
receive trash (not includ-
ing household trash, batter-
ies or hazardous material)
Monday thru Friday from 7
a.m to 3 p.m.
Tree limbs and brush
may be brought in and put
toward the back of the yard
in the pile of brush.
4 THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014OOLOGAH LAKE LEADER
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Pyle’s early writings fascinating
To the Editor:When I moved her from Tulsa I found the junk stores
in Claremore—lo and behold, books, cheap used books,.
In all these years with my thousands of books I’ve
found one by Earnie Pyle. He drove across the U.S. be-
fore his work in the war years, and wrote as he went.
He wrote of driving towards Oklahoma City very late
at night and thinking how wasateful it was to have the
city lite up like that. As you guessed, those lights were
on the tops of the oil derricks.
He stopped by a rattlesnake farm, a new experience.
As he was peering down into a rock-lined pit with lots
of snakes, something touched the back of his bare leg.
He wrote that he never did go back for his car.
I’m a pack rat when it comes to books and related
items. I wish I had all his works.
Janelle Hall, Inola[Editor’s note: Janelle Hall is one of our most loyal sub-
scribers and often comments by phone about various ar-ticles. We were delighted to receive her written comments on our Earnie Pyle series, which began three weeks ago for the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
We had fun getting
smashed with the girls.
Writing about it was even
more fun.
Winning the state col-
umn contest with my hu-
morous account has topped
the entire experience.
The girls have had quite
an adventure since I wrote
that column last August.
We scheduled the party
because one of the girls had
a lump. But the girls all test-
ed negative for breast can-
cer. Hurrah!
In the column, I wrote
that our adventure failed
to make the local television
news. Well, it turned out
KJRH reporter Erin Chris-
ty planned something bet-
ter. In October, she featured
our mammogram party on
The List, a national televi-
sion show, for Breast Can-
cer Awareness Month.
That same week, I tried to
accept a cancer diagnosis.
It couldn’t be cancer, I ar-
gued. Maybe cat scratch fe-
ver or lupus.
Wrong.
Well, it couldn’t be too
serious, because I didn’t
feel sick. Other than the
strange rash that showed
up in June. And the swollen
lymph nodes. And the trou-
ble swallowing.
Wrong.
When the metastasized
tumor showed up in my
brain, the doctors debated
whether to call it stage 3 or
stage 4.
Since I wrote that column
about breast cancer aware-
ness, my appreciation for
cancer survivors and care-
givers has grown. I had lost
family members to cancer,
but I’ve never been on the
front line before.
My spirits lifted when I
learned I won the 2013 col-
umn contest.
I shook out my free
blonde wig, bought a new
outfit, and went to the
Oklahoma Press Associa-
tion convention for some
smashing fun.
Cherokee Ballard, the
communications direc-
tor for ONG, presented the
award. Later, she shared
that she was a 15-year can-
cer survivor. Of lymphoma.
And her first symptom was
a crazy rash. Receiving en-
couragement and support
from Cherokee was an add-
ed bonus.
Oh, yeah. I also got $200.
Smashing!
This column from August, 2013 was named the best in Oklahoma for the year.
Be careful what you put on
Facebook.
I posted last Wednesday that the
Leader office would close early so the
office ladies could attend a mammo-
gram party.
I got a phone call. From a reporter.
KJRH-TV Channel 2 wanted to come
to our mammogram party.
But it’s just three journalists getting
smashed, I explained.
No problem. Erin Christy still want-
ed to come.
Readers of a youthful or male per-
suasion may not know what a mam-
mogram is. It’s an X-ray to screen for
breast cancer. It involves taking im-
ages of a part of the female anatomy
that I shall call the “girls” for modes-
ty’s sake.
(I may be indiscrete about my Face-
book posts, but I’m not an Anthony
Weiner.)
This smashing idea all started a few
months ago.
Carolyn Estes, our marketing direc-
tor, mentioned that it had been four
years since her last mammogram.
I confessed that my last mammo-
gram was in 2004. Chris Edens, our
city editor, had her last mammogram
before mine.
Carolyn suggested we all go togeth-
er. I promised to spring for margaritas
and Mexican food afterwards.
The mammogram party was
conceived.
Wednesday was “Get Smashed” day.
Our absence would leave the of-
fice unattended, hence my post on the
Leader Facebook page.
“We plan to have a smashing time,”
I posted.
Next thing I knew, 1,150 people had
read it, including KJRH.
At 2:45, we gathered our “girls,” leis,
beach hats and pink flamingo sun-
glasses. We cruised to Hillcrest Clare-
more in Chris’s caddy for a smashing
time.
