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DRUM ROLL...I LOVE IT! The phone has rung non-stop and I get to see my classmates from 50 years ago. “Joe, this is Don! Would you text and organize another meeting for April 29, and do you have Charles’ and Donald’s number?” Same day, “Joe, this is John! I have ordered benches for Stroud’s new pavilion. We will also use them on our float. Try to get everybody together again before Alumni weekend!” “Joe, this is Chuck! Let’s have breakfast! Also call our golf team because we need a warm up at the Stroud golf course before the tournament. Gary said our goal is to kick Bubby’s team!”
“Joe, get with Lou and see if she has Carmelita’s address!” “Hi Joe, this is Grace! I have never known a group of boys that have stayed so close as the 1967 class!” “Joe, this is Lou! I’ll have my daughter decorate for the reunion and mind the refreshments!” Our childhood idol in 1962 was James Bond. So, if you choose to accept this mission, figure out who these aliases belong to! Hammer or Bubby, Coop, Abby, Tarzan, Pewee, Goochie, Jarhead, Sparky, Clell, Buddy, Gubber, Bo or Red (1967 was Stroud’s very first party!) Careful what you say: It may be published.
“Joe, this is JR, your soul brother (JR and I were born thirty minutes apart in 1948 with Dr. Baily running from one mother’s room to the other, not knowing which one of us would be born first; JR won!).”
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Town of Luther by ROBBIE McCOMMAS A small town charm with a friendly, laid-back atmosphere the Town of Luther is a treasure newcomers are claiming as an “escape to the country”. Main Street is bustling with the activity of new businesses turning old buildings into fresh enterprises. A new restaurant called 116 Farmstead Market and Table offers breakfast and lunch as well as a multitude of farm to market products. The Rustic Farm Main Street is also home to The Rustic Farm, a quaint antique store with a dozen venders who rotate new merchandise daily. “Obviously, the downtown is developing,” said Pam Simmons, owner of the Rustic Farm. She and her husband recently moved in from Oklahoma City. “We like the quiet country,” Simmons explained. “We live on an acreage a couple miles from town. “The small town atmosphere where everybody knows everyone is great. I feel people are more dependable here. It’s a slower pace.” Simmons’ husband commutes to Oklahoma City by using the new Luther turnpike access ramp. He claims it’s no problem to get to work.
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Town Trustee informs “From a main street that was ‘void of anything’, to brand new businesses. Now, we can offer a perfect place for travelers on Route 66 to stop, get something to eat and shop,” declared Town of Luther Trustee Jenni White. “Once the 116 Market came in, it really challenged people’s view of what downtown could look like. Those that stop by won’t be sorry they did!” “We are a home school family that moved in seven years ago from Oklahoma City,” White continued, “We wished we had done this 20 years ago, we love it here! It’s a great little town.” The town boast several home school co-ops, according to White.
to her daughter’s family where they plan to build. Luther is now home to a young family with grandparents moving in soon!
Urban Sixty-Six “We’re excited to get in on the ground level of building,” announced Tami Delozier co-owner of Urban SixtySix that opened in March. “Everyone is wonderful and friendly. It’s a great place to start and have a business!” Her shop offers unique gifts and home decor. Delozier runs the new endeavor with her daughter who also recently moved there. Delozier and her husband were able to purchase land next door
Josephine’s Cafe Scherrie Pidcock wears several hats as she proceeds through her day at Luther. Together, with her family she owns and operates Josephine’s Cafe, a full menu restaurant that serves home cooking including breakfast all-day. In addition, she serves as The Town of Luther’s Office Coordinator. “I’ve felt gradual growth in the restaurant business since we opened in 2012,” Pidcock described. “We have people coming in all the time looking to
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PLEASANT POINT HOUSING ADDITION in LUTHER, OK build, they’re moving out from the city, most are looking for small acreage.” “According to city records, we have 50 new utility customers in the outskirts of town from 2015 to 2017,” Pidcock informed.
Luther Police Sergeant Michael Oliver. “There’s more houses being built and more housing additions coming in.” Oliver described a new development going in near Coffee Creek that’ll house 12 to 14 lots.
Slowly smoke BBQ at DJ’s “Luther is expanding,” announced Michelle Jeffries, owner of DJ’s BBQ. “We opened our restaurant in December. We need all this growth. It’s nice to have other places for different varieties of food.” The aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water inside the BBQ joint, but the friendly atmosphere, coupled with the neat story behind their special sauce and the honor they are paying to the man who started it all makes the trip worth while. Jeffries mentioned the opportunity to eat at the Chicken Shack; the Boundary, Josephine’s, and 116 Market.
“A hidden Gem!” “We live out north of town several miles and were used to seeing about three to four cars a week, now we’re seeing five to six cars an hour,” said longtime Luther resident Jennifer Knox. “Luther used to be a hole in the wall nobody knew of, now, everybody know about it. I love this community! I’m glad people are coming out here! We now have neat restaurants, an antique mall and a barber shop/salon.”
