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A state trooper walks by teachers and their supporters as they sit on the fourth floor in front of the entrance to the House of Representatives during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Oklahoma City. Nate Billings/The Oklahoman via AP
Oklahoma teachers continue to protest outside Capitol By Lindsey Renuard News Editor
Thousands of Oklahoma teachers arrived at the Capital in Oklahoma City on Monday, April 2, to protest state funding of education. Many of Skiatook’s teachers were among those who drove to the state capitol and braved cold temperatures and high winds to protest. The walkout had been announced and planned, and continued despite some efforts by lawmakers to answer to demands by the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA). Parents, students and other supporters of education also showed up at the capitol in support of Oklahoma’s teachers. A walkout is different than a strike because overwhelmingly Superintendents are supportive of this effort by teach-
ers. Almost all school boards in Oklahoma gave Superintendents permission to close schools in the event of a walkout. And Oklahoma schools have now been closed for three days including Skiatook and Sperry Public Schools. On Friday, March 30, the Oklahoma Legislature approved a teacher pay raise of $6,000. However, there were still questions about funding the raise. The OEA demands included a $10,000 pay raise for all Oklahoma teachers and a $5,000 pay raise for all school support staff. They are willing to let pay raises be funded over three years with at least $6,000 funded in the next fiscal year. And the raise did not satisfy all of the demands by the Oklahoma Education » see Walkout, 2
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“This disrespect from lawmakers only drives the anger and frustration of teachers and education supporters, and it’s why Oklahomans from every corner of this state have no trust in this legislature.” Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest said in a statement
Candidate filing to begin on April 11, 2018 From staff reports
Statewide election activity begins officially at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2018, when the official candidate filing period opens, Kelly Chouteau, Secretary of the Osage County Election Board, said today. Candidates for state offices file with
the Secretary of the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board. Chouteau said that the following county offices will be filled this year: County Assessor County Treasurer County Commissioner District #1
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County Commissioner District #3 For more election-related information, call the County Election Board at (918) 287-3036 or email OsageCounty@ elections.ok.gov, visit www.elections. ok.gov or visit our website at www. osage.okcounties.org. Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal.
Cherish Tattershall has lofty goals in life, and she’s starting on the path to achieve those goals at just 12 years old. The Hope Academy 7th grader is a state finalist in the National American Miss (NAM) pageant. NAM is a program based on the foundational principle of fostering positive self-image by enhancing natural beauty within. Their goal is to grow confidence and teach real world skills. Their website state, “We want every girl to realize that she truly can take hold of her dreams and make I love the power them real!” Cherish was ballad singers nominated for like Whitney the pageant and, Houston and though nervous, Patti LaBelle. decided to enter. This was her first I also love all pageant and she the bands from was overjoyed the 80s like when she received the Spice Girls, a call three days A Ha, George after she attended Michael, the the open call and interview to let her Bangles and know she was a fi- especially Prince.” nalist. “We were just Cherish waiting for that Tattershall phone call,” her mother Chass said. “It’s like she won the lottery, But now the real work starts.” It’s work that the ambitious Cherish is ready for. “I’m hoping this pageant will boost my career like it has for people like Beyonce,” she said. “I want to inspire people by the things I do, like Elizabeth Taylor or Lucille Ball. I want little girls to be able to look up to me. I want to make people happy, not sad.” Cherish has already started working towards fulfilling those goals through singing and acting. She plays the flute in the school band and attended an acting and singing boot camp in Branson this past summer. She is also in the drama club at Hope Christian and regularly sings at her church. “She sings just about everywhere,” Chass said. And she’s already inspiring her five year old sister, Cassidy, who said, “I think it’s awesome because she winned it,” Cherish already has big plans for the future and her enthusiasm is infectious. She wants to attend an Oklahoma college and major in business so she can
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Rotary club to hold Sasquatch Shootout By Lindsey Renuard
The Skiatook Rotary Club will host their semi-annual Sasquatch Shootout Saturday, April 14. The Sasquatch Shoot-
out is one fundraiser Skiatook Rotary hosts to raise funds to accomplish its service goals. The shootout will be held at Longshot Ranch and lunch will be provided for the teams competing courtesy of Walmart. All
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take over her father’s business, C&C Air Services, for a couple of years before starting her singing career, then moving on to star in and produce movies. “I love the power ballad singers like Whitney Houston and Patti LaBelle,” Cherish said. “I also love all the bands from the 80s like the Spice Girls, A Ha, George Michael, the Bangles and especially Prince.” Cherish plans to sing for the talent portion of the state pageant this summer. And she plans to work hard to get there. The family has already sold candy bars and hosted bake sales to raise money for her to compete in pageants this season. They are also planning on hosting additional fundraiser and seeing sponsors. If you would like to support Cherish in her goals, contact C&C Air Services at (918) 396-4471. Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal.
Association. In addition to the $213 million for state employee pay raises, they want lawmakers to increase public school funding by $200 million and provide $255.9 million in additional health care funding. By early Monday morning, news helicopters circled overhead the line of teachers, several rows deep, surrounding the capitol building. A rally was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday morning. Many local and national teachers spoke of the devastating effect that state funding cuts to education over the last decade have had on public schools. Class sizes have grown, course offerings have dwindles and instructional materials are drastically short or outdated. Lawmakers met for around 10 minutes on Monday before adjourning. “Although teachers and education supporters made history today, our work is far from over,” Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest said in a statement. “Lawmakers promised educators they were doing all they could to find new revenue. But, with a packed gallery full of education supporters and a line of people waiting to get inside, the House of Representatives adjourned for the day without doing a single thing. “This disrespect from lawmakers only drives the anger and frustration of teachers and education supporters, and it’s why Oklahomans from every corner of this state have no trust in this legislature. “Lawmakers can repeal the capital gains tax exemption and pass the House Bill 1013, known as ‘ball and dice,’ to add more than $100 million in revenue to fund public schools. Both could be passed tomorrow if the legislature has the will,” she said on Monday. Teachers across the state arrived at the capitol again on Tuesday. And again on Wednesday. Be-
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We were just waiting for that phone call, it’s like she won the lottery, But now the real work starts.” Chass Tattershall
shooters must provide their own shotgun. The International Rotary Club is made up of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in
our communities and around the world. The Skiatook Rotary Club is part of this international organization. Skiatook Rotary Club helps to eradicate polio internationally, provides scholarships for Skia-
took students, provides medical equipment, access to clean water, gives dictionaries to all local 3rd graders, provides the Central Park Christmas tree, and more. For more information on the shootout, to sign
up as a shooter or to sponsor a team, contact C. Robert Reed at robert@capsteelinc.com or (918) 665-4337. Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal. E-mail lindsey.renuard@skiatookjournal.com
Teachers and supporters of increased education funding pack the first and second floors of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Nate Billings/The Oklahoman
State Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, and other representatives acknowledge protesters outside the House chamber during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers at the state Capitol, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Oklahoma City. Nate Billings/The Oklahoman via AP
fore the walkout, teachers had said they will show up every day for as long as it takes to get lawmakers to listen. Those that can’t make it to the capitol are demonstrating along streets and highways across the state. While some lawmakers are speaking out in support of teachers, others are speaking out against teachers. State Representative, R-Broken Arrow Kevin McDugle posted a Facebook Live video from the capitol. “I voted for every teacher measure to fund them all last year, it took us a year and a half to pass it. And now, they
come into this House and want to act this way. I’m not voting for another stinking measure when they’re acting the way they’re acting,” he said. “Our kids follow their example and this is the example they set? I understand the frustration, but this is not the way to go about it. You’re losing support of people who have supported you all year long. All year long we supported you, and now you’re going to come here and act like this after you got a raise? Go right ahead … be pissed at me if you want to.” McDugle later removed
the video and apologized saying he removed the video because it didn’t show everything that was going on. “We’ve had death threats at the Capitol, our legislative assistants are not here because of the threats they are receiving,” McDugle said in the latest video. “I found out that it’s not necessarily Oklahoma teachers that are doing it. But that we’ve got people here from Chicago and California.” “We have done what we can to support teachers,” said McDugle. “I will continue. I do apologize that it came across the way that it did. You guys can tell by my heart and by my votes over the last year and a half exactly where I stand with teachers. We will support teachers, continue to support teachers and the schools in our district. Each one of the representatives that I’ve talked to will do the same. But they’re also feeling the frustration.” McDugle says there has been vandalism in the parking lot of the capitol and he believes the walkout is backfiring and teachers are losing support. In response to the video and backlash, Cyndi Ralston, a Haskell
Public School teacher, has announced she will run against the representative, who was previously running unopposed, in the next election. On Tuesday evening, CBS News aired a clip of Governor Mary Fallin comparing Oklahoma teachers to a teenager who wants a better car. Many rural school districts have already returned to classes, especially in communities where school boards did not vote to shut down. Larger schools have announced they will remain closed on Monday, April 9 including Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Senate approved two bills Friday, April 6 designed to generate about $40 million more for public schools, but it is unclear if that will be enough to placate the teachers seeking more money for education. Republican Gov. Mary Fallin next will decide whether to sign the revenue-raising plans into law. Our efforts to reach local lawmakers have gone unanswered. We will keep you updated on all school closings and events related to the walkout if it continues in the coming days.