The “girls” were all very brave dur-
ing the tests.
Most women stand during a mam-
mogram. The technician got a chal-
lenge with our group. Carolyn is short,
so she stretched up on her tiptoes. I
sat because the technician couldn’t
reach the “girls” otherwise.
To prepare for the X-ray, the techni-
cian positions a “girl” on a tray, then
lowers another clear plastic shield to
flatten the “girl” out. The technician
tightens the vice until you wince.
Then, you keep your chin and
shoulder out of the way, and hold
your breath as the X-ray takes a pic-
ture of the “girl.”
Each “girl” gets two poses.
It’s not as bad as it sounds, at least
not when the “girls” are soft and flop-
py like mine. No worse than getting
your teeth cleaned.
After the portrait sessions for the
“girls,” we met the Hillcrest marketing
director. Erin and her cameraman ar-
rived to get video of us leaving the di-
agnostic center.
At the Mexican restaurant, we re-
quested a large table with a few extra
chairs.
“A TV crew is joining us for an inter-
view,” we explained.
I don’t think they believed us--until
the guy walked in with the big video
camera, light and mics.
Carolyn and I each ordered a mar-
garita. Chris, the designated driver,
REFLECTIONS • BY FAITH L. WYLIE, Co-publisher
Getting smashed with the girls
How politics have changed in the
last three decades.
For 20 years we endorsed in Dem-
ocratic primary races locally because
just having a thought of a Republican
primary would likely earn you a stay
at Vinita.
Today, exactly the opposite is true—
we’re endorsing in Republican prima-
ries because there’s not much in the
way of Democratic primary action.
(We also temporarily changed
our registration to Republican so we
could have a voice in races that will
either certainly or very likely be de-
cided in the Republican primary or
run-off.)
Here are our choices for some key
offices and one county proposition.
District AttorneyJanice Steidley was swept into of-
fice by a public demanding change
and reform. She carried through with
her promises, angering a handful of
police officers who had been cutting
corners involving compliance with
the Constitution and a Supreme Court
ruling.
They stirred up a firestorm, but as
they are adjudicated by impartial au-
thorities, the District Attorney is be-
ing repeatedly cleared of doing any-
thing other than stepping on some
toes that needed to be stepped on.
No public official is perfect. Janice
Steidley has grown in office despite
repeated groundless attacks by her
enemies—including her primary op-
ponents, who used public offices to
try to undercut her.
One was fired for cause from an ap-
pointed judgeship, then tried to cover
it up. The other simply doesn’t have
the seasoning to serve as a district
attorney, as evidenced by the cost to
taxpayers of bad legal decisions and
advice.
Janice Steidley is the only candidate
in the race who understands that con-
victing criminals includes protecting
the Constitutional rights of average
citizens as well as helping police offi-
cers do the same.
That’s what our criminal justice
system needs. Janice Steidley has
earned a second term.
TreasurerCathy Pinkerton Baker has been
our county treasurer for 23 years and
has done a solid job. Her opponent
simply has not provided a good rea-
son to make a change.
The winner of the Republican pri-
mary will win the office, since no
Democrat filed.
District Two CongressWe have many ideological differ-
ences with MarkWayne Mullin, but
the Second District is a very different
place than it was when we came 30
years ago and we believe he is repre-
senting the majority of its residents.
We have been pleased with how
carefully he studies issues, how well
he listens to all his constituents, and
how well he handles constituent ser-
vices in a district which has become
almost unmanageably large and
diverse.
He also has showed being a staunch
conservative does not mean that Con-
gress can’t be pro-active on crucial
issues.
His opponent has demonstrated
none of those qualities, and we are
pleased to endorse Mullin as the Re-
publican nominee for a second term.
U.S. Senate, unexpired termWe’ve considered Tom Coburn a
friend and admired his intelligence
since he first entered politics two de-
cades ago.
He is a staunch conservative, a
true fiscal hardliner with common
sense and a relentless investiga-
tor of government waste, fraud and
mismanagement.
He also can reach across the aisle to
get things done when needed.
In short, he is a Senator Oklahoma
can be proud of, despite some actions
that drive progressives nuts. But none
of those actions come from ignorance.
Recently he came out against some
negative special interest ads against
Rep. James Lankford, one of the two
leading candidates to succeed him.
He praised Lankford for exactly traits
we’ve always admired in Coburn.
We’ve also reviewed analyses from
several publishers in his Congressio-
nal District who we greatly respect,
and they also are backing Lankford.