Police Sergeant “We’re definitely growing,” stated
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New Turnpike gate a plus! “My husband grew up here, but we recently lived in Oklahoma City,” stated Town Trustee Paxton Cavin. “We moved here two years ago and now reside in a home from the early 1900’s.” You can have that small town feel while being close to Edmond and Oklahoma
City. I’ve seen a lot of people move here for that reason. The storefronts and businesses on Main Street are fantastic!” Cavin said her husband commutes to Oklahoma City for work and the new turnpike gate is a plus! Where’s Main Street? Turn south on Luther Road at Highway 66, also called Ash, go past the Sonic and the Feed Store, and turn west at DJ’s BBQ past the railroad tracks. Turn south at Josephine’s Cafe. That’s how you find Main Street. The Luther Register If you’d like to tap into what’s going on—look up The Luther Register, news for our town, online, or like them on Facebook or Twitter. Don’t be left out of the loop, the newspaper is very informative. To learn the latest on the election of a new board of trustees or what’s going on at school, to the opportunity to own a new puppy. The small town updates news daily. n
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Interest rates are still very low with a 30-year loan at 4.125% and a 15-year loan at 3.5%. Oklahoma has lenders that are ready to help buyers get into homes. Buyers should shop around and find a lender that is willing to answer their questions and guide them. A good place to start is with your own local bank. Please NEVER use an internet lender and don’t let them check your credit score. Your credit rating will take a hit every time they check your score so this is definitely not in your best interest. Your interest rate is based on your credit score and other factors. This can make can make a house principal payment increase by $50 or more. It can go from a 640 to a 580 with a few hits on it, which will cause you to not qualify for a loan. Please call your Realtor for a list of lenders in Oklahoma if you don’t have a local lender. The problem with most internet or out of state lenders is that they are 9-5 workers and you are just a number to them. Also, internet and out of state lenders do not know the available programs in our area to help give all the benefits the buyer needs. Along with that, the appraisers they send out are almost double the cost of our local ones and the ones they call are more difficult to get to come to our rural area, which may mean a delay in closing. When the going gets tough the buyer will want a real person (lender) to sit in front of that will help with any problems that might arise. Most buyers are qualified to buy a home but don’t 10 THE CORRIDOR / MAY 2017
even realize that is a possibility. They don’t realize that sometimes the house payments including taxes and insurance can be lower than the rent they are paying. In addition, there are several programs that have small or zero down payments which are easy to qualify for. With some of the down payment programs, if a buyer has a credit score of at least 640, they do not have to be a first-time home buyer and may already have a current home. Some programs available in this area are: FHA – Usually this is a 3.5% down loan but the Down Payment Assist can apply up to 5%. FHA 203K – Buyer is eligible to borrow additional funds to make necessary improvements. USDA/RD Programs – Still available with 100% financing, 6% seller contributions, 2% funding fee, and small monthly mortgage insurance (.4 factor). Also, a Repair Loan is now available with USDA programs, which means lower priced homes may be purchased and with the buyer doing the repairs/improvements. But there are stipulations. Section 184 Native American Loan – Available again - down payment is 2.25%, no monthly mortgage insurance, 1% mortgage insurance premium, no credit score requirements, and seller concessions up to 6%. (Contact your lender for current rates.) BUYERS BEWARE! The lenders will check your credit, even the day of
closing. Some general rules follow while in the process of purchasing a home. • Avoid quitting a job or giving notice before closing on a house! Even if it is a planned job change that your banker knows about or even a retirement. Wait until the contract is signed. Otherwise underwriting will request 2 to 4 weeks of pay stubs which will delay closing. • Don’t make any large purchases such as furniture, new car, lawn mower. It may affect your debt to income ratio. Also, it may either reduce your cash on hand or cause another credit score hit. • Postpone any leave of absence, family leave, or filing for worker’s comp, if it can be prevented, before closing. Things happen that we cannot predict, but waiting, if possible, can prevent delays. • Refrain from making any large withdrawals or deposits into the bank account or retirement fund. Underwriters will want an explanation of any large deposits or withdrawals. • Try not to change a phone number or car insurance. These entities use your credit score and it does reflect on your credit history. SELLING YOUR HOME IS A BIG DEAL! A seller will want to get the most money possible for the home being sold. A Realtor can help with this process and the Realtor fee is not due until your home sells. Most of the time, it can be included in the sale price and is usually taken out at closing so that that expense is not out-of-pocket. Your Realtor can do a CMA (Comparable Market Analysis) that will help you decide how to best price
your home. When Buyers start considering buying a house they will drive around looking at all the houses for sale. Curb appeal is very important. The appearance of the outside is as important as the inside. The house can be beautiful on the inside but if the house or yard is showing signs of neglect some Buyers will not even call to see the inside. A clean house that smells good is a good start. Remember, less is best! If you are considering moving anyway, go ahead and pack away things that are not used daily. Remove personal pictures, etc. However, don’t feel like this is a requirement. It is only a recommendation. However, getting past the pretty to get the buyer to look at your house, we want to make it sellable! When a buyer is located for your house, it must be able to pass the Home Inspections and Appraisal. Just a few of the things you should walk around your house and look for are: • Electrical outlets – all must have covers even inside AC closets, etc. If beside water it must be GFI. Electrical boxes cannot have open exposed places. • All smoke alarms must work. • Hot water tanks must have a pan and drain tube. There are other things that your Realtor or Sales Associate can help with with a walk through your house. Please don’t let this scare you. Even if it is a big problem, there are ways to make it work most of the time. Also, if you are in financial trouble, don’t delay trying to sell your house. Do it before you get in a bind. That will save your credit so you can buy another one when your finances are in better shape. n
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MomsDadsGrads Opportunities are here! Whether you are the gift giver or the gracious receiver, a chance to bless someone else lies within you. It’s time to plan your gift of appreciation to a mother, father or celebrate with a graduate. An unknown author once penned, “Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.” May 14th is Mother’s Day. Take your time, reflect and remember the little things your mother did for you, the sacrifices she made, the endless lessons of life she taught and the love she shared. Springtime is the season of new birth of many different baby animals. Have you ever taken a moment to watch a hen care for her chicks. The hen clucks to her chicks, guides them to food, shelters them from harm and provides warmth and security. The instinct of motherhood is strong, a bond quickly builds that cannot be broken. Your moms job as your mother came as second nature, your duty as her child, is to show appreciation. June 18th is Father’s Day. He’s been a pillar of
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strength your whole life. The man who helped you make important decisions and guided you in life’s pathway. His strength has comforted, given you boundaries, helped you set goals and picked you up when you fell down. His big, strong, hands were gentle when they needed to be, and stern also, when it was needed. According to Billy Graham, “…a father is the most valuable asset in our society.” Father’s Day is a great opportunity to say thank you. A graduation ceremony is designed to make a lasting impression. It’s the first BIG milestone they’ve mastered. After years of hard work, the day has arrived for the student to reap the harvest. They’ve earned the opportunity for a better future and you’re invited to witness their graduation. To encourage a job well done is a wonderful moment for the giver and receiver. Consider it an honor to share in this celebration. The opportunity to be a part of a students accomplishment and their new future is one to behold and embrace. You’re a mentor in some capacity, you mean something to them—Make It Special!