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THE VOICE OF DISTRICT 10 By Senator Eddie Fields
With thousands of teachers and other education employees, parents, students and others watching from the gallery, crammed onto every floor of the Capitol and surrounding the building, the Senate gave final approval to the last two bills needed to fully fund the education budget and the highest teacher pay raise in state history. Debate on HB 1019xx lasted over two hours but finally passed 42-2 and will now go to the Governor’s desk for final approval. The bill will require “marketplace facilitators” and “remote sellers” to either elect to collect and remit sales tax to the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) on property sold
in the state or comply with the notification requirements required by the OTC. These require them to Fields send an email to individuals as to how much sales tax they owe to the OTC. The measure also establishes penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of the bill. Said penalties are “the lesser of $20,000 or 20 percent of total sales in Oklahoma during the previous 12 months.” The crucial component of this bill is that it includes definitions for third party vendors (marketplace sellers), bringing these vendors into compliance with Oklahoma’s sales tax
code. Internet advertisers are excluded from these provisions. The threshold for the bill applies to “facilitators” selling more than $10,000 worth of goods in the state. From Amazon alone, the state can expect to see about $19.6 million. The Education Reform Revolving Fund (1017 Fund) will receive $19.6 million in FY19 and $20.5 million in FY20 and each year thereafter. This apportionment occurs before any sales tax revenue is apportioned to other sources. HB 3375 provides state approval for new game offerings under the State Tribal Gaming Act. Tribes may elect to begin offering non-house banked table games and sports pools by submitting a written supplement to an existing gaming
compact with the state. The agreement requires a tribe to pay the state 10% of the monthly net wins from the operation of non-house banked table games and sports pools. Such fees would be apportioned under current state statutes: 88% to the Education Reform Revolving Fund, and 12% to the General Revenue Fund. It’s estimated that the bill will create approximately $24 million in FY’19, which will be apportioned as follows: $21.1 million to the Education Reform Revolving Fund and $2.9 million to the General Revenue Fund. Exclusivity fee revenue resulting from sports pools is estimated to be approximately $9.8 million per year once
implemented, though implementation is not expected to occur in FY’19. Such amounts, if realized, would be apportioned as follows: $8.6 million to the Education Reform Revolving Fund and $1.2 million to the GRF. After repealing the hotel/motel tax (HB1012xx), these were the last two measures needed to fully fund the teacher pay raise revenue package. Now that the Department of Education is taken care of, we’re looking forward to begin working on the budgets of our more than 70 other state agencies. You can contact me at the state Capitol by calling (405) 521-5581 or by email at efields@oksenate.gov. Eddie Fields
Event Calendar
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Richard G. Petrick Jr. Scholarship Endowment Fund Benefit Fish Fry
The Richard G. Petrick Jr. Scholarship Endowment Fund Benefit id holding a fish fry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Skiatook Community Center to raise funds. All you can eat fried catfish or chicken tenders with french fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, water, tea and lemonade. For more information visit OSUgiving.com/petricek or call (918) 269-0162 or (918) 809-1018.
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Skiatook Chamber of Commerce Lunch Noon at First Baptist Church, 940 W. Oak St.