We’ve reviewed his career and cre-
dentials and have come to the same
conclusion—James Lankford is Okla-
homa’s best chance of getting a junior
U.S. Senator capable of becoming an-
other Tom Coburn.
County question—Sunday liquorBusiness and tourism interests
make a very strong argument for why
Rogers County needs to end the pro-
hibition of Sunday, Thanksgiving and
Christmas sales of strong beer, wine
and liquor by the drink.
We compete for restaurant, travel
and visitor income with other coun-
ties which allow such sales.
As long as the sales come in restau-
rants, where they are properly super-
vised, we agree completely.
But the county question goes well
beyond that to allow sales in pure
bars in rural areas—on days when
older drivers are likely to be out for
one of the few times they use their
cars each week, to go to church or vis-
it family.
And pure bars often don’t keep a
close eye on how much their imbibers
have had to drink. So with this loop-
hole, we can expect drunk drivers on
the road in greater numbers on days
when they will be sharing the roads
with drivers whose reflexes aren’t
what they once were and are there-
fore slightly less able to avoid drivers
going the wrong way, weaving or run-
ning stop signs.
We’re sorry, we’ve already voted no
and urge our readers to do likewise.
We’ll be very happy to endorse a mea-
sure which addresses this loophole. If
a change in state law is needed, it is
up to the proponents to get it.
If we’ve convinced you, please
vote—using early voting at the Elec-
tion Board in Claremore Thursday,
Friday and Saturday or Tuesday at
your polling place.
If we’ve made you mad and you
want to cancel out our thoughts, vote.
Those who vote—whether it is 200,
2,000 or 20,000—will make the deci-
sion. If you choose not to vote, don’t
complain. The right to vote was won
at enormous cost. Not voting is a slap
in the face of all who earned or pro-
tected that right.
More fun with the girls
stuck to a 3.2 beer.
“To getting smashed,” we
toasted.
Carolyn told the reporter
about her mother surviving
breast cancer.
Chris spoke about losing
her aunt to the disease.
I ate guacamole.
Our friend, Pam Bickford,
joined us and grabbed the
check.
We toasted and laughed
about getting smashed.
“I just got it!” Erin
exclaimed.
We haven’t seen the re-
port on TV yet.
Guess these girls either
weren’t wild enough for the
big time or big enough for a
wild time.
Erin Christy and Faith Wylie at the mammogram party.
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Hot summer temperatures can affect
your pets just like they affect you. But pets
cannot control their environment. Own-
ers must take care of them. Pets can’t cope
with heat as easily as humans. Pets can die
quickly if not kept cool.
Here are ways to help your pets.
Shade: As summer heats up, provide a
shady spot. Don’t leave them in a car or on
hot concrete. Make sure your pet can get
out of direct sunlight. Some pets also get
sunburned.
Water: Pets don’t perspire like people.
So, animals pant to keep cool. Water evap-
orates from their mouth as they pant, so
they need lots of water to keep cool. Dogs
and cats with a shorter nose and mouth
struggle to keep cool through panting.
Plants: Some yard plants are toxic to
pets. Few animals will eat enough of a toxic
plant to kill them. But, many get sick from
eating Belladonna, Christmas Rose, Water
Nightshade, Delphinium, Foxglove, Jimson
Weed, Rhododendron, Henbane Azalea,
Poke Weed, Wild Black Cherry, Oleander,
Yews and other poisonous plants. Are
there any of these in your yard?
Hay Fever: Many pets get Hay Fever.
Some pollens make their noses run, eyes
water or make them sneeze. Some plants
and grasses make them itch and they will
rub their noses or lick their feet. Get medi-
cines from your veterinarian.
Fleas: The most common allergy is
to flea bites. Get rid of the fleas! Have an
adult help with this.
Heartworms: The most dangerous pest
is heartworm. This parasite is spread by
mosquitoes and grows up to a foot long in
your pet’s heart! It is very easy to prevent
with medicine from your veterinarian.
Ticks: Check your pet for ticks. Ticks
carry diseases such as Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever and Lyme Disease.
Cars: Never leave your pet in the car. A
car gets really hot as soon as the air-con-
ditioning is shut off.
Hair: Don’t shave your pet’s hair off.
Hair not only prevents sunburn, it keeps
the body cooler. A pet’s fur can act just like
a Styrofoam ice chest to keep out heat.
Summer can be a great time for you
and your pets. Give them extra attention
to help them cope with the heat. Enjoy
spending extra time with your pets this
summer while you both get cool and safe.
Newspaper ActivitySearch your newspaper for different kinds of pets. Don’t forget to watch the classified section.