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He’s got enough ties! How about a new shirt, a watch, a pen set, his favorite dessert, think of something that is unique to him, the sky is the limit, surprise him and make him feel appreciated. For both of them: Give a treasure that cannot be purchased anywhere, the gift of yourself. Drive over to their house with a smile, share a meal, have some fellowship. Mom and Dads want their children around them more than anything. Don’t let Hallmark do all the talking. Write down what they mean to you in a card, thank them for special things they taught you, don’t be afraid to include what they mean to you. Oh, this may bring a tear to the surface, but they’ll store the moment deep in their heart… and you’ll be glad you did later down the line.
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Practical things they can use such as luggage, a television, a new phone, a computer, a gas card, restaurant cards, a picture frame, things to help them organize their future at college or a job, a brief case, a college book bag, More sentimental gifts may include: jewelry, an inspirational sign, a personalized gift, a hand made item, a memory/photo album of their successes thus far, a nice day planner (write notes throughout the months to surprise and encourage them), a special book, something funny that is special between you and them, let your personality show! Spend time in thought, don’t second guess yourself when you think of a gift, do it big, do it sentimental. Remember, the best gift is yourself, make sure they know you care. The occasions for gift giving are here, make them special!
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BOWFISHING in oklahoma
by MISSY HUSTED
Bowfishing is an old sport that, because of the World Wide Web, social media, YouTube, and hunting shows, is gaining popularity. It is a sport that can be inexpensive, it is loads of fun, it gets you outdoors, and anyone, men or women, young or old can participate. I say inexpensive but, like many outdoor sports, you can spend as much money as you want to. . .and many want to spend a lot! Kind of like a rifle hunter that only needs a two hundred dollar rifle to harvest a deer but “needs” a high end rifle, hunting blind, camo attire, 4-wheeler, private hunting land and so on. A bowfisher could easily get by with a hundred and fifty dollar setup but will often spend thousands after they get a taste of the fun: new bow set up, new boat, trolling motor, generator, batteries, lights, pickup to pull the boat, you get the picture. I asked a couple bowfishermen why they liked bowfishing and they both stated it was exciting. It is a hunt where you do not have to sit quietly waiting on the game. You get to be loud, you get to cheer your friends on that make a good shot on a fish and give a good harassing when someone misses. You get to shoot over and over and are not finished with the hunt after the first kill. I remember bowfishing at Lake Texhoma with my dad when I was younger, a lot younger, but it’s been several years since I’ve enjoyed the sport. After seeing an interest by many on social media I thought I’d see what the big deal was and why it is again gaining popularity. When dad and I bowfished we just used our fishing boat and dad took the sight off my hunting bow, attached a reel in its place, attached a bowfishing arrow to it, and we started shooting. Today, setups
can get pretty elaborate. Some build special boats with a raised platform, which help you see deeper into the water with less reflection. Some buy special bows and retrieval systems. I visited with Dwayne Carter of Dwayne Carter Hunting and Oklahoma record holder for the shortnose gar (nine pounds eleven and a half ounces and forty three and a quarter inches long, he was quick to mention) about bowfishing. First we talked about equipment. What do you have to have what can you get by without and this is what Dwayne said. “All you absolutely have to have to get started is a bow with some type of retrieval system; my first was a Folgers coffee can with twine wrapped around it, and an arrow with a barbed point. A fiberglass arrow is the most popular and very reasonably priced, running around $10 an arrow. You can pick up a heavy duty carbon arrow but it will set you back more than two times the cost of a fiberglass arrow. It doesn’t matter if you have a recurve or a compound bow, there are benefits to both. When it comes to retrieval systems there are a few ways you can go. Of course you can go the extremely cheap way and use a coffee can or you can spend around seventy dollars and get a spincast reel or a retriever reel in the one hundred dollar range. A barbed point, which penetrates through the fish and uses the barbs to hold the fish on your arrow for retrieval, will run you about eight dollars. There are a ton of accessories you can add but my advice on this is find a friend who is into bowfishing and look at their set up or go to a good archery shop and the staff bowfishing expert to get you set up.” I spoke with Brian, the staff bowfishing expert at Davenport’s Archery about equipment and technique. I
Bowfishing Big 5 Tournament placing 3rd Place with 114 lbs. L-R Brian Seaton, Randy Mayfield, Dwaiyne Carter, Dustin Statton and Derek Mayfield.
Dewayne Carter and Randy Mayfield are watching for a catch.