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Sperry Public Schools
No school, Parent/Teachers Conferences
Reoccurring Events Group Day Time Location Alcoholics Anonymous Mon & Wed 7 p.m. 114 N. Broadway Al-Anon Group Meeting Mondays 7 p.m. Nazarine Church, 755 Lenapah Rotary Lunch Thursdays 12-1 p.m. Highway 20 Diner PAWS for Reading Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m. Skiatook Library Heaven Sent Coat Thursdays 2-6 p.m. Skiatook First Closet and Food Pantry Assembly SPS GED class Tues & Thurs 5-7:30 p.m. Skiatook High School Library
Group Day Time Location Narcotics Anonymous Tues & Thurs 7 p.m. 114 N. Broadway GUTS Groceries Tues & Fri 6:15 P.M., Old Bayouth 10 A.M. Building Skiatook VFW Bingo Fridays 5:30 p.m. VFW Post 7977 Storytime Wednesdays 11 a.m. Skiatook Library Thursday Cruise Night Thursdays 5:30 p.m. American Legion Skiatook Victim Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. Skiatook Police Support Group Department
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the time is NOW. We have to let our Senators and Representatives know that things have to change and that Education is important to the citizens of Oklahoma. The things happening now at the Capitol are both negative and positive. The negative include those Legislators who do not believe Public Education is worthwhile and are trying to paint the picture of unavailable funding and greedy teachers. Positive actions are the thousands of teachers, parents, students and citizens who are pleading for legislators to listen to their constituents and to do their job. We are not walking out on the children. We would much rather be in our classrooms continuing to teach our children. We do not want to create hardships on families. What we do want is to provide Oklahoma’s families with the best educational system as possible. We have teachers leaving the profes-
sion to teach in other states and for different professions altogether. A raise in teacher salaries is important. but it is much more than that.....public schools need to be funded. Cuts to schools budgets have occurred for too long. Our children deserve more and the time is now. I know many citizens are upset. That is not our intent. So from this Skiatook Public School graduate and teacher of 20 years, we are not failing your children. We are fighting for your children. There is a lot of information available online. I invite anyone who would like more information to go to standwithteachers.org or to contact me. If not us, then who? If not now, then when? By Carol Ward, Skiatook
The Peacemakers of our Communities our government as the enforcers of the law. Most importantly, all law enforcement officers have families, just like we do. The difference is that they are willing to put their lives on the line for ours—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—to make sure we get home to our families, before they get home to theirs. After all, Jesus taught us: ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.’ Our law enforcement officials are the peacemakers of our communities and I, for one, am grateful for the peace they uphold in all of our lives. Want to stay up-to-date on what I’m doing in Oklahoma and Washington on your behalf ? Sign up for my newsletter by visiting Mullin. house.gov/newslettersignup. Congressman Markwayne Mullin
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This is hard, this is tough, this is difficult to understand. The bills, the process, the wording, the media reports. It’s all a bit overwhelming. Yes the Governor signed a bill, but what exactly was in that a bill and more importantly, what is lacking --$50 Million repeal of funding. Honestly, it makes me tired. I search and read and research, just to try and understand. I am a teacher. I teach kindergarten, not government. My knowledge and abilities lie in Early Childhood Education. I spend my time reading and researching best practices for children. I have left the “’government” issues up to our “government”, that is their job. Let them take care of those things “for the people” and, when needed, contact legislators to let them know your concerns. Educators have been contacting legislators for many years asking for funding. The letters, emails, and calls have not worked. Therefore
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Tennis season continues to improve From staff reports
Goalie Derek Eckenfels kicks the ball away. SHELLY SLAVIN
Soccer wins in districts matches By Lindsey Renuard News Editor
Skiatook took on Oologah in the first district match of the season March 29. The Bulldogs started the game strong maintaining possession of the ball, winning three free kicks, and making 11 goal attempts. In the second half, Hunter Evans and Caden Stumpff hit the net and scored the only two goals of the matchup. “Our first district game is in the books and I’m glad to have put it to Oologah,” Coach Seth Newell said. “They’ve been challenge for us on two prior occasions so this win is
made even more sweet. The boys played hard and applied a new system of play well after only working in it for three days. I’m proud of their effort!” On April 2 the boys faced Commerce for the second district game of the season, which also ended with a shutout. Goals by Greydon Jackson, Justin Ervin and two by Dylan Geib brought the final score to 4-0. The girls team was unable to defeat Oologah and lost 301, but came back with a major 9-0 win over Commerce. On Thursday, April 5, the boys defeated Webster 1-0 and the girls defeated Webster 10-0.
Dylan Geib dribbles the ball. SHELLY SLAVIN
March 29th @ Victory Christian As a team the girls swept Victory Christian 4-0, individual results as follows: #1 singles Tayler Andersen defeated Jessica Orth(VC) 6-4, 6-0 #2 singles Olivia Anderson defeated Patience Garrett(VC) 4-6, 6-2, (10-7) #1 doubles Ervin and Worley of Skiatook defeated Carabello/Foster 7-6(7-4), 7-6(9-7) #2 doubles Canady and Giles of Skiatook defeated the Lakatos sisters 6-1,6-0 Boys lost 1-3 to Victory Christian as a team. #1 doubles Tyler Isam and Reese Neil defeated Brownfield/ Hunt 7-5,6-3 April 3rd @ Memorial As a team the girls won 4-0. Individual results as follows: #1 singles Tayler Andersen won 6-1,6-1 #2 singles Olivia Anderson won 7-5,6-2 #3 singles Holly Ervin won 6-1,6-0 #1 doubles Kaelyn Canady and Jessica Giles won 6-1,6-0 The boys #1 doubles Tyler Isam and Reese Neil added another win by defeating Memorial 6-3,6-0 Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal. E-mail lindsey.renuard @skiatookjournal.com
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Track travels to Claremore for meet By Lindsey Renuard News Editor
The Skiatook track teams traveled to Claremore on March 30 to compete. In field events, Cash Cooper placed fourth in pole vault and Dylon Carnagey placed third in the discus throw. Corinne Taylor ran a 5:58.53 1600 meter run placing fourth. “That makes her the fourth female runner in Skiatook to ever break the 6 minute mark in the mile,” said Coach Tony Wisley. Alexis Monk placed fourth in the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles. Aspyn Buchanan placed third in the high jump with a 4’10” jump. Micalah placed second in both the discus throw and shot put. The Skiatook track team will host their annual home meet on Friday, April 13th.
Boys: 100m dash: Alex Johnson, 13th, 12.42; Greg Reed, 19th, 12.59 200m dash: Tyler Burch, 5th, 24.60; Greg Reed, 14th, 25.87 400m dash: Erik Hoffman, 6th, 55.81; Trenton Moore, 14th, 1:01.04; Daulton Henderson, 15th, 1:01.47 800m run: Trevor Snively, 17th, 2:35.94 Pole vault: Cash Cooper, 4th, 11’00.00” Long jump: Justin Mead, 7th, 18’01.50”; Greg Reed, 8th, 17’09.00” Discus throw: Dylon Carnagey, 3rd, 104’01.00”
Girls: 4x100m relay: Skiatook, 7th, 55.22 4x200 relay: Skiatook, 6th, 2:00.52 4x800m relay: Skiatook, 4th, 11:47.51 100m dash: Kiersten Franke, 9th, 14.27; Mckenzie Pilgrim, 15th, 14.59; Sarah Estes, 18th, 14.93 200m dash: Mayliyah Sletto, 16th, 32.05; Caysi Gray, 20th, 34.41 400m dash: Haley Hamil, 9th, 1:09.79; Addisyn Lebeau, 13th, 1:13.51; Mayliyah
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Sletto, 18th, 1:18.53 800m run: Gabrielle Craig, 13th, 3:03.70; Saabrina Albiter, 3:11.50 1600m run: Corinne Taylor, 4th, 5:58.53; Emi Szabo, 6th, 6:13.29; Madeline Taylor, 11th, 6:34.33; Kacie Anderson, 12th, 6:37.42; Gabrielle Craig, 16th, 7:09.28 100m hurdles: Alexis Monk, 4th, 18.51; Mckenzie Pilgrim, 8th, 20.40; Viviana Roman, 9th, 24.15 300m hurdles: Alexis Monk, 4th, 54.48; Mackenzie Pilgrim, 19th, 58.70 High jump: Aspyn Buchanan, 3rd, 4’10.00” Discus throw: Micalah Millard, 2nd, 90’05.00”; Mackenzie Thomas, 9th, 56’01.00”; Courtney Dombres, 11th, 54’04.00” Shot put: Micalah Millard, 2nd, 32’01.00”; Andi Fudge, 7th, 26’08.00”
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Players of the Week 3/11 Skiatook’s Soccer Players of the Week for March 11 are (left to right): Kory Stogsdill — defense, Caden Stumpff — offense, Cody Potter — Ace Hardware, Haylee Fowler — defense and Courtney Eddings — offense. Not pictured is Andrea Hudson — American Bank of Oklahoma. LINDSEY RENUARD/ Skiatook Journal
Players of the week 3/25 Skiatook Soccer Players of the Week for March 25 are (left to right): Cody Potter — Ace Hardware, Shelby Maggard — offense, Stacia Spears — defense, Derek Eckenfels — defense, Hunter Evans — offense and Andrea Hudson — American Bank of Oklahoma. LINDSEY RENUARD/ Skiatook Journal
Sports Calendar Wednesday, April 11
Golf: Skiatook at the Confrence Tournament at Page Belcher Golf Course
Thursday, April 12
Baseball: Skiatook vs. Glenpool at 4:30 p.m. — Senior Night Baseball: Sperry vs. Bristow at 4:30 p.m. Golf: Sperry girls at Hentryetta at 10 a.m. Tennis: Skiatook at Nowata at 3:30 p.m. Tennis: Sperry at the Bristow Tournament Track: Sperry at Miami at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 13
Baseball: Skiatook at 4-State Classic Baseball: Sperry at Perkins at 1 p.m. Soccer: Skiatook at Pawhuska at 6 p.m. Track: Skiatook hosts meet at 9 a.m.