Keep your pets safe in the summer
Cross FivePlace these words in the crossword grid
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Oologah United Methodist ChurchInvites you to experience
Workshop of WondersVacation Bible School
June 23-26From 6-8pm
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Twenty years laterThe Oologah Class of ’94 gathered recently for its 20th anniversary. Pictured are (first row) Briley Bolin, Dana Dinsmore Lay, Johna Kammerzell Haile, Stephanie Donegan, Hollie Allcorn Morris, Jason Boyd, Patrick Far-rimond, (second row) Clint Sills, Stacey Dannels Sills, Kelly January Cunningham, Sarah Kime Hinson, Kerrie Yarbrough Weilert, Ashley Scace Graham, Emily Parker Downum, (third row) Nathan Vaughn, Zach Barron, Josh Green, Todd Yeagley, Amber Montgomery Highfill and Jeanie Chapman Moore.
Class of 1994 Then and NowHeather Jill (Carlson)
Breight of Kearney, Nebr.
graduated from the Univer-
sity of Nebraska at Kearney
on Friday, May 9, 2014. She
graduated Summa Cum
Laude receiving a Bache-
lor of Arts in Education de-
gree with endorsements in
English Education and Eng-
lish as a Second Language
(ESL) from the College of
Fine Arts and Humanities.
She was also named the
Outstanding ESL Teach-
er Education student
for her dedication and
performance.
Breight graduated from
Oologah High School in
2009. During her time at
OHS she was a member
of the Stallion Battalion
Marching Band and Na-
tional Honor Society, and
consistently appeared on
the Superintendent’s Hon-
or Roll all while participat-
ing in many other commu-
nity activities.
She attended North-
eastern State University in
Tahlequah, OK for 3 years
where she had a 4.0 GPA
and was on the President’s
Honor Roll each semester.
She was a member of the
NSU Wind Ensemble and
Breight graduates Summa Cum Laude from UNK
HEATHER CARLSON BREIGHT
was a member and execu-
tive officer of Delta Zeta So-
rority for two years.
Breight transferred to
UNK as a senior the fall se-
mester of 2012 after get-
ting married and moving
to Nebraska. She worked as
a writing tutor at the UNK
Learning Commons for the
past two years.
She student taught soph-
omore, junior, and senior
English at Kearney High
School for eight weeks and
kindergarten through fifth
grade ESL students at Bry-
ant Elementary for eight
weeks.
Breight will teach teach-
ing freshman and sopho-
more English at Kearney
High School and will coach
of debate team.
Claremore (Graduate)Eads, Cassandra Rose, MA, Political Science - Interna-
tional Affairs
Young, Kody Evan, MA, Crime & Intelligence Analysis
Claremore (Undergraduate)Blunt, Jennifer L., Magna Cum Laude, BBA, Marketing
Kilpatrick, William Mac, BS, Industrial Safety
Kriewall, Caitlin Shea, Cum Laude, BS, Chemistry - ACS
Certificate
Kriewall, Kalise L., BFA, Design - Interior Design
Moseley, Kyle, BS, Kinesiology - Exercise/Fitness
Management
Ramsey, Benjamin Jay, BA, Criminal Justice - Police
Roe, Jacob R., BA, Geography
Oologah (Undergraduate)Barnes, Colten Alexander, BS, Industrial Safety
Bushong, Renee Lea, BS, General Studies
Johnson, Cody Hunter, Cum Laude, BA, Mass Communi-
cation - Journalism
Larschan, Lacie L., BA, Economics
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Fighting formOologah state champion wrestler Derrick Adkins competes in a Mixed Martial Arts fight. Adkins will use his wrestling skills when he defends his title in the lightweight divi-sion June 27 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
By CHRIS EDENSSports Editor
A former Oologah wres-
tler has found a new arena
to battle in.
Derrick Adkins will com-
pete in the Battlegrounds
Mixed Martial Arts fight
night to be scheduled soon
on pay per view.
Adkins will be on the
undercard. He’ll fight in be-
tween matches of an a eight
man, one night tournament
to allow the tournament
fighters a chance to rest.
Adkins was a four time
state qualifier in wrestling
at Oologah and he was a
state champion in 2008.
Adkins wrestled at the
University of Central Okla-
homa and he was a national
qualifier.
Adkins was sidelined
with a shoulder injury at
UCO. After taking a year
off, he decided to change
sports.
“I’ve been around it
(MMA) since high school
and I’d worked the corner
for some of my buddies,”
Adkins said.
“I’ve always wanted to try
my hand at it.”
Fighters in MMA use a
combination of wrestling
and boxing and martial arts
for submissions where an
opponent can “tap out” to
avoid serious injury.