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asked him what his best advice was. He replied simply: “aim low”. Because of the refraction of the water the fish are usually deeper than they appear. That one looked a foot deep and was really three feet deep. Add night shooting and it gets even harder. If you think you’re aimed low enough then aim even lower. As one bowfisherman, Britches Ryerson, interjected during our conversation, the point of bowfishing is to have fun and do not get frustrated with misses. So, now that you have your setup, what do you bowfish for? “Trash fish” also known as non-game fish is what you are looking for: gar, carp, or paddlefish. To shoot these non-game fish you do need an Oklahoma fishing license and a paddlefish license, which you can get for free when you buy a fishing license. Paddlefish and alligator gar are the only two non-game fish that have special requirements. You can only harvest one paddlefish a day with a limit of two per year and you cannot shoot paddlefish on Monday or Fridays. Hey, I’m just telling you the rules, I’m not telling you they make sense! Alligator gar are restricted to one a day but no yearly limit or limit on days you can harvest. You are required to check these fish in with the Oklahoma Wildlife Department using the E-check system or calling a phone number available in the Oklahoma Fishing Regulations. Other species of carp and gar have no limits and no restrictions. Just make sure you properly dispose of them. Where do you find these non-game fish for shooting in Oklahoma? Just about any decent size creek, pond, river, or lake will have plenty of fish for shooting. The best place to look is in grassy water and during the heat of the day look in water with trees for shade. Speaking of time of day, you can shoot fish day or night. At night bowfishers will outfit their boats with lights. You can use LED or halogen but you have to look at electric supply. LED draw less amps and can be ran off good batteries for a few hours, halogen gen-
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erally require a small generator. If spending money on a boat setup isn’t what you want to do you can do what many do and wade the banks of the waterways or shoot off the banks. You will still get plenty of action and save a *boatload* of money. To do this you only need your bow, retrieval system, and arrow. Why do people shoot non-game fish? Well, many of these non-game fish are not native to Oklahoma waters and most people say they are not good for eating. Like any such wild game, if they are not controlled through legal harvest they will become more invasive. The gar species will eat game fish, destroying the population of good fish in a waterway quickly and the carp move into the areas where game fish spawn and destroy their beds. Dwayne also told me about the Oklahoma Bowfishing Association. They host several tournaments throughout the year to get people out and hooked on bowfishing. Dwayne and his team took 3rd place a while back in the Big Five Red River Tournament. These tournaments all have different setups. Some go by most weighted in fish, some by size of individual fish, some by specific breed of fish. I asked Dwayne what his best advice was for bowfishing, whether it’s a newbie or someone who’s bowfished a lot and he told me “be safe, have fun, and keep shooting. The more you shoot the more fish you’ll reel in. You might not hit every one you shoot at but that’s okay, you’re there for a good time.” So ladies and gentlemen, get out and enjoy a fun sport where there are no heavy expectations, just heavy fish.n RELATED LINKS www.facebook.com/dwaynecarterhunting https://www.facebook.com/davenportarchery https://www.facebook.com/groups/ OKBOWFISHNGASSOCIATION/?ref=br_rs THE CORRIDOR / MAY 2017 23
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by Pastor Paul Ragle
Graduation & Worship
It is graduation season. Families and school communities are making plans to celebrate the academic accomplishments of their beloved students. My high school graduation in 1974 included a baccalaureate service held at the local Methodist church. I remember that our graduating class wore our caps and rented gowns at the service. We gathered in the church’s fellowship hall and processed into the church auditorium accompanied by the pipe organ. Some of my classmates presented special music for the service, but the largest portion of the service was conducted by the local clergy of the community. I couldn’t say which of them delivered the sermon let alone what he/she might have said. Baccalaureate was just one of the official events of graduating from high school. I had no comprehension why we even were having baccalaureate. I only knew mom was not about to let us miss it. She even required my two younger brothers also to be dressed and present. In fact, baccalaureate services are services of worship celebrating the achievements and energies students spent in learning. The origin of baccalaureate is said to have been at Oxford University where ministerial students each preached a sermon as a requirement for graduation. Baccalaureate provides academic communities the opportunity to celebrate before God learning and those who have given themselves to it. I had been pastoring in a small rural 26 THE CORRIDOR / MAY 2017
community in Pennsylvania for over half a decade when the school board decided there would no longer be a high school-sponsored baccalaureate service. I had already preached at the official baccalaureate service held in the school auditorium several times. When the local ministerial alliance was informed of the school’s decision, we decided as a group to do nothing about a high school baccalaureate service. However, the graduating class of 1999 had a different idea. I was working in the church office one May morning when I received a visit from five high school seniors. Although the decision to not have baccalaureate had been made several months before, the seniors only realized that there wouldn’t be a service just a week before graduation. The class treasurer, Danielle, was a member of our church’s youth fellowship. She had told her fellow officers, “Pastor Paul can help us. He’ll know what to do!” “We’re getting ripped off!” they said in unison, “We’ve got to have baccalaureate.” I tried to explain that the local pastors also had decided not to sponsor a baccalaureate worship because each local congregation had a “graduation Sunday” of its own. But these young people understood much better than I had when I was graduating what Baccalaureate is about. Danielle spoke for the group, “Pastor Paul, although we don’t all attend church, as a group we still want to celebrate our years in school together before God and our families.” They got my vote. Then they dropped the big bomb,
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“We were wondering, Pastor Paul, could we have the service here in your church?” My answer, of course, was “Yes, sure! I’ll be glad to stick my neck out to sponsor the worship service no one else wanted to have!” But I agreed to do so with two conditions: first, they had to meet with high school Principle Jackson to communicate their intentions and to determine whether the school might consider announcing the baccalaureate service. (I also met with him to communicate that we were in no way trying to be disrespectful to the school board. And Mr. Jackson was amenable for the service to happen; the school just did not want to officially sponsor it.) Second, although I agreed to deliver a sermon at Baccalaureate, I expected the class officers to plan the service with me and to recruit members of the senior class to lead the various parts of the worship. With only five days to plan a service, we scheduled baccalaureate for the evening before graduation. What an amazing event! Most of the seniors and their families attended. Many of their teachers as well. Even Mr. Jackson came and sat quietly in the back row. I had invited the other ministers in the community to attend and most of them were present. I can’t say that the seniors will remember the sermon I delivered that evening – although I did present them each with a smooth stone like the one David used to fell the giant Goliath – but perhaps they will remember worshipping with one another, led by fellow classmates, and celebrating together their years of learning.