Saturday, April 14
Baseball: Skiatook at 4-State Classic
Monday, April 16
Baseball: Skiatook vs. Claremore at 4:30 Baseball: Sperry vs. Pawhuska. at 4:30 p.m.
Golf: Skiatook boys at the Skiatook Invitational at Bailey Ranch Golf Course
Tuesday, April 17
Baseball: Sperry vs. Barnsdall at 4:30 p.m. Golf: Sperry girls at the Regional Qualifier Soccer: Skiatook vs. Claremore-Sequoyah at 6 p.m. Tennis: Skiatook at Metro Lakes Conference in Tahlequah at 9 a.m. Tennis: Sperry at Tulsa Memorial at 4 p.m. Track: Sperry at Vinita at 9:30 a.m.
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Co-parenting class offered for divorcing parents with children By Donna Robbins
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City reminds residents to keep their yards clean From staff reports
With spring around the corner and Skiatook’s annual Free Day at the refuse center on April 21, it’s a good time to think about cleaning op the house. The City of Skiatook wants to make Skiatook a cleaner, safer and healthier city. The following are typically the most common code or statute violations found in Skiatook: Tall grass 11 OS 22-111 (state statute) Blowing or mowing grass in to the street 6-4G5C (city code) Off street parking (parking in front, side or back yards without a solid surface) 11-2-4 (city code) Abandoned, wrecked or inoperative vehicles 6-8-2 (city code)
Vehicle parts not going to be used within the next three days 4-4G-5D (city code) Household furniture customarily located indoors (mattresses, couches, refrigerators, etc.) in the yard 4-4G-5D (city code) Inoperative lawn mowers, bicycles and children’s toys in the yard 4-4G-5D Pickup, trailer or similar vehicle containing trash, rubbish, refuse or junk in the yard 4-4G-5D Swimming pool safety enclosures 3109 (IBC) If you have any questions about the above codes and statutes or would like to get a copy of them, please contact the City of Skiatook Code Enforcement at (918) 3962797 ext. 104.
Osage County Extension is offering its Co-Parenting for Resilience class for divorcing parents with minor children. Parents who attend the class will gain a better idea of how their children are dealing with the divorce. They also will learn strategies and skills to help them work with their co-parent for the wellbeing of their children. “Divorce is life-changing for everyone in the family, including the children, and how the parents handle the divorce can make the experience better or worse for them,” said Donna Robbins, Osage County Family and Consumer Science Educator. The class, based on the most up-to-date research in the marriage and family field, will be
taught by Robbins, who is specially trained to work with divorcing couples. According to Oklahoma House Bill 2249, parents with children 18 or younger are required to attend a co-parenting class that relates to the impact of divorce on children. Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension’s Co-Parenting for Resilience has been taught for more than 20 years, meets all the requirements of the new state law and has a long, strong track record of effectiveness. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at OSU, the class uses a combination of lecture, discussion, video and interactive activities to help parents figure out the best ways to help their children adjust to the divorce. Recent class evaluations show more than 90 percent of partic-
ipants who attended the class reported learning new ways to effectively parent their children during and after the divorce. The class choices will be April 14{sup}th{/sup} from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., May 10{sup}th{/ sup} from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on June 19{sup}th{/sup} from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $35.00 and the location is the NEW Osage County Extension office at 1039 Old Highway 99, located on the Osage County Fairgrounds. To register for Co-Parenting for Resilience or for more information about the class, including future class dates, contact the Osage County Extension office at 918-287-4170 or donna. robbins@okstate.edu or go to www.coparenting.okstate.edu. Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal. E-mail lindsey.renuard @skiatookjournal.com
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Hope Christian student wins Law Day contest By Lindsey Renuard News Editor
Hope Christian Academy student Chloe Longnecker won first place in the recent statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Longnecker won the first-grade writing contest for her entry “What Makes a Good Leader?” She was recognized during a ceremony at the Oklahoma Judicial Center where she received her award from Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas Combs. Jude Weir, also from Hope Christian Academy, won second in first-grade writing, and Newman Middle School student Trevor Waugh won second for sixth-grade writing. Hope Christian Academy students Sophia Chastain, Azariah Douglas, Emmitt Griffin, Kaden Kehler, Rachel Martinez, Madison Miller, Luke Orth, Kross Perkins, Daisy Reid, Emily Rickey, Jaylie Thomas and Rivir Worley also earned honorable mentions. More than 900 students in grades prekindergarten through 12th entered this year’s Law Day Contest, themed “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom.” “This year’s theme provided an opportunity to examine the balance of power between our three branches of government,” said OBA President Kimberly Hays. “Maintaining the framework conceived by our founding fathers is essential to ensuring our freedoms, and this year the students demonstrated their understanding through their entries.” Law Day, a nationwide event designated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, is celebrated annually with events on or around May 1 to raise public awareness of American law. The idea for Law Day was conceived by the late Hicks Epton, a Wewoka attorney and Oklahoma Bar Association past president. As part of the Law Day celebration, Oklahoma lawyers will be available to give free legal advice on Thursday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Those in the Tulsa area may call 918-838-8770; those
Chief Justice Douglas Combs presents Skiatook student Chloe Longnecker with her first-place award. SUBMITTED
across the state may call 800-456-8525. Residents may also email questions to askalawyer@okbar.org. More information about Law Day is available at www. okbar.org/lawday. Also, to celebrate Law Day, the annual Ask A Lawyer TV show will air at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, on Oklahoma’s pub-
McGrew receives Spirit of Excellence Award By Lindsey Renuard News Editor
Skiatook Public Schools is proud to announce that Roxanne McGrew has been named the March 2018, Spirit of Excellence Award winner. This award recognizes parents, community members, or staff members that exemplify Skiatook Public Schools Vision Statement, “Excellence in Action.” The 2017-18 school year is the first year for this award. Roxanne is a part of the custodial staff at Skiatook High School. She is very dedicated and cares greatly for students and the safety of our children. She works hard to keep things looking nice and takes great pride in her work. Roxanne believes that we should all take pride in our school and home town. Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal. E-mail lindsey.renuard@skiatookjournal.com
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lic television station OETA. This year, the show will cover estate planning, mental health court and expungements. The 18,000-member Oklahoma Bar Association, headquartered in Oklahoma City, was created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to advance the administration of justice and to foster and main-
tain learning, integrity, competence, public service and high standards of conduct among Oklahoma’s legal community. Follow me on Twitter @SkiatookJournal. E-mail lindsey.renuard @skiatookjournal.com
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State lottery officials explain education fund By Reece Ristau Tulsa World
Lottery tickets are sold at a QuikTrip. Tulsa World file