Adkins is the current
Battlegrounds MMA light-
weight amateur champion
at 155 pounds. He beat
Nelson Norman in a unani-
mous decision in a five
round championship match
in Enid last month.
Non championship fights
are only scheduled for
three rounds. Adkins said
the extra two rounds were
challenging.
“It was my first five
rounder but my cardio is
good. I controlled the fight
pretty well and I was back
in the gym on Monday,” he
said.
Adkins has a 6-3 record
and he’s won his last four
fights. He joined American
Elite MMA out of Edmond
in February 2013 and his
coaches are TJ Tomlin,
Ian Freeman and Kevin
Williams.
“I’ve focused a lot on
striking and jiu jitsu in my
training. I have good coach-
es who’ve helped me get
where I need to be,” Adkins
said.
Adkins is slated to fight
Jose Martinez in the com-
ing event to defend his title.
Martinez has a 4-0 record.
“He’s a tough guy and
he’s also a wrestler but I
feel confident about the
fight,” he said. “This will be
a bit of a change taking on
someone with good wres-
tling skills. We’ll see who’s
the best.”
Adkins said his fam-
ily was apprehensive about
him competing in a sport
that can be violent.
“It’s a combat sport and
it can be dangerous but
they work hard to protect
us and keep us safe,” Adkins
said. “I have a lot of family
and friends who will come
to see me fight for the first
time.”
Adkins said he would also
love to see Oologah fans in
the stands to cheer him on.
The event is slated to be
held at the BOK Center.
Adkins takes skill in wrestling to MMA
LEADER PHOTO BY CHRIS EDENS
Varsity adviceOologah varsity wrestler Brock Martin teaches basic wrestling skills to Davin Schondel and Warren Pierce during a youth camp Tuesday morning.
LEADER PHOTO BY CHRIS EDENS
A teaching momentOologah varsity wrestling coach Bryce Dicus works with Blayke Leonard and Jaxon James Tuesday at a wrestling camp on the Oologah campus.
COURTESY
Mustangs encounter the Roman EmpireOologah High School students visit the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct in Provence, a region in southern France. Pictured are (front) Perry Dillman, Colin Stoker, Tristan Odell, Kyley Gay, Brinley Evans, Thor Burnside, Jean Fawcett, (back) Albert Tshizubu, tour director from France, Glen Mattison, Erick Franzen, and Kathryn Rollings.
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Sweet victoryOologah soccer players Kolton Kitterman (left) and Josh Snook get ready to enjoy a cupcake after their team won the All State game last Thursday 3-2.
COURTESY PHOTO
East meets westOologah soccer players Josh Snook (#13) moves into position at midfield and Kolton Kitterman (#12) gets ready to receive a pass in the 4A All State game last week.
COURTESY PHOTO
Using his headOologah’s Kolton Kitterman (#12) hits a header towards the goal last Thursday at the All State game in Muskogee. Kitterman scored a goal in a 3-2 win.
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All State applauseOologah’s Kolton Kitterman (from left), lay coach Bobby Snook and Josh Snook are introduced before the 4A All State game last week at Muskogee.
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Fighting the fearSwim instructor Angela Baden tries to calm the fears of four-year-old Trevor Berquiste as she teaches him how to float last week morning in the Oologah Pool.
Red Cross offers sunburn prevention tipsSpecial to the Leader
The American Red Cross
encourages you to take pre-
cautions when it comes to
sun exposure.
Sunburn is overexposure
of the skin to the sun’s ul-
traviolet rays, which can
lead to dehydration, fever,
second-degree burns, sec-
ondary infection, shock
and skin cancer.
Apply sunscreen with at
least an SPF-15 or higher
to all exposed areas of the
body.
Minimize your exposure
between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
when the sun is strongest.
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FAMILY FUN AT THE NRHA DERBYJoin the fun throughout Derby week on the Platinum Performance Party
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Platinum Performance Puppies & Popsicles. Join us for adoption,
vaccinations and spay/neuter clinics provided by Tulsa Humane Society.
Monday, June 23Platinum Performance
Ping Pong PaloozaTuesday, June 24
Platinum Performance Pink Derby Party
Live music in support of Breast Cancer Awareness
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TOWN OF TALALA, OKLAHOMA
RESOLUTION NUMBER #2014-03
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TOWN OF TALALA, OKLA-HOMA’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
WHEREAS, The Town of Talala has an annual audit and chooses the budget format of the Oklaho-ma Municipal Budget Act; and
WHEREAS, This budget has been formally presented to the Town of Talala Board Members; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Talala Board Members have conducted a Public Hearing in compliance with Section 17-208 of the Act;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RE-SOLVED BY THE BOARD MEM-BERS OF THE TOWN OF TALALA, OKLAHOMA
SECTION 1. The Town Board does hereby adopt the FY 2013-14 Budget on the 10th day of June 2014, as presented in the attached budget, with totals for individual functions as listed in the attached budget within each fund.