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PARLOR PICKIN’ n’ POETRY READINGS Eight years ago Cushing’s Tuesday Night Music Club came into being after my old friend, Gene Collier and I had played a few tunes for an American Legion event in downtown Cushing (at the invitation of Legion member Farrel Kleckner). It happened to be on a Tuesday. We hadn’t seen each other in quite a while and hadn’t played music together for an even longer time. It felt so good that evening we vowed to get together every week. Tuesday was as good a day as any so we began the next Tuesday by gathering in the Centennial Park in downtown Cushing and sharing
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tunes and inviting others to do the same. Sean Kelly of KUSH radio came to join and was a founding member of the group. We met there until one evening when we were deluged by a sudden downpour and with no protection at the park we made a hasty retreat. DJ Duncan happened to be there and invited us to bring the music to her living room a few blocks up the street. We took her up on it and have been there since. This has become a tradition, a way of life for us. We’ve had people from all over this part of the country join us from time to time. As well as folks from Pawnee, to Shawnee, Broken Arrow to Tahlequah, Purcell to Hydro. And from distant places such as Los Angeles, California, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Berlin, Germany and most recently country singer, Mix Hawk from Russia. We have people just learning to play a chord or two, some embar-
rassed to sing in public, some young, some old, some new to music and some seasoned professionals have all a part of the Tuesday night mix. Old standards, a little gospel, country, jazz, rock and roll, blues, bluegrass and whatever else happens to rear it’s head is all fair game. And lots of originals. We have slow nights when it’s not much more than me and Gene warbling to each other. Other nights when there are 5 or 6 players. And there are nights when there are 10-12 players and a room full of onlookers. We sit in a ‘circle’ and pass the torch from one to the other all evening long. We try to minimize cross talk and concentrate on hearing what the other person has to sing or play. We join in if the spirit moves us. We are not a commercial venue. We are not professionals performing a show. Just a bunch of people who enjoy sharing the pleasure
that making music provides us. We’re likely to miss a chord or two, forget the words, sometimes we sing too loudly or too softly but we are all works in progress enjoying the journey.
We sit in a ‘circle’ and pass the torch from one to the other all evening long. We try to minimize cross talk and concentrate on hearing what the other person has to sing or play. We join in if the spirit moves us. We have had a few visitors who have been disappointed because they didn’t hear any familiar songs, some have come with different expectations than they found. But as they say, ‘to each his own’. In the words of my old Uncle Lebus,”Not everybody enjoys tossed salad!” We’ve had singing lawyers, singing barbers, singing oilfield workers, singing mortgage bankers, singing cowboys, singing hairdressers, singing truck drivers, singing grandmothers, singing third graders, singing college graduates and the singing self educated.
Guitars are of course the mainstay of the instrumentation but mandolins, fiddles, harmonicas, stand up bass, ukuleles, tubas, trombones, penny whistles, tambourines, shakers, banjos, banjitars, the cello, the accordion and jaw harp are just as likely to appear on any given evening. The most current lineup of players includes Mike and Nina Vaught of Mannford, Josh Hebensperger of Drumright, Tim Bays from Chandler, Gary Smalley from Stroud, Chris Reid, Nick Gedra, Scott Stone, Richelle Sigrist, Tanner Frisbie, Lucas McCLung of Stillwater, Stacey Sanders of Enid, Diane Brown of Cushing. There’s no way to list everyone, suffice it to say there is always a great mix of talents and listeners. Our group is a throw back to the front porch pickers of another generation. I remember an old local gentleman named Benny Harris who lived in Cushing. An elderly black man who looked the epitome of a southern blues player. He moved slowly, had a big smile and great big hands. He used to sit with is guitar on the front porch. People would drop in for conversation and the guitar served as an open invitation to stop and sit a spell. I’m not sure if he ever actually played the guitar! But I’m told having the guitar as a prop lead to many stories told, many memories shared and friendships begun. Sometimes we do a little of this at TNMC. In a similar vein, area folks who have an appreciation poetry and the spoken word can now visit monthly poetry readings at Tidewater Winery. Hosted by
Oilton resident, writer, educator, Sharon Edge Martin. Martin is a poet, essayist, and fiction writer. Her book of poetry, Not A Prodigal, is soon to be forthcoming from Village Books Press. She has been hosting a monthly poetry reading/workshop at Drumright’s Tidewater Winery since last year. The event is generally the second Sunday of the month but to avoid a direct conflict with Mother’s Day, the May reading will be held on the the third Sunday). The readings begin at 2 pm and last an hour or so. They include a featured poet reading selections of their works followed by an open mic event for others to do readings as well. Like the Tuesday Night Music Club, all are welcome no matter the voice or skill level. It’s all about sharing the love of inspiration that the spoken word can provide. Guests artists have included such notables as children’s author and poet, Una Belle Townsend whose most recent book is ‘Scanner’- Margaret Dornaus, author of’ Prayer for the Dead: Collected Haibun and Tanka Prose’- Howard F. Stein, author of ten books, the most recent being ‘Light and Shadow’- Ken Hada, author of four volumes of poetry-Dorothy Alexander, firebrand, poet, writer and storyteller-.Jessica Isaacs, author of ‘Deep August’, and Sly Alley author of ‘Strong Medicine’. I have attended several of these and recommend them highly for those so inclined. To find out more you can follow the Tuesday Night Music Club and Sharon Edge Martin on their respective Facebook pages. If you feel the urge, come see us. And if you want to take it a step further I encourage you to prop a guitar or microphone up on your front porch some fine Spring day and see what happens. You might be surprised and encouraged!