Oklahoma Lottery officials are pushing back against the notion that the lottery system has failed to deliver for students and educators. During weeks of turbulence surrounding teacher pay and state education funding, the lottery’s connection to education funding has popped up in the larger discussion about how the state got to this point. Jay Finks, director of marketing and administration for the Oklahoma Lottery, said he thinks the lottery is shouldering misplaced blame. “The lottery’s intention was never to fix education,” Finks said. “It was to help (education) and provide additional monies to education.” When the state question that created the lottery passed in 2004, supporters and elected officials predicted that contributions to education could range from $150 million to $300 million a year. But those figures included sources of income that never made it to the final legislation, such as video lottery. Since 2008, the most the lottery has contributed to education was $71.6 million that same year. Related: Wasn’t the lottery sup-
posed to fund education? Here’s what happened. Lottery money found to be illegally supplanting education funding for the first time in Oklahoma Finks said the lottery was hamstrung for many years by a portion of the law that prevented large, attractive payouts. Last summer, lottery officials won a fight to change the law. Before July, 35 cents of every dollar spent on lottery tickets was required to go to education. With 6 cents going to retailers, 4 cents going to gaming fees and 3 cents going to operations, that left 52 cents for prizes. “That’s not enough (money),” Finks said. “You need a higher level of prizes to get people to participate at a higher level.” The passage of House Bill 1837, sponsored by Rep. Leslie Osborn, RMustang, and Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, removed the percent requirement, among other changes. The lottery’s pitch for tossing out that mandate went like this: If a smaller percentage of lottery revenue goes to education, but more people are playing because of more attractive payouts, then education will ultimately receive more money, not less. Finks asks: Would you prefer to have 35 percent of $200 million or 25 per-
cent of $400 million? The change appears to be paying dividends. As of last weekend, the lottery had snagged 46 percent more total sales since July 1, the start of the fiscal year, than the same time frame from the previous year. The lottery is on pace to contribute $63 million to education by the end of this fiscal year, up $10 million from 2017. Of the funds that go to education, 45 percent goes to K-12 public education, 39.5 percent goes to Oklahoma higher education, 5.5 percent goes to Oklahoma CareerTech schools, 5 percent goes to the Teachers’ Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund, and 5 percent goes to the School Consolidation and Assistance Fund. All annual contributions more than $50 million go to common education STEM and reading initiatives. The lottery has provided about $850 million in total to education. When asked whether the lottery supports the teacher walkout, Finks said state funding issues do not change the lottery’s primary goal: to increase revenue as much as possible to contribute to education funds. “We’re one piece of this really big puzzle,” Finks said.
State testing deadline for schools gets week extension From Staff Reports
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announced Monday the extension of the state testing window for students as schools across Oklahoma remain closed amid a teacher walkout. The deadline for the federally mandated Oklahoma School Testing Program schedule, which began April 2, has been extended for an additional week, according to a news release. The release states the
paper-pencil testing deadline for students from the third grade to the eighth grade is now April 27 — a week later than the original deadline. The online testing deadline for students from the sixth grade to the eighth grade is May 4. “Our schoolchildren must have the opportunity to confidently show their best work,” Hofmeister said in the release. “This extension is essential to better support students and ensure an appropriate transition back into
classrooms. It is also critical that districts have the maximum opportunity possible to meet both state and federal requirements.” Federal law requires states to assess 95 percent of the student population. School closures for numerous districts, including Tulsa Public Schools, have entered into a second week while teachers and their supporters protest for increased education funding. Read more coverage at tulsaworld.com/teacherwalkout.
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Osage Co. On the Record Editor’s Note: Osage County Sheriff’s Office arrests/detentions for the period from Friday, March 29, 2018, through early morning Friday, April 6, 2018. Information is obtained from the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Arrest or detention is not proof of guilt.
Thursday, March 29 Haley Marie Henson, of Tulsa. Possession of paraphernalia. William Guyer, of Tulsa. Driving without a license. Sondra Leigh Hernandez, of Tulsa. Child neglect. Stephanie Renee Watson, of Skiatook. Possession of a controlled substance. Transporting an open container of liquor. Speeding. Katrina Lynne Clampitt, of Sperry. DUI. Failure to yield to emergency vehicle. Lynn Rylan Pryor, of Pawhuska. To be released at 0530 on 3/30 per drug court.
Friday, March 30 Jamie Lee Lytle, of Ponca City. Transporting an open container of beer. Failure to maintain security. Aggravated DUI. Burglary first degree. Misha Marie Barlow/ Latty, of Skiatook. Omitting to provide for a child. Conspiracy. Deshane Sweeny, of Ponca City. Obstructing an officer. Public intoxication. Jermarcho Darnell Norman, of Tulsa. Serving 13 of 20 weekends. Dylan Christopher Quinton, of Tulsa. 10 of 10 weekends. Sheree Dana Hancock, of Avant. Serving 4 of 10 weekends. Brytne Elaine Downing, of Tulsa. DUI. Failure to maintain security. Driving without a license. Improper tail lamps. Assault and
battery on a police officer. Resisting an executive officer. Public intoxication.
Saturday, March 31 Julie Ann Sam, of Skiatook. Speeding. Violation of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. Wade Lewis Whicker, of Skiatook. Possession of stolen property. Conspiracy. Clyde Allan McDonald, of Shelbyville, KY. Obstructing an officer. No valid driver’s license. Operating a vehicle without proper display of identification credentials. Violation of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. John Allen, of Stillwater. Public intoxication. Jacob Evan Heatley, of Skiatook. Causing, aiding or encouraging a minor to commit a drug related crime. George William Taylor, of Hominy. Assault and battery on a police officer. Threatening to perform an act of violence. Escape from arrest or detention for a felony. Tana Marie Strow, of Pawhuska. False declaration of ownership in pawn shop over $1,000. Possession of a controlled substance. Failure to maintain security. Defective vehicle. Jolene Elizabeth Pearce, of Hominy. Eluding a police officer. Obstructing an officer. Public intoxication. Michael Shawn Buckle, of Pittsburg, KS. Eluding a police officer. DUI. Griselda Bojorquez. Failure to keep right. DUI. Transporting an open container of beer.
Sunday, April 1 Andrew Michael Deppe, of Sperry. DUI: Driving under the influence of any schedule 1 chemical or controlled substance. Driv-
ing without headlights. Dylan Wayne Bickford, of Pawhuska. DUI: Driving under the influence of any schedule 1 chemical or controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Possession of a controlled substance.
Monday, April 2 Georgianna Lee Baldeon, of Tulsa. DUI. Nicholas Lee Gibbons, of Sperry. Possession of contraband by an inmate. Misdemeanor value false pretenses/bogus check/ con game. Charles Robert Bell, of Bartlesville. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Driving without a license. Defective vehicle. James Lee Cartwright, of Sallisaw. Aiding or abetting violation of the Wildlife Conservation Code. Amber Dawn Skinner, of Fairfax. Possession of a controlled substance. Use of a firearm while committing a felony. Transporting a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. Possession of paraphernalia. Obstructing an officer. Jaimi Nicole Patrick, of Barnsdall. DUI. Transporting an open container of liquor. Failure to keep right. Impersonating another by written instrument. Failure to maintain security.