SECTION 2. The Town is au-thorized to make departmental transfers of appropriations as needed with approval from the Town Council.
SECTION 3. This Resolution and a copy of the adopted budget will be transmitted to the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector and one copy submitted to the Clerk of this municipality.
Passed and approved by the Town Board of the Town of Talala, Oklahoma this 10th day of June 2014.
By /s/ Lester Orwig, MayorAttested by:Dawn Orwig, Town ClerkLPXLP
Shown By Appointment � Available Prior to Auction
9THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014OOLOGAH LAKE LEADER
Assembly of God13566 S. Hwy 169, OologahPastor Kent Jensen, Worship 10:30 amSunday School 9:30 am, Family 6 pmWednesday 7 pm
Christian Church of TalalaMinister Tom JonesSunday School 10 am, Worship 11 amYouth & Adults 6 pm. Wednesday 7 pm
Cowboy Country FellowshipHwy 169 north of TalalaPastor Cletis CoeWorship 8:50 am Sunday
1st Baptist Church of TalalaBrother Lester OrwigSunday School 9:30, Worship 10:45Sunday Evening 6 pmWed 7 pm Adult prayer meetingYouth Power Source, Children Mission
1st Baptist Church of OologahCooweescoowee & Pine, OologahRev. Larry DownumSunday School 9:30, Worship 11 am Full Gospel Christian CenterTwo blocks off Hwy 169 in WatovaPastor Joe GoodinSunday School 10 am, Worship 11 am
A Healing Touch Ministry6 miles west of Oologah on EW3900Pastor Jerry MooreSunday 10:30 am & 6 pm
Harbor Church6349 E. 400 Rd, OologahPastor Brett RogersSunday Worship 9:30 and 11 am Youth & Code 9 6:15 pm Wednesday
Journey Church14992 S. Hwy 169 OologahPastor Tony MarlerServices: Sunday 10:30 amWednesday 7pm
Oologah church of Christ13800 S. 4080 Rd, OologahEvangelist Russ Earl Oologahcofc.orgSunday School 9:30, Worship 10:30
Oologah Pentecostal ChurchPastor Shane Cheek Sunday 5 pmSequoyah & Locust, Oologah
Oologah United Methodist5834 E 410 Rd, OologahRev. Craig DenslowWorship 8:30 am Classic, 10:50 am CasualSunday School 9:40 am
Rabbs Creek Baptist ChurchRabbs Creek Road West of OologahPastor Brian KeethSun. School 9:45 am, Church 11 am
Zion Hill Church11501 S 4060 Rd, OologahPastor Joshua Hall 918-371-2301Worship 10:45 am, Wednesday 7 pmSunday School 10 am
OpenTable UCC6540 N 131st E Ave, OwassoWorship 6 pm Sunday
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PASSINGS
PE PLE
James Kemmler “Kem” Rogers
James Kemmler (Kem)
Rogers, 75, grandson of
Will Rogers, died Wednes-
day, June 11, 2014 in Ba-
kersfield, Calif. He had been
in failing health since a traf-
fic accident near his Ten-
nessee residence in 2012.
He moved to California to
live near his family.
The son of James Blake
Rogers and Marguerite
Astrea Kemmler Rogers,
he was born May 3, 1939
in Los Angeles, the first
grandchild of Will and Bet-
ty Blake Rogers. His grand-
father died in 1935; his
grandmother died when he
was just five-years-old. As-
trea Rogers died in 1987,
Jim Rogers in 2000. Their
cremains are interred in
the family tomb on the Cla-
remore Will Rogers Memo-
rial Museum grounds.
Kem Rogers represent-
ed the Rogers family on
the Will Rogers Memo-
rial Commission from the
time of his father’s death in
2000 until mid 2013, when
he stepped down and his
daughter, Jennifer Etch-
everry, was appointed to
take his place.
The eldest of three chil-
dren, after his birth Kem
was taken home from the
hospital to the Jesus Ma-
ria Ranch, confiscated dur-
ing the war for Camp Cook,
now a prison for white-col-
lar criminals.
He attended elementa-
ry school at Caliente, Ca-
lif., near the family’s Ba-
kersfield-Caliente ranch in
the foothills of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains. In the
eighth grade, he was en-
rolled in Webb, a Clare-
mont, Calif. preparatory
boarding school.