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Preparing to Buy a Home
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Homebuying, while at first seems as though it will be “fun” and “exciting”; can turn into a daunting and sometimes overwhelming process. Even what most consider the first step, “finding” a home, can turn into frustration and confusion. Being organized and on top of the process is
by Jamie Barnes Saxon MBA, ABR, GRI, SRS, EPRO and Tracy Scott Howard Farm & Ranch Specialist, Managing Broker-Owner Staging Coordinator, MBA Licensed Interior Designer
key for a smooth transaction. If this is your first time to buy a home, if you are down sizing, or even if you’re trading up, the steps in buying a home are basically very similar. Being informed is not only empowering it could save you thousands of dollars in costly mistakes!
STEP ONE:
Deciding if Buying a Home is the Right Step for you Right Now
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While buying a home is exciting it still comes with much responsibility and upkeep. It is important to evaluate your current life situation to make sure: 1. You can financially handle not only a mortgage, but also property taxes, homeowner’s insurance, property maintenance & upkeep, etc. 2. Does your current life situation lend you the time to CARE for a home? For example, if you work very long hours or are away for extended periods of time will you be
Buying a home has more elements than most people realize. Enlisting the services of a Realtor can not only save you time, but it can also save you money! This means having someone to work with you, help you locate, contract, find financing, inspect and finally close the home. You also benefit by having the professional services of someone that is familiar with the area, value of the properties, and the experience to be there for every step.
That may sound to you like putting the cart before the horse, but in actuality, putting this step BEFORE finding a home is the best thing you can do to be a step ahead of the game (next to saving money for down payment). With many Seller’s now asking that pre-approval letters accompany offers; having this step completed could give you an edge in your offer being chosen over others should you find yourself in
If you haven’t already done so, give your Realtor the criteria for what you hope to find in a home, including your price range furnished by your lender, minimum number of bedrooms and baths, areas you would consider living in and so on, so you can be set up on the auto link email. This email comes through from the Realtors MLS which stands for Multiple Listing
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able to maintain the upkeep it takes to own a home, ie: mowing, maintenance or possible unanticipated repairs. Consider any upcoming marriage, job transfer or other big life changes that might be in your near future, –in evaluating if home ownership is a good fit for you now? These are just a few of the things to consider before making a commitment to the home buying process.
Your Realtor can set you up on an online program that will email you immediately when a new listing matching what you are looking for becomes available, or if a price decrease is made on any listing previously sent to you – and this free service can be a valuable tool for you by giving you the jump on finding exactly what you want as soon as it becomes available! They may even become aware of listings prior to them being placed online.
a competitive offer situation. If you don’t already have a relationship with a lender or financial institution, ask your Realtor, as well as trusted friends & family, for reputable lenders they have used in the past or would feel confident in recommending. Hopefully you’ve already set aside $ for the down payment but if you haven’t – now is the time to start putting money away religiously.
Service. The MLS is a database of properties listed for sale by REALTORS who are members of the local board of Realtors. This database includes ALL current listings from every Realtor Member of that board, so your Realtor can show & sell any of those properties to you as well. Any property listing unless it falls outside your criteria should automatically be
emailed to you, but if you feel you must search elsewhere, Realtor.Com is the web database that all MLS boards feed info. Therefore they are regulated by rules and you won’t find outdated or not-forsale properties when looking there. If you feel you still need to search when browsing the internet on your own for a home, there are so many websites out there and many provide outdated, inaccurate
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information about properties. While I won’t name names here, some of the most popular sites are consistently inaccurate in listings as well as property valuations. Being that the process can become so confusing when bombarded with information all over the place, staying with reputable sites will cut down on the chaos.
Make an Intelligent and Informed Offer Once you’ve selected a home it’s time to move forward with an offer. But that’s for another article! If you’d like a booklet written specifically about the HOME BUYING PROCESS - BUYING A HOME IN OKLAHOMA – that outlines the entire process from start to finish, send an email to: OklahomaCountryHomes@yahoo.Com and put HOME BUYER BOOKLET in the subject line. We will email you, free of charge, the entire booklet in PDF format. It includes: • BENEFITS FROM A PROFESSIONAL REALTOR • FAST FACTS FOR BUYERS • LIFE OF AN ESCROW • OBTAINING A NEW LOAN • THE LOAN PROCESS & TYPES OF LOANS • SELECTING A HOME • RENT VS. BUY • SAMPLE MORTGAGE PAYMENT • THE ESCROW & TITLE INSURANCE PROCESS Our goal as a company is not to be a “Sales Team” but “Service Providers” so our buyers and sellers are educated and equipped with the most current and up to date information giving them the BEST outcome in every transaction. We would love to help you in moving forward in one of the most important financial transactions you have in life and we appreciate your trust in us!
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Delilah’s
Everyone was gathered in the living room at the ranch for Delilah’s homecoming from the hospital...