Tuesday, April 3 Jason Lee Minton, Possession of paraphernalia. Driving without a license. Shonda Mary Jo Wilson, of Sapulpa. Possession of a stolen vehicle. Megan Lucreda Sam, of Tulsa. Driving without a license. Lacey Leigh Watchous, of Tulsa. DUI. Transporting an open container of beer. Jasz Deaun Clark, of Owasso. Larceny from a house.
Timothy Lee Baker, of Tulsa. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Bobby Latwan Beard, of Tulsa. Cruelty to animals. Pointing a firearm. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Threatening to perform an act of violence. Malicious injury or destruction of property less than $1,000. Rape first degree. Pointing a firearm. Failure to carry security verification. Donald Eugene Knight, of Tulsa. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of a stolen vehicle. Receiving money or property by impersonating another. Resisting an executive officer. Driver’s license to be carried. Defective vehicle. Obstructing an officer. Carl Stephen Johnson, of Cleveland. Driving without a license. Ricky Eugene Schwartz, of Tulsa. Driving without a license. Andrew Scott Simmons, of Tulsa. Possession of a controlled substance. Cecil Joshua Johnston, of Tulsa. Possession of stolen property. Forgery II/forgery III. Larceny of merchandise from a retailer. Cory Donavan Sellers, of Tulsa. Public intoxication. Leaving the scene of an accident involving damage. Failure to maintain security. Driving without a license. Summer Rae Radford, of Pawhuska. Threatening to perform an act of violence. Entering a structure with intent to commit a crime/ breaking and entering. Helen Arlene Alexander, of Copan. Domestic abuse in the presence of a minor. Dylan Ray Alexander, of Copan. Domestic abuse in the presence of a minor.
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Michael Randolph Lookout, of Pawhuska. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Robert Allen Mylen, of Pawhuska. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Threatening to perform an act of violence. Levi Truman Chouteau, of Tulsa. DUI. Intersection violation. Failure to maintain security. Driving without a license. Cody Wade Pitts, of Newkirk. Possession of paraphernalia. Trafficking in illegal drugs. Possession of paraphernalia. Billy Allen Belair, of Newkirk. Hold for Kay County. Stacy Louise Kelley, of Tulsa. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Jeremy Michael Wohlford, of Kingman, KS. Misdemeanor value false pretenses/bogus check/ con game. Polly Anne Bales, of Ponca City. Failure to wear a seat belt. Bret Daniel Thompson, of Norman. Possession of paraphernalia. Child endangerment. DUI. Possession of a controlled substance. Jennie Ranell Roders, of Salina. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Dustin Harold Francis, of Red Rock. Possession of a controlled substance. Possession of paraphernalia. Defective vehicle. Tiffany Lanae Thomas, of Prue. Drug court hold.
Thursday, April 5 Charles Gavin Newkirk, of Ponca City. Driving without a license. Lisa Denise Lucas, of Blackwell. Possession of paraphernalia. Possession of a controlled substance.
Jason Cory Gurno, of Folsom, CA. Failure to carry security verification. No valid driver’s license. Kendall Smith, of Tulsa. Transporting an open container of beer. Nicole Marie Rumauldo, of Tulsa. Body attachment failure to appear juvenile. Kimberly Dawn Northrop, of Barnsdall. Hold for Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Todd Wesley Riser, of Wynona. Possession of controlled drugs without a tax stamp. Possession of paraphernalia. Catherine Nichole Hall, of Wynona. Failure to maintain security. Keith Allen Yoho, of Pawhuska. DUI. Driving without a license. Possession of a controlled substance. Failure to maintain security. Possession of paraphernalia. Driving without a license. Protective order violation. Assault and battery. Public intoxication. Gilliam Renee Cox-Radford, of Pawhuska. Driving without a license. DUI. Obstructing an officer. Leaving the scene of an accident involving damage. Friday, April 6 Fredrick Louis Burley, of Blackwell. Possession of a controlled substance. Defective vehicle. Driving without a license. Non-compliance with the Oklahoma insurance code. Possession of paraphernalia. Steven Christopher Herman, of Collinsville. DUI. Driving without a license. Aubrey Gene Lewis, of Hominy. Possession of stolen property. Burglary second degree. Use of a forged, revoked or stolen credit card. Conspiracy.
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Friday, March 30 Joshua William Starr, of Skiatook. Driving an unsafe vehicle. DUI. Driving without a license. Cody Chase Rasberry, of Barnsdall. DUI. Driving without head lamps. Saturday, March 31
Julie Ann Sam, of Skiatook. Osage County warrants. Sunday, April 1 Dalton Keith Salisbury, of Collinsville. Public intoxication. April Jennett Smith, of Tulsa. Skiatook warrant. Wednesday, April 4, of Tulsa. Osage County warrants. Thursday, April 5 Billy Charles Bedsworth, of Skiatook. Municipal warrants. Kendall Dawn Smith, of Skiatook. Osage County warrant.
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Osage Co. Court Records Information in this column was obtained from the Osage County Court Clerk’s database and other public documents for the period ending March 30, 2018. Not every incident leads to a charge under the law. If charges are filed, guilt, innocence, or other liability is determined by a court of law. Some names may be similar or even identical to those of individuals not involved in these cases.
CRIMINAL FELONY PROCEEDINGS Robert Lee Bogney, of Pawhuska. Falsely personating another to create liability. Public intoxication. Theresa Dawahoya, of Pawhuska. Child neglect. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Richard Leon Fontes, of Caney, TX. Burglary in the second degree. Conspiracy. Gary L. Heath Jr., of Hominy. Unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Maintaining a place for keeping/selling a controlled substance. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Possession of a firearm after former felony conviction. Barry Dale Hughes, of Ramona. Unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Rachelle Elizabeth Will Kelly, of Skiatook. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Speeding – posted zone. William Duke Little, of Skiatook. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. Failure to report an address change to DPS. Ryan Lowmaster, of Independence, KS. Burglary in the second degree. Conspiracy. Ebony Osage McBride, of Hominy. Unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Maintaining a place for keeping/selling a controlled substance. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Steven Michael Melton, of Tulsa. Feloniously pointing a firearm. Possession of a firearm after former felony conviction. Rodney Robert Polk. Arson – third degree. Michael Samuel Scharnhorst, of Pawhuska. Child neglect. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Louis Anthony Swinney, of Goldsby. Unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Alfreda Townley. Abuse by caretaker. Lori Lou Wiley, of Hominy. Unauthorized use of a credit card.
CRIMINAL MISDEMEANOR PROCEEDINGS John Robert Arnce, of Pawhuska. Public intoxication. Evan Lane Blankinship, of Pawhuska. Protective order violation. Clayton Owen Catlett, of Bartlesville. Actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. Tyshawn Cochran, of Pawhuska. False reporting of a crime. Public intoxication. Matthew Dale Fletcher, of Skiatook.
Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Speeding in excess of lawful maximum limit. Keith Malone Jehle, of Skiatook. Domestic abuse – assault and battery. Peter Kelly Jr., of Skiatook. Public intoxication. Brittney Rhea Klenz, of Coweta. Jacey E. Lookout, of Pawhuska. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Malicious injury to property – under $1,000. Driving without a valid driver’s license. Failure to pay all taxes due to state. Rebecca Lynn Magnus, Obtaining cash or merchandise by bogus check/false pretenses. Jessica Brooke McFarland, of Pawhuska. Driving without a driver’s license. Failure to pay all taxes due to state. Speeding – posted zone. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Daniel Jackson Nightengale, of Pawhuska. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Defective vehicle. Sage Dow Peterson, Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Carrying a firearm while under the influence. Transporting an open container of beer. Colton Pierce, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Public intoxication. Cody Chase Rasberry, of Barnsdall. Actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Amanda Jo Reading, of Skiatook. Assault and battery. Peter Thomas Reyes, Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Angela Renee Rhodd, Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Driving without a valid
driver’s license. Transporting an open container of liquor. Speeding – posted zone. Charles Randall Romines, of Pawhuska. Threatening to perform an act of violence. Amber Rose Scharnhorst, of Pawhuska. Protective order violation. Syndi Lee Smith, Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. Resisting an officer. Driving left of center. Dorsey William Tiger Jr., of Fairfax. Public intoxication. Whitney Nicole Walker, of Pawhuska. Public intoxication. Cheyela Cree Ward, of Fairfax. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Ramona Lynn Young, of Collinsville. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. PROTECTIVE ORDERS Abrana Broyles vs. Charles E. Preslar Tony D. Gammel vs. Danny W.D. Lawrence
CIVIL CASES OVER $10,000 Robin Bicksler vs. James Robert Carnley Jr. – Property by quitclaim deed Board of County Commissioners vs. Pharma LP Purdue – Fraud Bank of Oklahoma vs. James E. Farley – Foreclosure Shanda Fisher vs. Anthony Dressler – Negligence Boyd W. Peters vs. Hardin Tree Inc. – Damage to property
CIVIL CASES UNDER $10,000 Capital One vs. Scott Bodley -Indebtedness Capital One vs. Juan C. Garcia – Indebtedness Capital One vs. Kelly Gordon – Indebtedness
Capital One vs. Anita D. Hammonds – Indebtedness Capital One vs. Angel L. Harvel – Indebtedness Capital One vs. Michelle L. Martin – Indebtedness Capital One vs. Genie L. Sims – Indebtedness Discover Bank vs. Jennifer Garrett – Indebtedness Midland Funding LLC vs. Paul Mitchell – Indebtedness Midland Funding LLC vs. Terry Shannon – Indebtedness Midland Funding LLC vs. Lourdes Vest – Indebtedness
SMALL CLAIMS CASES UNDER $6,000 David Ecker vs. Leonard Smith Jr. – Forcible entry and detainer Interstate Reality Management vs. Lisa Hoover – Forcible entry and detainer Interstate Reality Management vs. Angela Willeford – Forcible entry and detainer
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS Johnny Lee Foster vs. Linda Kay Foster – Divorce Teresa Lynn Jones vs. Kenneth Ray Jones – Divorce Emma J. Strickland vs. Robby J. Strickland – Divorce Avazshua Alice Walton vs. Demarco Dajuan Miller – Divorce
MARRIAGE LICENSE James Wade Sullivan and Tasha Nicole Grabill
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Edwin Fair Community Mental Health Center awarded 3 year accreditation From staff reports
The Edwin Fair Community Mental Health Center, Inc. has been issued a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF) based on their recent survey. The accreditation will extend through January 31, 2021. CARF is an independent non-profit accreditor of health and human services, enhancing the lives of persons served worldwide. A three year certification is the highest level given. “Being certified by CARF is
like a national seal of approval that we are providing good services and maintaining a high standard in ethics and policy”, said Edwin Fair Executive Director, Jody Burch. Programs and Services earning this accreditation include the Program of Assertive Community Mental Health Treatment (PACT) for adults, the Case Management Mental Health Services Coordination for adults, the Case Management Mental Health Services Coordination for Children and Adolescents, the Health Home
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Comprehensive Care for Adults, the Health Home Comprehensive Care of Children and Adolescents, the Outpatient Mental Health Treatment for Adults and the Outpatient Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents. In making the announcement, Brian J Boon, president of CARF International, said, “This achievement is an indication of your organization’s dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of the persons served. Services, Personnel and Documentation
clearly indicate an established pattern of conformance to standards. Your organization should take pride in achieving this high level of accreditation.” “Our mission is to provide services that foster mental health and wellness in our consumers. This national accreditation allows us to continue this mission with excellence.”, adds Burch. Three surveyors from various locations across the United States recently spent three days at Edwin Fair’s Offices across the 5-county catchment area. They spent time looking at poli-
cies and procedures, plans, programs and records for the past three years. They visited each office, checking for safety issues and a welcoming environment. They interviewed management, staff members, consumers, board members and members of the general public. Their reports and recommendation led to a successful three year certification. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Joy Havens at 580-7627561 or email at joy.havens@ edwinfair.com.
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Bass anglers say Grand Lake catches are off Chris Jones gave Grand Lake anglers hope as the Bokoshe angler accepted the Fishing League Worldwide Costa tournament winner’s trophy last weekend. They needed to hear it. “I told them on stage I thought in this next week that Grand was going to shape up and they could go out there and it would be lights-out fishing,” he said. “Of course, now the rain and the cold weather came along again and kind of messed that up.” Jones took a hardfought tie-breaking win over 155 other top sticks at the Costa. His 47-pound, 3-ounce total weight with 14 fish earned him the win, but a host of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees anglers looked at the full tourney results, along with other recent tournaments, and aired concerns about the status of the lake that drew the Bassmaster Classic to northeast Oklahoma. A post on the Grand Lake Anglers Association Facebook page asking why the lake isn’t regularly stocked with fish quickly blew up with anglers airing a range of concerns. The anglers called for a meeting with the Grand River Dam Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and had one lined up quickly. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. May 2 in the GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center at Langley. It would have been scheduled sooner, but over the course of the next month the lake itself will offer its own clues. Scientific studies will take place, and 110 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are coming to the lake April 26-29. Is the lake’s bass population in decline due to the aging reservoir’s surrounding development, non-point source pollution and siltation? Is it over-pressured due to too many tournaments targeting the largest bass? Have big tournaments held during the spawn and during the summer heat killed too many fish? Is there really anything wrong at all? It still takes a big bag to win at Grand Lake, but the winners seem to be a lucky few. Not one angler out of the top 10 in the Costa had 15 fish for a three-day total. Only six of 155 anglers
Talala angler Edwin Evers (center), the 2016 Bassmaster Classic champion, holds up his catch that weighed 29 pounds, 3 ounces during the final weigh-in March 2016. Anglers now worry this may be an increasingly rare occurrence. JOEY JOHNSON/for the Tulsa World
had 10 fish on the first two days. Curt Warren of Rose had 10 fish for 33 pounds after the first two days, but caught zero the final day and still managed an eighth-place finish. The lowest payday position (43rd) went to an angler with only five fish and a 14-pound total. Jones said he still thinks when the Bassmaster Elite Series comes to Grand everyone will see those lights-out days — Mother Nature willing — and a lot of people will breathe a sigh of relief. “The lake is still full of bass, and it’s full of bait,” he said in reference to the plentiful threadfin shad in Grand. Longtime Grand Lake guide Tony Coatney said the fishing has indeed been off at Grand, but added it has been a hard winter and fishing was off across a wide swath of the South, even in Mexico, where anglers saw snowfall and freezing temperatures for the first time in decades this winter. “The catches are down on Grand lately, not just in tournaments,” he said. “Is it because there is a problem or is it just because of Mother Nature? I really don’t know.” The lake has seen big changes due to weather in recent years. In May 2015 the lake rose to the top of the flood pool, 755 feet, for the first time in nearly two decades (June 1995). Then it did it twice more, in December 2015 and May 2017. This past winter the lake saw prolonged colder temperatures and the first
Bokoshe angler Chris Jones hoists one of the Grand Lake bass that helped him win the FLW Costa tournament on March 24. Jones said he thought the fishing would be great on Grand before long, but cold weather moved in soon after. FLW/Courtesy
large-scale shad kill the lake has seen in at least six years. Some say the shad kill ended weeks ago, but others say they’re still seeing sick and dead shad in the lake. The dying shad are easy prey, and, to boot, in the cold water the bass have a slower metabolism and don’t need to eat as much. “The fishing always stinks during a shad kill, that’s just a fact,” Coatney said. Northeast Region fisheries biologist Josh Johnston said what he’s been hearing from anglers since last fall has him “concerned.” “I’m not worried yet, but, of course, I’m concerned, I’m an angler too,” he said. He requested the meeting with anglers wait until May so he could complete annual electro-shocking population surveys this month. Biologists also will pull otoliths (ear bones) from a selection of fish to get an age composition that will reveal how successful spawning has been year-to-year.