Rogers attended Cal Poly
and graduated from Ba-
kersfield Junior College
with a major in agriculture-
business. He spent most of
his life working in the cat-
tle feeding business in Ne-
braska, Texas, New Mexico
and Colorado. He retired af-
ter a career as a partner in
Agri-Tech, one of the coun-
try’s largest cattle feeding
companies.
He pioneered introduc-
tion of Holstein dairy cattle
into the beef feeding indus-
try and was instrumental
in the use of ultrasound
technology to determine
the performance potential
of cattle.
After retirement, he
made his home in Lyn-
nville, Tenn., near Nash-
ville, where he kept a string
of polo ponies and re-
turned to the sport of his
teen years, one he shared
with his grandfather, father
and brother.
A veteran of the U.S.
Army, he was stationed in
Fort Smith, Ark., and spent
his weekends with Rogers
County relatives.
Rogers was married in
October 1963 to Nancy
Schneider, daughter of a
California rancher and ro-
deo cowboy. Now divorced,
they were parents of two
children.
Daughter Jennifer and
husband, Mark Etchever-
ry, and their children,
Meeghan and Mason, live
in Bakersfield; son, James
Schnieder Rogers and
wife, Nana, and their son,
Luke, live in San Diego. Also
surviving is his brother,
Charles Edward (Chuck)
of New Mexico, and sister,
Astrea Elizabeth (Bette)
Brandin of Piedra, Calif.
For information regard-
ing Kem Rogers and ar-
rangements, visit http://
www.caringbridge.org/
visit/kemrogers.
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Eunice Osten Stritzke
Eunice Osten Stritzke,
91 of Talala, passed away
Monday, June 16, 2014, in
Nowata.
She was born Aug. 26,
1922 in Spiro to Louis Hen-
ry and Etta Kate (Harkins)
Osten.
She graduated from Pon-
ca City High School in 1939
and worked for two years
at Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa
and riveted airplanes, B-24
and B-26 bombers, during
World War II.
Eunice married Joe Fred
Stritzke, Easter Sunday,
April 1, 1945 and made
their home on the Stritz-
ke farm east of Talala next
to the Verdigris River. Due
to the Oologah Lake being
built, they moved, in 1959,
west three miles.
Eunice was a farmer’s
wife who worked on the
farm and raised a large
garden and canned many
quarts of fruits and vege-
tables. She raised chickens
for many years and sold
eggs at her house.
Eunice is survived by her
son Fred Stritzke and wife
Donna of Talala, daughter
Betty Cluck and husband
James T. of Claremore and
daughter Barbara Reese of
Talala; eight grandchildren,
Diane Holley and husband
Britt, Amy Claflin and hus-
band Corey, David Stritz-
ke and wife Shelan, Jeffrey
Cluck and wife Tamryn,
Lisa Rader and husband
Chris, Daniel Cluck and
wife Micha, Rhonda Lay
and husband Reuben and
Dana McCallister and hus-
band Phil; 14 Great-grand-
children, Grace Holley,
Conner and Hunter Claf-
lin, Avery Cluck, Jacob, Jes-
se and Jasper Rader, Laney
Tice, Walker and Joseph
Cluck, Tyler, Nathan and
Kaitlyn Lay and Megan Mc-
Callister; one sister, Myrtle
Mae Walker.
She is preceded in death
by her husband, Joe, par-
ents Louis and Etta Kate
Osten, brothers, Jesse and
Roy Osten and a special
friend Floyd Jackson.
Funeral services will be
Thursday, June 19, 2014 at
11:00 a.m. at First Baptist
Church of Talala. Interment
will follow at the Talala
Fairview Cemetery.
Services are under the
direction of Collinsville
Dolton Funeral Home.
Jerry PratherFuneral services for Jer-
ry Prather were at 10 a.m.,
Tuesday, June 17, at First
Baptist Church of Clare-
more. Jerry passed away
Thursday, June 12, 2014 at
the age of 66.
The son of James and
Beulah Phillips Prather was
born July 9, 1947 in Clare-
more. He was raised in ru-
ral Rogers County, near
Foyil, and attended Foyil
Schools where he played
baseball and basketball
and graduated in 1965.
He married Myrtle Clem-
mens July 9, 1967 in Foy-
il. In 1971 Jerry became a
certified police officer and
began working for the City
of Claremore. In just a few
years he made the rank of
lieutenant. He served the
city for the next 25 years
retiring as a captain. After
his retirement he was elect-
ed Rogers County Sheriff in
1996. He held this position
for the next 12 years before
retiring.