Eli had just come into the room with Delilah’s parents, Buford and Hannah. Dooby sat in the chair at the old, oak desk. Gus sat in the club chair. Delilah and Marietta had settled in on the sofa, and Joel had vacated the wingback chair, offered the spot to Hannah, and stepped into the dining room to retrieve a UPS package that had been delivered that day. Joel had just given the group the day’s update; Charlie had questioned everyone in a three-mile radius, no one saw anything, or knew anything and Billy, Marietta’s abusive ex, had been ruled out as a suspect, as well. Karon appeared at the living room door holding a large tray with a tea pot, several cups, and a sugar bowl. “Oh, yeah,” Joel continued, as he entered the living room with the package in hand. “I almost forgot. The hospital called and left a message. You’re pregnant.” Everyone gasped. The tray of tea fell to the floor. Hannah’s eyes rolled back in her head, and she fainted dead away. A chorus of “What?” filled the room as all conscious eyes fell upon Delilah, who was, by far, more shocked than anyone else. During three of her five marriages, she had been unable to conceive. After seeing a fertility specialist it was determined that she suffered a malfunction of the hypothalamus; a portion of the brain responsible for sending signals to the pituitary gland, which, in turn, sends hormonal stimuli to the ovaries. The malfunction resulted in immature eggs. Delilah locked eyes with Eli. His surprise was suddenly replaced with pure delight. Delilah was mortified. They had very briefly discussed children. Eli knew she couldn’t conceive. He had said it didn’t matter. Now, Delilah wondered if that was true. “Delilah?” Buford whispered. “I thought,” “Not Delilah!” Joel exclaimed with a shake of his head and a roll of his eyes. “Marietta. Marietta’s pregnant.” And with that, the world began spinning again. Karon and Dooby dashed to the kitchen to get towels, and a broom and dust pan to clean up the tea mess. Buford tended
DILEMMAS by DIANE BROWN to Hannah, who was blinking her way back to consciousness. Eli looked slightly crestfallen, and Gus looked guilty. Delilah turned to Marietta and smiled. “You’re pregnant?” she asked softly. Marietta nodded and dropped her head. Delilah took hold of Marietta’s hand and squeezed it. “Gus?” Delilah whispered. Marietta inched her eyes toward Delilah, and she shook her head slowly. Delilah felt a sickening, sinking feeling in her gut. She drew in a deep breath as she realized that Billy was the father of Marietta’s baby. This was a complication. Marietta’s eyes filled with tears. “It’ll be okay,” Delilah whispered, as Dooby and Karon entered the room and began cleaning up the broken glass and spilled tea, and Buford lifted his wife into a chair, and Joel handed the UPS package to Delilah. “We’ll talk about it later,” Delilah said, reassuringly, as she reached for the package, but before Joel could place it in her hands, Eli bounded toward Joel shouting, “Wait! Where’s that from?” Joel jumped with fright and handed Eli the box. Eli took it, and examined it carefully. “What did you order from Amazon?” he asked Delilah. Delilah, slightly shaken by Eli’s outburst, blinked feverishly, and lowered her outstretched arms. “Uh. Uh,” she stammered. “A couple DVDs.” “What’s going on?” Hannah screeched. “Nothing, Mother,” Delilah said, shooting a furtive glance at Eli, who handed the package to Delilah. She wasn’t about to tell her mother that Eli suspected the package contained something sinister. The less Hannah knew about the situa THE CORRIDOR / MAY 2017 43
tion the better. “Does this have something to do with you being shot?” Hannah insisted. “Not at all,” Eli interjected. “Who’s hungry?” Karon asked, sensing the need to change the subject. “I got a powerful hankerin’ for some barbeque. You got any that pulled pork left, Marietta?” Marietta rose from the sofa. “Si,” she said. “I’ll help,” Delilah said getting to her feet. “No, no,” Karon said, quickly. “You’re injured. You just sit there. Marietta and I can handle it.” “Okay, all of you,” Delilah said pointing at each person in the room. “Let’s get something straight right now. I am not an invalid. I’ll have a few limitations for a short time.” She turned to her mother. “And I am NOT going to Georgia. I am staying here. This is my home now. Understood? Good. Now, let’s have supper.” After the dinner dishes were cleaned, Gus and Marietta went to the trailer. Everyone else gathered in the living room of the big house. When the subject of the sleeping arrangements came up, Dooby quickly offered the apartment over the garage to Buford and Hannah. After all, Dooby had the only queen size bed on the property, and Buford was a large man. When Buford objected, Dooby insisted, adding that the linens had just been changed that morning, and he would be staying in town at Karon’s. Eli’s cell phone rang, effectively ending any further discussion of the matter. It was George. He told Eli that Blaize had been cremated. He was sending an agent to the ranch to collect Blaize’s belongings the next day, because her parents would be taking her ashes and belongings home with them the day after that. There had been no plan for a funeral or memorial service. At least not in Oklahoma. Without a word, Delilah rose from the sofa and went upstairs to Blaize’s room. While she and Joel and Karon gathered Blaize’s things, Dooby and Eli got the Beauregards settled into the apartment. Once Dooby and Eli returned to the house, Joel was neatly stacking Blaize’s bags in the kitchen by the back door. Dooby and Eli went to the dining room, and sat down at the table. Joel went back upstairs to help transfer all his worldly goods from Eli’s room to the room once occupied by Blaize. Dooby and Eli sat in silence for a beat. “Delilah seems to be handling all of this well,” Eli said. “It’s a little unnerving.” Dooby chuckled mirthlessly. “Just wait,” he said. “She’s right on the edge of a supreme melt down. First Blaize, and her own injury, then her mother, and now this situation with Marietta.” They fell speechless again, neither knowing what to say about the Marietta situation. “You know,” Dooby finally said, breaking the silence. “Blaize spent a lot of time on her lap top.” “Yeah?” Eli said. Dooby nodded. “She was investigating everyone; Joel, Nicole, Fiona. Me.” Eli jumped to his feet and disappeared. Moments later, he returned to the dining room and sat a nylon bag down on the table. He pulled the computer from the bag, placed it on the table, and then sat back down in a chair. Dooby stood up behind him. As Eli started to open the computer, 44 THE CORRIDOR / MAY 2017