Some worry that the floods hurt spawning, but Johnston said floods usually are not a problem for bass.
“Crappie can have problems, but bass, not so much,” he said. Many of the anglers are calling for a stocking pro-
gram to make sure the lake always has plenty of fish for people to catch. Johnston said he’ll wait to see what kind of reproduction level the electrofishing results show but added he’s not a proponent of stocking a healthy 46,000-acre lake. Just a few bass with successful nests reproduce many times more fingerlings than a stocking operation can offer, and conservation dollars can be better spent on other efforts or stocking in lakes where it is truly needed. “Anything we can add with a stocking program on Grand is literally going to be drop in the bucket,” he said. “If I had to guess now, I think we’re going to find Grand is already stockpiled with small bass as it is,” he said of the electrofishing survey. “At the end of the day, the sad thing is if we do find something really is wrong, it’s not something we can fix in a few days or a year. Even if we did stock a bunch of fingerlings, that could affect that population — even though I can’t fathom how it would have a measurable effect — it’s years before that fingerling is a fish you’re putting in your live well. “We just want to hope this is more of a conditional thing for fishing, things changing, than something actually being really wrong.”
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Fishing Report Bell Cow April 1. Elevation normal, water 63 and muddy. White bass fair on minnows and spinnerbaits along riprap and boat ramps. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around docks and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on minnows and worms along shorelines. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft. around brush structure. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County. Sooner April 3. Elevation below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits along shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and striped bass slow on live shad and slabs in the main lake. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Birch March 30. Elevation above normal, water 54 and murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure, in coves, docks and shorelines. Largemouth and striped bass hybrids slow on bill baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits in coves, docks, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Ryan Walker, game warden stationed in Osage County. Carl Blackwell March 31. Elevation below normal, water 54 and murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs in coves and crappie dock. White bass slow on minnows, plastic baits and PowerBait in coves and along shorelines. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait and worms around points and along shorelines. Report submitted by Emily Long, game warden stationed in Payne County. Chandler April 1. Elevation above normal, water 59 and murky. Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits, sassy shad and swim baits around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County. Copan March 31. Elevation normal, water clearing. Crappie and white bass fair on hair jigs and tube jigs along creek channels, docks and standing timber. Channel and blue catfish fair on worms along shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County. Eucha March 30. Elevation above normal, water high 50s and muddy. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and finesse jigs in coves, around points, riprap and shallows. Crappie slow on hair jigs and tube jigs around brush structure, dam, deep bluffs, discharge and main lake. White bass fair on hair jigs, plastic baits and sassy shad along creek channels and discharge. Before the rain white bass were beginning to run in the discharge water and the crappie and largemouth bass bite was picking up. Expect a slower bite now but it should improve as the week goes. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Grand April 2. Elevation above normal, water 55 and stained. White bass excellent on jigs, plastic baits and sassy shad below the dam and river channel. Crappie good on minnows, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, docks and shallows. Blue catfish good on shad and squid along creek channels, main lake and river channel. Paddlefish good near Twin Bridges and below the dam. Report submitted by Marni Loftis, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Hudson March 29. Elevation above normal,
Sunset over Skiatook lake.  LINDSEY RENUARD/Skiatook Journal
water low 50s and muddy. Paddlefish good at low water dam. White bass fair on crankbaits and jigs below the dam and along creek channels. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, jigs and spinnerbaits in coves and around points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Hulah March 31. Elevation normal, water clearing. White bass and crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and tube jigs along creek channels. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut bait and worms along shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County. Kaw April 3. Elevation normal, water 53 and stained. White bass fair on jigs, inline spinnerbaits and sassy shad along creek channels and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, minnows and shad along flats, main lake and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, docks and riprap. Paddlefish slow below the dam due to limited water releases. Report submitted by Tracy Daniel, District 8 Chief. Keystone March 29. Elevation normal, water 63. Blue catfish good on cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County. Lower Illinois March 30. Elevation above normal, water 55 and murky. Trout slow on PowerBait below the dam. Fishing slow due to high water releases. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County. McMurtry April 2. Elevation normal, water 55 and semi-clear. Crappie good on worms and crappie nibbles below 15 ft. around docks, brush piles and north bridge. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic worms and spinnerbaits in brush along shorelines morning and afternoon. Channel catfish fair on worms, shad and dough bait on bottom around docks, island and rocky structures. Sau-
eye fair on crankbaits and worms along sandbars and rocky points morning and night. Report submitted by Jared Avilez. Oologah March 30. Elevation above normal, water 50 and murky. White bass fair on crankbaits and jigs along the Verdigris River above the lake. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-15 ft. around brush piles. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with cut bait and shad at 15-25 ft. along flats. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County. Skiatook March 30. Elevation normal, water 50s and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits in the main lake and around points. White bass fair on white in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and sassy shad along creek channels. Crappie fair on
Spavinaw March 30. Elevation above normal, water high 50s and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on square billed crankbaits, finesse jigs and spinnerbaits in coves, around docks, points and shallows. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, dam, discharge and docks. Walleye and white bass slow on hair jigs, plastic baits and worms along dam, discharge, points and riprap. Due to the rain the bite in the discharge water within the state park will slow down until the water calms down. After that expect crappie, walleye, and largemouth bass to bite good again. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Tenkiller March 30. Elevation above normal, water murky. White bass, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, hair jigs, sassy shad and small lures along creek channels. Due to recent flooding on the Illinois River, the lake has jumped from normal to 8 ft. above normal. Water temperature and conditions are right for white bass to spawn, but fishing conditions in the river are prohibitive due to flooding. HOWEVER: Clear feeder creeks flowing into the lake have drawn white bass in to alternative spawning grounds. If you are going to fish Tenkiller this week for white bass you might try these sites throughout the main lake. All other fishing is slow unless you can find clear water in the lower end of the main lake. Report submitted by Brady May, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
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