Survivors include his
wife Myrtle of the home;
children, Jerry D. Prather
and wife Teresa of Foyil,
Mark Prather of Foyil, and
Cindy Ramsey and hus-
band Sam of Claremore; 6
grandchildren; one great-
grandchild, Riley Tolson;
and siblings, Johnny Prath-
er, Jimmy Prather and wife
Donna, Jo Hellen O'dell,
Donna Weaver and hus-
band Doug, Carol Walker
and husband Dan and Mary
Lynn England.
OUMC hosts blood drive
Oologah United Meth-
odist Church will host a a
blood drive on Sunday, July
12 from 11:30 am to 2 pm
in the Fellowship Hall. The
church is located at 5834
E. 410 Road (off Highway
169).
All presenting donors
receive a limited edition
American Red Cross T-shirt
while supplies last.
UCO names spring honor roll students
The University of Cen-
tral Oklahoma recently
announced the students
named to the university’s
honor rolls, a distinction
given to those who achieve
the highest academic
standards.
For the spring 2014 se-
mester, 1,073 students
made the President’s Hon-
or Roll, an honor achieved
by those who recorded a
“straight-A” or 4.0 GPA.
Additionally, 1,682 stu-
dents made the Dean’s
Honor Roll, a list of those
who achieved a 3.5 GPA or
better for the semester, and
no grade lower than a B.
Claremore (President’s
Honor Roll) Callie G. Mort;
Megan L. Sixkiller; and
Kody Evan Young
Claremore (Dean’s Hon-
or Roll) Kyle Lincoln Elliott;
Sami Lynn Garroutte; Nich-
olas A. Gillis; Terri L. Peters;
and Miranda J. Thorne
Talala (President’s Hon-
or Roll) Jerrah D. Conley
Talala (Dean’s Honor
Roll) Ashley Nicole Bankes
and Kendall M. Lewis.
Oologah grad on OBU Honor Roll
Oologah resident Casey
Howsden, a junior Bible
major and worship arts
minor, was named to Okla-
homa Baptist University’s
Dean’s Honor Roll for the
spring 2014 semester.
Students who achieved
a semester grade point
average of 3.7 or higher
on a 4.0 scale are named
to the President’s Honor
Roll. Those who achieved
a grade point average be-
tween 3.4 and 3.69 are
listed on the Dean’s Honor
Roll.
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By CHRIS EDENSCity Editor
An old tree stump in
Oologah has been turned
into a work of art.
Sharon and Steve Wig-
ginton recently had to take
down two old silver maples
in their yard on Lake Ave.
Sharon decided to research
turning one of the stumps
into yard art.
“I hate it that we lost the
trees but I thought let’s
take lemons and make lem-
onade out of it,” she said.
“I miss the shade but we’ll
plant some more trees in
the fall.”
She contacted wood
sculptor Clayton Coss from
Inola and sent him a pic-
ture of the tree stump.
When Coss came to the
property, she showed him
a picture of a bear carved
into a stump in the Owasso
area.
Coss told her he was the
artist who made the bear
in her picture. Wigginton
hired Coss for several hun-
dred dollars to create a
bear in her yard.
Coss used three different
sized chain saws. It took
him about three hours to
carve the bear.
Because of decay, the
tree stump had turned a
honey color. Wigginton’s
grandson named the piece
of art “Honey Bear.”
Wigginton said the bear
sculpture has become quite
the conversation piece. She
said a handful of people
stopped to check it out the
day Coss created the bear
and it’s still getting peo-
ple’s attention.
“We see people slowing
down all the time to check
it out,” she said. “It’s been
fun.”
When Coss completed
the wood sculpture, he cov-
ered the bear with a seal-
ant to keep out water and
bugs. The sealant will need
to be re-applied on a yearly
basis.
“We don’t know how long
it will last. He’s out there
for as long as he makes it,”
Wigginton said. “We hope
to keep Honey for awhile.
He’s one bear that’s legal to
have in town.”
Tree stump barely survives
LEADER PHOTO BY CHRIS EDENS
Honey holeA tree stump is turned into a piece of art in the front yard of a home on Lake Ave. in Oologah. The Wigginton family hired artist Clayton Coss to carve the bear into the old stump.
Wishing Brandi well
Shelbie Wayman, OTEMS medic, party organizer and baker extradoraire, presents a going away cake to OTEMS deputy direc-tor Brandi Pond (right) during a going away lunch and reception. Pond has accepted a huge professional advace as director of operations at Cen-tral States Orthope-dic Specialists, which has around 175 employees
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