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Dooby grasped Eli’s wrist. “Wait!” Dooby said. “Check for gloves in the bag.” “What?” Eli said. “Your finger prints on the outside of the computer can be explained,” Dooby said. “Your finger prints on the keys can’t. We don’t want any evidence that we’ve been checking it.” “Right,” Eli said, rummaging through the bag. In just a few seconds, he extracted a pair of latex gloves, and put them on. He opened the computer. “You realize we have another problem, now,” Eli said. “We have to have the right password. It’ll lock up and alert headquarters after three failed attempts to log in.” “Okay. Well, what about Jacoby’s name, or a combination of their names? They were engaged.” Dooby asked. Eli’s brows furrowed and he shot an incredulous look at Dooby. “Blaize, the lovesick school girl?” he said, sardonically. “Right, never mind,” Dooby said, drawing a chair up next to Eli. The next thirty minutes were spent dissecting Blaize’s personality, scrutinizing her favorite things and places, and formulating one password option after another. “This is ridiculous,” Eli finally said, balling up the eighth piece of paper covered with hen scratching, and tossing it in the trash. He rubbed his chin. “We’ve got to find another way to get into her computer.” “Eli,” Dooby said with a wry grin. “Try tambourines and elephants.” Eli’s head snapped up. A smile slowly stretched across his face. It was the last thing Blaize had said to Delilah. She had insisted Delilah remember it. Eli had thought it was
a message for him, the key to identifying the shooter. “Of course. Why didn’t I think of that?” he said, tapping on the computer keys, as Dooby looked on. “Nothing,” Eli said. “Instead of typing out the word and, type the ampersand,” Dooby said, standing again. Eli typed tambourines&elephants. When there was no response, he leaned back in his chair. We’ve only got one more try,” Eli said. Dooby grabbed another scrap of paper. He wrote out tambourines&elephants, and studied it a moment. He circled the t, the a, and the b in tambourines. Eli looked up at Dooby with a puzzled expression. “Her initials. Taffy Angel Blaizon,” Dooby said pointing at each letter. “Capitalize the t, a, and b.” Eli typed TAmBourines&elephants. He paused, his hand hovering over the computer. He took a deep breath. He blew out a long sigh, pushed away from the table, and vigorously rubbed the stubble on his chin. “Do you know how to get into the computer if this doesn’t work?” Eli asked. “Keeping in mind we don’t have a lot of time. I mean, I know a little about computers. Just enough to be dangerous, really. I always left hacking to more experienced agents.” “I can break into it,” Dooby said, though his claim lacked the bravado and confidence he usually had. “Yeah, say that again. A little more convincingly this time,” Eli said. “This will work,” Dooby said. “If it doesn’t . . . I know a guy.” Eli gave Dooby an exasperated look.
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“Fine,” Eli said, and he sat up straight, deleted what he’d typed in the password field, and retyped it. He depressed the enter key. The screen changed. They were in. “I can’t believe she told you her full name,” Eli said in disbelief. “She didn’t,” Dooby said with a chuckle. “You think you’re the only one with connections?” “Let’s see what she found,” Eli said, accessing the search history. “Oh, no,” Eli said as the screen changed. He began scrolling. There were hundreds of searches. “Do you see this?” “Yeah. Another complication,” Dooby said. He pulled his cell phone from his pocket, dialed a number, and waited. When the party on the other end of the line answered, Dooby explained the situation. Moments later, after a series of “Yeahs” and “Okays” and “Rights”, he ended the call. “Have you got a thumb drive?” Dooby asked, excitedly. Eli hastened to the desk in the living room, rummaged through a couple drawers, and returned to the living room. “My source says we can download the search history,” Dooby said, taking the thumb drive and inserting it into computer, making certain not to leave his finger prints. Eli extracted another pair of latex gloves from Blaize’s bag, and handed them to Dooby. Dooby put the gloves on, and began typing. “We can plug the thumb drive into our own computers to retrieve the information,” Dooby said. “Will they be able to tell we did this?” Eli asked. “Probably not,” Dooby said. “But they would be able to tell if we wiped the search history,” Eli said.
“Definitely,” Dooby said. “That’s’ too bad,” Eli said. Dooby shot Eli a sharp look. “Only too bad if there’s a mole in the organization,” he said. “Otherwise, the information could be helpful.” “So, you don’t think it’s George?” Eli asked. Dooby gave Eli a stern look. “I don’t know what to think at this point. I’m not going to jump to any conclusions. And you need to remain objective.” Dooby pulled the thumb drive from the computer, and placed the lap top back in the nylon bag. “At least this buys us some time,” Eli said. “I’ll start going through the search history as soon as Delilah and Joel go to bed.” “You’re not going to say anything to Delilah about this, are you?’ Dooby asked. “Absolutely not!” Eli said. An hour later, Dooby was following Karon to town, and Eli was getting Delilah situated in her bed. Joel had already gone to his room where he was organizing his things. Thirty minutes after that, Eli was engrossed in Blaize’s search history. Early the next morning, Delilah made her way to the kitchen. She had managed to get her right arm in the sleeve of her robe, but because her left arm was in a sling, she could only drape the robe over her left side. Though it was slightly awkward, she did manage to start a pot of coffee. She poured a cup. No sooner had she sat down at the banquette, than Gus and Marietta came through the back door. They joined Delilah at the table; Gus with a cup of coffee, Marietta with a glass of orange juice. “What am I going to do?” Marietta cried. “Well,” Delilah said. “Let’s look at this one option at a
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Around 10:00, George arrived. He loaded Blaize’s things in his vehicle, and then joined the men at the stable. They all had a lite lunch at noon, and then George left. Eli, Gus, and Joel returned to ranch chores. Marietta went to the trailer. Buford and Hannah went to the apartment for a nap, and Delilah went to her room to rest, too. Dooby powered on the computer at the desk, and picked up where Eli had left off at 3:00 that morning. He stayed with it all afternoon. He searched and read while everyone else went to Cushing for dinner. He was still on the laptop when Buford and Hannah turned in for the night. Delilah had gone to bed. Joel had gone to bed. It was nearly 10:00 when Dooby’s cell phone rang. It was Karon. He told her he would be on his way to town within thirty minutes. And then he saw it. “Oh, holy crow,” Dooby exclaimed. “This can’t be right.” He typed some more, read some more. “This has to be wrong.” Eli sauntered into the room. “Find anything yet?” he asked. Dooby looked up at Eli with a grim and troubled expression. “You are not going to believe this,” he said.
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